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VOL. XXIV. NO. 1.

SUPPLEMENT TO

JULY I, 1916.

H O R TICULT U R E

INDEX TO VOLUME XXIII

Page
A

Achilleas 204

*Actinidia arguta 277, 303

*Antirrliinum Weld Pink 6o3

Ardisias, Growing 78

•Amieria 204

Arnold Arboretum Notes 840

Arnold Arboretum, Effect of the
winter in tbe 697

Arrangement, Flower Show 628

*Aster vimineus Star Shower.... 755
*A7.aleas, Belgian 717

B
*BanQuet, Gardeners' & Florists'

Club of Boston 243

♦Bar Harbor, Getting ready for. . 85,^

*Baum, C. L, 104

Book that all will want, A 294

Boston, Gardeners' and Florists'
Club of.. 124, 242, 243,, 409, 566, 694
857.
♦Boston May Flower Show, Plant

group in 685, 695

♦Boston, Spring exhibition at.... 403

Boston May exhibition 664

Boxwoods, Mould in stored 177

Breeding for Novelties 794

British horticulture 14, 139, 209

♦Brucker, E. C 370

Buddleia 137

Buffalo Florists' Club.. 210, 306, ♦STO
Business troubles... lOS, 162, 216, 250
280, 313, 344, 379, 465. 497, 585, 668
714, 732. 764. 796, 841. 872
C

Caladium, The fancy-leaved 628

California, The truth regarding. 755

Career, A remarkable 13

♦Carnation Cottage Maid 129, 160

♦Carnation Laura Weber 244

♦Carnation Theo, House of the

new rose pink 144

Carnations, Growing 388

Carnation Society, American 44

76, 108, 140, 142, 175, 339

Carnation "yellows" 260

Catalogs received 16, 47, 92, 146

193, 229, 278, 342, 389, 429, 456, 508
509, 570, 602, 634, 666, 728, 766. 794
867

Cattleya, The life of a 485

Chicago Florists' Club 388

Chicago to Moline 243

Christmas in Chicago 20

Chrysanthemum, A promising

late 77

♦Chrysanthemum Emma 108

Chrysanthemum Society of

America 44!)

Cincinanti Florists' Society 245

Clear off your desk 78

Cleveland, Fall flower show at. . . 723

Club and Society Notes 13, 44, 77

125, 245, 275. 308, 347, 4.''.1, 507, 528
5G7. 000, G62, G96, 725, 75G, 790, 823
825, 842, 8.57. 872
Connecticut Horticultural Society 144

174, 244. 451, 756
Connecticut Nurserymen's Asso-
ciation 275

♦Conservatory at Como Park. St.
Paul, Minn : :,'<

Illustrated articles are marked with ♦

Page

♦Conservatory, An ideal 200

♦Convention Garden, Houston,

Texas 75, lOU

♦Convention City, Houston, 'View

in the 840

Convention Hall for Cleveland,

A great 663

Corporations, New 16, 46, 79

115, 14G, 177, 246, 313, 374, 421, 4G1

492, 552, 585, GOO, G36, GG3, 758, 794

860
Cotoneasters, Berber Is and

Aesculus, New 808

♦Cyclamens and primroses at Dix-

mont, Pa., A house of 329, 347

♦Cycnoches 43

♦Cypripedlum phillipinense (laevi-

gatum) 207

D

Dahlia Society, American 487

♦Dahlia Gertrude Manda 599

Dahlias, A selection of 794

Damage by gale 30

♦Dawson. Jackson T, His work

and his workshop 40

Dawson's exploits, Jackson 137

♦Decoration, A church wedding. . . 1

E

♦Easter flower store view 021

Easter preparations at Waverley,
Mass 491

Economic structure of the flower
business, The G80, 702

Editorial:

^The president's message. Adieu,
1915. Retrogression. A New
Year's wish 10

— The spring catalogs. Pleaisure
that is mutual. A giant turned
loose. A man much beloved.. 42

— Undoing progress. Home in-
dustry. A field for conquest.
Improving the rose 72

— An old friend gone. A whole-
some influence. An important
event for May. Folly unre-
strained 102

— After twenty-five years. A
progressive document. To
break up a bad habit 138

—Important decision on tulip
tariit. A bad habit. "Tell the
truth." An acute emergency.. 172

— The catalog postage bill. Our
opportunity. The American
carnation abroad 304

—A "green" nuisance. A roascm-
able request. Don't miss the
National Flower Show. An op-
portune time. The catalog pos-
tage bill 336

—Helpful auxiliaries. Drifting. . 368

—Harmless. Unserviceable tro-
phies. The broad gauge stan-
dard. A "triple entente" 402

—Philadelphia, her ways and her
performances 442

— Catalog illustrations. Rose so-
ciety progress 484

— Competition. Joyous Easter.
The triumph of 191G 524

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— The Easter glow. Spanish iris.
The flower show transition.
Two lines of endeavor 564

— St, Louis' nerve. Half the bat-
tle. Busy times ahead 596

— A passport to preferment.
Queens of quality. Cold stor-
age. Show arrangement again. 630

— "Unwisel.v promoted" 660

—Trouble ahead? Where fair
play is essential. Friend of the
flowers 692

— Memorial Day. The flower
show fever. A questionable
project 722

— Our duty towards Houston.
What Houston has a right to
expect. Seed purity and phil-
anthropy 754

— Hail! Hail! An important
movement. Holland importa-
tions and prices 786

— The power of "pull together."
Rock gardening. Two societies 820

— E. H. Wilson, M. A. The S. A.
F. treasiiryship. 'What the
peony is entitled to. A live so-
ciety 852

Effect of a great storm, Disas-
trous 1 228

Employee, The rights of an 73

Erlangea tomentosa 17

Exochorda. A new 790

F

Fertilizers for roses 649

Fighting moths with parasites... 43
♦Floral baskets at Boston May
flower show 713

Florists' stock. Notes on culture
of:

— Compost for winter. Orchids.
Freesias. Sweet peas. Win-
ter protection. Placing seed
orders 7

— Asparagus. Fuchsias. Gar-
denias. Geraniums. Primulas
for the next holidays 3S

— Adiantum Farleyense. Carna-
tions. General propagating.
Lorraine and Cincinnati be-
gonias. Marguerites. Icy blasts 71

— Acacias. Dimorpotheca auran-
tiaca. Ferns. GreviUea ro-
busta. Maurandias and thun-
bergias. Feverfew for Memo-
rial Day 101

— Carnation cuttings. Chrysan-
t h e m u m s. Odontoglossuras.
Stock left over. Solanum cut-
tings 135

— Carnations. Foliage plants.
Cattleyas. Lily of the valley.
Tuberous begonias. Watering 171

— Euphorbia fulgcns. Dracaenas.
Gardenias. Sowing smilax.
Timely seed sowing. Salvias. 203

— Acalyphas. Amaryllis. Or-
chids. Schizanthus. Start for
next Christmas. Musa. Lily
of the valley pips 239

IIOHTI CULT U HK

Pago
—Calceolarias. Palms. Propa-
gating violols. SowliiK need of
tender aquatics. Swcoi pens.
Compost for trnnsplantUig seed-
IIUKS KordiiB Kludloll :!"l

— Care of chrysiintlicmiinis. Gorn-
nlums. Shading orchids Siib-
tropli al bi'ddhig stoi k. Yoiing
(iirnatlons. Outside frames... 3i>3
AchlmoiU'8. UeddliiK plants.
Gardenias. Phalacnopsls. Sow-
ing fern spores. Propagating
stevia 335

— ChrysanthemuniB. Cnre of seed-
lings. Kuucy-leavod caladl-
ums. Tuberous rooled begonias.
Odontoglossuuis. Starting bull>-
OUB stock. Kormuldfhyde. Hy-
drangea panlc\ilala 367

— Care of ncus. Easter trade
suggestions. Keep palms grow-
ing. Pandanus Veltcliil. Smi-
lax. Outside work. Carnation
Matchless 399

— Azaleas. Antirrhinums. Easter
preparations. Perennial bor-
der. Swalnsona. Astilbe for
Memorial Day 441

— Crotons. DielTenbachias. Eas-
ter preparations. (jloxinias.
Palms from seed. Starting
Cobaea scandens 48o

— Asparagus plumosus. Callas.
Cocos Weddelliana. Ferns.
1917 Ramblers. Seedlings 521

— Begonia Gloire de Lorraine.
Bedding plants. Dahlias. Me-
morial Day lilies. Orchids after
Easter 5Gn

— Care of orchids. Gardenias.
Pot evergreens. Poinsettias.
Primulas. Late propagation. . . 595

— Asters. Anthurlums. Chrys-
anthemums tor large speci-
mens. Stephanotis. Seedling
amaryllis. Planting seed out-
side 627

— Dendrobiums. Forcing lily of
the valley. Plants for vases
and window boxes. Propagate
winter-flowering marguerites.. 659

— Ferns. Flowers for Atemorial
Day. Ly castes. Primulas.
Single stem chrysanthemums.
Stock plants 691

— Care of begonias. Dracaena
indlvisa. Increasing ficus by
mossing. Nerines. Palms. Vin-
cas for next year 721

— Bouvardias. Care of young
primulas. Ericas. Feeding or-
chids. Hydrangeas for next
year. Start cultivation TS-"?

— Miltonias. Preparing compost
for carnations. Propagating
begonias. Poinsettias. Stock
for winter flowering. Plant-
ing out stevias 7S.'>

— Asparagus plumosus. Decora-
tive plants. Gladioli. Ram-
bler roses. Sowing perennials.
Shading ferns and palms 819

— Adiantums. Care of violets.
Cinerarfas. Pelargoniums. Or-
chids. Gardenias .".. 851

Flower Market reports:

-Boston: 21. 53. 85. 117. 153, 18.t
221, 2.53. 28.5. 317. 349. 381. 419. ie,?,
499. 545, 577, 609, 641, 673, 705, 737
769. 801. 833. 86.5.

—Buffalo: 21. 53. 85. 117, 1.53. 185
221. 253, 285, 317. 349. 463. 641. 673
705. 737, 801, 833. 865.

Pa«o

— Chlcn«o: 21. PS. 85. 117.153,185. 221
253, 28.5, 3i;, 349. 3S1, 419, 463. 499

4.54. 577. 609. C11. 673, 705, 737, 769
801, 833. R65

— CInclnnotI: 21, 53, 85, 117, 153. 185
221. 253. 285, 317, 349, 419. 4C3, 499
545, 577. G09, 641, 673, 70B, 769. 801
833, 865.

--Now York: 21. 53, 85, 117, 153. 185
221. 253. 285, 317, 349, 3S1. 419, 463
499, 545, 577, 611. 641, 673, 707. 737
769. 801, 833. 865.

— Philadelphia: 55. 119. 155, 1S7, 223

2.55. 2S5. 317. 319. 3S1, 419. 499. 545
577, 616, 641, 075, 707, 737, 769, 801
S33. 865.

— PlttshurRh: 55. 87. 119. 15.5. 1S7
25.5, 287, 317. 419, 46.3, 547, 499, 579
616. 643. 67,5. 707. 737, 771, 8il3.

— Providence: 23, 155, 499, 803.
—San Francisco: 23. 55. 87.

-St. Louis: 25, 5.5, 87. 119, 155, 187
223, 2.55, 287, 317, 351. 381. 419, 403
499, 547, 579. 616. 643. 675. 714, 739
771, 803, 867.

-Washington: 25. 60. 93, 119. 1,55
193. 230, 260, 287, 317, 351, 381. 421
4r5, 499. 547. 579. 616. 075, 714. 739
S67.
•Flower store of J. H. Small &
Sons. New York. Interior view
of 781

Foreign invoices, To obviate de-
lay in receipt of 342

•Forsythia intermedia specta-
bilis 749, 755

Frca'ish farts and factless
freaks 584, 777

Gardeners' Essay contest 339, 633

Gardeners, Movements of.... 278, 727
Gardeners, National Association

of 44

Genista (Cylisus) .s

Ginger jar. Out of the.. 347, 412, 497

799.
Gladiolus growing. Wrong im-
pressions abo\it 792

Gladiolus Society, American .... 425

Glass situation,. The 552

•Gold medal garden of H. T. roses 477
•Greenhouses at St. Louis Botan-
ical garden 97, lOS

Greenhouses building or conlrtn-
plated: 30. 62, 94, 126, 162. 194, 230
262, 294, 325, 358, 390, 428, 472, 51 n
552, 585. 617. 650, 682, 714. 746, 778
810, 842, 874.

H

Hail storm in St. Louis 703, 809

•Hess. .T. J 856

•Highland Park. Rochester. N. Y.,

Summer bedding at 14

•Hill. E. G 18,?

Hollyhock rust 584

Holyoke and Northampton Flor-.

ists' and Gardeners' Club

243, 339, 527

Horticultural literature 452

Horticultural sports 139

Horticulturist as king. The 14

•Houston Convention notes 663

•Hydrangeas for Christmas,
French 297, 303

Illinois State Florists' Associa-
tion 210, 340, 370, 776

Insurance Money, How much is

wasted 750

International Flower Show. .209, 488

•524. 526, ^567.
International Garden Club. .724, •788

Investment, A good 872

Iris in California, The 723

•Junlpcrua, Field of. . .

Poise

697

•Kostliig, Wni. K. 813,864
•Kaupp. 0. A 790

Korria Japonica as a pot plant... 621
•Kossbr. Geo. E 75

Kowli.s In Amorloo 276. 417, 490

Ladled S. A. F 340

Lan<Hntcr Countv Florists' Club

143, 275. 450. 724, 856

Lnndi-i ape gardening. The prairie

stylo of 46

Lenox Horticultural Society....

108. 245. 695. 850

Llthos)iermum prostrntum 628

l»well. .Mass.. Exhibition at.... 627
•Lupins, Perotniial H

M

•.Magnolia palicifolla 33. 272

.Maine Florists' Society 372

Massachusetts Agricultural Col-
lege Notes 140. 193.240. 293

357 , 470, 873
.Massachusetts Forestry Associa-
tion 76

Massachusetts Fruit Growers' As-
sociation 142

Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety 44, 108, 30C, 403.633

790. 856. 858

•Medals, Two handsome 457

Medford Horticullural Society. 142, 823
Meetings and Exhibitions. .12, 44, 74
143, 174, 2in, 242, 275, 300. 339. 410
450. 527. 506, COO, 032. 662, 694, 724
7.56. 790. 822. 856
Missouri State Florists' Associa-
tion 756

Missouri State Horticultural So-
ciety 12

Moth Quarantine 03:5

Mushroom growers. Warning to.. 529

N

Nassau County Horticultural So-

cietv 124. 244. 449. 560

694. 756, 8.56

National Flower Show 45. 78. •104

162. 208. ^277. '404. 407, •433, ■>44-i
''48, *iSf>. 487

National Flower Show. Booming
the 45

New Hodford Horticultural So-
ciety 339

New England Nurserymen's Asso-
ciation 21(1

New Haven County Horticultural
Society 144. 560. 662

New Jersey Floricultural So-
ciety 144. 306. 600. 696

New York Federation of Florists'
Clubs 75

New York Florists' Club. Alumni

of the 389

New York Florists' Club 74.242.

370. :!S9. ,528. 602. 822

New York, Horticultural Society

of 75, 243, 340, 566, 632

•New York Spring Show 449

New York State Fair 789

New York, Summer Flower Show
for 388, 569

Newport Horticultural Society... 161
308, 409

News items from everywhere:

— Amherst 746

—Boston 15. .50. 82, 114, 150. 182

314. 347. 378. 416. 461, 496, 540, 574
607, 638, 670, 712, 734, 766, 798, 831
863

—Buffalo 538

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—Chicago 15, 50, 82, 114, 150, 182

218. 250, 282. 314. ?AC,. 378. 41i;. 4(;()
496, 538, 574, G06, G3S, G70. 712, 734
766. 798, 830. 862

—Cincinnati 114, 218, 574, 638. S62

—New Yorli 114. 150. 183. 250. 282.

314, 346. 378, 574, 607, 713, 766, 840
—Philadelphia: 83, 150, 218, 250, 282
314, 347, 542, 574, 60G, 638, 670, 713
735, 766, 799, 842
—Pittsburgh: 50. 82. 114, 250, 282, 314
346, 416, 460, 496, 538, 574, 606, 639
712, 799, 830, 862

—Providence 15, 83, 150, 417, 799

— San Francisco 15, 50, 82

—St. Albans, Eng 873

—St. Louis 218, 417, G70, 734, 862

— Waretown, N. J 670

—Washington 51, 182. 250. 2S2. 314
346. 378, 416. 460, 496, 574, 607, 670
712, 734, 831, 863
News Notes: 20, 45, 48, 62, 78, 83
112, 148. 216, 246, 280, 312, 319, 351
358, 376. 378, 497, 528, 574. 585. 604
636. 663. 668, 700, 732, 756, 764, 796
828, 841. 860

*No!an. T. J 600

North Shore Horticultural Society 144

Not a "useless expense" 631

"Novelty night"' at Chicago 244

Nursery. A Cape Cod 855

iviursery laws, Minnesota 730

Nurserymen, American Associa-
tion of 724,756,824

Nurserymen's Convention 756

Nursery stock import rules 730

O

Obituary:

— Angus. Walter, 671; Arnold,
Reuben, 426.

—Bain, S. S., 379; Barnes. Alfred,
151; Baxter. Alfred W., 93;
Bayersdorfer, William. 454;
Bell. Charles H., 575; Berges-
termann. Conrad, 282; Herman,
Harold, 356; Bolze, Frederick,
616; Bowker, Wm. H.. 51; Brad-
shaw, Herman N., 671; Brown,
Asa Eldridge. 379; Bruenig,
Fred W.. 315; Budlong. Melissa,
115; Burcbard. Joseph Henry,
379; *Buffinton. Frank, 454;
Burchel. Mrs. B. P., 497;
Burke, Thomas, 631.

— Cardwell. Geo. W., 728; Chen-
ery, Chas. H., 20; Chisholm,
Alexander. 20; *Clark, Thomas,
192; Colman, Lewis, 631; Cox,
Mrs. Thomas A., 151; Craw-
ford. Mrs. Matthew, 426.

— Dobbs. George. 51; Doescher,
Mrs. H. C, 93; *DoyIe, Wm. E.,
575; Dunham, John W., 356;
DuRie, W. B., 115; Ehrhardt,
John J.. 115.

— Ferguson, Wm. H.. 192; Fisher,
F. H., 497; Foster. William W.,
51; Fowler. J. Gurney. 709;
Freeman. Geo. L., 379; Frye,
James M., 151.

— Galloupe. Geo. A.. 251; Green-
law, Robert, 497; Guerin. Mrs.
Joseph, 251.

— Haentze. Robert, 728; Halle,
H. F.. 93; Holbrook, G. L.. 151;
Huesman. Henry J., 151; Hug-
gins. Norton. 51.

— Jones, Wm. P., 758; Junge,
Au.eust, 315.

— *Kasting. Wm. F., 822; Krai,
John. 728; Kruchten, Nicholas
P.. 873; Krug. Jose, 70?: Knj-
ger, August, 356.

Page

— Lagan, James H.. 93; Laney,
David H.. 873; Lutton. Eric
. Guy, 671.

—Madden. M. J.. 356; Martin,
William A.. 315; Marvin, Ira
G., 631; Moon, Philip Edward,
873; Moulton, Edith, 115; Mar-
Machan, James. 616; McBride.
James, 792; McCuUough. Al-
bert, 115; McKay, W. L., 822;
McKnight, Andrew, 61G.

— *Nash, Jonathan, 792; Nelson,
Alexander, 426; Neubert, E..
873; Northup. Chas. W., 426.

— Packard, Alpheus, 497; Palmer.
Herbert J., 758; Pedrick.
George, 20; Pelletier, Maxine
L., 151; Pettigrew, Mrs. J. A..
315; Pierce. Charles E.. 426.

— Risbam, Carlman. 230; *Roper.
Albert. 315: Rosi . Alfred. 728;
Ross. Chas. W., 528; Rowand.
William G., 671; Rudolph, Max,
315.

^Sargent. John B., 631; Shea,
Mrs. Julia A., 192; Sheehan. Da-
vid H.. 426; Shein. John R.,
497; Shield. John. 151; Shack-
lev. Chas. E.. 873: Sherrer.
Henry C. 251; Shurtleff, Josiah
B., 379; Simmons, Mrs, A. J.,
758; Smith, Chas. W.. 93; Sup-
per. Ci., 822.

— Tiernev, Clare V., 93; Tobin,
Michael J., 758.

— UUenbruch. Mrs. M., 728.

— Vavrous. Joseph F., 356.

— Wakeman, U. B., 728; Wald-
bart. Mrs. Alexander, 192;
Walsh, Mrs. John. 379.; Wat-
son, David T., 315; Welch. Ed-
ward. 151; Wells Sr., William,
356; Wetherby, Chas. B., 873;
Witterstaetter. Mrs. Louis, 151; .
Wright. John, 728.

Organization of college florists.. 567

P

*Pachysandra terminalis as a

ground cover 46

Park Institute of New E)ngland 77, 143

Patents granted 17. 79, 230

262, 358, 428, 508, 618, 682, 714. 810
Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
ciety 856

Pennsylvania. Horticultural So-
ciety of Western. .124. 245, 409, 727

Peony City. The 826

Peony exhibit. Authors attend... 858
Peony Society. American. .. .826, 857

Peony show, Boston 858

Peonies, Stem rot in 819. 872

Personal:

160, 192, 219. 313, 351, 377, 426
505, 542, 574. 599, 639. 671, 835. 867
Philadelphia. Florists' Club of... 339
507. 633, 790

Philadelphia spirit. The 77

♦Pierson, F. R 449

*Pine, A field of white and red 372

♦Pittsburgh, Pa.. Educational Ex-
hibit at West Park 631

Pittsburgh Florists' & Gardeners'

Club 76, 228, 410

Poetry:

— Memorial Day 693

— In Lilac Time 723

^Decoration Day 735

—In the Spring 776

Preserve our native flora. To... 789
Pot makers form credit associa-
tion 874

Primroses. Polyanthus 567

•Primula el.itior 557

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Publications received:

17, 45, 78, 146, 193, 219, 305, 325
427. 509, 584, 599, 634, 666, 745, 777

Publicity rampant 203

R

Rather cheeky 246

Recess, During:

^Tarrytown Horticultural So-
ciety, New York and New Jer-
sey Association of Plant Grow-
ers. Morris County Gardeners'

and Florists' Society 92

— Boston Florists' Bowling

League 92, 108

160, 176, 251, 276, 345, 383, 415. 454
— Nassau County Horticultural
Society, Peter Henderson &
Company Employees' Dinner,
Bowling at Roslindale. Mass.. 160
— Morris County Gardeners' &
Florists' Society, *\assau
County Horticultural Society,
Southampton Horticultural So-
ciety. Westchester & Fairfield

Horticultural Society 176

—St. Louis Florist Club. West-
chester & Fairfield Horticul-
tural Society. Rochester Flor-
ists' Association 276

— *New York and New Jersey As-
sociation of Plant Growers.
Essex County (N. J.) Florists'

Club 309

— Essex County (N. J.) Florists'

Club 345

— New York Bowling scores....

345, 383. 415. 454, 501, 553, 584
— About the "Din-Dan," Florists'

Club of Philadelphia 383

— St. Louis Retail Florists. New
York Florists' Club, Washing-
ton bowlers 553

— Chicago bowlers 584

— Lancaster County Florists' As-
sociation 633

— Florists' and Gardeners' Club of

Rhode Island 143

Red spider. The 744

Reflecting on one's employee

without proof 60

Reform, A great 723

Retail florists. Of interest to:

— Watch your stamps 48

— The worm ttirns 80

— New York retail florists'

smoker 180

— Valentine's Day publicity 248

— Among Chicago Retailers 458

— *A bit of "Old Rome" in flowers 494
— "Interior of Rose Shop, Lancas-
ter. Pa 575

— *A store opening 639

— ""J. H, Small's new flower store

779. 781

— New flower stores 18. 48

80. 112, 148. 192. 216. 248, 280, 312,
344. 376, 414, 458, 494, 532. 572. 604.
636, 668. 700, 732, 764, 796, 828, 860

— Flowers bv telegraph 19

49. 91. 113, 149, 180, 217, 249
281, 459. 495. 533. 573. 605, 637
668, 701, 733, 765, 797, 829, 861
Rhode Island Horticultural So-
ciety 161

Right to charge an advanced
price without previous notice,

The 767

Rochester Florists* Association.. 75

■►Rock Pool, A 197, 219

*Rock garden exhibit, A 845, 872

*Roof greenhouse, C. 0. Trepel's

589. 617

Rose Society, AmeriCTn 104, 242

^Rose and Carnation Show 251

Rose diseases. How to get the
better of 858

HORTICULTURE

Page

Rose garden foto, A 7Stf

RuKe gruwins under class:

— Th© first poltluB. WlKTo to (int
tho plautK. Caro In the propa-
gator. Shading (be cuttiugs
uftcr potting 8

— Kiiinlgatlou. Tobocco stems In
tbo walks. S.vrlnglng younn
plants Watcb out for worms
in the pots. Watering 41

—Keeping tob on young stock.
Keep tiio young plants dean.
Ventilation on oloudy days 73

—Tho zero woather. Watering.
Repotting the voiinR siook 103

—Keeping well. Feeding. Mulch-
ing. LImo. Boneuieal. Some

roso troubles 13G

-Ventilation. Disbudding. Wa-
tering young stock. Scraping
around yo\ing plants 173

—Clear cold weather. Tempera-
ture. Sulphur on the pipes.
Feeding. Glass repairs. Warped
ventilators 205

—Lining the boxes for shipping.
Watch heavy snows. Keep boil-
er flues clean. Propagating 241

—Early planting. " Storing ma-
nure. Sheep manure. Keep
after the vents 273

—Tying Beauties. Cutting out
blind wood on Beauties. Tak-
ing out old sticks while tying.
Disbudding young stock 305

— Repotting. Hauling away old
greenhouse soil. Drainage. Save
the ashes 337

—The rose growers' garden. The
ventilators. Temperature for
keeping roses 369

— Cleaning up. Liquid manure.
Scratching around the plants.
Watering. Supplies for the sum-
mer 400, 401

—The flower shows. Keep the
houses cool. Sulphur. That
Easter crop 443

— Earth worms in the benches.
Shading the cross houses. Dis-
budding the young plants 485

—Packing Beauties. W'atering
potted stock. Syringing young
Beauties. Watering asparagus
and smilax. Keep the bench
fronts mulched 523

—Water in the vases. Care of
plants that are to be grown on.
The sod heaps. Bone meal for
roses 565

—Keep the fires going. Potbound
plants. Care of outdoor roses. 597

—Keep after fly. Cutting roses.
Tying. Blackspot 629

— The side ventilators. Late
mulching 6G1

— Early planting. Whitewashing. ■
Concrete benches 693

I'.IU.

— PluiillMg liiu<'. Dt-pth (i( liolj III
the lii'iiclies. B u I I d I u K new

bciirhi'S. SyrinKliig 787.

— Do nut negli'i't tlio young plants.
Ktep the flres going. Planting
SliuwNtT. Watih out for upot

on the yo'ung plants 853

•Roso I.os AngoloB 723, 841

•Roso Gurdon, Arlington, Va 841

Rose Garden. lliiu<a, N. Y 841

Rose Onrden. Washington. D. C. C93

•Roso Prima Donna 244

Ruse W('<'k ut Spriiigllcid, Mass... S41

Roses. Fertilizers for C49

Roses. Pruning '. G98

Roses. New 291!

•Rudbockia 8

S

•Saxifrage 33S. 4U1

•Schenley Park. Pittsburgh.. Co, 77, 2U7

•Scdum Bpcctabile 1C5, 177

Seed and plant forcing device 246

Seed Trade:

—A bargain 17

— American Seed Trade Associa-
tion. Proposals for government

seeds 79

— Contract awards 178

— Bolglauo's "Long Lost" lettuce. 212
—An equitable postage bill. Dan-
ish embargo on root seeds 310

— Canners' luilldozing. Tearing
down tho fences. Danger ahead.
The Rennie Company's disaster.
Trade conditions. Lifting the
embargo on seed supplies. .341, 342
— Seedsmen's disclaimer. The cat-
alog postage bill. Flood damage

in Holland 374

— A disappointing outcome 412

— New seed laws 456

— Onion seed. Embarrassing State
enactments. The disclaimer con-
troversy. Lifting the embargoes

on customs decisions 492

— Beware turnip rape seed 529

— A letter from any congressman;

suggested form letter for reply. 570
—Petty tyranny. Counter trade.

About beans 602

— A late spring. Crop conditions.
Root crops. Pea shortage prob-
able. California seed crops. Can-
ners' bargain. American seed
for Ontario. Teneriffe Bermuda
onion seed. Important to im-
porters of seed and nursery

stock 665

— Expediting shipping documents. 698

—One week's imports: 108. 146, 178

212. 246. 278, 310. 341, 374, 412. 456

492. 529. 570. 602, 634, 665, 698, 730

762, 794, 826, 858

Notes: 17, 47, 79, 178, 212, 278, S42
374. 412. 492, 529, 602, 634, 762, 794
826

Puga

Society ui American Flurixts and
Oriiaiiu-ntal llcirilculiurists:

— Presldiiil's Nc-w Year address.
Appointments made by the presi-
dent 11. 12

—National Flower Show 339,6312

—Directors' meeting 3'J9

- Meeilnj; at I'hiludilphla 598

— Anieiidiuenta to Cuuslitutluu and
By-lawB 632

— HouHton Convention Garden... 694

— Mothers' Day uiipetti 724

-Getting ready for louventloo ut

Houston. •J .1. Hi'88 85C

— Department of registration. .11, 12

76, 1M5, 210, 339

Soil waslilug. Control of 207

Southampton Horticultural So-

>iety 77. 124, 30tf

Spray. An eOtcient dormant 472

St. Louis Florist Club

124, 174. 245, 276, 450, 566, 694
St. Louis Meeting*.. 44. 275, 340, 632

756

St. Louis 1917 Spring show 693

Strawberries, Winter protection

of 43

•Street view of Convention City.. 758
Sweet Pea, D<-velopmenl of the

modern winter-flowering 726

Sweet pea history 82C

Sweet Pea Society, American 174

T
Toplariau Club Trophy at Har-
vard 854

U

University of Illinois €34

V
Visitors" Register. 20. 63. 83, 115, 16:i
183, 230, 251. 283, 319. 345. 347, 377
415. 465. 501, 532. 569, 597, 643, 663
713. 739, 756, 809, 835, 867
W

•Wirlh. Theodore, Dinner to 13

Florists' Club of Washington 76

210, 308. 407, 527. (;i!2
•Welch Brothers Company reor-
ganize 831

Westchester & Fairfield Horticul-
tural Society. 161. 245. 450. 566, 695
What the coming of the S. A. F.
to tlie South means to the

Southern florist 568

What the S. A. F. has a right to
expect at the Houston conven-
tion 840

Wholesale house, A new 803

•Wilderness turned into a garden,

A 361, 388

Women's Farm and Garden Asso-
ciation 725

Women's National Agn'caltural &
Horticultural Asso 370

Y

'Yucca filamentosa 653, 661

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SUPERIOR (Retarded) LILY OF THE VALLEY

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January 1, 1916

II OKTI CULTUEE

F-LJOMSI

Black Prince, Marinka, Minnesota and Gerbert; Extra strong summer propagated stock, $3.00 per 100.
pegonia Gioire de Chatelaine, Prima Donna and Pfitzer Triumph, 2-incli, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000;

3-incli, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000.
GERANIUMS. A good assortment of standard sorts, also Scented and Ivy leaved varieties at $2.00 per 100,
$18.50 per 1000 for 2-inch; $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 for 3-inch; over 250 new varieties and novelties at
$6.00 per 100 up to 50 cts. each. Geraniums from four inch pots, red, white and pink, $8.00 per 100.
Alyssum (Giant and Dwarf Double) Moonvine (Blue and White) Cuphea (Cigar Plant)

Alternanthera (8 Varieties) Salvia (Bonfire and Zurich) Fuchsias (10 Varieties)

Begonia (Vernon Mixed) Senecio Argenteus (Dusty Miller) Lantanas (10 Varieties)

Swainsona (Alba and Rosea)
Ageratum (Six Varieties)
2-inch $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000. 3-inch $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

Coleus, Salvia, Ageratum, Heliotrope. Rooted Cuttings, 60c. per 100, $5.00 per 1000, larger quantities, $4.50 per 1000
Dahlia Roots, whole field clumps, $5.00 per 100 and up. Send for list. Cash with order.

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

Coleus (Golden Bedder, etc.)
Lemon Verbena

Parlor Ivy (Senecio Scandens)
Petunias (Double and Single)

R. VINCENT, Jr„ & SONS CO.,

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

Danhh and fierman Stock

Booking Orders now for
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Page

Advance Co 30

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 24

Allen, J. K 25

Anderson, S. A. . 18
Aphine Mfg. Co. 6
Arnold, D. C. &

Co 25

Badgley & Bishop,

Inc 24

Barrows & Son.. 16
Baycrsdorfer, H.

& Co 21

Bay State Nur-
series 5

Bobbink & At-
kins 5

Boddington, A.

T 17

Bolglano & Son. 4
Boston Florist

Letter Co 22

Brerk, J. & Sons. 17
Breltmeyer's, J.

Sons 18

Budlong, J. A... 23
Bunyard, A. T.. 18

Burnett Bros 4

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 4

California Seed

Growers' Asso. 4
Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 4

Chicago ITlower

Growers' Asso. 22
Child 8, John

Lewis 4

Clacas, R. W 5

Page
Clarke's. D. Sons. 18
Cowee, W. J..... 22
Craig, Kobt. Co. 2

Danker 18

Dards 18

Davenport, A. M. 16
Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 16

Dreer, H. A 30-31

Dunlop. John H. 19

Dysart, E 17

Edwards Folding

Box Co 22

Ernest. W. H.... 30

Esler. J. G 31

Evans, J. A. Co. 31

Eyres 19

Farquhar. R. &

J. & Co 4

Foley Mfg. Co... 31

Ford, M. C 24

Ford, W. P 24

Froment, H. 'E.. 24
Frost, Chas 4

Galvin. Thos. P.. 19
Gasser Co., J. M.. 19
Graham, Adam &

Son 19

Gude Bros. Co.. 18

Gunther Bros 25

Guttman & Ray-

nor 25

nail Association. 31
naniniiinfl, Benj . 6

Hart. Geo. B 24

Hcvdemann, Diet-
rich 2

Henderson, A. &
Co 2

Page
Hess & Swoboda. 18
Hews, A. H. &

Co 30

Hill, E. G. Co... 22
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 5

Hogewoning &

Sons 5

Holland Nurser-
ies 5

Holm & Olson... IS

Irwin, R. J 16

Kasting, W. F.

Co 22

Keller, J. B.

Sons 18

Kelwav & Son.. 4
Kerr (lie Florist. 19

Kcrvan Co 24

Kesslor, P. F.... 24
King Construc-
tion Co 30

Knohle Bros 19

Kr.unor. F. H.. . 19
Kroeschell Eros.. 31
Kueliler, W. H.. 24
Lange, H. F. A.. 19
Lager & Hurrell. 2
Leonard Seed Co. 4
Littlefield & Wy-
man 16

Loechner & Co.. .
Lord & Burnbam

Co

McCarthy, N. F.

& Co

McHutchlson &

Co

McConnell, Alex..

18

24
(i

24

IS

Page
McMauus, Jas, ... 24
M a c N i ff Horti-
culture Co 5

Marshall, W. E.

& Co 4

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 30

Michell. H. F 1

Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 22

Millaug. Chas....
Mizpah Moss C<».
Moore, Hentz &

Nash

Murray, Samuel..
National N u r-

seryman

Nicotine M f g.

Co

Niessen. Leo Co..

Nut Grower

Ouwcrkcrk, P. . . .
Palmer, W. J. &

Son

Park Floral Co.
Parshelsk.v Bros
Penn the Florist
Palisades N u r-

series

Pennock - Meeban

Co

Phila. Wholesale

Flower Ex 25

Pierce Co., F. O. 31

Pierson, A. N 2

Plerson, F. R IS

Poeblmann Bros.

Co 22

Randall's Flower
Shop IS

IS
IS

W

23

Page
Reed & Keller... 25

Kcld, Edw 25

Renter's 19

Kicdel & Meyer.. 25
Itoljjnson, H. M.

& Co 24

Roehrs, J. Co.... 2
Roland, Thomas. 18
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 2

Rosery, The IS

Royal Glass

Works 31

Salter Bros 19

Schllng, Max IS

Sihwake, Chas.

&: Co 3

Scott, John 16

Sharp. Partridge

I't Co 30

Sheridan, W. F. 24
Slebreeht, Geo. C. 24
Siebrecht, W. E.

& Co

Slggers & Sig-

Skinner Irriga-
tion Co

Skldlesky, S. S.
& Co

Slliiii. B. S

Smith, Elmer D.
& Co

Smith, P. J

Smith & Fetters.

Smith & Hemen-
way Co

Smith, W. & T.
Nursery Co

24
31
30

17

24

10
24
19

17

Page
Smyth, Wm. J.. 19
Standard Thermo

Co 31

Stumpp, G. E. M. IS
Stumpp & Wal-
ter Co 20

Thorhurn & Co.,

J. M 4

Totty, Chas. H.. 16
T r a e u d 1 y &

Schenck 24

Trepel. C. C 19

United Cut Flower

Co 25

Valentine, J. A.. 18
Vlck's, James

Sons 2

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 3

Wants, For Sale. 29
Ward, R. M. &

Co 2

Weber, F. C 19

Welch Bros 22

Welch, Patrick... 25

Wood Bros 16

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 22

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 17

Yokohama Nur-
sery Co 2

Young, A. I/. &

Co. 24

Young, John &

Co 24

Young & Nugent. 18
Zvolanek, Ant. C. 4

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 26, 27, 28, 29

11 »• i;t 1 1 r i/r r u e

Junuury 1, llUti

Lily

of

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"f colors, _ , - «,

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Mnmrnntli Fancy Striped SO 1.26

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Fine Named Hyacinths — Gertrude, Robert Steyger, Grande

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nwnrrtcd you

the rmt that

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f ililM tnny be ob-

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Di'iir Sir; Tlif llorll'Ultiiro Jury, of wliii ii iIh' wrUiT \v;i"
II liiilcl Mi'ilal for yniir liiNi'ctii'lilcn. and nhi'ii you liiki' Into i"
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(nined fruui .Mr. (ieorKC A. Urnnlson, Clilcf of llortlrulturc, I'anauin rnelflr InternntloDal
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dorsed by their nitloii in awnrdinK prizes briauae of merit. Thia reijueat <onioii from
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DEI'AISTMKNT Ol IIOHTICULTUUE

November :i. 1915.
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Yours very truly.

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Chief of Horticulture.

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SCOTCH SOOT

Where there Is a bouse that la Just
full of buds almost ready to show color,
nnthliig will turn better color Into the
flowers than a little soot, that can be
siattered over the benches before water-
ing. The amount applied should not be
excessive, as the soot Is very strong
and may damage some of the foliage
somewhat. Apply Just enough to blacken
the surface of the soil In the benches,
and let It go at that. Better a little
oflener than too much all at once.

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HhcIch, at;

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FUNCINE

An Infallible spray remedy for rose mildew.
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Quart, <Sc. ; Gallon, $2.00.

VERMIINE

A soli sterilizer for cut, eel. wire and
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Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $3.00.

SCALINE

For San .lose .ind various scale on tree.
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Quart. 7Sc.; Gallon, $1.80.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solution properly diluted
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Quart. $1.50; Gallon, $4.S0.

1 If yon cannot obtain our products from
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I we will ship immediately through our
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mention HORTICULTURE.

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r,EO. A. BL'BNISTON

President

.M. C. EBEL
Treasurer

January 1, 1916

HORTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

CONDUCTED BY

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QaestioDS by onr readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should InTarlably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

"If vain our toil, we onght to blame the caltnre, not the BOiL" — /V/,-.

Compost for Winter

On any jihui' uIicmc jilants are grown eomniorcially
there shoiild Vie at all time:? a supply of soils ready for
immediate use tor wliatever purpose needed. Aim to
have a good pile of jioil liauled and placed under cover
where it can be kept dry. Now is a good time to look
into this very inipintant matter, and at the earliest
possible date get soil and manure together and work
them over at the rate of three of soil to one of manure.
Success with any kind of plants depends much on the
kind and conditimi <it' soil in which they are growing.

Orchids

At this time of the year it will be advisable to modify
the temperature in the various departments as growth
and root action are not very active from now on. The
cool house should be given a night temperature of about
50 to 55 degrees, day with sun about 65 degrees, with-
out sun anywhere from 58 to 60 degrees. The inter-
mediate house can be kept about 55 to 60 degrees at
night, with a rise to 70 degrees with sun, but without
sun around ^h degrees will do. In the warm house 60 to
65 degrees at night will be high enough with a rise to
about 75 degrees during bright days, but during dull
days 70 degrees will fill the bill. Now that the shortest
days are with us, with less sunshine, more fire heat will
again be necessary for all cool orchids. It is better to
have a gentle warmth running through the pipes with
ventilation than to try to bottle up some heat by shut-
ting down the houses early. Such treatment often pro-
duces the right condition for the spread of fungus or
spot. By the middle of February the temperature can
be increased.

Freesias

From now and up to the middle of Januar}- will be
in good time to start Easter crop of freesias. Fill
6-inch pans with a rich com])ost of fibrous loam three
parts, and one part of cow or stable manure. Place
from 16 to 18 bulbs in each pan and hold at about 50 de-
grees at night. Water with care until they become well-
rooted when they .should have plenty. Later on. they
will stand a temperature of 55 to 58 degrees. Kecj)
them well iiji to the glass and on all good days give a
spraying overhead. As tlicy hecoiue tall give some sup-
port to keep them upright. When they have filled the
pans with roots they can have liquid manure once a

week. Move them into more heat or retard with a cooler
house as needed to strike the Easter date.

Sweet Peas

LmKAH
^»:W yo(

**<>I"ANIC,

During these short days feeding must bo done with Uakueo
extreme caution or the plants may drop their buds. Cow
manure water well diluted is a safe stimulant, and a
light top-dressing of fine bone, pulverized sheep manure
or cow manure, not too fresh, can be applied. The sur-
face soil should be loosened after applying the manure,
before watering is done. There are several possible
causes for the sweet peas dropping their buds. Fumiga-
tion with toliacco stems if overdone will cause it, so will
the use of nitrate of soda, dried blood, sulphate of am-
monia and other fertilizers high in nitrogen. Dryness
at the roots would also cause it as would cold draughts.
Do not let the temperature go below 48 degrees at night
and 50 degrees is better. On dull days let the tempera-
ture run up to 58 or 60 degrees, and 5 degrees higher on
sunny days will Iw to their liking.

Winter Protection

Beds and borders containing hardy herbaceous peren-
nials will need a winter mulch, not so much for protec-
tion as to prevent the plants from being lifted or loos-
ened by alternating freezing and thawing. Let the soil
freeze and cover the surface first sufficiently to keep
it in a frozen state for the next two months and a half.
This holds good not only with Imlb stock but with most
of our perennials. This mulch may consist of leaves,
straw, coarse manure, hay or any other suitable material
which must be kept in position by boards, brush, corn-
stalks or some other light covering. Most of the bulbs
we make use of for outdoor planting can stand quite a
little winter weather but when planted a few inches
deep and the soil freezes one week and thaws out the
next, only to freeze again, stock suffers and frefjuently
perishes if this happens often enough.

Placing Seed Order

Whenever the liUd cairildgucs come tu band, make up
your li.sts and send them in without delay. This will
give the seedsman a chance to deliver your order early.
There are plenty of seedsmen saying they can fill orders
the same or next day after receipt of order, but this
does not hold good during the rush .season from now on.
The seedsmen advertising their business in Hoimcui.-
TURE are the leaders in the trade and they can supply
everything you will require.

Next Week:— Asparagus; Fuchsias; Gardenias; Geraniums; Primulas for Next Christmas; Starting a Dlaty.

Those of our subscribers who bind their volumes of Horticulture or who for any other .^

II reason may wish to have the index to the contents of Vol. XXII — July 1 to December 31, te

1915, will be supplied on application. THEY ARE NOW READY. If

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Jiinunry 1, 1916

Rudbeckia

Jk'lioving iu having very best flowering pliint speiif>
in our American gardens we select the fairest of Hit-
world's produce regardless of origin and nativity. Bui
supposing we should once be called on to draw Uie lino
and exclude overytliing foreign as the Japanese do in
their gardens. Would our gardens perceptibly huk
beauty in color and effect? Not necessarily. Tlic tlorii
of our country affords a surprisingly high number ol
worthy plant species. As a few I mention Coreopsis
lanccolata grandiflora, hardy asters, golden rod, Phlox
divarieata canadensis, Lilium superbum, Cypripediuiu
acaule and the wonderful C}'pripcdium spectabile. Last,
not least, 1 call attention to the suliject of this note —
the genus Hudberkia, as truly Ameiican. The gaiilcii
varieties and here particularly the well known Kudbcckiii
laeiniata Golden Glow rank among the showiest garden
tlowers of the world. Unjirctentious as to soil, ex-
posure and care it is a glorious perennial for mass elicits
and in a cut stiife a most useful material for indoor
deeoratioii. Its spreading root-growth, allowing fre-
quent divisions, is no doubt accountable for its wide
distribution but in the end its decorative qualities have
made the Golden Glow the perennial of the people, seen
everywhere.

Appreciation of the single medium-high yellow varie-
ties, Rudbeckia Ncwmannii. nitida and subtomentosa is
evidenced by the liberal space they are granted on our
herbaceous borders. The characteristic dark center con-
trasting beautifully with the bright yellow petals, the
free-flowering habit and the fact that they continue
blooming for at least two months make single rudbeckias
well nigh indispensable. Less known appears to be the
tall-growing Rudbeckia maxima distinguishable by its
attractive glaucous foliage and large bright yellow single
flowers. A clump of this variety with its many long-
petaled blossoms borne on slender but wiry stems sway-
ing in a light breeze is indeed a fascinating sight.

The more robust growing Giant Purple Cone flower —
Kudlieckia purpurea — is of late rapidly gaining iu popu-

larity. Kqually valuable for garden effect as for lilliug
vases, producing flowers from 4 to 5 inches across, with
deep claret-red petals surrounding the large cone-shaped
dark brown center, this variety is indeed a very showy
midsummer perennial. Raised from seed sown in
spring, it flowers the second year. Our illustration
shows the effect of a plantation of two-year-old plants.
Well manured ground and open sunny exposure are
essentials if perfection of growth is desired. Do not
divide or transplant Rudbeckia purpurea late, in fall.
.\s a rule it does not take kindly to this treatment.
Spring is the better time for planting and propagating.

Glenside, Pa. -SdUJwQJLXi <^</&UJ

Genista (Cytisus)

Two species of the Genista — properly Cytisus —
commonly grown by the florist, are C. carnariensis
and C. racemosus, both evergreen forms.

They are usually propagated by seeds sown in Feb-
ruary or by cuttings of the green wood struck in sand
any time from December to February. As soon as root-
ed, they should be potted and thereafter shifted as neces-
sary. To obtain bushy plants they .should be pinched
back from time to time and should not be allowed to
become pot-bound. The young plants should be kept
under glass all summer and shaded a little. By winter,
they will be in five-inch pots.

In the fall, the plants are placed in a cool, light, airy
house and watered carefully. Do not force them wnth
a higher temperature. About the first of January they
may be given 55 degrees. Red spider is an enemy of
this plant and syringing should be attended to regularly.
The plants will be in full bloom in March and will find
a ready Easter sale. By giving them a night tempera-
ture of 4o degrees they can be had in flower in April.
Cut the plants back when they are through flowering
and repot as soon as they start new growth. After re-
potting keep them in a closed house and well syringed
until all danger of wilting is over. After that give

tliem plenty of air. A slightly shaded house will be
of advantage. During the summer — July and August
— the old i>lants may be plunged out of doors.

Genistas may also Ijc propagated by layers or by
grafting. For ordinary grafting, C. nigricans is used
as the stock, while for standard.*, Laluinium vulgare is
commonly employed. For those plants grown in the
greenhouse, C. carnariensis is used.

C. racemosus is tlio better commercial plant. It is
also known as Genista formosa. A variety — Everes-
tiana — has flowers of a deeper yellow shade and is very
free flowering. C. carnariensis is the common genista.
It has yellow fragrant flowers and blooms from May
to July. C. maderensis is not as good as the other two.
It has yellow flowers and has but little fragrance. C.
scoparius — Scotch broom — also known as Sarothamuus
pcoparius, is a hardy shrub growing to a height of ten
feet, good for naturalizing and covering unsightly and
exposed banks, etc. C. E. Wildon.

&.

Amherst, Mass.

January 1, 1916

HOETIOULTUEE

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

^, CONDUCTED BY

Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Ruzlcka. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

The First Potting

The haicli nt' ciiltiiins tluit was put into sand tlie
latter jiart i)f NovriiilxT oi' the first days of December,
will now be ready for [lotting. Make sure that the })ots
are dean. More ti-cjuhh- with young plants can be traced
to dirty pots tlian to any other cause. The tirst potting
should be in 2^-incb pot>. 'i'wo-inch pots are too small
— not for the cnttings hut liccause the plants have to he
.shifted into larger pots so soon aftei- the first potting,
thus making much more work. We use no crock at all
in the small pots unless the roil happens to W heavy.
Then a little screened coal ashes will do very nicely. ITsc
only enough to cover the bottom of the pot slightly.
Make sure that the cuttings are put deep enough for
shallow potting is not very desirable. If the cuttings
are not put in deep enough trouble will be experienced
when syringing later on and then the plants will not
break as freely from tlie bottom after they are set in the
benches. We find we get much better stems from plants
that were potted deep enough at the first potting. Use
nice porous soil, not too heavy, as the roots will work
into lighter soil much easier. The heavy soil can be
used later for repotting into the larger pots. Use only
about a four-inch potful of honemeal to a wheelbarrow
of soil. If more were to he used it might damage the
•roots as these are very tender the first week or so on
leaving the sand.

Where to Put the Plants

The best and sunniest bench on the place is none too
good. We generally take out the old plants and about
two inches of soil with thcni. 'Phe rest of the soil is left
in the bench and after getting a good coat of ficsh air-
slacked lime, is covered with two inches of finely
screened ashes. These have to he quite line, otherwise
the pots will not set good. Needless to say, the ashes
should be leveled, as should the soil before the lime and
ashes are put on. See that there is no lime sticking out

through the ashes anywhere on the bench for if the pots
were set on this it would soon stop up the drain in the
bottom of each and the plants would not thrive. Where
labor does not matter so much it would be a good plan
to take out all the soil in the benches, wash these out
and whitewash them. Then put on two or three thick-
Tiesses of newspaper and spread the screened ashes over
this. There will he no danger then of the young stock
contracting any disease or insects from the old soil.

Care in the Propagator

If the sand in the propagator is to be used again great
care should be taken to remove all dead leaves, pieces of
hi'oken roots, and cuttings. If any of this were to remain
in the sand, fungus would attack these remains and
then when the new lot of cuttings ciime in chances are
that it would spread to these too and cause trouble.
Where sand is cheap and labor not considered it would
be well to use fresh sand after thoroughly cleaning the
benches. AMtli ^-Mw however, we have used the same
sand three or four times without any trouble whatever.

Shading the Cuttings After Potting

It will be necessary to shade the newly potted cut-
tings carefully the first few days. For this purpose use
two thicknesses of old newspaper for the first three or
four days. One sheet can then be used and, depending
on the weather, can be left off an hoiir in the morning
and taken off an hour earlier at night. This time can
be prolonged as the roots take hold and finally the plants
are shaded only at noon when the sun is very bright.
Should air currents in the house pick up the papers,
sprinkle them over now and then with the hose.
Growers sometimes scatter a little earth over the papers
to hold them down, but this is not veiy good for in tak-
ing the papers off some of the earth is bound to get into
the pots, and these are then apt to get a little too full
here and fhere. which will upsei Ibe evenness of their
drying out.

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hy advertising your goods in the

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTKATIUN— A L'liurcli WeaUing Uocora-
tion

NOTKS ON Cl'LTCRE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Com-
post for Winter — Orchids — Freesias — Sweet Peas —
Winter Protection — Placing Seed Orders — Jotiti J. M.
Farrrll 7

RrnniXKIA— Ric/iorrf llothc Illustrated S

GE.NISTA: CYTISTS— ('. K. Miltioii 8

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— The First Potting
— Where to Put the Plants — ("are in the Propagator —
Shading the Cuttings After I'otting — Arthur C. Hu-
zicka 9

SOCIETY OP AMERICAN FLORISTS— Presidents'
New Year Address — Appointments by the President —
Department of Registration 11-12

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Meetings Next Week— Mis-
souri State Horticultural Society — Club and Society
Notes 12-13

BRITISH HORTICULTURE— »•. H. Adseit 13

THE HORTICULTURIST AS KING — C. S. Harrison.. 14

NEWS ITE.MS FROM EVERYWHERE— Boston, Chi-
cago, Providence, San Francisco 15

SEED TRADE— A Bargain— Notes 17

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 18

Flowers bv Telegraph 19

CHRIST.MAS IN CHICAGO 20

OBITUARY — George Pedrick— .■\lexander Chisolm —
Charles H. Chenery 20

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New Y'ork 21

Providence, San Francisco 23

St. Louis, Washington 25

MISCELLANEOUS:

"A Remarkable Career" 13

Dinner to Theodore Wirth— Portrait 13

Summer Bedding at Highland Park, Rochester, N.

Y.— Illustrated 14

Catalogues Received— New Corporations IC

Erlangea tomentosa 1'?

Publication Received — Patents Granted 17

Visitors' Re.aister — News Notes 20

Greenhouses Building or Cnntemplated 30

Damage hy Calf 30

We give especial prominence this week to
The the verj' sanguine and inspiring greeting

President's ,,f the new President of the Society of
message of American Florists and Ommcntal Hor-
ticulturists. We hope his rosy predic-
tions of advancement in numbers and usefulness for tlio
Society and prosperity and happiness for its member.^
may be abundantly fulfilled. The horticultural indus-
tries liave, in the S. A. F. as constituted today, one of
the most serviceable agenfies ever devised for concen-
trated energy which shall in return benefit all. Mutual
helpfulness is the keynote <if such an institution and if
that is freely forthcomins. 5;ubstantial progress is as-
sured. Let everyone — North, East, South, West — give
the new president the support which he solicits.

The year l'.tl5 lias been a ineinurablc one and
Adieu, tiiunu'nt<iii> i-veuts have followed one another
1915 111 rapid .-uceessioii. It came in with fore-
bodings; it goe.« (lilt burdened with iiidclilile
nu'iiiories, not all of which are uonibre. Wiialcver it lin.s
ijone for us or failed to do for us, nn, iiidividuiilii or us
a profeH.siiin, is now settled beyond rt'iall and it is for
us now to face the rising .sun of the New Year with the
liope that "ever ur;:cs on, and tells us tomorniw will be
better." Reiiieinberiiig the <|iiotation that "Things at
the worst will cense, or else elimb ujjward to what they
were before" and with the unmistakable evidence all
around us that the worst is over and decisive iiiiprove-
inent well under way, we can now readily forget and
forgive the past for all its deficiencies and move on ifito
the sunlight and the promise of a Happy and Prosperous

New Yciir.

House Bill 636 introduced by Kepre-
Retrogression sentative Andenscm, providing for tlie
abolislinient of the special mail rates
which have apjdied to seeds for a period of more than
ii generation, and sulistituting therefor regular mer-
chandise rates, is a retnigressive measure on which Con-
gress should waste no time. Seeds are the foundation
of all prosperity and the action taken so long ago as a
stimulus to their wide distribution was a recognition of
this fact, as was also the custom of sending out free
seeds, in its original intent. Tlie latter under present
methods, as everybody knows, has come into disrepute,
but we fail to see how the government can consistently
put the burden of double postage rates upon the small
garden planters who pay for their seeds, while at the
same time it is loading the mails annually with eighty
or ninety million packets of gift seeds on which no post-
age whatever is paid. If any change is to be made in
postage on seeds, let it be in the direction of lower, not
higher, rates. It costs no more to transport and deliver
seeds than it does periodicals and it would be a mighty
p)oor grade of seed that would not exceed in its .worth
to the people some of the literature that finds its way
into the second-class mail.

In a very interesting pamjiblet on Credit
A New Policy, sent out b^' a western lumber con-
Year Wish cern, the last words are "A Sale is only a

Loss until the bill is paid." We venture
lo suggest that very few of our readers have ever re-
u'^arded their business transactions quite in that liglii
;iiid yet the losses due to credit giving — even that wliicji
is carefully considered as well as that given imliscreetly
— occur to all of us with a frequency which should be
-uifieient to convince us of the hard truth underlying
I he aforesaid conclusion. Eagerness to make sales, to
increase the gross amount of business transacted and
'|uantity of goods handled, is iin<lnulitedly the largest
factor in loading up our ledgers with accounts col-
lectible— so-called, but too often far from it. We are
now at that period of the year when balances are struck
and more or less effort is made to clear things up and
start with a new clean slate. If we can do this with our
collections it will be easy to do it with our payments.
On the other hand, if we do it with our payments we
help the other man to do his part also. 'J'be process of
annual settling-up has usually been prolific in failures.
If this .January should prove the reverse it will be very
pleasing and a fine testimonial to the growing stability
of commercial horticulture and its allied industries. In
extending the coinplinieiits of the season to the trade we
can think of no better wish than tluit all may be able
to collect in full and to pay in full, evei-ytbing that the
vear 1915 has left on the books.

January 1, 1916 HORTICULTURE 11

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS

AND

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

NEW YEAR'S GREETING

There is no day in all the year that brings more expectant joy to the heart of every man than
the advent of a ]iew year. The privilege, as President of the S. xV. F. and 0. H. of extending to
its members and to their families the sincere wish for a happy and prosperous Xcw Year, gives me
extreme pleasure.

There is no doubt whatever in my mind l)ut that it will be a prosperous year, and inasmuch as
prosperity and happiness go hand in hand, I can readily assume that it will be a happy one. Trade
conditions throughout the country are very healthy. We have harvested the largest crops in our his-
tory and this is the back-bone of prosperity in any country.

We have more to hope for in the year 191G than we have ever had before. Our Country has
been saved from the horrible calamity which has ovenvhelmed Europe and we are hopeful that we
will be spared from such a fate, not only this year, but for all years to come.

It is with great personal gratification that I can look upon the S. A. F. and 0. H. as more
truly a National Body than it has ever been. The Convention held in San Francisco in 1915, was in
my opinion, a step forward. Its convening in Houston, Texas, in 1916 will be another step toward
making it a really National Organization in every sense of the word. By extending our Conventions
to the West and South, we not only benefit those sections, but the Society itself gains much by se-
curing large numbers of recruits from the new territory which has thereby Ijccome attached to it.
Ever}' section of the country is benefited, and the members are already drawn closer together
than ever before, forming a universal brotherhood for the jirdinotimi dt' all tliat is lieneficial to the
individual and to the Society as a whole.

As the President of this worthy Organization [ am proud to be able to send a kind greeting to
all the craftsmen of the Society. Our membership is increasing steadily and I know that it will con-
tinue to do so. This larger membership will make it possible for us to undertake in the future
many things that would be otherwise impossible. I am particularly desirous that every man associ-
ated with our profession should have the opportunities which our Society alfords and as a slight
stimulant toward increasing our membership, I am offering $150 in gold the same as was done by my
predecessor, Mr. P. Welch. This I will hand to Mr. John Young, secretary, as an award to the
member who will bring in the largest number of new members between the period January 1 and
July 31, 1916 — the only stipulation being that the winner must bring at least thirty new members.

I hope that the Vice-President in every state, as well as every member of the Board of Directors,
and every permanent committee, will co-operate with me in pushing forward this endeavor to in-
crease our membership. In order that these heads may attain the required success it will be necessary
for every individual who is fortunate enougli to lie a member of the S. A. F. and 0. H. to give forth
his best efforts, for "In Unity there is Strength," and if these efforts are put forth untiringly, we
will beyond a doubt soon have a membership list three times what it is today.

It is the sincere desire of this Society to build up a permanent Institution founded on a pillar
of fairness and goodwill, and I hope every member will lend his efforts to this end.

Again extending a message of hearty good wishes and unbounded blessings for the New Year. 1 am.

Faithfully yours,

President.

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II <» l;|- 1 ( I l.T r i; K

January 1, 1916

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI-
CULTURISTS.

Appointments by
President D. MacRorie.

lllHErTORS.

Two vears. (I'nexplred Icrni of H.

C. Kerr) W. J. Kelniel. Klmliurst. 111.
Three years, Angelo J. Rossi, San

Francisco, Cal.; Charles L. Baiini.
Kr,oxvllle, Tenn.

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW COMMITTKl:

Six years. Patrick Welch, Bostcm.
Mass.

WASHINGTON RKl'Rt^lENTATIVE.

Wm. F. Glide, Washington. D. C.

TABIKK AND LEGISLATIVE COM.MITTI'K.

Wm. F. Glide, chairman, Washington.

D. C; Jame."! AIcHutcliison, New Yorli;
Wm. F. Kasting, Buffalo, N. Y.; Halpli
M. Ward, New York; Julius Roehis,
Rutherford, N. J.; Wm. H. Sielirecht.
Jr., Long Island City, N. Y.

COM.MITTEE ON SCHOOL CAIIDKNS.

Benjamin Hammond, chairman. Bea-
con, N. Y; Irwin Derterraaun, Indian
apolis, Ind.: Gust. X. Amrliyn. New
Haven, Conn.; Michael Barker, Cliiia-
go. III.; Leonard Barron, Garden City,
N. Y.

BOTANIST.

John Dunbar, City Hall, Rochester,
N, Y.

P.\TH0I.O(,IST.

George L. Peltier, I'rbana, 111. (Uni-
versity of III.)

EXTOMOLOIUST.

Dr. T. F. Headlee, N. J., Agricul-
ture Exp. Sta., New Brunswick, N. J.

STATE VICE-PBESIDENTS.

Alabama — W. B. Paterson. Jr., Mont-
gomery.

Arkansas — Thomas Shelton, Fayette-
vUle.

California — Hans Plath. San Fran-
cisco— North; Fred Howard, Los An-
geles— South.

Connecticut — H. C. Neubrand, Crom-
well,

Colorado — Emil Glauber, Montclalr.
District of Columbia — George H.
Cooke, Washington. •

Florida — C. D. Mills, Jacksonville.
Georgia — A. C. Oelschie. Savannah.
Idaho — Mrs. M. W. Krumm, Hansen.
Illinois — Leonard H. Vaughan, Chi-
cago—North; E. W. Guy. Belleville-
South.

Indiana — G. R. Gauze, Richmond —
North; W. J. Vesey, Jr., Fort Wayne-
South.

Iowa — Roy F. Wilcox, Council Bluffs.
Kansas — Chas. P. Mueller, Wichita.
Kentucky— Geo. E. Schulz, Loui.sville.
Louisiana — Wm. Allen, New Orleans.
.Maine— A. E. Thatchci-. Bar Harbor.
Maryland — George Morrison, Carroll
P. O.— South: N. L. Flitton, Baltimore,
—North.

Massachusetts — W'. J. Kennedy,
Chestnut Hill — East; .-V. J. Loveless.
Lenox — ^West.

Meetings Next
Week

Monday, Jan, 3.

I!.riiiinl-\llk> llnriUulUiriil >■

. IrlV, itlTlllirilHVlllf, N. J.

KilMTdii llortlfiilliinil Sorlfly,
lloiisioii l'°lorl8t Club, UouKlmi.

1 . MUS.

Moiitroiil liiirdciiors' nnd l'"lorlKi>
' lull. .Mciiitronl, Cnnndn.

New lu-drord Ilortlcullunil s
Mv, New lledford. Muss.

Viw .IiTsey Klorlcultiiriil Sorli i
iKO, .N. .T.

\S:islilii«ti)ii KlorlKt Cliiti, Wii-

.;lnii, 1>. C.

Tuesday, Jan. 4.

Lake (JOIU'^a (JariU-nors" and l'""ii
Miin's Assoclalliin, l.aki>l!eiieva. \\ i

l.os .Viitjoli'S Couiily IlorlUullui
Si.i-ioty, L("S Angt'k'S, Calif.

i'atiTsiiii I'Miirliulliirul Soi'li i >
r.iliT.sdii, \. J.

I'lilladi'lphla Klorists' Club, I'lill >
il.-lpliia. I-a.

I'lllslMirtjIi I'liirists' and <:iir
. I. hits' Chill. rittsliiir);li. I"a. ;

Stall- I'lorlsts' Assdclalloii nf In
■ li:ni:i. Antlicinv Hotel. I'"ort W.-ivne.
Iii'l.

Wednesday, Jan. 5

Tnxedo I loiitcnltiiral Society, Tux- i
Clio I'ark. N. Y.

Si Thursday, Jan. 6.

!ij St. I.ouis I'lori-st Club, olHcers
nieclin!,'.

Soiitlianiptoii Horticultural Soeiety,
Southampton, N. Y.

Friday, Jan. 7.

Nortli Shore Horticultural Society,
Manchester, Mass.

North Shore Ilortiiultnral Society,
Lake I-'oresI. 111.

Pasadena Ilortliultural Society,
Pasadena, Calif.

Yonkers Horticultural Society,
Yonkers, N. \.

People's Park Cottage (iardeners'
Association, Paterson, N. ,T.

-Michigan — A. J. Stahelin, Redtord —
North; John R. Van Bochove, Kalama-
■■.00 — South.

Minnesota— C. N. Ruedlinger, Minne-
apolis.

Mississippi- — S. W. Crowell, Rose-
acres.

Missouri — Wm. L. Rock. Kan.sas City
—North; F. H. Meinhardt, St. Louis-
South.

Nebraska— Irwin F. Frey, Lincoln.

Montana — T. E. Mills, Helena.

New Hampshire — Donald .McLeod,
Concord.

New Jersey — J. G. Esler, Saddle
River.

New York — J. H. Pepper, Hempstead

East; S. A. Anderson, Buffalo — West.

North Carolina — J. Van Lindley, Po-
mona.

North Dakota — M. Bartholomew, Wil-
liston.

Ohio — C. E. Critchell, Cincinnati-
South; G. W. Bate, Cleveland— North.

Oklahoma— Lou Foster, Oklahoma
City.

Oregon — J. B. Pilkington, Portland.

Pennsylvania— H. S. Betz, Philadel-
phia— East: Ben. L. Elliott. Pittsburgli
—West.

li! . -I, I' i^iTitl — Con I. Stillman,
Westerly.
South Carolina— C. A. .Moss, Spar-

lanburg.

South Dakota— W T. March,
Mitchell.

romu'ssee — Cbas. W. Crouch, Kiiox-
ille.

Texas— A. Koelile, Sherman

I'lah — R. Miller, FarminMton

Vermont- -W. K. I'eterK, Burlington.

Virginia — F. Stcinliach, Richmond.

Washington— J. W. Duncan. Spokane

West Virginia— C. P. Dudley. Park-
: sliiirg.

Wisconsin — W. A. Kennedy, Mllwau-
i-e.

Alberta— A. M. Terrlll, Calgary.

.Manitoba— H. E. Philpott, Winnipeg.

Ontario— H. Dillcniutli, Toronto.

Quebec — Geo. A. Robinson, Montreal.

Holland -Wm. H. DiCIraff, Hcndrlck,
l.i'iden.

Department of Registration.

Public notice is hereby given that
Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., offer
icir registration the Cattleya mentioned
hclow. Any person objecting to the
use of the proposed name or registra-
tion is lequested to communicate with
the Secretary at once. Falling to re-
ceive objection to the registration, the
same will be made three weeks from
this date.

Cattleya Percivalliana "Roebllngl-
ana"; sepals and petals pure white, lip
rose and crimson purple with a broad
white border; discovered December.
191. ■>.

Public notice is hereby given that
Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., offer
for registration the Cattleya mentioned
below. Any person objecting to the
use of the proposed name or registra-
tion is requested to communicate with
the secretary at once. Failing to re-
ceive objection to the registration, the
some will be made three weeks from
this date.

Description — Cattleya Percivalliana
"Roelilingiana " Sepals and petals
pure white, lip rose and crimson pur-
ple with a broad white border. Dis-
covered. December, 1915.

John Yodno, Sec'y.
December, 27, 1915.

MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTU-
RAL SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the Missouri
Slate Horticultural Society will be held
at the Planters' Hotel, St. Louis, on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday,
January 12, 1.3 and 14, 1916. A cordial
invitation is extended to all having any
interest in fruits, flowers or vegeta-
bles. The St. Louis Florists' Club Is
cooperating, and will be represented
.it the sessions, and joins the society
in extending an invitation to fellow
workers from all parts of the state and
elsewhere.

Thursday morning session, Jan, 13,
will be devoted to floricultural topics,
the program for this session being as
follows:

KlorituHure and the State, Prof. J. C.
Ulair, University of Illinois, Urbana,
(Cultivation of Flowers under Glass.

January 1. 1916

H O K T I L' U L T U K E

13

Outdoor Flower Gardening, J. Bourdett,
St. Louis.

Hardy Trees, Shrubs and Herbaceous
Plants for the Missouri Home, W. W. Ohl-
weiler, Mo. Botanical Garden, St. Louis.

Novelties in Fruits and Flowers, A.
Jaenicbe, St. Louis.

The Pursuit of Beauty, John Noyes, Mo.
Botanical Garden, St. Louis.

An OflJcial Flower for Missouri, Miss
Marie Goodman, Kansas City.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The next regtilar meeting of the
Florists' Cluh of Washington. D. C,
will be held at 1214 F Street. North-
west, Tuesday evening, January 4. The
officers of the club are planning an ex-
tensive entertainment for that evening.

At the last meeting of the New Jer-
sey Floricultural Society, officers for
1916 were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Henry Halbig: vice-president,
Max Schneider; treasurer, Edward A.
Manda; secretary. Geo. W. Strange.

The Florists and Gardeners' Club of
Rhode Island held a well attended
meeting, Monday evening. Dec. 27, in
Swarfs Lodge Hall, Providence. Plans
were made for the installation of ofli-
cers on Jan. 24 and at that time the
club will have its annual feast and en-
tertainment. A committee composed
of Robert Johnston, Eugene A. Apple-
ton and Al Macrae were appointed to
have charge of the arrangements. The
supper is to be followed by an enter-
tainment. After the business session
of the meeting, the members engaged
in a beneficial discussion of subjects
allied with the trade. S. A. G.

The National Cooperative Commit-
tee of the National Association of Gar-
deners has issued a communication to
local horticultural societies to supply
a series of papers on horticultural sub-
jects for discussion at their monthly
meetings during the year 1910. The
committee announces that this offer
is also extended to any other horticul-
tural organization or educational insti-
tution and it will be glad to hear from
those that would be interested to re-
ceive the papers, which will be pro-
vided as outlined in its letter. If any
of the horticultural societies or clubs
have been overlooked and not received
a letter, but desire to obtain this serv-
ice, the committee asks them to com-
municate with the ' secretary, M. C.
Ebel, Madison, N. J. This service will
be tree of any expense to the local so-
cieties, the motive tor this offer being
solely to arouse a greater interest in
horticulture and to develop a gieater
cooperative spirit among those engaged
in the profession of gardening.

"A REMARKABLE CAREER".

An observing correspondent send.-?
the following —

The velvet poinsettia is seen every-
where in all seasons. It has had a
remarkable career. It was dissemin-
ated by the florists' supjily houses
only recently, but has proven so pro-
lific that not only all florists but all
other stores can furnish it in (luantity.
Its keeping qualities are unsurpassed
— what is not sold this year, can be
kept till the next. Unlike most flow-

ers, its holiday price is more 'reasou-
able" than at any other time. It coui-
hines well with other prepared uia-
ttrial and saves the retail florist a
trip to the wholesale market where
his money would be spent. The regu-
lar color is red, but white ones have
lately appeared which will help in
funeral work, and in due time we may
expect to see them come in blue and
orange. So popular has the velvet
poinsettia l)ecome that its originators
and disseiuinators are now turning
their attention to the introduction of
thistles and other attractive offerings,
and if eqtuilly successful will soon
eliminate the ice box nuisance from
the flower store!

DINNER TO THEODORE WIRTH.

A dinner was given by two hundred
citizens of Minneapolis at the Minne-
apolis Club to Park Superintendent
Theodore Wirth in honor of the tenth
anniversary of his assuming his posi-
tion. Following the toasts a handsome

Theodore Wikih.

silver service was presented to Mr.
Wirth.

In his response, Mr. Wirth showered
Iiraise on the founders of the park
system and on his fellow workers, and
detailed the history of the iiark
system.

"Three main features of our parks
appealing to us." Mr. Wirth said, "are
the strong support of the citizens in
the upbuilding of the recreation
grounds, the harmonious spirit of our
executive boards, and the completeness
of the plan and its execution. Our
parks are not detached, but connected
in a chain of drives, lakes, gardens
and groves. That is largely because
few changes have been made in the
personnel of the board of commission-
ers and the officers, and because of the
absence of politics in the work.

"We will need but little more land,
and our main work is to provide for
play spaces. We must be willing to
pay as we go, by assessments, for we
can get little more by bond issues."

Mr. Winston was chairman and Mr.
Snyder, toastmaster. Kach program
carried a photograpli nf Mr. Wirth.

BRITISH HORTICULTURE.

Perpetual Flowering Carnation Society

This flourishing Society held its win-
ter show in London on Dec. 8th. A
high standard was reached in the
quality of the blooms. An award of
merit was granted to Mrs. Mackay Ed-
gar, a very fine light pink bloom, de-
scribed as an improved May Day. This
was shown by Stuart Low & Co., Bush
Hill Park, Enfield, Middlesex. There
was only one exhibit in the class for
American novelties distributed since
Jan. 1st, 1912, for the challenge cup
offered by the American Carnation So-
ciety. This was secured by Wells &
Co., who showed excellent samples of
I^ura Webber, Champion, and Pink
Sensation. The best vase of British
raised seedlings, shown by Countess
Derby, was awarded Mrs. Norman's
challenge cuj). In the trade section the
following awards were made; Gold
medals, AUward Bros, and Stuart Low
& Co.: large silver medals, A. F. Dut-
ton and J. C. Jenner: silver gilt. J.
West: large silver medal, W. Cutbush
& Sons: silver medal. Misses Price and
Fyfe.

New Chrysanthemums.

The floral committee of the National
Chrysanthemum Society have granted
first-class certificates to the following
new varieties: Crimson Velvet, a deco-
rative single, crimson, with broad
golden zone, by Wells A: Co. De-
cember Bronze, a golden bronze market
variety, by Cragg. Harrison & Cragg.
.lames Fraser, deep sulphur yellow, ex-
hibition. Wells & Co. Yellow Perfec-
tion, yellow single, and December
Beauty, reddish bronze single, by Nor-
man Davis.

Charging a "Gate" at Kew.

Commencing on January 1 the public
are to be charged tor admission to the
Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Hith-
erto this splendid collection of floral
treasures has been free to the public
any day in the week, and the privilege
of inspecting the gardens and con-
servatories has been largely taken ad-
vantage of by visitors from all parts of
the world. In 1914 the number of per-
sons who visited the gardens totalled
4,082,011. and there has been no notice-
able falling off this year. Kew Gardens
have been pre-eminent in the botanical
world since 1773. In the preceding
year George III was induced to send
one of the .gardeners to the Cape of
Good Hope, "providing his expenses do
not exceed £200 a year," and he.
brought back forty species of new
plants. This collection placed the gar-
dens at Kew above the Paris Jardin
des Plantes and the Upsala Botanic
Gardens, both of which previously
claimed to possess the finest variety
of plants In Europe. Afterwards col-
lectors were sent at the expense of the
government to India, China, Brazil.
Fiji, Australia and the Philippines.
The present proposal, which is made
on economical grounds, is being stout-
ly resisted by the residents in the dis-
trict. The local Borough Council has
appointed a deputation to make a pro-
test to the Board of Agriculture.

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HORTICULTURE

January 1, 1916

THE HORTICULTURIST AS KING.

Address of C. S. Harrison lictori' tin- Mlu-
ni'sotii Uortlcultiiriil .Socli^iy, Dii. 7. I'.'l.'i.

Some of the proiniiies regaidliig our
future staggor us with llieir vusliiess.

"To lilni that overcomcth will I
grant tu sit with uie in my throne."
Hut how is it down here? "Thou
crownest him with riches and honor.
Thou hast put all things under his
feet."

Into fields where feet of angels
come not, we are chosen as partners
of the Heavenly Father to make this
a more fruitful and beautiful world.

In our life work much depends on
our attitude regarding our lallini;. We
can plod like an ox or like Markam's
semi-brute man with the hoe and make
that the badge of servitude to toil, or
we can make it a wand in a magician's
hand to call forth radiant forms of
beauty from the somber earth to smile
upon us and load the air with fra-
grance. We can live down in the base-
ment of Horticulture or in the upper
story.

Man is coming to his own. The
savage trembled at the lightning
stroke which shivered the mighty oak.
Little knew he tliat here was a giant
at play waiting to be tamed and har-
nessed so he could be the most obedi-
ent servant— ready at the .Master's
beck to leap a continent, dive under
an ocean, draw heavy trains, and run
acres of machinery. Man reaches out
his wand and steam, gas, and oil rise
up to do his will.

If, with the advance of civilization,
he wants beautiful things to adorn
person or home, he finds subterranean
gardens of precious gems almost price-
less in value — gems that are immor-
telles— flowers that never fade — proph-
ets all of the "glory to be revealed."

You have heard of the marvelous
Persian garden of gems — four hundred
feet in length and ninety feet wide —
made to imitate the most beautiful
blooms of earth. It cost millions upon
millions. Do you know that it is in
your power, with the advance of flori-
culture, to create gardens far more
resplendent in beauty — great gardens
of delight fit for the touch of angel's
feet, while the whole is flooded with
billows of sweetest perfume. Three
years ago that was a patch of barren
earth. Now you have pulled down a
section of paradise upon it and con-
densed there the tints of the morn-
ing, the splendors of the evenings, the
beauty of the rainbow, and the ef-
fulgence which flames in the mantels
of the suns.

I love to think of Nature as a per-
son— first born daughter of God. Her
head white with the snows of the cen-
turies, her cheeks radiant with the
flush of recurrent springtime, emblems
of eternal youth. She takes you by
the hand, leads you into the forests,
talks to you of the soul of the tree,
tells you how intelligent it is. There
is one standing in the oijen. It has
performed a feat no civil engineer can
emulate. Think of those roots so busi-
ly scurrying around in the earth, gath-
ering food to send up the cambium
high-way to nourish the tree. See the
tent cords thrown out to anchor it
against the storms. Look at those
trees on the outskirts. Among wild
animals the strongest are on guard on
the outside to protect the herd. So

SUMMER BEDDING AT HIGHLAND PARK. ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Formal bedding in park adornment
has not been done as extensively in
recent years as formerly. It had been
overdone and inappropriately done
and this abuse was the cause of its
discredit. Hut the instance shown in
the accompanying picture will cer-
tainly not otTend but ajjpeal rather to
the judgment- of any person with an
eye to the fitness of things. The pub-

lic parks of Rochester stand second to
none in this country as furnishing ex-
amples of good taste and judgment In
planting. .Most of the iilantiiig is of
natural character, presenting many
marvelous views and charming vistas.
That a bit of neat formal plant adorn-
ment is not despised even in Highland
Park, our illustration of the scroll-
work on the slopes of the reservoir at
the entrance of the park goes to prove.

thesf> sentinel trees guard their wards
against the storms. Kool man cuts
down the guards and the wards fall
before the sweep of the storms. .Moth-
er .Xature — dear friendly soul — takes
you into her holy of holies and reveals
her mysteries. She makes a confident
of yoi!. She throws open her doors
and shov.s you the wide vistas of a
new land you may enter and glorify.
Follow her direction and what a friend
you have. Cross her. thinking you
know more than she does, and she
laughs at ?ou. She takes you into the
garden and the nursery and discloses
her wonders and helps you to work
miracles. You plant seeds and bulbs,
and beauty rises to greet you. Did
you ever think of the royal position of
the florist and horticulturist?

The sacred i)oet speaks of the "labor
of the olive." What a flood of light
that opens upon us. "All things are
yours." Let us go out into the grove
you have planted. I once took off my
hat to myself. While living in the
Republican valley near the 100th me-
ridian, I planted some bull pine seed.
When the little trees were large
enough. I transplanted them in rows
six feet apart and started a miniature
forest. Twenty-five years after I went
to see them. The rows were straight.
The trees had fine bodies six inches
through. They were miniature col-
umns in a temple, holding up a canopy
of green. The ground was covered
with a thick carpet of needles. It was
one of the most pleasing sights I ever
saw. Then I thought. "What if I had
planted forty acres?" I would have
had a Mecca to which horticultural
pilgrims would have flocked from hun-
dreds of miles. I planted the trees
and the faithful servants had kept on
working day and night and that beauti-
ful grove was the result. Every tree
you plant is your servant and how-
faithful it is — no shirking — always at
it whether you are looking or not.
Look at that cherry tree. How the
tiny rootlets scurry through the soil —

loyal children gathering food to send
up to their mother. Look at that flood
of bloom. Then the fruit grows till a
mass of red gleams from the leafy
coverts. There is a great difference
between a patch of brown earth and
your faithful Jonathan. What a mar-
V(>1 that little patch of soil, absolutely
mill ed by those busy foragers, and
the extracts of it glowing in red beau-
ty on the tree. Talk of chemists.
Those quiet rootlets surpass them all.
If you want to be in the realm of
nnracles, lay down your hoe a while
and sit among your flowers. Your
brain devised the plan, your hand
planted the seeds and bulbs. "Behold
the lilies, how they grow." Now sit
tliere and think it out. At your feet
are artists no human skill may imitate.
Two peonies grow side by side. Golden
hiirvest opens with yellow petals fad-
ing to purest white. In the center is
a miniature Festiva Maxima — blood
drops and all. How can those roots
send up the golden tints: the snowy
wliite and the red. and never have the
colors mixed? Close by is a Plutarch,
deep brilliant red. The roots inter-
mingle. How is it possible to pick out
of the dull soil. Nature's eternal drab,
that brilliant color for your peony?
There are your Irises — the newer sorts
absolutely indescriliable. There are a
dozen different shades in a single
bloom. But those blind artists at work
in their subterranean studios never
make a mistake. The standards must
have just such colors, the falls Just
such tints, and where did they get that
dazzling radiant reflex such as you
see on Perfection Monsignor and
Black Knight? But it is always there
shimmering in the sunlight. There Is
a fairy — a pure snowy queen. How
was that sweetness and purity ever
extracted from the scentless soil?
Every bloom uncorks a vial of perfume
which has the odor of the peach blos-
som.

Did you ever sit down in your King-
dom and see what a royal throne you

January 1, 1916

KORTICULTUEE

15

occupied? What a reception your
flowers give you. The ambrosia and
nectar of the feasts of the deities of
fable are overshadowed by the fra-
grance and sweetness of your wor-
shippers. It would seem that every
flower, like a royal subject, was bent
on rendering the most exalted honor
to her king.

No company of maidens preparing
for nuptials were ever arrayed like
these. The highest art ever dis-
played in the palaces of kings hasn't
any comparison to the beauty
and splendor of your reception.
By divine right you are supreme. The
fertile soil puts her tributes at your
feet. For you all the viewless influ-
ences of nature are at work. For you
the sun shines and the showers fall.
So brothers, don't creep, but mount u])
as on eagles' wings. Don't live all
the while in the basement. Spend
some time in the upper story of your
calling.

You are not making the earth weep
blood. You are not spreading on the
fields a carpet of mangled forms. You
are not dropping ruin and death from
the skies or polluting God's pure wa-
ters with submarines. You are not
turning all your energies into the
work of destruction, despoiling the
treasures of art and the pride of the
ages and turning the fairest portions
of the earth into desolations. You are
not changing yourselves into demons
to gloat over starvation and ruin.

See what you have done! You have
clothed the dreary plain with gardens,
orchards, and forests. Instead of
the air sodden with tears and trem-
ulous with the wail of widows and
orphans, you are welcomed with the
joy of children and the delight of
mothers. When you pass on to the
land where "everlasting spring abides"
may you receive the royal welcome
"Well done, good and faithful servant."

SAN FRANCISCO.

D. Raymond of the Garden City
Potteries Co. has left for the east to
look over the products of some of the
pottery factories.

Jesse I. Jewell and Guy B. Grosse
have opened an agency in Santa Rosa,
Cal., for the well-known Fancher
Creek and Kirkman nursery products.

Violet shippers enjoyed a very heavy
demand for violets the week before
Christmas. The American Express
Co. had to put on an extra car to care
for the final orders.

John H. W. Field has withdrawn
from the recently organized Bay
Counties Seed Co. at 404 Market
street, leaving his partner, E. Milton
ToninI, sole proprietor of the business.

The week before Christmas, Pelicano,
Rossi & Co. maintained a branch at
135 Sutter street to relieve the con-
gestion at their main shop on Kearny
street. Plants were featured at the
temporary location and a very satis-
factory clean-up was reported.

The Art Floral Co. on Powell street
was obliged to secure additional space
to handle its holiday trade, the over-
flow from the main shop being stored
in a large basement across the street,
where it could be reached on short
order. P. Epstein reported this their
best Christmas business.

BOSTON.

The Florists' Bowling Association
resumed its schedule on Thursday
evening, Dec. 30.

Ladies" Night at the Gardeners' and
Floiists' Club will be on January IS,
1916, at which time the new officers
will be installed. The date of the an-
nual banquet, which will take place at
the American House, has been set for
February 9th.

The most remarkable case of long-
keeping of violets that we have seen
was a shipment of flowers of the old
Parma single from California which
was received in Penn's store a few
days before Christmas. Fragrance was
gone, of course, but many of the flow-
ers retained their color and crisp,
fresh appearance most surprisingly.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., have opened
out on to three floors in the building
which they acquired adjoining their
original building on South Market and
have been remodelling. One floor is
devoted to the draughting work of the
landscape department, and another to
the vegetable seed department, mate-
rially relieving the congestion in the
old quarters.

John P. McCarty, for the last eight
years with P. Carbone, severed his
connection there on Dec. 31, and took
a position for M. Rice Co., of Phila.
He will travel over the northern and
western section formerly covered by
R. Schalk. Having traveled for Mr.
Carbone for the last four years over
the same route he has made a lot of
friends who wish him success in his
new position.

CHICAGO.

The first Purity freesia arrived
Christmas week. It is large and long
stemmed.

Not much need of new price lists.
Christmas is over but Christmas prices
remain.

Sam Pearse cut his first jonquils
December 16, and will cut steadily
untill spring.

Miss O'Neil, bookkeeper at Geo.
Reinberg's wholesale store had a sad
Christmas, her father having passed
away on the 24th.

La Grippe is no respecter of persons
and many florists are in its clutches,
E. Wienhoeber the north shore florist
is one of them.

Probably violet sales touched the
million mark Christmas week. Think
of bunching one million violets! Who
wouldn't rather have the returns?

The arrival of six Ficus clastif-t
from Mississippi caused the express
company a little unusual work to de-
liver. They required a 20 foot box
and were safely set down at the Win-
tersons Seed Store where they were
already sold at ten dollars each.

PROVIDENCE, R. I.

Joseph E. Koppelman has decided to
move his greenhouses from Oaklawn
to Riverside. A contract has been let
for the taking down of six houses
which are of iron construction for the
most part. This will add to his River-
side range two houses 30 by 200, two
30 by I.jO, and two 20 by 150. Greater
access to the Providence market is one
of the reasons for the change of loca-
tion.

William E. Chappell, Secretary of
the Florists and Gardeners' Club, is
slowly recovering from the serious in-
juries which he received a week ago by
a fall in his home, although he is not
able to get around and take care of his
business. Mr. Chappell was going down
the cellar stairs of his home when one
of the top treads gave way and he fell
nearly to the cellar bottom. His left
leg was caught in such a way that the
muscles were badly sprained and made
it necessary to keep off his feet for
several days.

The severe snow and wind storm
which visited Rhode Island last Sun-
day, when the wind attained a new-
record of 82 miles an hour, did con-
siderable damage to property. The
chimney on the Hamden Meadows
Greenhouses was blown over, but for-
tunately the houses escaped the shower
of brick. Work was immediately be-
gun to rebuild the chimney and they
succeeded in saving the stock in the
houses. The wind ripped out the end
of one of the houses of the Norwood
Floral Company and a portion of the
roof. There were few houses that did
not lose more or less glass. Fortu-
nately the temperature hovered around
the freezing mark and this allowed re-
pairs to be made without the loss of
stock.

Chatham. N. J. — After some spirited
bidding in Referee Atwood L. De-
Coster's court of bankruptcy, trans-
formed temporarily into an auction
room, the realty holdings of Samuel
Lum. florist, were sold on Dec. 20, for
?26,050 by Corra N. Williams, trustee
in bankruptcy. The successful bidder
was Elmer King, a Morris County at-
torney and Mayor of Notcong, who
represented a combination of creditors
with claims against the Lum estate
aggregating about $25,000.

Mr. Lum in his schedules placed a
valuation of $96,120 on the real estate.
He valued his residence at $.5,000, the
greenhouses at $28,000 and the per-
sonal property, including the green-
house stock, at $1,150. In addition to
the mortgage creditors, those unsecured
appear to have claims aggi-egating
$39,054. The Madison Trust Company
and the Centervillc Bank of New York
are the principal creditors who joined
in the bid on (he property through Mr.
King.

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.liiniiHry 1. liUti

CATALOGUES RECEIVED

Henry \V. Turiur, .MoiiU'bello, Cul
IU>8cTl|>tlve Price List of Hoses.

H. V. Liiwrcnre. Falmouth, Mass
Pamphlet, bound In red, of Chrlsini^i
Wreaths. Greens, and Flowers.

S<'ott Brothers, Elmsford, N. Y.
Price List of Chrysanthemums, Koiies,
Carnations, etc., for 1916. A carefully
chosen list of novelties and standard
sorts.

Hjalmar Hartmann & Co.. Copen-
hagen, Denmark.— 1915-16 Surplus Offer
of Danish Seeds. Loechner & Co., New
York, sole agents fm inii..! si^.'; ;uul
Canada.

Chas. H Totty. .Mudisuu. N. J.—
Chrysanlheniunis. Roses, Carnations
and Hardy Plants. The most attractive
and readable catalogue in its class
which has come to o\ir desk this sea-
son. It lists the cream of the new
things and the illustrations are very
fine.

.lohn H. Dunlop. Toronto, Ont. — An
8-page pamphlet illustrated with views
of Mr. Dunlop's magnificent new floral
store on Adelaide St.. Toronto. Prices
of design work, flowers and plants are
given, and it will prove useful to the
buying public, who are waiting to
know.

H. G. <Hastings Co., Atlanta, Ga.—
Catalogue No. 51 of Hastings' Seeds,
Spring 1916. One of the catalogues
that impress by their originality and
unlikeness to those sent out by "the
other fellow." Cover in colors, show-
ing Hastings Prolific Corn on front and
Kleckley Sweet Watermelon and Red-
field Beauty Tomato on back.

W. Atlee Burpee, Philadelphia, Pa. —
Burpee's Annual. "The Plain Truth
About Seeds That Grow" is again told
in this bright and interesting publica-
tion in the same convincing way as in
years past. The covers show Sweet
Pea Fiery Cross and Blue Bantam Pea
and Golden Bantam Sweoi Corn in
natural colors. The novelty lists are
lengthy and there are four pages in
colors, one of these showing Fordhook
Hybrid Gladioli.

Knight & Struck Co., New York.—
1916 General Catalogtte. Similar in
style, binding, etc., to its predecessors,
blue covers, and mailed in a box of
corresponding tint. This year's edition
is a volume of 336 pages, and being in
fine print and minus illustrations, con-
tains an exhaustive list of .si <ds, plants,
bulbs, etc., hardy and tender, with a
vast amount of descriptive text and
cultural notes and gardening advice.
It is unique in its w-ay.

Watkins & Simpson. Ltd.. London.
England — Foreign and Colonial Whole-
sale Catalogues of Vevetables and
Flower Seeds, 1916. As a wholesale
catalogue this publication has few
equals in its typographical excellence,
completeness and direct value to the
trade. It is well illustrated with por-
traits of novelties and established fa-
vorites in the flower seed line especial-
ly. A frontispiece shows the extensive
new building now in course of erection

Burnett Bros., New York. — Descrip-
tive Folder and Price List of Novelties
in Flower Seeds.

A. IVl. DAN/EN

PLANT GROWER for the TRADE

Fitu-st sttK-k (if all foliaKc and llo\v<.Tin).r |)la]its, iK-ddinj.: MulIc, ch.

Diih Fmtna and Biid Nrmt Ftrnt a Specially
\A/A-rER-rO\A/IM IVIASS.

ive:^^/ rose:
IVIIS

LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN,

irMK OA.F9IM,A~riOIM

^ «3^ MO f-k

NORTH ABINGTON
IVIA}»S.

CARNATIONS

Field Grown Fine Stock

Matchless, Enchantress Supreme,
J8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000.

Enchantress, British Triumph, White
Wonder, Pink Delight, $7.00 per 100;
$60.00 per 1000.

Lady Bountiful, Lady NorthcllfT,
White Wlnsor, Pink WInsor, $6.00 per
100- J.=in 00 npr 1000 Sneclal rnteo nn

wnne vvinBor, h-inK winsor,

100; $50.00 per 1000. Special

large lota.

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMLMS

IVIA.^I^OIM, r^. J.

WIIITM.\MI I.MritOVEl) — SJ i>ir 10(1, *4«

|)fr 1000.
WHIT.MANI rO.MrACT.i— $5 per 100, $10

per loun.
BOOSEVKI.TS — S5 per 100, SIO per 1000.
BOSTONS— »^l per 100, $35 per 1000.

■-'.">0 al 1000 rates.

H.H.BARROWS&SON,Whitnian,Mass.

for their oflices and warehouses in
Drury Lane, Covent Garden.

Sutton & Sons, Reading, England —
Amateur's Guide in Horticulture for
1916. Truly a superb prodMction. 188
pages, magnificently illustrated, sev-
eral full-page pictures in colors in-
cluded. Ever to the fore in tlie raising
of improved strains of vegetables.
Messrs. Sutton are now offering for
the first time a number of new varie-
ties, prominent among which are two
fine marrowfat Peas — "The V. C." and
"Lord Kitchener." In the potato sec-
tion a new weight-producing maincrop
variety has been added to the unique
strain of pedigree seedlings, the distri-
bution of which was commenced in
1912. This latest introduction, Sut-
ton's Gordon Castle, should prove of ex-
ceptional interest in view of the
national importance of the potato crop.

A large number of pages are de-
voted to flower seeds. The list is con-
veniently compiled in alphabetical se-
quence and includes the many well-
known specialties which adorn thou-
sands of public and private gardens.
Two magnificent colored plates call for
special mention. These represent the

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

The best tor FLORISTS or PRIVATE estates

Either NKW OR OLD

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

ADRIAN. MICH.
THE IIO.ME OF THE

SCOTTII FERNS

.\imI nil the othiT (iuod Selh-rN.

JOHN SCOTT,
PELARGONIUIVIS

Niiw ri-.iMv. liiii' ^iM. K :iud f]ic friiiii wlille
n.v: Liiric Ilecki-r, Wurteiulierul.-i, Swabian
.Maid. L> ill.. $!t.i:(l piT KK). Kii.^tiT (irepllnc.

■-' In., ronil.v .Inn, 1, .•'-•. (Kl per 1(M>,

WOAIAIV J. IKWIJV

Rutland Road and
Kail 45lh Street,
BROOKLYN, >. T.

I OS >>

I li M.. New Vork.

Southcote Beauty Aster and Giant
Frilled Sweet Peas, and the telling col-
ors will doubtless enhance the already
w'ide popularity of these charming
strains.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Alpha. O.— Alpha Seed & Grain Co..
capital stock, $20,000.

Canton, O. — Holmes - Letherman
Seed Co., capital stock, $2.5,000.

Auburndale, Mass. — F. W. Fletcher
Co., Inc., capital stock $25,000. Incor-
porators, F. W. and Lizzie R. Fletcher.

Fargo, N. D. — Smedley Floral Co.,
capital stock, $50,000. Incorporators,
T. D. Smedley. J. F. Pogue and .Minnie
Neal.

San Francisco. — Articles of incorpor-
ation have been filed for the Richard
Diener Co., with a capital stock of
.f-'o.OOO by Richard Diener. who was
formerly interested in the .Metzner
Floral Co., of .Mountain View, and Wm.
Kent of Kentfield. It is the intention
of the new company to grow gladioli,
carnations, pansies, petunias, etc.. on
a large tract of land near Kentfield in
Marin County, which is being prepared
for the purpose.

January 1, 39^ 3

H 0 R T I C U L T U B E

17

REiiviovAl- noitioe:

We have moved to our new and more convenient quarters
I2Q OhiEimbers St., IMe'\*w Vorlc

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc.

SEED TRADE

AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officers — Presulent, J. M. Lupton,
Mattituck, L. 1., N. v.: Firbt VUe-rreBi-
denl, Kirby B. Wliite. Detroit, Mich.;
Second Vice-PreslileDt, F. W. Bolgiano,
WaHhinKton, U. C: Secretary-Treasurer,
C. B. Kendel, Cleveland, O. ; Assistant
Secretary, S. F. Willard, Jr., Cleveland,
O. Cincinnati, O., next meeting place.

A Bargain.

On pier 27, North Wharves, Philadel-
phia, there were sold at 1 P. M. on
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1915, 294 cases of
imported nursery stock for the munifi-
cent sum of 113.40. The stock was
mostly astilbe and di centra clumps; it
also contained gladiolus. Iris german-
ica and montbretia bulhs. Of the 294
cases only 13 cases were of boxwood,
rhododendrons and azaleas. The ap-
praised value of these two shipments
was about $600. Nobody in the trade
seems to have gotten wise to the sale —
at least they did not attend, and be-
sides there was only 24 hours' notice
of the sale. The stock was supposed
to be damaged, due to its delay in
reaching this country. Some of it was
as much as 50 days overdue.

week ending December 18, 1915, in-
cluded the following. Clover seed:
Netherlands, $7,638. Grass seed; Scot-
land, $389; Ireland, $4,532; Canada,
$2,202; Argentina, $662. Red clover
seed: France, $79,839; Italy, $18,240;
England, $6,335. Bulbs and roots:
Denmark, $1,090; France, $271; Neth-
erlands, $13,548; Hongkong, $89; Japan,
$5,721. Trees and plants: Belgium,
$1,117; France, $1,299; Netherlands,
.$29,094; England, $1,594; Ireland, $19;
Bermuda, $74.

Notes.
W. H. De Graaf of Leyden, Holland,
is expected to arrive in this country in
March on his annual business tour.

The strawberry growers of Abington,
Mass., are planning to organize in or-
der that they may better handle the
output of the big strawberry fields. Ab-
ington is second in the strawberry
growing towns of the state and the
fame of "the Abington berry " is
spreading. The growers have been
handling the output independently, but
it is believed better results may be oli-
tained through unity.

Imports at the Port of New York for

Are You Using This

"Red Devil "Glass Cutter?

If not, you are not using the best.
Used by all alert florists to cut
greenhouse glass. The standard
too! the glaziers use.
Sample Ko. O.i'i and descriptive
booklet of .'lO styles sent for Sc.

SMITH & HEW EN WAY CO., Inc.

181 Chambers St., New York Cily

David Burpee has been elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of his
father, as a member of the board of
directors of the Market Street Nation-
al Bank of Philadelphia. Mr. Burpee,
while comparatively young in years
has a sound business training and in-
herits his father's traits and character
in a high degree. As head of the house
of W. Atlee Burpee & Co., he will un-
doubtedly uphold and upbuild the
prestige of the establishment and
acquit himself well in whatever
further honors may be in store for him.

1 he first shiinnent of potash to be
made from the Utah mines, which are
now being developed to manufacture
potash from alunite, will, according to
a telegram to the "Manufacturers' Rec-
ord" from Chas. H. MacDowell, presi-
dent of the Armour Fertilizer Works,
which controls the plant, be sent in
cotton bags to one of the fertilizer
plants of the Armour Company at
.lacksonville, Fla. Wiring from Salt
Lake City. Mr. MacDowell adds:

"The mine is developing splendidly,
and the process is working entirely
satisfactorily, and the product is su-
lerior to the imported potash. The
first car analyzed 93 per cent, sulphate
of potash."

ERLANGEA TOMENTOSA.

Flowering plants of Erlangea to-
mentosa were much admired at the
Farquhar nurseries at Dedham, Mass.,
on the occasion of the visit of the gar-
deners. The plant is quite similar to
a Eupatorium in character and form
of flowers with sage-like foliage and
heliotrope colored flowers in ample
panicles. It continues in bloom for
two or three months and makes a very
pretty winter subject for the green-
house.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Beginning a little over a year ago
the Curtis Companies of Clinton, la.,
started in their house organ, "Curtis
Service," a series of articles under the
heading "Building a Credit Policy."
After this series had ended, and in re-
sponse to numerous suggestions, they
combined all of these articles in one
booklet, and up to date have distrib-
uted, on request, about 4000 of these
booklets. A gi'eat deal of favorable
comment has been received from re-
tailers in lines other than lumber and
millwork, and while this series of arti-
cles was written expressly for the re^
tail lumberman, "his credit problems
are very much the same as those con-
fronting other retailers.

The various chapters treat respec-
tively on Credit — Its Uses and Abuses;
The Credit»Policy; Laying the Founda-
tion; Getting Results Without Giving
Offense; The Question of Interest: The
Question of Discount; Preventing Bad
Accounts; Keeping Good Accounts
Good; Collecting Bad Accounts: Set-
tlement by Note, etc., etc.

Houston, Tex. — Fresh pears, the sec-
ond crop of the season, were a unique
dish appearing on a number of Christ-
mas tables in this section. After the
August 16 storm, when the trees were
stripped of leaves, trees put out new
leaves and blossomed again. The fruit
is claimed to be of better qiiality than
the first crop

PATENTS GRANTED.

1,163,660. Combined Weeder and Cul-
tivator. Peter Hansen, Chicago. 111.

1,163,882. Lawn Edger. John H. Boge,
Denver, Colo.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Best Winter flowering I'lnk Snapilragon on
the market. Per pkt., $1.00; 6 pkts. for $5.00.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN I'lCA SEED in varlty; also other
Items of the short crop of this p.Tst season,
as well ns .n full line of Oiirden Seeds, will
be (H'oteii vol! ui»on application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey St.. NEW YORK

and ORANGE. CONN.

LILIUIVI GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE

Extra Selerte<I Stork. Glatliolus for forc-
ing. Nanus, Colvillel or larpe flou-er-
Ins t.vpe. GreenhoiiNe Fertilizers. Ask
for lilKi Sieil CntuloBUe.

Joseph Breck o oons Corp,, Seed>men

47-54 No. Market %t , BOSTOS. MASS.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

.Simple mrthodw of correct arroiintlng

pNpeelally adapted for tlorUts' UKe.

BOOKS BALANCED AND AD.IU8TED.

40 STATE ST. - - - - BOSTON
Telephone Main S8.

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January 1, 1916

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

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part of toe I'DllfNJ StAtra, CaDAda, aod
all prloi'lpil rlilr* of Buropa Ordara
traaaferrvl or lotroatad bj tba trad* lo
oar a#l«>*'f1oa for U^llverj on alaauiablpa
or elarwbara ra>-«lta apaclal altanUon.

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CabU Addrr««. A I KX ( (I > N EI.K

ALBANY, N. Y.

Florists' TelciJraph Delivery
Association

Ordert for New Yorl^. WrUe or Phone to

IVIAX bCHLiNG

22 Wist 53th Street • Adjoiniag ?Uii Hotal

Best riorisls Id tlie Sr-ites uh Ui-fL-rences.

£1 ROI'EAN i)KI>KK8 EXEllTED.

Members of the KluriKtB* Telegraph

Delivery.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.
DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

OeLiveT orders Eiom any part of the country to
New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Write or Telegraph

2139-2141 Broadway. New York

Telpbooe 1652-1653 Colnmbug

EslahlUheil 1874

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FI.OKIST
Na E. Cor. 44 St.'& Maditoo Arenae, N. Y. City

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Rowers shfpc>ed on all Steamers. Special Correspond'
cnce in all the large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

YOlGTliUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Florists' Teleg^raph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

WE GIARANTEE SATI.SF ACTION

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Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Marahall, Minn. Wlndmlllpr Klurul
Co.

Osweao, N. v.— E. Kt'iullK, 126 W.
I'lid sIriH't.

Rock Island, III. -It. J. Tuckis, 1906
•Ith iivc-niio.

Whitestone. N. Y. C. llellly, 201
11th street.

Houston, Tex. — U. II. KuhlmaDii,
.Miiui) store.

Lynchburg, Va. — J. J. Fallon. 1009
.Main street.

VIncennes. Ind. — Paul C. Schultz,
-Main street.

Sandusky, O. — Parker Floral Co.,
Coluinbiis avenue.

Salt Lake City, U. — Ernest Lam-
bournc. 73 .Main street.

Rochester, N. Y. — Harry Brush, Cen-
tral and Clinton avenues.

Portland, Ore. — Chappell Flower
Shop, Broadway Building.

Baltimore. Md. — Daisy Decorating
Shop, 306 W. Saratoga street.

Houston, Tex. — Brazos Greenhouses,
Main street and Rusk avenue.

Elizabeth, N. J. — Union Square
Flower Shop, removed to Elizabeth
avenue.

Newark, N. J. — James Rose, 48(i
Clinton avenue. S. A. Rogers Nursery
Co., 14 Branford place.

Clinton, Mass.— F. P. Sawyer has
made large additions and improve-
ments in his flower store in the
Pierce Block and now has an excep-
tionally well-appointed and attractive
establishment.

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For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
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TARRYTOWN ON HUDS3N. - N. Y.
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rUOR-ISTS

Telephonm l.'iOl and L 1632.

1415 Farnum St.,

OIVIAIHA., NEB.

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main «t., Buffalo. N. V.

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WESTERN NEW YORK.
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JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Cr.tiol Ares.
DETROIT, MICH.

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Kansas City, Mo.
101 7 Grand Ave.

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery

^■^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Members FlorUts' Telerraph UeUvery.

DENVER,

COLORADO

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
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'ientlon.

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%r. PAUL, MINN.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

IIAKRY L. RANDALL, Proprietor.

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Send Your Orders to

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SMYTH

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Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

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Service

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Main Office, Bloomingdale's

THIRD AVENUE and 59th STREET., NEW YORK

«^.= Largest individual retail
dealer in Cut Flowers and
Plants in the world. Deliveries
made with promptness and ac-
curacy in New York and Brook-
lyn.

THOS. F. GALVIN

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HCfff I UnlV Vanderbilt Hotel

nACTHftl 1 ''^'^ street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave

Will take good care of your orders

Members of F. T, D. Association.

WASHINGTON-

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

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Stock and Work First Class

Orders Filled Day or Night for

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1836 W. 25th St.. Cleveland. O.

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735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

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FLORISTS

38 Main Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N. Y.

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Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl
St.

Albany, N. Y.— The Rosery, 23 Steubeu
St.

Albany, N. Y.— Danker, 40-42 Maiden
Lane.

Albany, N. Y'.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Boston— Thos. F. Girtvln, 1 Park St.

Boston — Penn the Florist, 37-43 Brom-
fleld St.; 124 Tremont St.

Boston, Mass. — Henry R. Comley, 6 Park
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago — William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Eucliil
Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1S36 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1043
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich.— J. Breitmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Galesburg, 111.— I. L. Pillsbury.

Houston, Tex.— Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo.— Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New Yo lb— David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York- Younk & Nugent, 42 W. 2.Sth.

New Viirk— Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madi.^on Ave.

New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York- G. E. M. Stumpp, 701 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 4(;th St.

New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 4Sth St.

Norwich, Conn.— Renter's.

Omaha. Neb.— Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Fanium St.

Pittsburg, Pa.— Ludwlg Floral Co., 502
Federal St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

Ko<liester, Minn.— Rochester Floral Co.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St.. West.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4S26-28
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytownon-Hudson, N. Y.— F. K. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adcl.iide St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, 915
F St.. N. W.

Wcsterlv. R. I.— Renter's.

Worcester, Mass.— H. F. A. Lange.

Worcester, Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant St.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

37-43 Bromfield St., 124 Tremont.St.,
Boston, Mast.

REDTER'S

Members Floristf

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Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

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The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on niHll or telcKraph order for
any occattlou, In any part of llie Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 Went Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.

iVUBANT, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

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ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

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The Florist

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HORTICULTURE

January 1, 1916

CHRISTMAS IN CHICAGO.
East. West and South Send Stock.
No iiior«' eiu'oiiruKiii^; io|>ort has ever
been written of a Cliristmiis hero, tliun
is warranted liy the trade conditions
this year, roverlnj; the entire t'lirlst-
mas week. A remarkably unanlniouK
verdict is heard from all direc tly con-
neited with llie cut llowor and plant
business, that this marUol made a rec-
ord for >;ood stock, wliuh sold at u
price fairly satisfactory to grower,
wholesaler and retailer. The only
stock left unsold was that which came
in on the last day and was mostly cut
too close. This does not refer to
•pickled" stock, of which a certain
amount always finds its way in, and
this year was no exception, the grower
as usual gelling less than It he had
brought It in earlier or quite likely
having it thrown into llie barrel where
it belonged.

Roses.

The most plentiful stock in the mar-
ket was of Killarney roses, of which
there was a big supply and prices on
pink and while were made much lower
than previous quotations. Killarney
Brilliant fared differently, the stock
being less in quantity and much of it
better. Many more Ophelia could
have been sold, all commission houses
looking for more stock. Prices ranged
as high as 25c. Some magnificent Mrs.
Shawyer roses were offered for i;ac. and
extreme lengths brought more, but
there were not nearly enpugli to sup-
ply demand. There were plenty of
Richmonds and the very best did not
go above 25c. A few Hoosier Beauties
were seen and liad they been forth-
coming, a larger number would have
sold. The stems were longer than of
the Richmond but there was no advan-
tage in the color. Milady was a favor-
ite, and the color was good. All of the
deep hued roses had remarkably good
color in spite of weeks of dark weather,
with the exception of Mrs. Russell, on
which rose there was a great disparity
in the quality of the stock. Some
growers had 'blue" stock in spite of
all efforts while others were more for-
tunate and had splendid offerings of
this popular rose. Yellow roses were
in great demand and supply ran short
especially in Sunburst.

American Beauty.
The market was not swamped by
eastern stock as was the case last year.
One large dealer considers twenty-five
to forty thousand a conservative esti-
mate which kept prices on home stock
from reaching the top notch of pre-
vious years, but did not break the mar-
ket as at last Christmas. The storm in
the East delayed some stock which
came in time for the following Mon-
day and sold to good advantage. Dur-
ing the week frozen shipments of
Beauties, orchids and gardenias ar-
rived from Boston, totaling several
hundred dollars in one house alone.
But few long Beauties sold for more
than ten dollars per dozen and many
more for less. It is regarded here as
highly improbable that this Mower will
ever bring the old high prices, for
various reasons, principally the quality
of the other and newer roses with
which it now competes.

Orchids.
As this market has been shy on or-
chids for some time eastern and south-

ern growers sliippcd here in quantity
Christmas week. Some wore late
and some frozen bul still there wore
enough left to bring down the price
and some were left unsold.
Cut Pointettias.
lieports differ regarding polnscttias.
Some houses were short while others
had some left over and there was plen-
ty of a poor quality shipped in. Some
boxes from California hud every leaf
in the bottom of the boxes and did nol
bring express charges. Fancy stock
brought $5.0(1 per dozen but $3.00 was
a more common price.

Carnations.
No one was surprised at the scarcity
of this llower which was known to be
generally off crop. It was more than a
question of price; orders had to he cut
because there was nothing to fill them
with, and from the earliest bookings
customers were limited to a fraction of
what they wanted.

Violets.
Kastern violets arrived daily during
Christmas week and the stock was of
good quality and not injured in transit.
Two dollars per 100 was the highest re-
ported, the great bulk falling below
that figure. The enormous quantity
handled during the week may be im-
agined when the sales of a single
wholesale house sometimes reached
100,000 in a day._ Local violet growers
also realized good returns from the
week's sales.

Greens.
Holly, mistletoe and other greens
were almost as necessary as flowers.
Holly was well berried and the leaves
of a dark rich green. There was the
usual large stock of it on South Water
St.. coming from the South and East,
the latter leading in quality. Ed. Win-
terson states that the holly sales were
as far ahead of previous years as the
flower sales were, and his house has
made a specialty of holly for years.
His carload of greens included pine
branches, miniature pine trees, smilax,
holly, mistletoe, and by no means least
in importance, a turkey for each of the
twenty employees of the store which
accompanied a generous check from
the firm to each one. Mistletoe was in
evidence on every street corner and
was a mass of white berries. Like hol-
ly, it was extra fine.

Plants.
Each year more jilants liave bfeen
grown in and about Chicago and it was
thought that the limit this market
could handle had been reached, but not
so. Sales were far ahead of any pre-
vious year and the repeat orders of the
last days showed that the retailers had
sold out. Stock was good in all mid-
winter varieties and the largest grow-
ers could have sold more had they had
the stock.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

New York — M. Liebman, Boston.

Boston— Oscar Schultz, Newport, R.
1.; E. J. Harmon, Portland, Me.; Mau-
rice Fuld, New York.

Cincinnati— Charles Winner. Leban-
on, O.; Mr. Uhl, Greenfield. O.: Wm.
Gardner, New Castle, Ind.

Obituary

George Pedrick.
George Pedrick. \\ho for the past
twenty-two years conducted a Qorist
business at Windsor. Out., died at hU
home December 18, aged 63 years. He
was born in Devonshire, Eng., and
came to Canada thirty-flvo years ago.
Ho Is survived by his wife and one
daughter.

Alexander Chisolm.
.Mexander Chisolm died Dec. 21 at
the Sturdy .Memorial Hospital, North
Attleboro, Mass., following an iUneas
of many weeks. He was 75 years of
age. Mr. Chisolm was gardener for
H. P. Barrows of that town for near-
ly forty years and recently he laid
out the grounds at .Mr. Harrows' new
home. He leaves a son and a daugh-
ter. S. A. G.

Charles H. Chenery.

Charles H. Chenery, 50 years old.
a well-known market gardener, died at
his home in Belmont, Mass., on Sun-
day, December 26. He was born In
Belmont and had always lived there.
After completing his education in the
local schools, he entered the market
gardening business with his father,
and u|)on the death of the latter, a
number of years ago. assumed charge
of the business and conducted it until
his death. He was unmarried.

NEWS NOTES.

St. Joseph, Mo.— The Kelsey Nursery
t:onipany has leased 180 acres of land
for growing nursery stock.

Los Angeles, Gal.- Paul J. Howard,
landscape architect, has opened an of-
flee at 1521 West 7th street.

North Cheshire, Conn.— The heavy
snow of December 20 crushed in the
roof and broke considerable glass In
the greenhouse of Percy Sloper.

Queens, N. Y.— Rockaway Floral Co..
Inc.. flowers, plants, seeds: $10,000; F.
Jellenix, W. A. Herrmann, J. J. Mi-
chael. 703 Greene Ave., Brooklyn.

Washington, D. C. — Dan Blackistone,
formerly of Baltimore, has opened a
very attractive retail establishment on
upper Fourteenth Street, Northwest.

Kansas City. — Sam. Murray declares
the money so lavishly spent on his big
new flower store has already proved to
be a good investment. A big rush is
on this week.

Geo. S. Hampton, treasurer of the
Jos. G. Neidinger Co., Philadelphia,
and Miss Bessie McLoughlin, of De-
troit, were married December 27.

Augusta. Me.— Albert K. Gardner.
Stale hortictilturist, has resigned his
office with the department of agricul-
ture and is soon to begin new work
with the extension service of the Uni-
versity of Maine.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons
have sent out an artistic folder with
a suggestive design under the title of
"Send Her a Flowergram." It seta
forth the advantages of using the F.
T. D. service through the Keller fa-
cilities and should prove a good busi-
ness builder.

January 1, 191 T

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Flower Market Reports

Boston's Christmas was
BOSTON a record breaker in many
respects. Everything of
acceptable quality that was available
was taken with avidity at prices which
have seldom been reached. Carnations
were far below the requirements, and
this not only assured the sale of every
decent carnation at top figures, but left
the rose men the control of the mar-
ket, and they, having a good cut, cer-
tainly had a good Christmas. Ameri-
can Beauty roses were sold at a lower
figure than they might have been had
the large operators in this specialty
realized the situation. The plant trade
was enormous, showing that people
were feeling the impulse of rapidly im-
proving business conditions, and al-
though the local retail trade devoted
all their advertising to the interests of
the plant department and practically
ignored the cut-flower lines in tlieir
publicity campaign, yet the cut flower
had its innings in the end, as the plant
supply gave out and the cut flower end
then loomed up big. The result was
an empty market for this week and
everything that comes in is easily sold
at prices not much below those of
Christmas. There are Roman hya-
sinths and freesias now on sale, as
well as yellow jonquils and even tulips.
Business from the wholesale stand-
point continues excellent, but New
Year's is not a great occasion in Bos-
ton, and with brighter weather the
market value of most things will sure-
ly fall to normal. Sweet peas are en-
joying an exceptional call.

The Christmas business
BUFFALO by all reports was uni-
versally good. The sale
of decorative greens and dried mate-
rial began earlier than usual and was
larger than ever before. The supply
of plants was heavy and the sales fell
off a trifle. Prices were lower, espe-
cially on begonias, which were over-
plentiful. The poinsettia was the best
seller. Cyclamen of good quality and
well bloomed were rather scarce, and
ferns, araucarias, etc., had only a light
demand compared with previous year.
Cut flowers sold about the same as
other years. Beauties were of good
quality, but even at a 2h% reduction

the sales were smaller. Scott Key,
Richmond. Milady and choice colored
Killarney had good sales. The demand
was excellent on lily of the valley,
violets, mignonette, sweet peas and
lilies. The supply of carnations was
rather light, especially on red and col-
ored; there were enough white. All
had good sales. Orchids and corsage
roses sold exceptionally w-ell. All in
all it was good holiday business and
the trade is well satisfied.

The last week of the
CHICAGO year opens with splendid

opportunities for the
grower who has any stock left to cut.
Prices are almost as high as during
Christmas week. Orders began coming
early Monday from out-of-town cus-
tomers, showing that their trade had
been good, and there was a lively scur-
rying around to get the stock for ship-
ping. Carnations are still selling at
the same price as roses and, even so.
stock is scarce. As one dealer put it.
anything that looks like a carnation
brings five and six cents, and good
ones are eight cents. Roses are only a
little less than a week ago. Funeral
work demands flowers and all kinds
are selling well. Lily of the valley
sales hold up well and there is no good
stock left over. American Beauties left
from late shipments designed for
Christmas were ready for Monday and
sold at once. Lilies, jonquils. Roman
hyacinths, paper whites, calendulas,
stevia, freesia, marguerites, delphini-
ums and sna]Jdragons give a good va-
riety. Orchids are not moving so well
as could be desired.

The early Christmas
CINCINNATI business was very

good and exceeded
the anticipatiouM of the most optimis-
tic. The supply was large and able to
take care of most all needs. On the
first of the year the new officials at
City Hall and in the Municii)al Court
take their places and this is resulting
in a good demand for the better grades
of stock. Roses are in a good sup-
ply. Carnations, however, are rather
scarce and as a whole are not of a
very high quality. Most of the grow-
ers supplying this market seem to be
off crop comi)letely. Lilies are excel-
lent and plentiful. Paper white nar-

cissus has been cleaning up regularly
Poinsettias sell fairly well. The mar-
ket for lily of the valley, orchids and
violets is not any too good. Callas,
magniflcum lilies, stevia and sweet
peas may be had. Greens are plenti-
ful.

One wholesale flower
NEW YORK dealer in New York

advises us that we
should head this column with "New
York Boasts of a Howling Success."
Surely if the clean-up of every sale-
able plant in the vicinity and the dis-
posal of the greater part of the cut
flowers sent to the wholesale markets
for Christmas constitutes a howling
success, then that is what it was. In
the plant line the stores were fran-
tically telephoning orders to growers
who were unable to respond with any-
thing whatever. Just why the plant
supply ran short is not quite clear. It
is said that owing to overstock con-
ditions at Christmas a year ago, the
output of plants had been materially
reduced by many growers. It is prob-
able that this was true and that,
coupled with a larger demand than
heretofore, the result was a bare mar-
ket. One direct result was that the
retail stores, being completely sold out
on plants and unable to get any more
were compelled to fall back on cut
flowers to supply an almost insatiable
demand. -\nd thus it came to pass
that the flower men "got by" with
their entire stock, with very few ex-
ceptions, at the inflated prices put into
effect in advance — something that has
not happened in many a year. Of gar-
denias, at no time were there enough
at from ?6.00 to $12.00 a dozen to sat-
isfy repeated and persistent calls.
American Beauties of faultless form
were eagerly grabbed up at $15.00 to
$18.00 per dozen — a tremendous busi-
ness in these being done and the
shorter grades of this rose, as well as
the other varieties of bright color
brought almost unbelievable prices,
special Hadleys, for instance, touching
7hc. and $1.00 each. At the close
nothing was left in the way of roses
at any of the fifty wholesale places
catering to the city store trade.
Moosier Beauty did not bring as good

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HOirn CULTURE

January 1, 191C

WHEN IN THE MARKET FOR

BEAUTIES

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month of January

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WOODROW & MARKETOS

WilOLESAI-E

Plantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 28th SL, NEW YORK

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CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

4

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POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Around I

72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO.

U/ri rU DDRC m wholesale cut
WtLln DlVUO. bU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full line o( Florists'
Supplies

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

226 DEVONSHIRE ST.,

TelepHone, Main G267-02GS

BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — "^^•'•^^to'deai^s only

Roses

Am. Bciutyt Special

' ' '* Fancy and Extra

No. X

Russell , Hadlcy

Killarney, Ktchmond, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra....
" " " " Ordinary.

Arcnburg: Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

'* " '* '* Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Snnburst, Extra

" ** ** Ordinary

Carnatioiu, Fancy

" Ordinary

Catlleya*

Dendrobium formoaum

Lilies, LonKiflorum •

Rubrum

Callas

UIt of the Valloy

Daiaie«

Violet!

Misnonette

Snap<lrason

Narcissus, Paper-White

Trumpet •

Hyacinths, Roman-

Freesia

Calendulas

Stevia

Sweet Peas ....

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumoius, Strings ( lOo)

" '* & Spren. (loo Bchs.) ..

BOSTON

Dec. 30

60.00 to

40.00 to

6.00 to

75.0c

50.00

35.00

35.00

15.00

6.00

I5-00

6.00

15.00

5.00

6.00

4.00

50.00

40.00

I9.00
6.00

ts.oo

4.00
3.00
1.95

4.00
4.00
3.50

3,90
6.00

3.00

1. 00

1.50

50.00

1.00

16.00

50,00

35.00

ST. LOUIS

Dec. 27

PHILA.

Dec. 13

40.00
35.00
10.00
10.00
3.00
5.00

60.00

30.00

15.00
10.00
6.00

10

to

8.0a

to

10.00

5.00

to

6.00

4.00

to

6.CO

3.00

to

3.00

50.00

to
to

60.00

13.00
6.00

IC.OO

3.00

•«5

.50
300
4.00
3.C0

15.00

8.00

13.00

4.00

•50

■75

4.C0

5.00

4.00

300

to
to .

4. CO

3.00

to

4.00

1. 00

to

1.50

1. 00

to
to

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1. 00
la.oo

35<»
ao.oo

15.00
50.00
35.00

30,00
ao.oo
8.00
4.00
8.00

3. CO

3.00 to
8.00 to
3.00 to
4.00 to
a. 00

40.00

35.00

to

8.00
4.00
10.00
a.oo

to

1. 00 to
.35 to
3.00 to
4.00 to
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to

to

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15.00 to

35.00 to

350»
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i50«

30,00
la.oo
6.00
ia.oo

13.0*

6.oe

5-0*

3.00

60.00

50.00

]3,00
6.00

13.50
4.00
3.CO
1. 00
5.00

13.50
4.00

4,co
a.oo
3.00
40.00

l.OO

30.00
90.00
50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

NA/Holesal

383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

»rls-t8

BUFFALO, N. Y.

Chicago Flower Growers Ass'n.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers and Plants
182 N, Wabash Avenue - - - Chicago, IH.

January 1, 1916

H 0 K T I C U L T U R E

23

Flower Market Reports

{Continued frotn page 21}

value as Hadley. A few fine Scott
Keys sold at 40c. White roses were
not much in demand. The small varie-
ties of Cecil Brunner type sold readily
at from 50c. to $1.00 a dozen. Carna-
tions had a peculiar experience. When
they arrived on Friday morning the
demand was light and it was difficult
to get 6 and 8c. for the ordinary varie-
ties and 12c. for the scarlet, but the
demand increased during the day and
the prices remained at about 6 and 8c.
for the ordinary varieties. lOc. for Mrs.
Ward and 15c. for the scarlet. This
was for those of the best quality only.
Violets were of exceptionally good
quality and sold from 75c. to $1.25 for
doubles and $1.50 to $2.00 for singles.
Poinsettias brought all the way from
$8.00 to $25 and a few as high as $40
per 100. Sweet peas did remarkably
well at $1.50 for grandifloras and $2.00
to $2.50 for Spencers. Prices on all
other stock are sufficiently indicated
In the tabulated lists. The orchid
situation took a surprising turn. They
had previously been running scarce
and suddenly an enormous supply of
cattleyas said to have been in the
neighborhood of 15.000 blooms was
dumped upon the market by out-of-
to^n growers breaking the price which
started at $1.00 each, to 50c. and
eventually going as low as $10 to $15
per 100. So with the exception of the
orchids and, of course, the "pickled"
flowers, it may be said that everything
in the market was cleaned out com-
pletely. It must not be gathered from
the foregoing that the retailers ac-
cepted the situation with either joy or
philosophy, although from all accounts
they did an unprecedented amount of
business, some of them claiming to
have increased over last year 50 to 65
per cent. They claim a disappoint-
ment and loss in having been com-
pelled to pay in many oases as much
ae they could ask for the goods from
the public, and even then at the risk
of "being looked upon by the pur-
chaser as a thief," as one expressed
it. They say the only profit they did
make was on the plants and that were
it not for the plants they would better
have closed up their stores during
Christmas. So there you have the
story of New York's big holiday
scramble.

A record vol-
PROVIDENCE. R. I. ume of trade

was establish-
ed for the holiday season in this city
and vicinity according to the whole-
salers and retailers, and as a natural
sequence they are happy at this time.
It is the general opinion among the
trade that the Christmas business was
25 per cent, above any previous year.
The supply was up to the steady de-
mand and the prices were firm. The
trade was fortunate in having a sup-
ply of good quality and the last day
rush was not as hard as in previous
years. The campaign here for early
shopping appeared to have its effect
even with the florists so far as the
character of the trade would permit.

The local trade,
SAN FRANCISCO both wholesale
and retail, i
jubilant over the returns from Christ-
mas business. No complaints are to

With the first of the New Year we otfer two very
attractive Specials

In lots of 200 or o^er, all long steins, gooU assortnifnt, our seU'otion at ijl^.OO per
1(10.

f9^^E ^^E<^tA.t- IMO. S

In lots of 200 or more, iiielliuin stems, our selection, t;«»otl assortment, at $4.00 per
100.

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia

PHILADEIPBU NEW YORK BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

1608-1620 Ludlow Si. 117 W. 28t<i Si. FnnLlin and St. Faol Su. 1216 B St.. N. W,

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^"^''^

PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

40.CX) to

25.00 to

8.00 to

6.00 to

'6.00 10

4.00 to

8.00 \0

4.00 to

8.00 to

4.00 to

Roaes

Am. Beauty, Special

" '* Fancy and Extra

No.i

Russell, Hadley

Killarney, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward

Ord.

Arenburg, Radiance, Tail, Key, Ex.

" Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra ...

" " " Ordinary

Camatioiu, Fancy

" Ordinary

Cattleyai

Deodrobium fcMmoauixi

Lilies, LonRiflorum

" Rubriun

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Daiaea

Violeto

Mignonette

Snapdragon

Narciisus, Paper-White

" Trumpet

Hyacinths. Roman

Freeaia .......

Calendulas

Stevia

Sweet Peaa

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax 1 12.50

AsparagiuPIumosus, Strings (100) 25.00
" ** & Spren. (100 bchs.) | 35.00

CINCINNATI

Dec. 27

CHICAGO

Dec. 27

BUFFALO

Dec. 27

PITTSBURG

Dec. zo

60.00

10.00

3.00

lo.oo

75 tc

50.00
35.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
6.00
10.00

6.00 :
19.00 I
6.00 j
4.00
3.00 1

79.00 j
12.50 j

10.00 ;
12.50
4.00 j

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3S.OO

25.00

10.00

10.00

8.00

4.00

8.00

4.00

8.00

4.00

6.00

4.00

60.00

50.00

35.00

20.00

30.00

10.00

8.00

10.00

8.00

10.00

8.00

B.oo

5.00

75.00

10.00 to X3.0O

3.00

3.00

2.00

■75

3.00
1. 00

15.00
50,00
50.00

3.00
1. 00
1. 00
4.00
4.00
3.00

3-00

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1.50

25.00

12.00
50.00
25.00

5.00

1.50

2.00
6,00

12.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

30.00
I.OO

iS.oo
60.00
50.00

50.00
30.00

20.00

10.00

8.00

5.00
10.00
6.00
10.00
6.00
5.00
3 00

10.00
4.00

10.00
3.00

I.OO
I.OO

3.00

8.00

2.50

3.00

3.00
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30.00

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15.00
40.00
35.00

60.00

to

75.00

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to

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30.00

to

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20.00

10.00

to

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15.00

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10.00

6.00

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15.00

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10.00

to

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15.00

to

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8.00

to

12 .00

6.00

8.00

to

12.00

4.00

to

6.00

75-00

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to
to

80.00

12.00

12.00

to

15,00

5.00

to

12.00

to

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4.00

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5.00

1.50

3.00

to

4.C0

1.25

1.50

I-

9.00

6.00

4.00

to

8.00

10.00

to

3.00

to

to

4.00

4.00

3'0

to

4.00

4.01)

to

4.00

1.00

to

4.00

•■25

1,00

to

2.00

2.00

1.50

to

3.00

4D.00

to

'•J.';

to

i,«5

20.00

to

15.00

60.00

to

50.00

40.00

35.00

to

50.00

J.A.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

GUT FLOWERS

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

WHOLESALE
GROWER Of

be heard from any quarter, and many
pronounce this the best holiday season
they have ever experienced. Pot
plants cleaned up closely and the sup-
I)ly of cut flowers was readily absorbed
although most lines were fairly plenti-
ful. Poinsettias showed excellent qual-
ity and more plants could have been
used according to reports from various
houses. The supply fell below expec-

tations on account of light arrivals
from the southern part of the state.
Azaleas were a little short also, but
there was plenty of primulas, cycla-
mens and begonias, all of which were
in good demand. Quantities of greens
made up an imiiorlant item in the
week's business and more English
holly was available than in previous

(Contiiiiiei/ on page is)

24

II <i i; r ir I i.T I i{ K

Jiiiuiur\ I. i:*IG

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

Nrn- Ailtlrr», 143 Wr«t SHtli 81., NK1V YOKK
TdeplioDu: i^OO, 2;ol, Mndlion 8quarr.

r

1*. J.

Aiirii

• wholesale commission florist ^>-"nc.ac;.:ntfpr

ARGtST GKOWtRS
A full rilir III (li.ilir (lit llowrr Htm k for sll pur|iiii>ri>

itiEPMoNKlJJUI/fvKR^.iir l.^l West 2Mh St.. NliW YORK CITY

L.\ full rilir »(

Moore, Henti » Nash ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

Wholesale Commissior iinsts

•B and 5 7 W«at 26th Street

New York

■ keplionr No 5'

WM. P. FORD—

Wholesale Florist

10 ' W. 28th Street. NEW YORK

Trlrpliune r>;t:i."i. I'urrugut.

Call and liispct the Hvsi Kstalillslinieat

In tlie Wljolesulc I'lower Ulslrlct.

GEO C. 5IEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» \A/KS-r as«H ^-r
COMSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

faow;*»»; MADISON SO.. NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & Ca

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITT

Ccnu'xnments Soiicited
Fbone «3G2 Madison Sqnare

fHTeVANTOMPANY

terns. .Mos^eA, Wild Smilax, dalax,
Leocottioe, I'almetto, TyraB, both fresh

rut and |ire|iare<l.
Laurel, Hemlock, all Decorative Evergrcen».

>;jai Ibis. 119 w. 28 St.. New York

WILLIAlTHrKUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramoit and Bed

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A First Clsu Mukat (or all CUT FLOWERS

:8 WUloDghby SL. BrooUyn. N. T

M. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

A FdII Line of ALL CLT FI.OWEBS.
Telepbonr 3810 FarraKUt.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

Regular Shipments Wanted of

Pansies and Violets

I have a pood market for them.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

55 and 57 West /6th St. NEW YORK

roIL'fJrv"'"" 6" Broadway, ALBANY. N. Y.

•««■ TIME A.NI) MONET HT HEM>INU TOl'll OKHKK TO II

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES .

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST \, "'

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS. J.Vmsut't^^b *®^ ^- ^*** S*- '^«*^ ^^'^

Cen

trally Located, The Hub

of the Flower Market Section |

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M

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RL-EIS

IVII

l.L.i

A. NO

\A/^Holesa

le F-loris-t

55

and

57 W. 26tli Stre

et,

NEW

YORK

TaUpboDo 't

062 Madison

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telephones { 1(^5 } Madison Sqnare

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW TORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealen Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Last Halt ol Week

egdlnt Dec. 2i

IDS

First Hilt ot Wl'k

befimlnt Dec. 2'

ISIS

American Beauty. Special

Fancy and Ejctra 30.

No. I

100.00 10 1*5.00

Russell. Hadley

Killamey, Richmond, Hillingdon. Ward, Kxtra

" •* '* " Ordinary .

Arenburg, Radiance. Taft, Key. Extra

" *• Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock. Suaburvt. Extra

" " " Ordinary

Can^tioiu, Fancy

** Ordinary

.00
8.0D
10.00
4.00
8.00

4.00
8.00
4.00

75.00
25.00
7f.oo
15.00

6.00
95.00

6.00
30.00

6.00
15.00

6.00

4'j.oo
20.00
5.00
4.00
6.00
4.to
6.00
4.00
6.00
4 00
4.00
3.00

75.00
30.00
1 9.00
95.00
\%.o»

ta.00
5.00

12.OD
5.00

6.00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

WholcHale Conunisslon Dealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28tli Street, New Vork
Telepbone — Sfi33-3S33 Madison Square

Frank II. Traendly

Charles Scbenck

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

AVhoIesale Florists

436 6th Avenoe, Between 26tt md 27th !U., Niw Tlrt

Telephones: 797-798-799 Farragot

ConBlgnmenta Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Ori'hiils. <iari]oniim and .Many I'nuftual
Ilowcrs of ()ii]ility.

114 West 2Sth Street

r4E:\A/ Ycai^K

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

XA/MOI

\A/6S-t se*l-» S-ti-oe-t

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madison Square

Con hi gum en 1 8 Solicited

MAI KITE L. GLASS, Treanurer

January 1. 1916

HORTICULTURE

25

Flower Market Reports

(Continued from page 23 )

years. The latter was very popular
among high-class trade, but it did not
compete very strongly with California
red berries in the cheaper establish-
ments. Orchids were featured strongly
by the better shops, some very nice
plants being offered as well as the cut
flowers. Roses were fairly plentiful
and good stock cleaned up readily,
especially American Beauties. Chrysan-
themums did not hold out as long as
usual this season and the Christmas
supply was very limited with quality
undesirable, which gave them little
recognition. Violets continued in good
supply both for shipping and local
needs. Carnations were offered freely,
at prices somewhat lower than for
some time which is the only instance
noted of a decline, and it can be ac-
counted for by a change in marketing
conditions. Lily of the valley had a
good call, and gardenias, which were
in good supply, held a strong position.
Fancy basket arrangements and other
seasonable specialties proved very
popular.

The Christmas rush Is
ST. LOUIS over and from reports

everybody is well satis-
fied. Fur the residence district it
was purely a plant Christmas as they
had the call over the high-priced cut
flowers. Down town they had all they
could attend to in both cut flowers and
plants. It was a "white Christmas"
and nobody expected it. It came early
Friday morning and it snowed continu-
ously until Saturday morning, which
caused considerable delay in delivering
and a great deal of extra work in pack-
ing up plants. We can safely say that,
notwithstanding the bad weather, it
was the best Christmas in years for
most St. Louis florists. Poinsettias,
azaleas and cyclamen cleaned up
early. Some extra fine holly trees and
oranges fruited were seen this year.
Lily of the valley in pots had a good
call. Carnations were very scarce and
the wholesalers cleaned up early at
very high prices, extra fine red going
as "high as 12 cents. Roses were in
plenty but these, too, demanded high
prices, especially on the red varieties.
Beauties were not so man v and $12 per
dozen was the price for extra choice.
Sweet peas were fine. Violets were in
only limited supply from our local
growers, but a heavy supply from
California helped out greatly. Thes
came to the retailers direct, the com-
mission men handling none of thei

The florists of the
WASHINGTON National Capital

are well pleased
with the business for Christmas. From
all accounts 1915 will measure up well
with previous years. The mild weath-
er greatly facilitated deliveries. The
prophesied shortage of stock failed to
materialize and there was fully enough
in all lines to fill all orders. Every-
body seemed to be on crop. Prices
were about the same as in previous
years, and these are being maintained
for the New Year's Day business.
There were plenty of carnations;
American Beauty roses were slightly
cheaper than last year; cattleyas
brought ?9 per dozen: Richmond roses
sold at as hi.gh as 3.5 cents each and

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TELEPHONE MAIN «««»
.Vtnerlcan Beaatie8, Orchids, Valley. Carnation*. All the novelties In the Cnt Flower
Market furnished on short notice. Prices qnoted on application. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers slilpped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleya»

Dendrobrum formosum

Lilies, LoQffiflorum

" Rubnim

Calla.

LUy of the VaUey

Daises

Violets

Mignonette

Snapdrason -

Narcissus, Paper-White

'■ Trumpet

Hyacinths, Roman

Freesia

Calendulas -

Stevia

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax • •- - ■

Asparagus Plumosua. stnngs (per icxi) .....

•• *• & Spren (loo bunches).

Last Half of Week j

ending Dec. 25

1915

15.00

to

75-00

25.00

to

50.00

8.00

to

10.00

5-00

to

6.00

12,00

to

16.00

3.00

to

5.00

2.00

to

3.00

I.OO

to

2.00

2.00

to

4.00

3.00

to

5.00

I.i-O

to
to
to
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2.00

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to

1. 00

1.50

to

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to

ICO. 00

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to

1. 00

8.00

to

10.00

30.00

to

40.00

15,00

to

20.00

First Half of Weil

beginning Dec. 27

1915

20.00
25.00
8.00
5.00
8.00
1.00
I. CO

•75
2.00
3.00

2 00
2.00

1. 00

40.00

■50

8.00
35.00
15.00

50.€>0

50.00

lO.OO

6.00
12.00

4.00
2.00
1. 00

4.00

S.oc
2.00

3,00
4,00
4.00

1.50
1.50

50.00
1. 00
10.00
50.00
35.00

WHat Have You to Offer for Coming Season ?

I have an unlimited market for any variety of flowers, in any quantity. Prompt re-
turns of sales on consigned goods. Ready cash when due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years in the Cut Flower Commission Business.

Write for informatioD or call and talk It over.
-.,1. ■ A# All P^l 118 MTest 28tH Street

I6T J/io^MT/.Sa. J- K- ALLEN NEW VCK

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES. ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSE!
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

PHILADELPHIA-

Wholesale Flower Exchange

1(125 Kanstead St.,. Philadelphia
EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

Gardenias and Orchids a specialty.

"Jake" kuows the ropes. Give him a
tri.il. Cousignments solicited.

Established 1888

Tel. 551 Madison Sq.

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Consignments of New Eng-
land Grown Novelties.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

A. J. GUTTSIAN, President.

Wholesale Florists

lOl W. 28th St., NEW YORK

We have 20 vears' experience behind os.
Telephone, Farragut 2036-2037-558.

D. C. Arnold & Co., Inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telephone, 2287 Farrajint.
Coni«lgnments Solicited.

RCED <S1 KELLER

122 West 35th St., New Yorli

Florists' Supplies

We niiinufiicturr all our

total Designs, Baskets, Wire Work & Novelties

ami ;ire lU'.iU^rs iu

Uecorative Glassware, Growerti an<l

Florists* R*Nqnisites

UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK

111 W. 28th Street

were prime favorites. Ordinary sweet
peas did not sell well, but there was a
good demand for Spencers. There was
a very heavy supply of double violets.
There was not much of a call for
mi,!?nonette. Ulies met with a ready

sale. The novelties such as Sweetheart
and .Sweet Mario roses, bouvardia, corn-
flower and daisies, were overshadowed
by till' larger flowers and the pot
plants. Azaleas cleaned up completely
and other plants were in heavy demand.

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HORTICULTURE

Juuuury 1. I'Jlfi

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word.

Initials count as words.

Reference to LUl of

Display advertlBcrg In thin Issue are also listed under this classlflcatton without charge
Advertisers will Indicate the respective pages.

Buyers falling to tlnd what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOrNTAJUT

R. Djriiirl, 40 Siiilc St , Uonldii.
Fur pace (ee LJat of Advertlaer*.

APHINK

ApblDe Mfg. Co., MRdlaoD, N. J.
For page (m Llat of Advertlwra.

ATHIB PCNK

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Loula, Mo.
For page aee Llat of AdTertlaera.

ASFABAOCB

Aspnrngiis Plumosus, Tbumb pot plaota,
B. C. BLAKE,

■nre to pletise, $1.S0 per 100.
R. D. 4, SprliigQi'ld. Oblo

.A8PARAOD8 PIilJUOSCS NANCS SEED,

R. & J. Farqubar & Co., Boston, Mass,

New Crop.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AUCTION BAXK8

Tbe MacNIlf Horticultural Co.,

New York City.

Plant and Bulb Sales by Aoctlon.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AZALEAS

P. Oawerkerk, Boboken, N. J
For page »e» List of AdvertUen.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Pblladelphia, Pa,
For page see List of Advertisers.

BEDDIMO PLANTS

A N. Pleraon, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co,,

Wblte Marsb, Md,

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEOON1A3

BEGONIAS— Begonia Chatelaine, rooted
cuttings, ready December 30; ?2.00 per
100; S18.00 per 100<l. Cash with order.
STEPHEN CHASE, Nashua, N. H.

Per 100
BEGONIA LORRAINE, 2H In 112.00

3 in 20.00

4 In 3S.0O

5 In BO.OO

BIGONIA CINCINNATI, 2% In 15.00

3 In 2S.00

3^ In 30.00

4U In 40.00

TOIiIUB BOBBRS CO., Ratberford, N. J.

BOILERS

Kroeachell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Adyertlsers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawaoda

N. i.

"King Ideal" Boiler

For page see List of Advertisers.

HItcbtnga dt Co., New York City.

Lord & Bnmbam Co., New York City.

For p.Tge see List of Advertisers.

BOXES— CUT FXiOWEB FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co,, Phlladelpbla,
For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cnt flower boxes, ttie best made.
Write for list. HOLTON & HUNKEL CO..
kUlwaukee. Wis.

BOX TBKK8

BO.X TKBBS— Standards, P7nimlda and
Buoh. Id Tsrioui bIm«. Price List on de-
mand. JX^LIUH ROBUBB CO., Rutherford.

N. J.

BILB« AND TL'BBBB

Arthar T. BoddlagUn C*., lae.,

New York City.
For page see LUt of Advertlaais.

CBRTSANTHKSfrilB

Cbaa. H. Totty, Madlion, N. J.
For page aee l.lm <if Ailverilaera.

Ilogewonlng & Sons, New York City.

Surplus Bulbs,

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. U. Thorbum A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward A Co., New York City.

Uly Bulbs.

For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

JobD Lewis CbUds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Gladioli.

For page see Llat of Advertisers.

Angast Rolker A Sons, New York City.

Holland and Japan Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. A J. Farqubar A Co, Boston, Has*.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chsa. Schwake A Co., New York City,

Bortlcnitaral Importers and Bxportera.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson A Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see LUt of Advertisers.

Bnrnett Bros., 88 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlcbell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers,

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., _

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston, Mass.
dvertlsera.

Fottler, Plske, Rawson Co., Boston, Ifass.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C, KBDR * SONS, HILLBGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Branch. 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Newest llat of the newest Cannas Just
out. Complete assortment of tbe finest
sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for list today.

THE CONARD & JONES CO.

West Grove, Pa.

CARNATIONS.

Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Dorner A Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Uttlefleld A Wymsn, North Ablnrtoa, lis

New Plnli Carnation, Miss Theo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLED

Split carnations nnlckly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllsbnry'a Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c. : 3000 for $1.00 poat
paid. I. L. PILLSBCRY, Oalesbnrg. fll.

Snpreme Carnation Staplea, for repairing
split carnations, 35c. per 1000; 3000 for
$1.00. F. W, WAITE, 85 Belmont Ave..
Springfield. Mass.

Elmer D, Smith, Adrian, Mlcb,
For page see List of Advertisers.

OOUICB

Christmas Gem Colcus. 3c. B. C. BLAKB,
R. D. 4. Springfield. Ohio.

ColeuR. Golden Itedder, Versclinfreltll,
Queen Vietorlii. rirelirand and all leading
varieties, includini; the I'Ink and Yellow
I'riilllng Queen, clean, strong, well rooted
cuttings. ."iOc. per IIIO. $4.00 per 10(H). Cash
with order, and sallKfaction guaranteed.
Send for list. Largest grower of coleus lo
the U. S. A. NAHLIK, 5oi-75 Lawrence St.,
Flushing, N. Y.

DAHLXAB

K. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.,

Wblte Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Send for Wholesale List of whole clampa
and separate stock; 40.000 clumps for ■us.
Nortbboro Dahlia and Gladloloa Gar
J. L. UOORB. Prop. Nortbboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest.
Beat. New color, new form and new habtt
of growth. Big stock of beat cnt-flowar
varieties. Send llat of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS. Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Robert Craig Co.. Phlladelpbla, Pa.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Woodrow A Marketos, New York City.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Bobblnk A Atkins, Rutherford. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland. Nahant. Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DBACENIAS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N, J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Dracaena Indlvlsa, 4-ln. pot plants, 6e.
B. C. BLAKE, R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio,

FERNS

John Scott, Brooklyn, N. Y.

The Home of the Scottll Fern.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H Barrows A Son, Whitman, Mas*.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Maas.

Boston and WbitmonI Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwia, New York City.
Boston ajid whitmaal Perna.

Ferns. 2-ln., Boston, Wbltmani. Roose-
velt, Klegantlslma, Compacts and Teddy Jr.
B. C. BL.VKE. K. D. 4. Springfield, Ohio.

FERTILIZERS

Stampp A Walter Co.. New York City

Scotch Soot.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Palverlzed Manure Co.. Chicago. 111.
Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

FLORISTS' LETTERS

Boston Florist Letter Co.. Boston. Masa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 3

January 1, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

27

FLOKISTS' SUPPLIES

N. F. McCarthy & Co., Boston, Mau.
For page see List of AdvertUers.

Re^ & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

» S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

4. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, W.isblnpton, D. C.
For page see List of Aitvertlse's.

A. H. Hows & Co., Inc.. Camlirlilge, Mass.
For page see List of AdvvrtU»rs.

FUCHSI.4S

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Bcnj. Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Copper Solution.

For page sec List of Ad\ertisers.

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

OABDBN TOOLa
B. O. Pratt Co., New Tork Clt7.

OEBANICMS

R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Geraniums — Rlcard, Doyle, Nutt, Polte-
vlne and Chevalier, from iiH-inch pots, im-
mediate or later delivery, $20.00 per 1000.
Booted Cuttings, $15.00 per lOOO. Cash
with order. WM. F. KOENIG, 566 Hamil-
ton Ave., West New York, N. J.

Rooted cuttings of the new Geranium
Margaret Walsh are now for sale at $5,00
per lOO; out of 2%-inch pots, $y.(X) per 100.
A limited quantity only offered now for
sale. Cash must accompany each order.
JOHN WALSH, Franklin St.. .Melrose H'l'ds,
Mass.

Geraniums — rooted in Silica rock sand.
Show a better color and grow better. Let
me have your order tor Nutt. Ricard, Poite-
vlne and La Favorite, $12.5(1 per luOO. Cash.
JAMES MOSS, Johnsvllle, Pa.

Geraniums — S. A. Nutt, Grant, large well
rooted top cuttings, $10.00 per 1000. Cash.
ROSS BROTHERS, Dubois, Pa.

GERANIUMS— A fine lot of S. A. Nntt
B. C. ready December 30; $12.50 per 1000.
Cash with order. STEPHEN CHASE,
Nashua, N. H.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Childs. Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.
For pajre see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of .\dvertisers.

Gladioli America, $6.00; Augusta, $6.00;
Halley, $7.00; Princeps, $7.00; Mrs. F. King,
18.00; all first size bulbs. Booking orders
for Spring Delivery. THOMAS COGGER,
229 Laurel St., Melirose, Mass.

America for forcing, .$8.00; medium size
for cut flowers. $4.00 per 1000, 250 for $1.00.
Send for special price on 5,000 to 25,000.
Write for price list on Glory. Lily Lehman,
Niagara, Pendleton, Schwaben, War, Ta-
conie, Mrs. P. King, W. Wigman. etc.
Prices on Pendleton advance Jan. 1.
BROOKLAND GARDENS, Woburn, Mass.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co.. Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH— Continued
Lord & Rurnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eoyal Glass Works, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO., Hartford aty. Ind.

GLASS CUTTERS

Smith & Hemenway Co., New York City.

Red Devil Glass Cutter.

For page see List of .Advertisers.

GLAZING POINTS

fl. A Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

Lord & Bnmbam Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co.. N. Tonawanda, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers

Hitcblngs & Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. Boston. Mass.

Lord & Bumham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co.. N. Tonawanda, N. Y

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J G Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange. Detroit

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Ablngton, Mas*
For page see List of Advertisers

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers

Palisades Nurseries, SparkiU, N Y.
For page see Llat of Advertiser!.

HEATING APPARATUS.

Kroescheil Bros. Co., Chicago
For page see List of Advertisers

Lord & Burnham Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED S.4SH,.

A T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset, Masi

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn. N T
For page nee LlHt of Ad\ tTtiHcm

Standard hotbed sash, 1% in. thick, with
crossbar, 80c. each; lots of 25 and over, 75c.
each. Blind tenons; white leaded in joints.
'I'lie life of a sash dejiends on this construc-
tion. We GUARANTEE our sash to be
satisfactory or refund your monev. Glass,
« X S, 8 X 10, 10 X 12. or 10 x 14, $1..50 per
box of .50 sq. ft. C. N. ROBINSON & BRO.,
Dept. 20, Baltimore, Md.

Foley Greenbonst Constrnetlon Co.,

Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

H. A Dreer, Philadelphia. Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HYACINTHS

5000 Hyacinths— No. 1, No. 2 and Minia-
tures in La Innocence, Gertrude Grand
Maitre. King of Blues. Javnes: No. 1, $32.00
per lOOO; No. 2, $20.00 per 1000; Miniaturea,
$14.00 per 1000. 3 In. Sprengerl, 3c. Mum
stock plants, 15 varieties, 50c. per doa.;
$3.00 per 100, or will exchange any of thea*
for Vincas Var., Geraniums, l^erng or
what have you? ROSENDALE GREEN-
H0USE:S AND NURSERIES, SchenecUdy,
New York.

INSECTICIDES

Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.
Hammond's Slug Shot — Grape Dust.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see Lilst of Advertisers.

IBBIQATION BQUEPKENT

Skinner Irrigation Co., Brookline, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. New Tork Oty

Horticultural Importers and Exporters

For page see List of Advertisers.

R M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y
Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Qoallty

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Yokohoma Nursery Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

'hiia Schwake & Co.. Inc.. .New York City

Hob'mann's Famous Lily of the Valley Hips

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner & Co.. .New York City
For page see List of Advertisers

Dietrich Heydemann, New York City.

Cold Storage.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York aty.

For page see List of Advertisers

.McHutchison & Co.. New York City.

Berlin Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Slunipp & Walter Co.. New Y'ork City.

Superior Retarded Lily of the Valley.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

MASTIC.\

K O. Pierce Co.. .New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.,

Rochester. N. Y.

For paKe see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co,. Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

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IIUHTICU I, TIT RE

Jnnuury 1, ial6

NVRHEUV hTOCK

F. Oawcrt'erk. \\>.'|ja»ki'D Ilnlgbti. N. J.

For pa4C« •«« LUt of AilTpnUm.

W. tt T. Smith Co.. OcnrT*. N. t.
For pat« w* Llit of AdrartlMr*

Th* O. Bill Nurirrj- l'«.. DuDdM, lU.

UlU'i ETiTgrrenii.

For pace •«« L.Ut of Adrenlaprs.

Bay Bute Nsrs^rlca, Nortb Ahlniton, llaaa.

Bardy. Northom Grown Stock.

For par* ■«• List of AdTertlaers

Bob(>lak & Aiklna, Uullivrford. N. J.
For pair* a«« LUt of AdTrrtlaera.

Aafxioi KnlkiT & Som, Ni-w York City.
For pairr at^ LUt of AJvertl»«ra.

NCT OROWINO.

Tl .■ Nut r.rr.:':,-^ W.-yrr.-|r9. Ua.

rtlsers.

UMO.N BfcTS

Loonnrd Sc>od Co., ClilcoKO, III.
r. .■ List of Advertisers.

OHCIIID FLOTTESS

Jae. UcMBnus New York. N. T.
For page ae« LUt of Advertl8«ra

OBGHID PIjUITS

Jallaa Roebra Co., Rntberford, N. J.
For paica aee LUt of Advertlaera.

Lager A Borrell, Sommlt. N. J.

FANDANC8 VEITCHI

Julius Roebrs Co., Rutbcrford, N. J.
P'or piige see List of Advertisers.

PANST Tt^AJtTB

Pnnsle's. tlie big giant flowering kind,
J.'J.OO per 1000; In bud ond bloom, ?5.(X) and
J15.00 per 1000. Casb. If I could only
sbow tbe nice plants, bundreds of testi-
monials and repeat orders I would be
flooded wltb new business. JAMES MOSS,
JobnsvlUe, Pa.

PANSY SEED

Cbas. Frost, Kenllworth, N. J.

Kenllwortb GianU

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. Tbe world's greatest collection.
120O sorts. Send for Ust. C. BBTSCBBB,
Canal Dover, O.

PECKT CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Steams Lumber Co.. Boston, Mass.

PiPB AKD FITTINGS

Kroesebell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS ANI> i 111! IONS

8. 8 IViinock Mi'<-linii Co. I'lilliiilelphU, Pa.
For page •<« lilit of AdTertUrra.

B08BS

P. Ouwerkerk, Boboken, N. J.
BV)r page •<« I'^'at of Advertisers.

BOOT

Htumpp & Walter Co., New York City.

For pjige Hw List of AdvertUcra.

W

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King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Sbelf Brackets and Pipe Bangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB lUPOBTS

Chas. Scbwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Aagust Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McButcblson & Co., New York City.

PLANT TRELLISES AND STAKES

Seele's Tieiess Plant Stakes and Trel-
llMS. B. D. SEELE & SONS. Elkbart Ind.

PLANT TOBB

EL A. Dreer, Pblladelpbla, Pa.
"Rlverton Special."

BAJFIA

McButcblson & Co., New York, N. I.
For page see LUt of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Onwerkerk, Boboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A T Smith I'o.. (Jeneva. N

AiiMTli'iiu IJrown Itost-H.

For page aee IJut of Advertlaera.

Bay Slate .NumerifS, .North AMugtoD. Maaa.
For page aee LUt of Adveitiaera.

A. N. Pterson, Inc., Cromwell. Conn.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

Wabnn Rose Conservatories, Natlck, Mass.
New Rose Mrs. Bayard Tbuyer.

THE CONABD & JONES COMPANY,

Rose SpecUUst*

West Orove, Pa. Bend for oBen.

SPHAONDM H081

l.lvo Snhngnuni luosa. orchid peat and
irc-lild liunkeli always on band. LAOHB
.\ III KKKI.L. Summit, N J

BPBATINO HATKKIALS
B. Q. Pratt Co., New York City.

KTANDAKI) TIIERMOMBTER8

Standard Theruio Co., Uualon, Maaa.
I'or pugc see I.IkI of AdverllBera.

8TOTX PLANTS

Orchids I.nrgi'Ht mock in tbe coontry—
Stove plant* and Crotona, flnest coUectio>.
JULIUS UOEURS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

SCAUECIDB

O. Pratt Co., New York City.

B,

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

B. Vincent, Jr. A, Sons Co., White Marsh

Md.

For page aee List of AdTertlaara.

SEED GROWERS

California Seed Growers' Association.

Sun Jose, Cai.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds,

Seeds wltb a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son,

Lengpott. Somerset. England.

Englisli Strain Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons. New York City.

Garden Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SWEET PEA SKKD

Ant. C. Zvoliinek. Lompoc. Calif.
Oold Medal of Bonor Winter Orchid Bweat
Peaa.
For page aee List of AdTertiaera.

VASES

B. Bayersdorfer & Co., Pblladelpbla, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VBOKTABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TENTILATINO APPABATOB

Tbe Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Maaa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell's Seed Bouse. Pblladelph;*, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Fa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. & J. Farqnhar A Co., Boston, Uaaa.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see LUt of AdvertUera.

J. M. Thorbum & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertlaera

Ant. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc. Cai.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Adverti»v>r«

8. S. Skldelsky & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page aee List of Adverflaera.

W. B. Marshall A Co., New York City.

Reeds, Plants and Balbs.

For page aee List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bamett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co.. Boston, Maaa
Seeds tor the Florist.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SKINNBB IBRIOATION SYSTEM

Skinner Irrigation Co., Brookline, Maaa.

For page see LUt of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co., MadUon, N. J.
For page aee Llat of Advertiaera.

WHEAT SHEAVES

B. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

VINCA VARIEGATA

Jame? Vlek's Sons, Rochester, N. X,
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee. Heriin, N. Y.
For page see List of AdvertUers.

WIBEWOBK

Reed 4 Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. BEILSCBER'S WItUB
WORKS, 2at Randolph St., Detroit, Mick.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

libany Cut Flower Kichange, Albany, N. Y.
For page see LUt of AdvertUers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meeban Co., Franklin

and St. Paul 8ts.

For page see List of AdvertUera.

Boh too

N. F. McCarthy & Co., 112 Arch St. aad

31 Otis St

For page see List of AdvertUers.

Welch Bros. Co.. 226 Devonshire St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 202 Devonshire St., Boston.

Mass.

For page see LUt of AdvertUera.

Brooklyn

Wm. B. Knebier, 28 Wlliongbby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Boffalo, N. Y.

William F. Kastlng Co.. 383-87 ElUcott
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 3

January 1, 1916

HORTICULTURE

29

WHOLESALE FLORISTS — Continued
Chicago

PoeblmaDD Bros. Co., Morton Grove, IlL
For paee see List of Advertigers.

Chicago Flower Growers' Association,
182 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A.. Badlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.,

Chicago, III.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment. 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

.lames McManus, 105 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W F. Sheridan. 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers

P J. Smith, 131 West 28th St., N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Uoore. Hentz & Nash, 65 and 57 W. 26tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles MlUang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, New York
For page see List of Advertisers.

1. K. Allen, 118 West 2Sth St., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The 8 S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Timandl7 ft Schenek, 43$ 6th Ave., between

2«th and 27tb SU.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badglejr A Bishop, Inc., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos. 37 & 39 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bledel A Me.ver, Inc., 49 West 28th St.,

New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Oeorge C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Tonng A Co., 63 West 28th St.
For pnge see List of Advertisers.

M. C Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. 8. Slinn, Jr., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Uklted Cat Flower Co., Inc., lU W. 28th St
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Qattman A Reynor, Inc., 101 W. 28tb St.,

New York.

For page see Tjist of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., 110 West 28th St., New

York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

D. C. Arnold & Co.. Inc., 112 West 28th St.,

New York City.

For pnge see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St., New

York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo, Nlessen Co., 12tb and Race Sta.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS— Continued

Philadelphia — Continued

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1606-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Flower Exchange,
leZS Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N. T.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

Washington

The S. 8. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St..

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

ENGLISH MANETTI STOCKS.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH.

C. C. Trepel, New York City and Brooklyn.

For page see List of A(3vertisers.

MOSS AND PEAT.

Mizpah Moss Co., Mizpah, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NARCISSUS AND HYACINTH
BULBS.

Hogewoning & Sons, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PELARGONIUMS.

Roman J. Irwin, New Y^ork City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PRACTICAL NURSERYMEN
WANTED.

Elm City Nurseries, Inc., New Haven, Conn.

For page see List of Advertisers.

REMOVAL NOTICE.

A. T. Boddlngton Co., New York City.

For page see Li.st of Advertisers.

ROSE SPECIAL.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VENTILATING APPARATUS.

Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.

For page see List of .Advertisers.

VERBENA SEED.

Henry F. Mlchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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the time to bay and save money.

PARSHELSKT BROS., INC., 21B-21T
Uavemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. I.

FOR SALIC — Greenhouses and residence;
paying retail business; amount of business
shown and reason for selling; 65 miles
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Price $6.00 per volume. Three vol-
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In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

30

II «> l(T F CULTURE

.laiiiiiiry 1, liilO

IMEINA/ MOLJSEIS

laiiiiur> flr8t you will llKurv on hoiiio iimv liniisCK. no doubt. In doliiK tlilN ilo not full tn
specify AKVANCK VKNTILATINtJ AIM'AUATIS. Nourly ovory florist .onHldcrK the Advanrc
lini- a Hlaiuliird and you Bliould uue our nialcrlnl In KcttliiK your liousc eiiuliipt'd with llrHt-rluBf.
ruaterlal. Our niulcriul will lie found in nearly all of tlu' Kr<-L<nliouKCK In tho (-(Miutry and
(his should l:e proof that it i» rlnlit. Kvcry cuHtomer i« always well |>li-aH<'<l and once a cux
lonier always a custoniiT. The servlre you rcI from us can not he excelled, whiih Is another

ldvanta^e you have. Our catalog explains all and you should have one of these in your plant
:it all liuieti. Repair materials, such as Leak Repair Caps and all kinds of Split Klttinns lor
liradUK, niaUinu bcnchcK and . arryluK pipe lines can he shipped the same day llic ordi-r Is
received. G«f our catalog today— Free.

ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind.

Cat. 1765

Pot Makers for a
C«ntury anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Largest
Manufacturer*

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower.
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Eic.

Write for Catalogue
and DiMcount$

A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

>VarebouBP»:

I AMHKMKiK, .MA8B.

NEW VOKK, N. Y.

KING

The Dame tliat assures "tbe
most for tbe money" In

GREENHOUSES

Write for Balletln No. 4T
and you will sec why.

KING CONSTRUCTION CO.

28 King's Road, N.TonaManda.N.Y

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED.

Memphis, Tenn. — Johnston Green-
houses, one house.

Clayton, Mo. — Werner Bros., one
house in the spring.

Chestnut Hill, Pa.— Myers & Samt-
man. house 7.5 x 600.

Denver, Col.— C. F. Maler. 3914 West
29th avenue, on© house.

WItmer, Pa.— Elias K. Lefever, Lord
& Burnham house in the spring.

DAMAGE BY GALE.
The gale on Sunday afternoon,
December 26, demolished a green-
house, 23 X 160, belonging to E. M.
Bruce and leased to John W. Lowe, at
Leominster, Mass. The greenhouses of
Paul F. Brigham at Westboro, Mass.,
suffered a loss of 200 lights of glass. A
large quantity of glass was smashed
in the Paine greenhouses at Randolph,
Mass., and the roof was lifted causing
considerable damage to tho plants. At
West Boylston, Mass., Charles E. Pot-
ter, florist, sustained the near ruin of
one of his newest and largest hot-
houses. The wind got in under and
loosened the supports which held down
the glass roof. Mr. Potter discovered
it In time, got help, and by means of
wire ropes tied down the supports, but
meanwhile much glass was smashed.

Tills greunbousc which is being used for
Sweet Pea growing was a repeat order.

Tbe first Metropolitan greenhouse erected
for Mr. T. F. Polbos, of Sea Clltr, Long
Island, bad demonstrated to bis complete
satisfaction the thoroughness of our style
of construction.

THOROIGHNESS is tlie key note of Met-
ropolitan worlimanslilp, not merely the thor-
oughness of our force right on tlie Job, but
the thoroughness of our entire organization
— tbe work of many units whose knowl-
edge and experience enable our field forces
to carry their work of erection to a suc-
cessful completion, with tbe least expendi-
ture of the owner's time and money.

PUT VOIR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS

UP to' US.

We go anywhere In the U. S.
to submit plans and prices.

Metropolitan Material Co.

DREER'S

Florut SpecialUea.

New Hranti. N>w Style.

Hose "RIVERTON"

F'urnishcd in lengths up

to $00 ft . without seam ot

joint.

Tke HOSF for tbi FLOIIST

Ji-inch. p^r It., ij t.
keel of 500 It., " mXc
J Reels, i<xx>tt.," 14 C.
W-inch, " 13 C.

Keels. 500 ft., " uHc
Couplings furnished

NENRT A. DREEI,

714 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave.,

BROOKLYN, N. Y.

i—STANDARD FLOWER—^

If your greenhouses are within .'lOO
miles of fhe Capitol, write us, we can
snve vou money.

W. H. ERNEST
__ 38th & M St«., WasbloKton, D. C. . ,

January 1, 1916

II 0 E, T I C U L T IT E E

31

CHJIRT 8" DIAMETER

Price, $25.00
Dnily. No. 3,

■ " +
Weekly, No. 2,
-20° to + 120

Supply of cbarts,
specially pre-
pared record-
ing ink fur-
nished with
each instru-
ment.

A PROMINENT CARNATION GROWER SAYS THIS
ABOUT THE STANDARD RECORDING THERMOMETER

Lancaster, Pa.
Stamlai'd Thermometer Co.,

Boston, Mass.
Gentlemen:

Please send me 25 record plates like the enclosed
sample, and I want to say that the machine, bought
a good many years back, is keeping up its good work
right along. I think it a very useful adjunct to good
plant growing, and it should be in every greenhouse,
as reference to it may often tell what Is wrong with
a batch of plants.

Very truly yours, ALBERT M. HERR. '

The actuating element of the Standard Recording Thermom-
eter is of lamina metal which, besides being extremely sensitive
to temperature changes, is practically indestructible. Record
charts are furnished either daily or weekly, and the whole
mechanism is contained in an attractive metal case fitted with
lock and key. which insures the record from being tampered
with.

The clock movement is of extremely high grade; everything
about the instrument is up to the highest possible standard
of manufacture.

Write for full particulars to the

STANDARD THERMDMETER CO.

65 Shirley Street, Boston, Mass.

FOLEY MATERIALS

»T F-OI

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREEN MOLJSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

3275 West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

F.O.PJERCECOJ

12 W, BROADWAY
NEW YORK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
b^rd and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without brealiing: of other g;las8
as occurs with hard putty. Liasts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

rDreer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive eaiy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
tide Can't twist and break
the glass in driving. Galvao-
izftd and will not rust. No
riehts or lefti

The Peerless Glazing Point
ii patented. Noothers like >^
it Order from your dealer^/^-
or direct from us. ^Cy^y
1000,75c postpaid, jjy'/'^
Sample! free. "^J^^
HENKTA DREER.I f«l^
7 14 Cheitnut StreetX . >i
^ ?hlUd«lphU n]/^

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I'radetnarks and
Copyrights

Difficult and rejected cases specl-
all.v solicited. No misleading in-
ducements made to secure business.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, conscientious
service. Write for terms. Book
free. Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

lATENr I AWVRR^

Bos 9, National Union Building
Washington, D. C.

GREENHOUSE

Double and single thick selected
glass all sizes from 6x8 to 16x24.
Ten boxes or more at wholesale
prices.

ROYAL GLASS WORKS

120 WoORter Street,

NEW YORK CITT

THE FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION

Is a mutual orsanlzatlon, insurlnp green-
liouse glass against liall. Botli commercial
and private establishments are accepted.
For particulars, address
John G. Esler, Sec,, Saddle River, N.J.
Insure Now.

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

466 W. Erie St. Chicago, III.

GLASS

Unv prices can be had by mail, and
it will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can

supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Itock r.otli'iit Prk't'S.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-217 Uaienieyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Evans 20th Century Ann

Most up-to-date arm on the market. Pxuot
that it IS better than any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
1915 catalog just out.

JOHI>LA. EVANS CO.

Bloninoo<t, lud.

When writing to advertiaert kindly
lentinn HORTICULTURE.

32

HORTICULTURE

January 1, 1916

No. I . No iicedle»H,
c o m p 1 i rated and
cambroaH framinit:
at the rIdKe; but
iuht It ^inlple double
rafter splin* plate;
to which the cyprens
ridse ih bolted
"through and
IhroiiKh."

Notice the fine open renter space In this "2 foot houne ereet««t for
W. •!. Chaplin, nt St. CalherlneB, Ontario, Canada.

It Took Over 30 Years to Biuiildl This Hoose

NOT actually thirty years to build it, but the way it is
liuilt is the result of our thirty years' development
ill Iron Frame Houses.
\'o one knew a thing about how Iron Frames should be
l)uilt thirty years ago. We built the first one built.
Our construction engineering experts have grown up in the
business. They know greenhouse construction from stem
to stern. You cannot go outside of the greenhouse busi-
ness and get construction engineers, whose knowledge in
building steel structures of other kinds can be satisfac-
torily applied to present day greenhouse construction.
Tlipy are determined to put needlessly heavy, cumbrous
members in some parts; and neglect stress and strain at
others.

They are accustomed to working with wind pressures
against vertical buildings. They have no experience, no
facts, no figures, to guide them in wind pressure against
the angles of a glass roof surface. They think in big
I-beams and ponderous columns.
They will tell you that our houses are too light.
Still, thirty years have passed, and never a house has gone
down with snow or blow.

The man who says: "It looks to me as if that strut is too
light:" or "it seems to me that side post ought to be
heavier," isn't safe to take seriously. It is the men who
say: "Here are facts and figures that prove these things
are right;" these are the men who are safe to listen to.
We have not only one such fact and figure man; but many
.just such men.

The fact that other builders are continually claiming their
houses to be "just as good as I.^rd & Burnham's" proves
most conclusively that ours are the best.
Ever think of it that way?
Want to talk building?
Say when and where, and we will be there.

No. 3. Rafter, col-
umn anil trUNH
bindinfc plate. You
§ li 11 II I il hiivi* sci'ii
thr iii-liiiil (rami's of
liiitiM'K, put up in our
fiu-(or.\', iinil testeil
with ui-iKlits fur in
«xceH9 of what they
will actually have to
stand. Not "paper
weiKhtN"; hut tons
anil tonN of iron
with all its IiK.\l>
\VKI(;IIT.

No. 2. Yon Hhoulil
have Been the stress
diagrams and the
piiKCs anil pages of
ticurcs our enKineers
iMtrkei) out, before
ailoptlns this exact
truHH and Its con-
nections.

^
^

ma

1^

^
^

No. I. Sfcfl rafters;

nroufrht iron po§t ;

and double hteel tv^^vj

R^ussct pluto; with ^-^

(galvanised a n p I e

Iron eave.

SALES OFFICES :

NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

42nd Street Bldg. Tremont BIdg. Franklin Bank BIdg. Rookery BIdg. Granite BIdg. Swetland BIdg.

TORONTO, CANADA, Royal Bank BIdg. MONTREAL, Transportation BIdg.

FACTORIES: Irvington, N. Y. Des Plaines, III. St. Catharines, Ontario

1^

^

Vol. xxm

No. 2

JAN. 8

1916

HOKTICULTURE

^

fir: V

■-=?^ i

\->ii:

% *

Magnolia salicifolia

/■a-i'/o. i'y L:. 7. H iri:r<. A' :r (,r,.-t:. /■:„:■.

A new species. Plants raised by Jackson T. Dawson, Arnold ArhmcHim, Boston, Mass., from seed collected

In Japan by Professor C. S. Sargent.

34

H Old' I CULTURE

January 8, 1916

SOME REAL GOOD THINGS YOU SHOULD BUY NOW

We have Unusual (Jualit\' and Temiuinm' N'alues in

LIVISTONA ROTUNDIFOLIA PANDANUS VEITCHII,

DRACAENA MASSANGEANA and Other Standard

Greenhouse Stock in sizes to suit.

WRITE FOR LIST AND PRICES

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.,

Rutherford, N. J,

SUPERIOR (Retarded) LILY OF THE VALLEY

Our N'allev is bought al open prites. with iiisti uitioiis lor a seli-cliuii ul ihi' Ijh.si di-i »'lo|n.-d pipt^. Iiitiuiluceil
a few years ago, it is now being forced very extensively by a large number of cflel>rated Lily-of-the-Valley growers.
It produces strong spikes of flowers, about fifteen inrhes in heisht. liearing from twelve to twenty extra large belle.

For forcing, these pips are the very best that can be planted.

&S0^^(Merw>

We c:iii offcT, subject to prior sale, this Superior Valley
In original cases of,

2.J0 Pips

.■iOO "

inoo "

'i(m "

$4.50 per case
SM "
Ifi.OO "
31.00 ••
38.00 ••

30 Barclay St., New York

FORDING GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

America, pink »l-25

AuKOSta, white 1'35

Ba'enchie.vensls, red 1'25

Kranclg King, scarlet 1-85

KMIO
«10.00
11.00
10.00
10.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

ZU K. State St.

CHICAGO, ILL.

LILYBULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO-

71 MURRAY ST.. NEW YORK

SPECIAL
COLD STORAGE VALLEY

1V\( KKI) IN CASES OF 500 AND 200(1

Best Excellent Quality per 1000, $13.00

Order Now For Prompt Shipmtrtt

DIETRICH HEYDEMANN ""JKffSRT"

ENGLISH MANETTI STOCKS

Grafting grade — 5/8 m/m— pencil tlil.kness. Case lots, packed
5.0(¥i Mini 1(1,(1110 iiiT c:isp. AVrlte for prices and details.

McHUTCHISON & CO., Th.impo,.Hou.. n Murray St., NEW YORK

THE HOME OF THE

SGOTTII FERNS

And all the other Good Sellers.

JOHN SCOTT,

Rutland Road and
F.ait 4Sth Street.
BROOKITR. N. I.

PELARGONIUMS

Now ready, line stork and flee from white
fly: Lucie Becker, Wnrtcmliergia, Swablan
Maid, 2 in., .?9.00 per 100. Easter Greeting,
2 in., ready Jan. 1, ?8.00 per 100.

WOIVIAIV J. IKXVIJ«

108 W. 88th St., New York.

VINCA VARIEGATA

Strong field rooted tips 2 to 3 lead*

from 2 1-4 in. pot»

$250 per 100, $20 per 1000

JAMES VICK'S SONS.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS

NEW YORK

Supplr the Horticultural trade with

SEEDS, BULBS, PUNTS, ETC.

Addreu for pricri. P. O. Bol 752 or
51 Barclay Street. N. Y. City

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

BOSES, PALMS.

and NoveltleH In I>proratlve Plantfi.

MARKET anil 49th STREETS. PHILADEIPRIA. PA.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

BeddingPlants and Roses
When writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

January 8, 1916

HORTIOULTUEE

35

F~UCMSI

Black Prince, Marinka, Minnesota and Gerbert; Extra strong summer propagated stock, $3.00 per 100.
Begonia Gloire de Chatelaine, Prima Donna and Pfitzer Triumph, 2-inch, |3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000;

3-inch, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000.
GERANIUMS. A good assortment of standard sorts, also Scented and Ivy leaved varieties at $2.00 per 100,
$18.50 per 1000 for 2-inch; $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 for 3-inch; over 250 new varieties and novelties at
$6.00 per 100 up to 50 cts. each. Geraniums from four inch pots, red, white and pink, $8.00 per 100.
Alyssum (Giant and Dwarf Double) Moonvine (Blue and White) Cuphea (Cigar Plant)

Alternanthera (8 Varieties) Salvia (Bonfire and Zurich) Fuchsias (10 Varieties)

Begonia (Vernon Mixed) Senecio Argenteus (Dusty Miller) Lantanas (10 Varieties)

Swainsona (Alba and Rosea) Parlor Ivy (Senecio Scandens)

Ageratum (Six Varieties) Petunias (Double and Single)

2-inch $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000. 3-lnch $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

Coleus, Salvia, Ageratum, Heliotrope. Rooted Cuttings, 60c. per 100, $5.00 per 1000, larger quantities, $4.50 per 1000
Dahlia Roots, whole field clumps, $5.00 per 100 and up. Send for list. Cash with order.

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

Coleus (Golden Bedder, etc.)
Lemon Verbena

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

ani'h and '-lerman atoc

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

Da

Booking Orders now for
1916 Crop

OCR MOTTO: THE BEST THE UABKET AFFOBDS

$16.00 per 1 000 ; $8.50 per 500
$4.50 per 250 pips

CHAS.SCHWAKE&GO.,lnc.

Valley

From New York and Chicago
Cold Storage

90-92 West Broadway, New York

Page

Advance Co (*5

.\lbany Cut

Flower Ex 54

Allen, J. K 53

Anderson, S. A.. 48
Aphine Mfg. Co. 61
Arnold, D. C. &

Co 55

Badgley & Bishop,

Inc 54

Barrows & Son . . 36
Bayersdorfer, H.

& Co 51

Bay State Nur-
series 45

Bobbink & At-
kins 45

Boddington, A.

T 47

Bolgiano & Son. 47
Boston Florist

better Co 52

Breck. J. & Sons. 47
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 48

Budlong. J. A.. 53
Bunynrd. A. T.. 48

Burnett Bros 47

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 38

California Seed

Growers' Asso.
Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc. . . .
Chicago Flower

Growers' Asso.
C h i 1 d s, John

Lewis

Clucas. R. W.

38

Clarke's. D. Sons 48

Page

Cowee, W. J 52

Craig, Robt. Co. 34

Danker 48

Dards 48

Davenport, A. M. 36
Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 36

Dreer, H. A... 37-62
Dunlop, John H. 49

Dysart. R 47

Edwards Folding

Box Co 52

Ernest, W. H... 62

Esler, J. G 62

Evans. J. A. Co. 62

Eyres 49

Farquhar, R. &

J. & Co 38

Folev Mfg. Co.. 63

Ford, M. C 54

Ford, W. P 54

Fottler. F i s k e,

Rawson Co 38

Froment. H. E. . 54

Frost, Chas 38

Galvin, Thos. F. 49
Gasser Co.. J. M. 49
Graham. Adam &

Son 49

Gude Bros. Co.. 48
Gunther Bros... 55
Guttman & Ray-

nor 55

Hail Association. 62
Hammond. Benj. 61

Hart. Geo. B 54

Hevdemann. Diet-
rich 34

Henderson, A. &

Co 34

Page
Hess & Swoboda 48
Hews, A. H. &

Co 62

Hill, E. G. Co. 36-52
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 45

Hitehings & Co. 04
Hogewoning ,.V:

Sons 37

Holland Nurser-
ies 45

Holm & Olson... 48

Irwin. R. J 34

Kasting. \V. F.

Co 52

Keller, J. B.

Sons 48

Kelway & Son . . 38
Kerr the Florist

Kervan Co

Kessler. P. F

King Construe

tion Co

Knoble Bros

Kramer, F. H..
Kroeschell Bros.. 63
Kuebler. W. H.. 54
Lange. H. F. A.. 49
Leonard Seed Co. 38
Littlefield & Wy-

man 36

Loechner & Co... 35
McCarthy, N. F.

& Co 52

McHutchison &

Co

McConnell, Alex..

McMani'S, Jas 64

M a c N i ff Horti-
cultural Co

49
54
54

62
49
49

34

. . 45

Page
Marshall, W. E.

A: Co 47

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 62

Michell, H. F. Co. 38
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 52

Millang, Chas 51

Moore. Hentz &

Nash 54

Murray, Samuel.. 48
National N u r-

seryman 37

Nicotine M f g.

Co

Niessen, Leo Co

Nut Grower

Old Town Nur-
series

Ouwerkerk, P

Palmer, W. J. &

Son

Park Floral Co.
Parshelskv Bros. 63
Pcnn the Florist. 49
Palisades N u r-

series 4.'i

Pennock - Meehan

Co 5:t

Piiila. Wholesale

Flower Ex 55

Pierce Co.. F. O. 6M
Pierson. A. N.... :i4

Pierson. F. R 48

Poehlmann Bros.

Co 52

I'ulverized Ma

nure Co

Randall's Flower

61
52
59

46
45

48
48

01 I

Page

Shop 48

Reed \- Keller... 55

Reid, Edw 55

Renter's 49

Riedel & Meyer.. 55
Robinson, H. M.

& Co 54

Roehr.s, J. Co 34

Roland, Thomas. 48
Rolker, A. &

Sons 34

Rosery, The 48

Koyal Glass

Works 63

Salter Bros 49

Schling, Max 48

Schwake, Chas.

& Co 35

Scott. John 34

Sharp, Partridge

& Co 63

Sheridan. W. F.. 54
Siebrecht, Geo. C. 54
Siebrecht, W. E.

& Co 54

Siggers & Sig-

gcrs 63

Skinner Irriga-
tion Co 62

Rkidelsky, S. S.

& Co 47

Slinn. B. S 54

Smith, Elmer D.

& Co :«■>

Smith. P. J 54

Smith & Fetters. 49
Smith. W. & T.

Nursery Co 45

Smyth, Wm. J.. 49

Page
Standard Thermo

Co 63

Stearns, A. T.

Lumber Co 63

Stumpp, G. E. M. 48
Stumpp & Wal-
ter Co 34-61

Thorburn & Co.,

J. M 38

Totty, Chas. H.. 36
Traendly &

Schenek 54

Trepel, C. C 49

United Cut Flower

Co 55

Valentine, J. A... 48
Vick's. James

Sons 34

Vincent. R.. Jr.,

& Sons Co 35

Wi'ban Rose Con-
servatories .... 36
Wants. For Sale. 59
Ward. R. M. &

Co M

Weber, F. C 49

Welch Bros 5'2

Welch, Patrick.. . 55

Wood Bros 36

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 52

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 47

Young. A. L. &

Co 54

Young. John &

Co 54

Young & Nugent. 48
Zvolauek. Ant. C. .38

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 56, 57, 58, 59

36

HORTICULTURE

January 8. 1916

The New Rose, Mrs. Bayard Thayer

that we are offering this season, will make a fine addition to a class of larsre flowered roses which
is rapidly coming to the front since we introduced Mrs. Charles Russell of which the new claim-
ant is a sport. The color is a most beautiful clear rose pink, inside of petals a shade lighter.
The foliage heavy and smooth and carried on strong stems. It won the American Rose Society
medal over a strong class of competitors at the Clc\eland Show, scoring 'W points.

PSFVIC^K. i_is~r

100 250 500 1000 2500 5000 10000

Grafts $35 $82.50 $150 $300 $690 $1250 $2300

Eyes 27 62.50 110 220 490 850 1500

Grafted Plant* (only) ready after March l»t, I9I6. Eyes ready in January, 1916.

WABAN ROSE CONSERVATORIES, Natick, Mass.

New Carnation, ALICE COOMBS, (Roper)

A slightly deeper shade of pink than GLORIOSA, a lovely color, with large flowers
on fine stiff stems ; very popular at the flower stores.

Splendid Cuttings, $12 per 100, $100 per 1000
Send for our 1916 Trade List

THE E. G. HILL CO., Richmond, Ind.

Our Catalogue for 1916
has been mailed

Trust we have not over-
looked any of our patrons.
If not received ask for it.
We want every florist inter-
ested in

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

to have a copy.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

ADRIAN, MICH.

A.. IVI. DAN/EIIM

PLANT GROWER for the TRADE

Finest stock of all foliage and flowering plants, bedding stock, etc.

Dish Ferns and Bird Nest Fern* a Specialty
>A/'A.-rEF9-r^\A/N ■VI.ASS.

IVI

:^^/ F90S

IVII

•IIMK OA.RIM

lorj

F~ir%^8-^ I fl-k'^rod uc;-t ion of -t.ln^ S^^s^m

LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN,

NORTH ABINGTON

MASS.

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

■VIXklDISCSrd, IM J.

CARNATIONS

Field Grown — Fine Stock

Matchless, Enchantress Supreme,
$8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000.

Enchantress, British Triumph, White
Wonder, Pink Delight, $7.00 per 100;
$60.00 per 1000.

Lady Bountiful, Lady NorthcllfT,
White WInsor, Pink WInsor, $6.00 per
100; $50.00 per 1000. Special rates on
large lots.

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER S SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

WIIITMANII IMPROVED— (5 per 100, $40

per 1000.
WIIITMANI COMPArT.A— »5 per 100, $40

per loon.
R008EVELTS — S5 per 100. WO per 1000.
BOSTONS— $4 per 100, fSS per 1000.

2.'>0 at 1000 ratea.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.Whitman.Mass

January 8, 1916

HOETIOULTURE

37

DREER KENTIAS

Good Shape Good Color Good Values

KENTIA Belmoreana

MADE-LP PLANTS

A particularly nice lot of plants.
7 in. tubs, 4 plants iu a tub, SB in. high $3.00

7 in. tubs, 4 plants iu a tub, 38 to 40 in. bigh 4.00

8 in. tubs. 4 plants in a tub, 40 to 42 in. high 5.00

KENT! A Belmoreana

SINGLE PL,.4NTS

Doz. 100 lOUi
214 In. pots, 4 leaves, StolOiu.high $1.50 $10.00 $90.00

3 in. pots, 5 leaves, 10 to 12 in. high 2.00 15.00 140.00

4 iu. pots, 5 leaves, 13 in. high 4.50 So.OO Each

5 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, IS to 20 in. high $0.75

6 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 24 in. high 1.00

6 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 2S to 30 in. high 1.50

7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 30 to 36 in. high 2.50

7 in. pots, 0 to 7 leaves, 36 to 38 in. high 3.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

MADE-UP PLANTS

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 40 in. high

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 42 to 45 in. high

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 48 to 50 in. high

10 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 4I2 to 5 ft. high

10 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5 It. high

12 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5% to 6 ft. high
12 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 6*4 to 7 ft. high
15 in. tubs. 4 plants in a tub. 8 to 10 ft. high

Each

$4.00

3.00

6.0(1

S.W)

10.0(1

13.00

20.00

.33.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

SINGLE PL.\NTS

8
10
11
10
12
14

n. pots,
n. pots,
n. pots,
n. pots,
n. pots,
n. pots,
n. pots,
n. tubs,
n. tubs,
n. tubs,
n. tubs,
n. tubs,
n. tubs,
n. tubs,
n. tubs,

4

4 to 5
5toC

5 to 6

6
G

6 to 7
6 to 7
G to 1
6 to 7
6 to 7
G to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7

leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves.

8 to 12 in. high.
12 to 15 in. high.
15 to 18 in. high. .
22 to 24 in. high...
28 to .30 in. high...
34 to 36 in. high...
38 to 40 in. high...
40 to 42 in. high

Doz. 100 1000

$1.50 $10.00 .fOO.OO

2.00 15.00 140.00

4.50 35.00

Each
$0.75
1.00
1.50
2.00
3.00

45 to 48 in. high 4.00

4 ft. high
4V2 to 5

5 to 51;,
5I/-2 to 6
6V2 to

ft. high

ft. high

ft. high 10.00

ft. high 15.00

5.00
6.00
8.00

7 ft. bigh 20.00

MADE-UP KENTIA

PHOEMX ROEBELEMI

We hold tbe most extensive stock in the world of this popular
Palm

Unquestionably one of the prettiest and most graceful Palms
grown, which 'quickly made a place for itself among the popular
standarcl varieties, particularly so for apartment decorations. « e
have a splendid stock, and offer:

Doz. 100 10(X)

o in pots ?3-50 $25.00 $225.00

4 in: pots ;.'].:.': e.OO SO.OO Each

5 in. pots, 15 in. high, IS in. spread ^l-JjO

6 in. pots, IVi ft. high, 2 ft. spread ^-W

7 in. tubs, ly- to 2 ft. high, 2 ft. spread 2.M)

8 in. tubs, 2 ft. high, 21/2 ft. spread f'JO

10 in. tubs, 2 to 21.2 ft. high, 2% ft. spread J-UO

10 in. tubs, 21,4 ft. high, 3 ft. spread '•»"

The above prices are intended for the trade only

HENRY A. DREER,

714-716
Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

National Nurseryman

OfHcial organ of the American As-
.sociation of Nurserymen. Circula-
tion among the trade only. Pub-
lished monthly. Subscription price,
$1.00 per year. Foreign subscrip-
tions, $1.50 per year. In advance.
Sample copy free upon application
from those in the trade enclosing
their business card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co.,]!!!

218 Ijivingston ISuildinif

ROCHESTER. NEW YORK

Narcissus Paperwhite Grandiflorum

at $12.00 per 1000

Fine Named Hyacinths — Gertrude, Robert Steyger, Grande

Blanche, Gigantea, Moreno, at $21.00 per 1000.

Minature Hyacinths, same varieties as above, $10.00 per 1000.

5 per cent. Discount for Cash with orders

HOGEWONING & SONS,

32 Broadway, N. Y.

In writing to Advertisers Itindly mention Horticulture

38

Lily of the Valley Pips

BERLIN and HAMBURG

( Ol l> sTDH.VOK

In rii-r- of 8000 |iln> »ln.lHl riu li

1000 •• II.IM> ••

^.10 •• . 1.00 ••

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Si., ibroafb lo 54 Park Placr

NK»V Vt)KK

8r('(UtiH-n rrqulrlnie thr wry lient
Btrlri'tloDB of

Garden Seeds

(VEGETABLE AND FI.OWER), rxprrlall.v

Kelway's Celebrated English Strains

• an i.-<'t [honi :it lowpsi indipemlont wliok'-
sale rules by sending tbelr orders direct to

KELWAY & SON

LANGPORT. sdMERSET." ENGLAND

S'T' ' ' 1 'ii"' li'iis on application

Our GLADIOLI

were awarded the Grand

Prize at
San Francisco This Year

New Catalogue Now Ready
JOHN LEWIS CHILDS.Inc.

FLOWERFIELD. L. I., N. Y.

SWEET PEA SEED

Winter or Summer Spencer, only the best

•"'■mnierfM:!! v.-irioties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

SWEET PEA RANCH

LOMPOC, CALIF.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BtrE 1,I8T OF WHOLESALE PBICEi
HAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLAN^

vnH PROFIT

I. W. UaiDdsoa. Mtr.

M. W. WilluBS, Sic'r

California Seed Growers
Association, Inc.

Growers For Wholesale Dealers

8AN JOSE C ALIFOKNIA

THE KENILWORTH

GIANT PANSY SEED

inoo seeds. 23c.: 5000,
$1.00: V4 oz., $1.25;
oz., $5.00. See m.v
free offer in
Horticulture, Aug. 21.

Princess, new upright :

1000 seeds. 35c. ; hk oz.,

fl; Vioi.,$2; oz., $7.50.

11 OUT ICULT UllE

Jiiuuury 8, ISIG

OIA

NEW CROP

T

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

HOME GROWN. JUST ARRIVED
Per 1,000 Seeds, $3.50

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

BOSTON, MASS.

lA

MICHELLS
Verbena Seed

Mammoth Fancy Strain'

Cannot be excelled for It.s

fri>c flow-

erlDg qualities,

arge size and purlt.T

of colors.

Tr. plit.

Oi.

Maniniofh

Fanr.v

Blue

$0.30 $1.25

.Maininotli

Fam-.v

I-Ink

.30

1.26

.Muniiiioth

F'linr.v

Scarlet.. . .

.30

1. 28

.Miiniiiinth

Fniicy

Striped. ..

.30

1.2S

Maiiiinoth

ruiMw

White

.30

1.26

.Muiiiiiiotli

J'ancy

.Mixed

.30

1.00

Also nil other SeaKonable Seeda and
suppllcH for til© F'lorldt. Send for
WhoU-Hale Catalogrue.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Philadelphia

FLOWER SEEDS

F-OF9 TIHE F^I_C9F9I

For immediate planting-, LILY of the VAL-
INE Y from our own Cold Storag-e Plant.

$2.0O per 100 $18.00 per 1000

^> r- o rT-» p t sK» i prT-» ^fTt.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., ?:i^i^5^iiY°fr^ BOSTON

3e:eds--oi>jioim s

Appreciation of a high order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST CHICAGO

January 8, 1916

HORTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDUCTED BY

^*^>--%.9>^.Tk.,A.u/'

Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the offlce of HORTICULTURE).

"If vain our toll, we ought to blame the cnltnre, not the boU." — Pope.

Asparagus

From now and up to the end of Januarv is a good
time to sow Asparagus ])lumosus, Hatcheri and Spren-
geri. They are slow in starting and require all
the time from now on to grow into serviceable stock.
Sow the seed in flats or pans in a compost of loam
three parts, leaf mold two parts and some sand. Cover
the seed about an eiglith of an inch. Fill the pans witli-
in an inch of the top and then press the material
moderately finn and on this sow the seed. Cover with
glass and shade until they germinate. Pot into 2-inch
pots when about two or three inches high, in fresh
loam three parts, cow manure one part and a little
sand. When they have filled tliese pots with roots shift
into 3-inch and again into 4-inch pots which will serve
until they are planted out. Those that you want for
pans of poinsettias can be sown later.

Fuchsias

Old plants of fuclisias can now be potted into a
compost of fibrous loam three parts, well rotten
manure and leaf mold one part each. Eemove all the
unripe tops, and they will furnish a nice lot of succu-
lent cuttings later on. Place in about 55 degrees at
night, with 10 to 15 degrees more with sunshine. Give
water with care until they begin to make lots of roots,
when they will stand plenty. On all good days give
them a .syringing overhead. When 3 or 4-inches long
the cuttings can be taken otl" and placed in a moder-
ately warm propagating bench where they will soon
root.

Gardenias

Before ventilating let the thermometer reach 75 de-
grees and then only give a little air at a time so as not
at any time to cause a chill. Start early in the after-
noon and reduce the air the same way, and finally close
up early enougli so the house will stand at 75 degi'ees
or thereabouts. The temperature should never be
allowed to go beh)w G5 at night. Give a good syring-

Next Week :— Adiantum Farleyense; Carnations; General Propa

Trickiness

ing early in the morning on all clear days. Keep the
plants nicely tied up. Never let the soil become either
overwet or dust-dry as either condition always paves
the way for the loss of buds and gives that sickly look-
ing yellow foliage. Look over the benches every day
and water any dry spots. Now that the sun is becom-
ing more powerful they can have an occasional light
mulch.

Geraniums

Geraniums should now be potted up from flats using
■2-inch pots and those that were potted some time ago
should have a shift into 3-inch pots. One of the heavy
Jobs just now is shifting geraniums from 2 to 3-inch
pots. It is always better to do this as soon as possible
so as to give the plants a long season. It is better to
give two shifts than one. They can be moved suc-
cessively to 3-inch and 4-inch pots. Use two-thirds of
soil that has been stacked up in a pile and mix with
one-third of well rotted manure. Add a 4-inch pot of
fine bone to each bushel of soil. After potting they
enjoy a little bottom heat; so, if you have heating pipes
under any of the benches these would provide the neces-
sary warmtli. (iS degrees in the day and 45 to 50 de-
grees at night is sufficient.

Primulas for the Next Holidays

To have good large plants for next Christmas the
first week in January is none too early to sow primula
seed. These will make fine stock in 5-inch pots. Large
shallow pans are the best. Fill these pans, after giving
good drainage, with a light compost of sifted loam
and leaf mold in equal parts to which some sand should
be added. Press the soil even and give a good watering
with a fine hose, and let them stand until the next day
when the soil will be in condition to receive the seed.
Press the seed in and cover very lightly with finely
sifted compost, and again press smooth. Place a piece
of glass over the pans. Be sure to buy only the best
seed.

gating; Lorraine and Cincinnati Begonias; Marguerites;
of Ivies.

The

INDEX TO VOLUME XXII

Those of our subscribers who bind their volumes of Horticulture or who for any other
reason may wish to have the index to the contents of Vol. XXII — July 1 to December 31,
1915, will be supplied on application. THEY ARE NOW READY.

40

II OKTI CULTURE

Jiiiitiiirv h, iyi6

JACKSON T. DAWSON

HIS WORK AND HIS WORKSHOP

Ei

Horn on Octolx'i- (!, 1841. Jncksoii Tliornton Duwsoii
is, as his iiicliirc hIiows, still linle luid liciirty iiiid as
busy as of yi>ri'. Hi.- lifo lins beoii ricli in I'xpcrii'iU'e
of a varied kind, but lie has lived \o iJee in a givai
measure tlie fruition of his hibor. Ihirin*; tlie Civil
War he gave tlie best that was iu him to his adopted
i-ountry. His body is scarred by wounds but even dur-
ing that tprrilde inte.rnec-ine struggle he found time
to itiUect and send fmni the arena of war many iri-
terestijig jdants. His association with l*i'ofessor ('. S.
Sargent began in 1S7;?, and the dual labors in the field
of iiiirticulture of these two men have been nioi'e fruitfoi
in results tlian that of any such combination. |iast m-
]in'sent. that we have reci)rd of. The collection of living
plants in the Arnold Arboretum, the most comi)lete on
this continent and. when
climate is duly considered
not excelled the world
over, is a fitting monu-
ment to the diligent labor>
of these two men. But
their work liegins — not
ends — in the Arnold Ar-
boretum, for since the insti-
tution's inception a world-
wide distribution and in-
terchange of plants ha,-
been an imjiortant branch
of its activities. Tlie re-
sult is that in this country,
in Europe and elsewhere
as remote as New Zealand,
many large private estab-
lishments, parks and arbo-
reta owe a great number of
their choicest plant* to the
skill of Ja^Jcson Dawson
and the generous jxjiicy of
the director of the Arnold
Arboretum.

.Tack.*on T. Dawson i>
know7i throughout the
length ;ind breadth of thi>
country and Canada. lie i-
equally well-known in En-
rope where in some ways
the work of the Arnold Ar-
boretum is better understood and appreciated than it is
here in eastern Xorth America. Jack.son Dawson's
skill in the propagation of all sorts of plants in all
sorts of ways is spoken of almost with awe in places
far and wide, and his success is proverbial. It would
seem as if there was some close bond of cummunion
— some occult understanding — between the plants
and the man. But, however tliis may be, tlie patient, at-
tentive care of the man seems to bring under submis-
sion the most intractable plant.s, and if a spark of life
be left in a stick, a root or a seed it l)lossoms forth
under his persuasive ability.

The picture shows not only the man but his work-
shop. This greenhouse, only .50 feet long. 20 feet wide
and Vi feet high with its humble exterior and its in no

Jackson T. Dawson

sense up-to-dato interior, for it was built some twenty-
nine years ag". has made history as probably no other
such structure has. Inspect it closely; its thick wooden
beams and sash-bars, its improvised shelves and fittings,
and note that plants are crowded in everywhere. It
always is and always has been crowded on and under
shelf and bench. I'nfortunately there are no figures
available of the actual number of different kinds of
plants in cultivati<iii in the .\rnoId .\rboretum, much
less of the number that has been raised there, but the
most astonishing fact is that, their number notwith-
standing, they have mostly pa.ssed through this house
in the infantile stages of their careers. Tliis workshop
— this tiny greenhtuise — is the cradle of the Arnold
.Vrboretum. and .Ijieksim Dawson is. and has been from

the ((iinmencement. not
only nurse but foster-father
also. Not more than one
hundred yards from the
spot where this photo-
graph was taken is grow-
ing a Pin Oak (Qiiercus
pahi.^^tris) which is 70 ft.
tall and has a trunk
nearly 7 ft. in girth and
this lovely tree was raised
by him from an acorn I

To stroll among the
collections with Jackson
Dawson and learn the
history and origin of this
and that tree or shrub is
a rare delight. — "Tills
plant came from — , this
was raised from seeds
uhicli came from Dakota
(ir from the \\niite Moun-
tains, that from seeds
collected liy Bretschnei-
der in China or by Sar-
gent in .lapan; this is a
grafted ])lant, and that is
from a cutting received

from in ," and

so the stor}' is unfolded.
Not all the new plants he
has raised have proved
capable of w-ithstanding this New England climate, and
others for rea?=nns not apparent have not proved amen-
able to cidtivalion in the Arnold Arboretum, but the
wise policy of widely distributing the young plants has
))rcserved them to cultivation elsew^here if not here.
The Magnolia portrayed as a frontispiece in this
number of HonTicui.rrRK is an example of such plants
and it is a pleasure and a privilege to introduce in the
fullness of its blossom this errant beauty to the Nurse
of its youth.

Our Editor has asked me to write a few lines to ac-
company the picture and I feel complimented at the
re(|uest. But a difficulty arises when one sits down to
translate thoughts into sentences. Words seem in-
ade<|iuite or extravagant in their meaning and equally

January 8, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

- CONDUCTED BY

Questions by our readers In line with any of tbe topics presented on tbis page will be cordially received and promptly unswend
by Mr. Kuzicka. Such communications sbonld Invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

Fumigation

There is iiu rea-sun why tlie phiiit.s shouhl be
allowed to become infested with greenfly at this time
of the year when it is plenty cool enough to fumigate
and with many nice preparations made for the purpose.
The same applies to spraying. To keep expenses as low
as possible it is best to Avatch the plants closely and
apply a dose of spray or fumigate as soon as the least
trace of insects can be seen. Do not wait until they
increase to large niunbers, as it will be hard work to get
rid of them then, for the smoke or spray will have to
be made quite strong to kill some of the older ones who
are pretty tough as a rule. Try to spray or smoke Just
l)efore syringing. The work should be done the last
thing in the evening or at night and never in the day-
time unless it is cloudy. In spraying, spray in the
morning during the winter and late in the evening
(luring the wann and hot months of the year. To
make the fumigating as effective as possible have the
plants plenty wet enough. Then do it on a quiet day.
When it is raining is an ideal time, as the houses are
tighter then, as all cracks and spaces between glass are
tilled with water.

Tobacco Steins in the Walks

With winter here, the houses not getting very much
air, growers will be thinking of tobacco stems for the
walks to keep the greenfly down. Personally I do not
like the idea of the stems either, as they make the walk
unnecessarily damp. Also the air in the house is not as
healthy to work in when charged with the odor of the
stems. Growers who smoke will not notice this at all
or if they do they will not mind very much. j\lake no
mistake in thinking that these stems will rid the plants
of greenfly for they will not. They will help prevent
greenfly from spreading but the houses must be clean
before the stems are put in. As soon as the stems get
stale more will have to be put in, taking the old ones
out before doing so. The old stems should not be
wasted but should be put on the manure pile as they
make excellent plant food when they decay and nre very-
good to use in the vegetable garden.

Syringing Young Plants

As soon as the young tattings become established in
the pots" they will have to be syringed. This work must
be done very carefully and with less pressure.than what
is used for" the old plaiils. Also the spray .should be
directed to hit the plants as the leaves are pointing and
should be steady, moving the nozzle from side to side.
No up and down motion should be used at all as this
will shake up the cuttings a good deal, and ruin quite
a few. In syringing okl ]flants in benches next to the
young stock care should l)e taken not to throw any
water from the old plants on to tlie young as this water
is likely to be mixed with some spidei-s and these would
certainly make themselves at home on the little plants.
Care should also be taken to syringe the plants very
quickly and quite early in the morning so that they
will have every chance to dry off before night.

Watch Out for Worms in the Pots

Sometimes the man a|)plying lime to the benches be-
fore the ashes are put on will lie a little careless and
not cover the soil well and some woims will work up
into the pots. If there are not very many it is best to
take the plant and knock it out of the pot, and as a rule
the worm can be caught right there. If there are many
plants affected this way then it will be necessary to
give them a dose of lime water which will do away with
most of the worms. There are worms in the soil used
for potting at times so it is not always a case of care-
less work in preparing the i)ench. These may be in egg
form, so thev may not be noticeable, but as soon as
given heat and moisture they liiitcli nuf and make a
nuisance of themselves.

Watering

With the dark days of winter here every now and
then, sreat care should be taken not to get the plants
too wet. This applies esiiecially to Beauties, and plants
that are cut off pretty well. If there is any spot on the
])lants at all it should he picked oft" as it is almost sure
to spread and prove quite botheisoiiie before spring
.sets in.

objectionable on either account. Yet even in this
materialistic twentieth century youth may i-espectfuUy
do homage to age and experience, and in any and every
era an indebtedness can be honestly acknowledged.
For the attention and loving care he has lavished on
the seeds, plants, sticks and roots 1 culled in the back
Mocks of western China and dapan, 1 iiwe .lacksou
Oawson a debt of gratitude and my apjn'eciation of liis
taie lacks notliing from a full knowledge of the utter
lutiiity of a collector's work when his spoils fall into
I lie hands of the indifferent or incompetent. Though he
may be quite unconscious of the fact, it is none the

less true that virtually every reader of this paper also
owes something to tliis grand old gardener. And the
science of Horticulture owes him a lasting debt for his
labors toward its uplift. Long may Jackson T.
Dawson in health and strength be spared to increase
this debt, and to increase in number and variety the
plants he lo\-es so well.

42

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTKATIO.N" MiiKMolla salicifolia

NOTES ON CILTUUK OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Asparagus — Fucli.sias - Gardenias — Geraniums —
Primulas for the Next Holidays — John J. if. FarreU 39

J.A.CKSON T. D.WVSON— HIS WORK AND HIS
WORKSHOP— K. //. lli/son- Illustrated 40

ROSE GROWING UNDER GRASS — Fumigation —
Tobacco Stems in the Walks — Syringing Young
Plants— Watch Out for Worms In the Pots — Water-
ing— Arthur C. Ruzicke 41

CYCNOCHES— M. J. Pope— Illustrated 43

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— .\merican Carnation Society
— Massachusetts Horticultural Society — Meetings
Next Week — St. Louis Meetings — National .'Associa-
tion of Gardeners — Booming the National Flower
Show — Club and Society Notes 44-45

PACHYSANDRA TERMI.VALIS AS A GROUND
COVER— Jf. P. Hac?id(er— Illustrated 46

SEED TRADE 47

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

Watch Your Stamps — New Flower Stores 48

Flowers by Telegraph 49

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:
Chicago, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Washington,
Boston 50-51

OBITUARY — Norton Huggins — George Dobbs— Wil-
liam W. Foster — William H. Bowker 51

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Hiiflalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York.... 53

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Francisco.. 55

Washington 60

REFLECTING ON ONES EMPLOYEE WITHOUT
PROOF— EJ<on ./. Buckley 60

MISCELLANEOUS:

Winter Protection of Strawberries 43

Fighting Moths With Parasites 43

Publication Received 45

News Notes 45, 48, 62

New Corporations 46

The Prairie Style of Landscape Gardening 46

Catalogues Received 47

Visitors' Register 60

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 62

Here rdiiir liuj annual ealalo;i"iie>. Tlif
The spring long fall labors of the .seedsman have
catalogues <ome to fruition and here are his chil-
dren, arriving by every post delivery.
Each one — even the most unpretentious — represents ef-
fort to surpass in one direction or another, and in the
voluminous total we don't believe there is one page
deliberately inserted to deceive. If the public were
only half as intelligent and attentive in their use of

tin ,-. ..; li/.in's wares as the seedsman is anxious to
excel in the quality provided we shouldn't hear so much
about unsatisfaetorj' results. The best remedy ever ap-
]ilied for "poor socds" is hurtiiuitiiral education.

A gentleman of country-wide repute
Pleasure who was in attendance at the recent
that is mutual iructing of gardeners in Boston writes
M> follows: "Wc iuul a licautiful time
in Boston. Wish it could have lasted a week. Tiiere
is more sociability about Bosl^jn tiian in any iialf dozen
centers onywhere else." We like this .sort of a compli-
ment for our city and the men of iiorticulture who make
Boston their home. Who wouldn't be pleased with such
encomiums? Boston has never liecn in tiie habit of
boasting about the brand of iios])itality meted out to
the visitor but tiie old town seems to "get there, just
the same," when the opportunity presents itself and
the worthy stranger gets within her boundaries. Our
friends should not forget, however, that the pleasure
of being host is fuller and keener than that of being
guest so the obligation is one that admits of division.
Wliat a barren existence this would be if nobody came
to visit us !

.\nyone who thought that Philadelphia

A giant miglit be found lacking in modem push

turned loose and energy when assuming the responsi-

biliticff of a great national flower show
must by this time have been pretty well convinced that
Philadelphia is fully equal to the ta.sk. As the time
draws near we see cumulative evidence that the big city
on the Delaware is well prepared to show the world that
she has lost none of the spirit of the horticultural pres-
tige which for so many years she has commande<l and,
further, that in tlie way of publicity for this stupendous
undertaking she is in a way to "put one over" on all her
predecessors in the national flower show series, in ef-
fective advertising. The fact that the services of the
Poor Richard Club of Philadelphia have been enlisted
to that end as announced in another column of this
paper, gives absolute assurance that the science of flow-
er show publicity is about to have another very sub-
stantial push forward. And every true lover of horti-
cultural progress will applaud.

The communication in this issue on

A man \]^q work of Jackson Dawison by E. H.

much beloved Wilson is a sincere tribute to a most

remarkable man by one who perhaps
is best qualified to place a right estimate on Mr. Daw-
son's services to American horticulture. The full sig-
nificance of the work which the Arnold Arboretum has
done and is doing will no doubt be better understood
and recognized in the years to come when the present
generation has passed away. It is when surveying the
useful career and noble personality of such a man as
Jackson Dawson that one is impelled to demur against
N"ature's limitations on human life and activity. We
hope that physically and intellectually this grand old
man of horticulture may be spared for many, many
years to continue his work and to enjoy the sweet con-
templation of its results. The picture accompanying
Mr. Wilson's article is from a snapshot taken by E.
P. Coe of the Elm City Xurseries of New Haven, Conn,
on a recent visit. Wliile unpretentious as a photograph
it is the best likeness of Mr. Dawson that we have seen
in late years and as such will be appreciated by thou-
sands of Houticultohf/s readers.

January 8, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

43

WINTER PROTECTION OF STRAW-
BERRIES.

In all except the extreme southern
and western districts the autumn or
early winter is the season in which the
strawberry fields should be covered
with a mulch, partly to protect the
plants from the continual freezing and
thawing which occurs in many sec-
tions, partly to conserve moisture and
keep down weeds during the following
spring and during the fruiting season,
and partly to keep the berries from
contact with the soil when they ripen.
This mulch may consist of some kind
of straw or hay or of stable manure
containing a large proportion of straw,
but it should be free from weed seed.
Wheat, rye, oat, and buckwheat straw,
long-leaf pine needles, prairie hay,
marsh hay, salt marsh hay, and other
materials are frequently used for this
purpose. The mulch should be placed
on the berry field after the ground
freezes and before it is covered with
snow. If a rain follows the spreading
of the mulch, less trouble will be ex-
perienced from scattering by the wind.
The mulclv should be spread evenly
over the whole field. If available, suffi-
cient material to make the depth of
the mulch when it settles from 2 to 3
inches should be used.

Stable manure, though frequently
used, is not always satisfactory. In
some sections it causes a vigorous leaf
growth the following spring and actu-
ally lessens the yield of berries. If
either the stable manure of the straw
contains weed seed, it may infest the
berry field with weeds to an extent
which decreases the yield and causes
much expense in cleaning. When sta-
ble manure is applied, the solid por-
tions as far as possible should be put
between the rows and that part con-
taining more straw placed over the
row. In the spring before the plants
start growth, sufficient straw should be
removed from the rows to allow the
plants to grow through the mulch.
This straw may be thrown into the
space between the rows. Where the
ground is weedy, it will often be neces-
sary to rake the mulch upon the rows
of plants and cultivate the field. The
mulch is then returned to the middles
between the rows of plants to be left
until after the picking season. — WeeA-
ly News Letter V. S. Dept. of Agri.

Fall River, Mass. — George L. Free-
man, promoter of the defunct Geo. L.
Freeman Company, has claims against
it which he has prosecuted by means
of a bill in equity. There were other
bills in equity entered by other claim-
ants. The claims are all now before
F. L. Hanson as master. A. S. Thurs-
ton is receiver for the company.

HORTICULTURE Publishing Com
pany:
I gladly enclose one dollar for re-
newal to HORTICULTURE for 1916.
May the New Year be a prosperous
one for HORTICULTURE and its pub-
lishers, including "Ed."

Sincerely yours.
New Rochelle. N. Y. F.

CYCNOCHES.

All the species of Cycnoches are ex-
tremely interesting owing to their
curious flowers and their habit of pro-
ducing flowers of both sexes on one
and the same pseudo-bulb. In most
species the difference between the
male and female flowers is very dis-
tinct, the male flowers as a rule being
produced on long, many flowered
scapes, whereas the female flowers
are produced in short 2 or 3-flowered
scapes; these latter much larger and
of more substance than the former,
one female flower equalling in weight
about twenty male-flowers, and they
also vary in color. All the species
produce male flowers frequently but
female flowers only on rare occasions
and only under very favorable condi-
tions. At this season of the year most
of the species will be at rest and will
require very little if any water until
the new growth appears at the base

.Mexico, flowers buff-colored, thickly
spotted with purple.

M. J. Pope.

Cycnoches maculatdm.

of the last made pseudo-bulbs. As
soon as these new growths show signs
of making roots, the plants may be
shaken out of their pots, all dead roots
cut away, and repotted in new com-
post consisting of a good quality jf
osmunda fibre, chopped rather fine and
a little live sphagnum moss and coarse
sand or finely broken crocks niixe-i
with it. Watering must be done with
great care until the roots have taken
a firm hold of the new compost and
at no time should water be allowed
to stand in the new^ growth, else these
are very apt to rot off. When the
new bulbs commence to form and until
they are comi)leted they can recei\G
more liberal supplies of water witii
an occasional dose of weak liquid
manure water. Cycnoches reciuire at
all times a light, sunny position in the
warmest house, being best suspended
from the roof where they will get the
maximum amount of light and heat.
Catasetums and Morniodes will require
similar treatment to grow them to per-
fection.

C. maculatum. the subject of the ac-
companying ilhistration, is a native cf

FIGHTING MOTHS WITH PARA-
SITES.

Over 12,000,000 specimens of two
parasites which prey on the gipsy
moth and brown-tail moth were re-
leased in 201 towns in Maine, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode
Island during the fall of 1914 and
spring of 1915, according to the annual
report of the Bureau of Entomology,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.

As a result of the successful estab-
lishment of colonies of these and other
parasites which feed on the gipsy and
brown-tail moths, marked progress Is
being made in reducing these pests.
Effective cooperation is being afforded
by the states, which carry on as much
work as possible within the infested
areas, thus allowing the Federal au-
thorities to carry on field work along
the outer border of infestation, so as
to retard the gipsy moth's spread.
Spread of the Gypsy Moth.

As a result of scouting work carried
on by the entomologists in 223 towns
in New England, the gipsy moth was
found in 4 towns in Maine, 23 in New
Hampshire, 3 in Vermont, 10 in Massa-
chusetts, and 10 in Connecticut, mak-
ing a total of 50 towns where the in-
sect had not been previously reported.
This scouting consists in an examina-
tion of all roadsides, residential sec-
tions, orchards and woodlands. Where
colonies are found the egg clusters are
treated with creosote and the trees
are banded with tree tanglefoot and
sprayed with arsenate of lead.

Brown-Tail Moths Decreasing.

The spread of the brown-tail moth
during the past year has been incon-
siderable, the indications being that
this pest has not infested any territory
other than that already reported. In
cooperation with the United States
Lighthouse Service, the work of col-
lecting moths at nighl along the coast
of Connecticut and Long Island has
been continued.

Other activities of the Bureau in re-
lation to the gipsy moth include the
inspection of forest products, nursery
stock, and slone and quarry products
shii)ped from gipsy moth territory, as
well as extended investigations along
other lines.

Among the many New Year Greet-
ings received this week is one sent
out by Doubleday, Page & Co., which
is particularly attractive, showing a
view of their buildings and grounds at
Garden City, N. Y.

HORTICULTURE. Boston, Mass.:

Dear Sirs: — I gladly enclose one dol-
lar for your valuable paper, which 1
appreciate and enjoy weekly.

Yours faithfully,
Cooperstown. N. Y. F.

44

H O KT I (Mr r/riTRE

Januiiry 8. 191G

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETi

On January 26-27. 1916. the Ameri-
can Caniulion Society will hold Its
25th Annual Convention anil Kxhilii
tlon at St. Louts. Mo. Arrangements
have been made to hold hoth exhibition
and business sessions in the Planters
Hotel, whiih offers farillties unsur-
passed for that purpose. St. Louis be-
ing the terminus o( many of the east-
ern railn ad systems, there should be
no ditliciilty in reaching the conven-
tion from all directions. There should
especially he a large attendance from
west of the Mississippi and those grow-
ers will have opportunity as never be-
fore to exhibit blooms.

The exhibition will be staged by 1
o'clock, and after the judging is fin-
ished it will be held for inspection by
the members until 8 P. M. at which
time the public will be admitted and
the first business session will be called
to order. No admission will be charged
at the door and the public will be ad-
mitted on Wednesday evening. Thurs-
day afternoon and evening.

The members are requested to at-
tend the business sessions, the first of
which will be called to order at 8.00 P.
.M. Wednesday. Another session will
be held on Thursday morning and, if
necessary a third one on Thursday af-
ternoon. Nomination of officers on
Wednesday evening, election on Thurs-
day morning. The banquet will be
served on Thursday evening.

The schedule of prizes for the ex-
hibition has just been received. Copies
of same may be had on application to
the Secretary. A. F. J. Baur, Indian-
apolis. Ind.

The party from Boston for tlie A. C.
S. meeting at St. Louis will leave the
South Station at 1 P. M.. on Jan. 24, ar-
riving at St. Louis by 9.55 P. M., Jan.
25th. This is the best connection we
can possibly make, as it gives us ample
time to prepare for the exhibition on
Wednesday.

The fare, individual, $28.50; 10 or
more. $26.35; upper berth. $5.20; lower
berth, $6.50; drawing room. $23.00.

The drawing room will be reserved
for any one wishing to take flowers for
the exhibition as on previous occasions.
If you are contemplating making the
trip please advise me as soon as con-
venient and I will make all necessary
reservation.

Yours sincerely,

S. J. GOODARD.

Framingham, Mass.

MASSACHUSETTS HORTI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.

The Inaugural Meeting of the Mas-
sachusetts Horticultural Society for
the year 1916 will be held at Horticul-
tural Hall, Boston, on Saturday. Jan. 8.
at eleven o'clock.

The business of the meeting will be

Meetings Next
Week

Monday, Jan. 10.

( h-vciMiul I'liirlMf Chill, llolli 1.
(Ii'ii lliili'l. I'lfvclaiKl. Ulilo.

liiinliiicrs' iiiid KlorlKts' Cluli ■ i
llnllllilori', Florist KxillilllKi- Hull.

Ni-w Viirk Khirl.sts' I'Ullp. <!r:ih.|
HlMTii House, Now York City.

ISoihvster Florists' Assorliillon, ILj
Miilii St.. Kast, Rochester, N. Y.

Tuesday. Jan. 11.

i-'lorlsts' iinil (JMnliiiiTs' nul> "f
llolyoko niKl .N'ortliainiiloii. .Miiss.

N<-w|iorl llorlliiillunil Soil<l>.
\.-u]i.iri. U. I.

Wednesday. Jan. 12.

rin. liiiiati l-'lorlsts' Soclcly. .lalMZ
i:illciit Flower Market. Cliuliiiiall, M.

Imtiliess Coiiuty Horticultural So-
I lely. I^ouglikeepsle. N. Y.

.Morris County Florists' and Gar-
ili-uers' Soiiety. Madison. N. J.

Nassau County llortleultural So
i-letv. Pembroke Hull. Clen Cov.-.
N. Y.

Friday, Jan. 14.

Conucetlout Horticultural Soi i' i
County Blrtc, Hartford. Conn.

Westrbester and Falrfleld Horn
cultural Society, Doran's Hall, Greeu-
wlch, Conn.

the delivery of an inaugural address
by the new president, Richard M. Sal-
tonstall. the report of the board of
trustees, the reports of officers and
the reports of the chairmen of the
various committees of the society for
the past year.

WiLUAM P. Rich, Sec.
Horticultural Hall, Boston.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OP GAR-
DENERS.

President William N. Craig, of the
.National Association of Gardeners, has
;i|i|)oiiiled the following directors to
serve three years; John W. Kveritt,
Glen Cove, N. Y.; Thomas W. Logan,
.lonkintown, Pa.; Itobert Cameron.
Cambridge. .Mass.; James Mac.Machan,
luxedo Park. N. V.; A. Bauer. Deal
lieach. N. J.; Uavid Kraser, Pittsburgh.
I'a.; George W. Hess. Washington, D.
C. To fill the unexpired term of W. N.
Craig, to serve uiit 1 i:ilS: William J.
Kennedy, Chestnut Hill, Mass. To fill
the unexpired term of A. J. Smith, to
serve until 1917: Thomas W. Head,
Lake Forest, 111. To fill the unexpired
term of Theodore Wirth, to serve until
l'.tl7: L. P. Jensen, St. Louis, Mo.

The following committees have been
appointed by President Craig to serve
for the year 1916:

National Cooperative Committee — W. N.
Craig. Itrookliiie, Mass.; Theodore Wlrth,
Minneapolis, Minn.; James Stuart, Mamaro-
neck, N. Y.; Martin C. Ebel, Mndlaon, N. J.

• ouunlttec on Kssays and Horticultural
Int^lruction— William H. Waite, Kumsoo,
N. .1.: ICdwln Jenkins, Lenox, Mass.; Ar-
thur Smith, Reading, Pa.; Theodore Wlrth,
Mimn-apolis, .Minn.; William Downs, Chest-
iiiit Hill. Mass.

Comniillee on Meritorious Exhibits —
William KIcinheinz. Ogontz, Pa.; Alexan-
der Mackenzie. Highland Falls. N. Y.; Wil-
liam Hertrlck, San Gabriel, Cal.; Duncan
FinlnysoD, Urookllne, Mass.; Alblo Martini,
Lake fJeneva, Wis.

Committee on Bird Preservation and
I'ropagatlon— L. P. Jensen, St. Louis, Mo.;
Itobert WllllamsoD, New Canaan, Conn.;
Carl N. Fohn. Colorado Springs, Colo.;
William Kennie, San Rafael, Cal.; William
Reid, Orange, N. J.; A. J. Loveless, Lenoz,
Mass.

ST. LOUIS MEETINGS.

The St. Louis Klorist Club meets
next on January 13th in Odd Fellows'
Hall, at 2 o'clock prompt. A great
attendance is looked for.

.Mrs. F. C. Weber. Sr.. will entertain
the Ladies' Florists' Home Circle tor
its New Year's meeting at her home
on Berlin avenue. Wednesday, January
12th, at 2 o'clock.

The Retail Florists' Association will
meet at the Mission Inn, Monday, Jan-
uary 17th. at 8 P. M.

The meeting of the Missouri State
Horticultural Society takes place Jan-
uary 12. 13. 14, at the Planters' Hotel.
Thursday, the 13th, will be "Florists'
Day." Several members of the Florist
Club are down to read papers during
the morning session.

The County Grow'ers' Association
held its New Year meeting Wednes-
day, January 5th, at the Eleven .Mile
House.

BOOMING THE NATIONAL

FLOWER SHOW.
The following communication has
just been received from Chairman
Therklldson, of the Philadelphia Na-
tional Flower Show Publicity Commit-
tee;
Editor HoitTiccLTUBE:

Dear Sir — Enclosed you will find
copy of the Poor Richard Almanac.
This is the official organ of the Poor
Richard Club of this city. As you per-
haps know, this club is behind the
Convention of the Associated Advertis-
ing Clubs of the World. The Poor
Richard goes to all Associated Clubs,
and they are using the Flower Show
poster stickers.

In a day or two I will send you an
eight-sheet poster covering the bill-
board advertising that we expect to do
in connection with the National Flower
Show. There will be 830 of these pos-
ters in the Philadelphia and New York
districts, together with 1000 single
sheet posters 28 by 42, and many thou-
sands of window cards of two sizes will
be distributed.

We hope to have the mayor declare
March 25 to April 2nd Flower Show
Week. We are anticipating a line of
publicity such as has never been
equalled before, and if the present
plans go through without a hitch we

January 8, 1916

H 0 K T I C U L T U R E

45

THE MacNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World

We are in a position to handle consignments of any size, large or small.
Prompt remittances made immediately goods are sold.

will have some real publicity. On page
3 of the Poor Richard Almanac you
will find a reference to the National
Flower Show and the way the publicity
is being handled.

Sincerely yours,

W. F. Theekiluso.\,
Chairman, Publicity Committee, Fourth

National Flower Show.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The ne.xt meeting of the Cincinnati
Florists' Society will be held on Mon-
day, January 10th, at Labold & New-
burgh's, 8 East Third street.

The eleventh annual dinner ot the
Tarrytown Horticultural Society will
be held at the Florence Inn. Tarry-
town, N. Y., on Tuesday evening,
Jan. 11, at 7 o'clock.

The Collingwood (N. J.) Horticul-
tural Society has elected the following
officers for 1916: President, H. R. Lip-
pincott: vice-president, Kathryn
Brown; secretary, Myrton A. Bryant;
treasurer, John L. Root.

A regular meeting ot the New Jer-
sey Floricultural Society will be held
on Monday evening, January 17, 1916,
in O. U, A. M. Hall, Park and Main
streets, at 8 P. M. Meeting date has
been changed to third Monday in
month during 1916.

At the 60th annual meeting of the
Illinois State Horticultural Society
held at Champaign, the following offi-
cers were elected: President, W. S.
Perrine, Centralia; vice-president, A.
W. Brayton, Mt. Morris; secretary, A.
M. Augustine, Normal; treasurer, J. W.
Stanton, Richview.

At the annual meeting of the Jlass-
achusetts Nurserymen's Association
at the Hotel Bellevue, Boston, the elim-
ination of the parasite evil was the
principal subject discussed. H. T. Fer-
nald read a paper on "An Inspection
Problem. " G. Howard Frost was elect-
ed president to succeed Charles
Adams.

Philadelphia.— George C. Watson is
just out again after a serious attack of
the grippe which confined him to his
bed for more than a week and has left
him a much used-up vittira witli the
evidences of the scrimmage very pal-
pable.

L.U.Jest assortment in New
Efiplnd. Evergreens, deciduous 'fT' *'
both common and rarer llVC J

vaneiies.

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S IH F9 U: ^ S

This New Englanc '' And
climate produces fine .oirdy
shrubs. Special trade prices.
By the thousaids, hardy
Native and Hybrid Rhodo'
dendrons — transplanted and
acclimated. Let us estimate.

r?- '.•'.iy''7<''~-'ji:

PUBLICA'TION RECEIVED.

The Cherries of New York. By
U. P. Hedrick, assisted by G. H. Howe,
O. M. Taylor, C. B. Tubergen and R.
Wellington. The Department ot Agri-
culture of the State of New York has
in this magnificent volume made a
most notable and praiseworthy addi-
tion to the pomological annuals ot the
state. The Cherries of New York is
a worthy follower to the previous simi-
lar publications on The Apples of New
York, the Grapes of New York
and The Plums of New York and
its contents are compiled with the
same assiduous industry and wide re-
search which gained for those volumes
an unique position and prestige among
American horticultural publications.

The book is issued as the Twenty-
Second Annual Report of the Depart-
ment— Vol. 2, Part 11, and bears the
imprint of J. B. Lyon Company, State
Printers, Albany. There are ?,ll pages
of text, with 56 full-page color plates
of cherry species and varieties, lite
size, either flowers or fruit. In the
text several hundred varieties are
listed and fully described. The seed
parent is given for 61 varieties, but no
case is recorded of a variety known
to have come from self-fertilized seed,
neither is any cherry cultivated tor its
fruit reported to have come from a
sport or a bud-mutation. 147 are put
down as "chance seedlings." The
total number of cherries under discus-
sion is 1.145. of which 917 are de-
scribed as of unknown origin. The
multitude of cross references to litera-
ture ancient and modern, the scientific
facts which have been accumulated re-
garding the habitat and origin of the
many species of prunus, and the ex-
haustive cultural and historical infor-
mation which have been so industri-
ously gathered and are now given to
the iniblic in such an attractive and
useful form will make this publication
a highly prized possession for the fruit
grower, amateur or professional.

We have taken occasion heretofore
to mention in sincere approbation the
faithful, conscientious work so evident
in these fruit volumes, and welcome
this opportunity to again commend
Professor Hedrick and his co-laborers
for this new achievement.

REMEMBER!

If it's a Hardy Perennial or so called Old
Fashion Flower worth grrowing:, we have it
in one shape and another the year ronnd.
We have the largest stock in this country,
all made in America, and our prices

will average 75c. per doz., $5^0 per 100.

Why say more here? Send for our
Wholesale Price List of varieties and bene-
fit from the opportunities this affords you.
Address

R. W. CLUCAS, Mgr.,

Palisades Nurseries, Inc.

SPARKILL - - N. Y.

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST HAKDY RHODODENDRONS,
AZALEAS, CONIFERS, CLE.MAXIS,
H. P. ROSES, SHRfBS AND HER-
BACEOUS PLANTS.

2IE Jang St. Weebavkeo Kelftts
P. D. No. I. Hobokei N. I

P. OUWERKERK,

Nursery Stock

Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Slirnbs,

Small Fruits, Clematis, Everereens

and Roses.

Write for Trade List.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. Y.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTLKY.

Small, medium and large sizes supplied.
Price list now read.v.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

Evergreen Specialists. Largest Growers In

America.

BOX 415, DUNDEE, ILL.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Florists
and Pleuiters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

46

11 (iKT 1 lULTURE

Juiiuury 8, 191C

Evergreens, Shrubs & Perennial Plants

Headquarters For
PACHYSANDRA TERMINALIS

OLD TOWN NURSERIES, South Natlck. Mass.

PACHYSANDRA TERMINALIS AS A
GROUND COVER.

For many years past, various plants
have been in use to give a pleasing
effect to plantings where grass can
only find a struggling existence. In
recent years, Pachysandra terminalis
has often been used as a substitute for
Vinca minor. As a ground cover the
latter is unquestionably very satisfac-
tory, but one objection to its morp
general use is its frequency in ceme-
tery planting, hence Pachysandra ter-
minalis has found a welcome with the
discreet planter.

Whether for a city lot or a suburban
home, or large estate, or for pleasure
resorts and public parks, oftentimes
we have to resort to a ground cover to
complete the pleasing effect and Pachy-
sandra terminalis is well adapted for
either situation.

To harmoniously complete a group
of evergreens or deciduous planting in
the border, or especially near a dwell-
ing, Pachysandra terminalis makes an
ideal under cover, thus evading the ex-
posure of unplanted ground, or grass
which must be mowed every week.
Lawn mowers or other implements
will often do much damage when ma-
nipulated too closely to the trees and
often injure the bark of plants, how-
ever careful the workman may be, the
damage often resulting in the loss of
some valuable plant.

The saving of labor by the use of
Pachysandra holds good also in regard
to steep bankings which often are a
very hard proposition to keep in a sat-
isfactory condition if seeded down in
grass.

One feature worth mentioning in the
use of Pachysandra as a ground cover
is that by planting spring flowering
bulbs in the midst of it a most pleas-
ing effect is gained, with the one great
advantage that after the foliage of
the bulbs has shrivelled there will be
no noticeable gap, on account of the
profuse evergreen cover.

The writer further has in mind the
planting of Pachysandra as used by
Duncan Finlayson, superintendent of
the Larz .Anderson estate. There one
can see this plant used as an edging
In front of shrubbery borders with
beautiful effect, and taking the place of
low box edging, with the difference of
being less stiff than the latter and
more adapted to our climate.

Without doubt there are many nooks

A FlEI.ll OK P.^CHYSANnH.\ TERMINALIS AT OlD TOWN NUBSEBIES, SoUTII

Natick, Mass.

and corners on estates whcri liiuri
culture is practiced where plantings o:
Pachysandra might be more generally
used and to refined effect. It is a per-
fectly hardy evergreen and will do
equally well in either sun or shade.
M. P. Hae.vdi.kh.
South N'atick, Mass.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Franklin, Pa. — Bell Floral Co., in-
corporators, Philip A. Edward, Rachel
L. and Anna Bell.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — Keystone State Nur-
series, capital stock $5,000. Incorpor-
ators, J. M., V. R. and D. G. George and
M. L. Sweeney.

Maiden, Mass. — Through the efforts
of Park Commissioner J. G. Tilden a
rest room is being erected on Ferry-
way Green, equipped with shower
baths, lockers, etc. for men, and re-
tiring rooms for ladies. The main
room above on the street level will be
used as a rest room for mothers with
children. Com. Tilden is an enthusias-
tic worker in behalf of the playground
and the young people throughout the
city have enjoyed outdoor sports
through his untiring efforts. There
has been some talk of naming Web-
ster Playstead Tilden Lea in his honor.

THE PRAIRIE STYLE OF LAND-
SCAPE GARDENING.

The .Middle West is just beginning to
evolve a new style of architecture, in-
terior decoration, and landscape gar-
dening in an effort to create the per-
fect home amid the prairie states.
This movement is founded on the fact
that one of the greatest assets which
any country or natural part of it can
have, is a strong national or regional
character, especially in the homes of
the common people. Its westernism
grows out of the most striking pe-
culiarity of middle-western scenery,
which is the prairie, i.e., flat or gently
rolling land that was treeless when
the white man came to Illinois. One
landscape gardener has done, since
1901, $6,000,000 worth of work, which
he declares has been inspired by the
prairie. Some of the progress that has
been made toward a prairie style of
architecture is illustrated in "The
Prairie Spirit in Landscape Garden-
ing," by Wilhelm Miller. This is a 36-
page circular containing 100 illustra-
tions published by the University of
Illinois. It is too expensive for un-
limited free distribution, but is sent to
Illinoisans who will promise to do
some permanent ornamental 'planting
within a year. — Vniv. of III. Press. Bul-
letin.

January 8, 1916

HORTICULTURE

47

REIIVIOVAL. NOTICE

We have moved to our new and more convenient quarters
128 CHambers S-t., T>i&-\n^ Vorlc

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc.

Philadelphia, Pa.— The Philadelphia
Seed Company has increased its capi-
tal stock from $25,000 to $50,000.

Chicago, III. — Carter's Tested Seeds
of London. Eng., have established a
branch at 230 S. La Salle street.

Imports at the Port of New York, of
horticultural material, for the week
ending Dec. 24 were recorded as fol-
lows :

Plants and trees — From Japan, $408-
England, $3,138; Ireland, $729; Brazil,
$366; France, $310; Netherlands. $913;
Trinidad, $310.

Grass seed — Netherlands, $611; Ire-
land. $713; Canada, $368.

Red clover seed — France, $43,168;
England, $8,273.

Other clover seed — Canada, $3,990.

Other seeds — France, $4,955; Ger-
many, $168; Netherlands, $17,980; En-
gland, $13,229; Spain, $351; Argentina.
$9,077; Japan, $16.

Bulbs, etc. — Belgium, $1,324; Ger-
many, $2,925; Netherlands, $1,945;
England, $181; Japan, $1,391.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

M. Herb, Naples, Italy. — Wholesale
Catalogue of Seeds. In three lan-
guages— English, French and German.
Illustrated.

Holmes-Letherman Seed Co., Canton,
O. — "Holco" Seeds, Bulbs and Plants,
1916. A neatly gotten-up catalogue,
84 pages, illustrated.

Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.
— "Chrysanthemums tor Every Pur-
pose," 1916. The title tells the story.
As usual, this is a valuable list for the
grower who wishes to know the
novelties.

Chris Renter, New Orleans, La. —
Renter's Seeds for the South, Spring
1916. The people of the South will
have no cause to grumble at their fare
this season if they live up to the qual-
ity of vegetables listed in this book.

Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia,
Pa. — Wholesale Catalogue and Price
List of Seeds, Bulb.s, Plants, Fertiliz-
ers, Poultry Supplies and Garden Re-
quisites. A 112-page catalogue, illus-
trated and comprising an invaluable
list of material of distinctive value to
the trade, inclusive of some very se-
ductive novelties.

Harry A. Bunyard Co., Inc.. New
York — Price List of Seeds, Bulbs,
Plants and Garden Supplies, for
Spring, 1916. This catalogue is minus
illustrations with the exception of that
on the covers but the space thus saved

permits of its being made Into narrow
pages so that it may be conveniently
carried in an ordinary coat pocket and
the lists which fill its 112 pages are
well selected. The cover illustration is
of the new red annual sunflower em-
bossed in natural colors on a white
background and very effective.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York.—
1916 Catalogue of Thorburn's Seeds.
As it in anticipation of a bright and
prosperous 1916, Messrs. Thorburn &
Co. have in this, their 105th Annual
Catalogue, departed from the time-
honored modest grey cover and illu-
mined the title page with a very artis-
tic and pleasing design in rich color.
"Reliable seeds" is still the slogan of
this oldest of American seed houses.
The lists are very extensive, containing
many specialties that are already of
high repute and novelties that promise
gratifying progress for the coming
season.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. —
Dreer's Garden Book, 1916. The 78tli
annual edition of this splendid publi-
cation comes to us in a rich and digni-
fied dress of dark blue with gold em-
bossed lettering and no other orna-
ment or furbelow, and it will not be
inappropriate or obtrusive in the li-
brary or ladies' boudoir. It fills 292
pages with cover and there are four
pages of special offers, printed in
green. There are five colored inserts
of much beauty, especially those of
roses and phloxes. The novelty lists in
vegetable and flower seeds are as usual
very interesting and enticing. Sweet
peas, asters, zinnias, snapdragons, del-
phiniums, etc., are well represented
in the advances of the year. Aquatic
plants are given a section by them-
selves— ten pages, handsomely illus-
trated.

W. Atlee Rurpee Company, Philadel-
phia. — Fortieth Anniversary Supple-
ment, 1876-1916. This publication un-
der the title of "Forty Years Burpee
Service," is in no sense a catalogue,
yet it well fills its intent as a supple-
ment to amplify the interest and valut-
of the catalogues of this enterprising
seed house with facts concerning the
diversified interests and operations
which are a part of the outfit and the
work of such an establishment, which,
as Mr. Burpee said, is "a business
builded not for the present only, but
with an outlook to the future. A busi-
ness that has no vision of the future
or the object of which is mere money-
making, would not be worthy a life's
work." The book contains 84 pages,
profusely illustrated with views in
Philadelphia, Fordhook and Lompoc,
all of which help to give some idea of
the exlent of the industry so zealously
nurtured by its late gifted founder and
bespeaks both by pen and picture the

methods of the House of Burpee. Cov-
er and layout are the work of W. F.
Therkildson, Burpee advertising man-
ager.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

"SEEDS WITH A LINEAGE"

Seeds with a generation of finest
flowers and vegetables back of tbem —
carefully selected— really tested.
Write today for Catalog:.

CARTER'S TESTED SLEDS, lac.

160 Chamber of Commerce Bldg,

Boston, Mass.

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AKD GARDEN SEEDS

Established 1818

IVrite For Our Loiv Prices

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, IMD.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Growers of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New York

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Best Winter flowering Pink Snapdragon on
the market. Per pkt., $1.00 ; 6 pkts. for tS.OO.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GARDEN SEED

BEET. CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In varlty : also other
Items of tlie short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be inioted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 DeySt., NEW YORK

and ORANGE. CONN.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE
Extra Selected Stork. Gladiolus tor forc-
ing. Nanus, Colvillel or large flower-
ing type. GreenlioiiKp Fertilizers. Ask
tor I»I« Seed Cutulogoe.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Seedsmen

47.S4 No. M«rLci Si.. BO.<iTON. MA.SS.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Simple metlioilR of correct arrounting

enprrlaily adapted for florlnts' nne.

BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJUSTED.

40 STATE 8T BOSTON

Telephone Main 58.

48

HOKTl CULTURE

Jiinuary 8, 1916

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

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part af li* I'nif Huim. I'aaada. aai
all prlB'-lpal dtlM ot BDropa Urdva
tnaafrrr*! »t latnala4 b/ tb* trad* to
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or alavwliara rK-alT* apadaJ alt«Dilon.
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ALBANY, N. Y.

Florists' Telegraph Delivery
Association

Order* for Nc" lork. Write or Phone lo

IVIAX SCHLINC

22 Wist S9tb Street. - Adjoining Pliza Hotil

I(ci>l l-'lurists In the Stiites as Hffi.TonoeB.

KLKOI'EAN OKUEKS fcXECLTED.

ilembera of the FlorUta' Telesraph

Delivery.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.
DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders from any part of the country to
New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Write or Tclegrapli
2139-2141 Broadway, • New York

Telpbone 1S63-16S3 Colnmbas

EatabllBbed 1874

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FLORIST
N. E. Cor. 44 St.'& Madiion Avenue, N. Y. City

( Member Floruis' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Flowrtn shipped on all SieAmen. Special Correspond-
eoce in all the large cities of Europe and ihe British
Colonies. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Floriata' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

WE GUAKANTEE SATISFACTION
^EIVIBER F-. -r. XS. A..

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

WATCH YOUR STAMPS.

l-'liirlhtt; t-Mryw luTc slioiilil UBf tlic
utmost laro to nee to It thiit tlio rfvo-
niio 8tnm|)8 are properly placed on tlioir
express receipt booka liefore a ship-
iiient is allowed to leave their estah-
llshnieiitH. lisuully the cxpreHsman
will refuse to accept a package where
the statnp has nut heen placed on the
receipt and cancelled, but there are
others who are not followlnj; their In-
structions. One can never tell when
an agent of the Internal Revenue llu-
rea of Ihe Treasury Department will
drop into a .store and ask to he shown
the receipt hooks. If the law has not
heen complied with, the delinquent is
liable to quite a tine upon conviction of
a violation.

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Clinton, la.— Geo. E. Dallam, lost S.
6lh street.

Portland, Ore. -Fred Wiedeman,
Swetland building,

Los Angeles, Cal. — Redondo Floral
Co.. removing from Third to Seventh
street.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mass.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN ON HUDS9N. ■ N. Y.

NEWS NOTES.

Cincinnati: — C. J. Jones, of the Wal-
nut Hills Floral Bazaar, had the large
yuletide decorations at the Country
Club.

St. Louis. — Mrs. M. M. Ayers. w-ho
sold her interest in the M. M. Ayers
Floral Co. a year ago and promised to
stay with the new firm one year, ended
her connection with the Ayers Floral
Co. December .31st, and will retire for
good, which is much regretted by the
entire trade.

HESS & SWOBODA

FLORISTS

Telephones ISOI and L, 1B32.

141S Famum St.,
OIVIXklH^A, IMEB.

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresli, sturdy
Stock and prompt deliveries In BUFFALO,
LOCKrORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW TORK.
Members of Florists' Teleffrapb Delivery.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
^— SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avea.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Gut Blooms

\> 4- < tit IT ull .Mil liliciaii (luliita mid Kood
H4'f-ll(>n*i of Ohio, liiiMiinik unil CftOAdA.
MrnilxTs I'lorlHtn' Trif jcrnpli DrlUcrj

A».H(H Iltdtlll.

THE RObERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A. BAIMY, r^. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Meml>cr» Klorist^' Telegraph Delivery

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GUD£ BROS CO

.^>^;% WASHINGTON,
i^}^^ D. C.

GUDE'S

Member Florists
Tel«srapb

WAiODtcTOfc oc Delivery

S AM UEL M U R RAY

Kansas City, Mo.
1017 Grand Ave.

Member of the Florists' Telegrapti Delivery

^"o Park Floral Go.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pre*.
MemberB FlorInts' Telesraph UcIUery.

DENVER, COLORADO

i^ochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue* N.

(ocbester Phone 306. Long Dist. Bell Fbone arSg

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

.THE HOME OF FLOWERS'*

riic larKc^t nit Howpr Ntore In AnierlcK
.)r*IrrH for tite TWIN CITIKS and for all

\«rf liwentern points tlvi-n pro.iipt at-
icntlon.

HOLM & OLSON, Iocorponl««
«T. PAUL, MINN.

K3.PALMER
i^ SON

WORCESTER, MASS.

Rsmdall's Flower Shop

HABRT L. RANDALL, Proprietor.

M«mhfr Fltrri^ts 1 elf graph Del^ery AisoctaUon

January 8, 1916

HORTICULTURE

49

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

C. C. TREPEL

TEN STORES

Main Office, Bloomingdale's

THIRD AVENUE and 59tli STREET.. NEW rSRK

ai' Largest individual retail
dealer in Cut Flowers and
Pr^xTS in the world. Deliveries
made with promptness and ac-
curacy in New York and Brook-
lyn.

THOS. F. GALVIN

IIMC.

IIClAf VnDM' 561 Fifth Ave.
Ilkffff lUnlV Vanderbllt Hotel

BAQTIIil ^ ''^''l^ Street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers ami all Eastern Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of yonr orders

Members of F. T, D. Associatiqn.

WASHINGTON-

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Auto delivery of Designs and Flowers to
any address In Wasblngtou.

Stock and Work First Class

Orders Filled Day or Night for

O I- E V E U AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBL€ BROS.

183G W. 25th St., Cleveland, O.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

^735 .Euclid JAvenue

^rCLEVEL^ND, OHIO J

Flowers of^Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS

38 Main Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N. Y.

When writing to adoertiaert kindly
mention HORTICVLTVR£.

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

CentrsUy Located (or DeliTcries in All Parts of New England.l

II P A I AM/^KT 125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass

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Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl

Albany, N. i'

St.

Albany,
St.

Albany,
Lane.

Albany,
State St.

Boston — Thos

N. Y.— The Eosery, 23 Steuben
N. Y.— Danker, 40-42 Maiden
N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97

F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 37-43 Brom-
fleld St.; 124 Tremont St.

BuCfalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Brooklyn, N. Y,— C. C. Trepel.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago — William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1836 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland. O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver. Col.— Park Floral Co., 1643
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex.— Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017
Graud Ave.

New London, Conn. — Reuter's.

New Y'ork — David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York- Younk & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York— G. B. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.

New Y'ork— C. C. Trepel, Bloomingdale's.

Norwich, Conn. — Reuter's.

Omaha, Neb.— Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 26
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St., West.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4o2S-S8
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, 915
F St.. N. W.

Westerly, R. I.— Reuter's.

Worcester, Mass.— H. F. A. Lange.

Worcester. Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant St

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

37-43 Bromfield St., 124 Tremont St.,
Boston, Mass.

REUTER'S

Members Floriils

Telegraph

Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. 1.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

MiMifr Florists TeU^apk\Delivery Asiociatien
NO TICK INITIA LS. We have one store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

Euclid Av

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegrraph order for
any occasion, In any part of tbe Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.

iXBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

tEXIVKRKO IN AI.UANV AMI M< INITY
ON TEl.KtiKAl'Illl OKIlKIt

1 NORTH PEARL STREET. ALBANY, N.Y

KERR

The Florist

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D. Associ.tion

50

II O KT I CULTURE

Jnnuary 8, 191G

CHICAGO.
A 250 h. p. Kroesilu'll lire and water
tube steam boiler is being instuUed for
the new 600-ft. grccnlioiises of the
L. A. Budloiig Sons Company.

Phil Schupp has his ofllce force clos-
ing up the books for the year and
things npi)ear to be goins his way.
Orders are keeping the shijiping room
lively for the J. A. Budloug Co. Is one
of the large shipping houses of this
city.

Paul Kllngsporn, of the Chicago
Flower Growers Association, says that
only fancy snapdragons sold at a price
corresponding to the stock, will pay
for the growing. Some of the stock
coming into this market is excellent;
good heavy heads and long stems and
they sell at once but small stock is not
a profitable crop.

The round, solidly built bouquets, of
formal type, still lead in social fash-
ions. Their quaint mixtures of colors,
when confined to the soft tones, have
a suggestion of demureness which
makes them particularly fascinating
for the debutante. The ne%v year is
opening with coming-out parties in
which flowers and their arrangement
are an important factor.

A fire demolished the building at 127
X. Wabash Ave., early in the morning
of Dec. 29, in which was located the
retail store of the Harry Rowe Co. The
loss is a complete one, well covered by
insurance. Mr. Rowe did not know of
the fire till he saw the news in a morn-
ing paper. His business address for
the present is The Garland Bldg., cor.
Wabash Ave. and Washington St. Ad-
joining the destroyed building is the
one occupied for so many years by
the E. H. Hunt Co. and by Bassett &
Washburn, the latter having moved
last fall and the former gone out of
business some years ago. The build-
ing was injured but not destroyed.

The epidemic of grippe which has
seized upon Chicago is bringing its toll
of victims. Always the chief cause of
the purchase of flowers, funerals in
such increased number must have a
large bearing on trade conditions. The
almost unbelieveable number of 1100
deaths is recorded in the local papers
as occurring in one week. This is an
unprecedented record in the history of
Chicago, save in the cases of the Iro-
quois and the Eastland disasters. The
usual dropping off of the florists' busi-
ness after a holiday season has not
occurred this year and the falling off
of the supply of roses makes the situa-
tion one that keeps prices up almost to
the Christmas schedule.

been so well patronized by the public
during their holiday displays this
year as usual. At Garfield Park, the
long oval bench was a mass of red
and white as were also the curved side
benches whose sloping banks of palms
reached the point where glass dome
and side walls met. Poinsettias almost
touched the glass and between them
and in sharp contrast were doited the
clusters of paper white blossoms. Be-
gonia luminosa afforded a low growing
red plant and A. Koch, superintendent
of the park says this variety has re-
markable keeping qualities and is an
equally good Christmas plant or out-
door summer plant. Kong clusters of
red berries of Rivina humllis, afforded
more color. The- end beds were varied
by the use of pink begonias and aza-
leas with the paper white narcissus.

SAN FRANCISCO.
J. Epstein, of the Art Floral Co., is
back on duty after being confined to
his home for several days by illness.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Pacific
Coast Horticultural Society is conclud-
ing preparations for a social to be
given next week in conjunction with
the men's association.

Chas. Willis Ward, of Cottage Gar-
den Nurseries, Eureka, Calif., has a
large force at work clearing the 232
acres of land on Yager Creek, near
Carlotta, which he purchased recently.
Improvements arc progressing at the
Eden plant also, including a dam and
large ressrvoir at tiie extreme eastern
point.

The affairs of the Luther Burbank
Co., a corporation organized three
years ago to exploit the work of the
Santa Rosa horticulturist, reached a
climax the past week when Burbank
filed suit in the superior court to col-
lect $9,775 from the Luther Burbank
Co. This amount is alleged to be due
on two promissory notes given Bur-
bank by the company and signed by
R. J. Hough, vice-president, and Leo V.
Belden, secretary.

The Park conservatories have not

While the Exposition is a thing of
the past, its effect is felt in certain
lines of business, and it is believed by
many of the florists that theirs will be
one of the lines to feel Its influence
for a long time to come. Through the
various flower shows held at the Expo-
sition the public was given the oppor-
tunity of seeing the finest new cre-
ations in flowers, and the tendency is
now to demand extra fine stock from
the trade. In response to this demand
the growers are using more than usual
care in their new plantings, realizing
that good stock will bring high prices
and that ordinary offerings will be
hard to dispose of at any price.

PITTSBURGH.
George E. Ihillani. of the .North Side,
who recently recovered from a alx
weeks' attack of pneumonia. Is again
confined to his home with acute ab-
scesses of the glands of the neck.

James Thompson, a shipping clerk
for the E. C. Liidwig Company, was
fatally injured In a Pittsburgh Railway
accident on New Year's evening, and
at time of writing is at the point of
death.

Edward E. Ijidwlg. the younger son
of .Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C Ludwlg, re-
turned last Wednesday to Cornell Uni-
versity, where he is specializing In
floriculture In the College of Agricul-
ture.

Ray J. Daschbach has charge of the
new floral department recently inaug-
urated in "The Big Store" of Kauf-
iiiann Brothers. Mr. Daschbach con-
tinues his own flower shop on Wood
street, with his former head sales-
woman. Miss Catharine Friel. as man
ager.

Owing to the rather isolated head-
quarters of the Civic Club of Allegheny
County on the fifth floor of the Keenan
building, the organization's much-
talked of, famous Christmas tree has
been removed downstairs to a promi-
nent window of the A. W. Smith Covi-
pany.

G. P. Weaklin is again in his store
after a severe attack of la grippe.
.\mong other flower people who have
been victims of the prevailing epidem-
ic, are the following: Frank M. Staf-
ford and William G. Picketts of Ran-
dolph & McClenients; Harrj' E. Graves,
Charles P. Manke and Oliver Beet of
the Zieger Company; Anthony W.
Smith, Jr., and James Ford of the A.
W. Smith Company; Mrs. E. A. Wil-
liams and Louis R. Biehl of the E. ('..
Ludwig Floral Company. Five em-
ployees of the Pittsburgh Cut Flower
Company are detained from business
by the same disease.

WASHINGTON, D. C.
The annual openini; of bids for the
supply of seeds to the United States
Department of Agriculture will take
place at 2 o'clock, January 11.

The decorations on the occasion of
the New Year reception to the dele-
gates to the Pan American Scientific
Congress were by J. H. Small & Sons.
The already elaborate decorations of
the building were augmented by a
large quantity of flowers, plants,
shrubs and trees. Colored illumina-
tions added to the beauty of the scene.
The buffets were decorated with L/ady
Stanley and Mrs. Moorfield Story roses,
while these, poinsettias and other flow-
ers were used in profusion in the differ-
ent rooms of the building.

The National Theatre was decorated
by Gude Bros., when the delegates at-
tended the performance en masse.

January 8, 1916

HORTICULTUKE

51

il;

To the Florists of America

JX MA

Y IMEINA/ Y

We hope that you will all have a Happy and Prosperous Year all through

■I 3 I g ~-^^

= We shall do our part to make it so. The goods we offer are new, original and profitable for =

= the up-to-date florist. Many of them we handle exclusively ; of the rest we handle more ^

= than any other supply house in this country. =

= Send for Our Silent Salesman =

J THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA M

I H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., '^IS^^^^nS:?^: |

SI

Here each of the boxes were decorated
with laurel-festooned wall pockets
filled with Richmond roses. The boxes
were banked with palms and ferns.
The mirrors at either side of the stage
were outlined with smila.x with Rich-
mond and Killarney roses entwined.

Congressman Frank Park of Georgia
has presented a bill in Congress to
appropriate $25,000 for the establish-
ment of an experimental station in Col-
quitt, Miller County, Ga., for the pur-
pose of demonstrating the character of
plants, shrubs and trees best adapted
to the soil and climate of that section.
The appropriation is to be used in se-
curing the necessary land, buildings,
stock, implements, machinery, etc.
The measure has been referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.

BOSTON.

Joseph Margolis, of H. M. Robinson
& Co., went to New York last Satur-
day to see his mother, who is reported
to be very ill.

Bert Sloane, one of the partners of
the New England Florist Supply Com-
pany, and Miss Frances Gresaver of
Wlnthrop, will be married January
26th.

C. S. Strout, of Biddeford, Me., the
carnation man, who was a market visi-
tor this week, reports that conditions
through Maine are about the same as
in Boston.

H. Ruppert, of the Carbone traveling
staff, has left for a three months' tour
of the West. He is going over the
territory formerly traveled over by
John McCarty, who is now with the
M. Rice Co. Alex. Abrams has been
taken from the retail department and
placed in Mr. Ruppert's place. He
will travel over the northern and
southern territory.

The Horticultural Club of Boston
held the usual monthly session in the
Parker House on Wednesday evening,
January 5. W. A. Manda was the
speaker and gave an address of sterl-
ing worth on the subject of hardy

herbaceous plants, which was followed
by a vigorous debate lasting until 11.21'
P. M. The table decorations were a
vase of Mr. Manda's seedling cerise
carnation, and one of Erlangia tomen-
tosa from President Farquhar.

Since the call for prizes for the
Florists' Bowling Association of Bos-
ton went out, several very handsome
articles have been presented. Amongst
them is a fine cut glass vase from the
T. J. Grey Co. and a gold-leaved mir-
ror from the Boston Plate Glass Co.,
besides several very handsome cups.
The association has promises for about
twenty cups and when they are all re-
ceived they have decided to display
them around in the different show
windows of the flower shops.

Obituary

Norton Muggins.
Norton Huggins, employed for the
past two years in the greenhouses of
Galen L. Stone, Marion, Mass., was
drowned, together with Albert Bradley,
who conducted a boarding house for
the men on the Stone estate, while out
In a row boat in Buzzard's Bay during
the blizzard of Sunday, December 26.
Mr. Huggins was 24 years of age, un-
married, and a native of Scotland.

George Dobbs.

George Dobbs, 64 years of age, found-
er of the firm of Dobbs & Son, Auburn,
N. Y., died at his home December 19th.
He had been ill but a few hours, death
being caused by a paralytic stroke. Mr.
Dobbs was born in England but came
to this country when a boy, and at one
time had been employed in the green-
houses of John N. May, of Summit. In
1893, he secured the Dunning green-
houses in Auburn and started in busi-
ness for himself. He is survived by
his son William, who was associated
in business with him, a daughter and
four sisters.

ist of Westerly, R. I., died suddenly on
December 26th. He was seeing a friend
off at the station at Westerly and be-
came unconscious in the waiting room
and never recovered. The doctors re-
ported heart failure as the cause of
death. He was a rose grower for the
wholesale market and retired from
business on account of poor health last
May, renting his establishment to
Lewis P. Rankin. His brother-in-law,
Samuel S. Pennock of Philadelphia,
and all the family were there tor the
Christmas holidays and his sudden de-
mise was a great shock to all. He was
unmarried and lived with his sister's
family.

William H. Bowker.
The funeral of William Henry Bow-
ker of Boston and Concord, a recog-
nized authority on agricultural chemis-
try and fertilizers, and a member of
the first class at the Massachusetts Ag-
ricultural College was held Thursday
afternoon, January 6, in Emmanuel
Church, Boston. The deceased was
born in Natick July 3, 1850, and after
being graduated from the State Col-
lege at Amherst, of which he was a
trustee up to the time of his death, he
engaged in newsiiaper work. He
taught journalism, conducted a drug
and chemical business with his brother
in the city, and finally, at the age of
23, entered another partnership for
the sale of fertilizers, on which he be-
came an authority. He was president
of the Bowker Fertilizer Company of
Boston. He was also a director of
many concerns and belonged to several
Boston clubs.

WIIMam W. Foster.
William W. Foster, a prominent flor-

Portiand, Conn. .Mr. and .Mrs. Otto
Keser observed the 25th anniversary of
their marriage on Christmas. Mr.
Keser was born in Gmund, Germany,
and Mrs. Keser In Staffordshire, Eng-
land. Fourteen years ago they bought
the F. L. Sellew greenhouses In Port-
land. The establishment has been en-
larged from time to time and a very
substantial business and enviable per-
sonal standing in the community baa
been attained.

52

IIOKT I rULTU HE

Jnniiary g, 191fi

WHEN IN THE MARKET FOR

BEAUTIES

Let u» quote you prices. We ex-
pect an ample supply for the
month of January

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

WholetaU Florittt
1201-OS Race Stre«t, PHILADELPHIA. PA.

BUY

BOSTON

FLOWERS

t. ^ McCarthy & co.,

112 Arch St, 31 Otis St.

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Boston Florist Letter Co.

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Block I.cttcrB. »2.00 per 100.

Script l.ett<T». $3.00 per 100.

Orilcr iliriMt or hu.v from your local

supply dealer. Insist on having 6be

BOSTON

Inscription, Emlilrmci, etc. Always
In Stock.

Wired Toothpicks

Manufactored by

W. J. GOWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000.... S1.76 60.000 $1.50. Sample free.

B'or sale by deulerB.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists
mcsiHiN/ioiMo, irj^.

PleaHC mention Horltcaltnre when writing.

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EXCHANGE, inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

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Hardy Fancy Fern Oar Specialty

264 RAND0LPH8T..DETR0IT.MICH.

Telephone 3^00 .MadUon Square

WOODROW & MARKETOS

\VHOLES.\LE

Planfsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 26th SL. NEW YORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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I Supply of Best Cat Flowers all the Year Around

72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - CHICAGO.

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Ophelia, Mock, Snnburst, Extra

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Carnations, Fancy

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CattleyM

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LJies, L^ongif lorum

Rubrum

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Narcissus. Paper-White

Trumpet

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Calendulas

Stavia

Sweet Peat

Gardenias

Adi&ntum

Snulax

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to 3}.aa

to 15.0a
to 8.0*

to

35.00

35.00
sa.oo

5.00
13.50

4.00

9.00

•35

3.00
4.00

4.00 to
to

to
to

3.00
1. 00
1,00

16.00
1.00

15.00

95.00 to

5<»

50.00

50.00

IS'OO

8.00

16.00

to 6,00

to 3.00

to 1.00

to 5.00

to i6.eo

5.00

6.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

1.50

9.00

40,00

1.50

90.0a

90.00

90.00

to
to

William F. Kasting Co.

^A/l-lolo8ell.
383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

>rl8-fcs

BUFFALO, N. Y.

Chicago Flower Growers Assn.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers and Plants
182 N. Wabash Avenue - - - Chicago, 111.

January 8, 1916

H 0 R T I C U L T U E E

53

Flower Market Reports

The same conditions
BOSTON prevail in the market as

during the last two
weeks. The dark weather has kept
the flowers from opening up and the
supply is much curtailed. Several
sweet pea men have said that the buds
which have fallen off their vines
resemble snow on the ground, there
being so many of them. Carnations
have come in a little more plentiful,
but not quite enough for the demand
and still hold up in price. Roses seem
to be more or less going off crop.
Bulbous stock is coming in quite fast
and sells rapidly at a good figure. The
list now includes jonquils, paper white
narcissus. Roman hyacinths, freesias
and tulips. Lilies and callas are com-
ing in e.xcei)tionally well and are in
great demand owing to the scarcity of
other flowers. Amongst the specialties
there are some very large spiked and
long snapdragon, yellow marguerites.
English wallflower, pansies and calen-
dulas. Although flowers are scarce
the market business is altogether not
very large and it is generally predicted
that if the sun should come out strong
for a couple of days we may see an
unwelcome glut.

The ending of the old
BUFFALO year was quite satisfac-
tory. Stock was a little
on the short side but at the end of the
week receipts were heavier. Carna-
tions had good sales, especially col-
ored, roses in variety were in heavy
demand and cleaned up satisfactorily.
Everything along the line has had
good sales. Paper White narcissus,
which generally are too plentiful and
always carried over were this time
sold out.

Everybody is happy
CHICAGO here. The new year is
starting out in a way
that means a new record for business.
Every bit of stock that comes in sells
for a good price, in some cases equal
to that of Christmas, and the sum
total is only limited by the quantity.
which is inclined to be light. Carna-
tions are still away up and will be
till there is another crop on. Roses
have been the main stay of the mar-
ket for weeks and now they, too, are
beginning to come in less quantity.
The shortage is in all shades and there
is no stock left ow:v each day. Ameri-
can Beauty roses are in splendid condi-
tion, the stock being fine and the cuts
heavy, and social events are using up
the supply for house decorations, gifts,
etc. The larger proportion comes in
the long lengths. Sweet peas are not
in excess of demand and stock sells
out each day at a good price. Lily of
the valley holds its own and no excess
is likely to occur as pips are scarce
and growers are careful not to bring on
more than they can sell. Miscellaneous
stock is limited. Violets are doing
better than before the holidays.

New Year's business
CINCINNATI was very good and

rather took the flor-
ists by surprise. The induction into
office of the newly elected and appoint-

Spring Suggestions

A few of those soft furry tufted
sprays of Pussy Willow with
every box of flowers gives it
just that touch of individuality
every florist is trying to attain.

50c. and 75c. per bunch

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia

PHIL.\DEI.PHI.*: 1608-lfi30 I.udlon St.
NEW YORK: 117 W. 38tll St.
B.iLTIMORE: Franklin and St. Taul Sts.
W.4SHINGTON: 1316 H St. N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ™^""c^-/^i>o«j^ ^nly

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Special

'* " Fancy and Extra

No.i

Russell, Hadley

Killamey, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward

" Ord.

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.

•' Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra ...

" " '* Ordinary

Carnations. Fancy

" Ordinary

Cattleyas

Dendrobiuxn f ormoaum

Lilies, Lonftiflorum

Rubrum

Callas

Lily o( the Valley

Daises

Violets

Mignonette

Snapdragon

Narcissus. Paper-White

Trumpet-

Hyacinths, Roman-

Freesia

Calendulas

Stevia

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum ...

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus, Strings (loo.
& Spren. (loo bchs.;

CINCINNATI

Jan. 3

50.00
30,00
15.00

8.00

8.00

3.00

CHICAGO

>P- 3

B.OO
3.00
8.00
3.00
4.00

60.C

10.00

4.00

10,00

75.00 ,
40.00
25.00
15.00
10.00
5.00

10.00 ;

5.00 ;

10.00 ;

6.00
5.00
3,00 I

73.00

12. 50 ,
XO.OO
12.50
4.00

1. 00
(

35-00
25.00
10.00
10.00
8.00
4.00
8.0Q
4.00
8.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
60.00

50.00

35.00

20.00

30.00

10.00

8.00

10.00

8.00

10.00 I

8.00

8.00

5.00

75.00

10.00 to 12.00 10.00

3.00

4.00

2.00

•75

4.00

5.00
3.<o
3.00

3.00 I
1. 00 I

3.00
1. 00
1. 00
4.00
4.00
3.00

1. 00

1.50

25.00

to

1. 00

12.50

to

15.00

12,00

25.00

to

50,00

50,00

25.00

to

50.00

25.00

5,00

1.50

2.00
6.00

12. 00

S.co
5.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
30.00

I.OO

18,00

60,00
50.00

BUFFALO

J^'__3_

to

— - to
. .... to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

PITTSBURG

Jan, 3

10.00
6.00
4.00

12.00
6,00
8,00
4.00
3.00
a.oo

50.00

40^00

30.00

20.00

8.00

6.00

15.00

10.00

10.00

6.00

4.00

3,00

60.00

I 10.00
3,00

I.OO

•75
4.00
4.00
2.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

I. CO

I.OO

30.00

I.OO

40.00

12.00

5.00

I2.00
4.00
1.50
I.OO

6,00
6.00
3,00
6,00
3.00
5-«)
4.00

I.2S

J.50

40.00

«a5
15.00
60.00
50.00

30.00
10.00
10.00
6.00

15,00 to
8,00 to
8.00 to

75.00

60.00

50 .CO

39,00

25.00

30.00
12.00

12,00
6.00

80.00

75.00 to
to

I3.00 to 15.00

to

4.00

3.00

1.50
4.00

5.00
4.C0

4.00

4.00

I.OO

I.OO

1.50

4.00

3. 00

a.oo

35-<

i.ts

15.00

50.00
50 .CO

J.fl.BUOLONG

venue, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWERS

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

WHOLESALE
GROWER of

ed city officials took up quite a bit of
the better grades of stoclv and the de-
mand for lily of the valley, violets and
orchids was very good, being larger
than the demand for these for Christ-
mas. .\mong rose offerings are excel-
lent Killamey, American Beauty, Ophe-
lia, Shawyer. Hichmond. Hoosier
Beauty and Sunburst. Carnations are
not very plentiful. Lilies longiflorum
and magnificum are in good supply.
Narcissus recei|)ts are heavier. Daffo-
dils, freesia and Roman hyacinths may
now be had.

The customary stag-
NEW YORK nation in the flower

market directly after
the holidays has been nicely escaped
this year up to present time. Weather
conditions have no doubt had more or
less to do with the proportions of the
daily supply and there are other fac-
tors which have helped to this pleasing
result. Business is not very heavy,
either, and it is strongly intimated by

(Contniueti or: f'agf .?,?)

54

HORTICIILTURK

January 8, 1916

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flower*

Nrnr Adilrrai, 143 Writ tHIli St., NEW VOKK
TrIfpttoDr*: ttOO, StOl, M»<lllon Ivtjuare,

I WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '^'k'i'^r'^^iliV.^

m A full lliir uf Cbulnv Cui I luMrr HIiK-k (or »ll parpu«rii

i TBLBPHOM! ; JJJi : f ARKAOI T 131 West 2«th St., Ni;\V YORK CITY

*"";,"r*L* '!"'• ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

Wholesile Comnnssior iinsts

«8 and 5 7 W«a1 26th Straat

New York

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 2Btb Strut, NEW YORK

Ti-hiiliuiic &3Jo, lilrrjiKut.

Call and Inspect ttie Best KstntilisliiuoDt
Id the Wbolesalc Flonor District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

P9om;*o8;„,t„soj,sQ.. ^EW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28tli STREET NEW YORK CITY

CcKsij^mfHts Soitcitfd
Phone 7362 MadUon Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

IcrtiB, MoBHfs, Wild Snillox, (iaiax,
Leacotbor, I'aliurtto, Cjian, botli (regb

rut anil prepared.
Lanrel. Hemlock, all Uecoratire Everffreena.

^*{Z]*^^- 119 W.28 St.,NewYort

WILLIAiTHTKUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foremost and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A First Class Market for all CUT FLOWERS

:8 Willonghby St. Brooklyn, N. Y

M. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

m tts, fflNcr Giirais

A Full Line of ALL, CLT FLOWERS.
Telepbone S870 Farragot.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

Regnlar Sblpments Wanted of

Pansies and Violets

I have a cood market for them.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

55 and 57 West ;6th St. NEW YORK

ror^fJ^:"'"'' en Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

>A<K TlyE AND HONKT HT HKNIMNM TOUK OKIIEK TO I'i

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST —

' GARDENIAS. DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS. ^^ViiwIi'w'M ^^^ ^' ^*** ^*- '^•^ X"'"''

Centrally Located, The Hob of the Flower Market Section

lol^^^l^ F'ioris't
55 and 57 W. 26th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 7062 MadisoD

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28tli St., New York

Telepbones {

1C04
lOCO

MndlsoD Square

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

SEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100.
ROSES AND CARNATIONS

To Dealers Only

last Half ol Week

endiat Jan. 1

19)6

American Beauty, Special

*' '* Fancy and Extra

" " No. I

Ruuell, Hadley

Killamey. Richmond. Hillinsdon. Ward, Extra

" *■ *' *' Ordinary .

ArcnburR. Radiance, Taft, Key* Extra

" Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock. Suoburat, Extra

" *' " Ordinary

Carnations, Fancy

" Ordinary

40.00

to

T.

ao.oo

to

10

5.00

to

12

4 00

to

''•

6.00

to

13

4.00

to

s

6.00

to

la

4.00

to

■;

6.00

to

12

4.00

to

■i

4.00

to

6

3.00

to

4

First Halt ol Wiek

lieginatiii ian. 3

1916

40.00

ao.oo
5.00
4.00
6.00
4.C0
6.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
3.00

;o.ao
30.00
ia.00
35.00
is.oe

5.00
ia.os

5.00

13.00

5.00

6.oe
4.«o

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholewule CommUsinii iJcuIcr in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 We«t 28tb Street, New York
Telephone— S632-3533 MadUoD Square

Frank H. Traendly

Cbarlea Schenek

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

AVHoIesale Florists

436 Etii Hveniie, Between 2Etli and 27th Sts.. New Ytrt

Telephones: 797-798-T98 Farragnt

ConslgomentB Solicited

mtB

■^->; . WH0LE5ALE-' :>

X^^Si

^^^2fJ9l

i>:~^

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Ore h iiN. (iiirdi-n jiin 11 nd Many Vnasaal
\ \t\\\ ITS of ((tiality.

114 West 28th Street
IMEINA/ YC^F^K

HENRY M.

XA/MOI-

TeIeplione§, 13 — SSIO .M

ROB NSON CO. OF NEW YORK

itdison Square ConsiKmments Solicited
M.Vl KKE L. GLASS. Treasnrer

January 8, 1916

HORTICULTURE

55

Flower Niarket Reports

i^Conh'nuCii l>\^t': pug' 5^)

the knowing ones that it is only a
question of sunlight for a few days to
change the aspect of the marliet very
materially. It is very gratifying to see
the values hold up so evenly for so
long a period and we shall be glad if it
should continue so for a few weeks
longer. Bulbous material is rapidly
taking a place of prominence in the
wholesalers' stock. Carnations and
roses are excellent, the latter gradually
slacking up in quantity.

New Year's trade
PHILADELPHIA was as good as

expected. Prices
held firm on probably everything ex-
cept cattleyas; these broke badly as the
growers used poor judgment in their
early estimates, failing to give the
wholesalers proper information in ad-
vance as to what they were going to
have. Carnations were as short as any-
thing, nearly everybody being off crop,
the warm fall having been too prolific.
There was the usual scramble for reds
but while flowers moved well, too, on
account of mortuary work, deaths here
lately having been unprecedented on
account of the grip-pneumonia epi-
demic. Roses were in splendid de-
mand, especially over the new year.
Lily of the valley is scarce.

The present holiday
PITTSBURGH season has been by

far the best in the
annals of local commercial floriculture.
With over 100,000 cases of pneumonia
and influenza, the harvest of death
has perhaps never before been as great
in the brief period, and meanwhile en-
tertaining for the debutantes, vacation
school sets and society at large has
gone on. Holiday flowers were fairly
plentiful, and — as the wholesalers
viewed it — sold at reasonable prices.
However, it was noted, that with but
few exceptions, flowers of the so-called
"middle classes" were more in demand
than those of higher degree and exor-
bitant cost.

New Year's came with
ST. LOUIS a rush and all the flow-
ists about town are
well pleased with the business done for
both big holidays. The market was not
quite so stiff as it was Christmas, still
prices are a little high especially on
carnations which liave been decidedly
off crop for some time and now that
the big rush is over no doubt normal
prices will prevail from now on, as a
big crop is expected for this month.
Roses have been in constant good crop
all during the past month and will also
for this month. Other stock is coming
in fine at all times. The trade expect
a good steady demand from now on
and this market can supply all these
demands with good quality of stock.

The local d e -
SAN FRANCISCO mand for flow-
ers shortened

up very noticeably between Christmas
and New Year's Day, but it was just as
well for the trade as the supply was

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TELKPHONB MAIN 2608
^Uuerlcan Beantieg, Orchids, Valley, CarDatlona. All the novelties In the Cnt Flows
Market furiilhhed on Hhort notlf*. Prlcei* quoted on application. No retail ordev
accepted. Flowers shliiped out of BoHton on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleya*

Dendrobhim formosuin

Lilies, Loagiflorum

Rubrum

Callai

LUy of the Valley

Daises

VioleU

Mignonette

Snapdragon •

Narcissus. Paper-White

Trumpet

Hyacinths, Roman

Freesia

Calendulas

Stevia

Siveet Peas* ■ • ■

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus, stnngs (per loo)

" " & Spren (loo bunches).

Last Half of Week First Half of Wiik

* ending Jan. 1 beginning Jan. 3

1916 1916

25.00

25.00
8.00
6.00
8.00
3.00
2.00
1. 00
3.00
3.00
1. 00
2.00
2.00

2.00
2. 00

1.50

40.00

.50

8.00
30.00
15.00

50.00

50.00

10.00

8.00

I2.00

5.00

3.00

1.50

4.00

5.00

«.oo

4.00

3.00

4.00

4.00

1. 00

a. 50

50.00

1. 00

10.00

40.00

20.00

20.00
25.00
8.00
5.00
8.00
3.00

I. CO

■75
2.00
3.00
1. 00
2.00
2 00
a. 00
3. 00

1. 00

40.00

.50

8. 00
35.00
15.00

50.00
50.00
10.00
6.00
12.00
5.00
a.oo
1. 00
4.00
5.00
2.00
4.00
3.C0
4,00
4.00
1.00
1.50
50.00
1. 00
10.00

I SE

AVhat Have Tfoti to Offer for Coming Season?

I haTe an unlimited market for any variety of flowers, in any quantity. Prompt re-
turns of sales on consigned goods. Ready cash when due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years In the Cut Flower Commission Business.

Write for information or call and talk It over.

Telephone
167 &4468 Mad. Sq.

J. K. ALLEN

118 MTest 28th Street
NEW YOR.K

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES. ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSE!
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

PHILADELPHIA-

Wholesale Flower Exchange

1626 Ranstead St., Fbiladelpbia
EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

Gardenias and Orchids a specialty.

"Jalie" Isnows the ropes. Give him a
trial. Cousignments solicited.

Establislied 1888

Tel. 551 Madison Sq.

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Connmission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Consignments of New Eng-
land Grown Novelties.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

GUTTMAN & RAYNORJnc.

A. J. GliTT.MAN, I'resldent.

Wholesale Florists

lOl W. 28th St., NEW YORK

We have 20 years' experience behind us.
Telephone. Farragut 20:i6-2037-558.

D. G. Arnold & Co., Inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telephone, 2387 Farrapat.
Consignments Solicited.

1rCED (a KCLLER

122 West 25tb -St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

Wo ninniifftotiirc all our

letal Disiins, Baskets, Wire Wark & Novelties

;iinl ;iri' ih'.'liTs ill

Decorative (jlasHware. Crowers ud<I

FlorlstH* K^QulHites

UNIIED CUT FLOWER CO. .INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr . NEW YORK

ill \\. 28tli Slrift

much lighter than for many weeks,
due to the extremely cold weather fol-
lowing a heavy rain on Monday. Prac-
tically all flowers on the market show
effects of the cold spell and a shortage
is feared in some lines if the tempera-

ture does not raise soon. A few scat-
tering chrysanthemums are still to be
seen but the quality is poor and no one
wants them. Violets are less plentiful
and the supply continues to clean up

iCoHtinuect on fagr 0<)i

56

II f'HT I CULTURE

January 8. 1910

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

In comm

Advertisements under this head, one cent a wurd.

advertisers In thie iMue are also listed under this claaslllci
will Indicate the respective pa^es.

r.^Tnl[:Uon' w.t£°renab.e'd:aleT' '° """ '"" "'" """'^ " '""^ "' '^"'"-« "" "" *« *"' '^ '" «•"' '^«^

Initials count as words.

.dvenK inriXate^the'U^'t.vTpt:.''"'' """^'^ """ '^"-'""-"- *'^''-' '^»>-«« ««'«-nce to Ll.t of

AOCOrNTAMT

B. D/aiirt, 40 suite SI lloHtoD.
Fur pace ••• U«t of AdTertlMra.

APHIKS

Aphlne Mf(. Co., MudlioD, N J
Fur page •»« M«t of AdTertlsen.

AI■tll^ ri s K
NtrotlD* Mfg. Co., St. Ixinli. Mo
For page ae« U«t of Adrertlaera.

ABPABAOC8

Asp.nrnRua Pluiuu.stia. Tbumli pot pinnta
anrc to please, J1..M) |,er ](«). It. C. BI-AKE
B. D. 4. SprliiKfleld, Ohio.

A8PARAOC8 PLUMOSDS NANUS SEED.

R. 4 J. Farqubar & Co., Boston, Mass.

New Crop.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ACCTION 8AXK8

Tbe Uar.Vlir Horticultural Co.,
„. New York City.

PUnt and Bulb Sales by Auction
For page «ee List of Advertisers

AZAI.BA8

P. Oowerkerk. Hoboken, N. J
For page see List of Advertlsen.

B.4SKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa
*or page see List of Advertisers.

BEDDING PLANTS

* N. Pleraon, Inc.. Cromwell, Conn.
For puge see List of Advertisers.

B. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

BEGONIAS— Begonia Chatelaine, rooted
JI?i"°F^' '■'^"•'y December 30; $2.00 ner
100; $18.00 per 1000. Cash With order
STEPHEN CHASE, Nashua, N. H

BBGONLA LORRAINE, 2% In . . . . .^|li Jo

3 In 20.00

* In 36.00

BEGONIA CINCINNATI, 2^4 ISi ! ! ! i! UOO

3 In 2S.0O

3^4 In 30.00

/CLID8 R0MR8 CO., Bu^^ertord; ' N*""

BOILEBS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago
For page see List of Advertfsers.

^lllg Construction Co.. North Tonawanda

N. T.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers

HItcblngs A Co.. New York City

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnrnbam Co., New York City.

BOXES— CCT FLAWEB FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Phlladelpbla.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cnt flower l>oxes. the best made.
Write for list. BOLTON & HUNKEL CO.
Milwaukee, Wis.

BOX TKKB8

BOX TBKBB— MUodards, Pyramids sod
Bosh. lo vartuoi ■!>••. Price Usl oo <•-
msod. JT7LID8 BOKHKB CO., Rutherford.
IS, J.

BILBS AND Tl'BKKS

Arthar T. BoddUgtoa C»., lae.,

New Tork City.
For paye m« List of Advertlsars.

lldKi'Wonlug & Sons, New York City.

Narcissus and llyucliitbs.

for page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorbura A Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

Lllv Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Cbllds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Gladioli.

For psge see List of Advertisers.

August BoLker A Sons, New York City.

Holland snd Japan Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. * J. Farqnbar & Co, Boston, Mass.
For psge see List of Advertisers.

Chaa. Bcbwake ft Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson ft Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., B8 Chambers St, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry P. Mlchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck ft Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For psge see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flske, Rawson Co., Boston, Uaaa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. MarshaU & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KBCR ft SONS, HILLBOOM, Holland.

Bulbs of sll deecrlptlons. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Branch. 8-10 Bridge St

CANNA8

Newest list of the newest Cannas Just
out Complete assortment of tbe finest
sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for list today.

THE CONARD & JONES CO.

West Grove, Pa.

CAKNATIONS.

Wood Bros.. FlshklU, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Dorner ft Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ltttlefleld ft Wyman, North Ablagtoa, Haaa.

New Pink Carnation, MIsa Tbeo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CABNATION BTAPI,B8

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllnliory's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 3Sc. ; .3<KX) for $1.00 post
paid. I. L PILLSBCRY. Oalesborg 111

Supreme Carnation Staples, for rppalrlng
split carnations. 35c. per 1000; 3«)00 for
|1.00. F. W. WAITE, 85 Belmont Ave.,
Springfield, Mass.

CHKVHANTHKMIM8

Cbas, H. Totty, Madlaoo, N. J.
^or^ page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mlcb.
*or page see List of Advertisers.

OOLEUS

Christmas Gem Coleus, 3c. B. C. BLAKB.
L. D. 4, Sprlngneld, Ohio.

Coleus. Golden Redder, VerscbaffeltlL
Queen \ Iclorla. Flrehrand and all leading
varieties. Including the Pink and Yellow
1 railing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted
cuttings, &0c. per KPd. Jl (di per IO<K). Cash
with order, and K.itlKfaction guaranteed.
.hPri o"" "."'vTl-iiW.".' )!'■"« er of coleus iD
Flushing, N. ^^°^^^- 2«l-'5 Lawrence St.,

DABI.IA8

R. Vincent, Jr. ft Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Ud.

For page see List of Advertisers.

•Send for Wheleaale List of whole cIibm
and sepsrate stock; 40,000 clumps for mW
Northboro Dsblla and Gladtolas "i-«aaa
J^ L. MOORE, Prop, Northboro. Masa.^^

NEW PAEONY DAULIA ^

John Wanamaker. Newest, Uandsomaat,
Best. New color, new form and new habB
of growth. Big stock of best cut-lower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin. N. J.

DECOKATIVB PLANTS

Robert Craig Co.. Phlladelpbla. Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow ft Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail FlorlsU.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DBACENIAS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Dracaena Indlvlsa, 4-ln. pot plants, 6e.
K C. Hl.AKK, It D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

FEBN8

John Scott, Brooklyn, N. Y.

The Home of the Scottll Fern.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H Barrows ft Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Maas.

Boston and WhItmanI Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bemaa J. Irwla^ New Terk City.
Boatoa aad Wbltmaal Farma.

Ferns, 2-ln., Boston, WhItmanI, Roose-
velt, Elegantlslma, Compacts and Teddy Jr.
B. C. BL.VKE, R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

FEBTII.IZKBS

Stampp ft Walter Co., New York City.

Scotch Soot.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Palverlzed Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 35

January 8, 1916

HOETIOULTURE

57

FLORISTS' I.BTTKB8

Boston Florlat Letter Co., Boston, Man.
For page see List of Advertlsen.

FLORISTS' 8DPPL1B8

N. F. McCanti; & Co., Boston, Mass.
For patre see List of Advertisers.

Ke«l & Keller, New Tork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

1. 8. Pennock-Meehan Co., Phlladelpbla. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Pblladelpbla, Pa.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

Welcb Bros. Co., Boston, llaai.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W.

PXOWKB POTS

H. Eruest, Washington, D. C.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUCHSIAS

B. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Benj. Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Copper Solution.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Apbine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OARDBN TOOUI

B. O. Pratt Co., New lork City.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Qeranlums — Rlcard, Doyle, Nutt, Polte-
Tlne and Chevalier, from 2Vi-Jncb pots, im-
nedlate or later delivery, $20.00 per 1000.
Booted Cuttings, $15.00 per lOOO. Cash
with order. WM. F. KOENIG, 568 Hamil-
ton Ave., West New York, N. J.

Geraniums — rooted in Silica rock sand.
Show a better color and grow better. Let
me have yuur order for Nutt, Ricard, Poite-
vlne and La Favorite, $12.50 per lUCO. Cash.
JAMES MOSS, Johnsville, Pa.

Panbelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Z.
Far page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS — Continued
I Royal Glass Works, New York Ctty.
I For page see List of Advertisers.

I .

Qreenbouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
I 9TON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, Ssb goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4S15 D St., OIney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bombam Co., New York City.

Geraniums — S. A. Nutt, Grant, large well
rooted top cuttings, $10.00 per 1000. Cash.
BOSS BROTHERS, Dubois, Pa.

GERANIUMS— A fine lot of S. A. Nutt
R. C. ready December 30; $12.50 per 1000.
Cash with order. STEPHEN CHASE,
Nashua, N. H.

GI,ADIOLI

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Atvertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gladioli America, $6.00; Augusta, $6.00;
Halley, $7.00; Prlnceps, $7.00; Mrs. F. King,
$8.00; all first size bulbs. Booking orders
for Spring Delivery. THOMAS COGGBK,
XS9 Laurel St., Melirose, Mass.

America for forcing, .$8.00; medium size
for cut flowers, $4.00 per 1000. 2.t0 for $1.00.
Send for special price on 5,000 to 23,000.
Write for price list on Glory, Lily Lehman,
Niagara, Pendleton, Scbwaben. War, Ta-
conlc, Mrs. F. King, W. Wigman, etc.
Prices on Pendleton advance .Tan. 1.
BROOKLAND GARDENS, Woburn, Mass.

GLASS

Sharp. Partridge & Co., Chicago
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREIINHOUSK CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers

HItcblngs & Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Steorns Lumber Co.. Boston. MaH.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bumbam Co., New York City.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
Fur page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FKRN8 AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDT PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Palisades Nnrserlea, Sparklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeacheil Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co.. New York City.

HOT BED SASH,.
A. T Steams Lumber Co.. Neponset. Mass

For page see Li.st ot Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc.. Brooklyn, N. I.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Standard hotbed sash, 1% in. thick, with
crossbar, 80c each ; lots of 25 and over, 75c.
each. Blind tenons; white leaded In joints.
The life of a sash depends on this construc-
tion. We GUARANTEE our sash to be
satisfactory or refund your money. Glass,
6x8, 8 X 10, 10 \ 12, or 10 x 14, $1.50 per
box of 50 aq. ft. C. N. ROBINSON & BRO.,
Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md.

HOT BED SASH— Continued
Lord & Burabam Co.. New Xork City.

Foley Oreenboosi Construction Co.,

Chicago, IIL
For pase see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HYACINTHS

6000 Hyacinths— No. 1, No. 2 and Minia-
tures in La Innocence. Gertrude Grand
Maitre. King of Bhie<. Jaynes : No. 1. $32.00
per 1000: No. 2, $20.00 per 1000: Miniature*,
$14.00 per 1000. 3 in. Sprengerl, 3c. Mum
stork plants, 15 varieties, 50c. per dos.;
$3.00 per 100, or will exchange any of thee*
for Vincas Var., Geraniums. Ferns or
what have you? ROSENDALE GREEN-
HOUSES AND NURSERIES, Schenectady,
New York.

INSECTICIDES

Benjamin Hammond. Beacon, N. Y.
Hammond's Slug Shot — Grape Dust.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Aphlne ManoXacturlne Co., Madison, N. J.

Apbine.

For page see Llsi of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. LonU, Ho.

Apbls Punk and Nlkoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IRRIGATION EQULPHENT

Skinner Irrigation Co., Brookllne, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILT BULBS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. New York City.

Horticultural importers and Exporter*.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
.Tapaoese Lily Bulbs of Superior Qnallty.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
I'or page see List of Advertisers.

Yokohoma Nursery Co., New York City.

LILY OF THE V.4LLET PIPS

rhas. Schwake & Co., Inc.. New York City.

BoVmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Plpa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Dietrich Heydemann, New York City.

Cold Storage.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers

McHutchlson & Co.. New York City.

Berlin Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

"stumpp & Walter Co., New York City.

Superior Retarded Lily of the Valley.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flske, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHutchlson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of .\dvertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

Nstlonal Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.,

Rochester. N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

58

HORTICULTURK

liuiiiMiv *i, 1916-

MKOTIANA
Aphlos tits ('u„ MndlioD. N. J.
For pace m« LJit of AdvcrtlMr*

Nl'RHKBY MTOCK

P. OowiT^rrk. \\>.lm»krn lli-lKhts. N. J.
For vtgr Hv \Aml of AilTrnl>eri

W. * T Miiilth Co., (ifni-r«. N. Y.
For pice nw Llit of AdfrnlMn

PLANT TIIU8

1tr<*4T. IMillndi'Iphlfi,

MclIutcblaoD & Co., New Vork, N. I.
For pane m« Llit of AOTcrtlMri.

Tke D. Bill Nurirrjr Co., DuDdee, lU.

lllll'i KviTgrKDB.

For p«Kf •c« LUt of AilvprtUere.

B»Lf Htaie NnrerrlM, Nortb AblDgton. MaM.

Bardf. Northern Orown 8to<rk.

For pace aee Llit of AdTertlaeri.

Bobhlnk & Atkins. Kutherford, N. J.
For pare a*^ Llat of AdTfrtlaera.

Aaront Holkt-r ft Sons, New York Clt7
For page aee Llat of Advertlcjera.

NIIT OBOWINO.

n r. Waycroai, 0«.

of Ailvertlser.s.

KII()II()I)K.NI>KUN8

r. Ouwcrkork, Uoboken, N. J.
For pax* ■•• Llat ot Adrerttaera.

RIIIIION8 AND CniFFONB

& 8. Penuock-Meelian Co , FblladelpbU, Fa.
For page ace. Uit of Adrertlaera.

For puge see LUt of Advertisers.

ORCHID FLOWEBS

Jac MvMaDua New York, N. X.
For page aee Llat of AdTertlseri.

ORCHID PLANTS

Jallas Uot-tirH Co., Rutberford, N. J.
For page aee List of Advertlaera.

Lager ft Burrell. Sammlt, N. J.

r\\ii\Ni~ \i ITCHI

Julius Uoclirs Co., Kutherford, N. J.

For pnge see List ot Advertisers.

FAM8T TLAinS

Pansles. tbe big giant flowering kind,
$.3.00 per 1000; In bud und bloom, $5.00 and
$]S.0O per 1000. Cusb. It 1 could only
show tbe nice pluuts, hundreds ot testi-
monials and repeat orders 1 would be
flooded with new business. JAMES MOSS,
JobnsvlUe, Pa.

PAMSY SEED

Chas. Frost, Kenllworth, N. J.

KeuUwortb Ulant.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. Tbe world's greatest collection.
UOO aorta. Send tor llat. C. BETSCHBB,
Canal Dover, O.

PBCKY CYPBE8S BEMCHB8

A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Boston. Haaa.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

PELAKGOMIMS

Boman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P»PE AND FITTINGS

Kroescbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Constmctlon Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Sbelt Brackets and Pipe Bangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BCLB IMPORTS

Chas. Scbwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

Aagnst Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchlson & Co., New Y'ork City.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

PLANT TRELLISES AND STAKES

Seele's TIelesa Plant Stakes and Trel-
lises. H. D. SEELE & SONS, Elkbart. Ind.

1'. Ouwcrkerk, Uoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Oeneva, N. Y.

AnivrU'uD Orown Itosea.
For page aee Llat of Adrertlaera.

Hay Stale Nurserlea, Nortb AblngloD, Maaa.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

A. N. Pleraou, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Waban Rose Conservatories, Natlok, Maaa.

New Rose Mrs. Uuyard Thuyer.

For page sec List of Advert i.-ers.

TBE CONAKD & JONES COMPAN Y .

Uose Specialists

Weat Qrove, Pa. Send for offers.

SCALECIDB

B. G. Pratt Co., Now York City.

BBA80NABLS PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. ft Sona Co., White Ilarsb

Ud.

For page aee LUt of Advertlaera.

SEED OROWEBS

California Seed Growers' Association,

San Jose, Cal.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

SIXDS

Carter's Tested Seeds,

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Muss., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertlaera

Kelway ft Sod,

Langport. Somerset. England,

English Strain Garden Seeds.

For pjttfe Ketf List of AUverLiaera.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City.

Garden Seed.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

Joseph Breck ft Sons, Boston, Maaa
For page aee List of Advertlaera.

J. Bolglano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers

hF.EliS — ('oulliiur<l

a. a. Bkldelaky ft Co.. l-hllndelpbla. Pa.

SniipdruK'oii.

For page are LUt ot Advrrtlaara.

W. B. Uaraball A Co., New Vork City.

Kn'da, riaiita and llall'S.

For piigc »>■<• l-'»i of Advertlaera.

Auguat ilolker ft Bona, New York City.
For page aee Llat of AdTertlaars.

Barnelt liron., Uh Chiuuliera St., New York.
For pnge aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Fottlar, Flskr, Kawaon Co.. Boaton,
Breda for the FlorlaU

For p.igc nee l.lKt of Ailverllsera.

Leonard Seed Co., Ohlcngo, IlL
For I \ilvertlaera.

HKIN.NKK IKKKi.VTIUN SYSTEM

Skinner IrrlgmUm Co., llr^Mikllne. Maaa.

For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

BOOT

Stnmpp & Walter Co., New York City.
For page Hee List of Advertlaera.

BPHAONCH MOSS

Live Sphngnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baaketa always on hand. LAOBK
ft BURRELL, Summit, N. J^

Mlzpab Moss Co., MIzpab, N. J.
Moss and Peat.

8PKATING MATERIALS

B. G. Pratt Co., New York CltJ.

STANDARD THERMO.MkrERS

Standard Tbermo Co., Boaton, Maaa.

l<'ur page see List ot Advertlaera.

STOVE PLANTS

Orcblda— Largest slock In tbe conntry —
Stove plaota and Crotons, finest coUectl—
JULIUS ROEUUS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvoliinek. Lompoc. Oallf.
Gold Medal ot Bonor Winter Orchid Sweat
Peaa.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page sec List ot Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

B. Vincent, Jr. ft Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York City.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

Chas. Scbwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlcbell's Seed Rouse. Phlladelph{\, Pa.

Verbena Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For page aee List ot Advertisers.

R. ft J. Farqohar ft Co., Boston, Maaa.
For pnge see List ot Advertisers.

J. M. Tborburn ft Co., New York City
For page aee Llat of Advertisers

Loechner ft Co., New York City.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera

Ant. C. Zvo'.anek, Lompoc. Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertts.>rB.

VENTILATING APPARATDS

Tbe Advance Co., Blcbmond, Ind.
For page see List ot Advertisera.

The John A. Evans Co., Rlihmond, Ind.
For page aee List ot Advertisers.

VEBMICIDE8

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see Llat of Advertlaera.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

VINCA VABIEGATA

James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. T.
For pnge sec List ot Advertisers.

WIBBD TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisera.

WIREWORK

Reed ft Keller, New York City.
For page aee Llat ot Advertlaera.

WILLIAM E. HElLSCHEK'S WIRH
■VOKKS. 2t}4 Randolph St., Detroit, Ulen.

For List of Advertisers See Page 35

January 8, 1916

HORTICULTUKE

59

WHOiESAXE FLORISTS
Albany, N. T.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Adrertliera.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., FrankUn

and St. Paul Sta.

For page 8ee List of Advertlien.

Bo8ton

N. F. McCarthy & Co., 112 Arch St. and

31 Otis St

For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 282 Devonshire St., Boston,

Mast.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Knebler, 28 Wlllonghby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo. N. T.

William F. Kastlng Co., 383-87 Blllcott St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago Flower Growers' Association,
182 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
For p.nge see List of Advertisers.

J. A.. Budlong. 184 North Wabash Ave.,

Chicago, 111.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. B. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

James McManus, 105 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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HORTICULTURE, Boston. Mass.

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was 80 good that we forgot all aboBt
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following his instructions this last
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On a test bed of about one hundred
roses planted in April, 1915, we grew
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could have had at least one-third more
if we had not pruned out a lot of
shoots to give more strength to the
bushes. We could write a volume on
the value of Thomas' book, but enough
said. A. R.

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60

HORTICULTURE

REFLECTING ON ONE'S EM-
PLOYEE WITHOUT PROOF.
The followliiK letter, from n Roches-
tor, N. Y.. reader. Introtlmc-- a some-
what novel and very inten'SthiK ques-
tion:—

Illillll-HIIT, N. Y.

K.>r 111.' Ii.iictli I'f inir>.-l\.> iiiitl oilier
n-mliTs. nliin <lii vi.u iliink i.r I Ills"; Wo

linve iMi-n v.tv n ' ' ni\<\ vcxt-d for

iinirly ii yiMr li> i "f "i"' of our

«iil>-»nn>n III- " i.ili- "lul In n--

*. ..ti t<i >:r»i\v worse.

i< 'Irlnklni: liiibltH In-

J .iir liiiHliii'^s In IiIh

I us Into fuarl iifli>r

.! lur BOi>il cnslMiners.

\\ ii; lis wo (lid liocuueo

l>. II wlioii solier, liiid n

I ' iipnn lilin and wnk

:i III' of mir llrni.

ll..uv\ir. Ill ».iN liiipllriili'd In II piir-
liriiliirly dlsEriio'ful sii'iif In (lik'UKO dur-
Ini; Ancust iinil wr roiilil no lontor rofrnln
from dtscliiirBliii; lilni. IIo loft our cni|iIoy
Sopli'iiilii-r Isl. Tlie condition In wlilcli lie
loft Ills liuslness In Ills torrllory was so
ontrnKOons thai we sont to nil onr cun-
toiuors a letter wLlcb wns probiilily sharper
than wo would have sent had wo not hoon
so exasperated. In It we staled Hint "our
liuslness In your territory has greatly
sulTored by reason of the unfortunate per-
sonal habits of our former sali-snian, Mr,
, whom we have now discharged."

The salesman claimed that tills damaged
Ills reputation very badly, nnd that the
publicity which It carrlod prevented hlin
from getting two positions. His attorney
Is Ihreatening to bring suit against us for
defamation of cliaracter, wllii a view, we
fe*'!. of compelling us to take hliu on again.
We would appreciate your opinion as to
wlieiher he has any case.

Yours truly,

R. B. C. & Co.

The salesiiiiin has no case whatever
if his former employers ran prove
what they said about him. If it is
true that he has "unfortunate personal
habits." and that those unfortunate
personal habits did upset business in
his territory, and if both lliese facts
can be proven in cotirt. the salesman's
case will go up in smoke. It is funda-
mental that in a civil action to re-
cover damages for libel, the person
sued can always defend on the ground
that what he said was the truth. No-
body can be unjustly damaged by the
truth.

It is different where the action is a
criminal one. It this salesman was
threatening to arrest his employers
for libel, instead of suing them for
damages, they would be in position
to worry more about it. because in
many States the truth of the charges
is not a defense in an action for
criminal libel. True or not, it is still
libel, and the defendant can go to
jail for it, even though he spoke th§
absolute truth. In fact, everybody has
heard the proverb, "the greater the
truth, the greater the libel," The
theory at the bottom of criminal libel
is that the offense consists not in say-
ing false things about one's neighbor,
but in stirring up that neighbor to a
breach of the peace. This has always
been the law as to criminal libel, but
the courts are coming more and more
to take the view that if the thing said
was true, and particularly, if there
was a good reason for saying it.

neither civil nor criminal action will
lie.

Kmployers are often much too care-
loss In what they sny about their em-
ployees, A manufacturer well-known
to me detected or thought he delocled.
one of his omployecH stculing from
him. Without calling the man to
hlni and seeing If he had any extenu-
ating circuinslnnces to present, he
culled him In before his office force
and denounced lilni in the most vio-
lent way as a thief. The man denied
it llally and defied his employer to
show that he had stolen anything.
This the manufacturer was unable to
do, In a way which amounted to legal
proof. The employee at once sued for
heavy damages and the manufacturer
had to conipnimise for a substantial
sum. 1 1 was wholly unnecessary.
The employer should have waited un-
til he knew he could jirove what he
said; then he would have been safe in
saying it.

In another case the general man-
ager of a jobbing concern left and
started in business for himself. A bit-
ter feud developed, in the course of
which the ex-manager sent out a
notice to the trade that his former em-
ployer had been guilty of short weight
practices while he was with him. The
jobber at once entered suit for dam-
ages and when the case was tried the
former manager utterly failed with his
Iiroofs, He could not prove what he
had charged, and a verdict for $3,500
was rendered against him. What he
charged would not have been libel if
he could have proven it.

Sometimes the statements of an
< luployer about an employee, made un-
der proper circumstances, are pro-
tected for another reason — because
they are privileged. A is a book-
keeper for B, but is discharged for in-
competency and dishonesty. He ap-
plies to C for a position and gives B
as a reference, hoping C won't ask B
about it. C does ask B and is told
that A was discharged for incom-
petency and dishonesty. This if un-
true is gross libel, and B would be in
for all sorts of trouble. And even if
true. B might be arrested for criminal
libel, were it not that under such cir-
cumstances the statement was what
the law calls privileged. In other
words, B had a right to make it, and
he can neither be arrested nor com-
pelled to pay damages.

The law holds the reputation of an
employee, or anybody in business,
tenderly, and regards as a grievous
offense any statement which unduly
reflects upon it. This should be added
to one's fundamental rules of busi-
ness: never to say a seriously dis-
l)araging word about anybody else's
honesty, or integrity, or credit, or
competency, unless one has in his
possession then, sufficient proof of its
truth,

[Copyright, September, 1915, by
Elton J. Buckley.)

JimiiMry K, 19IG

Flower Market Reports

I'loBoly. The cut of roses and carna-
tions has been rather light but the
iiuallty averages well and the best
stock brings liigli prices. With the gen-
eral shortage even second and third-
rate carnatloiiB demand fair prices,
Lily of the valley Is scarce and firm,
ami orchids are not overly plentiful,
tiardenias are In light supiily also. As
for the (lowering plant trade an excel-
lent Christmas buglncss was enjoyed,
but the offerings are still fairly plenti-
ful, and the stock Is fine for the most
part. Fine cyclamen Is shown and the
late azaleas are in good demand, also
heather, which appears in considerable
variety. A few poinsettlas are still to
be seen and begonias and primulas
maintain their popularity well. Froe-
sias were a little late In appearing, and
the cold weather has set them back
again, but a good cut Is expected In a
few days.

Business last week

WASHINGTON was very satisfac-
tory. A large num-
ber of dinners and other entertain-
ments have enabled the retailers to
utilize such flowers and plants as were
left over after the Christmas rush. The
New "year's Day trade was reported as
better than last year to a slight extent.
Lily of the valley has been in large de-
mand. The sale of American Beauties
and Richmond roses fell off consider-
ably and there are large quantities of
these coming in. Pink roses have been
scarce and these clean up daily. There
is a large supply of violets. Carna-
tions are not now moving very well.
All of the local growers of roses seem
to have had these on crop at the same
time and there has been almost a glut.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Cincinnati:
Ohio,

Mr, Straebley, Loraine,

Philadelphia: W. F. and Adolphus
Gude, Washington, D, C.

San Francisco — Mark Ebel, Sacra-
mento, Calif,: Mr. Shirt, Napa, Calif,

Chicago: A. J, Stahelin, Kedford,
Mich,: Julius Koenig, City Forester,
St. Louis, Mo.

Pittsburgh. Pa.: Alexander Milton,
New York; Julius Dilhoff, Schloss
Bros,, New York,

Boston: F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown,
N, Y,; W, A. Manda, South Orange,
N. J,; C. S, Strout, Biddeford, Me,

Washington, D. C: E. L. Tanner,
Richmond. Va,; G. Krouwell, Sassen-
heini, Holland; .Milton Alexander, New-
York; I, Rosnosky, rep, H, F. Michell
Co., Phila.: Julius Dilloff, New York;
Joseph J. Goudy, rep, H, A, Dreer,
Phila. Pa,

Stillwater. N. Y. - William R, Phil-
lijis is preparing to open a shop here
for the construction of greenhouses.
He will be assisted by his two sons.

January 8, 1B18

HORTICULTURE

61

IF YOU WANT

To Sell
Decorative Plants

To Sell
Young Roses

To Sell

Carnation Rooted
Cuttings

To Buy

Any of the Above

To Increase
Your Business

To Build

New Greenhouses

To Know

What is Going On

Remember

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GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
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Casper. Wyo.
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NEWS NOTES.
San Antonio. Tex. — The San Antonio
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W. E. Hess.

Colorado Springs, Col. — Wm. Foster,
formerly of Council Bluffs, la., has pur-
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Lowell, Mass. — The stock and fix-
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square, were slightly damaged by fire
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Marion, Mass. — The greenhouse on
the Austin property has been sold to
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glass In the four greenhouses, but also
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it was necessary to use oil stoves and
even bonfires to keep the flowers from
freezing until they could be removed
Into other greenhouses. A force of 30
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manv of which were Easter lilies.

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January 8, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

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Are Leaden in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

ASTiCA

Hit ff mem-:,
F.O.PJERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK i

MaMtlca is elafltir and tenarioiiH, admits of
■expansion and rontractifin. Putty lieromeB
hard and brittle. |{rf>ken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as oeeurs with liard putty. 7.,B8ts longer
'than putty. Kasy to apply.

T'rademarks and
Copyriffhtt

Difflcnlt nnd rejected cases speci-
ally s<iliclted. No mlsleiuliiiK in-
dncemonts mnde to seoiirp hiislness.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personiil, coiiseientlonn
service. Write for terms. Book
free. Address,

SI&GERS & SIGGERS

1 A 1 i-:n r I ASS \Hi'^

Box 9, National Union Building

Washington, D. C.

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

466 W. Erie St. Chicago, III.

GLASS

Klo'fc eied Soisiies

Our prices can be had by mall, and
it will pay you to get tbem. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a boi to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Kock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-217 IlBvemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. T.

GREENHOUSE

Double and single thick selected
glass all sizes from 6x8 to 16x24.
Ten boxes or more at wholesale
prices.

ROYAL GLASS WORKS

120 Wttoater Street,

NKW YORK CITT

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings.
ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

64

no UT I CULTURE

January 8, 1916

hk:

r iM ; m i jfs.-Ljp.j^ri'it.j-ai^! jei..:-!ij. | ,iiit-t.-JJU~

C«vrTl0M l«15 l>7

It's the Same With the GreenhoiLiise Biuisieess 1
I It Is With Other Bmsimiess

ONE of the really funny things about business is.
that so many business men thitiij that their
business has nothing to do with any other
business.

You and I, however, know that every business, in one
way or another, effects every other business.
Of course, there will always be the so-called "Lucky
Devil," or the man who accidentally falls into the
soft things, and thinks he did it all himself. But
more and more, success in business is being reduced
to an exact science.

Take the bankers, for instance, they have the most
exasperating way of shutting down on loaning a fel-
low money, at times when the sky seemingly never
looked bluer or business better.

Then they also look on the bright side when business,
for all yon and I are getting out of it, is still very
much to the bad.

Bankers know their business. Not only their busi-
ness, but they have records and charts of exactly how-

all kinds of business have acted for years and years.
That's one of them at the top.
They go by some such chart.

The July before the war broke out. the charts said
better business was due, and nolhing but war could
stop it.

If war orders were cut off tomorrow, business would
promptly adjust itself and go booming along.
It's due to be here, and it's here. Careful, conser-
vative men like Mr. L. B. Coddington of .Murray Hill,
believed so firmly that it was to be here, that long
before it actually was here, he ordered thousands of
dollars worth of greenhouses from us. It was one of
the largest single greenhouse contracts he has ever
placed.

Why don't you get in on this business boom by build-
ing more houses? Forget all that hot air talk about
there being "too much glass."

You know we go anywhere for business or to talk
business.

^ ha»*. Smitli & Sons, lloun<1 Brook, N. J., believed in better hiihlneHH. So earl.>- last kuiiiuht they put tlieir be-
lief and their nion«'.v into «>ne of our Ke<'unHtru(-tecl Conntruetlon lIoUHeH 48 feet wide Uy KM) fet-t lonK.

Hiicninsjs^ CLmpaivv

NEW YORK

^ 1170 Broadway

BOSTON

49 Federal Street

General Offices and Factory: Elizabeth, N. J.

PHILADELPHIA

40 S. 15th Street

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Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription, $1.00

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HORTICULTURE

Juiiiiary 15, li)l(>

SOME REAL GOOD THINGS YOU SHOULD BUY NOW

We have Unusual (Jualit\- and Templinjj^ \ alues in

LIVISTONA ROTUNDIFOLIA PANDANUS VEITCHII,

DRACAENA MASSANGEANA and Other Standard

Greenhouse Stock in sizes to suit.

WRITE FOR LIST AND PRICES

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.,

Rutherford, N. J.

CARNATIONS

Field Grown Fine Stock

Matchlest, Enchantress Supreme,
J8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000.

Enchantress, British Triumph, White
Wonder, Pink Delight, $7.00 per 100;
$60.00 per 1000.

Lady Bountiful, Lady Northcllff,
White WInsor, Pink Wlnsor, $6.00 per
100; $50.00 per 1000. Special rates on
large lota.

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNftTIDNS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

IVI A.

I S C3 N , rM

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catslogue

ADRIAN, ... - MICH.

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST.. NEW YORK

SPECIAL
COLD STORAGE VALLEY

r\( Kl.l) I.S ( .V.-K.l 1)1 J(H) .\.M> JiMMi

Best Excellent Quality per 1000, $13.00

Order Now For Prompt Shipment

DIETRICH HEYDEMANN ""SirfiHr"

ENGLISH MANETTI STOCKS

Grafting grade — 5/8 m/m — pencil thickness. Case lots, packed
5,(tt)U ami 1(1,(1110 per ca.se. Write lor prices and details.

McHUTCHISON & CO., Thdmpor, hou., 17 Murray St.. NEW YORK

WE BOOK NOW

<>I<I>KK8 for .Spring or I'all delivtrv fur tljo full Hue of KlorlBtB' ForcInK Bulli»
anil I'lnnts, siKli as .I:>P'<'>. I'l'iiiili. ;inil Inilcli Kiilli.s. AnRrkiiii (Gladiolus. Dalillus,

etc.; Roses, Azaleas, KUododcndrous, .Mmuttis. Boxwood, Palms, etc. Let us ap-
plMisi- \niir wjiiits. W'c sell ;il>.> III.- IliitliiKpr Mo«er Toti.. as (licir .\u'cilts.

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS,

51 Barclay Street
or P. O. Box 752

NEW YORK

A. IVI. O^VN/EIN

PLANT GROWER for the TRADE

Finest stock of all foliage and flowering plants, bedding stock, etc.

DImH Ferns and Bird Nett Ferni a Specialty

IVIIS^

F'ir-k^fS't. I i-»* r-od »-J c:-ti ork of -tK^

LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN,

IMK OA.RIMA.-riOIM

NORTH ABINGTON

MASS.

THE HOME OF THE

SCOTTII FERNS

.\n<\ all tlie other Good Sellers.

JOHN SCOn.lrS'K

FaRCIIG GLADIOLUS PELARGONIUMS

All First Size Bulbs

100 lUOO

America, pink $1.26 $10.00

..\uKUJ.ta, white 1-33 11.00

lircnchlcyeni*lM, red 1.25 10.00

Irnncin Kinu. scarlet 135 10.01)

A. HENDERSON & CO.

11 N. State S(.

( IIICAOO, ILL.

ROJVr AIV J. Il^WIiV

108 W. 28th St., New York.

When writing to adoertitrw kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

January 15, 1916

HORTICULTUKE

67

Black Prince, Marinka, Minnesota and Gerbert; Extra strong summer propagated stock, $3.00 per 100.
Begonia Gloire de Chatelaine, Prima Donna and Pfitzer Triumph, 2-inch, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000;

3-incli, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000.
GERANIUIVIS. A good assortment of standard sorts, also Scented and Ivy leaved varieties at $2.00 per 100,
$18.50 per 1000 for 2-incli; $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 tor 3-inch; over 250 new varieties and novelties at
$6.00 per 100 up to 50 cts. each. Geraniums from four inch pots, red, white and pink, $8.00 per 100.
Alyssum (Giant and Dwarf Double) Moonvine (Blue and White) Cuphea (Cigar Plant)

Alternanthera (8 Varieties) Salvia (Bonfire and Zurich) Fuchsias (10 Varieties)

Begonia (Vernon Mixed) Senecio Argenteus (Dusty Miller) Lantanas (10 Varieties)

Swainsona (Alba and Rosea)
Ageratum (Six Varieties)
2-inch $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000. 3-inch $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

Coleus, Salvia, Ageratum, Heliotrope. Rooted Cuttings, 60c. per 100, $5.00 per 1000, larger quantities, $4.50 per 1000
Dahlia Roots, whole field clumps, $5.00 per 100 and up. Send for list. Cash with order.

W^HITE MARSH,
MD.

Coleus (Golden Bedder, etc.)
Lemon Verbena

Parlor Ivy (Senecio Scandens)
Petunias (Double and Single)

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

Dani-h and fterman Stock

Booking Orders now for
1916 Crop

OUB MOTTO: THE BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS

$16.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 500
$4.50 per 250 pips

CHAS.SCHWAKE&GO.Jnc.

VaUey

From New York and Chicago
Cold Storage

90-92 West Broadway, New York

.\ilvauoe Co. . . .
Albany Cut

Flower Ex

Allen, J. K

Anderson. S. A. .
Aphine Mfg. Co.
Arnold, D. C. &

Co

Badgley & Bishop.

Inc

Barrows & Son..
Baversdorfer, H.

& Co

Bay State Nur-
series

Bohltink & At-

liins

Boddington, A.

T. '. .

Bolgiano & Son.
Boston Ii'lorist

Letter Co

Brecli. .T. & Sons.
Breitineyer's. J.

Sons

Budlnnjr. .7. A..
Bunyard, A. T..

IBiirni'lt l!ros

Bnriii'i', W. A. &

Co

California Seed

Growers' Asso.

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc. . . .

Cliica^'o I'lower

Growers' .\ss(».

C h i 1 (1 s. .1 o li 11

Lewis

CUicas, U. W...

86

Pa

Clarke's. D. Sons

Cowee, W. J

Craig, Rolit. Co.

Danker

Dards

Davenport, A. M.
Dorner. F. c& Sous

Co

Dreer. H. A.-..6fl-
Dnnlop, .Tolm H.

Dysart. It

J'.'ilwards Folding

Box Co

Ernest. W. II...

Esler. .7. (J

Evans. .1. .\. Co

Eyres

Fariiuliar. It. *

.T. & C"

Foley Mft:. Co..

Ford. M. C

Ford. W. r

Fromeut, H. E..
Galvin, Tlios. F.
Gasser Co.. J. M.
Graliam, Adam &

Son

liude Bros. Co..
Guntlier Bros...
Guttnian & Kay-

nor

Hail .\sso(iatioii.
Ilaniinond. Benj.

Hart. Geo. B

Hevdemann. Diet-
rich

Henderson. A. &

Co

HG
86
SI
.SI

H\
.sd
87

87
9.">
ii.".

SO

fiO
GO

Pa

Hess & SwoboUa

Hews, A. H. &
Co

Hill, E. G. Co...

Hill. D. Nursery
Co. ;

Hciicwoniug &
Sons

Holland Nurser-
ies

Holm & Olson.. .

Irwin, R. J

.1 a c o b s, S. &
Sons

Kasting. W. F.
Co

K el 1 e r, J. B.
Sons

Kclway & Sou..

Kerr the Florist.

Kervan Co

Kessler, P. F

King Construc-
tion Co

Knolile Bros

Kramer. F. H...

KrcH-scliell Bros.

Knohlcr. \V. II..

Lager & Hnrrell

Langc, H. F. A..

Leonard Seed Co,

Littlefield & Wy-
man

Loechner & Co. .

Lord & Burn-
ham Co

McCarthy. N. F.
& Co

Pa
.Mcllutchisou &

Co

McConnell, Alex.
McManus, Jas...
M acN i £[ Horti-
cultural Co.. . .
Marshall, W. E.

& Co

.Michell. H. F. Co.
.Michigan Cut

Flower Ex ....
Millang, Chas...
Moore. Hentz *:

Nash

.Murray, Samuel.
.N'ational N n r-

serymau

Nicotine .M t g.

Co

Niesseu, Leo Co.

Nut Grower

Ouwerkerk, P...
Palmer, W. J. &

Son

Park Floral Co..
Parshelsky Bros.
Penn the Florist.
Palisades N n r-

series

Penuock - Meehan

Co

I'liila. Wholesale

Flower Ex

Pierce (!«>.. F. O.
Pierson, A. N...
I'iersou. F. R...
Poehlmann Bros.
Co

Pag.'

llaiidall's Flower

Shop

Reed & Keller. . .

Keid, Edw

Renter's

Riedel & Meyer.
Robinson, H. M.

A; Co

Itiiehrs. J. Co. . .
Uolaiid. Thomas.
K (. 1 k e r, A. &

Sons

Kosery, The

1! o y a 1 G lass

Works

S:jlter Bros

.Srhling. Max. . . .
Sclnvake, C h a s.

& Co

Scott. John

Sharp. Partridge

& Co

Sheridan. W. F.
Sielireclil, Geo. C.
Siebrechl. W. K.

& Co

Siggers & Slg-

gers

Skinner Irriga-
tion Co

Sk-delsky. S. S.

.V: Co

Sliiin. B. S

Siiiirh. Elmer 1).

& Co

Smith. P. .T

Smith & Fetters.

Page
Smith, W. *: T.

Nursery Co 08

Smyth, Win. .1.. SI
Standard Thermo

Co 9.T

Stumpp, G. K. M. SO
Thorburn & Co.,

J. M 7«

•I'otty. Chas H.. 00
T r a e n d 1 y iV

Schenck 80

Trepel, C. C 81

Inited Cut Flower

Co 87

Valentine. J. A.,. 80
Vick's. J a m c s

Sons OS

Vincent, R.. Jr.,

& Sons Co 67

Wants, For Sale. 91
Ward, K. M. &

Co 00

Weber, F. C... 81

Welch Bros 84

Welch, Patrick.. 87

Wood Bros 00

Woodrow & .Mar-

ketos 84

Woodruff. S. D.

it Sons 79

Young. A. L. &

Co SO

Y'oung, John &

Co SO

Young & Nugent SO
Zvolanek, Aiil. C. 70

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 88, 89, 90, 91

68

II UllTl CULTURE

January 15, 1916

THE MacNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World

We are in a position to handle consignments of any size, iarge or small.
Prompt remittances made immediately goods are sold.

THE PRACTICAL BOOK

Outdoor Rose Growing

F'OK TIIK IIOMB OAKDKM
GEORGE C. TIIOHA8, JB.

KUboratfl}' Illuntrmtf^ nrltli 96 I'erfeet
KvprcMlurdonB Id Full Color of All
Varlette* of Ronrn. and a Few Half-
tone riatrn. Octavo, Ilandsonie Cloth
BInillDK. In • Slip Caie. M-OO Dct.
roHfaice Extra.
%Ve have tioltl a number of copies of

this Hlerllnff book. One purchaaer

w-rltch aa follow! :

HORTICULTURE, Boston, Mass.

Dear Sir: Some time ago we ordered
a copy of Tbomas' Book on Roses. We
promised to send you postage as soon
as we lenmed the amount. The book
was so ftood tbat we forgot all aboBt

f>08iaKe until today. Please forgive our
apse of memory.

we loaned It to a friend and be likes
It 80 well we're afraid that we will
bare to bny another.

Respectfully,
New York. A. R.

Erery rose irrower Aboultl poHsess a
copy of this book.

IT IS THE REAL THING

Order From

Horticulture Publishing Co.

A BOOK WORTH HAVING.
Dear Sire:

The last letter we wrote you was
an appreciation about Thomas' Book
on Roses. We have had a lot of fun
following his instructions this last
summer and we consider the liook
worth much more than four dollars.
On a test bed of about one hundred
roses planted in April, 1915, we grew
over thirteen hundred blooms and
could have had at least one-third more
If we had not pruned out a lot of
shoots to give more strength to the
bushes. We could write a volume on
the value of Thomas' book, but enough
said. A. R.

Albany, N. Y.

The book above referred to can be
purchased through the offlce of Hor-
ticulture, 147 Summer St., Boston.
Price $4.00 postpaid.

L.v^u ^lonmcnt in N • w

EngL nd. EverKTcmi. d«cjduoui

tre«» both common &nd nstx

v&ncws.

Sturdy, choice stock ihftt cao be

der-^oded upon. Send for c&ia.

log &nd specifti trade pficci.

1

\\ Thi. Ncv

It ^^ \ \ "s \i B

I I North Ab.nHoD ', - s}.-Ti^ I l

cw Engl».n<.' ■ *ii<l
male produce* tint jurdy
shrubi, SpcciAl trade pricci.
By (he thouu-tds. hardy
r^iaiive and Hybrid Rhodo*
dendronj — -irantplanicd and
acclimAicd. Lrt ui ciumaie.

VINCA VARIEGATA

Strong field rooted tips 2 to 3 leads

trom Z 1-4 in pots

$2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000

JAMES VICK'S SONS.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

BeddingPlants and Roses

ROBERT CRAIG CO.J

coses. PALHS.

an«l NoveltleH In Decorative PlantH.

MARKET and 49th STREETS. PHIUDEIPHIA. Pi

WHITMANII IMPROVED— <S per 100, »40

per 1000.
HIIIT.MANI COMPACT.*— $6 per 100, »40

per I (Kill.
ROOSKVKI.TS- $5 per 100, »40 per 1000.
BOSTONS—^ per 100, $35 per 1000.

250 at 1000 rates.

H.H. BARROWS now, Whiliiian.Mass

"ORCHIDS

\Vr k-nnv am) s.-ll imtliink' t'nl <»K( IIIDS.
ir yon ur4> in tin* market for tliU t-laNH uf
pInntH « (• ri'NptN'tively ^nlicil yonr lrn|ni*"i<^^
Hiiil <iril<Ts. Si>r4-ml lists on iippliciit inn.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Simple methoils of correct arcoontlnic

CNpeclully ailapted for florists* DMe.

nOOKS BALANCED AND AD.ICSTED.

40 STATE ST. - - - - BOSTON
Telephone Main S».

REMEMBER!

If it'H u lltiril> rrrfnnliil or no riillr«l Old
FikHhlon 1- lower worth KrowlnK. w «" hiivr U
in one hliape anil another tti*' y<'ur round.
We lia\e the lariteHt nttx k in thU country,
all rnaile In America, and our prirt^

will average 75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100.

Why hay more here? Send for onr
Wholesale I'rire LlHt of varletlen and bene-
fit from the opportunltiett this aflTords 70a.
A.ldrpsw

R. W. CLUCAS, Mgr.,

]'ulUa<leH NuthericH, Inc.

SPARKILL - - N. Y.

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BKST HARDY IlllODODKNDRONS,
AZALKAS, CONIKEUS, CLE.MATI8,
H. P. ROSKS. 8IIRCBS AND HER-
BACEOUS PLANTS.

P. OUWIRKERK,

216 lau n. •(•knka l<liWs

P. t. Nt. I. MMa *. I.

Nursery Stock

Fruit and Ornamental TreeH, 8hraba,

Small FruitH. ( lematln, EverKreens

and KoNeo.

Write for Trade LUt.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva. N. Y.

When writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST rOR OVER HALF A CENTIBY.

Small, metlluiD nnd large sizes supplied.
Prlcp list now ready.

THE D. HILL NURSERY GO.

Evergreen Specialists. Largest Growers Is

America.

BOX 416, Ot'NDEE, ILI..

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Florists
sj\A Plamters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

January 15, 1916

HORTICULTURE

69

DREER KENTIAS

Good Shape Good Color Good Values

KENTIA Belmoreana

MADE-UP PLANTS

A particularly nice lot of plants.

7 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 36 in. high $3.00

Tin. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 40 in. high 4.00

Sin. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 40 to 42 In. high 5.00

KENTIA Belmoreana

SINGLE PLANTS

Doz. 100 1000
214 in. pots, 4 leaves, 8 to 10 in. high $1.50 $10.00 $90.00

3 in. pots, 5 le.ives, 10 to 12 in. high 2.00 15.00 140.00

4 in. pots, 5 leaves, 15 in. high 4.50 35.00 Each

5 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 18 to 20 in. high $0.75

6 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 24 in. high 1.00

6 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 28 to 30 in. high 1.50

7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 30 to 36 in. high 2.50

7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 36 to 38 in. high 3.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

MADE-UP PLANTS

Each

tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 40 in. high $4.00

tube, 4 plants in a tub, 42 to 45 in. high 5.00

tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 48 to 50 in. high 6.00

tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 4y, to 5 ft. high 8.00

tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5 ft. high 10.00

tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5V- to 6 ft. high 15.00

tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 6^^ to 7 ft. high 20.00

tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 8 to 10 ft. high 35.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

GLE PL.4NTS

Doz. 100 1000

8 to 12 in. high. .$1.50 $10.00 $90.00

12 to 15 iu. high.. 2.00 15.00 140.00

15 to 1.8 in. high.. 4.50 35.00 Each

22 to 24 in. high $0.75

28 to 30 in. high 1.00

34 to 36 in. high 1.50

38 to 40 in. high 2.00

40 to 42 in. high 3.00

, 45 to 48 in. high 4.00

4 ft. high 5.00

4 Vi to 5 ft. high 6.00

5 to 514 ft. high 8.00

S^itoB ft. high 10.00

61/2 to 7 ft. high 15.00

7 ft. high 20.00

Sin.

8 in.

8 in.
10 in.
10 In.
12 in.
12 in.
15 in.

2Vi in.

3 in.

4

5

6

6

10
11
10
12
14

m.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.

pots,

pots,
pots,
pots,
pots,
pots,
pots,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs
tubs,
tubs
tubs.

4

4 to 5

5 to 6

5 to 6

6
6

6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
Oto7
6 to 7

SIN

leaves,

leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves.

MADE-UP KENTIA

PHOENIX ROEBELEMI

We hold the most extensive stock in the world of this popular

Unqu'estionablv one of the prettiest and most graceful Palms
grown, which "quicklv made a place for itself among the popular
standard varieties, particularly so for apartment decorations. We
have a splendid stock, and offer: ^^^ ^^ ^^^

3 In pots $3-50 $25.00 $225.00

4 in. pots 6.00 50.00 Each

5 in. pots, 15 in. high, IS in. spread ^^SS

6 in. pots, 114 ft. high, 2 ft. spread 2.00

7 in. tubs, IVo to 2 ft. high. 2 ft. spread 2.50

8 in. tubs, 2 ft. high, 2V2 ft. spread 3.00

10 in. tubs, 2 to 2yo ft. high, 2% ft. spread 5.00

10 in. tubs. 2y. ft. high, 3 ft. spread "-oO

The above prices are intended for the trade only

HENRY A. DREER,

714-716
Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

National Nurseiyman

Official organ of the American As-
sociation of Nurserymen. Circula-
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$1.00 per year. Foreign subscrip-
tions, $1.50 per year. In advance.
Sample copy free upon application
from those in the trade enclosing
their business card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., inc.

218 Livingston BuHdine

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Narcissus Paperwhite Grandiflorum

at $12.00 per 1000

Fine Named Hyacinths — Gertrude, Robert Steyger, Grande

Blanche, Gigantea, Moreno, at $21.00 per 1000.

Minature Hyacinths, same varieties as above, $10.00 per 1000.

5 per cent. Discount for Cash with orders

HOGEWONING & SONS,

32 Broadway, N. Y.

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mentinn HORTICULTURE.

January 15, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDDCTED BY

^*^^^.9>^-r,i^xc£^

QuestloDB by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially recelTed and promptly answered
by Mr. Farrell. Such commnnlcatlons should Inyarlably be addressed to the office of HORTICDLTURB """*''"
"If vain onr toll, we oueht to blame the roltore, not the boIL" Popt,

Adiantum Farleyense

For propagating divide into swingle crowns only and
insert these into the sand in a propagating bench witli
brisk bottom lieat and a housi- temperature of about
Go degrees. Let them form eom])act ehimps of new
roots and tlien jxit carefully and again |ilace the pot-
ted plants (i\er linttnm heat, later on sepaiating them
into seveial gi'ades according to diif'ereiiee in growth.
When these are lirndy rooted they should be potted into
Vf-inch pots in a good sod soil to which tine gravel or
coarse sand and some peat or leaf mold is added. They
can also be jjropagated by division of the large specimens
into clusters of several crowns and these potted in a
very sandy and peaty soil, and placed on a bottom heat-
ed bench kept moderately moist and heavily shaded
until well established.

Carnations

Attention sIkjuIcI at once lie given to the increase of
such varieties as have proved the most desirable for
one's trade. Looking ahead a whole year, as growers
must needs do, the jjrobabilities are that while the less
productive sorts will bring about the same figure, the
variety less in favor now will lie held in still lower esti-
mation ne.xt season. Trade conditions must govern all
such matters, but if scarlet is to be grown, early propa-
gation must be practiced, not only beginning ojierations
in good season hut ]nitting into the sand in either one
or two large batches not far apart.

General Propagating

I'ush along now on the heliotropes, sweet-scented ver-
benas, fuchsias, liedding geraniums, alternantheras, cro-
toiis. colored cli-acaeiias, ditfenliacliias. fittonias and
other warm-house plants. Do not forget a good hatch
of niarguei'ites. 'i'hose carried o\cr sunnner in pols
will make tlu' best possilile plants for lilooining ;inothei'
winter. If y(Ui want a late planting of snapdragons for
Memorial Day. root the cuttings now. Keep the cut-
ting bench well lilled. 'I'lie useful winter blooming
Erica mi'lantliera can he rootcnl in the bench which is
used for carnations Rub otf short shoots with a heel
for the best results. It is a good jilan to root a ipiantity

Next Week: — Acacias; Dimorphotheca aurantiaca ; Ferns; Grevil

rial

of coleus from the old .stock plants carried over. Keep
these old plants for another batch of cuttings and tlien
throw them away as they get full of mealy bug.

Lorraine and Cincinnati Begonias

Ivirly propagated leaf cuttings of these begonias
should he kept growing right along now. Those that
are rooted in the .sand should be lifted without delay
and potted. These plants like a light sandy inLvture so
,uive them a compost of about four |)arts good loam, two
part-^ leaf mold and one pait well-rotted nianui-e with
.-ome sand. Keep them where the night temperature
runs about (50 degrees and on the dry side rather than
(ui the wet side, giving some shade when the sun is
powerful. They will want a somewhat close and mod-
erately humid atmosphiM-e and as close to the glass as
possible. Ventilation will have to be properly man-
aged now so as to meet the many excessive changes in
tempei'ature.

Marguerites

.Marg-uerites propagated last spring should now be
in 6 or 7-inch pots and of good size. They like a tem-
perature from 50 to 55 degrees during the night, with
10 to 15 degi'ees higher with sunshine, and plenty of
fresh air when possible, in order to tlower well they
should become pot bound. As' the pots aie filled with
roots they will require plenty of w^ater and feeding
twice a week. The present is a suitable time to put in
a good batch of cuttings which will come in handy for
late spring sales. These, if kept ])otted along, will
make nice bushy stock in (i-inch pots liy late spring.
Give them any necessary repotting in a ricli compost,
and be sure to always give them an abundance of wate^
at the roots. Plants that were struck during August
or September should be kept potted up until tiiey are
in 6 or 7-inch size and these will make fine stock for
Decoration Day.

Icy Blasts

Now is the time we all will have to watch out for the
frigid northwest gales and not get caught unawares,
with inadecpiate fuel supjjly, pipes bursting, boilers
giving out, etc. See that the coal bunkers are filled,
heating apparatus in tip top order. Take no chances.

lea robusta; M.iurandias and Thnnbergias; Feverfew for Memo-
Day.

BOOM YOUR BUSINESS

hy adoertising your goods in ihe

Mre

Publicity among the kind of readers reached
by this paper is THE SORT OF PUBLI-
CITY THAT PAYS.

72

no im <"ULTUiiE

January 15, 1916

w w g^ Tj *¥* f ^ ¥ T¥ T¥ T ¥? ¥5^ giving' of flowir.- i,- cxjuvssivi; ol a ii'lincil mnJ refining

Jj. vJ IV I 1 ^ \J *-* 1 yj fv.l->' sonlinicnt luul llicic is no cimnncl in llir i'i>lli';,'c

^^^^^^^^^^^^^-^^^— ^^^^-— ^^^^^^^^^^^-~~— ^^^~^^ sliiili'nt's curtH'i' (o wliidi llif iinitiuni involved can wiili

vol- XXIII JANUARY IS, 191.. NOJ ,^^^,.^^^^ propriety lie deVoUnl. Kl-.wer.-. .sh..ui.| l.e the

1 1 111 i-m i« wKKKi.v n\ last, not the first, in the list of Inxiiries, tn l>e pusheil

HORTICUCTUR.E PUBLISHING CO. nsido.

147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass. One of the direct n'sulls of liie Kiiniiieiiii

Trirphonr, oit..rd tvi. Home war afTGctintr the florist trade is the

W M. J. STKWAHT. K<IUor anil Muiagrr. ""'• ""t-Lln'b mu noi 161 liuut, lb liie

— ,, — Industry necessity for providini' in Home way the

sl'lISC III I'TION KATKS ; j i a J

onr »r.ir. In atitanrp, "»i.iio: To I'orrisn coiinirioi.. J2.00; To fancy bnskcts and otiu'r goods formerly

*'"""'"'• *'■'"'• su]iplied by the artizans of the central European touu-

EDtcrcd 18 secoiij-ciciss mntter December 8. iiiH, ni tiio I'oBt oflicc tries. Oiir wide-owake im]iorting liouses did not take

" "■— ■" MMH--. under the Act of Congress ..f March .% 1870^ ,,,„g ^^ ^^.^^ ,,p ^|,jg j-jma^i^,, ^,, ,„ p^Tceive i(s possi-

CniWTFNTS Page ''''''''^^'' following the dosing up of their long estahlished

^*^*^ * I!»ni 1» sources of supplv. .Mn-adv the domestic ))roduction of

COVER ILLrSTIJATIoN View in Sc-henley Park, these goods has' assumed astonishing pioporlions and

NOTt^'^ON CULTURK OF FLORISTS' STOCK-Adian- v^-t the industry as an American institulion is only in

turn F-arleyense—Camalions— General Propagating— lis infancy. Hest of all, is the fact, very evident to any

Lorraine and Cincinnati negonlas— Marguerites— Icy _ one "with half an eye," that the styles and originality in

Blasts— ./oAn ./. .1/. FnirrU 71 ,],|, „f,ojg being turned out here are far superior in hol.l

ROSE GROWING rNDHK GL.\SS — Keeping Tab on ° .. ? ,■ l- a ■ i i i^u i r i •

Young Stock-Keep the Young Plants Clean-Venti- conception and artistic finish to the goods formerly im-

lation on Cloudy Days— .lr//iur C. «H2icfca 73 ported from Europe. Everything seems to indicate

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— New York Florists' Club— _ that tiiis industry is a permanent acquisition for our

Meetings Next Week ■■■■ ■ '* home trade and that, regardless of the outcome in Eu-

New York Federation — Houston Convention Garden, .i • i- <■ ^i.- i e i ■ i r .i ii

olorge E Kessler. Portrait-Horticultural Society of 'Op^-'. the nnpoiling of this class of material for the tin, -

New York— Rochester Florists' Association 75 ist trade is largely a thing of the past.

The Carnation Convention— Society of American ^ , . , ,, if .. |I,,,.|i,.ulturil

Florists-Pittsburgh Florists' and Gardeners' Club- ;» /"S taU. tjeloie tlie JloilicultuMi

Massachusetts Forestry Association— Florists' Club of * "^Id Club of Boston last week, W. A. Manda

Washington 7G for conquest urged that the propagation of hardy

Southampton Horticultural Society— Park Institute of garden herbaceous ijlanls by seed should

NrT^ON^f rL0WEH's"H0W."''.''.°.''^ '^« ^^^'^ generally followed by growers in'this country

DURING REC'ESS— Tarrytown Horticultural Society- in preference to the more coninion method of root

New Y'ork and New Jersey Association of Plant Grow- division. The result, ^Ir. Manda believed, would be, in

ers— Morris County Gardeners' and Florists' Society— ^i,^g_ r^ substantial increase in new forms and a general

SE^ETTRlDi^Americaf S'Trade ' Assoela-tion- '' advancement in quality over the long-cultivated types.

Proposals for Government Seeds— Notes 79 Once a "break" is started the progress of evolution

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS: would be startling. Many of our native plants, for e.\-

New Flower Stores— The Worm Turns 80 .„npi(._ gtill exist only in "their primitive form although

NEwri'^Ttlxis'^FROArEVERYWHERE: '"^c" i" <''at stage they seem to suggest more ),romising

Boston, Pittsburgh, Chicago, San Francisco 82 jjossibilities than arc apparent in the original wild

Providence, R. I., Philadelphia, Cincinnati 83 chrvsanthemum of China and Japan from which our

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS: . ,, ^ , „, highly cultivated varieties have all been evolved. One

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York 85 i i. ii ■ i i j , • „ i

Pittsburgh, San Francisco, St. Louis 87 "^'ed not thmk long or deep to conjure up wondrous

Washington 93 things in imagination. There are plenty of sul)jeets

OBITUARY— Mrs. H. C. Doescher — James H. Lagan — within the reach of anv budding Lcmoines well equijjped

Charles W. Smith— Alfred W. Baxter-Clare V. Tlerney ^^^^^y^ ^^le required zeal, judgment, patience and—

-^H. r . rrAllB •^•> i '1 * +

MISCELLANEOUS: numuity. ^ „ . , , ^ , ^ , ,^

The Rights of an Employee 73 The Horticultural Trade Journal (Eng-

' The Philadelphia Spirit — ^ym. J. Muth 77 Improving land) is carrving some interesting com-

A Promising Late Chrysanthemum 77 the rose municalions on the question of rose im-

■View in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh 77 , , i v i • i i i i

Perennial Lupins, Illustrated 77 provement and the qualities which should

Clear off Your Desk 78 now 1)0 striven for by the hybridist, rmniunity from

Growing Ardisias— Jo/in ./. M. Farrell 78 certain diseases or fungous attacks is one of the ideals

Publications Received 78 favorably urged and the correspondents referred to seem

New Corporations — Patents Granted 79 j • -i. e -n i i i j. i • -i

News Notes 78-83 "-o regard immunity from raildew, black spot and similar

Visitors' Register 83 maladies as within the possibility of attainment. Re-
Catalogues Received 92 sistance to black spot is certaiulv a quality worth striv-

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 94 5,^^ f^„. ^^^^ ^1,^^^ ^^^^^.^ .^^.^ already sorts aijjjarcntly

— ■ " immune, because of the te.xture or other character of

We are sorn' to see the Harvard junior their foliage, the goal seems not an impossible one. As

Undoing prom committee take the reactionary stand one of the writers mentioned says — "The combination

progress which they have in regard to the use of of the plant pathologist and the practical breeder ha.s

flowers at the various entertainments plan- resulted in things hitherto strange and little understood,

ned for the present season. They have officially re- now beginning to take their place; in an orderly scheme,

quested those students who are to attend, to omit send- and this new knowledge has, as one of its most impor-

ing flowers to their feminine friends, as a matter of tant aspects, the control it will ultimately give the

"economy." Those who know the small proportionate breeder over disease and deformity." It is suggested

part which flowers fill in the expense account of the that disease-resistant character should be given a place

average student will smile at the suggestion. The in the judging scales for new roses.

January 15, 1916

HORTICULTURE

73

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

CONDUCTED BY

~ CONDUCTED BY

lill Qnestlons by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on tbls page will be cordially received and promptly answered
lill by Mr. Ruzleka. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

Keeping Tab on Young Stock

It will b(i of great advautage lu the gmwei- to plan
his next year's planting right now and prnpagale the
plants for the different honses accordingly. H' some of
the houses are to be planted real late it is still too early
to put the cuttings in, especially if all the benches are
doing good, as the space the young ]ilants would take
will be too valuable. Then too the plants get (piite big
in the four-inch pots, and if it is not ]Mjssible to give
tiieni all the room they will need they will not keep very
well, as they are hard to syringe and water when they
get too big. We like to give the cuttings four months
to make plants large enough. Sometimes even less.
This will keep them on the move all the time and there
will Ije little danger of stunting. After the first potting
we always allow one-tenth of the nitmber for dead ones
and another tenth of the nunilier for poor plants that
will not be perfect enough to use. In this way we have
no trouble to have the required number on hand at the
proper time. It is necessary to know when the houses
are to be planted however, in order to work this scheme
out well.

Keep the Young Plants Clean

See that there is no greenfly, spider, or mildew- to hin-
der the young plants. If allowed to become infested
now they will show the mark all through their life. It
is difficult to spray the young stock unless it is done
with a brass greenhouse sjTinge, as the fly will get under
the leaves and it is almost impossible to get at them.
Smoking will take them out however, and a little
syringing following will clean whatever fly there may
be if this is done once every week. This syringing will
also take care of the spider, wdiich should not appear
as yet unless the wood used for cuttings w^as infested.
Great care should be taken not to get any mildew on the
young plants as this would prove a severe check to their
growth and they would always be getting it even after
they are planted into the benches. Should a speck of
mildew appear here and there, see that a little sulphur
is ap])lied to the pipes, or that they are sprayed at once
with Fungine. We would not dust the little ]>lants with
sulphur as this is likely to work into the soil, and it is
likely to do harm. So do not dust them unless there
is no other way out. It is also very important to keej)

the surface of the soil in the jjots free from green seuin.
If nice clean pots were used tliere will not be very much
trouble from this (lirerti(ni until after the plants have
been in the pots for quite a while. At any rate it should
be removed with small scrapers as soon as it gets at all
bad. All dead or poor plants can be removed while this
work is done and at the same time all the tall plants
set on the north side of the bench if the houses run east
and west. The small plants should come forward to the
south side so they will get more light and air and get a
better chance to dry out. Placing the plants in this
way will give all of them a good chance to come along,
for if it were not done the taller and stronger ones would
soon crowd out the smaller and weaker, which would fall
to blackspot and other diseases, and these would likely
spread to the stronger plants later.

Ventilation on Cloudy Days

It will be necessary to be very careful on cloudy days,
for those are the days that mildew is bound to work in.
Never run the houses np to more than 70. 66 is about
right. If they are kept cooler than this they are liable
to chill the plants, and a sprinkling of mildew will be
the result. There are wet foggy days at times when it
is best not to open the ventilators at all, except in the
wide house. Much air should not be carried on days
like these, a small crack being all that will be safe. If
the house persists in going up turn off the heat a little
and keep the temperature down. A clear day following
a day or two or more of fogg}' weather will set the plants
back into shape again if the houses are not allowed to
get too warm. 70 or 73 will be plenty, and the plants
will not feel the change; so much. On the second or
third clear day the temperature can be brought up to the
regular heat for days, namely 76-78. The plants may
wilt a little the first clear day but this will not hurt
them any. If they are kept cool they will not wilt so
badly. As near as we could ascertain this is caused l)y
the inactive roots which get lazy during the cloudy
weather, and when a clear day comes along, taking a
good deal of water from the leaves, the roots are not
right there to supply the necessary amount. They will
soon get to work again though and with renewed energ}-
as a nile. it will also be better for tiie plants if they
are not syringed until the second clear day after a
cloudy spell.

THE RIGHTS OF AN EMPLOYEE.

\V. H. Fowkes of Cooperstown, N.
Y., writes in appreciative and compli-
mentary terms regarding the commu-
nication wliicli appeared on page 60
of last week's issue of Hokticii.i ire.
on the practice of reflecting on one's
employee without proof. "It often
liappens," says Mr. Fowkes, "that a
man leaves an employer in a fair, hon-
est manner to take a higher paid po-
sition. The employer, not seeing his

way clear to pay the man a salary
sufficient to retain him, yet is resent-
ful and \nuvilling to give liim the
good reference he merits, while on
the other hand another employer will
give an employee an overdrawn refer-
ence in order to get rid of him." Mr.
Fowkes cites an instance in support
of the foregoing where the head gar-
dener on a large estate after two
years' satisfactory service incurred
the jealousy of the superintendent
and after resigning his position found

the resultant animosity standing in
the way of his obtaining another posi-
tion.

(K course, such cases of injustice
and malignity are all too common, but
they are far from being the rule, and
there are two sides to every question.
The article which Mr. Fowkes com-
mends was published to show those
who consider themselves agrieved or
persecuted just what their legal rights
are in such encounters and we are
glad if it serves this purpose.

HOHTICULTUKE

January IG, 1916

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

President Weston's Inaugural Address.

Fellow Mombers of the Nt'w York Flor-
ists' Club:

In tnkhiR the cliiiir as your prosldinK
ofllcer for ISIti, let me agiiin express
my grateful appreclutioii of the honor
vou have done me in electhig me to
this high onice. the duties of which It
shall be my ondonvor to dIscharKe In
:i manner satisfa<'tory to you, and In
the best interest of the ihib. The work
of our organization is well and favor-
ably known not only throughout our
own country, but abroad. It is known
for the business-like features whicli
characterize its managemiMit, and in-
sure a continuous growth of its mem-
bership. It is known for the great
harmony and good fellowship which
exists within it. making its motto, "All
one." truly a descriptive one. And it
is known for the excellent work it has
done and is doing for the uplift of flor-
iculture and the welfare of all con-
nected with the art. It is an organizac
tion to which all of us are proud to
belong, and with whose work we feel
Iionored to be connected.

The club's work has been so well oj
ganized and conducted, so well thought
out, and opportunities for action st
well conceived that little, if anything,
can be suggested at the present tims
as likely to increase the usefulness of
the club or work out to our advantage.
Our greatest work at this time is, of
course, to be found in the preparations
for our forthcoming spring flower show
in New York, and this work. I am glad
to say. is in most capable hands, and
the indications are that we shall score
another great success, thereby en-
hancing the reputation of our club
among our fellow workers the world
over.

Last year we invited the S. A. F.
and O. H. to hold its 32nd annual con-
vention in our city this year, but, un-
fortunately, prior claims made by the
southern city of Houston prevailed, and
our invitation failed of acceptance. The
desirability of making an effort to in-
duce the National Society to hold its
1917 convention here is a matter which
should early he discussed. I understand
that the society will, at the Houston
convention, also decide upon the city
in which to hold its 1918 convention. In
order that more time may be available
for the establishment of the conven-
tion garden This being the case, our
chance for securing at least one of
these conventions should be good.

In appointing our standing commit-
tees for the year, I have deemed it ad-
visable to return to the custom of the
years preceding last year, observing
the same as regards the numerical
strength of the committees. Ample
trial was made last year of large com-
mittees, but they were not found con-
ducive to the best interests of the club.

We have entered upon a year which

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Meetings Next
Week

Mond.iy, Jan. 17.

Ikiroll I li.rlsiK' Clul), HiMiib l'l"riil
Hull, Dftr.'lt. MUli.

Ilouxlon riiTlKtB' Club, Cliiimlier
of Coinim'ri'f KouiiiR, llousliin, 'I'rx.

MiiBSacliUHells Korcslr.v ABHorla
II Cplrv-I'lnin lloli'l,

Tuesday, Jan. 18.

<;nrdcDprs' unO I'lorlms'
Uostoii, lIortl<'Ulturul liall.
.Mii8.'<. Liullos' Night.

<;iirilcners' unci FlorlstK
tarlo, St. (jeorue'B Hull, .
Cnu.

Liikc Geiiovn fiardencrs' nnd Fore-
men's Association, Horticultural Hall,
Lake (ieueva. Wis.

Minnesota Slate riorlsls'
tlon, Minneapolis, Minn.

Pennsvlvanla Horticultural So-
ciety, Horliiultural Hall, Phlladcl-
plila, Pa.

Wednesday, Jan. 19.

Rbode Island Horticultural So-
ciety, Public Library, Providence,
K. I.

Thursday, Jan. 20.

Essex County Florlstis' Club,
Kreuper-Auditf>rluin, Newark, N. J.

.New Orleans Horticultural Society.
.\ssoclatlon of Comnicrce Bldg., New
tnlcnns. La.

North Westchester County Hortl-
culniral Society, Mt. KIsco, N. Y.

Tacoma Florists' Association, Mac-
c.ilicc Hall, Tacoma, Wash.

Friday, Jan. 21.

North Shore Horticultural s..
cicty, Manchester, Mass.

Saturday, Jan. 22.
Dobb.s Ferry i;ardeners' Associa-
tion, Dobbs Ferry, N. V.

it is fervently hoped will prove to be
a good one for our trade, and there is
every reason to believe that our hopes
may materialize. Indications of a con-
dition of presperity among our great
industries are not wanting, and when
prosperity reigns the florist trade is
sufficiently active to insure good busi-
ness. From the bottom of my heart I
wish you all a most happy and prosper-
ous year, and I trust that at its close
I shall take into retirement with me a
remembrance of your loyal and un-
stinted help in the administration of
the office you have reposed in me, and
the assurance that we together have
added another to the many successful
years of our club's existence.

The Meeting.

Tlie opening meeting of the new
year, held on Monday evening, Janu-
ary 10. was a rouser. No less than 175
members were present to pay their re-
spects to President Weston and his
retinue of officers old and new, on
whose shoulders rest the responsibil-
ities of the coming year. The situa-
tion was also enlivened by the pres-
ence of two lively visitors from "way
down east." A. E. Thatcher and John
Stalford. of Bar Harbor, Me. The new-
officers were installed and those of
them who were on hand, as well as sev-

'! . hcwlj i-liM i.'d nicmljcrt*, iM.id>'
Ileal little addresses pledging faitliful
attention to the interests of the organ-
ization during the coming year. Presi-
dent Weston made a most pleusing Im-
pression, bis winning manners and
Ijapjiy methods gaining the attention
and confldencc of the meeting from the
very start. The trustees' rejiort indi-
cated that the club had almost $10,UUii
in the treasury on January 1. A vot'
was passed providing that the profile
from shows he put in a separate ac-
count to be known as Flower Show
Fund.

A. L. Miller reported progress for
tlie big Spring Flower Show In New
York. .Mr. Miller reported also on the
work being done in preparation for
"New York Day" at the National
Flower Show in Philadeliihia, express-
ing confidence that the number who
will participate in the trip on that day
will exceed four hundred. Mr. Stal-
ford presented greetings and cordial
good wishes on behalf of the liar Har-
bor Horticultural Society and Mr.
Thatcher followed with an enthusiastic
talk on the Swet Pea exhibition to be
held in Bar Harbor next summer, of-
fering a gold medal for the best exhibit
of sweet peas sent to that show grow;n
or exhibited by a grower from New
York, New Jersey or Long Island. Mr.
Stalford on his part agreed to i)ay ex-
penses of the winner to Bar Harbor.
Both these gentlemen were eloquently
enthusiastic regarding Maine's floral
attractions and the opportunity now
l)resented for the Sweet Pea Society
to broaden out and expand its activ-
ities. On motion of C. B. Weathered
the sum of $25 was appropriated by
the club as a prize for the best exhibit
of sweet peas at Bar Harbor by a
member of the Bar Harbor Horticul-
tural Society.

Max Schling advocated the adoption
of some plan whereby worthy unem-
poyed gardeners might be assisted
to obtain positions. Mr. Schling's
kindly interest in the welfare of the
young gardeners especially, was evi-
dent in his remarks and the senti-
ments expressed were very favorably
received.

Dr. John S. Adriance, of Williams-
town, Mass., gave a very forcible ad-
dress on the subject of "How Shall the
Soil be Prepared so as to Yield the
Maximum Money Value?" The speaker
was disappointed by the non-arrival of
a lantern or curtain until 10 P. M.,
but notwithstanding this very serious
handicap he made a fine impression.
His talk was noticeably free from
scientific technical matter, being a
plain, common-sense presentation of a
very vital subject and one of the most
useful lectures the club has listened
to.

A letter from Wm. Kleinheinz, of
Ogontz, Pa., chairman of the exhibits
committee of the National Flower
Show, urging the united support of the
club members and appealing for ex-
hibits from this section was favorably
received and Secretary Young was or-
dered to acknowledge same and assure
Mr. Kleinlieinz of the hearty support

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75

by the club of Philadelphia's great
event by every means in its power.

Awards on exhibits were made as
follows: John Lappe, cultural certifi-
cate for very fine freesia, staged by
Phil Kessler. Peter Beurlein, highly
commended for light pink and dark
pink sports of Enchantress carnation.
W. A. Manda, thanks for seedling car-
nation. James Duthie, certificate of
merit for a most elegant display
of Primula malacoides Townsendii.
Andrew Schlevogt, thanks for a vase
of very fine "pussy willows." Gutt-
man & Raynor, thanks for rose Mme.
P. Euler from the Florex Gardens, car-
nation Laura Weber from C. W. Weber
and Peace from Frank Dinda.

J. Harrison Dick, W. C. Rickards
and W. A. Sperling were appointed a
committee to prepare resolutions on
the death of W. E. Marshall's brother.
President Weston made the following
appointments: Exhibition committee —
Robert Koehne, chairman; R. J. Irwin,
Chas. W. Knight, Peter Beurlein and
P. B. Rigby. House committee — George
Hildenbrand, chairman: Joseph Vocke
and A. N. Kinney. Legislative com-
mittee— W. P. Sheridan, chairman;
W. H. Siebrecht, Jr., James McHutch-
ison. Essay committee — J. H. Pepper,
A. F. Faulkner and R. J. Lewis. An-
nual dinner — C. B. Weathered, chair-
man; J. B. Nugent, Jos. A. Manda, W.
F. Sheridan, Emil Schloss, A. Kott-
miller and T. B. DeForest. Awards
committee — P. W. Popp, chairman; C.
H. Totty, Julius Roehrs, L. J. Renter,
M. Matlieron, W. H. Siebrecht, Sr., and
Chas. Weber.

The commissary department, under
Phil Kessler's able direction, made a
new record of efficiency not only in the
viands provided and the manner of
their distribution, but in the addition
of musical entertainment, buck and
wing dancing, etc. It was an ideal
program just suiting the occasion.
Among the artists were Wm. Schil-
owsky of Woodside, the Coogan Quar-
tette, Wm. Robinson and Mr. Otto.

Resolutions on Death of W. Atlee
Burpee.

At a meeting of the committee ap-
pointed to take action on the death of
W. Atlee Burpee, the commitee, speak-
ing for the members of the New York
Florists' Club, desires to express in
their humble manner, its appreciation
of the life-long, untiring efforts of W.
Atlee Burpee in the interest of horti-
culture. Gardening activities every-
where had his attention and support.
His high standard of lionorable busi-
ness methods, all may well strive to
follow.

Florists the world over have sus-
tained an inexpressible loss in the
death of W. Atlee Burpee. Those of
us who knew him personally knew him
as a cherished friend. Those who knew
him only through business dealings
felt the kindly influence of his nature
in his business methods. In his death
the members of the New York Florists'
Club deeply feel the loss of their es-
teemed fellow horticulturist.

Resolved, That this resolution be
spread on the minutes of the New
York Florists' Club and a copy sent to
the family.

E. C. Vick, chairman; Harry A. Bun-
yard, W. A. Sperling, W. C. Rickards,
J. B. Deamud.

NEW YORK FEDERATION.

Following is the proposed program
for the meeting of the New York
State Federation of Horticultural So-
cieties and Floral Clubs, to be lield at
Ithaca, N. Y., on Wednesday, Feb'y 9,
1916:
9 A. M. E. C. Volz. Problem In
Keeping Cut Flowers.

10 A. M. Wm. Tricker. Water Lilies
for the Home and Market.

11 A. M. Professor A. C. Beal. Gar-
den Roses.

12 M. Luncheon, followed by a
business meeting of the Federation.

2 P. M. Professor E. A. White. The
Relation of the Agricultural College
to the Flower-growing Interests of
the State.

3 P. M. Professor Bristow Adams.
Problems in Advertising in the Dis-
posal of Flowers and Plants.

John Youxg, Sec'y.

HOUSTON CONVENTION GARDEN.

George E. Kessler of St. Louis, Mo.,
is acting in an advisory capacity for
the S. A. F. convention garden, 1916.
in Houston, Texas. We are very for-

George E. Kessler.

tunate in having secured the services
of Mr. Kessler in this work. He has
supervised the construction of some of
the largest parking systems in the
country ; having acted as consulting
landscape artist for the park systems
of Indianapolis, Ind., St. Louis, Mo., Ft.
Wayne, Ind., Dallas, Texas, Cincinnati,
O.. Kansas City, Mo., Memphis, Tenn.,
Houston, Texas.

Kansas City is famous for its park
system. Mr. Kessler laid out and car-
ried to completion the parks and park-
ing system of Kansas City, so we feel
that our convention garden is already
an assured success; with the advice of
Mr. Kessler and the competent and
efhcient work of Mr. C. L. Brock, it
makes me feel we are making a record-
breaker. R. C. Kkrr, Vice-Pres.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
NEW YORK.

There w^ill be an exhibition of plants
and flowers given by this society at the
American Museum of Natural History
on Wednesday, January 19th. Sched-

ules are now ready and will be sent
on application to the secretary, George
V. Nash, New York Botanical Garden,
Bronx Park, New York City. Premiums
are offered for orchids, carnations,
sweet peas, schizanthus and snapdrag-
ons. One of the uses of these monthly
exhibitions is to furnish opportunity
to gardeners to exhibit whatever they
may have in fine condition at that
time, and for this reason the exhibition
committee is empowered to award spe-
cial prizes for things not provided for
in the schedule. Gardeners are there-
fore invited to bring in plants or flow-
ers of unusual interest or of unusual
excellence in cultivation. The medals
of the society may also he awarded to
the best vases of new varieties of car-
nations.

A meeting of the society will be held
in the afternoon at 3.45, followed at 4
by a lecture by W. N. Craig, superin-
tendent at Faulkner Farm, Brookline.
Mass., on "The Home Flower Garden."
This announcement insures an inter-
esting and practical talk on a subject
of much interest at the present time.
George V. Nash, Sec'y.

ROCHESTER FLORISTS' ASSOCIA-
TION.

At the annual meeting of the Roch-
ester Florists' Association, held Jan.
10th at their club rooms, Charles H.
Vick was re-elected president, Harry
E. Bates vice-president, Ambrose H.
Seeker secretary, and George T.
Boucher treasurer. John Dunbar was
re-elected as one of the three trustees,
Jacob Thomann and Hugo Teute bemg
the other two members chosen.

Ambrose Seeker read a very inter-
esting paper on newspaper advertis-
ing as entered into by florists of other
cities, both jointly and individually.
The florists of the Rochester Associa-
tion have tried joint advertising in an
experimental sort of way this past
year and whereas of course results are
very hard to trace directly in this
kind of advertising, it was the general
consensus of opinion that it paid. Mr.
Seeker's paper was received very en-
thusiastically, as it was of real merit.

George T. Boucher, chairman of the
music committee provided an excel-
lent musical program, being ably as-
sisted bv Prof. Wagner. We cannot
say too much in favor and apprecia-
tion of the work Mr. Boucher has
done along the lines of musical pro-
grams. It not only adds greatly to
the entertainment of the members, but
is a welcome diversion from the regu-
lar routine business of club meetings.

Chairman Nathan Graves with his
able assistants provided a splendid
buffet luncheon which was appreciated
by all. We say "appreciated," not
only from the fact that a lunch is al-
ways welcome after a protracted meet-
ing but genuine appreciation of the
work of Mr. Graves and his commit-
tee, as there is no little work entailed
in providing lunches for a good sized
meeting.

The Association regretted very
much H. B. Stringer's refusal to ac-
cept renomination for the secretary-
ship. Mr. Stringer's long service In
this capacity with the Rochester Flor-
ists' Association has been a marked
tribute to his sterling qualities and
devotion to the Association. It is re-
gretted bv all that personal matters
are taking the time which he feels

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Jauuary 1&, 1916

association work demands. They aUu
re«l that he desen'cii the v,v\\ earned
rest whieh his release from olBce will
permit

Wm Keller ulsn askfd to lie released
from the duties of trensiiror and that
another be plured In iionilnatlon In
his stead. .Mr. Keller also has per-
formed loMK aiitl riiilliful service In
the capacity of trensurer for the Roch-
ester Florists' Assoilatlon, and the ex-
tra responslliilltlos. (inie, etc., entailed
by flower shows have drawn heavily
on Mr. Keller's time from his steadily
IncreasinK personal biisinesa. The as-
sociation Is deeply indebted to Mr.
Keller and feel that he has Justly
earned a release from the exacting
duties of treasurer.

The Hoclicster Florists' Assoilation
is starting out on a new year of its
successful life and with .Mr. Vlclc
again at the head there Is every rea-
son to l)elleve that this association
will enjoy the advancement that it
has steadily gained in the past. The
Association stands very high with the
city olHilals. the press and Uoches-
terians as a whole ^'aining this ap-
preciated confidence by the exiellenee
of its tliiwer shows, its willingness to
enter all public spirited movements
for the betterment and bcautificatlon
of Rochester, and its splendid co-op-
eration with the Industrial Exposition.

It is expected that the liowling team
will continue its splendid work this
coming year, and will receive the
hearty co-operation of the .\ssociation
as a whole. There is nothing that
will bring together and broaden the
acquaintance of various florists' clubs
and societies as much as the sports-
manlike rivalry In bowling tourna-
ments, joint banquets, etc.

H. E. Bates.

THE CARNATION CONVENTION.
Chicago to St. Louis.

The Chicago Florists' Club has se-
lected the U'abash Railroad for the
trip between Chicago and St. Louis,
Mo., both going and returning, on the
occasion of the annual convention of
the American Carnation Society, to be
held in the latter city, January 26-27.
Special cars will be attached to the
Banner Midnight Flyer leaving the
Dearborn station, Chicago (Polk and
Dearborn streets), January 25, at 11.55
P. M.. arriving at St. Louis (Union
Station), at 7.53 A. M.

The one-way rate, Chicago to St.
Louis, is J5.80 if there is a party of
ten or more on the train for this meet-
ing. The Pullman rates. Chicago to
St. Louis are: Double lower berth, $2.
upper berth. $1.60, drawing-room, $7.
Berths will be ready for passengers
at 10 P.M. For berth reservations and
transportation address II. L. Purdy,
Wabash Railroad. 68 West Adams
street, Chicago. Telephone, Harrison
450O.

Eastern delegations for the conven-
tio are invited to join the Chicago con-
tingent and on request the special cars
of parties going to St. Louis by way
of Chicago can be switched to the
Banner Midnight Flyer without change
of baggage or extra charge.

A representative of the Wabash Rail-
road will be on hand in convention
hall, St. Louis, to arrange for the re-
turn trip. Michael Babkeb.
Chairman Transportation Committee,
Chicago Florists' Club.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS

AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI

CULTURISTS.

Department of Plant Registration.

Public notice Is hereby given that
LaKcr & llurrell. Sununit, .N'ew Jersey,
ofTors for reKistratlon the orchids men-
tioned below. .-Vny person objecting to
the use of the proposed names or regis-
tration is requested to comniiinlcato
with the secretary at once. Kniling to
receive objection to the registration,
the same will be made three weeks
from this date.

Cattleya Perdvalllana "Aurora": —
Flowers very large and of fine shape.
Sepals and petals rosy lavender. Lip
large and flat of same color as sepals
and petals with a small dark purple
blotch in the centre surrounded with
orange yellow and purple veins radi-
ating from the throat and extending
well forward toward the edges.

Cattleya Percivalliana "Spectablle":

— Flowers handsome and well propor-
tioned, 5',-4 to 6 in. across with purplish
lilac sepals and petals. Lip large and
showy, with the middle lobe of darkest
purple bordered by a broad band of
purplish lilac.

Cattleya Percivalliana "Resplen-
dens": — Flowers 6 in. and more across.
Sepals and petals purple lilac. Lip
of intense purple margined with rosy
lilac.

Cattleya Percivalliana "Stanley
Ranger": — A very large and finely
shaped variety with flowers measuring
over 6 in. across. Sepals and petals
puriilish lilac. Lip very broad and
flat, rose and dark purple with a broad
fringe of lilac.

Cattleya Percivalliana "Superba": —
Flowers 5 in. to 5M in. across, of good
shape. Sepals and petals rosy purple.
Lip dark purple rose and crimson
blended with orange yellow crimson
and purple toward the throat.

Cattleya Percivalliana "Grandi-
flora": — Flowers 6 in. across. Sepals
and petals rose purple. Lip large rose
and dark purple with orange yellow-
throat suffused with crimson.

Cattleya Percivalliana "Gigantea":

— Flowers over 6 in. across, of fine
shai)e. Sepals and petals reddish lilac.
Lip dark purple with rose purple, mar-
gined with rosy lilac.

Cattleya Percivalliana "Expanse": —
Flowers 6 in. and more across. Sepals
and petals of a pleasing light rosy
lilac. Lip rather flat and spreading 2
In. across, purple and rose purple with
a broad margin of rosy lilac.

Cattleya Percivalliana "Autropur-
purea": — Flowers reddish purple all
over except the lip which is deep pur-
ple."

Cattleya Percivalliana "Oreol": —
Flowers of fine shape, 5 in. across.
Sepals and petals rose purple. The
greater part of the lip is orange yel-
low, veined with crimson, with a
blotch of crimson purple in the centre.

Note: — In completing the registra-
tion of one of the new Cannas regis-
tered by the Conard & Jones Company,
one of the varieties was mentioned as
"Wyoming." The correct name should
be "Windmar."

John Young, Sec'y.

PITTSBURGH FLORISTS' AND GAR-
DENERS' CLUB.

.\t the meeting of this club in the
I'lirt Pitt Hotel on the evening of
Jan. 4lli, noniinalions of officers for
I!tl6 were made as follows: For pres-
ident, Carl Be«herer, DIxmont, Pa,,
and Nell McCallum, West End Park,
I'ittHburgh: secretary, A. Frishkorn,
Pittsburgh, and H. P. Joslin, Ben
Avon, Pa.; for the balance the present
ofllcials were renominated in a body.
Election takes place February Ist.

From Waban Rose ('onBervatorleii,
Natick, .Mass., was reieived a box of
the Mrs. Uayard Thaver rose: fine
deep pink, good texture, fragrant, stltf
Blenjs; a very fine rose. Indeed. J.
A. Peterson, Cincinnati. O., sent two
plants of Glory of Cincinnati which
made a magnificent showing. M. Cur-
ran, Sewlckley, showed a fine plant of
liuddlela Aslatica, and Tlios. Sturgls,
also of Sewlckley, a basket of tempt-
ing mushrooms. To these last three
exhibitors cultural commendation was
awarded.

.\t 8.S0 P. .M. the club adjourned to
the Norse room and listened to a lan-
tern lecture by W. E. C. Todd of Car-
negie Museum, on Travels and Ad-
ventures in Hudson Bay Territory.
Mr. Todd spent three seasons In col-
lecting birds in this territory for the
Museum, and the lecture and the
views of the strange scenery In this
little-known section of North America
were very interesting.

H. P. JosijN, Sec'y.

MASSACHUSETTS FORESTRY
ASSOCIATION.

All arrangements have been made
for the Thirty-Fifth Annual Confer-
ence of the American Forestry Asso-
ciation to be held in Boston at the
Copley-Plaza, January 17 and 18. The
meetings will begin at two o'clock on
the afternoon of January 17. A ban-
quet will be held at 7.30 in the even-
ing and there will be an all-day meet-
ing beginning at 10 o'clock on Jan-
uary 18. All meetings will be held
at the Copley-Plaza.

National, state and municipal fores-
try will be discussed together with the
problems concerning lumliering, fire
protection and insect control. Many
of the leaders in the forestry move-
ment in this country will be on the
program at these meetings.

Conservationists from nearly every
part of the country will he present
and all New Bnglanders who are in-
terested in the care and preservation
of the forests will find these meetings
instructive and enjoyable. The meet-
ings will be open to the public and
seats at the banquet can be engaged
through the Massachusetts Forestry
Association, 4 Joy street, Boston.

FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHINGTON.

The rooms of the American Institute
of Banking were turned into an im-
promptu motion picture theatre on the
occasion of the monthly meeting of
the club, and the members were en-
abled to view scenes of the war in
films taken at the front, as well as en-
joy the comics that were furnished.

President Cooke appointed a com-
mittee of Harry B. Lewis. Milton
Thomas and M. J. McCabe, to make
plans lor transportation for the

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local florists to the National Flower
Show at Philadelphia. They were also
instructed to communicate with flor-
ists in other places, such as Richmond.
Va., with a view to having them join
the Washingtoniaus in their special
car.

It was announced that President
Cooke had been selected as vice-presi-
dent of the S. A. F. and O. H. for D. C,
while William F. Gude, the treasurer,
has been again selected as national
representative and chairman of the
legislative committee.

SOUTHAMPTON HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

The above Society held its annual
and general meeting in the Village
Room, Southampton, N. Y., on .Tan. 6th,
when the following officers were elect-
ed for the following year:

President — M. MacLaughlin: vice-
president — Mr. Malcolm: secretary — H.
Wells; press sec'y — S. R. Candler;
financial sec'y — W. Dickson; treasurer
— J. Johnson.

It was decided to hold the annual
dinner on Jan. 27th in the Commercial
Hotel. Southampton, The regular meet-
ing will be held on Jan. 20th at 8 P. M.
in the Odd Fellows' Hall, Southampton.

S. R. C.\NDLEH.

PERENNIAL LUPINS.

THE PARK INSTITUTE OF NEW
ENGLAND.

The next meeting of the Park Insti-
tute of New England will be held at
New Haven, Conn., with Superintend-
ent of Parks F. X. Amhryn, Jan. 26th.

Mr. Percival Gallagher, associated
with Olmsted Brothers, has consented
to speak on, "Lines and Curves of Park
Roads and Walks." After his talk will
be a chance for fiirther discussion of
this subject by the members. Visitors
are urged to get into New Haven by
noon or before, and meet in the Park
Ofllce in the City Hall, opposite the
Green. G. H. Hoijjster,

Manager, Hartford, Conn.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The Cincinnati Florists' Society's
meeting last Monday evening was well
attended. W. Ray Murphy gave the
final report of the Relief Committee
appointed after the storm last sum-
mer. The first step toward a lug flow-
er show next fall was taken when
Pres. Max Rudolph appointed prelim-
inary committee consisting of C. E.
Critchell, chairman, Jos. Hill, W. Ray
Murphy, J. A. Peterson and Henry
Shepperd to investigate and report at
the next meeting of the Society. After
the meeting refreshments were served.

R. C. Kerr, of Houston, Texas, has
accepted a place on the program at the
meeting of the Tennessee State Florists'
Association to he held in Nashville,
Jan. 24. Subject will be "What the
coming of the S. A. F. to the South
means to the Southern Florists." It
is hoped that this will help to stir up
quite an interest in the South in the
S. A. F. between now and convention
time. Mr. Kerr, as vice-president of
the S. A. F., will make an effort to ar-
range meetings at some of the other
important Southern cities, about the
same time.

The accompanying illustration shows
a plantation of Lupinus polyphyllus in
the grounds of the Mt. Desert Nurser-
ies, Bar Harbor, Me. These lupins are
among the showiest and most robust
growers in the hardy perennial border

and in the pure 'tints of ruse, white and
purple make splendid mass effects.
Within the past two seasons they have
made their appearance in the cut-
flower market in New York and have
attained popularity as cut flowers al-
ready.

A PROMISING LATE CHRYSANTHE-
MUM.
At the regular meeting of the Buffalo
Florist Club held on Tuesday. January
4th, Charles Guenther, whose green-
houses are located at Hamburg, N. Y.,
placed on exhibition a vase of very
fine chrysanthemums. These were a
pure white Maude Dean, not a parti-
cle of pink on any one of them. Mr.
Guenther stated that they bloom the
latest and have the best keeping qual-
ity of any variety yet grown and when
they can be had at this time of season,
especially when other stock is scarce,
there would be an excellent demand
and the price obtained would encour-
age the grower to produce them. The
vase of blooms was later placed in the
Kasting Company store and although
they have now been cut ten days they
look as good in every respect as if
they were cut from the plants at this
time. Mr. Guenther cut the most of
this lot between Christmas and New
Year, just the time when they could
be used to good advantage.

E. C. B.

VIEW IN SCHENLEY PARK, PITTS-
BURGH.
Schenley Park is one of Pittsburgh's
proudest possessions. Our cover illus-
tration shows one of its most pleasing
outlooks. The Robert Burns monu-
ment and the Phipps Hall of Botany
are the central features. But there is
a fine herbaceous border in the middle
background which is brilliantly effec-
tive in the summer time and a bit of
modest scroll work in bedding plants
may be indistinctly seen in the fore-
ground.

THE PHILADELPHIA SPIRIT.

Editor Horticulture;

In your issue of Hortk ulture un-
der date of January 8th, under the
heading of "A giant turned loose" in
the editorial columns. I note you pay
a glowing tribute to Pliiladelphia's re-
sponsibilities and capabilities in hand-
ling the big show which we are to
have with us in a short time. Phila-
delphia too, (quoting from another ed-
itorial, same issue) does not boast of
what she can do, but give her a chance
and "she'll get there too, and then
some."

There is no doubt about it that the
coming show will eclipse anything of
the kind that has ever been attempted.
We are getting support from every-
body, everywhere. The horticulturist,
floriculturist, and every branch of
business connected with our profes-
sion will be represented as never be-
fore. Keep up the good work in your
editorials and in your news columns
so that the measure of success for this
great show will l)e filled to overflow-
ing.

Our stenographer tells me that you
failed to mention in your editorial,
that every bit of mail leaving our
office carries a poster stamp of the
coming great event. (So does all mail
leaving HoRncur.TURK's ofiBce. — Ed.)
Of course we appreciate that this
must have been an oversight on your
part and that it won't occur again.

Wishing Horticulture as full a
measure of success as we contemplate
for the great National Flower Show of
1916, I beg to remain.

Very truly yours,

■VVm. J. MCTH.

Lansdowne, Pa.

78

HORTICULTURE

January 16. 1916

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

Tlu> Niiri' ■ > iiiiiiiilt-

tec held ii Ipliiii on

Tiiesdiiy aiui .. ..is weuk.

So many Iniptn' s liiivc Iteen

mado by (he I'l.: . .i AiiluniobllL'

AK^oclatioii In (he a|)i>fanin(o of Ihe
Kxhibltlun Hall that tlio.Ke who only
saw It bi'fon- thcso pi'iiplr took poHScs-
slon would not know the liiiildliiK. All
these dccorallvo (liaMKi's. alii'rallons.
Improvements and so fortli. have been
transferred to the National Flower
Show committee for a certain consider-
ation.

The full committee was present at
the meeting of the local committee
Wednesday afternoon \V. F. Kasting.
Thomas Koland. John Young, P. Welch.
George Asnius and W. P. Craig.

Reports were received from the
chairmen of the various committees,
which showed that remarkable prog-
ress has been made in cnin|)li'ting ar-
rangements for the National Show.

.Mr. Kelly, secretary of the Philadel-
phia Chamber of Commerce. olTerod the
good offices of the Association to fur-
ther the Interest of the show.

XIr. Therklldson's report on Publicity
was a very Interesting and elaborate
one. showing that the work of this
committee is highly commendable.
The National Flower Show Committee
feel deeply grateful to the members of
its local committee in Philadelphia for
the work they have already accom-
plishvd and feel safe in saving that
this National Show in Philadelphia
will surpass all previous efforts by the
National Society.

apparent to every nurBeryman In the
stock he grows. If It governs natural
things, it certainly is applicable to
the artillcial condition of desk and
olllce.

Throw away the useless and arrange
the useful so as to be ready at a mo-
ment's notice.

Itiiig in the New Year with new an.1
modern methods. --.Y(jNoriaJ Sursi-ti/-
in <in.

CLEAR OFF YOUR DESK.

You consider it very important to
clean up the nursery after the fall
season and put everything ship-shape
and in readiness for the spring rush.
How about the office, and that very
important piece of furniture — your
desk— with its load of musty, dusty
papers, an accumulation from the past
ages.

A mechanic cannot do good work
without good tools and proper facili-
ties. No more can you do good work
with a desk littered with all sorts of
things unassorted and of little value.
Take up all these things, look them
over, throw away the useless, properly
label the useful so they are ready
when needed. Surround yourself with
such facilities for work that much of
the detail is eliminated so that you
may devote your time and thought to
the big things.

Data on advertising, catalogues,
stock, supplies, etc., when properly ar-
ranged and filed are ready the instant
you wish to take up or consider any
of these matters instead of wading
through a miscellaneous accumulation
a mile high. Orderly arrangement nas
cut out the detail and you are able to
focus your attention at once on the
all important items.

Likewise, clean up every nook and
corner of the office; get rid of the
useless accumulations, brush up your
systems, study to make everything
work smoothly and guard against
error. Provide proper tools, blanks
and stationery, that everything Is at-
tended to orderly. Have a place for
everything and everything in its place;
a right way and rieht facilities for do-
ing work, and it will be done correctly.

"Order is God's first law," it is most

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

The l.lKhts Co Out ■ Tills Is the
title of a very pretty souvenir pam-
phlet, bound In orange and gold.
whi<li comes with the cordial good
wishes of the President of the Pan-
ania-Pacillc Internatlonul Kxposition.
It gives a brief account of the cere-
monies of the last day and night on
the Exposition grounds at San Fran-
cisco on December Fourth, 191.5. This
story of the simple yet memorable
symbolic closing exercises of this im-
pressive public event will long be
prized as a souvenir of one of the
greatest achievements of the genius
and enterprise of mankind.

The Bird Book. By Chester A.
Reed, S. B. The attention of our
readers is c.Uled to this splendid work
published in i;U4 by Charles K. Keed.
In its nearly five hundred pages, size
l\\i}, are illustrated hi natural lolors
more than seven hundred North Amer-
ican birds, also several hundred photo-
graphic reproductions of their nests
and eggs, natural size. The plates are
beautiful works of art and the de-
scriptions of the birds, their habits
and haunts are very complete and
scientifically accurate. At the present
time when so much of public atten-
tion is being given to the birds and
their place in the economy of nature
and the checking of injurious insect
increase, this book should receive a
cordial welcome by nature lovers,
especially those who read Horticul-
TcitK. The publisher's price of this
superb volume is |3.15 postpaid. We
are in a position at present to fill all
orders for the book at the special re-
duced price of $2. .3.5, express prepaid.
This is an exceptional bargain. Order
promptly to take advantage of it.

We have another bargain for those
of our readers who are interested in
North American wild animals — "The
Animal Guide," by Charles K. Reed,
published 1915. This is a pocket edi-
tion. 3'/ox5%, 256 pages, with 61 full
page illustrations in color from orig-
inal paintings by Harry F. Harvey,
and full descriptive notes. The pub-
lisher's price is $1.00 and ?1.25 in
cloth or leather binding respectively.
We can supply copies, postpaid, while
they last for 65 cents In cloth and 85
cents in leather.

Silver Hill, Md. — Word has just been
received by Henry Witt of the death
of his brother, who was formerly con-
nected with him in the flower business
here, in a hospital In Russia. Just
prior to the commencement of the war.
Mr. Witt returned to his old home in
Germany with his father, who had
been visiting the boys in Washington.
When war was declared he was en-
listed and it was while In a battle on
Russian ground that he received the
wound which caused his death.

GROWING ARDISIA8.
Ilorllciillurc IMiliIlttliliiK rompnny.

Am you liivlli. •iiiciiiIiiiih liy your rcnclcrH.
ivoiiiil y<iii kliKllv hnvc .Mr. Tiirri'll kIvb
lUliiirnI liiHtrii. iloiiH, ilirouKh iIh- n.liiiniia
' ?■<".";. I"'l"'r. f"r I lie (jrowlnB of ArJIhln-
IIIIU nlillKi',

., Yours truly,

f>Q\r York. s. II. V,

Ardlsia can he increased from seed
and from cuttings. The seed can be
sown any time after January and
placed in a temperature- of about 65
degrees. When largo enough to handle
they can be pricked out and later
potted up. Cuttings of half ripened
wood taken In January and placed in a
warm propagating bed where they can
have a bottom heat of about 80 degrees
will soon root. They ciin also be in-
creased by cutting the stem about half
way Uirough and covering the incision
with some clean moss and tie with
some raffia. Keep the moss contin-
ually moist and from t;5 to 70 degrees
at night. Roots will be emitted In
about five or six weeks, when the tops
can be taken off and potted. Keep
moist and shaded for about ten days
when they should be gradually brought
out to full sun. .\ll yoimg plants should
be kept growing right along and shift-
ed as they may require It until you
have them in 6, 7 or 8-inch pots. Scale,
red spider and mealy bug must be
fought with sponging and syringing.
There are few plants that give more
general satisfaction to the Christmas
buyer than Ardisia crenulata. As the
plants increase in size from year to
year, the best time to do repotting is
during February and March. Give
them fibrous loam three parts, fibrous
peat and well rotted cow manure one
part each and some sand. From March
to mid-summer raise the temperature
from 55 to 60 degrees at night and
from April and until the end of August
they will require syringing on all
bright days, and will take plenty of
water at the roots. When they start
to flower let up on your syringing so
to give them a chance to set their ber-
ries. When the pots have filled up with
roots they will need some liquid ma-
nure once a week and once in a while
give them some soot water which will
help to color up any pale foliage. By
September they should be well fur-
nished with berries and foliage. Give
them plenty of sun but do not keep in
too warm or overhumid quarters as
they will send out a premature growth
of foliage. Do not exceed 55 degrees
at night, with about 10 degrees higher
with sunshine. From October to
Christmas careful watering is an im-
portant requirement. Examine each
pot carefully and only water where and
W'hen it is really needed. Allow free
room between the plants, 'l ne stems
and foliage should be frequently
sponged with some good insecticide
such as Aphine, I^emon Oil, or Niko-
teen for the removal as well as the pre-
vention of brown scale which invaria-
bly troubles these plants. Those that
are left over from the holidays can
be given a cool house, say 48 degrees
at night until the end of February. It
takes from 3 to 3'/4 years to grow a
salable plant from seed, while from
cuttings 2% to 3 years will be re-
quired.

John J. M. Farrei.i..

January 15, 1916

HORTICULTURE

79

BB

REIVIOVAI- IMOTIOE

We have moved to our new and more convenient quarters
128 OHambers St., IMew^ Yorlc

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc.

SEED TRADE

AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officers — President, J. M. Lnpton,
Mattituck, L. I., N. Y.; First Vice-Presi-
dent. KIrby B. Wlilte, Detroit, Mlcb.;
Second Vice-President, F, W. Bolglano,
Washington, D, C. ; Secretary-Treasurer,
C. E. Hendel, Cleveiand, O. ; Assiatant
Secretary, S. F. Willard, Jr., Cleveland,
O. Cincinnati, O., next meeting place.

American Seed Trade Association.

The Executive Committee of the
American Seed Trade Association met
In New York, Jan. 7th, with the fol-
lowing in attendance, viz.: President
J. M. Lupton, Mattituck, N. Y.; Secre-
tary C. E. Kendel, Cleveland, 0.; Ex.-
President Lester L. Morse, San Fran-
cisco; Watson S. Woodruff, Orange,
Conn.; Herman Simmers, Toronto, all
members of the committee, and on In-
vitation, Messrs. Henry Nungesser, M.
H. Duryea and J. B. Deamud, repre-
senting the New York members.

It was voted to hold the next con-
vention, June 20-22, 1916, in Chicago,
headquarters to be announced later.
A tentative program was arranged
and the following resolution was
adopted :

Resolved, That the Executive Com-
mittee of the American Seed Trade
Association in annual meeting assem-
bled recommends to the Association
that beginning Jan. 1st, 1917, this As-
sociation and its members use the
cental system exclusively by offering
all grass, clover, garden and field
seeds, potatoes and onion sets by the
pound and hundred pounds and abol-
ishing the listing or trading in quarts,
pecks and bushels.

C. E. Kendel, sec'y.

Proposals for Government Seeds.

Proposals were opened on Tuesday
last for the annual supply of vegeta-
ble and flower seeds by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, there having
been sixty-one bids submitted. At the
opening of the bids only items and
prices were read, quantities quoted
upon and other interesting informa-
tion being held as confidential and not
disclosed. A fairly correct list of bid-
ders and prices Is now available. The
names of bidders on one or many
Items, as communicated to us are as
follows :

On various vegetable seeds: Jones Bros.,
Somervllle, Ga. ; Geo. W. Smith, Rolla,
Kansas; S. D. Woodruff & Sons, Orange,
Conn.; E. B. Clark Seed Company. Mil-
ford, Conn.; Upper Columbia Company,
Marble. Wash.; G. W. Oliver. Rocky Ford.
Col.; R. H. James. Rocky Ford, Col; J. S.
Frlener. Garden City. Kansas; Routzahn
Seed Company, Arroyo Grandf. Cal.;
Waldo Rohnert. Gllroy, Cal.; W. F Wood-
side, Rocky Ford, Co!.; Hunter Seed Com-
pany, San Frnncisco, Cal.; Lake Sbore
Seed Co., Dunkirk, N. Y. ; John Bodger &

Sons Co., Los Angeles, Cal.; California
Seed Growers' Association, San Jose, Cal.;
W. H. Robinson, Cairo, Ga.; King Pharr,
Catherine. Ala.; L. C. Pharr, Catherine,
Ala.; Philip C. Riefel, Rocky Ford, Col.;
Sioux City Seed & Kursery Co., Sioux City,
la. ; Braslan Seed Growers' Co., San Jose,
Cal.; James L. Mauldin, Cairo, Ga. ; H.
Van Buskirk Seed Co., Rocky Ford, Col.;

C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Valley, Neb.;
Rogers Bros., Alpina. Mich.; C. S. Wood,
Rocky Ford, Col. ; Delia Shaulis, Rocky
Ford. Col. : J. A. Shaulis, Rocky Ford,
Col. ; Chesmore Eastlake Mer. Co., St.
Joseph. Mo. ; Denaitfe & Sous. Berkeley.
Cal.; Lenawee .Seed Co., Blissfield. Mich;
\Vm. McGery, liolla. Kansas; Hartwell
Wagoner, Rocky Ford, Col. : E. R. Bliss,
Greeley, Cal. ; Geo. R. Pedrick & Son,
Pederiektown, X. J. : \V. W. Barnard Co.,
Chicago. III.; Kimberliu Seed Co., Santa
Clara, Cal.; Western Seed c<c Irrigation Co.,
Fremont, Neb. ; Ebbert Seed Co., Rocky
Ford, Col. ; S. P. Godwin, Cairo, Ga. ; G.
H. Booth, Cairo, Ga.; .M. H. Coon, Rocky
Ford, Col. ; Barteldes Seed Co., Lawrence,
Kansas ; Norton H. Morrison, Fairfield,
Wash. ; Chauncey P. Coy & Son, Waterloo,
Neb. ; Aggeler & Jlusser Seed Co., Los
Angeles. Cal.; Irvin Bros.. Rocky Ford,
Col.; Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpinteria,
Cal. ; Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy,
Cal.; F. W. Bolgiano Co., Washington,

D. C. ; Arkansas Valley Seed House, Lakin,
Kansas; Kelway & Son, Langport, Eng. ;
B. A. Gilbert, Monticello, Fla.

Various flower seeds : Routzahn Seed
Company, Arroyo Grande, Col. ; Upper
Columbia Company, Marble, Wash.; S. D.
Woodruff & Sons, Orange, Conn. ; Waldo
Rohnert, Gilroy, Cal.; John Bodger & Sons
Co., Los Angeles. Cal.; J. W. Jung Seed
Co., Randolph, Wis.; D. V. Burrell, Rocky
Ford, Col.; S. H. Pollock, Rocky Ford,
Col.; Kelway & Son, Langport, Eng.;
Norton H. Morrison, Fairfield, Wash.;
Vllmorln. Andrieux & Co., Paris, France;
Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy, Cal.;
Victor Johansen Seed Co., Los Angeles,
Cal.

Notes.
Greenville, O. — McCartney Bros, have
taken over the seed business of Mace
& Mansfield, 620 South Broadway.

Delaware, O. — J. H. Cunningham has
purchased the J. C. Cox Seed store at
West Winter St., to which he will add
a cut flower department.

Keokuk, la. — The office and ware-
house of the Gate City Seed Company
was destroyed by fire Devember 28,
causing an estimated loss of $27,500.

Northrup, King & Co., of Minneap-
olis, Minn., have written to Senator
Nelson, of that state, urging him to
use his influence against the pasSage
of the Anderson bill (H. R. 636) which
would change tlie postal rates on
seeds. It Is stated that, in view of
the fact that all catalogues for the
year are fully or nearly completed,
with prices based on present postal
rates, a considerable loss would be
suffered by the dealers. There would
also be an added labor cost incident
to weighing and zoning packages of
above four ounces in weight.

The value of horticultural importa-
tions at the port of New York for the
week ending December 31, 1915, is

given as follows: Red clover seed —
France, $15,082; Italy, 132,430; Eng-
land. $8,424. Grass seeds — France,
$4,043; Spain, $6,258; Scotland, $1,216
Austria, $99. Bulbs — Austria-Hungary,
$24; Belgium, $386; France, $84; Neth
erlands, $9,124; Sweden, $7,600; Japan
$5. Plants and trees — Austria-Hun
gary, $91; Belgium, $1,791; France,
$2,631; Netherlands, $4,911; England
$1,202; Ireland, $854; Japan, $27
Muriate of potash — Dutch E. I. $28,-
967. Fertilizer substitute — Scotland,
$29.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Gaffney, S. C. — Kirby Seed Company,
capital stock, $10,000. Incorporators,
A. B. Kirby, D. C. Ross and Maynard

Smyth.

Atlantic, la. — Nishna Valley Seed
Co., capital stock, $10,000. Incorpora-
tors, D. W. Thayer, J. W. Cuykendall
and F. E. Tharn.

Westbury, N. Y. — Andrew R. Ken-
nedy Co.. to deal in seeds, bulbs and
nursery stock, capital stock, $10,000.
IncoriHjrators, C, A. R. and C. C. Ken-
nedy.

PATENTS GRANTED.

1.165,636. Combined Garden Weeder
and Pulverizer. Otto H. Temte,
Kathryn, N. D.

1,166,219. Greenhouse Construction.
Maurice I. Jacobs, Brooklyn, N. Y.

1,166,446. Cultivator. Frank A. Da-
vis, Sr., Blountstown, Fla.

1.166.476. Hand Fertilizer and Seed
Broadcast Distributor. Washington
B. Parrish, Kenbridge, Va.

1.166.477. Seed and Fertilizr Distrib-
uter. Washington B. Parrish, Ken-
bridge, Va.

1.167,051. Grass Cutter. John S.

Doak, Fort Worth, Tex.
1,167,276. Hothouse Frame. Clarence

Y. Davidson, Hazleton, Ind.

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT. PARSNIP, RADISH and
<;aRDEN pea seed in vnrlty; also other
ItemR of the short crop of this past season,
as well na a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted vou upon uppllcatlon to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey St.. NEW YORK

and ORANGE. CONN.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE
Extra Selected Stock. Gladlnlus for forc-
ing:. NanuN, Cnlvillel or liirce fluwer-
InK type. GreenhniiNe Fertilizerfl. Ask
for IBin Seed CntaloKue.

Joseph Breck 8 Sons Corp., Seedsmen

47-S4 No. M.rL<^i Si , BO.'iTON. MASS.

sn

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Ttleffraphir ord*r« forwanlfHl to B&r
part of toe I'DltoO Htat^s. CaDada, aod
all prlDrlpal cltl«« o/ Burop* <tr^«rt
tranafrrnal or lotrnatMl bj tba trad* to
oar aal^rttoB for dsllvar; on at*atnablpa
or fla^wbarc rvWv* apvcUi all«iiUoiL.

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ALBANY, N. Y.

Florists' Telegraph Delivery
Association

Ordtn (or New York. Write or Phoae to

IVIAX SCHLINC

12 Witt Situ Stmt.

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Best Florists In the States as Refereoce*.

EIROPEAN ORDERS KXECITED.

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Delivery.

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NEW YORK CITY

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Deliver orders from any part of the country to

New York City

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Write or Telegraph

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( Member Roruts' Telegriph Delivery Asso. )
Flowers shipped on all Ste^mer^. Special Correspond'
«nce in all the large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Florists' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION
IVIEIVIiaE** F-. T. C3. *K..

IIOirriCULTUKE

Oi Interest to Retail

Florists

January 16, 1916

NEW FLOWER STORES.
P.iuling. O. Edward Buck.
Fort Wayne, ind. — Shelly Auronty.

Bangor, Me. -A. J. Loder, Central St

Indianapolis. Ind. .1. T. Drown. 91C

\ lllltiols SI.

Salt Lake City, Mich.— Drueh) &
rraiikiii. Main St.

New York, N. Y.— Livardns & Saro-
vay, ViZ I'arli Ave.

Boston, Mass. — Moses Penii, remov-
ing to 6 Bromfleld St.

Yonkers, N. Y. — Gus Massas, suc-
ceedinK New York Floral Co.

Omaha, Neb.— Miss Parker, former-
ly with A. Donaghue, 16th St. J. W.
and K. E. Arnold, 16th and Douglas
Sts. l.*wls Henderson, removing to
1517 Farnum St.

THE WORM TURNS.

We clip tlio following from a Brook

lyn, N. Y.. daily paper:

Charged with suhstltutiug artificlul
flowers for real ones In funerui floral

pieces, (ic'iiliie .Mien. 11(1 lOnsI ICmIIi Klrecl,

Thp Hri>nx. was held under $500 ball for
examination tomorrow by Magistrate Fol-
well, in Ilie *J;ites .iveiiiie ("oiirt this mfirn
Ins. .\llen is in partnership with Walter
Cnrry In the floral business.

Allen, a few days ago. at the home of
I'ercy Shay. 20, of 261 Lafayette avenue,
whose father had Just died, obtained an
order for lliree flonil pleei'.:, e.isllllir ?-l..'.o
Delivery- w;is made on .iMUllary 4. and ,\llen
was paid. After he left It was found that
about one ijuTter of the flowers were artl-
Hehll. due pleie w;is entlri-lv iirlillii.il.

.^Uen said In Court that It was a rush
order and there were not enough real
flower.^ In stoelc to flll the order.

Brooklyn Times.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mast.

F. R PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN ON HUDSON. - N. Y.
HESS & SWOBODA

rLORISTS

Telephones ISOl and L 16SS.

1415 Farnum St.,
OIVIAIHA.. IMEB.

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

ANI>ER.S*)N' service meaoH fresh, sturdy
Stork anil prompt ileliveries In lil'FFALO,
LOCKTORT. MAriARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK.
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
— SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*.
DETROrr. MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

\\r ro\rr kII Mlrhlxan polnta and (ood

arcllonn of Ohio, ln«Mun» and < anada.

UenihrrH Florlnin' Trlrsrapli UeJlverj

AiiMorlallon.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A BAIMY, r^. V.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VIClNtTY

Mcmberk KU>riM»' 'Irtcfcraph Delivery

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WASHINGTON,
D. C.

r^^ GUDE'S

OnUJi BHOS CO

Itl.,! ST.**.'

Member Floriata
Tel«|{raph
Delivery

SAMUEL MURRAY

Kansas City, Mo.
1017 Grand Ave.

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delnery

T"" Parl( FloraTCo!

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Members Florists' Telecrapb Dellverr.

DENVER, COLORADO

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Av«nu«, N.

Rscbeslei Phone ]q6. Long Diit. Bell PhoiM uSq

Members Florists Telcfraph Delivery

'THE HOME OF FLOWERS'*

The larK<"'t nit tt»»wiT Htnrc In Amerlra
Orders for the TWIN (TTIK8 and for all
Northwestern point h iplven proaiipt at-
tention.

HOLM & OLSON, Incorpo«Urf
%J. PAUL, MINN.

WJPALMER

When writing to adoertimer* hindty
mention HORTICULTVRE.

January 15, 1916

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CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists* Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

C. C. TREPEL

TEN STORES

Main Office, Bloomingdale's
THIRD AVENUE and 59tli STREET., NEW VSRK

iS" Largest individual retail
dealer in Cut Flowers and
Plaxts in the world. Deliveries
made with promptness and ac-
curacy in New York and Brook-
lyn.

THOS. F. GALVIN

IN^.

BOSTON \.

ilClif VnDI^ 561 Fifth Ave.
HCIff lUIIIV VanderblltHotei

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

Deliviries ti Steamers and all Eastern Polots

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of your orders

Members of F. T. D. AssociattQn.

WASHINGTON

9IS F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Auto delivery of Deslgni and Flowen to
any address in WashliiKtoD.

"eck and Work First Class

Orders Filled Day or Night for

O L.E V E: I-/VIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1836 W. 26th St., Cleveland, O.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid jAvenue^

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers ofi^Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

^=== FLORIS TS ==

38 Main Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N. Y.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Rzuidall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALL, Proprietor.

Member Fiorists 1 elegrafh Deliuery Association

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for Deliveries in All Parts of New England.'

H. F. A. LANGE

125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass
WORCESTER, MASS.

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns. for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl

St.

St

Albany, N. Y.— The Rosery, 23 Steuben
N. y.— Danker, 40-42 Maiden
s'. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97

Albany,
Lane.

Albany,
State St.

Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 37-43 Brom-
fleld St.; 124 Tremont St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Brooklyn, N. Y.— C. C. Trepel. '

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Cleveland, 0.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1836 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1843
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex.— Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York- Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York- Younk & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schllng, 22 W. 69th St.

New York- G. B. M. Stumpp, 781 Fifth
Ave.

New York- Thos. F. Galvln, FUth Ave.,
at 46th St.

New i'ork- A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.

New Y'ork— C. C. Trepel, Bloomingdale's.

Norwich, Conn. — Reuter's.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 16
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St., West.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4S26-J8
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.- F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can. — J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 Went
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, BIS
F St., N. W.

Westerly, R. I. — Reuter's.

Worcester, Mass.— H. F. A. Lange.

Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant St

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Flortsta' Telegraph Delivery

3743 Bromfield St., 124 Tremont St.,
Boston, Mas*.

REUTER'S

Member! Florirti

Telegraph

Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. L

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Uimttr Florists Telegrafh {Delivery Atteciatian
NOTICE INITIALS. W^e have ont store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELMl

Euclid Avena*

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TORONTO

Delivered oo mall or telegraph order for
any occaBlon, In any part of tbe Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
tJLBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

I'EXIVKKED IN AI.n.XNV ANn VICINITX

ON ti-;lk(;k.\fiiic okdeii

1 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY, N.Y

KERR

The Floriat

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HOUSTON, TEXAS

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HORTICULTURB

January 16, 1916

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

BOSTON.
A. F. Klls & Sons hii\«- imrtliaseil tho
Weat SL Greenhouses ol Reudlng.

John A. Nelson of Kramlnpham ts
around asaln after a severe uiuck of
shingles.

M, Aronson. the Crawford House
florist, has entered the wholesale field
and l8 handling the shipments of the
East Sudbury greenhouses.

Horry Ward has severed his con-
nection with W. Capslick of Aubur-
dale and his goods at the Exchange
are now being handled by George
Cartwright.

The epidemic of grippe has not
OTerlooked the florist business.
Amongst those laid up are Chas.
Robinson. A. Caplan, L. Sloane, A. H.
Woods, Laurence Flynn and A. Spauld-
Ing.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co. are prepar-
ing a catalogue of all the new and rare
trees and shrubs in the Arnold Arbo-
retum. There are no less than 1200
species and varieties in the list, which
is still incomplete.

Tuesday evening, January 18, will be
"Ladies' Night," at the Gardeners' and
Florists' Club of Boston. The new-
officers will be inducted and there
will be the usual entertainment, re-
freshments and dancing.

Richard M. Saltonstall, the new pres-
ident of the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society, in his inaugural address
advocated two radical changes in the
workings of the society. President Sal-
tonstall declared, "I strongly recom-
mend the formation of classes for in-
struction In the various branches of
gardening, such as preparation of the
soil, planting, making cuttings, prun-
ing, exhibitions in the orchard of the
best methods for the care of fruit
trees, and field meetings at successful
commercial nurseries. I personally be-
lieve open air classes are what are
needed to revive and keep growing the
Interest in this society's work. I hope
this work will not be held too closely
to the the old-time beaten track, but
will branch out into broader fields. I
also suggest the reduction of the num-
ber of large exhibitions held by the
society. At present we hold twelve
and I think this should be reduced to
at least eight, with two annual shows
—one in the spring and fall."

In addition to the havoc wrought by
the storms two weeks ago as recorded
in our news notes from various points,
belated reports of damage of more or
less severity have come in from Crom-
well, Conn., where the greenhouse
plants of A. N. Pierson and Magnus
Pierson suffered damage, and Hartford,
Conn., where John Coombs lost some
BOO lights of glass. Charles Fullick
of Natick, Mass.. also reported consid-
erable loss of glass.

PITTSBURGH.

.Miss Ell/.u .\l<l\inUy, of Uiindolph
McClouiontB', lins been conflned to the
liouse for tho past fortnight with an
aggravated form of la grippe.

Ituy J. Dasclibach has returned from
a business trip in New York. Frank
Kilgallon, n sulesnian in his Wood
street shop is confined to his home
with pneumonia.

While skating Charles Ottlnger,
aged 18 years, of Gibsonia, sank In 35
feet of water and was drowned in a
pond of the Pittsburgh Cut Flower
Co., at Gibsonia, yesterday afternoon,
while a girl companion was rescued
by William Habcl. an employee of the
flower company.

Harry E. Graves, who has had
charge of the new branch shop of the
Zieger Company, has resigned his
position and gone to Los Angeles, Cal-
ifornia, owing to a nervous breakdown,
which has been pending for some time.
He is accompanied by his family and
will remain indefinitely.

George E. Hallam of the North Side
is in the Allegheny General Hospital
for an operation for an abscess of tho
adnoids — the alter effects of his re-
cent attack of pneumonia from which
he had seemingly recovered about
Thanksgiving. Meanwhile Mrs. Hallam
continues in charge of his business.

James Thompson, an employee ol
the E. C. Ludwig Co., who was serious-
ly injured in a trolley accident on
New Year's evening, has just been
removed to the Presbyterian Hospital.
His spine has been injured, preclud-
ing his recovery for at least two
months. Charles Thompson, a brother
employed in the shipping department
of the McCallum Company, is conva-
lescing from injuries received in the
same accident.

Walter James, who has charge of
the greenhouse of W. Henry R. Hlll-
iard, of South Homewood avenue, has
a house of surpassingly beautiful cyc-
lamens and Farquhar's giant pink
and white Primula sinensis. Mr.
James also has the supervision of the
house conservatory, which is probably
the largest in the city. He is the
youngest son of the late David James,
the veteran commercial florist of
Squirrel Hill, and a brother of Edward
S. James, who for some years has been
in charge of the Hotel Schenley
grounds.

Dover, N. H. — Charles L. Howe, the
florist, entertained a party of his em-
ployees at a turkey supper on the even-
ing of January 4, at his home and each
guest received a substantial souvenir
of the occasion. They, however, turned
the tables on their host by surprising
him with a handsome set of Havlland
china. It was a rare and happy occa-
sion.

CHICAGO.

Florists here are receiving their let-
ters from tho East decorated with the
flower show sticker, rtinlnding them
that It Is time to plan for that event.

Two deaths have oicurrcd uniong the
reHillers this week: one who has been
t-ngaged in business here over a quar-
ter of a century, and the other but just
beginning. lAirther notice appears In
our obituary culiimns.

It is doubtful if Chicago parks* were
ever enjoyed in the summer as they
are just now. The commissioners re-
sponded to requi'sis to have the low
places flooded, and good skating keeps
the parks filled with happy youngsters.

Frank Oechslin's new and handsome
dwelling house is now nearing comple-
tion. It is opposite his greenhouses,
but Mr. Oechslin does not believe in
keeping his work constantly before
him, so he has faced hl.s house around
the other way.

D. P. Roy is now nicely located In
a large airy room, where his growing
trade can be handled more convenient-
ly. Mr. Roy, who has just returned
from a northern business trip, says
the flower seed business is active now,
also that hydrangeas are moving well.

The many friends of John Poehlmann
will be pained to learn of his serious
illness. After several weeks' absence
from the store, he was still far from
well and Jan. 7th an operation was
resorted to in the hope of bettering
his condition. The results were not
satisfactory and his condition is re-
garded as critical.

The wholesale flower stores have
such a deserted appearance that, upon
entering, one is Impressed with the
idea that the occupants have moved
out. The big tables thai a few weeks
ago vv'ere filled to overflowing, now
hold a vase or two. or possibly nothing
al all. Flowers disappear so fast that
the tables are empty most of the time.

SAN FRANCISCO.

A committee of five was appointed
at a recent meeting of the creditors of
the Luther Burbank Co. to work out
a plan for reorganization.

Frank G. Cuthbertson, with C. C.
Morse & Co., is giving considerable at-
tention to the preparations for the
Sweet Pea Show which is to be held
in this city in June under the auspices
of the American Sweet Pea Society.

A new florist shop has been opened
on F street in Eureka, Cal., by the
Cottage Gardens Nurseries, of which
C. W. Ward is head, but it is under-
stood the present establishment is
only temporary, and that a much bet-
ter place will be fitted up shortly.

January 15, 1916

HOETICULTURE

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The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Pacific
Coast Horticultural Society met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Plath on
January 6th, and a very pleasant even-
ing was spent playing cards and en-
joying other forms of entertainment.
Despite the stormy weather, various
members were present from the East
Bay cities and from down the peninsula
as well.

W. Hoffinghoff of the MacRorle-Mc-
Laren Co. calls attention to the fact
that a large percentage of gardens be-
ing laid out in California at the pres-
ent time are typically Californian. He
says there is a tendency to get away
from the French, English and Japan-
ese ideas of landscaping and to use
native plants in natural surroundings
as much as possible.

PROVIDENCE, R. I.

William H. Covill has resigned as a
member of the Park Commission to be-
come a member of the Fire Commis-
sion, to which he was elected in a bit-
ter struggle.

The salary increase recommended by
the finance committee, passed by the
city council, vetoed by Mayor Gainer,
the veto over-ridden by the common
council, was finally killed by the Board
of Aldermen last week when that body
sustained the veto by a vote of 5 to 5.
Park Supt. Green loses an increase of
$12.05 per week.

The Westminister Greenhouses, In-
corporated, is defendant in two suits
filed in the Superior Court in which
the damages aggregate $2000. It is al-
leged that Giovanni Silvio was hit and
injured by the defendant's automobile
at the comer of Broadway and Amer-
ica street, Oct. 12, 1915. The injured
lad is a minor. He sues for $1000 for
his injuries and his father, Francesco
Silvio, sues for $1000 as compensation
for loss of his son's services.

Florists of this city and other sec-
tions of the State are guessing at this
time how much they will have to pay
for soft coal before the winter is over.
The shortage of vessels because of the
war has boosted the price of trans-
portation of coal from 40 cents up as
high as $3 per ton, and coal ihat cost
$4.00 a ton at the beginning of the sea-
son is now costing $7.50. Providence
dealers predict that the price may soar
to $10 a ton by the first of next month.

PHILADELPHIA.

Chairman Cowperthwaite sends in
the name of Dooner's Hotel, omitted
through an oversight in the list of
hotels available for visitors to the Na-
tional Flower Show. Dooner's Hotel is
located at 23 South 10th street and
Convention Hall may be reached by
taking the North 13th street car No.
53; about 30 minutes' ride. Rates are
from $1 per day to $2.50, the latter ac-
commodating two persons, with bath.

Philadelphia loses one of its best
known floral artists, and Chicago is
the gainer, by the jump of William
Graham from Habermehl to Fleiscli-
man. Mr. Graham left Philadelphia
on the 7th inst. for Chicago, accom-
panied by Mrs. Graham and family,
where they will locate permanently.
Few men have made their mark on
big artistic floral decorations for civic.
national and international celebra-
tions as has William Graham. In
fact it is generally conceded that he is
unequalled in that particular line.
We extend to him our very best wishes
for success in his new sphere.

NEWS NOTES.
Westerly, R. I. — George L. Stillman
has leased six acres of land on Beach
street to be devoted to dahlia growing.

New York, N. Y.— George W. Cohen
and M. Hiller have opened a florist
supply house at 874 Broadway, under
the firm name of Cohen & Hiller.

Biddeford, Me. — The Norwood vs.
Hutchins suit, in which Mr. Norwood
sues for a balance of $450 claimed to
be due him on a contract for green-
house construction for Mrs. Hutchins
is being fought out with a persistency
worthy of a greater amount than $450.
Heating experts, glass men, lumber
men and florists are all called in to
testify to the efficiency or ineflJciency
of the construction details.

Cincinnati. — At the organization
meeting of the William Murphy Com-
pany, W. Ray Murphy was elected
president, Mrs. Luna Murphy vice-
president, and L. L. Murphy secretary
and treasurer. W. Ray Murphy was
chosen manager and Miss Cora Pher-
son assistant manager.

Albert McCuUough is reported to
have recently undergone a serious op-
eration at Christ Hospital.

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Buffalo, N. Y. — J. J. Karins, rep. H.
A. Dreer, Phila., Pa.; J. Von Son-
nevelt, Holland; H. J. Wise, East
Aurora, N. Y.

Washington — Sidney H. Bayers-
dorfer, Phila., Pa.; John Van Zon-
neveld, Sassenheim, Holland; C. M.
Tolman, Bangor, Me.; E. P. Hoehl, rep.
S. S. Skidelsky, Phila., Pa.

Philadelphia, Pa.^Patrick Welch,
Boston, Mass.; Walter A. Reed, rep.
Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand
Rapids, Mich.: George Asmus, Chica-
Go; W. F. Kasting, Buffalo, N. Y.;
Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

New York — W. S. Woodruff, Orange,
Conn.; C. E. Kendel, Cleveland, O.;
Lester L. Morse, San Francisco; J. A.
Simmers, Toronto, Ont.; A. E. Thatch-
er and John Stalford, Bar Harbor,
Me.; S. S. Pennock, Phila. Pa.

Pittsburgh — James Scott, of Scott
Brothers, Elmsford, N. Y.; S. M.
Rosenfeld, New York; E. R. Dietz,
New York; Walter E. Cook, Stumpp &
Walter Co., New York; Mr. Farney,
Rice Co., Phila., Pa.; I. Rosnosky,
Michell Co., Phila.; Milton Alexander,
New York; S. Verdegaal, Sassenheim,
Holland.

Boston — George Buxton, Nashua, N.
H.; Charles Schwake, New York;
Chas. F. Meyer, New York; Mr.
Simons, rep. Arthur T. Boddington
Co.. New York: Paul Berkowitz, rep. H.
Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia; A.
E. Thatcher and John Stalford, Bar
Harbor, Me.; Charles H. Vick, Roch-
ester, N. Y.

Amherst, Mass. — Senior students In
Floriculture at the Massachusetts Ag-
ricultural College are working on a
problem on the Organization of a Re-
tail Establishment. Houses four miles
outside of Boston have been selected
for the work.

The Tampa Floral Co., Anton FIche,
proprietor, Tampa, Fla., sent out one
of the prettiest and most appropriate
"Greetings for the Holidays" that we
have seen this season.

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•75

1. 00
3500

11.00
15.00
95.00

50.00

30.00

30.00 '

15.00

8.00

6.00

la.oo

6.00

12. 00

5.00

5.00

4.00

50.00

40.00

10.00

6.00

12.00

5.00

2.00

•75

4.00

6.00

3.50

6.00

9.50

4.00

3.00

1. 00

X.50

50.00

x.oo

x6.oo

50.00

3500

40.00
95.00
10.00
10.00
3.00
5.00

8.00
5.00
4.00

50.00 to

to

to

60.00
30.00
15.00
15.00
10.00
6.00

10.00
6.00
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3-00

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•■5

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300
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8.00

12.00
4.00

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•75

4.C0

5.00

4.00

3.00 to 4.00

3.00

1.00
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x.oo
tt.oo
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90.00

4.00
1.50
9.00

i-«5

50.00
35.00

to
to
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to
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to
to
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to

JO.OO

■ 9.50
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6.00

10.00

500

10.00

5.00

10.00

5-00 to

4.00 to

3.c^
15.00
35-00
13.50

5.00
11.50

a. 00
•50
••5

3.00

4.00

4.00 to

6.00
300

3.00

9.00

•75

16.00

1.00

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•5^

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iS-oe

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50.0*

15.00

8.00

16.00

5.00

a.eo

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6.00

15.00

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8.00

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6.00

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William F. Kasting Co.

\A/l-iolo8al<

383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

>rl8-ts

BUFFALO, N. Y.

Chicago Flower Growers Ass'n.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers and Plants
182 N. Wabash Avenue - - - Chicago, IH.

January 15, 1916

HORTICULTURE

85

Flower Market Reports

Market conditions are
BOSTON about the same as the

past three weeks. Carna-
tions are a little more plentiful, still
they sell rapidly. Jonquils are coming
in in .^ood crop but are not sufflcient
to supply the demand. Narcissus paper-
white still holds up in price. The Bos-
ton market has not in years had such
a long stretch of time where the grow-
ers have been unable to supply the de-
mand. Exceptionally fine calendulas
are being received, also sweet peas, Ro-
man hyacinths, snapdragon, callas and
lilies. The rose market is fairly well
cared for, quality being excellent all
through, and prices are holding quite
regular, although reduced somewhat
from the holiday level. Violets are
good and move reasonably weH. Yel-
low trumpet narcissi are being pro-
d;;ced in acceptable quality considering
the date, and they are selling at profit-
able figures. Freesias are very fine
this season.

The unusual amount of
BUFFALO floral work last week

called for an extra lot of
flowers. The supply was very short
and at times it was hard to fill any
order complete no matter what was
ordered. Roses have been scarce
since the first of the year, especially
the "shorts," while the long and me-
dium have not been too plentiful.
Carnations have been on the short
side and orders are only half filled.
Everything else has cleaned up at
end of the day.

A general shortage of
CHICAGO stock still continues. In-
stead of the usual slump
in business following the holiday sea-
son, trade has kept up steadily and
prices are practically the same as were
in effect at Christmas. Carnations are
making a new record and the grower
who has large cuts now will have
money to build more houses tiext year.
There is no use in specifying: all kinds
of cut fiowers are scarce and there are
so many funerals that quantities of
medium-grade stock are wanted each
day and there is never enough to be
had. On account of this shortage all
kinds of green are in extra demand
and bring prices accordingly.

While business as a
CINCINNATI whole is fairly good,

still there are days
when the market is rather slow. The
opening and close of each week seem
to be best, while in mid-week the de-
mand is not very active. Shipping
business is very good. Roses are good
and plentiful. Carnation receipts,
while not very strong, are sufficient.
Lilies are very plentiful but lily of the
valley is rather short. Narcissi sell
pretty well. The dark weather is
against sweet peas and the cut is not
very large. Violets and orchids are
very plentiful.

The condition of light
NEW YORK — and in some re-
spects insufficient
supply continues without much change,
although there is a tendency down-
ward in the values of such things as
were materially advanced in iirice for
the holiday period, especially roses
and carnations. Cattleyas are also
taking a downward course and are
overplentiful for the daily require-

CATTLEYAS

Wonderfully choice
([uality, every one a
specimen. $6.00 per
doz., $40.00 per 100.
Medium quality, perfect
flowers, $4.00 per doz.,
$25.00 per 100.
SINGLE DAFFODILS,
$.5.00 and $6.00 per 100.

S. S. PENNOCKMEEHAN CO.

The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia

PHII..VI>ELI'HIA

ie08-l«J0 Ludlow St.

NEW YORK

in W. 28tli St.

B.\L,TIMORE

Franklin and St. Paul Sts.

AVASHINGTON

1216 H St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^^'^^^^^fo'D'^iLERs onl>

Roses

Am . Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

No.i

Russell, Hadley

Killarney, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward

" Ord.

Arcnburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.

" Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra ..-

*' " ** Ordinary

Camatioiu. Fancy

" Ordinary

Cattleyas

Dendrobhim formosum

Lilies, Lonfiiflorutn

" Rubrum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Daises

Violeto

Mignonette

Snapdiagon

Narcissus. Paper-White

" Trumpet

Hyacinths, Roman-

Freesia ••••

Calendulas

Stevia

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagrus Pluraosus. Strings Cioo)
*' & Spren. (loobchs.)

CINCINNATI

Jan. lo

CHICAGO

Jan^3

BUFFALO

Jan. lo

to
to

40.00
25.00

8.00

6.00

8.00

4.00

8.00

4.00

8.00

4.00 to

4.00 to
to

to

to

60.00 to

10.00

4.00

10.00
4.00

50.00

3J.OO

30,00 !

15.00

10.00

6.00

10.00

6.00

10.00

6.00

5.00

3.00

79.00

13.50

10,00

12.50

5.00

35-00
25.00
10.00
10.00
8.00
4.00

8. GO

4.00

8.00

4.00

6.00

4.00

60.00

50.00

35.00

20.00
30.00
10.00

8.00
10.00

8.00
10.00

8.00

8.00

5.00

75.00

10.00
6.00
4.00

12.00
6.00

8.00

4.00

4.00
3.00

xo.oo to la.oo 10.00 to

.75 tc X.50

3.00

4.00
3. CO
3.00

2.00

1,00

12.50
25.00
25.00

4.00

5.00

4.<o
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3.00
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15.00
50.00
50.00

3.00

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4.00
3.00

3.00

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5.00

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60.00

PITTSBURG

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to 6o.oe

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•5.00
25.00

30.00
10.00
10.00
6.00

15.00
8.00
8.00

75.00 to

30.00
12.00
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6.00
80.00

12.00

to
to
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J. ft. BUD LONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

GUT FLOWERS

ROSES. VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

WHOLESALE
GROWER of

ments of the market. Violets move
slowly, the singles finding the better
returns, and there is a surplus of both
single and double at times. Lily of the
valley is fnlfiUing the predictions of
scarcity nuide earlier in the season
and averages about 50 per cent, higher
returns than in recent years. Other
bulbous stock is faring well so far.
This includes lilies longiflorum and
ruhrum. callas, freesias. paperwhite

narcissi, trumpet daffodils, Roman
hyacinths and a few scrubby tulips.
Sweet peas are fine and sell at good
prices, especiaJly the Spencers. The
variety of roses in market is the most
extensive in the history of the flower
trade. All tastes as to size, color, form
and fragrance can be at once gratified
and there are many more on the way
for next season.

(Cpntinufd ou /'agf 87)

86

11 Oirri CULTURE

Jauuary IG, 1916

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

Vtm Atlclrr.a, M] Wril IHlli .SC.. NKW VORK
Tdrpbonra: Sluo, t::oi. MailUuii Hquar*.

Moore, Hentz S Nash

Wholesile Conimissior iinsts

«8 and 5 7 W«at 26th Stract

New York

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street. NEW YORK

Trtrplittiit- i^S^^, 1 itrraKut,

C«II and InHiieit the Kesl Esiiit)llsliiueDt

In tlic Wliolcsale Flower DlstrUt.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» \A/KS-r as«K s-r
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

reoM ; *08 . „,o,so>- so.. >EW JORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITY

(.V'.JIV';--;,-^/^ Solicitfii

Phone 1362 Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Fernii. Mokiieii. Wild Smllax. Galax,
l«nrotlior, ralmrtto, Cyoan, both fresh

cut and preparetl.
Lsarel, Hemlock, all Decorative EvergreeiiB

y*-{^]^^. 119 W.28Jt., New York

WILLIAM "hTIuEBLER

Brooklyn's Foremost and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K First C1«M Markst for all CUT FLOWERS

ajyaiooghby St. Brooklyn, N. Y

M. cTford^

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fii[ ROSES, wm

A Foil Line of ALI, CIT FLOWEBS.
Telephone 8870 Farragat.

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

Regnlar Sliipmenta Wanted of

Pansies and Violets

I have a good market for tlicm.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

55 and 57 West :6th St. NEW YORK

9

i^Aii'ni

I WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST f ^-n. a.knt for

§ TBLEP

-ARGtST GKOWtRS
A full lllir uf C'UoIre Cut lloHrr ht^M-k fur all purpoHri,

TBLEni(i^R:i'"|,;fAKi(M;iT 131 West 2Mtli St., MW NORK CITY

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

r„rL"J""" ■"" 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

• ««■ TIMK AND HDNET HT HENIIINU TOI'k OKKEH TI> US

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited.

Telephone Connection

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THt HIGHEST ~

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS. J^^-J^^^^y^^^ 105 W. 28th St., New York

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section |

o

M/^RL.ES

IVIII.-1-.

/KNO

\A/l-t o 1 ^s^ 1^

F"lor-is-t

55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

NEW

YORK

Telephone 7062

Mndtson

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

lelephones \ 1005 j

34 West 28th St., New York

Madleon Square CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

AmericaB Beauty. Special .

Ust Half of Week

anding Jan. 6

1916

First Half of Wtek
beginnine Jan- iQ

1918

Fancy and Extra | ao.c

No. I

Russell, Hadley-

Killarney, Richmond. Hillingdon. Ward, Kxtra

'* " Ordinary .

Arenburg, Radiance. Taft. Key, Extra

" Ordinary

Ophelia, IVIock, Sunburst, Extra

*' " Ordinary

Carnations, Fancy ■

Ordinary | ,,,

5.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
4.00

50.C
=5c

35-00
15.00
5.00
3.00
6.00
3.00
6.00
3,00
6.00
3.00
4.00
a. 00

50.0c
25.00
ia.oe

e.oo

5-00
]o.oa
5o«
10.00
5-00
6.00
3.00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

W'iMiIfSuIe Cor)iinU>>[on Dcalrr in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

l.-i3 West 28th Street, New iork
Trlephanf^-SS32-3533 Mudlgon Square

Iriink II. Traendijr

Charles Schenek

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

'WHolesale Florists

43E 6tli Avenue, Between 26th and 27tli its., Niw Yllt

Telephones: 797-798-798 Farragat

CoaslgnmeDta Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incornorated

Wholesale Commission Florists

OrrliiiJH. f'liirdrniiiN anrl Many Unosaal
I lon.TH of (Jciilllty."

114 West 28th Street
r^ENA/ YOF9K

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/MOI

Telephones, 13 — S5in >Iad[»on Square Consienmenig SoUclt«d

MAIRICK L. GI-A8S, Treasurer

January 15, 1916

HORTICULTURE

87

Flower Market Reports

i^Contiuited f?-jii: pa^c 8j)

The past week was
PITTSBURGH seemingly the cli-
max of this excep-
tionally bi-illiant social season, the en-
tertaining taxing the artistic creative
skill of the fashionable ilorists to the
utmost. Many beautiful dinner table
decorations have been made in which
the newer roses figured largely. Apro-
pos of the exceptional demand and
scant supply, a retailer remarked the
other day that "it would pay an out-
sider to go to one of the commission
houses at eight o'clock in the morning
to see the buyers fighting for stock," a
condition unheard of in the history of
Pittsburgh. One retail firm was com-
pelled to close at three o'clock last Sat-
urday owing to absolutely nothing to
work on. and turned away approxi-
mately fifty dollars' worth of trade.
Added to this, illness has depleted the
working forces, making another seri-
ous handicap to successful business. A
member of the largest wholesale firm
here said early in the week, "We are
not trying to fill our orders; we simply
try to touch them up a little." One
retail firm downtown was fortunate in
receiving a consignment of two thou-
sand carnations from Chicago.

At the begin-
SAN FRANCISCO ning of the new

year the San \
Francisco florists are optimistic over
the prospects for a good year's busi-
ness. With the closing of accounts
for 1915 no complaints are registered,
as most firms enjoyed the best busi-
ness in their history. Flowers are
far from plentiful here. The supply
is usually light in January, but the
shortage is a little more pronounced
than in former years owing to the
stormy weather which ushered in 1916
and has prevailed all week. Interest
centers around roses and carnations
and everything cleans up closely re-
gardless of price or quality providing
it is usable at all. Violets are recov-
ering a little from the effects of the
frost and wind last week, but the cut
is still below normal and shippers are
experiencing difficulty In filling their
orders, the scarcity being accentuated
by a very active local demand. To re-
lieve the monotony a few daffodils are
appearing, and a limited amount of
fressia and narcissus finds a ready
market. Some China lilies are of-
fered and they demand high prices.
Lily of the valley is very scarce and
but very few callas are offered. The
outlook for the latter is not very fav-
orable as frost damage is reported in
several localities. Gardenias are only
in medium supply, while the cut of or-
chids is about sufficient for the de-
mand. The great popularity of flow-
ering plants is commented upon by
various members of the trade. The
cut flower shortage may be responsi-
ble to a certain extent for the strong
position of plants but it would hardly
account for the heavy increase in the
demand. This class of stock was a
bigger factor than usual in the holi-
day business, and the later arrivals
are maintaining their popularity.

The market since New

ST. LOUIS Years' has been short

and the demand has

been very large. The new year has

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TELEPHONE MAIN «698
American Beaoties, Orchids, Valley, Carnation*. AU the noveltU* In the Cut now*

Market funiihlieiJ on short notice. Prices qaot«d on applicatloo,
accepted. I'lowers slilpped out at Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT S A. M.

No retail orders

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

First Half of WiU

beginnmg lao. 10

1916

Cattl«ra»

Dendrobhim f ormosum

Lilies, Lonffifk>nini

" Rubnna

Calla*

LUy of the Valley

Daises

Violets

Mignonette

Snapdragon •

Narcissus, Paper- White '

Trumpet

Hyacinths. Roman

Freesia

Calendulas '

Slevia '

Sweet Peas

Gardenias '

Adiantum . • • •

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus. strings (per loo) .

" " & Spren (loo bunches).

40.00
50.00

I SEUL. F

What Have You to Offer for Coming Season?

I have an unlimited mariset for any variety of flowers, in any quantity. Prompt re-
turns of sales on consigned goods. Ready cash when due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years in the Cut Flower Commission Business.

Write for information or call and talk it over.

Telephone
167 £1 44-68 Mad. Sq.

J. K. ALLEN

lis West 28th Street
NEW YORK

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES. ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSEi
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

PHILADELPHIA

Wholesale Flower Exchange

lfi25 Ranstead St., Phiiadeiplila
EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

Gardenias and Orchids a specialty.

"Jake" knows tlie ropes. Give him a
trial. Cousignments solicited.

Established 1888

Tel. 551 ^ladison Sq.

GUTTMAN & RAYNORJnc.

A. J. GUTT.MAN, President.

Wholesale Florists

101 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

We have 20 years' experience behind UB.
Telephone, Farragut 2O:i6-2037-558.

D. G. Arnold & GoTlnc.

Wholesale Florists

112 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telephone, 2287 Farrasat.
ConsigDmeDts Solicited.

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Consignments of New Eng-
land Grown Novelties.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

RKED Ca KELLER

133 West 35th St.. New Yorii

Florists' Supplies

We maniifnrtnre all our

ietai Designs, Baskets, Wire Werk & Novelties

and an' de.iliTs in

Decorative Glassware, (irowers antl

Florists' BeanlsHes

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. nCHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK

111 W. 38th Street

Started the business off right as noth-
ing but clean-up sales have been re-
ported since the first of January.
Prices have Itept up to almost holiday
range. The crop of roses at present
is not over-abundant and advance or-

ders use them up almost every day.
Tlie same may be said of carnations,
which have been short of the demand
for the past six weeks. All the other
flowers in this market share in the

{COHtinufd on fage 9jl

88

UOHTICULTURE

Januiiry 15, 1916

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a wurd.

Initials count as words.

Reference to List of

Display advortlsem in this Issue are also listed under this clusHltlcatloD without charge
Advertisers will Indicate the respective psKCs.

Buyers falling to tind what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

AOCOrNTiJ*T

B. Drurt, 40 Stntp 8t lliHtOD.
Fur pate tM Llit of Aarertlaara.

AFHnrs

ApblD« Mfg. Co.. MndlioD. N. J.
Fur pas* ■«« l-lot of Adrrrtlitm.

APUII4 I-LNK

Nicotine Mfg. Co, 8t. lyoul*. Mo.
For t>«ii« •(« IJ«t of AdTertlsers.

Abl-AltAUL'S

Aspnrneus riuiiiosiis (linnili pot plaiitK,
3 to S In. ntjovc pots, $1.50 per 100; 3 Id.
pois. NJ.tH) per 100, sure to plciise. Cash
ll. a,,-. B. C. BLAKE, R. D. 4, Sprlngfleld.

Oiilo.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSC8 NANUS SEED.

R. & J. Farqabar & Co., Boston, Maes.

New Crop.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AUCTION BALES

The Mnc.MlT Horticultural Co.,

New York City.

Plant and Hull) Sales by Auction.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AZAI.EAS

P. Oowerkerk, Boboken. N. J
For page see List of Advertiseri.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BEDDING PLANTS

A N. Pterson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Ud.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

Per 100
■IGONIA LOHRAINB, 2% in IliOO

3 In 20.00

4 In 30.00

5 In 50.00

BIGONIA CINCINNATL 2^ In IS 00

3 In 25.00

3V, In 30.00

414 in 40.00

/tTLinS BOBHBS CO., Butherford, M. t.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertraers.

King Constrnctlon Co„ North Tonawanda.

N. i.

"King Ideal" Boiler.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HItchlngs A Co.. New Tork City.

Lord & RnrDbam Co., New York City.

For page sec List of Ailvi rtisers.

BOXES — CUT FliOWER FOLDING

BMwards Folding Box Co., Phiiadelpbla.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cQt flower boxes, tne best made.
Write for list. HOLTON & HrNKEL CO.,
Uilwaukee, Wis.

BOX

Bnah.
mand.
N. J.

BOX TRKBfl I

TRBBH- Hundarde, Pyramids and
Id Tarluoi bIm*. Price List 00 <•-
JTJLIC8 BOBMBS CO., Botberford,

Ul LBS AND TUBERS

Artbar T. Boddlagtoo Co., lac,

.New Tork City.
For page •<« Llal of Advertleera.

Uogewonlog & Sons, New York City.

Nar<'iusus and Hyacinths.
For page sec List of Advertisers,

J. U. Thorbora & Co., New York City.

P^or page see List of Adverlisera.

Balpb M. Ward A Co., New York City.

LllT Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Cbilds. Flowerfleld, U I., N. Y.

GI.Hiioli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Bolker & Sons, New York City.

Holland and Japan Bnlbi.

For page see List of Advertisers.

B. tt J. Fariiohar A Co., Boston Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chan. Schwake & Co., New York aty.

Horticultural Importers and Eiporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. UenderaoD A Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Harnett Bros., 9S Chambers St, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. MIchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flske, Rawson Co., Boston, Uass.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KBUH 4 SONS. HILLEGOM. Holland

Bnlbs of ail descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YOBK Branch. 810 Bridge SL

CANNA8

Newest list of the newest Cannas Just
out. Complete assortment of the finest
sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for list today.

THE CONARD & JONES CO.

West Grove, Po.

CARNATIONS.

Wood Bros., FUhkllL N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Dorner A Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Littlefleld A Wyman, Nortk Ablngtoa, Mass.
New Pink Carnation, Mlns Tbeo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.
New Carnation Alice Coombs.

CARNATION STAPLES

Spilt carnations nuickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllshnry's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c. ; 3fi00 for $1.00 post
pnld. I. L PILLSBrRY, Oalesborg ni

Supreme Carnation Staples, for repairing
split carnations. 3.5c. per 1000; 3000 for
11.00. F. W WAITE, 86 Belmont Ave.,
Springfield, Mass.

CHRTSANTHBVCM8

Cbas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.
For page sii? Llm ••( AdvrriiSfra

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Ulch.

N'W OhryNantlieniuin CjitaloKUe for 1010.

For page see List of Advertisers.

COLBUS

Coleus, Golden Bedder. Verscbaffeltll,
Queen Victoria, Flreliraud and all leodlng
varieties. Including the Pink ami Yellow
Trailing Quirn, clean, alrong, wi'li rooted
cuttings, 50c. per IIKI, $4.0(1 per lOiHI. Cash
with order, and satlKfaclion guurnnleed.
Send for list. Largest grower of coleus In
the U. S. A. NAHLIK, 201-75 Lawrence St..
Flushing, N. Y.

DAKLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Mursh, Md,

For page see List of Advertisers.

Send for Wholesale List of whole clamps
Siid separate stock; 40,000 clumps for sab.
Northboro Dahlia and Oladiolus Oardeao,
J. L. MOORE, Prop, Northboro, Has*.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Waoamnker, Newest, HaodsomaaL
Best. New color, new form and new habtt
of growth. Big stock of beat cut -flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DKCORATIVB PUiMTS

Robert Craig Co., Phllsdelpbia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow A Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Tbomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACENIA8

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

i>racaena Indivlsa, 3 In. potted, 3c.; 4 in.
potted, 6c., well established. Cash please.
B. C. BLAKE, R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

FERNS

John Scott, Brooklyn, N. Y.

The Home of the Scottll Fern.

Fiir page see List of Advertisers.

a H Barrows A Son, Whitman, liasa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

U4)ston and WliltnianI Kerns.

For page see 1. 1st <if Ailvertisers.

Beman J. Irwin, New Terk City.
Boston aad Wbltmaal Wtimm.

Ferns from 2 in. pots, inunedlate de-
livery: Boston, 3c.; Uoosevcit, 4c.; Teddy,
Jr., 3c.; 4 in. Boston, 12c.; 4 in. Teddy, Jr.,
150., extra heavy. Cash please. B. C.
BLAKK, R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

FEBTILrZEBS

<)tampp A Walter Co., New York City
Scotch Soot.

Palverlzed Manure Co., Chicago, lU.
Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For List of Advertisers See Page 67

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89

EXOBIST8' I.BTTEBS

Boston Florlat Letter Co., Boston, MaH.
For page aee List of Advertlaen.

FIX)KISTS' 8CPPUB8

N. F. HcCartli7 & Co., Boston, Haas.
For pa^e see List of Advertiaers.

Keed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

1. 8. Pennock-Meeban Co., PblladelpbU, Fa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Haas.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FI^OWBB POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OLAZIMO POINTS

H. A Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Qlazlng Point.

For page see List or Advertisers.

OBEISIHOUSE BUtLDINO MATEBIAI.

King Constmctlon Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lnmber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

Lord & Bambam Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FUCHSIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Benj. Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Copper Solution.

For page see List of Ad\ertisers.

Apblne Mfg. Co.. Madison, N. J.

Funglne.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREKNHOUSB OONSTBCOTIOM

King Constmctlon Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Ureenhoase Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers

Hltcblnga & Co.. New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lnmber Co.. Boston. Mass.

Lord & Bambnm Co., New York City.

For page see List gt Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Constmctlon Co.. N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

OABDEN TOOI.S

B. Q. Pratt Co., New York City.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Geraniums — RIeard, Doyle, Nutt, Polte-
vlne and Clievalier. from 214-inch pots, im-
mediate or later delivery, $20.00 per 1000.
Booted Cuttings, $15.00 per 1000. Cash
with order. WM. F. KOENIG, 566 Hamil-
ton Ave., West New York, N. J.

Geraniums — rooted In Silica rock sand.
Show a better color and grow better. Let
me have vour order for Nutt, Ricard, Poite-
Tine and La Favorite, $12.50 per 1000. Cash.
JAMES MOSS, Johnsvllle, Pa.

HAIL. INSURAlNCB

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

i HABDY FEBNS AND GBEEN GOODS

Michigan Cnt Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIA1,8

Bay State Nurseries, No. Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

I Palisades Nnrserlee, SparklU, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisera.

Evergreens and Hardy Perennials.
Old Town Nurseries, South Natick, Mass.

Geraniums— S. A. Nutt, Grant, large well
rooted top cuttings, $10.00 per 1000. Cash.
BOSS BROTHERS, Dubois. Pa.

GI.ADIOI.I

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

America liulbs for forcing, I'i in. up,
$6.00. Selected, $8.00. Blooming size, $4.00;
250 for $1.00. Special price on large order.
Write for 1916 Surplus List. BROOK-
LAND GARDENS, Woburn, Mass.

OI.A88

Sharp. Partridge 4 Co., Chicago
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATIKO APPARATUS

Kroescbell Bros. Co., Chicago
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnmbam Co., New York nty.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros.. Inc., Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eoyal Glass Works, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind.

HOT BED SASH.
A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset, M«t«

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N V
For page see List of Advertisers.

Standard hotbed sash, 1% in. thick, with
crossbar, 80c. each ; lots of 25 and over, 75c.
each. Blind tenons; white leaded In joints.
The life of a sash depends on this construc-
tion. We GUARANTEE our sash to be
satisfactorv or refund your money. Glass,
6x8, 8 X 10, 10 X 12, or 10 x 14, $1.50 per
box of 50 SQ. ft. C. N. ROBINSON & BBO.,
Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md.

Lord & Rumham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhonst Constmctlon Co..

Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia. Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HYACINTHS

8000 Hyacinths — No. 1, No. 2 and Minia-
tures in La innocence, Gertrude Grand
Maitre. King of Blues, Jaynes : No. 1. $32.00

rer 1000; No. 2, $20.00 per 1000: Miniature*,
14.00 per 1000. 3 In. Sprengeri, 3c. Mom
stock plants, 15 varieties, 50c per dos.;
$3.00 per lOO, or will exchange any of tha»«
for Vincas Var., Geraniums. Ferns or
what have you? ROSENDALE GREBN-
HODSES AND NURSERIES, Schenectady,
New York.

INSECTICIDES

Benjamin Hammond. Beacon, N. Y.
Hammond's Slug Shot— Grape Dust
For page see List of Advertisers.

Apblne Mannfacturine Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. LonU, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IBBIOATION BQUIPMKWT

Skinner Irrigation Co., Brookline, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

KENTIAS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters

For page see List of Advertisers.

B M. Ward i Co., New York, N J.
Japanese Lily Bnlbs of Snperlor QaaUty

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

IB. Schwake & Co* .'''<^-, Jlf'Vlnl^
bmann's Famons Lily of the Valley
For page see List of Advertisers

Loechner & Co.. New York CTty^^
For page see List of Advertisers^

Dietrich Heydemann, New York City.

Cold Storage.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New^ ^OF." „^'y-
VoT page see List of Advertisers

McHuteblson & Co New York City.

Berlin Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Stumon & Walter Co., New York City.
|„p"r'ior Retarded Lily of the Valley.

Fottler, Fiske, Bawson Co., Boston, Mass.

MANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHuteblson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

UASTIOA

F O Pierce Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NUB8EBYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc

Rochester, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTBBN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Lonis, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers

NIKOTIANA

Apblne Mfg. Co, Madison. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing fo Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

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January 1&, 1916

NCKBKKV MTUrK

p. ODW*rk«rk, WiTliawkrn IlrlgbU, N. J.
For pa<« •«• LUt of AilTrnlavr*.

W. A T Smith Co., GmrT«. N. t.
For par* •«« I^l't of Adv»rtla*iii

Tb» I), mil Nurirry Co., Dundee, IIL

Ulir* ETrrfr»»ns.

For pag« ace Llai of AUrprtlaen.

Baj Btalf Narafrlpa. Norib At>ln(rtan, Mas*.

nardjr. Nnrtli.Tn (Jrowii Slock.

For pair* ae« Llit of .Vdrrnlaera.

BobblDk A AlklDi. Ituiberford, N. J.
For pac* a«v Llat of Adrrrllaera.

Aasunt Kiilkcr * Son«, New Yi>rk CllJ.
For pas« ■«« Llat of Adrertlaera.

NOT OBOWINO.

Tha Not-Orower. Waycroaa. Oa
For pane »i-i> 1. 1st if .\i|vi>rtlscr8.

ONION -11^

Leonard Seed Co., Cbleago, lU.
For page Hee List of Advertisers.

OBORID n<OWKB8

Jai, MoMitnaa New York. N. T.
For page ae* Llat of Advertlaera

OBCHIU PLANTS

Jallua Koehra Co., Rntbertord, N. i.
For pare aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Lager A Barrel!. Baminlt. N. J.

I'or p:iu-i- -• •■ lA<t of .VilviTtlsers.

FANDANC8 TXITCHI

Jnllus Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PAN8T PIiANTS

Pansles. tbe big giant HowerlDg kind,
$3.00 per 1000; In bud and bloom, $5.00 and
$IS.0O per 1000. Casb. If I could only
abow tbe nke plants, hundreds of teatl-
monlnls and repeat orders I would be
flooded n-ltb new business. JAMES MOSS,
JobnsTllle, Pa.

PAN8T SEED

Chas. Frost. Kenllworth, N. J.
KeuUworth Giant.

PEONIES

Peonies. Tbe world's greatest collection.
laOO sorts. Send for list. C. BET8CHBB,
Canal Dover, O.

PECKT CTPBEB8 BENCHES

A. T. Steams Lumber Co.. Boston, Maaa.

FELABGONIOMS

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PiPE AND FITTINGS

Kroescbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page aee List of Advertlsera.

Klog Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda. N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BOLB I.HPOBTB

Cbas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For pare iiee List of Advertisers.

Aagust Rolker A Sons, New York City.
For page see LUt of Advertisers.

McHutcblson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TBEI.I.I8E8 AND 8TAKE8
Seele's Tleless Plant Stakes and Trel-
Uiea. H. D. SEELE & SONS. Elkhart. Ind.

PI-ANT Tl 118

11. A Drwr. I'blladrlphln. H»
"HlvertoD BiwcUl."

BAFFTA

Mrllutrblaon A Co.. New York. N. I
For page ae< Llat of Advertlacra.

BHODODKNDBONS

I' Ouwerkerk. Ilobokrn. N. J.
For pare aee lilat of Advertlaera.

KIHIION8 AND CHIFFONB

8. 8. PeniiorkMiN'hiin Co. Phlladelpbla, Pa.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

B08BS

P. Ouwerkerk, Iluliuken. N. J.
For page see IJat of Advertlsera

W. A T. Smith Co., Ueneva, N. X.

American Urowu Rosea.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Bay State Nuraerlea, North Ablnglon, Maaa.
For page aee Llat of AdvertlMra.

A. .N. Pleraon. Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Waban Rose Conservatories, Natlck, Uau.
New Rose Mrs. Bayard Thuyer.

THE CONARD A JONES COMPANY.

Rose Spevlu lists

West tifuve, I'u. bend for oOera

8CAUCIDB

B. Q. Pratt Co., New York Cltj.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sona Co., White Marah

Md.

For page aee LUt of Advertlaera.

SEED OBOWBBS

California Seed Orowers' Aaaoclatlon.

San Jose, Cal.

For page see List of AdvertUera.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds,

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page aee List of Advertisers.

Kelway A Son,

Lanrpnrt. Somerset. Enrland.

English Strain Garden Seeds.

For pnice Bee List ut Adveriiaera.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons. New York City.

Garden Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck A Sons, Boston, Maaa
For page aee List of Advertlaera.

J. Bolglano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake 4 Co., New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlehell's Seed House. Phlladelphlt, Pa.

Verbena Seeds.

For page see Lut of Advertlsera.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

E. A J. Farqnhar A Co., Boaton, Uaas.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

J. M. Thnrbnm A Co., New York City.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Loechner A Co., New York City.
For pare aee List of Advertlaera

Ant. C. Zvo'.anek, Lompoc. CaL

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed

For page aee List of AdvertUera.

SEEDS — Caulliiur<l
S H. SkldeUkr A Co.. PblUdelptOa, Pa.

SDii|idruK»<i.
For page are Llat of AdvarBaara.

W. B. Marahall A Co., New York Oty.

Heeda, Plauta and Halba.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Auguat llolker A Nona, New York CltJ.
For page aee Llat of Advertlsera.

Barnett llros.. Uh Cbiiuihera St., New lort
For pare aev Llat of Advertlaera.

Fottler. Flake, Rawaon Co., Boatoa,
Beeda fur Ue Florlsl.

Leonard Seed Co., Chliago, IIL
For imge nee List of Ailverllnera.

BKINNBB IBBIOATIOM BTSTBM

Skinner Irrlgnllon Co., Brookllne. Maaa.
For page aee LUt of Advertlaera

BOOT
Stumpp A Walter Co^ New York CltF.

SPUAtiM'.U MOSS

Live Sphagnum moan, orcbid peat mat
orchid Daaketa nlwnya on hand. LAOBB
A HLRUELL, Summit, N. J.

8PBAVINO MATERIALS
B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

STANDARD THERMOMKTEB8

Standard Thermo Co., Boaton, Maaa.
For page see LUt of Advertlsera.

BTOTB PLANTS

Orcblda— Largest stock In the country-
Stove pUnta and Crotons, flneet coUectto*.
JDLIUS ROEHRS CO., Rntbertord. N. J.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc. Calif
Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweat
Peas.
For page aee List of Advertlsera.

TABES

H. Bayersdorfer k Co., PbUadelphla, P«.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

B. Vincent, Jr. A Sona Co.,

White Marab, Md.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

VENTILATING APPABATCS

Tbe Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, iBd.
For page see LUt of AdvertUera.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co.. Madison, N. J.
For page aee LUt of Advertlaera.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VINCA VABIEGATA

James Vlck's Sons, Rochester, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIBBD TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee. Berlin. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRBWOBK

Reed A Keller, Sew York City.
For pare see LUt of Advertlaera.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHEKS WIKB
"VORKS, 2M Randolph St., Detroit,

For List of Advertisers See Page 67

January 15, 1916

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whoi.i;sai.e: fi^obibts

Albany, M. T.

Albany Cat Flower E^xctaange, Albany, N. I.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Baltimore

Tbe S. S. Pennock-Meeban Co., FrankUn

and St. Panl Sta.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Boston

N. F. McCartby & Co., 112 Arcb St. and

31 Otis St

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Welch Bros. Co., 228 Devonshire St.
FAr page Rpe List of AdvertlBera.

Patrick Welch, 282 Devonshire St., Boston,

Mass.

For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. B. Knebler, 28 Wlllonghby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. T.

WUllam F. Kasting Co., 383-8T BUleott 8t.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Orove, IlL
For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

Chicago Flower Growers' Association,
182 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
For pape see List of Advertisers.

J. A.. Bndlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.,

Chicago, 111.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Eichange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Mew York

H. B. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

James McManus, 106 W. 28th St.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28tb St., N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Moore. Henti & Nash. BS and 67 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charlea Mllluog, S6 and 67 West 26tb St.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, New York
For page see List of Advertisers.

I. K. Allen, U8 West 28th St., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Tbe S 8. Pennock-Meeban Co., 117 West

28th St.

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Traendly & Bobeock, 430 6th Ave., between

20th and 27th Sta.

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New York City.

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George C. Slebrecbt, 109 W. 28tb St.
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John Tuung & Co., 63 West 28th St.
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M. C Ford. 121 West 28tb St.
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WHOLESALE FLORISTS— Continued
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New York City.

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York City.

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Philadelphia

Leo, Niessen Co., 12tb and Race Sts.
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Edward Keld. 161U-21 Ranatead St.
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Tbe S. S. Pennock-Meeban Co., 1006-20

Lndlow St.

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Philadelphia Wholesale Flower Exchange,
1626 Banstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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Richmond, Ind.

E. Q. Hill Co.
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The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

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H o irr I O U L T U K E

Tarrytown Horticulturjl Society.
The sfVfiil.'.'iitli annual (Jlnner of
the Tarrytown. N. Y.. Horllc.ltural So-
clety was held in the P'lorence Inn.
Tuesday evening, January U, and it
was in every way eqnal to tlie former
delightful itfrairs of this well known
and prosperous organizatioii. The din-
ing room was beautifully deoorated
and tables looked verv inviting Pro-
prietor Parke served an excellent din-
ner and above all he gave excellent
service. Tlie members of the society
and the guests were wel< onied by
1 resident Featherstone. who caused
much laughter when he said that his
position was not an enviable one as he
had three clergymen on his right and
an undertaker on his left, while he
himself represented the cemetery. All
that was needed to complete the scene
was a doctor. President Featherston"
welcomed the members and then intro-
duced Charles Vanderbilt. the toast-
master.

President Frank R. Pierson was first
called upon and he supplemented the
welcome of President Featherstone
and then spoke of the society. He
said that it was a credit to the commu-
nity, that he had seen many flower
shows last year, but none better than
right here at home. For quality, finish
and general arrangement there was
nothing to compare with it.

The Rev. J. J. Henry followed and
Mr. Vanderbilt announced his subject
as "Manhood." Pastor Henry said that
he knew^ of no body of men who should
be more in love with God than Horti-
culturists. He said that there could be
no agnostics among them, for they
delve into the earth and they bring
forth beautiful flowers and they know-
that God's law must be back of it all.
Dr. Carroll Dunham of Irvington,
was the next speaker. His purity of
English, his choice of words in express-
ing horticviltural terms and the treat-
ment of his subject, were a delight to
his audience. He said that the test of
the success of a plant was not in Its
rarity, shyness or refusal to be happy,
but rather in what it does. Dr. Dun-
ham then told of his experiments with
plants from the western coast, and also
from Japan and Asia. He said that he
had greater success with plants from
eastern Asia.

Other speakers were W. R. Bull of
Port Chester, Judge Young, Supervisor
Willard, Comptroller Patteson and
Rev. Lucas Boeve. Corporation Coun-
sel Davison, also had a few words to
say.

"Auld Lang Syne" was sung at 11.30
and all voted it one of the most en-
joyable affairs the societv has ever
held.

New York and New Jersey Association
of Plant Growers.
The eighth annual banquet of the
New York and New Jersey Associa-
tion of Plant Growers will be held in
the Hotel McAlpln on February 23rd,
1916, at 7 P. M. Tickets are |5.00 per

pcrsdii MUM luiludc an abundnmc to
cat, drink and smoke. Good music
will be provided and the tables will ho
so arranged that those desiring to do
so can dance during the dinner and
thereafter to their hearts' content.
Ihosc desiring tickets should apply at
once to the secretary, William M. Sic
brecht, Jr., Queens Plaza Court, Long
Island City, N. Y.

The annual meeting of the Associa-
tion was hold on Januan- 4th, at
which time new ofllrers were elected,
as follows. President. John H. Fles-
ser; vice-president, Alfred L. Zeller;
treasurer, Hernuin C. Steinhoff; sec-
retary, William H. Siebrecht, Jr.

The next meeting of the Association
will be held at the Hotel McAlpin on
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 1st, 1916.
W. H. SrEBREciiT, Jr.,
Secretary.

Morris County Gardeners' and Florists'
Club.
The Morris County Gardeners' and
Flosists' Society will hold its twentieth
annual dinner in Piper's Hotel, Morris-
town, N. J., on the 27th of this month,
(Thursday) 6.30 P.M. All preparations
are being made for an enjoyable time.
Wm. H. Duckhani, Arthur Herrington,
and Chas. H. Totty are the committee
which insures that nothing will be
lacking in its make up.

Ed. Reaoan, Sec'y.

Boston Florists' Bowling League,

Jan. 6, 1916.

'Jiilvin 1275 Carbone l:;.'!!

Flower Ex 1272 Panslcs i:;]!i

Flower Atar IXiR M. & M 1200

Koblnson 1271 Zinn 1207

STANDING.

W. L. w. I..

<jalvln 37 7 Pansles 19 2.^

Flower Mar. .33 11 Flower Ex.... 10 28

Carbone 27 17 Robinson 1(J 2b

Zlnn IS 2C M. & M 10 34

nigh .Single String— V. Hartford, 10!i.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.
E. E. Stewart, Brooklyn, Mich.
Wholesale Price List of Gladioli.

Nungesser-Dickinson Seed Co., Ho-
boken, N. J. — Wholesale Prlce-Llst of
Grass and Clover Seeds.

F. H. DeWitt & Company, Wooster,
O. — Catalogue and price list of Pelar-
goniums. Printed on fine paper and
illustrates some splendid novelties.

Stark Bros., Louisiana, Mo., Fruit
Catalogue, announcing the 100th year
of this firm's existence. Apples and
other fruits in natural colors are well
illustrated.

S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich.—
Seed Annual for 1916. Devoted largely
to vegetable garden and field seeds
of which a full variety are listed with
profuse illustrations. Covers in bril-
liant dress.

Good & Reese Company, Springfield.
Ohio — Spring Trade List— 1916. For
Florists, Nurserymen and Dealers
Only. The rose lists in this catalogue
are very extensive. Gladioli and other
specialties are also covered.

January 15, 1916

id and grown at this well known i>lace,
including a list of the "cream" of the
world's very best varieties.

Conard & Jones Co.. West Grove,
I'a.- 1!M6 Floral Guide. .\ publication
tlial will be the basis for many garden-
ing day dreams between now and rose-
I)lanting time. Cannas, too, aro pre-
sented in tempting array. Covers In
colors, well-designed and verv effec-
live.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., I'hlladelphia,
Pa.— 19IC Wholesale Catalog of "Seeds
That Grow." for Seedsmen and Deal-
ers only who buy to sell again. This
is a standard publication well appre-
ciated by the retail seed stores who
handle the Burpee seeds in sealed
packets. Known for years as the "red
list."

L. Merton Gage. Sunnyslde Gladio-
lus Gardens, Natick. Mass. — Price List
for 1916. The genial ex-secretary of
the .American Gladiolus Society
■knows" gladioli and his catalogue Is
just what we should expect— a discrim-
inating selection of the finest varieties
extant in the different classes, to the
exclusion of the vast mass of mediocre
or superseded sorts.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore. Md.—
1916 General Catalogue. This must be
pretty close to this firm's lOOtb cata-
logue as the house was founded in 1818.
The title page is devoted to an illus-
tration of a field of the John Baer to-
mato in colors. "Long Lost" lettuce
has the back cover, in a gorgeous ori-
ental setting. The book is finely illus-
trated and well printed.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston,
Mass.— Garden Annual for 1916. This
is one of several leading houses that
have broken away this year from the
customary cover tin colors, and substi-
tuted a chaste and dignified exterior of
pure white. Inscriptions and illustra-
tions are in dark green, the first cover
page showing a field of Lilium myrlo-
phyllum at the Dedham Nurseries and
the back cover displaying some grace-
ful new irises. There are no colored
Inserts but the pages are profusely Il-
lustrated with excellent half-tone cuts,
including a number of Interesting nov-
elties and specialties. Several pages
are devoted to the new plants collected
in China by E. H. Wilson, which are
now offered for the first time.

NEWS NOTES.

Worcester, Mass- — Hahor Ball, flor-
ist, of 167 Russell street, and Miss Mar-
tha C. Anderson were married on Sat-
urday night, January 8.

Portland, Me. Mrs. Sadie Knight
Palmer lias accepted a i>osition as
bookkeeper in the store of E. J. Har-
mon & Co.. florists of of Portland.

Arthur Cowee, Meadowvale Farms,
Berlin, N. Y.— "The Glory of the Gar-
den." A descriptive Illustrated Trea-
tise on the Modern Gladiolus as select-

HORTICULTURE Publishing Com-
pany:

When renewing a few days ago I
forgot to ask for a copy of Index to
last volume. Please put me on your
permanent list for index to each vol-
ume, as issued. I have every copy of
HORTICULTURE from the first issue,
and would as soon think of destroying
a very valuable horticultural book as
to destroy a volume of HORTICUL-
TURE.

January 15, 1916

HORTIOULTUEE

93

USED BY FLORISTS OVER 30 YEARS

PAN-PACIFIC PRESS ASSOCIATION, LTD.

San Francisco, Calif.

October 16, 1915.
Mr. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N, y.

Dear Sir: The Horticulture Jury, of which the writer was a member, awarded you
a Gold Medal for your Insecticides, and when you take into consideration the fact that
that Jury, outside of the writer, was composed of some of the famous experts of the
world, you will realize the importance of this award. Veriticatiou of this may be ob-
tained from Mr. George A. Dennison, Chief of Horticulture, Panama-Pacific International
Exposition.

The writer has been requested to furnish a list of the articles which the Jury en-
dorsed by their action in awarding prizes because of merit. This request comes from
representatives of foreign countries and states.

Respectfully yours.

Signed: J. A. BUCHANAN, Gen. Mgr.

Pan-Pacific Press Association.

PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION

San Francisco, Calif.

Division of Exhibits Office of the Chief

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE

November 3, 1915.
Mr. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of October 28th, I wish to say that the Jury
awarded Slug Shot, Grape Dust and Copper Solution a Gold Medal.

Yours very truly.

Signed: G. A. DENNISON,

Chief of Horticulture.

Sold by the Supply Houses of America

BENJAMIN HAMMOND, BEACON, N. Y.

The Becoenlzed Standard Insecticide.

A spray remedy for green, black, white fly,
thrips and soft scale.

Quart, $1.00; Gallon, t2.S0.

FUNCINE

An Infallible spray remedy for rose mildew,
carnation and chrysanthemum rust.
Quart, 75c.; Gallon, $2.00,

VERMINE

A soil sterilizer for cut, eel, wire and
angle worms.

Qaart, $1.00; Gallon, $3.00.

SCALINE

For San Jose and various scale on trees
and hardy stock.

Quart, 7Sc. ; Gallon, $1.60.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solution properly diluted
for fumigating or vaporizing.

Quart, $1.50; GaUon, f4.60.

If you cannot obtain oar products from
your local dealer, send us your order and
we will ship immediately through our
nearest agent.

Aphine Manufacturing Co,

MADISON, N. J.

GEO. A. BURNISTON

President

M. C. EBEL

Treasurer

Obituary

Mrs. H. C. Doescher.
Mrs. Doescher, wife of H. C. Does-
cher, of New Orleans, La., died on
January 1 after two days' illnss with
pneumonia, leaving a three-weeks-old
baby.

James H. Lagan.

James H. Lagan, for the past twelve
years employed as a florist in Hartford,
Conn., died on Saturday, January 1, at
St. Francis Hospital in that city, of
pneumonia. He was 41 years of age.

Alfred W. Baxter.
Alfred W. Baxter, a florist of Water-
loo, Iowa, died suddenly in Brooklyn,
N. Y., while visiting some friends at
139 Hoyt street, on Tuesday, January
4. The remains have been sent to
Waterloo for services and interment.

Charles W. Smith.
Charles W. Smith, who for thirty-
two years served as secretary of the
Rhode Island Horticultural Society,
died suddenly at the home of his son,
in Providence, on January 7. aeed 86
years. Mr. Smith was born In Dighton,
Mass., in September, 1830. For many
years he rendered devoted and invalu-
able services to the R. I. Horticultural
Society's exhibitions and the State
Fair exhibits at Narragansett Tark.

Clare V. Tierney.

Clare V. Tierney passed away Jan.

3rd at the home of his parents, 4242

Jackson Boul., Chicago, after an illness

which began on Christmas eve. He

was one of the newest in the business,
having commenced only last Thanks-
giving, when he and Edw. Leslie
bought the retail flower store of J.
Fuely at 4035 Madison street, known
as the West End. He showed an ap-
titude for the business and was doing
nicely when he took a cold which de-
veloped into pneumonia.
H. F. Halle.
Hagbarth P. Halle passed away at
the home of his wife's sister, Mrs. H.
N. Biuns, Chicago, Jan. 7th. He had
been a retail florist in Chicago for
many years and was located at the
time of his death at 4753 Broadway.
Mr. Halle was born fifty-six years ago
in Viborg, Denmark, where he learned
the florists' business. He came to this
country when a young man and settled
at once in Chicago, where he remained
till his death. Mr. Halle has not been
a strong man for years and his death
was not a surprise to those who knew
him best. Interment was at Graceland.
The business will be discontinued and
Mrs. Halle will make her home with
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Bruns.

Washington, D. 0.— During tlie fiscal
year of ltil5, wliicli ended with June
30, there were but four violations of
the plant quarantine law reported to
the attorneys of the United States, ac-
cording to Attorney-General Gregory
in his report for the Department of
Justice, and from these were collected
fines amounting to $415. There were,
however, nine cases that were still
pending on July 1 which constituted
violations of this law.

Flower Market Reports

[Ccntimied from page Sy)

big demand. Everybody is well satis-
fled.

There was a
WASHINGTON marked change in
local flower mar-
ket conditions following the conclusion
of the holiday season. Business fell
off and prices dropped. Stock is very
good. American Beauty roses are
over-plentiful and their sale is draggy.
Richmond roses are in some little de-
mand but at prices about half those
which prevailed two weeks ago. The
stock is good but stems are droopy.
Carnations are in fine shape. There
seems to have been a shortage of lily
of the valley at nearby points for large
orders were sent into Washington for
out-of-town shipment. Orchids are
more plentiful than they have been.

East Bridgewater, Mass.— Paul Jahn
has taken unto himself a wife and is
now settled In his new home.

NIKOTEEN

For Spravinif

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
A>lc Your Dei>l»r For It.

NICOTIWE MPG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

54

JIOliTI CULTURE

January 16, 1916

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that we can jilve both at the .same
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Mil \ r \<)T TO DO.

If you contemplate bnildin); a green-
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fiir you.

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Greendouse Builders

1365-1379 Flushing Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

STIC A

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f. O.PIERCE CO.

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NEW YORK

HaJitica is elastic anil tenacious, admitH of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
bard and brittle, liroken ^lass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with bard putty. Lasts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

.—STANDARD FLOWER_

if your greenhouses are within 600
miles of the Cnpitol, write ue, we can
save you money.

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_ 28tb A M Bts., Washington, D. C, .

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Whippany, N. J. — Charles Voelker,
Minm' of housea.

Kansas City, Mo. — .\ !•' Karbe,
laiiK"' of luiuses.

Red Bank, N. J. O. Hallenbake,
Kiv.-r St , lidiise 1(1x28.

Boston, Mass. -H. K. Borowsky.

Wi-.st Uii.xliiirv. oiiP house.

Hudson Falls, N. Y.— Samuel E. Ha-
gen, thi; Willow St. florist, house 25x28
on Schuyler St.

F. J. Elder, Lord & Burnham Com-
pany's Boston representative, reports
the following greenhouses building or
ordered:

\V. E. Norcross, Worcester, Mass.,
oomuicn ial, iron-frame: A. Magnuson,
.Manchester, Mass., commercial, pipe-
framo: Osborne Howes, Rrookline.
Mass., private, iron-frame, two com-
partments: C. R. Storey, Brockton.
Mass., small iron-frame conservatory:
Walter P. Krye, Marlboro, Mass., palm
house and v\ing: M. L. Whitcoml), Ha-
verhill, Mass., private, iron-frame,
three compartments; R. T. Crane, Jr.,
Ipswich, Mass., large private, iron-
frame, six compartments.

.Mr. Elder states that biisiness is
improvinf; rapidly, that the number of
private and commercial inquiries are
on the increase, and that the increase
of commercial prospects is undoubted-
ly due to growers' desires to have
their orders in early on account of in-
creasing cost of materials.

rnAbt

CKINNER

Oystem

or I RPII GA.XION.

Florists ask for information re-
firarding: our New Greenhouse
Nozzle. Greater spread, which
means less pipe.

THE SKINNER IRRIGATION COMPANY

33 Station St.

Brookline, Mass.

OREER'S

Florist Specialties.

New Brand. New Style.
Hose "RIVERTON"

Furnished in lengths up
to 500 ft. without seam oi
joint.

Tbi HOSF for tbe FLORIST

^-inch, per ft., 15 u.
keel of 500 it.. " mHc
2 Reels, 1000 ft,, " 14 c.
H-inch. " 13 c.

Reels, soofl.. " laKc
CoMplingi fumi-^hed

HENRT A. DREER,

714 Chestnut St.,
Philadblphia, Pa

GLASS

Our |irlri« ran be liuil liy iiiall, nud
It will |>iij- you to Kot tlii'in. We carry
the larK(.'Ht 8toi'k of Specially 8rlectr<l
(ilami In Greater New V«rk nnd can
Hupply any (|uHDtlly from a box to ■
car Iciad on a «n<- day notlie, and at
Hnrk Hi.iioMi rrl'ia.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

216-217 llnvrincvcr St., Ilrookljn, N. V.

KING

Tbe Diime that assures "tbe
iTio--t for tbe money" In

GREENHOUSES

Write for Bulletin No. 47
end jou win see wlty.

KING CONSTRUCTION CO.

28 King's Road, N.Tonavanda.N.Y

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Glazing Points 1^1

For Greenhouses

Dri*e eaiT and tni^. becaoie
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Difficult nnd rejected cases specl-
nlly solicited. No mlsle.'idlnjr In-
ducements ninde to seourp business.
Over 30 yearn' nctlve prnctlce. Ex-
perienced.' personal, conscientlnns
servlrp. Write for terms. Book
fref*. Addmss,

SIGIiERS & SIGGERS

1 ATF.N r 1_A\VVHP~

Box 9, National Union Building
Waahinsrton. D. C.

January 15, 1916

HORTICULTURE

95

OIM GUARD ! !

No Greenhouse Man can afford to take the risk
of leaving- his place unprotected against the pos-
sibilities of overheating or frost, when absolute
safety against either of these contingencies can be
assured by installing the faithful, sleepless,
watchman, whose portrait appears herewith. All
you have to do is to set the hands— one at minimum
and the other at maximum temperature limit and
the Thermostat will give instant warning if tem-
perature goes above or below.

All This for $5.00

STANDARD THERMO CO.,

65 Shirley Street,
BOSTON, MASS.

YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO

Let your houses go to pieces. Repairs should be taken care of promptly.
We have a very complete line of Greenhouse Fiitings that will be of much
assistance to you. Something that makes one repair the last one and it is
so easy to do with our fittings. Also remember our Sash Operating De-
vice that self locks the sash by the worm and gear in any position.

A catalogue describing all will be sent free on request. Write today.

ADVANCE COMPANY,

RICHMOND
INDIANA

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREEN MOLJSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

3275 West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leaders in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WU-L PROVE THIS. CHICAGO, ILL.

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

466 W. Erie St. Chicago, III.

Evans 2(lth Century Ann

Most up-to-date arm on the market. Psuot
that it IS better than any oihcr is thai
others tried to imilateit. Write for oiu
1915 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
KJcluuond. iDd.

TBE FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION

Is a mutual orKanlzatlon, Insuring green-
house glass a^'alnst liall. Both eoumienlal
and private establishments are accepted.
For particulars, address

John G. Esler, Sec, Saddle River, N.J.

iDHure Now.

GREENHOUSE

When writing to advertimera kindly
\on HORTKXILTVRE.

Double and single thick selected
glass all sizes from 6x8 to 16x14.
Ten boxes or more at wholesale
prices.

ROYAL GLASS WORKS

UO WcMter 8ti«ci,

NKW ToaK cm

96

UOUT I cr I-TU^RE

January 15. 1916

Vol. XXIII
No. 4

JAN. 22
1916

HOKTICULTURE

M'^ ^.

■' •««»».

Greenhouses at St. Louis Botanical Garden

Erected liy Lord & Burnhani Co.

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription, $1.00

L^Jj

r^

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98

II OHT I CV LTU H K

Juiiuury 22, litlti

The New Rose, Mrs. Bayard Thayer

that we are offering this season, will make a fine addition to a class of larjre flowered roses which
is rapidly coming to the front since we introduced Mrs. Charles Russell of which the new claim-
ant is a sport. The color is a most beautiful clear rose pink, inside of petals a shade lighter.
The foliage hea\ y and smooth and carried on strong stems. It won the American Rose Society
medal over a strong class of competitors at the ('K\ el.ind Show, scoring 90 points.

r»f9iCE' i_is-r

Mrs. Bayard Thayer and Dark Ruisell

100 250 500 1000 2500 5000

Grafts $35 $82.50 $150 $300 $690 $1250

Eyes 27 62.50 110 220 490 850

10000

$2300
1500

Crafted Plants (only) ready after March l>t, 1916. Eyei ready in January, 1916.

WABAN ROSE CONSERVATORIES, Natick, Mass.

New Carnation, ALICE COOMBS, (Roper)

A slightly deeper shade of pink than GLORIOSA, a lovely color, with large flowers
on fine stiff stems; very popular at the flower stores.

Splendid Cuttings, $12 per 100, $100 per 1000
Send for our 1916 Trade List

THE E. G. HILL CO., Richmond, Ind.

CARNATIONS

Field Grown — Fine Stock

Matchlesa, Enchantress Supreme,
J8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000.

Enchantress, British Triumph, White
Wonder, Pink Delight, $7.00 per 100;
$60.00 per 1000.

Lady Bountiful, Lady Northcllff,
White Winsor, Pink Winsor, $6.00 per
100; $50.00 per 1000. Special rates on
large lots.

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue

ADRIAN, .... MICH.

ENGLISH MANETTI STOCKS

Grafting grade — 5/8 m/m — pencil tlilckncss. Case lots, packed
5,0(10 and lO.iiiKI per case. Write for prices aud details.

McHUTCHISON & CO., Th,in.po,.Hou.7 17 Murray St., NEW YORK

WE BOOK NOW

OKDKRS for Spring or Fall dellverj' for the full line of riorlsto' Forcing Bulbs
un<l I'laniK, siKli as Japan, I'lcncli. anil Dulob liulbs. American Gladiolus, Dabllus,
etc.; Roses, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Manettls, Boxwood, Palms, etc. Let us ap-

pPMi-^f >iMir ^^ants \\'*' -^fW aNi- tli.- lli)llnf;«T Mower Pols, ns th«'ir Al.'<*llt>i

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS,

51 Barclay Street
or P. O. Box 752

NEW YORK

A. IVI. c3^x\/e:im

PLANT GROWER for the TRADE

Finest stock of all foliage and flowering' plants, bedding stock, etc.

Di»h Ferns and Bhd Nest Ferns a Specialty
\A/A.-r^f^-rC3\A/l>i IVIA.SS.

IVE^^A/ RO:

r=>l|NIK CiXF^IM

lOlM

IVII

F"ir^e2^^ lf-»*^oci*-Jc:tJon ^^ tH^ S ^^ ^o r»

LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN,

NORTH ABINGTON
MASS.

January 22, 1916

HORTIOULTUKE

99

WE HAVE 2,000,000 PLANTS FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT

2 in. 2 in. 3-in.

per 100 per 1000 per 100

Petonias. doiilile and single.. .$2.00 $18.50 ?3.00

B4>soniHs. UloriedeChatalaine. 3.00 25.00 4.00

Vernon Mixed 2.00 18.50 3.00

2-in. 2-in. 3-in.
per 100 per 1000 per 100

.ilternanthera ?2.00 $18.50 $3.00

Lemon Verbena 2.00 18.50 3.00

8ivain«ona 2.00 18.50 3.00

-igeratuiu 2.00 18.50 3.00

Parlor Ivy 2.00 18.50 .3.00

Seneclo .Arsentens 2.00 18.50 3.00

COLEl S. SALVI.V. AOER.ATITM ami H
IJAHLI.V ROOTS, wliole field elunips, $5.
C.4NN.\ ROOT.S, If-J.tM) per 100, and up.

3-in.

per 1000

$25.00

35.00

25.00

3-ln.
per 1000

$25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

2-in.
per 100

>Ioonvine, white and blue $2.00

Fuchsias (In varity) 2.00

lieraniunis, standard varieties. .2.00

^ , 2-in.

a per 100

Alyssuni(^ ..:...:. $2.00

Coleus .-A- 2.00

Salvia 2.00

Cuphea .,„...•;.. 2.00

Lantanas '.....,.. 2.00

Petunias 2.00

ELIO+ROPE, Rooted Cuttings, 60c. per 100, SS.OO per 1000,
00 peri 100, and up. Send for I^ist.

I CASH W^TH ORDER.

2-in.
per 1000

$18.50
1S.50
18..50

- 2-lD.

per 1000
$18.50
18.50
18.50
18..50
1.S..50
18.50

3-in.

per 100

$3.00

3.00

8.00

3-in.
per 100
$3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
S.OO
3.00

3-iu.

per 1000

$25.00

25.00

25.00

3-in.
per 1000
$25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

Dani-h and fierman Stock

Booking Orders now for
1916 Crop

OCB MOTTO: THE BEST THE MARKET AFFOBD8

$16.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 500
$4.50 per 250 pips

CHAS.SCHWAKE&CO.,lnc.

VaUey

From New York and Chicago
Cold Storage

90-92 West Broadway, New York

Page

Advance Co 126

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 118

Allen, J. K 113

Anderson, S. A.. 113
Aphine Mfg. Co. 125
Arnold, D. C. &

Co 119

Badgley & Bishop,

Inc 118

Barrens A- Son. .100
Bayer.sdorfer, H.

& Co 115

Bay State Nur-
series 100

Bohbink & At-

liins 100

Boddington, A.

T 109

Bolgiano & .Son. Ill
Boston Florist

Letter Co IIB

Brecli, .1. & Sgns.llO
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 112

Budlong. .T. A...117
Bunyard. A. T..112

Burnplt Bros HI

Burpee. W. A. &

Co Ill

California Seed

Growers* Asso.lll
Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc Ill

Chicago Flower

Growers' Asso.llG
C h 1 1 d s, John

Lewis 100

Cluoas, R. W 100

Clarke's, D. Sons.112
Comley, H. R...112

Page

Cowee, W. .1 116

Craig, Robt. Co. 105

Danker 112

Dards 112

Davenport, A. M. 98
Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 98

Dreer, H. A

107-126127
Dunlop, ,Tohn H.113

Dysart. R 100

PJdwards Folding

Box Co 116

Elliott Auction

Co 100

Ernest, W. H.. .126

Esler, ,T. G 127

Evans, J. A. Co. 127

Eyres 113

Farquhar. K. &

.1. & Co HI

Foley Mfg. Co.. 127

Ford. M. C lis

Ford. W. P lis

Fottlcr. F i s k e,

Rawson Co. ...Ill
Froniont. H. E..11S
Walvin, Tbos. F.113
G.isser Co.. ,T. M.US
Graham, Adam &

Son 113

Gude Bros. Co.. 112
Gunther Bros... 119
Guttman & Rav-

nor 119

Hall Association. 127
Hammond, BcnJ.125

Hart. Geo. B 118

Henderson, A. &

Co 100

Page
Hess & Swoboda.113
Hews, A. H. &

Co 126

Hill, E. G. Co...

98-116
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 100

Hitchings & Co. 128
Hogewoning &

Sons 100

Holland Nurser-
ies 100

Holm & Olson.. 112

Irwin. R. J 100

Jacobs, S. &

Sons 120

ICasting, W. T.

Co. .~ 116

Keller, J. B.

Sons 112

Kelway & Son.. Ill
Kerr the Florist. 113

Kervan Co 118

Kessler, P. F...118
King Construc-
tion Co 126

Kiiolile Bros. ..,113
Kramer. P. H...n3
Kroesclieil Bros. 127
Kuclilcr. \V. H..11.S
Lange, H. P. A.. 113
Leonard Seed Co. Ill
Lippman, E. A.. 127
Littlefleld .t Wy-

man 98

Loeohner & Co.. 99
McCarthy, N. F.

& Co 116

McHutchlson &

Co 98

McCounell, Alex. 112

Page
McManus, Jas...ll8
M a cN i fl Horti-
cultural Co 105

Marshall, W. E.

& Co Ill

.Michell, H. F. Co.lll
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 110

Millang, Chas...ll8
Moore, Hentz &

Nash lis

Murray, Samuel. 112
National N u r-

serymau 100

Nicotine M f g.

Co 125

Niessen, Leo Co. 110

Nut Grower 123

Old Town Nur-
series 100

Ouwerkerk, P...100
Palmer, W. J. &

Son 112

Park Floral Co. 112
Parshelsky Bros. 126
Penn the Florist.llS
Palisades N u r-

series 100

Pennock - Median

Co 117

I'hila. Wholesale.

Flower Ex ]l!i

Pierce Co., F. O.T26

Pierson, A. N 105

Pierson. F, R...112
Poelilmann Bros.

Co 116

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 125

Randall's Flower
Shop 113

Page
Reed & Keller... 119

Reid, KIdw 119

Renter's 113

Riedel & Meyer. 119
Robinson, H. M.

& Co 118

Roehrs, J. Co... 107
Roland, Thomas.112
R o I k e r, A. &

Sons 98

Rosery, The 112

Roy, D. D. P 110

Royal Glass

Works 126

Salter Bros 113

Schling, Max 112

Schwake, C h a s.

& Co 99

Sharp, Partridge

& Co 127

Sheridan, W. F.ll.S
Siebreeht, Geo. CHS
Siebrecht, W. K.

& Co lis

Siggers & Slg-

gers 126

Skinner Irriga-
tion Co. ......126

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co Ill

Slinn, B. S lis

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 98

Smith, P. J 118

Smith & Fetters.113
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co... 100
Smyth, Wra. J.. 113

Page

.Standard Thermo

Co 127

Stearns, A. T.

Lumber Co 127

Stumpp, G. E. M.112
Sutton & Sons.. 110
Thorburn & Co.,

J. M Ill

Tott.v, Chas. H..105
Traendly &

Schenck 118

Trepel. C. C 113

United Cut Flower

Co 119

Valentine, J. A.. 112
Tick's, James

Sons 100

Vincent, R.. Jr.,

& Sous Co 99

\\'aban Rose Con-
servatories ... 98
Wants, For Sale.123
Ward, K. M. &

Co 100

Weber, F. C 113

Welch Bro.s 116

Welch, Patrick.. 119
Winter, Sou &

Co 110

Wood Bros 98

Woo<lrow & Mar-
kotos 116

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 110

Voung, A. L. &

Co 118

Voung, John &

Co lis

Vouog & Nugent. 112
Zvolanek, Ant. C.llO

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 120, 121, 122, 123

100

11(1 KT I CULTURE

January 22, 1916

\ 111111(11 I \ ( 1 1 ) '

V.NDUA 1 I.KMl.SAI.Ih Al Ul.DTUWN

Evergreens, Shrubs and
Perennial Plants

Headquarters for

PACHYSANDRA
TERMINALIS

OLD TOWN NURSERIES

SOUTH NATICK, MASS.

REMEMBER!

If It'N a llartly Terrnnlal or ho cnllod Old
Fanlilon Flower worth fcronlnr, wc have It
In onr Mhupe and anothrr thf year round.
We hiite the larKfrtt Htm-k In thU countr}',
all made In Anierlra, and our prices

will average 75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100.

M hy fcuy more here? Send for our
li^'holet*ale Trice LIhI of \arletleM and bene-
fit from the opportunitleH this affords j'ou.
AddrcKH

R. W. CLUCAS, Mgr.,

PalUades Norserles. Inc.

SPARKILL - - N. Y.

National Nurservman

Official organ of tbe American Ar-
soclutlon of Nurserymen. Circula-
tion anion;; tlie trade only. Pub-
lished monthly. SubNcrlption price,
fl.OO per year. ForeiBn bubscrlp-
tlona, $1.50 per year. In advance.
Sample copy free upon application
from those In the trade enclosing
their business card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., Jnc-

21H I.ltlnK-.lon Itulldlne

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Wh»n writing to adoertiterm kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

FORCING GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

luu KMJO

Amerlra. pink $1.35 SIO.OO

AnEDfta, white 1.35 11.00

BrenchleyenslB. red 1.23 10.00

IrnncU Klnc. scarlet 1.2.') 10.00

A. HENDERSON & GO.

211 N. State St. CHICAGO, 11.1..

LILYBULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO-

71 MURRAY ST.. NEW YORK

If s iH n u/ ^ s

1 I Thii New tfrfilanj AJ.J

_ ' ' - clim&ic producer fine jatdy

Lu 'en a-.vortmcni in New

Er(ri -wj. EvcTRrecfU, deciduous •nrj* » -r? ' 0*j a -■'' K.T * '

tree both common &nd rarer 1|\K. EVBy A^takt^ -tNAJT-SCn^S ihrubi. Spec^ir*de price*'

wi^e-- |i %-^ -■ . ■ ■■-■ - "-■..\ '\ %i By the (houu-Kk. hardy

Srurdy. choice stock th»t c*n be 11 North Abinfiloo \[^S/''^K^^ \\ Native and Hybrid Rhodo'

depended upon. Send for cata- r-.l Naaa. ^-^^^r)^^^ l-j dendrons— iraniplanted ar>d

loR and spe-Tial trade price?. I -.I 11 acclimated. Lci m einmaie.

FOR RKAI. PLUMI'

CANNA ROOTS

WITH "EYES to SEE"

Send -to OHilds

John Lewis ChiidsTlnc!

ILOWEBFIKLI), L. I., NEW YORK

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST IIABDY RHODODENDRONS,
AZALEAS, CONIKERS, tEEMATIS,
H. P. ROSES. SlIRUBS AND IIER-
BACEOIS PLANTS.

. UUnLltlVClin, _ p. e. Hi 1. MMn N J

ELLIOTT

AUCTION COMPANY

EMsposes of anything in the way

of green goods at their

sales at

42 Vesey St., New York

Try us out. Prompt retarna

Nursery Stock

Fruit and Ornamental Tree§. Shrubs,

Hmall FroltH, ClemadH. Evergreena

and Kottes.

Write for Trade LUt.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY. Geneva. N Y

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOR OVER IIAI.I' \ CENTl BV.

Small, medium and large sUes supplied.
Price list now ready.

THE D. HILL NURSERY GO

EverRreen Specialists. Largeat (irowers In

America.

BOX 41S, DUNDEE, ILL.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Florists
emd Planters

RUTHERFORD,

NEW JERSEY

VINCA VARIEGATA

Strong field rooted tips 2 to 3 lead*

from 2 1-4 in. pott

$250 per 100, $20 per 1000

JAMES VICK'S SONS.

ROCHESTER*, N. Y.

WIIITMANII IMPROVED— fS per 100, «40

per 1000.
WHIT.MANI COMPACTA— IS per 100, MO

per 1000.
ROOSEVELTS — $6 per 100, MO per 1000.
BOSTONS— $4 per 100, f36 per 1000.

^.W at 1000 rales.

H.H.BApwS&SON.WhJtman.Mass

PELARGONIUMS

Now ready, fine stock and free from wblte
flv: Ludc Becker, Wurtembergla, Swablao
Maid, 2 In., 19.00 per loO. Easter Greeting,
2 In., ready Jan. 1, *8.00 per 100.

ROIWI AIV J. IteAVIIV

imt W. 28th St., New York.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTArn*

Simple mPlhodM of correct acroontlng

eHppclally a<lapted for florUtH' a ma.

DOOKS BALANCED AND ADJUSTED.

40 STATE ST. - - - ■ BOSTON

Telephone Bfaln 58.

January 22, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDUCTED BY

^■»^^.9^.T'ayyu^

Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should InTarlably be addressed to the office of HOHTICULTUBE.

' "If Tain oor toll, we ought to blame the culture, not the 8oil." — Pope.

Acacias

As Easter is so late this year acacias intended for thai
occasion must be kept as cool as possible ; anywhere above
the freezing point or about 35 to 40 degi'ees at night
will do. During the day give plenty of ventilation. See
that they do not dry out at the roots and on all good
days give a good syringing overhead. Before the young
growths start take off a batch of cuttings and place them
in sand in a cool propagating bouse. The majority will
root and if kept growing on, as is easly done, plants
equal in quality to any you can buy will be produced.
When rooted pot tip into 2 or 2| inch pots using a mix-
ture of loam, fibrous peat and sand in equal parts.

Ditnorphotheca aurantiaca

This is an extremely showy annual from South Africa.
It belongs to the daisy family, so will grow where other
daisies grow. Now is a good time to sow three or four
seeds in a three-inch pot using comjiost of leaf mold and
sand in equal parts in a temperature of 60 degrees.
When they come up place where they will have full
sun and from 45 to 50 degrees. They do fine wheu
planted out in a bench. The flower is rich golden orange
with a black -center. It is commonly called the orange
daisy and South African daisy. The plants will flower
within ten weeks from seed sowing and continue to
bloom for several weeks. The flowers close on dark
days and at night, but, after being picked thirty-six
hours and in a warm room, they will remain open.

Ferns

.\'ow is a good time to sow spores. Use a porous soil
with good drainage. Cover witli a glass and keep shad-
ed until growth appears. Keep the soil moist by sink-
ing the pans up to the rim in a tub of water when tliey
need water. Place well up to the glass. When they have
made growth enough they should be pricked out in
a new compost. A good compost for the little ferns is
fresli loam two parts, leaf mold and sandy peat, one part.
For 4-inch pots a lieavier soil should be used. Ferns do
not like to be potted too firm. After potting a reason-
able amount of atmospheric jnnnidity should be kept
up, but never to the extent to cau.se dripping moisture
on the plants. A temperature as near as possible to

Next Week: — Carnation Cuttings; Chrysanthemums; Odontogloss

GO degrees with a^liglit rise througli the mid-day hours
will do for mixed varieties but, of course, to have them
good the treatment as regards temjierature, moisture
and soil must differ as to varieties.

Grevillea robusta •OT^

Now is a good time to sow some seed of this very ^*<
useful plant. Sow in a little bottom heat and they will
germinate quickly. They can be placed in a tempera-
ture of about 60 degi'ees at night. Keep shaded and
moist until thej' begin to show, when tliey should be
given full sun. When large enough they should be
jjotted into 3 or 2^-inch pots. When established they
will grow fast enough in a temperature of 55 degrees
at night. Wlien large enough they can be sliifted into
3 or 4-ineli pots. Grevillea robusta or "Silk Oak" is
a most useful ])lant for the retail grower to have.

Maurandias and Thunbergias

When the spring tiuie comes we florists ufteii find
ourselves short for trailing plants to fill baskets, vases,
window boxes, etc. Now is the time to give these at-
tention so as to be well supplied when spring arrives.
The trailing lobelias, maurandia and thuubergia are all
beautiful when well grown and should be found at every
retail grower's establishment. The maurandia and thuu-
bergia should be sown at once. Only fresh seed of the
latter is of any account, and no bottom heat nor other
encouragement will make old seed germinate. Seedlings
of either want a warm house and when they are allowed
to become stunted in a cold house, you have a hard time
to get them into shape again. A house where the tem-
perature stands at about 60 degrees at night will grow
them along all right. They should be sown in pans in
a mixture of equal parts of soil, leaf mold and sand.
Keep shaded until they show signs of coming up when
they should have full liuht.

Feverfew for Memorial Day

Now is a good time to put in some cuttings of the
double feverfew. They will root fine in a modeiately
warm propagating bed. Wlieri rooted they can be pot-
ted into 3-inch pots and as these pots become well filled
with roots they can be ])lanted in a bencli where the
temperature does not run higher than 48 degrees at
night,
ums; Preparations for Kaster; Stock Left Over; Solanum Cuttings.

BOOM YOUR BUSINESS

hy aJveriising your goods in the

HorticMltuire

Publicity among the kind of readers reached
by this paper is THE SORT OF PUBLI-
CITY THAT PAYS.

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTK.VT ION— Greenhouses at St. Louis
Botanical Garden

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
.Vcacias . — Uimorphotheca aurantiaca — Ferns — Gre-
villea robiista — Maurandias and Thunljergias — Fever-
few tor .Memorial Day — John ./. .1/. I'arrell 101

HOSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— The Zero Weather
— Watering — Repotting the Young Stock — Arthur C.

Ruzicka 103

THE NATION.A.L FLOWER SHOW— Illustrated 104

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— American Rose Society—

C. L. Baum, portrait 104

Society of American Florists 105

Houston Convention Garden Plan, Illustrated 106

.Massachusetts Horticultural Society — Lenox Horti-
cultural Society — American Carnation Society 108

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston — Horti-
cultural Society of Western Pennsylvania — South-
ampton Horticultural Society — Nassau County Horti-
cultural Society — Holyoke and Northampton Florists'

and Gardeners' Club — St. Louis Florist Club 124

Club and Society Notes 125

DURING RECESS— Boston Florists' Bowling League 108

SEED TRADE 110

One Week's Imports 108

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 112

Flowers by Telegraph 113

NEWS ITE.MS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Chicago, New York, Boston, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati.. 114
OBITUARY — John J. Ehrhardt — Edith Moulton —

Melissa Budlong— W. B. Du Rie— Albert McCullough 115
FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York 117

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Washington 119

MISCELLANEOUS:

Chrysanthemum Emma, Illustrated 108

A Stately Greenhouse 108

Business Troubles 108

News Notes 112

New Corporations — Visitors' Register 115

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 126

We are pained to learn that the .iourual
An old of Horticulture of London, England, has
friend gone been obliged to cease publication. For
many years we have read it with interest
and profit. The Journal of Horticulture was established
in 1848 with George W. Johnson, author of The Gar-
deners' Almanac and Modem Gardeners' Dictionary as
editor, under the title of "The Cottage Gardener."' In
1855 Robert Hogg became joint editor. In 1861 the
title was changed to "Journal of Horticulture, Cottage
Gardener and Country Gentleman" and in 1881 Dr.
Hogg became sole editor. The present editor is Horace

• I. Wright. The career of the Journal has been one of
u.scfulnoHs from Blurt to iinish and it is greatly to be
regretted that tlic cause of horticulture must lose bo
faithful a clmnij)ion. The suspension, we are told, is
"for tlie duration of the war." \Vc hope this may prove
true and that in due time we may have tlio plea-suro of
greeting our contemporary once more.

riie annual banquets are now ripe. Ni'
A iifTairs they always are and, whether witii

wholesome fciiiinini} accom]ianiiiient or on tiie stag
Influence (irder, they fill a very useful jiluce in the
life of the llorist, tlie gnrdeiier aiul tlieir
friends. Old friendships are there rejuvenated and new
ones ereatotl. The l)etler, kindlier side of one's disposi-
tion is brought out at tiiese gatherings as nowhere else,
the little weeds of personal prejudice and antagmiisin
whieh hav(! sprouted and begun lo take root in the gar-
den (if fraternal good will are ail easily plucked out and
eradicatei] in the benignant atmosphere of the banquet
liail. In these brief intermissions of refreshment \f
tween the long and wearisome periods of labor one in-
hibes hopeful inspiration for the work of the coming
days, and a fresh zeal for the problems that continually
l)eset the life of the business man is engendered when
we sit shoulder to shoulder and face to face around the
flower laden tables and listen to words of wit, wisdom
and experience from our fellow workers. So don't miss
the banquet. It has a glory all its own.

'i'he announcement by the secretary of

An im- the Massachusetts Horticultural Soci-

portant event ety, which appears on another page of

for May tilis paper .should prove interesting

reading and excite enthusiasm among
Miubitious plant and flower growers. It will be recalled
that, in deference to the plans being made for a great
.Vational Spring Flower Sliow in Philadelphia at the
end of March, this year, the trustees of the Massachu-
setts Horticultural Society decided to somewhat mini
mize the inportance of their customary Boston Spring
Exhibition in March and to concentrate effort and at-
tention on a May display. A perusal of the list of
special premiums offered for tiiis event by eminent local
patrons of horticulture will give some idea of its unique
importance and the progressive lines on which it will
he carried out. The innovation will attract unusual at-
tention on account of the date and other distinctive
aspects of this show. Not least among the commendable
features of the undertaking is the liberal spirit shown
in arranging the Society's spring activities so that they
would conflict as little as possible with the coming Na-
tional Flower Show.

The murder of an estimable young lady.
^oUy daughter of a prominent flower grower,

unrestrained by a young man, jealousy-crazed, as re-
lated in our news notes this week, is an
event full of pathos and awful realism. No family,
under present social conditions is immune from the pos-
sibility of such a tragedy as there recorded. In many
sections of this country, laws, sometimes well-intended
but often oppressive in their enforcement, make it il-
legal if not impossible for one to obtain, except with an
original physician's prescription, a few ounces of brandy
or a few drops of paregoric to relieve a suffering member
of his household. Yet, in most communities, there is
practically no restriction against the sale of fire arms
and ammunition and nothing to prevent a frenzied, ir-
responsible, half-fledged boy from buying deadly weapons

January 22, 1916

HORTIOULTUEE

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

» CONDUCTED BY

Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on tbis page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Ruzlcka. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

The Zero Weather

With the theriuometer down to teu alJ day, and down
to nearly or behjw zero at night the boilers w"ill be
called on to put in their real work of the season and the
whole heating sA'stem will be put to a test. If there are
no pipe clamps, wooden plugs large enough to plug up
the different mains should this Ijg necessary in case of
a break, see that these are ordered at once and kept on
hand. An extra grate or two will also come handy
should one break on a very cold night. See that all
slipped glass is pushed up, and securely tacked. It is
too late to wish that it was done la.st summer biit sliould
serve as a good lesson for the coming summer. It may
be too cold to work on the roof of the liouses but a long
stick can be used to push the slipped glass back into
place where it will stay until the next windstonn, when
it wiU slip again no doubt, but it \vill be better than
ha\ing the cold wind blowing in on a zero night. See
that the coal bins are kept full. If the supply nins low
during a severe blizzard it is no fun for anyone to look
around for wood, especially as it is carelessness on
someone's part not ordering the coal on time. If there
are any places where the water mains are exposed to
the weather see that these are covered witli manure or
straw. These mains may not be exposed altogether but
may not be very deep in the ground. The cost of cover-
ing this ground is little compared to what it would cost
should the cold weather continue and the ground freeze
dee]), freezing the water main? with it.

Watering

With plenty of artifloial heat under the benches these
are apt to dry out faster than is customary, and often
from the bottom up, so it will be well to look over the
benche.s daily and note the condition of the soil all the
way down. If this is inclined to be dry at all a good
watering will be necessary, as the warm dry soil wWX
damage the roots a good deal and may result in a
severe check to the plants. Beauties will be the very
first to feel this and if it happens too often they will go
completely blind. Where the water comes out of an
elevated tank outside, which as a rule is full of ice, it
will be too cold to use on tiie plants, although many
growers use it. We find it best to run the water main
right with the heating mains and this will take enough
of the chill off to make the water better for the plants.
Tlie colder the weatlier the warmer will the mains be,
and will thus heat the water all the innic. When the
weather is warmer the mains will be ccjoirr b\it thru the
water will not be so cold.

on the ra-sh impulse of a disordered mind with the full
intent to commit murder and perhaps suicide. The
case in point was not one where it could be charged u])
to "rum" or "drugs" or any other of the stereotyped
causes of moral delinquency. There are many more

Repotting the Young Stock

Plants that were potted along the middle of December
will soon be in need of larger quarters in order to keep
on growing all the time. For this work soil of a richer
mixture can be used, not so much in fertilizers as
in plenty of well decayed manure, A little more bone-
meal can be added to this soil than what was added for
the first potting and if it can be had, a least touch of
soot. The amount of this should not be excessive as it
is very strong and would on coming into contact with
the bonemeal liberate a good deal of ammonia which
the bone contains, and this would be apt to make the
plants sick for a while. The pots for the .second potting
should be three-inch if the space for the plants is
limited. If there is plenty of room, potting directly
into three-and-a-half inch or fours will be best as there
will be no further work with the plants outside of scrap-
ing and resetting them as they grow. Have the pots
clean and well crocked, A little charcoal added to the
crock will help keep the soil sweet but of late we have
used only a little coal ashes, screened to remove the real
coarse cinders. Make sure that the plants are potted
deep enough for the old ball should never stick out of
the soil in the new pot. It is also necessary to see that
the plants are wet enough before they are repotted as it
would be difficult to water them properly after they are
in the larger pots, as the water would drain through the
new soil and the old ball would remain dry. Any poor
plants should be either thrown away or set aside to be
given another chance if the variety is a valuable one.
With plenty of wood and cuttings, however, it is best to
discard all poor cuttings first and then again discard
all poor plants on the second potting. Make sure that
the pots are not filled too much with soil. The nature
of your soil will have to determine just how much space
should be left at the top for water. To make watering
easy this space sliould be deep enough so that when
filled with water the amount it will hold will saturate
all the soil in the pot very nicely. This will make
watering easy and eliminate all guess work as a grower
will know just how wet his plants are after watering.
Then too, witli foreign help watering, at times it is diffi-
cult to make a man understand just how luucli water is
necessary but it is simple to tell him to fill all the pots
up full. In watering, tlie outside rows should always
receive a watering first and then the whole bench had
better be watered evenly all over. This will insure (he
outside rows beiuir a? wet as the rows further in.

cases of a similar character of daily occui-rence the dif-
ference here being only that this tragedy concerns a
member of our craft and so comes directly home to us
with startling reality. It sliould not be so ea.sy f"v -^u. '•
things to occur.

1U4

H O 11 T I C U L T U R E

January 22, Iftlti

THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

1

Philadelphia, March 25 to April 2.
The Niiliuuiil Flower Slii>« I'oiiimll-
leo liold a two-dny incelln),' in Pliilii-
(Iclphla on January lUh and 12th. at
which practically all the details of tho
Show were completed. As a result of
this meeting a radical rliaimo In thi'
Keneral Invout of the Show is present-
ed. The imgbear of the Conimlttep
lack of floor spoee— has been removed
rather unexpeeledly. thronnh arranfie-
ments made with the AiiliMnnhlle As-
smialion of Philadelphia, which has
just held a most successful show in
Convention Hall, the Iniiidin;; which is
to house the National Flower Show.
As everyone knows who has visited the
buildin!;. the Irretiular floor presents
problems In the slapint; of exhibits
likely to prove bothersome, and in ad-
dition renderiuK the very extensive
stage area valueless for the i-liief pur-
poses of the show.

The Automobile Association solved
these problems most heroically by put-
ting In a complete removable floor,
which provided an even and almost
level surface from the entrance to the
extreme rear of the stage.

Through a contract made by the Na-
tional Flower Show Committee with
the Automobile Association this floor
his been secured for the use of the
National Flower Show, and a certain
shortage of space for exhibits has been
obviated. Many other conditions which
in the nature of them wore causing
the Committee troul)le are now so im-
proved that the show can be installed
without a hitch.

Secretary Young is greatly elated
over the new order of things. Pros-
pective exhibitors in the trade section
who could not adapt themselves to
conditions, can now be suited to their
complete satisfaction. Others whose
exhibits were not of a nature to har-
monize with the exhibits displayed to
general view, and consequently not
considered when the shortage of space
became apparent, may now find quar-
ters well adapted to requirements. In
fact, all reasonable demands can be
met. and the Secretary's discretionary
powers are greatly increased. The
contract also covers the heating sys-
tem put in by the Automobile Asso-
ciation, and the decorations as used for
the Automobile Show.

The committee was in session almost
constantly throughout the two days,
the sessions being held at the Execu-
tive Office of the National Flow er Show,
in the Wfdener Building, at Conven-
tion Hall, and at the Bellevue-Stratford
Hotel. There were present Chairman
George Asmus, Chicago; Secretary
John Young, New York; Treasurer
Wm. F. Kasting, Buffalo, N. Y.; C. H.
Totty, Madison, N. J.; Thomas Roland, '
Nahant, Mass.; Patrick Welch, Boston,
Mass.; and William P. Craig, Philadel-
phia. Adolph Farenwald, Roslyn, Pa.,
was absent through illness. A meet-
ing of the committee in conjunction
with the local executive committee
was held on the second day. at which
many of the chairmen of the local
committees were present, including S.
S. Pennock. Louis Burk. Wm. Klein-

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MARCH 25- TO
APRIL 2^ 1916

CoiRFi'i.tiom Mall

Broad &AlleghenyAve.

N.vTio.N.M. F[/»wEi! Snow Poster

We present a sketch of the poster
which has been designed by the pub-
licity department of the National
Flower Show. We commend it as an
appropriate artistic production, in con-
trast to the distorted, idiotic carica-
tures which are too often used for this

purpose. The basket which the young
lady holds so gracefully appears to be
of the same design as a lot we saw In
H. Bayersdorfer & Co.'s among their
Japanese importations and for which
tl'.ere has developed a lively call. Any
and all flowers look well in this recep-
tacle.

hcinz, W. F. Therkildson, and A. A.
Niessen, secretary of the local com-
mittee.

At Convention Hall the committee
apportioned a large space to the left
of the main entrance for the use of the
ladies of the Garden Club of Philadel-
phia as a tea room, where light refresh-
ments can be enjoyed and dancing in-
dulged in. In connection will be a
counter for the sale of flowers. The
profits from both tea garden and
flower stand will go to some charity or
charities to be determined upon lat§r.
An adjoining space was set apart for

use as a booth for headquarters for
the Garden Club of America. The
southwest corner of the building was
set apart for a lecture room; and ex-
cellent quarters for the aquarium were
located beneath the stage.

At the meeting of the two commit-
tees some very favorable reports were
forthcoming from the chairmen of the
local committees. Mr. Kleinheinz an-
nounced the donation of several spe-
cial premiums; and Mr. Craig an-
nounced that Mr. Louis Burk had do-
nated $300.00 to cover the two prizes
in the commercial section for a group

January 22, 1916

HOETICULTURE

105

THE MacNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World

We are in a position to liandle consignments of any size, large or small.
Prompt remittances made immediately goods are sold.

of orchid plants in variety. He also
reported additional prizes amounting
to $300.00 as coming through Mr. M. C.
Wright. Secretary Young reported the
donation of $100.00 from the Alphano
Humus Comi)any as a special prize.

The great interest shown already by
the Philadeli)hia people in the Show is
most gratifying, and augurs well tor a
splendid success.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

The -Executive Committee meeting of
the American Rose Society was held in
New York City on January 10, at which
time the proof of the Annual for 1915
was carefully gone over; same is to be
illustrated in colors and to go to every
member of the Rose Society. The
prizes agreed upon for a display rose
garden at the coming exhibition in
Philadelphia are— $500 for the 1st prize,
$300 for the 2nd |)rize and $200 for the
3rd prize. Forty-one special prizes
have been offered for rose prizes be-
side the regular schedule.

A motion will be brought l)efore the
annual meeting as to what action is
best to take in regard to renaming all
roses carrying established names, and
the committee upon the standard
length of rose stems for commercial
sale will also report at the approach-
ing annual meeting. The next meet-
ing of the Executive Committee will be
held February 1st in Philadelphia to
go into the details of preparation for
the annual show.

Special prizes offered for the Phila-
delphia Show, March 25 to April 2,
1916. Special prize for "Rose Garden,"
etc.

Hon. I'liilip Brietmeyer, Detroit, Mich,,
$200; Emil Buettner, Park Ridge, 111., .$25;
H. G. Benning, 1402 Pine street, St. Louis,
Mo., $25; George Burton, Chestnut Hill,
Philadelphia, Pa., .$25; Edward Camptiell,
Ardmore, Pa., $20; Conard & .Tones Co.,
West Grove, Pa., for private growers, .$25;
John H. Dunlop, Rlclimond Hill. Ontario,
$25; Eugene Dailledouze, Flatbusli, Brook-
lyn, N. Y., .$25; Aueust Doemling, Laus-
downc. Pa., $25; Dingee & Conard Co.,
West (irove, Pa., .$25; William II. Klliutt,
Brighton, Mass., $25: Adolpli Farenwald,
Roslyn, Pa., .$25; Florex Gardens. North
Wales, Pa., for best vase of in<> blooms of
Mrs. Geo. .Sliawyer roses, .$25; Gude Bros.,
Washington, D. C, .$25; George B. Hart,
Rochester, N. Y., .$25; Hess & Swoboda,
Omaha, Neb., for vase 25 Ophelia or Rus-
sell roses, $10; Benjamin Hammond, Bea-
con, N. Y.. for prettiest vase of roses, to
be decided by vote of the ladies, .$10; ,To-
seph Ileaeock Co.. Wyncote, Pa., $5<>: A.
H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass., $ll); E.
G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., for best 50
Ophelia, $25; The Jov Floral Co., Nash-
ville, Tenn., ; Kroeschell Bros. Co., -120

E. Brie street. Chicago, 111., $25; Lord &
Burnliam Co., ■J2nd St. Bldg., N. Y. C, .$25;
Michigan Cut Flower Co., Detroit, Mich.,
$25; Stephen Mortensen, Southampton,
Mass., $25; Harry O. May, Summit, N. .!.,
$25; Martin & Forbes Co., Portland, Ore..
$25; Ml.hell'3 Seed House, Philadelphia,

Pa., for best vase 25 cut blooms of Amer-
ican Beauty Rose's, ^cdd medal ; Michell's
Seed House, pliiliulclpliia. Pa., for best
vase 25 cut blooms of Mrs. Charles Russell
Roses, gold medal ; Michell's Seed House,
Philadelphia. Pa., for best vase 25 cut
blooms of Red Roses, gold medal; Leo
Niessen, Philadelphia, Pa., for 50 blooms
of any new rose not in commerce, $25; A.

Cut Flower Co., Elmira, N. Y., $25; Patrick
Welch, Boston, Mass., .$25; Waban Rose
Conservatories, Natick, Mass., for 50 Mrs.
Charles Russell Roses, $25.

Benjamin Hammond.
Secretary.
Beacon, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1916.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI-
CULTURISTS.

President MacRorie has appointed
Thomas H. Joy, Nashville, Tenn., State
Vice-President for Tennessee, in the
lilace of C. 'W. Crouch, resigned.

The following become members of
the Executive Board for 1916 by affili-
ation, as representatives of their re-
spective organizations:

Henry Weston, Hempstead, N. Y.— Presi-
dent of the New York Florists' Club.

S. S. Pennoek, Philadelphia, Pa.— Presi-
dent of the American Rose Society.

Joseph H. Hill. Richmond, Ind.— Presi-
dent of the American Carnation Society.

Georse Burton, Chestnut Hill, Pa.— Pres-
ident 'of the Florists' Club of Philadelphia.

Irwin Bertermanu, Indianapolis, Ind. —
President The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Alex. Henderson, Chicago, III. — President
of the Chicago Florists' Club.

Erie James, Elmburst. Cal. — President of
the Pacific Coast Horticultural Society.

E. G. Hill— President Florists, Hail Asso-
eiation.

John Young, Sec y.

C. L. B.S.UM

N. Piersou, lin-.. Cromweil, Conn., $75;
Pulverized Manure Co.. .S2S Exchange ave-
nue. Union Stoek Yards. Chicago. 111., .$25;
S. J. Reuter & Son. Westerly, R. I., $25;
M. Rice & Co., I'liilMileliihia, Pa., $10;
Thomas Roland, Nahanl. Mass., .$25: S. S.
Skidelskv & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., $10;
Robert Simpson, Clifton, N. J., $25; Charles
H. Totty, Madison, N. J., .$25; United States

C. L. BAUM.

This is a portrait of C. L. Baum, of
Knoxville, Tenn., who has been ap-
pointed a director of the Society of
.A^merican Florists and Ornamental
Hoiticulturists by President MacRorie.
.■Vlr. Baum is one of the representative
southern florists and an energetic lead-
er and worker for horticultural uplift
in the community where he resides.
He was state vice-president for Ten-
nessee last year.

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Convention Garden, Society of American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturif^ts, at Houston, Texas, 1916

PREPARED BY GEORGE E. KESSLER

The accompanying plan of the pro-
posed Convention Garden at Houston,
Texas, is reproduced from a blue print
kindly supplied by Vice-President Kerr,
who says: "Note one particular part
of this print is designated as city
blocks; this is to show the relative
distance from the Rice Hotel, Conven-
tion Hall and the Garden. That part
of the city park in permanent use will
not be used by the Convention. The
other portion that is laid off in dotted
or peppered spaces is to be used for
OBr display. Our plans are now com-
plete. All beds are about prepared and

are ready to receive reservations. All
nurserymen and Horists who have
hardy stock to plant can turn in their
reservations immediately to Mr. Young
and he will in turn send them to Mr.
Brock, the superintendent, and as you
understand all hardy stock should be
planted before the first of April and
there is little more time to get busy
with the planting. Please lay special
stress on the fact that the spaces for
all hardy stock should be resei'ved im-
mediately and they will be properly
taken care of.

"All exhibitors who are doubtful
about the stock that can be grown in

the South should write either Mr.
Brock or myself and we can tell them
just what will do well here. We
thought first that it wotild be best to
publish a full list, but there are so
many things that we would be liable
to overlook that we think it best that
the exhibitors tell us what they have
to exhibit and we can easily tell them
whether or not it will grow in the
South.

"However, there are very few items
that will grow well in other climates
that will not do well here in the sum-
mer. I will have some other data fol-
lowing this shortly."

January 22, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

107

DREER KENTIAS

Good Shape flood Color Good Values

KENTIA Belmoreana

SIADE-LP PLANTS

A particularly nice lot of plants.

7 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 36 in. high $3.00

Tin. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 40 In. high 4.00

Sin. tubs. 4 plants in a tub, 40 to 42 in. high 5.00

KENTIA Belmoreana

SINGLE PLANTS

Doz. 100 1000

41eaves, 8 to 10 in. high $1.50 $10.00 $90.00

5 leaves, 10 to 12 in. high 2.00 15.00 140.00

5 leaves, loin, high 4.50 35.00 Each

6 to 7 leaves, 18 to 20 in. high $0.75

6 to 7 leaves, 24 in. high 1.00

6 to 7 leaves, 28 to 30 in. high 1.50

6 to 7 leaves, 30 to 36 in. high 2.50

6 to 7 leaves, 36 to 38 in. high 3.00

IVi in. pots,

3 in. pots,

4 In. pots,

5 in. pots,

6 in. pots,

6 in. pots,

7 in. pots,
7 in. pots,

KENTIA Forsteriana

MADE-UP PLANTS

Each

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 40 in. high $4.00

Sin. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 42 to 45 in. high 5.00

Sin. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 48 to 50 in. high 6.0(1

10 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 4y. to 5 ft. high 8.00

10 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5 ft. high 10.00

12 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 51/2 to 6 ft. high 15.00

12 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 6% to 7 ft. high 20.00

15 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 8 to 10 ft. high 35.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

SINGLE PLANTS

Doz. 100 1000
4 leaves, 8 to 12 in. high. .$1..50 $10.00 $90.00

4 to 5 leaves, 12 to 15 in. high . . 2.00 15.00 140.00

5 to 6 leaves, 15 to IS in. high.. 4.50 35.00 Each
5 to 6 leaves, 22 to 24 in. high $0.75

6 leaves, 28 to 30 in. high 1.00

6 leaves, 34 to 36 in. high 1.50

7 leaves, 38 to 40 in. high 2.00

IVi in.
3 in.

4
5
6
6

7
7
8
8
10
11
10
12
14

in.
In.
in.
In.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.

pots,
pots,
pots,
pots,
pots,
pots,
pots,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs
tubs,
tubs,
tubs.

6 to
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
0 to7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7

40 to 42 in. high 3.00

45 to 48 in. high 4.00

4 ft. high 5.00

4% to 5 ft. high 6.00

5 to 51/. ft. high 8.00

leaves, 5Vi to 6 ft. high 10.00

leaves, 6V> to 7 ft. high 15.00

leaves, 7 ft. high 20.00

leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves,

M.'VDE-UP KENTIA

PHOENIX ROEBELEMI

We hold the most extensive stock in the world of this popular
Palm. ^ ■, r, ^

Unquestionably one of the prettiest and most graceful Palms
grown, which quickly made a place for itself among the popuhir
standard varieties, particularly so for apartment decorations. «e
have a splendid stock, and offer:

Doz. lou lUUU

3 in. pots $3.50 $25.00 $225.00

4in.pots 6.00 50.00 Each

5 in! pots, 15 in. high, IS in. spread JlOO

0 in. pots, IV2 ft. high. 2 ft. spread ^-00

7 in. tubs, 1% to 2 ft. high, 2 ft. spread 2.50

8 in. tubs, 2 ft. high, 2V2 ft. spread ^00

10 in. tubs, 2 to 21/2 ft. high. 2Vj ft. spread 5.00

10 in. tubs, 2V. ft. high, 3 ft. spread T.50

The above prices are intended for the trade only

HENRY A. DREER,

714-716
Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

SOME REAL GOOD THINGS YOU SHOULD BUY NOW

We have Unusual Quality and Tempting Values in

LIVISTONA ROTUNDIFOLIA PANDANUS VEITCHII,

DRACAENA MASSANGEANA and Other Standard

Greenhouse Stock in sizes to suit.

WRITE FOR LIST AND PRICES

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.,

Rutherford, N. J.

108

II (t irr I ( Li LT U KE

Juuuary 22, I'.ilO

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

' lorilriiltural So-

v.- |iti'|)aratloii8

\i May. Ill

' lii'dule tlio

|Mi/rs are lui-

Tht< y
doty W
for 11 Kri .1!
addition to

rolloWiflK IIIIIMrMM

noiinrod:

Plants.

Auiiiryllls— i'l |im|s, iu)| Iins ihiiu 1'.; vu-
rli-llfn. rrtioR rontrlliiiii'il hv Mrs. .loliu
K. Tlinycr unU "A Kriend." IrI. WO; I'nd,

♦ai.

AzalpiiB — liidii'A. To I'liviT nnt more than
•-■00 m|. ft. I'rlics lonirllmli'il l>y Oliver
AniOH iirid John S. .\nn-s Isl. SlOd; 2nd. ISO.

Ori'hids-Crniiii arnrni;<'il f'lr cfTcct, cov-
orlni; LIIO sii. ft., iinv fnllii|:c iiiiiv be used.
Prlns conlrlliiitod by !■:. II. Diinc. A. W.
rrt'slon iin<l If. K. Conwrsiv 1st, Cold
nicdiil iiixl Jf-.'bO; 2nd, Silver inidiil nnd $100.

KhodnOindrons— Crotiii. nnl ixeeoiling :tOO
sq. ft., nny viirlely lulnilsslble. rrl7.es oon-
trlbulpil by iJenrne IC. HaniMnl nnd R. .M.
Snltonslull. Isl. $100; 2iid. $."."

•Jroiip. II. >| exreedins :i00 sc|. ft., varieties
which have Kronn In .Massachuiielts with-
out protecilon for at leiisl live years. Prizes
contributed by .Mrs. riias. c;. Weld and R.
M. Sall.'nstnll. 1st, $100; 2iid. $.T0.

Roses — liroup to cover not more than 200
s<|. ft., all elnsses admissible. Prizes con-
tributed by Edwin S. Webster. 1st, $100;
2nd, .V>0.

Artistic Display of KlowerinK Plants— To
cover noi less than 200 s<i. ft., any foliage
may be used In .nrrans.'emenl. Prizes eon-
trlhuteU by .Mr. and Mrs. Havard Thayer
and T. n. Itemls. 1st, Cup and .<;100; 2ud,
Sliver medal and SijO.

Display of Herbaceous and .\Iplne Plants
— Arranged to produce either natural or
rock Karden etTetts covering iwt more than
200 Ff|. ft. Prizes contributed bv Thas. A.
!5tone. Ally. 1st, $100: 2nd. .V'O. '

FrxiWKKS.

t-arnatlons — Display, coverlnt not more
than 100 sn. ft., any material may be used
In arrauKement. Prizes contributed bv Ar-
thur l\ Estabrook and S. Buttrlck.' 1st.
$100; 2nd, fr,0.

Roses— Display, covering not more than
100 .sq. ft. Prizes contributed by Gen. S.
M. Weld and S. Buttrlck. 1st, $100; 2nd,

Display of Cut Sprays of Hardv Trees,
Shrubs, or Vines— Kollace of hardy ever-
(treens may be used In arransrenicnt. Prizes
contributed by Walter Hunnewell and Mr.
and Mrs. Bayard Thayer. 1st, $100; 2nd.
$50.

Note. To be kept in pood condition
throUKhout the exhibition and to be Jud(.'cd
each day. Prizes to be awarded Saturday.

Note to Exhibitors. .\nv competitor win-
ning a $100 prize may eler-t to bo awaiHlcil
a gold medal or Cup Instead of cash, and
any competitor wlnnlns: a prize of less than
$100 may elect to be awarded a Cup Instead
<»f cash.

The Gladiolus Show in August will
be held in conneftion with the annual
exhibition of the Ameiiean Gladiolus
Society. It will surpass any e.\hihition
previously attempted. The list of
prizes is now being prepared and will
be on a very liberal scale.

Wm. p. Rh ir. Secy.

Horticultural Hall, Boston.

LENOX HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The monthly meeting of the Lenox
(Mass.) Horticultural Society was held
on January 12th. A committee was
appointed to arrange for the annual
ball in connection, to be held in the
Town Hall at the end of this month.
The schedule committee were asked to
make arrangements for a competitive
floral display to be held in connection
with the visit of the members of the
Garden Club of America on June 27th
and 28th

It was unanimously agreed to accept
the offer of the National Association
of Gardeners to supply copies of the
lectures which were read at the recent
Boston Convention, also other subjects
of interest to be read and discussed

at till iiiitiin:.^ (if the Si>clety. The
tliHt of ihcHi- iiitcreHting lectures, en-
titled "Ih liardeiiiiig a Profession."
wii.< ri'iid lit thl8 niiH-tlng and a good
dlKciiHsluii followed. The next meet-
ing will be on Kebruary 10th.

J. H. Fh.vmito.n, Ass't. Sc><-'y.

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next week, Jan. 2fi-27th, we shall
hold our twenty-llfth annual conven-
tion in St. Louis. .Mo. ICverythIng
polnt.s 111 a very successful convention
and exhibition. If you have not
planned to attend, you will undoubt-
edly miss a pleasant and prolltable
meeting. Delegates are coming from
as far as New Kngland and several
thousands of blooms are entered from
that section.

There will be a discussion on fer-
tilizers for carnations that it would pay
you to travel many miles to hear. .-Xnd
llial Is not ail there will lie eithci.
Banqrel on Thursday evening. The
exhibition and business sessions will
be held at the Planters Hotel. Make
your hotel reservations early.

The secretary will leave home on
.Monday night. All mail that will not
reach here by .Monday should be ad-
dressed to care of Planters Hotel. St.
Louis. Mo. A. F. J. B.\i ic. Sec.

Indianapolis, Ind.

CHRYSANTHEMUM EMMA.

Our illustration i)ortrays one of the
pretty floral debutantes of the season.
As the picture shows, It is a pro-
nounced anemone flowered type. The

CHI£YS.VMUE.Mt..M EmM.V

color of the flowers is very light pink,
and all the other good qualities seem
to be possessed by the variety, which
was raised by FVank Dinda of Farm-
ingdale. N. Y.. and is being distributed
by Guttman it Raynor, New York.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Lincoln, Neb. — Griswold Seed Com-
liany were declared banl-rupt Jan. 4.

Dansville, N. Y. — Denton, Williams
& Denton, nurserymen, assets $5,026.50,
liabilities |.".,.j46.49.

During Recess

Boston Florists' Bowling League.

1 lower Kx 12!I7 M. & M 121T

Koblnsou 12<l.'i (Jalvlu 12il..

Carbonc li-'il PnuMle* lITli

Zlnn 1280 Flower Market. 1232

STANDING AS TO POINTS,

W. \..

Oalvln .T8 10

Flower .Mkt.. 33 15

t'arlione 31 17

/.inn 22 28

W. I.

Flower Ex... in 2!>

Pausleg I'J 2".'

RobiuHon .... lU 2".'

M. & M 11 .<T

The loss of Mr. Barr to the Flower
.Market team will surely be felt and
his friends hope that he may be able
to Join his team again before the sea-
son ends.

A STATELY GREENHOUSE.

(Jur cover subject this week Is an
exterior view of the greenhouses at the
St. Louis Botanical Gardens, St. Louis,
.Mo. The beautiful curvilinear house
in front is of one open compartment,
and is used for general show house.
It is laid out in two levels. The upper
level, on which the entrance opens, has
a sunken centre feature, filled with
bananas and other tall growing sub-
jects. Looking down from this level,
over a charmingly artistic balustrade,
you see a wall fountain, surrounded
by decorative plant features. The bal-
ance of the lower level is laid out in
winding walks and side floral effects
of an unusually choice nature. The
flowers and layout are changed to ac-
cord with the seasons' display subjects.

Back of the big show house is a se-
ries of experimental growing houses.
The houses were erected by the lyird
.V Burnham Company,

ONE WEEK'S IMPORTS.

Imports at the Port of New York,
nf horticultural material, for the week
I nding Jan. 15, were recorded as fol-
lows:—

Plants and trees — France, $G,481;
Hrazil, $10; Japan, $282; Denmark, $25;
Netherlands, $3,C32; England, $319;
Ireland, $794.

Bulb.s, etc. — Belgium, $827; Denmark,
«11.621; France, $19; Germany, $1,080;
Netherlands, $3,138; England, $21;
.Japan, $434.

Red clover seed — France, $134,076;
Italy, $132,240.

Other clover seed — France, $9,644.

Other grass seed — Denmark, $824;
France. $11,557; Netherlands, $98;
.Spain. $9,978; Ireland, $913.

All other seeds— Denmark, $23,152;
Fiance, $8,887; Italv, $257; Nether-
lands; $1,992; England, $18,343; Scot-
land, $5,320; China, $34; British India,
?1,.588; Japan, $7,

Guano — Newfoundland, $951.

Salts of potash — Germany, $3,361.

Salts of soda— France, $1,800; Neth-
erlands, $4,424; England, $144.

Dear Sir;

Enclosed find One Dollar, my sub-
scription for year of 1916. I consider
the HORTICULTURE of Boston the
biggest bargain of all the horticultural
press and I eagerly look for my weekly
copy. More power to you. and may
your subscribers be greatly increased.
Yours very truly,

Oakdale, N. Y. C. W. K.

January 22, 1916

HORTICULTURE

109

Boddington's Quality Cannas

First-class dormant roots in sound condition, with not less than two or three eyes
each, true to name. Cannas shipped by freight at owner's risk.

<fn4- hox of ?50 sulil at tboii aiitl rate; it is rlieapcr for yoii t
prit'eN on ()uantiti»"<.

For fuller description of Cnnnas, also Calatliunis, Begonias and other SprinH: Bulb
now ready.
KED-l'LOH'ERING, GREEN rOLI.*GE C.\NX.4S

Doz. 100 lOOl)

A. Bonvier. .'5 (t. Dark crimson $0.25 .f 1.65 .?15.(I0

Beaiite Poitevine. 3^ ft. Dark climsoa. . . .40 2.75 25.00

Black Prince. ;i to 4 ft. Dark velvety

iiKiriiun 40 2.75 25.00

Cliarlcs Henderson. 4 ft. Rright crimson.. .25 1.65 15.0<l

Cherokee. 4 ft. Intense deep rich maroon. .25 1.35 12.00

Crimson Bedder. 3 ft. Intense scarlet 40 2.75 25.00

Dr. Robert Funke. 41.. ft. Color same as

Scarlet Sat-'e 80 5.25 50.00

nuke of Marlboro. 4ii, ft. Dark crimson . . .25 1.50 14.00

Furst Bismarck. 4 ft. Rich scarlet crim-
son 25 1.50 14.00

Grand Chancellor Btilow. :! ft. Crimson

scarlet overlaid with marnon 25 1.65 15.00

J. D. Ei»ele. 5 ft. lirilliant Vermillion

scarlet 40 2.25 20.00

Express. 2 to 2^, ft. Scarlet crimson 40 2.75 25.00

Louisiana. 7 ft. Vivid scarlet 25 1.50 14.00

Mephisto. ."iM; ft. The darkest crimson 25 1..35 12.00

Pennsylvania. 5 ft. Deep oranse scarlet.. .25 1.50 14.00

President tievelantl. '.i ft. lU'ight orange

scarlet 30 2.00 17.50

President -McKinley. 2V<> to 3 ft. Brilliant

crimson 30 2.00 17.50

President Meyer. 4 ft. Cherry carmine 30 2.00 17.50

Pillar of Fire. 0 to i ft. high. Bright crim-
son scarlet .30 2.00 17.50

Tarrytown. 314 ft. Crimson .30 2.00 17.50

buy rt l)ov of 150 tlian JOll at 100 rate. Write fur special

send for new AVliolesale Catalogue

1.65 15.00

23.00

OR.VXtiE SHARES

Wyoming. 7 ft. I'urple foliage, orange-
colored $0.25 $1.50 $14.00

Mrs. Kate Gray. 6 ft. (5reen foliage;
orange scarlet and yellow 25 1.65 15.00

.slienaiidoah. (i ft. Salmon 25

Williiini saun<lers. 3i/<. ft. Bronze-leaved,
liri^'lit crimson scarlet 40 2,

PINK-FI.OWERISG CANNAS

Hungaria. 3 to ZM ft. Pink, color of the

Paul Neyron Rose $0.55 $3.75 $35.00

I.ouise. 5 ft. Rose. Somewhat similar to

Mile. Berat 30 2.00 17.50

Mile. Berat. 41,4 ft. Rose carmine 30 2.00 17.50

Mrs. Alfred F. Conard. 4 ft. Exquisite

salmon pink 55 3.75 33.00

Tenas. 31.2 ft. Rosy pink, mottled border

of creamy yellow 50 3.23 30.00

BRONZt-LE.WED, REI)-F1,0WEBING C.*NNAS

Brandywine. 4 to 5 ft. Intense vinous red,

mottled with deep crimson: sometimes

narrowly edged with iiright gold $0.40 $2.75 $25.<K)

Uavid Ilarum. S',i, ft. Vermiliion scarlet. .40 2,75 2o.00|
J)r. E. .\ckerkneeht. 4 ft. Carmine lake,

siift'used with deep carmine; foliage bronze. .40 2.75 25.00
Dr. Budingen. 4 ft. Scarlet : bronze foli-

:iKe 25 1.50 14.00

Egandale. 4 ft. Currant rpil :!5 2.25 20.00

King Humbert. 4 ft. Or.ingc sc.irlet .30 2.00 17.50

Musafolia. 5 fl. Foli.ige effect only, small

red flowers 25 1..50 14.(10

Robusta. (i to S ft. Foliage effect only,

small red flower^; :>4t 2.(10 17.5(i

RED, GOLD-EDGED, SPOTTED AND YELLOW CANNAS

Doz. 100 1000

Duke of York. 4 to 5 ft. Rich, deep crim-
son, throat mottled cream v white, each
petal edged with fine gold $0.75 .$5.25 $30.00

General Merkel. 4 ft. Scarlet, suffused with
orange, base and edge of tlower marbled
with golden yellow 25

Gladiator. 4 ft. Bright yellow, spotted
crimson 25

Gladio-FIora. 3% ft. Crimson, changing to
carmine rose with edge of gold 40

Jean Tissot. 5 ft. Intense, brilliant ver-
milion, with bright orange shadings 40 2.75 25.00

Mad. Crozy. 5V2 ft. Vermilion, with gold
border 33

Queen Charlotte. 3% ft. Golden belt around
each petal, center brilliant orange scarlet
with crimson tones 40

Souv. de A. Crozy. 4 ft. Crimson, with
gold band 35 2.23 20.00

1.65 13.00
1.65 13.00
2.75 25.00

2.23 20.00

25.00

YELLOTV SHADES

Florence Vauglian. 5 ft. Yellow, spotted
crimson $0.25 $1.65 $13.00

Johanna Kanzleiter. 31.^ to 4 ft. Light am-
ber yellow, changing to creamy white 23 1.50 14.00

Richard Wallace. 4% ft. Canary yellow,
green foliage 23 1.50 14.00

ORCHID-FLOWERING C.4NNAS

.\llemannia. 4 to 5 ft. Green foliage; scar-
let and yellow $0.25 $1.35 $12.(X)

.\menia. 5 ft. Crimson ; wide and irregtilar
gold edge 25 l.,^5 12.00

.Austria. 5 ft. Pure canary yellow 25 1.50 14.00

Indiana. 3 to 4 ft. Color, golden orange,

daintly marked and striped with red 25 1.33 12.00

Italia. 4'.', ft. Green foliage. Red bor-
dered yellow 23 l.,50 14.00

WHITE .\XD CKEA.M SH.'IDES

Alsace. 314 ft. Creamy white ,$0.35 $2.23 $20.00

-Mont Blanc Imp. 31.', ft. Almost a pure

wliitf .55 3.75 35.00

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM

(Elephant's Ear)

fi to 8 in. in circum., 200 in a case $0.25 $2.25 .$20.00

.S to 10 in. in circum., KK) in a case ,50 3.50 30.00

12 to 13 in. in circum.. .50 in a ease l.(X) 8.00 75.00

Monsters, measuring 13 in. and upward in

circum.. 25 In a case 1.50 12.00

Full cases at 1000 rate

GLOXINIA ERECTA GRANDIFLORA

Our strains of Gloxinias are the true, erect-flowering
Blanche de Vera. White, rose-bordered ,$0.60 .1:4.25

FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS

English Collection. The cream of the best

sorts. Kxtra line bulbs in 12 varieties

Brazilian Collei-tion of 12 varieties

Mivcd Hra7-iliai) \'arieties

Doz,

lUO

.$2.25 $13.00
. l.,50 12.00
. 1.25 10.(10

Defiance. (Iliftcrin.g crimson GO

Emperor William. Blue, white border 60

Etoilc de Feu. Carniiuc-red 60

Kaiser Frederick. Scarlet, white margin.. .60

King of the Reds. Dark scarlet CO

Madame llclcnc. While, with violet crown. .00
Marquis de I'cralta. While, red-hordered . . .60

.Mont 15lan<. Snow wliilo 60

I'rince .Mliirl. Deep purple CO

I'rincess Klizaluth. While, bordered blue.. .60
Princess Matliilde. While, with rose crown. .60

<lueen Willielmina. Dark rose 60

Boddington's Spotted Varieties. These eon-
tain the most distinct and remarkable

coli.rs 60

All Colors Mixed .50

4.;

4.25
4.25
4. '25
4.'25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.'J5
4. -25
4. '25

type.
$40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00

4.25
3.75

40.00
35.00

:f9^lj!

•OOTI

• IMI.

siNt.i.i; I i.oWKiiiNt;
Crimson, Scarlet. Pure Wliile, Rose, Light Pink, Yellow,
Salnmn. Orange, Copper or Mixed, all colors.

, , Doz. 100 1000

Itiilbs, IVi in. diam. and up .$0..33 $2.25 $20.00

Bulbs, Hi in. diam. and up 40 2.75 '25.00

l)()t Ill.F rl.OWEKINt:

Crimson, Scarlet, Rose, 1'nre Wliitc, Co|ii»cr-Bronze,
Salmon, Yellow. Orange. Light Pink or Mixed, all <'olors.

I'nz. KK) 10<«l

Bulbs, 114 In. diam. and up $0.50 $.'f..50 $30.00

Bulbs, ly. In, diam. and up 65 4.00 .35,00

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK

no

HORTICULTURE

January 22, 1916

SEED TRADE

Chicago, lH- Knud Gmul. sirup lias
openod a seed store at 49i'8 Mllwaukoo
avcnuo.

\V K. Marshiill of New York lia.-^
Kono on tho roml. westward, tor a
month's business trip.

Blllingi. Mont. - The Page-Clark
Seed & Nursery Co. have incorporated
with a rapitnl stock of »10ii,000.

Waco Tex.— The Mel h. Webster
fompanv. seedsmen, were burned out
Jan. 11. but the loss. It is understood.
iB well covered by Insurance.

A T. BoddinKton Co. have got par-
tialiv settled down in their new qiiar
ters in Chambers St.. New "iork. Win.
reduced space as compared with the
large area occupied in 14th street, the
problem of fittinir up has taken some
time, but now all departments have
been nicely accommodated and the
store interior has an excellent appear-
ance.

There is to be a hearing before the
House Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures at Washington on Thiirs-
dav Januarv 2<ith. to consider Con-
gressman Dillon-s Bill (H. R. 150) rela-
tive to establishing standard weights
of commodities, including peas, beans,
etc The seedsmen and Curtis Nye
Smith, attorney for the Seed Trade As-
sociation, expect to be present.

Senator Ackerson has filed in the
New Jersey Senate a Bill (S. 11) to
regulate the sale of agricultural seeds
and to provide standards of purity and
germination. This is the old Iowa
type of seed bill, discarded for the
label law of more recent seed legisla-
tion. The bill affects all classes of
seeds and is highly objectionable to the
seed trade and of little protective value
to purchasers of seeds.

HORTICULTURE Publishing Com-
pany:

Dear Sir — Enclosed is post office or-
der for one dollar for my renewal for
HORTICULTURE. As I do not want to
lose a single copy I send my subscrip-
tion at once. I have been a subscriber
to HORTICULTURE for at least ten
years I think, and that is proof enough
that I can't do without it. F.

Potoka, III.

Spring and Fall Bulbs

^ HOGEWONING & SONS

W KYN.SBCRG, HOLLAND

32 BROADWAY NEW YORK

Send for Wholesale Quotations

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE
Extra Selected Stork. Glaillolua for forc-
InK. Nanus, C<tlvillel or larce flower-
InB type. Oreenhoniie Fertlllierg. Aak
(or 1918 Seed Catalogne.

Joseph Breck O Sons Corp., Seednmen

47-S4 No. M.rkei Si . BOSTON. HA.SS.

SWEET PEA SEED

winter or Summer Spencer, only the best
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_^^ commerclnl vnrietles.

DT^DT P . R O Y i ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

'

lH..

^ Qamens

Plant the Seeds

That Have Made

Them Famous

PLANT the seeds that have
been used in England's
famous Gardens for over
a century. 1 he seeds used in the
Royal Gardens of England's king.

The seeds that you can absolutely de-
pend on being true to name, and tigidly
tested for germination.

In no country of the world, as you
know, is exhibit competition so keen as
in England. To win in the shows is the
highest acquirement.

In our new 1 90 page catalog are listed
a wonderful showing of last season's
prize winners, in kinds and varieties
never yet shown in America.

If you have had trouble with your
Sweet Sultans, we catalog several ex-
ceptional ones that we urge jou to try.

Mention practically any dower you
will and turn to Sutton's catalog, and
you find something new and distinctive.

Send 35c. for catalog, which amount
will be promptly refunded with your
first order amounting to $5.

M(tJcrH^l

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Royal Seed EttabliibmeDt. Readiog, England

Winter, Son & Company

66B.Wall Street New York

Sole Agents East of the Rocky Mountains

The Sherman T. Blake Company

129 Sacramento Street. San Francisco, Cai.

f.Agcnts for tlie Pacific Coast

SEEDS— BUI- BS— PLANTS
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GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT. PARSNIP. RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In varity ; also other
Items ot tlie eliort crop of tbis past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon appIU'atlon to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 DeySL, NEW YORK

and ORANGE, CONN.

January 22, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

111

MICHELL'S

NEW CROP

FLOWER SEEDS

ASPARAGUS Pluiiiosus Nanus
tberu Greenhuiise GrownJ.
1000 seeds.. 5:3.50 I 10,000 seeds.
5000 seeds.. 15.50 | 25,000 seeds.,

ASPARAGUS Hatcheri.

100 seeds.. .$0.75 I 500 seeds

1000 seeds.... $5.00

ASPARAGUS Sprengerl.
1000 seeds.. $0.75 I 10,000 seeds.,
5000 seeds.. 3.00 | 25,000 seeds.,

LOBELIA Tr. Pkt.

Crystal Palace Compacta, .$0.30
Cryetal Palace Speciosa... .15

PETUNIA.

Michell's Monstrosus 1.00

California Giants 50

Grandiflora Fringed 50

Dwarf Inimitable 50

PHLOX DRUMMONDI, Dwarf.
Cecily. Large flowering ;

mixed colors 50

Crimson with eye 40

Deep Scarlet 40

Fair Maid. Soft pink 40

Fireball. Scarlet 40

Pink 40

Snowball. White 40

Violet with eye...." 40

Choice Mi-ved 40

S.4LVIA.

Scarlet Gem 50

Bonfire 40

Zurich .50

King of Carpets 50

Splendens 25

Also all other Seasonable Seeds,

and Supplies for the Florist.

(Nor-

$30.00
72.50

.$3,00

.$5.50
.12.50

Oz.

$1.25
.50

2.00
2.25
2.25
1.75
2.00
1.75
2.00
1.25

3,00
2 2.5
.3.'25
2.50
1.25
Bulbs

SEND FOR OUR NEW WHOLE-
SALE CATALOGUE IF YOU HAVE
NOT A COPV.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Lily of the Valley Pips

BERLIN and HAMBURG

COLD STORAGE

In cases of 3000 pips $40.00 each

" " " 1000 " 14.00 "

" " " 250 ■' 4.00 ••

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay St., throagh to 54 Park Place
MEW YORK

Seedsmen reqolrlns the very best
selections of

Garden Seeds

(VEGETABLE AND FLOWER), cKpeclally

Kelway's Celebrated English Strains

can get them at lowest Independent whole-
sale rates by sending their orders direct to

KELWAY & SON

Wholesale Seed GroiverH

LANGPORT, SOMERSET, ENGLAND

Special qaotatlons on application

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
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166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

EIOIA

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T

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Per 1,000 Seeds, $3.S0

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BOSTON, MASS.

SEEDS for the FLORIST

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We have crimson, canary yellow, dark blue, deep blood
red, apple blossom, bright rose, light blue, scarlet.

Trade pkt. $1.00; Pure White, trade pkt., $1.50.

Sweet Peas. .Asters, Cyclamen, Petunia, Primula.

Lily of the Valley from our own Cold Storage Plant.
Our Trade List Mailed on Application.

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3E:EDS — ONION SEITS

Appreciation of a liigh order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

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226-230 W. KINZIE ST*, - - - CHICAGO

Burpee's Seeds

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Growers For Wholesale Dealers

SAN JOSE CAMFOKNIA

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

B«8t winter flowerlnK Pink Snapdrason on
the market. Per pkt., $1.00; a pku. tor fS.OO.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

"SEEDS WITH A LINEAGE"

Seeds with a yenerullon of finest
flowers and vepetaliles buck of tlieui —
carefully eeletttd— really tested.
Write today for Catalog^.

CARTER'S TESTED SEEDS, Inc.

166 Chamber of Commerce Bldr.
Boston, MaM8.

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

EatablUhed 1818

ll'ril^ Fitr Our l.oir Friers

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and GrowcrH of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New York

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HORTICULTURE

Jaiiimry 22, 1916

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Talftffnphl*' er<3*r« forwinJfKl t« t.mj
part of tb« rolled NtatM, I'aaada, aad
all priori nal cJtlM o^ Burof* Or4*ra
traBaf^rr*! or totrotlvd bj tb« trad* to
•«r ael«M~i]Mi for daUvarj oti Btaamablpa
or elaewbart r*^** ■pedal ■tiantloii.

Oi/ (•/ Ca^.iH/r h\*rt%fn Pe^ix tritt

K«far«mc<« vr cm«b naat »oc*cBpaa7 kU

•f^«ri fr*cii aKXKAWB e*rr««p*ad«ata.

OakU AdJr«M, ▲LRXCX)N N KLX.

ALBANY, N. Y.

Floristl' Telegraph Delivery
Association

Order* for New York. Write or Phone fo

JVIAX SCHLINC

21 list S9tk Strait

Ujilnlni PUzi Hotil

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Petersburg, III. Thuiuu8 Siihuiiuu.
Union, N. J.— (;»»o. \V. Goldner. 2:iii
SiiiiiMiil avenue.

Mllford, Ct. Andrew McCrea, Cltl-
zcii'h Art Shop.

Chicago, III.— Chicago Kloral Houki-
M4 .\. Slate street.

Rockland, Me. — deo. \V. Glaentzel,
Odd I'.lldws' building.

Columbui, O. — F. C. Vlereck, remov-
ing to 4tli and State streets.

Holland, M i c h.— Twelfth Street
Klower Shop, Pluini H UnizenRa. pro-
prietors.

New Bedford, Mass. Ernest Cham-
lierlain. Win.'^low Hiiikling. Wm. H.
Davenport, removinR to .Middle and
I'nrchase streets.

Best Florlats In the Stntes as Hcfcrcnoes.

ElROPE.\N ORDERS EXECITED.

Uembers of tlie FlurlHtM' TeleEraph

Delivery.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Deliver)! Assq.
DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders irom any part of the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Write or Telegraph

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

Telpbone 16S2-IS63 Colambas

Established 1874

D iV R^ 13 S

rl>ORI8T
lUE. Cor. 44 St.(& MaditoD ATenae, N. Y. City

( Member Florists' Telegri^jh Delivery A$so. )
Rowen shipped on dl SteAmers. Special Correspor»d-
tnce in aJI the large cities of Europe &nd ihe Bridsh
Coionics. Tele^^ph %svA C&ble Address. D&rdsflor.

NEWS NOTES.

St. Louis, Mo. — .Inlius Erdman has
retired from the florist business and
will sdoii take up farming.

Springfield, Mass.— Russell C. Par-
sons has imrchased the land and green-
houses of Edward B. Beals.

Trinidad, Col.— The Parle Floral &
Garden Company has been leased by
W. P. Woolridge for five years.

Los Angeles, Cal. — A new nursery

concern has been recently opened here
by H. Campbell, under the name of the
Bellfiower Nursery.

Philadelphia, Pa.— The M. Rice Com-
pany have plans completed for the con-
struction of a new warehouse and fac-
tory at 1220-24 Spring Garden street.

Valatie. N. Y. — Frank Cramer, who
occu|)ies a store in the Curtis building,
was burnt out by the fire which oc-
cmred on .lanuary 14 and burned out
the post office and several other ten-
ants of tlie same building.

New Bedford, Mass. — Trying to
guard against a sudden drop in tem-
perature, last Friday night, Wm. P.
Pierce put on extra steam in his green-
house at 27 Elm street, with the result
that the houses caught fire and con-
siderable damage resulted.

Westhampton, N. Y. — The firm of
.Tagger & Ilalsey. florists, has dis-
solved partnership. Mr. Jagger having
p\irchased Mr. Halsey's interest in the
business. Tlie latter will still be con-
nected with the business, however,
working for Mr. .Ia;;t,'er on a salary.

YOUNG & NUGENT high grade plants

42 West 28 Street
New York

Memberi Floriiti' Telegraph Delivery

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mass.

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

we clarantee s.-vtisfactign

ivieivi^e:*? f". t. c3. *<.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN ON HUDSON.

A. T. BUNYARD .. F. R. PIERSON CO.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— =SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot At**.
DETROrr, MICH.

Artistic Designs . , .
High Grade Gut Blooms

\\ f 4i»\rr hII MhhlKnn iiiilntn and ffood

Hrrtlonn uf Ohio, ln<lliiiiift slid CaaadK.

klrmbrra I lorlHtn' Trlricraph lirllvrrj

AnRorlifttlun.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.

A. BA,IMY, IM. V.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY

AND VlCINrrY

Memberi Florists' Telegraph Delivery

>}^^ WASHINGTON,

(^.. D. C.

GUDE'S

Member Florists
Telsurapb
Delivery

GUr)£ 13BOS CO

w*'*nn,(.TnK DC

SAMUEL MURRAY

Kansas City, Mo.
1017 Grand Ave.

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivenr

^■" Parle Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pre*.
Uembers FlorlBts* Teleyrapb Drilvrrj.

DENVER, COLORADO

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 Clinton Avonu«, N.

SUcboster Phone 506. Long Disi. Bell Phone ar£g

Members FlorisU Telegraph Delivery

'THE HOME OF FLOWERS''

The iHrKf-t ( iil Hoover stiiri* in .\in«rlr»
DrderM for the TWIN ( ITIKH and for all
(Vortliwewtern polntn sriven pro.iipt at- j

Mention. '

HOLM & OLSON, Incorpo*»t^
«T. PAUL. MINN.

par SON

N. Y.

BOSTON. MASS.

HENRY R. COMtET, FlorNI, 0 Tarli .St.
.'id jpars' experienic In llie florist!) husl-
nesa piinrantpes efficiency to tnke care of
all orders. 20 per cent, allowed.

January 22, 1916

HOETICULTURE

113

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

IIMCS.

ilCllf VADV S61 Fifth Ave.
Hbfff I UnlV VanderbiltHotel

DACTnil 1 ^^'^*^ street
DUd I UH 799 Boylston Street

Dilntries ti Steamers and all Eastern Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of your orders

Members of F. T. D. Association.

WASHINGTON

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Auto delivery of Designs anil Flowert to
any address tn Washington.

Stock nnd Work First Ciass

Orders Filled Day or Night for

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBL€ BROS.

1836 W. 26th St., Cleveland, O.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITHS FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of siEvery Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS-

38 Main Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N. Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

rUOR-ISTS

Telephones 1501 and I> 1632.

1415 Farnum St.,

OIVI/KHA. NEB.

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for Deliveries in All Parts of New EoglaDd.

HF A I AM^F 125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass

■ ■ ■ Mb LMI^UCs WORCESTER, MASS.

S.A.ANDERSON

44.0 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

ANDKRSON Bervice means frcnli, sturdy
Stork an4l prompt deliveries in Itl'FFALO,
LOCRPORT, NIAOARA FAI.I..S and
WESTERN NEW YORK.
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.
Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl

WORCESTER, MASS.

RandaH's Flower Shop

HARRT L. RANDALL, Proprietor.

^iemier Florists Telegraph Delrz'ery .Usoctalion

St.

Albany, N. 1'.— The Kosery, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— Danker, 40-42 Maiden
Lane.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 9i
State St.
Boston— Thos. F. Galvin, 1 Park St.
Boston— Penn the Florist, 37-43 Brom-
fleld St. ; 124 Tremont St.

Itostoii— H. R. Conley, 6 Park St.
Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.
Brooklyn, N. Y.— C. C. Trepel.
Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.
Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1S36 W. 25tb
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1643
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich.— .1. Breitmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.
Houston, Tes.— Kerr, The Florist.
Kansas City, Mo.- Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.
New London, Conn.— Renter's.
New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York- Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.
New York- Younk & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.
New York— Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madl.son Ave.

New Y..rk— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.
New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 7C1 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 481 h St.

New York— C. C. Trepel, Bloomlngdale's.
Norwich, Conn.— Router's.
Omaha. Neb.— Hess & Swoboda, 1115
Farnnm St.

Kodicster, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 16
Clliilon Ave., N.

Itnihcster, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
i^'" West.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4r,;«-JS
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.
Tarrytown-ou-lludson, N. Y.— F. R. Plcr-
son Co. • ' „. ^

Toronto. Can.— J. II. Dunlop, S-10 \\ est
Adelaide St.

Waslilufe'ton, D. C— Gude Bros.. 12U F
St.

Wasliington, D. C.—V. H. Kramer, 915
F St.. N. W.
Westerlv. R. I.— Renter's.
Worcester, Mass.— H. F. A. Lange.
Worcester, Mass. — Randnll's Flower Shop.
3 Pleasant St.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

37^3 Bromfield St., 114 Tremont St..
Boston, Mass.

REDTER'S

Hemfcen Florid*

Telegraph

Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerlv, R> !•

We cover the territory betwe«n

New Haven and Providence

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326.28 Olive St.

Mitnbtr Florists Telegraph ^Delivery Asiociation
NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEYELAHI

Euclid Av«nu«

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or teleijraph ortler for
any oi-caiilon, In any purt of the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TOUO.VTO, ONT.
iJLBANY, N. V.

Flowers or Design Work

IBLlVEKKIl IN AMIANV .\M> VKINITY
ON TKI.EtiKArlllC OKI»KIl

% NORTH PEARLJTREET, ALBANY. N.Y
ORDERS FOR TEXAS

KERR

HOUSTON, TEXAS
The Florist Mcmbtr F T. D. AsjocUt! n

Ill

HOirn CULTURE

January 22, li)lt>

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

I

CHICAGO.

The Gift Shop, the dowiituwii store
of Schiller the Florist, is making a
Btrong pull for the Valentino trade.
All sorts of novelties imhidinn some-
thing new in haskets will he lirought
out

Guy French had his wife and three
children all down with grippe at the
same time but I hey are now convales-
cing nJiH'ly. Henry Weiss of the
Pochlmann Oros. city salesroom Is
still quite III with the grippe.

William Graham has arrived from
Philadelphia to accept the nianage-
nient of Fieischman's in the Railway
Exchange Building. Mr. Graham finds
one former friend liere, Paul Kling-
snorn. who came two years ago from
Philadelphia to take charge of the
Flower Growers' Association and who
has hecome an ardent admirer of this
city.

T. Waters, manager of the supply
department of Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
says that the scarcity of flowers Is
favorable to the business of the sup-
ply houses. All kinds of substitutes
are selling to relieve the situation.
The office and show rooms in tliis de-
partment have been re-arranged so as
to afford the buyers a better oppor-
tunity to make stock selections.

State street has not had an ex-
clusive flower store since f'anger &
Gormley removed, following the death
of Mr. Gormley, about four years ago.
The high rental has been considered
prohibitory to this business but a
venture has been made by the Chicago
Floral House at 144 N. State street
with G. P. Constantino, proprietor,
who has another store at 39 W.
Randolph street. The location is op-
posite Marshall Field's.

Chicago shippers are having some-
thing to contend with. Twice since
the New Year came in has the ther-
mometer made a sudden drop of
nearly 60 degrees in twenty-four hours
and the result was frozen shipments
galore. As one prominent shipper
says it is not enough to pack your
goods so as to protect them from the
temperature that exists when you
make your shipment but you must
pack to protect from the cold that
may overtake them in a few hours
after leaving you.

Kroeschell Bros, are receiving the
usual rush orders for boilers to re-
place old ones which have given out
under the stress of heavy firing fo.'
the extreme cold weather. These
hurry-up orders are planned for and
so systematic are their shipping ar-
rangements and so perfected are all
the details connected w-ith them that
a 4 P. M. order results in a boiler be-
ing on the way before the office closes
that night. During no similar length
of time have more orders been re-
ceived than during this winter to
date, and business here is very satis-
factory.

Guy French, of French & Salm

whose range of greenhouses at Union
Grove lontalns 75,onO sq. ft. of glass,
all of which Is devoted to growing tlio
.Mrs. Uussell roses, says tliat flower
Is doing splendidly with them and
they shall grow nothing else next
year. His good report is backed up
by the stock he is cutting which Is
ail handled by A. C. Amling Co. The
36,000 plants produced 18,000 blooms
during the live days of Christmas
week, flowers ranging from 18 in.
up. Those who know how the Chicago
market averaged that week can draw
their own conclusions as to tlie finan-
cial o\itcome. Christmas prices have
prevailed ever since.

NEW YORK.

Arthur Herrington of Madison. N. J.,
has been called suddenly to Iowa City,
la., by the seiious illness of his mother,
who resides there.

"Tommy" Martin, for many years
well known, well liked and efficient as
a salesman in the wholesale establish-
ment of Traendly & Schenck, is very
seriously ill. W. P. Ford and Walter
R. Siebrecht are among the recent vic-
tims of grippe in the wholesale dis-
trict.

The MacNiff Horticultural Company
has leased another building in addi-
tion to the buildings heretofore occu-
pied. This new addition is No. 52
Vesey St.. and is a five-story and base-
ment building, so that when altera-
tions are completed the business will
occupy 52, 54 and 5G Vesey street. One
building will be occupied by the seed
department, and the other two build-
ings will be devoted to plant auction
business.

BOSTON.

New victims of the grippe are Mrs.
Brown, of .T. W. Rogers, and S. Cra-
vath. of Houghton & Cravath.

We regret to announce the very seri-
ous illness of Mrs. Thomas A. Cox, who
suffered a shock two weeks ago.

J. K. M. L. Farquhar is booked to
deliver a lecture before the Garden
Club of Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednes-
day, Jan. 26.

J. A. Budlong, of the Budlong Rose
Co., has the sympathy of the florists
of Boston on the loss of his daughter,
who was murdered Monday, Jan. 17.
by a rejected suitor.

The symiiathy of the retail and
wholesale florists of Boston is ex-
tended to Archibald Harrigan, of the
W. H. Elliott crew^ on the death of his
mother on Monday, Jan. 17, of pneu-
monia. Mr. Harrigan also lost his
brother three weeks ago.

HORTICULTURE Publishing Com-
pany:

Gentlemen — Enclosed please find
one dollar, currency, in payment for
subscription to HORTICULTURE for
the year 1916. I think much of this
paper and believe that it comes as near
giving me the worth of my money as
anything that I buy.

Very truly yours,
Burlington, la. S.

PITTSBURGH.

Julius W. Ludwig is conllui-d to his
home with a severe attack of iulluenza.
His nephew, UeForest W. Ludwlg, Is
also ill in the same manner.

Joseph G. Geary, an attache of the
Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company, has
the distinction of being the champion
ten pin roller of Western Pennsyl-
vania,

Since the departure of Harry E.
Graves for California, Oliver J. Beet
has been In charge of the branch shop
of the Zleger Company on North High-
land avenue.

Thomas Edward Tyler, the "orchid
man" for Charles Dickey Armstrong,
has developed a new double Primula
malacoides which he is contemplating
p\itting on the market later.

Ernest Guter recently supervised
the removal of a line old iiquidamber
tree from the Westinghouse estate to
that of Richard Beatty Mellon. The
tree measured lifty feet in height and
trunk fourteen inches in diameter.

Merlin Harris, who has charge of
Dr. John Fremont Shaffer's orchid
houses, now has in flower a Cypripedi-
um insigne bearing two blooms on one
spike, the texture of the blooms being
much heavier than the type. Mr. Har-
ris is just convalescing from a serious
attack of influenza.

Samuel B. .McClements has returned
from a sojourn at Atlantic (Mty, where
he went to recuperate following the
holiday trade. I'rank Stafford, one of
his salesmen, has a severe attack of
grippe. J. .Murray McGrew, a sales-
man for G. P. Weaklin & Company,
also has the grippe.

Edward S. James, who has been tor
some years in charge of the Hotel
Schenley grounds, has severed this re-
lation and accepted the charge of the
roof storage greenhouse of the new
service house for the joint use of the
Fort Pitt and the William Penn Ho-
tels, the latter now in course of con-
struction.

The Highland l'"'loral Company is the
name of the new- wholesale and retail
commercial enterprise recently as-
sumed by James \Vatt. superintendent
for Alexander R. Peacock, on his es-
tate. "Rowanlea." Mr. Watt leases
the show house, a handsome structure
of five sections on the residential
grounds, and the propagating house
just across the way which includes
eight sections. Henry B. Keillor, who
for some time has been Mr. Peacock's
head gardener, will continue under
Mr. Watts' regime as the greenhouse
foreman.

CINCINNATI.

lien George. Jr.. has been seriously
ill for the past week.

C. E. Critchell, J. A. Peterson and
K. Witterstaetter will attend the Car-
nation Society's meeting at St. Louis.

The preliminary flower show com-
mittee met on Tuesday afternoon. They
will have a complete report ready for
the Society at its next regnlar meeting.

January 22, 1916

HOETICULTURE

115

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Obituary

John J. Ehrhardt.
John Jacob Ehrhardt. for many
years a florist on Couway street,
Brooklyn, N. Y., died Jan. 12, aged 49
years. He is survived by his widow,
two sons and two daughters.

Edith Moulton
Miss Edith Moulton. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Moulton, died at her
home in York Village, Me., on Janu-
ary 8, aged 40 years, after several
months' illness with tuberculosis. For
many years Miss Moulton assisted in
the florist business of Moulton & Son
and had many friends among the sum-
mer residents as well as York people.

Melissa Budlong.

Miss Melissa Budlong, aged 21 years,
daughter of James A. Budlong, rose
grower and market gardener, was shot
and instantly killed at her home in
Auburn, R. I., on Monday morning,
January 17, by a, young man 21 years
of age with whom she had been keep-
ing company. The murderer then
turned the weapon upon himself, in-
flicting wounds from which he died a
few hours later at the hospital.

W. B. Du Rie.

William Brittin Du Rie, a well-
known florist of Rahway and member
for many years of the S. A. F. and the
New York Florists' Club, died on Jan-
uary 16 at his home in Rahway, aged
75 years. Mr. Du Rie served as prin-
cipal of a Jersey City school for S.5
years. He was a veteran of the Civil
War, serving as a non-commissioned
officer in Company B, Thirtieth New
Jersey Volunteers, and later in the
Thirty-ninth N. J. Regiment. He is
survived by a widow, two sons, Samuel
C. and William Brittin Du Rie. Jr., of
Rahway, and one daughter. Mrs. Frank
of Marlboro.

Albert McCuHough.
Albert McCullough. president and
manager of the J. M. McCullough Sons
Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, died on Jan-
uary 13th after a short illness. He
was in his 6.5th year. During his lite-
time he took an active interest in many

affairs both public and private, and at
the time of his decease was a member
of the Chamber of Commerce, of which
he was also a former president; of the
Queen City Club, The Business Men's
Club, a director of the Fourth National
Bank, as well as an active member in
several fraternal bodies. Mr. i\IcCul-
lough was a pioneer member of the
Society of American Florists. In the
American Seed Trade Association he
was a very active member, serving
from 188G to 1889 as secretary-treas-
urer, in 1890 as president, and again
in 1900 as president after two years
as 2nd and 1st vice-president. His
widow, a son Harrie B. McCullough,
and two daughters survive him.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

San Francisco, Cal. — The Dixie Com-
pany, to do a general nursery and hor-
ticultural business, capital stock $10,-
000.

Billings. Mont.— Page-Clark Seed &
Nursery Co., capital stock $100,000. In-
corporators. Hugh D. Page, S. T. Clark
and B. E. Upton.

Owensboro, Ky. — Hafendorfer-Thorn-
ton Co., seeds, implements, etc., capital
stock $12,000. Incorporators, H. Hafen-
dorfer and C. B. Thornton.

Toledo, O. — Western Avenue Green-
house Co., capital stock $10,000. Incor-
porators, Arthur G. and E. M. Imob-
stertag and Myrtle A. Schroeder.

White Plains, N. Y.— Carrillo & Co..
florists and nurserymen, capital stock
$10,000. Incorporators, Benjamin B.
Jacobs, Walter R. Siebreibl jiiid Louis
T. Carrillo.

New York, N. V. — The Flower
Basket Shop Corp., general florist busi-
ness; capital stock $25,000. Incorpora-
tors, Norman Johnson, Myrtle Unison
and Edna W. Tunis.

Bonners Ferry, Idaho. — Northern
Idaho Seed Growers' Association, capi-
tal stock $25,000. Incorporators, A. J.
Kent, F. J. and E. H. Wells, Eugene
Ralph. W. T. Jones. C. W. H. Heitman,
H. M. Leslie. W. M. Miller. O. A. Phil-
lips and W. E. Aldridge.

Visitors Register

Reading, Pa.— W. F. Therkildson,
Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh — C. Reising, representing
the L. Baumann Company, Chicago.

Cincinnati — Sam. Seligman, New
York; J. F. Donaldson of the Willa-
deen Nurseries, Sparta, Ky.; Bob New-
comb, representing A. L. Randall Co.,
Chicago.

Boston — Frank H. Traendly, New
York City; Alex J. Guttman, New
York; John McCarthy, Phila.; S. S.
Skidelsky, Phila.; J. M. Hardyzer,
Boskoop, Holland.

Washington, D. C— Fred Burki,
Pittsburgh, Pa.; C. W. Tolman, Bangor,
Maine; F. W. O. Schmitz, New York;
George W. Evenden, Williamsport, Pa.;
P. Broer, Boskoop, Holland; C. P. W.
Nims, Cambridge, Mass.; Joseph
Goudy, representing H. A. Dreer, Phil-
adelphia.

Chicago — Mrs. Margaret Labo, Jo-
liet. 111.; Robert Sperro, representing
Chas. Zinn, New York City; E. G.
Hill, Richmond, Ind.; Rolf Zetlitz.
Lima, O.; W. Metzger, Wenona, 111.;
C. H. Perkins, 2nd, of Jackson iV Per-
kins Co., Newark, N. Y.; Mrs. T. Meyer.
Waukegan, III.; P. Clausen, Albert Lea,
Minn.

Philadelphia — H. B. Jones, of Jones,
Russell Co., Cleveland, Ohio; C. H.
Totty, Madison, N. J.; Geo. Asmus,
Chicago; Thos. Roland, Nahant, Mass.;
John Young, New York; W. F. Kasting,
Buffalo; Sam McClements, Pittsburgh,
Pa.: Mrs. Hildebrandt. Harrisburg,
Pa.; Hugh M. Taylor, seed grower,
Lloyd, Fla.; P. Welch, Boston, Mass.;
W. C. Langbridge, Cambridge, N. Y.;
E. H. Wilson, Boston Mo=s.; W. J.
Stewart, Boston, Mass.; Leonard
Barron, Garden City, N. Y.

F. H. C. Smith, of the University of
Illinois, is to take the position in the
Extension Service of the Massachu-
setts Agricultural College vacated re-
cently by P. H. Ellwood.

116

hort;culture

January 22, 1916

GARDENIAS

The Best $25.00 Per 100
Fancy $20.00 Per 100

Firsts $15.00 Per 100

\Vi' hiinilU' tlio entire lUl of tlif larsfsl tiarilt'iiia
srower In this soctlon. When .von wiml uood
Ciiinlenlas. let UB supply you.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholrtale Florittt

1201-05 R»c« Sirc.i, PHILADELPHIA. PA.

BUY

BOSTON

FLOWERS

m. F. McCarthy & co.,

112 Arch St.. 31 Otis St.

• OtTON't BEST
^ HOUtK

THE BEST LETTERS

FOR

FLORISTS

USF

THOSE

MADE

BY THE

Boston Florist Letter Co.

M PEARL ST., BOSTON

N. F. .MiCartliy, Mjr.

niocU I.olter«, »2.00 per 100.

Script I.rttrr«. $3.00 per luO.

Oriler direct or l>u.v from your local

"upplj- dealer. Innlft on harlDK the

BOSTON

Inscription, Emblemn, etc. Always
In Stock.

Wired Toothpicks

Manuf»rtur«(1 by

W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000 (l.'IS 50.000 $7.G0. Sample free.

For Bule by dealers.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists
m^i-«ivior4C3, IIMI3.

Please mention llorltcolture when writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWEIi
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

ConHlffnments Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Oar Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST.. DETROIT.MICH.

Telephone SABO >ladlaon Square

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOLESALE

Plantsmen and Florisfs

37 and 39 West 28th St.. NEW YORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

. MANUFACTURERS -

:, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO

I Supply of Best Cut Flowera all the Year Around

72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO.

If tBt«T««««4. ••■4 ■• r*«r

■d •44rwi f»r amr weakly ptt»» 111*.

U/ri PU RDRQ m Wholesale Cut

Daily consignments from
leading growers

226 DEVONSHIRE ST.,

Telephone, Main 6267-6268

Flower Market

Full line of Flomis' Write for quotations before
Supplies ordering elsewhere

BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™ade prices -p«ioo

TO DEALERS ONLY

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

" ** Fancy and Extra

No. 1

Russell. Hadley

Killarncy, Richmond, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra....
'* " *' " Ordinary.

Arenburg: Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

'* " " " Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Snnburst, Extra

*' " *' Ordinary

Carnatioiu, Fancy

" Ordinary

Cattleya*

Dendrobiuni f omi osum -

L3ie«, Loo8i^Io^um

Rubrum

Callaa

Lily of the Valley

Daisiea

Violett

Mienonette

SnapdrttKon ■*•• •

Narcissus, Paper-White

Trumpet

Hyacinths, Roman-

Freeaia >

Calendulas -

Stevia

bweet Peas

Cardeaiaa

Adiantum

S mi lax

AspMrasus PlumoBus, Strings ^loo)

" & Spren. f loo Bchs. )

BOSTON

Jan. 30

ST.

LOUIS

an. 1;

PHILA.

Jan. 10

to
to

8.00 to au.oo I

8.00 to 35.00

10.00 to la.oo

6.00 to 8.00

10.00 to la.oo

6.00 to 8.00 I

40.00
35.00
10.00
10.00
300
5.00

60.00

30.00
15.00
15.00
10.00
6.00

.00
.00

to 15.C

to lO.C

to 6.C

50.C
40.C

6. CO to 8.00

4.00 to

4.00 to

4.00 to

4.00 to

3.00 to

3.03 to

3. CO to

3.00 to

.75 to

16.C

3<

to

to

8.00

to

10.00

5.00

to

6.00

4.00

to

6.<o

2.00

to

3.00

50.00

to
to

60.00

35.00 to 50.00

I6.C

50.C
35c

Z2.00
6.00
IC.OO

3.00

••5

.50
300
4.00
3.00

3.00

3.00
1.00
1.00

1.00

I IS.CO

35-00

' ao.oo

to 15.00

3.00

13.00

4.00

•50

•75

4'0

5.00

4.00

4.00

4.00
1.50

3.00

• .as
15.00

50.00
35.00

30.00

11.50
6.00
6.00

10.00
5.00

10.00
5.00

10.00
5.00
4.00
3.00

35.00

35.00

13. 50
5.00
13.50

a. 00
• SO
•»5
3.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
300
3.00
3.00

•75

16.00

1.00

15.00

35.00

50.00

liJM

I«.(o
3)00
15.00

S.OD
15.00

B.oe
I500

8.0a
6.00

4.00

50.00
so. 00
15.00

8.00
16.00

5.00

3. CO
1. 00
6.00
15. CO
5.00
8.00
4.00
6.00

4.ro

a. 00
40.00

1.50
30 .oo
90.00
50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

AA/'Holeseil

383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

lorls-fcs

BUFFALO, N. Y.

Chicago Flower Growers Ass'n.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers and Plants
182 N. Wabash Avenue - - - Chicago, IlL

January 22, 1916

HORTICULTURE

117

Flower Market Reports

The Boston wholesale
BOSTON market remains u 'i-
changed. Although the
weather has been a little brighter,
with a small amount of sunshine com-
ing in occasionally, it hasn't changed
the size of crops or market values
very much. Carnations are a little
more plentiful, but are selling at as
good a figure as before. Bulb stock is
also more abundant, but the quantity
is not large enough for the demand.
Roses are off crop and prominent
growers claim that the prices that they
are bringing reminds them oft the old
times when they were bringing in their
little boxes and cleaning out at any
price that they asked.

Market good, supply
BUFFALO short, prices high, is
the story of the market
for the past week and by all indica-
tions things are to so remain for a
while. Zero weather has added to the
troubles of the merchant and some
stock already had been received in
frosted condition and at just the time
when it could have been used to ad-
vantage. Roses are still scarce, carna-
tions coming a trifle better, and other
stock not abundant. Wholesale stocks
are cleaned up daily.

No relief has come to
CHICAGO this market since our
last report, a week ago.
Stock remains so scarce that i)racti-
cally all out of town orders are cut to
the least amount that will answer the
purpose. It is hard to say whether a
few more fiowers of any one kind are
cut than last week, for the amount
still keeps so far below what ordina-
rily comes into the wholesale houses
and below what the demand calls for.
The sunshine has been up to the aver-
age, though the thermometer has reg-
istered low, but weather conditions
are not considered the cause of the
shortage. A very heavy crop was on
for the holidays and that crop having
been cut, the only solution is to wait
with what patience we may have till
the next one comes. Bulbous stock is
up to the usual January supply and
quality is considered good, but the
scarcity of other flowers causes this
supply to appear smaller than in other
years because it is sold so quickly.

The sudden cold and
CINCINNATI cloudy weather has
reduced receipts and
brought the daily supply down to the
lowest point of the year in almost
every line of stock. In the meantime
the demand was active and brought
about a rise in prices. At the time of
this writing the supply of roses is very
small. It includes, however, some very
fine American Beauties. The cut of
carnations has also decreased. Lilies,
plentiful right along, now are coming
in only limited quantities. Lily of the
valley are also rather scarce, and
daffodils and jonquils have been prov-
ing good property. Violets an- fairly
plentiful. Wild smilax and galax are
meeting with a heavy demand.

During the many Jan-
NEW YORK uaries through which
we have been privi-
leged to follow the flower markets we

SPENCER
SWEET PEAS

In this scarcity of flowers, Spen-
cer Sweet Peas with the various
crops coming on are more plen-
tiful, wonderfully choice quality
and selling: well.

$1.50, $2.00, $2.50, and
$3.00 per 100

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

PHILADELPHIA

1608-1620 Ladloir Si.

The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia

NEW YORK BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

117 W. 28A St. Fcntlin .nd St. P.ol Sis. 1216 H St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^•^^"•"^^-fo%'gii£Rs oNur

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Special

" *' Fancy and Extra..***

No.i

Russell, Hadley

Killarney, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward

" Ord.

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.

" Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra .. .

*' " '* Ordinary

Camatioiu. Fancy

" Ordinary

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosuin

Lilies. LonRiflorum

Rubrum

Lily of the Valley

Daises

VioUts

Mignonette

Snapdragon

Narciisus, Paper-While

Trumpet

Hyacinths, Roman

Freesia

Calendulas

Stevia

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

AsparasusPlumosus, Strinss (xoo)
** ** & Spren. (loobchs.)

CINCINNATI

CHICAGO

BUFFALO

Jan. 17

40.00
35.00
10.00
10.00

8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
5.00

60.00

12.50
5.00

10.00
5.00

50.00 I

3J.OO :

20.00 '

15.00

1 3. 00

6.00
12.00 '

6.00
13.00

6.00

6.00 '

4.00 I

73.00 I

15.00 I
10,00 '
15.00

35.00

25.00
10.00
8.00

10.00

5.00
8.00
5.00
B.oo
5.00
5.00
3.00
50.00

50.00
35 -oo
20.0D
25.00

I0.OO

8.00 I

12.00
8.00

13.00
8.00
6.00
S-oo

60.00

10.00
6.00
4.00

12.00
6.00
8.00
4.00
S.oo
3.00

8.00 to 12.00 10.00 to

10.00
3.00

3.00

4.00
3. CO
3.00

4.00

5.00
4.. o
4.00

12.50
35.00
35.00

1.50

1. 00
15.00
50.00
50.00

■ 75 to

5.00 to

6.00 to

3.00 to

4.00 to

3.00 to

4.C0 to

3.ro to

2.00 to

1.50 to

25.00 to

1. 00 to

12.00 to

50.00 to

35.00 to

I3.00

5.00
...... I

1. 00
8.00 '

xo.oo

4.C0

5.00

5.00

5.00

4.00

3.00

S.50

35.00

i.25

18.00

60.00 '

50.DO I

10.00
3.00
x.oo

.60

4.00
4.00

2.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
I, CO

1. 00

30.00
1. 00

40.00
30.00

50.00

35«'

25.00

30.00

8.00

6.00

15.00

10.00

10.00

6jx>

6.<o

4.00

60.00

12.00
5.00

I3.00
4.00
1.50
-75
6,00
6.00
3.00
6.00
3.00
5.00
4.00

1. 25

1.50

40.00

1-25

15.00
60.00
50.00

PITTSBURG

Jan-_3

75-00
60.0a
50.CO

99.00

25.00
8.oe

30.00

10.00
10.00
6.00

1 5,00 tt
8.00 tc
8.00 to

30.00
12.00

12.00
6.00
80.00

75.W

10

12.00 to 15.0

4.00

3.00

1.50
4.00

S-<»
4.CC

8.00

..to 4-00

1. 00 to
1. 00 to
1.50 to

35.00

4.00

3. 00
3.00

x.«5

50.00
50.00

J.A.BDOL0NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

GUT FLOWERS

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

WHPLESALE
GROWER of

Iiavo never known a period of famine
in New York so nronounced as the
l)resent. Tlie total receipts of all tlie
wliolesalers on 28tli street in any one
day might be handled by a single es-
tablishment. The conseauence is that
C'hiistmas pr'ccs havo, in the main,
been continued up to the present time.
One item alone seems to have been e.\-
dnded from these general conditions

and that is the cattleya of which there
are many of ftn«' quality but for
which the call is verv licht and prices
correspondinsly depressed. Another
peci'l ar fact is that while, single
violets are in really insufficient sup-
ply I he variety Gov. Herrick, with its
exceptionally good color, fragrance
and Iceping qualities, is almost un-
salable at less than one halt the

(CoHtinueti flu prtgr titl)

118

I! i» i;r ICULTURE

January 22, 1916

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

Xrw Adilrro, 143 Wml iMU Ml., NEW VOKK
Trlrphonm: SSOO. :::oi, Mxliiun Hqaarc

J

>^ All '1^1 1

r WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST ^'^ki:'&T''^^^USS
A full lliir 4if Cliulrr Cut l'li>%trr htix'k for kH purpunrN.

TBLBPiioNEliJSiUARRAcjiT 131 West 28th St., NKW YORK CITY

i TELEF

"""!:.,"r*i*. ""•' ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

Wholesile Coinniisjior iinsts

«8 and 5 7 W*at 26th 8tr««t

New York

"*MeplioDr No -'Of

WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tli Strut. NEW YORK

Teltplu ;>3;i5, 1 iirriiKiit.

Call and ln»|iiHt the Best Kstaljllsbment
In the Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOIXSALE FLORIST

io» NA/Ks-r ae«i-> s-r

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

rHOW{^0«jHADISOSSQ^NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tli STREET NEW YORK CITY

Coniignmrnli Solicited

Fhone 1362 Madlion Squiire

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Fern". Mo~»e«. Wild Smilax, Galax
I^ncotboe, I-almrtlu, Cyrar.. both tresh

cut and prepurcft.
I^nrel, Ilcmlurk, all DerorutUe KverKreen§

'i'ljg ;-.>». 119 W.28 $t..NewYorH

WILLIAM "hTkUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramott and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K Fir.t Cl«»» Markat for all CUT FLOWERS

t& WUlonghby St. Brooklyn. N. Y

M- c^Itord^

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

m. Rosfs. wm mwm

A Foil I.lne of \1A. (IT Kt^OWERS.
Telephone S870 Farragut.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

Rpgnlar Shipments Wanted of

Pansies and Violets

I have a good market for them.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

55 and 57 West /6th St. NEW YORK

rii^rL^J^:"'"'^ 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

■>\tK TIME AND MIINET HT HENOINU TUI'K OKHrH TO 11

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST %i *

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS. 7,V«*gu °7m *°5 W. 28th St.. New York

Centrally Located, The Hab

of the Flower Market Section

o

IHAR1-E3

IVII

L-Li

A. NO

NA/Ktolesa

1 ^ F"i o t-is-t

55 and 57 W. 26th Stre

et.

NEW

YORK

Telephone 'i

062 Median

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS. 34 West 28th St.. New York

Telephones { {I;I;,-, \ MnJlson Square CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

— NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

last Half ol Week

(nilln{ Jan. 15

1916

American Beauty, Special ^j.oo to 50.00

" " Fancy and Extra 10.00 to 35.00

No. .

First Half of Wiek

beKJanins Jan. 17

1916

Ru8«ell, Hadley-

Killamey. Richmond. Hillingdon. Ward, Extra

*' " ** " Ordinary .

Arenburst Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

" ** Ordinary

Ophelia, IVIock, Sunburst. Extra

" " " Ordinary

Carnatioiu, Fancy

** Ordinary ■

5.00 to

13. 00 to

8.00 to

6.00 to 8.00

8.00 to la.oo

6.00 to 8.00

8.00 to 12.00

6.00 to 8.00

4.00 to

3.00 to

1 3. 00
90.00

I3.00

6.00
4.00

3500

to

;o.oo

15.00

to

as.oa

5.00

10

i>.oe

la.oo

to

50.00

6.00

8.0a

6.00
8 00
6.00
4.00
3.00

to

10

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale ComnilHNiou Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
Telephone — .W32-3B33 MadlHon Square

rnnk 11. Traenillv

Charles gchenek

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

'WHolesale Florists

436 6tli Avenue, Between 26th ni 27tk Sts., New Tirt

Telephones: 797-798-790 Farragnt

Consignments Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

i^^^HI Wholesale Commission Florists

'^•*^^*' Orchids, Gardenias and Many I'nuBoal
I'louerN of Quality.

■^^gi3ii.^-^i>7/«..c7»^— J 114 West 28th Street

l>JI

.\isf YOFRK

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

XA/MOL.!

L.ORI

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madison Square Consignments Solicited

MAI Bit E I,. GL.ASS. Treasurer

January 22, 1916

HORTICULTURE

119

Flower Market Reports

{Cotttiriitfii fi-o/ri page 1 17)

Standard rate for other singles. The
carnation market has changed around
since the holiday so that the whites
outclass the reds in demand. The call
for white flowers has, further, given a
sharp impulse to the price of lilies,
callas, paper white narcissi, etc. All
bulbous stock sells without a word of
protest against the stiff figures as
compared with those which prevail or-
dinarily. The retail stores are carry-
ing almost no iJowers in stock or for
window display. A few ferns, palms
and flowering plants constitutes the
bulk of the outfit. In design work,
galax, leucothoe and other expedients
reduce the actual number of fresh
flowers used to the smallest limit.

Flowers a little
PHILADELPHIA scarce at present
and prices in
growers' favor— take the market all
around. Beauties have been rather
plenty, but are now getting off crop
& little. Other roses scarce — not
enough to to go around — especially In
the shorter grades. Last week there
was'a drop in carnations, but the mar-
ket has recovered and good prices are
•now being realized. Cattleyas are
among the few things that are in good
supply, some very fine Trianaes ar-
riving. Sweet peas are extra good
and sell well. A few daffodils, tulips
and Roman hyacinths are to be seen,
but nothing to make any stir in the
market. A fair quantity of paper
■whites are arriving and bringing
prices away above normal years. Lily
of the valley is scarce and bringing
more money. Lilies are also scarce
and higher in price. Violets, particul-
larly doubles, are rather sluggish. Mig-
nonette has improved in quality con-
siderably' and is bringing very good
prices.

With the death rate
PITTSBURGH averaging a 1 m o s t

double the usual
toll hereabouts, the enormous demand
for flowers continues, with the supply
worse and worse. Roses and carna-
tions, especially, are scarce. The so-
cial demands are less heavy than for
some weeks past, however, and the
zero weather has practically precluded
so-called "traffic trade."

The conditions of the
ST. LOUIS wholesale market have
not changed much from
last reports and the scarcity in almost
anything seasonable still keeps up.
The most notable scarcity is in roses,
which was unexpected. Carnations,
too, are scarce with high prices. Other
stock cleans up daily.

Stock of all kinds
WASHINGTON is very scarce with

few exceptions an;i
prices are very high. The demand for
lily of the valley, iiigh-grade roses and
carnations has been very good. Car-
nations are not enough to go around,
particularly the whites and pinks.
American Beauty roses are in good de-
mand and the price stiffened materi-
ally. The sale on Radiance and Mock
Is very good. There are plenty of New-
York double violets to be had but
there is something of a shortage of lo-
cally grown single violets and the
prices on the latter are somewhat

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TKLEPIIONB M.\IN 2fi98
iVinerlcaji Beaaties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the dotcIUm Id the Cnt Flower
Market fnrulNbecl on short notice. Prlcen quiitecl on application. No retail order*
accepted. l<lower8 uhlitped out of BoNton on enrly trains.

STORE OPEaS FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleya»

Dendrobrum forniosuixi>

Lilie*. LoQirifloruin

Rubrutn

Calla

LUyof the Valley.

Daises

VioIeU •

Mignonette

Snapdragon ■

Narcissus. Paper.White.<

Trumpet

Hyacinths, Roman

Freesia

Calendulas

Stevia ■ . • .

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Ust Half of Week

ending Ian. 15

1918

lO.OO

35.00
8.00
6.00

12,00

3-00

2.00

■5"
2.00
3.00
2.50
4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

Smilax •

Aspara^iu Plumosus, strings (per loo)

" ** & Spren (loo buDcbes).

1. 00

to

25.00

to

.50

to

8.00

to

30.00

10

15.00

to

25.00

50.00

IO.CX>

8.00
16.00
6.00

3.00

•75
4.00
6.00
3.00

6.00

3.00

4.00

4.00

1. 00

1.50

35.00

1. 00

10.00

40.00

20.00

First Half of WeU

bejinnlne Jan. 17

1916

10.00

25.00
8.00
6.00

J2.00
3.00
2.CO
•SO
3.00
3.00

a. 50

4.00
3 00
4.00
3.00

1. 00

25.00

.50

8.00

35-00
15.00

25 .ao
50.00

16.00
6.00
3.00

■75
4.00

S.oe
3. 00

6.00
3.00
*).oo
3.00

T.OO
'•50 .
35.00

x.oo
10.00
40.00
20.00

Are You Dissatisfied ?

1 Lave an uiilimited market for your flowers, au.v variet.v, in auv (niantit.v. I'rompt
returns of sales on consigned goods. Reidy cash when duo. A liean re<'ord of twenty-
eight years in the Cut Flower Commission Business.

\Vril<' for information or call and talk it over.

XelepHoi\e
167&3058 Farragut

J. K. ALLEN

118\(rest 28tK Street
NE'W YORK

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Raortead St., Philadelphia, P*.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

PHILADELPHIA

Wholesale Flower Exchange

in2S Ranntead St., Fbiladelphia
EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

GardeniaH and Orchids a specialty.

"Jalse" Itnows the ropes. Give him ■
trial. Consignments solicited.

Established 1888

Tel. 551 Madison Sq.

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

no West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Consignments of New Eng-
land Grown Kovelties.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

A. J. GUTT.MAN, President.

Wholesale Florists

lOl W. 28th St.,

NEW YORK

We have 20 years' experience behind u.
Telephone, Farragut 2«.!6-2037-558.

D. G. Arnold & Co., Inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telephone. 2287 FarraRut.
Consignments Solicited.

RCED (SI KKLLER

122 West 2.5th SI., Neiv York

Florists' Supplies

We riiiiliiifiirt iirt- nil our

lletal Disiens, Baskets, Wire Werk & Novelties

atitl ;iri- (It'.iltTS in

Decorative GluHNware. (.rowerH um)

FlorlstN' ReoiiiKl(*>H

UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO. JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commlsalon

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr , NEW YORK

111 W. 28tb Street

higher. Speiifer sweet peas are mov-
ing well and bringing good prices,
while there is a fair call for the other
varieties. Orchids have dropped in
price and are fairly plentiful. Preesia

is bringing as high as $6 per hundred.
Sna|)dragon is ver.v popular for use in
dinner decorations. Tulips have made
their appearance. White lilac Is being
used to quite an extent in decorations.

120

II O H T I C U L T U R E

January 22, 1916

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Display advertisers In this laiue are also listed under this clusalflcatlon without charge. Reference to Llat ot
Advertisers will Indicate the respective pages.

Buyers falling to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOCNTAWT

B. DjMrt. 40 Sintr St Il'Hton.
Fur pace met List of Adrertlaera.

APHUnt

Apbloc Mfg. Co.. MiidUOD. N. J.
For pace tee Llit of AdrertUers.

APHI8 PUNK
NlcotlD* Mfg. Co., 8t. LoaU, Mo.
For page ■•« Llat of AdTcrtlaera.

A8PARAOC8

AxpiiniKUs riuninsiis tliiinili |>i>l pliiuts,
3 to 5 In. above puts, $1.S0 per 100; 3 In.
pots, SS.IH) per 10(1, sure to pleuse. Cosh
please. B. C. BLAKE, R. D. 4, Sprlngfleld,
Obio.

ASPARAGUS PLlMo.si

i;i:i).

R. & J. Farqubor & Co., Bostun, Mass.

New Crop.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AUCTION SAi^KS

Tbe Mac.MII Hortlcolturnl Co.,

.New York City.

Plant and Bulb Sales by Auction.

For page see Llat ot Advertisers.

AZALEAS

P. Onwerkerk. Hoboken, N. J
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Pblladelpbla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BEDDING PLANTS

A N. PleraoD, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For pnge see List of Advertisers.

B. TlDcent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

Wblte Marsb, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BKOOMLAS

Per IM
•■QONIA LORRAINE, 2H In $12.00

3 In 20.00

4 In ae.oo

5 In SO.OO

■aOONIA CINCINNATI, 2V4 In IB.OO

3 In 2S.«0

31^ In 30.00

4H In 40.00

/TJHUB BOMHB8 CO.. Batherford. N. J.

BOILEBS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Cblcago.
For page see Llat of AdvertUers.

King Conatmctlon Co., North Tonawanda,

N. T.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page aee List of Advertisers.

Hltchlngs A Co. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

L«rd A Bnmbam Co.. New Tork City.

BOXES— CUT FX^WEB FOLDING

Hdwards Folding Box Co., Pblladelpbla.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cat flower boxes, tHe best n>ade.
Write for list. HOLTON * HCNKEL CO.,
Milwaukee. Wis.

BOX TBKE8

BOX TREB8_Htandarda, Pyramlda and
Bnah. Id various slEes. Price Llat oo de-
mand. JULIUS ROEHR8 CO., Rutberford.
N. J.

BTLBS AHT> Tl'BEKS

Artbar T Roddtocloo Co., lar..

New York Cltj.
For page lee Llat of Advertisers.

Ilogewontng A- Sons. New ^'ork City.

Narilssus ami lljuilutbH.

J. U. Tborbum A Co., New York City.

Fur page see List of Adverllsers.

Ralpb M. Ward A Co., New York C^ty.

UlT Bulbs.

For page see Llat of Advertisers.

Jobn Lewis Cbllda. Flowerfleld, L. I., N. T.

(il.HllMll.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

August Rnlker * Rons. New Tork City.

Forcing Bulbs and Plants.

For page see Lut of Advertisers.

R. A J. Farqnbar A Co^ Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cbaa. Scbwake A Co., New Tork City.

Horticultural Importers and Eiporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Heoderson A Co., Cblrago, III.
For page see Llat ot Advertlsera.

Burnett Bros., 08 Cbambers SL, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. MIcheU Co., Pblladelpbla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Josepb Breck A Sons Corp., Boaton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler. Flake. Bawson Co.. Boaton. Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. K. Marshall & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KBUB A SONS, HILLEGOM. Holland

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW TORK Branch. 8-10 Bridge 8L

CANNAS

Newest list ot the newest Caiinas Just
out. Complete assortment of tbe finest
sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for list today.

THE CONARD & JONES CO.

West Grove, Pa.

CARNATIONS.

Wood Bros,, Flabklll, N. Y.
For page see Llat ot Advertisers.

F. Doroer A Sons Co., LatayeUe, Ind.
For page see Llat ot Advertisers.

lAttlefleld A Wyman, Nortk Ablartoa, MsM.
New Pink Carnation, MIms Theo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

E. G. Bill Co., Richmond, Ind.

New Carnation Alice Coomlis.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

CABNATION 8TAPLKB

Split carnations quickly, eaally and
cheaply mended. Plllstiury'a Carnation
Staple. lOOO for 35c.: 3O00 for $1.00 post
paid. I L PlLLSBFRY. Oaleaburg III.

Supreme Carnation Staples, for repairing
split carnations, 35c. per 1000; 3000 for
fl.OO. F. W. WAITE, 86 Belmont Ave.,
Springfield. Mass.

OH BTSANTBEMtIMB

Chas. H. Totty, MadUon, N. J.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.

New Cbrvsantbemum Catalogue for 1916.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

COLKDB

Coleus, Golden Ilcdder, Vcrscbnirellll,
Quwn Victoria. Firebrand and all leading
varieties. Including Ibe Pink and Yellow
Irallliig Quet'h. clean, strung, well ronteA
culllngs, ."JOc. per ll«l. $4 Oil per 10<K), Cash
witb order, and satlKfartiou guariinleed.
.'ieiid for list. Largest grower of coleus la
Ibe U. S. A. NAllLIK, 2111-75 Lawrence St.,
Flushing, N. y.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sona Co.,

Wblte Marab, ^Id.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Send for Wbolesale List of wbole clampe
and separate stork; 40.000 clumps for aele.
Nortbboro Dtblla and (iladlolai ()ar4eaa,
J.J^MtJOKB, Prop, Nortbboro. Mas*.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
Jobn Wanamaker. Newest, Handaomaa^
Best. New color, new form and new habB
of growth. Big stock of best cot-flowai
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA F.^KMS. Berlin, N. J.

DKCOKATI\K I-L.1NT8

Roberi Craig Co.. Pblladelpbla, Pa.

For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

Woodrow A Marketos, New York City.
For page see List ot Advertisers

Bobblnk A Atkins, Rutberford, N. J.
For page aee Llat of Adverrlaers.

Tbomns Roland, Nabant, Mass.

High Grade Plants tor Retail F'lorlstS.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Wateriown, Mass.
For page see List of Adverllsers.

DRACENIA8

Julius RocLrs Co., Rutberford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Dracaena Indlvls'i, 3 In. potted, .fc.: 4 In.
potted, 6c., well established. Cash please.
B. C. BLAKE, R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

FBBN8

John Scott, Brooklvn, N. T.
Tbe Home of (I . s, ttll Fern.

B. H Barrows A Son. Wbitman. Mass.
For page aee List ot Advenlaers.

A. M. Davenportj^Wntertown, Maas.

Boston and WbltmanI Ferns.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

Ferns from 2 In. pots. Immediate de-
livery: Boston, 3c.; Roosevelt. 4i'. : Teddy,
Jr., 5c.; 4 In. Boston, 12c.; 4 In. Teddy, Jr,
Lie., extra heavy. Cash please. B. C.
BLAKE, R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

FERTILfZEBS

Pvlverlzed Manure Co., Chicago. lU.
Wlsard Brand Cattle Msnnre,

For page see List of Advertisers.

FL()K1ST»I' LETTEKH
Boston Florist Letter Co., Boston,
For page see List of Adveritm

FLORISTS' 8UPPLIK8

N. F. McCarthy A Co. Boston, Mass.
For page see List or Advertisers.

Reed A Keller, New York Oty.
For page see List of Advertisers.

1. 8. Pennock-Meeban Co., Pblladelpbla, Ps.
For page see List of Advenlaers,

H. Bayersdorfer A Co., Philadelphia. Fa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 99

January 22, 1916

HOETICULTUKE

121

IXOWEB POTS

W. H. Eruest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

\ H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Uats.
For page see List of AdvertUsrs.

FUCHSIAS

K. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Ben]. Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Copper Solution.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.
For page see List of Advertisers.

6ABDBN TOOL,8
B. O. Pratt Co., New York Cltj.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent. Jr., & Song Co.

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Geraniums — Rlcard, Doyle, Nutt, Poite-
vlne and Chevalier, from 2V4-inch pots, im-
mediate or later delivery, $20.00 per 1000.
Booted Cuttings, $15.00 per 1000. Cash
with order. WM. F. KOENIG, 568 Hamll-"
ton Ave., West New York, N. J.

Geraniums — rooted in Silica rock sand.
Show a better color and grow better. Let
me have vuur order for Nutt, Ricard, Poite-
vliie and La Favorite. $12.50 per UKJO. Cash.
JAMES MOSS, Johnsville, Pa.

GERANIUMS— Sept. and Oct. rooted, for
immediate shipment, La Favorite, Jean
Oberle, Gen. Grant, Apple Blossoni, strong
single stem, 2% in., $2.00 per 100; branched,
2% and 3 in., and single stem, 3 in., $3.00
per 100. Cash with order, please. SUNNY-
SIDE GKEENHOUSES, Groton, N. Y.

GI.ADI01.I

John Lewis ChiUls. Fiowerfield, L. I., N. Y.
For page .Jiee List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

America bulbs for forcing, IH in. up,
$6.00. Selected, $S.0O. Blooming size. $4.00;
250 for .?1.0O. Special price on large order.
Write for 1916 Surplus List. BROOK-
LAND GARDENS, Woburn, Mass.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago,
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parsheisky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Koyal Glass Works, New York CltJ.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Qreenbousc glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford City, Ind.

OLAZIMO POINTS

H. A Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

OBEENBOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL.

King Construction Co.. N. Tonawanda. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parsbelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bamham Co.. New York City.

OREirNHOUSE CONSTBUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltcblngs * Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lnmher Co.. Boston. Blass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bumham Co., New York City.

GOLD FISH

Gold flsh, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, flsh goods, nets.
etc., wholesale FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4815 D St., Olney. Philadelphia
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

GUTTEES

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL, INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit.

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Onwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Palisades Nnrserlee, Sparklll. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Old Town Nurseries, South Natlck, Mass.
Evergreens and Hardy Perennials.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co.. Chicago
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnmham Co.. New York City

HOT BEID SASH.

A T. Steams Lumber Co.. Neponset. Mass

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pnrshelsky Bros.. Inc.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Standard hotbed sash, 1% In. thick, with
crossbar. 80c. each; lots of 25 and over, 75c.
each. Blind tenons: white leaded in joints.
The life of a sash depends on this construc-
tion. We GUARANTEE our sash to be
oatlsfactory or refund your money. Glass.
6x8, 8 X 10, 10 X 12. or 10 x 14. $1.50 per
box of 50 sq. ft. C. N. ROBINSON & BRO.,
Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

Foley Greenhonst Construction Co..

Chlcaeo. III.
For page see List of Advertisers

HOSE

H A Drwr. Philadelphia. Pa.

HYACINTHS

HYACINTHS. ^ colors. 4 In. pots, .ST.OO
per ino. PRIMROSES in bloom. 4. 5 and
6 In. pots. lO... l.-ii-.. 2nc. PRIMROSE
MAL.VrOIT>i;s. 4 in.. In bloom, l.'ic. VIN-
CAS, 3 in.. 4c. 1-rCIISIAS. 2 In., 2c.
BEGONIA niATELAINK. 5 In., in bloom,
2.1C. CYCLAMEN in blnom. 25c., :i5c., ."lOc.
75c. ASPARAGUS I'LI-MOSUS. 4 in.. 7c.
A5;ALEAS for late fonlne. 7.">c. GLADIO-
LUS bulbs. $10.00 per 1000. ROSENDALE
GREENHOUSES, Schenectady, N. Y.

INSECTiril>F>

Benjamin Hammond. He.ncon. Tv. Y.
Hammond's Slug Shot— Grape Dust.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES — Continued

Apblne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nlkoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IBBIOATION BQUIPHKNT

Skinner Irrigation Co., Brookllne, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

KENTIAS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILT BULBS

Chas. Sehwake & Co.. New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters

For page see List of Advertisers.

R M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

ChBS. Sehwake i Co., Inc.. New York City

Bohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loecbner 4 Co.. New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

Dietrich Heydemann, New York City.
Cold Storage.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers

McHutchlson & Co.. New York City.

Berlin Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

MANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHutchlson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NUESEBYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co.. Inc.,

Rochester, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTBEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Lonls,

Mo.

For page see List of Advertisers

NIKOTIANA

N J

Advertisers

Aphine Mfg. Co„ Madison
For page see List

of

MUBSEBT STOCK

P. Onwer»ferk, Weehawken HelghU, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. A T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.

HUl's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

May State Nurseries. North Ablngton. Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobblnk & Atkins. Rutherford N. I.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Asgust Rolker * Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT G BOWING.
The Nut-Grower. Waycross. Oa.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

ONION SETS

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

122

OHriill) FLOUKIU

Jae. Ui-MaDu>, N>w York. N. I.
ror PM* »'» '■'" of Ail»ertlMr«.

OKCIIlIi PLAMTS

Jallas Kocliri Co., Rutherrord. N. J.
For p»g» If* Ll«t of AilviTtlneri.

Laser ft tlurrell. Summit, N. J.

PANnANl'8 VKITCIII

JuliUH Kucbrs Co., Uutlierford, N. J.
Tor page »w I.lst of AdviTilavrii,

PAM8T PLAMTS

I'tiDSlcs, tlic t>lt; Riniit llonerlni; kind,
^.I.UU por lOUO: Id l>ud iiDd bloom, ^'lOO and
|ir..(X) per 1(KK). CoKli. If I could only
• bow tile nUe plunts, hundrt'ds of testi-
monials and repeat orders 1 would be
flooded with ii.w Imslness. JAMES UOSS,
JobDSVille, I'M.

PEONIES

Peonies. Tbe world's greatest collection.
UOO sorts. Send for list. C. HETSCHEB,
Canal Dover, O.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Steams Lumber Co.. Boston, Maa*.
For pace sec List of Advertisers.

PELARGONIUMS

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PiPE AMD FITTINGS

Kroeecbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For paire see List of Advertlsera.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawandn, N. Y.

Sbelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of AdTertlsers.

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Cbas. Scbwake & Co., New York City.
Por paire nee List of Advertisers.

Aagust Kolker & Sons, New York City.
Por page see List of Advertisers.

McHutcblson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TRELLISES AND STAKES

Seele's Tleless Plant Stakes and Trel-
lises. H. D. SEELE & SONS, Elkbart. Ind.

PLANT TI7B8

H. A. Dreer, Pblladelpbla, Pa.

"Rlverton Special."

For page see List of .Vilvertlsers.

RAFFIA

McHntcbison ft Co., New York, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk. Hoboken, N. J.

For page see Ust of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

8. S. Pennork-Meehan Co. Phllndelpbla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B08ES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass.
Por page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Plerson. Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
Por page see List of Advertisers.

'Waban Rose Conservatories, Natlck, Mass.

New Rose Mrs. Bayard Thayer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

Rose Specialists

West Grove, Pa. Send for offers.

II 0 U T 1 C U L T U B B

acAUKnoB
D. a. Pratt Co., Now Tork atr.

BEABONAIILR PLANT HTOCK

B. Vincent, Jr. ft Hods Co., Wbtts Umsah

Md

Fur page see List of Advartlnra,

SEED UKOWBHS

California Seed Uruners' Association.

Sun Jose, Cal.

For page see List of Advertisers.

8EED8

Carter's Tested Seeds,

Seeds with n I'edlgree.

Boston, Mass., and Loiidftn, Kngland.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway ft Son

Langpnrt. SomerHet. England.

EuKllsb Strain <iurdeD Seeds.

For piK** Hev List of Aaveru»rra.

S. D. Woodruff ft Sons. New York City.

Garden Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck ft Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolglano ft Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Cbas. Schwake ft Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlcbell'" Seed House Pbllartplpb;*, Pa,

New Crop Flower Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. ft J. Parqohar ft Co., Boston, Maaa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
Por page see List of Advertlsera.

Locchner ft Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc. CaL

Winter Flowering Sweet Pes Seed.

Por page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsk.v ft Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page aee List of Adverflaera.

W. H. Marshall ft Co., New York aty.

Heeds, Plants and Balbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bamett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York
For page see List of Advertisers.

Pottler, Flske, Rawson Co., Boston, Haas
Seeds for the Florist.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, IlL -
For page see List of Advertisers.

SKINNER IRRIGATION SYSTEM

Skinner Irrigation Co., Brookline, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat anO
orchid baskets always on hand. LAOBH
ft HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

SPBAirlNO MATERIALS

B. 0. Pratt Co., New York City.

STANDARD THERMOMETERS

Standard Thermo Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

STOVE PLANTS

Orchids— Largest stock In the country—
Stove plants and Crotons, finest coUectloa
JULIUS ROEHKS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

January 22, 1!)16

SWEET I'KA SEED

Ant. C. Zvnii k. I.ompoe. Calif

0«ld Medal of Honor Winter Orchid 8
Peaa.
For page aee List of Advertlacra.

VASES

H. Bayenidorfir ft Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For ' List of AdverlUera.

VKt.KTAHI.R fl.ANTH

B. Vliireiil, Jr. ft Sons Co.,

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VENTILATING APPARATU8

The Advance Co.. Ulcbmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Tbe John A. Evans Co., Richmond, lD4l.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

VER.MICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co.. Madison, N. J.
For page aee Llat of Advertlsera.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer ft Co., Philadelphia, P».
For page sec List of Adverilaers.

VINCA VARIEGATA

James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIBED TOOTHPICKS

W J Cowee. Berlin. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWOBK

Reed ft Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Artvertlaera.

WlLLiAM E. HEILSCHERS WIBK
WORKS, 2M Randolph St. Detroit, Mlek.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Albany, N. V.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page aee List of Advertlsera.

Baltimore

The 8. 8. Pennock-Meeban Co., Franktln

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BoaloD

N. F. McCarthy ft Co., 112 Arch St. aa4
31 Otis St
For page see List of Advertlsera^

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Adverllsers.

Patrick Welch, 2«2 Devonshire St., Boatoa.

Mass.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Wlllonghby 8t.
For page aee List of Advertlsera.

Buffalo, N. Y.

William P. Kastlng Co., 383-87 Elllcott Bt,
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Chlraso

Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, IlL
For page see List of Advertliiers.

Chicago Flower Growers' Association,
182 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago, IlL
For page see Llat of Advertlsera.

J. A.. Budlong, 184 North Wabaab Ave.,

Chicago, 111.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-268

Randolph St,

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 99

January 22, 1916

HORTICULTURE

123

WHOLESALE FLORISTS— Continued
New Xork

H. B. Froment, 148 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertlsem

Jamea McManus, 105 W. 28th St.
For pstge see List of Advertisers

W. F. Sberidan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St., N. Y.
For paffo see List of Advertisers.

Muure. Bentz & Nash, 55 and 67 W. 26th St.
For pane see List of Advertisers.

Lbsrlea Mlllang, 66 and 67 West 26th St.
For pace see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, New York
For pace see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The 8 S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendlj * Sehenck, 438 6th Ave., between

2«th and 27th SU.

For pace see List of Advertisers

Bad(le7 A Bishop, Inc., New York.
For page see Lljt of Advertlaers.

Woodrow & Marketos, 37 & 39 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bledel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.,
New I'ork Cltj.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Georgre C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Toang & Co., 63 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List qf Advertisers.

B. 8. SUnn, Jr., New York City.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

OWted C»t Flower Co., Inc., lU W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Q«ttman & Reynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.,

New York.

For page see '>lst of Advertisers.

Oantber Bros., 110 West 28th St., New

York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

D. C. Arnold & Co., Inc., 112 West 28th St.,

New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St., New

York City.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo, Nlessen Co., 12th and Race Sti.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reld, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The 8. B. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Flower Exchange,
1625 Banatead St., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. O. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BochesUr. M. T.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Waahinrton

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

2.000.000 BEDDING PLANTS FOR IM-
MEDIATE SHIPMENT.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BODDINGTON'S QUALITY CANNAS.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CANNA ROOTS.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CHRYSANTHEMUM MISS ELVIA
SCOVILLE.

Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH.

11. K. Comley, 6 Park St., Bostou, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GARDENIAS.

The Leo Nlessen Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE SHADING.

E. A. Llppman, Morristown, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NEW CARNATION, ALICE COOMBS.

E. G. Hill Co., Riehniond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OLD ENGLISH GARDEN SEEDS.

Sutton & Sons, Reading, Eng., and

Wluter, Son & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AUCTIONEERS.

Elliott Auction Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SALES BY AUCTION.

Elliott Auction Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS— BULBS— PLANTS.

D. P. P. Roy, Chicago, 111.
I'or past' see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS FOR THE FLORIST.

Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPENCER SWEET PEAS.

S. S. Pennoc-k-.Mccliau Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For paye see List of Advertisers.

SPRING AND FALL BULBS.

Hogewoning & Sons, Rynsburg, Holland

and 32 Broadway, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

THE NUT-GROWER

The unique monthly publica-
tion which furnishes reliable
and interesting up-to-date in-
formation regarding the value
of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grow them for profit.

Subscription, $1.00 per year

Sample Copy Free

THE NUT -GROWER

No. 2 Francis St.

WAYCROSS, GA.

tmtt/y%M/t/yyyvyvyyt0Vt/mMMmm0,

WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

Advertisements in thia oolamn
one eent a word. Initials coant ai
as words. Cash with order. All
rorre^pondence addressed *'Care
HOKTICCLTCBE" shoald be sent
to 147 Sammer St., Boston.

HELP WANTED

W,4NTED: Clerk in Florist's store in
suburb of Boston. Must have had experi-
ence in selling and making up and furnish
good references. Reply to P. F., care of
HORTICULTURE.

WANTED — First-class, experienced sales-
man in large wholesale cut flower estab-
lishment. "S.," care of HGRTICCLTURE.

WANTED— Bright, intelligent, faithful
salesman in Metropolitan flower store.
"N.," care of HORTICDLTDRE.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED — By gardener,
single Fourteen years' experience in
greenhouse and outdoor gardening; can
furnish best of references. Address F. 1).,
care of HORTICULTURE. .

SITUATION WANTED— By single man
experienced under glass and outdoors, both
on private and commercial places. r or
last two years has been in charge of pot
plant department of a large concern, where
fancy stock is grown. Wishes position as
first assistant on large private or comuier-
cial place in order to become acquainted
with new methods. Never uses liquor or
tobacco in any form and a hustler Best
of references; age 26. R.. 'are of HORTI-
CULTURE.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Tin- KE S a good chance on the Main
Line sul>nrban Philadelphia for a live wire
raisins and selling flowers. Near station.
Two acres, worth $5000 an acre. Five glass
houses (one of them cost $2000 two years
agoi. stable, outhouses, horses, wagons and
other appurtenances. Also the good-wrll of
a business running successfully foi'_''">
years. In all, counting the site, value 10—
the horses, wagons and things, 5— the good-
will, 5. I should say $20,000 the real value.
I believe you could Ijuy it for much ess
right now. Reason: the owner is in bad
health and would like to see some live
voung one take a hold of it even if owner
has to give him a bargain. I know soiiie-
thing about the business myself— and this
is no fake! I tliink it is a splendid chance
for a young man with a little backing. It
isn't a cane of all cash, so long as the back-
ing Is good the rest can be arranged. Ad-
dress G. C. W., care Pennock Meehan Co.,
1814 Ludlow street.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE— Fresh from factory, new;
10 X 12, 16 X 18, 18 I 24, double thick. A
and B qaulltles. Market dropped. Now la
the time to hoy and save money.

PARSHELSBCT BROS., INC., 215-217
Uavemeyer St, Brooklyn, N. Y.

MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED— To Buv Second-Hand Green-
h.-u.se. near Boston ; must be in good con-
clltlon, l.-i to ir, ft. wide and 24 to 30 'oet
long. We do Ite moving. State details
ami price to TATE MFG. CO.. 48 Han-
.ivcr St., Boston, Mass. ^_^_

WANTED TO BUV— Modern retail place
■reenliouses, land, dwelling). State price,
iiuount cash down and terms for balance,
size of houses, land, size of glass used,
dwelling and other particulars. Would
consider wholesale place with store possi-
bilities. BOX 130, New Market, N. J.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

12J

r 1 (MIL TIT RE

Juiiiiury 2'.'. litis

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON

The January iiioctlnt: <>l this clult.
accordInK to riistom. wiis LadloB'
Night, and wiia well attended by mem-
bers and their ladles. Roiillne mat-
ters were put throuph rapidly In or-
der to Kain time for the entertainment
features provided. Ofllrers were In-
stalled, all being present except Vice-
president Patterson and Messrs. Peter
Miller and W. C. Rust. Resolutions of
sympathy on the death of W. Atlee
Burbee were presented by the commit-
tee. W. N. Craip. Duncan FInlayson
and Robert Cameron. Othei olTlcers' and
committee reports were made. Treas-
urer CralK's report for the year being
vei->- pleasing.

Reports of merit on the rose Mme.
P. Euler (Prima Donna), and carna-
tion Laura Weber and honorable men-
tion for new carnation Peace, all ex-
hibited by Guttman & Raynor of New-
York, were made by the exhibition
judges. Nine new members were
ele<ted.

President Methven announced the
following committee appointments:
Entertainment committee- George W.
Haraer. W. .1. Collins, .Tolin Mclntire.
Wni. Mix, Harold Edgar. Wni. Wat-
son. A. E. Elsenhardt, P. A. Gavin
and D. J. Crighton. Membership Wel-
come Committee — John F. Uriry. D. .7.
Reid, J. R. Ness. .T. L. Russell. Edw.
Rose. .John Reid. R. E. Montgomery
and Frank Murray. Committee on Ex-
hibits—Keaneth FInlayson. R. Cam-
eron. Jas. Wheeler. Wm. Downs. S. .T.
Goddard. F. E. Palmer. T. H. West-
wood. D. FInlayson, .Julius Huerlin.
Alex. McKay. Donald McKenzie, A. A.
Pembroke. W. H. Judd, Charles Sander
and Eber Holmes.

There was a very classy entertain-
ment of music and vaudeville, fol-
lowed by ice cream, cake and coffee,
after which the company engaged in
dancing. The sum of $20 was collect-
ed as a New Year's gift for Joe, the
ever-obliging janitor of Horticultural
Hall.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

The opening session of the year was
held, as usual, in the Carnegie Library.
President David Eraser presiding.
James Scott, of Elmsford. N. Y.. spoke
at some length on the important dif-
ferential points of chrysanthemums
grown for private and exhibition pur-
poses, and those raised in view of the
commercial output. The latter subject
was specially appropriate, as the busi-
ness meeting which preceded his talk
decided definitely to have a chrysan-
themum show next autumn. Cultural
certificates were awarded to the fol-
lowing: Mr. McNamara. for a collec-
tion of vegetables: Mr. Murphy of
Sewickley Heights, cyclamens; Nell
Forsythe, "Lyndhurst." Spirea Venus.
Farquhar's giant pink and white Prim-
ulae sinensis and Lorraine begonias:
Thomas Edward T>'ler. Calanthes. Cyp-
ripedium Leeanum Clinkaberryanum
and Odontoglossums.

Meetings Next
Week p

Monday. Jan. 24.

riorlKls" iind (iiirdoiiorti' l'lul> '
Itliuile iKliiiiil, Sniirtz Hull, I'r..
.Ii'ii.i-. I(. I.

<;iiri|pner«' und I'lnrlHtu' Cluli "<
Uiililiiiorr, Klorlst Kxrlinnirp IMill
niillliiiore. .Mil

Tuesday, Jan. 25.

-Ni-npiprl Ilortliulturul Soclci.v,
Newport, U. I.

'rnrrytowii lliirlli iiltiinil Smii-iy.
TiirrylDW M. N. Y.

Wednesday, Jan. 26.

Ainorlriin Ciirnalliiii Soiicty, An-
nual .Mui'tlii); and Kxlilhillon, St.
Kouls. .Mo.. Jiin. M •-•7.

Oy«ler Hay Horticultural Roilely.
tiysliT Hay. .\. Y.

Friday, Jan. 28.

(■ iiillrul Ilortlcultiiral Soclrly,

L'liiiiiiy ItUlK.. Hartford. Conn.

.Monniniitli County Ilorllrullur .il
Siiilitv. Hcd Itank. N. J.

Pasa.lona Horticultural Soclfty,
l':isad.Ii:i. Calif.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

.laiuiiiry :!(i-'i1. St. I.oulh. >I«>. .Vn
iiual lonvontion and exhibition of
the .\niorlran Carnation Sucioty.

.Muri'li '•-», Mollni-.-Annual uieet-
Inc and cxhlliltlon of the Illinois
St.-ile h'lorlsl.s' Association.

.tiari'li 25-Aiiril i, I'lilladi-lphla.—
I'ouilli National Klowor Show of the
Soiicly of .MiiiTlcan I'lorisls. Con-
vention Hall. Itronil Street and Al-
loKheny .Vveniie.

.April r,-v:. Xeiv York.— Interna-
tional I'lowor Show of the Hortl-
rultural SiM'hty of New Y'ork an<l
the New York I'lorists' CInb. Crand
Central Palace. Korty-slxtb Street
and Lexington avenue, New Y'ork.

11

SOUTHAMPTON HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of this society
was held in the court room of the
Municipal Building on January ti. The
treasurer's report showed a good bal-
ance in the bank. The flower show of
the |)ast summer was a ' decided suc-
cess financially and in all other re-
spects. Election of officers resulted as
follows: President. Martin McLaugh-
lin; vice-president, William A. Mal-
colm; secretary, Herbert H, Wells;
financial secretary. James Dixon; treas-
urer. John Johnson; corresponding sec-
retary. Stanley R. Candler: executive
committee. V. G. Agar. Ormlston C.
Gardner. George Campbell. William
A. Frankenbach. the president being
chairman ex-offlcio. A committee was
appointed to make arrangements for
the annual banquet which will occur
on the evening of Jan. 27th at the Com-
mercial Hotel. Entertainment and
music will fill in the time after the
dinner is served.

Please find enclosed one dollar, re-
newing my subscription for HORTI-
CULTURE anotlier year. In regard to
HORTICULTURE, will say that it is
first-class in its special field, and in
particular its market reports are up-to-
date and reliable.

Belleville, III. H. C.

NASSAU COUNTY iN. Y.) HORTI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.

A well attended iiieeling of this so-
ilety was held In Pembroke Hall, (ili'ii
Cove, on Jan. 1 A communliation
in.m the National Assoilatlon of Gar-
ileiiers, offering t" supply essays to be
ii-ad at our monthly meetings. wu«
mianlmouHly accepted. The HUbect for
this meeting was "Is Gardening u Pm-
i'<-sslon'.'" It was thoroughly enjoyed
and appreciated. The judge« made the
following awards: freesliis, 1st, Harry
C.oodband; poinsi-ttias, Ist, Hobert
,l(ine8; lettuce, Ist. Koberl Jones. Pri-
mula malacoldes. by John Everitt, cul-
tural certificate. James Duthle exhib-
ited six plants of Primula malacoldes
Townsendil. which were awarded a cer-
tificate of nierii. This primula, which
originated with Mr. Duthle, forms a
much more compact plant than the
older type, while the Individual florets
are much larger and the color is a most
distinct and pleasing shade of pink.
.Mr. Duthle reports that the seed of this
variety which he has saved and sown
comes almost uniformly true to ty|)e.
the percentage reverting to the old
type being so small as to be almost
negligible.

Mr. John-son of R. & J. Farquahar &
Co. of Boston, and Mr. Earnshaw of
the Bon Arbor Chemical Co., Paterson,
N. J., were visitors. The annual din-
ner will be held at the Oriental Hotel
on January 25.

James McCarthy. Cor. Secretary.

HOLYOKE AND NORTHAMPTON

FLORISTS' AND GARDENERS'

CLUB.

The regular monthly meeting of this
club was held Jan. 11th at the resi-
dence of George Rocklitte, Holyoke.
Mass. Aubrey Butler, the newly elected
president, presided over a somewhat
smaller attendance than usual, several
of the members being grippe victims
but there was no lack of vitalit.\
amongst those present. After an un-
usually interesting business session,
H. Sinclair of Smith's Ferry gave
a graphic account of his experiences in
the rose growing department of Poehl-
mann Bros.. Chicago. The club was
honored by a visit from S. S. Skidelsky
of Philadelphia, who spoke of the
forthcoming .National Flower Show in
that city, and expressed the hope of
meeting some of the members there.

ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB.

This club held one of the best, most
interesting and largest attended meet-
ings they ever had. The committee
which has the coming Carnation So-
ciety meeting in charge reported every-
thing in readiness. Prof. J. C. Whit-
tier, of the Columbia University of
Missouri, gave the members an inter-
esting talk. There were seven new
applicants for membership. The trus-
tees are reported to have a big sur-
prise in store for the next club meet-
ing. Treasurer Smith made a pleas-
ing financial report and the question
box brought out some interesting dii-
cussions. The next meeting will be
held Feb. 10 at 2 o'clock.

January 22, 1916

HORTICULTURE

125

USED BY FLORISTS OVER 30 YEARS

PAN-PACIFIC PRESS ASSOCIATION, I/TD.

San Francisco, Calif.

October 18, 1916.

Mr. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Dear Sir: The Horticulture Jury, of which the writer was a member, awarded you
a Gold Medal for your Insecticides, and when you take into consideration the fact that
that Jury, outside of the writer, was composed of some of the famous experts of the
world, you will realize the importance of this award. Verification of this may be ob-
tained from Mr. George A. Dennison, Chief of Horticulture, Panama-Pacific International
Exposition. ^, ^ ^ ^

The writer has been requested to furnish a list of the articles which the Jury en-
dorsed by their action In awarding prizes because of merit. This request comes from
representatives of foreign countries and states.

Respectfully yours.

Signed : J. A. BUCHANAN, Gen. Mgr.

Pan-Pacific Press Association.

PANAMA- PACIFIC INTERNAl lONAL EXPOSITION

San Francisco, Calif.

Division of Exhibits OtBce of the Chief

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE

November 3, 1915.
Mr. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of October 28th, I wish to say that the Jury
awarded Slug Shot, Grape Dust and Copper Solution a Gold Medal.

Yours very truly.

Signed: G. A. DENNISON,

Chief of Horticulture.

Sold by the Supply Houses of America

BENJAMIN HAMMOND, BEACON, N. Y.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The Tennessee State Florists' Asso-
fiation will meet in Nashville, on Mon-
day. January 24.

by authorities on the fruit-raising
business.

The Pennsylvania Vegetable Grow-
ers' Association held its winter meet-
ing in Reading, Pa., on January IS, 19
and 20.

The Annual Dinner of the Morris
County Gardeners' and Florists' So-
ciety will be held at Piper's Hotel,
Morristown, N. J., on Thursday even-
ing, January 27.

At the seventy-first annual meeting
of the Rhode Island Horticultural So-
ciety, held in the Public IJbrary, Prov-
idence, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, Dr.
Burt L. Hartwell,, Director of the Ex-
periment Station. Rhode Island State
College, lectured on the Chemistry of
the Garden, covering such topics as.
"How the plant feeds," "How to add
plant food to the soil," "The effect
upon plants of certain chemical ele-
ments," etc.

Mrs. Chas. H. Maynard, retiring sec-
retary Ladies' S. A. F., wishes to ex-
tend thanks to HoRTifrr.TtRE's Editor
for favors during her nine and one-half
years' service, also all members who
have aided her personally in the work.

E. H. Wilson, of the Arnold .Arbor-
etum, lectured on the flora of Japan
before the Pennsylvania Horticultural
Society on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 18.
The stereopticon pictures and Mr. Wil-
son's graphic descriptions were en-
joyed by a large and appreciative audi-
ence.

The Missouri State Horticultural So-
ciety held its annual meeting at the
Planters Hotel, St. Louis, on Jan. 12,
1.3 and 14, with a good attendance.
Thursday, the 13th. was Florists' Day.
and the local florists came in goodly
numbers to listen to interesting papers
by Jules Bourdet. W. W. Ohlweiler.
A. Jaenicke, H. C. Irish and Frank
Weber, all members of the Florist
Club. At the election of officers H. C.
Irish was chosen president.

The Massachusetts Fruit Gr'iwiMs'
Association Is opening its con\ 'ntion
in Boston as we go to press. Fruit
growers from all parts of Nev. Eng-
land will gather at Horticultur.il Hall
this afternoon tor the opening s .-^sion.
They will witness an exhibition said
to be the largest of its kind ev-r at-
tempted, and will listen to add tosses

On the 13th inst, Alfred Flowers
read an interesting paper before the
New lyondon Horticultural Society on
the Principles of Transplanting, which
was followed by a big discussion on
the best way to move large trees.
Treasurer S. L. Ewald gave a report
on the expenses and receipts for the
past year which showed a good bal-
ance. The secretary announced that
Chas. H. Totty, of Madison, X. J.,
would speak on hardy chrysanthe-
mums at the next meeting, Feb. 10.

H. E. L.

The Recognized Standard Insecticide.

A spray remedy for green, black, white fly,
thrlps and soft scale.

Qnart. fl.OO; Gallon, tiM.

FUNCINE

An Infallible spray remedy for rose mildew,
carnation and chrysanthemum rust.
Qnart, 7Sc.: Oallon, $2.00.

VERMINE

A soil sterilizer for cut, eel, wire and
angle worms.

Quart, $1.00: Gallon, $3.00.

SCALINE

For San Jose and various scale on trees
and hardy stock.

Qnart, 75c.; Gallon, $1.60.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solution properly diluted
for fumigating or vaporizing.

Quart. $1.50; Gallon^ ^.60.

If you cannot obtain onr products from
your local dealer, send us your order and
we will ship immediately throng^h our

nearest agent.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

IMADISON. N. J.

GEO. A. BL'RNISTON

President

U. C. EBEL.

Treasorer

Whitefleld, N. H. — At the annual
meeting of the shareholders of the
Coos and Essex Agricultural Society,
last week, it was voted that the direc-
tors be instructed and empowered to
build a new floral hall of such dimen-
sions as in their judgment would be
necessary.

WflRb,,
BKflNb!
tldNURES

Unequalled for Greenhouse and
Landscape Fertilizing

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

31 Union Stock Yards, Chicago

NIKOTEEN

For Sprayinit

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
A>k Your Dealer For It.

NICOTINE MPG, CO.

ST. LOUIS

126

HORTICULTURE

Juiiiiury 22, 1916

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supply any quantity from a box to •
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Washington. D. C.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating ..\pparatus and Green-
house Fittings.
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CKINNER

Oystem

OF" IRRISATION.

MAR K.

Florists ask for information re-
garding our New Greenhoues
Nozzle. Greater spread, which
means less pipe.

THE SKINNER IRRIGATION COMPANY

33 Station St.

Brookline, Mats.

GREENHOUSE

Double and single thick selected
^lass all sizes from 6x8 to 16x24.
Ten boxes or more at wholesale
prices.

ROYAL GLASS WORKS

120 W«««t«r Street,

NEW TORK CITT

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Mass. — J. Q. Davis, one
— Clarence Alwine, one
-Warren Huckle-

Marshfield,
lioiise.

Aldan, Pa.
L'liii ft. house.

North Vernon, Ind,
hen y. hinisc .''.5x100.

Denver, Col.— C. F. Maler, 3914 West
2ittli street, one house.

Utica, N. Y.— Brant Bros.. 1333 Sun-
set avniie. one house.

Red Bank, N. J. — Fred Heyer, Leigh-
ton avcniii'. liouse 10x12.

Kennebunk, Me. — Paul I. Andrews,
Storer street, range of houses.

Burlington, Wis. — Burlington Floral
Co.. two houses, .Monineer construction

Lancaster, N. Y. — W. .1. Palmer &
Son, oichid house 20x100, Kins con-
struction.

Chicago, III. — National Plant &
Flower Co.. 1249 West Cist street, two
houses each 22x225. and service build-
ing.

Even the little "lenn-to" (trecnhouses
such as the one Illustrated ahovc,
which we built at IMandoine. Long
Island, are planned and erected with
the Kre.ilest lare, as they require all
the fine details that make for the
successful operation of the profes-
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The reputation we have gained for
fast work Is only to be equalled by
our reputation for fine work, and the
particular feature of our service Is,
that we can give both at the same
time.

We ovre our success not only to the
efficiency of our methods, but also to
the quality of our work.

WK KNOW WHAT TO I)0 AND
WHAT NOT TO DO.

If you contemplate building a green-
house write US — we can save money
for yon.

S. JACOBS S SONS

Greenhouse Builders

1365-1379 Flushing Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

STI C A

F.O.PIERCE CO.

t2W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

Mafltlca In elnntlr and (enacioiis, admltn of
expansion and contraction. I*utty beoomes
bard an<l brittle. Ilrnkcn ictaHH more eafillx
removed wit bout break ini; of other irlass
as occurs with bard putty. I^aHtfl longrc
tban pulty. Easy to apply.

-STANDARD FLOWER_

F»oar

If your greenhouses are within 600
miles of the Capitol, write us, we can
save you money.

W. H. ERNEST
__ 28th at M Sta., WasblDEton, D. C. ,, .

January 22, 1916

HOETICULTURE

127

CHART 8" DIAMETER
Price, iti 00

•Dally. No. 8.
-20- to + IW

Weekly. No. 2,
-20* to + llO'

Supply of charts,
specially pre-
pared record-
ing ink fur-
nished with

each
ment.

instru-

A PROMINENT CARNATION GROWER SAYS THIS
ABOUT THE STANDARD RECORDING THERMOMETER

Lancaster, Pa.
Standard Thermometer Co.,

Boston, Mass.
Gentlemen :

Please send me 25 record plates like the enclosed
sample, and 1 want to say that the machine, hought
a good many years back, is keeping up its good work
right along. I think it a very u.setul adjunct to good
plant growing, and it should be In every greenhouse,
as reference to it may often tell what is wrong with
a batch of plants.

Very truly yours. ALBERT M. HERE. I

The actuating element of the Standard Recording Thermom-
eter is of lamina metal which, besides being extremely sensitive
to temperature changes, is practically indestructible. Record
charts are furnished either daily or weekly, and the whole
mechanism is contained in an attractive metal case fitted with
lock and key. which insures the record from being tampered
with.

The clock movement is of extremely high grade; everything
about the instrument is up to the highest possible standard
of manufacture.

Write for full particulars to the

STANDARD THERMOMETER GO.

65 Shirley Street, Boston, Mass.

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
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THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

3275 West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

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THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

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KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

466 W. Erie St. Chicago, III.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

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JOHN A. EVANS CO.

KiehmoDd, Ind.

THB FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION

Is 0 mutual organization. Insuring green-
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For particulars, address

John G. Esler, Sec.. Saddle River, N. J.

lOHUre Now.

)reer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive eaiy and true, because
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Write for Particulart

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128

miMTICULTURE

Two Money

Maker Crops

Sweet Peas

and

Tomatoes

.luiiiiiiry n. I!il6

Geo. T. Schunftiiaii
In IiIh S\v«M't I*PO
llniiNe at UiUilwIn,
1.. I. It U our Ke-
?ons(r»<H'4l Con-

htruction.

^ TJAPPILY for the bank balances, the
IJiy AX flower growers are going over into
the preserves of the vegetable men. and
walking away with nice clean profit-s.

We say, happily, because it has resulted
in a decided improvement in vegetable
growing, and brought about improved mar-
ket conditions.

The florists' training having been along
the lines of that constant care and ever-
alertness nece.s.sary to grow successful
flowers; brings to the growing of vege-
tables that same handling.

Quality, as a result, has greatly im-
proved.

With the advent of the long-stemmed
varieties, the beautiful long-stemmed sweet
peas jumped into instant demand.

William A*.hr iiliiiiHK
liif« Tnninto VIlK'N, tit
Vlni-lnnil. N. .1. ll<'
oriierf<t lii« H<Ton<l
Up4-nnHtrurte(l <on-

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rail.

To fill the houses with a crop on the off-
pea-months was the problem. Tomatoes,
thriving as they do, in direct planting,
proved to be ju.st the thing.

Of the growing conditions required by
both these subjects, we have made a most
painstaking study, resulting in our build-
ing several houses that have proven a great
success.

Our Reconstructed Construction seems to
be particularly adaptable for the purpose.

At no expense, you are welcome to take
full advantage of our experience.

We have a notion it will save you many
a dollar.

You know we go anywhere for business,
or to talk business.

Hitctvitv

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HORTIOULTURR

January 29, 1916

Burpee's
Seeds Grow'^^

Celer>'.
Golden
Self-Blanching

Ford hook
Bush
Lima

Pepper, —
Burpee's
Ruby
King

Burpee- Quality Seeds Help
Solve the Market Problem

It is our pleasure to record a greatly Improved market condition,
and we confidently predict that 1916 will prove a most prosperous
season for tlie Market Grower.

Many causes contributed to the unsatislactory vegetable market
of 1915, and it is also true that these same causes created a most
profitable market for Staples, such as Wheat, Corn, Oats, etc.
During 1915 we attended many meetings where market growers
gathered to formulate plans to overcome the then prevailing un-
favorable conditions. Much good resulted from these conven-
tions, as they have proved beyond question that inferior produce
in large quantities, dumped without thought of quality or condition,
has done more to demoralize the markets than any other factor.
The discussions at these meetings have brought the invariable
conclusion that Quality Produce did sell — and .- — —
sell well — at the highest price obtainable.
Quality Produce can no more be the harvest of
inferior seed than high-bred cattle can be the
product of inferior or diseased stock,
liurpee's Seeds are known the world over as
the American Standard of Excellence. When
you buy Burpee's Seeds the element of doubt
is removed so far as is possible by human
care.
A careful canvass of our Market Grower friends

has brought this answer: "Yes, we certainly grew first-class

crops from Burpee's Seeds."

The conclusion is inevitable: Burpee's Seeds grow Quality

Produce, and Quality Produce brought good prices. Burpee's

Seeds help solve the market problem.

Did you use Burpee's Seeds in 1915? If not, we earnestly solicit

your orders for 1916. The profit is mutual.

Hurriee's Annual for 1916, our complete retail catalog of 182

panes, has already been mailed. If you have failed to receive it,

please write us at once and a duplicate copy will be forwarded.

Sincerely yours.
Burpee Buildings.

North Fifth Street.

York Avenue and

Buttonwood Street.

Philadelphia.
Seed Selection Garden, and Trial Ground, at our (amou, FORDHOOK FARMS.
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Cabbngc,

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Early

Beet,—
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Black-
Red Ball

Reproduction of the Introductory Page of

Burpee's Blue List for 1916,

the Market Grower's Handbook.
A Post Card will brin.g it.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co.

Seed Growers. Burpee Buildings, Phila.

January 29, 1916

HORTICULTURE

131

WE HAVE 2,000,000 PLANTS FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT

2 in. 2-in. 3-ln. 3-ln.

per 100 per 1000 per 100 per 1000

Petanlas, double and single.. $2.00 $18.50 $3.00 ?25.00

Besooias, Olorle de Chatalaine. 3.00 25.00 4.00 35.00

Vernon Mixed 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

2-in. 2-in. 3-ln. 3-In.

per 100 per 1000 per 100 per 1000

Alternanthera .'ii2.00

I>enion Verbena 2.00

SwainNona 2.00

.■Vseratuni 2.00

Parlor Ivy 2.00

Senecio .\rgenteus 2.00

COLEIS, SAI.VI.A. AGERATIM and HELIOTKO
DAHLIA BOOTS, whole Held clumps, $5.00 per 100
CANJJA ROOTS, Si.OO per 190, and up.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

$18.50

$3.00

$25.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

18.50

.3.00

25.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

2-ln. 2-ln. 3-in.

per 100 per 1000 per 100

Moonvine, w liite and blue $2.00 $18.50 $3.00

Furlisias (in varity) 2.00 18.50 .3.00

(ieraniunis, standard varieties. 2.00 18.50 3.00

2-in. 2-in. 3-in.

per 100 per 1000 per 100

Al.vMSum $2.00 .$18.50 $3.00

f'oleus 2.00 18.50 3.00

Salvia 2.00 18.50 3.00

Cuphea 2.00 18.50 3.00

Lantanas 2.00 18,50 3.00

Petunias o.OO 18.50 3.00

PE, Rooted < uttiiiKs. (ioc. per 100, $5.00 per 100(1.
and up. Send for I.isl.

3-ln.

per 1000

$25.00

23.00

25.00

3-in.

per 1000

$25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

25.00

CASH WITH ORDER.

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Page

Advance Co 103

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 1'ti

Allen, J, K 155

Anderson, S. A..1-H)
Aphine Mfg. Co. 101
Arnold, D. C. &

Co !-•'<

Badgley & Bisliop,
Inc 154

Barrow.s & Son. .1.34

Ba.versdorfer, H.
& Co 1.%1

Bay State Nnr-

...134

At-

.134

.145

series ....
Bobbink &

kins

Boddinglon.

T.

Eolgiano & Son. 117
Boston Florist

Letter Co 152

Breok, ,1. & Sons.147
Breltmeyer's, J.

Sons 148

Budlong. .1. A. .,153
Bunyard, A. T..148

Burnett Bros 147

Burpee. W. A. &

Co 130-147

California Seed

Growers' Asso.147
Carter's Tested

Seeds. Inc 147

Chicago Flower

Growers' Asso.152
C h 1 1 d .s, John

Lewis lie

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Clucas, R. W,...134
Clarke's, P. Sons. 148
Comley, H. K...14S
Cottage Gardens

Co 132

Cowee, \V. .T 1.52

Craig, I{ol>t. Co. 134

Danker 148

Dards 148

Davenport. A. M,134
Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 133

Dreer, H, A

Ii1-1G'2-163
Dunlop, .John H.14»
nysart, R 14C

Edwards Folding

Box Co 152

Elliott Auction

Co 134

Ernest, W. II.., 162

Esler, J. G 162

Evans, J. A. Co, 163
Eyres 14!)

Farriuliar, R. &

.T. & Co 147

Foley Mfs. Co.,l(-3

Ford, M. C 154

Fnrd. \V. I' 1.54

Froinent, II. E.,154

Galvin, Tims. F.140
Gasser Co.. J. M.U'.i
Graham, Adam &

Son ]4ii

Gude liro^ Co,,14.S
Gunllicr I : ros . . . 1.5.")

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nor 133-1.")

Hail As.sofiation.
Hammond, Beiij

Hart, Geo. B

Henderson, A. &

Co

Hess iV: SwoboUa
Hews, A. H. &

Co

Hill, E. G. Co...
Hill, D. Xurserv

Co

Hogewoniug &

Sons

Holland Xursor

ies

Holm & Olson.

102
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151

134

14S1

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134

140

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.134

Irwin, R. J.
Kasliug, W, F.

Co l.-)2

Keller, J. B.

Sons 148

Kelway & Son.. 147
Kerr the Florist. 140

Kervan Co 154

Kessler, P. F...154
King Construc-
tion Co 102

Knohle Bros. ..,140
Kramer, F. H...140
Kroeschell Bros. 103
Kuebler. W. H..1.54

I.agor & Hnrrell.134
Lange, II. F. A.. 141)
Leonard Seed Ce.l47
Llppnian. E. A.. 103
I.lttlcfield & Wy-
man 133

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Loechner & Co.. 131
Lord & Burnb.-itii
Co 1(!4

McCarthy, X. F.

& Co l.-|2

Melliitchisou &

Co 133

McConnell, Alex..l4.s
■McManns, Jas..,154
M a eX i tt Horti-
cultural Co 143

Marshall, W. E.

& Co 147

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 102

Miehell, H. F. Co.l47
.Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 15:;

Millang. Cha.s...l54
Moore, Hcntz &

Xash 154

.Murray, ^'aniuel.l (S

National .\' u r-
seryman 134

Nicotine M f g.
Co .161

Niessen, Leo Co, 1.52

Nut Grower 1 ."lO

Ouwerkerk, 1'...131

Palmer. \V. .1. &

Son 148

Park Floral Co.HS
Parsliolskv Bros.Ki:'.
I'enn llie Florist. 14!i
Palisades N u r-

series 131

Ponnoek - .Mcehan
Co 1.53

Page
Phila. Wholesale

Flower Ex 1,55

Pierce Co., F. 0,103

Pier.son, A. N 133

Picrs'.ji. F. E.,,14S
Poehlnuinn Bros.

Co 152

Uaudall's Flower

Shop 140

Reed & Keller... 1,V)

Keld. Edw 155

Ifeuter's I4ii

Ricdel & Meyer. I."i5
liobiiison, H. M.

A: Co l.-i4

Ucehrs. J. Co...l.!4
Uol.-ind, 'l'honi:is.l4S
It o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 133

Uosery. The . . . ,148

Roy, n. I). P 147

Royal Glass

WorKs 163

Salter Bro.s 149

Schling, Max 148

Schwake, C h a s.

& Co 131

Sharp, Partridse

& Co ..103

Sheridan, \V. F..154
Siebrecht, Geo, C.l.Vl
Slebrecht, \V. R.

& Co 154

Siggers >V: Slg-

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Skinner

tion Co.
Skidel.sky.

& Co, ,,
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\- Co l:;:;

Sn.iih. P. ,T 154

Smith A: Fetters.14',1
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery I'o 134

Smyih, Wni. J..]4y
Standard Thermo

Co 103

Stun.pi). G. E. M.48
■|liorl)uru & Co.,

.L M 147

Totty, Chas H.,133
T r a e n d I y &

Schenck 154

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Co 1,V)

Valentine, J, A.. 148
Vick's, .Tames

Sons 134

Vincent, R,, .Ir,.

& Sons Co 131

Wants, For Sale.l.V.i
Ward, R. M. &

Co 134

Weber, J''. C 140

Welch liros 152

Welch, Patrick.. 155

Wood Bros 133

Wood row & Mar-

S.

keti
Woodmrr,

& Sons

Young, A. L.

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lliljll.l :i.. '!lli illC'il.lliillllllil

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New Carnation

COTTAGE
MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C.W.Ward

Did you go to the Carnation
Show at St. Louis? If so,
did you see our beautiful
new "Cottage Maid/' Queen
of the Novelties.

The public here in New York is crazy over the color of this beauti-
ful new carnation! It is a clear shell pink, deep in the center and
lighter toward the edge. It is a color your trade demands.

Its plant is identical with its well known and widely grown parent
"Mrs. C. W. Ward" and it has tbe same wonderful keeping and ship-
ping qualities as this variety. In fact at the Cleveland Show this fall,
"Cottage Maid" besides the first prize in its class, won the prize for
the vase of carnations in the best condition at the end of the Show.
And these flowers were shipped from New York.

We have grown this variety for six years and tried it out thor-
oughly. It is not our policy to let buyers of our novelties do the
experimenting.

We believe in "Cottage Maid" and we are going to back up our
belief by planting 50,000 of it next year for blooms besides the stock
plants.

It will be sent out next winter. Send in your order early.

And keep your e^-e on "Crystal White," our sensational pure
white, which is larger and more productive than "Matchless." It
will probably be disseminated in 1017-1<S.

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc.

QUEENS, NEW YORK

alllim

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CARNATIONS

Field Grown — Fine Stock

Matchles«, Enchantress Supreme,
$8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000.

Enchantress, British Triumph, White
Wonder, Pink Delight, $7.00 per 100;
$60.00 per 1000.

Lady Bountiful, Lady Northciltf,
White WInsor, Pink WInsor, $6.00 per
100; $50.00 per 1000. Special rates on
large lota.

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue

ADRIAN, ... - MICH.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

BeddingPlants and Roses

MISS ELVIA SCOVILLE

White Sport Wells' Late Pink

Splendid stock iVz inch pots READY NOW

$20 per lOO $175 per lOOO

Send for illustrated catalogue ; the finest li»t of 'Mums ever issued

CHARLES H. TOTTY, iWadison, N. J.

ENGLISH MANETTI STOCKS

Grafting grade— 5/8 m/m— pendl thickness. Case lots packed
l,.im aiul 10,000 per case. Write for prices and details.

McHUTCHISON & CO., The impor. houV. 17 Murray St., NEW YORK

WE BOOK NOW

ORDERS for Spring or Fall delivery for the full line of Florist. F»«'nf, "V'Hf
and Plants, sueU as Japan, Freucli, and Dutch lUilhs, American Gladiolus Dahl as.
He- Kos^, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Manettls, Boxwood, Palms, etc. Let us ap-
praise vour wants. We seil also llic HiltlnBer liower Pots, as their Agents.

etc,
I

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, ^'..'Vo'bL^'sT' NEW YORK

iv

IIMK CA.FRI>JA.-riOIM

IVII
LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN,

NORTH ABINGTON

MASS.

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SOME REAL GOOD THINGS YOU SHOULD BUY NOW

We have Unusual Ouality and Tempting X'alues in

LIVISTONA ROTUNDIFOLIA PANDANUS VEITCHII,

DRACAENA MASSANGEANA and Other Standard

Greenhouse Stock in sizes to suit.

WRITE FOR LIST AND PRICES

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.,

Rutherford, N. J,

REMEMBER!

If it'<t » Hardy I'erennlal or ho rtillftl Old
Fiwhion Flower worth Kruwlnif, \vt> have It
In one f<hapc and anothrr thi* 3 eiir round.
We have the larKest Kt<M-k In thiH country.
alJ made In .-Vnierlca, and our prIceN

^11 average 75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100.

Why hay more here? Send for our
Wholesale Price Llttt of varieties and bene-
fit from the opportunUleH this afTordH you.

R. W. CLUCAS, Mgr.,

PatfsadeB Nnr«erles, Inc.

9PARKILL

N. Y.

National Nurseiyman

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soclatlon of Nurserymen. Cirouln-
tlon amoni; the trade only. Puh-
llsbed monthly. Subscription price,
Si.OO per year. Foreign hobecrip-
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Sample copy free upon application
from those In the trade enclosing
their business card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co.,in£:

218 LhinicFiton Bulidlne

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

A.. IN/I. D^VN/EIIM

PLANT GROWER for the TRADE

Finest stock of all foliage and flowering plants, bedding stock, etc.

Dith Ferns and Bird Ne$t Ferni a Speciaify

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i. deciduous ^TT * "

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Evergreens, deciduous
trees, both common &nd rarer
varicoo.

Sturdy, choice stock thai can be
depended upon. Send for cat&'
log and special trade prices.

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TtSdt^S shrubs, bpeciaj trade prices.
By the thouso'xis, hardy
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il. P. ROSES, StlRUBS AND HER-
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FORCING GLADIOLUS

Nursery Stock

Fruit and Ornamental Treea, Shrub*,

Small Fruits. Clematis, Evergreeoa

and Roses.

Write for Trade LUt.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. Y.

ELLIOTT

AUCTION COMPANY

E>i6poses of anything in the way

of green goods at their

sales at

42 Vesey St., New York

Try u» out. Prompt returns

All First Size Bulbs HILLS EVERGREENS

100 1000

America, pink $1.25 $10.00

Auffu^tn, white 1.35 11.00

Brenehlpyen§ls» red 1.25 10.00

Francis Kinjc. f-<arlet 1. 25 10.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State St.

CHICAGO. ILL.

LILYBULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO-

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

BEST FOB OVER HALF A CENTURY.

Small, medium and large sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

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America.
BOX 416, DUNDEE. ILL.

ORCHIDS

We Kroiv and sell notliinc Ijut ORCHIDS.
If you are in the market for this rlasB of
plants n-e respectively solicit your Iniiuirles
and orders. Special lists on applii-ation.

LAGER & HURRELL. Summit, N. J.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Florists
amd Planters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

BOSES, PALAIS,

and Noveltieh in I)erornt:ve Plants.
WRKET aad 49th STREETS. PHILADELPHIA, PA. ,

VINCA VARIEGATA

Strong field rooted tips 2 to 3 lead*

from 2 1-4 in. pot*

$2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000

JAMES VICK'S SONS.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

WIIITMANII IMPROVED— «a per 100, M«

piT lUOO.
WIIITMANI COMPACTA— »6 per 100, $40

per 1000.
KOOSEVELTS — $5 per lOO, MO per 1000.
BOSTONS— W per 100, »3a per lOflO.

2G0 at 1000 rate*.

H.H. BARROWS & SON, Whitman, Mass

PELARGONIUMS

Now ready, fine stock acd free from white
fly: Lncte Becker, Wurtembergl*. Swibiao
Maid, 2 In., (9.00 per 100. Easter Qreetlng,
2 In., ready Jan. 1, $8.00 per 100.

I«0»^A.JV J. IFe^WIIV^

108 W. ZStb St., New Terk.

January 29, 1916

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135

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

CONDCCTBD BT

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QnestlODi b; oar reader! In line with any of the topics presented on tbis page will be cordially received and promptly aniwered

by Mr. Farrell. Such commanlcatlonB sbonld invariably be addressed to tbe office at HORTICDLTUBBI.

"If vain cor toll, we oupht to blame the cnltnre. not tbe boII." — Pope.

Carnation Cuttings

Cuttings should bu taken m the nioruing while they
are fresh and crisp. Dip them in cool water and trim
up in a cool place. Insert as soon as possible in the
propagating bench. Spray lightly early every bright
morning to keep the foliage moist during the day, but
try to have it dry by night. Before potting harden
them up a little by gradually giving more sunlight each
day, until the roots have pushed far enough to enable
them to stand full sun. Cuttings thus treated ^^dll take
hold much quicker as there will be less wilting after
potting. As soon as a cutting is well rooted it does not
improve by remaining in the sand any longer. Use new
soil that has been exposed to the action of the weather.
Screen through a half-inch mesh and it is important
to have it moist enough. Pot firmly and water thorough-
ly as soon after as practical. Shade for a few days and
then give full sunlight.

Chrysanthemums

It may seem quite early to begin propagating, but
where there is any intention to grow show blooms or
plants now is the time to begin. Again it is not at all
unusual for a new variety to be condemned the first
j-ear because the buyer has propagated it late and to
the utmost limit, and the plants have not had a chance
to prove themselves. Stock plants of the older varieties
should have good care to assure good stock when the
main batch needs to be propagated. Plants cannot be
expected to throw healthy cuttings if they are hidden
away from the sunlight. Stock plants should be
brought up to tile light at once, even if you have to
throw something else out. As soon as the cuttings have
roots half an inch or so in length get them out right
away and pot into soil. Many cuttings are permanent-
ly weakened by being loft in the sand and allowed to
make a weak, attenuated growl li and long spindly roots.
Odontoglossums

Plants tliat have not yet iieen repotted should be at-
tended to without delay. There is no question that
autumn potting is the best. A good compost is fern
Next week — Ciirnations; Foliage Plants; Cattleyas;

liber and live sphagnum ehopped, witli some eliareual in-
termixed. Be careful as to watering until they make
new roots into the compost. Give plenty of air, but
avoid draughts. Of course judgment will have to be
used as to outside conditions in giving air. Syringe
on bright days, but take care in dull weather not to
have the atmosphere overcharged with moisture. Better
keep a little more fire heat so as not to entirely cut off
ventilation, or produce a stagnant atmosphere. The tem-
perature through the winter should range about 50 at
night and 60 to 65 with sunshine. They will stand as
low as 45 degrees without injury, but less water and
syringing should be given under such circumstances.

Stock Left Over

Stock left over from the holidays will need attention
right away, especially that needed for stock for another
year, such as poinsettias. Provide stock plants of these
by lifting with as mucli of the soil adliering as possible
and set closely packed in boxes, covering the interven-
ing bare spaces with soil from the bench. These should
be rested under a somewhat dry warm bench until
March or later. Save as many stevia plants as will be
needed, cut down and place in a light cool house for
future cuttings. Azaleas should be placed in a very
cool, light house. Anything above the freezing point
will do. See that at no time they are allowed to get
extremely dry. Ericas will take the same treatment.
All such flowering j^lants as Begonia Lorraine, cyclamen
and primroses should be given the minimum temper-
ature with plenty of ventilation until sold, but if the
stock isunsalable don't let it occupy valuable bench room.

Solanum Cuttings

Berried solanums make a very fine Christmas plant.
Now is the proper time to work up a nice lot of stocks
for the next holidays. They will root in any moderately
warm propagating bed. When rooted, pot into 2^ or
3-inch pots. Tlicy can be grown on in a temperature of
from 50 to 55 degrees at night. See tliat they have
plenty of sun and syringing on all good days.

Lily of the Valley; Tuber. r ' V

BOOM YOUR BUSINESS

hy advertising your goods in (he

Horticoltaire

Publicity among the kind of readers reached
by this paper is THE SORT OF PUBLI-
CITY THAT PAYS.

isti

HORTICULTURE

January 29, 1916

I

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

lONI)l<TKI> BV

c^a^ycA-^^

QuestluDl tij our rpiidfri In llnr with «nr of tlie topl'H prnsfiitpd on tliU piiKe will he rordlnllj rc<<-lve<1 and proinptly antw*r«d
b7 Ur. Iluilokn. Su h c'diujuiinlrnttoDB tlMiiiM liiTsrtebl; be addrested to tbe offlce of IlUUTICULTt'KB.

Keeping Well

Altliougli .siiiiif (Pl llii' j;i\)\vcrs will <lo cvcr^ tiling to
keep their roses and other plants in jK-rfect liealth all
the time, thev are none too careful in taking care of
themselves. With an epidemic of grippe all over the
country greenhouse men can be none too careful. The
main thing in the greenhouse is to keep the feet diy
and as it is very difficult to syringe in rose houses and
stay dr)', all wet clothes should be removed as soon as
the work is done, and clean dry clothes put on again.
A good deal of suffering from rheumatism can be avoid-
ed by keeping dry. Never run outside, or go home
through the cold with wet clothes on. Do not dress too
warm while in the greenhouses, but make sure you wear
sufTicient clothes while out. These few lines may not
be rose growing but a week's confinement with grippe
may cost the grower heavily in real good money through
harm to roses. This may be found so especially among
the smaller growers.

Feeding

With February here, and the days getting longer
there will l)e little danger from overfeeding, as the
plants will feel the spring as much as anything and will
grow very fast if tliey are given half a chance. Liquid
manure can be used at least once a week, and if the
plants are especially robust and growing real good,
twice a week will do no harm. Tankage, sheep manure,
and other fertilizers can be used in addition to the
liquid manure, the only thing to caution against being
not to have the houses get too warm mornings. The
sun will be much stronger from now on and will heat
up the liouses much quicker than during the short days
of December. See that the houses are aired on time in
the morning, and that the heat is taken off as soon as
they are warm enough.

Mulching

Be sure to see tliat the ])lants are kept mulched all
the time, so that there will be no bare earth exposed to
the rays of the sun anywhere. Plans that are allowed
to suffer in this respect will not do so well, for they
will at times have trouble getting all the water they
need, and the rays of the sun will kill a good many
tiny rootlets which fill the surface of the soil and sup-
ply a large portion of the plant food. It will not be
necessary to have the mulch very thick, and it should
never be broken up too fine. Lumps about the size of
walnuts are ideal, as they allow all the water to soak in,
and will also let all bone, tankage, etc. drop between
them to the tiny roots which these lumps protect. Cow
manure makes ideal mulch, but where none is to be had,
coarse sods chopped up to the proper size will do. These
if spread evenly over the benches will keep the soil from
washing around when the plants are watered. To save
time it is necessary to use a little more pressure than
■was customarj', but with the benches protected by prop-

er niulchiiig, it can be done without any harm to the
jilants.

Lime

As Boon as the leaves on any of the plants become
very soft and with a sickly yellow color, it means that
they have been over watered and will be greatly helped
by a dose of lime and a little drying out. Use fresh
air slacked lime, and no agricultural lime or ground
limestone. There are so many dilferent kinds of lime
sold under "agricultural" that the only way to know
what is what would be to have the manufacturer guar-
antee the material, and then have it analyzed at some
experiment station. We like to use the common lump
lime which comes packed in barrels. We buy three or
four and dump these into a bo.\ made for the purpose
on a platfonn in the manure tank. The damp air here
will slack the lime naturally and we have all we need
as a rule without slacking any. Should it not slack
fast enough, a can of water sprinkled over it will do
the trick. The amount to apply to the benches should
not be excessive. Enough to whiten the surface of the
benches will be plenty. This can be watered in at once
or allowed to lay on the benches for a little while. If
allowed to lay there it will cake and the plants will not
get all of it at once. It will be necessary to go over
the benches and scratch these caked places up so that
they will not keep air and water out of the soil. If
the grower is careful the plants will not be allowed to
get bad, and taken in time, it will be an easy matter
to get them back into their proper condition. As soon
as the plants show signs of improvement, a little more
water, and a little more plant food will send them right
along.

Bonemeal

Unless the old soil that comes out of the greenhouses
can be used to good advantage, or the plants are to be
run over, we would not use any more bonemeal from
now on, as the plants will not get the full benefit of it.
We would prefer to use tankage sheep manure, or anv
of the quicker plant foods, as the rcses arc sure to get
most of the food that there is in these. Use bone only
for the potted jjlants when [lotting, and on benches that
are to be run over, without transplanting.

Some Rose Troubles

MR. nUZlCKA,

Dear Sir: I wish to ask your advice again — about my
rose liouse tliis time. This house is exposed to the north-
east and is on very high ground. I have always had some
trouble with the roses on one of the benches, and am led
to suppose that it is due to one or more of the following
causes: (a) The bench is too warm owing to its being
sheltered by the palm house, being on the main direct flow
from the boiler, and the brick wall at the back which re-
flects the sun. and the plants become too soft; (b) the
ventilator being on one side only, too much cold air gets
In in some directions of the wind. Can you tell me of a
rose, preferably a white one, that will be likely to do bet-

January 29, 1916

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137

ter in this bench than White KiUarney? Possibly some of
the older sorts, like The Bride or White Ivory. I want to
say that the mildew is not bad nt all, but this is where it
always starts. I have to grow a general line of plants and
cannot give any one variety my entire attention, but am
happy to say that by following your weekly notes I have
been greatly helped, and shall be grateful if you can help
me in this difficulty. If there is a White Sunburst or White
Ophelia, it would just suit, Very truly yours.

Conn. J. B.

I would suggest that you tiy to give the Killarneys
more water. Water them two times for every watering
that the other roses get. My experience with Killarneys
is tliat they will get a speck of mildew here and there as
soon as they are allowed to be a little dry while they are
growing. The bench they are in would be the driest in
the house if your house behaves as ours of a similar type.
You can also use air-slacked lime to find out which way
the air currents run, and if you find that a cold current .
of air descends on this bench you could turn your heat
into pipes under this bench, and if necessary take it oil'
elsewhere in the house to change the current if possible.
If this does not remedy the trouble, perhaps it would
be well to try some other white rose. The Madison is
a white rose, an improvement on the Bride as near as I
can tell, having a bud very similar, with a stiffer stem
and foliage, the latter resembling holly, but of course
it is nowhere near as heavy. It is supposed to be mil-
dew proof so it may be of value to you. I would hardly
recommend the Ivory, as years ago we could never get
it to bear perfect buds. You could try White Sha\vyer ;
although many growers complain of mildew on this we
have grown tlie Pink Shawyer for quite a while without
any trouble. There is no white Ophelia that I know of
and anyone discovering one with all the good qualities
of the present variety, would certainly be able to make
a neat sum of money. The rose Madison was put out
by the Brant-Hentz Floral Co., Madison, N. J., and
the White Shawyer by Charles H. Totty, also of Madi-
son, N. J. I would be glad to hear if these suggestions
have been of any use to you.

Buddleia

The Buddleia is an excellent subject for the young
shrub border. It will transform an otherwise uninter-
esting border to a gorgeous mass of color and beauty.
It has been called "the butterfly bush" and it has been
justly called so, for its numerous panicles of flowers are
irresistible to the butterflies.

The propagation of the Buddleia is of the easiest pos-
sible. All that needs be done is to rut off pieces of the
ripened wood in late fall and >tore them away in a cool,
but not cold place. They may also be propagated by
seeds and by greenwood cuttings. Seeds should be sown
in early .spring with a little bottom heat.

They should be protected during the winter and,
although killed to the ground, they will send up abund-
ant young shoots from the roots in the spring. The
best varieties that will survive the winter here are B.
japonica, B. Davidii, B. Lindleyana, and B. intermedia.
The handsomest outdoor variety is B. Davidii, also
known as B. variabilis. This produces numerous, fra-
grant, lilac-purple flowers in late summer. A variety
of this — Veitchiana — is more commonly grown. While
young this variety has an erect habit of growth, hut
later the branches gracefully arch over. The flower
panicles are denser and large r than the type and of a
light lilac color. It begins (o bloom early in August.

Do not plant them too close together for they are ram-
pant plants and need lots of space and plenty of sun.
The best soil is one tliat is rich and well-drained.

B. asiatica is a greenhouse variety. The flowers are
white and very fragrant and appear in winter. They
should be propagated early in the spring and shifted on
or planted out during the summer.

Amherst, Mass.

M.S.

Jackson Dawson's Exploits

Editor HoETicuLTURK :

Sir, — When your last issue arrived, and the portrayal
of Magnolia salicifolia appeared on the outside cover,
the story of its introduction came to mind at once, and
on opening the pages there was Jackson Dawson being
vouched for by Mr. Wilson.

To fully appreciate the work of the Arboretum, one
has to go away — the farther the better — for it
had become a by-word in the past, that the Institution
was far more appreciated abroad than at home, and the
pity of it is, that it was true. The not being in touch
with the work through distance, makes at least an
annual pilgrimage all the more necessary, for tlie wealth
of new woody plants now to be seen there will revolu-
tionize our gardens for generations to come.

Reverting to the Magnolia salicifolia. Professor C. S.
Sargent when in Japan, met Mr. Veitch, and they
travelled together and gathered seeds. Among these
was this Magnolia, none of which germinated from
those sent to England, and so all the plants in cultiva-
tion today are from seedlings raised by Jackson Dawson.
These men mentioned are making horticultural history,
and should the annals ever be written, it will be the
most interesting of our day and generation.

There is one phrase which Mr. Wilson uses, that Daw-
son has "some occult understanding," that might be
taken exception to. There is no wizardry or necromancy
such as we have heard so much of in other directions,
mixed in; it is all pure sj-mpathy and a love of the
plants themselves that has brought about the successes
of Jackson Dawson. One might tell of the Acacia
pubescens grafted by him just to prove it could be done
when it was supposed to be impossible, of his success
with all the new Chinese Rhododendron seeds, that had
travelled half way around the world before coming to
his hands, and under the best of conditions ever prone
to damp off in the seedling stage, and of his propaga-
tion of Epigaea repens from cuttings when most of us
were wasting time trying to establish the "Mayflower"
by collecting plants, "but most of all Dawson will live
on because of his modesty, and willingness to impart to
others from his fund of accumulated knowledge if they
were willing to learn. "Life is short," and when over
twenty years ago Dawson advised the writer to sow
seeds of certain trees and shrubs to get the same, there
being no other way at that time, it seemed a long way
to results, and yet under really adverse conditions these
are still being obtained by the evergreen Jackson
Thornton Dawson.

Lale Forest, HI.

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CONTENTS Page quarter ccnturj-.
COVEat ILLUSTRATION — Carnation Cottage Maid

NOTES ON CULTfKK OF FLORISTS" STOCK— President Joe Hill's addr.s.K at the St.

Carnation Cuttings — Chrysantliemums — Odontoglos- . ^ .■ ,. i- o • .

sums — Stock Left Over— Solanum Cuttings 135 '^ l'""is meeting of the tarnation Society

ROSE GROWING VENDER GLASS— Keeping Well— progressive ig an admirable document and should be

Feeding - Mulching -Lime-Bonemeal-Sorae Rose document carefully read and its sentiments and

Troubles — Arthur C. Ituziclca 136 ■'

BUDDLEIA— C. £. 11 (Won 137 advice taken to heart by every one en-

JACKSON DAWSON'S EXPLOITS — E. 0. Orpet 137 gaged in the carnation industry. Especially will it be

HORTICULTURAL SI>ORTS— Wanen H. Manning.... 139 ^-gH to thoughtfuliv consider the intimation that a re-

BRITISH HORTICULTURE— W. H. Adsett 139 vival of serious piirpose, unsellish devotion and some

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY— Annual Meeting coprifiep of nersonal interests is in order if the nresent

and Exhibition— Presidents Address— J. F. Ammann, sacrmce 01 personal luierestfi, is in oraei ii tnc present

portrait — Seiretary's Rejiori 140 generation are to creditably emulate the zeal and

Offi^ere'"'""' ^''"'"'" ~ P°"';a*ts - Nomination ^ot^^^^ achievements of the Society's pioneer workers. There

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Massachusetts Fruit Grow- is an undercurrent of suggestion in Mr. Hill's earnest

ers- Association-Medford Horticultural Society^. . 142 j ^j ,^ ^, c^,.„ation specialist must bestir himself

Park Institute of New England— Florists and Card- r '.■ j. -^ a ■ x l i i ^ \ ,■

eners- Club of Rhode Island— .Meetings Next Week— if his favorite flower is to hold its relative pcsition in

Coming E^chibitions- Lancaster County Florists' Club 143 the commercial flower markets under the increasing

New Jersey Floricultural Society— New Haven County competition of alert rival interests, and direct practical

Horticultural Society-North Shore Horticultural advice on how best to proceed is not lacking. President

Society — Connecticut Horticultural Society 144 i ii i i- • ^i ii i fi i. j t

Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural Society— Hill evidently believes in the old proverb that standing

Rhode Island Horticultural Society — Newport Horti- still is dangerously near to retrogression.

cultural Society 161

SEED TRADE>— One Week's Imports 146 rn, vgniarks of F J McNeil at the

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS: ,^ , ine lemaiK,- 01 1 . .). MC.Neil at Hit

New Flower Stores 148 To break meeting of the Massachusetts Fruit

NEWriTEilsTR^mFEVERYWHE^^ '*' "''''' '■— '" Boston, last week on the

Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Providence, "3°" iniquity of the sending out of nurs-

^' ^' ■■;;"■;,■;• ■,'^ ; ^.'^' -.'V ^°^ erv stock not true to name, struck a

OBITUARY— Alfred Barnes— James M. Frye— John " ,

Shield— Maxine L. Pelletier— Mrs. Louis Witter- responsive chord among his audience and there is no
staetter-Mrs. Thomas A. Cox-Edward Welch— ^ ^.^ ^hat the plan of publicity for otremlers as pro-
Henry J. Huesman—Gurnett L. Holbrook 151 -, , , ■ ,-, , ,• ,

FLOWER M.\RKET REPORTS: posed by him would prove a salutary remedial measure.

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York . . . . 153 Florists, too, have suffered from the same trouble as the

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, St. Louis, , , j „, „

Washington 155 nurserymen complain of but jierliaps to a less degree

DURING RECESS^Nassau County Horticultural So- ' for manv cla.sses of florists' stocl< are more easily dis-

cietv— Peter Henderson & Co. Employees' Dinner— ■ ^'^^ , • i i i ... ,* .. „..,i +i.,. f;„,„

Bowling at Roslindale, Mass.-Boston Florists' Bowl- tinguishable a.= to varietal chaiaeter and the time

ing League 160 wasted before tiie discovery of a substitution is not, as

^'S^of Ui^Ne^w Rose Pink Carnation-Illustration 144 =' rule, so long as in the case of fruit varieties. Pre-

Catalogues Received 146 vious to the organization of the Society of American

^^li:^Us'^grl:u;tural-Coiiege Noies! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 146 Florists it was charged that fraudulent substitution was

New Corporations 146 very often practiced by florist plant dealers, but the agi-

c:;^/:^"ottageMaid:: ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 1 160 tation and denunciation which the S. A. F kept up for

Personal 160 years brought about an unanimity ot sentiment and a

Substantial Additions to the Nursery — Illustrated.. 160 degree of vigilance coupled with uncomfortable pub-
Visitors' Register > 162 |j^,jj.^. j-„^ offenders, which has had a very wholesome ef-

Greenhouses BuiW;"g or Contemplated 162 • j,^^ ^^^^^_.,^j ^^^^^ material improvement the S.

National Flower Show ; ii"; . t^ i i ., •

Business Troubles 162 A. F. has been the primary niolive power.

January 29, 1916

HORTICULTURE

139

HORTICULTURAL SPORTS

The bizari'p, garish, umonveiitional
individuals tliat are referred to among
humans as "sports" have their coun-
terparts in the plant world. One may
be introduced to you by a friend, the
other by a nursery catalogue. You
will find that some have a thin veneer
of color or an eccentricity of form or
action that may be very amusing, but
that have no real merit or permanent
value; while on the other hand there
are some sports that have such sub-
stantial and worthy qualities that they
find a permanent place of honor among
your friends, or in your gardens and
landscapes.

It is to certain of these plant sports
that we shall hereafter refer, such as
the purple, golden, cut-leaved, pyra-
midal, table-form, table-topped, and
weeping forms that have developed
among species of Beech, Birch, Maple,
Elm, Catalpa, Elder, Hazel, Dogwood,
Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, and other
groups. These have become pretty
well established in nurseries, gardens,
and lawns, by reason of their vigor,
health, distinctive foliage, or habit of
growth. They have been mostly used.
however, as specimens, or to give bril-
liant spots of summer color in the con-
ventional patchwork quilt shrub plan-
tations, not as elements of broad land-
scapes.

Before considering their use in land-
scapes we should recognize that such
sports are not always fugitive acciden-
tal freaks that can be reproduced only
hy grafting or by cuttings. It has been
found, for example, that the seedlings
of a conspicuous specimen plant of
Wier's Cut-leaf Maple, Purple Beech,
or Golden Spirea will produce so large
a percentage of cut-leaved, and purple
or golden offspring, that the progeny
of an old seeding plant would be like-
ly to establish in time a wlde-spread-
in,g distinctive group, in which there
will be much foliage like the parent,
and color transitions due to variations
in seedlings, and these would gradual-
ly merge the group into the surround-
ing trees. The Purple Barberry has
already escaped from cultivation, and
made these distinctive groups in open
pastures.

Much of our broad landscape beauty
comes from the deep shadows and the
high lights of hill and valley, and of
foliage as seen under various atmos-
pheric moods. Individual trees count
but little in distant landscape. It Is
the mass that counts effectively in fo-
liage color and in outline, as shown In
the contrasts between the spired cone-
bearing evergreens and the rounded
outline of deciduous foliage, or the
towering Lombardy Poplars; or again
between the dark and solid masses of
the Burr Oak foliage, the flickering
and glinting sparkle of the .\spen
Poplar or the Silver Poplar, cir the
soft, fleecy, grayish foliage of the Wil-
lows.

The really worthy sports of the
vegetable world may well have a place
that has never been given them in
broad landscapes that are seen from a
distance. The dee|) shadows in the
valley, or at the ends of a Ion,!; vista
might be given greater emphasi.-i by

the use of such long-lived vigorous
forms as the Purple Beech or Purple
Maple, that are used in principal
masses and outline groups with a suit-
able backin.g, flanking, and interlacing
of dark green foliage that would merge
the purple into the surrounding land-
scape, to give the deeper shadows and
not be unpleasantly olitrusive.

At other points the high lights of
the landscape in glades through vistas
or under arching trees may be given
greater emphasis and brilliancy by the
use of such plants as the Golden Elder
and Spirea, or the Golden Poplar and
Hop-tree.

The cut-leaved form of the Birch.
Beech, or Maple would give a distinct
variation in the texture of the foliage,
as seen from a distance, if a sufficient
quantity were used to count effectively,
and they could be very properly asso-
ciated with the type.

There are many places where it
would be very desirable to establish
a ground cover that will not grow high
enough to interfere with the view, that
will have good healthy foliage, and
that can be more readily kept in re-
straint than can be most vines. Why
should we not use the Weeping forms
of the Mulberry, Mountain Ash, Elm,
Beech. Dogwood, Pine and Spruce for
such a purpose? Some of these forms,
such as the AVeeping Mulberry and
Camperdown Elm, are trailing sports
of upright trees, with little tendency to
form a leader. They are usually graft-
ed on high stems to make them sug-
gest the umbrella-like form.

Other varieties, like the Weeping
Beech and the Norway Spruce, have a
distinct tendency to make a leader.
Such forms, grown on their own roots,
or grafted so low that the graft can
be buried in the ground, to form roots
above the union, would have a tend-
ency to scramble over the surface. As
such plants as the Mountain Ash and
the Mulberry have fruit that the birds
like, they would help to form the ideal
bird cover. One can conceive of an
exceedingly interesting and attractive
phase of landscape so treated, for there
is enough variation to give high and
low foliage masses.

There are other places where the
cushion-shaped trees, such as the Dwarf
Catalpa, the several dense forms of the
Norway Spruce and American Arbor-
vita", could be massed together to
form a distinctive landscape treatment
of this type.

Is there any more reason why the
brilliant crimson coloring of the
Schwedler's Maple should not be used
to give color effects in a large way
in the spring, as we now secure color
effects from the Maples. Tupelos, Su-
macs, and Birches in the fall? These
are all interesting propositions for
those who have the courage to break
away from the conventional use of ma-
terial; but they must recognize the
danger of such suggestions, because it
will be very easy to produce a garish
and disordered effect in landscape, just
as is now produced in so many gar-
dens and lawns where spots of such
material are used.

Wariikn H. Manxing.

BRITISH HORTICULTURE.

Retrospective.

In reviewing the trend of horticul-
tural matters in Britain in 1915 it is
not necessary to adopt the pessimistic
attitude taken by many writers in the
British yellow press in discussing the
present outlook. Although everything
has not been normal there is consola-
tion in the fact that the position of
affairs might have been worse. The
Royal Horticultural Society has cer-
tainly done its best to keep things
moving. Except for a short period
when the society's hall was in the pos-
session of the military authorities the
fortnightly shows, always a popular
feature amongst the world of fashion,
have been continued, and have at-
tracted the usual amount of attention.
Despite the fact that the nurserymen
have had their staffs seriously depleted
by the call to arms, they have done
their utmost to maintain the high
standard of the exhibitions. The so-
ciety rendered a timely service in ap-
pealing to the public not to neglect
their gardens during the present crisis,
with a view to obviating a grave de-
cline in the trade of the nurserymen
and seedsmen. The importance of
paying increased attention to the rais-
ing of vegetable crops, in order to add
to the home food supplies, has also
been emphasized. The Council has
likewise sought to give opportune and
much needed succor to the imfortunate
Belgian nurserymen and seedsmen who
are amongst the victims of ruthless in-
vasion. Practical sympathy has in ad-
dition been afforded to the agricultur-
ists of Serbia. In fact the Royal Hor-
ticultural Society has rendered a mem-
orable service, maintaining its proud
name as the valued helper of horticul-
ture, and in doing this has taken a
broad view of its duties. Useful work
is still being done by the National Rose
Society, which was able to hold suc-
cessful exhibitions, the National Chrys-
anthemum Society — temporarily de-
prived of its usual show place -the Na-
tional Dahlia Society, the National
Sweet Pea Society, whose trials are
still a very useful adjunct, the Perpet-
ual Flowering Carnation Society, and
the other special societies. In some
instances there was. as might be ex-
pected, a falling off in the number of
exhibits, but in every case the com-
mittees have shown a firm determina-
tion to adhere to the prevalent motto,
"Business as usual."

Jottings

At the annual meeting of the Per-
petual Flowering Carnation Society,
officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Lord Howard De Walden: chair-
man of committee. J. S. Brunton: vice-
chairman. Mr. Wallace; treasurer. L.
.1. Cook: secretary. T. A. Weston. Orp-
ington. Kent: show superintendent, E.
F. Hawes.

The British Government has prohib-
ited the import of lilies of the valley
from Holland, it being suspected that
nuuiy of the so-called Dutch pips were
really of enemy origin. Before the war
many tons of crowns were Imported
from Germany.

The Royal Horticultural Society has
arranged to conduct trials at its Surrey
gardens with late potatoes, godetias,
annual carnations. Indian pinks, mig-
nonette, larkspur, sunflowers, mid-
season peas, tomatoes, celery, celerlac,
and savoys. W. H. Adsett.

140

II Uin' 1 L L l.T U li K

January 29, 1916

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY

Twenty-fifth Annual Meeting and Exhibition Held in St. Louis

January 26th and 27th

111. nwiii>-llfth aumial meeting ainl
exhibition of the American Carnation
Society was lield at the Planters' Ho-
tel, St. Louis, Mo., on Wednesday and
Thursday, Jan. 26 and 27. The meet-
ing was well attended and opened with
much enthusiasm. Mayor Kiel of St.
Louis, cordially welcomed the society
in a pleasing address and was ably re-
sponded to by C. S. Strout of Bidde-
ford. Me. President Joseph H. Hill
presented bis address as follows:

ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT JOSEPH

H. HILL.
Ladies and Gentlemen — Members of the
American Carnation Society:
As your presiding officer I bid you
welcome to this our 25th annual meet-
ing. Just a quarter of a century ago
in the good, old Quaker city of Phila-
delphia, a small body of earnest carna-
tion enthusiasts saw the possibilities of
the flower from which we derive our
name, and issued a call which was
sent broadcast over the land. All who
were interested in carnation growing
were invited to join them in organiz-
ing a permanent society. With your
permission I will read their call of
1891:

To American Cnrnatioii Growers: — You
are cortllally invited to attend a meeting
to be held at Horticultural Hall, Philadel-
phia, Pa., on Thursday. October 15th, at
2 P. M., for the purpose of organizing a
Society of Amercan Carnation Growers.
All those who are uiialile lo attend kindly
send their names for enrollment. The ob-
ject of this Soriety will be to materially
benefit Carnation Growers and to advance
the popularity of tlie Divine Flower so
that it shall stand second to none. Let us
all step to the front and put our shoulders
to the wheel.

Signed: C. W. Ward, Geo. Crcighton, C.
E. Alien. Wni. Swayne, R. T. Lombard,
Fred Schneider, Chas. T. Starr, C. J.
Pcnnock, Geo. Hancock, A. M. Herr, Ed-
ward Snayne, K. B. .Tenniiigs. .Tohn Mc-
Gowan, Geo. W. Love. Ale.x McBrlde, H.
E. Chitty, Isaac Larkin. I^dwiu Lonsdale,
W. R. Shelmire.

From every section of the country,
East, West, North and South, came ap-
plications for membership and at the
close of that memorable meeting in
Horticultural Hall there were enrolled
49 staunch champions of our fair
flower. And thus was conceived and
ushered into existence The American
Carnation Society.

It is fitting to mention at this time
the name of Mr. Edwin Lonsdale, the
first presiding officer of our body. Dur-
ing the past year he has answered the
call and leaves a place in the ranks
that is difficult to close. It is with

J. F. A.M.M A.N.N.

•President-elect, American Carnation Society

referet and sadness that we are com-
pelled to note the dropping oft one by
one of the Old Guard of pioneer florists
to whom we all owe so much.

Now, gentlemen, are we, after an
elapse of 25 years, putting the same
amount of push and of strenuous effort
into the work of our Society as did the
charter members? Are we carrying
forward the work cut out tor us with
the same earnestness and unity of pur-
pose that marked their early endeav-
ors? To accomplish our work and to
keep up interest in the Society it is
necessary for us to attend its conven-
tions and its meetings, even though to
do so means a personal sacrifice. Wm.
Scott once said at a carnation meeting:
"These conventions are productive of
the greatest good; we learn to know
each other better, and one of the great-
est pleasures of life is an exchange of
ideas with our intelligent fellow man."
It is a noticeable fact in our profession
that the man who attends conventions,
flower shows, and associations of flo-
rists, is the man who is successful and
progressive in his business.

Your president would suggest to the
Society that we adopt a badge of neat
design to be worn at our conventions
upon which can be written the name of
the wearer. In this way we can more
readily identify one another and get
acquainted. This method was used at
the Cleveland Flower Show last fall
with success and satisfaction to all.
Our Secretary has suggested that we

..'M.,j.^ii III. I,.-,- oi individual uddrebs
l)lacaidH on our ixhibits after the
judges are through with their work.
It is true that in rearranging the vases
the cards arc often lost or misplaced
on some one's exhibit. We Invite the
Society's deliberations on this point.

The cardinal jtrlnciples of this So-
ciety are to materially benefit carna-
tion growers and to advance the popu-
larity of tho carnation. To do this It
is absolutely essential that we co-oper-
ate, If so requested, with any well-
managed flower show, and towards this
end the following are given by your
presiding officer as suggestions:

1st. That any flower show manage-
ment desiring our support must give
us a positive guarantee that the pre-
mium money in the carnation section
will be |)aid to exhibitors.

2nd. That the exhibition manage-
ment choose two from our list of duly
"If (ted judges to serve with the third.
who may be selected by them without
restriction. Poor judging by inexperi-
enced-men tends to make dissatisfied
exhibitors and consequently reduces
the number of entries at sticceeding
shows.

:{rd. That they be allowed lo use the
Society's vases with the understanding
that they reimburse tlie Society for all
loss and breakage and pay all the ex-
pense for packing, carriage, etc. These
simple rulings will safeguard the Car-
nation Society. Let us resolve to lend
a helping hand to all flower shows no
matter where held, and dismiss the
idea of self-aggrandizement from our
minds and let us exhibit with the defi-
nite idea of bringing the carnation out
of the background, and of putting it
on tho same high plane as the rose and
the popular chrysanthemum.

It is an admitted fact that in most
parts of the country the carnation is
marketed in a crude way as compared
with the rose; the idea seems to prevail
in many quarters that a carnation is a
carnation regardless of variety, but it
is not so with the up-to-date commis-
sion merchant; he knows the different
varieties by name and can explain to
the buyer why one variety has a higher
market value than another or vice
versa: so can the live retailer, and he
in turn advises his customers to select
the kinds that have texture and that
last and give satisfaction.

It would seem that the grower is in a
measure responsible for the fact that
some of the largest retailers sell a
comparatively small quantity of carna-
tions because the grower insists on
holding to the idea of quantity instead
of quality. Stock that will not hold
up in the retailer's display case will
surely hurt the cause of the carnation
generally.

To the grower who depends upon fig-
ures for facts the apparently shy
blooming varieties sometimes exceed in
money returns the prolific kinds with
their serious shortcomings. Let the

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Superior Tuberous - Rooted Begonias,
Gloxinias and Fancy-Leaved Caladiums

We are pleased to state that tbe Tuberous Rooted Begonias
and Gloxinias which we offer this season are liulhs of su-
perior quality which have again been grown for us by the
same Belgian expert and specialist who has been supplying
us for more than a quarter of a century and with the quality
of which our customers are acquainted.

You May Buy Cheaper, But Not Better Stock

Doz. 100 1000

Begonia, Single Varieties to Color. Scarlet.

Crimson, White, Kose, Yellow, Orange $0.40 $2.50 $22.50

Begonia, Single Varieties in Choicest Mixture. .35 2.25 20.00

Begonia, Double Varieties to Color. Scarlet,

Rose, White, Yellow, Crimson 60 4.50 40.00

Begonia, Double Varieties in Choicest Mix-
ture 50 4.00 35.00

Begonia, Double Fringed Varieties, New.

White, Scarlet and Rose 1.50 10.00 90.00

Begonia, Single Frilled Varieties. Scarlet,
white, Pink and Y'ellow 85

Begonia Zeppelin 1.25

Begonia Lafayette 1^50

Gloxinias. Blue, Red, White, Blue with White
Edge, Red with White Edge, or Finest Mixed.

Gloxinia, New Emperor Varieties. Hybrida
Imperialis, Choicest Mixed

Fancy-Lea\ed Caladiums. An immense stock
of the choicest varieties:

Fine Standard Varieties

Rare and New Varieties

Rare and New Varieties ...'. 3^50 25!66

Choice Mixed Varieties 1.50 10.00 90.00

6.00

8.00

12.00

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70.00

.60 3.50 .'iO.OO
.75 5.00 40.00

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MEIMRY A. DR

For a complete list of seasonable Seeds, Plants and Bulbs,
see our Garden Book for 1916. and also our current Whole-
sale List. If you have not received them please write us.

The above prices are for the Trade only

varieties be l<nown by their names and
their characteristics and their good
qualities will eventually enhance their
value and make regular buyers of in-
telligent customers.

In closing I would like to say a tew
words regarding the National Flower
Show to be held in Philadelphia this
spring. In addition to the generous
cash premiums offered for carnations
by the management, the Society will
award in a good many classes silver
Jubilee Medals to commemorate the
25th anniversary of our founding. Let
every grower here make up his niiiid to
put up an exhibit at Philadelphia so
that the Carnation section of that
grand show may be a credit to our fa-
vorito flower, and that our reputation
of being the "Live-wire Society" of all
the affiliated societies of the S. A. F.
will not be open to question. We must
with renewed vigor put our shoulders
to that same wheel mentioned in the
Call of '91 sent out to the Am. rican
Carnation Growers by that honored
band of enthusiastic men in Philadel-
phia who saw the hidden possibilities
of our Divine Flower — the Carnation.

SECRETARY A. F. J. BAURS RE-
PORT.

Secretary A. F. J. Baur then read
his annual report as follows:

Mr. President and Members of the
A. 0. S.

Your Secretary begs leave to submit
the following report.

While our membership has not
shown as large an increase in the past
year as in the previous twelve months
there have been added to the roster
22 new members, and besides these 6
delinquents have been reinstated. So
that our membership now stands at
325 annual members and twelve life
members, a total of 337 and an in-
crease of seven over last year. No
life members have been added during
the. past year. Death has claimed
one of our members, Wm. Murphy of
Cincinnati. O., having passed away
on Sept. 27tli. Edwin Lonsdale, who
was your first president, has also
passed away at liis home in California.
We ordered a floral wreath sent to
the funeral at Philadelphia.

The books of your secretary and
treasurer have been audited, as has
been customary. W« are pleased to
state that the society's finances are in
a sound condition. All bills are being
met as they fall due and all accounts
are being collected without loss. The
secretary's books, up to Jan. 17th
when the audit was taken, show col-
lections as follows: Membership dues,
1531.00; advertising, $326.72; Miscel-
laneous, $98.18; making a total of
$955.90; all of which has been turned
over to the treasurer and his receipts
taken therefor.

We are pleased to report that 24%
pages of advertising space in the
premium schedule was taken by our
members and friends. The schedule
appeared a few days late owing to the
lateness of the Board of Directors'
meeting. The annual report was also
printed and distributed at the usual
time.

Kleven new varieties were offered
lor registration by American growers
and some twenty-three European va-
rieties were added to the list. The
name "Peace" was offered by both
.American and European growers. It
liaving been offered first on this side,
the European registration was with-
drawn.

The arrangements for this meet-
ing were in the hands of our worthy
Vice-President, Mr. Ammann, who has
worked diligently for the success of
this convention. The entries for this
exhibition are rather lighter than
usual, due no doubt to the scarcity of
(lowers and the high prices realized
on high grade stock in the cut flower
markets. The society owes a debt of
gratitude to those growers who were
willing to sacrifice their personal in-
terests to help make this exhibition a
success.

We suggest that in the future no
display cards be permitted on vases
entered in the competitive classes;
that display cards on non-competitive

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January 29, 1!U6

exhibits 1)6 Hnillca to 5 x T Inches In
sisc onil tlmt only one cnril be allowcil
to eai'li exhibit, except l>y special per-
mission.

Besides the arrangements for tabic
disiilays. pcrniisslun was granted for
the display o( other made-up worl>.
Tlie enterprise of the St. Louis re
tnilcrs along this line is to he com-
mended.

One hundred and eighty four of our
members ure also members of the
S. A. h". and O. H. We therefore con-
tinue to he represented on their Ex-
ecutive Board.

The Board of Directors held the
usual post-convention meeting at
BufTalo lust Jaiuinry. The midsum-
mer meeting was postponed to Novem-
ber and was held in Cleveland, O., on
November 12th.

Arrangements were made to hold
the Silver Jubilee at I^hiladelphia, at
the time of the National Flower Show.
The $1.51111.0(1 appropriated for carna-
tion premiums, by the National Pow-
er Show Committee, was spread over
a schedule of premiums, which was
submitted to the above named com-
mittee and approved by them. It was
decided to have a special Silver Jubi-
lee medal struck and to award one of
these medals to each winner of one
or more first premiums on carnations.
Messrs. W. L. Rock and F. C. W.
Brown have been invited to assist in
judging the retail displays at the
Pliiladelphia show and have both ac-
cepted.

The Board recommends that this so-
ciety co-operate with local organiza-
tions in promoting local llower shows
and suggests the following conditions,
i. e. a flower show, which desires tlie
co-operation of the American Carna-
tion Society, agrees to submit its
schedule of premiums and the selec-
tion of its judges, for the approval of
the President and Secretary of the
A. C. S. They shall further agree to
satisfy the above named oificers of
the proper underwriting of the show.
The trade press has kindly given
space for all matter sent in for publi-
cation. To them is due our thanks.

REPORT OF THE TREASURER. F. E.

DORNER.

GE.VEK.\L ir.ND.

Disbursements.

Orders on Treas. paid $1,016.52

Balance cash on lianci 837.GS

$1,854.20
KECEIPTS.

Jan. 20, 1915. Cash on hand $G30.5S

Cash received 1,223.62

$1,851.20
I'ERM.VNENT FUND.

Jan. 20, 1915. Balance $2,625.31

.Trin. 1,1916. Interest 100.01

$2,731. .^".
Inteitst transferred to General

Fund $106.(M

Balance invested at 4% 2,625.31

$2,731.3.-,
DOH.NER ME.MORl.\L FUND.

Jan. 20. 1915. Balance $1,001.57

Jan. 1,1916. Interest 40.44

$1,012.01
Transferred to General Fund for

1915 Dorner Memorial Medal $40.0<i

Balance invested at 1% 1,002.01

$1,042.01
P. E. DoRNER, Treas.

A. F. J. B.vnt.
Secretary, American Carnation Society.

William Vesey of Fort Wayne, Ind.,
gave the members of the society a
pressing invitation to come to Indian-
appolis next year.

Nomination of Officers.

Nominations for officers were made
as follows: J. F. Ammann of Edwards-
ville, 111., president; William Vesey,
Fort Wayne. Ind., vice-president; A. F.
J. Baur, Indianapolis, Ind., secretary;
F. E. Dorner, La Fayette, Ind., treas-
urer.

New England was as usual well rep-
resented and made a fine showing at
the exhibition, S. J. Goddard, Fram-
inghani, Mass., winning nine prizes;
C. S. Strout, Biddeford, Me., eight; A.
Roper, Tewkesbury, Mass, two, and
Ernest Saunders, Lewiston, Me., four.

MASSACHUSETTS FRUIT GROW-
ERS' ASSOCIATION.

.More (hail .'ii"i iiiciiibcrH of the
\l:issachusetts Fruit Orowers' Asso-
I iatioii attended their annual conven-
tion in Horticultural Mall, Boston,
last week, under the iiresidency of
Fred C. Sears, of Amherst. A com-
plete line of trade exhiliits was shown
in the main hall. I'resident Wilson
II. Conaiit of the Oxford Hears Fruit
tlrowers' Association, ItuiUlield, .Me.,
read a paper on "Factors Which In-
lliicnce the Annual Bearing of Fruit
Trees."

"It is not so much a matter of the
liarlicular method employed," he said,
"as it is of the man behind the propo-
sition, and of the way in wliich he
lives up to his methods. By pruning,
spraying thoroughly, checking growth
at tlic right time, conserving moisture
ihroiigli the early part of tlie season,
and seeing there is not excess at the
close, we shall assist nature to pro-
mote growth and produce fruit."

F. J. .McNeil, of .Maloney Bros. &
Wells, Dansville, N. Y., gave a talk
on 'The Raising of Nursery Stock by
the Grower." Incidentally he alluded
to the disappointments sometimes
met by growers through getting stock
from nurserymen that did not come
out true to the name given by them.
"No greater wrong could be done,"
he said, "than to let a man who has
got the wrong stock go to the ex-
pense of purchasing, planting, spray-
ing and pruning for a number of
years, all the time looking forward
to the day when he hopes to realize
on his product." The speaker urged
that the best remedy would be for the
association to apiioiiit a committee of
two or three of its officers and mem-
bers to make a thorough investigation
of the nurserymen and agents and pre-
pare a book containing the results of
the investigation fortheuseof members.
Other speakers were George D.
Aiken, vice-president of the Vermont
New England Fruit Show, Putney,
Vt.; Secretary W'ilfrid Wheeler of the
Massachusetts board of agriculture;
Prof. P. J. Parrott, entomologist of
the experiment station at Geneva, N.
Y., and John J. Dillon, commissioner
of the New York State department of
food and markets.

F. E. DOBXER.
Treasurer. .American Carnation Society.

MEDFORD HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

.\t the monthly meeting of the Med-
lord (.Mass.) Horticultural Society on
January 18, William Colton, City
Forester of Newton, gave a very in-
teresting le<ture on the History of
the Mosquitoes, and what has been
done in Newton towards their exter-
ininatlon. He also gave an interest-
ing account of the shade trees, under
his care, and what is being done to
keep them in good condition. Mr.
Colton is evidently an enthusiast in
liis profession, and a close student of
nature, readily answering all ques-
tions that were put to him. He made
a strong plea for the better care of
shade trees in cities and towns, prov-
ing their economic value by facts.
Lecttires of this kind are of great
value, arousing local interest, in
something that is too much left in
tlic hands of the local politician, who
gets the position, not for his knowledge
of trees and their care, but as a cam-
paign reward. Georce F. Stewart.

January 23, 1916

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PARK INSTITUTE OF NEW ENG-
LAND.

An interesting meeting of tliis young
organization was held at the Kaiser-
hof, New Haven. Conn., on Tuesday,
January 26. Seventeen members were
present. Following luncheon Mr. Gal-
lagher of Olmsted Bros.. Brookline,
Mass.. gave an instructive talk on
Lines and Curves in Park Roads and
Walks, illustrated with photographs
and diagrams, showing the relation of
roads and walks to the conformation of
the ground and showing how ideals are
effected by modern demands for seeing
a long distance ahead on driveways.

Fred C. Green, superintendent of
Parks of Providence. R. I., read some
entertaining notes from records made
jointly by himself and Theodore Wirth
during the four-weeks' trip of the Park
Superintendents to the Pacific Coast
last summer.

After the meeting a visit was made
on invitation of Superintendent Am-
rhyn to East Rock Park, where the nur-
sery and zoo departments and the new
service building and repair shops —
said to be the finest in the United
States — were inspected and Mr. Am-
rhyn's new residence admired.

FLORISTS' AND GARDENERS' CLUB
OF RHODE ISLAND.

The newly elected officers of the
Florists' and Gardeners' Club of
Rhode Island were inducted into
oflSce in connection with the annual
banquet of the society held .Monday
evening in the club headquarters at
96 Weybosset street. Providence.
President Cornelius Hartstra opened
the meeting, and then the responsibil-
ity for the club's success for the next
12 months was turned over to James
Dillon who assumes the jjresidency.
William Steele and William E. Chap-
pell ushered themselves in as their
own successors. The veteran .lames
Hockey of Pawtuckct is treasurer.
The banquet followed and a pro-
gramme of entertainment, in< hiding
vocal and instrumental music formed
a continuity of pleasure that extended
well into the evening. During the
evening Robert Johnston presented a
handsome umbrella to retiring presi-
dent Hartstra, a gift of the club in
appreciation for his faithful devotion
during the past year. The coniniittee

Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Fore-
men's Association. Lake Geneva, Wis.

Los Angeles County Horticultural
Society, Los Angeles, Calit.

Paterson Floricultural Society,
PatersoD, N. J.

Pliiladelpbia Florists' Club, Phila-
delphia, Pa.

Pittsburgh Florists' and Gar-
deners' Club. Pittsburgh, Pa.

State Florists' Association of In-
diana, Anthony Hotel, Fort Wayne,
Ind.

Wednesday, Feb. 2.

Tuxedo Horticultural Society, Tux-
edo Park, N. Y.

Thursday, Feb. 3.

St. Louis Florist Club, officers'
meeting.

Southampton Horticultural Society,
Soutliampton, N. Y.

Friday, Feb. 4.

North Shore Horticultural Society, n
Manchester, Mass. j

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Lake Forest, 111. f

Pasadena Horticultural Society,
Pasadena, Calif. !

Ynnkers Horticultural Society,
Yonkers, N. Y.

Peoples' Park Cottage Gardeners'
Association, Paterson. X. J. <

Saturday, Feb. 5.

Pacific Cna^^t Horticultural So.iciv,

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

Mnrch "-«. Moline. — .\nnual meet-
ing aiiil cxliibition of the Illinois

lllll Slali' Florists' Association.

Mnrcli n, 18, 19. Boston.— Spring
Kxhibltion Massachusetts Ilorticul
tural Society, Horticultural Hall.

March ■3.">-.\iJrll 2, I'liiliulflplila.

Fourth National Flower Show of the
Sociciv of American Florists, Con-
vention Hall. Broad Street and Al-
Icglicny .\vcnue.

.Vpril r,-l!. New ITork. — Interna-
tional Flower Show of the Horti-
I'ultural Society of New York and
I ho New York Florists' Club, Grand
Ccnlral Palace, Forly-slxth Strcd
anil Lexlnglon .\venue. New York.

May 10, 14. Bonton.— May Show
Massachusetts Ilortlculturnl Society,
Horticultural Hall.

of arrangements included Robert
Johnston, Eugene A. Appleton and
Alexander Macrae.

LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
CLUB.
The third Thursday of each month
and the one o'clock trolley car seem
synonymous terms. This time it was
for Strasburg, the home of good carna-
tions and the first stop made at Amos
Rohrer's, where we found his stock all
in good shape and he with a prefer-
ence for White Wonder over Matchless.
Mr. Rohrer grows quite a bit of mixed
stock to supply the local needs of his
borough. The next place was that of
Charles Herr, the one place to see first-
class plants and first-class flowers un-
der any and all conditions. It was no
exception right now — good clean stock
and good quality blooms; not so many
of them as under good sunshine, but
enough to satisfy any grower. Mr. Hen-
is just the opposite from Mr. Rohrer
and is enthusiastic over Matchless and
will plant no other white for the next
few years to come. Enchantress Su-
preme is so satisfactory that he does
not want any other one in this color,
and a very good looking bench of Alice
is likely to be filled with Supreme in-
stead for next season. Champion is
being tried out and gives good results
but is not to be compared to Beacon
as done at this place. It was the in-
tention to visit the establishment of
.1. Wade Galey. a short wall; from Stras-
luirg. l)ut the weather was hot. the
clouds dripping with moisture and the
road muddy, so we trolleyed back to
Lancaster. We had with us as visitors
S. S. Pennock and Ernest Hoehl of
Philadelphia. James Brown of Coats-
villf and J. L. Lockard from Mount-
villc and formerly of York, Pa.

The meeting was called to order by
President B. F. Barr at T.-'JO P. M..
and after the usual routine the election
of officers was taken up, resulting as
follows:

President — Harry A. Schroyer; vice-
president — Elmer J. Weaver: secretary
Frank L. Kohr; treasurer — Harry K.
Uohrcr.

With the usual formalities and the
use of considerable fiowery speech, the
retiring president turned over his office
to the incoming president and Mr.
Schroyer in accepting it asked the
hearty co-operation of each member,
ninking the claim that Lancaster Coun-
ty grew as good stock as any place in
the United Stales and sometimes a lit-

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tie better than any olhor plaoe. ThlB
was corroborated later by Krnest Hoebl
of the S. S. Sklilolsky Co.. who took
off his hnt to Lancaster County grow-
ers, and of course as a mere matter of
side Issue later on took their orders for
stock. The Incoming secretary made
his bow to the public and hopes to
please every member of the Cluli (what
a job! (. L. Landls. the retlrhiK secre-
tary, had served the Club since its or-
ganization and helped to put it on the
good solid basis it now is. The treas-
urer, we all know, is one of those faith-
ful chaps who says little and does
much, and guards the funds of the Club
with a watchful eye and a strong hand.
On the exhibition table, through the
courtesy of S. S, Pennock-Meehan Co.,
we had displays of Alice Coombs.
Nancy, Rosella, Miss Theo, Aviator,
Belle Washburn, Nebraska, Old Gold
and seedling No. 360 of Roper's, all of
which will be heralded at the meeting
of the .American Carnation Society in
St. Louis, and none of which deserved
any unfavorable comments, but Alice
Coombs seemed to lead in favor, with
Rosella as a possible successor of Mrs.
C. W. Ward, which seems to be deteri-
orating with many growers.

S. S. Pennock gave us a short but
pertinent talk on the newer carnations
and gave a boost for The National
Flower Show in Philadelphia in March,
and on the strength of these remarks
It is likely that there will be worked
up "Lancaster Day" for the show and
a special train run from this point.
Mr. Hoehl told us of his trip through
the east where he saw some of the
newer carnations growing and several
members discussed carnations pro and
con. It was voted to allow employees
to come into the Club as associate
members at $L00 per annum.

The President appointed his commit-
tees as follows:

Program— H. K. Rohrer, Thos. Fries,
W. B. Girvin, W. A. Hammond.

Show— A. M. Herr, M. J. Brinton, A.
F. Strickler, Walter Denlinger.

Glad Hand— J. H. Linky, E. P. Hos-
tetter, John Shreiner, J. Ralph Hess.

Membership— B. F. Barr, J. C. Sie-
bold, J. L. Ranck.

Visiting— Elmer Weaver, Chas. Herr,
Wm. Aherne, Ira I,>andis.

Sports— David Rose, Rudolph Nagle
C. S. Loetfler.

The next meeting, Feb. 17th, will be
a Lord & Burnham lecture, illustrated
with lantern slides on greenhouse con-
struction, and every florist within reach
of Lancaster on that date i.s invited to
attend and meet the Glad Hand Com-
mittee. The visit will be to the estab-
lishment of W. B. Girvin at Leola, and
the time from Lancaster 3 P. M
Thursday, Feb. nth.

Albebt M. Herb.

HOUSE OF THE NEW ROSE PINK CARNATION MISS THEO.
I.ltili'tlcid .V Wyiniin. N'orlli AbloBtoii, Mass.

NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

A regular monthly meeting of this
iociety was held in Orange on Jan.
17. Installation of officers took place
as follows, W. A. Manda officiat-
ing. Henry Halbig, president; Max
Schneider, vice-president; Edw. A.
Manda, treasurer; Geo. W. Strange,
secretary. Max Schneider received
th« following points on his exhibit:
Carnations, 80; vase of cut flowers,
70; violets, 70; cyclamen, 85 points.
W. A. Manda received a first class
certificate for a seedling carnation
resembling Delhi but brighter in
color. Geo. W. Straxge, Sec'v.

NEW HAVEN COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.
The New Haven County Horticultur-
al Society begins the year 1916 with
the following officers: President, Wm.
J. Rathgeber, New Haven; vice-presi-
dent, Alfred E. Doty, Morris Cove;
secretary, W. C. Mcintosh, New
Haven; treasurer, David Kydd, West
Haven.

The board of managers, who have
special charge of the annual exhibi-
tion, are as follows: Alfred E. Doty,
chairman. Morris Cove; Herbert F.
Clark, West Haven; Robert Paton,
New Haven; A. W. Davidson, Ansonia;
T. H. Dewhurst, Milford; Nathan A.
Miller, Branford; J. H. Murray, New-
Haven; Jno. Bocking, New Haven;
Edson L. Bradley, New Haven; L. B.
Linsley, West Haven; Charles C.
Barnes, New Haven; C. Louis Ailing,
West Haven.

The newly elected officers have map-
ped out a vigorous campaign for the
coming year. They have taken a new
hall in the heart of the city, one flight
up, well heated and lighted. The old
ball was three flights up. .And the new
hall is given to the society free of
charge. "Progress" is the motto of the
society and the members have de-
cided to live up to this motto for the
year 1916. Already they are taking in
new members. This year will see the
membership doubled.

At the last meeting the discussion
was "Fertilizers." Those who took
particular part in it were Jno. H. Mur-
ray, superintendent botanical gardens.
Yale University; John H. Slocomb,
florist; Robert Paton. gardener for
Thos. G. Bennett, Winchester Repeat-
ing Arms Co.; and the following grow-
ers: Nathan A. Miller, Wm. J. Rath-
geber, L. B. Linsley, Alfred E. Doty
and Edsin L. Bradley. A very interest-
ing report was made on the damage
caused by the late storm in this sec-
tion. W. C. McIntosh, Sec.

NORTH SHORE (MASS.) HORTI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.

This society held Its regular meet-
ing Jan. 21. Vice-President Wetter-
low had a collection of primulas on
exhibition, tlir^ result of a cross be-
tween Primula stellata and P. chl-
nensis plants, having the habit of the
former and flowers of the latter type,
colors being mauve, white, red and
pink.

W. N. Craig gave an instructive lec-
ture on perennials and bulbs and also
gave a very Interesting account of the
aims and ambitions of the National
.Vssociation of Gardeners.

At the previous meeting William
Till read a paper by W. W. Ohlweiler,
The Profession of Gardening, after
which it was voted "that the offer of
the N. A. G. to provide other papers
for discussion be accepted."

The Executive Committee have or-
ganized with A. E. Parsons as chair-
man and report progress on the pro-
posed new building. Next meeting
February 4th. Wm. Till.

CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

This society held Its first regular
meeting in Hartford for the new year
on Friday evening, January 14, J. F.
Huss exhibited a fine collection of
primroses Including Kewensis and
others. A flrst-class certificate was
awarded. A paper was read by the
secretary, entitled "Profession of
Gardening, by W. W. Ohlweiler,
Missouri." The president named the
following executive committee for
1916: W. W. Hunt, Hartford, George
B. Baker, New Britain, John P. Huss,
Hartford, Alex. Gumming, Jr., Crom-
well, and Fred Boss, Hartford. The
publicity committee consists of Alfred
Dixon, Wethersfield. Ed. A. Brassill,
Hartford, and J. C. Willard, Wethers-
field. Alfred Di.xon, Sec'y.

January 2fl, 1916

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145

Boddington's Quality Cannas

First-class dormant roots in sound condition, with not less than two or three eyes
each, true to name. Cannas shipped by freight at owner's risk.

One box of 150 sold at tltousaiiil rate: it is cheaper for you to buy a box of 'ioti tlian '^00 at 100 rate. Write for gpeeial

prices on «iuantities.
For fuller deheription of Cannas, also Caladiums, Begonias anil other Spring^ Bulbs send for new Wholesale Catalogue

now ready.

RED-FLOWERING, GREEN FOLI.4GE CANN.\S

Doz. 100 1000
A. Bouiier. :, ft. Dark crimsou $0.25 $1.65 $15.00

3^1 ft. Dark crimson,
to 4 ft. Dark velvety

.40 2.T5 25.00

slienatidnali. (■ ft.
W'illiiiiii Saunilers.

liri^ltt rrimsou rt'

Salmon 25 1.05 15.00

'■i'A ft. Bronze-leaved,
■arlet 40 2.75 25.00

.40 2.75 25.00

.25 1.65 15.00

.25 1..35 12.00

.40 2.75 25.00

.SO
.25

5.25 50.00
1.50 14.00

.25 1.50 14.00
.25 1.C5 15.00

.40 2.25 20.00

.40 2.75 25.00

.25 1.50 14.00

.25 1..35 12.00

.25 1.50 14.00

17.50

Beaute I'oiteviue,
Black I'rince.

uiarodu

Charles Henderson. 4 ft. Bright crimson..

CheroUee. 4 ft. Intense deep rieli maroon.

Crimson Beilder. 3 ft. Intense scarlet....

I>r. Robert lunke. 414 ft. Color same as
Scarlel Sairc

Duke of Slarlboro. 4% ft. Dark crimson..

Furst Bismarck. 4 ft. ■ Rich scarlet crim-
son

Cirand Chancellor Bnlotv. :S It. Crimsou
scarlet overlaid with maroon

J. D. Elsele. 5 ft. Brilliant A-ermillion
scarlet

Express. 2 to 2% ft. Scarlet crimson

Louisiana. 7 ft. Vivid scarlet

Mepliisto. ."iVj ft. Tlio darkest crimson....

Pennsylvania. 5 ft. Deep orange scarlet..

President Cleveland. 3 ft. Brisjht orange
scarlet 30 2.00

President .MeKinley. 2i/> to 3 ft. Brilliant
crimson 30 2.00 17.50

President Meyer. 4 ft. Cherry carmine .30 2.00 17.50

Pillar of Fire. 6 to 7 ft. high. Bright crim-
son scarlet 30 2.00 17.50

Tarrytown. S\^ ft. Crimson... .10 2.00 17.50

PINK-F'I-OWERIN'G C.\XN.4S

llungaria. 3 to 3'/. ft. Pink, color of the

Paul Neyron Rose $0.55 $3.75 $35.00

Louise. 5 ft. Kose. Somewhat similar to

Mile. Berat 30 2.00 17.50

.Mile. Berat. 4% ft. Rose carmine 30 2.00 17.50

Mrs. Alfred F. Conard. 4 ft. Exquisite

salmon pink 55 3.75 35.00

Venus. 3Vi ft. Rosy pink, mottled border

of creamy yellow 50 3.25 30.00

BRONZE-LEAVED, RED-FLOWERING C.\NNAS

Brandywine. 4 to 5 ft. Intense vinous red,
mottled with deep crimson; sometimes-
narrowly edged with hricht gold $0.40 $2.75 $25.00

David Ilaruni. 3'i ft. Vermillion scarlet. .40 2.75 25.00|

Dr. E. Aekerkneelit. 4 ft. Carmine lake,
suffused with deep carmine; foliage bronze. .40 2.75 25.00

Dr. Budingen. 1 ft. Scarlet; bronze foli-
age 25 1.50 14.00

Egandale. 4 ft. Currant red 35 2.25 20.00

King Humbert. 4 ft. Orange scarlet 30 2.0O 17.50

Musufolia. 5 ft. Foliage effect only, small

red flowers 25 1.50 14.00

Robusta. G to S ft. Poliage effect only,
small red flowers 30 2.00 17.50

ORANGE SHADES

Wyoming. 7 ft. I'urple foliage, orange-
colored $0.23 $1.50 $14.00

>lrs. Kate Gray. I! ft. Green foliage;
orange scarlet and yellow 25 1.65 15.00

RED, GOLD-EDGED. SPOTTED AND TELLOW CANNAS

Doz. 100 1000

Duke of York. 4 to 5 ft. Rich, deep crim-
son, throat mottled creamy white, each
petal edged with fine gold $0.75 $5.25 $50.00

General Jlerkel. 4 ft. Scarlet, suffused with
orange, base and edge of liower marbled
with golden yellow 25 1.65 15.00

Gladiator. 4 ft. Bright yellow, spotted
crimson 25 1.65 15.00

Ciladio-Flora. 3^4 ft. Crimson, changing to

carmine rose with edge of gold 40 2.73 25.00

.lean Tissot. 5 ft. Intense, brilliant ver-
milion, with bright orange shadings 40 2.75 25.00

Mad. Crozy. 51^ ft. Vermilion, with gold
border 35 2.25 20.00

Queen Charlotte. 3V4 ft. Golden belt around
each petal, center brilliant orange scarlet
with crimson tones 40 2.75 25.00

Sonv. de A. Croiy. 4 ft. Crimson, with
gold baud .35 2.25 20.00

YELLOW SHADES

Florence Vaughan. 5 ft. Yellow, spotted
crimsou $0.25 $1.65 $15.00

Johanna Kanzleiter. 3V4 to 4 ft. Light am-
ber yellow, changing to creamy white 25 1.50 14.00

Richard Wallace. 4'/. ft. Canary yellow,
greeu foliage .• . .25 1.50 14.00

ORCHID-FLOWERING CANNAS'

.Vllemannia. 4 to 5 ft. Green foliage; sear-
let and yellow $0.25 $1.35 $12.00

.Viueriea. 5 ft. Crimson ; wide and irregular
gold edge 25 1.35 12.00

.Austria. 5 ft. Pure canary yellow 25 1.50 14.00

Indiana. 3 to 4 ft. Color, golden orange,
daintly marked and striped with red 23 1.35 12.00

Italia. 41" ft- fJrcen foliage. Red bor-
dered yellow 25 1.50 14.00

WHITE .\ND CRE.\M SHADES

Alsace. 3ti ft. Cre.imy white. $0.35 $2.25 $20.00

.Mont Blanc Imp.

wliile

ft.

-■Mmost a pure

3,'').00

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM

(Klepliant's Ear)

G to S in. in circura.. 200 in a cu.se $0.2.") $2.25 $20.00

S to 10 in. in circum., KM in a case 50 3.50 30.00

12 to 13 in. in circum.. .'jO in a case l.OO S.OO 73.00

Monsters, measuring 13 in. and upward in

circum.. 25 in a case 1. 50 12.00

Full cases at 1000 rate

GLOXINIA ERECTA GRANDIFLORA

Our sir:
Blanche

of Gloxinias are the true, erect-flow
le Vera. White, rose-bordered .$0.60

in

DeliaMce. I ; littering crimson 60

Kmpercir William. Blue, white border 60

Kloile de leu. Carmine-red 80

Kaiser Frederick. Scarlet, white margin.. .00

King of the Reds. Dark scarlet 60

Madame llclene. White, with violet crown. .60
Slarquis de Peralta. White, red - bordered . . .60

Mont Blanc. Snow-white 60

Prince .Albert. Deep purple 60

FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS

English Collection. The cream of the best

sorts. Extra fine bulljs in 12 varieties

Brazilian ( olleetion of 12 varieties

Mixed Brazilian A'arieties

Doz. ino

.$2.25 $15.00
. 1.50 12.00
. 1.25 10.00

Princess Elizabeth. White, bordered blue.
Princess Mathilde. White, with rose crown.

Oneen Wilhelniina. Dark rose

Boddington's Spotted Varieties. Tliese con-
tain the most distinct and reumrUablc

.VII Colors Mixed

.60
.60
.00

ering
$4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.23
4.23
4.25
4.23
4.25
4,25
4.25
4.25
4.25

.60
.50

4.23
3.75

type.
$40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00

40.00
35.00

TOBI

iOXJi

'>iM.i 1 I i.(>wi:uiN(;
C'rimson, Scarlet, riirc \\'lilte, Kose, Light Pink, Yellow,
Salmon, Orange. Copp«'r <tr Mixed, all colors.

Doz, 100 1000

Bulbs, 1>4 in. dlam. and up $0.33 $2.23 $20.00

Bulbs, 1'/™ in. dlam, and \ip 40 2.75 23.00

OIMIA.S

liol i;l.l. I I.DWICKING
Oinison. .Scarlet, Rose. I*ure V\'liite, Copper-Bronze.
Salmon. Yellow, Ornnce, Light I'ink or >lixeil, all colors.

Doz. 100 lOOO

Bulbs, 1V4 In. diam. and up $0.50 $.3.50 $.30.00

Bulbs, ly. in. dlam. and up 65 4.00 .33.00

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK

116

II o K' r I c V \/y 1 i( K

January 1"J. I'.tlG

iMiiKK-. \> iBKH TRADE ASSOCIATION

Ofllrpr*— rrralilrot. J. M. L^ptOB,
MMIIIark, 1,. I.. N. V.; Flrmt Vlf«>-l'rMl-
dont. KIrbj It. U'liltv. Dplroll, MIch.l
Brronil Vlre-I'milUNlt. I-'. %V. Bolct&M,
WuhloKtoo, l>. <". ; Hrcrrlmrj -Tr««»Dr«r,
O. K. Hmdrl. CIrtplantI, O.: Aaalitmal
BwTPtvy. M. F. WUIard. Jr., (lOTClaad.
O. Clnelui*U, O^ n«xt nic<>UDK placaw

One Week'* Imports.

Imports at tlic Port of New York
of horticultural material for the week
ending Jan. 15, were recorded as
follows:

Bull)8. etc.— France, $38: lOnKlaud.
$92; Netherlands, $1,254; Hongkong,
$984; Japan, $3,215.

Plants, etc.— France, $3,908; Nether-
lands, $496; England, $5,343; Ireland,
$98; Urazil, $129: Japan, $58.

Red Clover seed — France, $52,521;
Italy, $31,295.

Other clover seed— Italy, $8,028.

Other grass seed— Spain, $19,689;
England, $18; Scotland, $476; Ireland,
$1,168.

All other seeds — France, $13,555;
Italv, $40,545; Netherlands, $11,250;
England. $1,968; Hongkong, $829;
Japan, $2,547.

Salts of potash— Italy, $859; Nether-
lands, $47.

Salts of soda— England, $7,503.

Nitrate of soda— Canada, $84,203;
Chile, $419,928.

Other substances as fertilizers — Eng-
land, $228; Scotland, $4,037.

Guano— .Mexico, $910.

Kainite— England, $2,112.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Harlan P. Kelsey. Salem. Mass.—
Spring List of Hardy American
Plants.

C. H. Brewer. Riverside Farm, Rail-
way, N. J.— 191C Annual List of Vege-
table and Flower Seeds.

Forest Nursery and Seed Co., Mc-
Mlnnvllle, Tenn.— Wholesale Trade List
of Forest and Shade Trees.

Martin Kohankie, Painesville, Ohio-
Wholesale List for Spring, 1916. With
portrait in color of Red Marvel Mallow.

Peter Henderson & Co., New York.—
Wholesale Catalogue for Market Gar-
deners and Florists. Selected varieties
of standard merit. A very useful list.

Roman J. Irwin, New Y'ork.— Florists'
Wholesale Catalogue of Plants, Cut-
tings, Bulbs, Flower Seeds and Sup-
plies, for 191C. An up-to-date list of
up-to-date material for up-to-date
trade. I'seful as well as ornamental.

American Seed Tape Co., New York
City. — Flower and vegetable seeds pre-
sented in the form of fertilized tape on
which the seeds are spaced for accu-
rately planting in rows. An interesting
booklet very prettily illustrated.

L. Daehnfeldt, Ltd., Odense, Den-
mark— Wholesale Catalogue and Price
List of Danish seeds. Two fine color
plates of Cinerarias and Pansies are in-
serted. Axel Knudsen, Minneapolis,
Minn., is .American representative.

W. Alloc Burpee & Co., Philadelphia,
Pa — "Blue List" for 19IC, This well-
known vdltlon Is especially prepared
for Marki't Gardeners. Florists' and
Farmers' Clubs, and quotes wholesale
prices accordingly. 150 pages of "the
real thing."

Stori's & Harrison Co.. Painesville,
().- Spring 1916 Catalogue of the offer-
ings of Painesville Nurseries. Flowers
and vegetables in colors are used to
adorn the cover. Choice hardy and
tender garden nialerlal of all classes is
fully presented In the contents

Walworth Manufacturing Co., Bos-
ton, Mass. — "The Walworth I^g," not
technically a catalogue bvit serving the
same purpose. In calling attention to
the (luallly of the goods nianiifaclured
by this long established concern. The
present company was founded in 1842.

Wm. Elliott iV Sons, New York—
"Seeds Famous for Over Seventy
Years." This is the Annual Spring Cat-
alogue of this well-known house, and
a beauty it is. The covers carry two
lovely garden pictures in color and the
make-up of the contents is all that
could be desired.

Wm. Henrv Maule, Inc., Philadelphia,
Pa.— The Maule Seed Book for 1916.
Radishes in all the appetizing forms
on front, and Nasturtiums and Pansies
on back cover, in natural colors are
the headliners in this catalogue. This
house still adheres to the wood engrav
ings in its illustrations.

E. G. Hill Company, Richmond, Ind.
—1916 Catalogue. The Rose in 1916 in
all Its beautiful divisions of habit and
character. Carnations that have won
highest honors. Chrysanthemums in
established varieties and classy novel-
ties, Japs and Pompons, — these are sU
fully exploited in this expert selection
of well-proven spociallies for the flo-
rist.

Peter Henderson & Co.. New York,
N. Y'.— Everything for the Garden. 1916.
This 206 page manual of hardy and ten-
der garden material contains an im-
mense amount of matter and useful in-
formation of Interest to the amateur
and professional gardener equally.
The arrangement of illustrations is
particularly effective. The covers are
richly adorned with garden views in
embossed panels and there are several
full-page pictures In color.

Joseph Breck & Sons. Boston— High
Grade Seeds for 1916. I3verythlng for
Farm, Garden and Lawn. This new
catalogue of an old house is sent out in
a very youthful and joyous dress, quite
unique in its way. with festoons and
garlands of roses in color and brilliant
garden views. Large clear type and
good arrangement of its 100 pages
make a very readable book, even for
the old 40 to 00-year friends of the
house, whose portraits are shown on
the "Roll of Honor" page.

MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE NOTES.

A spring flower show at the college
is under consideration by the depart-
ment.

Professor A. H. Nehrling is to give
a new i ourse in perennials and annual
bedding plants beginning the second
week in February.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.
The Horticultural l)lre<'tory and Year
Book for 1916, London, Eng. This is
the 67th year of this indispensable
hand book for the trade which,
however, is In this edition minus
the German and Austrian addresses
listed heretofore. As to the Amor-
lean addresses given, a radical revi-
sion would be very desirable as the
lists for this country are eon-
fused, inaccurate and of little value
Ici anyone seeking Information as to
the lepresentative concerns here.

Sweet Peas Up-to-Date. Revised
Edition, 1916, with appendix, pub-
lished by W. Atlee Burpee & Co.,
Philadelphia. The author of this
valualile manual, George W. Kerr, Is
an eminent authority and has no su-
perior in knowledge of the Sweet
Pea, its improvement and its culture.
The contents of this book are the re-
sult of observations made at Ford-
hook Farms Trial Grounds during
the past eight seasons and previous
experience in England. A complete
description of all known varieties, in-
cluding novelties for 1916 is given
and all questions of soil preparation,
planting and culture outdoors in sum-
mer and under glass in winter are
fully and instructively covered.
There is a useful chapter on the con-
struction of trellises.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Great Falls, Mont. — Felden Flower
Shop, capital stock, $10,000.

Nashville, Tenn. — Howell Nurseries,
capital stock, $5n,noo. Incorporators,
Bruce, S. R., C. H. and C. S. Howell
and C. R. Trotter.

Sidney, O. — Alton Seed Co., capital
stock, $15,000. Incorporators, W. L.
Allen. B. T. Bull. L. E. Marrs, H. E.
Bennett and E. L. Alton.

roil RF.AI. PLUMP

CANNA ROOTS

WITH "EYES to SEE"
Sond -to CHilcis

John Lewis Childs, Inc.

FLOWEKFIKLD, L,. I., NEW YOBK

Spring and Fall Bulbs

HOGEWONING & SONS

mNMll K<;, 1I(»LL.\M)

32 BROADWAY NEW YORK

Send for Wholetale Quotation*

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

81mpl« mrtliodfi of rorrect accoDntlnc

eitperl»lly adapted for florists* as«,

BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJUSTED.

40 STATE ST. . - - - BOSTON
Telephone Main 58.

January 29, 1916

HORTICULTURE

147

MICHELL'S

NEW CROP

FLOWER SEEDS

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS

NORTHERN GREKMIOISE (JROWN

1,000 Se«cl... $:i.ri(l lO.UOO Seeil..S:!0.00
6,000 " ... 15.."i() io.OOO •' . . 72.r)0

PETUNIA

Tr. I'kt.

Mlrhell's Monstrosus ."tl.OO

California Giants .oO

Orandiflora Fringed .~)0

Dwarf Inimitable .~>0

Oz.

1.25

SALVIA

Tr. I'kt. Oz.

Searlet Glow ?0..^)0 $3.00

BonHre 40 2.25

Zurich no 3.25

King of Carpets .W 2.50

Splenclens 25 1.25

Also all other Seasonable Seetls, Bulbs
an4l .Supplies for the Florist.

SEND FOR OIR NEW WHOLE-
SALE CATALOG IF VOf II.WEN'T
A COI'V.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

SIS Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Lily of the Valley Pips

BERLIN and HAMBURG

COLD STORAGE

In cases of 3000 pips $40.00 each

" 1000 " 14.00 "

" " " 250 •' 4.00 "

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Bardaj St., tbrough to 54 Park Place
NEW TOBK

Seedamen reqalrlnr the very beat
aelectlona of

Garden Seeds

(VEGETABLE AND FLOWER), enpeclaUr

Kelway's Celebrated English Strains

can get them at lowest Independent whole-
■ale rates by sending tbeir orders direct to

KELWAY & SON

WholeBale Seed G rower »

LANGPORT, SOMERSET, ENGLAND

Special qnotatlona od appllcaClou

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticuitural^Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE
E:xtr» Selecteil Stock. Gladiolus for forc-
Idk. Nanus, Colvlllel or lartje llower-
InB type. Greenhouse Fertlllrers. Aak
for 1916 Seed Catalogue.

JosepH Breck S SonsCon'-. uc<l«meB

47-54 No. M.rl.t St.. BO.STO^ M \SS.

OIA

NEW CROP

T

Asparagus PlumosusNanus

HOME GROWN. JUST ARRIVED
Per 1,000 Seeds, $3.50

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

BOSTON, MASS.

DS--OIMIOIM

Appreciation of a high order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED

226-230 W. KINZIE ST.,

COMPANY

CHICAGO

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

HAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO FLANS

FOB PROFIT,

I. W. Ummim. Mir. M. W. Wllliiu, SiC)

California Seed Growers
Association, Inc.

Orowers For Wholesale Dealers

BAN JOSE

CALIFORNIA

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Beat Winter Bowertnc Pink Snapdragon on
the market. Per pkt., fl.OOj « pkta. for »O.0O.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

"SEEDS WITH A LINEAGE"

Seeds wltb a generatioD of flneat
flowers and vegetables back of them —
carefully selected — really tested.
Write today for Catalog.

CARTER'S TESTED SEEDS, Uc

160 Chamber of Commerce Bldg.

Boston, Mass.

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

EilablUhed 1818

IVritf For Our Lent' Prices

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT 8TS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

SWEET PEA SEED

winter or Summer Spencer, only tUe best
commercial varieties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

SWEET PEjV RANCH

LOMPOC, CALIF.

Whmn uniting to ado»rti»*rt kintUy
HORTTOULTURE.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Oronera of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New York

GARDEN SEED

BEET. CARROT. I'ARSNIP, HAUISU and
i;AKDKN pea SKKD 111 varlc-ty: also other
Items of tbe short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Onrdi'D Si-eds, will
be quoted you U|)on npiiUcutlon to

S. D. WOODRUFF 6 SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW YORK

and ORANGE. CONN.

D71>. P. ROY

SEEDS— III' LBS— I'LANT.s

lii» N. MIrhlKHn .\>r. CIIKXCO. ILL.

148

II <• i; r I (■ I'LTURE

Inniiiiry 1.'9. 191(>

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

T«leffr«phlr ord«r« forward^ to any
part of tee Inltcd StalH. I'aaada. and
all prlo>-lpal cIiIm of Europ* Ordara
trmBafArral or iDlmatvd bj lb* trad* to
ear Mleotlen for dallrerj ou atMuiatatpa
or clanrbar* r«e«lTa aptclal altcoUon.

C^lt i*/ CaJ'iiii' J-Vrftjcn P/.'irf ritt

Katfar#BO« •r cm«b maat arc*aip&a7 ftU

Mr^«ra fr*ixi unkB*wa e«rre«p«adAOta.

CakU AddrM*. AI.BX('O.N>KI.U

ALBANY, N. Y.

Florists' Telegraph Delivery
Association

Orderi for New York. Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLINC

22 West 59th Street, - Adjoinijig PUza Hotel

Beet Florists In tlie States as References.

EUROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED.

Uembers of tbe FloriBts' Telegraph

DellTcry.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.
DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders from any part of the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Write or Telegraph
2139.2141 Broadway. - New York

Tt-li-|i)ifHii- I.">."»'i-I55:t C'olunihii>>
EstabUshed 1874

FLORIST
Ni E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison AreDoe, N. Y. City

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Rowers shipped on &!! Steamers, Special Correspond-
ence in &1I the l&rge cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Telegr&ph and Cable address. Dardcflor.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Members Floriata' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 MatJIson Avenue at 48th Street.

WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION
MIEIWI^ER F-. -r. ^. *K.

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Norwalk. Ct. -J. II. ,\lagli<'r. .Main

-I rci-l.

Clarksville, Tenn.
Tliiiil stii'i't.

.lolin Tarpley,

Manitowoc, Wis. — lloiiry Levenha-
>;('n, Vollendorf Bldn.

South Phillips, S. D. Miniipliaha
Floral Co., Dennis Bldg.

Tampa, Fla. — Kagle I.aUti Nurseries,
911 Cilizoiis' Uanii Hldp.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. — New York Floral
Co., Ijraiifli ;it 79 Public Square.

Scranton, Pa. — Miss Arline Besan-
con. Scranlon Lite Insurance Bldg.

Williamsport, Pa.--\Villiamsport Flo-
ral Co.. removing to 146 W. 4tli street
Aiiril 1st.

Washington, D, C. — New Cochran
Flower Shop, Hth and K Sts., .J. Rich
ards. proprietor.

NEWS NOTES.
Carthage, Mo. — Oscar de Graft lias

purchased the greenhouses ot T.
.lohnson.

R.

Reading, Mass. — A. F. Ells & Sons
have purchased the Wells Street
Greenhouses.

Jamestown, N. D. — The Jamestown
Floral Co. has been sold to Jacob Dek-
ker, formerly of Butte. .Mont.

Huntsville, Ala.- .\ new nursery con-
( ern has been started here by E. Elkon
under the name of the Elkon Nurseries.

West Newbury, Mass. — Charles
.Mor.se and Herbert Smith have formed
a partnership and will carry on a gen-
eral plant and seed business.

Lawrence, Kan. — C. M. Luther, who
has been in the business for twenty
years, has sold his greenhouses to A.
Van Horebeek, a Belgian.

New Haven, Conn.— Fire which
started from crossed electric wires in
the basement of John Champion's flow-
er store on Chapel street on Tuesday
evenin.i;, January 25, destroyed his
stock of bo.xes and other supplies in
the basement as well as all the flower
and plant stock in the store. The loss,
which is fully covered by insurance,
amounted to several thousand dollars.
Two alarms were sent in.

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TARRYTOWN ON HUDSON, - N. Y.

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DETROIT, MICH.

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WASHINGTON,
D. C.

GUDE'S

Member Florista
Telegraph
Delivery

SAMUEL MURRAY

Kansas City, Mo.
1017 Grand Ave.

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery

"• Parl( Roral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pre«.
UemberM FlorUts* Televrftph Delivery.

DENVER,

COLORADO

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

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BOSTON. MASS.

IIKNRY R. COMLEY, Florist. « Park St.

."(0 .veiirs' experience In ttie Mm Isis busl-
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all orders. 20 per cent, allowed.

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CHICAGO

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Service

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QAOTnil ^ fark Street
DUO I Un 799 Boylston Street

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CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

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Members of F. T. D. Association,

WASHINGTON

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F. H. KRAMER

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any address In Wasblngton.

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Orders Filled Day or Night tor

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1836 W. 25th St., Cleveland, O.

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735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

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38 Main Street, AVest

ROCHESTER, - N.T.

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Telephones 1801 and 1. 1332.

1415 Farnum St.,

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WORCESTER, MASS.

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transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
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Alh.nuv, X. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl
St.

Albany,
St.

Albany,
Lane.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 37-43 Brom-
fleld St.; 124 Tremont St.

Boston— H. R. Comley, C Park St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo. N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago — William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and. 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co.. Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Adam Graham & Sons,
5323 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1836 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
7.35 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1&43
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Reuter's.

New Y'ork- David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York — Alex. MeConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Younk & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York— Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schllng, 22 W. 59th St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 701 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46tb St.

New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Reuter's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, J6
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St., West.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4o2fl-J8
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 Wcm
Adelaide S^

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 V
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, Pi.'.
F St., N. W.

Westerly, R. L— Renter's.

Worcester, Mass.— H. F. A. Lange.

Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop.
3 Pleasant St.

"The Telegraph Florist"

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124 Tremont St., BOSTON

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ST. LOUIS, MO.

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any ocranlon. In any purt of the DonilnloD.

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11 OUT {CULTURE

January 29, 1916

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

Alois Kroy. of I'rown Point, Ind.,
is again sliippinK his froesin to this
marlxet. It comes in most exquisite
shades of lavender, pink and cream,
as well as In pure white, and is cut
with stems 14 inches in length.

C. 13. Knickman is mal<inK his semi-
annual visit tliis weeii in the interest
of McHutclilson & Co.. New Yorli. He
is on his way to the I'acilic coast. Mr.
Knickman says his nrni is having an
unusually iiooA business.

Among the largest carnations seen
at E. C. Amling's this week are some
of light pink Biichantress. That this
variety is holding its own with many
growers is evident, for some stock is
seen now which equals any sold here
in the past.

Friends of Albert Cole. American
Beauty salesman at E. C. Amling's,
were startled to read. Friday, of the
death by gas of some one bearing the
same name and living on the same
side of the city. The Albert Cole,
florist, is very much alive.

One of the things that finds favor
this year, more than last, is the pussy
willow. The Chicago Flower Grow-
' ers' Association seems to be head-
quarters for this stock which brings
suggestions of spring, resiardless of
temperature, and tlie last shipment of
200 bunches was disposed of in 24
hours. They add a toucli to window
and house decorations tliat nothing
else gives.

The Chicago Woman's Outdoor Art
League is doing much practical work
for this city. Since the move was
made for free gardens two bungalows
were built and maintained for the
gardeners who directed the work and
a shelter for the children while the
parents worked, and now they have
taken over the maintenance of the
field house at the Foster Avenue Gar-
dens. This same league has been de-
termined in its fight against tl'-3 bill
board nuisance and with good results.

A sudden change in temperature
and a steady downpour which re-
sulted in a flood, turned the strenuous
work of keeping up steam in the
greenhouses to keeping out the water.
With the thermometer many degrees
below zero, a sudden leap upward,
with the heaviest January downpour
ever recorded by the Chicago weather
bureau, greenhouse men had a severe
test of their ability to think and act
quickly In emergencies. Chicago,
Davenport and Kansas City florists
were hardest hit.

Presidents of the women's clubs of
Chicago have received notice of the
intention of the Department of the
Interior to distribute portfolios of
nine picture pamphlets, under the
title of "Our National Parks." A few
copies are to be sent to each club in
the National Federation. The an-
nouncement closes with the follow-
ing: "To become acquainted with our
national parks is one of the greatest
needs of the American people today.
The Department of the Interior 1b
providing a splendid opportunity.

Let us du uur part iu this patriotic
work."

tirowers of bullis here are having
their troubles on account of the over-
heated condition of tlie bulbs last fall.
As the representatives of the Holland
bulb houses arrive, seeking orders, the
subject becomes at once a vital one.
Talks with the Chicago growers bring
to light the fact that the bulbs which
crossed on the Hyndam are almost in-
variably worthless. One grower had
150,000 bulbs prove failures and in
that order were 50,000 Golden Spurs
and 50,0110 Prosperity, the latter being
an improvement over Lorraine and
were to have been used for cut flowers.
The high prices of bulbous stock is
partly caused by the heavy losses in
bulbs.

BOSTON.

J-lerbert Sloane. of the New England
Florist Supply Co.. was married Tues-
day, Jan. 25, to .Miss Frances Gris-
haver. of Winthrop. and left immed-
iately on a wedding tour of New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore.

Amongst the party that left Boston
for the carnation show at St. Louis
were S. J. Goddard and William
Nicholson, of Framingham, Mass., A.
Roper, of Tewksbury, C. Strout, of
Biddeford. .Me., and Ernest Saunders.
Lewiston. Me.

Penn The h^lorist has given up the
store on Bromfield street which he
has long occupied and will make the
new store recently opened on Tre-
mont street his e.xclusive headquar-
ters. This week the show window of
the new place has been devoted to
Scotch topics in honor of the anni-
versary of the birth of Robert Burns.
A statue of the poet, figures dressed
in tartan, quotations from Burns,
ericas and other approjiriate material
make a notable scene and large
crowds surround the window.

PHILADELPHIA.

Mr. and .Mr.s. .lolm Burton of Chest-
nut Hill are enjoying the sea breezes
at Atlantic City for a week.

Edwin J. Fancourt. of the Pennock-
Meehan Co.. went on the sick list on
the 25th. His physician reports that
it is a bad cold complicated with rheu-
matism.

George Anderson continues to im-
prove a little although he is not able
to walk much as yet. The physicians
are at present relying on the osteo-
pathic treatment in order to improve
the circulation. Everything that can
be done is being done and we hope to
see his sturdy figure in the usual
spheres of activity at an early date.

Beginning on January 1, William
Saville, lately with Charles L. Stanley.
Plainfleld. New Jersey, took charge as
superintendent of Henry F. Michel!
Co.'s growing establishment at Anda-
lusia, Pa. The firm has just completed
three new houses 25x125 ft. for pot
roses for spring trade, also a connect-
ing house o5 X \4?, ft., into which thir-
teen other houses open. A King-

Kit lum by.stcui lia.. Juht brtii in.stallcd
to heat all the houses fioni a central
point. A new oHlie bulldltig and gar-
age will be l)uilt (his spring. The firm
is also buying a three-tnn Packard
tru<k to run from the growing estab-
lishment to tile store in Philadelphia,
and has leased an additional 10 acres ot
land, which now gives II 00 acres un-
der cultivation.

NEW YORK.

Herman Wi is.-^, loinierly with U. C.
.Arnold & Co., has gone into the whole-
sale commission florists' business for
himself at lOG West 28th St.

The carnation is doing its little turn
at St. Louis this week, and New York
will be as usual creditably represented
there. Among the larger growers of
the divine flower in this section Henry
Weston, the new president of the New
York Florists' Club, stands in the front
rank, and his place at Hempstead is
always interesting to visit. Carnations
are only one of several special crops
grown there, but the number of carna-
tion plants alone must be well up to
40.000. There is one large house of
Mrs. C. W. Ward which has been mak-
ing good money this season. Particu-
larly admirable is a pink seedling. En-
chantress Supremo type, but decidedly
ahead of that variety in form of flower
and purity of tint. Two fine varie-
gated seedlings will stand high in their
class if their promise is fulfilled. One.
named Mrs. J. H. Pepper, is sharply
striped, in the way ot Benora but with
more color than that popular sort. The
other is only sparsely striped but bears
an enormous bloom. Spencer sweet
peas fill a house 4C x 300. They are
planted in eight rows lengthwise and
the vines are now 10 ft. in height and
bearing heavily — a sight well worth a
visit. Among the interesting things
are a bench of lupines and one of an-
nual larkspurs, both of which are grad-
ually attaining a iilace in the winter
cut-flower market. Antirrhinums, cal-
las, ferns, kentias. and promiscuous
material needed to supply the local
cemetery trade are among the other
crops that find room and attention in
this prosperous establishment.

PROVIDENCE, R. 1.

Theodore R. Peterson of the Hogg
Greenhouses, this city, who went to
California last fall has not returned
home and nothing has been heard from
him. During his absence. .Miss Mar-
shall, his bookkeeper, has been in
charge of the plant.

Several of the larger growers in this
city and vicinity have begun an inves-
tigation into the advisability of install-
ing oil burning machinery to replace
the coal boilers and are going to de-
termine whether or not it is practical
for their purposes. If the plan is found
to be a practical one, new houses will
be equipped with oil burning boilers.
The present high price of coal has con-
vinced the larger growers that some
step in this direction is imperative.

January 29, 1916

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Obituary

Alfred Barnes.
Alfred Barnes, an old-time nursery-
man of Cincinnati, died at liis home
near Mt. Healthy last week, in his
seventy-sixth year. The burial was at
Bevis, Ohio.

James M. Frye.
James M. Frye, nurseryman, of Win-
chester, Va., died last week after a
long illness, aged eighty years, and is
survived by his wife, a son and three
daughters. He was a veteran of the
Confederate Army.

John Shield.
John Shield, the oldest gardener in
Glen Cove, N. Y., died on Tuesday, Jan-
uary 18, aged 85 years. Mr. Shield was
for a long time at "Elsinor," the origi-
nal show place of Glen Cove, now the
Ladue estate. He was possessed of
much talent for the laying out and
planting of grounds.

Maxlne L. Pelletier.
M. L. Pelletier, a South End florist,
died on Wednesday, Jan. 19, after a
short illness, at the age of 40 years,
and leaves a wife, son and daughter.
He was a member of the St. Louis
Florist Club and many fraternal orders.
The funeral took place from his late
residence, 730 Geyer avenue, on Fri-
day, Jan. 21.

Mrs. Louise Witterstaetter.
Mrs. Louise Witterstaetter, the
mother of R. Witterstaetter, Cincin-
nati, died at the latter's home in her
eighty-eighth year. The interment was
at the mausoleum in the new St. Jo-
seph's Cemetery on Monday of this
week. Many beautiful floral tokens
were silent tributes of sympathy for
the deceased.

Mrs. Thomas A. Cox.
On Saturday, January 22, Mrs.
Susan Cox. wife of Thomas A. Cox,
passed away at her home in Olney
street, Dorchester. Mass., aged 76
years. Mrs. Cox was for many years
a well-liked participant in the social
life of the older members of the florist

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trade in Boston. For some lime past
she has been in failing health.

Edward Welch.

Edward Welch, one of Hartford's
best known florists, died at his home.
31 Annawan street, Hartford. Conn., on
Wednesday, January 19, following an
illness of tour days of pneumonia. He
had been for 33 years a florist in Hart-
ford and was prominent in fraternal
circles. Mr. Welch was born in Sims-
bury, April 8. 1862. At an early age he
engaged in the business of flower grow-
ing and when 21 years old he came to
Hartford and established the business
of "Welch, the Florist." For many
year.s he conducted a florist's shop and
greenhouses in Windsor avenue, mov-
ing his flower shop to Asylum street,
next the Hotel Garde, about twelve
years ago. Two years ago he sold the
store to his son. Andrew W. Welch,
who moved to the Majestic Theatre
building. Mr. Welch continued to have
charge of the greenhouses.

He is survived by his wife and four
sons, Edward J. Welch, Andrew W.
Welch, G. Francis Welch and Donald
Welch, all of Hartford.

Gentle and affable in manner, he al-
ways had a kind word or a joke for
everyone. His broad charity was one
of his well-known characteristics.

Henry J. Huesman.
Henry J. Huesman, the oldest and
one of the best known florists in
Reading, Pa., passed away, on Janu-
ary 19, aged 71 years. His death was
due to asthma and heart disease. He
had been suffering for the last four
months and was confined to his home
since last Monday evening. Mr. Hues-
man had hosts of friends in Reading
and was well known among his fel-
low craftsmen throughout this section
of the country. He was a native of
Brooklyn, N. Y. When a young man
he came to Reading and for a num-
ber of years worked for the late
Michael Houser, who conducted a
greenhouse establishment, which site
is now occupied by the Centre Avenue
Greenhouses. For a short period he
managed the greenhouse of James
Ritchie, a camellia specialist, of
Philadelphia, Thirty-seven years ago
he entered into business for himself
here at Schuylkill avenue and Green-

112 9 Arch Street, M
PHILADELPHIA, PA. m

wich street and remained at that loca-
tion until the time of his demise. Be-
fore he assumed control of the busi-
ness it was conducted for some time
by the late John C. Helper, former
superintendent of Charles Evans
cemetery, for whom he acted as
manager.

Deceased was a member of the
Reading Florists' Association.

Gunnett L. Hoibrook.

Gunnett L. Hoibrook, whose death
is announced in Amsterdam, N. Y., at
the age of 93 years, was one of the
early pioneers in the flower business
in Boston.

In 1872-1873-1874 Mr. Hoibrook
conducted the Wales Conservatories
on Columbia street, Dorchester, in
company with Mr. Tompkins, under
the firm name of Hoibrook & Tomp-
kins. They had a retail store corner
of Winter and Washington streets,
where they sold their products. It
was at that time the only store of any
pretention in Boston.

In 1875 Mr. Hoibrook severed his
connections with Mr. Tompkins, who
was then proprietor and manager of
the Boston Theatre. In 1875 his
lease for the Wales Conservatories ex-
pired and later he built a greenhouse
20 X 100 on Warren street, in the rear
of his residence close to where the
Bowditch establishment is at present
located. For years Mr. Hoibrook did
a thriving retail business at this loca-
tion until he moved to Amsterdam,
N. Y., where he became interested in
business and where he lived and be-
came a much respected citizen to the
date of his death.

Mr. Hoibrook took up the florist
business simply from the love be
iherished for flowers. He had re-
markable taste in designing and de-
corative work and was one of the few
men who could make a wreath with-
out the aid of a wire design. His
work always showed in it the touch
and finish of the real artist. I re-
memlier when I went to work for
him In 1874. The many acts of kind-
ness displayed by him, always willing
to instruct and educate his men.
never severe or exacting but ever
kind and considerate. One of the old
school who are fast passing away.

P.\TIIICK Wri.OH.

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Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus, Strinffs ''lOo) .
&. Spren. (loo Bchs.) ..

8.00 to

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35.00

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6.00

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10.00

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4.00
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3.00 to

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to

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William F. Kasting Co.

\A/^Holeseil.

383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

»rls-t8

BUFFALO, N. Y.

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOlX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA. :

Chicago Flower Growers Assn.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers and Plants
182 N. Wabash Avenue - - - Chicago, 111.

January 29, 1916

HORTICULTURE

153

Flower Market Reports

The market ha^, taken a
BOSTON very severe cliaiige. The

sun of the past few days
has brought out the flowers in a very
large quantity. Carnations are com-
ing in in an exceptionally large amount
and are selling for about a third of the
price quoted last week. Bulb stock is
overcrowded and prices have dropped.
A great amount of calla lilies and al-
though of very good quality do not sell
rapidly. Roses are about the only
flower lacking. Spencer sweet peas al-
though of exceptional quality and color
are coming very fast and have taken a
great fall in price.

Business still brisk and
BUFFALO stock quite short in
supply. The receipts
of carnations are heavier, though
mostly of the ordinary quality. Floral
work has kept the market clean and
as roses are still scarce it keeps help-
ing the carnation situation satisfac-
torily. Tulips, daffodils and narcissus
have been added to the list and these
have had ready call. Violets are sell-
ing better, lily of the valley is in mod-
erate supply and meeting good de-
mand. There is plenty of greens.

A change has come to
CHICAGO the Chicago market.

Slowly, day by day, a
little increase in the cuts coming into
the wholesale houses reached propor-
tions by Saturday that could be recog-
nized by all. Even yet there is not
a flower to spare and happy is the
man who can fill all orders as they
are given, without lopping off here
and there. The natural coming Into
crop again is the chief cause, though
a few days of sunshine with moder-
ated temperature played its valuable
part. Carnations are much more in
evidence and this flower fell farther
short of the demand and for a longer
period than any other, but the dark,
days have played havoc with the
calyx and "splits" form quite a pro-
portion of the supply. Roses are also
coming a little more plentifully,
though no one would think so from
appearances except at the time stock
arrives. Bulbous stock is good and
sells rapidly. Plenty of lilies are seen
and needed for the largo amount of
funeral work. Miscellaneous stock
does not afford much variety.

Warm bright weath-
CINCINNATI er has caused stock
in the market to be a
little more plentiful but still the re-
ceipts the first of this week were hard-
ly able to take care of a strong active
demand. Carnations have shown the
greatest improvement. Tlie supply is
now much better than it was both in
respect to quality and quantity. Roses,
with the possible exception of Ameri-
can Beauties, are in a small supply
that is tar short of what might be used.
Easter lilies are not any too plentiful.
Bulb stock is selling well. Orchids are
in a good supply while lily of the val-
ley, is still scarce. Good violets in
both doubles and single.-^ may be had

^mjm DAFFODILS

^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ Mostly Golden ' Spurs—

^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ Splendid well grown

^^^^ ^I^^JHkS^^^^P

^^ jm^^i^^ ^^^ ^^^

^^^^. ^ ^M ^ Qqq^ Week-end

^^^^^ 1

^HH^^BH

^^^^^^^^HJH^^^^H of

i^^^^^H. ^^^^V ' ^O^^^^H 1608-Ifi'^o Ludlow Street

^^^^^^^^1 ^^^^^ Ij^l Franklin ami St. I'aiil Strt^ets

mtmt^^^L-^^B' .^i^^^^m 1216 h street, N. w.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^'^^"'^^-/^S'o'^?

TO DEAXXRS ONLY

Am. Beauty, Special

'* " Fancy and Extra-...

No.i

Russell, Hadley

Killarney, Richm'd, Hill'doo, Ward

'; Ord.

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.

" Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra ...

" " *' ' Ordinary

Carnations, Fancy

" Ordinijy

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosuni

Lilies, LonKiflorum

Rubrutn

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Daiaes

Violets

MiKnonette

Snapdragon

Narcissus, Paper- While.

Trumpet

Tulips

Hyacinths, Roman- '

Freesia

Calendulas

Stevia

Sweet Peas

Gardenias '

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus, Strings tioo^
" & Spren. (loo bchs.)

CINCINNATI

Jan. 24

CHICAGO

Jan. 34

BUlTALO

Jan. 94

PTTTSBUftG

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J.A.BUDL0NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWERS

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

WHOLESALE
GROWER of

in quantity. The supply of greens is
adequate.

The market condition
NEW YORK is very wobbly, and

values are tending
downward. Roses of medium quality
are in the greatest favor. The conv

of summer weather and the
bulbous Mower increases has changed
the aspect of the market, and while
retail dealers are light-hearted over
the outlook the retail trade still lacks
activity.

154

nOUTlLU LTURE

January 29, 191C

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

Nei. Ari<lrr». 113 Writ IHIIi St.. NKW YORK
TrlcptioocM: S?00, S^Ol, Medlaon Square.

I WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST l^J^l^^r^^^^ll^^

m A full Hue of C'tjulr« Cut Klowrer Hlock fur mil porpOMm.

I TBLBrHONB!jJJJ,!pAR»*(iiT 131 West 2Hth St.. NKW YORK CITY

""":,"r*L*.!"*' ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

Wholesile Cioimissior >irists

48 and 5 7 Wast 26th Straat

New York

'Mephone >o lit
VExlleoB 8gaare

WM, P. FORD — ,

lAfholesale Florist

107 W. 2Btli Streit. NEW YORK

T<*lrplimif 53;JS. lurruKUt.

Call sod Inspect tbc Best Kstalpllshiueut

In tlie Wliolesale riowi-r District.

QEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» NA/KS-r as^i-i SI-
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
niOBl(*0»;MADISOSSQ.. NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 2SA STREET NEW YORK CITY

Ccnsi^ments Soiicitfd

Phone 7362 Uadlson Sqaare

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Moiirire, Wild Smllax, Galax,
L.encotbor, Palmetto. Cj-cas, both fre§h

rut and prepured.
I-«nrrl. Ileinlork. nil Drcorutlie Kvergreens

" ;»&)-"' 119 W. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM ^TkUEBLER

Brooklyn'! Foramott and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K Fir»f ClaM Market for ell CUT FLOWERS

a WUIonghby St., BrooldyB, N. T

M. C. FORD^

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fi ROSES, \m\ CiNflliS

A FtUl Line of ALL tLT FLOWEKS.
Telephone S870 Farragnt.

QEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

Regolar Shipments Wanted of

Pansies and Violets

I have a good market for them,

B. S. SLINN, JR.

55 and 57 West IBth St. NEW YORK

roSJi/oN^r""'^ 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y,

MAVB TIMK AMD MONET HT BKNDINe TOCB OBIIEII TO CS

Price* Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connectioa

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST \# A I I CV ALWAYS

GRADE OF VMLLC.T ON HAND

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS

JAMES M.cMANVS. J.V/.^.Vone 105 W. 28th St., New York

rARHAuUT TOW

Centrally Located, The

Hab of the Flower Market Section

o

M

J\

RL-E

.s

IVIII-L-.

A. NO

NA/Ktolesale

F-loris-t

55

and

57 W. 26th

Street,

NEW

YORK

Tele

phone 7062

Madison

BAOGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telephones { jgos j Uadlson Square

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty* Sj}ecial

** " Y ancy and Extra

No. 1

Ruscell. Hadley

Killamey, Richmond, HillinRdon, Ward, Extra ....
" " ** '* Ordinary .

Arenburs, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

" '* Ordinary

Ophelia* Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" " Ordinary

Camationa, Fancy

" Ordinary

Last Naif of WMk

endini Jan. 22

1916

3J.OO lo 50.00
15.00 to 35.00

5.00 to 12.00

I3.00 to 90.00

8.00 to 12.00

6.00 to 8.00

B.oo to I a. 00

6.00 to 8.00

8.00 to 13.00

6.00 to 8.00

4.00 to 6.00

3.00 to 4.00

First Half of Wiek
bB£iaDlB| Jan. 24

iiii

;.oo to

.00 to

.00 to

.00 to

.00 to

.00 to

■00 to

.00 to

.00 to

.00 to

.00 to

3.00 to 3.e«

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CommiHNinn Dealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

t:t3 West 28th street. New VorU
Telephone — S532-3533 .Madinnn Square

Frank II. Traendly

Charlei Scbenek

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

AVKolesale Florists

436 6tb Avtnoi. Bttwien 26U and 27tli Ste.. Niw T*ft

Telephones: 797-788-789 Farragat

Consignments Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orilii.JH. UnTiWn'xaH and Many Unosaal
i'lowerH of Qimllty.

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/MOL.I

Telephones, 13 — 85!0 Madinon Square

.MAURICE L. GLASS. Treaiinrer

ConKl^ninents Solicited

January 29, 1916

HOETICULTUKE

155

Flower Market Reports

Trade conditions

PHILADELPHIA here continue ex-
rellent. The de-
mand is good with supi)lies on the
short side, so that prices hold steady
at the high figures ruling for some
time back. American Beauty roses are
scarce and running off crop very fast —
which is to be expected at this time of
year. Russells are very good although
not so plentiful as some other roses.
Killarneys and others of that class are
more plentiful than they were as most
growers of these were off crop in De-
cember and early January but are now
coming in with increased supplies. Car-
nations are very good quality indeed —
just beginning to show their meridian
splendor and are in excellent demand.
Among the leaders are Pink Delight,
Enchantress, Ward, Matchless and
White Wonder. What few Gloriosa
there are are also very fine. Orchids
are good and plentiful and the selec-
tion of varieties to choose from is
larger than usual. Lily of the valley is
scarce and is going to be scarcer.
Ijilies are also scarce. Sweet peas
were never finer. Splendid quality
and selling well. And notwithstanding
the liberal supplies the prices hold
their own in good shape. The fine
-weather and the longer days are hav-
ing their effect of course and supplies
generally are bound to increase during
the next few days so that by the time
this appears in print there will be a
much easier feeling in the market.

The clear sunshiny

PITTSBURGH days have devel-
oped more flowers.
As the Irony of fate will have it, soci-
ety work has suddenly practically
ceased. Roses are still scarce and
there are yet no sweet peas to any
extent. Carnations are coming in more
plentifully, and are of very good quali-
ty. Tulips are up to the top notch.
Already both the wholesale and retail
trades people are anticipating an un-
usual St. Valentine season.

A strong spurt in

PROVIDENCE the trade which be-
gan last week still
prevails and the growers and retailers
are busy. There has been a more
plentiful supply of flowers and prices
remain firm.

Market conditions

ST. LOUIS were bad the past
week as stock of all
kinds was scarce. The demand was
heavy all week and the trade suffered
somewhat. All of our five commis-
sion houses reported a shortage in
roses with demand very lar.ye. Car-
nations are becoming more easy and
as predicted the glut has conic. Bulb
stock is showing fine at present.
Sweet peas and violets arc line and
becoming more plentiful. PU^ity of
greens.

Flowers of all

WASHINGTON kinds, with the ex-
ception of white li-
lac and orchids, were very scarce last
week and high prices prevailed. There
is a marked shortage of colored carna-
tions which has sent the price up.
There are none of the poorer grades of
roses to be had. American Beauty
roses are scarce and in very liood de-
mand.

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TELEPHONE MAIN J698
American Beaotles, Orchids, Valley, CarnatlOD*. All tbe Doveltlra In the Cat Ftowar
Market runilNhecl on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retftU order*
accepte4l. Flowers shlitped out of Boston on earlj trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NBW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

CattUr a»

Dendrobium formotuni

Lilies, Lonoifloruni

Rubrum

Calla»

LUy of the VaUey

Daises

Violets

Mignonette

Snapdragon -

Narcissus* Paper-White

Tnnnpct

Hyacinths, Roman

Freesia

Calendulas

Stevia

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus, stnngs (per loo)

" ** Sc Spren (loo bunches}.

last Half of Wiek

endiDe Ian. 22

1916

lO.OO

35.00
8.00
6.00

12.00

3.00

2.00
■5°
a. 00
3.00
2.50
4.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

1.00

35.00

.50

8.00
30.00
1 5.00

35.00
50.00

10.00
8.00

16.00
6.00
3.00

■75

4.00

6.00

3.00

6.00

3.00

4.00

3.00

1. 00

1.50

35.00

1. 00

10.00

40.00

20.00

Fint Half of Wuk

keiianinf lai. 24

1S1E

10.00

25.00
8.0a
6.00

12.00
2.CO

■35
2.00
3.00
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3.00
3.00

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35.00
15.00

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16.00

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.60

4 00

8.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
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i.5«
35-0O
1. 00

Are You Dissatisfied ?

I have an unlimited inarliet for your flowers, any variety, in any quantity. Prompt
returns of sales on consigned goods. Ready cash when due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years in the Cut Flower Commission Business.

Write fur iuforniation or call and talk it over.

XelepHone
167 &.3058 Farra^ut

J. K. ALLEN

lis AVest 28tK Street
NEW YOR-K

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 RaDstead St., Philidelpliia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

PHILADELPHIA

Wholesale Flower Exchange

ir>:;s Rnnstead St., Pliiladelplila
EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

GardeniuR and Orchids a Hpeclalty.
"Jake" knows the ropes. Give lilm a
trial. Consignments solicited.

Established 1888

Tel. 651 Madison Sq.

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commiasion Floriats

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Consignments of New Eng-
land Grown Novelties.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

A. J. GCTTMAN, President.

Wholesale Florists

101 W. 28th St.,

NEW YORK

We have 20 years' experience behind ni.
Telephone, Farragut 2036-2037-558.

D. C. Arnold & Co., Inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telrphone, 2387 Fnrra(fut.
CoriNicniiients Solicited.

RCED ®. KELLER

Vil West JSth St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We niiiniifiirturr till uiir

iatal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work & Novelties

and ;iri- dtMlt-rti lu

Decorative GlaHHware. Growers and

Florist H* R«>aiilHltcH

UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO. JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commlsalon

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK

111 W. Z8tb Street

Pittsburgh, Pa. — .loscpli O. Parkor.
who has been visiting hi.s lather, 0. .T.
I'arker. of Scobie and Parker, will
leave in a few days for his home in
San Diina.s. Los .\nseles C'ount.v. Cali-
fornia.

Horticulture Pub. Co.

Gentlemen: Please discontinue my
classified advertisements and give me
a chance to catch up with orders.

Pa. M.

156

HORTICULTURE

.lunimry 29, 1616

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Display advertisers In this Issue axe also listed under this classlOcatlon without charge Reference to List of
Advertisers will Indicate the reepectlve paxee.

Buyers falling to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

AOOOI7NTAMT

B. Djriarl. <0 Statr St n.ston.
Fur pace ••• Uit of AdTertlsvrs.

AT Hunt

Apblo* Hfr Co.. Madlaoc. N. J.
For pac* »»» Llat of AdTortUers.

AFBIB PCNK
Nicotine Mfg. Co., 8t. LonU, llo.
ror pate •«• Llit of Advertisers.

A8PARA0C8

Aspnra^us Plumosiis tlimiili p.it plants,
S to 5 In. above pots, SIM per 100; 3 In.
pots. $5.00 per 100. sure to please. Cash
please. B. 0. BI..\Kr:, It. D. 4, Sprlngfleld,

3blo

aSPAK.AlilM J'LI.MOSIS NAMS 8KED.

R. 4 J. Farquhar & Co., Boiton, Uais.

New Crop.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ACCTION 8ALK8

The Uar.Mir Hortlcnltural Co.,

New York City.

Plant and Bulh Sales by AucUon.

For psKe see List of Advertisers.

Blllott AnctloD Co., New York City.

Plant Auctioneers.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AZALEAH

P. (Juwerkcrk, Hoboken, N. J
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer A Co., Pblladelphla, Pa.
'or page see List of Advertisers.

BEDDIMO PI.AJ(T8

*■ N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

K. Vlnrent, Jr. A Sons Co..

Whlu Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEOONIA9

■■GONIA LOREAINB, 2% ln.....^tliS

3 In 20.e«

* In 35.00

»«GONIA CINCINNATI, 2H ISi ! ! ! ! 5S 00

3 In 25.«0

•■!% In SaOO

yroiPB BOTOBB CO.. RVti..rford; ' V?f.

BOILEBS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

King Construction Co^ North Tonawanda,

"King Ideal" Boiler.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord A Bambam Co., New York City.

^ For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltcbings A Co., New York aty.

BOXES — CCT FliOWBR FOLDING

BMwards Folding Box Co., Pblladelpbla.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower l>ozes, ttie best made.
Write for lUt. HOLTON A HTJNKKL CO.,
UUwankee, Wis.

BOX TVKB8

BOX TRKBH^ HUndtrda. Pyramlda and
Bosh. lovartuua slua. Pr1<^ Ltat oo <•-
■and. JULIDB ROBHB8 CO., Rutherford,
If. J.

BULB8 Aim TrBRR8

Ilogewonliig & Sons, HynHluirR, Holland
and .'11' Ilroadwiiy, Nrw York City.

.'^priiii.' iinil Tall liiilbs.
For pujje see List of Advertisers.

Ankar T. B«44U(t*B Oe., lae.,

Naw Terk City.
Ver page sm Uat of Advertlaara.

J. M. Tberbon A Co., New York CUy.
For page •<« Llat of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward A Co., New York City.

Ulv Bulbs.

For page see Llat of Advertlsera.

John LewU ChUda, Flowerfleld, U I., N. Y.

Gladioli.

For page see LUt of Advertisers.

August Rolker A Bona. New York City.

Forcing Bulbs and Plants.

For page aee LUt of AdvertUers.

R. A J. rarqsbar A Co^ BostenL Mas
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cbas. Scbwake A Co., New York City.

HorUcnltnral Importers and Exporters.

For page see LUt of Advertisers.

A. Henderson A Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

Burnett Bros., M Chambers 8L, New York.
For page see LUt of AdvertUers.

Henry F. MlcbeU Co., Phllsdelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joeepb Breck A Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall A Co., New York aty.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flske, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

C. KBCR A SONS, HILLBCOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Brancb, 8-10 Bridge St

CANNA8

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Boddlngton's Quality Cannas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Canaa I'.cota.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Newest list of the newest Cannas lost
out. Complete assortment of the finest
sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for list today.

THB CONARD A JONBS CO.

Weet Grove, Pa.

CARNATIONS.

Wood Bros., FUbklU. N. Y.
For page see LUt of Advertisers.

F. Dorner A Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LittleSeld A Wyman, Nortk Ablngtos,
New Pink Carnation, Miss Theo.
For psge see List of AdvertUers.

B. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.
New Carnation Alice Coombs.

CARNATION BTAPLB8

Split carouti'ins iiolckly, easily and
cheaply mended. PlllsbDry's Camatlea
Staple, 1000 for 3Sc. : aooo for tl 00 post
paid. I. L PILL8B[?RY. Oalesburg. rST

Supreme Carnation Staples, for rraslrlng
split cnrnstlons^ .%<-. per lomi: san for
MOO. F. W. WAITB, 8fi Belmont Ava,
Sprlngfleld, Mass.

CHBVRAMTBBMCMB

Charles II. Tott.v. .M:idiKon, N. J.

Chrysuntlicuiuui .Miss Klvia Scoville.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mlcb.

New Cbrysanttieinum Catalogue for 1918.

For page see List of Advertisers.

OOLBCS

Coleus. Golden Bcddcr, VerschatTeltU,
Queen Victoria. Fircl>raud and all leading
varieties. Including the Pluk and Yellow
Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted
cuttings, *0.IJO per IPOO. Cash with order,
and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for lUt.
Largest grower of coleus In the V. S. A.
NAIILIK. 201 -".'■> Lawrence St., Flushing,

Christmas Gem Coleus, 3c. B. C.
BLAKE, K. D. 4, Sprlngfleld, Ohio.

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Send for Wholesale List of whole climpe
and separate stock; 40,000 clumps for sab,
Nortbboro Dahlia and OUdlolas Qar4eaa.
J. L. MOORB, Prop, Nortbboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker. Newest, IlaodsomaaL
Best. New color, new form and new habt(
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flowar
vsrieties. Send list of wants to
PBACOCK DAHLIA FAKMS. Berlin, N. J.

DECOBATIVE PLANTS

Robert Craig Co., PhiladelphU. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow A Markelos. New York City.
For page see LUt of Advertisers.

Bobblnk A Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nabant, Mass.

High Grade Plitnts for Hetall Florlsu.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass,
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENAS

Julius Roebrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Dracaena Indlvlsi, 3 in. potted, .'.c. ; 4 In.
potted, 6c., well established. Cash pleas*.
B. C. BLAKE, R. D. 4. Sprlngfleld, Obi*.

FEBN8

John Scott, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Home of the Scottil Fern.

H. H Barrows A Son. Whitman, Mass.
For page aee List of AdvertUers.

A. M. Davenport. Watertown, Mass.

Boston and WhItmanI Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ferns from 2 In. pots. Immediate de-
livery: Boston. .>. : Roosevelt, 4c.; Teddy»
Jr., 5c.; 4 In. Boston. 12c.: 4 In. Teddy, Jr,
15c., extra heavy. Cash plea.se. B. C
BLAKE, R. D. 4, Sprlngfleld, Ohio.

For List of Advertisers See Page 131

January 29, 1916

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157

FEBTtLIZKBS

Pilverized Manure Co., Cblcaxo, lU.
Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

XXOBISTS' UBTTKB8

Boston Florist Letter Co., Boston, Ifass.

For pace see List of AdTertlsers.

IXOBIST8' 8DPPUB8

N. F. HcCarthj * Co.. Boston, lUss.

For page see List of Adrertliers.

Beed * Keller, New York at;.
For page see List of AdTertliers.

1. 8. Pennock-Meeban Co., PblladelpbU. Pa.
For page see List of Advertl^^erg,

H. Bayeradorfer & Co., PMladelpbla. Pa.
For page see List of AdvertUers.

Welcb Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ri/OWKB POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of AdvertUers.

H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge,
For page see List uf AdTertisers.

FUCHSIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsb,

Md.
For page see List of AdTertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Benj. Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Copper Solution.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
I^nglne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

OABDBN TOOL>a
O. Pratt Co., New York City.

OERANICMS

R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Oeraniums — Rlcard, Doyle, Nutt, Polte-
Tlne and Chevalier, from 2y4-mch pots, Im-
nedlate or later delivery, $20.00 per 1000.
Booted Cuttings, $15.00 per 1000. Cash
with order. WM. F. KOBNIG, 566 Hamil-
ton Ave., West New York, N. J.

GERANIUMS— Sept. and Oct. rooted, for
Immediate shipment. La Favorite, Jean
Oberle, Gen. Grant, Apple Blossom, strong
single stem, 2% in., $2.00 per 100; branched,
2% and .'! in., and single stem. 3 in., $3.00
per 100. Cash with order, please. SUNNY-
SIDE GREENHOUSES, Groton, N. Y.

GLADIOLI

Jobn Lewis Chllds, Flowerfield, L. 1., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

America bulbs for forcing, IVi In. up,
16.00. Selected. $8.00. Blooming size, $4.00;
280 for $1.00. Special price on large order.
Write for 1918 Surplus List. BROOK-
LAND GARDENS, Woburn, Mass.

GLASS
Sbarp, Partridge * Co., Chicago.
For pate see List of Advertisers.

Parsbelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Adverttaers.

Boyal OUss Works, New York CUy.
For page see Llat of AdTertisers.

Qieenbonse glass, lowest prices
■TON OLA8S CO., Hartford

JOHN-

Clty, Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Olazins Point.

For pa#s see List of Advertisers.

ORBENHOUSK BUILDINO MATKBIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. Y.
For page see List of AdTertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of AdTertisers.

Lord & Bambam Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lnmber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Paekr CjrprsM.

GBEKNHOC8K CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Oreenhonse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers

Lord & Bambam Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Hltcblngs 4 Co, New York City.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co.. Boston.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

B. A. Ltppman, Morrlstown, N, J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co.. N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSUBANOE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
Fur page see List of Advertisers.

HARDT FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of AdTertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of AdTertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see Llat of AdTertlseri.

Palisades Nnrserlee, Sparklll. N. Y.
For page see List of AdTertisers.

Old Town Nurseries, South Natlck, Mass.

Evergreens and Hardy Perennials.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeacheii Bros. Co., Cblcago.
For page see List of AdTertisers.

Lord 4 Bambam Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED BASK.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset, Uass.

Parabelaky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of AdTertisers.

Standard hotbed sash, 1% In. thick, with
crossbar, 80c. each ; lots of 25 and over, 75c.
each. Blind tenons; white leaded In Joints.
The life of a sash depends on this construc-
tion. We GUARANTEE our sash to be
satlsfactorv or refund your money. Glass,
6x8, 8x10, 10x12, or 10x14, $1.50 per
box of 50 sq. ft. C. N. ROBINSON & BBO.,
Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md.

Lord 4 Bambam Co„ Nsrw York Ctty.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Oreenh»aB< Constmetion Co.,

Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOSK

H. A. Dreer, Pblladelpbla, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HYACINTHS

HYACINTHS, 3 colors, 4 In. pots, $7.00
per lOO. PRIMROSES in bloom, 4, 5 and
6 in. pots, 10c., 15c., 20c. PRIMROSE
MALACOIDES, 4 in.. In bloom, li5c. VIN-
CAS, 3 In., 4c. FUCHSIAS, 2 In., 2c.
BEGONIA CHATELAINE, 5 in., in bloom,
25c. CYCLAMEN in bloom, 25c., 3oc., 50c.,
75c. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS, 4 In., 7c.
AZALEAS for late forcing. 75c. GLADIO-
LUS bulbs, $10.00 per 1000. ROSENDALH
GREENHOUSES, Schenectady, N. Y.

INSECTICIDES

Benjamin Hammond. Beacon. IV. Y.
Hammond's Slug Shot — Grape DusL
For page see List of Advertisers.

Apblne Mannfactnrlng Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphlne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphla Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IBBIOATIOM DQUrPlDENT

Skinner Irrigation Co., Brookllne, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

KENTIAS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

LILT BULBS

Chas. Schwake 4 Co.. New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters

For page see List of Advertisers.

R M Ward 4 Co., New York, N. Y.

Japanese LUy Bulbs of Superior Quality.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck 4 Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Cb*». Schwake 4 Co., Inc., New York City.

aobmann's Famous LUy of the VaUey Pip*.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner 4 Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers

McHutchlsou 4 Co.. New York City.

Berlin Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHutehlson 4 Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYIfAM

National Nurseryman Publishing Co.. Int,

Rochester. N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTBBM

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers

NIKOTIANA

Aphlne Mfg. C^ Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers

NUB8BBY STOCK

P. Ouwer»5»rk, Weebawken Beigbta, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. 4 T. Smltb Co., Oenevs, N. Y.
For page see List of AdTertleers

The D. Hill Norssry Co., Dundee, III.

Hill's ETergreena.

For page see List of AdTertisers.

Bay SUte Narserles, North Ablngton, Uass.

Bsrdy, Northem Grown Stock.

For page see List of AdTertisers.

Bohbtnk 4 Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of AdTertisers.

Aagust Rolker 4 Sons, New York City.
For page see List of AdTertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

158

irOT OBOWIMO.

Tb* Nat-Orowtr, Wtjrrou. Oa.

For pagr «<><• lAn of AdrcrtlKn.

ONION 8ET8

Leonard Bwd Co., Cblraso, lU.

For paKc t<f l.l»t i.f Aitrcrtlarn.

OKOBID FLOWI
Jaa. UcMaona, New York, N. I.
For pas* M« Lilt of Adrrrtlaart.

ORCHID FI.AMT8

Jallut Rorbn Co.. Uolberford, N. J.

For pare hv LUt of AdTfrtlara.

Lac»r ft Barrrll. Snminit N. J.
For pase sec List of Advcrtlsera.

PANDANC8 YEITCHI

Julius Rochrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.
For p.iKi. sec IJst of .\ilvirtlsi'r8.

.J^'""'"- "■* •>'« K'""' floworlDK kind,
J3.00 per 1000: In liud and bloouj. $5.00 and
J15.00 per 1000. Cash. If I could only
ahow tlie nice plants, hundrods of tesU-
moDlals nnd repeat orders I would be
flooded with new business. JAMES MOSS.
Johnsvi;;,-. ra, '

PKOKIE8

.JEf"''"*- "'* fofld's greatest collection.
UOO aorta. Send for list. C. BETSCHHB.
Canal Dover, O.

PBOKT CYPBESS BEM0HB8

A. T. Btenma Lumber Co.. Beaton, Maaa.

PELARGONICHS

Boman J. Irwin, New York Cltj.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PZPB AMD FITTUfOS

Eroescbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page aee Llsf of Advertlsera.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y

Shelf Brackets and Pipe iiangera.

For page see List of Advertisers

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., .New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

Aagnst Kolker & Sons, New York^nty^
For page aee List of Advertlwerii

McHntchlson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TBKLU8E8 AND STAKES

8eele^9 Tleleas Plant Stakes and Trel-
llaea. H. D. SEELB A SONS. Elkhart, Ind.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Drcer, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Rlverton Special."

BAFFIA

UcHotcblson ft Co., New York. N Y
For page aee LUt of Advertisers.

BHODODEINDRONH

P. Onwcrkerk, Hoboken. N. J
For page see List of Advertisers.

BIBBON8 AND CHIFFONS

8. 8. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOSE8

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. ft T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Rosea
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

Bay Bute Nurseries, North Ablngton, Maaa
For page see List of A d vertlaera.

A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn
For page aee List of Advertlsera

Waban Rose Conservatories, Natlck, .
New Rose Mrs. Bayard Thayer.

THE CONARD ft JONES COMPANY

Rose SpeclaUsta

Weat Grove, Pa. Send for offers.

HORTICULTURE

•CAXiBOIUB

B. a. Pratt Co., Maw T«rk aty.

BKAaoNABLB PLANT STOCK

R Vlm-eot. Jr. A Hoiia Co., WblU Marall

Md.

For pact see LUt of Advartlasra.

HEED OBOWEKH

California .Set-d Growers' AaaoclatlOD.

San Jose, Cal.

For pag« aee Llat of AdvartUara.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeda,

Seeda with a Pedigree.

Boaton, Maaa., and London. England.

For page aee Llat of Adrertlsera.

Kalway ft Bon,

Langport, Somerset. England.

Engllah Strain Garden Seeds.

For pHKe see Llat of Adveniaera.

8. D. Woodruff & Sons. New York City.

Garden Seed.

For paKe see List of Advertisers.

Joseph lireck & Sons, Doston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolglano ft Son, Baltimore, Hd.
^For page see List of AdvertUera.

A. T. Boddlngtoo Co., Inc., New York City.
For page see List of AdvertUera.

Chas. Schwake 4 Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell'B Seed House. Pblladelphit, Fa.

New Crop Flower Seed.

For page aee List of AdvertUera.

W. Atlee Burpee ft Co., PblladelphU, Pa.
For page see LUt of AdvertUers.

B. ft J. Farqobar ft Co., Boaton, Ifaaa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn ft Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ant. C. Zvo'.anek. Lompoc. CaL

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see Llat of Advertu<>rs.

S. S. Skldelsky ft Co.. PhlUdelpMa, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall ft Co., New York City.

Seeds, Planta and Baiba.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers

Bamett Bros., 98 Cbambers St., New Yora.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

D. P. P. Roy, Chicago, 111.

Seeds — Uulhs — Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Sntton ft Sons, Reading, Eng., and

Winter, Son & Co., New York City.

Old English Garden Seeds.

Fottler, FUk& Bawion Co., Boat4>D, Maaa.
Seeda for tb* Florlat.

SKINNER IRRIGATION SYSTEM

Skinner Irrigation Co., Brookllne, Mass.
For page see List of AdvertUers.

January 29, 1916

HTOVK ri-ANTH

Urchlda I^nrgeai siork In tb* roontry —
Stove pUota snd Croloos, Onest cvUactlM.
JULILS KOKUHH CU . Hatberford, N. i.

BTBAWBERBT PLANTS.

Strawljerr.v rriii(s. s|m,.,ii Mirli-tles, at
t2.fiO per lOOU. Catuluguv tcix. BASIL
I'ERRY, Georgetown, Delaware.

SWEET PEA 8EED

Ant. C. Zvoliinek. Lompoc. Calif.
Oold Medal of Honor Winter Orcbld S'
Peas.
For page see List of Advertlaera

TASKS

H. Bayersdorfer ft Co., PblladelphU, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TKGBTABLB PLANTS

B. Vincent, Jr. ft Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TKNTII.ATINO APPABATVt

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Kvans Co., Richmond, lad.
For page see List of AdvertUers.

VEBHICIDB8

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madlaon, N. J.
For paga see LUt of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., PblladelphU, Fk.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VINCA VARIEGATA

James Vlck's Sons, Rochester, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see LUt of AdvertUera.

WIBEWOBK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of AdvertUers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIKI
WORKS, 261 Randolph St, Detroit,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cnt Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of AdvertUera.

Baltimore

I'be 8. 8. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklla

and St. Paul SU.

For page see List of AdvertUers.

Boston

N. F. McCarthy ft Co., 112 Arch St. aad

31 Otis St

For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co.. 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orcbld peat and
orchid baskets alwaya on band. LAOBB
ft HURKELL. Summit, N. J.

SPRAYING MATERIALS
B. G. Pratt Co., New York Oty.

STANDARD THERMOMETERS

Standard Thermo Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welcb, 262 Devonshire St., Boatoa,

Maaa.

For page aee LUt of Advertlaera.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Enebler, 28 Wlllonghby St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. T.

William P. Kaatlng Co., 383-87 ElUcott St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

PoetUmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, lU.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page I3i

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WHOT.KHAT.1i! FI.ORISTS

Chicago — Continued

Cblcaeo Flower Growers* Association,
182 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertiser!.

J. A.. Bndlonir, 184 North Wabub At*.

Chicago, IlL

For page see List of Adrertlsera.

Detroit

Michigan Cat Flower Exchange, 204-268

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

New York

H. ■. Frament, 148 W. SSth St.
For page aee Llat of Adverttsers.

JTamea McManni, 106 W. 28th St.
>of page ace List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 13S W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, ISl Weat 28th St., N. X.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Moore. Hentx & Nash, OS and 67 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Hlllang, 56 and 67 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, New York
For page see List of Advertisers.

X. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St., New Tork

aty.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The S S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traen4l7 & Sobenck, 439 6th Ave., between

2Sth and 27th 8U.

For page aee List of Advertisers.

Badglej * Bishop, Inc., New York.
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Woodrow A Marketos, 37 & 39 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Blcdel & Heyer, Inc., 4S West 28th St.,
New Tork CUr-

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George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Tonng & Co., 68 West 28th St
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
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B. S. Sllnn, Jr., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Oklted Cat Flower Co., Inc., lU W. 28th St
For page see List of Advertisers.

Oattman & Beynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.,

New York.

For page see ^..Ist of Advertisers.

Guntber Bros., 110 West 28th St., New

York City.

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D. C. Arnold & Co.. Inc., 112 West 28th St.,

New York City.

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Henry M. Robinson Co., New York City.
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W. R. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St., New

York City.

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PhlladelphU

Leo, Nlessen Co., 12th and Race Sta.
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Bdward Reld, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
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The S. 8. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Lndlow St.

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PUlaaelpbia Wholeaale Flower Rxchange,
16M Baastea4 BL, PhlUdalplila, Pa.
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WHOLESALE FLORISTS — Contlnned
Blchmond, Ind.

a G. Bin Co.
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Roeheater, M. T.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St
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Washington

The 8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

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New Offers In This Issue

CARNATIONS AND ROSES.

Gutbman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

DAFFODILS.

S. S. Penuock-Meehan Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Metropolitan Material Co., New York City.
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NEW CARNATION COTTAGE MAID.

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens. N. Y.
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SEEDS THAT GROW.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
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SUPERIOR. TUBEROUS ROOTED

BEGONIAS, GLOXINIAS AND

FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
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PROPOSALS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Supervis-
ing Archltest'3 Oflice, Washington, D. C.
January 2C, 1916.— SEALED PROPOSALS
will be received In this oHlie until 10 a. m.,
Ii'cbruary IG, 1916, and then opened, for
planting trees, shrubs, etc., on the grounds
of the Federal Buildings at Darlington,
Laurens, Newberry, Orangeburg, Sumter,
and Union, S. C. ; Augusta. Balnbrldge,
Carrollton, Ccdnrtown, Cordcle, Dublin,
Elberton, Milledgeville, Valdosta, and Way-
cross. Georgia; Cullman, Dothan, Eufaulu,
and Troy, Ala.; and Fernandina, Fla., In
accordance with the specification, copies of
which as well as copies of approach plans
of the several buildings may be had upon
application to the respective Custodians of
the buildings, or at this olTlce. JAS. A.
WET.MOKE, Acting Supervising Architect.

WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

Advertisements In tkls ealaasn
one cent • word. Initials eeont ••
as words. Cash with ordsr. All
correspondence addressed "Care
HORTICULTURE" should b« sent
to 147 Sommer St., Boston.

HELP WANTED

WANTED — An experienced nurseryman
for New England position. One who un-
derstands propagating, has good record
and Is not afraid of work, can get good
position. "F. A.," care HORTICULTURE.

WANTED— Experienced foreman for
general landscape work, with knowledge of
hardy trees, shrubbery and herbaceous ma-
terial, road building, grading, etc. Ad-
dress "R," care of HORTICDLTURE.

WANTED — First-class, experienced sales-
man in large wholesale cut flower estab-
lishment. "S,," care of HORTICULTURE.

WANTED— Bright, intelligent, faithful
salesman in Metropolitan flower store.
"N.," care of HORTICULTURE.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED— By single man
experienced under glass and outdoors, both
on private and commercial places. For
last two years has been in charge of pot
plant department of a large concern, where
fancy stock is grown. Wishes position as
first assistant on large private or commer-
cial place in order to become acquainted
with new methods. Never uses liquor or
tobacco in any form and a hustler. Best
of references; age 26. R., care of HORTI-
CULTURE.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

THERE'S a good chance on the Mala
Line suburban Philadelphia for a live wire
raising and selling flowers. Near station.
Two acres, worth J5000 an acre. Five glass
houses (one of them cost $2000 two years
ago), stable, outhouses, horses, wagons and
other appurtenances. Also the good-will of
a business running successfully for 20
years. In all, counting the site, value 10—
the horses, wagons and things, 5— the good-
will. .'), I should say $20,000 the real value.
I believe you could buy it for much less
right now. Reason : tlie owner is in bad
health and would like to see some live
young one take a hold of it even If owner
has to give him a liargain. I know some-
thing about the business myself — and this
Is no fake! I think it Is a splendid chance
for a young man with a little backing. It
Isn't a case of all cash, so long as the back-
ing Is good the rest can be arranged. Ad-
dress G. C. W.. care Pennock Meehan C».,
1614 Ludlow street

FOR SALE

FOB SALE — Fresh from factory, new;
10 I 12, 16 X 18, 16 I 24, double thick. A
and B qaullties. Market dropped. Now la
the time to bay and save money.

PABSHELRKY BROS., INC., US-SIT
Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

FOR S.\LE— An old established and good
paying florist business In Montreal, Small
caplliii reiiulri'd. This Is a suap for a
(iul(k buyer. Address "M, A, B,," care of
HORTICULTURE.

MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED— To Buy Second-Hand Green-
house, near Boston ; must be In good con-
dition, 13 to l.'j ft, wide and 24 to 30 feet
long. We do the moving. State details
and price to TATE MFQ, CO., 48 Han-
over St., Boston, Mass.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

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H O R T I 0 U L T U R E Jnmuiry 29, 1916

SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONS TO THE DREER NURSERY.

Nassau Cuunty Horticuitur.ii Society.
Tlic aiiiiiiiil (liiitii'r i)f (Ills wocli'tv, iil
ways oiu- of llu- .•iliinliiK ovi'iits of the
.Now York iioiKliborliooil was held at
llu- Driciitiil llolfl. t;k'ii I'ove. on
Tiiesilny evening, Jiiiiiiiirv 25. The
menu curd was tlttlnKly adorned In
lionor of Itohert Hurim' birtluiay with
a portrait of the poet in a brilliant set-
ting of tartan and Kold embossing.
Kighty members and guests sat at the
tables, a smaller number than usual
owing to the grippe epidemic, the pres-
ident of the society, James Macdonald.
being among the victims. A'lce-Presi-
dent Joseph Adier Introduced C. H.
Totty of Madison, N. J., as toastmaster,
and that well experienced gentleman
filled the position with marked bril-
liancy. The toasts and speakers were
as follows: "Our Country," Super-
visor Cox: "Our Society," J. F. John-
ston, who voiced a joyous wecome to
the visitors: "Our City," Frank Bowne;
"Sister Societies," James Duthie. for
the Oyster Bay Society, Thomas Lee
for the Tarrytown Society and William
Duckliani for the Morris Cotmty, N. J.,
Society: "The Horticultnral Press,"
W. J. Stewart: "The Seed Trade,"
George Burnett, followed by Messrs W.
A. Sperling, Don and \V. J, Collins:
"Allied Trades," .Andrew Wilson. Oth-
er speakers were J. .\ustin Shaw, who
recited some original verses to the la-
dies, who, unfortunately were not pres-
ent to hear them: Lawyer McCarthy,
who spoke for the North Side of Long
Island, and proposed a toast to Presi-
dent Wilson; J. B. Deanuid. who re-
cited poetry, and Dr. Connolly. A let-
ter was read from M. C. Ebel regret-
ting his inability to attend. Mr. Gillen
entertained with stories and recita-
tions from time to time throughout the
evening and W. J. Collins sang a
Scotch song in fine style. .\n interest-
ing incident was the presentation of a
pair of fine gold sleeve buttons to the
retiring president, Ernest Westlake.

Peter Henderson & Co. Employees'

Dinner.
On Wednesday evening , January
19, the annual dinner tendered to the
heads of departments and those of the
travelers' staff of Peter Henderson &
Co., who were at ho^jie, took place at
Mouqnin's on Fulton street, New York
City. There were twenty-six at the
table and everyone enjoyed them-
selves. All felt that the outlook for
the coming year was very good, from
a business standpoint.

Bowling at Roslindale. Mass.
A very hotly contested bowling
match was played on the Regal Bowl-
ing Alleys, Roslindale, Mass., Janu-
ary 21, between the team of H. & J
Farquhar's nursery employees, cap-
tained by John VanLeeuwen and a
contingent of private gardeners from
Brookline, captained by Donald Mc-
Kenzie. the result being in favor of
the Farquhar team by a score of 1295
to 1202. Both teams were well rep-
resented by enthusiastic rooters. A
return match has been arranged wnen

li;ii: ., u< v. '.i.ii 1 IjuiiM ,uiil .Mill. .::
their Riverton Nursery are now com-
pleted except a few minor details. The
warehouse is 1 10 feet long and 40 feet
in width, located in a central position
and easy of access from the green-
houses. The construction is of hollow
tile with slag roof and the structure is
fire proof, floors being also of hollow
tile, steel and concrete. The outer
walls are finished in rough concrete
stucco upon the tile, giving the build-
ing a neat and substantial appearance.

The interior arrangements have been
carefully planned for the purposes for
whicli the building will be used. One
end of the first floor, covering a space
of 30 X 40 feel, lias been made absolute-
ly fire-proof and will be used for stor-
ing the Dieer fleet of automobile trucks
and cars. The cellar and first floor are
now being used for the storage of such
bulbs as gladioli, dahlias, tuberous-
rooted begonias, amaryllis, cannas, etc.,
while the upper floors will be used for
the storage of packing materials.

In designing this new building spe-

i :.;: .liiiii:.!:. Aa. ;;i\rii lu lij;bt and
ventilation, as will be noticed by the
numerous large windows shown in the
picture herewitli. The building Is heat-
ed by steam furnished from the central
lidiler plants of the greenhouses, so
that there is no fire in the building
and the hollow tile has been found very
I'Ificlent in maintaining an even tem-
Ijcrature, this being shown during the
recent spell of cold weather, when with
the outside temperature at 10 degrees,
the two runs of I'i-inch pipe (280 feet)
held the temperature uniformly at 43
degrees on the first floor, while the
basement, without any artificial heat,
did not drop below 42 degrees. There
is now being installed in the building
an imi)roved system of hydraulic ele-
vator and also electric lights. The new
stable which replaces an old frame
barn, is also of hollow tile and stucco,
and presents a very pleasing appear-
ance in its location at that portion of
the nursery in which the rock garden
and lily ponds are located. It is fitted
up with every convenience and thor-
oughly up to the times.

the Brookline boys promise to reverse
the score.

Boston Floiists' Bowling League

Carl.oiif i:t(Vl .M. & .\l 1-.1«1

Flnwor K\ 1241 Zlnn 12:f.

Klower Mkt.... 1334 Galvln IL'sil

I'uDsies 1321 Robinsou l-'."!^

stanki.m; as to points.

\V. L. \V. 1,

(ialvln 3!) 13 Piinsles 2:; 211

Klower .Mkt.. 30 16 Flower K.v... 21 ::i

Carbone 34 18 Robluson .... Ill 3:i

Zlun 24 28 M. & M 12 4(1

The Pansies team has changed the
name to the B. C. F. Co. & Comley.

CARNATION COTTAGE MAID.
This new candidate for public ap-
proval, which is the subject of our
cover illustration this week, is a flesh
pink sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward. The
Cottage Gardens Company has been
exhibiting Cottage Maid for the past
two years and this year have been
shipping a large number of blooms to
the New York market. The variety-
is therefore well known and enter-
prising growers are placing advance
orders for stock. Its fine keeping
qualities and other good traits were
well demonstrated at the big Cleve-
land Flower Show last fall. The
trade is all ready for Cottage Maid.

New Haven, Ct. — The interest of
John Oleson in the greenhouse busi-
ness of Oleson & Francis on Bristol
street has been purchased by Francis
Bros.

Roger W. Pelui.'iuii. u\ tliu lirm of
J. A. Peterson & Sons, was married to
.Miss Isabelle C. Reemelin, at West-
wood, Ohio, on Wednesday, January 12.

Neils Cliristensen. the market gard-
ener at Wilson's, Hartford. Conn., was
seriously burned and two rooms in his
house were badly damaged by an ex-
plosion of gasoline, on January 20.

-Albert K. Gardner, state horticul-
turist, of Lewiston, Me., has resigned
to take up farm extension work under
Dean Leon S. .Merrill, of the State Col-
lege of Agriculture, and will make his
headquarters at Farmington.

William Duikham and Mrs. Duck-
liam expect to start next Monday on a
three-weeks' vacation in Florida. Mr.
Duckham has been engaged during the
past year in laying out a new park sys-
tem for Madison. N. J., in addition to
his regular duties and has well earned
a rest.

Alexander Lurie. in charge of the
division of floriculture of the depart-
ment of horticulture, University of
Maine, has just resigned his position,
and on March 10 will go to St. Louis,
where be will be horticulturist in the
Missouri Botanical Garden. Mr. Lurie,
who is graduate of Cornell, came to
the University of Maine in 1914.

January 29, 1916

HORTICULTURE

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USED BY FLORISTS OVER 30 YEARS

TRAUL MA>**^

I'AN-PACIFIC PRESS ASSOCIATION, LTD.

San Francisco, Calif.

October 16, 1916.
Mr. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Dear Sir: The Horticulture Jury, of which the writer was a inemher, awarded you
a Gold Medal for your Insecticides, and when you take into consideration the fact that
that Jury, outside of the writer, was composed of some of the famous experts of the
world, you will realize the importance of this award. Verification of this may be ob-
tained from Mr. George A. Dennison. Chief of Horticulture, Panama-Paclflc International
Exposition.

The writer has been requested to furnish a list of the articles which the Jury en-
dorsed by their action in awarding prizes because of merit. This request comes from
representatives of foreign countries and states.

RMpectfDlly 70*r%

Signed : J. A. BUCHANAN, Gen. Mgr.

Pan-Paclflc Press Association.

PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION

San Francisco, Calif.

Division of Exhibits Office of the Chief

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE

November 3, 1915.
Mr. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of October 28th, I wish to say that the Jury
awarded Slug Shot, Grape Dust and Copper Solution a Gold Medal.

Yours very truly.

Signed: G. A. DENNISON,

Chief of Horticulture.

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FUNCINE

An infallible spray remedy for rose mildew,
carnation and chrysanthemum rust.
Quart, 76c.; OaUon, $2.00.

VERMINE

A soil sterilizer for cut, eel, wire and
angle worms.

Quart, *1.00; OalloD, f3.00.

SCALINE

For San Jose and various scale on trees
and hardy stock.

Quart, 7Sc.; Gallon, $1JM.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nlootlne solution properly diluted
for fumigating or vaporizing.

Quart, $1.50; OaUon, $4.50.

If you cannot obtain oar products from
your local dealer, send us your order and
we will ship immediately throagb our
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GEO. A. BIRNISTON

President

H. C. EBBL
Treaanrer

WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The regular monthly meeting of this
society took place in their new home
in the Isaac Hubbard Hall, Green-
wich, Ct., on Jan. 14. The principal
features were the installation of of-
ficers and the competition for the prize
offered by Mr. Grierson for the most
meritorious exhibit. The honors were
carried off by Thos. Ryan with a fine
vase of Pink Sensation carnation. The
other exhibits received the thanks of
the society; the most important were
display of carnations, violet.s and
cauliflower from Wm. Graham; Narcis-
sus Grand Soliel d'Or from P. W.
Popp; Euphorbia Jacquinaeflora from
Jas. Stuart. Mr. Stuart had on a pre-
vious occasion received the highest
honors for Euphorbia. It was voted to
hold the usual summer and fall exhibi-
tions as in the past. We take this op-
portunity of thanking our many kind
friends who financially and otherwise
have enabled us to make such a fine
record at our exhibitions the past year,
and we hope to merit a continuation
of the same hearty support in the
future.

Resolutions of sympathy were adopt-
ed and ordered sent to the bereaved
family of the late Geo. Lander, Jr., of
Greenwich, Ct., in whose death the
society suffers the loss of an esteemed
honorary member and a good friend.
A communication was received from
Mr. Wm. Kleinheinz urging the mem-
bers to be represented at the bip show
to be held in Philadelphia in March.
Also one from the National Association
of Gardeners offering copies of the

essays read at the Boston convention.
The offer was unanimously accepted.

During recess Jas. Stuart, assisted
by P. W. Popp, entertained the mem-
bers with an account of their recent
trip to Boston, voicing also the appre-
ciation of others of our members who
were present, of the hospitality of the
gardeners and horticultural interests
of Boston, and the A. N. Pierson Co.,
of Cromwell, Ct., for the splendid en-
tertainment and horticultural treat.

For the next meeting A. J. Rickards,
of New York, offers 1st and 2nd prizes
for the best flowering plants. There
will be a Sociable Session in connec-
tion with the meeting. A committee
has been appointed to arrange for the
annual entertainment to be held in
February. Next meeting Feb. 11. Of-
ficers for ensuing year are: President,
W. J. Sealey; vice-president, Owen A.
Hunwick; secretary, J. B. McArdle;
treasurer, Robt. Williamson; cor. sec'y,
P. W. Popp; executive committee, Wm.
Whitton. Thos. Ryan, John T. Burns.
Oscar Addor and Anton Peterson.

P. W. Popp, Cor. Sec'y.

urer, Harold L.. Madison; member of
board of trustees, Frederick S. Peck;
botanist. Prof. J. Franklin Collins; en-
tomoligist. Prof. A. E. Stene; commit-
tee on necrology, Joseph E. C. Farn-
ham; auditing committee, William
Steele, Edward D. Brooke, Jr., and Ar-
thur C. Miller; exhibition committee,
Eugene A. Appleton (chairman)
Joshua Vose, Arthur Sellew, Cornelius
Hartstra, Dr. H. W. Heaton and Henry
Chandler; lecture committee, Thomas
Hope and Prof. John E. Hill.

Following the business session. Dr.
Burt L. Hartwell, director of the Ex-
periment Station of the Rhode Island
State College, gave an address on "The
Chemistry of the Garden." He took
up the feeding of plants and the best
methods of feeding the soil with plant
foods. The effects of certain plant
foods on flowers and fruits were ex-
plained by the speaker.

RHODE ISLAND HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
Prof. Harlan H. York of Brown Uni-
versity was re-elected President of the
Rhode Island Horticultural Society at
the 71st annual meeting held Jan. 19.
Satisfactory reports were received
from the treasurer and other ofTli-. is
and committees of the society. Ol: •
officers were elected as follows: Fir.--;
Vice-president, Dr. H. W. Heaton ; sec-
ond vice-president, Marcus Burdick;
secretary, Edward K. Thomas; treas-

NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL SO-
CIETY.
.\t the January meeting of this so-
ciety a paper on "Sweet Peas for Exhi-
bition" was read by William Gray, and
one on "Gardening for Amateurs" by
James Robertson. Both papers brought
out interesting discission. It was one

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of the most interesting meetings held
in some time and to keep up tlie inter-
est more papers are forthcoming, one
on "Budding and Grafting" being prom-
ised by E. Kempenaar, the nursery
man, for our next meeting. Papers are
also in course of preparation by some
of our assistant gardeners, notice of
which will appear later. The schedule
of the June show with the addition of
the iirize offered by .Knight & Struck,
for new sweet peas, was approved and
ordered printed.

St. Louis. — The committee who
have the American Carnation Society
meeting and exhibition in charge held
a meeting on Thursday and reported
that everything was in readiness for
the reception of the visiting delegates.
Mayor Kiel will welcome the dele-
gates at the opening session Wednes-
day at 7 P. M. The eastern delega-
tion arrived Tuesday night and the
western delegation on Wednesday
morning.

Visitors' Register The Greentiouse Builder's Test

Hu.sUiii 1,. ,). ICcutcr, Westuii;. , li.
I.; Uuslave Thommen, Blllerlca, Mass.

Cleveland, Ohio— J. K. M. L. Farqu-
har. Boston; Col. W. W. Castle, Bos-
ton, Mass.

<'inclnnati 1. Bayersdorfer and Paul
Berkowitz, Pliila.: H. F. Winter,
cliarlestown, W. \'a.

Pittsburgh. Pa.— J. K. .M. L. Farquhar,
Boston. Mass.; .Mr. Blackstock, r,ep. A.
L. Randall Co., Chicago.

Philadelphia— Mrs. Johansen, Victor
Johansen Seed Co., Los Angeles, Cal.;
D. Grillbortzer. .Alexandria, Va.; C. B.
Coe. D. .\I. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich.

Chicago— C. B. Knickman, represent-
ing .McHutchison & Co., .\ew York; J.
J. Karins, of H. A. Dreer, Inc., Phila-
delphia, Pa.; P. J. Smith, of H. Frank
Da row. New York; Paul M. Palez, Lit-
tle Rock. Ark.; Mrs. T. A. Moseley,
Kansas City. Kansas; Mrs. Hugo
Gross, Kirkwood, Mo.

one

GREENHOUSES BUILDING.

Oak/and. Cal. -J. Murate, one bouse.

Warren, Pa. D. Offerle, rose house.

Berlin, Conn. — Louis Edelson, house
l.-,x25.

West Allis, Wis.— M. J. Schulte,
house 18.\.57.

Chester, Pa. .Milton H. Bickley,
house G(lx:i.')ii.

Warwood, W. Va.— Albert Lash,
house in the spring.

Sayville, N. Y.— Jacob Becvar, Lake-
land avenue, one house.

Toledo, O. — John Barrow & Son, De-
troit avenue, two houses.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Hartje & Elder,
two houses in the spring.

Oil City, Pa.- Oakwood Rose Gar-
dens, addition in the spring.

Wiiliamsport, Pa. — Williamsport Flo-
ral Co., 146 West 4th street, one house
in the spring.

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.
Win<low size posters for the .N'ation-
al Flower Show are now ready for dis-
tribution, and it is the desire of the
Chairman of the Publicity Committee
that retail florists in adjacent cities
to Philadelphia use these for display
purposes in the most conspicuous
place that they can conveniently dis-
play them in their windows or stores.
-Anyone desiring to use these posters
will kindly address Mr. W. F. Therkild-
son. care W. Atlee Burpee Co., or room
120.5 Wideuer Bldg., and same will be
promptly mailed.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Everett, Mass. — Henry M. Pratt, 24
Stuart street, landscape architect;
liabilities, $1,523.51; no assets.

Wliiii a urii iilinii^,. builder
hat^ done in the past, what he
is doing now. and what he la
reputed to be caiiable of doing,
these things conslltute the
only valid lest of a builder's
capabilities and claims.

Where an owner makes his selection
of a builder on the above basis, the
Metropolitan Material Co. organization
can stand the test in a fashitm which
will make choosing easy.

Forty-four years at greenhouse con-
struction has made us experts. We
flourish by comparison. Put your
Greenhouse Problems up to us. Let
us submit plans and prices. We go
anywhere in the f. S. A

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave.
NEW YORK

Trademark, and
Copyright.

Difficult and rejected ca.eB speci-
ally solicited. No misleadloe lo-
ducements mride to secure busiDMa,
Orer 30 yeara' nctlve practice. BIx-
perienccd, personal, consclentlou.
service. Write for terms. Book
free. Addre.ss.

SI&GERS & SIGGERS

Box 9, National Union Building
Waahington, D. C

,_ STANDARD FLOWER.^

If yonr greenbonse. are wlthlo 600
miles of the Capitol, write n«, we can
save you money.

W. H. ERNEST

_ 2gth ft M St.., Wsstilngton, D. C. ,

TBE FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION

Is a mutual organization. Insuring greeo-
honse rI.tss against hnll. Both commercial
and private estahllshmenta are accepted.
For particulars, address

John G. Esler, Sec, Saddle River, N.'J.

iDsnre Now.

January 29, 1916

HOETIOULTURE

163

No. G. H. 4

6" DIAMETER

A LOYAL FRIEND

On the job night and day. Adjust the hands at mini-
mum and maximum temperature and this always-awake
little instrument will warn you if temperature goes be-
low or above the limit. PADLOCKED and cannot
be tampered with. Absolutely accurate. You can
locate the warning bell at your bedside or elsewhere.

The Standard Thermometer Company, December 26, 1914.

65 Shirley Street, Boston, Mass.

Gentlemen : Enclosed find check for ten dollars for two num-
ber one thermostats. Purchased of you two clocks and two ther-
mometers in past and have had such good success with them am
going to put these in remaining houses. Please hurry shipment
as soon as possible. Yours, truly,

Streator, 111. (Signed) GEORGE C. WHITCOMB.

Costs but $10.00

65 Shirley Street
BOSTON, MASS.

STANDARD THERMO CO.,

FOLEY MATERIALS

ARE -TKIC BEST p-OR

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

GREEN MOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

327S West 31st Street CHICAGO, ILL.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

GLASS

Our prices can be had by mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass In Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to (
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

n6-n7 Bavemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. T.

E. A. LIPPMAN

GREENHOUSE SHADING

Write for Particulars

6 High St., Morristown, N. J. Phone 68 M.

Evans 2Qtli Century Aim

&I06I up.tO(Jate Brm oo the mulut._ Pmaot
tfaat it IS better thao aoy other if tfat
aOxat tried to imitateit. Write for our
roi; catalog juA out.

JO^N A. BV)AIiS 00.

Neatly all greenhouse
owners know the many
superior merits o{ Ad-
vance Materials and go
by the name. Wher-
ever you see Advance
Material you will find a
satisfied customer. Just
drop us a line and let us
send you our catalog for
it will be a profit earner.

ADVANCE CO.

RICHMOND. IND.

GREENHOUSE

Dout)le and alnKle thick aalaoted
glan all slzAc from <x8 to ltxt4.
Ten boxes or more at wtaolasai*
pricas.

ROYAL GLASS WORKS

XVW TOKK (WWW

When writing to adoertieers hinJty
mention HORTICULTURE.

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

466 W. Erie St. Chicago, III.

A STIC A

usinrimw.

f. O.PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY
NKW YORK ,

Ma«tlc» Is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becom««
bard and brittle. Broken ylAss more easllx
removed without breaking of otber rl^B*
as occurs with hard patty. I-JMts longer
than putty. Kasy to apply.

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenliouscs

Drive mr md true, brcause
holh brveli are on ihc lame
■ ide. Can't twist and btrak
the fflatf In drivins. Galvjn'
Izti and will Dot tuit. No
lifbta or left!

The Peerten Glazine Point
Ii patentrd. NoOThrrf liko^
It. Order from youi dcalc^
or direct Irom tu.
1000,75c. poilpaid. (
Simplca tree.
HSNBTA DREEE.I
lli Ch«itnQt Bt^••t^
PUUdAlphU.

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Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription, $1.00

166

II (> irr I ru LTURE

February 6, 1916

":iiiiiiiiiiiiiiH"'

New Carnation

COTTAGE
MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W.Ward

Cottage Maid cleans up at
St. Louis besides winning
first in its class. This
Queen of novelties won the
Sweepstakes for the best
vase in the show.

The public here in New York is crazy over the color of this beauti-
ful new carnation! It is a clear shell pink, deep in the center and
lighter toward the edge. It is a color your trade demands.

Its plant is identical with its well known and widely grown parent
"Mrs. C. W. Ward" and it has the same wonderful keeping and ship-
ping qualities as this variety. In fact at the Cleveland Show this fall,
Cottage Maid" besides the first prize in its class, won the prize for
the vase of carnations in the best condition at the end of the Show.
And these flowers were shipped from New York.

We have grown this variety for six ^-ears and tried it out thor-
oughly. It is not our policy to let buyers of our novelties do the
experimenting.

We believe in "Cottage Maid" and we are going to back up our
belief by planting 50,000 of it next year for blooms besides the stock
plants.

It will be sent out next winter. Send in 3'Our order early.

And keep your eye on "Cr\^stal White," our sensational pure
white, which is larger and more productive than "Matchless." It
will probably be disseminated in 1917-18.

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc.

QUEENS, NEW YORK

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February 5, 1916

HORTICULTUKE

167

IVI O O IM V I IM

The true large flowering white Noctiflora; Leri, the blue-dawn flower, blooms In enormous clusters.

100; $25.00 per
1000 100

2-incli .52.00 per 100; ?18.50 per 1000 :Mncb

100
2-ln.
PETUNIAS, Double and Single

Mi.Ked Color $2.00

PETINIAS, 10 Named Varieties.. 2.00
BEGONI.'\S, Glorie de Chatelaine,

Luminosa 3.00

BEGONIAS, Mixed 2.00

MOON VINES, White and Blue 2.00

FLCHSIAS, In Variety 2.00

GERANIIMS, Standard Varie-
ties 2,00

ALTEKNANTHEKA, 4 Varieties.. 2.00
COLEUS,

1000
2-iIi.

100
3-in.

1000
3-in.

$18.50
18.50

$3.00
3.00

$25.00
25.00

25.00
18.50
18.50
18.50

4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

35.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

18.50
18.50

3.00
3.00

25.00
25.00

$3.00 per

100
2-in.

I.EMO.V VERBENA 2.00

SWAINSON.V, White and Pink... 2.00

AGER.*TIM, 6 Varieties 2.00

l".\RLOR IVY 2.00

SENECIO .4RGENTEL'S, Dusty

Miller 2.00

ALYSSUM, Dwart and Giant 2.00

COLEUS, 10 Varieties 2.00

S.4LVI.\, Bonflre and Zurich 2.00

ClFHE.i 2.00

I-ANTANAS, e Varieties 2.00

S.^LVI.*, AGERATCM and HELIOTROPE. Rooted Cuttings, GO cts. per 100, $5.00
DA1ILI.4 ROOTS, Whole Field Clumps, $5.00 per 100 and up. Send for List.
CANNA ROOTS, Sl.Wt per 100, and up. CASH WITH

2-ln.
18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50

18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
per 1000.

ORDER.

3-in.
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

1000
1000
3-ln.
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

If you have not received our catalogue, notify us

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

Dani'()an(](ii

ennan Atoc

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

Booking Orders now for
1916 Crop

OCR MOTTO < THI BEST THK MABKKT ATFORDB

$16.00 per 1 000 ; $8.50 per 500
$4.50 per 250 pips

CHAS.SCHWAKE&GO.Jnc.

VaUey

From New York and Chicago
Cold Storage

90-92 West Broadway, New York

Page

Advance Co 11>5

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 186

Allen, J. K 187

Anderson, S. A.. 181
Apbine Mfg. Co. 193
Arnold, D. C. &

Co 187

Badgley & Bishop.

Ino 1.S6

B;a-ro->vs & Son.. 170
Bayersdorfer, H.

& Co 183

Bay State Nur-
series 168

Bolil.ink & At-
kins IGS

Bj)ddlngtou, A.

T 177

Bolgiiinn & Son. 179
Breck, .1. & Sons.l7!)
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 180

Budlong. .1. A... 185
Biinyard. A. T..1«0
Burnett Bros 179

Biiriiee, W. A. &

Co 177

California Seed

Growers' Asso.170
Carter's Tested

Seeds, Ine 179

Chicago I'lower

Gruwers' Asso.184
C h i 1 d s, .T o h n

Lewis 177

ClnrMs, R. W Ills

Clarke's, D. Sons. 180

Cole. W. II 108

Comley, n. R...130

Page
Cottage Gardens

Co 160

Cowee, W. J 184

Craig, Robt. Co. 170

Danker 180

Dards ISO

Davenport, A. M.169
Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 169

Dreer, H. A.. 109-1'.) t
Dunlop. .Tobn H.181

Dysart, R 108

Edwards Folding

Box Co 184

Elliott Auction

Co lOS

Ernest, W. H...194

Esler, .T. G 195

Evans, J. A. Co. 195

Eyres 181

Farquhar. It. &

J. & Co 179

Foley Mfg. Co.. 195

Ford. M. C 186

Ford. W. I' 186

Fotllpr, F i s kc,

Rawson Co 178

Fromcnl. II. E..186
Galvln. Tlios. F.181
Gasser Co.. .T. M.181
Grab.iin, Adam &

Son 181

Gude Br..s. Co.. 180
Gnntber Bros.... 187
Gultman & Kay-

nor 187

nail Association. 105
Hammond, Ben].193
Hart, Geo. B....188
Henderson, A. &

Co 175

Page
Hess & Swoboda.181
Hews, A. H. &

Co 194

Hill, E. G. Co... 184
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 168

Hitchings & Co.. 196
Hogewoning &

Sons 179

Holland Nurser-
ies 16S

Holm & Olson.. 180

Irwin, R. J 170

.r a c o b s, S. &

Sons 194

Kasting, W, F.

Co 184

Keller, J. B.

Sons 180

Kelsey, H. P.... 108
Kelway & Son.. 179
Kerr the Florist. 181

Kervan Co 186

King Construc-
tion Co 194

Knoble Bros 181

Kramer, F. H...181
Krocseliell Bros. 195
Kuebler, W. H..186

Lange, H. F. A..1S1
Leonard Seed Co.l78
Lippmun, E. A.. 195
LlttleOeld & Wy-

mau 109

Loecbner & Co.. 167
McHutchlson &

Co 108

McConnell. Alex. 180

Page
McManus, Jas...l86
M a cN i ff Horti-
cultural Co 175

Marshall, W. E.

& Co 179

Mlcbell, H. F. Co. 179
.Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 184

Millang, Cbas....l86
Aloorc. Hentz &

N.isb 186

Murray. Samuel. ISO
National N u r-

seryman 108

Nicotine Mfg.

Co 193

Ntesson, Leo Co. 184

Nut Grower 191

Old Town Nur-
series 1C8

Ouwerkerk. P...168
Palisades N u r-

series 168

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 180

Park Floral Co. ISO
Parshelsky Bros.194
Penn the Florist. 181
Pennock - Meehan

Co 185

Pblla. Wholesale

Flower Ex 184

Pierce Co., F. 0.195
Plerson, A. N. . .170
Pierson, V. H...1S0
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 184

Pratt. B. G. Co.. 193
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 193

Page
Randall's Flower

Shop 181

Reed & Keller... 184

Roid. Edw 187

Renter's 181

Uledel & Meyer. 1S7
Robinson, H. M.

& Co ISO

Roelirs, J. Co 170

Roland. Thomas. 1»^0
K o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 168

Rosery, The 180

Roy. 1). D. P 179

K o y a I Glass

Works 195

S.iltiM- Bros 181

Schllng, Max.... 180
Sell wake, C b a s.

& Co 107

Sharp, Partridge

& Co 105

Sheridan. W. F..18C
Siebrecht, Geo. C.180
Siebrocht, W. R.

& Co 180

Sifc-gers & Sig-

gcrs 194

Skinner Irriga-
tion Co 194

Skldelsky, S. S.

& Co 177

Sllnu, B. S 180

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 169

Smith. P. .T 180

Smith & Fellerti.181
Smith, W. & T.

-Nursery Co... 108
Sraylh. Wra. J.. 181

Page
Standard Thermo

Co 195

Stearns, A. T.

Lumber Co. ..195
Stumpp. G. E. M.180
Stumpp & Walter

Co 179

Thorburn & Co.,

J. M 179

Totty, Chas. H..109
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck 186

United Cut Flower

Co 187

Valentine. J. A.. 180
VIck's, .1 11 ni e s

Sons 170

Vincent, R.. Jr.,

& Sons Co 167

Waban Rose Con-

servati-rii'S . . .170
Wants, For Sale. 192
Ward, R. .M. &

Co 170

Weher, F. C 181

Weiss, Herman.. 1S7

Welch Bros 184

Welch Patrick... 1.S7

Wood Bros 169

Woodrow & Mar-

kelos 184

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 179

Young, A. L. &

Co 186

Young, .John &

Co 186

Young & Nugent.lSO
Zvolnnek, Ant. C.170

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 188, 189, 190, 191

168

II ORTl CULTURE

February 6, 1916

A 1 Ihl.l) Ol r \( II) ^

AMIHA TKKMINMI*. \l (II l>
M ll»IHil »

Evergreens, Shrubs and
Perennial Plants

Headquarters for

PACHYSANDRA
TERMINALIS

OLD TOWN NURSERIES

SOUTH NATICK, MASS.

SHADE TREES

All Sizes

Silver Maple
Sugar "
American Elm
Scotch
Catalpa Bungei

NA/. B. OOI-I

PAINESVILLE, OHIO

REMEMBER!

If It's a Hardy Perennial or bo called Old
Fashion F'iower worth fcronlng, we have It
In one nhape an^l another the year round.
We haAe the larKest atwk in thiH couDtr7>
all made in America, and our prices

will average 75c. per dos., $5.50 per 100.

Why t>Ay more here? Send for our
Wholeitale Trice Lint of varieties and bene-
fit from the opporttuiltlen this affords 700.

R. W. CLUCAS, Mgr.,

rollaade* Nareerlcs, Inc.

SPARKILL

N.Y.

National Nurseiyman

Ofllclal organ of the Amerlcao Ai-
sooiatioD of Nurserymen. Cln-iila-
tion anionK the trade only. Tub-
llshed monthly. Subscription prlc«,
$1.00 per year. Foreign Kabacrlp-
tlons, $1.60 per year. In advance.
Sample ropy free upon application
from tbope In the trade enclosing
their business card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., jnc;

218 LIvlnEston BnlldlnE

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Florists

and Planters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

WE BOOK NOW

OKDERS for Spring or Fall delivery for the full line of Florist*' Foreinc Balb>
iiiul I'lantH, sneb as .Tnpnn, French, and Dutch Ilulbs, Anierlciin Uladlolua. Diihllas,

eic. ; Roses, Azaleas, Rhododendrona, Manettis, Boxwood, Palms, etc. Let uh ap-
I'TmIsp your w.Tnts. We sell also the HilflnKcr Flower Pols, as their AKcnts

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS,

51 Barclay Street
or P. O. Box 752

NEW YORK

Rhododendron carolinianum

New American Species

CLEAR PINK. ABSOLUTELY HARDY

ScDcJ for pricei and full d^icripiion. and Citalogt
of the only large colleclion of Hardy Native Planli.

lllKhlandn Nurnrry
lloitord Nurwory

IIARI.AN I*. KELSEV. Owner

Hnleni, MafmaohuHFtta

LAf.2est aisortmeni in New

End-nd. Eversreens. deciduoui

(re« both common and rarer

vanebcs.

Sturdy, choice stock that can be

deperkded upon. Send for cmXm^

log and special tr&de prices.

Tl^B^jStadfe

m

rl This New England a' and

* ^ climaia produces fine ,4urdy

5^ri^S ihrubs. Special trade pnccs.
By the thouMidi. hardy
Native and Hybrid Rhode-
der>dron$— transplanted and
acclimated. Let ui ettimaic.

DIRECT IMPORTATIONS

Fall and Spring Shipmentm

VALI-EY PIPS, best Berlin and Ham-
burg grades.

AZAtE.\S, PAI.MS, BAYS, ETC., from
BelRlum.

BOXWOODS. KOiSES, ETC., from Bos-
koop, Holland.

MAPLES. PLANES, ETC., from Ouden-
bosch, Holland.

BEGONIA .VNI) GLOXINIA IHLBS,
lit'cciiilM-r sbtpmont.

EnerliHli Manctti, .Japanese LIUch, Kaflla,

Frcn<-li Fruit Stocks, Kentia Seeds, Etc.

WHITE FOR PRICE LIST.

McHUTGHISON&GO.'^.'r

17 Murray St., New York

OLDEST AUCTION
HOUSE

IN THE UNITED STATES

Consignments Solicited

Elliott Auction Co.

42 Vesfy St.,

^New York

HOLLAND NUR^£R1ES

BF.ST HARI>Y RIIOI)OI)ENI>RON8,
AZALEAS. CONIFERS. CLEMATIS,
II. P. ROSES. SHRUBS AND HER-
BACEOIS PI.ANT8.

PMHIKDIfrW >t '•" ^ Kiitnkn HiliM
. uunLnnLnn, ^ p o nt. i kimu n i

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Simple methoda of eorreet aeeoantlnr

eaperlally adapted for flerUta* «•«.

BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJCBTEB.

40 STATE ST. - - . - BOSTON
Telephone Ualo U.

Nursery Stock

Frutt and Ornamental Treen. Shrnba,

Small FrultH, ClematiN, EverKreeni

and Roses.

Write for Trade List.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, BiRBva. N. T.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTCBY.

Small, medium and large sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

Evergreen Spedallsts. Largest Growers 1b

America.

BOX 41t, DUNDEE, rLI,.

February 5, 1916

nORTICUI.TURE

169

Superior Tuberous - Rooted Begonias,
and Fancy-Leaved Caladiums

We are pleased to state that the Tuberous Rooted Begonias

which we offer tliis season are bulbs of superior quality
which have again been crown for us by the same belBian
expert and specialist who has been supplying us for more
than a tiuarter of a century and with the iinality of which
our customers are acquainted.

You May Buy Cheaper, But Not Better Stock

Doz. 100 1000

Begonia, Single Varieties to Color. Scarlet.

Crimson, White, Rose, Yellow, Orange $0.40 $2.50 $22.50

Begonia, Single Varieties in Choicest Mixture. .35 2.25 20.00

Begonia, Double Varieties to Color. Scarlet,
Rose, White, Yellow, Crimson

Begonia, Double Varieties in Choieest Mix-
ture

Begonia, Double Fringed Varieties, New.

White, Scarlet and Rose 1.50 10.00

Begonia, Single Frilled Varieties. Scarlet,
white, Pink and Yellow So 6.00

Begonia Zeppelin 1.25 8:00

Begonia Lafayette 1-50 12.00

Fancy-Leaved Caladiums. An immense stocit
of the choicest varieties:

Fine Standard Varieties 1.75 12.00 100.00

Rare and New Varieties 2.25 15.00 140.00

Rare and New Varieties 3.50 25.110

Choice Mixed Varieties 1.50 10.00 90.00

.60 4.50
.50 4.00

40.00

35.00

00.00

50.00
70.00

For a complete list of seasonable Seeds, Plants and Bulbs,
see our Garden Book for 1916, and also our current Whole-
sale List. If you have not received them please write us.

7 14-7 1^ ^l-><

^S't:r«ut: S-t.

The above prices are for the Trade only

CARNATIONS

Field Grown — Fine Stock

Matchless, Enchantress Supreme,
»8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000.

Enchantress, British Triumph, White
Wonder, Pink DellQht, $7.00 per 100;
$60.00 per 1000.

Lady Bountiful, Lady Northcllff,
White WInsor, Pink WInsor, $6.00 per
100; $50.00 per 1000. Special rates on
large lots.

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS GO.

LA FAYETTE, IND,

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catslogue

ADRIAN, - - - - MICH.

MISS ELVIA SCOVILLE

White Sport Wells' Late Pink

Splendid stock 2}i inch pots READY NOW

$20 per 100 $175 per lOOO

Send for illustrated catalogue; the fineil li»t of 'Mums ever issued

CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J.

INIEIV^ ROSE F»irMK C A.RIM -ATIO IM

IVIISS TMEIO

F'irtes't lr%±ro<i%JG*.lon o-f «li» Season

LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN,

NORTH ABINGTON

MASS.

A.. IN/I. CDiCWVEUM

PLANT GROWER for the TRADE

Finest stock of all foliage and flowering plants, bedding stock, etc.

Dish Ferns and Bird Neat Fernt a Specialty

M^^XkT E RTO \A/ IM

IVIi

When writing Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

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i^^H ROCHESTER WHITE

"O^-^H " 4

V*"' 1

!

|VJ^^I GLADIOLUS

1

' i ^^^^^M THE ONLY PURE WHITE OF COMMERCIAL VALUE

j.f ^^^^^^^M The value of this variety Is its color. The purest white
^^^^^^^M ever ofTered. Its general growth, vigor and erectness give
l^^^^^^^H it first place among the stuiidurd varieties.

^HT

^^^^^H There is no ((uestion about this variety being not only the
"^^^^H best white, but the onlii white Gladiolus of commercial
./ ^^^H value today.

^^^^P The fact that the petals arc- pure white clear Into the

> ' M^^^M throat and that the anthers and pollen are white, place it

^^^^1 In a class superior to any other so called white variety. In

^^^H usefulness this variety will answer perfectly in the place of

y ^^H any solid white flower, and can be used for every purpose

'' ^H heretofore exclusively supplied by Lilies.

^^H The plant is strong and vigorous and grows very erect The
^^H spikes are well supported and large, averaging three feet In
^^^P height. The green foliage is broad and clean. Productive
^H in bulb and flower.

^

^^^1 Rochester White has won all the premiums offered for the
J^^^fl best white, wherever exhibited, for the past four successive

^P-

B _^H First Size Bulbs ."- Dozen. $L00; 100. $7.00 ; 1000. $65.00

^B

" ~^H Second Size Bulbs - Dozen, .85 ; 100, 6.00 ; 1000, S5.C0

^^1 JAMES VICK'S SONS, ""^IT'-

The New Rose, Mrs. Bayard Tnayer

that we are offering this season, will make a fine addition to a class of larg:e flowered roses which
is rapidly coming to the front since we introduced Mrs. Charles Russell of which the new claim-
ant is a sport. The color is a most beautiful clear rose pink, inside of petals a shade lighter.
The foliage heavy and smooth and carried on strong stems. It won the American Rose Society
medal over a strong class of competitors at the Cleveland Show, scoring 90 points.

PRICE LIST:— Mrs. Bayard Thayer and Dark Russell

100 250 500 1000 2500 5000 10000

Grafts $35 $82.50 $150 $300 $690 $1250 $2300

Eyes 27 62.50 110 220 490 850 1500

Grafted Plant* (only) ready after March Ist, 1916. Eyes ready in January, 1916.

WABAN ROSE CONSERVATORIES, Natick, Mass.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

POSES. PALAIS,

and Novell iet* in Demrati^ e Plants.

lURKCT Md 49tb STREETS, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

"^

PELARGONIUMS

Now ready, fine stock and fr** from wblt«
fly: Lucie Becker, Wurtembergla, SwabUa
Maid, 2 In., »9.00 per KW. Eamter UreetlnK,
2 In., read; Jan. 1, $8.00 per 100.

ieoiviA.isr J. iiewiiv

108 W. 28th St., New Terk.

ORCHIDS

CONSERVATORY PLANTS
L.orraine, Cincinnati end Mrs. Peterson

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

Rutherford, N. J.

WHITMANII IMPROVED— «8 per 100, |4«

per l(X)0.
WHIT.MANI COMFACTA— fS per 100, «40

per 1000.
BOO.SEVELT8 — tS per 100. $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS— »« per 100, 136 per 1000.

250 at 1000 ratfi.

H.H. BARROWS &Si)N,Whitnian,Mass

LILYBULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MUflRAY ST.. NEW YORK

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

February 5, 1916

HORTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

CONUUCTED BY

^^^%.9^.r-,^,A.e^

QuesUong by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will he cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Suth communications should Invariably he addressed to the office or HORTICDLTORB.

"If vain our toll, we ought to blame tbe culture, not the soil." Pope.

Carnations

Disbudding must now be looked after more frequent-
ly. To destroy ajihis give light fumigation at least
once a week. It is now time to begin liquid feeding
especially with those benched earliest. The light mulch
that was put on a montli or six weeks ago will have
dissappeared by this time and the benches, being well
filled with working roots should have a moderate mulch
of either cow or sheep manure or bone meal. Mix one
part of manure to two parts of soil and spread on about
half an inch thick. Wlien using sheep manure use it
lighter. It is better to run the manure through a screen.
The bone can be mixed in with the mulch. Look over
the sides and ends of beds carefully on bright mornings
and water wherever the soil is dry. As the season ad-
vances watering will require closer attention.

Foliage Plants

Now that we are coming into the longer days and
with increased sunshine, foliage plants should have a
good syringing on all clear days, with a strong force
of water, getting well under the leaves which will keej)
the plants from becoming infested by insects to any
great extent. Should they become badly infested a thor-
ough sponging should be given with some good insec-
ticide such as Aphine or Lemon Oil. They now will
stand more water at the ronis as the under heat from
the pipes and the stronger siui will soon dry them out.
See that they have ventilation when outside conditions
will permit; this is important. Some plants will want
some shade now, but not too much; only enough to
keep them from burning.

Cattleyas

From now on all orchids will be showing more ac-
tive growth. Those newly potted will want frequent
syringing and plenty of moisture in their surrounding.
Give strict care as to watering, but never overdo it.
Ventilate on all possible occasions and keep the plants
clean by frequent sponging. When potting cattleyas
always be sure that they have an abundance of drain-
age of crocks and charcoal, are potted finnly, and staked
if necessary until they become well established. T
think there is nothing better for potting material than
fern fiber but there are quite a few who still cling to
live sphagnum moss. Botli have good points.

Next Week: — Enphorhln fiilcciis; Dm

Lily of the Valley

WfcVV

fa

Lily of the valley pips can be planted either in the •ota/w

bench on in flats. When grown in flats or boxes they
can be removed to a cooler house. The cleanest and
most used material is sand about 6 inches in depth and
the pips can be planted in it quite close together. They
can be forced in any house that runs from 55 to 60
degrees where a bench can be cased in with boards over
the heating pipes so as to maintain a bottom heat of
85 degrees. Always be very careful to have the water
the same temperature at least as the sand, but from
5 to 8 degrees warmer would be still better. Any negli-
gence or oversight all through their culture will very
soon show. It is necessary to keep the top temperature
from 55 to 60 for the successful forcing of lily of the
valley. They will need to be heavily shaded to draw
the flower spikes well up. Afterwards admit a little
light by degrees to harden them up and give substance
to the leaf-growth. It will take from four to six weeks
until they are ready for cutting. Plant a succession
of batches.

Tuberous Begonias
When these begonias are given half
are truly superb both in flower and
should be sown now for the coming season. Sow in
pans using rough soil on the bottom and filling iip
with finely sifted loam two parts, leaf mold one part,
and sharp sand one jjart. The soil should be then
thoroughly moistened and pressed firmly and even.
They will want some bottom heal — at least 70 degrees —
and 75 would be better. In about 8 or 10 weeks the
seedlings will be ready to prick out into flats using the
same compost as that in which the seeds were sown. In
May they should hv ready for 2J-inch pots using a
mixture composed of soil, old manuiv, and leaf mold
with sand one-third each. At this stage they will be
better in a temperature of 60 degrees with a raise to
75 with sunshine.

Watering

During this month and next all plants will stand
more water at the roots. A few hours neglect may
spell ruin to pot-bound plants. When a plant is
watered see that it receives enough to run through the
bottom of the pot and also when planted out on a
bench.

a chance they
foliage. Seed

cncnis; (lanlcnl.'is

r. Iim Snill.ii; SalTl««.

BOOM YOUR BUSINESS

hy advertising your goods in the

Horticultiuire

Publicity among the kind of readers reached
by this paper is THE SORT OF PUBLI-
CITY THAT PAYS.

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HORTICULTURE

VOL. XXJIi FEBRUARY S. 1916 NO. 6

II UI.I-lli:|l WEKKI.Y HV

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.
147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

l^'IrpliMiir, O&rtiril -iifi.
\%tt. J. .STKM.XKT, Killlor sn<l Mitnacrr.

Kntored a» second oIiish iiiiiltiT Ucccmlxr 8, 19H, nt tbo I'OBt Ofllc*
at F<««ton, MiiHB.. iinilpr llio Act of ronKrPRB of Mareli 3, 18TO.

CONTENTS Page

CUVKIt ILLISTUATIO.N- Sudani spectubile.

NOTKS ON fL'LTlUK OF FLOKISTS' STOCK— Car-
nations— FoliiiKB Plains — Cattleyas — Lily of the
Valley — Tuberous Begonias — Watering — John J. M.
f'arrcU 171

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Ventilation— Dis-
budding— Watering Youiik Stock — Scraping Around
Young Plants— A rf /I itr V. Iluzicka 173

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Connecticut Horticultural
Society — Meetings Next Week — Coming Exhibitions —
St. Louis Florist Club — American Sweet Pea Society 174

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY— The Awards-
Auto Ride and Banquet 175

DURING RECESS— Morris County Gardeners' and
Florists' Society — Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety, Illustration — Southampton Horticultural
Society — Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural
Society — Boston Florists' Bowling Club 176

SEDUM SPECTABILE— ftichard Rothc 177

SEED trade:— Contract Awards— One Week's Im-
ports— Notes 178

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New York Retail Florists' Smoker 180

Flowers by Telegrai)h 180

New Flower Stores 192

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Washington, Chicago, Boston 182

New York 18;i

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York 185

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis 187

Washington 193

OBITUARY— Mrs. Julia -i. Shea— Thomas Clark, por-
trait— William H. Fersiison — Mrs. Alexander Wald-
liart 192

MISCELLANEOUS:

Mould in Stored Boxwoods 177

New Corporation 177

An Old Campaigner, E. Gurney Hill, portrait 183

Visitors' Register 183

Personal 192

Massachusetts Agricultural College Notes 193

Publications Received — Catalogue Received 193

Greenhouses Building nr Contemplated 194

Announcement is made in our news
Important columTis tliis week of the fact that the
decision on Court of Customs Appeals in Washing-
tulip tariff ton renflered a decision on the 27th of
January that tulips should have been
assessed at fifty cents a thousand instead of one dollar
a thousand, since the revision of the tariff, thereby
obliging the Government to make a refund to all im-
porters of fifty cents a thousand on tulips for the last
several years since the tariff has been in effect. Of
course, the Government has thirty days in which to ask
for a re-hearing before the rebate will be effective. We
doul)t very much, however, that this will be done.

Press despatches from St. Louis at the time

A bad of the session of the American Carnation So-

habit eiety in that city told the world that over

150,000 carnation blooms were staged in the

exhibition there. T^t the standard of prices prevailing

in nil iiiarkets ut that time for carnations this would
imply a sairiliir u( not far from $10,000 in cusli value
(if lliiwcr.s c.xhibiloil. Preposterous exaggerations by
iu«.>|iMpcr reprcscntaiives, u.s we have often renuirke<l.
in many ways work a great injury (o the llower business.
'I'bo |(iililic are ever eager to gra.-ji at wbateviT is sen-
sational and tlirough the distorted and over colored stuff
which is so frequently dealt out to gratify litis craving
they get wrong conceptions of an imliistiy wliicli per-
haps more thati any other, would atlniii it.s greatest
iiscfidness and liigliesl prosperity tbioiigli the disseinina-
tion of accurate knowledge and iniilieiitii' inroiination
regarding it among all the people, olil and young.

The gieat function of (lower shows ami
"Tell the horticultural displays of any description is
truth" iir should be education. The more instruc-
tion given the public regarding horticiiltui"
;inil liurtieultural products the deeper and stronger will
he the appreciation for and desire to possess the.se pro-
iliielions — the olfspring of the glorious alliance of na-
ture and man working together to beautify the world.
.Much can be accomplished to this end through the iiie-
diiiin of the (lower .=liows, but let all mysticism, boast-
ing and e.vaggcration be rigidly excluded from jjuhlicity
work and ])ress reports. The best means for assuring
this is a thoroughly efficient information bureau on
the spot and, for an exhibition of any great importance,
this is really one of the most essential departments,
and one which has thus far received but little attention
from flower show managers. The lack of even rudi-
inental knowledge concerning plants and flowers on
the part of the public is deplorable and on the part of
the florist is a reproach for which there is no excuse.
Misinfonnatiou, either ignorantly or intentionally given
out, makes the situation worse and worse and this
abuse should Ite vigorously assailed liy all those who
have anylhing to do with horticultural publicity work.

Tiie Massachusetts Agricultural Experi-

An acute meiit station at Amherst has recently is-

emergency ^ued several valuable bulletins on what is

general looked upon as the most momen-
tous subject connected with horticultural industry at the
])ieseiit time — tlie fertilizer question. Bulletin No. 4 of
the ''Control Series" gives a detailed rejiort of the fer-
tilizer inspection in the State of Jlassachusetts for 1915.
1 1 states minutely the trade values of fertilizer ingredi-
ents, with pound cost of each element of plant food fur-
nished and a general summary shows the quality of in-
gredients in each manufacturer's |iroduct. The embargo
])laeed u])on potash by the German government and the
almost )irohibitive price on nitrate of .soda due to the
enormous demand for this cliemical for the manufac-
ture of explosives has created an unprecedented situa-
tion and many products formerly in obscurity have now
been brought into prominence. Serious attention is
called in this bulletin to the unwisdom of purchasing
low grade mixed fertilizers compounded from materials
containing a very small amount of the needed plant
food in comparison to their cost. We strongly advi.se
our readers to procure copies of this 100 page publica-
tion in which thpy will find a vast amount of informa-
tion of great value to them in the present emergency.
Every measure for lessening the need for fertilizers,
such as the selection of soil, the conservation and utiliza-
tion of all home resources and ])ersistpnt tillage, should
be followed ti]) in order to promote and maintain fer-
tility.

February 6, 1916

HORTIOULTUEE

173

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

CONDUCTED BY

'X/U(^tyl^-'yu<^M-<^

QnestlODS by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Rnzlcka. Such commnnlcatlons should InTarlably be addressed to the office of HOKTICULTUBE.

Ventilation

With the weather luisoasonably warm and dark, with
frequent showers and plenty of fog, the man who looks
after the ventilators wdll be up against a new problem
every day. The main thing is to try to keep the houses
cool during the dark days, never allowing them to go
over 68 in the daytime with 66 as the regular mark. If
possible a little steam should be turned in with a little
air on the houses. Witli the thermometer up to 65 out-
side it will be ratlicr difficult to keep the houses down
with steam turned on, so they wdll have to go without
unless the circulation is perfect in the steam pipes so
that they can be kept warm with only about half a pound
of steam in them. On clear days houses that have two
rows of ventilators, one on each side of the ridge, will
be much better off then the old style having only one
row of vents on the south side. With a good weather
vane to indicate the direction of the wind the vent^^ can
be opened on the north when the wind is south, and
should the day be very warm then open the vents on the
south side an inch for every six inches of air on
the north side. With the older houses it will be neces-
sary to open the ventilators even though the wind does
blow in, for if the vents were allowed to remain low-
enough to keep the wind from blowing in the tempera-
ture inside wotild run very high, thus making the plants
very soft and liable to mildew. The temperature at
night should not be much more than 64, and less if the
buds are getting small and the foliage on the plants soft
and weak. Avoid heavy feeding unless the plants are
growing very freely and then use liquid only once a
week until the weather changes for the better.

Disbudding

With the free growing varieties, such as Shawyer,
Ophelia, etc., it will be necessary to go over the plants
twice a week to see that they are properly disbudded
and that there are no side shoots left to take the sap
from the main buds. Once in a while on an extra strong
bottom break the crown bud will be deformed so that it
is best to take that off and allow the two side shoots to
come on. These will turn out good as a rule and will
cut extra and fancy. While disbudding it is well to sec
that all blind wood is attended to, for if the top leaf is
taken off down to a good eye while these blind shoots
are still young they will in most cases start in and grow
right on into a good bud. When cutting buds like this
be sure that they are cut away down to the first two good
eyes and not above the joint where the top leaf was
taken off the blind shoot. Tbc shorter the distance of

hard wood between the buds and roots the better. While
disbudding it will be well to straighten out any shoots
that may have been knocked crooked while syringing,
also bend away all buds that may be touching the glass.
This work will not take very long to do, as it is very
simple and sliould be done in little time.

Watering Young Stock

With the cloudy days great care will have to be taken
not to get the young stock too wet. This applies
especially to cuttings just potted, for these take up very
little water and if they are kept too wet the roots are
likely to decay. Where a whole house is devoted to young
stock it will be best to use steam and open the vents,
thus airing the house freely. Steam with the ventilators
closed would make the air too warm and moist and this
would be apt to make the young cuttings damp off. If
it is necessary to water the young plants on a cloudy day
do it as early in the morning as possible, so that they
will have all the chance to dry off before night. Then
make sure that plenty of lime is blown into the air over
the walks at night, thus taking out a great deal of
moisture. Sometimes when the dark weather continues
for two weeks or more and the young stock remains wet
all the time it will be well to water the plants even
though they are wet. In doing this make sure to water
heavj', as the idea is to drive out all water in the pots
that may have become stale, and give the young plants
a chance to get some fresh water. If possible a little
lime water can be applied, which will sweeten up the soil
a good deal.

Scraping Around Young Plants

A good way to dry out a batch of young plants is to
go over them and scrape off all the green scum that may
have formed over the top of the soil. In doing this see
that only the very surface is taken, and that the soil is
left rough afterward. Also set all the .smaller plants to
the south of the bencli and all the larger and stronger
plants to the rear or north side if the houses run east
and west. Make sure that all the pots are set firmly
when thoy are moved over, so that there will be no air
under thuni. If they arc set loose they will dry out very
unevenly and mako a good deal of trouble for the man
who has to water tiieni. Also see tliat they are all set
level so that they will hold the proper amount of water.
If tliey are not level most of the water applied will run
off and then there will be some plants in the lot that
will always be dry, and soon they will become stunted
and it will be a hard job to start them goin<T n.rn.„

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^

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

This soiH'ty lii'ltl its st'i'iiiul .)uiiiiur>
meeting in Hartford on l''riilii.v even
ing, January 28. It being '•Carnalidii
Night" several members made exhibii>
of exceptionally nue specimens. Joliii
F. Iluss and Alfred Cebeliiis staged ull
the leading varieties. .Mr. Cebelius
also displayed Hnddleia asiatica of
wonderful beauty. George W. Fraser
exhibited a vase of Red Wing carna-
tion for W. A. Dawson. Theodore
Slaudt. of Rockville. exhibited carna-
tion sports and Sir Watliin da(Todil.<
The following awards were made:
John F. Huss. cultural certificate;
Alfred Cebelius. first-class certificate
on carnations, and a cultural certifi-
cate on Buddleia asiatica: Theodore
Staudt. first-class certificate on sport
carnations and a certificate of merit
on narcissus: \V. .-X. Dawson, first-class
certificate and noted in the minutes
as worthy of special mention.

.■Xfter the anonuncement of the
awards. President Hollister read an
article from Hoin k i i.n kk i vol. 2:5.
No. 2. Jan. 8. I!tl6l headed, ".lackson
T. Dawson. His Work and His Work-
shop," which describes briefly the
splendid work of this grand old gen-
tleman, and Mr. Huss gave a remi-
niscent talk of his acquaintance with
Mr. Dawson. The chairman, also read
a dipping relating the erection of a
marble pillar to mark the spot where
the original Mcintosh Red Apple stood
in Canada, this inonunient bciiii; ere'-t-
ed by Canadian lioiticulturists. He also
appointed a committee to meet with
a committee from the Pomological So-
ciety to the end that a similar monu-
ment be erected on the spot where
the original Greening apple tree stood
near Sterling. The Greening is more
commonly known than the Mcintosh
and perhaps more widely used. The
meeting was well attended and thor-
oughly enjoyed. The next meeting
will be held February 11.

Ai.FKKn DixoN. Se<'

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
NEW YORK.

-An exhibition of this society will be
held on Wednesday. February 16, 1916,
at the American Museum of Natural
History. Central Park West and 77th
street. New York City. Premiums are
offered for cut orchid blooms, roses,
sweet peas, schizanthus. snapdragons,
freesias and narcissus. Special prizes
may also be awarded for exhibits not
provided for in the schedule. All are
invited to bring any unusual plant or
flower, or plants or flowers showing
unusual excellence in cultivation.

Schedules are now ready for distri-
bution, and will be sent on application
to the secretary. George V. Nash. New

Meetings Next
Week

Monday, Feb. 7.

II' riiiililHi'illi- llMl'llc'iillliral S'>
■ I. i> . ll(rii:iiil-<\ Mil'. .\. .1.

DIIk'I'oii lliirlli'iillunil Soelvlv,
111.- Mall, Klluron, N. J.

Il'iii-'liiii rioi'isi I'hili, lloiisiiiii
l'A;ls.

.Mniiii'i'iil Giir<l<Mii'rN' tiiirl I''l<irlsi~
< 'lull. .Mnii(rt>:i). Canilflii.

\-\\ ISi-iiri.nl llr.ril.'iilliinil S.i-
. i.tv . Ni-« n.-illTil. .Mass.

WiisliliiKton l"lnrl«t riul), WoRh-
inL'i.m, I). C.

Tuesday, Feb. 8.

I'IdiiKi.s' mill tjiiicli'itcrs" ("lull I't

ir>ly<ik(> and Nortliaiiiptoti, Muss.

.XfWixirl IliirllciilliirMi Smlilv.
Ni'wpiirt, It. 1.

Wednesday, Feb. 9.

I'lllcililiMll l'|..l-isl..' Sii.li-IV. .Illlll'Z

i:ili"ll IMowi'i- .\l:irk,i. Clnilniiatl. (I
Ihllrhf.ss CnlMIt^- IliirllriiKiiral So-
i'l.\. I'oU(.'liki'i|isli-. .\. V.
-Morris (.'ounl.v I'MonsLs" and liar

• ifiicrs' .Sticiciy. .Mailisoii, N. .1.

.Nassau t'oillitv Ilorllcukural So-

i iil.v. I'cililprok.- Hall, (ili'ii Covi',

.\. -v.

Xi'W York State Ki'il(»ratloii of Ilor- |
llcultural Soolotics and fliilis, Ttlin-
ra, X. y.

Friday, Feb. 11.

<'oniirrtiriii I Inri irn II M r:i 1 So(•il•t^■.
Connt.v Hldir.. H.-irtl'inl. C i.

Wcstclicsirr anil Kairtti-Iil Ilortl
i-iiltnra! Society. Iioran's Hall, Orcii
wirli. <'onn

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

Februar.v 10. IIortiLuUural tiu
clety of New York, American Mu-
seum of Natural History.

Murc-li 7-8, Mnline. -.\nnual nieef-
ing anil e\liilillliiii of tlio Illinois
Slate I'Morists' .-Sssocialion.

March 17, 18, 19, BoBton.— Spring
Exhibition MaaBarhusetts Horticul-
tural Society, Horticultural Hall.

.Marrli 2,->-.<%prli 2. Phllndrlplila.—
Kourtli National rinwer Show of the
.Society of .American Florists, Con-
vention Hall, Broad Street and Al-
'e;rl»eny .\ venue.

.\pril 5-I», New Vnrk. — Interna-
tion:iI i''lower Sliow of the Horti-
cultural Society of New York and
ilio New York Florists' Club, Grand
I'cntral I'alace. Korty-sixtli Sircii
and I.exinpton Avenue, New York.

May 10, 14, Bonton. — May Sliow
Massachusetts Horticultural Society,
Horticultural Hnll.

I

York Botanical Garden. Bronx Park,
New York City.

A meeting of the society will be
held at 4 P. M., at which a lecture will
be delivered by Arthur Herrington on
Iris Gardens, illustrated by colored
slides.

Gkokck V. N.vsii. Sec.

ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB.
The St. Louis Florist Club will hold
its regular monthly meeting on Thurs-
day, February lOth, and the trustees
have a surprise in store for the mem-
bers, the nature of which will be with-
held until tlie day of the meeting. A
large attendance is expected.

AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY
I'nliuiinar.v SchiMlule. Class G, for
Kxhibition tii be held at lliir Harbor,
.Me., July, nut;.

liar Ilarhor llorllcull iiral SiH-lety'H

Special I*rl7.e«.

iClasK <:. I III <I. I'l, iipi'ii III all.)

'.. 1.— Toll of Sweet iVas. any white,
'■ream or cream- vdlow variety, IhI. $8; 2d,
fi(; 3d, $1.

i;. 2. — Aiiv scarlel, criniHnn. nine or car-
mine variety. Ist, P<: 2d. »ll; .'td, »4.

(i. .1.— Any ln\-eiiiler, mauve, ptirple or
I'hie, l8t. $S: '.'d. *«: .'id, Jt.

G. 4. — Any pink, orange or anlmon, iBt
$8; 2d, ?«: -M. $1.

<!. 5.--r)ispiay of Sweet Peas, arranged
aitainsl a wail, on a tntile space of a ft. by
111 ft. Foliat'e of any kind, or cypHophlla,
or liotli may lie used In arran^lni;. Only
lite artistic arrangement of Hie exlitliit afl
a wliolc will lie lonsiiicred in Judging.
l':\lilldtiirs may use otlnr than Hie Anierl-
«;tn Sweet I'ea Society vases In this class.
1st prize, sliver cup; 2d, fKi; ,1d. «in

Spencer \'ariciies.

G. 6 to I!. 21, 111 cl.isses, 2.1 Hprays. — Any
white variety, crinison or Hcarlel, rose or
carmine. Ildlit pink, deep pink. Idiie, mauve,
cream or cream yellow, salmon or orani;e,
lavender, uiaroon or purple, picotee edged,
striped or flaked red or rose, striped or flaked
lilue or piiriile. l.li-olor other than plcotee-
edKcd, any other color distinct from the
forcKolnK. .Vi. $.'? and $2. rcspeclively, Ist,
2d and :!d in each class.

Note: Other special prizes will Ije
awarded in tills scc-tion. arrangement for
wlilcli will he piihlished later.

I'or Amateurs Only.

G. 22 to G. 2JI, S classes, vases 20 sjirays.
— Any white variety, pink, lavender, salmon
or orange, crimson or si-arlet, cream or
cream-.vellow, plcotee-ed;:ed, any other color
distinct from the foreiroing. J,"! and $2, 1st
.-iiiit 2nd in each class.

G. .%. — for tlic liest collection of 6 vases,
0 varieties, 20 sprays to a vase: 1st prize,
sliver cup; 2nd prize, arranged later.

. For I'rivale Gardeners Only.

G. ,^1. — Spencer Sweet Teas, 6 distinct
varieties, 1 vase of 20 sprays to each va-
riety: Ist, $12, 2nd, $.S.
Limited to Children under IS Years of Age.

G. 112.- -For the best collection of Sweet
Peas from a school f;arilen : 1st prize, $4;
2nd, $3; 3rd, $2; 4lh, $1.

For Private Gardeners and Amateurs.

G. 3R. — Decoration for talde of eight
covers: plasses, cutlery and linen to lie
used supplied hv the exhibitor: Isl prize,
silver cup and $23: 2nd. ?15; 3rd. $10. Ex-
hibitors will be allowed to use Sweet Pea
foliat'e. asparagus, smilax, gyjisoplilia. or
all: ribbons also allowed.

G. 34. — Display of 12 vases, 2.'i sprays to
.1 vase. 12 distinct varieties; no foliage
allowed: 1st prize, $15; 2nd, $10.

G. 35. — Mt. Desert Nurseries olTer a gold
watch for iiest collection of Sweet Peas
from New York. Long Island, New ,Tersey
and Pennsylvania, ,Tohn H. Stalfnrd will
pay carfare and expenses to Bar Harbor
and return to ihe winner In the above
cias.s,

G. 36.— New York Florists' Club prize,
•*2.''i cash, for best exlilblt made at the ex-
hibitlou.

G. 37.— T. J. Gr^y & Co.. $25 In cash, par-
ticulars to be published later.

other prizes are solicited from the trade
and others, notice of which will be pub-
lished in the trade press from time to time.

H. A. BuNTAED, Sec'y.

At Ihe annual meeting of the New
York State Nurserymen's Association
at the Chamber of Commerce, Roches-
ter. N. Y.. on January 27, the follow-
ing officers were elected for the year:
President. Edwin S. Osborne; vice-
piesident. .Maxwell Sweet of Dansville:
so;cretary. William L. Glenn: treasurer.
Horace Hooker.

February 5, ISlti

HOETICULTURE

175

THE MacNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World

We are in a position to handle consignments of any size, large or small.
Prompt remittances made immediately goods are sold.

Final returns from the 25tli annual
meeting of tlie American Carnation
Society at St. Louis, on which we made
a partial report last week, show a sur-
Iirising strength in the quantity and
quality of the eastern representation
as compared with the western and lo-
cal. The eastern growers predomi-
nated in the winning of prizes and
where the prizes did go to western
growera the varieties with which they
won were largely of eastern origin.
When it is considered that the success-
ful eastern exhibitors had to carry
their flowers a distance from 1000 to
1300 miles their achievements are all
the more notable.

The decorated dinner tables by St.
Louis florists were a most commenda-
ble feature and the public, being ad-
mitted at specified hours, thronged the
hall where these displays were made.
The exhibitors were Windier, Mullan-
phy, Ayres, Vandervoort, Grimm &
Gorley. Boerm and Young. Among
the interesting exhibits outside or the
regular schedule were the following:
Rose Mnie. P. Euler (Prima Donna)
.from Guttman & Raynor, New York;
Roses Baby Doll and Tipperary from
E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.; Bego-
nias from .1. A. Peterson & Sons, Cin-
cinnati; Primula malacoides rosea
from F. H. Lemon, Richmond. Iiul. and
specimen rare plants and orchids from
W. A. Manda. South Orange. N. .1.

THE AWARDS.
Following is the ciiuipleic list of
awards:

SECTION .V.

Open to all vialctips. scpdliiitts or sl:niil:ir<l.

Vase of 1IK> lilooins in oacli rhiss.

Wliite. — 1, CcittiiKP Caiilfii.s Co.. Uiiwiis,
N. Y., with JlMtihl.-ss; 2, E. <i. Hill ("o.,
Rlclinionil. Iiicl.. wil li .Matilili'Ss.

LiClit Pink. 1. CnttiKJf Cardcns Co.. wltli
CottaKO Maid: J. K. C. Hill Co.. with Alld>
Cooinljs.

Medium Pink.— 1. Cottage Gardiris Co,,
with Mrs. C, \V. Ward; 2, E. G. IHM Co,,
same variety.

Dark Pink,— 1, F. I>orner & Sons Co., I^-
fayette. Ind., witli Ro.salie; L'. .\. lloper,
Tcwksbury, Mass., with Xo. XCtO.

Red or Scarlet.— 1. Mt. Creenwood Ceme-
tery A.ssociation, Clili-aso, witli sirillind;
2, E. a. Hill Co., with Champion.

Crimson, — 1, Ii. Steinkamp, Imiianapolls,
witli Pocahontas: 2, E. (i. Hill Co.. same
variety.

Ifllow. — 1, F. Dornor A: Sons Co., with
Uld Cold.

SECTION li.

Varieties disseminated prior to .Tuly, 191o.

Vase of 50 Idooms in each class.

White Enchantress. — 1, Alton Floral Co.,
Alton. lil. ; 2, Widmer Floral Co., High-
laud, III,

White Wonder.— 1, E. G. Hill Co.; 2,
Ernest Saunders, Lewiston, Me.

Matchless.— 1, Strout's, Biddeford, Me.; 2,
E. O. Hill Co.

Any other White.— 1, Strout's, with White
Winsor.

Enchantress Supreme. — 1, Halifax Gar-
den Co., Halifax, Mass.; 2, Ernest Saun-
ders.

Pink Delight.— 1, S. J. Goddard, Fram-
ingham, Mass. ; 2, Strout's.

Any other Flesh Pink.— 1, Alton Floral
Co., with Enchantress; 2, Widmer Floral
t'o., with same variety.

Gloriosa. — 1, S. J. Goddard ; 2, J. F. Am-
mann Co.

Any other Light Pink.— 2, J. F. Am-
manu Co.. with Rose Pink Enchantress.

.Mrs. C. W. Ward.— 1, Halifax Garden
Co., 2, Strout's,

Philadelphia Pink. — 1, ,7. F. Ammann.

Any other Medium Pink. — 1, Alton Floral
Co.

Rosette.— 1, S. J. Goddard.

Beacon. — 1, S. J. CJoddard ; 2, lamest
Saunders.

Champion. — 2, Strout's.

Pncaiiontas. — I. Strout's; 2. Inmost Saun
ders.

Benora. — 1, Halifax (Jardeus Co.: 2.
Strout's.

Yellow Prince. 1, S. J. (ioddard; 2, ISaur
iV Steinkamp, Indianapolis, Ind.

SKC'i'ION C.

Varieties DisseminateiJ lilt t-ltil."i. \':ises

of m> Blooms.

Pink Sensation.— 1. S. J. Goddard: 2. E.

G. Hill Co.

Gooii Clieer.— 1, S. .T. Goddard.
.Mrs. C. E. Akehurst.— 1, Strout's; 2, J.
I'. .Vminann Co.

SECTION D.

Amerleaii Carnation Society's Medals.
Vases of UK* Hlooins.

flold Medal, Cottage (Jardens Co,, with
Crystal White.

Silver Medal, Bassett \' Washburn,
Chicago, with Belle M'ashhurn.

s. A. V. .\i r:i).M,s. I

For Undlssemlnaleil Varieties of American
Origin. Vases of M Blooms.

Silver Medal, llassetl & Washburn, with i
lii'llo Washburn.

Bronze .Modal, Charles Wel)er, Lynlirook,
N, Y., with Laura Weber. I

KKKD nOR.NKIt :MfCMOIII AI. MEDAL,
Vase of 100 Blooms.

Won by F. Dorncr & Sons Co., with
.Nancy.

In the preliminary coni|>elltlon nt tills
preseiil meeting for eligibility to conmcte
for the Horner Medal next year, the fol-
lowng were nualllled:

Cottage Ciardens Co.. with Crystal White.

Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Association, Xo.
112-B.

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Xo. l'2o-ll and No.
148-00.

J. D. Thompson Carnation Co.. ,Joliet,
111., Superb.

S. J. Goddard, No. 16-12.

CERTIFICATE OF MElllT.
S. J. Goddard, 88 points, with Xo. 16-12.

IIITCHI.VGS SILVER CUP SWKEI'STAKES.
Cottage Gardens Co.. witli Cottaire .Maid.

AUTO RIDE AND BANQUET.

On the afternoon of the second day
the local committee took the visitors
for an automobile trip through the city
and wound up at Shaw's Garden when
W. W. Ohhvieler, the general manager,
took tliem in band for a trip through
the big show houses which was of
great interest to the party. In the
evening at 7.30 P. M. the banquet took
place and it was a splendid affair in
every respect. Great credit is due to
the committee for the way in which it
was carried out. A fine menu was
served during which an orchestra
played selections. Several lady sing-
ers took part, also several jjopular se-
lections were played in which all pres-
ent sang the songs. The tables were
all tastefully decorated with carna-
tions by David Scott Geddis. J. F.
Ammann, the toastmaster. <alled on
the following members for talks:
George Asmus of Chicago, chairman of
the National Flower Show; Vice Presi-
dent-elect W. J. Vesey, Jr., of Fort
Wayne, Ind.: .Joseph H. Hill, Rich-
mond, president of the society, and
Wm. Nicholson of Framingbam,
.^lass. With these and the singing of
.\uld Lang Syne ended the two days
of one of the most successful meetings
and exhibitions the society has yet
held.

FORCING GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

100 1000

Amrrlia, pink »I,28 JIO.OO

AuKiiftn, whlU 1.35 11.00

Itrenrhlpypimlri, red I.2S 10.00

Frntulu Kliii:. >.carli-t I.';,-. 10.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. SliUr SI. CmCAtJO, ILL.

17(?

11 () KTICU LTURE

February 5, 1916

During Recess (

Morris County Gnrdcners' and Florist*'
Society.

Tlio annual dinners of this wide-
awake orsantzatlon linvo Iour been re-
nowned for tlie lu»nrty lios|iitallty and
joviality which ix-rvades lhi> atmos-
phere on these occasions, and this
year's event was fully up to the record.
which is saying iu>;ch. It was the
twentieth annual festival and it was
staged in the banquet ball at Piper's
Hotel. Morristowu, on Thursday even-
ini;. .January -', in a suiierb scttinK of
plants and (lowers, inciudins; Lorraine
begonias of high (piality and myriads
of eattleyas. This orBanizaliou is now
In its 21st year and of the original
fourteen charter members but five now
remain — W. H. Duekham. A. Herring-
ton. C. H. Totty. Ed. Reagan and .John
N. May. Mr. Reagan has been the effi-
cient secretary for the past 14 years.
These old-timers were all present ex-
cept Mr. May. who was not able to at-
tend. The same committee, Messrs.
Duckham. Herrington and Totty, have
had charge of every dinner from the
first to this one. May they Ions con-
tinue.

There were 148 members and guests
present, including florists, gardeners
and seedsmen from many sections. F.
H. Traendly of New York was toast-
master. He handled bis speakers with
characteristic wit and clever iiersi)ica-
city. which in the midst of the general
merriment and jubilation was no small
undertaking. There was plenty of real
eloquence on tap, the speakers includ-
ing F. G. Aulsbrook of Madison, who
responded for "Our Country," Assem-
blyman Geo. W. Downs for "Our
State," Wm. H. Duckham for "Our So-
ciety." Dr. Fred. H. Seward for "Our

r.nwi, W. F. Sheridan na cx-presldent
i.r the New 'i'ork Florists' Club, George
W. Strange as secretary of the N. J.
I'lorlcultural Society. 1'. Bonner of the
Monmouth County Horticultural So-
i iety. J. Austin Shaw who rend some
liumoroug original verses on "Herr>-
and Ducky and Tott," Dr. W. Law-
rence on "Preparedness," Wm. .1. Stew-
art from Boston, W. G. Carter from
Bernardsville, W. G. Badgley. mav<ir
of Cbatbam, Chas. H. Totty. Arthur
llfrrlngtou, Kd. Reagan, A. T. Hod-
dinglon, Harry A. Hunyard and M. C.
1-^bel. .lames Christie entertained from
time to time thioughout the evening
with Scotch songs and W. J. Collins
of Boston gave a cornet imitation ol
high (puility. So alluring were the
surri)undings that trains for homo
were only a minor consideration and
quite a few of the visitors made them-
selves at ease In old .Morristowu until
the following morning.

Westchester and Fairfield Horticul-
tural Society.
Wednesday evening, February Iti, is
the date set apart for the annual en-
tertainment and dance of this society,
which will be held in the Town Hall,
Greenwich. Conn., commencing at 7.30.
Vaudeville features, vocal and instru-
mental music, etc., will be followed by
refreshments and dancing. Both old
and young will have an opportunity to
enjoy themselves. The members, their
families and friends in the trade are
cordially invited. Don't stay at home
with the "kiddies," bring them along.
P. W. Popp, Cor. Sec.

Southampton Horticultural Society.

The annual banciuci of this society,
held at the Commercial Hotel on .Ian.
27th, was a very pleasant occasion and
a grand success. There were about
seventy members, wives and friends,
who sat down to the rei)ast under the
leadership ol' the president. Martin Mc-
Laughlin. Among.'-t those present were
Charles Smith, president of the village

of Southampton: Mr. Morrison of Wec-

hcr & Don, New York; K. .lolinston.
of It. & J. Faripihar Ac Co.. Boston, and
several of tbi.' Ii-udlng merchants and
commercial men of Southampton.
Thomas Diibson of New York was re-
sponsible foi' the manner In which the
whole company enjoyed themselves
and his songs and wliticlsms were
greatly appreciated. After several short
spi'eches l)y the nu-mbers, the party
broke up at 12 P. .M. J. Johnson, G.
Campbell and S. H. Candler were th.
lommlttee of arrangements.

S. R. Chanui.kk.

Boston Florists' Bowling Club Scores
for January 27

iMi'lMUie r-'l.'i vH. !■ lower Kx.. I'.'OS

Itnblnson I'-I'l vh. KIowit Mkt. 1256

Zliin I.'MM v». (iiilvin VH*

C. !■'. Cc-Cnnili-y. l.'MK vs. M. & M 1321

STANDING AS TO POINTS..

i;«lvln 40 K! C. I'.Co.-C'ly. 24 32

Carbone 38 18 Uolilnson .... 22 34

l'|..«er Mkt.. 37 IB Klowor Ei... 21 .35

■/Inn 27 20 M. & M 15 41

.\ return match between the bowling
teams of R. & .1. Farquhar's nursery
employees. Captain .John VanLeeuwen
and a contingent of Brookline garden-
ers, Captain Donald .McKenzle, was
played on January 28. on the Arena
Alleys, Massachusetts avenue, Boston,
.Mass. Both teams used aggressive
tactics to insure victory, but notwith-
standing the Brookline attempt, the
honor was won by the Farquhar team,
with a very small margin, the score
being 1371 to 1367. Both teams have
expressed the wish that more games
may be arranged in the future.

The program for the sixth annual
meeting ol' the New York State 'Veg-
etable Growers' Association, in connec-
tion with the Farmers' Week of the
New York State College of Agriculture,
promises four days of exceedingly
profitable discussions and conferences.
The dates are February 8 to 11. The
annual banquet will take place on
Thursday, February 10.

Fhniograph Jrem J. Victor Ff-athfr^ Glen Coz'e, N )'.

Na.ss.w Cor.NTY HoRTicii.rrR.M. Socikty Disxeb at the Oriental HoTEt,, Glen Cove, N. Y., Janttart 25.

.Sec Ueport of Banquet on page IfiO Issue of last week.

February 5. 1916

HORTICULTURE

177

KING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz.,

$2 per 100; $4.38 per case of 2.50;

$17.50 per 1000

RED FLOWERING GREEN FOLIAGE

Case of

Per 100 250 1000

A. Boiivier, "i ft. Jurk crimson $1.05 $3.75 $15.00

C. Henderson, 4 ft. bright crimson 1.G5 3.75 15. (K)

Cherokee, 4 ft. deep rich maroon l.:» 3.00 12.00

Duke of Marlboro, 4U' ft. glowing erimsou 1.50 3.50 14.00

Mephisto, Sli. ft. tlie darkest crimson 1.35 3.00 12.(Hi

Pennsylvania, S'As ft. deep orange scarlet. 1.50 3.."i(l 14,0(i

YELLOW CANNAS

Case of

Per 100 250 1000
Florenee Vaughan, 5 ft. yellow crimson

spots $1.65 $3.75 $15.00

Kanzleiter, Sy, ft. pure liglit yellow 1.50 3.50 14.00

K. Wallace, 4"^ ft. canary yellow, free... 1.50 3.50 14.00

Austria, 5 ft. pure yellow 1.50 3.50 14.00

RED GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

t:ase of
Per ino 2.T(l
lieneral Merkel, 4 ft. the hest scarlet gold

edge sort $1.(!5

<iladintlora, :''■> fi. carmiiii- gold edge.... 2.75
.lean Tissot, ."> ft. Vermillion orange edge. 2.75
-Mild. Crozy, ."it., ft. vermillinn gold edge. 2.25
<lueen <')iarlotte, '^\-2 ft. scarlet gold edge. 2.75
.'*4>u\. (le .V, t'rozy, 4 ft. crinisnn gold ed^xc. 2.25

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

Per 100

llung:aria, 3V» ft. salmon j)ink $3.75

Mdlle. Berat, i'/s ft. rose pink 2.00

Louise, 5 ft. soft rose pink 2.00

Mrs. A. F. Tonard, 4 ft. salmon 3.75

$3.75

.«:15.00

(i.25

25.00

(i.25

25.00

5.00

20.00

6.25

25.00

5.00

20.00

AS

Case t

f

250

1000

$8.75

$:!5.00

4.3S

17.50

4.:«

17.50

.'i.75

.X5.00

All the above in strong fresh dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes each. For fuller descriptions and more complete
list of Cannas and all other Spring Bulbs, send for new wholesale catalogue now ready.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK

SEDUM SPECTABILE.

Of the appro-ximately 125 species of
sedums. Seduni spectabile is the best
of the tall growing class. Attaining
a height of from lli to 2 feet, its re-
markable hardiness and especially the
size and resistance of its carmine pink
flower-heads are no doubt the princi-
pal reasons for its wide distribution
and general popularity in American
gardens. Though of little or no value
as a cut flower, its merits, particularly
for outdoor mass effects, cannot be dis-
puted. In open sunny situations and
light loamy garden soil, plantations of
Sedum spectabile never fail to make a
good showing. It is the perennial tor
the amateur who expects his plants to
endure prolonged drought willunit in-
jury, violent rainstorms without lireak-
jng and survive frigid winters with
little or no protection. A few large
clumps placed here and there on the
mixed border perceptibly enliven the
floral late summer aspect. Some extra
strong specimens planted in large pots
or in tubs while in flower may be occa-
sionally employed for porch decora-
tion. I remember using plants for fill-
ing a number of vases to be placed at
the corners of a balustrade serving as
the enclosure of a flat root of a man-
sion. In this case it was impossible
to water the vases regularly, neverthe-
less my sedums made a satisfactory
showing. The best opportunities for
placing Sedtim spoctal)ile to full advan-
tage, however, are offered in the rock-
garden. Here it is simply indispensa-
ble. Its stiff habit of growth goes
■wonderfully •well with the rigid lines
of rocks and boulders. During August
and early September, while in flower

plantations introduce a conspicuously
strong and needed note of color. The
accompanying illustration, a reproduc-
tion of a photo taken in one of the
rockgardens which your correspondent
built, gives a clear idea of the effect
which may be gained anywhere under
similar conditions and arrangements.
What has been said of Sedum spec-
tabile can be fully adopted as conclu-
sive for its new form "Brilliant," dis-
tinguished by the bright amaranth red
color of its flat topped large cymes.
"Brilliant' is a very desirable acqui-
sition sure to become as popular as the
original spectabile.

Glenside, Pa.

MOULD IN STORED BOXWOODS.

Editor HORTICULTURE:

We are experiencing dilllculty with mould
In the storage of our Ijoxwoods this win-
ter. The stock In question Is planted in
tubs and the disease attacks the center,
working towards the outside of the trei'.
can you instruct us as to the proper
method of handling this class of nursery
stock In winter storage? Any Information
on this matter would be very much appre-
ciated.

Yours very truly,

Illinois. 11.

The trouble you have experienced in
storing boxwoods is a very common
one. The remedy is to have abtindant
ventilation at both top and bottom of
the storage sheds. Air must be given
at the apex of the building as well as
on the sides, and it the place is large,
also at each end. Stagnant atmosiiboro
is the cause of the mould conditions.
—Ed.

NEW CORPORATION.

St. Louis, Mo. — Sanders Nursery Co.,
capital stock, $10,000. Incorporators.
Susan A., Carew C, Edgar M. and Oli-
ver K, Sanders.

The preliminary schedule for the
Sweet Pea Show to be held in San
Francisco next June has been issued,
(^opies may be obtained from Frank
G. Cuthbertsou, Sec'y. 737 Front St..
San Francisco, Cal.

FOB REAl PHTMP

CANNA ROOTS

WITH "EYES to SEE"
Sortd -to OHiicJs

John Lewis Childs, Inc.

FLOWERFIKLI), I,. I., NEW YORK

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLPE tlST OF WIIOI.KS.VI.K VRICEO

ULAIJLEU UNLY TO TIIOSK WHO PLANS

FOB PROFIT

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Beat Winter flowerinc Pink Hnapdrmcon on
the market. Per pkt., fl.OOi « pku. (or fS.OO.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

178

HORTICULTURE

February 6, 1916

|L

Onirrr>^l'rf«ldrot. J. M. LrfiptOD,
Msllllurk. I,. 1.. N. v.; Klr«t Vlre-I'r€»l-
drol. KIrbr It. Whitv. Ilrlrolt. Mich.:
Hrruiiil \ Irt^rrMlilrnt. K. W. IWlKlano,
H»«hlnKtua. I>. I'.: Hccrrf»ry-Trr«»urcr,
r. E. Kpn.lrl. C'lrtrlanil, O. : .\iiiil>lBnl
(trcrrlcirj. > K. Wlllard, Jr., Ilrirluid.
O. CloclDnmU. U.. next nxrllng pUrn.

Contract Awards.

The Department of ARrlcultiire lias
just aniioimrcil tlie names oi the sue-
cetful bidders to whom contracts have
been awarded for the supply of the
"free seeds" for Con^iresslonal distri-
bution durins the comln;< season.
These firms and the class of seeds
which they will supply under the con-
tract? are as follows:

AMEKICAN I'-IUMS.

AKKolcr vt Miis.'it'r Scud Co., Rocky loril.
t;oli>. : Surplus. I'cns.

W. \V. Barii:ii-.l Co.. Clilcngo. III.: Sur-
|iUis. IViis.

.lohii Ilodiicr & Sons Co., Los Angeles,
Calif.: Surplus. Kal.saiii, Ciilcnduin, Cos-
mos; Coiitnii'I. IImIsmiii. Ciilondulii. Caiidy-
tufl, Centauri'ii, Clirysmitlicmiiiii. C'orcop-
sis. Dhintlius SkI.. Dclpliintiiiii, Mignonette,
Escbscholtzla. Nasuirtluni Dwarf, Nastur-
tium Tall, I'ctunla. I'oppy Houble, I'ortn-
laca. Zinnia Dwarf.

Braslan Seed Growers Co., San Jose,
Calif.: Surplus. Lettuce.

F. W. Bolglano&Co., Washington, D. C:
Surplus. Radisli.

D. V. Bunell. Uocky Ford. Colo. : Con-
tract, Cucumlior, Muskinclon. Radlsb,
Waternulou. Autlriliinuni. lialsani. Calen-
dula. CosMios. I>i'lpliini\iiji. Mignonette,
Poppy Doulilc. Zinnia Dwarf. Zinnia Tall.

California Sin'd lirowcrs' .\ss'n, San Jose,
Calif.: Surplus. I.iltuic. Itadlsli : Contract,
Hcct. Carrol. Kadisli.

Clicsniorc-IIasllakc Mcr. Co.. St. Joseph,
Mo.: Surplus. Radish.

i:. I«. Clark Seed Co.. Mliford. Conn.:
Surplus. Ucet.

.M. II. Coon. Rocky Ford. Colo.: Con-
irart. Cnrunihcr.

c. IliTliirt Coy Seed Co.. Valley, Nebr.:
Surplus. Sweet Corn: Contract, Squash.

Eblicrt Seed Co.. Rorky Ford, Colo.:
Contract, Cucumber. Musknielon.

Irvin Bros.. Rocky Ford, Colo. : Con-
tract, Cucumber.

R. 11. James. Rocky Ford. Colo.: Con-
tract, Musknielon.

Victor Joh.'insen Seed Co.. Los Angeles,
Calif.: Surplus, Sweet Alyssuni ; Contract,
Dlanthus Single, E.schscholtzia, Nastur-
tium Dwarf. Nasturtium Tall. Petunia.
Swe«'t .\lyssum.

Chas. Johnson, Berkeley, Calif. : Surplus,
Beet.

Kimberliu Seed Co.. Santa Clara Calif.:
Surplus. Lettuce, Radish.

Lake Shore Seed Co., Dunkirk, N. Y.:
Surplus. I^ettuce. Radlsb.

Lenawee Seed Co., Blissfield, Mich. : Sur-
plus, Tomato.

Wm. Mciiary. Rolla, Kansas: Contract,
Musknielon. Watermelon.

E. H. Morrison ETstate. FairQeld, Wash.:
Contract. Radlsb. Candytuft, Dlanthus
Single, Poppy Double, Poppy Single, Zin-
nia Tall.

G. W. Oliver. Rocky Ford, Colo.: Con-
tract. CiuMimbcr. Musknielon.

fico. R. Pcdrick & Son, Pedrlcktown,
N. .T. : Surplus .Tomato.

L. C. Pbarr, Catherine, Ala. : Contract,
Okra.

King Pliarr. Catherine, Ala.: Contract,
Okra.

Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gllroy, Calif.:
Surplus, Cabbage, Lettuce, Radish, Nas-
turtium Tall: Contract, Carrot, Lettuce,
Radish.

S. H. Pollock. Rocky Ford, Colo.: Con-
tract, Zinnia Tall.

P. J. Reifcl. Rocky Ford, Colo.: Con-
tract, Cucumber, Muskmelon.

W. n. Robinson, Cairo, Ga. : Surplus,
Pollard.

Rogers Bros., Alpena, Mich.: Surplus,
Peas.

Waldo Rohnert, Gllroy. Calif.: Surplus,
Lettuce, Radish; Contract, Carrot, Endive,
Lettuce, Radish, Parsley.

Routzahn's Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif.:
Surplus. Ix>ttuce. Radish; Contract, Let-
tuce, Radish, Antirrhinum, Calendula,

3e:eds--oimioim se

.-Appreciation of a high order of .Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST., - CHICAGO

SEEDS for the FLORIST

STOCKS Boston Flower Market

P^l \ I iiHiiriiii'<>.ril fur t In- In r «<■•»( pirmitiiKt' "' tlouhlc tlou erfi.
iQl r\ ' "^^ " /v»J 'O' X ^^ '■ '"**'* <Tiin*'«in, rumiry >('lliiu, tliirk hlur. iIim^p I>Io<m1

ri-<l, iippli' IiIoohomi, hriKtit ruHe, Uiclit Itlur, HcarlH.
Trudc pkt. «l.iH): Tiirr Whlto. tra<lc pkt., «1.60.
8«e4."t Peun, At«tf rn, ( > claiiien. I'rtunlu, TrlQiula.
Lily of the Vulli'y from uur own (old SloniK^* I'liuit.
Our Trude Lint Mailed on Application.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., ?:i^J^?ii7°^^. BOSTON

- FISKE 1^

Candytuft. Ccntaurca. Chrysarillii'iiinm.
Coreopsis, Cosmos. Dlaullms liioihlc. l»lan-
tbus Single. Delphinium. .MlL-nonitle. Es
chscholtzla. Nasturllum Dwarf. N'aslurtiuiu
Tall, Petunia. Poppy Double, Poppy Single.
Portulai.i. Sweet Alyssuni, Zinnia Dwarf,
Zinnia Tall.

Mrs. Delia Slianlls. Rocky Ford, Colo.:
(.'ontiait. .Musknielon.

J. .M. Shaulls. Roiky Ford. Colo.: Con
Irai-t, Ciii-uniber. Musknielon.

Sioux City Seed A; .Nursery Co., Slou.\
City, Iowa: Surplus, Peas; Contract, Corn.

Geo. W. Sniilh, Rolla, Kansas: Contract.
.Squash, Watei- melon.

Upper Colunibia Co.. Marble, Wash.:
Surplus, Turnip. I'opiiy Single; Contract,
Candytuft, Delphinium, Poppy Double,
Poppy Single, Zinnia Tail.

U. Van Busklrk Seed Co., Rocky Ford,
Colo.: Contract, Cucumber, Muskmelon.

Ilartwell Wagoner, Rocky P'ord, Colo. :
Contract. Cucumber, Muskmelon.

S. D. Woodruff & Sous, Orange, Conn.:
Surplus, Beet, Kale; Contract, Corn.
' FOREIGN FIRMS.

Kclway & Son : Surplus, Beet, Antlrrbi-
nuin. .Morning Glory Dwarf, Morning Glorv
Tall, .Nasturtium Tall.

Vllmorln-Andrieux & Co. : Surplus,
Calendula, Sweet Alyssum, Virginian
.Stocks.

Note: No growing contracts placed with
foreign firms.

One Week's Imports.

imports at tho port of .New York of
horticultural material for the week
ending Jan. 21, were recorded as fol-
lows :

Bulbs, etc.— France. |403; Nether-
lands, 16.151; England, $62; Hongkong,
$147.

Other plants, etc. — France, $69;
Netherlands. $1162; England. $2,555:
France. $5,573.

Red clover seed — France, $51,340;
Italy, $28,950.

Other clover seed — France, $2,874;
Canada, $1,852.

All other grass seed — France,
$7,238: Scotland, $7,246: Ireland, $3,-
334.

All other seed — Prance, $12,793; Ger-
many, $440; Italy, $982: Netherlands.
$8,885; England. $11,969; Hongkong.
$200.

Sulphate of potash— Chile, $5,950.

Carbonate of potash — Germany $27.

Other substitute fertilizers — Canada.
$649; Uruguay, $1,290.

Notes.

Joseph E. Roelker of August Roelker
& Sons, New York, is out on his an-
nual western trip.

Lynn, Mass. — .Tas. J. H. Gregory &

Son. seedsmen, of Marblchead, have
opened a branch store in this city.

.According to present advices, ocean
freight charges on lily bulbs will be
advanced from $4.00 per 1000 to $7.00
for next year.

Cold storage giganteum lilies are
now very scarce. I'arties are still ad-
vertising them, however, who we have
lieen informed haven't a bulb in their
possession.

Birmingham, Ala. — The McVay Seed
& Floral Co. has been purchased by
.Mrs. S. S. .Mobley, R. V. and L,. E. Har-
ris, who will continue the business un-
der the same name.

Bert E. Brothorton, formerly a part-
ner and general manager of the Penin-
sular Seed Company, of Port Huron,
Mich., severed on the Ist of January
his connection with that establishment
and will hereafter look after the con-
tracting, inspection, harvesting, and
preparation of crops of peas, beans,
corn, and some other crops for the D.
I^andreth Seed Company, of Bristol,
Ponn. Mr. Brotherton has had many
years' experience contracting for crops,
lirincipally in Michigan, Wisconsin,
and adjoining States and in the valleys
(if the Rocky Mountains. Mr, Brother-
ton will continue his past residence at
Port Huron, Mich.

A decision of interest to importers of
bulbs has been handed down by the
I'nited States Court of Customs appeals
in favor of .Mall us & Ware, of New
York. The importation in question
was one of tulip bulbs assessed by
the collector of customs with duty at
the rate of $1 per 1000 under the
second clause of paragraph 210 which
reads, "tulips, narcissus, begonia, and
gloxinia bulbs. $1 per 1000." The
Board of General Appraisers affirmed
this assessment, overruling the conten-
tions of the Importers that duty should
have been assessed under the so-called
catch-all provisions of the same para-
graph which provides that "all other
bulbs, roots, root stocks, corms, and
tubers, which are cultivated for their
llowers or foliage. 50 cents per 1000."

The Court of Customs Appeals now
reverses this decision and has decided
in favor of Maltus iV Ware and found
that the tulip bulbs in question were
properly dutiable at the rate of 50
cents per 1000.

February 5, 1916

HORTICULTURE

179

MICHELL'S

NEW CROP

FLOWER SEEDS

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS

NORTHERN GREENHOLSE r.RO«T<
1,000 Seed... $3.50 10,000 Seed. ..<:;ii.iio
6,000 " ... I5..'i0 35,«()o •■ .. Ti; .'>0

PETUNIA

Tr. Pkt. Oz.

Micbell's Monstrosus $1.00

California Giants 50

Grantliflora Fringed 50

Dwarf Inimitable 50

SALVIA

Scarlet Glow

Bonfire . .'.

Zurich

King of Carpets.
Splendens

Tr. Pkt.
, . .$0.50
. . . .40
, . . .50
... .50

1.25

Oz.
$3.00
2.25
3.25
2.50
1.25

Also all other Seasonable Seeds, Balbs
and Supplies for the Florist.

SEND FOB OCR NEW WHOLE-
SALE CATAJLOG IF ¥OU HAVEN'T
A COPY.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Spring and Fall Bulbs

HOGEWONING & SONS

RYNSBUBG, HOLLAND

32 BROADWAY NEW YORK

Send for Wholesale Quotations

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE

Extra Selected Stock, Gladiolus for forc-
ing. Nanus, Colvillei or large flower-
ing: type. Greenhouse Fertilizers. Ask
tor 1U16 Seed Catalogue.

Joseph Breck & Sons Gorp.> Seedsmen

47-54 Ho. U<rL« St., BOSTON. MASS.

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

Established 1818

IVrite For Our Luxu Pric-s

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

"SEEDS WITH A LINEAGE '

Seeds with a geoeratlon of flnest
flowers and vegetables back of them —
carefully selected — really tested.
Write today for Catalog.

CARTER'S TESTED SEEDS. I«c.

166 Chamber of Commerce BIdg.
Boston, Mass.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Growcm of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New York

I. W. EdBDDilsoii, M{r.

M. W. Williaas, Sic'f

California Seed Growers
Association, Inc.

Growers For Whohesaie Dealers

BAN J08B CALIFOKNIA

PLANT NOW

ANTIRRHINUM

GOLDEN QUEEN. Yellow, V, oz., 40c.

•a EBN OF THE NORTH. While, 'i
oz., 35c.

KO.SY MORN. Bright Rose, Vi oz., 35c.

Carnation Marguerite

l-.Vmjl H.XR'S NEW GIANT .MIXED.

1-10 oz., $1.00; i-fe oz., .'51,75.

LOBELIA

FARQL'HAR'S D.ARK BLIE. llwalf,
Is oz.. 35c. ; 14 oz., OOr.

PETUNIA

FARQUH.iK'S RIFFLED GIA.NTS
MIXED, IIU oz., $2.25.

VINCAS

BRIGHT ROSE, WHITE WITH KO.SE
EYE, 14 oz., 30c. : 1 oz., $l.«i.

I" I RE WHITE, OK .MIXED, Vt oz..
30o. ; 1 oz.. $1.(10.

VERBENAS

F.\K«Jl H.\K'S GI.ANT BLIE, I'INK.
.SCARLET, WHITE, STRIPED.

14 OZ., 25e. ; '4 oz., 40c. ; uz., $1.2."'..

F.AKQliHAR'S MAMMOTH HYBRIDS
MIXED, 1,4 OZ., 25c. ; 14 oz., 4(i<-. ;
1 oz., $1.25.

R. & J. FARQUHAR
&C0.

BOSTON, MASS.

SWEET PEA SEED

Winter or Summer Spencer, only the best
commercial varieties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

SWEET PEA R.ANCH

LOIWPOC, C ALI F.

GARDEN SEED

BKET. CAItltOT. TAR-SNIP. RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED Id variety; also other
ICeois of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full lino of Onrdeo Seeds, will
be quoted you ui)OD application to

S. D. WOGDRDFF & SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW YORK

and ORANGE, CONN.

D. D. P. ROY

SEEDS— BL LBS— PLANTS
108 N. Michigan .Ave. CHICAGO, ILL.

SELECTED FLOWER SEEDS

.VSTEKS

<luceu of the Market Pkt. Oz.

Wliitc $ .05 $ .00

Crimson 05 .fiO

Rose ,03 .(HI

Light Blue '. .05 .«(>

Dark Blue .05 Ho

Scarlet - 05 .00

Mixed 00 ..50

8. & W. Co.'s Late Branching

White...- 10 1.00

Lavender 10 1.00

Purple 10 1.00

(Jrimson 10 l.(Ki

Shell Pink 10 1.00

Rose Pink 10 1.00

Mixed 10 1.00

ASr.VK.iGl'S. Plumoxus Nanus
Finest (■reclllioilHc Grown

100 Sccd.s $ .40

.-.iKi s.cds 2.00

Kitiii Seeds 3.50

2.JUIJ Seeds 8..%

5(X)0 Seeds 10.25

LOBELIA i,k,. Oz.

Emperor William $.10 $1.50

Crystal Palace 10 1.75

Speeiosa, Trailinfr Blue 05 l.OO

S.4LVIA

Pkt. '/j-oz. Oz.

Bonfire $ .10 $ .75 $2.00

Splendens 05 .50 1.50

Zurich 15 1.25 4..50

VERBEN.A

-Mammoth Flowering Pkt. Oz.

Pink $ .05 $1.50

Defiance (Scarlet) 05 1.50

Blue 05 1.50

White .05 1.50

Mixed 05 1.25

Wholesale Seed Catalog Free on ReqntsI

30-32 Barclay St. ■ NEW YORK

Lily of the Valley Pips

BERLIN and HAMBURG

COLD STORAGE

In cases of 3000 pips $40.00 each

" 1000 " 14.00 "

■■ 860 " 4.00 "

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay St., ihrongh to 54 Park Place
NEW YORK

Seedsmen requiring the very best
selections of

Garden Seeds

(VEGETABLE AND FLOWER), rsprclallj

Kelway's Celebrated English Strains

can get thorn nt lowest indepentlciit whole-
■ale riites by senillng their orders direct to

KELWAY & SON

Wholesale 8pc(I (iroworn

LANGPORT, SOMERSET, ENGLAND

Special qnotatloni on iippltentlon

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

180

HORTl CU LTURE

February 5, 1916

ALEX. MeCONNELL

611 riFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telrfrmpblc orders forw«r<l»<3 i* aar
ptrt »r u* raltad HlitM. c'aoida. aad
til prlDHntl dtlM or iDroii* Ordan
tramifcrrtl sr lD(niit*d b; lb* trad* to
••r M>*rU*o for d*UT*r7 on ttMrniblpa
or olMwhon racalr* ipodaJ illootlon.

Celt ff C^itnc F<yrtlfn Ptii^triti

Mutt t-t frrt'ii'i

K«[f•rra<^• ar raab maat acra<nra>7 ail

ar^ert fra^ nnkaawa aarraapaadania.

CskU Addrraa. AI.KXCX)NNKI.L..

ALBANY, N. Y.

Floristj' Telegraph Delivery
Association

Orden for Sew lorL. Write or Plioaa lo

MAX SCHLINC

22 Wist 59tli Strut tdjolnlnt PUzi Hotll

Beat Florists In the Stntea as Heferencei.

EUROPEAN OBDER8 EXECL'TED.

Member* of tbe Florinlk' Telegraph

Delivery.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

MiiDber Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.
DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

DeliTcr orders from any part of the country to

Nev» York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Write or Teleeraph
2139-2141 Broadway, - Nevr Yorfc

Telephone 1652-I68S Colnmbua

Eatabllahed 1874

13 A. F« 13 S

F10R18T
N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Maditon Aveooe, N. Y. City

( Member Floniti' Telegriph Delivery Asso. )
Flovvers shoped on >II Sle«meri Special Correspoitd-
ance in aJl the large cities of Europe »nd the British
Colonies. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Members Floriata' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

WE OCABANTEE SATISFACTION

mie:ismbe^ »=". 1". 13. A..

Ot Interest to Retail
Florists

Till- lliiHloM Ut'iall KIoiIbIs' AsHtxIa-
tiuti Ik'IiI lis aiiiiiiiil i'Ii'i-iIdii of oflUorH
ut the Mold Hellevui', Tiit'sdiiy even-
liiK, February I. Henry R. Comley
was chosen president; Samuel Wax.
viee-presldent; H. II. (Jreen, serretary.
and Julius ZInn, treasurer.

We extend sympathy to Frank J.
Valeiillne of !•;'■ Fast llOlh street. New
York, who Is in sorrow over (he death
of his little son, aneii 7 months, llii
days. Mr. Valentine has sent us a
photograph ot the little fellow laid out
amonp tx'aiilifiil (loral surroundiiiKs.

Hornell. N. Y.— Charles L. B. Ord-
way. who lor over ten years has con-
ducted a llorist sliop in this city, has
closed out his business and will make
his future home in Olean, wliere lie
will conduct a similar store. Mr. Ord-
v\ay is secretary of the Democratic
city committee.

Albany, N. Y. -In the destruction by
fire of a hall in which Harry Eyres
had storage (piarters for palms and
other material used in decorative work
the plants were all ruined and Mr.
Eyres' loss is quite heavy. He is about
to move from his old location on North
Pearl to State street.

NEW YORK RETAIL FLORISTS'
SMOKER.

• The Retail Florists' Association and
the Greek- American Florists' Associa-
tion held a joint smoker at the Hotel
Breslin on .Monday night, .January "A.
About fifty were present, the Greek
contingent being largely in evidence.
The affair was a charming success.
The tables were beautifully decorated
and the musical entertainment, fur-
nished by the Hotel Breslin. was a con-
spicuous feature.

M. A. Bowe, president of the Ameri-
can Association, occupied the chair.
Speeches were made by George E. M.
Stunipp. Anton Schultheis, Max
Schling. Charles Brown, W. H. Long
and several others, including the offi-
cers of the Greek-Ameiican Associa-
tion. Harmony and fraternity were
dominant on all sides and much confi-
dence was expressed as to the bene-
ficial results to be realized by joint
action between the two organizations,
not only to the retail florists but to the
wholesale dealers as well. Much is ex-
pected from the cooperation of the
wholesalers on matters pertaining to
the general welfare.

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Kansas City, Mo.
1017 Grand Ave.

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all orders. 20 per cent, allowed.

February 5, 1916

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CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

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Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

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Service

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CLEVELAND

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\^ASHINGTON

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CLEVELAND, 0HI07~

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Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of tiie firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Alli.Tiiy, .\. Y— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl
St.

Albany, N. Y.— The Rosery, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— Danker, 40-42 Maiden
Lane.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Boston— Tbos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 37-43 Brom-
fleld St. ; 124 Tremont St.

Boston— H. E. Comley, 6 Park St.

Buffalo, N. y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 3(M Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1836 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1«4S
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York— Alex. McConnell, 811 6th Ave.

New York— Younk & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schling, 22 W. B9th St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 781 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Tbos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 141S
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, tS
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St., West.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4S28-M
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, 015
F St., N. W.

Westerly, R. I. — Reutcr's.

Worcester, Mass. — H. F. A. Lange.

Worcester, Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant SL

"The Telegraph Florist"

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124 Tremont St., BOSTON

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and Westerly, R. I.

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ST. LOUIS, MO.

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HORTICULTURE

Kpbruary 6, 1«16

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

WASHINGTON. D. C.

Mrs. Cieor};e C. Sliaflfor is ii'porled
to be Knidimlly Improviiit; lioni quite
a serious illness which hns kept her
confined to her home for several
weeks.

I.ouis H. Hohman has returned to
his old job at Gude Hros." store. He
left the employ of this concern to en-
gage in the Insurance business but
finds flower store work far more at-
tractive.

The New Cochran Flower Shop was
opened last week in the hotel of that
name by J. Richards, who was former-
ly in the employ of Fred H. Kramer
and who for a number of years has
been connected with other florists In
the Center Market. All of the fixtures
are In white and present a remarkably
neat appearance.

A series of free public lectures was
begun last week at the School of Hor-
ticulture of the Maryland Agricultural
College. Two lectures were given each
evening. The concluding lectures on
February 4 are "Hardy Perennials
Around the House." by Prof. Bert W.
Anspon, and "Rose Growing." by Prof.
F. L. Mulford, of the Department of
Agriculture.

Permits have just been issued by the
British Foreign Office at London in
favor of the Henry F. Michell Com-
pany. Phila., Pa., and Frank Netschert
Co.." New York. I'nder these permits,
which guarantee the unmolested ship-
ment of the merchandise from Rotter-
dam, the first-named will secure nearly
5000 pounds of vegetable seeds valued
at $590. while the latter will receive a
shipment of florists' supplies of Ger-
man origin valued at 1724 marks.

The National Botanic Gardens will
not be moved from the present site if
Senator John Sharp Williams, of Mis-
sissippi, who has charge of matters
pertaining to the Gardens, has his way,
for he has stated that in his belief the
garden and greenhouses should be kept
where they are, accessible to the thou-
sands of school children of the city
and to men and women who could not
visit them if located as proposed in
Rock Creek or Potomac parks. Mr.
Williams stated that he "has no ob-
jection, if Congress sees fit. to the es-
tablishment of a garden in either of
these parks, where every known kind
of plant life can be grown and ex-
hibited, but, in my opinion, the present
Botanic Garden should be continued
"where it is." The friends of the late
William R. Smith would also regret to
see the Gardena removed from the spot
selected by him.

Despite the hue. and cry late last
year that there would be a marked
shortage of foreign flowering plants
for the Easter trade, the local estab-
lishments are already showing stock
that bids fair to outclass previous
years. At Gude's azalea plants now
offered elicit much favorable comment.
It is somewhat early for the best tu-
lips, yet those now to be had are well
worthy of mention. Jonquils are also

good, and cyclamen and Begonia Glory
of Cincinnati are sales bringers. While
lilac cut and potted is in good demand.
In commenting upon present condi-
tions. William F. Gude states that his
firm is trying to get away from the
use of .\mericaii Beauty roses in din-
ner decorations as much as possible
at this time. Spring flowers are i)lenti-
ful and they are using tlu'se In many
instances where roses formerly were
demanded. Primroses, cyclamen and
lilacs are being largely used this year
for dinner decorations.

CHICAGO.

Marks Bros, will add three new-
houses to their range this spring.

O. J. Friedman has moved two doors
farther south to 516 S. Michigan Ave.

Frank Oechslin is on a business trip
in the Fast, accompanied by Mrs.
Oechslin.

John Poehlmann is so far recovered
from his recent operation that he was
removed on Sunday from the hospital
to his home.

The Automobile Show of 1916, just
closed, has left in its wake the usual
number of purchasers and would he's,
of whom a fair proportion are florists.

August and Adolph Poehlmann were
both confined to their beds with grippe
over the week end. Used to overcom-
ing obstacles, these gentlemen will
soon be about again.

Harry Heinl and Frank Schramm of
Toledo. Ohio, were here looking over
various greenhouses with an idea of
getting pointers for building. They
w-ere at Poehlmann Bros. Saturday.

It is not often that any flower is too
abundant in the Chicago market, but
double violets have been in that class
for several days. Buyers have not
made the price on any other flower
since early December.

The Chicago representation at the
American Carnation Society meeting
at St. Louis, Mo., are returning with
good accounts of the meeting and ex-
hibition. The after discussions be-
tween the men who are to turn the
flowers into money are most interest-
ing and would i)erhaps tend to show
the commercial value c{ the flmver in
a truer light.

The growth of the city will soon
cause another landmark to become a
memory. There are plenty of florists
who can remember when the Geo. Witt-
bold greenhouses at Buckingham place
weie away out, and a trip there was
something to be planned ahead for.
Now they are surrounded by apart-
ments and other residential property,
and the ground must be given up to
make room for more places to house
the people and provide for their needs.
The Geo. Wittbold Co.. established
many years ago by the late Geo. Witt-
bold, will build farther out and erect
an apariiiient with store on the old
site

BOSTON.

A. Sorenson. foreman at the Hano-
ver Greenhouses, Hanover, .Mass.. has
purchased a greenhouse at Marlboro,
.Mass.. and will grow carnations.

The growers who attended the St.
Louis show arrived back in Boston
Saturday morning. The Eastern dele-
gation have reason to be proud of
their record which was as follows:
There were nine entries by S. J. God-
dard. eight by C. S. Strout. three by
A. Roper, four by E. Saunders, six by
W. Lenk— a total of thirty. Twenty-
six prizes were taken as follows: S.
Goddard nine, C. Strout eight. A. Rop-
er two. E. Saunders four. W Lenk
three.

Dr. George T. Moore, the eminent
biological chemist and director of the
Missouri Botanical Gardens, on Janu-
ary 29. lecturing at Horticultural Hall,
pictured graphically how Boston might
use some iiortion of the Fenway for
beautiful botanical gardens where
thousands of peoiile might enjoy the
beauties of tropical and temperate na-
ture at all times of the year. Dr. Moore
flashed on the screen many pictures of
the famous Shaw gardens of St. Louis,
which cover 125 acres. These gardens
are visited by thousands of St. Louis
school children at various seasons of
the year.

The Horticultural Club of Boston
held a special session at the Parker
House, on Saturday evening, January
29th. to extend a welcome to Dr.
George T. Moore of St. Louis. Other
invited guests were Prof. L. C. Elson
of the N. E. Conservatory of Music
and Henry .M. Hutchings of Boston.
The table was resplendent with aca-
cias and sweet peas from Thomas
Roland and there were superb speci-
mens of -Mrs. Moorfleld Storey rose
from Waban Rose Conservatories and
giant mignonette from M. A. Patten.

At the regular monthly meeting on
Wednesday evening, February 2, Fred
A. Wilson gave a talk on the technical
and scientific aspects of greenhouse
construction, illustrated by working
models. The guests of the evening
were Hon. Samuel W. McCall, Governor
of Massachusetts; W. P. Rich, secretary
of the Massachusetts Horticultural
Society; Prof. Louis C. Elson; Arthur
Elson, and Wm. H. Sayward, sec-
retary of the Master Builders' As-
sociation. The banquet table was ar-
tistically decorated by M. A. Patten
and Wm. Sim.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — William A. Clark
and T. P. Langhans of the Pittsburgh
Cut Flower Company, spent last Mon-
day at their plant at Bakerstown. Oli-
ver H. Langhans and William T. Us-
singer, representatives of the same
firm, are on a western business trip.
Mr. Ussinger had just returned to busi-
ness after ten days' detention at home
from the grippe.

February 6, 1SJ16

HORTICULTURE

183

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Beautiful Valentine Novelties

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NEW YORK.

Herman Weiss, who has been asso-
ciated with the wholesale cut flower
trade in west 28th street for some
years, has started in the commission
business for himself at 106 \V. 28th
street, a conveniently located and at-
tractive store. Mr. Weiss has the requi-
site experience and industry to make it
go and that is the only way it can be
done nowadays in the ever increasing
hive of flower trade hustlers with
which that street is lined from Broad-
way almost to 7th avenue.

The second of a series of Flower
Shows conducted by the Country Life
Permanent Exposition, Grand Central
Terminal, to arouse greater interest
on the part of city folks and suburb-
anites in country life, will open on
Thursday, February 10, at 2 P. M.. and
will continue throughout the week, in-
cluding Lincoln's Birthday. Roses and
carnations will be the feature. Table
decorations, of which there were four-
teen entries in competition in the Chry-
santhemum Show held in November.
will be one of the chief attractions. The
tables, china, glass and silverware will
be furnished and set by the Grand Cen-
tral Terminal Restaurant and the Bilt-
more Hotel, so that with the accesso-
ries all alike, the floral decoration of
the tables should be of more than
parsing interest. On Thursday, the
opening day, a lecture will be deliv-
ered at 3 P. M. by Arthur Smith, of
Reading, Pa., on "Outdoor Roses.
Their Habits and Culture." Admission
to the show and to the lecture is free,
and the public is cordially invited.

AN OLD CAMPAIGNER.

We take pleasure in presenting this
latest and best portrait of E. G. Hill,
the man who put Richmond. Ind., on
the map and has done a big share In
placing Indiana and suburbs in the
position occupied by that stale horti-
culturally at home and abroad. The
old campaigner has participated in
many a drive and many a scrimmage
since he first strode into the lime-
light as a founder and the first secre-
tary of the Society of American Flor-
ists and later its president. Every-
body who is anybody in hcnticulture
knows "Gurney" Hill in his captivating
personality and business sagacity, and

his achievements in the raising and
introducing of roses, carnations and
chrysanthemums of high merit are
common knowledge in the trade. Al-
though retired from a portion of his
active i)articipatiou in the business of
his company, he is "still in the ring"
and we hope will continue so to be
for many years to come. No exhibi-
tion or society meeting of national
scope is complete without E. G. Hill.

E. GuHNKV Hi 1. 1..

At the banquet table and in the ante-
rooms and corridors his wit and sage
comment on pertinent topics, his op-
timism and his inexhaustible fund of
anecdotes are never without a full
retinue of eager listeners. "Long may
he wave."

St. Louis.— E. W. Guy and the St.
Clair Floral Co., both of Belleville, suf-
fered a heavy loss at their greenhouse
plant by a big wind storm early on
Thursday morning, January 27th. The
Halstead residence also had great dam-
age. The other florists escaped with but
little glass broken. The estimated loss
runs into several thousand dollars.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Richmond, Ind.— C. E. Critchell, Cin-
(innati, O.

Kansas City: Paul Klingsporn of
Chicago Flower Growers' Association.

St. Louis, Mo. — Paul Berkowitz of
H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phila.;.T. Ander-
son of Randall Co., Chicago; Tanil
Selegeman, T. Le Vine and .Tulius Dil-
hoff, New York.

Washington — .!. E. Killen. Phila.,
Pa.; Alfred Zeller and Mrs. Zeller,
Brooklyn, X. Y.; S. H. Bayersdorfer,
Phila.. Pa.; H. J. Anderson, repr. A. N.
Pierson, Cromwell, Conn.

Cincinnati: Mrs. J. J. Lampert,
Xenia: -Miss Lodder, Hamilton; Fred
Kupp, Laurenceburg, Ind.; Walter
Gray, Hamilton; .M. Anderson, Day-
ton; Floyd Anderson, Xenia; Frank J.
Farney, Phila.; S. Lipman and Julius
Dilhofl". New York City.

Boston: W. C. Langbridge, Cam-
bridge. N. Y.; Ed. Jenkins. Lenox,
.Mass.; R. M. Ward. New York, N. Y.;
L. Van Leuwen and Mr. Van Zantin,
Sassenheim. Holland; Dr. George T.
Moore, .Missouri Botanical Garden, St.
Louis; Gustave Thommen, Billerica,
.Mass.

Philadelphia: Prof P. L. Howland,
Department of Agriculture, Washing-
ton. D. C; Robert T. Brown, Cottage
Gardens Co., Queens, N. Y.; Harry O.
.May. Summit, N. J.; Robert Simpson,
Clifton, N. J.; Benj. Hammond, Bea-
con, N. Y.; Joseph .Manda, West Or-
ange, N. J.

Chicago — Harry HeinI, West Toledo,
Ohio; Prank Schramm. Toledo, Ohio;
Geo. W. Jacobs, Carlton, III.; Robt. C.
Kerr, Houston, Texas; Vincent Gorley,
St. Louis, Mo.; A. Herrington. Madi-
son, N. J.; A. Ver Way. rep. Reynolds
& Sons, Hillegom, Holland; Milton
.Alexander, New York.

Pittsburgh — James P. Smith, repre-
senting the William J. Boas Company,
of Phila.; George W. Cohen, of Cohen
& Hille. New York: Joseph J. Goudy,
repr. Henry .\. Dreer, Phila.; R. E.
Blackshaw, of the .\. L. Randall Co.,
Chicago; H. Den Ouden, Boskoop, Hol-
land; S. Verdegaal, SasseiiiuMtvi Hol-
land.

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William F. Kasting Co.

NA/Holesale F^lorls-fcs

383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

BUFFALO, N. Y.

When writing to advertitert kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

Chicago Flower Growers Ass'n.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers and Plants
182 N. Wabash Avenue - - - Chicsigo, 111.

February 5, 1916

HORTICULTURE

185

Flower Market Reports

Market conditions gener-
BOSTON ally remain about the

same as last week. Busi-
ness is not very good. There is a
great lot of bulb stock now in, with an
exceptionally good quality of Golden
Spur. Amongst the new arrivals in
the bulb line are lavender and white
Dutch hyacinths, Narcissus Bicolor
and Victoria, and Thos. Moore tulips.
Carnations are in in fair quantity, but
the storm now in progress has re-
tarded them to some extent. Roses
are almost entirely off crop. There
are some very fine grades of pink,
white and yellow snapdragon coming
in. Good samples of primula and
azalea plants are offered.

Business still keeps up
BUFFALO satisfactorily, although
the receipts on every-
thing except roses are becoming heav-
ier. With a good supply of tulips, daf-
fodils, lilies and carnations, the situa-
tion is better for all. Carnations are
down and within reach of buyers and
the supply is increasing daily. There
are fine freesias, mignonette, sweet
peas, etc. Beauties are scarce, but
there is no special demand.

The change which came
CHICAGO over the Chicago market
and reached proportions
worth mentioning about Jan. 20th was
a welcome relief to all, many florists
having had to almost suspend business
during the reign of extreme prices. By
the week end, stock sold out clean and
prices again soared upward. February
opened with very little trade, and the
first day of the month was juobably
the dullest of the year. The lack was
in customers rather than in flowers, for
the counters displayed more stdck than
in many weeks, principally carnations
and bulbous stock. Tulips of white,
pink and yellow are now coming in
quantity and find ready sale usually.
Paper whites also sell well. American
Beauty roses are scarce, most of the
cuts being of the lon.g-stemmed ones.
All kinds of roses are limited in sup-
ply and prices are not declining. Single
violets are selling well. Lilies, too.
are in good demand. Orchids are
scarce, lily of the valley about equal
to demand, and mignonette, calendulas,
marguerites and snapdragon all find
ready sale.

The warm weather
CINCINNATI of last week has
brought about a very
material increase in the supply of
stock and now nearly everything is at
least in a supply large enough for
present needs. The demand, though
active, is about the same as it has
been for the last two or three weeks.
Prices are lower than they were.
American Beauties are in a good sup-
ply. Other roses, while apparently
sufficient, still are not very plentiful.
The carnation cut is large and can
easily care for all present demands.
Sweet peas are beginning to be in a
regular and heavy supply. Lilies are
again plentiful. Bulbous stock is com-
ing in fair quantities.

It was expected that
NEW YORK the very warm weath-
er which lasted sev-
eral days and drove crops along in a
hurry, coupled with the raindly in-
creasing cut of bulbous flowers would
permanently break down the (iit flower

ST. VALENTINE HINTS

On every box of Valentine flowers a
spray or two of those soft, furry tufted
' Pussy Willows, will give it just that
t touch that gives it individuality.

Kxtra long sprays 75c per bunch

.Medium length sprays.. 50c per bunch
12 si)rays to each bunch.

DOUBLE VIOLETS, $1.00 per lOii,
$7.50 per lOOn.

SINGLE VIOLETS, 75c per 100. $6.00

per 1000.

DAFFODILS, $4.00 per 100, $30.00 per

IniHi.

SWEET PEAS, Regular type. $1,00 per
100; Spencers, $1.50, $2.00 and $3.00
per 100.

CATTLEYAS, $6.00 iier doz., $40.00

per liiii.

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

PHILADELPHIA

1608-1620 laJlow Si.

The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia
NEW YORK BALTIMORE

117 W. 28li> Si. FruLIln ud Si. Paol Sl«.

WASHINGTOH

1216 H Si., R. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ™^^ "^^^/o-d'Slers only

Rmm

Am. Beauty, Special

•* " Fancy and Elxtra ....

No.i

Russell, Hadley

KilUrney, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward

<* * Ord.

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.

•• ■' *' " Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburs'., Elxtra ...

'* " " Ordinary

Carnations. Fancy

" Urdinaxy

Cattleyas

Dendrobmm f ormosum

Lilies, LonRiflorum ....

" Rubrum

Callas

Lily of the Valley. ••

Daises

Violets

Mignonette

Snapdragon

Narcitsus. Pa per- While

" Trumpet

Tulips

Hyacinths, Roman

Freesia

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus, Strings f loo
** ** & Spren. (loobchs.)

CINCINNATI

Feb. I

CHICAGO

Feb. 1

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J.A.BUDL0NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWERS

market l)Ut, while it did make it staK-
ger a bit there was no seneral slump.
Tulips, daffodils, freesias and simitar
stock took a drop naturally and carna-
tions and violets receded somewhat
but roses and other stock Renerally
still maintain their previous standing

and now that winter has again started
in a steady market is fairly assured.
Hoses are not in crop with many
growers but quality of those that
come in Is excellent. Cattleyas con-
tinue at the bottom of the ladder, but

186

H OHT I CULTURE

February 5, 1916

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

H»w Adilrraa, Hi «>«t Wtli St., NEW YOKK
Telephonrn: 2.;U0, 2:;0I, .MndlloD Mquarr.

Moore, Hentz & Nash

Wbolesile Coininissior> iinsts

<8 and 5 7 W«at 26th •tr««t

New York

'jirphonr No /W
'i£Adl»oa huuarr

i — WM. P. FORD — ,

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tll Stmt. NEW YORK

Telephone 6335, FurruKUt.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» \A/Ks-i- astiK s-r

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
rHOW;t08|M^D,So^SQ_ f>iEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG^^O.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 2Stk STREET NEW YORK CITY

Cofuij^mrnts Solicited
Phone 7362 UadlsoD Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

F»ni«, Moaaea, Wild Smilax, Galax,
I«acotboe, ralmrtto. Cyras, both fresh

cut ami prepared.
Lanrrl, Hemlock, nil Decorative Everffreena.

X 119 W.28 St., New York

-•{;s)

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramoat and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K First Clua Markat for all CUT FLOWERS

j« WUlonghby St. BrooHyn, N. T

M. criFdRD^^

121 Wast 28th St., NEW YORK

fi Rosfs. \m\ mm\m

A Fall Line of ALl, CUT FtOWEBS.
Telepbooe S870 Farrarot.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, W. Y.

Begialar Shipments Wanted of

Pansies and Violets

I have a good market for them.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

55 and 57 Wtst 26th St. NEW YORK

i WHOLE

r*. J. ft^AXITH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST 'S:^'"*''

A full llrif* uf I'hnire Cut tloMrr Mtock for all pa

tblbphonk; JJJi'FARRA^aT 131 West 28th St.. NHW

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

IZlLTo"" •""• 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

•«*»« TIME AND MONET BT HKNDINO TODK OKIlElt TO V

Prices Right. Consig^nments Solicited. Telephone Connectioo

' HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST i# ' * "

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS,. 7.V.'^.?,"onc 105 W. 28th St., New York

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

IVII

IMO

55 and 57 W. 26th Street. NEW YORK

Telepbooe 7062 Mndiaon

BAOGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telephones { iggs } Madison Square

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

No. 1

Ruaaell, Hadler

KlIlameT. Richmond, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra

" '* " " Ordinary .

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

" '* Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

Ordinary

Camatioiis, Fancy

" Ordinary

Ust Half of Week

•Ddlni Jan. 29

IBIS

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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

WholeHale ConiniUHlon Dealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 We«t 28th Street, New York
Tplppbonr — $iS32-35.'i3 Macllnon Square

Iriiiik II. Tracnilly

Charles Sebenak

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

MTHoIesale Florists

436 Ett ftniiBi, Betwain 26U aa< 27tk Ste., Niw Tut

Telephones: 797-798-799 Fa(TaK«t

ConslKiimeiits Solicited

w>

^

■~~\ WHOLESALE ,. 1

^\rL0RI5T5

'.iSr-^

i/' J^t¥ijT28'-"ST.'A/ci^ro.f/(. 1

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orthids. OardenlaH and Many CnaBDal
riouers of Quality.

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/IHOI

L.ORI

Telephones, 13 — S.'iln Madison Square ConnlgiunentR Solicited

.MAIKKE I.. GLASS, Treaanrer

February 5. 1916

HORTICULTURE

187

Flower Niatket Reports

( Cotititiiie^i fy^^m pagt /5j )

for no apparent good reason. There
is some splendid lilac, single and double
white, now and a moderate amount of
acacia pubescens is being offered.

As predicted In
PHILADELPHIA our last week's

report, stock be-
came generally much more plentiful
and prices eased up very considerably.
By Friday there was an accumulation
and the first instance of anything be-
ing sacrificed for a long time back.
About the only scarce item was Amer-
ican Beauty. This is taking its mid-
winter sleep and quotations are higher.
Other roses are in larger sujiply and
easier. Carnations are very fine and
the supply is so heavy that very mod-
erate prices prevail. The warm
weather has 'played hob" with the
sweet peas. First they came in with
a rush and then got sick and refused
to produce the goods. This flower is
not at its best in very hot weather
either indoors or out. Orchids con-
tinue fairly plentiful, but the indica-
tions are that they will be scarcer
very soon. The lily of the valley mar-
ket is rather spasmodic. Sometimes
they are quite scarce, then in a day
or two plentiful again. This is rather
unusual for this steady-going old stand-
by. Emperor and Empress have added
ciass to the daffodil host the past
week and caused a regrading of prices
on the smaller flowered types. Camel-
lias and orange blossoms add a touch
of the old-fashioned and festive to the
general effect. There is also a hint
of Acacia pubescens here and there
which while it lasts is one of the delec-
tables and eagerly sought for.

As an effusive young
PITTSBURGH wholesale salesman
put it. "the debu-
tantes are still on the job." thus add-
ing to the floral demands. Stock is
still more plentiful, although not up to
the mark. Carnations are about even
with the demand, and violets are com-
ing in fairly well from the East, the
recent weather practically precluding
the home product. Lily of the valley
and white roses are very scarce, al-
though roses of all colors are produc-
ing about as needed. Prices continue
about the same as for some weeks past.

The wholesale market
ST. LOUIS is in better condition

than it has been any
time this year. Carnations are coming
in fine now. Roses are also coming
much better than at any time this year
with Killarneys in the largest bulk.
Tulips are now coming in fine quality,
all other staple flowers are in normal
supply and demand.

{Continued on page iOS)

HEADQUARTERS

For High-Class Roses

I'uU line of Bl LlMHuS STOCK. BOU-
V.4RIHAS, SUT;ET PKAS and other 8ea-
-onnhlo Flowers.

J. J. COAN

115 WEST aSTH STREET, NEW YORK

TpI., F.Trnil.'llt Sn.S-SSOl

CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED

HERIVIAIM \A/EI

Desires to announce to Growers and Retail

Florists that he is now again engaged in the

Wholesale Florists' Business

He will be glad to see those growers whose flowers he was accus-
tomed to receive in previous j'ears, and all others who are pleased
to ship to him, in his conveniently located quarters at

106 West 28th St.

TELEPHONE
FARRAGUT 3066

NEW YORK

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TELEPHONE MAIN !«»8
.Unerlcan Beantles, Orchids. Valley, Carnations. All the noTrltles In the Cnt Flow*
Market fnrul»h6d on short notice. Prices qnoted on application. No retail order
accepted. Flowers shipped out ol Boston on early trains

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A.M.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyas

Dendrobnim formosum

Lilies, Loairiflonun

Rubrum

Callaj

LUy of the VaU«y

DaUe*

Violets

Mignonette

Snapdragon

Narcissus. Paper- White

Trumpet

Tulips

Hyacinths, Roman

Freesia

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantuni

Smilax ■

Asparagus Plumoaiu, strings (per loo) .....

" ** A So^en (zoo bunches) .

Last Hall of Week

Fli^t Hall ol WMt

endiag Ian

.29

l)e{iiiiilae Jan. 31

1916

1916

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to

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to

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to

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to

16.00

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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Are You Dissatisfied?

I have an unlimited market for your flowers, any variety, in any quantity. Prompt
returns of sales on consigned goods. Baidy cash when due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years in the Cut Flower Commission Business.

Write for information or call and talk It over.

Telephone
107 8*3058 Farragut

J. K. ALLEN

118'Urest 28th Street
n^W VOR.K

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ranitead St., PhiUdelpliia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES. ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSEJ
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flower!

E»<ul>li«li.(l IKsy.

Tfl. .">.">! I'urrUKUt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

\\\- .Solicit Cuiislsameuts of New
Kngland Grown Novelties.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

A. J. OCTT.M.\N. President.

Wholesale Florists

101 W. 2Sth St..

NEW YORK

We have 20 years' experience behind ns.
Telephone, Farragut 20:)a-2037-558.

D. G. Arnold & Co., Inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Ti'Irplume, ?JS7 I iirriik'Ht
( imHlKniixnts SulU-lltil

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commisalon

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr. NEW YORK

111 W. 2Xth Slrrrt

188

11 O KT 1 C U L T U R E

February 5, 181ft

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Display advertisers Id this Issue are also listed under this classlflcatlon without charge. Reference to List of
Advertisers will Indicate the respective paKee.

Buyers falling to And what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put tbetn
In communication with reliable dealers.

AOCOrNTA«T

B. Dyurc. 40 Staif St. Bogton.
For pace ••• Uit of Advertlaars.

AT HUTS
Apbln* Mfg. Co.. UadliOD. N. J.
Vor pace see Ll«t of AdrertUcrs.

APHIS PUNK

Mcotloa Ulg. Co., Bt. LoaU, llo.
For pao f* Uat of Advertlaers.

A8PABAOC8

Aspnriik'Us Plumnaiis thiinili pot pliints,
i to 5 In. above pots, 11.50 per 100; 3 In.
pota. »5.00 per 100. sure to please. Caah
please. B. C. BLAKE. R. D. 4, Sprlngfleld,
Oblo.

ABPARAOl'8 PLl'MOSUS NANC8 SKKD.

B. A J. Farqabar & Co., Boston, Mass.

New Crop.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ACCTIOM 8AI.B8

The UacN'lir Bortlcoltural Co.,

Nevr York City.

Plant and Bnib Sales by Auction

For page see List of Advertisers.

BlUott Anrtlon Co., New York City.

Plant Aoctloneers.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

AZA1.KA8

P. Onwerkerl. Hoboken, N. J
For pace see Uat of Advertisers.

BA8KET8

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., PblladelpbU, Ps.
For pnge see List of Advertisers.

BAY TREES

Write for wbolesale price-list.

JULIUS HOEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDINO PLAMT8

A N. Pleraon, Inc., Cromwell. Conn.
For piiKP ••f* LlBt of Advertisers.

B. VInrent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

Wblte Marsh, Md.

F.T pnire Bpe List of Advertisers.

BEGONLiVS

Henry A. Drecr, Philadelphia, Pa

Superior Tuberous Rooted Besonias

For page see List of AdvertlsLn-s.

BEGONIAS.

Delivery from May 15th.
Lorraine, 2% in. pots, .$12.00 per 100; Cln-
elsnau, 2V- in. pots, ?15.00 per 100; Mrs. J.

JBLIl.S KOEHBS CO., Rnthfrforfl. \. J.

BOII.ERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

<lng Constrnction Co.. North Tonawanda,

N. t.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertlaers

Bttrblngs & Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnmbam Co., New York City.

BOXB8 — COT Fl<OWKB FOLDIMO

Bdwards Folding Box Co., PblladelpbU.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

Folding cat flower boxea, ttie best made.
Write for list. HOLTON St HUNKEL CO.,
Mllwankee, Wis.

BOX TKKKS

BO.\ TREES.
StandiirdH, I'yranilds und Busb. Price-
list on demand.
JII.II s IM(i:ilRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BtLBA AND TUBKBS

Hogewonlug & Sons, Rynsburg, Holland
and 3'J Broadway, New Xork City.

SprlDk' and I'all Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ArUar

T. Boddlagtea C»., !■«.,
New Terk City.
r*r pare ••• List of Advertlaon.

J. M. Tborbarv A Co., New York CUy.
For pace s«« Llat of Advertisers.

Balpb M. Ward A Co., New Tork City.

LUt Bnlbs.

For pace see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis ChUds, Flowerfleld, U. L, N. T.

Gladioli.

Tor pace see List of Advertisers.

Anciiat Rolker A Rons. New York City.

KorclDK Bulbs and I'lants.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

R. A J. Farqabmr A Co, Bostoo,
For pace see Llat of Advertisers.

Cbas. Scbwaka A Co., New York City.

Bortlcoltural Importers and Exporters.

For pace see Ust of Advertlaers.

A. Beodersoo A Co., Cblcaco, III.
For psc* sea List of Advertisers.

Bornett Bros., M Chambers St., New Tork.
For pace see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. MlcbeU Co., Phllsdelpbia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck A Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For pare see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall A Co., New York aty.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler. Flake, Rawaon Co.. BoetOD. Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

a KBUR A SONS, HILLBGOM, Holland.

Bnlbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Branch. 8 10 Bridge St.

C.\L.\DIl-.MS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co.. Inc.,

New York City.

Boddington's Quality Cannas.

l''or page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.
Canna Roots.
For page see List of Adve rt I ser 8^

Newest list of the newest Cannas Just
out. Complete assortment of the flnest
sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for list tnday.

THE CONARD A JONES CO.

West Grove, Pa.

CAKNATION8.

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., FUbklll. N. T.
For pace see LLst of Advertisers.

F. Uorner A Sons Co., Lafayette, lod.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

tittlefleld A Wyman, Nortk Ablartoa, Ma
New Pink Carnation, Minii Thf^,.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

.■^pllt larnatlons c|uli kly, caHlly and
• ln-aply nieiidi'd. I'lllBbury's CHrualton
Staple, lOOO for .»'■.■•.: .MXio for $100 post-
|)nl(l. I. L. PII.LSItfRV, "lulesburg. 111.

Supremu Carnation Staples, for repairing
split carnations. ;«lc. per 1000; .'iooo for
?1.00. K. W. WAITB, 85 Belmont Ave.,
Sprlngfleld, .Mass.

CBRVMANTBKMCM8

Charles H. Totly. .Madison, N. J.

Chrysanthemum Miss Elvla Scovllle.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue for 191ft,

For page see List of Advertisers.

COLEC8

Coleus, Golden Hid<ler, Verschaffeltll.
Queen Victoria. I'lrcbrand and all leading
varieties. Including the Pink and Yellow
Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted
outiluKs, ?0.00 per inoo. Cash with order,
and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for list
Largest grower of coleus In the U. S. A.
NAIILIK. 201-75 Lawrence St., Flushing,
N. Y.

Christmas Gem Colens, 8c. B. C.
BLAKE, R. D. 4, Sprlngfleld, Ohio.

CYCLAMEN

Best strain. Separate colors or mixed.
3 In. pots, $8.00 per 100.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rntherford. W. J.

DARLIA8

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Send for Wholesale List of whole clumps
and separate stock; -10,000 clumps for sale.
Northboro Dahlia and Gladiolus Gardens,
.1. h. MOORE, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker. Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
I'EACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DBOOBATITB PIJUITS

Robert Craig Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow A Marketos, New York City.
For page see Llat of Advertlaers.

Bobbink A Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland. Nahnnt. Mass.

Blgb Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Msss.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENAS

Dracaena Indlvlsa, .3 In. potted, ."ic. ; 4 in.
potted, 6c., well established. Cash pleas*.
B. C. BLAKE, B. D. 4, Sprlngfleld, Ohio.

FKRN8

John Scott, Brooklyn. N. Y.
The Home of the Scnttll Fern.

H B Barrows A Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown. Maas.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 167

February 5, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

189

FERNS— Continned
Ferns from 2 In. pots, Immediate de-
livery: Boston, 3c.; RooseTelt, 4c.; Teddj,
Jr., 5c. ; 4 in. Boston, 12c. ; 4 In. Teddy, Jr,
16c., extra heavy. Cash please. B. C.
BLAKE, H. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

FBRTILIZEBS

Pmlverlzed Manure Co., Chicago, HL

WUard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPUXB

B«ed * Keller, New York City.
Iter page aee Uat of AdTertleeri.

1. 8. Peonock-Uaeban Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page »e« Llat of Advertlteri,

H. Bayeredorfer ft Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaeri.

Welch Broa. Co., Boston, llaaa.
For page lee List of Advertleera.

FLOWEB POTS

W. H. Brnest, Waihlngton, D. C.
For page iee Llat of Advertliera.

A. H. Hewa & Co., Inc., Cambridge, llaaa.
For page see Llat of AdTertiiera.

FT7CHRIA8

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Manb,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Ben]. Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Copper Solution.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Funglna.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OABDBN TOOLS
B. O. Pratt Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GERAXICMS

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertlsert.

GERANIUMS— Sept. and Oct. rooted, for
Immediate shipment, La Favorite, Jean
Oberle, Gen. Grant, Apple Blossom, strong
•Ingle stem, 2% in., $2.00 per 100; branched,
21^ and 3 in., and single stem, 3 in., $3.00
per 100. Cash with order, please. SDNNY-
8IDE GREENHOUSES, Groton, N. Y.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111,

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

America bulbs for forcing, IH in. op,
18.00. Selected, $8.00. Blooming size, $4.00;
BO for $1.00. Special price on large order.
Write for 1916 Surplus List. BROOK-
LAND GARDENS, Woburn, Mass.

OLAS8

Sharp. Partridge A Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertlaeri.

Panhelaky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertiser!.

Boyal Olaas Works. New York Ctty.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

Oreenhousc glass, lowest price*. JOHN
8TON GLASS CO., Hartford CTty, Ind.

GLAZING POIIJTS

H. A Dreer. Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Olailng Point.

For par* »ee List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold flsh, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, flsh goods, nets,
etc., wholesale FRANKLIN HAURKTT,
Breeder, 4815 D St., OIncy, Philadelphia-
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

OBBENBOnSK BUILDIMG MATKBIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lnmber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pocky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bambam Co., New York City.

GBEKNHOCSC OOMBTBUOTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Oreenhoase Mfg. Co., Chicago, lU.
For page see List of Advertisers

Hltchings A. Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons. Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stexma Lomher Co.. Boston. Mssa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord St, Bambam Co., New York City.

Metropolitan Material Co., New York City.

GREENHOUSE SHADING
B. A. Llppman, Morrlstown, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OCTTEBS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. Y

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSCRANOB

Florists' Ball Asso. of America.
J. O Bsler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cat Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kerran Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDT PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Palisades Nnrseries, Sparklll. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertleera.

Old Town Nurseries, South Natlck, Mass.
Evergreens and Hardy Perenni.ils.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeacbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bambam Co.. New York City.

HOT BED SASH.
A. T. Steams Lnmber Co., Neponset, Mass.

For page see Ll.st of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros.. Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Standard hotbed sash, 1% in. thick, with
crossbar, 80e. each; lots of 25 and over, 75c.
each. Blind tenons; white leaded in Joints.
The life of a .sash depends on this construc-
tion. We GUARANTEE our sash to be
satisfactory or refund your money. (Mass,
6x8, 8x10, 10x12. or 10x14, $1.50 per
box of 50 sq. ft. C. N. ROBINSON & BRO.,
Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md.

Foley (irwulioum Cunsiructlon Co..

ChlcaRO, 111.
For page see List of Advertlaeri

Lord A Burnbam Co., New York I'lij

HOSE

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HYACINTHS

HYACINTHS, 3 colors, 4 In. pots, $7.00
per 100. PRIMROSES in bloom, 4, 5 and
6 In. pots, 10c., 15c., 20c. PRIMROSH
MALACOIDES, 4 in.. In bloom, 15c. VIN-
CAS, 3 in., 4c. FUCHSIAS, 2 in., 2c.
BEGONIA CHATELAINE, 5 In., In bloom,
25c. CYCLAMEN in bluom, 25e., 35c., 50c.,
75c. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS, 4 In., 7c
AZALEAS for late forcing. 75c. GLADIO-
LUS bulbs, $10.00 per lOUO. ROSENDALB
GREENHOUSES, Schenectady, N. Y.

INSECTICIDES

Benjamin Hammond. Bencon, IT. Y.
Hammond's Slug Shot — Grape Dust
For page see List of Advertisers.

Aphlne Manafactortna Co., Madison. N. J.

Aphlne.

For page see List of Adrertlsera.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Lonis, Mo.

Aphis Ponk and Nlkoteen.
For page see list of Advertisers.

CKBIOATION KQUIPmCMT

Skinner Irrigation Co., Brookline,
For page see List of Advertisers

IVIES

English Ivv, Rooted Cuttings, 75c. per
100, prepaid. CHAS. FROST, Kenllworth,
N. J. ^^^^

LILT BULBS

Chas. Schwake A Co.. New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R M. Ward A Co., New York, N. Y.
Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Qnallty.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Qias. Schwake A Co., Inc., New York City

Hobmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Plpi.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner A Co.. New York City.
For psge see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers

McHutchison & Co.. New York City.

Berlin Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

MANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

<<atlonal Nurseryman PnbllRhtng Co.. IB*..

Rochester, N. Y.

For page aee List of AdTertlaaM.

NIKOTKEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers

NIKOTIANA
Aphlne Mfg. Co.. Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

NVBHEBV STOCK

F. OuwerHark, Weehawken Heights, _N. J.

For page see List of Advertleera.

W. A T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. T.
For psge see List of AdTertt»rs

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, IIL

Hill's Evergreens.

For page aee LUt of AdvertUera.

Bay State Nurseries. North Alilngton. Mass.

Hardy. Northern Grown Stock.

For page see Llat of ArtvertlneTS

r...l.bink A Atkins, Rutherford. N. J.
For pare see Llat of AdvrtlBera

As^at Rolker A Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

190

HOKTIUULTI'RE

Nl'T flKOWINO.

_Tb« NntOrowor. WnycroH. Ua.
F.T pnur see 1, 1st uf Advcrllaera.

ONION SETS

Li»on«rd 8»«) Co.. Cblrago, lU.
For pnur iiw I.I1.1 ..f Ailvurttseri.

ORCIIIU KLUIVRBS
J«e. Ui'Maoos N>w York, N. T.
ror p*rv n<v I.Ut of AdrrrtlMn.

OKCIIID PLANTS

Jallni Rorbrs Co., Kutberford, N. J.

For pare aor LUt of A<1r«rtla«ra.

Laser A Uurrell, SDmmlt. N. J.

PANOANCS VKITCHI
JToUua Roebra Co., Rutberford, N. J.

PANST puurrs

Panalpa. the t)lK glniit nonerlnsr kind,
M.OO PIT 1000; In liud iiiid bloom, J«.0O and
$15.00 per 1000. Cusli. If I could 00I7
•bow rbe nlie plunts, biindreds of teatl-
moDlnla and repeat orilcrs I would be
flooded witb uew bualoeas. JAMES UOSS.
JobD8Tllle, Pa.

PHOENIX CANARIEN8I8

In all 8|j!("s. S[)e<lal priie-llst on demand.
JPLIUS KOEUKS^O.. Kutherford. K.3.

PKONIBS

,JS,**"''"- '^*'* "'orl'l'a greatest collection,
t*"' ."»"»■ Send for list. C. BGTSCHBB,
Canal Dover. O.

PBCKT CYPRE8S BENCHES

A. T ;>teflma T.nmher Co.. RnRtnn. «
**<"• page see List of AdTertisera

PELARGONIUMS

Roman J. Irwin, New York Clt7.

For page see List of Advertisers.

P.PE Attn FITTINGS

Kroeacbell Broa. Co., Chicago,
For page see List of Advertlnera.

King Construction Company

N. Tonawanda, N. Y

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangera.

For page see List of Advertisers

PLANT AND BCLB lilPORTS

Chaa. Sohwake & Co., New York City
For page .lee List of Advertisers.

Aagusi Kolker & Sons, New Vork City
For pMge see List of Advertisers

UcHutcblBOD A Co., New York City
For put-e see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TRELLI8B8 AND STAKES
Seele-s TIeless Plant Stakes and Trel-
"»««• H. D SEELE A SONS. Elkhart. Ind.

PLAKT TUBS

H. A. Dreer. Pbiladelpbia, Pa

"Riverton Special."

For page sec List of Advertisers.

ROHKS— Conlliiur.l

Waban Rose CooaerTutorlea, Nntirk, klaaa.

New Rose Mra. Ilajrurd Tbnyer.

Fur piiKe »vv 1-lm "f AdvtTiliwra.

THH CUNARO A JONKS COMPANY.

Rote Spi-clallata

West Grove. !•«. Send for olTera

BCALKCIDE
B. O. Pratt Co., N«w T«rk City.

HF.AMUNABLB PLAMT STOCK

H. Vincent, Jr. A Rona Co., White Marab

Md.

For page aee LUt of AdverUaera.

SEED OBOWBBS

CalUornIa Seed Orowera' Aaaoclatlon.

Sun Joac. Cal.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

8KEOS

Cartcr'a Teated Seeds,

Seeda with a Pedigree.

Beaton, Mass., and Loudon, England.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Kelway A Son
Langport. Somerset. England.
English Strain Carden Seeds.

S. D. Woudruir & Sous. New Vork City.

Garden Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joaepta Breck & Sons, Boston, Maaa.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

J. Bolglano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see Llat of Advertlaera.

A. T. Uuddlugiou Co., Inc., New Vork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Scbwake A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

Michell'" Seed House. Philadelpb:*, Pa.

New Crop Flower Seed.

For page see Llat of Advertlaera.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

R. A J. Far<)abar A Co., Boaton, Maai.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn A Co., New York City.
For page see Llat of Advertlaera.

Loecbner A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, CaL

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers

S. S. Sktdelsk.v A Co.. PhlUdeiphla. Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page aee List of Adrerflaera.

RAFFIA

McHntchlson A Co.. .New York. N T
For page see List of Advert'lRer's

RHODODENDRONS

P. Onwerkerk. Bohoken. N. J
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

B. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. Philadelphia, Fa.
For page see Ldst of Advertisers.

ROSB8

P. Onwerkerk. Bohoken, N. J
For psge see Ust of Advertisers.

W. A T .Smith Co., Ueneva, N. Y.

American Grown Ruses.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurserlee. North Abington, Maaa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N, Plerson. Inc., Cromwell. Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Usrsball A Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Balba.

For piige wee List of Advertlsera.

August Rolker A Sons, New York City
For psge see List of Adverrlsers

Baruett Hros., 98 Chambers St., New Sor«
For pHge see List of Advertisers

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, IIL
For pape see List of Advertisers.

D. P. P. Roy, Chicago, III.

Seeds — Bulbs— Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flake, Rawson Co., Boston,
Reeds for the Florlat-
For page see List of Advertisers.

SKINNER IRRIGATION SYSTEM

Skinner Irrigation Co., Brookline. Maaa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAONCH MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat an<l

orchid baskets always on band.
A HFRUELL. Summit, N. J.

LAOBS

SPRAYING MATERIALS

B. O. Pratt Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

STANDARD THERMOMK TERS

Standard Thermo Co., Boston, Mass
For page see List of Advertisers.

February 6, 1916

STRAWBERRY PLANTS,

StrawliiTry rinuiH, hIxIiiu varieties, at
|2.,'iO per 1000. (ataloK'ue free. BASIL
PEUUV, Georgctouu, Delaware.

SWKET PEA SEED

AnI. (' Zv<iliinek. Lompoc. Calif.

•Joid Medal of Uonor Winter Orchid "

Peaa.

For page see Llai of Advertlaera.

VASES

U. Bayersdorfer A Co., Philadelphia. Pa.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

▼EOBTABLE PLAlfTS

R. Vincent, Jr. A Bona Co.,

White Marab, Md.

For page 8i-.- I.liit of Advertlaera.

TENTIl.ATINO APPAKATCB

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

The John A. Evana Co., Rlihmond, II
For page aee Llat of Advertlaen.

TEBHICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co . Mndlson. N. J.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

WHEAT SHEAVES

B. Bayersdorfer A Co., Philadelphia, Fa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VINCA VARIEGATA

James VIck's Sons, Rochester, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

WIRE WO BK

Reed ft Keller, New York City.
For page aee List of Advertlsm.

WILLIAM E. BEILSCBER-S WIKfl
WORKS, 2tH Randolph St, Detroit.

VTHOLESALE FLORIST'S
Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. 3. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklla

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 202 Devonshire 8t„ Bostsa,

Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Willooghby St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

BdIIhI". N. Y.

WUllam F. Kastlng Co., .383-87 Elllcott
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cblcaso

Poeblmano Broa. Co., Morton Orove, IIL
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago Flower Growers' Association,
182 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IIL
For page see Lint of Advertisers.

J. A.. Budlong. 184 North Wabaab At*,

Chicago, III.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-2<»

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 167

February 5, 1916

HOKTICULTUKE

191

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Npw York

H. K. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For pH«ce «(* List of Adverttseri.

Jumea McManus, 106 W. 28tb St.
For pate* »e«> List of AdvortUerg.

W F Sbeiidao, 133 W. 28th St.
For p«Be »ff List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 We« 28tb St., N. Y.
For page 8e« List of Advertisers.

Moore. Hent: & Nash, AS and 67 W. 2«itb St.
For paire see List of Advertisers.

Cltarles Mlllaog, 66 and 67 West 26th St.
For pnare see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford. New Xork
For paire see List of Advertisers.

t. K. AllcB. 118 West 28th St., New lork

City.

For page see Lint of Advertisers.

Vbe S S. Pea nock Meeban Co., 117 West

28tb St.

For pa^e see List of Advertisers.

Tnendly & Srheock, 430 6tb Ave., between

2«lth and 27 tb Sts.
For paite wee List of Advertisers.

BadKlej * KIsbop, Inc., New Tork.
Kor paKe see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow i Marketos, 37 & 3» West 28tb St.
For pHfire see List of Advertln«»r*.

Bledel & Me.ver, luc, 4W West 2Sth St.,
New York City.

For page »<?e Ll«t of Advertisers.

Qeorice C Slebrecbt, 109 W. 28th St.
For pa);e see List of Advertisers.

John Tuung & Co., 63 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. (J Kord, 121 West 28th St.
For psfte see List of Advertisers.

B. S. Sllnn, Jr., New Tork City.
For piiKf »ee List of Advertisers.

Ofelted Cut Flower Co., Inc., lU W. Z8tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Qattman & Reynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.,

New York.

For patre see '..1st of Advertisers.

Gnntber Bros., 110 West 28th St., New

Turk City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

D. C. Arnold & Co.. Inc., 112 West 28th St.,

New York City.

For pnpe see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Kohluson Co., New York City.
For p:ice see I.l.st of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecbt, 114 West 2Stb St., New

York City.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Nlessen Co., 12tb and Race St«.
For paee see List of Advertisers.

Edward Held. 161»-21 Ranstead St.
For paee see List of Advertisers.

The 8. 8. Pennock-Meeban Co., 1606-20

Ludlow St.

For paee see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Flower EicbailKe,
IflZS RaDstM« St., PblUdelphla, Pa.
For pntce see List of Advertisers.

Rirhtnond, Ind.

n a. Bill Co.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Rochester, N. T.

George B Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The 8. S. Pennock-Meelian Co., 1216 H St..

N. W.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

New Offers In This Issue

DIRECT IMPORTATIONS FLORISTS'

PLANTS, VALLEY PIPS, MAN-

ETTI STOCKS, ETC.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of AdvertLsers.

PROPOSALS

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

KING HUMBERT CANNAS.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

MOONVINES.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ROCHESTER WHITE GLADIOLUS.

Jauies Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y.
For paee see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRON CAROLINIANUM.

Harlan P. Kelsey, Salem, Mass.

For page see List of Advert i.sers.

SCALECIDE.
B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS FOR PRESENT SOWING.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

SHADE TREES

W. B. Cole, Painesville, Ohio.

For page see List of Advertisers^

SELECTED FLOWER SEEDS.

Stumpp & Walter Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ST. VALENTINE HINTS.
S. S. Pennoek-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List ot AUverlisers.

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.,

New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PROPOSALS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Supervis-
ing Architect's OtHce. Washington, D. C,
February 1, 1010.— SEALED PROPOSALS
will be received in this ollice until 10 A. M.,
February lio. 1910, and then opened, for
planting trees, shrubs, etc., on the grounds
of the Federal Buildings at Dulutb, Lake
City, Moorhcad, aud Owatoniia. .Minnesota;
Bismarck, aud Minot, North Dakota, Brook-
ings, Lead. Rapid City, and Watcrtowu,
South Dakota; Lauder, and Rock Springs,
W'yoming; and Biiliugs, aud Missoula,
Moutaua; in accordance witli the specifica-
tions, copies of which as well as copies of
approach plans of the .several buildings,
mav be had upon application to Ihe respec-
tive Custodians of the buildings, or at this
office. Make application only for the
specincation aud drawing for the buildings
for which you intend to suliuiit proposals.
JAS. A. WETMORE, Acting Supervising
Architect.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Supervising
Architect's Ollice. Washington, D. C, Jan-
uary 29, lOlC— SEALED PROPOSALS will
be received In this ottice until 10 A. M.,
February 21, 191G, and then opened, for
planting trees, shrubs, etc., on the grounds
of the Federal Buildings at Charlerol. Eas-
ton, Gettysburg, (;rcensburg. Homestead,
Pun.xsutawney. SewUkley and Shamokin,
Pennsylvania; Trenton, New Jersey; and
Frostliurg, .Maryland, In accordame with
the spcclllcatlons, copies of which as well
as copies of approach plans of the several
buildings mav be had upon application to
the respective Custodians of the buildings,
or at this ollice. Make application only for
the specification and drawing for the build-
ings for which von Intend to submit pro-
posals. JAS. A. WETMORE, Acting Su-
pervising Architect.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Supervising
Architect's OlDce, Washington. D. C .lan-
uary 27, 1010.— SEALED PROPOSALS will
be received in this ottice until 10 A. M.,
February 17, 1916, and then opened, for
planting trees, shrubs, etc., on the grounds
of the Federal Buildings at Brookhaven,
Grenada, Greenwood, Tupelo, Vieksburg,
and Y'azoo City, Miss.; Crowley and La-
fayette, La.; Fayettevllle, Hot Springs,
Little Rock, Paragould and Searcy, Ark.;
Chlckasha, Guthrie and Kingfisher. Okla. ;
and -Vustin, Bonham. Brownwood. Cleburne,
Eagle Pass, Gonzales, Hillsboro. McKinney,
Marshall, Mineral Wells, San .Marcos, Sul-
pbur Springs. Temple. Terrell. Victoria,
Waxahachle and Weatherford, Texas, In ac-
cordance with the spccincatious, copies of
which as well as copies of approach plans,
may be had upon application to the respec-
tive Custodians of the buildings, or at this
ottice. JAS. A. WETMORE, Acting Super-
vising Architect.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Supervis-
ing Architect's Ottice, Washington, D. C„
January 31, 1916.— SEALED PROPOSALS
will be received In this oflice until 10 A. M.,
February 23, 1916, and then opened, for
planting trees, shrubs, etc., on the grounds
of the Federal Buildings at Bangor, Bldde-
ford, Oldtown, and Watervllle, Maine;
Rochester, New Hampshire; Bennington,
Vermont ; Milford, New Bedford, Qulncy,
and Woburn, Massachusetts; Ansonla, and
Willimantic, Connecticut; Bristol, and
Pawtucket, Rhode Island; and Auburn,
Cortland, Fulton, Johnstown, Middletown,
New Rochelle, Olean, and Port Jervis, New
Y'ork, in accordance with the speciflcatlons,
copies of which as well as copies of ap-
proach plans of the several buildings, may
be had upon application to the respective
Custodians of the buildings, or at this
office. Make application only for the
speclflcation and drawing for the buildings
for which you Intend to submit proposals.
JAS. A. WETMORE, Acting Supervising
Architect.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Supervising
-Vrchilect's Office, Washington, D. C, Jan-
uary 28, 1916.— SEALED PROPOSALS will
be received In this ufliee until 10 A. M.,
February 18, 1916, and then opened, for
planting trees, shrubs, etc., on the grounds
of the Federal Buildings at Abilene, Beloit,
Clay Center, CofTeyville, Concordia, Inde-
pendence. Ottawa, Parsons and Wellington,
Kansas; Boonville, Brookfield, Cape tSirard-
e:iu.. Carrollton. Carthairc. Ii'dcpendence,
Marshall, Maryvllle, Mexico, Poplar Bluff,
Holla and Warrensliurg. .Missouri; Roswell,
New Mexico; Clarinila. Davenport. Denison,
lon.i Falls, Perry and Red Oak. Iowa; and
Beatrice and Holdrege. Nebraska, In accord-
ance with the specifications, copies of which
as well as copies of approach plans of the
several buildings may be had upon appli-
cation to the respective Custodians of the
liuiblings, or at this otBoe. Make aiiplica-
tion 'Uilv for the specification and ilraw-
ing for the buildings for which you intend
to submit proposals. JAS. .V. WETMORE.
-ictlng Supervising Architect.

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In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

192

HORTIOULTUBB

February G, 1916

•VMAAMMMAAMAAMWMMWWWWtAMf^

WANTS. FOR SALf, ETC.

AdvM-tUmienta la ihla e*lH^im
on* r««it ■ word. InltlAla c«a«t a«
•• word!. Cmah with erdav. All
corrcwpondrnr^ ftd4lr«*aMl "Oftr*
HOKTlni.Tl'HK" cilioold be •«■!
to 147 Suiiiiiirr ht., lloMtoD,

MMAMAMMAMMM^^Wk^^MMMMAM

HELP WANTED

WANTED — An cxperlpiM i ■! mii -^crymaD
for New KnKl"U<l poHllloii. Oni> who un-
dcrstniKls iiriipim'iillni;. Iiiis Kood record
and Is not nfriiUI of work, ran Rct Rood
position. "K. A.," care IIORTICULTUKE.

WANTKD— Experienced foreman for
genornl landsi-apo work, with knowledge of
hardy trees. .sliruMiorv and herhatcous ma-
terial, road liulldlQK. Kradlns, etc. Ad-
dress "K," care of HORTICULTURE.

WANTED— First-class, experienced sales-
man In larue wholesale cut llowcr estab-
lishment. "S.," care of nORTICCLTURE.

WANTED— BrlRht, Intelligent, faithful
salesman In Metropolitan flower store.
"N.," care of HORTICULTURE,

SITUATIONS WANTED

GARDENER, FARMER, SIPKUINTEND-
EXT for private estate, life practical ex-
perience, layini; out new places, vcci-
taliles, fruit, flower.s, farm crops, and live
slock; first class credentials, Scotch, ni.ir-
ried, iico 45. Address, A. L. MAHSHALli,
I'IC. Cleveland .«i|., I'.irtchester, N. Y.

SITUATION WANTED— As head gard-
ener on private estate, by a German, 30
years; single; very best of references. At
present assistant superintendent on one of
Brookline's best known private estates.
BRUNO SITZENSTOK, 185 Davis Ave.,
Brookline, Mass.

WANTED — Position as decorator and
salesman in llrst-class retail flower store.
Boston and New York references. Address
G.. care HORTICULTURE.

BU^NESS OPPORTUNITIES

THERE'S n good chnnce on the Mala
Line suburban rblladplpbln for n live wire
raising and selllni; flowers. Near station.
Two acres, worth JmiMK) an acre. Five glass
houses (one of tliem cost J2000 two years
ago), st.'ibic, outhouses, horses, wagons and
other appurtenances. Also the good-will of
a business running successfully for 20
years. In all, counting the site, value 10—
the horses, wagons and things, 5~the good-
will, .1. 1 should say $20,000 the real value.
I believe you could buy It for much leas
right now. Reason ; the owner is In bad
health and would like to see some live
young one take a hold of it even if owner
has to give him a bargain. I know some-
thing about the business mvsclf— and this
Is no fake: I think It Is « splendid chance
for a young man with a little backing. II
isn't a case of all cash, so long as the back
Ing Is good the rest can be arranged. Ad
dress G. C. W., care Pennock Ueehtn Co.,
1614 Ludlow street.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE— Fresh from factory, new,
II' I 12. 18 I 18, 16 I 24, double thick. A
and n (inuiltles. Market dropped. Now la
the lime to bay and save money.

PARSHKLSKT BROS., INC., Tlfi-MT
Uavemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

FOR SALE— An old established and good
paying florist business In Montreal. Small
capital required. This Is a snap for a
quick buyer. Address "M. A. B.," care of
HORTICULTURE.

FOR S.\LE — Modern Greenhouse Plant,
located in citv of iMrtv Ibousnnd. Ad-
dress E. A. CHURCHILL, 41 Royal St.,
I.owell. Mass.

MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED: 10 S x C, hot-bed sash glazed
with 3 rows of D. T. Glass. Must be in
No. 1 condition, within 3(K) miles. Give
full description. C. .\. PERLEY, Win-
"throp. Me.

Obituary

Mrs. Julia A. Shea.
Mrii. Julia A., widow of Uaiiii'l C.
Shea, died on January :!0 In Janialia
IMaln, Maau., aK<-d !'l ywira. Mrs. Shea
was the mother of Jame.s n. Shea,
Doi)Uty Park CoiiiiniBsloiier of Iloslon,
who Is Well known and Well beloved
among the enliic Kardenint.; fraternity,
all of whom will unite with Hoini-
i I i.niii: in e.\tendill^ to their friend
sincere condolence and Kyni|)athy with
him in the great bereavement wlileli
has come to hini. his brother Jerry,
nurseryman, and their fiinillv.

Thomas Clark
The death of Thomas Clark oc-
curred suddenly at his home In Paclflc
Grove, California on Tuesday, January
25th. Mr. Clark was a native of Scot-
land, coming to this country in his
youth. For many years he managed
the country estate of John W. Brooks

TTio>fAS Clabk

in Milton, Massachusetts. About twen-
ty years ago he left .Milton and went
to .Montana where he became inter-
ested in ranching for a few years.
Then he moved to California where he
was very successful in the mining
business. Several years ago Mr.
Clark's health became so poor that it
was necessary for him to retire from
active business. During these past
few years he has lived in Pacific
Grove, devoting his time to his flowers.
Mr. Clark leaves a wife, two sons and
a daughter besides a host of friends
not only in California but among the
gardeners and florists around Boston,
with whom he was so long and in-
timately associated.

William H. Ferguson.

William H. Ferguson, an old and
well-known letail florist of Philadel-
I)hia, passed away on January 28, aged
69 years. He hailed originally from
the Kensington district but was estab-
lished as a retailer at 12th and Spring
Garden streets for over thirty years.
He did not take an active part in club
or society affairs and was not well
known in the trade outside of those
with whom he did business. His son

has been aHHoclated with him In the
business for the past ten years and
continues the same.

Mrs. Alexander Waldbart.
Alexander Wiildbart, of St. Louis,
has suffered bereavement in the death
of his wife, .Mrs. Kmlle S. Wald-
bart, who passed away on January
2Gth. The funeral took place from her
late residence, ,'>8.''>9 Ktzel avenue, on
Saturday, January 2!ith, and many In
the trade attended the services at St.
Hose's church, tlien to Calvery ceme-
tery. She is survived by her husband
ami rive children

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Petersburg, III. — Salverson'e Flower

Store.

Salem, N. J.— H, E. West, Patterson

Bldg.

Buffalo, N, Y.— S. J, Rebstock, Grant
street.

Clarksville,
D.miel Bldg.

Tenn. — John Tarpley,

Lawrence, Mass.— A. H. Wagland,

l."i4 Kssex street.

Kansas City, Mo.— Gilday & Skid-

Miore, East llth street.

San Francisco, Cal.— Harris & Cole,
Bush and Octavia streets.

West Hoboken, N. J. — Rosery Plow-

• i- Shop, 2:! Summit avenue.

Logan, U. —Cache Valley Floral Co.,
Minoving to 31 Federal avenue.

New York, N. Y.— John G. Carlaftes,
Iremont avenue and Southern Blvd.,
near 177th street, Bronx,

Chicago, III.- Eighteenth St. Florist,
lioi) W. 18th street, J. S. Shermiot and
.■\. Andryanskia, proprietors.

PERSONAL.
J. Otto Thilow and Henry F. Michell
of Philatielpliia are taking a brief va-
cation in southern waters.

David Weir, former gardener on the
Brandegee estate, Boston, started via.
the Clyde Line on F"ebruary 4, for a
two months' tour of the Florida
winter resorts.

N. Zweifel, G. Pohl, W. R. Schroeder
and H. Hunkel of the Milwaukee dele-
gation to the Carnation Society meet-
ing visited florists and points of inter-
est in Cincinnati on their way home
from St. Louis.

The Pacific Garden, heretofore pub-
lished by the Pasadena Horticultural
Society, with P. D. Barnhart as editor,
has been purchased by The Krucke-
berg, Los Angeles, Cal., Press, who will
publish it hereafter under the title of
Suburban California, carrying the
former name as a sub-title. Horticuit
tire's best wishes to the new manage-
ment.

Horticulture Publishing Company:

Gentlemen — I think much of this pa-
per because it brings the near price of
the flower market reports. I wish y«u
a big success.

N. Y. F. V,

February 5, 1916

HOETIOULTURE

193

USED BY FLORISTS OVER 30 YEARS

PAN-PACIFIC PBBSS ASSOCIATION, LTD.

San Francisco, Calif.

October 18, 1915.
Mr, Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Dear Sir: The Horticulture Jury, of which the writer w;is a member, awarded you
a Gold Medal for your Insecticides, and when you take into consideration the fact that
that Jury, outside of the writer, was composed of some of the famous experts of the
world, you will realize the Importance of this award. Verification of this may be ob-
tained from Mr. George A. Denuison, Chief of Horticulture, Panama-Paclflc International
Bzpositlon.

The writer has been requested to furnish a list of the articles which the Jury en-
dorsed by their action in awarding prizes because of merit. This request comes from
representatives of foreign countries and states.

I{cs|ie' tfull.T yours.

Signed: J. A. BUCHANAN, Gen. Mgr.

Pan-Paclflc Press Association.

PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAI/ EXPOSITION

San Francisco, Calif.

Division of Exhibits Office of the Chief

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE

November 3, 191B.
Mr. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of October 28th, I wish to say that the Jury
awarded Slug Shot, Grape Dust and Copper Solution a Gold Medal.

Yours very truly,

Signed: G. A. DENNISON,

Chief of Horticulture.

Sold by the Supply Houses of America

BENJAMIN HAMMOND, BEACON, N. Y.

Flower Market Reports

iCcntinued from ^age 1S7)

Some of the whole-
WASHINGTON salers and growers

last week found
themselves in a somewhat embarrass-
ing position when unable to fill all or-
ders which came to them by reason of
a heavy shortage in a number of lines.
There are hardly enough American
Beauty roses to go around. Lilies are
almost unobtainable and there are
very few gardenias to be had. The
sudden change in the temperature
which followed brought out the carna-
tions in large quantities and the price
fell to as low as $2 per hundred. Vio-
lets are so plentiful that the supply
is measured by the ability of the gath-
erers to pick and bunch them. Double
violets are practically off the market

here. Roses, tulips, jonquils and other
flowers were complained of as being
soft. There was little call for lily of
the valley and the market was soon
glutted, in marked contrast with the
previous heavy shortage. Freesia is
in much heavier supply and the price
has gone down. Mignonette is good
and in fair demand. Sweet peas are
as fine as have ever been seen here
and are selling well.

^Orchard
Success

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is a small pamplilet of big ideas that you
should send for at once, it tells how ihorouKh-
ly, quickly and cheaply you can nd your orclard
of all scale, larvae, eggs and fungi. It describes
"scalecide the one great dormant spray, whicn
mixed I to .5, is guaranteed to kill every sc.ale it
reaches One barrel equals three barrels of lime
sulphur and there is no spray more simp e, sale ^
or effective.

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5T) Church St. N. V.

MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE NOTES.

The Sinclair range at Smith's Ferry
was visited by the short course stu-
dents last Saturday.

Miss Davis, in charge of the land-
scape and floriculture classes at Wel-
lesley College, was a visitor at the
college greenhouses this w-eek.

The enrollment of the short course
students in floriculture is eighteen.
Most of the short course men have
come here from practical work in re-
tail stores and greenhouses.

The students in Conservatory Plants
will be required to know and be able
to identify some 2.')0 species and genera
of decorative plants as a part of the
final examination in the course.

The R«coKnlzFd Standard Insecticide.

A Bpray remedy for green, black, white fly,-
thripg and soft scale.

Qnart, (1.00 s Oalleo. I2.S0.

FUNCINE

An infallible spray remedy for rose mildew,
carnation and chrysanthemum rust.
Qnart, 7Sc.; Gallon. t«.00.

VERMINE

A soli sterilizer for cut, e«l, wire and
angle worms.

Qnart, $1.00; Gallon, $3.00.

SCALINE

For San Jose and various scale on trees
and hardy stock.

Qnart, 7Sc.; Gallon, $1.00.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solution properly diluted
for fumigating or vaporizing.

Qnart, $1.50; Gallon, $4.60.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Two bulletins of timely interest and
value have just been sent out by the
Offlre of Information of the T. S. Dept.
of Agricullure. One is on the Control
of Amping Off in young coniferous
sct'dlings. This is one of the worst
enemies of the ntirseryraan and it is
encouraging to learn through this bul-
letin that it is possible to successfully

If you cannot obtain our proilucts from
your local dealer, send us your order and
we will ship immediately through our
nearest agent.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON, N. J.

GEO. A. BURNISTON

President

H. C. EBEIi

Trcaaorer

combat it by means of soil disinfection.
The other bulletin is on the prevention
of Watermelon .\nthracnose by spray-
ing with Bordeaux mixture.

CATALOGUE RECEIVED.
B. Hammond Tracy, Wenham, Mass.
— Cedar Acres Gladioli. An attractive
pocket size illustrated booklet with
cover in colors.

Unequalled for Greenhouse and
Landscape Fertilizing

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

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World'* Largaat
Manufacturara

Standard, Azalea. Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging;, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flowar.
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

Sp

Write for Catalogaa
attd Diaeaunit

A. H. HEWS & COm Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

TAMIIKIIXiK, MASS,
NEW YOKK, N. T.

DREEJ^'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

No. DInni. Ea.

Doz.

100

10 20 In.

$1.4S $16.00 Sl.W.OO

20 18 In.

1..T0

14.00

ll.VOO

■M) in In.

1.00

11.25

92.00

40 14 In.

.«!5

7.O0

68.00

M 12 In.

.45

6.00

40.00

fiO 10 In.

..■»

4.00

32.00

TO 8 In.

.30

3.50

28.00

Miuiuliiilured lur us exclusivel.v. Tlit- l.e.st lull i-vrr introduced. The neatest, llRlitest
and clieiippst. Painted sreen. with electric welded hoops. The four largest sizes have
drop hnndtes.

Sleds, PbDts. Bulbs, Md Supplies,

HENRY A. ORFER,

714 ChestBut Street, Philadelphia, Pa

KING

The name Chat asBUFH "tbs
ino.'it for the money" in

GREENHOUSES

Write for Bnlletln Mo. 4T
and 7on will ae* why.

KING CONSTRUCTION CD.

28 King's Road, N. Tonawanda, N.Y.

CKINNER

Oystem

OF- IBRIOAXION.

HARK.

Florists ask for information re-
garding our New Greenhoues
Nozzle. Greater spread, which
means less pipe.

THE SKINNER IRRIGATION COMPANY

33 Station St. Brookline, Mast.

GLASS

Our prlcea can be bad bj mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially 8»lect«d
Glasa In Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to ■
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Price..

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

tI5-tl7 Havemerer St., Brooklrn, N. T.

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenliouses

Drire euy »od true, becaoie
both bcveti are on the game
•ide. Can't twist and btealc
the glau In drivins. Galvan-
ized and will Dot nut. No
riehu or letts

The Peerlen Glazlne Poir
ll patented. Noolhers lilte _
h. Order from your dealej.^
or direct from as.
1000,75c. postpaid. |
Samplei free.
HENKT A DEEKE,!
71i Cbeitnnt Street^
FUl.d«lpU..

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Mt. Joy, Pa.— K. H. Zercher, house
10x84.

West Hoboken, N. J.— John Blmie,
house 28x135.

Minneapolis, Minn. — O. H. Carlson,
range of houses.

Portland, Ore. — Al Henneman, Bybee
street, one house.

Milwaukee, Wis.— Cudahy Floral Co.,
three houses each 30x165.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Mrs. Porter Norton,
Gates Circle, two houses.

Rock Island, III. — Ludwig Stapp,
three Moninger houses each 34x300.

Toledo, O. — Harry Heinl and Frank
Schramm, contemplating new con-
struction.

Chicago, III. — Marks Bros,, Cicero
avenue and Waveland, three houses In
spring.

Spring Valley, N, Y. — A. S. Burns,
Jr., two houses, each 70 x 400, to cost
$40,000. Lord & Burnham Co., con-
tract.

Newark, N. J. — Claiming that he lost
his entire greenhouse crop of straw-
berries, rhubarb and asparagus
through the removal, at the request of
the town of Irvington, of his green-
houses at Union and Chancellor aven-
ues, Frank W. Van Emburgh filed a
suit for $3.(100 damages against the
municipality. According to the com-
plaint. Van Emburgh leased the green-
house property of his father. May 28,
1913. It is alleged that, although the
town paid damages to the lessor, It
failed to consider the alleged loss sus-
tained by the lessee. Van Emburgh
says he received word April 7, 1915, to
remove the greenhouses to make way
for improvements being made by the
municipality.

This pill II n uas taken right after a
blizzard, an<l proves conclusively that
our style of lonstruction is positively
ice-clcariiifi.

This full iron frame, curved eave
JACOBS' GREENHOUSE, was com-
pletely erected, including ventilation
and heating system, by our own ex-
pert mechanics, for Mr. Chas. Bradley
at Convent, New Jersey.

This greenhouse is 25 x 85 ft., and has
a partition in the middle, making two
distinct and separate compartments,
with separate heating systems, so that
different temperatures may be main-
tained in both sections.

WE KNOW WHAT TO DO
AND WHAT NOT TO DO

If you contemplate building a
greenhouse write us — we can
save money for you.

S. JACOBS & SONS

Greenhouse Bulldars

1359.1385 Flushing Av«.,
BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Difficult and rejected cases apecl-
ally solicited. No mlsle;idlng In-
ducements made to secure liualneaa.
Over SO years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, conscientious
service. Write for terms. Book
free. Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

lATESr I.AU'VBRS

Box 9, National Union Building
Waahinffton, D. C.

[—STANDARD FLOWER—^

If your greenhouaea are within fiOO
miles of the Capitol, write na, we can
save yon money.

W. H. ERNEST
— ZSth * M Sts.. Wwhlnston. D. O. .-.

Whan writing to adoertimert kindfy
mention HORTICULTURE.

February 5, 1916

HOKTICULTURE

195

OIM OUAFRD!!

No Greenhouse Man can afford to take the risk
of leaving his place unprotected against the pos-
sibilities of overheating or frost, when absolute
safety against either of these contingencies can be
assured by installing the faithful, sleepless,
watchman, whose portrait appears herewith. All
you have to do is to set the hands— one at minimum
and the other at maximum temperature limit and
the Tnermostat will give instant warning if tem-
perature goes above or below.

All This for $5.00

STANDARD THRMO CO.,

65 Shirley Street,
BOSTON, MASS.

FOLEY MATERIALS

A,F9E -ri-IE BEST p-^F^

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

GREENHOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

327S West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

466 W. Erie St. Chicago, III.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leaders in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

E. A. LIPPMAN

GREENHOUSE SHADING

Write for Particular*

aiigli St , Monistown, N. J. Phone 68 M.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green.

house Fittings.
ADVANCE CO., Itl CHMOND, IND

Evans 2(ltli Century Arm

Most up-to-date arm on the markec. Pniut
that it IS better than any other is that
others triei] to irrutateit. Write tor our

THB FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION

Is a uintual or^nnlzntlon, Insuring green-
house glass against ball. Both comnierrlal
and private estahllshuients are accepted.
For particulars, address

iohn G. Esler, Stc, Saddle River, N.J.

Insure Now.

A STIC A

USE IT 191^0

f.O.PIEflCECO.,

12 W. BROADWAY
Mew YORK .

Haslira Is elastic anil tcnacinus, ailmlta of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken clasH more eaidlx
removed without hreakinc of other Klass
aa occurs with hard putty. leasts looser
than puttr- Easy to apply.

GREENHOUSE

Double and itngle thick ■elected
glass all ilzea from 6x8 to l(xl4.
Ten boze* or more at wboleeaie
piicee.

ROYAL GLASS WORKS

120 W»«st«r StrMt.

KKW YORK 0I*¥

196

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HORTICULTURE

February 12, 1916

Superior Tuberous - Rooted Begonias,
and Fanry-Leaved Caladiums

We lire plcngcd to state that llie Tuberous Rooteil Uegonlas

wlih h »!■ olTiT Uils si-ns<.ii iiri( liullis of superior i|Udllty
wlilrli liiivf iiuiiln I'i'L'ii crown for uh !■> tlir nuiiie KclKlno
cxptTi mimI spcrliiUst Willi lm» liecii BUppljIiiK U" for inure
tluin 11 iiu.irlcr of u ceutury hdU wllli llie i|uulll.v of whlili
our customers are acquainted.

You May Buy Cheaper, Bat Not Better Stoct

Uoz. 100 lUOO
IteKonla. Slnicle Varlctlen to Color. Scarlet.

rrlui.son. White. Uo.fe, Yellow, Orange $0.40 J2.50 »22JO

BeKonla. Siniile Varlrtlrb In Choirest Mixture. .35 2.25 20.00
liceonla, Doulilr Varletlm to Color. Scarlet,

liuse. White, Yellow, I'riiuson 60 4.50 40.00

B<-Kanla, Double Varieties In Cbotcest Mlz-

tu,c .50 4.00 35.00

ilt'Konia, Double FrinRed Varieties, New.

White. Siurlet and Uo.se 1.50 10.00 00.00

BcKonlu. SInicle Frilled Varieties. Scarlet,

white, I'iiik and Yellow 85 0.00 50.00

Beconla Zeppelin 125 ftOO 70.00

BeRonia I.ufa.vette 1.50 12.00

Fane.v-I.eii\e<l CuladlumH. An immense stock
of tlio ihiiliest viirletles:

Fine SlMiidnrd Varieties 1.75 12.00 100.00

Uiire iinil New Varieties 2.25 l.'i.lW 140.00

Hnre ami New V.irlplles 3..".0 2.1.110

Choke Mixed Varieties 1.50 10.00 00.00

FAMCY-I.EAVED CALADIUMS

HENRY A. DR

For a complete list of aeasnnntile Seeds, Plants and Rnlhs,
see our Gurileii Book for 1!)10. and also our current Whole-
sale List. If you have not received them please write us.

^ ^— ■ ^B^ 7I4.-7I6 ^Kiea-trtut S*.

The above prices are for the Trade only

CARNATIONS

Field Grown — Fine Stock

Matchless, Enchantress Suprenfie,
$8.00 per lOO: $70.00 per 1000.

Enchantress, British Triumph, White
Wonder, Pink Delight, $7.00 per 100;
$60.00 per 1000.

Lady Bountiful, Lady NorthcllfT,
White Wlnsor, Pinl< Winsor, $6.00 per
100; $50.00 per 1000. Special rates on
large lots.

WOOD BROTHERS

FISH KILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue

ADRIAN, ■ . ■ - MICH.

i;ii!!iiiiiii>:iiiiiiii:iii!i!iisiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinw

COTTAGE MAID

= A Sport of Mrs. C. VV. Ward. Will be Disseminated |

I 1916-17. I

I Rooted Cuttings of Mrs. C. W. Ward and Match- |

I less, $3-00 per lOO; $25 per 1000. 1

I COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc. |

QUEENS, NEW YORK

iiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

ION

NEI^^A/ rose: F'INK carn

IVIISS TMEO

LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN, '^°'*™M^r^^°'^

A.. IVI. DAN/EIIM

PLANT GROWER for the TRADE

Finest stock of all foliage and tlowering: plants, bedding stock, etc.

Dith Ferns and Bitd Nett Fernt a Specialty

February 12, 1916

HORTICULTURE

199

G LOIRE DE CHATELAINE; Dwarf, compact grower;
always full of flowers of a livoly rose color. An excellent,
pot plant variety. 2-in., 3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000; 3-ln.,
$4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000.

BEGONIAS

2-ln.
100

AGERATCM, 6 varieties $2 00

ALTERNANTHER.4, 4 varieties.... 2.00

ALYSSIUM, Dwarf and Oiant 2.00

BEGONI.A.S, Luniinosa 300

BEGONIAS, Viriion Mixed 200

COLEIS. 10 varieties 2 00

Cl'PHE.A o'oo

FLCHSIAS, in variet.v 2!00

GEK.AMi.Ms, standard varieties 2.00

L.ANTANAS, 6 varieties 200

LE.MON VERBENAS 2.00

COLETS. S.ALVIA. AGEKATUM anil HELIOTRO

DAHLIA ROOTS. Whole Field Clumps.

CANNA ROOTS, $2.00 per lOO

If you have not received

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

2-in.

3-in.

3-iu.

1000

lOO

1000

$18.50

$3.00

$25.00

18.50

3.0O

25.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

25.00

4 00

.%5.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

18.50

3.00

25.(K)

18.50

3.00

25.(K)

18.50

3.00

25.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

2-ln. 2in. :i-in. 3-in.

100 1000 100 10(10

.MOONVIXES. White and Blue 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

PARLOR IVY 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

PETlxiAs. I>oiil)le and Single

-Mixtd 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

PETUNIA.S. 10 named varieties 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

SALVIA, BonOre anfl Zurich 2.00 18,50 3.00 25.00

ISENEdO ARGEXTEIS, Dusty

Miller 2.00 18.50 3.00 25,00

SWAIN.sONA, White and IMnk 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

VINC* VARIEGATA 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

ACALVPH.4 M.ACAFEAXA 2.50 20.00 4.00 35.00

PE, rooted outtinBs, 60 rts. per 100, IfS.OO per 1000.
$5.00 per lOO and up. Send for List,
and up. CASH WITH ORDER.
our catalogue, notify u*

>VHITE MARSH,
MD.

erman c^lor

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 11 Warren St., New York

Booking Ordrn non for
1916 Crop

OUR MOTTO: TUB BB8T TUB MARKET AFFORDS

$16.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 500
$4.50 per 250 pips

CHA$.SCHWAKE&CO.,lnc.

VaUey

From New York and Chicago
Cold Storage

90-92 West Broadway, New York

Page

Advanee Co 231

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 222

Allen, .r. K 223

Anderson, S. A.. 217
Aphine Mffc'. Co. 229
Arnold, D. C. &

Co 223

Badaley & Bishop,

Inc 222

Barrows & Son.. 202
Bayersdorfer, H.

& Co 219

Bay State Nur-
series 211

Blake, Sherman T.

Co 212

Bobbink & At-
kins 211

Boddlngton, A.

T 202

Bolgiauo & Son.

200-201-213
Brerk, .T. & Sons,213
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 216

Budlong J. A... 221
Bunyard, A. T..21fi

Burnett Bros 213

Burpee, W. A. &
Co 212

California Seed

Growers' Asso.213
Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 213

Cbif-apo Flower

Orowers' Asso.220
C h 1 1 d s, .John

Lewis 202

Page
Clucas, E. W....211
Clarke's. D Sons. 210

Cole, W. B 211

Coan, J. J 223

Comley, H. K,...216
Cottage Gardens

Co 198

Cowee, W. .T 220

Craig, Robt. Co, .202

Danker 216

Dards 216

Davenport, A, M,198
Doruer, F. & Sons

Co 19S

Dreer, II, A

198-230-231
Dunlop. .John 11.217

Dysart. K 211

Edwards Folding

Box Co 220

Elliott Auction

Co 211

Elllotl. W, II 211

Krnesi, W. 11,,.. 220

Ksler, .1. (1 231

Evans, J. A. Co. 231

Kyres 217

Farnuhar, K. &

.T. & Co 213

Folev Mfg. Co. .,2.31

Ford, M. C 222

Ford, W. P 222

Froinent. II. E..222
Galvin, 'i'hos, F.217
Gasser Co.. .T. M,217
Graham, Adam &

Son 217

Gude Bros, Co.. 216
Gunther Bros.... 223

, Page
Guttman & Kay-

nor 223

Hall Association. 2.31
Hammond, Benj.'229

Hart, Geo. B 222

Henderson, A. &

Co 202

Hess & Swoboda.217
Hews, A. H. &

Co 230

Hill, E. G. Co... 220
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 211

Ilogewonlng cS:

Sons 213

HoIIaud Nurser-
ies 211

Holm & Olson.. 216

Irwin. R. .T 202

Jacobs, S. &

Sons 230

Kasting, W. F.

Co 220

Keller, J. B.

Sons '216

Kelsev, II. P 211

Kelway & Son.. 213
Kerr the Florist. 217

Kervan Co 222

King Construc-
tion Co 230

Knobic Bros 217

Kramer, F. IT... 217
Kroesdiell Bros. 231
Kuebler, W. H..'222
Lager & Hurrell.202
I.ange, H. F. A.. 217
I.eouard Seed Co,212
Llppnian, E. A.. 231

Page
Littlefleld & Wy-

mau 198

Loechner & Co.. 199
Lord & Burnham

Co 232

McIIutchlson &

Co 211

McConnell, Alex. 216
McManus, Jas...222
MacNiff Horticul-

cultural Co 211

Marshall, W. E.

& Co 213

MiCholl, II. F. Co.213
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 220

Mlllang, Chas....222
Moore, Hentz &

Nash 222

Murra.v, Samuel. 216
National N u r-

- servMian 211

Nicotine M f g.

Co 229

Nielsen Knud....211
Niessen, Leo Co. 220

Nut Grower 227

Ouwerkerk, P 211

Palisades N u r-

series 211

Palmer, W. .1. &

Son 210

Park Floral Co. 210
Parshelsky Bros. 230
Penn the FIorlst.217
Pcrinock - Mcehau

Co 221

Phlla. Wholesale

Flower Ex 2^20

Pierce Co., F. 0.231

Page
Picrsou, A. N...202
Plerson, F. R....216
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 220

Randall's Flower

Shop 217

Reed & Keller... 220

Kcld. Edw 223

Renter's 217

Rledel & Meyer.. '223
Robinson, 11. M.

& Co 222

Roehrs, J. Co 202

Roland, Thomas. 216
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 202

Rosery, The 216

Roy, D. D. P.... 213

Salter Bros 217

Schling, Max 216

Srhwake, C h a s.

.V: Co 199

Sharp, Partridge

& Co 231

Sheridan, W. F..222
Slebrecht, (;eo. C.'i22
Sicbrccht, W. R.

.ic Co 222

Singers & Slg-

gers 2.30

Skldelsky, S. S.

& Co '212

Sllnn. B. S 2'22

.'<ndth. Elmer D.

& Co 19S

Smith, P. J 222

Smilh & Fetters. 217
Smitli. W. & T

Nursery Co 211

Page

Smyth, Wm. J.. 217
Standard Thermo

Co 2.31

Stumpp, (i. E. .M.-216
StumppJi Walter

Co 213

Sutton & Sons.. 212
Thorburn & Co.,

J. M 213

Totty, Chas. H..202
T r a p 11 <l 1 y &

Schenck 222

United Cut Flower

Co 223

Valentine. J. A.. 216
Vick's. .1 a m e s

Sons 214-215

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sous Co 199

Wants, For Salc.227
Ward, R. M. &

Co 202

Weber, F. C 217

Weiss. Herman.. 2-23

Welch Bros 2'20

Welch, Patrick.. 223
Winter, Sou &

Co 212

Wood Bros 108

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 220

Wcodrntr, S. D

& Sons 213

Young, A. L. &
Co 222

Young, John &
Co 222

Young & Nugcnt.216

Zvolanek, Ant. C.213

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 224, 225, 226, 227

200

HORTIOULTUHE

February 12, 1916

ik

Long Lost" Lettuce

Pkt. 25c., 01. bu.. 2 oz. 90r., > ^ \\>. S1.S0, ^, lb. )2.75. lb. $5.00, postpaid. off to the trade

The moit wonderful Lettuce produced In the whole world during the past one hundred years. Excels all others on the market >•

a shipper, as a keeper, in quality, in sweetness, in flavor, In color, in profits, in reliability, in hardiness. Produces the best early

heads, large heads, sure heads, solid heads, compact heads, tender heads, globular heads, firm heads, uniform heads

Ml\«. I.O>T I.KTTITK.
Tllr *lr\vrl |{r«'0\«TiMl.

<>n .liino 8. liil.'i. Mr. Carl lloirackrr, ut

I iilon Co.. N. J., writos: "Altlioiiiib

■\.-;itlit'r runditioiiN were not cxiu-lly

i >'r:ilile. your 'Loiik Lost' Lcttuoe

■ I i>riiiliii'i'(l most sollil. lender, white

• i'l~. i«ri>vlnK It II 'Jewel recovered,'

nil Klvhm- more .•^iitlsrinllon tliiin uny

i'llier viirlety Krown."

On July 1(1, 191.5. Mr. A. K. Strffa. of
Tuna Co., Iowa, writes: "In a trial of
-" vjirlelles of Lettuee, your "I.on^ Lost'
l.etlui-e stood ut the iieiul for solidity
'if head nnd long-staDdln?. niso was the
most uniform."

On Aug. a. mi.'i, Mr. .lolin .1. SieklrH,
"f Monmouth Co., N. J., writes: "Your
l.ons; Lo>t' Leltuie Is the liesi I ever
-MW. Cot Ills Boston beat a mile. Re-
'iised to take one dollar a head for It.
I UTOK faniy Lettuee. "

On June 7, 1015. .Mr. IIpnr.v TubliH,

"f New Haven Co., Conn., writes;

Vour 'L-mfc' Lost' Lettuee Is all I). K..

Tid next »<prlne I shall get all my

eds from you."

On June 21, l!il.">. Mntnrs. Gibnry
■iron., of .Marion Co., Mo., writes: "We
— t out a line bed of transplanted 'Long
Lost' Lettuce plants. They grew fine
.Tnd made a Une lot of heads, very large
ind creamy. We think it a fine Lettuce
ind will try It again this Fall."

On June 19, 1015, .Mr. Wm. B. Hill, of
( IcrmoDt Co., Ohio, writes: "I gave
viiur "Long Lost' Lettuce seed an out-

• l..or test and must say it is Bne. Can't
I'f heat. But it has been so awfully
"et here. Finest flavored, belter than
I ever ate. All who have eaten it pro-
n.mn.ed It floe. Will give It a better
ifKil next froT. Will get it out earlier."

Oil <), t. », KH.5, Mr. Georice E. Bnid-

li-.v. of AroorffoMC Co., .Maine, writes:

The 'Long Lost' L"ttiice seed 1 bought

"f you last Spring has done the best I

• ver had any Lettuee do, both In green-
li'iuse and garden.

LONG LOST LETTCCE.
The Jewel Recovered.

.\)» a •plrnilltl Nliltiiier, "l.uiiic I.omI"
l.fiiure far siirpa^^es <*\ery other
Lettuce, Including the Big Boston.

,\s we started Willi Icks than an
ounce of seed. > iMi can <iul<'kly rea-
lise the amount of sin-d we have nro-
duceil — tills ye.ir Is very Unified.
We, tlierelore, urge you to send us
vour orders Immediately if you want
lo grow the "LonK Lost" Lcttui'c
tills sea son.

The fuinouB Tomato grower. John
Bucr, says "Lonic I.ont" Leiture Is
the very best Lettuce the market
gardeners ever knew. There has
never been any Lettuce ecjuai to It,
for it is sonielhlug extra good.

Ou June 21, 1'.II5. .Mr. I. K. Sehnrli-
I.V, of (irund.v Co., Iowa, writes:
"The 'Long Lost' Lettuce seed grew
line. It is Very liandsonie In ap|ieur-
anee, excellent tiavnr, and the most
valuable variety I lirive <'ver grown."

On June 20, 1!>15, Mr. Ben H.
KrKly, of Cecil Co., .Md., writes: "I
received an order of 'Long Lo8t' Let-
tuce seed from ycu early In the
^<prlng and It has proven lo be the
most wonderful Lettuce I have ever
grown."

On July 2). I'.il.j. Mr. «;. Knlph
LaiKhton, of Rocklnicham Co., N. 11.,
writes: "I take pleasure in saying
that your "Long Lost' Lettuce has
done splendidly with me this sea-
son. The heads were very large,
solid nnd crisp, and the flavor ex-
cellent. I have another irop of
•Long Lost' Lettuce that will be
maturing soon and have also sown
seed for a late crop. I shall con-
tinue cultivation of llii> 'Loni; Lost.'"

On June 7, 1915, Mr. 8. W. Carman,
'•f Lancaster Co., Pa., writes: "lu
regard to your 'Long Lost' I.eltuce,
there is none better or as gond. It
beats any I ever had in quantity
and nice, tender heads. Klavor can't
be beat."

Ou June 19, 1915, Messrs. Vogt
Bros., of Balllmorc Co., Md., wrote:
"The 'Long Lost' Lettuce is the very
best heading Lettuce we have ever
raised and will stand the heat, as
heads will burst open before going
to seed. We do not want anvthlng
any better."

On June 1.5, 191.',. Mr. Wm. llornpr,
of Baltimore Co., Md., writes: "The
"Long L"si' Lettuce which I pur-
chased from you early this Spring Is
all that it is claimed by your firm.
I like it so well I purchased some
more. I certainly recommend it lo
market gardeners."

On June 19, 1915. Mr. CrU Gebb,
of Baltimore Co., Md., writes: "The
'I..ong Lost' lyettucc turned out for
me Just as it is advertised. I want
no belter."

On Aug. 9. 191.-I. Mr. Henry Sey-
mour, of Vnndrrhurir Co., Ind.,
writes: "I have words of praise for
your 'Long Lost' Lettuce. First, It
stands drought better than any other
kind. ."Second, it mnlure,s quicker
nnd makes larger heads In less time
than any Lettuce I know of. Third,
it Is tender, crisp nnd of a very fine
flavor."

On ,June 14. 191.',. Mr. .lohn Trab-
andi. Wholesale Market Oardener. of
Itollimore Co.. Md„ writes: "Bol-
gliino'? 'Long Lost' Lettuee Is with-
out doubt the best Lettuce I have
ever raised."

Pratt L

. ^^ , _ rooDSo/io'

;Ott StsBALTIAAORC/Ao.

JKK l;> "l,ON<, I.OST" LETTl'CE.

Pkt. iSc., oz. .'•>()€■., 'i oi., mtc, Vt lb. SI. 50, '/4 lb. $2.76,
lb. $5.(MI, postpaid. 1-3 olT to Ihe trade.

The above cut is a one color repr

BOLGIANO'S BEAUTIFULL
SEND FOR A COP

showing the wonderful "JOHN BAER" TO

and color, and giving numerous lei

containing SO pages

1818

J. BOLGL

ALMOST JOO YEARS 3

GROWERS OF PEDIGREED
GARDEN AND FLOWER SEED

February 12, 1916

HORTICULTURE

201

John Baer Tomato

Pkts. 25c. & 50c.. 1 oz. $1.50, 2 oz. $2.50, % lb. $4.50, V^ lb. $8.00
lb. $15.00, 2 lbs. $25.00. Vi off to the trade

QUALITY.

Earliest and best in 28 varieties;
brilliant, deep red color; smoothest;
DO core: almost free from seed ; deli-
cious flavored ; far more solid and
meaty tban any otber; no culls:
ripens even up to tbe stem ; perfect
beauties; uniform in size and ripen-
Idk; piclis two to one to any otber
variety; from lO-i to 122 perfect fruit
to tbe vine; a perfect shipper; bliglit
proof.

KAKLINESS.

Ten days earlier than Earllana in
Canada; the earliest Tomato in New
Jersey; 10 days earlier than Clolie in
Florida; planted six weeks later but
came first in Texas; W weeks abend
of any in Virginia; :'. weeks abend
of any in New York; :5 weeks ahead
of any in Washington ; 2 weeks ahead
of any in Maryland; set out May :iO,
picked ripe fruit June 17, In New
York.

After having been successfully grown by the leading florists, market gardeners, truckers and farmers in every tomato growing State
in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Cuba and many of the European countries, it is pronounced by ail to be

THE EARLIEST AND BEST TOMATO ON EARTH.

rroduces perfe<'t. HOlid. high crown.
t>eaaliful. brilliant, deep red ^hip-
plug: tomatoes in 'M) iltiys. from large.
FOUNDED i8ia ^H strong, well matured plants in ve-

ESTABLiSHED 98 YEARS ^H „eer bands, with roots undisturbed.

IPPING FRLIT L\ 30 DAYS
"JOaN BAERTOMATO

.DUCfS DEQffrT SOLID HIGH CROWN

- ;' SHIPPING TOMATOES

-■-E STBONGWEU MATUOEO
■leeR BANDS WITM ROOTS
• iie- 101 njo,2c; »r 10-

J.BOI.GIANOfiSON

PRICES "JOHN BAER" TO.MATO.

Orisiiial Seed Only.

Pkts. 25c and iWc., 1 oz. SL.W. 2 oz. Si.50. '/i Ih. M.60, "4 lb.

$».0«. lb. Sir>.00, 2 lbs. SSo.nn. All postpaid.

1-3 off to the trade.

>n of the front and back cover of

..USTRATED 1916 CATALOG
COLORS -ITS FREE

and "LONG LOST "LETTUCE inexact size
testimony as to their merits, besides
iructive garden news

\0 & SON «>«

TRUSTWORTHY SEEDS

\LT1M0RE, MD., U. S. A.

JOHN B.4lER— HIMSELF

GIWR a Iriendly but Karnest
Notice to Hl» Friends and
Fellow Market Gardeners.
Baltimore Co., Md., Jan 1, lUlU.
I hereby inform my -Many
Friends, the Market Gardeners,
Canners and the Pulilie in Gen-
eral, I have placed my entire 1910
supply of "John Baer" Tomato
Seed, which I personally grew
and selected, with J. Bolgiano &
Son. of Baltimore, .Md. .Any seed
offered by any other source is not
my production, and I cannot ieel
morally responsible for the re-
sults it may produce.

I have given this Tomato my
greatest care and attention for
many years, and take pri.le in
seeing that ray Fellow Market
Gardeners are getting only seed
that truly represents the result
of mv lifework.

(Signed) JOHN BAER.

l'"ifty to 100 fr\iit to each plant.
Kipens evenly, right up to tbe
stem.
•24 fruit exactly All a six-carrier

Each beautiful "John Baer" To-
mato wei^'hs about G'.j ounces.

Mild, deliciously sweet flavor. The
finest flavor you have ever tasted.

Most perfect High Crown Toma-
toes ever grown, entirely free from
core.

.Tust enough foliage — will stand
plentv of manuring without going to
vine.' Set plants 3x.3y> feet.

Almost seedless; it requires G to S
l.usbols of "John Baer" Tomatoes
to make one pound of seed.

No cripples, no scalds, no bllgbt.
no iracked. no wrinkled, no one-
sided, uneven, scarred fruit. When
dead ripe will not burst.

The ".lobn Baer" Tomato is there
suit of I'Iftcen fenerations of Im
provtment aud Selection for carli
ness, quality, shape, fruit, color an 1
shipping quality.

Palmyra. N. J., June 19, 1!)1.'..

Messrs. J. Bolglano & Son.

Dear Sirs: — last Winter I sent tn
your store and bought some "Jolii\
Baer" Tomato seed. On Thursday,
the 17th of June, I piiked a number
of line, ripe 'I'omatocs and have
picketl some every day to <l:tte. 1
planted them In the o|ieu ticld April
the 21st. If we bad not so much
cold and cloudy weallier In May I
think I could have pickid by tbe hrst
of .Tune. I planted liuni in the same
field with "Earllanas" aud they are
far aboad. Vours very truly.

(Signed) FENNEL COOPER.

,IOHN It.XKK TOM.\TO
The Karliesl and itest Tomato on Earth

Ironi Market <;rowers' Journal of
Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 1, 1915
• 'John Baer' has withstood tbe rigors
..f this season the best of all tbe va-
rieties we have, which Include also
Bonny Best, Earlibell and June Pink.
Tbe excessive rains of tbe last four
weeks have caused our entire plantation
to become affeited with the oedema.
Tbe 'John Baer.' however, does nut
seem to suffer from it, as a very much
smaller proportion of its foliage dies
than with the other varieties. 'John
Baer' is a very good variety for heavy
soils." — Maplehurst (lardens, Southern
Michigan.

G. BRUNNER'S SONS. FLORISTS
Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 7th, 1915

J. Bolgiano & Son.

(^Jentiemen: Out of 50 "John Baer"
plants I picked on an average of a half
liiisbel every otber day. when on my
oilier plants I did not average a small
measure a day. By me "John Baer" Is
more than you claimed for it In your
ad. last year.

JOHN IIAKK TOMATO
Tbe Earliest unil Ilcst Tonililu on Eartli

Originator's seed is scarce this year; demand is heavy.
We urgently advise you to order at once to be sure
of obtaining your supply of this wonderful Tomato

WHEN « HlTINt; TO ADVKUTI

K- I'LK.AM-: MENTION IIOKTK 1 I.TI lU

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11 OUTI CULTURE

February 12, 1916

KING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz.,

$2 per 100; $4.38 per case of 250;

$17.50 per 1000

RED FLOWERING GREEN FOLIAGE

riir<r (,f

i'cr 1<«) l^'ii) UIOO

A. Ilouxirr. :, ft. Onrk orlmsiiD J1.05 »:i.7S »I3.00

('. Ilrnilrraon. i ft. brlf;lit rrlniBOD l.tlTi .'I.T5 15.00

( iK-rokrr, < ft. .I.cp rlili iiuiroon l..tr> 3.00 12.00

Diikr of Marlbnro, -I S Tt KIowIdk crlDlsou 1.50 :i.50 14.00

Mrptii.in. ,;'.j ft. tlic iliirkest rrliuson I.:i5 .'t.OO III.OO

l°rnn.> liiuila. 5',i ft. deii) oruuge Hmrlel. ).r.(i .1 .Vi 14.1HI

YELLOW CANNAS

Cnse iif

I'prlOO 250
Klorrnce V.UKliun, 5 ft. ycUow crimson

"(••■Is »1.«5 t3.-5

Kanilrlirr, 3Mi ft. pure llcht yellow IM 3.50

K. W.llu-c, 414 ft. <an.iry yellow, free... 1.30 3J>0

Auatrla, 5 (t. pure yelluw 1.30 3.50

KKKI

$15.00
14.00
14.00
14.00

RED GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

li-r liio
Uenoritl .Mcrl<rl, 4 ft. tbe bC8t scarlet gold

0(lc<> Riirt $1.05

nia<ll<illiira, .1^ ft. rnrmlDo KOld c<lt!e 'J.T5

Ji'iin T>-<>ot, 5 ft. vi'riiillliou nnintrc odRi.-. 1!.T5
.Mini. ( riiiy, n'/j ft. vcrmllllon (jold I'dKi-. ^.-JS
iturrn < liiirlolte, 'iVi f(. 8i''irk-t gold cdKC. 2.75
souv, <le A. C roiy, 4 ft. crliuHuo gold udue'. 2.25

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

» iisf r»f
Per 100 2."jO 1000

lliinKiirlu. 3^! ft. eiilmon pink $3.75 $8.75 $35.00

.Milllf. Urrat. 4>^ ft. rose pink 2.00 4.38 17.50

LoulH, 5 ft. soft rose pink 2.00 4.38 17.50

Mrx. A. F. C'onarU, 4 ft. siilmon 3.75 8.75 35.00

«'llHf «

f

25<l

lIHXt

$3.75

$15.00

0.25

25.00

0.25

25.00

5.00

20.00

0.25

25.00

5.00

ao.oo

All the above in strong fresh dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes each. For fuller descriptions and more complete
list of Cannas and all other Spring Bulbs, stnd for new wholesale catalogue now ready.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK

ORCHIDS ~'

CONSERVATORY PLANTS

BEC^or^ixvs

Lorraine, Cincinrati and Mr*. Pelcrton

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

Rutherford, N. J.

ORCHIDS

U> icruiv and ^ell nothiriK hut OKCHIDS.
If > ou ure in thp niarkt-t for thU cluMg of
plantM wr resprftlvr ly solicit your in<|iitrtef»

iin<l onlf TH.. >i>t'<iiil lists 4m upplicatton.

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$20 perllOO $175 per lOOO

Send for illuttraled catalogue ; the finest list of 'Mums ever issued

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ORDERS for Spring or Fall delivery for tlie fnli line of Florists' Forclnc Bulbs
and i'lnntn, such iia .].ip:<n. I'Tciirh, ;inil Diilcli Itiillis. Amerlciin Glndlolus. Diibllus,

etc.; Roses, Azaleas, RbododendroDa, Munettls, Boxwood, Palms, etc. Let us ap-
priiiso .Vdur w;iiits. We sell al^u the lIlKlnKer t-lower rolH, ns llielr A^cuiH.

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, '\^"tBl.%r NEW YORK

PELARGONIUMS

Now ready, fine stck and tn* from wbit*
fl.v : Liiile IJeiker, WDrtemliergla, Swsblaa
Usid. 2 In., *».n0 per HiO. Enairr Ureetlog,
2 Id., ready Jan. 1, $8.00 per 100.

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ins w. isth 8t.. New T»rk.

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO-

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

FORCING GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

100 1000

Amerlrs. pink SI. 25 $10.00

AuKUHtB, white 1.3S 11.00

DreDclileyenalfl, reil 1.25 10,00

Franria Kinr. Hcarlet 1.25 10.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 V State St. CHICAGO, ILL.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

FOR BF.AL PM'MP

CANNA ROOTS

WITH "EYES to SEE"

Send -fco CHilcis

John Lewis Chiids, Inc.

FLOWERFIEI.D, JL. I.,^EW_YORK

WIIITMANII IMfROVEIl— S6 per 100, (40

prr loOO.
WIIIT.MANI COMPACTA— W per 100, f40

per iUUO.
ROOSEVELT.S — tS per 100, %tO per 1000.
ROST0N8— M per 100, f3S per 1000.

260 at 1000 rates.

H.H. BARROWS & SON, Whitman.Mass.

February 12, 1916

HORTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS* STOCK

CONDUCTED BY

^*^>->'%.9^.rk.yLU^

Question! by our reader! In line with any of the topics prewnfMl on this pnge will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communlcatlona should invariably be addressed to the oUice o( HORTICDLTUBBJ.

"If vain oar toil, we ousht to blump the roltore. not the hoII." — Fopt.

Euphorbia fulgens

By heading back tlicsp plants now and giving them
a temperature of 65 degrees at night they will soon
break into young growth that will make fine cuttings.
Of more importance than anything else is an even tem-
perature of about 78 to 8(1 tlegrees of bottom heat and
clean rather sharp sand. With such bottom heat, water-
ing must be closely attended to so as to keep the sand
constantly moist. During this stage they will want
careful watering and sliading. 'WHien they have made
roots of about half an inch they should be potted in
a compost of two parts fibrous loam, one part leaf mold,
one part well decayed cow manure and a little
sand. Keep shaded until they have taken root. Give
them a warm and rather moist situation that never goes
lower than 60 degrees at night, but 65 degrees would
be better. If kept near the glass they will make better
and more stocky growtb.

Dracaenas

Leggy plants can be utilized by mossing the tojis and
using tlie canes. Cut the stem about half through just
below the leaves and place somefbing between to keeji
the cut open. Place a small handful of wet moss
around the cut and secure by a few twists of rafha.
Keep the moss constantly wet and when white roots
are seen pushing through, the stem may be severed
beneath and the moss and roots are buried to the
lowest leaf in a well drained pot of soil. The canes
can be sawed up into pieces containing one eye and
split each section down the middle. Every .section split
or unsplit forms a new plant. Place these in a com-
post of equal parts of loam, leaf mold and coarse sand,
and then sprinkle a layer of sand over all. Place in a
propagating case and in a very short time, [jrovided
plenty of heat and water arc given, they will show roots
and growth.

Gardenias

If you ha\c phuits in I lie lienehes at lliis time with
a full promise of a good eiop. lie sure to maintain a
temperature of 65 degrees at night with little or no
deviation either way. This means everytbing in the
perfecting of gardenia blooms. While there arc oc-
casional periods of glut even at this season, prices of
the blooms as a rule hold up well and those who are
able to make gardenias bear freely during the coldest
months will find tliem a paying crop. You can begin
to feed with liquid mamire water now as the days aie
becoming longer. Be very careful when ventilating as

they do not like cold drafts. Give a good syringing on
all bright mornings. Water should pass quickly through
the benches. A fairly moist atmosphere is indispens-
able as the dense foliage takes a lot of moisture out of
the air so damp down two or three times during bright
days. Those who w^ould succeed with gardenias in win-
ter must watcii them carefully.

Sowing Smilax

Do not fail to sow smilax this month, as they will
take all their time to grow into nice 4-inch stock by
June. For tbe starting of the seed any good grade of
sand soil that is fairly open will do. Keep the flats
or pans covered with a piece of glass until the seeds
have gemiinated. For rapid germination a steady heat
and moisture are needed. A temperature of from 60 to
65 degrees will be right. Keep shaded until they begin
to appear when they should be given the sunniest bench
you have, well up to the glass. Transplant when they
have made their third pair of leaves, into 2-inch pots,
using a friable sandy and moderately enriched soil. To-
wards spring they will need another shift into 3-inch
pots. About tbe middle of April they should be ready
for a 4-inch pot. Kee[i them growing along without
any check.

Timely Seed Sowing

Many of us do not sow our seed early enough. Per-
ennials, such as coreopsis, dianthus, delphiniums, gail-
lardias. gypsophila, iinris, incarvillea, lavendula, lobelia,
lychnis, peiitstcmon, etc., all greenhouse seeds as aspar-
agus, gloxinas, begonias, dracaenas, smilax and others,
and annuals such as ageratum, asters for early flower-
ing inside, bedtling ceiitaurca, dahlias, heliotrope, pan-
sies, petunias and vincas should now be started. Select.
for this purjiose a liench with bottom heat to set the
flats on. These can all Ite sown in flats or pans, provided
with jirojier drainage, and a compost of new loam, leaf
mold aii(l sand in equal parts. After sowing, press all
down firmly and water with a fine rose. For a top cov-
ering, after tbe boxes are placed side by side, paper will
answer very well. Give a temjierature of about 60 de-
grees, with liottorn beat a few degrees higher.
Salvias
Stock plants of salvias can be worked up for a tine
batch of |ilant.s by planting out time. Place them in
a temperature of about 60 degree at night with 10 to 15
degrees higher witb sunsbiiie. Seed may also be sown
about the end of this niontii. Salvias want plenty of
sun and not lower than (iO degrees at night.

N'lxl \Vcck~.A<:il.vphas; Amaryllis; Orchids; Sclilznnthii''; Stnri f^r N'<-xt ciirLslmnu; Sowlue Musn.

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hy advertising your goodi in the

Horticiuiltiire

Publicity among the kind of readers reached
by this paper is THE SORT OF PUBLI-
CITY THAT PAYS.

204

HORTICULTUBE

February 12, 1916

Armeria

'llie growiii}; intiTivt in AiiKiicu in rock gunleniug is
one of the iiu'.-t gratifying facta of our time. The
"rockery" as a meaningless stone pile fre(|uently con-
sisting of a heap of soil bristling witii small projecting
rocks bcinfr new n mutter of the past a hetter under-
standing of iiMist ruction will gradually t-akc place. We
shall sooner or later see rock garden building develop
to a distinct branch of the art of landscape gardening.
The rockeries of Uie near future will not only offer the
best opportunity to indulge in the enjojinent of ever
changing effects, nay, the nature and character of mod-
ern constnictions and the enlightened owners will em-
pliatically demand tJie employment of an extensive vari-
ety. Fortunately Uic material at our di.-i])osal is rich both
in liighly effective and, as a rule, extraordinarily hardy
plant genus and species of great diversity.

Armeria, a genus of the order Plumbaginiao, com-
monly called Sea-])ink or Thrift, consists of a number
of useful rock garden inmates of long standing. The
nomenclature of species in standard works is in a chaotic
state and as many of species merely differ under the

filling the pockets of the sunny locations of rockeries
and dry walls, 'i'hey also prove effective when employed
for edging of burders in herbaceous gardens.

Armerias may be raised from seed sown in cold frames
early in spring or propagated i)y divisions. Seedlings
flowiT the second year. I'liiiitations should be made in
light sandy soil rich in humus. Do not forget a light
leaf covering for winter protection.

<;i-;,,-irle, I'a.

-^ceA/x^xjC i^cM.yC/

Achllleas

Among the be^l and m<i.-i idiablc of hardy peren-
nials is the Achillea. Among the better known vari-
eties which grow in our gardens are the following:

A. filipendula (syn. A. Eupatorium). Flowers yellow
borne in corymbs often five inches across, blooming
from June to September. It attains a height of four
to five feet and will need staking.

.\. lanata, hardy, attaining a height of 3 to 4 feet,
Flowers dull white in .July till the end of September.

A. millefolium (white) and varieties ro.seum and

Abmf.kia MABITIMA SPLBNDEN'S.

microscope of the botanist our interest is best limited
to tlie few distinct forms we are familiar with. Armeria
cephalotes, valuable on account of its late flowering, may
be found listed as A. formosa, latifolia, mauretanica
and pseudo-armeria. The round headed blossoms of
the true cephalotes appear in early autumn and are of
a deep rosy crimson. The species Armeria plantagiuea,
going also under the names leucantha and scorzonerae-
folia. is at its best during June and July. Its blossoms
are rosy red and those of the variety alba are white.

Best known to most of us is the common Armeria
vulgaris, growing wild along the coast lines of Great
Britain and also abounding on rather dry open sunny
plains of Central Europe. Its synonjins are A. elongata
maritima and Statice Armeria. The garden forms of
it listed in American catalogues under Armeria mari-
tima splendens, splendens alba and Laucheana, remain
the most desirable for American rockeries. The flower
heads of maritima splendens, the subject of our illustra-
tion, appear in rosy pink or in white, while those of
Laucheana are of a bright red color. Their ver}' resist>-
ant tufted foliage covering the ground densely and
their decidedly handsome blossoms bonie on thin wiry
stems make the cultivated thrifts an ideal maffiinl fnV

rubra. Plants 1 to 3 feet in height and flowering from
June to October.

The well known A. Ptarmica and its varieties, es-
pecially "The Pearl" need little if any introduction.
The flowers are white and double and are among the
best known whites for cutting. The. height is from
12 to 18 inches and they bloom nearly all summer.
They require a rather rich soil for best results.

Among the varieties seldom seen in catalogues is A.
sibirica "Blush," a perennial attaining a height of 3
feet with pinkish-lilac flowers, July and August.

For rock garden woi'k the s])ecies A. Clavennae should
appeal to many. It is not particularly dwarf, attaining
ten inches, but produces iuie white flowers in spring
and summer, thriving well in a sandy soil.

All of the Achilleas are of easy culture and rw)uire,
except in very few cases, an ordinary well diained gar-
den soil in a sunny or half sunny situation. Propagation
is eflected by seed, cuttings or division in spring of
which the latter is the usual and best method.

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February 12, 1916

HOKTICULTUKE

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

^ . CONDCCTKD BY

uestlons by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on tbls page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Ruzicka. Such commanlcatlona should InTariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

Clear, Cold Weather

After quite a cloudy spell the weather is clear ouce
more for which A\e are grateful even though it should
come off verj' cold, making big holes into the coal bin.
As soon as the plants arc hardened off a little, get right
after the spider by syringing all the houses thoroughly,
especially those from which wood is to be taken for
propagation, >Syriuge as rapidly as possible, as there is
nothing to gain by drenching the plants from top to
bottom. Good pressure should be used, and care taken
not to tear the leaves. If possible fumigate the houses
the night before, and the syringing will do away with
a great many greenfly which w^ould otherwise come back
to life. Among these are a good many of the old ones
which are very liard to kill, but if they are thoroughly
sick from nicotine the water will do the rest.

Temperature

Do not let the temperature drop too low right after
the warm spell, 62 the first night will be about right,
with 60 or 58 the next night if the weather turns out
to be very severe. 73 will be plenty on the first day
or two, not raising the houses to 76 or 78 until the
third clear day. This will harden the plants very nice-
ly, and will not be too sudden a change for them.

Sulphur on the Pipes

After the warm weather it is best to watch out for
sulphur fumes in the houses. There may have been
more sulphur applied tlien was customary for the low-
pressure in the pipes made it evaporate very slowly.
Now, with the pipes quite hot, the sulphur will evapor-
ate rapidly and if there is too much of it the fumes
will become strong enough to do harm. This is all the
more possible in tight houses and if there is a good
deal of sulphur on the pipes, it is best to go around
and brush some of it off or else turn the heat into other
pipes which have not been painted with sulphur. As
soon as the fumes disapjiear the heat can again he turn-
ed into the sulphur pi[M's, iiiniing it olT again as soon
as the fumes are becoming strong. This will kill all
traces of mildew that may have worked in during the
warm cloudy weather and with a good syringing the
plants should be clean.

Feeding

Houses that are growing very rapidly and have had
the feed held away because of cloudy weather, will do
better if they get their regular feeding as soon as the
plants are hardened a bit and the weather settles to
clear and cold. Liquid manure will be used a good deal
from now on as it is very good and about as cheap as

anything that can be purchased. It can be made as rich
as the pumps will take it, being careful to have it ^vell
strained so as to have no straw and other coarse ma-
terials to stop up the pi})es and cut up all the washers in
the faucets. Be sure that the plants are wet enough
when applying the liquid. It is better to water Hith
clear water first, following this with the liquid and us-
ing only enough of the latter to saturate the soil, -bus
making a tank full go much further than it would if the
liquid manure were used same a,s clear water.

Glass Repairs

Growers who were wise repaired all broken glass last
summer when repairing was comparatively easy. There
were a large numlier of panes that were merely cracked
and looked as though they were there to stay, yet it is
these very ones that are making all the trouble now.
They are not as strong as the unbroken gla.ss and as
soon as a little snow or ice collects over them, or merely
slides over them they go all to pieces. Watch these
broken places and see that they are properly cai-ed for
until the weather will permit repairing them properly.
There is little to he gained in trying to repair glass in
bad weather. With the bars coated with ice the work
is dangerous, let alone unprofitable, for if the person
can feel safe some glass is sure to be broken while being
handled when the iiands are stifF with cold.

Warped Ventilators

In the older houses, and especially those that are iu
bad need of paint, the wood will absorb so much water
that it will warp at times. As long as this is in other
parts of the house it does not matter so much, but as
soon as it comes to the ventilators the warping of these
will admit a good deal of cold aii'. which is not wanteil,
and as the rest of (he house may W quite tight the coM
air currents resulting are likely to cause spots ol' mildew
right where they come down on the plants. If the
ventilators cannot be fixed by drawing down the arms
and tightening the set screws it will be best to tack
waterproof paper or cloth over tiiese places so that the
cold air will be kept out or at least the curivut broken
so that it will not liarni the plants any. Wateli out
where the ventilators come together, as the wood often
swells and they will not close light. 'Phis may result in
broken glass if not remedied so it is well to note jusl
which ventilators are giving trouble and have these
planed oft as soon as the weather permits. Paint on
these will keep a good deal of the water out of the
wood and thus keep it from swelling. Thus the green-
house that i- >"■" . ii'd f'T will Ldve Ihe least trouhl,'.

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rtOH iiculture:

VOL XXllI FEBRUARY 12. 1916 NO. 7

ri ltI.I'<IIKI) WKKKI.V IIY

HORTICULTURE. PUBLISHING CO.
147 Suminer Street, Boston, Maaa.

Tclcphonr, Oxfortl t»t.
\VM. J. STEWART, Kdltor Bad Uuamgn.

EDlerfd ■• Bi. .' • r Dwrmlicr 8, lOH. at the Post omo»

at UuatoD. M Act o( CoDtcrcas of Marcli 3. IbTV.

CONTENTS Page

COVKR lU^i;STKAT10N— A Itock l^ool.
NOTIiS ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Euphorbia fiil>;cns — Dracaenas — Gardenias — Sowins
Smllax— Timely Seed Sowing — Salvias — John J. M.

Fancll 203

AKMERIA— Kic/iord «orhc— Illustrated 204

ACHILLEAS— Wubert il. Canning 204

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS — Clear, Cold
Weather — Temperature — Sulphur on the Pipes —
Feeding — Glass Repairs — Warped Ventilators —

.1 rlhur C. Iluzicka 205

THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 208

THE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 209

BRITISH HORTICULTURF.— W. //. Adsett 209

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Illinois State Florists' As-
sociation— Florists' Club of Washington — Meetings
and Exhibitions — Society of American Florists —
Buffalo Florists' Club — New England Nurserymen's

Association 210

Pittsburgh Florists' and Gardeners' Club 228

seed' TRADE — une Week's Imports — Bolgiano's

"Long Lost" Lettuce — Notes 212

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 216

Flowers by Telegraph 217

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Chicago, Cincinnati, Philadelphia. St. Louis 218

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York 221

Philadelphia, St. Louis .• 223

Washington 230

OBITUARY— Carlman Ribsam 230

MISCELLANEOUS:

Control of Soil Washing 207

Cypripedium philippinense (laevigatum) — Illustrated 207

Schenley Park— Illustrated 207

Publicity Rampant 209

News Notes 216

Business Troubles 216

f^ersonal — Publications Received 219

Disastrous Effect of a Great Storm 228

A Rock Pool 219

Catalogues Received 229

Visitors' Register 230

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 230

Patents Granted 230

'J'lu.' .Si. Ijoui.- iiiinutiDii iian.'liii;.!

For more intelligent seems to have ftirnished the daily

reporting ]irc.s? n'pre.«entativos witli tho

usual variety of imaginative nia-
lerial appertiiiniiig to floral matter.*. We alludefl t<i
some of it last week. Now comes another one lelliiig
liow a locally-raised new carnation wa.s named "St.
Tx)ius" by vote of the Society at the banquet whicli fol-
lowed the convention, "as a testimonial to the hos-
pitality of the city." This of course is of little con-
sequence and does no particular harm but, absurd as
it is, it was considered worth telegra])hing specially
from St. Louis all the way to the Christian Science
Monitor. Boston. The Monitor is reptited to be a paper

mIuIc trutlifulness in its news columns
and II foe of all unattested matter. Hut frequent mis-
takes arc inevitable in inexperienced hands and it is
also too true that tho best meaning newspapers are
very prone to fall for any extravagant romance con-
icruing liorticuUuro and presumably will continue to
do so until they have provided, as for example in the
departments of music, fashion or the drama, responsible
experts to handle and censor all such matter before it
is given publicity. In our opinion the subject is today
important enough to justify such a course on the part
i>f the leading dailies.

The winter season oi l!M.'i-l(J lias been some-
Breakers what unique in its way and has brought
ahead some exceptional experiences to cut flower
and ])lant growers and dealers. It is not
likely that the record of the past two months will be
paralleled in many years to come. With the sun getting
higher and the days rapidly lengthening, the time i~-
now not far distant, however, when a decided shift in
I lie balance of supply and demand in the wholesale
flower market is inevitable — in fact our commercial re-
ports from various sources indicate that the reaction
lias already begun. It is a singular characteristic of
the flower trade, so far, that when such conditions are
in plain sight and a cumbersome daily overstock and
consequent sacrifice of stock is inevitable, no compre-
hensive action lias ever been attemjited in the large dis-
tributing centres in the way of preparedness to meet
tlie demoralization when it threatens ■ and plan some
means whereby reasonable values, with the minimum
amount of wasted product, may be maintained and the
severity of the inundation mitigated for the general
good. Why not? Other industries where perishable
products are concerned, are wide-awake to the grave
aspects of such situations as they recur from time to
time. Is it because we still allow individual self-in-
terest and transient personal advantage to overlie all
considerations of community prosperity?

Methods of production are becoming more
The real exact and scientific and quantity, as well
test of as quality of crops, is on the increase,
prosperity which is something very pleasant to con-
template, but these facts alone are not
necessarily an assurance of prosperity. Unquestion-
able volume of output is too often mistaken for profits
and on tlic otlier hand, in a period of partial famine
and high market values such as we have been passing
through during the past two months the top-notch
prices which have prevailed are also quite likely to
lead to varying and often erroneous deductions. In-
deed, the real test of prosperity for the grower lies not
in the phenomenal ])rices obtained in isolated periods
nor in the enonnity of jiroduction but in the net results
for the entire j'ear. In the season of scarcity the
market will, naturally, take care of itself, but in the
time of glut the attriliute of salesmanship comes to the
front and the business of marketing becomes almost
a science. Production with all its ]ierplexities and
critical difficulties is ea.sy in comparison. It is not too
much to say that the entire floral community — growers,
dealers wholesale and retail, and perhaps more remotely
but no less truly — all the allied mechanical industries
and supply concerns, are vitally interested in how this
paramount problem of turning the surplus product to
good advantage is handled. Yet, so far as we are aware,
it has never been earnestly approached in any broadly
concerted wav bv those who have the most at stake.

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CONTROL OF SOIL WASHING.

The Agricultural Experiment Station
at Columbia, Mo., has sent out an in-
structive illustrated bulletin on "The
Control of Soil Washing," by M. F.
Miller.

Soil washing is the greatest single
source of loss on many rolling lands.
It is greater than the loss of plant food
through cropping. The washing off of
the surface soil during a single season
may remove as much organic matter
as will be replaced by the turning un-
der of two or three clover crops. A
single rain may form gullies which it
will require years to repair. And the
Injury to the land itself is only a part
of the story. The filling of our smaller
streams with silt and the great injury
that is done navigation by the clogging
of our large water courses with this
eroded material is another very im-
portant phase of the subject, when the
country as a whole is considered. A
large share of this damage is prevent-
able. Public sentiment should be awak-
ened to the seriousness of the problem
and the land owner brought to realize
the importance of persistent efforts of
■control.

As long as land is kept in timber or
in thick-growing vegetation, as in its
virgin state, the rate of surface loss
from the average soil by erosion is less
than the rate of accumulation by rock
weathering. When the land is put in
cultivation, erosion is greatly increased
and the rate of loss is then far greater
than the rate of soil formation. It is,
however, when the land is in tilled
crops that the greatest loss occurs.
Careless culture is undoubtedly produc-
tive of the greatest losses. Where
washes once start they invariably be-
come worse rather than better if the
land is kept in cultivation. Shallow
plowing is another of the causes of
washing which usually accompanies
careless farming. If the plowing is
deep, most, if not all, of the water will
be absorbed and washing greatly de-
creased.

A crop rotation which leaves the land
bare as short a time as possible is the
most fundamental preventive measure.
The use of winter cover crops such as
rye will go a long way in preventing
the washing of the fall, winter, and
spring rains. The use of such crops
not only means a saving of soil but
also the addition of organic matter or
humus — a substance badly needed in
most lands which are inclined to wash.
A preventive measure which the
farmer on rolling land must sooner or
later learn to apply is that of contour
farming, that is, farming the land
around or across the slope, ratlicr than
with the slope. Where furrows run up
and down the slope washing is greatly
Increased.

A fourth general preventive uioasurc
in controlling washing is that of main-
taining organic matter in the soil. Soils
low in organic matter wash muih more
than those high in organic matter. This
Is due to the fact that soils high in or-
ganic matter absorb water more rapid-
ly than those which are low in this
material, while the presence of organic
matter also aids in binding the soil
particles together, thus preventing
washing. The farmer who maintains
organic matter by crop rotation, ma-
nuring, and the growing of cover crops
will suffer little from soil-washing.

CYPRIPEDIUM PHILIPPINENSE (L/EVIGATUM.)

This is a very handsome stove spe-
cies, a native of the Philippine Islands,
which appears to be extremely rare at
present, although it has been in cul-
tivation for half a century. The dor-
sal sepal of this species is striped

purplish lirown on a white ground, the
lip greenish yellow, petals six inches
long, striped brown on white ground
and twirled. It reminds one of our
South American Selenipediuras, espe-
cially S. Concliifenim.

M .T. Pope.

SCHENLEY PARK.

A View from the Steel Entrance In Sclienley I'lirk. PItlsburgh, Pa.

The accompanying cut shows one time. The picture tells its own story

more in the series of views in Pitts- '" ""^ artistic tree groupings, healthy

„ , , . , luxuriance and evident attentive care

burghs pride-Schenley Park-which bestowed by those having In charge

we have been publishing from time to this beautiful public reservation.

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Ki tiniary 12, 1910

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

March 25 to April 2

A iiiunl vlu-tTlli); leatiiru iii> iiloiit lo
the preparations for the opeiiiiiK of
the Nntiuiiai Flower Show next month
is the ureat Intercsl In the under-
tnkinK shown by out-oMown florists
ami liortinillurists. From the many
coniniiinications received by this of-
tire. It is unite evident tliat the show
will attract men In the trade from all
over the country.

At the last National Flower Show,
it will be remembered there was little
lause for complaint as to the out-of-
town patronni-'e, but it looks as
though the Philadelphia Show will
eclipse all previous records as to this
element of the attendance.

The various railroads throughout
the country are takini; a surprisins
interest in the affair, and are doins
their best to organize traveling par-
ties from different routing points.
Secretaries of the different florists'
clubs and societies should at once get
in touch with the heads of their re-
spective railroad departments, with a
view to obtaining advantageous party
rates for travel to Philadelphia.

The final schedule of premiums
will be issued soon after Feb. 15 and
will be the most liberal schedule ever
published for a flower show in this
country, covering, as it will, premi-
ums amounting to over ?20,00fl. In
the new schedule, a large number of
special prizes will appear, donated by
various people, enthusiasts along
floricultural lines. The National
Flower Show Committee is still so-
liciting offers of special prizes for the
various classes scheduled, in order to
reduce the premium responsibility as
much as possible. Offers made now
will he mentioned in tlie final sched-
ule, with due credit to donors. The
Schedule Committee will, about Feb.
15, meet to settle upon the days for
staging cut flowers, sui h as Roses,
Carnations, Sweet Peas, etc., and an-
nouncement of the fi.xtures decided
upon will be made as soon as possible
after the date of the meeting.

The trade exhibition will be a most
important feature of the show, and
without doubt will be the largest ex-
hiuition of its kind ever staged in
America. The big trade exliibition of
the 1913 National Flower Show is al-
ready eclipsed, the number of exhibit-
ors and the amount of space reserved
beating the lttl3 record fully twenty-
five per cent. The greenhouse build-
ers are well represented. Lord & Burn-
ham Co., Hitchings & Co.. King Con-
struction Co., Metropolitan Material
Co., and the .Moninger Co., all having
arranged for displays, while the
greenhouse auxiliary lines will be
represented by such concerns as the
Kroeschell Co., John A. Evans Co.,
Spencer Heater Co., Pfaltzgraff Pot-
tery Co., Benj. Hammond, Voltax
Paint & Varnish Co. and others. The
representation of lawn mower manu-
facturers is larger than ever this
year, extensive exhibits being expect-
ed from the Coldwell Lawn Mower

Co., S. 1'. ru\sni>L-iid Ai t'u.. Ideal Power
Lawn .Mower Co.. and the Pennsyl-
vania Lawn .Mower Co.

In florists' supply lines will be found
exhibits from II. Baversdorfer & Co.,
.M. KIce Co.. A. L. Randall Co.. J. G.
Neldlnger. S. S. Pennock-.Meehan Co.,
Edwards Folding Box Co., Schloss
Bros, and others. Plantsmen and seed
and bulb dealers are well represented
through Henry F. .Michell Co., Henry
A. Dreer, Inc, A. N. Pierson. Inc., Jos.
lleacocV, Inc., Arthur Cowec, J. L. Dil-
lon. K. n. Pierson. W. Atlee Burpee &
Co.. Geo. L. Stillman. S. S. Skidelsky &
Co.. Robert Craig Co., Conard & Jones
Co., Julius Roehrs Co., R. & J. Farqu-
bar & Co.. \V. K. Harris. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Knight & Struck Co., B.
Hammond Tracy. B. D. Rapteyn & Son
and C. H. Totty.

.•\t this show, the nurserymen will
make a strong showing in the trade
section. Among those exhibiting will
be Thos. .Meehan & Sons, Bobbink &
Atkins. Andorra Nurseries. J. G. Harri-
son's Sons and Adolph Mueller. Among
the miscellaneous exhibitors are: Bon
.\rbor Chemical Co., plant foods; Al-
phano Humus Co., humus; Cloche Co.,
plant forcers; Richmond Cedar Works,
plant tubs; Galloway Terra Cotta Co.,
garden accessories; Gude Bros. Co..
specimens; Florists' Exchange, books;
Kirke Chemical Co.. plant food and
appliances; New York Stable Manure
Co.. fertilizers; Strafford IHower
Farms, fancy plant stock; A. W. Smith
Co.. landscape work; and Miniature
Building Co.. children's garden toys.

The retailers' section will be well
tilled; reservations have already been
made by John C. Gracey. John Kuhn.
Harry S. Betz. London Flower Shop,
and ('has. Grakelow. Institutions in-
terested in horticulture will also be
represented, among them the School
of Horticulture for Women, and the
Woinen's National Horticultural and
Agricultural Society.

Prospective exhibitors, and firms
who have unfortunately been prevent-
ed from making reservations through
lack of space, which has been a seri-
ous obstacle for many weeks, will no
doubt be glad to avail themselves of
the large area of additional space re-
cently becoming available for trade ex-
hibits. This space is situated at the
rear of what formerly was the stage,
but is now a continuous part of the
main floor, reached by both center
and side aisles. It is here that the
Aquarium Society will have their dis-
play exhibit, and the exhibits of
aquarium accessories will be located.
In taking over the construction
work decorations and equipment from
the Automobile Show, the committee
finds itself in possession of an area
splendidly adapted for exhibits of a
miscellaneous character, reservations
in which can be made on very liberal
terms. Visitors at the Automobile
Show will remember the section as
that where the exhibitors of automo-

bile accesHuries were located, and
where there was at all times congre-
gated a large and Interested crowd.

Chairman Kleinheinz of the Com-
mittee on Exhibits has done yeoman
work In interesting private growers to
stage exhibits, and it looks as though
the classes will be generously filled.
At least, four entries for the Rose Gar-
den contest are in sight, and the suc-
cess of this important feature of the
exhibition is virtually ass\ired.

The American Rose Society has
raised about $1,500 in special premi-
ums, which is considered as a material
help as regards the premiums respon-
sibility in the Rose Section. The
American Carnation Society has raised
about $500 for a similar piirpose, and
it is expected that the .American Sweet
Pea Society and the American Gladio-
lus Society will render similar assist-
ance.

The final schedule wil contain a
class to cover exhibits of aquatics, a
special prize for which has been do-
nated by the Foley Mfg. Co. of Chi-
cago. This class will form another
distinctive feature of the show.

The Carnation section will be well
filled, and It Is expected will embrace
all the novelties now under consid-
eration by our leading carnatlonists.
It should not be forgotten that the
Carnation exhibits will form a com-
plete show in themselves and will
really lie the Jubilee Exhibition of the
American Carnation Society, a special
silver medal having been struck by the
Society, for award to practically all
the winners of blue ribbons.

Chairman P. Cowperthwaite of the
Committee on Information, whose ad-
dress is 518 Market street, Philadel-
phia, has mapped out several trips
among the florist establishments In
and around Philadelphia for those
who wish to visit the same, and his
committee will be prepared to lend
every assistance in the way of In-
formation which may be required.
This department will have a number
of paid assistants who will act as
guides to the show and be continually
at the service of all seeking enlight-
enment.

The Florists' Telegraph Delivery is
to make an exhibit that ought to speak
volumes for the service it is exploit-
ing. It will have two booths, to rep-
resent the sending, receiving and fill-
ing of florists' orders by wire.

Florists on the look-out for unusual
effects in decorations for large
functions will be interested in the in-
stallation of a big electric fountain,
which will bo in operation throughout
the show.

The ladies who have taken an inter-
est in the show, and are to operate
the Tea Garden, are holding weekly
meetings at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in
Philadelphia, and perfecting some
elaborate plans for their department.
The young ladies who are to oflSciate
during the show period will be cos-

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209

turned to conform to the general ef-
fect aimed tor.

An orchestra of 36 pieces will pre-
sent a splendid musical program twice
daily, and will be stationed at a point
furnishing the best acoustic possibili-
ties.

Sectional and sister societies, desir-
ing to have booths or stands at which
they can look after the interests of
their respective organizations will be
accorded space in the balcony floors
for the purpose. Arrangements are
being made for quarters for Miss
Jarvis, founder of the Jlothers' Day
Association and the actual founder of
Mothers' Day, a day of much interest
to florists, which booth will be pre-
sided over by Miss Jarvis in person.

The work of compiling the Official
Souvenir Program is well under way.
and the pages to be set apart for trade
advertising are being taken up in a
satisfactory manner. To meet the
wishes of many of the advertisers and
Philadelphia interests, it has been
decided to charge ten cents for all
copies of the Program distributed in
the Exhibition Hall. The rest of the
circulation will be gratuitous as pre-
viously arranged. Chairman Therkild-
son of the Committee on Publicity has
arranged to have copies of the Pro-
gram on every dining, buffet club and
parlor car arriving in Philadelphia
during the show.

Chairman E. J. Fancourt of the Com-
mittee on Trade Tickets reports a con-
siderable number of these tickets al-
ready taken up and without a doubt
the demand for the whole issue con-
templated will materialize,

Tuesday, March 28. has been decided
upon as the day when the New York
Florists' Club with its guests will visit
the show, and this day will be known
as New York Day. The Club's Commit-
tee in charge, with A. L. Miller as
chairman, is perfecting arrangements
for transportation and a dinner en
route to Convention Hall. It is ex-
pected that at least 400 persons will
comprise this party.

JoHjf YorNG, Sec'y.

PUBLICITY RAMPANT.
The Philadelphia Record for Sun-
day, January 30, gave an extended
illustrated notice of the National
Flower Show to be held in Pliiladel-
phia next month. This is a part of
the energetic campaign being carried
on by the publicity bureau for this
great event. The Sunday Magazine
which w'as a part of tlie issue men-
tioned, was devoted largely to topics
of garden interest with many illustra-
tions ot tree and shrub groupings and
other subjects of interest for the com-
ing planting season. It contained also
an interesting article by George W.
Kerr of Burpee's on the culture of
sweet peas and the title page is given
over exclusively to a portrait in color
of the sensational sweet pea novelty,
Fiery Cross, from a painting by Miss
Winifred Walker in England. The
Sunday Magazine has a circulation
of 2,000,000 copies.

The annual show of the American
Gladiolus Society will be held in con-
junction with the August exhibition of
the Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety on Aug. 11, 12 and 13, 1916. The
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
will donate $400 in prizes.

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

NEW YORK. APRIL 5 to 12, 1916.

The Flower Show Committee is
gradually bringing to completion the
Final Schedule of Premiums to be
awarded at the New York Interna-
tional Flower Show, and it is ex-
pected that it will be ready for distri-
bution about March 1. Numerous
additions to the classes as set forth
in the Premium Schedule have been
made, and quite a number of special
prizes will be announced.

The Committee on Special Prem-
iums, of the New York Florists' Club,
F. L. Atkins, chairman, is meeting
with considerable success in its
efforts to influence the donation ol
prizes and it is hoped by the end of
the month all who intend to assist tlic
show in this way will communicate
tlieir desires to the Committee or to
the Secretary. A similar committee
trom the Horticultural Society of
New York, F. H. Newbold, chairman,
is doing like work in its own field.

It has been arranged that trade
tickets for admission to the show
shall be supplied at the same rates
as last year, and all applications for
same must be made to the Secretary.

The Official Souvenir Program is in
course of preparation. The edition
will lie placed on sale during the
show at the price of 10 cents per
copy. The program this year will
show considerable improvement over
the publiiation of last year.

Exhibition Manager Herrington is
maiiing frequent trips among pros-
pective exhibitors, and his reports are
quite enthusiastic as to the support
promised, and it would seem that
there need be no apprehension that
the show will be anything but a huge
success and much superior to the
show of last year. Tlie trade section.
too, promises to greatly excel that of
last year, the reservations already
made showing a considerable increase
in the number of exhibitors.

The ladies will again operate the
tea garden, the proceeds to go for the
purposes of charity to be announced
later, and the whole of the east end
of the second floor has been relegated
to their use. They are very busy just
now promulgating ideas, and it is ex-
pected that their plans when matured
will cover some novel features in the
way of entertainment and service.

The Committee has had prepared a
"sticker" or stamp poster, to be used
on trade stationery, and is sending
supplies of these stamps to all who
will use them. If any of our friends
who can use a supply of these stamps
will communicate with the Secretary
the same will be sent and the com-
mittee will greatly appreciate the
courtesv of their use.

Two of the great feature classes of
the show will be very creditaby fllled,
it is pleasing to know. At least five
entries are promised for the class
covering rose gardens, and there are
to be three entries in the rock
garden class.

The work of obtaining publicity
for the show has been placed in the

Irnnils of the Korbel-Colwell organiza-
tion, which very creditably gave the
same service last year.

It has been arranged that the booth
of the Horticultural Society of New
York shall this year be located on
the second fioor of tlie Palace, instead
of the main floor as formerly, this
making tlieir old location available
lor trade exhibits.

.-Vbout February 1.5th the committee
V. ill decide upon the days to be set
apart for the exhibits in the cut
flower sections, — Roses, Carnations,
Sweet Peas, etc., and proper an-
nouncement of same will be made
as soon as possible after a decision
has lieen reached.

Joii.N- Young, Sec'y.
•"•:: W. 28th street, New York.

BRITISH HORTICULTURE.

National Rose Society.

At the annual meeting of the Na-
tional Rose Society, held in London
in January, the Council reported that
owing to the war the marked progress
which had regularly been recorded for
many years had naturally not contin-
ued, but having regard to the circum-
stances the present lar.ge membership
must be considered highly satisfactory.
The Council feel that the stability of
the society in the face of such adverse
influences was most gratifying and of
good promise for the future. During
the year 302 new members had been
added to the societv, brin.ging the to-
l:il to .'i.Tll.

A January Show.

The Royal Horticultural Societv
commenced its 191G list of fixtures
with a very successful show on Jan.
lltb. Orchids made a rich and regal
display. Charlcsworth & Co. staged a
magnificent group, for which a gold
medal was awarded. Amongst the dis-
play was Laelio—Cattleya Antinous (L.
C. Myra x C. Enia), which received a
first class certificate. J. Gurney Fow-
ler. J. and H. McBean. and Sander &
Sons received silver medals for splen-
did orchid collections. In addition
Messrs. McBean obtained an award of
merit for Cattle.va chocoensis McBean's
var. By way of contrast to these floral
treasures was the modest violet. J. J.
Kettle, who cultivates these flowers in
Dorset, showed 50 different varieties,
and he is still i-aising new sorts. A
first class certificate was granted to
.Vbies bracteata. shown by Lieut. -Col.
Barcla.v. An award was also made to
Begonia Norbury White; this is a sport
from His Majesty, the white blooms
being tinged with pink at the edges.
It was exhibited by George Kent.
Fletcher Bros, exhibited tiny fruiting
plants in pots ot Auciiba japonica
fructa alba, the berries being pale yel-
low. H. J. Chapman. Ltd., found manv
admirers for their Narcissus Reveille.
This has been raised from N. princeps
X N. pallida. The trumpet Is deep sil-
ver yellow, and the perianth cream
>'^""w. w. H. AnsETT.

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February 12, 1916

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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

ILLINOIS STATfc FLORISTS' ASSO
CIATION.

AUfiitliin Is fiilU'il lo our loiiiinj;
Aiimml MeetiiiK and Kxhlbition lo \>v
hold 111 the T\iriuT Hull at Molino, 111 .
on Tuesday and Wednesday, .Mar< h
Tlh and 8th. We cordially Invite you
to come and also to make an exhibit
of some kind. Remember all novelties
are Judged arcordin^ to the National
Societies" scale of points, and any flow
er scoriiis 85 points or better will n.'
given a Certificate of Merit by our
Association.

Ship all flowers in care of John
Staack, Turner Hall. 6th avenue and
14th street. .Moline. III.

The program is as follows:

OponlDf; SMslon, Tuesday, March 7 C
o'clock I. W»-lcomc— Hon. Martin R. Curl

'""'■resldT-nl's Address— C. W. Jobnspi.
Morpiin Park. ,, .

Report of Secretary— J. F. Ammann, i-'i
wnrdsTllle. 111. „ r „. i »

Report of Treasurer— F. L. Washburn
Bloonilncton. „„ , t^ ttt «f. .

Report on FertUlier Work— F. W. Mun

cle, I'rhana. III. , ,tt , /^ i

Report on rnthologlcal Work— G. I
Peltier, frbaiia. 111. » « t, .i c

A dinner will be held at 6 P. M. S
core your tickets at the secretary's desk.
Papers will be read as follows:

dhrlsfmas and Easter Flowering an<l
Follice Plant" — W. E. Frlcker.

What the Division of Floriculture Is
DoluK— H. It. Dorner, Assistant Professor
of Floriculture.

SollB-W. E. Taylor. M. P.

Kle. tli.n of onuers will follow.

Wednesday will be spent In an insp. .
tlon of the greenhouses and other plar.
of interest. ,. ,

The Mhlhltlon will be open to the pub
He on Tuesday. March 7, from 7 P. M. to
10 P M , and on Wednesday, March s,
from 2 P. M. to 6 P. M

Official badge for this meeting— Tlo
Carnation Beacon. ,

J. F. Ammann, Sec y.

FLORISTS- CLUB OF WASHINGTON

The feat\ire of the meeting of the
Florists' Club of Washington was the
nomination of officers and a discussion
of the plans for the attendance of
Washingtonians and Haltimoreans at
the National Flower Show. The ar-
rangements for this trip are in the
hands of a committee consisting of
Harry B. Lewis. Milton Tliomas and
M. J. McCabe. A special train will be
run over the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road if the number of travelers will
■warrant It.

R. L. .lenkins, who for the past two
years has been the vice-president of
the local club, was unanimously nomi-
nated for the presidency and Adolph
Gude for the vice-presidency, while the
present secretary and treasurer were
renominated.

A resolution was adopted embody-
ing a request that the Department of
Agriculture include dahlias within the
tests made of various growing flowers
and plants in the Government experi-
mental gardens and farms, the origi-
nal stock for such tests to be furnished
without expense to the Government.

Following the regular business
meeting a buffet luncheon was served.

Meetings Next
Week

Monday, Feb. 14.

' i.u'lnud FlorlslH' Club, HoUcn-

II II I.I. novelaiid. Ohio.

■ iiird.'iii is' and Florists' <'liib of
I!:illl r<'. Florist i;xi-hani;e Hull.

Now York Florists' I'lub. Grand
I'l'Ta llousi'. New York City.

Koi'lii'siiT Florists' Assoilallon. ".'.'i
I 111 .-^i i::ist, Koebesler. N. Y.

Tuesday, Feb. 15.

i;;trtt«-inTs' and I'lorlsls' * liio "I
r.i-iion. Ilortlcnlninil Hall, boston.
M -s. Carnation Night.

i^nrdenors' and Florists' Club of
iarlo, St. George's Hall. Toronto.

' M.

Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Fori
niiMi's Association. Horticultural Hal
Lake Geneva, Wis.

Minnesota State Florists' Assocl.i
li i\. Mlnne:ipolls, Minn.

I'mnsvlvanla Horticultural So

■ • tv, Horticultural Hall. Pblladd
I Ma, Pa.

Wednesday, Feb. 16.

Kho.l.' Island Ilc.riiciiltural S"-

■ iv. Public Library, Provldoncf.

K i.

[[••rtlcultural Society of New Y'ork,
.\iiicrl(an Museum of Natural His-
tory, New York City.

Thursday, Feb. 17.

Kssex County Florists' Club.
Kmuper-Audltorluni. Newark, N. .1.

New Orleans Hortlcultnr.il Society,
v-^oclatlon of Commerce BIdg., New

' ir l.'jins. La.

Nnrib Westchester Connlv Hortl-
.Itiiral Society. Mt. Klsco. N. Y'.

I'aconia Florists' Association, M:ir
laliec Hall. Tarom.i, Wash,

Friday, Feb. 18.

North Shore Horticultural S ■

■ loty. Manchester, Mass.

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Saturday, Feb. 19.

Ilobl.s Ferry (Jardt-nors'
tl"n. Dobbs Ferry. N, Y".

Assocla-

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLuHibTo
AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI-
CULTURISTS.
Department of Plant Registration.

I'ublic notice is liereby given that as
uu objection has been (lied, the regis-
tration of Cattleya I't-rcivalllana "Ro-
eblingiana," by Lager & Hurrell, Sum-
mit, N. J., becomes complete. Public
notice is also hereby given tliat as no
objection has been filed the following
registrations by the same firm become
complete.

Cattleyas Perclvaliana Aurora, P.
spoctabalis, P, resplendens, P. Stanley
Ranger, P. superba, P. grandiflora, P.
gigantea, P. tlxpanse, P. atropurpurea
and P. Oreol.

John Yodno, Sec'y.

Feb. 5. 1916.

BUFFALO FLORISTS' CLUB.

The regular meeting of this club
was held on Tuesday last, and Presi-
dent Scott being absent, Louis Neu-
beck was in the chair. The regular
routine of business was transacted
and four new candidates elected to
membership. Nominations of officers
for ensuing year then took place.
Every indication points towards some
competition, there being three nomi-
nations for president — Robert Scott,
Louis Neubeck, E. C. Brucker; vice-
president. Charles Guenther, David
Seymour; secretary, Wm. Legg; finan-
cial secretary, O. K. Ungenmeyer, Leo
Neubeck; treasurer, W, H. Eiss. A
committee of three was appointed to
make arrangements for the annual
banquet and entertainment.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

Februar.v 1(1.— Horticultural So-
ciety of New York. American Mu-
scmiT of Natural History.

.March 7-8. Slollne. — Annual meet-
ing and exhibition of the Illinois
State Florists' Association.

March 17, 18, 19, Boston. — Spring
Exhibition Massaclnisetts Horticul-
tural Society, Horticultural Hall.

.March 3.;-Aprll 2. PhllndrlithlH —
Fourth National Flower Show of the
Society of American Florists. Con-
vention Hall, Broad Street and Al-
ICKhetiy .Yvenue,

April 15-12, New York. — Interna-
tional Flower Show of the Horti-
cultural Society of New Y'ork and
the New Y'ork Florists' Club, Grand
Central Palace. Forty-sixth Street
and Lexington Avenue. New York.

May 10, 14, Boston. — May Show
MagnnchUBetts Horticultural Society,
Horticultural Hall.

Officers elected for 1916 in the Penn-
sylvania State Horticultural Society
are as follows: Dr. I. H. Mayer, Lan-
caster, president; P. S. Fenstermacher,
Allentown and George Kessler, Tyrone,
vice-presidents; F. N. Fagan, State Col-
lege, secretary; Edwin W. Thomas.
King of Prussia, treasurer.

NEW ENGLAND NURSERYMEN'S
ASSOCIATION.

Officers and Committees Chosen for
1916.

President — George C. Tbnrlow, West
Newbury, Mass.

Y'Icc-Presldent — A. P. Borne, Manches-
ter, N. H.

Executive Committee — W. W. Hunt.
Hartford, ("ona.: .7. .T. McManmon, Lowell,
Mass.; C. H. Greaton, Providence. It. I.

Ci'mmlttee on Publicity— A. E, Robinson.
Lexington, Mass.: C. R. Burr, Manchester.
Conn.: W. W. Hunt. Hartford, Conn.

Committee on Membership — Charles R.
Fish, Worcester. Mass.; W. W, Hunt.
Hartford. Conn.; B. A. Bobuslav, New-
port, R. I.

Committee on Legislation— W. H. Wy-
man. No. Ablngton, Mass.; C. R. Burr.
Manchester, Conn.; V. A. Vnnlcek, New-
port. R. I.

Committee on Standardization In Sixes
of Nursery Stock— E. W, Breed. Clinton.
Mass,; .T, R, Barnes. Y'alesvllle. Conn,;
Jullns Hcnrlln, So. Bralntrec, Mass.

At a meeting of the Rhode Island
State Arborists' Association held last
week in the State Doard of Agricul-
ture at the Capitol, a committee was
appointed to draft a bill and to look
after its passage in the I.«gislature.
One of the principal features nf the
bill is that it will require the licensing
of tree surgeons. It is contended by
the State Association and growers
that their Interests are not protected,
for the reason that the men enga,eed
In tree surgery are not all properly
qualified.

February 12. 1916

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One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York
of horticultural material for the week
ending .Tan. 28, were recorded as fol-
lows:

Bulbs, etc.— France, $1.33; Nether-
lands, $3; England. $TG: Japan, $37.

Trees and plants— France, $11,983;
England, $1,239; Ireland, $339; Ja-
maica. $28; Japan, $47.

Red clover seed— France, $143,307;
Italy. $41,885.

Grass seed — France. $4,246; Spain,
$3,741; England, $138; Ireland, $308.

All other seeds— Denmark, $236;
France, $4,231; Italy. $8,361; Nether-
lands, $6,453; England. $22,983; Chile,
$1,188; British East Indies, $5,548;
Hongkong, $200; Japan, $16.

Nitrate of soda— Chile. $66,482.

Guano— Canada, $9,850; Haiti, $1,107.

Substitute fertilisers — England, $34;
Argentine. $3,907; Venezuela. $13,271.

it was lost. More recently it was sold
by an unusual Fremhmau, who came
around with a saik of seed on his
back selling this wonderful Lettuce
to the Philadelphia market gardeners.
Several years ago this Frenchman
went away and never returned. Fortu-
nately, through Mr. Oliver H. Ott, of
Philadelphia, we are told that Messrs.
Bolgiano secured a very few seed of
this wonderful Lettuce and, Ijy infinite
pains, care and attention, have this
year grown enough seed of the "Long
Lost" Lettuce to supply wide-awake
market gardeners, friends and custom-
ers, provided they order quickly be-
fore tI?o limited supply of seed is ex-
hausted.

house, just returned from a business
tri)), tells us that orders have in-
creased almost 50 per cent over last
.vear in the same territory and that
other representatives of the concern
tell the same encouragring story. He
predicts that the coming year will be
one of the best in the business.

NOTES.
A representative of a Boston seed

The British Foreign Office ha.-
granted a permit in favor of H. N.
Bruns, of Chicago, III., guaranteeing
the unmolested shipment from Rotter-
dam of a quantity of German lily of
tlie valley pips valued at 102,300
marks. This information has just
been conveyed from the British Em-
bassy to the Office of the Foreign
Trade Adviser of the State Depart-
ment.

Bolgiano's "Long Lost" Lettuce.
This wonderful Lettuce was greatly
prized by the leading market garden-
ers around New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore twenty-five or thirty
years ago. For some reason unknown

--OIMIOIM

Appreciation of a high order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST., - CHICAGO

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BI/UE I,I8T OF WHOLESALE PBICKg

MAILED ONLY TO THO.SE WHO PLANTl

FOB PROFIT

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Best Winter flowerio^ Plak Bnapdrftron oa
the market. Per pkt., fl.OO; • pkt*. fer fS.OO.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

February 12. IHIC

HORTICULTURE

IVIIOMEL-l-'S

NEW CROP

FLOWER SEEDS

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS

NORTHERN GREENlIOlsU tiKOWN

1,000 Seeils... $3,50 10,000 Seeds . .>;:jO.(K)

5,000
Special

$3,50
1.5.50

Piici

25,000 •' . . 52.50
on T.,ar|j:ei' Oiiantitie^.

ASTER CREGO

Tr. I'kt. Oz.

WHITE -WSO $1.25

SHELL PINK 30 1.25

ROSE PINK :!0 1.25

LAVENDER :J0 1.25

PURPLE :!0 1.25

MIXED 30 1.25

ASTER INVINCIBLE

WHITE .■?().30 $1.25

ROSE PINK 30 1.25

L.4VENDER 30 1.25

BLIE 30 1.25

CRIMSON .30 1.25

MIXED 30 1.00

.\lso all otiier Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs
and Supplie> for tlu- Florist.

SEND FOR Ol R NEW WHOLE-
S.\LE r.\T.\LO(; IF YOr H.WEN'T
.V ( OI'Y.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Philadelphia. Pa.

Spring and Fall Bulbs

HOGEWONING & SONS

RYNSBliRO, HOLLAND

32 BROADWAY NEW YORK

Send for Wholesale Quotations

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE

Extra Selected Stock. Gladiolus for forc-
ing. NanuN, Colvillei or large flower-
luff type. Oreenhoase Fertilizers. Ask
tor 1916 Seed CatalogQe.

Joseph Breck S Sons Corp., Seedsmen

47-54 No. Market St.. BOSTON. MASS.

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

Established 1818

IVrite For Our Lozv Pr

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

"SEEDS WITH A LINEAGE"

Seeds with a generation of finest
flowers and regetables back of them —
carefully selected — really tested.
Write today (or Catalag.

CARTER'S TESTED SEEDS, Uc

168 Chamber of Commerce Bld(.

Boston, Mass.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers «nd Growers of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New York

I. W. UnUsai, Mfr.

M. W. WllliiBS, Sk>

Califomia Seed Growers
Association, Inc.

Growers For Wholesale Dealers

BAN JOSE CALIFORNIA

PLANT NOW

ANTIRRHINUM

GOLDEN QUEEN. Yellow, H oz., 40c.

QUEEN OF THE NORTH. White, V4
OZ., 35c.

ROSY MORN. Bright Rose. Vi oz., 35c.

Carnation Marguerite

r.\RQLHAR'S NEW GIANT .MIXED.

1-16 oz., $1.00; % oz., $1.75.

LOBELIA

FAKQUH.\B'S D.4RK BLUE. Dwarf,

14 OZ., 35e. ; Hi oz., 60c.

PETUNIA

l'.4BQUHAR'S RUFFLED GIANTS
MIXED, 1-16 oz., $2.25.

VINCAS

BRIGHT ROSE, WHITE WITH ROSE
EYE, % OZ., 30c.; 1 oz., .fl.OO.

PURE WHITE, OR MIXED, V4 oz.,
30c. ; 1 OZ., $1.00.

VERBENAS

FARQUHAR'S GIANT BLUE, PINK,
SC.\BLET, WHITE, STRIPED,

1^ OZ., 25c. ; H OZ., 40c. ; oz., $1.25.

FARQUHAR'S MAMMOTH HYBRIDS
MIXED, '^ OZ., 2oc. ; % oz., 40c. ;
1 OZ., $1.25.

R. & J. FARQUHAR
&C0.

BOSTON, MASS.

SWEET PEA SEED

Winter or Summer Spencer, only the best
commercial varieties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

SWEET PEA RANCH

LOMPOC, CALIF.

GARDEN SEED

BBKT. CARROT. PARSNIP. RADISH nnd

GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
IteuiB of the Htiort crop of ttiltt [>hu( HeuHuii.
us well flB n full line of Ciirden Seeda. will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 DeySt., NEW YORK

and ORANGE, CONN.

D. D. P. ROY

SEEDS— BULBS— PLANTS
IBS N. Michigan Ave. f'HK AGO. ILL.

213

SELECTED FLOWER SEEDS

ASTKKS

Queen of the Market Pkt. Oz.

White $ .05 $ .Go

Crimson 05 .CO

Rose (B .60

Light Blue 03 .60

Dark Blue 05 .60

Scarlet 03 .60

Mixed 03 .50

S. Si W. Co.'s Late Branching

White '. 10 1.00

Lavender 10 l.OU

Purple 10 1.00

Crimson 10 1.00

Shell Pink 10 1.00

Rose Pink 10 1.00

Mixed 10 l.OO

.VSI'.\R.\GUS. Pluinuxus Nunns
Finest Greenhouse Grown

100 Seeds .< .10

500 Seeds 2.00

1000 Seeds 3.50

2500 Seeds 8.50

5000 Seeds 16.25

LOBELIA i-k,. Oz.

Emperor William $ .10 $1.50

Crystal Palace 10 1.75

Speciosa, Trailin.!,' Blue 05 1.00

S.ILVIA

Pkt. >A-oz. Oz.

Bonflre $ .10 $ .75 $2.00

Splendens 05 .50 1.50

Zurich 15 1.25 4.."j0

VERBENA

Mammoth Flowering Pkt. Oz.

Pink $ .05 $1.50

Defiance (Scarlet) 05 1.50

Blue 05 1.50

White 05 1.50

Mixed 05 1.25

Wholesale Seed Cslalog Free od Rti^uttt

30-32 Barclay St.

NEW YORK

Lily of the Valley Pips

BERLIN and HAMBURG

COLD STORAGE

in cases of 3000 pips $40.00 ei>ch

1000 " 14.00 ••

•• 2S0 " 4.00 "

J. M. THORBURN i& CO.

S3 Barclay St., through to 54 Park Place
NEW YORK

Seedsmeo requiring the very best
selections of

Garden Seeds

(TEOETABLE AND FLOWER), especially

Kelway's Celebrated English Strains

i^nn (fet thera at iowest Independfot wliole-
«iile rates t)y nendlnfc their orders direct to

KELWAY & SON

Wboleftftl* Sred Growrra

LANGPORT, SOMERSET, ENGLAND

Sperlnl quotations on application

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
HorticulturaJ^Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

VICK'S KING ASTERS

• MKKN III rilK MAKKKT.

Blup. Mivi'd

.WUite, Pink, Hose, Crimson, Sturli-i, l.MHiuicr. Lijihl lilno, Dark

H oz. 20c., V4 07.. .•Be, H o7.. 60c.. oz. $1.0(i

VICK-8 IMPERIAL ASTEKS. Kose, Yellow. Lavender. Bine Bird, Purple

■■' '/It' "■'•■ -"(•.. 's m. :!.>.. Vi 07., tVic. ^ oz. $l.ai. 1./ S'iMi

Salmon, Sunrise, Sunset and r.ilnc Por Pa"cket 3.5o.. L> fm- -„

VICK-S GIANT PURITY 1/16 oz. 20c.. % oz. 35c., V< "z. (Cc., H oz. *1.20, „;.. %-i.m

VICK'S r.IANT DATBRE.1K l/]0 oz. 20c.. 'i .>/.. :«<•.. V, „z. G5c.. ^^ oz. .Sl.UC

VICK-.-. IIUVAL. Wliii... ,sii,;i I'iiik. Li.vcuder Pink, Rose. L.nv.-niler and Purple

1/1« oz. 20c.. H oz. 3,1c., i/i 07.. 05c.. Vi oz. $1.20. 1 nz. .^l'.iki

\ ICK-S >nKADO. While. Sliell Pink, Ho.se. Lavender Pink, Dark Violet

l/Ki OZ. 20c., 14 oz. 3.5c., Vi oz. (Vic., 'A oz. $1 20, 1 oz. .W.liti

MCK'S LATE BRANCHINt;. Wliiie. Sliell Pink. (Mary Scinplei. Lavender Pink. Rose (Ladv

Roosevelt), Lavend.-i, ii„sey ranniiie. Claret. Scarlet .T<ni. Purple, Dark Violet .-.nil

^"''■'^ '/4 oz. 20c., Vi liz. 3oi-.. Vi oz. 6oc., 1 oz, ¥1.-J.-,

PEACH BLOSSOM AND PKEKI.Ess PINK 1/16 oz. 200.. '^ oz. IWc, Vi oz. 50c.. i-i nz. SOe.

VICK'S E.\RI,IEST .<<N<nM)l<l I I 1

VICK'S EARLIEST LAVEMIKH ' ..l/W oz. 20l'.. ]/.12 oz. .-Wc.. 1/10 OZ. 4.5c.. 's

VICK'S EARLIEST PINK j ...OZ. 7.-.C. ', ,.z, .'SI.rB, 1.^ oz. .$2.50, ] nz. SJ.OO

VICK'S LAVENDER GEM. .l/3;i oz, ilr.. 1/lOoz. 40c., % oz. «0c.. >/, oz. $1.00. % OZ. $1.7.5, 1 oz. *;!.0lP
VICK'S TKIl MPH COMET. White, Shell Pink. Lavender Pink. Ro.se. Lavender and Purple.

Price per packet each 1.5c., 2 for 25c,

MCK'S LAVENDER PINK ROCHESTER. .1/16 oz. 20c. H OZ. ■'5,5c., >/• oz. 63c.. % oz. $1.20, 1 oz. $2.00

VICK

Oiil.N ;i few yeiirs ii^o our on
acres, 125 of which consists of Ast

Uuriim the summer and aiitii
flowers, of which we grow iiiaiiy ol
of varieties all the way from Sweet
a careful csilinate one Sunday pla
and to study the various varieties u

VICK'S R01

Vick's Aster Book for florists is the
tant subject ever published. It is
of all the best varieties of Asters
mand with up-to-date florists. Wr
to give you one.

JAMES VICK'S SONS, Roc

LARGEST GROWERS OF HIGH-GRADE ASTERS IN THE Wi

llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli

FAMOUS ASTERS i

A WORD ABOUT OUR SEED FARMS g

Asters was grown on our orchard Farm. The demand has grown to such an extent that we shall cultivate, next summer. 250 ^

a our efforts to keep up with the demand, we are working still harder to get larger and better varieties. ^

particularly during August and September, thousands of people visit our farms for the puriiose of seeing the vast expanse of ^

esides Asters Last vear our field of Phlox Drummodi attracted much attention. In fact, we grow more or less of a large number ^

(wn the alphabetical "list to Zinnias. At the time when the flowers were at the height of bloom, about the middle of September. ^

nber of visitors at more than seven thousand, and 1300 automobiles. Florists and others are always welcome to visit our farms ^

(ir trade. =

VICK-S WHITE KOCUESTER, l/32oz.23c.. 1/10O7..4OC.. 'i iiz.fiOc, H 07,. ?1.00, VS 07.. $1.75, 1 oz. $:!.00 =

MCK's LAVESDEK .\ND PlRPI-E ROCHESTER Packets only, paeh 20c., 2 for S5c. ^=

viCK-s PINK ENCHANTRESS Packets only, each 15c., 2 for 2oc. ^

MCK'S PERFECTION. Rose (new) Packet 25c., 2 for 40c. ^

Whilp Bhisli. Shell Pink (new). Lavender (new), Crimson (new). Purple (new) ^

each per packet 20c., 2 for Mc, ^=

VICK-S KJNti 4STERS. Rose 1/lG 07.. 20c., % o?.. 30c., % oz. 50c., % oz. 80c.. 1 oz. $1.50 =

Lavender King, While King in packets only, each 20c., 2 for ."ioc. ^

Shell Pink King. Crimson King packets only, each 25c., 2 for 40.-. =

IMPROVED CREGO. White, Shell Pink, Lavender. Rose, Crimson and Purple ^

1/16 oz. 20c.. Is o7,. Me.. Vt m.. .50c.. Vj oz. .SOc. 1 oz. $1.:jO ^=

VICK'S I-ATE CPRIGHT. White. Rose. Lavender I'inU. Crimson, Purple, .\mctliysl and I'ca.li ^

Blogsonj 1/10 oz. 20c.. H^ oz. ;!.-|C.. Vi oz. (wc. i« oz. $1.20. 1 oz. $2.00 ^

VICK-S AUTUMN GLORY P«<-kets only, each 20c.. 2 for .-fnc. ^

TERS

omplete work on this impor-
illustrations and descriptions
e coming into such great de-
your copy; we will be glad

ster, N. Y.

VICK'S LAVENDER ROCHESTER

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllililllllllllllllllllllli^ Illllllllllllll Ililllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllll Illllllllllllllllll

IK WRITINO TO ADVKRTISER8 PI.EASK MENTION IIORTICULTURK.

216

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 ^irrH AVENUC
NEW YORK CITY

T«l^r«phtr ordATi forwarded t« &aT
part of (b« ratted Htat*a, i'aoadft, aai
111 priD'-lnal ritiM o( iDr^pa. Ord*r«
trmaafrrr*] vr lDinial*d bj tba trada to
•«r a*l*>-tl*« for dallTtr; oo ataamahlpa
^r ala^wbara r«r«lTa apaclal att«atloB.

Mimtt !-f f*ff.\tA

K«tf«r»tt<>« ar aaah mmat *oo*CBpaaj ail

•rd^ra fr*^ mBkm«wa a«r rasp*«d«ata.

C^hkla AddraM, A LMX CO N N BL1«.

ALBANY, N. Y

Florimt' TeletJraph Delivery
Auociation

Order* for N*w TorL. Write or PhoDe lo

MAX SCHLINC

12 Wist SIU StrilL A4jilniii( Plazi Hilil

B»tt Fli)rl»t» In the Stntes ns Reference!.

Kl KOTEAN UKDEKtl EXECUTED.

M«inb«ra of the F'lorUtH' Telesrapb

Delivery.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.
DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders from aDy part of the country lo

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Write or Teleirraph
2139-2141 Broadway, - New York

Telephone lfiS2-lES3 Columbn*

Eitabllibed 187*

HORTICDLTURP^

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Hartford. Ct. K(Iu:ih! Lmkoii. ParU
.ttreel.

Michigan City. Ind. Wm. A. Kim
/••I.'.

IVbninry 12, 191G

New Bedford, Matt.^Rriiegt rham
berlalii.

Newark, N. J. — S. k. UoKcrs, M
Hriiiiiord place.

San Francisco, Cal. — The Scliic Com
jiiiiiy. ('li'iiieiit avenue.

NEWS NOTES.

Mingo Junction. 0. — Kiissell Hock
has .sold his ^reeiihoiises to C. L. Flsh-
l)nrk.

Fort Atkinson, Wis. Cloute Bros.
Iiavi- iiiiri.haBed the iiri'Pnhnnsos of \.
L. Mprriman.

Swampscott, Mass.- Archibald .Mill
«T. florist, hiis taken out nomination
! papers as a candidate for election as
I park commissioner.

Lexington, Mass. The Breck-Robin-
I son Nursery ("o. have purchased thi;
business and stock of Chamberlain &
Co., gladiolus growers of Wellesley.
.Mass., and have engaged .Mr. Chamber
lain to take chari-e of their gladiolus
department.

Albert Lea. Minn.— G. D. Black.
gladiolus grower, of Independence, la.,
has merged his business with the firm
known as Black's Seeds. The gladio-
lus department will be managed by
G. D. Black, and the seed department
will be managed by Robert H. Black,
son of G. D. Black, and Clarence
Wedge.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Philadelphia. Pa. - Saiiiiul 14. Aiken,
florist. 17l'2 Columbus avenue, liabili-
ties, about $4,00U.

DA R i> s THE ROSERY

FLORIST

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madiioo Avenue. N. Y. City

I Member Flofuts' Telegrnph Delivery Asso )
Rowen shipf>«d on all Steamers. S(>cciaI Correspond'
cncc in all the large cities of Europe knd the British
Colonics. Telegraph ar>d Cable address Dardsflor.

23 STEUBEN ST.
AL.BX^IMY, N. Y,

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

YOUNG & NUGENT HIGH GRADE PLANTS

42 West 28 Street
New York

Membera Floriata' Telegraph Delivery

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant. Mass.

A. T. BUNYARD F. R. PIERSON CO.

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

WE OIARANTEK 8.4TI8FACTION

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN ON HUDSON.

N. Y.

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Cratiol Ave*.
DETROrr, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

«> roirr all Mlililmn pi, Int. Bnil (csd
• rrtlon. of Ohio, InillnnB and Cana4a.
Mcmtjeri riorUI.' Ti-lrcrapli Dellrarj

ANHOrlHlloD.

GUL)£ UKOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

washin(;ton, d. c.

MeBt>cr FlorittH Tclrdraph Deliter>

SAMUEL MURRAY

Kansas City, Mo.
1017 Grand Ave.

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery

^"^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Uembcra Florist*' Telccraph DdlTerj.

DENVER^ COLORADO

Rocbester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Av«nu«, N«

iUcboater Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Pbona JtSfl

Membera Florisu Telegraph DeliTory

'THE HOIME OF FLOWERS*

riie ItirKPHt rut tliiHcr store In Amerlcn
OrilerM fur 1 lu- TWIN <ITIKS hpiI for al)
\orth\vfHl«Tn [Miints cUrn pro.npt ai-

HOLM & OLSON, inco^K^u*

•T. PAUL, MINN.

6«aPALMER
^ SON ,

^^'1^^

BOSTON. MASS.

HENRT R. CO.MLET, Florlnt. A Park ■•.

."iO years' experleme In the florists husl
ness giiarnnteefi efficiency to take <are of
nil orders. 20 per rent, allotred.

February 12, 1916

HORTICULTURE

217

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

BOSTON h

llCUf VADIf ^^^ '''fOi Ave.
RCIf I UnlV Vanderbilt Hotel

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Poitts

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orden

Members of F. T. D. Association,

WASHINGTON-

91S F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Auto delivery of Designs and Flowers to
any address In Wasblngton.

Stock and Work First Class

Orders Filled Day or Night for

O L. E: V E L- A.IM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Repular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1836 W. 25th St., Cleveland. O.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITHS FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, 0Hl6^~

Flowers of , Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS

[38 Main Street, AVest

ROCHESTER, - N. Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

n<OR.ISTS

Telephones 1501 and L, 15S2.
1415 Farnum St.,

• IVI.

IMI

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for Deliveries in All Parts of New Engiaod.

HP ^ I Aklf^P 125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass

■ ■ ■ Ms LMIHUb WORCESTER, MASS.

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stnrdy
Stork and prompt deliveries In BL'FFAI.O,
LOCKTORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK.
Members of Florists* Telefrraph Delivery.

WORCESTER, MASS^

RaJidall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALL,, Froprletar.

MmfMter Florists 7 etegrafh Delivery Atsaeiati«n

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl
St.

Albany, N. Y.— The Kosery, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— Danker, 40-42 Maiden
Lane.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.
Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 37-43 Brom-
fleld St. ; 124 Tremont St.
Boston— H. R. Comley, 6 Park St.

Buflfalo, N. Y. — S. A. Andersun, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.
Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, 0.— Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1838 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland. O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1643
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich.— J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex.— Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017
(irand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Younk & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schllng, 22 W. 59th St.

New York— G. B. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 4Gth St.

New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hesa & Swoboda, 1415
Faruum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 16
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St., West.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4o26-M
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm &. Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto. Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, SIB
F St.. N. W.

Westerly, R. I.— Renter's.

Worcester. Mass. — H. F. A. Langc,

Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant St

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

Meoibers Florists

Telegrapb

Delivery

REDTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. L

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Memier Florists Telegraph ^Delivery Association
NOTICE INITIALS. IVe have one store only

THE I. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEfELAND

Euclid Avanu*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Dellvrreil on mall or teleirrnph or^ler for
anj occaHloD, In any part uf the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TO KO.NTO, ONT.
tXBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

r'ELIVEKKK IN A I-H AN V .\M> VICIMTI
ON TKi.K.(il{\rill< OHDKll

2 NORTH PEARL STREET. ALBANY. N.Y

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

The Florist

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D. As*oci»tion

218

HORTICULTURE

February 12, 1916

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.
Mr. and Mrs. S. .\. .SiidiTttoii of IJuf-
falo, N. Y., went as far west as Den-
ver. Colo., after IcavInK i'l- Louis and
stopped In Clilcano to visit Frank
Ooi'lisUn's and other Iotro places.

As this Koes to press the annual
novelty display of the Chicago Flor-
ists' Club Is under way. There is
a splendid exhibit and a special after-
noon session will be a new feature.
This event Is considered a most au-
spicious one for Informally displaying
new productions.

The down-town Schiller store,
known as the Gift Shop, Is now In
charpo of Kelnhold Schiller, who Is
havhm it remodeled, with soft lights,
which brint: o\it the beauty of the
lldwors instead of dazzling the eyes,
and Flemish oak will take the place
of white in the trimmings. All will be
completed In time for a special Valen-
tine window. The shop caters to gifts
of all kinds In which cut flowers and
plants will play a part. Peter Shafer
of Kankakee Is now "right hand man"
here.

O. A. iV L. A. Tonner have secured a
lease on room 205-206 In the Atlas
Block. It is to be used to continue
the wholesale cut flower business, al-.
ready well established, and also for a
supply business with which L. A. Ton-
ner has had many years' experience.
The room, which was formerly two, is
large and splendidly located. It Is
light and has two entrances, making
It well adapted to Its two lines of
business. L. A. Tonner will be the
Chicago representative of various large
concerns.

As Valentine Day approaches, the
splendid business of a year ago is re-
called, when it suddenly became one
of the best of the big days. All sorts
of new attractions are appearing in
the loop windows, among them bisque
cupids suspended from the handles of
the baskets so as to seem to nestle
among the flowers. Ten inch hearts
with retainers for flowers are done in
harmonizing tints and the whole
mounted on small easels. The usu:il
variations in boxes and baskets suit-
able for the day are seen.

A trip through A. L. Randall's
makes one ask "What next?" The
florist of ten years ago, or even of
five, would never have dreamed of all
the accessories which now are offered
to help fill the salesroom of the mod-
ern florist, and which are to be found
here. The third floor has now been
rented by this company, which al-
ready occupies the entire second in
the fine new Le Moyne building, which
also houses several of the largest
wholesale houses in the trade here.
All the novelties for the special days
are now in charge of Miss Cook, who
is an artist In her line and originates
many of the clever ideas in her de-
partment.

The sale of the thousand tickets of-
fered at one dollar each by the Chi-
cago Florists' CUib, on the big silver
punch bowl, which was not awarded
at the recent flower show, is under

way. riiiii lu'iiutltul bowl wuu Kiveii
by the inanufaclurers of gTcenhouHr
nuUcrlals In ChUiigo and was the
finest Iropliy offered. The proceeds of
the licki't.s will go luwards making
good tiK' dt'lli'it of tli<- show. With
the pluck that will not know defeat,
anotiier flowi-r show Is aHsumliig dtll-
nite form In the minds of the promol-
ors of the last one. As a llrsi step
letters have been sent out regarding
the sale of floor space and favorable
replies have already been received
from many luevious exhibitor.s.

K. Kurowski. of the J. C. Moninger
Co., reports every indication is for a
good season ahead. The long list of
orders and inquiries includes the ter-
ritory from the Atlantic to the Pacific
coast and two more engineers and
four other men have recently been
added to its force. E. F. Kurowski re-
cently went to Greenfield, Mich,, to
Inspect the new carnation hou.se built
there for Thos. F. Brown last summer.
It is out of the ordinary, being 84x600
feet, of the New Moninger all-steel
equal span construction, with not a
casting in the house. A letter from
Mr. Brown says the house was not
noticeably affected by the expansion
or contraction this winter, Ijut was
satisfactory through all the ranges of
temperature. It is 26 feet high at the
ridge. It is planted with carnations,
the plants being placed in the ground
at its natural level and cross aisles
running from the center aisle, which
saves walking when picking flowers,
btit slightly lessens the floor space.

ST. LOUIS.

The Executive Committee of the
Florist Club who handled the recent
carnation meeting held a meeting at
Smith's to prepare their final report.

Our wholesalers who close their
places of business on Sunday made an
announcement that on Feb. l.^th they
will open up to give the retailers a
chance to buy for Valentine's day
orders. Many retailers say they hope
they will see the folly of closing Sun-
days and make it a permanent feature
from now on.

The officers of the Florist Club held
a delightful meeting at the home of
Trustee Ohlweiler and mapped out an
interesting program for this week's
club meeting, including a lecture by
Mr. Ohlweiler on "How New Varieties
in Flowers Are Created." The mem-
bers were entertained after the meet-
ing by Mrs. Ohlweiler.

WASHINGTON.

J. A. Phillips, of the Flower Shop,
on Upper Fourteenth street, is spend-
ing an extended vacation with rela-
tives and friends in Toledo, Ohio. He
has taken his young son with him.

Norman Simms, chauffeur for the Du
Pont Flower Shop, had a narrow es-
cape from serious injury last week
when the delivery automobile which
he was driving came in collision with
another machine. Both automobiles
were damaged.

PHILADELPHIA.

Frederick .McDonald was married
Feb. 8tli to Mrs. J. II. Chalfont. Mr.
McDonald is u member of the Orm
of McDonald HroH., Kcnnett Square,
Pa,

There are many new carnations
around this year. .New York. Massa-
< hUHetts, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana,
.\el)ra8ka are among the contributors.
The bright parti<iilar star bo far
seems to be Uelle Washburn. That's
"some pink." if you ask me. A glow-
ing red. Shines in the dark.

The "Dark Russell ' roses that came
down from Waban Rose Conservato-
ries for the Florists' Club meeting
could hardly be distinguished from tlie
regular Russell. But we saw some
that came In today from Alfred Bur-
ton's and if it is like that, then Dark
Russell is something, after all.

March 7th will be a red-letter day
for the sweet pea at the monthly
meeting of the Florists' Club when
Howard .\I. Earl, general manager for
W. Atlee Burpee & Co., will be the
speaker and exhibits will be shown
of the latest Improvements by all the
best growers in the vicinity as well
as from New York and New England.

We cordially agree with the many
fine editorials that have aiii)eared In
HoRTicuLTUKE condemning Bensation-
alism and lies in the daily press and
elsewhere in regard to our' business.
These editorials have had great in-
fluence and things are not so bad now
as they used to be. We have just
been reading one from the "Indian-
apolis Star" which is sane and fine"
and gives another evidence among
many for the changed and better
spirit.

Chairman Fancourt announces that
the National Flower Show Committee
have made provisions to offer tickets
to the trade in lots of 100 or more at
$25 per hundred with the purchaser's
name printed on the ticket. This offer
is also good for Garden Clubs and
Horticultural Societies for use of their
members. There will be a big demand
for tickets, and the concessions in
price made will enable them to hand
them out more liberally than they
could do otherwise.

The regular meeting of the South-
ampton (N. Y.) Horticultural Society
was held on Thursday, Feb. 3rd. The
paper, "Is Gardening a Profession,"
was read by a member and received
very enthusiastically. O. C. Gardiner
made some very interesting remarks
on Increase of greenhouses since 1890.
There were here then one commercial
and one private greenhouse whereas
now there are five commercial and
nearly a score of private greenhouses
and conservatories, and G. E. M.
Stumpp has a branch of his city
flower house here in the summer.

Cincinnati — Mrs. Augusta Hoffmels-
ter and family have been receiving the
sympathies of their friends w-ho also
mourn the death of Mrs. Hoffmeister's
youngest brother last week.

February 12, 1916

HORTICULTURE

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Axel Sorenson, manager of the Han-
over (Mass.) Greenhouses for the past
few years, will complete his duties
about the first of March and remove
to Marlboro, where he will engage in
the same business.

The Hartford Market Gardeners' As-
sociation has elected the following
officers for the year: President, C. P.
Cannon; vice-presidents, P. A. Sears,
John Christenson; treasurer, E. P.
Caroll; secretary, J. W. Crowell; ex-
ecutive committee, John T. Wells, W.
G. Griswold, Neil Christenson, Andrew
Christenson.

The Pequod Nursery have opened an
office in Meriden, Conn. F. L. Thomas,
who is the general manager, has been
in the nursery business for the past
20 years and was at one time identi-
fied with Ellwanger & Barry of Roch-
ester, N. Y., but for the past six years
he has been the sales manager for the
Burr Nursery Co. at Manchester, Conn.

Harold L. Cushman and Miss Mabel
M. Worth, who have for some time
been partners In a successful florist
business under the firm name of Cush-
man & Worth, in Bangor, Me., were
married in Portland, Februarys. They
will continue to conduct their flower
shop >inder the same name that it has
been run since they formed their part-
nership.

Carl Rust Parker, landscape archi-
tect, has opened an office in Spring-
field, Mass. Mr. Parker is a fellow of
the American Society of Landscape
Architects and of the Boston Society
of Landscape Architects. For 10 years
he was with the well-known firm of
Olmsted Bros, of Brookline, and for
the past five years has had an office
in Portland, Me., which will still be
carried on in connection with the
Springfield office to handle the large
practice in northern New England.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

"The Prairie Spirit in Landscape
Gardening." We should like to add
a few more lines to what we have al-
ready published in reference to this

very original presentment of a broad
gardening proposition by Wilhelm
Miller in Circular 184 of the Depart-
ment of Horticulture, Univ. of Illinois.
To begin with it is a most attractive
publication typographically, contain-
ing one hundred superb Illustrations
and we are not surprised to learn that
the demand for copies is something
unprecedented.

"The Prairie Spirit in Landscape
Gardening" is uniform with "The Illi-
nois Way of Beautifying the Farm"
(Circular 170), the page being 9^4x12
inches. The aim is to show "what
the people of Illinois have done and
can do toward designing and planting
public and private grounds for effi-
ciency and beauty."
The contents are as follows:
Chapter 1, The Prairie Style of
Landscape Gardening; 2, Everyone
Can Apply the Principle of Conserva-
tion ; 3, A Free Restoration of Ancient
Illinois; 4, Restoration Applied to
Farmstead and City Lot; 5, Restoring
the Romantic Types of Illinois Scen-
ery: 6. Can the Prairie he Restored?
7, Everyone Can Apply the Principle
of Repetition: 8, Adapting the Prairie
Style to Other Kinds of Scenery; 9,
Materials Used in the Prairie Style;

10, Some Uses for Illinois Materials;

11, Literature of the Prairie Style of
i^andscape Gardening: 12, The Show-
iest Plants in the World.

The prairie style is defined as "an
American mode of design based upon
the practical needs of the middle-
western people and characterized by
preservation of typical western scen-
ery, by restoration of local color, and
by repetition of the horizontal line of
land or sky, which is the strongest
feature of prairie scenery." This
repetition is accomplished by means
of "stratified plants," which have
strong horizontal branches or flower
clusters, like certain hawthorns or
thorn apples.

The prairie style Is to be distin-
guished from "the Illinois way." The
former is a mode of design; the latter
is not. The Illinois way of planting
is defined as the use of as high a pro-
portion of plants native to Illinois as
Is consistent with practical require-
ments and the principles of design.
In this sense every state In the

Unipn may have a "way" of its own
based upon its local flora. The prairie
style, however. Is suitable only lor the
Middle West. It is of special interest
to Illinois, because Illinois is the
"Prairie state."

While educational work should not
be judged by commercial standards,
yet the following flgures are illumi-
nating and encouraging. At the end
of its second year the Division of
Landscape Extension had 5,200
pledges "to do some permanent or-
namental planting within a year."
The signers were then asked to re-
port on what they had done. Replies
were received from 991, or 19 per
cent. These spent a total of $75,117
on materials, grading, lawn tools,
etc. The average expenditure was
nearly ?76. The average expenditure
of the 642 persons who spent less
than 100 was $22.

While "The Prairie Spirit' was
prepared primarily for the people of
Illinois, its principles are applicable
throughout the Middle West. Indus-
try, conservation and restoration are
applicable everywhere. This circular,
therefore, may be of national interest,
especially in new communities where
people still despise or neglect the local
flora. It may even have some educa-
tional value in regions where none of
the middle-western species will grow,
by setting people to thinking in new
and constructive ways about their en-
vironment.

A ROCK POOL.

(See Cover Illustration.)
Rock gardening is on the eve of a
great popularity in this country. Here-
tofore It has been sadly neglected In
the Interest of other more showy but
far less Interesting phases of garden
work. Abroad It has been carried to
a wonderful development. Unfortu-
nately, many of the most beautiful
rock garden subjects available In Eu-
rope are failures for that purpose here,
and this fact probably has something
to do with the neglect of this form of
gardening In this country. With the
better knowledge and appreciation of
our native plants, however, our peo-
ple are coming to realize that there Is
no lack of suitable material for such
work.

220

UORTICULTUHE

February 12, 1916

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BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^'^^^^'*'««=^ -'*•''*«

TO DEALERS ONLY

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Special

•* " Fancy and Extra

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Russell, Hadlcy

tCillarncy, Richmond, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra.*..
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Arenburg: Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

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Ophcli.1, Mock, Snnburst, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Carnations, Fancy

" Ordinary

Cattleyas

DendrobiuA formosum

Lflies, Lonirirlonim • ■

Rubrum

Callas

Ulj of the Valley

Ddtsies

Violel.

MiRnonette

Snapdratfon

Narcissus, Paper-White

Trumpet

Tulips

Hyacinths, Roman .

Frecsia

Calendulas

Sweet Peas -•••

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BUFFALO, N. Y.

Chicago Flower Growers Ass'n.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers and Plants
182 N. Wabeish Avenue . - - Chicago, IH.

February 12, lyl«

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221

Flower Market Reports

The storms of tlie last
BOSTON few days have stopped the

rush of goods to this
market. The price of carnations ad-
vanced again last Saturday and kept
up till Monday afternoon. Tuesday
and Wednesday were weak days in
all lines but roses, which are still off
crop. Bulb stock is now plentiful but
still sells at a fair price. Golden Spur
narcissi iiredominate, with a few Mrs.
Ware and Victoria coming in. The
average of daffodils coming in is not
as good as last year. Lilies have
shortened up to some extent, but there
are being received some very good
callas. Amongst the tulips are very
good Prosperity, La Reine. T. Moore
and Couronne d"Or and others. Violets
are coming fair but sell at a low figure.

Spring weather for
BUFFALO nearly a week has de-
veloped a good demand
for Golden Spur, Von Sion and Vic-
toria daffodils. Also Yellow Prince, La
Reine and other tulips. There are also
fine freesias, plenty of Roman hya-
cinths, etc., which all have a tendency
to lessen the sale of carnations. The
carnation supply has increased and
prices are now within reach of the
buyers. There is a fair supply of
roses, though the demand for shorts
still keeps up. Some excellent Ophelia,
Shawyer, Sunburst and pink Killarney
are had and sales have been good.
Lilies are coming better and there is
a heavy supply of lily of the valley,
Violets are plentiful — in fact there is
now enough of everything to supply
all needs.

Conditions are chang-
CHICAGO. ing. The market is not
so tense. The high
prices of a short time ago are gone
for the season and most people re-
joice. The effect is still here, how-
ever, making growers dissatisfied at
the inevitable smaller returns and as
Valentine Day approaches makes the
retailer cautious in placing his order.
Had it depended upon local sales the
market would have had a big lot of
accumulated stock at this time for
home trade was rather quiet the first
week in February, but outside orders
took care of all the high grade stock
not needed here. Of carnations, there
are many which fall far short of the
"fancy" class and the why of the split
calyx is a popular .luestion. Roses are
loosening a little but not enough to
make much difference in prices.
American Beauties are more easily
obtained but only in the lower grades,
the high-class stock still being very
scarce. Violets are being crowded
hard by their rivals, the sweet peas,
for corsages. Since the advent of the
winter sweet pea the fate of the double
violet has been sealed and this has
been helped along by the poor condi-
tion in which the eastern stock has
arrived. Single violets fare better
and a mild steady demand generally
uses them up. Lily of the valley is
scarce and much of it is small. Plenty
of bulbous stock is coming.

Stock has been fair-
CINCINNATI ly plentiful, not an
o v e r-s u p ij 1 y but
enough to care for all demands. At
present, however, with the advent of
cold weather the supply has shortened
materially. There has been a small

SPENCER
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Our growers are cutting freely
of dark and light pinks, lavender,
white and cerise Spencer Sweet
Peas, splendid well grown stock.

Medium stems, $1.00 per 100
Long " 1.50

Ex. long " 2.00

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$4 per 100, $30 per 1000

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NEW YORK BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

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WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^^"^ ^^'^ to'd'ealers onl>

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

'* " Fancy and Extra

No.i

Russell. Hadley

Killarney, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward

" " " " Ord.

Arenburg, Radiance, Tafi, Key, Ex.

•' Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra ...

" " " Ordinary

CamatJons, Fancy

" (Ordinary

Cattleyas

Dendrobhitn f ormosuin

Lilies, LonKiflorum

Rubrum

Callas

Lily of the Valley-

Daiaes

VioUtB

Mignonette

Snapdragon

Narciisus, Paper-White.

Trumpet — ■

Tulips

Hyacinths. Roman

Freesia

Calendulas

Sweet Peaa - - • -

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax . . .

Asparagus Plumosua. Strinics ' loo
& Spren. (icx>bch<;.;

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Feb. 7

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CHICAGO

Feb. 7

BUFFALO

Feb. 7

PITTSBURG

Feb. 1

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10.00
8.00

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5.00
8.00
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J.a.BUOL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

""""^TlTc^Hy GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

increase in the size ot the daily loso
receipts. American Beauties are in
plent.v and of excellent quality. Car-
nations are to be had in fairly good
quantities; there is a .good cut ot red
lor Valentine Day. Lily of the valley
and h.weet pea receipts are large an'i
souio of the best of this winter may be
liatJ. Orchids and violets are also
plentiful. The lily cut is large and
good. Daffodils, freesia, etc, are com-
ing in abundantly.

Present conditions
NEW YORK in this market are
anything l)ut encour-
aging. The rose supply is lighter now

than for some time, yet the dimin-
ished demand has caused prices to sag,
particularly on the longer grades.
Quotations on the best grade of Beau-
,ty are maintained only because of the
few received. Some very fine H ad-
leys are moving well at good prices.
There are more than enough carna-
tions to meet present requirements,
.so thai clearances are difficult, even
of the stock goes for very much less,
at low figures. Three dollars |)er hun-
dred buys the primest and this price
is the exception, not the rule: the bulk
.■\n abundant supply of tulips and

(Conti'nufii oti paf^t 2^3)

222

HORTICULTURE

February 12, 1916

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist.
Choice Cut Flowers |

■•w AdJrr... I4> ^Vral tHtli 8t.. NRW YORK
TtfUpliooca; S'.'UO, ttOi, Slatllsun tfgUAr*.

Moore, Hentz S Nash

Wiiolesile Commissior' iinsts

48 and S7 Wast 26th Strast

New York

■i^Jii^phoof No ;W

i — WM. P. FORD — I

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

Trlrphi.iM' fin:ir>. I tirni^nt.

C»II •nd lni<|ie<-( the Heat KstiiliMRhtneot

Id the Whuleaale Kluwer Ulstrlit.

QHO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

C0M5IGNMEMTS SOLICITED
PB0M;*J|«; MADISON SO.. NEW YORK

JOHN^YOUNG&XO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 2«tfc STREET NEW YORK CITY

Conjij^mrnts Soitcitfci

Phone 73G2 HadUon Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Fernn, Mo>«r>, Wild Smilax, Galax,
Lancolhor, l-aimi-ito, C'yiaR, bulb tresh

rul Mini iirrpared.
LsDrel, Uemluck, all Uecuratlve Evergreens

'^{{Sl -.*«.. 119 W. 28 SL. New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foremott and Bed

1/VHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K Fir.1 CUm Markat for sU CUT FLOWERS

t& Willoughby St. Brooklyn. N. T
t21 Wast 28th St., NEW YORK

fi ROSES, FflNCr CiNmS

A Foil Lin* of ALL CIT FLOWERS.
THephone 8870 Farrayut.

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y. '

Besnlar Sblpmentt Wanted ot

Pansies and Violets

I have a rood market for them.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

55 and 57 Wist 26tfeSL NEW YORK

1*. J. j^ivinrHc

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST ISffi/gK^S^f?!

A full lliir uf Ctii'Ire Cut I'lowrr Hluck for all purponrit.

TBLBPHo>B;jJ!Ji;FAkRA<aT !3l West 28th St.. NI:\V NORK CITY

ALBANY GUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

w"„oS."J"""' ""• 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

»4»a riMB ANI> MONBT BT HENI>IN<t TOI'R OKI>rK TO TS

Prices Right. Consii^nments Solicited. Telephone Connectioil

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST t« "

GARDENIAS. DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS, ^.Vsmuws^q *05 W. 28th St., New York

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

o

M

/vrl-e:s ivii

L-l_i

AIMO

NA/l-iol^sai^ F"loris-t

55

and 57 W. 26th Street,

Telephone 7062 Madison

NEW

YORK

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telephones

1U(!5 ] Madison Square

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK QCOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

No. 1

Rusaell, Hadley

Killamey. Kichmond. HiHingdon, Ward, Extra

" ** *' " Ordinary .

Arenburg, Radiance. Taft, Key. Extra

*• Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra . ■ . .

*' " Ordinary

Carnation*, Fancy

" Ordinary

Last Hair of Week

esJias Feb. 5

1916

3500
15.00
5.00

I2.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
3.00
1.00

60.00
95.00
12,00
40.00
10.00
6.00

la.oo
6.00

15.00
6.00
3.00
3.00

nrst Half of Wiik

kiiiaiiiiii Feb. '

1916

35.00

15.00

5.00

la.oo

60 .eo

2S.M

to 40.<

S.OO to lO.O*

4.00
8.00
400
8.00
4.00

3.00
1.00

6.01

13.0*

6.aa
15.0a

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

\\'liolesaIe ConimUsion Heiilcr in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
Tflrphonr — .^532-3533 MaillHon Square

Frank H. Traendly

Charlaa Bebenak

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

'WKoIesale Florists

436 6th Avenue, Between 26tli and 27tb Sts., New Tirt

Telepbones: ra7-798-799 Farragat

CoDslKDments Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

OrrlildH, Garden isH anrl Many Unasul
riowerti of Quality.

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/MOI

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madlnon Square ConslKnmenta Solicited

M.ArRICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

February 12, 1916

HORTICULTURE

223

Flower Mai^cet Reports

{^Continued from page 22t)

Golden Spurs have sent prices down
on these varieties. Lilies are not
very plentiful but move sluggishly;
so, too, do sweet peas and violets.
Lily of the valley is dragging with
most everything else; in fact the mar-
ket has not even a little bit of snap
to it.

The first week
PHILADELPHIA of February was

a bit slow in the
early stages but it pulled up towards
the end and while the surplus has
had to go at a sacrifice fresh flowers
are in better demand and prices for
them are back to nearly normal. Tliis
has helped out on the general average
so that on the whole the past week's
business has panned out better than
was at first expected. Carnations
went in the hole about as bad as any-
thing and there was a big accumula-
tion, but even they pulled out pretty
well finally. Roses are not in such
large supply but the dull business
made it look as if they were. Ameri-
can Beauty is the scarcest one on the
list. If an order comes in for a thou-
sand the customer is lucky if he gets
a hundred. Russell also has been a
bit ofT crop and not so extra fine, but
the past few days has seen consider-
able improvement and it is coming
back to its true form very rapidly.
The cattleya crop has decreased a lit-
tle but the demand also has been
rather sluggish so that the situation
there remains about the same. Bulb-
ous stock is much more plentiful, espe-
cially daffodils, tulips, paper whites
and freesias. Roman hyacinths are
very few as compared with the usual
at this time of year. Prices on lilies
have eased up a good deal. Lily of
the valley is in better supply but still
higher than normal. Violets are plen-
tiful and good and low in price. The
bulk of the sweet peas arriving are
the medium grades. The fancies are
on the short side.

lousiness has been fair-
ST. LOUIS !y good in all sections
of the city. St. Val-
entine day promises to yield quite a
business for the florists this year as
many have orders ahead thus early.
Violets have been and are going to be
many and at reasonable prices. With
a bright week the market should be
flooded with them. .\11 bulb stock is
coming fine. Roses and carnations
are not what one would call over plen-
tiful, yet enough for all demands and
at good prices. Sweet peas have been
scarce of late but will soon be in
plenty. There is a scarcity of aspar-
agus and adiantum.

(^Continued on page 230)

HEADQUARTERS

For High-Class Roses

Full line of BULBOUS STOCK, BOC-
VARDIAS, SWEET FEAS and other Sea-
sonable Flowers.

J. J. COAN

IIS WK8T MTU STREET. NEW YORK

TeL. Farragut 8413-5801

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

MERIViAN Mi/Hll

Desires to announce to Growers and Retail

Florists that he is now again engaged in the

Wholesale Florists' Business

He will be glad to see those growers whose flowers he was accus-
tomed to receive in previous years, and all others who are pleased
to ship to him, in his conveniently located quarters at

106 West 28th St. .S^SiTf.^ NEW YORK

PAFRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TELEPHONE MAIN «6»8
\merican Btautles, OrchldB, Valley, CarnatlonB. AU the novelties »n Jhe Cot mower
Market foniUlieil on »hort notice. 1'rl.e.i quuteri on appUcatlon. No retau oraera
accepted. Flowers shlitped out of Bot.lon on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dea[ers Only^

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleya*

Dendrobrum formosum

Lilies. LoQirifloruni

" Rubrum

Calla.

Lily of the Vallejr

Daisea

Violets

Mignonette

Snapdragon

Narcissus, Paper-White

*■ Trumpet

Tulips

Hyacinths, Roman

Freesia

Calendulas

Sweet Peas • • -

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax . .- • •

Asparamis Plumosus, strings (per loo) ...... • . .

•• " & Spren (loo bunches).

Ust Half Of Week First Half of Wnk

ending Feb. 5 beginninE Feb. 7

1916 1918

xo.oo

25.00

8.00

6.00
12.00
2.00

2. 00
.30

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3.00

2.CO
3.00
3.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
15.00

8.00
30.00
15.00

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50.00
10.00

8.00

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4.00

3.00

.60

6.00

6.00

3.00

3.00

4.00

2.00

4.00

3.00

1.50

35.00

1.00

10.00

40.00

30.00

10.00
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8.00

6.00

12.00

1. 00

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3.00

1.50

2.00

2.00

1 00

2.00

2.00

1. 00

15.00

-50

8.00

35.00

15.00

25-««

50.00

10. o*

8.ae

16.00

4.00

3.00

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3.00

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35-<x»

1. 00

10.00

Are You Dissatisfied ?

I have an unlimited market for your flowerB, any variety, In any quantity. Prompt
returns ot sales on consigned goods. Reidy rnsli wlien due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years In the Cut Flower Commission Business.

Write for intormalion or call and talk it over.

Telephone
167 e>.3058 Farragtit

J. K. ALLEN

118 AVest 28th Street
HKW YOR.K

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ranitead St., Philadelphia, P«.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSE!
and all Seasonable Varioties of Cut Flowers

Established 1888

Tel. 551 Farragut

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Consignments of New
England Grown Novelties.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

A. J. GCTTMAN, President.

Wholesale Florists

101 W. 28th St.,

NEW YORK

We have 20 years' experience behind ns.
Telephone, Farragut 20.18-2037-558.

DrG.Arnold&Co.Jnc.

Wholesale Florists

112 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telephone, 2387 Farraicut.
ConHifcnments Solicited.

UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO.. INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK

111 W. Mth Street

224

II OUT I CULTURE

February 12, 101»

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word.

Initials count as words.

Dlvplay advertisers lu this liuiue are also lUled uudcr tbla clasaKlcatlon without charge. Rofereuce to LUi of
Advertlm-rs will ludkate the respective pa^es.

Buyers falling to find what they want In tbla list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communlcatloD with reliable dealers.

ACCOCNTAJIT

B. DyHrt, 40 state !SI., nuatOD.
Pur pacr ■•• Llii of AdTertlsert.

APUIMK

ApblDr Mfg. Co.. Uadlioo. N. J.
For pmt* •»• Lilt of AdrrrtlMn.

* III 1> I'l s K
Mr' i;iif Mr^ Cu., St. Luul», Uo.
P"r namr mrr LUI of AdTFitlaers.

A8PARA0C8

Asp.nrncus Pliiinnsiis Ihiiinh pot pinnts,
• to 5 In. shove pots, $1.50 per 100; 3 In.
pot». fO.OO per 100, Biire to pleiisc. Caiih

pleine. U. C. """ - _ -

Ohio.

DLAKE. It. D. 4, Springfield,

ASPARAGl'S PLUMOSDS NANC8 8EKD.

E. A J. FarqDhar A Co., Boston, Mats.

New Crop.

For pace sr-e 1, 1st of Advertisers.

AICTIUN HALS8

The MarMir Horticultural Co.,

New York City.

Plant and Ilulb Sales by Auction.

For pace ape Llat of Adverttaera.

ElUott Auction Co., New York City.

I'hint Au<'lloneer.s.
For page see List of AdverUsers.

AZALEAS

P. Onwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J
For pBKe see Llat of Advertisers.

BA8KET8

H. Bsyersdorfer A Co., Pblladelpbia, Pa.
For pate see Llat of Advertisers.

BAY TREES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J.

BEUDIMO PLANTS

A N. Pleraon, Inc.. Cromwell. Conn.

For piiee «pe List of Advertisers.

B. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

Wblu Uarab, Ud.

For p.Tge aee List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Superior Tuberous Rooted Begonias.

For page see List of .4dveitls3i-3.

BE(;ONIAS.
Delivery from M;iy l,")th.
Lorraine, 21A In. pots, ?l:;.00 per 100; Cln-
etan.Ttl, 2% In. pots, $13.00 per 100; Mrs. J.
A Peterson (New), 2^4 In. pots, $25.00 per
M«; $2fjo.Oi) per 1000.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherfor.l N .T

UUILER»

KroHHibcM Bros Co.. Cblcngo
Por page see List of Advertlaera.

iClng Construction Co., North Tonawanda

N i

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page aee Llat nf Advertlaera.

L,nrd & Kornbam Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HItcblngs & Co.. New York City.

BOXES — CUT FI.OWER FOLDIMO

Edwards Folding Box Co.. Pblladelpbia.
For page see List of Advertisers

Folding cut flower boxes, tbe best loade.
Write for list. HOLTON A HUNKEL CO..
Ullwaukee. Wis.

BOX TREKS

BOX TKFFS -SI:iiul:iriH, Pyr.iinlds and

-.1, N. J.

Bii
Jt I

Bl LBS AND TI'RKRS

Uogewoning & Sons, Itynsbiirg, Holland
and y. Broadway, New ^ ork City.

Sprlii),- and Fall Itulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

▲rUu T. BoddlBftaa O*., iBC,

Nsw T»rk City.
r*r pag* ■«• LUI ot AdTertUars.

J. M. Thorbum A Co.. New York cnty.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

Kalpb hi. Ward A Co., New York City.

Lllv Bulba.

For page see Llat of Advertisers.

John Lewis Cbllds. Flowerfleld, L. I., N. T.

Gladioli.

For page aee Llal of Advertisers.

August Kniker * Sons. New York City.

Forcing Itulbs nod Plants.

For pngr nee List of Ad>erti«ers.

E. * J. Farqabar & Co., Boston Mas*.
For page see Llat of Advertlaera^

Chao. Srhwake ft Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importera and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers^

A. Henderson ft Co., Chicago, III.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Burnett Bros., W Cbaoibera 8U, New York.

F.)r page see List of Advertlaers.

I Mlchell Co., Pbllsdelphfs. Pa.

Heiir
I

aee List of Advertisers.

Joaeph Hre<-k ft Sons Corp., Boston. Mass.

For psare aee List of Advertisers.
W. E. MarabalT ft^o^ New York City.

For page see List of Ailvertlsers.
Fottler. riske, RswaoD Co.. Boston, Uasa.

cTKErR A SONS. HTLLFOOM. Hollsnd

Bnlb" of all desfHptlons. Write for prices.

NFW YORK Branch. 810 Bridge St.

CALADICMS

Henry A. Dreer, Pblladelpbia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CANNA8

Artbur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

King Humbert Canna.s.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Cbllds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Canna Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Newest llat of tbe newest Cannas Just

oat. Complete assortment of tbe finest

aorta, at reniarkable rates.

Send for list today.

THE CONAUI) ft JONES CO.

West IJrove. Pa.

CAKNATIONS.

Cottage Oardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Woo<rBrf)iir; Flsbklll, N. T.
For ttnge aee I.lat of Advertisers.

K. Uoruer ft Sons Co., Lafayette. Ind.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers

UttTefleld ft Wyman, NorTh Ablagtoa, MaM.

New rink Carnation. MUs Tlieo.
For paire see List of Advertlnera

Strong, well rooted ctittings from abso-
lutely lioaltby plants:

Per 100 Per 1000

.Mice SO.W) S.'jIKItO

licacon .3.00 2.1.00

Mitchless 3.00 25.00

Wliit^ WoiHlo' 3.00 25.00

FRANK P. PUTNAM, Lowell, Mass.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations (lubkly, easily and
ilicaply mended. I'lllsburv's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for ,!.'ic. ; :i(HK( for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L, PILLSBURY, Calesburg, 111.

Supreme Carnation Staples, for repnirlnr
split carnations, :(5c. per UKk); :t000 for
$1.00. F. W. WAITE, 85 Belmont Ave.,
Springfield, Mass.

CBB'r8AMTHBM1TM8

Charles H. Totty, Mndlson, N. J.

Clirysantbemuni .Miss Elvla Scovllle.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.

New Cbrysantbeiuum Catalogue fur 1916.

For page see List of Advertisers.

COLECS

Coleus, Golden Redder, VerHchnffeltll,
Qneen Victoria. FIrebnind and all leailliig
varieties. Including the I'liik and Yellow
Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted
cuttings. $(!.U0 per IbOO. Cash with order,
and satlsfaitlon guaranteed. Send for list.
Largest grower of coleus In the U. S. A.
NAIILIK, 201-75 Lawrence St., Flushing,
N. Y.

Christmas Gem Coleus, 3c. B. C.
BLAKE, R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

CYCLAMEN

CYCLAMEN. Best strain. Separate
colors or mixed, 3 In. pols, $8.00 per 100.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. ft Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Send for Wholesale List of whole clumps
and separate stock; 40,000 clumps for sale.
Nortbboro Dablla and Gladiolus Gardens,
J. L. MOORE, Prop., Nortbboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
,Tohn Wanomaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new bablt
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA li^ARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECOKATIVB PLANTS

Robert Craig Co.. Phlladelphln, Pa
For page aee Llat of Advertlaers.

Woodruw & Marketua, .New York City.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers

Bobbink ft Atklna. Kutberford. N J
For page see List of Advertlaera

Thomas Roland. Nahant. Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For p.'ige see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENAS

Dracaena Indlvlsa, 3 in. potted, 3c.; well
establlsbcd. Cash please. B. C. BLAKE,
R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

FERNS

John Scott, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Home of tbe Scoltll Fern.

H H Barrows ft Son, Wbltmaa. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers

A. M. Davenport, Watertown. Maas.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 199

February 12, 1916

HOETIOULTUBE

225

FERNS — Continued
Fenis from 2 In. pots, Immediate de-
IlTery : Boston, 3v. : Roosevelt, 4c. ; Tcddj,
Jr., 5c.; 4 In. Boaton, 12c.; 4 In. Teddy, Jr,
itto., extra heavy. Cash please. B. C.
BLAKE, R. D. 4, Sprinefleld, Oblo.

FERTLLIZEBS

Palverlzed Manure Co., Chicago, 111.
Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

FLORISTS' 8CFFI.IB8

Reed ft Keller, New York City.
For pace eee LUt of Adrertlieri.

1. S. Peonock-Meehan Co., PblladelpbU, Pa.
For page aee List of AdvertUera.

H. Bayerwlorfer ft Co., PblladelpbU, Pa.
For pafre aee Llat of Advertlaers.

Welch Bros. Co., Bolton, Maaa.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaeri.

FLOWER POTS
W. H. Brneet, Wasblngton, D. C.
For page aee Llat of Ad»ertlae»a.

B. Hewa ft Co., Inc., Cambridge, llaaa.
For page aee Llat of AdvenUera.

FCNniCIDES

BenJ. Bam mood. Beacon, N. T.

Copper Solution.

For page aee LUt uf Adverttaers.

Apblne Mfg. Co.. Madlaon, N. J.
Fongtaa.

For page aee Llai uf Advertlaera.

OABDBir T001.S
B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent. Jr., ft Sona Co,

White Marsh. Md.

For pRgo aee Llat of Advertisers.

Geraniums— 2,000 S, A. Nutt, rooted cut-
tings, JIO.OO per 1.000; 1,000 S. A, Nutt,
2>4 In. pots, $18.00 per 1,000; 100 Jean
Viand. 200 Perkins, 3 i n,. 6c. FRANK
LEITH & SON, Haverhill, Mass.

1,000 Mme. Salleroi, 2% in. pots, $18.00
per 1.000: or will exchange tor rooted cut-
tings of Poitevine. E. G, BLANEY,
'Bwumpscott, Mass.

GERANIUMS— Sept. and Oct. rooted, for
lmnie<llnte shipment, I.a Favorite, Jean
Oherle, Gen. nrnnt, Apple Blossom, strong
aingle stem, 2^4 In., $2,00 per lUO: branched,
tMi and 3 In,, and single stem. 3 ln„ J.rOO

8er 100. r.Tsh with nnler. please. St'NNY-
IDE GREENUOUSES, Groton, N. Y.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Childs. Flowerfleld, L, I., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers,

A. Henderson & Co.. Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page .see List of Advertisers.

James Vlck's Sons, Rochester. N, Y,
Rochester White Glacliohis.

America bniha for forcing. H4 In. np,
MOO. Selected, $.S.nfl. Blooming size. $4.00;
tow for $1,00. Special prl<-e on large order.
Write tor inin Surplus List, BROOK-
LAND GARDENS, Wobnrn, Mass.

OLAgg

Sharp, Partridge & Co,. Chicago.
For page see Llat of Advertiaera,

Fambelaky Bros.. Inc., Brooklyn. N. Y.
For pajre see Llat of Advertiaera.

Royal Glaai Worka, New York Ctty.

Greenhouse glass. lowest prices, JOHN-
■TON GLASS CO,. Hartford City. Ind.

OLAZINO POINTS

H. A Hreer. Philadelphia, Pa.

P»erle«a Olailng Point.

For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

QBKB»>HOCSB BCILOINO MATERIAL

King Uouatmction Co., N. Tonawandu, N. Y.

For page aee List of AdvertlHers,

Parabelsky Broa., inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page aee Liat of Advertisers,

Lord ft Burnbam Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers,

A, i.. tMearu* l.uiuovr v^u., Nepouael,

Boston.

Packy Cypreaa.

UKKENBOC8B CONSTRUCTION

King Conatructlon Co., N. Tonawanda, N, Y.
For pngp ■«»«> T.lst nf Advertlwerw

Foley Greenbuuae Mfg, Co,. Cblrago, 111.
For page aee List of Advertiser*
Loril A Kiirnhfim <'o.. New York C^lty.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

S. Jnn.lis A- Sons. Brooklvn. N, Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltchlngs ft Co.. New York City

A T S»#.-rn" l.nmber Co., Boston, Mass

Metropolitan Material Co., New York City.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

B. A. LIppman, Morrtslowo, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co.. N. Tonawanda, N. Y,

King Channel Gutter,

For page aee Llat of Advertiaera.

HAIL IN8CRANCB

Floriats' Bail Aaao. of America.
J. G Esler, Saddle River, N, J.
For page see Llat of Advertisers,

HARDk FBRNH AND OBEKM GOODS

Mlctalgan Cut Flower Bxcbange, Detroit,

Micb.

For page aee List of AdTertlaors.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page aee Llat of Advertiaera.

UAKDV PEHKMN1AL8

Bay State Nurseries, No. Ablngton, Mass.

For page aee List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page aee Llat of Advertiaera.

PaUaadea Nnrseriea, SparklU. N. Y.
For page aee Llat of Advertiaera.

Old Town Nurseries, South Natick, Mass.
Evergreens and Hardy Perennials.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroescbeil Broa. Co., Chicago,

For page see Llat of Advertiaera.

Lord 4 Huruliani Co., New Y"rk (Ity.

For page see List of AdvertLsers.

HOT BED SASH,.

Parabelsky Broa., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see Llat of Advertiaera.

Standard hotbed sash, 1% In, thick, with
crossbar. SOc. each ; lots of 2.5 and over, 75c.
each, mind teuons; white leaded In Joints,
The life of a sash depends on this <onstruc-
tlon. We GUARANTEE our sash to be
satisfactory or refund your money. Glass,
8x8, 8x10, 10x12, or 10x14, $1.50 per
box of 50 sq, ft. C. N. ROBINSON & BRO.,

Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md.

Foley GreeuhouH4 Construction Co.,

Chicago, IIL
For page see Llat of Advertisers

Lord * Rurnham Co., New York City,

For page see List of Advertisers,

A. T Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset. Maaa

HOSE

H A nroer PhllBflelphla. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HYACINTHS

HYACINTHS. 3 colors. 4 In. pots. $7.00
per 100, rUIMROSFS In bloom, 4. 5 and
fl In, pots, lOc. LV., 20c, ITininOSB
MALACOIDFS, 4 In , In Monni. I.lc. VIN-
CAS, ,1 In., 4c. rrrnsiAS. 2 in,. 2c.
BEGONIA niATKT.AINE. 5 In.. In bloom,
2."c. CYCI.AMKN In bloom, 2,'ii'„ 3.V,, ROc..
".'■c, ASI'AIiAfUTS I'l.rMOSUS, 4 In.. 7c.
AZALRAS f.ir late forcing, 7,"c, GLAPTD-
r.rs bnlbs. fIflOO per 10(10, liOSENDALB
GREENHOUSES, Scheneitady, N. Y,

mSECTICIDBS

Benjamin Hammond. Beacon. N. Y.
Hammood'a Slug Shot — Grape Dnat.
For page see List of AdveriUers.

Apblne Manufacturing Co., Madlaon, N. J.

Apblne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Lonls, Mo.

Aphis Punk and NIkoteen.
For page aee Llat of Advertiaera.

IVIES

English Ivv, Rooted Cuttings, 75c. per
100, prepaid. CHAS. FROST, Kenllworth,

N. J.

LILX BULBS

Chas, Schwake ft Co,. New York CIQr.

Horticultural Importera and Exporfara,

For page aee Llat of Advertisers,

R M Ward 4 Co., New York, N. Y.

Japaneae Lily Bnlba of Superior Quality.

For page aee List of Advertisers,

Joseph Breck ft Sons Corp., Boston
For page see List of Ailverllsera.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake ft Co., Inc.. New York CUf.

Bobmann's Famona Lily of the Valley Plpi.

For page see Llat of Advertisers.

LoecDner 4 Co.. New York City.
For pare see List of Advertisers,

J. M. Tborburn 4 Co., Sew York City.

For page see I.lm of Adverllsers

McHutcblson ft Co.. Nfw York City.

Berlin Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertiaera.

MANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHutcblson ft Co., New York City.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F, O, Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see Liat of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nnraeryman Publlahlng Co., !■«..
Rochester. N. Y.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers^

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg Co,, St. Louts, Mo.
For page see Llat of Advertiaera.

NIKOTIANA

Apblne Mfg. Co„ Madlaon, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

P Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heighta, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers

W. 4 T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y.
For page aee List of Adv>rtl«era

The D. Hill Nursery Co.. Dundee, IIL

Hlll'a Evergreens,

For page see LIsI of Advertisers.

Bay State Nnrseriea. North Ablngton, Maaa.

Hardy. Northern Grown Stock.

For page see Llat of Advertisers,

Bobbink 4 Atkins, Rutherford. N. J.
For nsB-e •*» T.lst of Advertisers

August Rolker 4 Sons. New York City.
For page see Llat of Advertlaers.

NUT GROWINO.

The Nnt-Grower, Waycross. Oa,
For page aee List of Advertlaers.

ONION SETS
Leonard Seed Co., Chicago. HL

For page see I.lsl of Advertisers.

ORCHID KLOWKR8

Jae. McManuB New York. N, Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Jallns Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.
For page aee List of Advertisers,

T.nger * Hurroll Summit N J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers icindly mention Horticulture

226

II 0 KTI C U L T U R E

February 12, 191«

PANsr ruurra

PiDilr*. tlir hit: (Iniii itnu-prlnit kind,
1.1.00 prr 1000: lo l>u>l BDd bloom, SS.OO ud
llS.OU |>rr IINIO. Ca^U. If I rould 0DI7
•bow itir nhe plunln, liiiudntlii uf ic«|j-
Bonlnls inil rrpi-Ht onlrrii I woulil b*
■ou'l' ' ,.w bUBlDWM. JAMES U088.

Join,

.1-1

■■APEK I'OTS

8quiir<> l'iip<T IViis and Pin Ituuds. Price

II.;'- ml r.l- ImiIiLt cOlltUlnlDg tllO

1 n.irlsis" free. F.
Clii'sUT. N. J.

rilOEMX CANARIEN8IS

In 111 B\xn. Spei'iui prlrellm on demand.
JULIUS RUEHItS CO.. Kutlierford. N. J.

Peon Ira.
120(1 torln Send
Cioal Dover. O

PKOME8

The K'orld'B greatest rollertlon.
" C. HET8CHKB,

lUt

PECKV CYPREbS IIK.V'CHES

A. T. Steam* Lumber C' . Hoston. Maa*.

PELARGOMl'MS
Roman J. Irwin. New York Cltj.
For pii^e »rr List uf AdveriUera.

PETINIAS

Petunias, our well known strain of
doubles, nil strong (irower.s. cMrrvInc Im-
mense blooms, perfecll.v licullirv stock,
well rooted and labelled if reini.slcd «1 25
per 100 prepaid; »10 per 1,0(10: 2 In
strong, $2J0 per 100. $22.00 per 1000
HOPKINS & HOPKINS. Chei,;uhet. Hi!

P.PE AND JTTTIN08

Kroe*rbell Bros. Co., CbleaKo
For page ae<. List of AdTertlsers.

King C'onaimclloo Company,

N. Tonawauda, N Y

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Bangers

For page see Llat of Advertisers.

PLANT ANU BCLB IMPOSTS

Cbas. Schwake & Co.. New York aty
For page «ee List of Advenlsers.

Aaguiit Koiker & Sous, New York City
For page nee r.lst of AdTertlwrs

Ucllutcblson A Co., New York City.
For page see Llat of Advertisers!

PLANT TRKLLIMKS AND STAKES

Seelea Tleless Plant Stakes and Trel-
Um. a D. SEELE A SONS. Elkhart. Ind.

PLAMT TUBS

H. A. Dreer. Philadelphia, Pa
"Rlverton Special."

RAFFIA

McHotcblson A Co.. New York. N. Y
For page see List of Advertiser's.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Oowerkerk. Boboken. N. J
For page see List of Advertisers.

Barl.in P. Kelsey, Saleiu, Mass.

Hbododcudron Carolhiianum.

For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

8. 8. Pennnck-Meeban Co , Pbllndelpbia, Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Onwerkerk. Bobokeo, N J

For page see Ust of Advertisers.

W. 4t 1 Mullb Co., Ueueva, N. Y.

American Qrown lioaes.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay stale iNurnenes. North Abiugtun Mass
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N- Plerson. Inc., Cromwell, Cono
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wabaii Rose ConHerratorlps, Natick,
New Koae Mrs. Bayard Thayer,

TBK CONAHD A JONES COMPANY.

Rose Specialists

West Grove, Pa. Send for offers.

BrALBCIDB
II <i. Pran Co., N*w T«rk Cltj.

SK.\l«<t.NABI.K TLANT MTIX'K

Vincent, Jr A Sous Co., White Uarsb

Md.
For pagr M«- Mat of AdTsrUssrs.

HEED UROWEHI*

i'tllforula Se4Hl GroHtTs' Association.

Sao J use, Cal.

For page ae« List of AdvertUera.

beeub

Carter's Trated Seeds,

Seeds with a l'e<llgree.

Ilualou. M'lHH . mid London. England.

For page see List of Advertlaers.

Kelway A Son,
Ijingport. SomerHel. England.
English Strain Uarden Seeds.

P... ,. .tf. *«■ l.i.,i ..I \,i v.Ti iH.-ra

8. D. WuudrulT * Soiih. New York City.

Garden Seed.

For page see l.isi of Advertlaers.

Joseph Ureck & Sons, tlostun. Mass
For page see List of Adtertlsera

J. Uolglauo A Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advenlsera

'I'. UuUOiugiuu Co., Inc., New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cbas. Scbwake & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Stnmpp &. Walter Co., New York City.

Selected Flower Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Uicheir- St-rn Hou»e PhllHdelnhfv, Ps.

New Crop Flower Seed.

For page see Llat of Advenlsera

W. Atlee Burpee A Co., Philadelphia. Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

K. A J Faronhsr A Co., Boston, llaaa.

Seeds for Present Sowing.
For p.iKe »ee Liai uf Advertisers.

J. M. Thnrbnrn A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers

Loechner A Co., New York City.
For page see Llat of Advertlaera

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc CaL

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see Llat of Adverf1»*r«

8. 8. Skldelsk.T A Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see Llai of Advertlaers

W. B. Marsbsll A Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants snd Rslbs.

For pHge wee Llat of Advertlaers

Augnat Holker & Sons. New York City.
For page see Llaf of Advertlaera

Bamen Bros.. U8 Chambers St.. New York
Vnr page aee T.lat of Advertlaers

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, IlL
For piitre see List of Advertisers.

D. P. P. Roy, Cblrapo, 111.

Seeds— Bulbs — Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flake. Rawson Co.. Boston,
Seeds for tba Florist

SHADE TREES

W. B. Cole, Paincsville, Ohio.
For p.igc ste List of Advertisers.

BPUAONCM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat tat \
orchid Tiasketa always on hand LAGRH
A HrmtKl.I.. Snmuill. N J

8PRATINO MATERIALS

B. G. Prstt Co., New York City.

STANDARD TIIRRMOMK fERS

Standard Thermo Co., Boston. Mass

Kor pace see l.lsl of Advertisers.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS.

Strawberry Plants, sixteen varieties, at
$2Ji« per 1000. Catalogue free. BASIL
PERRY, Georgetown, Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C /.voliinek. Lompoc. Calif.
Uold Medsl of Uonor Winter Orchid ~
Peas.
For paga am Llat of Adrertlaart.

VASES

B. Rayersdorfer A Co., Pblladelpbla. Fa.
For page sec List of Advert laera.

VEOETAHI.E PI.ANTH

B. TInrent, Jr. A Sons C».,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

VENTII.ATINO APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertis

Tbe John A. Evans Co., Richmond, iBd.
For psge see List of AdTertlsen.

VERMIClnES
Apblne Mfg Co., Madlaon. N. J.
For page ace LUt of Advertlaers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

B. Bayeradorfer & Co., Pblladelpbla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

VINCA VARIEGATA

James VIck's Sons, Rocbester, N. T.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee. Berlin. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

WIRBWORK

Reed A Keller. New York aty.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. BEILSCBER-S WIltB
WORKS. 2(M Randolph St.. Detroit,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany. N. V.

Ubany Cnt Flower Ii:zcbange, Albany. N. I.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

Tbe 8. S^ Pennock-Meehan Co
and St. Paul Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BoMlfiD

Frsnklla

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
F«r page see Llat of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 202 Devonshire St., Bosta*,

Mass.

For psge see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. B. Knebler. 28 Wlllonghby St.
For psge see Llat of Advertliiers.

Buffalo, N. T.

William F. Kasting Co.. 3S3-87 Blllcott St.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poeblmann Broa. Co., Morton OroTe, IlL
For page see Llat of AdvertlwerS-

Cblcago Flower Growers' Association,
182 N. Wabasb Ave., Chicago. lU.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

J. A.. Bndlong, 184 North Wabasb Are.,

Chli-ago, 111.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Uicblgan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-2M

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

B. K. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.

For page aee Llat of AdvprflaerS-

James McManus, 106 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 199

February 12, 1916

HOETICULTURE

227

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

New York — Continaed

W K Sli.Tl.lMU, 133 W. 2Bth St.
Fnr PMir.. •t^ l.l.»t of Artv.'rtt«pr8

P. J. 8iuUb. 131 Wen 2tKb St., N. T.
For pHir** «»»*• LlHt of Artvprtlnprs

Uoore. HriiTi A NHab. 66 and 67 W. 2«tb St.
For pMifp WPP l.iRt of AdvprtlBere

Cbarlea MIIIhiik. 56 aod S7 Weat 2«tb St.
For OhiTP «p«» F.Wt of AflvprttRprs

v\ , r Ki.rd. ^ew York
For pMifp «pp I.lat of .AdvprtlBprs

/. K. Allrn. 11I> Wpsi 2»tb St., New lork

nij.

For pjicp «pp I-Ut of AdvertlHPri.

TI>e S S feiiuuck Mpeban Co., 117 West

2Mtb St.

Fnr PH^p "pp I.Ibi of Advprtlnpra.

Tnendl; a M.upu.k, 43a dtb Are., between

201 b aod 27tb Sta.

For p.iifp -pp l.lHt ..f A.lvprtlsprs

BadKle; * HIabup, loc. New York.
For pavp iwp Llat of AdTertlaera.

WoodruH .V .Markpuia. 37 A 3U Weat 2stb St.
For pitep <pp 1.l«t of Advprtlrt^r^

Bledel & Mp.vpr. Inr.. 4li Weat 2»tb St.,
New \ork City.

For pjitrp KM.- I.l>t of Advertlsera.

Oeoffct: L SiPl.reobt, IU9 W. 28tb St.
For pHfTP Rpp I. tat of AilvertlaerB.

Jobo TuuDK A Co., BS Weat 28tb BC
For piiiT.- .4PP l.lat of Advprtt^PD*

M. t Kurd. 121 Weat 28tb St.
Far pHBP »pp l.lat of Advertlaera.

B. 8. SUiin. Jr., New Tork City.
For |.:ii:p ..pp l.ist of AdvprtUpra.

Okltcd Cat Flower Co., Inr., Ill W. 28th St.
For paite aee Llat of Adrenlaera.

Qattman A Reynor, Inc., 101 W. 2Stb St.,

New York.

For paffp «p» '.!"• of Advprtlsprs

OuQtber Krus., nil Wpst 28tb St., New

y.irk City.

For pace Bpp 1. 1st of Advertisers.

D. C. Aruuld & Co.. I 111-., 112 West 2sth St.,

New York City.

For p.iup <pp l.lsi of Advertisers.

Heory M KoIiIiihod Co., New York City.
For piifp spp 1. 1st of Adverllsers.

W. R. Slebreebl. 114 West 2Sth St., New

York City.

For nnffe seo l.lst of Advertisers.

W. B. Cole, Pninesville, Ohio.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, lOfi West 2Sth St.
J. J. Coau, 115 West 28th St.

PhlladrlpbiB

Leo. NlpNspn Co.. 12tb and Race Sta.
For paep upp l.lat of Advertlaers.

Edwnrd Kpld. lrtm-21 Kanatpad St.
For PHipp «pp !.l«t of Advprtlspra

Th* 8. 8. Feooo.'k-Ueeban Co., 1806-20

l.udlow St.

For page «pp List of Advertisers.

miadelphla WholpMie Flower Ezrbange,
1S2S Baaaira* 8t., rblladelpbla. Fa.

For p:.itp upp l.lat .if Advertlsera.

Kl**liiii«.nd. lod.

IC (1. Hill Co.
For paee aee List of Advertisers.

Korhnter, N. Y.

QpurEP B Hart, 24 Stone St.
For paRe ae« Llat of Advertisers.

Waahlnston

The S. 8. Pennook-Meplian Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

New Offers In This Issue

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS
SEED.

W. H. Elliott, Brishton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsli,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CHERRIES FOR WASHINGTON'S

BIRTHDAY.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LONG LOST LETTUCE AND JOHN

BAER TOMATO SEED.

J. Bolsinno & .Son, Baltimore. Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATURAL AND DYED SHEET MOSS

Knu.l Nielsen. Evergroi'n, .Via.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPENCER SWEET PEAS.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VICK'S FAMOUS ASTERS.

James Vick's Sons, Rochester. N. Y.
i'\.r page see List of Advertisers.

WANTED TO BUY — TREES,

SHRUBS, ROSES.

Fred H. Gates, Wilkes Barre, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WINNINGS AT SAN FRANCISCO.

Sutton & Sons, Reading, Eng.
For piige see List of Advertisers.

PROPOSALS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Supervising
Architect's Office, Washington, D. C, Feb-
ruary 5, 1916.— SEALED PROPOSALS will
be received in this office until 10 A. M..
March 1, 1916, and then opened, for plant-
ing trees, slirubs, etc., on the grounds of
the Federal Buildings at .\lameda, Berke-
ley, Riverside, and San Jose, California;
Albany and Eugene. Oregon: Belliugham,
North Yakima, Olympia, Tacoma, and
Walla Walla, Washington ; and Lewiston,
Idaho, in accordance with the specifica-
tions, copies of which as well as copies of
approach plans of the several buildings
may be had upon application to the re-
spective Custodians of the Buildings, or at
this office. Make application only for the
specification and drawing for the buildings
for which you intend to sniiiuit proposals.
JAS. A. WETMORE. Acting Supervising
Architect.

TREASURY DEP.\RTMENT, Supervis-
ing Architect's Office. Washington. D. C,
February 7. 1916.~SEALED PROPOSALS
will be received in this otlice until 10 A. M.,
February 2S, 1916, and then opened, for
sodding and seeding, and planting trees,
shrubs, etc., on the grounds of the Fed-
eral Building at Plymouth, Mass., in ac-
cordance with drawing T-1, and speclfiia
tion, copies of which may be had on ap
plication to the Custodian of the Building,
or at this office. JAS. A. WETMORE,
Acting Supervising Architect.

WANTED TO BUY

The City of Wllkes-Barrc. Pennsylvania,
will receive sealed bids until February 2."),
1916, for 550 shade trees, 150 shrubs and
3,500 roses, etc.

Write FRED U. GATES, City Clerk, for
detailed inf.irmation.

HELP WAN'ED

WANTED — An experienced nurseryman
for New England position. One who un-
derstands propagating, has good record
and is not afraid of work, can get good
position. "F. A.," care HORTICULTURE.

WANTETD— Experienced foreman for
general landscape work, with knowledge of
hardy trees, shrubbery and herbaceous ma-
terial, road building, grading, etc. Ad-
dress "R," care of HORTICULTURE.

SITUATIONS WANTED

GARDENER, FARMER, SUPERINTEND-
ENT for private estate, life practical ex-
perience, laying out new pl.ices, vege-
tables, fruit, flowers, farm crops, and live
stock; first class credentials, Scotch, mar-
ried, age 45. Address. A. L. MARSHALL,
216 Cleveland St., Portchester, N. Y.

SITUATION WANTED— As head gard-
ener on private estate, by 3 (Jerman, 30
years: single; very best of references. At
present assistant superintendent on one of
Brookiine's best known private estates.
BRUNO SITZENSTOK, 185 Davis Ave.,
Brookline, Mass.

WANTED— Position as decorator and
salesman in first-class retail flower store.
Boston and New Y"ork references. Address
G.. care HORTICULTURE.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE — Fresb from factory, new:
10 1 12, 16 X 18, 16 I 24, double thick. A
and B qaulltles. Market dropped. Now U
the time to Imy and aave money.

PARSHELSKT BROS., INC., XU-Til
Havpnipyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

FUR SALE— An old established and good
paving florist business in Montreal. Small
.■aiiital re<iuired. This is a snap for a
i|niik liuver. Address "M. A. B.," care of
HORTICULTURE.

FOR S.\LE — Modern Greenhouse Plant,
located in citv of tlnrtv thons'nd. Ad
dress E. A. CHURCHILL, 41 Royal St.,

Lowell. Mass.

MISCELLANEOUS

GREENHOUSES TO LET, March 1st.
30x100 and 10x105 ft., suitable for
Geraniums. MRS. PRISCILLA GRASSIE,
92 Bartlett Ave., Waverley, Mass. Tel.,
Belmont 154-M.

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and interesting- up to-date in-
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of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grow them for profit.

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228

Clubs and Societies

PITTSBURGH FLORISTS' AND GAR
DENERS' CLUB.
At the Kebriiury incptinR the fol-
lowing were elected: President, Carl
Becherer; vice-president. E. C. Relne-
man; treasurer, T. P. Lnn^hnns; sec-
retary. H. P. Joslin; assistant secre-
tary, W. A. Clarke; executive commit-
tee. P. S. Randolph. C. II. Snmplo. A
Frlshkom.

The retlrlnB president. N611 Mt-
Callum, received the heartiest expres-
sions of good-will from the members,
and of praise for his very successful
administration of his office. A thor-
oughly good fellow, he leaves the
presidency without an enemy, and
leaves In the minds of his associate
officers and the Club inemljeis In gen-
eral, the memory of strong and suc-
cessful work for the good of the Club.
The largest hospital In Western
Pennsylvania Is the one located at
DIxmont, about ten miles from Pitts-
burgh. The grounds are very large,
and there Is a greenhouse range and
extensive hot bed and cold frame
ranges. In charge of these for sev-
eral years has been Carl Recherer.
who becomes the new president of the
Club. His Interest and enthusiasm
for the Club, his work in hybridizing
and raising seedlings, and his contin-
ued exhibitions before the Club of
good stuff, has for a long time at-
tracted attention to him, and there is
no doubt that under his presidency
the Club will continue to advance.
Owing to sickness he was not able to
be present at the election meeting, and
the secretary was instructed to send
a letter of condolence for his illness,
and of congratulations on his election.
Messrs. Herman Rapp. Leetsdale,
Jas. Murphy and M. Curran. Sewick-
ley, and the Phlpps Conservatories,
North Side. Pittsburgli. all showed
potted cyclamen in bloom, and all
were awarded cultural certificates,
Mr. Rapp's certificate including Prim-
ula obconica in addition to cvclamen.
President McCallum read some ex-
tracts and made some remarks bear-
ing on civic pride, prefacing the
speaker of the evening, Mr. F. T. Big-
ger, secretary of the Art Commission
of Pittsburgh, who gave a very in-
teresting lantern lecture on the Artis-
tic Element in Municipal Improve-
ment, and made us all anxious to help
to make our city beautiful.

H. P. Joslin, Sec'y.

The Boston Market Gardeners' As-
sociation held a meeting in Arlington,
Saturday afternoon, February 5. The
first part of the afternoon was taken
up in a tour and inspection of the
greenhouses on the farms of 'Wyman
Brothers, John J. Lyons and John
Lyon In that town, and then a lunch-
eon was served in Grand Armv Hall.
A business meeting followed, with the
president, Harry F. Arnold of Brain-
tree, in the chair. Professor A. V.
Osmun of the Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College gave an illustrated talk
on "Diseases of Vegetables— Celerv
and Cucumber Blights."

HORTICULTURE

DISASTROUS EFFECT OF A GREAT
STORM,
An Interesting report was made at
the meeting of the New Haven County
Horticultural Society on Jan. 25 b.v
J. H. .Murray of the Board of Man
agers. concerning the damage caused
by the storm of Dec. 18, 1915. on
which date New Haven and vicinity
was visited by one of the most severe
storms In many years, very heavy, wet
snow, with a gradual drop of temper-
ature to about 15 degrees above zero,
and a wind velocity of 62 miles iier
hour— which was mainly responsible
for the great amount of injury done
to trees and shrubs, more especially
of the evergreen or coniferous type,
working complete ruin In many cases
and partial injury to nearly all the
coniferous trees in this locality. The
tops of many fine specimen pines,
spruces and hemlocks were broken
completely off and In numerous In-
stances the trees themselves levelled,
but the ground being only slightlv
frozen where the trees had been mi-
rooted and not otherwise damaged be-
yond restoration. It was possible to re-
place them In their original position
without much difficulty or loss.

The Scotch pine, white spruce and
hemlock spruce appeared to have suf-
fered most in this class, no doubt
owing to the brittleness of their
woods. Deciduous shrubs were laid
low in great numbers, including the
privet and barberry hedges, but after
the snow had melted off (in about a
week), they again assumed an upright
position. Among the chief sufferers In
this division were the lilacs, bush
honeysuckles and particularly the
smoke tree (Rhus cotinus). Rhododen-
drons in exposed situations were bad-
ly hurt, especially when planted in large
masses and where the tops were of a
uniform height, acting as a roof for
the snow.

Many large deciduous trees were
completely uprooted in the gale and.
but for the splendid work in removing
the many decayed and mutilated trees
within the city by City Forester
Cromie and Park Superintendent
Amrhyn during the past few years, the
great amount of damage would have
been much more evident. Trees like
the wide spreading black and white
oaks, the elm and white poplar, owing
to their outlines, their long horizontal
lines predominating, caught the brunt
of the storm more than other species.
The snow and ice accumulating on the
branches and limbs made them top
heavy and an easy prey to gales. In
deciduous and coniferous trees, the
more conical forms of the pin, oak
and arbor vitae are types to withstand
the same character of storm.

While hedges assumed an upright
position in a few days, many of them —
especially privet hedges trimmed
square or rectangular — cannot be as
good as formerly unless severely
pruned. The advantage of the "A"
shaped hedge was emphasized by the
resistance of its form. The tying in
of coniferous trees like arbor vitae,
retinospora and juniper was likewise
of .great benefit.

February 12, 1918

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS-
CLUB OF BOSTON

The Annual Hanquel and Dance of
The Garden«'iH' and Florists' Club of
Boston took place al the New Ameri-
can House on Wednesday evening,
Kebruary 9. about three hundred mem-
bers and ladles being present. The
tables were profusely adorned with
the best products of the private and
commercial establlshmenls In this sec-
tion and. with the evening costumes
of the ladies, (he scene in the banquet
hall was brilliant In the extreme.
There was an excellent menu, well
served, and plenty of Inspiring music.
President Mcthven si>oke a few wel-
coming words and then In the role of
toastmaster called upon W. P. Rich,
who as secretary of the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society, expressed the
greetings of that body, referring pleas-
antly to the cordial relationship exist-
ing between the two organizations and
to the development of the fine art of
gardening through their Infiuence.
Wilfrid Wheeler, secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, was next
called upon. He spoke proudly of the
achievements of Massachusetts at the
San Francisco Exposition and empha-
sized the possibilities of the rehabili-
tation of the former agricultural In-
dustries of the State.

W. N. Craig |)romised on behalf of
the Association of Gardeners, of which
he is president, cordial cooperation on
the part of that organization with the
Society of American Florists and all
other bodies working for horticultural
advancement.

President Stickel of the Flower Ex-
change and Vice-President John Mac-
farland of the Cooperative Market
spoke glowingly of the progress of
their respective institutions. Wm.
Patterson, vice-president of the Club,
was the last speaker, following which
the company repaired to the ball room
where dancing was enjoyed until a
late hour.

During the evening, entertainment
was provided in songs by C. E. Tasker,
Miss Barbara Mayer, Raymond Pugh,
pianist, and humorous talks bv Mr.
Stowe.

Boston Florist Bowling.

Flower Mkt 127.t vs. C.irhone 1219

I"l"ncT Ex li'fl!) vs. Unlilnson 1263

Zimi 141!> vs. M. & M 1220

H. C. F. & C...1408 TB. Gulvin 1388

STANDING AS TO POINTS.

Onlvln 41 18 1$. C. V. & C..27 33

Flower Mkt.. 40 2() Kiniver Ex... 24 36

CiirboDe 39 21 Robinson 23 37

ZInn -Jl 2!l .M. & M 15 4S

Aronson, of the B. C. F. team, put
up the record in the league by rolling
140 single string and 342 total.

The trophy cups are on display this
week at Comley's, Park street.

The annual ball of the Greek-Amer-
ican florists of New York will take
place on Thursday, February 24.

The regular meeting of the Cincin-
nati Florists' Society will be held on
Monday, February 14th.

Tuesday evening, February 15,

will be "Carnation Night" at the

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Boston.

February 12, 1916

HORTIOTJLTURB

229

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

W. W. Wilmore, Denver,
Dahlia List for 1916.

Colo.—

Jobn H. Umpleby, Lake View, N. Y.
— List of Derby Gardens' Gladioli.

C. A. Perley, Winthrop, Me.— 1916
Garden Annual, Seeds, Plants, Apple
Trees.

Ross Brothers, Wichita, Kansas —
Seed Book for 1916. Covers in colors.
112 pages.

Weeber & Don, New York — General
Catalogue for 1916. Covers panelled
In color pictures.

L. E. Williams. Exeter, N. H.— 191G
Price List of Collected Native Trees,
Shrubs and Plants.

P. E. Conine Nursery Co., Strat-
ford, Conn. — General Catalogue, Pall
1915 and Spring 1916.

Jobn Connon Co., Hamilton,
Wholesale Price List of Plants,
Trees, Perennials, etc.

Ont.—
Bulbs,

L. E. Williams, Exeter, N. H. —
Price List of Collected Native Trees,
Shrubs and Plants, 1916.

Frederick Roemer, Quedlinburg,
Germany. — Special Offer of Extra
Choice Flower Seeds for 1916.

Breck - Robinson Co., Lexington,
Mass. — Illustrated Special Price List
Of Gladioli, Cannas and Dahlias.

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City
— 1916 List of Flowers, Vegetable and
Agricultural Seeds, for the trade only.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.
— General catalogue for 1916. Flower
and vegetable seeds, plants and im-
plements.

Thornton Brothers, Lawrence, Mass.
—1916 Illustrated Catalogue of "Sure
Crop," Seeds, etc. Covers adorned
in colors.

Kelly Brothers, Danville, N. Y. —
Wholesale Nursery Catalogue for
1916. Luscious apples in full color
usea as cover attractions.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York. —
Marshall's Seeds, New York. Not
over-illustrated but full of "meat"
and a model "silent salesman."

Henry Eckford, Wem. Shropshire,
Eng.— Seed Catalogue for 1916. D.
W. Roberts, Fredericton, New Bruns-
wick, is North American agency.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Phila., Pa.—
Burpee's Annual for 1916. The Plain
Truth About Seeds that Grow. 186
pages of inspiration for the garden
enthusiast.

Wagner Park Nursery Co., Sidney,
Ohio. — "Wagner Park Flowers." A
fine illustrated list of garden mater-
ial, mainly b;irdy. Covers bright in
roses and mallows.

George H. Mellen Co., Springfield,
Ohio— 1916 Catalogue of Florists'
Plants and Seeds. Portraits of
Ophelia rose and Easter Greeting
show pelargonium on covers.

USED BY FLORISTS OVER 30 YEARS

THM>t- MA***- '*Ai<,JSIIi* rHADC MARK-

PAN-PACIFIC PRESS ASSOCIATION, LTD.

San FranelBco, Calif.

October 18, 1915.

.Mr. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Dear Sir: The Horticulture Jury, of which the writer was a member, awarded you.
a flold Medal for your Insecticides, and when you take into consideration the fact that
that Jury, outside of the writer, was composed of some of the famous experts of the
world, you will realize the importance of this award. Veriflcatiou of this may be ob-
tained from Mr. George A. Dennison, Chief of Horticulture, Panama-Pacific International
fclxposilion.

The writer has been requested to furnish a list of the articles which the Jury en-
dorsed by their action in awarding prizes because of merit. This request comes from.
representatives of foreign countries and states.

Pe8pe<tfully youra.

Signed; J. A. BUCHANAN, Gen. Mgr.

Pan-Paciflc Press Association.

PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION

San Francisco, Calif.

Division of Exhibits Office of the Chief

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE

., „ ^ . „ ^ „ November 3, 1916.

Mr. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of October 2Sth, I wish to say that the Jury
awarded Slug Shot, Grape Dust and <'npper S.ihiilon a Gold Medal.

Tours very truly.

Signed: G. A. DENNISON,

Cblef of Horticulture.

Sold by the Supply Houses of America

BENJAMIN HAMMOND, BEACON, N. Y.

England.— 1916 Wholesale Trade Cat-
alogue of Vegetable, Flower and Farm
Seeds, Sweet Peas and Potatoes.
Contains an interesting special list of
new varieties.

way and especially seductive in its
sixteen pages of garden flowers
shown in their natural colors. Excel-
lent typographically throughout.

Vaughan's Seed Store, New York. —
1916 Catalogue of Vegetable and
Flower Seeds, Bulbs, Roots, etc. A
very comprehensive book of 160
pages, illustrated throughout and in
attractive floral cover dress.

A. T. Boddington, New York —
Garden Guide, Spring 1916. A very
attractive and complete publication.
Dimorphotheca aurantiaca is used
as a cover illustration quite effec-
tively and with artistic success.

MacNiff Horticultural Company,
New York. — 1916 Catalogue of Vege-
table, Flower and Grass Seeds and
Seedsmen's Sundries. A model cata-
logue, finely illustrated and attrac-
tively made up. Cover in pale blue
embossed in white and gold. Full of
enterprise and the push that wins.

William Tricker, Arlington, N. .7. —
Water Lilies and Water Garden
Plants. Mr. Trickor's specialty is well
known to the readers of HoiiTictn.TiRE
and his catalogues will find among
them many interested enthusiasts.
Beautiful Nymphaea portraits in
natural colors illumine the covers.

W. W. Johnson & Son, Boston,

Carter's Tested Seeds, Inc., Boston,
Mass. — Carter's American Catalogue
of Garden and Lawn Seeds for 1916.
An American edition of the James
Carter & Co., London, England, an-
nual publication, quite unique in its

The RtHognized Stanilard Insct'tlcide.

A spray remedy for green, black, white
fly, thrips and soft scale.

Quart, Sl.OO; Cation, U.BO.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solution properly diluted
for fumig.-iting or vaporizing.

Diinrt. SI.IW: Callim. M.SO.
Until further notice sliipiiicnts on our
prodnct.s I rXGINE, VKRMINE and 8CA-
I.INK will be subject to conditions of the
cliemlcnl market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
APHINE and NIKOTI.VNA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

NIKOTEEN

For Sprav'na:

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Aiic Your Dealer For It.

HICOTIHE MPG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

230

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Flower Market Reports

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GREENHOUSES

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28 King's Road, N.Tona/vanda.N.Y.

GLASS

Our prirea can be ba<1 \>j mall, and
It will pay you to ttet tijfm. We carry
tbe larKeat atock of Bperlally Selected
Olaa* In Greater New Vurk and can
aupply any quantity from a box to a
rur Innd on a one day notice, and at
llc>. » Uoitom Prlcea.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

tl»-ll7 Bavcmejcr 8U Brooklrv. N. T.

OREER'S

Florijt SpecialtieB,

New Brand. New Style.
How "RIVERTON"

FurDished id lengths up
to 500 ft, without seam oi

'mHOSF for tki FLOIIST

H-inch, per (t., 15 c.
Keel of 500 it., " uiic
2 Reels, 1000 ft., *' 14 c.
'A-iach, " 13 c.

Reels, 500 ft., " ij5<c.
Couplings furoished

HENRf k DIEEI,

714 Chestnut St.,
Pmu^DBLfHlA, Pa.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED.
Stoneham, Mass.— E. U, Farr, house
40 X 200.

Catonsville. Md.- Henry H. Seidlich,
one house.

Niles Center, III. — George Weiland,
range of houses.

Garrettsville, O. — H. J. Alford Co.,
two houses in the spring.

Chicago, III.— National Plant & Flow-
er Co., two houses each 25 x 122.

Portland, Ore. — J. B. Pilkington,
Durham Station, lath house 44 x 144.

Philadelphia, Pa. — Aschmann Bros..
Bustleton avenue and Cottman street,
range of houses in the summer.

PATENTS GRANTED.

1,170,402. Flower Box. Thomas
P. Bolger, Gloucester, Mass.

1,170,292. Grass Trimmer. Cor-
nelius Cassidy Lippen, Philadelphia,
Pa.

There was a
WASHINGTON niarkt-d Imjirove-

nient in llie condi-
tion of the in.irUet last week for the
several cold days shortened the sup-
ply of flowers of all kinds and made
the demand somewhat lietler. Carna-
tions are again at $4 per hundred.
I.ily of the valley is <|Mite plenliful
and the same may lie said of cattleyas
for the price on the latter is about $4
per dozen. .American Beauty roses
remain very scarce with hardiv
enough to go around. Single violets
constitute an oversupiily and the price
in quantities is very low. Freesia has
also dropped in price. Narcissi and
tulips are much improved in quality.

Hos-

Guy

rep-

Wm

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Pliiladelphia— Antoine Leuthy,
lindale, Mass.

St. Louis— J. Polhvorth and
Heyburn, Chicago; J. J. Karins
resenting H. A. Dreer, Phila.;
Ward, Dundee, 111.

Boston— .lames Meiklejohn, repre-
senting McHutchison & Co., New
York: Louis J. Renter, Westerly, R. I.;
J. S. Hay, representing H. A. Dreer,
Philadelphia: and representatives of
several luilh houses.

Cincinnati— Milton Alexander, New
York: Loo llcnman. Chica.go; J. Laud-
mann, representing the Basket Im-
porting Co., New York: Mrs. Blake
Springfield. Ohio; Warren Huckle-
berry, North Vernon, Ind.

\Vashington. D. C— Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Evenden. Williamsport.
Pa.: A. Hans. Belgium; D. Krouwell,
Sassenheim, Holland: Bernard Ryn-
veld. Hillegom. Holland: .John Busch-
mau, representing Hugo Van Graven
& Sons, Lisse, Holland.

Chicago— Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Ander-
son. Buffalo, N. Y.; Blaine Wilcox
Council Bluffs, la.; Wm. R. Nichol-
son and S. J. Goddard, Framingham,
Mass.; John Evans, Richmond, Ind.;'
A. Roper, Tewkshurv, Mass.; C S
Strout, Biddeford, Me.; E. Saunders,
Lewiston, Me.; Alex .1. Guttman, New
York; Harry Ball, Helena, Montana-
Sam Seligman, New^ York; E. .1, Fan-
court, representing Pennock-Meehan
Co. Phila

OBITUARY.
Carlman Ribsam.
Carlman Ribsam, a well known Tren-
ton, N. J., florist, died at his home,
Jan. 30th. aged 79 years. He was born
in Germany and came to this country
in 1855. In 1874 he opened a flower
store at 45 E. State street. He retired
from active business twelve years ago.
He is survived by three sons.

Tfiii pklu,c icas taken right after a
blizzard, and proves conclusively that
our style of 'onstruction is positively
ice-clearing.

This full iron frame, curved eave
JACOBS' GREENHOUSE, was com-
pletely erected, including ventilaUon
and heating system, by our own ex-
pert mechanics, for Mr. Chas. Bradley
at Convent, New Jersey.

This greenhouse is 25 x 85 ft., and has
a partition in the middle, making two
distinct and separate compartmenU,
with separate heating systems, so that
different temperatures may be main-
tained in botli sections.

WE KNOW WHAT TO DO
AND WHAT NOT TO DO

If you contemplate building a
greenhouse write us — we can
save money for you.

S. JACOBS & SONS

Greenhouse Builders

1359-1385 Flushing Ave.,
BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Trwleinarka and
Copyrighta

Difficult and rejected capea apecl-
ally aollclteil. No nilslejUInK lo-
ducpments tnnde to aeciire ItuHlneaa.
Over 30 yeara' active prjictlce. El-
perlenced, pprsomil, conaclentlnaa
service. Write fur teruia. Book
free. Address.

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

FATES r I.AWVHKS

Box 9, National Union Building
Wuhinrton. D. C

[—STANDARD FLOWER— i

POTS

If yonr creeDhmiaea are witbin BOO
miles of tbe Capitol, write na, we can
aava you luoney.

W H. FRNEST
— • 28tb ft U Sta., WkxIilnKton, D. C. - >

When writing to ado«rti»ert kindfy
mention HORTICULTURE.

February 12, 1916

H 0 E T I C U L T U R B

231

CHART r DIAMETER
Price. $2S.OO

Dally. No. S.

-20' to + IJO*
Weekly. No. 2.
an- tn + IJO*

Supply of charts,
specially pre-
pared rprnrd-
nisbed with
each Instru-
Ing ink fur-
ment.

A PROMINENr CARNATION GROWER SAYS THIS
ABOUT THE STANDARD RECORDING THERMOMETER

Lancaster, Pa.
Standard Thermometer Co.,

Boston, Muss.
Gentlemen :

Please send me 25 record plates Ulse the enclosed
sample, and I want to say that the machine, bought
a good many years bacl{. Is keeping up its good work
right along. I think it a very useful adjunct to good
plant growing, and it should be in every greenhouse,
as reference to it may often tell what Is wrong with
a batch of plants.

Very truly yours. ALBERT M. HERR.

The actuating element of the Standard Recording Thermom-
eter is of lamina metal which, besides being extremely sensitive
to temperature changes, is practically indestructible. Record
charts are furnished either daily or weekly, and the whole
mechanism is contained in an attractive metal case fitted with
lock and key, which insures the record from being tampered
with.

The clock movement is of extremely high grade; everything
about the Instrument is up to the highest possible standard
of manufacture.

Write for full particulars to the

STANDARD THERMOMETER CO.

65 Shirley Street, Boston, Mass.

FOLEY

MATERIALS

A.F9E TIHE BEST p-OR

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREEIIMHOLiSElS

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

327S West 31st Street CHICAGO, ILL.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leaders in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

Peer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenliouaes

Drive euy and true, becaase
boUi bevela are on the same
■ide Can't twist and break
the elasi in driving. Galvan-
ized and wilt not rust. No
debts or left!

The Peerless Glazine Point
li patented Noothers like >^
It. Order from your dealer.XO'
or direct from us. ^'"^y^y
1000,75c. postpaid. f(\/^
Samples free. "dfe^^
HEWET A DEEEE.I T^T^
714 Chestnut at^eet^v . 5v

. PhiiKUipiii*. \L/^

(If ■

Evans 20th Century Aim

Most up-to-date arm on the market. Psuol
thai it IS better than any other is chat
others tried to tmitateit. Write for our
1915 catalog just out.

JOHN..A. EVANS CO.

When Building

New Iiuuses or repairiu}:,'
the old ones, it will pay
you to write us and get
one of our catalogs.
We nijinufjieture .-idvam-e
Vi'titilatin;; Kquipnient
iin(l a (.omplete line of
Gr4•enllnu^e Fittings. II-
lustration.s. descriptions
and net prit-es rigUt In
I lie catalog.

Advance stand for qual-
il V Mini .service.

ADVANCE CO.

RICHMOND, IND.

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

466 W. Erie St. Chicago, III.

A STI C A

E. A. LIPPMAN

GREENHOUSE SHADING

Write for Particulars

6 High St., Monistown. N. J. Phone 68 M.

tf§i Iff igjPo
F.O.PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY
Hew YORK .

Hastira Is elaatlc and trnaclons, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty become*
hard and brittle. Itroken ciaHM more rsutilj
remo\cil without breaking of otiier slafls
a. urcurs nrlth haril puttj. La«ta longtr
than putty. Ea.7 to apply.

THE FLORISTS' BAIl ASSOCIATION

Is a iTiatiinl orirnnlzntlon. Innurlnjc fcreen-
lionsf* Kinsfl afrnlnsf h.-ill. B<ilh cuuinierrlal
mid prirnte eNtnlillHlmieDts are accepted.
Tor p:>rttculara, addrpaa

iohn G. Csler, Sec. S^rfille River, N.y.

Inaare Now,

2^2

u () irr I c V i/r u ue

Kt-brmirs IJ. 191tf

ThU Kliiiip^t' of tlie Center conipnrtiiienl kUom \ nii itti hh-u <if it** cniUK'lty. Tlie pliiii hIiow- llit l.t.vuui.

f c

Ab©Mt Estate \sr

ma

1^

Ot'T at Lee's Summit, thirty
miles or so from Kansas
City, Mr. R. A. Long has a
big estate. In Kansas City itself, is
his palatial "Town House," where
a feature of the grounds is a vine
covered pergola, at one end of
which is a beautiful Palm House;
and at the other a Curvilinear
Plant House, both, of our con-
struction.

At Lee's Summit, we recently
built two straight-away growing
houses, each 30x200 feet, having
four compartments.

These are the real producing
houses. Nothing was spared to
give them every growing advan-
tage. They will produce plants in
nuality and quantity at a produc-
tion cost that will make any com-
mercial concern sit up and take
notice.

Not only is the big-house-on-the-
hlll, called Longview, abundantly

and continuously supplied, but
the town house as well. During
the Town Season, quantities are ^

The (iniprr.v Ik not left iille an.v purt of
the .vear. When olT erop it ii, iiiiineill-
alel.v used for hu.vs, ferns, unil the like.

shipped there.

The point we want to put up to
you is; w-hich would you rather
have — an ornamental range with
a limited growing space; or put
the same money into a roomy lay-
out like Mr. Long's, from which
you can grow i)ractically unlim-
ited things to the great satisfac-
tion and iileasure of your em-
ployer and family?

Of course, if your available loca-
tion is su:'h as to demand an or-
uamontal treatment, that settles
il. But it it isn't, both of us had
better get together and talk the
question over and see what can
be worked out to the advantage
of you and your employer.

Say when and where and we will
be there.

1^

^
^

mn

SALES OFFICES:

NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICACO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

42nd Street Bldg. Tr mont Bldg. Franklin Bank BIdg. Rookery BIdg. Granite bidg. Swetland BIdg.

TORONTO, CANADA, Royal Bank BIda. MONTREAL. Tramporlation Bldg.

FACTORIES: Irvington,N. Y. Des Plaine*. III. St. Catharinn, Onfaiio

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Vol. XXIII

No. 8

FEB. 19

1916

■;^^.

HOKTICULTURE

Conservatoiy at Como Park, St. Paul, Minn.

Erected by the King Constniction Company.

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription, $1.00

234

nORTICULTURE

February 19, 1916

Superior Tuberous - Rooted Begonias,
and Fancy-Leaved Caladiums

We are plpnBPd to mate that the Tulifrona Hooird IWgonlai
Willi li wi' (ifliT llils Hi'iison iir« IuiIIjh nf mipcrlor <iii.illiy
wtilrh tiavc aKiilii Ix'cn Krowu for un )>,v tin* nuiiio liel^lan
expert uii'l Hpt'i'liiliHt wlui Iihh heoii RupplyliiK uh for more
tliuii u iiiiiirier <'t i) eentiiry nod with the ((Uulltr of wUliL
our <'iiHloiiiers ari> iiccniMlntetl.

You May Buy Cheaper, But Not Better Stock

Doi. 100 1000

Ilrgonla, Slncle Varieties to Color. Scarlet.
CrliiiHon, WliltP, Itose, Yellow, OrauKe J0.4O 12.50 J22.50

BrKonla, BlnsU- Vurlellen In Cholreat Mixture. .35 2.25 2t).U0

liricnnlu, Dnnlile VorletleH to Color. Scarlet,

Hose, Willie. Yellow, Crimson 60 4.50 40.00

BrKonla, Double Varieties in Choicest Mix-
ture 60 4.00 35.00

UeEiinlu, Double Frlnced Varieties, New.
White, Scarlet and Rose 1.50 10.00 80.00

BeKonla, SInKle Frilled Varieties. Scarlet,

while, rink and Yellow 85 6.00 00.00

BeKonIn Zepprlln 1.25 8.00 70.00

Begonia Lafayette 1.50 12.00

Faney-I.eaved Ciiladiunifl. An Immense stock
of the chrdiest varieties:

Fine Sl.indard Varieties 1.75 12.00 100.00

Kare and .New Varieties 2.25 l.-).(IO 140.00

Kare and New Varieties 3..'10 25.IP0

Choice Mixed Varieties 1.50 10.00 90.00

'V-LEAVED CALADIUMS

MEINRY A. DR

For a roninlete list of seasonahle Seeds, Planfii and Bnlbs,
see our Garden Rook for I'Jlfl. and nlso our current Whole-
sale List. If you have not received theuj please write us.

E^i^ 7IA-7I6 CSKes'tnu't ^ -k

The above prices are for the Trade only

CARNATIONS

Field Grov/n — Fine Stock

Matchless, Enchantress Supreme,
18.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000.

Enchantress, British Triumph, White
Wonder, Pink Delight, $7.00 per 100;
160.00 per 1000.

Lady Bountiful, Lady NorthcUfT,
White WInsor, Pink Wlnsor, $6 00 per
100; $&0.00 per 1000. Special rates on
large lou,

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNftTIONS

F. DORMER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

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COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward. Will be Disseminated |
1916-17. I

Rooted Cuttings of Mrs. C. W. Ward and Match- |
less, $3 00 per loo; $25 per 1000. f

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc. |

QUEENS, NEW YORK |

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ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue

ADRIAN, - - ■ - MICH.

The rose pink
Carnation which
is always in crop

LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN, '^°'*™m11s^''^°'^-

MISS THEO

A,. IVI. CD^XN/EIIM

PLANT GilOWER for the TRADE

Finest stock of all foliage and flowering plants, bedding stock, etc.

D *h Ferns and Bird Neat Fern* a Specially

February 19, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

235

PETUNIAS

Propogated from selected stock, double and single fringed;
in mixed colors, 2 in., $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000; 3 in.,
?3.00 per 100, 25.00 per 1000.

Ten named varieties, 2 in., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000; 3 in., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000.

2-In.

JOO

ACALTPHA. Macafeana $2.00

AGERATIJM, six varieties 2.00

ALTERNANTHERA, four varieties. 2.00

ALVS.SIM, Dwarf and Clant 2.00

BE<iONIV, Lurainosa 3.00

BEGONI.A, Glorie de Chatelaine 3.00

BEGONI.*, Vernon Mixed 2.00

COLEUS, ten varieties 2.00

CliPHEA 2.00

FUCHSIAS, in varieties 2.00

GEBAKIITM, Standard 2.00

2-ln.

3-in.

3-in.

1000

100

lOOO

$20.00

$4.00

$35.00

18.00

3.0O

25.00

18.00

3.00

25.00

IS.OO

3.00

25.00

25.00

4.00

35.00

25.00

4.00

35.00

18.00

3.00

25.00

18.00

3.00

25.00

18.00

3.00

25.00

18.00

3.00

25.00

18.00

3.00

20.00

2-ln. 2-ln.

100 1000
HELIOTROPE, Mad. Bruant and

Chiefton 2.00 18.00

X-ANT.AN.*, six varieties 2.00 18.00

LEMON VERBENA 2.00 18.00

MOONVINES 2.00 18.00

PARLOR IVY 2.00 18.00

SALVI.4. Bonflre and Zurich 2.00 18.00

SENECIO, Argenteus, Dusty Miller. 2.00 18.00

SWAINSON.A, White and Pink 2.00 18.00

VINCA 2.00 18.00

COLEUS, SALVIA, AGERATC3I and HELIOTROPE. Rooted Cuttings. 60c. per 100, $5.00 per 1000.

DAHLIA ROOTS, Whole Field Clumps, SS.OO per lOO and up. Send for List. CANNA ROOT"?
lOO and up. CASH WITH ORDER. If you have not received our catalogue notify us!

3-ln.
100

3.00
3.00
.3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-in.
1000

25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

$2.00 per

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH.
MD.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

Danish and fierman Stock

Booking Orders now for
1916 Crop

ODB MOTTO I THB BEST THE HABKET APFOBDS

$16.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 500
$4.50 per 250 pips

CHAS.SCHWAKE&CO.,lnc.

Valley

From New York and Chicago
Cold Storage

90-92 West Broadway, New York

Advance Co 203

■Albany Cut

Flower Ex 254

Allen, J. K 2.55

Alpliano Humus

Co 260

Anderson. S. A.. 249
Aphine Mfg. Co.2fil
Arnold, D. C. &

Co 255

Badsle.T & Bishop,

Inc 2.54

Barrows & Son.. 238
Baversdorfer, H.

& Co 251

Bay State Nur-
series 236

BohhinU & At-
kins 236

Boddington, A.

T 23S

Bolpriano & Son. 247
Breck. .T. & Soas.24T
Breitmeyer's, .1.

Sons 248

Bndlnne. J. A. ..2.53
Biinvard. A. T..248

Burnett Bros 247

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 247

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Ino 247

Cliifasro I'Mower

Growers' Asso.252
C li 1 1 d s. John

Lewis 23S

Cloelie. The Co.. 202

Clucas. K. W 2.10

Clarke's. D. Sons.24S
Cole, W. B 2.36

Page

Coan, J. J 255

Conard & Jones

Co 237

Cottage Gardens

Co 234

Cowee, W. J.... 252
Craig. Robt. Co. 2.38

Danker 248

Dards 248

Davenport, A. M.234
Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 234

Drcer, H. A..234-2G2
Dunlop, .lohii H.2I9
Dysart, R 237

Edwards Folding

Box Co 252

Elliott Auction

Co 237

Ernest, W. H....2«2

Elliott. W. H 245

Eslcr, ,1. G 2C3

Kvans, J. A. Co.2(!:!
Eyres 249

Farnubar, R. &

J. & Co 247

Folev Mfg. Co.. 203

Ford, M. C 251

Ford, W. P 254

Fottler. Fiske,

Rawson Co 218

Ffoment, H. E..254

Galvin, Thos. F.249
Gasser Co., .T. M.249
Graham, Adam &

Son 249

Gnde Bros. Co.. 248
Gmi filer Hros....25.5

Page
Guttman & Ray-

uor 244-255

Hail Association. 203
Hammond, Benj.2(il

Hart, Geo. B 254

Henderson, A. &

Co 238

Hess & Swoboda.2i9
Hews, A. H. &

Co 262

fiill, E. G. Co... 252
Hill. D. Nursery

Co 236

Hitcbings & Co.. 264
Hogewoning &

Sons ;...247

Holland Nurser-
ies 236

Holm & Olson.. 218

Irwin, R. ,T 238

Kasting, W. F.

Co 252

Keller, J. B.

Sons 248

Kelway & Son.. 247
Kerr the Florist. '-M0

Kervan Co 254

K i n g Construc-
tion Co 203

Kn.ible Bros 249

Kramer, F. n...2tO
I^roesobell Bros. 203
Kuebler. W. H..254

I.ange, II. F. A.. 249
Leonard Seed Co. 240
Lippnian. E. A.. 203
Litdefleld & Wy-

man 234

Loeehner & Co.. 2.35

Page
McHutchison &

Co 237

MoConnell, Alex. 248
McManus. Jas...:Jj4
MacNiEf Horticul-
tural Co 245

Marshall, W. E.

& Co 247

Metriipolitan Ma-
terial Co 262

Michell, H. F. Co.247
Michigan Cut

Fbiwer Ex 2.'i2

Millang,Chas.237-254
Moure. Hentz &

Nash 254

Murray, Samuel. 248
National N u r-

seryman 236

Nicotine Mfg.
Co 261

Nielsen Knud 238

Niessen, Leo Co. 252
Old Town Nur-

.serles 2.'!G

Ouwerkerk, P.... 236
Palisades N u r-

serles 236

Palmer, W. J. &

S.m 248

Park Floral Co. 248
Parslielskv Bros. 202
Penn the Fl(irist.219
Pennock - Meehan

Co '253

Pbila. Wholesale

Flower Ex '2."i2

Pierce Co., F. 0.2tl3
Pierson, A. N...2.!S

Page
Pierson, F. R...248
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 252

Pratt. B. G. Co. 201
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 201

It.-indall's Flower

Shop 249

Raynor, I. M 2-H

Reed & Keller.. 2.52

Reid, Edw 2.55

Renter's 249

RIedel &: Meyer. .255
Robinson, H, M.

& Co 254

Roehrs, .T. Co... 2.38
Roland, Thomas. 248
R o I k e r, A. &

Sons .238

Rosery, The 248

Roy. D. D. P.... 247

Salter tiros 219

Schling, Max 218

Schivake, C h a s.

& Co 235

Sharp, Partridge

* Co 263

Sheridan, W. F..'.'54
Sielireclit, Geo. C'.254
Siebrecbt, W. R.

& Cn 2.54

Slggers & Slg-

gers 202

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 247

Slinn. B. S 254

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 234

Smith. P. ,T 2.54

Smith & Fetters. 249

Page
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 236

Smyth. \Vm. J.. 249
Standard Thermo

Co 263

Ste.irns, A. T.

Lumber Co 26<

Stnuipp, G. E. M.248
Stumpp & Walter

Co 247

Thurburn & Co.,

J. M 247

Totty, Chas. H..'238
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck 254

United Cut Flower

Co 2.55

Valentine, .T. A.. 248
Viok's, James

Sons 237

Vinieat, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co.... 235
Waban Rose Con-
servatories ...2.36
Wants, For Sale.259
Ward, U. M. &

Co 2.38

Weber, P. C 249

•Weiss, Herman.. 255

W.-lch Uros 2.V2

Welch, Pa trick.. 2.55

W.iod Br..s 234

\Vn4idniw & Mar-

ketos 252

Young, A. L. &

Co 254

Young, John &

Co. 2.54

Young & Nugent. 248
Zvolanek, Ant. C.247

FOR BUYERS'

DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE
SEE PAGES 256, 257, 258, 259

236

HORTICULTURE

February 19. 1916

Evergreens, Shrubs and
Perennial Plants

Headquarters for

PACHYSANDRA
TERMINALIS

OLD TOWN NURSERIES

SOUTH NATICK, MASS.

TKe New Rose, Mrs. Bayard T[iayer

that we are offering this season, will make a fine addition to a class of large flowered roses which is rapidly
coining to tlie front since we introduced Mrs. Charles Russell of which the new claimant is a sport. The
color is a most beautiful clear rose pink, inside of petals a shade lighter. The foliage heavy and smooth
and carried on strong stems. It wor the American Rose Society medal over a strong class of competitors
at the Cleveland Show, scoring 90 points.

PRICE LIST: Mrs. Bayard Tliayer and Dark Russell

100 250 500 1000 2500 5000 10000

Grafts $35 $82.50 $150 $300 $690 $1250 $2300

Eyes 27 62.50 110 220 490 850 1500

Grafted Plants (only) ready after March lit, 1916. Eye* ready row.

WABAN ROSE CONSERVATORIES, Natick, Mass.

SHADE TREES

Silver Maple All Sizes
Sugar " " •'

American Elm " "

Scotch " " "

Catalpa Bungei

\A/. B. coi-e:

PAINESVILLE. OHIO

assortment

Evergreens, deciduous
common and nrtr

ce stock that c*n be
upon. Send for cU&'
' trade prices.

■ 1,1 wm.\_ KT

N«w I]

uduOUS TV » ■

TK^bE^^S^

-.-ffr*

North AbiiiatoD
Mua.

^^HLhJ

8 »H V9 ««« 9 «

This New Englanc! • ' »r>d
climate produces fine ..mrdy
i^ri^S shrubs. Speaal trade prices.
By the ihouiL vis. hardy
Native and HybrkJ Rhodo-
dendrons— transplanted and
climated. Lei us estimate.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymea, Florists
and Flanters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOR OVER HAI-F A CENTIRT.

Small, medium and large nl/ea supplied.
Prli-e Hat now ready.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

Bvergreen 8pe<-lall«ta. Larjeit Oroweri 1b

Amerlc*.

BOX 415, DUNDEE, TLIj,

REMEMBER!

If It'n B llarriT Pf>rf*nnlnl or no culled Old
Fanhlon Flower worth Krowinf, we h»ve It
In one Mhape an<l another the T^ar roond.
We have the larfceat nlork Id thin rooDtry,
alJ made In America, and our prIceH

will average 75c. per doe., $5.50 per 100.

Why way more here? 8end for cor
WhnlpHalr I'rtce l<lftt of varletlen and bene-
at from the opportunltlea this afTords yoa.

AddrcMS

R. W. CLUCAS, Mgr.,

ralUadei Nnraertet, Inc.

SPARKILL - - N. Y.

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST HARPY RHOHOnENnRONB.
AZALEAS. rONIKERH. (I.E.VIATIS.
H. P. ROSES. SIIRIBS AM) HKR-
BACEOfS PLANTS.

National Nurseryman

Offlrlal ornnn of the American Aa-
Boclatlnn of Nurserymen. Clrrula-
tlon niiioni,' Hie trnde only. Pub-
llBlied montlily. SnbHcrlptlon prlr«,
tl.OO per year. l-'orrlvn nabnrrlp-
tlonn, (l.fiO per year. In advanee.
Snmple ropy free upon application
from ttione In the trade encloalnff
their bnslnesi card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., Jfc.

:18 I.HIniiiiton Bullillnc

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

P. OUWERKERK,

It lui SL Wittailm lilitk
r I M 1. MUn N. I

Nursery Stock

F>Tilt and Ornamental Tree>«, AhmlM,

Small Fralta, f'lemntU, BTergraena

and Bosaa.

Write for Trade JAmt.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY. Smmvi. N. V.

February 19, 1916

HOBTICULTUBE

237

Your Opportunity

I have a shipment of good Bulhs of
Gladioli, including Halley, Pink
Beauty and other A 1 Florists'
Varieties.

Send for Prices

CHARLES MILLANG

55 & 57 W. 26 St., New YorX

DIRECT IMPORTATIONS

Fall and Spring Shipmentt

VAILEY PIPS, best Berlin and Ham-
burg gTHdee.

AZAI-EAS, PALMS, BAYS, ETC., from
Belj:iuiii.

BOXWOODS, ROSES, ETC., from Bos-
koop, Holland.

MAPLES. PL.4NES, ETC., from Ouden-
boscb, Holland.

BEGONIA AXIJ GLOXINI.V BULBS,
Decemlier sliipment.

£ns:lish Manetti, Japanese Lilies, Raffia,

French Fruit Stocks, Kentia Seeds, Etc.

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VINGA VARIEGATA

Strong field rooted tips 2 to 3 leads

from 2 1-4 in. pots

$2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000

JAMES VICK'S SONS.

ROCHESTER, N. Yj.

BARGAINS IN ALL DAISIES

10,000 liEVF. D'OR. stroup r.Kited cut-
tlng.s. ?3 per 100, $-2a per 1000 (H"Ston Yel-
low Daisvi; OOOO Jl.MK. SAN'UKKI, $3 per
100. JK.do per 10((0. strong stock; 5000
QUEEN ALEXANDRA, strong rooted cut-
tings or 2-inch, $2 per 100, *1,").00 per 1000.
Cash. 30,000 strong unrooicl carnaliim
cuttlnes, all best kinds, also for sale, $10.00
per 1000. J. M. KAYNER, Bo.x SIOG, Green-
port, N. Y.

NATURAL GREEN SHEET MOSS,

(lUO sq. ft.) *1.75

DYED GREEN SHEET .MOSS, (100

8q. ft.) 3-00

DELIVERED BY EXPRKSS.

WILD SMILAX, per case, (600

sq. ft.) 2.50

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they are going like hot cakes. If
you want some, we would sug-
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the first mail possible.
Here's their description :

CITY OF PORT-
LAND.

SAN DIEGO.
4 feet. Described as
Chinese Orange or
Persian Yellow in col-
or. The crimped pe-
tals are remarkable for
substance, which en-
ables them to with-
stand the hot summer
sun without wilting,
and another charm is
in the buds, which are
dark bronze, harmo-
nizing with the golden
bronze foliage. Grand
in every way.
Strong Plants — $7.50
for Ten; per Hundred.
$00.

SOME CHOICE BEDDING KINDS

It s no small job to pick out a list of the best Cannas for founnnli
■garden spotting," or bedding plantings,
make suggestions;
I'hirteen that

GOLDEN GATE.

4 feet. The flowers
open almost pure gold,
but soon become richly
rayed with orange
crimson and apricot;
throat deep carmine
red. Foliage green.
Strong Plants — $3.50
for Ten ; per Hundred,

SV, feet. The color is
a " beautiful glowing
pink, deeper in color
than its parent, Mrs.
Alfred P. Conard, and
the flowers are pro-
duced in greatest pro-
fusion on strong, erect,
branching stalks. It is
an early and continu-
ous bloomer, blooming
freely in hot or cold
weather. Canna ex-
perts last season pro-
nounced it the "Finest
all-round Pink Canna
to date."

Strong Plants — .$3..50
for Ten; per Uundrcd.

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Mr. Wintzer is always glad to
feel free to call on us. Here is a selection of
Mr. Wintzer says can't be beaten.

Round
4.f'. Bed
7-Cannas

Round
7-ft. Bed
19-Cannas

• Round
lO-fi. Bed
37'C&nnas

Round . Pric c
16 ft. Bed Per
91-Cimniis ' "100

Rk. Pits. Ris. PIb. Rls. PIb. Ris.

PiB.

Mrs. A. F. CONARD. Sal.
mon Pinit

VENUS, Cay Roiy Pmk.
edged cream

ROSEA GIGANTEA, Car-
mine Pink

METEOK, P-ich, dazzling

Crimion 1 .1

BEACON. Rich Cardinal ex-
ira large

KING HUMBERT, Oranje

Scarlet

PILLAR OF FIRE, Crimson

Scarlet

KATE F, DEEMER.O.-iole

Yellow

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low Red do:s

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The Famous White

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KING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz., $2 per 100,
$4.38 per case of 250, $17.50 per 1000

RED FLOWERING GREEN FOLIAGE

I'cr 1(K>

A. liuiixirr, .'i ft. (1,1 rk rrlmsun $l.(lo

<. llrnilrrMin. 4 fl, lirltfllt crimson l.tt'i

(iirrok«-i*, 4 ft. tU-i'\t rUU iiiardon I..*t5

l>iik*' iif \iiirll*f>ro. n*,. ft. k'lowliii: (Tlinson. l.r»0

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I°i'nii>.t Uuiila. ."iVj fl. (Iwp oniiifc'e scarlet. 1.00
li.;iiiir l'iiltr«lnr, :iMi ft. (Iiirk crlinsan.... 2.75
Hliirk I'rinrc, 3 to 4 ft. dark velvety ma-

'■••■" 2.73

Crimson Kvililrr, .'I ft Intense scarlet 2.7.5

I>r. Kiihrrt Klinke. 4'/.. fl. siarlcl B.1'5

Kxprcn. u til L''i fl. scarlet eriiiison 2.73

Kur»i lllsniarrk. 4 ft. rich scarlet crluisoD . 1.50
Ciranil ('hiiiirciior Uulow. 3 ft. crluison

siiirlot. overlaid with maroon 1.05

.1. 1>. KlBelr, 5 ft. brilliant Vermillion scar-
id 2.25

l.oiil.lnnn. 7 ft. vivid scarlet 1..'50

I'ro. ( IcM'hinil, .T f t. brlnht oranne scarlet. 2.00
fr. •.. MrKlnlry, 2>^ to 3 ft. brilliant erlm-

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l-illiir of Fire. 8 to 7 ft. hldh, bright
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YELLOW CANNAS

Case of
Per 1(K) 2.-1O 1000

Kiinzli-ilrr, ..'.. fl. pure llcht yellow fl.50 $3.60 $14.00

It. W'lillace, 4 '/i| fl. canary yellow, free.

lliiicr than Klnrencc Vaiighan 1.50 3.50 14.00

All^l^lu, 5 ft. pure yellow 1 .',0 3.50 14.00

RED GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

.\Ileiiiaiiniii, 4 to 5 ft., preen foliage, scar-
let anil yellow $1,35 $3.00 $12.00

General .Merkel, 4 fl. the best scarlet gold
e<li.'c .-iiiil. Superior to Slud. Crony or
Queen Charlotte l.«5 3.75 15.00

Glniliolloro. :i'/j ft. earminc gold edge 2.75 0.25 2.5 IPO

Jeiiii TlKhot, 5 ft. Vermillion orange edge. 2.70 0.25 25.00

Italia, 4% It., green foliage, red, bordered
yelli.w 1.00 3.,50 14.00

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

Millie. IJeral, 41/. ft. rose pink $2.00 $4..38 $17.50

I.uul»e. ,5 ft. .soft rose pink 2.00 4.38 17.50

Ri,>.iii Kiuanteu, 3'/. ft- r'eh rose, extra

lar^:.- 12.00 27..50 110.00

eyes each. For fuller descriptions and more complete
nd for new wholesale catalogue now ready.

All the above in strong fresh dormact roots, 2 and 3
list of Caonas and ail other Spring Bulbs, s(

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change off Address: 128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK

ORCHIDS

CONSERVATORY PLANTS
Lorraine. Cincinnati end Mrs. Peterson

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

Rutherford, N. J.

ORCHIDS

We crow and keli notliinK but OKCHIDS.
If >'ou are in tlie market for this cla«8 of
plants we respectively solicit your tniinlries
and orders. Special lists on application.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N.J.

ROBERT CRAIGCO?

BOSES, PALMS.

unil Novelties In Decorative PluntH. ,

iARKET and 49th STREETS. PKILADElPKtA, Pi j

PELARGONIUMS

Now ready, line stck nnd trr» from wbit*
fly: Luile lierker, WurtembergU, SwcbUa
Maid, 2 Id., $U.ij0 per liiO. Eaaier Greeting,
3 In., ready Jan. 1, $8.00 per 100.

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10« TF. Wth St., New T«rk.

WE BOOK NOW

MISS ELVIA SCOVILLE

White Sport Wells' Late Pink^

Splendidrstock 2j4; inchrpots'(READY NOW

$20 per:iOO SlTS.'per lOOO

JlSend for illustrated catalogue; the^finest l!<l[of 'Mums ever issued

CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J.

OKDEKS for Spring or Fall delivery for the full line of FIorlstH" ForeInK Bulbs
and I'lantB, such as Japan, French, and Dutch Bulb.s, American Gladiolus, Dahlias,
etc.; Roses, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Mauettis, Boxwood, Palms, etc. Let us ap-
praise your wants.

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS,

51 Barclay Street
or P. O. Box 752

NEW YORK

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO-

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

FORCING GLiDIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

100 1000

Amrrira. pink $1.26 $10.00

AuEUnta, white 1.S6 11.00

Brenchleyensis, red 1.25 10.00

FranrU Kinir, scarlet 1.26 10.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 V gtat« St.

CHICAGO, ILL,.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

FOB BEIAL PLUMP

CANNA ROOTS

WITH "EYES to SEE"

S^nd i:^ OHilds

John Lewis Childs, Inc.

n-OWEBFIELD, L. I., NEW YORK

WIIITMANII LMPBOVED— 16 per lOO, fM

per 1000.
WIIITMANI COMPACTA— $« per 10«, $i»

per 1000.
R008EVEI.T8— $6 per 100, 9*0 par IM*.
BOSTONS— $4 per 100, $S8 per 1000.

260 at 1000 rates.

H.H. BARROWS & SON, Wlutman.Mass.

February 19, 1916

HORTIOULTURB

^BS

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDCCTED BY

^■*^%.9>^.rknAzz^

QaeatloDB by our readers In line with any of tbe topics prespnted on this page will be cordially recelred and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Suoh communications should Invariably be addressed to the otHce of HORTICULTUKH.

"If Tain oar toil, we ouglit to blame the rnltare. oot tiie soil," Fope.

Acalyphas

For boxes, vases, subtropical bedding, mixed border
or for the decoration of the show house or conservatory,
the acalyphas have but few equals. Acalj'pha Macafeana
has ability to stand the winds better than most coleuses.
It also stands well in good condition in the late summer
and fall. To have nice plants in 4 or 5 inch pots for
setting out by the last of May or the fii-st week in June
shorten back the tops of stock plants and place them
now in a temperature of about 65 degrees at night on
a light sunny bench. With a moist atmosphere and
abundance of syringing they will soon push a number
of young growths that will root where there is a good
bottom heat. When they are fairly well rooted they
should be potted into 2-J of 3-inch pots using good
fibrous loam well enriched. They like plenty of heat.

Amaryllis

Place these plants well up to the glass so they will
not become drawn. Keep a temperature of from 60 to
65 at night with 10 to 15 higher with sun. Give ventila-
tion on all good days, but do not let it lower the tem-
perature. As the amaryllis spikes advance, some liquid
manure may advantageously l)e given, using it in mod-
erate doses only, at intervals of four or five days.
Amaryallises enjoy a little bottom heat and always seem
to thrive better wliere they can be plunged in leaves,
eocoanut fibre or some other material. Wliere the spikes
are to be cut it is better to do this before the first flower
becomes fully expanded; when fully opened they are
not easily packed without damage. Seedlings sown early
in the year should be potted off singly into 2-|-inch pots
when they show their second leaves. Use a light com-
post containing two-thirds leafniold at the first potting.
Orchids

All orchids will now begin to show renewed root
action and growth so do not defer repotting much longer.
Just before they make too much growth is the best time
for repotting or top-dressing most orchids. The best
material is either fibrous peat or fern fibre and sphag-
num moss, with chai-coal and crocks for good drainage.
After being potted they should be frequently syringed
and have abundance of moisture about the house; in
fact the benches and floors should never be dry. Make
it a rule that when the proper, temperature has been
reached ventilation will be in line, but keep any cold
draughts from the new growths. Keep in mind that
over-watering is very iiijuridus to all orchids.
Schizanthus

Now is a good time to make a late sowing of this
beautiful annual. Sow thinly in pans or flats and trans-
plant just as soon as they can be handled. Always grow
as near glass as possible or they will get bndly drawn.
While schizantlms is tender and easily injured by frost
they on the other hand cannot tolerate a warm green-
house and flowers grown in a higli tcniiierature arc

Next Week : — Calceolarias ; Palms ; Propagating Violets ; Sowing

Seedlings.

vastly inferior, so see that they are kept in a cool house
of about 45 degrees. But in order to forward plants a
few of the more advanced can be given a sunny airy
house with a minimum temperature of 50 degrees. These
are quite thirsty subjects and once their receptacles are
full of roots, want as much water as chrysanthemums,
with weak liquid manure, in addition, every third or
fourth watering. Keep shifting them until you have
them in tlieir flowering sizes of 5, 6 or 7-inch pots.
They like a compost of fibrous loam four parts, leaf
mold and cow manure one part each and a little sand.
Start for Next Christmas

All good growers know that during January and Feb-
ruary we should make our new start for next Christmas.
People seem to be more anxious to use flowers as gifts
and a plant in flower displayed in a neat basket or ham-
per makes an ideal Christmas offering. More and more
is Christmas becoming a great day for the man who
specializes in pot plants. People don't seem to mind
paying for it and we all should try to prepare enough
stock which can be sold at a reasonable price, such as
begonias, camellias, cyclamen, primulas, etc.
Sowing Musa

Few subjects equal the musas for decorative landscape
effect during the summer months. Soak the seeds in
water at about 100 degrees for 48 hours. A good plan
is to put them in water of this degree of heat in a pan
and place on the hot water pipes. They can be sown
in a mixture of fibrous peat, leaf mold and silver sand
in equal parts. When large enough to handle pot off
into the same mixture. Keep growing in a temperature
of about 65 degrees.

Lily of the Valley Pips

Mr. J. J. M. Farrell:

Dear Sir: — Please inform me if lily of the valley pips
that are planted in the spring and taken up in the fall and
put in benches, will bloom again in winter

Arctic, R. I. M. Regaotj).

It is not possible to make lily of the valley a paying
crop by lifting clumps in the fall and planting them
on benches. It has been tried but always ends in failure.
The largest and most successful growers of this dainty
little flower use pips that have strong well-developed
crowns that have completed their growth whore the cli-
mate permits of early maturity. While the winter is
the natural cold storage for the pips that give us the
flowers from the middle of January to possibly the end
of May, for the other seven or eight months we must
depend on those wiiose growth has been arrested by cold
storage. It would be possible to use lifted clumps dur-
ing April, but in the end it would be found cheaper and
better to use imported pips as these are never so good
as the imported pips. Where you want to depend on
spring lily of the valley it is better to grow under
frames outside. Just place some frames over the planta-
tion in March and bring them along successfully.
•:peds of Tender Aquatics; Sweet Peas; Compost for TranBplantlnt

240

HORTICULTURE

Febniarr 19. 1916

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

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■ . <• .ll,.m •liouli lllT»rlalilr f'f .'lililrolilfd tn thn ottt. f of II'lItTirT'I.TrUi:

Lining the Boxes for Shipping

The cooler, clear weather nienlioned Inst week, devel-

,,,,,.,1 into -■ ,.\v and lalor to clear with tiio tliennometiT
:ir. 'uiil li' ill day, and below zero at night. This is
a great change from two weeks ago, luid it is well to
see that the boxes are lined accordingly. Frozen roses
are not only a loss to the grower but to the wholesaler
as well, to say nothing of the disappointment to the
retail store that may have been waiting for the ship-
ment. Paper is chcai) — much cheaper than roses — ami
it pays to use plenty of it during this severe weather.
See that the comers of all boxes are well lined as it is
here that most of the cold comes in, as the ends of the
boxes are always sticking out of the delivery wagons.
The tops and bottoms and sides will not suffer so much
as these are generally protected by other boxes piled on
top and a blanket over the topmost. Paper boxes are much
warmer tlian the old wooden ones, and will not have to
be wrapped on the outside unless the wind is blowing
very strong and the weather very severe. Wooden boxes
are much colder and had better be wrapped with heavy
wrapping paper, putting several thicknesses of news-
paper under this. As in lining boxes, make sure the
corners are well protected by careful folding, and see
that the boxes are tied securely so that, they will not
go to pieces as soon as the express man looks at them.
With cold weather, snow and ice, trains are bound to
be a little late and all the men anxious to get out of the
weather, so that the roses will be handled very quickly
and often very roughly. Pack the blooms carefully and
see that the roses cannot slide all over and shake up and
down. A box of damaged Beauties may lose 40 or 50
dollars to the grower, while ten cents' worth of paper
and a little time might have saved it.

Watch Heavy Snows

During a heavy snow storm it is well to see that the
snow does not pile up in front of the houses as it rolls
off the roof. It is here that the trouble usually begins,
and if the front of the houses is not kept cleared the
snow will soon pile up so that it will be impossible for
that on the roof to slide down and it will start piling up
until some damage is done especially in some of the old
houses. It is very unpleasant work to go out in the
storm but the effort is well worth while. Wliere the
houses are connected with a gutter in the center see
that the snow pipe is started as soon as it starts to snow,
and not when the snow is piled up high between the
ridges. Do away with it as fast as possible. Often the
snowfall will not amount to anvthing or will turn to

rain, but there is no way of telling and it is best ikjI to
take any chances. We have had a very mild January,
and that as a rule means a severe February, t)ut this is
better than to have blizzards in Marcli and April.
Keep Boiler Flues Clean

All boiler flues should be bnishcij or iilown out at
least twice a week during this severe weather. If this
is not done a good deal of coal will be wasted as it will
take just so much more heat to go through the thick
coat of dirt that sticks to the flues and fire passages of
the boilers. A piece of rag tied to a stick will do a
good deal of work and do it better than nu)st brushes,
in sectional boilers. Tubular boilers need brushes of
course but if these are taken care of they will last a
long time and will more than pay for themselves with
the coal they save. The way most boilers are built it is
a very simple matter to clean the flues even with the
fires going. However, there are times during the day
that the boilers are not used and the cleaning can be
done very nicely. If the place is large enough to have
a night man and a day fireman these men will take
enough interest in their work to keep the boilers clean.
If they do not they should be stirred into action by the
management and if necessary more help given, as with
the large boilers it takes two good men to handle one of
the brushes properly. Also see that the ash-pits are kept
clean all the time, for grates cost money. Now is the
time to note where the ash-pits are not deep enough to
take the ashes for twenty-four hours, and these should
be deepened unless it is impossible because of water or
some such drawback.

Propagation

If there is still a shortage of plants, see that the
propagator is kept going all the time now, as April
will soon slip around to us and it will be a little more
difficult to control the temperatures in sand and above
the cuttings. Although it is not impossible to root cut-
tings in April we like to get all in before the middle of
March so as to have the work out of the way before the
rush of spring work. As fast as the cuttings root see
that they are ])oltod, for as soon as they have roots they
cease to be cuttings and become plants, and a bench of
sand is no [ilace for them. Then too they are open to
attack by any number of fungous visitors and the quicker
they get into soil the better. Make sure that all dead ciit-
tings,topsof leaves, etc., are removed from the sand as the
cuttings are taken out, if the sand is to be used again,
as this vegetable matter will make excellent food for the
wrong kind of bacteria and fungus to breed from and
live on. Keep the sand clean.

BOOM YOUR BUSINESS

by adoeriising your goods in the

HorticiuiltiUDr'

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Publicity among the kind of readers reached
by this paper is THE SORT OF PUBLI-
CITY THAT PAYS.

February 19, 1916

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horticulture:

VOL. XXIII FEBRUARY 19. 1916 KQ. 8

PUBLISHEU WEEKLY BT

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.
1^7 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Telephone, Oxford Mt.
WM. J. STEWART, EdItoF and UanaBer.

Entered as serODd-class matter December 8, 1914, at tbe Post Office
at Beaton, Mass., under tbe Act of Congress of Marcb 3, 1879.

CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Conservatory at Como Park,
St. Paul, Minn.

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Acalyphas — Amaryllis — Orchids — Schlzanthus — Start
for Next Christmas — Sowing Musa — Lily of the
Valley Pips— /oft?i J. M. FarreU 239

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Lining the Boxes
for Shipping — Watcli Heavy Snows — Keep Boiler
Flues Clean — Propagating — Arthur C. Ruzicka 241

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Gardeners' and Florists'
Club of Boston — Meetings and Exhibitions — Ameri-
can Rose Society — New York Florists' Club 242

Banquet Gardeners' and Florists' Cluli of Boston,
Illustration — Chicago to Moline — Horticultural So-
ciety of New Yorli — Holyoke and Northampton Flor-
ists' and Gardeners' Club 243

"Novelty Night" at Chicago — Nassau County Horti-
cultural Society — Connecticut norticultural Society 244
Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural Society-
Horticultural Society of Western Pennsylvania —
St. Louis Florist Clulj — Lenox Horticultural Society
— Cincinnati Florists' Society — Club and Society
Notes 245

SEED TRADE>— One Week's Imports 246

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

Valentines Day Publicity — New Flower Stores 248

Flowers bv Telegraph 249

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Chicago, New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Pitts-
burgh 250

DURING RECESS— Bowling Scores at Boston 251

OBITUARY— George A. Galloupe — Mrs. Joseph Guerin
—Henry C. Sherrer 251

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York 253

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis 255

Washington 260

MISCELLANEOUS:

Rose Prima Donna, Illustration 244

Carnation Laura Weber, Illustration 244

New Corporations — News Notes 246

Massachusetts Agricultural College Notes 246

Seed and Plant Forcing Device 246

Rather Cheeky 246

Business Troubles 250

Visitors' Register 251

Rose and Carnation Show 251

Carnation "Yellows" — George L. Peltier 260

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 262

Patents Granted 262

'I'lir li'i'i)(>rt of the J'rcHfriiinjis rjl

An institution (he Tliirtv-first Annual Convention

which stands for ,,f the Society of American Florists

something ;||,(1 Oniiimeutal Horticulturists has

just Ik'ch received from the Secrc-
tarv's olVirc. It is a book of 370 pages of interestiiiir
matter, giving in detail the story of the year's work in
the national society, including the doings at San Fnin-
cisco. The list of members in good standing contains
the names of 407 life and 1224 annual members. As
we glance over these names we are impressed with the
significant fact — one which we wish every young man
engaged in any floral or horticultural industry should
take note of — that the majority of the men wlio have
attained prominence in horticultural and floral circles
in this country are enrolled as members in the Society

of American Florists — some of them for many years
and, of these, many dating their best success in their
chosen field from the time when they began to partici-
pate in the activities of that organization. No one as-
piring to eminence and success in his work can afford to
have his name missing from the list of his fellows who
have identified themselves with an organization so use-
ful. Even if one can but rarely attend its conventions,
still membership in the S. A. F. is an asset for the
holder, worth many times its cost, a certificate of char-
acter that should not be underestimated, for a man is
generally sized up according to the sort of company he
keeps. If advancement is to be made the man of to-
morrow must be better than the man of yesterday or
the man of today; if not, his efficiency and his chances
for success will measure low in comparison with the
standards set by his more intelligent and progi'essive
fellows. To a young man imbued with the right pur-
pose and spirit to go ahead, affiliation with an organi-
zation which can count in its ranks the leading men in
their class as our great national society unquestionably
does, cannot but serve as a healthy stimulant and prac-
tical helper.

The "divine flower" is or should be at
The this time of the year at its best and ac-

status of the cordingly has been given the place of
carnation greatest prominence as a subject for in-
spection and discussion at a number of
local club and society meetings recently. Everywhere
there seems to be an undercurrent of feeling that the
carnation is not under present conditions making the
best of its opportunity as a commercial flower. Just
why this is so has been for some time a subject of dis-
cussion wherever the craft gather together. Some have
been temporarily carried away and their misgivings al-
layed by the remarkably strong market enjoyed by the
carnation in common with other flowers during the
greater part of the present winter. But, while it is
true that those growers who had carnations to cut dur-
ing the months of December and January had eveiy
reason to rejoice over their market experience, yet this
good fortune is recognized as having been largely due
to a succession of peculiar conditions in which the dis-
tinctive popularity of the carnation could hardly be
called a factor and specialists in this flower are not slow
to express concern as to its relative position in the mar-
ket. The frequency and seriousness with which this
important subject is being considered and discussed by
the leading carnation growers is, however, an encourag-
ing augury and gives assurance that adequate ways and
means for correcting defects and conserving the best
interests of the carnation as a '•people's flower" will be
zealously followed up. Uoirricui/ruRE's views as to
what quality is most to he desired and fostered in the
present stage of carnation development has been re-
peatedly expressed. We would simply reiterate here our
conviction that, if the popular favor for the carnation
is to be effectively stimulated, then all other considera-
tions can wisely be subordinated to the one outstanding
question of restoring to the flower that long-keeping
cliaracter which counted for so much in its old-time
prestige with the peojile. more especially those of the
middle classes by whom the carnation was held in high
esteem for its intrinsic value. One happy result of the
test of lasting quality in the exhibits at Cleveland last
fall was to sliow that neither goodly size of bloom,
nor rciisonablc distance of shipment injuriously af-
I'ects the lasting (pialities of a carnation. The why of
sleepy flowers plainly must be sought in other directions.

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HORTICULTURE

February 19, 1916

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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

1

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON.
At the rcgulnr meeting Tuesday
evening, Feb. 16tli, there was an at-
tendance of i/U, and 9 new members
were ele.ted. As this was Carnation
N'lpht there were a number of very
fine exhibits, Including the following:
S. J. Goddard. a lar^e illsiilay. includ-
ing quite a number of Fred Dorner's
new seedlings, one of which. Rosalia,
received an award of merit; also a
very fine vase of a new crimson seed-
ling, No. 1612, which received an award
of merit; also vases of Pinit Sensation
and Good Cheer. Cottage Gardens Com-
pany, Queens, N. Y., showed the vari-
ety Crystal White, which received an
award of merit and Cottage .Maid,
which received honorable mention. A.
A. Pembroice showed Ro.sette. R. K.
Wfidsworth had a vase of his new
light pink seedlini;. K. K. Farr
showed Harry I-^enn and Benora very
finely grown. Littlefield & Wyman
had a splendid vase of Miss Theo. C.
S. Strout showed vases of Pocahontas,
Matchless, Beacon and Champion.
Peter Fisher had a fine vase of Alice
and also a new mottled variety called
Flailed Beauty. T. J. Grey Company
showed imperial Eclipse Mignonette.
H. J. Borowski & Sons had a large dis-
play of cyclamens which received an
award of merit.

There were short talks by quite a
number of carnation specialists; S. J.
Goddard spoke on the recent carnation
convention at St. Louis and compared
eastern and western carnations; C. S.
Strout gave a similar talk, and David
Ward, of the Cottage Gardens Com-
pany. Queens, N. Y., spoke of the con-
vention and the new varieties shown
there. Wm. Downs discussed carna-
tions from the private growers' stand-
point. Peter Fisher spoke on the pro-
pagation of carnations and cultural
methods, and James Wheeler, Geo. M.
Anderson and others took part in the
general discussion.

R. W. Curtis, a member of the club,
who is now assistant professor of
I^andscape Architecture at Ithica. N.
Y., gave a very interesting talk. There
was also a lengthy discussion regard-
ing the wages of assistant gardeners.
.John H. Staiford, of Bar Harbor,
made a very interesting speech in re-
gard to the coming sweet pea exhibi-
tion in Bar Harbor in July, and ar-
rangements are being made for a large
delegation from Boston to be present.
It was voted that a special prize of
$25 be offered for award at that exhi-
bition. There was also considerable
talk concerning transportation to the
National Flower Show in Philadelphia
next month, arrangements for which
were left in the hands of a committee.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY
The American Rose Society is likely
to have an extra large display at the
National Flower Show in Philadelphia
from March 25 to April 2. The prize
list is growing. Since the i)ublication
of 42 special prizes (besides the regu-
lars) we have received prizes from the
following:

Meetings Next
Week

Monday, Feb. 21.

Di'triili 1 |.rl»ls' tliil>. lik'iiib Kloriil
Hull. Dctrnll. .\ll<h.

Hi'UHliiii I'lcirlsls' Cliil), Choint)CT
of t'oiiimi-rcc KixiiiiH. Ilnusloii, Tex.

New JerHey Klorlcultunil Society.
OninRe, N. J.

Tuesday, Feb. 22.

Newport Ilurr linitiiral Society,
Newport, K. I.

Tiirrylowii llnrticiilliiriil Society,
Til rry town. N. Y.

Wednesday, Feb. 23.

Ulster r.MV ll..rllrulliir;il S".letv.
Oyster Biiy. N. V.

Friday, Feb. 25.

Conneclliul Ilortkiillunil Society.
County Itldg.. Uurtford. Coun.

Monmoulli County Horticultural
Society. Iteil Bunk. N. .1.

Piisiiilenii Hortlcultunil Society,
Pnsiiflena, Calif.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

March 7-8. M«>line. — .Annual meet-
ing and exiiiliitlon of tlie Illinois
.State Florists' Association.

March 17, 18, 19, Boaton.— Spring
Exhibition Mafleachusetts Horticul-
tural Society, Horticultural Hull.

.March 2,'>-April 2, Phlladrlplila.—
('■"ourth National Flower Show of the
Society of .American Florists, Con-
vention Hall, Broad Street and Al-
legheny .Avenue.

April 5-1?, New York. — Interna-
tional Flower Show of the Horti-
cultural Society of New Yorl< and
the New York Florists' Club, Grand
Central Palace. Forty-sixth Street
and Lexington Avenue. New York.

May 10, 14, Boston.— Mny Show
Massachusetts Horticultural Society,
Horticultural Hall.

Malcolm Franklin, Philadelphia, Pa.,
$25; William L. Rock Flower Co.,
Kansas City, Mo., $10; Henry Penn,
Boston, Mass., $10; Mann & Brown,
Richmond, Va., $10.

George E. Campbell, Erdenheim,
P. O., Pa., has been appointed and has
accepted the important office of man-
ager of the rose exhibits. Entry
blanks will be ready in a few days.

A list of judges comprising men of
the first class have been named to fill
the various positions. Up to this
writing the following have accepted:
Hon. Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich.;
Frank H. Traendly. New York City;
Wm. J. Palmer. Buffalo, N. Y.; Eugene
DalUedouze. Flatbush. Brooklyn, X. Y.

The Rose Garden for which prizes
are offered of $500 for first. $400 for
second and $.'500 for third, will make a
most interesting display and appears
now to be an assured successful feat-
ure of the exhibition.

The Annual Bulletin is now in press
and it copies in a great measure the
general character of the Annual as
issued by the National Rose Society
of England. It will contain various
illustrations and is edited by J. Horace
McFarland, of Harrisburg, Pa.

We have more paid subscriptions for
the year to date than usual.

Ben.i.\min Hammond. Sec'y.

Beacon, N. Y.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

'I'lif meeting of this club un Monday
••veiling, Feb. 14, was full of Interest
and well attended, ronsldi-ring the
storm of the preceding day and the
severe cold. Secretary Young present-
ed a report of the club's condition,
showing a membership of 441 and
other substantial evidences of sound
prosperity. Flower show enthusiasm
was at high pitch. The usiiul annual
ban(|uet was decided upon, dancing to
be a part of the entertainment, and
with J. B. DeForest as chairman. The
annual outing was abandoned by a
unanimous vote.

A. L. Miller reported for the com-
mittee on New York Day at the Na-
tional Flower Show in Philadelphia,
stating that arrangements had been
completed for a special train leaving
at 10 a. m., .March 28, on the Penna
R. R., with special low party rate, and
urged that all who propose to partici-
pate should notify him as soon as pos-
sible so that the dinner which Is
planned for may be adequately pre-
pared. John Young made a rosy re-
port on the outlook for the New York
Spring Show and was followed in simi-
lar strain by A. Herrington speaking
from the standpoint of the competitive
section. Mr. Herrington emphasized
the necessity of careful attention to
the special rules which make It obli-
gatory that plant group entries be
made on or before March 20 and other
entries on or before March 31, these
dates being the limit for such entries
respectively, after which a cash pen-
alty will be exacted from every ex-
hibitor %vhose entry is late.

After the intermission, J. H. Pepper
read an interesting paper on the his-
tory, development, present status and
future outlook of the carnation, and
a lively discussion followed on the
question of whether the carnation
had yet reached the zenith of its pros-
perity and what are the reasons for
the apparent short duration of the
blooms of the present-day varieties.

J. Harrison Dick presented resolu-
tions on the death of Dr. John Mar-
shall.

The carnation novelty exhibits were
of exceptional beauty, splendid blooms
borne on stems stout and long. The
varieties and awards as reported by
the judges were as follows:

Laddie, a light pink seedling of Pink
Delight, from F. Dorner & Sons Co.,
represented by R. J. Irwin, 86 points
and preliminary certificate. Rosalia,
cerise, by same exhibitor, 85 points.
Nancy, light pink, by same exhibitor,
highly commended. Old Gold, varie-
gated, by same exhibitor. Mrs. J. H.
Pepper, white and carmine striped, by
Henry Weston, 85 points; final certi-
ficate subject to special inspection by
committee of three. Alma Gluck, light
pink, by Henry Weston, 85 points;
final certificate subject to inspection
by committee of three. Cottage Maid,
light pink, by Cottage Gardens Co., 86
points; final certificate subject to in-
spection by committee of three. Crys-
tal White, by Cottage Gardens Co., 85

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ANNUAL BANQUET GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB OF BOSTON.

points, same conditions as previous.
Arawana, crimson, by A. N. Pierson,
Inc., 85 points. Alice, by A. N. Pier-
son. Inc.. thanks. Mrs. J. F. Marsden,
lively pinlf. by Fowler Marsden, Far
Rockaway. Red Wing, by W. A. Daw-
son, 85 points. Improved Enchant-
ress, by Peter Beurlein. thanks. P. W.
Popp, Roman hyacinths. Mrs. J. F.
Marsden, Nancy and Old Gold ap-
peared to have suffered from frost in
transit and the judges expressed a de-
sire to see them under more favorable
conditions.

CHICAGO TO MOLINE.

Illinois State Florists' Convention.

At the February meeting of the Chi-
cago Florists' Club the Rock Island
Railroad was selected as the route to
the annual convention and exhibition
of the Illinois State Florists' Associa-
tion, to be held at Moline. Marrh 7-8,
the members leaving the Roik Island
station on Train No. 7, Tuesday,
March 7, at 10 A. M.. due at Moline
1.53 P. M.. the opening business ses-
sion being called for 2.00 P. .M. that
day. The one-way fare is ^.'i.oS. There
are no party or other special rates on
this trip.

Other Rock Island trains lor those
who can not leave on the cluti train
are as follows: Leave Chitago 3.45
P. M.. due .Moline 8.15 P. .M. Leave
Chicago 6.00 P. M., due Moline 10.03
P. M. Leave Chicago 1.30 A. M., due
Moline 5.55 A. M. Lower berths are
$1.50, upper berths, $1.25.

Some Inconvenience may be avoided
by securing round-trip tickets of W.
D. McFarland. Passenger .Agent, 50
West Adams street. Mr. .McFarland
will reserve seats for those who se-
cure their tickets in advance.

MiciiAEr. Bahkbk,
Chairman Transportation Committee.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
NEW YORK.

The monthly meeting and exhibi-
tion held in The Museum of Natural
History on February 16 was a success
and considering tlie arctic weather and
its effect on frail humanity the event
was more than what the average suc-
cess means and the members of the
Society, who are doing splendid mis-
sionary work, can well feel proud of
their achievement.

There was a most creditable table
of cut orchids. James Stuart won 1st
on collection: J. W. Smith 2nd. A. .1.
Manda got 1st on his fine display and
Clement Moore 2nd. Joseph Tiernan
won special for three vases of cat-
tleyas. Lager & Hurrell were also
awarded a special for their display.
Cattleyas predominated in all the
above. P. W. Popp was there as usual
with finely grown roses getting 1st on
vase of 2.5; James Stuart 1st on 50
Killarney Queen and J. W. Smith 2nd:
special to Fred Iluyler for lloosier
Heauty. Not the most valuable by a
long way, but by far the most meritori-
ous exhibit at the show was the vase
containing 100 sprays of Rose Queen
sweet peas shown by Geo. Masson —
they were very beautiful; 2nd went to
J. W. Smith. Dobbink & Atkins de-
servedly won a silver medal for a dis-
play of spring flowers in pots. Anton
Bauer was 1st on freesia. E. Yeandle
2nd; special to Arthur Golding who
also got a special for 3 spikes of lilies,
and specials for bulbous (lowers lo
Arthur Golding's Golden Spur; J. \V.
Smith for carnations; James Stuart
for Hudrtleia. 1st to J. \V. Smith for
white antirrhinum and 2nd to .\ntoii
Bauer for yellow. The greatest treat
was an illustrated lecture on "Iris

Gardens" by Arthur Herrington. Beau-
tiful colored pictures and enchanting
views of American and old-country
gardens where Iris reigns — along with
practical portrayal and a fund of use-
ful information eloquently put, made
Arthur Herrington's letture on the
Iris family a great treat.

J. IVERA DoM.AX.

HOLVOKE AND NORTHAMPTON

FLORISTS' AND GARDENERS'

CLUB.

A meeting of this club was held
Feb. 8. with E. J. Canning, Northamp-
ton, and members turned out in good
uumber. It was decided to change the
meeting night henceforth from the
second to the first Tuesday. On be-
half of the members. G. H. Sinclair
presented James Whiting with a gold
stick pin, in appreciation of his good
work as secretary for the past four
years.

Instead of the usual essay, each
member was asked to bring a question
on a slip of paper. These were shuf-
fled and drawn and five minutes al-
lowed for each answer. The plan was
a great success; each member had to
say something and the questions asked
were real live ones which uncorked
much useful information. Exhibits of
good quality added greatly to the in-
terest of the meeting.

F. D. Keyes & Son staged a vase of
Carnation Gorgeous and a large speci-
men cyclamen. G. H. Sinclair brought
a fine spike of Clivia miniata and
vases of sweet peas Mrs. Sim and
Christmas Pink. D. J. Gallivan showed
a fruiting plant of Ficus pandurata
and H. K. Downer hyacinths La Gran-
desse and cvclamen.

H. E. D.

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Wholoaalo Florists

Telephones Farragut, 558, 2036, 2037

101 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

"NOVELTY NIGHT" AT CHICAGO.

The ojiiuial Novelty Night, which
has become an important event with
the Chicago Florists' Club, tooli place
Feb. loth and was a great success. The
exhibit and meeting took place at the
Morrison Hotel, when most of the
business was suspended and the dis-
play of new varieties of roses, carna-
tions, plants, etc., held first place. The
exhibition included the following:

Novelty freesias, by Alois Frey,
Crown Point. Ind.; Purity freesia. W.
H. Amlinp. May wood. 111.; Carnations
Aviator and Superb, J. D. Thompson
Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.; Carnation
Alice, C. C. Pollworth, Milwaukee,
Wis.; Hoosier Beauty and Tipperary
roses by E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind.;
Roses, bark Russell and Mrs. Bayard
Thayer, by Waban Rose Conservato-
ries, Natick, Mass.; Carnations, seed-
ling No. 12.V11. Nancy. Rosalia and Old
Gold, by F. Dorner & Sons Co., La Fay-
ette, Ind.; red seedling carnation No.
.3010. .lohn A. Then. Chicago; seedling
carnation No. 2124, Henry Symonds,
Decorah, Iowa; carnation Belle Wash-
burn. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago,
111.; Fire flame roses, Geo. Weiland,
Evanston. 111.; Canna Firebrand,
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, 111.;
carnation seedlings from Floriculture
Dept. University of Illinois, Kirrett
Bros., Morton Grove, 111., and Mt.
Greenwood Cemetery Association,
Morgan Park, 111.; carnations Merry
Christmas and Polyanna, from Baur &
Steinkamp, Indianapolis. Ind.; primu-

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mond, Ind.; violets from ,\I. C. Gunter-
berg; cyclamen blooms from E. Rober,
Willmette, 111.; blooming plants from
A. H. Schneider, Oak Park, III.

The judges were as follows: Roses
— George. Wienhoeber, George Schu-
man, Ernil Relchling. Carnations —
Fred H. Lemon, C. W. .Johnson, H. B.
Dorner. Plants— W. A. Manda, W. E.
Tricker, H. N. Bruns.

E. G. Hill read a paper on roses
which was greatly enjoyed and he was
the recipient of a rising vote of thanks.
Out of town visitors were C. C. Poll-
worth, Milwaukee, Wis.; H. B. Dorner,
Urbana, 111.; W. A. Manda, South
Orange, N. J.; Fred H. Lemon, Rich-
mond, Ind.; Alois Frev, Crown Point,
Ind.; S. S. Skidelsky, Philadelphia. Pa.;
A. F. J. Baur, Indianapolis, Ind.; P. W.
Peterson. Joliet, 111.; E. G. Hill, Rich-
mond, Ind.; and all took part in the
general speech making which closed
the meeting. Among other things, the
meeting of the Illinois State Florists'
Association at Moline, March 7th and
8th, and the National Flower Show at
Philadelphia, were discussed.

The following applications for mem-
bership in the Chicago Florists' Club
were made: A. F. J. Baur, Indianap-
olis. Ind.; Wni. Graham, 84 E. Jackson
Boul., Chicago; W. A. .Manda, South
Orange, N. J.; Peter Schaefer, 36 So.
Wabash avenue, Chicago; D. D. P. Roy.
168 So. Michigan avenue, Chicago.

Rose Pbima Do.\xa (Mme. P. Euleb).

NASSAU CO. (N. Y.) HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

The regular monthly meeting of the
above society was held in Pembroke
Hall, Glen Cove, on Wednesday, Feb.
9, and was very well attended. An
offer was received of a silver cup for
10 varieties of Gladiolus, 6 spikes of
each, to be competed for at our Dahlia
Show in October. In the competitive
exhibits Robert Jones made a clean
sweep of all three classes, with carna-
tions Matchless, Philadelphia and
Princess Dagmar.

John F. Johnstone read a very in-
!• listing essay on "Botany and Its
L'.^c to a Gardener In His Work," in
which he clearly demonstrated how-
very valuable a knowledge of botany
is to a gardener. The essay on "Young
Gardeners and Their Opportunities in
.America," by Henry Gibson, was also
read. Robert Jones announced that
he would give a prize of $5 at our
next meeting for the best 12 carna-
tions. J.vMES McCarthy, Cor. Sec.

CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

"Rose Night" of this society was
held in Hartford on Friday evening,
Feb. 11. .\. »\. Pierson, Inc., exhibited
Jonkcer .Mock. Hoosier Beauty, Mrs.
Wm. Handolph Hearst, Ophelia. Killai'-
ney Queen, Red Radiance, Fire Flame,

Carnation Laura Webeb.

Lady Alice Stanley, Sunburst, Hadley,
Scott Key, Double White Killarney,
Willomere, Harry Kirk, and .Mrs.
(Jeorge Shawyer. Freesia llybrida
were exhibited by J. F. Huss. N.-
Slocombe, of Farmington, exhibited a
seedling acacia. The roses received
a first-class certificrate, the freesias a
cultural certificate and special men-
tion, and the acacia a cultural certifi-
cate.

The question box brought up the ad-
visability of employing warm water
in watering plants. G. Ogren exhib-
ited some narcissi that had been
watered with water at a temperature
of 120 degrees. Tests seemed to prove
that it made little difference whether
hot or cold water was used. Robert
C. Smallwood gave a talk on rose cul-
ture and Mr. Huss gave an instructive
talk on growing freesias. The next
meeting will be on February 25th.
Alfred Dixon, Sec'y.

February 19, 1916

HORTICULTURE

245

THE MacNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

Opening Sale for the Spring Season

ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7th, at II O'CLOCK A. M.

Sales will be continued each TUESDAY and FRIDAY until the end of June

WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
One of the noteworthy features of
the meeting of this society held Friday
evening, Feb. lltli, was the splendid
display of ilowering plants. Prizes
for the best plant went: 1st to James
Stuart, for a splendid specimen cycla-
men to which a cultural certificate was
also awarded; 2nd to Robt. William-
son for Chorizema illicifolia. P. W.
Popp was highly commended for Erica
melanthera and H. L. Hand for Primula
malacoides. Thanks to Wm. Whitton
for trained nasturtium, Jas. Linane
for cyclamen and Robt. Grunnert for
cinerarias; in the non-competitive
section. Thos. Ryan was highly

commended for Lilium Harrisii:
thanks were tendered to Anton
Pederson for sweet peas "Yarrawa,"
and to Wm. Whitton for violets and
chicory; a splendid vase of Carna-
tion "Red Wing" from Wm. A. Daw-
son gained a preliminary certificate.
Chas. H. Totty was a visitor and
made a short talk. It was voted to
hold Uie annual Fall Exhibition in
Oreenwich, Ct., this year, an ideal
location for a large and important ex-
hibition. Tlie location of the Sum-
mer Exhibition will probably be voted
on at the next meeting. After the
routine business of the evening was
over a "social session" with refresh-
ments was held. Songs with rousing
choruses, recitations, etc., were en-
joyed. For the next meeting, March

10, A. J. Ricards offers 1st and 2nd
cash prizes for the best essay by an
assistant gardener on "How can our
Society increase its usefulness."

P. W. Popp, Cor. Sec'y.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
The Horticultural Society of West-
ern Pennsylvania had a Carnation
Xight at the Colonial Hotel, Pitts-
■burgh, last Tuesday evening. There
was a fine exhibition which included
about twenty-five varieties from
Charles H. Totty. Aladison, N. J. and
the same number from A. N. Piorson,
Cromwell. Conn. Supplementary there
was quite a discussion among those
present. The April meeting of the
Societv will consist of a lecture by
Mr. M'cColluni of the Pierson C-Bar
Co. on the subject of "Small Creen-
"houses and What to Grow in Them,"
which is specially designed for the
amateurs who are affiliated or inci-
dentally interested in the new organi-
zation. There will also be a spring
meeting for the ladies of the Garden
Club of Allegheny County, when the
subject of bedding plants will be
taken up.

ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB.

This club held a meeting on Thurs-
day afternoon, Feb. 10, with an attend-
ance of fifty. The trustees announced
the entertainment and dance for Fri-
day evening. Feb. 17. Chairman Am-
mann of the executive committee for
the late carnation meeting reported
that everything had been settled and
that the subscribers to the fund will
receive 50 per cent of their money
back. The secretary announced five
delinquent members, all having been
duly notified as such and failing to re-
spond had been dropped from member-
ship. Seven new members were
elected. For the trip to the National
Flower Show at Philadelphia the chair
appointed David Geddis to look after
the transiiortation. Messrs. Fillmore.
Wells and Windier were appointed to
draft resolutions on the death of our
late member. Max Pelletier. A mis-
ceUaneous flower show will be held
with the next meeting of March 9th, at
one of our wholesale houses. The
chair was authorized to appoint a com-
mittee of five to report on the advisa-
bility of organizing a State Florists'
Association. Mr. W. W. Ohlweiler
gave an interesting lecture on "How
Xew Varieties in Plants and Flowers
.\re Created," with blackboard illus-
trations.

1916. Twenty-five dollars was appro-
priated for the destruction of the tent
caterpillar in the Lenox district. The
annual ball to be held on February
18th promises to be a big success.

A good number of members were
present at this meeting and a lively
discussion followed the reading of a
paper entitled, "Young Gardeners' Op-
portunity in America." The next meet-
ing will be held on March 8th.

J. H. Peampton, Ass't Sec'y.

CINCINNATI FLORISTS' SOCIETY.

The February meeting of the Cin-
cinnati Florists' Society was held last
-Monday evening at Labold & Xew-
burgh's. The Preliminary Flower
Show Committee's report advised the
society not to hold an Autumn Show-
in 1916. The society took steps to re-
quest the Governor of Ohio and the
Mayor of Cincinnati, because it would
be for the best interests of all con-
cerned, that in their proclamations for
Mother's Day they would specify a
bright flower for mothers living, a
white flower for mothers dead. The
local society will also request all flor-
ist clubs in the state to do the same
thing in their respective communities.

LENOX HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The Lenox (Mass.) Horticultural So-
ciety held their monthly meeting on
Feb. 9th. The committee submitted
the schedule for the Summer Show to
be held June 28th and 29th, this early
date being arranged in connection
with the visit of the Garden Clubs of
America, who are holding their annual
convention in Lenox on these dates.
Sweet peas will be a special feature
and amongst the special prizes offered
is a cup valued at $.50 given by Knight
& Struck Co. for ten vases, distinct
varieties introduced in 1914, 1915 and

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES

A regular meeting of the New Jer-
sey Floriiultural society will be held
on .Monday evening, Feb. 21st. 1916.
in Jr. O. U. A. M. Hall. 401 Main street,
at 8 P. M. Essay— "Young Gardeners'
Opportunity in America."

Geo. W. Str.\nge, Sec'y.

The Totowa Floricultural Society
was organized at Paterson, N. J., on
February 9. The society started with
the following members: R. F^auen-
hoff. H. Schofield, H. Barow, F. Bred-
der. J. Often. H. Bredder, E. Steele, P.
Rossler. G. Welcher, George Atkinson,
H. Christenson, J. Cooper and O.
Schaub.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS
NANUS SEED

All fireenhouse grown and well ripened. Send your orders early.

lOOO Seeds at $3 per lOOO; 5000 Seeds at $2 75 per lOOO
10,000 Seeds at $2.50 per 1 OOO

SPECIAL PRICES ON LARGE ORDERS.

BRIGHTON
MASS.

W. H. ELLIOTT

21G

HORTICULTURE

Fobnmry 19, 1916

L

AMBRICAM SBBD TRADE ASSOCIATION

onirrra — Trraldrnt, J. M. Laptcn.
Muillurk. I.. I.. N. v.; rlr»t Vlr»-I"r««l-
dral. klrb; li. HlilU<. Drtrolt. Mlcb.l
Bfvsn.l \ Irr-rrMldrnl. F. W. Bolclaaa,
MB»hln|luD, It. C; Mrrrrlmrr-TrCBaarcr,
C. K. Kwdrl. Clp<rlBDd. O. ; Aaalslant
••rrrlmr;, H. F. WUlaril. Jr., t'lvTalamd,
O. Ctf l«»«ll. O,. maxi m— tim placa.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York of
hortirultural material for the week
eDdiiiK Kel). 4th, were recorded as fol-
lows :

Bulbs— Denmark. $2(i.t;!<9: France,
1256; Netherlands, $:;,725; England,
1551; Japan, $:>1'2.

Other plants, etc. — Denmark, $618;
France, ?130; Netherlands. $3,120;
England, $1,115; Ireland. $229; Japan,
$10.

Red clover seed— France, $22,808;
Ital.v. $188,682.

Grass seed — Denmark, $1,168; Scot-
land, $213; Ireland, $487.

All other seed— Denmark, $35,799;
France, $15,772; Netherlands, $643;
England, $2(;.576: Scotland. $6,183;
China, $l.ii51; Hongkong, $4S: Japan,
$1,372: Morocco, $1,684.

Kainit— Peru, $21.

Sulphate of potash — Peru. $2ti8.

Dried blood— Argentine, $3,960.

Other fertilizers— England. $58; .Ar-
gentine, $1,224.

The freight rates on lily bulbs from
Yokohama to inland cities via rail-
roads has been advanced $4.50 per
1,000 in 7-9 size, and $7.00 per 1,000
on larger sizes. By the all water
route the rates are still higher and
the worst feature is that it is almost
impossible to get ships to carry the
goods.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Baltimore, Md. Baltimore Whole-
sale Florist & Supply Co., capital stock
$10,000.

PIggott, Ark. — Piggott Nurseries, in-
corporators, H. H. and E. H. Ballard,
and T. L. Davis.

Rochester, N. Y.— Edwin C. Kaelber,
florist, capital stock $5,000. Incorpora-
tors, K. C, F. Z. and C. F. W. Kaelber.

Martinsville, Ind.— Union Orchard &
Nursery Co., capital stock, $10,000. In-
corporators, Benjamin F., L,aura L. and
Grace Mason.

Boise, Idaho. — Central Coal & Seed
Co., capital stock. $25,000. Incorpora-
tors, Wm. H. McGuffin, Don McGufiin,
Edward McGuffin, C. F. Harmon and H.
W. Baker.

MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE NOTES.

H. D. Grant has relinquished his
position in the Grounds Department
here at the college to take up land-
scape work in Richmond, Va., with C.
F. Gillett.

Mr. Ulman of Butler & Ulman.
Northampton, discussed the organiza-
tion of a greenhouse establishment
with the senior class in Floriculture
last Tuesday afternoon.

SEEDS for the FLORIST

STOCKS Boston Flower Market

t iifcUr|iunM4-tl Ttir tlir liiriffht pt-ri <-iiIuk<' >>f <loulilr flouera,

\\> t)H\r (-rliifxtii, f'ltniir.v \rllii\t, iliirk liliir, <t«*«*p bloo<l
rr<l, Bpplr lihioMom, l>rlKl>t runr. Ilicht lilur, ncurlrl.

Tr»<lr put. fl.OU; I'un' WliUr. irtulv pkt.. fl.&O.

tHw vet Vvnn, AhU'th, ( > ilfuiiiMi, rrliinlu, rrlniulik.

lAly of tlir \'iill(-> frniii our u\\ n ( uhl Moruuf I'liuit.
Our Trndr I.Int Mallcfl on ApplUatlon.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., jn^J^SnYZe BOSTON

»EEDS--OIMIOIM SE

.\liljreciation of a high order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST.,

CHICAGO

SEED AND PLANT FORCING DE-
VICE.

Unprotected tlower and vegetable
crops in tlie open are subject to
weather conditions, while with the in-
telligent use of glass the plants will
mature quickly and the number of
crops grown on a given space can be
increased considerably and the vege-
table will be tender and juicy.

Until recently the sashlight and the
bell glass have been the only practical
devices suitable for the purpose.
French gardeners now use what they
call the continuous cloche. Amer-
icans have styled it the "continuous
seed and plant forcer." It is a very
simple adaptation of window glass.
held together firmly by a patented
system of bent wires. The wire grips
the glass firmly in a manner that
makes the forcer absolutely rigid, in
the form of an inverted letter V. The
two panes of glass do not quite meet,
but leave a small space at the ai)€x
which affords ventilation, allowing ex-
cessive heat and moisture to escajie.

When the bell glass is used it is
necessary to plant in small round
patches, but with the new system the
planting may be in long rows as in
ordinary gardening, economizing space
and labor. Various sizes of glass can
be used. For protecting rows of small
seeds, such as mignonette, poppies, let-
tuce or radish, to hasten growth, the
smallest or seed raiser size is used,
eighty-three forcers to the hundred
feet of row providing ample protec-
tion for the seedlings in their early
stages. For peas, beans, etc., there
are suitable sizes, and larger sizes for
covering bushes, or forcing early
strawberries, tomatoes, etc.

The use of forcers extends the
length of the season sonsiderably.
making it possible to start the garden
earlier than usual and keeping it go-
ing until late in the season. When
these forcers are better known they
will be more generally used. When
not in use the glass is removed from
the wire frames and stored away in
boxes and the wires are also packed
in boxes and put away until wanted
the following season, so the first cost
is practically the total expense.

RATHER CHEEKY,
For some reason best known to
themselves, the papers of the Western
coast do not look with favor upon the
purchase and setting apart for public
grounds of mountain and forest tracts
here in the East. Perhaps it is be-
cause they have so much of that sort
of thing that is in no danger that they
cannot appreciate our anxiety to save
what we have here.

At any rate, we find the San Fran-
cisco Chronicle calling the membera
of that most useful body, the Ameri-
can Forestry Association, "sentiment-
alists," talking about "extorting money
from Congress" for our forests and
observing that "if any of the Eastern
States desire forest reserves, they
have the money to pay for them."

This from a paper of the city that
induced Congress to present it with
one of the most beautiful spots in the
world, the Hetch-Hetchy valley, worth
millions of dollars, to be ruined to
make a reservoir for the town, is cer-
tainly not lacking in cheek. — Boston
Traveler.

NEWS NOTES.

Cortland, N. Y.— C. V. Hike has sold
his interest in the Hike-Allen Co.,
florists.

Troy, Ala.— The boiler in U. B. Chap-
man's greenhouses exploded Feb. 4th,
wrecking the greenhouses completely;
no insurance.

New Britain, Ct. A. A. Weldon has
been appointed superintendent of th&
Moluniphy and Edelson greenhouses.
Vegetable crops are his specialty.

Milford, Mass. — Fire in the green-
houses of Albert L. Smith Feb. 8th, en-
tirely destroyed the boiler house and
did considerable damage to the houses.

Lincoln, Neb. — Joseph K. Hiltner has
purchased the 15th street greenhouses
and retail store of the Griswold Seed
Co., recently declared bankrupt. H. A.
Johns, Sioux City, purchased the Nor-
mal greenhouses of the same Arm.

February 19, 1916

HORTICULTUEB

247

iviiome:i-i_'s

NEW CROP

FLOWER SEEDS

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS

NORTHERN GREENHOUSE GROWN

1,000 Seeds... ^.50 10,000 Seeds. .$30.00

5,000 " ... 15.50 25,000 '• . . 52.50

Spe^-ial Prices on larger Quantities,

ASTER CREGO

WHITE

SHELL PINK
ROSE PINK ..
LAVENDER ...

PURPLE ,

MIXED

Tr. Pkt.
.$0.30
. .30
. .30
. .,30
. .30
. .30

ASTER INVINCIBLE

WHITE $0.30

ROSE PINK 30

LAVENDER 30

BLUE 30

CRIMSON 30

MIXED 30

Also all other Seasonable Seeds,
and Supplies for the Florist.

Oz.
$1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25

$1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.00
Bnlbs

SEND FOR OUR NEW WHOLE-
SALE CATALOG IF VOV HAVEN'T
A COP¥.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Spring and Fall Bulbs

HOGEWONING & SONS

RTNSBURO, HOLLAND

32 BROADWAY NEW YORK

Send for Wholesale Quotations

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE

Kxtra Selected Stock. Oladlolas for forc-
ing. Nanus, Colviilel or large flower-
ing type. OreenhoDHe FertilizerB. Ask
(or 1816 Seed Cataiogne.

Joaeph Breck S Sons Corp., See<lsmen

47-54 No. M.rkn Si . BOSTON. MASS.

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

Ertabliihed 1818

Write For Our Lotv Priced

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BALTIMORE, MD.

"SEEDS WITH A LINEAGE"

Seeds wttb a generation of flneat
flowers and vegetables back of tbem —
carefully selected— res lly teste<l.
Write today tar Catalor.

CARTERS TESTED St EDS, lac.

16fl Cbamber of Commerce Bids.

Boston. Mass.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers And Grawers of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Sbeet New York

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BI,ITE I,I8T or WIIOI.KSAI.K PRICE&

HAILED ONI.V TO TIKINK WHO PLANT

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ANTIRRHINUM

GOLDEN QUEEN. Yellow, Vi oz., 40c.

QUEEN OF THE NORTH. White, %
oz., 35c.

ROSY MORN. Bright Rose, % oz., 35c.

Carnation Marguerite

FARQCHAR'S NEW GIANT MIXED.

1-16 oz., $1.00; % oz., $1.75.

LOBELIA

FABQUHAR'S DARK BLUE. Dwarf,
% oz., 35c.; % oz., 60c.

PETUNIA

FARQUHAB'S RUFFLED GIANTS
MIXED, 1-16 oz., $2.25.

VINCAS

BRIGHT ROSE, WHITE WITH ROSE
EYE, % oz., 30c.; 1 oz., $1.00.

PURE WHITE, OB MIXED, y^ oz.,
30c.; 1 oz., $1.00.

VERBENAS

FABQUHAR'S GIANT BLUE, PINK,
SCARLET, WHITE, STRIPED,

% oz., 25c. ; H oz., 40c. ; oz., $1.25.

FABQUHAR'S MAMMOTH HYBRIDS
MIXED, % oz., 25e.; Vi oz., 40c.;
1 oz., $1.25.

R. & J. FARQUHAR
&C0.

BOSTON, MASS.

SWEET PEA SEED

Winter or Summer Spencer, only the best
commercial varieties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

SWEET PHIA RANCH

LOMPOC, CALIF.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON^

Beat Winter flowertB( Pink aBapdracoD •■
tbe market. Par pkt., f 1.W; • pkta. far (A.M.

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PHILADELPHIA. PA.

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198 N. MielilKSll Atb. CHICAGO, ILL.

SELECTED FLOWER SEEDS

ASTERS i

Queen of the Market Pkt. Oz.

Wliitc $.05 $.00

Crimson 05 .60

Rose OG .60

Light Blue OD .60

Dark Blue 05 .60

Scarlet 05 .60

Mixed .<» .50

S. & W. Co.'s Late Branching

White 10 1.00

Lavender 10 1.00

Purple 10 l.OO

Crimson 10 1.00

Shell Pink 10 1.00

Rose Pink 10 1.00

Mixed 10 l.OO

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Finest Greenhonse Grown

100 Seeds $ .40

500 Seeds 2.00

1000 Seeds 3.50

2500 Seeds 8.50

5000 Seeds 16.26

LOBELIA p]{t oc.

Emperor William $ .10 $1.50

Crystal Palace 10 1.76

Speciosa, Trailing Blue i05 1.00

SALVIA

Pkt. %-oz. Oz.

Bonfire . . . : $ .10 $ ;75 $2.00

Splendens 05 .50 1.50

Zurich 15 1.25 4.50

VERBENA

Mammoth Flowering Pkt Oz.

Pink $ .05 $1.50

Defiance (Scarlet) 05 1.50

Blue 05 1.50

White 05 1.50

Mixed 05 1.25

I Wboiessle Seed Catalog Fret on Request

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NEW YORK

Lily of the Valley Pips

BERLIN and HAMBURG

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In cases of 3000 pips $40.00 each

" 1000 " 14.00 "

.. gg, « 4_fl^ „

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MKW TOBK

Be«dtmen reqalrloff tba Tarj besi
•«l«ctl«as of

Garden Seeds

(VKGETABLB AND FLOWER), MpcclaUy

Kelway's Celebrated English Strains

can get them at lowest independent whole-
sale rates by sending their orders direct to

KELWAY & SON

Wholesale 6e«d Growers

LANGPORT, SOMERSET, ENGLAND

J'l>e<lsl quotations on application

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23r<l St., NEW YORK

248

HORTICULTURE

February 19, 1916

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

T*U«r«phlr vrdkn ronraM»4 t* &>T
part •< lit VuUtC HutM. Cauda. aa4
»U prloHp«l (dOm of ■■r»p«. Or*«^
trmAifarr*! ar l»ir»»t^ bj t»» tr»4« to

••r Mkartlaa for dallorj od •tMiiiKlilpi
or •larwbsra ■>•<>•<<• ipocUl attaaUoK.
<:»»f »/ r«/.i«r /w/i/» />/.it/>-iVi

KW^_A. ar OMk MmM «je»«a>My bU
fro^ makmawa aarraapaadaata.
OkU AAdraaa, ALKXCONNKLX-

ALBANY, N. Y.

Florisu' Tele\Jriph Delivery
Association

OtJon (or New Yort. Wrlla or Phoaa 10

MAX SCHLINC

2J iMt bJt» JUMt, Ujtiiiii PUu Nitil

BMt Florists Id tlie States as References.

KliBUI'KAM OKUEBM EXECUTKU.

Manbars of tbe hlurlDta' Telesrsph

UeUt'cry.

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

VALENTINES DAY PUBLICITY
Four of tlif Albiiiiy <N- V.) dally
impers cunlaiiii'd ii very attractive
joint advcrtlBi'inent for St. Valentino's
l>ay business. sliowhiH the names of
Danker. The Uosery. Kyres. Gloeckner
and Travlson panelled In a floral
heart, suKKesllvely Hanked by Cupid's
arrows, .\lr. Oloeckner writes regard-
ing it as follows;

••I'lils .\il. was uwule up from tin- iixnit-y
we IiikI l.'fl from our lillllioiinl lulvcrtlKlim'
for Ilie Kiime ihiy. We K"t tocetlier iiud
hiid llfly larKe sIkiis, iiliio by four feel,
priuleil Willi Just (he woiils. "I.Kl

i'i,o\vi;i!s i!i-: voru v.m.kn'I'INK," on

tile Kiiiiip. In iiildltlon wi- IimiI suiiill post-
era iiimie, 21x1 liKhes. wllli llie smno
wordliiK wlileh we posted on all our win-
dows. In tills connection I want to say
that Willie only four of our retail florists
eoiitrllputed to our fund (some of "ur
growers also came to our rescue), we dls-
trlbute<l the signs to every florist whether
he contributed or not. The cost for lie-
whole thing was a IKtIe less than $.«•.
which we consider very rensoniible for the
amount of publicity we received. As to
results— It snowed all day Saturday ami
again Sunday, and on Monday It was be-
low zero all dav ; but In spite of these
facts I know I did a better business than
a year ago, and I believe all tbe Albany
florists are more than satlsfled."

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Mwter Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.
DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders Irom any part ol the country to
New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Writa or Telerraph

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Triephone 15S!-1BM Colombns

EstablUhed 1874

jyA. I^ 13 s

FLO BIST
N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Maditon Arenoe, N. Y. Gty

( Mnrtber Floriits' Telegraph Delivery Also. )
Flowtn >h«X)ed on t\\ Siciinerj Special Correspond-
" ^ n *11 the Urge cibes of Europe and the British
Telegtph tnd Cable «ddress Dtfdsflof-

& NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Florists' Telegraph Delivery

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Manchester, N. H.— II. T. Davis.

Michigan City. Ind. — William Kint-
zele.

Detroit, Mich. — Louis Charvatt,
Hakiwin avenue.

Chicago, 111.— Henry .M. Hirsch, 57
i:. Van liiiren street.

New York, N. Y.— Yorkville Xui-
.sery. \2~'> bexington avenue.

Houston, Tex. — Ixiuis Buchner,
Hutchins street, (Wholesale).

Fort Wayne, Ind. — Markey Bros., re-
moving to 72fi Harrison street.

Schenectady, N. Y.— W. H. Showers.
siKTeerlins .Marvin P. Champlin.

Philadelphia, Pa.— Joseph Joseiihs.
1722 Colunibiii avenue, succeedin.u;
Samuel R. .Aitken.

Lancaster, Pa.— The Rose Shop. R.
P. Antes and Chas. F. Edgar, propri-
etors, to open March \.

Syracuse, N. Y.— Morriz-Zogg Floral
Company, Eckel Theatre Building, suc-
ceeding Fierce-Christian Company.

Worcester, Mass.— The parcel post
window in lh(^ post office here was
opened on Sunday night, February 13,
between the hours of 8 and 10 o'clock,
on request of the Worcester florists to
accommodate their Valentine business.
Worcester's post master deserves a
joint testimonial from the florists and
Master Cupid.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

A5IC FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mass,

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
—SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Atbs.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . , .
High Grade Cut Blooms

W* rover %\\ Mlrhlrmn ptilnts »nd v**4

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GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Menber Florins Teleitrsph Dcllfcry

SAMUEL MURRAY

Kansas City, Mo.
1017 Grand Ave.

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delnery

^"•Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Memtxr* Florliti' Telccrapb DellTerj.

DENVER, COLORADO

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Av«nu«, N.

<«cbMlei PboDe 306. Lod^ Disi. Bell Phone a(l«

Memben Florists Telegrapb Delivery

''THTHOiE^ FLOWERS"

The larKPMt rn( M:»m«t -.(nrt* In .Vmprlrfc.
OrdfTH fur the TWIN (-ITIK8 and for all
North western points riven proaipt at-
tention.

HOLM & OLSON, Incorpo«trf
«T. PAUL, MINN.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI-BAIMY, IM. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Flonsis' TclcKraph Delivery

F. R. PiERSON CO. A. T. BUNYAftD

FLORISTS AND
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TARRYTOWN ON HUDSON. - N. Y.

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

WK OCABANTEE SATISFACTION
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CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto DeliveFy
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

IIMC5.

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DUw I UN 799 Boylston Street

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CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of yoar orders

Memters of F. T. D. Association.

WASHINGTON-

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Anto dellTerr of Deslgos aDd Flowen to
U17 address In Washington.

Stock and Work First Class

Orders FlUed Day or Might for

oi-e:vel-and

and State of Ohio

-Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

18SS W. 25th St., CleveUnd, O.
Hambers Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS-

38 Main Street, ^Vest

ROCHESTER, - N.'Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

rLOR.ISTS

Telephones ISOl and t, ISSt.

1415 Famum St.,
V.IHA.. IMEB.

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

CentrallT Located for Deliverie* in All Parts of New England.

125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass
WORCESTER, MASS.

H. F. A. LANGE

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy
Stock and prompt deliveries In BUFFALO,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Oellvery.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HABBY L. BANDALL. Proprietor.

tUmmher Fiffrists 1 eUgraph Delivery Assona$i»n

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl
St.

Albany, N. Y.— The Rosery, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— Danker, 40-42 Maiden
Lane.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston — Penn the Florist, 37-43 Brom-
fleld St.; 124 Tremont St.
Boston— H. R. Comley, 6 Park St.
Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.
Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.
Chicago — William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 3l8t St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gaaser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1838 W. 20th
St.

Cleveland. O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver. Col.— Park Floral Co., 1843
Broadway.

Detroit, Mlcb. — J. Breitmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.
Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.
Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.
New London, Conn. — Renter's.
New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.
New York— Younk & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.
New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schllng, 22 W. 59th St.
New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.
Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 16
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St., West.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4o2«-n
Olive St.
St. Paul, Minn.— riolm & Olson, Inc.
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D.
St.

Washington, D. C-
F St., N. W.

Westerly, R. I. — Renter's.

Wor<ester, Mass. — H. F. A. Lange.

Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant St.

C— Gnde Bros., 1214 F

-P. H. Kramer, 915

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

REDTER'S

Members Florists

Telegrapk

Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

Wo cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

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NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEYELANft

Euclid Avanu*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Dcllvrr«d on mall or t«leffraph order for
KBj occshIod. In any part of the Doiulnlon.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO West Adelaide St. • TO RON TO, ONT.
ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

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ORDERS FOR TEXAS

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February 19, 1916

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

Culndlums iiiul mbcrosos an- . \
peeled by A. Henderson Co. from
South Carolina this week.

John Poehlniann Is feelins nm. li
stronger and has enjoyed shorl walks
about his home on the north side.

The ChlcaKo Florists' Club reports
the sale ot tiiree hundred tickets to
date on the large silver punch bowl.

Chas Krne. of Krne & Klingle Is at
the Mi<liael Heese Hospital where he
underwent a successful operation for
rupture, on the 14th. He is reported
as doing niiely.

Chicago is livin.i; up to its title of
the great central market with cut
acacia from California, violets from
New York and daffodils from the Gulf
coast this week.

W. A. Manda, who has been making
a tour of the Middle West, went from
St. Louis and Kansas City to Min-
neapolis and then spent the latter part
of the week in Chicago.

William Wolf, for many years a
popular salesman at A. Lange's, and
Miss Schmidt, will be married at the
residence of the bride on Normal Park
avenue. Saturday February 19.

The West End Floral Co. is now en-
tirely owned by Al. J. Tierney, who
has purchased the Leslie interest in
the business. Mr. Leslie was a part-
ner of Mr. Tierney's brother, who died
during the holidays.

John Michaelson states that his firm,
the E. C. Amling Co. used 680,000 vio-
lets for Valentine business. The best
singles sold from 'Me. to 75c. per 100,
the best doubles from 50c. to 60c. and
the poorer doubles all the way down
to 10c.

Arrangements have been made with
The Sheldon School for their Mr.
ToUes to speak before the Chicago
Florists' Club, March 9. The lectures
last year were plain talks on practical
questions of salesmanship and were
greatly appreciated by the club mem-
bers.

Little apple trees in full bloom, run-
ning from 18 to 30 inches in height,
are very pretty window novelties. The
lack of foliage is concealed by the use
of sprays of Asparagus plumosa in-
serted around the plants. Pussy wil-
lows also add a harmonious touch.
These appeared in Valentine week.

A. Henderson Co. are rapidly get-
ting settled in their new store at 211
North State street. The main room is
being fitted up for a first-class seed
store and all will be in readiness for
early spring trade. Back of the store
are the offices. All kinds of seeds,
plants and bulbs will be handled and
a store of this kind will be a great
convenience to State street shoppers.
G. M. Reburn has just returned from
a trip and reports good business. He
win represent his firm at the 111. State
Florists' Association at Moline, Marcli
7 and 8.

NEW YORK.

Charles Schwako returned last Mon-
day from a successful western busi-
ness trip.

Anglin & Walsh Co., dealers in
plants, seeds and bulbs, have opened
an office at 335 Broadway.

George W. Cohen, formerly with
Wertheimer Bros., and M. Hiller, have
opened at S74 Broadway, as importers
and commission merchants in silk rib-
bons and novelties for fiorists' use.

The Schedule Committee of the Na-
tional Flower Show held a meeting on
Tuesday, Feb. 15, at the office of Sec-
retary Young, and will hold sessions
each Wednesday afternoon from now
on.

Goldstein & Futterman is the name
of a new wholesale flower commission
firm at 102 West 28th street. Mr.
Goldstein has been for the past six
years in the employ of Guttman &
Raynor and Mr. Futterman has been
with Gunther Bros, for eighteen years,
ever since he was a boy. The new-
place is the first store from Sixth ave-
nue, in the long row of wholesale flor-
ists in the block west of Sixth avenue
and the young firm starts out under
most favorable auspices.

WASHINGTON, D. C.
William F. Glide was the guest of
honor at the banquet of the Atlantic
Coast Bowling League, of which he is
president, which was held in New
York City on Saturday evening last.

Mr. Fowler, who was formerly with
the Van Lindley Company, of Greens-
boro, X. C. is reported to have ac-
cepted a position with David G. Gril-
bortzer, of Alexandria, Va. Mr. Fowl-
er is a rose grower and all around
florist of no mean ability, and it is said
that he will take over the management
of the business under Mr. Grilbortzer.

The Office of the Foreign Trade
Adviser of the State Department has
been informed of the issuance by the
British Foreign Office of a permit in
favor of H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phila.,
under which there is guaranteed the
unmolested shipment from Rotterdam
of artificial flowers, baskets, etc., from
Germany to the value of 57,051 marks
and from Austria to the value of 4,936
kronen.

The House of Representatives has
passed the Johnson "fraudulent adver-
tising" bill making it unlawful in the
District of Columbia for any person to
disseminate untrue or misleading
statement or advertising. The House
Committee has favorably reported a
bill to prohibit the giving of checks
when the maker knows, or should
know, that at the time he has not to
his credit in the institution upon which
the same is drawn sufficient available
funds to pay the same.

PHILADELPHIA

A new flower store will bo started
in Lancaster, Pa., very soon. Promi-
nent citizens and solid backing are
behind the entiTprlse. One of the
leading lights will be Charles F.
Edgar, well known to the trade in
many states.

When an old blasii like the writer
stops selling timothy seed in mid-after-
noon to go listen to a lecture on rock
gardens and such — civilization and his
wife had better sit up and lake notice!
But J. Otto Thilow being a colleague
on a committee, it was felt that an
appearance, at least, was demanded by
courtesy. So it was to be a flve-mln-
ute stay, and then back to work. The
slay was exactly one hour and fifteen
minutes. Once seated it was simply
a case of spell-bound and hypnotized.
The finest lecture of its kind ever.
Glad to have been there, and obliga-
tions to timothy can go hang. There
is such a thing as an unrepentant

sinner.

PITTSBURGH.

DeForest Lndwig. wlio has been
critically ill for some time, is slowly
convalescing. Mr. Ludwig's recent ill-
ness dates from a relapse from an at-
tack of grippe in the early winter.

Miss Eliza McKinley, who has been
ill since before Christmas, was able
to call at Randolph & McClements
(where she is the head saleswoman),
early in the week. However, she will
not be able to resume business for
some time.

On Tuesday evening, April fourth,
John R. Bracken, of the landscape de-
partment of the A. W. Smith Company,
will speak before the Florists' Club at
the Fort Pitt Hotel on the "Laying Out
of Private Gardens and the Beautify-
ing of the Same." On Thursday morn-
ing of last week Mr. Bracken spoke be-
fore the Squirrel Hill Garden Club at
the home of Mrs. Charles H. Friend
on "Shakespeare's Garden."

Adolph Kueppers, who has been the
manager for George L. Huscroft In
Steubenville, Ohio, for the past three
and a half years, has returned to Pitts-
burgh as head salesman in the floral
department of Kaufmann's. Mr, Kuep-
pers was the manager of the old East
End shop of the H. L. Blind Company
and at various times was formerly
connected witli the sales departments
of various down-town shops.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Lincoln, Neb, —The Griswold Seed
Co., valued at $114,000, was sold Jan.
29, for $23,900.

Stephen J. Quinn. a florist, of Brook-
line, Mass., has filed a voluntary peti-
tion in bankruptcy in the United States
district court, admitting liabilities of
$43,324. and placing his assets at
$4,447. The latter consist chiefiy of
stock in trade valued at $2,000, debts
due amounting to $1980, and real es-
tate valued at $200. There are four se-
cured creditors and more than 100 un-
secured listed in the petition.

February 19, 1916

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Pittsburgh— R. M. Ward, New York;
Ed. Flood, Philadelphia, Pa.

Lenox, Mass. — George W. Strange,
representing Vaughan's Seed Store,
New York.

Boston— W. R. Cobb of Lord &
Burnham Co., New York; Eber Holmes,
representing W. A. Manda, Inc., So.
Orange, X. J.; David Ward, Queens, N.
Y.; C. S. Strout, Riddeford, Me.; J. H.
Stalford, Bar Harbor, Me.

New York — H. J. Anderson, repre-
senting A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell,
Conn.; S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia;
A Farenwald, Roslyn, Pa.; Thomas
Roland, Nahant. Mass.; L. J. Renter,
Westerly, R. I.; W. F. Gude, Washing-
ton, D. C.

Cincinnati: A. M. Anderson, and
A. M. Hanson, repr., A. L. Ran-
dall Co., Chicago; George Hampton,
repr. Jos G. Neidinger, Phila.; Arnold
Ringier, repr. W. W. Barnard Co.
Chicago; Alfred J. Vander Horst, St.
Mary's, Ohio.

Philadelphia— W. A. Clarke, Pitts-
burgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.;
Ben W. Delaney, representing .1. Chas.
McCuUough, Cincinnati, Ohio; T. Mal-
branc, Johnstown, Pa.; Miss Carrie
Steckman, mgr. for Shroyer, Lan-
caster, Pa.; Chas. H. Totty, Madison,
N. J.; R. P. Antes, and son. The Rose
Shop, Lancaster, Pa.

Washington, D. C— A. Abramowitz.
of Carbone's, Boston. Mass.; Julius
Dilloff, New York; E. H. Flood, Phila.
Pa.; Charles A. Keffer, Knoxville,
Tenn.; J. Hampton Rich, Winston-
Salem. N. C; D. T. Connor, repre-
senting Lord & Burnham Co., Phila.,
Pa.; George Burgevin, Daniel Burgevin
and Cornelius Hune, all of Kingston.
N. Y.

ROSE AND CARNATION SHOW.

The second of the series of flower
shows and horticultural lectures given
by the Country Life Permanent Ex-
position, at the Grand Central Termin-
al, New York City, took place on Feb-
ruary 10th-12th. While there were
only two entries for the rose classes,
competition was keen, however, in the
classes for carnations, resulting in a
fine display of these flowers. As at
the first show, the table decorations
attracted considerable attention. They
were tastefully decorated, with acces-
sories all alike.

On the afternoon of the first day,
Arthur Smith, of Reading. Pa., deliv-
ered a lecture on "Outdoor Roses,
Their Habits and Culture" to an audi-
ence which appeared much interested
in this subject, and the way Mr. Smith
was surrounded at the conclusion of
his talk and plied with questions indi-
cated that the public was thoroughly
appreciative of these lectures.

The judges were William H. Waite
and J. Harrison Dick. The list of
prize winners follows:

Vase of 25 rose.s, arrangement to count
— 1st, Mrs. H. Darlington, Mamaroneek,
N. y., gard. P. W. Popp.

Vase of 12 roses— 1st, F. B. Lewis, Ridge-
field, Conn., gard. J. W. Smith.

Vase of 25 carnations— 1st, W. E. Reis.
Greenwich, Conn., gard. Robert Grunert;
2nd, John Downey, Portchester, N. Y., supt.
Thos. Rvan; 3rd, D. G. Reid, Irvington-
on-Hudson, N. Y., supt. A. W. Goldlng.

Vase of 12 carnations— 1st, W. E. Rels;
2nd. D. G. Reid: :5rd. Henr.v Goldman, Deal
Beach. N. J., gard. A. Bauer.

Table decorations of roses or carnations,
for six covers— 1st. Mrs. Ridley Watts,
Morrlstown, N. J., gard. S. Goldlng; 2nd.
Mrs. Pauline Boellgcr, Rivprdale-on-Hud-
son, N. Y.. gard. Rudolph Heidkamp; 3rd,
Mrs. H. Darlington; special prize, F. E.
T,cwis.

Special ci>nimendation for the following —
fropsla. Win. Ziegler. Jr., Noroton. Conn.,
gard. Albert llieschke; tulips, Mrs. H.
Darlington; sweet peas, W. E. Rels.

DURING RECESS.

Cincinnati —Ed. Buschle. of C. E.
Critchell's force, is recovering from
the effects of his recent operation and
intends to leave the hospital this week.

Bowling Scores at Boston.

Robinson 1258 vs. Carbone 1210

Flower Ex 12SC vs. Flower Mk^.l"-''"

Zlnn i:'-' ' vs. B. C. F 1335

M. & M 1340 vs. Galvin 1-'4S

STANDING AS TO POINTS.

Galvin 41 2.1 Flower Ex.... 28 .36

Carhone 40 24 B. C. F 28 3(!

Flower Mkt..40 24 Robinson 20 ."S

Zlnn 34 30 M. & M 10 45

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Obituary

George A. Galloupe.

George A. Galloupe, former state
senator, passed away at his home, 6
Chestnut street, Beverly, Mass., Feb.
7th, after a short illness, aged 65
years. He was formerly in the florist
business. having greenhouses on
Chestnut street, but retired from busi-
ness a few years ago. He is survived
by his wife and daughter.

Mrs. Joseph Guerin.
Sympathy is extended to Joseph
Guerin, manager of the Flower De-
partment of Wm. Filene's Sons Co.,
Boston, on the loss of his wife on
Tuesday, February 15. Mrs. Guerin
was formerly assistant to Mr. Guerin
and also was in charge of the flower
stands at the Parker House and Hotel
Touraine. She was very well liked
by the trade and her loss will be felt
keenly by all with whom she was
acquainted.

Henry C. Schemer.
Henry C. Scherrer. a highly es-
teemed employee in the Sixth avenue
flower store of P. L. Bogart. New York
City, dropped dead on Thursday. Feb.
10, aged 60 years. Fifty years ago
Mr. Scherrer went as a boy ten years
old to work for Zalm. Later he was.
employed at J. M. Hodgson's, then
after a time in the West he returned
to New York and worked for H. A.
Siebrecht. He has been with Bogart
twenty years. His health has been
poor for the past year, but no one ex-
pected any fatal result. He was a
likable man and a floral artist of
ability.

Boston — Penn, the Florist, as is his
custom, made a catchy feature display
in liberal spaces in Boston daily pa-
pers for St. Valentine's Day. Violets
in heart-shaped boxes were given spe-
cial publicity and an unprecedented
number were disposed of, as a conse-
quence.

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Ruiisetl, Hadle>-, Honsicr Bciuty

Killarney, Kichmond, Hillingdoo, Ward, Extra

" " *' ** Ordinary..

Arenburg: Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

'* " " " Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Snnburst, Extra

" '* " Ordinary

Carnattoiia, Fancy

" Ordinary

C«ttl«yM

DeodrabiviB formosum

LAiea, Lonctf lonim

Rubrum

Call.s

lily of tb« VUUf

Daiaios

VioUi.

Miffnonotte

Snaptirason

Narciaaus, Paper-White

Golden Spur, etc.

Tulips

Hyacintha ■

Freetia

Calendulaa

Sweat I'eaa

Gardenia*

I i ac ]-rt bunch)

Adianium

Smilax ••

Avparaffua Planonw, 4b Sproa. (lOoBdu.)

BOSTON

Feb. 17

ST. LOUIS

Feb. 7

PHILA.

l-ch. 14

35.00
35.00
10.00
to.oo

8.00
5.00

XO.OO

6.00
8.00
5.00
3.00

t.oo

50.00

40.00 6d.oo to 75'**

30.00 aj.oo to Sojm

15.00 6.00 to 13.00

15.00 6.00 to ao.**

to.oo 8.00 to i«.««

6.00 4.00 to 6Mt

la.oo 8.00 to ia.«o

8.00 4.00 to 6.«B

10.00
6.00
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60.00

8.00
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300

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15.00

11.00

to

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10

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I3.00

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la.oo

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to

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300

to

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10

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3.00

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to

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10

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to

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to

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to

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1.00

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3.00

to

4.00

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10

9.00

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to
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1. 00

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to

l.«5

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to

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6.00

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William F. Kasting Co.

\A/Holosa

383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

lorls-ts

BUFFALO, N. Y.

Chicago Flower Growers Ass'n.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers and Plants
182 N. Wabash Avenue ... Chicago, 111.

February 19, 1916

HORTICULTURE

253

Flower Market Reports

The holiday on Saturday
BOSTON and Valentine's Day com-
ing on Monday helped
greatly to clean up sonip of the goods
which had been accumulating all week.
Although there was a fair clean-up,
goods did not bring a very good price
but that is partially blamable to the
severe storm of Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. Storekeepers were very
much afraid to buy on account of the
weather. This week the market has
fallen oft again and all flowers are
very plentiful and cheap. The first
signs of roses dropping from their
high figure were noticed on Tuesday,
but they are not coming in sufficiently
plentiful to hurt the price of other
material. Bulb stock is in in good
lots and although they are very cheap
still they sell well. Sweet peas have
shortened up the last two days but
with a little sun are expected to be
back in full swing again. Violets are
exceptionally plentiful and are selling
at extremely low figures for this time
of the year.

The mercury pointing
BUFFALO around the zero mark,
receipts have been
slightly lighter, also the volume of
business. The supply of carnations
more than equals the demand, though
fancy stock has sold at fair prices.
Roses are still scarce, especially shorts
and medium, and this has helped the
carnation situation to some extent.
Beauties are not seen and no call for
them whatever. Sweet peas of orchid
type are coming in better and sell
freely. Violets have to be forced in
many instances but had a good sale on
Saturday last. Lily of the valley is
fine and holding its own, also all mis-
cellaneous stock. There is plenty of
good bulbous material.

With the exception of
CHICAGO roses the supply of flow-
ers now coming in meets
all reauirements and threatens to ex-
ceed the demand should the quantity
continue to increase. The bulb sea-
son is at its height and it would be
hard to estimate the thousands of
tulips and daffodils arriving daily. So
far the price on daffodils has held
steady according to grade, which runs
all the way from the small southern
stock to the 20 inch fancy cuts. Tulips
are of eveo' color known to that flow-
er and the stock has a wide range in
size and quality. Carnations are in-
cluding very many of low grade, but
there are plenty also of the better
ones, including fancy stock. Callas
are very scarce. Sweet jjeas general-
ly are equal to demand which is good.
Violets are not considered strong ex-
cept on special occasions. Lily of the
valley is scarce and bells are small.
Roses are still counted scarce and the
outlook is not for larger cuts soon.
Snapdragon is another short article.
A good supply of cattleyas is offered.
Trade for Valentine's day is esti-
mated by conservative members of
the trade as probably falling below
that of last year when it assumed
greater proportions than i-ver before
In this market. Retailer^ say Mon-
day is not a good gift day. Be that
as it may, it was a time '.vhich used
up practically all the flo\ser8 which
came in. Out-of-town orders were
heavy and a large proportion came at

For choice and effective work,
nothing more beautiful

The best quality $1.50 per bunch
A good medium quality $1 per bunch

GARDENIAS

$2.00 to $3.00 per dozen

J. S. PENNOCKMEEHAH CO.

The Wholesale Florists ol Philadelpbia

r PHILADELPHIA P NEW YORK

T608-162C Ludlow St. 1 17 W. 28ll> Si.

r BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

Franklin & St. Paul SlJ. 1216 H St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^'^^'^^'^^^/o'd'e^

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

" ** Fancy and Extra

No.i

Russell, Hadley , Hoosier Beauty . . .

KilUrncy, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward

'• Ord.

Arenburg, Radiaoce, Taft, Key, Ex.

■'^Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra . . .

" " " Ordinary

Camatioiu, Fancy

" (Ordinary

Cattleyas

Deodrobium f ormosum

Lilies, LoDRifloriuD -

Rubrum

Callas

U\y of the Valley

Daises ■

Violets

Mignonette

Snapdragon

Narcissus, Paper-While.

Golden Spur, etc.

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Lilac per bunch)

Adiantum

Smilaz •

Asparagus Plo. A Sprep. dooBhs.)

CINTINNATI

Feb. M

CHICAGO

Feb. 14

BUFFALO

Feb. 14

TO DEAiXRS OM V

PITTSBURG

F(.-b. 14

40.00

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lO.OQ

8.00

8.00
6.00

8.00
6.00
8.00
6.00

3.00

40.00

10.00
6.00
6.00

■5«

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30.00

15.00

12.00
8.00

la.co
8.00

12.00
8.00
4.00
3.00

50.00

ia.50
12.50
10.00

5.00

■75

400
300
4.00
3.00
3.00
2.00

6 00
4.00
5.00
4.00
4.00
4.00

1.50

12.50
35.00

to
to

to

to I.OO

to 15.00

to 50.00

40.00
30.00
I3-00
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10.00

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8.00
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50.00
40,00
20.00
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8.00

13.00

8.00

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4.00
3.00

50.00

12.00
3.00

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8.00

15-00
5.00

.75
6.00
I3.00

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3.00
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4.00
3.00
1.50

1.00

15.00
50,00

40.00

30.00

15.C0

8,00

10.00

6.00

8.00

6.00

8.00

4.00

3.00

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10.00

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300

1.00

.60

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6.00
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40^00

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8.00

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4.00

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I3.00

4.00

1.50

-75

6.00

xo^oo

3.00

4.00

5.C0

3-00
4.00
3.00
9.00
40.00

1.25
15.00

50.00

30.00
20.00
ia.50
6,00
6.00

40.00
25.00
15.00

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8.00

to

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to

3.00

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to

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30.00

to
to

40.00

10.00

to
to

15.00

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3-00
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■35
3.00
4. CO

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5.00
3.00
■ 75
6.00
8.00

to

4.00

3.00

to

4.00

300

to
to .

5.00

300

to

400

a.oo

to

4.00

•75

to
to ■
tc

a.oo

-75
ia.50
:o,oo

1.25

15.00
40.00

J.H.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

CARNATIONS gpQWER of

Avenue, CHICAGO

A Specialty

GUT FLOWERS

the last minute, but without thein the
market could not have used up the
supply. More plants than ever before
were sold for this holiday and the
plant houses were kept busy deliver-
iuK to the retailers till dark on .Mon-
day. Dwarf crab apples, peaches,
lilacs and heaths were much in evi-
dence, and the baskets of spring flow-
ers were very popular. Violets as al-
ways, were a popular Valentine gilt
as were also sweet peas, of which
more could have been used.

Ex t r e m e 1 y cold
CINCINNATI weather has again
put a check on the
supiily of stock. Still, as a whole, re-
ceipts are sufficient for immediate
needs. Valentine Day business was
good but it was not strong enough to
absorb receipts in all lines peculiarly
appropriate for that day. The rose

cut is still short. American Beauties,
however, are plentiful. Carnation re-
ceipts are large and good. Lilies and
callas are plentiful. Bulbous offerings
include tulips, jonquils, daffodils,
Dutch hyacinths and narcissus. Vio-
lets, sweet peas, lily of the valley and
orchids are all plentiful.

There was a sugges-
NEW YORK tion of bustle in this

market just preceding
St. Valentine's Day, but it was pretty
well petered out after the snow storm
and the zero weather which marked
the amorous day. Much material was
frozen on the way to the city. Violets,
which have long held sway as a
favorite of Cupid, have been treated
very coolly all winter by the public, but
the saddest blow of all was Monday's
big freeze, which completely prevented

(CoHtinttrd on page S^ij)

.254

H. E. FROMENT

Whole«ale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

-Saw A4drMf. 141 «Vr»l tmh Nt.. NEW YORK
tlM, tMI, Madlton IqBar*.

II ORTICULTURB

Februanr 19, 1916

Moore, Hentz & Nash

Wkolesile Cimniissior <irists

•8 and 57 Wast 26th 8tr««t

New York

"alrphonr No IM
ite4l>oa Mqaar*

— WM. P. FORD — ,

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28U Strut, NEW YORK

Trirphone fiSU. Farrmcut.

Call and Iniprrt the lleit RmnMlabmeot

Is tb« Wholrsile Kluirrr Dlmrkt.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» NA^KS-r as«K s-r

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

niOBE;M»;MADISOnSQ.. NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tfc STREET NEW YORK CITY

Ceniignmtnts SoUcittd I

Pbonc 7S6Z Uadlson Sqnare |

thTkervan company

Fern», iloxura. Wild Smilax, Cialax,
X«aco(hor, ■■■Imrttu. Cyraa, both fre«h

cut and prppured.
'Lsnrrl, llemlork, all Ileroratlve Kver^eens

...{ia;...^. 119 W.28 St.. New York

WILLIAM h7~KUEBLER

Brooklyn'a FoVemoit and Be«t

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Firit CUm Markat for aU CUT FLOWERS

:8 Willonghby St. Brooklyn. N. T

^vTcTford^

^21 West 28th St., NEW YORK

ri \m. \m\

A Fnll I.lne nf ALL CIT FLOWERS.
Trlrphonr »870 FarrasDt.

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

BectUar Sblpmenta Wanted of

Pansies and Violets

I hmTe a Kood market for tbem.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

^5 and 57 Wist 26th St. NEW YORK

i». J. ^iiiAii'rii

WHOLESALE GOMMISSIOH FLORIST "^l^S^^^l^^A^

\ full lliir of Choloo Cut l'low»r Htock for all porpoara,

TiiLRrii()>B; JJJ|,|rAiiBA<iiT 131 West 2«th St., NEW YORK CITY

albanVcut' flower 'exchange

"SrL'L"*""'"- 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

-\tC TIME AND MONET HT HENIIINU TOIIH ()KI>EI( TO I'B

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connectioii

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

GRADE OF VJm.kI^I ON HAND

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS

JAMES McMANUS

. TELEPHONE
' FAHRAGUT 760

105 W. 28th St.,

New York

o

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market

MARI-ES IVIII-L-i

\A/l-«ol^sale F'loris't
55 and 57 W. 26th Street, NEW

Telephooe 7062 Madiaon

Section
YORK

BAOGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telepbones iges r UadUon Sqiiaie CONSIONUBNT8 SOLICITED

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Be«ut7, Special

" ** Fancy and Extra

" " No. I

Rusaell, H«dley, Hoosier Beauty

Killamey, Richmond, Hillintfdon, Ward, Extra ■ ■ . ■

" " " " Ordinary .
Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

" •' " '• Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock. Suoburtt, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Camadoiu, Fancy

** Ordinary

Last H3ll of Weik

enJInt Feb. 12

I9IG

3J.OO

to

60.00

15.00

to

35.00

5.00

to

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12.00

to

40.00

8.00

to

10.00

3.00

to

6.00

8.00

to

is.oo 1

3.00

to

6.00

8.00

to

15.00

4.00

to

6.00

1.50

to

9.00

•75

to

1.00

First Hall of Wiik

beginnini Feb. M

I9IC

IS-oo

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5.00

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8.00
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1.00 to 19...

4.00
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60 .CO

19...

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9...
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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale ConuiilMHlon Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

l:i3 Webt 28th Street, >"ew York
Telephone — XC.32-3533 MaillHon Square

Frank II. Traenilly

Charlea Hchenoli

M

,1

■^ \yH0LE5ALE •

:S^\rLORI>ST5',

1

^j^yjA/>j/.w|

'ci^r^

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

AVKolesale Florists

436 6th Avenue. Between 26tb and 27tli Sts., New Yirt

Telepbones: 797-708-7W Karragat
CoDBlgDments Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchids, Gardenias and Many Unasaftl
FlouerM of (Iniillty.

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO^ OF NEW YORK

\A/MOL.I

SS-S'y \A^est ze-fcK ^■tr-ee-t

Telephones, 13 — 8510 MadUon Square ConatiluiieDta Solicited

M.\l RICE L. GLASS, TreMUrer

February 19. 1916-

HOETICULTUEE

255

Flower Market Reports

{^Continued from page 3jj)

the sale and the wearing of violets.
Roses, which have held their prices
quite evenly for a long time, show
some weakness now and are gradually
sagging. Carnations have taken a big
fall. Bulbous flowers are everywhere
in large quantity, tulips in all colors,
Golden Spur and other choice narcissi,
including also the first arrivals of N.
poeticus ornatus, Dutch hyacinths,
freesias, etc., in unlimited supply. One
flower not often mentioned, which is
plainly overdone in this market at
present is the wall flower. Sweet peas
are seen in varied quality, the majority
of them inferior. Cattleyas are doing
a little better than they were and gar-
denias had a good call for Valentine
gifts, but they are not abundant. There
is some excellent forced lilac, and
George Siebrecht has acacia in regal
quality coming in every day from the
big pubescens ranch at Chappaqua.

Trade has natur-
PHILADELPHIA ally been affect-
ed to some ex-
tent by the feast of Saint Valentine,
especially for out-of-town shipments
on Friday and Saturday. Outside of
that, trading has been rather quiet.
Prices have sagged in consequence,
especially on the minor stocks, such
as violets, sweet peas and daffodils —
which were in larger than usual sup-
ply— anticipating the St. Valentine de-
mand. Roses have remained scarce.
American Beauty is to be had only in
extra long and extra short and these
but in limited quantity. Carnations in
fair supply and good demand. In fact,
these are the leaders of the market at
the present time. Cattleyas are more
plentiful and are about the only or-
chids around just now that are worth
mentioning. There are fewer gardeni-
as and the quality is not as good as it
was. The sweet pea market remains
about as last reported, namely big
supplies of medium grade and very
few of the fancies. Special grade lily
of the valley is scarce and high, .Most
of the stock arriving in this item is
below par and hardly salable at any
price.

At least from the
PITTSBURGH floricultural view-
point. St. Valen-
tine's Day was a red letter floral trade
event. Notwithstanding the inclement
weather, the flowers disappeared and
the dollars appeared as never before
in the honor of Cupid's special holiday.
Prices were reasonable, too. Violets,
orchids and lilies of the valley were
very much in demand, closely followed
by roses and sweet peas. With the
exception of orchids stock of all kinds
was plentiful and promises to be so
for some time to come. Bulbous stock,
is coming in plentifully, lilies especial-
ly being in demand. Possibly the
most artistic Valentine's Day window
seen was lined with old rose and green
velvet. Special prominence, of course,
was given to the large heart-shaped
telescope boxes filled with a corsage
of orchids, violets or gardenias with
s. border of small blossoms from which
peeped the lace edging. The boxes
were tied with broad satin ribbon in
the pastel shades, which caught a
huge cluster of artificial flowers.

PA TRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TEOXPUONB UAIN MM
American Basntlea, Orchids, Valley, CKrnatlona. All the noveltlM In the Cot
Blarket fnmlnhed od short notice. Trlre* quoted on application. No retail
accepted, l^'lowere nhlpped out of BoMton od wvkrlj tralne.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattlera*

Dendrobhim fonnosum

Lilies, LoDffifloruin

Rubnun

CallM

LUy of the Valley

Daises

Violets

Mignonette

Snapdragon

Narcissus, Paoer-White

Colden Spur, etc.

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Lilac (per bunch)

Adiantum

Smilax . . • •

Asparagus Plumosus, & Spren (loo bunches) .

Ust Nail of Week

ending Feb

. 12

191B

30.00

to

35.00

2500

10

50.00

8.00

to

10.00

6.00

to

8.00

12.00

to

16.00

2.00

to

4.00

2.00

to

3.00

•IS

to

•35

2.00

to

6.00

3.00

to

I2.00

2.C0

to

3.00

a.oo

to

3.00

3.0a

to

3.00

l.CO

to

3.00

3.00

to

3.00

2.00

to

4.00

1. 00

to

1.50

15.00

to

35.00

to

1.50

• so

to

1. 00

8.00

to

10.00

15.00

to

ao.oo

First Hilf of WnI

beginniiit Feb. 14

1918

ao.oo

25.00

8.00

6.00

12.00

2.00
3.0O
■IS
2.00
3.00
1.50
2.00
2.00
I 00
3.00
3. 00
1. 00
15.00

.50
8.00
15.00

5o.<

16.00

4.00

3.00

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6.00

2 3.oa
a.oo
3.00
3.00

3.00

3.«>

4.00

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35.00

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KO.OO

Are You Dissatisfied ?

I have an unlimited market for yonr flowers, any yarlety. In any quantity. Prompt
returns of sales on consigned goods. Keidy cash when due. A clean record of twenty-
elgbt years In the Cut Flower Commission Business.

Write for information or call and talk It over.

I

Xelephone
1 G7 e. 3058 Farra^ut

J. K. ALLEN

lis AVest 28tH Street
NEVir YOR.K

HEADQUARTERS guttman & raynor, me

For High-Class Roses

Fall Une of BULBOUS STOCK, BOU-
VARDIAS, SWEET PEAS and other Se»-
bonable Flowers.

J. J. COAN

lis WEST 28TH STREET, NEW TOBK

Tel., Farragut 5413-5801

COMS/GIVMENTS SOLICITED

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YCRK.

Herman wei^s

Wholesale Florist

ii^xperipix't'il, l*r<>(;r«-ssi\ (> iiinl 4'an IiiiimHc {
sliipi<)<'»(** "'' t;ro\\ers' prothict
Mit i».fiicl"ril>".

1026 WesSth St., N EW YORK

Tel. Farrasnt 3066.

A. J. OCTTMAN, President.

Wholesale Florists

101 W. 28th St.,

NEW YORK

We have 20 years' experience behind ui.
Telephone, Farragut 2O:!6-2037-558.

D. C. Arnold & Co., Inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telephone, 22*1 l-'arraBut.
ConsignnientH Solicited.

St. Valentine's day
ST. LOUIS made quite an impres-
sion on this niarl<et.
The demand was large and specially
for violets, of which there were plenty
at cheap prices most of tlie time. The
unevenness in prices of all stock from
day to day hurts the trade considera-
bly. Roses are not in over supply and
the special grades are very scarce.
Lilies and lily of the valley are selling
well, also all bulb stock. Sweet peas
bring good prices for fancy Spencers.

(Cotitinned oti pagf ^(m )

UNIIED CUT FLOWER CO. JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCy W. RICHTER, Mgr. NEW YORK

111 W. 28th Street

Established 1888

Tel. 651 Farragmt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholeaale Connmistion Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We SolU'it CoTisijriinionts of New
Kus'^'inl (Jrown Novelties.

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

.1619-21 Ranstitd St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VAILEY. EOSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Elowers

25ti

II OHT I CULTURE

February 19, 1918

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Dtiplay advertisers In thU iMue are also listed under tbla claasincatlon without charne Reference to Llat of
AdvertlKers will Indlciite the reopectlTe paKOS.

Buyers fftllliiK to tind what ihej want In this list will confer a faTor by writing us and we will try to put than
In communlratlon with reliable dealer*.

ACCOriKTAJXT

K. D/urt. 40 HiMie Kt Buaton.
f"r pa«r m* Uai of AdT»rtlMrs.

APHINB
ApblD* Uff. I'D.. MaillaoD, N. J.
For pac* —m l.lat of Adrartlasri.

Arms 11 NK
Nicotine Utg Co.. Ht. I^uta. Mo.
Ft pav* •«• IJat of AdTrrtlaers.

ASI-ARAOVa

Aapnrntcua PIiiiumsuh tliiimh pot pliinia,
I to 8 In. atiovr pnla, »I..'jO per 100; 3 In.
pola. »5iKi iHT imi, iiure to plenae. Caah
(ilraae. H. r IiI.AKK K I> 4, tSprlngflald,

bio.

&'l

A8|-.(K.\<.t •> l-l.l M<IM S .V.\ND8 SEED

W. 11. KIM. .11. Itrlirlilon. Mnss.
For piige see LiHt of Advertisers.

ASTER SEED

Jnmi-a Vlok's Sons. Kocliester. N. Y
For page see List of Advertisers.

AlCTION BALKS

The Uac.Mir Ilortlraltnral Co.,

.New York City.

Plant and Hult> Sales by Auction

For paKP are Llat of Advertlaers.

Klllott Aoctlon Co., New York City.

Plant Aurtloneers.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

AZALKAH

P. Onwerkerk. Boboken, N J
For page see Llat of Advertlaers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer A Co., PbUadelphla. Pa.

For page see List of Advertlaers.

BAY TREES

jj BAY TREES. Write for wholesale prlce-

JULIUS ROEHR3 CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEDDINO PLANTS

\ N. Pleraon, Inc.. Cromwell, Conn.

For page see Llat of Advertlaera.

R. Vlnrent, Jr. & Bona Co.,

Wblu Marsh, Md.

For pnge see Lint of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Superior Tuberous Rooted Begonias

For page see List of AdvertUsrs.

R. Vincent. .Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,
Md.

BEGONIAS.

Delivery from May 15th.

Lorraine, 2'^ In. pots, ?12.00 per 100; Cln-

etonatl, 2Mi In. pots, $15.00 per 100; Mrs. J.

^^^'o^S.*?" '•'^■p">. 2M! In. pots, $25.00 per
MS: J200.0<» per 10"i >■ • --^ v

JDLIDS ROEUIi- ... i:.,ti„.rford, N. J.

KUILEKS

Kr..pBohell Bros. Co., Chicago
For page see List of Advertlaers

King Constmctlon Co^ North Tonawaoda

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler

For page ace Llat of Advertisers.

Httchlngs k Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bamham Co., New York CJty.

BOXES— CUT riAiVntB. FOLDING

■dwarda Folding lt..i Co.. Phllndelpbla.
For page tu-* I.lal ..f Ailvrrtlnrri

Folding ru( flower l.mea. tTir brat wads.
Wm* for Hal. HOLTON A BL'NKKL CO.,
Mllwankee. Wla.

BOX TREES

BOX TREES— Stundiirds, Pyramids and
BUHb. Prli-e lisl un deninnd.
JULIUS KUKIIRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

Bl LBII ANI> TTHKHS

Hogewontng A Snna, Kyusbiirg, Holland

and 32 Urnadwiiy, New York City.

SprliiK and Kail Bulbs.
For page see l.lat of AdverUsera.

▲rthar T. B«ddlagt«a Oe., laa.,
Naw T»rk City.
__ T»T pag* ••• lylat ot AdTertla«rs.

J. M. Tborborm * Co., New York City.
For page tr* List of Advertlaers.

Ralpb M. Ward A Co., New York City.

LllT Bnlba.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

John LewU ChUds. Flowerfleld, L. 1., N. T.

Gl:ldlull.

For page see Llat of Advertlaera

Aagiut Rolker A Hons. New York City.

Forcing Bulba and Plants.

For pHKe aee Llat of Advertlaera.

&. A J. Farqabar A Co~ Boatoo^ Mass.
For page aee Llat of A<lrertlapra.

Cbaa. Bcbwake A Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exportera.

For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

A. Henderson A Co., Chicago, 111.
For pace a4>e Llat of Advertlaera

Burnett Bros., M Chambers HL, New York.

For page ae« Llat of Advertlaers.

Henry F. Mlcb^n Co., Pblladalpfala.^ PtT

For paae aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Josepb Brock A Bona Corp.. Roaton, Uaas.
For pare aee Llat of Advertlaera.

"^W. E. MarabaTl & Co., New York Oty^"
For pnge see List of Advertisers.

RostoD, Mass.

Fotti'v Pl«ke. Rswaon Co

For page see List of Advertiser

C. KSrB A 80NB. HILLBOOM. Holland

Bolha of all dearrlptlona Write for prices.

NFW YORK Braneb. 8-10 Bridge 8t

CALADIl'MS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CAMNA8

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

King Humbert Cannas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Canna Roots.

For piit'e see List of .\ilver(lser8.

Newest llat of the newest Cannaa Just

oat. Complete assortment of the finest

sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for list L.dny.

THE CONARD A JONES CO.

West (irove. Pa.

CARNATIO.N'n

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page^ see List of Advertisers.

Wo«l~BroT7 nsbklU, H.T.

For page see Llat of Advertlaers.

F. Dorner A Sons Co., Lafayett*. Ind.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaers.

UttleSeld A Wymaa, Nortk Ablagtos, Maas.

New Pink Carnation, M1«b Tbeo.

For page see Llat of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS — CoDllnned

Strong, well ronied cultlngH from abso-
lulely bealthy pliinlH:

Per UtO Per 1000

Alice lo.iai J.V'00

Hc'icn 3.00 Z.'J.OO

Matchless 3.011 23.00

White Wondc- 3.00 25.00

FRANK P. PUTNA.M, Lowell, Mass.

CAR.NATIO.N STAPLES

Split csrnollons <|iil<'kly, easily snd
cheaply niendcd. I'lllsbury's Carnation
Stai)le, 1000 fur .n.-. : .mmjo for tl.OO post-
paid. I. L. PILL8HLRY, (ialesburg. III.

Supreme Carnation Staples, for repairing
split carnalluns, Xir. per Unki; .'tooo for
fl.dO. K. W. WAITB, 85 Belmont Ave..
Sprlngfleld, Mass.

CBRVHANTHRMrVK

Charles H. Totty. Madison. N. J.

Chrysautlieuium .Miss Klvhi Scovllle.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, MIrb.

New Chrysanthemum Calulogne for 101&

For page see List of Ailverllsers.

COI.EI'8

Coleus, Golden Redder, VerscbaflTeltll,
Queen Victoria. Firebrand and all leading
varieties. Including tlie I'liik and Yellow
Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well routed
cutllugs, ?0.U0 per lOOO. Casb wltb order,
and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for list.
Largest grower of coleus In the L". S. A.
NAHLIK. 201-75 Lawrence St., Flushing,

Cbrlstmas Gem Coleus. 3e. B. C.
BLAKE, R. D. 4, Sprlngfleld, Ohio.

CYCLAMEN

CYCLAMEN. Best strain. Separate
colors or mixed, 3 In. pots. W.OO per 100.
JULIUS ROEUR8 CO., Rutberford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Send for Wholesale List of whole clumps
and separate stock; 40,000 dumps for sale.
Northboro Dahlia and Gladiolus Gardens,
J. L. MOORE, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wananiaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Hlg stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCIv DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECOKATIVE PLANTS

Robert Craig Co., Pblladelpbla. Pa.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

For psge see

Woodrow A Msrketos, New York Cltj.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobblnk A Atkins. Rutberford N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland. Nabnnt, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENAS

Dracaena Indlvlsa, 3 In. potted, Sc. ; well
established. Ca.sb please. B. C. BLAKB,
R. D. 4, Sprlngfleld, Ohio.

For List of Advertisers See Page 235

February 19, 1916

HOETIOULTUBB

257

FBRK8

John Scott, Brooklyn, N. T.
The Home of the Scottll Fern.

H. H UairowB & Son, Whitman, MaH.
For prtee see T.iRt of Adrertli«er«

A. U. Davenport, Watenown, Maaa.
For pnee see List of Advertlsert.

Fern* from 2 In. pots. Immediate da-
llrery ; Boston, 3c. ; Rnosevelt, 4c. ; Teddy,
Jr., Sc. ; 4 In. Boston, 12c.; 4 In. Teddy, Jr,
lBc„ extra heavy. Cash please. B. C.
BLAKE, R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

FERTIL,rZKB8

P«lTerlied Manure Co., Chicago, IlL

Wlshrd Brand Cattle Manore.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FXORIBTS' 8ITPPLIB8

B«ed A Keller. New York City.
For page aee Llat of Advertiser!.

S. PenQock-Me«han Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page se« List of Advertlsera,

EL Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FL,OWEB POTS
W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page se« List of Advertiser.

B. H»ws & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Uaai.
For page see List uf Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

BenJ. Hamoiond, Beacon, N. T.

Copper Solution.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Apblnc Ufg. Co.. Madison, N. J.

FODglaa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OAKDKN TOOU

B. O. Pratt Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Parahelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn. N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Oreen house glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
■TON GLASS CO.. Hartford City. Ind.

OLAZINO POINT8

H. A Dreer. Philadelphia. Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For |»age see List of Advertisers.

OERANICIUS

R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Geraniums— 2.000 S. A. Nutt, rooted cut-
tings, $10.00 per l.OOO; 1,000 S. A. Nutt,
IV4 In. pots, $18.00 per 1,000; 1(X) Jean
Vlaud. 200 Perkins, 3 In., 6c. FRANK
LEITH & SON, Haverhill, Mass.

OI.ADIOI.I

John Levpis Childs, Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

America hulha for forcing, IVt In. op,
•8.00. Selected. $8.00. Blooming size, $4.00;
KG for $1.00. Special price on Iar>:e order.
Write for Wld Surplus Llat. BROOK-
LAND GARDENS, Wobnrn, Mass.

OI.A8S

Sbsrp. Partridge A Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Goi.n iisn
Gold flsh, aquarium plants, snails, cai-
tlea, glolies. aquarium, flah gootU. nets,
•t«.. wholeanle FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder. 4815 D St., Olney. PlillMdelphla.
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. ScDd
for price list.

GBBEMHOD8K BUtLDIMO MATBKIAIj

King Construction Co., N. Tonawaoda, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Parahelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, S. X.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A^ 1. bleariib LuiiiOer Co., rsepuusel^

Boston.

Pecky Cypraaa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord ft Humfaam Co.. New York City. ~

OBEENHUD8K COKSTBCCTIUN

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. T.
For page ii«>e T.lat nf Advertlwerw

Foley Oreenhoose Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers

Hltchlnes & Cn . New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T St.-Mrn» l.omlier Co.. Bo»M>n Mass.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

Metropolitan Material Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

1...ril * Buruhiim Co.. New York City.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. T.

GREENHOrSE SHADING

B. A. LIppman, Morrlstown. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OUTTEB8

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAII. IM8CBAMCB

Florists' Ball Asso. of America.
J. O Esler. Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BABUV FEBNB AND GBEKM GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PBBKNNIAX,S

Bay State Nurseries, No. Ablngton, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.
PaUsades Nnrseriea, Bparklll. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Old Town Nurseries, South Natlck, Mass.
EverKreetis and Hardy Perennials.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPABATCS

Kroeached Bros. Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burn bam Co.. New York City

HOT BED SASB..

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For naee aee Llat of Advertlaers.

Standard lioTbed sash. 1% In. thick, with
crossbar. 80c. each; lots of 25 and over, 75c.
each. Blind tenons; white leaded In joints.
The life of a sash depends on this construc-
tion. We GUARANTEE our sash to be
satisfactory or refund your money. Glass,
8x8, 8 X 10, 10 X 12, or 10 x 14, $1.50 per
box of 50 sq. ft. C. N. ROBINSON & BRO.,

Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md.

Foley Greenhonst Construction Co..

Chicago, IlL

For page see List of Advertisers

A. T Steams Lumber Co. Neponaet. Msss

For page sec Llat of Advertlaers.

Lord ft Burnham Co.. New York City

HOSE

H. A. Dreer. Philadelphia, Pa.

IfYAriNTHS

HYACINTHS. .1 colora, 4 In. pots, $7.00
per 100. PRIMROSES In hlooni. 4. H and
8 In. pota, inc., ir,c., 20c. PRIMROSE
MALACOIDES. 4 In.. In bloom, 1.5c. VIN-
CAS. .1 In.. 4c. FTTHSIAS, 2 In.. 2r.
BEGONIA CHATELAINE. .5 In., In bloom.
85c. CYCLAMEN In bbmm. 2r,c. 3.5c.. .50c.,
7.5c. ASPAHAGfS PLCMOSIIS, 4 In.. 7c.
AZALEAS for late forclne. 7.5c. GLAPTO-
LPS hulba. $10 00 per 10(10. ROSENDALH
GREENHOUSES, Schenectady, N. Y.

INSBOTICrOKS

Benjamin Hammond. Beacon. Iv. Y.
Hammond's Slug Shot — Grape DusL
For page see List of Advertisers.

Aphlne Manofactorlng Co., Madison, N. J.

Apblna.

For page see List of Advertlaen.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. LonU, Uo.

Aphis Punk and NIkoteen.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

IV1E8

English Ivy, Rooted Cuttings, 75c. per
100, prepaid. CHAS. FROST, Kenllworth,

N. J.

LILY BULBS

Chas. Schwake ft Co.. New York Cto.

Horticultural Importers and Bxportara.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R M. Ward ft Co., New York, N. Y.

Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior QnalU;.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck ft Sons Corp., Boston,
For page see List of Advertisers.

ULY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake ft Co.. Inc.. New York CUj.
Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley PlpA
List of Advertisers.

For page

Loecbner ft Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn ft Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers

McHutchlson ft Co., New York City.

Berlin Valley Pips.

For page see Llat of Advertisers.

MANETTI STOCKS — ENGLISH
"MrHntchlBon ft Co., New York CTty.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

NATIONAL NrBSKRYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., laa..

Rochester, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers

MIKOTIANA

Aphlne Ufg. Co.. Madison, N. J.
For page see Ust of Advertiser*.

NDBSEBY STOCK

P. Onwerfcerk, Weebawken Heights, N. J.

For page see Llat of Advertisers

W. ft T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see Llat of Advertlaers

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, IlL

Hill's Evergreens.

For page aee I.lai of Advertlaers.

Bay State Nurseries. North Ablngton. Mass.

Hardy. Northern Grown Stock.

For page see Llat nf Advertlaers.

Bobblnk ft Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.
For Date aee T.lat nf Advertlaers

Aagnst Holker ft Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NTJT GROWING.

The Nut-Grower. Wa.vcroaa. Oa.

ONION SETS
. Leonard Seed Co., Chicago. ID.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OBCHID FLOWERS

Jac. McManus, New York, N. Y.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Jsllus Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.
For page see Llat of Advertlaers.

Lager ft Hnrrell. Summit. N, J.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

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PANBT PLANTS

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PECRV CVPKEH8 BENCHB8

A. T. Rlrami I.Dinlier Co., noalon.
For page xoe LIkc of Advertisers

PELARnONirHS

RomtD J. Irwlo. N«w York Clt7,
For p:ij;e nv l.Nt "f Adverilneri.

FETt'MAS

Petunlnx, our wi-ll kiionii slniln of
doulilp8, nil strung ktowxts, onrryiug Im-
merse blooiiin, ptTfi'ctlv lieiiltliv stock,
well rn,i|,.il iind laliollrd If rtM|ii('Sled, $1.2o
per KiO. iirepuld: $111 pt-r 1,000; 2 In.
■croDg, I2JM per lOO, f.>2.00 per 1,000.
HOPKINS /k HOPKINS. CUepacUct, K. I.

P>PK AND FITTINGS

Kroesobell Brog. Co.. Cblcago.
For pmre iM>e I.lnt of AdvenlHer*.

Kins CoDHtractlon Company,

N. ToDawaoda. N. Y.

Shelf Bnirliela and Pipe Hangeri.

For pag» iee Llit of AdTertlaera.

PLANT ANU Rl'LB IltfPOBTB

Cbaa. Scbwake A Co.. New York City.

For paare M>e I.lat of Advertlaera

A«Kuai Kulker A Kuua, New York City.
For page nee Llat of Advertliiera

MrHutrblaoD A Co., New York City.
For puKe aee Llat of Advertisers.

PLANT TKKLLISB8 AND BTAKB8

Seele'a Tleleaa Plant SUkea and Trel-
Iliea. B. D. 8EELE A SONS. Blkbart. Ind.

PLANT Tt'BB

H. A. Dreer. Pblladelphla, Pa.

"RIverton Special."

For page see List of Advertisers.

RAFFIA

UcHotcfalson A Co.. New York, N. T.
For page lec Llit of Advertlseri.

RHODODKNOBONS

P. Onwerkerk. Botioken. N. J.
For page aee Ldat of Advertisers.

Harlnn P. Kelsey, Salem, Mass.
KbudodendroD Carolinlunum.

BIBBUNS AND CHIFFONS

B. S. Pennook-Meeban Co., Pblladelphla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

KUsES

P. Ouwerkfrk, Uuboken. N. J.
For page see LJat of Advertisers.
W . Ol 1. aiuillj Co., Ueueva, N. 1.

American Grown Koaes.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers. .

Bay male .Nuraeriea. Nurib Atjingion, Mass.

For page aee List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pleraon. Inc., Cromwell. Conn.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Waban Rose Conaervatorlea, Natick,
New Roae Mra. Bayard Thayer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

Rose Specialists

West Orove, Pa. Send tor offers.

nORTICULTUBB

*rALK(-|IIB

n rralt >■■ . N»»t Y»rk Hty.

ltr.AHIIN.\III.K rl..\NT HTIH H

E. Tlnt-voL, Jr. A H.ms Co., Wblt« Uarsb

Md.

For pas* M* LIM of Advartlsara.

8KKII OKUWKKH

Callfornlii .Swd OmmTa' Aaaoclatlon.
Sao Jua«, Cal.

BBKUS

Carter*B Teaicd .*^i»ed8.

SerdK with a Pedigree.

Boston, M>ia>.. uikI I.uudon, England

For page aee Llat of Adverllarrs.

Kriway A Son

Jjingpiin. Siimernet. England.

Engllnb Strain (harden Seeda.

Fi.> (..,:. .,...' I.i.«t ••! .\,i\ ,-f I i-i-rs.

JuMfpii lirtn'k A Suua, ituaiuu. Mass.
For page sec Llat of Adrertlsers.

J. llolginno A Son. Unltluiore, Md

Long Lost Lettuce un<l John Uaer Tomato

Seed.

For page see Liar of Advertlsgrs.

A. T. Buaoinglou Co., Inc., New ^ork City.
For page aee List of Advertisers^

Chaa. Scbwake A Co., New York City
For page aee Llat of Advertisers^

Stumpp & Waller Co., New Y'ork City.

Selected Flower Seeds.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

MlcbeU'x Spcil n.iuwf Ptilla.lHli'h;*, Pa.
New Crop Flower Seed.
For page see Llat of Advertisers^

W. Atlee Burpi-e A Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For page aee List of Advertlaers.

R. A J Farqabar A Co., Bo«t«>. llmw.

Beeda for Present Sowing.

For page aee Liai of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorhnrn A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Loecbner A Co., New York City.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaers.

Ant. C. Zvo:anek, Lompoc. Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pes Seed.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaers.

S. S. Skldelaky A Co.. Phlladelpbla, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

W. K. Marahall A Co., New York City.

He«da. Planta and Bslhs.

For page aee l.lai of Advertlaers.

Augnat K.ilker A Sons, New York City.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera

Bnmett Bros., Uh Chambers St.. New Yort
For page aee Llat of Advertlaers
Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, IIL

For pa (re see List of Advertisers.

D. P. P. Roy, Chlrngorni.

Seeds — Bnllis — Plants.

For pa.ge see List of Advertisers.

Pettier, Flake^RawBon Co.. Boston,

Reeds for the Florist

For p.ise ^ci-' I.i>t nf .\dvcrtiscrs

S. D. Woodruff A Sons. New York City.
Garden Seed,

SBADB TREES

W. B. Cole, Pnluesvllle, Ohio.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SHEET .MOSS (NATURAL AND DYED)

Knud Nielsen, Evergreen, Ala.
For page .«ee List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM M088

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat an<'

orcbid naaketa always on hand. LAOBB

A HfKRELL. Snmmlt. N J

8PRATINO MATERIALS

B. O. Pratt Co., New York City.

For pare see List of Advertisers.

STANDARD THERMOMRTERS

Standard Thermo Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

February 19, 1916

MTKA\VIIRKR%° PLANTS.

Strawberry Plaiila. nUIi-cii varieties, at
t:.V) iii-r 1000. t'litnlogiie free. UABIL
I'KKllV, (ieorgelowu, livlaware.

sHeer i-ea nKKD

Ant. C. Zvohiiiek. I.ompoc, Calif.
0«ld Hedal of Honor Winter Orcbid
Peaa.
For page ace I.Ui of Advertlaers.

VA-.K9

H. Bsyersdorfer A Co., PbllsdelpbU. 1

For page see Llat of Ailvcrllaers.

VEIiETAIII.K I'l.ANTH

S. VIni-eiit, Jr. A Sons O*.,

White Usrsh, Md.

For page ace Llat of Advertlssrs,

VENTILATINCi APPARATUS

The AdvHUi'e Co.. Klchmood, Ind.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

Tbe John A. Evans Co., Richmond, la
For pase see List of Adrertlsara.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg in. Ma.ll»on. N. J.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

WHBAT BHEAVB8

H. Bsyersdorfer A Co., PbllsdelpbU. Fli.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

VINCA VARIE<JATA

James Vlck's Sona, Hocheater, N. T.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin. N. Y.
For page see List of AdTertlsers.

WIBEWOBK

Reed A Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHEH'S WI
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albuny. N. V.

Albany Cot Flower Uxchauge, Albany, M. ¥.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meeban Co., FraakllB

and St. Paul Sta.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaers.

Welch Broa. Co., 22« Devonablre St.
For page see Llat of Advertlaers.

Patrick Welch, 202 Devonshire St.
Maaa.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Knebler, 28 Wlllonghby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. y.

William F. Kaating Co., 383-S7 ElUcott
For page aee l.lat of Advertlaers

Chlraco

Pueblmann Bros. Co., Morton Orore, IIL
For page aee Llat of Advertlaers

Chicago Flower Growers' AsaoclatloB,
1K2 N. Waliaab Ave., Chicago. 111.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

J A.. Bndlong, 1S4 North Wabash At*.

Chicago. 111.

For page see Llat of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 2«4-l
Randolph St.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

New York

H. B. Froment, 148 W. »tb St.
For psge aee Llat of Advertlaers.

James McManns, lOS W. 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 235

February 19, 1916

HOETICULTURE

259

WnOLESALE FLORISTS

New Yurk — CoDtlnued

W K Slirrl.lan, 133 W. 2«th St.
For p«ire «<H" r.l»t nt A<lTprtl»er».

P. J. Srnlih. 131 We«t ZMb 8U, N. Y.

For pttuf «** List of AdvprttRprB.

Moore. Hpiitz & .Nnah. 6B sDd 67 W. 2<itli St.

For PHei" »<"* I,Ut of AdvertlderB.

Oiarlpa MIIIhuk. Bfi and S7 We«t 26th St.
For p»»ifi» wp* IJst of Advprtlsers.

VV. p. K.ird. New York
For PMSTP <«»p I.tst of Advprt1«erB.

f. K. Allea. lift Wp«i t8tb St., New York

City

For pntre wp Lint ef AdrertUers.

Tbe 8 S. feriuofk Meehan Co., 117 We«t

2Xth St.
For pnire «pp I.lsr of Advertlfiprfl.

TracDdlj ft ^<l'bpuck, 430 atb Are., t>etweea

Mtb and 27tli 8U.

For paiTP -pp I.l«t of .Advprtlspra.

BadKle; * Klataap. Inc., Nrw York.
For pare kpp Llat 9t AdTertla«ra.

Woodron 4 .M:irkHtoa. 37 & S» West 28th St.
For p«8rp «pp I.Idt of Advprtlrtpr*.

Kledel A Mevpr. luc. 4U Weat 28th St.,
N»w V»rk CltJ.

For pnpp Bpp I.Ut of Advertisers.

Ge«r(tt C SiPlirecht, 108 W. 28th St.
For pasfp 8PP Llat of AdvertUerB.

John Tuung A Co., U West 28th St.
For pjiiTp Hpp f.Ut of Advprtlspra.

M. C Kord. 121 Weat 28th St.
F>r patTp aep List of AdvertUera.

B. 8. Sllnn. Jr., New York City.
For priiTp ^pp List of Advertlspra.

Ofelted C«t Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28tb 8L
For page aec Llat of AdrertUera.

Gattman A Beynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.,

New York.

For pase «pe '.l«t of AdverttserB.

Onntber Bros., Ill) West 28th St., New

York City.

For paee aee List of Advertlsera.

D. C. Arnold * Co., Inc., 112 West 28th St.,

Npw York City.

For pnL'p see 1,1st of Advertisers.

Henry M. KoIiIuhod Co., New York City.
For pni:p Hpp List of Advertlspra.

W. B. Slebrecht. 114 West 28tb St., New

York City.

For nngf gpo List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For pi^'e spy List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Pblladelpbla

Leo. .Nlpssen Co., 12tb and Baee St*.
For paKP Bpp Llat of Advertiaers.

Edward Held. ltn»-21 Ranstead St.
For pHKP HPP TJflt of AdvertiserB.

The S. 8. Pennork-Meeban Co., 1008-20

Ludlow St.

Por pane aee List of Advertisers.

miadelpbla Wbolraale Flower BirhaJlc*.
1626 Kaaatra* St., Pblladelpbla. Pa.
For pillar spp List of Advertlsera.

KIphinond. Ind.

E U. Hill Co.
For paKe see Llat of Advertisers.

Korbester, N. t.

George B Bart, 24 Stone St.
For page ae* List of Advertisers.

WaahlnKton

The S. 8. Pennock-Meetian Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertiser!.

New Offers In This Issue

BARGAIN IN ALL DAISIES.

T. M. i\:iyner. Oreenport. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS, ROSES, CHRYSAN-
THEMUMS.

Guttman & R.i.vnor, Now York City.
For page see Li.st of Advertisers.

GARDENIAS AND LILACS.

Tl)p I.ei Xiesspn Co.. Philaciclpliia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLADIOLUS BULBS.

Chas. Millang, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Metropolitan Mnteri.il Co.. New Vorl< City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILACS.

S. S. Pennork-Meeh.in Co.. Philadelplila, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OPENING SALE FOR THE SPRING
SEASON.

The UacNiff Horticultural Co., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS.

H. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEED AND PLANT FORCER; COL-
LAPSIBLE PAPER POTS.

The Cl'Che Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SWAS-TEEKA GOLD MEDAL CAN-

NA.

Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

THE ALL-IN-ONE FERTILIZER.

Alphano ITumus Co.. New Y'ork City.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

PROPOSALS

TREASrRT DEPARTMENT, Supervis-
ing Architect's Office. Wasliincton. D. C,
February IT Ifllt!.— SEALED PROPOSALS
will he received in this office until 10 a. m.,
March 14. 1!I10, and then opened, for plant-
ing trees, shruI)S, etc., on the grounds of
tbe Federal P.uildings at Bellaire. Belle-
fontaine. Bowling Green, Cambridge, Defi-
ance, Lancaster. Loraiue, Mansfield, Mari-
on, Massillon. Piiiua, Portsmouth, Salem,
Wooster and Xenia. Ohio; Belvidere, Chi-
cago Heights, Danville, Duquoin, Edwards-
ville, Elgin. Evanston. Granite City, Har-
rislnirg. Litchfield, Moline, Pana. Paris,
South Chicago, Sycamore and I'rbana, Illi-
nois: Bedford. Bloomington, Brazil, Con-
netsville, Crawfordsville. Elwood. Frank-
fort, Goshen, Jeffersonville, Mishawaka,
Peru and Princeton, Indiana; Alpena, Es-
canaba, Lansing, Mt. Clemens, Petoskey
and Traverse City, Michigan; and Apple-
ton, Chippewa Falls, Marinette, Meuonionie,
Stevens Point. Watertown and Waukesha,
Wisconsin, in accordance with the specifi-
cations, copies of which as well as copies
of fipproaoh plans of the several buildings
may be had upon application to the respec-
tive Custodians of tbe BuiUIings, or at this
office. .TAS. A. WETMORE, Acting Super-
vising Architect.

WANTED TO BUY

The City of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania,
will receive sealed bids until February 2.'),
miO, for 550 shade trees, 150 shrubs and
.'i,500 roses, etc.

Write FRED H. GATES, Oty Clerk, for
detailed information.

m/itvyw%/vyvyyuviMyy*MmMm0i

WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

Advprttsempnta la this eol
one rpnt a word. InltlaU e«Dat ••
aa words. Cash with order, AH
correspondence addressed "C*re
HOKTICCLTCRK" ahould be sent
to 117 Summer St., Boston.

HELP WANTED

GKEENHOrSE FOREMAN

Wanted by March 1st, a thoroughly com-
petent man as above, e.xperiem-ed in the
work on a private place; intelligent worker,
able to take charge and produ<e first-class
results; neat, practical and of good habits.
Send references, stating nationality, to
ALFRED J. LOVELESS, Wyndhurst Gar-
dens, Lenox, Mass.

WANTED — Experienced foreman for
general landscape work, with knowledge of
hardy trees, shrnhliery and herbaceous ma-
terial, road building, grading, etc. Good
salary for right party. Address "R," care
HORTICCLTDRB.

WANTED — Capable man (married) in a
commercial place growing stock largely
for retail trade; must have some knowledge
of design work. Address "A. A.," care of
HORTICULTURE.

SITUATIONS WANTED

•POSITION WANTED by grower and de-
flgner, 16 years' experience; married; can
furnish best of references. State particu-
lars in first letter. Address "C. S.," care
HORTICULTURE.

ORCHID GROWER— Commercial or prt-
v.ite, A-1 grower; excellent references to
show same. Would take charge of place
where mixed stuff is grown. Life's expe-
rience, an-e .■?!, married. W, care of HOR-
TICULTURE.

GARDENER, FARMER, SUPERINTEND-
ENT for private estate, life practical ex-
perience, laying out new places, vege-
tables, fruit, flowers, farm crops, and live
stock; first class credentials, Scotch, mar-
ried, age 45. Address, A. L. M.\RSHALL,
210 Cleveland St., Portchester, N. Y.

SITUATION WANTED— As bead gard-
ener on private estate, by a German, 30
years ; single ; very best of references. At
present assistant superintendent on one of
Brookline's be.st known private estates.
BRUNO SITZENSTOK, 185 Davis Ave.,
Brookline, Mass.

WANTED POSITION — Competent, reli-
able m.'in ; life experience. American and
European, on landscape, flowers, fruit and
vegetables under glass and outside; gen-
eral farming. Good references; no bad
habits. Married, age .'10; small family.
State particulars in first letter. M. care of
HORTICULTURE.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE— Fresh from factory, new;
10 I 12, 1<> I 18, 16 I 24, double thick. A
and B qaulities. Market dropped. Now la
the time to bay and save money.

PARSIIELSKY BROS., INC., ZU-ZIT
Havenieyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

FOR S.\LE — An old established and good
paying llorlst business in Montreal. Small
capital required. This is a snap for a
quick buyer. Address "M. A. B.," care of
HORTICULTURE.

FOR SALE— Modern Greenhouse Plant,
locali'd 111 citv of Ibirtv thousand. Ad-
dress E. A. CHURCHILL, 41 Royal St.,
Lowell. .Mass.

In writing to Advertisers itindiy mention Horticulture

260

HOBTIOULTUBB

February 19, 1916

Flower Market Reports

{CtmtimmrJ fr.-m /.ipr JJ.0

The St. Valentine's
WASHINGTON Hay business, ac-
cording to all re-
ports, was the best In the history of
the trade, and nt some of the stores
it was a hard matter to keep abreast
of the orders dcsiiiif the fact tliat like
at Easter time additional employees
were on hand. The heaviest run was
on violets whlih a few days previous
were in surh surplus as to make them
almost without price. For basket work
they lirought up to 75 cents per hun-
dred. Sweet peas were also in good
sale, hrinsing up to $L' per hundred for
the Spencer type. There was an un-
precedented demand for cattleyas
which caused the price to advance.
Like violets, these were slow sellers
during the preceding week. All vari-
eties of small roses sold well. The
stores found themselves quickly
cleaned out of red roses before the
day was in full swing and the call was
also heavy on red carnations. The
balance of the week found a shortage
of all kinBS of flowers, but the demand
fell off considerably.

CARNATION "YELLOWS."

A Paper hy Georpi- I^. Pellier. rend before

the American Carnallon Society at

St. Liuils. .T.Tniiary 21"., Itllfi.

.A. study of carnation "Yellows" was
undertaken at the Illinois Station in
1912. when little or no attention was
given to this trouble by the carnation
grower. However, since that time it
has become so serious that it has been
called by a number of carnation men
one of the most serious diseases with
which we must contend today. Al-
though we have spent some time on
this problem each season for the past
four .seasons, the cause of this disease
remains unknown. However, at pres-
ent we have several promising clews
which may lead to its solution and
control.

"Yellows" starts in the young leaves
and is first noticed as small pale green
areas varying in size and shape. On
holding an infected leaf up to the light
the dots are more plainly detected.
These spots become more distinct and
turn yellow, while the tissue beneath
collapses. The trouble is confined not
only to the leaves, but in badly infect-
ed plants, the branches and flower
stems may be covered.

Apparently several distinct forms of
yellows can be recognized, which dif-
fer in general appearance and subse-
quent behavior. The early stages of
the first type consist of these small
dots, scattered irregularly through the
leaf. At first they are a paler green
than the surrounding tissues, but dis-
tinctly delineated upon it. The spots
Increase more or less rapidly until
they reach a diameter of 1-32 to 14 in.
Most of these spots are approximately
circular, but may be irregular in out-
line, rarely elongated. A single leaf
may have from one to fifty or more
spots. Another characteristic of this
first type is, that the spots do not tend
to make the leaves brittle.

The development of the second form
is similar to the one above, except that
while still in the early stages the spots
unite and become very much elongated,
so that a single spot may be 1 to 2
Inches or more in length. On badly

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infected leaves these elongated areas
run parallel to the midrib and have a
sort of flaky appearance. The leaves
become very brittle and are easily
snapped off. In the later stage the
cells beneath the infected areas col-
lapse, the spot becomes sunken and
finally turns brown as the leaf dies.

A third form is found only on colored
varieties. Here the spots in the earlier
stages are yellow, but as they grow
older and larger the spots become
colored, the intensity depending on
the color of the flower.

Microscopical observations show no
rupture of the leaf surface and with a
lens the bloom on the leaf above the
spots appears to be undisturbed. No
bacteria or fungi are present except
when the surface or epidermis of the
leaf is broken down. No insect
punctures, as have been described for
Stigmonose, have been observed in the
true "Yellows;" in fact no collapsed
tissue can be traced to the epidermis

except in the later stages, when the
epidermis has been broken down.

This trouble should not be confused
with Bacteriosis and Stigmonose. Bac-
teriosis is caused by a bacteria, while
Stigmonose is due to insect punctures.
The spots produced are distinctly dif-
ferent from those of "Yellows."

After examining many plants of all
the standard varieties on the market,
I can safely say that all varieties
grown today have "Yellows." As all
varieties are more or less sub-
ject to this disease we can run no
record tests to determine the actual
amount of loss, so that we must resort
to mere observations which is not
always satisfactory. The direct loss,
as figured from the standpoint of
flower production, is not great. How-
ever, the quality of the flower Is
lowered directly as the vitality of the
plant from "Yellows" is lowered.

The indirect loss from "Yellows" is
considerable. Observation shows that

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HORTIOULTUEB

261

this disease lowers the vitality of the
plant, and with lowered vitality fungi,
especially branch rot, attack the plant,
causing a very noticeable loss. Branch
rot, which is primarily a wound fungus,
cannot attack a healthy plant, but is
able to kill a weak plant in a short
time.

During certain seasons of the year
this disease appears to be more notice-
able than at others. In the cutting
bench, cuttings showing "Yellows" as
a rule do not strike root easily, while
apparently healthy cuttings taken
from plants showing this disease root
poorly. The disease is very marked
when the rooted cuttings are potted
up and for several weeks the young
plants show considerable "Yellows,"
which apparently disappears by the
lime they are planted in the field.
During .July and August the plants in
the Held again show this trouble worse.
During the winter months "Yellows"
increases on the plants until spring,
when the disease is at its height.

At the time of making cuttings the
disease is evident and so can be
avoided to some extent in the selection
of cuttings. Cuttings have been se-
lected now through three seasons, and
the results show that by selecting cut-
tings from healthy plants only, we can
control the trouble to some extent.
One objection to this method is that
we are unable to tell whether a plant
is entirely free from "Yellows." A
variety once affected with "Yellows"
has not been known to entirely re-
cover, and there is always some of the
stock so infected. The weeding out
process is a slow one, but the returns
should more than pay for the trouble.

It has been observed that seedlings
rarely show "Yellows." However, after
cuttings have been propagated from
seedling plants for two years they in-
variably show this condition. This
brings out the interesting fact that the
disease may first originate in the cut-
ting bench where cuttings are without
any vitality until the roots form, that
a brea'-ing down of some sort occurs
in the tissue which later develops into
"Yellows." Another factor which
lowers the vitality of the cutting and
so may induce "Yellows" is over-
propagation.

To determine whether "Yellows" is
in the "blood" of the plants a number
of grafting experiments were carried
out. Cuttings, layers, and shoots were
taken from seedlings which had not,
up to the time of the, experiment,
shown any "Yellows." The shoots
were grafted on stock badly diseased.
The grafted stock today is badly yel-
lowed while the cuttings and layers
from the same plant show little or no
"Yellows." There seems to be no ques-
tion whatever, that the disease can be
communicated to healthy plants by
grafting. A point which we hope to
determine this year is whether this
disease can be carried through the
seed. As can be seen, the solution of
carnation "Yellows" is a long task and
is just as slow as producing good com-
mercial varieties.
To summarize: —

Carnation "Yellows" is due to causes
still uni-nown. It is increasing in
seriousness rapidly and is found today
on all the standard varieties on the
market. Some varieties appear to be
more susceptible to this disease than
others. Cuttings from plants showing
this disease, and over-propagation tend
to increase the trouble. Selection of

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Division of Exhibits Office of the Chief

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE

November 3, 191B.
Mr. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Dear Sir: Replying to yonr letter of October 28th, I wish to say that the Jury
awarded Slug Shot, Grape Dust and Copper Solution a Gold Medal.

Yours very truly.

Signed: O. A. DBNNI80N,

Chief of Bortlcnlture.

Sold by the Supply Houses of America

BENJAMIN HAMMOND, BEACON, N. Y.

cuttings from entirely healthy plants
will help decrease the trouble. "Yel-
lows" does not spread from plant to
plant, but can be communicated to
healthy plants by grafting.

The Recognized Standard Insecticide.

A spray remedy for green, black, white
fly, thrlps and soft scale.

Qaart, $1.00; Gallon, $4.B0.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solution properly diluted
for fumigating or vaporizing.

Quart. «1.B0: Gallon. (4.50.
Until further notice shipments on our
products FUNGINE, VERMINE and SCA-
1.1NE will he subject to conditions of the
chemical market.

Prompt shipments c:in he guaranteed on
APHINE and NIKOTIANA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

NIKOTEEN

For Sprayinif

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Aak Your Dealer For It.

HICOTIHE MPG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

tlflNURES

Unequalled for Greenhouse and
Landscape Fertilizing'

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

3t Union Stock Yards, Chicago

wt

Guaranteed To Kill >

Every Scale

It Reaches. , , ■ ;>"{'/«'

What? .^^:^^i0^:J:<^^M

Krx — -^ - or — vour v{ i|

/l^-'^^' money bark. Only 3 "Uos ' \\ ?/)

I and"Don'ls.'" It's also the best dormant ^

s::i .iv for larvae, eggs of insects and funtji.

I'.isily prepared, easily usf'd. Noburninp no^

Ini-RinK. but does do the work. 1 bbl.

inixedl to lowiilsprayasmany treesuntil j

they drip as3bbls. limesulphur 1 lo l'\^

10 ycarsonthemarkrt. Nationally rndorjcd.^

Send for free book Pl. " '^c^jecitie*. iKc

I'rrc Sivrr." Wfitrtodav. ^^

B.C. PRATT r0..n*pt. 14 ,^F^«*SiP
50CliurchSl..N.Y. -^ ^

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H OUT I CULTURE

February 19, 1916

bt. 1765

Pot Maker* for a
Century anda Hall

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Larcoat
Manufacturars

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, HangliK, Ecnbosaad, Roaa, Cirnatlon, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower.
Special Shape* to Order. Chicken founts, PiKeon Nests, Bean Pots, Eic.

Writm for Catalogue
and DUeounti

A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

( AMItUIIK.K. HASft,
> r « \ (IKK. N T.

WHEN BUILDING

New houses or repairing the old ones it will pay you to
write us and get one of our catalogs.

\\\- manufacture ADVANCE VENTILATING
EQUIPMENT and a complete line ot GREENHOUSE
FITTINGS. Illustrations, descriptions and net prices
right in the catalog.

ADVANCE stands for quality and service.

ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind.

DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

lllii

No. rHaiii Ea. Doi.

lOO

10 20 In. $1.4.Mlil.UUfl.RI.U(i
20 18 In. 1 .TO 14.00 D.'i.lK'
30 16 In. 1.00 11.20 92.0II
to 14 In. .65 7.110 W) 00
■i) 12 In. .45 5.O0 40.(KI
■O 10 In. .38 4.00 32.00
.0 8 In. .30 3.50 28.00
Miiuufiiotureil I..r us exclushel.v. i he Ir. ~, ,,ii.,,,-. ......niuccd. The neritest. llfc'htisi

ond clie"|"'st. Tnlntrd cnn-n. wliti electric wcliltil bouim. 'I'lie fnur l!iri;i-st slzen Uuv*
drop handles.

HENRY A. OREER, S""'. ''''"'s. tm%. m* Suppiiis, 714 chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa

GLASS

Our prices chd be bud hy umll. and
It will pay you to gel tlieiu. We <arry
the larK^tit Btork of Specially Srlrctrd
<ilmji« In Greater New Vtirk nud can
■ upply any quautUy from h box to a
car jnad od a oue day notice, and at

PAR»H£LbKY BROS. inc.

tlS-«17 Hsomarw Bt, Brosklra. N. T.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Mllford, Mass.— H. W. Austin, King
house 40x200.

Arlington Heights, III. — Elmer Sig-
walt, two carnation houses.

Wythevllle, Va. — Wythevllle Floral
Co., two carnation bouses each 30x75.

Pittsfield, Mass. — Lowden Bros.,
Pomerov avenue, lettuce house 35 x
300.

PATENTS GRANTED
1,170.911. Construction of Horticul-
tural Buildings. Robert O. King,
North Tonawanda, N. Y.
1,171,263. Machine for Setting Plants.
Francis O. Seymour, Keokuk, Iowa.

Your Beat "Help" —

in all Seasons

11, i,i...i, ij, -,),i,i;iic iiiciLod of plant
raisiiip:.

Send for illiistnited descriptive clrcu-
hir and .sample, ISc.

Also cur t'ollapsllile Paper Seed Pot In
2 sizes. 4x2 and 4.\;i sijuare. for crowing

"nmatoes. Sweet Pens, &c., $10.00 a

thousand.

The

Cloche Co.

131 Hudson St., New York

iM'piirtnient M.

Horticulture Publishing Company:

Gentiemen — Enclosed please find one
dollar to pay for your valuable paper
for another year. I certainly enjoy
reading HORTICULTURE and it's
worth the price.

Pa. C. B.

Dreer B Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenbouses

Drive «UT lod tnie, becaase
boUi bceli are on the same
■ide Caot twist and break
the flau io drivine. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
riebu ot lefti

Itt Pe*rle»t CUzine Poin
li patented- Noo:hen like
It Oraer from your deale^
or diiea trum ut.
lOOO, 75c postpaid.
Cimcl** (ree
BErrBT A DREEE.I
114 Cn-itnnt Street^

We Just Finished These Two Green-
houses far Mr. Rudolf Nagel
of Lancaster, Pa.

He saj/«: —

■'They stand as solid as a rock;
there iS7i't the least amount of shak-
ing or rattling in extremely heavy
wind storms."

But this is nothing unusual to ua.
They are built right — that's why we
are being so consistently selected by
prominent Growers to build for them
some of the biggest Greenhouses in
the country.

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US

We go anywhere in the U. S.
to suliniil plans and prices.

METROPOUTAN MATERIAL CO.

1332 1414 Mitropolitan «re., BROjKLYN, N. Y.

Dlfflcult and rejected canes ipr^rt-
all.v «ollclte<l. No iiilHlendlMK lo-
dnceinents made to gwiire hiialne**.
Ov»r 30 jrarn' active practice. El-
pprlenced, personal, coiiaclentloaa
service. Write for terms. Book
free. Addres.^.

S1G3ERS & SIQGZRS

Box 9, National Union Building

W«.hini«on. n C.

f— STINDA'ID FLOWER— 1

Tf joar icreenliniiBei nre wlttilD MO
rollet of th» Cspltol, write as, w« caa
save Ton nionej.

W H. rRNEST
^ Uth * II 8t«.. \Ta>hlncton, D. C. -»

When uniting to adoertimerM hmdfy
mention HORTICULTURE.

February 19, 1916

HORTICULTURE

263

No. G. H. 4

6" DIAMETER

A LOYAL FRIEND

On the job night and day. Adjust the hands at mini-
mum and maximum temperature and this always-awake
little instrument will warn you if temperature goes be-
low or above the limit. PADLOCKED and cannot
be tampered with. Absolutely accurate. You can
locate the warning bell at your bedside or elsewhere.

The Standard Thermometer Company, December 26, 1914.

ft') Slilrley Strwi. Boston, Mass.

Gentlemen: Enclosed And cheik for ten dollars for two num-
ber one thermostats. Purchased of you two cloiks and two ther-
mometers In past and have had such good success with them am
going to put these In remaining houses. Please hurry shipment
as soon as possible. Yours, truly,

Streator, 111. (Signed) GEORGE C. WHITCOMB.

Costs but $10 OO

65 Shirley Street
BOSTON, MASS.

STANDARD THERMO CO.,

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North TonaWanda, NY.

GREENHCyUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimuirh Shadow. Investigate

FOLEY MATERIALS

»T F-OI

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GFREIEIIMMOLJS

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

3275 West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYP.^ESS BENCH STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader, in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

CMICAGO, ILL.

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

Evans 2(itii Century Ann

Mnsi up-to-date arm on the market, i wooi
thut It i« better than any c her ii that
others tried to tmitateit. Write for our
1915 catalog just out.

JOHN A- EVANS CO.

E. A. LIP^MAN

GMNHOUSE SHADIiNG

Write for Particulars

6 High St., Moriistown, N. J. Phone 68 M.

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. GO.

4S6 W. Erie St. Chicago, III.

ST I C A

F.O.PIERCE CO.

t2W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

Mw<(lrB In HaKtlc an<l trnarloan, admit* of
rxiianKlon and rontrnctloa. I*Dtty beroma.
hard and brittle. Ilrnkrn claHn ninr« raiill/
removed without hrcakinjc of other fflaa.
an or<-Dra with hard putty. Last. Ions.,
than pattr. Kaay ta aiipty.

TUB FLORISTS' H\IL ASSOCIATION

In n nintUMl orcinlziiilnn. InnurlnK trnm-
house KlnB« HKaln.si hnll. Bolh luliiuirrilal
nnil prlvnfe ••HtntiMnhin.^nts ar. acccptad.
For [ifirtlfularR. Rddrt*..

iohn G. Esler, Sic. Saddle River, N.J.

llUDr. Now.

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HOHTIOULTURB

Pobniary 19, 1916

Vol. XXlll

No. 9

FEB. 26

1916

HORTICULTURE

An Ideal Conservatory

Designed aud Kieited by John C. Moninger Company.

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass

Subscription, $1.00

26G

HORTICUI rr UK

February 26, 1916

1

ALPHANO

ALPMANO

TliU U uiir liniiUMihf pUi' tif riMiipt>«tlnK hiiiniiN. rantaliilnif not Xvnt* lliuii 40,(HHI toiiH. It t»
liroiiKtit here from tlu* tlopoMlt flclils liy <iiir own ImliiKtrliil riiUmiy, of which we hu\(> u\rr
Icn nillee.

Vital Facts About Humus
ReadThem— Protect Yourself Against Failures

TIIKKi; lie SfvornI vital facts about tills llnimis quos-
lliin, wlilcli perliiiiis you are orerlooklnc.
Thp llrst Is: that swamp iiiiick, cir so oallod natural
liuiiius iloposlts. are goiiorally aild.

Second: The wcarlns out or unproductiveness of soils, Is
prlmnrlly liecause of being exUausted of tlielr liuinus; and
the accumulated acid condition wlilili destroys tlie soil
building bacteria.

There are a lot of y<iu who snap your liutjcrs. and smile
amusedly, when the subject of soil bacteria Is mentioned.
You seem to feel that bacteria has only to do with the dis-
eases of people and animals. You lose sight of the fact that
In the mouths alone, of all
healthy persons, there are al-
ways at least nine different
kinds of bacteria. Kachoneof
them is constantly helping us
keep healthy by fighting dis-
ease bacteria.

If we let our system run
down, the beneficial bacterid
lose their strength, or cease
to multiply sufBclently rap
Idly to destroy the dlseasi
bacteria that's always lookli;-
for a chance to get a grip on
us. Then It is we are sick.
Soils and people are in this
respect much alike. There
are bacteria that help the
soils, and ones that injure
them.

There are three ways of
sweetening sour humus de-
posits, that always contain
the acid making bacteria.

1. Spreading it out in thin
layers over large areas, so
that the air and sun can do
their part in the sweetening
process.

2. The adding of llmo and thoroughly mixing it together

after sun drying and
sweetening.

:(. Scraping together after
sun drying, and putting
in piles to compost ; In

I'rom the coiiipOKl pile, the natural humuH comcH to these
niunintoth ilr.vinK drums where 75 to 9&^/c of the niolsture is
slowly driven out. It takes four tons of natural humus to
make one of Prepared.

Willi li coiulitliin I here is a rapid uiiiltiplii'alli'n of the bene
Ihial bacteria.

These processes are costly, when done in a small way; and
If not done in a large way, the mere rout of linnilltnK would
he more than tlie price asked for the rau , water loffieeil
humus,

ir It's not done; you ruu the danger In using such humus
iif putting Into your soil un acid maker. There is no telling
how much damage It ma.v do.

In buying It at even so low as $5 a ton. you pay for 75%
to S.j% of acid laden water. Or, to put It In plain figures,
you pay ?.'> to get $1.22 worth of humus, and *.3.7S for water.

making an expensive way to
buy water; and a mighty
costly way to buy humus.
If it is an acid-free, sun-
dried, hlgh-Nltrogen, natural
humus, you want, then we
will sell you our superior
Alphano Base for

W.OO a Ton
B.v the Carload.

Hut by paying $4 more, ynu
lan get our Prepared Alphano
Ifuniun, having l^i per cent i i
S'l per cent of the molslun-
mechanically driven out; and
rich In nitrogen, phosphate,
potash; sesldes containing all
the nitrogen gathering bac
teria that Inoculates the leg
umes, such as peas, heans.
clover and alfalfa.
The Prepared Alphano Hu-
mus l3 a completely balanced
soil ration. It Is the Ideal
fertility producer for your
garden, lawn and shrubs.
It Is a velvety black, dry
odorless and free from weed

material, finely granulated,
seeds.

Send for the New Alphann
Book for further facts,
figures and directions for
use.

5'BaGS./^-S5

$1^ a Ton in Ikies

$10 a Ton in Bug^ by thr

Carload.
98 a Ton in Bulk by the

Carload.

AlpKano H

urr\u^

*ri ft Ton I
SIO H Tun

C'urlfiail.
$8 a Ton i

Carload.

Established 190S

17-R BATTERY PLACE,

NEW YORK

February 26, 1916

H 0 R T I 0 tJ L T U K E

267

BEGONIA

GLOIRE de CHATELAINE. We find that we have a sur-
plus of 59,000 Gloire De Chatelaine Begonias which we offer for the
next two weeks or until disposed of at a special price of $2.00 per 100
for 2 in. and $3.00 per 100 tor 3 in.

2-ln. 2-ln. 3-ln. 3-ln.

100 1000 100 1000

AC.4L,YPH A, Macafeana $2.00 $20,00 $4.00 $35.00

AGER.\TIM. six varieties 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

ALTERN.ANTHERA. four varieties. 2.00 18.00 3.00 23.00

ALYSSIM, Dn.irf and Giant 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

BEGONI.4, Luminosa 3.00 25.00 4.0O 33.00

BEliOMA, Vernon 2.00 IS.OO 3.00 25.C0

COLEl'S 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

CliPHEA 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

FUCHSIAS, in varieties 2.00 18.00 3.00 23.00

G£BANIUM, Standard 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

2-ln.
100
HELIOTROPE, Mad. Bruant and

riiieftain 2.00

LANTAN,*, six varieties 2.00

LE.MON VEBBEN.V 2.00

MOONVINES 2.00

P.4RLOR IVY 2.00

PETIM.A.S 210

SALVI.*. Bonflre and Zurich 2.00

SENEC'IO. .irgenteus, DuBty Miller. 2.00

SU'AIXSOX.V, White and fink 2.00

VIXfA 2.00

2-in.
1000

18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
l.s.iio
18.00
1800
18.00
18.00

COLELS, SALVIA, AGERATUM and HELIOTROPE.

3-In.
100

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.U0

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-ln.
1000

25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

2."i.lKl

25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

Rooted Cuttings, GOc. per 100, $5.00 per 1000.
DAHLIA ROOTS. Whole Field Clumps. S5.00 per 1 OO and up. Send for List. CANNA ROOTS S2 OO ner
lOO and up. CASH WITH ORDER. If you have not received our catalogue notify us! '

WHITE MARSH.
MD.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 11 Warren St., New York

Danish and r»erman Stock

Booking Orders now for
1916 Crop

OIK MOTTOl THB BEST THE MABKET APF0BO8

$16.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 500
$4.50 per 250 pips

GHAS.SCHWAKE&GO.,lnc.

Valley

From New York and Chicago
Cold Storage

90-92 West Broadway, New York

P;lSG

Advance Co 295

A 1 1j a n y Cut

Flower Ex 28(;

Allen, J. K 287

Alphano Humus

Co 2G6

Andprson, S. A.. 281
Apliine Mfg. Co, 203
Arnold, D. C. &

Co 287

Badgley & Bisliop.

Inc 2SC

Barrows & Son..2iO
Bayersdorfer, H.

& Co 283

Bay State Nur-
series 268

Boliliink & At-
kins 208

Boddington, A.

T 270

Bolciano & S"n.270
Breek, J. & Sons. 27!)
BnMtmeyer's, J.

Sons 280

Budlons. .1. A.. .2-5
Bunvard, A. T..280

Burnett Bros 279

Burpee, W. A. &
Co 279

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc- 279

CliIcMffo Flower

Growers* Assn. 284
C li I I d s, .T o h n

Lewis 270

Clllcas. U. W 20.8

Clarke's. P. Sons 2S')
Cloche, The Co.. 294

Page

Cole, W. B 2C8

Cuan. .1. .7 287

Cottafc'o Gardens

Co 269

Cowee, W. J.... '284
Craig, Robt. Co.270

Danker 280

Dards 2S0

l).ivenport. A. M.209
Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 269

Dreer, H. A

269-29 t-12!>n
Dunlop, .Tohn H.281
Dysart, 1! 208

Edwards Folding

Bo.v Co 284

Elliott Auction

Co 208

Ernest, W. H 294

Elliott. W. H....277

Esler. ,T. G 295

Evans, ,1. A. Co. 294
Eyres 281

Farquhar, U. &

J. & C. 279

Foley Mfe. Co.. 295

Ford. M. r 2S0

Ford, W. P 286

Froment. n. E..280

Galvln, Thos. F.2.S1
Gasser Co.. .1. M.281
Graham. Adam &

Son 281

Glide Bros. Co.. 280
Gunther Bros 287

Page
Guttman & Rav-
nor 276-287

Hail Assoclatiou.295
H.immond, Benj.293

Hart, Geo. B 2S6

Henderson, A. &

Co 270

Hess & Swoboda.281
Hews, A. H. &

Co 294

Hill, E. G. Co... 284
Hill. D. Nursery

Co 268

Hogewoning &

Sons 279

Holland Nurser-
ies 268

Holm & Olson.. 280

Irwin, R. J 270

Kasting, VV. F.

Co 284

Keller, J. B.

Sons 280

Kelway & Son.. 278
Kerr the Florlst.281

Kervan Co 286

King Construc-
tion C(i 29.';

Kiiohle Bros 281

Kramer, F. H...2S1
KrocschcU Bros. 295
Kuehler, W. H..28C

Lager & nurrell.270
Lange. H. F. .\..281
liC'inarrt Seed Co. 278
Llppnian. E. .\..294
LittlcHold & Wy-
man 209

Page
Loechner & Co. .267
Lord & Burnham
Co 290

McHutchison &

Co 268

McConnell, Alex. 280
McManus, Jas...2S6
MacNiff Horticul-
tural Co 277

Marshall, W. E.

& Co 278

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 294

Mlehell, H. F. Co.279
Michigan Cut

Flmver Ex 284

Millang.Chas.276-2.s6

Miller, A. L 276

Moore. Heutz &

Nash 2,86

Murray, Samuel. 280

National N u r-

seryman 268

Nipotine .M f g.

Co ..293

NIessen. Leo Co. 284
Nielson, Knud...283
Nut Grower 291

Ouwerkerk, P.,

.268

Palisades N u r-
series 268

Palmer, W. J. &
Son 2S0

Park Floral Co. 2.*)

Par.-^hclskv I'.yif .■"■.

Penn I ho I'lorisi .2'^!

Page
Pennock - Mcchan

Co 285

Pierce Co., F. 0.295
Pierson, A. N...270

Pier.son, F. R 280

Poehlnianu Bros.

Co 284

Randall's Flower

Shop 281

Reed & Keller.. '284

Reid. Edw 284

Renter's 281

Riedel & Meyer.. 287
Robinson, H. M.

& Co :.S0

Roehrs, J. Co.. .170
Roland, Thoiuai 2S0
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 270

Ro.sery, The 280

Roy, D. D. P.... 279

Salter Bros 281

Schllng, Max 280

Schwa ke, C b a s.

& Co 2r.7

Sharp. Partridge

& Co 295

Sheridan. W F..'.'Si;
Slehrecht. Geo.C.2.'i6
Slebrechl, W. R.

& Co 28li

SIggers & Slg-

gers 294

Skldelsky. S. S.

& Co 270

Sllnn. n. S 280

Sin nil. Elmer D.

A- c. 269

Smiili, P. .T 280

Page
.Smith & Fetters 281
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 268

Smyth, \Vm. J.. 281
Standard Thermo

Co 295

Stumpp, G. E. M.280

Thorburn & Co.,

J. M 279

Tolty. Chas. H..270
T r a e n d 1 y &
Schenck 286

United Cut Flower
Co 287

Valentine. J. A.. 280
Vkk's, James

Sons 278

Vincent, R., ,1 r.,

& Sous Co 267

Wants, For Sale.'JOl
Ward, R. M. &

Co 270

Weber. F. C 281

Weiss. Herman.. 287

Welch Bros 2S4

Welch. Patrick.. 287

Wood Bros 209

Wondrow & Mar-

kctos '284

Young, A. L. &
Co 286

Voung, John &
Co 286

Young & Nugent. 280

Zvolanek, Ant. C,2i9

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 288, 289, 290, 291

268

II (» UT I CU LT U 1{ K

February 26. 1916

ELLIOTT AUCTION CO.

42 Vesey Street, New York City

Will open the Season of 1916, offering on

TUESDAY, MARCH 7th, 11A.M.

20 CASES OF
Freshly Imported Holland Nursery Stock

CONSISTING OF

150 Deutzias Lemoinei, pot grown.

100 Azalea Mollis.

400 Rhododendrons, in variety.

ICO Lilacs, standard seedlings.

500 Conifers, in variety.

ICO Ampelopsis Quinquefolia.

100 Dutch Honeysuckles.

ICO Acubas.

100 Boxwood, clipped.

500 Bleeding Hearts.
100 Maples Jap.
500 Golden Privet.
25 Standard Box.
1000 Gladiolus Primilinus, No. 1 distinct

Yellow.
1000 Gladiolus Augusta.
1000 Gladiolus X L C R White.
1000 Gladiolus Mrs. Francis King.

WM. J. ELLIOTT, Auctioneer. Consignments Solicted.

SHADE TREES

All Sizes

Silver Maple
Sugar

American Elm
Scotch
Catalpa Bungei

\A/. B. COI-I

PAINESVIIXE, OHIO

L.uj;est Assorrmcni in N•^w

Enfl^ *«]. Evergreens, deciduous "TT» '

tree* both common and nrtr IfVC

vanedcs. ■

Sturdy, choice stock that CAn be I

depended upon. Send for cAt&' i "

log and special trade prices. /■.
■-■-'**-■„ J>rj^,,"^f,i^

Norlii Atiin^toD ,

climate ^educes fine jurdy

prices.

■^ M Bv the rfyxjscTds, hardy

Native and Hybrid Rhod<v

■'r^^./.'ri.'TX W T • ' climate produces hnc

'OtSTCrPSMrSen^S shrubs, W.»Itr«)e

^^ " -I

dcndroru— -transplanted and
acclimated. Let usemmaic. t^:

DIRECT IMPORTATIONS

Fall and Spring Shipment*

VAILEY riP8, best Berlin and Ham-

bUTK grades.
AZALEAS. PALMS, BAYS, ETC., from

Belgium.
BOXWOODS. FOSES, ETC., from Bos-

konp, Holland.
MAPLF;s. I'I.anes, etc., from Ouden-

bosi'tj, Holland.
BEGONIA AM> OLOXINIA BULBS,

I>e(-eniber sblpment.
EdeIIhIi Manetti. .lapaneite LllleA, Raffla,

Freorh Fruit Storkn, Kentia Se^ds, Etc.

« KITF I nit

McHUTGHISON&GO.

<ll (IT \TI()\<.

The 'mport
Feisi

17 Murray St., New York

REMEMBER!

If it'H a llar(I.T Perennial or no railed Old
Fanhlon Flower worth Rrowlng, we have 11
In one fihape and another the yeur round.
We hnve the laricest Btork In i\i\n country,
all made In America, and our pricen

will average 75c. per doz.» $5.50 per 100.

Why Nay tnor« here? Send for oar
Whnlenale Price LUt of rarletlea and bene-
fit from the opportunltlet thU afTordti yoD.

PALISA'ES NURSERIES, Inc.

It. W. CLl ( AS. Munaerr.

SPARKILL - N. Y.

National Nurseiyman

Ofllilal or^-.Tn of the American Al-
Boi'iation of .Nurserymen. Clrcala-
tlon nmone tlie trnde only. Pub-
ItBhed ninntbly. Suhncrlptlon prlc«,
11.00 per year. rorelKn Hnbiirrlp-
tloni, $1.50 per year. In advance.
Sample ropy free upon appllratlon
from tboBe In the trade encloilng
tbelr boalnesa card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Z^.,}^

tl8 LIvlnoiton Bulldlaf

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

HOLLAND NUI^SERIES

BEST HABPT RHODODENDRONS,
AZALEAS, CONIFERS, rLEMATIS,
R. P. ROSES. SIIRIBS AND HKB-
BACEOrs PLANTS.

. uvntnnLnn, p g «• i. Mrim r i

Nursery Stock

Fruit and OrnameDt&l Tr«««, 8hmb«,

8mall Fralt", Clematla, Everfraena

and Kosea.

Write for Trade Llat.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY. 6«MV]. N. V.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBUIC ACCOUNTANT

Simple metliodii of correct aecoantinc
especially adapted for florlsta' «••.

BOOKS BALANCED
40 STATE ST. -

ADJUSTED.
BOSTON

Telephone Hals H.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Florists
and Plfmters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

HILL'S EVERGREENS

j BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTCBT.

Small, medium and large alr.ea aupplled.
I Price llat now ready.

THE D. HILL NURSERY GO.

j Evergreen Spertallafii. I>arceit Orowera la

Amerfea.
I BOX 41», DUNDKK, ILL.

February 26, 1916

HORTICUI.TURE

269

Superior Tuberous - Rooted Begonias^
and Fancy-Leaved Caladiums

We are pleased to state that the Tuberous Rooted Begonlaa
wlilcli we offer tbis season are bulbs of superior quality
which have again been grown for us by the same Belgian
expert and specialist who has been supplying us for more
than a quarter of a century and with the quality of which
our customers are acquainted.

Yoa May Bay Cheaper, But Not Better Stock

Doz. 100 1000

Begonia, Single Varieties to Color. Scarlet.
Crimson, White, Rose, Yellow, Orange $0.40 J2.50 $22.50

Begonia, Single Varieties in Choicest Mixture. .35 2.25 2U.00

Begonia, Double Varieties to Color. Scarlet,

Rose, White, Yellow, Crimson 60 4.50 40.00

Begonia, Double Varieties in Choicest Mix-
ture 50 4.00 35.00

Begonia, Double Fringed Varieties, New.

White, Scarlet and Rose 1.50 10.00 90.00

Begonia, Single Frilled Varieties. Scarlet,

white, Pinli and Yellow 85 6.00 50.00

Begonia Zeppelin 1.25 8.00 70.00

Begonia Lafayette 1.50 12.00

Fancy-Leaved Caladiums. An Immense stock
of the choicest varieties:

Fine Standard Varieties 1.75 12.00 100.00

Rare and New Varieties 2.25 15.00 140.00

Rare and New Varieties 3..50 25.00

Choice Mixed Varieties 1.50 10.00 90.00

'-^iL

FANCT-LEAVED CALADITTUS

For a complete list of seasonable Seeds, Plants and Bulbs,
see our Garden Book for 1916, and also our current Whole-
sale List. If you have not received them please write us.

MEIIMRY A. DR

7I4.-7I6 ^1

The above prices are for th 9 Trade only

CARNATIONS

Field Grown — Fine Stock

Matchless, Enchantress Supreme,
$8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000.

Enchantress, British Triumph, White
Wonder, Pink Deliflht, $7.00 per 100;
$80.00 per 1000.

Lady Bountiful, Lady NorthcllfT,
White WInsor, Pink Winter, $6.00 per
100; $50.00 per 1000. Special ratCB on
large lota.

WOOD

BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Cat logue

ADRIAN, .... MICH.

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COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward. Will be Disseminated |
1916-17. I

Rooted Cuttings of Mrs. C. W. Ward and Match- |
less, $3 00 per loo; $25 per looo. |

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc. |

QUEENS, NEW YORK

SlllllllllllillllillllillilillliiiillllllUllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

iiiiiiiiiii;^

MISS THEO

The rose pink
Carnation which
is always in crop

LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN, '^°'*^"Mlti^^^°'*

A. IVI. DAN/EIN

PLANT GROWER for the TRADE

Finest stock of all foliage and flowering plants, bedding stock, etc.

Diih Fernt and Bird Nest Fernt a Specialty

270

HOBTIOULTURB

February 26, 1916

KING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz., $2 per 100,
$4.38 per case of 250, $17.50 per 1000

RED FLOWERING GREEN FOLIAGE

A. liotiilrr. Ti ft. (lark crlnifion

< . Ilriiilrr.on, 4 ft. briclit crimson...

I hiriiki-f. 4 ft deep rlib iiiiiroon

IMtki' 4ir Mnrlhuro, 4 ^ ft. KlowlnK orlmBon.

^ifpiiUiii. ;i'.,. ft till' iliirkcKt crIiiiHOD

■ '•'nii«> iMinlii. .'. I , ft. deep ornnRo Bciirlct.

Ii«*4iiitr I'dltr^inr, -' ' j ft. dark crliiiHOD. . . .

Iilurk I'rlnrr. .i tu 4 ft. dark velvety mo-
ron n

I>r. Kolirrt Funkr, 4^ ft. senrlet

Kur»t ItUmnrrk, 4 ft. rUli scarlet crimson.

lir»n<l (tiaiii-i'llor Bulow, 3 f(. crimson
sinrlct, ovirlald with maroon

.1. I>. Kl.rlr, .'i ft. Iirilliant Vermillion scar-
l.t

I.oulBliinn. 7 ft. vivid scarlet

I'rr*. < Ictrliind, .3 ft. lirlelit orange scarlet.

I'rc!.. .M<'Klnlr.\, I'l^ to 3 ft. brilliant crim-
son

I'rci., .Mfjpr, 4 ft. cbcrry carmine

I'lilur of Fire. 0 to 7 ft. high, bright
.■riiiiv..n <.-tri..t

$l.tU
1.05

i.:«5

1.S0
l.:«
1.00
2.75

I ■ i r

:;.'p<i moo

$:t.7.'. J15.00

.1.75 in.no

3.110
3.50
3.1)0

■j.r/)
o.a

12.00
14.00
12.00
14.00
25.00

2.75
5.25
1.50

6.25

12..'>0

3.50

2.V00
50.00
14.00

1.05

3.75

15.00

2.25
1J50
2.00

5.00
3.50
4.38

20.00
14.00
17.50

2.00
2.00

4.38
4.38

17.60
17.00

2.00 4.r!.S u.so

YELLOW CANNAS

Case of

rcr Imp 2.V) 1000

Kuiwlrliir, 3>/j ft. pure light yellow $1.50 $3.50 $14.00

l«. Wiilliirp, 4'/j ft. canary yellow, free.

Hclter than Florence Vaiighan 1..V) 3..'i0 14.00

ADutrlB, 5 ft. pure yellow 1.50 350 14.00

RED GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

.\llcin:iiiniii. I li> .^ ft., ^Tcn foliage, scar-
let .'iiicl yellow $1.35 $3.00 $12 00

npiirral .MiTkrI, 4 ft. the best scarlet gold
elite sort. Superior to Mad. Croiy or

(Jiieen fburlolte 1.05 .t.75 15.00

(iluillollora. :!',-!; ft. carmine gold edge 2.75 0.23 2.VII0

.lean Tliiital, 5 ft. Vermillion orange edge. 2.75 6.25 25.00

Ilalin, 4^; ft., green foliage, red, bordered

yelliiw L.-iO S.-V) 14.00

PINK FLOWERING CANKAS

.Millie. Herat, 4'... ft. rose pink $2,110 $4..{S $17.50

I.oiiUe, .'i ft. soft rose pink 2.00 4.:t8 17.50

Koseit KiKunlea, 3V4 ft. rich rose, extra

lir-e 12.00 27..')0 llO.Ofi

All the above in stroDg freih dormant roots, 2 and 3 eye* each. For fuller descriptiom art! itcie complete
list of Cannas and all other Spring Bulbs, sind for new wholcale cslalogne itw r«Ei!y.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK

ORCHIDS

CONSERVATORY PLANTS

Bcoor^i^xs

Lorraine, Cincinnati and Mrs. Peterson

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

Rutherford, N. J.

ORCHTDS^

We grow and sell nothlnE but ORCHIDS.
If you are In the market for this class of
plants we respectively solicit your Inqnlrles
and orders.. Special IInIs on application.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit. N.J.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

BOSES, PALAIS,

and Novell ien In I>c(onitive I'lantN.

URKET aid 49tb STREETS, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

PELARGONIUMS

Now ready, fine stock and free from
white fly: Lucie Becker, Wurtember-
gia, Swabian Maid, 2 in., $9.00 per 100.
Easter Greeting, 2 in., ?8.00 per 100.

I«Oaj:A.IV J. II*A?VIJV

108 \\. .'Ktll St.. >cn ^i.rk.

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO^

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

MISS ELVIA SCOVILLE

White Sport'Wells' Late Pink

Splendid stock 2j4 inch pots READY NOW

$20 per lOO $175; per lOOO

Send for illustrated calalcgue ; the fineit lift of 'Vumt ever iaiued

CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J.

WE BOOK NOW

OKDKRS fur Spring or Fall delivery for the fall line of FlarlHta' Forrlnc Bulbs
and I'lantH, siiih as jMpaD, French, and Dutch Bulbs, Aiueriiun (jiudlolua, Duhllns,
etc. : Hoses, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Manettls, Boxwood, Pulms, etc. Let us ap-
praise your wants.

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS,

51 Barclay Street
or P. O. Box 7S2

NEW YORK

FORCING GIADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

100 imio

America, pink $1.2S flO.OO

AuKUktii, Hhlte L.'iS 11.00

Brenrlilryrn-iU, red 1.25 10.00

Francis Kins:. Kcarlet 1.2S 10.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

Jll w state St. OHICAOO, 0,1,.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

FOK KK.M, rl.l MI'

CANNA ROOTS

WITH "EYES to SEE"
Send -to CHilcJs

John Lewis Childs, Inc.

FLOWERFIELD, lu I„^JKW YORK

WHITMANII IMPROVED— tS per 100, «M

per IIKIO.
WHIT.MANI COM PACTA— (« per 10«, «M

per lOOII.
ROO.SKVELTS— »S per 100. MO per lOM.
BOSTONS— »4 per 100. %3i per 1000.

2110 at 1000 ratrs.

H.H. BARROWS & SON, Whitman.Mass.

February 26, 1916

HOETIOULTUBB

271

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDUCTED BY

^^^%9^.Ti^iAzu

Jucstlons by our readers in line witli any of tbe topics presented on this paae will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communication? should invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

•If vain our toil, we ought to blame the culture, not the soil." — Pope.

Calceolarias

If these have not had their last shift do it without de-
lay. Use a rather light loam not chopped or sifted too
fine with a fourth or fifth of thoroughly rotted manure.
If the soil is heavy add sand to the manure. 40 degrees
at night is far better than 50 and in the lower tem-
peratures the green aphis is far less troublesome. Give
mild fumigation every week. At no time must they be
allowed to wilt, and, like the cineraria, must never be
over watered. Avoid extremes both ways. On clear
mornings we give a light spraying over-head. Those of
the rugosa section are useful at Memorial Day. These
should now have their last pinching and can go in their
flowering pots. Some will be starting to push their
flower spikes and these are better to be pinched, which
causes the plants to break freely and make mueli nicer
flower heads. Give ventilation whenever possible.

Palms

The appearance of specimen palms is wonderfully im-
proved by good sponging — an operation never too often
repeated — with a good insecticide. While any period
in the year is a good time for the transplanting of root-
bound palms repotting now will be especially good before
they start too much root action. Use a substantial heavy
soil which has been plentifully enriched with old ma-
nure and bone meal. Maintain a temperature not much
below 60 degrees, and keep the house in a humid state
after potting.

Propagating Violets

Conditions will be right from now up to the first of
April for the propagating of violets. When taking ofl'
cuttings see that they are not allowed to wilt either be-
fore or after they are inserted. They can be put in
sand in a propagating bench in a house not any higher
than 45 to 48 degrees. It pays well to examine the
plants that cuttings are taken from and discard any
that show the least trace of disease or spot. Keep them
shaded until they become well established when only a
slight shade will be necessary on very bright days. Give
frequent sprinklings, but always see that they have a
chance to dry off before night. When rooted they can
be boxed off. Give plenty of ventilation whenever pos-
sible. They also root well in boxes that are well-drained
and filled with sand. Do not overwater the cuttings and
on the other liand see that tlioy do not liecomo too dry.
Sowing Seed of Tender Aquatics

All such aquatic seed as Xehimbiums, Xymphaeas,
Victorias, Eichhornias, etc., can be sown now and up to
the first of April. The seed can be sown in shallow
pans, using a compost of fibrous peat, leaf mold and
silver sand in equal parts. Cover the seed with some of
the finely sifted compost, with a good dusting of sand
on top. Submerge the pots so that they will be four
inches below the surface of the water, the temperature
of the water to be maiiitaiiieil at from SO to 85 degrees.
To successfullv germinate Victoria Trickeri and Vic-

toria Regia cut a small hole with the point of a sharp
knife through the shell on the^opposite side from where
the germ is. An atmospheric night temperature of 60
to 65 degrees will be sufficient. After the seedlings have
made two leaves, pot them singly into three-inch pots
and repot into larger pots as required. When they be-
come large enough the compost can consist of fibrous
loam, well-decayed cow manure, fibrous peat and silver
sand in equal parts. As they grow, submerge the pots
just enough to keep the foliage floating en the surface
of the water. Sweet Peas

We are now entering the season when our sweet peas
should be producing abundance of bloom. Now when
they are in active growth they will welcome some liquid
stimulant — either cow or sheep manure ; a bushel of the
former or a peck and half of the latter to about 50 gal-
lons of water. Start by using once a week and in two
or three weeks you can give them some twice a week as
the roots will become more active. Keep them as near
50 degrees at night as )'ou can with a rise of about 15
degrees during bright days. Keep the soil at an uniform
degree of moisture and preserve a genial moisture in
the atmosphere, but always give plenty of ventilation
when possible without causing cold draughts. The beds
can also have a light mulch of either cow or sheep ma-
nure mixed with an equal amount of soil. Keep down
green-fly by proper fumigation every ten days.
Compost for Transplanting Seedlings

In order to avoid fungus it is always better to use new
soil. All kinds of old soil used for previous crops under
glass should be excluded in this work. On all well run
places there is always an adequate supply of fresh soil
to mix up compost for the filling of pans and flats.
Most seedlings do well in a mixture of leaf mold, new
soil and sand in equal parts.

Forcing Gladioli

John J. M. Farrell,

Dear Sir: — Please tell me through your valuable paper
If a rose house with a temperature of 60 to 62 degrees
would be all right to force Giauloll.
Yours truly,

Chilllcothe, Mo. R. L. Ishebwood.

In answer to Mr. Isherwood, a temperature of 60 to
62 would be too high to produce good spikes. All the
small-bulbed gladioli such as Colvillei, The Bride, Peach
Blossom, Crimson Queen, Mathilde, Blushing Bride
and others, also the large-flowered sorts such as Amer-
ica, Augusta, May, Silver Trophy, Shakespeare and
others, like a temperature of from 50 to 55 degrees at
night with a rise to 65 to 70 degrees during sunshine.
Under too high a temperature they become weak both
in flower and foliage. Keep the temperature as near
50 degrees at night as possible as this is as high as they
seem to care for. They also like more ventilation than
ia possible in a rose house. A carnation house tem-
perature and surroundings will suit them better than
a ro.se house.

Next Week:— Care of Chrysanthemums; Geraniums; Shading Orchids; Subtropical Beddlns Stock; Young CarnationB; Outside Trames.

272

UOUTlUULTUilK

IV'l.riiary 26. 1916

Actinidia arguta

Tlll~ liMiiM-,.in. I«iim.- Vine, iia-

tiNo of Mniuliuria ami Jajian is now
ttfll known as ono of tlie ino-i
-t, vigorovL- and altnfrctlK-r sat-
isfattivrv plants for covciinfr arbor-.
Iri'lliscs and otluT plairs where .
fast •rrowing iiardv eliuilier is dr
.•.ir.'d. Its value as a hedge subjei t
has n<it hwn so generally renlize<l.
however, and we therefore take
pleasure in sliowing tlie aeeompanx •
jng pieture vvliieh will undoubtedly
interest many of our readers. Ae-
tinidia arguta is one of several
?|HHiw of varying luirdiness, and

i« jierfeetiy hardy in New Eng-
land. The foliage is very dark rieli
gieeu and the tlowers wliieli appear
in i)rofusion in early summer an
very handsome a n A delieiously
seented but are of very short duration. The fruit is special care except to keep its raiu|>ant growtlm wiihin
.<weet and is said to make a fine jelly. It rfc|Min- im buimds and is practically free from inse<;t pestii.

Magnolia salicifolia

My attention lias been called, to the illustration of
M'n/iii)lia salicifolia on the cover of the issue of Horti-
n LTLiiE for January 8, and I have been asked if this
identical plant exists in the Arnold Arboretum. The
note at the foot of the photograj)h gives that inii)res-
sion. which is erroneous*. Mnyiiolia salicifolln lias iin-
foitiinately, not so far grown as we niiglit have expected
at the .\rl)oretum. The original plants in the Arboretum.
grown from seed collected by Professor C. S. Sargent
in Japan, in 1893, have long since died without flower-
ing, and the plants now in the collection were either
grafted from the original lot or are importations from
a nursery in Holland. Probably some of the original
seedlings still exist in establishments to which they were
distributed from the Arboretum.

The illustration in question was taken from a jilant
growing in Kew Gardens in England, and was publislied
in The Ganlen for April 18. 1914. AVhetbor tliis plant
was one of the original Sargent collection of 1892. or
was a plant bought from a Japanese nursery in 190G,
cannot be definitely stated by me, but it seems probable
that it had the latter origin. At least this definite
statement is made in the Botanical Magazine, for March,
1913, in connection with a pretty colored figure of the
fiowers there given. It is there stated that tlie flowers
from which the figure was made came from plants jiur-
chased for Kew from a Japanese nursery in 190(1, thai
a few flowers were borne in the spring of 1911, while
a profuse crop of blossems was produced in the spring
of 1912. A photograph of a flowering i)rancli of tliis
was promptlv given in The Gardeners' Chronicle for
April 6. 1912.

In view of the above and other facts the statement
by Mr. E. (). Orpet. in Hortictltlre for January 29,
that "all the plants in cultivation today are from seed-
lings raised by Jackson Dawson," from seed collected by
Professor Sargent in 1892, is certainly incorrect and
misleading to those who care for facts or reliable data
in the history of horticulture in America. Poetical
license in writing makes pleasant reading and has its
place in literature. But we already know too little about

the actual dales of introduction of many of our jilants
to be patient with misleading statements which many
might accept as authoritative. Certainly the first known
record of introduction is through seeds eollec-ted by
Professor Sargent in 1892, but, as already stated, they
have not furnished "all the plants in cultivation today."

With reganl to the flowering of this interesting mag-
nolia, it may be stated that two or tiiree flowers were
jiroducei], on a small grafted jjlant, for the first time in
the Arnold Arboretum, in the spring of 1915. So far
as known the first flowers in this country were produced
in April, 1910, on tlie estate of Mr. T. E. Proctor at
Topsfielil. Mass. These plants were ))rocured from the
^'eitc]l nurseries in England, in 190.'5, and are now about
eight feet high. These are prol)abiy plants propagated
from some of the original lot raised at the Arnold Ar-
boretum and sent to Yeitch, who had failed to raise
them from the same collection of seed. Mr. E. H.
Wilson states that lie saw a single flower, the first
known in England, on this magnolia in the Yeitch nur-
sery in 190."). but there appears to be no published rec-
ord of this fact.

It may interest readers of Houticulture to know
that this interesting magnolia is ofl'ered by Japanese
nurseries, doing a large business with America, by the
hundred at 20 to 25 cents each, in Yokohama. I saw
them in such nurseries over ten years ago and know
they were true to name.

This note is wn-itten because, to quote Mr. Orpet, in
"niaking horticultural liistory" and "should the annals
ever be written" it is desirable to have that history as
nearly correct as possilde.

J'

East Walpole, Mosv.

♦Only a careless reader or one ignorant that "Kng."
after "Kew Green" is an abbreviation for "England," could
get tlie impression that the identical plant pictured in Hokti-

February 26, 1916

HORTICULTURE

273

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

. (ONDl'CTED BV

Questions liy our readers in line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Euzicka. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

Early Planting

Houses that are to be jiliUited early, say iu A])!'!! or
May, can be cut away back to tbe liard wood when cut-
ting roses, leaving no eyes at all. The additional stem
thus gained will be enough to make quite a difference
in the grades of the roses cut, as most of those that
were No. I's formerly will now become extras, and the
price they bring will be corresponding. It is only waste
to Iea\e the eyes when the houses are to be planted
soon, for the growth that may come from the eyes left
will not have time to develop into a bird before the
plants are torn out. If the plants ai'e to be replaced
again it will be best to keep them clean, feeding them
moderately all the time so that they will not lose any
of their vitality. If the plants are to be thrown away
it will bo as well not to do any more to them than is
necessai-y, and certainly no leaves should be picked and
no manure applied, unless there happens to be an extra
fine crop coming on which will take most of it out of
the soil. If the plants are to be thrown away, it may
also pay to run the houses a shade warmer being care-
ful not to carry it too far, so that the buds will not get
too small and bring very little in the market. Should
they become small it will be best to cut them a shade
tighter than is customary, and keep them for a day in
a moderate ice box, and they will develop to nearly
twice the size. This is done by a great many growers in
the summer and can be done in the winter too, only the
ice box must not be below 48 or the buds would not
open much if at all.

Storing Manure

Where a dairy is a part of the establishment, the ma-
nure that is not used up in the greenhouses often be-
comes a problem to the man in charge. There is no
set rule for storing manure as it all depends on local
conditions. With level land sown to grass or green cover
crop such as rye and vetch or wheat, it will be best to
spread the manure right out on the field as it will be
easier to do this now when the ground is frozen than
later when it becomes soft. Where the land is hilly and
no crops on it, it will be better to store in heaps here
and there, making the hauling for spreading later as
short as possible. These heaps sliould be nicely squai-ed
to look better and to keep as much water out of it as
possible, and should the heap get hot turn it over every
now and then. It will pay to do this for there is no

( rT.Trr.TtBE .lamiary s, \\u.s mowing in the Arnold Arbore-
tum. In the text it is dearly implied that tliis magnolia in
flower is a stranger to Jackson Dawson. The photograph from
which our illustration was made had never been used be-
fore. That a print from the same or a similar negative has
been used previously elsewhere is no concern of ours. That

better plant food than a good load of manure, the only
trouble being that through neglect or ignorance a large
part of the most valuable liquids and gases escajjc and
the results later are not as good as was expected. An
ideal way is to liave a good manirre shed with a concrete
floor and a cistern to receive and store all leaching.
This, however, is not to be had on most places hut the
manure pile should never to neglected.

Sheep Manure

As the sun gets stronger the rose plants will stand much
more feeding than they formerly did and liquid manure
may not always be applied when needed, also it may bef'
impossible to mulch just then owing to the rush of other
work. For this work a good brand of sheep manure can
be used to good advantage, being careful to select a good
brand, free from weeds and put out by a reliable dealer.
With bonemeal and tankage going up in price it will be
well to use a little sheep manure in place. It is rich
in nitrogen so it had better not be applied to houses
that are rather soft. It is also well not to apply too
heavy a dose all at once; rather apply another as soon
as the plants need more. The coarse manure can only be
used in the liquid manure tank, but the pulverized is
best applied right to the benches. See that there is
enough mulch on these to hold it where it is put so that
it will not wash all over when the benches are watered,
thus giving some places a lot of it and others ven' little.
It will be best to liavo the benches wet, or at least not
very drv when i( is applicil. same as with any other ma-
teria].

Keep After the Vents
As the sun is much stronger now llic houses will heat
up much quicker in the morning and the fires should
be stopped much sooner. It will also be necessary to
see that air is applied on time so that the hou.ses do
not get too hot. Mildew will be troublosoine again soon
so it is best to try to keep the plants clean, and this can
only be done by careful use of the ventilators. It will
be necessary to air the houses earlier in the morning
and not close them at night until sunset. This cannot
be done just yet, as ice will got under the ventilators,
but as soon as the longer days of March are here it will
be necessary, for if the houses are closed down too soon
the air will become stagnant and smelling and the
plants will mildew much quicker than if they have plenty
of fresh air all the time.

IhiM'u Ikivu lii'iMi sulisiMjuent introductiuii;, ui M . .•.iiii'iiuim
to this country and to I-Iurope we do not dispute, but the
essential fact remains: — it was first introduced to cultiva-
tion from seeds collected In Japan by Professor Sargent and
that Veitch's owed their stock to this same source is stated
expressly in Hortiis Veitchii, p. 370. — [Ed.

271 H 0 H T I (' U L T U H E February 26, 1910

Kf ^^ WT ¥ ^ ¥ T I Tr¥ T Vi IT iini|iliitin}; lU'w linildiiifis this vcnr. I'utlon's Moiiililv,

**V^«^ ' I^^V/L- I \JI\.I1^ ;, paper piil.lislu-(l li.v tlu- l'ittsl.iir;;li I'liil.- (Il.iss t'oiii-

VOL. XXIll FEBRUAKY 26. 1916 NoTs l'"">'- '" ''" '"'^' '''"'" '"•'l"""*'^ miUSM.ll a.ti\ily ill will-

iliiw f;|asB tli'tiiiiii(i for Ixitli iliimc'slic mid i'.\|piirt ship-

,._ _ _ , „ .^ rciiiil prici'8 us thr scnsdii iKivniicfh. I he iiihaiici' iii

1^7 summer Street, oomton, Mass. i ■, i i • r .i . i

, , , ,, . . .^ wliitc h'lul IS II coiisiMiiiciiri- of the siroii'' iipwiird imir-

WM. J. bTKWAKT. K.lllor ud ll.n.(rr. I^'< '" 1"^' "'"U a'><l t'»' l'"'>"t prU C SlllUltloll gl-lllllllly

■Dtrrr,. a. «HH.ud.cl«.. matter Kcember 8. IKH. at thr I'u.t Otn.-. '"* " /t-O', ''"T" ""C. Pig iron is hi^'h. Ill.sO «U'.'l lllld

u UuatoQ, ums., nndiT tii<> Act of Couvrnt of Uarcii 3, 187V. nciirly nil otlicr iiiatermlb I'literiii^' iiiU) the cuiistriic-

^^r^ /~k iWTir iM T & ^"^^ ''"" '""' <^''l"'P"'P"t of green ho 1 1 SI'S arc at pri-sont high

nnwu II I i-cTi) ?^n\v- 7 II 1 ,. . "^ I'liccd with no i)n>.*iiecl of a reaction. Wi- iiiidcrstand

COVfc<K ILl.,1 hTI{.M R).N— All Ideal (. oiiservutory. ' , ,, ,.,, ', ' , ,, ,, ., , ^. „ ,

NOTES ON Cri>TlKK OV KLOKISTS- STOCK— ''"'♦ ""' """Hwl tonnage of the I nited States Steel

ralicolartas—Pulius— Propagating Vlolet-s — Sowinn Corporation is at jiresent a little over fS.iKMi.iMio tons.

Se<?d of Tender Aquatics— Sweet Peas— Compost for |„ addition to the iircscnl high cost of materials, lalu.r

i'Tfirn "/'".*'. ^^'^"""'^'^-''"'•'^'ns GladloH^ohn J. ^^^ „ndouh(...liy will he scarce and high priced next spring

MAU.NOI.IA SALiciFOlVlA—./.fl.j,iri- ."!!"!. ']!;!!!! 272 ""^1 suininer. Thousands have gone to Eurojie to join

ACTl.N'!lil.\ AKGl'T.A — Illustrated 272 the colors, and practically none are coming from Europe.

UOSK CKOWI.NG I'NDKU CLASS— Early Planting— The countrv is liusv, and thousands are einiiloyed mak-

v!'.'.'','i''',;\'r""T'M'^'"\ ^'''""■••^'^'^^P After the ■ „,„nitions, bridges, and other construction work.

\enta— .tr//iiir C. I{u:irkti 273 ,,", , , ' . ," , . , ,,

CLlIiS AND SOCIKT IKS— Lancaster County Flor- hictones of all kinds are now being operated to cafiacitv.

Isls' Clul>— Meetiims and Exhibitions— St. Louis Club Strikes will certainly follow these conditions, and there

and Society Meetings- Connecticut Nurserymen's As- will probably be no relief from this up.set condition in-

nnn^'^p"°';;f^V^oo"%f ''f-' -^'"'tV ' i ; " V;,' T ' •^; • •; "^ side of a year or two. So all considerations of prudence

DURING RFXKSS — St. Louis Florist Club — West- i j. • i ^ in .. ,. ,■ ■ , ,

Chester and Fairfield Horticultural Society— Roeh- "»" foresight would seem to favor proirediiig without

ester Florists' Association — Bowling Scores at Boston 276 delay in the matter of aiiv conteni|)lated building. There

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW— Chicago to Philadel- is nothing in the situation which suggests tlie slightest

<r J^n"^R°Anr^^ n"°'\,"';""'f' °° •;••«; Ill advantage in delav now.

bhED TRAOI'} — One Weeks Imports — Notes 278 '^

OF INTERKST TO RETAIL FLORISTS: It is .stated tiiat at the annual meeting of

New Flower Stores— Flowers by Telegraph 280-281 Time to the Association of OfTicial Horticultural

NEWS ITEMS FRO.M EVERVWHERE-Pittsburgh, call a halt Inspectors a resolution was : pt-vl and

Washington. Philadelphia, New York, Chicago 282 / i ii i^ i i n . ., i i, i

OBITL'ARY-Conrad Bergestermann 282 ^^'"t *" *'"' l'cflt''-'>l Horticultural Hoard

FLOWER MARKKT REPORTS— Boston. Buffalo, Chi- mging "tiiat the federal fjuarantine l>e .strengthened

cago, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia 285 and that an ab.solute quarantine lie jilaced on all plants

Mi^w'^^oo^.l'i ^'^ Louis, Washington 287 ^.jth soil about the roots, e.vcept such as are introduced

INIIjW KUbEv5 — /v. fx. HUl. 292 \ i.1 JT C3 T\ i- J. i? * • lA r • i

MISCELLANEOUS- .^' ^"^ ^- ^- department of Agriculture for experiment
To Kewites in America 276 =>'i<l tho.se to be held in fjuarantine for a rca.sonable peri-
Catalogues Received— Movements of Gardeners 278 od."' Tliere is nothing in the report to indicate tliat men

Business Troubles-News Notes 280 i„ any way connected with practical Imrticulture or

Massachusetts Agricultural College Notes.' .■.;::::.■; 293 "-epresentative of the interests affected had any voice in

A Book That All Will W'ant 294 this decision which certainly has a very drastic tone. No

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 294 rea.sonable horticulturist has any fault to find with the

'==^=^^^=^^^=^^=^^==^^^^^==^=^=^^= |)rinci]ile on which our existing inspection and (piar-

i'lie scarcity of fertilizers in this couii- aiitine laws are based. Rut it is an accepted truth that

Fertilizer try, brought about by the European "Best things carried to excess are wrong,'" and here

and insecticide war, has made it necessary for the seems to us to be an example of excess that may Justi-

dllemmas .Agricultural and other Departments fiably be interpreted as contemplating arbitrary oiijues-

at Washington to inaugurate a search sion. The impossibility of importing palms, araucarias.

for domestic or other available sources of supply. The bay trees, rhododendrons, azaleas and numerous other

latest encouragement in this direction comes from the horticultural stocks, should sucli a proposition become a

Commissioner of Fisheries concerning large bone de- law, needs no proving and should t;he finns wlio inii)orl

posits which have been located on the Pribilof Islands these goods from abroad or the growers who plant and

but the practicability of utilizing these deposits in a cultivate them resent this new drive against their busi-

commercial way has yet to be determined. Tlie fcrtil- ness as an unwarranted persecution they can hardly be

izer problem has its counterpart in the insecticide in- blamed under the circumstances. Miich has alreadv

dustry where similar difficulties have come in on account happened from the operation of the rigorous rules now

of the scarcity and greatly increased price of certain existing, to dishearten the horticulturist and retard the

staples. We learn from the N. Y. Commercial that jirogress of horticulture in this country. We have seen

paris green is practically out of the market in this conn- Scions of rare trees and shrubs from abroad that had

try, resulting from the inability to obtain sufficient iieen completely killed by the superfluous cyaniding

quantities of blue vitriol, as well as white arsenic for process they had been submittefl to in Washington. It

its manufacture. The insecticide people have troubles of seems an injustice tliat the florist and nursery interests

their ovra, as can be plainly seen, and as for the horti- should have to sufl'er so .much from theoretical and

cultural people, eternal vigilance to nip all insect raids often panicky legislation based largely on individual

in their early stages, seems to be the only safe line of notions and put in effect by over-zealous public oificials

*^tion. \vho know little and appear to care little as to the mis-

The advancing price of vrindow gliiss, white chief caused. If tlic Society of .American Florists is

Build lead and other materials entering into the con- looking for an opportunity to do something for the in-

now struction of greenhouses suggests the advisa- dustries wliich it represents, tlic conditions here com-

bility of early action on the part of parties con- mented upon present an excellent opening.

February 26, 1916

HOETICULTURE

275

LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
CLUB.

One of two things seems certain;
either 3.30 is a more popular hour
than 1 o'clock, or W. B. Girvin has a
magnetic attraction to draw a crowd,
for our visiting trips this winter have
not been overcrowded numerically,
but this time we had a full twenty-five
and they were all well repaid.

Carnations are, of course, the princi-
pal feature at this as at all Lancaster
County places and his Matchless
proves that this variety is a profitable
one as the main crop was just off, but
enough flowers coming to keep up
expenses until the second large crop
would follow, which will be about
Mothers' Day. Beacon, while not quite
so good as last season, has produced
its quota and is soon ready for pulling
out to make room for young stock.
Mrs. C. W. Ward is producing some
mighty fine blooms, but along with
them about five per cent, of splits and
poorly colored flowers. Mrs. Akehurst
is highly thought of and will be plant-
ed very extensively next season, in
fact pretty nearly to the exclusion of
all other pinks. Gloriosa is in good
shape as well as Pink Delight, but
successors that will produce more cut-
tings are being looked for. Chrysan-
themum and carnation cuttings and
Asparagus plumosus are a feature here
and potted stock runs into large fig-
ures.

Our club members seem ratlier lack-
ing in due courtesy and hospitality to
the gentlemen who come to give us
valuable talks at the expense of their
own time and money, but there is one
place where we do not fall down and,
in proportion to the membership of
the club, hold the record for the U. S.,
and that is in turning out to hear our
different speakers. Mr. M. C. Wright
of the Lord & Burnham Co., who was
the speaker on this occasion, certainly
had a large and appreciative audience.
The vote of thanks at the end was a
real one from the heart. The slides
accompanying the lecture were highly
appreciated and added much to the
body of the paper.

On the exhibition table were sweet
peas from E. P. Hostetter of Manheim
and Purity Freesia from ,Iolin R.Shrein-
er and Rudolph Nagle proved to us by
his vase of mignonette that he knew
the business well enough to make his
first attempt a complete success.

Visitors were Dennis Connor and M.
C. Wright of the Lord & Burnham Co.,
T. J. Nolan of the King Construction
Co.. Mr. Kenny of The Cumberland
Floral Co., Harrisburg, Pa.; E. S. Rutt
of Elizabethtown. Pa., and several oth-
ers.

In addition to the routine business
of the club a proposition was present-
ed by H. Horter Fricke for The Phila-
delphia Press in relation to a special
for Flower Show week and in which
the club has taken a five-inch double
column space for general i)ublicity pur-
poses and in which will appear a full

Monday, Feb. 28.

Florists* and Giirdeners' Clult of
Kliode Island. Swartz Hall, Provi-
dence, R. I.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Baltimore, Florist Exchange Hall,
Haltiraiire, Md.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

March 7-8. Moline. — Annual meet-
ing and exliibition of tlie Illinois
State Florists' Association.

March 17, 18, 19, Boston. — Spring
Ezblbltloa Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society, Horticultural Hall.

March 35-April 2, Philadelphia.—
Fourth National Flower Show of the
Society of American Florists. Con-
vention Hail, Broad Street and Al-
legheny Avenue.

April 5-12, New York. — Interna-
tional Flower Show of the Horti-
cultural Society of New Yorit and
the New York Florists' Club, Grand
Central Palace, Forty-sixth Street
and Lexington Avenue, New York.

May 10, 14, Boston. — May Show
Massachusetts Horticultural Society,
Horticultural Hall.

list of our membership. It was also
voted that we buy 100 tickets for the
use of our club members, and arrange-
ments are on foot for a Lancaster Day
with special trains and special rates.

The Programme Committee, through
its chairman H. K. Rohrer, has in
store for us next meeting. March 16th.
an illustrated lecture by Richard Vin-
cent, Jr., on the bulb industry in Hol-
land, and we shall have our wives and
sweethearts at this meeting.

President Schroyer seems deter-
mined to give the girls a chance at our
bachelor florists this present leap year
and appointed a committee to arrange
for a Ladies' Night the Thursday after
Easter, to take the place of our April
meeting, whicli would fall three days
before Easter — an inopportune time
for most of us.

Albert M. Hekr.

ST. LOUIS CLUB AND SOCIETY
MEETINGS.

The County Growers' Club meet on
Wednesday, March 1st at the Eleven
Mile House. A lot of business is to be
transacted, so says acting President
Edwards.

The Retail Florists' Association met
on Monday night, Feb. 21, at Mission
Sun Garden. President Young presid-
ed and the attendance was large.

The oflScers of the Florist Club meet
next week, Thursday, March 2d, at
Secretary Beneke's home, 3648 Hum-
phrey street. Plans will be mapped
out for an interesting meeting for
March 9th.

W. N. Craig, of lirookllne, Mass..
will address the Rhode Island Horti-
cultural Society members and others
on Friday evening. March 3, at Man-
ning Hail, Brown University, Provi-
dence, on the subject of "Beautifying
the Home Grounds."

CONNECTICUT NURSERYMEN'S
ASSOCIATION.

The Tenth Annual Meeting of the
Connecticut Nurserymen's Association
was held at Hotel Garde, Hartford,
Conn., Feb. 18, President W. E. Camp-
bell presiding. The report of the
treasurer showed the financial condi-
tion of tlie association to be in first-
class shape. W. E. Campbell of Elm
City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn.,
was reelected president; F. S. Baker,
of New Haven, vice-president; F. L.
Thomas, of The Pequod Nursery Co.,
Meriden, re-elected treasurer.

At the afternoon session the follow-
ing program of entertainment and in-
struction was carried out: Address
by W. W. McCartney, "Standardiza-
tion of Nursery Stock"; address by
Prof. Ralph C. Hawley, "Results of Our
Appearance Before the Federal Board
in Washington, D. C"; address by J.
R. Barnes, "Possibilities of Machinery
tor Reducing Cost of Labor in the
Nursery Business"; address by Dr.
Geo. P. Clinton, "Hereroecious Rusta
Found in Connecticut Nurseries"; ad-
dress by Stephen Hoyt, "Is the Motor
Truck Practical for Our Business";
address by Dr. W. E. Britton, "The
Problem of Inspection Quarantine."

We were disappointed that two of
our expected guests and speakers were
unable to be present, viz.: Alex.
Cumming, Jr., Cromwell, who was to
speak on "Commercial Handling of
Roses." and W. B. Hatch, who was to
speak on "Suggestions From an Ex-
perienced Landscape Gardener."

The President made the following
appointments: Standing Committees
for year 1916— Legislative. F. E. Coe,
chairman, New Haven; Stephen Hoyt,
New Canaan; J. R. Barnes, Yalesville;
Executive, W. W. McCartney, chair-
man. New Haven, Gustave Minge,
Hartford; F. S. Baker, New Haven;
Entertainment. Paul M. Hubbard, Bris-
tol, chairman; Charles Turner. Hart-
ford: B. A. Brassill. Hartford.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The Fel)ruary meeting of the New
London Horticultural Society was held
on Feliruary 10th when Chas. H. Totty
of Madison, N. J., spoke on the "Cul-
ture and Care of Hardy Chrysanthe-
mums," giving a list of the best varie-
ties. The tables were filled with
plants and cut flowers, including
cinerarias, primulas, cyclamen, frees-
ias, carnations, etc. The secretary an-
nounced that Professor GuUey, of
Storrs' College, would speak at the
March meeting on "Spraying and
Pruning.'' II. E. L.

At the monthly meeting of the Med-
ford Horticultural Society on Feb. 15,
J. K. M. L. Farquhar lectured before
one of the largest audiences in the
history of the Society. Hon. Wilton
B. Fay presided. The subject of the
lecture was the Gardens of China and
Japan. Many fine pictures were thrown
on the screen, and Mr. Farquhar drew
attention to the manner in which all

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HORTICULTURE

February 26, 1916

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make no mistake in
tryinp at least a
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space was utilized, and a crop was
found suitable for every location. He
also told of the great love of flowers
the natives of these countries have,
and how artistic they are in their ar-
rangement. In closing, Mr. Farquhar
spoke of how much we are indebted to
these countries for many fine shrubs
and trees, and by visiting the Arbore-
tum at Jamaica Plain, a selection of
the newer kinds could be made that
would prove suitable for the embellish-
ment of the home grounds.

Ge»rge F. Stewart.

TO KEWITES IN AMERICA.
There is being arranged a reunion
and banquet for Kew men, their wives
and lady friends, to be held in New
York City on April ."., 1916, during the
week of the International Flower Show
In New York. It is hoped that all Kew
men will make a big effort to attend
as this is the first reunion of its
character held in the U. S. A. For full
particulars, apply to M. Free, head gar-
dener. Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.
Brooklyn, N. Y.

BOWLING SCORES AT BOSTON.

Zlnn. ].'M4 vs. Cnrbone.
Galvln, l.^.'il " Flower Ex.,
Flower M., 12^>4 " It. C. F..
Robinson, 1310 " .M. &. M.,

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Standing to Date.

Gfllvln. 43 20 Flower Ex.,
Flower M., 42 26 B. C. F. & C.
Carbone, 40 28 Roliln.son,
Zinn, 38 30 jr. & M.,

30 38
30 38
2S 40
21 47

"I enjoy HORTICULTURE very
much and would not care to be with-
out it."

Mass. T. J.

St. Louis Florist Club.
The Florist Club dance on Friday,
Feb. 18th, at Kleekamp's Hall, St.
Louis, was a great success. Plants and
cut flowers from Shaw's Garden deco-
rated the hall and 100 couples took
part. The members and their families
and friends say they had the time of
their lives and hope for another just
like it.

Westchester and Fairfield Horticul-
tural Society.

The annual entertainment and dance
of this society was held at the Town
Hall, Greenwich, Ct., on Wednesday
evening, Feb. 16. There was a large
gathering of the members, their fami-
lies and friends, as well as of seed and
nursery trade representatives. The
chief feature was a splendid minstrel
show. The program was replete with
very lively songs and dances and
merited the great applause accorded
the performers. A splendid buffet
lunch was served, after which dancing
kept everybody busy until 1 o'clock
A. M. P. W. Popp.

Rochester Florists' Association.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Rochester (N. Y.) Florists' Association
was held at their club rooms on Mon-
day, the 14th inst., it being a "Valen-
tine Social Night." Members with

their families and friends were Invited.
and the meeting was given over more
particularly to sociability and enter-
tainment, rather than routine business.
Chairman Geo. T. Boucher of the
music committee, provided a very at-
tractive program. Miss Amy Lavigne,
graduate of Emerson College, gave
some very entertaining recitations.
Miss Anna Clary and Mr. Boucher ren-
dered some beautiful and well chosen
solos, being ably assisted by Prof.
Wagner, at the piano. Light refresh-
ments were served, and the occasion
was enjoyed by all assembled.

Your Opportunity

I have a shipment of good Bulbs of
Gladioli, including Halley, Pink
Beauty and other A 1 Florists'
Varieties.

Send for Prices

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February 26, 1916

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277

THE MacNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

Opening Sale for the Spring Season

ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7th, at II O'CLOCK A. M.

Sales will be continued each TUESDAY and FRIDAY until the end of June

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.
Philadelphia, March 25th-April 2d.

The Hotel Walton has been chosen
as hotel headquarters for the National
Flower Show.

Several additions have been made
to the Schedule in the way of special
prizes. Geo. C. Thomas, Jr., Chestnut
Hill, Pa., offers a prize of ?oO in the
classes for private growers, for the
best collection of cut roses, compris-
ing the varieties, Killarney, or Double
Pink Killarney, Lady Alice Stanley,
My Maryland, Jonkheer J. L. Mock,
Ophelia and Mrs. Aaron Ward. He
also offers in the same section a ?50
prize for the best collection of climb-
ing roses in flower.

A splendid location has been de-
cided upon for the exhibits of retail-
ers, and J. J. Habermehl's Sons, of
Philadelphia, have reserved 600 sq. ft.
in this section. This reservation, with
the others previously reported, in-
sures a good representation of retail-
ers.

The orchestra is to be placed on a
platform over the aisle leading from
the main floor to the main floor ex-
tension, a position which is very good
acoustically, and forms a connecting
link between the two floors.

The ladies having in charge the Tea
Garden at the New York Show are
arranging to visit the Philadelphia
Show in a body, the friendly rivalry
existing between the two cities in re-
gard to their respective tea gardens
creating quite an interest in the en-
tertainment features of both shows.

The Boy Scouts of Philadelphia will
officiate as ushers at the show, and
will place themselves at the service
of the visitors with their usual ability.

The Schedule for the Show includes
an aquarium exhibit such as never be-
fore attempted. Aquatic plants will,
of course, be a feature in this section.
There are over fifty classes in this
section, and it will prove to be a
unique feature of the Show.

The Final Schedule is now in the
printer's hands, and will be distri-
buted about March 1st.

The trade space on tlie main floor is
practically now all reserved, but some
excellent locations on the main floor
extension, which will be a popular
section of the Show, are still avail-
ale.

John Young, Secretary.
53 W. 28th Street, New York City.

CHICAGO TO PHILADELPHIA.
At the February meetin.i; of the Chi-
cago Florists' Club the Pennsylvania
Railroad was selected as the route to
the National Flower Show, the club

party leaving the Union Station, on
Saturday, March 25, the opening day
of the show, at 3.15 P. M., due Phila-
delphia 5.50 P. M. the following day.
The individual fare in either direction,
between Chicago and Philadelphia, is
.$19.10 and the party fare for 10 or
more people on one ticket is $17.39 per
capita between the same points in
either direction. The Pullman fares
are $3.60 for upper berth, $4.50 for

at a cost of $21.10 with the privilege
of a 10-day stopover at Philadelphia.

F'or reservations, etc., address Dis-
trict Passenger Agent, E. K. Bixby,
175 West Jackson boulevard, Chicago.
Telephone, Wabash 3660.

Michael Babkeb.
Chairman Transportation Committee.

Hotel W.vi.to.v, Phil.\delphia, Pa.

lower, and $16 for a drawingroom, two
tickets being required for the exclu-
sive use of a drawingroom.

Other Pennsylvania Railroad trains
for those who can not leave with the
club party are: Pennsylvania Limited,
leaving Chicago 5.30 P. M., due Phila-
delphia 3.08 P. M. (excess fare $4), and
10.30 A. M.. due North Philadelphia
7.19 A. M. (excess fare $5).

Persons desiring to visit New York
during the show at Philadelphia can
secure one-way tickets to New York

NEWS FOR NURSERYMEN.

Nurserymen everywhere are remind-
ed that the forty-first annual conven-
tion of the American Association will
be held in Milwaukee, Wis., June 28th,
29tli and 30th. Unusual interest at-
taches to this announcement. At the
Detroit convention last year a new con-
stitution was adopted, the object
sought being to increase the value of
the organization to members by the
larger scope given to its activities, em-
bracing increased benefits to members,
not the least of which is intended a
greater volume of business and better
profits. In fact the American Associa-
tion of Nurserymen as it exists today
under the reconstruction plan decided
upon at the Detroit meeting occupies
an unique position before the trade,
and it is evident that the men which
the Association expects to retain as
members think more of their member-
ship because of the action referred to
than ever in the past.

A very comprehensive article, writ-
ten by J. R. Mayhew, answering the
question "Why I should Retain My
Membership in the American Associa-
tion of Nurserymen?" has appeared in
some of the trade publications, and
sets forth in simple but convincing
language the claims of the Association
upon every reputable nurseryman in
the United States. Those seeking full
information as to benefits and terms
of membershij) are asked to commu-
nicate with John Hall, 204 Granite
Building, Rochester. X. Y., secretary.
The convention will be a very business-
like assembly, with a program of great
merit.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS
NANUS SEED

All greenhouse grown and well ripened. Send your orders early.

lOOO Seeds at S3 per lOOO; 5000 Seeds at $2.75 per lOOO
10,000 Seeds at $a.50 per lOOO

SPECIAL PRICES ON LARGE ORDERS.

W. H. ELLIOTT ^'"^Jll^"

278

II () liTICULTURE

February 26, 1916

AMKRK1,\> SEBO TRAnB ASSOCIATION

OOrrr* — I'rMlilrnt, J. U. L.apt«B,
MXIIIurk. L. I.. N. Y.; KInt Vlr*-i'rMl-
dost. KIrbr II. Whilo. Detroit, MUh.|
•vrsDil \ lr<^rrMldKnl. F. W. Bolstea*,
WuhloKlun, I>. ('.; ttfrretmrr-Traaamrar,
C. K. K«nclrl. Clr>rlaDd, O. ; Aaalstaal
BM-rrlu;, H. F. WUIkrd, Jr., Cl««alaa4,
O. C'lnclansU, O., aaxt maatl>( »!■»«■

One Week's Import*.

liiipurls at the port of New York of
horticultural material for the week
ending Feb. H were recorded as fol-
lows :

Bulbs France. $15; .\etherlands,
$409: England, $86; Canada, $55.

Other plants, etc. — Denmark, $62;
France, $11,323; Italy. $4; Nether-
lands, $825; England, $42; Hong-
kong, $3.

Red clover seed — France, $51,695;
Italy. $3,488.

Grass seed — France, $3,795; Spain,
$2,702; Scotland. $211.

All other .seed— France, $5,658;
Netherlands, $6,745; England, $3,402;
Hongkong, $336; Denmark, $17; Spain,
$555.

Guano— Jamaica, $600.

Kainit— Peru, $297.

Other fertilizers — Argentine, $4,055.

Notes.

St. Louis, Mo.— All the seed houses
have secured extra help as a busy sea-
son is upon them.

Los Angeles. Cal. The West Coast
Seed Company is moving to larger
quartfrs at 620 S. Spring street.

Atlantic, la. — A new seed store was
opened here Feb. 5 by the C. E. Malone
Seed Co. in the Fulton building, 5th
and Chestnut streets.

Faribault, Minn. — The Farmer Seed
& Nursery Company has purchased
the business of the Faribault Seed
Co., and will continue the business un-
der the old name.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED

James Smalley & Co., .McPherson.
Kans. — Garden and Field Seeds for
1916. Illustrated.

Wm. Toole & Son, Baraboo. Wis.—
Catalogue for 1916 of The Hardy Plant
and Pansy Farm.

James Smalley & Co.. McPherson.
Kans. Wholesale Price List of Vege-
table and Grass Seeds in Bulk.

N. A. Hallauer. Ontario. .\. Y. — A
Select List of Gladioli. Dahlias. Roses
and Hardy Plants for Spring 1916. •

J. Chas. McCuUough Seed Co., Cin-
cinnati. O.— 1916 General Seed Cata-
logue. 104 pages, fully illustrated.

George H. Walker. North Dighton,
Mass. — Dahlias for 1916. A quite com-
plete list of choice sorts, pocket size.

Young's Seed Store. St. Louis, Mo. —
Garden Book for 1916. An illustrated
seed and plant catalogue, in attractive
covers.

3e:eds--oimioim 3£~rs

Appreciation of a high order of Merit In Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST., - - CHICAGO

.N. J. — Sfi'd Annual for lylO. 'Neat
but not gaudy," a very fetchy publica-
tion in its line.

Northboro Dahlia and Gladiolus Gar-
dens, Northboro, .Mass. — Catalogue and
Price List for 1916.— A selection of the
best varieties; well illustrated.

D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111. -
Wholesale catalogue for 1916 of ever-
greens, etc., of which this Arm are
the largest growers in America,

.Metzner Floral Company, Mountain
View, Cal.— Price List for 1916 of
Plants. Seeds and Bulbs. Novelties
are listed in petunias, gladioli, pelar-
goniums, etc.

Rosedale Nurseries, S. G. Harris,
prop., Tarrytown, N. Y. — A close prim-
ed, comprehensive and attractively il-
lustrated list of ornamental and fruit
nursery stock.

Canadian Seed Growers' Associa-
tion.— Catalogue of Registered and Im-
proved Seeds of 1915. Always inter-
esting as showing advancement in
seed selection and purity.

A. E. Kunderd, Goshen. Ind.— 191t;
Catalogue of Gladioli, originated by
this well-known specialist. Ruffled
and other choice strains are herein
described and elegantly Illustrated.

J. F. Noll & Co., Newark, N. J.—
1916 Catalogue of Seeds. Plants, Bulbs.
Fertilizers and Poultry Supplies.
Covers very tastefully designed. Illus-
trations and text excellent in every
wav.

Blue Hill Nurseries, So. Hraintree,
Mass., Julius Heurlin. prop. — Pocket
Edition of Catalogue of Specimen
Evergreen Trees, Shrubs and Herba-
ceous Perennials. A valuable and re-
liable list.

Peter Henderson & Co.. New York.
— "Farmers' Manual." Comes in one
of the "cutest" covers we have seen.
A catalogue of high-grade agricultural
seeds which cannot fail to interest the
soil tiller.

J. J. Wilson Seed Company, Newark,

Bcbbink & Atkins, Rutlierford. .\. .1.
— Illustrated General Catalogue. Re-
vised edition for 1916. One of the
most elegant publications in its clas>
in this country; 162 pages, beautifully
illustrated.

Sutton & Sons, Reading, Eng. —
Sutton's Farmers' Year Book and
Graziers' Manual. An interesting and
very convincing illustrated catalogue
of improved field crops. Some useful
tables are given.

A. T. Boddington Company, Inc.,
New York. N. Y'. — Wholesale Price
List of Seeds, Bulbs. Plants and Sun-

dries, Januarx lo June, 1916. "The
Seal of tiualilv " appropriately adorns
this piibli<alion, a copy of which
should be in the hands of everyone In
the trade. Contents well selet^ted and
fully illustrated.

Peacock Dahlia Farms, Berlin, N. J.
--•■The World's Best Dahlias, New
Creations and Old Friends." The cover
of this really beautiful catalogue is
ies|jlendent with a life-size portrait of
the sensational red decorative dahlia
.Minnie Burgle. The illustrations
throughout are of exceptional quality
and the selections are those of an
expert.

MOVEMENTS OF GARDENERS.

.\mong the recent apjiointments are
the following: Chestnut Hill, Mass. —
Henry Eaton, head gardener for Mr.
R. M. Saltonstall. Buffalo, N. Y.—
.\lexander Reid, superintendent for Mr.
J. J. Albright. Detroit, Mich.— Wm.
H. Griffiths, superintendent for Mr. E.
D. Speck, Grosse Pointe Shores. Lake
Geneva, Wis. — Wm. McKinnon, fore-
man at Alta Vista Farm. Everett,
Washington — Richard Iverson, super-
intendent of public parks.

Alex. Laurie, formerly head of the
department of floriculture at the Uni-
versity of Maine, has been appointed
liorticulturist of the Missouri Botani-
cal Gardens, and will assume work
.March 10.

fleaduiMB nqmlrlac tha T«r7 kaat

■•l««tl*BS of

Garden Seeds

CrXGETABLK AMD FLOWEB), eapMlmlly

Kelway's Celebrated English Strains

can get them at lowest Independent whole-
■ale rates by sending their orders direct to

KELWAY & SON

Wholesale Seed Orow«rs

LAN6P0RT, SOMERSET, ENGLAND

Special qnotatloDi on application

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

JAMES YICK'S SONS

Seedsmen, Nurserymen,
Florists

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

February 26, 1916

HORTICTJLTURH

279

'd the florist and others
"who grow for profit"

especially appeal, because of
their dependability.
If you have not received
your copy of our big, new
1916 catalog, fill in the cou-
pon below and mail it to us,
and the book will be sent
you promptly, with our special
prices to florists.

Its 1 44 pages are full of in-
terest and value to you.

J. M. Thorburn & Co.

Eatablished 1802
53 Barclay St., through to 54 Park Place

NEW YORK

JUST MAIL. THIS COUPON

Name

Street

City

Send me your 1916 catalog as offered
in HORTICULTURE.

IN/IIOHEUL-'S

NEW CROP

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Seed

NORTHERN GREENHOCSE GROWN

1,000 Seed $3.60

5,000 Seed 1S.60

10,000 Seed 30.00

25.000 Seed '3.50

Special Prices on I^argrer Quantities.

Asparagus Hatcheri Seed

100 Seed * •''5

500 Seed »-00

1.000 Seed S.OO

Asparagus Sprengeri Seed

l.ono Seed S .15

5.000 Seed 3.00

10,000 Seed o.80

25,000 Seed 12.60

Also all other Seasonable Seeds, Bulb*
and Supplies for the Florist.

SEND FOR OCR NEW WHOLE-
SALE CATALOG IF XOU HAVEN'T
A COPY.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Spring and Fall Bulbs

HOGEWONING & SONS

BTNSBURO, HOLLAND

32 BROADWAY NEW YORK

Send for Wholesale Quotation!

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE

■xtra Selected Stock. Oladloln* for forc-
ing. Nanus, ColvlUei or larKC flower-
Inc type. Oreenboase FertlUxera. Aak
tor 1916 Seed Catalocne.

Joseph Breck o Sons Corp., Seedsmeo

47-64 Ro. Uacfcn St., BOSTON. MASS.

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESAtE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

E«tabli«ked 1818

IVritf For Our Low Prices

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

"SEEDS WITH A LINEAGE"

Seeds with a generation of flneat
flowers and Tegetables back of them —
carefully •elected — really tested.
Write today for CataloK.

CARTER'S TESTED SEEDS, Uc.

169 Chamber of Commerce Bids.

Boston, Ilass.

BURNETT 'BROTHERS

Importer! and Growers of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers StreetJNew York

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

PLANT NOW

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE rRlCEi

MAILED ONLY TO TIIOSK WHO rl.AN'

FOB PROFIT

ANTIRRHINUM

GOLDEN QUEEN. Yellow, H oz., 40c.

QUEEN OF THE NORTH. White, %
oz., 35c.

ROSY MOBN. Bright Rose, % oz., 35c.

Carnation Marguerite

FABQUHAR'S NEW GIANT MIXBID.

1-16 oz., $1.00; % oz., J1.75.

LOBELIA

FABQUHAB'S DABK. BLUE. Dwarf,
% oz., 35c.; V4 OZ-, 60c.

PETUNIA

FABQUHAB'S RUFFI^ED GIANTS
MIXED, 1-15 oz., $2.25.

VINCAS

BBIGHT ROSE, WHITE WITH BOSE
BYE, 14 OZ., 30c.; 1 oz., $1.00.

PUBE WHITE, OB MIXED, Vt OZ.,
30e.; 1 OZ., $1.00.

VERBENAS

FABQUHAB'S GIANT BLUE, FINK,
SCABLET, WHITE, STBIFED,

V& oz., 25c. ; % oz., 40c. ; oz., $1.25.

FABQUHAB'S UAMMOTH HYBBIDS
MIXED, % oz., 25c.; Vi oz., 40c.;
1 oz., $1.26.

R. & J. FARQUHAR
&C0.

BOSTON,[MASS.

SWEET PEA SEED

Winter or Summer Spencer, only the best
commercial varieties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

SWEB^ PBL* RANCH

LOMPOC, CALIF.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Beat Winter flowering Pink 8napdr»ron •>
the market. Per pkt., fl.OO; C pk««. f«r 9S.M.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

D. D. P. ROY

SEEDS — BULBS— PLANTS
108 N. Mlcbltran Ave. CHICAGO. ILL.

280

H 0 HT 1 CU LT U R R

Fehnmry 26. 1916

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 rirm avenue

NEW YORK CITY

Tal^rmpbl'* ord«ri forwarded t* aaj
y«rt mt (k* I°ili>4 Kiiim. Caaida. aid
all prtarlpil HUM o^ larcpa < >r4art
tramafarral »r lairsalMl bj Ik* trad* to
•mr vAWrHI** for dollvor; od aloatDablpa
•r alavwbar* m-alTO apoclaJ atwatloB.

KWaraSM or wah mma« xmaaruar kU

t«r« froaa ■■kB«wa •«rr«« ^oatloat*.
CakU AddrMo. AI.KXt ONN BLU

A^

ALBANY, N. Y.

Florists' TeletJrapli Deliver}'
Association

& NUGENT

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Elyria, O. F. L. Gunton.

Joplin, Mo.— Helen Donehue.

Hartford, Conn. — Kdward Lagen,
Park Btreet.

Jackson, Mich.— Henry M. Burt, 108
Kraml.s slrt-ot.

Orden for Nen York. >Vrlt« or Pkoa* to

IVIAX bCHLiNC

22 litt SItl Strut. - Mjilrai Pliu Hotil

B«*t Florlata In Itie Stntea a8 Kefereocea.
KlKUfKAN UK1)EK8 EXKCl TEU.
Membera of th« MurUta' Telegraph
Ucll*arjr._ _

G. etmtstumpp

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Miaher Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.
DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Dolmr orders from any part of the country to
New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Write or Tel«rrapli
2139-2141 Broadway. New Yoifc

Telephone IIMIZ-IMS Colnmbna
" Eatabllabed 1874

13 A. 1^ D

FLORIST
N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Maditon AveoQe, N. Y. Citf

( Member FIotisk' Telegr»ph Delivery Asso. )
Flowen th^jped on all Steamen. Spectal Cofreapond-
n &tl the Urge cities of Europe and the Briu^
Telegraph and Cable addrew Dardiflof

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Floriata' Telegraph Delivery

Chicago, lll.-D. T.
.Michigan avenue.

Wichita, Kan.— C.
I'alace Theatre block.

W,

ner.

Matcbem, 3428
P. Mueller,

Hoboken, N. J.-Geo.

;3(i Siinimit avenue.

W. Gold-

Buffalo,

wliolcjale

N. Y. -Charles H.
house March Ist.

Netsch,

San Francisco, Cal. — Gus Taylor.
McAllister street, near Fillmore.

Superior, Wis. — Mrs. C. E. Ashley,
Tower avenue, succeeding Miss L.
OSullivan,

San Francisco, Cal.— Fillmore Floral
Co., 942 Filmore street. T. Mosco,
Geary street, near Kearny.

Los Angeles, Cal. — Rosemary Flower
Shop, 81.'') W 7th street. W. H. Shuman
and F. .J. Redmond, proprietors.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Everett, Mass. — Henry M. Pratt, land-
scape architect; liabilities. $1,523.51;
no assets.

San Francisco, Cal. — Luther Bur-
bank Company. The voluntary peti-
tion filed by the directors gives assets
$108,556. and liabilities $73,372.

Chicago, III. — The flower store of
Fred Ronsley. Dearborn street, was
closed by creditors Saturday night,
Feb. 19th. The fixtures have been
disposed of and the lease canceled.

New Bedford, Mass. Frank L. Gray
and Will. M. I'ost, doing business un-
der tlie firm name of Post & Gray, flor-
ists, have filed a petition in bankrupt-
cy. Liabilities, $4938; assets, $2036.

NEWS NOTES.

Dunkirk, N. Y. — Gustave Groll has
leased the greenhouses of Theake F,
Vander Meulen at 7th and Eagle
streets.

Richmond, Ind.— The Knopf Floral
Company has been purchased by Wm.
H. Gardener, formerly manager of P. J.
dinger's greenhouses at Newcastle.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, M.iss.

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— =SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avea.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higl) Grade Cut Blooms

\^> roter «ll Mlrhlckn pnlnta knd r**^

«erfl(»n« of (thio. Indliinw «n<l ( KB*dft.

Uciubrra KlorlntN' TrlrjcrRith l>ellv«r7

A»MorlHtUio.

^S^Cf-l ': .t-ii>

CUDK liHOS CO
I xwt I a T ^ ^'

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGION, D. C.

Memter Floriits TclcifrapK DelUery

SAMUEL MURRAY

Kansas City, Mo.
1017 Grand Ave.

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery

T'^rk Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE. Pre«.
Members Florlita' Telerrapb DeUvory.

DENVER, COLORADO

<ocbester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 Clinton Avenu** N.

<«cbMter Phone 306. Long Dist. Bell Phone arSo

Membera Floruts Telcfrapb Delivery

^^THeToME of FLOWERS'*

The l«rKe*«t <ut llowcr ».t<»re In Amerlcai.
OrderH for the TWIN CITIKS and for all
Northwfntern polntH i^lven proaopt at-

lention.

HOLM & OLSON, lncorpo«u4
«T. PAUL. MINN.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
iXL.BAIMV, IM. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICfNITY

Memt>erft Florm.* TtlcRraph Delivery

F. R. PIERSON CO. A. T. BUNYAitD

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN ON HUDS3N. - N. Y.

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.
WK OrARANTKK BATIHFACTION

RMEivi^EFa F*. -r. C3. *^.

■February 26, 1916

HORTICULTURE

281

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

tr<4Ci.

BOSTON ^.

ilClif VnOV 56^ ^IfO* Ave.
HCff T Un IV Vanderbilt Hotel

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

Delivaries to Steamers and all Eastern Poiats

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Mentbfrs of F. T. D. Association.

Washington-

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Auto delivery of DeHlgns and Flowen to
&n7 address In Wasblngton.

<ltecl< "nd Work Fl'St Class

Orders Filled Day or Night (or

O L. E V E L. A.I>J D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stork. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLC BROS.

1836 W. Z5th St., Cleveland, O.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'd.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

■=^= FLORIS TS ==

38 Main Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N."Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

rLORISTS

Telephones ISOl and 1, 1SS2.
141S Famum St.,

OIVI^KHA., NEB.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 (Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

ANDEH80N service means frenh, stordy
Stork and prompt deliveries In IIUFFALO,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK.
Members of Florists' Telerrapb Delivery.

WORCESTER, MASS.

RsuidalFs Flower Shop

HARRT L. RANDAI.I., Proprietor.

S4mrnbtr Fii^rists 1 eleffra/>h DelH'fry Association

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for Deliveries in All Parts of New England.

HP A I AM OF 12S,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass

■ ■ ■ Ms LaMnVlb WORCESTER, MASS.

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.
Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl

St.

Albany, N. Y.— The Kosery, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— Danker, 40-42 Maiden
Lane.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 37-43 Brom-
fleld St.; 124 Tremont St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago — William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1836 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1648
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex.— Kerr, The Florist.

Kans.ns City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New Y'ork— David Clarke's Sons, 2138-
2141 Broadway.

New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 6th Ave.

New York— Younk & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Sehling, 22 W. B9th St.

New York— G. B. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Faruum St.

Rochester, N. T.— J. B. Keller Sons, 16
Cllntiin Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Mala
St., West.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4S26-M
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn.— Flolm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto. Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelnlde St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 V
St.

WaslilnKton, D. C. — F. H. Kramer, 91B
F Si.. N, W.

Wenterly, R. T. — Renter's.
WorceHter. ^fflss. — 11. K. A. Lanfre.

Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant St.

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February 26, 1916

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

PITTSBURGH.

Accompanied by a relative. Mrs. E.
.\. WIIIInniB left Inst wi'ek to spend a
n)onth In the South.

DoKorost W. I.udwig. who has been
critlcall.v III for several weeks, is now
able to sit up a little while each day.

G. P. Weaklin returned on Wednes-
day from .\lloona. I'a.. where he went
to attend the funeral of his sister, Miss
.-Mma Weaklin.

The A. W. Smith Company has just
issued an attractive booklet under the
caption of "In Sliakes|ieare'.s Garden."
This booklet is intended primarily as
a help in making a "Shakespeare
Flower Garden."

G. Wessenauer, of "The Flower
Shop," Sewickley, has just added a
second auto truck to his equipment.
Mr. Wessenauer has an enviable repu-
tation for exceptionally artistic bas-
kets of spring bulb flowers.

Joseph Koenig, who has charge of
the decorating department of the A. W.
Smith Co., has the sympathy of his
friends in the death of his mother,
Mrs. Joseph Koenig, who died last Sat-
urday morning in St. Josepli's Hospi-
tal.

The correspondent of Horticultuhe
received anything but a warm recep-
tion upon calling upon the Pittsburgh
Cut Flower Co. last Monday. The al-
most zero atmosphere was not caused
through discourtesy on the part of the
firm, but was entirely owing to a re-
fractory boiler, which refused to work.

Edward Shelton James, who recently
assumed charge of the roof green-
house for the Fort Pitt and William
Penn hotels, is most strenuously pre-
paring for the opening of the William
Penn on March 15. He has just re-
ceived large shipments of decorative
plants and a lot of high-class vases and
pedestals for the occasion.

M. ICn. ,-.-.;

iiii .Mr.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Louis C. Hohman who resigned from
his position with the Gude Bros. Com-
pany, some time ago to engage in the
insurance business is back on the job
again with his former employers. Mr.
Hohman says the florist business has
the insurance game beaten to a stand-
still.

Considerable enthusiasm is being
manifested among the local florists
over the coming trip to the Philadel-
phia flower show. Harry Lewis, chair-
man of the committee on arrange-
ments, is hard at work getting his
reservations for the special train in
shape and declares that the Washing-
ton contingent will number fully a
hundred.

President George H. Cooke, of the
local Florists' Club, has been assigned
to the manufacturers' committee of
the Washington Chamber of Com-
merce, Treasurer William F. Gude will
be on the membership committee, Ed-
ward S. Schmid has been named for
the retail trade committee and Wil-

Cooke. Some showing for the local
dub

PHILADELPHIA.
Walter Davis, the popular commis-
sion man, who was hurt recently In an
auto accident, is back to his olllco at
17th and Uanstead street once more
but is still far from well.

William H. Leonard, rose grower,
Lansdowne, has added the commission
business to his other interests. He
has an interest in the Philadelphia
Cut Flower Exchange, started last
summer by Messrs. Deutscher, Glazer
and himself, and will ship all his roses
to that company for sale.

Mr. Fancourt reports from Washing-
ton Feb. 18th that Gude Bros, are cut-
ting quite freely of sweet peas at pres-
ent and have promised to send a good
batch of seedlings and unnamed varie-
ties to the monthly meeting of the
Florists' Club of Philadelphia on
March 7th which that body has set
aside specially as Sweet Pea Night.
Howard M. Earl, manager for W. At-
lee Burpee & Co., will be the speaker
of the evening. Messrs. Gude will also
send an exhibit of the new rose Red
Radiance. Among others who have
promised to send exhibits for this
meeting are C. S. Loeffler, Lititz, Pa.,
Elmer J. Weaver, Ronks, Pa.; and
Yeatman & Way, Kennett Sq., Pa. Ex-
hibits are also expected from several
growers in New York and New Eng-
land.

NEW YORK.

Our note last week to the effect that
the Schedule Committee of the Na-
tional Flower Show would meet on
every Wednesday afternoon was a mis-
take. The committee's labors are
completed and the final schedule will
be sent out March 1st.

Mr. and Mrs. John Rovos had a har-
rowing experience when their little
child, Margaret, wandered away from
her father's flower store on West 96th
street last Thursday noon and disap-
peared. They finally located her at
the Foundling Hospital in 68th street
on Friday morning, where she had
been well cared for.

Robins, crocuses, geese flying north-
ward, "that tired feeling," and some
other signs of approadiing spring — all
are liable to mislead and disappoint
but when we see the red flag flung out
to the breezes of Vesey street after
having been furled for several months
of winter then we realize that there's
no mistake — spring has come. W. J.
Elliott tells us to look for it on March
7th. His shipments of Holland stock
are on hand and promptly at 11 A. M.
he will get out his little hammer and
the noise will start. Better go down
and help stir things up?

CHICACiU.

Robert .MiTcdllh, for sevoral years
cashier at Vaughan's Seed Store,
passed away Feb. 20th.

Mrs, T. K. Waters has again re-
turned from the hospital where she bu
been seriously ill with peritonitis.

Charlie Erne's voice sounds good to
his friends as he calls them over the
telephone from the hospital, where be
Is doing nicely.

Many In the trade will remember
Frederick H, Gansberger, president of
the Lincoln Park Hoard In 1900, who
passed away Sunday in St. Luke's Hos-
pital.

Potted bulb stock for Washington's
birthday made very pretty red, white
and blue combinations. The bright
red tulips with white and blue hya-
cinths were just the right shades.

Local papers recently commented on
the conservatories of J. J. Mitchell at
their summer home at Lake Geneva,
where it is stated that 9,000 American
Beauty roses were cut during the win-
ter.

The employees of A. Lange's pre-
sented William Wolf and bride with a
handsome silver casserole. The wed-
ding occurred Saturday and Mr. and
Mrs. Wolf are now spending the
honeymoon in Ohio.

Obituary

Conrad Bergestermann.

Conrad Bergestermann, a prominent
retail florist of St. Louis, died sudden-
ly on Sunday, February 20, of heart
failure. The news of his death will be
a great shock to his many friends in
the trade. Mr. Bergestermann attend-
ed the florists' dance on Friday pre-
\ ious in perfect health. His wife died
just eight months ago which caused
liini great grief ever since. He was
found dead in the bath room by his
son-in-law. Mr. Bergestermann was
born in Germany in 1857 and came in
1S85 to St. Louis working at the flor-
ist trade until he started the present
place which he built twelve years ago.
I lis only living relatives are Edwin
Nebling and Miss Ruff, his two step-
children to whom he was much de-
voted. He was a member of the So-
ciety of American Florists and of the
St. Louis Florists' Club and Retail
Florists' Association, who sent floral
tributes and attended in a body at the
funeral which took place Wednesday,
Feb. 23, from his late residence to Con-
cordia cemetery. The friends who
came to pay their last respects num-
bered several hundred.

Youngsville, Pa. — The Brokenstraw
Valley Seed Co. has been purchased
by the H. R. Wilber Corporation, who
will move the business to Johnstown.

February 26, 1916

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C. B. Coe, repr. D. M. Ferry & Co., De-
troit, Mich.; E. A. Seidewitz, Balti-
more, Md.

Washington, D. C— R. E. Glover,
rep, Hubert Bulb Company, Ports-
mouth, Va. ; A. Vandekamp, of H, De-
Graffston, Lisle, Holland; C, Spaan-
derman, Kognenburg Co., Noordwyk,
Holland; A. Y. Pannevis, Koster & Co.,
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Tajima Company, New York and Kobe
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Phila. Pa.; Paul Berkowitz, H. Bayers-
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W. Bergman, Sassenheim, Holland; A.
Verduyn, Jr., Venne Nurseries, Lisse,
Holland.

Woburn, Mass.— Fire at the cucum-
ber forcing establishment of George
Foster, on February 19, caused a loss
of about ?3,o00, chiefly to the young
cucumbers, by freezing, the heating ap-
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February 26, 1916

HORTICULTURE

28&

Flower Market Reports

The weather of the past
BOSTON week has hurt business

in general a great deal.
The market is very slow and but for
a little clean-up on Washington's
Birthday things would be in a slump.
Everything but sweet peas and lilacs
seem to be very much overstocked.
Snapdragon is very much more plenti-
ful than hitherto, and has taken quite
a drop. Darwin tulips have made their
appearance and sell fairly well. Last
. year was the first in which these beau-
tiful flowers were seen in appreciable
commercial quantity in this market.
There can be no question of their
rapidly growing popularity. There
are many odds and ends of unusual
flowers to be seen in the florists' show
windows at this season and those
growers who run these little tidbits
as a side line are always sure of an
appreciative clientage in Boston town.

Stock is plentiful enough
BUFFALO and business in general

has not been up to stan-
dard. Daffodils have been over-plenti-
ful. Saturday's "bargain sales" were
light even at the reduced price. The
carnation situation has changed and
these now are abundant enough, with
prices on the decline. Roses are
gradually coming in better, but no
Beauties are seen. Lilies are fine.
Shipping trade has been a trifle better.

Business Is normal. A
CHICAGO steady flow of trade

uses up the flowers, of
which there is now a large supply of
nearly all kinds. After Valentine Day
a natural easing up of rush orders fol-
lowed and shipping, as well as local
business, fell off. The week following
brought in a great deal of stock, par-
ticularly carnations and prices are
much lower, especially to the buyer on
the spot. There is a large supply of
split carnations, which solves the task
of making up cheap funeral work, and
a good grade of the same flower is
carried away in quantity for two dol-
lars per hundred. Bulbous stock sells
well considering the quantity. There
is an immense amount coming daily
and little if any is lost. There is a
good selection of roses, most winter
varieties being in crop now. Garden-
ias, cattleyas and lily of the valley are
not in excess of demand. Sweet peas
are very scarce, the buds having fallen
badly and growers are getting discour-
aged. Violets sell only moderately
well. There is a good variety of green
which each year becomes more of a
necessity.

Spring days and sun-
CINCINNATI shine, and the cuts

are now heavier and
are easily sufficient for all require-
ments. The cut of roses is now large
and the chances are it will be much
heavier within a fortnight. American
Beauties are good and plentiful. Re-
ceipts in carnations are very large.
Lilies and callas are all fairly
plentiful, also good tulips, jonquils,
daffodils and Dutch hyacinths. Lily of
the valley receipts in excess of the de-
mand. Narcissus, outdoor daffodils,
violets, orchids and forget-me-nots are
all in abundance.

BEAUTIES

-Ulcr liver a mouth of very few Beau-
tiis. we are glad to say we can now
oiler our customers in quantity won-
tJerfiilly well grown Beauties, mostly

Spi'rhils.

Doz.

Speeiiils $9.00

I'ancy 7.50

Kxtrn «.00

Second :t.(H)

I'irst ;.(«<

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

The Wholesale florists of Philadelphui

FHILACELPHIA NEW YORK

1608-1620 Ludlow St. 117 W. 28lli St.

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

Franklin & St. Paul Sis. 1216 H St.. N. W.

WBOLESALB FLOWER MARKETS — ^"^"^

PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONI-'y

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Special

" *' Fancy and Extra

No. I

RusscU, Hadley, Hoosier Beautv- • ■

KiUarney, Richm'd, Hill'don. Ward

" Ord.

Arcnburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.

" Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra ...

** " " Ordinary

Camatioiu, Fancy ■

" Ordinary

Cattleyas

Dendrobrum f onno»uin

Liliei, LonfiifloTum

Rubrum

Calla*

Lily of the Vailey

Daises

Violets

Mignonette ■

Snapdragon

Narcissus, Paper- White

Golden Spur, etc.

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia '

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Lilac ^per bunch)

Adtantnm

Smilax

Asparagus Plu. A Spren. (loo Bhs.)

CINriNNATI

Feb. 21

12.50

25.00

J.a.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

*^^"ys!.ey..«y GUPWER Of

Avenue, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWERS

The soft pedal will do
NEW YORK for the market story

this week. Washing-
ton's Birthday, as usual, called for a
certain amount of patriotic floral work
but not much im|iression was made on
the general sitnation which is one of
moderate demand and increasing sup-
ply on most lines excepting cattleyas
and gardenias. There is yet a fair
period of time for floral activities be-
fore the entry of sober Lent but length-
ening days and warmer sunshine will
do their part in jiromoting flower pro-
duction and reducing market values
and we may reasonably expect to see
heavier receipts and lower prices in
the wholesale markets. The game
henceforth should be to promote sales
and increase the output at retail by
all possible means including popular
low prices, so that accumulations may

be forestalled and prevented as much
as possible and the surjjlus disiiosed of
through legitimate and respectable
channels.

There has been
PHILADELPHIA little change in

market condi-
tions here since last week. Trading
has continued reasonably brisk, al-
though a little handicapped by the
zero weather, which interfered a good
deal with the transient, and lots of
shipments arrived frozen, .\merican
Beauty roses have improved greatly
both in quantity and quality and the
shortage ot the past three weeks is ap-
parently over for good. Russells also
are much better and the whole rose
situation is vastly improved. Carna-
tions continue in their heyday and
were never better either as to quality

(Coutintifti 01: fa^f ^i(> )

HORTICULTURE

February 26, 1916

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flower*

■ ■w AddrMi. US >Vr>l tllli Hi., NKW VOaK
T«l*pb«BM : ttOO. IIOI, MxllsoD HqoKr*.

hi*. J. !?«*Aii'rn
)LESALE COMMISSION FLORIST
A full line uT C'tiulr« Cut Kluw«r Mtuck for all parposr
21III I

SKIJ.ING AGKNT FOR
LARGtST GKOWtRS

V TCLBr

TturiioMBlJJJilfARKAUiT 131 West 2ath St., NKNN YORK CITY

"°5 ™ iF" ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

BS and 57 W««t 26th Street

M«.ll.oa 8gu»rf HleW YOrK

^^^WM. P. FORD^^

Wholesale Florist

117 W. 28tl Stmt. NEW YORK

Tvlrptione S33A, Karrmffol.

0»U led lnip«-t lh« He«t Kituhllihmeot

tB Ih* Wbolnd* Kluwrr DiBtrlct.

QEO. C. 5IEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICrTED
nK>in{M|;iiiDuoiisQ, NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tk STREET NEW TORK CITY

Ctnii/rHmtnta Sdicitrd
PboB* 7SSt Mmdlion 8aa*r«

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Fcm>, Mo«an, Wild SmIIaz, Oalax,
L«arothor, Palmrtio, Cyraa, both fresh

cut and prepared.
lAOrcI, llrmlork, all l>pcorallve Evergreens

'-•{a; ■"" 119 W. 28 SL, New Yorii

WILLIAM hTkUEBLER

Brooklyn'a Foremost and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 First Class Markst for all CLTT FLOWERS

•■& Wmonghby St. Brooklyn, N. T

M, C. FORD^

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

A rtlU Line of ALL CIT FLOWERS.
Telephone 3870 FarraKOt.

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

Becnlar Shipments Wanted of

Pansies and Violets

I h»Te a good market for them.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

55 ltd 57 Wist 26tb St NEW YORK

^oIL^J^:.."" • ""^ 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

— KATE TIME AND MONET BT HENDINtt TUCB UBIIEK TO rS

Prices RigtiL Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST %/«■ I CV ALWAYS

GRADE OF VALLtY ON HAND

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS

JAMES McMANUS. ?^,V»wuws% ^^^ ^- ^*^ S*- '^«**' ^^'^

Centrmlly Located, The Hob of the Flower Market Section

IVII

NO

S5 and 57 W.

26th Street,

TsUphoD* 7062 Madii

NEW YORK

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telepbones

1064
1805

UadlioD Sqaare

CONSIGNMENTS BOLICITED

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

BeaatT, ^>ecial

" " Fancy and Elxtra

No. 1

RuMeli, Hadley. Hoosier Besuty

KilUmer, Richmond. Hillingdon. Ward, Extra

" " " *■ Ordinary .

Arenburs, Radiance, Taft. Key, Extra

** " Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock. Sunbunt, Extra

" " Ordinary

Camationa, Fancy

" Ordinary

Last Half of Wiik

MriInC Feb. 13

1916

35.00

15.00
5.00

I3.0O
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
1.50

60.00
35.00
12.00
40.00
10,00
6.00
10.00
6.00
1500
6,00
3.00
1.00

First Hall ol Wtlk
biftuki Ftl. 21

III!

JS-oo

15.00
5.00

1S.00
B.oo

4.00
S.oo
4.00
8.00
4.00
1.50
■75

60 AO

>..«■

40.aa
lo.oa

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

\Vhole««ale ConimUhlnn Deairr In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

!:« Wei.t 28th Street, New York
Tflephonf — S532-.3538 .MadUon Square

Frank H. Traendlj

Charles BeliMiak

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

AVhoIesale Florists

436 Gtb Atinut, Betwtin 2Etli and 27tli Sts., Niw Yirt
Telepbonea: 7B7-798-7V9 Farrasat
i CoDalfrnmeiita 8oUclt«<]

^ WHOLESALE

^\rL0RI5TS

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

OrthitlH. (lardenlaN and Many Cnaauftl
FlouerN of Qunllty.

114 West 28th Street
IMENA/' YOF9t<

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/MOL.I

S5-57 \A/es« 26t:l-> ^'fcree«

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madlnon Square ConslrnmenU Bellelt«d

MAURICK L. GLASS, TrcsuDrer

February 26, 1916

HOETICULTURE

287

Flower Market Reports

{ContinueiJ fycm page 2Sj)

or quantity. Sweet peas are coming in
very nicely and moving off well. Vio-
lets are rather draggy. There is
enough lily of the valley to go around
but the rather high prices ruling lately
have shunted some of the demand on to
other flowers. Pips are getting scarcer
— so that there is little indication of
this article being cheajjer for some
time to come. There are fewer lilies
around but for all that the price re-
mains more moderate than it was.
Daffodils are a feature of the market.
Plenty of them and of very fine qual-
ity. In greens the only ripple on the
surface is a higher tendency in smilax
strings.

Market conditions

PITTSBURGH remain about the
same as last week
■with practically no variations in the
scales of quantity, quality or prices.
There are plenty of flowers to supply
the demand which continues sufficient
to create an all-round spirit of optim-
ism. While extravagant decorations
for formal social affairs are now past,
there seems to be a continuous round
of semi-formal entertaining. However,
it is funeral work which makes the
biggest inroads on stock of practically
all kinds. Tlie brighter, clearer skies
have served to make a favorable im-
press, especially on tlie long-suffering
roses of all varieties.

The loeal wholesale

ST. LOUIS market is in very good
condition, everything
in plenty, fine weather and transient
trade excellent. Prices have gone
down somewhat since Valentine's Day
and the retailers are buying most lib-
erally at present. Violets can be
bought as cheap as $2 per 1000 in big
lots. Sweet peas hold up in price. In
the bulb line demand is most excellent
at all times at fair prices.

Tliere were quite a
WASHINGTON large number of

novelty flowers on
the market for the Washington's Birth-
day business and these met with a bet-
ter sale than usual. Included in the
list were cornflowers, which cleaned
up very well; nasturtiums, white and
yellow daisies, white violets, and for-
get-me-nots which went into the mak-
ing of red, white and blue combina-
tions. The demand for cattleyas was
very satisfactory and the price held
firm with about enough to go around.
The price on red carnations for the
holiday was about $6. Sweet peas were
in heavy sujiply and moved well. Red
roses were very popular for the holi-
day work and these cleaned ui) quickly.
More American Beauty roses are to be
had now, but not of the best quality.
Violets were not in very good demand.
Narcissus is scarce. Potted lilacs now
to be had are as good as have ever
been seen in Washington, There has
been a considerable scarcity of greens.
It seems that the local producers are
temporarily out of maidenhair, string
smilax and Asparagus pluniosa. Por-
sythia has been in quite a good de-
mand.

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TEXKPHONE UAIN 2698
Ainericaji Beaaties, Orchids, Valley, CarnatloDi. All the Doveltles In the Cnt Flower
Market fnnilitbed on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No ret«U orden
accepted. Flowers shipped ont of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

CattUrB»

DeBclrobrum formoaum

Lilies. Loaffiflorum

RubrtMn

Callas

Lily of tlia V^ney

Daises

VioUu

Mignonette

Snap<irK«oii

Narcissus. Paper- White

Coldan Spur, etc.

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Caleadulas

SwootPeas**-

Gard«MM

Lilac (per bunch)

Adiaatmn

Smilax

A«p«raffU8 Pkmiosus, A. Spran (loo buDcSes) .

Last Half of Week

ending Feb. 19

1916

ao.oo

35.00

8.00

6.00

12.00

2.00

3.00

.15

3.00

3.00

3. CO

a. 00

3.00

1. 00

a.oo

3.00

.50

iS-oo

•SP
8.00

50.00

50.00

10.00

8.00

16.00

4.00

3.00

•35

6.00

12.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

a.oo

3.00

4.00

1.50

35.00

1.50

1.00

19.00

35.00

rint Half o( «M

befinniaf Feb. 2t

I9IS

30.00
35.00
8.00
6.00
12.00
3.00

a.oo

■15

9.00

3.00

1.50

3.00

3.00

1 00

3.0a

9.00

.50

15.00

• 50
8.00
30.00

to 5o.«e
to 50.00

S.os

i6.oe

4.0*

3.oe

•35

s.oe
3.00
3.00
3.00

3«>
4.00
1.5a

35.»«

1.50

i.oe

i3.a»

35.es

Are You Dissatisfied ?

I bare an unltmlted market for 7onr flowers, any variety, In any quantity. Prompt
returns of sales on ccnslfirned goods. Rmdy cash wben due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years In the Cut Flower CommUsion Business.

Write for information or call and talk It over.

Telephone
167&i305SFarra^ut

J. K. ALLEN

lis VITest 28th Street
NEVr YOR.K

HEADQUARTERS guttman & RAVNOR.mc

Ben George, Jr.. Cincinnati, contin-
ues to improve in his recovery from
his recent attack of pneumonia.

For High-Class Roses

Fnll Une of BCLBOCS STOCK, BOU-
VARDIAS, SWEET PEAS and other Sea-
sonable Flowers.

J. J. COAN

115 WEST J8TH STREET. NEW YORK

Tel., Farragut 5413-6891

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Experien<'e<I, I'roK restive and can handle

shipinentH of urowers' product

satisfactorily.

106 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. rarmgut 3066.

LITTLE ADS. BRING
BIG RETURNS

Little ads. In our Clnsslfled Columns bring
big returns to boto advertiser and pur-
chaser.

Anything that can be sold to florists, gar-
deners, park and cemetery superintendents,
etc., can be sold through this medium In
this department, and at very small cost
Don't fall to read them each Issue, for yoa
will find one or more that wUl prov* proSt-
able to yon.

They Cost Only One Cent a Word
Undlsplayed

A. J. aUTTMAN, President.

Wholesale Florists

101 W. 28th St.,

NEW YORK

We have 20 years' experience behind ns.
Telephone, Farragut 2036-2037-558.

D. G. Arnold & Co., Inc.

Wholesale Florists

1 12 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telephone, 2287 Farragut.
Consignments Solicited.

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK

111 W. 2gtb Street

Established 1888

Tel. 561 Farra^nt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

no West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Consignments ot New
England Grown Novelties.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

o^^

UOHTIC ULT rH E

February 26. 1916

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one ceni a word. Initials count as words.

l)lipl>7 advertleera lu thU Imue are alno ll8ied under thiB claBMltlcatloD without charge. Reference to List of
Advfrtl»i-r( will Indicate the rctspectlve paKi'«-

Buyers fallliiK to tiDd what tbey want In tliU list will confer a favor by writing ua and we will try to put Iham
In conuDunlcatlon with reliable doalera.

ACCOfNXaKT

B. Uyurt, 40 .suir S( Doatoo.
Pur pair M* Ual of AaTcrtlaara.

Ai-llt.VK

Aphlllr Mfn. Co.. MmtltOD. N. J.
For pace •** l.laf ot Advertiser!.

AFHI> ri N K
Nlrotln* Mfg Co , Kt. Ix>iil*. Mo
For pa(» Mc Uit of AdTertliera

AaPABAOl'S

Afipnrniruii rtiiiiMxiiH ilniinh pot pinnti,
S to S Id. (hove poti, Sl.uO ppr 100; 3 In.
poi». K»."t» uer Uhi. Mure lo pleniK'. Caah
pirnar II. C. III.AKE. U. D. 4, SprlogQald,
Ohio.

ASfARAliUS PLl'MOSVS NANCS SEED

\V. II. Kill. ill. HrlKhlon. Mmss.
For pnge sec List ot AUvprtlsers.

AICTION 8ALK8

Tbo Uac.Mir UnrtlcultDral Co.,

.New York City.

Plant and llulli Snips l>r Auction.

For p«Kf ai^ Llat of AdTertlaert.

Elliott AactloD Co., New York at7.

I'liiut Aui'tloueers.
For pane lee Llat of AdTertUeri.

AZA1.BA8

P. Onwerkrrk, Boboken, N. J
For page aee L)ai of AdrrrtUera.

BASKETS

B. Bayendorfer * Co., PbUadelpbla. Pa.

For pnge aee Ll8t of AOverilaers.

BAT TREES

BAT TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JULIUS BOEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BCUUIMO PLANTS

A N. PteraoD, Inc., Cromwell, Cono.
For piifff Mpp Llat of Advertlaers.

R. Tlnrrnt, Jr. A Pont Co.,

Wblu Uarab, Md.

Fur page «pv LUi of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

Henry A. Drcer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Superior Tuberous Rooted Begonias.

For page see Llat of AUvertlssrs.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

MU.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.

Delivery from May 15th.
Lorraine, 2'/_. in. pots, $12.00 per 100; Cln-
etonatl, 2Vi In. pot.^, .$15.00 per 100; Mrs. J.
A. Peterson (.\ew), 2V4 In. pots, ?25.00 per
Mt: $2(1(1.011 per 10(10.
JCLH S noiCIlHS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BOILBB8

Kroeaobell Bros. Co., Cblcago.
For page see List of AdTenlsers.

<ving CoostrnctloD Co., North Tonawsuda.

N. i.

"King Ideal" Boiler.
For page aee Llat of ArtTertlsers.

Hltrhlpga A Co . New York (?lty.

Lord A Hurobani t\>.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOXES — CUT FlyOWBR FOLDING

Bilwarrta Folding Boi Co.. Pblladelpbla.
For page ace List of Advertlaera.
Kolding cut flower boxes, tlie best made.
Write for llat. HOLTON A HUNKKL CO..
Mllwankee. Wis.

UUX TKKBS I

uox Tiii!i:s--si.iij.i.ii.i~. rMiiiiibi!, uhi
IiukIi r
j_i;lii .-- i '

BIL.1UI A>il> TlBKlUt ,

Uogewoolug A Soul, Uyuaburg, Holland I
aud 32 Itroadwuy, New \urk City.

SprlUK uud Full Uulba. i

For page Hft* LUt of Ad\ertlHers^
Aribar Y. Koddlagtva O., lae.,

Naw lark illy.
r*r pag» a*« Llal of Adrartlaara.

J. M. Tbort>ura A Co., New Vork City
For puge ace Llat of Advprtlaers^

Ealpb M. Ward A Co., New York City.

UlT llDlba.

For page see Llat of Adrertlaers.

John L«wU Cbllda, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. T.

Gladioli.

For page aee Llat of AdTsrtlsers.

Augoat Kolker A Kooa. New York City.
Forcing Bulba and Plants.

For pugr •** Llat of Ad>ertl^ra

K. A J. rTni a bar A Co., 'BoatoaTlUaa.
For page aee Llat of Adrertlaera.

Cbaa. Sobwaka A Co., New York City.

HortlcDltnral Importera and Exporters.

For page aw Llat of AdT»rtlBers.

Pa.

A. Bendersoa A Co., Cblcago, III.

For pas* mrr Llat of AdT^rtlaera.

'Bnmeu'Bros.r »« Chambers »«.. Now York.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F^lllchell Co., Phllartalpbia. .

For n(ig» aee Llat of Artv^rtlaers.

Joseph Breok A Bona Corp.. Boatoo. llass.

For pare a»» Llat of AdTertlaera.
"^WTK. MsrsbalT A Co.T^New^ York City.

For png<> Bpe List of Advprtlaers.
FnTflpr. ^ake. Rswion ^b.^ Boatoo, Ifau.

C. KBUB * SONS. HILLBOOM. Holland.

Bnlba of all dearrlptlona Write for prices.

NEW TOBK Branch. 8-10 Bridge 8t

C.4L.\DIUM8

Henry A. Drecr, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CANNA8

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New Y'ork City.

King Humbert Cannas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Canna Roots.

For |);n;o sec List of Advertisers.

Newest llat of the newest Cnnnas Just

oat. Complete assortment of the finest

sorts, at reinnrkabte rates.

Send ffir list today.

THE CONARD A JONES CO

West Grove. I'm

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros.. FlabkllL, N. T.

For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

F^Dorner A Sons Co., Lafayetc*. Ind.

For page aee Llat of Adv^rtlaera

UttTeAeld A Wyman, N'orfh Ahlartea, Ilasa

New I'Ink Carn.illoii Mis. Ilico.
For jynfZP "ce List of .Adv^rtlw^ra

(idttniaii & U.i.vnor. Tnc. .\ew Y'ork City.
ScfMlling Cnrn.-itioti Laura YVi?lier.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Strong, well rooted cuttings from abso-
lutely ijcaltby plants:

Per 100 Per lono

Alice 50.00 $.'•.(1.00

Beacon 3.00 S.'S.OO

M-itchless ■'5.00 2;-..00

White Wonder .3.00 25.00

FRANK P. PUTNAM, Lowell, Mass.

CARNATION STAPLES

Spilt carnations <|(il<'kly. eaally and
i-lii>:iply nit'Ddrd. I'lllsliiirv's CarnatloD
Staple, 1000 for Me. ; :i((tiO (or $100 post-
paid. I L. IMLI.SIIL'llY, tJalesburg. Ill._

Supreme Carnation Staplea, for repairing
split caruallona. Xic. per KNKI; 3000 for
»1.IW. F. W. WAITU, 8S Belmont Are,
Sprlngflcld, Mass.

CHItViANTBE.MI'Mi"

Charles 11. Totty. Madison, N. J.

CbryHantbi-uKim .Miss Klvia Bcovllle.

I'or pagi* see List of Advertisers.

Elmer U. Smith. Adrian, Mlcb.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue for 1018.

For page see List of Ailverl Isers.

(iiiltniaii A: Kaynor, Inc., .N'ew ^'ork City.

Karly LKviniler I'Ink Chrysanthemum

.Vli'\ (ititliuan. also Kninia. a lijirza

.Vnemotle. Double Pompon, pale

iiliik.
For page see List of Advertisers.

coLsca

Coleus, Golden Redder, VerscbnlTeltll,
Queen Victoria. Firebrand and all leading
varieties, ineluding the Pink and Yellow
Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted
cuttings, $0.00 per lUOO. Cash with order,
aud satisfaction guaranteed. Send for llsL
Largest grower of coleus In the U. S. A.
NAHLIK. '261-75 Lawrence St., Flushing,
N. Y. __^

Christmas Gem Coleus, 3c. B. C.
BLAKE, R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

CYCLAMEN

CYCLAMEN. Best strain. Separata
colors or mixed, 3 In. pots. $S.OO per lUO.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent. Jr. A Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For pnge see List of Advertisers.

Send for Wholesale List of whole clumps
and separate stock; 40.000 clumps for sale.
Northboro Dahlia and Gladiolus Gardens,
J. L^MOORE, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAKONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, llandsomeat,
Rest. New color, new form aud new bablt
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

IF YOU INTEND growl n g~ Dahlias for
• lit flowers then you will make no mistake
If you will try my assort ment. especially
selected f(»r cut flow(»r production. 3
"bites, ."5 pinks. 1 red. 1 yellow, 1 lavender,
I fancy: all liebl roots, labeleil true to
nanie: per \m. 10 of each kind, $.'1.00; per
KKKi. KKI of e.K-h kind, $25.00. 50 at 100
I ml ."Mid .it lOIX) rates. Cash with order.
Ciiaranlce entire s:itlsfactlon. If Inter-
csieil in Dahlias. Ilicii please send for my
wholesale I raile list of Dahlias.

.MANXICTTO HILL NfRSEKIES,
W. A. FINGER, Prop., Hlcksvllle, N. Y.

DAISIES
I. M. Rayner, Greenport, N. Y^

DECOUATIVE PLANTS

Robert Craig Co.. Philadelphia, Pa
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Woodrow A Marketos, New York City
For page see Llat of Advertlaera

Kobblnk & Atklna. Rutherford N. J
For page see List of Advertisers

Thomas Roland. Nahant. Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 267

February 26, 1916

HORTICULTURE

289

DRACAENAS

Dracaena Indlvlsa, 3 In. potted, Se. ; well
established. C:i.-!h piKise. B. C. BLAKE.

R. P. 4. Springfield. Ohio.

FERNS

H H Barrows & Son, Whitman, Haw.

For page see List of Advertlnera.

A. M. Davenport, Wafertown. Maag.
For pape see Ll»t of AdvertUera.

Femi from 2 In. pots. Immediate d»-
Urery : BoHton. 3c. ; Rnosevelt, 4r. ; Teddy,
Jr., Be: 4 In. Boston, 12c.; 4 in. Teddy, Jr,
10c„ eitra heavy. Cash please. B. C
BLAKE. R. P. 4. Springfield, Ohio.

FBRTILfZERS

Alphano Hnmus Co., New York Citv.

The All-in-One Fertilizer.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P»lverlKKl Manure Co., Chicago, IlL
Wizard Brand Cattle Mannre.

FLORISTS' SCPPLrES

R«ed tt Keller. New Tork City.
For paire ae« List of Advertisers.

1. 8. Penoock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For paKe se« List of Advertisers,

H. Bayersdorfer t Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For pafre see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros Co., Boston, Mass.
For pace see List of Advertisers.

FLOWBR POTS

W. H. Ernest, Wasblnfrton, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambrldse, IlsH.
For pase see List uf Advertisers.

FCNOinnES

BeoJ. Hammond. Beacon, N. T.

Copper SolDtlon.

For pase see List of Advertisers.

Apblne Utt- Co.. Madlaon, N. J.
Fnagiae.

For page see List of Advertisers.

OAKDKN TOOLS
B. 0. Pratt Co., New Tork C5ty.

GERANIUMS

R Vincent. .Tr.. * Sons Co.

White ^ffl^8h. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Geranlnms— 2.000 S. A. Nntt. routed cut-
tings, $10.00 per 1,000; l.OOn s. .V. Nutt,
2% In. pots. $1S.00 per 1,000; 100 Jean
Viand. 200 Perkins. 3 i n., ec. FRANK
LEITH & SON, Haverhill, Mass.

OI,ADIOLI

Chas .Millang. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewla Chllds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Selected America Imllis for forcinc. $8.00:
No. 2 for field planting, .$."..00 per 1000.
Write for price on Glory. Taconic. Pendle-
ton, etc. BROOKLAND GARDENS, Wo-
hurn, Mass.

GLASS
Sharp, Partridge A Co., Chicago.
For pace see List of Advertisers.

Panhelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. T.
Fer page see List of Advertisers.

Oreenhonse glass, lowest prices JOHN
■TON GLASS CO.. Hartford City. Ind

GLAZING POINTS

n A nreer. Phllndelphla. Pa

Peerless OlnzInK Point

For page see List of Advertisers.

URKENBUUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. X.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Parsbelaky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. X.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A^ 1. aieuriiB LuLuuer Co., rsepounel,

Boston.

Pecky Cyj>resi. _^_^

Lord A Bumham Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

OREENHUU8K CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. I.

For PBge nee List of Advertisers

Foley Oreeuhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, lU.
For page see List of Advertisers

HltchlDgs A Co.. New York City.
A T. i^teTns I.nmlier t^o.. Boston. Msss

Metropolitan Material Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lt>r<r^& HurnhJirii t'o.. Npw > ort <*lty.

For page see List^of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs A Suns, Brooklyn, N. Y.

GBKENHOl'SE SHADING

B. A. Llppman, Uorrlstown, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G Esler, Saddle River, N J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange. Detroit.

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Atilngton, Mass

For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Palisades Nurseries, SparklU, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Old Town Nurseries, South Natick, Mass.

Evergreens and Hardy Perennials.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroescbeil Bros. Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Hum ham Co.. New Y"rk City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASR.
Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. T.

Vnr paife see List of Advertisers.
Standard hotbed sash." 1% In. thick, with
crossbar, 80c. each ; lots of 25 and over, 78c.
each. Blind tenons; white leaded In joints.
The life of a sash depends on this construc-
tion. We GUARANTEE our sash to be
satisfactory or refund your money. Glass,
8x8, 8 X 10, 10 X 12, or 10 x 14, $1.60 per
box of 50 sq. ft. C. N. ROBINSON A BRO.,

Pept. 29, Baltimore, Md.

Foley Qreenhoust Construction Co..

Chicago, 111.

For page see List of Advertisers

A T Steams I.nmher Co., Neponset. Msss

Lord A Burnham Co. Ne^ York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

H A Preer. Phllndelphla. Pa.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

HYACINTHS

HYACINTHS. .1 colors. 4 In. pots, $7.00
per 100. PRIMROSES In bloom. 4. 5 and
8 In. pots, lOc, 15c.. 20c. PRIMROSE
MALACOIDES, 4 In.. In bloom, 1.5c. VIN-
CAS, 3 In.. 4c. FFCIISIAS, 2 In., 2c.
BEGONTA CHATELAINE. 5 In., In bloom,
25c. CYCLAMEN In bloom. 2.'ic., 35c., BOc.,
75c. ARI'AKAOIIS PLUMOSUS, 4 In., 7c.
AZALEAS for late forcing. 7.5c. GLADIO-
Lrs bulbs. flOOO per 1000. ROSENPALH
GREENHOUSES, Schenectady, N. Y.

INSECTICIDES

Benjamin Hammoml. Beacon, Iv. Y.
Hammond's Slug Shot — Grape Dust.
For page see List of Ailvertluers.

Apbine Manufacturing Co., Madison. N j

Aphlne.

For page see List of Advertisers

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and NIkoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ITIES

English Ivy, Rooted Cuttings, 75c. per
100, prepaid. CHAS. FROST, Kenllwortb,

N. J.

LILT BULBS

Chas. Schwake A Co.. New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters

For page see List of Advertisers.

R M. Ward A Co., New York. N. Y.

Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck A Sons Corp., Boston, Mas*.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chjf. Schwake A Co., Inc.. New York Otj

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorborn A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers

McHutchlson A Co.. New York Oty.

Berlin Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

MANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHutchlson A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City
For page see List of Advertisers

NATIONAL NURSERTHAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc..

Rochester. N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN
Nicotine Mfg. Co., Bt. Louis, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers

NIKOTIANA
Apbine Mfg. Co.. Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers

XCBSKBT STOCK

P. Onwerkerk, Weehswken HelgbU, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers

W. A T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y.
For page see List of AdvertUers

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, IlL

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, UaM.

Hardy. Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers

Bohbink A Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.
For psce see List of Advertisers

Aagnst Rolker A Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING.

The Not-Orower. Waycmss. Oa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

, ■ — .

ONION SETS

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, in.

For page see List of Advertisers.

OBCHTD FLOWKBS

Jac. UcUanns. New York, N. T.
For Dare see List nf Advertisers

ORCHID PLANTS

Jsllus Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N J.
''■^i- page see T.lat of Artvprtlaers

Tager A Hnrroll Rnmnilt N J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers icindly mention Horticulture

290

HORTICULTURE

February 26, 1916

PAN IT PLAirra

PaD>i--> ''- '■'■

• ui !,,) trltli lic»
JuboiTllle, Fa.

'lilt flowprlDK kind.

uil liluooi, (.'lOO and

If I i*uul(] oDl7

' - !r, lU iif (Mtl-

I HTuuld b«

J AUKS 11088,

PAPKR rOTS

Tho Ci

•I

• ■Ity.

*'M rrtlflors.

I Minds. Trie*

'"> lining tba

fri*. F.

I'llOBMX rANARIRNSia

1» «ll •In*. Special prlrf-liKt en dtaaa*.
JTCIJUB HUKHK3 CO.. Rotherterd. W. J.

PKOMK8

PfoolFi. Th» world'! grratett collactlon
Ufti lorta Send for Hal. C. BETSCHKR,
Caoal n<>*rr < )

PKCKY CYPBE88 BKNCHK8

A.. T. Btnroa Lumber Co.. Bolton. Haia.

PELARGONirMS

Romao J. Irwin. New York City.

Kor |i;it:r ■■.■,• I.|»t ,,f Ailverilicra.

PETL'NIAS

PelDDlas, our «i>ll known strain of
doniili's, nil slronc (.-roHers. carrying Im-
iD*p»e bluoniH. porfcctlv bealtby stock
well rm.ted iind labelled If requested (1 2o
per KPO. nrepMld; $10 per 1.000; 2 In
•trong, tiM per 100. »l'2.00 per LOOo!
BVVKltiS & UOPKISS. Cbepachet. R. I.

PtPB AKD FITTINGS '

Kroeachell Broa. Co., Cblcago.
For page lee Llit of Advertlaer*.

King Constniotlon Company,

N. ToDnwanda, N. Y

.■^helf Brarkeid and Pipe Hangera.

For page aee Liat of Adrerttseri.

PLANT AXD BCLB IMPOSTS

Chaa. Schwake & Co., New York City
For page <ee I.lat of Advertlaera.

Aaguai Ki.iker A 8on». New York City.
For Page ae^Llat of Advertlaera.

MrHotrblaon A Co., New York City.
>or page aee Llat of Advertlaeri.

PLANT TRKLLI8B8 AND SIAKBS
Seele'a TIeleaa Plant SUke* and TtbI-
llaea. B. D. SKELB & SONS. Elkbart, Ind.

PLAXT TI7BB

H. A. Dreer. Pblladelpbla, Pa.
"Rlverton Special."

BAFFIA

McBnteblaoD A Co.. New York, N. I.
For page lee LUt of AdTertlaari.

RHODOOENDRON8

P. Ouwerkerk. Hohoken. N. J
For page see Llit of Advertlaeri.

BIBBON8 AND CHIFFONS

B. 8. Pennock-Meeban Co., Pblladelpbla, P«.
For page lee Llit of AdTertUers.

B08B8

P. Ouwerkerk, Hubokeo, N. J.
For page aee U»t of Advertlserg.
>V. * 1 f<uiiib <ju., Ueuevn, N. Y.

American Grown Koaea.
For page aee Llat of AdvertUeri.

Bay Slate .Nuraerlea. .North Abingtun, Maa*.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

A. .\ Plera.n. Inc., Cromwell, Conn

^"r page .ee T.lat of AdTertlaera.

Guttman & Kaynor. Inc.. New York City.

Rose Prima Donna (Mmc. Paul Filler).

For page see List of Advertisers.

Waban Roae ronaerratorlea. Natlrk.
New Roae Mra. Bayard Thayer

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

Roae Speciallsta

West Grove, Pa. Send for offeri.

NCALBCIIIB
B. 0. Prali Cu., Naw Yark City.

BKAaoNABIJC PLA.NT STOCK

R. rtncaot. Jr. A Boaa Co., Wblu tlareb

Ud.

For page aea Llat of AdTartlaara.

BKKU8

Oirtefa Teated .*i)>eda,

Swda with a Pedigree.

Boatou, Uaaa., and London, England.

For page see Llat of AdTcrtlaera.

Kelway A Boa

I..ang|>i>n. Siinierael. Kngland.

Eugllab Strain i-urdeu Sea-ila.

For |,.,ifH nt^ i.iBi ,.f Aii»,THiM-ra.

Joaepb Urei-k A Bona, Boatun, Mail.
For page aee Llat of Adrertliera

J. Rolglano A Son. Bnltlmore, Md.

Long Lost Lcttuie iind .Kilin llaer Tomato

Seed.

For page lee Llit of Advertlaera

A. T. Buddlngton Co., Inc., New York City.
For page aee Lilt of Advertlaera.

Cbna. Scbwuke & Co., .New York City.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Stnmpp A Walter Co., New York City.
Selected Flower Secda.

Ulcbell'a Seed Houae. Phlladelpbiv Pa.

New Crop Flower Seed.

For page lee Llit of Advertleera.

W. Atlee Burpee A Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For page lee List of Advertlaera

K. A J. Farqahar A Co., Boitea, Man.

Beedi for Present Sowing.

For page aee Liai of Advertlaen.

J. M. Thorburn A Co., New York City.
For page lee Llat of Advertlaera.

Loechner A Co., New York City.
For page aee Lilt of Advertiser!.

Ant. C. Zvo:anek. Lompoc. CaL

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed

For page see List of Advertisers.

8. 9. Skldelsky A Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see Llat of Adverflsen.

W. B. Maraball A Co., New York City.

Reedi, Plants and Balba.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Jos. Vlok's Sons. Uocbester, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

Aagnat Rulker A Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bamett Bros., U8 Chambers St., New York
For page see List of AdvertUeri.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, IlL

For page see List of Advertisers.

D. P. P. Roy, Chicago, lU.

Seeds— Bulbs— Plants.

For page see List of Advertlsen.

Fottler, Flike, Rawson Co., Boston, Id
Bceda for tba Florlat.

SEED AND PLANT FORCER

The Cloche Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SHADE TREES

W. B. Cole, Palnesvllle, Oblo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SHEET MOSS (NATURAL AND DYED)

Knud Nielsen. Evergreen, Ala.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAONCM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat an^
orchid oaskets always on band. LAGBB
A HTRREI.L. Snramlt. N J.

BPRATINO MATERIALS

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

STANDARD THERMOMETERS

Standard Thermo Co., Boston, Maia.

For page see List of Advertiser!.

BTRAWBKRHV PLANTB.

Strawberry I'luiila, Hl>ii.<'n rurletlea, at
|?.V) iier lUUU. Cntiilogue free. IIABIL
rKlluV, Georgetown. I'eluwsrc.

HWEKT VK.A NEKII

Ant. C. Zvolniiek. l.<>mp<>r. Calif
0«ld Uedal of UoDor Winter Orrbid ~

l-MS

For page f-'- I i>i "f .AiUertlsars.

To

11 \ s I •.

<■.■
In. .

loea 2H
Pa.

VAhKB
B. Bayendorfer A Co., Pblladelpbla. Pa.

Kit I'l^e aee Llat of Advertliera.

VEtiBTAIII.E PLANTS

B. Vtlirrnl, Jr. A Hon! C*.,

White Uarah Md.

For page see LUt of Advertliera.

VBNTILATINO APPAKATl'B

Tbe Advance Co., Klebmond. Ind.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaerm.

Tbe John A. Kvnna Co., Klebmond, lad.
For page lee List of Advertisers.

TKKHIOIDBB

Apblne Mfg. Co.. Madison. N. J.
For page aee LUt of AdrertiMra.

WHEAT SHEAVES

U. Bayersdorfer A Co., Pblladelpbla, Pa.
For page see Llat of Advertlaera.

WIBKD TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page lee LUt of AdvertUeri.

WIREWOBK

Reed A Keller. New York City.
For page lee LUt of Advertlaera.

WILLIAM B. BEILSCBEB'8 WIKB
WORKS, 2M Randolph St., Detroit.

WHOLESALE FLOBI8T8
Albany, N. V.

Albany Cnt Flower Excbange, Albany, N. T.
For page lee LUt of Advertlaera.

Baltimore

The 8. 8. Pennock-Meeban Co., FraakUa

and St. Paul Sti.

For page see List of Advertliera.

BOHti»D

Welch Broi. Co., 226 Devonibire St.
For page see LUt of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 282 Devonabira St.,
Maaa.
For page see Llat of Advertlaera.

Brooklyn

Wm. B. Kaebler, 28 Wlllongbby St.
For page lee LUt of Advertlaera.

Buffalo, N. Y.

William F. Kaatlng Co.. 3>«-s7 Elllcott M.
For page aee T.lat of Advertlaera

Chicago

Poehlmanif Bros. Co., Morton Orove, IlL
For page aee Llat of Advertlnera

Chicago Flower Growera' Aaauclalloa,
182 N. Wabaah Ave.. Chicago, 111.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

J. A.. Bndlong, 1R4 North Wabaab Ava,

Chicago, i;i.

For page see Llat of AdvertUeri.

DetmH

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 204-MB

Randolph St.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

N*

Vnrk

B. B. Froment, 148 W IRtb St.
For page "ee T.lat of Adverttaerl.

James McManua, 106 W. 2stb St.
For page see LUt of Advertiser!.

For List of Advertisers See Page 267

February 26, 1916

HORTICULTURE

291

WIIOLK.SALE FI.ORI8TS
New Yurk — Continued

W K Mlicrldaii. 133 W. 2t$th St.
For pace lec List of Advertisers.

F. J. Bmltb. ISl Wect 28tta St., N. X.
For page see List at Advertisers.

Uoore. Heoti & Nasb. 5B and 67 W. 2«tb St.
For pajre see List of Advertisers.

Olarle* MlllaoK. 65 and ST West 26th St.
For patre see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford. New York
For page see List of Advertisers.

f. K. Allea, U8 West 28tb St., Nsw York

CltJ.
For pacre «•• Lint of Advertisers.

Vka 8 S. Penoock Meeban Co., 117 West

2Stb St.

For pRtre see List of Advertisers.

Tlaandl; A Scbeaek, 430 Stb Ave., between

ZSth and 2Ttli 8U.

For pave -ee List of A'lvertUers.

•adde; * Bishop, Uc, New Terk.
For pace see List mt AdvertUera.

WoodruK * Vlurketos. 37 & 3» West 28th St.
For i»Hir#- aee T.lst of Advertisers.

Bledel * Mt-rrr. Inc., 4» Weat 28th St.,
New Tork City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Qeorfce C Slebrecbt, 109 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Tuangr * Co., 63 West 28th St.
For piiRe nee f..lHt of Advertisers.

H. C Ford. 121 West 28th St.
■Vmt page tee List of AdvertUera.

B. 8. sunn, Jr., New Tork City.
For page gee List of Advertisers.

Halted Cat Flower Co., Inc., lU W. 28tta Bt.
For pace see List of Advertisers.

Qattman A Beynor, Inc., 101 W. 2Sth St.,

New York.

For paite see '.<lBt of Advertisers.

Ountber Bros., IIU West 28th St., New

York City.

For psKe see List of Advertisers.

D. C. Arnold & Co., Inc., 112 Weat 28th St.,

New Tork City.

For pnge see List of Advertisers.

Benry M. Robinson Co., New Tork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. K. Slebrecbt, 114 Weat 28th St., New

York City.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For pigc see Ll.st of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fblladelpbia

Leo, NIeasen Co.. 12tb and Bace Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reld. 1619-21 Banstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The & B. Pennock-Ueehan Co., 1008-20

Lndlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E Q. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rocbeitter, M. Y.

George B. Hart. 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WashlDgton

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AUCTION SALE OF FRESHLY IM-
PORTED HOLLAND NURSERY
STOCK.

Elliott Auction Co., New Yorli City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.

H. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NEW CROP ASPARAGUS SEED.

Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEND FOR 1916 CATALOGUE.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New Yorl; City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPECIAL OFFER OF MARGUERITES

A. L. Miller, Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VITAL FACTS ABOUT HUMUS.

Alphano Humus Co., New Yorli City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PROPOSALS

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Kfliruui) 26, lyn;

NEW ROSES

ulreis of E. G. Hill, Richmond. Ind., Before the Chicago Floritts' Club,
February 10. 1916

It «oii|,| |:a\. 1 . , II l.i'ltiT iiiiiiu you
ba\o proMiilfil iiiiuii one of your local
momliers to ix-rforni this serviic. for
Burcly wlicrc rose growing occiiplos so
large a Held as nt ('liicaKo. opportunity
to write up new roses from observa-
tion iind inforumtlou rcrluinly obtains
OTcr that given to one distant from
the great centers.

Some Experiences With Sunburst. Rus-
sell and Mock.

To go back to tlie introduction of
Sunliurst. and consider the qualities,
good and bad, of those introduced since
the advent of this famous yellow rose
Is, I take It, wiiat you have in mind.
Quite a number of varieties believed
to have forcini; possil)ilities have ap-
peared during this time; some have
made siood, others are succeeding in
Bome places, while failing in other
localities. A case in point is the
celebrated Mrs. Clias. Russell. This
rose has made good, if we may credit
all that it is said about it by the Chi-
cago growers; in fact, growers distant
from Chicago are succeeding admir-
ably with it, wiiile on the other hand,
failure has attended the growing of
this rose by some very up-to-date and
experienced growers, and with a good-
ly number has disappointment followed
their best efforts. A recent visit south
was instructive and of great iuterest
as pertains to Mrs. Chas. Russell; it
was. in the great majority of the places
in the south, doing remarkably well.
and thriving amazingly in a few places.
It occurred to your speaker that the
rose likes abundant sunshine and con-
etderable heat to do its best, but your
club members are better able to dis-
cuss this point than myself. This rose
has great merit and is well liked by
those who appreciate a long stemmed
variety that possesses good keepin;;;
qualities. Those two qualities certain-
ly give it standing with critical rose
buyers. The Waban Rose Conserva-
tories are sending out two sports from
Mrs. Russell, which most of you have
had opportunity to inspect and criti-
cize. These two varieties. Mrs. Bay-
ard Thayer and Dark Pink Russell,
should certainly commend themselves
to all who do Russell well. The last
named, maintaining as it does, its
fine rich color, should make it a dan-
gerous rival of its parent. Mrs. Thayei
certainly will be in demand, and I pre-
dict a goodly number will be grown in
the near future.

Jonkherr J. L. Mock Is a variety
with an uncertain future — it certainly
Is a most magnificent rose in the
spring time, when there is sufficient
sun heat to open its buds, 1 tlioughl
the vase of this rose staged at the
New York show in 1914 by Robert Simp-
son was the handsomest vase of roses
ever staged. As a spring and summer
rose It should find a place, but It gives
too many deformed buds in dark
weather to be profitable.

Richmond's Rivals.
There have been many entries in the

ml inMj c hi,-.,, iiii ir.Mii;; to uu.'-t Hh-li-
niond. but they are having a hard
time of It. .Milady, n.s grown by a very
few, would sconi desirable, but it has
Its faults, and with your speaker It
has not behaved sallsl"a<t(irlly. W. J.
Kelniel and Adolph I'oeblniann seem
to be able to get results. 1 think Mr.
Keimel was undecided some time ago
whether or not to go on with the va-
riety, but this gentleman finally said:
"I will coutinue to grow It until I find
a better red."

Prince fcl C. de Arenberg Is unsatis-
factory In many ways; It opens wide
Immediately on exjiosure to the heat
of a room; it is a line, strong grower,
but the size of the bud does not meas-
ure up with Its fine foliage and heavy
stem,

A few more petals, and a little more
scarlet in its color scheme, would have
put Crimson Queen in the front rank
as a forcing variety.

Francis Scott Key is liked by a few,
but I predict its speedy eclipse as a
forcing rose.

Hadley is a rose that has had exten-
sive trial and is a grand variety when
well done. It certainly is fine when
grown as it is done in its home town —
nothing could be more desirable in a
red rose if it were productive enough;
its great fault is the unusual amount
of blind w'ood produced, especially in
winter. I Tear this rose will not hold
place for the reason just mentioned.

Hoosier Beauty, as grown for two
years at Richmond, Ind., has fully sus-
tained the claims made by the Dom-
ers: in fact, visitors who have noted
its behavior throughout the winter
with us, have only words of praise for
the variety. We have had most grati-
fying results from the 10,000 plants
grown by our firm the present season.
It has its faults like every other va-
riety, but its virtues offset any tend-
ency to weakness of stem in the short
growths of the variety. Unlike Had-
ley, it does not produce any blind
wood. It is fine in color and is a
wonderful keeper and shipper. I under-
stand failure has attended the grow-
ing of this rose by some of your large
growers hereabouts, but further exper-
ience 1 think will put the variety in
the front row of forcing reds. Too
heavy feed and too much heat are the
two things that have caused disap-
pointment. It is a wonderful hot
weather rose.

The Killarneys.

One of the roses most criticized has
been Killarney Brilliant. This rose,
for some reason or other, did not move
off in growth the first season after dis-
semination; up to December we
thought the variety totally lacking in
vigor, but after that time and up to
the present, its growth and flowering
qualities are all that could be desired
— certainly its fine color commends it
to all, for it does not have the faults
of its parent as regards color. 1 cheer-
fully commend Klllarnev Brilliant to

all who want an Improved Killarney.

Lady .Mice Stanley Is u beautiful
two-toni'il pink ruKo and In esteemed
by roHc faiii Icrs. This Ih a high class
\arlety and will always bring a good
price In the retail HhopH, It has fine
foliage and Is fret- from any tendency
to weakness of growth. We shall grow
an Inireasiyl iiiiantlty the coming
.season.

Killarney tiiiccn has had a meteoric
existence and Is grown In limited quan-
tities only; setting two or throe plants
together Is urged, a few claiming when
so planted that it gives a profltublo
cut.

There have been other sports of Kil-
larney. viz.: Dark Red and the Double
Killarney, but these two sorts have
been dropped almost entirely.

Double White Killarney has a place
and is considered by a great many
growers to be a decided acquisition In
a white forcing rose. It Is certainly
superior In summer to the old white
Killarney In Its keeping qualities.

Euler and Tipperary.

.Madame P. Euler is finding favor
with a great many growers on the
Pacific slope, and under the bright
sunshine and climatic conditions of
California it will make a large place
for itself. Our firm was the first to
test and try out this rose after its In-
troduction; we found a small percent-
age perfected themselves, but the
major portion were bull-headed, as the
growers use the term. If it succeeds
in the eastern part of the United
States, I shall be pleased to know It,
for it is a beautiful rose when nicely
developed.

Lady Hillingdon has gone by the
board, so to speak; a few are still
growing it, but its tendency to fly open
and its lack of petals, have been the
determining factors in its non-use.

If a fine corsage and bowl rose is
desired 1 can commend Tipperary as
filling the bill. This rose is free In its
production of bloom, and is greatly
esteemed by our two stores, many pre-
ferring it to Mrs. Aaron Ward,

Ophelia — the Ideal Forcing Rose.

Ophelia — Certainly this magnificent
variety deserves all the praise be-
stowed upon it; a seedling of Antoine
Uevoire x Taft. having all the good
iiualities of its parent, without any of
its faults. Surely this rose comes
nearer being the ideal cut flower
forcing rose, measuring up to Killar-
ney in its productiveness, but without
its tendency to mildew. As one noted
rose grower puts it: "The finest and
most useful of all roses." One noted
grower said: "What we want is a
pink, a red and a white Ophelia, then
surely the rose millennium will have
come." At Richmond, we have select-
ed out of 2,200 seedlings flowered this
present season, some 20 or more to
test further. In a cross between
Ophelia and Mrs. Geo. Shawyer we
seem to have found the good growing
qualities of Ophelia with the fine shape
and coloring of Shawyer. 1 might tell
you of other seedlings, but if nothing
unforseen happens, we hope to be able
to exhibit the coming fall some of the
results of patient, careful cross breed-
ing.

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer. with many, is
considered the finest of all pink roses.

February 26, 1916

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293

and is deservedly popular with all who
love a fine bud and a beautiful rose,
but it has a tendency to mildew with-
out provocation under seemingly good
culture. It is a rose requiring careful
handling of the ventilators.

Some Newcomers.

Chas. H. Totty offers Gorgeous and
Cleveland, two of the Hugh Dickson
productions. These are being put out
with the endorsement of Mr. Totty.
which certainly is warrant for their
introduction.

A. N. Pierson is sending out a Red
Radiance; also a deeper colored sport
from My Maryland. These should be
valuable additions for summer cut
blooms.

Tip-top is a charmingly colored little
gem of a rose in the way of a Polyan-
tha. Nothing imaginable can be more
beautiful than the color scheme of this
little rose — a corsage made of this lit-
tle beauty captivates the most fastidi-
ous. This variety has only one defect;
It lacks stiffness of stem, but as all
corsage roses are wired this does not
militate against its usefulness.

The Hugh Dickson rose, winner of
the |1,000 prize at the Panama-Pacific
Exposition, is a rich, pure yellow, with
extremely long petals and a shapely
bud. If it has sufficient petalage, it
has all the ear-marks of a great rose
tor forcing. It certainly made a deep
impression upon my mind.

You all know about Champ Weiland
and you who are here can speak, for 1
have not seen it.

Changing Conditions.

It is interesting to note the changing
conditions in business; in fact, in all
lines of trade, and our particular line
is no exception to the rule. The rose
will always have first place in our
calling, and it is well that we, as grow-
ers of roses, are catching on to the
fact that novelty is one of the potent
factors in roses as well as in ribbons,
silks and the trimming for the ladies'
hats. When in Lyons, France, in 1913,
I had opportunity, through the cour-
tesy of a friend, to get an insight into
the silk business. I found that hun-
dreds of persons were employed in
the designing and pattern rooms of
the great establishments. Effort was
made to get new designs and new com-
binations in color schemes — novelty
was the one thing aimed at. If change.
novelty and patterns were so impor-
tant in silk goods, why are they not
equally important in the rose? Men
should attempt to give originality to
our business by catering to this un-
quenchable thirst for something new
and distinct. We have in the past
been supinely indifferent to this phase
of our business, but a new era has
dawned, and this means good and not
ill, for our business. Rose growers are
at work in more earnest effort than
ever to meet this new feature of our
trade.

We are certainly indebted to Alex.
Montgomery, John Cook, the Dicksons.
but especially to Pornet Ducher, for
what they have done in the way of
giving us new varieties of roses. We
hear of efforts being made along this
line in various parts of our country,
and this augurs well for the future of
the rose and rose growers.

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October 16, 1915.

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November 3. 1916.
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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE NOTES

The ann\;al fruit show was held Feb-
ruary 14 to 16. An exhibit of commer-
cial varieties of apples was especially
interesting.

C; 1.30: Roses at Home and Abroad,
Robert Pyle, West Grove, Pa.; 3.30:
Question Box, Prof. A. H. Nehrling,
M. A. C.

Florists here find a good demand for
cut flowers due to the "Prom" season
at Massachusetts Agricultural and
Mt. Holyoke Colleges. Violets, es-
pecially, are in good demand.

P. A. C. Smith, graduate of Cornell
and Harvard, has been obtained to
take the position in the Extension
Service recently vacated by P. H. El-
wood. Mr. Smith comes here from two
years' work as instructor in landscape
architecture at the University of Il-
linois.

"Farmers' Week" will open on
March 13. The Floricultural Depart-
ment announces an educational exhibit
and display of flowering plants. The
Department of Floriculture announces
the following:

Tuesday afternoon, March 14 — 1.30:
Selection and Care of House Plants,
F. E. Palmer, Brookline; 2.30: Fash-
Ions In Plants. Prof. F. A. Waugh, M.
A. C; 3.30: Plant Propagation, H. E.
Downer, Northami>ton.

Wodnt-sday, March 15—9.10; The
Culture of Herbaceous Perennials.
Maurice Fuld. New '^'ork ; 10.10: .Minor
Crops of the Florist, G. H. Sinclair,
Holyoke; 11.10: Diseases of Floricul-
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A BOOK THAT ALL WILL WANT.

The .\merican Rose .\nnual is now
on the press of J. Horace McFarland
and the book will be ready for distri-
bution soon after Maroh 1st. As soon
as it has been received we shall give it
an adequate notice but inasmuch as
the Annual represents a very distinct
advance in the handling of the litera-
ture of rose culture in America,
and is hoped to be the first of
a series of Annuals which will
promote rose growing in America
at least as efficiently as it has been
done in England for England, we
take pleasure in calling attention to
the publication before its appearance.
The book is published by the American
Rose Society and edited by .1. Horace
McFarland. for the society. Dr. L. H.
Bailey wrote the dedication and there
is an appropriate preface and an arti-
cle on the literature of the rose by the
editor, .■\niong the other contributora
to its pages are President S. S. Pen-
nock of the -American Rose Society,
Charles Downing Lay. George C.
Thomas. Jr., Prof. E. A. White. Dr. W.
Van Fleet, E. H. Wilson, .Jesse A. Cur-
rey, Robert Pyle, Prof. H. H. Whitzel,
Prof. C. R. Crosby, Prof. M. B. Leon-
ard, G. A. Parker, Dr. A. C. Beal, F. L.
Mulford. Theodore Wirth, E. W. Reid.
Rev. A. H. Scott, W. C. Egan, Prof. R.
T. Stevens. H. Harold Hume, E. N.
Reasoner. Rev. E, M. Mills. R. G. Gam-
well, W. R. Pierson, C. IT. Totty, John
Welch Young, W. F. C.udo. and others.
There are ten plates, including two col-
ored plates, one of which is of M. H.
Walsh's rose Excelsa, which is used as
a frontispiece.

Each member of the American Rose
Society will receive a copy of the An-
nual in due course. The edition, which
is considerable in size, covers only
actual needs, and no doubt the book
■will be out of print within threo

months. Associate members (those
not engaged coinnierclHlly in rose-
growing or as florists) can secure both
a year's membership, the American
Ruse Annual and admission to all the
Rose Shows held under the au8plce.<:
of the society, for one dollar.

The articles by Dr. Van Fleet and E.
H. Wilson are of unusual value, and it
will be found, we think, that the An-
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the complete story with respect to rose
insects and the lamentable lack of
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Box 9, National Union Building
W».hinir«oa D. C.

STANDARD FLOWER

1

If joar frrecnhniiaei nr^ within BOO
mllps of thp Capitol, write ai. w« cms
aave yon nrnnej.

W H. FRNEST

^— ZXtb A M Rta.. WwhlnctOD, D. O. - .
When writing to adoertimera Undfy
mention HORTICULTURE.

February 26, 1916

HORTICULTURE

295

OIM OUARD!!

No Greenhouse Man can afford to take the risk
of leaving- his place unprotected against the pos-
sibilities of overheating or frost, when absolute
safety against either of these contingencies can be
assured by installing the faithful, sleepless,
watchman, whose portrait appears herewith. All
you have to do is to set the hands— one at minimum
and the other at maximum temperature limit and
the Tnermostat will give instant warning if tem-
perature goes above or below.

All This for $5.00

STANDARD THERMO CO.

65 Shirley Street,
BOSTON, MASS.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tbnawanda.N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

FOLEY

MATERIALS

are: the best f-or

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREEN MOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

3275 West 3ist Street, CHICAGO, ILL.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leaders in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

GLASS

Ovr prlcea ran be had by mnll, and
It win pay you to get tliem. We rarry
the larKCSt atork of Specially Brircted
Cllanii In Greater New Vork and can
•opply any guBDtlty from a hex to a
rar load on a one day notice, and at
Rork Bottom Prtrea.

PAR&HELSKY BROS. inc.

tl»-tl7 H>v.mairtir ««, BrooklTn, N. T.

TBB FLORISTS' BAIL ASSOCIATION

Ib a nintual orKanlzntlon, iDnarlng crrva-
bonne rIiks agalDHt linll. Biitb coniuirn-lal
aod private eatntiMahiuents ara accepted.
For partli'Ulara, addrr.a

John G. Csler, Sec. Saddle River, N.J.
luare Mow.

)reer'8 Peerlessi
Glazing Points

For Greenbouses

Drlre cur And true, because
both bcrell are on the same
•Jde. Can't twist 2n(J break
the glass In drivine. Galvan-
ized and will Dot rust. No
rlzbu or lefti

The Peeitecs Glazing Poin
Is patented. Nootheis like
it. Order from your deale^
or direct Irom us.
1000,79c- postpaid. (
Samples Itee.
HEirST A DREES, I
114 CbMtnnt BtrsetX
Phllk4*lpbik

When writing to advertisers kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

466 W. Erie St. Chicago, III.

A STIC A

F.O.PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY
NBW YORK .

Mn^tlrB In elantlc anil tenarloiin. Bdinlt. of
expansion nntl contructlon. rutt,r bfyomea
liaril and lirlttlt', llrnkrii (laHH more ea«Ilx
reinnvrd nrlthniit brcakinic of otiirr (!»«.
a. urcur. ulth hard piittj. LamI. lon^^
than pult7. Eaa7 to apply.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating .Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings.
ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

2im;

II (t irr I (• u LT u HE

Fpltniniy L'«, 1916

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>u>>tM) l.ii\ out II ( /.iiinliria llfii:lit -. Iiikr ^1 inni-tniiKii. Minn.

A Lake Minnetonka Greenhouse
An Interesting Layout

a

AWIIOOI". a holler, and a look over" (as they
say in Virginia), from the Goodrich house
at Zunibria Heights, Minnesota, is the Van
Uusen layout.

The available location on the sloping shores of Lake
Minnetonka, made it impossible to lay out the house
to greatest advantage; but as you see from the il-
lustrations, every advantage was taken of what ad-
vantages there were.

The main house has a partition running lengthwise,
which accounts for the second line of ventilators on
the north roof.

And now, here is a secret. We didn't build these
houses. We never have even seen them^that is to
say no one had, until I went out there last fall and
spent the morning and took these photos. Why then,
are we advertising a house we never built? Because

we furnished all the materials for it. They were
shipped from our Western Factory just out of
Chicago.

If anyone's houses can be put u|) satisfactorily by a
general builder, ours can. Not more than two out
of every hundred private houses we sell, however,
are handled that way. When costs are accurately
kept, it is bound to figure out that we can do the
erecting for less than anyone else.

It's only reasonable.

It's our business.

It's just sixty years since we started building green-
houses.

Let's talk over together that new house you are
thinking about.

Say when and where, and we will be there.

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SALES OFFICES:

NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

42nd Street Bldg . Tremont BIdg. Franklin Bank BIdg. Rookery BIdg. Granite Bidg. Swetland BIdg.

TORONTO, CANADA, Royal Bank BIdg. MONTREAL, Tranjportation BIdg.

FACTORIES: Irvington, N. Y. Des Plaines, III. St. Catharinei, Ootaiio

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Vol. XXIH

No. 10

MAR. 4

1916

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HOKTICULTURE

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French Hydrangeas for Christmas

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription, $1.00

298

HORTICULTURE

March 4. I Sir,

tf^

Let Antoine Wintzer

Advise You The Best Cannas to Buy

WHY bother your head trying; to make selec-
tions from our biK list of ("annas, when if
you will tell us about tlie line you want,
Mr. Wintzer will suggest those he knows to be the
best, as to color, size, foliage, and endurance of
bloom.

We have discarded a good many of our former
listings, and replaced them by better. Wintzer
will tell you just what they are. and just why the>
are better. If you are too busy to write, here are
a few helpful hints. Tear out this page, put quan
tity opposite ones you want, and mail to us.

Send for complete list of all our C'anuas,

For Bed Planting— Suggestions

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Hi

DWARF

Per 100

If lll(AM>\ \MNK, Kcil $2,130

ifi ( I.OTll or GOLU, VarlcRateil 5.00

ifitORONET (Improved), Yellow 3.00

W KVOI.ITION C, Fink 2.00

Si (.()!. KKN G.ATK, Yellow $3,50 for Ten, 25.00

a il.VUTII.Y W.YSIIINr.TON, Pink 2.50

MEDIUM

S (;l.\l)IATOK, Spotted Yellow 3.50

y; K.\TE r. DKEMEK, Yellow 4.00

y; .lANE .\I»n.4>IS, Yellow $3.50 for Ten, 25.00

W MRS. .ALFRED T. CONABD, Pink 12.50

MEDIUM — Continued

Per liio

!fi ROSEA (ilfi.ANTEA, IMnk 9.0<i

W WABASH B. rink IXiK

M WM. SAl'NDERS, B. Red 4.00

TALL

a llI..\rK I'HINCE. Red 2..VI

a MIts. CAKI, KEI.SEY, Varieicatcd 3.00

a (II.VMI'IC. Red 15.011

a fll.l.AK or EIRE. Red 2.011

a WYOMINO. OnuiKe, purple foliage 2.00

•"B" — Kinds marked B bave bronze foliage.

For Foundations

PINKS

Per 100

y; BETSEY ROSE 4.00

y; HI AAV.ATHA. B 4.00

Ifi LOVELINESS 5.00

y; MRS. .ALFRED F. CONARD 12.50

a VENUS 3.00

RED

ij; HEACOS 4.00

ij; METEOR (Wintier's) 15.00

y; I-IIILADELI>1II.A 2.00

VARIEGATED

Per 100

a CLADIOFLORA 6.00

a I'ANA.M.V 15.00

SOL V. DE ANTOINE CROZY' 2.M

AVHITE

a MONT BLANC (Improved) 3.0O

YELLOW

Ij; CAl.lfOKNI.A 3,00

l>IKK(TOB IIOLTZE 2.0(1

If; .11 ANITA $1.25 for Ten, 10.00

IS Ot'EEN OF HOLLAND, B 9,00

Best Bronze Leaf Ones

i'tr luu

BK.WDVWINE, SVi feet. Red 2.50

<(>NO«IXGO, .5 feet. Red 4.00

KVOI.l TION, 4 feet, I'lnk 2,00

IILVWATIIA, 3 feet. Pink 4,00

KING HIMBERT, 4 feet. Red 3.00

Per 10(1

a .NEW YORK, 5 feet. Red 4,CM)

a W,\BASIi, t feet. Pink 7.5(J

a H'.M. SAINDERS. 4 feet. Red 4.0(1

a AVYO.MIXG, 7 feet. Orange, purple foliage 2.00

CONARD & JONES CO.

SWAS-TEEKA BRAND CANNAS

West Grove, Pa.

March 4, 1916

HORTICULTURE

299

SPECIAL

ANNODNCEMENT

Opening

Auction

Sale

. on ...

Tuesday,
March 7th,
1916

at El even
o'clock a. m.

The

Mammoth]

Auction

Sales

Rooms

... of ...

^ MacNiff Horticultural Co.

52-54-56 Vesey Street,

will re-open for the Spring Season on the
above date, Tuesday, March 7th, and sales
will be continued each Tuesday and Friday
at eleven o'clock until end of June.

During the early Spring Sales, stock
will consist of Rose Bushes, Rhododendrons,
Evergreens, Bulbs, etc., and later in the
season all kinds of Potted Plants, Bedding
Plants, etc.

New York City

If you wish copies of our Auction Cata-
logues mailed to you, send us your name
and address.

The largest Horticultural Auction Rooms
in the world. We are in a position to han-
dle consignments of any size, large or small.
Prompt remittances made immediately goods
are sold.

The MacNiff Horticultural Co.

II II i; T lOULTURE

Murch 4. 1916

The New Rose, Mrs. Bayard Thayer

ihiit we nro offorlnK this season, will make a line uddillon to a clnss of large llowered roses which is rapidly
ooinlnf; to the front since we Introduced Mrs. Charles Itiissell of which the new claliuunt Is a sport. The
color Is a most heautlful clear rose pink. Inside of petals a shade lighter. The foliaKC heavy and smooth
and carried on strong stems. It won the .Amerlciin Hose Society medal over a slront; class of coinpetllors
at the Cleveland Show, scoring 90 points

PRICE LIST: Mrs. Bayard Thayer and Dark Russell

100

Grafts $35

Eyes 27

Grafted Plant* (only) ready after March Itt, 1916. Eye« ready now.

WABAN ROSE CONSERVATORIES, Naticfc, Mass.

250

SCO

1000

2500

5000

10000

$82.50

$150

$300

$690

$1250

$2300

62.50

110

220

490

850

1500

SHADE TREES

Silver Maple
Sugar

American Elm
Scotch
Catalpa Bungei

All Sizes
« <<

NA/. B. OOL.I

PAINESVILLE, OHIO

National Nurserpan

Offlrlal organ of the American Ac-
■orlatloD of Nurserymen. Circula-
tion aujonK the trnde only. Pub-
llnhed monthly, gubncrlptlon price,
11.00 per year. Foreign Bobnrrlp-
tlona, tl.SO per Tear. Id ailvanre.
8Hiii|ile copy free upon application
from thoBe In the trade encloslnc
their hQBlDcai card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., jnc

:ig LIvlDEnton Bulldlac

ROCHESTLR, NEW YORK

REMEMBER!

If tt'n B Hardy T'erpniilal or t»ii I'lille*! Old
Fanliinn I'lnwer wnrtli fcowlne, tve hare It
In onr mIihiip and anotlirr the > car roDOd.
We liav<> the larKCHt Htork In tliiN rountry.
all made In Amcrlra, and nnr priren

will average 75c. per do2., $5.50 per 100.

Why i>a.T more here? Send for oar
Wholenale Prlre I'l"t of Tarlellen and bene-
fit from the opportunities tills affords 70D.
Address ^

PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc.

K. n". fXl CAS, Manager.

9PARKILL - . N. Y.

ROBERT DYSART

CEKTIFIEX) PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Simple methodii of correct aeeoaatlnff
especially adapted for florlitl' aaa.

BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJCSTKD.

40 STATE ST. - - - - BOSTON

Telephone Hala U.

Neglect did this!

Have your trees examined NOW!
Let tree surgery save them !

— but be sure to get safe tree surgery. Uiiscien-
lific "tree doctoring" by irresponsibles and
"jack.s-of-all-trades" is a greater cause for tree
ruin even than neglect itself.
Kor safe tree surgery, for methods that are srlentlflcally
accurate and nicchaiiicMlIy perfect, for work Ihat elimi-
nates e.xperlinent, for the services of finished experts,
for work llial enduren, lake the dependable and satis-
fylne cour.so and go to —

Davey Tree Surgeons

II .\. Kverell, I'resldent of Ihe Norlhern chi" Traction
and Llsht Co., Cleveland, O., writes: "It Is now six
years since jou treated the trees on my farm at
WlllouKhhy. and I am more than satisfied with the
results." In our flies are hundreds of similarly en-
thusiastic letters. The I'. S. Government, after
exhaustive investigation, ofllclally chose Davey ex-
perts us best. Every year of neglect adds 10 per
cent to 'lij per cent to the cost of saving trees.
, ., Have your trees examined NOW. Write today
r if free examination and booklet Illustrating
iMvey Tree Surgery. _^^

The Davey Tree Expert Co.

222 Elm St., Kent, Ohio

{Operating the I arey Institute o/Trrr Surgtry
Accredittd reprrsetttativfS available between

Lnr^cst Assortment in N c >v

En(p!.od. Evergreem. deciduous

lree» both common and rarer

v&hedcs.

Sturdy, choice stock that can be

depended upon. Send for cala-

iog and special trade prices.

North AbingtoD

MUA.

This New Engjsjic •'' And
climaie produces fine ,njrdy
tSCn^S shrubs, special trfcde prices.
By the thous; Tds, hardy
Native and Hybrid Rhodo-
dendrons— iransplanied and
acciimaicd. Lciusemmatc.

IL

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST HARDT RnODODENnRONS,
AZAI.EAH. rONIKEKS, CLEMATIS,
H. P. R08E.S. ftllRL'BS AND HBB-
BACEOl'8 PLANTS.

IS law a. llMkaitN Hikta
P ) Ma I. Mitel N I

P. WIWERKEW.

Nursery Stock

Frolt and Ornaraental Trees, ShrtilM,

Small Fruits, Clematis, Ever^aens

and Rosea.

Write for Trad* List.

W. & T. SMITH COMPAHY, Gmva, N. T.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymefi, Florists
axiA Planters

RITTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOR OVER HALF A rENTIRT.

Bmail, medium and large sl7.e« supplied.
Price list now ready.

THE 0. HILL NURSERY CO.

Evergreen Spedaliata. Largeat Oroweri la

America.

BOX 415, DCNDEB, ILL,

March 4, 1916

HOKTICULTURE

301

GLOIRE de CHATELAINE. We find that we have a sur-
plus of 59,000 Gloire De Chatelaine Begonias which we offer for the
next two weeks or until disposed of at a special price of $2.00 per 100
for 2 in. and $3.00 per 100 for 3 in.

BEGONIA

2-ln.
100

ACAL,TPHA, Macaf eana $2.00

AGERATUM, six varieties 2.00

ALTEKNANTHERA. four varieties. 2.00

ALYSSLM, Dwarf and Giant 2.00

BEGONI.4, Luminosa 3.00

BEGONI.A, Vernoa 2.00

COLEUS 2.00

CUPHE.4 2.00

FUCHSIAS, in varieties 2.00

GERANIUM, Standard 2.00

COLEUS, SALVIA, AGERATUM and HELIOTROPE. Rooted Cuttings, 60c. per 100, $6.00 per 1000.

DAHLIA ROOTS. Whole Field Clumps, SS.OO per lOO and up. Send for List. CANNA ROOTS, $2 OO per
lOO and up. CASH WITH ORDER. If you have not received our catalogue notify us.

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

2-in.

3-in.

3-ln.

101)0

100

1000

20.00

$4.00

$30.00

18.00

3.00

25.00

18.00

3.00

25.00

18.00

3.00

25.00

25.00

4.00

35.00

IS.OO

3.00

25.00

18.00

3.00

25.00

18.00

3.00

25.00

IS.OO

3.00

23.00

18.00

3.00

25.00

2-ln.
100
HELIOTROPE, Mad. Bruant and

Chieftain 2.00

LANTANA, six varieties 2.00

LEMON VERBENA 2.00

MOON VINES 2.00

P.\RLOR IVY 2.00

PETUNIAS 2(0

SALVIA, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00

SENECIO. Argenteus, Dusty .Miller. 2.00

SWAINSONA, Wliite aud Pinii 2.00

VINCA 2.00

2-in.
lOUO

18.00
18.00
18.(X)
18.00
18.00

IN.IIO

18.00
1800
18.00
18.00

3-in.
100

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.U0
.SI 10
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-in.
1000

25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

L'.'i (Id

25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS ^

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

h and fierman Stock

ing Orders now for
1916 Crop

$16.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 500
$4.50 per 250 pips

CHAS.SCHWAKE&CO.Jnc.

OUB MOTTO: THB BEST THS UABKET ATFOEDB

From New York and Chicago

Valley

Cold Storage

90-92 West Broadway, New York

I

Page

Advance 326

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 318

Allen, J. K 310

Alpbano Humus

Co 324

Anderson. S. A.. 313
Aphine Mfg. Co.325
Arnold, D. C. &

Co 319

Badgley & Bishop,

Inc 318

Barrows & Son.. 302
Bayersdorfer, H.

& Co 315

Bay State Nur-
series 300

Blaise. Sherman

T. Co 310

Bolihink & At-
kins 300

Boddington, A.

T 302

Boigiano & Son. 311
Brpck. J. & Sons. 311
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 312

Budlong, J. A... 31(1
Bunyard, A. T..312

Burnett Bros 311

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 311

Carter's Tested

Seeds. Inc 311

C h 11 d s, John

Lewis 302

Clucas. R. W.....300
Clarke's, D. Sons.312
Cloche, The Co... 311
Coan, J. J 319

Page

Cole, W. B 300

Conurd & Jones

Co 298

Cooke, Geo. H.. .312
Cottage Gardens

Co 307

Cowee, W. J 310

Craig, Kobt. Co. 302

Danker 312

Dards 312

Davenport, A. M.307
Davey Tree E.X-
pert Co 300

Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 307

Dreer, H. A. 307-326
Dunlop, John H.313
Edwards Folding

Box Co 316

Elliott Auction

Co 309

Ernest. W. H....320

Esler, J. G 325

Evan.s, J. A. Co. 326

Byres 313

Farquhar, R. &

J. & Co 311

Foley Mfg. Co.. 327

Ford, M. C 318

Ford, W. P 318

Fottier, F i s k e,

Rawson Co ,310

Froment. H. E..318
Galvin, Thos. F.313
Gasser Co.. J. M.313
Graham, Adam &

.Son .313

Gude Bros. Co.. 312
Gunther Bros.... 319

Page
Guttuiiin & Ray-

nor 308-319

Hail Association.325
Hammond, Ben j. 325
Hart, Geo. B....318
Henderson, A. &

Co 302

Hess & Swoboda.313
Hews, A. H. &

Co ,320

Hill, E. G. Co... 316
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 300

Hitchings & Co.. 328
Hogewoning &

.Sons 311

Holland Nurser-
ies 300

Holm & Olson.. 312
Irwin, R. J 302

Jacobs, S. &

Sons 326

Kasting, W. F.

Co ,310

Keller, J. B.

Sons 312

Kelway & Son.. 3 11
Kerr the Florist. 313

Kervau Co .318

King Construc-
tion Co 327

Knolile Bros 313

Kramer. F. H..313
Krofsclioll Bros.. 327
Kuebler, W. H...S18
I^ange, II. F. A.. .313
I.eoniird Seed Co.310
Lippman, E. A.. 326
Llttlofleld & \Vv-
man .307

Page
Loechner & Co.. 301
McHutchison &

Co 308

McConnell, Alex. 312
McManu.'i, Jas...318
MacNiJf Horticul-
tural Co 299

Marshall, W. E.

& Co ,311

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 326

Michell, H. F. Co.311
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 316

MilIang,Cbas.308-.3t8

Miller, A. L 300

Moore, Hentz &

Nash 318

Murray, Samuel. 312
National N u r-

serynian 300

Nicotine Mfg.

Co i25

Niessen, Leo Co. 316
Nielsen, Knud...302

Nut Grower 323

Ouwerkerk, P.... 300
Palisades N u r-

series 300

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 312

Park Floral Co. 312
Parshelsky Bros.;;20
Pcnn the Florist.313
Pennock - Mcehan

Co 317

Pierce Co., F. 0.327
Pierson. A. N...302
PiiMson. F. R...312

Page
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 316

Pratt, B. G. Co.. 325
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 325

Randall's Flower

Shop 313

Reed & Keller.. 316

Reid, Edw 316

Beuter's 313

Riedel & Meyer.. 310
Robinson, H. M.

& Co 318

Roehrs, J. Co... 302
Roland, Thomas ,312
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 302

Rosery, The 312

Roy, D. D. P.... 311

Salter Bros 313

Schling, Max 312

Schwa lie, Chas.

& Co 301

Sharp, Partridge

& Co 327

Sheridan, W. P.. 318
Sielirecht, Geo. C.31S
Sipl)recbt, W. K.

& Co 318

Siggers & Slg-

gers ,326

Skldolsky, S. S.

& Co .311

Sllnn. B. S .'-.IS

Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 307

Smith, P. J 318

Smith & Fetters. 313
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 300

Page
Smyth, Wm. J.. 313
Standard Thermo

Co 327

Stearns, A. T.

Lumber Co.... 327
Stumpp, G. E. M.312
Sullivan Seed Co.309
Sutton & Sons... 310
Thorlnirn & Co.,

J. M 311

Totty, Chas. H..30a
T r a e n d I y &

Scbenck 318

United Cut Flower

Co 319

Valentine, J. A.. 312
Vick's, James

Sons 311

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sous Co 301

Waban Rose Con-
servatories . . . .300
Wants, For Sale.323
Ward, R. M. ,!i

Co 302

Weber, F. C 313

Weiss, Herman.. .319

Welch Bros 310

Welch, Patrick.. 319
Winter, Son &

Co .310

Wood Bros 307

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 310

Voiing, A. L. &

Co 318

Young, John &

Co 318

Voung & Nugent.312
Zvolanek, Ant. C.311

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 320, 321, 322, 323

302

II ORTICULTURE

Murrh 4. 1916

KING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz., $2 per 100,
$4.38 per case of 250, $17.50 per 1000

RED FLOWERING GREEN FOLIAGE

Per 100

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«'. Ilrnilrrnon, 4 ft. brlclil crimson 1.05

(hrrukrr. i ft, deep rich iiiiiroon I.,'i5

Duke <>( MnrllMiro, 4 Vj ft. KlowlnR crimson. 1.50

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MarctL 4, 1916

HORTICULTURE

303

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

CONDUCTED BY

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Questions by our readers in line witli any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

"If vain our toil, we ought to blame the culture, not the soil." — Popt.

Care of Chrysanthemums

Get in whatever cuttings are needed at once and just
as soon as they have roots half an inch long get them
into the soil so that the future plant will not be handi-
capped at the start by being weakened in the cutting
bench. Do not leave them in the sand a week
after they should have been potted. In potting young
stock from the cutting bench use no bone or artificial
fertilizer wliatever in the soil as it will only sour it.
Fresli loam with a third of rotted leaf mold will be an
ideal compost for the first potting. If leaf mold cannot
be procured some decayed cow manure is perhaps the
next best thing. Give ventilation just- as soon as they
are rooted, in abundance wlienever possible.

Geraniums

Any spare iiiomeuts and available bench space can now
be used in getting geraniums potted. From now until
May they will do a great deal of growing and plants of
most varieties seemingly small and puny, may yet be
grown into acceptable size and vigor. Cuttings in need
of potting should be attended to before they become
potbound. Thoroughly decomposed manure, or that
from a spent potbed, may form one-third of the com-
post used. Add a -t-inch potful of fine bone to three
bushels of compost. When first potted they can stand
pot to pot, but they will soon need some spacing. The
plants cannot have too light a house. Give plenty of
ventilation. While geraniums like to dry out once in a
while they should never become in an over dry state.

Shading Orchids

Where orchids can be fitted with cloth or lath shades,
and these can be removed during cloudy and dark weath-
er the plants have a wonderful advantage over those
grown under glass which has to be shaded with kerosene
and lead or even linio wash. Cypripediums need a little
shade and jjlialaenopsis should never be exposed to
bright sunshine. Give Miltonia vexillaria and odonto-
glossums the full sun until March 10 when a little shade
may be necessary. Cattleyas and laelias are better with
full sunlight for some time yet. Never mind if they
turn a little pale in color, they will grow and flower bet-
ter than such as are kept in the shade all the time.
Wh.ere any orchids are showing the worst of the sun's
rays add a little shade from time to time.

Next Week: — Achlmencs; Bedding Plants; Gardenias;

Subtropical Bedding Stock

Nothing perhaps is of more value for the center of a
group than one or more specimens of Musa, of which
there are quite a number of splendid sorts. M. ensete
is one of the best. M. superba is as beautiful but more
compact and so is M. zebrina. The eulalias such as E.
japonica foliis striatis and E. japonica zebrina, all fine
ornamental grasses, are useful and so are the caladiums
and also crotons, palms, bamboos, etc., can be used. Most
of these subtropical plants like plenty of heat so in order
to keep them at top speed in growth give them not less
than 60 degrees at night. The out of town florist usu-
ally has customers who have extensive grounds and
lawns where such plantings can be made use of to the
best advantage. Keep in a temperature of from 65 to
TO degrees at night and on a bench where they can have
a vigorous bottom heat, all those that are backward in
growth.

Young Carnations

Just as soon as cuttings have made about half an inch
of roots they should be potted. After they are well root-
ed, remaining in the sand is liable to weaken them be-
cause there is little nourishment in the sand. When tak-
ing out the cuttings give them a slight shake to dis-
lodge the sand from the roots and don't take out more
than you can pot in an hour or two. Press the soil firm-
ly and do not fill the pots too full, but be sure there is
a little loose soil on top to prevent baking. Use fresh
soil that has been exposed to the weather and to lighten
it add a little sand and old rotten manure from the hot-
bed if you have it. Screen it through ^-inch mesh and
see that it is about right in moisture. Place the potted
plants in a temperature of about 55 degrees and when
well established they can be kept cooler ; 45 to 50 degrees
will do at night. Keep shaded until rooted, then they
should have full sunlight.

Outside Frames

With eai-eful ventilation, protection and watering,
there is no better place at this time of the year than the
frames for all carnations, chrv'santhemums, pansies,
daisies and other cool blooded stock. When spring comes
we all find ourselves very much crowded so the fraraei
become an important factor
Phalaenppsls; Sowing Fern Spores; Propagating Steyla.

FRENCH HYDRANGEAS.
Our cover illustration this week
shows a well-grown specimen plant of
one of the new French hydrangeas as
grown by F. H. Dressel, Weehawken,
N. J., for the Christinas trado. .Mr.
Dressel says he plants them oulside
in May. Some of these he potted in
August, cut away half of the leaves
and put them in the greenhouse in a

70-degree temperature in October and
they came in just right for the holi-
days. The remainder of the plants
were taken out of the ground and
potted in October and under similar
conditions these, too, were in full
bloom at Christmas.

ACTINIDIA ARGUTA.
Our illustration of the use of this

hardy climbing vine as a hedge plant
in last week's issue of the Hokticul-
Tiisi: has apparently created much in-
terest and we are reminded of the un-
intentional omission of the very essen-
tial information that the hedge por-
trayed in the picture is on the grounds
of the Mt. Desert Nurseries at Bar
Harbor, Me., which places the hardi-
ness of the plant beyond question.

304

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CONTENTS Page

COVEai ILLUSTRATION — French Hydrangeas tor
Christmas.

.NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Care
or Chrysanthemums — Geraniums — Shading Orchids
— Subtropical Bedding Stock — Young Carnations —
Outside Frames—Joftji J. M. Farrell 303

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Tying Beauties-
Cutting Out Blind Wood on Beauties — Taking Out
Old Sticks While Tying— Disbudding Young Stock —
Arthur C. Ruzicka 305

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— American Rose Society-
New Jersey Florieultural Society — Meetings and
Exhibitions — Massachusetts Horticultural Society —
Southampton Horticultural Society — Buffalo Florists'

Club 306

Newport Horticultural Society — Florists' Club of
Washington — Club and Society Notes 308

DURING RECESS— New York and New Jersey Asso-
ciation of Plant Growers, Illustrated — Essex County
(N. J.) Florists' Club 309

SEED TRADE— One Week's Imports— An Equitable
Postage Bill — Danish Embargo on Root Seeds 310

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 312

NEWS ITEMS FRO.M EVERYWHERE:
W'ashington, New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Pittsburgh 314

OBITUARY— August Junge— William A. Martin— David
T. Watson — Mrs. J. A. Pettigrew — Albert Roper, Por-
trait— Max Rudolph— Fred W. Bruenig 315

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Phil-
adelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Washington 317

MISCELLANEOUS:

French Hydrangeas — Actinidia arguta 303

A Splendid Publication 305

News Notes 312-319

Personal — Business Troubles 313

New Corporations 313

Visitors' Register 319

. Publications Received 325

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 325

Tlir liill til iiioflily ilic postage on eata-
The log^es, printed price lists, etc., which

catalogue \ve publish in full in our seed trade notes, '
postage bill jg one in which the seedsmen are vital-

1\' concerned. It is identical we believe,
with the proposed bill submitted by Mr. Therkildson
at the meeting of the seed trade in San Francisco last
summer and which was endorsed by them. It may be
found necessary to have some adjustments and amend-
ments to the bill before it is passed, but as a whole it
will no doubt meet the approval of the catalogue men.
It would be well to provide, if possible, that its enact-
ment would not interfere with the use of the parcel
post for catalogue mail by those who prefer that method
for all or part of their issue.

'I'he year 191G jndiiiiHes to take its place
O"'" as a period of unprecedented activity in

opportunity (lower phow exploitation. The time is
i)uite fitting for lively agitation in this
cduntry of horticiiilura! subjects and matters pertain-
ing to the planting and adoininent of home grounds, our
[leople being forced by existing circumstances to fhid
within the boundaries of their own land much of the
wherewithal for individual and social relaxation and
recreation. The flower show, as a means to tliis end,
can wield a mighty and farreaehing influence if well
londucled and tliere is every indication that the exhibi-
tions of lillG will make an unparalleled record in that
respect. Kural progress and the development of agri-
cultural industries arc receiving more attention today
than ever before in this countrj- and horticulture will
come in for its share of consideration if those who carry
its banner will do their full duty. The greatly improved
outlook for the flower show in its popular and financial
aspects is due not a little to the present tendency to
break away from old traditions and narrow policies, all
of which means progress and expansion on modern lines
and in no otiier way can public interest be won and
retained.

Under the caption, "Have the
The American American carnation raisers reached

carnation abroad their limit?" :Montagu C. Allwood,
a well-known English carnation
expert, discusses in the Horticultural Trade Journal
for February 2, 1916, a very bold question in a very
outspoken way. Reading "between the lines" one can-
not but draw the inference that some of our friends
among the Britisli carnation raisers are disposed to be
rather envious of the development of our modern carna-
tion in this country and its popularity in England.
Perhaps this is not to be wondered at, but we confess
to some sur|)rise at the conclusions Mr. Allwood has
reached in com]iaring the older with the more recent
American introihictions, and the latter with those of
British origin. He plainly alfirms that the recent Amer-
ican productions are not up to the standard of those of
five or ten years ago from a commercial standpoint. He
concludes that we have readied our limit and maintain.^
that the British raisers are making a far greater head-
way in producing commercial varieties. In his judg-
ment Enchantress and May Day, for example, are far
superior to Alice. Gorgeous, he pronounces the "great-
est of all recent American falacies;" Pink Sensation
cannot compare with old Winsor; no modern white will
touch White Enchantress or White Wonder; nothing
has really beattTi Mrs. T. W. Lawson and he cannot find
a good pink variety among all the recent American
varieties, while he emphatically as.serts that as a dark
pink carnation !Mary Allwood can leave the American
varieties "high and dry." Just why the latest American
introductions have made so poor a record across the
water is something beyond us but Mr. Allwood's arraign-
ment would impress us more convincingly were it not
for the note of envy which seems to underlie his ill-
concealed gratification over the alleged rout of the
American carnation as a factor in the English field.
He remarks in passing that the British Carnation
Society is more alive than the American Society. We
shouldn't be surprised if that might be true and if Mr.
Allwood's criiirjue should provoke a little new spirit
and energy in that time-honored body, now celebrating
its .silver jubilee, he may inadvertently have done us a
good turn.

Marcn. 4, 1916

HORTICULTURE

305

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

CONDUCTED BY

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Questions by our readers in line witb any of the topics presented on tliis page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Ruzicka. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HOKTICULTURB.

Tying Beauties

With the rush <if potting and repotting, and other
work that always crowds in toward spring, the houses
are likely to be a bit neglected. This may not be very
harmful to Teas, Imt Beauties will have to have proper
attention if they are to pay their way. In most eases
if they are not neglected they will make a neat sum of
money for tb.e growei- from now until the time that they
are taken out. The most important of all is tying. If
this is not attended to the plants will lie all over and
many of the shoots will go blind, and it will not be
possible to syringe ]}roperly. They are almost sure to
get a dose of spider, and spot usually comes with it,
making it doubly liard to bring them back again, it
will no doubt be lu'cessary to bend a good many of the
longer shoots down, and in doing this bend them to
the west, making sure that they are tied gently yet
firmly to the bottom wire. Also see that they are kept
on the same side of the wire all the way up and down
for if they are on one side at the bottom and on the
other in the center, and back again on the top, it will
be difficult to tie should it be necessary to tie them
down once more. To make a neat job see that the tops
are all even. Not only will this make the finished
benches look much nicer but it will give all the shoots
an equal show and they will not shade one another as
they would if they were allowed to grow tall here and
there. In bending down the high growths see that they
are not put below the top wire, for it would be far more
difficult to make them set. All growths that are bent
down should be left six inches above the top wire. Make
sure that all knots are well tied, with the string around
the wire at least once, so that they will not slip around
when they are being syringed. Beauties that are being
tied to stakes will be far more difficult to handle as
the growths will have to be bent from stake to stake
and the plants will always be more or less bunched,
making it hard to syringe and to keep the plants free
from spot. Better get wires for Beauties. They will
do better and make far less trouble and work in taking
care of them.

Cutting Out Blind Wood on Beauties

With the sun much sti'uiiger and the days longer it
will be safe to remove the weak wood that hangs here
and there on the plants. This wood is short as a rule
and can sometimes be traced to the mother shoot whi'r'h
had not been cut away down in the fall of the year. It
can be taken out now thus giving the other growths a
much better show and making it more difficult for red
spider to gain a foothold. I have reference to only the
very short wood which generally is too weak to hold its
head up and will fall over before it reaches the second

wire. Some growers will use this for cuttings but w(
would never advise this, as if this is done year after
year it will reduce the vitality of the plants also their
flower bearing quality. They will bloom less and less
until the grower finds a lot of plants on his hands that
will not flower but just grow and grow with thirty feet
of stem at times. Careful selection of wood will prevent
this. If there is not much wood on the plants, none
should be removed as it will hurt the plant more than
benefit it. With plenty of strong healthy wood in thi-
house these weakling shoots had better be taken out.

Taking Out Old Sticks While Tying

When tying the Beauties be sure that all the stick;:
from specials that have been bent down and cut off are
taken out. If this is not done a lot of weak wood 'S
likely to result and that is not wanted. Cut the old
■shoot down to two eyes above the bottom wire and
throw the old piece away. The two eyes that are left
will shoot out as a rule and amount to something,
whereas if the whole piece stayed there, there would
be a weakling or two or no growth at all. In tying it
is also well to watch for plants that may be struggling
along without any top or with only a short growth ot-
two. The buds of these short growths should be re-
moved, thus giving them a better chance to lengthen
out and take up some of the moisture and food that
the roots are gathering. Take the buds while they are
very small, as soon as they can be seen, and take them
out with one leaf — two leaves wherever it can be done.
If no leaf were taken with the bud, the eye whicli would
start to grow would produce a bud almost at once so
that the stem would lengthen hardly any.
Disbudding Young Stock

See that all the buds are removed from tiie young
plants as soon as they appear. The sooner they ar.;
taken the better, especially the Beauties, for they will
ruin the plants if they are allowed to develop. It will
be best to keep the young plants wet all the time and
this will do much to" keep them from setting buds. It
is nature's law that all plants before dying must pro-
duce seed and as soon as the plants get dry they feel
the end near, and so fonn buds. We have found this
to be so time and again, especially with little plants
just started in ;iJ:-inch pots. It is equally bad to over-
water, but with, good porous soil such as should always
be used for potting, and good drainage, there will be
no trouble to keep the plants right. Of course there
will be a certain amount of buds and of poor plants
even with the best of care, but the percentage will be
nowhere near as great as it would be were the plants
neglected.

A SPLENDID PUBLICATION.

The American Rose Society shovild
be proud of its first Rose Annual — an
advance copy of which has just
reached us. It is a book of 180 pases
and a triumph of editing and printing.

J. Horace McParland in his labor of
love has covered himself with glory,
and the society has marked a mile-
stone in its history that will be ever
memorable. This is not a review of
the book (which will occur in due

course in the regular routine) but a
personal appreciation from the writer.
If you are not already a member send
in your subscription to Benj. Ham-
mond and get the book. One dollar
associate; three dollars active.

Gkohge C. Watson.

301!

II ORTICULTURE

Murch 4. 1916

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

I

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

Tin- following luiiiifii gentlemen
have urrepted the position of Judges
for tlie Anierliaii Hose Soelety at the
Nntionul Klower Show In I'liiUidelphla
Murch 25 to April 2: Frank H.
Traeiidly New York City; \V. J. Pal-
mer. lUiffalo. N. Y.; Eugene Dalle-
doiize. Klatbiish, N. Y.; Robert Craig,
Philadelphia. I'a.; Philip nroltmeyer.
Detroit. MIeh.: Alex. H. Siott. Sharon
lim. Pa.; Win. U. Rock. Kansas City.
Mo.; Kmll Huettner. Park Ridge, 111.;
.lames Forbes. Portland, Ore.; Admiral
Aaron Ward. Hoslyn, N. Y.; Fted
Hiirki. Cihsonia. Pa.; J. H. Dunlop.
Richmond Hill. Ont.; Ceorge C. Thom-
as. .Ir. Chestnut Hill. Phlla., Pa.; Vic-
tor Groshens, Roslyn. Pa.

There will be submitted at the an-
nual meeting of the .society the report
of the committee on standardizing the
length of stems of roses for market
and the question concerning the re-
naming of roses. A proi)osed staiid-
ard for outdoor roses made up by Dr.
Robert lluey, .lesse A. Ciirrey and
George C. Thomas, .Ir., has been sub-
tnitted to the Executive Committee.

The annual bulletin for 1916 cover-
ing the business of the society for the
year 1915. with a series of papers upon
roses, colored illustrations, etc., is
now ready to be mailed to each mem-
ber of the .Vmerican Rose Society.
This book is a iiublication of uncom-
mon worth and was a special effort to
increase amateur membership.

The promise now is. that the Show
of Roses in Philadelphia will reach the
highFst that lias ever been brought to-
gether, which is saying a good deal.
The extensive list of prizes is bounti-
ful; the iirivate donors are over fifty.
Ben.iamin Hammond. Sec'y.

Beacon, N. Y.

The American Rose Society's ex-
hibit entry forms for the National
Flower Show are out and copies may
be had on application to the office of
the Secretary, Benjamin Hammond,
Room 1205 Widener Building, Pliila.,
Pa. Intending exhibitors should
promptly fill out and return same to
the Secretary's office, with duplicate
entry list to George E. Campbell,
Erdenheira. Pa., .Manager of Rose Ex-
hibits. Notice particularly Secretary
Hammond's address as given above,
not Beacon, N. Y. The time for stag-
ing all rose plants in pots is March
25; cut roses, March 27; rose display
exhibits. March 30.

NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
The monthly meeting of the New
Jersey Floricultural Society was held
on February 21 in Orange. N. J. A let-
ter was received from W. A. Manda,
South Orange. N. J., offering a prize of
$5.00 for one flower each of his twelve
seedling dahlias of 1916 dissimination,
to be exhibited at our Dahlia Show in
September. Joseph A. Manda spoke iu
regard to the prize he had offered to
the member who brought in the most

Meetings Next
Week I

Monday, March 5.

So-

Soclety,
Houston,

llrniMnisvllli' Ilorllciillural
clcly, lIcriiiinlHrlllc, N. J.

ICIIionm Uirtlciilliirjil
I'lrc U;iil, KinoroM, N. ,T.

Ilniisto!! FlorlKt Club,
'roxiis.

.MoiurtMl GarJoiicrs' iiiid I'lorlstB'
Club, Montrojil, Ciuindu.

New IkMlfiird Hortlcultunl So.
clety. Now IScdford, Muss.

Florlsls' riiib of WiisblnKton,
WnsbliiKton, D. C.

Tuesday, March 6.

Luke Goiicv;i (Jnrdoiiors' .»nfl Forc-
niPii's Ass"<l!iiliin. I, iikc Geneva. Wis.

Los Angeles Comity HortlcuUuriil
Society. Los Angeles. Oallf.

Patcrson Plorlculturul Society,
P.iterson. N. J.

I'lorlsts' Club of Pbihidelphia,
riilliulel|.bl:i. I'M.

rittshurgli I'lorlsis' and Gar-
deners' Cliib. Pittsburgh, Pa.

State Florists' Association of In-
diana, Anibony Hotel, Fort Wayne,
Ind.

Wednesday, March 7.

Cincinnati Florists' Sc.cicly, Jabez
Elliott Flower Market, Cincinnati, O.

Dutcbess County Horticultural So-
ciety. PouRlikeepsle, N. Y.

Morris County Florists' and Gar-
deners' Society, Madison, N. J.

Nassau County Horticultural So-
clct.v, Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove,
N. Y.

New York State Federation of Hor-
ticultural Societies and Clubs, Itha-
ca. N. Y.

Friday, March 10.

ConneclUiit Ilorlienllnral Society,
County Bidg.. Hartford, Conn.

Westobester and Fairfleld Horti-
rnltui'al Society. Doian's Hall. Green
wieb. Conn.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

Mnrch 7-8. 3loline. — .\nnual meet -
iig and exbibltion of tbe Illinois
Sl;ite Florists' Association.

Miirrh 17, IH, I», BoBtoii. --Spring
I'^xliibition Massacbnsetts Ilorticnl-
lural Society. Horilcultnral Hall.

March 'iij-.-Xpril '2, Pbiluilelpliia.
Fourtb Nali'Mial Flower .'<liow of tbe
Sn<iety rif American Florists. Con-
vention Hall. Broad Street and Al-
legheny .\venuo.

.April o-\2. New York. — Interna-
tional Flower Show of tbe Horti-
cultural Society of New York and
the New York Florists' Club. Grand
Central Palace, Forty-sixth Street
antl Lexington .\ venue. New York.

May 10, 14, Boston.— May Show
M.issaelinsetts Horticultural Society,
Horticultural Hall.

new members. He said there did not
seem to be any record of it on the min-
utes. An essay was read on the Young
Gardener's Opportunity in America, by
Henry Gibson of New York.

Max Schneider, gard. for Peter
Hauck. Jr., East Orange, received the
following points in monthly competi-
tion: Carnations, 80 points; Preesias.
70; Primula malacoides, 85; Violets,
70. William Jordan for Primula ob-
conica. 70 points.

William Jordan, supt. to E. Reming-
ton Nichols, West Orange, received an
honorable mention for Narcissus King
Alfred.

George W. Stbanoe, Sec'y.

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTUR-
AL SOCIETY.
The schedule of prizes offered for
the year 1916 has been published and
copies may be had on application to
the secretary, W. P. Rich. Horticul-
tural Hall, Boston. Prize cxIiiliitionH
are arranged as follows: Siiring Exhi-
bition. .March 17. IS and 19. May Ex-
hibition. May 10, 11, 12, K! and 14.
Peony Exhibition, June 10 and 11. Rose
and Strawberry Exhibition, June 24
and 25. Sweet Pea Exhibition, July 8
and 9. Gladiolus ICxhibltion, August
11, 12 and 1,'J. Exhibition of the prod-
ucts of Children's Gardens, September
2 and 3. Dahlia and Fruit Exhibition,
September !• and lu. Fruit and Vege-
table Exhibition, October 7 and 8. Au-
tumn Exliibltlon, November 1, 2, 3, 4
and 5. The most extensive of these
events will be the May Exhibition and
the Auttimn Exhibition, the last named
taking the iilace of the old chrysanthe-
mum show. The May Exhibition is In
a way an innovation.' Hitherto a mod-
est affair, it is jilanned for this year on
a big scale and bold lines. A large
number of special cash prizes and tro-
Ijhies of intrinsic value have been con-
tributed for this occasion by patrons
of Horticulture in and around Boston,
the value of the prizes aggregating ap-
proximately $4,500. The amount avail-
able for the year exceeds $10,000.

SOUTHAMPTON HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

At the regular meeting of the
bouthampton (N. Y.) Horticultural
Society on Feb. 17th, the following
named were appointed on the show
committee for 1916. James Guilfoll,
chairman; H. H. Wells, secretary;
J. Dickson, financial secretary; J.
Johnson, treasurer; S. R. Candler,
corresponding secretary; F. H. Smith,
U. G. Agor, J. W. King, R. Mercer,
A. McDonald, T. T. Corrigan, 0. H.
Campbell. W. A. Malcom, who was
elected vice-president at the annual
meeting, tendered his resignation and
D. T. Wells was elected to fill the
vacancy. J. W. King read a paper on
Growing Sweet Peas, first as grown
for show purposes, also as grown for
cut flowers, by the professional gard-
ener with greenhouse facilities, as
grown with the aid of hotbeds, also
the novice who has no glass. This
brought forth some discussion and
exchange of views which was both in-
structive and entertaining.

BUFFALO FLORISTS' CLUB.

The annual inrcling of the Buffalo
Florists' Club will be held on Tuesday,
March 7. This meeting will not be at
the rooms of the club but will be held
at the "Hofbrau" in Eagle street,
where a short session will be held dnd
the election of officers for the ensuing
year will take place. Following the
meeting a banquet and entertainment
has been arranged for and an invita-
tion is extended to all local and out-of-
town florists. It will be a jolly good
time and the committee is anxious to
make this the most well attended ban-
quet yet held by the club.

March 4, 1916

HORTICULTURE

307

Superior Tuberous - Rooted Begonias,
and Fancy-Leaved Caladiums

We are pleased to state that the Tuberous Rooted Begonias
which we otCer this season are bulbs of superior quality
which have again been grown for us by the same Belgian
expert and specialist who has been supplying us for more
than a quarter of a century and with the quality of which
our customers are acquainted.

You May Buy Cheaper, But Not Better Stock

Doz. 100 1000
Begonia, Single Varieties to Color. Scarlet.
Crimson, White, Rose, Yellow, Orange $0.40 ?2.50 *22.50

Begonia, Single Varieties in Choicest Mixture. .35 2.25 20.00

Begonia, Double Varieties to Color. Scarlet,

Rose, White, Yellow, Crimson 60 4.50 40.00

Begonia, Double Varieties in Choicest Mix-
ture 50 *00 35.00

Begonia Zeppelin 1-25 ftOO 70.00

Begonia Lafayette 1.50 12.00

Fancy-Leaved Caladiums. An Immense stoclj
of the choicest varieties;

Fine Standard Varieties 1.75 12.00 100.00

Rare and New Varieties 2.25 15.110 140.00

Rare and New V.irieties S.-'iO 25.110

Choice Mixed Varieties 1.50 10.00 90.00

FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS

For a complete list of seasnnnble Seeds, Plants and Bulbs,
see our Garden Bonk for llllti. and also our current Whole-
sale List. If you have not received them please write us.

MEINfRY A. DRE:

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The above prices are for the Trade only

CARNATIONS

Pot Plants — Rooted Cuttings

HKNOK.X. BRITISH TKll.MrH, KN-

CHANTRKSS SVPRK.MK. KlRElv^V,

LADY NORTHCLIIF, >IATCIILESS,

WHITE WONDER.

From 2-in. pots. .54.00 per IIM): $:i.->.00 per M.

Rooted Cuttings. ¥3.00 per ICMI; Sii.J.lHP per .M.

ENCHANTRESS, I.ADV 1!(>1 NTIHI.,

PINK WINSOR. WHITE WiNSOR.

From -l in. puts, .l::!..'!*! per KMP : SItn.lMI per M.
KiMil.-.l ( iilliiiKs, *'.>..->0 per roii : .f'U.OO per M.

Chrysanthemums «;::!'■" ^.:!r';;;-^;:,Xi-
WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

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CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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several years. It is a
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sells for above top market
price. Won Bron/e Medal at
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NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL SO-
CIETY.

At the February meeting of the New-
port Horticultural Society papers were
read on "Grafting and Budding," by E.
Kempenaar, "The Culture of the
Grape," by William MacKay, and
"Rock Garden?," by Arthur W. Potter,
Jr. All of these papers were excellent
and were well discussed, many ques-
tions being ably answered by the au-
thors.

At our first meeting in March, Bruce
Bullerton will deliver a paper on the
"Insect Pests of Boxwood," giving spe-
cial advice as to the control of the
leaf miner which has caused consid-
erable damage to boxwood in this
vicinity.

A notification from the Massachu-
setts Horticultural Society in regard
to the Boston shows was read and re-
ceived. It was remarked with regret
that the Gladiolus Show to be held in
Boston on Aug. 11-1 2-1 :'. conflicts with

DIRECT IMPORTATIONS

Fall and Spring Shipment*

VAI.I.KV I'M's, best Berlin and Ham-

tiiirg grades.
.V/..\l.K>>. r.vLMS, B.4YS, ETC., from

Helk'ium.
BOXWOilKS BOSES, ETC., from Bos-

kxiip, noUand,
MAPLES. I 1 ^ N ES, ETC., from Ouden-

iMisi'li, Holland.
BEGONIA AMI r.I.OXINIA BULBS,

liiM-euilier sbipmenL
EnRliHh .ManiMti, .luimnese L,iliefl, Raffla,
French Fruit Murks, Kcntia Seedw, Etc.
WRITE FOK tllOTATIONS.

McHUTCHISON&CO.'i.'r

17 Murray St., New York

tlie dates intended for holding llie Mid-
Summer Show here. Aug. 10-11-12.

FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHINGTON,
D. C.
Tuesday evening, March 7, will see
the end of the administration of George
H. Cooke as president of the Florists'
Club, for that is the date of the annual
election of officers for the ensuing
year. At this time plans will be com-
|)Ieted for the attendance at the Phila-
delphia Flower Show and the commit-
tee in charge, of which Harry B. Lewis
is chairman, is expected to make its
final rei>ort. The nominations already
posted are as follows: For president,
R. L. Jenkins; vice-president, Adolphus
Ciidc; secretary, C. L. Linz; treasurer,
William F. Gude, and for the execu-
tive committee: George Field, Adol-
phus Gude, George H. Cooke, Theodore
Diedrich, David Bisset and William H.
Krnest.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

1 The Lady Florists' Home Circle of

St. Louis will be entertained by Mrs.

! F. C. Weber, Jr., at her home on

Wednesday afternoon, March 8th.

W. H. Judd, of the Arnold Arbore-
tum, will read a paper on Trees and
Shrubs for Spring Planting at the
meeting of the Gardeners' and Flor-
ists' Club, of Boston, on March 21.

The Horticultural Club of Boston
had as special guests at its dinner on
.March 1st a delegation of gardeners
from Lenox and vicinity. "The table
was decorated with vases of seedling
carnations and novelties from S. J.
Goddard and F. Dorner & Sons Co.

The St. Louis Florist Club will hold
its meeting and cutflower exhibition at

Beriiing's wholesale establishment,
Thursday afternoon, March 9th, at 2
o'clock. The Spring Flower Show
committee met at the Bourdet Floral
Co.'s place on Thursday night, to pre-
pare a report.

Secretary J. G. Esler, of the Florists'
Hail Association, has forwarded the
twenty-eighth assessment notices to
members of that organization. The
association now has a reserve fund of
$37,000, which, with the increased
membership, is growing rapidly.
Losses during the past six months
have been unusually heavy.

President C. W. Johnson, of the Illi-
nois State Florists' Association, has
appointed the following named gentle-
men to act as judges over the exhibits
at the next annual state meeting to be
held in Moline, 111., March 7-8. Charles
Loveridge, Peoria; Emil Buettner,
Park Ridge; George A. Washburn,
Bloomington. Judging will begin
promptly at 1 P. .M. on Tuesday,
.March 7. J. F. Amxiann, Sec'y.

Your Opportunity

1 have a shipment of good Bulbs of
Gladioli, including Halley, Pink
Beauty and other A 1 Florists'

Varieties.

Send for Prices

CHARLES MILLANG

55 & 57 W. 26 St., New Yor'<

March 4, ISilG

HORTICULTURE

309

SCJI-L-IVAIM

?>uUiviin*s StMiidanl Seeds are tested by experts. The fo
fUMtoiuers and will he found to most completely fill the req
succession of bloom thrnnfrhout the flowering season.

Twenty five Cents

Pkg. Large Flowering: ANters, all colors and best varieties.
'* Batchelor's Button.
•• Cosmos, Oiant Flowered, Mixed.

Morning Glory, Mixed.
" Nastursturnis, Tall (Jrowing. Mixed.
" Marigoltl, Mixed.
" Petunias, Mixed.
^ " Zinnias, Mixed.

fty Cents

l*kg. Karly Larj;e Flowering:, Mixed Asters.

'* Midsummer Flowering, Mixed Asters.

" Late Branching: Flowering, Mixed Asters.

" Sweet Alyssum.
Candytuft.

" Early Blooming Comos, Larjje Flowers, Mixed

" Late Blooming Cosmos, Large Flowers, Mixed.

" Nasturturms, Tall Growing, Mixed.

" Pure \\'hite Spencer Sweet Peas.

" Ko^e IMnk Spencer Sweet Peas.

" Ivory Colored Spencer Sweet Peas. *.

" Portulaea, Mixed.

** PetuniaH.

'" Giant Flowered Verbenas, Mixed.

" Defiance Zinnias, Choice Mixed.

IM

ilowing collections have been compiled fruui the rciiuests of our
irements of a home garden, giving a continuous and brilliant

One Dollar

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Pkg. Giant Crego Aster. Mixed.
" "Earliest F*all*' Aster, Mixed.
" Late Brandling Aster, Mixed.
" Sweet Alyssum.
" BalNams, Choice Mixture.

Candytuft.

Batchelor's Button.
" Coxcomb, Mixed.
" ( osmos, 'liant * "liiusnn. I'ink. White.

.Morning <ilor.>.

Call for n a Poppy. Mi \i'(|.
" Oaillardia, .Mixe<l.
" Zinnias. .\Iixed.

" Larkspur. Rose Searh't. i'iiiU. White.
'* Verhenas, Mixed.
" Nasturtumi, ilixed.

Superb Spencer Sweet Peas, Pure
Ulue and Purple Shades. IMuk
low and Ivory Shades.

White. Dark Maro.ni,
lul Hose Shades, Yel-

We make a specialty of individual collections. If the above
lists do not contain your favorites, tell us what seeds you wish
and we will quote you on your own assortment.

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STAMPS or COIN.

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DURING RECESS.

N. Y. and N. J. Asso. of Plant Growers.

The eightli annual dinner of tlie .\e\v
York and New Jersey Association of
Plant Growers was held in the Green
Room of the Hotel McAlpin, New York
City, on February 23rd. Those present
declared it was the most eiijoyahle and
successful affair yet held by this asso-
ciation. After a hearty dinner .1. H.
Fiesser, who is president and who
acted as toastmaster, in an appropriate
address welcomed the guests and then
called upon numerous speakers, in-
cluding F. R. Pierson, Anton Schul-
theis, James McHutchison, A. L. Mil-
ler, Wm. H. Siebrecht, senior and
junior, and others.

The attendance exceeded all expec-
tations. The guests were seated at

round tables which were so arrange'l
as to leave dancing space at one end
of the room and a goodly number of
the diners danced between each course.
After the speechmaking was over
dancing was again indulged in until
the early hours.

The success of this, as well as all
other affairs run by the Association, is
to be credited to the dinner committee,
which was headed by A. L. Miller.

Association, of Boston, was held on
Tuesday, February 29, at the Boston
Flower Exchange. It was decided to
have the annual banquet on March 23,

um;.

Boston Florists' Bowling Scores.

Flower Ex 1313 vs. B. C. F. & C..l-'."><!

M. & M 1337 " Flower M VW.

'/Ann 12S2 " Robinson 1J7J

Galvin 1310 " Carl.onc IL'-'il

Standing of Teams.

G.Tlvin 4."i-23 Flower Ex 31-;'.7

Flower M 39-29 Robinson 20-:'.'.i

Zlnn 39-29 R. F. C. & C. 27-41

Carbone .38-30 M. & M 21-) I

A meeting of the Florists' Bowling

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In Sulton*s Seeds

Are England's
Choicest Novelties

H.\l> it oiciirrcd to yuu that this year as iiuvor
liofore, people wlio have seen England's
lovely old gardens, are thinking of them and
longing for them as never before.
Other years the annual trip ahroad has satlsfled
tlieni. This year, the war Keeps Iheni here.
It's plain to he seen, then, that the firm who has
lOimland's ihoite novelties to sell, is going to scoop
in a goodly hundle of new profitable business. Busi-
ness that will give you an entering wedge with a
number of people you have found it hard to reach
before.

In Sutton's 190-Page Garden Guide you will find a
wonderful collection of England's choicest novel-
ties.

Send 35o. for Garden Guide. It tells you how to
duplicate our Old English Gardens. With $5 pur-
chase of seeds the 35c. will be promptly refunded.

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SEED TRADE

One Week's Imports

Imports at the port of New York of
horticultural material for the week
ending Feb. 19th. were recorded as
follows:

Bulbs — Belgium, $107: Denmark,
$6,250; France. $56; Netherlands,
$7,364; England. $141; Hongkong,
$535.

Plants, Etc.— France, $12,668; Neth-
erlands. $14,847; England, $1,182; New
Zealand, $11.

Red Clover Seed— France, $162,135;
Italy. $26,592.

Other Clover Seed— Japan, $21;
Russia, $64,375.

Grass Seed — Denmark, $2,495;
Spain, $3,747; Scotland, $180.

All other seeds— Denmark, $5,239;
France. $4,643; Italy, $1,805; Nether-
lands. $12,634; England, $10,689;
China. $11,348; Hongkong, $3,513;
Spain, $799.

Nitrate of soda— Chile, $325,212.

Other fertilizers— Scotland, $275.

An Equitable Postage Bill.

In the House of Representatives, on
Feb. 16. 1916, Congressman Tagne in-
troduced the following bill, H. R. 11621,
which was referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads and
ordered to be printed.

A bill to provide for mailing cata-
logues, circulars, etc., now mailable
under eight ounces in weight at the
third class rate of one cent for two
ounces or fraction thereof, at a pound
rate of eight cents.

Be It eoacted by the Senate and Boase
ef RepreseQtativee of the United Statei
et America In Congresa assembled, that

on matter embraced in the third class, in-
cluding clrciil;ir.s, catalogs, pamphlets,
price lists, and other similar matter
wholly In print of some form, upon which
the postage is iidw paid at the rate of
one cent for each two ounces or fractional
part thereof, fully prepaid either l)y
postage stamps aiHxod or without stamps
under a permit nnmber, the same rate Is
hereby extcndid to apply to the mailing
of such printed matter in bulk, to vary-
ing addresses, irrespective of the Indi-
vidual weight thereof within a limit of
four pounds, without stamps affixed, at
eight cents per pound or fractional part
thereon, to be fully prepaid in similar
manner as now by law provided for the
mailing of matter of the second class;
hut such pound rate shall apply only
when such printed matter is offered In
quantities of one pound or more.

Sec. 2. That this Act shall take effect
up--T' it-^- pnssage.

Danish Embargo on Root Seeds.

Hjalmar Hartmann & Co., Copen-
hagen, report to us that the Danish
Government has put an embargo on all
root seed for cattle feeding, such as
mangels, rutabaga and turnips. These
seeds, fortunately, are not used In
such large quantities in the U. S. aa
in Europe. The demand, however, Is
increasing every year. Germany
formerly was the largest supplier but
quite a little of that trade went to
Denmark since the outbreak of the
war. While not a very serious mat-
ter this embargo will embarrass con-
siderably those seed houses that sell
largely in the farming districts.

SEEDS for the FLORIST

STOCKS Boston Flower Market

VnHDrpaflHed for the larKewt perron taee of double fiowern.

We have crimson, canary yellow, dark blue, deep blood
red, apple bloHHom, bright roNC, llfcht blue, scarlet.

Tr&de pkt. $1.00; Pare White, traile pkt., S1.60.

Sweet PenH, AftterH, Cyclamen, Petunia, Primula.

Lily of the Valley from our own Cold Storage Plant.
Our Trade List Mailed on Application.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., ?:i^J^SSiY<,'^^^ BOSTON

--OIMIOIM SETS

Appreciation of a high order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST.,

CHICAGO

March 4. 1916

HORTICULTURE

311

i\/iiome:i-i.'3

NEW CROP

Asparagus Piumosus Nanus Seed

NORTHERN GREENHOUSE GROWN

1,000 Seed S:j.50

S.ono Seed 15.50

10.000 Seed 30.00

25.000 Seed 7i.50

Speeial Priees on Larger Quantities,

Asparagus Hatcheri Seed

100 Seed I? .75

500 Seed 3.00

1,000 Seed 5.00

Asparagus Sprengeri Seed

1,000 Seed S ."5

5,000 Seed 3.00

10,000 Seed 5.50

25,000 Seed 12.50

Also all other Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs
and Supplies for the Florist.

SEND FOR OUR NEW WHOLE-
SALE CATALOG IF YOU HAVEN'T

A copy.

HENRY F. MICH ELL CO.

518 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Spring and Fall Bulbs

HOGEWONING & SONS

RITNSBUBG, HOLXAND

32 BROADWAY NEW YORK

Send for Wholesale Quotations

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE
Kxtr* BelM-ted Stoek. Gladlolns for forc-
ing. Nanus, Cnlvillel or larice flower-
ing type. Grecnhoose Fertllixers, Ask
for 1816 Seed Catalocne.

Joseph Breck & Soiu Corp., Seedsmco

47.S4 No. M.fk« 8i , BOSTON. MASS.

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AKD GARDEN SEEDS

Established 1818

IVrite For Our Low Prices

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

"SEEDS WITH A LINEAGE"

Seeds with a generation of finest
flowers sod vegetables bark of them —
carefully selected — really tested.
Write today (or CktaloB.

CARTER'S TESTED SEEDS. Ibc.

leo Chamber of Commerce Bids.

Boston, Mjksa.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Growers of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

9B Chambers Street.New York

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA.

BLFE LIST OF WIIOLES.^LE PRICKS

HAILED ONLY TO TIIOSK WHO PLANT!

FOR PROFIT

NEW SHRUB

Lonicera Maackii Var. Podocarpa

The finest of all the Bush Honey-
suckles, beautiful in fruit, which it
holds through December.

Price $1.00 each ; $10.00 per dozen

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

Boston, Mass.

Lily of the Valley Pips

BERLm and HAMBURG

COLD STOBAGB

In cases of 3000 pips $40.00 each

" " " 1000 " 14.00 "

" IM " 4.00 "

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 BarclaT St., through to 54 Park Place
HSW YORK

Seedsmen requiringr the very best
selection of

Garden Seeds

(VEGETABLE AND FLOWER), espeeially

Keiway's Celebrated English Strains

'■an ;.'cr thi'in at lowost independent v. li-ih--
siile rates bv stMuUng^ tbeir orders direct t"

KELWAY & SON

Wholesale Seed Growers

LANGPORT, SOMERSET, ENGLAND

Special quotations ou application

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticulfural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St . MEW YORK

JAMES VICK'S SONS

SeBrismeiif Nurserymen,
Florists

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Your Best 'Help" —

in all Seasons

The modern sclentllic metbod of plant
raising.

Send for illustrated descriptive circu-
lar and sample. 15c.
Also our Collapsible Paper Seed Pot In
2 .sizes, 4x2 and 4x3 square, for growing
Tomatoes, Sweet Peas, &c., ?10.(X) a
thousand.

The Cloche Co.

131 Hudson St., New York

Department M.

SWEET PEA SEED

winter or Summer Spencer, only the best
commercial varieties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

SWEET PEA RANCH

LOMPOC, CALIF>

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Best Wlotor flowerlnf Plak Saapdraron •»
the market. Per pkt.. «1.M| « pkta. tar fS.0*.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

D. D. P. ROY

8KSDS— BVLSS— FI.ANT8
im N. Michlcan Ave. CHICAGO, ILA>

When writing to advertiuerm khtdfy
mmntion HOKTICVLTVRE.

;rj

HORTICULTURE

March 4. 1916

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 MFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

T»l<«r>phlr •rd*n forw«rd»d t* aar
f»n »t iWt ('■ll*4 HtalM. CiBcdv M<
lU pria.-lpml rillM at Barvp* Or4an
tram>f>rr*l »t Utr>>t«4 b7 tk* trad* to
•mr m»imf\.\— for dallvary OD •t««uiftblp«
•r cUrvkar* rarvl'* ipaclAj ktiantiom.

mMmtmmm w «s«k vmat »cnM»»»y all
"rawi ■■k»«ff ■ »^rr— y d — !■

ALBANY, N. Y.

Florists' TeletJraph Delivery
Association

Orden (or New lork. Writ* or Pkoa* to

IVIAX SCHLINC

22 Rist SStt Strut. Mjaimiii Plizi Hotil

B*«t Florists Id tbe Stnteg ns Keferencci.
KlKUrKAN OKI)EK8 E\E( I TtU.
Memltcr* o( tlie Klurlntii' Teleicraiib
Uelivcry. ^

GnE7M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

MtiBlier Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.
DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

D«liTeT orders trom any part o( the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

CVrltc or

2139-2141 Broadway. • New Yoik

Telephone ISSt-ltftS Calninkaa

EitablUtaed 1*14

r>A. i^ r> s

FLORIST

K E. Cor. 44 St. & MadisoD ATCDoe, N. Y. Qtj

( ^Vmbc^ Florins' TelegrapFi Delivery Asso. )
Rowers shipped on &1I SicAmers. Special Correspond'
•ice n all ihc l&rge ciaes of Europe u>d the bntish
^j^pnies . Telegraph and Cable address Dardsflor .

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Florid*' Telegraph Delivery

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Findlay, O.— Ceo. .M. I'almer.

Easton, Pa. — .\dolf Flsclicr, fi Ceiit(?r
S(|iiari'.

Sault Ste. Mane, Mich. Win. K. F.
WeluT.

New Bedford, Mass.- Kmesl Cham-
brrlaiii.

Merced, Cal.— Miss Jennie Miller,
f.l7 I. sIrtH't.

Toledo, O. — The Miissbacli Sisters,
Oliver stroet.

Flint, Mich.— Clason & EIIIb, 1327 S.
Saginaw street.

VIneiand, N. J. — L.yons, the Florist,
522 Landls avenue.

Rochester, N. Y.— Lillian Wheeler,
South Clinton street.

Bristol, Ct— Paul M. Hubbard & Co.,
Cwillini tilotk, Main street.

Chicago, III. — O. A. and \j. A. Tenner,
3n E. Haiidolph street. (Wholesale).

Providence, R. I. — Lippman. the flor-
ist, braiuh at 222 Westminster street.

San Francisco. Cal. — W. Bingham,
323 Clement street, succeeding Jordan
Park Flower Shop.

NEWS NOTES.

Hancock, Mich.— Dale & Nicholas
have bouf;ht the business and greeu-
hnuses of the A. M. York estate.

New Bedford. Mass.— R. H. Wood-
house has resumed business at his
former location, Allen and Ward
streets.

Washington, N. J. — Herrick &
Rooms, florists, of Hackettstown, have,
opened a branch store in this cit.v,
with Elmer S. Thompson in charge.

New Haven, Ct.— The store of John
N. Champion, florist, at 1026 Chapel
St., was burglarized early in the morn-
ing of Feb. 17th and $15 in cash was
taken from the office.

SAMUEL MURRAY

Kansas City, Mo.
1017 Grand Ave.

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery

^"^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Members FlorUts' Telesrapli Delivery,

DENVER,

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— =SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*.
DETROrr, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Biooms

W* r«*«r m\\ Mlrhlr»n point* ftnd r**4

»<>rflona of Ohio, lii<llana AntJ ( SM*^*.

UrcnberB KlorUta' TrlrcrApb l)rll**ry

AaaorlalloD.

COLORADO

Gru>. liHO.S CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florins Teletfrapli Delivery

IN THE

National Capital

At your Hcr\i<*' to deliver Flowers
or DoNi^ns on Order by Tel©-
icruph or otherwlfte. Prompt
Itfliiilile Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Coniit'ctit-ut .'\\e. and L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

<ochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 Clinton Avenue, N.

<acha<ter Phone 306. Long Disl. Bell Phone artg

Members Florisu Telegraph Delivery

'THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The liirRHst ciil (lower nto.e In Amerlea
Orders U>r the TWIN CITIKS and for all
\orthweHtern [lolntH i^^lven pro.npt at-
>entltin.

HOLM & OLSON, Incorponted
«T. PAUL, MINN.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS THE ROSERY

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant. Mass.

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI_BAIMV, IM. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN ON HUDSON, - N. Y

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

WK Ol'ABANTEB SATISFACTION

iMcivise** F-. -r. ^. *<.

March 4, 1916

HORTICULTURE

313

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery A*«ociation

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

IIM^.

BOSTON \.

iiciif vnDV 56^ F'ft>> Ave.

HCfff I UnlV VanderblltHotel

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

lilhuies ti Steamers and all Eistem Polits

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orden

Members of F. T. D. Association,

Washington-

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Auto dellTerr of De*lgn* and Flower* to
any addrea* Im Waiblngton.

Stock and Work First C'ass

Order* Filled Day or Night for

o I- e: V e: L- 4K1M D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stopk. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

IRSe W. 2Sth St., Cleveland, O.
Member* Florlats' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH &FETTERSGO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS-

38 Main Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N. Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

FLORISTS

Telephones ISOl and L. 1BS2.

1415 Farnum St.,
OIVIA.IHA.. NEB.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy
Stock and prompt dellTeries in BUFFALO,
LOCKI'ORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK.
Members of Fiorlit*' Telerrapb Dellveir.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Reuidall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. BANDALL, Proprtetar.

MrtrArr Florists 1 tleprafh Delivery Assaei,

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for DeliTcriet io All Parts of New England. 1

HP A I Akl/^P 125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass

■ ■ ■ Ma LMnVlEi WORCESTER, MASS.

PERSONAL.

Edward J. Steele, florist, 2 Steele St.,
Worcester, Mass., and Freda J. John-
son, were married Tuesday morning,
Feb. 28th.

Wm. Judd, of the Arnold Arboretum
and Miss Lucy Smith, of Weston,
Mass., were married at St. Paul's
church, Boston, on March 1st.

Miss Louise I. Creelin is now em-
ployed by I. F. Drake, North street,
Pittsfleld, Mass. She was formerly
with the Flower Shop.

John Gallon, former manager of the
H. F. Grinnell greenhouses, Fall River,
Mass.. has accepted a position with
Patrick H. Sullivan, florist.

Herman Kuhner, formerly with A. N.
Pierson, Cromwell Ct., has accepted
the position of grower for Hopkins,
the Florist, Brattleboro, Vt.

Gustave X. Amrhyn, superinten-
dent of the public parks of New
Haven, Conn., was one of those in-
jured in the recent train wreck on
the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. at Mil-
ford. He is reported as doing nicely
and expects to be out again in about
two weeks.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Oshkosh, Wis.— Oshkosh Seed Co.,
capital stock, $1,000. Incorporators,
Carl Roewekamp, H. Roewekamp and
G. L. Born.

Green Castle, Ind. — Horticultural
Service Company, capital stock, ?10.-
000. Incorporators, C. B. Durham, H.
W. Hobbs and J. W. Frost.

Cleveland, O. — Westman & Getz Co.,
5923 Euclid avenue, capital stock,
$10,000. Incorporators, Chas. E.
Adams, Hester Getz, H. W. Dirkson,
C. E. Dirkson and A. C. Adams.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Richmond, Va. — Ratcliffe & Tanner,
voluntary bankrupts, assets, $51,589.-
26; liabilities, $48,403.31. Unsecured
claims. $28,281.

Newark, O. — George L. Miller, grow-
er, voluntary bankrupt. E. T. Johnson
is the assignee, and will continue the
business until sold.

Please stop ad. Replies have been
very numerous.

A. J. L.

Elkhart, Ind.— West View Floral Co.
have purchased the business of Hugh
HillB.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Flori«t*' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

REDTER'S

Member* Floiiit*

Telegraph

Delivery

STORES IN

New London euid Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. 1.

W« cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Msmiir Florists Telegraph 'Delivery Association
SOTICE INITIALS. IVe have ont store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEfELMI

Euclid Avenu*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telegraph onler for
aaj occttHlon, In any part of the Uonilnlon.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO Went Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

I)KLI\ i:ltKI) IN .\I.|{.\NV AM) VICINITY
ll\ TKI.KCK \rllir OKIHK

11 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

KERR

Tas Fi>-ii;

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D. Assoctaliort

314

H () RT I CULTURE

March 4, 191t>

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

PHILADELPHIA.
C. H. McKiibbiii has bpoii enjoying
a brief vacation trip to Hernuida. He
was due to return in New York on
the 29th.

J. Otto Thilow, of Dreer's, was the
speaker of the evening before the Bal-
timore Florists' and Gardeners' Club
on February 28. He did not know
what he was to talk about before he
started; but that did not seera to
worry him any.

The Henry F. Micholl Co. have
added 21-23 S. Bank street, which they
have purchased and will use as a
warehouse. The building is four
stories high and basement, modern
and convenient to the chief steamboat
and railroad depots to afford quick de-
livery and receipt of merchandise.

Miss Grace Battles, daughter of H.
H. Battles, and George B. Yerkes. were
married on February 23 at Holy Trin-
ity Church. The floral decorations at
thi! church and at the Bellevue-Strat-
ford are pronounced by competent
judges to have been the most elabo-
rate and beautiful ever seen in Phila-
delphia.

R. T. Brown, of the Cottage Gardens
Co., who was appointed the speaker at
the monthly meeting of the Florists
Club for Feb. 1st, but who did not ap-
pear, writes that he has just returned
from a trip south and west and ex-
plains that he had never received the
notification of his appointment — al-
though that had been passed by vote
of the club at its November meeting.
This explanation is due to Mr. Brown,
who feels that he has been put in an
unfavorable light through no fault of
his own.

Samuel R. Aiken, who conducted a
retail store on Columbia avenue for
many years, is now located in Char-
lotte, X. C, with the Schultze Flower
Store. Robert Lockerbie, another well-
known Philadelphian, is also with
Schultze. He will give a lecture on
March 14 before the Presbyterian
Church on his native country. If there
should happen to be any English in
the audience they will feel quite small,
after they hear "Stirling Bridge" sung
by the choir. There are bugles In it.
Also, they seem to cut off heads about
six at a swish.

PITTSBURGH.

John R. Bracken, of the landscape
department of the A. W. Smith Com-
pany, spoke on Wednesday evening of
last week before the Farmers' Insti-
tute, which held a two-day's session
at Ingomar, on the Ornamentation of
the Home Grounds.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Heinz cele-
brated their silver wedding anniver-
sary on Friday of last week. Mr.
Heinz was formerly a well known
gardener, as was his father, Henry
Heinz, who brought his family to
America in 1847 from Coblentz,
Prussia, of which Mrs. Heinz is also
a native.

Miss Elsie Kiss, who has been a de-
signer for the past two years with the

I ; i|i;iuy, aiiU Uicliurd

Gosiovich oi Detroit, .Michigan,' were
married on Thursday of last week.
They will make their home in Detroit,
where the bridegroom is engaged in
the retail grocery business. Both are
.\ustrians, .Mrs. Gostovich having
come from Budapest al)0ut two years
ago.

CHICAGO.

J. A. Sicuta has returned from a live
weeks' trip to Florida and Cuba.

John Enders was taken seriously ill
Saturday night and is threatened with
pneumonia.

The prominence of baskets of flow-
ers among the trade offerings Is very
apparent from the displays in the
store windows. Everything from the
toy-like basket of Sweetheart roses to
the lart;e imposing ones of American
Beauties are in the running. They
are used in all kinds of social affairs,
for funeral offerings and for gifts.

Julius Sehnapp and daughter, Elsa,
arrived from Seattle on the 28th to
again make Chicago their home. Mr.
Sehnapp was for many years engaged
in the florists' business on the south
side and five years ago went to
Seattle to take charge of the retail
store of the Hollywood Gardens. He
will now take a responsible position
with the Alpha Floral Co., which will
also include Miss Elsa.

Phil McKee, of the American Green-
house Co., is spending a few days in
St. Louis, Mo., looking after some
work there for the W. A. Rowe Floral
Co. This firm expects to start glaz-
ing at once on the big greenhouses
now being erected for A. F. Amling
at Maywood and which include 275,-
000 square feet of glass. It is ex-
pected that with favorable weather
the range, which was begun about
Dec. 10th last, will be completed next
month. Work on the range at Cud-
ahy, Wis., will begin next week. R.
R. Brenton is now handling a sales
campaign for the American Green-
house Co.

WASHINGTON, D. C.
An effort is to be made to have the
Government devote the so-called Plaza
property which it has recently ac-
quired, to the United States Botanic
Gardens and it is expected that a reso-
lution directing the Committee on Li-
brary to make report as to the desira-
bility of this will shortly be introduced
into the Senate. William P. Gude Is
very anxious that this be done. If the
gardens are extended in this way, he
says, he will make an ^ort to have
the William R. Smith Memorial lo-
cated in the new section. He asks that
all florists throughout the United
States who want to aid in a really
good work should write to their con-
gressmen and senators asking them to
favor this plan.

The week just passed was noted for
its many large decorations. At the
Beaux Arts ball enormous amounts of

* I" I " '11 i'' iiiiy and other roses, cai^
iiutious, orchids and spring flowers and
palms, ferns and spruce and cedar
trees were used. The chandellors were
removed and in their place lanterns,
with blue lights, were 8U8|)end<'d, giv-
ing the effect, with the many shops
and booths, of a moonlight street scene
in Paris. The feature of the Gridiron
dinner was the electric fountain with
the water falling over a small bronze
statue, placed in the center of the ta-
ble and surrimnded by a mound of
growing orchid plants. Garlands were
placed the length of the Ubie and were
made of spring flowers. The walls
were decorated with smilax, the al-
■ oves filled with palms and forsythla
and at one end of the room was a min-
iature forest.

Speaking of Easter lilies, W. F. Gude
says: "We have been agreeably sur-
prised this year at the way our stock
of Bermuda Harrisii has been coming
along. Last year the crop was more
than fifty per cent failure, while the
preceding year the results were even
more unsatisfactory. We were about
through with this flower, but decided
to give it another trial and accordingly
put in about one-tenth the usual crop.
The results are such that if we can get
the same quality of bulbs we will again
go into the production of these on the
scale of previous years. The Formo-
sum lilies this year are also very good
and are very popular." Mr. Gude pre-
dicts great things for the F. T. D. S.
and hints at a number of things on
which he is at present working that
will bring this service before the pub-
lic in a way which will tend to bring
about undreamed of results.

NEW YORK.

Doubleday, Page & Company are
about to open a headquarters in New
Y'ork City, taking the Book Depart-
ment of Lord & Taylor. A series of
lectures on horticultural and rural
topics in the Lecture Hall will be a
feature of this enterprise.

The "largest horticultural au<tion
salesroom in the world " will be the
Mecca cf a throng of interested pa-
trons when, at the stroke of 11 A. M.
Tuesday, March 7th, Auctioneer Mac-
Nitf makes his bow, hammer in hand,
for the opening gun of the season of
191fi Go down and see the fun and
help things along.

BOSTON.

An unusually large number of bulb
salesmen have come to this section
with very low quotations for next sea-
son's delivery.

Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Patten sailed
February 26 on the S. S. Atlanta for
Savannah, Ga., and Jacksonville, Fla.
They expect to take in some of the
different places through Florida and
get rid of some of Massachusetts
March weather. Neither have been in
the best of health since about Christ-
mas, and it is hoped this will do them
lots of good. They expect to return
about the first week or so of April.

March 4, 1916

HORTICULTURE

315

For the Florists of America

A NEW LINE OF

m Baskets, Plant Receptacles and Other Up-to-Date Goods i

Get Them

NOW

Quaint and Shamrocky Novelties for St. Patrick's Day

Get Them

NOW

Superior in quality and design to anything ever imported. Also more for your money. These
goods are new, original and profitable. Many ol them we handle exclusively ; of the rest
we handle more than any other supply house in this country.

Send for Our Silent Salesman

THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., l^lSck^^^u^tri:

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Obituary

August Junge.
August Juuge, formerly of the firm
of Komitsch & Junge, growers, of Se-
caucus, N. J., died of gas poisoning
Feb. 15th. He was a native of Ger-
many and about 43 years of age and
unmarried.

T. Sisson, Mrs. Ralph W. Curtis and
Mrs. George W. Hinckley. The serv-
ices were held in Broolilyn, Monday
afternoon.

man, a hard worlter and always courte-
ous to callers at his greenhouses
where he had many interested visitors.
He leaves a wife and six children.

William A. Martin.
Wm. A. Martin, of Houltou, Me.,
president of the National Potato Grow-
ers' Association in 1913 and 1914, died
in a hospital at Richmond, Va., on
Wednesday, February 23, following a
train wreck on the Seaboard Air Line
in which he was injured on the pre-
vious Thursday. Mr. Martin was
closely identified with the work of
the U. S. Horticultural Board in
Aroostook County, Me.

Albert Roper

The Boston daily papers announce
under big headlines the murder of
Albert Roper, widely known as a car-
nation grower of much ability, in his
greenhouse at Tewksbury, Mass. His
body was found at midnight. Wednes-
day, March 1, by his son Chester. Mr.
Roper was last seen alive at 9 o'clock
Wednesday night. It is believed his
skull was fractured by blows on the
head. His money was stolen from his
trousers pockets, and the indications
were that Mr. Roper made a hard

David T. Watson.
Nurserymen and bulbmen and seeds-
men throughout the country will re-
gret to hear of the death of David T.
Watson, the eminent attorney, which
took place at Atlantic City, on Thurs-
day of last week. Owing to his inter-
est in the horticultural features of his
fine old country place near Leesdale,
Pa., Mr. Watson was probably better
known to the trade at large than any
amateur in Western Pennsylvania.
The funeral from his North Side
home on Ridge avenue on Monday
afternoon called into requision more
rare flowers than probably any prev-
ious one hereabouts.

Max Rudolph
Max Rudolph, the well-known and
popular Cincinnati florist and presi-
dent of the Cincinnati Florist Society,
died at his home on Tuesday, Febru-
ary 22d, of heart failure. The end came
almost without any warning whatever.
He was born in Leipsig fifty-two years
ago. At the age of eighteen Mr. Ru-
dolph came to this country and fol-
lowed his trade, the florist business.
In 1891 he opened his own store on
12th street, and nine years later built
his greenhouses. As a member of the
Cincinnati Florist Society, the S. A. F.
and O. H., the German Pioneer Socie-
ty, and The Cuvier Press Club he
formed a wide circle of friends and ac-
quaintances. Mrs. Elizabeth, his
widow, and Roy Rudolph, his son, sur-
vive him. Mr. Rudolph was a hustler
and through his efforts built up a good
business.

Mrs. J. A. Pettigrew.
Ann M., widow of John A. Petti-
grew former superintendent of Boston
Park System, died at the home of her
daughter in Brooklyn, N. Y., on Sat-
urday night, February 26. She had
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Hinckley, and was taken with pneu-
monia on Monday, February 21. All
her children were with her during the
last part of her illness, Dr. R. R.
Pettigrew, from Youngstown, Ohio,
and the three daughters, Mrs. George

Albert Ropeb

struggle before being killed. After in-
forming his mother and brothers,
Chester Roper notified the police.

Mr. Roper who has been in business
in Tewksbury 20 years was well-
known among the carnation growers
of this country and abroad as a very
successful raiser of new varieties. His
first great triumph was Fair Maid,
which is credited with having been one
of the greatest money making carna-
tions ever grown. Since that time he
has repeatedly taken high honors at
the American Carnation Society's ex-
hibitions.

His tragic death will Bring sorrow
to many friends in the trade and sym-
pathy tor the bereaved family. He
was a quiet mannered, unobtrusive

Fred W. Bruenig.

Fred W. Bruenig died on February
25th at Lutheran Hospital, St. Louis,
after an operation for stomach trouble.
He took sick at the funeral of the late
Conrad Bergestermann where he was
to be a pallbearer. His sudden death
was a great shock to his many friends
as he was always in the best of health.
Mr. Bruenig was born in Germany, 53
years ago, and came to this country
when a small boy and obtained em-
ployment in Elleard's floral establish-
ment where he learned the business
and 25 years ago started at his pres-
ent location and has since built up a
prosperous business with a large
growing plant across the river at Co-
lumbia, 111. Mr. Bruenig was married
and has four children who mourn his
loss. He was prominent in many so-
cial orders as a member and also of
the S. A. F., St. Louis Florist Club
and Retail Florists' Association, who
sent floral tributes to his late home.
The funeral took place Monday, Feb.
28. The members of the Florist Club
attended in a body.

316

HORTICULTURE

March *. 191C

TWO OF OUR SPECIALTIES

GARDENIAS

The Beit $25.00
Fancy - - - 20.00
Firsts - - - 15.00

LILAC

White and Lavender

$1.50 per bunch;
4 bunches for $5.00

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

WhoUBoU Floritt*

1201 03 R.ce Strcrt, PHILADELPHIA. PA.

READER!!

II PI p Us to Continue
nCLl Producing the

BEST TRADE PAPER

Just Mention HORTICULTURE
When Writing to Advertisers

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 R»n»le.d Si. Philjdflphii, P«.

CHOICE biauiie;, orchids, valley, roses

and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers
REED CO. KELLER

I'.'-.' U.-l -■■.III M.. N<-" ViirU

Florists' Supplies

W .• ntuniifiMturt- nil our

4eUI Disiens, Baskets. Win Wark& Novelties

Deciiriiil\f <.Iii>*Mware. Growers anil
I Inri-tH' R«<ailiHitffl

Wired Toothpicks

W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. ..» 1.85. 50,000. . .S8.00. Sample free,
lor Bole by dealers.

eToiiillco.

Wholesale Florists

Ftl^KIIVlOIMO, IIMI3.

Please mention HorltCDitnre when wrltlns.

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EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

ConHienments Solicited
Hardv Fancy Fern Our Special'y

2B4 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

Telephone S860 Madlaon Banmr*

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOLESALE

Plantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 28th SL. NEW YORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

When writing to adoertUer* htmOy
mention HORTICULTURE.

POEHLMANN BROS. GO

I Supply of Beit Cut Flowers all the Year Jlround
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., • CHICAGO.

I I ml.rr^i,-,!.

Ill II >■ \ oil r II II III <' II IK I atlilrt-oK f<ir our \\ i*t'KI\ |iri<-r IImI

U/riPU DOnC rn wholesale cut
WtLln DKUO. lU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from Full line of Florists' Write for quotations before
leading growers Supplies ordering elsewhere

226 DEVONSHIRE ST., BOSTON. MASS.

Telephone. Main 0367-03C8 fc^^^^i^ ■ ^^i^f ■WBC-m«^«^B

WHOLESALE FLOVVER MARKETS — trade prices -Pjrioo

TO DEALERS ONLY

RoB«s

Am. Beauty, Special ■ ■

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I

Russell, Hadley

tCillarney, Richmond, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra

'* " " " Ordinary. .

Areoburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

*' " " " Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

*' " " Ordinary

Carnatioiu, Fancy

** Ordinary

C«ttl«rM

DcndrobkuB formotum

Lilies, Loogirlorum

RubruRi

CnUa.

Uly of the Valler

Daisies

Violets

MiKnonette

Snapdrngoo

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinlhs

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac per Sunrli)

Sw^eet Peas

Gardeaias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparsivus Plnmovus, A S|ir«n. (looBdis.)

BOSTON

M;.r> h ■.•

ST. LOUIS

PHOJC
1-eb. sB

6.00 to

4.00 to

a. 00 to

1.50 to

3.00
1.50
-35
a .00
4.00

2.CiO
2.00
2,00

•SO
0.00

to
to
to

to

is.oo to
35.00 to

7S.OO

50.00

30.00

za.oo

ta.oo

6.00

it.oo

6.00

la.oo

B.oo

3.00

a. 00

50.00

40.00

la.oo

8.00

la.oo {

4.00

3.00

.60

6,00

6.00

4.00

16.00

4.00

3.00

3.00

4.00

1.50
3500

x.oo
16.00

35.00

25.00
30.00

5.00

10.00

8.00
5.00

8.00
5.00

8.00

5.00

3. 00

xo.oo

4.00

XC.OO

3.00

1. 00

.20

3.00
3.00
3.00

3.00 to

3.00 to

4 00 to

3.00 to

to

.50 to

z.oo
10.00

30.00

to

to

40.00
30.00
10.00
15.00
to.oo

6.00
10.00

6.00
10.00

6.00

3. CO

1.50

60.00

13.50
6.00

I3.00

4.00

9.00

■35

4.00
4.00
4.00

400
4.00
5.00

9.00

I. as
13,50

35.00

6d.oo to

30.00 to

6.1

6.<
10.00

4.00
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4.00

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• to
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10.00

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3.00
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x.oo
3.00

.50
.50

6.00

15.00
35.00

75.00

55-00
X5.00

30.00

I3.00
8.00

X3.00
8.00

XS'OO
6.00

4.00
3.00

50,00

13.50
6.00

xa.50
5.00

3.00

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500

x6.oo

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

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a.oo

so.oo

J. 00

30.00

50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

lorl8-ts

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUOL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES. VALLEY and WHOlE'sALE

*^^'*1*Ii«lt.ty GROW" "<

CUT FLOWERS

March 4, 1916

HORTICULTURE

317

Flower Market Reports

The cold snap of the first
BOSTON of the present week
shortened up the flower
supply considerably. Most affected
were the carnations, which are very
scarce and sell at a good figure. Roses
have been cheaper but the shortage of
carnations is sending them higher.
Sweet peas are more plentiful, also
violets. Bulb stock is coming fine and
sells well. Primroses and pansies are
much better and find a ready market.
Snapdragon is more plentiful and
sells very poorly at present.

Bright sunshine has had
BUFFALO a tendency to bring on
more flowers, especially
carnations and bulbous stock. The
former are coming in heavier each day
and a good many ordinary are seen.
Good stock has had fair sales. Lilies
are fine and selling well. Roses are
coming in heavier and the merchant
has little or no trouble to fill his wants.
Sweet peas are fine, Illy of the valley
is good and there is a good supply of
daisies, mignonette, hyacinths and all
corsage flowers. Floral work has been
quiet and stock on some lines has seen
accumulation, though it cannot be said
that business is bad.

There is stock enough
CHICAGO to meet all demands.
Shipping trade has been
heavy, but local trade has been rather
light. There is considerable stock of
second grade and the retail stores arc
showing the special price signs on
southern jonquils, carnations, roses,
etc. Tulips and daffodils continue
to crowd the counters. Of the
large roses Mrs. Russell is most in
evidence. Beauties are still scarce.
There is a large supply of lilies and
callas and first quality move rapidly.
Sweet peas are scarce, buds having
dropped during cloudy weather. Free-
sia still in good supply. Violets are
not so much of a feature at this time.
The demand for them has not
equalled that of former years. Lily of
the valley is scarce and much of it is
small.

The supply of stock
CINCINNATI is about the same
as it was at the last
writing while the demand is strong
enough to take up most of it. Strip-
ping business is excellent. Roses
have shown considerable improvement.
Short American Beauties are in heavy
supply but the long ones are extreme-
ly scarce. The carnation cut is not as
large as it was. Lilies as well as
callas continue to hold their own.
Bulbous stock generally has a fair
market. Sweet peas, lily of the valley
and orchids are all excellent. Violets
do not have a very good market.

Little needs to be
NEW YORK said in detail regard-
ing present market
conditions. All stock is coming on
full-tilt, and the street men and sur-
plus-moving stores are in high spirits,
alert for liargains and clamorous as
usual when such conditions pre-
vail. The standard of value on all
stock is on the downward trend. The
varieties of flowers in the market is
unusually extensive.

Early in the past

PHILADELPHIA week things were

a bit draggy but

DAFFODILS

The Emperors are now coming in,
wonderfully choice flowers, crisp and
well grown.

$4.00 per 100

Other varieties $3.00 per 100. As a "week

end" SPECIAL 300 or over at

$2.50 per 100

GREEN CARNATION DYE $1 per package

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

The Wholesale florists o( Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA
1608-162b Ludlow St.

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

NEW YORK
117 W. 28tb Sf.
WASHINGTON
1216 H St.,N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — '''^^

Ro«et -.

Am. Beauty, Special

" '* Fancy and Extra. ...

No.i

Russell, Hadley

KilUrney, Richm'd, HiU'don, Ward

" Ord.

Arcnburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.

.. ** .. .. .. Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra ...
" " '* Ordinary

Carnations, Fancy

" Ordinsiry

CatUeyas

Deodrobiuni f omio»uni

Lili«8, LonKiflorum

Rubrum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Daiaes

VioUts

Mignonette

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac (per bunch)

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plu. & Spren. (looBhs.)

CINrfNNATI

Feb. a8

40.00

20.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
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CHICAGO

Feb. 28

PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS Offj^lf

BUFFALO I PITTSBURG

Feb. 28 I Feb. 91

10.00
6.00
8.00

50.00

30.00

15.00

15.00

10.00

6,00

10.00

6.00

■0.00

6.00

4.00

2.00

90.00

12.50

IL> 50
10.00
5,00

.50 tc

3.00

4. CO

2.00

4.00
5.00
3.00

.75 *o >-5o

12.00
35.C0

I.OO

15. 00
50.00

35.00

2S.OO

8.00
5.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
3.00
I.OO

30.00

10.00
6.00

10.00
3.00
t.oo

.40

4.00

6.00

2.00

1.50
25.00

I.OO

11.00

25.00

50.00

35.00

12.00
25.00
10.00

6.00
10.00

6.00
10,00

6.00

4.00

2.00
40.00
50.00
15.00

8. CO
12.00
5.00
3.00

•75
8.00
12.00

3.C0

4-00
4. CO
4.00
3.00

2.00
30.00

1.Z5
15.00
50.00

60.00

30.00

5.00

10.00

10.00

4.00

12.00

6.00

8.00

5.00

2.50

1.50

40.00

10.00

4.00
10.00
4.00

I.OO

■50

3.00
6.00
2.00

2. CO
2.00
2. CO

2. CO

I.OO
25.00

75.00

Sojoo
15.00
1500

I3.00

6.00

15-00

10.00

12.00

7.00

3.00

2.00

50.00

12.00
6.00

12.00

5.00

1.50

.60

5.CO

10.00
3.00

3.<o

3.00
3.00
3.00

3.00
30.00

1.50
15.00
60,00

60.00
40.00
12.50
S.oo
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
8.00

2.50
25.00

75.00

50.00

15.00

12.00

12.00

6.00

12.00

6.00

12.00

6.00

3.00

1.50

50.00

10.00 to 12.00

10.00
4.00
2.00

-50
4.00

6.00

3 00
2.C0
3 00
3.00

12.00
5-00
3.00
•75
6.00

10.00

5.00
4.00
3C0
3.00

•75

to
to

1.50

•75

10.00

to
to

I. =5
15.00

40.00

to

50.00

by the wind-up there was a marked
change, This favorable condition was
caused not only by the milder weather
but also by a good increase in supplies.
This was particularly the case with
roses. With the exception of Ameri-
can Beauty these are now more plenti-
ful and of very good quality. Carna-
tions were never better — splendid as
to quality and there is a much firmer
tone in recent quotations. The lead-
ers at present arc Pink Delight, Glo-
riosa. Matchless and Mrs. Ward. Sweet
pea supply has dropped off a little;
quality very fine and selling well. The
cattleya market is rather bare, the
principal subject being Trianac, helped
out by a few Schroederae and dondro-
biunis. Daffodils are in px( client form

some top-notch Emperor to be seen
with large crisp well finished flowers
showing excellent stamina and culture.
Acacia is about over for the season.
There are still a few camellias to be
had. Plenty of lilies but lily of the
valley rather scarce.

Flowers of all kinds

PITTSBURGH are plentiful, ex-
cepting, of course,

American Beauty roses. Roses, car-
nations, lily of the valley, jonquils, tu-
lips, sweet peas, mignonette and eat-
tleyas all bring fair prices. Violets,
however, have no price and have to be'
worked out as best one can, the flor-
ists using practically everything else.
They probably will come into their
own again, but present prospects in-
dicate that it will not be for a lon.g
while to come.

There is more stock

ST. LOUIS coming in than can be
consumed and at
prices not unreasonable. Stock is of
extra good quality. Violets are in
great supply and $2 per 1000 is the
lowest price. Roses are coming bet-
ter each day. Carnations, too, are
many. Bulb stock is also looking up
and is coming in more than the de-
mand calls for. Lily of the valley was
scarce all week. Sweet peas are fine,
but sell at greatly reduced prices. .

Business last week

WASHINGTON showed quite an

improvement. The

demand for American Beauty roses

(Coutrnurd pu f<ngf itq)

818

11 II Kl' I L' U LT U R E

March 4. 1916

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

V«w AddrMi, US >«>•! 1Mb St., NEW YOKK
T«J«pli<>a<-«; ttOO. ttSI, MxlUun Hqomr*.

J-

Ai I'm

I WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '.^^^'^x'L/l^r^"

I A full llo* or Choice Col Flowxr Block for all parpo«r>.

I TKiErii(»E!5"i!FAKRA(,iT 131 NN'c'it 2.sih St., M;W NORK city

'*'°t™ IF" ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

Wiiolesale Commission FloriUs

55 and 57 West 26(h Street

New York

Tclrplmiit* \«. "*

j WM.

P.

FORD 1

Wholesale

Florist

107 W. 28th Strut. NEW YORK |

Trlrpho

Cmll and lnit|>r^
In lb* WIjo

nc 8334, Farrncut.

1 the ite«t KHiiihllHhnieDt

CHale Klowrr Ulslrkt.

irHS!L*i;r.r""^ 6» Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

.«<■ TiMr «Nn MttNET BT HENiiiNu Toiii MKiim TO rs

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST '

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS, ''^i-"^°!*h »05 W. 28th St.. New York

4 rARHAGUT 7o«

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» \A/KS-r a8«i-> s-r

CO^SIGNMENTS SOLICITED

raoiii;*j||; MADISON SO.. NEW YORK

Centrally Located, The Hub

of the Flower

Market Section |

o

MARL-EIS

IVIIL

.Li

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\A/l-»c3lesa

le F-loris-t

55 and 57 W. 26th Stre

Bt,

NEW

YORK

Telephone 7062 MiidiM>n

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITY WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

rbonc 7302 lladUon Square

1U05 / MadlBOD Square

CONSIGNMENTS BOLICITKU

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ff-rn., M<».r.. Wllil Kmllui, (iiiliii.
LcDrolIior, r«iii.,iio, <>iu., both rreah

nil aiKl (frrpiiretl.
LaarrI, llemlotk, nil IJrturutlie KvrrKTPFn.

'-(iSl -a. 119 W. 28 St., New York

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

List Halt ol Week

eiJIni Feb. 26

1916

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramoat and Be.t

WHOLESALE UGMMISSION HOUSE

K Fir.t CI«M Market lor all CUT FLOWERS

;:« Willonghby St.. Brooltlyn, N. Y

mTcTford^

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fiK mil. \m\ ciiiiois

A Full IJne of ALL CIT FLOWERS.
Trirphonp Sh;o Farraieut.

Americmn Beauty. Special 35.00 to 60,

" " Fancy and Extra ■' 1 5.00 to 35

" " No. 1 5.00 to

Ruuell. HAciley ■ la.oo to

KiltamcT. Kicbmond. Hillinsdon. Ward. Extra | 6.00 to

*' " " Ordinary | 4.00 to

Arenburs. Radiance. Taft, Key. E*"^ 8.00 to

■' " " Ordinary 400 to

Ophelia, Mock. Sunburst, Extra , 8.00 to

" " Ordinary 4.00 to

Camatioiis. Fancy 1 1.50 to

" Ordinary j .75 tO

First Half of Wiik

besmnifli Feb. 28

1916

3500

15*00

5.00

I3.00
6.00
3.00
6.00
300
800
4.00
1.50

•75

6d.oo

95.00
12.00
40.00
8.00
6.00
8.00
6.00
10.00
8.00
9.00
X.00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

W'holeMile t'oiniiilsslon Dpulfr in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

l:i:i Hp»t SHIli Sitreet, New Yurk
Trlrphoni''— S533-3S33 MadinoD Squure

rharlri HrhpDok

Prank H. TrA«ndly

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

AVhoIesale Florists

436 6th IvenuB, Between 26th and 2;th Sts., New Yott

Telepfaooes: 797-798-7W Farragat

ConglgnineotH Sdllcited

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

RCKolar Slilpmcnt* Wanted of

Pansies and Violets

I h*ve A ffood market for them.

Be S. SLINN, JR.

55 and 57 Wist 26Ui St. NEW YORK

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

OrrtiidN, GnrdrnlBN nn<l .Many L'nuBDal
Miivvpri. of (liialll.v

114 West 2Sth Street
IME\A/ YOF^K

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

NA/MOI-ES/VI-E F-L.ORI

TelephoniHi, 13 — 8610 MadlHon Square

ConslKnmeota Bollelted

.MAURICE L. OUAB8, TreMOrer

March 4, 1916

HORTICULTURE

319

Montreal, P. Q.— Patrick Welch, Bos-
ton, Mass.

Chicago — John M. Lanipert, Xenia,
Ohio; M. J. Lindsay and A. L. Saxe,
Minneapolis, Minn.; A. A. Suder, Tole-
do, O.

Philadelphia — C. Percy Bernard,
Northbrook, Pa.; George Evenden,
■Williamsport, Pa.; John Heemskerk,
rep. P. Van Duersen, Sassenheim,
Holland.

Cincinnati — Joseph Hill and John
Evans, Richmond, Ind.; Mrs. Buch,
Washington C. H., O.; W. J. Cox, Chi-
cago; Ed. J. Farncourt, rep. S. S. Pen-
nock-Meehan Co., Phila.

Washington, D. C— L. G. P. Hallers-
berg, Lisse, Holland; Robert Shoch,
Phila.; George Maunz, representing
Reed & Keller, New York; Sidney H.
Bayersdorfer, of H. Bayersdorfer &
Co., Phila.; John Boekman, Phila.

Pittsburgh — John S. Hay. rep. Henry
A. Dreer, Phila.; A. Colyn, Voorhout,
Holland; Thomas Cogger, C. Keur &
Sons, Hellegom, Holland; W. H. De
Graff, Lisse. Holland; Julius Dilloff,
New York; L Bayersdorfer, of H.
Bayersdorfer & Co., Phila.; C. O.
Knickman, rep. McHutchison & Co.,
New York.

Boston — A. B. Barber, Cleveland,
O. ; Leonard Barron. Garden City, N.
Y.; Ed. Flood, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. J.
Karins, representing H. A. Dreer,
Phila., Pa.; Simon Visveld, William
Van Hengelwar, John B. Meskers, P.
H. Preenan, William Bergman, D. Kon-
ing and Henry Deleeuw, Holland bulb
salesmen; C. W. Hoitt. Nashua, N. H.;
A. E. Thatcher, Bar Harbor. Me.; Al-
lan Jenkins, Shrewsbury, Mass.; Rob-
ert Scott, Pittsfield, Mass.; Thomas
Page, Great Barrington, Mass.; Ed.
Jenkins. George Foulsham, Alex. Mc-
Connachie and Jesse H. Prampton, all
of Lenox, Mass.; Paul Berkowitz, H.
Bayersdorfer & Co., Phila.; H. C.
Neubrand, Cromwell, Conn.

NEWS NOTES.

San Francisco. Cal. — The Fairmont
Floral Co., 141 Powell street, has been
jiurchased by MacRorie, McLaren Co.

West Bend. Wis. — Harrison Ashman,
of Appleton, has purchased the Rest-
ing greenhouses, and will remove six
of his greenhouses in Appleton to the
new location.

A most interesting meeting of the
Connecticut Horticultural Society was
held on I'^riday evening. Feb. 25. Dr.
W. E. Britton, State Entomologist, ad-
dressed the members on the "Life His-
tory and Habits of Some Kinds of In-
sects." There were many photographs
taken from life and specimens had
been secured showing how these in-
sects get in their deadly work. Alfred
Cebelius received cultural certificate
for six pots of Boddington's Matchless
(Mneraria and eight pots of Bodding-
ton's Cactus Flowering Cineraria; N.
Slocombe, a first-class certificate for
Acacia pubescens, and H. R. Hurd,
honorable mention for lemons. The
meeting to be held on March 10 will
be "Cineraria Night."

Alfred Dixon, Sec'y.

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TEL.BPUONE UAIN S6M

,%inprlcaii BeautleB, Orchids, Valley. CarDBtlon*. All the noveltlee Ul the Cot Flow*
Market funilKheil on Hhort notice. Prices quoted on appUeatlon.
accepted, l-'lowers shipped out of BoMton on early trains

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

Mo retail orders

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cmttleyas

Dendrobtum formoaum

Lilies, Loaffiflorum

Rubniin

Calla. •

Lily of the Valley

Daises

Violets

Mignonette

Snapdrason •

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac (per Imnch)

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

AaparaflTus Plumosus. & So*>en (loo buochcs) .

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ending Feb. 26 beginnme Feb. 28

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Are You Dissatisfied?

I have an UDllmlted market for your flowers, any variety. In any quantity. Prompt
returns of sales on conaltned goods. Heady cash when due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years In the Cut Flower CouuiUsloo Business.

Write for information or call and talk it over.

Telephone
1 67 & 3058 Farra^ut

J. K. ALLEN

lis Virest 28tH Street
NEW YOR-K

HE/VDQUARTERS

For High-Class Roses

Full line of Bl'I^BOrS STOCK, BOU-
VARUIAS. SWEET PEAS and other Sea-
bonahle Flowers.

J. J. CO AN

116 WEST 28TH STREET, NEW YORK

Tel., Farrub'ut 5413-5t>l)l

COrvSIGVMENTS SOLICITED

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Experien<-od, l*rogr<'ssive ami can handle

shipnientH of growers' product

satisfact<iril> .

106 West2Sih St , NEW YORK

Tcl. Farragut SOOIi.

Flower Market Reports

{Continui'd from page J17)

was heavy. Carnations have been
quite scarce and roses of all kinds also
cleaned up well each daj". Some days
violets wei'e so plentiful that they
were unloaded on the fakirs for sale on
the streets at low prices, while on
other days it was a hard matter to get
an adequate supply. Sweet peas are
very good and meet with ready sale.
Snapdragon is in fine demand for din-
ner decorations and for this same pur-
pose large quantities of narcissus,
freesia, daisies and other spring flow-
ers find ready sale. Orchids are scarce
and have advanced in price. Purple
lilac has made its appearance. It is
of good quality and is quite jiopular.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

A. J. GUTTMAN, President.

Wholesale Florists

101 W. 2Sth St., NEW YORK

We have 20 years' experience behind u«.
Telephone, Farragut 2(i:!6-20;n-5.'>8.

D. C. Arnold & Co., Inc.

Wholesale Florists

1 12 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telephone, 11^1 I'nrraKitt.
Conn iKn men tH S<ilicite«l.

UNIIED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr . NEW YORK

111 W. Z8tli Street

Established 1888

Tel. S5l Farragut

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Consl»:nnicnt8 i)f New
England Grown Novelties.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

320

HORTICULTURE

March 4, 1910

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a wurd. Initials count as words.

DlBplaj' advertlserB In this liuiue are aliio llHted uodiT this cluBBtflcatlon without cburKe Itorerence to LIbI uf
4dveriliiHr8 will Indlcute the rewpecllve pa^ea.

Buyers falling to Dud what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing ub and we will iry to put tbetr.
In communlcattoD with reliable dealers.

ACCOrNTAJUT

B. DjTMri. 40 Sijiir SI.. IlnHion.
f'T D»tr •«« LUt of AdTcrtlaers.

APHINB
Apbln* llf(. Co.. Mnilliino. N. J.
For pa(* ■*« I. Ill of Adrcrtuiera.

AI-HIH Fl'NK
NIcotIn* Mfg Co., »t. Ix>at*, Mo.
For puKv M* IJat of AdTcrtlwra.

AnrARAOUS

Fine fresh Sprcniierll, all sizes, low
prltH's. lio.NKV Ulcus., West Gruve, Pa.

ASPARA(il'8 PLU.MOSUS NANUS SEED

W. n. Klll»n. Brighton. Miiss.

AlCTION 8A1.C8

Th» Uar.Virr Honloulturol Co.,

.Nrw Vi.rk City

Plnnl and linlli Sales liy Auction.

For piiiri. ■>.«. Llat »f Advert laera.

Elliott Auriloo Co., New York Cltj.

IMaiii Aui'iluueers.
For patre aee LUi of Advertisers.

AZALEAH

P. Onwerkerk. Hoboken, N. J
For pase sec Llai of .Advertisers.

BASKETS

B. Bayeradorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Ps.
Kor pat;e see List of AdverlUers.

BAT TREES

BAT TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JULIUS UOEIIRS CO., Rutherford. N. J.

HEItUINO PLANTS

A N. Pleraon, Inc., Cromwell. Conn.
For piiue Hee List of Advertisers

B. VlD'-ent, Jr. A Suns Co.,

White Uarsb. Md.

For piiBe Hce I.lsi nf .Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

Henry A. Dreer, riilladelphln. Pa.

Superior Tulierous Rooted Begonias.

For page see List of .4dvtfitl.^j.-8.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.
Delivery from May l.lth.
Lorraine, 2>A In. puts, .fli'.OO per 100; Cln-
rtsnatl, [>Vj In. puts, ?l.i.00 per 100; Mrs. J.
A. I'ptersoD (New), 2^4 In. pots, $25.00 per
ISO; SJdO.dii |i.T lOIIO.
JULIUS HOKIIUS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

ItUILEKa

Kruesohell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For pane see List of Advertfaers.

iSing Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N i

"King Ideal" Boiler.
For page see Llat of Adrertlsers.

HltcMnira A Co . New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bornbam Co.. New York City.

BOXE8 — CfT F1«WER FOLDING

BMwarda Folding B"x Co., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Adverliaera.

Folding cot flower tioxea. the heat made.
Write fnr list. HOLTON A HUNKEL CO.,
lUIwaukee. Wis.

BOX TKF.K8

BOX TREES— Stanilards. Pyramids and
Bui^h. I'rU'c list uu demand.
JULIUS RiiKIIUS CU„ Itutberforil. N. J

Bl LHtl AM> T('RKK8

Uogewnning A Snna. Kyualmrg, Holland
and ;iJ llrondwiiy, .\f\v ^ urk City.

S|irliiK and Full Iluilia.
For pane see Liai of Ailvvrllsera.

Artksr T. Keddlagtas Os., lac,

Naw T»rk lUy.
r*r par* ■■• LUt of Adrartlssrs.

J. M. Thorbura A Co., New York City.
For pnge ■•-« Llat of Adverliaera.

Balpta M. Ward A Co., New York City.

UlT Hulba.

For page are t.lai of AdTertlsers.

John Lewla Cbllda. Flowerfleld, U I., N. Y.

(;i.>di<>ii.

For page ae« Llat of Adrertlaers.

Aagoat Rnlker A Hnoa. New York City.

Forcing Bulbs and Plants.

For page aec Llat ut Ad>ertisers.

R. A J. Fanjstiar A Co., Boatoa, Mass.
For page see List of Adverliaera.

Chas. Si-bwake A Co., New York City.
ortlcDitural
Fur page

UortlcDitural lioDortera and Eioortera.
~ Llal of Advertisers.

A. UeudersuD & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page trr l.lil of Advertisers.

Baruetl Hros., H8 Obaujbera ML, New York.
For page aee Hat of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlchell Co., Pblladalpbla, Pa.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck A Sons Corp., Boaton. Mass.
For page aee Llat of Adverliaera.

W. E. Uaraball A Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fotiler. Flake, Rawaoo Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KKUH A SONS. HILLBGOM. Hollsnd

Bniha of sll descriptions. Write for pricea.

NEW TOBK Branch. 8-10 Bridge St.

CALADIUM8

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see I-ist of Advertisers.

CANNA8

Arthur T. Boridlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

King Humbert Cannns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Canna Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Neweat list of the newest Cannas Jnst
out. Com|>lete asHortinent of the flneat
sorts, at reiiiiirkabie rates.

Send f<ir list t'ldny.

THE CONARn * JONES CO.

West Grove, Pa.

CARNATIONS.

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N.
New Carnation Cottage Maid.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Flahklll, N. T.
For page aee Llat of Advei^laers.

F. Doroer ft Sons Co., Lsfayette. Ind.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaers.

C AHN \TIOV^— riiiillniifl

Uttlcfleld A W/mao, North AblagloB, Mass.

.New IMiik Ciirnaduu. Mi^a i ti<-,>.

For page ses Llat or Advertlaara.

Giittiiiaii ,V Ita.vnnr, Inc. .\'i\v Yurk City.
SiMilling r.iriiallr>n Laura WcIiit.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Strong, well rooted cuttings from nbso-
Uilely Ueulthy pljints:

Per 100 Per 1000

Alice $<I.<iO ViO'OO

Beacon 3.00 2">.00

Mitchlpss 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

FRANK P. PUTNAM. Lowell, Mass.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
iheaply ni>-iide>l. Plllsliury's CarnatloB
SUlple, 100(1 for .'t'.c. ; :«K)0 for $1.00 post-
paid. 1 L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111.

Supreme Carnation Staples, for repairing
split carnatluns. X>c. per IdUO; :IOUO for
Jl.dO. F. W. WAITB, 85 Belmont Ave,
Springfield, Mass.

GB RTSAMTHBMrMS

Charles H. Totfy, Madison, N. J.

ChrysaDtliemum Miss Elvia Scovllle,

For page see List of Advertisera.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mlrh.

New Cbr.vsautliemuiu Calaiogiie for 1016.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.

l']arly Lavcmler Pink Chrysanllieinum

Alex Guttman. also Finnia, a (jarzu

Anemone, Double Pompon, pale

pink.

For page see List of Adrertlsers.

COLBrS

Coleus, Golden Redder, VersrhalTeltll,
Queeu Victoria. Firebrand and all leading
varieties. Iniludlng the Pink and Yellow
Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted
cuttings. $«.00 per inOO. Cash wllh order,
and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for Hat.
Largest grower of coleus iD the U. S. A.
NAIILIK, 201-TS Lawrence St., Flushing,
N. Y.

CYCLAMEN

CYCLAMEN. Best strain. Separate
colors or mixed, 3 In. pots. f8.00 per 100.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

l>AHI.IA(i

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.,

White Marah, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Send for Wholesale List of whole clumps
and separate stock; 40.(K)0 cliiinps for sale.
Nurtbburo Iiahlia and Gladiolus Gardens,
J. L. MUORE, I'rop., Nortbboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
.Tohn Wananiaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new bahlt
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK UAllLlA FARMS, Berlin, N, J.

IF Y'OU INTEND growing Dahlias for
cut flowers then yon will make no mistake
if you will try my .issorlment. especially
selected for iiil flower prndiiction. 3
whites. 3 plnl;s. 1 red. 1 yellow, 1 lavender,
1 fancv; all Held roots, laliclcrt true to
name; per 100. 10 of each kind, $3.00; per
1000, KHI of each kind, $2.5.00. .10 at 100
and 500 at KJOO rates. Cash with order.
Guarantee entire satisfaction. If Inter-
ested in Dahlias, then please send for my
wholesale Irarlc list of Dahlias.

MANNKTTft HILL NURSERIES,
W. A. FINGER, Prop., Hieksvllle, N. Y.

For List of Advertisers See Page 301

March 4, 1916

HOBTICULTURE

321

DEOOBATITE PULNT8

Robert Craig Co., PblladelphU. P».
For page lee Uat of AdTcrtlaen.

Woodrow A Marketoa, New York City.
For page te* LUt of AdTertliera.

BobblDk & Atklni, Rutberford, N. J.
Ft page nee Llat of AdTcrtiaera.

Thnmns Rolnnd, Nahant, Mass.

Hlpb Grade Plants for Retail FlorltU.

For p;ige see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown. Maw,

For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

H. H Barrows & Son, Wbltman, BtaM.
For page nee List of Advertlner*

A. M. Davenport. Watertown. Mass.
For page see LUt of AdvertUeri.

FERTIL,IZRR8

Alphnno Huniiis Co., New York City.

The All-in-One Fertilizer.

For p;ise see List of Advertisers.

PMlverlKed Manure Co.. Cblcago. IlL
Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F1«R18T8' BDFPLIES

R*ed A Keller. New York City.
For pacte ae* LUt of AdvertUeri.

1. S. PenDork-Meeban Co.. PblladelpbU, Pa.
For pave »e« LUt of AdvertUen,

H. Bayeradorfer ft Co., Pblladelpbia. P«.
For psfce see LUt of AdvertUeri.

Welcb Bro*. Co., Beaton. Ifara.
For paire see Llat of Advertlaeri.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Bmeat. Waablnfrton, D. C.
For paire ae* Llat of AdvertUen.

EL Bowl A Co., Inc., Cambridge, llaaa.
For page aee Llat of Adverruera.

FCMGICIDES

BcbJ. Hammond. Bearon, N. T.

Copper Solatloo.

For page see List of AdvertUeri.

Apblne Hfg. Co.. Madlion, N. J.
FoDglaa.

For page aee List of AdvertUeri.

OABOKN TOOia

B. O. Pratt Co.. Naw York City.

For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

OKRANTCH8

R. VInrent. Jr.. * Bona Oo.

Wblte Marab. Md.

For page lee Lilt of Advertlaeri.

3000 S. A. Nutt. R. C. $10.00 per 1000;
2000 S. A. Nutt. 3 in., $40.00 per lOOO; 3000
S. A. Nntt, extra strong, .tSO.OO per 1000.
FRANK LEITH & SON, Haverhill, Mass.

OI^DIOU

Chas Mill.nng. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

7olui Lewli Cbllds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. T.
For page see List of Advertiser!.

A. Hendemnn A Co.. Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OI^ABB

Sbarp. Partridge * Co.. Cblcago
For page lee LUt of Advertlieri.

Fanbeliky Broi., Inc., Brooklyn. N. T.
For page lee LUt of AdvertUeri.

OTeenhonae glass, lowest prloea. JOHM-
VrON GLA.S8 CO., Hartford City, Jnd.

OLAZINn POINTS

H, A Dreer. ThUadelphla. Pa

Peerleas Glazing Point

For page aee List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold flsb, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, flsb goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4815 D St., OIney, Pblladelpbia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

URBEMHOC8E BDLLDIMO MATERIAL

King CoDstmctlon Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page lee List of Advertisers.

Parsbelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, S. T.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lamber Co., Keponsef,

Boston.

Peckj Cyprosa

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnrnbam Co., New York City.

UREEMHOD8E COK8TRCCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For pB.Ke see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhoose Mfg. Co.. Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers

Httohlnga & Cn . New York nty.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T StftrtiB I.ntni'or Co. Bostim Maaa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Uetropolltnn Material Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs * Sons, Brooklyn. N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord * Bombam Co., New York City.

ORBENHOC8E SHADING

B. A. LIppman, Uorrlstown, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ODTTEB8

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. T.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see LUt of Advertlaen.

BAIli INSCBANOB

Florlits' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlsen.

HARDY FERNS AND OREEM OOODB

Michigan Cat Flower Exchange. Detroit,

Mich.

For page aee Ltit of AdrertUeri.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page lee Lilt of Adrertlaera.

HARDY PBRENNLALS

Bay State Nnrserles, No. Abington, Maaa.
For page see Lilt of Advertlaera.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see LUt of Advertlaera.

Pallsadea Narserlea. Sparkin. N. T.
For page see Uat of Advertlaera.

HBATLNO APPARATUS

Kroeacbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnrnbam Co.. New York City.

HOT BED SA8H.

ParaheUky Broa., Inc., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

Standard hotbed sash, 1% In. thick, with
crossbar, 80c. each; lots of 2.5 and over, 7Sc.
each. Blind tenons: white leaded in Jolnta.
The life of a susb depends on this construc-
tion. We GDARANTEE our aasb to be
satisfactory or refund your money. Glass,
8x8, 8 X 10, 10 X 12, or 10 x 14, $1.60 per
box of 50 sq. ft. C. N. ROBINSON & BRO.,
Dept. 20, Baltimore, Md.

Foley GreenhooK Constrnctlon Co.,

Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

A T Steams Lnmher Co, N»pon«et. Mass
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnrnbam Co., New York City.

H08B

H. A. Dreer, PhlUdelphla. Pa.

HYACINTHS

HYACINTH.S, 3 colors, 4 in. pots, $7.00
per 100. PRIMROSES In bloom, 4, 5 and
8 In. pots, lOc, 15c., 20c. PRI.MROSB
MALACOIDES, 4 In.. In bloom, 15c. VIN-
CAS, 3 In., 4c. FUCHSIAS, 2 In., 2c.
BEGONIA CHATELAINE. 5 In., In bloom,
25c. CYCLA.MEN In hl.ioin. 2.'ic., 35c., 50c.,
75c. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS, 4 In., 7c.
AZALEAS for late forcing, 75c. GLADIO-
LUS bulbs, $10.00 per 1U(«). KOSENDALB
GREENHOUSES, Schenectady, N. Y.

INSECTICIDES

Benjamin Hammond. Beacon, Iv. Y.
Hammond's Slug Shot — Grape Dust.
For page see List of AdvertUers.

Apblne Manufacturing Co., Madison. N. J.

Apblne.

For page aee List of Advertiser!.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Lonls, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nlkoteen.
For page see LUt of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS

Chas. Schwake A Co.. New York Ort.

Horticultural Importers and ExporMra.

For page see LUt of Advertisers.

R M. Ward * Co., New York. N. Y.

Japanese Lily Balha of Superior Quality.

For page see I.lst of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Maaa,
For page see List of AilvertUers.

LILT OF THE TALLEY PIPS

Ch«p. Schwake ft Co., Inc., New York Citf.

Hobmann's Famons Lily of the Valley Plijil.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner ft Co., New York City.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

J. U. Thorbam ft Co., New York City.

For page see List of AdvertUers

McHotchison ft Co.. New York City.

BerUn Valley PIpa.

For page see LUt of Advertlaera.

HANETTI STOCKS— ENflUSH

McHotchison ft Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

»IARGUERITES

A. L. Miller, Jamnlca, N. Y,

Special Offer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HA8TICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nuraeryman Publishing Co., laa,

Rochester, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

NIKOTEBN
Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Loola, llo.
For page aee List of Advertlaera

M I »■ ■

NIKOTIANA

Apblne Mfg. Co„ Madison, N. J.
For page aee tSst of Advertiser*.

BUBSERT STOCK

P. 0«wer*terk, Weebawken Helgtata, N. i.

For page see Lut of Advertlaera.

W. ft T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. T.
For page aee List of Advertlaera

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dnndee, IlL

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries. North Abington, Maa

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page aee List of Advertisers.

Bobhink ft Atkins. Rutherford N. J.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Aagust Rolker ft Sons, New York City.
For page see Liit of Advertiser!.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

322

HORTICULTURE

.Miinh 4. lyiG

Nrr AKowiMO.

Tb» Nil' NVajrran. Ua.

For poK 'f Aclvrrllscra.

OMON »ET»
I>»on«rd Sr^.l Co.. Cblrago, lU.

of AOvrrlUen,

i>>i( HID 1 l.UtTKKa
Jac M>VI/iiiu>, Nrw York. N. T.
For parr av* Llat of AilTrrtlaari.

OKCaiD PLAMT8

Jlllni R<yptara Co RatberfortS, N. J.
Fir pas* mr^ t.lai ot AiWrrllavra.

Ijittrr A llurrpll, Huiumlt, N. J.

rAN8T FUAKTS

Pannli'S. the Mir Klnni (lowprlnif kind,
IS.OI) PIT KKK): lu luul nnd bloom, WOO aod
»15.0(i per llKKi. Casl). If I lould only
abow ilie uire plnnta, liiinilridii of teatl-
nonlnla and repeal orilers I would b*
■ooded ivltb new business. JAMKS MOSS,
JobnsTUIe, Pa.

PAPER POTS

The Clnehc l"o.. Niw York City.

Coll.ipslble Taper Hoxea.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Square Paper Pots and Dirt Hands. Price
.IbI. sainplea .ind Itlc Foliler loniiilning tbe
••Kjt|i.rien<es of I.-!l n.>rlsts" free F.
ROCIIKI.I, & .xo.NS, Che.-iler. .N. J.

PHOENIX CANARIBN8IS

In all Blzen. Special prlce-llnt on denand.
JULIUS ItUEHltS CO.. Uutberford, N. J.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greateat collection.
jaOO sorts. Send for list. C. BET8CHKE,
Canal Dover. O

PECK¥ CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T Sfenrn« r.iiniher To Iimton. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PELARGONIUMS

Roman J. Irwin, New York City,

For page see l.lst of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

Petunias, our well known strain of
doubles, all strong growers, carrying Im-
meeHe bloom.s. perfectly healthv stock,
well rooted and labelled If reiiuesfed, S1.2o
per KM), prepaid: $10 per 1.000; 2 In.
■trong, $2.50 per 100, $22.00 per 1,000.
HOPKINS A HOPKINS. Cbepachet, H. I.

P«PE AND FITTINGS

Kroescbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

King Construction Coinpany,

N. Tonawnnda. N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page «ee Llat of Advertisers.

Aaguat Kolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertlnera.

licHutcblson A Co., New York City.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

PLANT TRBLLIMB8 AND STAKES
Seele'B Tlelesa Plant Stakes and Trel-
llaes. H. D. SEELK & SONS. Elkhart. Ind

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer. Philadelphia, Pa.

"Rlverton Spoclxl "

For page see List of Advertisers.

BAFFIA

HcHntchlson A Co., New York, N. I.
For page sec List of AdTertisera.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Onwerkerk, Hoboken. N. J.
For page see Dat of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

B. S. Pennock-Meeban Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers

K(>r>Ks

P. Duwerkerk. Iloliokrn, N. J.
For page are IJal of Adrertlarra

W. A T .>i|lilth Co. (ielirVR, N. ¥.

Anierlrnn (Jrouii lloMeH.
For pnge aee IJat of Advertlaera.

Bay state .Nuraerlea, .North Ablnglon. Maa*.
For page a«e Llat of Advertlaera.

A. N. Pleraon. Inc. Cromwell. Coon.
For pace ace Llat of Adverllaera.

Qutlinan & Itaynor. Inc., New York City.

Hone I'rliiia Donna (Mme. I'anI Enter).

For page see List of Advertisers.

Waban Rose Conaervalorlea, Natick, Haas.
New Hoae Mr« Itnyurd Thayer.

For page nee l.lst of Advertisers.

THE CoNAlin * .lONKS COMPANY,

Rose Specialists

West Orove. Pa. Send for oSera.

B.
I'"or

HCALECIDB
O. Pratt Co., N«w Y*rk City.

I'agc

I.lsl of Adv.illsers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Bona Co., White Uarab

Md.

For page aee List of Advertlaera.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds,

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass.. and London, England.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Kelway & Son,

Langport. Someraet. England.

English Strain (Jarden Seeds.

For toiKe sev List of AOVHiiisttra.

Joseph Ureck & Sons, Koatou, Maaa
For page aee List of Advertisers.

J. Bolglano & Son. Baltimore, Md.

Long Lost Lettuce and John Baer Tomato

Seed.

For page see List of AdTertisera.

A. T. Boddlugtun Co., Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlcbell's Seed House. Phlladelpb:«, Pa.

New Crop Asparagus Seed.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. A J. Farqobar * Co., Boatoa, Ifaaa.

Beeda for Present Sowing.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn A Co., New York City.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Loechner A Co., New York City.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc. Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed

For page see List of Advertisers

S. S. Skldelsky A Co.. PblUdcIphla, Pa

Snapdragon.

For page aee Llat of Advel Basil.

W. B. Uarahall A Co., New York City.

ftaeda. Plants and Balba.

For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

JoR. Vick's Sons. Rochester. N. Y'.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Angnst Rolker A Sons, New York City.
For psge see List of Advertlaera

Harnett Bros.. 98 Cbambers St., New York
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, TIL
For page see List of Advertisers.

D. P. P. Roy, Chicago, III.

Seeds — Bulbs— Plants.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Fottler, Flske. Rawson Co.. Boston, MaM
S>ieda for the Florist.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEKD AND PLANT FORCER

The Cloche Co., New York City.
l''or page aco Llat of Advertisers.

BIIAUK TREKS

W. I-
For 1

F>ll.%.MI(OCk.n
Irish Shamrock, line plants, out of 2 In.
jp.'ts, at $2..'jO per lOO; 1 In. Mlnlaturen at
fJ.tiO per 1(»). In pots. Cash. M. S. EITICK,
.'<lilreinaii!<loun. I'a. The Uoiuo of Prim-
roses.

SHEET .MOSS (NATURAL AND DYED)

Kiiud Nielsen, Kvergreeu, Ala.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

BPHAGNVM MOBS

Live SnhRgnuiu moas. orchid peat and
orchid liaaketa slwaya on hand. LAQBB
A ULKIIEI.I.. Summit, N. J.

SPRATINO MATERIAIiS

B. O. Pratt Co., New York City.

Kor Page sec List of AdvertlKors.

STANDARD TUEKMOMK TERS

Standard Tbermo rn , Boston, Maaa.
For page f Advertlsera.

BTRAUIIKKKV PLANT8.

Strawberry Plants, slxtec-n varieties, at
$2.50 per 1000. Catalogue free. BASIL
PERBY, Georgetown, Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvoliinek. I.ominw. Calif.
Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orcbld S^
Peaa.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

TA8E8

H. Bayeradorfer A Co., Philadelphia, Fk.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

VEGETABLE I"I.ANT8

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons C».,

White Marab, Md.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

VENTILATING APPAR.ATUB

The Advance Co., Klchmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, la
7or page see List of Advertlam.

VEBMICIDB8

Aphlne Mfg. Co.. Mndlson. N. J.
For page aee List of Advertlsera.

VIOLETS

Violets, Princess of Wales, rooted run-
ners, $l.f)0 per IIHI. f'.t.m per 1000. JOHN
A. BT'BNS, I'rankford Ave., Holmesburg,
Philadelphia, Pa.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayeradorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED toothpicb;8

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Adrertlaera.

WIREWORK

Beed A Keller. New York City.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

WILLIAM B. HEILSCBER'S WI
WORKS. 264 Randolph St, Detroit "

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. T.

Albany Cnt Flower £:xchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meeban Co., FrankUa

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

For List of Advertisers See Page 301

March 4, 1916

HORTICULTURE

32S

WHOLESAI^ FI.OBIST8
BoHtnn

Welch Bros. Co., 228 Devonshire St.
For p»Ke gee List of AdvertUert.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire Bt^ Boataa.

Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Knebler, 28 Wlllonghby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Boffalo. N. T.

WllUam F. Kastlng Co., 383-87 EUlcott M.
For pafce see List of Advertisers.

Chlcairo

PoeblinaDD Bros. Co., Morton Orove, lU.
For oflfire «ee List of Advertisers.

ChlcHKO Flower Growers* Association,
1S2 N. Wahnsh Ave., CIiIcbeo, 111.
For pnye see T.Ist of Advertisers.

t. A.. BndlonK. 184 North Wabash At*.

Chicago, I'll.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Dptroit

Hicblgan Cot Flower Exchange, 2e4-IM

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H E. Froment. 148 W. 28th St.
For paire see Llat of Advertlpers.

James McManus, 106 W. 2«th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W K. Sberldan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith. 131 West 28th St., N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Moore. Hentt & Nash. 56 and 67 W. 26tb St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Ctiarles Mlllang. 66 and 67 West 26th St.
For Phge see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Furd, New York
For page see List of Advertisers.

t. K. Allea, US West XSth St., New Tork

City.

For psce s** Llut ef Advertisers.

The 8 8. Peonock-Meehan Co., U7 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TlmtaHj A St-beoek, 43fl Oth Ave., between

20tb and 27th SU.

For page -ee List of Advertisers.

B«d(le7 A Klsbep, Inc., New Terk.
Far pare see List ef Advertisers.

Woodrow A Marketos, 37 & 39 West 28th St.
For page «ee List of Advertisers.

Bledel A Me.rer. Inc., 49 Weet 28th St.,

New rerk Cltj.

For page see LUl of Advertisers.

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Tonng A Co., 63 West 28tb St
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C Ford, 121 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. 8. «llnn, Jr., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Oklted Cat Flower Co., Inc., Ul W. 2mh Bt
For page see List «f Advertisers.

aattman A Eeynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.,

New York.

For psge see '>lst of Advertisers.

Oantber Bros., 11(1 West 28th St., New

York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

D. 0. Arnold * Co., I lie, 112 West 28th St.,

New York City.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

WHOLESALE FLOKISTS
New Tork — Contlnned

Henry M. Robinson Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. H. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St., New

York City.

For page seo List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
Fur pige see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo, Nlessen Co., 12tb and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reld, 1*119-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The 8. 8. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Rlrhmond. Ind.

i. G. mil Co.
For page see List of Advertisers

Rochester, N. T.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page seo List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meelian Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page ae<> I,lst of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

" DAFFODILS.

S. S. Pennock-Moeliiin Co., Pliiladelpbia, P:i.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ENGLAND'S CHOICEST NOVELTIES

Sutton & Sons, Keailing. Eii'-'land.
For pni,'o see List of Advertisers.

FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH.

George H. Cooke. WnsLington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

S. Jacolis & Sons, Broolilyn, X. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAVE YOUR TREES EXAMINED
NOW.

Tlie Davev Tree Expert Co., Kent, Oliio.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOTBED SASH.

S. Jacolis & Sous, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LET ANTOINE WINTZER ADVISE

YOU ABOUT CANNAS.

Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NEW SHRUB— LONICERA MAACKII

i;. & J. Farquliar v^ Co., Boston, Mass.
For Page see List of .Advertisers.

OPENING AUCTION SALE, MARCH 7

The MacNitf Horticultural Co., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SHELF BRACKETS.

Metropolitan .Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SULLIVAN STANDARD SEEDS.

Sullivan S 1 Co., I'.oslon. Mass.

For page see List of .Advertisers.

THE ODORLESS, WEED-SEEDLESS
SANITARY SOIL BUILDER.

Alpliano Humus Co.. New York City.
l''or page see List of Advertisers.

VENTILATING EQUIPMENT AND
GREENHOUSE FITTINGS.

.\ilv.uiee Co., ICiclimond, Iiul.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

Advertisements la this eolozaA
one eent a word. Initials eoont as
as words. Cosh with order. All
correHpondence addressed "Care
HORTICULTCRE" should be sent
to 141 Sommrr St., Boston.

HELP WANTED

WANTED— Man acquainted with the
New England greenhouse trade to repre-
sent a tirst-class paint house in that ter-
ritory. Address V, care HORTICULTURE.

W.\NTED — An experienced second man
in greenhouses. No liquor. Must be mar-
ried. H. B. GREEN, Florist, 173 Stevens
St., Lowell, Mass.

WANTED— Head Gardener, married man,
Scotch or Swedish preferred, without fam-
ily. Must have thorough experience in
greenhouse and outside gardens. Perma-
nent situation. Gardener's cottage provid-
er!. .Address in own writing to T. S. P.,
Post Office Box 172.3. Boston, Mass.

WANTED — Experienced foreman for
general landscape work, with knowledge of
hardy trees, slirulthery and herbaceous ma-
terial, road building, grading, etc. Good
salary for right party. Address "R," care
HORTICULTURE.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED by Head Work-
ing Gardener; English; on private estate;
life's experience in all branches of Horti-
culture; good references; married, no fam-
ily. F., care HORTICULTURE.

SITUATION WANTED— By grower and
designer. 16 years' experience; good refer-
ences as to character and ability. State
particulars in first letter. C. S., care
HORTICULTCRE.

PRACTICAL NURSERYMAN wants po-
sition as Nursery Foreman or Outside
Manager preferred ; lifetime experience in
all branches. Address C. K., care HORTI-
CULTURE, 147 Summer St., Boston.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE — Fresh from factory, new;
10 X 12, 16 X 18, 16 I 24, double thick. A
and B qaulltles. &larket dropped. Now la
the time to buy and save money.

PAKSHELSKT BROS., INC., 2U-21T
Uavemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. T.

"miscellaneous

GREENHOUSES TO LET. 30x100 and
10x105 ft., suit.ible for Geraniums. MRS.
PKISCILL.A GRASSIE. 92 Bartlett Ave.,
Waverley, Mass. Tel., Belmont 1.54-M.

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and how to grow them for profit.

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In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticultyre

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II () KT I OULTURE

March 4, 1916

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W It hill t •hsi.iii. .' ..I Ml iiiiloH hT New Vnrk. thU Mpl^aii.i
KTown 4 cliT^ ilr\ t'hi|ir(l ho rii|il(ll\ tliiit Iiitki' imttki-l
•tliipiiit'iil- wiTi' Htartcil tli<> '»*<;ili of Iiist •hint', \^ hi-n
prii i'<. ucri' ii\Mi> up. 1 ull pnrtUultirH on iipplit-alinii.

Cut Down Your Soil Enriching Costs

Use Alphano

The Oderless, Weed-Seedless

Sanitary Soil Builder

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For Lawns, Vegetables, Flowers and Shrubs

AI.IMIANU lir.Ml S is II tom-
liletely bahini-ed soil ration.
Its base Is a rich ullrogeu soil
liiiinufi. tboroughly composted,
lively wltb soil biiilillD^.' bacteria,
:in<I bcavlly reinforced with plant
foods. Tbe blgh prices of nitro-
i.'en, pbospborus and potasb In
cbemical fertilizers tbis year,
K'ives Alpbano, wbleb contains
tbem all, a remarkable value for
tbe money.

' 'ne ton is equal to several of
average stable manure. It Is a
^-reat absorber of moisture, forti
Tying roots against dry wealber.
We sell it to you In an odorless,
'Iry, finely granulated form.
Iio not confu.se it «itli I lie natcr
loKsed, hlKhly aciil, raw bunius
sold under various uaiues. It is
acknowledged Ibat we are tbe

only concern selling a ronccntratcil. dry, prepared bumus.

Our ten years of proven success, and tbe sale of over balf

a million tons, are your guarantee for Alpbano's sweeping

merits.

IXOCIiI>ATED

In addition to tbe natural bacteria Alpbano contains
In sucb numbers, we heavily Inoculate it wltb our
Alpbano Inoculant, giving it teeming billions of all
the essential nitrogen fixing and soil digesting ba<'.
teria, Including the nodule bacteria of all the clovers
along with those for beans, peas, alfalfa and tbe
like.

Alpbano Is the only legume-inoculated
bumus. We will sell you this Alphano
Inocolant separate if you wish. Send for
full particulars and prices.

FOR VOIR I,.\HX

For your lawn. Alpbano is ideal. Being
odorless, you can use it anytime. Being in
granubited form, you can easily distribute
It evenly and raking It in thoroughlv. It
quickly reaches the roots. Being rich in
both the quickly available and the grad-

'I'hi*. ci'lcr> in ttMT tbrrc fi'«-t from root tip
til top. It wu> Krowii (III nil iiiipriKliii-tivv
lieavy clil.v Mill which uiis Kiicii ii three
Inch coat of Alpbano anil ploiiKlx'd in.
Name of place on aiiplicntion.

ually liberated foods, It at onu
stimulates growth and continues
to sustain it for a surprlsingl.x
long time. It absorbs live time-
Its weight in moisture, protecting
your grass against dry weather.

FOR VOIR O.VRDEN

So rich is Alpbano In bumus and
plant foods that it will in one
season, convert a compact, un
productive lumpy clay. Into n
fertile, open, friable soil, easy tn
work. Or It will bind together :i
light, loose sandy soil, and make
it highly productive. Kor fiowers
and vegetables, it is equally re-
sultful. Being sanitary ami en-
tirely free from the many
ilaiigcroUH infections rarrieU by
stable fertilizer, its health side
argues strongly for It.
Our Alpbano Book tells of four valuable

garden uses.

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FOR VOIIK SHRl'US

Dig Alpbano freely around your shrubs. Do It early
so the blooms will be profuse and the first growth
of Spring rajiid and strong.

For Rhododendrons, Alpbano makes a sure growing
soli condition, the same as their native bumus laden
habitat. In planting tbem, mix the soil with a third
Alphano. Every Spring, dig In a goodly mulch
:i round the roots.

FOR TREE rl..\NTING
Make sure of a strong first season's growth
of the trees you plant, by mixing the soli
with l-o Alphano. Its foods are at once
available to the roots. Its stimulating
elTect is a great assistam-e in overcoming
tbe usual transplanting set-back.
Put a couple of shovelfuls around the top
soil as a mulch. Kesulls will over and over
again reward tbe slight additional cost.
Buy at once, this wonderful Alpbano,
nature's balanced soil ration. Its cost is so
little, you can afford to use it freely.

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17-R Battery Place

New York City

March 4, 1916

H 0 R T I 0 U L T TJ R B

325

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Lakeside, O. — Wm. Knight, one
house.

Corfu, N. Y. — W. Preisach, house
35 X 200.

Christiana, Pa.— M. J. Brinton, Lord
& Burnhara house.

Parkersburg, W. Va.— J. W. Dudley
& Son, 80 ft. addition.

Little Compton, R. I. — Peckham
Bros., house 100 x 200.

Stevens Point, Wis.— W. B. Macklin.
two houses in the summer.

Kennebunk, Me.— Paul I. Andrews,
Storer street, range of houses.

Dayton, O.— Harry F. Tredway Flo-
ral Co.. 513 Valley street, additions.

Alliance, Neb. — Alliance Green-
houses, E. W. Ray, proprietor, one
house.

Wellsville, N. Y.— Sandy Flats Farm,
Floral and Truck Gardens, range of
houses.

Chicago, III.— John S. Witt & Son,
10,429 Wallace street, two houses each
20'x 126.

Cleveland, O. — Lorraine Avenue
Greenhouses, five Moninger houses
each 30 x 376.

Decatur, 111.— Daut Bros., four
houses each 36 x 300, American
Greenhouse Mfg. Co. construction.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Farmers' Bulletins Nos. 705, 708 and
710 of the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture are devoted to the Catalpa
Sphinx, The Leopard Moth and Bridge
Grafting of Fruit Trees, respectively.
All are illustrated and will be found
very instructive.

Bulletin 361 of the College of Agri-
culture at Ithaca, N. Y., sent out by
the Department of Landscape Art, is
an exceedinglv useful pamphlet of 144
pages. It is entitled "The Home
Grounds." Part I, by E. G. Davis, cov-
ers the arrangement of the home
grounds, with many diagrams of sug-
gestive treatment, half-tone views,
plans, etc., and some very instructive
chapters on planting, grouping, etc.
Part II, by R. W. Curtis, gives a list
of trees, herbaceous shrubs, perennials
and other materials suitable for the
home grounds, with a lot of valuable
technical and practical information fol-
lowed bv a splendid index of plants,
giving cross reference, pronunciation
and synonymy.

Our Early Wild Flowers, by Harriet
L Keeler. Illustrated by Mary Kefter;
color plates by Eloise P. Luquer. A
compact little volume which may be
conveniently carried about and used
by the nature student in country ram-
bles Its contents are comprehensive
and authoritative, its descriptive notes
are written with exactness, concise-
ness and svmpathy, and in all respects
it is admirably arranged to fill the pur-
pose for which it was intended. The
half-tone and color plates are excel-
lent The field covered lies between
the Atlantic Coast and the Mississippi
river and between parallels forty and
fifty north latitude. Herbaceous flow-
ers are considered only. The book is
published by Charles Scribner's Sons,
New York. Price $1.00 in cloth and
$1 25 in leather, net; 252 pages, 7 color
plates, 12 halt-tones and 94 line draw-
ings.

USED BY FLORISTS OVER 30 YEARS

PAN-PACIFIC PRESS ASSOCIATION, I/TD.

San Francisco, Calif.

October 16, 1915.
Mr. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Dear Sir: The Horticulture Jury, of whicli tlie writer was a monil>er, awarded you
a Gold Medal for your Insecticides, and wben you taiie into consideration tlie fact that
that Jury, outside of the writer, was composed of some of the famous experts of the
world, yon will realize the importauce of this award. Verification of this may be ob-
tained from Mr. George A. Dennison, Chief of Horticulture, Panama-Pacific International
Exposition.

The writer has been requested to furnish a list of the articles which the Jury en-
dorsed by their action in awarding prizes because of merit. This request cornea from
representatives of foreign countries and states.

Respectfully yours.

Signed : J. A. BUCHANAN, Gen. Mgr.

Pan-Pacific Press Association.

PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION

San Francisco, Calif.

Division of Exhibits Office of the Chief

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE

November 3, 1916.
Mr. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.

Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of October 28th, I wish to say that the Jnrr
awarded Sing Shot, Grape Dust and Copper Solution a Gold Medal.

Yours very truly.

Signed: O. A. DENNISON,

Cbief of Horticnltnre.

Sold by the Supply Houses of America

BENJAMIN HAMMOND, BEACON, N. Y.

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tlANURES

Unequalled for Greenhouse and
Landscape Fertilizing

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l)i-3t of every tliiner for the or-
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Standard spray materials, har-
rows, cultivator.'!, graders, pick-
ers, p.ickinKboxes.ete. If there's
:inylhing needed, "ask Pratt.
You know bim— he's the man
^.r-- who makes "Saleeide— the treo
saver." Kverytbinc else be sells is just as good.

Our Service Department
is under bis direct supervision and he is always
ready to advise, from his long experience, just
what i.nplemeiit, spray material, etc.. you need.
Ask duestimis. lint s.ii.l for the book today.
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Dep,. 12 SO Church St., New York

The HeeoKnized Standard Insecticide.

A spray remedy for green, black, white
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Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $4.60.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solution properly diluted
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Oiiart. $1.50: (iallnn. $4.B0.
Until further notice shipments on our
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MNE will be subject to couditlons of the-
chemlcal market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
Al'HINE and NIKOTIANA.

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For Spraying

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Is a mntnal oreanlzntlon. InKurlnu irre«n-
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For particulars. addr«»
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HORTI CULTURE

March I. iv\r<

Cat. 1765

Pot Makers for a
Cantury anda Half

HEWS

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POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Largaat
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N K \» > 1 1 It H , .N . T.

Ventilating Equipment

And a complete line of Greenhouse Fillings. Our
catalog is sent free on request. Illustra'.ions, descrip-
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we will take care of you right. Remember "Ad-
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iron clad guarantee of satisfaction to our customers.
Ask any of our customers or write to

ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind.

DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

.W ifl In.
I" U In.
■11 12 in,
liO 10 In.

^^ 70 8 In.

.Maiiuf:i.tur,Ml f.r us eniuslvel.v. 1 lie l.e.-i nil. i-m . ini.uduccd. The nc:ito.xt liclitcNl
aul ''hnnrtl<^s ^'"°""' *"■""'■ "■"" *'e<=""lc welded hoops. The four largest sizes have

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HOTBED SASH at 7Sc. each

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Glazed Hotbed Sath from $1.65 up.

Double Light Saah up to $4.00.

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Our prlcei tan be hud by njuU, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the lurueat atock of Specially briectnt
(jila» In Greater New \ork and can
• upply any yuantlty frouj a box to •
car b>ad on a one day notice, and at
Hoik llottoia Pricea.

PARi>H£LSKY BROS. Inc.

tl»-«n Umtammjmr Bt, Itruukl^a. N. «. |

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive ruT and trur , btrczoie
both beveli are on the tame
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the glau io dririDE. Galvan-
ized aod will Dot nut. No
rlsbti or lefu

Tbe Peerless Glazioe Poio
Ii pateoted. Noothen like
it. Order from your dealer^
or direct from m.
1000. 75c. pottpaid. ^
Sample* free.
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Most up-to-date arm on the nuHtet. Pmotd
that it IS better than any other ii tha{
txheri ihed to iinitateit. Write for our
1915 catalog just out.

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lU«hm*B4. lad.

Copyright*

Dlfflcnlt and rejected cases •pe<?l-
ally snllcltefl. No mlslendlnK In-
rtiicements made to secure huslneaa.
Over 30 years' active prflctlr^. Bx-
perlenced, personnl, consclentlona
service. Write for terms. Book
free. Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

lATKNT I.AWVRR';

Bos 9, National Union Buiklkig
Wtk«hin4fton. D. C.

^STANDARD FLOWER— i

If your greenhonaet are wlthlo BOO
miles of the Capitol, write «a, w* »»»
save yon money.

W. H. ERNEST
^ 8«th ft M 8t«.. Wuhlnrton, D. C. - >

Should you desire to purchase
the parts and build the Green-
house yourself and thereby save
tlie erection cost — we have a
liouse for you, ready to build
and which retjuires but little
time and effort to erect — a Green-
liouse of envious quality.

Mr. Rudolph Irsa, of Easthamp-
ton, N. Y., has just completed
one for himself. Here's what he
has to say about it: —

•'Taking the material and
its quality into considera-
tion icith the price I paid
for it, 1 can cheerfully
recommend you to anyone
uishing to build either a
com.mercial or private
Greenhouse."

; [WE KNOW::WHAT TO DO
. AND WHAT NOT TO DO

If you contemplate building a
greenhouse write us — we can
save money for you.

S. JACOBS & SONS

.^;:klGreenhouse Builders
Heating Engineara

1359-1385 FLUSHING AVENUE

BROOKLYN, N. Y.

M<l-T l-K XfTirAI.

Shelf Bracket

M.VDK

On this Shelf

Bracket 2 6-liicb

boMrds; or 2 1-

nch. or 1 '4 -Inch pines are

placed, .Tnd can be clamped

to either ridne or purlin

cftliimiis.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

I:!!l2-I4i4 Mrtrnpniilan .\ve., IJrooklyn, N. Y.

E. A. LIPPMAN

GREENHOUSE SHADING

Write for Particulars

6 High SL, Monistown, N. J. Phone 68 M.

March 4, 1916

HORTICULTURE

327

CRItRT 8" DIAMETER

Price, $25.00
Daily. No. 8,

-20' to + 1»*
Weekly, No. 2,
•><>' to + !»•

Supply of cbarts,
specially pre-
pared record -
Dished with
each Instru-
Ing ink fur-
ment.

A PROMINENT CARNATION GROWER SAYS THIS
ABOUT THE STANDARD RECORDING THERMOMETER

Lancaster, Pa.
Standard Thermometer Co.,

Boston, Mass.
Gentlemen :

Please send nie 25 record plates like the enclosed
sample, and I want to say that the machiue, houyht
a good many years back, is keeping up its good work
right along. I think it a very useful adjunct to good
plant growing, and it should be In every greenhouse,
as reference to it may often tell what is wrong wltb
a batch of plants.

Very truly yours, ALBERT M. HEUR.

The actuating element of the Standard Recording Thermom-
eter is of lamina metal which, besides being extremely sensitive
to temperature changes, is practically indestructible. Record
charts are furnished either daily or weekly, and the whole
mechanism is contained in an attractive metal case fitted with
lock and key, which insures the record from being tampered
with.

The clock movement is of extremely high grade; everything
about the Instrument is up to the highest possible standard
of manufacture.

Write for full particulars to the

STANDARD THERMOMETER CO.

65 Shirley Street, Boston, Mass.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda.N.Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim IVIaxImum Strength and IVlinimum Shadow. Investigate

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREIEINMOLJSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

3275 West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leaden in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

CHICAGO, ILL.

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

456 W. £rie St. Chicago, IIL

ATTICA

F.O. PIERCE GO.

12 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

H»fitlr» Is elftnttc an^I tenarlouii, &<In)Ua of
«xp»nnlon and contrnrtlon. Patty bcromM
hard and brlttlP. Hrnkrn rlanfi more eawlly
removed n-lthnnt brcaklni; of other (!**■
an orcnrs with hard putty. I>a«tfl lonffor
than pattx* Kaiy t« applj.

328

HORTICULTURE

March 4. 1916

'WS^^K^W^tt^^ I

Ka%p I'litte and
Knixtf ll;ir ( laNp

Fits That Misfit

I'li-t mill ( ast
Iron iSill for Con-
I reli' Walls

TIIK fi'wer (lifTcTiiu tjiics uf
riiiistructlon a ftreenliiuise
iNiacern makes, the more
iiioni*y it makes. This fact is no
secret. You know It as well as
We know It. Because It is so
surel.v so: some concerns are con-
tinually trying to make tlielr
standard construction features, fit
every place and any place.
As .-1 result, tlieir fits are often
misfits.

Take for example, tlio four .lOO
foot houses of .Mr. I,. It. Codilin^'-
lon, now going up at Murr.iy Hill.
\. J.

'Ihey are CI feel
wide. Our standard
lionse Is CO feet. They
are uneven span
niofs; while our
standard is even
spnn.

Did we try for ex-
ample to make our
iiilumn caps use<I in
nnr standard even
span. 00 foot housrs.
do for these uneven
• span 61-footers?
Not a bit of It. We
designed a si)eclal
cap and rafter splice
to specially meet the
special conditions.
.Always, it has been
our policy to huild a
house the way we
know It should l)e
liuilt, and not the
way it could he built
if we wanted to work

Splk'C plale. nilunin
purlin and rafter

ofT our S" called ".standard details"
on yiiu.

Standard Details, of course, we
must have, but we do not attempt
to make a st;nuiard detail fit
where, as experts, we know it Is a
moreor-less of a inisllt.
That traveling scaffold with Its
swinging crane, we rigged up
especially to meet conditions on
Mr. Coddington's Job.
With il. our men can put up 200
feet of frame a day, and because of
tile convenience of working from
it. the liolis and screws are more
likely III he put in right than If the
men were climhing
over the rii"f In dlf-
flenlt positions.
It has so short cut
the ereelion time and
increased tlie quality
of worlimanship, that
we are going to use
it in erecting all our
tiig houses.
In reducing erection
time we pleased Mr.
Coildinglon. and at
the same time, bene-
fited ourselves. We
both gain by it.
It is the basis npon
which we do I>usi-
ncss. It's Just an-
other of the reasons
whv you can depend
upon depending on
Ilitchings.

We go anywhere for
business: or to talk
business.

Front view of rlilice
rafter splice plat«i

Side view Qf Rlilge
Hlinwinc tlalvanized
Steel Sirup fonncct-
Ihk \'ent Siihli

Foot I^a^e for Steel
I'ost!*. No part
the post Is under*
Kronnd

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i,treng11i of Turllo
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NEW YORK

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BOSTON

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Garilenor, Carl Becherer.

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

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KING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz., $2 per 100,
$4.38 per case of 250, $17.50 per 1000

RED FLOWERING GREEN FOLIAGE

IVr KKi

lloiMirr, ft ft. dark crliimon $1.05

llriiilrrHon. A ft. briKlit crimson 1.05

I lirrokn-, 1 ft. (lerp rich iiiiirooD I.:i5

I>uk«* of .xiarlboro, -I '",. ft. KlowinK orliDRon. 1.50

>lr|>lilK|a. .ii... ft. Iliv ilnrkfBt rrlDiHon l.:»

l'rnii>..> Itunla, 5Vj fl. deep ornnce Hiiirlct. 1.50

IW'jiiilr I'oltrvlnr, :i'*.. fl. diirk rrliiitian 2.75

■ llnrk ITInrr, .i to 4 ft. diirk velvety lun-

roun 2.75

I>r. Kobrrt Kunke, 4Vi ft. scnrlet 5.25

Kup»t lllkinari'k, 4 ft. rk'b scarlet oIinsoD . 1.50
CiranU rhancrllor Buiour, 3 ft. crlmgoD

Kcarlel, overlaid wUli iiinrooD 1.65

J. D. KUrlr, 5 fl. brIlltaDt vermllMoD scar-
let 2.25

Louisiana, 7 ft. vivid scarlet l..'!!!

l"re». Cleveland, 3 ft. brlebt orange scarlet. 2.00
l"re». MrKinlry, L'Vb to 3 ft. brilliant crlm-

»'"> 2.00

I'reit. Me.^er, 4 ft. cherrv carwlne 2 00

Pillar of Fire, fl to 7 ft. bigh. bright

crimson scarlet 2.00

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3.110
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8.26

12.50

3.50

5.00
3.50
4.38

4.38
4.38

4.3S

YELiOW CANNAS

CdKe (if
IVr 100 -iVI 1000

Kuiiilrllrr, :\Vj ft. pure llgbt .veliow tl.SO $.'I.5U tll.lio

II. \Vallu<'<., 4Uj fl. canary yellow, friM-.

Heller ihaii I."loren<e VauKban 1 Ml 3. .50 14.00

Aonlria, 5 fl. pure yellow 1.50 330 14.00

RED GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

.\lleniiiiiiilii, t li> :> fl,. ^:I■1■l■Il fulla^'f. .scar

let anil yelli.w $1.35 $3.00 $12.00

•Jenrral .MerkrI. 4 fl. tbc beHt scnrlet cold

edne sort. Superior to Mad. C'rozy or

Queen (harlollc 1.05 3.75 15.00

(iladlolloru. 314 ft carmine gold edge 2.75 0.25 25.00

.lean Tl»>.iil, 5 fl. Vermillion orange edge. 2.75 0.20 23.00
lluiia, -iUj fl., green foliage, red. bordered

yellow 1.50 3.50 14.00

PINK FLCWFRING CANKAS

17Ji0 Millie. Herat, 4'. fl ruse pink fj (K) $4..l8 $17.00

17.00 LouIbc, ."i ft. soft rose pink 2.00 4.38 17.50

Koxea glKaiitea, 3>/i ft. rich rose, extra

17.50 lar;;e 12.00 27.50 110.00

acd 3 eyes each. For fuller detcriplions and more (omplcte
ulbs, send for new wholesale catalogue now ready.

IIHM
$15.00
1.5.00
12.00
14.00
12.00
14.00
23.00

25.00
50.00
14.00

3.75 15.00

20.00
14.00
17.00

All the above in strong fresh dormact roots, 2
list of Cannas and all other Spring B

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK

ORCHIDS

CONSERVATORY PLANTS

^Eoor>ii.4vs

Lorraine, CiDcinnali and Mrs. Peterson

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

Rutherford, N. J.

ORCHIDS

We crow and nell nothing hut ORCHIDS.
If you are in the market for this class of
plants we redpectlTely solicit your Inquiries
and orders.. Special li^ts on application.

LAGER & HURRELL. Summit. N. J.

Chrysanthemum ''Alice Day"

An ideal commercial variety flowering October 10th.
Certificated New York and Philadelphia. Color,
purest possible white and absolutely perfect in form.
Price 75c per p!ant $7.50 per dozen

Send for illustrated catalogue.

CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison^ N. J.

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

WE BOOK NOW

ORDERS for t^prlng or Full delivery for tlie full line of FTorlntii' Farcins Bulba
and I'ianta, aiicli as .Tiipan, Frciiib, and Dutch Bulba, AmerlciiQ Gladiolus, Dahll'iii,
etc.; Ucses, A/.aleas, Khododendroiis, Manettls. lioxnood. Paling, etc. Let us ap-
praise your wants.

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS,

51 Barclay Street
or P. O. Box 752

NEW YORK

NATURAX. GREEN SHEET MOSS,

(100 gq. ft.) $1.75

DTED GREEN SHEET MOSS, (100

»q. ft.) 3.00

DELIVERED BY EXPRESS.

WII.D SMILAX, per case, (600
»q. ft.) 2.60

KNUD NIELSEN, Evergreen, Ala.
ROBERT DYSART

CXXmFlED PUBLIC ACCCHJNTANT

Blmple method* of correct ■■fating
eapeclally adapted for aoriatt' aae.

BOOK* BALANCKD AND ADJL'STKU.

40 STATE ST. • ■ - . BOSTON

TelephoD* Mata U.

FORCItIG GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

100 1000

America, pink $1J!B (10.00

AuKUHta, white l.SS 11.00

Brencblryenalii, red 1.2S 10.00

Franclf King, xcarlet 1.25 10.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

311 V State St. CHICAGO, ILL.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Beddkig Plants and Roses

FOB BKAI, PLCMP

CANNA ROOTS

WITH <'EYES to SEE"

Send -fco OHilda

John Lewis Childs, Inc.

FLOWERFIEXD, L.. I., NKW TOBK

WHITHANII IHPBOTED— fS per 100, •«

per 1000.
WIIITMANI COMPACTA— W per I0«, (4«

per lOOn.
ROOSEVELT8 — (S per 100. MO per lOOO.
BOSTONS— M per 100, (M per 1000.

2S0 at 1000 rates.

H.H. BARROWS & SON, WhItman.Mass.

March 11, 1916

HORTIOULTUKE

331

BEGONIA

GLOIRE de CHATELAINE. we find that we have a sur-
plus of 59,000 Gloire De Chatelaine Begonias which we offer for the
next two weeks or until disposed of at a special price of $2.00 per 100
for 2 in. and $3.00 per 100 for 3 in.

2-ln. 2-ln. 3-in. 3-ln.

100 1000 100 1000

ACALYPHA, Macaf eana $2.00 $20.00 $4.00 $35.00

AGEKATIJM, Blx varieties 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

ALTEKNANTHERA, four varieties. 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

ALYSSfM, Dwarf and Giant 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

BEGONIA, Lumlnosa 3.00 25.00 4.00 35.00

BEGONIA, Vernon 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

COI.Ei:s 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

CllPHEA 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

Fl'CHSIAS, in varieties 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

GERANIUM, Standard 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

2-ln. 2-ln.

100 1000
HELIOTROPE, Mad. Brnant and

Chieftain 2.00 18.00

LANTANA. six varieties 2.00 18.00

LE.MON VERBENA 2.00 18.00

MOONVINES 2.00 18.00

PARLOR IVY 2.00 18.00

PETINLAS 2,(10 IS no

SALVI.*. Bonflre and Zarich 2.00 18.00

SENECIO. Argenteus, Dusty Miller. 2.00 18.00

SWAINSONA, White and Plnls 2.00 18.00

VINCA 2.00 18.00

COLEUS, SALVIA, AGERATUU and HELIOTROPE. Rooted Cuttings, 60c. per 100, $5.00 per 1000.

3-ln.
100

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.0O
3.00
:!.iio
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-ln.
lOOO

25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

•J.'i.dO

25.00
25.00
26.00
25.00

DAHUA ROOTS, Whole Field Clumpa. S5.00 per lOO and up. Send for List. CANNA ROOTS S2 OO ner
lOO £ind up. CASH WITH ORDER. If you have not received our catalogue notify us. " .

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

Danish and fierman Stock

BookiD{2 Orders now for
1916 Crop

OCR MOTTO I THB BK8T THB MABKKT ArVOBOB

$16.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 500
$4.50 per 250 pips

CHAS.SCHWAKE&CO.Jnc.

Valley

From New York and Chicago
Cold Storage

90-92 West Broadway, New York

Page

Advance 358

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 350

Allen, J. K 351

.\lphano Humus

Co 356

Anderson, S. A.. 345
-■iphine Mfg. Co. 357
Arnold, D. C. &

Co 351

Badgley & Blsbop,

Inc 350

Barrows & Son. .330
liayersdorter, H.

& Co 347

Bay State Nur-
series 341

Bobhink & At-
kins 3.34

Boddington, A.

T .330

Bolgiaiio & Son. ,343
Brock. .T. & Sons.343
Breltmeyer's, J.

Sons 344

Bndlong, J. A.. 348
Bunynid, A. T..344

Burnett Bros 343

Burpee, W. A. &

Co .343

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc .343

C h 1 1 d s, J o b n

Lewis 330

Clucns. R. W...334
Clarke's. D. Sons.344
Cloche, The Co.. 343

Coan, .T. J 351

Cole. W. B 334

Page
Cooke, Geo. H...344
Cottage Gardens

Co 332

Cowee, W. J.... 348
Craig, Robt. Co. 332

Danker 344

Dards 344

Davenport, A. M.332
Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 332

Dreer, n. A....

333-340-358
Dunlop, .John H.345

Dysart, K 330

Ea.stern Chemical

Co 3.17

Edwards Folding

Box Co 348

Elliott Auction

Co 3.33

Ernest, W. H...3.18

Esler, .1. G 3.59

Evans, .1. A. Co.359

Eyres 345

Farf|uhar, R. &

J. & Co 343

Foley Mfg. Co.. 359

Ford. M. C 350

Ford. \V. P 3.-1O

Fronipiit. H. E..350
Galvin. Thos. F..345
Gas.sei- Crv,. .T. M.345
Grabnm. .Vdam &

Son 345

Grev, Tlios. J.

Co .343

Gudc Bros. Co.. .344
Gnntber Bros... 351
Guttman & Rav-

nor .3.32-351

Page
Hail Association. 339
Hart, Geo. B....35n
Henderson, A. &

Co 330

Henderson, Peter .331
Hess & Swoboda.345
Hews, A. H. &

Co 358

High Grade Ma-
nure Compost
Co 357

Hill, E. G. Co.. 348
Hill. D. Nursery

Co 334

Hogewoning &

Sons 343

Holland Nurser-
ies 334

Holm & Olson.. 344

Irwin, R. J ,332

Jacobs, S. &

Sons .358-.359

Kastlng, W. F.

Co 348

Keller, J. B.

Sons ,344

Kelway & Son.. 343
Kerr the Florlst.345

Kervan Co 350

King Construc-
tion Co 3.-i!i

Knobli- Bros .■!l."i

Kramer. K. H...34.1
Kroosclicll Bros.S.'iO
Ivneblfr. W. 11..3.'i()
Lager ..<t HnrrPll.3.30
Lange. H. F. A.. .345
Leonard Seed Co.343
Llppmnn. E. A. .359

Page
Littlefleld & Wy-
man 332

Loechner & Co.. 331
Lord & Burnham
Co 360

McHutcbison &

Co 333

McConnell, AIex.344
McManus, Jas. ..350
MacNiff Horticul-
tural Co 341

-Marshall. W. B.

& Co 343

.Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 358

Michell, H. F. Co.342
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex .348

.Miliaug, Cbas...350

Miller, A. L 332

Moore, Hentz &
Nash 3M

Murray, Samuel. 344
National N u r-

serynian .334

.Nicotine Mfg.

Co 357

.Niesscn. Leo Co. .348
Nielsen. Knud...3.30
Ouworkerk. P...334
Pfaff & Kendall.3.\s
Palisades N u r-

series 334

Palmer, W. .T. &

Son 345

Park Floral Co. 344
Parshelsky Bros..35!i

Page
Peun the Florlst.345
Pennock - Meehan

Co 349

Pierce Co., F. 0.359
Pierson, A. N...330
Pierson, F. R...344
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 348

Randall's Flower

Shop 344

lieed & Keller... -MS

Reid, Edw 348

Reuter's 345

Riedel cfc Meyer.. 351
Robinson, H. M.

& Co 350

Roehrs, .T. Co.. 330
Roland, Tbomas.344
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 330

Rosery, The 344

Roy, D. D. P...343

Salter Bros 345

Scbllng, Max 344

Schwake, Cb a s.

& Co 331

Schulthels, Ant..33;i
Sharp. Partridge

& Co 359

Slicrid.in. W. P.. 330
Slohrccht, Geo. C.350
Siehrecbt, W. R.

& Co 350

Slggers & Slg-

gers 358

Skldelsky, S. S.
& Co 343

Page

Sllnn, B. S 350

Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 332

Smith, P. J 350

Smith & Fetters.345
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 334

Smyth, Wm. J.. 345
Standard Thermo

Co 359

Stumpp. G. E. M.344
Thorburn & Co.,

J. M 343

Totty, Chas. H..330
T r a e u d 1 y &

Schenck ,350

United Cut Flower

Co 351

Valentine, .1. A.. 344
Vlck's. James

Sous 343

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 331

Want.s. For Sale.355
Ward. R. M. &

Co 330

Weber, F. C 345

Weiss, Herman.. 361

Welch Bros 348

Wekh. Patrick.. 3.'>1

Wood Bros ,332

Wood row & Mar-

ketos 348

Young. A. L. &

Co 3B0

Young, John &

Co 3B0

Young & Nugent. 34-1
Zvolanek. Ant. C.343

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 352, 353, 354, 355

332

IIOMTIOULTDRE

Marcb 11, 1916

CARNATIONS

Pot Plants — Rooted Cuttings

HKNOHA. lUUTlMI TKIIMIII. KN-

rH\NTKE>S SI I'KK.MK, F.IKKKA,

I,\I)V .VOKfllCI.II T. MATCHI-KSS,

WHITE WOMIEK.

From 3-ln. pi>t«. S^I.IHI I>'T IOU: S:!r>.00 per M.

Bootrd CllttinKk. S:f.l>0 prr KM); i.ia.M pi-r n.

ENCHANTRESS, I-AI>V IIOL'NTIFCL.

PINK WINSOR. WHITE WINSOR.

From ■! In. pol«, SS.."iO p«-r 100; SliO.OO per At.
Kootefl CutlinRs. S.'.jO per KfO ; S-'O.IM) per M.

Chrysanthemums ^l^r^:';'"!:;- ol.Xi;
WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

aiiiii

llliiilillllllllll

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward. Will be Disseminated |
1916-17. I

Rooted Cuttings of Mrs. C. W. Ward and Match- |
less, $3.00 per loo; $25 per 1000. 1

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc. I

QUEENS, NEW YORK |

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!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiii!ir.;:sn'i i < i.iiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuail

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER t SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

MISS THEO

The rose pink
Carnation which
is always in crop

LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN, '^^'^^^mIIs':'''^"'*'

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue

ADRIAN, - - - - MjCH.

SPECIAI, OFFF.R OF

MARGUERITES

WllIT?; I'AKIS DAISY

A limited quantity of our celelirntcil he.iltby
stock, out of 2M!-ln. pots, at S.'i.GO per 100.

/v. 1-. i\/iil.i-e:r

Sutphin Road and Rockaway Blvd.
I'iionp: Jamaica ~A)'). JAMAICA, N. Y.

PLANT GROWER for the TRADE

Finest stock of all foliage and flowering plants, bedding stock, etc.

Di»h Ferna and Bird Nett Fem» a Specialty
i-rEF9-rO>A/IM IVIA.SS.

RHRFRT PRAIR PH 1 PELARGONIUMS

■■UyCn I UnmU Ull» xow readv. nne stock and free from

BOSES. PALAIS.

and Novelties In Derorative Plants.

IURK£T lid 49tll STREETS. PHIUDEIPIIA. PA.

.Vow ready, fine stock and free from
wtiite fly: Lucie Becker, Wurtember-
gla, Swabian Maid, 2 in., $9.00 per 100.
Kaster Greeting, 2 in., $8.00 per 100.

I«03VIA.IV J. II«^WIJV

log W. 28th St., New York.

March 11, 1916

HORTICULTURE

333

DREER KENTIAS

G03D SH4PE GOOD COLOR GOOD VALUES

KENTIA Belmoreana

MADE-DP PL.AHT8

A particularly nice lot of plants.

7 in

. tubs, 4

7 in

. tuba, 4

8 ill

. tubs, 4

2%

in.

pots,

3

In.

pots.

4

in.

pots.

5

in.

pots.

6

in.

pots.

6

in.

pots.

"

in.

pots.

bigh
higli

$3.00
4.00
6.00

100

$10.00

15.00

35.00

plants In a tub, 36 In. high
plants in a tub. 38 to 40 in.
plants in a tub, 40 to 42 in.

KENTIA Belmoreana

SINGI'E FI.ANTB

Doz.

4 leaves, 8 to 10 in. hlgb $1.50

5 leaves, 10 to 12 in. high 2.00

5 leaves, 15 in. high 4.50

6 to 7 leaves, IS to 20 in. high

6 to 7 leaves. 24 in. high 1.00

6 to 7 leaves, 2S to .30 in. high 1.50

6 to 7 leaves, 30 to 36 in. high 2.50

in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 36 to 38 in. high 3.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

MAXIE-CP PLANTS

Each
plants in a tub, 38 to 40 in. high $4.00

1000
$90.00
140.00

Each

'".75

8 in. tubs,
8 in. tubs,
8 in. tubs,
10 in. tubs,
10 in. tubs.
12 in. tubs,
12 in. tubs,
15 in. tubs,

42 to 45 in. high 5.00

48 to 50 in. high 6.00

4% to 5 ft. high 8.00

5 ft. high 10.00

5% to 6 ft. high 15.00

6V4 to 7 ft. high 20.00

' to 10 ft. high 35.00

2%

in.

pots.

3

In.

pots.

4 to

4

in.

pots,

5 to

5

in.

pots.

5 to

B

In.

pots.

6

In.

pots.

V

In.

pots.

6 to

7

in.

tubs.

6 to

«

in.

tubs.

•6 to

8

in.

tubs.

6 to

10

in.

tubs.

6 to

11

in.

tubs.

6 to

10

in.

tubs.

6 to

12

in.

tubs.

6 to

14

in.

tubs.

6 to

plants in a tub,
plants in a tub,
plants in a tub,
plants in a tub,
plants in a tub,
plants in a tub,
plants in a tub,

KENTIA Forsteriana

SINGLE PLANTS

Height Doz. 100 1000

4 leaves. 8 to 12 in $1.50 $10.00 $90.00

5 leaves. 12 to 15 in 2.00 15.00 140.00

to 6 leaves. 15 to IS in 4.50 35.00 Each

6 leaves. 22 to 24 in $0.75

6 leaves. 28 to 30 in 1.00

6 leaves, 34 to 36 in 1.50

7 leaves, 38 to 40 in 2.00

7 leaves, 40 to 42 in 3.00

7 leaves, 45 to 48 in , 4.00

7 leaves, 4 ft 5.00

7 leaves. 4y. to 5 ft 6.00

7 leaves. 5 to 5V4 ft 8.00

7 leaves, 5Vi to 6 ft 10.00

7 leaves, BV'j to 7 ft 15.00

7 leaves, 7 ft 20.00

Phoenix Roebeleni

PHOENIX ROEBELENI

We hold the most extensive stoclj in the world of this popu-
lar Palm.

Unquestionably one of the prettiest and most graceful Palms
grown, which quickly made a place for itself among the popu-
lar standard varieties, particularly so for apartment decora-
tions. We have a splendid stock, and offer:

Doz. 100 1000
o in „ot8 ?-"'-50 $25.00 $225.00

Tin-.^otl :::;:::::.:.; 6.00 50.00 E«ch

5 In. pots. 15 in. high, IS iu. spread ♦l""

6.in. pots. 1% ft. high. 2 ft. spread 2.00

7 in. tubs, !¥■ to 2 ft. high. 2 ft. spread --OO

S in. tubs, 2 ft. high. 2V2 ft. spread 3.U0

10 in. tubs, 2 to 2>/> ft. high. 2ii ft. spread o.mi

10 in. tubs, 2V2 ft. high, 3 ft. spread T.DO

The above prices are intended for the trade only

HENRY A. DREER, chel.'„1;r^ree. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

DIRECT IMPORTATIONS

Fall and Spring Shipment*

VALLEV PIPS, best Berlin and Ham-
burg grades.
AZALE.A.S, PALMS, BATS, ETC., from

Belgium.
BOX woo ns, ROSES, ETC., from Bos-

koop, Bolland.
MAPLES. I'I,.\NES, ETC., from Ouden-

bosi'b, Holland.
BEGONIA AM» GLOXINIA BULB-S,

l)ei'ember shipment.
Ensllsh Manetti, Japanese Lilies, RafBa,
French Fruit Stoclis, Kentia Seeds, Etc.
WRITE FOB QUOTATIONS.

Die import
Kone

McHUTCHISON&CO.

17 Murray St.. New York

OLDEST AUCTION
HOUSE

IN THE UNITED STATES

Consignments Solicited

Elliott Auction Co

42 Vesey St.,

New York

_ _ ^ _ i^- - *■ V% Ou^ stock of ericas is esceptionally fine.
U El A T U ■■ l# I offer the following ericas for growing on
■ ■ fc"^^ ■ ■■*■■% for next Christmas blooming. Delivery
now. They should be potted into 5 or 5%-in. pots on receiving them,
placed in a cool house and plunged outside by May 1st to May 20th.
Blooms rerlOO

Xmas Erica Melanthera, White bell brown eye, 3 and 3% In. pots i?iS

Xmas Erica ReKerminans. light lavender bell. 3 and 31^ In. pots i-'-""

Easter Erica Cupressina, shell pink bell. 3 and 3',4 in. pots ^J-""

<>c«ol)er Erica Gracilis Vernalis, (lark pink bell, 3 and 3% In. pots IJ-""

February Erica Cotonoides Veitchii, white, W> in. pots J-""

March Erica P,?rsoluta Rosea, pink bell, 3 and 3',<. in. pots Jo-""

Xmas Erica President Carnot, pink trumpet, 3 and 3V>! in. pots nnnn

Xmas Erica President Felix Fanre. pink trumpet. 3 and 3^. In. pots -".OO

Easter Erica C.vlindrica, orange pink trumpet. 3i«i in. pots onrm

Easter Erica Ventricosa Rosea, pink trumpet. 3 In. pots t?Un

Easter Erica Ventricosa Carminea, red trumpet. 3 in. pots IS.UO

.\rdisia Crenulata. Our .stock is exceptionally fine, having from 8 to 14
i)ranche8 which will produce a liunch of fine red berries on each branch. Ready
for 5 to 6 in. pots. Get them now.

In 4 and 41,1 in. pots. 8 to 10 branches $50.00 per 100

In 5 and S'/j in. pots, 10 to 14 branches "5.00 per 100

German (bridal) Mvrtle. 3 in. pots *^-25 ^" J22

i'hoenix Roehelini— ready for 4'/. in. pot, from 3 in. pot $20.00 per 100

Charges for packing at cost. All plants shipped out of pots.
Chorizoma Cordata— Sweet pea sfclTped flower, color of wall flower, 4 and iVj in.

pots, $25.00 to $.30.00 per 100.

Write for Our List of FLOWERING PLANTS FOR EASTER

An-bon SoKiul-bKiei

COLLEGE POINT, N. Y.

334

HORT I CULTURE

March 11. 1916

HENDERSON'S

EVERYTHING lir. GARDEN

LAWN AND FARM

And the BEST

of Everything

FARM 8EED8

VEGETABLE SEEDS FLOWER ISKEDS

GRAI.N. GRASS AM) CLOVER SEEDS

ORNAMENTAL FRllT AND VKGETABLK PLANTS

FLOWER m LBS

(iARDEN, LAWN AND FA K M ltK<(l ISITES

IMPLEMENTS TOOLS FERTILIZERS

INSECTICIDES FUNGICIDES SI'KAYING APPLLANCES

AGRICCLTCRAL AND HORTICl'LTl.RAL BOOKS. *c.. &C.

Catalogues |0]A on Application

By Mentioning HORTICULTURE
If a Florist or Market Gardener, Say So!

PETER HENDERSON & CO.

35 and 37 Cortlandt St., New York

SHADE TREES

Silver Maple All Sizes

Sugar " " "

American Elm " "

Scotch " " "
Catalpa Bungei

PAINESVILLE. OHIO

National Nurseryman

Offlrlal organ of the Auierlcan Aa-
florliitlon of NurHoryiuen. C'ln iila
tlon HiiioDt; the trnde only. I'ub-
llnhed uioDthly. HubKcrlptlon prlee,
$1.00 p«r year. I orvlsn nubBcrlp-
tloQB, 91.60 p«r yr*r. In »fl\ftore.
Sample ropy free apon appllratlon
from those Id the trade CDcloalof
their bnalnMi card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., jui

tlS LlTlnilton BnlldlBC

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

REMEMBER!

If It'n ■ Hardy Frrcnnlal or no rallrd Old
Fanlilon Flower n-orth ffroulnc. we have It
In one Nhape and another the year roond.
We have the larxeat ntork Id thin countiT*
all made In America, and onr price*

will average 75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100.

Why May more hereT Send for car
Wholenale Trie* List of vartetle* and bene-
fit from tb« opportonltlea tbla afforda yeo.
Address

PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc.

R. W. CLUCAS, MansKcr.

SPARKILL - - N. Y.

Nursery Stock

FTnlt and Ornamrotal Tr<w«. Shmbc.

Mmall Frolta. < Irniatls. KTercraen*

and Ho.**.

Write for Tr>d« Llat.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Giniva. N. T.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BR8T FOR OVER HALF A f CNTI RT.

Small, aiedlum and lurif nl^n auppllMl.
I'rUe lilt DOW readj.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

STergreen Spri-tallat*. Ljircett Orowrrs la

Anierlra.

BOX 411. DLNDEK. ILL.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen., FloruU
and Planters

RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST HARDY RIIODODENDRONB.
AZALEAH. CONIFEKH, CLEMATIS,
H. P. ROHEH. nilRL'BS AND UKB-
BACEOL'S PLANTS.

P. MJWERKERK, "rti.'SS

March 11, 1916

HORTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

CONDUCTED BY

^^^^^.9>^.T-a-,Az^

Questions by our readers in line with any of the topics presented on this page will be rordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the offlce of HORTICULTURE.

"If vain oar toil, we onglit to blame the caltare, not the Boil." — Pope.

Achimenes

These are fiiif linK' plniits. Place the tubers (iiiitc
thickly in pans filled with i>-oo(l drainage material fin-
ished off with sand fill thiee-(niarters full. Cover the
tubers with sand and keep moist but not too wet or
the tubers will be ruined, in a temperature of 65 de-
grees young growth should appear in about three
weeks and when the plants have grown an inch or
two they should be potted, using 6 to 8 in either a
.") or (i-ineh pan or pot. Give ample draiiiage and
iin this place some turfy material or sjjhagimin moss.
Use a compost of two parts fibrous loam, two of
leaf mold and one of sand. Set the plants an equal
distance apart, and firm the soil around the roots.
Achimenes while growing like a good supply of water.
When flowering begins they will take liipiid maiiui-e
twice a week.

Bedding Plants

Verbenas, salvias, marguerite carnations, snapdragons,
]3etunias, lobelias, bedding begonias, celosias, hybrid
impatiens, etc., should be started now. Of less
importance, but also to be sown now if wanted in salable
size at the right time, are dianthus, ageratum, canna,
torrenia, nicotiana, centaurea and vincas. Sow thinly
in seed trays or pans, in fresh porous soil of a kind as
used for rooted cuttings. Firm well, water thoroughly,
place over mild bottom heat and cover with boards or
paper, soil covering only being used on the large kei"-
nelcd kinds and then only in a very thin layer. Take
off the paper for a short time every day and lift out
those trays showing the first green of the germinating
seeds, placing them where they can have light and air.
When the seedlings are large enough they should be
pricked off into other trays and fresh soil. Use great
care in watering.

Gardenias

In order to make a good start for next winter no time

should be lost in starting a good batch of cuttings.

Cuttings should have a bottom heat of 75 to 85 degrees

with top heat 10 degrees lower. Keep the sand moist

and warm and give them a s])ray every morning. Keep

shaded and rather close unfil they are rooted. The

propagation of gardenias is only successful wiiere a

somewhat high degree of heat combined with a rather

close moist atmosphere can be steadily maintained.

When their roots are about half an inch long pot them

up. Good soil for these is one-half leal" mold, one-fmirtli

Next Week: — Chrysanthemums; Care of Seedlings; Fancy Leaved

Bulbous

good soddy Iimui. and thi' rcinainilei- sharp sand. Keep
shaded until tliey will stand the sun, when they should
be grown on the sunniest bench and in a temperature 65
to 70 degi'ces at night.

Phalaenopsis

If there is any (jrchid lluU requires guod care at all
seasons it is the phalaenopsis. Phalaenopsis amabilis,
Schilleriana and Rimestadtiana are good kinds to grow.
As these orchids pass out of fiower they are always bet-
ter for a short rest. They should be kept comparatively
dry but should not remain dry for any length of time as
they have no pseudo bulbs in which to store up nourish-
ment. When the compost assumes a slight crispness to
the touch it is time to give them some water. The best
time to overhaul these orchids is just before they send
forth their new roots when they should be repotted or
fresh material given. Wiere the compost is good it is
not necessary to remove it all evei'y year. Just pick
out some of the old compost and renew with chopped
live sphagnum and fern fibre in equal parts. They
should be shaded from now until November. They
grow very well in a night temperature of 62 to 68 de-
grees and from 70 to 75 by day.

Sowing Fern Spores

In sowing spores it should be borne in mind that the
most desirable commercial varieties will take from 10
to 12 months before they are fit to sell in pots. A great
deal of what is known as damping off has its origin in
a minute fungus. Where you do not have a better
means the soil can be baked in the furnace or soaked
with boiling water. This compost should consist of
loam, leaf mold, peat and sand in equal parts. Fill the
pans about one-third with crocks, larger ones in the
bottom and those on the top finely broken and over this
place a layer of moss, then fill to within an inch of the
top with sterilized compost. The surface soil should be
pressed down and made as smooth as possible. A good
soaking of water should lie given and allowed to drain
off before sowing the spoi'es.

Propagating Stevia

Stevia will root in any inotlerafely wanii propagating

bed if kept moist and shaded for a short time. When

I'ooted i)ot into 2-inch ])ots and place in a temperature

not over 50 degi-ecs at night. Keep |)inc,hed back and

they will grow into nice bushy plants. They can be

planted out in May or grown under constant pot culfure

through the summer.

Onl.Tdlums; Tuberous-Rooted Begonias; Odontoglossums; Startlnf
Stock.

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CONTENTS Page

COVER IL.LUSTHATION— A House of CycIamenB and
Primroses at Uixniont, Pa.

NOTES ON CILTIKE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Achimenes — Bedding Plants — Gardenias — Plialaenop-
sis — Sowing Feni Spores — Propagating Stevia —
John J. M. Fanrll 335

ROSE GROWING INUIlR GLASS— Repotting— Haul-
ing Away Old Greenhouse Soil — Drainage — Save the
Ashes — Arthur C. Uuzicka 337

SAXIFRAGA— /fichard /f offte- Illustrated 338

GROWING CARNATIONS 338

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Society of American Flor-
ists— Meetings and Exhibitions — American Carna-
tion Society — Gardeners' Essay Contest — Florists'
Club of Philadelphia — Holyoke and Northampton
Florists' and Gardeners' Club — New Bedford Horti-
cultural Society— St. Louis Club and Society Notes
— The Horticultural Society of New York — Illinois

State Florists' Association — Ladies' S. A. F 339-340

Club and Society Notes 347

SEED TRADE— Canners' Bulldozing— Tearing Down
the Fences— Danger Ahead — The Rennie Company's
Disaster — Trade Conditions — One Week's Imports —
Lifting the Embargo on Seed Supplies— Notes 341-342

OF INTERE^ST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 344

DURING RECESS— Essex County (N. J.) Florists'
Club — Boston Bowling Scores— N. Y. Florists' Bowl-
ing Scores 345

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYT\'HERE:

Chicago. Washington. Pittsburgh, New York 346

Philadelphia, Boston 347

OUT OF THE GINGER JAR— Georpe C. Watson...... 347

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Buffalo, Cincinnati, Chicago, New York,

Philadelphia 349

St. Louis, Washington 35I

OBITUARY— Harold Berman — Joseph F. Vavrous—
William Wells, Sr.— M. J. Madden— John W. Dun-
ham—August Kruger 356

MISCIiLLANEOUS:

To Obviate Delay in Receipt of Foreign Invoices 342

Catalogues Received 342

Business Troubles , , , 344

Visitors' Register 345

A House of Cyclamens 347

Personal ' ' 351

News Notes _ .. .351-358

Two Handsome Medals— Illustrated 357

Massachusetts Agricultural College Notes 357

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 358

Patents Granted 358

It is said that green dye for staining
A "green" carnations for St. Patrick's Day is a
nuisance scarce commodity this year. We are de-
lighted and wish our friends in Germany
would l<:eep every ounce of it. Reforms sometimes come
about, not by choice, but by compulsion. Let this odious
practice of humiliating a heliiless flower and humbug-
ging an unenlightened public die as (|iiickly as possible

The communicatiuu to the Secretary of
A State ut Washington whicii is mentioned

reasonable in detail (in another page of this issue,
requett requesting some ollicial action to expedite
the delivery of foreign mail uf immediate
cumniercial imiiurtance is in our Judgmi-nt a reasonable
pro|)ositiun. With projier oversight as siiggeHted by the
loniplainaiits it should not be dilliiult for the respon-
sible authorities to arrange some practical way of put-
ting through such mail matter a.s consular invoices, uills
of lading, etc., on the steami-r which carries the goods.
We hope the result of the ajipcal may be prompt action
and a favoralib' outcome.

As the time for the opening of the
Don't great National Flower Sh(»w draws

miss the near the tremendous aiiiouiit of ef-

National Flower licient labor put into the preparatory
Show work becomes evident and the vast-

nes8 of the enterprise as developed
and moiildi'il by the men at the helm begins to be real-
ized. All indications point to an unprecedented horti-
cultural triumph, a splendid demonstration of Philadel-
phia's bigness as a liorticultural centre and the rapidly
advancing position of our profession in the esteem of the
public. Every one of our readers who can possibly do so
should visit this splendid exposition and acquire uplift
and inspiration.

There are some busy times ahead for

An opportune IIorticitltuuic. Special Sj)ring Tradw

time Number will be issued on March 2.")

and this will be followed by National
Flower Show Issue on Ajiril 1. Then will come the an-
nual Easter edition. All of these issues will be full of
interest for the trade in all de])artments and all sections
of the country. They will be business getters for all
who arc enterprising enough to take advantage of the
publicity opportunities afforded in the advertising pages.
lIouTU'Li/ruRK readers are distinctly of the most ready
and most to be desired class of buyers. You can get
your share of their patronage on spring trade if you
wisli and will tell them about what you have to offer.

The catalogue postage bill to which we
The called attention in our issue of last week

catalogue has the approval of the seed trade gen-
postage bill erally so far as we have been able to

ascertain. The bill is commented upon
by some as being loosely drawn and somewhat ambigu-
ous Ijut no doul)t these defects will be smoothed out by
ilu' experts of the post ollice department. As it appears
ill its present shape the average man will have some
dirticully in fully comprehending its import. As we
suggested in our previous note, it is important to know
whether the adoption of the bill will affect in any way
I he operation of the parcel post system to which some
( atalogue houses have, at considerable expense, adjusted
;licir business. Dealers issuing catalogues approximating
I nc pound in weight will no doubt want to retain their
parcel post privileges in the first zone, at least, and if,
as we assume, the new bill contemplates the continuation
of this privilege so that a catalogue firm may choose
between it and the new method according as to which
would be most advantageous to them, then the bill
sliould find no objectors among those who are most
directly affected. As things now are, the houses issuing
small catalogues are heavily penalized and a reform such
as is proposed would save them considerable money and,
by its elasticity, in a way encourage the making of better
(•ataloinies.

March 11, ltil6

HORTICULTURE

337

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

^ CONDL'CTED BY

Questions by our readers in line with any of the topics preseuted on this page will be cordially "ceiled and promptly answered
by Mr. Ruzicka. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICUUiUKifl.

Repotting

Do not allow the young potted plants to become pot-
bound. This applies especially to the young Beauties,
but all varieties will suffer more or less if they are
allowed to become pot-bound. It is best to keep the
young plants on the move all the time, giving them a
size larger pot as soon as they need it. Usually we pot
from the two-and-a-quarter inch pots direct into the
fours, unless we are pressed for room and then we pot
into three's, and if the plants are not to be planted soon
they are shifted into larger pots later when they need it.
The soil that is used for this second potting can be much
richer then the soil used at first. Much more manure can
be added but this should be well decayed and run
through a fine screen before mixing it with the soil.
Where the manure was composted with the soil, the soil
will be in much better shape, as the liquids from the
manure will have penetrated and made it much better
for the plants. A little more bone can be added then was
added to the soil for the first potting. A little soot is
nice too but the amount should be very small, not more
than a four-inch pot full to a wheelbarrow load of soil.
See that the pots are well crocked, especially if the
plants are to remain in the pots for any length of time.
A little fine cinders makes cheap crocks although clean
broken pot or charcoal is better. The latter is ideal
but costs money, unless it can be made out of branches
from trees and such waste found around greenhouses as
a rule. "When potting see that plenty of soil is put in so
that there will be no empty spaces around the ball of
the plant. Press the soil in gently but firmly, and see
that the pots are filled up about the same all through
the batch. Leave the surface roughened up a bit so that
it will not cake and thus prevent water and air from en-
tering. It is also best to pot a little deeper. Unless the
plants are very short, we like to drop them almost to the
bottom of the pots .«o that there will be no danger of
the old ball sticking out of the soil and keeping the plant
dry nearly all the tiinc. I'lanfs that are potted deep
will also do niucli better wlicn they are planted in the
benches tlian those that arc potted so high that they
get knocked from side to side when they are syringed.
When knocking the plants out of the smaller pots for
repotting, make it a point to clean them well. Remove
all the green scum that may liavc formed on top and
also all yellow or diseased leaves. When setting the
newly potted plants on the bench remember to put the
smaller plants to the front or south side and the taller
ones to the north or rear. They will do mucli better this
way, as they will have equal chance. Any poor plants
that will never be much should be thrown out. Small
healthy plants should be cleaned and set to one side,
until they grow big enough for re-potting.

Hauling Away Old Greenhouse Soil

It is not possible every winter to haul away old soil
but in this winter, with plenty of snow to keep the frost
out, it has been possible, and growers should take ad-
vantage of the weather while the ground in the fields is
still frozen and the teamsters not very busy. We have
been able to get teams a dollar a day cheaper in the
winter. If manure is to be bought by the car, it is well
to do so now while the roads are still good, ae later they
will likely be soft and the teams will be forced to take
only half loads, besides cutting the whole field up with
the wagon wheels. It is as well to spread the soil evenly
over the fields. To do the thing right the field should
be laid off in strips and numliered, so that it will be an
easy matter to rotate crops and fertilize the field to the
best advantage, thus putting the gi'ower in a position
where he knows pretty nearly what to look for in his
soil.

Drainage

Right now in the winter when the thaws c-ome and a
large volume of water is set free is the best time to mark
out any new ditches that may be necessary to keep the
water away from the greenhouses. There is always dan-
ger of the waler flooding the cellars and putting the
fires out, especially on places where there are no cellar
drains Even on level Long Island we have seen a time
when heavy rai.Vs and melting snows filled the gi-een-
house cellars so full that the fires went out and the
houses were only saved from freezing by oil stoves and
burning tobacco stems If possible stake out places that
have to have trenches, or else make sure where they are
to go and let the boys malce them next summer after the
houses are filled Even if it is necessary to get extra
men, a few dollars expended this way will usually bring
gi-eat returns l>y saving trouble and annoyance

Save the Ashes

Although coal ashes arc nearly worthless as plant
food, still if they are screened and properly spread on
the field the soil will be mucli better off for it. There
always are spots where the soil is wet and soggy or bakes
very hard, or it may be too sandy and open. A little
coal ashes applied to these spots and worked into the soil
will have a wonderful effect. They must be spread
evenly, not too thickly, and screened through a fairly
fine screen The cinders can usually be sold or used in
concrete and will more than pay for the labor of screen-
ing. A good way is to make a long screen and have a
runway to it from the cellar, and as the ashes are
wheeled out they can be dumped on the screen and as
they roll down they will screen themselves thus making
it an easy matter to separate the cinders from tlie fine
ashes. Never apply the ashes to the field as they come
from the cellar, for they will make a nuisance of them-
selves for years to come.

338

HORTICULTUBE

Murch 11, 1916

Saxifraga. L*

An attempt to make the wliole genus Saxifraga the
subject of a hricf nuto would be futile. Bi'iiig very rich
in beautiful gaiiioii r^jKcies, for the most ])art rarely
known in tiiis tonntiy, it would bei'oine necessary to go
into descriptive detaiL-; at a length far beyonl available
8pace limits. I therefore confine myself today to the
rosette form;; distingui.-^hed by their long rosulate leaves
cartilaginously serrated at the edges. Indigenous in the
mountainous district.^ of the temporate and arctic zones
they represent an extremely choice and efTective ma-
terial for tiie rock garden. In a soil, well mixed
with limestone, ]>lantations established iu large crev-
ices or in specially prepared rock pockets are a delight
for any real plant lover. It is of advantage to give
saxifragas a slanting jiosition allowing the water of melt-
ing snow and of rain quickly to run oft of the plant.s.
.\ccordiiig to my experience with the rosette class of
saxifragas they do best in open sunny situations through-
out our northern states, l^illy exposed to the hot mid-clav
and early afternoon sun of our middle Atlantic summers
the most species suffer more or less. Keeping this in
mind and, if necessary, guarding against danger, will no
doubt bring success. And, indeed, the beauty of a few-
clumps of saxifragas nestling amid rugged rockwork,
especially when in full bloom amply repays us for our
cultural efforts. I remember a few years ago while in
the northern part of the New England states a happy
owner of a small rockery proudly pointed out to me a
few plantations of Saxifraga Cotyledon pyramidalis and
S. McNabiana as pretty acquisitions of his garden. We
certainly liave not enough of such proud and happy
home owners in America.

The species Saxifraga Cotyledon pyramidalis, the
subject of our illustration, as the best known is in my
opinion one of the showiest and most resistant one.
Trade catalogues of late drop the middle name Coty-
ledon, listing simply pyramidalis. Forming rosettes of
from .5 to 6 inches in diameter its light graceful flower
spikes appear during May and June. The color appears
to be white. At close examination, however, we discover
attractive fine reddish-l)rown pencilings at the inner
base of the petals. Saxifraga McNabiana, not quite as
robust growing as the former, flowers pure white. Saxi-
fraga Aizoon widely distributed in European rock gar-
dens is a denizen of the .\ips and other mountainous dis-

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iricts of the northern temperate zone, i-'irnis abroad
specializing in Al])ine plants carry white, yellow and
rose-pink forms of it in their trade lists. I firmly be-
lieve the Aizoon \arieties well ada])ted to our north and
worth a trial in rockeries of the middle states particu-
larly on inclines toward the north, .\niong the rarities
in the rosette forms I mention Saxifraga cartilaginea,
Gaudini and longiflora. Taking regard to proper ex-
posure all the species and varieties will prove satisfac-
tory and highly efTective subjects for dry-wall planting.
For winter ]>rotection a few evergreen l)0ughs make
an ideal material. Plantations in rock gardens will sur-
vive well under thin leaf covering. At all events avoid
manure as a cover for this class of saxifragas. Propaga-
tion is by offsets or by raising plants from seed. The
latter process, of course, is .«low and requires patience.

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•II anii III to follow.

GROWING CARNATIONS.

Editor llOr.TlClLTURE. I!ustoii. .Mass.
De.nr Sir: -Will you kiiully tlirougli
the inpdiuin of one of your e.^port c;irna-
fion erowers give a small heginncr in tlic
florist coinmerrial line a little help lu
carnation growing in order to produce
first rate blooms? 1 bought from a nur-
seryman field-grown plants .Tuly 20. 191.5.
and benched in good rotted sod 3 parts.
1 part rotted manure. Grew along stead-
ily and kept lightly cultivated. Septem-
ber 1,1. gave watering of weak horse ma-
nure, and Oct. lit a slight soot dressing
Have about twelve shoots to each plant.
No red spider. Cut a fair amount of
blooms at Christmas, poor quality but no
bursted calyxes. I gave a slight top
dressing of tankage the second week In
January. Try to maintain 55° at night
but occasionally It goes to 40 to 48, as I
can't afford a night man. Varieties are
Enchantress Supreme. White Wonder.
Champion, Dagmar, Matchless. The lat-
ter has scarcely shown a bloom yet, but
all are very green and healthy. Kindlv
show me where I am at fault. Anv ad-
rice will be most cordially received. I
have achieved great success as a green-
horn with roses through reading HORTI-
Cn.TURE persistentlv for the past four

or five years, but do not seem to be able
to do carnations at all satisfactory.

Thanking you in anticipation, E. D.

Cooperstown, N. Y.

There is little wrong In the treat-
ment of your plants as outlined by you.
They were planted in good time and
the proportion of soil and manure is
all right. Without knowing more about
the texture and general nature of the
soil it is impossible to say if il is suit-
able for carnation growing although
it can hardly be far wrong or you
would not have done so well with
roses. Generally speaking, a soil
which will grow one of these well will
grow the other.

You have not over fed, as you start-
ed with a well-balanced compost and
the feed additions should have main-
tained a sufficient supply. With the
varieties you grow some of them
would have given split calyxes had
they been overfed.

A night temperature of 55 degrees
is too high for carnations. The aver-
age variety does better with a 50-52

degree temperature, and 46 to 48 is too
low. These two extremes might cause
.serious results. Cut your high mark
down to 52 and don't allow the temper-
ature to go below 48 if it is at all pos-
sible. If you house any amount of
plants the extra expense will be re-
paid.

It may be that .Matchless does not
take to your soil. On the average this
variety is very satisfactory, but here
and there a good grower will be found
who cannot make it average up at all.

What has been said thus far can
hardly be of much help and without a
closer study of your soil and your meth-
od of treatment little more can be said.
As a suggestion, visit your neighbor
florists and learn, by observation,
what their methods are as regards
watering. Find out if you are running
your soil too wet or too dry The aver-
age florist is pleased to receive a visit
from his brothers in the trade and to
exchange ideas. Try it and you will
be helped in some way every time you
visit. R.

March 11, 1916

HORTICULTURE

339

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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HOR-
TICULTURISTS.

Department of Plant Registration.

Public notice is hereby given tliat
the Bedford Flower Company, Bedford
Hills, N. Y., ofl'ers for registration the
Rose mentioned below. Any person
objecting to the use of the proposed
name or registration is requested to
communicate with the secretary at
once. Failing to receive objection to
tlie" registration, the same will be
made three weeks from this date.

Description: A pink sport of
Double White Killarney. Has the
same habit of growth and is equal in
production. Same foliage. Color Is
light pink, becoming deeper to the
center as it opens. Flower is long and
opens in perfect form.

Name: Bedford Belle.

National Flower Show.

The Final Schedule of Premiums
covering the classes for competitions
at the National Flower Show. Phila-
delphia, March 25th to April 2nd, have
been distributed, and all contemplat-
ing making entries are urged to place
them in the hands of the Secretary at
once. The closing date for entries is
March 20th, and entries after that
date must be accompanied with a fee
of $2.00, and will only be received sub-
ject to acceptance by the National
Flower Show Committee.

Practically all of the space set
apart for trade exhibits has been re-
served, excepting a few blocks on the
main floor extension, which will,
doubtless, be taken up within a few
days.

Exhibits, or exhibition material
should be forwarded wherever possible
by Pennsylvania R. R. connection to
North Philadelphia Station, which is
two blocks from Convention Hall,
where the show is to be held. Ar-
rangements have been made whereby
all shipments arriving at that station
will be hauled to Convention Hall at
the rate of 15c. per 100 lbs., and all
shipments arriving at other stations
will be hauled at the rate of 20c. per
100 lbs. Packages should be marked
"Oberholtzer Transfer." Shipments by
Adams Express should be marked
"North Philadelphia Station," which
is a depot of the Express Company.

The show will open at 2 P. M. on
March 25th and the opening cere-
mony will take place at 3 P. M.

Anyone requiring a copy of the
Final Schedule can obtain same on ap-
plication to the Secretary.

Directors' Meeting.
By direction of President Daniel
MacRorie, a meeting of the Board of
Directors of this Society has been
called, to take place at tlie Hotel Wal-
ton, Philadelphia, on Tuesday, March
28th, at 2.00 P. M., to continue until
all business to come before the Board
is completed.

Monday, March 13.

Clevelaiul Florists' Club, HoUen-
den Hotel. Cleveland, Ohio.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Ltaltimore. FlorLst Exchange Hall.

New York Florists' Club, Grand
Opera House, New York City.

Rochester Florists' Association, 95
Main St., East Rochester, N. Y.

Tuesday, March 14.

Florists* and Gardeners' Club of

Holyoke and Northampton, Mass.

Newport Horticultural Society,
Newport, R. I.

Wednesday, March 15.

Rhode Islanil Horticultural So-
ciety. Public I.ibrarv, Providence,
R. I.

Horticultural Society of New York,
American Museum of Natural His-
tory, New Yorl: City.

Dutchess County Horticultural So-
ciety, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

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Thursday, March 16.

Essex County Florists' Club,
Kreuger-Auditoriuni. Newark. N. J.

New Orleans Hoiticultural Society,
Association of Commerce Kldg., New
Orleans, La.

North Westchester County Horti-
cultural Society, Mt. Kisco, N. Y.

Tacoma I^'lorists' Association, Mac-
cabee Hall, Tacoma, Wash.

Friday, March 17.

North Shore Horticultural So-
ciety, Manchester, Mass.

Saturday, March 18.

Dobbs Ferry Gardeners' Associa-
tion, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

March 17, 18, 19. Boston.— Spring

Exhibition Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society, Horticultural jiall.

March 25-April 2, Fhiladelpbia. —
Fourth National Flower Show of the
Society of American Florists, Con-
vention Hall. Broad Street and Al-
legheny Avenue.

April 5-12, New "Vork. — Interna-
tional Flower .Show of the Horti-
cultural Society of New York and
the New York Florists' Club, C!rand
Central Palace. Forty-sixth Street
and Lexington Avenue. New I'ork.

May 10, 14, Boston. — May Show
Massachusetts Horticultural Society,
Horticultural Hall.

National Flower Show Tickets.

Members of the Society in good
standing visiting the National Flower
^.low in Philadelphia will be furn-
ished with a Season Ticket of admis-
sion, upon arrival at Convention Hall.

It will facilitate the work of the
oecretary's Office, and prevent confus-
ion and delay upon your arrival at the
Exhibition Hall, if you will remit
your 1910 assessment at this time. The
1916 badge button will be sent you by
return mail.

The Proceedings of the Society for
1915, a volume comprising 364 pages,
has been mailed to all members of the
Society.

John Young. Sec'y.

53 West 28th Street.
New York. N. Y.

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

The Carnation Exhibition at the
National Flower Show in Philadel-
phia, March 25 to April 2, will be
known as the Silver Jubilee Exhibi-
tion. A special silver medal has been
struck for the occasion and will be
awarded to each winner of one or
more first premiums in the competi-
tive classes. These medals will be
given in addition to the regular cash
prizes. Another feature at this exhi-
bition will be the class for the largest
twelve blooms. The Kroeschell gold
medal, valued at $50, will be offered
in this class and should bring out an
extraordinary display.

The regular A. C. S. judges will of-
ficiate, except in the retailers' section,
which will he judged by W. J. Palmer,
of Buffalo, W. L. Rock, of Kansas
City, and P. C. W. Brown, of Cleve-
land. The regular judges are C. W.
Johnson, Morgan Park, III.; Wm.
Nicholson, Framingham, Mass.; R.
Witterstaetter, Cincinnati, 0.; E. Dail-
ledouze, Brooklyn, N. Y.; E. A. Stroud,
Strafford, Pa.; W. J. Palmer, Buffalo,
N. Y.

All entries for the carnation exhibit
must be in the hands of the secretary
no. later than March 20. A $2 fine
will be assessed against each entry ar-
riving after that date. Prospective
exhibitors will confer a great favor on
the clerical force by sending in their
entries at the earliest possible mo-
ment. There is an immense amount
of detail work in connection with an
exhibition of this size and nothing
should be left that can be done early.

All members of the A. C. S. who
liave paid their dues for 1916 will be
entitled to a season pass to the show.
Certificates are being mailed to those
whose dues are paid, which will be
exchanged at the show for these
passes. Please send in your dues at
once and a certificate will be mailed
to you. A. F. J. B.^rR. Sec'y.

GARDENERS' ESSAY CONTEST.

Chairman William H. Waite, of the
Committee on Essays and Horticul-
tural Instruction, of the National As-
sociation of Gardeners, has appointed
Edwin Jenkins. Lenox, Mass.; William
ijowns, Chestnut Hill, Mass.; Arthur
Smith, Reading, Pa.: William J. Stew-
art, Boston, Mass., and J. Harrison
Dick, New York, N. Y., judges of the
gardeners' essay contest. The report of
the judges will be made public at the
National Flower Show in Philadelphia
on March 28th.

President W. N. Craig offers twenty-
five dollars as a first prize, fifteen dol-
lars as a second prize and ten dollars
as a third prize in a new contest, for
assistant gardeners, on any subject
pertaining to horticulture, limited to
twenty-five hundred words. The con-
tost will close on November 1st and
the winner will be announced at the
annual convention of the Association
in December. The essay committee
will issue the rules regulating this
contest shortly.

340

HORTICULTURE

March 11, 1916

DREER'S FINE FERNS

FOR DISHES

Good Assortment of Popular Varieties

3>4-inch Pott $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Ghesfniif Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only

FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADEL-
PHIA.

The special feature of the regular
monthly meeting of this club held on
the 7th inst was an address on "Win-
ter FloweriuK Sweet Pea; its history
and development." by Howard M. Eari.
This address was quite a revelation to
many. It will appear in full in a fu-
ture issue. .Many fine exhibits of
sweet peas were made. Among these
may be mentioned C. B. Newbold. C. S.
Loefler, Lititz, Pa.; D. H. Green,
Brownsboro, Md.; Gude Bros., Wash-
ington, D. C; Fred Carey, Kennett
Square. Pa.; Yeatman & Way, Kennett
Square; A. Harvey & Sons, Brandy-
wine Summit, Pa., and .lohn Curwen,
Berwyn, Pa.

In addition there were some fine
roses, carnations and other flowers of
exceptional merit, including exhibits
by Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., rose
Prince de Bulgarie; Cottage Gardens
Co., Cottage Maid carnations; Gude
Bros., roses Red Radiance, .7. L. Mock,
and a seedling rose, a very fine flower,
and John Curwen, Primula malacoides.

About fifty new members were pro-
posed showing that the ninety-day
probation is doing good work. There
was a good deal of political and re-
ligious matter discussed contrary to
the contitution and by-laws of the
club.

E. Downer, Dendrobium nubile, Bauera
rubioides. hyacinths, schizanthus and
tulips. Congratulations were in order
to G. H. Sinclair, that day appointed a
Park Commissioner for the city of
Holyoke.

NEW BEDFORD HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

The annual banquet of the New
Bedford Horticultural Society was
held Feb. 29, with a good attendance.
At the regular March meeting, held
Monday evening, the 6th, the paper on
"Use of Native Plants for Ornamental
Planting," sent out by the National
Association of Gardeners, was read
cided to hold, as usual, four free
shows this season — peony, rose, dahlia
and chrysanthemum. The campaign
for new members is progressing well,
a considerable number having been
already added. As soon as spring
opens, an earnest effort in this line
will be made and will undobutedly be
successful, as the society stands high
in public favor, due to the very suc-
cessful conduct of its shows for the
last few years.

L. J. Hathaway, Jr., President.

THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
OF NEW YORK.

The success of the exhibitions for
January and February have influenced
the society to hold an exhibition In
March, contrary to Its usual custom.
This exhibition will occur on Wednes-
day. .March 15th, at the American Mu-
seum of Natural History, 77th street
and Central Park West. Premiums
are offered for collections of cut
blooms of orchids, for both commercial
and non-commercial growers, and also
for roses and carnations for both
classes of growers. For non-commer-
cial growers only, premiums are
offered for sweet peas, snapdragons,
narcissus, tulips and lilies. The exhi-
bition committee is also authorized to
award prizes for plants or flowers of
unusual merit or excellence of cultiva-
tion.

Schedules are now ready, and will
be sent on application to the secretary,
George V. Nash, New York Botanical
Garden, Bronx Park, N. Y. City.

George V. Nash, Sec'y.

HOLYOKE AND NORTHAMPTON
FLORISTS' AND GARDEN-
ERS' CLUB.
At the monthly meeting of this club-
March 7th, at the greenhouses of
Gallivan Bros., Smith's Ferry, Mass.,
James Whiting read the paper "Is Gar-
dening a Profession?" and K. B. Ull-
man presented a paper on "Advertis-
ing" which provoked a good discussion
and brought the retailers out of their
shells. Exhibits made a fine showing.
Mr. Schwartz, in charge of the green-
houses, had arranged a bank of Murillo
tulips, a group of ericas, azaleas and
ferns, and a crimson form of Primula
obconia. G. H. Sinclair & Son
showed Primula vulgaris, and vases of
carnations and other flowers. F. D.
Keyes & Son showed carnations. H.

ST. LOUIS CLUB AND SOCIETY
NOTES.

At the next meeting of the Retail
Florists' Association, March 20, at
Mission Inn warden, a banquet will be
given to which the heads of the five
wholesale houses will be invited. The
entertainment will be something out
of the ordinary and they expect the
entire membership to be present on
this occasion.

The officers of the St. Louis Florists'
Club spent a pleasant evening on
March 2 at the home of Secretary
Beneke. An interesting program was
laid out for the club meeting this
week. These monthly meetings of the
officers have been very beneficial to
the club and the attendance has in-
creased greatly as something new is
always presented in that way. Dur-
ing the evening refreshments were
served.

ILLINOIS STATE FLORISTS' ASSO-
CIATION.

This organization is assembled at
.Moline, III., this week (March 7 and
8) in its eleventh annual convention
and exhibition. Details of the meet-
ing we hope to record in our next
issue. We have on hand the address
of President C. W. Johnson, which
gives an interesting account of the
progress of the past year; also a val-
uable paper on fertilizers for roses
by Prof. Muncie. Both of these papers
will appear in a later issue.

LADIES' S. A. F.

"On account of the Secretary's In-
ability to attend the National Flower
Show, to be held in Philadelphia,
March 25 to April 2. the President has
authorized Mrs. Albert M. Herr to re-
ceive dues and give receipts for the
same.

Mrs. Geo. W. Smith, Sec'y.
9419 Lake Avenue,

Cleveland, Ohio.

March 11, 1916

HOETICULTURE

341

THE MacNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

SALES* NOW IN FULL SWING

Rhododendrons, Rose Bushes, Evergreens, Vines of all kinds, Bulhs, Efc.

Salesday. each TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 11 o'clock A. M.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

SEED TRADE

Canners' Bulldozing.

Several weeks ago we called atten-
tion to a new form of contract which
the Wisconsin canners had adopted,
and were trying to impose on the pea
and bean growers. This contract con-
tained several objectionable features,
such as forbidding the "blending" of
seed, meaning that each farmer's
crop was to be kept separate during
the process of threshing, milling,
screening and handpicking, and each
lot of seed was to bear the name of
the farmer who grew it and just where
it was grown. Just how all this was
to benefit the canner, neither they nor
anyone else has yet explained, but it
would simply compel the seed grower
to disclose the name of the farmer
who grew the seed and his location.
It is needless to point out that this is
a confidential matter with every seed
grower, and that under no conceivable
conditions could such information be
of any practical value to the canner.

In addition to the aforementioned
clause was another telling the seed
grower on what basis to plant in order
to fulfil his contracts. In tact, the
seed grower was not consulted at all,
the canners having decided in their
infinite wisdom that they would name
the terms and conditions under which
the seed grower was to transact hla
business.

Tearing Down the Fences.

The feature most objectionable to
the seed grower, however, was the
elimination of the non-warranty clause,
or as it is generally known the "dis-
claimer." as adopted by the American
Seed Trade Association. This matter
came to a head in December last dur-
ing the meeting of the Wisconsin Can-
ners' Association at Milwaukee. When
the matter was presented to the seed
growers, nearly all of the principal
growers being represented, a meeting
was called to discuss the matter, and
it was unanimously agreed that the
proposed contract was so objectionable
that it could not be accepted by the
growers. It was evident, however,
that there were a number of weak sis-
ters who had not the moral courage to
oppose the other growers at the
moment, but who were only waiting
for an excuse to disregard the senti-
ment expressed at the meeting re-
ferred to, and accept the canners'
contract. The first break was made
by one of the very smallest of growers
located in the West, who heard voices

and saw ghosts booking contracts for
seed peas from the canners, and being
unable to resist the temptation, sur-
rendered and began writing contracts
on the canners' blanks. At the time
of the National Canners' Convention
at Louisville this man was the only
one who had broken what was in ef-
fect an agreement not to accept the
canners' contract. Nearly all of the
growers represented at the Conven-
tion exchanged views on this subject
and all signified their purpose to stand
fast on the understanding reached at
Milwaukee. Within a week or ten
days following the Convention two of
these growers, torn by conflicting
emotions, were no longer able to resist
the lure of the canners' contract and
capitulated. They had the grace, how-
ever, to notify their competitors of
their intention, and it was not long
before the conservative members of
the American Seed Trade Association,
realizing that this would mean the
practical nullification of the dis-
claimer, decided that prompt and radi-
cal action was necessary to avert this
disaster. Accordingly a meeting was
called for Chicago for the 2nd instant,
to consider what steps should be
taken to avert the threatened trouble.

TicuLTURE. If so. We Shall be pleased
to give the information to our readers.

The Rennie Company's Disaster.
The recent fire which destroyed or
seriously damaged the warehouse and
seed stocks of the William Rennie
Company of Toronto, Canada, seems to
have wrought quite as severe damage
as originally estimated. We under-
stand that many stocks which it waa
thought were only slightly damaged
have proved to be quite useless. This
old reliable house has risen to the oc-
casion with remarkable fortitude and
energy, and while their losses may
temporarily cripple them, they will
probably emerge without any very
great or permanent damage in the
end.

Danger Ahead.

It must be apparent to any thought-
ful person that once the disclaimer
was eliminated, it could not be con-
fined to Wisconsin, but that not only
the canner customers of the seed
growers, but the seedsmen themselves
would demand that the growers of
peas and beans should write the same
style of contract for them. In time
the growers of every variety of seeds
would have to surrender to the same
demand, and thus the seed trade
would be bereft of its only protection
against careless or dishonest custom-
ers. If this situation did not appear
to those who violated the fundamental
principle of the American Seed Trade
Association, they must have been lack-
ing in ordinary discernment. We have
not learned, as yet, what action was
taken at the meeting in Chicago, but
may possibly acquire the information
in time for the next issue of Hok-

Trade Conditions.

Notwithstanding the most inhos-
pitable of weather, nearly all branches
of the Seed Trade report good busi-
ness, with excellent prospects. In fact,
the trade is quite optimistic as com-
pared with the feeling that existed
earlier in the season. To be sure
many have suffered great disappoint-
ment and much inconvenience by fail-
ure to secure stocks from Europe
which they had confidently believed
they would get, and this has undoubt-
edly meant some loss to many in the
trade. However, it is surprising how
the seed trade can adjust itself to new
conditions, and most of the leading
members have devised substitutions
which will probably carry them
through the season without great loss
and with fair satisfaction to their cus-
tomers.

Although yet comparatively early,
offers of beans are beginning to ap-
pear where none could be bought for
love or money not many weeks since.
There seems always something hidden
away in the old socks which can be
brought forth in emergencies. How-
ever, it is well to remark that most of
the beans being offered are of the
Green Pod variety. Not many offers
of Wax beans have been noted, and
these very few offers are confined to
one or two varieties.

There has been a very active de-

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HORT I CULTURE

MHroh 11. 1916

lIliilKl I<ir union Mill, an ".i> iiiuli-
(Icntl.v expoctoil, nnil storks of tlio Yel-
low Glot ■ ■ ■.-•< -In fuel nearly all

yellow Imve become very

siurce, n...... ■•. -l' lurKest dealers be-

iHK unable to offer them at wholesale
at any prue. In this conneollon, wo
may remark that If reports from Cali-
fornia of Uamat;e to the bulbs now In
the KTOunil are not exanneratod. there
are Inilb-utlons of another short crop
of onion seed the oomlns season. Sal-
sify Is said to have been almost de-
stroyed by the unusually wet condi-
tion of the ground and doubtless the
damage to the onion bulbs can be
traced to the same causes.

A report which seems to be reason-
ably well-founded Is to the effect that
the Danish Government has laid an
embargo on the export of seeds of
nearly all root crops s\nh as mangels,
swedes and turnips. It is even
rumored that this may be extended to
cabbage and cauliflower. This latter
would indeed be a serious matter for
the seed trade of this country, as cer-
tain very important varieties of cab-
bage and cauliflower come from Den-
mark almost exclusively.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York of
horticultural matsM-ial for the week
ending Feb. 26, were recorded as fol-
lows:

Plants— France, $25; British West
Indies, $25.

Red clover seed — France, $249,664;
Italy, $75,947; England, $2,767.

Grass seed — Denmark, $2,440.

All other seeds— Denmark, $1,087;
France, $13,223; Germany, $138: Italy,
$1,817; Netherlands. $256; England,
$19,899; Hongkong, $380.

Gnanc — England, $4,049; Haiti,
$1,036.

Other fertilizers -- England, $462;
Scotland. $580; Canada, $231; Argen-
tine, $12,260.

,v .-^.'11. \\ Mi>it .'..111' .111(1 M'tall Rood deal
ers of ChiltanaiiKo. Iiiivc- opeiii-d ■>
branch store at 115 .\. Warren strrct

Lifting the Embargo on Seed Supplies.
Thinking that the following may be
of interest to your subscribers, I beg
to advise you that the writer has been
engaged in the effort to secure the
prompt shipment of seed supplies from
the growers, wholesalers and jobbers
to New England points, and the lifting
of the embargo placed by the railroads
on such transportation. Some of the
railroads have no embargoes, but the
Pennsylvania and New York. New
Haven & Hartford R. U. did have such
embargoes. Responding to the neces-
sities of getting the seed supplies into
the hands of the farmers in ample
time, the Pennsylvania and the New
York, New Haven & Hartford have
lifted their embargoes by a special or-
der, so that all seed supplies can now
come forward to New England points.
It must be recognized that the rail-
roads are operating under a very
heavy strain, for reasons very well
known. The willingness of the rail-
roads to recognize the seedmen's con-
tentions deserves aiipreciation.
Yours truly

Curtis Nye Smith.

Notes.
Cincinnati, O. — The Shoemaker Seed
Company has removed to its new loca-
tion at 441 Main street.

At a dinner given by Theodori-
Cobb, of the 1). M. F''erry Co., Detroit.
to his cUHlomors and local friends oi
C'lnclninitl, It was decided to form a
seedsmen's social club for Cincinnati
and vicinity. Chas. \VelH>r, \Vm. I'ylc
and A. .1. Shoemaker responded to
toasts. .Mr. Cobb told of the Ferry
seven-hundred-acre trial farm near
Detroit.

Collectors of customs have been in
structed by Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Andrew J. Peters, in charge
of customs, to continue the assess-
ment of the rate of $1 per thousand
on tulip bulbs Imported into the I
United States until the results can be I
ascertained of the new case being
brought before the Board of I'nitcd
States General Appraisers by the as-
sistant attorney general at .New York
in which it is believed some new facts
will be presented. The United States
Court of Customs Appeals, in a recent
decision, held that tulip bulbs in con-
troversy were entitled to entry at the
rate of 50 cents per thousand, and the
effect of this decision is held in abey-
ance pending the completion of the
new case referred to.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Carmichael Orchards. Shannock, R.
1. — Price List of Gladiolus Bulbs and
Peonies.

P. & F. Nurseries, Springfield, N. .1.
— Trade List of Nursery Stock for
1916. Full telegraph code given.

Thomas M. Proctor. Wrentham,
.Mass. — Catalogue of Dahlias offered
for 1916 by Wrentham Dahlia Gardens.

The Imlay Company. Zanesville.
Ohio.— 1916 Catalogue of Seeds. Plants
and F'lowers. Hardy and tender gar-
den material.

Framingham Nurseries, Framing-
ham. Mass. — Trade Price List of Nur-
sery Stock for Nurserymen, Dealers,
Florists and Landscape Architects
only.

Fraser Nursery Company. Inc..
Huntsville. Ala. — February, 1916, Sur-
i;lus List for Nurserymen and Dealers
Only. An extended list of fruit and
ornamental nursery stock.

H. E. .Meader, Dover. N. H.— The
Gladiolus, the Crowning Splendor of
the Garden. This is really a catalogue
and price list, but externally it gives
no evidence of it. The cover is a gem.
bearing a panel portrait of a little girl
with an armful of gladioli in colors
and the inscription, "Do You Love
Flowers?"

Stumpp & Walter Co.. New York
City. — General Seed Catalogue for
Spring. 1916. A splendid example of
good contents, press work, illustra-
tions arrangement and all that goes
to make an inspiring seed catalogue.
The covers show Giant Sweet Sultans
and Orchid Flowered Salpiglossis in
natural colors.

Syracuse, M. Y.— Mrs. B. F. Metcalf

An address by Howard M. Earl,
manager for W. Atlee Burroe & Co.,
on the development of the modern
winter-flow-ering sweet pea. delivered
before the Florists' Club of Philadel-
phia, on Tuesdav evening, March 7. is
in type but withheld until a later issue
on account of overcrowding this week.

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TO OBVIATE DELAY IN RECEIPTS
OF FOREIGN INVOICES.

Maltus & Ware, custom bouse
brokers and forwarding agents or
New York City, have addressed an
open letter to the Secretary of State
at Washinctoii, calling attention to
fhe great delay and embarrassment
caused by the taking off and detention
of important foreign mail by the Brit-
ish authorities at Falmouth, Eng., and
elsewhere. Special instances are men-
tioned, among them the steamers New-
Amsterdam, Osterdyk and Noorderdyk
from Rotterdam, which arrived In
New York with many hundreds of
cases of living plants for florists and
nurserymen in this country which re-
quired prompt reforwarding on ar-
rival, but all the invoices, bills of lad-
ing and other documents necessary for
their proper disposition were missing.
Messrs. Maltus & Ware suggested that
the Secretary take up this matter
with the British authorities with a
view to sotting aside on all mail ves-
sels a portion of the mail to be known
as Consignees Letters, containing bills
of lading, consular invoices, waybills,
and letters giving instructions for the
disposition <.f perishable stock upon
arrival, these letters to be placed In
envelopes by the various forwarding
agents in Rotterdam and other sea-
ports in the presence of the British
consul at that port and to be given in
charge of the purser or other officer
on board the vessel carrying the goods,
for immediate inspection by the Brit-
ish authorities and allowed to accom-
pany the property to destination.

March 11, 1916

HORTICULTUBB

343

NEW SHRUB

LONICERA MAACKII VAR. PODOCARPA

The finest of all the Bush Honey-
suckles, beautiful in fruit, which it
holds through December.

Price $1.00 each ; $10.00 per dozen

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Boston, Mass.

>e:eds--oimioi>j s

Appreciation of a high order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST.,

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Spring and Fall Bulbs

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Kxtra 8p|p<-ted Stork. Uladlolas for forc-
ing. NanUN, r»ilville! or large flower-
ing type. GreenhouNe FertlUzeri. Ask
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Joseph BrecK O Sons Corp., SeeJsmen

47-54 No. M.rtci V, . BO.STIiN. MASS.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Gr«w«rs of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New York

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

Your Best " Help " —

in all Seasons

The modern scientific metbod of plant
r.nising.

Send for illustrated descriptive circu-
lar and sample, 15c.
Also our Collapsible Paper Seed Pot in
2 sizes, 4x2 and 4x3 square, for growing
Tomatoes, Sweet Peas, &c., $10.00 a
tI]ousand.

The Cloche Co.

131 Hudson St., New York

Department M.

TUBEROSES

Dwarf Double Pearl
A\ to 6 inches
$8.50 per 1000

J. M. THORBURN & CO.
53 Barclay St., New York

Seedbmen requiring^ the very best
eelection of

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AKD GARDEN SEEDS

EitabliUied 1818

Write For Our Low Prices

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLiCOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

"SEEDS WITH A LINEAGE"

Seeds with a generation of flnest
flowers and vegetables bark of tbem —
carefully selected— really tested.
Write today for Catalog.

CARTER'S TESTFD SFEDS, Ibc.

166 Cbamber of Coraaiercs BIdg.
BoHton, Haas.

When writing to advertia»rt kindly
mention HORTICVL7VRE.

BLrE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICEt

HAILED ONLV TO THOSE WHO PLANTi

FOB PROFIT

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St , NEW YORK

JAMES VICK'S SONS "

SBedsmen, Nurserymen,
Florists

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

D. D. P. ROY

8KKD8 — Bl:LBa — PLANTS
108 N. Ulchlgmo Ave. OUIOAOC>, ILI

Garden Seeds

(VEOETABLF, .\XD lI.OWKKl. .sp., ially

Kelway's Celebrated Erglisli Strains

can get tbem at lowest independent whole-
sale rates by sending their orders direct to

KELWAY & SON

Wholesale S«'i'd (irowerw

LAGPONRT, SOMERSET, ENGLAND

Special quotations on applicatiou

SWEET PEA SEED

Winter or Summer Spt-ncer, only the best
commercial varieties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

SWEET PE.4 IIA>'CH

LOMPOC, CALIF.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGOr

Beat Winter lloweriBK Pink 8n*pdr«con •■
the market. Per pkt., 91.00 1 • pkta. f«r 90-00.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

BEGONIA, Mariemoiit Bedder

r.riUiant scarlet witli icililisli l)roua Toll-
ago. Host bedding variety grown. Packet,
■J.") cents. Catalogue upon application.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SeedHinoii
'19 South Murket St. HoHton. MftflH.

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ALEX. McGONNELL

611 riFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

T«lA4rapbtr ordtrv forwar4*d t« aAT
f*n of li» I'llu^ HlitM. CammAA. tM*
Ul prl«Hpll dllM o^ ■Br»p« C>r4«r«
toiftaitM^r*! »r Iiu-iats4 l>7 Ik* tra4* to
••r aataotlaa t*r Aailrarr oo •uamkhlpa
•r alanrkan rtettr* tfdMl ituaaom.

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ALBANY, N. Y.

Florists' TeletJraph Delivery
Association

For KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Ordtri to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Hrmb«r8 Florista' Trlegraph Delivery

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

D«lmv ordert from any part ol the coQotry to
New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Wrlt« or T«t«»i«p>

2139-2141 Broadwmy, New Yoifc

Talepbrae IHt-IHS Celnakaa

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13 A. le r>

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K E. Cor. 44 St. & Madiion Arcaiie, H. Y. Gty

( Mcfflbcr Flonra' Telegraph Delivery Al»0- )

>h«»ed on &1I SicAmers. SpecUJ Corrcnpond'
«pet m ftll inc Urge diics of Europe and the Brtti^
Cdcraci. Td«Hraph and C«ble address. D&rdrflor.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Membera FlorUt*' Telegraph Delivery

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randcdl's Flower Shop

HARBT L. BAXDAIX, Pr«pHeUr.

Ummter Fitfristt 1 elegrafh Detk^ery Ajsoetati»m

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Dayton, O. — L. h. LBiiiboni & Sons.

Chicago, III.— Pelor Purls, 131' Norlli
Stutr strict.

San Francisco, Cal.— SterlliiR BroB.,
yzw^i 2l'ml stiiM-t.

San Francisco. Cal. N. K. I..ln<'oln.
1C(I4 D(>vi.';a(li lo street.

Providence, R. I.— Miss King, Flower
Diliartinciil. Tlii' Outlet.

Michigan City, Ind. — Kintzele Flower
Store, '.iiiO Franklin street.

Richmond Hill, N. Y.— Augrust Mll-
lang. ir.riS .laniaica avenue.

Kalamazoo, Mich.— Jackson Bros.,
Academy of Music Building, succeed-
ing Flslier Floral Shop.

Chicago — A. Andrijanskis &. i. S.
Slieniiot, B.'iS West IStli St.. to be
known as the 18th Street Florist. Mr.
Holy has opened a retail store at 1311
\V. 18th St.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Boston, Mass.- -.Max I'liie, florist;
lialiililics. $4,665; no assets.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — James Diismanes,
:;6il 1)1' Kalb avenue, dealer in plants
and flowers; assets. $166; liabilities.
$2,648.88.

Stamford, Ct.— The Stamford Seed
& Nursery Co., have filed a petition in
bankruptcy; assets, $10,965.55; liabili-
ties, $12,143.80.

OrJ«n for Piaw Tork. Writ* or Pboaa to

MAX SCHLINC

11 tut iltl ttmt • Ujilriii Pku liH

BMt FlorliU In tbe Rtiitei as RrfrreocM.

KCBOPKAN ORDERS KXBCL'TKD.

Mambora of tbo Flortat*' Telocrapb

DallTorr.

e. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

NnAir Florists' Telegraph DeliYcry Asso.

^"^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Mpmhors FlorUts' Teleffraph Delivery.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
——SONS—

Cor. Broadway mnd Gratiot Avao.
DETROIT. MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

\\9 rotrr mX\ MlrtitiTAn iMilnta and %m»A

>r«c-tloaa of Ohio. ln<llanA kd<1 ('aa*4&.

Members KlorUta' TrlrKraph Uellvery

AaaorlBlloa.

#*^

Griii. uitub CO

WASODrbTOK oe

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON. D. C.

Member Florins TelctJrapK Delivery

IN THE

National Capital

At your service to deliver Floivert
or DeMignn on Order by Tele-
Rrapli or otherwise. Prompt
lt('l)a1>Ie Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connertlout Ave. and L St.
WASHINfiTON, D. C.

DENVER,

COLORADO

((ocbester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 CUnton Av«nu«, N.

<«cbostor Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Pbone S/Sq

Mombert Horisu Telegr&ph Delivery

IHE HOME or FLOWERS'*

Tlie larfTPNt cnt flower ntore In America.
OrderH for the TWIN CITIKH and for all
NortliweNtern point n jclven pruaipt at-
^.entlun.

HOLM & OLSON, locorpontod
«T. PAUL, MINN.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS THE ROSERY

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND, NaLant, Mau.

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI-OAIMY, IM. Y.

FLOWER DELIVERIES FOR ALBANY

AND viciNmr

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

F. R PIERSON CO. A. T. BUNYARD

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN ON HUDSON, - N. Y

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

WK OCARANTKB BATI8FACTION

March 11. 1916

HORTICULTUEE

345

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

ilClif VnDV 561 Fifth Ave.
RCfl I UnlV Vanderbllt Hotel

BHQTAII 1 Park Street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

■ilhuies ti StMBirs ni all Eistem Poiits

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

WiO take good care of your orden

Memiiers of F, T, D. Association,

Washington-

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Aato dallTerr of Deslrns sod newer* to
any address la WastaloctOB.

•took and Work First Class

Orders Filled Day or Nlcht tor

O L-E: V E I. AIM D

and State of Ohio

Osmplete Stock. Regular dlscoant to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

ISSS W. tSth St., ClereUnd, O.
Mambers Florlata' Telegrapb Dellrery Aii'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

73S Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind ia Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS-

38 Main Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N/Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

rLOR-ISTS

Telephoaea ISOl and L ISSt.

141S Famum St.,

KERR

The Flo«-i«t

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Menib«r F.T. D Association

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for DeliTcrics in All Parts of New England.)

HP A I ANI^F 125.000 S«|. Ft. of Glass

■ r» Mb kMI^UK WORCESTER, MASS.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— Ed. Flood, Phlla..
Pa.

Rutland. Vt.— J. Wilkinson Elliott,
Pittsburgh, Pa.

Boston— Maurice L. Glass, of H. M.
Robinson Co., New York.

Philadelphia — George Klinges, At-
lantic City, N. J.; Mrs. Yeager, Allen-
town, Pa.; John Young, New Y^ork

New York — W. C. Langbridge, Cam-
bridge. N. Y.; A. E. Kunderd, Goshen,
Ind.; Harry Bayersdorfer, Phila., Pa.;
F. P. Putnam, Tewksbury, Mass.

Washington, D. C. — E. A. Seidewitz,
Baltimore, Md.; S. Nusbaum, Clarks-
burg, W. Va.; I. Rosnosky, rep. H. P.
Michell Co., Phila.; Joseph J. Goudy,
rep. H. A. Dreer, Phila. Pa.; W. F.
Therkildson, of W. A. Burpee & Co.,
Phila., Pa.; E. C. Dungan, of the
Maule Company, Phila., Pa.

Chicago— A. Martina, Lake Geneva,
Wis.; W. H. Hummel, Milwaukee,
Wis.; R. T. Brown, Queens, N. Y.;
Thos. Heaven, Benton Harbor, Mich.;
A. L. Saxe, Minneapolis. Minn.; A. E.
Turner, of Rosin & Turner, Mosinee,
Wis.; M. J. Lindsay, Minneapolis,
Minn.; F. H. Henry, of Henry & Lee,
New York City.

DURING RECESS.

Nl

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

AirDER§ON aerrloe means fr«sb, stardy
Stack and prompt dellTcrlea In BDFFAIX),
LOCRPORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK.
Mambers of Flarlata' Telegraph Delivery.

Essex County (N. J.) Florists' Club.

On the evening of February 17 the
latch string was out at the Krueger
Auditorium in Newark and all comers,
ladies included, were welcome. There
was a fine banquet, vocal and instru-
mental music and good speaking.
Among those who spoke were the
president. Charles Hornecker, W. F.
Sheridan, Edward Jacobi, Charles
Schenck. J. A. Rassbach, John Cross-
ley, A. F. Faulkner, J. Austin Shaw,
Joseph Manda, E. W. Fengar and
Jacob Hauck. It was a very success-
ful affair.

Boston Bowling Scores.

Ciulionc ....1332
M. & M....l.'?41
I'lowi>r M...13.T>

r.Mlvlii i:!.v.

vs. B. F. C. & C...122,S

Flower Ex 13.'!4

" Zinn W41

Unliinson 11S.S

Standing as to Points.

Galvlu .TO-SO Flower Ex 35-41

Flower M 44-32 B. F. C. & C. .32-44

Cnrbone 44 32 Kobliison 2l>-47

Zinn 43-33 M. & M.

.27-1!)

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

N. Y. Florists' Bowling Club Scores for

Thursday, March 2.
.T Mandn... 173 150 P. .Tncoliaon. 15S 153
■T FiMivicli . 117 lia .T. Mlesein... 155 167
Ph. Kc98ler. 152 149 H. C. Rledel 200 166
W. Slcbrccht 150 140

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

REDTER'S^"^""

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover tbe territory betweoa

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mttmiir FlarisU TtUgrafh 'Delivtry Anociatian
ItOTlCR INITIALS. We have <mt sttri emir

THE J. M. GA88ER COMPANY,

CLEfELMI

Euclid Avanue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered oo mall or telecraph order for
•■/ occmnlon. In mnj part of Cb« D«inlBlom.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO Weat Adelaide St. - TOBONTO. ONT.
ALBANY. N. Y.

Flowers or Degign Work

DELIVKUEIJIN ALB.ANV ANI) VICINITY
ON TELEUKAI-IIIC OKDEK

11 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

346

HORT ICnLTURE

March 11. 1916

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

Wni. K. TrlcUcr has Bcvoreil his con-
nection with VauKlian's Greenhouses,
at Western Springs. III.

The condition of John Endus shows
no improvement and at this writing
he Is very sick with pneumonia.

Sani'l Kabniwltz. formerly buyer
for Poehlmann Bros. Co., instead of
handling flowers, is now in the flour
business, on the road in the interest
of a relative.

Openings of spring styles at Mar-
shall Fields and Stevens Bro.'s. called
for the use of many hundreds of dec-
orative plants in their suit sections.
It was a matter of surprise and ques-
tionable as to its artistic fitness, when
these palms were adorned with sprays
of roses (artincial) and live ficus held
rhododendrons on their long branches.

Mardi Gras called for a large num-
ber of flowers and the New Orleans
shipments covered the week end.
There was a good demand for stock
and the orders helped make doubly
brisk an already good business Satur-
day. Sunday and Monday. Notwith-
standing this, the volume of business
done with the old city is said to be
much less than in former years.

The A. Henderson Co. has the retail
part of its store nearly completed,
the finishing touches being put on this
week. The first retail catalog issued
by this firm is now ready for mailing.
Mr. Henderson, president of the com-
pany, is a man of judcment and his
policy is the conservative and safe
order. This adds a fourth firm doing
a wholesale and retail seed business
in the down-town district.

Several of the local growers have
installed the Humphrey Heaters for
warming the water used in the green-
houses. Great care has been taken to
give no opportunity for gas to escape
into the houses, but tlie matter is still
in the experimental stage. Aside from
the advantages to the plants in using
warm water instead of cold, the sav-
ing in the loss of temperature in the
house is a big item. The results are
being watched with interest. The
heaters are carefully encased when oc-
cupying a portion of the greenhouse.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

William F. Gude and George W.
Hess last week accompanied W. F.
Therkildson and E. C. Dungan on a
visit to members of Congress and of-
ficials of the Post Office Dept. with a
view to securing more equitable rates
with respect to the mailing of price
lists, catalogues and similar matter.
Mention of this proposed legislation
was made in our issue of last week.

The office of the Foreign Trade Ad-
viser of the State Department has
been notified by the British Embassy
of the issuance of a permit by the
British Foreign Office for the release
from Rotterdam and the uninterrupt-
ed shipment to the United States of a
quantity of florists' supplies of Ger-

niun production to the value of 2.850
marks for A. L. Kandall & Co., Chi-
cago, 111,

A great deal of enthusiasm is being
manifested by (he Washington florists
over the coming flower show at Phila-
delphia. Marry B. Lewis, chairman of
the committee on transportation, has
arranged for a special train to leave
over the B. & O. R. R. at 10 A. .M.,
Monday, March 27. Washington is
also to be represented by its howling
team, which sends forth a challenge
to all other strictly florists' club
teams, and it is hoped that a match
will lie arranged for them. George C.
Shaffer is looking after this and asso-
ciated with him are George H. Cooke,
l^iward Niedomanski. Samuel Sim-
mons, Captain William H. Ernest,
George C. nalgleish. Robert F. .McLen-
nan and Harry B. Lewis. Fred H.
Kramer Is to be in charge of the en-
tertainment on the train.

PITTSBURGH,

Albert F. Vick, formerly manager of
Buffalo, has joined the force of the
Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

Edward B^rl Liidwlg. who Is a
senior in the Agricultural College at
Cornell, visited his parents this week.
Young Mr. Ludwlg Is a short stop on
the first baseball team of Cornell.

Owing to the avalanche of seml-
Informal entertainments and wed-
dings, which are invariably crowded
In just preceding Lent, and several
"pretty good funerals" (as a whole-
sale dispenser put It), the week has
been one of favor in floral trade cir-
cles. With the exception of American
Beauties, there has been plenty of
stock for all.

.^n Interesting feature of the March
session of the Florists' Club of Pitts-
burgh last Tuesday evening was the
presentation of a substantial testimo-
nial to the retiring president, Neil
McCallum. Congratulations galore
were showered on William A. Clarke,
treasurer of the Pittsburi-'h Cut
Flower Company, on Friday, March 3,
the day celebrating the fortieth anni-
versary of his entree Into the florlcul-
tural world. Mr. Clarke, who was then
a mere fad, made his "debut" on
March 3, 1876, with the B. A. Elliott
Company, which, as he expressed It,
"covered the broad field of seeds, flow-
ers, plants, trees, shrubbery, gold fish,
rabbits, guinea pigs and monkeys."
He Is one of the most popular men In
the trade.

Cincinnati — Roy Rudolph has taken
charge of the business of his father,
the late Max Rudolph. Roy has had
several years' experience while asso-
ciated with his father In the business
and should be very successful.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kelley re-
turned from their trip to Florida last
Friday.

NEW YORK.

John Klusel, Hiiwjt buyer for G. E.
M. Stumpp, who has been for thirty
yenrs an employee of the Slumpp es-
lablisliment, has gone over to the
wholesale business as salesman for
P. J. Smith.

The general committee on the New
York Inlernational Flower Show met
on .Monday of this week and had a
very harmonious and highly elated
session. The interest taken in thl&
event Is well shown by the fact that
sixteen out of tlie membership of
twenty were present at the meeting,
although a violent storm was in prog-
ress.

Reed & Keller suffered a consider-
able loss from fire whiih broke out in
their basket department at 120 West
2.5th street on Sunday, March 5. For-
tunately the place was fully insured.
The wire work department and gen-
eral offices are going on as usual and
commendable enterprise was displayed
i-n the securing of frmiiorary work-
rooms with complete outfit for carry-
ing on business within twenty-four
hours after the conflagration.

Next Monday night the Florists'
Club meeting— Rose Night. Exhibits
()( novelty roses are expected, and also
many novelties in carnations that
were not sept to the last meeting ow-
ing to the very severe weather. The
question of Inviting the S. A. F. to
hold their 1917 Convention In New
York will also be considered at this
meeting. Chairman Thos. Goothe de
Forest will make a report of the
annual dinner committee. It is ru-
mored that the Hotel Biltmore has
been selected for this imiiortant
event.

The Flower Show Committee are
holding weekly meetings and are con-
gratulating themselves upon the very
satisfactory conditions In regard to
the exhibition. All available space In
the trade section has practically been
taken up. There are more exhibitors
In the trade section than there were
a year ago, and there is a promise of
many more large exhibits in the com-
petitive section. Manager Arthur
Herrlngton reports that the private
gardeners In all sections of the coun-
try are only waiting the receipt of
the final sciiedule so that they may
send In their entries. Already many
spaces have been reserved for the
large groups and displays, and It Is
expected that this exhibition will be
better than any of Its predecessors.
There is an active demand for trade
tickets, the price of which hafe been
placed at $20.00 per 100: in blocks of
less than 100. 25 cents each. No
orders received for less than 25.

The Dutchess County Horticultural
Society meets on the second Wednes-
day, in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in the
Faliklll Building, corner Main and
Washington streets.

March 11, 1916

HORTICULTURE

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PHILADELPHIA.

The Robert Craig Company has dis-
losed of a lot of land, 214x250 ft at
the corner of 46th and Chestnut
streets. The price paid is said to
have een $50,000. The location will
ke used for a high school for Catholic
boys.

William Kleinhe!nz was a recent
visitor in the Long Island section of
New York tor the purpose of interest-
ing large growers in the forthcoming
Fourth National Flower Show. As
everyone knows, "Big Bill" is a
bust er and when he starts out to do
anything, he does it well, and the re-
sult of his hard work as chairman of
the Committee on Exhibits has already
be^un to be seen.

A concert and dance will be given
under the auspices of The Florists'
Club at Horticultural Hall, Saturday
evening, March 11th, at 8 P. M. The
musical clubs of the William Penn
Charter School have arranged to give
their best selections for which they
have become noted and a treat is in
store fur the. members and their
friencs. Admission by card only,
which can be obtained free by apply-
ing to the secretary, David Rust, at
Horticultural Hall,

BOSTON.

Simon Goldwult, who formerly
worked for Mann Bros, of Randolph,
Mass., and returned to Holland to go
into the bulb business, has come back
to this country for good and is now
employed at the Hanover Greenhouses.

The death of Harry Berman from
pneumonia on Monday, March 6. is
mentioned in our obituary column.
The deceased was a cripple and well-
known amongst the florists. He has
for the past ten years sold flowers
around town, in oflice buildings, etc..
and will be missed by a great number
of friends in the flower market.

The funeral of Albert Roper took
place on Sunday, March 5, at 2 o'clock.
It was private and the following
named gentlemen acted as honorary
pallbearers: Louis Small and I^ouis
Smith, of Tewksbury; S. J. Goddard,
Wm. Nicholson and Wni. R. Nicholson,
of Framingham, and Peter Fisher of
Ellis, all life long friends of the de-
ceased.

OUT OF THE GINGER JAR.

Tom Roberts and other distinguish-
ed readers of HdiiTurLtrnE have been
complaining. No Ginger Jar lately.
The reason is not far to seek. The
editor is afraid to print what is sent
him from that source. By the time
l.e .: ets through blue penciling there
is nothiui; left. It is rumored that he
is to be out of town next week, so
perhaps a little sample will seep
through. It is made short on the Sam
Weller principle on the writing of
love letters — making it brief so she'd
wish there was more.

Dennis T. Connor, of Lord & Burn-
ham Co., was confined to his bed for
a week with a bad cold, but is around
again all right. We are all glad. But
Dennis has a grievance. Nobody made
a fuss about it. Nobody seemed to know
anything about it. Too bad about
Dennis. Maybe he would like to be
the Kaizer. If that gentleman has a
sair wyme all the world holds its
breath. However, we all know that
it's only Denny's humorous Irish
way of getting the joke on his friends.
So that's all right.

We sympathize with our friend
Samuel S. Pennock these days. What
with articles for the Rose Annual,
the presidential speech, and many
other strenuous doings in intellectual
composition, he has to sit up morn-
ings to get there! Anyone can sit up
niglits and write things, Imt it takes
a stern and ascetic philosopher to do
them mornings. And then there's the
Widener Building Annex. That is the
worst of all. It takes afternoons
away from business. The stray left
on the doorstep without our knowledge
or consent has to be fed just the same.

In looking over a rose list I was
struck by the fact that Cornelia Cook
was introduced as far back as 1855.
Here it is 1916 and only about a vear
ago we got Francis Scott Key. Sixty
years raising new roses — and good
ones at that — is a record to be proud
of. The .'Vmerican Rose Society should
send .Tohn Cook a souvenir of its dis-
tinguished consideration.

illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllin;

monstrosity as to the green carnation?
They say they are working hard to
popularize this in New York, Ireland
and Berlin these days. However,
there is not much need to worry. Un-
less Germany comes across by March
17 with a cargo of green aniline dye
the divine flower will flourish in all
its natural colors and all its original
spicy fragrance.

One concern out West advertises
the al)omination at twenty-five cents
a package. An Eastern house that
wants a dollar a package says
"nothing to it. Ours is the real green.
Theirs is only greenery-yallery." So
you see there's emulation and compe-
tition even in skulduggery.

George C. W.\tson.

A HOUSE OF CYCLAMENS.

Our cover illustration shows a house
filled mainly with cyclamen plants of
more than ordinary merit. The green-
houses at Dixmont Hospital for the
Insane at Dixmont, Pa., where the
photograph was taken comprise about
10,000 scj. ft. of glass and are under
the charge of Carl Becherer, whose
name has appeared not infrequently in
our columns as a grower of much
ability. It may be stated, in passing,
that Mr. Becherer has no assistance in
his work other than from patients in
the institution.

We make strong claims about being
neutral. Rut isn't there reason to
doubt it when we stand for such a

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The Cincinnati Florists' Society's
next meeting will be held at Hotel
Gibson on Monday, March 13th.

T. D. Hatfield, of Wellesley, Mass.,
read an interesting paper on plant
propagation at Horticultural Hall,
Boston, on Saturday, March 4.

The North Shore Horticultural So-
ciety held its regular meeting in
Manchester, Mass., in February. Mar-
tin Eyberse was awarded a certificate
of merit for a collection of carnations.
It was voted to appropriate $50 for
prizes in connection with the school
gardens and to appoint a committee
to instruct the children and carry on
the work. It was voted to authorize
the committee to have plans drawn
for the proposed new Horticultural
Hall and submit the same to the So-
ciety for approval. The essay on The
Young Gardener's Opportunity in
.America was read by the Secretary.

348

HORTICULTUBB

March 11, 1916

TWO OF OUR SPECIALTIES

GARDENIAS

The Beit $25.00
Fincy . - - 20.00
Firsts - - - 15.00

LILAC

White and Lavender

$1.50 per bunch ;
4 bunches for $5.00

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Whote»ale Florist*

I20I-0S Race Slteel,

PHIUDaPHIA, PA.

READER!!

IIEI P ^^ *^ Continue
nCLl Producing the

BEST TRADE PAPER

Just Mention HORTICULTURE
When Writing to Advertisers

EDWARD REID

-WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 R>oittid St . Pluliddphit, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS. VALLET. ROSES
jnd all Seasonable Varieties of Cit Flowers

RCED (SL HE:LL£R

1,'.' M>«t 2oth St.. N'.-« York

Florists' Supplies

Wr mnniifrtrtiirc nil «ur

Vital Disigns, Baskets, Win Wirk & Novtltiis

;ii.(l :ir<- .le.ilirs In

DerorstWo (ilaiisware. Growers anil

Florlata' BeaDlsltc*

Wired Toothpicks

Mannfactarcd by

W.J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. ..tl.85. 50,000. . .$8.00. Sample fn«.
For sale by dealers.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

flaase meatlen Horltcnitore when wrltlnr.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Conslrnments Solicited
Hardv Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 lANDOLPH JT., DETROIT, MICH.

T«l«ph«M tSM ItedUoB Maar*

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOLESALE

Ptantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 2Bth St, NEW YORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUF-ACTURCRS '

I PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Whtn writing to advertiser* hmtUy
/nanfion HORTICULTURE.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO

I Supply of Bett Cut Flowers all the Year Jfround
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., > CHICAGO.

iiit.r.str<|,

iMir nntnr> iiiu) iiihlro^H for our \vr«'k1.v price li«>t

U/ri PU RDdC m wholesale cut

Daily consignments from

leading growers

226 DEVONSHIRE ST.,

Tel*|>hon*, Main 0367-6368

Flower Market

Full line of Florists' Write for quotations befor*
Supplies ordering elsewhere

BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^'>^"^*^-/rrn«

TO DEALERS OOILY

Am. Beauty, Special- .

" " Fancy and Extra.

No. I

RusmU, Hadley

Killaroey, Kichmond, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra

" " '* " Ordinary. •• ■

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

** " '* " Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" '* " Ordinary

Canutioaa, Fancy

" Ordinary

CttttWyM

ITmi A liti— fov^ovum

\, K— . Leo#yiTum

RtaDTtaBu ••• •

CaU..

Lilr of tha Valler

DablM

VioUu

Mignoaatte

Saapdrat««

Daffodils

BOSTON

March ij

ST. LOUIS

March 6

PHLA.

March 6

6o.c
35-<

lo.oo to ao.oo
4.00 to la.oo
6.00 to 6.00

35.00
30.00

5.00

10.00
6.00

40.00
30.00
10.00
15.00

8.00

6d.oo

ao.oo

6.00

6.00

100

to

4.00

5.00

to

6.00

6.00

to

8.0a

6.00

to

«oo

1.00

to

4.00

5.00

to

6.00

6.00

to

IS.OO

• 00

to

10.00

4.00

to

1.00

5.00

to

6.M

t.oc

to

3.00

a. 00

to

3.00

I-50

to

t.oe

1. 00

to

1.50

0.00

to

So.oo

50.00

to

60.00

3.00
a. 00

35. 0*

0.00
4.00

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyactntka ■ ■

Freesia

Calendulas- ■
Lilac i>cr bun
Swavt P*a*

Garvlaaiu

Ailiaiitiwii

Smilax

A*var%«iM PtnmoOTM. A Svrvn. ^loo BAa.l .

'^M

3.00 to

1.50 to

.>5 to

a. CO to

4.00 to

4«
j.c

,c

6.C
6.<
3-c
16.C
4.C
3.<
3-t
3<

SO.OO 10 35.00

■S.oo to

I6.C

35<

10.00
4.00

IC.OO
3.00

t.oo
.90

3.00
J. 00
3.00

3.00
3.00
400
3.00

•50

S.oo
lo.oe
so.oo

IS. 50
6.oe

13. oe
4.00
S.oo

■3»
4.00
4.00
4.00

4.00
4.00
5.00
4.00

9.00

i.sj

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3].eo

■so
s.oo

x.oo
9.00

•50

•40

4.00

15.00
•5.00

75.00

50.00
15.00

90.00

13.00
8.00

S3.00
6.00

S3.00
6.00
4.00
3.00

50.00

la.oo
6.00

10.00
5.00
3.00
■50
S.oo

s6.oo
4.00

4.00

5.00
4.00
z.oo
3.00
30.00

1.00

30.00
50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

\A^I-iolosail.
383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

*rlm±m
BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.fl.BDDL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenua, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE A||T ClflUICDC

CARNATIONS GROWER of bUI rLUfftnO

A Specialty

March 11, 1916

HORTICULTURE

349

Flower Market Reports

The inclement weather
BOSTON of the past week and

Lent starting in, has cut
into the market considerably. Al-
though flowers as a rule are not com-
ing in in very large shipments they
are slow to sell and hang on discour-
agingly. The prices for the first part
of the week, considering all conditions,
were very good. Carnations are lead-
ing in activity but roses are going fair-
ly well. Bulb stock is decidedly on
the slump, although some of the good
new varieties still bring good prices.
Lilies have again shortened up but
there are enough callas to relieve the
pressure. Sweet peas are arriving fast
and in good quality. There are some
very fine tulips in red La Reine, Mur-
lllo, Prosperity and Darwin varieties.

Weather remains cold
BUFFALO and business is not up

to the mark. The sup-
ply on everything has been heavy, es-
pecially carnations, of which a good
portion are of inferior quality. There
are enough roses now and there Is
enough of about everything else.
Trade was very quiet last week, ex-
cepting that Saturday was a good day.
The bargain sign was well scattered
and this helped to unload a portion of
the heavy accumulation on some lines.

The market is well
CINCINNATI supplied with sea-
sonable stock. Roses
again are plentiful and meet with a
fair demand. Carnation receipts, on
the other hand, are barely sufficient.
Lilies continue plentiful. Receipts of
bulbous stock are rather limited but
enough come in for all immediate
needs. Sweet peas, lily of the valley,
violets and cattleyas are all in a very
heavy supply. Callas and Rubrum lil-
ies have a fair market.

A large amount of stock
CHICAGO continues to pour into

this market. Everyone
who grows anything has something to
contribute and the buyer has plenty
to choose from at a price which makes
it easy to sell again to advantage.
The only exceptions to an abundance
in all lines is where unusual condi-
tions prevail, as in the case of lily of
the valley, for example. The scarcity
of pips and the uncertainty of the
future supply make growers of that
flower cautious in using up what they
have. American Beauties have not
behaved quite in an approved manner
this season and the supply is limited
in the best qualities. Mrs. Russell, its
rival, is recovering from some set
backs earlier in the season and its
color and foliage are good. All the
other winter roses are in heavy sup-
ply. There is any amount of carna-
tions coming now. A good shipping
trade continues to use up a large pro-
portion of the lietter class of stock and
the lower grades are worked up in
funeral designs. Bulbous stock is in
heavy supply. Late winter blooming
plants are beginning to be seen in
the store windows. Roses of the
"baby ramliler" type, rhododendrons
and genistas are a welcome addition
to the bulbous offerings.

OPHELIA

Better quality than ever, good
stems and splendid color, all
lengths.

Special Sin.(M) per 100

Extra S.OO per 1()()

First «.«« per 10(1

Second 4.00 per 100

A few extra long specials at $12.00 per
100.

MYOSOTIS $2.00 per 100.
(i.VRDKNIAS ?3.0fl «nil .S3.00 per iIoa.

S. S. PennockMeehan Co.

The Wholesale Horists ol Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK

1608-1620 Ludlow St. 117 W. 28tl> St.

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

Franklin & St. Paul SU. 1 2 16 H St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^^^^

PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALEK3 OtqY

RosM

Am. Beauty, Special

** " Fancy and Extra.
No. I

Ruasell, Hadley

KilUmcy, Richm'd, HiU'don, Ward
" Ord.

Arenbure, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.
./Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra . ■ ■
" " *' Ordinary

Canwtfona, Fancy

" Ordinary

CatdoTM

Dsodrobiiun formoattm

Lilies, Lomrifloruxn

" Rubrum

Callas

Uiy of tihe Valley

Dai»e«

Violet*

Migmonette

Saapdrason

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac fper bunch)

Sweet Peaa

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus PIu. & Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

Feb. 28

40.00
90.00
8.00
8.00
B.oo
4.00

4.00

40.00 to

10.00
6.00

8.00

50.00
30.00
15.00
15.00
10.00

6.00
10.00

6.00
■0.00

6.00

4.00

2.00
90.00

12.50
12.50
10.00

5.00

•75

3.00 to 4.00

3-00
4.00
a.oo

4.00
5.00
300

• 75 to '-50

iz.oo
as-oo

1. 00
1500
30.00

CHICAGO

March 6

BUkTALO

March 6

PITTSBURC

Feb. 91

35.00
25.00

8.00
5.00

e.oo
4.00
8.00

4.00

8.00

4.00

3.00

x.oo
30.00

to

10.00 to

6.00
10.00

3.00

«.oo

■*°
4.00
8.00

3.00

to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
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to

2.00

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1.50

25.00

1.00

I a.oo

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to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to

50.00

35.00

12.00
35.00
10.00

6.00
10.00

6.00
10.00

6.00

J. 00

2.00
40.00

50.00
15.00
8.00
12.00

5.00

3.00
•75
8.00
12.00
3.C0

4.00
4.00
4.00
3.00

3. 00
30.00

1.25
15.00
50.00

60.00

30.00
5.00
8.00
8.00
4.00

12.00
4.00
8.00
5.00
2.50
1.50

40.00

10.00

4.00
8.00
4.00
1. 00
■50
3.00
6.00
2.00

3. CO
2.00
3.CO

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35.00

1.00

40.00

75.00

50 «)

15.00

15.00

10.00

6.00

15.00

8.00

10.00

6ux>

3.00

2jOO

50.00

12.00
6.00

12.00
5.00

1.50

.60

5.00

lOJX)

3.00

3.CO

3.00

3 00

3.00

1.50

9.00

30.00

1.35

15.00

60,00

60.00 to

40.00 to

12.50 to

8.00 10

8.00 to

tc

to

4.00

8. 00

4. CO to

8.00 to
to

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to

to
to
to
to
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25.00

10.00
4.00
2.00

4.00

3 00

2.CO
2 00

2.00

75.00

50.00
15.00
12.00
12.00

6.00
12.00

6.00
12.00

6.00

3.00

1.50

50.00

12.00-

12.00-
5.00
3.00

•75
6.00
10.00

5.00
4.00
300
3.00

.75 'O ■•5°

• 75 f 1-25
10,00 tc 15.0D
40.00 to 50.00-

stormy weather.
NEW YORK heavy receipts of

flowers and the open-
ing of Lent make a triple entente hard
to manage in the wholesale cut flower
market this week. The receipts of
roses have been growing heavier daily
and many are necessarily sold in bulk
lots at figures far below the regular
quotations, in order to keep accumula-
tions within bounds. Even the prince-
ly Hadleys which at Smith's have been
the outstanding sensation of the rose
market this season, have been forced
to abandon their first line of trenches
and stand on the defensive against
general adverse conditions and a fall-
ing market. There are lots of very
disreputable lilies in sight, but wheth-
er due to imperfection in the bulbs or
to heedless culture we cannot say. Tu-
lips are superb and are holding their
own better than in other years on this
account. There are new varieties of
great beauty of coloring, in quantity
and the old sorts which dominated the
market in former years are relegated
to the rear. Lots of daffodils in varied
forms. Violets sell readily if single.

but the doubles have no show in the
popular favor. The billows of color in
the wholesalers' windows, composed
of tulips and daffodils largely would
delight a Dutch bulb man's heart. The
cattleya situation has undergone a
transformation. Trian;i'S are about
gone and Schrodents are abundant.
While these are sold at moderate
prices. Brasso-Cattleyas and .Mossia-s
when such are obtainable bring as
high as $1.00 a flower, so that the-
orchid's position of pre-eminence in
the fancy demand is not yet wiped out.
There are some fine gardenias in sight
now. also.

G e n e ra 1 condi-
PHILADELPHIA tions have been

ver>' good here.
The demand was excellent and there
was no over supply of stock. While no
decided advance in prices took place
the market held firm all along the line.
In roses, Russell. Hadley and Ophelia
are the leaders. The quality of these
three is excellent. The market could'
absorb more Ophelias than are coming

(Ceiniinued on fiagr _??')

360

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

■ •w AddrMa, 1(1 Wral tMlli HI., NKtV VOUK
T*l«pb*BM: ttOO. tSOI. MadUoD Sawkr*.

riOBTICULTURR

March 11, 1916

1». J. J** All III

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST ^•^^•no achivt for

LARGEST GMOWtRS

A full llur of I'liulrv Cut Flowar Stork for all parpimr*

TtLBFMoMi; JJJ{,;rAKiu(;iT IJI West 2«th St., NliW YORK CITY

""tS!i!.F" ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

BS and 57 Wast 26(h Street

New York

Trlrphonr No. :i<J

I WM. P. FORD — ,

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tli Striet. NEW YORK

Trlrphonr Hii, Karnxut.

Call ind Iniprrt the Ilent FUtslillabmcDt

iB tb* Wtiolriale Kluwer lIlBtrlct.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» \A^KS-r as^H «-r

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

fBORlJ'MjMiDISONSO.. ^EW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITY

Ccruij^mfnts Solicited
Phone 7362 Hadlion Bqnmre

fiJElERVAfTcOMPANY

Fern«, Moora, Wild ginllai, Galax,
I«arotboe, I'almrtto, Cj-raa, both freah

cut and prepared.
I«Brel, Hemlock, all I>eroratl\e EverKTeena.

"■{igi-"« 119 W.2B SL,NewYor1t

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramoit and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Firat CUu Market for aO CUT FLOWERS

:8 WUIonghby St. Brooldyn, N. Y

M. C. FORD~^

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fi K[s. \m\ mmm

A FttU Line of ALL CIT FLOWEBS.
Telcpbonr SS70 FArravat.

6E0RGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, W. Y.

Besniar SLIpmenta Wanted of

Pansies and Violets

I li»T« a rood market for them.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

55 and 57 Wist i6tt St. NEW YORK

wHSrL*>L"o;""''"*' 6il Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

«ATE TIMK AND MONET BT HKNDINM TOUK omiiKII TO t'S

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connectioo

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST .#r *

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS. ^^ViMufr^^ ^^^ ^' 2***» St., New York

Centrally Located, The Hob oi the Flower Market Section

\A/l-»o I ^s^ I ^ F'loi
55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

Talaphona 7062 Madiaofi

IMO

is-fc

NEW YORK

BAOGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

TelepboDes

1C64
1665

} Madtson Square

CONSIGNME.NTH 80LICITBD

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Amoricui Beauty, Special

" " Faocy and Extia

No. 1

RuMell. Hadler

Killamey, Richmond. Hilluindon. Ward, Extra

'* '* *' " Ordiaary .

Arenbursi Radiance, Tafl, Key. E»tra

** .... Ordinary

Ophelia. Mock. Suabunt, Extra

" *' " Ordiaary

Carnations, Fancy

* ' < Jrdi nary ■..>■...■.■.•.■■■■■■....■..*....

Ujt Half ol Weik

(ilin

t Ma
1916

. 4

35.00

to

50 x»

15.00

to

1500

500

to

13.00 1

I3.00

to

40.00

6.00

to

8.00

3.00

to

6.00

8.00

to

10.00 (

4.00

to

6.00 1

8.00

to

15.00

4.00

to

6.00

l.So

to

3.00

•T5

to

t.00

First Half tf Wh'

bitliiniai Mar. 6

UK

JS.OO
15.00

5.00
ta.oo
6.00
7.00
6.00
3.00
8.00
3.00
1.50
•75

50.00
35.00
13.00
40.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
6.00
20.00
8.00
3. 00
1.00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CommlHi^ion Dealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

i;{:i West 28tb Street, New York
Trlpphnne — .?532-3.'53.'J MadUon Square

Frank H. Traemllj

Charles Hchenok

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

AVholesale Florists

436 6tli Avenue, Between 26tli and 27Ui Stx., New TMt

Teleplioneg: 797-788-799 Farragat

CoDglgDmeiita BoUcitcd

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchids, Gardenian and Many UnnBoal
Klowern of Qnality.

114 West 28th Street
IME\A/ YORK

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

>A/HOL.I

l-ORI

Telephonwi, 13 — 8510 Madlnon Square

MAl'RICE L. GLASS, Treiuarpr

S-tr-ee-l:

CoDiilffninenta Solicited

March 11, 1916

HORTICULTURE

351

Flower MaHtet Reports

{^Continued from page J4Q)

in. American Beauties are a little off
as to quality, and tlie long-stem grades
are scarce^a reversal of recent condi-
tions when there were to be had but
long stems. Carnations are very good
and selling well. In fact we seldom
see the market in Just such healthy
condition. By Saturday night there
was not a bunch left over in any of
the wholesale houses. The demand
for cattleyas has improved a little
and prices are firmer. Snapdragon is
.scarce. Lily of the valley is moving
off a little better. Sweet peas are
very plentiful except in the fancy
grades. There is a lull in daffodil
shipments; Golden Spur. Victoria,
Trumpets, and other early sorts are
about over, and the big fellows like
Emperor, Horsfieldi, etc., are not yet
in full crop.

The market w-as in
ST. LOUIS fairly good condition
until the bad weather
came on March 1 which made things
rather dull for the retailers. At the
-wholesale market stock of all kinds is
quite plentiful and prices rather high
considering the amount coming in
daily. Sweet peas are in heavy sup-
ply and violets overload the market.
Roses are normal. Carnations are up
in price and are not over stocked.
Bulls stock is plentiful and prices are
about as usual. Greens have had quite
a heavy demand and anything in this
line sold well.

The flower market
WASHINGTON with the com-
mencement of the
present week became stagnant, due to
the approach of Lent. Growers and
wholesalers expect a continuation of
this condition for a week or ten days,
hut this period will have been long
■enough to break prices. Carnations
continue scarce and these have been
snapped up as soon as offered. Roses
are becoming more plentiful and the
quality is generally good. American
Beauty roses are in larger supply and
fine demand. Local orchids are com-
pletely off the market and the stock
from other cities now being received
meets with a very good sale at fair
prices. There has been a scarcity of
daffodils. The growers are better
pleased with results this year with
narcissus. Heretofore this flower has
been grown in such profusion that
there would be thousands of these go
begging and the price would be ham-
mered down so low that some of the
growers discontinued tlie production
of the flower entirely. The sales this
season have averaged about $3 per
hundred, a price which guarantees a
fair return to the producer. A car
strike, involving both of the local
companies, w-hich lasted two days and
which practically demoralized the
street car service, had a bad effect on
general business, the florists suffering
to some slight extent with other lines.

PERSONAL.

Fred Michell. Sr.. of Philade'phia,
with his wife and daughter, sailed
March 1st on a trip to Bermuda.

Axel Sorensen. manager of the Han-
over Greenhouses, Rockland, has re-
signed his position and removed to
Marlboro, Mass.

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TIlL,KPHONK UAIN 2888
,\inerlcan Beaotles, Orchids. Valley, Carnatloni. All the noveltlM In the Cut Flowar
Market fumUhe^l on short notice. Price* qooted on application. No retail orders
accepted. Floners uhlitpctt out of B4>*«ton on early trains

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NBW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

CatUeyaa

Dendrobhim formosum

Lilies, Loatnfloruni

Rubrum

CallM

LUy of the VaUey

Daise*

VioleU

Mignonette

Snapdrason

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips ■

Hyacinths

Freesia ■

Calendulas

Lilac (per hunch) ■

Sweet Peaa ■

Gardeniaa

Adiantum

Smtlax '

Aaparaffus Plumociis. & Spren (loo buncbes) .

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1916

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Are You Dissatisfied ?

1 have an unlimited market for yonr flowers, any variety, In any quantity. Prompt
returns of sales on consigned goods. Ready casli when due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years in the Cut Flower Commission Business.

Write for information or call and talk It over.

jiS^STelephone
167&13058 Farrae'ut

J. K. ALLEN

118 'West 28th Street
1i%W YOR-K

SHAMROCKS

1 in. pots, ¥3.00 per 100 j 2 in., S4.00 per 100;
Pipes, $5.00 per 100.

ALL THE ROSES
Full Line of Bulb Flowers

J. J. COAN

115 WEST 88TH STREET, NEW TOBK

TeL, Farragut 6413-5891

A House of Progress

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Kxperienred, I*roK''**S!'»i*e aud fan handle

shipments of growers* product

satisfactorily.

106 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. I'arraBut :f0«6.

NEWS NOTES.

Hartford, Ct. — The greenliouses and
business of Olsen & Francis, Main aud
Bristol streets, has been sold to A. C.
Strom, of New Britain.

Tewksbury. Mass.— Tl:e murder of
Albert Roper, which was reported in
our issue of last week, is as much of
a mystery as at the outset. Mr.
Roper's son, Albert J. Roper, has been
held without bail, charged with the
crime, but there does not appear to be
much on which the charge can be
based. He claims to be able to prove
a complete alibi and we hope sincerely
that he may be al)le to do so. The
funeral of the slain carnation grower
was held on Sunday afternoon. The
casket was banked high with flowers,
including a magnificent tribute from
the Flower Exchange in Boston.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

A. J. QCTTMAM, President.

Wholesale Florists

101 W. 28th St.,

NEW YORK

We have 20 years' experience behind ni.
Telephone, Farragut 20:i6-203'-5.')8.

D. G. Arnold & Co., Inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telephone, 2281 Farragut.
Consignments Solicited.

UNIIED CUT FLOWER CO. JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER. Mgr . NEW YORK

111 W. 28tli Street

Established 18S8

Tel. 661 Farragut

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commistion Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Coiislgnnients of New
England Grown Novelties.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

352

II OUT I CULTURE

March 11, 1916

Buyer's Directoiy and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a v^ord. initials count as words.

Dliplaj' kdverUsers Id thti iHue are alao listed under thla claBilflcatlon without charge Reference to Llat of
Advertiser* will Indicate the ree[>ectlTe paKee.

Huyers fallluK to And wbnt thej want Id this list will confer a favor hj writing ui and w« will try to put thaa
In communlcAtloD with reliable dealers.

AocorwrawT

B. DjMrt. to St«i<« Kt II. •■ton.
Fur pact M* Use of AeTMllsera.

Aphlaa Mff. Osw MadUoo, N. J.
Tor page see Ust of AiTsrtlMn.

arHis rvuM.
Meotlo* Uff . Co., at.. I^obU, Mo.
For paa* MO List of AdTfttoofa

ACrOTIOM 8AL«a

Th« lUcN'Iff Bortlcoltonl Co.,

N«w York City

For pig» •*• List of AdTortliars.

■lUott AirtloD Co.. Nrw Tork CltF.

PlaoC AoctloDrcrs.
For pago see Llit of AdTcrttsor*.

P. Oawerkerk, Bobokaa, N. J.
For paga aea List of AdTertlaara.

BA8KBTS

B. Baytridorfer A Co., PbUadelphU, Pa.
For page nee List ut AdTertUerg.

BAY TREES

BAY TREES. Wrl'» for wbolesale price-
lilt.
JULIUS ROEHBS \. , Rutherford. N. J.

BKDDINO n^XTS

A N. PleraoD, Inc., Cromwell, Coon.
For page ■«« Llat of Adrertlaera.

B. Vlorent, Jr. A Sons Co.,

Wbiu Uarah, Ud.

For page nee Lint of AdvertlBera.

BEES

Italian Quccna and Bees for introducing
new stock and for cucumber bouses. I
personally select .stronp colonies that have
young laying queens, sure to give good re-
sults. Onlers hooked 10 (lavs In advance.
W, A. SMALL, Waltbam, Mass.

BEGONIAS

Henry A. Dreer, Pblladelphia, Pa.
Superior Tnberous Rooted Begonlaa.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.
Delivery from May IStb,
Lorraine, iy, in. pots, $12.00 per 100; Cin-
cinnati. 2>-j In. pots. $10.00 per 100; Mrs. J.
A. Peterson (New). 2Vi In. pots, $25.00 per
100; $200.00 per 1000.
JDLIUS ROEHHS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BOLLBBS

Kruescbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

King Conatroctlon Co., Nortb Tonawanda,

N. if.

"King Ideal" Boiler.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Lord A BomliaiD Co.. New Tork City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltcblnga A Co.. Now Tork City.

BOXB8— Cn;T FliOWKB FOLODCO

■dwarda Folding Box Co., PblladeipliU.
For page see Llat of Advertlaera.

Folding cot flower t>oxea, trie beat made.
Write for llat. HOLTON * HTNKEL CO.,
IDlwaukee, Wis.

BOX TREKS

BOX TREES— Stnndiirds, Pyramids and
Buali. I'rW'i- liHl »h deniMud.
JUI.ns UiiKIIHS CO.. lluthiTford. N. J

BILJM AND Tl'BBBa

HogewooIng A Bona, Ryualiurg, Holland
aud 32 llroadway, New York City.

Spring and Fall Ilulbs.
For paga aee List of Advertlaera.

Artkar T. BodAlagtaa Co., loo..

Naw Tork City.
For page so* List ut AAvortlaara.

J. U. TborbBiw A Co., Naw Tork CUy
For paga a«o Llat of Advartlaora.

Balpk U. Ward A Co., Naw Tork City.

LUv Bolba.

For page ace Llat of Advertlaera.

Joka LawU CkUds, Flowarflald. U I., N. T.

Oladloll.

For page aao LAat of Advartlaora.

Aagaat Bolkor A Sofia. Nrw Tork City.

Forcing Bulbs and Planta.

For pago aeo IAmI of AdTorclaera.

a. A J. Farqakar A Co, BooIool k
For paga aee Llat of Advartlsai

Ckaa. Bckwaka A Co., Now Tork City.

Hortlcaltaral Importora and Bxportora.

For page aeo Uat of Advertlaera.

A. BenderaoB A Co., Chicago. lU.
For paga aeo Llat of Advertlaera.

Bamett Bros., M Chambora St., New Tork.
For page aeo Llat of Advertlaera.

Benry F. UlcheU Co., PtalUdslpbU. Pa.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Joaapb Brack A Sons Corp., Boston. Uaaa.
For page oee Llat of Advertlaera.

W. B. Uaraball A Co., New Tork City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fnttler, Flake, Rawaon Co., Boaton, Maaa.

C. KBDB A SONS, HILLBGOM, Holland.

Bolbs of all deacrlptlona. Write for prices.

NEW TORE Branch, 8-10 Bridge BL

CALADICMS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

King Humbert Cannas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Canna Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Newest list of the newest Cannaa just
oat. Complete assortment of the finest
sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for llat today.

THB CONARD A JONBS CO.

West Grove, Pa.

CARNATIONS.

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N.
New Carnation Cottage Maid.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Broa, FUbklU. M. T.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

F. Dorner A Bona Co., Lafayette, lad.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Littlaflald A Wyman, Mortk Ablagtoa, Ifaaa
New Pink Carnation Mlaa I'heo.
For page aee List of Advertlaora.

CAKNATION8— Cootlnnrd

• iiiltiiiiui A Uii.vniir, Inc.. New YUrk City.
.Si'ciljtni; r.irnalUin I.iiiir.-i \\V!mt
For page see Lint of Ad\. :

CARNATION STAI-Ll >
Split caroallooa i|ulckly, rnnlly aad
cheaply mended. I'illabury'a CoroaUoa
Suple, 1000 for 3.V. ; .3000 for tl.OU post-
paid. I L. PILLSBURY, Galeaburg, 111.

Supreme Carnation Staplea, for repairing
apllt carnatluna. 3r>c. per 1000; 3000 for
ll.oe. K. W. WAITE, 8S Belmont Ava,
SprlngOeld, Maaa.

OMBTBAJfTMBinnU

Cbarlca H. Totty, Madison, N. J.
For poge see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mick.

New Cbrysantbemuin Catalogue for 191A

For page aee List of Advertisers.

Guttman *: Raynor. Inc., New Y'ork City.

I'larly Lavender Pink Chrysantheman

.\lex Guttman. also Kmmn, a Garza

Anemone, Double Pompon, pale

£lnk.
. _ ist of Advertlaera

OOLKCa

Coleus, Golden Redder, VerscbnlTeltll,
Queen Victoria, Firebrand and all leading
varieties, including the I'Ink and Yellow
Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted
cuttlng.s, $6.00 per 1000. Cash with order,
and Batisfaciioo guaranteed. Send for Uat.
Largest grower of coleus in the V. 3. A.
NAULIK, 201-75 Lawrence St., Flusblag,
N. Y.

OTCI.AMBN

CYCLAMEN. Best strain. Separata
colora or mixed, 3 in. pots. $8.00 per 100.
JULIUS ROEHHS CO., Bntherford, N. J.

DAMI.IAB

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sona Co.,
White Marsh, Md.
For page see List of Advert I aera^

Send for Wholesale List of whole clomps
and separate stock; 40,000 clumps for aala.
Nortbhoro Dahlia and Gladiolus Gardena
J. L. MOORE, Prop., Nortbhoro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomea^
Best. New color, new form and new babti
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

IF YOU INTEND growing Dnhllas for
cut flowers then you will m.ike no mistake
if you will try my assortment, especially
selected for cut flower production. Z
whites, ,1 pinks. 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 lavender
1 fancy; all field n)ots, labeled true to
name; per 100, 10 of each kind, $3.0<i; per
1000, KX) of each kind, $25.00. 50 at 100
.Mid 500 at 1000 rates. Cash with order.
Guarantee entire satisfaction. If Inter-
ested in Dahlias, then please send for my
wbolesale trade list i.f Dahlias.

MANNKTTO HILL NURSERIES,
W. A. FINGER, Prop., Hlcks^llle, N. T.

DECOBATIVB PLANTS

Robert Craig Co., PhlladelphU. Pa
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Woodrow A Marketoa, New Tork City.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Bobblnk A Atklna, Rotberford. N.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

J.

Thomaa Roland. Nahnnt. Maas.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florista

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Dsvenport, Watertown. Msss.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 331

March 11, 1916

HORTICULTURE

353

H. H Barrowi A Son, Wbltmaa, IlM
For page ice LI't ot Advertlaen.

A. U. DaTcaport, Watertown, Uaa*.
For pagre aee Clit of AdTertlaera.

FKBTILIZKKS

Alpbano Humus Co., New Tort City.

The All-ln-One Fertilizer.
For pngc see List of Advertisers.

PwlTerlsed Maonre Co., Chicago, IIL
WUard Brand Cattle Uanore.

WtiOi

R«ed * Keller. New York City.
I^r pace aee Uat of Advcrtleera.

1. B. Pennock-Haeban Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For pare aee List of Adrertlaera.

H. Bajerwiorfer * Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For pace aee Uat of AdTertlaera.

Weld) Bro*. Co., Boiton. Uaaa.
Ta* pace aea Liat of Adrertlaara.

IXOWKR POTS

W. H. Brneat. Waablngton, D. C.
For pace aee List of Adrcrtlae'a.

H. H'rw * Co., Inc., Cambrldce.
For pace ■•• U*t "t AdTertiaen.

rVNOICIDEH

BeaJ. Bammond. Bear«n, M. T.

Copper Solatlon.

For pace aee LUt of Adrertiaera.

Aphinc Itfc- Co.. Madlaon, N. J.

Fvnclaa.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

OAKDKN TOOU
B. O. Pran Co., New Terk Cltr.

GKBANICHS

R. VInrent. Jr., A Bona Co

Wblte Marata. Md.

For pace aee Llat of AdTertlaera.

3000 S. A. Nutt. R. C $10.00 per 1000;
2000 S. A. Nutt, 3 in., $40.00 per 1000; 3000
S. A. Nutt. extra strong, $."0.00 per 1000.
FRANK LEITH & SON, Haverhill, Mass.

OLADIOU

Chas Millang, New York City.

John Lewis Chllds. Flowerfield, L. I., N. X.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

A. Henderann & Co., Chicago, HL

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OLABS

Sharp. Partrldce * Co., Chicago.
For pago aee Llat of AdTertlaera.

Parabelaky Broa., Inc., Brooklyn. N. T.
For page aee Llat of AdTertlaera.

Qraenhoaae glaaa, loweat price*. JOBM-
RON OLA8B CO., Hartford Cltr. Ind.

OLAKIMO POINTS

H. A Dreer, Pblladelpbla. Pa.

Pterins Olatlns Point.

For pa»» aee Llat of AdTertlaer

OWBKNHDCBB BUILDINO MATBBIAJL

King Conatnictlon Co.. N. Tonawanda. N. T
For paee aee Llat of Artvertlwra

Parabelaky Broa., Inc., Brooklyn, N. T
For page aee Llat of AdTertlaera

A. T. Stearna Lumber CS>., NoponaeT.
Roatnn.
Peeky Cypr

Ix>rd ft Rambam Co., New York fiiv
For page see List of Advertisers.

OBKKNHOCSK OONBTBVOTIOM

King CunstrncUon Co., N. Tonawanda, N, I.
For D^ge aee Llat of AdTertlaera.

Foley Qreenbuaae Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111
For page aee Llat of AdTertlaera

S. Jacobs & Sona, Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord A Hnmham Co., New Tork City.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Bltcblnga * Co, New Tork City.

A T. Stesroa Lumber Co.. Boattm. Haaa.

UetropoIlUn UaterlAl Co., New Tork City.

GRBEMHOCBE SHADING

B. A. Lippman, liorrlatown, N. J.
For page aee List of Advertlsera.

OUTTBB8

King Conatroctlon Co„ N. Tonawanda, N. T.

King Channel Ontter.

For page aae List of AdTertlaera.

HAIL arsVBANOB

Florlata' Ball Aaao. of America.
J. a Baler, Saddle RlTcr, N. J.
For page aee Llat of AdTertlaera.

HABDT FKBNB AMD OBHBN OOODB

Michigan Cat Flower Exchange, Detroit

Mich.

For pac« ■•• Llat of AdTertlaera.

The Kerran Co., New Tort.
For page aee Llat of AdTertlaera.

HABDT PBBKNNIAr,8

Bay SUte Noraerlee, No. Ablngton, Maaa
For page aee Llat of AdTertlaera.

P. Onwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page aee LUt of AdTertlaera.

Pallaadea Noraerlee, Sparklll, N. T.
For page see LUt of AdTertlaera.

HEATING APPABATCS

Kroeacbeil Broa. Co., Chicago.
For page aee Llat of AdTertlaera.

L.-r<1 & Hnmhair fo.. New Tnrk City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED 8A8H.

ParabeUky Broa., Inc., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see Llat of AdTertlaera^

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Qreenhooat Conatrnetlon Co.,

Cblcago. IIL
For page aee Llat of AdTertlaera.

Lorrt 4 Riirnhan) r'n.. New Tork City
For page see List of Advertisers.

A T st<.«rn« T.nmher Co.. Neponaet. Mm-

Standard hotbed sash, 1% in. thick, with
crossbar, 80c. each; lots of 25 and over, 7Bc.
each. Blind tenona; wblte leaded in Jolnta.
The life of a sash depends on this construc-
tion. We QDARANTEE our saah to be
satisfactory or refund your money. GUaa,
8x8, 8 I 10, 10 X 12, or 10 i U, $1.60 per
box of 50 sq. ft. C. N. ROBINSON * BRO.,
Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md.

HOSE

H A Dreer, Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

HV.ACINTHS

HYACINTHS. 3 colors. 4 In. pots, $7.00
per 100. PRIMROSES In bloom. ♦. 5 and
8 In. pots. lOc, 15c.. 20c. PRIMROSB
MALACOIDES, 4 In.. In bloom, 15c. VIN-
CAS. 3 In.. 4c. FTTHSIAS, 2 in., Ic.
BEOONIA CHATELAINE. 5 in., in bloom.
Be CYCLAMEN In hl..oni. 25c., 35c., BOc..
7,V. ASPARAOrs I'MMOSUS, 4 In.. 7c.
AZALEAS for late forclne. "iHc. OLADIO-
LT'S bulbs. JIOOO per 1000. ROSENDALB
GREENHOUSES, Schenectady, N. Y.

DtSaOTIOIDBB

Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, t(. T.
Bammond'a Slog Bhot^-Qrape Daat.

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., MadUon, N. J

Aphlne.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. LonU, Mo.

ApbU Punk and Nlkoteen.
For pace ••• I^* »' Advertlaera

LII^T BVLBB

<haa Schwake A Co.. New Tork CIO

Horticultural importera and Exporter*

For page aee LUt of AdTertlaera.

R M. Ward * Co., New Tork, N. T.

Upaneae Lily Bulbe of Superior QmaUtj

For page aee List of AdTertlaera.

Joseph Brack * Son* Corp., Bo*ton,
For page aee LUt of AdTertlaera.

lai-T OF THB VAIXET FIPB

Chaa. Schwake * Co.. Inc., New Tor* C^

RoSimann'B Famoa* Luy of the VaUey Plpa

For page aee Llat of AdTertiaM*.

Loecbner A Co., New Tork City.
For p*c* •« "•' »* AdTertl»«r*.

J. U. Thorbnm ft Co., New Tork City.

For page see List of AdTertlaera

McHntchlaon * Co. New York City.

Berlin ValUy Plpa.

For page aee LUt of AdTertlaera.

HANETTI STOCKS— ENGI.IBH

McHutchUon ft Co., New Tork City.
For page aee List of Advertlaera.

MARGUERITES

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.

Special Offer.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

MASTICA

F O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page aee LUt of AdTertlaera

NATIONAL NCB8EBYMAN

'National Nurseryman Publishing Co. lot

Rochester. N. Y.

For pace aee Llat of AdTertlaera

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo
For page aee LUt of AdTertlaera

NIKOTIANA
Aphlne Mfg. Cjt- Madlaon. N. i
For pace aee Oat of AdTe^ti*er«^_^

NVBBEBT STOCK

R & J. Fnrfiuiiar & Co., B.'Ston. Mass.

New Shrub — Lonicera Maackii.

For Page see List of Advertisers.

- ouwerkerk, Weehawken Height*, N. i
For pace aee LUt of AdTertlaera

w. ft T. Smith Co.. Genera. N. T.
For pac* ••• !»'•* »' AdTertlaera

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, lU.

HUl'a ETcrgreena.

For page see Llat of AdTertlaera.

lay State Nuraerle*, North Ablngton, Ma**
Hardy. Northern Grown Stocky
For page see LUt of AdvertU

Bobbink ft AUin*. Rutherford, N. J.
For pas« *ee I#Ut of AdTcrtUw*.

Augnat Rolker ft Sona, New York Ctty.
For page aee Uat of AdTerttaera.

NCT OBOWING.

The Nut-Grower, Waycroaa. O*.

ONION BETS

Lw>nard Bead Co.. Cblcag*. 10.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

OBCH1D FtOWEBS

Jae. McManua New York, N Y.
For page aee LUt of Advertlaera

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

364

HORTICULTURE

March 11. 1916

OHCBID PLANTS

Jlllni Ra«'bn Co.. Kutlirrrord, ft J
Tvt pan m Mil of AdrrrtlMrt

Ijiiri-r A llnrtvll Hnmmtl. N J.
• •«« Lilt of Advorli«i r-

rANBT r\Jk.irt%

Pamirs, ilir l>lic Klani nowiTlnu kind,
M.OO (nT IIXIO: Id hud nnd tilooui. ».% 00 and
»1B.OO |>rr 1000. faitli. If I .•oulU only
•bow ihf Dl.-e piniila. huDilri'da "f IraU-
Boolala and repeal orders I would b*
•oodpd n-lib new bualnesa. JAUES MOSS.
JobnaTllle. Pa.

PAPER POTtI

The rirrt,,. C, . \-,.,v V. .

For .'f Advertlaers.

rilOEMX I'A.NARIENSIS

iB all alien. .>ipe<-lal prire-llal en dCBABd.
JULIUS HOKUKS CO.. Rulherford, N. J.

PBONIBS

Peonlea. Tbe world's greateat colleedoii
UOO aorta. Send fur llat C. BKTSCHKE.
Canal DoTcr. 0.

I*»CKT CYPBB8ti UK>CHEs
▲. T. Steams Lumber Co.. Boiton, Masa.

PELj%RaOMCM8

Roman J. Irwin. Naw York City.

Fur p.-ige are LI."! of AilverlUera.

PETUNIAS

Petnnlas. our wi-ll known slrnln of
aoDli|e.s, nil stronc Kiowors. oMrrvIng im-
mepse blooms!, perf.-i-ilv hcultliV stock,
well ro.itert ,ind liilii'lli-il if re.|iii'sted $1 25
per 100. prepaid: »in per 1,0(XI: 2 In
g"b«.,«-30 ix-r 100. J22.00 per 1.000.
HOPKINS A HOPKINS. Cbepaclhet. R. I.

PtPE AMD FITTINGS

Kroeacbell Broa. Co., Cblcafo.
'■"'■ Psee aee Llat of Adverttaera.

King Consimctlon Company

N. Tonawanda. N Y

Sbelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers

For pags see List of Advertlaera

PLANT AND BCLB IMPORTS

Cbaa. Schwake & Co.. .Sew Tork City
For pate M>e Llat of AdverTlnera.

Aa^at Holker A Sooa. New York City
For page aee Llat of Advertlnera

UcHntrblaoD A Co., New York City.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaers.

PLAMT TRKLLI8B8 AMD 8TAKB8
Beele-B Tleleaa Plant SUkea and Trel-
Usea. H. D. SEKLE tc SONS, Elkhart, Ind

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer. Philadelphia. Pa
"Rlverton Special "

RAFFIA

UcHntcblaon & Co.. New York, N. Y.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

RBODODENDBON8

P. Onwerkerk, Boboken. N. J
For page see List of Adrertlsera

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

B. 8. Pennock-Meehan Co . Philadelphia. Pa.
For page aee lolat of Advertisers

P. Ouwerkrrk, UoOoken. N. J.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Uoaes.
For pace aee Llat of Advertlsera

Bay State Nuraerles. North Ablngton. Masa.
For page «ee Mat of Advertisers.

A. N. Plprn'iD. Inc. Cromwell, Coon.
For page aee List of Advertlaers.

Guttm.nn & Raynor. Inc.. New Y'ork City.

Rose Prima Donna (Mme. Paul Euler).

For page see List of Advertisers.

ltosK^t — I'unllnurd

faban Roae t'ooaervatorira, Natlck. Ha

Naw Uuae Mra. Uayard Thayer.

IIIK <I>,S.\KI> A JONES CD-Ml-AW

Ktv>f Sprclnllma

West Orove. Pn. St-nd for offpra

A. Knl.odS & CO., Ooudn (llollund).
I'lanlH of all ileaerlpllona, .lak for our
new Kuae Mat. .Nuw York Uriinrh, care
MiilttiH A: Wnre. H Slonc Street.

HL'AlaC<'ll>H
O. Pratt Co.. New y»rk nty

HKAau.SABLK I'LANT STUCK

U. Vlucani, Jr. * Bona Co., White llarab

Ud.

For paga ••* Lui of AdverUaera

8KKl>a

Oirtira Teated Seeda,

SeetJu wUli a I'edlgftrv.

BoatOD, Muaa., uud l.uudou, l^nglauo

Fur page aee Llat of Advertisers.

Kelway * Son,
I/angpon, Suuieraei, Unj;land.
Eugllah Strain (Jurdeu .>«:da.

Fui JxiKf »er Llal v.l Aa\ i-l llnvrk

Juaepii Ure<.k it Suoa, Uuatuu, Uaa>
Fur page aee List of Advertisers.

J. isoigiuuu dt duu. baiilujure, MO.
Fur page aee Llat of Advertlsara.

X, 15u4lUlugiuu Co., inc., New lurk City.
For page aee List uf AdverUaers.

Ctaas. Schwake & Co., New York City
For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

Mlchell'a Seed Houae. Phlladelpbta, Pa.

New Crop Asparayus Seed.

For page aee Hat of Advertlaera

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For page aee List of Advertisers.

S. & J. Farqahar * Co., Bostoa, Uaaa.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaers.

J. H. Thorburo & Co., New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechoer A Co. New York City.
For page aee List of Advertlsera.

Art. C, Zvolauek, Lompoc. Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed

For page aee Llat of Advertlajra

S. S. Skldelak.T & Co.. Phlludelpbla, Pa

Snapdragon.
For page aee Llat of Adverflsars

W, K. Maraball A Co., New York City.
Heeda, Planta sod Balba.
For page see Llat of Advertlaera

Jos. ^'^l■k■.s Sons. Unchester, N. Y,
For page see Llat of Advertlsera.

August K.ilker 4 Sona, New York City.
For page aee Llat of Adverttaera

KHroeti BroH., HS Chambers St., .New Yora
For PH^p wpe T.lat of AdrerTlaera

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, IlL
For pace .see List of Advertisers.

D. P. P. Roy, Chicago, 111.

Seeds — Bulbs— I'lunts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flske. Rawaon Co.. Boston,
Seeds for tbe Florlat.

Sullivan Soed Co.. Hoslcm. Mass.
Sullivan Standard .Seeds.

Sutton & Sons. Readinc, Ensland.
England's Choicest Novelties.

SEED AND PLANT FORCER

The Ckcbe Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers,

SHADE TREES

W. B. Cole, Paluesvllle. Ohio.
For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

SHAMROCKS

Irish Shamrock, fine plants, out of 2 Id,
pots, at ?2.,'M per 100; 1 in. Minlntures at
$2.00 per KMi. In pots. Cash. M. S. ETTEK,
Shiremanstonn. Pa. Tbe Home of Prim-
roses.

SHEET MONH (NATURAL AND DYED)

Ki.il. I VI.. I 1 » 1..

I

.>|-Il AI.M M M<I»B

Live .^iihngiiiitn iif.nn. ori-tild peat aoa
urrhid baakela alwnya oii liund l.AtJKK
dt BrRRKLL. Suiumll. N I

SIIKLF ltlt.\l KLIN

,Mc.lropolllan .MaliTlnl <'u.. Itruoklyu. N. Y.
For piiite aee Lint of Advertisers.

SPRATIMO HATEUAU

B. O. Prstt Co,, New York City.

HTANDAlin TliKltMO.^IKrKHS
Standard Tbernio Co., Uoatou, Hssa

K..r iM^e see I,|k( of Advertlaera.

^TKAWUKKHV PLANTS.

Sirawlierry I'laula, sliti-en varieties, at
i2.M tier 1000, Cutuliigue free. BASIL
I'EItRY, GeorgetoHD, Iielaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C /.volanek. I.ompoc. Calif
U«ld Hadal of Honor Winter Orchid ~
Peaa
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera

TREE SURGERY

The Davcy Tree Expert Co., Kent. Ohio.
Have Your Trees Examined Now.

TA8E8
B. Bayersdorfer * Co., Phlladelpbla. 1
For page see List of Advertisers,

TEOKTABLB PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons O*.,

Wblta Marsh, Md.

For page see Llat of Advertisers.

TKMTILATIMO APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Klchmond, Ind.
For page aee Llat of Advertlsara

Tbe Jobn A. Evans Co., RlibmoDd, IsA.
For page see Llat of Advertlaen.

VBBUIOIDBS

Apblne Hfg, Co., Madison, N. J.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page aee List of Advertlaers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W, J. Cowee, Berlin. N. I.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WlKKWORK

Reed A Keller. New York City.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

WILLiAM B. HEILSCUEK'S WIBK
WORKS. 2<M Randolph St.. Detroit.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Allmny. N. \.

Albany Cnt Flower Exchange, Albany, N. I.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltlmure

The S. 8. Pennucfc-Meehan Co., FrankUa

and St. Paul Sta.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
BoHtnn

Welch Broa. Co., 22U Uevouabire St
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonablre St.. Boal«B.

Maaa.

For page sae List of Advertisers.

BrooUxD

Wm. H. Knebler. 28 WIlIoBgbby at
For page aee List of Advertlaers.

BulTalo, N. V,

Wllllsm F. Kasting Co., 8S3-S7 Elllcott
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 331

March 11, 1916

HOKTICULTURE

35&

WHOLESAXE FLORISTS

CUIeaxu

rttflilmauD Bros. Co., Mortuu Urove, UL
For page »e« Llat of Advertisers

J. A.. BDdlong, 184 North Wabub At*,

Chlca»o, lU.

For page aee Llat of Adyertl—fa.

nrtrolt

Hlcblgaa Cot Flower Exchange, JM-M

Randolph St.

For page aee List of Advertlsen.

New York

H. B. Froment, 148 W. Kth St.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera

Jamea McManaa 1(K W. 2Sth St.
For pave aee List of Advertlaera

W K. Sbendan. 138 W. 28th St.
For pare aee Llat of Advertisera.

P. J. Smith, in We«t ZStb »U N. T.
For pave aee Llat of AdvertUera

Heore. Henti A Naab. U and S7 W. 28tb St
For pare aee Llat of Advertlaera

Gkmrlea Mlllang, SS and 67 Weat 26th 8t
For page aee Llat of Advertlsera

W. P. Ford. New York
For page aee Llat of Advertlsera

f. X. Allea, US Waat Mtb St.. New York

Citj.

For page ••• Llat af Advertlsera.

n* 8 8. Pennock'Mecban Co., 117 West

2Stb St.

For page aee Llat of Advertisers

TlMndij * Brbenck, 498 6tb Ave., betwe«o

Mtb and 17tb St*.

For page see Llat of Advertisers

•kdglej * Blabap, Inc., New Tark.
Fer para aee Llat vf Advertlaera.

Woodron & Marketos, S7 & 38 Weat 28tb St.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

miedel A Mejrer, Inc., 40 Weat 2Stb St.,

Naw Tark at7.

For page aee Llat of Advertlsera.

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Tonng A Co., U Weat I8th BL
For pnge aee Llat of AdvertUera.

M. C Ford, 121 West 28tb 81.
Fur page aee Llat of Advertisers.

B. S. sunn, Jr., New York Cltj.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ukltcd Cat Flower C«., Inc., Ill W. IStb St.
For page aee List of Advertlaora.

Oattman A Eeynor, Inc., 101 W. ZStb St.,

New York.

For page aee '^lat of AdvertUera.

Qantber Bros., 110 West 28th St., New

York City.

For pace aee List of Advertlsera.

D. C. Arnold A Co., Inc., 112 West 28tb St.,

New York City.

For pajre see Llat of Advertisers.

Henry M. Kobluaon Co., New York City.
For paKe see List of AdvertUera.

W. R. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St., New

York City.

For '^at^e aeo List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28tb St.
Fur pige .see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo, .MesHen Co., 12th and Race Sta.
For page see List ot Advertlsera.

Edward Held, 1619-21 Ranatead St.
For page see Llat of Advertlaers.

Tta« S. S. Pennock-ldeeban Co., 1608-30

Ludlow St.

For page lee List of AdvertlsetB.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Kl«'l 11(1. IlKl.

i£. U. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bocheater, N. T.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertlaers

WaahlDgton

rbe S. 3. Pennock-Meeban Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

BEGONIA, MARIEMONT BEDDER.

Thomas J. Gre.v Co.. 211 So. llarket .St.,

Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CHRYSANTHEMUM ALICE DAY.

Charles H. Tott.v, .Madison, N. J.
For pa.se see List of Advertisers.

DREER'S FINE FERNS FOR DISHES.

Henry A. Dreer. Puiladelphia, Pa.
For pace see List of Advertisers.

DREER'S KENTIAS.

Henr.v A. 1>ii-.t. IMiilaiL-lpliia, Pa.
For pa.iie see List of Advertisers.

EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN
LAWN AND FARM.

Peter Henderson & Co.. New York City.

For pa^e see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE PIPE.

Ptaff & Kendall, Newark. N. J. •
For Pafie srl' List nf .-Vdvcitisei's.

HEADQUARTERS FOR PLANT
STAKES.

Henr.v F. Micliell Co., I'hiladelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATHER AND EASTER PLANTS.

Anton Schultheis. College Point, N. Y.
For paj;e see List of Advertisers.

IMP SOAP SPRAY.

Eastern Chemical Co.. Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MAGIC HUMUS.

Hlghgrade Manure Compost Co.,

New York City and Red Bank, N. J.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

POTASH PROBLEM SOLVED.

Alphano Humus Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSE OPHELIA.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SHAMROCKS.

J. J. Coan, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

THORBURN'S TUBEROSES.

J. M. Thorbnrn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Profitable Advertising

Haverhill, Mass.,

Feb. 25, 1916.
Horticulture Publishing Co.
Please cut out of our ad-
vertisement the 1000 S. A.
Nutt 21/4 in. at $18.00 per
1000; also 200 Perkins
at 5c.

HORTICULTURE did it.
Yours very truly,
FRANK LEITH & SON.
Haverhill, Mass.

Buyers' Directory Ad.
Cost Mr. Leith 30 cents

<m#m»vt»vm»iww»wwwmw»>w^ww«i^

WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

Advertlneinenta in this
one rent a word. Initials eooat as
as words. Cash with order. All
corre«pondence addreiiwed "Oare
HORTICULTURE" ■honid be sent
to \^^ Summrr Wt., Bo«ton.

< MMWWWWWWWWWWWmAMM

HELP WANTED

W.iNTF.D— Man acnnainted with the
New England greenhouse trade to repre-
■ient a flrst-class paint bouse in that ter-
ritory. Address V, care HORTICULTURE.

WANTED — An experienced second man
in greenhouses. No liquor. Must be mar-
ried. H. B. GREEN, Florist, 175 Stevens
St., Lowell, Mass.

WANTED— By prominent retailer In a
Massachusetts city, n good store man who
can make up. sell, decorate, etc. An all-
around man who can relieve the proprietor
of some of the detail responsibilities. Ad-
dress "H. R.," care HORTICULTURE.

W.\NTED— A man to take charge of the
packing shed of a large ornamental nur-

..i^». .inrl .lhi;tiinii(iIlS • UlllSt

pacKing snea oi a large oio«...^.^u".

sery. Must he steady and alistemious : must
have a good knowledge of ornamental nur-
sery stock. Good permanent position for
the right man. State age. e-xperience and
give references to "F. N.," care HORTI-
CULTURE.

WANTED — A man to take charge of the
transplanting work in a large ornamental
nursery. Mnst be steady and abstemious.
Must liave practical knowledge of the car©
of nursery stock. Permanent position for
the right "man with the opportunity to be-
come outside foreman. State age, experi-
ence and give references to "F. N.." care
HORTICULTURE.

WANTED — He.'id Gardener, married man,
Scotch or Swedish preferred, without fam-
ily. Must have thorough experience in
greenhouse and outside gardens. Perma-
nent situation. Gardener's cottage provid-
ed. Address In own writing to T. S. P.»
Post Office Box 1723, Boston, Mass.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED by Head Work-
ing Gardener; English; on private estate;
life's experience In all branches of Horti-
culture: good references; married, no fam-
ily. F.. care HORTICULTURE.

FOREMAN GARDENER with 17 years
experience on large private estates, expects
to make a change, where a capable man Is
wanted. $00.00 per mouth, board and room.
■G. D..' care HORTICULTURE.

SITUATION W.VNTEU— Young man.
married : having ability, knowledge and
willing worker. Fur particulars, apply to
"¥. B.," Twombly Estate, Convent, New
Jersey.

FOR SALE

FOB SALE — Fresh from factory, new;
10 I 12, 16 X 18, 16 I 24, double tbiek. A
and B gaulltles. Market dropped. Now la
the time to bnv and save money.

PARSHBL8KT BROS., INC., SU-Sf
Uavemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

KUU S.\LE— Fresh from factory, new;
10 X \i. Ill X IS. K! X 21. double thick. A
and r. iiualitles. .Market dropped. Now Is
rlic time to buy and save money.

I'AKSHKLSKY BROS., INC.,
21."i-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y,

l''OR S.VLE— Modern Greenhouse Plant,
located in cltv of thirty thousand. Ad-
dress E. A. CHURCHILL, 41 Royal St.,
Lowell, Mass.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticultiire

356

HORTICULTURE

March 11, 1916

Obituary

Harold Berman.

Ilnrold neniiiin. a vouiik florist of
Uoxtinry. Mush., nml woll known In
the U'lSton Flower Kxi linnne. died at
Ills home in Itoxbury on .Monday.
March 6, of double imeumunia. !)••
was eighteen years old.

Joseph F. Vavrous.
Joseph F. Vavrous. of Lebanon, Pa.,
died suddenly at his home on Thurs-
day evening, February 24, of dropsy,
after a short Illness, aged 5(i years.
Mr. Vavrotis has been a resident of
Lebanon for the past .-^evon years, and
during that time has built up quite
a reputation as a florist. He was the
head and founder of the present firm
of J. F. Vavrous & Sons, florists.

William Wells. Sr.

Wni. Wells, Sr., of the Mersthani
Nurseries. Surrey, Eng., passed away
on Monday, February 28, aged about
70 years. He was famous as a chrys-
anthemum grower, and was one of the
international combination of chrysan-
themum growers and distributors, the
other members being Thomas W.
Pockett, Australia. August Nonin,
France, and Charles H. Totty, Madi-
son, N. J. He leaves a number of
sons, all engaged in horticultural

•work.

M, J. Madden.

Chicago had for many years a land-
scape gardener policeman, for whose
death the fashionable Hyde Park
mourns. Little children brought many
flowers to the home of their old friend,
M. J. Madden. 5483 Dorchester avenue.
He had planted the trees in old Hyde
Park, and cared for them through
their first hard years in a growing city
and his love for them was as sincere
as his love for the cliildren, two gener-
ations of whom he had iirotected on
the streets. His was a good example
of the close relation between the love
of plant life and child life.

John W. Dunham.
John W. Dunham died at his resi-
dence, 1204 North 19th street, Phila-
delphia, on February 29th. "Jack"
Dunham, as he was familiarly known,
was an associate member of the Flor-
ists' Club of Philadelphia for over
twenty years, and took a keen inter-
est in Its affairs, especially in its
social and sporting activities. He
was known to many of the trade out-
side of Philadelphia, as he attended
numerous S. A. F. conventions, and
was noted as one of the most genial
and lovable of men — a scholar, a
gentleman, and a great bowler. We
shall long cherish the memory of his
many admirable qualities. G. C. W.

August Kruger.
August Kruger died at his home,
1102 South Park avenue, Meadville,
Pa., Friday night, February 25, aged
about 75 years. He had been in poor
health for some time, though his final
serious illness covered a period of
only about one week. Mr. Kruger was
doubtless one of the best known men
in Meadville, where for a period of
36 years he conducted a successful
florist business, and made manv life-

ALPHANO

ftt* U.«.M1 OM.

Potash Problem Solved

Alphano Richly Supplied

Wonder- Worker for Potatoes

»

e

EVEKY Ion of Alpliiino con-
liiins .sevonil Dolhirs worlli of
rota«li. .Mnny soils nironil.v
coDtalu potMsli, but in ii form uut
uscnl>le liy plant life.
Alpbiinii Is Icouihi),' wltli Imsy
l)llllons of sell illm-slhii; liaili-riM.
wlliotl conviTtN IIU' HOil potUNli
ant! otlu'r properties into plant
foods reiKllly uvatluble.
In iiddlllon. I hen to tUe plio.s-
pbate, nitrogen, and potnsli
Alplinno contains; It also sets
free these locked up minerals In
the soil.

These facts explain why Alphano
gives both prompt, as well as
long enduring enriching bene-
fits to soil. I'"or vegetables, flow-
ers, and lawns; the results are
both Immediate and lasting.
When sowed In the drill with

potatoes, or other vegetables It
renders the soil highly produc-
tive.

The right haiiil pile of the nbove
potatoes, was grown in one of
sevi'ral rows of sandy soil, treated
Willi a coniniircl.il fertlllier cost-
ing ?),') a ton: the left hand pile
from one of the other rows
treated with a like amount (but
not value) of .Mphano Humus.
.\t our olllee we have on flle.
sworn allld.ivlts to the above
facts, made by the grower, C. W.
Haines, of Newport News, Va.
Send for the -Mphano Book,
rind out what Alphano Is — how
prepared — and how entirely It
dlllers from the water welghfed.
swamp humus, sold under vari-
ous trade names.

^

»

^

¥1'^ ti ton in biiKN.
i^lU a tuu in ba^H by tlit' carload.
$8 u ton in bulk by the carload.
Frlces F. O. K. Alphano, N. J.

EST.\ULISUEI> 190.-.

17-R Battery Place, New York City

long friends. He was the typical in-
dustrious, conscientious, frugal Ger-
man-born citizen, loyal to the country
of his adoption and equally loyal to
his friends, living an exemplary
Christian life and meriting in the
highest measure the esteem in wliich
he was held in the community. Since
his retirement from business, in which
he was succeeded by his son, Henry J.
Kruger, several years ago, he and Mrs.
Kruger have lived in quiet retirement.
Mr. Kruger was born in Hohennieu-
dorf, Germany, Aug. 10, 1841, served
through the French-Prussian war after
which he came to America, his first
stop being at Buffalo, N. Y., taking
charge of the Letchworth estates,
both at Buffalo and Auburn, N. Y.,
where he built extensive greenhouses
for those days. In 1881 he purchased
the greenhouses of Herman Munz at
Meadville, Pa., then as now called

tlic Greendale Conservatories, whlcli
through hard and honest toll he has
brought up to the present standard.
After being in Buffalo about nine
months he sent for his sweetheart,
then Helen Barby by name, whom he
married in New York upon her arrival
in this country. He was buried In
the family lot in Greendale CemeteiTi
Monday, Feb. 28th.

Johnsviile. Pa. Firt; partly destroyed
.lames Moss' upper range of green-
houses about 4 A. M., Saturday, March
4. By the prompt arrival of the local
fire company from Southampton they
were able to save part of the green-
house, also the main house, with farm
building, stock and implements. The
wind was blowing a gale and the ther-
mometer was zero outside. Nearly
everything in the houses was ruined.

March 11, 191G

HOKTIOULTUEE

357

i^^MliMHl^^^^Mllllllllli^^iJl^iBfflii^iM

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiimiiinijj

Use This
Pure Plant Food

For Your
Garden and Lawn

A SHREDDED MANURE H\jMUJ( COMPOST

Mafe'ic Ilumus is a pure plant I'ooil mileaol'ed and un-
luirnt. It contains niore Potasb, Plutsphorio Acid and
Ammonia in available form to the ton than any <-ommercial
fertilizer, pulverized manure or plain burnt leacbfil
humus. These essentials, together with Compost make a
ready soil.

Magic Humus is the one Compost that possesses the body
and (ibre to absorb and retain Nature's moisture a Knu:
lime after it is put into the ground.

Ordinary commercial fertilizer contains no Humus, can'r
spread its fertilizing properties and is only available to
the soil in the spot where the material is drilled in.
Magic Humus spreads itself and enriches the soil all
around. It comes to the gardener aft'sr mouths of careful

preparation, thoroughly dried by Nature, free from weed

and seed, without the odor so necniiar to other fertilizers,

is sanitary and agreeable to handle.

Magic Humus can be used on liie top of sand or hard

ground as a soil, or cultivated into Ihe ground in the

garden with a hand cultivator or plow.

The garden receiving a liberal application of Magic Humus

Comnost is permanently enriched with i)!.ant food and soil.

Seven 100 lb. Bags $5.00

Single Bag 100 lb. »0c.
f.o.b. New York or Jersey City on
uny railroad or steamboat line.

HIGHGRADE MANURE COMPOST CO., g. w. CHA^DLER. saie. A^en,

533 West 29th St., New Yorfc or fiS Maple Ave., Red Bank, N. J.

IlllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllliJIIIillJllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllll

IIIIIIIIIIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!lll|llllllllll!ll!l!liliili

TWO HANDSOME MEDALS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co. of Chicago do-
nate to the American Carnation So-
ciety a gold medal, value $.50, to be
awarded at tlie National Flower Show.
Philadelphia, for the twelve largest
carnation blooms, anj- color or variety.
This medal is made of yellow, red and
green gold, 14 carat, weight 12 penny-
weight. The background is of yellow
gold. The center is matted yellow
sold and encircles a hand-carved car-
nation of red gold. The calyx and foli-
age of the carnation are of green gold.

The outer circle has the lettering in
blue enamel "Kroeschell Gold Prize,
Philadelphia," and on raised gold sur-
face the figures "1916."

Kroeschell Bros. Co. also donate to
the American Rose Society a gold
medal, value $50.00. to be awarded at
Philadelphia. What this should be of-
fered for has been left to President S.
S. Pennock of the American Rose So-
ciety. This medal is also of yellow,
red and green gold. 14 carat, weight 14
pennyweight. The background is yel-
low gold encircled with a band of
green gold with the same inscription
in blue enamel as the preceding. The
center is a hand-carved rose of red
gold, with foliage of green gold, set in
a field of matted yellow gold.

Upon the reverse side of each medal

will be engraved the name of the win-

ner, award and date. These medals
are so arranged that same may be
worn as a watch charm if desired

MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE NOTES.

All sorts of flowers are selling well
in the vicinity, violets and sweet peas
particularly.

The Graduate School of Agriculture
will be held at the Massachusetts
Agricultural College, July 3 to 28,
1916. For details, address Charles E.
Marshall, Assistant Uean of the
School, Amherst, Mass.

The classes in Floriculture, includ-
ing the short course students, made
their annual Boston trip this week,
visiting many large establishments in
and near Boston, several private es-
tates and the flower markets.

Next week is Farmer's Week at the
college. Lectures are to be given on
every phase of Agriculture and Horti-
culture. There will also be several
shows, including corn show, flower ex-
hibits, dairy products exhibits, etc. A
record attendance is expected.

Spokane, Wash. — Inuis & Kliffen-
bach have i)urchased the Inland Nur-
sery & Floral Co.

The Uecuf^liized Standard ln?,ecticide.
A spray remedy for green, black, white
fly. thrips and soft scale.

Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $4.50.

NIKOTIi.NA

A 12% nicotine solution properly dilated
for fumigating or vaporizing.

Qoart, $1.60: Oallon, $4.60.

Until further notice sliipiiicnts on our
products FUNGINE, VERMINE and SCA>
LINE will be subject to conditions of tht-
chemlcal market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
APHIJJE and NIKOTIANA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

SOAP SPRAY

Is a* scii-iitilically prepnred compound
that is hiulily eilieieiit for ALL. lnH*>ct
p4'stH. Why Ixither with several sprays
when thiH will answer every purpose
ihrnuRhout the year?

LOOK FOR TIIK IVY I^EAF TRAI>E
AlARK.

^5^ your dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMIGH CO., EOSTON

NIKOTEEN

For SpravinK

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Ask Your DaaUr For It.

RICOTINE MPG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

U^cn writing to adv»rti»«Tt kindly
-nr^tian HORTKXJLTVRE.

358

HORTICULTURE

March 11, 19K

Cat. 1765

Pot Makars for a
Century anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

WoHd'a Larsaat
Manufacturara

Standard, Azalea. Bulb, Orchid, Farn, HanglnK, Emb9«sad, Rota, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamon, Cut Fiow*r.
Special Shape* to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nette, Bean Pots. Etc.

Writ€ for Catalogue
and DiacountB

A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

Wmrthmmm
C AMIIKIIM.K,
NBMT VOKR. N

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Gr«ciLhouj»«s

t>tif ta*T and inir, brcjuie
botb b«'cli ftrr oa tbe> tjme
•Id*. Cko't twiit ind bttik
lh« (l&n Id drlring. Galvan-
l2*4 tod will Dot nut. No
rlghu ot Irfts

Tbe P*«rlrn Glazlne PoiDl
li rittdted. Nooibrn like __
it. Ordec from rout dcilrr^ '
or direct from ui.
1000, 75c pottpji-l,
Sampln tree.
BXFITA DREEft.!
114 Caaitant BtrMO
*«ipbl«..

Dlfflcnlt and rejected casea aperi
ally BOllclted. No mislead Injr In
dncementa made to eeoure hu8lnp««
Otpt 30 yc»ra' active practice. Kx-
perlenced. peraonal, consclenllooa
eervlre. Write for terras. Book
fre*> Ai1f1rp«s,

SiaGERS & SIGGERS

rATRVr LA'.VYHKS

Bos 9, ^4altioclal Unioo Building
WasMnston. D. C.

DREER'S

Rorist Speciahie*.

New Brand, New Style,
Hose "RIVERTON"

Furnished in lengths ur
to 500 ft. without seam o'

}it HOSF for tki FLORISI

yi'inch, per ft., 15 l
Keel of 500 It., " 14}^'*
2 Reels, 1000 h., " 14 c
14-inch, " 13 c

Reels, 500 ft., " laMc
CoiiDiinKS furnished

HENRT *. DREEI,

714 Chestnut St.,
PHIl.AnRT.PHIA Pa.

PIPE-

Wroii^^ht Iron of Hniin<l seconil-hand (|iiulity
with ne« tlirciKlN and couplings. 14-foot
lenKths and up. .VIso pipe cut to sketch.
We g:aarantee entire NHtiNfaction or return
money.

Kstabll»*hed 190>

PFAFF & KENDALL. 655 Ferry St , Newark, N. 1.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings.
ADVANCE CO.. RICHMOND. IND.

NEWS NOTES.

Helena, Ark.— The Ball Floral Co..
Harry Ball, proprietor, have purchased
the Merryvale Greenhouses.

Madalin, N. Y. — Fire in the violet
house ot Prank Moul, North Broad-
way, on Tuesday morning, Feh. 22,
caused a loss of about $600. partly
•covered by insurance.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.
Evansville, Ind. Karl Zledler, addi-
tions.

Lansford, Pa. Dennis J. Boyle, one

house.

Troy, Ala. — Troy Greenhouses, re-

biiildiiiK.

Bemidji. Minn. Bemidji Floral Co.,

one 1h)\is<^.

Columbia, Pa. J. Doerrer, Cedar St..
two Mouses.

Great Bend, Kan.— Stoke & StoUe.
two houses.

Kansas City, Mo. — .A. !•'. Barbe.

riiuu'H of houses.

Highland Falls, N. Y.— Fred Michel,
addilidii 1 1 X .".II.

Philadelphia. Pa. .1. li 1 labermehl's

Sons, rebuiklinj^.

Farmington, Mo. — l'"ai mington Green-
houses, two houses.

Decatur, III. — Daut Bros., four
liouses ea<h 36 x 300.

Natick, Mass. — James Wheeler, car-
nation house ,30 X 200.

Milford, Mass. — Herbert W. Austin,
West street, house 40 x 200.

Swampscott, Mass. — Frank Prideaux,
20 Devens road, ranjre of houses.

Wilmington, Del. — Frank Rupert,
1 410 Delaware avenue, range of houses.

Pittsfield, Mass.— Viale Floral Co.,
Lenox avenue and Wahconah street,
three 150-ft. houses.

Olivette, Mo. — Chas. Steidle, three
steel houses, 35 ft. 6 in. x 250; one tile
and steel service building 36x50:
Radial brick chimney 4 ft. 6 in. x 100
ft. Vacuum heating system. Total cost
$26,000. To be completed in August.
The American Greenhouse Co. has
secured the contract.

PATENTS GRANTED.
1,171,479. Tractor Plow. James J.
Tracy, Cleveland. Ohio.

1.171.558. Plant Growing Apparatus
and Method of Making the Same.
Frederick W. Taylor.

1.171.559. Bed for Growing Grass and
Other Vegetation. Frederick W.
Taylor.

1.171.560. Grass-Growing Apparatus
and Method of Making the Same.
Frederick W. Taylor, deceased, Phil-
adelphia, Pa. This and the two pre-
ceding by Edward W. Clark, 3rd, ex-
ecutor. Philadelphia, Pa.

1.172,021. Process of Propagating
Plants. Adolf J. Grinberg, New
York, N. Y., and Bernard Feldman,
Plymouth, Mass.

1,172,367. Destroying Insects Harmful
to Plant Life. Isidor Kitsee, Phila-
delphia, Pa.

1,172,983. Plant Protector. Samuel K.
Green, Paris, 111.

1,173,019. Method of Exterminating
Grasses, Weeds, or Plants. Ingomar
F. Orton, Galveston, Tex.

Sliould you desire to purchase
the parts and build the Green-
house yourself and tliereby save
the erection cost — we liave a
house for you. ready to build
and which requires but little
time and effort to erect — a Green-
house of envious quality.

Mr. Rudolph Irsa, of Easthamp-
ton, N. Y., has just completed
one for himself. Here's what he
has to say about it: —

"Taking the material and
its- quiility into considera-
tion nHth the price I paid
for it, I can cheerfully
recommend you to anyone
wishing to build either a
commercial or private
Oreenhouse."

WE KNOW WHAT TO DO
AND WHAT NOT TO DO

If you contemplate building a
greenhouse write us — we can
save money for you.

S. JACOBS & SONS

Greenhouse Builders
Heating Engineers

1359-1385 FLUSHING AVENUE

BROOKLYN, N. Y.

MOST ntACTIf AL

Shelf Bracket

MADE

On tbl8 .Shelf
Bracket 2 6-lnch
bonrds; or 2 1-
Inch, or IVi-inch pipes am
placed, and can be clamped
to cither ridge or purlin
cnliimn.s.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

r

STANDA^RO FLOWER— |

If yonr icreenhoaiM »r« within 800
mile* of the Cipltol, writ* at, we eaa
«aTe yon money.

W. H. ERNEST
-^ 2Rth a M St«. WMhInrton. D. C.

March 11, 1916

HORTICULTURE

359

No. G. H. 4

6" DIAMETER

A LOYAL FRIEND

On the job night and day. Adjust the hands at mini-
mum and maximum temperature and this always-awake
little instrument will warn you if temperature goes be-
low or above the limit. PADLOCKED and cannot
be tampered with. Absolutely accurate. You can
locate the warning bell at your bedside or elsewhere.

The Standard Thermometer Company, December 26, 1914.

65 Shirley Sireet, Boston, Mass.

Gentlemen : Enclosed find check for ten dollars for two num-
ber one thermostats. Purchased of you two clocks and two ther-
mometers in past and have had such good success with them am
going to put these In remaining houses. Please hurry shipment
as soon as possible. Yours, truly

Streator, 111. (Signed) GEORGE C. WHITCOMB.

Costs but $10.00

65 Shirley Street
BOSTON, MASS.

STANDARD THERMO CO.,

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda. N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

FOLEY MATERIALS

.A.F9E -riHE BEST F'OF9

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

GREIEIIM HOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

3275 West Slst Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

CHICAGO. ILL.

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

HOTBED SASH at 75c. aach

M.'iile nf iipst grnde Gulf cypress.

Glazed Hotbed Sath from $1.65 up.
Double Light Sash up to $4.00.

We carry u larce slttrk of all size§.
Write us for e8tiniate.

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359 1385 Flushine Avenue BROOKLYN. N. 1.

GLASS

Our prices can be bad by nmll. and
It will pay you to KCt tbem. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
niuifl In Greater New York and cao
supply any quantity from a box to s
car Inad oo a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Price*.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

tlS-tl7 Ua>«m«T«r St.. BroaklTa. N. T.

Evans 20th Century Ann

ICoM up-t<xlate arm on the mMTcet. P^oeA
thmt ft IS belter thao any <Mhor » chat
ochen tried lo tmitateit. Wntc lor our
1915 catalog just out.

JOHN A- EVANS CO.

E. A. LIPPMAN

GREENHOUSE SHADING

Write for Particuiarg

m 6 High St . Morristown, N. I. Phone 68 M

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. GO.

4-66 W. Erie St. Chicago, III.

A STIC A

ttSE IT NSWo
F.O.PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY
NKW YORK

MaAtIra is elastic and tenarlons, admits af
expansion and contraction. Fatty becomsa
hard and brittle. Broken (lass more naslly
removed without breaking of other rlaas
as oocars with hard pattj. Lasts Iomtsv
than patty. Kasy t« apply.

THE FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION

Is a mntual orKanlzntlon, Insarlns grttm-
bonne glass aRalnst hall. Both commercial
and private eatahllshments are accepted.
For pnrtlcDlars, address

John G. Ealer, Stc. Saddle RIvar, N.J.

iHsara Now.

.•i60

.1 <» H'l' I V V LTU RE

March 11, 1916

IP'

Vol. XXIll

No. 12

MAR. 18

1916

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HOKTICULTURE

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vi^. *.,>««i-

A Wilderness Turned into a Garden

Williiiin li. Austin Estate, Rosemont, Philadelphia, Pa.

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription, $1.00

362

n O in' I C U L T U R E

March 18, 1916

_g^|^tf aaaatf aifiifigtfigtfiw««tf aaaatf aatf «ifitfifiaifiaaaifiifia| a |

yi

'7';^

Helping
Hand
Hints

On Swas-teeka Cannas Best to Buy

H

i:UE Is n Cnnnn color Cliiirt flint turns llie dread
iif Cnnnn ordering Into n Joy; colors, kinds of
follii);o. nnd IicIkIiIs, linvo nil licon llnid up liy
Mr. WliUzcr In n iinlck-nl -n-glnncc-wiiy. Tlieri''s nit n
Jub-lot-oue nmonc tUc lot. Kvery one Is Couard &

Ji nes Nortlicrn trown. Kvcry one yon order will he
taken from our Htorehouse nnd boxed when shipped. No
SuuB-teeku C'uunuH are bo.\ed when dug.

Send for couiplrle list of nil our Cannns.

COLOR CHART

SHADES OF PINK

Per

Dwarf
up to

.•; r.ri

Medium
3 to 0 I'eet

Tall

5 feet nnd

up

Betsy Ross
llliiwnlhu I}«
lliini^tirlan

l.lllflilll'MN

>liirlhii \\ iisliinfcton

I City of I'orlland

I E\olulion It.

J Liiray

] Mrs. Alfred F. Conard

I Kohpa CfiKantea

I \>nu8

^ U'liliush It.

J Louise

' West. Grove

Per
100
$4.

SPOTTED AND

Dwnrf
up to
S feet

Medium
3 to 5
feet

Tall

i) feet and
up

O roll Id
Flower-
ing Type

Dwarf
up to
3 feet

Medium
3 to 5

Mint', (roz.v

Puntlmu

San» Trelease,

Ft. 10

3

3

3V4

3

3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

5 2.

5 3.

VARIEGATED

2'A

Per
1000

4.

$:\o.

5.

40.

S.

40.

2.00

20.

2.

10.

2.

1.0.

12.50

100.

a.

1.}.

3.

20.

7.00

50.

Imp.

Soiiv. ill' Antoiiif? Crozy 3

Kli/iihi'th lloNH
^ FIor«*iUf \iiuKhan
I ((ladidltora
<^ Miiid of Orleans

( C'oinl*- lit- Itu
\ GIiKlialor

uohnrd

3H
3^
3M!

4^

\ ItHliii

'f Mm. Ktirl

H Fahnline 4^^

4
6%

Kelsey

15.

20.

4.

o

2!50
5.
10.
2.
3.
3.50

2.50
3.

YELLOW

r Hiilti-r
I liutti-r

AND ORANGE

feet

reap

reap T.vpe
} Conini't. liiii>ro\ed
) Director. Ilnltze
I I>r. Nansen
I Queen of Holland
( Brilliant
I California

Eastern Beauty,
I Eldorailo
{ Ciolden (iate

Jane .\(idains

Junnita. B.

Kate F. Deemer

San DieEO, B.

B.

3
3
3
4

21'.
3"
4
4
4

3%
4
1
4
4
4H

$3.50
3..00
1.25

$0.
3.50

2.
5.
3.
3.
2.
2

25'.
25.50
10.
4.
25.

$20.
125.

10.
20.

80.
1.0.
30.
20.

20.
20.

?40.
25.
20.
15.
15.

25.
20.
1.0.
15.
200.

30.

YELLOW AND

ORANGE — (Continued)

Per

Tnll. Oft.
anil up
Orchid
Flower-
ing Type

Medium
3 to 0 feet

/rnitb

I Itiirlmnk

-] Indiana

'I Wyunilng, B.

WHITE

Rlnnchc Wintzer

( ninnc
/ Mont

Itliinc, Imp.

RED

Dwarf, up
to 3 feet

I'litladelphia
Triumph

Medium
S to D
feet

Tall
0 feet
and up

Orchid
Flower-
ing Type

Beacon

Briinil.vwine, B.

I)a\ i<l liaruin

Duke nf .Marlboro

KRandnle, B.

Firebird
nvitti'd Plants only)
j Giunt OiniHon
I Mephisto
I M.-li-or (Wintzer's)
I Ml. Ktnii. it.
I <>tlHi\a, itiiproved
I ^\m. SininderH, B.

r Black Prince

I ConowinKO, B.

-( .liipiter, li.

I Ol.vmpic

I Pillar of Fire

r Kinii Humbert, B.

j I.oiiiHiana

•i New Ynrl

j I'ncle .San

I \Vinlzer*»

Ft.

5

4%

6

7

3M,
3Mi

3
3

4H

3%

3V4

4

4

4

4%
31/j
4
4

31.',
4

10

Per
100

13.

2.
3.
2.

lUOO

$25.

15.
25.
15.

$1. ench, $0 ten
100 1000

New Yiirli, B.

Colossal

C"^

.$2.50

f2.

$15.

4.

30.

4.

30.

2..00

20.

2.50

20.

2.

1.0.

2.

1.0.

25.

2.50

20.

0

1.0.

J.O.

120.

2.50

20.

10.

4.

35.

2.S0

20.

4.

.30.

3.

20.

15.

120.

2.

15.

3.

25.

2.

1.0.

4.

30.

2.50

20.

20.

100.

"B" Kinilr. niiirk(><I B have bronze foliage

Write UN for nn.v Canna yoa want, because we have In
Nmaller supply, nthern not here listed. Send for com-
plete liHt of all our Cnnnn<t.

CONARD & JONES CO.

SWAS-TEEKA BRAND CANNAS

West Grove, Pa

[[SjtfiifiifiaffiaffiffiaaififfiffiaaffiffiaffiifiifiaaaffiaaatfiatfitfiaifiaiBififfi

\£

March 18, 1916

HORTICULTURE

363

BEGONIA

GLOIRE de CHATELAINE. we find that we have a sur-

plus of 5'J.OOO Gloire De Chatelaine Begonias which we ol'ler tor tlie
next two weeks or until disposed of at a special price of $2.00 per 100
for t in. and $3.00 per 100 for 3 in.

2-ln. ;-ln. 3-ln. 3 in.

lOU lUiiO imi liUKi

ACAtTPnA, Macafeana Ji'.dO $:;il.(IO $4.(10 $:!.". (10

AfiBKATl.M, six viiriptles •-'.(ID IMK) 3.00 2.'i.(IO

ALTEH.NANTIIKKA, four varieties. 2.110 IS.oO 3.00 2."i.(IO

ALVS.si .M, Itivnrf and Uiant 2.(10 l.>i.(10 3.ii0 2."..(I0

HKCOM.*, Luillinu8l> 3.00 2.'..(10 4.(10 3."i.(10

UKtiOMA, Vernon 2.00 IS.(II) 3.(10 2."i.(:0

fOLKlS 2.00 IS.OO 3.(10 20.(H)

ClI'llEA 2.00 l.S.dO 3.00 25(10

l'i:cilSIAS, in varieties 2.00 I.S.OO 3.(I0 2.VI10

GERANIUM, Standard 2.00 IS.OO 3.00 2ri.fl0

2-ln. 2-1n.

lOU lOUO
HELIOTROPE, Mod. Itruant ond

C liiertnin 2.00 IS.OO

LANTANA, six varieties 2.(10 IS.OO

l,K>ION VKKBENA 2.00 IS.(K)

:\IO()NVINKS 2.00 IS.IIO

I'AKLOK ivy 2.00 IS.OO

I'KTIM.^S 2(0 l.s.llll

SALVIA. RnnOrp nnd ZnrU'h 2.00 IS.OO

tSENKflO. ArBc-nleu«, I>iir.t.v Miller. 2.00 ISOO

SWAIXSONA, White and I'lnk 2.00 Is.dO

VIN( A 2.00 IS.OO

3-ln.
100

3.(X)
3.(10
300
3.00
3.(10

:; I (I
3.00
3.(10
3.(10
3.00

3-ln.
1000

2ri.0O
25.00
25.00
2.5.00
25.00
•_'.'• 11(1
25 00
25.00
25.00
25.00

COLEL8, SALVIA, AGEI{ATL'.M anil IIELIOTKOPE. Rooted Cuttings, COc. per 100, $5.00 per 10(10.

DAHLIA ROOTS, Whole Field Clumps, SS
lOO and up. CASH WITH ORD

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

OO per lOO and up. Send for List. CANNA ROOTS, $2.00 per
E,R. If you have not received our catalogue notify us.

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

Danish and f-

anish antl < 'erman

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 11 Warren St., New York

Booking Orders now for
1916 Crop

OL'R MOTTO: THE BEST THE MARKET AFFOKUlj

$16.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 500
$4.50 per 250 pips

CHAS.SCHWAKE&CO.,lnc.

Valley

From New York and Chicago
Cold Storage

90-92 West Broadway, New York

Advance
Albany

Flower
Allen, J.
Alpliano

Co. ...
Anderson,

Page

3yo

Cu t
£.^....382

K 3S3

Humus

3SS

S. A.. 37

Apbine Mfg. Co. 389
Arnold, D. C. &

Co .383

Badgley & Bishop,

Ine 382

Barrows & Son. .366
Ba.vcrsdorfer, II.

& Co 379

Bay State Nur-
series 372

Bobhink & At-
kins 373

Boddington, A.

T 366

Bolgiano & Son. .373
Brcfk, J. & Sons.375
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 376

Budlong, J. A.. 380
Bunyard, A. T. .376

Burnett Bros 375

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 375

Carter's Tested

Seeds. Inc 375

C h i I d s, John

Ijewis 366

Clucas. R. W...373
Clarke's. D. Sons.376
Clocbe, The Co.. 375

Coan, .T. J .383

Cole, W. B 373

Conard & Jones
Co 362

Page
Cooke, Geo. H..37G
Cottage Gardens

Co .364

Conee, W. J 380

Craig, Robt. Co. 372

Dards 376

Davenport, A. M.372
Dawson, Wni. A. 364
Doruer, F. & Sons

Co .364

Dreer, H. A

365-371-388-391
Dunlop, John H.377
Eastern Chemical

Co 389

Edwards Folding

Box Co 3S0

Elliott Auction

Co 365

Ernest, W. H...389

Esler, J. G 391

Evans, J. A. Co. 391

Eyres 377

Farquhar, R. &

J. & Co .375

Foley Mfg. Co.. 391

Ford, M. C 382

Ford, W. P .382

Foltler, F i s k e,

Rawson Co . . . .375
Froment, H. E...382
Galvin, Thos. F..3i7
Gasser Co.. J. M.377
Gralumi. Adam &

Son 377

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 374

Gude Bros. Co..37G

Gunther Bros 383

Guttnian & Ray-

nor 364-383

Page
Hail Association. 391

Hans, A .360

Hart, Geo. B....382
Henderson, A. &

Co 366

Henderson, Peter 373
Hess & Swol)oda.377
Hews, A. H. &

Co 388

High Grade Ma-
nure Compost

Co 389

Hill, E. G. Co.. 380
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 373

Hitchings & Co.. 392
Hogewouing &

Sons 375

Holland Nurser-
ies 373

Holm & Olson.. 376
Hotel Cumber-
land .379

Irwin, R. J 372

Jacobs, S. &

Sons ....■ 390

Kasting, W. P.

Co 380

Keller, J. B.

Sons 376

Kerr the Florist.377

Kervan Co 382

King Construc-

lion Co 390

Knolile Bros 377

Kr.'inier, F. H...377
Kroesohell Bros. 391
Kiichli^r. \V. II.. 382

Kuyk, K. J 366

Lange. H. F. A. .377
Leonard Seed Co. .375

Page
Lippman, E. A..3;iO
Loechner & Co. .363
McHutchisou &

Co 365

McConnell. Alex.37G
Mo.Maims. .I.is . . ..";.S2
MacNiCf Horticul-
tural Co 372

Marshall, \V. E.

& Co ....375

Metropolitan Jila-

terial Co

389-3r0-.3ni
Michell, U. F. Co.374
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 380

Millang. Cbas....3S2

Miller, A. L 366

Moore, Hentz &

Nash , 3S2

Murray, Samuel. 3V0
National N u r-

seryman 373

Nicotine Mfg.

Co 389

Nipssen, Leo Co. 380
Nielsen, Knud...366
Old Town Nur-
series 387

Ouwerkerk. P...37:!
Pf.-iff & Kendall. 391
Palisades N u r-

series 373

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 377

Park Floral Co. 376
Parshelsky Bros. .39(1
Pe:icock, Everett

R. Co 37.1

Penn (he Florlst.377

Page
Meehan

381

F. 0.391

N...366

R...O70

Bros.

. . .380

Pen nock

Co. ..
Pierce Co.,
Piersoii, A
Pierson, F,
P< eblmann

Co

Pratt, B. G. Co. .389
Randall's Flower

Shop ...376

Reed & Keller.. 380

Reid, Edw 3.S0

Renter's .'»'i7

Riedel & Meyer.. 383
Robinson, H. Jl.

&• Co :i>2

Roehrs. J. Co... 366
Roland, Thomas.oT(;
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 366

Rosery, The :<76

Roy, D. I). P.... 375

Salter Bros 377

Sohilder Bros.... 374

Schling. Max 376

Schwake, C h n s.

& Co 363

Schulthcls. Ant.. .165
Sh.irp. Partridge

& Co .SIH)

Sheridan. W. P. ..3.82
Siebrecht. Geo. C.3S2
Siebrecbt, W. R.

& Co .382

Siggers & Slg-

gers 390

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 371

Sllnn, B. S 382

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 364

Page

Smith. P. J 3S2

Smith & Fetters.377
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 373

Siuyth, Wm. J..377
Sl.iiidard Thermo

Co 390

Stumpp, G. E. M.376
Thorburn & Co.,

J. M 375

Totty, Chas. H..366
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schcnck 382

United Cut Flower

Co .383

Valontinc. J. A., 376
Van Waveren, M.

& Sous 371

Vick's, James

Sous 375

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 363

W.iban Rose Con-
servatories . . . .SCrl
Wants, For Sale.3s7
Ward, K. M. &

Co. 366

Weber, V. C S77

Weiss, Herman.. .38.3

Welch Bros 380

Welch. Patrick.. 383

Wood Bros SO-!

Woodrow & Mar-,

ketos 380

Young, A. L. &

Co 3S12

Young, .John &

Co ."«.'

Young & Nugent.;i7(i
Zvolanek, Ant. C..".7'(

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 384, 385, 386, 387

364

II OIITI CULTURE

. 18, 1916

The New Rose, Mrs. Bayard Thayer

that wo aro ofTorlng this season, will iniiko n flnf iiddlllon to a olass of larRo nowcrod rosos which Is rapidly
coming to the front since we iMtroducid Mrs. ChurloH Uiisscll of which the new < jnlniant Is ii sport. The
color Is n most hcaiitifnl clear rose jilnl*. Inside of petals a shade IlKhter. The folluRe lu-avy and smooth
and carried on strong stems. It won Iho American Hose Society medal over a strong "lass of conip'-tltors
at the Cleveland Show, scoring 90 points.

PRICE LIST: Mrs. Bayard Thayer and Dark Russell

100 250 500 1000

Grafts $35 $82.50 $150 $300

Eyes 27 62.50 110 220

Grafted Plant* (only) ready after March Ul

2500

$690
490

5000

$1250
850

10000

$2300
1500

1916. Eyes ready now.

WABAN ROSE CONSERVATORIES, Natick, Mass.

pCS£ GROWERS "Z^Tu^^f^'H

*^ grand deep iiiuk Rose — darker, better form than the Russell-
very fragrant and constant bloomer — always sells at highest American
Beauty prices. ?15.00 per 100, $125.00 per 1000. Order early.

/^ARNATION GROWERS ;;/'e^^^<^

^^ is a most pleasing shade salmon pink — a high-grade bloom, re
mains strong till Summer, does not fade out, always commands better
than the highest market price. You can't go wrong on buying 100 or
250 cuttings, if you don't care to get 1000 or more. Prices, $12.00 per
100, $100.00 per lOOn. First come, first served. Order now.

MITVfl C n rWA7 !!• n ^ — Here are two most desirable
UM OKOWILK^ varieties: "ALkX GUTT-
MAN." a very early lavender pink, comes in bloom middle of
September— Exhibition size, foliage not too large — can be planted close,
$35.00 per 100; and "EMM«." a garza type anemone double Pompon,
light pink— it's a dandy. You will make no mistake by getting these.
Comes in about November 15th, stays to December. $15.00 per lOo.
Plants now ready.

Write us for further particular*. We have more good things coming!

'piIE Whole.saler. as well
as the Retailer, is a ne-
cessity—each has his special
function. "Ours" is to se-
cure the best obtainable.
"Yours," to carry the finest
to maintain your business.
Our interests are interlaced.

"Enough Said"

Guttman S Raynor

(INC.)

lOl West 28th Street

NEW YORK CITY

PHONES : FarraKut 2036-2037-558

CARNATIONS

Pot Plants — Rooted Cuttings

BE.NOK.X. HKITIMI TRIl.MI'II. KN-

CHANTKK>S >l I'RE.MK. EIREK.\,

LADY NOUTHCI.II'l', M.\TCHLE.S>i,

WHITE WONDER.

From 2-ln. potB. S4.00 per 100; S.iB.OO per M.

Booted Cultinits. *3.00 per 100; »J5.00 per M.

ENCHAKTRESSi LADY BOINTIICL,

PINK WINSOR. WHITE WIXSOR.
From 2 in. pnl". $3.M per 100; $30.00 per M.
RootiNl CiitlinK-, S2.50perl0»; $20.00 per M.

Chrysanthemums r,rr «?„•,!"?:;"• c':,;;"„t
WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER i SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

IIKER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue

ADRIAN, .... MICH.

liiiiiiii

■

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward. Will be Disseminated
1916-17.

Rooted Cuttings of Mrs. C. W. Ward and Match
less, $3.00 per loo; $25 per 1000.

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc.

QUEENS, NEW YORK

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n

ff

Do You Want A

CUT-ANDCOME-AGAIN

Red Carnation?

Plenty of bloom to please you and keeping qualities to please your
customers.

If so, try RED WING, the fastest growing CARNATION on the
market.

ROOTED CUTTINGS, J12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000.

Send for Deicriplioe Circular

WM. A. DAWSON, - - Willimantie, Conn.

March 18, 1916

HORTICULTURE

365

DREER KENTIAS

GOOD SHAPE GOOD COLOR GOOD VALUES

KENTIA Belmoreana

MADE-CP PLANTS

A particularly nice lot of plantB.
7 In. tubs, 4 plants In a tub, ;i(i in. high if^-UU

7 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 3S to 40 in. high 4.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 40 to 42 in. higU B.OO

KENTIA Belmoreana

SINGLE PL.^NTS

2% in.

3 in.

4

5

6

6

7

in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.

pots,

pots,
pots,
pots,
pots
pots
pots

8 to 10 in. blgh

10 to 12 in. bigb

15 in. high

leaves, 18 to 20 in. hlgb
leaves, 24 in. bigh

leaves, 28 to 30 in. bigh
leaves, 30 to 36 in. high
pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 36 to 38 in. high

leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
7

7
7

Doz.

$1.50
2.00
4.50

100

$10.00

15.00

35.00

6 to
6 to
6 to
6 to

1000
$90.00
140.00
Each
. $0.75
. 1.00
. 1.50
. 2.50
. 3.00

KENTIA K rsteriana

MADE-UP PL.ANTS

8 in. tubs, 4
8 in. tubs, 4
8 in. tubs, 4
10 in. tubs, 4
10 in. tubs, 4
12 in. tubs, 4
12 In. tubs, 4
15 In. tubs, 4

plants In a tub,
plants in a tub,
plants in a tub,
plants in a tub,
plants in a tub,
plants in a tub,
plants in a tub,
plants In a tub,

KENTIA Forsteriana

Each

38 to 40 in. high $4.00

42 to 45 in. high 5.00

4S to 50 in. high 6.00

41/2 to 5 ft. high 8.00

5 ft. high 10.00

5y, to 6 ft. high 15.00

eyo to 7 ft. high 20.00

S to 10 ft. high 35.00

214 in.
3 In.

4

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

10

11

10

12

14

in
in.
in.
In.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.

pots,
pots,
pots,
pota,
pots,
pots,
pots,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,

4

4 to 5

5 to 6

5 to 6

6
6

6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7

SINGLE PLANTS

Height Doz. 100 1000

leaves, 8 to 12 in $1.50 $10.00 $90.00

leaves, 12 to 15 in 2.00 15.00 140.00

leaves, 15 to IS In 4.50 35.00 Each

leaves, 22 to 24 in $0.75

leaves, 28 to SO in ' 1.00

leaves, 34 to 36 in 1.50

38 to 40 in 2.00

40 to 42 in 3.00

45 to 48 in 4.00

4 ft 5.00

41/2 to 5 ft 6.00

5 to 5^2 ft 8.00

leaves, 5y2 to G ft 10.00

leaves, 61/2 to 7 ft 15.00

leaves, 7 ft 20.00

leaves,
leaves,
leaves,
leaves
leaves
leaves

Phoenix Boebelent

PHOENIX ROEBELENI

We hold the most extensive stock in the world of this popu-
lar Palm.

Unquestionably one of the prettiest and most graceful Palms
grown, which quickly made a place for itself among the popu-
lar standard varieties, particularly so for apartment decora-
tions. We have a splendid stock, and offer:

Doz. 100 1000

$3.50 $25.00 $225.00

\,- 6.00 50.00 Each

spread $100

spread ^O"

i ft. spread 2.50

spread 3.00

iVi ft, spread o.OO

8 iu.
10 in.
10 in.

in. pots

in. pots

in. pots, 15 iu.

in. pots. 1'2 ft.

in. tubs, IV2 to
tubs,

tubs, - I.V/ --I-J »- -•o", - /i --. -•- _ K„

tubs, 21,2 ft. high, 3 ft. spread ^-oO

bigh, 18 in.

high, 2 ft.

ft. high,

high, 2y2 ft.

>V4 ft. high.

The above prices are intended for the trade only

HENRY A. DREER, cJ.\^;l'l^. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

DIRECT IMPORTATIONS

Fall and Spring Shipment*

VALLEY PIPS, best Berlin and Ham-
burg grades.

AZALEAM, PALMS, BAYS, ETC., from

Belgium.
BOXWOOO.s. ROSES, ETC., from Bos-

koop, Holland.
MAPLES. I'I.,\NES, ETC., from Ouden-

liosch, Holland.
BEGONIA AM> GLOXINIA BULBS,

licceuiber shipment.
EneliNh Manetti. Japanese Lilies, Rallla.
French Fruit Storks, Kentia Seeds, Etc.

FOR QUOTATIONS.

Ihe 'mport
House

McHUTGHlSON&CO.

17 Murray St.. New York

OLDEST AUCTION
HOUSE

IN THE UNITED STATES

Consignments Solicited

Elliott Auction Co

42 Vesoy St., New York

_ , ^ _ ^B ■ ■ ^ p^ Our stock of ericas is exceptionally fine.
^J E^ n I U El m^ I offer the following ericas for growing on
■ ■ ^^^ ■ ■■halm for next Christmas blooming. Delivery
now. They should be potted into 5 or 5V2-in. pots on receiving them,
placed in a cool house and plunged outside by May 1st to May 20th.

Blooms „ . . P^lOO

Xmaa Erica Melanthera, White bell brown eye, 3 and SVi in. pots *ii,'nn

Xmas Erica BeeerminaDs, light lavender bell, 3 and 3H In. pots lO-W

Easter Erica Cupressina, shell pink bell, 3 and SM: in. pots -o-""

October Erica tiraeilis Vernalis, ibirk nink bell, 3 and S'/j in. pots lO""

February Erica Cotonoides Veitchil, white, 3'/j in. pots irm

March Erica Pjrsoluta Kosea, pink bell, 3 and 3Vj In. pots J-J""

Xmas Erica President Carnot, pink trumpet, 3 and 3'/j in. pots onnn

Xmas Erica President Felix Faure, pink trumpet. 3 and 3Vi In. pots -U-UO

Easter Erica Cylindrica, orange pink trumpet, 3'A in. pots i'nnn

Easter Erica Ventricosa Rosea, pink trumpet. 3 in. pots -O.UO

Easter Erica Ventricosa Carminea, red trumpet, 3 iu. pots 15.UU

.\rdi8ia Orenulata. Our stock is exceptionally fine, having from 8 to 14
branches which will produce a bunch of fine red berries on each branch. Ready
for 5 to 0 in. pots. Get them now.

In 4 and 4V. in. pots, S to 10 branches $50.00 per 100

In 5 and 5V. in. pots, 10 to 14 branches i5.00 per 100

German (bridal) Myrtle, 3 in. pots $20.00 per 100

I'liiKMiix Koebelini— ready for 41/2 in. pot. from 3 In. pot $20.00 per 100

Cliargos for packing at cost. All plants shipped out of pots.
Cborizenia Cordota — Sweet pen shaped flower, color of wall flower, 4 and i% In.

pots, $25.00 to $30.00 per 100.

Write for Our List of FLOWERING PLANTS FOR EASTER

An-ton SoKiul-tHoi

COLLEGE POINT, N. Y.

366

II (1 UTICULTr K K

March 18, 1916

KING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet. 30c doz , $2 ppr 100,
$4.38 per case of 250, $17.50 per lOOQ

RFD FLOWERING GREEN FOLIAGE

YELI OW CANNAS

A. Iluiiiirr, .'i ft. il:irk crimson

Cii^**' of
Tor ICK1 -.'.Vi KKIO

...»i.uj ».i.7o im.oo

Cnnc of

r.r |i«t •-•'••I limo

llranilyuliir. 4',; fl. crliiiXKii lironzo folliige :i.TO O.'JO ^Ti.UU

C. llrn<lrr>on, 4 f(. brlglit eriuisoD 1.03 3.75 lo.UO

C'lirrukrr, 4 ft. ilccp rliU lunroon 1.35 3.(10 12.00

l>ukr of Marlboro, 4 Vi ft. kIowIdk crimson. 1.50 3U>0 14.00

.Mrpliloio, :iVl- ft. the diirkoHt crimson 1.35 3.00 12.00

llruiiir roltrvlnr, 3^ ft. (lark crimson 2.T5 6.25 25.00

Ulurk I'rlnir, 3 to 4 ft. (Iiirk Telvety ma-

r„uii 2.75 6.26 25.00

Dr. Huhrrt Funke. iVj ft. scarlet 5.25 12.50 00.00

Furxt ItiMiinrrk, 4 fl. rich scarlet crimson . 1.50 3.50 14.0U
Granil ( liunrrllor liulow, 3 ft. crimson

sciirlet. oicrluld witU uiuroon 1.03 3.75 15.00

J. I>. KUrlr, 5 ft. brilliant Terwlllion scar-
let 2.25 6.00 20.00

LoulaiiinB, 7 ft. Ttvld scarlet 1.50 3.50 14.00

MuKufoll.-i, n ft. crown for Its hnndsomp

prcoii foliage only 1.50 3.50 14.00

nilur of Fire, 0 to 7 ft. high, bright
rrliiixon s<:irlct

AuKlrlii. ."i ft. pun- yellow flM $.'t..'.0 $11.00

liiilliinn, 11 ft. giiltli'ii oriiiigo striped red.. I.:t5 :t.00 l'.'.(K)

Kiin/l.ll.-r, :.'■.. ft. piire light yellow I..'j0 3.50 14.00

H. Wiilliice, 4V4 ft. ciinaiy yellow, free.

Iii'ii.'i llian l-Uireme Vuiiglniii 1.50 3.50 14.00

\« vi>inln,{, 7 i'l. purple fiillage, orungo

t'l„«-.Ts 1 ■"'0 ■'■-■''^ I'OO

RED GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

.\m.TU-ii, .-. II, .rims. .11 g..M I. an. I ?1.:;.'. ?-;.00 »12.00

AlliMiiuiinlii, 4 lo .') fl., green foliage, Bciir-

l,t Jiii.l V.11..W 1.35 3.00 12.00

(ii-nrral .Merkel, 4 ft. I he best scarlet gold

ciIk.. s..ri. .•Superior to Mud. Crozy or

Qiieeu Charlollc 1.05 S.75 15.00

Gluillollora, :('/• ft. lariiilne gold edge 2 75 0.25 2.'i i«l

J.Min TlnKot, 5 ft. vernillllon orange edge. 2.73 0.23 25.00
Ilulla, i'n, ft., green foliage, red. bordered

vellow I.."i0 3.50 14.00

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

.Millie. Hrnii, 4IA ft. ruse pink »2.i«) »4.:i8 »17..'i0

I.<.iil»c. .•. fl soft rose pink 2.00 4.:iS 17-50

KoHiB KUantea, li'/i ft. rich rose, extra

h,i-i- 12.00 27..50 110.00

2.00 4. .'IS 17.50

All the above in strong freih dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyF> each. For fuller descriptions and mere ccmpltte
list of Cannas and all other Spring Bulbs, smd for new wholesale catalogue now ready.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK

ORCHIDS

CONSERVATORY PLANTS
Lorraine. CincinrRli end Mrs. Peterson

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

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HORTICULTURE

367

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONULCTKU UV

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by Sir. Farrell. Such comnaiuicMllons should invarlibly he adilressed to the office of UOUTICULTUUE".

"If \ain our tiiil, we ouKlit t«i Illume the i-uUitre. not the (*oil." — Hope.

Chrysanthemums

For medium and late varieties, of course, good stock
can be propagated as late as the middle of May, but to
have first class stock get all the propagating done as
soon after IMarch as possible. Long and lanky growth
should be discarded and only stout, straight cuttings,
coming direct from the root of the clumps should be
taken. A temperature of from 45 to 50 degrees is about
right to root in. When the cuttings have made roots
half an inch long, pot them. They are permanently
weakened by being left in the sand too long. Early
varieties and those that are intended for exhibition
should not be allowed to get root-bound. It is very im-
portant to look to soil fertility if you mean to produce
fine plants and bloom. Sod that was piled up last fall
and mixed at the rate of one part of well-decomposed
manure to three of chopped sod is good for shifts up
to May.

Care of Seedlings

The earliest seedlings will now need pricking out into
other flats. LTse for all seedlings a compost with a good
proportion of leaf mold in it. If some well broken-up
cow manure or the manure from a spent hot-bed or
mushroom bed is added the seedlings will gi'ow all the
better. Shade all newly pricked off seedlings for a few
days. A neglect to do this may mean a loss of many of
the little plants. As the days lengthen and the sun in-
creases it will be necessary to watch them. See that
all seedlings are kept as near the glass as possible, as it
insures a stocky and robust growth. Careful and
thorough watering and a moderately close and moist
atmosphere for the first few days will reduce losses to
a minimum. In addition to seedlings, there are many
small cuttings which are just as well, or better, in shal-
low flats then in pots. Never leave them in the cutting
bench to become hard.

Fancy Leaved Caladiums

A good way to start caladiuni tubers is to place them
in a flat with some moss on the bottom. On this they
can be arranged close together. Fill in and cov-
er them all over with about an inch of moss. The
flats can be placed in a temperature of from 65 to
70 degrees at night' and on some bench vs^here they
can have a vigorous bottom heat, to start well. When
they have made a fair amount of roots they can be pot-
ted into 3 or 4-inch pots, using plenty of drainage. For
a compost mix turfy loam three parts, leaf mold two
parts and well decomposed cow manure one part, and
some sand. For good-sized plants keep shifting until
they are in 5 or G-inch pots. Give a large amount of
atmospheric moisture and a damping down at least
three times a day. Be very careful about ventilation at
this season.

Tuberous-Rooted Begonias

'l"he little seedlings tliat cume lioiii ^o^vings made
during January will soon be ready to go into small pots.
Use good soil and loaf mold in equal quantities and one-
third sand. If seedlings can be given a warm place for

Next Week : — Care of Fleus ; Easter Trade Suggestions

the first three moutlis little trouble will be experienced.
Conns started by the middle or end of March will grow
into salable blooming plants by June. Use 3-inch flats.
Put on the bottom of these boxes some moss and make
a light sandy porous mixture to fill the flats within one
inch of the top. Plant the bulbs a few inches apart
half their depth in it and then spread some moss over
all. When they have three or four leaves they can go
into 4-inch pots. As the sun becomes stronger they will
need some shade during mid-day.

Odontoglossums

Plants that have not been repotted yet should be at-
tended to without delay. There is no question that
autumn potting is the best. A very satisfactory com-
post is chopped live sphagoium, fibrous peat and char-
coal. Give plenty of air, but using care to avoid cold
draughts. Of course a good deal of judgment will have
to be used as to outside conditions. Give judicious
light syringing on all bright days, taking care in dull
or wet weather not to have the amosphere overcharged
with moisture. Better keep a little more fire heat so as
not to entirely cut off ventilation, or induce a stagnant
atmosphere. The temperature through the spring
months should range about 55 degrees at night and
from GO to 65 degrees with sunshine. They will stand
as low as 50 degrees without, injury, but less water and
syringing should be given under such circumstances.
You will have to increase shading as the sun becomes
powerful, but do not overdo it.

Starting Bulbous Stock

In order to keep up the supply of spring flowering
bulbous plants you will need to bring in a batch about
every three weeks into heat. See that they do not suf-
fer for the want of water as they fairly live upon it.
A good temperature for most bulbous plants is from
GO to 65 degrees at night, with the usual rise during the
day. When they are over half out give them about 10
degrees lower.' Also they will need some shade to hold
the cdIot of the flowers.

Formaldehyde; Hydrangea paniculata

.JOHN J. M. FARRELL;

Dear Sir — Please tell me the best way to sterilize with
formaldehyde. Would you also tell me how to prune
Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora bush plants bedded out
last October, and oblige

Massachusetts. A SUBSCRIBER.

In answer to A Subscriber, I would say to sterilize
with Formaldehyde the best way is the drench system;
that is to every" 50 gallons of water add 3 or 34 pints
of Formaldehyde. Wliere the soil is in a bench or about
G inches in depth you would need about one gallon of
the mixture to every square foot, so as to penetrate
tiirough. If a foot deep then two gallons will be neces-
sary. After treating with Formaldehyde do not use the
soil for at least a week or ten days.

Hydrangea paniculata should be pruned back to 2
or 3 buds of last year's growth. The harder back they
are i)runed the larger tlio flower heads will be.

Palms; Pandanus Veltchll; Smllax; Outside Work.

368

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March 18, 1916

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION — A Wilderness Turned Into
a Garden.

NOTKS 0.\ CULTTRE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Chrys-
anthemums— Care of Seedlings — Fancy Leaved Cala-
diiinis — Tuberous Rooted Begonias — Odontoglossums
— Starting Bulbous Stock— Formaldehyde; Hydrangea
panlciilala- -./o/in J. M. Farrell 367

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— The Rose Growers'
Garden — The Ventilators— Temperature for Keeping
Roses — Arthur C. Ruzicka 369

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES:

Illinois State Florists' Association— American Rose
Society — Meetings and Exhibitions — New York Flor-
ists' Club— Buhalo Florists' Club, E. C. Brucker, por-
trait— Women's National Agricultural and Horticul-
tural Association— -Maine Florists' Society 370-372

Chicago Florists' Club 388

Alumni of the New York Florists' Club 389

SEIED TRADE — Seedmen's Disclaimer — The Catalogue
Postage Bill — Flood Damage in Holland — One Week's
Imports — Notes 374

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 376

NEWS ITE.MS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Boston, Chicago, Washington, New York 378

OBITUARY— Mrs. John Walsh— Josiah B. ShurtleCf—
Joseph Henry Burchard — .\sa Eldridge Brown — George
L. Freeman— Sackville S. Bain 379

FLOWER .MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, New \ork, Philadelphia, St. Louis,
Washington 381

DURING RECESS— About the "Din-Dan"— Florists'
Club of Philadelphia — Boston Florists' Bowling Club
— N. Y. Florists' Bowling Club 383

MISCELLANEOUS:

A Field of White and Red Pine— Illustrated 372

New Corporations 374

News Notes 376-378

Visitors' Register — Personal 377

Business Troubles 379

A Summer Flower Show for New York 388

A Wilderness Improved 388

Catalogues Received 389

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 390

I II (jiir reading columns this week there will
Helpful be found notes on two interesting events
auxiliaries planned for the coming season directly
under the management of women. Some
means for promoting a more effective and practical par-
ticipation in horticultural activities by women has long
been sought but progress has been rather slow for
obvious reasons. The new organizations which have

1... iiii, :-j.iuii^ iij. have a good field and oiiening to do
;,'(«id ."JiTvicc by bringing togetJier women intensU'd iu
imy form of ngriculture and liorticiilture and enlisting
tlie support of ])hilunthroi)ioally disposed j)Copie for tlie
jiurposc of lir'lj)ing ond encouraging women wlio desire
to inaiie a living in these lines of work. The nioveiiunt
already reaches a very extended field, for the Women's
National Agricultural and Horticultural Association,
which is one of the most active, now includes among il«
members women from every state of the Union, 'i'he
conditions imposed, by the turmoil in Eurojie, wliereby
.\mericans are compelled to seek their relaxations ami
.■^oiial pastimes in their own land are especially favorable
at the present time for such enterprises ond, with wi.sc
far-seeing policies patiently and tlioroughly carried out,
the outlook is very encouraging for the future advance-
ment of horticulture througli the work and influence of
these helpful au.xiliaries.

Our editorial note "Time to Call a Halt"
Drifting published in a recent issue, has called forth

a number of letters from readers in various
parts of the country, some of these favoring protest
against the drastic recommendations of the federal in-
spectors in the matter of plant im[)orts, while others
take the ground that it is best not to interfere with any
legislation which lias for its object the restriction or
prohibition of any and all horticultural imports from
foreign countries. A request from most of the writers
of these letters that their identity be kept confidential
prevents our )irc.«enting them in regular form in our
reading columns but, as will be surmised, the line of
business in which the writers are severally engaged has
much to do with tJieir views for or against the restric-
tive measures a.s applied to j)lant importations.

We think it hardly necessary to assure our readers
who have followed these editorial columns regularly, of
our hearty sympathy with all proper efforts to develop
and expand our home production and this to the end
that we may in due time become entirely independent
of foreign supply, but the time is not in sight yet nor
does there seem to be any organized movement of any
magnitude thus far to bring this condition about. Tliere-
fore we fail to see that the plan suggested by the horti-
cultural inspectors would accomplish any good for the
florist and nursery trade but, on the contrary, much
harm, by di.'^organizing and embarrasing the trade in
some of its most efficient commercial channels. On the
other hand, we would respectfully again recommend that
if the horticultural inspecting department of the govern-
ment work is to bestow any signal benefaction upon the
horticultural interests of this country the sooner they
get into friendly affiliation with these interests and
consult the representative men of American horticulture
on the work to which they have been assigned the better
it will be for us all. We have been told of instances
where the inspectors have wanted to destroy perfectly
healthy Manetti .stocks because they mistook the callous
at the base of the cuttings for "root gall" or some other
wart affliction. Plenty more might be said on this
phase of the subject. Our columns are open to any who
are interested and have the courage to sign their names.

March 18, 1916

HORTIOULTUHB

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

> CONDUCTED BY

Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Ruzicka. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTUEB.

The Rose Growers' Garden

Nine times out of ten the rose growers' home is lo-
cated far from town, friends, and often neighbors, and
although the inexpensive auto has done a great deal to
make life more cheerful a good garden will brighten
things up still more. It is nice recreation after a day
in the rose houses, to put in an hour or two in the gar-
den. Not only can a great many nice vegetables be
grown but fruits and flowers as well. The latter should
not be overlooked as there is nothing nicer than a
bunch of flowers on the dinner table, or in the different
rooms. A bed of roses will furnish cut blooms for the
house away into November and there are many pretty
annuals and perennials that can be asily growTi, adding
greatly to the attraction of the home inside and out. By
utilizing odd spaces in the greenhouse here and there
plants can be started early and with a continuous sup-
ply of vegetables, flowers and fruit the cost of living can
be greatly reduced, leaving much more to be spent on
other pleasures, books, travel, church, etc., to say noth-
ing of the saving in doctor bills. It is time now to see
that all the grape vines, fruit trees, gooseberries and
other small friiits are pruned so that they will not waste
a good deal of energy by putting strength into wood
which is later removed. The grapes especially will need
attention early, for if pruning is not done real early
the grapes will bleed badly. Fruit experts tell us that
it does no harm and that all the plants kt go is water,
but I would rather see the grapes pruned early so that
they will not bleed. Later they should be tied up prop-
erly and all perennial weeds removed, and if a bench of
roses is taken oiit to make room for newly potted stock
take the soil to the garden and see that it gets a good
coat. A good coat of manure should be given, which
can be horse manure, as this is easier to get as a rule.
Prepare the soil with the same care that you do the
soil for the best roses and there will be no disappoint-
ment when it comes to reaping the harvest. The lawn
and shrubbery will need attention too, as will the paths
and walks. Do not forget several nice bird liouses, for
without birds there seems to be something missing in
every garden. Oh shucks ! some one will say I see all
the flowers I want to in the greenhouse ! Very true,
no doubt, but how about Mrs. Rose Grower? Make it a
point to have a nice garden this year with plenty of
vegetables, flowers and birds, and see if you and yours
do not feel younger at the end of the year instead of
older.

The Ventilators

^Vith very severe weather such as we have been getting
lately it has been necessary to keep the fires going for
quite a while in the morning to keep the houses up to
their temperature. Now, however, with spring almost
here the days are bound to be warmer and it will be
necessary to stop the boilers early in the morning or
the houses would get too hot. Air will also have to
be put on much sooner and as the houses will go up
much quicker it will be necessary to see that the vents
are looked after well and air applied often enough.
Were the temperature allowed to run away up the plants
will soon become soft and likely get a touch of mildew.
At night it will be advisable to keep the vents open a
little bit until after the sun goes down, especially on
houses that are in good order and are tight. It will
soon be best to carry a crack of air all night but it may
be too cold for this for a while to come yet. -As soon
as the thermometer outside does not drop below 40 the
air at night will help keep the plants healthy. Of
course it should only be carried on clear nights, shut-
ting the houses down on wet, foggy or windy nights.

Temperature for Keeping Roses

Mr.

Arthur Rusicka.

Dear Sir: — Will you kindly tell me the correct
temperature an ice hox or refrigerator should be to keep
roses until they are shipped? Thanking you for past
favors,

Yours truly, J. H.

Oneonta, N. Y.

Between 45 and 50 degrees F., is what our ice box
generally stands and we think this is plenty cold enough
to harden the roses before they are .shipped to the mar-
ket. As a rule it is best to ask the dealer to whom they
are shipped as he can tell better, knowing just in what
condition the roses arrive and what they have to go
through before they are sold to the consumer. If the
roses are kept too cold it seems to stop the stems taking
water and if the roses are brought out into a warm room
directly after they come out of a very cold box they
will wilt right down, until such a time as the stems be-
gin to take water again. Rather than run the ice box
very cold we would cut the roses a shade tighter and
keep the ice box around 48. The water will then con-
tinue to draw up and if the temperature does not go be-
low this, but rather above, the buds will continue to de-
velop, but not to open.

NEXT WEEK — SPRING TRADE SPECIAL

If you want to make new business get your ad in this issue for it will be a TRADE PULLER.
Copy should reach us by Wednesday, March 22, and as much sooner as possible.

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!I n I{ T I (' r IT u n p.

Mitrrli IK. 1916

l:

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

ILLINOIS STATL FLoKlbTb' ASbO
CIATION.

This AxHuciiitioii iiii't 111 annual cdii
venlluii at MolliX' on Marrli T. It war
a very sucroHsfiil luxl i-iitliusiiistii
affair. Mayor Carlson of Mollix'
opened tliv proccetllnKK with an a<l-
dress which was rosiHinilfd to by vice
prt'sldenl I'lllsbury. Ollloora' report v
and the various techniial papers wer^
all interesting and instructive. Th'
ofllccrs of last year — C W. Johnson
president. I. U. Plllshnry. llrsl vln
president, J. F. Aininaii. secretary and
F. L. Washburn, treasurer were all re-
elected by lui unanimoii!:; vote.

The banquet at Uie Moline Com
mercial Club in the evening was a de-
lightful occasion. There was a very
creditable collection of exhibits of
decorative plants, flowers, supplies
heating apparatus, etc.

Among the important addresses ii
the business meeting and at the ban
quel were the following; Report of
Work on Fertilizers by Prof. P. W
Muncie; Pathological Work, prepared
by Prof. G. G. Peltier and read by E.
Lauterbach. Christmas and Easter
P'lowering Plants by W. E. Tricker,
Work of the Division of Floriculture
by H. n. Donier, and Soils by Dr. W
E. Taylor.

Extracts From President C. W. John-
son's Address.

This is the first time Uiat we have
met in the far western part of the
state and I feel sure that the Associ-
ation will greatly profit by it and that
every member will be benefited be-
yond measure for any sacrifice he has
undertaken to attend this meeting. It
will enable us to get acqtiainted with
the florists of this part of the state as
well as those from our neighbor state
of Iowa.

Professor Dorner informs me that
there are more students taking up the
study of floriculture than at any other
time. I have had the privilege of
having some of these students work
with me during the summer months,
and found them to be clean cut earn-
est young men. and the question that
presents itself to me is — "How are
these young men going to be received
by the trade after they are through
with their studies? Will they re-
ceive remunerative salaries commen-
surate to the study they have put in
to have made their efforts worth
while?" Surely, these young men
trained to the conditions of this coun-
try ought to be able to show better
results than men of more mature
years who have not had the same ad-
vantages.

Just a few words for the good of
the Association, the first matter being
the non-payment of dues. The secre-
tary advises me that he is at his wits
end to find a way to induce the mem-
bers to pay their dues regularly. It
certainly cannot be the annual amount
of $1.00 that is standing in the way.
but it seems to be just neglect on the
part of the members to attend to the
matter on time,

I am not sure whether our Associa-
tion is eligible to affiliate with the So-

Meetings Next
Week

Monday. March 20.

l><'trol( riiirlHtn' Club, llciiili Klunil
M ill. DutruK, Midi.
lloUKtiiii KlurlxlH' (.'lull. I'liiiiiii

I <*oinitMTC(' ICuulllH. UuUHtull. 'i •

\«'\v JfTHi'V l''ltirl(-iillural .Sncl- t
•' iiii;.'. N. j,

Tuesday, March 21.

ilariU'iiiTH' uiiil KlorlHlH' (.'lull of
l'<i!<(un. llurtk-iilliiral Ilnll. lioaton.
M isD. Ciiriiiitioii .N'iKlit.

i.arilciiiTH' iiiHl Kli.rlHlB' Club of
'ii.iarlo, St. lii'orc'H Hall. Toroiili),

I.ako Gonovn iinrih'iiiTH' aiiil I'ort*-
III' n'H Assoclulloii. Horticultural Ilall.
I tki' GiMH'vn. Wis.

MlniK'HoIa Stiiti' KliirlBta' AHHOcia-
i 11. .MIunc-apollB. Minn.

ii-nusylvanla llortlculliiral .Sii
y. Horticultural Ilnll. I'lilladtl
I .111. I'n.

Wednesday, March 22.

< lystiT Itny Horticultural Society.
" 1} ster Hay, N. Y.

Friday, March 24.

i'onnertlcut Horticultural Society.
' "iiiity ItldB., Hartfiiril. Couu.

Miininoutli County Horticultural
> ■ i.'ty. Ued Itank. N. J.

I'asadeua Horticultural Society.
I isadona, Calif.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

Miirih '^.'i-.Vprll i, rhlliiili>l|ihln.
I'i.inth .National Klowi'r Show of 11. e
S.H-lcty of Aniorlcnu Florists, Con-
v.iitlon Hall. Broad Street and Al-
legheny Avenue.

.Vpril 5-12. New York. — Interna-
tlciiml Flower Show of the Hoi-tl-
.•ultural Society of New York and
the .New York Florists' Cluli. Cra.id
Ci-iitral Palace. Forty-sl.\th Street
anil Lexington Avenue. New York.

.May 10. 14. Boston. — May Show
Massachusetts Horticultural Society.
Il..rtlciiltural Hall.

ciety of American Florists and Orna-
mental Horticulturists under its rule
of one hundred jiaid up S. A. F. & O.
H. members, and I would suggest that
the secretary take the matter up with
Secretary John Young of the S. A. F.
& O. H. To my mind a representative
from every state society in the union
on the board of directors of the Na-
tional Society would be an ideal ar-
rangement. If it can be done, let our
Association be the first.

As a State Association I believe our
work should cover a more extended
field than the Florists' Clubs of the
cities, and that we should aim to get
into close relations with the commer-
cial bodies of the state. There is a
growing interest among Improvement
Societies and Women's Clubs through-
out the state to hold local flower
shows during the summer months and
I believe that we as an Association
could help in this work by contribut
ing a display through our membership
and assist in the judging of the ex-
hibits.

The wet summer of 1915 was a bad
season for the carnation plants in the
field and to it can be traced, to a
great extent, the reason of the short
supply of carnation flowers during the

J

Aiiiii'i, I. lit u wiiiild .--i-eiii that grow-
• IK arc not watchful enough of their
I'lantK luid fall to Kovcni theniBelveH
aciordliig to thi- condltioiiH of the
wcathiT. The grower who brought In
Ills cariiatlon plantH curly and thus
saved Ihi'ni from a great deal of the
\y<-t weather, hus licon well repaid by
lielng able to supply a good lot of
-Iiiwers at a high price.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

The Kxecutlve Coiiiiiiitteo of the
.\merlcan Rose Society met in New
York City on Monday. .March 13. to
go over the work of pri-paratlon for
the coming exhibition and annual
meeting. The annual meeting will be
held In ConventUm Ilall. I'lilladelphia
at 7.30 P. M. on .Monday. Mardi 27.
The judges appointed for the various
classes are as follows:

Saturday. .March K. 1 p. M. Plants-
Messrs. Philip Hrletmeyer. Detroit Mich
-\lex. It. Scott. Sharon lllll. P«.. Georee C.
1 homas. Jr.. Philadelphia.

Cut Koses- .Miinday. .March 27. '2 P M
Private classes-Admiral Aurnn Ward
Koslyn. L. I.. N. Y.. Kusene Iiallledouie.
I'latbush. N. Y. and Victor tiroubcDS.
Koslyn. Pa. Cimiuierclal classes: Kmll
Buettner, Park Kldge. III.. John U. Dun-
lop. Toronto. Ontario, and Wm. h. Hock.
Kansas City. Mo. -Si Class: Frank H.
Truendly. New York City, Fred. Burkl.
Pittsburgh. Pa. and Uobcrt Crulg. Phila-
delphia, Pa.

Thursday, March 30, 2 P. M. Kose Dis-
play mid Retailers: A. B. Cartledge. Phlla-
ilelplil.i. Pa., James Fort>es. Portland. Ore-
k'uii, and W. J. Palmer. BulTiilo. N. Y.

The Dorrance medal will be
awarded as a sweepstake prize. This
medal was won last by Gude Brothers
of Washington. D. C.

The blanks for entries are all to be
sent to Benjamin Hammond. Widener
Building. Room 12(i5. Philadelphia. Pa.
The Annual for 1916, the best book
the American Rose Society has yet Is-
sued, is being mailed to all members
that are paid up, and tickets of admis-
sion will also be issued to all paid up
members. At the annual meeting there
will be various important matters to
come up, and the time fixed for the
meeting is on a day when we hope to
obtain a large attendance of members.
Be.njamin Hammond, Sec'y.
Beacon, N. Y.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.
The meeting of this Club on .Monday
evening, March 12. was a big and en-
thusiastic one. no less than 175 mem-
bers being present, notwithstanding
that a wild storm was in progress. Af-
ter reports on the "Din Dan" by Joe
Fen rich and the Philadelphia excur-
sion by Abe .Miller, a lively discussion
came up on the project of inviting the
S. A. F. to hold the 1917 Convention
in New York. The proposition was
passed unanimously. The perennial
question of entertainment of Conven-
tion visitors was thrashed out by the
leading orators of the Club with the
usual result that if the time-honored
custom is to be abandoned some other
town will have to set the example.
Emil Schloss arraigned the retail flor-
ists for their tardiness in advancing
the prices for their goods in line with
the enhanced cost of all supplies.

March 18, 1916

HORTICULTURE

371

DREER'S FINE FERNS

FOR DISHES

Good Assortment of Popular Varieties

3K-inch Pots' $3.00 per'lOO, $25.00 per 1000

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut Street, - - Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only

vanWAVEREN & SONS, Ltd.

lOOIVI, MOI

IMD

MIL.I-

Branch Office - - 17 State Street, New York
General Wholesale Catalogue is Just Out for

Hyacinths, Narcissi, Crocuses, and Darwin,
IVIay-Fiowering and Early Tulips

Copies of Catalogue on Application to Hew York Office

According to returns in hands of
Secretary Young the coming Spring
Flower Show at the Grand Central
Palace will be a record breaker. Trade
tickets are selling rapidly, a great
deal more trade exhibition space has
been sold than ever before and the
"gate" receipts are expected to beat
all previous records.

The storm prevented any large dis-
play on the exhibition tables but there
was an attractive array of Rose Mme.
Euler. Carnation Peace and other spe-
cialties by Guttman & Raynor, flats of
new narcissi by M. van Waveren &
Sons, of Hillegom, Holland, Narcissi
from P. W. Popp and a vase of Carna-
tion Aviator.

BUFFALO FLORISTS' CLUB.

At a meeting of tlie liiiffalo I'^lorists'
Club, held March 8 at the Hofbrau
and attended by more than li)0 of the
leading florists of the city and subur-
ban towns, a resolution endorsing the
proposed flower and fashion show to
be given by the Buffalo Ixjdge of Elks
at the Broadway Auditorium from
April 6 to 12 was unanimously adopt-
ed. William F. Kasting offered the
resolution and in submitting it to the
members, called upon them to give
their hearty support to the show and
to make plans whereby they would in-
dividually and collectively make the

the following as members of the com-
mittee: Mark Palmer, Robert Scott,
Charles Sandiford. W. Adams, L. Neu-
beck, Edward Stroh, Charles Ginther,
W. Silvers and W. F. Kasting.

Officers were elected for the coming
year as follows; President, E. C.
Brucker; vice-president, William Sla-
vers; secretary, William Legg; finan-
cial secretary, Mark Palmer; treasur-
er. Edward Stroh; directors. Louis
Xeubeck, Edward J. Palmer and Wil-
liam F. Kasting.

E. C. McLeish, professor at Hutch-
inson High School, six)ke on "Adver-
tising and Salesmanship."

E. C. Brucker

I'ri'sldciit Kloct Buffalo Floiist.s" Clul).

most elaborate floral display ever
shown in this section of the country.
Charles Schoenhut was appointed
chairman of the committee to have
charge of the display and he named

WOMEN'S NATIONAL AGRICUL-
TURAL AND HORTICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION.

The third annual meeting and con-
ference of the Women's National Agri-
cultural and Horticultural Association
is to be lield in Horticultural HaJl,
Boston, on May 18-1!). This is to be
in co-operation with the Women's Edu-
cational and Industrial Union and
assisted by various colleges — Mass.
Agricultural, Simmons, Wellesley, Vas-
sar. Cornell, Reuther Garden School
and l.owthorpe — as well as other or-
ganizations interested in the agricul-
tural and horticultural work of women.
Able speakers are already promised,
among them, George T. Powell, of
New York Agricultural Experiment

372

HORTICULTURE

March 18, 1916

THE MacNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

SALES NOW IN FULL SWING

Rhododendrons, Rose Bushes, Evergreens, Vines of all kinds, Bulbs, Etc.

Salesday. each TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 11 o'clock A. M.

SEND FOR CATAICK.UE

Station, Mrs. Helen Holmes of Kiii::s-
ton, Mass., Mrs. Franris Kint; of Alma,
Mich., President of the Association
and nutlior of the "Well Balanced Oar-
den," Mrs. Edith L. Fullerton. Med-
ford, L. I. Experiment Station, and a
host of others whose names as well as
the subjects of their addresses will
be given out later.

Governor McCall will extend the
welcome for the Commonwealth, and
Mayor Curley for the city.

An interesting feature of this year's
Conference will be the "Garden Sale"
of perennial plants, seeds, garden
aprons, hats, buckets, flower glasses,
and other garden accessories offered
by the members of the Women's Edu-
cational and Industrial Union.

The exhibit of Members' work of the
Women's National Agricultural and
Horticultural Association is in the
hands of an able committee, Mrs. B.
Hammond Tracy, Wenham, Mass.,
Chairman, who hope to show by
varied contributions ranging from gar-
den photographs and pottery to but-
ter, eggs, cream and honey, what this
organization is doing along commer-
cial as well as educational lines.

MAINE FLORISTS' SOCIETY.
At their meeting in Orono last week
the Maine Florists elected officers for
the coming year as follows: J. H.
Stalford, Bar Harbor, president; C. C.
Strout, Biddeford, vice-president; E.
Saunders, Lewiston, treasurer; R. T.
MuUer, Orono, secretary; executive
board, J. H. Stalford, Bar Harbor; C.
C. Strout, Biddeford; Mrs. M. A. Clark,
Ellsworth; F. L. Minott, Portland; J.
M. Olm, Bath, and H. H. Chadwick,

Houlton.

The exhibition was a potent attrac-
tion. Among the contributors were
S. J. Goddard, Framingham, Mass.,
carnations; Univ. of Maine, lilies; R.
Barrows, Gorham, carnations; P. L.
Olm, Bath, carnations; Ernest Saun-
ders, Lewiston, cut flowers; J. H. Stal-
ford, Bar Harbor, bulbous flowers;
Mrs. M. A. Clark, Ellsworth, flowering
plants; J. W. Minot, Portland, carna-
tions; F. L. Billings, Richmond, flow-
ers; H. L. Chadwick, Houlton, sweet
peas; C. S. Strout, carnations.

The annual report of the Nebraska
State Horticultural Society for 1915 is
now off the press. The report contains
three hundred pages of the latest in-
formation on fruit, flower, vegetable
and tree growing in Nebraska. It is
fully illustrated with twenty-seven full
page engravings of fruit, flower and
vegetable scenes on Nebraska farms.
It is a most creditable production.

A FIELD OF WHITE AND RED PINE, AT OLD TOWN NURSERIES,

■»*

-^^mf

The widcbpiead iuteiest iu refor-
estation and the utilization of run-out
farm tracts for the production of tim-
ber has made a big demand for young
trees in this country. The prohibition
against the importation of pines and
other disease infested stock from
abroad acts as a further encourage-

meul for local production. One of the
several enterprises engaged in this
work in the vicinity of Boston is the
Old Town Nurseries of M. P. Haend-
ler, and the accompanying illustration
gives an idea of what Mr. Haendler is
doing in that line. There is practical-
ly no limit to the demand for material
of this class at the present time.

^w«sa^sKS»^3«f^«sosaS*»»

Largest fcssortmera in N«w

En0>.nd. Eversreem, deciduous

tree both common and

v&nebes.

Sturdy, choice stock that e«n be

depended upon. Send for caiA-

log and specia.1 trade prices.

If ^ tH F9 «-< 0 S

1 I This New Englanc *' and

' ■ <-!irT.ftt» rmAtic^^ fin* .nirrlv

North AbingtoD
MaM.

climate produces fine .njrdy
shrubs. Special trade prices.
By the (house ids, hardy ..
Native arxi Hybrid Rhodo- y
dendrons — transplanted and
acclimated. L'

I^^^^S^iaii

A., ivi. da.\/e:im
PLANT GROWER for the TRADE

Finest stock of all foliage and flowering plants, bedding stock, etc.

Diih Ferna and Bitd Neat Femi a Specialty

^A^A,-^EF9-^o^A/^i ivixkss.

ROBERT GRAIG CO.

COSES, PALAIS,

and Novelties In Decorative PlantM.
HARKET aid 49tt) STREETS. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

•^ PELARGONIUMS

Now ready, fine stock and free from
white fly: Lucie Becker, Wurtember-
gia, Swabian Maid, 2 in., $9.00 per 100.
Eaater Greeting, 2 In., ?8.00 per 100.

108 W. 28th St., New York.

March 18, 1916

HORTICULTURE

373

SHADE TREES

Silver Maple All Sizes
Sugar " " "

American Elm " "
Scotch " " "

Catalpa Bungei

>A/^. B. COL.I

PAINESVILLE. OHIO

National Nurseryman

Offictal organ of tbe American Ai-
(orlatlon of Nurserymen. Clrcala-
tlon among the trade only. Pub-
Uabed Diontbly. Sabscrlptlon price,
91.00 per yemr. Foreign sabscrlp-
tiona, VI. SO per year. In advance.
Sample copy free upon application
from tboae In the trade encloalng
tbelr bnalneai card.

National Nurseiyman Pub. Co., hii

tlS UvlnotoD Bnlldlac

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

REMEMBER!

If It's a Hardy Perennial or 00 called Old
Fashion Flower woKh growlnff, we have It
In one shape and another the year round.
We have the largest stock In this country,
all made In America* and our prices

will average 75c. per does., $5.50 per 100.

Why say more here T Send for oar
Wholesale Price List of varieties and bene-
fit from the opportunities this affords yoa.
Address

PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc.

B. W. CLUCA8, Manager.

SPARKILL - - N. Y.

Nursery Stock

Fruit and Ornamental Trees, ShrvlM,

Small Fruits, ClematlB, ETerfr^ens

and Ko»es.

Write for Trade List.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. V.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BBBT FOR OVER HALF A CEITTl'BT.

Small, medium and large alzea anppllMi.
Price Hat now ready.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

Brargreen Spedallita. Largest Orowera la

America.

BOX 411, UUNDSK, lU..

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, FI01
and Planters

Floruts

RUTHERFORD,

NEW JERSEY

HOLLAND NURS£R1ES

BEHT HARDT RHODODKNDROWfl,
AZALEAN. ('ONIKER8, CLEMATIS,
H. P. K08EH. BMKL'BS AMD HBB-
BACEOL'8 PJUAKTS.

P. MIWERKERK, "iTf^J

KS

HENDERSON'S

EVERYTHING Z GARDEN

LAWN AND FARM

And the BEST

of Everything

FABM SEEDS

VEGETABLE SEEDS FLOWER SEEDS

GRAIN, GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS

ORNAMENTAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PLANTS

FLOWER BULBS

GARDEN, LAWN AND FABM REQUISITES

IMPLEMENTS TOOLS FERTILIZERS

INSECTICIDES FUNGICIDES SPRAYING APPLIANCES

AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL BOOKS, &c., &0.

Catalogues J916 ^^ Application

By Mentioning HORTICULTURE
If a Florist or Market Gardener, Say So !

PETER HENDERSON & CO.

35 and 37 Cortlandt St., New York

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Murch 18, 1916

MICHELUS

PHILADELPHIA'S
LEADING

SEED HOUSE

linu.- >nu 1.1 iMsin-d linir uiim|ui' <li!-iihi.v al THK NATldNAl. I'l.l )\VKK SHOW, in riiiliid'lliliiii.
Marrh -'■tli to April 2n(l. 1916: iiiid wlillc ilicri' allow ub to aciiuairit you with our iiiamiiioth i-Ktabllsliiiifiil
at .'iISi Markt't Street. Plilladel|ililn, and our NursiTleH, at Aiitlahisla, I'u. Neither will entail any obll^a-
tton on your |nirl. and we aHsure you It will be worth the lime.

Our corps of representatlvcH at the Flower Show will be glad to lend any asBUtance In tho usual
.Mkhell manner: Courlesy — Service — SatlBructlon.

Make our eBtnblishment your mall adUreau while in Philadelphia. Free telephone service al our
office and at our Kxhlblt.

SEND FOR OifR WHOLESALE PRICE LIST

MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE,

518 MARKET STREET
PHILADELPHIA

SEED TRADE

Seedsmen's Disclaimer.

Al a meeting of seed growers and
seed merchants, held in Chicago,
Thursday, March 2, Ihirly-lwo dele-
gates were present, representative of
twenty-six establishments, and after a
full discussion of the Seedsmen's Dis-
claimer the subject was referred to a
committee of five, consisting of two
growers elected by the seed merchants
present and three merchants elected
by the seed growers present, the com-
mittee consisting of J. C. Robinson of
the J. C. Robinson Seed Co., C. N.
Keeney of N. B. Keeney & Son. Kirby
B. White of D. M. Ferry & Co., F. W.
Bolglano of F. W. Bolgiano & Co., of
Washington, and J. C. Vaughan's Seed
Store.

The committee's report was as fol-
lows :

"The seedsmen present at a confer-
ence at the Sherman Hotel. Chicago,
on March 2, 1916. re-affirm and endorse
the non-warranty clause known as the
American Seed "Trade Association Non-
Warranty clause and believe that all
sales or agreements of sale, wherever
made, should contain said clause.

"In those contracts of sale, or sale
of seeds, wherein for any reason, and
contrary to the recommendation of the
American Seed Trade, said non-war-
ranty clause is waived, it is the opinion
of said seedsmen that for such waiver,
or non-use of said non-warranty clause,
the seller should receive an additional
purchase price for the seed by way of
insurance and so stated as a term of
the sale or agreement of sale and that
the seller should be liable in any event
for not more than the purchase price
of said seed."

The report was adopted by accla-
mation and by a standing vote.

BtRNKT L.\M)itKTH, Sec'y.

The Catalogue Postage Bill.
Chairman Therkildson of the Postal
Laws Committee of the American Seed
Trade Association, sends the follow-
ing letter:

Ton will notp that Senntor Bankhead has
Introdncefl In tho Senate Post Office and
Post Ronrts Committee, as a rider to the
Post Office Appropriation Bill, Senate Bill
4997. which Is an adjusted form of H. R.
11621.

I, together with Mr. DunRan of Maule's
had a conference with several of the Sen-
ators and Representatives, also Mr. Koons.
Mr. Woods and Mr. Dockery of the Post
Office Department, and Senate 4997 has
their endorsement so far as introducing Is

ron<-iTHiil. It will, of iHturHi*. li:iV4' tu be
UKaii) referred to them for tlielr approval
before It ran get by. It may never liecomo
a law but we ran at least try, and I nm
assured by .Mr. Koons of the Post Office
Division, that they are not only wllllni;
but anxious to ilo all that they can for the
various catalog makers.

.Sincerely yours,

W. F. TiiEBKiLDsoN, Chairman,
Postal Laws Committee, A. S. T. A.

One Week's Imports

Imports at the port of .New York of
horticultural material for the week
ending March 3d, were recorded as fol-
lows;

Bulbs— Denmark, $20; France, $28;
Italy $8; Netherlands, $9,673; Eng-
land, $861; Hongkong, $1,673; Japan
$198.

Plants, etc — France, $7,557; Nether-
lands, $39,478; England, $633; Scot-
land, $3; Ireland. $62.

Red Clover Seed — France, $180,439;
Italy, $122,903.

Grass Seed — Denmark, $311; Scot-
land, $250; Ireland. $91.

All other seeds— Denmark, $387;
France, $1,473; Germany. $276; Italy.
$611; Netherlands, $16,023; P:ngland,
$17,184; Chile, $4,742; British Indies,
$3,160; British East Indies, $2,450;
.lapan, $34; Argentine, $4,618.

Nitrate of soda— Chile, $11,399.

Kainit-— Peru, $555.

Sulphate of potash— Peru, $6,048.

Flood Damage in Holland.

A letter from Sluis & Groot, of Enk-
huizen. Holland, concerning the dam-
age to fields and premises from the
horrible floods which recently devas-
tated a great part of that country, tells
us the island of Marken as well as the
towns and villages of Edam, Monni-
kendam. Brock in Waterland. etc..
were involved in the catastrophe and
although only sixteen i)ersons were
drowned the population has suffered
enormously and many refugees have
been sheltered under the roofs of the
surrounding towns and villages.

They add that the polder in which
they live, the ground of which is very
fertile had a narrow escape, for the
dikes were partly destroyed in many
places and even houses were badly
damaged by the big waves, wiiich
came over the dams, so that people
living near the dikes passed an awful
night.

Only one of their gardens of about
thirty acres, outside of the main dikes
and surrounded by a lower dam, was
entirely flooded, so that they will not
be able to grow any flower and vege-

table slock Ket'ds in it during the next
few years but llu-y hove taken
measures elsewhere, so that their
business will not in any way be im-
paired by this calamity.

Note*.

Lincoln, Neb. — It is expected that a
dividend of 5 per cent will be paid to
the creditors of the Griswold Seed
Company, recently declared bankrupt.

W. \. I'hilippo. representative of
.M. van Waveren & Sons, of Hillegom,
Holland, is now in this country on his
annual business visit to the large
American seed houses.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Quincy, III. The Wni. Vollbrachl
Company, seeds and implements, capi-
tal stock, $10,000,

Little Rock, Ark. -Tipton Nurseries,
capital slock, $10,000. Incorporators,
W. A. Hiiks. W. K. and C. L. Tipton.

Silver Hill, Ala.— Winberg-Branden
Orchard & Nursery Co.. capital stock.
$20,000. Incorporators, O. F. E. and
M. V. Winberg and E. S. Branden.

ONION SEED • • ONION SETS

We h.ivc yellow .«fts (.1 nlTer and a limited
fiuantlty of line Red (Jlobe .seed, together
with a few other varieties. Are al.so sub-
mitting contract tigure.s for the 191t> onion
seed crop. If Intrrexted write for price*.

SCHILDER BROS., Chillicoihe, 0.
SWEET PEA SEED

Winter or Summer Snencrr. only the best
commercial vartetles.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

SWEET PEA RA>'CH

LOMPOC,

CALIF.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Best Winter flewerlBS Ptmk Saapdrscvn «■
tbemu-kM. P«r »k«., »1.W: • pkta. far |>3*.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

BEGONIA, Mariemont Bedder

Urilllant scarl.-t with reddl.sh brown foli-
age. Beat heddlnp variety grown. Packet,
25 cents. Catalogue upon application.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SeedHmen
29 Sooth Market St. BostoD, Maa».

March 18, 1916

UORTICULTUBE

375

NEW SHRUB

LONICERA MAACKII VAR. PODOCARPA

The finest of all the Bush Honey-
suckles, beautiful in fruit, which it
holds through December.

Price $1.00 each ; $10.00 per dozen

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

Boston, Mass.

DS--OIMIOIM

Appreciation of a high order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KiNZIE ST.,

CHICAGO

SEEDS for the FLORIST

STOCKS Boston Flower Market

rnftnrpassed for the largest percentage of doable flowers.

We have crin]tion» canary yellow, dark blue, deep blood
red, apple bloHsom, bright rose, light bine, scarlet.

Trade pkt. $1.00; Pure White, trade pkt., $1.60.

S^veet Peas, AHters, Cyclamen, Petunia, Primula.

Lily of the Valley from our own Cold Storage Plant.
Our Trade List Mailed on Application.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., L"„^J^%°^"e BOSTON

For
Choice
Quality

ONION SETS

EVERETTE R. PEACOCK CO.

Write

for

Prices to

40I3 IVIii^A^^uk^^ ^K'v^.,

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YOliK

JAMES VICK'S SONS

Seedsmen, Nurserymen,
Florists

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importert and Orewera of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chaflibers Strnt New York

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLCTE I.IST OF WHOLE8AJLE FBI0K8

UArLED ONLY TO THOSE WHO FL-AITT

FOB FBOFIT.

Your Best " Help " —

in all Seasons

The modern scientific method of plant
raising.

Send for lllustrnted descrlptlTe circu-
lar and sample, 15c.
Also our Collapsible Paper Seed Pot In
2 sizes, 4x2 and 4x3 square, for growing
Tomatoes, Sweet Peas, &c„ 110.00 a
thousand.

The Cloche Co.

131 Hudson St., New York

Department M.

a^

TUBEROSES

Dwarf Double Pearl
4^ to 6 inches
$8.50 per 1000

J. M. THORBURN & CO.
53 Barclay St., New York

Spring and Fall Bulbs

HOGEWONING & SONS

BTNBBCBO, HOLX.AMD

32 BROADWAY NEW YORK

Send for WholeHkle Quotation*

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE

Extrm SelM-ted Stock. Olodlola. for foro-
tng. NanaH, Colvillel or large flower*
Ing t7pe. Ore«nboDBe FertlUier.. A.k
tor l»ie Seed Ccktalocno.

Josepli Breck 8 Sons Corp., Seedi

47.84 No. U.rkm Si . BOSTON. MASS.

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

EstablUhed 1818

Write For Our Loiv Prices

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

"SEEDS WITH A LINEAGE"

Seeds with a Keneratlon of flneat
flowers and Tegetablpg back of them —
carefully aelected— really tested.
Write today (or CktkloK.

CARTER'S TESTED SEEDS, Isc

160 Chamber of Commerco Bldff.
Boston, Uavs.

D. D. P. ROY

8KBD*—Brl.B«— PLANTS
im N. Michlcmn Ato. CHIOAOO, HJ.

376

HORTICULTURE

March 18, 1916

ALEX. McGONNELL

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NEW FLOWER STORES.

Elyria, 0.— F. L. Gunton.

Milford, Ct. Andrew MiicCrea.

Escanaba, Mich. — Mend Drug and
Floial I'll.

New Haven, Ct. Carl C. Buck, 29
Broadway.

Burlington, Vt. W. K. Peters, 12S
I'limcli St.

Wichita, Kan. ('. P. Mueller, 3152
n()ii>;la.s ..\vc.

Indiana, Pa.— Straley's Flower Store,
IMiihuh-Iiihia St.

East Orange, N. J.— R. G. Freythe,
ITi (Irecuwood ave.

Chicago, III. — .\rtliur Ferreto, suc-
ceeding .Vrthur Wcatlierwax, 828 E.
47tli St.

NEWS NOTES.

Columbia, Ind. — Livengood &
Krioglibaiini liave purcliased the Co-
lumbia City Floral Company.

Knoxville, Tenn. — A. J. McNutt has
bought the florist business of C. W.
Crouch Company and will conduct it
under tlie same name.

St. Louis. — Grimm & Gorley have
made an addition to their store on
Washington avenue, taking the store
adjoining formerly occupied by a book
concern.

Lowell, Mass. — Haynes the Florist
was awarded the contract for supply-
ing the required shrubs knd flowers
for Lucy Larcom Park. Other bidders
were J. J. McManmon and Whittet &
Co.

Yonkers, N. Y.^Wra. A. and James
Macdonald who have been conducting
the florist business of the estate of
Peter Macdonald, their father, will in
the future continue the business un-
der their own name. It is located in
Main street just off Getty square.

The Reading, Pa., Florists' Associa-
tion met on Thursday night, March 2,
at the home of Frederick Frank Oak-
brook. Plans for the flow^er show to
be held in September were discussed.
As the Lancaster trip, recently held,
was so much enjoyed, the association
is arranging a trip to Allentown on
April 1. J. Stanley Giles presided.

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VISITORS' REGISTER.

New York: Paul Berkowitz of H.
Bayersdorfer & Co., Phila.; W. P.
Craig, Phila.

Philadelphia: Wm. F. Gude, Wash-
ington, D. C; Chas. Vorkeller, South
Bethlehem, Pa.; Wm. H. Vance, Wil-
mington, Del.; C. P. M. Nimms, repre-
senting A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge,
Mass.

Washington — Joseph E. Rolker, of
August Rolker & Sons, New York; J.
Irwin, New York; William F. Ekas,
William E. McKissick and Thomas
Barker, Baltimore, Md.; Charles M.
Wernig, Springwood Farms, York, Pa.

Boston: W. A. Philippo, represent-
ing M. van Waveren & Sons, Ltd.,
Hillegom, Holland; A. Kakuda, repre-
senting Yokohama Nursery, Yokohama
and New York; T. van Waveren, Jr.,
Hillegom, Holland; J. H. Bookman,
Philadelphia; John Van DerMey, Hol-
land.

Chicago: R. A. Lundy and Ben
Bolds, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. A. C. Roth,
Joliet, 111.; O. H. Carlson and R. J.
Wentwol-th, Minneapolis, Minn.; A. M.
Augspurger, Peoria, 111.; Misses Ella
Kaber and Vana Mains and J. M. Hoff-
man, La Poite, Ind.; M. Philip, Wau-
sau. Wis.; Thos. Knight, New Y'ork;
W. A. Rowe, Kirkwood, Mo.

PERSONAL.

Peter Sims has accepted the posi-
tion of superintendent of the green-
houses on the Griswold estate, Pitts-
fleld, Mass.

Jacob H. Harvey, florist, 1S9 Broad
street, Newark, N. J., was operated
upon on Monday, March 6, in St.
Michael's Hospital. His condition is
favorable.

Letters from William Plumb to
friends in New York tell of important
work on hand in laying out new es-
tates in Cuba which may keep him in
that country for two years yet.

Alexander Richardson formerly gar-
dener on the Morgan estate. Glen
Cove, N. Y., has taken charge of the
Bruce MacKelvie estate at Sands
Point, Port Washington, N. Y.

Mr. Hodgdon formerly covering this
territory of H. P. Michell & Co., of
Phila., is now with the Boston firm of
Pottler, Fiske, Rawson Co. J. Bock-
man, who has been with the Michell
Co. for a number of years, is now cov-
ering the territory formerly covered
by Mr. Hodgdon.

HOUSTON, TEXAS

^ . mber F,T. D Assoclirion

Atlantic City, N. J. — Fred Husband
a former employe of Walter Thoms,
florist, was held without bail for court
by Magistrate Jagmetty on a charge
of burglarizing the Thoms establish-
ment on the morning of February 25th.

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New London and Norwich, Conn,
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New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

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JOHN H. DUNLOP

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TOKONTO, ONT.

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March 18, 191$

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

BOSTON.

Very few HelKinn salesmen are com-
ing over this year and local buyers
will find a convenient source of sup-
ply i'l A. Hans, of Woburn, who Is
representing K. .1. Kuyk, of Ghent.
and will book orders at rejiular im-
port prices.

Montague Chamberlain, ex-presldent
of the American Gladiolus Society, has
been in the Mass. Homeopathic Hos-
pital, for the past two weeks, follow-
■ Ing a serious operation. He was on
the dangerous list for some time but
we are pleased to state that he is now
convalescing nicely.

The Boston Herald, in its advance
notes on the .March Show at Horti-
cultural Hall, says that "over half a
million blooms" are to be seen there.
Probably, if one counts the individual
flower on the ericas, schizanthuses
and acacias. Perhaps the Herald un-
derestimates the number, which is
very reprehensible from the stand-
point of sensational impressiveuess.

In the old ilnys n sot of "old fogies" were
ruunlni; the roiid. "All they knew about
the business was to keep the stock up, pro-
Tide good facilities for the shippers, pay
dividends to the stookliolders and reduce
rates once In a while," he said. "Then
came some high ettlclency nun, lieaded by
Mellen, who did none of the tilings the 'old
fogies' did. After some reckless driving
they landed the road In a ditch, and, like
most other reckless drivers who land In
ditches, they called on the nearest farmer
to help them out."

The foregoing remarks were made
by W. H. Elliott in the course of a
hearing in Boston on the petition of
the Boston & Maine railroad to in-
crease its rates on shipments of milk
and other things. Right you are. Mr.
Elliott.

Chairman Dillon, of the Park ('om-
mission, has recommended the follow-
ing division of the Parknian fund ex-
penditure for the ensuing year:
Franklin Park greenhouse. J.'jO.OOO;
walks on Boston Common, $10,000,
improvements and maintenance of
golf links, $3,000; improvement and
maintenance of Fens, $25,000; of bear
dens. $3,000; of zoological gardens,
$25,000; of Public Gardens, $5,000; of
small parks and squares, $30,000; of
the Aquarium and Marine Park, $10,-
000; of the Riverway and Common-
wealth avenue. $30,000; total, $191,000.
Mr. Dillon advises that the proposed
erection of a horticultural building in
tne Fenway should be postponed in
favor of the Franklin Park green-
house.

Willimantic, Conn. — Many florists
have been visiting Willimantic to see
how the new carnation Red Wing is
behaving in W. A. Dawson's houses.
Mr. Dawson says that every one, with-
out a single exception, has placed an
order. This sterling scarlet carnation
received a certificate of merit from
the American Carnation Society. It
seems to be exceptionally well forti-
fied with the desirable qualities of a
really profitable "cut and come again"
variety.

CHICAGO,

Following the hint that fashion has
set for corsages of tiny roses the Bud-
long greenhouses will contain some of
the "Baby Doll" roses this year.

Michael Wiltjen, of Kvanston, had
the misfortune to lose his greenhouse
and barn by fire on March 8, caused
by the dumping of ashes too close to
the buildings. The loss included also
an automobile, two horses and a cow.

Something new was a "seed service"
in one of the large local churches
March 12. Following an appropriate
service, packages of flower seeds were
given away and notice given that a
floral service would occur when the
seeds had produced flowers.

The Woman's Outdoor Art League
is sending out its letters offering
penny seed packets as in other years.
This time wooden window boxes and
soil are offered also at very low prices.
Special prizes will be given for best
results in cultivating plants, etc.

P. J. Foley made a brief business
trip east last week. Mr. Foley's two
sons, .1. P. and P. J., .Ir., are both in
the business with their father.

Work is under way for the new
greenhouses for Geo. Weiland, of
Kvanston. and they will start erecting
about April 1.

It is the opinion in the flower trade
that the effect of the lenten season is
less each year. A few days after Ash
Wednesday the flower demand be-
comes normal again. Quite a number
of social affairs are booked for early
April and they call for the use of
many flowers.

One of the unique window attrac-
tions was that of Geo. Wienhoeber, in
honor of St. Patrick's Day. A six-foot
frame in the shape of a harp, was
carefully mossed and given over to a
grower some weeks ago with the re-
sult that a harp of real live shamrock
was forthcoming this week. The effect
is very good.

Only those who placed orders early
have been able to get the quantity of
shamrocks wanted, for the stock w-as
exhausted nearly a week before St.
Patrick's Day. The two principal
growers furnished about thirty thou-
sand each. Poehlmann Bros, turned
down many orders. The little mailing
boxes holding two plants each proved
even better sellers than a year ago.

WASHINGTON, D. C.
The establishment of an experi-
mental farm near Plainview, Texas, is
contemplated in a bill just introduced
into the Senate. The sum of $50,000
will be appropriated if the bill is
passed. It will be placed under the
control of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture.

R. Lloyd .Jenkins, of C. L. Jenkins
& Son, Suitland, Md., is convalescing
after an illness of nearly a month.
He was at first thought to be suffer-
ing from pneumonia, but later it was
found that he had scarlet fever, a vei^'
dangerous illness for adults.

N t W YORK.

IC. H. Wilson of Boston lectured on
Wednesday. March 15, before the Hor-
ticultural Society of New York at the
Museum of Natural History.

John Lewis Chllds had the exciting
experience of being on a train return-
ing from California which passed
through Columbus, N. M., at the time
of the Villa raid on that town. He
gives a very vivid circumstantial ac-
count of the affair as seen by him, in
the New York Herald for March 13.

It is understood that between the
Horticultural Society of New York and
the New York Florists' Club over
$4,00(1 was raised towards the pre-
mium list of the spring show. This
seems to prove the wisdom of abandon-
ing the personal guarantee system. The
society and club each guaranteed
$5,000 and this made the securing of
special jiremiums much easier.

Never before has the New York flow-
er market displayed such a variety of
tulips as are seen this season. In past
years half a dozen old standard varie-
ties have i)ractically monopolized the
market. Now we see such lovely gems
as Thomas Moore, Prince of Austria,
Brilliant Star (scarlet with black cen-
tre) Flamingo, Calypso, DeWet
(orange), Cherry (Rose LaReine), Jen-
ny (cherry rose) and others, which
have given the tulip market a new life.
Even the Darwins are seen here and
there and where is there a finer than
the beautiful lilac Darwin, William
Copeland, which is an early forcer,
possible for the third week in January.
Most of the foregoing are Van Waver-
en specialties and it is not surpris-
ing, after their success in this market
as cut flowers during the present sea-
son that the demand for next years'
bulbs is very great already.

NEWS NOTES.
Lancaster, Pa. Mrs. George G.
Goldbach has sold her greenhouses on
East Orange street to Aaron H. Wls-
sler, of Rossmere, Pa.

Shelburne Fall, Mass.— P. R. Burtt,
the florist, is tearing down the Lucius
Fife greenhouses which he has pur-
chased and will use the parts to in-
crease the capacity of his houses at
West Deerfleld.

Hartford, Conn. — Considerable dam-
age was done by flre to the green-
houses of James W. Scott. 514 Blue
Hill avenue last week. One green-
house was burned out, the potting
shed was destroyed and plants were
hurt from exposure.

Mandan, N. D.— The Mandan Flow-
er Club was formerly launched at a
meeting held in the Mandan com-
mercial club rooms. Rev. F. W.
Thompson acted as chairman. It is
expected that the flower show which
will be held during the height of the
blooming season will arouse much in-
terest, as a contest is planned in
which valuable prizes will be awarded.

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Obituary

Mrs. John Walsh.

Mrs. W. Walsh, wife of John Walsh,
a well-known gardener of Montreal, P.
Q., died on March 9.

Josiah B. Shurtleff.

Josiah li. Shurtleff. a widely known
market gardener, died on March 8th
at his home, 138 Cushman avenue.
Revere, Mass., aged 78 years. He was
an honorary member of the Boston
Market Gardeners' Association. He Is
survived by one daughter and two
sons.

Joseph Henry Burchard

Joseph Henry Burchard, aged 72
years, died on March 8th at his late
home, 44 Nursery avenue. Woon-
sorket. R.. I. Up to the time of his ill-
ness he was employed at the green-
houses of Drabble Bros., Park avenue.
He is survived by his wife and an
adopted son.

Asa Eldridge Brown

We regret to announce the death
of A. Eldridge Brown, of the W. Atlee
Burpee establishment on Thursday,
March 9. Mr. Brown was born in
New York City on September 29,
1854. In 1882 he accepted a position
with W. Atlee Burpee & Company who
were then located at 221 Church
Street, Philadelphia. After attaining
practical experience in the different
departments of the business, Mr.
Brown was made cashier and this
position he occupied up to the time of
his death. Mr. Brown had a wide
acquaintance among the seed trade
and many times represented the firm
at the annual conventions of the
American Seed Trade Association. He
leaves no children, but a widow and a
host of friends who mourn his loss.
George L. Freeman.

George L. Freeman, the well-known
orchid importer and collector, died
suddenly at his home in Fall River,
Mass., on Thursday, March 9, follow-
ing an illness of less than two days.
For many years lie was deeply inter-
ested in the orchid business, having
formed two or more companies in
Fall River, which did not materialize
to any great extent. He was accus-
tomed to go frequently on collecting
expeditions to South America. Mr.

Freeman had nearly completed ar-
rangements for another trip and in-
tended to sail March 15. He was
born in Wellfleet and was a nephew
of L. D. Baker, founder of the United
Fruit Co. He is survived by his
widow, Catherine J. Freeman, who is
at the present time critically ill. The
body was taken to Wellfleet, where
the Adams Lodge of Masons had
charge of the funeral.

Sackville S. Bain.

Sackville S. Bain, florist, of Mon-
treal, who was known throughout Can-
ada as an interpreter of Scotch songs,
died on Saturday night, March 10, at
his residence in Westmount, P. Q.,
Canada. He was in his seventy-first
year and died of pneumonia after a
three weeks' illness.

Mr. Bain was born at Cromarty,
Scotland and came to Canada set-
tling in Montreal in 1871 at the age
of twenty-six years. He founded the
florists' business which still bears his

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name and later established large
nurseries at Verdun, of which town he
was once mayor.

He was the originator and leader of
the Caledonian Choir, a past president
of the Caledonian Society and a mem-
ber of the St. Andrews' Society. For
a quarter of a century he led the chil-
dren of the Presbyterian churches at
their New Year gatherings.

He married Francis S., daughter of
the late Col. Aubrey Woolls of Stan-
stead, Que., in 1874, who survives him
with two sons and one daughter. The
children are Dyson Bain, in his fath-
er's business; Stewart Bain, manager
of the Canadian Tungsten LamP'
Works, Hamilton, Ont., and Mrs.
George Dies, Montreal.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Eugene, Ore. — G. C. Israelson, flor-
ist, has filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy.

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Florists' Supplies

We iiuinur:M'ttirr nil i>lir

fatal Dasiens, Baskets, Wira Wark &Noveltias

.11. il ;ir"' iIimI'Ts ia
Decorative Gluhttware, Growers and

Fl0rl»tH* R«<]UlHit4*8

W. J. GOWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10.000. . .91.85. 50,000. . .$8.00. Sample free.
For hale by dealers.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Conslpnmenta Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Oar Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

Talepbone M40 Hadlion Bqnar*

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOLE8AI.E

Plantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 Wast 28th SL, NEW YORK

When urriting to adoertiavr* hmdty
mention HORTICULTURE.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Beit Cut Flowers all the Year .Ground \
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO.

If iiit«T«-tt'<l. Nenil u«* .voiir nnnie atui a4lilros8 for our \ve«*kly prlr^ lUt I

U/CI PU DDnC m Wholesale Cut

IlLLUn DKUO. UU. Flower MarkAt

Daily consignments from Full line of Florists'
leading growers Suppli<-5

226 DEVONSHIRE ST.,

Telephone, Main 0267-6368

Flower Market

e for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^"^""^ '""^^-/o'dSlem oi«.y

Roi«s

Am. Beauty, Special-.

" " Fancy and Extra

No. I

Russell, Hadley

Killarncy, Richmond, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra

*' " '• " Ordinary.".

Arcnburg, Radiance, Tafi, Key, Extra

** " " " Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Carnatioiu. Fancy

" Ordinary

C*ttleya»

Dendrobiom formoium

Lilies, Lonifitloruin • •

Rubrum

Callas

Uly of the Valley

Daiaiea

Violets

Mignonette

Snep<}r«eon

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinlhs

Freesaa

Calendulas

Li'ac ['cr Clinch)

Sweet Peas

Gardeaiaa

Adiaatisn

SmOaa •

A*pan«u« Plumoeue. & Spren. (loo Bdu.1

BOSTON

March i6

ST. LOUIS

March 13

40.00 to

25.00 to

10.00 to

4.00 to

6.00 to

3.00 to

6.00 to

3.00 to

6.00 to

4.00 to

t.oo to

1.50 to

25.00 to

y.oo

2. 00

10.00

3.00
1.50

.«5

a.oo
4.00
2.00
12.00
2.00
a.oo
x.oo
•.00

■50
ao.oo

it.oo
S5.00

60.00

35.00

zo.oo

X3.00

13.00

4.00

It.oo
6.00

IS. 00
8.00
4.00

a.oe

3500

40.00

10.00

4.00

13. 00

4.00

3.00

.50

6,oe
8.00
3.00

16.00
4.00
3.00
1.50
3.00
1.50
I. so

35 oo
1.00

16.00

35.00 i

35.00
30.00
6.00
10.00
6.00
4.00

8.00
5.00
3.00
1. 00
50.00 to

40.00
30.00
10.00
12.00
10.00
5.00

ba.oo
35.00
10.00
6.00

PHILA.

March 13

4.00 to

10.00
4.00

XC.OO

3.00

t.oo
.30

to
to

10.00
6.00
4. CO

2.00
60.00

13.50
6.00

12.50
4.00

t.oo

.30

4.00

3-00

3. 00

25.00

8.00

2.00

.40

J.OO

to

5.00

a.oo

a.oo

to

3.00

4x0

2.00

to
to .

3.00

3.00

3.00

to

400

t.oo

3.00

to

4.00

2 CO

to

3.00

x.oo

2.00

to

3.00

1.00

to .

.JO

•=5

10

■75

.40

to .
to

i.«I

5. 00

10.00
•0.00

13.50

30.00

15.00

95.00

75.00

50.00
25.00
30.00

I3.00
6.00

ia.oo
6.00

X2.00

6.00

500
3.00

50.00

I3.00

6.00

I3.00

5.00

3.00

■75

5-00

16.00

4.00

4.00

3.00
4.00

1. 00

«-50

35.00

1.00

30.00

50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/holosal<
383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

lorls-fcs

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUOL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE n||T CinUICDC

*^^" A*rp° ci* ity 6""*^'' 0* wUI rLUffCno

March 18, 1916

HOETICULTURE

381

Flower Market Reports

Bad weather has made
BOSTON business in this market

very bad although flow-
ers being a little scarce helps out the
situation a little and prevents price
slaughtering. Carnations have short-
ened up considerably which tends to
make the bulb stock go fairly well.
Bulb stock is coming in in large quan-
tity and ot good quality. looses are
being received in fair quantity but
move slowly. Lilies also move slowly
but callas sell well. Sweet peas are
over-stocked with the best Spencers
selling very cheap.

The market continues
CHICAGO to have a very large
supply of almost every
kind of seasonable stock with the ex-
ception of American Beauties and lily
of the valley. The Beauty situation
varies more or less but, on the whole,
it has not been satisfactory for a long
time and many think the growing of
American Beauties in large quantities
has ceased to be a good commercial
proposition. Other roses are so plen-
tiful that we are very near a slump
at this writing. Trade has been light-
er the past week and this refers to
shipping as well as local orders. The
fad for the little roses continues and
they often sell when the larger popu-
lar varieties of a couple of years ago
are left on the counters. The great
quantity of bright colored bulbous
flowers is also a factor in the rose
question for they meet the demand for
spring suggestions and are so very at-
tractive in their various make-ups.
Carnations are in very large supply
and white ones were in demand for
coloring green for St. Patrick's Day,
a fancy that still finds a certain
amount of favor. There are plenty of
lilies and a good variety of miscella-
neous flowers to choose from.

The bad storm of the
NEW YORK past few days has
been a great handicap
to business. Traffic has been held up
and shipments greatly delayed. Trade
is otherwise about as usual for the
first week of Lent. There is a heavy
supply of bulbous flowers with demand
weak. Lily of the valley even is mov-
ing slowly. Lilies are exceedingly
plentiful and sales are accomplished
only at low figures. Roses are of
splendid quality, more than enough for
absolute needs but not sufficient thus
far to make any very serious smash.
The same is true of carnations. Vio-
lets are listless, only the sipgles hav-
ing any chance.

Considering that
PHILADELPHIA it was the first
week in Lent,
business here the past few days has
been very good — in fact better than
was expected and much better than
it has been for the same period in
previous years. This may be in part
due to a change in the people but not
entirely. The cold dark weather has
held crops back so that there was no
overstock and everything sold out
clean at good prices. In the rose mar-
ket everything sold right up all along
the line. There is a scarcity in the
longer-stemmed American Beauties
but the medium grades are more plen-
tiful. In carnations the demand is
good and the cut not extra large so

THE FOURTH NATIONAL
FLOWER SHOW

Will not only be the largest and most up-to-date Show ever held
in this country, but will be wonderfully and effectively arranged,
the exhibits all being on one floor.

It is our earnest wish that all of our many patrons and those of
every one of our competitors attend this, the grandest Flower
Show ever held.

March 25th to April 2nd

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

The Wholesale Florist* of Philadelphia

■^PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK BALTIMORE

1608-1620 Ludlow St. 117 W. 28th Si. Franklin & St. Paul Sts.
^OaLi"^** WASHINGTON. 1216 Hit, N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^^

PRICES — Per 100
TO DEALEftS OHLY

Ro«M

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

No.i

Ruascll, Hadley

KilUrncy, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward

" Ord.

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.

.. Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra ...

" " " Ordinary

Camattotu, Fancy

'* Ordinary

Cattleya*

Dttnclrobtuni foniKXMim

Lilifts, Lonsiflorum

Rubrum

Callas

Uly of the Valley

Dai*e«

Violeto

Mignonette

Snapdrason

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac (per bunch)

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plu. & Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

March 13

40.00
30.00
10.00
6.00
6.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
3.00

10.00
6.00
6.00
4.00
2.00
.50
4. CO
6.00
3.00

3.00
3.00
2.00
3.00

.50 to

to

to

12.50

35.00

50.00

35-00

25.00

15.00

8.00

6.00

8.00

6.00

10.00

6.00

3.00

1.50

90.00

8.00
10,00
5.00
3.00
1. 00
6.00
8.00
4.00

4.00
5.00
3.00
4.00
1.50
1.50

1. 00
15.00
50.00

CHICAGO

March 6

35.00
25.00
8.00
5.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
2.00
1. 00
30.00

10.00
6.00

10.00
3.00

8. 00

.40

4. CO

8.00.
2.00

2.00

2. CO

1.50

25.00

I. GO

12.00

25.00

50,00

35-00

13. OD

25.00

10.00

6.00

10.00

6,00

10.00

6.00

3.00

2.00

40.00

50.00

15,00

B.oo
12.00
5.00
3.00

•75
8.00

1 2. CO

3.C0

4.0P

4.00
4.00
3.00

3.00

30.00

15.00

50.00

BUFFALO

March 13
60.00 to 75.00

30,00
5.00
8.00
3.00
4.00

12.00
4.00
8.00
5.00
2.50

1.50
40.00

10.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
1.00
• 50
3.00
6.00

3.00

2. CO
3. CO
2.CO

•50

25.00
1. 00

to
to
to
to
to
to

40.00 , to

50JOO
15.00
15.00
10.00

6.00
15.00

8.00
10.00

6.00

3.00

2.X)0

50.00

12.00
6.00

12.00
5.00

i.<;o
5-00

lOJXi

3.00

3. CO

3.00
3.00
3.00

1.50

9.00
30.00

1-25

15,00
60,00

hitsbcrc

March

■ 3

60.00

to

75.CO

40. CO

to

50.00

12.50

to

15.00

8.00

to

12.00

8,00

to

12.00

4.00

to

6.00

8.00

to

12.00

4.C0

to

. 6.00

8.00

to

J2.00

to

6.00

2.50

to

3.00

to

I. so

25.00

to
to

50.00

10.00

to
to

12.00

10.00

to

12.00

4.00

to

5.00

2. 00

to

3.00

.50

to

■75

4.00

to

6.00

6.00

to

to
to

10. CO

3.00

to

5.00

2. CO

to

4. CO

2.00

to

30C

2.00

to

3.00

■75

to
to

1.50

• 75

tc

1.25

10.00

to

15.00

40.00

to

50.00

that these also clean up very well.
The market on sweet peas is brisk
but at rather lower figures on account
of increased supply. In orchids there
is rather more activity. Cattleya
Schroederae is just commencing. The
mainstay is still Trianae. Gardenias
are of better quality and more of them
— prices receding. Lily of the valley
rather on the scarce side but for some
reason demand has switched on to
something else for the time being.
Single violets have sold better; the
doubles remain a little draggy. Snap-
dragon has greatly improved in qual-
ity and quantity and meets with ready
sale. Daffodils, daisies, mignonette,
and other minor items are all fine and
plentiful and bringing good prices.
Double tulips go well but there is a
slump and a glut in poor quality sin-
gles. White lilac is in splendid form.
In greens the only item that seems to
have changed recently is the dagger
fern, which is scarcer and higher.

The wholesale market
ST. LOUIS has been running along

as usual the past week.
Stock has been coming in quite heavy

of late while the demand has not been
as good as a few weeks ago. The re-
tailers claim that prices have been too
high for this time of the year and es-
pecially when stock is coming in so
heavily. Sweet peas are in great
abundance. Violets are down very
low. Roses hold up well in price with
no oversupply of late, also carnations
are high in price. Lily of the valley
is scarce but other bulb stock Is In
plenty and reasonable in price.

The pre-Easter lull
WASHINGTON is on in this local-
ity and whole-
salers and commission house men are
hard put to move the large quantities
of stock which are finding their way
into this market. There is no scarcity
except of locally-grown orchids and
the demand is being taken care of with-
consignments from other places. Car-
nations, which have been very scarce,
are now in sufficient supply. Violets
ar€ going off the market but their pass-
ing is not being felt because of the
heavy production of sweet peas. The
price on the latter has dropped to as

(Ceittrniffd or: fag/ ?5?)

382

II (> iri'ICULTURE

March 18, 1916

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commi»<ion Florist
Choice Cut Flowert

■ •w A4drMl. 141 \\ r«t tmli Nl , NKW VOKK
• ■ MO*, tMI, MwllioD Hqiur*.

i». J. >*A.ii'rii

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST l^i'S/gS^f??

A full lliir of ('hulr« Cul Klowcv Hlork for mil purpoars.

iKiEFM()>ti;JJJi;rAitgA(,iT 131 Wcst 28th St.. NBW YORK CITY

"^E.™ LF" ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

Wholesile Comtnission Florists

85 and S7 Wast 26lh Street

New York

Trlrphonp No. <M
M»<lUoa 8qu*re

— WM. P. FORD — ,

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tli Stmt. NEW YORK

Trlrphone 5316. Karrmgnt.

Call acd iDiprrt Ibr [<?■( EataMlsbment

Is tb« Wbolriale Flower lilmrlct.

irorL\yS:"'"'' en Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

— •A?C TIME ANI> MONKT HT HCNOINU TUl'll OKHKH TO V»

Price* Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST *

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS. ^.Vswuws^q *°5 ^' ^*** S*- '^"^ ^**''*

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
raOHI^JJlJiUDlSONSQ, NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

Centrally Located, The Hob oi the Flower Market Section

CVRI-ES IVIII-L-^KIMO

55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

lo ris't

NEW YORK

Tslaphone 7062 Maduoo

WHOLESALE FLORISTS BAOGLEY & BISHOP, lilC.

53 WEST 2«tk STREET NEW YORK CITY

Coiuignmfnts Solicited
PhoB* 7Ut HmMaou Square

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telepbones j|^5 J UadliOD Square CONSIGNHBNTB 80LICITB0

THE KERVAN COMPANY

rem., Uoaara, Wild Bmllsx, Oalax,
L«acolbor, Palmrtt*. CjrKi, both frcah

cot aad prepared.
LAOrel. Ilcmlork, all Decorative ETergreeoi

'"{jgl-^:.. 119 W.2B St.,NewYort

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramoit and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K Tint Clan Markat for all CUT FLOWERS

:8 WiUonghby St. BrooklyB. N. T

M. C. FORD^

121 Wast 28th St., NEW YORK

Fi im. \m\ CARKAIiS

A FaU Line of ALL CIT FLOWEB8.
Telepbone tSTO Fairasat.

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To DMlem Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Amcricuk Beauty, Special

" ** Fancy and Extra

No. 1

RuMell. Hadler

Killamey. Richmond, Hillinsdon, Ward, Ejitra

" Ordinary .

Arenburs. Radiance. Taft, Key, Extra

" " .... Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburat, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Camationa, Kancy

" Ordiaary

Last Half of Wiik

MdtRi Mar. 11

1916

35.00
15.00

5.00

la.oo
6.00
2.00
8.00
3.00
8.00
3.00
X.50
•F5

50.00
95.00

I3.00

40.00
8.00
6.00

10.00
6.00

1500

6.fx>
a. SO
1.00

rint Half gf VnI

kiltiniil Hir. 13

llli

JS-eo

15.00

5.00
is.oo
6.00

2.00
6.00
3.00
8.00
3.00

I.jO

•75

to

10

SOXIO

35.00

I3.0O
40.00

S.oo
4.00
8.0a
6.00
10.00

8.00

9.00

X.0O

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CommlHHion Dealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

l:i3 West 28th Street, >ew York
Telephone — »e32-3533 .Madlxnn Square

Frank II. Traendly

Charlea gcheaok

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, W. Y.

Becvlar Shipment! Wanted of

Pansies and Violets

I haTa a road market for them.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

56 !■« 57 Wist 26tt SL NEW YORK

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

AVHolesale Florist*

43t Bit Annot, Bitwiii 2611 ni VVt Sb.. Nii Tut

Telephooes: 797-798-7W Farrasit
Conal^menti Bollcttod

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchids, Gardenlan and Many Cnatnal
no\rer)» of Quality.

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/IHOI

SB-B7 >A/e>s't ae'ti

Telephones, 13 — 8S10 Madlaon Square

MAURICE L. OLA88, Treaaarer

Csntlramenta BeUelted

March 18, 1916

HORTICULTURE

383

Flower Maritet Reports

{^Continued from page j8l)

low as $5 per thousand. American
Beauty roses and gardenias are more
plentiful. Large quantities of bloom-
ing plants are being offered and the
sale is quite good. Greens continue
scarce in some lines. Fine lilies are
to be had. Some very attractive win-
dow displays are to be seen here at
this time. The coming of Lent has
greatly depressed business and it is
only by keeping constantly at it that
trade is obtained. These displays as a
whole are proving very effective and
are coupled with judicious advertising.
The retailers are very hopeful of the
largest business in the history of the
trade during the Easter period.

DURING RECESS.
New York Florists' Club.

r

About The "Din-Dan

AND -tiii m Ihundw u I "
II hipimcd thit nf.

{) ji

Kn Tvk n<imu Ckib. in > our bttk mam. ht<ir« .
bttk Mothen Mrrtdlf.
Tin Umt-haoortd aaum on nxh ocuum u. u ra.
' iJ cBoki ml caakat. atwh luM ndurdlr In) up
DuiMr d the Outt
t-arinc ^iwTk tul oub'CKdto «ilh « duU tin.

AND I*™ IV r,

Dinner Dance

CallcJ In ttK Ratitd VetJivt ' Din-Oan.'l

ifUnrd- >il ike mLrmd ukb vkMWl tlul it bi ■

dp^n^, ■WUa^ iwiHinf dinn0 duu. lo jibii£

AnduwuL n bKhclcn 1

Bui H • ml vnt le be u

be ftJIuound ihe uda id liv n

(euncK. rou did jnu jutno ci

Lucky Number Dance

il» dufonc TKe Lut couple
w<U be imrjRl Uw beautiful uivs cuix -tuch
Ljvd ^ Bum>hvD Co ffBiBQUkl> omlnbuled

The Dinner itself

VT/EU. TW bM» the BDtmn HcK.
** tkkluii appetiU Hli^en.

TW*i lU oe mnl U H]' ibout

he diEHT put. AikL ujr

Gc4 your pvty tcfeUv*

Tickets

/~\F eeonc m luch 6aa^ u kU Ihu coutd be eipeeled lor leu thui \*l 00
^^ GeiaJerun lw> nemiu* Is Ibe uxmt d Ihc ouuen Uv Udm ue.
oicbl l« cbarfe ra^T /o iiwa tickeU but u ■ rucr [jlik cwrtety la Iborv |[
dnxM IS nuki the chuir V) DO. i>tut>i uni you uid 1 •nil foyfuilr p*r
Tbe um u 7 tm '

TV plklt l> BlUlIKIF Hottf
Tilt diy u Stturtliy. April Bib
5e pot <p> your lUfJaooie rtfi bacI come lil unsid ajr lolive biivdi 4/k

BY ORDER DINNER COMMITTEE

Boston Florists' Bowling Club

-Carbone l.'SOS vs.

Flower Ex... 1346 vs.

Flower M 1393 vs.

B. F. C. & C. 1301 vs.

.M. >it .M i:')03

Ziuii 1334

Galvin 1.329

Robinson 1395

STANDING AS TO POINTS.

■<3alvln 51-29

Flower M 47-.^3

Carbone 47-33

Zlnn 44-30

Flower Ex.... 38-42

li. F. C. & C. 36-44

Robinson .... 29-51

M. & M 28-52

The last match of the season was
held on Thursday, March 16, 1916.
The banquet will take place March 23,
1916. For information see C. Joseph
Sloane at the Boston Flower Ex-
change.

Florists' Club of Philadelphia.

The concert of the Florists' Club at
Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, on
the evening of March 11th was a great
success. The Penn Charter Boys, both
the glee club and the mandolin club
aggregations, to the number of about
fifty performers, appeared and gave
their best selections. The program

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TELEPHONE UAIN 26«8
iVmericaJi BmnUm, Orchids, VaUey, Carnations. AU tbe novelties In the Cmt *^»«
.Market fumlBhed on short notice. Price* quoted oa appUcatlou. No retaU er<l«r
accepted. Flowers sblitped out of Boaton on early trains.

STORE OPE3M FOR BUSINESS AT S A- Nt

NBW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattlera*

Dendrobrum forxnotum

Lilies, Loairifloruin

RubrtMn

Calla.

Uly of the Valley

Daises

VioleU

Mignonette

Sn&pdratfon •

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac (per bunch)

Swaet Feas

Gardenias

Adtantum

Smilax

Aapmragus Phimomu. & Spren (loo buncbes) .

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1916

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Are You Dissatisfied ?

I have an unlimited market for yonr flovsrs, any variety, in any quantity. Prompt
returns of aales on conalffned (oodi. Reidy cash when due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years In the Cut Flower CommlMlon Business.

Write tor Information or call and talli It over.

Jm£ All FM lis \«rest 28th Streat

. I\b MLLtrl NEW YOR.K

Telephone
167 &1UU56 V'arragut

' SHAMROCKS

1 in. pots, ?S.OO per 100; 3 in.. $4.00 per 100 j
Pipes, ?5.00 per 100.

ALL THE ROSES
Full Line of Bulb Flowers

J. J. COAN

115 WEST «8TH STREET, NEW YORK

TeL, Farragut 6413-6891
A House of Progress

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Experienced, Progressive and can handle

shipments of growers' product

satisfactorily.

106 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. Farragut 3066.

extended to ten numbers, and was
altogether one of the finest musical
treats the members have ever ex-
perienced. The attendance was large
and the artists covered themselves
with glory. Cyril W. Taylor acted as
leader of the Glee Club, and Charles
F. Pennock did the same for the man-
dolin organization. A dance for the
younger element followed the concert.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

A. J. OCTTMAN, President.

Wholesale Florists

101 W. 28th St.,

NEW YORK

N. Y. Florists' Bowling Club Scores
March 9.

J. MIesem 162 170 168

C.W.Scott 153 162 161

P. .Tncobson 147 108 154

n. C. Rledcl 167 149 150

A. Kakudii 173 107 159

W. H. Siebrecht 143 162

J. Fcnrlch 156 163

W. I'. Fiinl 160 154

We have 20 years' experience behind na.
Telephone, Farragut 20.H6-2037-858.

D. C. Arnold & Co., Inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telephone. 2287 Farragut.
ConsiffmnentB Solicited.

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK

ill W. 28th Street

ExtabUsbed 1888

Tel. S61 Farragut

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commistion Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Consignments of New
England Grown Novelties.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tk ST. NEW YORK.

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Mur.h 18. 1916

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a ^^a^d. Initials count as words.

OUplar advertlBera In this luue ar« also lUted under this closalflcatlon without charge Reference to List of
4d'ertleers will Indicate the reepectlre pages.

Buyers falllnK to find what they want In this Hat will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put thaoi
In communication with reliable dealers.

AOCOCMTAlfT

B. Dysart. 4Q But* St., Boston.

APHIHB

Aphlo* Utg. Co.. MadLaoD, N. J.
For p«c* M« List of AdTsrtlawa

APHIS PCKK

Nicotic* Utg Co. Rt. LosU, Mo.
For par«* »*^ IJkt of AdTertls«ra

AFCTION SALKS

Th* lUrMir nonlcnltnr«l Co..

N>w York Citj.

For p«t» mrr I,Ut nf AilT*rtlurs.

ClUotT AnrOon Vo., N>w fork Clt7.~"

PUot Aartlooeer*.
For pas* •«* Llat of Advertlsera.

AZAI.KAB

P. Oswerk«rk. Hobokan, N. J.

For pace iM Llat of AdrMrtlsers.

BA8KBT8

B. Bajcradorfer & Co.. PblladalphU. Pa.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

BAT TREES

3. Write for wl

JULIUS KOEHRS CO., Rutbcrford, N. J.

BAT TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.

BEOOIMO PLANTS

A N. PlersoD. Idc. Cromwell. Ooan.
For p«e» «M> Llat of Advartlaers.

R. TlDr«Dt, Jr. A 8<>na Co.,

Wbit* Marah. Ud.

For page lee LUt of Adrerttsera.

BEES

Italian Queens nnd Bees for Introducing
new Block and for cucumber liouses. I
personiilly select strong colonies that have
young laying queens, sure to give good re-
Bulta. Orders booked 10 days in advance.
W. A. SMALL, Waltbnm, Mass.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh.

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEOONIAS.
Delivery from May 15th.
Lorraine, 2^4 In. pots, $12.00 per lOO: Cin-
cinnati. 2Vj In. pots. Jl.'J.OO piT 100: Mrs. J.
A. Petcr.snn (.New). 2Vi In. pots, $25.00 per
100: $200.00 per 1000.
JPLirs ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J.

Thomas J. Grey Co., 29 So. Market St.,

lioaton. Masa.

Begonia. Marlemont Redder.

For page see Llat of Advertisers.

BOILEB8

Kroeacbell Broa. Co., Chicago.
For page ae« Llat of Advertlaeri.

King Conatmctloo Co., North Tooawacda.

N. i.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page ae* Lint of Advn^taera.

Hltcblnga^A Co . N»w Tork CUF

For p.nce see Ll.st of .Advertisers.

Lord & BDrobam Co.. New York City.

BOXES— CUT FIX>WKB FOLDDie

Bdwarda Folding Box Co.. Philadelphia.
For page «p* Llat of Advertlaen.

Folding mt flower tmzes, tne heat made.
Write for llat. HOLTON * HTINKEL CO.,
UTIwankeff Wla

BOX TREES

BOX TREES — Standnrd.s, Pyramids and
Bosh. Price llat on demand.
JtTLIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

BILJM AND Tl'BKBa

Hogawonlng & Son*. Rynaburg. Holland
and 32 HroadwaJ. New York CIlJ.

Mprlug and Fall Itulba.
For pag* ae* I.lal of Advertiser*.

ArUar T. B*H\Mgvmm O*., iM..
N*w I*rk City.
F*r pag* *•• LUl of A4T*rtla*ra.

J. U. Tborbor* * Co.. Nfa Xork CUy

Tuberoacs.
For page ae* Llat of Advertlaera.

Ralph U. Ward A Co., New York City.

UlT Bo lb*.

For page ae* Llat of AdTertl**ra.

John LewU CkUd*, Flow*rfl*ld, L. I., N. T.

Gladioli.

For page a«« Llat of Advertisers.

Aogoat Rolkar A Hon*. N*w York City.
Forcing Bulba and Planta.
For page aee Llat of Ad»erU*era^

ft. A J. Farqahar A Co.. Bottom^ Mass.
Far page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Chas. Scbwak* A Co.. New York Qty.

Hortlcnltnral Import«ra and Biporters.

For page aee LUt of Advertlaera.

A. BendersoB A Co.. Chicago. 111.
For page ae* Llat of Advertlaera.

Bomett Bro*., M Chamb«ra St.. New York.
For page ae* Llat of Advertiser*.

Henry F. Ulchell Co.. PblladalphU. Pa.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Joaepb Br*ck A Son* Corp.. Boaton. Uass.

For pag* ae* Llat of Advertlaera.

W. K. Marshall A Co^, New York City.
For piige aee List of Advertlaera.
Fottler Flake. Rawaon Vol. Bortoo. Itass.
For page see List of Advertisers^

C. KBUB A SONS. HILLBGOM, Holland.

Bnlhs of all desorlptlona. Write for price*.

NEW YORK Branch. 8-10 Bridge Ht

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

King Humbert Cnnnns.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

John Lewis Chllds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. T.

Canna Roots.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Newest llat of the newest Cannaa Juat

oat. Complete aaaortment of tb* fln*st

sorts, at remarkable rates.

Hend for llat today.

THE CONARD A JONES CO.

We*t Grove, Pa.

CARNATIONS.

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wo*d Bros., FUbklll. H. T.

For page see Llat of Advertiser*.

F. Dorner A Sona Co., Lafayette, lad.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

littUflald A Wymaa, Nortk AbUgtea, Mass.
New Pink Carnation, Mlaa Theo.

CARNATIONS— Contlnned

Guttman & Raynor. Inc., New York City.
Seedling C.nrnatlon Lnnni Weber.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPIlBS

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. PlUshury's CarnatloB
Staple, 1000 for Mc. ; .lOOO for $1.00 poat-
pald. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, III.

Supreme Carnation Staples, for repairing
split carnatlona, 35c. per 1000; 3000 for

tLOO. F. W. WAITB, 85 Belmont Ato,
pringfleld, Mass.

OBKTSANTBBMCMB

Charles B. Totty. Madlaon, N. J.

Alli-.. Day.
_ For page aee List <.f Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, MIcb.
New Chryauntlioiuum Culubigue for ISlt.

For page aee List of Advertlaera

OullmHU ,V Itii.vnor. Inc., .Vi-n^York City.

Kiirly L.'ivcniler IMiik ChryHuntbemum

Alex GuttiiKin, ;il.'«o ICniniii. a (t^irzu

Anemone, Uoublo Pi'inpon. pale

£lnk.
._^ 1st of Advertlsera.

OOLEU8

Coleua. Golden Redder, VeracbalTeltll,
Queen Victoria, Firebrand and all leading
varieties. Including the I'lnk and Yellow
Tnilllng Queen, clean, strong, well routed
ruttluKs, $6.00 per KiOO. Cash with order,
iind HiitlsfactloD guaranteed. Send for list.
Ijirgest grower of coleus In the U. 8. A.
NAHLIK. 261-75 Lawrence St., Flushing,
N. Y. |_^

CYCLAMEN

CYCLAMEN. Best strain. Separate
colors or mixed. 3 lu. pots. $S.OO per 100,
for May delivery.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rotberford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see IJst of Advertlaera.

Send for Wholesale List of whole clamp*
and separate stoik; 40,000 iluuipa for aab,
Northboro Dahlia and Gladlulua Gardenia
J. L. MOORE. Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new Ijablt
of growth. Big atock of best cnt-flowsr
viirletles. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, W. J.

IF YOU INTEND growing Dnhllna for
cut flowers then you will ninke no inlatak*
if you will try my assortment, especially
.selected for cut flower production. t
whites, 3 pinks. 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 lavender,
1 f;incy: all field roots, labeled true t*
nnine; per 100, 10 of each kind, $3.00; per
lOtW, 100 of e:ich kind, »2.'>.0O. 50 at 100
and 500 at 1000 rates. C.ish with order.
(Juarantee entire satisfaction. If Inter-
ested in Dahlias, then ple.nse send for ay
wholesale trade list of Dahlina.

MANNETTO HILL NURSERIES,
W. A. FINGER, Prop.. BlcksvlIIe. N. T.

DBCOUATIVB PLANTS
Robert Craig Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Woodrow A Marketoi, New York City.
For page ae* Llat of Advertl**r*.

Bol>blnk A Atkina, Rntherford N. J.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Thomas Roland, Nahnnt, Masa.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown. Mass.
For page aee List nf Advertlaera

EASTER PLANTS

Anton Schulthcls. College Point, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

nRNB

Henry A. Dreer. Philadelphia. Pa.

Dreer's Fine Ferns for Dishes.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H Barrows A Son. Whitman, Masa
For page aee Llaf of Advertlaera.

A. M. Davenport, Watertnwn, Maaa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 363

:March 18, 1916

HOBTIOULTUKB

386

FERTHiIZKBS

Alphano Humus Co., New York City.
The All-in-One Fertilizer.
For p:iec see List of Advertisers.

Highgrade Manure Compost Co.,

New York City and Red Bank, N. J.

Magic Humus.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Fulverlzed Manure Co., Chicago, IlL

Wlrard Brand Cattle Manare.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLrUBiSTS* BDPPLIB8

Reed t Keller, New York City.
Tot page set LUt of AdrertUerg.

1. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., PblladelpbU. Pa.

For page gee List of AdvertUerg.
BU Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page »ee Llat of AdvertUerg.

Welch Bros. Co., Boiton, Uui.
For page see List of Advertlaerg.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page gee List of Advertlaerg.

A. H. H»W8 & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Haga.
For page gee List uf Advertlisrs.

FUNGICIDES

Apbine Ufg. Co., Uadlaon, N. J.

Fnngia*.

For page see List of Advertisers.

OABDKN TOOL.8

B. O. Pratt Co.. New Yerk City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GBBANICSIS

R. Vincent, Jr., & Song Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page »ee Llat of Advertlaerg.

3000 S. A. Nutt, R. C, $10.00 per 1000;

2000 S. A. Nutt. 3 in., $40.00 per 1000; 3000

S. A. Nutt, e.\tr:i strong, $50.00 per 1000.

FRANK LEITH & SON, Haverhill, Mass.

OI^OIOU

John Lewis Chllds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. T.
For pMge see List of Advertisers.
A. Heodersoa & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing GladloU.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS
Sharp. Partridge A Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertlaerg.
Parsbelsk; Bros.

nc, Brooklyn. N. T.
For page see List of Advertigera.
Qreenhouse glasa, lowest prlceg. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford City, Ind.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets,
etc.. wholesale FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4815 D St., OIney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
tor price list.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A Dreer, Philadelphia. Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

OREENHOUSB BUILDING MATERIAL

King Conat motion Co., N. Tonawanda, N. T.
For page aee List of Advertlsera.

Parahelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. X.
For Huge aee List of Advertigera.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Nepooaet,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loril * Pnmham Co.. New York City.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Conatrnctlon Co.. N. Tonawanda, N. T
For page see Llat of Advertlaerg.

Foley Ureeuhuuse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page aee List of Advertlaerg

Hifchtnen * Cn . New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T Sie-rn» I.nmi-er Co.. Boaton. Masa

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION— Cent.
MetropoliUn Material Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Song. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Lord He Bumham Co., New York City.

GREENHOUSE SHADING
B. A. Lippman, Morrlatown, N. J.

For page see Llat of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Outur.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. Q Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cnt Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlgerg.

Palisades Norserlee, Sparkill. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlgers.

HEATHER

Anton Schultheis, College Point, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnmham Co.. New York City.

HOT BED SASH.

Parabelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Oreenboast: Constrnetlon Co.,

Chicago, IIL
For page see List of Advertlaerg.

A T Steams Lnmher Co., Neponaet. Magg.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

T,orrt * Bnrnharo Co. New York City

Standard hotbed sash, 1% In. thick, with
crossbar, 80c. each ; lots of 25 and over, 7Bc.
each. Blind tenons; white leaded In joints.
The life of a sash depends on this construc-
tion. We GUARANTEE our sash to be
satisfactory or refund your money. Glass,
8x8, 8 X 10, 10 X 12, or 10 x 14, $1.50 per
box of 50 sq. ft. C. N. ROBINSON & BRO.,
Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Mannfactnrlng Co., Madison, N. J

Apbtne.

For page gee LUt of Advertiserg.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nlkoteen.
For page aee T/iat of Advertiaera

Eastern Chemical Co.. Boston, Mass.

Imp Soap Spray.
For page see List of Advertisers.

KENTIAS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. New York City.

Hortlcnltnral Importers and Exporters

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

R M. Ward 4 Co., New York, N. Y.

■Tapnneae Lily Ruiha of Superior Quality

For pntre aee T.lst of Advertlsera

Joseph Breck A S<infl Corp., Boaton. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILT OF THK TALLKT PlPi

Chss. Schwake 4 Co., Inc., New York Ott.
Hohmann'a Famous Lily of the Valley PI^

For page see List of Advertlsera.
Loechner & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. U. Tborbnrn tc Co., Now York City.

F~or page see List of Advertisers

McHutchlson & (;o.. New York City.

Berlin Valley Plpa.

For page see Llat of Advertisers.

UANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

UcHntcbison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MARGUERITES

A. L. Miller. Jamaica, N. Y.

Special Offer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co, IBC^

Rochester. N. Y.

For page see List of Advert IserA

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., 8t. LoBls, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTIANA

Apbine Mfg. Co„ Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

New Shrub — Lonlcera Maackii.

For Page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, III.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nnrseries, North Ablngton. Masa.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbink & Atklng, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

Aagnst Kolker 4 Sons, New York Cltj.
For page see List of Advertisers^

NUT GROWING.

The Nnt-Grower, Waycross. Oa.

ONION SETS

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, l\L

For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID FLOWERS

Jae, McManns. New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Jallns Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlsera

Lager 4 Hurrell, Summit. N. J.

PANSY PLANTS

Pansles, the big giant flowering kind,
$.100 per lOOO; In bud and bloom, $5.00 ana
$15.00 per 1000. Cash. If I could only
show the nice plants, hundreds of teau-
monlals and repeat orders 1 would be
flooded with new business. JAMES MOS8,
JohnsvUle, Pa. ^^^^^^

PAPER POTS

The Cloche Co., New York City.

Collapsible Paper Boxes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PHOENIX CANARIENSI8

In all slues. Special price-list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHBB,
7anal Dover, O.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

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tiro.: II |ir,„ t-n ChU-nKo.

For pug, .^ 1. 1., „, Artvonu^m.

KlUK t •ilinirui'llnu (.'uluLlllUJ

_. ,. J^ Tmiiiwiiiirlii. N. )r
Shelf nrH.kcin HiKl ripi. nnneeri
_Fnr p»g^ «>«^.r of A-lv-rtlwrd

Pf:ifr & Kcndnll, Neniirk. N J
_i'ur Ijkc m-c LlHt of Advertisers.

PLANT A.VU HILII IMf'OKTS

CbBK. Srriwnke A Co.. .New York CltT

Ft n»gp^^>^tj,, „, A<lTprH».rn

W.lliit.hl.iiD A Co.. New York CltT
'•'"• '""-•'• »«■«- Llm of Advvrilwra!

PLA.NT TKK1.I.I..,B11 AND 8IAKB8
""*• " " SKKI.K A sn\a ElkhHrt. Ind.

PLA.NT TCBS

H. A. rtrecr. PbllHdrlpbIa, Pa

'■ftlri.rlon SpootHi "

For page ace List of AdvertUera.

KAFFIA

McHntrhl.on A C... New York N T
Forpaga Be« List of Adrertiaera '

RIIOnoORNDRONS
P. Onwerkerk. Hohoken. N J
_For pag»^f» r,1at jif _AdTertlae'ra

RIIUKI.V8 AND CHIFFONS

8._P»"n,..kM«>hnn Co. Philadelphia, Pa
For pagp i»^ L|,( o, AdTertlaera

R08KS

P. Onwerkerk. Hohoken. N J
■ '^"'' ""g" ■"> fl't of ArlverfUera.

W. A I .-iiLirb Co.. Geneva. N Y

Amerlran Oronn FtoRea
_Fni^PHge .ee T.l.t of AdvertUera

'^"'- nage «ee Mat of AdTertlaera.

\!^. Plera.n. Inc.. Cromwell. Coon
-121 "'" 'ee M'' of AdvertLer.

°"n''"'-"' ¥^<-'vnor. In,-.. N(.nTi^"TitF
nose mm:, Pnnn.n rMme. P.,„| Killer

Waban U..-e c„nMervHtorie«. Nnrtrk. Man'

New |{,.,e Mr, Havard Thaver
iloi^p.iKo see List of Advertisers

THE «<..\Aiin .«■ .ioNK,« companT"

Rose Rperlnllnta
. ^^•._«— v._Pa__Send for ofTera

^^^r""^ t^^^.^T'' ^r^];.„

M^JtnrrVn'rt- Kl-tone^Sttef!"-"' ^^

KCALKrinB

B n Pratt m . New York CltT
tor p.igg^eeJLlst of Advertisers.

SeAMONARLE PLANT STOCK
B. Vincent, Jr. A Sona Co.. White Uarab

^°'' P«g« "ee Mat of AdTerdaera.

SRicris

rnrter-B Tested Seeds
Seeds with a Pedigree.
^I""- ^^""x- and London. England
For page «ee T.lat of AdvertUera

Peter Henderson & Co.. New York City

Everything for the G.nrden, L:nvn and Farm

For pace see List of Advertisers.

II 0 IIT I Cr LTURE

t<KKI)N — Cuiillnupd

Joarph Ilrevk A »><u>, lU.atoD, Uaaa

K^r l.aK'- »re l.l«| i.f Ail.erllaef.

J liwiKiuiiu A .>uu. tliillliKuf e. Mil.
K.y (iHKr aee I.Ul of Adierilarra

A. 1' lloOilluiilou Co., luc. tSrn \urk Cll»
rur PUK' »rr LUI uf AdvertUera

ChiK Mchwake A Co.. New York Cllj
For pane «ee I. tut of Adr.-riUera

' Pa.

Ulchell'a .Sit',:
Fur paite >■

W, Allre lluriitf a » o.. I'liiiii<iei|ihl«, fa
F"r pane aee LUi of AdvertUera.

B. A J. FanjDbar A Co., Boaton, Maaa.

K.ir p.n;i. Hn- I.Ul uf AilvertUer*.

J. M Tborliuru A Co., New York CltJ
For page aee Llai of Advertlaera

Lurvhuer A Co., New i ork City.
For page aee I.lat of AdvertUera

Ant. C. Zvoliiiiek. Lulupuc. Cal.

Winter KL^werliiK Sweet Tea Seed

For page aee l.Ul of AdvertUera

8. a. s>kldelak.v A Co.. PhlUdelplila, Pa

SoapdragoD.
For page aee LUi of AdvertUera.

W. K. Marahall A Co., New York CltJ
Seeda, Plauta and Balba.
Fo^puge aee Llat of Advertlaera

Jos. VIck's Sons. ItiM'lip'iter. N. Y.
For page aee LUi of Advertlaera.

August Itiilker A Sous, New York City.
For page aee l.Ut of AdTertUer«

Baruetl brus., Uh Chauibera St., New York
For page aee l.Ut of Advertlaera

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, IlL

Fur piiKe Hee List of AdverlUera.

D. P. P. Roy. Chicago, III!

■Seeds — Kullia — Plants.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

Fottler, Flake, Rawaoo Co.. Boaton,
J»eeda for the Florlat
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eelway A Son.
Langport. Sumerset. England.
Engllah Strain Carden ^eeOs.

SEED AND PLANT FORCER

The Cloche Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SHADE TREES

W. B. Cole, Pnluesvllle, Ohio.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SHEET .MOSS (NATURAL AND DYED)

Kniid Nielsen. Evergreen, Ala.
For pace see List of Adx-ertlsera.

SPHAGNUM .MU>H

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat anf
orchid husketa alwaya on hand. LAQBJi
& BURRELL, Summit, N. J.

SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan Material Co., P.rooklyn, N. Y.
For page .see List of Adverllacrs.

8PRATINO MATERIALS

B O. Pratt Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

STANDARD THER.MOMK TERS

Standard Thermo Co., Boaton, Maaa.

K.T i.iL-i- <i- I.Ki .,f ,\,|v.Ttlspra

STK V^VBKKUY PLANTS.

Straw!. irr.v I'laiits. .slxiii-n varieties, at
J2.'iO per UKK). Catalogue free. BASIL
PERRY'. Georgetown, Delaware.

SWEET PEA NEED

Ant C Zvoliinek I.ompoo. Calif

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Bwe*

Peaa.

Por nnee ape I ttr of ArtverrUpro

TREE SURGERY

Tl,-, I . Tree Kxpert Co.. Kent. Ohio.
Have Vour Trees Examined Now.

TUBEROSES

J. M. Tliorburn & Co.. New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

.March 18, 1910

VAHKS
U. BayeradorfiT A ( .... l-i.iinii..|,,i,u, p»
For |< ■ ^ '

\ 1.1.1. 1 .\lll K I I \ N I ,

U. Vlii.enl, Jr. A Soiia Co.,

While Mnrah, Mtl.

For pane ».i- l.i»| ,,f ,\,Uerllliera.

VKNTILATINl. A|-|-AK.tllB

The Advuhce Co., lilililnuuil. lad.

For page aee Llat of AdverlUera.

Ibe John A. Kvnua Co.. Id' uuiuud. lod-

Fur page aee I.Ul of AdverlUera

t KHMICIIiKk

Aiihlne Mfn ( .. \c,.ii-on. N J.
For page aee I.Ul of Adieriliiera

WHEAT HIIEAVR8

H. Bayeradorfer A Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.

For page aee I.Ul nf Adterilaera.

WIKKU TUUTHPICHS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N Y.
For page aee LUl of Advertlneri.

WIKKWOKH

Reed A Keller. .New York Cliy.

For page aee I.Ul of Advertlaera.

VMI.L.A.M E. IIKIL.SCHKK H Wl
i^ORKS. 2ti4 Randolph St.. l>elrnlt.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Alliau}. .N t.

Ubany Cut Flower Kxcliange, Albany, M. I.
Baitlmure

Cbe 8. a Pennock-Meeban Co., Kraaklta
and St. Paul Sla.

Welch Broa. Co., TM Uevunablre ttt.

Patrick Welch, M2 Uevunablre Su,
Maaa.

Bniwklj n

Wm H. Knehler. a« Wllloiighhy gt

Buffalo. N. V.

'WliiUm F Kaailiig Co . :««-N7 Ellleott

>'<»-hliuniiu Broa Co.. Moriou Grove, lU.

J. A.. Budlong, 1S4 Nurtb Wabaab At*.
Chicago. lU.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchuoge, 2M-t
Randolph 51.

New Vnrk

H B. Froinenl, I4^ W 2m b Ht.

J a me

Mi'.Maiiiia. lilTi » .^l k

P. J. Smllh. 131 Weal Onb St.. N. T.
'4<u>re. Henli A Naah. .V^ and A7 W 2ntb St.
~H,rlea MlllaliK. .VS and ,t7 W>ai 2Hth Bt.

W. P. Ford. New York
7 K. Allen. Ilh Weal ',U<I li SI.. New York

The S S PenuockMeehan Co.. 117 Waat

2«Th Si

I'mendly A Scheuik. 4.i>l nib Ave., twtweaa
Jflth and r7ih Sla

Hadglej A KUhop. Inc., New York.

lro» A .Miirki'io- ^f, A :«• \\ ->i '.ixib Bt.

Kle<lel ft Mever. Inc.. in Weat 2stb St.,
New York City.

Oeorge C Slel. refill ill!' W 2>.l h St.

lohn Toiing A Co. M Weal IXlh St

M. C Kord. 121 >\ eat 2stb ."it

B S Sliiin Ir New Y Tk 'iiv

nlted Cat Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. imh Bt

lattmnn A Revnor. Inc 101 W 2>*th St.,
N'pw York

'iunther Broa., mi West 28th St., Now
York Clly.

For List of Advertisers See Page 363

March 18. 1916

HORTICULTURE

387

A FIELD OF PACHYSANDRA TERMINALIS AT OLD TOWN
NIRSKRIES.

Evergreens, Shrubs and
Perennial Plants

Headquarters for

PACHYSANDRA
TERMINALIS

OLD TOWN NURSERIES

SOUTH NATICK, MASS.

WIMILKSALE FLORISTS

Nr» Vitrk — Culilinueil

D. C. Ai-uold & Co.. Inc., IIJ West iStb St.,
.\^« \..rk Cli.T

B>-iir.r .M liiiiiliiNou CiK. Nrw York (li.v

W. It. tilflireclii, 114 Went 2»tb St., New
York City.

UeruiuD \Vel8», 100 West 28th St.

J. J. Conn, 115 West 28th St.
IMitladflphIa

I<en. Niesspn Co., 12tli .nnd R.noe Pts.
Kihvanl Keid. 1G19-21 R.inste.ul St.

TiK

PeuoiM'k-Mtsvliiui Co.,
I.ilillow St

iWb-2U

KI<'lMiiiin<l.

K. li. Hill Co.

Korlir-lrr. N. V.

(><H>r)r<- B Hart, 24 Stone St.

WaHhlnirton

The S S Pennwk-MePtian Co., 1216 H St..
N. W.

AVOID
OBSCURITY

Business Building in Hor-
ticultural Lines Without
Counting in the Readers
of "Horticulture."

"It Can't Be Done"

F.)ur Special Numbers
Coming

GET BUSY!

New Offers In This Issue

A CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN RED
CARNATION.

Wui. A. Dawson. Willimantic, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ALL-IN-ONE FERTILITY PRODUCER

Alpliauo Ilumus Co., New York City.
For pa.!;e see List of Advertisers.

AZALEAS.

A. Hans, Woburn, Mass.

K. J. Kuyli, Gbent, Belgium.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEST BEAUTIES,

Tlie Leo Niessen Co., Pliiladelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CHOICE QUALITY ONION SETS.

Everette R. Peacock Co., Cliicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

EVERGREENS, SHRUBS AND PER-
ENNIAL PLANTS.

Old Town Nurseries. So. Natick, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION,

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.

Hotel Cumberland, New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HYACINTHS, NARCISSI, CROCUSES,
TULIPS.

M. Van Wavpren & Sons, Ltd,, Hlllegom,

Holland, and 17 State St., New York City.

For page .see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW INVI-
TATION.

MichcU's Seed Ho\iS(\ Pliiladelphia, Pa.
Fur page see List of Advertisers.

HELP WANTED

WANTED — By prominent retailer In a
Massachusetts city, a good store man who
can make up, sell, decorate, etc. An all-
around man who can relieve the proprietor
of some of the detail responsibllitieB. Ad-
dress "H. R.," care HORTICULTURE.

WANTED^

>yAiMrju — A man to take charge of the
packing shed of a large ornamental nur-
sery. Must be steady and abstemious : must
have a good knowledge of ornamental nur-
sery stock. Good permanent position for
the riglit man. State age, experience and
give references to "F. N.," care HORTI-
CULTURE.

WANTED— A man to take charge of the
transplanting work in a large ornamental
nursery. Must be steady and alisteniious.
Must liave practical knowledge of the care
of nursery stock. Permanent position for
the right man with the opportunity to be-
come outside foremau. State age, experi-
ence and give references to "F. N.," care
HORTICULTURE.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED — By married man,
"4 years old. 12 years nursery experience,
fl vears as foreman. Address 'V. G.," care
HORTICULTURE. ^__^

SITUATION WANTED by Head Work-
ing Gardener: English; on private estate;
life's experience in ail branches of Hortl-
cullure; good references: married, no fam-
ily. F., care HORTICULTURE.

SITUATION WANTED— By single man,
1(1 years' experience in all branches; first
class references. Intend to change by 15th
of April — on private estate. Address
"B. S., ■ care of HORTICULTURE.

NON,KINK WOVEN HOSE.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ONION SEEDS— ONION SETS.

Schildcr Bros., Chillicothe, Ohio.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PURE PLANT FOOD FOR YOUR
GARDEN AND LAWN.

Iliphgrado .M.inurc Coiiiiinsl Co.. New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

THE FOURTH NATIONAL FLOWER

SHOW,

S. S. PennockMeehan Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SITUATION WANTED- Young man,
married; having ability, knowledge and
willing worker. For particulars, apply to
•'F. B.," Twombly Estate, Convent, New
Jersey.

WANTED — Situation as second gardener;
married, age 34. Six years' In present
place. Greenhouse experience; roses, car-
nations and general stock, .\ddrcss "P. R.,"
M Prescott St., No. Andover. Mass.

SITUATION WANTED— Florist and gar-
dener: married, no family; served :V> years;
sober; 14 years' American experience In
general line of greeuliouse work and gar-
dens; able to take charge of Florist's or
private place. "A. M.," care HORTICUL-
TURI".

FOB SALE

FOR RALE— Fresh from factory, new;
10 X 12, 10 X 18, Ifi X 24. double thick. A
and It qualities. Market dropped. Now la
tile time to buv and save money.

PAHSIIKI SKY BROS.. I>C.
21.")-217 Havemeyer St.. Brooklyn. N. Y.

FOR S.VLE — Modern Greenhouse Plant,
located In citv of thirty thousand. Ad-
dress E. A. CHURCHILL, 41 Royal St.,
Lowell, Mass.

388

HORTIOULTUBB

March 18, 1S16

A SUMMER FLOWER SHOW FOR
NEW YORK

l'\>IlowlnK u Kenoral moctliiK that
was held at the renldiMico of Mrs. Chim.
F. Hofrman, 630 Fifth avenue. New
York City. Presldfiit of the Inter
national Garden t'liib, on Fob. 24, to
discuss the holding of a flower show at
the i-lub house and grounds at Pelhani
Manor, I'olham Bay I'ark, New York
City, a nu'ctinK of those who had been
invited to Join the schedule coniniittei-
was held at the Hotel Breslin, Now
York City, on Thursday last. .Mar. !t.
There were present Harry A. Bnnyard,
New York; Julius Hoehrs. Rutherford.
N. J.; John K. I.ager, Suinnilt. .\. J.;
P. \V. Popp. Maniaroneck. N. Y.; W.
A. Mnnda, bo. Orange, N. J.; Wni. H.
Duckhani. .Madison, .\. J.; I. S. Hen-
drickson. Floral Park. h. I.; Leonard
Barron. Garden City, L. I., and J. Har-
rison Dick. New York. Harry A. Bun-
yard was elected chairnian of the com-
mittee, J. Harrison Dick, secretary.

The dale of the show was very ••
thoroughly discussed and June 1-4 was
proposed for the consideration of the
executive committee of the Inter-
national Garden Club. A preliminary
schedule and prize list was also pre-
pared and submitted for the approval
of the International Garden Club,
which guarantees a sum of at least
13000.

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.
The Chicago Florists' Club held its
regular meeting Thursday, March 9th.
The chief event was a talk on sales-
manship by H. T. Tolles. The phase
of the subject he dwelt upon may be
imagined from his topic which was
called "Keeping Step With the Times."
One of the leading ideas was the
necessity for adjusting one's method
of talking to the mental attitude of
one's customer. Many salesmen talk
too fast and the effect is lost on the
slower mind action of the purchaser.
Different types of men as indicated by
the shape of the face and head and
the importance of the ability to cor-
rectly size up a customer were ex-
plained at length.

A WILDERNESS IMPROVED.
Our cover illustratiou this week
shows a part of a 72-acre tract of in-
accessible woodland opened out and
made into a delightful picture of rus-
tic beauty without destroying its wild,
natural character. To do just enough
and not overdo it in such cases should
be the purpose of the designer, who
should be a gardener and an artist be-
fore being intrusted with such an un-
dertaking. W. A. Manda, under whose
supervision this admirable scheme
was perfected, has good reason to feel
proud of his work.

Est. 176S

For Lawn and Garden
Use ALPHANO The Odorless Weedless
All-In-One Fertility Producer

BUTKFLY and pointedly— use
it, because it contains all
the plant foods; all the
vitalizing elements; and all the
beneficial bacteria necessary for
a perfectly balanced, fertility
producing soil ration. To say it
still more brietly: it is an
all-in-one soil builder.
It is a combination of both the
long and short result producers.
Let us explain this statement.
The readily soluble chemical
foods it contains, such as phos-
phate and potash,
act as an immedi-
ate growth stimu-
lant. The gradual
liberation of its
h u m u s nitrogen,
continues to supply
for a long time, the
most vital elements
in plant growth.

^M±M

sir. n Tun in Baes

$10 a Ton In Bnicfi by the

Carl»ii<l.
fS a Ton In Uulk hy the

Carloail.

The teeming billions of nitrogen
gathering and soil mineral di-
gesting bacteria, which govern-
ment analysis proves it so
liberally contains; still further
continue fertility production.
Its being odorless; its freedom
from weed seeds; its velvety
black finely granulated con-
dition; are all still further facta
in its favor.

Put it on your lawn and rake
in. Dig it around your shrubs,
flowers and vegetables. Use it
every place and
any place where
you want richer
soil and better re-
sults.

Send for Booklet —
"Lawns and Golf
Courses — Their
Care and Fare."

AlphgfiQ rdufna^ Cq

17-R Battery Place,

New York

DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

No niatn Eg. Pol. 100
10 20 Id. $1 4fillfl<IOIlTOOO
tn IHln. 1 .10 14.(10 11.'..00
80 IB In. 1.00 11.25 li2.0()
40 14 In. .M 7.<« 6800
BO 12 In. .45 B.IIO 40.(X)
eo 10 In. .38 4.IK) S2.00
70 8 In. .90 3.30 28.00
Mnnufnctured for us exclusively. The best tub ever Introduced. Tlie ne.-itest. Uc'itisi

and ohenpp.st. Painted green, with electric welded boops. Tlie four largest sizes have

drtip handles.

HENRY A. DREER, !••<«. >*■>•('. ^i- »' sappms, 714 ChestBUt Street, Pfiiladelphia. Pa

Pot Makers for a
Century anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Largest
Manufacturers

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, HsngiiK, Embosssd, Rosa, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower.
I ^Special Shapas to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

^'^^'"" A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. ^^^HErii^s^

March 18, 1916

HOETIOULTURB

389

ALUMNr OF THE N. Y. FLORISTS'
CLUB.

At a meeting held on Monday,
March 13th, the ex-presidents of the
New York Florists' Club effected an
organization to be known as the Alum-
ni of the New York Florists' Club, in
which, at present, only past presidents
of the club are eligible to membership.
There were but three absentees. Alex-
ander S. Bums, the oldest ex-presi-
dent and at the present time a mem-
ber of the club, was chosen president
and Joseph A. Manda, secretary and
treasurer of the new organization.

The call for the meeting was signed
by "the committee," one of which was
Frank H. Traendly. Mr. Traendly does
not claim the idea originated with him,
but grew out of a wish expressed by
several ex-presidents to keep alive the
memories and traditions of the New
York Florists' Club and for social
recreation. It is said the idea origi-
nated with Patrick O'Mara.

There were present at this meeting,
Alex. S. Burns. Patrick O'Mara, Albert
Manda, Frank H. Traendly. Chas. H.
Totty, John B. Nugent, Walter F.
Sheridan, Joseph A. Manda. Harry A.
Bunyard and A. L. Miller.

The next meeting will be held prior
to the next regular meeting of the
club, the second Tuesday in April.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparkhill,
N. Y. — Palisades Popular Perennials.
One of the best examples of fine cata-
logue making we have seen this sea-
son, from the standpoint of utility,
originality and typographical excel-
lence. Hardy perennials are the lead-
ing feature and the lists are extensive
and up-to-date. This book will be sure
to rivet the attention of the garden
maker and hardy plant lover.

Hohn & Olson, The Park Nurseries,
St. Paul, Minn. — This is a very hand-
some work, highly artistic in every
feature. Its title, "Creating a Land-
scape," is well justified in the excel-
lence and appropriateness of the con-
tents. Plants for special places and
purposes are fully described and cul-
tural notes, etc.. of direct practical
Sipplication add permanent value to
the book. It is educational in its
scope and cannot fail to bring a host
of patrons within the circle of influ-
ence of this enterprising firm. There
are several beautiful garden views in
natural colors.

NON-KINK
WOVEN HOSE

In All Lengths

\Ac per foot
With couplings
Unequalled ai the

Price
Remnanis shorter
than 25 feet lOc
per foot, coupled.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1892-1414 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.

'STANDARD FLOWER— I

''.. '•""■ FT*«nboni«« ar* within UO
milea of th« Capitol, write «a. wa ow
UTa 700 monay.

W. H. ERNEST
^ tsth * U 8«a. WaahlBBtea. ». o. - -

Use This
Pure Plant
Food :

humus:

For Your

Garden and

Lawn

A SHREDDED MANURE HUMUS ^COMPOST |

MAGIC HUMtTS is a pure plant food
unleaclieci and unburnt. Its analysis
proves that it contains potasti "and
pliospliorie acid. Tliese essentials, to-
getlier with Compost malie a i;eady soil
builder.

MAGIC nUMUS is tlie one Compost
tliat possesses the body and fibre to
absorb and retain nature's moisture a
long time after it is put into the
ground.

Ordinary commercial fertilizer contains
no Humus, cannot spread its fertilizing
properties and is only available to the
soil in the spot where the material Is
drilled in.

MAGIC HUMUS spreads itself and en-
riches the soil all around. It comes to

tlio gardener after months of careful
preparation, thoroughly dried by Na-
ture, free from weed seed, without the
odor so peculiar to other fertilizers, is
sanitary and agreeable to handle.
MAGIC HUMinS can be used on the top
of sand or hard ground as a soil, or
cultivated into the ground in the gar-
den with a hand cultivator or plow.
The garden receiving a liberal applica-
tion of MAGIC HUMrS Compost is per-
manently enriched with plant food and
soil.

Seven 100 lb. Bags $5.00

Single Bag, 100 lbs., 90c.

f. o. b. New York or Jersey City on

any railroad or steamboat line.

HIGHGRADE MANURE COMPOST CO. I

G. W. CHANDLER, Sales Agent 1

533 West 29th St., New York or 68 Maple Ave., Red Bank, N. J. |

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The Recognized Standard Insecticide.
A spray remedy for green, black, white
fly, tbrips and soft scale.

Qnart, $1.00; Gallon, $4.60.

NIKOTiANA

A 12% nicotine solntlon properly diluted
for fumigating or vaporizing.

Qnart, $1.50; OaUon, f4.M.
Until further notice shipments on our
prodnctB FCMGINE, YERUINT: and SCA-
L.INE will be subject to conditions of tha
chemical market.

Prompt sblpments can be guaranteed on
AFHIME and NIKOTIANA.

Aphine Manufactwing Co.

MADI90N. N. J.

'Orchard
Success" "^^^^

is a <;mall pamphlL-t »if big idess that you
should send for at once. It tells how thorouKh-
ly, quickly and cheaply you can rid your orchard ]
of all scale, larvae, eggs and fungi. It describes
"scalecide the one great dormant spray, ' which i
mixed I to 15, is guaranteed to kill every scale it
reaches One barr*-! equ^ils three barrels of lime
sulpbur and there is no spray more liiiup'.e, safe ,
or effective.

Our Free Service Deparment

I tor your special benefit. Question us atiout any

orctinrd.ttid garden spray sand tools. Our life*

tiuic cxpi-rience is vatus (orthc askiny.

^ B. 9. Pratt Co., D*pt. 12
t Church St. N. V.

"tlflNURES

The New Orleans Horticultural
Society will hold a spring exhibition
early in April in the Athenaeum.

Unequalled for Greenhouse and
Landscape Fertilizing

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

31 Union Stock Yards, Chicago

i

4-

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Is a Hcientiflcally prepared compoand
that Is highly eflicient for AXL Insect
^po8tH. Why bother with several nprays
when this will answer every purpose
throughout the year?

LOOK FOR THK IVY LEAF TRADE
MARK.

Ask your dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO., BOSTON

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumiffatiag
A^ Your 0*aW For k.

IlCOTIlfE MPG. CO.

ST. IX>UIS

390

H 0 II T J C U L T D R E

March 18, 191C

OIM OUARD!!

No Greenhouse Man can afford to take the risk
of leaving his lil.icc unprotected against the pos-
sibilities of overheating or frost, when absolute
safety against either of thesL' rontiiiKcn^^ies can l)c
assured by installing the faithful, sleepless,
watchman, whose portrait appears herewith. All
you have to do is to set the hands— one at minimum
and ihe other at maximum temperature limit and
the T.iermostat will give instant warning if tem-
perature goes above or below.

All This for $5.00

STANDARD THERMO CO.

65 Shirley Strr ef,
BOSTON, MASS.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North tdniwahda. n. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. - Tnvestigate

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

CHICAGO, ILL.

OUR PRICES WO-L PROVE THIS.

When Building

New houses or repairing
the old ones. It will pay
you to write us and get
one of our catalogs.
We manufacture Advane«
A entilutinj^ Kguipment
and a complete line of
OreeiihoD^c Flttin|E:(». Il-
lustrations, descriiftions
and net prices right In
the catalog.

Advance stand for yual-
itv and eerrlce.

ADVANCE CO.

RICHMOND, IND.;

MOST PK.ACTIC.\L

Shelf Bracket

.MADE

Od this Sbelf
Bracket 2 6-lnch
bonrds; or 2 1-
Inch, or IVi-lncb pipes arc
placed, and can bechimped
to either ridge or purlin
columns.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 MetropoliUn Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

E. A. LIPPMAN

GREENHOUSE SHADING

Write for Particulars

6 High SI, Morristown, N. J. Phone 68 M.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Burlington, Kan. — Victor King, one
house.

Pueblo, Col. — F. W. Jahn. range of
houses.

Sewell, N. J. — Sunset Gardens, King
house.

Florence, Kan. — J. H. Shaw & Son,
one house.

Greenville, Mich. — Greenville Floral
Co.. additions.

Denver, Col. — F. Hall, Josephine St.,
house 7.5 X 140.

V\/altham, Mass. — Pelrce Bros.,
liousi' .')() X ."iOO.

Toledo, O. — Harry Heinl, additions
and alterations.

Morris, III.— George Heath, carna-
tion liouse 32 xl50.

Hagerstown, Md. Harry A. Bester
& Sons, ri'liuilding.

Edwardsvllle, III. — Woodlawn Gar-
dens, two 150 ft. houses.

Houston, Tex. — Boyle & Pendarvis,
.Vvenue A, range of houses.

Charleston, W. Va. — Charleston Cut
Flower & Plant Co., additions.

Roelofs, Pa. — Joseph Heaoock Com-
pany, propagating house 15 x 300.

Montgomery. Ala. — Rosemont Gar-
dens. Carter Hill Road, house 35x200.

New Albany, Ind. John G. Bettman
& Son, two rose houses each 28 x 200.

Clinton, Mo. — T. L. Snodgrass, East
Ohio street, house 24 x 200 and lean-
to 12 X 200.

Joliet, III. — I.abo Floral Co., one
house 30 X 200; one house 42 x 200,
Moninger construction.

GLASS

Oar prlcei can be bad by mull, and
It will pay you to g^t llieiu, \\> rarry
the largest eto( k of Hprrlally Selected
(ilsjia In Greater New Vurk nnd can
aupply any quantity from a liox to a
rnr load on a one day nottc«. and at
Itor k itntiom Prlrea.

PARSHELSKY BROS. inc.

tl&-ti; lls<riii«7<ir 8t_ BroaklTD, N. T.

HOTBED SASH at 75c. «ach

Miide "f lii.'st grade Oulf cyprpsn.
Glazed Hotbed Sash from $1.65 up.

Double Light Sash up to $4.00.

We carr> a lurKe stiirk of nil ftizes.

Write UH for csliniute.

S. JACOBS & SONS

35S 13B5 Flusbine Avenue BROOKLYN, N. T

Copyright*

Difficult and rejected cases tpeci-
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»lly - -- ^ ,

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Ot«t so years' active prsctlr*. Wt-
perlenced, personal, consclentlons
service. Write for terms. Book
free. Address,

SiaGERS & SIGGERS

lATHNT LAWVRR5;

Bos 9, Nabon*! Vwaoa Buildinc
Waatanctosi. D. C

March 18, 1916

HORTICULTURE

391

WE'LL BE THERE

Come and see our Greenhouse Exhibit at the Flower Shows

We'll be in Philadelphia and New York

We never miss an opportunity to tell you, by way of this paper, about the

satisfaction, dependability, security and economy of the Metropolitan Patented

Construction.

Now come to the show and see for yourself.

It will pay you to see our exhibit — a real Metropolitan Greenhouse, nothing

fancy, nothing unusual, just the same as we would erect for you.

You will find our attendants ever courteous, and willing to assist you with your

Greenhouse problems.

We go anywhere in the U. S. to submit plans and prices.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

Patented Greenhouses
1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave. BROOKLYN, N. Y.

FOLEY MATERIALS

»T F-OI

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GFREIEZIMMOUS

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

3275 West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

466 W. Erie St. Chicago, III.

STI C^

F.O.PIERCE CO.

12 W.BROADWAY
NEW YORK .

Ha»>tlr» Is elastic and tenacloun, admits of
exiian^lon and contraction. l*utty becomea
liard and brittle. Untken (!&'*>* more easily
removed without breattlng of other claM
as occurs with hard putty. L.a«ts lon^cv
than putty. Easy to apply.

)reer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenliou9es

Drive eaiT uid true, becanse
both bevels are on the same
side. Can't twist aad break
tbe glasi Id driving. Galvaa-
izcd and will cot rust. No
rlghu or lelii

The Peeileis Glazing Poin
ll patented. No others like
it Order from your dealer^
or direct horn us.
1000,75c. postpaid, j
Samples tree.
HENRY A DREER.I
714 Citrttuot Btreet/s
Fluib<l*>ptil&.

I

Evans 2(lth Century Ann

Most up-to-date arm od the mar^<et. f^maoi
that it IS better than any other is that
ochcrs tried to imitateit. Wnie tor onr

1915 catalog just out.

JOHUSL,A- EVANS CO.

PIPE-

AWouRht Iron of sound second-lmnd quality
with new threads and cou|>linKH. 14 -foot
IcnKths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch.
We Ruurantee entire Hatisfuction or return
n»oney.

EHtHblished 1902

PFAFF & KENDALL, 655 Ferry ^ t . Newark, N. 1.

THE FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION

In a mntual orcanlzntlon. tosurlns g^rMa-
bonse Rinsn ARalnst hntl. Butb commcrclAl
aod private establlshmenta ar« acc«pt«d.
For partlrulara. addresa

Jiobn G. Ealer, Sec,. Sadcfle River, N.J.

iBsmn New.

a 9 2

HORTICULTURB

March 18, 1916

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"E-STEfii.r.'r:

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HORTlCULTni K

MHrch 2B. l'.M6

FAROUHAR'S HARDY PERENNIALS

FOR SPRING PLANTING

Some of Our Specialties ---

Canterbury Bells Hardy Chrysanthemums

Columbines Foxgloves German Irises Phloxes

Hollyhocks Larkspurs Paeonies

In addition to the above we have one of the
most complete collections of

HERBACEOUS PLANTS for the HARDY GARDEN

Before planting write for a copy of our Catalogue

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

9 SOUTH MARKET STREET

BOSTON, MASS.

ROSES THAT BLOOM FROM JUNE
UNTIL NOVEMBER

My plants are two years old, dormant, field-grown
stock in the leading varieties of the popular
Hybrid Teas, Hybrid Perpetuals, Hybrid Rugosas,
Penzance Sweetbriars, Polyantha or Fairy Roses

AND

Walsh's World-famed Ramblers

Grown on own roots, three years old. Splendid Stock
My handbook with descriptions and prices mailed on request.

M. H. WALSH

Rose Specialist

WOODS HOLE, MASS.

ROSES

ROSES

March 25. 1916

HORTICULTURE

395

BEGONIA

GLOIRE de CHATELAINE. we find that we have a iur-

plus of 59,000 Gloire De Chatelaine Begonias which we offer for the
next two weeks or until disposed ol at a special price of ?2.00 per 100
for 2 in. and $3.00 per 100 for 3 in.

ACALTPHA. Hacsfeana

AOERATUM, six varieties

ALTERNANTHEBA, four varieties.

ALVSSIM, Dwarf and Giant

BEGONIA, Lomlnosa

BEGONIA, Vernon

COLEU8

CUPHEA

FUCHSIAS, in varieties

OEBANIUM, Standard

tin.

100
$2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

2-ln.

1000
$20.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
25.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00

Sin.

100
$4.00
3.00
3.00
3.U0
4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-ln.
1000

$35.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
35.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

COLECS, SAI.TIA, AOBBATUM and

HELIOTROPE, Mad. Broant and

Chieftain

LANTANA, six varieties

LEMON VERBENA

MOONVINE8

PARLOR IVY

PETCNI.AS

SALVIA. Bonfire and Zurich

SENECIO. Argenteus, Duaty Miller.

SWAINSONA, Wblte and Pink

VINCA

HELIOTROPE. Booted Cnttingg, 60c. per 100, $S.

2- in.
100

2-iii.
1000

18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
Is.iid
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
,00 per 1000.

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

L'Kt

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

3-ln.
100

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
S.liO
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-ln.
1000

25.00
2S.00
2S.00
25.00
26.00

25.00
25.00
26.00
26.00

DAHLIA ROOTS. Whole Field Clumps, $5.00 per lOO and up. Send for Li«t. CA^^•A BCOTS, $2.00 per
lOO and up. CASH WITH ORDER. If you have not received our catalogue notify us.

WHITE MARSH.

MD.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 11 Warren St., New York

Danish and fierwan Stock

Bookio|2 Orders bow for
1916 Crop

OITR MOTTO: THE BEST THE MABKET AFFORDS

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

CHAS.SCHWAKE&GO.Jnc.

VaUey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New York

Page

Advance Co 430

A 1 b ;i u y Cut

Flower Ex 420

Allen, J. K 421

Anderson, S. A.. 415
Aphine Mfg. Co. 427
Arnold, D. C. &

Co 421

Badgley & Bishop,

Ine 420

Barrows & Son.. 398
Bayer.sdorfer, H.

& Co 417

Bay State Nur-
series 408

Bobbink & At-
kins 408

Boddington, A.

T 398

Bolgiano & Son. 413
Breck. J. & Sons.413
Breltmeyer's, J.

Sons 414

Budlong, .T. A.. 418
Bunynrd, A. T. .414

Burnett Bros 413

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 411

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 413

Chlciigo Flower

Growers' Asso.421
C h 1 I d s, John

Lewis 398

CInoas, R. W....410
Clarke's, D.Sons.414
Cloche, The Co.. 41:!

Coan, J. J 421

Cole, W. B 408

Cooke, Geo. H..414

Page
Cottage Gardens

Co ;iiii;

Cowee, W. J.... 418
Craig, Robt. Co. 409

Dards 414

Davenport, A. M.409
Dawson, Win. A.39(i
Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 390

Dreer, H. A

397-429-430
Dunlop, .Tohu HAir,
Eastern Chemical

Co 427

Edwards Folding

Box Co 418

Elliott Auction

Co 40S

Ernest, W. H...42S

Esler, J. G 430

Evans, J. A. Co. 430

Eyres 41")

Farquhar, R. &

.T. & Co 394

Foley Mfg. Co.. 430

Ford. W. P 4'JO

Ford, M. C 420

Froment. II. K.A-M
Galvin, Tho.s. F.41."i
Oasser Co.. .T. M.415
Graham, Adam \-

Son 415

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 413

Gude Bros. Co.. 414
-Guiither Bros... 421
GuHmau & Rav-

nor ,39(;-421

Hall Assoclalion.4:!()

Hans, A 398

Hart, Geo. B.410-420

Page
Henderson, A. &

Co 398

Hess & Swoboda.415
Hews, A. H. &

Co 428

High Grade Ma-
nure Compost

Co 427

Hill, E. G. Co.. 418
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 408

Hogewoning &

Sons 413

Holland Nurser-
ies 408

Holm & Olson.. 414
Hotel Cumber-
land 417

Irwin, R. J 409

Jackson Pecan

Groves Co 408

Jacobs. S. &

Sons 42;i

Johnston Broker-
ago Co 429

Kastlni?, W. F.

Co 418

Keller. J. B.

Sons 414

Kerr the Florist. 41."i

Kervan Co 4'20

King Construc-
tion Co 431

Knohle Bros 4iri

Kramer, F. H...415
Kroeschell Bro.s.430
Kuebkr. W. H..420

Kiiyk, K. J 398

Lager & Hurrell..'!9s
Lange, H. F. A.41.-|
Leonard Seed Co.413

Page
Lippman, E. A. .430
Loechner & Co.. 39.^3
Lord & Burnham

Co 432

McHutohison &

C 408

McConnell, Alex.

40U-414
McManus. Jas...420
MacNiff Horticul-
tural Co 409

Marshall. W. E.

& Co 413

Metropolitan Ma-
terial CO...4-29-430
Michcll, H. F. Co.413
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 41S

Millang, Chas...4J0

Miller, A. L 408

Moore. Hentz &

Nash 420

Murray. Samuel. 414
National N u r-

seryman 408

Nicotine M f g.

Co 427

Niessen. Leo Co. 418
Nielsen. Knud...398

Oechslin, F 409

Old Town Nur-
series 408

Ouwerkerk, P...408
PfaEf & Kendall. 430
Palisade.s N u r-

series 410

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 415

Park Floral Co. 414
Parshelsky Bros.429
Peacock, Everette
R. Co 413

Page
Penn the Florist. 413
Pennock - Meehan

Co 419

Pierce Co., F. 0.430
Pierson, A. N...398
Piersju, F. R...414
Piuo-Lyptol Co. 427
Poeblmann Bros.

Co 418

Randall's Flower

Shop 414

Reed & Keller. .418

Reid, Kdw 418

Renter's 415

Riedel & .Meyer.. 421
Robinson, H. M.

& Co 420

Roehrs, J. Co. ..39f<
Roland, 'rhomas.414
R o 1 U e r, A. &

Sons 398

Rosery, The 414

Salter Bros 415

Schilder Bros.. . .41:1
Sell ling. Max.... 41-1
Schwa ivo. C b a s.

& Co 395

Sli.-irp. Partridge

& Co ..429

Sheridan, W. F..4'_'0
Siebrerht. Geo. C.420
Siebrecht, W. R.

& Co 420

Siggers & Slg-

gers 430

Skidelsky. S. S.

& Co 413

Slinn, B. S 420

Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 390

SuiKh, P. J 420

Smith & Fetters.415

Page
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 408

Smyth, Wm. J.. 415
Standard Thermo

Co 428

Stimpson, H. P. 417
Sluiupp, G. E. M.414
'rhorbiirn & Co.,

J. M 413

Tonner, L. A 408

Totty, Chas. H..398
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schonck 420

United Cut Flower

Co 421

Valeiiiine, J. A.. 414
Vail Waveren, M.

& Sons 413

Vick's. .Tames

Sons 412

Vincent. R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 39.1

Waban Rose Con-
servatories 39)!

■Walsh. M. H 394

Wants, For Sale.425
Ward, R. M. &

Co .398

Weber, F. C 415

Wcis.s, Merman.. 421

Welch Bros 418

Welch, Patrick.. 421

Wood Bros 390

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 418

Young, A. L. &

Co 420

Voung, John &

Co 420

Young & Nugent. 414
Zech & Mann.... 418
Zvolanet, Ant. C.413

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 422, 423, 424, 425

HORTI CULTU RE

March 26, 1916

T[ie New Rose, Mrs. Bayard TKayer

thiit wo arc oflfriiiK this season, will make a tine addition (o a clnss of lurRO flowered roses which Ib rapidly
oonilDR to the front since we Introduced Mrs. Charles Russell of which the new claimant Is a sport. The
color is a most beautiful clear rose pink. Inside of petals a shade lighter. The foliaKe heavy and smooth
:uid carried on strong stems. It won the American Rose Society medal over a strong class of competitors
.It the Cleveland Show. Bcorlnp 90 points.

PRICE LIST: Mrs. Bayard Thayer and Dark Russell

100

250

500

1000

2500

5000

10000

Grafts . ...

. . . . $35

$82.50

$150

$300

$690

$1250

$2300

Eyes

27

62.50

110

220

490

850

1500

Crarted Plant, (only) ready after March l.t, 1916. Eyet ready row.

WABAN ROSE CONSERVATORIES, Natick, Mass.

O^l!. OK<JVVILK».. PRIMA DONNA " A

grand deep pink Rose — darker, better form tlian the Itussell
very fragrant and constant bloomer — always sells at highest American
Beauty prices. $15.00 per 100, $125.00 per 1000. Order early.

CARNATION GROWERS ;;J^^b%.'5j^
is a most r'pasing shade salmon pink— a high-grade bloom, re-
mains strong till Summer, does not fade out, always commands better
than the highest market price. You can't go wrong on buying loo or
250 cuttings, if you don't care to get 1000 or more. Prices. $12.00 per
100, $100.00 per 1000. First come, first served. Order now.

M-y.^^ f^ ■O r%\MJ VO ^ — Here are two most desirable
\Jn. IjlUJVVtK.a varieties: "ALEXGUTT-
IVI AN," a very early lavender pink, comes in IjIoomi middle of
September — Exhibition size, foliage not too large — can be planted close,
$35.00 per 100; and "EMMA" a garza type anemone doulilc I'omiioii,
light pink — it's a dandy. You will make no mistake by getting these.
Comes in about November 15th, stays to December. $15.00 per 100.
Plants now ready.
Write us for further particulars. We have more good things coming!

TTHE Wholesaler, as well
as the Retailer, is a ne-
cessity—each has his special
function. "Ours" is to se-
cure the best obtainable.
"Yours," to carry the finest
to maintain your business.
Our interests are interlaced.

" Enough Said "

Guttman S Raynor

(INC.)

lOl West 28th Street

NEW YORK CITY

PHONES : Farrasut 20:j6-2037-S58

CARNATIONS

Pot Plants — Rooted Cuttings

KN-

BENOK.A. KKITIMI TUll.MIII.

SCI'KK.ME, EIKEK^\,
M.\TCHLESS,

CHANTBESS
LADV NORTHCLIFr.

WHITE WONDER.

From 2-ln. pots. »4.00 per 100; $35.00 per M.

K4>otr<l Coltings, $3.00 per 100: $25.00 per M.

KNCHANTRESSj LADY BOINTIHL,

rlNK WIN>OR. WHITE WINSOR.

rrom i in. pots, $S.50 per 100; $30.00 per .M.
Kool,'<l Ciitllnc-, $2.50 per lOe; $20.00 per .M.

Chrysanthemums f^l^^ cuttm^.. r,» van-

Send fnr Cut nine.

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER t SONS CO,

LA FAYETTE, IND.

ll'lllilllll!llll!lli|i|miliraii!|

aininnininniiiin

COTTAGE MAID |

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward. Will be Disseminated |
1916-17. I

Rooted Cuttings of Mrs. C. W. Ward and M atch 1
less, $3 oo per loo; $25 per 1000. I

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc. I

QUEENS, NEW YORK j

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ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue

ADRIAN, .... MICH.

ii

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Do You Want A

CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN

Red Carnation?

Plenty of bloom to please you and keeping qualities to please your
customers.

If so, try RED WING, the fastest growing CARNATION on the
market.

ROOTED CUTTINGS, $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000.

Send for Descriptive Circular

WM. A. DAWSON, - - Willimanfic, Conn.

March 25, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

397

Hardy Perennials

For mauy years one of our most important
specialties," our stoclc this season is again
in prime condition, more extensive than ever,
with a complete assortment of both standard
varieties and novelties.

Roses, Two Year Old Plants for
Outdoor Planting

Our Roses are all field grown plants which
were dug in the fall, and which during the
winter months were potted into 5 and 6 inch
pots, they are stored in cold houses and
frames, being retarded as much as possible,
and are Just the sort of stock that will please
your retail customers. We are particularly
strong on Hybrid Teas but carry also nearly
all other types.

Aquatic Plants

Eight acres of Ponds are devoted to Hardy
Nymphaeas and Nelumbiums alone, a large
assortment of Tropical Nymphaeas, Victoria
Regia, etc., as well as sub-aquatic plants
for marginal planting. If interested In these,
send for our book "Dreer's Water Lilies, It
is not only descriptive, but gives full cultural
directions.

Hardy Shrubs and Vines

A full assortment Including Hardy Aza-
leas Rhododendrons, New liuddlems. Daphne
Cneorum, Hydrangea Panlculata and Arbo-
riscens. Japanese Maples, Altheas, Deutzlas,
Philadelphus, Viburnums, Welgellas, Box-
woods, Ampelopsis, Clematis, Wisterias, etc.

Decorative Plants

Our strong specials. Palms and Ferns, also
a full line of Bay Trees, Crotons, Dracaenas,
Ficus, Pandanus, etc.

Bulbs and Roots

Amnrvllls, Begonias, Caladiums, Dahlias.
Cannas^ Lliles, TIgrldlas, Gladiolus, Tube-
roses, etc.

All I { the above and many others are hilly
deicribed in our current Wholesale List,
January to June, which will be mailed
upon request to anyone in the trade.

NEI^CUBIVMS

Do Not Fail to See Our Exhibit at the

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

CONVENTION HALL, PHILADELPHIA, March 25th to April 2nd

MEIMRY A. DREER

714-716 ^hios-tr»«J-t S-ti-oo-t,

898

II (» KTI OU LTURE

March 25. 1916

KING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz., $2 per 100,
$4.38 per case of 250, $17.50 per 1000

CRIMSON AND SCARLET CANNAS

YELLOW AND ORANGE CANNAS

Per 10(1

A. Iioutirr, .'> fl. dnrk crlmaoD fl.OS

(. llrniJrr.on. 4 ft. brlKbt criiason 1.05

( hrrokrr. 4 ft. d(H>p rich luarooD 1.35

Iiuk<- of Marlboro, 4 Vj ft. kIowIdk •rlmson. l.f>0

Mrithl.io, riVii ft. the darkest rrliiiROD I..15

ll«\uu|p I'oltrvlnr, 3Vj ft. dnrk ctIiiibod. . . . 2.75
Vliu-k ITlntr. .t to 4 ft. dark velvety mn-

ro..n 2.75

For^l IlUinarrk, 4 fl. rli'h scarlet rrliiiaoo. 1.60
(irBiiil ( hiuii-fllor Uulovr, 3 ft. crimson

.tciirlet, uvurinld wltb aJurooD 1.65

J. I>. Kiulr, 5 ft. brilllnnt vermllllOD scar-
let 2.23

Loulalun*. 7 ft. vivid scarlet 1.S0

Mftrur (lliMldiugton's variety), 4 ft. deep

(■rliiitiiin 18.00

.Muxiifnliit, .I ft., trrci-n leaves for foliage

.•rTicI "Illy 1.50

Tiirr.vloHii, SMi ft. criiiiBon 2.00

Case of

^■O 1000

>3.75 $15.00

.•f.75 15.00

3.00
3M
3.00
6.25

6.25
3.50

12.00
14.00
12.00
25.00

25.00
14.00

Per Ifio

Aiiatrin, .' ft. pure yellow $1.50

liiilhinii, <I ft. KoUlcii iiraiiKe striped red.. 1..'I5

Kiinrli'Uer, .'i'ij ft. pure light yellovi' 1.50

II. WullKTp, 4 Ml ft. canary yellow, free.

Ileltcr than Florence Vaughnn 1.50

MyoinInK, 7 ft., purple foliage, lioviera

orange 1.50

t'uiie of

2.'iO 1000

$.i.r>o

3.00
3.50

3.50
3.00

$14.00
12.00
14.00

14.00
14 Oil

3.75 15.00

6.00
3.50

20.00
14.00

43.75 175.00

3.50
4.38

14.00
17.B0

P NK FLOWERING CANKAS

RED GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

.Xlleiiiiiiiiilu, I 1>> .'> ft., Krecll (ullllgc, HCiir

l.t Mil. I .v.n.iw $1.;«5 $:t.00 $12.00

tieiiernl .Merkrl, 4 ft. the best scarlet gold

eiluc siirt. Superior to JIud. Crozy or

yiieeu Charlotte 1.05 3.75 15.00

UludlollorB, 3'/, ft. carmine gold edge 2.75 0.25 25.00

.lean Tliinot, 0 ft. veriiiililon orange edge. 2.76 6.25 26.00
Itulia, 4'/. ft., green foliage, red, bordered

yellow 1.50 3.50 14.00

WMITE AND CREAM CANNAS

M.lllc. Brrat, 4 >.i ft. ro.se pink $2.00 $4..38 $17.60 .. „,, ,. ... „ „_ „»» t-miM

Luul.e, .- ft. soft rose pink 2.00 4.38 17.50 Al-.«ce, 3Mi ft. creamy white $2.25 $5.00 r^O.OO

Koxra Kigantea, 3Vi ft. rich rose, extra .Mont Ulanc Imp., 3% ft., almost pure

large 12.00 27..'iO 110.00 white 3.75 8.75 ."Ki.OO

All the above in strong fresh dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes each. For fuller descriptions and more complete list o'
Cannas and all other Spring Bulb>, send for new wholesale catalogue now ready.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK

ORCHIDS

CONSERVATORY PLANTS
^EOOI>JI^KS

Lorraine. Cincinnati and Mrs. Peterson

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

Rutherford, N. J.

ORCHIDS

We crow and nell nothlriK but ORCHIDS.
If 70U are In the market for thift clans of
plants n-e renpectlvely Hollcit your Iniialrles
and orders^ ^tpe>c)al llHts on application.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO-

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

NATLK.Al, UKEEN SHEET .MOSS.

(100 xq. ft.) $1.7S

DYED UREE.N SHEET MOSS, (100

sq. ft.) S.OO

DELIVERED BT EXPRESS.

WTLD SMELAX,

sq. ft.)

per

(600

KNUD NIELSEN, Evergrepn, Ala.

I'lace Import Orderni Now, With

A. HANS, Woburn, Mass

KK1>RKSKNTIN(.

K. J. KUYK. Ghent, Belgium

Will <»U on yon promptly on reqaest.

'Phone Woburn 606- W.

Chrysanthemum ^^Alice Day''

An i(3eal cc mmercial variety flowering October 10th.
Certificated New York and Philadelphia. Color,
purest possible white and absolutely perfect in form.
Price 75c per plant $7.50 per dozen

Send for illustrated catalogue.

CHARLES H. TOTTY.

Madison^ N. J.

WE BOOK NOW

ORDERS for Spring or Fall delivery for the full line of Florists' ForclOK Bolbi
and I'liints, Buch lis JapaD, Kreneli, and Dutcb Bulbs, American Oladlolug, Duhlliis,
etc.; Hones, A/aleas, Rliododendrons, Manettis, Boxnoort, Palms, etc. Let us ap-
praise your wants.

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS,

51 Barclay Street
or P. O. Box 752

NEW YORK

FORGI«IG GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

100 1000

America, pink *lJii (10.00

Aucuats, white l.SS 11.00

Brenrhlrrensla, red l.tS 10.00

FrsncU Klni, scarlrt l.tS 10.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

til V 8taU 8t.

OHICAOO, ILL.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Beddifig Plants and Roses

F-OF?

GLADIOLUS

PENDLETON,

HALLEY, Etc.

>nci -t^

KiilcJa

John Lewis Childs, Inc.

FLOWERFIEI,D, L.. I., NEW TOKK

IIITMANII IMPROVED— U per 100, fM
per 1000.

10«, H»

WIIITMANI COMPACTA— « per

per 1000.

RO(>8EVELT(4 — 15 per 100. (40 par 1M«
BOSTONS— (1 per 100, (U per IMO.

ZBO at too* rate

H.H. BARROWS & SON, Whitnun.Mass.

March 25, 1916

HORTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

COMDOCTED BT

^i>^^%.9^.Tk/,Azz^

Questions by our readers in line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answer
by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICTJLTUKE.
"It vain onr toil, we ongrht to blame the culture, not the soil." — Pope.

Care of Ficus

}\o\v is a good time to put in a batc-li of cuttings.
Insert in a ^-inch pot of .sand and loam, tie up the leaves
so that they can .stand close together and plunge tlie pots
in a propagating frame with a bottom heat of 80 degrees
and keejv moderately moist until they are rooted. They
van also he increased by the mossing system. If kept
constantly moist, in four or five weeks they will be fit
to be cut off and potted. Keep them in a frame where
they will have a close heat until well established,
when they can be given a temperature of about 65 at
night. Fi-om this time on pot or shift any of these
plants that may require it. A suitable compost is three
parts fibrous loam and one part of well-decayed cow
manure with a light sprinkling of bone meal. Wlien
shifting pick away the drainage and as much of the old
soil as possible and pot firmly. Those that you don't
shift and are well filled with roots can be grown along
without BO much root space by giving them weekly doses
of manure water.

Easter Trade Suggestions

Good stock, plenty of it and temptingly displayed
never fail.s to attract custom. To be well prepared for
a run of good business is very often all sufficient to
assure its coming. The buds of lilies should be well for-
ward now. We shall have to do some figuring during
tho ne.xt ten days in moving them around so as to time
the blooms to a nicety. The most advanced ones should
be removed to cooler quarters while those that are back-
ward should be given some high forcing unless too far
behind. The filling of pans, baskets and other recep-
tables with plants other than bulbous stock should be
done ten days before Easter so as to have them in shape.
See that the |)lants are well watered or thoroughly
dipped before being made up. A week or ten days be-
fore Easter we should have our stock far •enough ad-
vanced so ftii'\ ran be hardened before they are delivered
fir shipped.

Keep Palms Growing

Don't keep the glass too densely shaded and guard
against an over-stagnant humidity which is only likely
to occur at tliis season of the year and is bound to pro-
duce a soft and flabby growth. This is the .sea.son when
palms make their best growtli. By frequent spreading
out at intervals from now up to the fall you will help
to keep them in good condition. They should not be
crowded into closely packed quarters now, while vegeta-
tion is so active.

Pandanus Veitchii

Some days (juite a brisk fire will be needed to keep
the temperature from 65 to 70 degrees at night, where-
as other days will need only a little warmth in the
pipes. Ventilation to prevent sudden rising or fall-
ing of the temperature is important. They will now
need some shade during mid-day. Where the plants are
pot-hound they would be better for a shift now than
later. Oive them a compost of three parts turfy loam

.Neit week — Aialeao; Antirrhinums; Baeter Preparations:

to one of well rotted manure. These plants will not
do well unless they have plenty of drainage. Give them
room from time to time so they will not become crowd-
ed. They like some bottom heat as long as outside con-
dition will allow. Where plants are showing a lot of
suckers put a batch in small pots with a sandy mixture
and plunge in a warm propagating bed to root.
Smilax

Smilax will take lots of feeding now both in liquid
manure and mulches. About once every month they
should have a top-dressing of about an inch of cow ma-
nure and new soil in equal parts. Before putting on
this mulch give the surface a good sprinkling of bone
dust. These plants are very strong feeders. On all
• good days see that they have a thorough syringing,
reaching every part of the foliage, as red spider will
be on the rampage from this out. Look the beds over
every day for dry places as this is a good starting place
for red spider to spread. Give more ventilation now a.s
outside conditions improve.

Outside Work

This has been such a late spring we should let no
good day go by without doing the most important work
outside, such as pruning and getting frames in order
so that in a few weeks we shall be able to give some
room in our crowded houses. Making up more hot beds
for warm blooded stock, hauling manure to beds and
borders, etc, etc., are all in order now.

Carnation Matchless

MR. FARRELL:

Dear Sir — Will you kindly advise me what to do with
my carnations Matchless? I planted in July in the ordi-
nary manner, and a bench adjoining of White Wonder are
excellent. Matchless refuses to flower profusely up to the
present. What flowers mature are fearfully small. The
plants are hardy and very green. Does this variety require
higher temperature than the other kind? What is the
reason of their l)ackwardnes8? I feed once a week with
weak liquid horse manure. Any advice I certainly shall
appreciate, as I have seen it in some localities so proliflc.

Yours very truly.

New York. W. D.

In answer to the above it is very hard to say what
the matter is. It may be that you propagated rather
late and the plants have not had time to grow into full
strength. The best growers regard a night temperature
of 50 to 52, 10 to 15 degrees higher during sunshine,
and during dark or cloudy days 55 to 57 degi-ees as high
enough. Liquid cow or sheep manure are better than
that made from horse manure. Give plenty of ventila-
tion as there is nothing better than fresh air to keep the
atmosphere of the houses sweet. It may be that your
plants are attacked by aphis, thrips or red spider; look
them over carefully. There are also quitea few diseases
which would retard growth and flowering. The con-
trol and prevention of insects and carnation disease de-
pends a whole lot upon ideal cultural conditions from
first to last. The successful passing over of the critical
periods of the carnation depends largely on correct tem-
perature, ventilation and watering.

Perennial Border; Rwalnnonas; .^stllbe for Memorial Day.

400

n O T? T T r n T, T FT? E

March 2G. 1916

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

< IIMX ( TKI) IIV

CyfOi^^-y^^<y^

QuMtloDS bv our rwiilcra In line with nny of i
by Ur. Huzli'kn. Such cuwmunliiii:

Cleaning Up

Altliou-h iiie weailier lias lutii very cold all along
with i)lL'iity of snow to niakc it look like winter, it can-
not last nnicli longer now and spring weather will soon
be here. Tlu' late wiiitir will make a good deal of work
and with the rush of work inside there will be little
time left to clean up outside. However, a day or two
can always be devoted to cleaning, at least the worst of
it, letting the rest go until later. The cleaning inside
should receive prompt attention, however, and if the
houses arc not brushed up regularly every week sec that
all tiie old leaves, dirt, etc., are cleaned out now for the
spring. There will be a great diircrencc in the air of
the house and the plants will be just that much better off.
It need not take long. If the earth walks have become
wet and green, dig them up a little with a pick and give
them some screened coal ashes, with a little sand over
this if the sand is cheap. Old propagating sand can be
used if it is not needed for concrete. It is best to rake
the ashes off smooth and then put the sand on after they
have been trod down a little so that the sand will re-
main on top instead of working down into the ashes. If
there are any pipes close to or right on the ground in
the walks, care should be taken to lift tliese up for if
the ashes came in contact with them they would not last
very long. Ashes seem to eat right through the pipes,
whether "they are galvanized or not. Lime is not very
expensive so it will be of great benefit to the plants to
scatter a little under the benches after all the old leaves
and dirt have been raked out. As fast as the old leaves
are raked out and carried outside see that they are
spread on the fields and plowed in at once, instead of
letting them lie around all summer. Also see that the
heaps of leaves that have been picked off the plants in
the winter are all hauled away and disposed of. Not
only do they make a place unsightly, but these heaps
will breed insects w^hieh are injurious to roses, as well
as fungi which are even more dangerous. Keep the
place clean, inside and out, and it will look much more
prosperous and will become more so through order,
which is absolutely necessary to make any business pay,
no matter how small.

Liquid Manure
If no manure is on hand which can be made into
liquid, see that some is ordered as early as possible, for
it will be necessary to feed the plants quite heavily as
soon as the sun comes out to stay. Even with the few-
sunny days we have had the plants are already showing
more vigor and if they are given all the liquid manure
they will take the roses that will be cut during May and
June will fully pay for the extra trouble. Liquid ma-
nure can be mixed as strong as the pumps will take it.
We get best results by mixing it a day or two in advance
and then letting it stand. With this way we have never
had any trouble with stopped pipes or pumps as any
coarse material that may have passed through the
screens will settle to the bottom and will not be floating

■civ.d nn>l promptly aniwered

ih ii: riii I.I ruE.

aruuiiil 111 tlie tanks ready to gL'l iiiiu ui>.- suriiini ihik's.
When a]ii)iying it to the benches see that the soil is
(ilenty wet enough, for should it be dry tlie plants are
likely to take tiie litjuid uj) too quick and some of the
leaves are liable to get burned, to say nothing of the
roots which will sulfer even more. The best way we
have found is to water well with clear water first and
then follow with liquid applying enough to saturate tiie
soil in the benches without running through too inueh.
This will mean more time taken in doing the work but
it will be well done and the saving of liquid manure will
amount to something too, as the bill for fertilizers runs
up fast enough.

Scratching Around the Plants

Many growers will still insist on scratching around
the plants, much the same as they would hoe out in the
garden. Now this may be all to the good in the sum-
mer before the plants have had a chance to root into all
the soil, but as soon as they are of any size, with the soil
in the benches pretty well filled with roots, this scratch-
ing should be discontinued as it will do far more harm
than good. It is all right in the garden where the roots-
seldom come into the top layer of soil as this is always
too dry and hot unless protected by a good mulch, but
in the greenhouse where the roots are all confined in a
small space this scratching will tear a great many roots
all to pieces. ^lost of the tiny rootlets that supply so
much of the food to the plant are right near the sur-
face; in fact they stick right out into the air if the
plants are real vigorous. If manure is kept on the
benches for*these roots to work into the plants will grow
much better and they will receive a bad check if the soil
around is all scratched up and these little rootlets torn.
Even when applying bone meal or tankage see that it is
merely rubbed into the surface and not scratched in.
Tliere is nothing to be gained by this method, as the
soil is soon settled again after the benches are watered
once or twice and then the roots will start once more
only to be torn up again. Keep mulch on the benches
to protect these roots, and stop the scratching. Even
when watering see that the water is put on very gently
so that all the mulch is not washed away to the center
of the benches, leaving the front row with roots all
exposed.

Watering

The foregoing reminds us of the haltit some growers
have of watering from one side only, watering across the
whole bencli. Wliat can be gained we cannot see. It may
be all right to water this way a week before a house is
torn out, as by using plenty of pressure the water can
be applied quicker, but in growing houses which should
have the best of care we can only call this method of
watering the lazy man's way. It surely is not very much
extra work to water from all walks and have it done
right. The top roots will not suffer and the mulch will
not be piled high on one side of the benches leaving the
other side all bare. It will also save mulch to water

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HOKTICULTUEE

401

from all walks, for watering all the way across the
bench will knock a good deal of mulch over the edge and
into the walks. The only time to water all the way
across is when the plants are real dry and then they can
be watered from all the walks, watering across the whole
bench, which will give the plants water twice, and will
make sure that there are no dry spots. In doing this,
however, it is best not to use too much pressure, so the
surface is not disturbed at all, or very little. When
watering on clear days from now on it will not hurt
to wet the bottom leaves or the plants themselves pro-
viding they are not too dry. If not dry, and the water
is allowed to come into contact with the lower portion
of the plant it will help soften the wood somewhat and
will thus induce them to break from the bottom. On
cloudy days it should not be done, however, as it will be
better for the plants to be dry, especially in houses that
are damp under the benches, or that leak badly. This
will apply to all roses, save the Beauty. With these we
would rather not wet the foilage except when it is abso-
lutely necessary, as this rose is more apt to get spot than

any variety we know of, and with plenty of wood on the
plants vei7 little sun will reach the lower part and the
result will be that they will not dry off well and in time
blackspot is sure to appear.

Supplies for the Summer
Materials for reiiairsi. and other supplies such as bone,
manure and tobacco, will- not be any cheaper later on,
and the grower who is wise will figure out his needs
now and place his orders so that if anything happens to
the supplies while they are traveling, and they happen
to be delayed a long time owing to congestion of the
railroads or some other trouble, they will still arrive on
time. Greenhouse liuildcrs will be busier this spring
than they have been for a long time, owing to the severe
weather, and if there is any lumber, glass, putty, etc.,
to be bought, order it now, and have it on the place, sa
that it will be right there when it is wanted. The list
should be complete, right down to nails, which by the
way have already advanced and will no doubt go up
still more as the companies manufacturing these can
get other work which is far more profitnhlo.

Saxifraga II

The question whether it is possible in our climate to
succeed with the low growing alpine saxifragas, form-
ing dense evergreen tufts of very attractively lobed or
clefted small foliage, seems still an open one. For the
northern boundary states I have no doubt that the an-
swer will turn out in the affirmative. South of New
York my experiences with plantations exposed to the
full sun were not encouraging. Placing them on slopes
or inclines facing northerly or otherwise shaded by
nearby shrubs or trees during midday and the early
afternoon hours improves conditions. Plants I kept
on trial in favorable situations) grew normal at Glenside,
Pa., during last summer. With a more thorough study
of the particular requirements on our part I believe the
American rock garden of the future can be made the
display ground of saxifragas. Their bright sheets of
myriads of graceful white, pink and red blossoms lit-
erally covering the vivid gi-een carpet of foliage beneath,
possess a charm of their own. Being at their best dur-
ing April, May and early June, they greatly add in
bringing the total aspect of a rock garden up to a vernal
beauty which has no comparison.

Saxifraga Camposi merits out attention for it is the
largest flowering early white species. Of the other
white representatives in this class recommendable for
trying I mention hypnoides, Stansfieldi, muscoides and
Sternbergi ; the latter being the best large flowering late.

According to European reports of recent years the
red, pink, and white forms of Saxifraga decipiens rank
among the showiest in cultivation. Their usefulness is
not limited to rockeries. We see them frequently em-
ployed for edging purposes in herbaceous flower gar-
dens. Our illustration, a reproduction of a photograpli
of the rock garden of George Arends in Eonsdorf, Ger-
many, shows the effect of his latest improved forms of
decipiens grandiflora in the foreground of the picture.

WTiile in Maine your correspondent tried Saxifraga
Ehei and Rhei superba. The climate being exceptional-

S.VXIFRAGA DECIPIENS GBANDIFLOBA.

ly favorable the result was a very satisfactory effect
from the seedlings in their second year. Rhei flowers
very freely, so does Rhei superba. The large sized blos-
soms of the latter are deep rose-pink and in their abun-
dance extraordinarily showy.

With our native wild mountain deni2ens alone we
shall not be able to produce and maintain the richness
in color desirable for the rockery as an occasional fea-
ture of refined home grounds. The consequence will be a
steadily increasing demand for choice and effective rock
garden plants. Our northern growers have the great
advantage of favorable climatic conditions. It is now
for the wide-awake to study opportunity and in time
avail themseves of it.

Glenside, Pa.

-^l^JwClAydi <^<Mji/

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CONTENTS Page

NOTfcS ON Cl'LTlHK oF KI,(iUlSTS' STOCK— Care
of Ficus— Kaster Trade Sugtieslions— Keep Palms
Growing— Pandanus Veitchii—Smilax— Outside \Vorl<
—Carnation Matcliless— ./oftn J. M. Farrell 31*9

ROSE GROWING INDEU GLASS — Cleaning Up-
Liquid Manure — Si-ratching Around the Plants—
Watering- Supplies for the Summer— Arf ft ur C.
Ruzxcka 400-401

SAXIFRAGA II— Richard Rotfte- Illustrated 401

SPRING EXHIBITION AT BOSTON— Illustrated 403

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW— Illustrated 404-407

CLUBS AND SOCIEHTES— Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society 403

Florists' Club of Washington 407

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston— Newport
Horticultural Society— Horticultural Society of West-
«'rn Pennsylvania— .Meetings and Exhibuions— Pitts-
burgh Florists' and Gardeners' Club 409-410

.\meriian Gladiolus Society 425

SEED TRADE— A Disappointing Outcome — One
Week's Import — Notes 412

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 414

DURING REC6SS— Boston Florists' Bowling League
— New York Fnorists Bowling League 415

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYW^HERE:

Boston, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Washington 416

Providence, R. 1 — St. Louis 417

FU3WER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Cincinnati, Chicago, New York, Philadel-
phia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis 419

Washington 421

OBITUARY — Reuben Arnold — Alexander Nelson —
Charles W. Northrup — Charles E. Pierce — David H.
Sheehan— Mrs. Matthew Crawford 426

MISCELLANEOUS:

The Ginger Jar- G. C. \V 412

Visitors' Register 415

To Kew Men in America 417

New Corporations 421

Personal 426

Publications Received 427

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 428

Patents Granted 428

Catalogues Received 429

Sdiiii/ljuilv ha.- rcmiiuli.Ml u.- in a untiriziii^'^
Harmless mood, that one of the avowed purposes in
some of the organizations of women, alhided
to in our notes last week, was to ehih together and pur-
chase bulhs, seeds and other material abroad, discarding
the American dealers in these goods. We do not think
this particular fad will amount to much. Even in nor-
mal times, the ladies would find a few experiences in this
line sufficient to dampen their ardor, and under present
conditions they'll no douht he glad to fall back npoti
their home supply. But we arc admonished to find

'.•ierniunt: in stoiu'S and good in everything" and so it
may be well for Aniericiin dealers to indulge in a little
introspection and see to it that no lensonnble cause for
'ii-> itisfaction existB either in thegoodn offered, or in the
111. ihiids of disposing of them.

In our account uf the meeting of the
Un«ervlceable Gardeners' and Klorisls' Club of Bos-
trophle* Ion mention is made of the expressed
desire of a successful exhibitor at th<'
recent show that the lup he had won might be exchanged
for a watch. This leads us to reniiirk ttiiit an ncciimuhi-
tion of silver cups in heterogtiieous sizt-s and shapes
while very nice to display to a visitor, is of almost no
|)rnctieal value to the holder but, rather, the cause of lots
of care and worry. There are so many useful arlicloe in
silverware and other material which might be offered by
generous contributors of exhibition prizes that it might
lie advisalile, in the plenitude of such affairs in jirospect,
10 discourage the "loving cup" habit in favor of such
ihiiigs MS water ])itilR'rs, tea urns, flower vases and other
nl)jects which will add to the honor of possessing, the
jileasure of, at least, occasional using.

The time from now on until Easier and
The after will be well tilletl uj) with strenuous

broad gauge work for any and all who are engaged in
standard any department of horticultural or floral
art. But everyone should fully realize
I lie inipoiijuiee and permanent advantage to himself of
devoting a portion of his valuable time to one or more of
the big event-s which are scheduled to take place during
this period. For the man who is broadmin(le<l enough to
give up some of his time and effort outside of hi,« own
self-interest and thus contribute to the general uplift.
it is indeed seldom that such a galaxy of opportunities
looms up. The demands of legitimate business must be
carefully considered but it is hardly a debatable ques-
tion as to whether an energetic aspiring man, eager to
ailvaiice. will best attain his ambition by active partici-
pation in sucli enterprises as the National Flower Show
and (X'casions of similar character or by confining him-
self strictly to the demands of his own immediate circle
of business or regular employment. Honey never comes
to tlie hive; the busy bee must go out and get it.

In ever}' issue of HoRTKri-rruic,

^ particularly at this .season, will be

"triple entente" >,j.e,i the timely offers of growers,

wholesale dealers and manufacturers
in the various liorticultural and allied industries. We
would respectfully remind our readers tliat while this
shows enter])risc, yet it is futile and wholly fails of its
piiipose if not met in a spirit of appreciation and equal
enterprise by the buying trade. We hope our friends
will take due notice of this fact and govern themselves
accordingly. AVe know tliat the readers of IIorticdi>-
TURE in the aggregate, are fully the equal in purcha.sing
ability and in desirability as customers, of tliose who
read any one of the other horticultural trade journals,
while individually Hortictjlturk counts among its
supporters the cream of the representiitive. intelligent
and progressive men of the craft in this country. Mere
ligures of circulation are of minor value always, as a
basis for estimating the advertising value of a class
publication. The real practical test is as to who read
it and for what purpose, what position they fill in the
industry and whether they represent suificicnt purchas-
ing capacity to make an advertising investment a profit-
able trfinsartion. Our great desire now is that IIorti-
culturk's readers and HorticT'Ltdre's advertisers get
together and transact some good spring business on the
strength of HORTicuLTURf:'.s introduction. Wliat better
alliance could there be?

March 25, 1916

HORTICULTURE

SPRING EXHIBITION AT BOSTON

Spr

The Massachu-
setts Horticultur-
al Society en-
countered some
pretty rough
treatment by the
weather man in
its well-meant ef-
forts to give the
people of Boston
an advance treat
of spring verdue
and floral beauty.
With unseason-
able low temper-
atures and snow
piled up every-
where during the
week it was al-
most impossible
to transport ex-
hibits except in
big heated vans.
N o t withstanding
all this, however,
the determination
and loyalty of the

old stand-by exhibitors was equal to the
task and a splendid exhibition was put
up, which comfortably filled the three
halls in Horticultural Building, and the
admiring public did the rest, especial-
ly on Sunday, when it is said the at-
tendance numbered 5,000.

Taking up the exceptional things
first we would first mention the spa-
cious garden arranged by R. and J.
Farquhar & Co., which occupied one
end of the large exhibition hall. It
was a well-arranged formal garden
with a fountain and basin in the centre
around which nodded the lovely flow-
ers of I-iliuni regale, filling the whole
area with perfume. The various beds of
bright bulbous material were laid out
with encircling tan-bark walks and the
whole parterre set in a forest of lilacs,
tall standard laburnums and wiste-
rias in bloom, great masses of rhodo-
dendrons and azaleas, etc. This was
awarded a gold medal. The bulb flow-
er display arranged with Phoenix
Roebeleni, by Weld Farm, gardener
Duncan Finlayson. was the richest in
composition, quality and arrangement
we can recall having seen here. Many
of the newer tulips were here seen.
Equally sensational was the great col-
lection of narcissi by A. W. Preston,
gard .T. L. Smith. Merman Hartsch of
the W. W. Edgar Co. was as proud as
a peacock over his success in the prize
competitions, every prize awarded to
him being a 1st. and this including
the premier honor on big group of fo-
liage and flowering plants and that for
hard wooded greenhouse plants which
was on this occasion wrested from the
private gardeners — first time on rec-
ord, we believe. Acacia venticillata
and Rhododendron White Pearl were
among the outstanding ornaments of
the Edgar groups.

The orchids were a prime attrac-
tion. Much interest attached to a
plant in flower under a glass case,
of Sophro-Cattleya Thwaitsii. which
won a first-class certificate of merit.

Pl.\xt Gkoii' by Wm. T. Wauke of Saiem.
iag Show of Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

and a specimen plant of Odontioda
Bradshawiae bearing a spike of sixty-
five flowers, for which a silver medal
was awarded. This and the preced-
ing, as well as a superb collection of
rare blooms came from C. B. Dane,
gard. Donald McKenzie. A first-
class certificate was given to a no-
ble collection of varieties of Dendro-
bium nobile in pots, from Walter Hun-
newell, gard. T. D. Hatfield. 1st prize
for orchard i)lant group was won by
Mrs. C. G. Weld, gard. W. C. Rust.
This exhibitor got a first-class certifi-
cate for a vase of superb antirrhinums.
Calanthe Wm. Murray, shown by Mrs.
J. L. Gardner, gard. Wm. Thatcher,
made a fine show; long spikes of
bloom, white with crimson blotched lip.

Of all the novelties shown none im-
pressed us more forcibly as having a
splendid commercial future, than the
beautiful little Primula malacoides
rosea, sent by F. H. Lemon Co., of
Richmond. Ind. It received a well-
merited certificate of merit. Cineraria
stellata made a much greater showing
than C. hybrida. This graceful spe-
cies has taken the lead in these exhi-
bitions each year more and more.
Our picti:re shows a group of plants
by W. T. Walke, florist, of Salem,
which included some exceptional
French hydrangeas,not for competition.

The list of awards in the competi-
tive classes for cinerarias, cyclamen,
(always grand in Boston), schizan-
thuses. ericas, hyacinths, tulips, nar-
cissi, lilies, palms, primulas, etc.,
was quite lengthy, the names of Weld
Garden, .Miss Cornelia Warren, Mrs. .1.
L. Gardner. A. W. Preston, Mrs. C. G.
Weld and Mrs. Lester Leland being oft
repeated. The special prize offered by
the Gardeners' and Florists" Club of
Boston, for ten cyclamen, was won by
by Mrs. Lester Leland. gard. Eric
Wetterlow.

The cut flower section was well
represented, especially in the carna-

tion exhibits
which were of a
very high quality.
A. A. Pembroke,
Strouts, S. J. God-
dard and Mrs. E.
K. Farr were the
principal exhibit-
ors. Honorable
mention was given
to S. J. Goddard
for carnation
Doris, to W. R.
Nicholson for
seedling No. 51
and F. Dorner &
Sons Co., for vase
of seedlings. In
roses, Waban Con-
servatories made
an unbroken
record for Ists in
every class and
we never expect
to see Killarney
Queen in more
royal splendor
than on this occasion. Wm. Sim had it
all his own way with sweet peas, Ed-
ward Bingham won 1st in all the vio-
let classes, and Osgood Bros, of Ever-
ett showed pansies, in selfs and bronze
colors of an unusually fine strain.
There were quite a few unusual things
shown in the various groups, such as
perennial delphiniums and Buddleia
magnifica, and T. T. Watt came in with
some fine blooms of Moutan peonies.
Rhododendron Kaempferi made its
first appearance forced In quantity in
the plant groups and is evidently "in it
to stay."

Henry R. Comley, Caplan, Houghton
& Gorney Co. and Boston Cut Flower
Co., were represented by other retail-
ers' arrangements. Houghton Gorney
Co., were represented by table decora-
tions and other retailers' arrange-
ments. Houghton Gorney Co. showed
a bridal bouquet of lily of the valley
and Phalaenopsis amabilis which was
a gem. The painted wooden parrots
and other bird effigies which "adorned"
their collection must have been in-
vented by somebody afflicted with a
bad case of brain storm. Such things
might go in a toy shop, but they have
no place in a flower show. The next
big show in Boston comes May 10 to
14 and it will be a big one for sure.

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

The concluding lecture in the Horti-
cultural Hall Course of winter lectures
on subjects of horticultural interests
will be given Saturday, March 25, at
two o'clock, by Frank N. Meyer of
Washington, D. C. Mr. Meyer is the
explorer of the United States Depart-
ment of .\griculture and will give some
of the results of his travels in North-
ern China and Siberia in search of
hardy plants suitable for cultivation in
the United States. The lecture is free
and will be illustrated by lantern
slides. Wm. P. Ricn.

404

II (t irr ICli LTU H K

Marrli -Zt,. 1916

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

Philadelphia, March 25 to April 2

ALL READY.

After many months of hard and
riiilhfiil work the greatest liortlcul-
tiiral event of the year is ushered In
JMSt as this issue of Hobticci-TVHE
reaches Its renders in the Flower
Show City. The National Flower
Show Committee has worked with an
earnest purpose, the Philadelphia
men have done their best in the her-
(Ulean task with which they were
oonfrontod, Hobticii.tuhe has tried to
help to the fullest extent of its ability
and there is nothing left now but
•■watchful waiting" for the returns
upon which so much of the future of
progressive horticulture now depends.

We present in the pages of this
issue the portraits of some of the men
who have been entrusted with the
heavy responsibilities of this enter-
prise. Many others — unassuming but
earnest laborers on the committees to
which they were assigned — might well
be included in this collection of por-
traits and we only regret that it Is
not possible for us to portray the
features of every one of them. What-
ever of success may be attained, let
us not forget to give due credit to the
private in tlie ranks.

Directly associated with the Socie-
ty of American Florists and Orna-
mental Horticulturists in this colos-
sal Flower Show of 1916 are the
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society,
American Rose Society, .\merican Car-
nation Society, Florists' Club of Phil-
adelphia, American Sweet Pea Society.
American Gladiolus Society, National
Association of Gardeners, American
Dahlia Society, Chrysanthemum So-
ciety of America and Florists' Tele-
graph Delivery, and to this list might
be added the names of a score or
more of floral organizations far and
near whose sympathy, influence and
cordial wishes are extended for the
success of this gigantic undertaking.
The roll of honor, comprising the
working forces, the guarantors, the
contributors of prizes, the trade ex-
hibitors, without whose support finan-
cial success would be almost impos-
sible, and many others, is a lengthy
and brilliant one representing every
section of this great country, as will
be seen by perusing the very complete
76 page schedule which Secretary
Young has compiled. We hope to be
able to tell our readers in the next
issue how those $20,000 worth of
premiums were distributed and lots of
other news which every member of
the craft will be eager to know. More
we need not say now. Congratula-

George Asmus
Chairman National I-lower Show Com-
mittee.

tions and good wishes. May every
promise be fulfilled and every hope
more than realized.

Important Notice — The National
Flower Show at Philadelphia will not
be open to the public on Sunday. Mem-
bers of the S. A. F. and all affiliating
and co-operative organizations will,
however, be admitted on Sunday, but
no one else.

STAGING DAYS.
Saturday, March 25.

CI.AHhtK H) UK hl.M.EU AUE

I'liints in Flower Private Growers.
Nos. 1 to 65 inclusive.

Cut Flowers-Private Growers. Nos.
66, 07.

Palms and Foliage Plants — Privat*
Crowcrs. Nos. 7S to 102 inclusive.

Ferns and Selaginellas — Private
Growers. Nos. 110 to 124 inclusive.

Orchids, Plants — Private Growers.
.\os. 130 to 149 inclusive.

Uulbs, in Flower Private Growers.
Nos. 160 to 2.'?4 inclusive.

Roses in Pots and Tubs — Private
Growers. Nos. 250 to 263 Inclusive.

Flowering Plants — Open Classes.
-Nos. 320 to 327 inclusive.

Cut Flower.s Open Classes. Nos.
340 to 391 inclusive.

Gladioli. Nos. 400 to 418 inclusive.

Plants in Flower - Commercial
Growers. Nos. 500 to 537 inclusive.

Bulbs in Flower — Commercial Grow-
ers. Nos. 550 to 557.

Ferns and Selaginellas — Commercial
Growers. Nos. 560 to 567.

Orchids, Plants — Commercial Grow-
ers. Nos. 570 to 589.

Palms and Foliage Plants — Commer-
cial Growers. Nos. 600 to 626.

Roses in Pots and Tubs — Commer-
cial Growers. Nos. 650 to 665.

Aquatics — Special Class.

Aquarium Exhibits— Nos. 800 to 859
inclusive.

Monday, March 27.

Roses, Cut— Private Growers. Nos.
264 to 285 inclusive.

Roses, Cut — Commercial Growers.
.\os. 670 to 723 inclusive.

Tuesday, March 28.

Carnations — Private Growers. Nos.
300 to 308 inclusive.

Carnations — Commercial Growers.
Nos. 735 to 759 inclusive.

Wednesday, March 29.

Sweet Pfiis— Nos. 125 to 458 inclu-
sive.

Thursday, March 30.

Retail Florists' Rose Exhibits. Nos.
724 to 729.

Display of Cut Roses— Commercial
Growers. Xo. 730.

Friday, March 31.

Display of Carnations — Commercial
Growers. Nos. 760 and 761.

Retail Florists' Carnation Exhibits
—Nos. 762 and 763.

John Young
Secretary and Manager Trade Ex-
hibits.

PROGRAM OF LECTURES.

The patrons of the Flower Show are
invited to attend the lectures which
are free. The lecture hall is at the
southwest corner of the building — with
a seating capacity of 300

The afternoon lectures will be con-
fined to one hour, the evening lectures
to one hour and fifteen minutes.

Saturday, March 25—8.00 P. M. W.
N. Rudd, Ilome Grounds; illustrated.

Monday. March 27—3.30 P. M. Ricli-
ard Rothe, Rock Gardens; illustrated.
8.00 P. M. Prof. E. A. White, Orchids;
illustrated.

Tuesday, March 28-3.30 P. M. Max

March 25, 1916

HOETICULTURE

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William F. Kasting, Treasurer.

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Thomas Holamj.

A. Fakknwald.

W. P. Craig.

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March 2b, 1916

CHAIRMEN OF PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEES

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Wii.i.iAM KiKi MiiiNZ. Kxhiblts.

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combination; demonstration. 8.00 r
M. Robert Pyle. Roses; illustrated.

Wednesday. March 29—3.30 p. M.
Miss Caro Miller, School Gardens; il-
lustrated. 8.00 P. M. Franlt N. Meyer.
Explorations in China; illustrated.

Thursday. March 30.— 3.30 P. M.
Richard Vincent. Jr.. Dahlias; illus-
trated. 8.00 P. M. ,J. Otto Thilow.
Flowers from snow to snow; illustrat-
ed. Under the auspices of the Garden
Clubs of America.

Friday. March 31—3.30 P. M. Miss
Elizabeth L. Lee. School of Horticul-
ture for Women; ilustrated. 8.00 P.M.
J. Horace McFarland. Civics for Home
and Municipality; illustrated.

Saturday, April 1—3.30 P. M. E. I.
Wilde, Bulbs for summer bloom; illus-

tratifl. s.iiii 1". .\1 .xniiiir Cowee, Glad-
ioli; illustrated.

A meeting of the members of the
Florist Telegraph Delivery Is sched-
uled for Thursday. March 30th. 2 P.
.\1.. at the Hotel Walton. It is urged
that members attend this meeting in
order to bring up new ideas for the
benefit of the organization. On the
morning of the opening of the Show
a telegram of greetings will go to the
Mayor of each town where a member
of the F. T. D. is located, accompanied
by a box of flowers, to be delivered by
said member. The various replies re-
ceived will be used for publicity pur-
poses, in the F T D booth at the
(j.xbibitioii.

S.\MUEL S. Pk.nxock, Printing.

W. F. Tiii:i(KiM)s,iN. Publicity.

■NEW YORK DAY" AT THE NA

TIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

Tuesday. March 28.

riiil.iiK'liilila, f|Ulet city,
I>rowsinc liy the slepplng Delaware,
Ho you know that we are ccniilng?
.fust t" wake you. wnke you up,
Vour quiet, gentle Quaker town.

I'hlladelpliia, sister city.

gualnt anil sweet as old-tlnie <lltly

With your lane like streets

.\nil plain like lot.s

Where the lowing lienl collect In vacant lots

rhilailelphi.i. I'hIla.Ielphia.
How we long to liefp you!
How we yearn to roam your streets.
Free from "HONK" and scrambling feet!
Sure we're eoniing, pensive city,
llet your life, we're coming
With the biggest buneh that ever made th.
running.

Ituh your eyes; you dozing city,
Nodding by the silent Delaware!

U^/th afiohgies to '\Adrfrtising Club .Ve-wi

CiiA.*. Henry. Fo.v, Advertising.

March 25, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

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CiiAS. H. GiiAKEi.ijw, Special Features.

FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHING-
TON, D. C.

The annual election of officers, the
presentation of a remembrance to the
retiring president, and the selection
of George W. Hess, superintendent of
the United States Botanic Gardens, as
an honorary member, were among the
more important matters transacted at
the March meeting of this club. The
roster of officers for the ensuing year
is as follows: President, R. Lloyd
Jenkins; vice-president, Adolph Gude;
secretary, Clarence L. Linz; treasurer.
William P. Gude. Executive commit-
tee: George Field, Adolph Gude,
Theodore Diedrich. George H. Cooke,
David Bisset and William H. Ernest.

There was a great outburst of en

thusiasm evidencing the high esteem
in which the members hold their retir-
ing president, when William F. Gude
called upon George H. Cooke to ac-
cept with the best wishes of the club
a handsome sterling silver bread tray
contained in a case, and telling him
that the sterling silver was emblem-
atical of his personal qualities. "You
have ruled us with a rod of iron," said
Mr. Gude, "but this was ever tem-
pered by these sterling qualities of
which we are all cognizant, and you
have always been eminently fair in
your dealings with your associates."

So also was Mr. Hess lauded as the
man who has done much to further
that love of flowers which tends to
the betterment of the trade generally.
The many things which he has done
during the past three years as super-

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intendent of the Gardens were re-
counted, and it was a rising vote that
carried his name to the honorary list,
an action not previously taken by the
club for many years. Both Mr. Cooke
and Mr. Hess responded briefly to the
honors conferred upon them.

The larger part of the evening was
devoted to talks upon the Philadelphia
Flower Show. Plans are under way
for the Washington Club to be repre-
sented by its bowling team prepared
to meet the teams from other cities.
Special cars will be furnished by the
B. & O. R. R., March 27. Fare $3.40
each way. The club voted to enter a
team in the tournament to be held in
this city beginning April 3. the team
to be captained by William H. Ernest.
Very valuable prizes are offered for
wumers in each event.

A. A. Ni ESSEN, Secretary and Treasurer

Robert Ck.vu.. Ai Large.

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climate produces fine .nirdy
icei.
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I -I By the thoust -vds, hardy

M Native and Hybrid Rhodo-

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Nursery Stock

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March 25, 1916

HORTICULTURE

409

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE

Largest Auction Sales in the History of America

Of Rhododendrons, Rose Bushes, Evergreens, Boxwoods, e\o.

Sales start at 11 o'clock A.M. each TUESDAY and FRIDAY

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52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

FRANK OECHSLIN

PLANTS FOR ALL SEASONS OF THE YEAR

Blooming, decorative and bedding stock

Something desirable for every day in the year
VISITORS \A/Ei-OOI\/l E

Greenhouses are in Chicago, 4911 W. Quincy Street, ( near Madison St.

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS'
CLUB OF BOSTON.

The session of this club on Tuesday
evening, March 21, was well attended
by the members. The announcement
that W. H. Judd, of the Arnold Ar-
boretum, would talk on Flowering
Shrubs was evidently a drawing card.
Previous to the lecture, considerable
miscellaneous business was taken
care of. The secretary gave out some
information relative to the steamer
schedules, cost and other details of
the proposed visit to Bar Harbor at
the time of the Sweet Pea Exhibition
next July and it was voted to engage
fifty staterooms in advance. An invi-
tation was received and accepted from
the W. W. Edgar Company for a visit
to their greenhouses to see the Easter
plants, on Saturday, April 8. The
committee on annual dinner reported
a surplus of ?19.80 left over and it
was voted to transfer this amount to
the summer picnic fund. The $50 cup
appropriated by the club for an ex-
hibit of cyclamen at the recent spring
show of the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society having been won by
E. Wetterlow, Mr. Wetterlow asked
that a gold watch be substituted for
the cup, as he already had about forty
cups and this very sensible refjuest
was duly approved. Thirteen new
members were added to the member-
ship roll.

Mr. Judd's address was replete with
good, practical notes on the newer
shrubs now in cultivation at the Ar-
nold Arboretum, most of which are
now sufficiently well introduced to be
obtainable at up-to-date nurseries.
Starting with the witch hazels in
January he showed that blooming

shrubs are possible for every month
in the year. His descriptions of the
outstanding gems of the spring and
summer garden were very lucid and
showed the love for his vocation
which always marks the earnest and
successful horticulturist. The audi-
ence sat for over an hour deeply ab-
sorbed in this very instructive lecture.
It was his first attempt to ad-
dress a meeting, Mr. Judd said, and
he was the recipient of many con-
gratulations at the close. He showed
an interesting set of dried specimens
of the various shrubs described.

The exhibits for the evening con-
sisted of three well-flowered standard
specimens of Streposolon Jameson!
from Mr. Thatcher; three new varie-
ties of tulip from Duncan Finlayson,
flower spikes of Celsia Golden Spray
from James Methven and a plant of
Primula malacoides rosea from F. H.
Lemon Co., which was held over from
the exhibition of last week. A report
of merit was given for the Celsia,
which Mr. Methven said was grown
from seed sown last August and was
a fine plant for conservatory decora-
tion.

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Large Orange trees in tubs.

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Easter Greeting, 2 in., $8.00 per 100.

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410

HORTICULTURE

Marph 25, 1916

REMEMBER

IF IT'S A HARDY PERENNIAL

or so called Old-fashioned Flower worth
growing, we have it in one shape and anoilier
the year round in {[uantity. We have the iar^n-st stock in this country, all Made in
America, and our prices will average 75c per Dozen, $5.50 per 100

Why say more here ? Send for our Wholesale Price List of varieties and benefit from the
opportunities this affords you. We have a surplus of the followinfr desirable Hardy plants and
offer them until sold as follows :

BARGAINS IN DESIRABLE HARDY PERENNIALS

AKTKIts II VKIIY. o\rT :m \nrU-HvH. Auk f<ir ili'<.rrl|>ll><-
rudiloKiir, wlitcll InrluilcH till* Intent Kurujiritn Inlrtf-
ilurtlotiH.

Ill Mill. Kl.\ \ KIT! IIIAN'A « MAliNIFICA. Tiil nr lli'lil
plitn(M. A..k for np«tIii1 olTcr.

ri N'KIA SI l(( OUIIATA t.lt AMtli'I.OKA. IIk- liirKi- oui-ct
Nin*-llint: ulit(«- (lii>' lll>. Strtinjc fltiwtTlMK rtiiitN. :M1,.'>U

Il<l> <,|:KM\M('A In rollnninic niknii-il niirln: I'ulliilil,
M.i'tiiinc CliiTrnn. Mrt*. Durwln, (iurrlck. FiinttiKy, Fniry
tlnrrn, \\ illliini III pink, Siherlen Itlui*, NiliiTira Albil,
SIhrrira Sniiw 4)ii,'«'n. 93.(H) per 100, :t>'*'>.<H> prr Until.

rorril.s <»I{IK\rAI.. choice namecl sortN from cullinKn
rviKly ill April, 3 inch pots. Price $6.50 per 100.

WKMONK .l.\l'<)NU'.\. Choice named sorts, S Inch pots,
*<j.."iO p,'r 100. 'i inch pots pluntint: out htocli reu<Iv
April. S.S.IHI PIT KMl.

( IIUV.S.WTIIKMI >I>

cit- \:iriflifN now

lltinly rniiipons, Doiilili- iinil .Sin-
■iiil.v. ';i^. inch pots, »:(.oo per 100.

lIKMIItlM \l.l.l-<. \|>ri<<il. Iliiiii. l.olil llo>t. K»iinso
ilonlili- iinil siiii;!,.. MldilcnilorO, f IriinKfiioin itiiil Thnn-
ImtkI, HirooK ('liiinp<. SIf.iHl prr KHl, K.'.-i.iHt pi-r IIMH).

IIKI.I.l.NTIII s. Iliir<l% I'lri'iiniiil .stiiillovtrr. .Mollis (,riintl-
illoriis, MI-> M.lll.li. Mii\lnilihiollio> nnil others. Fielil
roots X'MHJ per ion, M.*,.4io per KMH).

II ICI Cll )2K \. SiiiiKiiknen Kiisea, Ilrixtiides, f*niellllnin unil
Citprice, .Stronic lt«>lil plants. lt.-,.,-,o per ]0(l. |(.',0.IHI per
1 01 HI.

\ KK'lMC.l. I.onicifollu isiilisesslll. p|jiol> from I lo- llelil.
yQ.aO per lUO, »oO.(HI per IIMNI.

VIOI..V (i. WEK.MKi. The Miininer flouerlnic Manly Violet.
'i\<j Inch fiots 7.>c. |ier tint... *.*>.(MI per 100.

OKN.V.MKNTAI, t.KANSKS. Vrtinilo Donax VarieKalii

.StrollK roots Hitli several i'>es. S7..'»0 per 100, yi.tHI p,.r
cluz. \'arieRnted ICil>l>ofi t.rass, strone clumpN 93. .'lO per
100, -,0c. per doz.

■ I'IKKA \ .VN 11(11 TKI. \er.\ stroOK linshy (raiispianleil.
JSlirplits Stock :
a, 3' Sfl.Ofl per IIMI, S.'>.'>.IHI per lolMI.
3/1' SJ.,™ per 100, )i;o.OO p.r KHXl.

TKE PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc., noJ^l'^'^l'^u.y.

R. W. CLUCAS, Manager

NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL SO-
CIETY,
On Tuesday evening. March 14,
Bruce Butterton read an instructive pa-
per on "Boxwood and Us Enemies" be-
fore an interested audience, wliich
brought out a good discussion on the
means for combatting the leaf-miner
which has become a very serious pest
of the boxwood. It was voted to set
the date for the joint exhibition of the
Society and tlie Garden Club one weelc
later than first announced so as not to
conflict with the Gladiolus Show in
Boston. The dates as now arranged
are August 17, 18 and 19, On Tuesday
evening, .March 28, Prof. B. L. Hart-
well of Kingston will lecture on "How
Plants Feed," and on .^pril 25, E. H.
Wilson, of the Arnold Arboretum,
Boston, will deliver a stereopticon lec-
ture on the "Flowers and Gardens of
Japan." \V. F. Smith, \Vm. Alackay,
A. S. Meikle, \Vm. Gray and Bruce But-
terton were appointed a committee to
arrange for a Ladies' Night in the
week following Easter. James Bond
was awarded a cultural certificate for
fine blooms of tulip Glory of Haarlem.

Meetings Next
Week

Monday, March 27.

FlorlBts' and Garrtcncre' Club of
Rhode Island, Swartz IJall, Provi-
dence, K. I.

(iarcicuers' and Floristg' Club of
Baltimore, Florist Kxcbange Hall,
lialtlniore, Md.

Tuesday, March 28.

Newport lliiitlculturul Society,
Newport, K. 1. ;i[

Tarrytown Horticultural Society,
Tarrytown, N. Y. I"

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

-March 2.'>-.Vprll 2, l'lilla<lelphla. —
Fourth National Flower Show of the "
Society of American FlorlstB, Con- I
ventlon Hall, Hroad Street and Al- |!
legheny Avenue. J

April 6-12, New York. — Interna- !
tlonal Flower Show of the Hortl- '
cultural Society of New York and
the .New York Florists' Cluh, Grand
Central Palace, Forty-sixth Street
and Lexington Avenue, New i'ork.

.Mi»y 10, 14, Boston.— May Show
-MassachuBetts Horticultural Society.
Horticultural Hall.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

"Seasonable Flowers" was the sub-
ject of a general discussion on last
Tuesday evening, at the meeting of
the Horticultural Society of Western
Penn. in Pittsburgh.

Cultural certificates were awarded
as follows: William Allen, Homewood
Cemetery, for carnations Matchless.
Enchantress Supreme and pink and
white Winsor; Henry B. Keillor of
the Highland Floral Company, carna-
tions; A. A. Leach of "Greenlawn,"

Primula obconica. At this session the
following new members were admit-
ted: Active, Theodore P. Langhans
and Oliver Langhans, of the Pitts-
burgh Cut Flower Co., and James
Stewart, foreman for Edward A.
Woods, and nine associate members.
On the previous Tuesday evening the
Horticultural Society held a session in
the lecture hall of Carnegie Institute,
when :\Ir. McCallum of the Pierson U-
Bar Co.. contributed an interesting ad-
dress on "Small Greenhouses and
What Flowers to Grow in Them."

PITTSBURGH FLORISTS' AND
GARDENERS' CLUB.

There was an unusually large at-
tendance of the members in the Dutch
Room of the Fort Pitt Hotel on the
night of March 7th, to greet the new-
President, Carl Becherer.

Pastjuale Fabbozzi, an Italian mem-
ber of the Club, had on exhibition a
representation of the seal of the City
of Pittsburgh done in immortelles of
various colors. The design was nearly
five feet in diameter, and its novelty
and beauty attracted very favorable
consideration as shown by certificate
of merit awarded by Judges Jno. W.
Jones, .M. Curran and E. J. McCallum.
As judges of the cut flowers and
blooming plants the President appoint-
ed Messrs. P. S. Randolph, Neil McCal-
lum and Wm. Thomson.

List of Awards.

Bassett & Washhiirn. Chicago: For car-
nation Hellc WaBbburn, a lirst class cer-
tificate.

K. G. mil Co., Richmond, Ind.: A first
class certificate for carnation Alice Coombs.

Rose Prima Donna from Florex Gardens,
n cultur.'il certificate.

Edw. Winkler, Wakefield. MaaB. : Cultu-
ral cert'Hcate for carnation Morning Glow.

Alois Frey, Crown Point, Ind.: Certifi-
cate of merit for Rainbow freeslas.

A. A. Leach, gardener for H. J. Heinz:
Cultural certificate for migonette and for
carnations.

T. Tyler, gardener for C. D. Armstrong:
Cultural certificate for Cactus Cineraria.

Carl Becherer, gardener DIxraont Hospi-
tal : Award of merit for hyacinths, tulips
and seedling carnations.

M. Curran. gardener for Mrs. E. M.
Home. Sewlckley, Pa. : Award of merit
for carnations.

Bureau of Parks. Schenlpy Park: Cul-
tural certificate for bulbous plants and
Primula obconica.

P. S. Randolph & Sons, Verona, Pa.:
Cultural commendation for Coronilla glanca.
H. P. J08LIN, Sec'y.

March 25, 1916

HORTICULTURE

411

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Golden
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and we confidently predict that 1916 will prove a most prosperous
season for the Market Grower.

Many causes contributed to the unsatisfactory vegetable market
of 1915, and it is also true that these same causes created a most
profitable market for Staples, such as Wheat, Corn, Oats, etc.
During 1915 we attended many meetings where market growers
gathered to formulate plans to overcome the then prevailing un-
favorable conditions. Much good resulted from these conven-
tions, as they have proved beyond question that inferior produce
in large quantities, dumped without thought of quality or condition,
has done more to demoralize the markets than any other factor.
The discussions at these meetings have brought the invariable
conclusion that Quality Produce did sell— and
sell well — at the highest price obtainable.
Quality Produce can no more be the harvest of
inferior seed than high-bred cattle can be the
product of inferior or diseased stock.
Burpee's Seeds are known the world over as
the American Standard of Excellence. When
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is removed so far as is possible by human
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A careful canvass of our Market Grower friends

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crops from Burpee's Seeds."

The conclusion is inevitable: Burpee's Seeds grow Quality

Produce, and Quality Produce brought good prices. Burpee's

Seeds help solve the market problem.

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Burpee's Annual for 1916, our complete retail catalog of 182

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the Market Grower's Handbook.
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412

II OR TI CULTURE

March 25, 1916

SEED TRADE

AMbKI(.A> SBKO TRADE ASSOCIATION

iim< rr>— I'rralilrDt. J. M. Lapton,
Uallllurk. I,. I.. N. v.; lint Vlrv-Trr.!-
Oriil. KIrb) It. >Vlilto. Drirolt, Mlrli.j
»r«Mn<l \ Irr-I'rrwltlcuit, K. W. Bolfflaao,
M w-liiDKluii. I>. ('.; ?»rcrrl»ry-Tr«m«urer,
t. C Kmilrl. Clrtrlanil, (>.: A«allt«nl
Morrlarr. H. F. Wlllartl, Jr.. ( Utttluul,
O. C'1o<-1do»U. O.. next mcwUoK plAC*.
e— _J

A Oiiappolnting Outcome.
We have defined <oiimMMil on the
action taki'ii b.v the culled meeting of
the American Seed Trade Association
at ChlraKo on the L'nd inst.. to consid-
er what action should be tal«eii in view
of the wrItinK of contracts for future
peas for Wisconsin canners b.v certain
seed growers, who omitted the dis-
claimer.

We have learned the views of a
number of prominent seedsmen, main-
ly members of the American Trade
Seed Association, and all unstintedly
condemn the action of the growers.
We ma.v also sa.v that most of them
have expressed disappointment over
the results of the meeting above re-
ferred to. Several expressed the opin-
ions that the Seed Trade Association
surrendered to the growers when in
fact the meeting was called for the
purpose of censuring these growers, as
we understand it. and of talking any
other action which might be deemed
advisable. It is not our purpose nor
desire to criticize the action of the
meeting, but we have our views touch-
ing this matter, and are bound to say
that the results of the meeting must
be disappointing to all well wishers of
the seed trade. The resolution adopt-
ed permitting the growers to write
contracts without the disclaimer by
charging an additional price, will not
obscure the point, that the seedsmen
seem to have in a measure endosed
the action of the growers. It is true
that the disclaimer was reaffirmed; it
is also tnie that the additional price
■was considered in the way of insur-
ance against suits which might follow
the omission of the disclaimer. It
seems to us doubtful if the courts
would take the view which the seeds-
men, or some of them, affect to take
in this matter. The simple fact that
an advance in i)rice is required does
not affect the principle involved, and
t-^ illustrate this point we quote from
a letter of a well-known seedsman as
follows

"So tar as Its effect on the l.iymen and
the courts are concerned, this would seem
to be the case. Being sure of the charac-
ter and quality of the seeds we send out,
depends entirely on the price. You pay
me 75 cts. per pound for Yellow Glot>e
Onion Seed, and I don't 'know' anything
about the quality of the seed. Pay me
$1.00 per pound, and all doubts disappear.
The 25 cts. per pound extra will not bepiii
to cover my loss if the seed proves wrong,
or If a charge to that effect Is made and
suit brought against me."

This seems to cover the case and
confirms our opinion that the addi-
tional price charged — whether it be
called insurance or whatever else it
may be— will not affect the fact that
the disclaimer has been omitted; and
that the strongest, and we might say
the keystone in the arch which has
protected the American Seed Trade
for many years from ignorant or dis-
honest claims has been igjiored. And
those who take business without this

diHclulmer are simply ut the mercy of
llieir I Uhtomers. If thiN were all. It
■night be left to the iiidividualH tu
flcl'l out their own battles, but it iB
the erfcct on the disclaimer, its moral
and legal force as affecting the seed
trade as a whole that Is in ciuestion.
This idea that Wisconsin can be set
aside for special treatment and that
this can continue Indennltely is an il-
lusion. Once the breach is made, it
will continue to enlarge, and all of
the other states will eventually have
to receive similar trealmenl insofar as
the cunners are concerned, and it will
not be long before the seed merchants
and dealers themselves will demand
the same treatment from the growers.
This, of course, will result in the com-
plete breaking down of the protection
now received from the disclaimer;
and retailers, wholesalers and grow-
ers will have sacrificed what has
proved their protection through many
years for a little temporary gain.

These views may be somewhat radi-
cal, but they are the way we look at
this matter, and as stated previously
they are not to be construed as a
criticism of the action taken by the
seedsmen who met in Chicago, though
many of these we believe are now con-
vinced that they do not materially
help the cause of protection to the
seedsmen. From expressions which
have reached us. we judge that this
matter will be a leading subject for
discussion at the annual convention
of the American Seed Trade Associa-
tion in June, and there is likely to be
some pretty plain speaking on that
occasion.

In justice to the three growers who
have been the cause of all this
trouble, it may be said that one or
two of them have expressed regret
that they were the cause of bringing
possible trouble on the seedsmen of
the country, while others seem to con-
sider their action as entirely correct
and none of the seedsmen's business.
This is an attitude it seems that can
hardly be passed over by the seed
trade.

There is much more that could be
said on this subject, but we think we
have made it plain that the great
body of seedsmen are unalterably op-
posed to any course that will even
tend to weaken the moral and legal
value of the disclaimer, and no one
claiming to be interested in the seed
business of the country can ignore
this sentiment.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York of
horticultural material for the week
ending March 10, were recorded as fol-
lows:

Bulbs- France, $79; Netherlands.
$9,174; England. $782; .Tapan. $223.

Plants. Etc.— Prance. $0,159; Neth-
erlands. $7,264; England, $1,110; Scot-
land. $87.

Red Clover Seed— France, $98,319.

Other Clover Seed France, $2,048;
New Zealand, $483.

Orass Seed — France, $3,944; Sweden,
$481; Scotland. $95.

All Other Seeds— France, $4,690;
Germany, $3; Netherlands. $4,488;
England. $18,609; Hongkong, $98.

Guano — England, $1,641.

Nitrate of Soda- Chile. $101,758.

Other Fertilizers — England, $7,026.

Notes.
Horse Cave, Ky. — .Jewell & Paull

have opened a seed store here and will
handle a full line of field seed.

A notice comes to the olllco of HoB-
Ticii.niiK from the noHton Post Olllce
informing us that printed matter for
Helgium is prohibited until further
notice.

Unseasonably cold stormy weather
is having a more or less depressing
elTcct on the retail seed trade and no
marked improvement can be expected
until the weather changes.

Chicago, III.— The Illinois Seed Com-
|j:iny has purchased a tract of land
i:;Cx3!t:t feet on the U. & O. tracks at
41 St avenue and Fillmore street, on
which they will erect a large building
for the handling of grass seed.

In a circular to the trade, the
.N'ungesser-Dlckinson Seed Co. calls
attention to the fact that there are
unusual delays now on account of con-
gestion of freight all over the coun-
try, and they recommend the placing
of all orders as early as possible this
spring.

The committee having in charge a
selection of the i)lace for holding
the next convention of the National
Canners' Association is now con-
sidering the claims of the various
cities which have bid for the conven-
tion, and no doubt the selection will
be announced within a short time.
The desire on the part of many of the
canners to hold a pure food exhibit
at the same time as the convention,
is now being considered and if the
plan is adopted it is reasonably safe
to say that Chicago will be the place
selected for the next convention.

THE GINGER JAR.

It has been a cold March and the
seed houses are growling because there
is little counter trade so far. Also
they have been worried about their
shipments from abroad. A good
many have got in. but many have not.
Some that left the other side last
November — we don't know where
they are, even now. You lan cable
tracers until your purse goes empty.
Makes no difference There are a
whole lot of catastrophes happening
on the ocean these days that we know
nothing about. People sitting com-
fortably in their parlors in Boston,
Philadelphia, New York and Chicago
think they know all about it, by read-
ing the paper. Nonsense! The paper
gets a few echoes and dishes that up
to the best of its ability. In the
meantime ships may have been going
down with our consignments aboard,
and we may never hear a word of
them any more. What's the use of
cabling. If the ship's gone it's gone,
and half the time the censor in London
thinks our cablegram a war order and
it never gets any further. The same
thing applies to cables from the other
side. I think I'll have to write the
Kaiser. G. 0. W.

JAMES VICK'S SONS

Seettsmen, Nurserymen,
Florists

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

March 25, 1916

IT 0 E T I C U L T IT E E

413

. vanWAVEREN & SONS, Ltd.

.EOOIVI, HOI

IM

MIL-

Branch Office - - 17 State Street, New York
General Wholesale Catalogue is Just Out for

Hyacinths, Narcissi, Crocuses, and Darwin,
iVIay-Flowering and Early Tulips

Copies of Catalogue on Application to Mew York Office

--OIMIOIM SE

Appreciation of a high order of Merit In Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST.,

CHICAGO

For
Choice
Quality

ONION SETS

EVERETTE R. PEACOCK CO.

Write

for

Prices to

40I3 IVI i I^A^^u Ic^^ ^V-v^.,

IVIIOIHEI-L-'S

Seeds, Bulbs, Plants and Florists' Supplies

Send for Wholesale Catalogue if you haven't a copy]

MIGHELL'S SEED HOUSE, 518 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS

Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rfl St., NEW YORK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

Eitabliihed 1818
Write For Our Low Pri'ces

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

"SEEDS WITH A LINEAGE"

Seeds with a generation of flneat
flowers and vegetables baok of them —
carefully selected — really tested.
Write today tor CatalOK-

CARTER'S TESTED SEEDS, Inc.

ISfl Cbmmber of Conunerco Bldg:.

Boston, U.SS.

BEGONIA, Mariemont Bgdder

lirllliant scarlet with redflisb brown foli-
age, r.ost bedding variety grown. Packet,
25 cents. Catalogue upon application.

THOMAS!J. GREY COMPANY

Seedsmen
Z9 South Market St.

BoHton, Mass.

ONION SEED - - ONION SETS

We have .vt-llow sets to offer and a limited
quantity of flue Red Globe seed, together
with a tew other varieties. Are also sub-
mitting contract figures for the 1916 onion
seed crop. If interested write for prices.

SCHILDER BROS., Chillicothe, 0.
SWEET PEA SEED

winter or Summer Spencer, only the best
commercial varieties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

SWEET PEA RANCH

U>WIPOC, CALIF.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON^

B«st Winter flowcrlnr Pink Bmmifdrmgitn so
the market. Per pkt^ 91.«0 1 C pktc f er fft.O«.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Urewers of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New York

^IHIC^^XGO, ll_l_

Your Best " Help " —

in all Seasons

The modern scientific method of plant
raising.

Send for Illustrated descriptive circu-
lar and sample, 15c.
Also our Collapsible Paper Seed Pot In
2 sizes, 4x2 and 4x3 square, for growing
Tomatoes. Sweet Peas. &c., $10.00 a
thousand.

The Cloche Co.

131 Hudson St., New York

Department M.

TUBEROSES

Dwarf Double Pearl
4^ to 6 inches
$8.50 per 1000

J. M. THORBURN & CO.
53 Barclay St., New York

Spring and Fall Bulbs

HOGEWONING & SONS

RVNSBURO, HOLLAND

32 BROADWAY NEW YORK

Send for Wholesale Quotations

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE
Bxtrm Selected 8to«k. Oladlolns for foro-
Ing. Nanux, Colvillrl or larxe flower-
Inr type. OreenhoOHe FertlUiers. Ask
for IBie Seed Catalo(n«.

Joseph Brecli & Sons Corp., SeedBmen

47-44 No. M.A,x St . BOSTON. MASS.

When writing to adoertUerw kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

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ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

TcloK mptilr ortlrr- forw»rd«*«l to any
piirt «>f Ihr I nitrti Stiilr^, Caiuulil. un<l
nil print! ptil cUlr« uf Kurtipr. 4)rilrrN
IrtiM-fcrriNl or iiitni-lr*! I»j ll»r Innlr to
our HrUTllon for ilrlUiT.v on Htruni-liip?*
or rUrithrrr rrrrlic r>prciul ullrntion.

Mmst he ff/faid

R<"fcp«Mi«'*' or rnsli nin<«t nrconip«ny all
ordtTH from unknown t i>rri'^poniU*ntH.

Oil. I.* \.hirr^-. \i r.\( onm:i.i,.

For KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Member* FlorUts' Telegraph Delivery

Order* (or New York. Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59th Street

Adoining Plaza Hotel

Best ilorists In the States as Referenres.

EUROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED.

Member* of the Florists' Telegraph
Delivery.

9. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

iMbir Horists' Tilegrapb Deliviry Asso.

DAVID CLARICE'S SONS

Deliver orders from any part of the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Write or Tm*ctk*4i

2139-2141 Broadway, New Yotk

Telephone IMf-UBt Celomhaa

EstabUshed 1874

T>A. I^ 13 S

FLORIST

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madiion ATcnne, N. Y. Citf

( t'\artxr Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asmj. )
Flo^rcn shc>ped on &1I Ste*jners. Specitl Correspond'
Voc in &11 the Urge cides of Europe tnd the BritiA
Coknci. Telesr&ph and Cable address. Dardrfior.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Florists' Tele^aph DelaTcty

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Newburyport. Mass. — J. J. Comley.

Dayton, O. Mrs. A. Hecknian, 11 'J
.\ri'.iili'.

BInghamton, N. Y. — Charles R.
Stewart.

Eureka, Cal. — The Rosary, P, near
5th street.

Laporte. Ind. ('. .\. Wuellner, 412
Jolm street.

Jackson, Mich. — Henry M. Burt, 108
Francis street.

Oakland. Cal.— V. Azarro, 335 12th
street ( wliolesale).

Hoboken, N. J.— Anthony F. Dwyer,
.•SIS Wasliiiipton street.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Crabb & Hun-
ter Floral Co., Hotel Pantlind.

Providence, R. I. — Olney Williams
and .lolin Hiirke, Clemence street.

Ogden City, U. — F. A. Huish, suc-
cessor to Mrs. B. Van der Schult, 740
28th street.

Philadelphia, Pa. — G. A. Leins, suc-
cessor to Albert Maurer, 20th and
Columbia avenue.

New Stores in Chicago.
George Gerasmus, for several years
with the Alpha Floral Co., has opened
a retail store at 3944 Sheridan road,
to be known as the Sheridan "L"
Florist. Another new store will be
that of F. L. Eagleston, in the Hyde
Park district, opposite the Hyde Park
Hotel. The opening is booked for
April 1. Harry Rowe, who was
burned out a few weeks ago, is now
going into business again at 67 East
Monroe street, next door to the Bo-
hannon Floral Co. L. H. Pehlke is
moving from under the elevated road
to Milwaukee avenue and Logan
Square boulevard. Another Milwau-
kee avenue store will be opened by
Miss F. Lenetty.

T"' Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Members FlorUtfl' Telegraph Delivery*

DENVER,

COLORADO

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Naliant, Mau.

I J PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN ON HUDSON. - N. Y.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HAKBT I^ KAKDAJLL. Pr«»rieUr.
timber PlarisU 1 eleerafk DeHftry AtMctatitn

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
— SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avea.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

We rot er nl I M Irliljcmn pnlnta Knd r»*4

necdooB of Ohio, ln<ll*njk aDil C»»a^».

Id embers Florlntn' TeleKraph l>rllT«r7

Ab»<m>1»IIob.

^■\

Mrct oi al
the National
Flowrr Sho«.
PhiUilrlphla.
M.rih 25lh
lu Aprtl 2nd.
We »tH be
pleaHcd to
WAMii><-TOk DC ^rccl joa.

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florins TcleUraph DellTcry

IN THE

National Capital

At your Hervlre to deliver I-'lowera
or UeHiurns on Order by Tele-
graph or otbem'ifie. Prompt
ICellnble Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connecticut Ave. and L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 CUnton Avenu*, N.

^cbostor Phone 306. Long Dist, Bell Phone arjg

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

^'THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

Tlif iHr^i'^t cut llower Ktore In Amerlo^
Orders for llic TWIN CITIES and for all
\o^th^ve^tl'^n points eiven prompt at-
tention.

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A,L.BA.IMY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICTNITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

WK OUABANTBK 8ATI8FAOTION

nMEiviiaeF3 p-. -r. C3. *k..

March 25, 1916

HORTICULTURE

415

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

er Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

BOSTON

iiciif ynov 56^ ''■f<h Ave.

HCiff I UnlV VanderbiltHotel

1 Park Street

799 Boylston Street

lilnirits ti Stumers ami all Eastern Poiats

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of your orden

Mtmbers of F, T. D, Association,

WASHINGTON-

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

▲■to delivery of Designs and Tlowen to
«n7 address 1b Wasblngton.

ttock and Work First Class

Orders Filled Day or Might (or

o l-e: v e: u AIM D

and State of Ohio

Oamplete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

18M W. !6th St., CleTeland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Aas'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS GO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS

38 Main Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N/Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

FLOR-ISTS

Telephones ISOl and L, 15St.

1415 Farnum St.,

IVIi

Nl

KERR

The Floriet

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D Assoo»6on

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

CentrsUjr Located for Deliveries in All Parts of New Englaod.j

Hl^ A I AKIOF 125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass
■ ■ ■ Mb LiMnUk WORCESTER, MASS.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

SI. Louis: A. C. Zvolaiiek, Lompoc,
Cal.; A. F. Longren, Burlington, la.;
Sam Seligman and Julius Dillhoff,
New York.

Philadelphia: Walter Mott, repr.
Benj. Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.; Ed-
ward P. Xieman. Denver, Col.; Wm.
Graham, Chicago, 111.

Boston: Dr. Geo. B. Stone, Am-
herst, Mass.; Maurice Fuld, New
York; J. H. Playdon, Andover, Mass.;
Frank Leith. Haverhill, Mass.

Washington, D. C: Mark Boks,
Ghent. Belgium; Charles Niemann,
repr. C. F. Meyer, New Y'ork; Mr. and
Mrs. T. T. Bolger, Charleston, S. C;
C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Cal.; W. H.
Schulz, Jr., Auburndale, Fla.

Pittsburgh, Pa.: F. G. Nelson, Bur-
lington Willow Ware Shops, Burling-
ton, la.; Harry Milton Griffith, repr.
1. Shelby Crall Co.. Monongahela, Pa.;
L. B. Glick, Leo Niessen Co., Balti-
more, Md.; F. H. Chatfield, Ideal Vac-
uum Flower Box Co., Davenport, Iowa;
Conrad R. Hart, Whitney-Eckstein
Seed Co., Buffalo. N. Y.; R. Black-
shaw, A. L. Randall Co., Chicago.

S. A. ANDERSON

«40 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy
•«w;k and prompt deliveries In BCFFALO,
IrOCKrORT. NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW TORK.

of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

DURING RECESS.

Boston Florists' Bow/ling League.

On the roll-off ot the Bowling

League on March 20 the Co-operative

Market won from Galvin by one pin.

Carbone took third place. Final scores

of first three teams were Co-op.

I Market, 1322; Galvin, 1321; Carbone,

1282. A banquet at the Georgian Hotel

1 on Thursday, the 23rd, terminates the

I bowling season. Cups will be awarded

I to teams in their respective classes.

New York Florists' Bowling Club.

Scores recorded for Thursday even-
ing, March 16, 1916.

W. H. SIcbrccht 157

C. W. Scott 159

P. .TMii)l)Son 16T

J. Kcnrick 151

J. Mlesem 188

H. C. RlcdPl 148

H. C. RiEDEL, Sec'y.

144

153

182

107

156

194

200

178

211

176

154

l.'>7

The Retail Florists Association of
St. Louis held their annual banquet at
the Mission Inn Garden on Monday
night, March 20.

HORTICULTURE:

Gentlemen: — Enclosed please find
one dollar for another year's subscrip-
tion to your very valuable paper which
I esteem very highly. All its cultural
notes agree with my personal experi-
ence of about forty years.

Yours respectfully,

Bridgeport, Ct. J. H.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

REDTER'Sj^'^""

STORES IN

New London and NorMrich, Conn.
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

tfimiir- Fiorists Telegraph [Delivery Asiociatioit
NOTICE INITIALS. We have meUore only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY.

CLIEflELAMI

Euclid Avanne

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

DcUvPred od mall or t«Ieir''aph order for
■n7 occasloD, In any part of tbe DomlnloB.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO Went Adelaide St.

TORONTO, ONT.

ALBANY. N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DEI-IVKKKI) IN AI.n.A.NY .4.V 1) \ ICINITY
ON TKI.K<;R.\I'IIIC okdek

11 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

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HORTICULTURE

March 26, 1916

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

BOSTON.

Professor C'linrlcs S. Sargent started
on a trip to the Pacific Coast on Mon-
day. March 20.

N. F. McCarthy has boon tnkin!; a
much needed rest in Bermuda prepara-
tory to the strenuous work of the
spring auction season.

The schedule committee of the Mas-
sacl\usetts Horticultural Society have
been hard at work on the prize list
for the Spring Flower Show to be
held in March. 1917. at Horticultural
Hall. Boston. The premiums offered
will amount to approximately $10,000
and the exhibition, which will con-
tinue for five days, will be the most
ambitious and elaborate ever staged
under the auspices of the Massachu-
setts Horticultural Society.

Max Frockman, of Henry M. Robin-
son & Co.. is being congratulated on
his approaching marriage to Miss
Alice G. Schaeffer. of Revere. The
ceremony will take place at the
bride's residence on Sunday evening,
March 26. following which Mr. Frock-
man and his bride will start for Phil-
adelphia on their honeymoon. The
salesmen of both flower markets have
shown their regard for Mr. Frockman
by presenting him with a magnificent
silver service of nearly 100 pieces.

All exhibitors and many visitors to
the National Flower Show in Mechan-
ics Building, Boston, will pleasantly
remember Chester 1. Campbell, who
so efficiently filled the position of
manager for that very successful en-
terprise, and will be glad to learn that
he has been appointed American man-
ager by Administrator General Eduard
Tijou, representing the French govern-
ment, for the Reconstruction Exposi-
tion to be held in Paris in May, June
and July, 1916. We understand that
Mr. Campbell is disposed to accept
the honor and great responsibility
which this appointment means.

Cincinnati — The J. M. McCullough
Sons Co. have closed out their cut
flower and florist supply department.

Farrant's Point, Vt.— The Farrant
greenhouses were destroyed by fire
March 13, the loss on houses and ad-
jacent property being estimated as be-
tween $8,000 and $10,000.

Philadelphia — A disastrous fire oc-
curred at the establishment of Al-
phonse Pericat at CoUingdale on the
morning of Friday, March 17. Every-
thing was burned up evcept one small
greenhouse. Loss estimated at $25,-
000.

PITTSBURGH.
The .McCalluni Coiiipaiiy recently
began to handle the new Prima Donna
rose, which is taking very well.

Ralph \V. Pinner and John W.
Bracken, of the A. W. Smith Company,
are designing an old-fashioned garden
for .Mary Roberts Rinehart's beautiful
estate near Glen Osborne.

Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Helen Frances Col-
lins of Meyersdale, Pa., to De P'orest
\V. Ludwig. The wedding will prob-
ably be an event of the early summer.

Francis Smith, salesman for the G.
P. Weaklin Co., made a farewell visit
in Beaver Falls, Pa., last week with
his family, who are leaving shortly
to make their home in Philadelphia.

Miss Eliza McKinley. who has been
seriously ill all winter, is now con-
valescing in the country near Greens-
burg. She expects to be able to re-
sume her work for Randolph & Mc-
Clements in time for the Easter trade.

Andrew McKendry. who has been in
supervision of Russell H. Boggs' es-
tate at Scwickley Heights, has re-
turned to -Madison. New Jersey. He is
succeeded by Robert Taylor, who
conies from New York. The Boggs'
greenhouse is being renovated and re-
plenished.

Augustus W. Weber, who left "Soli-
tude," the estate of the late George
Westiiighouse, last spring, has entered
the service of Michael L. Benedum of
"Graystone." but will continue to live
on the Westinghouse estate. The
grounds of "Graystone" are being
completely remodeled under the su-
pervision of Berthold C. Frosch. and
an addition is to be made to the green-
house this si)ring.

The 62nd birthday anniversary of
Henry Meuschke. treasurer of the Lud-
wig Floral Company, was celebrated
last Sunday with a dinner for 120
guests at his home in Castle Shannon.
During the entertainment Congress-
man Barchfeld made an address in
behalf of the guests, congratulating
and wishing Mr. Meuschke many hap-
py returns of the day. Both William
and George Meuschke. of the Ludwig
Floral Company, are serving this week
and next on the jury.

Groton, Ct.— Mrs. Lucy S. Chapman
has brought suit in the New London
County Superior Court to have her
marriage with Christopher B. Chap-
man, florist, Eastern Point, annulled,
alleging that he is a bigamist.

CHICAGO.
C. E. Washbinti and .Mrs. WashburD
are now on their way to Pasadena,
where "Ned" Washburn is establisb-
Ing a greenhouse business.

Sam Pearse. the principal grower of
bulbous stock for <ut flowers In this
vicinity, is cutting Darwin tulips now
and the stems measure l.l to 20 Inches.
Von Sion narcissus is now ready for
cutting.

St. Patrick's Day trade was quite
lively. There were not enough sham-
rocks to go around. One large depart-
ment store could have used many
more, twenty thousand having been
sold in less than two days.

John Poehlmann, Chas. Erne and
John Enders are still invalids. They
are all so much a part of the life of
the wholesale business and have been
identified with it for so many years
that their absence is keenly felt.

August Poehlmann, with family and
friends, had a narrow escape last Sun-
day when their car collided with an-
other at Montrose boulevard and Ash-
land avenue. It was with difficulty
that the party were extricated through
an incision made in the top, after the
overturning of the machine.

It is still early to predict the Easter
supply of flowers and plants, but It is
generally conceded that the backbone
of the Easter lily business in Chicago
has been broken, for each year more
of the smaller growers follow their
chrysanthemums with Easter lilies
and prices drop lower and lower as
this flower becomes each year more of
a catch crop. Possibly in anticipa-
tion of a heavy supply for a late
Easter, some very low prices are al-
ready booked on advance orders.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Thieves breaking into the flower
store of O. A. C. Oehmler. broke open
his desk and stole bills and change to
the amount of $20, according to a re-
port made to the police. The store
was entered through the cellar.

Arrangements have been completed
for more than 100 members of the
Florists' Club of Washington, D. C.
with their families and friends, to at-
tend the Philadelphia Flower Show,
leaving here on March 27 at 11 A. M.

Youngstown, O. — Paul V. Manning
has purchased the entire stock and
good will of the firm of Tiemey &
Manning, florists, 212 North Phelps
street, and will continue the business.

' '^ESitv HART'S HANDY HANDLE

Necessity

4 24 incbes lilcli. $5.00 per doz.

5 30 " " C.'iO " "

6 36 " " 9.00 " "

Fits sccuroly on .any stanilnrd pot .ind by the use of a little chlf- 1 12 inches high, $2.50 per doz.
fon or ribbon gives you a Basket effect at a very small additional 2 15 " " 3.50 " "

expense, increasing the price of your plants 100 per cent. 3 18 " " 4.00 " "

At Your Dealer's or Direct.

GEO. B. HART, Manufacturer, 24 to 30 Stone Street, Rochester, N.Y.

March 25, 1916

HORTICULTURE

41T

For the Florists of America

A NEW LINE OF

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I and Other Up-to-Date Goods rOF L AO 1 £il\ |

^ Superior in quality and design to anything ever imported. Also more for your money. ^

= You will visit the National Flower Show in our City March 25 to April 2. Visit Us at the =

^ same time and Inspect Our Easter Stock. Make Our Store Your Headquarters in Phila- ^

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PROVIDENCE, R. I.

Albert L. Anthony has qualified as
a member of the Park Commission to
which he was recently elected, suc-
ceeding William H. Covell, Jr.

Mrs. Elizabeth O'Connor has been
granted a permit to remodel and en-
large her greenhouse on Lorane street,
and make alterations in the office ad-
joining the range.

The Bristol taxpayers in financial
town meeting last week refused to
adopt the recommendation of the
Town Council to appropriate ?2,000
for the care of its trees.

George H. Johnson & Son of Provi-
dence, have submitted a bid to the
Warwick Town Council to spray Its
trees and shrubs for the coming year.
It will come up at the next rneeting.

Everett C. Potter, of Auburn, R. I.,
was elected president of the Provi-
dence Market Gardeners' Association,
at the second annual meeting and
banquet held at the Crown Hotel last
Saturday night. Speeches and an en-
tertainment followed the dinner Other
officers were elected as follows: First
vice-president, H. E. West; second
vice-president, O. R. Peck; secretary
and treasurer, George K. Tinkham;
executive committee, Eugene W. Peck
(chairman), Gardner Killey, Joshua
Vose, George A. Fenner and Cosmo
Dacchiolia.

Prof. Harland H. 'Vork of Brown
University was elected president of
the Rhode Island Arborists' Associa-
tion at the annual meeting held last
week at the State House. The other
officers elected are as follows: Vice-
president, Arthur Mowry, Woonsocket;
Secretary and treasurer, Harry Haro-
vitz. Providence; directors, Lewis H.
Meader, Jr., W. H. Howe, Providence,
and John H. Gavitt, Westerly. The
association devoted considerable time
to the discussion and votes toward the
passage of an act to license arborists
now pending before the legislature.

ST. LOUIS.

A. C. Zvolanek, of Lompoc, Cal.,
when visiting here last Saturday was
taken in hand by the County Florists
and shown the various establish-
ments, especially those where sweet
peas are grown.

At the opening of the new quarters

of the German-American Bank a
wealth of floral work was seen on
Monday, March 20. For artistic work-
manship those delivered by Miss M.
S. Newman, Geo. Waldbart, J. J.
Beneke, Fred. C. Weber, F. W. Brue-
nig and Grimm & Gorly should be
given special mention. The Spring
Flower Show Committee held its
monthly meeting March 16 at the
Bourdet Floral Co. office. Jules Bour-
det, president of the Florist Club, was
made manager and chairman of the
executive committee. W. W. Ohl-
weiler is secretary of the committee.
The guarantee fund has now reached
$3,000, with more coming in. This
show is to be held in the spring of
1917.

Springfield, Mass. — P. M. Andrower,
formerly of Boston, and recently em-
ployed by different florists in this city,
committed suicide by shooting himself
on March 14.

TO KEW MEN IN AMERICA.

A reunion and banquet for Kew
men, their wives and lady friends has
been arranged to be held at "Shan-
ley's." 117 West 42nd street. New York,,
on April 5th, at 7 P. M., the opening
day of the New York Flower Show.
Tickets for the above may be had from
M. Free, Brooklyn Botanic Garden,
Brooklyn, at $1.50 each, and it is de-
sired that all Kew men who wish to
attend will write to Mr. Free and se-
cure tickets, also information regard-
ing the reunion.

The business meeting will be held
at 7 P. M., and the banquet at 8 P. M.,
and arrangements have been made for
the entertainment of the ladies dur-
ing the business meeting.

All Kew men are urged to attend
and bring a lady, so don't forget the
date, April 5th, the place, "Shan-
ley's," and the time, 7 P. M.

S. R. Candler.

HOTEL CUMBERLAND |

NEW YORK, Broadway at 54th Street f

Broadway Cars from Grand Certlral 'Depot M

7lh Jlcenue Cars from Pertnsyhania Station m

New and Fireproof |

Strictly First Class — Rates Reasonable M

Rooms with Adjoining Bath |

$1.50 "p I

Rooms Vkrith Private Bath |

$2.00 up I

Suites $4.00 up I

lO Minutes Walk to 40 Theatres ■

Send for Bool^let M

I HARRY P. STIMSON |

P Formerly with Hotel Imperial Only New York Hotel Window-ScretnedTlrougbonl g

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418

II ti Ifl I CULTURE

March 25, 1916

FOR PHILADELPHIA'S

BEST BEAUTIES

scml yt)iir order in our clircction. IIk-
supply is increasing and your order will In
filled if placed with us, and at the lowest
market price.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholetale Florittt
1201-05 R.ce Strcei, PHIUDELPHIA, PA.

The B-U-Y Word

z

E

M
A

For QUALITY
and SERVICE

/^Wearr Whulrtair Floruit Do-
ing • Strictly WnoleaaU Businc**

H N

30 E. Randolph St. - - ChicajJo

.onit Dtit.ncr
Pbonr.

Crntr.l 3283
C.ntr.l 3284
Automatic 42 965

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 R.ntlead Si . Philadelphia. Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS. VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

72

Supply of Beit Cut Flowers
-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST.,

If illt.Ti-tr.t. -.flHl ll>. >niir IlilllM' ilinl

all

ithlri'

the

H. for

Year

Ground
CHICAGO.

1% |>ri< •■ li-t

Florists' Supplies

\V«' rniinuriirturi- nil <Mir

iital Oislgns, Baskets, Win Wtrk & Noveltiis

.iMl ,ir.' .li_...l,-rs In

lircorati^e <jlaHHvvure, Growers ami

FlorUtx' ]{«auiiilte8

Wired Toothpicks

W. J. GOWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. . .91.85. 60,000. . .$8.00. Sample free.
For gale by ilealer§.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists
i«i^i-irs/ior4o, iiM^.

Plesae mention Horltcaltore when writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Consignments Solicited
Hardv Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

Telephone (860 Mndlaon Bqiuire

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOLESALE

Plantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 26th St, NEW YORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES!

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURCRS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

When writing to advertitert Undly
ention HORTICULTURE.

Daily consignments from Full line of Florists'
Ieadin^ growers Supplier

226 DEVONSHIRE ST.,

Telephone, Main 6207-0208

Flower Market

e for quotations before
ardering elsewhere

BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES -P*r 100

TO DEALERS OMLY

Roies

Am. Beauty, Special • ■

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I

Russell, Hadley

Killarncy, Kichmood, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra. ■.■
** '* " " Urdinary.

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

" " " *' Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" " " Ordinary

CamadonB, Fancy

Ordinary

C«ttl«rM

D«ndrobiaiB foraaosum

Uliea, LocMritlorum

Rubrum

Callas

Uly of the Valley

Dniaiea

Violet.

MitfDonette

SnapdrasoB

Daffodil

BOSTON

March 23

40.00

ST.

M

LOUIS

arch 13

PHOA.

Marcl. :o

30.00
20.00
^.00
4.00
4.00
3.00
4.00
a. 00
4.00
4.00
3.00
1.50
3500

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Li'ac per liiincli)

Street Peas

Gardeaias

Adiantum

Sixkilax

Aspararus Plnnoeoa, A Sprca. (xoo Bdis.) .

2.00
10.00
3.00
X.50

•50

a. 00

1-50

12.00
2.00
9.U0
1. 00

9.00

30.00

IS. 00
aS.oo

30.00
12.00

I3.00

10.00

4.00

10.00

4.00

10.00

8.00

4.00

9.00

50.00

40.00

10.00

4.00

19.00
4.00

3.00

•75
6.00
8.00
2.50

16.00
4.00
3.00
1.50
3.00
1.50
1.50

35.00
1.00

16.00

35-00

35-00

to

40.00

30.00

to

30.00

6.00

to

10.00

10.00

to

12.00

6.00

to

10.00

4.00

to
to
to

J. 00

g.oo

to

10.00

5.O0

to

6.00

3.00

to

4.CO

1. 00

to

3.00

50.00

to
to

60.00

10.00

to

U.50

4.00

to

6.00

10.00

to

la.50

3.00

to

4.00

60.00
to.oo
6.00
6.00
8.00
4.00

3.00

a. 00

2.00

3.00
3.00
2 00
3.00

1. 00
10.00
90.00

,.00

■30
5.00
3.00
3.00

4.00
4.00
3.00
3.00

!.•]

12.50
30.00

8.00
400

8.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
35.00

8.S0

4.00

8.00

3.00 to
.40 to
.ao to

10
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to

to

3.00

4.00

.50 to
to

x.oo
a. 00

.50
.40
5.00

15.00
25.00

7S.OO
40.00
13.50

30.00

la.oo
6.00

13.00

6.00
13.00
6.00

4.00
3.00

50.00

la.oo
6.00

la.oo
5.00
3.00

•75
6.00
x6.oo
4.00

4.00

3.00

4.00

x.oo

2.00

35.00

1.00

30.00

50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

NA/Holosal

383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

lorls-fcs

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUDL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWERS

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

WHOLE'iALE
GROWER of

March 25, 1916

HORTICULTURE

419

Flower Market Reports

The flower market has
BOSTON experienced at last the
"shimp" long dreaded
but thus far escaped. Sunny skies
succeeding the long stormy spell are
pushing along rapidly the daffodils,
lilies and roses. The rose receipts
are increasing every day. Carnations
are not coming in heavily, but sales
are nevertheless very slow. Sweet
peas are being received in unpreced-
ented quantities. Snapdragons also
are in overstock. The only bulb flow-
ers that sell well are the Poets' nar-
cissus. Darwin tulips have done very
well but are now draggy. Pansies are
very fine.

Business has been
CINCINNATI steady and active
and kept the market
pretty well cleaned up In most all
lines. Shipping business is very good.
Roses are meeting with a good call
and on some occasions last week were
short because of the extraordinary
demand caused by spring openings.
Carnations are short of actual needs.
Easter lilies are less plentiful and at
times are scarce. Bulbous stock, with
the exception of narcissi is not any
too plentiful. Sweet peas are in a
good supply and generally are excel-
lent in quality. Lily of the valley
meet with only an indifferent demand.
The supply of callas and rubrum
lilies is ample.

The tone of the market
CHICAGO for the past week has
been considered very
good. The effect of Lent is about
over, and with the exception of wed-
ding orders, sales are as before that
time-honored season began. Just
now, the absence of wedding orders
is almost a relief to the growers of
lily of the valley who can hold back on
their supply. The end is in sight with
the tulip crop and daffodils reign with-
out much to rival them in the domain
of bulbous stock. All roses are plenti-
ful and the demand is good, all the
best grades bringing a fair price and
nothing going to waste. The new
roses have made a good run this win-
ter and on the whole have been all
that could be desired. American
Beauties are still a scarce article and
do not cut much of a figure in the
market as compared to other years.
There are many carnations, but not
an over supply. Prices have come
down and stock is generally used up.
There Is a good supply of lilies, mig-
nonette, snapdragon, calendula, &c.

The market is getting
NEW YORK loaded up in regular
mid-lent fashion. The
only thing that has held it back so
long has been the inclemency of the
weather. A surfeit is now in prospect
and much lower jirices are sure to
follow. Roses of all varieties move
sluggishly. Carnations are only in
moderate surplus as yet but tulips,
lilies, wallflowers, sweet peas and
daisies are too abundant to maintain
their normal value. Orchids are plen-
tiful, the cattleya supply being more
than sufficient. Of the latter C. Schro-
der;e is having its usual iioor recep-
tion.

The past week
PHILADELPHIA has held fully up
to the good aver-
age already reported. On the whole
trading was even brisker and prices

GARDENIAS

The quality at this time is unusually
choice, wonderfully well
grown perfect^blooms, in
quantity,

Per (l«»/.

V^^ Fanr.v -•««

Kxtra I.WI

Sweet Peas. Spencers

7.5e.,

Sil.iio.

$1.;5. $1.50 per 100.

Valle.v, Spe<ial ^.i.OI) per

toil.

Ext ra

.SI.OO per 100.

J S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

The Wholesale Florists o( Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA
1608-1620 Ludlow St.

NEW YORK
117 W. 28th St.

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON
1216.H St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS —

TRADE

PRICES — P«r 100

TO DEALERS Qftl

Rmm

Am. Beauty, Special

'• " Fancy and Extra.
No.i

CINCINNATI

March 20

Rujsell, Hadlcy

KilUrncy, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward
" Ord.

Arcnburg, Radiance, Tafr, Key, Ex.
•t .. " •' Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra .•■
*' " " Ordinary

Carnalioiu. Fancy

" Ordinary

CatUeyas

Dendrobiuiii formouiin

Lilies, Loniriflorum

" Rubrum

Callas

Uly of Ae Valley

Daises

Violet.

Mignonette

Snapdrason

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac (per bunch)

Siveet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plu. A Spren. (100 Bhs.)

40.00

20.00
8.00
8.00
7.00
4.00
7.00
4.00
7.00
4.00
3.00

50.00
30.00
15.00
15.00
10.00

6.00
10.00

6.00
10.00

6.00

4.00

40.00 to 90.00

10.00
4,00

to
to

12.50

to

5.00

to

tc

■75

to
to

CHICAGO

March 6

BUFFALO I PmiBBXJRG

March 20 | March 13

35«>
25.00

5.00

8.00 to
4.00 to
8.00 to

2.00
3.00

4.00
5.00
3.00

.50 to X.50

12.50
35.00

1. 00
15-00
90.00

4.00
8.00
4.00

2.00
1. 00
30.00

10.00
6.00

10.00

3.00

S.OO

.40

4.00
8.00
a.oo

2.00

2.00
2.00
2. CO

1.50
35.00

1.00
IS.OO

25.00

50.00
35-00
12.0D
25.00
10.00

6.00
10.00

6.00
10.00

6.00

2.00
40.00
50.00
15.00

8.00
12.00

5.00

3.00

■75

8.00

12.00

3.C0

4.0P

4.00
4.00
3-00

2.00
30.00

1.25

15.00
50.00

35-00

25.00

10.00

8.00

8.00

4.00

12.00

4.00

8.00

5.00

2.50

1.50

40.00

10.00

4.00

to
to
to
to

to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to

8.00
4.0D
1. 00

.50

3.00 10
6.00 to
s.oo to
to

2. CO to

2.00 to

2.CO to

to

to

.50 to

25.00 to

I I .00 to

to

40.00 to

40.00

35*0

12.00

15.00

10.00
6.00

15.00
8.00

10.00
6.00
3.00

2XX>

50.00

12.00
6.00

12.00
5.00

1.50

.(¥>

5.00

IOjOO

3-00

3.C0

3.00
3.00

3.00
1.50

a.oo

30.00

las

15.00

60,00

60.00

40.00

12.50 to

8.00 to

8.00 to

4.00 tc

75.00

50.00
15.00
12.00

J2.00

6.00

8.00

to

12.00

4. CO

to

6.00

8.00

to

12.00

to

6.00

2.50

to

3.00

to

1.50

25.00

to
to

50.00

10.00

to
to

12.00

lO.CO

to

12.00

4.00

to

5.00

2.00

to

3.00

-so

to

•75

4.00

to

6.00

6.00

to

10.00

3 00 to

2. CO to

2 00 to

2.00 to

!•

.75 to
to

■ 75
10.00
40.00

5.00
4.00
3 00
S.oc

1.50

1.25
15.00
50.00

have realized a little better. St. Pat-
rick may have helped a little to this
good showing, but not very much. We
saw very little this year of that abomi-
nation, the green carnation, so that it
would appear that the good seed sown
by HoRTuri.Ti'RE for many years is at
last bearing fruit. The shortage on
long-stennned American Beauty roses
is past and these are now coming in
more freely and prices have dropiwd
25 per cent, in the last few days. Other
grades of the same rose are in good
supply and there is a distinct appre-
ciation in the quality. Carnations arc
still on the scarce side, and selling
well at good prices. In fact, take the
season all through it has been a fine
one for the carnation men. Nothing
in carnations for the street boys; the
only thing they seem able to get hold
of is the violet. That one-time fa-
vorite remains very nuu h in the dol-
drums. It must be a hard .lob for these
Hudson river boys to make ends meet
nowadays. Sweet peas plentiful and
going well. Lily of the valley demand

improved a little last week. Mignon-
ette good but rather on the scarce side.
Prices remain sta-

PITTSBURGH tionary. Flowers
are none too plen-
tiful, everything — violets excepted--
being utilized as they come in. As a
wholesale man put it, violets "were
all to the bad" during last week, the
extremely cold weather jirecluding the
street venders (who are the only sell-
ers) from appearing at their usual
haunts. .'American Beauties of good
(juality are coming in once more, and
the result of the clearer weather is
noticeable in the quantity and quality
of all bulb stock.

The market is in a

ST. LOUIS healthy condition and
.stock plentiful. There
is an abundance of good roses. Car-
nations, sweet peas and violets are so
many just now that buyers make
their own price in big lots. Southern
bulb stock shipments have forced the

(Centfnufii on f'a^f j:'i j

420

H. E. FROMENT

Whole*ale Co*nmi8«ion florist
Choice Cut Flowers

Vaw A4drM>, KI t\ rii tlltli HI.. N ■ tV YORK

HOKTl CULTURE

March 25, 1916

Talapbaa

ttOO, tlOl, MKdlson (qiur*.

i». J. ^*>ii'rii

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST 15ii^1§/SK^r?3"

\ ftill llu(« uf Ctiulovt Out Mowftf Htock for mil parpusr*

ThiKPHtiMi; JiIi;rAKRA(iiT 131 W cst 2Mth St., Nf£\V YORK CITY

"''1.,.™ yASH ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

Wholesale Coinniission Florists

SS and S7 tWeat 26th Street

New York

Tfl^phonp No. 756
ftlftdiBoa Hquarr

WM. P.

FORD ,

<Vholesale

Florist

107 W. 28tli Strut, NEW YORK

TelrphoDr fi33A, Farmsut.

Call and Idiiip*! thr Meat KaiHlillibmeDt

Is tba Wtiolraale Flower HUtrlit.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

rBO!n{*«;iuDisosso., NEW YORK.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

.53 WEST 2Stk STREET NEW YORK CITY

Ccnsi/inmentt Solicited
Phon« 7S0X U»dlson 8qa*r«

THE KERVAN COMPANY

F«ma, Moaara, Wild Bmllax, Oslax,
Lascotboe, Psimrtta, Cyrsa, both (reah

CDt mnti prepared.
l«Brel, Hemlock, all Urroraclve ETerrrrcDa.

ti>.{ja!«^:.. 119 W.28 St.,NewYoffc

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramoit and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K Firat CUaa Markat for all CUT FLOWERS

28 WUlonghby St, Brooklyn, N. Y.

M. C. FORD~^

121 West 2Sth St., NEW YORK

1

▲ Tnn LId« of ALL. CUT FLOWEBS.
Telephone t870 Farragnt.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

Becolar Bhlpmenta Wanted of

Pansies and Violets

I have ft rood niKrket for them.

Ba S. SLINN, JR.

55 ami 57 Wist 26tli St. NEW YORK

rorL\U^:"'"'^ 6i« Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

^ \\ I 1 IMl \N 11 MUS I ^ II \ .»! N rH M. ^ 111 K cm I.I u^ i u is

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connectioa

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HiGHEST "

GARDENIAS. DAISIES. ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS, J^^mE'tS'm **** ^- 2«* St.. New York

Centrally Located, The Hob of the Flowei Market Section

IVII

NO

\^/ Kt C3 I ^s^ 1^ R'ior-is't
55 and 57 W. 26th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 7062 Madisoo

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telepbonei ig^ } UsdUon Sqnara CONSIONMBNTB aOLICITBD

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty. Special

" ** Faocy and Extra

" " No. 1

Ruaaell. Hadlar

KillameT, Richmond. Hillincdon, Ward, Extra -■'■

" " '* " Ordinary .

Arenburg. Radiance. Taf t, K ej, Ejctra

•' " " Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburat, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Camationa, Fancy

" Ordinary

Ust Hair of Wiik

eadiD[ Mar. IB
111!

95.00
10.00
1. 00
S3.00
6.00
1. 00
6.00
1. 00
8.00

a. 00
•.00
1.00

40.00

35-00
5.00

40.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00

10.00
6.00
3.00
i.SO

First Hilf of Wttk

bittaniii Mar. 20

111!

35.00
10.00

t.oo
6.00
6.00

to 40.00
to 90.00

500

40.00

to

1.00
6.00
1.00
8.00
3.00
s.oo
1.00

to
to
to

If.OO

4.00
8.00
4.00
10.00
6.00

3.00
1.50

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Conunlshlon Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28tli Street, New York
Trlephnne — S632-3533 Maillson Sqiinrp

Frank H. Trnendly

Chjtrlea 8ch«Bok

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

AVKolesale Florists

43E Btk Anngt, Betwiin 2(tli ml 27U tb.. Niw TnI

Telepbocea: 797-7B8-7W Parragat

CoDdKnmenU Bolldtad

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orrhlfls, Gardenias and Many UddiobI

Mowern of ijnallly.

114 West 28th Street
rsiE\A/ YORK

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/IHOI

55-57 NA/es-h 26-^1-1 ^

Telephones, 13—8510 Madison Square

UAURICE L. OLA88, TrcMorer

Conalrnmento Solicited

March 25, 1916

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421

The Chicago Flower Growers^ Association

^1 ttlBoiesale growers of Cm flowers and Plants ,)j^^

182 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

COMPLETE LINE

Quality Cut Flowers and Greens. Everything Seasonable — Prices Reasonable.

Flower Market Reports

{^Ccntinned from page 410)

price down on the home-grown lily of
the valley and lilies are in good de-
mand. Smilax is scarce and good
long strings demand 20 cents each.

Business is begin-
WASHINGTON ning to pick up

and the number of
social events calling for high grade
flowers is increasing. Flowers of all
kinds are cleaning up fairly well. Lily
of the valley continues to be of a
rather poor quality, although holding
up to $5 per hundred. The supply of
single violets is dwindling but the
street men seem to continue to be
supplied, although prices are advanc-
ing. There is little change in the rose
market and in many cases these are
going to buyers at just about what
the latter want to offer for tliem.
American Beauty roses are more plen-
tiful although somewhat higher. Gar-
denias also are more plentiful. Or-
chids are still off the market so far
as local production is concerned. Car-
nations are more plentiful in all vari-
eties. Sweet peas are very plentiful
and in some varieties very good prices
prevail. Cherry, apple and other
spring blossoms have made their ap-
pearance and are in good demand for
table decorations.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Bluefield, W. Va. — Alexander Cut
Flower & Plant Co., capital stock, $25,-
000. Incorporators: W. C. and M. B.
Alexander, R. E. Goodrich, W. F. Soule
and H. M. Tanner.

Portland, Me. — Sunnyside Green-
houses. $25,000: H. P. Sweetser, L. J.
Miller, Portland, Me.; M. A. Blanch-
ard, Cumberland Center, Me. Dealing
in all kinds of agricultural and horti-
cultural products.

Evanston, III.— R. A. Gloede has just
received a carload shii)ment of im-
ported hardy perennials for use in his
landscape gardening department which
1b growing with great rapidity.

HEADQUARTERS

For High-Class Roses

Full linp of IJLLBOCS STOCK, BOC-
VARDIAS. SWKET PEAS and other Sea-
sonable Flowers.

J. J. COAN

116 WEST 28TH STREET, NEW YORK

Tel., Farragut 5413-5891

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

te:lephonb main mm

Ainerioan Baantlee, Orchids, Valley, Camatloas. All the novelties in the Out FUw«
Market funiltthed on short notice. Prices qooted on application. No rsinil sidsis
accepted. Flowers sltl|*ped out of Bowton on early trains.

STORE OPE3M FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

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Dcndrobium f ormosum

Lilae*. LoajpAorum

'* Rubrum

CallM

Lily of th» V*Uey

Daiae*

Viol.U

Mignonette

Snapdrasoa

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacintha

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac ip<;rbuiich)

Swaet Peas

Gardeniaa

Adiaatum

Smilaz

A«paraffua Pkamosiu, & Spren (xoo buocbes) .

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1916

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Are You Dissatisfied ?

I bave an unlimited market for your flowsrs, any rarletf, In any quantltT. Prompt
returns of sales on eonslKned (oeds. Reidy casb when due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years In tbe Cut Flower Commission Buslneea.

Write for information or call and tallc It over.
Telephone I |C Al I FM

118 West 28th Street
NE\ir YOR.K

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Experienced, Progressive and can handle

shipments of growers' product

satisfactorily.

106 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. Farragut 3066.

BstahUshed 1888

Tel. 581 Farragmt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

no West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Consignments of New
England Grown Novelties.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

A. J. OrTT.M.*N, President.

Wholesale Florists

101 W. 28th St.,

NEW YORK

We have 20 years' experience behind na.
Telephone, I'^arragut 2O.t8-2037-558.

D. C. Arnold & Co., Inc.

Wholesale Florists

1 12 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telephone, 2287 Farragut.
Consignments Solicited.

UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO. JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments off
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr., NEW YORK

111 W. 28th Street

422

HORTICULTURE

Murth 2G, 1916

Buyer's Directot^ and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Display advertisers in tlils Issue are also llsteii under this classlllfiitlon wKlioul cliurt;e. llefereni'e to List of
Advertisers will indicate the respeclivo pa^es.

Buyers fallinK to find whol they want In this list will ronfor it favor by writing ub and we will try to put
them In comniunicatlon with reliable dealers.

\( t(ll \T WT

'ston.

.\l-MI.N K

Apliino Mfc. (■".. Minllsnn, N. J.
For piiRf srr I.l-i nf Ailvortlsers.

AI-IM ~ I I N K
Nicotine Mr^- • ~ Louis. Mo.

Tn r pagg 8oe Ll.si of Advertlserg.

ArCTION S.\LES

The MnoNltr riortlcnllnrnl Co.,

New Yorlc City.

For page sec Li.<!t of Advertisers.

Elliott Auction Co., New Yorii City.

Plant Auctioneers.

For pace sec 1. 1st of .Viivorlisers.

AZ.\1.K.\S

P. Ouwerkerk. Holmken. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Hnns. Woburn. Mass.

K. J. Kuyk. Ghent. Belgium.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BA.SKETS

H. Ha.versdorfor & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For pnce see TJst of .Advertisers.

BAY TREES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
■Tt'Lir.S nOEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Piersnn. Inc.. Cromwell. Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent. .Tr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For pace see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.
Delivery from M.nv l.ith.
Lorraine. 2',A in. pots. $12.00 per 100; Cin-
cinnati. 2'A in. pots. $15.00 per JOO: Mrs. J.
A. Peterson (New). 2Vi in. pots. $25.00 per
100: $200.fiO per 1000.
.TILUS ItOEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J.

Thomas J. Grey Co.. 29 So. Market .«t ,

Boston, Mass.

Begonia, Marlemont Bedder.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co.. Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co.. New York City.

Lord & Burnhani Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOXES— CfT FLOWER FOLDING

Eiiwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.
For pa;:e see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
Write for list. HOLTON & HFNKEL CO.,
Milwaukee. Wis.

BOX TREES

BOX TREES— Standards. Pyramids and
Bush. Prue list on demand.
JILirS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J.

Bl LBS AND TVBERS

Hogewoniiig A; Sons. Rynsburg, Holland,
and o2 Broadwa.v. New York City.

Spring and Fall Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BULBS AND TUltKKh— « uiitlDuetl

,M. Van Wiiveren & Sons, Ltd., lllllegoui,

Holland, .ind 17 Stale SI.. New York Cily.

Hyaclnllis. Narcissi, Crocuses, Tulips.

l*'or page see List of Adv<'rtlsers.

Arliiur T. Boddlnglon Co., Inc.,

New York Clly.

For page see List of Adt'crllsers.

,T. M. Thorburn & Co.. ,\ew York City.

Tuberoses.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

Lily Bulbs.

For page sec List of Adverlisere.

John Lewis Childs. Flowerlield, L. I., N. Y.

Gladioli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Forcing Bulbs and Plants.

For page see I,ist of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquliar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page sec List of Advert i.sers.

Chas. Schwakc & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, HI.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Brcck & Sons Corp., Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Fottlcr, FIskc. Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

C. KEl'R & SONS, niLLEGOM. Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Branch, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANN.*S

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

King Huml)ert Cannas.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Childs. Flowerfleld, L. L, N. Y.

Canna Roots.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Newest list of the newest Cannas Just
out. Complete assortment of the finest
sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for list today.

THE roNARD & JONES CO.

West Grove, Pa.

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Wm. A. Dawson. Willlniantic, Conn.

A Cut-and-Come-Agaln Rod Carnation.

Carnation.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman &• Raynor. Inc.. New York City.

Seedling Carnation Laura Weber.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

CARNATION CUTTINGS— from sand or
plants from soil; vigorous and healthy:

Per 100 Per 1000

Alice $5.00 $45.00

Beacon 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

FRANK P. PUTNAM, Lowell, Mass.

CARNATION HTAPLKH

Split carnailonH ijulcliiy, caHlly and
dieaply mended. IMllsbury's Carnatiun
Staph', 1000 for 3.V. : :!«00 for $1.00 iio»t-
paid. I. L. PILLSIll'llY, OalesburB, lU.

Supreme Carnation Staples, for repairing
spill carnalionK. .Vie. per Inoo; :V»M for
$1.00. F. W. WAITi;. S.-I Helm. lilt Ave.,
SpringQeid, .M:

CIllt^.'^.V.N I lll.Ml .\L-i
Charles 11. Totty, .Madison, N. J.

Alice Day.
For page see List ^iif .Advert iserg.

Elmer IJ. Smitli' Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysantlteiiiiiiii (.'alalogue for 1016.

I'or page see List of Advcrtisirs.

Gnltnian & Itaynor. inc.. New York City.

Early Ixiveiider I'liik Clirysanlheniuin

Alex (iullnian. also Emma, a tiiirzn

Anemone, Double Pompon,

pale pink.

For page see List of Advertisers.

coEiui

Coleus, Golden Bedder, Vorsehatfeitll,
Queen Victoria, Firebrand and all leadiDg
varieties. Including the Pink and Y'eiiow
Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted.
cuttings. $0.fX) per lOOO. Cash with order,
and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for list.
Largest grower of coleus in I lie I'. S. A.
NAHLIK, 2t;i-75 Lawrence St.. Flusblog.
N. Y. ^

CYCLAMEN

CYCLAMEN. Beat strain. Separate col-
ors or mixed. ,1 in. pots, $8.00 per 100, for
May delivery.
JULHS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co..

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Send for Wholesale List of Whole clumps
and separate stock; 40.llfKi chimps for sale.
Northboro Dahlia and Gladiolus GardeDB,
J. L. MOORE, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA

John Wananiaker. Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FAR.MS, Berlin. N. J.

IF YOU INTEND growing Dahlias tor
cut flowers then you will make no mistake
if you win try my assortment, especially
selected for cut flower production. Three
whites. 3 pinks, 1 red. 1 yellow, 1 lavender,
1 fancv; all Held roots, labeled true to
name: per 100. 10 of each kind. $.'».00; per
1000. 100 of each kind, $2."..0O. .'>0 at 100
and 500 at 1000 rales. Cash Willi order.
Guarantee entire satisfaction. If inter-
ested in Dalillas. tlien please send for my
wholesale trade lisl of ii.ililias.

MANNETTO HIl.lj NIRSERIES,
W. A. FINGER. I'r.ip., Ilicksvllle, N. Y.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood row & Market OS. New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bolibink & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, .\abant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

l*or page see List of Advertisers.

.\. .M. Davenport. Watertown. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER PLANTS

.Villon SehuItheLs. College Poinl. N. \.

For List of Advertisers See Page 395

March 25, 1916

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423

EVEKGRJEENS

Old Town Nurseries, So. Natick, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

Henry A. Dreer, Pliiladelpbia. I'a.
Preer's Fifie Ferns for Dislies.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers!

FERTILIZERS

Alphano Humus Co., New York City.
The All-in-One Fertilizer.

Highgrade Manure Compost Co.,

New \"Orl£ City and Red Bank, N. ,T.

Magic Humus.

For page see I,lst of Advertisers.

Pulverized Manure Co.. Chicago, 111.
Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page .see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge. Mass.
For page .see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J. ■

Fungine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GARDEN TOOLS

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hadame Salleroi— 2 In.. $2.00 per 100 ;
118.00 per 1000. PASCOAG GREEN-
HOUSES, Wm. Doel, Prop., Pascoag, R. I.

S. A. Nutt geraniums. Extra fine stock.
Write for sizes and prices. FRANK
LEITH & SON, Haverhill, Masi.

GLADIOLI

.lolin Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

tireenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GL^\SS CO.. Hartford City. Ind.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, siiails. cas-
tles, globes, a([uariuni. fisb goods, nets.
.•tc, wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4815 D St., Olney. Philadelphia.
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia. P.i.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING M.ATERI.*!,

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Ijumber Co., Nepon.set,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co.. New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

Metropolitan Material Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn. K. Y'.

Lord & Burnham Co., New Y'ork City.

For page see List of Adv.ertisers.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

E. A. Lippman. Morristown, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H.'^IL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit.

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bav State Nurseries, No. Abington. Mass.

" For page see List of Advertisers.

Old Town Nurseries. So. Natick, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

P Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATHER

Anton Schultheis. College Point, N. Y.

HE.VTING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED S.4.SH.

Parshelsky Bros!. Inc., Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Folev Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, lU.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. Nepouset, Mass.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Standard hotbed sash, 1% in. thick, with
crossbar, 80c. each; lots of 25 and over, T^c.
each. Blind tenons; white leaded in joints.
The life of a sash depends on this construc-
tion We GUAR.\NTEE our sash to be
satisfactory or refund your money. Glass.
Gx.S .Sxl'o, 10x12, or 10x14, $1.50 per
box of .W sq. ft. C. N. ROBINSON & BRO..
Depl. 29. Baltimore. Md.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer. Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co,, Brooklyn. N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hotel Cumberland. New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphino Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co.. Boston, Mass

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

KENTIAS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia. Pa.

LDLY BULBS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New Y'ork City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.

Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VAXLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New Y'ork City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.

Berlin Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lily of the Valley pips, $5.00 per 1000;
clumps, $8.00 per 100. Also all vegetable
seedlings. Write HENRY SCHAUMBERG.
Hammonton, N. J.

MANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHutchison .Sc Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MARGUERITES

A. L. Miller. Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

^lASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAJU

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc..

Rochester, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co.. St. Louis, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

New Shrub — Lonlcera Maackil.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Old Town Nurseries. So. Natick. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P Ouwerkerk. Weehawken Heights. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, III.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries. North Abington, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

.\ugust Rolker & Sons. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower. Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ONION SEEDS

Schllder Bros., Chlllicothe. Ohio.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ONION SETS

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.
I'or page see List of Advertisers.

I'.verette R. Peacock Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Schllder Bros.. Chlllicothe. Ohio.
I'^or page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID FLOWERS

Jas. McManus, New Y'ork, N. Y'.
For page see List of .\dvej;tlsers.

ORCHID PLANTS

.lullus Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

121

HORTICULTURE

March 2B, 1916

TAXSV fl.ANTS

r.nnl. » III.- l.li; k'liiit iloworlng kind.

^< iKi mill
"III. I mib

. ..f l.'Hll

IB 1 fvould be
.lAMKS MOSS.

rt auU r
: Willi III-

Ullc, r-a.

I'AI'KK l'l»TS

Till- CIiuIh' fu.. NiH Yiirk Oily.

Colt.'i|>!iililf I'lipi-r Ili.XfS.

Kor papo «<'.• I. Hi ..f Ailv«Ttlicrs

I II < I I N I \

III all

JI'Lirs liuKUK

: innnd.
•rd. N. J.

ri.iiMi.-
Pooiilcs. Till- »urlil.s iiri'iiK'si rolloitlon.
laX) sorts. Send for ll»l. «". IlKTSCHKU.
Canal Dover. O.

PECKV rVI'RKKS KKNCHES

A. T. Stoarns I.iiiiihcr Cn., IIokIoo, Mn88.

PELARGONIUMS

Kouiiin J. It»iii. .Nen- \ork City.
For paee see List of AdvcrtUera.

PETUNIAS

Petunias, our well kuonii strain of
doulile.K. all stroui; growers, eiirrylug Im-
mense liloouis. perfeclly liealtliy stoek.
well moled and hilielled If requested. J1.J5
per KW. prepaid: (W per I.IKKI; 2 In. strong.
f2M per 100. $l'-.'.t)0 per 1,000.
UOTKIXS A: HOPKINS. Cliepachet, R. 1.

PifE ANU FITTINGS

Kroeseliell Bros. Co., Chicago.
I'or page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company.

N. 'I'onawanda. N. V.

Sbelf Brackets and Pipe U.Tngers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pfair & Kendall. Newark. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PL.4NT AND Ul'LU I.MPOKTS

Cbas. Scbwakc & Co.. .New York City.
For page see List of .Vdvirtisors.

August Itolker i^ Sons. .New York City.
l'*or page see List of Adve^li^iers.

McHutcbison & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TRELLl.sES AND STAKES

Seele's TIcless Plant Stakes and Trel-
llses. H. P. SHELK & SONS. Klkbart. Ind.

I'L.\NT TIBS

H. A. Drcer. Philadelphia, Pa.
"Klverton Special."

RAFFIA

McHuteblson & Co., New York. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ounerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-.Meehau Co., Philadelpliia, Pa.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Aiucricau Grown Kuses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Kaynor, Inc., New York City.

Hose Prima Donna (Mine. Paul Euler).
For page see List of Advertisers.

W'aban Rose Conservatories, Natick, Mass.

New Rose Mrs. Bayard Thayer.
For page see List of Advertisers.

THE CONAKD & JONES COMPANY.

Rose Specialists.

West Grove, Pa. Send for offers.

A. KOLOOS & CO., Gouda (Holland).
Plants of all descriptions. Ask for our
new Rose List. New York Branch, care
.Maltus & Ware, 14 Stone Street.

NC-AI.K<'II>K

~KA-<t\ klil.J. il.V.NI '>I<||K

H. Vineeni. .Ir A Smia Co.. White .Miirsb,

Md.
For page noi^LIkI nf AdrerllKerK.

SEEDS

Ciirtir's Tested S In,

Sei-ds Willi II l'»-dlgree.
Boston, Mans., and l.fiiidoii. Englaml.
For page see List of AdvertlNerH.

Peter Mi'lidersoii A: Co., New York City.
Everything for tlieOiirdeii, Uiwn and Farm.

.losepli Unvk & Sons. Ilnston, .Mass.
For page see List of Advert l-^r-

.1. Ilolglano A: Son, Bnltlnior. . M.!
For page see List of Advert isirs

A. T. lloddliigtnii Co., I lie., .New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

I J,,' I I

lla

Kl I ^1 lll.l ll\

iM, iiniii

N OW.

miruMAs

Now Im the II to biiv Trituuin PHUeri.

TBUMA8 J. OBi:i[l.lN sinkiUK Sprliut.

Pa. " ' ^'

Tl;ilKIIO>h.N

.1. .M. Thorbiirn A <'••., .\.\v York City.
For page see Lint of AdviTtUcrs.

VASES

H. BnyerMl..[f,r .v r., Phllndelpbin, Pa.

For ; ..f AdTertlun.

Chas. Sehwake A: Co., New York Clly.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell's SiK>d House, Philadelphia, pa.
For page see Llsl of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Plilla(lel|)hla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & 3. Faniuhar & Co., Boston, .\la.ss.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
F"or page see List of Advertisers.

» I I.I. I \lli.K l'l..\NTH

It. Vinit'iit, .Ir. A SoiiH Co.

White .Marsh. Mil.

I'or page see Llsl of Advert lser>

COO.OOO Giant Argentine and Palmetto

Asparagus Roots grown from seleeti-d »ee<.
500.000 Jersey Sweet Potato Plants, red and
yellow. .'•lO.INHI VInelallcl r.uHli Swina Potato
Plants, no vines. IINI llm. earh Ruby King
and Plmeiiio l-.-iipi-r S.-id. U.'i.ooO Ghidlolua
Bulbs. 10,000 Rhubarb Roots. All other
Vegetable Plants In season. Write for
what you want. No catalogue. I. & J. L.
LEONARD, lona, N. J.

Loechner & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ant. C. Zvolanek. Loiii])(ie. Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea .Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of AdvertUstts.

W. E. Marshall & Co.. New Yorlfrity.
Seeds. Plants and Bulbs. '
For page see List of Advertiser^.

Jas. Vlck'8 Sons, Rochester, N. T.
For page see List ol Advertisers.

August Rolker A Sons. .New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros.. IIS Ch.inibers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago. 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

D. P. P. Roy, Chicago, 111.
Seeds — Bulb.s— Plants.

Fottler, Flske, Ranson Co., Boston. Mass.
Seeds for the Florist.

SEED .\ND PLANT FORCKK

The Cloche Co., New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SU.\DE TREES

W. B. Cole, Painesvllle. Ohio.
For page see List of Ailvirtlsers

VENTIKtTIX*; APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Rhhiuond, Ind.
For page see List of .Xdvertlsers.

The John A. Evans Co.. llbhiiiond. Ind.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

VER.MICIDES

Aphlnc Mfg. C<i.. Mudlsoo, N. J.
For page see List of AdTCrtlgcrg.

WHEAT SHEAVES

II. Bayersdorfcr & Co., Phllndelphin, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee. Berlin. N. Y.
For p.ige see List of .Vdvi-rllscrs.

WIREWOKK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page .see List of .idverllsers.

WILLIAM E. HEII.SCHKR'S WIRE
WORKS, 204 Randolph St.. Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Albany, N. V.

Albany Cut Flower Exrliange, Albany, N. Y'.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

italOniore

The S. S. Peniiiick-Meehan Co., Franklin

and SI. I'aul .Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

SHEET MOSS (NATURAL A Mi IHI;D)

Knud Nielsen, Evergrocu, AU.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNU.M .MOSS

Live Siihagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER
& HI'RRELL. Siinimil. N. J.

SHELF BIt.\CKETS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y".
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPRAYING MATERIALS

B. G. Pratt Co.. New York City.

ST.4NDARD THER.MO.METERS

Standard Thermo Co., Boston, Mass.
For ]i:\isf si'i> List of Advertisers.

- I i: \ v\ 111 iiliv PLANTS

Sir;i\\ iMT r\ I'iMiifs. si.vteen varieties, at
$2.50 per llliiii. Catalogue free. BASIL
PERRY', Georgetown, Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., 22« Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advurlisera.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Broold,vn

Wm. H. Kuebler. 2S Wllloughby St.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. V.

William Y. Kasting Co.. .-(.sri-Si Elllcolt St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cblcugo

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 395

March 26, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

425

WHOLESAIiE PXORISTS
New York

H. E. Fromeat. US VV. 2Slh .St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Jnmes McManus, 105 W. 2Stli St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith. 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Moore, Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles .Millang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford. 107 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

.J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Peuuock-.Meehan Co., 117 West

2Sth St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & SeUenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 3-1 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, 37 and 3U W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Riedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Siebrecht, 10!) W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. S. Sllnn, Jr., 55-07 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 2,Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Keyuor, Inc., 101 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., 110 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

D. C. Arnold & Co., Inc., 112 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Itouinson Co., 55.57 W. 2Sth St.
For p.ige .see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Siebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

HIGH-GRADE HAND-MADE GREEN-
HOUSE GLASS.
Johnston Brokerage Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Fur page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS.

Palisades Nurseries. Inc.. Sparkill. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES THAT BLOOM FROM JUNE
TO NOVEMBER

M. H. Walsh, Woods Hole, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BURPEE'S SEEDS GROW.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PINO-LYPTOL WEED KILLER.

Pino-Lyptol Clicniiial Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS — ROSES —

DECORATIVE AND AQUATIC

PLANTS.

Henry A. lin-er. I'liiladeliiliia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

JACKSON PECANS.

Jackson Pecan Groves Co.. L. A. Touner.

Agt., Chicago, 111.

For page set' List of .\rlverIis<Ts,

HARDY PERENNIALS AND HERBA-
CEOUS PLANTS.

R. &.J. Farqilliar ^ C'l., Ko-;t<in. Mass.
For page see List of .advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Nle.ssen Co.. iLth and Kace Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 161!l-21 Ranstead St
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Peunock-.Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester. N. Y.

George B. Hart, 21 Stone St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Chicago FItiwer (Jrowers" Asso., Chicago.
111. . . ..

For page see List of Advertisers.

HART'S HANDY HANDLE.

Geo. B. Hart, Rochester. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Zech A: Mann, Chicago. 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FOR SALE

PLANTS FOR ALL SEASONS OF
THE YEAR.

Frank Oechslin. Chieagq. 111. .^.

For page see List of Advertisers. '

WANTED — OLEANDER PLANTS
• AND ORANGE TREES.

.Vlexander McConnell, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

AdvertlBementfl im this eoli
one cent a word. Initials c«ont aa
a« words. Cash with order. All
correspondence addreesed "Oare
HORTICUXTCRB" should bo •«&%
to 141 Sanmier 8t., lloKton.

HELP WANTED

HEAD GARDENER— Married, Scotch or
Swede preferred, without family ; must
have thorough experience in greenhouse
and outside gardens; permanent situation.
Gardener's cottage provided. Address in
own writing. "T. S. T.," P. O. Box 1723,
Boston.

WjVNTED — An under gardener, single,
permanent position, near Boston. Swede or
Scotch preferred. Must be experienced
with horse. Address "T. S. T.," P. O. Box
1723, Boston.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED— By married man,
34 years old, 12 years nursery experience,
6 vears as foreman. Address 'V. G.,*' care
HORTICULTURE.

SITUATION WANTED— By single man,
16 years' experience in all branches; llrst
class references. Intend to change by 15th
of April — on private estate. Address
"B. S., ' care of HORTICULTURE.

A GOOD CH.VNTE TO BUILD A GREEN-
HOUSE .VT ONE-HALF COST.

FOB SALE: Givc'nhouse Rafters, Ridge
Pole. Ventilators and Doors, all Cypress
wood : also. Ventilating Machines, Shafting
anil Arms, ami Wrought Iron Pipes, IVi,
IY2 and 2 in. These articles are not new
but in good condition, and well worth the
cost. If interested, write to

CUAS. HOFFMEYER, Carnegie, Pa.

FOR SALE — Fresh from factory, new;
10 X 12, 10 X 18, 16 X 24, double thick. A
and B qualities. Market dropped. Now Is
the time to buy and save money.

PAKSHELSKY BUGS., INC.,
215-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

FOR SALE— Modern Greenhouse Plant,
located in city of thirty thousand. Ad-
dress E. A. CHURCHILL, 41 Royal St.,
Lowell, Mass.

WANTED — Young man, college graduate,
would like a position. Some experience in
floriculture and landscape gardening; four
years on market garden; some journalist
experience. Open to any good offer. Ad-
dress "G. Q.," care HORTICULTURE.

POSITION WANTED— New England pre-
ferred, by experienced and reliable single
man as foreman for general landscape
work; practical knowledge and nursery ex-
perience with hardy trees, shrubs, herba-
ceous plants and hardy conifers ; grading,
etc. Address "M.," care HORTICLLTUKK.

AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY.

Notice i.s hereby given that the
variety Crystal White, formerly called
"Paper White," is submitted for regis-
tration by H. H. Baer, of New Hyde
Park, N. Y.

The Xomenclature Committee sug-
gests a new method of registration,
viz., the publication of a brief descrip-
tion with the suggested names for the
varieties submitted for registration.
If there is no ob.1ection to this name
before April 1, this variety will be
registered as Crystal White.

Description: — Bloom mediuni size
(8 cm.). Stamen filaments white,
anthers bluish: perianth white,
blotched Tyrian rose. Seems a com-
part bloom of good substance, five
blooms being open at one time. It is
early to mid-season, tall, erect, and
bears a large number of blooms
(21); is a vigorous grower and well
furnished with medium broad leaves;
seems rather prolific.

A. C. Beai.,
Chairman Nomenclature Com.

MISCELLANEOUS

GREENHOUSES TO LET, 30 x 100 and
10 X 105 ft., suitable for Geraniums. MRS.
PRISCILLA GRASSIE, 92 Bartlett Ave.,
Waverley. Mass. Tel., Belmont 154-M.

At the April meeting of the Garden-
ers' and Florists' Club of Boston. P.
-A. Smith, principal of the Essex Agri-
cultural School. Hathorne. Mass., will
lecture on "Orcharding." Mr. Smith
is a well-known orchard expert, and
none should miss hearing him.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

426

II Oirr I V IILTURE

March 2S, \9U

Obituary

Reuben Arnold.
Reuben AtnolU, who foriiiiTly cou-
tlucti'd a Oorisl liiisliu'ss iii Mllford.
Mass., died suddpiil.v from cerebral
apoplexy on March 13, ul Ills home In
llellinKhniii. He was a native of Lei-
cesler, lOiiKliiiid, where he was born
oil September ;{, 1S44. He leaves a
daughter. Mary .lane Arnold, who
made her home with him.

Alexander Nelson.
Alexander Nelson, well known
throughout New ICuKland and particu-
larly about Boston for the past 40
years, in his business of boiler setting,
piping and general greenhouse heat-
ing jobbing, died at his home in Cam-
bridge. Mass., on March 16. His age
was about 70 years. He had been in
poor health for a year, but death was
due to pneumonia.

Charles W. Northrup.
Charles W. Northrup passed away
at his home in LaGrange, 111., on
March 12th, at the age of 6r> years. Mr.
Northrup was one of the early settlers
and his place was originally a private
one, but gradually grew to be commer-
cial. His own time was mostly spent
at the La Grange bank, of which he
was an officer. His influence in the
Ijeautifying of his town was marked
and to him is due in large measure the
appreciation of the use of flow'ers and
plants around the homes. The green-
houses were torn down two years ago
"but the grounds continue to be one
of the beauty spots of that Chicago
rsuburb.

Charles E. Pierce.
The sympathy of the entire trade is
with the relatives of the late Charles
E. Pierce, of Bowen Road. Washing-
ton. D. C, who passed away last week
at the Casualty Hospital, to which
place he was taken after becoming ill
at his home. He was thirty-nine years
■of age and was the son of the late
William P. Pierce, who died about ten
years ago. The senior Pierce had
ijeen in the florist business for about
twenty-five years prior to the time of
his death. .Mr. Pierce is survived by
four brothers. .lames F.. John H.. Wil-
liam T. and George E. Pierce, and the
funeral was held from the residence
of his brother William. The inter-
ment was in Forestville. Md.

David H. Sheehan.

David H. Sheehan, for 22 years su-
perintendent of the public parks of
Rrookline, Mass., died on Thursday
evening. March 16. of acute bronchitis,
following a long period of ill health.
Mr. Sheehan has been long associated
with the gardening business in Boston
and vicinity. For a number of years
previous to his appointment on the
Brookline parks he was employed in
the' Boston public grounds under Wil-
liam Doogue. He was born in Dublin,
Ireland. 72 years ago, took an agricul-
tural course at Trinity College in Dub-
lin and was graduated from that in-
stitution. He came to America and
settled in Cleveland, later coming to
Boston.

JVIr. Sheehan -was an industrious and

faithful public servant and held In

highest respect among the gardening
rraternily. Four children survive: Dr.
Helen fi. Sheehan, Miss Marie J. Shee-
han. Dr. Martin 11. Sheeliiin of Stone-
ham and KdwanI 1'. Sheehan, assist-
ant superintendent of parks and play-
grounds In nrnokllne.

Mrs. fVlatthew Craword.

The tragic death of .Mrs. .Matthew
Crawford has brought a thrill of sor-
row to a large circle of friends, and
among these The Gladiolus Society of
Ohio, of which she was a highly es-
teemed charter member, desires to
express its appreciation of her beauti-
f..l life, and of its loss in her sudden
passing away. United with her, as we
have been, in the love of the good, the
true, and the beautiful, under circum-
stances that have revealed to us the
worth of her character, we will each
feel as a personal loss her being so
strangely and suddenly called away,
beyond the reach of our association
and friendship, and we shall never
forget what her life has meant to us,
and to all who have known her.

The suddenness and shock of her
death intensifies the grief we feel at
the loss of her companiousliip. and
will hut fix more indelibly in memory
the loving thoughts that will long be
cherished in the hearts that have
known her so long and so well, and
even of those who have only of late
conie into the circle of her friends.
A heautitiil and useful life, extended
through many years, growing into the
loving appreciation of devoted friends,
and the glad looking forward to even
l)etter things yet to be — what more
has life to ofi'er than this?

And so, while we offer sincere ami
heartfelt sympathy to bereaved family
and friends, whose loss we also in
lesser measure feel, we know there is
a strain of gratitude even in our griev-
ing— we see the heavenly sunshine
gilding our tears, and holding up bo-
fore us the bow of hope, until, number-
ing this friend with others "loved and
lost awhile" we say — Farewell, de-
parted one, but not forever — We shall
meet again. Friend of happy days
gone by. ^o^t m i rn-K.

PERSONAL.

.Tohn Thompson has been appointed
head gardener on the Gen. Champlin
estate. Rye Beach. N. H.

James McDougal. formerly of Glen
Cove, is now head gardener on Hearts
Delight Farms, Chazy, N. Y.

Robert Taylor has taken charge of
the greenhouses on the Russell II.
Bogg eetate, Sewickley Heights, Pa.

Urquhart Trail, formerly employed
by Gregory, the Florist. Manasquan,
N. J., has accepted a position on the
estate of F. W. Woolworth. Glen Cove,
N. Y..

Joseph Wood is the new superin-
tendent on the estate of F. H. Kalb-
fleish, Babylon. N. Y. He was former-
ly employed at Cloverhurst Farm,
Bridgeport, Ct.

John Forbes, formerly at the Brook-
dale Gardens, Madison, N. J., is now
greenhouse superintendent and gar-
dener on the estate of Hobart J. Park.
Portchester. N. Y.

EVERYBODY

WHO IS

ANYBODY

Will want to know all
about the

National Flower Show

in Philadelphia — who was
there and what they did at
this, the greatest horticul-
tural and floral event of
the years.

HORTICULTURE'S
NEXT ISSUE

will tell all about it in its
usual concise and lucid
manner.

They'll All Read It

AND

They'll Read It All

And so, as a publicity
medium it w^ill have no
superior. If you want to
do business with the best
people in the horticultural
industries advertise in the

Flower Show Number of
HORTICULTURE and you'll

GET YOUR WISH

Last forms go to press on
Thursday afternoon,
March 30th. Now's your
opportunity.

March 25, 1916

HORTICULTURE

427

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GRASS AND OTHER GROWTH IN GARDEN WAtKS, GUTTERS,

TENNIS COURTS. DRIVEWAYS, ETC.

This fluid absolutely destroys all wwds and other growth wherever applied,
and its effect on the ground prevents the growth of fresh ones for a year and
thus saves a great deal of time and labor, as no cutting, hoeing or hauling away
of the weeds is required.
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PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

The Standard Cyclopedia of Horti-
culture; I.. H. Bailey. The appear-
ance of Volume 4 of this monumental
work will be a welcome event for
many ardent horticulturists, judging
from the incessant inquiries we have
received during the past few months
as to when the next volume might be
expected. Two more volumes will com-
plete the set. Volume 4 includes top-
ics from L to O inclusive, pages 1761-
2422 and figures 2048-2693. So there
are 661 pages of text and 645 cuts in
this volume. In addition to this there
are 20 full page plates of much beauty,
of which 4 are in colors. We know
of no work with which this can be
compared except the older and first
edition. The elaborations and addi-
tional matter make it practically a
new production as compared with its
predecessor. In this volume a new
section under the heading of North
American States occupies 142 pages,
devoted to the horticultural history,
industries and products of the entire
country. Landscape gardening makes
a very interesting section of 41 pages,
among the contributing authors being
Issa Tanimura, Wm. Verbeck. Perric-
cio Vitale, A. W. Cowell. F. L. Olm-
sted, O. C. Simonds, F. A. Waugh, Wil-
helm Miller, Samuel Parsons and L.
A. Berckmans. "Orchids." as a gen-
eral topic, fills 23 pages, in addition to
six pages of oncidiums, eight of odon-
toglossums, etc., this being more than
double the space devoted to this sub-
ject in the older Cyclopedia. There
are 17 pages of Lilium and lu pages of
Lonicera.

The foregoing will suffice to give a
faint idea of the incomparable su-
periority of this new edition.

We find, however, some apparent
discrepancies in the matter describ-
ing Nephrolepis— a genus which is
very exhaustively treated — in which
the variety Piersoni is mentioned as
having been the first of the two-pin-
nate forms of exaltata to appear. We
think this is not authentic as the va-
riety Fosteriana (Anna Foster) was
the first break according to indisputa-
ble records, having been discovered in
1890 and disseminated in 1892 and the
variety Piersoni was not sent out un-
■ til the following year.

Bailey's Cyclopedia is indispensable
to anyone making horticulture his bus-
iness or his pastime, and the enor-
mous sale already reached while the
set is still incomplete shows that this
fact is generally realized. For the
worker to whom the investment for
the full set at once would be a formid-
able proposition, the payment of six
dollars each for the volumes as they
appear, at intervals of several months,
is comparatively easy. Those who
have not already done so should lose

Use This

Pure Plant

Food

4i^

HUMUS

For Your

Garden and

Lawn

A SHREDDED MANURE HUMUS COMPOST §

M.\GIC HUMUS Is a pure plant food
unleaehed and unburnt. Its analysis
proves that it contains potash, phos-
phoric acid and nitrogen in available
form. These essentials, together with
Compost make a ready soil builder.

MAGIC HUMUS COMPOST is the one

Compost that possesses the body and
tibre to absorb and retain nature's
moisture a long time after it is put into
the ground.

Ordinary commercial fertilizer contains
no Humus, cannot spread its fertilizing
properties anil is onl.v available to the
soil in the spot where the material Is
drilled In.

MAGIC HUMUS spreads itself and en-
riches the soil all around. It comes to

the gardener after months of careful
preparation, thoroughly dried by Na-
ture, free from weed-seed, without the
odor so peculiar to other fertilizers, is
sanitary and agreeable to handle.

.M.VGIC HI MUS can be used on the top
of sand or hard ground as a soil, or
cultivated into the ground in the gar-
den with a hand cultivator or plow.

The garden receiving a liberal appllca-
tiim of M.VGIC HUMUS Compost is per-
manently enriched with plant food and
soil.

Seven 100 lb. Bags S5.00

Sinsle Bag, 100 lbs., 90c.

f. o. b. New Y^ork or Jersey City on

any railroad or steamboat line.

HIGHGRADE MANURE COMPOST CO.

G. >V. CHANDLER, Sales Agent
533 West 29th St., New York or 68 Maple Ave., Red Bank, N. J.

IMP.

SOAP SPRAY

Is a scientifically prepared compound
that i» highly ethcient for AIjL. InNeci
pents. Why bother with several sprays
when this will answer every purpose
throughout the year?

LOOK FOB THE IVY LEAF TRADE
MARK.

Ask your dealer or write

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no time in ordering the four volumes
which have now been published, for
which the price is $24. These can be
ordered from tlie office of Hoinici i.-
TDBE, 147 Summer Street, Boston.

The American Rose Annual. Pub-
lished by the American Rose Society,
edited by J. Horace McFarland. We
have already given some advance
notes on this publication all of which,
now that the work has been com-
pleted and sent out, wo would sladly
repeat. The book more than fills the
promise made for it and marks a for-
ward step by the American Rose So-
ciety which cannot fail to stimulate
membersip in that excellent organiza-

The Recognized Standard Insecticide.
A spray remedy for green, black, white
fly, thrlps and soft scale.

Qnart, $1.00; Gallon, «4.S0.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solution properly dllat«4
for fumigating or vaporizing.

Quart, *1.S0; Gallon. f4.MI.
Until further notice shipments on our
products FUNGINE, VERMINE and 8CA-
I.INE will be subject to conditions of th*
chemical market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
APHINE and NIKOTIANA.

Aphine Manufacttning Co.

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NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Ask Your DeaUr For k.

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ST. LOUIS

428

HORTICULTURE

March 25, 1916

CMII 8' OIAMEKR

Price. S25.00
Dully. No. 8,

+
Wfrpklj. No.

in- to

;*br

Supply of charts,
specially pre-
pared record -
nlgbed with
each iDstru-
iDK Ink fnr-
meDL

A PROMINENF CARNATION GROWER SAYS THIS
ABOUT THE STANDARD RECORDING THERMOMETER

I.,aD<'astcr, I'a
Standard Thermometer Co.,

KostoD, Uasa.
QeDtlemcD :

rii-aae send me 23 record plates like the eurlosed
HHinple, niid I wnnt to any Hint (lie iiiai hine. liouKht
a >c<'Od iiiaiiy years hack, la keeplDK up Us Kood wurk
rlRlit nlonK. I lliliik It a very uhi-TuI iiiIJuihi tu i;<'od
pl:iiit i;r>>wlDK, and It alioiild lie In every Kroi'utiuUHe,
as refereuee to It may ofleo tell what la wruuv wllh
a batch of plants.

Very truly yours, ALBERT U. UERR.

The actuating element of the Standard Recording Thermom-
eter is of lamina metal which, besides being extremely sensitive
to temperature changes, is practically Indestructible. Record
charts are furnished either daily or weekly, and the whole
mechanism is contained in an attractive metal case fitted with
lock and key, which insures the record from being tampered
with.

The clock movement is of extremely high grade; everything
about the Instrument is up to the highest possible standard
of manufacture.

Write for full particulars to the

STANDARD THERMOMETER GO.

65 Shirley Street, Boston, Mass.

Est. 176S

Pot Makers for a
Century anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

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Manufactursrs

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Zd'of^Vounu'"'"" A. H. HEWS & CO. I Inc., Cambridge, Mass. *^i;;^v^'H^\l:*?^

tlon. The society is on the right track
and is fortunate in having found a
friend so good and useful as Mr. Mc-
Farland to give his time and experi-
ence to the preparation of this vol-
ume. Mr. McFarland's relation to
the enterprise has been of a distinct-
ly philanthropic character, inasmuch
as the labor of getting together, edit-
ing and publishing has been done with-
out compensation and the commercial
organization with which he is con-
nected has agreed to split the loss on
this first issue with the American Rose
Society.

As mentioned in our previous notice,
the contents of this publication cover
a wide field of practical information,
from the pens of a number of writers
fully competent and influential. One
'Of the most notable features is the sec-
tion devoted to the insects and dis-
eases of the rose. The information
therein given is equally desirable for
the commercial cut-flower man and
the amateur. There are 180 pages,
with two colored plates and a number
of handsome halftones. Copies of the
book are supplied free to members
of the American Rose Society. Others
may obtain the Annual by remitting
Jl.OO for Associate Membership to the
secretary, Benjamin Hammond, Bea-
con, N. Y.

The Gardeners' and Florists' Annual
for 1916. A Digest of the Events of
the Horticultural Year. A year book
for florists, seedsmen, nurserymen,
gardeners and all interested in horti-
-culture. This exhaustive compendium

of useful information found a ready
welcome on its first appearance last
year and will, no doubt, find a still
larger circulation in this new issue,
in which are included many new fea-
tures. The work has been very thor-
oughly done li.v the editor, J. Harrison
Dick. It is published by the A. T. De-
I.aMare Ptg. and Pub Co., New York.
Price 50 cents.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Oakwood, O. — The Heiss Company,
house 50 X 250.

Minneapolis, Minn. — Ernest H. Ma-
zey, house 60x125.

Orville, Pa. — George Didden, Lord &
Burnham house 35x150.

Bala, Pa.— H. J. Muller, Lord &
Burnham house 25x175.

Orange, Tex. — H. J. Lutcher, Lord
& Burnham house 33x75.

Kane, Pa. — Kane Greenhouses, Lord
& Burnham house 28x150.

Philadelphia, Pa.— W. S. Duling,
Lord & Burnham house 18x50.

Toughkenamon, Pa. — Richards Bros.,
Lord & Burnham house 40x400.

Glen Morris. Md.— Philip B. Welsh,
I^ord & Burnham house 37x100.

Rock Island, III. — Ludwie Stapp,
three Moninger houses each 74x300.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Roepke Floral
Co., East Washington street, one
house.

Kennett Square, Pa. — .T. Howard
Thompson, Lord & Burnham house
40x200.

the following recent construction con-
tracts: Sharon Hill, Pa., Robt. Scott
& Son, propagating house. 16x250;
Northbrook. Pa., C. P. Barnard, house
42x158, pipe-frame construction: Chal-
font. Pa.. Chalfont Cut Flower Co. (S.
F. Lilley, Pres.), one pipe-frame house
35x250; one 12x133; Germantown, Pa.,
R. Jamison & Son, house 25x150; At-
lantic City. N. J., Edwards Floral Hall
Co., three connected propagating
houses 10x50; Walter Thoms. house
18x,50; Avondale. Pa.. Pauline Saldutti,
house 28x100; Uiverton, N J., F. S.
Groves, iron-frame leanto 12x25; Villa
Nova, Pa., Lewis R. Page, iron-frame,
curved-eave house 31x50; Sewell, N. J.,
U. C. Wanner, iron-frame curved-
eave house 18x25; .Jerifho. L. I. Mrs.
Barger Wallach, iron-frame house
15x50; Garrettford, Pa., James Verner,
pipe-frame house 42x183.

PATENTS GRANTED.

1,173,303. Process of Making Fer-
tilizers. Spencer B. Newberry and
Harvey N. Barrett, Bayridge, Ohio.

1.173,342. Sectional Weeder. George
C. Darnell, Medford, N. J.

1,173,504. Weed Destroyer. Henry
Nagel, Ritzville, Wash.

r— STANDARD FLOWER— i

King Construction Company report

I^OOT

If yoar fre^nhonaec are within 100
mile* of tb» Capital, writ* aa, wa caa
aava yov toooay.

W. H. FRNEST

^ tMb * M 8ta. WmmhlBrtmn, D. O. -^

March 2B, 1916

HORTICULTURE

429

HIGH-GRADE

Hand-made Greenliouse Glass

We are the largest distributors of Hand-made Greenhouse Glass in the
United States.

Factories located Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana.

Careful selection and packing. Uniform quality guaranteed.

Shipping facilities unequaled.

Our specialty : QUALITY and SERVICE.

All reputable dealers handle our brands.

Send us your inquiries.

JOHNSTON BROKERAGE COMPANY

2106 First National Bank Building, PITTSBURG, PA.

CHICAGO
323-334 Manhattan Building

HENRY A. COLE, Mgr., Chicago

NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA

309 Broadway Franklin Bank Building

E, H. FLOOD, Mgr., New York and Philadelphia

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WnX PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

GLASS

Onr price* can b« had by mall, aaC
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest atork of Speelallr SeicetM
GUuw In Greater New York aod caa
•apply «Dy quantity from a box to •
rar load on a one day notice, and at
Ro<'k Bottom Pricw.

PAR5HELSKY BROS. Inc.

n*-nl HaT«Ba7«r St.. Broekirm. M. T.

N3N-KINK
WOVEN HOSE

In All Lengths

Mc per foot

With couplings

Unequalled at the

Price
Remnanis shorter
ihan 25 feet lOc
per fool, coupled.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

U92-I414 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Peter Henderson & Co., New York.
— Implement and Tool Catalogue, 68
pages of requisites of every descrip-
tion tor the garden and greenhouse.
Illustrated.

Elm City Nursery Company, New
Haven, Conn. — Price List of Wood-
mont Nurseries Stock. With the ex-
ception of the cover, which is strik-
ingly adorned with dogwood flowers,
white and pink, this publication
carries no illustrations and is simply
a price list of popular common and
botanical names, sizes and prices, ar-
ranged in convenient form for refer-
ence.

W. Atlee Burpee. Phila., Pa.— For-
tieth Anniversary Supplement. Not a
catalogue but a very interesting and
impressive companion book for the
catalogue of this widely known house.
Tells the history of Forty Years of
Burpee Service in an entertaining
manner, and as one reads the story
of the small beginnings, the early
struggles and the rapidly following
success and growth of this great busi-
ness, an irresistible twinge of sadness
comes with the realization that the
man whose genius and courage was
thus rewarded is not still with us.
The book is very handsomely illus-
trated.

HOTBED SA^n at 7Sc. each

Made of best gnide Gulf c.vpress.
Glazed Hotbed Sash from $K65 up.

Double Light Saah up to $4.00.

We carry a large stock of all sizes.

A^'ritc UH for chtiniale.

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359'138S Flusliing tvenue BROOKLYN. N. Y.

MOST PKACTICAI.

With Bills
Complete

Shelf Bracket

MADE

On this Shelf
Brnckct 2 6-lnch
boards; or 2 1-
inch. or IM-lnch pipes are
placed, and can be clamped
to either ridge or purlin
columns.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

DREER'S

Florist Specialties.

New Urand. New Style.
Hose "RIVERTON"

Furnished in lengths up
to 5cx> ft. without seam or

joint.

Tin HOSF loi the FLORIST

Ji-inch, per ft., 15 l.
Reel of 500 It., " 1454c.
2 Reels, 1000 ft., " 14 c.
«-inch, " 13 C.

Reels. 500 ft., " ll54c.
CouplinBS fvimished

HENRY A. DREER,

714 Chestnut St.,
Philadki.phia, Pa,

430

HORTICULTURE

March 25, 191S

WE'RE NOW AT THE PHILADELPHIA SHOW

Come and See Our Exhibit

We'll Also Be at the New York Show
Next Week

For dependability, security, economy and all 'round satisfaction, nothing equals
the Metropolitan Patented Greenhouse Construction.

It will pay you to see our exhibit— a real Metropolitan Greenhouse, nothing
fancy, nothing unusual, just the same as we would erect for you.

You will find our attendants ever courteous, and willing to assist you with
your Greenhouse problems.

We go anywhere in the U. S. to submit plans and prices.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave.,

Patented Greenhouses

BROOKLYN, N. Y.

FOLEY MATERIALS

ARE TME BEST R-OR

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

GREEN MOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

3275 West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

Evans 20t]i Century Am

Most up-to-<late un oo (he niajiiu. b'mtd
thm It II batter than uij Okher u ttmt
othen tnad to imitateit. Wnu for o^
tgn catalog juM out.

JO

HN A. EVANS CO.

E. A. LIPPMAN

GREENHOUSE SHADING

Write for Particular*

6 Nigh St, Monistown, N. J. Phone 68 M

PIPE'

Wrought Iron of Hound second-hand qnallty
with new threads and coupllnKs. 14<fout
leoKthH and up. AIho pipe cut to sketch.
We Kuurantee entire satlHfaction or return
money.

ENtabliNhed 1902

PFAFf & KENDALL. 655 ferry it., Newark, N. J.

TBB FLORtSTS" HAIL ASSOCIATION

Ib a mntual organlzatloD, toaarlnf grutm-
bonne glniia agilDBt balL Butb comoiardAj
and private eaubltabuienta ar* acccpud.
For partlcalara, addrraa

Aohn G. Eeier, Sec. Saddle River, N. J.

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

4«6 W. Erie St. Chicago, III.

ASTDCA

For Greenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

UW. BROIDWAr
NEW rORK

Maxlica iH risHlic nnd t<-nMrloDii, admits of
expiinMinn ami rnntriirtloii. Putty hfcomea
lliircl mill lirilll.'. liriikt'n kIii»» more euail^
roiniiifU uillKiut hmiliilii; of iitjier fflufia
as occurii with hnrd putl.v. I..ni(ta lonKer
than putt.v. KtiH\ to apply.

Dlffloiilt and relented i^»m aped-
ally .nllclted. No niLlMdlng In-
dncemrnta mnde to apourp ImalneaaL
Over HO ytmru' actlT© prnrtlr*. Km-
perlenced. ppraonal, ronaclentloaa
eprvlce. Write for terma. Book
free. Addrf^aa.

SiaGERS & SIGGERS

) A i B-. r I.A A VHKS

Bos 9, National Union Buiklin«
Waahanston. D. C

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings.
ADVANCE CO.. RICHMOND, IND.

March 25, 1916

H 0 E T I C U L T U R E

431

lur^au of Parkfi

FRED NUSSBAUMER, SUPT.
ST PAUL. MINN.

Saint Paul, Minn. September 2nd, I915.

King Construction Co. ,
North Tonawanda, N. Y,

Gentlemen.

The Greenhouees which your Company have construct-
ed in Corao Park this City are considered the finest range of
greenhouses in the Country, This is ths verdict of Tourists
and Visitors that come to the park from all over the United
States. In adding my testimonial which you have not re-
quested, let me say that you deserve credit for this structure ,
the proportional and ornamental design of the whole plant and
especially the one hundred foot tower is exceptionally well
designed and executed in well balanced workmanship and is
deeply and gratefully appreciated by

Yours very truly

Supt. of Parks.

432

II OIITI CULTURE

Murch 25, 1916

It

II
II
II

a

Bring the Wife and Kiddies to the
Philadelphia and New York Shows

UNLESS all sig^is fail these
are going to be the very
tiiu'st shows this cmintrv has
ever kiKiwn.

\evcr ill tlie historv nf liower-
doni in this country ha.s there
heen such a wonderful interest
shown or so many peojile declare
they are coming from far and
wide.

Over three weeks ago when talk-
ing with 'Tjive-wire Therkildson,"
one of the Philade]])hia Show
chairnien. he remarked that al-
ready he had, on refjuest. made

sleeping car reservations for over

3300.

At the Philadelphia Show from

Jfareh ?.5th to April 2nd, we will

have a Ufe-.size(i greenhouse in

which to welcome you and your

friends.

.•\t the New York Show from

A])ril -5 to the 12th, we are going

to have one of the happiest little

cosy comfort spots imaginable.

Just such a sjiot as you will In

glad to find to sit down in and

rest a hit. and smoke one of our

cigars. We'll be looking for vou.

TorC&fitirnham^.

SALES OFFICES:

NEW YORK
42nd Street BIdg.
ROCHESTER
Granite BIdg.

FACTORIES

BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO

Tremont BIdg. Franklin Bank BIdg. Rookery BIdg.

CLEVELAND TORONTO MONTREAL

Swetland BIdg. Royal Bank BIdg. Traniportation BIdg.

Irvington, N. Y. Des Plainei, III. St. Catherines, Ontario

HORTICULTURE

Vol. XXIII

APRIL 1, 1916

No. 14

Photo by Bell d~' Fischer, I'hila,

Partial View of the Fourth National Flower Show. Convention Hall. Philadelphia

NATIONAL
FLOWER SHOW NUMBER

l.M

II I) irr 1 cv i/rr w k

April 1, i:iii;

iBur^au nf Parka

FRED NUSSBAUMER. SuPT.
ST PAUL. MINN.

Saint Paul, Minn. September 2nd, I915.

King Construction Co. ,
North Tonawanda, H, Y.

Gentlemen.

The Greenhouees which your Company have conBtruct-
ed in Como Park this City ore considered the finest range of
greenhouBCB in the Country. This is the verdict of Touriste
and ViBltorB that come to the park from all over the United
StateB. In adding ray testimonial which you have not re-
quested, let me Day that you deserve credit for this structure ,
the proportional and ornarr.ental design of the whole plant and
especially the one hundred foot tower is exceptionally well
deBigned and executed in well balanced workmanship and is
deeply and gratefully appreciated "by

Yours very truly

Supt. of Parks.

April 1, 1916

HOETICULTURE

435

BEGONIA

GLOIRE de CHATELAINE. We find that we have a sur-
plus of 59,000 Gloire De Chatelaine Begonias which we offer £or the
next two weeks or until disposed oJ at a special price of $2.00 per 100
for 2 in. and |3.00 per 100 tor 3 in.

ACALTPHA, Macaf eana

2- in.

100
$2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

2-ln.

1000
$20.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
25.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00

3-111.
100
$4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-ln.
1000
$35.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
35 00

AOEBATUM, six varieties

ALTERNANTHERA, four varieties.

ALYSSUM, Dwarf and Giant

BEGONIA, Luminosa

BEGONIA, Vernon

25 00

COLEIS

25 00

CUPHEA

25.00

FUCHSIAS, in varieties

GERANIUM, Standard

25.00
25.00

HELIOTROPE, Mad. Bruant and

Chieftain

LANT.^NA, six varieties

I.EMON VERBENA

MOON VINES

PARLOR IVY

FKTl'M.AS

SALVIA, Bonflre and Zurich

SENECIO, Argenteua, Dusty MlUer.

SWAINSONA, Wblte and Pink

VINCA

2-111.
100

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2 1 <(
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

2-lD.
1000

18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00

IS.IIO

18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00

3-ln.
100

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
n.()0
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-ln.
1000

25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
2.i.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
26.00

COLEUS, SALVIA, AOEBATUM and HELIOTBOPE. Rooted Cnttingg, 60c. per 100, »S.0O per 1000.

DAHLIA ROOTS, Whole Field Clump*. $5.00 per lOO and up. Send for List. CANNA ROOTS, $2.0O per
lOO and up. CASH WITH ORDER. If you have not received our catalogue notify ua.

WHITE MARSH.

MD.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

Danisd and Gi

eman dtoc

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 11 Warren St., New York

BookiD|2 Orders now for
1916 Crop

OUR MOTTO: THE BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

CHAS.SCHWAKE&GO.,lnc.

Valley

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New York

Page

Advance Co 473

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 464

Allen, J. K 465

Alphano Humns

Co 471

Anderson, S. A.. 459
Aphine Mfg. Co. 470
Arnold, D. C. &

Co 465

Badgley & Bishop,

Inc 464

Barrows & Son.. 440
Bayersdorfer, H.

& Co 461

Bay State Nur-
series 453

Bobbink & At-
kins 453

Boddington, A.

T 440

Bolgiimo & Son. 457
Breck, .T. & Sons.437
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 4.58

r.udlnns, .1. A..4«'J
Uniiyiini. A. T. .458

r.urni'tt Bros 457

Burpee, W. A. &

In 457

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 4."i6

Child 3, John

Lewis 440

Clarke's. D. Sons.458
Cloche, The Co..4r,7
Clucas, E. W....464

Coan, J. J 4U.">

Cooke, Geo. H..458
Cottage Gardens

Co 439

Co wee, W. ,1 462

Craig, Kobt. Co. 430

Page

Dards 458

Davenport, A. M.437
Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 440

Dreer, H. A

437-472-473
Dunlop, John H.40S)

Dysart, Robt 456

Eastern Chemical

Co 470

Edwards Folding

Box Co 46J

Elliott Auction

Co 453

Ernest, \V. U....472

Esler, J. G 472

Evans, J. A. Co. 473

Eyres 459

Farquhar, IS. &

J. & Co 4.57

Foley Mfj,'. Co.. 474

Ford, W. r 4ft4

Ford, M. (■ 464

Fottler, L' i s k e,

Rawson Co.... 457
Fromcnt. II. E..464
Galvin. Thos. F.4.59
Gasser Co., J. M.459
Graham, Adam &

Son 459

Grey. Thos. J.

Co 456

Gude Bros. Co.. 4.58
Gnnther Bros. ...465
Guttmnn & Uay-

uor 439-4&5

Hail Association. 47L'

Hans, A 4.'i7

Tlart, Geo. H.460 4W
Henderson, A. &

Co 440

Henderson, Peter

& Co 455

Pago
Hess & Swoboda.4.5!i
Hews, A. H. &

Co 472

High Grade Ma-
nure Compost

Co 47(1

Hill, E. G. Co.. 462
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 453

Hitchings & Co.. 476
Hogewonlng &

Sons 457

Holland Nurser-
ies 453

Holm & Olson.. 458
Hotel Cumber-
land 461

Irwin, R. J 437

Jacobs, S. &

Sons 472

Kasting, W. F.

Co 462

Keller, J. B.

Sons 458

Kerr the Florl8t.45'J

Kervan Co 464

King Construc-
tion Co 4:54

Knoble Bros 459

Kramer, F. H...459
Kroeschell Bros. 474
Kuebler. W. H..4fi4

Kuyk, K. J 437

Lange. H. F. A. 4.59
Leonard Seed Co. 457
I.tippman, E. A.. 473
Loechner & Co.. 435
Lord & Burnham

Co 475

McCarthy, N. P.

* Co 465

McHutcliison &
Co 4.5:!

PagL-
.McCounell, Alex.

437-45S
McManus, Jas...4(}4
MacNitf Horticul-
tural Co 451

Marshall, W. E.

& Co 157

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co

472-473-474
.Michell, H. F. Co.

455-450
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 462

Millang, Chas...4i;4

.Miller, A. L 440

-Moore, Hentz X.

Nash 404

Murray, Samuel. 458
New England Flo-
rist Supply Co.465
Nicotine Mfg.

Co 470

Nicssen, Leo Co.462
Nielsen, Knud...440
Old Town Nur-
series 453

Ouwerkerk, P...453
I'faCE & Kendall. 47:'.
Palisades N u r-

eerles 464

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 459

Park Floral Co.45S
Parshelsky Bros. 473
Peacock, Everette

R. Co 457

Penn the Florist .459
Pennock - Median

Co 463

Pierce Co., F. 0.473

Page
I'iersou, A. N...440
I'ierson, F. R...428
Piuo-Lyptol Co.. 470

Plautlife Co 470

Pratt, B. G. Co.. 470
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 462

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 470

Randall's Flower

Shop 458

Reed & Keller.. 462

Reld, Edw 4(12

Reuter's 4.59

Riedel & Meyer. .465
Robinson, H. M.

& Co 460-464

Roehrs, J. Co. . .4:!(1
Roland, Thomas.4.5,s
Rolker, A. &

Sons 440

Rosery, The 4.5,S

Salter Bros 4.59

Schilder Bros. ...457

Schling, Max 4.5K

Schultheis, An-
ton 451

Schwake, C h a s.

& Co 4:in

Sharp, Partridge

.^ Co 47:!

Sheridan, \V. F. .4i"^4
Siebrecht, Geo. C.4IH
Siebrecht, W. R.

& Co 46-1

Siggers & Sig-

gers 472

Skldelsky, S. S.

& Co 4.57

Slinn, B. S 404

Smith, Elmer D.
& Co 440

Page

Smith, P. J 464

Smith & Fetters.459
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 453

Smyth, Wm. J.. 459
Standard Thermo

Co 474

Stearns, A. T.

Lumber Co 473

Stimpson, H. P. 461
Stumpp, G. E. M.458
Thorburn & Co.,

J. M 457

Totty, Cbas. H..440
T r a e n d 1 y *

Schenck 464

United Cut Flower
Co 466

Valentine, J. A.. 468

Vlck's, James
Sons 45«

Vincent, K., J'.,..
& Sons Co.... 43d

Wants, For Sale.4e9
Ward. K. M. &

Co 440

Weber, F. C 459

Weiss, Herman.. 405

Welch Bros 462

Welch, Patrick.. 465

Wood Bros 439

Wood row & Mar-

ketos 462

Young, A. L. &

Co 464

Young, John &

Co ■...464

Young & Nugent. 458

Zech & .Mann 462

Zvolanek, Ant. C.457

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 466, 467, 468, 469

436 HORTICULTURE April i. imc

T

HE Special Exhibits of the JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY

at the

New York International Flower SKow

April 5 to 12

will be leading' attractions and full of practical interest for the
horticultural visitor.

Don't Miss Seeing The

ROOK OARDEIM

And Hardy Perennial Groups

The Orchid Display will also be worth a visit.

FOR THE TRADE

We shall stage large groups of

EASTER FLOWERING PLANTS

and Special Florists' Stock in Rich Variety

You are invited to visit Rutherford and inspect the stock in our extensive
ranges of Greenhouses, and Nurseries. Frequent trains on the Erie R. R.
Trolley cars from Hobol^en pass the entrance.

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY

MERF-ORD, IM. J.

April 1, 1916

HOETICULTURE

437

MME. EDOIAKU HEKKIOT OK THK DAILY SIAIL ROSE

Hardy Perennials

For many years one of our most Important
specialties, our stock this season Is again
in prime condition, more extensive than ever,
with a complete assortment of both standard
vnrletles and novelties.

Roses, Two Year Old Plants for
Outdoor Planting

Our Roses are ail field grown plants which
were dug in the fall, and which during the
winter months were potted into 5 and 6 inch
pots, they are stored in cold houses and
frames, lieing retarded as much as possible,
and are just the sort of stocis that will please
your retail customers. We are particularly
strong on Hybrid Teas but carry also nearly
all other types.

Aquatic Plants

Eight acres of Ponds are devoted to Hardy
Nymphaeas and Nelumbiums alone, a large
assortment of Tropical Nymphaeas. Victoria
Regia, etc., as well as sub-aquatic plants
for marginal planting. If interested in these,
send for our book "Dreer's Water Lilies." it
is not only descriptive, but gives full cultural
tlirections.

Hardy Shrubs and Vines

A full assortment including Hardy Aza-
leas. Rhododendrons, New Ruddleias, Daphne
Ciieorum. Hydrangea Paniculata and Arbo-
ii'sr.Mis, .rapauese Maples, Altheas, Deutzias,
I'liilailelphus, Viburnums, Weigelias, Box-
wouds, Ampelopsis, Clematis, Wisterias, etc.

Decorative Plants

Our strong specials, Palms and Ferns, also
a full line of Ray Trees, Crotons. Dracaenas,
Ficus, Pandanus. etc.

Bulbs and Roots

Amaryllis, Begonias, Caladiums, Dahlias,
Cannas, Lilies, Tigrldias, Gladiolus, Tube-
roses, etc.

All of the above and many others are fully described in our current Wholesale List, January
to June, which will be mailed upon request to anyone in the trade.

MEIMRY A. DREE

7I<^-7I6 ^Kies-tr-tu-t S-tree-fc,

>l-lll_A.OI

\A/ ANTED

Specimen Oleander plants, pink.
Large Orange trees in tubs.

ALEXANDER McGONNELL 'iLTonKlnV

A., ivi. dave:im
PLANT GROWER for the TRADE

Finest stock of all foliage and flowering plants, bedding stock, etc.

Dimh Ferns and Bird Nest Ferns a Specialty

P1ac« Import Orders Now, With

A. HANS, Woburn, Mass.

RKI'KKSEXTING

K. J. KUYK, Ghent, Belgium

Will cull on you promptly on requewt.
Thoiie WolMirQ 006-W.

PELARGONIUMS

Now read.v, line stock and free from
wliite fly: Lucie Becker, Wurtember-
gia, Swablan Maid, 2 In., $9.00 per 100.
Easter Greeting, 2 in., $8.00 per 100.

I«OJVIA.N^ J. lii^WXlV

108 W. 28tll St., New York.

In wiitkig fci Advertisers kindly* mention Horticulture

438

r ICULTURK

Ai»^ll 1, 1916

WHEN AT THE
NEW YORK SHOW

Visit our place at Tarrytown, the home of the

Nephrolepis Family

Here you will find the finest stock, in all
sizes, of the most beautiful improved varieties
of this great florists' fern. The majority of
the superb new forms of Nephrolepis had
their origin in our greenhouses.

We shall have a very extensive exhibit of
these ferns at the International Flower Show,
Grand Central Palace, New York, April Sth
to 12th, from small commercial sizes up to
stately specimens of wonderful beauty.

DON'T MISS IT

Trains leave the neighboring Grand Central Station for Tarry-
town and Scarborough at short intervals, and we have
much at both places to interest you.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

TARRYTOWN, N. Y.

April 1, 1916

HORTICULTURE

439

CRAIG QUALITY WINS

AS USUAL

Twenty four Entries at National Flower Show brought sixteen 1st
prizes and eight 2nd prizes. Not one blank !

Winner in the Big Rose Garden Competition

The Most Coveted Honor and Hardest Fought Class.

For The Best Easter Plants Send to Craig

ROBERT CRAIG CO.,

4900 Market St.
Philadelphia, Pa.

Rr% ^ «• r^ -w* r\ ^tl IT 1> ^ — You shouldn't be without
O^IL tlKO\VlLK&..pR,^,^ DONNA" A
grand deep pink Rose — darker, better form than the Russell —
very fragrant and constant bloomer — always sells at highest American
Beauty prices. $15.00 per 100, $125.00 per 1000. Order early.

ARNATION GROWERS ;;^^^3^E^^

is a most pleasing shade salmon pink — a high-grade bloom, re-
mains strong till Summer, does not fade out, always commands better
than the highest market price. You can't go wrong on buying 100 or
250 cuttings, if you don't care to get 1000 or more. Prices, $12.00 per
100, $100.00 per 1000. First come, first served. Order now.

Mwyik^ ^^ D /~iVI7irD& — Here are two most desirable
\)P^ VxKWVC^KS varieties: "ALEX GUTT-
M AN," a very early lavender pink, comes in bloom middle of
September — Exhibition size, foliage not too large — ^can be planted close,
$35.00 per 100; and "EMMA" a garza type anemone double Pompon,
light pink — it's a dandy. You will make no mistake by getting these.
Comes in about November 15th, stays to December. $15.00 per 100.
Plants now ready.

Write us for further particulars. We have more good things coming!

'T'HE Wholesaler, as well
as the Retailer, is a ne-
cessity—each has his special
function. "Ours" is to se-
cure the best obtainable.
"Yours," to carry the finest
to maintain your business.
Our interests are interlaced.

"Enough Said"

Guttman & Raynor

(INC.)

lOl West 28th Street

NEW YORK CITY

PHONES : Farragut 2036-2037-558

CARNATIONS

Pot Plants — Rooted Cuttings

BKNORA. BRITISH TRIl-Mrll, EN-
CHANTRESS SITKEME, EIREKA,
I.ADY NORTHCLIFE. .MATCHLESS,
WHITE WONDER.

From 2-iii. pots.. SH.OO per 100; .■53.">.O0 per)!.

Rooted Cuttings, S3.00 per 100; $3.5.00 per M.

ENCHANTRESS* I-/U)Y BOl NTH'TJI.,

PINK WINSOR, WHITE WINSOR.

From 2 in. pots, $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per M.
Rooted Cuttincs, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per M.

Chrysanthemums f.?er''8';n"'"^r' ca.arot
WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

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COTTAGE MAID

I A Sport of Mrs. C. VV. Ward. Will be Disseminated |

i 1916-17. ■

I Rooted Cuttings of Mrs. C. W. Ward and Match |

1 less, $3.00 per loo; $25 per 1000. |

I COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc. '

I QUEENS, NEW YORK

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440

HORTICULTURE

▲prU 1, 1916

KING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz., $2 per 100,
$4.38 per case of 250, $17.50 per 1000

CRIMSON AND SCARLET CANNAS YELLOW AND ORANGE CANNAS

t'ane of

Per 100 2S0 1000

A. Houvlrr. fl ft. dnrk crlmiiOD J1.85 »3.75 115.00

l>u\ltl lliiruni, -O-' ft. V4>rillini(ill lirtilize

f"ii.i>:.' :;.7.' o.an 25.00

(°. llrn<lrr*oD, 4 ft. bright crimson 1.6S 3.75 15.00

llrnnil> nlnr. I'-, ft. tliH-p rrllliaoll tiruilKi-

r..ll.ii:'- ' li.'.'i 11.25 25.00

(hrrokrr. 4 ft. de«p rlrb niarooD 1.35 3.00 12.00

I>u>>r of Marlboro, 4U, ft. KinwInK orlmsOD . 1.50 3.50 14.00

>lri>l.l«io. :;4 ft. the dnrkcst orliimon 1.35 3.00 12.00

IlruulP i-altr%lnr, H'Jj ft. dnrk rrlmaon 2.75 6.25 25.00

Black rrlncc, -1 to 4 ft. dark velvety ma-

r.M.ii 2.75 8.26 25.00

Parol BUiiisrrk, 4 ft. rlrli scarlet crimson. 1.50 3.50 14.00
(■r«nil I'liancrllor Balow, 3 ft. crimson

miirlet. overliild with maroon 1.65 3.75 15.00

J. I>. KIsrIr, 5 ft. brilliant vermllllon scar-
let 2.25 600 20.00

LouUlana. 7 ft. vivid scarlet 1.50 3..')0 14.00

.Mriror iltoildlngton's variety), 4 ft. deep

'■rliMBcii 18.00 43.75 175.00

.MuHHrolln, 5 ft., green leaves for foliage

itr.-.t only l..™ 3.50 14.00

TarrytoHD, 3Mi ft. crimson 2.00 4.38 17.50

WHITE AND CREAM CANNAS

I'll HO O

2.V)
».1.50

f

1000
114.00

3.00

12.00

3.50

14.00

3.50

14.00

3..VP

14.00

AlHac**, 3'-j ft. creamy white

Mont Klanc Imp., :i' . ft., alll

ulilt.-

>8t pure

. $2.25 ?0.00 J20.00

Per ino

AuHlrlit, 5 ft. pure yellow fl.50

Indhiriii, tl ft. gohlon orange striped red.. 1.35

Kitnili-iler, 3K. ft. pure ll({lit yellow 1.50

K. Wulliue, 4'/4 ft. canary yellow, free.

Itettcr than l*'lorencc VauKlian 1.50

\\>ninlnK, 7 ft., purple follaKc, Mowers

oraMKe 1.,'.0

GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

AUemunntii, 4 to .'i ft., Kre<'n foliage, Hcar-

let anil yellow J1.35 $.1.00 J12.00

Genrral .MerkrI, 4 ft. tbe best Bcorlet gold

.■■Ik'c s..rl 1.(1.-. :;.7.''. 15.00

(iladloflora, :<>A ft carmine gold edge 2.75 0.25 25.00

Jean Tlncot, 5 ft. verniilllon orange edge. 2.75 6.25 25.00
Italia, 4Vj ft., green foliage, red, bordered

yellow L.-iO 3.50 14.00

.Mild. Croiy. SMi ft., vermllllon, gold border 2.25 .1.00 20.00

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

Mdllr. IWrat, 4M! ft. rose pink $2.00 $4.38

l.i.ui«e, .'i ft. soft rose pink 2.00 4.38

Ko«en KiKaiitea, 314 ft. rich rose, eitra

Ijrue 12.00 27.50

tl7JS0
17,50

110.00
list of

3.7.1 8.75 .35.00
All the above in strong fresh dormant roots, 2 and 3 ejres each. For fuller descriptions and more complete
Cannas and all other Spring Bulbs, send for new wholesale catalogue now ready.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

W,

LA FAYETTE, IND.

aM!R D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue

ADRIAN, .... MICH.

Chrysanthemum ^^Alice Day"

An ideal commercial variety flowering October 10th.
Certificated New York and Philadelphia. Color,
purest possible white and absolutely perfect in form.
Price 75c per plant $7.50 per dozen

Send for illuslrated catalogue.

CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison» N. J.

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO-

71 MURRAY ST.. NEW YORK

WE BOOK NOW

ORDERS for Spring or Full delivery for the fall line of Horlets' ForclOK Bolbs
and IMantB, such a.s Japan, French, and Ixitch Bulbs, American (jiadlolus, Dabllas,
etc.; Uoses, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Manettls, Boxwood, I'alms, etc. Let us ap-
praise your wants.

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS,

51 Barclay Street
or P. O. Box 752

NEW YORK

NATIKAI. OKEEN SHEET MOSS,

(100 gq. ft.) $1.76 I

DTED GREEN SHEET MOSS, (100

sq, ft.) S.OO

DELIVERED BY EXPRESS.

WILD SMTLAX, per case, (600
sq. «.) 2,60

KNUD NIELSEN, Evergreen, Ala

SPECIAL OFFER OF

MARGUERITES

WHITE PAKI.S DAISY

A limited quantity of our celebrated healthy
stock, out of 2M;-ln. pots, at $3.50 per 1(X).

A. U. IVIII-I-EFR

SutphiD Road and Rnckiiwny Itlvd.
Phone: Jamaica 505. J.VAlAlCA, N. Y.

FORCING GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

100 1000

Amerirs. pink tUS »10.00

Aociintlt, white l.SS 11.00

BrenrhlerensU, red 1.S5 10.00

FrancU KLni. scarlet l.tS lOJX)

A. HENDERSON & CO.

F-OI

ill V Htste 8t.

OHICAOO, ILL.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

BeddHig Plants and Roses

GLADIOLUS

PENDLETON,

HALLEY, Etc.
S^nd -to ^Hilcls

John Lewis Childs, Inc.

FLOWKRFTKLD, L. I., NKW YORK

WBITMAMII IllPBOTXD— «• per 10*. •••

per lOOa.
WHITMANI COMPACTA— «< per 104, •«•

per 1000.
B008EVBLT8— «« per lO*. MO per I«M.
BOSTONS — H per 100. IM per IMO.

150 et 100* rmtee.

H.H. BARROWS & SON, Wtiitman.Mass.

April 1, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

COMDCCTED BY

^^^^^.9>^.T-,t4A£^^

Questions by our readers in line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTDRB.

"It vain oar toil, we ouKbt to blame the cnltnre, not the soU." — Pope.

Azaleas

Easter is so late this year it will be a hard task to keep
these plants back in order to have them in good condi-
tion three or four days before Easter. There will be
little need of hastening azaleas for the great spring holi-
day, but should there be some plants showing merely a
swelling of buds, then an increase in fire heat and an ex-
posure to the brightest sunshine will likely bring them
out in time. A very cool and shaded place, on the other
hand, must be found for those too far advanced. To hold
back the most forward ones place in darkened and very
cool quarters, but azaleas must have water in sufficiency
whicli may mean somewhat less for those in a cool place
than those under regular forcing, but always enough to
prevent any drying out at the roots. Ten days before
Easter it will be just right for azaleas to be about half
way out in bloom.

Antirrhinums

Where antirrhinums are raised somewhat extensively,
it is best to always have seedlings on hand as a source
for annual propagation. The blooms of the seedlings are
never quite so uniform in color as those raised by cut-
tings. The second growth coming in the form of sturdy
shoots from the base of the plant makes the best cuttings
that will produce long, large flowering spikes. It is time
now to start stock for next winter's crop of flowers. The
seeds of the tall and most improved kinds in separate
colors — white, pink, red and yellow — are good for indoor
bench culture. They are a very satisfactory flower for
the florist to grow as they are persistent bloomers and
have excellent lasting qualities. They can be grown in
pots with frequent shifting during the summer.

Easter Preparations

All flowering Easter stock will now be pot bound and
will need copious watering especially hydrangeas,
spiraeas and rambler roses. Narcissi and tulips which
are in flats can be placed in pans now. Select the short
and stocky ones and do it just before the flowers open,
Treat hyacinths the same way. Pansies and double
daisies that are coming into flower can be made up in
or baskets. Such floworing shnibs as lilac, genista.

]nins

viburnum, deutzia, acacia, azalea and double-flowering ,ur,u.
cherries, plums and peaches should now be showing ^'

flower and would be better to be opened in a cooler house ^^^^ ^n
for the gradual hardening off of such stock. Some caU '^^noa
las, cyclamens, begonias, stocks, geraniums, mignonette,
primulas and many others can now be worked up for
Easter trade. The most shapely plants and those that
are sure to be in bloom, should be set aside.

Perennial Border

To renew perennial border, as the ground dries up, re-
move the covering and look over the plants as the winter
sometimes does considerable injury. It is a good plan to
replant every fifth or sixth year, digging up all the
plants and giving the soil a liberal amount of cow ma-
nure and bone. A good dressing of well-rotted manure
thoroughly incorporated with the soil is absolutely es-
ential. Before commencing to plant a border, it is well
to construct tables or make a list of the material,
specifying respective times of flowering, colors and alti-
tudes so as to have a good arrangement.

Swainsonas

Plants that have been growing thrifty wiU have a lot
of material fit for propagation. The best cuttings are
those selected out of the axil formed by the leaf and
main stem. These can just be pulled out sideways and
will not need any trimming. Place in a moderately warm
propagating bench and by keeping them shaded and wa-
tered for about twelve to fifteen days they will root nice-
ly, after which they can be potted into 2^-inch pots, us-
ing a compost of fibrous soil three parts, leaf mold and
well rotted cow manure one part each. Keep shaded for
a few days when they should have all the sun and light
possible. These will make fine plants by Decoration
Day as they are suitable for cemetery planting. Give
them a temperature of from 55 to 60 degrees at night.

Astilbe for Memorial Day

Where the young growths are a couple of inches high
by this time they will be all right for Memorial Day.
They will stand manure water twice a week which, will
improve the bloom and foliage. When they are full out

give some shade.

Next Week :— Crotons ; Dieffcnhachias ; Easter Preparations ; Gloxinias ; Palms from Seed ; Starting Cobaea scandena.

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say and then get busy with them as to prices and quantity.

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CONTENTS Page

COVKK ILLI."STKATION— rartial View of the Fourth
National Flower Show, Philadelphia

NOTES ON CrLTlKE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Azaleas — Antirrhinums — Easter Preparations — Per-
ennial Border — Swainsona — Astilbe for Memorial
Day — ,Ao/i»> J. M. Farrcll 441

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— The Flower Shows
— Keep the Houses Cool — Syringing — Sulphur — That
Easter Crop — Arthur C. Ruzicka. 443

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW— Illustrated— Exhibi-
tors and Awards — The Trade Section 444-448

NEW YORK SPRING SHOW— F. R. Pierson, portrait. 440

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES:
Chrysanthemum Society of America — Nassau County

Horticultural Society 449

Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural Society —
St. Louis Florist Cluh — .Meetings and Exhibitions —

Lancaster County Florists' Association 450

Connecticut Horticultural Society — Club and Society
Notes 451

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY 452

HORTICULTURAL LITERATURE— Leonard Barron.. 452

OBITUARY— William Bayersdorfei^-Frank Buffinton,
portrait 454

DURING RECESS — Boston Florists' Bowling League
— St. Louis Retail Florists — New York Florists'
Bowling Club 454-455

SEED TRADE — New Seed Laws — One Week's Im-
ports 456

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores — Among Chicago Retailers 458

Flowers by Telegraph 459

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Chicago, Washington, Pittsburgh 460

Boston 461

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York,

Pittsburgh. St. Louis 463

Washington 465

MISCELLANEOUS:

Catalogues Received 456

New Corporations 461

Visitors' Register 465

Business Troubles 465

Massachusetts Agricultural College Notes 470

An EflScient Dormant Spray 472

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 472

.■^uiiU' pciijili,. lii.iiii and lirouglil up

Philadelphia — elscwlien- have settled in their

her ways and miiuU tliat Phihid<"]]iliia is provin-

her performance [.Jal and her ways antiquated. The

critic? of the bifr citv on the Dela-

wuif are, liowever, not all from New Kugland, New
York and the "woolly west" hut include among their
number many denizens of the town itself who seem rest-
ive under (he state and municijial enactments to which
the people in no other city of any prominence in tliis or
any other country would long Kiibinit. In connection
with the refu.<;al to allow the opening of the National
Flower Show on Sunday, the Philadelphia Hecord which,
in common with the other local daily papers, devoted
.■ipaco generously to the flower show, administered a
stinging editorial rebuke to the officious municipal au-
thorities whose "assininity" and "idiocy" were responsi-
ble for the Sunday closing edict. We quote in part:

"It is diffcult to see how a line can be drawn between
the Flower Show, held in a hall owned by the city, and
the Zoologiial Gardi'U oicupyliig ground also owned by
the city. Neither exhibition is given for prolll. but for the
entertainment and benefit of the public. If it is quite legal
to visit the Zoo on Sunday and to pay an admission foe for
the privilege of seeing monkeys, kangaroos, hyenas and
other captive animals disport themselves, why should It
be illegal to visit a beautiful display of flowers on the
same day and to pay for the innocent and elevating pleas-
ure derived from the sight? In the very statement of the
case the idiocy of Sunday's proceeding becomes api)arent.
It is a crime to pay money to see thousands of roses In
bloom, but quite within the law to see an elephant take a
bath."

We observed that many flower stands where flowers
were on sale were doing business on Sunday without
hindrance, so that it appears to be permissible to buy
flowers on the street but not permissible to look at tliem
in a hall on Sunday. Still, the best course when one is
in Eome is to "do as Rome does" and we people who
only see Pliiladelphia as occasional visitors, should be
quite satisfied to take the town as we find it. If Phila-
delphia thinks it conducive to the good government and
civilized behavior of its nearly two million people to ex-
clude the public from a national flower show, but leave
them free to admire and to purchase flowers from the
street fakirs on the Sabbath what right have we to criti-
cize? And if street car conductors and others entrusted
with a share of the proper education of people from out-
side exercise their prerogatives as censors, why should
we resent these efforts at practical instruction in pro-
priety according to Philadelphia standards? We did
not journey to the City of Brotherly Love for the pur-
pose of "shooting up" her ways and customs. It
wouldn't accomplish anything if we did. We did go
there in the interest of horticultural progress — to learn
from the cultural experts of that recognized center of
gardening art, something of what their experience has
taught them and to inspire them with a compensating
return in like manner. From the returns thus far our
mission has been more than successful, as visitors and
local participants alike must acknowledge. As a horti-
cultural step forward, as an achievement without pre-
cedent, Philadelphia's National Flower Show takes a
proud place. A grand success in the main qualities that
make for success and stimulate emulation — that tells
the stor}-; and in the words of one of the foremost stu-
dents of legal lore in the S. A. F. — "there we are satis-
fied to rest our case."

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The Flower Shows.

Business may keep you away from one of the shows,
but it may be possible to attend the other. It will be well
worth while. There will be more flowers than ever, with
all the latest inventions, time savers and improvements
in greenhouse construction, and all these will be well
worth while seeing. Growers doing a retail business
will do well to see that all tlieir customers are informed
of the show and many will think it a real treat to re-
ceive a ticket. The more people attending the better
it will be for the florist trade all over, as the more the
public see of flowers the more will they buy. There
still are people who have never been to a flower show,
and to send these to the coming show will make them
enthusiastic about flowers, to say the least. If every
grower secures two there will be quite a crowd.

Keep the Houses Cool.

With the thermometer out:^Hle at 56 the snow is go-
ing very fast and we certainly hope we will not see any
more until next winter. The sun is vei7 wann on
clear days and tlie result is that the houses will have
to have good attention or they will become too warm.
If this happens quite often the roses will become soft
and a dose of mildew is almost sure to follow. There
is very little use to air by the inch on a clear warm day.
If the houses have been closed down at night they
shoidd have a crack of air first thing in the morning
and more air added as soon as they begin to rise. As
soon as four inches of air is put on and the houses rise,
double tho amount can be safely put on and this again
doubled, until they are up full if necessary. It will be
best to have them up full when they go up to 78, and if
they go above this with full air on the heat will not hurt
them so much as the air will not be so humid and the
leaves will not become soft. In the wide houses the
wind blowing in will not hit the plants very mucli for
tho vents are very high up, so there will be little danger
of the plants getting chilled. In the small three-quar-
ter-span houses, the plants are quite hardy as a rule
and if the wind does blow in a little, it will do no luirm.
Do not allow any doors to remain open, for the draft
from the cross houses will start new air currents and
this may chill tho plants for they will not ho accustomed
to it as they are to the air from the ventilators. Doors
that are hard to close and are used a great deal should
have springs attached so that they will close nutomat-
ically after a person passes through. The end doors
should not be used and the same is true of the side
ventilators. The latter should not be used until the hot
summer weather and then tliey should ho looked after
by an experienced man.

Syringing.

The plants can hardly got too much syringing from
now on and no opportunity to syringe should be lost.
We have had quite a little cloudy weather the last two

or three months and there is bound to be a little spider
here and there, and if these are not cleaned out they
will spread very fast until they are beyond control and
the result will be several hundred dollars damage to
the plants, as it W'ill take them quite a while to recover,
if they succeed in getting over it. Syringe as rapidly as
possible being careful to syringe the top benches first
and then directing the stream so that all the spent water
will fly into the walk if possible. The plants must not
Ije diT when this work is done, for they would get
burned badly. If inclined to lie dry at all they had bet-
ter get a watering, and defer the syringing for a day.
However, by getting around early the houses can be
watered early in the morning and they syringed later.
Many growers syringe late in the afternoon or on
cloudy days. This may be good and well where the
water di'ains right down and the houses dry off quickly
but we would never recommend it or do it ourselves. It
is always best to have the plants nice and dry before
night and to have them so it will be necessary to shake
them after they receive their syringing. This should
be done as soon as the house is finished, so that they
will have every chance possible.

Sulphur.

It will be necessary to use sulphur a little more free-
ly from now on, and this especially on plants that are
not sprayed to prevent mildew. A little applied to the
pipes here and there will kill all the mildew as long as
steam is used. Should there be any troublesome spots
here and there it will be best to blow a little sulphur
over these with bellows. It is not advisable to blow sul-
phur over all the plants, unless it is necessarj', for the
sun is quite strong and the fumes created when the rays
hit the sulphur will bleach the buds pretty badly. Spray-
ing with Frmgine will be more effective and will not
harm or discolor the buds or foliage. However, with-
proper attention paid to ventilation during the day and
proper care of the fires at night, there shoud bo little-
trouble with mildew-, and a little sulphur applied to thei
steam pipes as stated above will take care of the little,
speck here and there that may a[)pear in spitx? of goodi
care. j

That Easter Crop.

Right now- is the time to take care of the plants to in-
sure nice roses for Easter. All buds that will be cut
for the holiday will be shooting up now, and with prop-
er feeding, watering and ventilating will turn out to be
nice. It will not pay to run the liouscs warm to force
the plants more, for if anything were gained by this
method it would all be lost later and more. Keep the
house cool, plants well fed and surrounded by pure
sweet air, and you will be doing as much a* you can.
The plants will usually do the rest. It is best not to
try to dictate to the plants. Give them ideal gi'owing
conditions, and if they have any vitality at all. they will
respond accordingly.

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NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

I

A Notable Triumph Exhibits of Exceptional Quality A Great
Trade Section —Trade Visitors from All Over the Country
f —Philadelphia Public Enthusiastic- List of Prize Exhibits

Till' «rc:il onlerprisi' ujioii wliicli
the leaders of the S. A. F. and amii-
ated orKanizatioiis, togetlier with
representative hortieullural people
of Philadcl|)hia, have been preparing
for so assiduously is now a reality.
It opened on scliedule time, Saturday
afternoon. March 25. far from com-
plete because of congested traffic con-
ditions on the railroads, and exasper-
atiUK slowness on the part of the ex-
press companies but far enough ad-
vanced to set at rest forever any
doubts as to its success in every re-
spect and witli more than enough ma-
terial to fill the big exhibition build-
ing to the corners.

It was a rhost glorious day — the
opening of the long deferred spring
weather. The exterior appearance as
one approached the building was in-
spiring, H. F. Michell Co. and H. A.
Dreer having adorned the lawns on
either side witli handsome evergreens,
Michell including a brilliant display
of hyacinths and tulips, while Adolph
Muller had done his share in and
around the entrance witli groups of
conifers. Inside of the building there
was much confusion owing largely to
the excess of material and the problem
of finding a place for it all. There
were S. A. F. members on all sides-
old war liorses and young recruits —

■ \' iKinging greetings and dodgiiiK Ik-
times to avoid the scurrying exliibi-
tors and helpers and noisy trucks.
Promptly at 2 o'clock the music
started up and shortly afterward the
dignitaries of the city and the S. A. F.
appeared on the balcony and words of
welcome and exjiressions of responsive
pleasure were voiced. Among the rep-
resentatives of the S. A. F. participat-
ing in the opening formalities we
noticed W. F. Gude of Washington,
President MrcHorie of San Francisco,
George Asmus of Chicago and the
veteran Hobert Craig of Philadelphia.
While this was going on the judges
with commendable patience and faith-
ful zeal were working away on their
herculean job and it was not long be-
fore blue ril)l)ons and red ribbons be-
gan to tell their story here and there,
carrying joy here and consternation
there and i)recipitating many a dis-
cussion as to the "wliy and wherefore."
The National Flower Show at Phil-
adelphia is undeniably the most daz-
zling floral spectacle ever presented in
this country. The vast space in the
main ball, without pillar or obstruc-
tion of any sort, amply lighted from a
roof of moderate height, lends itself
well to an exhibition of this char
acler and whatever defects one might
find are mainly due to the superabund-
ance of exhibition material.

A Ro.sE Bed i.\ the Dreer G.\rdex.

EXHIBITORS AND AWARDS.
Pliiladelphia's Convention Mall, oc-
cupying an entire city square, proved
to be far too small for the exhibits,
and there is really enough plant and
flower material llir<)iij;hout Its acres
of floor space which would easily fill
two halls of such area. Many of the
groups are massed as close as the pota
can be placed together, and the aisles
are totally inadequate for the throngs
of visitors. Apart from the Impres-
siveness of the groups from the view
point of the general public, there are
some features of this exhibition which
to the professional present qualities
of excellence and novelty seldom
reached.

Lists of first and second prize
awards in detail are at all times very
dry reading and in that form they in-
terest but few. In the present in-
stance where the schedule comprises
nearly one thousand classes, each In-
cluding first and second prizes, we
have preferred to condense consider-
alily without, however, intending to
omit mention of any worthy winner.
While not intending to make any
suggestion of comparative priority
or value or to overlook any of the
many exhibits which won honor In
the various classes, we name a few
outstanding exhibits which impressed
us as exceptional in their character.
Taking up the decorative plants we
would mention first the group of
acacias arranged by Thomas Roland.
We have not words at our command
to fully describe the beauty of this
group, It was a picture never to be
forgotten and if Boston gets nothing
else in the shows of 1916 this one
triumph is sufficient. The group com-
prised thirty varieties of acacias, al-
together three hundred plants, inclu-
sive of a splendid line of Erica
melanthera which formed the outline
of the group. The acacias were super-
bly flowered and in size up to twenty-
five feet In height.

The garden of hybrid tea roses by
H. A. Dreer, which was not entered in
competition but which was the winner
of two special gold medals, was one of
the most deservedly admired exhibits
in the hall. It must have occupied a
space of not less than one thousand
sq. ft. and the roses which were ar-
ranged in four long l)ods bordered
with sod were remarkable for their
splendid foliage and flowers. We do
not think there ever was a group of
garden roses staged in this country to
equal it. At each end there was a bed
of bulbs in flower and in the center a
basin of aquatics. In passing we
miglit mention two new nymphaeas
shown here. One was a new hardy

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445

FItotoby Belliy Fischer, Plula,

First Prize Rose Garden by Robert Craig Company.

French hybrid named Picciola. It is
a decided advance over all others in
earllness, as last year it was in bloom
outside on April 28th. The other was
raised at Riverton and has been named
Dreer's True Blue. It is unquestion-
ably the deepest purple in color of any
variety yet introduced. We under
stand that Messrs. Eisele, Clark and
Anderson were responsible for the
growing and arranging of the Dreer
rose exhibit.

The two rose gardens in competi-
tion, arranged by the Robert Craig
Company and A. N. Pierson, Inc., were
among the sensational attractions of
the show and were a center of great
interest to visitors. Craig's produc-
tion, which won the first prize, was a
walled-in Italian garden with a fine
piece of lawn bordered with roses in
bloom and with a central fountain. A
stone seat with hat and sunshade
carelessly thrown on it gave a very
inviting appearance, and altogether it
was a very attractive looking spot.
The Pierson exhibit was enclosed with
a rustic fence, over which climbing
roses were trained and it made a very
sweet picture, showing dainty ar-
rangement. It was intended to repre-
sent an English cottage garden. In
the rear there was a cozy looking
rustic arbor and seat. In this garden
was shown the new bright pink doublo-
flowered climbing rose nanied Eliza
beth Ziegler, which is to be dissemi-
nated in 1918 and which received a
special silver medal.

Julius Roehrs Co. staged some mag-
iiificant displays. Their group of or-
chids arranged with a mirror imita-
tion of a pool of water in which the
flowers were reflected and willi a beau-
tifully flowered specimen .\Iiltonia
shown in an illuminated velvet frame
made a very effective showing. Roehrs'
rock garden was another very much
admired exhibit. It was arranged
with much skill and attracted many
people who seemed to be particularly

interested in tlie little rockery plants
shown. Messrs. Roehrs were quite
elated over the fact that they won a
prize in every entry which they made,
the rock garden, the orchid group
and a number of individual orchid
plants having scored first prize. Louis
Burk also showed a rockery arrange-
ment which was very effective. Orchids
were Ijanked up alongside of a water-
tall, below which was a rocky pool
witli ferns and bog loving plants nat-
urally planted. It made a very artis-
tic picture.

M. II W.-il.sli's Rambler roses are

always a center of much interest and
his exhibit on this occasion was no
exception. Quite a number of novel-
lios were shown in trained jiyramidal
form, and here again much interest
was evinced by the public in the names
of the various varieties found there.
W. A. Manda brought one of the larg-
est exhibits. He had some very ex-
icMsive groups of decorative plants
iiifl fiowering bulbs, as well as orchids
:in(l other leading classes.

One of the best displays in the hall
:iiiil one which attracted much atten-
lion was the big formal Holland bulb
garden by Michell's Seed House. This
was backed with a typical Holland
S( one with moving electrical illumi-
nated mill wheel and a grass- lawn
and pebbled walks fenced in with a
rustic railing. This exhibit was in
ll:e trade display class, but its char-
actor was such that we cannot well
omit mention of it right here. F. R.
I'ierson was as usual an unrivalled
exhibitor of nephrolepis in all the
numy beautiful varieties which have
I'iiiinated from his place. There were
some very elegant specimens in this
;;roup.

The large plant groups from the
I'biladelphia estates really made the
sliow from the standpoint of stately
effect. Some of the palms were enor-
mous. Among the big contributors of
these gigantic specimens was Thomas
Long, gardener to G. W. C. Drexel,
who in addition to his otlier winnings
captured a special silver medal for a
beautiful plant of Dracaena tricolor.
Another large contributor of stately
foliage plants was \Vm. Kleinheinz,
gardener to J. E. Widener, and there
were also many fine specimens from
J. W. Pepper. We might briefly men-
tion some of the other exhibits which
were admired, as follows: W. Atlee
Burpee made a superb showing of
sweet peas, artistically arrayed, most
of the varieties l)eing Mr. Kerr's new
Spencer seedlins's Swoot peas, in-

ROSE G.VBDEN BY A.

/•h,t!.i iy lii-il ^-- Itsclicr, I'ltila,

N, PiKKSON, Inc.

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oludliiR many new varieties were also
sliown for the first time by A. C.
Zvolanek, some of tlipiii In iwolvp Inch
tubs, Kfown for Mr. Zvolnnok by Gude
Bros., Washlncton; a beautiful table
do«-orntlon In the form of a sliver vase
Willi phalacnoiisi.s and schlzanthiis,
by n M Johnston, for W. R. TlK'nip-

son, Yonkers; crotonn luid dracaenas
In wonderful perfoctlon from Robert
CralK Company: aquatic basin with
bloominK nyniphaoas from Win. Trick-
er. the enduring (imillty of llu'so flow-
ers beinK well shown In the fad that
they looked well after beluK in bloom
a wlio'-- ' '

The list of prize awanls, taking up
the classes as arranged in the sched-
ule, beuinnlni; with the private grow-
ers' classes, were as follows:

Wni. Kleinheln;'. is recorded as win-
ning first in acacia classes, azaleas,
lilacs, rhododendrons, crotons, lientias,
phoenix, palms, nephrolepis, orchids
and bulbs, altogether thirty first
prizes, besides quite a number of
seconds.

J. H. Dodd, Lyndenhurst, gardener
for John Wanamaker, won first on
anthuriums, gardenias, nemesias, pan-
sles. Primula malaroidos, cycas, dra-
caenas. kentias, palms and bay trees.

J. W. Pepper, Jenkintown. was an-
other large winner, taking first on cyc-
lamen, phoenix, stag's horn fern, hya-
cinths, narcissus, tulips, lily of the
valley and callas, several classes be-
ing included in some instances.

W. 1^. Ellis. Bryn Mawr, first on
amaryllis. heliotrope, primulas, group
of blooming plants and selaginellas.
Howard Gould, Fort Washington, N. Y.,
amaryllis hybrid. S. T. Bodine, Villa
Xova, specimen anthurium, nepenthes.

Josef Goetter, Devon, cinerarias,
primulas, group of flowering and fol-
iage plants. Edgar Scott, Lansdowne,
cinerarias. G. H. McFadden, Rose-
mont. genistas, astilhes, tulips, narcis-
sus. Darwin tulips. John Gribbel,
Wynrote. marguerites, schizanthus.
Edgar T. Scott, schizantlius.

Thos. JIcKean, Rosemont, spiraeas,
narcissus, tulips. Joseph Crowther,
Devon, spiraeas. W. H. Smith, Byrn
Mawr. flowering plants. Thos. W.
Logan, Jenkintown, specimen wistaria,
davallia, tree fern, Darwin tulips,
breeder tiilips.

John Dunn. Lansdowne. group of
flowering plants arranged for effect.
^Irs. Chas. Wheeler. Bryn Mawr. mush-
rooms. John Hobson. Radnor, crotons.
T. W. Geary, Chestnut Hill, crotons.
J. Goodier, Trenton, N. J., kentias.

Thos. Long. Bryn Mawr. i)hopnix.
specimen foliage plant, adianlums.
cjbotium, fern groups, gleichenia.
goniophlebium. polypodium. pteris. C.
G. Roebling, various orchid classes.
H. A. Poth. hyacinths, tulips, Easter
lilies. Thos. Gaynor, narcissus, tulips
in many classes, callas. G. W. Elkina.
Elkins Park, adiantums. Louis Burk.
gardener J. C. Wurst, many orchid
classes. Miss Thompson, tulips, nar-
cissus. Eugene Burkhart. Torresdale.
gardener for R. F. Forderer estate,
miniature lawn with flower beds.

The foregoing were all more or less
represented in the second premium
list also.

In the plant section for classes open
to all. Wm, Kleinheinz won on Easter
lilies and H. A. Poth on geranium
Helen Michell. On cut flowers. W. A.
Manda won on display and collection
of orchids, also on nine specimen

IliiuiT cl.isscs. .\. I". .Sniilh (if New-
town, and Kenible Bros, of Penn Yan.
won on antirrhinums. W. L. Ellis on
freeslas. .\. J. Loveless. Lenox, Mass.,
on lupins, stocks and violets. J. L.
Carter of Narberth. on mignonette.
Wm. Sim. Cliftondale. .Mass., on pan-
sies. C. F. Cusper. Rhinebeck. N. Y.,
on violets. Charles Henry Fox, Phila-
delphia. Pa., on wall flowers.

On dinner table decoration open to
private gardeners only, W. B. Thomp-
son, Yonkers. N. Y., won the gold
medal, the silver medal going to Miss
Thomson, Merlon. Pa.

In section K. devoted to plants In
flower by commercial growers. Thom-
as Roland won all the prizes, first and
second, in all the classes for acacias.
\V. A. Manda was flrst on anthuriums,
and Azalea mollis. Robert Craig Com-
pany, bougainvilleas, cyclamens, group
of flowering and foliage plants ar-
ranged for effect, hydrangeas three
classes, rhododendrons four classes,
astilhes two classes and wistaria.
Julius Roehrs Company, collection of
forced shrubs, herbaceous plants, etc.,
arranged for efi'ect. Wm. Sim, bed of
pansies. Knight & Struck Company,
collection of ericas, etc.

In the section devoted to bulbs in
flower, commercial growers, Robert
Craig Co. was first on lilies, fifty pots,
and A. E. Wohlert, Narberth, narcis-
sus twenty pans, while H. P. Michell
Comjiany won the gold medal and first
prize for display of hulbs, etc.. ar-
ranged as a Dutch bulb garden with
accessories.

On ferns and selaginellas for com-
mercial growers, W. A. Manda was
first on twelve ferns, stag's horn fern,
tree fern and specimen fern. P. R.
Pierson Company, nephrolepis collec-
tion and specimens.

In the orchid section for commercial
growers, Julius Roehrs Company won
first prize and gold medal for group
arranged for effect, collection of six
plants, and six specimen classes of
various orchids. W. A. Manda, first
on twelve plants, on twenty-five cypri-
pediums, six specimen classes includ-
ing the gold medal for hybrid orchid
raised in America. Lager & Hurrell,
brasso-cattleya specimen and three
other specimen classes.

On palms and foliage plants for com-
mercial growers, W. A. Manda won on
.nrecas. box trees, cocos, ficus, kentias,
rhoenix, specimen palm, stove and
greenhouse plants, yew trees, forced
shrubs and herbaceous plants arranged
for effect, collection of conifers, collec-
tion of Japanese maples, eighteen
prizes altogether. Robert Craig Co.
won on dracaenas. Ficus pandurata.
Phoenix Roebelini. crotons and cycas.

For the sake of brevity, we have
omitted the winners of second prizes
in the foregoing classes, but the list

was composed mainly of the names
winning first prizes In various other
classes.

ROSES.

RoRcs In pots and tubs by com-
mercial growers were staged on Sat-
urday. .March L'.'ith. Cut roses were
staged on .Monday, March 27th. As
before mentioned, the principal Inter-
est attached to the display of rose
lilants arranged as a rose garden, any
or all classes, covering ."iOO sq. ft. with
aiiproprlate accessories. First prize,
J.'iOo, was won by Robert Craig Co.;
second iirize, $4oo, by A. N. Plerson,
Inc.: third prize. $300, by M. H. Walsh,
Woods Hole. .Mass. On dl«l>lay of rose
plants covering 200 s<i. ft. of Hi)ace ar-
ranged for effect. .\. .\. Plerson won
first. $200, and Robert Craig Co., sec-
ond. $100. M. 11. Walsh was first with
specimens Lady Gay. Hiawatha, Ex-
celsa and Mrs. M. H. Walsh. A. N.
Pierson was first on specimen Tau-
sendschoen. The American Rose So-
ciety's sliver medals were awarded to
M. H. Walsh for unnamed seedling, A.
N. Pierson. Inc., for Elizabeth Ziegler
and R. Witterstaetter for Tausend-
schoen sport.

Competition was quite lively In the
various classes of cut roses, staged on
Monday, .March 27th. In order to make
room for the roses, it was necessary to
rearrange a considerable section of
one end of the hall to accommodate
the exhibitors, so that many of the
bulb classes which had been staged on
Saturday were necessarily removed
into crowded back quarters and other
exiiibits were condensed even more
than they had been at the start. The
exhibition of blooms was sensational
in the extreme. The fiowers were of
the highest class throughout and It
can safely be said that never before in
this or any other country were such
magnificent blooms of forced roses
displayed. They came from long dis-
tances in some cases and really there
was not a discreditable exhibit in the
whole lot.

There were five entries for the prizes
for vases of 100 American Beauties,
Myers & Samtraan of Chestnut Hill,
Pa., won the first prize, George Bur-
ton, Chestnut Hill, second, and L. A.
Noe, .Madison. N. J., third. In the
class for 50 American Beauties, Myers
& Samtman were again winners, with
F. R. Pierson Co. second. Mrs. Charles
Russell was shown in unbeatable form
by French & Salm. Union Grove. Wis.,
second going to Aug. Doemling, Lans-
downe, Pa. For Mrs. George Shawyer,
100 blooms, John H. Dunlop, Toronto,
won first, and A. N. Pierson, Inc.
second. Winners in the various Kil-
larney classes were A. Farenwald,
Roslyn, Pa., Bedford Flower Co., Bed-
ford Hills, N. Y., and Joseph Heacock
Company, Wyncote, Pa., seconds going
to A. N. Pierson, Inc., Joseph Heacock
Co., F. R. Pierson Co. and John R.
Andre.

Other prizes in the regular schedule
for fifty blooms were as follows:
Hoosier Beauty. Jos. Heacock Co.,
second, A. X. Pierson. Hadley, Jos.
Heacock Co., second A. S. Burns, Jr.,
Spring Valley. N. Y. Lady Alice Stan-
ley, John Welsh Young, Philadelphia,
second, A. N. Pierson. Radiance, Jos.
Heacock Co., second. Gude Bros.,
Washington. My Maryland. John
Welsh Young, second, James Verner.
Sunburst, F. R. Pierson Co., second.

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J. H. Dunlop. Mrs. Ward, Robert
Simpson, second, Gude Bros. Any
other red, F. R. Pierson Co., second,
Gude Bros. Any other pink, Florex
Gardens, second, F. H. Kramer. Any
new rose not in commerce, Waban
Rose Conservatories, Natick, Mass.,
with Mrs. Bayard Thayer. The list of
awards in the classes for twenty-five
blooms appears to have been left out
of the copy in our hands so that we
cannot at the present time make any
report thereon.

The sweepstakes silver cup for the
best vase of fifty roses in the hall was
won by Joseph Heacock Company
with their vase of Hadley. The
sweepstakes prize for best vase of
twenty-five roses was won by A. S.
Burns, Jr., with his vase of Hadley.

Roses in pots and tubs for private
growers: first prize for six ramblers
won by John Wanamaker, gardener
J. H. Dodd; all the other prizes in this
section, seven in all, were won by John
W. Pepper. On cut roses, first prize
winners were Wm. Kleinheinz, John
A. Brown, Devon, B. S. Welsh, Chest-
nut Hill, Hamilton Farms, Gladstone,
N. J., gard. J. Walker. Each of these
exhibitors were winners in several
classes.

THE CARNATIONS.

Carnations were staged on Tuesday,
the terraced platforms on the side of
the music balcony and opposite the
rose displays, being devoted to them.
jiS with the roses, it was necessary to
remove a large number of miscellan-
eous plant displays to make room for
the carnations. The quality of the
flowers shown was "top-notch" and the
visitors swarmed about them in admir-
ation.

The classes for vases of 100 blooms
made the most effective display. In
the white class. Cottage Gardens was
1st and A. A. Pembroke 2nd; flesh
pink, A. A. Pembroke 1st, Wm. Wound-
er 2nd; light pink and dark pink, A. A.
Pembroke 1st, Cottage Gardens Co.
2nd in both classes; red or scarlet.
Cottage Gardens Co. 1st, Wm. A. Daw-
son 2nd; crimson, J. W. Minot 1st,
A. N. Pierson 2nd; variegated, Hali-
fax Gardens 1st, E. F. Lieker 2nd. In
the classes for fifty of specified varie-
ties the winners of 1st prizes were
E. P. Lieker, Strout's, Halifax Garden
Co., Cottage Gardens Co., S. J. God-
dard, A. A. Harvey & Sons, A. A. Pem-
broke, each of these exhibitors win-
ning in two or more classes. E. G.
Hill Co. got the Kroeschell gold medal
for the twelve largest blooms in the
show. The silver Jubilee medal was
awarded to Cottage Gardens Co. for
Crystal White and bronze Jubilee
meaal to A. A. Pembroke for Pink
Sensation. Preliminary certificate to
Evendon Bros., Williamsport, Pa.,
for white seedling, 86 points. Hon-
orable mention to J. D. Thompson
Carnation Co., for Aviator and Superb,
Baur & Steinkamp for cerise seedling,
Bassett & Washburn for Belle Wash-
burn, H. A. Richards, Greenfield, Mass.,
for rose pink seedling and Potcr Fisher
for Flake Beauty.

THE SWEET PEAS.

Sweet peas were staged on Wednes-
day. They made a sparkling effect
such as no other flower in mass pro-
duces. In this section there were 1st,
2nd and 3rd prizes and most of the

Fhoto by B,:ll .5- Fischer, Phiia.
"A leedle bit o' Hollanfl" might truly be termed the exhibit of Michell's Seed House.

clastes were filled up. In the color
classes for twenty-five sprays Wm.
Sim won seven 1st prizes, and one
2nd; John M. Barker. Jlorristown. N.
J., four 2nd and one 3rd; Allan Har-
vey, Brandywine Summit, Pa., one
2nd and four 3rd; R. M. Isenhart, Tor-
re.sdale. Pa., one 1st and two 2nd;
Gude Bros., two 1st and two 3rd; Mrs.
A. Gontram, one 2nd, one 3rd; John H.
Donlop, one 3rd. The same exhibitors
were represented in the classes for
fifty sprays, Wm. Sim capturing nine
Ists, and R. M. Isenhart three.

In class for vase of 100 one color
arranged for effect. John M. Barker
was 1st. John H. Dunlop 2nd; 100, two
or more colors, arranged for effect,
Mrs. A. Gontram, Holmesburg, Pa.,
1st, A. C. Zvolauek, Bound Brook, N.
J., 2nd. The Michell silver medal for
100 Sensation was won by Wm. Sim,
also the same award for Rose Queen,
the bronze medal going to R. M. Isen-
hart. The Michell gold and silver
medals for vase of flowers without
foliage were won by R. M. Eisenhart
and Allan Harvey, respectively. The
$10C prize for 100 ft. display was won
by Wm. Sim. with W. Atlee Burpee
2nd and J. H. Smith, Ridgefield, Conn.
3rd. J. H. Smith won 1st Zvolanek
prize and Gude Bros. 2nd, for best and
largest collection. Private gardener
class, J. H. Smith 1st, Mrs. C. Brad-
ley. Convent, N. J., 2nd. The table
decoration prizes were won by Lon-
don Flower Shop and Forrest Flower
Shop, respectively; basket of sweet
peas, Chas. Henry Fox and Ludwig
P. VoUers; bride's bouquet, Forrest
Flower Shop and L. P. VoUers; cor-
sage bouquet, Forrest Flower Shop
aud Gude Bros.

which A. L. Miller was chairman, was
busy during the trip making every-
body comfortable. Leaving New York
under lowering skies we soon ran into
the rain after a lialf hour's ride and
arrived in Phlhulelpliia at noon to
find the rain falling hard. The dele-
gation was met at the station by a
committee of the Philadelphia Flor-
ists' Club, headed by J. Otto Thilow
and escorted to the restaurant where
the railroad company had laid covers
for the crowd. After all were seated
.Mr. Thilow made a gracious speech of
welcome and introduced the represen-
tative of the Mayor of Philadelphia,
who very cordially welcomed the New
York visitors. Mr. HoUoran respond-
ed for New York.

Alter enjoying a very well prepared
and satisfactory luncheon we made
our way to the train for North Phila-
delphia. Drawn up on the station plat-
form was a band of music behind
which the visitors formed in proces-
sion and marched in the rain to the
exhibition hall.

One very pleasant feature at the
luncheon was the presentation to the
Florists' Club of Philadelphia of a
stand of colors— The American fiag
and one bearing an inscription from
the New York Florists' Club. Most of
the New York people returned to the
city on the evening train.

NEW YORK DAY.

"New York Day" at the National
Flower Show attracted 200 New York
Florists' Club members and their
friends to the special train that left
the Penn. station at 10 o'clock on
Tuesday morning. The committee, of

The judges, Philip Breitmeyer, Alex.
B. Scott and George C. Thomas, Jr.,
in reporting on their award of the
Gold Medal for the Dreer Garden of
Roses, prefaced it with the following
preamble:

In nwiirding the Gold Medal for the Bx-
Irihltlon of Rcsos by Henry A. Dreer, Inc.,
the .TudRcs feel that a apiclnl word of com-
mendation should accompany the award.

Xever before at any Flower Show In the
Irilted States lias such a result been
achieved. The patience and Interest re-
iliilied to aecomi)llsh this result Is worthy
iif our slncereat appreciation.

The Kxhlblt ns arranpred deserves the ap-
proval of the most artistic and will surely
be a factor In maklug Philadelphia Show a

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THE TRADE SECTION

.\> ' ■ liaili' I'xliihils iiri'

raiiKPd princtpally in the side aisles
and outlying s|)aces of the hall. Many
of the displays occupy spacious booths
elal)orntely constructed and luxurious-
ly furnished, some with Httraotive
young lady attendants and all alert to
talk business and brin^ In new custom-
ers. As usual in these trade exhibi-
tions many novelties and up-to-date in-
ventions are here given their first pub-
lic introduction and the tradespeople
swarm around them from morning un-
til night.

Space will only permit a bare list of
these exhibits, but much might be said
In cordial praise of the goods and the
manner In which they were displayed
in many of the booths.

It. & .1. Fariiuliar \ Co., Boston.— Ltltum
ri-triili' ill I>"19 iiiiil -Vzalca Kneiiipfcrl.

W. K. Harris. I'liila<lvl[ilila. — Easter
plants and bird's nest furns.

Lager & Ilurrell, Summit, N. J.— Orclild
plants.

li. K. .Mli-hell Co., rblladelpbia.— Holland
liulb garden.

Kobert Craig Co. — Dracaena pandurata,
crotons. dracaenas, etc.

Strafford Flower Farms, Strafford, Pa. —
Plants, window Itoxcs, etc.

A. C. Zvolaiiek, Bound Brook. N. J. —
Sweet peas, plants and cut llowers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia.—
Sweet peas and scbizanthus.

Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote. Pa. —
Palms.

P. R. PlersoD Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. —
Nepbrolepls in variety.

Wm. Tricker, Arlington, X. J. — Aquatic
flowers.

Philadelphia School Gardens, under the
direction of the Board of Public Education.

School of Horticulture. Ambler. Pa.

A. W. Smith Co., Pittsburgh— Models of
landscape work.

Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. —
Nursery stock and ro.ses.

Floral Nurseries. Edgely. Pa. — Koses.

W. U. Kapteyn. Sasscnheim, Holland. —
Bulbous flowers.

Wni. Kieinbelnz. Ogontz. Pa. — American
flag represented in tulips.

Lord & P.urnliam Co., Philadelphia Office.
— Section of greenhouse filled with plants.

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., Newburgh,
N. V. — Lawn mowers.

Spencer Water Heater Co., Scranton, Pa.
— Two sectional boilers.

Kroescliell Bros. Co., Chicago — Hot water
lieater apparatus.

John C. Moninger Comp.iny, Chicago. —
Morlel of gr<'enbouse construction.

HItchlng.s «: Co.. Elizabeth. N. J.— Green-
house section, with benches, photographs,
etc.

Ailvance Co.. liichniond. Ind. — Ventilat-
ing apparatus.

Mitrnpnlitan Material Co.. Brooklyn. —
Sec-rion of greenhouse filled with orchids.

Jrdin .\. Evans Co.. Kiciiuiond. Ind. — Ven-
tilating apparatus.

Supple Biddle Co. — I^nwn mowers.

King Construction Co.. North Tonawanda,
N. Y. — Greenhouse and potting shed; house
tilled with Dreer's roses.

S. P. Townsend A: <_'o.. Orange, N. J. —
Lawn mowers.

Voltax Paint & Varnish Co.. Pittsburgh.

New York Belting & Packing Co., New
York. — lEubber hose.

Benjamin Hammond. Beacon. N. Y. —
Hammond's well known paints and insecti-
cides.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.. Philadelphia.—
Florists' ribbons.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co.. Philadelphia.-
Comprehensive exhibit of florists' baskets
and other accessories.

Schloss Bros., New York. — Ribbons.

.1 <;. Nel. linger A: Co., Phllndelpliln.- -

1-lttrlHtN' NllppllcH.

'"'•I Id Ci'dar Works, Itichmond, Vu.—

Plant tubs.

F. II. Lemon & Co., lllchmond, Ind. -
Plants and bnlliH.

S. s. Skl.lelsky & Co., Phllodclphio.—
I' l"rlf.i»' plants, etc.

Iluwa Waterer, Phlladclpbla.— Bulbs and
graMH Heeds.

Knight *: Struck Co., Now Y'ork,— Hard
wooded flowering plants.

Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New
lork. I'.ulbH, etc.

liallowaj I'erra Cottn Co., Phllndelphla.—
i'l'rra c.ilta window boxes, fountalnH, etc.

Whlllilln Pottery C'o., Phlla.lelphln.—

Flower polH.

W. J. I'.oas & Co., Philadelphia.— Florists'

liwXeM.

<>. !■'. Hurn Co.. Shaderlne.

SklnniM- irrigation Co., Troy, O.— Sprink-
ling apparatus.

.M:itthew8 (Jarden Craft.— Pergolas and
trellises.

Alphano Humus Co.. New Y'ork.- Samples
"f lawn grass fertilized with their ma-
i<>rlals.

W. H. Dugan, New Uocheile, N. Y.—
Greenhouse and porch shading.

C. S. Ford, Philadelphia.— Florists' sup-
plies.

Pfaitzgrair I'ottery Co., York, Pa.—
Flower pots and vases.

II. V. Penrce. Detroit, Mich.— Return
steam traps.

Vim .Motor Truck Co.— Autos.

Edwanis Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.

Paper bo.xes.

I ileal Lighting Co. — Vacuum Dower
lnj.xes.

.\mericnn Seed Tape Co., New York —
.Sei'd tape.

.\. A. Arnold. Chicago. — Paper boxes.

A. L. Randall Co.. Chicago.— Baskets and
suppliers. A very large exhibit.

Wertheimer Bros.. .New York.— Ribbons.

Thomas .Median & Sons. Drcshertown.
I'a. --Japanese maples.

J. (i. Harrison &: Sons. Berlin, Md. —
Evergreens.

New York Staliie Manure Co.. Je.-sev City.
•'^'. J.— Fertilizing specialties.

Charles F. Meyer. .New Y'ork.- Bulbs.

Kirke Chemical Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y. —
Fertilizer distributors.

Peacock Dahlia Farms. Berlin, N. J. —
Dahlia tubers.

(;eorge L. Stillmaii. Westerly, K. I.—
Dahlia tubers.

A. Cowee. I'.erlin, N. Y.— Gladiolus bulbs,

B. Hammond Tracy. Wenham, Mass. —
Gladiolus bulbs.

Cloilie I' pany. New Y'ork. — Plant forc-
ing ilevices.

Davey Tree i;.\pert Co.. Kent. O. — Tree
surgery.

A. T. I)e La Marc Ptg. & Pub. Co., New
^ ork. -Publications.

Doubleday. Page & Co., Garden City.
N. Y. — Publications.

National Floral Corporation. .New Y'ork.-
I'.ooth ami (iemonstration.

Bon Arbor Chemical Co.. Paterson, N. J.
— Fertilizers.

Women's National Agricultural and Hor-
ticultural Association.

Florists' Telegraph Deiiverv, A. Pochelon.
Secretary. Detroit.— Booth with telegraphic
demonstration of flower distribution.

M. Rice Co., Philaiielpliia — Florists' sup-
plies.

The following retail establishments had
beautiful booths flower decorated and illus-
trative of the goods they deal In:

G. E. M. Stunipp. New York.— Art vases,
flower b.'iskets. etc.

.Tohn C. Gracey. Philadelphia.— Bamboo
enclosed booth with plant baskets, etc.

Battles Vase Shop. Philadelphia. — Fuiper
pottery.

Chas. n. Grakelow. Philadelphia.— Floral
decorations.

Foilers House of Flowers. Phlladelidila.—
Rose bower.

H. S. Betz, Philadelphia.— Floral decora-
tions.

John Kuhn, Philadelphia. — Floral deco-
rations.

London Flower Shop, Philadelphia. —
Floral decorations.

J. J. Connelly. Bryn Mawr. — Floral deco-
rations.

J. Wolff Moore. Philadelphia.— Booth with
heart shaped table and mound of sweet
peas.

MISCELLANEOUS FLOWER SHOW
COMMENTS.
Tim number of iiluiit classt-s for
wblili there were no entries seems to
have been unuHually large and there
were many more in which there was
no cumijelltion, so that the amount to
be paid out In cash and other trophies
win be scaled down to a considerable
extent as compared with the aggre-
gate value represented in the sched-
ule. It Is just as well that It so hap-
pened as the addition of more entries
would only have added to the task of
(Indiiig room for all. which on the
opening day seemed an almost hope-
less one. The space left for visitors,
as It was, was very inadequate for
comfort or for a proper inspection of
the exhibits. Mad the plants been
spaced so as to appear to best ad-
vantage there really would not have
been a foot of room left for passage-
way. It was the opinion of many visi-
tors that the material contributed
might have been made to fill two
such buildings as Convention Hall.
Yet. doubts were at one time ex-
pressed as to whether It would be
l)0ssible to get sufTicient together to
properly fill the vast structure, which
occupies an entire city square. It
was a huge affair indeed.

The lectures have been well at-
tended and have proved an excellent
educational feature in connection with
the exhibition. On the opening eve-
ning W. N. Rudd. of Chicago, talked
entertainingly on Home Grounds.
Monday afternoon Richard Rothe, of
Glenside, Pa., gave a talk on his pet
subject — Rock Gardens, and on Mon-
day evening Prof. E. A. White of
Ithaca, gave a lecture on Orchids. On
Tuesday afternoon .Max Schling of
New York, on Flower Arrangement
and Color Combination, and in the
evening Robert Pyle. of West Grove.
Pa., on Roses, had large audiences.
Wednesday's lecturers were .Miss Caro
Miller on School Gardens and Frank
N. Meyer of the .\gricultural Depart-
ment at Washington, on Exploration
in China. Other interesting lectures
are scheduled tor the remaining days.
All the foregoing were illustrated with
stereopticon slides except Mr.
Schling's talk. Mr, Schling was his
own illustrator and demonstrator in
his Inimitable manner:

The Florists' Telegraph Delivery
put through a big stunt in its plan for
telegraphing flowers to the mayors of
all cities in which it has members.
Telegrams of appreciation and praise
came in fast. .\nother act which
brought big publicity in the daily pa-
pers all over the country, was the send-
ing of a big bunch of Radiance roses
to the recently born granddaughter of
President Wilson.

On Saturday evening .March 25. a
dinner was given to the Board of
.Jurors and other invited guests in the
basement of the Widener Building.
Chas. H. Totty, presided. On Wednes-
day night. March 29. a banquet was
given to the visitors, in Horticultural
Hall. It was a large, representative
and merry assemblage.

Two rose novelties not mentioned in
the prize lists were Rosalie, of the
midget type, color similar to Mock,

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449

shown by Heller Bros, and a cherry
red seedling shown by Robert Scott &
Sou, a shapely, medium sized flower.

The Darwin and May-flowering tu-
lips were quite well represented in
the various flowering plant groups
and their stately beauty added very
much to the general effect of form
and color.

James Farquhar, who is an invalid,
and has spent the winter in the south,
was an interested visitor for a few-
hours on Saturday, on his way home
from Charleston, S. C, to Boston.

The aquarium exhibit, for which we
have only room for a line or two was
a potent attraction. It was said by ex-
perts that its equal had never been
shown anywhere.

Mr. Cowperthwaite's Information Bu-
reau just inside the hall was a well
planned and efficiently carried out con-
venience for the exhibitors and other
visitors.

The Tea Room in charge of ladies of
the Civic Club and others was a social
centre of no small distinction. Sweets
were devoured in large quantity.

One of the most impressive and pa-
thetic scenes in connection with the
show was the visit of little crippled
children from the hospitals.

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF
AMERICA.

Totals of the examining commit-
tee's work for the season of 1915:

Early Rose, shown at Cincinnati 87
points; Tiger, Cincinnati, 89; October
Queen, Cincinnati, 92; Josephine Fo-
ley, Boston. 93; New York, 87; Phila-
delphia, 90; Chicago, 89; Cincinnati,
90; Cleveland, 87; Ogontz, Cleveland,
87; Philadelphia, 90; Nordi, Cleveland,
83; Little Gem, Cleveland, 91: Alice
Day, New York, 87; Philadelphia, 89;
Mrs. C. C. Mickle, New York, 90; Mrs.
J. A. Stewart. Jr., New York, 80; Octo
ber King, New York, 88; Mrs. J. Gibson.
New York, 89; Wm. Rigby, New York,
90; Autocrat, Cleveland, 89; Barbara
Davis, Cleveland, 87; No. 69, Cleveland.
87; No. 45. Cincinnati, 86; Mrs. E. M.
Benson. Philadelphia, 90; No. 6. Phila-
delphia, 81; Mrs. Benton Jacobs, Phila-
delphia, 85; White Doty, New York,
95; Francis Alger, Cleveland, 89; Del-
phine Dodge, Cleveland, 85; No. 65,
Cleveland, 83; No. 7. Cleveland. 81;
No. 2, Cleveland, 83; Dixie Star, Cleve-
land, 70; No. 234D, Cleveland, 79; No.
60, New York, 84; Aurora, New York,
94; Chloris, New York, 87; Athena,
New York, 86; Aphrodite, New York,
89; No. 7, New York, 78; Helios, New
York, 88; Ares, New York, 92; Arte-
mis, New York, 86.

Charles W. Johnson, Sec'y.

EASTER NUMBER

The Annual Easter Number of
Horticulture will be Issued under
date of April 15. Advertising
Copy should be sent not later
than April 10. Better send it

NOW!

Tills event, known locally as the "In-
ternational." has now come to be an
established annual affair. The National
Flower Show at Philadelphia has, nat-
urally, overshadowed everything else
in the show line up to the present
time. Now we look forward to the
opening next week, on Wednesday,
April 5, of this second big flower show
for the year 1916 and it is very gratify-
ing to be able to announce that, from
all indications, this will be in all its
features as great a triumph as any of
its predecessors, horticulturally, artis-
tically and financially. The exhibition
will be held, as heretofore, at the
Grand Central Palace, under the joint
auspices of the Horticultural Society

FliANK R. PlERSOX

Cliainnau New York Flower Sliow
Comniittee.

of New York and the New York Flor-
ists' Club and will have the support of
the leading people in the social and
philanthroiiic activities of the city. The
schedule lists 410 regular classes. On
Wednesday will be staged the flower-
ing and foliage plants, roses in pots
and tubs, bulbous plants, orchids, etc.,
etc. On Thursday, cut roses. On Fri-
day, carnations. On Saturday, sweet
peas, table decorations, etc. On Mon-
day, violets and table decorations. On
Tuesday table decorations. The prizes
offered are generous and many of them
are "specials" contributed by wealthy
patrons of horticulture. Copies of the
list may be had on application to Sec-
retary John Young.

A very large amount of exhibition
space has been contracted for by trade
growers, manufacturers and dealers,
who recognize the superlative value of
such an opiiortunity to reach out for
the trade of the world's metropolis.

Among the many attractions planned
as accessory to the exhibition is a se-

ries of lectures on horticultural sub-
jects at 11 A. M. each day in the Tea
Garden. On the list of lecturers are
E. H. Wilson, of the Arnold Arboretum,
Boston, Geo. V. Nash, A. Herrington,
Royal Di.xon and other gentlemen well
known among the horti< iiltural frater-
nity.

"Brooklyn Day," as before, will be
one of the prominent features. Friday,
April 7, has been chosen by the Brook-
lynites for their big demonstration.
Large preparations are being made,
with A. L. Miller as the main feed wire
and all who know the hearty enthu-
siasm which that gentleman puts into
whatever he undertakes will realize
that under his infectious leadership
Brooklyn Day at the Show will be
"some" day.

Entries for the New Y'ork Flower
Show are coming in very nicely, and
there is little doubt but that it w'ill
eclipse its predecessors in every way.
The space available for trade exhibits
has been freely reserved, and late com-
ers will be lucky if they are able to
find quarters.

Additions to Final Schedule.

Special Class. Commercial Growers
— Best group of Dwarf Evergreens, 50
plants, 50 varieties. To be staged
Wednesday, April 5th. Prize; The
George A. Zabriskie Special Premium.
Silver Cup, value ?50.

Special Class. Open to All. — The
most beautiful window box, of wood,
42x11x9 inches, filled with flowering
plants that will last through the sum-
mer months outdoors. To be staged
Wednesday, April 5th. Prize $25.
Offered by Miss Georgie Wayne Day.
John Young, Sec'y.

53 West 28th St., New York.

NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

At the meeting in Glen Cove on
March 8, notwithstanding the very In-
clement weather and reduced attend-
ance, a goodly array of flowers and
plants adorned the exhibition table.
The judges awarded 1st for antirrhinum
and cyclamen to Robert Jones; carna-
tions. James McDonald, and 2nd James
McCarthy; certificate of culture for
violets aiid high commendation for
gardenias to Robert Jones. By re-
quest Mr. Jones gave an account of his
method of growing violets which was
followed by an interesting discussion.
James Holloway favored us with an
essay on "Outdoor Fruit" which proved
to be of more than ordinary interest.

An essay on "The Use of Native
Plants for Ornamental Planting," by
L. P. Jenson of Missouri, was listened
to with great interest. Arthur Her-
rington was a welcome visitor and
spoke on the coming International
Flower Show in New York.

Beginning next month, April, our
meetings will be held in the evening
at 7 P. M. instead of in the afternoon.
JAME8 McCabthy, Cof. Sec.

450

H oRTiruLTr i; k

April 1, ll'lG

c

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

A well atlendi'd iiieeliiif; of this
society was licld on Friday evening.
March lOth, at Greenwich. Conn.
Arthur llcrrlngton was a visitor and
addressed the members regarding the
Spring Flower Show to be held in
New Yorlc. April 512. In the competi-
tion for the Rickards prizes for best
essay on 'How Can Our Society Best
Increase its Usefulness from the As-
sistant Gardener's Viewpoint" first
prize went to Alex Clarltson and 2n(l
to J. Freud.

Robt Grunnert was awarded a cul-
tural certificate for mignonette and
highly commended for sweet peas.
Robt. Allen honorable mention for
Cineraria stellata. The following
were highly commended: Primula
obconica from \V. J. Sealey, sweet pea
Yarrawa from Wra. Whitton, Celsia
cretica from J. B. Andrew, English
primroses from P. W. Popp. Thanlts
were accorded for myosotis from J. B.
Andrew, Primula obconica from Jas.
Linane. mushrooms from Wm. Whit-
ton, Buddleia asiatica from Robt. Wil-
liamson.

The Fall Show will be held in Green-
wich, Conn., and the annual Summer
Exhibition at Mamaroneck, X. Y. in
June, the dates to be announced later;
a number of valuable prizes are
already in hand. The next meeting
will be held April 14th. A display of
spring flowering bulbous flowers
would make an attractive exhibition.
Come and bring an exhibit.

P. W. POPP.

ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB.

The St. Louis Florist Club held a
well-attended miscellaneous Flower
Show Thursday afternoon, March 9tli
at H. G. Beming's. The meeting of
the Club was held there during the
afternoon with 75 members in attend-
ance. The Chair appointed a commit-
tee of five with vice-president Wells
as chairman to organize a State Flor-
ists' Association and they were al-
lowed $50 for expenses. F. J. Fill-
more was made chairman of a com-
mittee to draft resolutions on the
deaths of C. Bergesterman and Fred
W. Bruenig. One hundred dollars was
allowed to pay the expenses of one
member to attend the National Flower
Slow at Philadelphia this month. The
Spring Flower Show Committee
through Chairman Ohhveiler made a
full report naming all the chairmen of
the different committees and named
President Bourdet as manager of the
show. After the meeting the members
were entertained by Mr. Berning with
refreshments. The following growers
made exhibits:

W. A. Rowp. Klrkwood, bulb Btock; M.
F Wldiner. IliKhland. III.. August Hart-
man. P. Schneider and N. S. Cerny. Klrk-
wood, carnations; .Jop Hausor. Webster
Grove, violets and swcit peas; Gust Gros-
sart, Belleville, omnce blossoms; Tbomas
Klrkwood of Klrkwood, sweet peas; P.our-
det Floral Co.. lilacs; St. I.ouis Seed Co.,
sprine bnlbs; W. P. Pllcher. Klrkwood,
KlUafne.v roses; F. H. Lemon Co., Rich-
mond, liid.. Primula Rosa; Connon Floral
Co., Webster, snapdragon; Hugo Gross,
sweet peas; Home Nursery Co.. Lafayette,

Meetings Next
Week

Monday. April 3.

Ill riianl.s\llli' llorllciilturul Su
chty, ll.Tnardsvlllf, N. J.

KlInTon Ilortkultural Society,
Fire Hall, Klberou, N. J.

Houston Florist Club, Uouston,
Texas.

Montreal Gardeners' and Florists'
Club, Montreal, Canada.

New ISedfnrd Horticultural So-
ciety. New liedford, Mass.

Florists' Club of Washington,
Washington, 1>. C.

Tuesday, April 4,

Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Fore-
men's Association, Lake Geneva. Wis.

Los Angeles County Horticultural
Society, Los Angeles, Calif.

Paterson Florlcultural Society,
Paterson, N. J.

Florists' Club of Philadelphia,
Pliiladelplila, Pa.

Pittsburgh Florists' and Gar-
deners' Club. Pittsburgh, Pa.

State Florists' Association of In-
diana, Anthony Hotel. Fort Wayne,
Ind.

Wednesday, April 5.

Tuxedo Horticultural Society. Tux-
edo Park, N. J.

Thursday, April 6.

Southampton Horticultural Society,
Southampton, N. Y.

Friday, April 7.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Manchester, Mass.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Lake Forest, 111.

Pasadena Horticultural Society,
Pasadena, Calif.

Yonkers Horticultural Society,
Yonkers, N. Y^.

People's Park Cottage Gardeners'
Association, Paterson, N. J.

Saturday, April 8.

Pacific Coast Ilortioultural Society.
COMING EXHIBITIONS.

.\pril 5-12, New York.— Interna-
tional Flower Sliow of the Horti-
cultural Societv «,f Niw York and
mil the New York Florists' Club, Grand
Central Palace, Forty-sixth Street
and Lexington Avenue, New Y'ork.

May 10, 14, Boston. — May Show
Massaeluisetts Horticultural Society,
Horticultural Hall.

III., sweet peas; Aug. Jnrgens. Ridgeland,
Miss., out-door bulb stock: J. A. Kropp,
Olivette, Mo., snapdragons; G. M. Thost,
DeSoto, Mo., pink seedling snapdragon and
carnations.

Those who attended said it was the
best exhibition of its kind ever given
by the club and a vote of thanks was
extended to the exhibitors, also to
Mr. Berning for the use of his store
and the entertainment he furnished.

The March meeting of the New Lon-
don. Conn., Horticultural Society, was
held on March 9. the subject being
"Pruning and Spraying" by Mr. Ste-
vens who came in place of Professor
Gully of Storrs College who is indis-
posed. There was a good attendance
all interested in the talk that Mr.
Stevens gave. The president ex-
|)ressed the society's regret at the loss
of Mr. A. Flowers who is leaving to
take charge of a larger place near
Newark, N. J. H. L.

LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
ASSOCIATION.

March lOlh, was one of the rec'ord
'Old days for the season but we turned
out twenty strong for the visiting trip
to Maurice J. lirlnton's of Christiana.

.Mr. Brinton is one of the large lily
forcers of the country. Ho also forces
narcissus by the hundred thousand and
as side issue has four nice carnation
houses. Among the other good things
in carnations was a bed of Victory as
fine if not liner than it ever was in Its
first ten years, demonstrating that
there is no occasion for a carnation
to run out if it is properly propagated
and intelligently handled. At the es-
tablishment of J. Rutter Hess & Son
of Gap, we saw an extraordinarily fine
house of White Enchantress, and at
the next stop which was Ira Landis', of
Paradise, Princess Dagmar, Yellow
Prince, Matchless, Benora, Mrs. Ake-
hurst and some of the older varieties
are all working hard and giving re-
sults. Mr. Landis grows as side lines,
freesia, myosotis, calendula and Span-
ish iris. After taking a good look over
the crowd Mr. Landis concluded we
were cold and hungry and acted ac-
cordingly. I remember some years
back when a vase of carnations took
first prize at one of our carnation so-
ciety shows and after the prize was
awarded we found that the flowers had
been out just about seven weeks be-
fore the show and kept in a wine cel-
lar, and then carried some five hun-
dred miles to the show. It occurred
to me that the fact that Mr. I^andis
stores his gladiolus bulbs in close prox-
imity to this wine may be the secret of
his fine gladioli, and as one thought
follows another, if this wave of prohi-
bition that is sweeping over the coun-
try reaches us we shall have a good
excuse to continue our wine cellars
for the preservation and perfection of
our flowers.

The next and last stop was at the
Weaver establishments at Ronks.
Two brothers, Charles and Elmer, are
running two separate bank and ex-
pense accounts, but with greenhouses
so intermingled that one never knows
on whose ground he is treading. Chas.
M. Weaver is the sweet pea grower
and has them in three hundred-foot
houses, about fifty feet wide, and ap-
parently miles high. In addition to the
standard sorts he has some of his own
production and unless Zvolanek,
Burpee and the other California grow-
ers have some surprises in store for
us they have nothing on Charles
Weaver, for he is growing by the thou-
sand a beautiful blue and two pinks
that are head and shoulders over all
others of the same color. Elmer Weav-
er is the carnation end of the place
and has added ten-week stocks with
wonderful success. He is going into
the perennial plant business in an ex-
perimental way. Asters are a feature
here and there are now somewhere
close to a million plants started in
paper pots, and when these are In
their prime a summer trip will be ar-
ranged to look them over. Mrs. A. M.
Herr kindly acted as hostess to our
distinguished visitor, Richard Vincent,

April 1, 1916

HORTICULTURE

451

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE

Largest Auction Sales in the History of America

Of Rhododendrons, Rose Bushes, Evergreens, Boxwoods, etc.

Sales start at 11 o'clock A.M. each TUESDAY and FRIDAY

THE MacNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

Jr., until we came baclc to Lancaster,
wlien a little party of nine took dinner
with him and immediately thereafter
adjourned to the club rooms tor the
evening meeting.

The business end of the meeting was
hastened through and at the instiga-
tion of the writer the club voted a do-
nation of $50,00 toward purchasing a
site for an Armory building, which
could be used for flower shows, etc.
Richard Vincent, Jr., of White Marsh,
Md., was the speal^er for the evening,
his subject being "The Bulb Fields of
Holland." The ladies had been invited
and quite a goodly number were pres-
ent.

Mr. Vincent showed a wonderful col-
lection of slides. They showed what
the Hollander does with his hard-
fought for ground and how he uses
every inch of available space. His
pictures of the Harlem exhibition gave
us an idea of how to malve attractive
the bare spots under trees with beds
of bulbs and the indoor or tent exhib-
it gave us some pointers that will be
used in the next Lancaster Flower
Show this fall. Mr. Vincent's remarks
connected with his slides of the Con-
vent Garden Market so thoroughly
coincide with what I have been preach-
ing for some years myself that they are
given as nearly as I can remember
them here. "This is a wonderful mar-
ket where plants and flowers of all
kinds are sold in quantities unbelieve-
able by us Americans. The English-
man with a much better climate for
the growing of flowers in window
boxes and for his home ornamentation,
does not plant a window box in the
spring and expect it to be a floral pic-
ture all summer with its limited area
of space and soil, but when a plant be-
gins to lose its beauty he goes to mar-
ket and buys another to replace it.
This is a thing we should educate our
American people to do and the result
would be not only the sale of more
plants but their greater use. as the
buyers would in this way get more sat-
isfaction and we should get increased

A unanimous vote of thanks was ex-
tended to Mr. Vincent. The next meet-
ing night of the club will be Ladies'
.N'ight. at the Brenneman Building and
the date April 27th.

Albeet M. Herr.

how readily they grow from seed to
maturity and bloom. A most inter-
esting talk was given by E. A. Bras-
sil of his trip to Cuba. New Orleans,
Cliicago. Cleveland, and Niagara Falls.
Friday evening, March 24, had been
advertised as "Grafting and Pruning
Night," but the absence of our leader
made it necessary to postpone same
until the next meeting, April 14th.
There was some discussion on prun-
ing grape vines, noted gardeners
stating that it made no difference
whether they were pruned after March
1st or before; while others were very
positive that they should not be
pruned after March 1st on account of
the bleeding of the vines. Fred Boss,
head gardener at Elizabeth Park, got
a certificate of merit for calceolarias
and Warren S. Mason, Farmington, a
cultural certificate for Eupatorium
lanthinum.

Alfred Dixon, Sec'y.

coming year: President, Mrs. Lester
B. Williams; vice-president, Hon. Wil-
ton B. Fay; secretary, Mrs. Ruth
Wales Randall; treasurer. Miss Laura
P. Patten, and a board of directors
representing all sections of the city.
Maurice Fuld gave a talk on Perenni-
als. A reception was held at the close
and refreshments were served.

George F. Stewabt.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.
The annual meeting of the .Medford.
Mass., Horticultural Society, was held
in the Medford Woman's Club House
on the evening of Marcli 20. Very
encouraging reports were read by the
secretary and treasurer. The Presi-
dent. Mrs. Lester B. Williams, gave a
short and inspiring address. The fol-
lualowing officers were elected for the

The Worcester County (Mass.) Hor-
ticultural Society held a spring flower
show in Horticultural Hall. Worcester,
on March 9 and 10. Prize awards
were as follows:

Cut flowers. H. F. A. Lange and Charles
Potter; carnations. Alfred H. Knight,
WilliMm M. Estalirciok and Paul Brighara ;
"Fchlds. Mrs. John C. Whitin : .\zalea
indica. H. F. A. Lanse and Miss Lnoy M.
(^oulson : cineraria, H. F. A. Lanije. A. W.
Hixon and Worcester Conservatories;
cyclamen. H. F. A. Lange and A. W. Hix-
on; hyacinths. Miss I.ucy Coulson and A.
\V. Hi.xon ; Primula sinensis and varieties.
A. W. Hixon, H. F. A. Lange and Wor-
cester Conservatories: basket, H. V. A.
Lange. Mrs. L. C. Midgley and Mrs. W. E.
S.'irgent: narcissus. H. F. A. Lange:
violets. David C. Murdock. Charles Potter
and Mrs. W. E. Sargent: flower garden.
H. F. A. Lanee. F. W. Breed. A. W.
Hixon and Charles Potter; cinerarias.
Charles Potter: pansies. L. C. Midgley
and W. D. Ross; snapdragon, W. D.
Ross; roses, Harry Randall; bay trees.
H. F. A. Lange; boxwood. E. W. Breed:
roses, H. F. A. Lange; seedling carnations,
Sydney Winter and Howard Newton.

CONNECTICUL HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

At the regular meeting of the Con-
necticut Horticultural Society on Fri-
day evening, March 10, .1. F. Huss
made a snlendid display of cineraries.
Alfred Cebelius, showed Cineraria stel-
lata. Mr. Huss was awarded a first-
class certificate, and Mr. Cebelius h
certificate of merit. Mr. Huss dilated
on the merits of the Cineraria and

■ ■ ^m m ^■■l ^"^^ ^^'^ stock of ericas is exceptionally fine.
■J ■■ «» I H ^ fy I offer the following ericas for growing

■ ■ "■■» ■ ■ ■^^■m on for next Christmas blooming. Delivery
now. They should be potted into 5 or 5%-in. pots on receiving them,
placed in a cool house and plunged outside by May 1st to May 20th.

Blooms Per 100

Xmas Krica Melanthera. White hell brown eye, 3 and .1% in. pots $15.00

Xnias Erica RrgerininniiK, light lavender bell. S and W2 in. pots l.'i.OO

October Erica Gracilis Vcrnalis, dark pink bell. 3 and ZM: in. pots 15.00

Feliruary Erica Cotoiioitles Veitchii, white, S'?. in. pots 12.00

March Ei ica Persoluta Kosea, pink hell, .3 and .■?'/; in. pots 15.00

Xman Erica Prc!.i<l.-iit Cariiot. pink trumpet. .'; and .HVj in. pots 20.00

Xmas Erica President IVli.x Faure. pink trumpet. 3 and RVj In. pots 20.00

Ardisia Crenuhita. Our stock is exceptionally fine, having from 8 to 14
branches which will proiluce a bunch of flne red berries on each branch. Ready
for h to 0 in. po(s. Get tlieu' now.

In 4 and 4V, in. pots. S to 10 branches J.W.OO per 100

In 5 and 5',4 in. pots. 10 to 14 branches 75.00 per 100

German (hridal) Mvrtle. :! in. pots $20.00 per 100

Phoenix Rochelini— ready for 4V2 In. pot, from 3 In. pot 20.00 per 100

Charges for packing at cost. All plants shipped out of pots.
Chorizpma fonhita — Sweet pea shaped flower, color of wall flower, 4 and 4^^ in.
pots. $2,^.00 to $30.00 per 100.

Write for Our List of

FLOWERING PLANTS FOR EASTER

An-bon SoKiul-tKi

COLLEGE POINT, N. Y.

462

HORTICULTUEE

April 1, 1916

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY

Till' aiiiiiial iiiifUiiK "f llie Aiiiorl-
fun Rose Society was held in ii side-
room of Convention Hall, Philadel-
plila, on Monday evening, March 27.
President S. S. Pennock opened the
session with an address full of optim-
ism and Inspiration which was atten-
tively listened to and cordially re-
ceived by a good sized audience. Re-
ports of secretary, treasurer and com-
mittees followed. The report and rec-
ommendations of the special commit-
tee on system and standard measure-
ments for the classification of cut
roses, which was presented by Harry
O. May for the committee was as-
sailed by several members and a
spirited discussion was precipitated,
with the result that the report was
finally referred back to the committee.
George C. Thomas made an exhaustive
report on the scales of points for use
in judging outdoor roses. He admit-
ted that the scales as suggested are
somewhat experimental and that after
being tried out in practice modifica-
tions would doubtless be found desir-
able and it was decided to adopt them
for the present as read.

The old officers were unanimously
re-elected to serve for the coming
year, viz.: S. S. Pennock. president;
L. J. Reuter, vice-president; Harry O.
May, treasurer; Benj. Hammond, sec-
retary. Admiral Aaron Ward was
elected to fill the unexpired year of
Eber Holmes' term and E. Allan Peirce
succeeds John A. Dunlop for a three-
year term. Robert Pyle was re-elected
for three years. Admiral Ward made
a most delightful speech in acknowl-
edgement of his election, extolling the
dignity and honor of working in the
garden with one's own hands. J.
Horace McFarland was elected an
honorary member. A proposition to
make the retiring president an ex-
officio member of the executive com-
mittee for one year was favorably
acted upon. The award of a gold
medal to H. A. Dreer for the beauti-
ful garden of roses in the Flower
Show as recommended by the judges
was duly sanctioned. Selection of the
place for the next annual meeting was
left to the executive committee.
Secretary's Report.
This is the 17th annual meeting of
the American Rose Society. It is
twelve years ago since this society
held its last annual meeting in the
city of Philadelphia, and in the years
which have elapsed since then the de-
velopment of the American Rose Soci-
ety as evinced at this time by the
exhibition in this Convention Hall is
wonderful. Since our last visit to this
city the society has been in Boston
four times, to Washington, Chicago.
Buffalo and Detroit once; New York
City three times.

Our membership varies from year
to year. The past year, Ifll.";. we had
the pleasure to receive another life
member, R. Witterstaetter. The life
membership helps us in building up
our permanent fund which now reach-
es the sum of three thousand two hun-
dred dollars ($3,200.00). Our annual
members who have paid up for the

.Mar ;it lln^ dalf nunihcr 17!l, ol wlnun
■17 are a.ssociale nienibers.

The Test Rose Gardens which be-
gan in Hartford, Conn., and now em-
brace a garden at Washington. D. c.
at Ithaca, N. Y., and at Minneapolis.
.Minn., which are watched over with
special committees appointed by the
American Rose Society and which
certainly have awakened much practi-
cal interest, the bushes to be tested
being furnished gratis by rose grow-
ers. Two lots were sent from Europe,
one from Kallen & Lunnemann, of
Boskoop, Holland, embracing 29 vari-
eties, 168 plants. These all went to
Ithaca. Messrs. Hugh Dickson, Ltd.,
Belfast, Ireland, sent ten each of four
varieties. These are for competition
in the test gardens and were divided,
half going to Hartford, and half to
the Washington gardens. The detail
of the results in these rose gardens
is presented in the "Rose Annual" to-
gether with the awards made. Muni-
cipal rose gardens are being pushed
in England as things of popular beau-
ty. Under date of .January 23, 1916,
a letter from Waratah, Etigland. came
to the secretary saying: "You people
are far more progressive in America
as regards municipal rose gardens
than we are over here, and should be
gratified if you could send me details
of any public rose gardens established
in America." This writer is an ama-
teur and holds the championship both
for exhibition roses and decoratives of
all England. Our amateur societies
are looking to the American Rose So-
ciety for information and recognition.
The affiliation membership rate was
first placed at ten cents each, but this
sum was not sufficient and has by the
executive committee been changed to
25c. for each member.

There is in supporting members of
the Rose Society a lack from the men
growing outside roses; at every show
we hold there is more or less expense
and the support of the society has
hitherto been mainly from the cut
flower producers.

The broadening of the membership
of this society involves a great deal of
detail work, and one piece of work
that has at last come to pass is the
printing in first class style of the
annual report of organization work of
the society in bool\ form, with various
essays complimentary thereto. This
work of publication involves a greater
amount of outgo than hitherto the
revenue of this society warranted, but
J. Horace McFarland assumed the
work and risk of cost attending the
same, and for this service we are cer-
tainly indebted to him. The propor-
tion directly paid for this work by the
society was $200. <iO and customary
postage; beyond this the cost has
been assumed by the publishers.

For this spring's exhibition the
number and value of special prizes
contributed by individuals has not be-
fore been equalled. All this is clear
evidence that our society is full of
vigor and the gathering together of
citizens of our common country in
associated work which tends to bring

beauty to the homes of all the people
is to be highly commended.

"A Hose for Kvery Home, a Bush
for Every Garden" Is emblematic of
Peace nnd Beauty from Ocean to
Ocean.

Bk.n.).\min IIammomi, Sec.
Report of Harry O. IVIay, Treasurer.
Summit. N. J.
March 22, 1916.
l{«'ceipls, $2..'')01.20

Disbursements $1,453.28

Cash In bank 1,047.92

$2,501.20
Investment Account.
Westchester & Bronx Title
& Mortgage Guaranty
Company
Tliree mortgage certifi-
cates J3.000.00

Summit Trust Company

Permanent Fund 200.00

Hubbard .Medal Fund,.. 250.00

HORTICULTURAL LITERATURE.
Leonard Barron, of .\e\v York, ad-
dressed the .Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society at Horticultural Hall,
Boston, on Saturday, February 26, on
the subject of horticultural literature,
past, present and future. The address
was a splendid effort, evidently pre-
pared with much thought and a fin-
ished literary production in itself. We
have space only for a short abstract.

Of the future for garden writings,
the lecturer said:

"It may indeed be said that a knowl-
edge of gardening is a necessary part
of a liberal education across the sea.
whereas with us an intelligent ac-
quaintance with gardens is indeed
quite exceptional. How many Amer-
ican ladies will naturally invite you to
stroll around their gardens to see the
latest novelty in herbaceous plants, or
the newest shrub from China? How
many American men will invite you
to stroll into the conservatory or
greenhouse after dinner? Until these
things or something like them happen
garden writings of the expository kind
cannot be successfully produced among
us because the publishers cannot af-
ford to produce them for an unrespon-
sive public."

He said that garden writing in
America may be claimed as a feature
of the last 25 years. Many of the
earlier productions were printed from
sheets or plates imported from Europe,
he explained, leading to much con-
fusion.

"This city of Boston," he declared,
"is inseparably associated with the be-
ginning of gardening here in America,
of which fact the organization under
whose auspices we are now gathered
is in itself sufficient proof: and today
this section of the country still stands
as perhaps the most advanced center
of garden interest in the United States.
"The period of textbook w-ritings
has, I feel, reached its zenith, but
other books of a more imaginative
type have reborn the interest in gar-
den work, and are making it something
far aheatJ of what it was 100. 50 or
even 20 years ago. The appearance of
this particular kind of writing has
been marked by the development of a
new type of garden writer — the skilled
observer — the professional teacher or
experimentalist.
"While we need the teacher, and

April 1, 1916

H 0 R T I C U L T U E E

453

A FIELD OF PACHYSANDRA TERMINALS AT OLD TOWN
NTRSERIES.

Evergreens, Shrubs and
Perennial Plants

Headquarters for

PACHYSANDRA
TERMINALIS

OLD TOWN NURSERIES

SOUTH NATICK, MASS.

welcome him, do we not also need the
matured conclusions of the worker
whose experiences are an end to them-
selves? It was largely by his contri-
butions that the garden craft of the
past was enriched; it is his writings
we need now, and which future stu-
dents will need in order to understand
and measure up the conditions of to-
day, just as we ourselves try to recon-
struct the past by studying the writ-
ings of the old-timers."

The lecturer said of writings of
record, description and imagination
they are "the book of the future; yet
that it will come is certain." He looks
here to the highest type of work both
as regards subject matter and method
of presentation; literary quality, not
mere manufacturing perfection. Of
this class he said:

"Books of record carefully written
in the light of all contemporary avail-
able knowledge, yet inspirational and
practical, are the ideals that we set
before us.

"Just as real, permanent progress in
our widespread American horticulture
tof the garden) must rest on the de-
velopment of the amateur as distin-
guished from the mere trader, so too,
must we look to a literature of enthu-
siasm based on the amateur's keen in-
terest in others of the same class to
develop and at the same time to reilect
the present day condition. Authorita-
tive gardening writings come to us
from England today even as in the
earlier times. But as yet we send
very few thither.

"A canvass of the publications of
the last 10 years reveals that out of
about 200 different titles issued and
classified in the publishers' trade lists,
within the class and group headings
of gardening and horticulture, 47, or
about 25 per cent, are devoted to fruit
growing, which evidently still claims a
large share of attention; but various
phases of pleasure gardening, apart
from landscape work, claim a slightly
greater proportion, being represented
by 50 titles. Others are: Landscape
11, vegetables and truck gardening 31,
literary 13, children's garden work 9.

"A comparison of the contents of
the earlier and present day periodicals
is illuminating, though it practically
parallels what has already been dis-
covered in regard to garden books. I

Largest assortment in New
En(pLnd. Evergreens, deciduous
trees, both common

r:-^

vanenes.

Sturdy, choice stock th^t can be

depended upon. Send for catA'

log and special trade prices.

deciduous •-ipr* » -wy /■' .'''-cy't-'- 1-'{ V T - climaie produces fine

and rwtr Hv^^ Ojay Oladt NXtTSCTl^S shr^ibs. SpeciaJtrade

\i t-?L.l_l__l__^ ■-J,-;-\ "^ f-4 By the ^oussnds.

North AhmstoD

MttM.

■J,- :. ■ , J"^

^ IH F9 l^« 9 S

This New Englant.' „r''and
clitTiaie produces fine ..rurdy
" c prices,
hardy
Native and Hybrid Rhodcv
dendrons— transplanted and
acclimated. Lei us estimate.

^:;

DIRECT IMPORTATIONS

Fall and Spring Shipmentt

VALLEY PIPS, best Berlin and Ham-
burg gradm.

AZALBA8, PALMS, BAYS, ETC., from
Belgium.

BOXWOODS, ROSES, ETC., from Bos-
koop, UollHDd.

MAPLES, PLANES, ETC., from Ouden-
bost'b, Hollnod.

BEGONLA AND GLOXINIA BULBS,
December ehlpmeot.

English Manetti, Japanese Lilies, Raffia,
French Fruit Stocks, Kentia Seeds, Ett;.

WRITE FOR QUOTATIONS.

McHUTGHISON&GO. H.r

17 Murray St.. New York

Nursery Stock

Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs,

Small Fruits, Clematis, Evergreens

and Koses.

Write for Trade List.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. Y.

OLDEST AUCTION
HOUSE

IN THE UNITED STATES

Consignments Solicited

Elliott Auction Co.

42 Vesey St., New York

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OriB HALF A CKKTUBT.

Small, medium and larce aliea aappUMl.
Price lUt cow readj.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

EvergrecD Bpedaliat*. LATgaat Qrowns la

Amerlcm.

BOX 4U. DUMDBK, II.I..

have heard it held as an indictment
against the contents of the periodicals
today that the garden writings now be-
ing offered in their columns are, on
the one hand, too amateurish, catering
too much to the uniformed: and at
other times that they are too technical
and erudite, catering too much to the
technician."

Mr. Barron held that this depends on
the individual's point of view, and as-
serted that the periodical is at once
teacher, educator, reporter and ideal-
ist, and that it is the public in large
measure that edits the periodicals.
He urged that writers come forward
and avail themselves of the offers of
the editors for the expression of all
phases of thought and differing view-
points of all interests.

.Mr. Barron is a graduate of Chis-
wick, Eng. He was assistant editor of

ROBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Florists
ana Planters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

HOLLAND NURSERIES

ItKST II.VKDY KIIODODKXUKONS,
.\Z.VLE.VS, CONIFKRS, CLKM.ATIS,
II. 1'. ROSES, SIIRI'BS AND HER-
It.XfKOI S ri..VNTS.

p. OUWERKERK,

216 line St. Waebiwlin Hilftls
P. 0. Ng. I. HoUku N. 1.

till' Gardener's Chronicle, London,
from 1885 to 1893, and since 1911 has
been editor of the Garden Magazine,
and horticultural editor of Country
Life in America.

454

no i!T ivv L'v V n k

April 1, 1916

REMEMBER

the year round in quantity.
America, and our prices will

IF IT'S A HARDY PERENNIAL

or so calli li Old-fashioned Mower wmili
growing, we have it in one siiajic ami aiiotluT
We have the largest stock in this country, all Made m
average 75c per Dozen, $5.50 per 100

Why say more here ? Send for our Wholesale Price List of vaneiieh and benefit from the
opportunities this affords you. We have a surplus of the followinjjr desirable Hardy plants and
utfer them until sold as follows :

BARGAINS IN DESIRABLE HARDY PERENNIALS

IIIMIKIK .\I.I.I>. \|irri<il. I litiii, l.nlil Hunt, Kwnn»o
ilitiililf iiiHl hIiikI*'. .MIddciiiliirll, OriinferiiiHii mid Thun-
IxTlcl. i*lrollK <-llltll[ih »;f.<KI ptT IIHI, |i!;,.(HI IM-r KHMI.

■ IKI.IA.V t III >. Iluril.v I'lTi'liliiiil Miiiflourr. Miillla Ciriind-
illoniN, .MlhH .Mflllnh, MuxtnilUiinthun and utbcrit. Flrld
ruiilh y'MtU |»T Kill, $!,'>. UU |irr lUOU.

liKI('liKK\. SiinKoinrib l(ut»f.|t, llrlzoldrs, (Jriit'llIlmA and
( :i|iricf. ISliuliK lli'ld pUint>. HAO pi-r lUU, tiU.IM |>rr

KMItl.

> KI:'>.M('.\. l.oKKlfollu Siil>«r«iiillii pliintK from (be flrld.

<ili.,'>(l piT UH), ».>U.UII p<T lUOU.
\ IDI.A <.. W KIt.MK;. Till' Miinmrr flourrlnc llnrd}- Violet.

''' ,: iiif-ti (HitK ;rif-. piT flu/., ^:•.|H| per hiii.

Iliinux \ iirifKuta.

ASTKKti IIAK1>Y, o«rr .10 MirUllm. Auk for drxcrlptUi-
calalncuc, ivblch Inrluilrn file bltrid Kuropeitu llllru-
iliirl uilif*.

Ill lllll.KIA % KITCIIIAN.V £ MAGMFICA. I'ot or llrld
pLbulM. Af»k lur niH'fiul offer.

FlNklA SI ItCOKDATA (.ItANDIFI.OKA. the lurKr ■weet
• iiiellinK ulllle day Illy, htrons lIuuerlliK ruuln. W.<>0
per lUU.

IKIS

iI;N A.MK.VTAI. (.ltA>M.>. Arululo

■ "■ erul eyen. »1.S(I per UK). KlI.iMl per

I »3.aU per

Stronu riiotH ivitli heii-rul e.veti, <>i.i>ii per iifii,
ilo/.. \urieKilted ICIhlion Oram*, striinK cluiiipM
lUU, r>Uc. per doz.

per lUU.

IS (■l:l(M\SI(A In fulloitliiK nnnird nnrtu: rallldu,
.M.idHiiie I'hereiiii, .Mr*.. Ilurwlii, <,urrieli, t-'iiiituiiy, 1-airy
<2lieen, W illiuni 111 plllk, .Mberlcii Itlue, .Siberit-a Albit.
SIberica bnotv (iueeii. »3.U0 per IIHI, »:iS.UO per luou.

rori'ir.S ORIKNT.M.. choice nninrd dorlii from ruttlnc-
ready In .April, 3 Inch potB. i'rice $«.jO per lOU.

AVKMONK .lAI'ONKW. Choice named Bortn, 3 Inch pain.
f*i,m per IU4I. '.J inch poll* pluntini; out Htnck ready
April. ^Mt per lUU.

t'llRVS.VNTIIKMl .MS. Hardy PomponK, Doiible ond Sln-
Ele \iirii'lii's now reiiil \ , '^'- inch potn. 5:^.00 per 100,

THE PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc, RocklaTcTN.v.

R. W. CLUCAS, Manager

SI'IICK.V VAN IIOITKI, Very MlronK bunhy tranaplanted,
SiirpluH Mock;
2/3' »«.OII per 100, Sm.I.OO per 1000.
S/4' *",.'>0 per 100, »;o,00 per KMW,

Obituary

William Bayersdorfer.
\Vm, Bayersdorfer. father of Harry
Bayersdorfer, of Philadelphia, a retired
merchant, died on March 26, aged 80
years.

flciwers was the passion of his life.
The surviving relatives are a sister,

Frank Buffinton.

Frank Buffinton, pioneer florist of
Fall River. Mass., died suddenly at his
home in that city on Saturday evening,
March 18. He was stricken ill, pre-
sumably with an internal hemorrhage,
while in his greenhouse about 9 o'clock
Saturday evening, and though he suc-
ceeded in reaching his house death
followed about 15 minutes later. Phy-
sicians were summoned, but Mr. Buf-
finton was beyond all aid when one
arrived,

Mr, Buftintons death, following so
closely upon the sudden death of his
brother, Waldo A, Buffinton, comes as
a particularly sad blow to the sur-
viving members of the family and they
have the sincerest sympathy in their
deep sorrow of a wide circle of friends. '
The brother, Waldo, was found dead
in his bed the previous Tuesday morn-
ing from heart failure,

Frank Buffinton was a member of
one of the oldest families of the city,
and was born July 8, 1846, As a young
man he taught school, but he early
took up the study of floriculture and
eventually made it his life business.
Few men were better known in the
community or more implicitly trusted
or more highly respected. He was a
man of unbending integrity, of large
intelligence, of wide sympathy with
that which was good. His love for

Miss Mary E, Buffinton, and a nephew
and niece, William H. Buffinton and
.Mrs. Annie E. Ferguson.

ST. LOUIS RETAIL FLORISTS.
On Monday night, March 20, the St.
Louis Retail Florists' Association held
their annual banquet at the Mission
Inn Garden. A splendid menu was
served, with a cabaret and music, and
the affair was much enjoyed by all.
President Chas. Young was toast-
master and called on everyone for a
short talk.

During Recess

Boston Florists' Bowling League.

The Boston Florists' Bowling
league wound up the season with a
riot of mirth at their first banquet at
the Hotel Georgian on Thursday even-
ing, March 23. The festivities began
at 8,00 P, M, with Toastniaster Julius
Ziiin at the helm, A short business
session followed, in which Seymour
Grosse was re-elected president, John
Dow was elected vice-president, de-
feating Maurice Hambro, J. Sloane
was re-elected trea.surer and secietary,

I'^easting and speaking followed. W.
H, Elliott, J. J. Cassidy and Seymour
Grosse made interesting speeches, es-
pecially Mr. Cassidy. who talked on
the American Flag and our duty to-
ward it. Prizes were awarded by Mr,
Elliott, who threw in a little oration
on the rapid strides marie by bowlers
all over the country, liresnahan of
The Boston Cut Flower Shop received
a handsome cup as first .string man,
with Montgomery second, Individaul
prizes were given to nearly everyone
for one reason or another.

The keynote of the affair was struck
by Toastniaster Zinn in his opening
address when he declared that har-
mony in the florist ranks had made
its beginning and was coming fast
Mr, Pvlliott reiterated the same senti-
ment.

Local talent was much in evidence.
Singing by John Lynch and readings
by .Mr. .Vlahoney were enjoyed by all
and at 12 P. M. the affair drew to a
close, thus terminating a highly suc-
cessful season.

A Great Bowling Event.
Washington florists are deeply in-

April 1, 1916

HOKTICULTURE

455

terested in the coming bowling tourna-
ment of the Atlantic Coast Bowling
Association, to be held in the National
Capital, starting April 3rd. Florist
night during the tournament will be
one grand occasion. William P. Gude
of Washington is President of the
Atlantic Coast Bowling Association
and it is his intention to interest the
florist bowlers visiting the National
Flower Show at Philadelphia in Wash-
ington's big bowling tournament. Tra-
ditionally a sociable clan, a pilgrimage
of the florists to the National Capital,
as participants in this tournament will
be a gala occasion. The mammotli
building in which the tournament is to
be held was the home of the Grand
Army encampment, and is commodi-
ous enough to hold the equivalent of
four army corps. Room for every con-
ceivable need of the bowlers and their
friends is thereby provided.

Entries in the bowling tournament
close March 25, and the florists should
get busy at once. As the Philadelphia
convention closes April 2. and the
tournament starts April 3, florists day
at the National Capital could be
worked in as a side trip of the con-
vention, and allow the florists to get
bacli to their business in ample time
to care for the Easter rush.

Further information concerning the
A. C. B. A. tournament can be ob-
tained from Secretary Tom Grant of
the Chamber of Commerce, 1202 F
street, northwest, Washington, D. C.

New York Florists' Bowling Club.

Scores made Thursday, March 23.

J. Penricli 149 157 163

C. W. Scott 1G2 ISO 162

W. P. Fori\ 150 US 157

P. Jacobson 143 146 153

G. T. SchllluMiinii 102 131 98

J. Donaldaiiii 169 161 164

.T. Miesem 187 183 187

H. C. nieclcl 149 157 171

A. Kakuda 146 164 151

H. C. RiEDEX, Sec'y.

l\/IIOHEI-l-.'3

NEW CROP

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Seed

NOISTHKKX (iKGENHOlMK tJKOWN

1 ,(i(H) s.'cfl *:(.."ii)

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III IHHI S,i'll 30.(111

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Spfciiil I'ru-t's im l^wrcer <[n«'**itl^*'.

Asparagus Hatcheri Seed

Kill >.-.-ii s .^■l

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Asparagus Sprengeri Seed

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.">.(iiiii NtMMl :i.iiii

III.IMIII Sccil .■|..'>(l

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-\lso nil other StilHOnahle SceilH, liiilli>.
iiiiil ^iipplicN for the I-ltirlnl.

.SKXP I OR OIK .m;\v « iioi.i:-

SAI.K f.\T.\I.O(i II YOl H.WKN'T
A COPY.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.

*" HENDERSON'S

EVERITHING Z GARDEN

LAWN AND FARM

And the BEST

of Everything

FABM SEEU!<

VEOKTABLE SEEDS FLOWER SEEDS

GRAIN, GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS

ORNAMENTAL FRIIT AND VEGETABLE PLANTS

FLOWER BULBS

GARDEN. LAWN AND FARM REQUISITES

IMPLEMENTS TOOLS "-"'^'"'"'*^ ..^nv.

INSECTICIDES FUNGICIDES SPRAYING APPLIANCES

AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL BOOKS, &c., *c.

Catalogues \Q\() on Application

By Mentioning HORTICULTURE
If a Florist or Market Gardener, Say So .'

PETER HENDERSON & CO.

35 and 37 Cortlamlt St., New York

456

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April 1. 1916

MICHELL'S

PHILADELPHIA'S
LEADING

SEED HOUSE

Winning First Prize and the Gold Medal with their unique Dutch Bulb
Garden Exhibit at THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW, in Philadelphia,
March 25th to April 2nd, 1916.

Send for our Wholesale Price List. We have the Goods.
Right Quality, Right Price.

MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE,

SIS MARKET STREET
PHILADELPHIA

Nurseries at Andalusia, Pa.

SEED TRADE

AMKRIt \^ SKI.1) IKM)E ASSOCIATION
on,r,.rN— ITphi.liiit. .1. » I.uplon
Mlittituck. L. I.. N. Yo.: Fir»t \ U.-lTe»l
M»ttil...k. L. I.. -N. v.; *lr»l M..-I'ri.»l-
.l.nt. Kirbj U. Willi.-. I>.troit, Mich.;
!„-..,iiil Mr.-rr.»ld.iil. V. «. ItolBiano,
^Vu^tllnKt..n. 1>. f.: !S.<r.liirj Tr.-.i»urer,
C K Ki-iul.'l. C'l■•^^•l■lml. O.; .Vi.Bii.tant
Seiriliirj. S. *. WiUiinl. Jr.. C kveland,
O. ChlcBjo, lU., June iO-ii, next meet-
ing place. ^^^^^^^

New Seed Laws.

Hobticiltube:

Gentlemen— New seed laws have
been passed in Kentucky and New Jer-
sey within the last few days. The
New Jersey seed law is quite un-
satisfactory to the seed trade. It
requires labeling of agricultural seeds,
mixtures of such seeds, and vegeta-
ble seeds. The label on the first two
classes of seeds mentioned,— briefly
stated— calls for the name of the seed
and if a special variety or strain of
such seed is used, it must be the true
name,— percentage by weight of
purity or freedom of such seeds from
foreign matter, or from other seeds
distinguishable by their appearance, —
a percentage of germination— the num-
ber per pound of the seeds of noxious
weeds, if present, in excess of one,seed
in each five grams of the agricultural
seed,— the name of the seller. The
vegetable seed must have a label stat-
ing the name thereof, and the percent-
age of germination — the percentage of
inert matter if in excess of 5 per cent,
of the total weight of such seeds — the
name of the seller.

The administration of this law is
turned over to the Board of Managers
of the New Jersey Agricultural Experi-
ment Station and its appointee, the
seed analyst, who are not public offi-
cials, and are not responsible to state
control. The seedsmen have also felt
aggrieved by the unhappy methods of
the proponents of the bill in driving it
through the legislature.

The Kentucky bill is rather a close
copy of the views of the Association
of Official Seed Analysts in respect to
uniform state seed bills. The bill af-
fects agricultural seeds, and requires
a label stating the name of the seeds,
name and address of the seller. — the
approximate percentage by weight of
purity, meaning freedom from foreign
matter or from other seeds, — the ap-
proximate percentage by weight of the
different species of foreign seeds when

sold as mixtures, and so lalnlid. Tlif
bill affects agricultural sixls. The ap-
proximate percentage ol germination
as shown by laboratory tests. .No agri-
cultural seeds containing more than
one of certain named noxious weed
seeds to 2,000 agricultural seeds shall
be sold.

Garden and flower seeds in sealed
packets must be labeled with the ap-
proximate percentage of germination
and with the year in which the packet
was filled.

Yours truly,

CuKTis Nye Smith.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the Fort of New York, of
horticultural material for the week
ending March 17th, were recorded as
follows:

Bulbs— Krauce, $586; Netherlands,
$1.3,459; England, $48; Hongkong,
$(i77.

Plants— Netherlands, $48,155; Eng-
land, $1,532; Scotland, $562; Ireland.
$41; Bermuda, $31; French W. 1., $79;
Colon, $33; Japan, $100; France,
$2,761.

Red Clover Seed— France, $152,432;
Netherlands, $15,057.

Grass Seed Spain, $4,467; England,
$3,579; Scotland, $535; Ireland, $2,807.

All Other Seeds -Denmark. $1,757;
France, $9,898; Netherlands. $587;
England, $14,757; Ireland, $148; Bra-
zil, $96; Colon, $32; British East In-
dies, $13,999; Hongkong, $136; Italy,
$278; Spain, $4,333; Japan, $52.

Carbonate of Potash — Hongkong,
$67.

Nitrate of Soda— Chile, $9,528.

Other fertilizers — Netherlands, $28,-
000; England, $5.9G0.

One of our readers calls our atten-
tion to the fact that the statement on
page 412 of our March 25 issue that
the next convention of the American
Seed Trade Association will be held
in Cincinnati is incorrect, as the place
of meeting has been changed by the
executive committee and the session
will be held in Chicago, 111., on June
20, 21, 22.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.
Joel Shomaker, Nellita, Washing-
ton— Circular of Nursery Stock, Wild
Flowers, etc.

W. W. Hunt & Co., Blue Hills .Nur-
series, Hartford, Conn. — Annual Cata-
logue and Price List; 60 pages of re-
liable matter, finely illustrated, relat-

iiiK to haril.v II] iiauieulal nursery
stock.

I". W. Eberle, Albany, N. Y.— Seed
.\nnual for 1916. A wholesome ap-
pearing publication, well arranged
and illustrated.

C. E. Varnum, Atco, N. J. — Illustra-
ted Catalogue of Dahlias, Cannas,
Gladioli, Geraniums, etc. A neat
pocket-size pamphlet.

J. H. Troy's Nurseries, New Ro-
chelle, N. Y. — Price List of Ornamen-
tal Trees, Shrubs, Rosea, etc. An
artistic production, attractively Illus-
trated.

J. S. Griffing, Cutchogue, Long
Island, N. Y. — Catalogue of Dahlias.
This list contains some special sur-
plus offers and members of the Am.
Dahlia Society get a 10 per cent cut
discount.

.Moore Seed Company, Philadelphia.
—Seed Buyers' Guide for 1916. Also
Wholesale Price List of Bulbs, Seeds
and Sundries, and Wholesale Price
List of Seeds for .Market Gardeners.
Three books well adapted to their
purpose.

"SEEDS WITH A LINEAGE"

B««<1| wltb a generation of flnest
flowers aod vegetablea back of them —
carefully aelected— really tested.
Write today for Cataloc

CARTER'S TESTED SEEDS. Uc.

160 Chamber of Commerce BIdf.
Boston, ilasB.

BEGONIA, Mariemont Bedder

lirllllant sciiriet wltii reildish brown foli-
age. Best bedillDR variety grown. I'acket,
25 cents. CataloBue upon npiillcatlon.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

Seedttnien
29 South Market St. Boston, Mas*.

JAMES VICK'S SONS

Seedsmen, Nurserymen,
Florists

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBUC ACCOUNTANT

Simple mptbodff of correct acroaDtlnc
especlaily adapted for florists* ass.

BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJl'STKD.

*0 STATE 8T. - - - - BOSTON

TelepboDS Umim I*.

April 1, 1916

HORTICULTURE

457

Pulverized

Sheep Manure

(PURITY BRAND)

We have a splendid lot of this excel-
lent fertilizer on hand ready for imme-
diate shipment.

Price per ton, $40.00; 1-2 ton,
$20,00; 500 lbs., $10.00; 100
lbs., $2.50.

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

Boston, Mass.

SEEDS for the FLORIST

AQTFR^ QUEEN of the
.^VO 1 CI\.0 MARKET.

The best extra early variety. large, double flowers, on lon^.'
stems, in colors; Crimson, Dark Blue, Light Blue. Rose
Peach Blossom, White.

Trade Packet, ■.'()<•., Oz., TSc.

Sweet Peas, Cyclamen, I'riimilas, Lil.v of the Vallej', from

Our Own f'oltl st<irage Plant.

Onr Trade List Maile<l on -Vpplieation.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., }l^^J^'^N^l^ BOSTON

^ElEIDS — ONION SE:

Appreciation of a high order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST.,

CHICAGO

For

Choice
Quality

ONION SETS

EVERETTE R.

4I.OI3 IVIilM^^ulc^^ 4K->^(

Write E^
4,LPrice8]|tOj.

PEACOCK CO.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BI.XTE l,I9T OF WHOLESALE PBICK6

MAELED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLAIOl

FOR PROFIT

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

t«6 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Your Bert " Help " —

in all Sesiaons

The modern scientific method of plain
raising.

Send for illustrated descriptive circu-
lar and sample, 15c.
Also our Collapsible Paper Seed Pot In
2 sizes, 4x2 and 4x3 square, for growing
Tomatoes. Sweet Peas, &c., JIO.OO a
thousand.

The Cloche Co.

131 Hudson St., New York

department M.

m^am^

TUBEROSES

Dwarf Double Pearl
4-2" to 6 inches
$8.50 per 1000

. M. THORBURN & CO.
53 Barclay St., New York

Tuberous-Rooted Begonias

Single Flowerins: Type. Red, White.

Kose, Yellow, Violet, Orange and Mixed.

100 1000

Kxtra Fine Biilhs $2.00 $17.00

HOGEWONING & SONS

RYN8BURO, HOLLAND

32 BROADWAY NEW YORK

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLX> STORAGE
Kxtr* Selected Stock. Oladlolua for foro-
iDg. Nanus, Colvillel or large flower-
ing: type. GreenhooAe Fertilisers, Ask
tor 1816 Seed Catalocne.

JoaepH Breck o Sons Corp., Seedsmen

47-54 No. M.rket St . BOSTON. MASS.

SWEET PEA SEED

winter or Summer Spencer, only the best
commercial varieties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

SWEET PEA RANCH

LOMPOC, CALIF.

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS i KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Established 1618
IV^ritf For Our Low Fricn

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

ONION SEED - - ONION SETS

We liMve .\..-lluw si-ts I" off<-r and a limited
riuaniit.v of Una Red Globe seed, together
with a few other varieties. Are also sub-
mitting coutract figures for the 1010 onion
seed erop. If Interested write for prices.

SCHILDER BROS., Chillicothe, 0.

Beat Winter flowertac Plmk guipdrxoB ea
the market. Per pkt., fl.«Os • pkts. (er •»,••.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Unportem Bod Orewera ef

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chatnbers Street New York

HO irr i(7ULT r k k

April 1, 1916

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

TrlrKraphlr onlrrM for\v«rilr4l to anr
purl tit llir I'nItrH ^tlllr«l, Canniln. iinil
ull prlnrlpiil cltlrM uf Kiirnpr. OrdrrM
lriiii*irrrrr(l or lnlrn>>lrtl li> thr Irittlr lo
niir Krlrf-liim fi>r ilrli\rr> titi htruiMHlitpn
or rUfulirrr rrccl\r nprcial nttrntlon.

I'fst ff Cmhiing F(*rfijpt D^Iiverifi
}ft,it .*-' f-rf'f'ai.i

Krfrrrnrr or mttli numl ncronipiiny nil
ordrni front unknown rurri*Hpontlrntii,

Cubic AilclrrHN. AKEXCONNKLL.

For KANSAS CITY

Tranafer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Mrmbera Florists* Telegraph Delivery

Orders for NEW YORK.

M'rlti' <»r I'lioiif (<»

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

I«.«t I li>rir.t- in llle Mud-, if
iiriiTvnvA'H,

EIROPEAN ORDERS EXEGITED.

Member of the Florihth'
TeleKriiph Delivery.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.
DA VI iTcLARKE'S^ONS

Deliver orders from any part o( rhe couotry lo

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Write or Talacr&rtl

2139-2141 Broadwuy, New Yof4

Telephone 15SI-ISM ColombKa

Kstiililishod 1874

FLORIST
N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madiion Ayoiue, N. Y. City

( Member Florists' Telegriph Delivery Aim. )
Rowen sh^jpcd on ail Ste&mers. Speci&l Correspond-
moe «i >11 the large cities of Europe and the Brinsh
Color>ia. Telegraph and Cable address Dardsflor

WORCESTER, MASS.

Rzuidall's Flower Shop

HAKBT L. BA?fDALX, Preprietar.

Mtmtrr PiarisU T elifrafh Drlintry Aisantmtn

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Buffalo, N. Y. ChiiB. Netsch, (whole-
Halt').

Chicago, III.— .1. (' Mlduil, 11H8 G3d

Alexandria, Minn. -Holm & OlBon.
hraiiili stDii'.

Chicago. III.— .\IIhb F. I.piietey, 31B1
.Milu :iiil(iM Mvonue.

Muskegon, Mich. — I.iihnian Ploral
Co.. I.'iii riiii' strci'l.

Stevens Point, Wis. \V. .\. .Mackllii,
I n; Slronvs a\ fiiiit'.

Philadelphia, Pa. -Harrison Niirse-
rit's. 'y.W Clicstinit street.

Los Angeles, Cal.— Norris & Son,
Ro.sslyn Hotel, 5th street.

Brooklyn, N. Y.— Orpheum Floral
Studio, nrs Knlton street.

Toledo, O.- -Jaeob A. & Josephine
lli'liiicr, Ciri Matlison avenue.

Richmond Hill, N. Y.— Richmond
Hill Flower Slioj), Jamaica avenue.

Newport, R. I. -Edward R. Hass, 196
Thames street, succeeding hi.s father.

Philadelphia, Pa.— G. A. Leins. 2016
Coliinibia :ivenue, succeeding Albert
.Maiirer

New York, N. Y.— J. H. Small &
Sons, removing May 1st to .")l)5 Madi-
son avenue.

Utica, N. Y.— The Rose Shop, 814
Charlotte street, Bessie Stuart Camp-
bell, proprietor.

AMONG CHICAGO RETAILERS.

The Crawford P'loral Shop has been
liurchased by A. G. Fischer and will
hereafter be called Fischer's Flower
Shop.

Richard Rolson. for several years
with the Fleischman Co.. is now' with
the Flower Craft. 1514 Hyde Park
boulevard.

E. G. Boweii has moved from 108 K.
51st street, on the south side, to 3167
Broadway. The north side store is
known as the Bowen Floral Co.

E. C. Jacobson. formerly known as
the Wicker Park Florist, has changed
his location to n(r> Irving Park boule-
vard and is known as the Keystone
Florist.

The Golden Floral Co. is a new firm
at 17.'? N. Wabash avenue, under the
management of J. .\I. Lampert. They
are selling outdoor flowers shipped
from southern California.

T"* Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Mrnihcrs Florists' Teleirraph DellTery.

DENVER,

COLORADO

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROL/IND, Nahant. Mass.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Flori.t.' Telegraph DeKvery

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
— SONS=^

Cor. Broadway and Cratiol Avaa.
DETROIT. MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

\\r riw^T kII .MIrtilcan point* aiift .••<!

• •-rllnna or Ohio, Imlliina anil ( asada

Mrinlirra Florlnta' Ti-lrKraph llrUor;

AaaurialluD.

riUDK iwiii.s to

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florlila Telegraph Delivery

IN THE

National Capital

At your HiTsice to ilcliier I'louera
or D<!KlEnii on Order by Tel<-
Kraph or atlicrninp. I'ronipl
Keiiable Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

C onni'i'tlrut Ave. anti L. St.
WA.SillNCTON, I). C.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

(•Chester Phono 506. Long Dial. Bell Phone a/ir

Membera Florian Teleeraph Delivery

"THE HOIWE OF FLOWTrS"

The lurci'i,! iiil llouiT htore in America.
Onlcrs for liie TWI.N CITIE.S iiiiil (or nil
NiirllnvpKlern points t-lvi-n prompt at-
trndnn.

HOLM &. OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.

Ai_BAiNiv, ru. V.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VfClNITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.
WK GCABANTEK SATISFACTION

iviEivi^eFv F-. -r. o. a..

April 1, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

459

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SIVIYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

ir>i^.

llCllf VnOV 561 Fifth Ave.

Hkfff lUniV VanderblltHotel

BflQTnil 1 f»rk Street

DUO I Un 799 Boylston Street

liliftries ta Stuners sntl all Eastern Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

WiU take good care of your orders

Menti}€rs of F. T. D. Association.

WASHINGTON

916 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Aato dcllTerr of Designs and Flowcn to
any address In Wasblnstea.

Stock and Work First Class

Orders Filled Day or Night tor

O L- E V E L- A.IM D

and State of Ohio

Oamplete Stock. Regnlar discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

18*8 W. 26th 8t., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Dellrery Aii'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS GO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS

^38 Main Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N.'^Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

FLOR-ISTS

Telephones 1601 and L< ISSt.

1415 Farnum St.,

>IVIA.fH.

IMI

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

AKDERSON service means freiili, stnrdy
Maek and prompt deliveries In BUFFALO,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WS8TERN KBW YORK.

Ts of Florists* Telegraph Dellverr.

RERR

The Florist

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D. Assoc*rion

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for Deliveries in All Parts of New England.'

HP A I ANf^F 125,000 S<t. Ft. of Glass

■ ■ ■ **■ f^l^^^fci WORCESTER, MASS.

Flowers by TelegrajA

Leading Retail Fiorlsts Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of tiie firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. 1'.— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl
St.

Albany, N. Y. — The Rosery, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— Danker, 40-42 Maiden
Lane.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Part St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 37-43 Brom-
aeld St. ; 124 Tremont St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1836 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 164S
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.
Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— David Clarke's Sons, 21J»-
2141 Broadway.

New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 6th Ave.

New York- Younk & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New Y'ork — Dards, N. B. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Mai Schllng, 22 W. B9th St.

New York— G. B. M. Stumpp, 781 Fifth
Ave.

New Y'ork — Thos.
at 46th St.

New York— A. T,
Ave., at 48th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda
Farnnm St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, M
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St., West.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4S26-M
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 810 West
Adplnlile St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros.. 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— P. H. Kramer, 91B
F St.. N. W.

Waslilngton. D. C. George II. Cooke,
Connecticut Ave. and L St.

Westerly, R. I.— Renter's.

Worcester, Mass. — II. F. A. Lange.

Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant 8t

F

Galvin, Fifth Ave.,
Bunyard, 413 Madison

141S

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

REDTER'SS^

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory betweea

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Uimiir Florists Tilepraph \Drlivtry Associatitn
NOTICE INITIALS. Wr have one store only

THE J. M. GASSER^COMPANY^

ClHELAHl

Euclid Avanu*

The Far-Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telesraph order for
any occasion. In any part of tb« Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

TOBONTO, ONT.

8-10 West Adelaide St.

.*LBANY. N. Y.

pi Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN AI.iJ.\NY AND VICINITY
ON TELKliKAI'IfIC OKDKK

11 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

-160

HORTICULTURE

April 1, 1916

WE PRESENT FOR EASTER AND DECORATION DAY

5,000,000 WAXED FLOWERS

A Complete Line of Waxed, Metallic and Magnolia Wreaths

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO.,

32 Otis Street, DACTHW
2 Winthrop Sq., DUO 1 Ull

I .'Ic'iiIkiiii-.. Miilii '."flin — 2(117 — -.mx : I. M. .'■..Vid

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.
Chas. Erne is out of the hospital
and lost no time in getting down to
the market where he was warmly wel-
comed.

Quite a party of florists, which in-
cluded local and outside florists, left
on Saturday afternoon, .March 25, for
the National Flower Show at Phila-
delphia.

\Vm. Graham, who came from Phila-
delphia this winter to be manager of
Fleischman's. could not be spared to
assist at the National Flower Show
as planned.

Frank Oechslin's new house on W.
Jackson boulevard is now completed.
It is a beautiful place and the grounds
will be suitably laid out as soon as
spring opens.

Seven thousand dollars will be spent
this year in Chicago on school grounds
and vacant lots. This work has be-
come quite a factor in Chicago's sum-
mer industries.

Wm. Keimel, president of the Chi-
cago F'lorists' Club, is in the Quaker
City and will bring home to his club
a report of the show. Guy French,
secretary, is also taking in the sights
at Philadelphia.

The greenhouse construction com-
panies are all having many inquiries
for prices, &c., as well as booking
many orders for spring building. That
it is to be a busy summer in their line
is an assured fact.

Some of the largest Killarney Bril-
liant roses of the season were seen at
E. C. Amling's this week. The buds
were nearly three inches long and the
heavy stems measure from 30 to 36
Inches. This rose is seen in all the

houses and is making a good record
for itself.

Chicago florists are keeping a close
watch on their greenhouses these
days when the loss of Easter stock
would mean so much. Between the
sudden changes of temperature and
the downpour of rain they have to be
constantly alert. Xo one claims a
previous record showing thunder and
lightning in a genuine blizzard as oc-
curred March 21.

O. A. and L. A. Tonner are now
nicely settled in the Atlas Block,
where the wholesale cut flowers and
florists' supplies make a good combin-
ation. L. A. Tonner, who has also
large holdings in the pecan belt in
Georgia, makes the selling of pecan
orchards a part of the regular busi-
ness. Samples of the pecan nuts can
be purchased here.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

The officers elected at the March
meeting of the Florists' Club are to be
installed on April 4. It is expected
that the newly elected president, Lloyd
Jenkins, w'ill be able to attend. Mr.
Jenkins has been confined to his
home suffering from scarlet fever.

Gude Bros. Company has a very
attractive window display in honor of
the commencement in this city of the
national tournament of the Atlantic
Coast Bowling Association. One side
of the window is covered with a trel-
lis upon which is entwined pink and
white ramblers and at the base of
this is a small rookery. The main
decoration is that iiroduced by a bowl-
ing alley upon which are set candle,
duck and bottle pins, each bearing the
crest of the association. At the front
end of the alley is a bowling ball

with a silver iilalo properly inscribed
and a large placard which announces
that this ball has been "iiresented to
William F. Gude. national president,
A. C. B. A., by P. B. Fletcher, to be
rolled at the opening of the national
tournament, Emery Building. April 3,
1916."

PITTSBURGH.

C. C. Phillips, lor tlie past tour
years in Winnipeg, .Manitoba, entered
the employ of The McCallum Co. last
Monday.

DeForest W. Ludwig, who has been
seriously ill since the first of the year,
left on last Saturday night for an in-
definite sojourn at Southern Pines,
N. C.

Oliver Marvin Crosby, formerly in
the employ of Peter Henderson & Com-
pany, is now associated with the Pitts-
l)urgh Branch of the Inside Bureau
as psychological lecture.

Miss Catherine Friel, manager of
the Kay J. Daschbach Co., is convales-
cing from a severe illness. Mr. Das-
liach, manager for Kaufmanns' has re-
turned from a trip East.

John R. Bracken, a young State
College man, who has been recently
assistant landscape architect for the
A. W. Smith Company, today assumed
a similar position in Philadelphia with
Oglesby Paul.

Cincinnati — The A. Sunderliruch
Sons' store has moved to Fourth
street, near Race. It had been in its
old location for 38 years.

The Reading Florists' Association,
Reading. Pa., will hold their fall show
in the Auditorium, Nov. 2, 3 and 4.

HART'S HANDY HANDLE

A Florisfs
Necessity

Fits securely on any standard pot and by the use of a little cblf- 1 12 Incbes high, $2.50 pertloz.

fon or ribbon gives you a Basket effect at a very small additional 2 15 " " 3.50 " "

expense, increasing the price of yonr plants 100 per cent. 3 18 " " 4.00 " "

At Vour Dealer's or Direct.

GEO. B. HART, Manufacturer, 24 to 30 Stone Street, Rochester, NY.

4 24 inches high, $5.00 per doz.

5 .fO •• " C.ijO " "

6 30 " " 9.00 " "

April 1, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

461

M

m

Baskets

of Distinction

FOR YOUR

EASTER TRADE

Lovely Creations in Velour Grey, Tiffany Lavender, Imperial Blue with Florentine
Floral Garlands in Pure White; Absolutely New Ideals, Our Own Manufacture, and
shown for the First Time at the National Flower Show in Philadelphia where they de-
monstrated Great Selling Qualities.

Try a $25 to $40 selection. You'll quickly want more.

We have everything in Dependable Easter Florists' Supplies.
Prices moderate. Order now.

m THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

I H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 'piS^^^^t

Street,
PA.

llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllll^

BOSTON.

J. Delay, foniierly in business for
liiraselt' on Beacon St.. and lately with
Penn, is now in the employ ot Max
Pishelson on Winter St.

A. A. Pembroke returned from the
show this morning and brings bad:
the news that he captured more prize
money than any other single carna-
tion exhibitor.

Mayor Curley has received and ac-
cepted the resignation of Charles Gib-
son from the Park and Recreation
Board. Mr. Gibson was an unpaid
member, appointed by Mayor Curley
early in his administration.

McAlpine & McDonald, wholesalers
on Devonshire street, are preparing to
move into their new business quarters,
directly across the street from where
they have been located. Work has
been started on the ice chest, and the
old Boston American office will soon
be filled with their stock. Tliey will
be installed there not later than
April 10.

Portland, Me. — H. S. Rogers has
been appointed manager of the Port-
land Flower Store, 631 Congress St.

NEW CORPORATIONS.
Chicago, III. — Illinois Flower Box
Co., capital stock, $25,000.

Eben S. Haskell, florist, of Lebanon, Matawan, N. J. — Monmouth Seed

Vt., and Mrs. Haskell, celebrated their Co., capital stock, $100,000. Incorpora-

golden wedding anniversary March tors, Robert V. and John K. Crine and

21st. Samuel D. Jones.

At a gathering in Elizabeth Park,
Thursday evening, March 2. twenty-
two gentlemen connected with the
work of landscape design or landscape
planting met as the guests ot G, A,
Parker, superintendent of parks of
Hartford, Conn. After a get-together
meeting, luncheon was served. In-
formal talks were given by several,
with E. M. Brown as master of cere-
monies. The committee, appointed to
draw up a scheme for organization
consists of C. H. Sierman, T. H. Des-
mond, H. G. Clark, E. M. Brown, W.
W. Hunt of Hartford and L. F. Prouty
of Springfield.

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Broadway Cars from Grand Central 'Depot M

7lh Jjvcnue Cars from Pennsylvania Station B

New and Fireproof [

Strictly First Class — Rates Reasonable M

Rooms with Adjoining Bath I

$1.50 "p I

Rooms with Private Bath ■

$2.00 up I

Suites $4.00 up I

lO Minutes Walk to 40 Theatres I

Send for Bool^let M

HARRY P. STIMSON

Formerly with Hotel Imperial Only New York Hotel Window-Screened Tkroughout B

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462

IIOHTI CULTURE

April 1, 1916

FOR PHILADELPHIA'S

BEST BEAUTIES

send your orilcr in our dirfction. llic
supply is increasing and your ordtr will be
filled if placed with us, and at the lowest
market price.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

WhoUiale Floruit
I20I-OS Rice Street, PHIUDaPHIA. PA.

The B-U-Y Word

z

E

M
A

For
and

QUALITY
SERVICE

X^ We are Wholeiair f- loriilt Do-
ing a Strictly Wnole>al<? Butinea*

H N

30 E. Randolph St. - - Chicago

I.onic Disl.nrr
Phon.t

Crnlr.l 32S3
C.nlr>l 3284
Automatic 42 965

EDWARD REID

AVHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ranilrad St . Philadelphia. Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS. VALLEY. ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

REED (Si KELLER

I.'.' U..~l .•.•.111 SI.. N,.\i Vork

Florists' Supplies

\\> niiiniifiK't iir<- nil uiir

llital Disiens, Baskets, Win Wirk & Noveltiis

.11 .1 .ir. .I.'.il.rs 1m

DecurttUve (ilai»8ware. Growerb ami

Florist*' Bcgolaltca

Wired Toothpicks

Uanafactored bj

W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10.000. . .$1.85. 50,000. . .$8.04). Saniple free.
For Bale by dealers.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists
r9i^i-4is/ior>4C3, ir^^.

rieaae mention Horltcnltore when writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Conslgnnicnts Solicited
Hardy Fancy fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

Telephone SS60 Madlaon Square

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WII0LE8ALE

Ptantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 28tli St, NEW YORK

JCIJT FLOWER BOXES!

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX COj

MANUFACTURCRS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

When writing to advertiser* kindly
ention HORTICULTURE.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Bett Cut Flowers all the Year .Ground I
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST CHICAGO.
ir irit4-rt>st<'il. ••riiil iih >'our nanir iiihI iiiIdreHN for niir ut*i>kl>' prit-r ll-t I

U/ri PU DDflQ Pn Wholesale Out
WtLbn DKUO. UU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from Full line ol Florists' Write for quotations before
Icadinc growers Suppliw ordering elsewhere

BOSTON, MASS.

226 DEVONSHIRE ST.,

Telephone, Main 6267-626S

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES -P«r 100

TO DEALERS OflLY

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Special

'* " Fancy and Extra

•■ No.i

Russell, Hadley

K.illarney, Ktchmond, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra

" " " '* Ordinary. ••

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

" '* " '* Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Carnatiooa. Fancy

** Ordinary

C«ttl«yu

DcindrobiaiB formoaum

Lliea, Lx>nK>tloruixi -•■'

Rubrum ••

Calls

BOSTON

March 30

ST. LOUIS

M

30.00 to

to
to

.50

1.00

).oo to
;.oo to

Lily of th© Valley

Daisies

Violet.

MiKTionette ■

Snap<iraffon

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hracintha ......

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac per hiinrh)

Sw^eet Peaa

Gardeaiea

Adiantum >.

Smilax ■

A*Dar&ffua Plamoeua, St Soreas. (too Bdhs.) .

• 50

•5.00 to

35-00 I

35.00
8.00 '

la.oo
6.00 I
4.00 I
6.00 I
400 1
8.00 j
4.00 !
3.00 '
9.00 .

40.00

3500
8.00 '
4.00

10.00 '
4.00
2.00 I
.50 I
6.00 I
6.00
2.50

12.00
3.00
3.00
1.50
3.00
1. 00
1.00

3500
t.oo 1

16.00 I

35.00 I

35.00
ao.oo
6.00
10.00
6.00
4.00

irch 37
to 40.00
to 30.00
to 10.00

to ISXtO

10.00

500

PHOA.

to

■ to
. to

e.oo
5.00

3.00

1.00
50,00

10.00

4.00

xo.oo

300

1.00
.90

60.00

so. 00

6.00
6.00

8.00

4«0

8.00
4.00

10.00
6.00

4.00

3.00
60.00

la.50
6.00

13.50
4.00
a. 00
-30

to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to

8.00 to
4.00 to

3.00

to

5.00

a. 00

to

3.00

2.00

to
to

3.00

3.00

to

4.00

3.00

to

4.00

3 00

to

3.00

2.00

to
to

3.00

.25

to

to

.75

1. 00
10.00
•0.00

i.as

30.00

3.00

2.00

25.00

8^w
4.00

8.00

3. 00
.40
.30

s.oo

4.00

•50

3.00

x.oo
3.00

.50
.40
5.00

IS'OO

•5.00

75.00

40.00
13.50

30.00

>3.00
6.00

X3.00
6.00

X2.00
6.00
4.00
3.00

50.00

la.oo
6.00

t3.00

5.00
3.0D

•75
6.00
z6.oo
4.00

4.00

3.00

4.00

1. 00

2,00

35.00

1,00

30.00

50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/^holesal

383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

>rl8-ts
BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.H.BnOL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VAU.EY and WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWERS

April 1, 1916

HORTICULTURE

463

Flower Market Reports

The mid-Lenten calm

BOSTON has struck this market
and stock is moving
more slowly than last week. Roses
and carnations are over-abundant and
as the demand is weak prices cannot
be maintained. Bulb stocks are doing
fairly well and jonquils seem to have
a slight edge on the other varieties.
The warm weather will in all proba-
bility tend to increase the supply and
perchance the demands as well. Vio-
lets are running slowly. Callas and
Easter lilies are plentiful and sluggish.
It is impossible to forecast accurately
the tone of next week's market be-
cause of the uncertainty of the weath-
er, but in comparison with the corres-
ponding week of last year prices are
lower and stock more plentiful. Re-
lief is expected, however, in a cold
snap which will curtail the supply and
make higher prices possible.

The early part of last

BUFFALO week was discouraging
but the last half was
better. Stock has been plentiful and
prices right, but weather conditions
have held down the sales. There was
no speculative buying until the change
to the milder temperature and then
there was a hustle on and very satis-
factory outcome. Last Saturday saw
the best cleanup so far during the
Lenten season. Milder days means
double the volume of business.

The week closing March

CHICAGO 25 did not make a
high record financially.
Prices did not come up to quotations,
excepting in small orders, while on
very large orders great concessions
were made. It seemed to be accepted
as the better policy to sell the ac-
cumulating stock at a low price and
give the buyer the benefit, rather than
to sell a portion at a higher figure
and throw the rest away. All kinds
of stock, with one or two exceptions,
are coming in rapidly. Sunday, the
26th, sales were almost nothing, on
account of the general downpour,
which lasted all day, and Monday, the
27th, was of the same type. For-
tunately, shipments were not large or
the market would have been swamped.
A good supply of large, fine carnations
comes daily and the price averages
very well for spring time. All kinds
of roses, except American Beauties,
are to be had in almost any quantity
and the price varies greatly according
to size of order or the persuasive pow-
ers of the customer. A great many
lilies are in the market. The early
and late crops of peas are overlap-
ping, making an extra quantity just
now. Single violets are scarce. Cal-
endulas, mignonette. snapdragons,
daisies, tulips, jonquils, pansies, &c..
fumisli variety.

The supply increased

CINCINNATI greatly last week and
as a result the mark-
et is easy. The call for stock is fair,
but not large enough to take up all
receipts and prices have dropped. Roses
are very plentiful. American Beauties
are in a fair supply. Carnations have
become plentiful. Easter lilies are
scarce and sell very well. Sweet peas
are in so heavy supply that it is im-
possible to move all even at bargain
prices. Lily of the valley has a poor
market while orchids have practically

SWEET PEAS

Wonderful quality in endless variety,
all the newer shades

75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 per 100

Our growers are cutting freely, so can
take care of all orders large or sma .

VALLEY

Special $5.00 per 100. Eilra $4.00 per 100

GARDENIAS

Perd.zen $1.00, $2.00, $3.00

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA
1608-1620 Ludlow St.

NEW YORK
117 W. 28th St.

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON
1216 H St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^^^^

PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS QMLY

Rmm

spec

Fancy and Extra.

No.i

Kuiseii, rtadley

Killarney, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward

" Ord.

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra ...
" *' " Ordinary

Cunfttfona. Fancy

" Ordinary

gittlsyu
•odnkbium foniMiauni

Lifiea, Lonirtflonun

Rubrum

Callas

Uky •{ tike Valley

Dai»««

Violel.

MMinonette

Snapdracon

Daf fod ils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac (per bunch)

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiaotum

Smilax

Aaparagm Plu. A Spren. (loo Bhs.)

CINaNNATI

March 27

40.00
30.00
10.00
6.00
6.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
3.00

to
to
to

50.00

35-00

25.00

15.00

8.00

6.00

8.00

6.00

&.00

6.00

4.00

2.00

90.00

10.00 to 12.00

to

to

4.00

.50

10.00
5-00

6.00
2.00

3.00
3.00
2.00

12.50
35.00

1 2. CO

4.00

4.00
5.00
3.00

1. 00
15.00
yj.oo

CHICAGO

March 26

40.00

30.00

10.00

3.00

8.00

3.00

8.00

3.00

8.00

300

3.00

1. 00

40.00

6.00
6.e*
6.*o
3.00
.50
.25
3.00
6.00
3.00

a. 00

2.00
2.00
2. CO

■30
30.00

IS. 00 to
35.00 to

tx>.oo

40.00

ao.oo

25-00

10.00

5.00

10.00

5.00

10.00

5.00

4.00

3.00

50.00

35.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

4.00

1. 00

1. 00

6.00

13. 00

3. CO

3.0P
4.00
3.00
3-00

1.50
40.00

x.oo
15.00
50.00

BUtTALO

March 27

PfrTBBURG

March 27

35.00
25.00
10.00

4.00

8.00
5.00
8.00
4.00
2.50
1.50
40.00

10.00

4. CO
8.00
4.0D
1. 00

.40

3.00
6.00
■.00

2. CO
2.00
3.CO

■50

25.00

I. GO

40.00
35*0
12.00
10.00
10.00
6.00
10.00
6.00
10.00
6.00
3.00
2jOO
50.00

12. 00
6.00

la.oo
5.00
1.50
•SO
5.00

xo^oo
3.00

3. CO

3.00

3.00
3.00
1.50

3.00
30.00

15.00
6otOO

30.00
20,00
8.C0

4.00 to
u

6.00 to

to
to

8.00

6.00

3.00

2.00

6.00
2.00

40.00-
30.00

I3.00-
50.00
12.00

X2.00

I2.O0

3.00
2.00

40.00
40.00
12.00

8.00
10.00

4.00

3.00
.75

4.00
10.00

4.C«»

3.00 to 4.00

..... to

.50 to
to

•75

4.00

'i.1 00

1.50

35.00

to ;; 1.25
to / 15.00
to 50.00

no market at all. Snapdragon has
been meeting with a pretty fair call.

Great accumulations
NEW YORK of flowers are seen in

the wholesale places
without exception, this week. Up to
the advent of springlike weather the
majority of stock sent in met with a
fair sale. This was true even of tulips
and daffodils which are usually con-
gested at this season. But now they
are all held up and there is only a
small demand. Sweet peas and miscel-
laneous flowers, so called, are heaped
up in the wholesale windows together
with lilies and other bulb stock where
they excite no interest, spurned even
by the street fakir. Roses have moved
fairly well and so have carnations ac-
cording to quality, which varies much
but all are doomed to a scaling down
in value regardless of quality. Tues-
day. New York Day at the National
Flower Show, was the dullest day the
business has experienced for a long
time.

Finally we have be-
PITTSBURGH gun to feel the
Lenten season, busi-
ness having "slowed up" considerably
during the past ten days. Stock has
likewise been less plentiful, practical-
ly everything, with the exception of
American Beauties and violets, clean-
ing up nicely as the days go by. There
have been some southern daffodils
coming in, which naturally have their
effect on the sale of the far superior
home-grown flowers. Prices remain
very much as they have been for some
time.

The cut flower market
ST. LOUIS is very much over-
crowded and prices
much lower on good quality stock.
Lent seems to hurt some, as many of
our prominent retailers say that
funeral work is their only business of
late. Sweet peas are in heavy and
are sold at low prices. Roses and car-
nations are holding their price In

(Corttrnufti on Pagt 4(35)

464

HORTICULTURE

April 1, 1916

H. E. FROMENT

Whole«ale Commisaion Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

Maw AddrMi. Kl ^^ ril tmli HI.. NK>V YORK
T«l«pl>oDr«: ttOU. tlOI. Ukdlion NqOKT*.

I WH(

IS^A

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST ^!^r.§T okower,

A tull Uiir of L'liulm Cul Klowm
TELBrilO^B I 1M9 ! 'ARRACilT 131 We8t 2Ht

I TELBr

•^•"EHZiJASH ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

1"„?:L"J"';"' "" 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

Wholesale Commission Florists

55 and 57 W«at 26lh Street

New York

Tclrphoni* No, 7M

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tli Strut, NEW YORK

Trlfphone 6SU, F»rraffut.

Call (od Intpect the liett Eiuhllibmeot

la tb* WholcMle Fluwer Ulitrlct.

GEO. C. 5IEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» ^A^KS-^ »8«i-i s-r
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

nioin;*j«iHiD.so5so.. NEW YORK.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITT

Cc ns i^n ntents Sc lie ited

Pben« 7S8S Madlion SqoAre

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Fem». Monaps. Wild Bmllai, Galax,
Lcnrothor, I-almrtto, Cycaa, both fruh

cut aDd prepared.
Laurel, Hemlock, aU Decorative ETerrreena.

'-(jgi-''' 119 J(^28 St, New Yort

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramott and Beit

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Firat CUaa Market for aO CUT FLOWERS

JSWaionghby SL, Brookly. N. T

M. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

r

A F«U Line of ALL CUT FLOWBHS.
Telephone 1870 Farracnt.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

Betnlar Shipment! Wanted of

Pansies and Violets

I baTe a cood market for them.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

55 add 57 Wist 26tfe SL NEW YORK

IMI .Wil .MO.VKV UY HI..MII\li lollt llltl>lil> TO IH

Prices Right. Consij^nments Solicited. Telephone Connectioo

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST t / « • • c-V ALWAYS

GRADE OF VMLLt.T ON HAND

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS

JAMES McMANUS. 7»Vii«uw6i. ^^^ ^' 2***» St., New York

CcDtraliy Located, The Hab oi the Flower Market Section

MARL-EIS IVIIl-1-AN

^A/Hloiesaie F'loris-t
55 and 57 W. 26th Street, NEW YORK

TelapboD* 7062 Madiaoo

BAOGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telephones }^ \ Madlion S<iaare C0NBI0NUENT8 80LICITBD

NBW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dejilem Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Ust Half of Weik

eidint Mar. 25

1916

First Half of VmI

beginnifli Mar. 27

1916

Americmn Beauty. Special

" ** Paocy and Extra

No. I

Ruwell. Hadler

Killamer. Richmond, Hillingdon. Ward, Kxtra

" " '* *' Ordinary .

Areoburs, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

" " (.)rdiDary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst. Extra

Ordinary

Camatioiia, Fancy

" Ordinary

I3.00

4.00
1. 00
6.00
1. 00
6.00
3.00
2.00
1. 00

35.00
ao.oo
5.00
35.00
6.00
4.00
8.0D
4.00
8.00
6.00
300
I. so

25.00
10.00

t.OO

6.00

4.00
1.00

b.oo
3.00
a.oo
1.00

to
to

35.00
30.00
5.00
35.00
6.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
6.00
3.00
1.50

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholosale ConiinlNNiiiii Doitcr in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 WeBt 28th Street, New Xork
Telepbane— SS32-3S33 Madlaon Square

F'rank H. Traendly

Charlee SelwBak

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

AVKoIesale Florists

436 Stk Avenue. Between 26tb ani 27Ui Its., New Tut

Telephones: 797-7B8-7W Farragit

ConelgnmeDts BoUcltcO

WHOLESALE

\ rLORI5T5

J^ Hr£ST28'ST. Ati»raf/r.

Co,

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

()r< IiI(In. (iardenfan and Many Uaatoal
nower« of (jiialJty.

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

NA/MOI

Telephones, IS — 8610 Madlaon Square Conalciunenta Solicited

MAURICE L. GI.A8S. Treaaorer

April 1, 1916

HORTICULTURE

465

Flower Market Reports

i^Contiitued frctn page J!_i)

fancy grades, while the great majority
are much lower. Colored stock, un-
less cheap, is left over. Bulbous stock
does as well as any other.

Roses of all kinds
WASHINGTON are selling well

and the market is
about cleaning up daily. There are
more American Beauty roses than
there have been and this has brought
the price down considerably. There
are still more violets on the market
than can be absorbed by sales to the
stores and these consequently find
their way into the baskets of the
street men. Sweet peas also are m
oversupply with the same result. Lily
of the valley is not as good as it
might be regardless of the fact that
the price is a dollar per hundred high-
er than normal in this locality. Car-
nations are selling fairly well. There
is a good market for callas and lilies.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Philadelphia — Hundreds of the wide-
awake florists and gardeners of a con-
tinent.

St. Louis — A. M. Sanders, rep. Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., Chicago; Cabot Ward,
New York City.

Cincinnati: Chas. L. and Carl
Baum. Knoxville, Tenn.; N. Cheese-
man, repr. R. M. Ward & Co., New
York; D. MacRorie and A. Rossi, San
Francisco.

Chicago — Vincent Gorley, St. Louis,
Mo.; Henry Duernberg, St. Louis, Mo.;
Sam Murray, Kansas City, Mo.; Miss
Elizabeth Hayden, Kansas City, Mo.;
James Forbes. Portland, Oregon.

Pittsburgh: Julius Dilhoff, New-
York; Charles Baum and son, Knox-
ville, Tenn.; A. Lange, Chicago; John
A. Evans, Richmond. Ind.; Charles
Netsch. Buffalo; William Desmond,
Minneapolis, Minn.

Washington, D. C: W. B. Vander-
bis, Boskoop, Holland; Stephan Green.
Phila.; Joseph J. Goudy, repr. H. A.
Dreer, Phila.; Theodore Wirth. Minne-
apolis, Minn.; J. J. Hess. Omaha,
Neb.; S. A. Star, Goldsboro. N. C;
Henry W. Rieman, Indianapolis, Ind.;
Edward B. Morris, Jr., Phila.; Stephan
J. Mahoney, Henry C. Kraus and J. A.
Cannon, Buffalo. N. ¥.; Mr. and Mrs.
William J. Smyth and dauglitprs. Chi-
cago; W. D. Howard. Milford. Mass.;
J. W. Niestlee. Wilmington, N. C;
Will Rehder, Wilmington. N. C.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Newark, N. J.— Harry C. Strohell,
florist, involuntary petition in bank-
ruptcy, filed by Nathan Hildor, repre-
senting Wm. G. MuUer and others.

HEADQUARTERS

For High-Class Roses

Foil line of BIII-BOITS STOCK. BOD-
VABUI-\S, SWEET PE.4S ond other 8ea-
Aonable Flowers.

J. J. COAN

lis WEST 28TII STREET, NEW YORK

Tel.. Farragut 0413-5891

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TELJCPIIOITE MAIN S6S8
American Bcantles, Orchids, Vadley, Carnatloni. All the noveltlM In the Oat Fl*wa
Market furult«he<] on short notice. Prices qnoted on application. No retail er4«v
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on earlj trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINEISS AT 6 A. M.

NBW lORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

CattUrn* •

Dendrobnim f ormosum

Lilies. Lontfifk>niin

" Rubnan

Calla»

Lily of th* V«Uey

Daisea

ViolaU

Mignonette

Snapdrasoo

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac (per bunch)

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiaatum

Smilax

Aaparasnu Phimosus. Sc Spren (loo bunches) .

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1916

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Are You Dissatisfied ?

I have an unlimited market for yonr flowers, any variety. In any quantity. Prompt
returns of sales on consigned goods. Ready cash when due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years In the Cut Flower CommUslon Business.

Write for Information or call and talk It over.

XelepHov\e
107 &iS05S « arragt&t

J. K. ALLEN

118 \irest 28th Streat
NE'W YOR.K

IF YOU WANT QUALITY ORDER YOUR

LILIES AND CUT FLOWERS

At Lowest I'osslble Market Prices of

N. F. McCarthy & CO., '^fS^rJ^st^ Bostsn, Mass.

New England Florist Supply Co.

SPECIAL

10 H.VRREL
M.VLE

Sphagnum Moss, $3.50

276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS.

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Experienced, ProercBsive and can h&ndU

shipments of growers' product

sutisfiietorily.

106 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. I'arragut 3086.

Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m.

EstabUsbed 1888

Tel. 6S1 Farrarnt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Comtnistion Floritts

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Consignments of New
England Grown NoreltleB.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

A. J. GlITTJllAf;, President.

Wholesale Florists

101 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

We have 20 years' experience behind n*.
Telephone, Farrngut lO.'ie-SOST-BSS.

0. C. Arnold & Co., Inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telephone, 2'1^1 Farraffut.
Consign nientn Solicited.

UNirtDCUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK

III W. :8th street

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r i/i' r i; i-

April 1, 1916

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Display adrortlsors in this Issuo are also listed under this classillcation without charge. Ueforcncc to List of
Advertisers will indicate the respective pa^cs.

Buyers failing to iliid what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and wo will try to put
them in comniuniration with rollalile dealers.

ArrniNTWT

-■t . Itnslmi.
I AilrcrtlBcrB.

AI'HINK

Aplilne Mfit. Co.. .MiidUnn, N. J.
For p«i;e sfo 1. 1st nf Advertisers.

APHIS ri'NK

Mfe. Co.. .St. Loute, Mo.
p List of Advertisers.

.\««l ATIC PLANTS

Henry A. Dreer. Plillndclphln. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AfCTION .SALES

The MiicNlir Horllciillurii ■ •

New York City.

For pape see List of Advcrtl.sers.

Elliott Auction Co.. New York City.

Plant Auctioneers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AZAxiAS

P. Ouwerkerk. Hohnkcn. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Bans, Woburn, Mass.

K. J. Kuyk. Ghent. Belgium.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertlspr.i.

BAY TREES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JLLirS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, .Tr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., 2[) So. Market St.,

Boston, Mass.

Begonia, Jfarlemont Redder.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.
Delivery from Mav 1.5th.
Lorraine. 214 In. pots. $12.00 per 100: Cln-
cinnnti. 2^ In. pots. $15.00 per 100; Mrs. J.
A. Peterson (New). 2^4 In. pots, $23.00 per
100: $200.00 per 1000.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

Single Tuberous Rooted Begonias, 7
colors, $1.50 per 100: $12.00 per 1000.
Double In 7 colors, $1.75 per 100: $15.00 per
1000. Gloxinia In colors, $2.00 per 100.
I have 1500 Spiraea In ?, colors, large
clumps, at $5.00 per 100. Just right for
Memorial Day. THOMAS COGGER, Mel-
rose, Mass.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co.. North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HItchlngs & Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertlaers.

Lord & Burnham Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOXES — CCT FLOWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
Write for list. HOLTON & HUNKEL CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.

BOX TREES

HO.X 'rili:i:s— SljindnrdH, Pyramids and
Hush. I'rliv Mni on deinnml.
,11 I. II s 1:111 iii:s 111. l;iiili.rf..iil. N. J.

I . I I I ■. - X N 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 I : ~
ll..« .^ . -. 1...:. . .;..., U ......J.

and yj Hrnadwiiy, .New i ork City.

Spring and Fall Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

J. M. Tborburn & Co., New YorlFCII y.

Tuberoses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

Lily Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllds. Klowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Gladioli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Forcing Bulbs and Plants.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers^

Chas. Sehwake & CoTi New ^'orlTcity.
Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. MIchell Co.. Philadelphia, Pu.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Muss.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flske, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

M. Van Waveren & Sons, Ltd.. Hillegom,

Holland, and 17 State St., New York City.

Hyacinths, Narcissi, Crocuses, Tulips.

C. KEUK & SONS, HILLEGOM, HollamT

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Branch, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

King Humbert Cannas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Canna Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Newest list of the newest Cannas just

out. Complete assortment of the finest

sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for list today.

THE CONARD & JONES CO.

West Grove, Pa.

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Flshkill, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.

Seedling Carnation Laura Weber.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wm. A. Dawson, Wllllmantic, Conn.
A Cut-andComeAgaln Red Carnation.

Carnation.

"CARNATIOI^TCUTTINGS— from sand or
plants from soil; vigorous and healthy:

Per 100 Per 1000

Alice $5.00 $45.00

Beacon 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.0O 25.00

White Wonder 3.0O 25.00

FRANK P. PUTNAM, Lowell, Mass.

CARNATION KTAPLKH

Split carnalliinH i|iili'kly, canity and
PIII'.liury'H •'iirniitloD

:jii-i f..r fl.lMI poBt-

rg. m._

I'piilrLns
[Mr iiii«i. ;iooo for
$1.(X) V. W. WAITE, 85 Belmont ATe.,
Springfield, Mass.

clicaplv niciidi'd.
Staple. KmO fur :i-:
paid. I. L. PII.I -

Supreme Carnal :
split oarnatlonK,

N. J.

CIIRVSANTIIKMr.MM

Chorles U. Tmiv, .Mailison,

Alice Day.

For page see List ot_ Advertlsert.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.

.New Chrysanlhemuiii Catalogue for 1916.

For page see List of .XilnTllsers.

Gulluian .V; Itaynor, Inc.. .New York CltJ.

Early Laviiider Pink ChryKanthcmum

.\lex Gutlinan, also Emmit, a liarza

Anemone, Double Pompuu,

pale pink.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CYCLAMEN
CYCLAMEN. Best strain. Separate col-
ors or mixed, 3 In. pots, $8.00 per 100, for
May delivery.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,
White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers^

Send for Wholesale List of Whole clumps
and separate stock; 40,000 clumps for sale.
Northboro Dahlia and Gladiolus Uardeni,
J. L. MOORE, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEON Y DAHLIA
John Wanomaker, Newest, Hundsomeat,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of bcsi cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FAH.MS, Berlin, N. J.
IF YOU INTEND growing Dahlias for
cut flowers then you will make no mistake
If you will try my assurlment, especially
selected for cut flower production. Three
whites, 3 pinks, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 lavender,
1 fancy; all field roots, labeled true to
name; per 100, 10 of each kind, $.T00; per
1000, 100 of each kind, $2.j.00. 50 at 100
and 500 at 1000 rates. Cash with order.
Guarantee entire satisfaction. If Inter-
ested In Dahlias, then ple:ise send for my
wholesale trade list of Dahlias.

MANNETTO HILL NURSERIES,
W. A. FINGER, Prop., Illcksvllle, N. Y.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. jT

For page see List of .Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Naliant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of .Advertisers.
A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see I/lst of Advertisers.
Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia. Fa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank Oechslln, Chicago. 111.
Plants for all Seasons of the Tear.

RASTER PLANTS

Anton Schullbols. College Point. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EVERGREENS

Old Town Nurseries, So. Natick, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

II. n. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport. Watertown, .Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 435

April 1, 1916

HORTIGULTUEE

467

FERTILIZERS

Alphano Humus Co., New York City.

Tie All-in-One Fertilizer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Higbgrade Manure Compost Co.,

New Yorls City and Red Bank, N. J.

Magic Humus.

For page see I.lst of AdvertlserB.

Pulrerized Manure Co., Cbiiago, III.

Wiz:ird Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For pa.ge see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge. Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., .Madison, N. J.

Fungine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

G.4RDEN TOOL!*

B. G. Pratt Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ger.\nii:ms

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Ailvertisers.

THndame Salleroi — 2 in.. $2.00 per 100;
118.00 per 1000. PASCOAG GREEN-
HOUSES. Wm. Doel, Prop., Pascoag, R. I.

S. A. Nutt geraniums. Extra fine stock.
Write for sizes and prices. FRANK
LEITH & SON, Haverhill, Mass.

GL.VDIOLI

John Lewis Chllds. Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.
A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn. N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-

STON GLASS CO.. Hartford City. Ind.

Johnston Brokerage Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Hlgh-Grade Hand-Made Greenhouse Glass.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANIvLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 481.5 D St., OIney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

GL.^ZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer. Philadelpbia. Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOCSE BUILDING M.4TERIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Poekv Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y'.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertiser.q.
HItchings & Co., New York City.

For page see List of AdvertlBcrs.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION— Con.

Metropolitan Material Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

E. A. Lippman, Morristown, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.

J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H.4RDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Palisades Nurseries. Inc.. Sparkill, N. Y,

Fur pai^e see List of Advertisers.

Old Towu Nurseries, So. Natick, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

HART'S HANDY HANDLE

Geo. I^. Hart. Rochester. N. V.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HE.\THER

Anton SchuHheis. College Point, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HE.ATING APP.ARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HERBACEOUS PLANTS

E. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

HOT BED S.ASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.
S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y'.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, III.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset. Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers,
Standard hotbed sash. 1% in. thick, with
crossbar, SOc. each ; lots of 2.5 and over, T5c.
each. Blind tenons : white leaded in joints.
The life of a sash depends on this construc-
tion. We GUARANTEE our sash to be
satisfactory or refund your money. Glass,
6x8, 8 X 10, 10 X 12. or 10 x 14, $1..tO per
box of SO sq. ft. C. N. ROBINSON & BRO.,
Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOTEL ACCOMMOD.4TIONS

Hotel Cumberland. New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

I'or page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.

I'or page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co.. Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

JACKSON PECANS

Jackson Pecan Groves Co., L. A Touner
Agt., Chicago, HI.

LILY BULBS

Chas, Schwake & Co., New York City
Horticultural Importers and Exporters

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New york7~N7"^Z

Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City
For page see List of AdvertlserB.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips

For page see LLst of Advertisers.

Loeehner & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J- M. Thorburn & Co., New York Citv
For page see List of Advertisers. " '

McHutchison & Co., New York City
Berlin Valley Pips.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lily of the Valley pips, .$O.Ofl per 1000:
clumps, $8.00 per 100. Also all vegetable
seedlings. Write HENRY SCHAUMBERG,
Hammonton, N J.'

MANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH-

McHutchison & Co.. New York City
For page see List of Advertisers".'

M.4RGUERITES

A. L. Miller. Jamaica, N V
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. 0. Pierce Co., New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.
Rochester. N. Y.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co.. St. Louis. Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co.. Boston. Mass

New Shrub— Lonicera Maackii.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Old Town Nurseries. So. Natick, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. X.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, IlL

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.

ONION SEEDS

Schilder Bros.. Chillicothe, Ohio.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ONION SETS
Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, III.
For page see LLst of Advertisers.

Everette R. Peacock Co.,' Chicago, HI.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Schilder Bros., Chillicothe, Ohio.
For page see List of Advertisera.

ORCHID FLOWERS

Jas. McManus, New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

In writing to Advertisers Icindiy mention Horticulture

468

HORTICUIiTUBB

April 1, 191<

I* AN H V I* 1>A NTS

2:3,000 luri;i>. ntorky (S<'pC. tr«naplaot«d),
fli'ltl'icrown MoomliiR pniiBy plnntt. Henry
Mctti*'* Hlnilii. ull HitliiM*- p(t>ck, Diitlsfac-
tluu Kuuruutn'il. tl.OO |ut lUO ; (10.00 p«r
1000. Casli. Prniiipl sblpplDg. KRILL
CEl-ERY GARDENS. Knlttuiaioo, Mich.

t'lDsIri, tbr bic (lint flowering kind,
$.'<<iii pvr iuu*i: ill bull iiiiil lilii'iiii. $.'•!*} und
tl.'iini pi r UMDi. CiikIi If I I'inilil <inl7
sliow tlif iiioi' pliiiits. hnnilri-ilH uf U'ntl-
monlali and repeat onlira I would ba

n Ii'il wlib iii'W buslnt'sn JAMKS MOS8,

JobusTllle, Pa.

I'APKK POTS

The Clocbf Co.. .Ni'W York Clly.
Collapslblo I'lipiT llnxcH.

i'..r iiiu-.' I ut uf Advertisers.

rill

Jt'Lll'S Kii

\NARIEIil8I8

price-list on demand.
11 . Kutberford, N. J.

l'K(>.VIB8
Peonies. The world's Breate.st collection.
120(1 aorts. Send for list. O. HETSCHEK,
Caniil Dover^O; ___^

l-KCKY CVPRE8S BENCHES

A. T. Stearns Luintier Co.. Ilnslon. Mass.
For page ace Llat of Advertlaera.

PELARGONIUMS

Romnn J. Irwin. .New V"rk Clly.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

PETUNIAS

Petunias, our well known strain of
doubles, all strong growers, carrying Im-
mense blooms, perfectly healtby stock,
well riioti'd and labelled If requested, $1.'25
per UIU. prepalil ; JIO per l.OOO; 2 In. strong,
$2.00 per 100. $2L',a) per 1.000.
HOPKINS & IKJPKIXS. Chepnchet. R. I.

PIPE AND FITTINGS

Kroescbell Bros. Co.. Chicago.

For page sei' List nf .\dvurtisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda. N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe U.Tngers.

For page see List of AdTertlsers.

Pfair & Kendall. Newark, N. J.
For page .see List of Advertisers.

PLANT .\NI) BII.B I.MPOKTS

Chas. Scbwakc >V <"o.. New Y'ork City.
For page see List ii{ Adrerlisers.
August liolker A: Smis. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.
.McHulcbison & Co.. New Y'ork City.
Fur page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TRELLISES AND STAKES

Seele'a TIeless Plant Stakes and Trel-
llses. H. P. SEELE & SONS. Elkhart. Ind.

PLANT TIBS

H. A. Dreer, Pbiladelpbia. Pa.

"Riverlon Special."

For page see List of Advertiaera.

RAFFIA

McHutchlson & Co., New Y'ork, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

iUBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennoek-Meebau Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see Llat of Advertlserg.
W. & T. Smith Co.. GenevaTTs'. Y.

American Grown Kuses.

For page see List of Adverlisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc.. Crumwell. Conn.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttinan & Raynur. Inc.. New York City.

Rose Prima Donna (Mme. Paul Euler).

For page see List of Advertisers.

THE CONARD & JONES^OMPANY.

Rose Specialists.

West Grove, Pa. Send for offers.

Waban Rose Conservatories, Natick, Mass.
New Rose Mrs. Bayard Thayer.

KOnKs — < nnllniird

M II WiilHli, WiiiiiIh Hole, .Maas.

Roaea that Bloom from Juno to November.

A. Klil.OOS & Ctl.. Gouila (Hi'llandl.
PIhiiIs uf all descriptloiin. Ask for our
new Rose List. New York Ilrnnch, cure
MnltuH & Ware, 14 Stune Slrwt.

~~

SCAI.ECIDB

B. n Prntl ('(. . New York City.

Fur 1 . . 1 ■ . ' S. .

Kf\~llN\llll 1I\N| ~II1IK

R.

VInccul, Jr. A; .Sum. Co., WliHi- .Marsh.

Md.

For page ace List of Advertisers.

8BEOS

Cartcr'a Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and Loiiduii. Englaiui.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Peter Henderson &. Co., New York City.
Everyihing fur Ibe tiarden. l>iwn and Farm.

For page eco Llat of Advertlaera.

.loseph Ilri'ck iV Sons, IluKtuii, .Masa,
For page see List uf Advertisers.
J. Bolglano & Sun, Ballfmore, .Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.
A. T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.. .New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Chas. Schwa ke A: Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlcheil's Seed House, Philadeiphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertlserg.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see Llat of Advertlserg.

R. & J. Farijuhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner & Co., New Y'ork City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ant. C. Zvolauek. Lonipoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet I*ea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Phllndelphiu, Pa.
Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall \- Co., .New York City.

Seeds. Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Jas. VIck's Song, Rochegter, N. Y.
For page see List ot Aiiverl isers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., '.18 Chambers St., New York.

For page see LLst of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, III.

For page see List of Adverlisers.

Fottler, Fiske, Kawson Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds for the Florist.

For page see Llat of AdTertlserg.

SEED .^ND PL.4NT FORCER

The Cloche Co., New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SU.%DE TREES

W. B. Cule, Painesville, Ohio.

SHEET HOS8 (NATURAL AND DTBO)

Knad Nlelaen, Evergreen, Ala.
For page sec List of Advertlserg.

SI'H.VGM'.M .MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, urcbid peal and
orchid baskets always on hand. I..\r;EI!
& HURRELL. Summit. N. .1.

SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan .Material Co.. Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPRAYING MATERIALS

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

For pat'. t ' t ot Advertisers.

STANll \l;l) 1 IIIJRMO.HETERS

Standard iiiirin'. Cu.. Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Strawberry Plants, sixteen varieties, at
$2.50 per 1000. C.italugue free. BASIL
PERRY'. Georgetown. Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

TBITOMAB

Now la Ibe llnu' to buy Tritoma POtsarl.
TBOMAH I I 11 IlLIN, BlnklDC B»rta«,
Pa.

Tl HEROSKH

J. M. Thorburn A Cu , New Yurk City.

I ■■•■ v-i I II ■ ' *■!>. rl|„r».

"I' ipbU, Pa.
ivortlaer*.

> l.l.l- I Alll.l. II. \.NTS

K. Vlliei-m. .Ir. *V Sons Co.

White Mnriih, Mil

l-'ur page see I.litt uf AiivertiHem

~M0,000 Ulant Argentine and I'almetU

AaparagUR Kuota grown from aeiected aeeA.

600.000 Jersey Sweet I'otat* I'lanla, red and

yellow. fiO.OdO Vlnelnnd lluab Sw<.<.t Pout*

Plants, no vines. 100 lbs. corh Ruby King

and I'imeiitii Pepper Seed. ^.'i.OOO Gladlolui

Uulba. 10,000 Rhuliarh Roota, All other

Vegetable I'lanta In aeaaon. Write for

what you want. No catalogue. I. A J. Ik

LEONARD, lona, N, J.

VENTILATING AI'l".\R^\Tim

The Advance Co., Richmond, lod.

For page see List ot Advertlaera.

The John A. h^vans Co., Richmond, iDd.

For page ace Llat of AdvertUera.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co.. Mndlaon, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

WANTED— OLEANDER PLANTS AND

ORANGE TREES

Alexander McConncll, New York City.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

WEED KILLER

PIno-Lvplul (iiiiiiiiai I c. .^iw York City.

Plno-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page sec List uf Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee. Berlin. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWORK

Reed & Keller. New York City.

For page see List of .Advertisers.

WILLIA.M E. HEILSCUERS WIRE
WORKS, 204 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

.Albany. N. \'.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page sec List of Advertlserg.

Baltimore

The S. S. Peunuck-Mechan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertlserg.

Boston ^^^

w . h h Bros. Co., 220 Devonshire St.
I nr page see List of Advvrtisera.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 2S Willoughby SL
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo. N. Y.

WllUam F. Kastlng Co.. 383-87 ElUcott St.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

Chicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong. 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

Zech & Mann, Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

Chicago Flower Growers' Asso., Chicago,
. 111.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-2M

Randolph St.

For page see Llat of Advertlaera.

For List of Advertisers See Page 435

April 1, 1916

HORTICULTURE

469

WHOLBSAL.E FL.OIUSTS

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

James McManus, 105 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St

For p;ige see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Moore, Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Charies Miilang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Alien, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Penuock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Sciiencli, 436 6th Ave., between

2tith and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, 37 and 3U W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Riedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List "f Advertisers.

George C. Sietirecht, 10!l W. 2Sth St.
For page see List tif Advertisers.

John Young & Ce., 53 West 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.
m7 C. FVr<i7i2PWesF2Sth^t^

For page see List of Advertisers.
B. S. Slinn, Jr., 55-57 West 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.
United Cut Fluwer Co., Inc., Ill W. 2Sth St.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Guttman & Keyuor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros.. 110 West 2stb St.

For page see List of Advertisers.
D. C. Aruuld & Co., Inc., 112 West 28th St.

Fur page see List of Advertisers.
Henry M. Kobinson Co.. 55-57 W. 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. K. Siebrecht, 114 West 2i<th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Niessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N.Y.

George B. Hart, 21 Stone St.
For pu^e see List of Advertisers.

^^ Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PROPOSALS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Supervising
Architect's Office, Washington, D. C, March
28, 1916.— Sealed Proposals will be received
in this office until 10 a. m., April 21, 1016,
and then opened, for sodding and seeding;
and planting trees, shrubs, etc., on the
groumls of the Federal Building at Ply-
mouth, Mass., in accordance with drawing
T-1. and speclflcatlon, copies of which may
be had on application to the Custodian of
the Building, or at this office. Jas. A. Wet-
more, Acting Supervising Architect.

New Offers In This Issue

ADVANCE SASH-OPERATING DE-
VICE.

Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS OF DISTINCTION FOR
EASTER TRADE.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER PLANTS.

Robert Craig Co., rbilailelphia. Pa.
For page see List o£ Advertisers.

EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN,

LAWN AND FARM.

Peter Ileudersou A: Co.. New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BOILERS.

Krocschell Bros. Co., Chicago. 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATHER AND EASTER FLOWER-
ING PLANTS.

Anton Scbultlu-is, College Point, X. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HIGH GRADE SEEDS AND BULBS.

Mic/bell-s Si'c'.l Hmise. Pblladelpbia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES.

Plantlife Co., Inc., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILIES AND CUT FLOWERS.

N. F. McCarthy & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE.

Melropolii.-iii M.iterial I'll., liniiiklyii. N, Y.
For page see List of Advertisi-rs.

NEW CROP ASPARAGUS SEED.

Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHIDS AND EASTER FLOWER-
ING PLANTS.

Julius Roobrs Co.. lUiT licrford, N. J.
For page .sve List uf Advertisers.

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE.

R. & J. Fai-iiubar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RAW AND PREPARED HUMUS.

Al|ill,lliii llllllllls Cii.. New Viirk.
For i»age see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS FOR THE FLORIST.

Fottler, Fiske. Rawson Co., Bostou, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers

SPHAGNUM MOSS.

New England Florist Supply Co.,

Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SWEET PEAS.

S. S. Ponnoek-.Meolian Co.. Pbiladidpiiia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS.

HogewiiTiitig \- Suns. New Yorlc.
For page see l.isi ot Advertisers.

VISIT THE HOME OF THE NEPH-

ROLEPIS FAMILY.

P. R. Pirrsiin Co.. Tarr.vtowil. N. Y'.
For pai.',. see List of .Vdvertisers,

WAXED FLOWERS AND METALLIC
MAGNOLIA WREATHS.

Henry M. Koliinson & Co.. Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

mm0vttym0»0*0vyyyyyyytivt/t/mmti

WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

Advertl«anents In iliU )i»I«mb
on« e«nt ft word. InlUjUa e«iuU ^
Ml words. CiMh with order. All
correspondence addressed "Oare
HORTICTTLTCRE" should be seal
to 147 Sammer St., Boston.

HELP WANTED

WANTED — A young married man who
understands the raising of apples, straw-
berries, tomatoes, etc.. and selling same;
also a general farm knowledge. "F. D.,"
care HORTICULTURE.

WANTED AT ONCE— Working Foreman
in rose houses. Apply with references,
and for any other information to BEECH-
WOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, Bound
Brook, N. J.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED— By married man,

34 years old, 12 years nursery experience,
6 years as foreman. Address 'V. G.," care
HORTICULTURE.

SITUATION WANTED— Position wanted
as gardener and florist on small private es-
tate. Three years greenhouse experience.
Good references. CLIFFORD J. HINDS,
Keeue, N. H., General Delivery.

SITUATION WANTED— By single man,
16 years' experience in all branches; first
class references. Intend to change by 15th
of April — on private estate. Addreis
"B. S., ' care of HORTICULTURE.

SITUATION WANTED— Head gardener,
middle age; lite experience in the business
and understands the routine of work inside
and out; greenhouse plants, fruit, vege-
tables. Married, no family. "P.," care
HORTICULTURE, Boston. Mass.

WANTED — Young man, college graduate,
would like a position. Some experience In
floriculture and landscape gardening; four
years on market garden; some Journalist
experience. Open to any good offer. Ad-
dress "G. Q.," care HORTICULTURE.

SITUATION WANTED— By Head Gar-
dener (English) on private estate; life ex-
perience in all branches of Horticulture
both under glass and outside; well up In
alpine and herbaceous plants, and all work
in general on a private estate. Good refer-
ences. Married, no familv. "F.," care
HORTICULTURE

FOR SALE

A GOOD CHANCE TO Bt'ILU A GREEN-
HOUSE -AT ONE-HAX,F COST.

FOR SALE: Greenhouse Rafters, Ridge
Pole, Ventilators and Doors, all Cypress
wood ; also. Ventilating Machines. Shafting
and Anns, and Wrought Iron Pipes, 114,
1^> and 2 in. These articles are not new
but in good comlilion. and well worth the
cost. If interested, write to

CHAS. HOFFMEYER, Carnegie, Pa.

FOR SALE — Fresh from factory, new;
10 X 12, 10 X 18. 16 X 24, double thick. A
and B qualities. Market dropped. Now Is
the time to buy and save money.

PARSHELSKV BROS., INC.,
215-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

FOR SALE— Modern Greenhouse Plant,
located In city of thirty thousand. Ad-
dress E. A. CHURCIIllJ,, 41 Rnval St.,
Lowell, Mass.

MISCELLANEOUS

GREENHOUSES TO LET, ,'iO x 100 and
JO X 10.'5 ft., suitable for Geraniums. MRS.
PRISCILLA GRASSIE, 92 Bartlett Ave.,
Waverlcy, Mass. Tel., Belmont 154-M.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

470

HORTICULTURE

April 1, 1916

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TIiIh fluid nl'HOlutcl)' dviilriiya nil wt«dii nnd oilier Krowtli wtirrovfr npiilliMl,
nnd llH oircrt nn llii> Krniiiul prvvciils the growlli of frci^Ji oneN f'lr n yriir nnd
lliuK KiircN n Kri-iit deiil of tliiic und labor, an no cuttluK, lioeliiK or ImulInK nwaj
of the wiH'dN Ih rciitilriMt.
We m;imif:icliirr tlir st r^iicf-t lino of DISI NKKPTANTS nn Iti.. mnrlcot

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Use This

Pure Plant

Food

HUMUS

For Your

Garden and

Lawn

A. SHREDDED MANURE HUMUS COMPOST

MXI.IC III Ml > l> a pun- l.huit fonil

^ unlunoUeU uiid unbunil. It» analysis

^ proves that It eontaiiis potiisb, phos-

^ phorlc ncid and nitrot^en In available

E form. These essentials, together with

M Compost make n ready soil builder.

B MAGIC IIU.MVS COMPOST is the one

H Compost that possesses the body and

^ tlbre to absorb and retain nature's

g moisture a lonfj time after It is put Into

g the ground.

m Ordinary commercial fertilizer contains

g no Ilunius. cannot spread Its fertilizing

p properties nnd is only available to the

m Boll In tbe spot n-herc the material Is

g drilled In.

M MAGIC IICML'S spreads Itself and en-

= riches the soil all around. It comes to

tlie gardener after iimntlis nf careful
preparation, thoroughly dried by Na-
tnri", free from weed-seed, without the
odor HO peculiar to other fertilizers, Is
sanitary and agreeable to handle.

M.AGIC HUMUS can be used on the top
of sand or hard ground as a soil, or
cultivated into the ground in the gar-
den with a hand cultivator or plow.

The garden receiving a liberal applica-
tion of MAGIC HUMUS Compost is per-
manently enriched with plant food and
soil.

Seven 10(1 11,. Ruks $5.00

SioKle JSajt, 100 lbs., »0c.

f. o. b. New ^■o^k or Jersey City on

any ruilrjad or Ntethmboat line.

HIGHGRADE MANURE COMPOST CO.

G. W. CHANDLER, Sales Agent
533 West 29th St.. New York or 68 iWaple Ave., Red Bank, N. J.

^

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Ift a HcientiHcally prepar<><I compound
that N hiehly efficient for ALL, InHcct
pentH. Why hother with »ev<'ral Hprays
when thih will answer every purpose
throughout the year?

LOOK FOR THK IVY LEAF TRADE
MARK.

Ask your dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO., BOSTON

Guaranteed To Kill
Every Scale
It Reaches.

What? y'^r-c

[cP^^

money back. Only 3 "Do's"' ,

;i;;>i 'K'.n Is." U'salso the best dormant
spray for larvae, eggs of insect! and fungi.
Easily prepared, easily used. No burning. no'\
clogging, but does do the work. 1 bbl. j
mixed! to 15 will spray as many trees until i
they drip as 3 bbls. lime sulphur I to 10.
lOycarson thcmarkrt. Nationally endorsed.
Send for free booltlH. " 'Scaleddc'. diCj '
Tree SivcT." Write today.

B.C. PRATT CO.. Dept.U ^^^Sfl^S?
50CliurchSt.,N.Y. -^ '-"^

MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE NOTES.

Karnior'.s Week this year far eclipsed
any previous one at this college. The
Department of Floriculture is espec-
ially to be conipliniented on the ex-
cellent program of speakers, all men
well-known to the trade. F. E. Pal-
mer, gave a lecture on The Selection
and Care of House Plants. G. H. Sin-
clair gave an intensely interesting
talk on Minor Crops of the Florist and
during tlie talk showed a beautiful
colonial boiujuet made up of the larg-
est possible number of the less popular
flowers. Robert Pyle gave a lecture
on Roses at Home and Abroad, in the
course of which he showed a large
number of excellent slides. Maurice
Fuld also talked. Professor F. A.
Waugh gave an interesting lecture on
Fashions in Plants. Professor P. J.
Anderson handled the subject of Flori-
cultural Diseases, and H. E. Downer
the difficult subject of Plant Propaga-
tion in a most interesting and instruc-
tive manner. All the lectures were
largely attended in spite of the cold
weather and snow.

The classes in floriculture worked
at bunching violets and making mag-
nolia wreaths last week.

Lowell, Mass. — The Board of Trade
will hold a flower show in Colonial and
Middlesex Halls on April 6th and 7th,
in conjunction with the Middlesex
Women's Club.

Tbe ReroEnlird Standard Innrrtlcidr.
A Bpriiy remedy for ftreen, binck, whit*
fly, tbrips nnd Hoft Beale.

Quart, tl.OO; (iailon. M.RO.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% Dli'Otloe Holntlon properly dllut«4
for faznlKntlRK or vaporlcloK.

Qoart, (l.SO: Gallon, M.M,
Until furlber notice Rhipinents on our
products FLNGINE, VER.MINE and SCA-
LINB will be subjeet to eondltlona of th*
cbemlcal market.

Prompt shipments rnn be f^uaranteed on
AFIIINE and NIKOTIANA.

Aphine Maoufacturiog Co.

MADISON, N. J.

,:BKflNb;

tiflNURES

Unequalled for Greenhouse and
Landscape Fertilizing'

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

31 Union Stock Yard», Chicago

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigatiivg
A«k Your Dealer For It.

HICOTIHE MPG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

TOBACCO INSECTICIDES

100 lb. 1000 lb. 2000 lb.
Baj; Lot Lot

Plantlife Insecticide

for lliistinK $3.50 %VISM $40,00

Plantlife FiinilRatiDir

Tobacro 3.00 25.00 50.00

Very Stronff Tobacco

Du8t 2.50 22.50 40.00

THE PI,.4>'TI-IFE CO., INC.
417 East I9lh street New York, N. T.

AprU 1, 1916

HORTICULTURE

471

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ALPHANO

RCfi. aS.PAT. OFF.

The Trmtlhi

arad Hymy^

ThilRE are a lot of people being stung on
luimus. Being stung just because tliey seem
to think all humus is practically alike. Or if
there is any difference, it is only the difference
in price.

They apparently totally ignore the fact that
most humus in its unprepared state, just as dug
from its watery bed, is generally injuriously acid.
They lose sight of the fact that any humus that
is sold from a dry sample and delivered wet, is a
mighty expensive way to buy water.

They seem altogether to fail to grasp the fact

that raw humus has absolutely no plant foods
added to maKe it a balanced fertilizer.

They ignore totally, the fact that it takes four
tons of our raw humus to make one ton of con-
centrated Alphano Humus, that has first been sun-
dried and then further dried by expensive me-
chanical methods until 75 per cent, of the moist-
ure is driven out.

They forget that humus that is sold from a dry
sample and then delivered in lumpy, chunky,
water-logged shape, contains just one-quarter the
plant foods that a dry analysis shows.

Come To Onar Exhibit
At The New York Show

and let us tell you all the facts and give you
all the figures about this important humus
question.

Protect yourself against water at humus prices.
Or buying humus that is low in plant foods and
liable to be highly injurious because of its acidity.

PRICES

Our sun-dried, composted, acid-free, raw Alphano
Humus, we will sell to you for $4 a ton, by the
carload.

Our prepared Alphano Humus, with 75 per cent.

of the water driven out, abundantly enriched with
potash, nitrogen, phosphate and lime; and then
inoculated with billions of nitrogen-gathering
bacteria, we will sell to you for

$8 a
10 a
12 a

ton by the carload in bulk
ton by the carload in bags
ton for less than a carload in bags.
5-100 lb. Bags for $5
F. O. B. Alphano, N. J.

Send for our New Alphano Book

KSTAItl.ISIlKI) l!M).->

17-R Battery Place New York

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HORTICULTURE

April 1, 1916

bt. 17«8

Pot Makars for a
C«ntury anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Ins. IMM

Worid'a LarsMt
MaiMifacturor*

•tandard, AzaUa, Bulb, Orchid, Forn, Hanslng, Cmboaaad, Roaa, Carnation, Palm, Cyclaman, Cut Flowor.
Spaclal Shapaa to Ordar. Chlckan Founta, Pisaon Naata, Baan Pota, Etc.

Write for Catalogue
ojw/ DUcountM

A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

Wmr*hmm»e^l

rAMnKiiKiK.

WBW YORK. N. T.

DREIER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

No. Dlam Ea. Doi. 100
10 20 In. |1.4<S 110.00 tl-W 00
«r> IMIn. 1.30 14.00 116.00
80 IB In. 1.00 11.26 B2.0()
40 14 Id. M TM 66.00
60 12 In. .46 6.00 40.00
I 00 10 In. .38 4.00 S2.00
70 8 In. .SO 8.50 28.00
Mnuufncture<l for us picUislv^ly The lu'st luh ever Introduced. The nonlest, llKhtesI

nnd i-hcnpfsl. raliiiiMl kT"-^". with electric welded hoopR. The four InrRest »lre« have

drop handles.

HENRY A. DREER, ^1'*' f""'* *"*»• "•" ^"i"^^- 714 Chutnt Streit. Ptiiladelpina. Pa

nifi

@i

AN EFFICIENT DORMANT SPRAY.

The San Jose Srali' is no longer
dreaded by those who do careful
sprayinp with any of the several
standard spray mixtures, althoush
some give better results than others
with a niininiuni of labor, and labor is
the greatest expense in the spraying
game. For this reason, the most de-
sirable spray is the one that will ac-
complish the most in one operation.

You spray with— say Lime-Sulfur.
If the work is thoroughly done and
no shirking by the men, you can hold
the San .lose Scale and Oyster Shell
Scale in check. But there are other
troubles equally serious that are not
controlled by Lime-Sulfur or any com-
bination of Lime-Sulfur, such as Aphis,
Bud Moth, Fruit Tree Leaf Roller,
etc.. and even the most thorough sum-
mer spraying with combinations of
Arsenate of Lead and Nicotine will
not save the fruit from injury.

There are a number of very serious
fungous troubles that are found on the
trees in their dormant state that Lime-
Sulfur might control if it had the
proper powers of penetration, but un-
fortunately it cannot penetrate into
the diseased tissues of such troubles
as collar rot on apple trees, apple
canker fSphaeropsis Malorum), and
the brown rot spores on peach trees.
It has been demonstrated that all of
these other insects and diseases may
be controlled by one dormant spray;
with a miscible oil known as "Scale-
cide." And the manufacturers claim
that there are indications of a still
wider range of usefulness for this
spray, for in many orchards where a
thorough spraying has been done for
years with "Scalecide," other forms of
canker and blight have almost entire-
ly disappeared, but conclusive data
has not yet been obtained; but proven
fields of its activity together with the
apparent stimulating effect on tree
growth, go far beyond anything that
■was ever promised or expected of it.

The B. G. Pratt Company. ,50 Church

^STANDARD FLOWER—,

If your greenhouses are within 500
miles of the Capitol, write us, we can
save you money.

W. H. ERNEST

^ 28th & M Sts., Washington, D. C. ^

street, New York City, have prepared
an interesting booklet, "Proof of the
Pudding." They will send this help-
ful book free on request and we sug-
gest that our readers send request ac-
cordingly.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Sheffield, Mass. — Wm. Graham, one
house.

Natick, Mass .-Mijhonse Grasse.
house 20x7.1.

Riverton, N. J. — F. S. Groves, Kin.5
house 12x2.5.

Danville, III, — Peter Britz, rose
house 40x150.

Meadville, Pa. — H. J. Krueger, two
1,50 tt. houses.

Hillsdale, N. Y. Chatham Floral
Co., one house.

Indianapolis. Ind. — Garfield Park,
range of lionses.

Villa Nova, Pa. — Lewis R. Page.
King house 21x50.

Jericho, N. Y. — Mrs. Barger Wallach,
King house 15x50.

Waban, Mass. — Wheeler & Co., gar-
denia house 25x60.

Garrettford, Pa . — ,James Verner,
King house 42x183.

Avondale, Pa. — Pauline Saldutti,
King liouso 2.SxlO0.

Maiden, Mass. F. D. Kaulback,
two houses, each .jO by 135.

Pittsburgh. Pa. — Mc(;allum Com-
pan.N , I wo houses each 40x300.

Chicopee, Mass. - August Dietrick,
369 Chicopee street, one house.

Fulton, Mo. — J. W. Mclntyre, two
houses each 30x100, in the summer.

Niles Center, 111. — John Prochazka,
three .Moninger houses each 40x250.

Columbus, O. S. S. Myers, East
Main street, three houses each 30x125.

Haverhill, Mass.— Helen P. Whit-
comb, 30 Westland Terrace, Lord &
Burnham house.

Rowayton, Ct. — F. H. Traendly, two
Lord & Burnham houses each 62x500,
and i)Ower house 50x50.

Sioux City, la. — J. C. Rennison Com-
pany, two houses each 3Gx20O; Ameri-
can Greenhouse Mfg. Co. construction.

Catonsville, Md. — Henry Seidelich,
two houses each 21x92. C. H. Cook,
Lord & Burnham sweet pea house
35x93. A. W. Gieske, house 20x50.

The Only Perfect

Liquid Putty Machine

will last n life-time.

>1.26 EACH

Adjustable — can and
f r a in c separate —
easily cleaned.
Frame ail one piece,
of malleable Iron.
More |)ractlcal and
more easily operated
than any other.

Senl-ti^ht lii|lliil piiltv at :^l.'.f.^> per ipallon.
METROPOLITAN M4TrRI*L CO.

l.'iil.'-l 111 M.lr.i|iiilitiin .\ie., Ilrnolil.vn, N. Y.

HOTBED SASH at 75c. oach

.\l:ide of best KrMde Oulf cypress.

Glazed Hotbed Sash fronn $'.65 up.

Double Light Sash up to $4.00.

We rarr.v a larKe stock of all slxe*.

M'rite lis for ehtinnite.

S. JACOBS & SONS

13591385 Fliisliine Avenue BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Difficult and relerled rflses ■peel-
ally Bollclted No mltleadlDK In-
dncements rande to seizure tiUBlneaa.
Over HO yMtra' active prsctice. Hhi-
perlenced, peraonai, coti8rieDtio«»
service. Write for terms. Book
free. Address,

SI6GERS & SIGGERS

FATBSr LAWVBRS

Bos 9, Natioaal Unioa Buiklinc
Waatuaston. D. C

N^N-KINK
WOVEN HOSE

in All Lengths .

Mc per foot

Wtth couplings

Unequalled at the

Price
Remnants shorter
than 23 Feet lOc
per foot, coupled

METROPOLITAN MATFRIAL CO.

1S92-1414 Metropolitan A\e, Rrooklyn, N. T.

THE FI,ORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION

!■ a mutual organization, Insarluf gi %tm
hons^ fflaas asalnst hall. Both rommcrdoj
and private esLablistimrats ar* acc«pt«4.
For partlcalara, addrraa

Jjphn Cu Esler, Stc, Saddle River, N. J.

Xma«j« N*w,

April 1, 1916

HORTICULTURE

473

WELL BE AT THE NEW YORK SHOW NEXT WEEK

flu k.

COME AND SEE OUR EXHIBIT

For dependability, security, economy and all 'round satisfaction, nothing equals
the Metropolitan Patented Greenhouse Construction.

It will pay you to see our exhibit — a real Metropolitan Greenhouse, nothing
fancy, nothing unusual, just the same as we would erect for you.

You will find our attendants ever courteous, and willing to assist you with your
Greenhouse problems.

We go anywhere in the U. S. to submit plans and prices.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

Patented Greenhouses
1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES wax PROVE THIS. CHICAGO, I Li-

Evans nth Century Aim

Moct up-todste arm ao the matf^et. Pmtc^
thai it IS better than any ober ii diM
othert tried to imitatcit. Write tot om
1915 catalog just out.

JOKN A. EVANS CO.

E. A. LIPPMAN

GREENHOUSE SHADING

Write for Particulars

6 High St , Morrhtown, N. I. Phone 68 M.

We Admit

That ADVANCE SASH
OPERATING DEVICE
and GREENHOUSE FIT-
TINGS are the best on
the market. All Green-
house owners tell us this
after just giving our ma-
terial one trial. We can
take care of you right
now. Send for catalog.

ADVANCE CO.

RICHMOND, IND.

GLASS

Our prices cm l)e bail by mail, and
it will i)a.y you to get tbem. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PAR&HELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-';i" llnvemeycr St.. Brooklyn. N. Y.

^A STIC A

For Greenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROtDWAY
NEW VDRK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

)reer s Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenbouses

Ditve easT ui<l true, beciase
both, beveli are on the same
tide. Cao't twist and break
the glasi Id driving. Galvao-
Ized aod will oot rust. No
tigbtt 01 left*

The Peerleis Glazing Point
U patented. No others like^
h. Ordei from your deale^
01 dlr»ct from us.
1 GOO, 75c. postpaid. |
rj;implei free.
HEKKT A D&EEB,I
114 Jnottntit Street^
VhllfeC!»)phl*>

PIPE'

Wrought Iron of sound second-hand quality
with new threads and couplings. 14-foot
lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch.
We guarantee entire satisfaction or return
money.

Established 1»02

PFAFF & KENDALL, 655 Ferry St.. NewarMJ.

When writing to adoertuer* hin<Uy
mention HORTICULTURE.

474

HORTICULTU RE

April 1, 19U

SEND FOR
CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL
BROS. CO.

DO IT

TODAY

466 W. ERIE ST.
CHICAGO

No. G. H. 4

6" DIAMETER

A LOYAL FRIEND

On the job night and day. Adjust the hands at mini-
mum and maximum temperature and this always-awake
little instrument will warn you if temperature goes be-
low or above the limit. PADLOCKED and cannot
be tampered with. Absolutely accurate. You can
locate the warning bell at your bedside or elsewhere.

The .St.Tndard Thermometer Company, December 26, 1914.

(15 .Shirley Street, Boston, Moss.

Gentlemen: Enclosed find check for ten dollars for two nom-
ber one thermostats. Purchased of yon two clocks and two ther-
mometers in past and have had such good success with them am
going to put these In remaining houaes. Please hurry shipment
as soon as possible. Yours, truly,

Streator, 111. (Signed) GEORGB C. WHITCOMB.

Costs but $10.00

STANDARD THERMO CO.,rolT'SNrM'SS'

FOLEY MATERIALS

IT F-OI

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

GREIEIMMOLJSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

327S West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

MOST rR.ACTICAJ;-

Shelf Bracket

M.VUE

On this Shelf
Brncket 2 6-liicb
bo.nrrts; or 2 1-
Inch. or lV4-lDch pipes are
placed, and c;in be clamped
to cither ridge or purlin
columns.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

IS9Z-1414 .Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

When urriting to adoertUvrt kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

Wllh Bolts
Comiiltl*

m.

We'll Be Looking For You At
The New York Flower Show

IT'S being whispered around that as fine as the Philadel-
phia Show most certainly was; that they won't have
anything on New York.

It seems that the management have kept a few rather star-
tling things up their sleeves, that from what we can learn,
will make the Show a good bit more interesting than former
years.

Surely that's saying a lot; for la.st year's was a wonder show.
Our snug little cozy comfort booth will be wide open for
you to turn it into your headquarters.
We shall be looking for you.

SALES OFFICES:

NEW YORK
42nd Street BIdg.
ROCHESTER
Granite BIdg.

BOSTON
Tremont BIdg.
CLEVELAND
Swetland BIdg.

FACTORIES: Irvington, N. Y.

PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO

Franklin Bank BIdg. Rookery BIdg.

TORONTO MONTREAL

Royal Bank BIdg. Transportation BIdg.

Des Plaines, III. St Catherines, Ontario

LORD &BURNHAM CO.

476

HORTICULTURE

April 1. 1916

m Some of the Little Things that Count Big M
in Our Reconstructed Construction

WITH llic spMciiiK of till- niftors 12 fe<'t 2 liulios
apart, instead of tlie old 8 feet, 4 Incbes, It
iiieant soinetliinK more than merely enlarging
tlie menil)ers snlllilently ti> carry tlip ailditional weight
left by redncing the number of rafters a third.

If we had followed it out that way, what we had gained
in lightness by defreasing the nnnibcr of rafters would
have more than been made up by the shade cast by the
heavier members.

The entire framing had to be readjusted so as to safely
dlslribute the weight.

The rafters and purlins were made some heavier, and to
give an additional stiffening to the purlins we made a
special long armed fitting which bolted them to the
rafters.

Xow take the ridge — the stretch from rafter to rafter
is a long one.

To put a heavy piece of angle or other shapcfl iron un-
der it would add a serious amount of shade.

So we used the old time tried truss of one-half inch
round iron which stllTens the ridge all that's necessary
and makes a neat workmanlike job.

And while we are talking about the ridge, just let us call
your attention to that good husky piece of galvanized
steel with which we bind the ventilating sash together.

None of your thin narrow strips held In place by too
few screws.

Of course, you and I both read a lot of things about
greenhouse engineering. But after :ill is said and done
the best engineer is experience.

The fact that every single one of all the iron frame
greenhouses that we have built In the last 'M years is
still standing staunch and strong, is nuitc the best of
evidence that facts and figures — not theories, are on
our side.

You know we go anywhere for business, or to talk
business.

HitcKiii

tnpatiy

NEW YORK

1170 Broadway

BOSTON

49 Federal Street

General Offices and Factory : Elizabeth, N. J.

PHILADELPHIA^

40 S. 15th Street

FLOWER SHOW

SPECIAL

No. 2

HORTICULTURE

Vol. XXIII

APRIL 8, 1916

No. 1.5

Gold Medal Garden of H. T. Roses

r.y H.-iiiy A. 1>j-.mi. at Nalic.iial Kli.w.'i- Slinw. I'liila.l.'liiliia

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription, $1.00

478

HORTICULTUHE

\prll S, 1916

Our Proudest Trophy

THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE

Rose Garden

B

At the Grand Central Palace is acknowledged by all,
including competitors, to be the most artistic and fin-
ished exhibit of its class ever staged.

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Our display of roses in the Commercial Section
of the exhibition shows the high quality of our plant
and cut flower product. These and our great group
of Nephrolepis are worth coming to see. Then ex-
tend your visit to Tarrytown and our nurseries at
Scarborough.

M

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Trains leave the neighboring Grand Central Station for Tarry-
town and Scarborough at short intervals, and we have
much at both places to interest you.

M

H

F. R. PIERSON CO.

M

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TARRYTOWN, N. Y.

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April 8, 1916

HOETICULTURE

479

PETUNIAS

Double and Single Fringed in Mixed Colors, selected
from the finest strains : 2 -in. $2 per lOO, $18.50 per
1000; 3-in. $3 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

2-in. 2-in.

100 1000

At.EK.VTlM, si\ vaiietieij .1i2.00 .1:18.50

ALTEKN.4\THER.\ 2.00 18.50

.\LYSIsrM 2,00 18.50

BF:(iONI.4S, Uloire dc Chatelaine... 2.00 18.50

BECi«XI.\S. Luminosa 3.00 25.00

BEtiONI.AS, Vernon 2.00 18.50

C'ANN.4S, gooil varieties

C.iNNAS, King Humbert

COLEUS 2.00 18.50

CIPHEA 2.00 18.50

FUCHSIAS, in varieties 2.00 18.50

GER.ANICMS, stiinclard rarietles.... 2.00 18.50

3-in.
100

$3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

.:>-lU.
1000
$25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
35,00
25.00
25.00
30.00
25,00
25,00
25.00
25.00

HELIOTROPE. .Mad. Hniant and
Chieftain

L.ANT.ANAS, six varieties

LEMON VERBENAS

.MOON VINES

P.\RLOR IVY

SALVIA. Bonfire and Zurich

SENECIO argenteus and Dusty
.Miller

SW.AIXSON.A, white and pinli

VERBENAS, separate colors

VINC.A

100

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

1000

18.50
18.50
18.50
1.S.50
18.50
18.50

1,S,50
18..50
18.50
18.50

100

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.0()
3.00
3.00

3,00
3,00
3,00
3,00

3-in,
1000

25,00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

CASH WITH ORDER.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

W^HITE MARSH.
MD.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS ^

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 11 Warren St., New York

Dimish and flerian Stock

ookin|2 Orden bow for
1916 Crop

OUR MOTTO: THE BEST TH£ MARKET AFFOBDS

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

CHAS.SCHWAKE&CO.Jnc.

Valley

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New York

Page

-Vdvanee Co .".10

.\ 1 b a n y Cut

Flower Ex 'Ml

Allen, J. K 5t)l

Anderson. S. A.. 495
Aphine Mfg. Co. 508
Arnold, D. C. &

Co 501

Badgley & Bishop,

Inc .=)00

Barrows & Son, ,482
Bayersdorfer, H,

& Co 497

Bay State ^'ur-

series 491

Bobbink & At-
kins 491

I'.odrtington, A,

T 482

Bolgiano & .Son,4«3
Breck, J, & Sons,493
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 494

Budlong. J, A,, 488
Bunyard. A. T,,494

Burnett Bros 493

Burpee. \V. A. &

Co 493

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 493

Chicago Feed &

Fertilizer (*(i....')07
C h i 1 d s. John

Lewis 4S2

Clarke's, D. Sons.494
Cloche, The Co.. 493

Clucas, R, W 491

Coan, .r. .T rm

Conard & .Jones

Co 490-491

Cooke, Geo. H..494
Cottage Gardens

Co 4K9

Page

Cowee, W. J 498

Craig, Robt. Co.489

Dards 494

Davenport, A. M,481
Dorner, F, & Sons

Co 482

Dreer, H. A

481-509-510
Dunlop, John H,495

Dysart, Kobt 491

Eastern Chemical

Co 508

Edgar, Wm, W.

Co 480

Edwards Folding

Bo.x Co 498

Elliott .\uction

Co 491

Ernest, W. H,...509

Esler. J. G 511

Evans, J. A. Co. 511

Eyres 495

Farmers' & Flo-
rists' Fertilizer

Co .508

Fari|Uhar. R. &

J. & Co 493

Foley Mfg. Co.,. 311

I'ord, \V. P .-)00

P.. Id. M. !• rM)

Fnimeilt, H, E,,.50O
ijMlvin. Thus. F.495
(J.isser Co., J. M,49."<
Graham, .\diini &

Son 495

Grey. Tlios, J.

Co 49.3

Gude Bros, Co,. 494

<;unth<>r Bros 501

Guliinan & Ray-

n<'i- 48O-.501

Hail .\ssociation.511

Page-
Hans, A 481

Hart, Geo. B.49G-50y
Henderson, A. &

Co 482

Hess & Swol)oda,495
Hews, A, H. &

Co 509

High Grade Ma-
nure Compost

Co 508

Hill, E. G. Co.. 498
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 491

Hogewouing &

Sons 493

Holland Nurser-
ies 491

Holm & Olson,, 494

Irwin, R. J 481

Jacobs, S. &

Sons 511

Kasting, W. F.

Co 489-498

Keller, J. B.

Sons 494

Kerr the Florist. 4!)5
Kervan Co .500

King Construc-
tiiui Co 511

Klioble Bros 495

Kranici*. F. H,,.495
Kroesibell Bros, 510
Knebler. \V, H,.."i<K)

Kuyk. K, .1 4,S1

Lager & IIurrell.4Sii
I.ange, II, F. .\ , 195

I^-iinaril Seed Co, 493
Lippman, E, A. ..510
Loechner & Co,, 479

Lord & Burnliam
Co .-,12

Page
McCarthy, N. F.

& Co 501

.McHutchison &

Co 491

McCouuell, Alex,

481-404
McManus, Jas,,,500
MacNiir Horticul-
tural Co 491

Marshall, W, E,

& Co 493

.Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co

509-510-511
.Michel], H. P,

Co 492

.Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 498

.Millaug, Chas,,..5<M)

Miller, A, L 482

Moore. Hentz &

Nash 500

Murray. Samuel. 494
National N u r-

seryman 491

New England Flo-
rist Supply Co,501

N'icitline M f g,

Cii 508

Niesseli. Leo Co. 498
Nielsen. Knud...4.H2
Old Town Nur-
series 480

Ouwerkerk, P...491
Pf in A; Kenu. 111.510
Palisades N u r-

series 491

P.ilmer. W. J. &

Son 495

Park Floral Co, .494
Parshelsky Bros.511

Page
Peacock, Bverette

R. Co 493

Penn the Florist,495
Pennock - Meehan

Co 499

Pierce Co., F. 0.511
Pierson, A. N...4S2
Pierson, P, K, . .478
Piiio-Lyptol Co.. 508
I'oehlmann Bros.

Co 498

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 508

Kaiiclall's Flower

Shop 494

lt,-ed & Keller.. 498

Rcid, Edw 498

Renter's 495

Riedel & Meyer.. 501
Robinson, H. M.

& Co 496-500

Roehrs, J, Co 4.s!>

Roland, Tbonias,4S9
R o 1 k e r. A, &

Sons 482

Itoscry. The 494

Sailer Bros 495

Scbilder Bros 493

Schling, .Max 494

Schw.-ike, C h a s.

A: Co 479

Sharp. Partridge

\ Co oil

Sheridan, W. F...50(l
Sielirecht, Geo. C.500
Siebrecht, W. R.

iV Co .")00

Slggers & Slg-

gers 508

Siiii. Will 490

Page
Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 493

Slinn, B. S., Jr.. 500
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 482

Smith. P. J 500

Smith & Fetters.495
Smith. W. & T.

Nursery Co 491

Smyth, Wm. J.. 495
Standard Thermo

Co 511

Stuinpp, G. E. M.494
Thorburn & Co.,

J, .M 493

Totty. Chas. H..482
T r a e n d I y &

Schenck .500

Trepel. C. C 490

I'nited Cut Flower

Co 501

Valentine, J. A.. 494
Viek's, .tames

Sons 493

Vincent, R., Jr.,

A: Sons Co 479

W.iiits. For Sale..')05
Ward, R. M. &

Co 482

Weber. F. C 495

Weiss. Herman. ..501

Wclih llros 498

Wel.li. Pa trick.,. 501

Wood Bros 489

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 498

Voung, A. L. &

Co .500

Voung. John &

Co, 500

young & Nugent,494
Zvolanek, Ant. C.493

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 502, 503, 504, 505

480

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Headquarters for Easter Plants

If you want the best of everything in the plant Hne

Lillies^ Azaleas, Hydrangeas, Spiraeas

Roses, Etc.

Call Upon Us. Terms Cash or Satisfactory References

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A FIEI.D OF PACHYSANDRA TEBMINAI-IS AT OLD TOWN
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Evergreens, Shrubs and
Perennial Plants

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^^^ is a most pleasing shade salmon pink— a high-grade bloom, re-
mains strong till Summer, does not fade out, always commands better
than the highest market price. You can't go wrong on buying 100 or
250 cuttings, if you don't care to get 1000 or more. Prices, $12.00 per
100. $100.00 per 1000. First come, first served. Order now.

Mwjxjt f 'O r\\MT t:^ ^ ^ — Here are two most desirable
Kjyi OKUWILtCS varieties: "ALEX GUTT-
M AN," a very early lavender pink, comes in bloom middle of
September — Exhibition size, foliage not too large — can be planted close,
$35.00 per 100; and "EMMA" a garza type anemone double Pompon,
light pink — it's a dandy. You will make no mistake by getting these.
Comes in about November 15th, stays to December. $15.00 per 100.
Plants now ready.

Write us for further particulars. We have more good things coming I

'T'HE Wholesaler, as -well
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cessity—each has his special
function. "Ours" is to se-
cure the best obtainable.
"Yours," to cany the finest
to maintain your business.
Our interests are interlaced.

"Enough Said"

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(INC.)

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NEW YORK CITY

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April 8, 1916

HOETICULTURE

481

Hardy Perennials

For many years one of our most important
specialties, our stock this season Is again
in prime condition, more extensive than ever,
with a complete assortment of Ijoth standard
varieties and novelties.

Roses, Two Year Old Plants for
Outdoor Planting

Our Roses are all field grown plants which
were dug In the fall, and which during the
winter mouths were potted into 5 and 6 inch
pots, they are stored in cold houses and
frames, being retarded as much as possible,
and are just the sort of stock that will please
vour retail customers. We are particularly
strong on Hybrid Teas but carry also nearly
all other types.

Aquatic Plants

Eight acres of Ponds are devoted to Hardy
Nymphaeas and Nelumbiums alone, a large
assortment of Tropical Nymphaeas, Victoria
Regia. etc., as well as sub-aquatic plants
for marginal planting. If interested in these,
send for our book "Dreer's Water Lilies," it
is not only descriptive, but gives full cultural
directions.

Hardy Shrubs and Vines

A full assortment Including Hardy Aza-
leas, Rhododendrons, New Buddleias, Daphne
Cneorum, Hydrangea Paniculata and Arbo-
resceus, Japanese Maples, Altheas, Deutzias,
Philadelphus, Viburnums, Weigelias, Box-
woods, Ampelopsis, Clematis, Wisterias, etc.

Decorative Plants

Our strong specials. Palms and Ferns, also
a full line of Bay Trees, Crotons, Dracaenas,
Ficus, Pandanus, etc.

Bulbs and Roots

NEW GIANT-FLOWEBINt; M.^KSHMALI.OW

Amaryllis, Begonias, Caladiums, Dahlias,
Cannas,' Lilies, Tlgrldias, Gladiolus, Tube-
roses, etc.

All of the above and many others are fully described in our current Wholesale List, January
to June, which will be mailed upon request to anyone in the trade.

MEIMFRY A.

NA/ AIM

Specimen Oleander plants, pink
Large Orange trees in tubs

ALEXANDER McGONNELL

611 Fifth Avenue
NEW YORK CITY

A. IVI. DAVEIM

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Finest stock of all foliage and flowering plants, bedding stock, etc.

>A^i

DUh Ferns and Bitd Neat Fern* a Specialty

Place Import Orders Now, With

A. HANS, Woburn, Mass.

KErRKSENTING

K. J. KUYK, Ghent, Belgium

will call on yon promptly on reqaeat.

'Phone Wobnrn 606-W.

PELARGONIUMS

Now ready, fine stock and free from
white fly: Lucie Becker, Wurtember-
gia, Swabian Maid, 2 in., $9.00 per 100.
Easter Greeting, 2 in., J8.00 per 100.

R01VIA.1V J. II«A^I]V

108 W. 28tll St.. New York.

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482

HORTIOULTURB

April 8, 1916

CANNAS AND CALADIUMS

CRIMSON AND SCARLET CANNAS

P«r 100

A. Bouiirr, A ft. dark crlmioo 11.08

Bmut* roltrvlnr, .tH ft. dsrk crlmioD 2.TS

Wack I'riDcr, 3 to 4 ft. dnrk Tclrrtr ma-
roon 2.76

rhrrokr*. 4 ft ietp rich maroon 1.35

Dukr of Marlboro, 4^ ft. glowing rrlmion. 1.B0

Mrphl>ta, .tH ft. the darkest crimson 1.3S

l>i»l<l ilnniiii. .I"-! ft. viTlillllli>ll lirolllc

foll.iK.. 2.7.',

C. llend«r(on, 4 ft. bright crlmiOD l.flS

llrsnilywlnp, 4'.j ft cUfp crimson bronie

tM.ifr 2.75

Fani Blamarrk, 4 ft. rich scarlet crimson. IM

Ormnd Chancellor Bnlow, 3 ft. crtmtOD
scarlet, overlaid with maroon 1.63

J. D. Elsrio, n ft. brilliant Termllllon scar-
let 2.25

Kl\<i III .MIIKKT SOI.I) «>IT

Lonlalana, 7 ft. rlrld scarlet 1.60

.Meteor ( Hoildlngton's variety), 4 ft. deep
criiiifioii 18.00

Muiinrolla, 5 ft.. grot'U leaves for foliage
effect only l.CO

Tarrrtown, 3^ ft. crimson 2.00

Case of

2.V) lUOO

13.76 $16.00

0 25 26.00

8.26
3.00
3JiO
3.00

0.25
3.76

0.25
3.S0

3.76

6.00

3.50

43.75

3.50
4.38

26.00
12.00
14.00
12.00

25.00
16.00

25.00
14.00

16.00

20.00

14.00

175.00

14.00
17.60

YELLOW AND ORANGE CANNAS

i'nnt of

Par 100 250 1000

Annlrla, .'. ft. pun- yellow »1.B0 »:i.riO $14.00

Inillana, tl ft. gnlilcn nmngo striped red.. 1.35 3.00 12.00

Kanrli-IIrr, 3Vj ft. |>uru light yellow l.OO 3.0O 14.00

K. Wallare, 4% ft. canary yellow, free.

lletter than Florence Vaugban IM 3.60 14.00

Myomlnc, 7 fl.. purple foliage, flowers

oniUKe 1.60 3 50 14.00

GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

AUemannla, 4 to 3 ft., green foliage, scar-
let anil yellow $1.35 $3.00 $12.00

General Merkel, 4 ft. tbe best scarlet gold

eilge sort 1.05 3.75 16.00

Olailloflora, 3>^ ft. carmine gold edge 2.76 0.26 26.00

Jean TIsiiot, 5 ft. Vermillion orange edge. 2.76 6.25 26.00

Italia, 4^1 ft., green follnge, red, bordered

yellow 1.50 3.80 14.00

.M«<l. Croiy, 5Uj ft., vermllllon, gold border 2.25 5.00 TOM

WHITE AND CREAM CANNAS

Alsace, 'A^ ft. or»*:imy white %'•

Mont Blanc Imp., 3Vi ft., almost pure
white 3.76 8.76

Jo.OO $20.00

35.00
All the above in strong fresh d

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

.M.llle. Berat, iVi ft. rose pink $2.00 $4.38 V7M

I.uulae, 5 ft. soft rose pink 2.00 4.38 ITJK

Kosea KtKantea, 3^ ft rich rose, eitra

large 12.00 27J» 110.00

ormant roots, 2 and 3 ejres each.

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM (Elephants Ear)

I>07,.

luu

1(100

l)07,.

100

1000

5 to 7 In. In circumference. 200 In a case $0.30 $2.00 $17..')0

6 to 8 In. In circumference. 200 In n case .25 2.25 20.00
8 to 10 In. In circumference. 100 In a caRP ..110 XOO 30.00

10 to 12 in. In circumference, 76 in a case $0.75 t^t.M $.'jO.O«l

12 to 13 In. In circumference, 50 In a case 1.00 8.00 75.00
Monsters, measuring 13 In. and upward

In clrcumfereiici'. 25 In a case l.!50 12.00

For fuller deicriptions and more complete list of Spring Bulbs, send for new wholesale catalogue.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

mm D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Aak for Catalogue

ADRIAN, .... MICH.

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO-

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

Chrysanthemum '^

Day"

An ideal commercial variety flowering October 10th.
Certificated New York and Philadelphia. Color,
purest possible white and absolutely perfect in form.

Price 75c per plant $7.50 per dozen

Send for illustrated catalogue.

CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison^ N. J.

WE BOOK NOW

ORDERS for Spring or Fall delivery for the full line of Florists' Fordns Bulbs
■nd Plants, such as Japan, French, and Dutch Bulbs, American Gladiolus, Dahlias,
etc.; Roses, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Manettls, Boxwood, Palms, etc. Let us ap-
praise your wants.

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, '\^"tz.^lr NEW YORK

NATl'KAl, GREEN SBEIET MOSS,

(too sq. ft.) U.16

DTKD GREEN SHEET MOSS, (100

s«. ft.) S.OO

DEUVEREO BY EXPRESS.

WILD SMII^AX,

SQ. ft.)

per

(000

KMUD NIELSEN, Evergreen, Ala.

8PECIAI- OFFER OF

MARGUERITES

WHITE PARIS DAISY

A limited quantity of our celebrated healthy
stock, out of 2H-ln. pots, at $3.50 per 100.

A. L-. IN/IIL-I-ER

Satphln Road and Rorkawav lilvd.
Phone: Jamaica 505. JAMAICA, N. Y.

FORCING GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

:o« 1000

AmerlcK, pink flJES (10.00

Aoiasta, wUba l.M 11.00

Bk^sieJileransls. red l.tB 10.00

Frsnels Klni. aearlet l.tS lOJtO

A. HENDERSON & CO.

CHICAGO, ILL.

Ill V Bt«t« St.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Beddkig Plants aiHi Roses

GLADIOLUS

PENDLETON,

HALLEY. Etc.

Sond -fco

Hilds

John Lewis Childs, Inc.

FLOWKKFTKLD, L. I., NKW TOKK

WHITMAXII ntPROTKD— •• par 10*^ .M

per 1000.
WIIITMANI COMPACTA— «• per 10*. .M

per 1000.
B008KVKLTB— W per IM, M* par tOM.
BOSTONS— «4 per 100, |U par IM*.

tM at lOM ntM.

H.H. BARROWS & SON, Whrtmaii.Mass.

April S, 1916

HORTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDUCTED BT

^*^%.9^.Tk^yLU/'

Qaestlons by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HOKTICULTtlRE.

"If vain onr toil, we onfht to blame tlie cnltare. Dot the soiL" — Pofe.

Crotons

Cuttings will root readily in a pretty warm projiagat-
ing bed. When tliey are rooted jwt up ajid give them some
bottom heat in connection with hot-house conditions.
Even after their second siiift into three-inch pots the
combination of bottom heat and fairly warm quarters is
by no means to be despised, (ireat care will be needed
to equalize as far as possible the temperature inside.
During sunshine it can run up to 78 degrees and at
night stay at or about 68 degrees. Spray on all good
days and damp down the house two or three times a
day for they like a superabundance of moisture in the
air all the time.

Dieffenbachias

These plants make very fine foliage subjects for the
florist. As tlie season advances the spring and the
humidity of the house should be increased. Keep them
as near the glass as possible. They will need some shade
but don't overdo it. Tliese plants want a good brisk
heat and will never attain their proper size and ap-
pearance without the full amount. Now that spring is
here, increase the temperature up to 65 to 70 degrees
during the night with from 10 to 15 degrees more dur-
ing the day. Keep the atmosphere moist by damping
down the walks two or three times a, day and give them
a good syringing on all bright days.

Easter Preparations

The show house display shoidd be re-arranged every
day during the two weeks preceding Easter and every
unsightly flower or plant removed. Wien a plant is
sold remove it to a cool shed, tag it and put another
in its place. Have a good lot of madeup plants in pans,
baskets, etc. Much of the advice extended in previous
paragraphs may yet be followed to good purpose. Any
lilies more backward but showing rapidly swelling buds
and lengthening stem will need a high temperature and
regular sprinkling to l)ring them in line with the rest.
A short week of continued forcing at 65 to 70 degrees
will bring these along. Lilies already showing opening
flowers and white buds are readv to go to a cool shadv

place where they will carry through in perfect condition
until the Easter trade begins.

Gloxinias

Gloxinias that were started in flats will now begin to
make considerable roots and when the young growth
has made one or two inclies across they should be potted
before they get crowded. A mixture of equal part^ of
loam, cow manure and leaf mold, with some fine char-
coal and sand, is what they like. 5 or 64nch pots are
sufficiently large if the tubers are of ordinarj' size.
Drain the pots well and press the soil moderately firm,
leaving the tops of the tubers just level with the sur-
face. Put tliem in heat immediately in a temperature
of about 60 degrees at night. Do not spray the leaves,
and shade from tlie direct sunshine. As soon as they
begin to move, stand the jilants near the glass.

Palms from Seed

It is a good plan where there is room to spare to sow
some palm seed every year. Always make it a point
to get fresh seed as they are imported from their dif-
ferent sources and plant from time to' time as received.
Palm seed germinates very irregularly. While some
will come in two montiis time, there are others that will
not show for many months and for that reason I prefer
pans to sow, in as flats are lialjle to rot before they are
large enough to pot oft'. Fill the pans with a mixture
of equal parts of loam, leaf mold and sand and provide
free drainage for each pan. The seed should be covered
twice their depth and pressed down finn to help retain
the moisture. The pans should be covered \vith moss.
Place where they can have a bottom heat of 85 to 90
degrees and with an atmospheric temperature of 70 to
75 degrees.

Starting Cobaea scandens
■ For a fast growing climber, there is nothing better
than Cobaea scandens. Sow the seed in jians in a light
and sandy soil. Place the seed edgewise and deep enough
so the edge of the seed is just even with' the surfa<*e of
the soil. When large enough they sliould be potted into
2|-i!uh pots and staked as they may require.

Next Week: — Asparagus PlumoBUs; Callas; Cocos WeddelUana; Perns; 1917 Ramblers; SeedllnRs.

IF YOU WANT TO MAKE BUSINESS

Get Your Ad. in Next Issue for it will be
A TRADE PULLER

Copy should reach us by Wednesday, April 12, and as much sooner as possible

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HORTICULTURE

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APRIL H, 1916

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Gold Medal Garden of 11. T.
Roses.

NOTES ON CLLTLRE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Crotons — Dieffenbachias — Easter Preparations — Glox-
inias—Palms from Seed — Starting Cobaea scandens —
John J. il. FarrcU 483

ROSE GltOWING UNDER GLASS— Earth Worms in
the Benches — Shading the Cross Houses — Disbudding
— The Young Plants — Arthur C. Rtizicka 485

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW— Illustrated 486-487

AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY 487

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW— Prize Awards. . . 488

SEED TRADE — Onion Seed — Embarrassing State En-
actments— The Disclaimer Controversy — Lifting the
Embargoes — One Week's Imports — Customs Decision
—Notes 492

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores — A Bit of "Old Rome" in Flowers,

Illustration 494

Flowers by Telegraph 495

NEAVS ITE.MS FROM EVERYWHERE:
Chicago — Pittsburgh — Boston — Washington 496

OBITUARY— F. H. Fisher — Alpheus Packard— John R.
Shein — Robert Greenlaw — Mrs. B. P. Burchel 497

THE GINGE}R JAR— G. C. W 497

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Providence, St. Louis, Washington 499

DURING RECESS— N. Y. Florists' Bowling Club 501

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY 506

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Florists' Club of Philadel-
phia— Notes 507

MISCELLANEOUS:

The Life of a Cattleya 485

The Kewite Meeting 490

Easter Preparations at Waverly, Mass 491

New Corporations 492

Business Troubles — News Notes 497

Visitors' Register 501

Personal 505

Patents Granted 508

Catalogues Received 508-509

Publications Received 509

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 510

A coneipondeut rair^es llie question,
Catalogue "Do any number of purchasers, pai-
iiiustrations ticularly of nursery stock, who place
substantial orders depend to any consid-
erable extent on elaborate catalog descriptions and illus-
trations of standard stock when placing their orders?
Are they not more generally guided by what they have

actually seen, have road about in current mngazines and
books, or reconunended by friends ?" Possibly the pro-
[tounder of this projwsition is correct in his iissumption
I hut many buyers of garden inaterinl know what they
want without reference to catalogue illustrations. But,
on the other liand, there is also n large pro|)ortioii of
would-be buyers who are not so well-informed and who
are undoubtedly influenced largely by the descriptions
and pictures which they find in the catalogues of nur-
serymen and seetlsmen. Of this class there is a new crop
every year and it is surely good business to cater to
them and by every proper means try to whet their ap-
[ictites for beautiful garden material. .Ml will agree
that colored pictun^ of cheap quality and any and all
e,\aggerations in illustrations or text should have no
place in the publications of an otherwise good house.

In that very interesting book, "How to
Rose Society Grow Roses," we read that '"Ten years
progress ago the American Rose .Society was in
no very prosperous state. Amateurs had
almost no part in it. Little attention was given to out-
door roses or to rose gardens. All that is changing."
The change referred to, such as it is, will meet with
universal approval. But it was much better tliat the
Rose Societj' existed as it did ten years ago than if it
had not existed at all. We assume that the author
above quoted did not intend to cast any reflections on
the efforts of the commercial men wlio at that critical
time assumed the responsibility of carrying the strug-
gling organization tlirough its days and years of ad-
versity'— a condition which was due in a large measure
to the indifference of the so-called amateur element of
those days, of whicli much liad been expected by the
founders but which proved a broken reed. Had it not
been for the commercial rose lovers who, following
Roosevelt's precept, "Do what you can with what you
liave where you are," there would probably have been a
defunct rose society. In the meantime the Soc-iety has
been doing pioneer work and conditions are different
now from what they were ten years ago. President Pen-
nock in his address before the American Rose Society,
wliich ap])ears in full in this paper, tells of one eminent
amateur rosarian who asserted that he had left the Rose
Society "because it offered the amateur so little." That
is scarcely the spirit which builds up useful and pros-
perous organizations. Years ago when the writer was
an official of the Society of American Florists the ques-
tion he was most frequently called upon to answer was
"Wliat use is the S. A. F. to me?" The answer was
•'Isn't that a selfish attitude to take? Better a.sk "What)
can I do for the S. A. F. ?' " A spring cannot rise
higher than its source. If the American Rose Society
is to attain the desired prestige and influence and reach
a position worthy of the name it bears the support of
all interests is indispensable. The British National
Rose Society is frequently held up before us as an ex-
amjjle of what a rose society should be. There is no
good reason why our Society should not be equally pros-
perous. This cannot be ac-coniplished in a day but the
outlook certainly is more promising now than ever be-
fore. Let us minimize as far as possible class distinc-
tions. All love the rose and should be eager to assist.

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ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

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Questions bv our readers in line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Ruzicka. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

Earth Worms in the Benches

In the spring of the year there may be benches that
do not dry out as they should and the result is that the
plants do not thrive. The cause of this can generally
be traced to earthworms in the soil in such large num-
bers that the soil is f\ill of them, and their plying
through it makes it sticky, stopping the pores, exclud-
ing the air and preventing proper drainage. To rid
the soil of these pests a dose of fresh air-slacked lime
will have to be applied and watered in at once. Or to
save a good deal of labor and time, a barrel of lime can
be dumped into the manure tank and well mixed and
then applied same as liquid manure. After this the
benches should be let go until they are fairly drj' and
then watered again with clean water, or follo^\ang this
with liquid. As long as the number of earth worms is
not verj' large they will not do any harm ; in fact, many
growers claim them to be good for the plants as they
take the manure down into the soil. Some will remain
after the lime, as it is impossible to get them all the;
first time, but their number will be reduced so tliat they
will not do any harm. To test the soil for wonns lay
a lump of partly decayed cow manure on the bench here
and there and if there are very many worms in the soil
the}' will quickly collect in this manure, so that it will
be alive with them.

Shading the Cross Houses

Cross houses devoted to greens will soon have to be
shaded, especially those on the east side which are ex-
posed to the sun from early in the morning. There is
nothing better than a little whiting and kerosene, with a
drop of drier added. This ^\ill not injure the paint and
will last much better than lime. A little green paint
can be used instead of the whiting, and this will make
the shading green and much more soothing to the eyes,
at the same time making the houses a little darker than
the white sliading. To remove this in the fall, a little
caustic soda put into water and applied carefully with
a brush on a rainy day will take off all the .shading. If
applied carefully it will not come into contact with the
sa.«h bars, so that there will not be any danger of taking
the paint off these too.

Disbudding.

As the plants will be making a rapid growth, follow-
ing the feeding which they should be getting, there will
be more disbudding now than ever. The davs will be

much warmer and the buds will get smaller even if not
burdened with several side buds. Go over the plants
regtdarly and carefully and see that all these side buds
are removed. It will also be well to see that some growth
remains on every plant, and if while disbudding a
plant should be found with only a short bud on it, take
this bud out so that the plant will have better chance
with the otheis. It may also pay to take the top out
of the bottom shoot while it is only about ten inches
high, for if the shoot is a strong one three top eyes will
break and there will be three nice roses on the one stem
in almost the same tune that it would take to grow the
one. Then the growth following after the three roses
are cut off will be greater than if the bottom shoot were
allowed to grow to maturity. There will be a great many
of these bottom shoots from now on, and if they are
pinched out on time and not too high the roses cut
will not only be better quality but there will be more
of them.

The Young Plants.

It will be necessary to look over these carefully every
day to make sure that they are not coming to any harm,
for it is these little plants that will make or break the
place the coming season. See that all the plants in the
small pots are repotted on time so that they will not
get pot bound and thus receive a check, not only to the
roots but to their growth as well. The plants that were
shifted into larger pots early in Februar}' may need
more space at this time, and they should get it if they
are to stay healthy. In giving more space to four-inch
stock it is best to sink the lower half of the pot into the
ashes and if there is not enough ashes in the bench to
do this, apply some more. If the pots are not plunged
it will be very hard to keep them wet and the plants will
suffer. Even if it may not be possible to give more
space it may be possible to go over them and clean them
up a bit, taking out any weeds that may have started
and removing any gi-een scum that may have formed,
with a wooden or steel scraper. When setting the plants
back on the bench see tliat all the taller ones are set to
the rear and all the smaller and weaker plants to the
front of the benches. T have frequently explained why
this should be done and yet there are many growers who
lose a good many plants because this does not receive
attention. Set the pots firmly on the ashes or sand and
make sure they are level, and by all means keep them
in straight rows. The work will look much better when
it is done and it will be better for the plants.

THE LIFE OF A CATTLEYA.

Editor HORTICULTURE:

"Would llkp to know from .vour orchid
e,tpcrts how lonp cattleyas may l)e kept In
a paying condition with avorafrc ordinary
good care, and what per cent, loss annually
can be expoctcd that has to be replaced in
order to keep up the stock.

I am well aware that one can do a prreat
deal better than another, lint merely want
to eet -Tf a fnir basis.

New Jersey. A. J. P.

In reply to Mr. Paul's letter would
say that cattleyas can be kept for

eight to ten years in a paying condi-
tion with ordinary care. Some will do
better and others not quite so well but
this is about the average. The annual
loss in plants after the first five years
would average about 20 per cent for
the next five years.

Yours very truly,

F. J. DoLANSKT.

Lynn, Mass.

At the regular meeting of the New
Jersey Florioullural Society, Orange.
N. J., on Monday evening, March 20, it
was voted that a Rose night be held
in .lune, prizes to be offered for the
best collection of outdoor roses.
Awards for the evening were as fol-
lows: Max Schneider, violets. 25
points: Begonia Cincinnati, 75 points:
carnations, 90 points: Golden Spur
narcissus, 85 points. Emil Panuska,
cultural certificate for Seilla Clusii.

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April 8. 191C

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

.\u ,:.., ..iiiiiliar ullli liortlculturul
matters during rcicnt years could
visit the Fourth National Flower Show
without being strongly impressed with
the fact that In the brief time since
the series of National Shows was In-
augurated by the Society of Ameriran
Florists the Flower Show idea has de-
veloped amazingly as a vital force In
horticultural progress and has already
become a landmark in the horticul-
tural history of our times. Its even-
tual effect on the time-honored mid-
summer convention cannot be fore-
seen but many wise heads have come
to the conclusion that ultimately the
spring flower show will entirely super-
sede the August meeting. The as-
tounding results of the Philadelphia
affair have nonplussed even the
shrewdest guessers and it is not out
of the way to say that the outcome of
the series of flower shows which have
now been held indicates that the S. A.
F. can successfully put through an
annual exhibition wherever it chooses
to go. Exact figures of the attend-
ance and the cash receipts up to clos-
ing time Sunday night have not yet
reached us but suffice it to say that
all records were broken in both re-
spects and that a generous surplus
will be realized after all accounts are
settled, and this. too. notwithstand-
ing the grievous disappointment in
the Sunday closing edict. The trade
exhibitors, who are so important a
factor in assuring a safe financial re-
sult, were pleased with the business
done, so far as we have ascertained,
the trade attendance exceeding nu-
merically as well as in extent of terri-
tory represented, some of the recent
August conventions. The Sunday dif-
ficulty was overcome, in part, on the
second Sunday by a plan put into
effect by the Executive Hoard where-

by associated memberHhips were sold
to the public at 25 cents each at vari-
ous points on Saturday and badges
were issued accordingly which were
good for Sunday admission. Nearly
Id.don temporary members were thus
.•iirolled. lly 1 1'. .M. Sunday, most of the
badge holders had seen the show and
then word was sent broadcast that
the doors had been thrown open to
the general public and that everybody
could see the display free of charge
until 6 P. M. An hour after George
Asmus. chairman of the National
Flower Show committee, had tele-
phoned this announcement to the
newspaper information bureaus and
hotels. Broad street and Allegheny
avenue were jammed with eager
thousands on their way to the hall.

During the week 80 policemen had
been on duty daily to handle the
crowds, but on S\inday the number
was raised to 100. To avoid congestion
the entire display was quickly re-
arranged and the main aisles widened
by at least six feet. This had hardly
been done before the advance guard of
the free list arrived, and for nearly
five hours the crowds surged through
the building like a flooded river. The
extra policemen, with 1.') detectives and
a dozen firemen, were scattered about
through the vast exhibit to hold the
throngs in check, but there was no dis-
order. So ended the great exhibition.

CLOSING PRIZE AWARDS.
Our account of the exhibits and
awards, previously published, was com-
plete up to Wednesday night. March
2ft. On Thursday some big rose com-
petitions were scheduled. The three
l)rizes aggregating $500 for the best
display of cut roses covering 200 sq. ft.
by commercial growers, brought out

some superb groups. A N. Plerson,

Inc., w(ui Isi. his lliiwers being ar-
ranged by U. E. M. Stumpp. The display
by Joseph Heacoik Co. arranged by
Ilabermehl <'ami- in 2nd, and that by
F. H. Plerson Company , :!rd. There
Were some artistic rose decorations by
retailers. F. P. N'ollers taking Ist and
Forrest Flower Shop 2nd for corsage
bouquet: Forrest Flower Shop Ist and
Vollers 2nd for bridal bouquet, Cbaa.
Henry Fox 1st and London Flower
Shop 2nd for basket of roses, Forrest
Flower Shop 1st and Ix>ndon Flower
Shop 2nd for table de«-oralion, and E.
H. Slattery of Buffalo 1st for mantel
decoration.

On Friday the carnation men had
their second innings. Wni. Kleinheinz
was Ist and Miss Ann Thomson 2nd
on vase of blooms by private growers.
Cottage Gardens Co. 1st on vase of 300
blooms and Strafford Flower Farm
1st. $200. for best display of carna-
tion blooms not to exceed lottO b|(X)ms.
In the retailers' carnation classes Ist,
2iid and :!rd for table decorations were
won by Forrest Flower Shop, Gude
Bros. Co. and T. P. Vollers, respec-
tively; on basket arrangements to Lon-
don Flower Shop, T. P. Vollers and
Forrest Flower Shop.

Wm. Tricker won the Foley Mfg.
Co.'s silver cup for 100 square feet of
aquatic garden and one blue ribbon for
display of semi-aquatic plants.

Dreer & Co. won two blue ribbons
for lace plant (Oiivirandra fenestralis).
and small aquatic garden.

THE LECTURES.

The lectures were very well attend-
ed, those toward the close of the
week attracting a crowd which taxed
the seating capacity of the room. The
lecturers and their subjects were at
follows:

Thursday. March 30. 3.30 P. M.,
Richard Vincent. Jr.— Dahlias. Illus-
trated. 8.00 P. .M.. J. Otto Thilow—
Flowers from Snow to Snow, Illus-
trated. Under the auspices of the
Garden Clubs of America.

Friday, March 31, 3.30 P. M.. Misi
Elizabeth L. Lee — School of Horticul-
ture for Women. Illustrated. 8.00 P.
M.. J. Horace McFarland — Civics for
Home and Municipality. Illustrated.

Saturday. Ai)ril 1. 3.30 P. M.. E. I.
Wilde — Bulbs for Summer Bloom, Il-
lustrated. 8.00 P. M.. Arthur Cowee —
Gladioli. Illustrated.

P/iola by Bell fr" Fischer, Phila.

Gbotp of Flowering Pi.a.ms Aiiiiaxged for Ei-fect isv Joii.n Di nx. L.vxsdowx, P.\.

MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.

The following communication was
received:

riilladclplilii. Peniin.. March 30. 1916.
N:itlniinl FlowfT Show Committee (Now In
Coiivpntlon— I'lillailflphl.n). Mr. George
.\siniis. f'liniriiKin ;
Upar Sir: Clevpland desirps the honor
'.f h.ivliiB thp next ami Fifth National
KInwpr Klinw In the Spring of 1918.

Thp ppiitral lopntlon of our city, making
It of easy !1P0PS8 to the Ea.it. West. North
;inrl South, doe.i not have to be argued.
Tills also iDpanH a minimum of express and
fipifht rati-a for the pxlilhltors.
M'p liavp an orjranlzatlon tliat Is capable

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of handling the undertaking and making

good. For reference: Cleveland Flower

Show— 1915.

Whatever financial backing is necessary

will be forthcoming from our interested

organizations in Cleveland.

We ask for a favorable deiision during

I he present week, if possible.
Thanking you for considering tlie matter

at your earliest convenience, 1 remain.
Yours trniv,
H. I'. KNOUI.E. Chairman.

Committee on Invitation: Cleveland Flor-
ists' Club, Ohio IliirtieuUural Societv.
Garden Club o£ Cleveland.

The exhibition of fish proved one o£
the delightful and surprising features
to the thousands of visitors. The
specimens of the finny tribe were en-
tered through the Aquarium Society
of Philadelphia, the oldest organiza-
tion of the kind in the United States.
Franklin Barrett, with entries repre-
senting many divisions of the fish
family, led all contestants. He was
awarded 35 cups and 22 ribbons. Mr.
Barrett won the prize for having the
four best lion heads on e.xhibition and
also carried off the grand prize for
the largest and best collection. In
the lion head class he had scaled and
scaleless entries.

Scaled and scaleless nymphs, of the
telescope, ribbon-tailed and veil-tailed
varieties, proved consistent winners
for Mr. Barrett. Harry Peters and
William Peck carried off four cups
each for their entries. Charles E.
Visel, of Brooklyn, N. Y., was awarded
six cups for his collection of Japanese
varieties. William T. Innes, John
Andsley and Dr. Herman Burgin were
other winners. The latter was award-
ed a cup for the best 24-inch house-
hold aquarium on exhibition.

Three thousand of the carnations
shown earlier in the week went in
the hands of visitors who desired to
purchase the flowers in order to help
boost the fund to be turned over to
Miss Anna Jarvis, founder of Mother's
Day. The flowers were readily dis-
posed of at the tea garden, and over
$300 was raised in this way. Of the
other cut flowers, the great majority
were distributed among the hospitals
of the city after the show closed Sun-
day night.

A mistake due to obscure copy got
into our report on the carnation
awards for Tuesday. March 28. In the
class for best vase in the lOOcIasses.
the silver medal was won by A. A.
Pembroke with Pink Sensation and
the bronze medal went to Cottage
Gardens for Crystal White, thus re-
versing the order as first reported.

The magnificent group of acacias ex-
hibited by Thomas Roland, of Nahant,
Mass,, numbering 118 plants, was sold
to Joseph E. Widener througli his
head gardener. Wm. Kloinheinz. and
their home will be in the Lynnewood
Hall collection at Ogontz, Pa.

Silver medals were awarded to H.
A. Dreer for the two Nymphiv novel-
ties we described last week, also for
Peteris Rivertoniana, and the same
for an improved form of Cyrtomium
Rochfordianum.

AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY

Address by President R. Vincent, Jr., at National Flower
Shiow, Philadelphia.

'Ill

After some preliminary remarks in
reference to the organization of the
Dahlia Society and its work thus far
Mr. Vincent proceeded to give some
cultural advice on dahlia growing, with
stereopticon slides, as follows:

"The most suitable soil for growing
Dahlias is a sandy loam. Heavy soils
can be lightened by the use of coal
ashes or sand, anything that will help
to make the soil porous. Whenever
possible the land for dahlias ought to
be plowed or spaded up the fall pre-
vious, the action of freezing helping
to make the soil more pliable.

Fertilizer or Manure.

We ourselves use very little manure,
preferring bone meal with the addition
of a little potash. If the ground is
spaded in the fall or early winter the
bone could well be mixed with the
soil at that time. In using manure we
would rather use it as a mulch. Put it
on any time after the plants or roots
are set. Any kind of material used
for mulch around the plants will retain
moisture and save watering and if
watered will keep the soil from baking.
By using bone we get a more stocky
growth and more flowers, — at least
this is our experience.

Planting.

We find that the June-planted dah-
lias invariably give us the finest or ex-
hibition blooms. The early plantings
have the extreme hot weather to con-
tend with, very often causing an in-
different growth; the stalks get hard
and the plant forms a mass of small
weak limbs with poor flowers if any,
and more subject to disease and insect
pests. This condition can only be
remedied by a vigorous use of the
knife, cutting back hard so as to cause
the plant to make a new and strong
growth.

The above troubles are often ours,
but there are some years when there
are exceptions. You may ask then
why do we have these troubles. My ad-
vice is "do as 1 say not as I do," as it

generally takes us six weeks to iilant
our crop, even by using machinery in
planting.

Insect Pests.

The dahlia is not exempt from in-
sect pests any more than other flow-
ers; and the growers will find that a
few sprayings, especially during a
drought, are an advantage. Tobacco
solution, soap, etc.,— almost any insec-
ticide will answer; except that for the
black aster bug, which feeds on the
flowers alone, hand picking, if not too
numerous, is the best remedy. They
ran easily be seen as they very seldom
touch the dark colored flowers but al-
ways white or pink.

Staking

To have the dahlia grow and show-
up to the best advantage they ought to
be tied up to a strong stake, and to
get large flowers thin out when too
many limbs start out from the stool
or main stalk, also disbud (as per
figures shown upon the screen.)"

Mr. Vincent then gave a list of va-
rieties which his experience led him
to recommend as the best in their
classes, as follows:

Six Best Peony-Flowered — Bertha von
Suttner. Geisha, Germania, Gloire de Baaru.
Queen Wilhelraina, Queen Emma.

Six Best Show — A. D. Livoni, Chas,
J.anier, Ethel, Maule, Souve. Mme. Moreau,
Vidlow Duke, Zebra.

.Nine r,est Cactus — Countess of Lonsdale.
Gcdden Gate, .T. H. Jackson, Kalif, Margue
rite lioui-hon. Rene Cayeaux, Sweetbriar.
Wodan. Wolfgang von Goethe.

.Six Best Pompon — Alewine, Allle Mourev.
Indian Chief, Little Beauty, Little May.
Snowclad.

.Six Best Decorative- Delice, Hortulanus
Fiet. .lack Rose, Jean Charniant. Le Granil
Manitou. Papa Charmant.

Six Single Century — Ami Barillett.
Fringed :;Otb Century, Rose Piuk Century.
Sensation. .Setting Sun. White Century.

The Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Boston will hold a Field Day with
I he William W. Edgar Company, Wav-
erley. Mass., on Saturday, April 8.
liilG. The display of Easter plants
here is always a notable one.

A special gold medal was awarded to
R. & J. Farquhar & Co., of Boston, for
their group of the new hardy .Vzalea L.vw.v DF.cuii.vrio.x i.\ Fuoxr oi' COaNVENTION H.\lt, by H. F. .Mh mi:i.i, Co..
Kaempferi. Nationwi, Plowek Show. i

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INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

Grand Central Palace, New York

'I'll.- Iciiirtli siniiij; rxhiliiliuii in tli.-
<;runil Ci'iilriil I'alace, wIiUli opciied
on Wi'iliiosday afleriioon, April 5. Is
the most niiishod and arllstlcally ar-
nmged show It has ever heen our
pleasure to see. "Tress Day" conies
too close to the opening day for ns to
slve more thao a very hrlef comment
on the various displays or other than
a very Incomplete list of the winners
in the first days judging. The great
interest centered ahout the Rose Gar-
dens and the groups of plants ar-
ranged for effect by the private gar-
deners. All previous rosegarden dis-
play in this country pale in compari-
son with the winner in this great cora-
petition. 1st prize was won by F. R.
rierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y., whose
exhibit was a triumph of simplicity,
color harmony and perfect flnish.
Standard roses were used with splen-
<iid effect in this exhil)it. A. N. Pier-

• on's entry in this class, which was
awarded 2nd prize was a very daintv
arrangement enclosed with a rustic
railing. I3obbink & Atkins' entrv was
"luite original, the garden being en-

• losed with a low brick wall with stone
posts and pedestals. .Julius Hoehrs Co.
also showed originality in their rose
garden entry. There were five entries
for the great class of flowering plants
and bulbs by private gardeners. As
the i)rize awards sliow. Adolph Lewi-
sohn. gard. J. Canning, was the winner
of 1st but it took the judges a very
long time with added referees to de-
cide. A more explicit statement in the
schedule as to what is intended by
"arrangement" is needed. The winning
group was a perfect galaxv. full of
sparkle and fragrance. Buddleia asiat-
ica made a very fine effect here. F. E
Lewis was the winner of the second
prize and W. B. Thompson, 3rd. Spe-
cial mention was awarded to P W
l^opp, gard. for Mrs. H. Darlington, in
this class.

The rockery gardens were also a
great attraction. A. N. Pierson's en-
try, with primulas, heucheras, daph-
nes^, etc., was a beautiful conception
Bobbink & Atkins- rock garden was
also a gem. rich in alpine plants, irises
etc. ,rulius Roehrs Co. was another
competitor in this class, putting up a
very extensive arrangement.

Among the cut flower displays a
vase of Farquhar's Giant antirrhinums
shown by J. B. Urquhart of Newport
was a centre of wondering admiration
.Most of the cut flowers were displayed
on the second floor. Here were also
schizanthus. cyclamen, primula, tulip,
hyacinth and daffodil groups. In tulips
we noticed particularly the Van Wav-
eren novelty De Wet orange scarlet
and Narcissus Van Waveren Giant and
Olympia.

In the fern classes the specimen
Adiantum Farleyense by J. D. Urqu-
hart of Newport was the gem.

The orchid displays were unpreced-
entedly fine. Julius Roehrs Co., Clem-
ent Moore, Lager & Hurrell, and oth-
ers, showed glorious collections ar-
ranged with consummate taste.

U !• Ii;n.. iiiily tciuclicil iijidii a few
of the outstanding features of this un-
precedented flower show. Next week
we shall try to do it justice.

The trade section is, aa usual, well
filled with exhibits, some of the booths
being very siiadous. These, too, we
shall give in detail in our next issue.

PRIZE AWARDS.

Plants In Flower — Private Growers.

The fiillnnilii,' Im a Usl of |illzfs iiwiinliil
"11 \Vi>iliii'.<iliiy, till- opening diiy, s(i far ll^.
repiirled in ns. Next week'.s Issue will
luniplele I lie ILst.

Acacia, .'1 plants: Ist, Mrs. F. A. Coii-
sl.ilile, .Maniaroneck, N. y., gard. Jos.
Stnart: Uil. I). O. Held. Irvlngton, N. Y..
Supt. A. .M. (inldlng.

Aniarylll.s. :;."i plants: Ist, Howard Gould.
Port Waslilnglun. N. Y., gard. \Vm. Vert;
-'d, Mrs. D. Willis .Tames, Madison, N. J.,
gard. Win, H. Dnckliani.

Amaryllis. 12 plants: ]s(, Howard Gmild.

Azalea indloa. speflnien : Percy Cliubli.
Glen CtiYo, \. Y., gard. Robert Jones, ::
classes.

Cineraria, hybrid, 0 plants: Ist, C. K. G.
lilllincs. Oyster Bay, N. Y.. gard. Jus. Bell:
2d, Adolph Lewlsohn, Ardsley, N. Y., Supt.
.T. Canning.

Calceolaria, 12 p1ant.s: 2d, G. D. Barron.
Kye. N. Y.. Supt. ,Tas. Linane.

Cineraria stellata. C plants: 1st, Adolph
I.ewlsohn: 2d. W. B. Thompson, Yonkers.
\. Y., gard. W. F. .Tohnston.

Schizanthus: 1st, C. K. G. Billings; 2d.
Itulnli T. Pulitzer, Manhasset, N. Y., gard.
l'\ Hitchman.

AsllUic: 1st, Mrs. ,T. Murray Mitchell,
Tnxedo, N. Y., gard. Chas. Wilson ; 2d, D
G. Rcid.

Wistaria : 1st, F. E. Lewis, Ridgefield.
Ct., gard. .T. W. Smith; 2d, C. K. G. Bill-
ings.

Any other specimen flnwerlng plant: 1st,
F. K. Lewis; 2d. Friist Roepke, Highlands.

Flowering plants and bulbs covering ."iOO
sq. ft., arranged for elTect : 1st. Adolph
Lewlsohn: 2d. F. K. Lewis: :id. W. R.
Thompson: special mention. H. Darlington
Mam.ironeck, X. Y.. ^-.ird. P. W. Popp.

Palms and Foliage Plants — Private

Growers,

Areca liitescens: 1st, Mrs. F. A. Con-
stable; 2d, William Kleinheinz. Ogontz, Pa

Bay trees : 2d, Mrs. Pauline Boclger,
Riverdale-on-Uudson, N. Y.

Crotons. 12 plants: 1st, W. B. Thompson:
2d, Mrs. .1. Hood Wright, New York City,
g.ard. C. W. Weber.

Dracaenas, 3 plants: 1st, W. B. Thomp-
son.

Dracaena, specimen : 1st, W. B. Thomp-
son: 2d. B. H. Borden, Oceanic, N. J., gard
F. C. Honeyman.

Kcntia Forsterlana : 1st. Wm. Zieglcr, ,Tr
Xorntnn, Ct., gard. A. Bleschke; 2d, Wm!
Kleinlioinz.

Kentia Belmoreana : 1st, Wm. Zlegler.
Jr.: 2d, Jlrs. J. Hond Wright.

Phoenix Roebelenil: 1st. Wm Zlegler
Jr.; 2d, Mrs. .1. Hood Wright.

Palm, other than above: 1st, Mrs. F. A. ■
Constable; 2d, Wm. Kleinheinz.

.«ix foliage plants: Ist, W. B. Thompson.

Foliage plant, specimen: 1st, W. B.
Thompson: 2d. D. G. Reid.

Group of foliage plants: 100 sq. ft.: 1st.
W. II. Thompson.

Bulbous Plants — Private Growers.

Hyacinths, white: 1st, Mrs. Pavne Whit-
ney. Manhasset. N. Y., gard. Geo. Fergu-
son; 2d. D. G. Reid.

Hyacinths, pink: 1st, D. G. Reid; 2d
Mrs. Payne Whitney.

Hyacinths, light blue: 1st, H. M. Tllford.
Tuxedo Park, N. Y., gard. Jos. Tansey :
2d, Mrs. Payne Whitney.

Hyacinths, dark blue: 1st. C. K. G Bill-
ings; 2d. Mrs. Pavne Whltnev.

Hyacinths, yellow: 1st, C. K. G. Billings;
2d. D. G. Reid.

Lilies. 12 pots: 1st, Mrs. J. H. Flagler.
Greenwich, Ct., gard. Wm. Whitten; 2d.

.Ml-, .M. I 1 ...I.. ...it, SMiiKaluck, Ct., Kurd
.A. PatterNon.

Lily of the volley : Int, Mr«. Faroe Wblt-
noy; 2d, C. K. O. BllllngB.

.NarrlHHUH. Hlngh' Iruiiipi-t: Ut, MrH
Payne Wliltne.v; 2d, Mr». A. M. Ilouth
Great .Neck. .\. Y., card. K. Fardell.

NanlNHUB. Hhorl trunipi't: Iht, Urn
Payne Whltiic.v; 2d, MrH. A. .M. Booth.

TullpH. Bingl.- early. 12 varletlcB: iHt
Mrs. .V. .M. Honih; I'd, .MfH. Payne Whitney

TullpH, single early, II varlelli-H: IhI. Mm
A. .M. liooth; 2d. .Mrs. Payne Whitney.

TuIlpH. Iiarwln: ]hI, .Mrs. I'nync Whit-
ney; 2d. .Mrs. A. .M. Booth.

Orchid Plants— Private Growers.

(Iroiip. .'lb HI], fi.: i»i, .\riliiir .\. Cooley.
Pillslleld. .Mass.; 2il, Clemint .Moore, Hack
onsa.-k. .\. J., gard. J. P. .MoKHinan.

Six iilanls: Ist. Geo. .Schlegel, Bay
Ridge, \. Y., gard. S. O. Mllosy; 2d.
Clement Moore.

BrasaoCattleya: Ist, Clement Moore;
2d. Geo. Schlegel.

Cattleyn Mosslae ; Ist, Geo, Schlegel; 2d,
Clement Moore.

Cattleyo Schroederae: Ist, Geo. Schlegel;
ed. H. H. Rogers, Tuxedo Park, N. Y., gard.
P. Venezla.

Cattleya. specimen, any other Tarlety:
Ist, Geo. Schlegel; 2d, Louis Strauss. Bay
Ridge, N. Y.

Cyprlnedium, 12 plants: Ist, Geo.
Schlegel.

Cyprlpedlum. specimen: Ist, Louis
Strauss; 2d. Geo. Schlegel.

Dendroblum. 0 plants: l»t, Loula
Strauss: Cd, Geo. Schlegel.

Dendrobium noblle: Ist, H. H. Roirerg-
2d. Louis Strauss.

Den.lroblum Wnrdlnnum: Ist, F. V, Bur-
ton. Newburgh. N. Y.. gard. Wm, Cordea:
2d. Geo. H. Jones. Yonkers.

Dendroblum, specimen: Ist, Mrs. J
Crosby Brown, Orange, N. J., gard. I'eter
Duff; 2d. Mrs. Nathan Strauss, Mamaro-
neck. N. Y., gard. Thos. Altchlson.

Cattleya. Laelia or Laello-Cattleya: lat
Clement Moore; 2d. Geo. Schlegel.

Laelia, specimen: Ist, Geo. .Schlegel.

Odontoglossnm : 1st, Geo. Schlegel

Oncldlnni: 1st, Geo. Schlegel; 2d. Louis
Strauss.

Phalaenopsis: lat, W. B. TbompsoD ; 2d,
Geo. Schlegel.

Vanila: 1st. Geo. Schlegel.

Specimen, any variety: 1st, Mrs. F A
ConsL^ble: 2d. Geo. Sclileircl.

Roses in Pots and Tubs — Private
Growers,

Display, 100 sq. ft., arranged for effect:
1st, F. E. Lewis.

Climbing, red: 1st, Percy Chuhh, Glen
Cove, N. Y., gard. Robert Jones. 2d. V. B
Lewis.

Climbing, pink: 1st. F. F. Lewis.
Miscellaneous Cut Flowers — Private
Growers.

Antirrhinum, pink: Ist. I'ercy Chubb;
2d. Conycrs .Manor, Gn-enwich, Conn., gard
Wm. Graham.

Antirrhinum, white: Ist, Adolph Lewl-
shon.

Antirrhinum, assorted: Ist. Gov. Heek-
man. Newport. R. I., gard. J. D. Urquhart:
2d. Percy Chubb.

Migonette: 1st. Ralph Pulitzer; 2d, W. B.
Rels. Greenwich, Conn., gard. Robert
Griintrs.

Pansles: lat. D. G. Reid; 2d, Mrs. J. H.
Flagler.

Stocks, pink: 1st, H. M. Tllford; 2d, J.
H. Flagler.

Stocks, any other color: 1st, H. BL Tll-
ford : 2d. W. E. Rels.

Wallflower: 1st. JJrs. Eugene Meyer Jr
Jft. KIsco. N. Y.. Supt. Chas. Ruthven ; 2d,
Wm. E. S. Griswold. Leiinx. Mass., gard.
A. ,T. Loveless.

Plants in Flower — Commercial Grow-
ers.

Acacia, 3 plants: 1st, Knight & Struck
Co., New Y'ork.

Acacia, specimen : 1st, F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown. N. Y.

Azalea indica, collection. l.TO sq. ft: lat,
A. N. Pierson. Inc.. Cromwell, Conn.; 2d,
,Tulius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

April 8, 1916

HORTICULTURE

489

ALL KINDS OF

EASTER PLAINTS

-AND

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Everything a Florist Can Need

WILLIAM F. KASTING CO.

Wholesale Florist
383-387 Ellicott Street - - BUFFALO, N. Y.

21 HOUSES 21

FILLED WITH

Rambler Roses, Hydrangeas, Daisies,
Heaths, Bougainvilleas, Boronias,
Ferns, Crotons, etc., just right for
your EASTER trade.

Send for Price-list

THOMAS ROLAND

NAHANT, MASS.

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W.
Ward will be dissem-
inated 1916-17

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc.

QUEENS NEW YORK

ORCHIDS

conservatory plants
^e:ooimi.«ks

Lorraine, Cincinnati and Mrs. Peterson

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

Rutherford, N. J.

ORCHIDS

We crow and Hell nothing but ORCniUS.
If Tou Mre In the markft for thU class of
phiiils u«> r<*s|MTt fully bolirit > <Mir hxiuirics
And ordern.. Special lirttd on application.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

CARNATIONS

Pot Plants — Rooted Cuttings

BKNOKA. BRITISH TRIl.MrH. EN-

CUANTKESS Sl'PRE.ME. Kl'REKA,

LADV NORTHCLUF, MATCHLESS,

WHITE WONDER.

From 3-ln. pots. !M.OO per 10(1; S:i5.00 per M.

Kootrd Cuttings, S3.00 per KKI; *-'5.0(l per M.

ENCHANTRESS^ L.ADY UOCNTIIUL,

rlNK WINSOK, WHITE WINSOB.

1 rom i in. pots, $3.S0 per 100; $3U.OO per M.
K.i.iteil CiittinBs, S3.50 per 1(10; $i0.00 per M.

Chrysanthemunis :^;:r'.*::""i::;' clltu^:^
WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

BO»E», PALMS,

and NoveltieN In DrrorutU v I'hjntH.

lURKET and 43th STREETS, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
V /

100

nORTlCULTURB

April 8. IttIG

•I pl«nla: im. Jullu* Uoolir*

V ('ti*riinii. Inc.

" : ui, Jullu* liiM>hra Co

u. lur.

I pliiiit: Int. Julliix
V. N. I'l.Tmm. Iiir.
Im. Ilolihliik Af Atkliix
I ' ; -il. A. N. riiTtiuu, Inc.

eronp loii mi. ri : Im.

MHMIH. .N. J.

• •I iH'W llolltiiiil pliiulH: Int.
I >trurk *\i.

I«t. MiiilHcii ^ (*tirl(ili>nii*'n,

" Irl.li;.-. .\. J.

Ui'niHtii. H|M-oliiifn : ■ Int. KniKliI A; SIrui-k
Co.

Il.vilranui'ii. rollcMiInn : Ut. KfimI It.
PrcsKcl. Wcvlmnkrn. N. J.; I'll, .InlliiH
Itix'lirH t'li.

ll.vilriiiiK<-n. )I iiliintK: ImI. Krcil It. Dn-H

Ilyilnincea, niiivlmi-n : Iki. Kri-<1 It I>n-
■•'1.

I.lliii-: Int. K. It. I'liTHoii Cii.

MtiriruiTltcs: Int. .M:iilHcn & CliriHlcnHcn.

IthoiioilciiilriitiH. collccllon l.'iO mi. ft.:
Im Itoliliink A: Atkins; 2(1. Jultuii Kovlirs
Cii.

ItliiiilniliMiilioiis. (I iiliinlii: Int. Kolililiik
& Atkins: IM, A. -N. riiTH.iii, Inc.

Itliciil(iilcn4lriin8, :> |ilant.s: IhI, llobliin;.
* Atkins: -.'.I, A, N. l-h-rson. Inc.

Spiraea: Isl, Itolibink A: Atkins: ■.'U. .V. 1
Mlll.r. ,Ianial.a, N. Y.

.M.tl..!<i,|.T..S: 1st. IV 1! PI.MS..II C.

Bulbous Plants — Commercial Growers.

I. ilium rortnosuin, '2'i pots: Isl, .\ I
Miller.

I.lliuni KlKiintouin, 20 pots: Isl. .luliiis
lliiolirs Co,

I.il.v of tbo volley: Ist, W. II. Sloln lit

ABtorln, N. Y.

SPECIAL OI'E.N CI^V.SS.

KIsplny of liulbs, etc., arrangcil as ^i
Oiitcli bulb pnrilen, covcrlns .VXI sq. ft :
Ist. .Inbn Scheopcis C"., New York.

Orchid Plants — Commercial Growers.

Group nf plants in varietv, covering LiMi
sq. ft.: Ist, .lullus liochrs Co,

Group of plants In variety, eoverinc ."'
sq. ft.: 1st, I-rij.'.-.' &• Iliirrcll. s ill. .\. .1

Roses in Pots antl Tubs — Commercial
Growers.

Display arranged as a rose garden, anv
or all classes, covering .VH) sq. ft.: 1st K
R. Pierson Co.. $500; 2(1. A. .N. Piersoii.
Inc., $300.

Climbing, red, specimen: 1st, F, H. Pier-
son Co. ; 2d, A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Climliing, specimen, five classes: 1st .\
N. Pierson, Inc.

Miscellaneous Cut Flowers — Commer-
cial Growers.

Antirrblnum, pink. 1st : Florex Gardens
North Wales, Pa.; 2d, Paul C. Rlchwagen.
Needham. Mass.

Mignonette: 1st. .August Siinter, Nyack.

.stocks, pink: 1st, V. Zubro A: .s.ins
Whitestonc, N, Y.

THE KEWITE MEETING.
The Kew graduates held a very en-
thusiastic meeting and banquet at
Shanley's. New York, about 25 Kew
men with their wives being present.
.■\ permanent organization was effected
and the annual meeting will be held
in New York each year at the time
of the International Show. Montague
Free was elected president, S. R.
Candler, secretary and treasurer; vice-
president Mr. .McPherson, reputed to
be the oldest Kew man in America,
There were short speeches and songs,
the singing by Mrs. Blanche being
particularly enjoyed.

The Newport (R. I.) Horticultural
Society listened to a very fine lecture
on "How Plants Feed," by Prof. B. L.
Hartwell, of the Kingston experiment
station, at its meeting on Tuesday
evening, March 28. President Urqu-
hart exhibited some splendid lilies, for
which a silver medal was awarded.
At the next meeting, V. A. Vanicek
will read a paper on "The Propagation
of Shrubs."

THE

PANAMA CANNA

Antoine Winlzcr's Most Distinctive Creation

AMcUNK WINTZKlt li.is |.i..|.
■**■ alily (Iniii" iimri' tliiiii jiiiy
• ithiT iiiiiii In AiihtIcii tn iiuiki' llii*
4'aniia ii thliit? uf wnixIrixiH 1h>iiiiI.v.
Knr nliii'ti-t'ii yi-arH he haw liylirl
<llxfil and i.-\i>crinH'ntiMl tn hiipntv*'
(h<* tyi><\ with n k^'hIuh iumI
patlciicf uhnoBt hoyuiid uni|i>r-
standliiK-

III till* rnnuinu. the Cuiiiia \VI/.ui'<l
lia!4 proiluofd a type tbat iiiarkH iin
fpncti In IiIh yearH of pahiHtukinti:
I'luli'avor. Ill' cnuntH il aiitnnu' Hi*'
nii>8t worthy of his "faniia thil
ilmi."

The Panama Is uniquely lilflTerenl
from other CanniiH. It Ih more Htrik
Injjly iH-antlful, more thoroughly
f'liiirniiiit; in Itn Kor^eous colorlhKH.
The I^aiiama is of a dertdedly
ijistlnet and indiridnal type— a
type that In destined to he i»opu-
I:ir with Cnnnu loverH. The oolor-

tiiK •') thiH halidhiMiH- * 'uiiliu In
truly uniiHual. iM'liti; an attrnc-
tive rieh orani:e red, with n well
tiffined imIk)' of Itrltfht gulden
yt'llow. The HowetM Jire very larffe,
with petalH that iirt* nliiioHt round
and HH hroad as they are lunff.
and with an linineiiHe itpreud of
Individual IdooniH.

No one wlio tiaH Keen thin Hplen
did <'anna In Moom Ih Inelined tu
wonder at the HweepliiK recoicnitlou
It has reeelved at the lendlnR
llortloiiltural prize- wlniihiR eventn
both here In Americn und In
Kuropo.

IVVNAMA <.\\Nl ritU KS

KiM-h 1-^ KNI

)M>.",'r» 3t-,'.W » 15.00

Send your order now. Shlpmeulii
will be made at your pleasure.

HRND FOR COMIM.RTK LIST OF ALL OUB CANNA8.

THE CONARD & JONES CO.

SWAS-TEEKA BRAND CANNAS

West Grove, Pa.

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\£

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Wanted ^

Easter Stock

rsery Stock

Bedding Plants

SEND OR BRING SAMPLES TO

C. C. TREPEL

A.-r

BLOOMiNGDALE'S, Third Ave. and 59th St., New York

A.^-rtE.f=t

Tk/t.

Sims Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

(Giant English Primrose)

Gold Medal awarded at Philadelphia.

This is the best selling novelty in years. They
make charming pot plants for Easter and are indispen-
sable for cutting. They bloom from December to May.
Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

PricM: 100 $10.00, 500 $35.00, 1000 $50.00

April 8, 1916

HOKTICULTUKE

491

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE

Largest Auction Sales in the History of America

Of Rhododendrons, Rose Bushes, Evergreens, Boxwoods, etc.

Sales start at 11 o'clock A.M. each TUESLAY and FRIDAY

THE MacNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

EASTER PREPARATIONS AT
WAVERLEY, MASS.

Every Easter lily grower knows how
prone the plants are to come too short
in stature, many bulbs blossoming at
the height of twelve inches or even
less. At the W. W. Edgar place in
Waverley. Mass., where lilies are a
large crop, none of these undersized
plants are to be seen, bench after
bench running uniform at 18 to 24
inches. Mr. Bartsch has a theory
based on experience that as lilies
make roots and tops at the same time
it is a mistake to give the bulbs any
preparatory cool treatment after pot-
ting, for the purpose of making roots.
He places his bulbs in a temperature
of 60 degrees at once and holds at 60
to 65 right along from start to finish.
The lilies which look so fine at the
present time, with abundant buds and
perfect foliage from the base up,
were potted after Christmas and
placed immediately on a bench at 60
degrees and covered with a couple of
Inches of straw, which was removed
when the growths had reached two or
three inches. Dwarfed plants are
often caused, Mr. Bartsch says, by
the check given in repotting. Where
the plan of starting in small pots is
followed transplanting should be done
while the growths are still small and
the roots have not yet reached the
pots and they should be kept steadily
at 65 degrees without any chance to
relax active growth. The French
hydrangeas are a leading Easter spe-
cialty here this year. There are sev-
eral thousand plants, largely Mme.
Mouillere. and they are superb. For
Easter they have entirely outclassed
the old Otaksa, but for later use for
summer decorative work Otaksa is
more durable and is still without a
rival. A very satisfactory novelty Is
Astilbe America, which, in color and
habit, is well ahead of Queen Alex-
andra. Even since the Edgar exhibit
of standard heliotropes in the Boston
Convention Garden a big demand for
this specialty has been developed for
summer bedding use.

Extensive imnrovements in this
noted plant growing establishment are
planned for the coming season, includ-
ing the erection of two or more mod-
ern plant houses, new service build-
ings and new residence. Thus does
prosperity wait upon industry.

ROBEPT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCJOUNTAWT

Simple mptbodtt nf rorrrri m^^^mut\ng
••pM-lftlly ftdapt*^ for i*riBt*' ■■«.

BOOKH BAUINCVD AKD ADjrRTICD.

40 STATE 8T. . . . . SOSTON
T«lcphon* MMtim R.

Lv.^est assortment in New
En^^ nd. Evergreens, deciduous
tree? both common and rarer
vaHedcs.

Sturdy, choice stock that
depervded upon. Send for
log and special trade prices.

can be ri

>r caxft- |>|

z M

North AbtnstoD

^ IH F% «^^ ^ <

This New England ■■' and
climate produces fine .^rdy
i^n^S shrubs. Speci&l trade prices.
By the thous^ ids. hardy
Native and Hybrid Rhodo-
dendrons— transplanted and
acclimated. Lei us estimate.

LILY BULBS

Fall Shipment from Japan

I'rices quoted F. O. B. San Francisco,
Denver, Chicago, Hamilton (Ont.), or
New York.

Write for quotations Htating quantity,
variety and size required.

McHUTGHISON&CO/Lr

17 Murray St., New York

♦••••••••••••••••••

New Book On
"How to Grow Roses"

By Robert Pyle

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of useful information about
bow, when and where to grow
them most resultfully. Lists ami
classities over 000 varieties. Neat-
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exquisite colors. Invaluable ad-
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Price $1.00 postpaid.

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National Nurserpan

OtBclal organ of the American At-
•Delation of Nurserymen. Circula-
tion among the trade only. Pub-
llnhed monthly, gubncrtptlon price.
$1.00 per year. Foreign nabacrlp-
ttooa, tl.AO per ye*r. In »dv«nre.
Sample copy free npon application
from those In the trade encloaloc
their hualoeai card.

Natkmai Hurseiyman Pub. Co., hii

tig LjTlnaston Balldlac

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Nursery Stock

Fruit aiHl Ornuniental TrocH, Shrubs.

Small Fruits. ClenuiliN, Fvergrecns

and KoHos.

Write for Trade List.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geniva. N.'Y.

OLDEST AUCTION
HOUSE

IN THE UNITED STATES

Consignments Solicited

Elliott Auction Co

42 Vesey St., New York

REMEMBER!

If It's a riardy Perennial or so railed Old
Fashion Flower worth ffrowlns* we have II
In one shape and another the year roand.
We have the largest stock In thin country.
all made In America, and onr prices

will average 75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100.

WTiy say more here? Bend for ear
Wbotenalc Price List of varieties and bene-
fit from the opportunities this affords yoo.
Address

PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc.

R. W. CLUCA8. ManaKcr.

SPARKILL . - N. Y.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST rOR OTER HALF A CENTl BT.

Small, medium and lar(e alzea auppllad.
Price Hat now ready.

THE D. HILL HURSERY CO.

Evercreen Spedaliata. Largeat Urowera la

Amerlra.

BOX 41». UL'NDEK. II.I..

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Flori«ts
ana Planters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST HAROY RHOnODENnRONS,
AZ.^LEAS. CONIFERS. CI.F;MATIS.
H. r. ROSES. SII|<OBS AND UEB-
B.\CEOllS I'L/VNTS.

P. OUWERKERK,

211 iHi it. WMbnkai ttiiMi

f 0 Ke I. Hobtkii K. I

492

HORTICULTURE

April 8, 1916

SEED TRADE

AMKRICAN SBBO TRADK ASSOCIATION

otlli-«-ro — I* rr* III ml.
MiiCCinifk, I.. I . N. \ ••
M.illlliM k. I.. 1.. N. \ .
• Ii'iil. Klrl>> II. »l>>l

.1. M. I.upton,
I l-lr»l > li-r-l"re»l

Hr»t \ Ur-I'r»»l-
'. ■■■'Iroll, .Midi.

>rrull<l \ l<'r-ITr>lilf'l>l. I. \\. Ilolclltna,
WnililiiKton. 1>. <■; >.-.ri-tiir.> -Trrimurrr,
I. K. Krllilrl. « lr%rlm»l, O. ; .\iiiilatJUlt
h.Tri-larj . S. K. W llliinl. Jr.. Clrtrland,
«>. «'lilri>(o, III., Juiir iv-ii, next meet-
Inc place.

Onion Seed.

The ileiiiaud for onion seed, purlltii-
liirly of the yellow varieties, tontlnuos.
Init is largely unsatisfied as seed of
hinh quality has become exceedingly
scarce. There has been much com-
plaint about the unsatisfactory germi-
nation of some lots of onion seed this
season, and where the vitality has
hten low some seedsmen have adopted
the plan of sending an additional quan-
tity stifflcient to make up for this lack.
This plan undoubtedly will not be fol-
lowed by the trade as a whole as It Is
too expensive. Most dealers, and par-
ticularly the mall order houses placed
their prices at too low a figure to en-
able them to do this without serious
loss.

Embarrassing State Enactments.

Just how the seed laws of the va-
rious states which prescribe arbitrary
standards of germination can be met
this year In the matter of onion seed
will prove something of a problem.
When the legislature attempts to regu-
late a product of nature, it is like pass-
ing laws forbidding grasshoppers to
cross a state line, and quite as sensi-
ble. , If the men who pass such laws
wete blessed with a little more "horse
sense," and were less ready to play
the role of the demagogue to obtain
farmers' votes, such laws would never
be passed. No doubt the farmers
should be protected from deliberate
fraud, but with all respect to this im-
portant element of our population,
many of the evils they complain of
have their birth in their own midst
and they are largely responsible. Being
a privileged class exempted from the
operations of laws that will send other
worthy citizens to jail, they are begin-
ning to feel that no restrictive law
should apply to them while the other
|)art of the population should be sub-
jected to laws little short of an inquisi-
tion.

The Disclaimer Controversy.
HoBTicuLTLTiE, Boston:
Gentlemen:

Your last issue, containing the arti-
cle in regard to the non-warranty
clause of the American Seed Trade
Disclaimer, meets with our hearty ap-
proval. Mr. Leonard was very sorry
indeed after the meeting of this com-
mittee was over that he did not get up
and make a strong protest, but the
feeling was that it would be better at
the time to uphold the very good com-
mittee we had in this matter, who
were trying to do the best they possi-
bly could to arrive at a satisfactory
agreement for all concerned, and while
a great many who were present and
voted for the report of the committee,
after thinking it over feel that It would
have been better indeed for the seed
trade in general if a more decided
stand had been taken.

.\t the same lime, the committee la-
bored eiimestly and are deserving of
every credit for their endeavor to keep
iiiatttTS pleasant lictwceii all parties,
and till' iindiTstiindlng soeiiis to be
that this matter should and will be
liruu>;lit up before the Seiul Trade As-
sociation at its next niet!tiiig in .luue.
which Is undoubtedly the proper place
lor It. as this Chicago meeting was one
without any authority at all, as we un-
derstand it. but simply a gathering of
seedsmen to protest against anyone
selling goods willioiit the iionwarnuily
clause, which, in our opinion, should
be used by everyone in the association.
Yours very truly,

Lkonarii Skeii Co.

Chicago, .March :)l, I Hit!.

Lifting the Embargoes.

Curtis Nye Smith, counsel of the
Seed and .Nursery Trade Associations,
had on A|iril :{ a conference with the
railroad oflicials of the New York
Central and New Haven Railroads and
also with the Eastern Freight Ac-
cumulation Conference concerning the
lifting of embargoes on seeds and
nursery stock. As our readers were
heretofore advised the New Haven
embargo on seeds was lifted March
1st and on March 28th a permanent
order against embargo on seeds was
made. On the same road, on March
31st, the embargo on nursery stock
was lifted. The New York Central
lines and Boston & Albany have
lifted embargoes on seeds and nursery
stock. The Boston & Maine also had
no embargo on seeds or nursery stock.
The Pennsylvania has co-operated in
the lifting of embargoes.

It is of the greatest importance that
seeds and nursery stocks shall go for-
ward promptly as the planting season
is at hand. The railroad officials have
shown an earnest desire to assist In
this movement. If any seedsman or
nurseryman finds any delay in ship-
ments, telegraph his complaint at
once to the Vice-President in charge
of Trafiic of the railroad complained
of. with copies to Mr. Smith.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the jjort of New York of
horticultural material for the week
ending March 24, were recorded as
follows :

Bulbs— Denmark, $2,984; France,
$51: Germany, $2,550; Netherlands,
$24,678; England, $945; Hongkong,
$200; Japan, $829.

Plants, etc.— France, $662; Nether-
lands, $79,781; England, $1,536; Ire-
land, $2,363: .Japan, $1,501.

Red clover seed — France, $59,809;
Germany, $4,000; Italy, $107,533;
Netherlands, $418.

Other clover seed — France, $3,083;
Canada, $4,758.

All other seeds — France, $13,643;
Denmark, $185; Netherlands, $28,158;
England, $27,881; Hongkong, $10;
Japan, $210.

Nitrate of potash— England, $72,761.

Nitrate of soda— Chile, $5,661.

Sulphate of potash — Peru, $5,954.

Other fertilizers— Scotland, $313;
British West Indies, $5,390.

of .1 . handed down on April 1

by in. H.Kiril of United Stales General
.■Xpprulsers. Duty was taxed on these
plants as nursery stock not specially
lirovldeil for, at the rate of l.S per cout.
ad valorem under paragraph 211, tariff
act of 1913. The board finds that duty
should have been assessed under the
provision in paragraph 210 for "all
other bulbs, roots, root stocks, and
tubers, which are cultivated for their
foliage, no cents per thousand."

Notes.
.\. 1. IliiililiugiiMi Stales that his now
location on chambers street has great-
ly increased his counter trade He Is
expecting an excellent business this
season

Customs Decision.
Merchandise described as phlox or
other herbaceous plants with fascicu-
lated non-bulbous roots, imported by
McHutchison & Co., were the subject

The Dutch have raised their em-
bargo on round spinach seed, carrot,
onion and leek seed, according to a
telegram from the American consul
general at Rotterdam.

The reliable old house of William
Elliott & Sons speak enthusiastically
of their business thus far this season.
It has shown a marked Increase over
last year or the year previous.

Business Is brisk at Thorburn's.
Vaughan's, Weeber & Don's, Burnett
Bros'., and we must not overlook W. E.
.Marshall & Co., who are working over-
time to keep up with their orders.

The MacNiff Horticultural Company
finds their three stores none too large
for their increase in business. Most
of these stores are crowded during
certain hours of the day and the large
staff of clerks kept very busy.

A glance in the store of Peter Hen-
derson & Company would disclose to
any one familiar with the spring busi-
ness of this establishment that spring
was once more on us. It is crowded
to capacity much of the time, and the
management wears a placid and satis-
fied smile.

The sudden advent of spring has
been a most welcome surprise to the
seed trade as well as the public in gen-
eral. We understand that most of the
dealers have been very busy during
the past week and much night work
has been found necessary. While the
loss of the month of March to the re-
tail trade can scarcely be made up this
spring, all indications are that they
will be pushed to their limit of capac-
ity during the next sixty days, and
some of the lost ground may be re-
gained.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son
Co., florists, capital stock $25,000. In-
corporators, J. .M., J. F. and J. T. Fox.

St. Joseph, Mo.— Mitchihill Seed Co.,
wholesale and retail, capital stock
$50,000. Incorporators. Jeanette, Bruce
and Alice Mitchihill

I^ic/ieUjDislmUoeSeeds

CoMoiifueJree

April 8, 1916

HOETICULTURE

493

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

(PURITY BRAND)

We have a splendid lot of this excellent fertilizer on hand ready for

immediate shipment

Price per ton, $40; 1-2 ton, $20; 500 lbs., $10; 100 lbs., $2.50

R. ®» J. FARQUHAR (Si, CO.. "Sas'I''

—ONION S

Appreciation of a tiigli order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST^,

CHICAGO

For
Choice
Quality

ONION SETS

EVERETTE R. PEACOCK CO.

Write

for

Prices to

40I3 IVIil\Ar^ulc^^ iEk-v^.,

CI-II^4K<S^, ll-l-

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLUi: I.IST OF WHOLESALE PBI0K8

MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLAKX

FOB PROFIT.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

"SEEDS WITH A UNEAGE"

Seeds wttb a generation of flneat
floweri and TeKetablea back ot them —
earetall7 .elected— really teated.
Write today tor C«taloK.

CARTER'S TESTED SEEDS, I«c

164 Chamber of Oonunerce BIdK.

Boaton, Maaa.

BEGONIA, Mariemont Bedder

Brilliant scarlet with reddish brown foli-
age. Best bedding variety grown. Packet,
25 cents. Catalogue upon aiipUcatlon.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

Seedsmen

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

Eatabluhed 1818
U^rile For Our Lrw Prices

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

iS9 Sonth Uarket St.

Boston,

JAMES VICK'S SONS

Seedsmen, Nurserymen,
Florists

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

ONION SEED - - ONION SETS

We have yellow sets to offer and a limited
quantity of fine Red Globe seed, together
with a few other varieties. Are also sub-
mitting contract figures for the 1916 onion
seed crop. If interested write for prices.

SCHILDER BROS., Chillicothe, 0.
SWEET PEA SEED

winter or Summer Spencer, only the best
commercial varieties.

ANT . C. ZVOLANEK

SWEETT PEA RANCH

LOMPOC, CALIF.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON^

Beat Winter flowerlnc Plak Snapdracon aa
tba market. Per pkt., «l.Mi • pkta. far VS.IM.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

BURNEH BROTHERS

Impartera and Orawera af

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &C.

98 Chambers Street New York

Your Best " Help " —

in all Seasons

The modern scientific metbod of plant
raising.

Send for illustrated descriptive circu-
lar and sample, 15c.
Also our Collapsible Paper Seed Pot In
2 sizes, 4x2 and 4x3 square, for growing
Tomatoes, Sweet Peas. &c., $10.00 a
thousand.

The Cloche Co.

131 Hudson St., New York

bepartment M.

TUBEROSES

Dwarf Double Pearl
4^ to 6 inches
$8.50 per 1000

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay St., New York

Tuberous-Rooted Begonias

Single FlowerinB Type. Bed, White,

KoHe, Yellow, Violet, Oranse and Mixed.

100 1000

Extra Fine BiilbK 9iM) Sn.OO

HOGEWONING & SONS

BYNSBrBO, HOLLAND

32 BROADWAY NEW YORK

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE

Bxtra Selerted Stock. Oladlolna for foro-
Inc. NanuH, Colvlllet or larrc flower-
inff type. OreenhoDAe Fertlliaera. Aak
tor Itia Seed Cataloiae.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Seedunea

47-S4 No. U.><LM Si.. BOSTON, MASS.

494

HORTICULTURE

April 8, I9l)i

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Trlnrmplllr orilrm fiir««rilril to «n>
purl <if Ihr I'nitril Slillra, Cmimlii. iiml
nil |irlni'l|»l tlllr. o( Kiinipr. Orclrr*
trnii»rrrrril or Itilril-lril li> tlir Iruilr In
our Hrlcrlliin Jiir ilcll*rr.v un i»tr»m-lllpH
or cUsulirrc rcrel»c upM-inl •Itrnllon.

To// <•/■ CaHiHC F,<rfiirm Pf/nfifi
Mhll hr frrf,ii<1

Rrfrrrnrr or raiili mu«t urronipiin.v nil
ar<lrrit from unknown corrc»ponilrnt».

CnMr A.l.lrt-... AI-KXCOSNKLL.

For KANSAS CITY

TrantftT Your Orderi to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand A\enue

Member* Florlati' Telecrsph Delivery

Orders for NEW YORK.

Write or rhone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Piaza Hotel

nest Kliirlats In the 8tat«8 B«
Hi'ferenct'tt.

ELRQPEAN ORDEKS EXECCTBD.

Member of the Florists'
Telegraph I>ell*'ery.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Umber Florists' Telegrapii Delivery Asso.
DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders from any pan of the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Write or TeiscrmyH

2139-2141 Broadway, New Yofll

Telephone ISSl-lUt Coliunkas

Establlnhed 1874

13 JV 1^ 13 S

ri.OKI8T
K E. Cor. 44 St. & Madiioo Avciine, N. Y. Ckij

( Member Florisis' Telegr»ph Delivery Asso. )
Flower* (h4>ped on all Ste»men Spectil Correwond'
«ooe rt ftll the t&r^ cities of Europe uvi the Bntiah
Coiarwea- Telegraph and C«ble address. Dt/dsflor.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randedl's Flower Shop

Mtmtfr PimrisU TeUfrafk DtUrtry At—nttUm

Ot Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Brooklyn, N. Y. l-.mis .\liclifl. 578
Fulton street,

llion, N. Y. -W. Hrlscoll Snell, 101
West .Main street.

Portland. Me. — Hertlia V. Lougee,
fi47 CdiiKri'SS strei't.

Rockland, Me. Geo. \V. Ulaentzel,

Odd Felldw.'^' HuildliiK.

Burlington, Vt.— W. E. Peters, re-
inoviim to IL'8 Cliurch street April 15.

A BIT OF "OLD ROME" WITH
FLOWERS.

By Cliiirlts n. Fox. at N.iti<in:il Flow.
Slinw, PliiliidolplilM. Winning Public
Ledger Trophy.

Quidnick, R. I. — J. H. Gushing has re-
tired from active business having sold
his interest in his floral business to
Earle, Schooman & Lamont. Courtney
Earle is overseer of carding at the
Quidnick Mil's; Marten Schooman,
general second hand; also of the Quid-
nick Mills, and Mr. Lamont. who has
been head rose grower for Mr. Gush-
ing for some time past. It is expect-
ed that the business will be carried on
the same lines as in the past, specializ-
ing in roses and carnations. At pres-
ent the outfit consists of 21 houses
with an area of 100,000 square feet of
glass.

T"* Park Flora! Go.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Mrmhers FlorlBts' TeleKraph DcllTery,

OE**VFR,

COLORADO

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
—SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avoa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

AW rover all ^ItrlilyKn pnlnts «n<l is^d

or^-i littin (if Oil III. 1 ml lit II a antl ( aa»«l».

ftlriiibrra KlurUt*' Trlricr»t»li lJcll««rf

AaKurlatlon.

Olil»: LlHOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHI.NGTON, D. C.

Member Floriita Telegraph Delivery

IN THE

National Capital

At your «c'r\l(e to dt'llver Flovreri
or DeMlgnn on Order by Trle-
t^raph or otherwUe, Prompt

Heliuble Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Conne^-tlcut Ave. anil L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

(Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 CUnton Avenue, N.

<«cbaster Phone ^06. Long Ditt. Bell Phooa JtSo

Member* Florists Telegraph Deliverir

"THElOME OF FLOWERS"

The larKent cut (lower »(tore In America.
OriU-rs fur the TWIN CITIKS Hint for ull
North weftterii points given prompt at-
tention.

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MI«H.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
Al-BAIMY, IM. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Member* Florists' Telegraph Delivery

YOUNG & NUGENT A. T. BUNYARD

42 West 28 Street
New York

Memberi Flori»t«' Telegraph Delivery

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.
WK OrABANTKB BATISFACTIOM

^efs/iaE*9 F^. -r. o. a..

April 8, 1916

HOKTICULTUEE

495

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

irxcs.
ilCUf VnDV S61 Fifth Ave.
HCff I UniV VandeiblltHotel

nnoTnU ^ ''"^>< street
DUO I Ufi 799 Boylston Street

Bilivaries ti Steamers and all Eastern Polots

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of your orders

Mcmttrs of F. T. D. Atsociation.

WASHINGTON

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Aato dellverv of DmIkds aod Flowen t*
anj address In Waaliliistoii,

Vtecic and Work Fl'St C>ass

Orders Fllird Ttmj or Night for

O L- E V E L-iVIM D

and State of Ohio

Oamplete Stork. Regnlar discount to Trade.

KNOBL€ BROS.

1)IS« W. 25th St.. Clrvrlmnd, O.
Members Florists' TeleKraub DellTerj Asi'd.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

== FL ORIS TS ==

38 Mairt Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N. Y.

HESS & SWOBOOA

n^OR-ISTS

Telephones 1501 and 1. ISSt.

141S Farnum St.,
OIVIAIHA., IMEB.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main «t., Buffalo. N. V.

ANDER80N service mranfl frefih, stardy
ft»M-k and prompt deliveries In RI'FFALO,
LOCKI'ORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WKHTEKN NEW YORK.
HaKbers af Florists' Telerraph DellTery.

KERR

The FlosSat

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for Deliveriei in All Parts of New Englaod.

HP A I Atdf^C 125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass

■ ■ ■ Ma kMnOt WORCESTER, MASS.

164S

Sons,

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D. Ajjoostioo

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl
St.

Albany, N. Y.— The Rosery, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 37-43 Brom-
fleld St.; 124 Tremont St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Mlcblcan
Are. and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Adam Graham & Sons,
6523 Euclid Are.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1838 W. 2Bth
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith ft Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co.,
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer's
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017
Graud Ave.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— David Clarke's Sons, 213>-
2141 Broadway.

New York — Alex. McConnell, 811 Btb Ave.

New York — Young & Nugent, 42 W. iStli.

New York— Durds, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Scbllng, 22 W. B9th St.

New York— G. B. M. Stumpp, 781 Fifth
Ave.

New York — Tbos.
at 46th St.

New York — A. T,
Ave., at 48th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Faruum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 16
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St., West.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, ioM-U
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn. — Holm ft Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.
I Toronto, Can. — J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
1 Adelaide St.

Washlnston, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
I St.

Washlneton, D. C. — F. H. Kramer, 915
F St.. N. W.

Washington, D. C. George H. Cooke,
Connecticut Ave. and L St.
Westerly. K. (. — Renter's.
Worcester. Mass. — II. F. A. Lanee.

Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant Bt.

F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
Bunyard, 413 Madison

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

REDTER'SHr"'

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. 1.

Ws cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

MtiHbtr FlorisU Teltgrafh Delivery Asiociatwn
NOTICE INITIA LS. We have one tiore only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLHlELAfift

Euclid Avanua

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Dollv^red od mall or trl^Krnph nr«l^r for
•117 ocrftHioD, In any part of tlir Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

»-10 West Adelaide St. - TORO.NTO, ONT.
ALBA.NY. N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVKREI) IN ALIIANV ANDtlt'lNITY
ON TELECRAI'IIIC OKKKIl

11 NORTH PCARL STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

496

HORTICULTURE

April 8. 1916

EASTER LILIES EASTER

5,000 F>o"rs

GIGANTEUM EXCELLENT STOCK

25 in Crate Bloom or Bud 12 cents ORDER NOW

HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., /^°'.w t.

BOSTON

I'i'li-pliciii.'-. Muln '.'aiG — 2017 — 3018: i'. II.. -iyiitO

I

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

Wm. Mathes, formerly at Vaughan's
Nurseries, will now have charge of the
summer home of A. Pabst at Oconomo-
woc, Wis.

Wm. E. Tricker. who has recently
been with Vaughan's Greenhouses, has
accepted the position of superintendent
at Holm & Olson's, St. Paul, Minn.

Quite a good many florists are pass-
ing through Chicago enroute for their
homes after visiting Philadelphia and
New York. Much praise of the Na-
tionsd Flower Show is heard from each
one. As one expressed it, she had
seen a real flower show for the first
time.

P. J. Foley recently returned from
Duluth, Minn., where he was called in
connection with a law suit. Mr. Foley
says he was impressed with the fact
that florists should be very careful
what kind of leases they sign. In
this case Louis Visias rented a store
and greenhouses from Lumm & Stev-
enson at Duluth and signed a lease
for a term of years, promising to turn
over the property in as good condition
as he found it. The houses burned and
the suit was to recover the value of
the buildings. The lessees lost their
suit and Visias had to pay only $32.50
for removing the debris.

Frank Oechslin has bought the ten
acres of land with range of carnation
houses known as the Lynch place at
22nd street, and Harlem avenue. The
houses have been built about five years
and are in good condition and well
adapted to the growing of young stock.
Mr. Oechslin's business has grown
steadily since its foundation ten years
ago and the difficulty of securing
young stock, especially of ferns, made
this expansion necessary. The price is
not made public but the purchase

rami- ai a most upporuine lime as the
Metropolitan Elevated secured rights
of way to La Grange the following day,
passing close to the new place.

PITTSBURGH.

Carl T. Jacobson has been secured
as assistant and Norman Kann, archi-
tect, for the landscape department of
A. W. Smith Co.

Employees of Randolph & McClem-
ents are experiencing an epidemic of
tonsilitis. Miss Rertha Hughes, Miss
Gertrude Minerd and Walter H. Brei-
tenstein, all being victims.

Mrs. Jean Falconer Kirkpatrick, the
daughter of William Falconer, began
a weekly department dealing with the
culture of flowers and beautifying of
home grounds last Monday morning
in the Pittsburgh Post.

Nicholas Cassalucia, gardener for the
Peiin. R. R., has commenced grading
the grounds for planting surrounding
the new Wilkinsburg station and else-
where. Mr. Cassalucia is at present
handicapped, owing to a scarcity of
workmen.

An illustrated lecture on "Beautiful
Gardens at Home and Abroad " was
given by .1. Wilkinson Elliott on Tues-
day afternoon al the William Penn Ho-
tel. Mr. Wilkinson's lecture was il-
lustrated with pictures of European
gardens, including that of William
Robinson of Sussex. England. Califor-
nia gardens and some good examples
of those of Pennsylvania.

The three largest cities of Pennsyl-
vania have over two hundred men in
the agricultural school of the State
College, Pittsburgh being second in
the list. During the college year of
1904-5, there were only 73 students,
while during the last year there were
1,337, the majority being city-bred.

ilurti( uliiui'. furehlry and agricultural
chemistry are greatly favored coursee.

BOSTON.

Henry Comloy has extended his
Philadephia trip to the Capitol City.
Del. Cartwright did likewise and
thoroughly enjoyed his little vacation.

William Sim, of Cliftondale, re-
turned from the National Flower
Show loaded with prizes, both firsts
and seconds. Altogether he gathered
in fifteen of the coveted medals.

.Neal Hoyle. of .Maiden, played host
to a number of business friends at bis
greenhouses last Sunday. The party
was escorted through the houses and
then enjoyed a light refreshment.
Many orders were booked by Mr.
Boyle, who certainly showed some
originality in getting the trade to
come to him Instead of vice-versa.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

John M. McCabe, while operating a
Ford delivery wagon, struck and fatal-
ly injured an elderly woman. The
victim died a few hours later in the
Casualty Hospital. Young McCabe
was arrested, but was later exoner-
ated of all blame by the coroner's
jury. The machine was going slowly
and .McCabe sounded the horn, but the
woman became confused and stepped
in front of the car.

An appropriation of |30,000 is
sought to grade and terrace the
grounds adjacent to the memorial
arch at Valley Forge and to construct
a road leading to the grounds and
through the arch, in a bill just intro-
duced by Congressman Butler. In a
bill introduced by Senator Sheppard
the sum of $100,000 is asked to be used
in the study and control of diseases
of cotton, potatoes, truck crops, for-
age crops, drug and related plants.

' 't!^.. HART'S HANDY HANDLE

Necessity

4 24 Inches high, $5.00 per doz.

5 30 " •' 6..W " "

6 36 " " 9.00 " "

Fits securely on any standard pot and by the use of a little chtt- 1 12 Inches high, $2.50 per doz.

fon or ribbon gives you a Basket effect at a very small additional 2 15 " " 3.50 "

expense. Increasing the price of your plants 100 per cent. 3 18 " " 4.00 " "

At Your Dealer's or Direct.

GEO. B. HART, Manufacturer, 24 to 30 Stone Street, Rochester, NY.

April 8, 1916

HORTICULTURE

,497

m\

iiiiiiiiii

Baskets

of Distinction

FOR YOUR

I EASTER TRADE

^ Lovely Creations in Velour Grey, Tiffany Lavender, Imperial Blue with Florentine

= Floral Garlands in Pure White; Absolutely New Ideals, Our Own Manufacture, and

= shown for the First Time at the National Flower Show in Philadelphia where they de-

= monstrated Great Selling Qualities.

= Try a $25 to $40 selection. You'll quickly want more.

^ We have everything in Dependable Easter Florists' Supplies.

= Prices moderate. Order now.

m THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA M

1 H. BAYEIRSDORFEIR & CO., philadeijphia, pa! m

m

Obituary

F. H. Fisher.

F. H. Fisher, who was a florist of
Nantucket, Mass., died on March 29.
Funeral took place at Foxboro, where
he formerly resided.

Alpheus Packard.
Alpheus Packard, for many years
engaged in business as a florist in
West Hanover, Mass., died on Monday,
March 27, in his 74th year. He had
been ill for more than a year. He
leaves a widow and four children.

Robert Greenlaw.

Robert Greenlaw, brother of the late
Alexander Greenlaw, of Boston, and
father of Robert Greenlaw, Jr., travel-
ing representative of S. S. Pennock-
Meehan Co., died in Worcester, Mass.,
on March 29. He was 87 years old
and a native of Banff, Scotland.

John R. Shein.
John R. Shein, florist, of Atlantic
City, N. J., died at Atlantic City, N. J.,
on March 31, after an illness of sev-
eral months. He was in business
formerly in Philadelphia, but moved
to Atlantic City many years ago.

Mrs. B. R. Burchel.
Mrs. B. R. Burchel, head of the
Riessen Floral Co.. and wife of Ed-
ward Burchel, associated with her in
the company, died on March 30, at
the Lutheran Hospital where she has
been for the past three weeks, being

treated for liver trouble. Her death
was unexpected and the trade was
greatly shocked when it became
known that Mrs. Burchel had died.

Mrs. Burchel before her marriage
was Bertha Riessen and was employed
by the old Michel Plant & Bulb Co.
25 years ago, where she learned the
trade and afterwards opened up the
Riessen Floral Co. on Broadway a
few doors from the old Elleard estab-
lishment, which she later bought out
and combined the two stores into one.
Mrs. Burchel was born in St. Louis
and was 46 years old. She was well
known in the trade all over the coun-
try and especially in Chicago among
the wholesalers who supplied the
company with flowers for many years.

She leaves her husband, mother and
two brothers. The funeral took place
Sunday, April 2d. Many beautiful
floral pieces were sent by members
of the trade and friends.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Boston, Mass. — Harry M. Walfish,
florist, 476 Columbus avenue, is a pe-
titioner in bankruptcy. He owes $1272
and has no assets.

NEWS NOTES.

Sewlckley, Pa. — Thomas Evans has
purchased the greenhouses of W. E.
Patton and will continue the business
under the name of the Valley Green-
house Co.

Warwick, R. I. — The Maplehurst
Greenhouses, Inc., have acquired the
Longmeadow Golf Club grounds, com-
prising 82 acres, which it will devote
to the extension of its gardening prop-
erty.

The Ginger Jar

The Philadelphia boys have reason
to feel proud of themselves! They
worked to the best of their ability —
even if they were short of bedroom
and kitchen accommodations. And
now that the fathers and mothers of
the kid have come and taken it away
from us — with a small nest egg in its
fist — we sincerely give it our blessing,
and wish it good luck for its future
development. We had our doubts and
fears, but the seemingly impossible
has been accomplished, and like the
immortal rebel, Washington, we have
crossed the Delaware in spite of ice
and snow and short skirts and small
boats. And, while on the subject, we
must not forget to say a word for the
local committees. There were about
forty members and every one of them
worked like a demon for months in
advance. They had an uphill flght,
but in the face of almost insufferable
difficulties they pulled victory out of
what seemed to many almost certain
defeat.

When the kid comes back to us —
say 10 or 15 years from now — we will
have a real convention hall in the
center of the city and will be prepared
to welcome him like a Roman Em-
peror, with no doubts or fears or
apologies, but with frills and confi-
dence. Vale! G. C. W.

Providence, R. 1. — The Burke Rose
Company of this city has changed its
name to the Hillsgrove Racing Asso-
ciation and has acquired the Hills-
grove Race track 10 miles from this
city where It proposes to hold horse
and other races and all kinds of out-
door sports.

498

H O irr I 0 TILTH RE

April K. 1916

I FOR PHILADELPHIA'S

BEST BEAUTIES

I send yt)ur orticr in our direction. 1 he
j supply is increasing and your order will be

filled if placed with us, and at the lowest

market price.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

WholeiaU Florittt
120105 Rice Slrrn, PHIUDELPHIA. PA.

m\T WEEK
Easter Numb

er

Flower Trade Harvest Time for

Advertisers Who Have Easter

Goods to Sell

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 RiDsltid Si. Philidrlphit, Pi.

CHOICE BEAUTIES', ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
Mi all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

RKED Ql HOLLER

i:.' Wi-i ,'.Mh

Nrw ^ (trk

Florists' Supplies

\\ (' niannfiif't nrf nil otir

Hital Disiens, Baskets, Win Wirk & Novelties

.11.(1 .ir-- tif.il'Ts la

l>rcor»tl\r (ilafifinnre. iiroxrern hikI

FlorlHtN* K«H]iilHiteH

Wired Toothpicks

Maziafactarrd hj

W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10.000. . .91.85. 60,000. . .$8.00. Sample free.
For sale by dralers.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

r\tm»» mrBtlen Horltroltore wben wrltlac.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

ConniKDnieDtfl SollcltMl
Hardv Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

Telephone t860 MBdUon Bqamr*

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOLESALE

Plantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 28th St. NEW YORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO i

MANUFACTURCRS i

i PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Whmn umting to advmrtia^n kiniHx
»ntm>n HORTICULTURE.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO,

I Supply of Be^t Cut Flowers all the Year Jlround
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - CHICAGO.

If Intrrt-fctcil. ►.riul u- vnnr niimr iirni iiihlrc**. f.tr our urrkly prlrr ll-l

U/PI PU ROnQ rn VVholesale cut
WtLUn DKUO. UU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from Full line o( Florisu'
leading growers Supplies

Write for quotations hrfurc
ordering elsewhere

226 DEVONSHIRE ST., BOSTON. MASS.

Tel«pKone. Main 03G7-63G6 m^^0^^ ■ ^^i^f IWBJ-m^^^^a

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^^^ '''"^to'dlX

TO DEAiXRS OI<a.Y

30.C

Rmm

Am. Beauty, Special..

" " Fancy and Extra ■

No. I

Rusiell, Hadley

Killarocy, KichmoDd, Hillingdoo, Ward, Extra.. ■
" " •• " Urdioary

Arcnburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

" " " *' Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Carnaboiu, Fancy

** Ordinary

C«ttl«rM

Deoflrobioia formoaum I ■

Lilies, LoogFlorum 6

Rubrum i -2.

CalU

BOSTON

April 6

I

Ulr of the Valler

Daisies

Violets

Miirnonette

Snap<)rit von

D«ffod.lB

Gladioli

Tulips

Hjracinihs f ■

Freesia

Calendulas

liac per hunch)

Sweet Peas

Gardesi&a

Adiantum

Sizwiax

AAo%r«ru8 Plumosus, & Sivren. fiooB<Au.K

9,00

SO to

3SOO

3^.00

8.00

Xl.OO

6,oo
4.00
6,00
4.00
8.00
4.00
3.00
9.00
40.00
3S.OO
8.00
4.00
10.00
4.00 I
3.00
.50
6.00
6.00

3. so
X3.00
3.00
3.00
X.50
3.00

z.oo
1.00

35.00

x.oo
16.00

35.00

ST. LOUIS

April 3

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PHILA.

April 3

35.00
90.00
6.00
8 00
6.00
a. 00

40.00
30.00
10.00
10.00
• 00
4.00

8.00

4.00

3. 00

•75
50.00

■0.00

4.00
X. .00

3.00

1.00

.30
3.00
3.00
3.00

3.00

3«>

■3 00

3. 00

.30

Z.OO
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ao.oo

10.00

500

3.CO

1. 00

60.00

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6.00

13.50
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3.00
3.00

400
4.00
3.00
3.00

•50

i.ts

13.50
30.00

40.00

BO.OO

4 00
4-00

10.00
3.00
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3.00
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3.00
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13. 00

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1 3.00
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9.00

■75

6.00

13.50

3.00

3.00
.50

4.00

15.00
35.00

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30.00

X.OO

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William F. Kasting Co.

\A/^Holosal.

383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

lorls-ts

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BUOL0NG

184 North Wabash Avenua, CHICAGO
ROSES. VALLEY and WHOLE^iALE pllT plflWERS

CARNATIONS

A Specialty

GROWER of

April 8, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

499

Flower Market Reports

Despite the favorable
BOSTON weather which has pre-
vailed durins the past
week market conditions have not
changed since last week, or it" any
change has been recorded it has been
unfavorable. Carnations are numerous
and sluggish. Roses are a trifle strong-
er and taken altogether are doing the
best of anything. Violets are short-
ening up, singles being the only varie-
ty to be had. Lilies, Easter and Cal-
las, are both going slowly,- with the
market flooded. Sweet peas are doing
nicely — in fact as well as roses — but
as the weather conditions have been
rather unfavorable for them there
are not many to be obtained. Taken
as a whole the demand has decreased
during the week and with the supply
plentiful a surfeit has resulted.

The Chicago market Is
CHICAGO in a very fair condition,
jvith plenty of stock and
not an excess. As Easter approaches,
the tendency is not to hurry the crop
and so far the cool weather has been
helpful to that end. Roses are coming
freely and there is a large supply of
medium grade stock which is always
most in demand. Prices are not high,
but most of the stock is moved at sat-
isfactory figures. Carnations are a
close second in respect to quantity
and with these, too, large numbers are
sold at special prices. A good ship-
ping trade relieves the market of a
great quantity of stock each day and
local trade is also able to take care of
a large amount. Bulbous stock is de-
cidedly thinning out and the chances
are there will be little left tor Easter
week. Lily of the valley is scarce.
Lilies are very plentiful and there is
the usual supply of miscellaneous
stock, which includes calendulas,
pansles, snap-dragon, etc.

The market is well
CINCINNATI supplied in all sea-
sonable lines of flow-
ers and prices are very reasonable.
Roses are in good supply and
carnations are plentiful. Easter lilies
are in a better supply than they were
and are selling well. Callas have a
fair call. Sweet peas meet with a
good demand but the supply is so
overly large that only low prices are
realized. Bulbous stock has a fair
market. Lily of the valley are fairly
plentiful but meet with a poor demand.
Smilax is a little scarce.

The market is very
NEW YORK quiet, as is always
the case during the
Flower Show week. There is very
little doing by retailers and wholesale
places are badly overcrowded. Roses
and carnations are over abundant and
prices have receded twenty-five per
cent, since last week. Bulbous flow-
ers are not so cumbersome as they
were, lilies have increased in quantity
and improved in quality, but there are
far too many snapdragons.

We had two poor
PHILADELPHIA days here in the
middle of the
week, but by the windup there was a
vast improvement and there was a
fairly good cleanup, especially on car-
nations and the better grades of roses.
There is an oversupply of sweet peas
and daffodils and other stock of that
kind. The new week has started In
with good demand: hut everything is

^<1

Spencer

m\J

Sweet Peas

Wonderful quality in endless vaiiely,
all the newer shades

2 V S^mI

75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 per 100

4viN|hI^

Our growers are cutting freely and can
take care of all orders large or small.

V

BlJ^H

VALLEY

Special $5.00 per 100. Ejtra $4.00 per 100

^'"^^^l

( O.MI'LKTE LIST t>F ItLOO.MIMi AM>
l-OLIAOE PL.\NT.S FOR K.VSTEK S.\LES
M.MI.EI) ON KEtJUEST.

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphiji

PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK BALTIMORE WASHINGTON
1608-1620 Ludlow St. 117 W. 28th St. Franklin & St. Paul Sts. 1216 H it., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS QMLV

Rmm

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Elxtra.
No.i

Ru»sell. Hadley

KilUrney, RicWd, Hill'don. Ward

.. ord.

Arenbure, Radiance. Taft, Key, Ex.

.. * .. .. .. Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra ■ • -
" '* " Ordinary

C«raatioiu. Fancy

" Urdinaary

Cattleyaa

Deodrobiuiii fonzKiMini

Lilies, Lomriflorum

Rubrucn

Call&a

Lily of the V&lley

Daiaes

Violet.

Mignonette

SoapdraaoB

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia ■

Calendulas

Lilac (per bunch)

Sweet Peaa

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparafnia Plu. ASpren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

April 3

CHICAGO

April 3

40.00

20,00
8.00
3.00
7.00
4.00
7.00
4.00
7.00
4.00

40.00 to

•0.00

35-O0

15.00

15.00

10.00

6.00

10.00

6.00

10.00

6.00

3-00

2,00

90.00

10.00 to XZ.OO

8.00

4.00

10.00

5.00

.50

6.00

3.00
3.00
1. 00

I5-CO

3.00

4.00

5.00
3.00

.35 to x.oo

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10.00
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1. 00

13 50

90 .00

40.00
30.00
8.00
6.00
6.00
4.00
8.00

4.00

8.00

4.00

3.00

2.00

25.00

50.00
40.00
30.00
35.00
10.00

S-oo
to.oo

5-00

J2.00

6.00

4.00
3.00

75.00

8.00 to 12.00

6.00

3.00
1.50
.50
4.00
8.00

3.00

10.00

5.00

2.00
■75
6.00
10.00
3-co

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3.0c

3.00

II.OO

35 -oo

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35-00
25.00
10.00

BUFFAIX)

April 3

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8.00
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3.00
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1.50

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30.00

1.35

15.00
60.00

pirreBURG

April 3
30.00 to
20.00 to
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4.00

6.00

40.00
30.00
13.00
50.00

23.00

ta.oo

4.00 to 12.00

30.00 tt'

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3.00 to

,50 to

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3.00

3.00

a.oo
40.00
40.00
12.00

8.00
10.00

4.00
3.00

•75
4.00
10.00
4.06

3.00 to 4.00

,50 to

to

• 75 ">

30.00 to

4.00

1 00

1.50

35.00

1. 35

15.00

50.00

in large supply and even a brisk trade
makes but slight impression on the
heavy receipts.

Business is ex-
PITTSBURGH tremely quiet, hav-
ing finally settled
down to a regular Lenten routine.
There are plenty of flowers of all va-
rieties, and far too many of some. Lil-
ies, which have been particularly
scarce all winter, are now coming in
such quantities that it is impossible
to dispose of the majority. Long-
stemmed roses are rather more plenti-
ful than the short-stemmed ones. Gla-
dioli, which have been coming in from
the south for the past fortnight, are in
inferior condition.

Florists in this city
PROVIDENCE are in a quandary
as to what will be
the outcome of the Easter trade this
season. The fact that Easter comes
so late this year and the peculiar at-
mospheric conditions as between in-
door and outdoor stock present an

unusual state of affairs. Lilies, car-
nations and roses are plentiful. The
season on this stock is about two
weeks ahead of former years.

The wholesale market

ST. LOUIS has been crowded all
the past week. .-Ml va-
rieties seem to be on crop at present.
The damp rainy weather has had a
bad effect on the retail b\isiness all
over the city and the wholesalers ex-
perienced great difficulty in disposing
of their daily consignments and a
great deal of it had to be dumped.
Prices are cheap and only the very
best quality sells, the greatest glut be-
ing in roses, carnations and sweet
peas.

Stock of all kinds

WASHINGTON is arriving in
larger quantities
with the possible exception of Ameri-
can Beauty roses, orchids and garden-
Kis, and there are enough of these to
go around. Despite the fact that we

(Coiiifnufii flti f-agf 50/y

500

II n HI' I CV ].TV R K

April 8, iai6

H. E. FROMENT

WholeMJe CocTunis«ion Florist
Choice Cut Flower*

■«w Atfdrwa. Ml n rat Itth Ht., NKIV YOUK
T*l«pb«>M: ttOO. tt«l. MmIIsod ltija»r*.

1^. J. «Aii'rH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '^^^j'^^^^lS^

A full Uur of Cboloe Col Kl«w«r (tlocJi tmr mli pBrpo«r«

mBriu)^i!;i"i|pA(t»A(iiT IJI \N<»t 2Mth St.. NI^W NOKK CITY

'^''E..™i.N*S" ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

Wtiolesale Commission Florists

BS and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Trirphonp No. 7M

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street. NEW YORK

TrlriHione b3i&, Kftrr»sut.

Call iDd lna[>r<-t tlir llmt EstatillihmeDt

la lb* WLolnale Kluirer iilmrlct.

GEO. C. 5IEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
niOin|tJ«iHADIS0SSQ, NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WE5T 28th STREET NEW YORK CITY

Ccnti^nmrntj Sciuitfd

Phone 7S62 Hndlton Sqiuwe

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Frrn«. SIo»r>. Wild Smllax. Galax,
l«aratliae. I'almrlta. Cyras, both tretli

cut and prepared.
L«Drel. Hemlock, all Decorative Evergreena.

'.^jJS[ «* 119 W. 28 St.. New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foraraoat and Beat

l/VHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K Firal Claw Markat for all CUT FLOWERS

?8WUlonghby St, BrooklTii, N. T

M- C. ford"

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fi ROSES. \m\ wmmi

A Fall Line of ALI, CIT n-OWKB8.
Telephone (870 Farracot.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

BesnJar Shipmenta Waated of

Pansies and Violets

I tukTe ■ rood mftrket for them.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

55 and 57 West 26tli St. NEW YORK

l"H?!!?rJo:ur'^'^ 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

> \ \ I

Prices Right.

WHOIXSAU: ONLY

>\\l TIMl: AM) MONKV IIY HF.NDISO Vol K OlillKllh TO U8

Consignments Solicited. Telephone ConnectioD

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST \f A | | CV ALWAYS

GRADE OF VMLLC.T ON HAND

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS

JAMES McMANUS. ^.Vsmuw'm *°5 ^' ^*** **- '***^ ^***

Centrally Located, The Hob of the Flower Market Section

OIH.ARI

IVII

IMO

\A/Holesale F~lor-is-t
55 and 57 W. 26th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 7062 Maduon

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telephones

10(15

MadlflOD 8<]Dftre

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Last Half of Week

etdinf Apr. 1

1916

American Beauty. Special

" " Fancy and Extra

No. I

Ruwell, Hadler

Killamer. Richmond. Hillinsdon. Ward, Extra

" " *' Ordinary •

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

*• Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburet, Extra

Ordinary

Carnationa. Knncy

" ( >rdinary

35.00

10.00

1. 00

I3.00

4.00
1. 00
6.00
1. 00
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to 35.00

First Half of WtU
kiinaai Apr. 3

1SI«

5<

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6.C

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10.00
1.00
6.00
4.00
1.00
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3500
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5.00
35.00
6.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
6.00
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1.50

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Coiiiini'.-.liiii D.-uUr in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28tli Street, New York
Telephone — S633-3S33 Mmllsim '^iiniiri'

Frank H. Traendly

CliariM

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

AVKolesale Florists

436 Eth Avenue, Between 26tli ind 2;tli Sts.. New Y»rt

Telephone* : 7e7-TS8-7«9 Farragat

Conalgoments 8ollcltc<l

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orrhlfls, finrdonlnH anri Many UnusoAl
H((\ver* of (fnallty.

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

SS-S-y NA/GSt: ze-til-i street:

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madiaon Square Conalramenta Solicited

UAt'RICE L. GLASS. Treaaorer

April 8, 1916

HORTICULTURE

501

Flower Market Reports

{^Continued from pagf 4qq^

are in the midst of the Lenten season,
business has been good. The price on
American Beauty roses holds well up.
Gardenias are still bringing $3 per
dozen and cattleyas sell at 50 and 60
cents each. Sweet peas are over-
plentiful and a great percentage of
the incoming stock goes to the ped-
lars. Carnations are also almost with-
out price. A few good ones bring $4
per hundred but the average is far
below that figure. Easter lilies are
in fair supply. Southern daffodils fill
the market Isut meet with a fair de-
mand.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Pittsburgh — Robert C. Kerr. Hous-
ton, Texas; C. Overdevest, Wassenaar,
Holland.

Atlantic City. N. J.: Mrs. W. W.
Edgar, Waverley. Mass.; Mrs. Jas.
McHutchison, New York.

Philadelphia: All the world and
his wife to see the Flower Show; also
C. B. Coe, repr. D. M. Ferry & Co.,
Detroit, Mich., on business only; An-
toine Leuthy, Boston, Mass.

Boston: Geo. Emslie, Montpelier,
Vt.; H. A. Totman, Randolph, Vt.;
Winfried Rolker, New York; A. E.
Thatcher, Bar Harbor, Me.; Daniel
MacRorie. San Francisco, Cal.; H. P.
Knoble, Cleveland, O.

Chicago: Mrs. E. H. Mazey, Minne-
apolis, Minn.; R. Williams, South
Bend, Indiana; Andrew Anderson, Ba-
tavia. 111.; E. T. Peterson, Wheaton,
111.; Geo. F. Verhalen, Marshall, Tex-
as; Robt. D. Smith. Chicago Junction,
Ohio; Wm. Winter, Kirkwood, Mo.;
Dan. MacRorie. San Francisco, Cal.;
Mrs. I. Baumgarten. Milwaukee, Wis.;
Geo. Crabb, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Washington: George J. Stan, Wil-
son, N. C; Edward J. Bamlach. Pitts-
burg, Pa.; C. C. Stubb. Augusta, Ga.;
Karl P. Baum and Charles L. Baum,
Knoxville, Tenn.; Harry R. Brown,
Lynchburg, Tenn.; William F. Kast-
ing and son. Buffalo. N. Y.; James
Forbes, Portland, Ore.; Samuel Mur-
ray, Kansas City. Mo.; E. W. Ehmann,
Oreville, Cal.; Elizabeth Hayden, Kan-
sas City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pet-
erson, Cincinnati, Ohio; Walter E.
Cook, Cleveland, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs.
.lohn Laver, Erie, Pa.; W. A. Burn-
ham, Irvington, N. Y.; Walter Gott,
St. Albans, England.

N. Y. FLORISTS' BOWLING CLUB.

Scores Recorded Thursday, March 30.

Broun Ind Isd 170

.T. Donaldson 1G2 1.14 l.HC,

Scott IK) 174 IWI

Fenrkh 162 140 IflTi

.lacohsim 134 l.">7 140

Hoffmoipr 130 ISft l.''«7

Mlespm 1G5 17.S 178

Slehri'dit. Sr 148 l.'it! 147

K.ik<i(la 159 irat 148

HEADQUARTERS

For High-Class Roses

Full line of nill.BOCS STOCK, BOU-
VARI>I.\8, SWEET FEAS and other Sea-
sonable Flowers.

J. J. CO AN

115 WEST 28TH STREET, NEW YORK

Tel., Farragut 5413-5891

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TKI^PHONB MAIM MM
American Beantlea, Orohlds, TaUey, Carnations. All tb« novaltlaa In the Oat n«wa
Market fnml«bed on short notice. Prices qaoted on application. Na is^all
accepted, i'lowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT S A. M.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELUNEOUS

Cattlara*

Dendrobhini f ormoaum

Lilies, Lonffiflorum

*' Rubrum

Calla.

Liiy of the VaUey

Daises

Violets

Mignonette

Snapdrason •

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac (per bunch)

Sweet Peas* • •

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smtlax

A«paraKUs Pkimosus, & So**«a (xoo bunches) .

Last Half of Wiek

eecUiig Apr. 1

1916

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4.00
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6.00
1. 00
.50

-»5
3.00

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1. 00
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1. 00
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■50

1. 00

.50

■25

8.00

.90

8.00

15.00

30.00

35-0O
6.00
6.00

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4.00
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•39
6.00
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2.00

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1. 00
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1.00

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be{iinln{ Apr. 3

1916

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2.00
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3.00
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8.00

.50
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35.00

Are You Dissatisfied ?

I have an Dnlimlted market for yonr flowers, any variety, In any qnantlty. Prompt
returns of (ales on consigned foods. Reidy rasb wben due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years In tbe Cut Flower Commission Business.

Write for information or call and talk It over.

Telephone
167&iIU5S V arragtit

J. K. ALLEN

lis AVest 28th Street
NEW VOR.K

IF YOU WANT QUALITY ORDER YOUR

LILIES AND CUT FLOWERS

i»\v«"-t INtssiblf Market Prices of

N. F. McCarthy & co.,

112 Arch St.,
3 1 Otis St..

Boston, Mass.

New England Florist Supply Co.

SPECIAL— "i^^r^ Sphagnum Moss, $3.50
276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS.

TEi.EPnoNEs : SaiL," 789 w*' Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m.

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Experlenee*!, TroKressive and can handle

shipments of growers' product

satisfactorily.

106 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. Farragut 30(16.

EiitabUshed 1888

Tel. 651 Farra^nt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Sollrlt Conslcnmcnts of New
England Grown Novelties.

RIEOEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tti ST. NEW YORK.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

A. J. OITTMAN, President.

Wholesale Florists

101 W. 28th St.,

NEW YORK

We have 20 years' eTperlcnre behind
Telephone, Farragut 2«:i6-2037-558.

0. C. Arnold & Co., Inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telephone, 2287 Farraput.
Coni«l|;ninentf( Solicited.

UNIIED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK

111 W. ISth Street

502

HORTICULTU R K

April 8. 1916

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as wordii.

Display ndvcrliscrs in this Issue aro also limed uiuler iIiIh ilasslllciitloii wllliout (,■llar^;l•. Ki'Iltoiuo to List of
Advertisers will Itidlcnto the respective paKCS.

Buyers failinK to Hud what they wntil in this list will confer a favor by writing ub ond we wlU try to put
them in coniniunicalion with rell..'

ACCOINTANT

It. I)v«iir!. 40 Sliitc SI . Hoilnii.
For pagr tee Llat of Ailvprtlsers.

APHINE

Ai.l.lii,- Situ. Co.. MiidKcn. .S .1.
For |)iiBC Hit- List of AdverllsiTH.

AI>IilS ri'NK

Nicotine Site. Co. ,St. I.niils. Mn.

Knr pML'c V,,. I.i^t „f .\,|v.M-tl-..i-.

.\s|.:irat'ii,i riiiiiiiiHiis SeodlliiKB. JTi.tKI ui-r
IIXMI. It.'iiily Muy l8t. rui.I.IN'GDALE

<:ki;i:.miolsi:s, CoiiingthiU'. va.

AQCATIC Plj^NTS

Henry A. Dreer. Pbllailelphta. Po.
For paite see List of Ailvertlsers.

AITTION SALES

The M:i<M(I Ilnrilcnllural Co..

New York Clly.

For p.nee Bee I.lst of Advertisers.

Elliott Aurtinn Co., New York City.

Plant AuctloneerH.
For pnee see I.lst of Advertisers.

AZALEAS

P. Ouwerkerk. Hohoken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Bans, Woburn, Mass.

K. J. Kuyk, Client, Belgium.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKEXS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phlladelpbla, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BAY TREES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
jrLIU.S ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. .1.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell. Conn.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., While Marsh.
Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Thomas J. Grey Co., '."J So. Market St.,
Boston, Mass.
Begonia, Marlcmont Redder.
For page see List of Advert Iscrs.
BEGONIAS.
Delivery from Mav I.lth.
Lorraine, 2'/4 In. pots, $12.00 per 100: Cin-
cinnati, 2',/. In. pots. ?15.<I0 per 11)0: .Mrs. J.
A. Peterson (New), 2'4 in. pots. $2.j.00 per
100: $200.00 per lOOO.

JULirs RornitS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.
Single Tuberous Rooted Begonias^ 7
colors, $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000.
Double In 7 colors, $1.75 per 100: $15.00 per
1000. Gloxinia In colors, $2.00 per 100.
I have l.'XH) Spiraea In .3 colors. large
clumps, at $5.00 per 100. Just right for
Memorial Day. THOMAS COGGER, Mel-
rose, Mass.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros, t'"., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co., New Y^ork City.

lii.Xl-.: ITT TLOWEK FOLDING

KdwardH Folding Box Co, I>lilla<li'l|ililM.
l''<ir page see List of Advert Ikits.

I'ohllng cut dower boxes, the bcsl made
Write for list. HOLTON & IIUNKEL CO..
.Milwaukee, Wis.

BO.\ TREES

BOX TREKS— Standards, Pyramids and
Bush. Price list ou demand.
Tl MIS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

BliLBS AND TUBERS

Bogewoning & Sons, Rynsburg, Holland,
and .32 Broadway. .New York City.

Tuberous Rooted Begonias.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Tuberoses.

For page see List of Advertisers,

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

Lily Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Cbllds, Flowcrflcld, L. I., N. Y.

Gladioli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.

Forcing Hullis and Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Fnrquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schw.ike & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

Fur page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of AdvcTf Isers.

Burnett Bros., 1)8 Chambers St., New York.

Fur page see 1-lst of Advertisers.

Henry F. MIchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Fottler. FIske. Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

C. KEUR & SONS. HILLEGOM. Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Branch, 8- 10 Bridge St.

CANN.*S

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co.. Im-.,

New York City.

King Humbert Cannas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Cbllds. Flowerfleld, L. 1., N. Y.

Canna Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Newest list of the newest Cannas just
out. Complete assortment of the finest
sorts, jit remarkable rates.

Send for list today.

THE CONARD & JONES CO.

West Grove, Pa.

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N.
New Carnation Cottage Maid.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., FIshklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New Y'ork City.

Seedling Carnation Laura Weber.

For page see List of Advertisers.

<■ Alts A I loN>— < Iiiii.'il

CARNATION CI TTINtJH from sand or
plants from suit; vigorous .-nul healtliy:

I'l-r KKI Per 1000

AIIco $,-,.(KI Jl,'i.00

lli-ncon ;i.()0 2.'i.ao

.MjllehlesH :i.00 . 25.00

White Woniler :t.00 25.00

FRANK 1>. PUTNAM, Lowell, Mail.

CARNATION HTAPLES

Split carnallonH (jukkly, easily and
cheaply mended. I'lllsliury's Carnation
Staple, lOOO for :t.K-. ; ;i000 for $1.(KI post-
paid. 1. L. PILLSHlMtY, Gulesburg. III.

Supreme Carnation Staples, for repairing
split carnallonK. Ko. per 1000; 3000 for
$1.(10. v. W. WAITE. S'l Belmont Ave,
Springfield, .Mass,

CHRYSANTUEMOBIS

Charles H. Totly, Madison, N. J.

Alice Day.

For page see List of Advertlaers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue for 1918.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman k Haynor, Inc., New York City.

Early I>!ivender Pink Chrysanthemum

.\Iex (iiittinan, also Emma, a Garza

Anemone, Double Pompon,

pale pink.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CYCLAMEN

CYCLAME.V. Best strain. Separate col-
ors or mixed, .'! In. pots, $8.(KI per ilM, for
May delivery.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Send for Wholesale List of Whole clumps

and separate stock; 40,000 clumps for sale.

NortblKiro Dahlia and Gladiolus (iurdens.

J, L. MOORE, Prop., Northboro. Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAULTa
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.
IF YOU INTEND growing Dahlias for
cut flowers then you will make no mistake
If you will try my assortment, especially
selected for cut flower production. Three
whites, .'! pinks. 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 l.ivender,
1 fancy: all field roots, labeled true to
name; per 100. 10 of each kind, $.3.00; per
1000, KM) of each kind. $2.-i.0O. ,50 at 100
and 50O at 1000 rates. Cash with order.
Guarantee entire satisfaction. If Inter-
ested in Dahlias, then please send for my
wholesale trade list of Dahlias.

MANNETTO HILL NURSERIES,
W. A. FINGER, Prop., HIcksvllle, N, Y.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Markctos, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobblnk & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland. Nahant. Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of .\dvertisers.
A. M. Davenport, WatertowiT^ Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Henry A. Dreer. Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER PLANTS

Anton Schulthels, College Point, N. Y.

For List of Advertisers See Page 479

April 8, 1916

HORTICULTURE

503

EVERGREENS

Old Town Nurseries, So. Natick, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport. Watertow-n, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. R. Pierson Co., Tarr.vtown, N. Y.
Visit the Home of the Nephroiepis Family.

FERTILIZERS

Alphano Humus Co., New York City.

The Ail-in-One Fertilizer.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Pulverized Sheep Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Highgrade Manure Compost Co.,

New York City and Red Bank, N. .T.

Magic Humus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pulverized Manure Co., Chif-ngo, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson & Co.. Boston, Mass.

Waxed Flowers and Metallic Magnolia

Wreaths.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Apbine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

G.4RDEN TOOLS

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.
White Marsh, Md.
For page see List of .\dvertisers.
Madame Sallerol— 2 In., $2.00 per 100;
$18.00 per 1000. PASCOAG GREEN-
HOUSES, Win. Doel, Prop., Pascoag, R. I.
S. A. Nutt geraniums. Extra fine stock.
Write for sizes and prices. FRANK
LEITH & SON, Haverhill, Mass.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co.. N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GL.\DIOLI

John Lewis Childs. Flowerfield. L. 1., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.
A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind.

GLAHNG POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros.. Inc., Brooklyn. N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Lord & Burnham Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltchings & Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. Boston. Mass.

Metropolitan Material Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

E. A. Lippman, Morristown, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Palisades Nurseries. Inc., Sparkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Old Town Nurseries, So. Natick, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Adverti-sers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HART'S HANDY HANDLE

Geo. B. Hart. Rochester. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HE.\THER

Anton Schultheis. College Point. N. Y.

HE.ATING -APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. Neponset, Mass.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Standard hotbed sash, 1% in. thick, with
crossbar, 80c. each; lots of S.^i and over, 75c.
each. Blind tenons; white leaded in Joints.
The life of a sash depends on this construc-
tion. We GUARANTEE our sash to be
satisfactory or refund your money. Glass,
0x8, 8 X 10, 10 X 12, or 10 x 14, ^l.M per
box of .50 sq. ft. C. N. ROBINSON & BRO..
Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer. Philadelphia. Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hotel Cumberland. New York City.

INSECTICIDES

-Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Plantlife Co., Inc., New York.

LILY BULBS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.

Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New Y^ork City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
Berlin Valley Pips.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lily of the Valley pips. $5.00 per 1000;
clumps, $8.00 per 100. Also all vegetable
seedlings. Write HENRY SCHAUMBERQ,
Hammonton, N. J.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Adverfisers.

MANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MARGUERITES

A. L. Miller. Jamaica, N Y
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of .\dvertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.,

Rochester, N. Y.

For page see List of .idvertisers.

NIKOTBiEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Old Town Nurseries, So. Natick, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, III.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of .Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bohblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

-August Rolker & Sons, New Y'ork City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross. Ga.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

504

OMON SEEDS

UMUN MtiB

I/«onard Sm^i Po <'hlr»(to, II!.
For page ». . ' ■ \ ■ • , i.

ETerplfo !( !' III.

F. V

OKI II I II I I l> \\ I II>

Ja8. Mc'MiinuB, New Vork, N'. Y.
For piiKo Boc Ll"t uf Advertlscra.

ORCHID PLANTS

JollDi Roobra Co., Hutlifrford, N. J.
For piigc aec List of AUvertlsera.

Lager & Burrell. Summit, N. J.
For page aeo List of Ailvcrtlacra.

TANSY PLANTS

225.000 large, stocky (Sept. trnnaplanted),
flelO-grown l)looinUig pansy pliints. Henry
Mette's strnln, all salalilo stock, satlsfac-
UoD gunrniiteed. $1.00 per 100; flO.UO per
1000. Cash. I'roiiipt sbipplug. UUILL
CKLERV GAHUENS. Kalamazoo, Mlcb.

PaDslea, tlic big glaot flowering kind,

$3<><> por 10U*i: in Imd iiikI IiIomih. $.'i.iiu mid
iiriim per lOOo. CmsIi. If 1 roiiM only
show Ilii- nice plants. hnndriMls of testl-
moolala and repeat ordera I would be
Hooded Willi new business. JAMES MOSS,
JobnsvUle, Pu.

PAPER POTS

The Cloche Co., New York City.

Coll.'pslble Paper H"xes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PHOENIX CANARIENSIS

In all sizes. Special price-list on demand.
JULIUS KOEHKS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BEXSCHER,
Canal Dover, O.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston. Mass.

FELAROONICMB

Roman J. Irwin. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisera.

PETUNIAS

Petunias, our well known strain of
doubles, all strong growers, carrying im-
mense blooms, perfectly healthy stock,
well rooted and labelled if requested, $1.25
per 100, prepaid; $10 per 1,000; 2 in. strong,
J2.50 per 100, $22.00 per 1,000.
HOPKINS & HOPKINS, Chepachet, R. I.

PIPE AND FITTINGS

Kroescbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda. N. V.

Shelf Brackets and I'ipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pfaff & Kendall, Newark, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Sehwake & Co., New York City.
Fur page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHulllllS..!! ,^ C.I

For : - -., 1 -

N.u Y.rk City.
risers.

PLANT IKl.l. 1,1.-1,.- .\.M) .-T.\KES
Seele's Tieless Plant Stakes and Trel-
lises. H. D. SKELK A: SONS, Elkhart, Ind.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Rlverton Special."

HORTICULTURE

HIIIIIMMIK.MIItONH

P. Onw.rk.rl:. I|r,|,„|;,-n. N. J.

For

KllllUl.S- .\.M) llUllllS-

8. 8. Pennock-.M«'Ohan Co., niiladelpbla, I'a.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Id I- I -

P. Ouwcrkerk, iim
For page see

Kill. N. J.
lat of Advertisera.

Henry A. Drccr, PbllHdolpbla, Pa.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

W. & T. Smltb Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American (jrown Ruses.
For pa ge see List of Adverllsers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablnglon, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gutliuan & Kayuor. Inc., New Y'ork City.

Rose Prima Ilniina (.Mine. Paul lOiilcr).

For page see List of Advertisers.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY.

Rose Specialists.

West Grove, Pa. Send for offers.

B.

SCAI.EriDF

rr.iii ( M . N.u York City.

SEASONAilLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White .Marab,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page .sec List of Advertisers.

Peter Henderson & Co., New York City.

Everything for the Garden, L<iwn and I'unn.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Koddinglou Co., Inc., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Sehwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.

New Crop Asparagus Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co

Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Ailvortl.ser3.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York CUyT"

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Jae. Vlck'a Sons, Rochester, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros.. 98 Chambers St., New York.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard .Seed Co., Chicago. III.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds for the Florist.

SEED AND PLANT FORCER

The Cloche Co., New York City.
For p:ii,'e see List of Advertisers.

SHF.KT Md.SS (N.VTIBAI, AND DTED)

Knud Nielsen, Evergreen, Ala.
For page see List of Advertisera.

.\prll 8. 191«

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.Ncw 1 i:jaiiil Florlm Supply Co.,

Itiialoii. MiiHH.
Fn- iTigp «i I l.lht iif Advertlaera.

I pi'at and

imi. lager

\ * K I I -

'. Y.

hl-KAtl.M. .M.\'l'KltlALn

n. <!. Prall In.. N.-w York City.

STANDARD TIIKR.MII.METERa

Standnnl Tin rm.. ■'■ H.-inn. Mala.

.- 1 1;.\ «\ iii.Ki.i 11. \.N 1 -
Strawberry I'biulK, sixleeii varieties, at
$2.00 per KHKI. Ciilalngue free. BASIL.
PERRY, Georgetown, Delaware.

SWEET PEA HEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Loiupoc, Cnllf.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page aec Llat of Advertlaera.

TRITOMAB

Now la the time to buy Tritoma Pfltsarl.
THOMAS J. OUERLIN, Sinking BprlBC,
Pa.

TUBEROSES

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see Llat of Advertlaera.

VASES

H. Bayeradorfer & Co., PblladelpbU, Fa.

For page aee Llat of AdTertfaero.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisera.

&00.000 Giant Argentine and Palmett*
Asparagus Roots grown from aelected ae«4.
BOO.OOO Jersey Sweet Potato I'lnntt, red ani
yellow. 00.000 Vini'land lluah Sweet I'oUt*
Plants, no vines. lOU lbs. each Ruby King
and IMiiieiito fcpper Seed. 2.5.000 Gladlelaa
Bulbs. 10,000 Rhubarb Roota. All other
Vegetable Plants In season. Write far
what you want. No catalogue. I. & J. L.
LEONARD, lona. N. J.

VENTILu\TING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evnns Co.. Richmond, Ind.

|.v,r piL'.. ^..i. 1. 1st of Advertlaera.

\ I KMICIDES

.Aphine .\lfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of .Vdvertlsers.

W.\NTEn— OLEANDER PLANTS AND
OK.VNGE TREES

Alexander McConuell, New York City.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

WEED KILLER

Plno-Lvptol Ch.-mlial ( ". New York City.

Plno-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfcr & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of .\dverllsera.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y'.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWORK

Reed & Keller, New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.
WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRE
WORKS, 2«4 Randolph St., Detroit, Mlcb.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-iMeehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 479

April 8, 1916

HORTICULTURE

505

WBOI/ESAI^ FLORISTS
Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 22G Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrlclt Welch, 262 DeTonshlra St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

N. F. McCarthy & Co., U2 Arch and

31 Otis Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.*

Henry M. Kobinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and

1 Winthrop Square.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Willoughby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. Y.

William F. Hasting Co., 383-87 ElUcott St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cllicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, IM North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Mann, Chicago, 111.

Detroit

Michigan Cut i'lower Exchange, 264-2U(;

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Y ork

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

James McMauus, 105 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Moore, Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 2t)th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Millang, 55 and 57 West 2lith St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 1U7 W. 2*th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. PenuockMeehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, inc., 34 West 2sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, 37 and 33 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rledel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C.'Siebrecht, KW W. 2Mh St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young 4: Co., 53 West 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.
M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.
B. S. Slinn, Jr., 55-57 West 2Sth St.

For page see List of Advertisers.
United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Guttmau & Reynor, Inc.. 101 W. 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., 110 West 2Sth St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

D. C. Arnold & Co., Inc., 112 West 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-.'>7 W. 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West. 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Philadelphia

Leo. Nlessen Co.. 12th and Race Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reld, 1619-21 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester. N. Y.

George B. Hart, 21 Stone St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,
N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

AETNA BRAND TANKAGE FERTIL-
IZER.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.,

Chicago, 111.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CANNAS AND CALADIUMS.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER LILIES.

H. M. Robinson & Co.. Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER PLANTS.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER PLANTS AND FLORISTS'
SUPPLIES.

William F. Kasting Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
P'or page see List of Advertisers.

HEADQUARTERS FOR EASTER
PLANTS.

William W. Edgar Co.. Wavcrly, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS FROM JAPAN.

MoHutchisoii A- Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MAGIC COMPLETE PLANT FOOD.

Chicago Feed & Fertilizer Co.. Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NEW BOOK ON HOW TO GROW
ROSES.

The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS AND OTHER BEDDING
STOCK.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons, White Marsh, Md
For page see List of Advertisers.

PULVERIZED

The Pulverized M
For page see

SHEEP MANURE.

anure Co., Chicago, 111.
List of Advertisers.

SIM'S HYBRID YELLOW POLYAN-
THUS.

Wini:im Sim. Cliftoiulale. .Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR
PRIZE ROSE GARDEN.

F. R. I*ierson Co.. 'rarr> to\\ ii. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

THE PANAMA CANNA.

Conard & Jones Co., Wist (irove. Pa.
For page si'i- I.isi of Afivoriisers.

WANTED— EASTER AND NURSERY
STOCK, ALSO BEDDING PLANTS.

C. C. Trepel. Brooklyn and Now York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC.

Adverttsnnents in this e*lamH
on« rent a tvord. Initials CMkant »•
as words. Cash with order. Ail
correspondence addressed "Care
HORTICULTURE" should be seal
tfl 147 Nunimer St., Boston,

HELP WANTED

WANTED — At once, a young man aa
assistant gardener with general knowledge
and experience of greenhouse work, on
private place. Also a vegetable gardener,
single man preferred. Please state age,
nationalitv and wages wanted. "G.," care
of HOKTICILTURE.

WANTED — At once, married, sober and
willing man on small retail place; capable
to take charge if it should be necessary ;
roses, carnations and general stock grown.
Good pay to good man: chance for advance-
ment, as business is increasing each year.
W. W. RHULAND, Winchendon, Mass.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITCATION WANTED— Head gardener,
middle age; life experience in the business
and understands the routine of work inside
and out ; greenhouse plants, fruit, vege-
tables. M.-irried. no familv. "F.," care
HORTICULTITRE, Boston. Mass.

SITUATION WANTED— By Head Gar-
dener (English) on private estate; life ex-
perience in all branches of Horticulture
both under glass and outside; well up In
alpine and herbaceous plants, and all work
in general on a private estate. Good refer-
ences. Married, no family. "F.," care
HORTICDLTURB

FOR SALE

FOR SALE — Fresh from factory, new;
10 X 12, 16 X 18, 16 X 24, double thick. A
and B qualities. Market dropped. Now Is
the time to buy and save money.

PARSHELSKY BROS., INC.,
215-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

FOR SALE — Modern Greenhouse Plant,
located in city of thirty thousand. Ad-
dress E. A. CHURCHILL, 41 Royal St„
Lowell, Mass.

PERSONAL.

.lames Hocket, of Pawtucket, treas-
urer of the Florists' and Gardeners'
Club of Rhode Island, has been con-
fined to his home with an attack of
the grippe.

Charles H. Davis has engaged Chas.
.\. Leighton, a former florist in Skow-
hegan, to take charge of the gardening
at his summer place, "The Antlers,"
on Raquette Lake, in the Adlrondacks.

St. I.ouls Club and Society meetings
for April are as follow's: St. Louis
Florist Club, April 13th at 2 o'clock in
Odd Fellows' Hall; The National
Flower Show delegates will report on
the great Philadelphia show; St. Louis
Count.v Growers' Association, Wednes-
day, April 5th, at the Eleven Mile
House; Retail Florists' Association,
April 17 at the Mission Inn Garden,
Secretary Weber will tell the mem-
bers of his visit to the National Flower
Show and what he saw to interest the
retailer. I.ady Florists' Home Circle,
April 12th at the home of Mrs. J. J.
Beneke. They will be entertained by
the hostess with a luncheon.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

."lOfi

II (> U'l' 1 (" r I.T V II R

April 8, i;tin

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY

i

ulrrss o( President S. S. Pcnnock .it Aiimi.il Mcctiny

Phil.-idf Iphi.i.

Mi'iiilurs 111 llii' AiuiTUiin Kcisv Suit
ety:
Another year has rolled by iiiid we
a(;ain meet In annual session, this
time under most favorable conditions,
holdini; our show and meetlnRS In
conjunction with the Fourth National
Flower Show. kIvIuk the American
Kose Society an iinpelus and uplift
that will be far reaching, making for
the future of the Society.

Thi.s show, 1 feel sure everyone will
agree with me. is not only the largest
and most beautiful, but the best and
most complete ever held in this coun-
try.

I am going to say to you. and not
boastfully either, that the Anieriian
Rose Society is taking no small jiart
in making this show the success it is.
for you will. I know, after viewing
the plants, cut flowers, rose gardens
and other exhibits, feel it Is not only
an honor but a privilege to be a mem-
ber.

These shows, whether a national
flower show, an annual rose show, or
an amateur show in June of outdoor
roses, mean more to the futvire of the
rose than any other medium the Rose
Society can foster and encourage. A
show iike this creates a love for flow-
ers; flowers from the flower store in
winter, flowers from the garden in the
summer, flowers for every flower lover
for every day in the year and that is
what we want to encourage.

For some years the Society has
gone along mostly on commercial lines
and as such it has appealed to the
commertial man more than to the
amateur. The rose industry of this
country is a large industry and must
not be lost sight of— at the same time,
the amateur is another ijhase that
cannot be lost sight of and the ama-
teur rosarian is becoming more and
more of a factor each year. Not only
is his work a benefit and an inspira-
tion to the commercial man. but it Is
popularizing the rose as no other
means can or will and the amateur, T
feel, is the one we must look mostly
to in increasing our membership and
bringing the society up to a .standard
and more on a level with the National
Rose Society of England, which has a
membership of over enoii, and is a
flourishing society.

1 want to make a strong appeal for
the amateur, believing a large ama-
teur membership is the only way we
can bring the society to that state of
efficiency which every member, wheth-
er active or associate, wishes it to
attain.

A month ago I had a visit from Dr.
Robt. Huey about this very amateur
business, and. by the way. Dr. Huey
ceased being a member of this Soci-
ety on account of its offering the
amateur so little, but glad to say he
is again with us. He brought with
him a letter from W. E. Davis, a rose
enthusiast of New Haven, with a very
strong appeal for the amateur in our
Society, asking that this matter be
taken up in a vigoro\is manner at our
annual meeting.

li;ivc with U8 today a number of
nil luOers who wo will be glad to hear
from later, members who are recog-
nized authorities on roses. I think
with the assistance and the material
wf have among our menilierB, there Is
iKi doubt we can map out a rainpaign
that will give such value to every
member that we will have no trouble
in securing new members and let us
hope this time next year we will have
a membership of more than a thou-
sand.

Publicity.

Along tlie lines of publicity we are
doing all the society at this time can
do financially, and believe for what
money we are spending we are getting
splendid results. An increased mem-
bership and a better treasury balance
will enable us to offer our members
more in the way of literature and gen-
eral rose information, giving them
such value that they will feel an in-
crease in associate membershiii dues
in the next few years will be thorough-
ly justified, so let every member,
whether active or associate, strive to
help our publicity campaign, to in-
crease the membership, and give us a
society worth while.

I note with pleasure that we are
having more societies afhliating witli
us each year. I believe it is only a
matter of time when a great many of
those affiliated members will not feel
satisfied to be simply affiliated mem-
bers but will want to be something
more, either an associate or active
member. Should not the secretary of
each affiliated society have a voice in
the Rose Society the same as an active
member? 1 make this as a recom-
mendation. These affiliated members
will mean new friends who will join
with the old in making this society a
tower of strength, and make it truly
national in scope and character as well
as in name.

Another point in publicity; we be-
lieve our friends, the rose cata-
log men. could be instrumental in
bringing in new members in large
numbers, by making mention of the
Rose Society in their catalog, setting
forth its aims and purposes — points
that would appeal to the amateur.

Rose Annual.

This year's Rose Annual, which has
been so ably edited by .1. Horace Mc-
F'arland, is not only a credit to the so-
ciety, but as well a treatise on roses
invaluable to every member, both the
commercial and amateur rosarian, and
will, we are sure, make for new mem-
bers wherever it goes, and add new-
life to our society.

In circulating the Annual, It will
only go with a membership, either life,
active, associate or affiliated. We feel
the Annual too valuable a book to be
sold just as an edition, and it should
be well worth the price of membership
in the society. In the annual each year
the aim will be to give to our mem-
bers literature that will be an inspira-
tion and a real help to them, articles

from the |>en8 of rocoinilcod authorl-
tli-H, niakliig it a book to be troasiired
and kept as a roHc authority.
Test Garden!.

liic American IIobu Sixlety, in es-
iiilillHhing teKt gardeiiH In various
piirtH of the rnlted StateH, is working
out u feature that will become a mOBt
valuable and far reaching UHBCt to
rose growing. These tent gardens are
now firmly eHtablished In Wuslilnglon,
In Hartford, at Cornell fniverslty
I Ithaca, N. Y.I and In MInneapiillH

A committee has been a|>polntod to
look after and take charge of each
garden. The plan in these test gar-
dens is to have at least five plants of
a kind In the case of teas, and two of
a kind In the case of climlicrs, of
every known variety that can be ob-
tained not only from this country but
from foreign parts as well. Accurate
records are to be kept as to how they
flourish, the climatic conditions, the
amount of bloom, and whatever statta-
tlcs as to temperature, soil, etc., that
may be deemed necessary by the com-
mittees in charge.

.\ny one contemplating the growing
(if a certain variety — for instance. In
the same climate as Washington —
iiiight refer to the appropriate test
garden reports and see how that va-
riety has done, whether It was hardy,
wiiether It was able to stand the hot
summer, and so on. These records, as
summarized each year in the Annual,
will become invaluable.

These test gardens as they will be
established from time to time In the
various cities of the United States
and Canada will make one of the many
interesting features fostered by the
Kose Society.

Scale for Judging Outdoor Roses.
The official scale of points for judg-
ing outdoor roses as adopted by the
Rose Society some years ago, has been
thought by some of our rose enthu-
siasts to be insufficient and not cover-
ing the ground completely. Dr. Huey,
Jesse A. Currey and Geo. C. Thomas,
Jr., have had some correspondence on
this subject and have made up a scale
of points which they consider makes
a better scale to judge by. This will
later be reported on.

Registration of Roses.

Accurate registration of roses is a
very important matter. We can go
back only a few years and find in-
romplete and at times very inaccurate
records of roses of American origin.
The Department of Agricullure at
Washington has under way the com-
piling of a record of roses of Ameri-
can origin and sjiorts, and. with the
registration as kept by the American
Rose Society, we believe we will have
records better and more accurate than
could be gotten together in any other
way.

Renaming of Roses.

The renaming of roses, whether of
American or foreign origin, is to my
mind a pernicious habit, and one that
the American Rose Society is not at
all in accord with, believing that It
does more harm to the rose than good,
and with this aim in view the society
at one of its executive committee
meetings appointed Robt. Simpson, H.
O. May and Robt. Pyle, who will make
a report at this meeting, and I sin-

April 8, 1916

HORTICULTURE

507

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cerely hope that you will adopt their
report, believing that it will make for
the good of the society and for the
good of everyone who wants to do
business on honorable and straight
lines.

Plant Pathology.

It has occurred to a number of those
interested in roses, particularly those
Interested in the Society's future, that
we should have a department of plant
pathology, where information could be
gotten by the members who are in
trouble with diseases of any nature
or any character, whether it be indoor
or outdoor grown, and advice as to
how to handle this disease, and how
to avoid a recurrence. A great many
rose lovers, particularly the commer-
cial men, know how to cure certain
diseases but they do not always know
the fundamental principles, or what
causes these diseases; if they did
know they could i)robably handle
them in much better shape. How
many of the amateurs would welcome
a suggestion of how to prevent their
roses from mildewing or other dis-
eases. They generally know what to
do after they are diseased, but a very
much better way would be to prevent
the disease in the first place.

What we would like to do would be
to establish a fund to take care of
such a department and do it on a basis
60 that it would be profitable to every
rose grower in the United States and
Canada, and I feel that every rose
grower, if for nothing else, sliould be
a member of the Rose Society to help
a department of this nature, feeling
that they would get back in returns
far more than tliey ever invested.

There is not a grower in this coun-

try but who would give money, and
liberally, if he could prevent black
spot, mildew, or any of the many other
diseases which rose plants are subject
to, and if we had this department on
a solid footing we believe it would be
only a matter of time when experi-
ments could be made that would elimi-
nate most of the diseases, possibly not
eliminate them but remedy them to a
great extent. So the department, no
matter what it would cost, instead of
being an expense, would be a saving
to the rose business as a whole.

This work could be taken up with
any of our agricultural State colleges,
or preferably by the Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. C, and
carried on in a businesslike manner.
This would be much the better plan
to pursue, as it would then be nation-
al in its scope, and not confined to any
one state.

At the annual meeting last year a
committee was appointed to look into
the grading of roses, and the naming
of tliose grades. The committee ap-
pointed by President Pierson was S. S.
Pennock, P. Welch and Frank Traend-
ly. H. O. May has been added to that
committee, and he will make the re-
port of its recommendation, and I
trust same will be adopted by the
society.

In conclusion I want to add a word
of praise for our secretary who has
labored all these years unselfishly and
untiringly with tlie thought always of
what was best for the society. He
has spent time and money for the so-
ciety wherever and whenever needed,
and has been one of its mainstays,
taking hold of the secretaryship when
no one wanted the job, and when the

society was almost down and out. To
him we owe, I believe, more than to
any other one person, the bringing of
the society where it is today. All this
work has been for love as there has
been no remuneration whatever in it
for him.

Let us hope that our society can be
put on a financial basis, that will al-
low us to pay our secretary a salary
in the future and that every member
will work for a larger and better so-
ciety is the wish of your president..

FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADEL-
PHIA.
The subject for the April meeting,
Tuesday night. April 5, was, "A sym-
posium on the newer roses; what tliey
think of those they have tested during
the past few seasons," assigned to
Stephen Mortensen, Edward Towill
and Martin Samtman. The three
speakers made very interesting ad-
dresses. Donations of twelve blooms
each of all the standard and new
varieties available were made by
.Messrs. Mortensen, Towill, Doemling,
Samtman. Casper Pennock and Leon-
ard. Robert Scott & Son exhibited
the now rod Dickinson rose which will
be sent out next year, magnificent in
every way and unique in color,

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The regular meeting of the Cincin-
nati Florists' Society will be held
Monday, .May 10th, at Hotel Gibson.

Because of the success of the fall
flower show last year an effort is be-
ing made to arrange one for the
spring In CoUingswood, N. J.

508

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April 8, 1916

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PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

The Annual Report for the Year
1915 of The Chrysanthemum Society
of America has been distributed by
Secretary Johnson. It includes a full
account of the proceedings of the
fourteenth annual meeting, held at
Cleveland, Nov. 10-14, 1915, also a very
useful list of the varieties, foreign
and domestic, disseminated during
the year and a review of the work of
the examining committees.

Bulletin of the American Dahlia So-
ciety—Published for the Society by J.
Harrison Dick, Brooklyn, N. Y. Vol. 1
No. 2. A regularly appearing bulletin
may be made a strong asset for any
society and the document here noted
is a good example of how it may be
done. There can be no question about
the interest such a publication will
create among the dahlia fanciers and
enthusiasts and its influence for the
upbuilding of the Dahlia Society.
There are eight pages of pertinent
matter including a complete list of the
members of the society.

Bulletin of The New York Botanical
Garden, Vol. 9, No. 33, has been issued
under date of March 20, 1916. It is a
very complete document, giving the
reports in full of the various officials
for the year 1915. In the report by
George V. Nash, head gardener, we
learn that the collections in the her-
baceous grounds are rapidly growing
and now embrace no less than 3,095
species and varieties. In the conserva-
tories the collections of tender plants
number about 9,240 species and
varieties. Large additions have been
made during the year in the pinetum,
deciduous arboretum, and fruticetum.
Over 31,000 bulbs were planted in the
decorative beds.

Nebraska Horticulture, Vol. 6, No. 1,
for March, 1916, is a volume of 276
pages, filled with good practical mat-
ter for the advancement of horticul-
tural knowled.ee and development of
gardening taste in that big state. J.
R. Duncan, secretary of the Nebraska
State Horticultural Society is editor of
this volume which is published month-
ly at the State Capitol Building, in Lin-
coln. We note with pleasure that dif-
fering from the tactics of most of the
western state societies the Nebraska
society devotes its energies to all
phases of horticulture— orcharding,
small fruits, market gardening, flori-
culture, home gardens, forest planting,
etc. Nebraska is to be congratulated
on having an organization so broad
gauge in its activities and in the years
to come tlie horticultural prosperity
of the state will surely bear testimony
to the wisdom, foresight and liberality
of the pioneers.

Pa. Twelfth edition revised and en-
larged. Here is a book which will
delight the heart of any rosarian.
Seldom do we find so much "meat"
compressed in a 122-page book as in
this comprehensive little volume.
E\'ery phase in the literature, science,
culture and general knowledge of the
Queen of flowers is covered in a con-
cise straightforward manner. For the
beginner in the growing of roses we
should unhesitatingly recommend this
work as the one he should first pro-
cure for it answers about every ques-
tion and problem that will confront
him and by the time he has fully
learned and put into practice the in-
formation and advice found in it he
will be the possessor of a rose garden
of which he may be proud.

In perusing its pages we find one item
alone on which we would raise a ques-
tion. In the list of Wichuraiana hybrids
the variety Lady Gay is classed as syn-
onymous with Dorothy Perkins. Well
authenticated history as to the origin
of these varieties and generally recog-
nized differences in color of bloom and
character of flower truss would seem
to call for the author's basis for his
conclusion.

There are many beautiful illustra-
tions of which sixteen are full page
size in colors. The price of the book
is ?1.00. It may be ordered direct or

through HOKTIOULTURE.

How to Grow Roses. Published by
the Conard & Jones Co., West Grove,

The Cherries of Japan, by Ernest
Henry Wilson. This book is Publica-
tion No. 7 of the Arnold Arboretum,
issued March 30. 1916. One of the ob-
jects of the Arnold Arboretum expe-
dition to Japan in 1914 was an investi-
gation of the Japanese cherries, a
class of plants on which great con-
fusion had hitherto existed. These
cherries are of much garden impor-
tance and the disorder in their no-
menclature has really cheated our
gardens of much desirable material.
This work by Mr. Wilson, the outcome
of his journey to Japan, while tech-
nical in character will consequently
prove of much value to American nur-
serymen and the experiment stations
as showing what we have not yet got
in ornamental flowering cherries and
establishing a reliable nomenclature
for what we already have under vari-
ous names. It should awaken a
greater public interest in these beauti-
ful trees and in due time a lively de-
mand for them. The admiration
called forth by Prunus subhirtella var.
pendula. of which there are now
some notable specimens in the vicin-
ity of Boston, when in bloom in early
spring, is a foretaste of the coming
popularity of the many other lovely
species and forms which have been
the glory of Japan's springtime, as
soon as they become better known in
this country. The p\iblication now un-
der review is really Mr. Wilson's
miuiituiit npiitt >ip to this time and it

will have a permanent place in our
botanical literature. There are eight
full-page pictures of cherry trees in
bloom.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Mt. Desert Nurseries, Bar Harbor,
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Also List of Flower and Vegetable
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Van Gelderen & Co., Boskoop, Hol-
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Mount Desert Nurseries, Bar Har-
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Vines, Fruits and Herbaceous Plants
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Now at the New York Show— Come and See It

For dependability, security, economy and all 'round satisfaction, nothing equals
the Metropolitan Patented Greenhouse Construction.

It will pay you to see our exhibit — a real Metropolitan Greenhouse, nothing
fancy, nothing unusual, just the same as we would erect for you.

You will find our attendants ever courteous, and willing to assist you with your
Greenhouse problems.

We go anywhere in the U. S. to submit plans and prices

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

Patented Greenhouses
1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave. BROOKLYN. N. Y.

SEND FOR
CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL
BROS. CO.

466 W. ERIE ST.
CHICAGO

April 8, 1916

HOET I CULTURE

511

ON GUARD!!

No Greenhouse Man can afford to take the risk
of leaving his place unprotected against the pos-
sibilities of overheating or frost, when absolute
safety against either of these contingencies can be
assured by installing the faithful, sleepless,
watchman, whose portrait appears herewith. All
you have to do is to set the hands — one at minimum
and the other at maximum temperature limit and
the Thermostat will give instant warning if tem-
perature goes above or below.

All This for $5.00

STANDARD THERMO GO.

65 Shirley Street,
BOSTON, MASS.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

FOLEY MATERIALS

ARE -THE BEST p-OR

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

GREEN MOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

3275 West 31st Street, CHICAGO, ILL.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS. CHICAGO, ILL.

The Only Perfect

Liquid Putty Macliine

will last a life-time.

$1.36 EACH

Adjustable — can and
frame separate —
easily cleaned.
Frame all one piece,
of malleable iron.
More practical and
more easily operated
tlian any other.

Seal-tiETbt liqnid putty at $1.^5 per gallon.
METROPOLITAM MATERML CO.

1:{!I3-1414 Mftropolilan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

THE FLORISTS' BAIL ASSOCIATION

Ta a mutual orsanleatlon, iDsartng ip^tm-
taoDse Klaaa agalnat bill. Botb rommartdal
and prlrate »at«blUbment( arc arcaptat.
For partlcnlara, addrcaa

Aohfi G. Ealer, Sec, Saddle River. N. J.

HOTBED SASH at 75c. each

M;ide of Ijest grade Gulf cypress.

Glazed Hotbed Sash from $1.65 up.
Double Light Sash up to $4.00.

Me carry a large stock of all Bizea.
Write us for estimate.

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359-1385 Flushing Xvenue BROOKIVN, N. Y.

Evans 2()tti Century Arm

Most up-to-date arm cm the tautket. Pttoot
Cbat ft IS better thao any aAer is thM
0Ch«ri tried to inutatett. Write far our
■915 catalog juM out.

JOH^IA.. EVANS CO.

GLASS

Our prices can be had by mail, and
it will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can

supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Kock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-'il7 Ilavemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

TICA

X

For Greenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion an<l contraction. I*utty l>ecome8
liard and I>rittle. Broken glass more easily
removed widioiit breaking of otticr glass
as occurs u'ith hard putt.v. Lasts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

1MOST PRACTICAL
Shelf Bracicet

ffll "^ purlin colunii

Set m FLfTC 12x20x3 inche.

On this Shelf
Bracket 2 fi-lnch
boards: or 2 1-lnch,
or ly, -inch pipes
are placed, and can
arnped to either ridge

a 3-4 cants

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

13!)J-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

512

nORTICDLT r H E

April 1, l'tl6

'tW^0'^l

Repeating About Repeaters

^

i^LOSE to fifty percent of our business last year, was re-
^^ peat orders. Orders from growers who were satisfied with
our houses and our way of doing business.

Everybody knows that the real test of a firm, is the repeat
orders it gets.

Take our Chicago office for example. Right off the reel, there
comes to mv mind three rather interesting repeats.

DAVIS BROS.

"T'MKKK'S the Davis Brothers.
We have had no less than
10 repeat orders from them, and
recently three more came along.
Two houses, 76 feel wide and 600
feet long, for the J. W. Davis cor-
poration at Terre Haute, Indiana;
one 76 feet by 600 feet for the
.1. W. Davis corporation at Daven-
|)ort. Iowa, and one greenhouse 41
feet 9 inches by .309 feet for the
Davis Floral Co. at Bettendorf.
Iowa.

Thirteen repeat orders never
come from disastisfled customers.
It's a pretty well understood fact
that there are no more consistent
investigators, careful planners or
keener buyers than those Davis
Brothers. Our relations with
tlieni have throughout continued
to be most cordial.

JOSEPH HILL

'T* WICLVIC ur lifteeii years ago
we sold a 40-foot iron fram"
house to E. G. Hill of Richmond.
Indiana. It was among the first
iron framers in the West.

Since then, we never sold him
another house. In the meantime.,
he has been doing some interest-
ing building experimenting, which
has resulted in his son, "J. H.,"
coming back to "E. G.'s" con-
clusions of so many years ago —
that Lord & Burnham Co. build
the best house. His order is for
an iron frame house, 60 feet 7
inches w-ide and 400 feet long,
and one 26 feet wide and 212 feet
long. The rafters will be spaced
12 feet 6 inches apart for 60 feet
7 inches wide house and 8 feet 4
inches apart for 26-foot house.

Tord.&Biirnham(5.

SALES OFFICES :

NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

42n(l Street Bldg. Tremont BIdg. Franklin Bank Bldg. Rookery Bldg. Granite Bldg. Swe<land BIdg.

TORONTO, CANADA, Royal Bank Bldg. MONTREAL, TranaporUtion Bldg.

FACTORIES : Irvington, N. Y. De< PUine*. III. St. Catktrinei, Ontario

^

ALOIS FREY

WHE.N .Mr. Alois Frey ol
Crown Point, Indiana, de-
1 ided to start business on his own
account, he unfortunately made
the same mistake as a great
many other people have done, by
trying to cover as much grouml
space with his new greenhouses
as he possibly could for the least
outlay. The consequence was
that he erected wooden green-
houses which proved to be very
unsatisfactory and in the long run
far from economical.

In December, 1913, he placed
an order with us for an iron
frame greenhouse. 40 feet wid"-
by 2(10 feet long. In Januar\ .
1916. he placed a repeat order for
a greenhouse 60 feet 7 inchrs
wide by 200 feet long.

So much for recent repeats In
the Chicago territory; and not m
word of mention about those re
ceived by our New York. Boston,
Philadelphia. Cleveland. Roches
ter, Toronto or Montreal oflicet^
But of that at another time.

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514 II 0 H T 1 C U LT U H K M"" 15, 1916

Our Proudest Trophy

The great Sweepstakes Cup, offered by The

International Garden Clubs for

The Finest Exhibit

In the International Flower Show

at the Grand Central Palace

Awarded to our Rose Garden which was also the

winner of the Five Hundred Dollar Prize and

acknowledged by all, including competitors, to be the

most artistic and finished exhibit of its class ever staged.

Our display of roses in the Commercial Section

of the exhibition attested the high quality of our plant

and cut flower product. These and our great group

:

of Nephrolepis were centres of attraction.

Visit Tarrytown and our nurseries at Scarborough.

Trains leave the neighboring Grand Central Station

for Tarrytown and Scarborough at regular intervals,

and we have much at both places to interest you.

Catalogues and Price Lists on Request

F. R. PIERSOV CO.

TARRYTOWN, N. Y.

I

April 15, 1916

HORTICULTURE

51&

^P^l l^ll ii

, ^

Double and Single Fringed in Mixed Colors, selected

PETUNIa^

lS

1 from the finest strains: 2-in. $2 per 100, $1

8.50

per

■ ^^ ■ ^m m M ■«i

A^^

1000; 3- in. $3 per 100, $25.00 per loco.

2-ln.

100

AliEK.VTIJiM, Six varieties $2.00

2-in.
1000
$18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
25.00
18.50

18.50
18.50
1S.50
18.50

3-in. 3-in. 2-in.

100 1000 100
$3.00 $25.00 HELIOTROPE, Mad. Kruant and

3.00 25.00 Chieftain 2.00

2-in.
1000

18.50
18.50
18.50
1S.50
18.50
18.50

18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50

3-iu.
100

.3.00
3.00
3.00
3.0()
3.00
3.00

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-iii.
1000

25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

ALVSSI'M 2.00

.3.00 25.00 LANT.ANAS, six varieties 2.00

3.00 25.00 I^E.MON VERBENAS 2.00

BKGONIAS, Gloire de Chatelaine... 2.00

4.00 35.00 .MOON VINES 2.(X)

3.00 25.00 I'.\BLOR IVY 2.00

IJF'tiONIVS Vernon 2 00

C-\x\ \S good varieties

3.00 25.00 S.ALVI.A, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00

4.00 .30.00 SENECIO argenteus and Dusty

3.00 23.00 Miller 2.00

C.\XN.\S, King Humbert

ClI'lIKA 2.00

FUCHSIAS in varieties 2 00

3.00 25.00 SWAINSONA, wiiite and pinl£ 2.00

3.00 25.00 VERBENAS, separate coiors 2.00

3.00 25.00 VINCA 2.00

GERANIUMS, standard varieties 2.00

C.*SII WITH ORDER.

R. VINCENT,

Jr.

, & SONS CO., w""^^^'"-

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

Daaigh and flerMan Stock

Bookin|2 Orders bow for
1916 Crop

OUR MOTTO: THE BEST THE ALABK£T AFFORDS

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

CHAS.SCHWAKE&GO.Jnc.

VaUey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

9^-92 West Broadway, New York

Page

Advance Co 554

Albany Cut
Fiower Ex 546

Allen, J. K 547

.Anderson. S. A.. 5.33
Apliine Mfg. Co. 553
Arnold, D. C. &

Co 547

Badgley & Bishop,

Inc 546

Barrows & Son.. 519
Bayersdorfer, H.

& Co 538

Bay State Nur-
series 520

Berger Bros 542

Bobbinlc & At-
kins -520

Boddington, A. T..529
Bolgiano & Son. 531
Brecli, J. & Sons.531
Breitmeyer's, J.

Rons •5.32

Budlong. J. A.. '44
Bunvaril. A. T. .532

Burnett Bros ."i3(l

Burpee, W. A. *:

Co 531

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Ine. . . .."31
C li I 1 d s, J 0 li n

Lewis 530

Clariie's. D. Snns.i'>.32
riorhe, Tiie Co..r31

CUicas. R. W 520

Coan, .T. .T. . ..5.39 -.547
Cooke. Geo. H..5.32
Cottage Gardens

Co 517

. Cowee, W. J .541

Craiir. Robt. Co. 519

Dards .532

Dnrner. F. & Sous
Co .518

Page
Davenport. A. M.519

Dreer, H. A

519-552 -.5.54
Dunlop, John H.533

Dysart, Robt 520

Eastern Chemical

Co .553

Edwards Folding

Box Co -544

Elliott Auction

Co 520

Ernest, W. H...552

Esler, J. G 554

Evans, J. A. Co. 554

Eyres 533

Farmers' & Flo-
rists' Fertilizer

Co 553

Farquhar. R. &

.r. & Co 531

Foley Mfg. Co.. 555
Ford, W. P.. 541-546

Ford. M. C 546

Fottler, F i s k c,

Rawson Co 530

I'roment. H. E..

539-540
Galvin. Thos. F.

533.536
Gasser Co.. .T. M..533
Graham, Adam &

Son .533

Grev, Thos. J.

Co .531

Gude Bros. Co.. 532
Gunther Br(fw...547
Gnttnian & R:iy-

nor .518-547

Hail AssoclatIon.55i
Hamilton, G. L.

Co .534-.''..35

Hans, A .519

Hart. Geo. B.543-546
Henderson, A. &

Co 530

Page
Hender.sou, Peter

Co 530

Hess & Swoboda.533
Hews, A. H. &

Co 552

High Grade Ma-
nure Compost

Co 553

Hill, E. G. Co.. 54-1
Hill, D. Nursery

Co .520

Hogewoning &

Sons 531

Holland Nurser-
ies 520

Holm & Olson.. 532

Trwln, R. ,T 519

.Tackson Pecan

Groves Co 528

.T a c o b s, S. &

Sons 5.54-.55-"

Jones, M. D 5.52

Kasling, W. F.

Co 544

Keller, J. B.

Sons 532

Korr the Florist..5.33

Kervan Co 54G

Kessler, P. F 540

King Coustruc-

tlon Co .555

Knol)le Bros 533

Kramer. F. H...533
Kroesehell Bros. ..554
Kuohler, W. H..54C.

Knyk. K. J 519

l.ans;.., H. F. .■\...533
Leonard Seed Co.531
Llppman, E. A.. 555
Loechner & Co. .515
Lord & Burnhcm

Co 550

McCarthy, N. F.
& Co 547

Page
McHutehison &

Co 520

JlcCounell, Alex.536
McManus, Jas...516
MacNlfE Horticul-
tural Co 517

Manda, Jos 528

Marshall, W. E.

•4 Co 531

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co... 552-554
Michell, H. F.

Co 530

Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 544

Millang, Chas....

516-546

Miller, A. L 518

Moninger, J. C.

Co 554

Moore. Hentz &

Xash 546

Mount Desert

Nurseries 520

Murray. Samuel. 537
National N u r-

seryman 520

New England Flo-
rist Supply Co.547
Nicotine M f g.

Co 553

Niessen, Leo Co. 544
Nielsen. Knud...518
Oechslin. Frank. 517
Ouwerkerk. P...520
I'faEP & Kendall. 555
Palisades N u r-

series 520

Piilmer, W. J. &

Son -533

Park Floral Co. ..5.32
Parshelsky Bros. .554
Pellcano, Rossc

& Co 5.33

Penn the Florist.533

Page
Pennock - Meehan

Co 545

Pierce Co., F. 0.554
Pierson, A. N...518
Pierson, F. R...514
Pino-Lyptol Co. .553
Poelilmauu Bros.

Co 544

Pratt, B. G. Co.. 553
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 553

Randall's Flower

Shop 532

Reed & Keller.. 541

Reid, Edw 544

Renter's 533

Riedel & Meyer.. 547
Robinson, H. .M.

& Co .539-546

Roehrs, J. Co... 518
Roland, Thomas.532
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sous 517

Rosery, The 532

Salter Bros 533

Schilder Bros.... 531

Schling. Max 532

Schwake, Chas.

& Co 515

Sharp, Partridge

& Co .555

Sheridan, W. F..546
Siebrecht, Geo. C.

543-540
Siebrecht, W. R.

& Co 546

Siggers & Slg-

gers 554

Sim, Wm 517

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 531

Slinn, B. S., Jr.. 540
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 518

Smith. P. J.. 541-546

Page
Smith & Fetters. 533
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 520

Smyth, Wm. J.. 533
Snyder, B. A. Co.539
Standard Tbermo

Co 55»

Stearns, A. T.

Lumber Co 555

Stumpp, G. E. M.532
Thorburn & Co.,

J. M 531

Tonner. L. A....j2&
Totty, Chas. H..516
Tra"endly &

Schenck ...542-.546

Trepel, C. C 528

United Cut Flower _

Co '54i

Valentine. J. A.. 632
Vick's, J a m e s

Sons 5->*

Vincent, R., J'-. ,„

& Sons Co 515

Wants, For Sale..552
Ward, R. M. &

Co 518-

Weber, F. C 333

Weiss, Herman . .

M0-.M7
Welch BroB.. 541-544
Welch, Pntric^..^.

Wood Bros 517

Woodrow & Mar-
kotos 544

Yokohama Nur-
sery Co 516

Young, A. L. &

Co 546

Young, John &

Co. 546

Young & Nugent.532

Zinn, Julius 532

Zvolanek. Ant. C..531

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 548, 549, 550, 551

516 HORTICULTURE April 16. 1916

GRAFTED ROSES

"DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY'

My strain of Double White is a sport of the Double Pink and is the pui-est in color
that I have seen. The Hower is very large ami double and I will stand back of this strain
every time. I have 6,000 plants now ready from December propagation, grafted .'?-inch
pots, that are pictures of health.

Price : $15.00 per 100. SEND I5c FOR A SAMPLE PLANT $125.00 per 1000.

All the rest of the Killameys — Pink, Killarney Queen, Killarney Brilliant and White
Killamey — ready now. Mrs. George Shawyer, Ophelia and Francis Scott Key, now ready
in ."i-inch pots and in irreproachable ciuality.

Price: $15.00 per 100. $125.00 per 1000

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

MADISON,
N.J.

A Large Shipmeat of Fine Imported Evergreens

and Miscellaneous Hardy Decorative Plants.

Send for IVholesale Price List

55 and 57 West 26th St. - NEW YORK

P!IIIIIIIII!IIIII!III!II|I|IT ''1|||!lltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllW

I YOKOHAMA NURSERY COMPANY

I Lilies, Peonies, Wisterias, Japanese Plants and

I Shrubs of High Quality for Garden and Forcing

I WOOLWORTH BUILDING. NEW YORK

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April 15, 1916

HOETICULTUKE

517

ONE THOUSAND C>»SES OF

ROSE BUSHES, RHODODENDRONS,
BOXWOODS, EVERGREENS, BULBS, ETC.

TWO MAMMOTH AUCTION SALES

At Eleven O'clock A. M. Each Tuesday and Friday.
Goods offered in lots to suit the small and large buyer.

Send for Catalogue

The largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World.

THE MACNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

FRANK OECHSLIN

PLANTS FOR ALL SEASONS OF THE YEAR

Blooming, decorative and bedding stock

Something desirable for every day in the year

visinroRS \a/e:i.ooi\/i e:

Greenhouses are in Chicago, 4911 W. Quincy Street, • near iadison St.

Sim's Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

(Giant Elnglish Primrose)

Gold Medal awarded at Philadelphia.

This is the best selling novelty in years. They
make charming pot plants for Easter and are indispen-
sable for cutting. They bloom from December to May.

Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

Price*: 100 $10.00, 500 $35.00, 1000 $50.00

WE BOOK NOW

ORDERS for Spring or Fall delivery for the fall line of Florists' Forcing Bulbs
and Plants, such as Japan, French, and Dutch Bulbs, American Gladiolus, Dahlias,
etc.; Roses, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Mancttls, Boxwood, Palme, etc. Let us ap-
praise your wants.

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS,

51 Barclay Street
or P. O. Box 752

NEW YORK

When writing Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W.
Ward will be dissem-
inated 1916-17

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc.

QUEENS

NEW YORK

CARNATIONS

Pot Plants — Rooted Cuttings

BENORA. BKITl!«H TRIl'.MPH. EN-
CHANTRESS SUPRE.ME, EUREKA,
L.ADY NORTHCLIFF, .tIATCHLESS,
WHITE WONDER.

From 2-ln. pots, S4.00 per 100; S35.00 per M.
Rooted Cuttings, S3.00 per 100; »25.00 per M.
ENCHANTRESS^ LADV BOCNTIFTL,

PINK WINSOR, WHITE WINSOR.
From 2 In. pots, 313.50 per 100; $30.00 per M.
Rooted Cuttiogs, $2.50 per 100; *20.00perM.

Chrysanthemums Xr-8?n*d*'"f;r' ca.X.
WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

518

HOBTIODLTURE

April 16. 1916

PLANTS YOU NEED

Our Specialties are Useful Hardy and Tender Tlants.
Alpines and Hardy Herbaceous Plants for the Border

and the

ROCK GARDEN

Kaster Hydrangeas, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Ram-
bler Roses, New Begonias, Orchids in Extensive
X'ariety.

Novelties of Merit

Send for Catalogue

JULIUS ROEHRS CO

Rutherford, N. J.

R<^ & IT r^ 'a r\ \mt it ^ & ~ You shouldn't be without
*J»J!^ *^*^'-' ^^ *-**^^ "PRIMA DONNA" A
grand deep pink Rose — darker, better form than the Russell —
very fragrant and constant bloomer — always sells at highest American
Beauty prices. $15.00 per 100, |125.00 per 1000. Order early.

/-^ARNATION GROWERS ;;;^^3^e'^^

^^ is a most pleasing shade salmon pink a high-grade bloom, re-
mains strong till Summer, iloes not fade out, always commands better
than the highest market price. You can't go wrong on buying 100 or
250 cuttings, it you don't care to get 1000 or more. Prices, J12.00 per
100, 1100.00 per 1000. First come, first served. Order now.

M...^^ ^'^Di^^srms — Here are two most desirable
\jn. OlliJWtK.3 varieties: "ALEX GUTT-
M AN," a very early lavender pink, comes in bloom middle of
September— Exhibition size, foliage not too large — can be planted close,
$35.00 per 100; and "EMMA" a garza type anemone double Pompon,
light pink — it's a dandy. You will make no mistake by getting these.
Comes in about November 15th, stays to December. $15.00 per 100.
Plants now ready.
Write us for further particulars. We have more good things coming!

'T'HE Wholesaler, as ■well
as the Retailer, is a ne-
cessity—each has his special
function. "Ours" is to se-
cure the best obtainable.
"Yours," to carry the finest
to maintain your business.
Our interests are interlaced.

"Enough Said"

Guttman S Raynor

(INC. I

101 West 28th Street

NEW YORK CITY

I'HONES: KarraKut 20:»6-2037-558

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER I SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

EIM£R D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue

ADMAN, .... MICH.

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO-

71 NNmRAY ST.

NEW YORK

NATURAL GREEN SHEET MOSS,

(100 «q. ft.) $1.78

DTED GREEN SHEET MOSS, (100

•q. ft.) 8.00

DEUVEBED BT EXPRESS.

WTLD SMILAX,

•q. ft.)

per cane, (WO

KNUD NIELSEN, Evergreen, Ala.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

SPECIAL OFFER OF

MARGUERITES

WHITF, I'AKIS DAISY

A llmtted quantity of our celebrated healthy
■tock, out of 2V4-ln. pots, at SS.JW per 100.

A.. L.. I\/III-L.EFR

Sutphln Road and Korkaway Itlvd.
Phone: Jamaica 505. JAMAICA, N. Y,

April 15, 1916

HOKTICULTURE

519

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Hardy Perennials

For many years one of our most Important
specialties, our stock tbls season Is again
In prime condition, more extensive tlian ever.
with a complete assortment of both standard
varieties and novelties.

Roses, Two Year Old Plants for
Outdoor Planting

Our Roses are all field grown plants which
were dug in the fall, and which during the
winter months were potted into 5 and 6 Inch
pots, they are stored in cold bouses and
frames, being retarded as much as possible,
and are just the sort of stocli that will please
your retail customers. We are particularly
strong on Hybrid Teas but carry also nearly
all other types.

Aguatic Plants

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HOETICULTURE

521

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDUCTED BT

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juesUons by our readers in line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly ansi
by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTDRB.
"If vain oar toll, we oufflit to blame the cnltore, not the soil." — Pope.

Asparagus plumosus

When an abundance of iifw growth starts up it will
be desirable to give the surface a sprinkling of bone
meal and wood ashes, and then a mulch of cow manure
and soil in equal parts put on an inch or two deep.
AVhen they have made a fairly good growth they should
be given liquid manure once or twice a week during the
summer, wliich helps toi keeji the soil from becoming ex-
hausted. Bench-growing Asparagus plumosus that has
been pretty well cut down should be kept on the diy
side, by diminishing the quantity' of water somewhat but
not to dry the soil clear through. This will allow the
plants to make a fresh start, and gain strength by giving
them a partial rest of three of four weeks. Damp down
two or three times a day and on all suitable occasions
ventilate freely. Keep them stmng up and go over
them often and wind the new growth around the strings.

Callas

Calla.s will n(>ed to be fumigated once a week from
this out as flies and thrips will now increase very fast.
The one thing to be borne in mind is to ventilate when-
ever possible. Keep the temperature up to at least 60
degrees at night. Give plenty of water at the roots and
keep up a vigorous syringing everj' day to keep the
plants clean of thrips and red spider. Callas should now
be generously fed not only with liquid manure, but good
top dressing of a rich mulch on all those grown in
benches.

Cocos Weddelliana

The one imperative thing is, in giving ventilation, to
avoid all cold draughts from striking these palms. The
temperature of the house should run from 65 to 70 de-
grees at night, and in the day-time it can run up to 78
or 80. These plants reqvure plenty of atmospheric
moisture. Where such accommodation is possible they
should have at least a bench for their exclusive oc-
cupancy and still better a house for themselves. Wlien
wa.tering is done without great care the plants will soon
be showing yellowish foliage which makes them stand
almost stationary for weeks and even if they finally re-
sume a vigorous growth they rarely become a profitable
plant. Considerable care will have to be exercised in
watering from this out. They like a nice even amount
of moisture at the roots.

Ferns

Ferns will now need lots of water at the roots. If they
arc in small pots they should be plunged in sifted coal
ashes which will hold the moisture and prevent their dry-
ing out. Large ferns that are pot-bound can be assist-
ed by moderate doses of liquid manure once a week. Shad-
ing should now be increased but not too heavy — just
enough to prevent burning or taking the coloring out
of the foliage. The general run of ferns will do well

in about 60 degrees at night. Dampen down two or
three times a day, and see that they have plenty of air.
Give ventilation with great care so as not to cause cold
drafts. Ferns in flats should be kept up near the glass
and when they become crowded they should be removed
to other flats or potted up.

1917 Ramblers

To have fine Kamljlers for next Easter get some one-
year-old stock and pot them into 6 or 7-inch pots now.
Use fibrous soil three parts, and one part well-decayed
cow manure, adding about a 5-inch potful of bone meal
to a wheelbarrow load .of the mixture. Pot firmly and
give them a good watering so that the whole soil will
be made moist. They can be headed back quite hard,
leaving 6 or 7 good eyes. Give tliem a bench in the cool-
est house where they can havei plenty of light and ven-
tilation. Wlien they have made enough growth to in-
dicate the strongest canes leave five or six of the best.
All the other ones should be rubbed off. When the
growth becomes high enough give wire stakes for suj)-
port. On all good days see that they get a syringing,
for if this is neglected red spider will very soon as-
sert itself. Keep them under glass until July, during
which time they will want careful attention with regard
to w\itering, syringing, ventilating and fumigation.

Seedlings

To promote healthy growth these will need careful
ventilating, watering and spraying, always guarding
against any excess. When seedlings show the character
leaf they should be transplanted as soon after as pos-
sible.

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Ii.ilili.is : Mrinciri.il Dn.v I.ilirs: iircliids; Aftir K;istiT.

Kerria Japonica as a Pot Plant

Kerria japonica is not gi'own as a pot plant nearly as
much as it should be. Soft-wood cuttings rooted June-
Jnly and potted three in 5-inch or five in 6-inch pots
will make nice plants for flowering the following March-
A])ril. After potting they should be kept close in cold
frames until established, gradually hardened ofi' and
plunged out doors until hard fix>st. then kept in cold
frames or cellar until required for forcing. They may
be slowlv forced aiiv time after Febniarv 1.

Vm- Hills. .Y. .J.

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out nearly two weeks. He stated that a 5 in. pot will
carry seven or eight like it and several smaller ones. Un-
like most deciduous flowering shrubs the leaves open with
the flowers which adds greatly to its beauty. The flowers
seem a more brilliant yellow than those grown in the open
and the effect with the light green foliage, in graceful
sprays is simply charming. — Kd.

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April 16, 1916

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CONTENTS Page

NOfkS ON CULTIRE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
.-Vsparagus pluinosiis — Callas — Cocos Weddelliana —
Ferus— 1917 Hamblerp— Seedlings — Joh7i J. M. Farrell 521

KEKRI.\ .lAPOMC.V AS .\ POT PLANT — Geo. W. Wi/att 521

ROSE GROWl.NG UNDER GLASS— Packing Beauties
— Watering Potted Stock— Syringing Young Beauties
— Watering Asparag\is and Smilax — Keep the Bench
Fronts .Mulched — Arthur C. liuzicka 523

INTERN.\T10NAL FLOWER SHOW— Illustrated 524

List of Prize Awards— The Trade Booths 526

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Meetings and Exhibitions
— Holyoke and Northampton Gardeners' and Florists'
Club-^^^orists' Club of Washington— New York
Florists' Club— Club and Society Notes 527-528

OBITUARY— Charles W. Ross 528

SEED TRADI-:: — Beware Turnip Rape Seed — One
Week's Imports 529

OF INTERESTS TO IlEyTAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 532

Flowers by Telegraph 533

NEI^i'S ITEMS FRO.M EV^:RYWHERE:

Chicago. Pittsburgh, Buffalo Flower Show 538

Boston 540

Philadelphia 542

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia 545
Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Washington 547

DURING RFX:ESS— New York Florists' Club — Wash-
ington Bowlers — N. Y. Florists' Bowling Club 553

MISCELLANFJOUS:

Eixhibition at Lowell, .Mass 527

Cover Illustration 528

News Notes 528

Warning to Mushroom Growers 529

Visitors' Register 532

Personal 542

The Glass Situation 552

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 652

New Corporations 552

The Western Union Telegraph Corn-
Competition pany's announcement of a new service
for the delivery of flowers, candies, etc.,
at distant points has somewhat the appearance of a
menace to the business and growth of the Florists' Tele-
graph Delivery. .Just how this competition will work
out remains to be seen, but the elimination of the florist
at the initial jjoint for such business looks ominous. The
Florists' Telegraph Delivery has been worked up by
slow and laborious stages and we should be sorry to see

it lose any of the ground whidi it^s prosiBleut endeavor
lias won for it. Rut coinj>otilion is always ready to jump
in wlifiiever success has been reached in any line of
aclivily and wc must all take our iluiiitTS. whatever ur
wherever our toil may be.

This is llom'h i i.n m. s nniuinl I'.a.-'ii'r .\um-
JoyouB i,er and it is our pleasure to extend greetiiig.s
Easter to t|,e trade and cordial good wIbIicb for a
successful business in the goods which
count for so much in making the joyous spring festival
what it should be. The tardiness of the season this
spring seems quite in keeping with the lat<' dale of
Kaster .Sunday and, unless an unjirecedeiited spell of
high temperature should yet intervene, the many dis-
advantages usually attendant U]K)n a late Easter will
not intrude. Our best wish for tlie trade — especially
those firms wlio have chosen IIortu'ultuke as a me-
dium in which to advertise their goods — is that their
]iroduct may come in exactly on time, the good.- be the
liest ever, the buyei-s lii)eral, the express coin])aiiie.-
prompt, the weather perfect and, finally, the storag<-
rooms and ice cliests empty and the cash box full.

The

Tlie two surpassing flower shows just
rom))leted — one in Philadelphia and
triumphs of the other in New York — have tellingly
iSTJ opened our eyes to the possibilities in

such enterprises and added some very
useful experience for the benefit of those who may un-
dertake such in the future, in those cities or elsewhere.
We are yet young in the business of show management.
The public press on faster than our ability to keep pace
v>Tth them. Suitable halls for these vast displays are
few and far between. Schedules are puzzling and def-
initions and requirements far from clear for intelli-
gent judging of exhibits. But it is not our purpose to
try to point out here what may have appeared to us or
to others as shortcomings to be remedied. For the pres-
ent it is glory enough that the old perplexing problem
of how to make a show pay seems to have been ef-
fectually solved and the solving appears to have been
accomplished on the lines which Horticultuue has for
many years been insisting upon as the only way. It
lias now been demonstrated that a flower show intelli-
gently conducted with a view to securing popular inter-
est and support is just as safe a proposition financially
as any horse show, auto show or other enterprise of like
character. Wlien Philadelphia, heavily handicapped in
many respects, was able to make a record of 102,000
paid admissions — more than the combined attendance
at the successful New York and Cleveland shows of last
year — the stupendous possibilities in the way of horti-
cultural entertainment and education begin to dawn
upon us. The full returns from New York are not yet
in but we believe that another surprise is in store when
the returns are all in and it is acknowledged that in the
dignity and art of floral and sylvan arrangement the
New York exhibition has far outclassed anything hereto-
fore done in this country. That all this could be attained
in a period of less than ten years and expose no weak
.spots or openings for amendment and elaboration is not
to be expected and we can confidently look for still
greater triumphs than those over which we now rejoice.

April 15, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

523

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

CONDCCTED BY

Packing Beauties

In packing long stemmed Beauties be careful to jjut
paper between the layers of specials as they are packed
in the boxes. In using wooden boxes, one hundred to a
box, and with the standard paper boxes, seventy-five to
a box, twenty-five to a layer with paper between the lay-
ers is the way we have always packed them. The paper
should never be omitted, for if no paper is put in the
thorns are bound to punc-tui-e the leaves badly, thus
making the roses loss valuable. .\s soon as the warmer
weather sets in (we had a snow stonn on the 8th and
9th, snow still on the ground) ice will have to be put
into the boxes, and surely no place depending on a home
supply will be short of natural ice this coming summer.
[n icing use wooden boxes : crush the ice to pieces about
the size of walnuts and scatter them among the stems
of the roses at the foot of the hoxes. Care should be-
taken not to have the ice come in contact with the buds,
as they would be apt to spot badly. Use plenty of paper
lining as this will help to keep the roses cool and they
will arrive in a much better condition. Do not lay the
buds too close to the end of the box and be sure to put
in a tissue paper cushion between their heads and the
end of the box. It is also well to tie them fast by put-
ting a rope around the bottom of the box on the outside
and running it through tlie sides, and tying the ends to-
gether over the stems of tlie specials. Tliis will keep
them from sliding around and getting broken and
bruised. This same thing can be done in packing the
long grades of the Tea roses, for they break even easier
than the Beauties and they certainly show the bruises
more. Avoid lining the boxes \vith waxed paper, for
this makes ideal sliding grounds and as soon as the box
is moved the roses slide at once. With paper going up.
it is almost as well to use only newspaper in the boxes,
putting onh^ a slici-t nf nianilbi jiapcr arrmnil the licads.

Watering Potted Stock

It will be necessary to watch the potted plants very
closely for they will dry out very quickly on the bright
sunny days when the ventilators are up and the air in
the house quite dry. The plants in the edge rows will
dry out fir.st and they may have to be watered even
though no water is given to the rest. When the wliole
batch is to be watered water the edge rows first and then
water all the plants, so that the front rows will get two
waterings. This will make them about even, for the soil
in the first few rows of pot-s being drier than the rest,
will shed the water more, and it will r\m right through
without saturating the soil thoroughly. In watering use
a rose nozzle and not very much pressure. Beginning
with the first rows water these all the way across tlic
bench and come liack witli the next two. Do not ski))
all over the bench as it is imiio.^siblo to water evenly in
this way. To keep the plants watered evenly is a great
item in successful propagation, so it is necessary to be
very careful. Careful ])(>tting will help a great deal for
if the pots are all filled up to the same point the re-
maining space will be the same, and if these spaces are
filled evenly with water there should not be much dif-
ference in the moisture in the different pots. Mixed
pots should never be used- for potting roses, as some of

them are hard, some soft, some porous and othei's not,
and the result will be that the plants will never he even.

Syringing Young Beautie.s

Great care will ha\c to be taken in syringing young
Beauties, especially those wliich have been potted into
fours, and have grown quite tall. If tliis work is done
in a haphazard fashion, many of the plants will be
knocked loose in the pots and will lay down, after which
it will be impossible to keep them free from spider, Tliey
will also grow weak and spindly, thus rendering them
useless for growing on. By careful syringing, using a
steady spray with slow side to side motion, no harm will
be done and the plants can be kept free from insects. If
there are any that are too tall for the pots they should
be tied to a hyacinth stake or something similar to help
hold them in place. All syringing should be done as
early in the morning as possible so that the plants will
have every chance to di7 off before night. It is very
easy to get a dose of spot into potted Beauties, and it
is very hard afterwards to get rid of it. To protect
against this, and to insure stronger growth, space the
plants if at all possible, sinking the pots about half into
the ashes to keep them from dijing out too fast and
from falling down when syringing. This method will
take up a great deal of space but it will pay in the long
run, as plants thus grown will be of miich better quality
and have far more vitality than if croweded together
any old way. It will be necessary to syringe four-inch
stock from both sides and even' time there is a chaneo.
for the young plants should be kept clean at all costs.

Watering Asparagus and Smilax

These two greens will take a lot of water, especially if
they are growing at all w-cll. Unlike roses, they enjoy
a wamr moist atmosphere and to give them this it will
be necessary to dampen down llie walks in the cross
houses three or four times a day in addition to the
watering. They will take water about every other day
if there is nothing wrong with the drainage, and if tliere
is it will be as well to water them anyhow from now on,
thus insuring a good sujjply of fresh water for the
plants at all times. Plenty of feed can be applied
either in the form of liquid manure, mulch or sheep
manure, tankage, bone, almost anything that has plenty
of food in it. A little nitrate of soda sprinkled over
the benches when the tops of the plants are dry will
help a good deal, but too much should not he put on at
one time. The plants should not be dry at the root, l)ut
tlieir tops or foliage must be dry or the fine particles
of soda will stick to them and burn them badly. Watch
out for spider on the ])lants from now on, for if it
should get into them it will nearly i-uin either smilax
(IV a.sparagus, as it is difficult to clean them out once
they gain a foothold. Fumigate regularly too, for both
asparagus and smilax are often used in decoration of
dinner tables and it is no credit to (he flower trade to
liave insects crawl out on the tnlilr-i from {\\v <.'reoiis.

Keep the Bench Fronts Mulched

The mulch applied to the benches will dissolve very
rapidly along the front and unless more is applied the
plants will suffer from exposure. We ajiply three coats
of mulch to the bench fronts where the rest get only
one. At times some of the front benches, or the top
benches in the old three-quarter span houses, need the
mulch much sooner than the rest of the house. In that
case apply it. At this time of the year it will not mat-
ter so much. It is only in the fall that it is best to
keep the whole house even if it is possible. Feed the
plants all (hey will take being only careful not to u.-^^
material containing too much nitrogen, as this would
make the growtli soft, and likely cause a do.«e of mildew.

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IT ORTI OULTU n E

April 15, 1916

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

Grand Central Palace, New York

(Vmiuw irii; u|i our remarks lust
week on the cliariicter and scope of
this exhibition which continiicd until
Wednesday ni^lit of the present week
We are glad to be al)le to state that
every promise lield onl in the open-
ing day was more than fulfilled and
tliose who predicted a record breaking
outcome have the pleasure of knowing
that their judgment has been fully
ratified in the results and in the en-
dorsement of every visitor. Many who
attended the previous show at Pliila-
delphia and felt that their time would
not justify a longer absence from busi-
ness express great regret that they did
not wait to see tliis remarkable ex-
hibition which touched the highest
pinnacle yet reached in artistic com-
Iileteness. But we believe it to be only
a stepping stone to even better things
and greater triumphs, not necessarily
in New York but wherever the ambi-
tion, the will and the ability are pres-
ent. Progress is the order of the day
and New York has done her part nobly
and effectually.

The big sensation of Friday aftcr-
iiDon was the visit to the show by E\-
president Roosevelt. He was re-
ceived with tumultuous acclamation
by a dense throng outside and inside
of the hall. Hands were stretched out
to him on all sides. The escort had a
hard task to press l)ack the crowd,
and the party fought its way upstairs.
The officers of the show, F. R. Pier-
son, chairman; .Tohn Young, secretary;
Frederic R. Newbold. treasurer: R. G.
HoUoman, and G. E. .\I. Stumpp, re-
ceived Colonel Roosevelt at the door,
and Mr. Stumpii presented him witli a
red, white and lilne boutonniere. Com-
Miissionei: Woods asked the Colonel on
the way up to the Tea Garden, how it
seemed to be so popular. "I might say,
with the Duke of Wellington; How
they will yell when 1 am hanged.' " re-
nirned Mr. Roosevelt.

The Colonel was much impressed
.vith the exliibition, said it was bettei
(hail last year and was allowed to
walk over the gravel walks of F. R.
Pierson's rose garden, which had taken
the sweep stakes prize, a silver tropliy
for the best exhibit in the show. The
trophy was standing in the centre of
the garden and Colonel Roosevelt ad-
mired it and the flowers. "This garden
would look fine at Oyster Bay," ho
?aid.

The class for dinner table decora
lion by New York hotels brought out
Imt three competitors— tiie Manhattan,
Yanderbilt and Rill more — but it was
easily a leading attra< tion of the show-
on Monday, tlie staging day. The Man-
hattan won the iirize worthily with -i
piece of work of outstanding merit.
It was one of the daintiest and most
artistic table decorations we have ever
seen. The slender centr.il vase wat^
filled with acacia sprays, purple an';
lavender iris and purple pansies, on a

ba.s.' of Farkyi'iise fern fronds. There
were smaller vases arranged with yel-
low primroses, pansies and acacia
and the corsage bouquets were of pan-
sies yellow and purple alternating,
with Farleyense fern. The boiiton-
nieres were all of white pansies. The
table ware was o'' crystal and gold.
There was no second prize but the
judges voted a silver medal to the
Vanderbilt table.

The orchid section was a potent at
traction for the public. Julius Roehrs'
big grouj) covering 200 sq. ft., which
won the first prize, was a stunner,
containing a large variety of species
artistically arranged, Arthur N.
Cooley's entry, winning 1st in the
private gardeners' class, was a most
elegant group, with long arching
sprays of phalaenopsis, odontoglossiim
and odontioda used with graceful
effect. There were many sensational
novelties shown by Clement Moore,
gard. John P. Mossman, Hackensack,
N. J. Another very rich display was
staged by George Sclilcgel, gard.
Stephen l-". Milosy, his exhibit receiv-
ing honorable mention. Lager & Hur-
rell, as usual, were represented by a
first-prize commercial group.

The greater part of the main floor
was devoted to the decorative plant
groups and gardens, the trade booths
being arranged on the side aisles.
The sniiiller plants, such as primulas,
cyclamens, tulips, daffodils, ^chizan-
thus, etc., as well as the cut flower
groups, tables, etc., were all located on
the mezzanine floor, where there was
an abundance of light. Cinerarias,
pansies, daisies and some other mater-
ial overflowed to the third floor where
many visitors failed to find them.

Saturday, April 8, was sweet pea
day and the displays were grand, 'Wil-
liam Sim, Cliftondale, Mass., was, as
usual, the largest exhibitor and the
(luaUty of all the exhibits was very
line. The sweet pea table decorations
hy private growers were admirable.
X more tasteful arrangement than
that by Adolph Lewisohn, gard. J.
Canning would be hard to imagine.

Gretna Kliiis. for which a cer-
tificate of merit was awarded, is
a polyantha rose of much beauty.
It IS in effect a "baby" form of Taus-
endschoen, the flowers being very sim-
ilar in size, color and gradation of
lints according tc length of time the
flowers have been open.

The cut roses staged on Thursday
made a fine showing. Killarney
Queen, Hadlcy, Ulrich Brunner, Amer-
ican Beauty. Ophelia and Sunburst
leading in sensational interest. There
were no outstanding novelties. The
big rose displays by' A. N. Pierson.
Inc., and F. R. Pierson, were magnifi-
cent.

Uiic of the iijo^l ijdlalili' plants in
the show was u Medinella magnlflca,
which was the central feature of Julius
Roehrs' Ist |)rize group of flowering
and foliage, stove and greenhouse
plants, covering 3uO s(|uare feet. The
Medinella was a superbly bloomed
specimen and, indeed, the entire group
was far above the ordinary.

The carnations were staged on Fri-
day, April 7, Cottage Gardens, Queens,
N, Y. and A, A. Pembroke, Beverly,
Mass., being the most lllieral contrib-
utors of blooms. The silver medal for
new variety not in commerce was won
by Cottage Gardens' Cottage Matd.

The German AmViassador. Count von
Berustortf, was the guest of honor on
Saturday afternoon at the Grand Cen-
tral Palace. The German War Relief
Committee shared the receipts of thd
tea garden with the New York County
branch of the American Red Cross.

The Tausendschoen rose has now
taken its place as the most useful of
all tlie rambler class for garlanding
rustic bowers and fences. Witliout It
the rose gardens would have been
robbed of much of their beauty.

The recent progress in hydrangea
culture was well evidenced In the
wonderful groups of blue, white and
pink specimens of the new French
varieties staged by Fritz Dressel,
Julius Roehrs Co., and others.

The customary dinner to the judges
was given on Wednesday evening.
April 5. at the Manhattan Hotel. A
large number of other invited guests
were present and the occasion was
one of unusual jubilation.

James Bell, gardener for C. K. 0.
Billings, was awarded tiie National
Association ol Gardeners' medal for
the most meritorious exhibit made by
a private grower for six plants of
schizanthus.

The Department of Parks sent a
very large ;ind stately group of plants
of all the greenhouse classes. It was
skillfully arranged and added greatly
to the general effect of that section of
the hall.

In our estimation one of the most
beautiful plants in the whole exhibi-
tion was James Stuart's specimen
Genista .\ndreanum. It was a grace-
ful fountain of gold and bronze.

On Friday morning, April 7, George
V, Nash of the .\ew York Botanical
Garden delivered a lecture with illus-
trative slides, on Water Gardens and
the Reclamation of a Swamp.

The beautiful narcissus Van Waveren
Giant which was so much admired in
ihe New York show is said to be also
on the market under the name of
Hillogom Giani.

The rich collection of sweet peas

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525

Pehgola in Rose Garden of F. R. Piebson Co., Tarettown, N. Y.

which won 1st prize for P. M. War-
burg, were the product of Bodding-
ton's Reselected Winter Flowering
Spencers.

The cyclamens were of the finest
quality ever seen in a New York show.
As one-year-old plants they would be
hard to beat.

The amaryllis groups made a gor-
geous color effect and attracted much
vociferous admiration from the vis-
itors.

The famous General DeWet tulip
was a conspicuous feature of the Thor-
burn trade exhibit.

The "allied interests" did a lively
business in their booths on the
mezzanine floor.

We have never seen finer mignonette
than that exhibited by August Sauter
of Nyack.

LIST OF PRIZE AWARDS.

{,Continued/rom page 4<iO, April 8tk iisue)

Plants in Flower — Private Growers.

Twenty-five Cyclamen plants : 1st. Aflolph
Lewisolin ; 2(1. Mrs. P. A. Constalile.

Twelve Cyclamen: Igt, Ralph Pulitzer;
2(1. Adolph Lewisolin.

Chorizema: 1st, F. E. Lewis, Rldgefleld.
Conn.

Erica : 1st, P. E. Lewis.

Genista: 1st, F. E. Lewis; 2d, Percy
Clinbh.

Three Hydrangea plants: 1st, Wm. Zlcg-
ler, Jr.

Hydrangea, specimen : 1st, Wm. Ziegler,
Jr.; 2d. G. B. Barrow.

Six Lilac plants : 1st. Mrs. H. Darling-
ton; 2d, Adolph LewisoLin.

Marguerite: 1st, Belleview Farms, New
Brunswick, N. J.; 2d, W. B. Thompson.

Primula malacoides; 1st, Ralph Pulit-
zer; 2d. Adolph Lewisohn.

Primula obconioa : Ist, Ralph Pulitzer;
2d, Adolph Lewisohn.

Six Schizauthus: 1st. C. K. G. Billings.
Ovster Bav. X. Y., gard. Jaces Bell: 2d.
W. B. Thompson.

Cut Roses — Private Growers.

Twelve American Beauty : 1st. Mrs. Olive
Hoyt, Stamford, Conn., gard. Jas. Foster.

Mrs. George Shawyer : 1st, Mrs. J.
Crosby Brown; 2U, W. B. Thompson.

Mrs. Charles Russell: 1st, W. B. Thomp
son.

Pink Killarney : 1st, Mrs. F. A. Con-
stable, gard. Jas. Stuart.

Radiance: 1st. Daniel Guggenheim; 2d,
W. B. Thompson.

Sunburst : 1st, Mrs. .T. Crosby Brown ;
2d. W. B. Thompson.

Any other disseminated variety, red : 1st,
Howard Gould; 2d, Hamilton Farms, Glad
stone, N. J.

Twenty-five in vase: 1st. W. B. Thonip
son; 2d, Mrs. F. A. Constable.

Display: 1st. ^V. B. Thnnipson; 2d. Ham-
illon I'":irni. ix.'ird. .T. W;ilker.

Carnations — Private Growers.

Twentv-five white: 1st, Conyers Manor:
2d, D. G. Reid,

Flesh pink: 1st, D. G. Reid; 2d, Mrs. S.
H.irriinan.

Tjight pink : 1st, W. B. Thompson ; 2d.
P<'tor Ilauck, Jr.

Dark pink: 1st, D. G. Reid; 2d, Belleview
Farm.

Red or scarlet : 1st, Hamilton Farm.

Crimson: 1st, Mrs. E. S. Bayer; 2d, Con-
yers Manor.

White variegated: 1st, Mrs. S. Harri-
nian; 2d, F. F,. Lewis.

Yellow: 1st, Mrs. Payne Whitney: 2d.
Mrs. H. Darlington.

Any other color: 1st, L. L. Bencrtict ; lA.
Howard Gould.

Sweet Peas — Private Growers.

Display, 25 sq. tt.: 1st, Hon. P. M. War-
burg; 2d, Bellefontaiue Gardens, Lenox.
Mass.

Collection: 1st, P. M. Warburg. Harts-
dale. N. Y.: 2d, D. G. Reid.

One hundred spravs arranged for effect :
1st, Mrs. C. Bradley, Convent Station, N.
J.: 2d, D. G. Reid.

Dinner table decoration, sweet peas ex-
clusively: 1st. Adolph Lewisohn; 2d, Mrs.
H. Darlington.

Violets — Private Growers.

1st. Mrs, Ida E. Bliss, Great Neck, X. Y.:
2d, K, L. Meyer. Huntington, .\', Y.
Plants in Flower — Private Growers.

8ix hydrangeas and hydrangea specimen:
1st in both. .Wm. Ziegler, Xoroton, Conn.,
gard. A. IBieschke.

Bulbous Plants — Private Growers.

liisphiy, 2(10 s(t. ft.: 1st. II. (!. Reid;
2d. Mrs. II. Darlington,

Tulips, Geu. DeWet: 1st, Mrs. Payne
Whitney, Manhas.set, N. Y., gard. George
Fergn son .
Table Decorations — Private Growers.-

Staged Tuesday. April 11.
1st. Mrs. C. Bradley, Convent Station.
N. J., gard. David Francis: 2d. Adolph
Lewisohn. Ardsley, N. Y.. supt. .T. Canning:
3d. Jas. Fraser, Morristown. N. J.; silver
medal to E. L. Meyer, Huntington, N. Y..
gard. Wm. G. Ellis.

Cut Roses — Commercial Growers.

One hundred American Be.inty : 1st,
Louis A. Noe, Madison, N, J.; 2d, F. K.
Pierson Co.

One hundred Killarney Queen : 1st. Bed-
ford Flower Co.; 2d. V. K. Pierson Co.

Fifty American Beauty: Isl, Louis A.
Noe: 2d, F. R. Pierson Co,

Mrs. Charles Russell: 1st. French &-
Salm, ITnion Grove, Wis,

April

1916

R(K K Garden bv Jii.ii
liuhert SimpsKn, Clifton
K. I'i.is.iii

Inc.

Ini'

A. A. PPMiliiiike;
Cottage Gardens;
A. A. Pembroke;
M. Matlieroii

0|)lii"li;i: Isl
N. J.

Francis Scott Key ; 1st. F
Co.; 2d. A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Pink KillMrne.v: l.st, A. N. Pierson,
2d, F. It. Pierson Co.

White Killnrnev: 1st. A. N. Pierson.
2d, F. H. Pierson Co.

Rlcliniond : Isl, F. K. Pierson Co.

Sunburst: 1st. I,. I!. Coddington.

Mrs. Anron Wanl: 1st, Robert Simpson:
2d, A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Anv other disseminated variet.v : pink,
1st, Robert Simi)son; 2d. Fl<iral Nurseries.

General display. 200 s(|. ft.: 1st. A. N.
Pierson, Inc., $25<); 2d, F. I!. Pierson f'o .
$200.

Carnations — Cotnmerciai Growers.

One liundred while: 1st. Cottage Gar
dens Co.; 2d. A. .\. Pembroko. I'.everly,
Mass.

Flesh pink: 1st,
Cottage Gardens.

lyiglit pink : 1st,
A. A. Peniliroke.

Dark pink: 1st.
Cottage Gardens Co

Red or scarlet: 1st,
Cottage Gardens Co.

Crimson: 1st. .T. R. Miuott, I'orlland

While variegated: 1st. F. F. Lieker,
Lansdowne, Pa. ; 2d, A. A. Pembroke.

Yellow: 1st, A. A. Pembroke.

Fifty, one variety, any color: 1st. Cot
tage Gardens Co.: 2d, Hermann Schwarz.

Fifty, any new variety not in commerce:
Silver medal to Cottage Gardens Co. for
Cottage Maid.

Display, I'M sq. ft: 1st. Cottage Gar-
dens Co. ; 2d, Strout's, Biddeford. Me

Sweet Peas — Commercial Growers.

Oni> liniolr..! s|jr:ivs bi.olor: 1st. Win.
Sim. Cliftondalo. Mass.: 2d. A. E. .Ia(ks<in.

White: 1st. A. K. .laek.son ; 2d, S. Van
Riper, Dundee Lake, X. J.

Blue or purple: 1st. Wm. Sim; 2d. .Tohn
M. Barker. .Morristown, N. .T.

Red or crimson: 1st, .lohn M. Barker;
2d. Wm. Sim.

Cream pink: 1st. Wm. Sim: 2d. I!. M
Eisenh:irdt, Forrestdale, Pa.

Light lavender: 1st, Wm. Sim: 2d. S.
Van Riper.

Dark lavender: 1st, Wm. Sim.

Pink or salmon: 1st, R. M. ?;iscnliardt :
2d, Wm. Sim.

Orange: Ist, John M. Barker; 2d, Wm.
Sim.

RoKuii.s Company, Ruthebfobd, N. J
1st, R. M. Eisenliardl ;

from

:ir.|
I'r.uik

2d.
2d,
2d,
2d.
Me.

Any other color
■-'d. Wm. Sim.

The following wei-e omitted
the classes reported last week:
Violets — Commercial Growers

liisiiliiv of single violets: Isl. Kb
l.angle. White Plains, N. Y.

IMspl.iy of iloublo violets:
I. own \- Son. ItliiTi.tieck. .V. ^.
Miscellaneous Plants — Commercial
Growers.

Group, 3W) sr|. ft., arranged for effe.M :
1st, .Tnlius Koi-brs Co.

l;.oiL':iinville;is. Kii.il Savoy. Sr,:Mrrii<,

Bulbous Plants — Open Class.

Display arranged as a Dulcli bulli gar
den. .5110 s(|. ft.: 1st. f'JTjO, John Schcepers
\- Co.

SPECIAL AWARDS.

F. K. PiersMii. 'I'arryt.'wn, N. V.. sU'rling
•silver Irophv ot the Inlerualional Garden
Clubs for tile best exhibit in tlie exhibi-
tion.

Certifleates of Merit — Sccaueus Fxotie
Xurserv, box tri'es; R. G. Wilson, Brook-
lyn. N. Y.. new Pteris; Kiuis & Smilli. losi'
Gretna Kluis: Nippon Gardens. Ugure of
Ivy and Kiioiiymus : Mrs. Oliver Iloyl.
gard. Mr. Foster, speeinien Asparagus
Sprengeri.

Iloiioralde .Mention— Mrs. H. Darlington.
M.im.ironeek. .V. Y.. basket of lily of tlii'
valley: Ralph Pulitzer, Manhasselt. N. Y..
Iris germauica; Wm. Schillaber. Gazanla
longis-capa: Clement Moore. Ilaekeiisack.
N. J., exhibit of Orchid Propagation from
Seed: Louis Slranss, Bay Ridge. N. Y..
c.iclus; Florex (;ardens. No. Wales, Pa..
rifse sprays (Unt. lOlger and Cecile Bruner;
.\. N. Pierson, Inc.. Cromwell. Conn., rose
Newjiort Fairy.

Silver Medals Mrs. J. Murray Mitchell,
Tuxedo Park. .N. Y.. Ain.iryllls llijipi astruni
in fancy variety; John Scheepers A; Co..
New York, narcissus in fancy variety:
Ernest Roepke. Highlands, N. Y.. stand-
ard geraniums: Geo. J. Gould. Lakewood.
N. J., .'ill gloxinias: Wm. Zeigler. Jr.. group
of hydrangeas. 1 yr. old ; W. E. (Jriswold.
Lenox. Mass.. vase of amiiial lupins;
Clement Moore. Ilackensack, N. J., new-
hybrid cattleya "Princess Patricia"; Mrs.
ri. Darlington, liardv English primroses;
Mrs. A. M. Booth, Great Neck. N. Y.. new
tulip ".Mrs. A. .M. Booth" ; -Vrtliur N. Co<dey,
Pittsfleld. Mass.. new i-attleya "Olympus" ;

J. B. Duke. Somi'rvillc. N. J., orange trees;
Max Schllng. New York, rose (Jretna Kluls;
I". K. Lewis, Ridgellcld, Conn., for Antir-
rbiiium Crimson Queen; Mrs. J. Murray
Mitchell for hybrid spiraeas; Mrs. Payne
Wliitnev for new tulip .Moiis. Montet.

Special Mention— Mrs. Pauline Boegher,
Rlvi-rdiile .V. Y.. Pteris Rivertonlensls;
G<Mi. Sehlegel. Bay Riilge. N. Y.. Euphor-
bia .faciiuiniadlora ; Win. Zeigler, Jr..
Sanseveria Zevlandba; Wm. Zeigler, Jr.,
new rose "Elizatielli Zilgbr" : A. I/. Miller,
Jamaica, N. Y.. ilouble (lowering orange
and PondcTosa lemons; Bobbink & Atkins,
Hutliorford. N. J., collect ion of dwarf ever-

•_'rcelis.

THE TRADE BOOTHS.

The trade displays, which monopo-
lized most of the area on the aide
aisles, were very numerous and some
of them occupied large spaces. Fol-
lowing is a list:

Julius Roelirs Co., liutherford, N. J.,
a stately booth, finely decorated.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.,
rustic booth with superb collection of
hardy rambler roses.

A. T. Boddington Co., New York,
sweet peas and miscellaneous bulbs.

Stumpp & Walter Co., New York, ex-
tensive display of bulbs in flower.

F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.,
roses in profusion, a beautiful flower
show in itself.

Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.,
extensive plant display, hardy and
lender.

.Max Schling, New York, "The Place
of Art and Flowers." Well named and
one of the largest spaces occupied by
one concern.

Knight & Struck Co., New York,
amaryllis and hard-wooded plants.

J. !m. Thorburn & Co., New York, a
very extensive and gorgeous display
of plants and seedmen's sundries. In
charge of W. C. Rickards.

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HOETICULTUEE

527

Vaughan's Seed Store, New York,
biilbs and sundries.

Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.,
florists' plants in variety.

John Scheepers & Co., New York,
bulbous plants in flower.

Geo. E. M. Stumpp, New York, vases
and floral novelties, a very large dis-
play.

Kottmiller, New York, retail florist
booth.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, Green-
house heating apparatus.

W. H. button, .Jersey City, N. J.,
greenhouse building material.

U. Bar Greenhouse Co., New York,
model of U. Bar construction.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn
N. Y., greenhouse section.

Hitchings & Co., New York, green-
house construction and heating.

Davey Tree Expert Co., demonstra
tiou of tree surgery.

Bon Arbor Chemical Co.. Paterson,
N. J., plant food.

Lord & Burnham Company, Irving-
ton and New York, section of green-
house construction.

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., New-
burgh, N. Y., lawn mowers.

Kirke System, Brooklyn, N. Y., fer-
tilizer distributor.

S. P. Townsend & Co., Orange, N. J.,
lawn mowers.

W. F. Leary, New Rochelle, N. Y.,
spraying apparatus.

Miller & Doing, self-watering flower
boxes.

Alphano Humus Co., New York City,
Alphano humus.

Reed & Keller, New York City, ex-
tensive display of florists' supplies.

Reade Mfg. Co., Brooklyn, weed
killers.

Schloss Bros., New York, florists'
ribbons.

National Floral Corp.. New York,
system for flower delivery.

Revere Rubber Co., Chelsea, Mass.,
rubber hose.

Fulper Pottery Co., New York, ex-
liibit of vase craft.

American Seed Tape Co., New York.

Electric Fountain Co., New York.

Lewis & Valentine, landscape con-
tractors.

Matthews Garden Crafts, Cleveland,
0.

Doubleday, Page & Co., New York,
literature.

Chronicle Press. Jersey City, N. J.,
Gardeners' Chronicle.

A. T. Delamare Ptg. & Pub. Co., New
York, publications.

EXHIBITION AT LOWELL, MASS.

The second annual flower show un-
der the auspices of the Lowell Board
of Trade and Middlesex Women's Club
and the florists and nurserymen of
Lowell and vicinity, was held at Colo-
nial and Jliddlesex Halls on April 7
and 8. Admission was free to the pub-
lic and the attendance was very large.
The display was the most brilliantly
beautiful spectacle ever presented in
Lowell. As compared with the flower
show of a year ago, this year's exhibi-
tion was larger, more complete, bet-
ter arranged and far more attractive.
The orchestra, screened behind banked
palms on the stage, added much to the
enjoyment of the occasion.

-\mong the florists contributing were
Harvey B. Greene, plants and flowers:
Backer & Co., Billerica Centre, carna-

Meetings Next
Week

Monday, April 17.

])i.'tioit Florists' Club, Henili F|"rMl
Hilll. l>ctri)it. .Midi.

Hou.ston Florists' Club. Cbiimber
of Commerce Rooms, Houston. Tox.

New .Terspy Florlcultural Sorlrt.v,
Orange. N. J.

Tuesday. April 18.

Gardeners' and Florists' Clnli of
Boston. Horticultur.il Hall, Boslcin,
Mass.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Ontario. St. George's Hall, Toronto,
Can.

Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Fore-
men's Assoclatiiin, Hortioultural Hall,
Lake Geneva. Wis.

Minnesota State Florists' Associa-
tion, Minneapolis, Minn.

Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
ciety, Horticultural Hall. riiiUidel-
phla. Pa.

Wednesday, April 19.

Rbode Island Horticultural So-
ciety. Public Librarv. Providence,

ill R. i.

Horticultural .Society of New York.
.American Museum of Natural His-
tory, New York City.

Dutebess County Horticultural
Society, Pouglikeepsie, X. Y.
Thursday, April 20.

Esse.x County Florists' Club,
Kreuger-Auditoriuni. Newark. N. .T.

New Orleans Horticultural Society,
Association of Commerce Bldg., New
Orleans, La.

North Westcbester County Horti-
cultural Societ.v, Mt. Kisco, N. Y.

Tacoma Florists' Association. Mac
cabee Hall, Tacoma, Wash.

Friday, April 21.

North Shore Horticultural So-
ciety, Manchester, Mass.

Saturday, April 22.
Dobbs Ferry Gardeners' Associa- ..,,
lion. Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. |1|

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

.Ma.v 1»-14. Hiistiin. May Sliuw,
:\lassachusctts Hiirl ic\iltural Society.
Horticultural Hall.

June 1-4, Pelhain Ba.v, New York.

— Summer Sliow. Inti'fnationa] Gar-
den Club.

tions; John S. Haynes' estate, plants
and floral decorations ; R. P. Chris-
toff erson, So. Lowell, roses; H. J.
Chandler & Sons, Tewksbury. carna-
tions and other flowers; F. P. Putnam,
North Te'wksbury, carnations, palms,
etc.; Albert Roper estate. North
Tewksbury. carnations; Shepards' Gar-
den Carnation Co.. carnations; Patten
cfe Co., Tewksbury Centre, carnations,
antirrhinums, Godfrey callas, etc.;
John T. Gale. Tewksbury Centre, vio-
lets, sweet peas, lilies, etc.; H. L.
Shedd, So. Lowell, carnations; Morse
& Beals, Easter plants and flowers.

Middlesex Hall was devoted to the
nursery exhibits. Here were Robin
Hall .Nursery, So. Chelmsford, J. J. Mc-
Manmon, Dracut, and others; also
Ervin E. Smith Co., Adams Hardware
& Paint Co., Thompson Hardware Co.
and W. T. S. Bartlett, showing seeds
and garden sundries.

Melrose, Mass. — A. M. Tuttle has

purchased several acres of land on

Water street, to be used for nursery
purposes.

FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHINGTON.

Tb.e growing abuse of the cliarity of
the florists was tlie principal topic of
discussion at the .\pril nieeting of this
Club. The complaint has lieen made
that an increasing number of people
are talnng advantage of the florists Ijy
baiting one against the other in the
effort to secure donations of money
and flowers for this or that purpose.
The practice has come to be of su:h
magnitude as to form a factor in the
overhead expense account. It was sug-
gested that rules be adopted whereby
no member shall make or consider any
donation or subscription scheme of
any kind unless the same shall hav.^
the approval of the advertising com-
mittee.

Not only are the florists tlie victims
of those who ask donations of flowers,
or who even ask them to provide dec-
orations, but they are continually
called upon to advertise in mediums
of doubtful value, and there is also
the third scheme of selling them tick-
ets under which they are parted from
their rightful earnings. The rules
will be extended to cover these
schemes also. As a part of the plan,
placards bearing the rules are to be
distributed to be hung in conspicuous
places in the stores.

There was a considerable talk on
malpractice with respect to gardening
following remarks by Harry B. Lewis,
of the Department of Public Buildings
and Grounds, wherein he told of how
a thirty-foot rambler had lieen so bad-
ly mutilated by would-be gardener that
it would require fully ten years for it
to be returned to its former beauty.
He declared that the people of the city
should be warned against employing
the services of men who do not under-
stand the business.

HOLYOKE AND NORTHAMPTON

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS'

CLUB.

Tile regular monthly meeting was
held April 4th with F. D. Keyes and
son, Florence. Tlie topic was Easter
Plants, which was handled by Harold
Keyes in a comprehensive manner. A
good discussion ensued. Messrs. Thurs-
ton and Sinclair entertained the less
fortunate members with descriptions
of the National Flower Show.

Exhibits were made by Keyes &
Son, who staged some extra good
callas, a pink sport of carnation En
chantress, and Primula obconica
gigantea. Butler & Ullnian showed
Hydrangea Radiant and sweet pea
Yarrawa. G. H. Sinclair showed Sil-
ver Pink snapdragon in top form.
H. E. Downer showed plants of Ne-
mesia strumosa Siittoni, an easily
grown annual wliich should make a
useful pot plant for the florist.

H. E. D.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

The April meeting last Monday
evening was the slimmest on record
for many a year, only twenty-five
members attending. All business ex-
cept the nomination of new members
was shunted over until the May meet-
ing. Three applications were received

328

HOKTICULTU RE

April 1&. Iltiti

NEW ORCHID COLORED SWAINSONA

IVIF^S. JOSEf=>MI IVIA,I>JCDA.

AWARDKO — Urst-Class Certilicate, New Jersey Kloricultural Society — Ceiiilicate ol
Merit, Horticultural Society of New York — Certificate of Merit, New York Florists' Clul)
— Certilicate of Merit, Morris County Gardeners' and Florists' Society.
This new variety of Swainsona is a yreat iniprovenu-nt over the (jld allja and rcisea, pro-
ducin^r larjrer spikes ot (lowers. It can he most elFeclivelx used as a heddinvr plant.

75c. each

$7.50 a dozen.

$50.00 a hundred.

jose:f3m iviaimda

Orchid Expert, Seedsman and Florist - - ....

I.ilirral Discount to the Trade

WEST ORANGE, N. J.

and then the meeting adjounu'd at
8.15 P. .M . and all hied theiiiselvc3 to
the big show in the Grand Central
Palace.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The Paterson (N. J.) Floral Society
at its meeting on April 5 appointed a
committee to prepare a schedule for a
show in June.

At the meeting ot the Cincinnati
Florists' Societ.v on Monday evening at
Hotel Gibson, R. Witterstaetter, who
presided, gave an interesting talk on
the Philadelphia Show.

At the meeting of the Lenox (Mass.)
Horticultural Society on Wednesday
night, April 12, J. Frampton read an
essay on "The early masters of the
garden art." This was Carnation .Night
and some nice exhibits were staged.

The Chicago Florists' Club meeting
on Thursday, April 6, was uneventful,
the chief interest centering in thj
raffling of a silver punch bowl, which
was one of the prizes purcliased by
the Greenhouse Construction people
(or the last flower show, and was not
awarded. The lucky winner was A.
Benson. Downer's Grove, HI., formerly
orchid collector for Poehlmann liros.
Co., and now with J. H. Kidwell &
Co. Peter Kohl, of Morton Grove, and
t;dw. E. Schmeltekopf, Park ' Hridge,
was elected to membership.

At the meeting of the Pittsburgh
Floiists' and Gardeners' Club on April
4th two blooming plants were shown,
one a Clarkia elegans and the other a
Schizanthus, each five feet high and a
mass of bloom, showing the wonder-
ful possibilities in these plants for
greenhouse culture. M. Curran, of
Sewickley, the exhibitor, received a
first class certificate for the Clarkia.

Jas. Murphy of Sewickley received
a certificate of merit for calceolarias
and a first-class certificate for a new
snapdragon. Cultural certificates were
awarded to Neil T. Forsyth for For-
mosa lily, seven feet high, and Carl
Becherer, for a Gloxinia.

As it is near the 25th anniversary
of the founding of the Club there
was some talk as to the proper way
in which to celebrate it. A banquet
held in connection with a chrysan-
themum show was one of the tenta-
tive propositions.

Messrs. Falconer and Ludwig who
had attended the Philadelphia Flower
Show gave their impressions, which
were very favorable.

H. P. JosuN, Sec'y.

COVER ILLUSTRATION
The sweet little lady whose portrait
appears on our Easter cover, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wem-
ple, of Albany, New York. Mr. Wem-
ple has been for many years in charge
of the oflice in the flower store of H.
G. Eyres on North Pearl St., Albany.
Little Elizabeth loves flowers.

Admiral Aaron Ward has given the
use of his garden at Roslyn, N. Y., for
June 8 to the .American Ambulance
Committee for an entertainment in the
interest of the American Ambulance
Hospital at Neiully, France. E. H. Wil-
son, of the Arnold Arboretum, will lec-
ture on Roses. Last year on a similar
occasion enough money was made to
buy and support an ambulance for the
entire year. . Mrs. Robert Uacon is
chairman of the ambulance committee
in this country.

OBITUARY.
Charles W. Ross.
Charles W. Uoss, for 25 years pre-
vious to 1914 street commissioner of
Newton and a former state highway
commissioner, died on April 11 at his
home in Newton Center. Mass. He
celebrated his G7th birthday a little
more than a month ago. He was
widely known as an authority on roads
and highways and in 1914, after 25
years of service, resigned as street
commissioner of Newton.

NEWS NOTES.

Rockland, Mass. W'. H. Wyman, of
North Abington, has acquired 30 acres
of land on Suninn^r street, which will
be devoted to nursery use.

Toledo, Ohio — W. C. Knowles of
Portchester, N. Y.. has purchased the
greenhouses formerly owned by S.
Peek and will conduct them himself,
doing a general florist business.

Stock
ry Stock
g Plants

Wanted sHi

SEND OR BRING SAMPLES TO

C. C. TREPEL

BLOOMINGDALE'S, Third Ave. and 59th St., New York

IN/I.

THE JACKSON PECANS

Premier Nuts
of the World

FOR SALE ! Budded Paper Shell Pecan Orchards, Easy Terms

Troes from two to four vear.s old from the tran.s-
plarit. Send for literature on tills uiiuual locome
Investment proposition.

Try a sample pound of these eholco nnts. seni
by parcel post for 60 cents, 3 lbs. for ?1.50.

L. A. TONNER, Agent

Jackson Pecan Groves Co.

Room 05, 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago

April 15, 1916

HOETICULTURE

529

CANNAS AND CALADIUMS

CRIMSON AND SCARLET CANNAS

Per 100

A. Bouvi«r, 5 ft. dark crimson $1.65

Beaute Foitevine, Zh^ ft. dnrk crimson.... 2.75

Vlack Prince, 3 to 4 ft. dark velvety ma-
roon 2.75

Cherokee, 4 ft. deep rich maroon 1.35

Dake of Marlboro, 4^4 ft. glowing crimson. 1.50

Mephlsto, SVi ft. the darkest crimson 1.35

Da\id Uarnni, 3^! ft. Vermillion bronze
foliage 2.75

C. Henderson, 4 ft. bright crimson 1.^

Brandywine, 4^. ft. deep crimson bronze
foliage 2.75

Fnrst Bismarck, 4 ft. rich scarlet crlmsoQ. 1.50

Grand Chancellor Balow. 3 ft. crlmsoD
scarlet, overlaid with maroon 1.85

J. D. Eisele, 5 ft. brilliant vermllUon scar-
let 2.25

KING HUMBERT SOLD OUT

Ixinisiana, 7 ft. vivid scarlet 1.50

Meteor (Boddlngton's variety), 4 ft. deep
crimson 18.00

Musafolia, 5 ft., green leaves for foliage
effect only 1.50

Tarrytown, 3Mi ft. crimson 2.00

WHITE AND CREAM CANNAS

Alsace, 3Vi ft. creamy white $2.25 $5.00 $20.00

Mont Blanc Imp., 3^ ft., almost pure
white 3.75 8.75 35.00

Case of

2.">0 1000

$3.75 $15.00

6.25 25.00

6.25
3.00
3.50
3.00

25.00
12.00
14.00
12.00

6.25
3.75

25.00
15.00

6.25
3.50

25.00
14.00

3.75

15.00

5.00

20.00

3.60

14.00

43.75

175.00

3.50
4.38

14.00
17.50

YELLOW AND ORANGE CANNAS

Case of

Per 100 250 1000

AuBtria.5 ft. pure yellow $1.50 $3.50 $14.00

Indiana, 6 ft. golden orange striped red.. 1.35 3.00 12.00

Kanzleiter, 3% ft. pure light yellow 1.50 3.50 14.00

R. Wallace, 4% ft. canary yellow, free.

Better than Florence Vaughan 1.50 3.50 14.00

%Vyoming, 7 ft., purple foliage, flowers

orange 1.50 3.50 14.00

GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

AUemannia, 4 to 5 ft., green foliage, scar-
let and yellow $1.35 $3.00 $12.00

General .Merkel, 4 ft. the best scarlet gold

edge sort 1.65 3.75 15.00

GladioRora, 3^4 ft. carmine gold edge 2.75 6.25 25.00

Jean TUsot, 5 ft. Vermillion orange edge. 2.75 6.25 25.00

Italia, 4Vj ft., green foliage, red, bordered

yellow 1.50 3.50 14.00

Mad. Crozy, 5% ft., vermllUon, gold border 2.25 5.00 20.00

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

Mdlle. Berat, 4>4 ft. rose pink $2.00 $4.38 $17.60

Louise, 5 ft. soft rose pink 2.00 4.38 17.60

Rosea glgantea, 3V4 ft. rich rose, extra

large 12.00 27.50 UO.OO

All the above !n strong fresh dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes each.

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM (Elephants Ear)

Doz. 100 1000

5 to 7 in. in circumference, 200 in a case $0.30 $2.00 $17.50

6 to S in. in circumference, 200 in a ease .25 2.25 20.00
8 to 10 in. in circumference, 100 in a case .50 3.50 30.00

Doz. 100 1000

10 to 12 in. in circumference, 75 In a case $0.75 $5.50 $50.00

12 to 13 in. in circumference, 50 in a ease 1.00 8.00 75.00
Monsters, measuring 13 in. and upward

in circumference, 25 in a case 1.50 12.00

For fuller descriptions and more complete list of Spring Bulbs, send for new wholesale catalogue.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK

SEED TRADE

AMERICAN SBBD TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officers — President, J. M. Lnpton,
Mattituck, L. I., N. Yo.; First Vlce-Presl
Mattltuck, L,. I., N. T.; First Vice-Presi-
dent, Klrby B. White, Detroit, Mich.;
Second Vice-President, F. W. Bolglano,
Washington, D. C; Secretary-Treasurer,
C. K. Kendel, Cleveland, O. ; Assistant
Secretary, 8. F. Willard, Jr., Cleveland,
O. Chicago, IlL, June 20-22, next meet-
ing place.

Beware Turnip Rape Seed.

Two hundred thousand pounds of
turnip rape seed, or enough to sow ap-
proximately 50,000 acres, have been
imported from Argentina and Japan
and are being sold as winter rape. The
seed specialists of the U. S. Deprt. of
.\griculture, therefore, are again cau-
tioning farmers to avoid the purchase
and seeding of turnip rape — which is
not winter rape and is not suitable
for the foliage purposes for which
winter rape is grown.

The seeds of turnip rape arc smaller
and have a more deeply pitted surface
than those of winter rape. The young
plants are easily distinguished by t)ie
difference in habit of growth and the
character and color of the leaves.
Winter rape produces a definite stem
with the leaves occurring alons; it at
Intervals. Turnip rape does not pro-
duce a definite stem, the leaves all
growing in an apparent whorl at the
surface ol the ground. The leaves of
winter rape are thick and succulent,
free from hairs, and covered with a
greyish bloom. The leaves of turnip

rape are thin, hairy and bright green
like those of the garden turnip.

Persons purchasing rape seed may
submit samples to the Seed Labora-
tory. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Wash-
ington, D. C, for determination as to
whether the seed is that of the turnip
rape or winter rape. Samples of both
turnip rape and winter rape seed,
for comparison, will be sent on appli-
cation to the Seed Laboratory.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York, of
horticultural material for the week
ending March 31, were recorded as
follows:

Bulbs — France. $55; Netherlands,
$340; England. $218.

Plants, Etc.— France, $10,817; Neth-
erlands. $3,975; Norway, $30; England,
$3,015; Scotland. $6; Ireland, $659;
British Indies, $20.

Red Clover Seed— Prance, $15,550;
Italy, $76,082.

Grass Seed— Denmark, $5,931; Neth-
erlands, $3,840; Ireland, $2,203.

All Other Seeds— Denmark, $273:
France. $7,091; Netherlands. $16; Eng-
land, $7,967; China, $1,540; Hongkong.
$66; Argentine, $2,511.

Guano- Scotland. $73.

Carbonate of potash — Mexico. $1,100.

Nitrate of soda Chile, $220,772.

Other Fertilizers — England, $40.

WARNING TO MUSHROOM GROW-
ERS.

As a result of a serious case of
mushroom poisoning in a mushroom
grower's family recently, the mush-
room specialists of the U. S. Depart-
ment of .Agriculture have Issued a

warning to commercial and other
growers of mushrooms to regard with
suspicion any abnormal mushrooms
which appear in their beds. It seems
that occasionally sporadic forms ap-
pear in mushroom beds, persist for a
day or two, and then disappear. These
are generally manure-inhabiting spe-
cies and may be observed shortly after
the beds have been cased. In the in-
stance cited, however, these fungi ap-
peared in considerable numbers at the
time the edible Agaricus campestrls
should have been ready for the mar-
ket, and the dealer supposed it was
probably a new brown variety and
tried it in his own family. As a re-
sult, five persons were rendered abso-
lutely helpless and were saved after
several hours only through the assist-
ance of a second physician who had
had experience with this type of
poisoning.

In the opinion of the Department,
this case is peculiarly significant and
demonstrates that the grower must be
able to distinguish Agaricus campestrls
from any of the wild forms of mush-
rooms that may appear in the beds.
Under the circumstances, the Depart-
ment strongly urges every grower to
make himself thoroughly familiar with
the cultivated species. Complete de-
scriptions, with pictures of poisonous
and cultivated species, are contained
in Department Bulletin 175, "Mush-
rooms and Other Common Fungi,"
which can be purchased for 30 cents
from the Superintendent of Docu-
ments, Government Printing Office,
Washington, D. C. (The Department
of Agriculture has no copies of this
bulletin for free distribution.)

530

HORTICULTURE

April 15, 191C

KS

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VEGETABLE SEEDS FLOWER SEEDS

GRAIN, GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS

ORNAMENTAL FRLIT AND VEGETABLE PLANTS

FLOWER BULBS

GARDEN, LAWN AND FARM REQUISITES

IMPLEMENTS TOOLS FERTILIZERS

IMPLEMENTS _„.. _,_,„„„ SPRAYING APPLIANCES

INSECTICIDES FUNGICIDES „J;„ » *.

AOBICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL BOOKS, Sic. &c.

Catalogues JOJ^ on Application

By Mentioning HORTICULTURE
If a Florist or Market Gardener, Say So .'

PETER HENDERSON & CO.

35 and 37 Gortlandt St., New York

^

MIGHELL'S

PRIMULA SEED

PRIMULA CHINENSIS

(< liliifKc rrltiir(iiM')

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liiii'lii-». Wlilti'. with r.tiiii-

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HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St. Philadelphia, Pa.

FORCING GLADIOLUS

Ail First Size Buibs

100 100*

Americm, pink tlJti (10.00

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HALLEY, Etc.
Send -to OHilds

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BURNETT BROTHERS

Importer* ftDd Or*wera mt

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c

98 Chambers Street, New York

JAMES VICK'S SONS

Seedsmen, Nurserymen,
Florists

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

In Writing Advertisers
Kindly IVIention

HORTICULTURE

April 15, 1916

II 0 II T 1 C U L T U R E

531

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

(PURITY BRAND)

We have a splendid lot of this excellent fertilizer on hand ready for

immediate shipment

Price per ton, $40; 1-2 ton, $20; 500 lbs., $10; 100 lbs., $2.50

R. ®,J. FARQUHAR ®. CO., "Sass"

--OlMiOlM

Appreciation of a liigh order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST.,

CHICAGO

SEEDS for the FLORIST

ASTFR^ QUEEN of the
■'^'^ * C-IVO MARKET.

The best extra early variety, large, double flowers, on lonir
stems, in colors: Crimson, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Rose
Peach Blossom, White.

Trade Packet, 20c., Oz., 75c.

Sweet Peas, Cyclamen, Primulas, Lily of the Valley, from

Our Own Cold Storaije Plant.

Our Trade List >lail»Ml on Application.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., J^^^JT^N^.^. BOSTON

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADEI.PHIA,

BI,CE 1.I8T OF WIIOLESAILE PRICBg

UAII/EO ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANIt

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W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

"SEEDS WITH A LINEAGE"

Heeda with a generation of flnesl
flowers and Tegetat>le8 back of theio —
carefully .elected— really tested.
\Vrlt« today for ('ataloc.

CARTER'S TESTED SEEDS, Inc.

186 Chamber of ComDierce Itldf.
BoHton, Ma...

BEGONIA, Mariemont Bedder

P.rllllnnt Bcnrli't -with redillRli l>rown foU-
nge. Hc'st lieilillnR variety crnwn. Packet,
25 cents. Catalogue upon n|i|)ll<utlon.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

Sced»mon
29 South Market St. BoHton. Mass.

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEOS

Established 1818

Write For Our Low Prices

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

ONION SEED - - ONION SETS

We have yellow sets to offer and a limited
finnntity of fine Red Globe seed, together
with n few other varieties. Are also sub-
mitting contract figures for the 1016 onion
seed crop. If interested write for prices.

SCHILDER BROS., Chillicothe, 0.
SWEET PEA SEED

winter or Summer Spencer, only tbe best
com mere! al varieties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

SWEET PEA RANCH

LOMPOC, CALIF.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

B^st Winter flowviinr Ptnk 8napdr«ct>n •■
the market. Per pItt., «1.M; « pkt*. (er U-M.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Your Best " Help " —

in all Seasons

The modern scientific method of plant
raising.

.Send for illustrated descriptive circu-
lar and sample. 15c.
Also our Collapsible Paper Seed Pot In
2 sizes, 4x2 and 4x3 square, for growing
Tomatoes, Sweet Peas, &c.. $10,00 a
thousand.

The Cloche Co.

131 Hudson St., New York

L/epartment M.

TUBEROSES

Dwarf Double Pearl
4-^ to 6 inches
$8.50 per 1000

J. M. THORBURN & CO.
53 Barclay St., New York

Tuberous-Rooted Begonias

SinBle Flowerine Type. Red, White,

Kose, Yellow, >'iolet, Orange and Mixed.

100 1000

E.vtra Fine liuIbH %t.WS $17.00

HOGEWONING & SONS

RYNSBIIRU, HOLI.AND

32 BROADWAY NEW YORK

LILiUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE
Extra SelM-ted Stork. Oladlslns fer faro-
Inx- NanuN, Colvlllel or lar^e flower-
lac type. OreenhooHe Fertlllxers. Aak
for l»l« Seed Catalorna.

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' 47-54 No. Uuiui St., BOrrON. HASt.

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April 15, 191G

<>r<lrr« for NK« MlUK.

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MAX SCHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjolnins Plaza Hot«l

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Urfrmirrn.

KIROPEAN (»Rl)tRS KXECITED.

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TrlcBrniih l»fh*i'ry.

IN THE

National Capital

At yonr •crvire to dellvor Floweri
or Dei«lriii on Order by Tele-
graph or otherwlK*. Prompt
Kpllable SerHce.

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Connertlcut Av«. and L St.
WASHINGTON, I). C.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

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Rowvcn shipped on all StcAmen. Speci&l Correwofvi'
noc n aJI the targe cities of Europe and the oniiih
Co^Mwn. Tdegraph artd Cable address. Dardsflor.

I rOWKK-* UV TKI,F«.K \l*lf

SAN FRANCISCO

< Mil IlKM \

Pelicano, Rossi & Co.

12a KEARNY ST.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HABKT I. MAHDALJ^ Prayrlatar.
Mtmter ntriHt teltfrmflt DtUnrwy Atnrlmm'tm

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mass.

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

New Krnsington, Pa. Ili'orne Uro.s
.^ Co

Three River Fall». Minn. U. Gul-
liriiiiMiii.

Burlington, Vt. \V. K. I'elerB, 12>^
('lnir<li strt'cl.

Quincy, Mass. Tlio Flower Shop,
14t;s lliiiicdik St.

Oakland, Cal.— \V. I. MacDonald, o|i
posit.' I'l.st OtIUe.

St. Louis, Mo. — V. Toess, .lohiiBOii
DniK Sloii'. Till street.

Milwaukee, Wis.— .Milwaukee Flor-
ists, ^-'2 Uraiid .\veiuie.

Cleveland. O. The Flower Shoppe,
roinoviiif; to 12374 Superior avenue.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Pittsburgh- -Clarence Watson, repre-
senting the Leo Niessen Co., Phila.,
Pa..

Philadelphia — Walter Breitensteln,
Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh.
Pa.; H. L. Holmes, Harrisburg, Pa.

Boston — W. C. Langbridge. Cam-
bridge, X. v.; Joseph Bailie, Dean of
College of Agriculture and Forestr.v,
Nanking, China; E. A. Bause, Cleve-
land, 0.

Washington, D. C— F. B. Fromhold,
Kansas City, Mo.; F. F. Conry, Fred-
ericksburg, Va.; representative of
.lohn Guldeniond & Son, Hillegom, Hol-
land; Henry Heilemann, Phila.; Ern-
est F. Hoehl, rep. S. S. Skidelsky &
Co., Phila.; H. E. Barrows. Brooklinf.
Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. H. Baversdorfer.
Phila.; J. W. Grandy, .Tr., Norfolk, Va.;
M. A. Vinson, Cleveland. Ohio.

New York — Sam Murray and Miss
Elizabeth Hayden, Kansas City. Mo.;
Peter Crowe, Utica, N. Y.; Guy French
and W. ,T. Keirael, Chicago; A. Leuthy,
Roslindale, Mass.; Wm. Anderson.
Lancaster, Mass.; Thos. Gibson, New-
port, R. L; R. Vincent, Jr., White Marsh
Md.; W. F. Gude and Adolphus Gudc
Washington, D. C, James Forbes.
Portland, Ore.; D. MacRorie and .\n-
gelo Rossi, San Francisco; Ed Jenkinn
and A. H. Loveless, Lenox. Mass.; E.
H. Wilson, Boston; J. J. Grullenians.
Lisse, Holland ; A. E. Thatcher and
Edw. Kirk. Bar Harbor, Me.; W. L.
Rock, Kansas City. Mo.; W. C. Lang-
bridge, Cambridge, N. Y. ; J. B. Urqu-
hart. Newport, R. I.; John A. Evans,
Richmond, Ind.; J. F. Huss, Hartford,
Conn.; J. C. Vaughan, Chicago; C. E.
Critchell, Cincinnati, O.; M.A.Vinson,
Cleveland. O.; Peter Crowe. Utica, N.
Y.; Thomas Ro'and, Nahant, Mass.;
E. -Allan Peirce, Waltham, Mass.; Mrs
W. W. Edgar. W^averly, Mass.; Jesse
Frampton, Lenox, Mass., and many
others.

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
— SONS^—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ava*.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Gut Blooms

\%'« ru\fr kII MIrhlc&n polnti and f4

■erllvna mt Ohio, InillnoA ftod < mmm4M.

Members Florlata' Tflrcraph I>rll*«r7

AaaorlstloB.

GtTDJ-: l»Kf)S CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florins Tclrt^raph Delivery

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 CUnton Avenue, N,

4«cbest«r PhoDc 506. Ix>[i« Dist. Bell Phone jrSg

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The Ittr^eBt cut (lower titore In Atnerloa.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES nn<l for all
Northwestern points slven prompt at-
tention.

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MItN.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A,I-BA,NY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINFTY

Members Florists* TelcKraph Delivery

\A/IHV'

9

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 46th Street.

WK OrABANTKB BATIBFACTIOll
l«MEIVI^K«9 F-. T*. D. ^K.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mecnbera FIori«t»' Telegraph Delrverj'

^ a^Hxa : The^ark Floral Co.

4 Park St., Boston, Mass. j. a, valentine. Pre.

Because Satisfaction
Is Guaranteed

Mcmberg Florlnts' TelcBrapli Delivery.

DENVER,

COLORADO

April 15, 1916

HORTICULTURE

533

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery A**ociatioii

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

IIMCS.

BOSTON ^.

llCUf VflDV 56^ ^i^th Ave.

Ilbfff lUnlV VanderbiltHotel

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

Dtliveries ti Steamers amJ all Eastern Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of your orders

ifetiUers of F. T, Z?. Associatiqn.

WASHINGTON-

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Amto dellTerr of Dcalra* and Flowen t*
any addres* Is Wa*hla(toB.

Stock and Work First Class

Order* Filled Day or NIcht for

O L- E V E: I-. AIM D

and State of Ohio

Ounplete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1«M W. tttb St., ClerelABd, O.
Mamberi FlorUta' Telegrapb DeUrery Au'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

73S Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

=== FLORIS TS ===

38 Main Street, NVest

ROCHESTER, - N. Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

rLOR.ISTS

Telephone* 1501 and L. USt.

1415 Famum St.,
OIVIAMA.. IMEB.

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

AXDER80N aervlce meanii fresh, atnrdy
M»ek and prompt dellTcrle* In BUFFAI.O,
LAOKPOBT, NL&OARA FALLS and
WK8TEKN NKW TOBK.

r* at Florlata' Telecrapb Delivery.

KERR

The Florirt

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F,T. D. Asioc«tioo

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for Deliveries in All Parts of New England.]

H. F. A. LANGE

125,000 S4|. Ft. of Glass
WORCESTER, MASS.

Flowers by TelegrajA

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. Q. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl
St.

Albany, N. Y.— The Kosery, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Boston— Thos. F. GalrLn, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 37-43 Brem-
fleld St. ; 124 Tremont St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. y.— Palmer's, 304 Mala St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gaaser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O. — ^Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1838 W. 28th
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith ft Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1«4S
Broadway.

Detroit, Mlch.^J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.
Houston, Tei.— Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo.— Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.
New York— David Clarke's Sons, 213»-
2141 Broadway.

New York— Alex. McConnell, 811 6th Ave.

New York — Young & Nugent, 4'.' AY. L'Stli.

New York— Dards, N. B. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schllng, 22 W. B9th St.
New York- G. E. M. Stumpp, 7B1 Fifth
Ave.

New York- Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,

at 46th St.

New York — A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.
Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess * Swoboda, 1415
Farunm St.

Rochester, N. T.— J. B. Keller Sona, 16
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St., West.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4S26-Ji
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pler-
Bon Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dnnlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Code Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, 915
F St., N. W.

Wnshlngton, D. C. George H. Cooke,
Connecticut Ave. and L St.
Westerly, R. I.— Renter'*.
Worcester, Mass. — H. F. A. Lange.
Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant 8t

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florist*' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St, BOSTON

REDTER'K™

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

Wo cover the territory b«two«a

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

UtrrlStr Florists Telegraph \Delivery Aaociation
liOTlCE INITIALS. We have one store only

THE I. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLIEVIELMB

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on midl vr t«l«gT«pb order for
•nr occttelon, In any part of th« DomlnloB.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO West Adelaide St. - TOBOMTO, OMT.

.•\LBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DKLIVEKKU IN AI.H.\NV AND VICINITY
ON TEI.EGKAI'HIC ORDER

11 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

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534

HO HTICULTU HE

April 15. 191t;

EVERY BOY AND GIRL SHOULD HAVE A

HAMILTON WATERTITE RAINY DAY OUTFIT

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WELL PREPARED FOR A RAINY DAY

Protect your BOYS and GIRLS With this Outfit. RAINCOAT- CAP SCHOOLBAG

Sent Parcel Post Prepaid. Price Complete, $4.7S Sixes 4 to 1 6

Xo Boy or (iirl of School age s^lioiilil lie \\ itiiout, the |irotc'ction of tliis sijleudid .S(lio<il Outfit, especially
when it can be purchased complete for tlte veiy low price of $4.7.j. Tlie Caps and School Bags are made
from the same materials as the Coats, and make this Hainy Day Outfit exceptionally attractive. The Black
and White Shepard Wiec-k trimming on our Girl's Outfit is a very handsome and attractive addition, and
makes this Outfit one that both ]\Iothi'r and Daiiirhlcv will he ]iroiid of.
~^~^ THESE lOUTFITS MADE FOR SERVICE AS WELL AS APPEARANCE

The (iirrs Outfit is made from a high giade Gros (irain ro]>liii. in single texture with a suhslantial ruh-
lier coating, making it light in weight yet wind and rain proof. The Boy's Outfit is made from a strong
durable material in the popular Olive shade, thoroughly waterproofed, and reinforced with a serviceable plaid
lining. All seams are reinforced, strapped, and cemented, and both the Boy's and Girl's Coats have venti-
lation eyelets under the arms.

WOMEN'S AND MEN'S RAINCOATS

AT FACTORY PRICES '5?^^

Satis factior\ Guaranteed
or Mortey Refunded

\Vc siuarantee every Hamilton
Watertite Raincoat to be e.\actly as
represented, and if when it is re-
ceived, it is not entirely satisfac-
tory, it may be returned to us, and
we will cheerfully refund the pur-
chase price.

\ Oil the .lol»
.Si'lll

• r^' and Krliiilii >' Irotlt. All Orihr-.
rtirfi'l I'ttM l'rf|i)iiil.

Order BlanK — C

G. I,. MAMII.TOX & ( «>., INC.
'SUi Alluntic vVvenue
RoNton, MfiHH.
Enrlospd fiml ■'^.T.j for wliicli solid me
one HA.MILTO.N \V.\Ti;UTrrK RAI.NV
DAY OUTFIT, with tlie iiiKlprsliiniHiiff
that when it Is rewivi-d. If nut entirely
satisfactory. I miiy return it to you.
and you will refnml my money.

Girls' Outfit Size

Boys'

Name . . . .
Street . . .
Town . . . .
State

Outfit Size Hat Size...

All Hamilton Watertite Raincoats are made from
high grade materials, with the best of workmanship
and can be deiiended upon for service and wear.

You run no risk in dealing with us, as our guaran-
tee of satisfaction goes with every Coat.

All of our Women's and Men's Coals are made in
the most stylish and up-to-date models, full Military
Collars, Slashed Side Pockets, Sleeve Tabs, and
Ventilation Eyelets under the arms.

A FKW OF OIK FACTOKV SI'Kf l.\l-S:

No. Ill .Men's Di.ulile Texture 'ran lionihazlni' *.->.7.'>

-V very Servlecaltle Coat.
Xo. 112 W»»nien"s Sln^'le 'rexture llros tlraln roplln.. ."i.'.'i

('■iini'S 111 .N'avv I'.lne or Covert Tan.
No. US Mens Jllu-h Quality .Mercerlzeil Sertre 8.'!'>

lioulile 'rexture — Olive Drali Color — I'lald I.inln),'.

iSee Illustration.!
No. 114 Women's IIIkIi <iu.'ility Mercerized Serge 8.7.->

Sliit'le Texturi- -llxirenie I.lsht Weljiht — Comes in

Olive I>rali or Oxford (Irav.
No. 11.5 .Men's all Wool Casslmere Doiihle Texture.. 10.75

Comes in Oxford Oray or Olive Drah.
No. MB Women's all Wool Ca88imere--SinKle Texture in.';.';

Comes In Oxford Cray or Olive Drah.
>IZI:S: M OAIl:\ AMI MK\. 31 TO IB

G. L HAMILTON & CO., Inc. l'^sV^'^%trs. ^•v.:„.:',;;ir'\?;:;,":v:,'l.:.'"^

April 15, 191G

HORTICULTURE

535

A NEW DISCOVERY IN FABRICS

A Material from which Wrinkles Disappear Without Pressing

THE HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE DUSTER

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PROTECT YOUR CLOTHING WHILE AUTOMOBILING OR DRIVING

HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE DUSTERS are made from a new fabric.
The Dusters can be used in the Auto all day, placed upon a hanger at night
and all wrinkles will have disappeared in the morning.

This fabric is soft in finish, heavy enough to withstand the hardest
usage, 3'et light in weight and cool.

The fabric is linen color and is exceptionally attractive, and as it has been
shrunk, the Coats may be washed when necessary, and will look like new.

The Women's Coat is made with a full skirt, single breasted, patch
pockets, and collar that can be buttoned up close to the neck. It is trimmed
with very attractive buttons, and has the belted back.

The Men's Coat is made double breasted, side slashed pockets, sleeve
tabs, high collar, finished with attractive buttons, and has the belted back.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED

We guarantee every HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE DUSTER to be
exactly as represented, and if it is not entirely satisfactory when received,
it may be returned to us, and we will cheerfully refund the purchase price.

Sizes Both Women's and Men's 34 to 46 PficC $5.95 Sent Parcel Post Prepaid

We Sell Only Direct from Factory to User, Saving Our Cus-
tomers the Jobbers' and Retailers' Profits. We Cheerfully
Refund Your Money If You Are Not Entirely Satisfied.

ARE YOU TROUBLED WITH MOTHS?

Let us prevent Moth damage in ^'our home, save
you storage charges on Furs and Fur Coats, and
give absolute protection to your Furs and Clothing
from Moths, Germs and Dust.

Full particulars sent on request.

G. L. HAMILTON & CO., Inc.

394 Atlantic Avenue
BOSTON. MASS.

Order BlanK- D

<.. I.. HAMILTON .V to., IXC.
Itnston, Allies.

Kill loscii riiiii .sv;<'i fill- wiiii-ii siMiii

ijir (MIC IIAMir,T()N NdN-WUl.NKI.I-.
IIISTKR, I'Mrci'l Post rltlOrAID. will)
I he inulci-slniuliiiK that it U is not
cnlirely siitisfactory wlioii received, il
iiiMV he returnoi], aiul you will refmnl
I lie pnrc'liase price.

...Men's Duster Size.,
.Women'.s 11n.ster SIz

Name
St reet
Town

State ,

536 II o l(T ! (T I/r 1 i; i: aphi 15. igic

Telegraph orders forwarded to any part of
the United States and Canada

Alexander McConnell

611 FIFTH AVENUE, Corner of 49th Street

Cable Address, ALEXGONNELL NEW YORK CITY

Reference or cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents

i

PARIS LONDON

' EASTER DELIVERIES '

IN BOSTON AND NEW YORK

We are prepared to deliver in good shape, flowers, plants
or made up work as ordered. Florists at a distance may
transfer their orders by mail, telegram or 'phone to us
with the certainty of prompt and careful attention

THOMAS F. GALVIN, Inc.

• 1 Park Street Copley Plaza Hotel Boylston & Fairfield Sts.

IVI

e Also THOMAS F. GALVIN, Inc., Galvin Building, 561 Fifth Avenue, New York ^

April 15, 1916

HOETICULTURE

537

The Leading Flower Establishment of

KANSAS CITY

Will arrange and deliver orders for flowers, plants or de-
sign work for the trade in any part of the Middle West.

All goods and service strictly first'class.

Samuel Murray

1017 Grand Avenue, KANSAS, CITY, MO.

MEMBER OF FLORISTS' TELEGP.APH DELIVERY

538

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11 (> IJT I rULTURE

April ir>, 19J6
lit

Baskets of Distinction

FOR YOUR

EASTER TRADE

B Lovely Creations in Velour Grey, Tiffany Lavender, Imperial Blue with Florentine

E Floral Garlands in Pure White; Absolutely New Ideals, Our Own Manufacture, and

g shown for the First Time at the National Flower Show in Philadelphia where they de-

^ monstrated Great Selling Qualities.
B Try a $25 to $40 selection. You'll quickly want more.

= VVe have everything in Dependable Easter Florists' Supplies.

= Prices moderate. Order now.

B THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA S

I H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., pifilolLPHiATA. |

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

French & Salni. who went into the
growing of Russell roses exclusively,
last winter, are rejoicing over the
award of 1st prize on their vase of lOH
at the Philadelphia show.

A. Henderson Co. has his retail seed
store in good running r)rder and the
place contains about all that is needed
in the garden. The wholesale busi-
ness is about over, but they are still
pushing the sale of gladioli, caladi-
unis. etc.

The .Mpha Floral Co. has increased
the depth of its windows by two feet.
This store already had the largest dis-
play windows of the "loop" flower
stores. A. Cronis. of Johnson &
Cronis, purchasers of the interest of
the late Geo. Economopolus. says the
store is doing a good business for the
1-enten season The new manager.
.Tulius Schnapp, well known to the
trade, is getting nicely settled in his
work.

well established for several years.
The other side has samples of florists'
supplies. The baskets are attractive,
including the latest shades to niat( h
the flowers. At the end is the office.
Visitors will be welcomed at any tinio
and the sight of the pecan nuts and
photo.graphs of orchards shown here
by -Mr. Tonner will well repay a caller.

O. .\. &■ L. A. Tonner has one of the
busiest places in that home of busy
people, the Atlas Block. The partner-
ship was formed only this spring. One
side of the store contains the cut
flowers and this department has been

PITTSBURGH.

August William Weber, who has
charge of the greenhouse and grounds
of Michael L. Bei'.edum, has returned
from an eastern b\isiness trip.

.Mrs. Mary Averill, of Boston, spoke
last Friday before the Garden Club at
the home of Mr:;. Roy A. Hunt, on
.Japanese Flo.ver Arrangement and
Japanese Gardens.

Miss Kliza McKinley, who has been
away from Randolph & McClemenIs
since the first of the year owing to ill-
ness, has resumed her duties as head
saleswoman for the firm.

Hurry Gibson, manager, and Samuel
J. Fronipton and Harry Ackermon
salesman for the Zieger Coin|)any
liave returned from the New York
Flower Show. Harry E. Graves, now
in California on account of a nervous
breakdown, has recovered sufficiently
to resume work and is in the employ
of Dorlings Los Aiigeles.

BUFFALO FLOWER SHOW.

One of the notable events of this
season is a Flower and Fashion Show.
This is being given in Buffalo by the
B. P. O. Elks in conjunction witli the
florists. The display of carnations,
roses, snapdragons, sweet peas, lilies,
tulips, daffodils, narcissus, azaleas,
rhododendrons, i)ansies, spirea and
hydrangeas are without exception the
finest specimens of horticulture ever
beheld in this section of the country.
The judges, consisting of Henry F".
Klbers. of South Park conservatory,
George Kayser. of Delaware Park con-
servatory, and Charles Keitsch, of
Humboldt Park, were loud in their
praise as they made the following
awards:

Swwt pviis— 1(K) pink; 1st, Uuvld Scotl.
('iirfu: -<l. <'. T. (JmiilliiT. Iliiiiiliiir);, N.
v.: :!rrl. Diivhl .Scotl. Corfu. 1(K) while:
1st. W. Pri'lsiich, Corfu.

I-llii-s— 1st. I-. II. .Nculieck. Biimilo; 2il.
W. .1. I'uhiier & Son; :J<1, Cliarlea S.nndl-
f..r<l.

•Jiillps. daffodils and narciiisus — Cburlcs
.^.'indiford. 1st in e:icli cl:iss.

.\zali>iis--lst. W. .1. r:iliiiiT & Son: 2d,
rharlcs Scliocnliut; sptilnicn. 1st. \V. 3.
rainier & Son.

Kanildi-r rnsos — 1st, Ciiarlcs Saudlford,
111 liotli classes.

Uliododondron speclmon — Ist, Charles
.Saudlford.

Pansies— 1st, L. H. NenliPCk.

Spiripa— 1st. W. J. Palmer & Son ; 2d,
c'liarlps Sandiford.

Ilvdranfjeas — 1st. W. .T. Palmpr & Son.

Carn.illons— Fifty pink: Ifit, W. .T. Palm-

April 15. 1916 HORTICULTURE 539

EASTER LILIES EASTER

GIGANTEUM EXCELLENT STOCK

25 in Crate Bloom or Bud 12 cents ORDER NOW

HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., /w°;Lri:' BOSTON

r.-lephonfs. Main iOlG — iCn — ;(ilK: I\ II., n:un

ROF^ NO\A/ AND E/VSTER

We carry the stock of the Best Growers in New England

Roses, Carnations, Lilies, Orchids, Valley and all other

Seasonable Flowers

WE AIM TO PLEASE. A PLEASED CUSTOMER IS OUR BEST AD.

(The House of Quality)

278 Devonshire St.
Boston, Mass.

Telephones Fort Hill 1083 and 1084

B. A. SNYDER CO.

All Choice, Seasonable CUT FLOWERS for Easter and Spring

ROSES a Specialty

American Beauty, Ophelia, Hoosier, Shawyer, Sunburst, Ward,
Stanley, Mock, Richmond, Killarney

VIOLETS- CARNATIONS — BULB STOCK - SMIL AX

H. E. FROMENT

148 West 28th Street Phones, Farragut, 300, 301 New York

For Your Easter Trade

We have High Class Roses, both the Newer and Standard Varie-
ties, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Lilies, Narcissus. Tulips, Ward's
Pansies in Quantity, and all other Seasonable Flowers and Greens

Consignments Solicited

J. J. CQAN. Wholesale Florist

115 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK

Telephones: Farragut S4 13-5891

540

HORTICULTURE

AprU 16, 1916

FOR

Easter and Spring Trade

THE FINEST OF LILIES

Callas; Frame Valley; Tulips in Great
Variety; Golden Spur, Victoria and
Emperor Narcissus; Ward, Matchless
and Enchantress Supreme Carnations;
Domestic Asparagus

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Wholesale Florist
5-tH S-t., NENA/ YORK Ol

Business Telephone, FARRAGUT 5243 Residence Telephone, NEWTOWN 345 J

er & Son; 2(1, C. F. Cbristcnson; 3cl. Krio
Floral Co. I'iftv wbite : 1st, W. J. Palm-
er & Son; 2(1. C. V. Chrlstensen; 3(1, Krle
Floral Co. Fifty red: 1st, W. J. Palmer
& Son; 2(1, C. F. Chrlstensen; ."id. John
Prelsach, Corfu, N. Y. Fifty light pink:
1st, David Scott; 2d, Erie Floral Co.; 3d,
W. J. Palmer & Son. Mixed: 1st, W. J.
Palmer & Son; 2d. C. T. Guenther.

Roses— Pink Killarney: 1st W. J. Palm-
er & Son; 2d, Erie Floral Co.; 3d, C. T.
Guenther. White Killarney: 1st, W. J.
Palmer & Son; 2d, Erie Floral Co.; 3d, C.
T. Guenther. Ophelia : 1st, W. J. Palmer
& Son ; 2d. Eric Floral Co. Twenty-five
red. 25 mixed and 25 Bonsilene: W. J.
Palmer & Son. 1st in each class.

Snapdragon— 1st. \V. J. Palmer & Son;
2d. L C. St rob, Batavla, N. Y.; 3d, David
Scott.

BOSTON,

Julius Zinn, .Jr., known to Ills friends
as "Brother," has moved with his wife
and family to Scituate. He intends to
follow the Copper King's example and
name his estate Dreamwold II.

Elliott Filson, salesman for Peirce
Bros., Waltham, personally confirms
the rumor that he is to be married di-
rectly after Easter, but is extremely
reticent regarding the full particulars.

B. A. Snyder & Co. have had the
good fortune to secure the services of
Wilbur Osgood, formerly with P.
Welch. Mr. Osgood Is an old member
of the trade and is well known In
Boston.

Miss Fannie Taylor is now in the
employ of Houghton, Goruey Co., and
invites her friends to visit her at any
time. Miss Taylor was formerly in
business for herself in Melrose but
was forced to retire by a severe ill-
ness.

A strike of the workmen, largely
foreigners, in the nurseries of the

American Forestry Company at West
Natick caused considerable trouble on
Tuesday of this week and a police
guard was placed to protect tlie prop-
erty.

What was pronounced by all behold-
ers to be the most beautiful specimen
Acacia pubescens they had ever seen
was sold by the W. W. Edgar Company
to D. MacRorie of San Francisco for
i$300. Mr. MacRorie made the trip
from New York to Boston specially
to see tlie plant.

Some unusually long-stemmed irises

are to be seen in the market on the
bench of W. B. Southworth. Stoughton.
One stem when measured proved to
be nearly 45 inches and the others
were not appreciably shorter. On in-
quiry, the name of this variety proved
to be the old stand by, "King of the
Blues."

The Horticultural Club of Boston
held its regular meeting at the Parker
House on Wednesday evening, April
12. Col. W. W. Castle. W. E. Fischer
and E. A. Bause of Cleveland, were
guests. The table was beautifully

For Easter

Spencer Sweet Peas, Daffodils, Pansies,

Forgetmenots, Single Violets, Corn Flowers,

Smilaxand other Easter Flowers and Greens.

All of Select Quality.

HERMAN WEISS, 1II6 West 28th St., New York

Wholesale Commission Florist

Telephones, Farragut 6.'{4 and .1066

April 15, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

541

ATTENTION

New England Trade

We are prepared to supply you with the highest quality
of Easter Plants and Flowers for Select Store Trade.

FINE LILIES

In Crates of 25 Plants, Ready for Shipment. Price $12.00 per 100

Roses in all the Standard Varieties; All the Best Carnations in Exceptional Quality;
Yellow Daisies, Primroses, Lily of the Valley and Spring Bulb Flowers; Violets, Sweet
Peas, Cattleyas, Gardenias, etc., etc.

PRICE LISTS READY NOW. PLACE ORDERS EARLY

WELCH BROS. CO.

226 DEVONSHIRE ST. BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone Main 6267

PATRICK J. SMITH

FINEST GRADE

Lilies, Roses, Tulips,
Daffodils, Antirrhinum,
Sweet Peas, Etc., Etc.

Headquarters for the great

HADLEY ROSE

131 West 28tli St., New York

Prime Easter Stock

CARNATIONS, LILAC
ROSES, SWEET PEAS
BULBOUS STOCK

AND ALL, OTHER SEASONABLE
FLOWERS AND GREENS

WILLIAM P. FORD

Wholesale Florist

107 West 28th Street . . New York

Tolephonii Fnrragut 5335

542

HORTICUI/1' r UE

April 16. 1916

WHY WORRY?

You ilon't have to think. Others have already done that lor you. .Iiist follow the buyers of those hlKh-class
5th Ave., Madison Ave. and Broadway stores — and they will lead you to

TRAENDLY and SCHENCK

We Lead in Quality

That is what has made these stores famous the world over. They want the best flowers grown, and they
get them from

TRAENDLY and SCHENCR

A very good reason why they are successful.
They insist on distrihutiiij; tlic kind ol tiowers the disc riniinutin^ buyer wants. Tluil is why the store ol
Traendly *;• Scheiick is always brinUul of Life and .Activity. The live ones know it. Are you one of the live
ones, Mr. Reader" If not. wo are tellinj; you something.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

HADLEY

MOCK

HOOSIER BEAUTIES

OPHELIA

WARD

RADIANCE

TAFT

STANLEY

SHAWYER

SUNBURST

THE KILLARNEYS

OUR CARNATIONS ARE BUSINESS GETTERS

CATTLEYA — We will liave a large supply of extra tine Seliroederi — and all the novelties in season.

SPENCER PEAS- ALL THE VARIETIES. VIOLETS

Together with all the necessary requisites that go to dressing up a real flower shop.

TRAENDLY (Si, SCHENCK,

436-6th Ave. bet. 26th and 27th Sts.
NEW YORK CITY

Phones 797—798 — 799 Farragut.

adorned with Primula veris elatior —
plants and cut flowers — by William
Sim. and a central vase of carnation
Doris was contributed by S. .1. God-
dard.

Roslindale's premier grower, A.
Leuthy, gladly T'lts himself on record
with the statement that the older
varieties of azaleas are in danger of be
ing supplanted by any of the recently
introduced novelties. Tb.e Scliruy-veri-
anum, Vander Cruyssen and Madame
Jean still prove to be the most popu-
lar for the early spring trade, for Mr.
I.euthy has sold more of these this
year than ever before, and he can well
be quoted as authority on azaleas.
Owing to the late Easter. Mr. Leuthy
has given his lilies the minimum of
heat, with the result that each blos-
som is firm and full. He corroborates
the statements of Henry Penn and
.Julius Zinn when he claims that his
white azalea— the A. Leuthy — is the
prize package in the white line.

Members of the Gardeners' and Flor
ists' Club of Boston to the number of
more than one htindred particijiated in
the annual Easter visit to the plant
growing establishment of W. W. Edgar
at Waverley, on Saturday. April 8.
After a pleasant and profitable stroll
through the plant houses, gay with
hydrangeas, lilies, azaleas and other
timely products, a social hour was
spent as the guests of Mrs. Edgar, who
extended open-hearted hospitality.
There was a big surprise for her, how-
ever, in the form of a handsome ma-
hogany tea wagon stocked with a
hand-painted afternoon tea set, and
also a mahogany "mussing" stand. The
presentation was made by President

Methven on behalf of the visitors and
was appreciatively responded to by the
hostess. Brief addresses were made
by several gentlemen, including Her-
man Bartsch, to whose skill and in-
dustry as manager much of the success
of this establishment is due.

PHILADELPHIA.

Commodore John Westcott has just
returned from his first spring visit to
Ills farm at Waretown. Habitues of
that delectable resort will be pleased
to learn that he reports all well — no
births, deaths nor marriages to speak
of. The derelict, McTavish, is still
high and dry on the rocky shore near
the club house. Jaunty and Charley
Chaplin liotli alive and on speaking
terms. The Ailanthus trees are all

killed off by the winter storms, but the
Tamarisks are holding their own very
well. Spring plowing and seeding is
now the order of the day on the farm.

PERSONAL.

Tlionuis Watson, formerly at Hamil-
ton Farms, Gladstone. X. Y., has taken
a position as gardener for A. L. Norris,
Lawrence, L. 1., N. Y.

Samuel R. Prentiss, owner of "Elm
bank," an estate noted for its beauti-
ful grounds has been appointed park
commissioner for Bangor, Me.

Gerliard Bleicken, who has occupied
a i)laco as superintendent of an estate
in Plymouth, Mass., for a number of
years has started in business as Ex-
pert in Garden Craft and Landscape
Work in West Natick, Mass.

Cut Flowers for EASTER

Ample Supplies of all slapiet in cut flowers

ROSES VIOLETS ORCHIDS

CARNATIONS VALLEY GARDENIAS

EVERYTHING IN SEASONABLE GREENS

Everything in season Long Experience Careful, conscientious service

Race

BERGER BR05. "?.?:.

Philadelphia, Pa.

WHOLESALE

FLORISTS

April 15, 1916 HORTICULTUEE 543

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EASTER LILIES

I TKie Kind i:Ha-t Give Sa-tisfac1:ion |

I PLANTS in POTS, $12.00 per 100 FLOWERS and BUDS |

Easter Cut Flowers

I American Beauty and all the Standard and Popular Roses ; Lilies ; Bulb Stock ; |

I Lily of the Valley ; Primroses ; Snapdragon ; Sweet Peas ; Carnations, Etc. |

I IT WILL BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO GET OUR PRICES |

I BEFORE LOOKING ELSEWHERE I

NO RETAIL ORDERS ACCEPTED

TELEPHONE
MAIN 2698

PATRICK WELCH ^=rLT

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WE ARE NOW READY TO BOOK YOUR
WE SHALL HAVE A LARGE SUPPLY OF

Carnations Lilies Orchids Acacia
Gardenias Bulbous Stock Violets

And LILY OF THE VALLEY of the Highest Quality

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT,

109 WEST 28th STREET
NEW YORK

Telephone, 608-609 Farragut

' "NeSsity HART'S HANDY HANDLE

Fits securely on any standard pot and by the use of a little chlf- 1 12 Inches high, $2.50 per doz. 4 24 Inches high, $5.00 perdoa.
fon or ribbon gives you a Basket effect at a very small additional 2 15 " " 3.50 " " 5 30 " " 6.00 " "

expense, Increasing the price of your plants 100 per cent. 3 18 " " 4.00 " " 6 36 " " 9.00 " "

At Your Dealer's or Direct.

GEO.B. HART, Manufacturer, 24 to 30 Stone Street, Rochester, N.Y.

544

HORTICULTURE

April IB, 1916

Cut Flowers for EASTER

ROSES CARNATIONS BEAUTIES

SNAPDRAGON CATTLEYAS

DAISIES

and a large list of Miscellaneous Stock

Place your order with

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

WhoUtalt Floriif
1201-05 R.C. Street, PHILADEIPHIA. PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIRST

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ranitcid St. Philadelphia. P*.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS. VALLEY. ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

RCED (Sl KKLLER

r.'J Wf»l 2.">tli St.. N<>w York

Florists' Supplies

\\ I- iiiiimir;n tiirt- .\\\ our

<lital Disitns. Baskets, Wira Wark &Noveltias

and ar-' dt^.'hrs in

Decorative GlaHttware. Growers and

FloristH* K«<iuUlt«>H

Wired Toothpicks

Hanafactnrcd hj

W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000... $1.S5. 50,000. . .98.00. Sample free.
For sale by dealers.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

PVI^IHIVI^IM^, IIMID.

n«»f« mention Horttcoltore when writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

ConalgnnientB Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

Telephone S860 Madlion Bqosr*

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOLESALE

Plantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 28tli St. NEW YORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES!

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

When writing to advertiatra huuUy
mention HORTICULTURE.

POEHLMANN BROS. GO.

I Supply of Beft Cut Flowers all the Year Ground I
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - CHICAGO.

If lnt<Tc«.|4'<I, send us your name and address for our wei-kly price llMt I

U/ri rU DDOQ rn wholesale Cut
ntLun DKUO. lU. Flower market

Daily consignments from Full line ot Florists' Write for quotations before
leading growers Supplies ordering elsewhere

226 DEVONSHIRE ST., BOSTON, MASS.

Telenhone, Main 6207-0268 »* ^^ *i# ■ ^^ ■ ■« f IWBf-m*,**^.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS OMLY

Roses

Am. Beauty^ Special • .

" " Fancy and Elxtra

No. I

Russell, Hadley

fCillarney, Kichmand, HiUingdon, Ward, Extra

" " " *' Ordinary. • • •

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

" " " " Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" " " Ordioary

Carnations, Fancy

" Ordinary

Cettlcyas

DentftrabiauB fonnosuDa

Liies, Longif lorum

Rubrum

Callas

Uly of the Valley

Daisies

Violets

Miifnonette

SnapdraKon

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Li'ac per bunch)

Sn'eet Peas

Gardeaies

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparaeufl Plumocus, & Sprea. (loo B<4u.)

BOSTON

April 13

lo.oo to 40.00

ro.oo to 25.00

4.00 to 8.00

4.00 to 13. 00

4.00 to 6.00

a.oo to 4.00

4.00 to 6.00

s.oo to 4.00

4.00 to 8.00

ST. LOUIS

April 3

PHILA.

April 10

50 to
00 to

3.00 to 4.00

to

a

00

to

10

to

6

00

to

6

00

to

2

50

to

12

00

to

00

to

00

to

50

to

00

to

00

to

00

to

35

00

to

00

to

x6

00

to

35

00

25.00
ao.oo
6.00
8.00
6.00
a.oo

8.00

4.00
3.00

50.00

10.00
4.00

10 .00
3.00
1. 00

.30
3.00
9.00
2.00

3.00
3.00
2 00
3.00

.20

S.OO
lO.OO
SO.OO

40.00
30.00
10.00

XO.OO

8.00
4.00

10.00

5-00

3.00

t.oo
60.00

13.50
6.00

3500

so.oo

4.00

4 00
6.00

3.00

6.00

3.00

6.00

3.00

3.00

1.50

40.00

6410 to

2.50

6.00

4.00

2.00

t.oo

•40

•30

.ao

«oo

s.oo

300

3.00

3.00

1. 00

4.00

3.00

4.00

3.00

1.00

a.oo

■50

40.00

35-00

15.00

30.00

10.00

S-00

30.00

S.oo

10.00

5.00

3.00

2.00

50.00

10.00

10.00
5.00
a.oo
•75
4.00

12.50
3.00

4.00

X.S5

IS. 50

30.00

ao.oo
95.00

4.00

X.00

1.50

30.00

1. 00

95.00

$0.00

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/Holeoal<

383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

lorls-fcs

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.B0DLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

""ril,".^?.,., BRBWER of

CUT FLOWERS

April 15. 1916

HOKTICULTURE

545

Flower Market Reports I

A welcome change has |
BOSTON been noticed during the

past weeii in this market.
Without exception salesmen report an
increased volume of business and a
sharp rise in prices. Carnations are
plentiful and strong. All varieties of
roses are going v\ell except the very
short lengths. The usual spring de-
mand for novelties has assumed gigan-
tic proportions with tulips and jon-
quils heading the list. Sweet peas are
doing well, though they are rather
scarce. Easter lilies are in big demand
and callas are a close second. A few
anemones are on hand, but are not be-
ing called for to a very great extent.
Iris and gardenias are plentiful and are
moving well, but orchids cannot be ob-
tained at any price, and a shortage of
the last mentioned blossoms is pre-
dicted for Easter.

The tone of the market
CHICAGO is weak. Not that there

is a glut or that any
great number of flowers are thrown
away, but these conditions would exist
if there were as large an amount of
stock coming as usually is cut in April.
Prices have been reduced to just meet
the supply and demand and the re-
tailer and wholesaler are as near to a
state of agreement as is apt to occur.
The demand for the newer varieties
of roses is marked and the preference
shows clearer as all varieties are more
plentiful, and selection is not influ-
enced so much bj' cost. Carnations
are not selling as well as roses and
the demand for them is not increased
in proportion to the dropping of the
price. Bulbous stock is scarce. A
few good tulips are coming now, but
the great bulk of tulips is through for
the season. Southern daffodils are not
so much in evidence and greenhouse
grown ones are nearly gone. A good
variety of other stock is to be had.
Ferns are now quoted at $3.00 per M.
The greater disparity exists in predic-
tions as to the Easter supply. Many
growers will be off crop, having had
their stock ready tor early cutting and
are consequently through early. Others
will be just in time. That there will
he a fair supply and no extremes in
l)rices is probably a safe prediction.
There will be plenty of Easter lilies
and the prices will cover a wide range
according to quality.

Demand is steadv
CINeiNNATI but more stock
comes in than is
really needed and low prices are the
result. Shipping business, particularly
in greens and supplies, is good. The
outlook for Easter is very good. Lilies,
roses, carnations and sweet peas are in
a heavy supply. Jonquils, daffodils.
Dutch hyacinths, callas and tulips have
been enjoying a fairly ready sale. Oth-
er oflerings include violets, orchids,
rubrums, lilies, snapdragon, lilac and
calendulas.

The market condition
NEW YORK is quiescent with lit-
tle to suggest any
probable change either way until
Easter opens vip, and when that does
occur there is nothing to show what
course the situation will take. There
is an abundance of everything but no

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FLOWERS

FOR THE

EASTER PARADE

To complete the Easter costume
a corsage of flowers gives it just
that finish and touch that makes it
complete. Any of the following
in quantity :

Hudson River Double

Violets $1.00 per 100

^

^ '■L.^\ '

^^^j^X-^

if

Gardenias ijis.m) & 4.00 per doz.

Valley 5.00 & 6.00 per 10(1

fSpencer Sweet

Peas $2.00, 2.50 & S.OO per KIO

Cattleyas 7.50 4 i».OI> per do/..

Daisies, White & YeUow 1.50 & 2.00 per 100

Itesides these, a splendid lot of oiIkt
floxvors, particul:irly EASTER LILIKS, .it
$10.00 and .$12.50 per 100.

S. S. F>E:iMIMOOIk<-l\/IE:EHA|V| OO.

The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

1608-1620 Ludlow St 117 W. 28th St. Franklin & St. Paul SU. 1216 H St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS —

TRADE

PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS QtO-V

Rosea

Am. Beauty , Special - • ■

" " Fancy and ExUa
No.i

Russell, Hadley

Killamcy, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward
Ord.

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.
" " " •' Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra ...
»' " '• Ordinary

Camatiaiu, Fancy

" l_)rdinary

Cattleyiss

Dendrobium formcxftuin
Lilies, Lonniflorum

Rubrum
Call

Lily of the Valley
Daiaea
Violets
Mignonette
Snapdragon
Daffodils
Cladiol
Tulii

Hyacinths
Freesia •
Calendu
Lilac I per bunch)
Sweet Peas
Gardenia*
Adiantum

Smilaz

Aaparagus Plu. & Spre.". (looBhs.)

great accumulation unless we may ex-
cept the sweet peas which seem over-
abundant on all sides but generally of
exceptional quality. Cattleyas are
abundant if we include Schroederae
but not so as to the deep colored varie-
ties. ■ Hoses have never been offered
in better quality or in equal variety of
type and color. Lilies are plentiful
and many of them inferior in size and
substance. In general there is a buoy-
ant feeling prevalent in the flower mar-
kets even though customers are none
too iilenty and none too eager.

There is not much
PHILADELPHIA change in busi-
ness here from
our last report. Demand only mod-

erate and sujjplies of all kinds more
than enough. The storm at the end
of last week accentuated the unfavor
able conditions, as the usual clean-up
did not materialize. Roses show up
very good, especially Russell, Iladley
and Ophelia. Beauty and Killarney
are also very good. There is a short-
age in cattleyas, especially the darker
shades of Trian;i' and Mossia>. Carna-
tions are still plentiful, although not
quite so abundant as they were. Vio-
lets very plentiful, especially doubles.
with demand rather slow. Prices on
sweet peas are ruling low. notwith-
standing the splendid quality of most
of the "Jtock. Although there is only

{COHtimtet/ on f>agf ,S4^?

546

HORTICULTURE

April 16. 1916

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale CoanmiMion Florirt
Choice Cut Flowers

Maw A4drMa, Ml >Vflt tStb 8t., NEW YORK
TdcpboBMi ttOO, t:OI, MxllloD Sqomr*.

ILESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '^^^r'^^^wlS^

A full Hub of Cbc»lf>«) Cut Flower Htock for atl pBrpo«rti.

■HONB 1 IJJi ! PARRAOIT 131 West 28th St., NKW YORK CITY

""1?^ ™&NASH ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

Wholesale Commission Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Telrphone No. 7M
klAdliioa Hquare

— WM. P. FORD — I

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tb Strut, NEW YORK

Tp|epbon« ASSfi. Farrmffot.

Ckn and iDipm-t tba II«it EatahllabmcDt

iB tba Wholeaal* Flower Ulatrlct.

GEO. C. 5IEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
niO!ll{M»j MADISON 8Q. NfiW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK CITY

Coruij^ments Soiicitfd

Pheaa 7S6t Uadlion SquAre

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Fama, Moaaea. Wild Bmllax, Oalaz,
Laacotboe, Palmrtto, Cjrmm, both treah

cut mad prepared.
Lsarel. Hemlock, all Decorative ETerKreena.

iii{;£|Ms, 119 W. 28 St.,NewYor1(

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramoat and Beit

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Firal Claw Market for all CUT FLOWERS

J8 Waionghby St, BrooMy, N. Y

^ivTc, FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

- fi ROSES, fimi;! CIRMIiS

A P^ll Line of ALl, CUT FtOWEBS.
Teiepbone S870 Farracot.

I^SrL^L":^""''"'^- 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVK TIME AM) MONEY BY BENDING YOl'K OUDKIIS TO C8

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connectioa

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST "

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS, J.^'iEphone io5 W. 28th St., New York

FAnRAGUT 759

Centrally Located, The Hnb of the Flower

Market Section |

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MARI-ES IVIIL

B^Bi

A. NO

\A/l->olesale F-|oris-t

55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

NEW

YORK

Telephone 7062 Madiaoo

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

TelepboDea

1664
1665

MadUon Sqnar*

CON8IONUENTS BOLICITaD

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Lut Hall ol Wiik

eadini Api. 8

T916

Americao Beauty, Special

*' '• Fancy and Extra

No. I

Ruiaell, HadloT

KJIIamer, Richmond, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra

" '* " " Ordinary .

Arenburg, Radiance, Tafl, Key, Extra

*' *' Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburat, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Camationa, Fancy

" Ordinary

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1916

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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale ruuiiulNsioii DfuUr in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 Wext 28th Street, Mew York
Telephone — S533-3533 MadUon Square

Frank H. Traendly

Charlaa Babaaak

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

'WTKolesale Florists

436 6tb Annus, BttwieD 26tb tH 27Ui Sts., Niw Ttrt

Telepbooes: 767-798-709 Farragit

ConaigDmenta SoUcltetl

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

Besnlar Bhipmenta Wanted of

Pansies and Violets

I h»Te a rood market for them.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

55 ami 57 Wnt 26tii St. NEW YORK

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orrhltlfi, Garden Ian and Many Cnaaoal
Howers of Qnallty.

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

Telephonee, 13 — 8610 Madlaon Square ConalammeDta BoUclt«d

UAl'RICK L. OL,ASS. Treaanrer

April 15, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

547

Flower Market Reports

{Cotttintted from pagf S-fj)

a sluggish demand for lily of the
valley, prices hold firm and seem to
have an upward tendency. Easter
lilies are quite plentiful and rather
more than the market can absorb,
which, of course, has a depressing
effect on prices. No doubt many grow-
ers with crops intended for Easter
have got some of their plants in flow-
er too soon, and have thus upset the
equilibrium of the market. Southern
daffodils very plentiful, but no over
supply of other bulbous stock. Spanish
iris, in lavender, white and yellow, is
one of the newest comers, and meets
with popular demand. Simlax scarce.

The Lenten quiet in
PITTSBURGH business continues

of c o u r s e. Good
stock of all kinds is coming in plenti-
fully. Prices remain the same and
promise to do so throughout the Easter
season, with the exception of carna-
tions and sweet peas, which will prob-
ably advance slightly.

The wholesale flower
ST. LOUIS market is i)retty much
the same as reported
last week — plenty of good stock, low
prices and the demand slow. Most in
abundance are the sweet peas, roses
and carnations. These are selling in
1,000 lots at remarkably low prices.
Good roses in assorted varieties go as
low as $7.50 per 1,000. Sweet peas at
$2 per 1,000. In bulb stock tulips of
the Darwin variety bring $5 per 100.
Smilax is still scarce.

Spring and winter
WASHINGTON weather Inter-
mingled last week
to the detriment of the outdoor stock.
It had been thought that summer was
at hand, when the city was visited by
a snow storm and attendant dropping
of the temperature. Pansies, hya-
cinths, crocuses and other flowers
had been appearing in the gardens in
profusion. Prices have been dropping
with the increase in the supply of
flowers. Thousands of carnations
have been sold at prices set by the
purchaser, and extra fine sweet peas
have gone begging. Local violets are
about off the market. Hudson River
stock is not selling well because of the
condition in which it arrives. Lily of
the valley is both scarce and poor in
quality. Roses are selling fairly well,
with white leading. There are plenty
of spring flower blossoms at reason-
able prices. Gardenias were sold on
the streets last week at ten cents each.
Callas and lilies are both plentiful.

Cincinnati — Ed. Schumann injured a
foot and ankle last week. Henry
Schwarz has been on the sick list for
several days.

HEADQUARTERS

For High-Class Roses

Full line of BULBOUS STOCK, BOU-
VARDIA8. SWEET PEAS and other Sea-
sonable Flowers.

J. J. CO AN

116 WEST 28TH STREET, NEW YORK

Tel., Farragut 5413-5891

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PATRICK WELCH, WHCLESALE FLCRIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TEL.EPBONE MAIN MM
.\iaerlcan Beauties, Orchlda, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cut Fl*wa
.Marhet (nmisbed on short notloe. Prices quoted on appUcatlMl. No retail
accepted. Flowers Bhl|>ped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPE3M FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELIANEOUS

CattloTa*

Dandrobiuni f ormoauni

Lilies, Loosifloruin

Rnbrum

Calla*

LUy of tha V«Uey

Daiact

VioleU

Mignonette

Snapdracon •

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac (per bunch)

Swe«t Peas* • • ■

Gardaniaa

Adiantum

Smilax

Aaparasus Phunosus, & Spren (loo buQcbes) ■

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1916

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Are You Dissatisfied?

I have an unUmlted market for jonr flowers, any variety. In any quantity. Prompt
returns of sales sn consigned gosds. Reidy cash when due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years In the Cut Flower Commlaslon Business.

Write for information or call and talk It over.

Xelepl\oi\«
167 ei»U5S V'arragut

J. K. ALLEN

118 ^Vest 28th Streat
NEWT YORK

IF YOU WANT QUALITY ORDER YOUR

LILIES AND CUT FLOWERS

At Lowest Possible Market Prices of

N. F. McCarthy & go.,

112 Arch St..
3 1 Otis St.,

Boston, Mass.

New England Florist Supply Co.

SPECIAL— "i^?r^ Sphagnum Moss, $3.50
276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS.

Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m.

TKMlPnONKS: jiain, 4789 W

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Experienced, Progressive and can handle

shipments of growers' product

satisfactorily.

106 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. Farragut 3066.

Established 1888

Tel. 661 Farrsrnt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Consignments of New
England Grown Novelties.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tii ST. NEW YORK.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, inc.

A. J. GUTTMAN, President.

Wholesale Florists

101 W. 28th St.,

NEW YORK

We have 20 years' experience behind UM.
Telephone, Farragut 20.!6-2037-558.

0. G. Arnold & Co., Inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 West 28th St., N. Y. CITY

Telephone, 2287 rarrasrut.
ConsiKnments Solicited.

UNIIED CUT FLOWER CO JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr., NEW YORK

111 W. tStb Street

548

HORTICULTURE

April 15. 1916

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Display advertisers in tliis Issue arc also listed under lliis olasslllcallon without charge. Hcference to List Of
Advertisers will Indicate the respective pages.

Buyers falling to find what they want in this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put
them in communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOrNT.^NT

R, Dysnrt. 40 SIntc SI.. Kostnn.
For rngc ace List of AdvertlBera.

APUINE

Apliine Mfc Co.. Madlsnn. N. .T.
For p«KO **i*o I'lst of Advertisers.

Moot 111.

r..r l.:i-

APHIS PUNK

Mfu- C. SI I

\?^|-AK.\l.l >

AspuriiKUS I'lumosiis ScoilIliiKS. S.'i.OO per
1000. Reiidv May Ist. COI>I,lNGDALE
GUEENHOUSES. ColllDgdale. Pa.

AQUATIC PLANTS

Henry A. Drcer. Plillndelphla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AUCTION SALES

The MacNirr Horticultural Co..

New York City.

For pnpe see 1. 1st of Advertisers.

Elliott Auction Co.. New York City.

Plant Auctioneers.

For pace see List of Advertisers.

AZALEAS

P. Onwcrkerk. Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Hans. Wohurn. Mass.

K. J. Kuyk. Client, Belgium.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BAY TREES

BAY' TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Pierson, Inc.. Cromwell. Conn.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent. .Tr. & Sons Co..

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh.
Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Thomas J. Grey Co., ■>'.) So. Market St.,
Boston. Mass.
Begonia, Mariemont Bedder.
For page see List of Advertisers.
BEGONIAS.
Delivery from May 1.5th.
Lorraine, 21,4 in. pots. $12.00 per 100; Cin-
cinnati. 21A in. pots. $15.00 per 10(1: Mrs. J.
A. Peterson (New). 2',/, In. pots, $25.00 per
100: $200.00 per 1000.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

TOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co.. North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchlngs & Co.. New York City.

BOXES— CUT FLOWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co.. Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
Write for list. HOLTON & HUNKEL CO..
Milwaukee, Wis.

BOX TREES

BOX TREES— Standards. Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N, J.

RULHS AND TI'liKKS

Hogewonliig & Sons, Itynsburg. Ilullnnd,
and 32 Broadway. New Yorlt City.

Tuberous Rooted Begonias.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
Tuberoses.
For page see List of Advertisera.
Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.
Lily Bullis.
For page see List of Advertisera.
John Lewis Chllds. Flowerlicld, L. I., N. Y.
Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisera.
August Rolker & Sons. New York City.
Forcing Bulbs and Plants.
For page see List of Advertisers.
~ R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Chas. SchwaTie^i fco.T New YorlT^CIty.
Horticultural Importers and Exporters.
For page see List of Advertisers.
A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Burnett Bros., US Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers-
Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp.. Boston. Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler. FIske. Rawson Co.. Boston. Mass.

For page see List of .Advertisers.
C. KKUR & SONS. HILLEGOM. Holland.
Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.
NEW YORK Branch. 8-10 Bridge St.

CAL.4DIIMS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advert Isers.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co.. Inc..

New York City.

King Humbert Cannas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllds. Flowerfleld. L. I., N. Y.

(janna Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Newest list~"of the newest Cannas Just

out. Complete assortment of the finest

sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for list today.

THF, CONARD & JONES CO.

West Grove. Pa.

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.. New Y'ork City.

Seedling Carnation Laura Weber.

For page see List of Advertisers.

' CARNATION'^CUTTINGS— from~~saird or
plants from soil; vigorous and healthy:

Per 100 Per 1000

Alice $5.00 $45.00

Beacon 3.00 2.').00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

FRANK P. PUTNAM, Lowell, Mass.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split cariiatloiiH <|iil<'kly, easily and
cheaply mended. I'lllsbiiry's CnmatlOD
Staple, 1000 for aTie.; .1000 for $1.00 poit-
pnld. I. L. PILLSBURY. Galesburg. 111.

.Supreme Carnation Staples, for repairing
split carnations. .'l."ie. per KXIO: .'illOO for
$1.00. F. W. WAITE, 85 Belmont Ave.,
Springfield, Maaa.

CURYSANTHBMUMS

Charles II. Totty. Madison, N. J.

Alice Day.
For page see List of Ail vert isera.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.
New Chrysanthemum Catalogue for 1916.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Gnltnian & Raynor, Inc.. New York City.

Early Lavender I'ink Chrysanthemum

Alex (jUttnian, .-ilso I-^ninia. a (Jarza

Anemone, Double Pompon,

pale pink.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CYCLA.MEN

CYCLAMEN. Best strain. Separate col-
ors or mixed. 3 in. pots. $8.00 per 100, for
May delivery.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co..

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisera.

Send for Wholesale List of Whole dumps

and separate stock; 40.0011 clumps for sale.

Northborn Dahlia and Gladiolus Gardens,

J. L. MOORE. Prop.. North boro, MasB.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Ilandsomeat.
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS. Berlin, N. J.

IF YOU INTEND growing Dahlias for
<-ut flowers then you will make no mistake
if you will tr}' my assortment, especially
selected for cut flower production. Three
whites. 3 pinks. 1 red. 1 yellow, 1 lavender,
1 fancv; all field roots, labeled true to
name; per 100. 10 of each kind. $3.00; per
1000, 100 of each kind, $25.00. .".0 at 100
and 500 at 1000 rates. Cash with order.
Guarantee entire satisfaction. If inter-
ested in Dahlias, then please send for my
wholesale trade list of Dahlias.

MANNET'iO HILL NURSERIES.
W. A. FINGER. Prop., HIcksvillc, N. Y.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia. Pa.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos. .New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobblnk & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nabant, Mass.

High Gr.-ide Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport. Waterlown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer. Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisera.

K.VSTKR .\X1> MKSKHY STOCK. ALSO
BKDDlNIi PL.VXTS WANTED

C. C. Trepel, Brooklyn and New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER LILIES

H. M. Robinson & Co.. Boston, Mass.

E.VSTER PI...:\NTS

Thomas Roland. Nahant, Mass.

William W. Edgar Co., Waverly. Mass.

For List of Advertisers See Page 515

April 15, 1916

HOETICULTURE

549

EVERGREENS

Old Town Nurseries, So. Natick, Mass.

FERNS

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

For piiffe see List of Advertisers.

!•'. K. Pier.son Co., Tarrytown. N. Y.

Visit the Home of the Nephrolepis Family.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FERTILIZERS

K. & J. Farriuhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Pulverized Sheep Manure.

For page see List of .\dvertisers.

Highgrade Manure Compost Co.,

New York City and Red Bank, N. J.

Magic Humus.

For page see Iilst of Advertisers.

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.
Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago Feed & Fertilizer Co., Chicago, 111.
Magic Complete Plant Food.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.,

Chicago, III.

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co.. Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Roliiiisrn iV Co.. Boston. Mass.

Waxed Flowers and Metallic Magnolia

Wreaths.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ILOWKR POTS

W. H. Ernest. Washington, D.
For page

List of Advertisers.

.\. H. Hows »^- Co.. Inc., C.imbridge. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FCNGiCIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fnngine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GARDEN TOOLS

B. .G. Pratt Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIU.MS

R. Vincent, .Ir. & Sons Co.
White Marsh, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.
~~Madame Sallerol— 2 In.. $2.00 per 100;
$18.00 per 1000. PASCOAG GREEN-
HOUSES, Wm. Doel, Prop., Paacoag, R. I.
S. A. Nutt geraniums. Extra fine stock.
Write for sizes and prices. FRANK
LBITH & SON, Haverhill, Mass.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Chllds. Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.
A. Henderson & Co.. Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn. N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold flsh, arinariuni plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets.
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 481.5 D St.. OIney, riiiladelphla,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

GRXnCNHOlISE BUILDING MATERIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see Li-st of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Ncponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Foley Greenhouse Mtg. Co., Chicago, 111.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co., New Y'ork City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., New York City.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

E. A. Lippman, Morristown, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co.. N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Palisades Nur.series, Inc., Sparkill, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Old Town Nurseries. Sn. Natick. Mass.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken. N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HART'S HANDY HANDLE

Geo. B. Hart. Rochester. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,
Chicago, 111.

For page see List of Advertisers.
A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset. .Mass.

Fur page see List of Advertisers.
Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Standard hotbed sash. 1% in. thick, with
crossbar, 80c. each ; lots of 2.5 and over, 75c.
each. Blind tenons; white leaded in Joints.
The life of a sash depends on this construc-
tion. We GUARANTEE our sash to be
satisfactory or refund your money. Glass,
6x8, 8x10, 10x12. or 10x14, $1,50 per
box of 50 sq. ft. C. N. ROBINSON & BRO.,
Dept. 29, Baltimore. Md.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer. Philadelphia. Pa.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hotel Cumberland. New York City.

INSECTICIDES

Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES— Continued

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IBIS

Iris pallida dalniatiea, tlie finest of all
the German Iris; beautiful large lavender,
suitable for cut flowers a.s well as for the
Karden. Strong divisiuns, $1(1.00 per 100;
large quantities at spc-i-ial prices. Now i*
the time for planting,

,1. A. PETERSON & SONS,

"Westwoofl, Cincinnati, Ohio.

LILY BULBS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List nf Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New i"ork.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. Inc., New York City.
Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Vallev Pips.

For page see List of Advertise'rs.
Loechner & Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertise'rs.

J. M. Tborburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.
McHutchison & Co.. New York City.
Berlin Valley Pips.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Lily of the Valley pips, $.5,011 per 1000;
clumps, ,$S.00 per 100. Also all vegetable
seedlings. Write HENRY SCHAUMBERG,
Hammonton, N. J.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MANETTI STOCKS — ENGLISH

McHutchison & Co., New Y"ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers".

MARGUERITES

A. L. Miller. .Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co.. New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.,

Rochester, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Old Town Nurseries. So. Natick, .Mass.

P. Ouwerkerk. Weehawken Heights, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, III.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention HnrticiiHnn

560

II 0 irr 1 (• U L T U B E

Ai.ill 15. 1916

M'RMRR%' 8TOCK— Contliiui-tl

Bay Stale Nur»erl(>H, North AbinetoD, Mail.

Hardy. Nortl-frn Urowii Stuck,

!•"• 1 -1 cif AilviTtlsers.

Boll Itutljcrford. N. JT^

Fi : , 1 uf AUverllscTg.

August It'
Kor pa»

lis, Now York City.
I of Advertisers.

NTT UKOWINO
The Nut-Urowor. Waycross, Ga.

ONION 8EEUS

Scbllder Bros.. Cbllllcotlio, Obto.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ONION SETS

Leonard Seoil Co., Cblcugo, 111.

For piiso 8oe 1. 1st of Advertisers.

Everctte K. Pciicock Co., Chicago, 111.
For p:i ce see Llpt of Advertisers.

Scbllder Bros., Cbllllcotbe, Oblo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID FLO%VERS

Jas. McManus, New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lager & Hurrell. Summit, N. J.

PANSY PLANTS

22S.000 large, stocky (Sept. transplanted),
fleld-grown blooming pansy plants, Henry
Mette's strain, all salable stock, satisfac-
tion guaranteed. $1.00 per 100; JIO.OO per
1000. Cash. Prompt shipping. BRILL
CELERY GARDK.NS. Kalam a zoo. Mich.

Pansies. the big giant flowering kind,
$3.0(1 per icon: in imd and lilooni, if.j.O(i and
jin.tKJ per lOOO. Casli. If I oould only
siiow the nice plants. hun<irp<is of testi-
nonialB and repeat orders I woald be
flooded with new business. JAMES MOSS,
Johnsville, Pa.

PAPER POTS

The Cloche Co.. New York City.

Coll.-psible Paper Boxes.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

PHOENIX CANARIENSIS

In all sizes. Special price-list on demand.
JCLIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER,
Canal Dover, O.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.
I"or page see List of Advertisers.

FELAROONIDH8

Roman J. Irwin. New York City.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

Petunias, our well known strain of
doubles, all strong growers, carrying Im-
mense blooms, perfectly healthy stock,
well rooted and labelled if requested, $1.25
per KM), prepaid; $10 per 1,000; 2 In. strong,
$2.50 per 100, $22.00 per 1,000.
HOPKINS & HOPKINS, Chepachct, R. I.

PIPE AND FITTINGS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda. N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pfaff & Kendall, Newark, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB I.MPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.
August Rolker & Sons. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.
MeHutcbison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TRELLISES AND STAKES

Scclc's Tlcless Plant Stakes and Trel-
lises. H. D. SEELE & SONS, Elkhart, Ind.

I'.

II.ANT TUBS

II A. Dreer, Philadeiphbi, Pu.
"Itlvcrtoii Special."

I 1 of Advertisers.

liil.\ A.VTIIUS

William Sim. Cliftondale, .Mass.

Sim's Hybrid Yellow.

For page see List of Advertisers.

RAFFIA

McHutchiHon & Co., New York, N. Y.
Kor page see List of Advertisers.

ItllUDODKNDRONS

r. Uuwerkerk, Hobokcn, N. J.
Fur page see List of Advertisers.

RIIIBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennork-iMeeliaii Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page sec List uf Advertisers.

ROSES

The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa.

New Hook on How to Grow Roses.
P. Ouwerkcrk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Pblladelpbia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smitb Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Hoses.

For page see List of .-Vdvertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abluglou, Mass.

Fi>r page see I,ist of Advertisers.

A. N. Pier.son, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.

For p:ige see List of Advertisers.

Guttuj.'in A: Kaynor. Inc., New York City.

Hose Prima Douna (.VInie. Paul Euler).

I'^or p:ige see List of Advertisers.

F. R. I'ierson Co., 'I'arrylown, N. Y.

I'rize Winning Roses.

For pai.'e .see List of Advertisers.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY.

Rose Specialists.

West Grove, Pa. Send for offers.

SCAXECIDE

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advert Lsers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.
Seeds with a Pedigree.
Boston, Mass., and Lon<lon, England.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Peter Henderson & Co., New York City.

Everything for the Garden, Ixiwn and Farm.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.
J. Bolgiano & Son, BaltimoTcrMtT
For page see List of Advertisers.
A. T. Boddington Co., Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Mlchell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
New Crop Asparagus Seed.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., I'hiladelpliia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.
J. M. Thorburn & Co., New i'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Loechner & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ant. C. Zvolanck, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Jas. Tick's Soiu, Bocbester, N. T.

For p.age see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S KRDM — Cull 1 1 It iK-,1

Burnett llrori., UN Chambers St., New York.

For page see List of .\dY.rtlHerH.

Leonard ."^isil Co III.

For |)nge iii'e l.lm sers.

Pettier, Flske, RawNon < <> , i:..-<ion, Mass.

Seeds for the Florist.

For page sec List of Ailverl lsers.

SEED AND PLANT FORCER

The Cloche Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SHEET MOSS (NATURAL AND DTBD)

Knud Nielsen, Evergreen, Ala.
i*'or page see List of Ail verllsers.

8PIIA(;M M .MOSS

New 1- ..gland Florist Supply Co.,
Boston, Mass.

For page sec List of Advertisers.
Live Spliagnum moss. or<>hld peat and
orchid baski'ls always on hand. LAGER
& HIKRELL. Summit, N. J.

SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan .Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SI-iCAVINti MATERIALS

n. G. Prall Co.. New York City.
I'cir pau'i' sie List of .\rlverllsers.

STANDARD TIIEKMO.METER8

Standard Thermo Co., Boston, Mass.
I For page see List of Advertisers.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Strawberry I'l.inis, sixteen varieties, at
$2.50 per KKH). C.ilalogue free. BASIL
PERRY, Georgetown, Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanck, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TRITOMAS

Now is the time to buy Tritoma PfltssrL
THOMAS J. OBERLIN, Slnkinc Spring,
Pa.

TUBEROSES

J. M. Thorburn «: Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Pblladelpbia, Pa.

For page see List of Adyertlsers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Celery Plants: Golden Self-Blanching

(French strain); fine plants, ready now;

.?2.(I0 per KXK). Cash. Special prices on

large lots. BRILL CELERY GARDENS,

Kalamazoo. Mich.

500.000 Giant Argentine and PalmetU
Asparagus Roots grown from selected se«4.
600.000 Jersey Sweet Potats Plants, red an4
yellow. 50.000 Vlneland Buah Sweet PoUt*
Plants, no vines. 100 lbs. each Ruby Kln(
and Pimento I'epper Seed. 25.000 GltdUlas
Bulbs. 10,000 Rhubarb Roots. All athsr
Vegetable Plants In season. Write fsr
what you want. No catalogue. I. & J. L,
LEONARD, lona, N. J.

VENTII.,ATING APPAR,\TUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.

l*'o r page see List of Advertisers.

11' I'hn A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.

I r page see List of Advertisers.

VER.tUCIDES

Apbine Mfg. Co., Madison. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WANTED— OLEANDER PLANTS AND
ORANGE TREES

Alexander McConnell, N6w York City.

WEED KILLER

Pino-Lvptol cioiiMriil lo.. New York City.

PIno-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page .-iie List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 515

April 15, 1916

HORTICULTURE

551

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWOBK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For pnge see List of Advertisers.
WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRE
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

For page see List of Advertisers.
Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. Y.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin
and St. Paul Sts.

Boston

Welfh Bros. Co.. 22fi Devonshire St.
Patrick Welch. 262 DeTan»hlr« St.

N. F. McCarthy & Co.. 112 Arch and

SI Otis Sts.

Henry M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and
1 Winthrop Square.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Willoughby St.

Buffalo, N. Y.

William F. Kasting Co.. 383-87 ElUcott St.

Chicago

Poehlmnnn Bros. Co.. Morton frrove. 111.
J. A. Budlong. 184 North Wabash Ave.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-206
Randolph St.

New York

H. E. Froment. 148 W. 28th St.
■Tiiliips Mc.M.-mns. IPS W. 2Sth St.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th Bt.

P. .1. Smith. 131 West 28tb St.
Moore, Hentz & Nash, 5.5 and 57 W. 26th St.
Charles Millang. ■■i.'i and 57 West 26th St.
W. P. Ford, 107 W. 2Sth St.

J. K. Allen. 118 West 28th St.
The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.. 117 West

28th St.

Traendly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

Bndgley & Bishop. Inc.. 34 West 28th St.
Wondrow & M:irkPtns. .^7 nnd .SB W. 28th St.

RIedel .<• Meyer. Inc.. 43 West 2Sth St.

George C. Sielirecht. 103 W. 28th St.

.lohn Young & Co.. .53 West 28th St.
M. C. Ford. 121 West 28th St.

B. S. SUnn. .Tr.. 55-57 West 28tb St.
United Cut Flower Co.. Inc.. Ill W. 28th St.

Gnttman & Reynor. Inc.. 101 W. 28th St.
Gnnther Bro.s., 110 West 28th St.

D. C. Arnold Ik Co.. Inc.. 112 West 2Sth St.
Henry M Robinson Co.. .55.57 W. 2Sth St.

W. R. Siehrecht. 114 West 28th St.

Herman Weiss. 10<^ West 28th St.
J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.

Philadelphia

Leo. NleSHen Co.. 12th and Race Sts.

Edward Reld. 1613-21 Ranstead St.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

RichmoDd, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.

Rochester. N. Y.

Qeorge B. Hart, 21 Stone St.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., ia6 H St.,
N. W.

New Offers In This Issue

ADVANCE SASH OPERATING DE-
VICE AND GREENHOUSE
FITTINGS.

Advance Co.. liichninnd. Ind.
For page .sie List of Adverlisi-rs.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

The Leo Niessen Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

J. J. Coan, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

Patrick ,1. Smith, New York City.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

Traendly & Schenck. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

Geo. C. Siehrcclif, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

B. A. Snyder Co., Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

Berger Bros., rhiladelphia. I'a.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

H. E. Froment, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

Philip F. Kessler, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

Herman Weiss, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER LILIES AND CUT FLOW-
ERS.

Patrick Welch, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER FLOWER DELIVERIES
BY TELEGRAPH.

Alexander McConnell, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER FLOWERS BY TELE-
GRAPH.

Thomas F. Galvin, Inc., Boston and New

York,

For page see List ot Advertisers.

EASTER FLOWERS BY TELE-
GRAPH.

Samuel Murray, Kansas City, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER LILIES, PLANTS AND CUT
FLOWERS.

Welch Bros. Co.. Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH.

Zinn the Florist, 4 Park St., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER DELIVERIES BY TELE-

GRAPH.

Pelicano, Rossi & Co., 12.1 Kearny St.,
San Francisco. Calif.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

FLOWERS FOR THE EASTER
PARADE.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GRAFTED ROSES.

Charles H. Totty. Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

.lohn ('. Moniuger Co., Chicago. 111.
I'"or page see List of Advertisers.

HAMILTON WATERTITE RAINY
DAY OUTFIT.

G. L. Hamilton & Co.. P.oston. Mass.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS— ROCK AND
WALL GARDEN PLANTS.

The Mount Desert Nurseries, Bar Harbor,

Maine.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

HIGH GRADE JAPANESE PLANTS
AND SHRUBS.

Y'okoluuiia Nursery Co., New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IMPORTED EVERGREENS AND
HARDY DECORATIVE PLANTS.

Charles Millang, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

JACKSON PECANS.

L. A. Touuer, Agt., .Taekson Pecan Groves

Co.. Chicago. 111.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NEW ORCHID COLORED SWAINSO-

NA, MRS. JOSEPH MANDA.

Joseph Manda, West Orange, N. J,
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANTS YOU NEED.

Julius Roehr.s Co., Rutherford. N. J.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

PRIME EASTER STOCK.

William P. Ford, New York City.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

PRIMULA SEED.

Ilenrv F. Michell Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

PRIZE WINNING ROSES.

F R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown. N. Y.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

ROSES, RHODODENDRONS, BOX-
WOODS, EVERGREENS, BULBS,
ETC. AT AUCTION.

The MacNiCf Horticultural Co., New York

City.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANTS.

Frank Oechslin. Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SUN DIALS.

The M. D. Jones C... Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers^

THE HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE
DUSTER.

G L Hamilton Co.. Boston. Mass.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers icindly mention Horticulture

552

HO Kl' I CULTURE

April 16, 1916

Cat. 1765

Pot Maker* for a
Contury anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Larcaat
Manufacturars

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Farn, Hanslrig;, CmboBsad, Rosa, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flowor.
tSpsclal Shipsi to Order. Chicken Founts, PiKeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

Writa for Catalogut
and DiMCoantt

A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WsrabcsM

rAMnKiixia,

MBW TCIRK. N. Y.

THE GLASS PROBLEM.

The gloiis niamifactiirors of the U. S.
are constnnt'.y on the alert for a satiB-
factory eiib£>tltutc for potash, the most
important single innrediont is the
inaklnK of >;lass. Various chemical
propertlei" have been experimented
with, and wliile snuie degree of snc-
cess has been attained the tendency to
turn yellow alter a short time is very
marked in all glais made in this fash-
ion. It is of the utmost importance
to the florist trade that some suitable
material be found as a substitute for
the potash that is now so scarce and
valuable. A dollar a pound is no small
item to be paying out, and the coun-
try is looking to Us chemists for relief.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Gwynedd, Pa. — John Savage, one
house.

Saylesville, R. I.— K. D. Tucker, u-
modelling.

Pen Argyl, Pa. — Walter Garland,
King addition.

Stoneham, Mass. — K. K. Farr, King
house 42x141'.

Natick, Mass. — Alphonse Grassey,
King house 21x7.5.

Penllyn, Pa. — John Savage, Gwynedd
Valley, one house.

Clayton, Mo. — Werner Bros., addi-
tions and alterations.

Chatham, N. Y.— rhathani Floral
Co., King house 37x12.5.

McNaughton, Wis.— A. J. Hyde. 1629
Hyde Park Blvd., range of houses.

Columbus, O.— S. S. Myers, three
houses, each 30x125; workshop 15x30.

Newport, R. I. — J. J. Van Allen,
Ochre Point avenue, range of conserv-
atories.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Reynolds Flower
Store, capital stock, $10,000. Incor-
porators, A. P. & N. C. Reynolds and
G. Jackson.

Pittsfield. Ct.— Viale Floral Co., to
grow flowers, shrubs and plants, capi-
tal stock, $15,000. Incroporators, Au-
gusto, John L. and E. Viale.

Yonkers, N. Y,— MacDonald Floral
Co., capital stock, $5,0OO. Incorpora-
tors. M. M. MacDonald. James Mac-
Donald and Wm. A. MacDonald.

Schoharie, N. Y.— F. A. Guernsey &
Co., nursery, floral and. seed business,
capital stock, $25,000. Incorporators.
P. A. and Nellie R. Guernsey and E.
E. Rockefeller.

Reading, Pa. — Bertrand H. Farr,
Wyomissing Nurseries Company, capi-
tal stock. $150,000. Incorporators. Ber-
trand H. Farr, Wm. P. Bowman. Ferdi-
nand Thun, W. A. Goodman and L. L.
Trowbridge.

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no i«i 111. 1.00 11.'.'.') ic.oo

40 14 In. .(K ".(HI .Mi.OO
."■^i I'-'lii. My .1.(H) 40.00
11(1 10 III. ..'(8 4.110 .TJ.OU

711 s 111. :m .'t.r^) 'is.oo

Introilucoil. Tin- nentcat.

Ili;litfst ;iini rhi-iipi'st. I*ulute(J groeii. \\\\\\ i-IiM-trir welck-d IiimpH. Tlii' four lurgcHt
si/.i's liiivr (imp iiaiKllps.

HENRY A DREER, seeds, pms. Buibs and Supplies 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

I — .>rMrDARD FLOWbh — I

If your greenhouses are within 500
miles of tlie Capitol, write us, we can
save you money.

W. H. ERNEST

^ 28eh * M Sts., WashiliKton, D. C. — "

SUNDIALS

lU.I llroi,,, (;..l..n,.l D.-

■ Inns From S3. 50 Up
Also full tine of Bird Foun
tains and other garden re
quisites.

Manufactured by

The M.D.JONES CO

71 Poitland SI. Boslon, Mass.

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP,

MANAGEMENT, ETC, OF

HORTICULTURE.

As Required by the Act of Congress,
August 24, 1912.

Pulillsber — IlorticUlttiro Publishing Co..
Boston. Editor antl Business Manager —
Win. J. Stewart. Ll.st of stockholders
tioldln^ one per cent, or more of tola!
amount of stock — W. W. Castle, N. F. Per-
kins, Will. J. Stewart, Andrew Stewart. .).
K. .M. 1.. Fartiuhar. P. Welch. David Welch,
of Boston. Mass.; Estate of F. R. Mathison,
Waltham, Mass.; Thos. Voiin)?, Jr.. W. F.
Sheridan. F. H. Traendiv, Chas. Schenck.
John I. Ravnor. New York Cltv : W. F.
KastiiiK. BulTalo. N. Y. ; A. S. Burns. Elni-
hurst. N. v.; H. H. Battles. S. S. Pennnck.
Philadelphia, Pa.: John Burton, Chestnut
Hill, Philadelphia, Pa.; Estate of Carl
.TurRens, Newport, U. 1. ; i'iillip Breitniever,
Detroit, Midi.; Fred LautenschlaRer. Chi-
cago, III. Bondholders, inortgttges and
other security holders— none.

Sworn to and suhscrihed before Not.'iry
Public by WM. J. STEWART.

Business MjinagiT.

Boston. April 1. 1010.

PATENTS GRANTED,

1,178,119. Fertilizer and Method of
Preparing Same. Wilbur S. Allan,
F'reeport, and Henry Herbert Stur-
gis, and James Wendell Sturgis,
Standish, Maine. -

PROPOSALS

TREASVKY DEPARTMENT, Supervla-
lUK Architect's Olhce. Washington. D. C
April 5. r.nO.— SEALED PROPOSALS will
be re<elved In this office until 10 a. m.,
.May ,1. lillO. and then opened, for planting
trees, shrubs, etc., on the grounds of the
Federal Building at Oldtown, Maine, In
accordance with the .speclflcatlon, copies of
which as well as copies of approach plan
No. 1 of the building ma.v be had upon
application to the Custodian of the build-
ing, or at this office. Jas. 'A. Wetmore,
Acting Supervising Architect.

NON-KINK WOVEN HOSE

l"-r
Un-

H^^^^^ 111

^^^^^^^* Ki-mli;mts slmrti-r than 115

[■.•.I Ml- p,.r fi.i.l. i-iiiiplcil.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1S92-I414 Mptropolltan Ave, nrooklyn, N. T.

WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

AdvertlsrmeBU \m this o^Ibmb
on* «eni » word, inltlai* e«mmi ^
mm words. Caah wUb ordsr. All
oorre«pondeno« addressed **Oikr«
HORTICCLTCRE" should hm Mv4
to 147 goDimcr 8t., Boston.

HELP WANrED

WANTED — At once, a young man as
assistant gardener with general knowledge
and experience of greenhouse work, on
private place. Also a vegetable gartlener.
single man preferred. Please state age,
nationality and wages wanted. "G.," care
at IlORTICl'LTURE.

WANTED — At once, married, sober and
willing man on small retail place; capable
to take charge If It should be necessary;
roses, carnations and general stock grown.
Good pay to good ii'an; chance for atlvance-
inent. as business Is Increasing each year,
W. W. RHULAND, WInchendon, Mass.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITIATION WANTED— Position wanted
as gtirilener and florist on small (irlvate ce-
late. Three years greenhouse experience.
f^oo'd references. CLIFFORD J. IlINDH,
Keene. N. H.. General Delivery.

SITUATION WANTED— Head gardener,
miildle age; life experience In the business
and understands the routine of work Inside
and out; greenhouse plants, fruit, vege-
tables. Married, no family. "F.," care
nORTICULTIRE, Boston. Mass.

SITUATIO.N WANTED as Foreman by
first class Grower of <'ut Flowers and Pot
Plants. Knows how to bring In holiday
plants on time. Ten years as foreman In
present posilliHi. Wages expected. $li."» and
over. (liieii f<ir engagement June first.
\. B.. can- IllH{TI(II,Tri{E._ _

SITUATION WANTED— By Head Gar-
dener (English) on private estate; lite ex-
perience In all branches of Horticulture
both under glass and outside; well up In
alpine and herbaceous plants, and all work
In general on a private estate. Good refer-
ences. Mtirricil. nil family. "F. I,.." care
HORTICULTURE

FOR SALE

FOR SALE — Fresh from factory, new;
10 1 12, 10 X 18, 16 X 24, double thick. A
and B qualities. Market dropped. Now li
the time to buy and save money.

PARSHELSKY BROS., INC.,
215-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N, Y.

April 15, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

553

THE VEKV NEWEST AND QUICKEST METHOD OF DESTROYING WEEDS,

GRASS AND OTHER GROWTH IN GARDEN WALKS, GUTTERS,

TENNIS COURTS, DRIVEWAYS, ETC.

This fluid aljsolutely destroys all weeds and other growth wherever applied,
and its effect on the ground prevents the growth of fresh ones for a year and
thus saves a great deal ol time and labor, as no cutting, hoeing or hauling away
of the weeds is required.
We manufacture the strongest line of DISINFECTANTS on the market.

piNOLYPTOi

WFFn Kll I FR ^-^- ^"^'^'^A'- ^0' ^^7-509 W- ^^^^ St' New York

WW Si tU 1% I Li k bll CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

During Recess

New York Florists' Club.

The time honored annual dinner,
this year remodeled into a dinner
dance, or "din dan" in the vernacular,
took place on Saturday evening, April
8, in the ball room of the Biltmore
Hotel. According to the verdict of all
who attended this was the finest and
most enjoyable affair in the club's his-
tory and Messrs. DeForest and Sheri
dan, chairman and secretary respec-
tively, with their committee associates,
are entitled to display each a big red
feather in their caps. The centre of
the big hall was reserved for the danc-
ing and the tables were arranged
about the sides, eating and dancing
going on simultaneously, as it were,
and the customary series of after din-
ner speeches was practically discarded
as a feature.

A pleasant episode was the presenta-
tion to Ex-president Harry A. Bunyard
of a gold watch and chain together
with a diamond pin for Mrs. Bunyard,
Patrick O'Mara making the presenta-
tion speech. Robert Craig, of Phila-
delphia, and R. G. Halloman, of the
International Exhibition Company,
spoke briefly in praise of the success-
ful flower show in progress at the
Grand Central Palace and the eflJc-
iency of the oSicers, committees ana
judges. Charles Schenck and Mrs.
Schenck were winners of one of the
Lord & Burnham silver cups in the
■"elimination" dance.

Washington Bowlers.
In the Atlantic Coast Bowling Tour-
nament the main event, insofar as the
florist trade is concerned, took place
last week when the Shaffer team lined
up with the Gude Bros, team in com-
petition with a number of others. The
standing of these two was as follows:
.SHAFFER.

Dunn 92 S6 101 270

G. C. Shaffer 98 96 S8 282

Supper 82 81 '76 239

A. Shaffer 86 79 88 253

Gouldman 88 100 9.') 281

Grand totals 446 442 446 1.334

GI'DK BROTHERS.

Hohman S'.i 91 79 2."i9

Keefer 88 93 101 282

Palmer 82 59 30 191

Hawley 88 72 79 239

Cook 95 91 73 259

Grand totals 442 406 .382 1.230

N. y. Florists Bowling Club.

Scores Recorded Thursday, April 6.

J. Mlesem 179 163 167

P. .lacobson 168 163 1.51

C. W. Scott 154 173 167

J. Fenrich 157 149 155

W. P. Ford 151 14S 106

A. Kakuda 1.50 14s 1.50

A. LemouH Ill 134 120

H. C. RiEDEL, sec'y.

USE THIS PURE PLANT FOOD

FOR
GARDEN

FOR

LAWN

4m ^

HUMUS^

.ALVGIC HIMUS is a pure plant food
unleached and unliurnt. Its analysis
proves that it contains potash, phos-
pluiric acid, nitrogen and Compost in
available form.

.MAGIC HU.MUS COMPOST possesses
the hiMiy and tibre to absorb and retain
Xat lire's HKiisture after it is put into
the ground and spreads its fertilizing
elements through the soil.
Months are occupied in the prepara-
tion of MAGIC HUMUS. It reaches the
garden free from weed-seed and can be
agreeably handled.

The garden receiving a liberal appli-
cation of JIAGIC HUMUS COMPOST
is permanently enriched with plant
food and soil.

Seven 10l)-ll>. Batt". ¥.">.<10.

SiiiKle Ban, Hid lbs., flflo.

f. o. I>. New Viirk or -h'rse.v City.

HIGHG^ADE MANURE COMPOST CO.

G. W. CHANDLER, Sales Agent,

.M:i West imU St., New York, or

«« .Maple .\ve.. Red Hank, N. .1.

4>

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

l8 a scientifically prepared compound
that is highly efficient for ALL. Insect
pests. Why bother with several sprays
when this will answer every purpose
throughout the year?

LOOK FOR THE IVY LEAF TRADE
MARK.

Ask your dealer or wrUe

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO., BOSTON

NIKOTEEaS

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumi0«tiim
Aalc Your Daslar For h.

NICOTDIE HPG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

Aetna Brand
Tankage Fertilizer

Is the best balanced fertilizer manufac-
tured. It contains the ten salts constitut-
ing soil. It is giving satisfactory results
wherever used.

FARMERS' AND FLORISTS' FERTILIZER CO.

(MM* Kxcliunee \\i\, Itnoni 't. Tel. Drover 19.12
U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO, ILL.

The Recognized Standard Insecticide.
A spray remedy for green, black, whit*
fly, thrlpg and soft scale.

Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $4.60.

NIKOTiANA

A 12% nicotine Bolntlon properly dllntcd
for fumigating or vaporising.

Quart, «1.S0; GaUon, M.M.
Until further notice shipments on our
products FUNGINE, TERMINE and SCA-
LINE will be subject to conditlonB of th*
chemical market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
APHINE and NIKOTIAMA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

:BK/iNb'

hflNURES

Unequalled for Greenhouse and
Landscape Fertilizing

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

31 Union Stock Yards, Chicago

-Ask
Pratt'

?«-tp,

>r.

fiavcr."

Here's a hook of daily needs you
should keep hantiy. It lists the
best of every tliiiiff for the or-
chardist and truck grower.
Standard spray materials, har-
rows, cultivators, graders, pick-
ers, packing boxes, etc. If there's
anything needed, "ask Pratt.'*
You know him— he's the man
who makes "Saloeide — the tree
I'herything else lie sells is just as goml.

Our Service Department

is under his direct auper\ ision an<i he is always
ready to advise, from his long experience, just
what implement, spray nmterial, etc., you need.
Ask questions. But ^icnd fcir tlie hook totlay.

B. G. PRATT COMPANY

Dept. 12 50 Church St., New York

When uniting to advertitmrM kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

554

HORTICULTURE

April 15. 1916

EVERYTHING FOR THE GREENHOUSE
John G. Moninger Company

I II II \<.ii

1 I M I N N X I I.

W XllltK

SI • ll.irl.rl.li;.- Itlili:.
I IIIKII < I'litrjil ItliU'

GLASS

i^o't ^od SvsKtes

Our pritrs i:ii] l>f lioil Ipy mull, and
It will pay you to get tlieiu. Wo carry
tlio InrgeBt stock of Sprclully Splected
(ilsii* in Urrntrr New York and can
supply any tiuantlty from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom l*riceii.

PARSHELSKY BROS. inc.

- l.'i- ,' I 7 lla\ fmr.\ (T St.. Hrooklvn, >'. Y.

astTca

For Greenhouse
Glazing

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

12W. BROHDWAY
NEW YORK

MaHtIca U elastic and tentiriouN, admits of
expuHHion and contraction. I'utty becomes
hard and brittle. Kroken ^laNH more easily
removed without hreakine of other frlass
as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

l>lHiiult nnil rcjpitcd cases speci-
ally solicited. No mlsleadiniEr In-
ducements made to secure business.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, conscientious
service. Write for terms.
Addrf'ss.

SIOGERS & SIGGERS

rATKSr UiWYBKS

IJox 9» National L'nion Building
\\ UNliinKtrtn, I). C.

Evans 20tli Cmtury Ana

Moat up-to-<late arm od the

thai ft IS better thAO any

otbert tried to inutaieit. Write Eor mv

1915 catalog juM out.

JO«N A- EVANS CO.

THE FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION

It a matnal orgranlzatloD, Insniins _
boose- irlass against hall. Both commercial
and prlrate eatabllibmenti ar« acc«pt«A.
For partlcolara, addrvaa

>ohn Gu Esler, Sec., Saddle River, N. J.

HERE Is What You Want For

YOUR NEW GREENHOUSE

Advance Sash Operating Device and Green-
house Fittings, it niake.s no dill'erence what
kind of a house you build, our material can
be used. If you have never used any of our
material, you had better give us a small order
and try us for prompt service and quality of
material. We can please you. Write for
catalog.

ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind.

HOTBED SASH at 75c. each

.\f:ide f'f best prade Gulf cypreso.

Glazed Hotbed Sash from $1.65 up.

Double Light Sath up to $4.00.

We carr.v a larKe ^toek of all size*.
Write us for estimate.

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359 I3B5 Flushing Avenue 8R00KIVN. N. Y.

Shelf Bracket

On tills Shelf

Bracket 2 C-lnch

boards; or 2 1-lncli,

or 1^4 -inch pipes

^ are placed, and can

4 Am H be clamped to either ridge

CV\t ■ or purlin columns.

FLATS '^a^fcTn'^

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn. N. T.

Will last a lifetime.

$1.26 EACH

Adjustable — can and
frame separate —
easily cleaned.
Frame all one piece,
of malleable Iron,
More practical and
more easily operated
than any other.

Seal-tlcht liquid putty at $1.3.'> per gallon.
METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., IJrooklyn, N. T.

When lortting to adoertUeri kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

April 15, 1916

H 0 R T I C U L T U R E

555

CHART 8" DIAMETER

Price, $25.00
DaUT, No. »,

-20' to + 120*
Weeklj, No. 2,

-»• to + !»•

Supply of charts,
specially pre-
pared record-
nisbed with
each iDStru-
Ing Ink fur-
men t.

A PROMINENT CARNATION GROWER SAYS THIS
ABOUT THE STANDARD RECORDING THERMOMETER

Lancaster, Pa.

Standard Thermometer Co.,

Boston, Mass.
Gentlemen:

Please send me 25 record plates like the enclosed
sample, and I want to say that the machine, bought
a good many years back, is keeping up its good work
right along. 1 think It a very useful adjunct to good
plant growing, and it should be in every greenhouse,
as reference to it may often tell what is wrong with
a batch of plants.

Very truly yours, ALBERT M. HERR.

The actuating element of the Standard Recording Thermom-
eter is of lamina metal which, besides being extremely sensitive
to temperature changes, is practically indestructible. Record
charts are furnished either daily or weekly, and the whole
mechanism is contained in an attractive metal case fitted with
lock and key, which Insures the record from being tampered
with.

The clock movement is of extremely high grade; everything
about the Instrument is up to the highest possible standard
of manufacture.

Write for full particulars to the

STANDARD THERMOMETER CO.

65 Shirley Street, Boston, Mass.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREIEIIMIHOLJSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

327S West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS. CHICAGO, ILL.

Your Greenhouse should be Prac-
tical as well as Attractive

j;vcf,\' .T;ii-iilis Gi'i'ciihoiist' is spe-
(■i;i)l.\ (lt'sij;necl ami constinieted
to lit imlividiial retiiiiiviuents.
Wliile their pnu'ticability ami
iliirahility are always upper-
most, we never iost sitrlit of the
artistic.

That is why the Jacobs Green-
houses have met with such
trreat favor throughout the en-
tire country.

We will call anywhere to sub-
mit pians and prices.

S. JACOBS & SONS

( ti-t>«>iilioiise HiiiliitTs

1359-1385 Flushing Avenue, BROOKLYN. N Y

PIPE'

Wrought Iron of (tound eecond-hand quality
with new tlireadH mid couplinKN. 14 -foot
If n^ths nnd up. AUo pipe cut to sUetch.
We ffimrautee entire satisfaction or return

money.

Established 1902

PFAFF & KENDALL, 655 Ferry St, Newark, N. J.

E. A. I.IPPMAN

GREENHOUSE SHADING

Write for Particulars

6 High St., Morristown, N. J. Phone 68 M

556

IIOHTICULTU RE

Aldll IB. 191i>

liitii -If > III! lifiird iifxMil , I hill \\ «- ImiiII .i <'iMi|ilf nl > nir** imtt fur
U rllft. lil li«T unl(|iu*ly iiilrrt'Htlnu KroiinilH nt ItrunKliiir, .Miihi«.

Some Build Now Facts

AWK
pill
til
iik»l\ t<

KK <.i- sii :n:o oiif nf Hit* lending tnulf papers
>liHhfil nil f<litt>rl)il full of till' cxiirt farts abuut
litilMiiiK siluatiiui as It statulH tnday ; and Is
1k' fur Ht'vtTal yi-ars tu ooiih*.

t'Htifiatioi). Wf are Informed that the facts were
Ity »ne of the hirKest butUliiiR concerns in the
one whose opinion you and I know carries

I "poll inv

k'athered

4(>uiitrv,

wtdKht.

So vital to greenhouse linlldln»; are the facts related

that we have reproduced the edltorhil In-low. Kead It.
'I'liink It over. Then slop thinking' and start acting.
At th<- i>reNin1 time it Is not a (|ih'Stloii of price, hut can
yoti purchase iiiaterlaJN at any price.

kurliiiialely we placed orders In advance for steel, Khiss,
while jcjiii, etc., so tliat i*ur riMiulreiiH'iits for this year
an- well taken care of. and we have on tiand and shall
he aide to secure all the materials we need this year.
When you are ready to liulhl. ue are ready to huild for
you.

their own, as can be plainly seep^and as for tfec horti-
cultural peopl^^J«*Pff^fff!ffrcT^iTf^i*^|ij£ct raids

in tlu

stagts, setms to be the onlv snT

The advancing price of window glass, whito^
lead and other materials enterinp into the con-
iMw struction of greenhousea suggests the advisa-
inlity of early action on the part of parties con'
!t iiiljlating new blliiding^ this year. I'atlon's Monthly,
.1 paper published by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Com-
pany, in its. Inst iii-^ue reports unusual activity in win-
'liiw glass demand for lK)th domestic and export ship-
irnnt and predicts still fuithcr advances in jobbing and
n-tail prices as the season advame>. The advance in i
" Itite lead is a consequence of the strong upward mar-
ki-t in pig lead and the paint price situation generally
1- a very firm one. l*ig iron is high, also steel and
ii'-.irly all other materials entering into the construc-
imn and equipment of greenhouses are at present high
pi iced with no prospect of a reaction. We understand
that the unfilled tonnage of the United States Steel
Corporation is at present a little over 8,000,000 tons.
In addition to the present high cost of materials, labor
undoubtedly will be scarce and high priced next spring
and summer. Thousands have gone to Europe to join
the colors, and practically none are coming from Europe.
The country is busy, and thousands are employed mak-
ing munitions, bridges, and other construction work.
Factories of all kinds are now being operated to capacity.
Strikes will certainly follow these conditions, and there
will probably be no relief from this upset condition in-
side of a year or two. So all considerations of prudence
.ind foresight would seem to favor proceeding without
delay in the matter of any contemplated building. There
IS nothing in the situation which suggests the slightest
;idvantage in delay now.

It is stated that at the annual meetii^
^tme to tlie .Association

lutUMi \*as iidnpted and
«nl to the Federal ll<>rli( ultur.il Hoard

Tord,€fiBtirnham(o.

SALES OFFICES:

NEW YORK BOSTON PHILAOEXPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

42ml Street BIdg. TremuntBldg. Franklin Bank BIdg. Rookery Bldg. Granite BIdg. Swetland BIdg.

TORONTO, CAWADA, Royal Bank Bldg. MONTREAL, CANADA, Transportation BIdg.

FACTORIES : Irviogtoa, N. Y. Oes PlaiDet, 111. St. CathariDes, Canada.

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Vol. XXIII

No. 17

APRIL 22

1916

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HORTICULTURE

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N

Primula elatior

GiDwn with great success as an Easter plant by William Sim. ('liftomlali'. .Mass.

IVM

558

HORTICULTURE

April n, 1916

EVERY BOY AND GIRL SHOULD HAVE A

HAMILTON WATERTITE RAINY DAY OUTFIT

WELL PRtPARED FOR A RAINY DAY
Protect your BOYS and GIRLS with this Outfit. RAINCOAT CAP SCHOOLBAG

Sent Parcel Post Prepaid. Price Complete, $4.75 Sucea 4 to 16

No Boy or Girl of School age should be without the protection of this splendid School Outfit, especially
when it can be purchased complete for the very low price of $4.75. The Caps and School Bags are made
from the same materials as the Coats, and make this Rainy Day Outfit e.xceptioually attractive. The Black
and White Shepard Check trimming on our Girl's Outfit is a very handsome and attractive addition, and
makes this Outfit one that both Mother and Daughter will be proud of.

THESE OUTFITS MADE FOR SERVICE AS WELL AS APPEARANCE

'Die Girl's Outfit is made from a liigh grade Navy lllue Gros Grain Poplin, in single texture vmIIi a .-uli-
~iantial rubl)er coating, making it light in weiglit yet wind and rain proof. The Boy's Outfit is made from a
strong ilurable material in the popular Olive shade, thorouglily waterproof, and reinforced with a serviceable
|ihiid lining. All seam;; are reinforced, strapyiod. and cc'iiii'ntc'd, and botli the Bo\-^s and Girl's Goat* have venti-
lation eyelets under the arn:s.

WOMEN'S AND MEN'S RAINCOATS . '^^^

AT FACTORY PRICES

Satisfaction Guaranteecl
or Money Refunded

We guarantee every Hamilton
Watertite Raincoat to be exactly as
represented, and if when it is re-
ceived, it is not entirely satisfac-
tory, it may be returned to us, and
we will cheerfully refund the pur-
chase price.

A\> Si»\«'

.VII Ordern

Order BlanK — E

<;. I,. IIA.^IILTON & CO.. tXC.
3if4 Atlantic .Avenue
BuHton, ."MaHH.
EDclo.se<] llnd ?4.7.5 for wlileli send me
one HAMII.TON WATKllTITK UAINV
DAY OUTFIT, with the uiidenstandine
that when it is received, if unt entirely
satisfactory. I may return it to you.
and you will refund iny money.

Girls' Outfit Size

.Boys' Outfit Size Hnt Size.

Name

Street
I'own

Vf>u the .luhbern' anil HetHllerN* I'rotlt.
Sent Parcel I'i»Ht I'repald.

All Hamilton Watertite Raincoats are made from
high grade materials, with the best of workmanship
and can be depended upon for service and wear.

You run no risk in dealing with us, as our guaran-
tee of satisfaction goes with every Coat.

All of our Women's and Men's Coats are made in
the most stylish and up-to-date models, full Military
Collars, Slashed Side Pockets. Sleeve Tabs, and
Ventilation Eyelets under the arms.

A FEW OF OIK F.ACTOKV SPECIALS:

>o. Ill Men's Double Texture Tan ISombazine ?Ji."5

X very Serviceable Coat.
No. 112 Women's Siiiple Texture Gros Grain I'opliu.. 5.75

Comes In Navy Blue or Covert Tan.
No. 113 .Men's Ulch Quality Mercerized Serge 8.15

Double Texturt^OUve Drab Color— Plaid LlniOK.

(See Illustration.)
No. 114 Women's HiKh Quality Mercerized Serge 8.7S

.Single Texture — Kxtreme Light Weight — Comes in

Olive Drab or Oxford Gray.
No. 115 Men's all Wool Casslmere— Double Texture 10.75

Comes In Oxford Gray or Olive Drab.
No. 116 Women's all Wool Cassimcre — Single Texture 10.75

Comes In Oxford Gray or Olive Drab.
SIZES: WOMEN .\NI) .MEN, 34 TO 46

G. L. HAMILTON & CO , Inc. ^^s^'^^%^11:

St.vie No. 113 — t)ne of Our
Popular Men*8 Coats.

April 22, 1916

HORTICULTURE

559

PETUNIAS

2-In.
100

AGEBATVJM, six varieties $2.00

ALTERNANTHERA 2.00

ALYSSrSI 2.00

BEOONI.4$, Gloire de Cbatrlaine. . . 2.00

BEGONIAS, Laminosa 3.00

BEGONIAS, Vernon 2.00

CANNAS, good varieties

CANN.VS, King Htunbert

COLEUS 2.00

ClIPHEA 2.00

FUCHSIAS, in varieties 2.00

GEBANIITMB, standard varletieB 2.00

Double and Single Fringed in Mixed Colors, selected
from the finest strains: 2-in. $2 per 100, $18.50 per
1000; 3-in. $3 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

2-ln.

3-ln.

3-ln.

1000

100

1000

$18.50

$3.00

$25.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

25.00

4.00

35.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

3.00

25.00

4.00

30.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

1S.50

3.00

25.00

18.50

3.00

25.00

HELIOTROPE, Mad. Braant and
Chieftain

L,ANTAN.\S, Six varieties

LEiMON VERBENAS

MOON VINES

PARLOR IVY

SALVIA, Bonfire and Zurich

SENECIO argenteus and Dusty
MiUer

SVVAINSONA, white and pink

VERBENAS, separate colors

VINCA

2-in.
100

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.(10
2.00
2.00

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

2-ln.
1000

laso

18.50
18.50
is.w
18.50
18.50

18.50
18.50
18.50
18,50

J-in.
100

S.OO
3.00
3.00
3.<X)
3.00
3.00

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-ln.
1000

25.00
25.00
25.00

2.1,011
25.00
25.00

25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

CASH WITH ORDER.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

\VHITE MARSH.
MD.

Danish and ^

rrman i>toc!

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

Booking Orders bow (or
1916 Crop

OCR MOTTO: THE BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

CHAS.SGHWAKE&CO.Jnc.

VaUey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPSJ

90-92 West Broadway. New York

Page

Advance Co 586

.Albany Cnt

Flower Es 578

Allen, J. K 579

Anderson, S. A.. 573
Aphine Mfg. Co. 5^
Badgley & Bishop,

Inc 578

Barrows & Son..5ti2
Bayersdorfer, H.

& Co 575

Bay State Nur-
series 561

Bol)lilnk & At-
kins 561

Boddlngton, A.T.5C2
Bolgiano & Son..")71
Breck, .7. & Sons.571
Breltmeyer'B, J.

Sons 572

Biidlong, J. A.. 576
Bunyard, A. T..572

Burnett Bros 570

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 571

Caldwell Tlie

Woodsman Co. 571
Carter'.s Tested

Seeds. Inc. . . .571
Child 9. John

Lewis 571

Clarke's, D. Sons.572
Cloche. The Co.. 571

Clucas, R. W .561

Conn. ,T. .T ,'".79

Coldwcll Lawn

Mower Co 570

Cooke, Geo. H...572
Cottage Gardens
Co 560

Page
Cowee, W. .T....576
Craig, Robt. Co.Sffi

Dards 572

Dorner, F.& Sons

Co .560

Davenport, A. M.562
Dreer, H. A.5a5-586
Dunlop, John H.573

Dysart, Robt 561

flastern Chemical

Co 584

Edwards Folding

Box Co 576

Elliott Auction

Co 561

Ernest, W. H..,.585

Esler, J. G 586

Evans, J. A. Co. 586

Eyres 573

Farmers' & Flo-
rists' Fertilizer

Co 584

Farquhar, R. &

J. & Co .571

Foley Mfg. Co.. 588

Ford, W. 1> .578

Ford, M. C 578

Fronient. H. E..578
Galvln, Thos. F..573
Gasser Co.. J. M.573
Graham. Adam &

Son 573

Grey, Thos. J.

Co .571

Gudc Bros. Co.. 572

Gnnther Bros 570

Guttman & Ray-

II. .r 579

Hall Assoclation.586

Page
Hamilton, G. L.

Co 558

Hans, A 561

Hart Geo. B.575-578
Henderson, A. &

Co 571

Hess & Swoboda.573
Hews, A. H. &

Co 585

High Grade Ma-
nure Compost

Co 584

Hill, E. G. Co.. 576
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 5G1

Hitchings & Co.. 588
Hogewoning &

Sons 571

Holland Nurser-
ies 501

Holm & Olson.. 572

Irwin, R. J 5G2

Jacobs, S. &

Sons 585-586

Jones, M. D 585

Kastlng, W. F.

Co 570

Keller, J. B.

Sons .572

Kerr the Florist. 573

Kervan Co 578

King Construc-
tion Co 587

Knoble Bros 573

Kramer,- F. II... 57.*^
Kroeschell Bros. 586
Knebler. W. II..n7-'<

Knyk. K. J .561

Lager A: Ilurri'll..'.(;o

Page
Lange, H. F. A.. 573
Leonard Seed Co.571
Loechner & Co.. 559
McUutchison &

Co 561

McConnell, Ale3E.572
WcManus, Jas...578
MacNiff Horticul-
tural Co 561

Marshall, W. E.

*: Co 571

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co... 585-586
Mkhell, H. F.

Co 570

Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 570

Millang, Chas...578

Miller, A. L 560

Monlnger, J. C.

Co 586

Monre, Hentz &

Nash 578

Murray, Samuel. 572
National N u r-

seryman 561

New England Flo-
rist Supply Co.579
Nicotine M f g.

Co 584

Nlessen, Leo Co. 576
Ouwerkerk, P...561
PfalT & Kendall. 586
I'lllsades Nur-
series 561

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 573

Park Floral Co.. 572
I'arshelsky Bros.580

Page
Pelicano, Rossi

& Co 574

Penn the Florist.573
Pennock - Meehan

Co 577

Pierce Co., F. 0.5S5
Pierson, A. N...560
Pierson, F. R...574
Pino-Lyptol Co. .584
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 576

Randall's Flower

Shop 572

Reed & Keller.. 576

Reid, Edw 576

Reuter's 573

Rledel & Meyer.. 579
Robinson, H. M.

& Co 578

Roehrs, J. Co... 560
Roland, Thomas.574
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 562

Roserv, The 572

Salter Bros 573

Schilder Bros .571

Schllng, Max 572

Schwake, C h a s.

& Co 559

Sharp. Partridge

& Co .5.86

Sheridan, W. F...578
Slebrecht, Geo.C.578
Slebrecht, W. R.

& Co 378

Slffgers & Sie-
gers B85

Sim. Wm 560

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 571

Page
Slinn, B. S., Jr.. 578
Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 560

Smith, P. J 578

Smith & Fetters. 573
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co. ...561
Smyth, Wm. J.. 573
Stumpp, G. E. M.673
Thorburn & Co.,

J. M 571

Totry, Chas. H...560
Traendly &

Schenck 578

Trepel, C. C 562

United Cut Flower

Co 579

V^alentlne. J. A..5r2
Vick's, James

Sons 570

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 559

Wants, For Sale. 38.".
Ward, R. M. &

Co 563

Weber, F. C 573

Weiss, Herman.. 579

Welch Bros 576

Welch. Patrick.. ."179
Wheeler, Jas....56I

Wood Bros 560

Woodrow At Mar-

ketos 570

Young. A. L>. &

Co .578

Young, John ^

Co. 578

Young A Nugent. .572

Zlnn, Julius .572

Zvolanek. Ant. C..571

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 580, 581, 582, 583

560

HORTICULTURE

April 22, 1916

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W.
Ward will be dissem-
inated 1916-17

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc.

QUEENS

NEW YORK

CARNATIONS

Pot Plants — Rooted Cuttings

BK.NOU.V. 11KITI~1I ■""^'''"•■■■"'^
^UV NOHTHCI.IIK, MATCHLKSS.
WIIITC: \VOM>ER.
rrom i-ln. p..l.. WW prr 100; »35.00 per M.
Rootril Cultlnic». »3.00 prr 100; ».'5.00 per M.
K»CHANTKEr.S. l.ADV IMJINTIKII..

riNK WINsOK. WHITE «IN>,<»K.
rrom -• In. p..l«. »:l!iO p«T 100; J30.00 prr M.
Rootr^l CMIni:-. »-'.S0prr 10«; »20.00 PM .M.

ChrYsinthemums :rr .?n'.r":!r- r^nC
WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

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Price $6.00 per volume. Four vol-
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GRAFTED ROSES

n

MRS. GEORGE SHAWYER''

I WU8 the introducer of this viiriety; and I have Hpk'iidid stock of
siinie to offer at this time, from 3-inch pots. In flrHt-clasR condition.

Given sane methods of culture, Shawyer will not mildew and will
ITove to be the freest and best grower on your estublixhment.

Ask the men who are Increasing their plantings every year!
'There's a Reason," and they know what it Is.

$15 per 100

$125 per 1000

All the rest of the Klllanieys: Pink; KUlamey Queen: Killarnuy
Brilliant and White KiUarney; Dbl. White Kiliarney; Ophelia; Francis
Scott Key; now ready in 3-inch pots all first-class quality.

$15 per 100 $125 per 1000

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

IVI iCV ^ I S O IM ,
IM. -I.

Sim's Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

(Giant Elnglish Primrose)

Gold Medal awarded at Philadelphia.

This is the best selling novelty in years. They
make charming pot plants for Easter and are indispen-
sable for cutting. They bloom from December to May.

Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

Prices: 100 $10.00, 500 $35.00, 1000 $50.00

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS GO.

LA FAYETTE, IND

aMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue

ADRJAN, ... - MICH.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Beddkig Plants and Roses

ORCHIDS

\V«i grow and hfll nothinK hut ORCHIDS.
If 70U urc In thi> market for thlt* rlA«s of

pliiulN *ve ri'-^piN't f iill\ Mtlh-it ><'iir iiuiiilrH'^it
a.iiii orderK. Sptx-iul lihts on appllratlon.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N.J

ORCHIDS

CONSERVATORY PLANTS
^EOOIMI^VS

Lorraine, Cincinrati end Mrs. Prierton

JUUUS ROEHRS CO.

Rutherford, N. J.

SPKflAI. OFFKK OF

MARGUERITES

WIIITK I'AKIS DAISY

A limited quniitity of our celf tiratprl healtbj
•took, out of 2Vj-ln. pots, at S."!..'* p.r 100.

A. L-. i\/iii-i.e:fr

Batpbin Road and Rocltaway Blvd.
Phone: Jamaica 500. JAMAICA. N. Y.

In writing to Advertisers Icindly mention Horticulture

AprU 22. 1916

H 0 R T I C U L T U E E

561

ONE THOUSAND CASES OF

ROSE BUSHES, RHODODENDRONS,
BOXWOODS, EVERGREENS, BULBS, ETC.

TWO MAMMOTH AUCTION SALES

At Eleven O'clock A. M. Each Tuesday and Friday.
Goods offered in lots to suit the small and large buyer.

Send for Catalogue

The largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World.

THE MACNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

Euonymus Radicans

1 YEAR

$4 per 100
$30 per 1000

JAMES WHEELER

NATICK, MASS.

v^

L.U 'lest assortment in New

En^ -vJ. Evergreens, deciduous

trecf both cormnon and nrer

vaneoes.

Sturdy, choice stock that can be

depended upon. Send for c&ta*

'og and special trade prices

TRs: B^StaJt

T'* — "TT*

^ IH F3 «^^ ^ S

This New Englanc ''and
clifTiate produces fine -oirdy
>^H^S shrubs, jpeaal trade prices.
By the thousi ids, hardy
Native and Hybrid Rhodo-
dendrons— -transplanted and
accli

ndrons— transplanted and S.
climated. Let us estimate. ,?

:• ■■ . - ' - • — r-*J

LILY BULBS

Fall Shipment from Japan

Prices quoted F.O.B. New York, Chi-
cago, Denver, San Francisco and Lon-
don (Ont.)

Write for quotations stating quantity,
variety and size required.

McHUTCHISON&GO.".»r

17 Murray St., New York

Kational Nurserym^

Official organ of tbe Aioerican Am-
•o<-latlon of Nurserymen. Clroula-
tloQ aiijouif ttie trnde only. Pub-
llahed monthly. Subncrlptloa prle«,
$1.01) per 7«ar. ]-'or«iKD sobacrlp-
tlooB, il.60 per jcat. Id »cJvaiic«.
Baiuple i-opj free apon appllcaUon
froui choae Id the trade encloalog
tbelr bnilncaa card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co.,^

til Urlnsston BulldlBK

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

REMEMBER!

If lt'0 a Hardy Perennial or so railed Old
PashloD Flower worth Krowlnsi we have It
In one shape and another the year roand.
W« have the largest stm-k in thU country,
all made In America, and our prices

will average 75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100.

Wliy say more hereT Send for our
Wholesale Price List of varieties and bene-
fit from tbe opportunities this affords yon.
Vddress

PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc.

R. W. CI.CCA8, Manager.

SPARKILL . - N. Y.

HILLT EVERGREENS

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Amerlrm,

BOX 41>, UL'NUKK. ILL.

OLDEST AUCTION
HOUSE

IN THE UNITED STATES

Consignments Solicited

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42 Ves«y St.,

New York

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymeo. Florists
and Plsuiters

RUTHERFORD,

NEW JERSEY

Nursery Stock

Fruit mid Ornainentnl Trees, Shrubs,

Small Fruits. C'lemBtis. Kvergreens

and Roses.

Write for Trade List.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva. N. Y.

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST IIARDT RHODODENnRONS,
AZALEAS, CONIFKRS. CLEMATIS,
H. I". ROSES. SHRUBS AND UKB-
BACEOUS PLANTS.

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REI'RESENTINCi

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562

HORTICULTUBB

April 22, 1916

CANNAS AND CALADIUMS

CRIMSON AND SCARLET CANNAS

Ver UK)

A. lioiMlrr, A ft. dnrk rrliimon fl.OS

llfoiiir I'ulirilnr, :iHi ft. iliirk rrlnmnn. . . . 2.75
Blarli Trlnrp, J (o 4 ft. dnrk Telvct)' ma-

r.i.iri 2.75

riirrokrr. 4 ft. dppp rli-ti ninrnon IM

Dukr of MiirllKiro, 4 <^ ft. kIowIdK crlniKOD. 1..V)

MriiiiUin. :>-.. r(. iIji- diirki-Ht itIiiikoii 1.35

liii%lil lluruni, 3Vj ft, viTuilllluQ bruuzc

f,>ll.i

2.75

r. iiriiiirri>on, 4 ft. I>rli;lit rrlnmon 1.05

Driinil.v»lnr, 4 <^ ft. deep crimson bronze
f..ll:n:.' 2.75

Fur»t llUnmrrk, 4 ft. rlrh Scarlet criinnon. 1.50

Granil ( Imnri'llor Kulovr, 3 ft. erllllsuD
ni-tirlet, oM-rltild Willi iiiiiroon 1.05

J. I>. Eliirle, 5 ft. brillliint Teruillllon sear-
let 2.25

KINti lll.MHKKT tSl»I,l) KIT

I^ulalnna, 7 ft. vivid scarlet IJSO

Blrieur ( llutldtnKtoirs variety). 4 ft. deep
rrlhimili 18.00

Muxafnilm, 5 ft., Rrceii leaves for follnge
effi'il iiiily 1..10

Tmrrytou n, 3U, ft. crimson 2.00

WHITE AND CREAM CANNAS

AIiuM», 3W, ft. crcuiii.v wlilte $2.26 J5.00 $20.00

Mont Blacc Imp., 3V;i ft., almost pure
white 3.75 8.75 35.00

Cnnr o

2.'.')

$3.75

0.25

f

1000

$13.00
25.00

0.28
3.110
3JiO
3.00

2.5.00
12.00
14.00
12.00

0.25
3.75

25.00
15.00

0.25
3.50

25.00
14.00

3,75

16.00

6.00

20.00

3.50

14.00

43.75

175.00

3.50

4.38

14.00
17.50

YEHOW AND ORANGE CANVAS

CllMP of

VfT im 2'.<i looo

Aunlrln, 0 ft. pure yellow (\.M $:i..'iO |H.00

liidliinn, II ft. golden nrnnKF striped red.. 1..'I5 3.00 12.00

Kunrlrllrr, 3</j ft. pun- llglit yellow 1.50 3.50 14.00

K. U'lillsre, 4 Si ft. rnoury yellow, fr«e.

Ilettvr lliuD Klorenie VaiiKlian 1.50 S.50 14.00

WyomliiK, 7 ft., purple fulluge, flowers

orange 1J» »JM 14.00

GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

AUemannla, 4 to 5 ft., gTeea foliage, scar-
let anil yellow $1.35 $.1.00 $12.00

Grnrral .Mprkrl, 4 ft. tlie best srarlet gold

eclt-,. sort 1.05 3.75 15.00

CluilUilluru, :iV4 ft. carmine gold edge 2 75 0.23 2.". iiO

.Iriin Tliiknt, 5 ft. verinllllon orange edge. 2.75 0.25 25.(10

Itulla, 4U, ft., green foliage, red, bordered

yellow 1.50 S.nfl 14 00

Mad. Crozy, 5>A ft., TermllUon, gold border 2.25 5,00 20.00

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

Mdlle. Berat. 4H ft. rose pink $2.00 $4.38 $17.60

Louise, .*j ft. soft rose pink 2.00 4.38 17 JW

Kooea Rlgantea, 3Vi fL rich rose, extra

large 12.00 ZIM 110.00

All the above in strong fresh dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes each.

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM (Elephants Ear)

Doz.

100

1000

Doz. 100

1000

5 to 7 m. In circumference, 200 In a case $0.30 $2.00 $17.00 JO Jo 12 jn. in circumference, 75 In a case $0.75 $5.50 $50.00
-.„,,, , .„ , „- „„_ „„„ 12 to 13 In. In circumference, 00 In a case 1.00 8.00 75.00

0 to 8 In. In circumference. 200 In a case .25 2.25 20.00 Monstera, measuring 13 In. and upward

8 to 10 In. In circumference, 100 In a case .50 3.50 30.00 In circumference, 25 In a case 1,50 12.00

For fuller descriptions and more complete list of Spring Bulbi, send for new wholesale catalogue.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO-

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

WBITMANII LMPBOTXD— •• psr It*. fM

p«r lUM.
WHITMA.M COMPACTA— «• P«r IM, 9U

p«r luuo.
BOUHE% ELT8 — (S per IM. M* par IM*.
BODTU.NH — M p«r IM, *M p«r IW*.

t*0 at lOM rata*.

H.H.BARROWS&SON,Whitinan,M^.

PELARGONIUMS

Now ready, fine stock and free from
white fly; Lucie Becker, Wurtember
gia, Swabian Maid, 2 in., $9,00 per 100.
Eaflter Greeting, 2 in., $8,00 per 100.

ROIWl^^JV J. IK^WIJV

108 W, Zgtb 8t., »w Tork.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

BO&E», PALAIS,

and Novelties in Dernratiie I'lanti^.

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M^fln WTtttng to oocMrtwr* Awioq
HOKTKVLTXJIiE.

Wanted ;;

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HOBTICULTUBE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

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Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this pnee will be co'dlnlly reeelTed and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communtciitlous should Invarhilily he addressed to the otlice of UORTICULTUUE.

"If %'ain our t«»il, we ouKht to blame the culture, not the soil." — I^ope.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine

Cultural encouragement now before the heat of sum-
mer interferes will tell plainly on the stock in the early
autumn and whatever degree of size and vigor is now
imparted by special good treatment is a permanent gain,
while any neglect at this season cannot be made good at
any time later on. The early propagated stock should
now be far enough advanced to require 4-inch pots. For
compost use three parts turfy loam, two parts sand and
one part very old manure. Give careful watering.
Pinch out the points to make them stocky. Thrifty
little plants from leaf sets and still in their first pots,
should be transplanted before they become root-bound.
Place in a temperature of from 55 to 60 degrees at
night and ventilate freely. They will need some shade
from this out to keep the leaves from burning. Give
light fumigations every ten days to keep them clean
from fly. Wliere you can plunge the pots they will
grow along better.

Bedding Plants

Pricking out and potting seedlings and cuttings will
now take up a good deal of nur time. Seedling annuals,
particularly asters, will need to be transplanted into
other flats, one inch apart, and when doing this do nut
forget to insert the little plants down to the seed leaf in
the new soil. The big Caladium esculentums started in
flats weeks ago are already wanting a 5-inch pot. The
cannas in fiats are now five or six inches high. They
must be lifted and potted at once. A 4-inch pot is large
enough to make a good bedding plant. Geraniums that
were shifted into 4-inch pots three or four weeks ago
will be much in need of spacing. Propagation of bed-
ding stock by cuttings and seed should have attention.
-Vs they become well established they can be removed to
frames.

Dahlias

Where small lots are grown, spades or trowels can
be used for planting. The land should previously have
been well manured and thoroughly cultivated. We like
to use a stout stake to each plant, but the largest grow-
ers by planting closer and pinching the plants after they
have made two or three pairs of leaves, to give a stocky,
branching habit, dispense wdth the use of supports. In
planting dahlias always lay the roots down flat; a com-
mon error is to stand them straight up. Allow four or
five feet between the rows where liorse cultivation is to
be given, and keep stirring the soil on every possible
occasion. It is astonishing what a prolonged drought
dahlias will stand if a nice, loose mulch of earth is con-

Next Week: Tare of Orchids; r,.Trdpnlas; Pot Eve

stantly kept on the surface. The sunniest possible lo-
cation suits dahlias. A ring of soot and lime around
each plant will help to ward off attacks of cutworms,
and will provide a little food for the plants. If the
weather becomes dry they should have some water at
the roots.

Memorial Day Lilies
Most florists have quite a sale for lilies at Memorial
Day. Those intended for that date should be grown
cool at the present time; about 55 degrees at night will
do. It is a hard proposition to hold lilies back if they
have been allowed to advance too much up to now.
Place them where they can have plenty of ventilation,
with a good syringing on bright days. Be very careful
not to let lilies dry out, as they axe very liable to do at
this time of the year. Keep them clean of the aphis
by a weekly fumigation. They will stand plenty of
liquid feeding now and up to where they begin to show
color. Ten days before they are wanted, when the flow-
ers are fairly well expanded they should be kept in some
cool place as a cellar or cool shed to gain substance and
finish to the flowers. Lilies that have their buds just
peeping by the end of April will be about right
for Decoration Day.

Orchids

Now when most orchids are in active gi'owth, liquid
stimulants will be a great help to them. Such as cal-
anthes, cymbidiums, cypripediums, phaius, pleiones,
sobralias, thunias and others are benefited by feeding
provided they have plenty of strong roots. All terrestrial
orchids like an occasional weak dose of manure water
in their growing season. The Cookson formula is very
good. It can be made by mixing three ounces of potas-
sium nitrate and two ounces of ammonium phosphate in
a three gallon jar. When feeding orchids use one ounce
of this solution to a gallon of water but all this feed-
ing must be done with great care or hann will result.
Give weak applications, say at intervals of about ten
or twelve days. Be sure that the compost is not dry
when apphnng any liquid stimulants.

After Easter

After Easter our crowded houses will be relieved and
we shall be in a bolter condition to move whatever
plants may need more heat or less heat to different
houses. There will be more time now to care for late
spring stock, which in most cases is waiting to be potted
or pricked out. During the next month we shall find
plenty to do in the case of coleus, geraniums, carna-
tions, cannas, chrysanthemums, etc.

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATIO.N- ITimula clatior.
NOTES ON CILTIRE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine — Bedding Plants — Dahlias
— Memorial Day Lilies— Orchids After Easter — John

J. 3/. FarrrU 663

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Water in the Vases
-Care of Plants Tliat Are to be Grown On— The
Sod Heaps — Bone Meal for Roses— .Jr/JiHc C. liuzicka 565
CLl'BS AND SOCIETIES— Gardeners' and Florists'
Club of Boston — Westchester and Fairfield Horti-
cultural Society — New Haven County Horticultural
Society — St. Louis Florist Club — Meetings and exhi-
bitions— Nassau County Horticultural Society — Hor-
ticultural Society of New York 566

Organization of College Florists — Club and Society

Notes 567

NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL, FLOWER SHOW—

Illustrations 567

WH.-\T THE CO.MING OF THE S. A. F. TO THE
SOUTH MEANS TO THE SOUTHERN FLORISTS—

i?. C. Kerr 568

SEED TRADE — One Week's Imports — Notes — A Letter
From Any Congressman; Suggested Form Letter

for Replv 570

OF l.NTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 572

Flowers by Telegraph 573

Interior View^ of New "Rose Shop," Lancaster, Pa.,

Illustration 575

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadel-
phia. New York. Washington 574

OBITUARY— William E. Doyle, portrait— Charles H.

Bell 575

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Chicago, Cincinnati. New York, Philadelphia 577

Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Washington 579

DURING RECESS— New York Florists' Bowling Club

— Chii ago Bowlers 584

MISCELLANEOUS:

Polyanthus Primroses 567

Summer Flower Show for New York 569

Visitors' Register 569

Catalogues Received 570

Personal 574

News Notes 574-585

Hollyhock Rust 584

Publications Received 584

Freakish Facts and Factless Freaks 584

New Corporations — Business Troubles 585

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 585

We can hardly expect that jnany of our
The reailers will find time for editorial read-

Easter glow ing tin.'? bu.sy week. Easter, like Christ-
mas, comes only once a year ju.st now,
but f(jr all florists and other nature-lovers we hope and
believe that every day will be Easter bye-and-bye. Let
us make the best of it while we are here, in the spirit
of "peace and good will to all" and improve every op-
portunity to draw mnre tightly the tics that bind us

togi'lhcr, for the promotion of the good, the true and
the beautiful. Next week, Hokticultuuk will try to
tell the Easter business story.

First in vnluo among the things recently in-
Spanish trodiKfil lis conimcrcial cut flowers wc can
Iris ciiiisistcntly chiss (he .S|)aiiisii iris. Kvi-

di'iitly its career for this purpose lia.'^ but
just begun and there can be no ipiestioii as to its much
larger use in the immediate futtirc. For table centre
vase purposes it is really without a su|)orior in its way
as those who saw it used with such exquisite effect at
the New York Show can testify. Add to its good qual-
ities of pure colors and classic fonn that very essential
trait of long-keeping as a cut flower and the Spanish
iris certainly is "some class."

The

Tt is not difficult to di.scern in the recent
dcvi-lopments in showdom some conclu-

flower show siy,. indications of wliat we may expect
transition jn the character of future piililic floral
exhibitions. Whether we like it or not.
we are soon 1o say good-by to the old-style flower sliow
with its meaningless pyramids of decorative plants and
its rows of clum.sy jars and bottles of cut flowers. Deco-
rative art in arrangement will be a potent factor in all
pay shows henceforth or else they will not prove "pay"
sliows. This has been a long time coming, but once
here the issue must be met by the schedule makers. The
point ha.s already been raised as to what is to become
of the small exhibitor under the new order of things.
That problem can and doubtless Avill be settled equitably
in due time. Fine cultural skill must have unstinted
recognition and emulation in this respect should be
given every possible inducement but the time is still
far in the future wlicn the .\mcrican public will be suf-
ficently informed and appreciative on technical points
of excellence to "draw their wallets" in support of such.
This we think has been proven beyond question.

.\niiouiieement is made of the award of the
Two Topiarian Club tro]jhy in landscape archi-
lines of lecture at Harvard to a California student,
endeavor second and third places being awarded to
Massachusetts students. This is an annual
competition open to students of the School of I^and-
scape Architecture at Harvard. The subject of the
competition this year was the development of a piece of
propci-ty witli a .system of formal gardens on a sloping
site, in the .style of the gardens of the Italian Renais-
sance. Another bit of npws comes from Cincinnati
where the Garden Club is planning for the beaiitilica-
tion of the highways and already along one of the prin-
cipal roads leading into the city rambler roses have
been planted in great abundance for a distance of .sev-
eral miles, in such number that when they are in bloom
that thoroughfare will be a veritable lane through flow-
ers. Education in the planting of trees is also to be ex-
tended. While glad to know of any and all movements
for the advancement and uplift of horticulture, as be-
tween the two instances mentioned the latter one does
seem to us to promise the greater measure of usefulness
if carried forward in a practical and sy.stcmatic maimer.
Putting aside the question of the expediency or appro-
priateness of the introduction of foreign gardening
modes in this country the fact remains thcat topiary gar-
dens can never be indulged in by any 1)ut the wealthy.
What is most essential is that the people at large be
imbued with a fuller appreciation of sylvan and floral
beauty.

April 22, 1916

HOKTICULTURE

565

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

CONDCCTED BY

Water in the Vases

This will have to be changed very often; daily, in
fact, would be best. If the water is allowed to remain
in the vases for a few days it will become stagnant and
bad, killing all the leaves that come into it, thus leav-
ing the roses very unsightly and difficult to sell. It is
also dangerous to handle roses that have been in bad
water for a while, for it is these as a rule that will
start blood poisoning when theii- thorns get into the
fingers of the man who has to handle them. The rose
jars will have to be washed at least once a week, and if
there are plenty of them put half of them out into tlie
sun some bright day to sweeten up. Filjre vases that
have begun to wear will last a great deal longer if
they are thoroughly dried up and given a good coat of
spar varnish being careful to apply plenty of it where
it is most needed, which is right on the bottom of the
vases on the outside near the edge. It is this part that
comes in contact with the shelves or the concrete floor
and as is natural it wears most. If the jars are not
varnished, the original varnish will soon wear ofE and
water will enter into the fibre, saturating it very slow-
ly, and after a while the jar will go to pieces. Al-
thougli the spar varnish, is expensive it can be made
to cover a good many vases and the time and money put
into this work mil be well spent. Earthen jars keep
the water mucli sweeter and may be easier to keep
clean, but they are very easy to break and even with
careful handling are bound to get broken. Those that
escape, however, will last forever. Barrels that are used
for keeping long-stemmed Beauties will have to receive
as much attention as the jars. They should not be var-
nished, however, or painted on the inside, for if they are
they will be a long time tightening up if they are ever
allowed to remain empty for a while and get leaky.

Care of Plants That Are To Be Grown On

Plants that will be dried ofT later, pruned and started
up again had better receive good care now so that all
the energy that they have will be preserved and the
plants start up real well when the time comes. Al-
though we do not recommend using much bone meal at
this time of the year, plants that are to be carried over
had better reccuve it all along, for if they are not to be
moved into other soil they will get all of the bone in
time and there will be no waste. It will also be neces-
sary to keep the plants clean by constant syringing and
fumigating regularly to keep greenfly in check. See
that they are well mulched from now on, so that they
will not suffer in the lea.«t from exposure. Do not use
too much j)ressure when watering so as not to disturb
the surface mulch very much, and hold the liose parallel
to the bench when watering instead of holding it at
right angles. This will help keep the mulch in place
and will not wash it toward the center of the bench
where it would soon pile high, being of very little bene-
fit to the center rows, and more likely to do harm by
l<('epiiig the plants too wet all the time.

The Sod Heaps

•Ml soil that was not put up in the fall should be
pushed right along now, so that th(> soil wall be readv

when the time comes to plant. In jiiling up the sod it
is best not to make the layers too thick. The first oi'
ground layer can be a foot in thickness but the remain-
ing layers should be only about six inches, and then a
coat of manure. This is repeated until the heap is as
high as it is wanted. Should manure arrive too late
to be put into the sod heap it can be piled right on top,
turning the hose into it alDOut once a week so as to sat-
urate all the soil in the heap. This will help a good
deal in mixing the soil and tlie manure, especially if
it is done while the sod is still alive, as the roots of the
grass will then catch a great deal of the manure iuad
store it, leaving it in the soil when they die. If the
water is not turned into the heap, chances are that the
manure will not work into the soil at all, or if it will
it will not go through properly so that there will be a
great deal of the soil about the same as when it comes
from the field, merely having lumps of manure in it.
This is not ideal rose soil, it being much better if a
large portion of the manure is dissolved and absorbed
by the sod, turning this very dark in color. Many grow-
ers add bone meal to the sod when the heap is being
put up but we would rather put the bone in just before
the soil is taken into the houses. It will lie quite a
while before the roots get through all of it, giving the
bone ))lenty of time to decay.

Bonemeal for Roses

HORTC'ULTURE Pub. Cc.

Your article on rose culture in issue of March 25, written
by Arthur C. Ruzicka, recommends liquid manure only. I
have always found bone meal necessary. Bone meal is not
soluble in water. How about it? Constant Reiader.

I was wrong in stating that bonemeal was not solu-
ble in water. What I really meant was that a large p<3r-
tion of it will not dissolve at once, thus wasting quite
a little, and it is always waste that will eat into the prof-
its of the growers. If you will watch my articles you
will see I recommend plenty of bone both in the soil
and applied all fall and early winter. If this is done
as we do it the liquid manure will suffice in the spring
and there will be very little unused bone going out with
the soil. Growers who can use all their old soil to good
advantage will not have to be so careful for they will
get it back in hay, com or whatever crops the old soil
is used for. I could not recommend heavy applications
of bone meal in the spring on plants that are to be
thrown out and feel right about it for I know frojn ex-
perience that a good portion of the bone is not consumed.
We use plenty of bone in the fall and early winter, as
T have stated above, and I advise others to do the same,
and will again when fall conies around if T am still
here to write for TTokticulture. As for using other
|)reparations such as tankage, blood and bone, etc., 1
often use all of them, but find it rather difficult to ad-
vise others to do so, owing to the fact that Horticul-
ture's circulation covers the whole country and what
we would call tankage here may be something alto-
gether ditTerent elsewhere as far as actual analysis goes,
if tlicro was only one brand of bone, blood and bone,
sheep manure, etc., it would be very simple, as growers
could not go wrong. Tiiere arc many places both pri-,
vate and commercial that have no facilities for apply-
ing liquid manure. We receive many letters which are
often answered by mail, asking advice as to this or that,
and any good fertilizer or other article used in the
greenhouse or garden will not go unrecomnuMuled where
the user will profit by if. There are plenty of wide awake
growers who are always on the lookout for new things
that arc better than what we have had. thus insiiiin;>
sales for anv good aiiiile well advertised.

566

IIOUTICULTU «

April L'2, 1916

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON.

At the monthly meeting on Tuesday
ovenlHK. April 18. It was decided to
hold the cliib pimlc on July 27 iin<l
ladles' night will take plaoe at the rej:
ular June nieetlUK. At the September
meetiiiK the ladles will aKain he enter-
tained and there will be a stereopticoii
lecture. It was voted that a letter of
sympathy he sent to the family of the
late Albert Uoiier. An invitation from
Stephen M. Weld of Dedhani to visit
his parden on May 15 was unanimoush
accepted. The lecture by F. A. Smith
principal of the Essex Agricultural
School. Hawthorn. Mass.. on "Orchard-
iiiK" was a very good and useful talk.
The lecturer laid stress on the value
of cultivation, pruning and fertiliza-
tion. He suggested that apples and
pears are best planted in the fall and
stone fruits in spring. He advised
planting semipermanent trees such as
Mackintosh and Wealthy between the
permanent orchard but laid emphasis
on the necessity of cutting these out
before crowding the ones that are to
remain. Also advised employing dwarf
or Paradise stock as fillers as well as
small fruits in the early years of th''
orchard. He also advised growing rape
on poor ground as a cover crop to be
ploughed in. or clover on good soil to
he treated likewise.

A report of cultural merit was given
to James Wheeler for a verse of single
vellow marguerites; large flowers. Re-
port of merit to F. W. Fletcher & Co..
for snapdragon Enchantress. Vote of
thanks to James Methven for White
Oem celery; very good and late.

WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The regiilar meeting of this society
was held in Greenwich. Ct.. on April
14. A charming feature was the fine
display on the exhibition tables.
Harry Turner, of the .Morris Nursery
Co., was a visitor and addressed the
meeting briefly. A committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for the show to be
held in Mamaroneck, N. Y., in June,
and which bids fair to be one of the
society's best efforts. For the fall
show to be held in Greenwich. Ct..
Oct 31 and Nov. 1 valuable prizes of
cash, cut glass and silverware will be
offered and the schedule ■will be ar-
ranged so that the small grower as
well as the large grower will have a
chance to compete. A discussion of
the recent exhibitions held in Phila-
delphia and New York brought out
some interesting observations. The
following awards were made:

Carnation .Mma Ward, from James
Llnane. hon. mention; Carnation
Matchless, from Robt. Grunnert, hon.
mention; Am. Beauty roses, from Jas.
Foster, cultural certificate; Rose
Ophelia, from Jas. Stuart, cultural
certificate; P. W. Popp, tulip collec-
tion, including many of the newer
sorts, certificate of merit.

Next meeting May 12, don't forget
to bring an exhibit.

P. W. Popp, Cor. Sec.

Meetings Next
Week

Monday, April 24.
l.irlKtN' uiid GiircliMiiTK' Club of
<li> iKliiiid. .S\viirl7. Hull. l»rov|.
.,•. It. I.
i; irilfiicrs' iind rinrlKls' Cluli of
I iiriLiri'. I-'IcirUt Kxrlinlim.- llall.
1 .11 r.-, M.I

Tuesday, April 25.

\.»li"rl Horticultural Society,
■-. .V iKirl. It. I.

I irr.viowii riortlculturnl Society,
I rrytown. N. V.

Wednesday, April 26.

i.vsKT Hmv IlorUiultunil Society,
ii.MiT Uny, N. V.

Friday, April 28.

lomicolk-ut Hortlcultunl Society,
I ■iiiitv Itlilg., Uartford. Conn.

Monnioulli County Horticultural
.< . Ii>ty. Itcd Bank. N. .1.

IMsadcna Horticultural Society,
ri~MdPiia, Calif.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

>liiv 10, 11, IJuKton. — May Show
M is.siichusetts Horticultural Society.
H rtlcultural Hall.

NEW HAVEN COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

This society has just issued its pre-
liminary schedule of the 84th annual
exhibition in September. The prize
list is over seven hundred dollars.

The special prizes are stated in de-
tail. Among the donors are Knight &
Struck Co.. New York; Michell Seed
House, Philadelphia; Bobbink & At-
kins, Rutherford, N. J.; J. M. Thor-
burn & Co., New York; Sunnyslde
Gladiolus Gardens. Natick. Mass.; Wil-
lis E. Fryer, Mantorville, Minn.; Mun-
sell & Harvey, Ashtabula, Ohio; C.
Louis Ailing, West Haven; P. C. Shel-
don, .\ew Haven; P. W. Popp, Mama-
roneck, N. Y.; Arthur Cowee, Berlin,
N. Y.; Elm City Nursery Co., New
Haven ; Pierson U-Bar Co., New York.

The State of Connecticut, through
the Board of Agriculture, offers valu-
able cash prizes, open to all citizens of
Connecticut, for potatoes and corn.
These prizes are to be competed for
at the annual mid-winter meeting of
the State Board of Agriculture.

ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB

This club held an Interesting meet-
ing last Thursday afternoon. The
Spring Flower Show committee's re-
port was particularly pleasing. A
committee, consisting of F. Windier,
W. C. Smith and W. J. Pilcher, was
appointed to ascertain the number of
square feet of glass in and around SL
Louis and report at next meeting.
This was on request of the committee
to organize a State Florists' Associa-
tion. David Geddes and President
Bourdet gave interesting reports of
the National Flower Show. A. Van-
deveen, who has just returned from
Holland, gave an interesting account
of the bulb situation over there. The

next luectiiig \Mll take iilax:u May 11
at 2 o'clock P. M.

NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTU
RAL SOCIETY,

The regular meeting of this Society
was held on Wi>dnesday evening, April
12. A letter was received from Harry
Jones, tendering his resignation as
secretary, as he had moved to a point
some distance from Glen Cove. Mr.
Jones has been a most clllcient, hard
working and courteous oillclal. Henry
Gibson, of Uoslyn Heights, was elected
for the remainder of the year.

A communication was received from
the Intcriiutional Garden Club re-
questing the co-operation of this Soci-
ety In the oi)en air flower show which
the Garden Club will hold in June.
Offers of two prizes were received for
our coming Rose Show. An essay on
"Estate Management and College Edu-
cation," by Morrell Smith, of New-
York, was listened to with great In-
terest and a lively discussion followed.
S. J. Trepess read a very interesting
and practical paper on "Peaches Un-
der Glass." Mr. Trepess exhibited a
grafted peach tree and also some
samples of fruiting and non-fruiting
wood of the peach.

Schedules for the Tulip Show and
Rose Show were read and adopted. It
was decided to hold the Tulip Show
during the week of May 14. the exact
date to be announced later, and the
Rose Show on June 14. Awards were
made to Harry Goodband for lettuce,
John Everitt for roses, James McCar-
thy for sweet peas; Peter McLeod,
certificate of culture for sweet peas;
William Noonan. honorable mention
for violets.

James McCabtht, Cor. Sec'j.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
NEW YORK.
The Fall Exhibition of this Society
will be held from November 9th to
12th. inclusive, at the American Mu-
seum of Natural History. The sched-
ule is now being prepared. The part
covering the Chrysanthemum bush
plants has been completed, and is as
follows:

CHRYSAXTinOMfMS— PLANTS

Open to All.

Spei'lmen Bunhes

In not less than foiirteon-lnch pots.

Class No. First Second

A 1 -Yollow ^fiO.no <U-t.-).l)0

.\ -J.-Whlte iJO-fl" ■"-"'"•>

A :i— Pink -"JOOO ."WOO

.\-^— .-Vny other color riO.IX) IVi.OO

A-^> — Ani-nione or Single, any

color 30.00 15.00

In not more than fourteen-lnch pots.

A-0— Yellow IK.OO $15.00

A-7— White 23.00 15.00

A-8— Pink MOO ].-!.00

A-9— Any other color 25.00 15.00

Specimen Standards

Not less than four feet In diameter, and

not less than three foot stem.

A-IO— Any color $20.00 $15.00

Specimen, Odd Shape.
All— Any color $20.00 $15.00

When the remainder of the schedule
is completed announcement of the fact
will be made.

Geoboe V. Nash, Sec'y.

April 22, 1916

HOETICULTURE

567

ORGANIZATION OF COLLEGE
FLORISTS

KESOLVED : That the members of the
S. A. F. and O. H. iuterested in the line of
floricultural education and research be
recognized as a Section of the S. A. F. and
O. H. under the title of the College Florists'
Section of the S. A. F. and O. H.

The above resolution was adopted
at a meeting on March 29th in Phila-
delphia.

At the call of Prof. A. H. Nehrling
ot Massachusetts, H. B. Dorner of Illi-
nois, E. A. White and A. C. Beal of
New York, B. W. Anspon of Maryland,
E. I. Wilde of Pennsylvania, A. H.
Nehrling and A. S. Thurston of Mass-
achusetts, together with W. N. Rudd
and Richard Vincent, Jr., gathered at
an informal meeting and dinner,
which was held at the Hotel Walton
on March 28th.

At this meeting various problems
connected with teaching and experi-
mental work were discussed. Among
Eome of the things which were talked
over were, how to establish a closer
relationship of the commercial men
with the colleges, how the colleges
might co-operate with the commercial
man, the best methods to use to give
students a practical training in flori-
culture, the education of the public to
a greater appreciation of flowers, and
the placing of students during vaca-
tions in order that they might get
actual experience along practical lines.
Many valuable suggestions on these
and other subjects were offered by Mr.
Rudd and Mr. Vincent.

As a result of this informal meet-
ing it was felt that there was need of
an organization which not only would
be of mutual benefit to its members,
but could co-operate with the S. A. F.
A. S. Thubston.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES
The annual flower show, under the
direction of the Gardeners' Union, will
be held in City Hall, Lewiston, Maine,
on August 24-25.

At the monthly meeting of the New
London (Conn.) Horticultural Society,
William A. Dawson, of Willimantic.
gave a talk on "The Carnation."

New York I.nternationai, Flower Show.
Flowering Plants and Bulbs Arranged for Effect by J. Canning, Supl. tor A. I.ewisohn.

Winning 1st Prize, $250.

The April meeting of the New Lon-

don Horticultural Society was held on
the 13th inst. with Wm. A. Dawson of
Willimantic as speaker, the subject
being "The Carnation and Its History."
Mr. Dawson had several vases of
blooms, also the local gardeners who
also exhibited a lot of bulbous stock.
This was the largest meeting the soci-
ety has ever had, as the hall was
packed even to standing room. The
society decided to do away with the
Summer Show owing to lack of sup-
port on the part of the public. Three
new members were elected to mem-
bership. H. E. L.

There was a good attendance at the
regular monthly meeting of the Lenox
Horticultural Society on April 12. Ed.
Jenkins was given an award of merit
for a display of Spencer sweet peas.
A letter was read from the Interna-
tional Garden Club, asking the co-
operation in the Summer Show al

Pelham Bay Park in June. It was
agreed to give the show all possible
support. The paper selected for the
evening was "Estate Management and
the College Graduate." A good discus-
sion followed. The next meeting is on
May hi.

J. H. Frampton, Asst. Secy.

At the meeting of the Connecticut
Horticultural Society, April 14, a col-
lection ot pansies, by Charles T.
Beasley & Co., East Milton, Mass.,
was awarded a first-class certificate.
H. R. Hurd, of the C. M. Beach estate.
West Hartford, was awarded a first-
class certificate for stocks. On the
question of pruning grape vines Prof.
George T. Whitten said that very
good results were obtained by partial
pruning in the fall just before freez-
ing and again in the early spring.
Fred Boss, head gardener at Elizabeth
Park, gave a demonstration of prun-
ing shrubs, accomi]anied by a most in-
structive talk ot the various opera-
tions. He was followed by President
HoUister, who showed the old and the
new style of grafting and budding,
giving a practical demonstration of
the processes. John F. Huss exhibited
small conifers grafted a year ago last
February -and gave an acount of his
visit to the flower shows.

New York I.n iernational Fi^>wi,ii Suuu.
Kxhibit of Max Schling.

POLYANTHUS PRIMROSES.

Innovations in every line are always
welcome, especially if they are of the
kind that raise the standard, William
Sim and his polyanthus primrose —
Primula elatior — have done just that,
created a new standard for the prim-
rose growers. The keeping qualities
of this primrose are among its chief
assets. Mr. Sim showed us a bunch
that he had picked two weeks previous
and apparently it was just as good as
if it had been picked on the preceding
day. Many tints and shades of yellow
are produced. H. M. Robinson & Co.
are selling the output of Mr. Sim's
houses.

668

n O RTI CDLTU R E

April -n, 1916

WHAT THE COMING OF THE S. A

F. TO THE SOUTH MEANS TO

THE SOUTHERN FLORISTS.

I*»I>«r r«id by R. C. Kerr. VIre-Pr**
S A. P.. hrforr Ihi- Trim. Stnte Klorlatu
In Conri'iiilnii nl .Nimlivlllf, Jiinunry H.

I hove cliospii this subject for two
ronsons: First. I have an Inliorcnt In-
terest In and love for the S. A. F., and
second. hecHiise I do not wish to miss
an opfiorl unity to offer n few siigKes
tlons leadliiK up to our S. A. F. con-
vention, which meets this summer In
Houston.

We florists are a very conservative
people. Wo believe In holding on to
the things that have been found valu-
able. Sometimes we hold on to some
until they have lost their real worth.
We criticise the Chinese people be-
cause they have been holdiriR on to
the old thit^Hjuf their civilization that
they have cherished for generations.
Progress In usefulness and in influence
of any trade or profession depends
more on the vigor with which new-
ideas are developed and used than up-
on mere industry in following long
established practice. I am glad to
testify to the fact that the people of
our entire Southland according to my
observation are doing the best that Is
within them. That the florists of the
South are waking up to the import-
ance of organization is demonstrated
by the activities of this society, the
New Orleans Horticultural Society.
the Texas State Florists' Association
and other southern florists who are
considering the matter of state and
local organization at this time. And
the florists of the South should be
more strongly organized than any
other section of the country, due to
the many obstacles that we have to
overcome. Difliculties in our growing
departments are many; our establish-
ments, especially in the lower south-
ern states are not up to the standard,
but these conditions are fast being
remedied with modern stores, modern
greenhouses and — best of all — modern
business methods. What is bringing
about this change in conditions? Local
and state organizations are being or-
ganized. Florists are getting together
discussing these matters, exchanging
Ideas.

You- walk into a poorly kept store
or a rundown greenhouse where ev-
erything appears to be some ten years
behind the times, and say to the man-
ager something about taking an Inter-
est in some local or state organiza-
tion and his answer will invariably be
that he never attends a convention.
He does not believe in organization,
never attends or takes any interest In
the flower shows. He cannot figure
out In actual dollars and cents the
good he can derive. That man is
short-sighted. He thinks he is econ-
omical. He does not realize that he
can bring back from a convention
some good ideas that if put into prac-
tice will be money in his pocket.

If the florists of the South are going
to have any conception of -what the
other florists of the United States are
doing, then they have to go and attend
these conventions. Send your repre-
sentatives along and get one of your
live newspapers to send a reporter and
there is no telling what the value of
the report would be to the florists of
your state. Who are your progressive
florists? I can pick him out. He Is

the man who takes an Interest In your

liical, stale and national organizations.
Me beloiiKH to the ("haniber of Com-
merce, The Ad Club, the .Merchants'
AsHociatlon und other commercial or-
KHMlzatlonH. I say all these are busl-
iiesH ttetters to say nothing of the- good
to be derived by coming In contact
hIIIi business men of other lines.
Many of our florists are prone to do
the work of a twodollar-per-day man
instead of studying the business-get-
ting side, such as the sales force, the
advertising, the display, etc. The
fundamental purpose of government,
the very foundation stone upon which
the success and prosperity of a i)cople
must depend Is the strength, vigor, the
health of the people who live under its
flag. And our work brings us out Into
tlie open, in touch with all (hat is
beautiful and good and lifts our heart
and soul to better and higher thiims.

The S. A. F. is to meet In the South.
We want everyone possible there and
after you attend the convention and
return home, then consider what It
means to you, what you put into It,
what you brought back home to be
put with your great storehouse of
knowledge. Was it all worth while
from the standpoint of time, money
and fellowship?

Two years ago among many other
southern and western florists. I was in
attendance at the S. A. P. Convention
at Boston. We all asked this question
— Why does not the S. A. F. come
South? Some of the old timers stated
that they had only a small member-
ship in the South and the South takes
no interest, nor are the florists of the
South awake to the importance of
organization. We southerners talked
it over and agreed that what was said
was true. But" we left Boston with
the determination to go home and stir
up interest in organization work and
sliow- the S. A. F. and the world that
we were alive. The florists from all
over the country have been watching
the southern florists for the past two
years. At the San Francisco conven-
tion we extended our Invitation. It Is
needless for me to state the results:
it was a landslide. Yes. willing, glad
to come to be in our midst. Now. fel-
low- florists, it is up to us to show our
mettle. To show them we appreciate
being afliliated with them, and are
glad they are on their way to be with
us. We must now show the florists
of the country that we do nothing half
way. To make the convention come
up to the standard in every way It
will only take two things from you —
little to put in. but which if left out
would mean failure — and these two
things your membership in the S. A. F.
and your presence In Houston. The
Texas florists pledge the rest. Your
membership and your presence is all
we ask. We must attend these con-
ventions as a labor of love, as the out-
growth of deep-seated loyalty of citi-
zenship and as long as we feel this
loyalty, as long as it will inspire us,
we will have no trouble. We will have
large audiences and a great deal of
good will be done. I may be old-
fashioned in that idea, but I love the
idea of loyalty and patriotism and if
we do not find sufficient loyalty and
patriotism to uphold the S. A. F. I
shall be sadly disappointed. I believe
we ought to hold this matter up as a
great movement, an expression of the

loyalty of the people of this country

for the good of the whole people, with-
out any regard for direct self returni.
Of courKe, we get returns returns In
the way of sociability and improve-
nient and In the enjoyment of each
other's society, but 1 mean without any
narrow motive, and I believe that we
are coming to the test of our loyally
and cltlzeuKhip along this line.

W(> are goltig to have a record-
breaking att<'ndance and I will tell you
why. It is the one opportunity for the
florists from the north and east, west
and central states, to see this grand
old Koulhern country, and may I as a
Texan add Texas, also. It has been
said that when the American Indian
WHS being gradually crowded out c)f
till' northern states, there was one
iribo that held its own better than the
average tribe, but gradually, one by
one. the great warriors of this tribe
were stric^'en down either by the gun
of the white man or by starvation.
The wild buffalo were also disappear-
ing and finally there was but one great
warrior left. Brooding upon the many
trials of his people, he finally turned
his back upon his northern home and
set his face toward the setting sun. He
finally reached the borders of our
Texas before it became a state. Awak-
ening one morning, he looked upon the
broad horizon; he saw a great herd
of antelope and buffalo; he saw flow-
ing before him a beautiful river and
the whole earth seemed to him covered
with beautiful flowers. There were
thousands of blue bonnets; there was
the red blanket, and as it seemed to
him a thousand other beautiful wild
flowers; and he looked up into the
heavens and there was not a cloud In
sight. His heart was so filled with do-
light In this new country, that he cast
himself on the ground and exclaimed
"Tejas!" — land of sunshine and flowers.

And Houston in the great State has
many attractions and never falls to
meet her visitors more than half way.
With the numerous points of historical
interest within easy reach of our city,
our entertainment committee arrang-
ing a trip down our ship channel to
the San Jacinto battle grounds, also
other trips to our seashore attractions,
which are likewise unusually accessi-
ble, and to that famous summer re-
sort, Galveston; these and many other
attractions make the city an ideal one
from the visitors' standpoint. Right
now- w-e are planning the convention
garden, which promises to be among
the best yet displayed by previous con-
ventions. Mr. Kessler, the famous
landscape artist of St. Louis, Is acting
in an advisory capacity with our own
Mr. C. L. Brock, park superintendent
to the city of Houston, who has this
work in charge, and you may rest as-
sured that a great treat is in store for
you. Our convention hall is one of
the largest in the South and present
indications are that it will be packed
to the limit with exhibits. Our three-
niiilion-doliar hotel, the Rice, will be
the headquarters. So, you see. it will
be worth while to attend this conven-
tion in Houston. Now, I want to make
my last plea for your support with
your membership and your presence.
One thing aljout this movement is that
everybody can work at it. We ought
to go home from here with new in-
spiration, with a full realization of the
splendid work which stretches out be-
fore us, and we ought to accomplish
great results.

April 22, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

569

SUMMER FLOWER SHOW FOR
NEW YORK.

A meeting or officials and members of
the International Garden Club, includ-
ing Mrs. Clias. P. Hoffman, Mrs. James
L. Breese, Mrs. Chas. D. Dickey, Mrs.
Amory Carhart, Mrs. J. J. Wysong,
Mrs. H. de Berkeley Parsons an.l
others \\ho are interested in the forth-
coming show to be held in the club's
grounds at Pelham Bay Park, Pelham
Bay, N. Y., June 1-4, met at the Hotel
Biltmore, New York, on Friday after-
noon, April 7, there being between GO
and 70 present. Dr. Geo. Norton Miller
presided.

The meeting was to consider the
premium list already prepared by the
schedule committee, to appoint a sec-
retary-manager to carry out the ar-
rangements tor the show, and to make
other provisions in that connection.

J. Harrison Dick, as secretary of the
schedule committee, read a letter that
he had sent to Mrs. Chas. F. Hoffman,
president of the International Garden
Club on March 11, naming the gentle-
men who had accepted invitations to
serve on this committee, and incorpo-
rating iu the letter the principal sug-
gestions made by the committee. Ap-
pended was the preliminary schedule.

Mrs. Hoffman thought that the sum
of ?3,000 previously suggested would
he all that the club could guarantee
for prizes, and asked that the prelimi-
nary schedule be made to conform to
this amount.

Short speeches were made in favor
of the proposed show by Richard Vin-
cent, Jr., president of the American
Dahlia Society; \Vm. Carter, secretary
of the Bernardsville Hort. & Agri. So-
ciety; John Featherstone, president
Tarrytown Hort. Society; David Mc-
intosh, secretary Tuxedo Hort. So-
ciety; T. A. Havemeyer; B. Ham-
mond Tracy, representing the Ameri-
can Gladiolus Society; P. W. Popp,
corresponding secretary of the West-
chester & Fairfield Hort. Society; An-
ton Bauer, Deal (N. J.) Hort. Society;
Bertrand Farr, president of the Ameri-
can Peony Society, and W. A. Manda,
speaking as an exhibitor.

It was generally agreed that a
charge of .?5 should be made for en-
trance on the first day, $1 the second
day, 50c. the third day, with one free
day. This matter, however, together
with the appointment of the various
committees, was left in the hands of
the executive committee of the Inter-
national Garden Club.

Harry A. Bunyard proposed, and
John Canning seconded, the appoint-
ment of Arthur Herrington as secre-
tary-manager, which was unanimously
agreed to. The date June 1-4 was def-
initely adopted.

It is hoped that the new preliminary
schedule will be published within the
next few days, but other cups, dona-
tions or prizes from societies or in-
dividuals are expected, and may be
added to the final schedule.

Very considerable interest was
shown through')ut the proceedings, tlio
general verdict being ')iat a summer
show properly organized and carried
througli, was what was wanted, and
that it would be desirable for the
smaller organizations, to combine and
make one thoroughly representative
show.

Promise of support was received
from various members of other garden

COLDWELL

Wins In a "Walk"

A good sign of the skill of the greenhouse owner
or the nurseryman is the condition of his lawns.
Well-trimmed lawns mean self respect.

The Coldwell Walk Type Motor Lawn Mower
is ideal for broad lawns. Cuts from half an
acre to an acre an hour. Weight on rollers from
500 lbs. (Model H) to 1,100 lbs. Travels 4 miles
an hour, uphill and down. All you do is follow
and guide. Cuts 30 in., 35 in. and 40 in. swaths.

Coldwell "Threesome." Three mowers behind
one horse, cutting an 87-inch swath. All gears
run in grease cases, which keep out all dirt.
Also hand mowers in 150 styles and sizes.
Write for full particulars.
Write for catalogue and full information.

Coldwell Lawn Mower Company

Newburgh, New York

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clubs. Including those of New Rochelle,
New Canaan, Ridgefield and Chelten-
ham.

VISITORS' REGISTER.
Chicago — C. C. Batey and family
from the Gulf Coast.

Barbara, Cal.; Fred Lautenschlager,
Chicago, 111.; William F. Gude, Wash-
ington. D. C; W. C. Langbridge, Cam-
bridge, .\'. Y.

Toledo, O.: Jack Phillips and son.
Mt. Pleasant, D. C.

Boston: R. C. Benedict, Botanic
Garden, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Washington, D. C: Charles E. Mee-
han. Phila.; Harry Koolbergen. Bos-
koop, Holland; J. S. Simmers, Toron-
to. Canada; I. Rosnosky, Phila.; J. W.
Grandy. Jr.. Norfolk. Va.; Robm
Shoch. Phila.; Claymore Sieck. Charles
E. Smith & Co., Baltimore, Md.

Cincinnati: Frank J. Farney, Pliihi :
Miss F. White, Lexington, Ky.

Pittsburgh: Mr. Blackshaw, repr.
A. L. Randall Co., Chicago; Mr. Far-
ney, M. Rice Co., Phila.

Philadelphia: Wm. F. Dreer. Sania

At tlie recent exhibition in Buffalo.
N. Y.. prizes were awarded in the
difl'orent flower and' plant classes to
David Scott, C. T. Guetither. W. Prei-
sach. I>. H. .Veiibeck. W. J. Palmer &
Son, Chas. Sandiford. Chas: ■ Schoen-
hut. ('. F. Christeiisen. Erie Floral Co.,
L. C. Stroh. the larg«>^t winners being
W. J Palmer & SAn.' -' '

670

HOKTICULTUBE

April 22, IIIK

SEED TRADE

One Week's Imports.
Imports al tlii' port i)f New York,
of tuTticultiiral inutoriul. for the week
ending April 7, were recorded as fol-
lows:

Bulbs— France. $80; Netherlands.
$21,228; Enghuid. $1,731; Scotland.
$95; Bermuda. $2; Japan. $1,705.

Plants, etc.— Belgium. $2,378; Den-
mark. $30; France. $9. -167; Nether-
lands. $!i2.30ii; England. $3,256; Scot-
land. $16; Ireland. $6; Guate. $65;
Japan. $2,472.

Ited clover seed— France, $191,740-
Italy, $21,227.

Clover seed— Canada. $4,197.

Grass seed — Denmark. $1,970;
Prance. $377; England. $2,579; Scot-
land, $392; Ireland, $12.

All other seeds— France, $9,606;
Malta, $1,476; Netherlands, $2,231:
England, $32,074; China, $7,183; Brit-
ish East Indies, $6,672; Japan, $1S:
Morocco, $2,099.

Fertilizers— England, $8,709.

Notes.

The schedule of the Sweet Pea Ex-
hibition to be held under the auspices
of the American Sweet Pea Society In
the concert room of the Palace Hotel,
San Francisco, on June 9 and 10, has
been distributed and copies may be
obtained from Frank G. Cuthbertson,
secretarj', 749 Front street, San Fran-
cisco. Exhibitions are to be held this
year at Bar Harbor, Me.. San Fran-
cisco. New York and Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh seedsmen say they are
satisfied with this season's business.
Last year's exceptional prosperity is
credited to the "hard times" then pre-
vailing, many mechanics and laboring
men being out of work and taking to
home gardening for their table sup-
plying. This year sees entirely differ-
ent trade conditions, when it is almost
impossible to get men for outside
work, owing to the tempting superior
pay of mill work.

At the monthly session of the Horti-
cultural Society of Western Pennsyl-
.vania. in Pittsburgh, cultural certifi-
jfcates were awarded as follows: Mi-
Ifhael Curren, Sewickley Heights, for
•carnations; Walter James, gard. for
jSS'. Henry R. Hilliard, cinerarias. Da-
■*id Fraser showed hyacinths and
Thomas E. Tyler new narcissi. An-
thony Aloysius Leach also showed
narcissi. The program for the next
session will include a paper on "Vege-
tables—What to Grow and How to
Grow Them," by Michael Curren.
"Hardy Perennials and How They
Should Be Grown," by James Murphy.
Mr. Thompson of the farm for the
Woods Run Settlement, will tell what
has been accomplished there.

MJilliam H. Dildine, speaking before
the Rochester Florists' Society on
April 10, said that the seed business
had been badly upset by the war and
that seedsmen in New York State are
as hard hit by the war as those of
Bhigland. "If the war should end to-
day," said Mr. Dildine. "it would take
ten years to get back to the normal
state so that, in ordering seeds from
Germany, we should be able to rely up-
on the seeds sent to us. This is true
of other countries as well as of Ger-
many. After the war the market will

be glutted with some things, but 1
cannot see that prices, on the average,
will be inucli lower. In general, I do
not think there will be u shortage of
seeds, except in a few varieties, which
is common even in normal times, but
there will be a greatly unsettled condi-
tion of the market."

A Letter From Any Congressman.

(l''roiii 'I'lif Nt'w Y"rk Kviuliii; Sun.i
Dear Sir: I uiii having forward<'<l to
.voii a package of Jlowcr sik'Us which arc
furiilshiMl liy the Kciiartiiieiit of Agrkiil-
lur<>. .shoiilil It ho liiipo.^slhlf for yoii to
use them please hand them to some Delgh-
lior Willi may desire them.

The .Vcrliiilture Department pulillshes
a uumhir of very Interesting bulletins
upon a k-reat variety of sulijects. Some
of the more Important are hidkateil In the
list on the other side of this letter, and
many of them undoulitedly contain Infor-
miitlon useful to you.

Write and let ine know what hulletlns
you desire, and please send me your cor-
rect address. Assuring yon that It Is ol-
wny.s an honor to serve and a pleasure to
hear from you, I am,

Very sincerely yours.

Suggested Form Letter for Reply.

.New York City, March 31, I'.tlO.
Dear Sir: I cannot remeniher whether
I voted for you or not. but I am dellchted
and flattered liy the receipt of the flower
seeds. So tiinch so. indeed, that I prom-
ise to vote for you liereafter whenever I
think alinui it. And this. I take it. Is the
efTicI which yiui counted upon producing
with the flower seeds.

I do not at the moment recall where you
stand with regard to the Issue of adequate
preparaticiii for n.itional defence. You
liave never written me your views about
that, or asked for mine. But. after all.
it Is a trivial thing as compared with the
flower seeds. .My interests. like your own,
are almost exclusively aesthetic.

Wliat are your ideas cuncernlng the
proper in.inner in whiili to create an
American merchant marine? Or have you
any? Of your own, I mean. No matter.
I ask in a spirit purely academic. I am
more Interested in flower seeds.

Do yon helieve that we shnuld continue
to iTi.'iinlnin a nninher of isolated, useless
and expensive army posts, merely for po-
litii-.il and pork liarrel purposes? What
is yonr record In this matter? Perhaps
vciii have gone a long way, personally. In
your elTnrts to reform this condition. Par-
don me if I have not taken the trouble to
learn wtiere you stand on this. Just as you
have not taken the trouhle to infcirin me.
My serious thoughts on government are
cl.aimed by flower seeds; it Is sweet for
Congressman and constituent to exchanee
Iiretly floral tokens; I feel it so. Let us
not descend to the sordid In our corre-
spondence. Send me a buttercup full of
dew.

Are you a Democrat? I suppose I should
know without asking. Itut you have only
lironglit yourself dlrectlv to my notice in
a horticultural way. and I forget the less
significant things ahont you. I wonder
how you divined my passion for flowers?
If yon are a Democrat, are yon more in-
fluenced In your legislative attitude by
that raging militarist, that Caesar, Presi-
dent Wilson, or that imperial-minded Pom-
pey. W. .T. Ttryan. who has hut to stamp
his foot in the day of trouble to hrlnc a
million men to arms between dawn and
dusk? If it is more politic to avoid choos-
ing hctween these two. do not reply. I
would forget If you toid me. My great
concern Is with the eglantine, the dog-
tooth violet, the daffodils that come (as I
am poetically Informed) before the swal-
low dares.

To what extent are yon Influenced hv
the pro-Oerman propaganda In your dis-
trict? If you feel any hesitancy about
answering in words send me a hyacinth
and I will understand.

What Is yonr opinion of .Tosephus Dan-
iels, and what he is doing for our well-
known navy? Would you be one of fen
million sicners to a petition urging his
reslenatlon? Reflect profoundly before
yon answer. And If reflection brines no
answer, some day yon and I will pluck a
daisy, and as we pull the petals one by
one we will murmur: "I love .Tosephns!
I love him not!" etc. And If we find we
love him we will go and stick musk-roses
In his long sleek ears.

Do yon know what our Mexlc.nn tn^'Hcv
Is. and how long it has been th.-it. and

why; and Oo you approve of 117 Ilun
PreKldenl Wilson conferred with yon
lately about It? If so -I trust 1 am not
Imllscreet— did you tell him what yoo
ri'ally thought? Or only what yon
thoiigiit he would want you to think thai
wec'k.' I have no genuine curiosity abool
this. I want a magnolia from the Capitol
grouiuls.

Do you believe the railroad mileage ul
lowance for Congressmen Is sufllclent?
<ir shiiuld a gasolene allowance be added
now that the price of gasolene has risen?
Send nn' a .lohnny-Jump-up and I will
know what you mean.

Please continue not to bother me with
your thoughts on the proper way to raliw
revenue, and the proper deserving Demo
crats upon whom to spend It. I would
pretend a perfunctory interest for the
sake of politeness. If you conflded your
views on these things to me. Hut all the
time my heart would he in the botaulcal
gardens.

Assuring you that I appreciate yonr as
suranee that It Is always an honor to serve
and a pleasure to hear from me, 1 thank
you for the Intuition which Informed voo
of my well nigh uncontrollable fondness' for
flowers. Sir, a primrose by the Potomac's
brim has always been something more
than a yellow primrose to nie. It Is the
greater part of what I get out of being
one of your constituents. Won't you have
General Goethals let the canal slide for a
while, and go down Into South Ameririi
and get me some orchids?

Very sincerely yours,

Don Mabquib.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Ernest G. Benson, Seattle, Wash.—
Benson's Dahlias for 1916.

Anchor Post Iron Works, New
York.— Illustrated Descriptive List of
Iron Fences for every purpose.

Rynveld Bros., Lisse, Holland.—
Wholesale Catalogue of Darwin. May-
Flowering, Breeder and Rembrandt
Tulips.

Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J.—
Wholesale Price List of Flowering,
Decorative and Vegetable Plants for
Spring Planting. Worth perusing.

Mount Desert Nurseries. Bar Harbor.
Me.— Select List of Plants for Spring
Planting. This includes tender as well
as hardy material and is an excellent
list of staple goods.

Peter Henderson & Co.. New York.
—Everything for the Lawn. A lovely
lawn and garden border scene In
natural colors makes a very effective
title page for this useful and timely
publication. Everything in the way of
material and implements for lawns,
golf courses and bowling greens Is
listed and illustrated in detail.

IVIIOI-«EL-l_.'S

Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs,
Plants and Supplies

Send for Wholesale Catalogue

HENRY F. MICHELL CO,

S8 MARKET .ST.

PI-llLAOf:i.'»Hl\

BURNETT BROTHERS

IiBV«rt«rs and Orawara af

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c

98 Chambers Street New York

JAMES VICK'S SONS

Seedsmen, Nurserymen,
Florists

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

April 22, 191t)

HOKTICULTUEE

571

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

(PURITY BRAND)

We have a splendid lot of this excellent fertilizer on hand ready for

immediate shipment

Price per ion, $40; 1-2 ton, $20; 500 lbs., $10; 100 lbs., $2.50

R. (Si, J. FARQUHAR ®» CO., ''Sass"

,DS"OIMIOIM s

Appreciation of a high order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST^

CHICAGO

FORCING GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

100 1000

Ajnartca, pUOt tl-M no.oe

Aacn.t*, whlU l.U U.OO

Br«Beble7«aaU, rod l^f 10.00

Fntnol. Kins, .owlet l.tS 10.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

Ill » autm Bt. OBIOAOO, HJL.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADEI^PHIA

BliTTE lilST OF WHOLESALE PBICB6

HArLED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PltANB

FOB PROFIT

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

"SEEDS WFTH A LINEAGE"

Seodf wltb > Keneratlon of tntat

flewera and TCgetablea bark of them—

carefnlly aolected— really Uatfd.

Write today (or Catalo*.

CARTER'S TESTED SEEDS, Inc.

IM Chunber of Commorco Bids.

Beaton, Mm«a.

BEGONIA, Mariemont Bedder

Brilliant scarlet with reddish brown foli-
»ge. Heat bedding variety grown. Packet,
26 cents. Catalogue npon application.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SeodamoB
to South Market St. Boston, Maaa.

GLADIOLUS

PENDLETON,

HALLEY, Etc.
Send -to Childs

John Lewis Childs, Inc.

FIX>WKilFIKI.D, I.. I,. NKW TOKK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

Eetabluhed 1818
Write For Our Lo-w Prices

LI6HT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

ONION SEED - - ONION SETS

We have yellow sets to offer and a limited
quantity of fine Red Globe seed, together
with a few other varieties. Are also sub-
mitting contract figures for the 1916 onion
.seed crop. If Interested write for prices.

SCHILDER BROS., Chillicothe, 0.

SWEET PEA SEED

Winter or Summer Spencer, onlj the beat
commercial varieties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

SWEET PRA BANOH

LOMPOC, CALIF.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Beat Wlator aowarlms PlaJt SBftpdrBcon oa
thoBuarkM. Far »kt.. fl-M ! • M<^ 'or f*.^*.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Your Beat "Help" —

in all Seaaons

^^i^mis^^^

^i

The modern scientific method of plant
raising.

Send for Illustrated descriptive circu-
lar and sample, 15c.
Also our Collapsible Paper Seed Pot in
2 sizes, 4x2 and 4x3 square, for growing
Tomatoes. Sweet Peas, &c., $10.00 a

thousand.

The

Cloche Co.

131 Hudson St., New York

L/epartment U.

TUBEROSES

Dwarf Double Pearl
4^ to 6 inches
$8.50 per 1000

. M. THORBURN & CO.
53 Barclay St., New York

Tuberous-Rooted Begonias

Single Flowering Type. Bed, White,

Bose, Yellow, Violet, Orange and Mixed.

100 1000

Extra Fine Bulbs $2.00 (17.00

HOGEWONING & SONS

BYN8BVBO, HOLLiAirD

32 BROADWAY NEW YORK

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLX> STORAGE
■xtra Selected atoek. Oladlelaa (or (ore-
Inir. Nanns, Colvlllel or larre flower-
ing type. Oreenhooae FertlUaero. Aak
(or ltl8 Seed Catalogaa.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Senliaiia

47.«4 No. Ua4M Si.. aOtTON. HAU.

572

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CMY

Trlr«r>|ililr onlrr. f.irnur.lr.l t„ an>
Piirl of thr Inllr.l Slillc, <.ii.:i,h, „„;i
"II l>rlllil|>ul I'lllrn o» Kiir..|ir. Or.lrr.
Iniii.frrri'il or Inlin.lril lit (1,^ Iriiilr lo
our -.rlnllon for ilrlltrry on >tt'a>l>'.til|l,
or rl.rttlirrp rrrrltr i.|>r<'iu| nllriillon.

Ci'it ,/ Cnllinf h.^rrifH nelivrrirt
Mi.il Sf frrfitid

Rrfprcnro nr r««li mufit arranipan.r all

urilrr> from unknoivn rorrr»|>oiiiirnlii.

CilMr A.rilrrs.. A I. K \ ( (I N M : |.I.

For KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Urmben Florlata' Telecraph Delivery

Ordrrn for NKW YORK.
<\ rite or I'Uooe to

MAX SCHLING

22 Wesf 59thSt.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Bent Florista In the States as
References.

ECROPEAN ORDERS EXECCTED.

Member of the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders (rom any part of the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Write or TMccrsyh

^139-2141 Broadwmy. New YoA

Telepbana ISSt-IMt Colnmbaa

fOUNGTllUGENf

42 West 28 Street
New Yorit

Me«nber« FlorUta' Telegraph Delirerj'

G- E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Avt
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

WORCESTEft, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HAKRT L. BAKDALL. Pr.prtH.r.

O. -.1. Kock. 8700 Cedar

H 0 irr 1 C U L T U R E

Ol Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Orovllle. Cal.— H. II. May.
New York. N. Y. M. Dowe. 332 5tli

^IVfllllO.

Cleveland

avi'iHlc.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — Win. .1. Ferguson.
Pt'iiii aveiiiip.

Burlington. Vt. W. K. Peters. 12S
(liiirih street.

Winona, Minn.— Winona Floral Co.,
';i; W. 4tli street.

Watertown, S. D.— V. Christensen,

.South Mroadway.

Baltimore, IVId. — Herman & Co.. 327
W. l.c.xinKton street.

Revert, Mass.- Flower Shop of Re-
vere. Sliirley avenue.

New Bedford, Mass. — Fred Rey-
iiohls. Olyiniiia Flower Shoj).

Newarl<, N. J.— W. R. James. Bloom-
luld *:- .\It. Pleasant avenues.

Beri<eley, Cal. — Berkeley Seed &
Plant .Store. 1^86 Shattuck avenue.

Ocean Park, Cal.— Geo. E. Eischen,
succeeding VV'alter Armacost & Co.

Los Angeles, Cal.-California Flor-
ists, removing to Gates Hotel, 6th St.

W i I I i amsport. Pa.— Williamspoil
Floral Co.. removing to 146 W. 4th
street.

Milwaukee, Wis. — M. A. .McKenney
Co., removing June 1 to 113 Wiscon-
sin street.

Cincinnati, O.— Ed. A. Foster, 123
W. 4th street, successor to A. Sunder-
hruch & Sons.

Cleveland. O. Timothy Smith, 46th
street and Euclid avenue. J. B. Strana-
han. 105th street, with Steffin's Art
Studio.

Toledo, O. — Helmar Flower Shop.
61.5 Madison avenue. Eastern Cut
Flower Co.. Superior street. Jack
Gardner. Walnut & Bancroft streets.

April

llilU

>A/^IHV'

'?

4 Park St., Boston, Mass.

Because Satisfaction
Is Guaranteed

Kstabllsheil 1874

JOHN BREITMEYER'S

=SONS

Cor. Broadway and Graliol Avea.
DETROIT. MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

«> r<i.er all >llrlilian polnta ami tm»A

•••• • "' <>l lii.M,.ii. ,ocl I aaada.

tiriiil.rr. Mori. I. • Trlmr.iili I>,IU.r/
A*MorlHtl<in.

GTtDJ.; LJHOS CO

WAsniKfTOKDC

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHI.NGTON. D. C.

Member Florins Tcletfraph Dellrery

L

IN THE

National Capital

At your aervicc to deliver Flowers
or Designs on Order by Tele-
graph or othernUe. Prompt
Reliable 8ervlee.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connertlrut Ave. and L St.
WASHINGTON, 1>. C.

<ocbester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 CUnton Av«nu«, N.

*«choit<ir Phono 506. Long Di«. Bell Phoa. j»|«

Member. FlorUu Telegraph Delivery

"THE HOIWE OFFLOWERS"

o:^r."^r"!./v;,??r^,vr^ '-.-r'::;

o-mion" ■■■" ""'"'" •''"■° «"•"'""' •»-

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, Ml IN.

13 A i« D sj THE ROSERY

FLORIST
It E. Cor. 44 St. & Madiioo Ayenoe, N. Y. Gty

( Meirber Floriro' Telegraph Delivery Afio )
Howen shii^ped on aJI Steamers Special Corretpond-
jnoe II all the large cities of Europe and the Brin*
Cokmiea. Telegj^ph and Cable address. Danlsflor

23 STEUBEN ST.
Al-BAIMV, IM. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINrrY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

^^' Parle Floral Co. A. T. BUNYARD

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Uembera Florista' Telegraph Dellyery.

DENVER, COLORADO

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street

WB OIABANTKB BATI8FACTIOV

April 22, 1916

HORTICULTURE

573

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 3lsi Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN
iiruf vnoi^ 56^ ^'^"i Ave.

new? I UnlV Vanderbilt Hotel

nnCTflll 1 Park Street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all EiStem Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your order*

Memtiers of F, T. D. Association,

WASHINGTON

91S F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Aato dellTcrj of Designs anil flowers t*
■nj sddress In Wsstalogton.

Stock and Work Fl'St Cass

Orders Filled Day or Might (or

O L. E V E l-4Kr4 D

and State of Ohio

OMnpIete Stock. Regnlar discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

ISSfl W. ISth St., Cletrlaml. O.
Mambers Florists' Telegrapb LtellTerjr Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS -

:;38 Main Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N/Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

rX<OR.ISTS

Telepbooes ISOl and L. USt.

141S Farnum St.,
OIVI/VI-IA., r^EB.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

AVDERSON serrlce mrans trfuh, stordy
■to«k and prompt dfllvcrlfs Id UITFFALO.
LOCKPOBT, NIAGARA FAI.1'8 and
WK8TEBN NKW YORK.

bers at Florists' Telegraph DellTery.

KERR

The Floriat

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for DeliTerics in All Parts of New Englaod.l

HP A I AKI/^P 125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass

■ ■ ■ Mb LMnUb WORCESTER, MASS.

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D Assooattort

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of ttie firms wl^ose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— n. G. Eyres, U N. Pearl
St.

Albany, N. Y.— Tbe Bosery, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 07
State St.

Boston— Tbos. F. Galvtn, 1 Park St.

Huston— I'enn the Florist, 37-43 Brom-
flelU St.; li>4 Treniuot St.

Kosiou — Ziuii tile Florist, 4 Park St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Audergun, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

CbUugo— William J. Smytb, Mk-blgan
Are. and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O. — Adam Grabam & Sons,
B5JJ EuuUd Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1838 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland. O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 164S
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratlut Ave.

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, Tbe Florist.

Kniis.'ig City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Bro.idway.

New York— Alex. McConnell, 811 5th Ave.

New York — Young & Nugent, 42 W. 'JStli.

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44tb St.
and iladlson Ave.

New York— Max SchUng, 22 W. BOth St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 781 Fifth
Ave.

New York — Tbos.
at 4Utb St.

New York— A. T.
Ave., at 48th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaba. Neb. — Heaa Sc
Faruum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B.
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y. — Salter
St., West.

San I'r.ineisco — Pelicuno, Rossi & Co., 12:;
Kearny St.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4o2«-M
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn. — Flolm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

WasbluKton, D. C. — Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, 915
F St.. N. W.

WnshlnRton. D. C. George H. Cooke,
Connecticut Ave. and L St.

WeMierty. It. I. — Renter's.

WorceHter, Mass. — II. F. A. Lange.

Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant St.

F. GalTln, Fifth Ave,,
Bunyard, 413 Madison

Swoboda, 1415
Keller Sons, 16
Bros., 38 Mala

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

STORES IN

New London sind Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. 1.

W« rover tbe territory brtweaa

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

'tiwtitr Florists TeUgrafk 'Delivery Atiociatitn
HOTICE INITIALS. iVe liave one ^tore onlf

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY^,

CLEVELANl

Euclid Avnu*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

DHIver^H on mall or trlrrroph nnl^r for
anj vccaHloo, lo onx part of the Hooilnlom.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO Went Adelaide St. • TUKUNTO, ONT.
ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DEI.IVEREI> IN A1,I«.\NY ANHMCi.MTy
ON TKLKCiRAI'HIC (IKDKIt

11 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

8«J.PALMER

|j^ SON

■. 3Jr ~-^^ IlLTFAtO.N.V. VW J.

LT \ I ^ t \ /'NTMombW

574

II (> irr I CULTURE

April 22, i»M

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

BOSTON.
Kalpli Silvey, a well-known member
of till' cruft, is now in the employ of
Everett Rogers of lioslindiile. Mr.
Sllvey hus just returned from a trip
to the coast after an absence of near-
ly a year.

Victor Hartford, son of H. K. Hart-
ford, was incapacitated the first part
of the week by a slight case of polson-
inK caused by a rose thorn imbedded
in his linger. He is now back on his
job of head packer for H. M. Robinson
& Co.

It Is rumored that Albert Strumph
manager of the H. M. Robinson Co., Is
engaged to be married shortly after
the Easter rush. It has been a favor-
ite topic of discussion with the trade
as to who Mr. Strumph would finally
honor and we are about to find out.

Stephen Drumgoole. lately with Max
Fine of Dartmouth street, has entered
into partnership with Charles Fine of
Massachusetts avenue. Mr. Drum-
goole is a well-known designer and
has received prizes many times for
his skill in making up floral pieces.

PHILADELPHIA.

B. H. Farr delivered an interesting
lecture on "The Iris" at the monthly
meeting of the Pennsylvania Horticul-
tural Society on the afternoon of the
18th Inst.

At the next meeting of the Florists'
Club. May 2. there will be a red spider
explosion. Parker Thayer Barnes, De-
partment of Zoology, State of Penn-
sylvania, will be in the trenches and
fire the first bomb. This is just about
the time when every grower wants to
swap his latest opinions on how to
handle this perennial pest.

NEW YORK.

It is announced that Henshaw &
Fenrich will dissolve partnership by
mutual and amicable agreement on
April 29th. Mr. Henshaw will from
that date operate the Henshaw Floral
Co., Inc., at 127 West 28th street, and
Mr. Fenrich will do business under
his own name at 51 West 28th street.

FT.owKRs BY TFi.rr:R.\rn

SAN FRANCISCO

r A 1. 1 FOR MA

Pelicano, Rossi & Co.

12S KEARNY ST.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMENl. j

TARRYTOWN-OH-HUDSON, • N. Y.

PITTSBURGH.

The John Llader Co. recently sold
$2,500.00 worth of palms to the new
William I'enn Hotel.

The J. K. Weldin Co. has a special
window display of "Farm, Garden and
Outdoor Hooks" this week.

Albert J. Niggel has left the employ
of Walter A. Faulk and taken a posi-
tion with George E. Hallam.

Albert M. Gocht, formerly of So.
Orange, N. J., has been added to the
landscape department of the A. W.
Smith Co.

William J. Ferguson has opened a
landscape office and flower shop at
6218 Penn avenue, east end. He was
formerly with G. P. Weaklin & Co.
and Randolph & McClements.

John .McDonald, who for several
years ha.s been the first assistant on
the estate of Daniel M. Clemson, has
gone to Willoughby, Ohio, to take
charge of the grounds and greenhouse
for Howard M. Hanna, Jr.

Myron J. Walter, formerly of the
N. Y. State Training School, has just
assumed the work of Director of Gar-
den Work under the Pittsburgh Board
of Education at a salary of $2,500.00.
This position has been vacant two
years.

George Schnurbush of Brooklyn, N.
Y.. left on Tuesday morning after a
several days' visit with J. W. Ludwig.
He stopped en route to Indiana, where
he visits his daughter. Mr. Schnur-
bush was formerly employed by the
Ludwig F"loral Co.

CHICAGO.

F. L. Eagleston. who opened the
Flower Craft, at 1514 Hyde Park boule-
vard, recently had the misfortune to
fall and break his shoulder blade.

The attitude of the public does not
change toward the fashionable flower
sale which has taken away a big
part of the most expensive Easter
trade for several years. No other ob-
ject would gain such a hold on the
people as the giving to the destitute
cripi)led children, but it is to be re-
gretted that it cuts so heavily into the
trade of the retail florists. Many thou-
sands of dollars annually are diverted
from the trade and generally these
same florists are asked to contribute
flowers. Many are purchased, how-
ever, at regular prices.

CINCINNATI.

Tom Windram, of Cold Springs. Ky.,
lias converted an Overland roadster
into a light truck for the delivery of
cut flow-ers to the local market.

Wholesale dealers have arranged
for an exceptionally good large lot of
stock for Easter and many large ship-
ping orders have been booked in ad-
vance.

WASHINGTON, D. C.
Some of the florists entered the
display window contest held by the
Washington Chamber of Commerce.
.Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday.

While in Washington last week,
II. Bayersdorfer, of Philadelphia, Pa..
took up with the State Department
the matter of the delay of shipments
from Rotterdam consigned to his firm

The large plate glass window at the
side of the store of F. H. Kramer waa
blown in by the heavy gale on FYlday.
-Much damage was done to outdoor
stock and a considerable quantity of
glass in and around Washington was
damaged.

An advertisement of a local depart-
ment store announcing the arrival of
an importation of Holland rose bushes
has caused considerable comment be-
cause of the statement that "As in
the past, these rose bushes have been
inspected by experts from the AgrlcuV
tural Department, and it means much
to purchasers to know that the busb
they buy has thus been inspected." It
is felt that the wording of this adver-
tisement gives the impression thai
the bush is guaranteed by the Goven>-
ment.

PERSONAL.
Michael N'ilan has been engaged aa
gardener for Dr. H. S. Wilton, Althea
Farm, Norw^alk. Ct.

Miss Rose Ratchelor has taken a
position In the florist shop of C. 9.
Hopkins. Brattleboro, Vt.

Frederic Holton, son of L. C. Hol-
ton, florist, Bennington, Vt., and Miss
Hazel E. Russell, were married in Old
Bennington on Wednesday evening.
April 12.

Detroit, Mich.-M. Bloy and .Joseph
Streit will dissolve partnership June 1,
Mr. Bloy to continue the business
alone.

Worcester, Mass. — Harry Randall
spoke on the "Florists' Telegraph De-
livery" before the Worcester Publicity
Association on Wednesday, April 12.

Meriden, Conn. — C. W. Blatchley
has a large vacant store in Hall A
Lewis block as an Easter branch to
accommodate the plant trade.

HIGH GRADITPlInTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant, Mara.

NEW CROP FERNS

Fancy. $1.35 per 1000

Dagger, 1.15 " "

Spc<i:il pricp <in recular orders tor
fumntlty shipments.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.

K\«*rcre<'n, Ala.

April 22, 1916

IIORT 1 CULTURE

575

ISOLD OUT?

^ OF COURSE, if you stocked up before Easter with BAYERSDORFER QUALITY

= Goods. But we are all ready for you again with After Easter Supplies.

= Baskets in Wonderful Variety of Shape and Tint, Brazilian Willow Baskets, Porto

= Rican Mats, Silk Fibre Ribbon, Japanese Novelties in Decorative Material, Memo- ^

= rial Day Staples, etc., etc. ^

= Send for Silent Salesman's Supplement ^

m THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA M

I H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., ^^^ioti^^H^Ji |

Obituary

William E. Doyle.
William E. Doyle, one of the pioneer
florists of Boston, passed away after
one day's Illness at liis home in Brook-
line, Mass., on Sunday, April 16. Mr.
Doyle was born in Roxbury, Mass.,

dissolved, Mr. Dee locating in another
place and Mr. Doyle retaining the
old establishment. Five years later
he purchased the Hovey estate with
greenhouses and nurseries at Cam-
bridge, as an adjunct to his business.
Later he removed his store to .306
Boylston street and added a branch
establishment at 6 Beacon street. The
Cambridge property was finally dis-
posed of for residential use and the
location of a city hospital and about
one year ago Mr. Doyle finally retired
from business.

Mr. Doyle was a master of the art
of floral arrangement. He could do
more with a specified quantity of ma-
terial and in less time than any man
v/e have ever known in the flower

lif

trade. His taste was exquisite and he
easily took first place among the old-
time florists, who did not have the
stock or the accessories which florists
of the present day have at their dis-
posal. For many years he was the
Class Day decorator at Harvard Col-
lege. He leaves two sons and one
daughter.

Charles H. Bell.

Charles H. Bell died at his home In
.Marlboro, Mass., on Thursday, April
18. aged 75 years lacking one day. He
was well-known in the florist trade,
having formerly been in the employ of
Phelps, the Florist, in his Pleasant
street place.

WiMi&M E. Doyle.

where his father was gardener on the
Lowell estate, in 1843. At the age of
16 years he went to work for John
Galvin, father of the present Thomas
F. Galvin, at his store on Tremont
street, Boston, near the corner of Bea-
con. In the year 1868 he associated
himself with Thomas W. Dee and the
firm of Dee & Doyle started business
at 73 Tremont street, where they soon
took a leading position among the
flower establishments then existing In
this country, not only as retail florists
but as shippers of Bonsilene roses,
smilax, etc., to New York, Philadelphia
and elsewhere. In 1883 the firm was

I-NTEBioK View of the New "Rose Shop" at Lancaster, Pa.
Cbas. P. Edger and Robert Antes, Jr., Proprietors.

' 't^. HART'S HANDY HANDLE

Necessity

Fits securely on any standard pot and by the use of a little chif-
fon or ribbon gives you a Basket effect at a very small additional
expense, Increasing the price of your plants 100 per cent.

1 12 inches high, $2.n0 per doz.

2 15 " " 3.50 " "

3 18 " " 4.00 " "

24 Incbea btgb, IS.OO per doi.
30 " •' 8.00 " "

6 36

9.00

At Tour Dealer's or Direct.

GEO.B. HART, Manufacturer, 24 to 30 Stone Street, Rochester, N.Y.

576

HOKTIUULTUBE

April 22. 1916

Our Prices Will Interest

YOU!

NVhen in need of

BEAUTIES

Send your order* to

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

Wholetale Ftorittt
I 1201-05 Rtce Slr.ei, PHILADELPHIA. PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIRST

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 RaDilcid 5t , Philtdelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES ORCHIDS. VALLEY. F.OSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

RKED CO. KKLLER

I-'.' U.'l .'.-.111 M.. V.'« York

Florists' Supplies

W I' inn nil fin t nr«' nil otir

iital Disigns, Baskets, Wire Wark & Noveltiis

.lud ;ir<' <le.iU*rs lii

Drcoratlve (ilaH«\vare. <irowere ami

FlorUtn' BctQaUltcs

Wired Toothpicks

11 an of acta red hj

W.J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. . .11.85. 60,000. . .ItS.no. Sample free.
lor Hule by dealers.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

RK3IHIVIOND, ir<iia.

picas* ncBtlea Uorltcoltare when writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

ConslKniueDta Solicited
Hardv Fancy fern Our Specially

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETIiOIT, MICH.

Telephone SSOO Madlion Square

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WUOLE8A1.E

Plantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 28th SL. NEW YORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

manufactuAers
i PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Whan writittg to advertU^n kintUy
mention HORTICULTURE.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I -ro'^4'i'''i-^A^^®^'' ^"' Flowers all the Year Around \
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST CHICAGO.

I If Intrrt-lf.l. »fn.l ,i. vmr n»n.f an.l n.l.lr.-. f„r nnr .vr.l.lv prl. r lUI |

WELCH BROS. CO. SI^WJ-I

Daily consignments from Full line o( Floriju'
leading growers Supplies

226 DEVONSHIRE ST.,

Telsphona, Main 6367-026S

Flower Market

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOHER MARKETS — ^'^^^pwc^YcTd"*"

TO DEALERS OMLY

Ros*a

Am, Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

No. 1

Russell, Hadley \\\''.\\\

iCillaroey. KichmoDd, Hillingdoa, Ward, Extra...!!.

Arcnburg. Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

_ , * " " " Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburtt, Extra '

". *' " Ordinary

Carnations, Fancy

Ordinary

CattUyae \\\\

DeodrobivEB formosum

Litiev, LooKi'lorum

Rubrum

Callii.

Uly of the Valley !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daiaiea

Violet! !!!!!!!!!

Mitrnonette \

Snirpdr^Kon

Datfodiis !!!!!!!!!!!!

Gladioli !!!!!!!

Tulip! !!!!!!!!!!

Hy acini ha ... ".'J.*.'!! !!!!

Freesia !!!!!!!.*!."

Calendulas !!!'*'

Li ac 'I'cr bunch)

Sweet Peas ...!.'.*!!!!!!!!!!

Gardeaias !.,..!!

Adiantofn

Smil

BOSTON

Api

30.00

30.00
4.00

4.00
4.00

3.00
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s.oo

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9.00

3.00

i '-so

35.00

6,00
2.00

8.00
3.00

1. 00

.40

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1.50
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3.00
3.00
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1. 00

•as

ao.oo

Aaoaragus Plgmoeua. A Sprain, (wBdw.!.".'.' '.'.'.'.' Us!*

il ao

April 17
ST. iX>UlS

I PHILX.

I April 17

40.00

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3.00
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3S-00
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4.00
a.oo
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2. so

13. 00
3.00
3.00
1.50
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1. 00

35.00
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16.00

35.00

35.00
30.00

6.00
8 00
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60.00

13.50
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13.50
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3.00
3.00

400
4.00
3.00
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•50

40.00
1500
500
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10.00

6.00

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3. 00 to

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to

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95.00

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90.00

3000
50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/Holosale F-|orl8i:s

■ - BUFFALO, N. Y.

383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

J.H.BUDL0NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWERS

ROSES. VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

WHOLESALE
GROWER of

April 22, 1916

HORTICULTURE

577

Flower Market Reports

With nearly ideal condi-
BOSTON tions prevailing it is not

difficult to forecast a
record volume of business for the 191G
Easter. The most noticeable feature
of this week's market is the steady
heavy demand and the equally steady
supply which so far has prevented
serious shortages and yet has not glut-
ted the market. With the single e.\-
ception of carnations every variety is
in abundance. This scarcity of carna-
tions- has had a beneficial effect on
the sale of roses, peas and bulb stocks,
thus balancing the market more even-
ly. Roses are steady, with a wide
range of prices. Wholesalers report
more roses handled this year than
ever before and better prices are be-
ing obtained, they claim. Snapdragon
is being sold in large quantities and a
few salesmen claim record prices. The
first shioment of gladioli arrived on
Wednesday morning and were imme-
diately sold. Lilies are plentiful as
are callas and candidum lilies. A few
Spanish irises are to be seen but are
not being heavily called for. Prim-
roses are going wonderfully well and
are welcomed by all. A few dealers
report a slight shortage on red roses.
This is not general, however, as the
majority have a well balanced stock
on hand. Violets, double only, are ex-
cellent in quality, but very scarce, ow-
ing to the lateness of the holiday this
year. Sweet peas are being bought
and sold in large quantities at very
good prices and taken altogether the
condition of this week's market may
be stated as excellent.

The opening of the last
CHICAGO week before Easter
found the Chicago mar-
ket with a large supply of roses. All
growers are cutting heavily and the
spring weather together with the late-
ness of Easter make a combina-
tion which throws a large quantity of
roses into the supply of stock for the
florists' big holiday. The situation is
different with carnations. At this
writing, Tuesday, April 18th. the sup-
ply of good carnations is not large.
If this means the holding back of
stock for later in the week to catch
advanced prices, the bright weather is
apt to defeat the game as has been
the case so often in the past. Of lilies,
there is no end. but of long stemmed
lilies with substance there are none
to spare. It is a season of short
stemmed lilies which is all right for
plant trade but the cut flower dealers
are disappointed in the lack of well
grown, long stemmed lilies. More
American Beauties are coming now
than at any previous time since the
holidays. Bulbous stock is still here,
but in comparatively limited quantity.
Some fine iris in yellow and lavender
appeared this week. It is long
stemmed and of rich color and in ev-
ery way splendid stock. A great many
excellent sweet peas are on the coun-
ters. Snapdragons are selling well.
Callas are here in greater number
than the market needs. Such are the
conditions at this time but wholesalers
report long lists of orders for out-of-
town customers, and by the time these
a^e filled the condition of the market
may have undergone a complete
change. The last minute orders and
the repeat orders of the week end

BEAUTIES

BURTON STOCK AND BURTON

QUALITY FOR AFTER EASTER

WEDDINGS

IN ANY QUANTITY

Per 100

Special SaS.OO

I'ane.v 30.00

Kxtra 2.1.00

first 15.00

Setond 10.00

>.\L.I,EY — .Special, ?6.fl0 per 100; Extra.
S.-,.00 per 100.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.

The Wholesale Florists of I hiladelphia

PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK

1608-1620 L'dlow St. 117 W. 28lh ?l.

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

Franklin & St. Paul Sts. 1216 H it., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

Rose*

Am. Beauty, Special
" " PsDcy ;

Rutsell. Hadley

sDcy and Extra.
No.i

Kusseii. naaiev

tCilUrney, KicKm'd, Hill'don, Ward
" Ord.

Arenburg, Radiance, Talt, Key, Ex.
" Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra . ■ .
*' Ordinary

Camatiotu. Fancy

" Ordinary

C«ltleras

Dsndrobiuni fortnoMim
Lilies, Lonffifloruin
Rubrum • ■ •

Callai

Lily of the Valley

Daises

VioUu

Mignonette

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia- • ■ -

Calendulas

Lilac iperbunch)

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

AsparagusPlu. ^^.preii. (looBhs.)

TRADE PRICES -Per 100
TO DEALERS 0W.>

BUFFALO

April 17

PfTTSBURG

April lo

40.00

35-0O

30.00

25.00

15.00

10.00

30.00

8.00

8.00

5.00

4.00

8.00

8.00

500

5.00

8.00

8.00

5.00

4.00

2.50

2.50

2.00

1.50

60.00

40.00

35.00

8.00

10.00

4.00

6.00

8.00

4.00

■ 4.00

2.00

1. 00

■ 50

■ *»

5.00

3.00

8.00

6.00

4.C0

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6.00

3.1:0

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2. CO

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3.00

2. CO

3.00

1. 00

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1.00

20. to ] 11.0c
90.00 ^500

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1.00 I.OO

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40.00
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25.00

28.00

10

to

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to

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6.00

to

6.03

to

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6.00

to

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to

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8.00

to

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to

3.00

to

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40.00

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3.00

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3.00

30.00

.50

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15.00
60.00

I.OO
15.00
15 00

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10

35.00

20.00
15.0D
15.00
10.00
4.00
10.00

4.00

12.00

4.00

3.C0
2.00
50.00

XO.OO

10.00
6.00

3.00
•50

6.00
12.00
4-00

4.00

1.25
20.00
25.00

also make predictions very difficult in
Chicago where shipping trade North,
South. East and West covers great dis-
tances. There is very little advance
in price to local dealers at this time.
An abundance of cut

CINCINNATI flowers are coming
in for Easter. Lilies,
roses, carnations and sweet peas have
been and are in heavy supply. Roses
are very fine in all varieties. Carna-
tions are coming in stronger than was
expected. Jonquils and daffodils, in-
door and outdoor, are in good supply.
Tulips and Dutch hyacinths run light
in quantity. Plant business for Easter
is exceptionally large.

Ceaseless hustling,

NEW YORK flavored with a cer-
tain air of confident
superiority on the part of the i)lant
growers is the principal symptom of
the approach of Easter now in sight.
In the cut flower field there is really
nothing of value to report at this
stage of the game. The market
is well filled with stock of all va-
rieties in all grades and prices vary-
ing accordingly, tinder conditions as
they are now enhanced market prices
in advance of Easter are not within

the possibilities, and yet it is equally
true that no man can predict with any
degree of accuracy what may happen
between now and Saturday, midnight,
or conduce to bring about "nut-
cracker" conditions on any one spe-
cialty. For the present things are dull
and as heretofore in recent years the
wliolesalers and growers are obliged
to wait and exercise due patience
while the plant men are having their
innin.gs.

PHILADELPHIA

Sweet peas and
carnations have
gone rather b<^t-
ter but, on the whole, prices realized
are below the average. Roses are
very good and quite plentiful. There
was a fair clean up last Saturday, but
no fancy prices. Cattleyas are scarce
and bringing good prices. They are
mostly Schroederje. Trianas i.s nearly
done and Mossioe just commencing.
There are too many F;aster lilies.
I!alance of market about as last re-
I)orted. Prospects for Easter week very
good. Everybody is praying for fine
weather from Thursday morning to
Saturday night.

{Conti'nttfii ott f>agf ,-70)

678

II n KTl CULTU KK

April 22, 1»16

H. E. FROMENT

WholoMJe CommiMion Florirt
Choace Cut Flower*

V«w A4dr««a, lit Wrat tSIb 81., NEW VOBK
T«l«pbaaMi ttOO, tt*l, liBdUon ■qou'*.

MOORE, HENTZ & NASH

Wholesale Commission Florists

85 and S7 West 26th Street

ii»ai.oB BqQ»r. iMew York

WM. P. FORD-^

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tb Strut, NEW YORK

Talrphan* tlU, Farrmcnl.

Call and Inaparl tba Brat Ealahllahment

ia tka WbolewU Flower DIatrlct.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLXSALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

nioiii{«»j MADISON SO, NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

13 WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITY

Co nj ifrn mentt Sciic ited

Ph«B« 7t0S Hftdlaea 8Qii»r«

THE KERVAN COMPANY

F»r»a, Moaaaa, Wild Bmllsx, Oalaz.
**•'•«•»••. ralmrtta. Cjraa, both traah

cot and preporril.
VmmnX, Hamlotk, all Decorative KTercreana.

'"{a!-*" 119 W. 28 St., New Yorli

WILLIAM hTIuEBLER

Brooklyn's Foremoat and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Firat Clua Markat for all CUT FLOWERS

:8 Willonghby St. ^rooklTii^ W. Y

M. C. FORD~

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

A F«U Uno ar AI.I. crT Ft^nrsBg.
Telepbana M70 Farrarnt.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

Becnlar Shlpmenta Wanted af

Pansies and Violets

I hSTo a rood market for ttaem.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

55 aid 57 Wist 26tfe St NEW YORK

I WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST 'i^c'^/^^[£f

V K full line mt Cbolcw Cat Fleww Btook tmt «il parpoara.

I TBLEPMo^ElJJIilFARRAtJLT 131 West 2Hth St.. NliW YORK CITY

ALBANY'cUt' flower EXCHANGE

™?2:i;"'v" •"" 611 Broadway. ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TIME AND MUNEY MV BENDING YOl'Il ORDKB8 TO B8

Prices Right. Consigninenta Solicited. Telephone Connectioii

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST .#, "

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McM ANUS. J.V.wU'ws^ **** ^' 2** ^^" '^^^ '*'*»'*'

Centrally Located, The Hob of the Flower Market Section

IVII

NO

>A/l-t^l^seil^ F'l^t-i
SS and 57 W. 26th Street,

TeUphone 7062 MadUon

5-t

NEW YORK

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

TelephoDes

1M4
166&

I UadUoD ftqoftr*

CON8IGNUBNT8 BOLICITBD

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealen Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

last Half of Wiife
Mdiit Apr. 15

rsie

nrst Irif If iMl
liliMiMApr.n

1911

American Beauty, Special

** ** Fancy and £xti«

No. I

Ru«ell. HedUr

Killamey, Richmood. Hillingdon. Ward. Extra ••••
*' '• " " Ordinary .

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, K«t, Extra

" *' •■ .. Oidmary

Ophelia, Mock, SuobuTBt* Extra

" " " Ordinary

Carnations, Fancy

" <!>rdinary

, 35.00 to

I 10.00 to

I 1 .00 to

1 6.00 to

I 4.00 to

1 1.00 to

I 6.00 to

' 1 .00 to

I 6.00 to

3.00 to

1.50 to

I X .00 to

35-w
ao.00

5.00
3SOO

6.00

a.oo

6.00

a. 00
1.50

a5<»
10.00
1.00
6.00
4.00
t.oo
6.00

I. GO

6.o«
a. 00
1.50
1.00

to 35.00

35.00

4.00

J.00
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8.00
6.00

a. 00
■.50

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

l:!;i West 28th Street, New Vork
TrIephoDF — SS33-3533 MaillHon Square

Frank H. Tracadir

Gliartw

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

AVHolesale Florists

436 6tb tvtnne. Betweto 2EU loi 27tk Sts., Niw Tart

Telepbonea: 797-7B8-TW Farragat

ConslgnmentB Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

lncorE>orated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orrhlda, Oardenlaa and Manr Unoaaal
nower. of QoalltT.

114 West 28th Street
-VOFRK

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

NA/MOI

>-57 NA/es't: 26-^1

Telepbonea, 13 — 8510 MadUon Square

it UACBICK I> OUUB.

OonalsmmeBta Solicited

AprU 22, 1916

HORTICULTURE

579

Flower Market Reports

iCetitinued from pagf S77)

Beginning late last
PITTSBURGH week, Easter plants
have been moving
along nicely, and flowers continue
plentiful at about the usual prices,
sweet peas being the one exception.
The demand for these is rather un-
osual.

The market was in a
ST. LOUIS deplorable condition all
of the past week,
every seasonable flower being in abun-
dance and prices differing greatly.
Extra fine roses will bring a price for
Easter, but the bulk of the stock in
roses will be as low as $10 per 1,000.
Carnations also will be in plenty.
Lilies, according to quality. Bulb
stock and sweet peas coming In
heavy. Smllax is again coming in
fine, also other greens.

Despite the usual
WASHINGTON before-Easter dull-
ness, prospects are
excellent for a big Easter. Lilies will
be over-plentiful. Lily of the valley
will be scarce and the price probably
high, according to predictions. Car-
nations were profuse last week; this
week finds a shortening up in the sup-
ply. There will be plenty of violets
and sweet peas. On roses there will
be no shortage of any type. Orchids
have been very scarce and this condi-
tion will increase to the end that $12
and $15 per dozen will be the quota-
tions later in the week. Snapdragon
is good, but in little demand. Gladioli
are now to be had. Very fine pansies
and cornflower are offered and gar-
denias are in good supply and demand.

The exhibit of the Cloche Company,
131 Hudson street. New York, was in-
advertently overlooked in our list of
the trade booths at the International
Flower Show last week.

Saturday, April 29th, will be the
:50th anniversary of Arbor Day in
Massachusetts.

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Rxperienred, I'tok: restive and f*an handle
shipments of growers' prod act

satisfactorily.

106 Wast2Sth St., NEW YORK

Tel. FarraBut 3066.

EstabUshed 1888

Tel. 651 Farramt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholeaale Commisiion Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Con8l;rDmenta of New
Eagland Grown NoTelUee.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

We are WHOLESALE FLORISTS

We handle every variety of cut flowers. We have 22
years' experience behind us, and we do not expect a gold
medal for doing our full duty by our consignors and custo-
mers. You cannot go very far wrong when dealing
with us.

GUTTM AN & R AYNOR, Inc.

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Phones 2036, 2037, 558 Farragut

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TKI..BPHOirK MAIN tOM

Ainertcan BeaBtle*, Orcblds, Valley, CamatloDs. AU the nOTeltiaa la tbe C«t VWira
Market fnmlobetl on »bort notice. I'riree quoted on appUeatlea. Ne retail
accepted. Flowers sMirped out of Bo«to« on e»rlj trmlas.

STORE OPE3<I FOR BUSINESS AT e A. M.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

C«ttUTM»

Dandrobium formosum

LUi«», Loociflorum

'* Rubrum

CaUas

Uly of kli* VaU«7

Daises

VioUu

Miffoonette

Saapdra^on •

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesta

Calendulas •• •••

Lilac (per bunch)

Sw««tPea*

Gardeniaa

Adiaatitm

Smilax

A«paravua Phunomu. & Spren (loo bunches).

Last Hiir If Wiik
Apr. 15
1916

15.00

20.00
4.00

2.00
6.00
I. CO

•50

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300

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.50

8.00

.50

8.00

15.00

30.00

3500
6.00
6.00

10.00
4.00
9.00

•35
6.00
8.00

2.00

8.00

3.00

9.00

9.00

• .00

1. 00

1. 00

95.00

1.00

19.00

95.00

nm bif If iHi

kukmi Ayr. n
1916

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I. CO

1 oo

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.50

.50
8.00

50.00

35.00

6.00
6.00
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6.00
8.00
a. 00
8.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
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1.00
x.oo
25.00
1. 00

I3.00
35.00

Are You Dissatisfied?

I bsTe an anllinlted market for /onr flowers, any variety, In any qnantlty. Prompt
returns of aalea en coDelcne4 (oe4a. Eeidy ca.b wben due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years In tlia Cut Flower Commission Buslnraa.

Write for Information or call and talk It over.

TelepHov\e
167 &k;2U5S » arra^tit

J. K. ALLEN

lis MTest 28tH Streat
NC\ir YORK

New England Florist Supply Co.

SP,ECIAL— "llEr^ Sphagnum Moss, $3.50
276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON. MASS.

Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m.

TEI.EPnONE8: Main, 4780 W

HEADQUARTERS

For High-Class Roses

Full line of BULBOUS STOCK. BOC-
VAKUIA.S, SWEKT I'EAS and other Sea-
.onuble Flowers.

J. J. COAN

116 WEST 28TH STREET, NEW TOBK

Tel., Farragut 5413-5801

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

UNiriD CUT FLOWER CO. JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK

111 W. Z8th Street

When writing to atk>*rtiamr* kindly
mention HORTtCULTURE.

58(t

IIOUTICULTU EE

April 22. 191»:

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one c«nt a word. Initials count as words-

Ulsplny iidverllserH in this Unue nro nlfo llHled under llils cluHMlUcallon without cliarKC Hcfereiico to Llat of
Advertisers will Indicate the respoctlvo pnKes.

Buyers fallInK to nnd what they want la tbis list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put
tbcm In conimunlintlon with reliable dealers.

ACCOINTANT

II. r>v«firf. 40 smto St.. nn«'"n.
For pose •«• Ll*t of AdrertlMrs.

APHINE

Apliino Mfe. Co.. MiidUon, N. J.
I-,.. ........ «,.,, 11, t of \.!v,.rti"i.r«.

M'HIS Pl'NK

Mrotlnp MfK. Co.. St. Louis. Mo.
For pnei" fee I.lKt of Ailvprtlsprn.

ASPARAGl '^

Aspnr.npllB riltfnosiis Soeilltnpfl. J.''*. 00 ppr
1000. Il,.,i.lv Mnv 1st. rOLI.INGDALE
GIU'EMIOISE.S. ColllnirdHle. Va.

AQUATIC PLANTS
Henry A. Dreer, Pblladelpbia, Pa.

ArCTION SALES

The MncMtT nortlriiltnrnl Co.,

New York Cllv.

For p.ncc ooc List of Advertisers.

Elliott Anetlon Co., New York City.

PInnt Auctioneers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AZALEAS

P. Onwerkerk. Hohoken, N. J.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

A. H:ins. Wohiirn. >t:iRs.

K. J. Ku.vk, Ghent. Bolcliim.

For pape see List of Advertisers.

' BASKETS

H. Bnyersrtorfer A Co.. Phlladelptiln, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BAY TREES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JTLirS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BEOniNG PLANTS

A. X. Plerson. Inc.. Cromwell. Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, .Tr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEOONIAS

R. Vincent, ,Ir. & Sons Co., White Marsh.

Md.

For pape see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., 20 .So. .Market St.,

Boston. Mass.

Beponia, Mnrlemont Redder.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.
Delivery from May l.")th.
Lorraine. 214 in. pots. $12.00 per 100: Cin-
cinnati. 2'A in. pots. Jl.'J.OO per 100: .Mrs. J.
A. Ppter<!on (New). 2H In. pots, $2.'). 00 per
100: $2fK).00 per lOfW.
JULUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers,

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnhnm Co., New York City.

HItcblnes & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOXES— CfT I'LOWER lOLKINO

Edwards ri.ldlni.' Box Co., I'lillndi'lpliln.
For pate see List of AdverllserH.

Folding cut dower boxes, the lie»t made.
Write f.r list. HOLTON & HUNKEL CO..
Milwaukee. Wis.

UO.\ TREES

BOX TREES— SInndards. Pyramids and
Bnih. Prii. l ■ . n .liMnand.
JlLIl'S Itni Ml;- 11)., Rutherford, N. J.

Bl'LiiS ANU Tl'BERS

nogewoning & Sons. Rynslmrg, Holland,
and ."ii Broadway. New York City.

Tuberous Rooted Begonias.
For page see List of Advert Isers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co.. Inc.,

New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorl)urn & Co.. New York City.

Tuberoses.

For page see List of Advertisers,

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

Lily Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllds. Flowerfleld, L. I., N. T.

Gladioli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.

Forcing Bullis and Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwa ke & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For pace spe List of AdviTtlsers.

Burnett Bros., '.i8 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry V. MIchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Fur page see I-ist of AdvpriNors.

Joseph Breek & Sons Corp.. Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. M.irsh.ill & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Adverllsers.

Foltli-r. Fiske. Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

C. KEIH & SONS, HILLEGOM. Holland.

Bulbs of all descrlptbins. Write for prices,

NEW Y'ORK Branch, 8-10 Bridge St.

CALADIC.MS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New Y'ork

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co.. Inc.,

New York City.

King Humliert Cannas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllds. Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Canna Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Newest list of the newest Cannas Just
out. Complete assortment of the finest
sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for list today.

THE CONARD & JONES CO

West Grove, Pa.

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Flsfikill. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

rAUN.\TI»NK — ranllnuril

'. Dorncr A: Son« Co., iMt.txt'Uv. Ind

For page see List of Advertiser*.

Gultinnn & itaynor. Inc., Ni'w York City.
Seedling Cjirnjitlon Laura Wclivr,

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carn.'itlonH i|nlckly, easily and
cheaply meiidi'd. I'llHbury's CarnntloD
Staple, lOIIO for 3r,c.: HOOO for fl.OO poit
paid. I. L. PILLSBFRY, Galesburg, III.

Supreme C.irnatl'in Staples, fur repairing
siilll carnations. ;Cir. per UOO: .TOOO for
tl.dO. F. W. WAITE, 85 Belmout Are.,
Sprlngfleld, MnsR,

CIIRVSANTIIE.MI'.MS

Charles II 'I'lillv. Madison, N. J.
Alice D.iy.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysantlieuiuni Catalogue for 1018.

For page sec List of Advertiser*.

Onttman & Raynor. Inc.. New York City.

Early Lavender I'Ink Chrysantlipmuoi

Alex (lUtlman, also Emma, a Garza

Anemune, Double Pompuu,

pale pink.

CVCLA.ME.N

CYCLAMEN. Best strain. Separate col-
ors or mixed, 3 In. pots, $8.00 per 100, for
May delivery.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

While Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Send for Wholesale List of Whole clump*
and separate stuck: 40.(100 clumps for sale.
Northboro DmIiIIm and Gladiolus Garden*,
J. L. MOf)ltE. Prop., Northboro. Mass.

NEW I'AEONY DAHLIA
John Waiianiaker. Newest. IIandsorae«t.
Best. Nrw color, new form and new haldt
of growth. Illg stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of w.-ints to
PEACOCK DAIH.l A FAll.MS. Berlin. N. J .

IF YOU I.NTEND growing Dahlias for
cut flowers then you will tnake no mistake
If you will try my assortment, especially
selected for cut flower production. Three
whites. 3 pinks. 1 red. 1 yellow. 1 lavender,
1 fancy; .ill field roots, labeled true to
name: per 100, 10 of each kind, J.'i.OO: per
1000, 1(«) of each kind, $2."i.OI). .lO at 100
and BOO at 1000 rates. Cash with order
Guarantee entire satisfaction. If Inter-
ested In Dahlias, then please send for my
wholesale trade list of Dahlias.

MANNKTiO HILL NURSERIES,
W. A. FINGER, Prop., Hlcksvllle, N. Y.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobblnk & .\tklns, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland. Nahanl, Mass.
High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of .Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, .Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Drcer. I'lillailelplii.i. Pa.
Charles Millang. Now York City.

EVERGREENS

Charles Millang, New York City.

For List of Advertisers See Page 559

April 22, 1916

HOBTIOULTUBB

581

FERNS

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Masa.
For pnffp spp List of Advertisers.

A. M. Uaveiiport. Wiitertown, Mass.
For price see List of Advertisers.

F. It. rii-isciii Co.. 'I'.Mrr.vtown. N. V.
Visit the Hoiue of tlie Nepbrolepls Family.

FERTILIZERS

K. & J. Fnnitili.ir * Co.. Bo.ston, Mass.

Pulverized Sheep Manure.

For pa^'e sfe List uf Advertisers.

Hij-'tifrrade Manure Compost Co.,

New Ynrli Cit.v and Red Banli, N. J.

M.-itrip Humns.

For page see List of AdTertlieri.

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.
Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.,

Chicago, 111.

Aetna Brand T.inliflge Fertilizer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Heed & Keller, New i'orlj City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

8. S. Pennocli-Meeban Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Itoliins n & Co.. Boston. Mass.

Waxed Flowers and Metallic Magnolia

Wreaths.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co.. Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Aphlne Mtg. Co.. Madison, N. J.

Fungine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

G.IRUEN TOOLS

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

GERANIU.MS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of .Advertisers.

Mndame Salleroi— 2 In.. $2.00 per 100;
flS.OO per 1000. PASCOAG GREKN-
HOUSRS, Wm. Uoel, Prop., i'ascoag, B,. I.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Cliilds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Adverti.'iers.

A. Henderson & Co.. Chicago, III.

Forcing (JIadioii.
For page see List of Adverti-sers.

GLASS

Sharp. Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsli.v Bros.
For pace see

Inc., Broolilyn, N. V.
.ist of Adverrisers.

Greenhouse gi.iss, 1 west prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. H.irlford City, Ind.

GL.AZINCi POINTS

H. A. Drier. Pliiladelpbia, Pa.

Peerless Gla/.ing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

OREENMOL'SK liL'ILDINO .tlATERIAL

King Construction C<i., N. Tonaw.-inda. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parsbelsliy Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnrnh.ini ('•>.. New York City.

A. T. Ste;ims l-iimber Co., .Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. Boston, Mass.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

John C. Moninger Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

E. A. Lippman, Morrlstown, N. J.

GUTTERS

Kln^r Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.

J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAMILTON WATERTITE RAINY
D.\Y OUTFIT

G. L. Hamilton & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New Y'ork.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

The Mount Desert Nurseries, Bar Harbor,

Maine.

Rock and Wall Garden Plants.

HART'S HANDY HANDLE

Geo. B. Hart. Rochester. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HE.ATING APPARATUS

KroescUell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111,
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

H.

HOSE

A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N.
Non-Kink Woven Hose.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOTEL ACCO.HMODATIONS

Hotel Cumberland, New York City.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Apbine.

For page see List of AdvertlserB.

Nicotine Mfg. Co.. St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Iris pallida dalmatica, the finest of all
the German Iris; beautiful large lavender,
suitable for cut flowers as well as for the
garden. Strong divisions, ?10.00 per 100;
large quantities at special prices. Now la
the time for planting.

J. A. PETERSON * SONS,

Westwood, Cincinnati, Ohio.

JACKSON PECANS

L. A. Tonner, Agt., Jackson Pecan Groves
Co., Chicago, 111.

JAPANESE PLANTS AND SHRUBS

Y'okohama Nursery Co., New York City.

LIIiY BITLBS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. -New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. i.

Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Luechner & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
Berlin Valley Pips.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MANETTl STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M.4RGUERITES

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

■ NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishiug Co., Inc.,

Rochester, ^^ Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NON-WRINKLE DUSTER

G. L. Hamilton Co., Boston, Mass.

NIKOTIANA

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co.. Boston, Mass.

For page see List "f Adverllsers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.

For page see List "f Adverllsers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. V.

I'or page see List of .Adverli-;prs.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, HI,

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

682

II n i; r I CULTUBB

April 22, 191S

M'KSKRY STOrK— Contliiurd

B«7 Si III Niit-i rliii, Norlli Alilnciun, MlU.

' rltirrn Qrunn 8t»ck.

I I- I.Ut »r AdTorlUvn.

PLANT TKEI.I.lHKS AND MTAKK8

Si'<'l>''i> Tl. :. H- I'liiil M ill-- mill Tr»l-
ll--. II I'

lod.

Bol

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Mklns. Kulbrrrnril, N. J.
i> I.Iki <if AilviTlUpra.

Aufnisc Kolker & Sods, Nvtr York City.
Knr |»:iirp iii»o LUI of Advert Ihitk.

C. C. Trrpol. Itrooklyn iind New York.
Nuracry Slock iimt lii'iMliiir IMnntR

V,' - ■ '

For page ^■

NIT l.UUUIM.

The Xul Crnwer. \Vii}rrim», (in.

For pnge sw I.lst of Advertisers.

OMON HKRDf)

Scblldcr IlroR.. < ■-. Oblo.

For piiRe see I. .rtlsera.

ONION SETS

Leonnrd Sct'd Co., Cblcnso, 111.

For i>iiBe see List of Advertisers.

Svbllder Uros., Cbllllcotbe. Oblo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID FLOWERS

Jas. McMiinus. New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Jollns Roebrs Co., KDtberford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lnger & Hurrell. Summit, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P.*NSV ri..*NT>

22S.0O0 large, stocky (Sept. transplanted),
fleld-grown Mootnlng pansy plants. Henry
Uette's strain, all salable stock, satisfac-
tion gunrauteed. ti.OO per 100; $10.00 per
1000. Cash. I'roiiipt shipping. UKlLL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Panalei, the big giant flowering kind,

S3.U0 per lUOii: in Imd and lilouiii. $.'>.(ill and
$15.00 per 1001). Cash. If I could only
show the nice plant.s. hnndreds of testl-
Bonlali and repeat orders I would b«
flooded with new business. JA&IKcj MOtib,
Jobnsvllle, Pa.

PAPER POTS

The Cloche Co., New York City.

ColL'pslble Paper Boxes.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PHOENIX CANARIF.NSIS

In all sizes. Special price-list on demand.
JULIUS KOEHUS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest coUectloD.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCEIBE.
Canal Dover, O.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

FBLABOONIDIU

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PIPE AND FITTINGS

Kroescbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and IMpe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PfaCr & Kendall, Newark, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Cbas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchlson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PL A .NT TtllS

Dr.. r. I'l.lli.lclphln, Pa.
"Klv.

I ■

l'OL> \NTIM S

William S\ii\. Clin lalo. Mass.

Sim's Uibrld V.n..«
For page see List of .\

BAFFIA

McHutchlson & Co., New York. N. Y.
For page see List of Advcr

RIIODOUENDRON.H

P. OuwiTkerk. Hulioken. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennoi k-.Mecban Co., Philadelphia, Pa,
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

Charles H. Totly, Madison, N. J.

Grafted Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkcrk, Hoboken, N. J.
For pace see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Pblladelpbla, Pa.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Aiiierlcaii (in»v\ii It st-s.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gultman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.
Rose Prima Dmina (Mine. PanI Enlerl.

F. R. Plerson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.
Prize Winning Roses.

THE CONARD &. JONES COMPANY.

Rose Specialists.

West Grove, Pa. Send for offers.

SCALECIDE

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R, Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank OechsUn, Chicago, 111.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London. England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Peter Henderson & Co., New York City.
Ever.vlbing for the Garden, Iwiwn and Farm.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolglano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cbas. Schwake & Co., New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlcbell's Seed Honse. Philadelphia, Pa.

New Crop Asparagus Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. * J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, .Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., .New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

8KKDN— t'snilnurti
Loechner & Co., New Yi-rk City.
For page see List of Advertlsera,

Ant. C. Zvohiuek, Loni|i ■• Cal.
Winter Flowering Kweri I

Fur page hit Lint of .\

S. 8. Skldelsky & ('<>., nilladeipbln. Pa.

Snapdragon,

For page bi-i- 1.I«i of Advertisers.

W. E. Marsliall & Co.. New York City.

Seeds, Plants and llullis.

For page see List of Ailverllsom.

Joi, VIck'i Sod*. Rocbeater, N. T.

For page see List iii .vuxi I inrrs.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Burnett Ilros., KS Cluinibers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Cbieago, HI.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

Fottler, Flske, Kawsou Cu,. llostou. Mail,
Seeds for the Florist.

SEED AND PLANT FOKCKB

The Cloche Co., New York City.
For page sec List of Advertlsera.

SHEET HOSS (NATURAL ^D DTXD)

Knud Nielsen, Evergreen, Ala.

Sl'HAtiMM MO-.s
New 1' .gland Florist Supply Co.,

Boston, Muss.
FoT page aee List of Advertltera.

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid liiiskets always on liand. LAGBB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

SPKAVING .MATERIALS

B. G. Pratt Co.. .New York City.

8TA.NDAKD TUER.MO.METERS

Standard Thermo Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

SUN DIALS

The M. D. Jones Co., Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers,

SWAINSONA, MRS. JOSEPH HANDA

Joseph Manila, West Orange, N. J.
New Orchid Colored.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lomp<ic, Calif,

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

TRITOMAS

Now la the time to liuy Tritoma Pfltaart.
THO.MAS J. OUERLIN, Sinking Bprlnc
Pa.

TUBEROSES

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

VASES

H. Bnyersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

600.000 Giant Argentine and Palmett*
Aspsrsgus Roots grown from selected aeaA.
COO nno Jersi'T Swi'it I'otata Plants, red ao4
yellow. 50.000 Vinelaml I'.usli Sweet I'aUta
I'lants, no vines. 100 llis. each linliy King
and Pimento Pc[iper Seed. 2.'i.000 Cladlolaa
IlulliB. lO.OOO Rhubarb Roots. All atbar
Vegetable PlanlB In season* Write far
wliut you want. No catalogue. I. & J. I^
LEONARD, lona, N. J.

For List of Advertisers See Page 559

AprU 22, 1916

HORTICULTURE

583

VEGETABLE PLANTS — Continued

Celery Plants: Golilen Self-Blanching
(Frencli strain); fine plants, ready now;
t2.00 per KKiil. Cash. Special prices on
large lots. It KILL CELERY GARDENS,
Kalamazoo, Mich.

VE>TIL.-%T1NG APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For p;iKe see IJst of .-Vdvertlsera.

The Jiilin A. Ev.nus Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VER.M5CIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co.. Madi.9on, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WEED KILLER

Plno-Lypfol ClHinir:!! (■(,.. New York City.
PIno-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For p;i;;e .-^ee List uf Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIKEU TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee. Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWORK

Reed & Keller, New York City.

For paire see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM h. HEILSCHER'S WIRE
WORKS, 2tM Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cnt Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BoHton

Welch Bros. Co.. 220 Devonshire St.
For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 202 Deronihlr* St,

For p.ige see List of Adveltisers.

Henry M. Koldiisoii & Co.. 32 Otis St. and

1 WInthrop Square.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ISruoklyn

Win. II Kueliler. JS Willoughby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

itiilTalo, N. Y.

Wllll.riii I'. Kasiing Co., ,<J83-87 Elllcott St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poehlmanii lirns. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.
For page see I.,lst of Advertisers.

J. A KiKlhiiig. I.S4 .Norih Wali.i.sh Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ortrolt

lUchlgan Cut Flower Exchange, 261-206

Raiidnlph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. K I'roinent. 148 W. 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

,1 lilies .Mc.Maliiis. Kf, W. liXtli St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th at.

For page see List of Advertisers.

P. .1. Sniiili. 1.11 West 2Kth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Moore. Ilcniz *.- Nash. .V) and .''>7 W,2(ithSt.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles .Millaii).'. .-.-. and m West 2(ifh St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. p. l-nnl. ill- W. 2.--th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
New York — Continued

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Penuock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Scheuck, 430 6tli Ave., between

2eth and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodiow & .M.irkelna. ,37 and .311 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Uieilel & Meyer, Inc., 411 West 281 h St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Sielireclit, 101) W. 281 li St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Jolin Vouug & Co.. 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. S. Slinu. Jr.. .■i5-57 West 2Stli St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

fuiteil Cut I'luwer Co., Inc., Ill W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttinan «: Reynor. Inc., 1(11 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Onnther Bros.. 110 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Koliinson Co., r.5-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. K. Slelirecht. 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss. 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. NIessen Co.. 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reld, 1619-21 Bnnstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 21 Stone St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

COLDWELL LAWN MOWERS.

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co.. Newliurgh, N. T.
For page sec List ut Advertisers.

EUONYMUS RADICANS.

Jas. Wheeler, Natick. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GRAFTED ROSES.

Charles H. Totly. Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NEW CROP FERNS.

Caldwell The Woodsman Co.,
Evergreen, Ala.

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTATIONS.

August Rolker & Sons, Nevp York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

I SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS AND SUP-
PLIES.

Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

THE "KING" OF THE PHILADEL-
PHIA SHOW.

King Construction Co., No. Tonawanda,

N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

THE NUT-GROWER

The unique monthly publica-
tion which furnishes reliable
and interesting up-to-date in-
formation regarding the value
of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grow them for profit.

Subscription, $1.00 per year

Sample Copy Free

THE NUT -GROWER

No. 2 Francis St.

WAYCROSS, GA.

WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

Advertlaeninit* la thU ml»i»
one cent m word. InlUai* oanat ••
■• words. Cash with erdar. All
eorreflpondenoe Bddr««*ed "Oare
BORTICCLTCRK" ahoald be —mt
to 147 Satnmf^r Ht„ Bofiton.

HELP WANTED

WANTED — At once, a young man as
assistant gardener with general knowledge
and experience of greeniiouse work, on
private place. Also a vegetable gardener,
single man preferred. Please state age,
nationality and wages wanted. "G.," care
of HORTICULTURE.

SITUATIONS WANTED

POSITION WANTED as gardener and
florist on small private estate. Three years*
greenhouse experience. Good references.
CLIFFORD J. HINDS, General Delivery,
Keene, N. H.

S I TU A T I O N WAN TED— Head gardener,
middle age; life experience in the business
and understands the routine of work Inside
and out: greenhouse plants, fruit, vege-
tables. Married, no family. "F.," care
HORTICULTURE, Boston. Mass.

FOR SALE

FOB sale;— Fresh from factory, new;
10 X 12, 10 X 18, 16 X 24, double thick. A
and B qualities. Market dropped. Now 1>
the time to buy and save money.

PAKSHELSKY BROS.. I.NC,
215-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. T.

PROPOSALS

TREASI'RY DEPARTMENT, Supervis-
ing Architect's Office. Washington, D. C,
April 5. iniC— SEALED PROPOSALS will
be received In this olDce until 10 a. m..
May 3, lillfl, and then opened, fur planting
trees, shrubs, etc., on the grounds of the
Federal Building at Oldtown, Maine, In
accordance with the specification, copies of
which as well as copies of approach plan
No. 1 of the building may be had upon
application to the Custodian of the build-
ing, or nt this oflico. ,Ias. A. Wetmore,
-Vcdng Supervising Architect.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

684

HORTICULTURE

AprU 21, 1916

PiNOLYPTol

WEED KILLER

I II I

\ I lt\ NKMI'>l \N II l|l II K I ^ I Mlllliiliol liK^lltlMIM. >tKKII>.
I. HAMS AM) mill K l.l<ll«\ Til IN <.\I(I>IS \\ AI.KH. lit TTKK-.
Th>.M> COIUI.s. I>l(l\ KVt At >, KIC.

I IiIh fluid nliBohiK'ly ilrsirnyB nil wt'OiU iiiiil iitlitT ktuwiIi » Ihti-vit npplUMl.
nil llH pfTwl uii Ilii> irrouiKl iiri'ViMim tlit> eruwlli of fD'ali oiim for n yi-iir and
iliiin iiiivi-H II Kri-nt iIcMil of (line ond liibor, on no culllnic. liuPlni; or liiiiilInK nwny
cif I ho wccdM Ih r<'i|iilri'd.
\Vi> mrimifiirltirp (lip iilrnn(ro«( llm» ">f niSINFKrTANTK nii (hr> innrkH

P.-L CHEMICAL CO., 507-509 W. lOth St., New York

rol<KK.><I'ONDE>'CR 80MCITKII.

HOLLYHOCK RUST.

Kdiior Unit 1 n II. n i;i:

t'oiild Villi |iii'ii».. MitKi'^l ;i ri'UU'dy
iliriiiii.'li yiiur vnliiiilil<- |i:i|iit aiialiisi :i fuu-
Hulls iin hollytiocks. I liiivc (rlcd Hordi-nui
nilxdiTf r*>pi>:t(('dl.v Iiihi i^tNison, liiK wltli-
iiiK siii-in'ss. .\iiy siitriri'!^! 1(111 ^'111 be very
iiiiii-h nppnM-l:ilt*d Itv viiiirs.

.\ srnscitini:u.
The hollyhock disease has been one
of the niosl difficult pests to control
in the entire list of garden troubles.
Many growers succeed by persistent
use of Bordeau.x mixture but they in-
sist upon earlij (na tin in I — even before
the rust appears, lii addition all in-
fected foliage is jiromptly burned.
Ammonaical carbonate of copper has
been successfully used by some and is
preferred to the Bordeaux as less dis-
figuring to the plants. We would sug-
gest a trial of Fungine if this has not
been alread\ tried. Many growers
now make a practice of growing their
hollyhocks annually from seed. — (Ed.

DURING RECESS.

New York Florists' Bowling Club.
Si iir.-s fur .'ipril i:'.. I'.ilfi.

K. J. Irwin 171 HI 152

J. MpIsciii 1(11 lO.'. 1B7

W. 11. Sk-lireobt IjTi 157 15S

P. Jiieoliscn 131) IBS 1.5!)

C. W. .''cott 1(B .172 159

J. F.nrlch 154

M. .1. Rnvntzos ir!2

A. Kiikuil.i 175 147 16S

n. r. lilKIiKT,. Sw y.

Chicago Bowlers.
The employees of Zech & Mann,
went out to Maywood April 13th and
bowled with the Amling men who won
two games out of three. Zech & Mann
have some good players but they dem-
onstrated the fact that they can be
good losers also.

^

IMP._
SOAP SPRAY

l8 a scientlflcally prepared compoand
that \» liiuhly elHcient for ALL insect
pe^tN. Why bcithrr n Uh hovt-rul nprays
when thin will unHwer every purpose
througbout the year?

LOOK FOR THE IVY I^EAf TRADE
MARK.

Ask voar dealer or wr^e

EASTERN GHEMICiL CO.. BOSTON

NIKOTEEN

For SprB,ying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Xsk Your Dealer For It.

NICOTINE MPG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

I'laiil l'r<i|i;if;al inn. Cni iiluiiise and
Nursery Hraclice. by .\1. G. Kains of
State College. Pa.. Published by Or-
ange Judd Company. .New York. We
have had many iniiiiiries from lime to
time for a reliable and up-to-date book
on plant propagation, but were always
at a loss to lind any publication that
we could recommend. The subject
has been dealt with in fragmentary
manner only in books that have come
to our notice. So it is well that this
new work has been issued, especially
as it is both comprehensible and prac-
tical, and it should meet with a ready
sale among plantsmen, nurserymen
and gardeners. There are nineteen
chapters covering in detail topics of
germination aud longevity of seeds,
propagation by buds. layering, cut-
tings, grafting, etc.. fruit tree stocks,
cions, etc., and there are eight pages
of condensed cultural instructions in
tabulated form, covering annuals and
perennials from seed, woody plants,
evergreens, vines, bulbs and tubers,
greenhouse and house plants, ferns,
palms, water plants, orchids and cacti.
The illustrations are numerous, com-
prising 213 figures and halftone plates.
There are T>2 pages well bound and
on heavy paper, teeming with helpful
information. It is a book which no
cultivator can afford to do without.
It is worth many times its price. Cop-
ies can be supplied from the office of
HoR-nCTi.TVRK at publisher's price,
$1.50.

FREAKISH FACTS AND FACTLESS
FREAKS.

Florists Mourn.
The seniors :it Vnssnr linvc iigreed to
r<-,s(rict the cxpendituri' for flowers for
Class Day to .?5 for e.noli porsnn. This Is
.nn innnvntion wliioli every one proli.iMy
rnnimends willi (lie possilile exception "f
Itif PouKhkeepsie finrisls.

— WatervWe (Me.) Sentinel.

Cannibal Plant Sighs for Forbidden
Mouse.

Whisper It, sn the S. P. C. A. won't hear!
The rarnlvorous plant from Borneo, whleli
will be liroHclit from Orange. N. .T.. to tl"'
ricnver Show on April 5. lias started
eatchinir flies again. If it doesn't pel fed
up before tlie show opens at the Graiul
Central Palace the manacement will have
to bave its meals sent In from some neigh-
boring restaur.int.

For la.st year, while the vegetable gour-
mand was starring at the show, it devel- ,
oped a voracious appetite. Plies and ii.os-
qnitoes. and insects of nil sorts, were
devoured. It bCBged piteously for a
mouse, but before the manapement could
' catch one a representative of the Society
I for the Prevention of Cruelly to .\niinils
appeared and warned them to put Ihe
plant on a starvation diet.

Latest dispatches from Orange announce
that the hungry bit of vegetation has Just I
consumed five flies and two mosquitoes.
At the show this year it will get nothing
more exciting than ham-and.

— .V. T. Tribune Jfor. 93.

USE THIS PURE PLANF FOOD

FOR

GARDEN

HUMUS

FOR

LAWN

M \l.l( illMlv IS a pure plant foiiil
guieaclied and iinbiirilt. llH linnlynlH
proves that II contains potash, phos-
phoric acid, nilropen ana Compost Id
available form.

M.\<;iC HlMls COMPOST possesses
Ihe body and lilire to absorb and retain
.Valnre's iiKristnre after it Is put Into
the pround and spreads Its fertllizinB
elements tliroiigh the soil.
Months are occupied in the prepara-
tion of MAGIC HUMUS. It reaches the
garden free from weed-seed and can he
acrceably bandied.

The garden receiving a liberal appli-
cation of .MAOIC HCMCS COMPONT
is perinanentlv enriched with plant
food and soil.

Sl'M'n lllll-lll. Hues. «.'->.()<).
Miillli- Ititi:, IIKI lliB.. UOe.
r. .■. Ii. N.M \ork or .1fr--\ Cllv.

HIGHG^E M^SURE COMPOST CO.

«;. W. CH.\.NHI.Klt, Soles Aitent.

.".:>:( Wrsl JHIIi SI.. New York, or

nx .Maple .\ve.. Red Hank, N. J.

The Re<cofrnlzed Standard Innrctlrtde.
A Bpray remedy for preen, black, white
fly, Ihrlps and soft scale.

Quart, S1.00; Gallon, t4.B0.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solntlon properly dllDt«4
for fumli^atiiip or vaporizing.

Ouarl, tl.KO: (iailna. S4.M.
Vntll further notice sltlptm^nis on our
products FLNGINB. VER.MINE and 8CA-
LINK will be subject to conditions of th»
chemical market.

Prompt shipments cnn be guaranteed on
APIIl.N'E and NIKOTIANA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

Aetna Brand
Tankage Fertilizer

Ts the best balanced fertlllzfr iiiaiiufac-
tiired. It contains the ten salts constltut-
inp soil. It Is giving satisfactory results
wherever used.
FARMERS' AND FLORISTS' FERTILIZER CO.

HIMI Kxehance .\ve.. Itooni .■>. Tel. Ilrover 1933
U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO, ILL.

April 22, 1916

HORTICULTURE

585

Est. 1765

Pot Makers for a
Oontury anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

Worid's Largoot
Manufacturara

WrW YMKK. M

standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanslns, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Fiowor.
Special Shaps* to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

omfOMclon/. "''" ill Hi HEWS « COn liJCn CBiflbfUigBt MasSi cambkhmTstii'ass.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Yonkers, N. Y. — McDonald Floral
Co., Inc., florist, $5,000; W. and M. M.
MacDonald, 52 EUicott Ave., Yonkers.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED.

Longview, Mo. — K. A, Long, addi-
tions.

Syracuse, N. Y. — Russell Bros., Inc.,
florists; capital stock, ?5fl.itO0. Incor-
porators, 0. M., E. H. and L. G. Rus-
sell, R. F. D. 4.

O r I a n d, C a I. — Smith-L,acheumyer
Nursery Co., capital stock. $10,000.
Incorporators, J. H. Smith. J. .1. La-
chenmyer and J. J. Flaherty.

Greenville, Mich. — Greenville Floral
Company: capital stock. $50,000. In-
corporators, E. G. Muellic, E. A. Kemp.
W. H. Browne and C. B. Rarden.

St. Louis, Mo. — Westover Nursery
Co.; capital stock. $5,000. Incorpor-
ators, Arthur W. Lambert. Boyle Price.
H. W. Endres and F. R. Von Windeg-
ger.

Cleveland, O.— Park Flower Shoi-
Co.; capital stock. $10,000. Incorpor-
ators, Albert B. and Anna B. Barber.
John M. Fratus. R. R. Elvidge and
E. R. Cook.

Bluefield, W. Va. — Ale,\ander Cut
Flower & Plant Co.; capital stock,
$25,000. Incorporators, W. C. and M.
B. Alexander. R. E. Goodrich. W. F.
Soule and H. M. Tanner.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Philadelphia, Pa.— Vollers House o£
Flowers; assets. $6,000; liabilities,
$12,000. The business will be con-
tinued under the management of S. S.
Pennock, trustee.

DR.£ER.'S

Florut Specialtiei.

New Brand. New Style.
Hose "RIVERTON"

Furnished in lengths up
to 500 ft. without seam oi
joint,

Tha HOSF for tba FIOIIST

Ji-inch, per ft., 15 l.
Keel of 500 ft., ■' i4)4c
2 Reels, 1000ft.. " 14 c.
K-inch, " 13 c.

Reels, 500 ft., " iiiic
Couplings furnished

HENRV A. DREER.

714 Chestnut St^,
Philadelphia, Pa

NON-KINK WOVEN HOSE

In nil lengths. 14c per
foot. With couplings. Un-
equalled at the price.
Remnants shorter tlian 25
feet 10c per foot, coupled.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1SS2-14I4 Metropolitan Ave. Brooklyn, N. T.

[— STANDAhD FLOWER— I

If your greenhouses are within 500
miles of the Capitol, write us, we can
save you money.

W. H. ERNEST

28th « M 8t9., Washington, I>. C. —

Ithaca, N. Y.— Bool Floral Co., addi-
tions.

Edgarton. Wis. — B. C. Wilson, addi-
tions.

Scranton, Pa. — G. E. Carpenter, one
house.

Omaha, Neb. — Chas. Ederer, four
bouses.

Algona, la. — August Huenhold. range
of houses.

Cumberland, Ind. — Bertermann Bros.
Co.. one house.

Austin. Tex.
Hall, additions.

Hyde Park Floral

Grand island, Neb.

range of houses.

-F. W. Blaise.

Saylesville. R. I.~E. D. Tucker, ad-
ditions and alterations.

Garrettsville, O.— H. J. Alford f g.,
two houses, each 29 x 143.

Greenfield Hill, Ct.— D. H. Warner,
Gilbert Hill Farm, one house.

Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Farina
house, .39x325; lean-to, 12x75.

Rock Island, III. — H. H. Hensley.
Center Station, house, 20x100.

Tama, la. — W. H. Ford, Main street,
range of houses and packing shed.

Greenville, IVIich. — Greenville Flora;
Co., range of houses in the summer.

Longmeadow, R. I. — Maplehurst
Greenhouses, additions and alterations.

Shrewsbury. IVIass. — Edith E. and
Lillian E. Smith, North street, one
house.

Dayton, O. — .Miami Floral Co.. S.
Broadway and River road, range o?
houses.

Montgomery, Ala. — Rosemout Gar-
dens, house. ?,0 X 200; two houses, each
17% X 200.

NEWS NOTES.

S. Norwalk, Ct. — Mrs. Jas. Patience
has leased her greenhouses to David
Moore.

Nashua, N. H.^B. A. Snyder & Co.
Boston, have purchased an interest in
the Gaedeke greenhouses.

Faribault, Minn. — The Faribault
Flower Store has been purchased by
S. G. Kinney, formerly of the Brand
Nursery Co.. Owatonna.

A STIC A

For Greenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

i:W. BRtlDWAr
NEW YORK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glaNS
as occurs with hard putty. leasts loDger
than putty. Easy to apply.

Difficult and rejected cases specl-
iilly .soliclteci. No misleading in-
ducements made to secure business
Over 30 years' active practice Ex-
perienced, personal, conscientinus
service. Write for terms
Address,

SI6CERS & SIGGERS

PATHNf LAWYERS

Bo\ "1. National (.Tuion Buildins
AVashinKton, D. C.

HOTBED SASH at 75c. each

.Made "t be.st grade Gulf cypreso.
Glazed Hotbed Sash from $1.65 up.

Double Light Sash up to $4.00.

We carry a large stock of all sizes.

Write us for estimate.

S. JACOBS & SONS

13591385 Flushing Avenue BROOKLYN. N. Y.

will last n life-time.

S1.25 E.*CH

Adjustable — can aud
f r a ui e separate —
easily c I e a n e d.
Frame all one piece,
of malleable Iron.
More practical and
more easily operated
than any other.

Seal-tight liquid putty nt Sl.i.'> per gallon.

METROPOLITAN MATfRIAL CO.

188J-I4U Metropolitan .Ave,. HrooKlyn, N. T.

-•-'5

SUhDI/)LS

Rral Bronz« Colontil Dr-
tiflni From S3 50 Tp

A o full line of" Bird Foun-
nins •nd oihcr garden re-
guisiies.

Manufactured by

TheM D JO^ESCO

71 Portland St.. Bostoi. Mass.

-■rr>,|f,.- i':„.fffl.,.,| ,,ri,-. Ii,|

586

H 0 irr 1 C U L T U R E

April JS, 191«

liritil Urn' \Uu4l \|i(lui.kr> ^
llrhn. MlilUIr Mllilicr, I.. I..
« ruir l» After \V.- 1 Iiil«li<-<1
Thmr tirrrnhoUHCw for Tlirlli.
jjSS.-I Mftrt^fiuittiH AvfMur,
MiJ.iit r,:/a(r. L. I,
S. Jactts *• Si'm, Brxklym. X. Y.
Drar Sin :

H'r dtairt In r.Tf rest our Ikanki for
tkf way you ka*.iilfd our contract.
Alio for tkt excellrnl qualilji of ma-
Urt U dftn-errd.

Witktmg YOU continued success, we
remain. J ourj very truly,

Mci.LOSKEY (r- DEIIS.
We simply lived up to our prom-
ises—tluits wliiit we do In uU
OJises.

At It iilmost half n century.
We know what to do and wh»i
nnt to do.

If ymi rontrniplatr bulldlnn a
crfenhoiixe writr u** — we can
have Mnm«-> for .\ mi

S. JACOBS & SONS

I3S9I385 Fluihini A>e., Brooklio. N.T.

SEND FOR
CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL
BROS. CO.

466 W. ERIE ST.
CHICAGO

FOLEY MATERIALS

A.RE THE BEST F-OF»

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

OREEIMMOLJSEIS

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

3275 Weat 31«t Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leaders in

GREENHOUSE GLA

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

EVERYTHING FOR THE GREENHOUSE
John G. Moninger Gompany

( UK .\(.<>
!l'.-.' Kliukliuuk M.
CINCIN.N.VTl. iil*

W.W VOKK

KI2 Murhridce ItldK.
I'nion Central Bids.

Ireer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Grcenliousesi

Driva CUT aod tnie, b«caase
both bcelt are on the iime
Bide. Caot twist and break
the slaaa In driving. Galran*
Ized aod will Dot rtist. No
rlgiiti ot left!

Tbe Pe«tlen Glazing Poin
ll pateoted. No othen likc^
It. Order frnm your deale^
01 dir*ct trom os.
1000. TSc poftpaid.
Simplei fier
BEKET A DREEB.I
114 Ch^^tmt Btreet^\

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Appeiratus and Green-
house Fittings.
ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

^1<)^T rit.ACTICAl,

Shelf Bracket

On tills Shelf
r. r a c k e t 2 C-lnch
hoards; or 2 1-lnch.
or 114 -Inch pipes
are place<l, and can
on ft H he clamped to either ridge

(•Uw ■ or purlin columns.

FLATS 'l^r^^^cJnu--

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

I.'i92-I414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

c

Willi Bolts
Cwniililt

PIPE-

GLASS

Our prices can be had by mull, and
it will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Belected
01as8 In Greater New York aud caD
supply ■>">' quantity from a box to a
cur load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom I'rloea.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

21&-2n Iluvemeycr 8t., Drookljrn, N. T.

Wrought Iron of 8ound spcond-hand gualUy
with new threads and coapllncs. M-foot
lenifthH and up. AUo pipe cot to sketch.
We Kuurantee entire Hatinfactlon or return
raoney.

Edtabllfihed 1902

PFAFF t KENDALL, 655 Ferry St., Newark, N. 1

Evans 2(ltli Centiny Ann

Most up to-datr arm od iK« Tom^wl. \*weti
th*l It i> better chao any oaiier la dvl
ochera tried to inutateit. Write for mwK
t9>$ catalog just out.

JOHfljA- EVANS CO.

THE FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION

Ii a mutnal orKBDlzntluD, Inflarltiff cr*iB-
boaM« (rlAfta apalnMi hall. Itotb commmTtiMl
•od prtrate enta hMahnientu iir* acc«pt«A.
For partlroUri. addr««a

^hfi G. E«ler, Sec.. Saddle River, N. J.

IsKurv Nov%.

April 22, 1916

HOKTICULTUEE

587

FIRST
PRIZE

FOURTH
NATIONAL

FLOWER SHOW

PHllAOELptilA

MARCH iUfUli
1916

The "Ring"
Of the Phijadelphia Show

King

GREENHOUSES

Have a special type of construction, which per-
mits of great strength without the need of heavy
shadow-casting supports. This gives the plants
all the sunlight all day long.
In addition to it's great strength the King type
of construction lends itself to the graceful
sweeping lines which harmonize with any style
of architecture. That is why a practical, pro-
ductive King house is in itself a thing of beauty.

We can build you any kind of a greenhouse you
desire ; when you send for bulletin No. 47 why
not describe that house you have always
wanted, that ideal greenhouse of your dreams.
Our experts will gladly and without any obliga-
tion, work your ideas into a practical sketch.
Since the days of fairy tales a King has been
able to make dreams come true.

KING CONSTRUCTION GO.

28 King Road North Tonawanda, N. Y.

All the Sunlight All-Day Houses

588

H 0 li T I C U L T U R E

April 22. 1916

lll61il01l6]|l6lfl€M^!IK^M'€ll^'17iS^45ni€^

"NN^

C. C. Trepel's Roof Greenhouse, Broadway, New York City

liuilt by S. Jacob8 & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription, $1.00

^^Jj

590

HORTICULTURE

April 2y. 191C

The Best Hardy
Everblooming

AAltON W.VUn. Ml«>. Ili.ll:ih Vfll.nv, ..c. mkKhimiIv «.!•<[,. -i

siilinoii rom-. 40 rl». ouch; bundle of llvi-, $1.75; »»o.mi

l..r UXi.
AMtUllAN HEAllTY. 40 ct». cocll ; bUIIillo of ttw, fl.lS;

it;«ici(i (MT 100.
IIKTT\. i;iii«lii|t. coppery roHc HUfTiiniil wltli ii eolili-ii

8li.-<ll. 40 ct«. i-licli; hllllcllf of live. »l.7.1: MO.OO piT 100.
t'Ol NTK.SS <IK »i<>.'<M>KI». Snmcwliiil rcKiiiiMlni.' Klllur

my. l>clli-atc pink. 40 clu. cucli ; Imiulli' of live. »l.15;

imi.iMi per nil
I'lKol.iNK TKSTOl T. llrlKlit »ntln roue. Willi lirlglitiT

.-.■nt.r. .10 cu. eiK'li; l.uii.lle of live. »1.2»; »ao.00 per UKI.
KK.VN IKII.K. Sllverv eiirillllli' Hlinileil sallliou. S8 ctn.

eaell : l.unille of live. JI.SO; KS.IM) per 100.
K.TOII.K l>K FK.IXCE. I.iirce. Superb criiiison-rod velvet.

0. liter vivlil eerlse reil. SO cU. t'ocli; bundle of live. »I.2.'S:

riO.IMi pi'r 100.
t;Kl SS .W TKl'LITZ. A perfect sUeet of richest crlniHon

se.iri.-l iill Suiiiiner. SO clu. each; bundle of live, 8S ctit.;

»l<i.00 per lOO. ,

JONKIIKKK J. I,. MOCK. Deep Imperlnl pink, the outslile

of the peliils sllverv rose-white. SS ct». eiich : bundle of

live. »l.«0; »'-M.OU per 100.

JII.IKT. tiutsiile of petals old gold, Interior rich rosy red.

chainrliii; to deep rose as tlii' llowers expand. 40 clu. each :

bundle of live. flM: »3U.OO per 100.
K.VISKKIN .AlCil.sT.V VICTOKIA. White, shaded prim

r.'.se. .Vi cln. each; l.unille of hve; »1.50; »'«.00 per 100.
KlI.l.AKNKY. Iteantlful soft pink.. SO clB. each; bundle of

liv... »l.-i.',: SSiO.OO p.T 100.
WIIITK KII.1..\K.NKV. .tr, el«. each; bundle of live, tl.ISO;

S'.'.'i.OO per 100.

I..\I>V llII.I.INliHO-\. Clear vellow with ornnce shndlntis
In the center. 40 olH. each; bundle of live; »l.g5; »32.IKI
per 100.

LYON. Itroad petals of a coral. D'd or salmon piyk. shadeil
with chrome vellow hi the centre, toiilnu to a sflirlnip pink
at the tips. 40 elf. each; bundli' of live. »1.H3 : «3S.0O per 1110.

M.\I>.\.>IK .\IIKI. CH.VTKN.VV. farinliie rose, shaded salmon
pink 411 et«. la.h ; l.niidle of live. j!1.7.-.: S30.00 per 1(M(.

M.MK. KII<)I.\KII IIKKKIOT (The Uail.v .Milil Rose). Coral
red. shadeil with v.ilow at the base. 80 cts. each; bundle
of Hve. Si.:.-.; s.%ll.ini per 100.

.>LV.M.V>' (■o«'II»;t riNK. Clear, rich pink, changinc to
sllverv rose. :<r. ei». .-ach; bundle of live. Sil.!>l>; »25.00 per
100.

.M.\M.\N <0<11KT. WIIITK. ."to cts. each; bundle of live.
»l..-.n; SM.oo per 100.

.MMK. K.\v.\KV. Huds golden yellow; open flowers nan-
keen yellow. 40 cts. each; bundle of live, »1.75; $30.00 per

IIMI.

MII.nRKI) liK.\XT. Cream, blushed pale rose. 40 cts.

each; liundle of live. $1.7.5: $30.00 T>er 100.
I'KIXCK OK lit I.(i.VKI.\. Kosy flesh. 40 cts. each; bundle of

live. SI. 7.-.; S.S0.(M) per 100.
K.\YOX O'OK. Cadmium vellow. 40 cts. each; bundle of five,

«l.7.'.: $.10.00 per 100.

KKIIMOMI. .S arlel eriinsiin. Ml cIh. i-aeli ; bundle of Hve.

SI. 7.-.; s:«MIO per 100.
\ l.scui NTt^iS FOLKSTONK. Cie:imy pink, shading to deep

salmon pink. 40 cts. each: bundle of Ave, $1,711; $30.00 per 100.

Hardy Hybrid Perpetual

Roses

LARGE TWO-YEAR-OLD BUSHES

AI.KKKl) ( OI.OMIE. Carmine crimson; a Brand Uose.

ANNK UK lilKsit.vCII. lirlght curinlne.

li.M.I. Ol' SNOW I I'.oiile de N'clge). Large, pure white, globular.

IJ.\KO.\K>s KOTIIMCIIII.I). An exquisite shade of satin pink.

r.VI'T.VIN liAYW.\KI>. Scarlet crimson; perfect form.

C.VTT. CIIKISTY. Delicate flesh color, deepening toward center.

CLIO. Satin blush; verv flue sort.

FRAU KARI. OKI SCIIKI. Snow white. Makes splendid buds

and Immense flowers. 4 to r) inches across, perfectly double

and delii-'litriilly fragrant.
OEN. J.\<«JI E.MIXOT. I'.rlUbint crimson; the popular Rose.
HrOH DICKSON. Itrllllant crimson, shaded scarlet; good size.

flne form; free flowering; Gold Medal, N. K. S.

.loiiN iiiil-l'l'.u. I'.ri;.-lit lose. Willi carmine eeiiii'r.

MAKC.AKI.r UK KSON. Willie, wllh pale flesh eellter.

.M\K'«li\l.l. I". t\ il.OKK. Cherrv ros.- and (iiniiliie.

.M.\<.N.\ < IIAHTA. Dark pink; one of tl asiest Uoses to grow.

.M.MI-:. (..VKKIKI. I.I l/.F.T. Light, satliiv pink; attractive sort.
.MRS. .lOIIN ■.AIMi. Uieii. satlnv pink: delicious fragrance.
MRS. .SII.VR.M.VN-CK.VWFORI). One of llie llnest Uoses grown.

Deep, rosy iilnk. the outer petals shaded with pale llesh color.

While at liase of petals.
PAII. NKYRON. Flowers .". Inches across; lovelv dark pink.
PKKSIAN VKI.I.OW. Ihirdy yellow Uose : liest of Its color.
I'RI.VCK (XMII.I.K iiK ROII.YN. Dark crimson maroon.
VLRII'll HKINNKK. Cherrv red; grand Kosi' ; free blooming.

■in rts. mch. 80 ctn. per bundle nf n (nnr variety only), Sl.'i.OO per 100, $145.00 per lOOU

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc. Seedsmen

128 Chambers Street, New York

April 29, 1916

HORTICULTURE

591

GERANILJIVIS

We have a spleuiliil stock of 2-in. and 3-in. Geraniums at $2.00 per
100, $18.50 per 1000 for 2-ln. and $3.00 per 100, $2.'j.00 per 1000
for 3-ln.

We will send one thousand made up of an assortment of 50 each of 20 varieties, our selection, for $18.50 for 2-ln. and .$25.00
frir 3-in.

Double and Singrle Fringed,
.?:'..00 per 100. $25.00 per 1000.

in Mixed Colors, selected from the finest strains: 2-in.. $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000; 3-in.,

.V(;eratum. six varieties

.4LTERN.VNTHER.\, six varieties.

AIASSUiM, dwarf and giant

BEGONI.\, Gloire de Chatelaine...

BEGON'I.V, LuminoHa

BEGONIA, Vernon

C.\NX.\, standaril varieties

CANN.\. King Humbert

COLEUS, 10 varieties

CUPHE.\, Platycentra

FU('HI.\S, in varieties

GER.4NIU.MS, standard varieties..

2-in.
100

$2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
2.00

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

1000
$18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
25.00
18..TO

18.50
18.50
18.00
18.50

3-in.
100

$3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-in.
1000
$25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
35.00
25.00
25.00
30.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

CASH WITH

HELIOTROPE. Mad. liruant and
Chieftain

I^ANT.4NAS, six varieties

LEMON VERBENAS, extra Strong.

MOONVINE.S. white and blue

P.ARLOR IV V

S.\LVIA, Bonfire and Zurich

SENECIO, .Vrgenteus or Dusty
Miller

SWAINSONA, white and pink

VERBENAS, red, white, pink, pur-
ple and stripe

ORDER.

2-iu.
100

2.00
2.00
2.00
2,00
2.00
2.00

2.00
2.00

2-iu.
1000

18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50

18.50
18.50

2.00 18.50

3 In.
100

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3.00
3.00

3.00

3-in.
1000

25.00
25.00
25.00
2.^.00
25.00
25.00

25.00
25.00

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH.
MD.

anish and lierman Stoc

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 11 Warren St., New York

Da

BookiD|2 Orders now for
1916 Crop

OUB MOTTO: THE BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

GHAS.SCHWAKE&GO.Jnc.

VaUey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New York

Page

.Vdvance Co 619

.Vlbany Cut

Flower Ex tilO

.\lleu, J. K Gil

.Miderson, S. A.. COS
.Uiglin & Walsh..5»2
Aphlne Mfg. Co. 617
liadgley & Bishop,

Inc 610

Harrows & Son. 594
liayeisdorfer, H.

& Co 607

Bay State Nur-
series .593

Bobllnk & At-
kins 593

Boddingtou, A.T.5ftO
Boigiaiio & Son. 603
Breck, .T. *. Sons.(!03
Breitmeyer's, .1.

Sons am

Budlong, J. A..(;()8
I'.imvard, A. T. .C04

Burnett Bros 603

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 603

Caldwell The

Woodsman t'o.tWi;
Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc. ...003
Child s, John

Lewis GOi

Clarl.-e's, D. Sons.604
Cloche. The Co .603

CUicas, U. W .593

Coan, J. .1 611

Cooke, Geo. H..604
Cottage Gardens

Co .592

Cowee, W. J.J..608
Craig, Eobt. Co. 594

I'age

Uards U04

Uorner, F.& Sous

Co 592

Davenport, A. M..594

Dreer, 11. A 618

Dunlop, .John 11.605

Dysari, Koht 593

Eastern Chemical

Co 017

Edwards Folding

Box Co 608

Elliott Auction

Co. ..; 593

Elliott, W. H....592

Ernest, W. H lil8

Esler, J. U 618

Evans, J. A. Co. 619

Eyres 605

I''arniers' & Flo-
rists' Fertilizer

Co 617

Fartiuhar, It. i&

J. & Co 603

Foley Mfg. Co.. 619

Ford, W. 1' 610

Ford, M. C 610

Fottler, F i s k e,

Kawson Co 603

Froment, 11. E..610
Galvin, Thos. F.OOo
(Sasser Co., J. M.605
Graham, Adam iV

Son 605

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 602

Gude Bros. Co.. 604
(iiMither Bros. ...611
Giittman & Uay-

iior 611

Hail Association. 618
Gott, Walter 591

Page
Hamilton, G. L.

Co 601

Hans, A 593

Hart, Geo. B.607-610
Henderson, A. &

Co 603

Hess & Swoboda.605
Hews, A. H. &

Co 618

High Grade Ma-
nure Compost

Co 617

Hill, E. G. Co..e08
Hill, D. Nursery

Co .593

Holland Nurser-
ies 503

Holm & Olson.. 604

Irwin, K. J 594

Jacobs, S. &

Sons v.. 618

Jones, M. D. 618-619
Kasting, W. F.

Co 60S

Keller, J. B.

Sons 004

Kerr I he Florist .605

Kervan Co 610

King Construc-
tion Co 618

Knnhle Bros 605

Kramer, F. II.. A'*t'<
Kroeschell Bros. 619
Kuelder. W. H..610

Kuyk. K. J 593

Lange, H. F. A. .605
Leonard Seed Co. 603
Loechner ,.t Co.. ,591
Lord & Buriiliam
Co 620

Page
.McHutchisou &

Co 593

McConnell, Alex.601
MeMauus, Jas...610
MacNiEE Horticul-
tural Co 593

JIarshall, W. E.

& Co 603

.Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 618

.Michell, H. F.

Co 602

.Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 608

Millang, Chas...610

.Miller, A. L 592

.Moninger, J. C.

Co 619

Moore, Hentz &

.Nash 610

Murray, Samuel.604
.National N u r-

seryman 593

New England Flo-
rist Supply Co. (ill
Nicotine M f g.

Co 617

Nlessen, Leo Co. 008
Ouwerkerk, P...593
PtafC & Kendall. filS
Palisades N u r-

series 0'.I3

Palmer. W. J. &

Son 605

Park Floral Co.. 60-1
Parshelsky Bros. 619
Pelloano, Rossi

& Co 606

Penn the Florist .605
Pennoek - Mcelnin
Co i;09

Page
Pierce V'o., F. 0.618
Pierson, A. N...592
Pierson. F. R...606
Pino-Lyptol Co. 617
Poehlmaun Bros.

Co. ...'. 608

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 617

Randall's Flower

Shop 604

Reed & Keller.. 608

Reid. Edw 60S

Renter's 605

Riedel & Meyer. 611
Robinson, H. M.

& Co 610

Roehrs, J. Co... .592
Roland, Thomas. 6U6
R o I k e r. A. &

Sons ....594

Rosery, The 601

Salter Bros 605

Sandel" ..V: Sons.. 594

Schling, Max 604

SchnUheis, An-
ton 592

Schwake, C h a s.

& Co 591

Sharp, Partridge

& Co 618

Sheridan, W. F..610
Slebrceht, Geo. C.610
Slebreeht, W. R.

& Co 61U

Slggers & Slg-

ger.s 618

Sim, Wm 600

Skldelsky, S. S.

& Co 603

Sllnn, II. S., Jr.. OKI

Page
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 592

Smith, P. J 610

Smith & Fetters. 605
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co .59;;

Smyth, Wm. J..6(h5
S t e a r n s, A. T.

Lumber Co 610

Sluinpp. G. E. M.604
lliorburn & Co.,

J. M 603

Totty, Chas. n..592
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck 610

Trepel. C. C 594

r 111 ted Cut Flower

Co 611

Valentine, J. A.. 6(14
Vick's. James

Sous 603

Vincent, K., Jr.,

& Sons Co 591

Wants. For Sale.615
Ward, R. M. &

Co S'.U

Weber, F. C 605

Weiss, Herman.. 611

Welch Bros 608

Welch, Patrick.. 611

Whei'ler, Jas .503

Wood Bros ,502

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 608

Vonng, A. L. &

Co 610

Young, John &

Co 610

Young & Nugent. 604

Zlnn. Julius 604

Zvolanek. Ant. C.603

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 612, 613, 614, 615

692

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April 29, 1916

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W.
Ward will be dissem-
inated 1916-17

COTTAGE GARDENS CO.. Inc.

QUEENS

NEW YORK

CARNATIONS

Pot Plants — Rooted Cuttings

BE3SOR.\. IIKITIMI TKIIMI'II. KN

CHAVTIIK>S ".irltK-MK. ElKKKA,

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From 2-ln. piU". U.W prr UK); JM.OO per M.

Rootrd CuttliU". »3«0 P" '""• »-'5.«0perM.

KNCHAXTRE.SS4 L.\I)V IVOINTIFIL.

PINK WINSOR, WHITE WIN80R.
From 2 In. pol», »3.S0 per 100: *:l(l IKI p.r M.
Rootnl CuttlnitB, $2.50 per 100 : S.'iih'I'tM

Chrysanthemums r.r '"".>";„'";.'■;;• ,';;.:,':i.
WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND

aMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catilogue

ADRIAN. .... MICH.

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CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedd'Hig Plants a^d Roses
ORCHIDS

CONSERVATORY PLANTS
Lorrain*. Cincinnati and Mrs. Peterson

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

Rutherford, N. J

SPECIAL OFFER OF

MARGUERITES

WHITE PARIS DAISY

A limited quantity of our celebrated health;
•tock, out of 2Miln. pots, at S-'i..'* per 100.

A. I-. IVIIL-I-ER

Sotpbln Bosd and Rockaway BtTd.
Phone: Jamalcn 50.''.. .lAMAICA. N. Y

ANGLIN & WALSH CO.

Williamsbridge, N. Y.

Send for Monthly Plant J^ullelin

GRAFTED ROSES

"MRS. GEORGE SRAWYER"

I was the Introducer of this variety; and I have splendid stock of
.line to offer at this time, from 3-Inch pots, In llrKt-class condition.

Given sane methods of culture. Shawyer will not mildew and will
iirove to be the freest and best grower on your cstabllHhmcnt.

Ask the men who are Incrr-asinR their plantings every year!-
"There's a Reason." and they know what It Is.

$15 per 100 $125 per 1000

All tlie rest of the Klllarneys: Pink; Klllarney Queen; Klllarnoy
Hiilliant and Wtlte Killarney; Dbl. White Klllarney; Ophelia; Francis
Scolt Key: now ready In .'!-lnch pots all first-flaps (jiiallty.

$15 per 100 $125 per 1000

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

IVI^KDISOrJ,
IM. _l.

UIj' a T^UI?D ^^"^ stock of ericas is exception-
H 1^ Z\ I Kl p,l\^ ally fine. I offer the foUowiriK

erica.s for growing on for next
Christmas blooming. Delivery now. They should be
potted into 5 or 5.1 -in. pots on receiving them, placed in
a cool house and plunged outside by end of May to first
part of June.

I'.li.c.ins . I'lr 100

\niiiN Erica Meliinth.-rti, White hell hrowil eye. '.'* 'Am] .'f'-j in. pots $l.'i.Ott

\niiiN Eririi ReKertntnunN, Il^rlit laveliilcr helj. .t and 'i^-^ in. potB l.'i.lM)

l-'cbrnar.\ Erica CiitonniilcH \ eitchii. white. 3^-j In. potH 11!. 0(1

\nias Erica Pref.i(lent Curnot, pink trumpet. ^ and 3',.^ In. potB "0.00

\niaN Erica i'rct^iilcnt FVlix Faure, pink trnnipet. 'i and .1f{; In. potB I'O.OO

.\r<llftia I'renulatn. Our stock Is exceptionally tine, luivin^ from 8 to 14
(•ranches which will produce a hunch of tine red herrlcH on eacii hriiuch. Keady
for ."( to ti in. pots. Get them now.

In 4 and 4',4 In. pots. 8 to 10 branches JWI.OO per 100

In r, and ^U. In. pots. 10 to 14 branches 7.1.00 iier 100

liernian (bridal) Myrtle. .■; in. pots $20.00 per 100

I'hoenix Koeliellnl -ready for 4% in. pot. from .'i In. pot 20.00 per 100

r'hargea for packinp at cost. All plants shipped out of pota.
Chorir.ema f'ordata — Sweet pea shaped flower, color of wall (lower. 4 and 4U, In.
pots. ,f25.00 to $:!0.00 per 100.

Write for Our List of Flowering Plants

SoKiul-thi

COLLEGE POINT, N. Y.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Seeds

AlliGreenhouse grown and well ripened. looo see(ds at
S3 ptrr 1000; 5ooo seeds at $2.75 per 1000; 10,000 seeds
at $2.50 per 1000. Plumosa seedlings, $8 per 1000.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS- Leading varieties for pot culture

W. H. ELLIOTT, ^T^^'^Z"-

April 29, 1916

HOETICULTURE

593

ONE THOUSAND CASES OF

ROSE BUSHES, RHODODENDRONS,
BOXWOODS, EVERGREENS, BULBS, ETC.

TWO MAMMOTH AUCTION SALES

At Eleven O'clock A. M. Each Tuesday and Friday.
Goods offered in lots to suit the small and large buyer.

Send for Catalogue

The largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World.

THE MACNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

Euonymus Radicans

1 YEAR

$4 per 100
$30 per 1000

JAMES WHEELER

NATICK, MASS.

LILY BULBS

Fall Shipment from Japan

Prices quoted F.O.B. New York. Chi-
cago, Denver, San Francisco and Lon-
don (Onl.)

Write for quotations stating quantity,
variety and size required.

McHUTGHISON&GO.

Ilie Import
Hmise

95 Chambers St., New York

-i^^^Uti^

'^^fv'Mat'

Lai,^est assortmenc in Nvw

Engp^nd. EvergrecDfi. <Udduous

treef both common and nrtr

vaneries.

Sturdy, choice stock that can be

depended upon. Send for calA'

log and special trade prices.

^^■^

TR^E^iStad^

^s

NorUi Abinfiton

l^^M^.^

^ IH *9 «^<c e S

This New England .^''and
clirr>ate produces fine ^.turdy
ISCfl^S shrubs. Special trade prices.
By the thouscids. hardy
Native and Hybrid Rhodo-
dendrons—transplanted and
acclimated. Lec us estimate.

REMEMBER!

it It'B B Hardy FerennUl or so called Old
Fashion Flower worth ffrowlns, we have tt
In one shape and another the year round.
We have the largest stock in this conntry.
all made In America, and oar prices

will average 75c. per d<w., $5.50 per 100.

Why say more hereT Bend for our
Wholesale Prtco List of Tarletles and beD«-
at from the opportnaltles this affords yoD.
Address

PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc.

B. W. CI.CCAS, Manager.

SPARKILL - N. Y.

MmA Nurseryman

Official orian of the American ▲<-
toclatlon of Nurserymen. Circula-
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llflhed monthly. 8at>M!r1ptloQ prlA«,
11.00 per jv»i. Forel»n tabaf^lp-
tleoi, (l.M per yeitr. In xtvanc*.
Sample copy free apon application
from thoae In the trade encloalng
their hoBlneaa rard.

Natkmal Nurserynvan Pub. Co., hic.

tlS LdTliw'ton BnlldlBC

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BB8T FOB OTKB HALF A CKBfTUBT.

Small, medlnm and large alzea auppllad.
Price Hat now ready.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

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America.

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Nurserymea, Flori«t«
and Plamters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

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HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST HABDY BHODODENDRON8,
AZALEAS, CONIFERS, CLEMATIS,
H. P. ROSES, SHRUBS AND HER-
BACEOUS PLANTS.

P. OUWERKERK,

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P. 0. No. I. Hobokui N. 1

Nursery Stock

Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs,

Small Fruits, Clematis, Evergreens

and KoHce.

Write for Trade List.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. Y.

I'hice Import Orders Now, With

A. HANS, Woburn, Mass.

KKPRESENTINO

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Will cb\\ on you promptly on reqnest.

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5y4

nORTICDLTUKE

AprU 29, 19 H

ORCHID HYBRIDS

Sander's
Complete List

Containintt the names and parcnl.incs o( all ihc known hybrid oichids whclhrt introduced or
arlificislly raised, bringing this valuable work up to date. Arranged in I abular Alphabetical
Form so that ail Hybrids derived from each species or hybrid may be ascertained at a glance.

Concise, Reliable and Indispensable

Price, $5

Address, MR. WALTER (K)TT, McAlpin Hotel, New York

Or direct tt) SANDER & SONS, St. Albans, England

NEW ORCHID COLORED SWAINSONA

iviRS. jose:f>ih IV1A.IMCDA.

AWARDED — Kirst-Class Certificate. New Jer.sey Floricultural Society — Certificate of
Merit, Horticultural Society of New York — Certificate of Merit, New York Florists' Club
— Certificate of Merit, Morris County Gardeners' and Florists' Society.
This new variety of Swainsona is a great improvement over the old alba and rosea, pro-
ducing larger spikes of flowers. It can be most effectively u.sed as a bedding plant.
75c. each $7.50 a dozen $50.00 a hundred

JOSEPH MANDA

Orchid Expert, Seedsman and Florist

I. tin nil Disioiiiil Id thr Triiilr

WEST ORANGE, N. J.

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO-

71 IMVftRAY ST.. NEW YORH

WIIITMAMI 1>II'K(»\ K.I>— *.'> per 100. $411

PIT IIHIII.
WIIITMAMl < O.MI'.Vf TA— Sr. ptr KKI. S4II

PIT IIXM).
KOOSKVKI.T.S — $."> per 100, MO per I(M)«.
IIOSTONS— SI per 100. ji:ri per KMIO.

J.'iO 111 liMMt riiteN.

H.H. BARROWS &SON,Whitnian, Mass.

CANNAS, 3 Inch Pots

In the very be»t varieties — $3.00 per

1(H) — Siri.OO per 1000.

KinK Humbert S4.00 per 100 — S30.00

I>er 1000. Keuily now.

I«OIVIA.JV J. IKtWIlV

108 W. 28th St., New York.

ROBERT CRAIG CO J

COSES, PALMS,

and Noveltien in l>fc«»riiti^ e Plants.

MARKET ud 4Stll STREETS. PHILAOELPII*, Pi

It^an writing to tuJumttBitt kindiy
if-nHan HOKnCVLTVRE.

Wanted zz

ry Stock
g Plants

SEND OR BRING SAMPLES TO

C. C. TREPEL

BLOOMINGDALE'S, Third Ave. and 59th St., New York

WE BOOK NOW

Orders for next fall ami spring deliveries for the full line of FlcrlstB' forcing
bulbs and plants, such as Japan LllicB, French and Dutch Uyaclntbs, Tulips,
Narcissus, Azaleas. Palms, Rhododendrons, Boxwood. American Grown and Im-

porr<Ml KnscH, fU\ rifiis*' semi your orders timely to

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, '\^"^^l.^lr NEW YORK

A. IVI. DAVEIIM

PLANT GROWER for the TRADE

Finest stock of all foliage and flowering: plants, bedding stock, etc.

Di»h Fern* and Bird Neat Femt a Specialty

^A^A-^KRTO^A/PlJ isaa.sk.

April 29, 1916

irORTICULTUBE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

CONDUCTED BY

^^^%9^.Tk4A^A^

Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrcll. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICUI/TDHB.

"If vain onr toll, we onght to blame the cnltnre, not the soil." — Pope.

Care of Orchids

Use judgment now in shading so the foliage will not
burn. The amount and frequency of the watering,
sprinkling of the floors, etc., will depend largely upon
the weather. As the season advances more air will be
needed and consequently syringings overhead once or
twice a day will be necessar\-. Air should be left on
during damp weather to prevent the young growth from
rotting. Cattleya Trianae, Percivaliana and others,
starting action in poor material should be repotted.
Coelogyne cristata will now have finished blooming and
will soon start into new growi:h. A free cool atmosphere
with spraying overhead once or twice a day should be
given. Keep all the plants clean by sponging as- orchids
are veiy liable to be overrun with insects.

Gardenias

Stock that was propagated in January should now
have a shift into 4-inch pots, which will hold them until
planting-out time in June. A good compost is fibrous
loam three parts, very old cow manure and leaf mold
one part each and some sand. Damping down will now
be necessary, morning, noon and night, and the plaut.-
must be examined each day and watered only if they
need it. for even whilst growing, they should not lie
kept in a saturated condition. Keep temperature of (i.i
to 70 degrees at night with about 10 to 15 degrees
higlier with sunshine and have an abundance of moisture
in the atmosphere continuously. To attain success with
gardening atmospheiii- onnditions play a most important
part.

Pot Evergreens

Bo.xes, laurels, aucubas, holiii's and many other ever-
greens that have been kept in a rather damp shed or
house should be placed in a very cool house where they
can have plenty of ventilation. Just before the new
growth starts they should have some judicious pruning
and trimming to correct any imperfections. Syringe
freely and give them occasional liquid feeding. Give a
top-dressing of loam and cow manure in equal quan-
tities, with a liberal sprinkling of fine bone. Remove as
much of the old surface soil as possible and replace
with tliis mixture. The iiwcet bay — or Ijaurus nobilis —
is preeminently ahead of all otiier ever\'greens. 'J'herc
is an increasing and continuous demand for ever-
greens in pots or tubs for inside and outside decorations.

Next Week: — Asters; .\nthurh11n3 ; Chrysanthemums for Large

Poinsettias

Old plants that havi> been resting since the new yenr
can now be started, sliortening back the stems and re-
potting in as small pots as the roots wUl permit. Re-
move all stock plants to a well-lighted bench where then>
is a temperature of about 65 degrees at night. They
can be potted into any good compost. Give each pot
good drainage as they will not do well without it. Give
them a good soaking of water and then keep rather on
the dry side until the plants start into growth and they
will soon produce a quantity of cuttings. When cutting
in you can use the old-wood cuttings and by placing in
a warm frame and keeping the temperature from (55 to
70 degrees, in about three or four weeks they will be
rooted. Pot them into three-inch pots using a good
loam with one-fourth of rotten manure. Cuttings can
be rooted at any time from now until the middle of
August. Those propagated in July and August are fine
for making up pans, but the earlier ones will give the
finest bracts for cutting.

Primulas

Tlie earliest sown primulas are now nice little plants
with several leaves. Timeliness in transplanting is a
point principally to be observed. Use a compost of
equal parts of new .soil and leaf mold, with a little well
decayed cow manure. Give a light shelf or bench where
the temperature will not run over 50 degrees at night.
Xever let them suffer for want of water and syringe on
all fine days. A comfortable spacing out once a week
will give them more room to grow. Look every ten
days or fortnight for aphis, and where they are seen
fumigate immediately. In about six weeks they should
be ready for two-incli pots, using a compost of fibrous
loam four jwirts, cow manure and leaf mold one part
each. They arc benefited by a light shading during the
hottest part of the day. Give air daily whenever pos-
sible always avoiding cold draughts and do not try to
force them.

Late Propagation

All such stock as coleus, pelargoniums and zonale,
variegated or rose geraniums, lautanas, bouvardis, ver-
l)enas, etc., can be rooted within the next ten days and
make fair stock for late sales. Also put in cuttings of
liydraTigcas, chrysanthemums, fuchsias, heliotropes, etc.
Where these are not sold they will make fine plants for
planting out.

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— C. C. Trepel's Hoof Green-
house.

NOTES ON CULTURE OP FLORISTS' STOCK— Care
of Orchids — Gardenias — Pot EJvergreens — Poinsettias
— Primulas — Late Propaeration — John J. M. Farrell 595

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Keep the Fires Go-
ing— Pot-Bound Plants — Care of Outdoor Roses —
Arthur C. liu-zicka ; 597

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 598

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— New Jersey Floricultural
Society — Meetings and Exhibitions — Club and Society
Notes 600

SEED TRADE— Petty Tyranny— Counter Trade— About
Beans — One Week's Imports — Notes 602

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS;

New Flower Stores 604

Flowers by Telegraph •. 605

NEW^S ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago 606

Boston. New York, Washington 607

FLOWER .MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati 609

New York 611

Philadelphia. Pittsburgh. St. Louis. Washington.... 616

OBITUARY— James MacMachan— Frederick Bolze—
.A.ndrew McKnight 616

MISCELLANEOUS:

Visitors' Register 597

Personal 599

New Dahlia Gertrude Manda, Illustrated 599

Publication Received 599

Catalogues Received 602

News Notes 604

T. J. Nolan, portrait 600

New Corporations 600

A Roof Greenhouse 617

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 617

Patents Granted 618

The St. Louis wliol(-salers are certainly

St. Louis' long on courage, if our news notes tell the

nerve truth about their Easter performance. It

takes some "sand" to refuse to open up
and do business on Easter Sunday morning in tlie face
of the allied forces of retailers and growers. It is a
problem hard to deal with but we are of the opinion
that it would be better in the long run for all interests
if the flower markets should all close up tight on Sun-
day throughout the year, except for the care of ship-
ments arriving unavoidably on that day. A few sales
might be lost but, on the other hand, the retailer wi.-;li-

Haif
the battle

ing to l)c prepared to meet some einergoiicy call on Sun-
day would tiien liiid it nccos.sary to lay in a su])|)ly on
Saturday for that purpose, something he need not do
now when the wholesaler i.« willing to carry stock sub-
ject to his call. The great ililViculty is in getting all
to agree and to stick to the agreement and tlnit is where
St. liouis seems to have accomplished .^rimetliing note-
woi-thy.

The old notion that only a very limited
number of varieties could be profitably
grown for commercial cut flower use
seems now to have been pretty well re-
futed, as will be plainly evident to anyone who
has oppoi-tunity to observe the great variety of stock
offered in the wholesale marts from day to day.
Each season has its crop of comparatively new things
which are put forward for i)opular favor by growers who
are not willing to stand still and simply follow along in
the same ruts as their neiglibors. The only way, how-
ever, to compel attention and give a new subject a fair
start is to show it at its very best and in adequate quan-
tities to make an impression. There can be no more ef-
fectual way for permanently injuring tlie pros|X!cts of
any new candidate for populai-ity than by introducing it
in inferior quality. Far better not to touch it at all
until it can be done well. There is in any ca.se a cer-
tain amount of risk to be assumed in the preparing and
placing on the market of any new thing but the pos-
siliilities of failure will be largely decreased by the ex-
ercise of good judgment as to the time and jilace and
other circumstances attending the debut, but most of
all by showing the goods in a degree of quality as near
t(i |ierfe<tion as can possibly be attained.

The great spring floral festival having
passed into history, other activities
scheduled for the weeks which in-
tervene between now and the summer
f|uietude will now claim attention. in many places
Memorial Day holds a prominence scarcely less than
that of Easter and in such section the production
(if well-grown crops of appropriate material that can
be dc|)ended upon as to time, regardless of the con-
dition of outdoor products, can hardly be overdone.
W'c presume that unwisely promoted enterprise —
Mother's Day — will also call for more or less advance
preparation in some circles. June weddings and school
graduations too, are only a few weeks removed and
there are strong indications that the amount of garden
|jlanting done this season will be of unprecedented ex-
tent, in both hardy and tender material. In the way
of exhibitions all pa.st records for a similar period of
the year will be beaten. Boston's big May show, the
notable garden exhibition at Pelham Bay Park, New
^'ork, in early June and the four proposed sweet pea
shows of June and July are all outstanding affairs that
will help to keep things stirring horticulturally as never
before. All America will have to stay at home this year
and this grand opportunity, the like of which will
never occur again, to push horticulture into the fore-
ground as a rational and all absorbing substitute for
foreign travel and attendant diversions must not be ne-
glected in any respect if we are to extract from it the
full advantage which lies so easily within our reach.
"Make hay while the sun .shines."

Busy
times ahead

April 29, 1918

HORTICULTURE

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

CONDUCTED BY

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Questions by our readers in line with any of tlie topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Ruzicka. Such commnnlcations sbonid Invariably be addressed to tbe office of HOBTICDLTDRE.

Keep the Fires Going

Do not let the fires go out as soon as the first few days
of warm weather come around. This may save a little
coal but the plant? will suffer in the end, getting a dose
of mildew almost without fail. It will do the houses no
good to run cold at night, with the damp chilly air
creeping in from the outside. With the houses planted
late there will still be a good many roses to cut before
they are replanted and if these roses can be kept free
from mildew and be of good quality otherwise, there will
still be quite a little money coming in. The amount
of coal consumed will be ver\' little compared to the
good it will do the plants. With good boilers which are
big enough the fires will not need much attention at
night and arrangements to care for them can be made
even on a small place having no regular night man in
the spring and summer. It is a little more difficult to
fire with small coal as the boilers cannot be loaded down
with it but where larger coal is burned it is vei-y simple
to load up to last for four or five hours. If there is no
steam in the houses shut oS some of the hot-water pipes,
thus directing the circulation into one or two coils, giv-
ing these circulation which would be impossible to se-
cure with a low fire and the whole system turned on.
In turning off some of the pipes on the hot-water sys-
tem some thought should be given to the effect that the
remaining pipes will have on tbe distribution of heat.
Conditions vary, and in some localities the wind will
hit the houses in such a way as to make it necessary to
use the coils in the center of the house instead of the
coils around the wall as is customary.

Pot-Bound Plants

Even with careful planning there may be a batch of
plants that will come a little ahead of time, and as they
are in the largest pot it is not possible to shift them
again until after they are planted, or it may be that
room has to be made before a certain lot of plants can
be shifted into larger pots. In either case the plants
will likely become pot-bound and will receive a severe
check both in growth and in root as well. To prevent
this a light dressing of bonemeal every week will keep
them moving until a time when they can be either plant-

ed or repotted. Of course it is much better for the plants
to be potted or planted on time and the method men-
tioned above should be used only in emergenices and
should not be practiced except when circumstances pre-
vent work being done on time. In applying the bone-
meal make sure that it is put on evenly so that all the
plants will receive about the same amount. This will
insure even gro^'th, and prevent some plants from get-
ting stunted while others are making too much growth.
Liquid manure had better not be used on pot-bound
plants, as it will lilcely produce a lot of very rapid and
weak soft growth which will be easy prey to mildew.
Water the plants before the bone is applied and do not
apply it until the foliage is thoroughly dry, so that there
will be no bonemeal sticking to the leaves. Water the
plants directly after it is applied, so a.s to get it into
the soil and to remove what little dust there may be
sticking to the leaves here and there.

Care of Outdoor Roses
Many growers have quite a number of plants growing
outside mostly for cut flowers in the summer, to go out
on small orders when greenhouse roses are scarce. There
is no better time than now to go through these and pull
out all the perennial weeds that may have established
tliemselves among the plants last summer. These can be
easily pulled up now while the ground is still moist,^
something which will be almost impossible after the
ground dries out a bit. If the plants have not been
pruned as yet it is time to do it before many of the buds
start. The mulch they received last winter can be left
right among them, thus doing away with a good deal of
hoeing and also keeping the soil cool for the roots to-
work in. To save space it will lie best to have these
roses planted about as they are in the gi-eenhouse
benches, with paths between every four or five rows.
The walks should be higher than the beds instead of
lower unless the roses are planted in very wet ground.
The higher paths will be welcome if the plants have to
be watered with a hose as the water will quickly drain
to the plants leaving the paths diT. A line of irriga-
tion nosizles put up over the rose beds will pay for it-
self the first season, not only in the time saved but also
because it will insure water when the plants need it.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Xew

Pittsburgh — Julius Dilloff,
Yorls.

Philadelphia — H. E. Hildebrand. Har-
risburg, Pa.

Cincinnati — Geo. Frisch, Jr., and M.
Anderson, Dayton, Ohio.

New York — W. J. Stewart and Mrs.
Stewart, Boston; J. D. Twombly. Win-
chester. Mass.; A. A. Leach, Pitts-
burgh, Pa.

Boston — Walter Gott, representing
Sander & Sons, St. Albans, England;
Maurice L. Glass, of Henry M. Robin-
son Co., New York: Prof. A. H. Nehr-
ling, Amherst, Mass.

Chicago — Mrs. A. C. Roth, Joliet.
111.; John S. Carter, St. Louis, Mo.; E.
A. Fetters. Cleveland, Ohio; Robt.
Rahaley, Detroit, Mich.; Mathias Ul-
lenbruch. Port Huron, Mich.

Washington. D. C. — Hugo F. Houft-
man. Juliana Nurseries, Boskoop, Hol-
land; T. A. Warne, Floral Nurseries,
Bristol, Pa.; L. B. Brague, Hinsdale,
Mass.; representative of the Lakiu
Floral Co., Syracuse, N. Y.

By moving and replacing many of
the trees on the campus, the land-
scape gardeners at the University of
Wisconsin plan to make a number of
changes this spring tliat will enhance

the beauty of the university grounds.
Many of the trees are crowded and
the plan is to take these away and
plant others where they can grow as
they should. Linden Drive, which
leads to the College of Agriculture, will
be widened ' from twenty to forty-
eight feet. Many red and white pines
and evergreens will be secured from
the state conservation department and
planted in various places on the
campus. A pine plantation will be es-
tablished on Eagle Heights, about
three miles from the main campus.
Trees in other positions will be moved
and many will be transplanted to the
lake riiore to shield the power house

59S

HORTICULTURE

April 29, 1916

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

The regular l,eiil meeting of the
executive board of the society was
held at the Hotel Walton. Philadel-
phia. March 28 and 2!t. With two ex-
ceptions, every member was present,
as follows:

Oiiuiel M;ii,li<)rlo. president. Sun Prnn-
clsco, Cnl. : R. C. Korr. vice-president,
Houston. 'l"ex.; John Young, secretary,
New York, N. Y. ; W. V. Kasllnc. treiis-
urer, RufTtilo. N. Y. : J. J. Hess, director,
Ouiiilwi. Neb.: J. A. Teterson, director,
ClnclnnMti. O.: Wni. R, Nicholson, direc-
tor, Fninilnph.'im. Muss.; W. .T. Kolinel,
dlrectnr. Ehnhnrst. III.: Angehi .1. Rossi,
direitnr. .Smu- Friinclsco. Ciil. : Chas. L.
Bnuiu, director, Knoxvllle, Tenn. ; S. S.
Pennock, president. Anierlciin Rose So-
ciety: Joseph H. Hill, president. Ameri-
can Carnatlim Society: Irwin Rertermann.
president. Klorlsts' Tclejrraph Delivery;
Henrv Weston, president. New Y<irk Flor-
ists' CInh: Patrick Welch, past president.
Boston, Mass.

And In addition there were present ;
Ex rresldents fieo, Asinns. Theoilore Wlrth
and Frank H. Traenilly. and the Wasli-
lnf;ton repri-sentatlve. W. F. Oudc.

Reports from the secretary and
treasurer were presented and accept-
ed, both showing the affairs of the so-
ciety to be in excellent shape. Recom-
mendations made by the treasurer in
regard to certain of the society's se-
curities were approved and adopted.
The reports were referred to an audit-
ing committee.

The committee on proposed amend-
ments to the Constitution and By-
Ijaws, Theo. Wirth, chairman, pre-
sented a lengthy report covering
changes recommended at the San
Francisco convention. After consider-
able discussion these amendments
■were all adopted for submission to the
Houston convention.

The following are the articles and
sections as amended:

AXfENDMENT TO ARTICLE V.
Article V. Meetings.

Section 1. At the thirty-second annual
meetlnfr. to be held August 15 to 18 In
Houston. Texas, the meeting places for
the years 1917 and VMH shall lie selected
by ballot, and at the meeting of 1917 and
at every meeting thereafter, the meeting
place for the second year following that
meeting shall l)e so selected.

The i>alloting shall be done at the even-
ing session of the first day of each annual
convention.

The time for the annual meeting shall be
the third Tuesday of August In each year,
continuing for three d.ays. or until all
business is completed.

The city applying for the meeting shall,
with its written application, provide the
free use of a place for the pnrprises of a
convention garden, which place shall be
available, if desired, from the earl.v spring
of the ye;ir before the meeting to the late
fall of the yc!ir of the meeting.

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II.
"Article II. Section 2. Elections and Ap-
pointments.— Paragraph (a).

The president, first vice-president, secre-
tary, treasurer, and two directors shall be
elected by ballot at the annual meeting of
the societv. and their term of office shall
begin with the first day of .Tanuary next
succeeding the election. The term of of-
fice of the president, vice-president, secre-
tary and treasurer shall be one year, and
the term of office of the directors three
years, or until their successors are duly
elected and qualified.

Section ?>. Duties of Officers.

(a) President. — The president shall pre-
side at all meetings of the society, and ex-
ercise a general supervision of its affairs.
He shall report from time to lime sijch
measures as seem necessary for promoting
Its objects atid extending its usefulness.

Me shall annually, on the UrHt day of Jan-
uary, appoint one botanist, one entomolo-
gist, one vegetable pathologist, and one
slate vice-president for each state or terri-
tory repieseiiled In the society; he shall
act as cliarnian of the executive board at
Us ine<>llngs and sign all diplomas and
certllloates of the society.

Section 'J. Flections and Appointments.
— Paragraph (b).

The president shall appoint on the
first day uf January of each year, or as
soon afterwarii as may tie possible, one
or in<ire state vice-presidents from each
state an<l territory represented In the
metnbershlp, to serve fur a term of one
year. Clubs, societies or kindred organiza-
tions of professional Uorlsts, gardeners and
hortlinltnrlsts. having pal<l-iip nieniber-
ship <if one huiKlrcd or more nienibers In
the S. A. F. and O. H.. shall be entitled
to one representative on the board of di-
rectors. Such rei>resentatlve shall be the
president «if such organi/ation and must
be a member of this society. Any elective
officer or appointed director shall not be
eligible as a representative of such organ-
ization, Wlien the president of any such
organization is already a director, the vice-
president shall be- eligible for the otilce.
Any organization applying for representa-
rlor. sh.'ill suliinit to the secretary of this
society a certified copy of the resolution
adopted by their organization that they
wish such representation on the board of
directors, together with a complete list of
its membership. It shall be the secretary's
duty to confirm same and submit 11 to the
president for final confirmation. An-
nouncement of such director shall be made
by the president.

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II.

Article II. Officers. Their Election and

Duties.

Section 2. Elections and Appointments.
Paragraph (d).

The secretary shall cause official bal-
lots to be prepared according to the "Aus-
tralian" form containing the names of all
candidates nominated for the various elec-
tive offices. Hallotlng shall take place at
the morning session of the third day of
the annual meeting. The secretary shall
prepare four election books. In which the
names of members eligible to vole arc al-
phali'-tlcally arranged. r!<iok 1 to contain
all names from letter "A" to letter "D"
inclusive. Book 2 to contain all names
from letter "E" to letter "K" inclusive.
Rook ."! to contain all names from letter
"L" to letter "R" inclusive. Book I lo
contain all names from letter "S" to letter
"Z" inclusive. The secretary shall provide
one b;illot liox for e:ich book. The presi-
dent or presiding officer shall appoint <inc
checker for each book, and one receiver
for each ballot box. and one judge of elec-
tion, who shall have charge of the check-
ers and receivers, who together -with lilm.
form the election board. They shall, afti'r
the close of the i)olls. assort and count
the votes cast and report the results to
the convention. The polls shall remain
open from 10 A. M. to 11 A. M.. or until
all legal voters in line at that time shall
have an opporUinlty to cast their voles.
-V majority of .all the votes cast shall be
necessar.v for an election; and the presi-
dent or "presi<ling olficer shall declare who
is elected. In case of failure to elect on
the first ballot, the president shall order
a new ballot immediately, polls to rem.aln
open one hour: should this ballot fail to
elect, the president shall order a third bal-
lot, polls to remain open one lonir; Ibis
liallot shall be limited to the two candi-
dates receiving the highest vote on pre-
ceding ballot.

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III.
fiovernment. Executive Board.

Between the sessions of the socicix- its
government shall lie V(*sted in an executive
board, consisting of the president. Junior
ex-presldent. first vice-president, secre-
tary, treasurer, and the board of directors.

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II.
Election and Appointment of Officers. Di-
rectors, and Committees, and Their
Respective Duties.
Section 4. Standing Committees and
Their Duties.
Paragraph (n't Standing Committee on

Convention Uarden. The president ng-
KUinlng office January 1, 1!)I7, shall ap-
point three members, one servltig three
.vears, one two years, and otie one year.
lOacli next eh'cteil president when taking
office shall appoint <inc member lo serve
three years. This commltlei- shall have
full charge of all conviiitlon garden ar-
rangement work under the direction of the
executive board. The tnembers shall elect
their own chairman, and shall be subject
to the call of the president and the execu-
tive board.

Paragraph (b) Publicity Commlll<'e.
TlU' president assuming olfice January
1. mil, shall appoint five members, one to
serve live years, one four years, one three
.years, one two years, one one year. Each
next elected president when taking office
shall appoint one member to serve five
years. 'I'he members shall elect their own
chairman.

It shall be the duty of this conimlttee to
keep up an efficient campaign of proper
horticultural and llorlcultural advertise-
ment along educational and progressive
lines, in trade papers, periodicals, and the
press In gem-ral.

Paragraph (e» .\merlean Horticultural
Proilucts (' miltce. The president as-
suming office .lanuary 1, 1917, shall, and
each next elected president upon taking
office shall, appoint three members to
serve one .year.

It sh.ill be llie duty of this committee
lo advocate, induce, promote, and assist In
every possible way the production In this
country of horticultural products now Im-
ported from foreign lands.

NOTE. — The committee believes that all
other stJindlng committees created by the
society at Its different annual meetings
should be d.issed under this new Section 4.

Vice-President Kerr made a lengthy
report covering the plans and ar-
rangements made for the housing of
the Houston Convention and Trade
Kxliibilioii. The convention hall, he
said, would provide an area of 20,000
square feet for display space, which
he thought would be ample. The
hall was located three blocks from
Rice's Hotel, which would be head-
quarters, and five liloclts from the
convention garden. Work on the con-
vention garden, he said, was in active
progress, and its success was practi-
cally assured. Some action had been
taken, he said, in regard to getting
low railroad rates to Houston, and It
seemed quite proliable that a one and
one-third rate would be secured over
all railroads in the United States.

The committee on convention gar-
den was appropriated a sum not to
exceed $500 for purposes of the gar-
den.

The first business at Wednesday
morning's session was the reading of
the report of the auditing committee,
which found the reports of the secre-
tary and treasurer to be correct, and
complimented these officers upon the
efficient work shown in the reports.

The matter of arrangements for the
trade exhibits at Houston was again
discussed, and it was decided to make
the rate for exhibition space 40 cents
per square foot.

The publicity committee, through
its chairman, Irwin Bertermann, re-
ported progress. The committee had
not had a full meeting. Consequently,
a report could not be presented at
this time. Mr. Bertermann, however,
made a short address in which he em-
bodied his personal ideas. It was
evident that the prevailing idea as to

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HOETICULTUEE

599

a publicity campaign was that its cost
was not within the reach of the so-
ciety. He was of the opinion that a
small beginning might be made
through the employment of a capable
man, well versed in matters pertain-
ing to the business, with compensation
of five hundred to one thousand dol-
lars per year for his services, and he
made this recommendation. A very
lengthy discussion of this proposition
ensued. FinaHy, on motion, it was de-
cided that a publicity man be engaged
to operate under the direction of the
secretary at a salary of fifteen dollars
per week, with the approval of the
publicity committee, any legitimate ex-
penses to be vouched for by the chair-
man of the committee: and, further,
that if the committee should see fit to
send out an appeal for funds to carry
tue campaign further, it is authorized
to do so.

A communication from the Mothers'
Day International Association, Inc.,
was read asking t{ie society to co-op-
erate with the association in giving
publicity to the proper day for the
celebration of "Mothers' Day," the
second Sunday in May, and the fact
that the emblem of the association was
the white carnation.

On motion of Mr. Kasting. the board
unanimously acceded to the request,
and a copy of the resolution was im-
mediately given out to representatives
of the daily press and Associated
Press.

The following appropriations were
made:

Office of EntomolOfii.-^t SlOO.dO

Office of P.ithologist 100.00

Office of Botanist 100.00

Members' buttons 100.00

Clerical assistance at convention... 100.00

Scliool garden cDminittee 100.00

LejErisIative commit lee 100.00

Serpeant-at-Aims .lO.lKt

Sports committee .50.011

Secretary's office, as nsual

Oflicial stenographer

(Traveling expen.ses additionaH . . 12.3.00

The question of further support of
the Mothers' Day movement instituted
by the association headed by Miss
Anna Jarvis was discussed at length,
and, on motion, the secretair was in-
structed to send an appeal to all the
members of the society for a subscrip-
tion toward the Mothers' Day fund.

The secretary was directed to invite
the presentation of two essays at the
Houston convention.

Adjournment was then taken until
after luncheon.

At the final session many matters
tending to make the work of the so-
ciety of greater service to its mem-
bers were considered, among them the
compilation of a trade directory which
should be reliable and strictly up-to-
date. Some earnest discussion upon
the subject ensued, resulting in the
carriage of a motion that a committee
of three be appointed to look into the
advisability of the issuance of a trade
directory by the society, or any other
publication, the committee to report at
the Houston convention.

The secretary was instructed to
prepare an Order of Business for the
Convention, and another one for the
meetings of the executive board, any-
thing not covered to be proceeded with
under Roberts' "Rules of Order."

Prof. H. B. Dorner, of the University
of Illinois, Urbana, was present, and
was given the privilege of the floor.
The Professor explained that he ap-
peared before the board as the repre-
sentative of members of the society

DAHLIA GERTRUDE MANDA.

^.

New D-vm.i a Gertrude Manda.
Itaised by W. .\. Manda.

The dahlia depicted on this page is
one of a sensational set of novelties
raised by W. A. Manda, South Orange,
N. J., and introduced by him last
year. The color is a luminous peach-

blow and, as the picture indicates, the
flower is of medium size carried on
long graceful stems and well adapted
for decorative use as a cut flower. It
sold well in the New York cut flower
market last fall.

connected with the faculties of differ-
ent universities and colleges who de-
sired, in the interests of the society, to
organize a section to be composed of
all members interested in educational
and research work pertaining to the
profession. The group was strongly
interested along certain lines, the
work being sufficiently important to
warrant the support of the society to
the extent of making it a section and
furnishing accommodations in the way
of quarters for its members at the so-
ciety's different exhibitions, where con-
tact could be had with florists and
others having problems which merited
the active interest of such a section.
Such a section, he suggested, should
be known as the "College Florists' Sec-
tion." The proposition proving favor-
able to the board, the section as stated
was on motion authorized.

Other matters were considered in-
formally, taking up the time of the
board until adjournment. At the
close of the meeting Mr. Welch pointed
out that his membership on the board
was practically then expiring and in a
graceful speech expressed the pleasure
he had experienced in meeting at dif-
ferent times with his brother members
and his regret at not being able ofli-
cially to continue with them, Init he
was satisfied that the affairs of the so-
ciety were in good hands and the or-
ganization would he kept moving along
progressive lines.

After a motion directing the secre-
tary to transmit a letter of thanks to
the local organizations for courtesies
shown to the board, adjournment was
taken to Monday, August H, at TTouS-
ton.

Department of Plant Registration.

Public notice is hereby given that, as
no objection has been filed, the follow-
ing registration becomes complete:
Rose Bedford Belle, by the Bedford
Flower Co.. Bedford Hills, N. Y.

John Young, Sec.

April 16. 1916.

PERSONAL.

A. C. Boje, formerly of Magnolia,
Mass.. has removed to Cedar Crest
Farm. Trapelo Road. Waltham. Mass.

A. R. Cosh, gardener for Mrs. C. D.
Sias, of Wenham, Mass., was united
in marriage to Elizabeth C. Barry on
Wednesday. April 26th.

.lohn R. Jefferies. formerly employed
as gardener at the Philip Dexter es-
tate, (iloucester. Mass., has accepted a
similar position at East Milton.

Frank Coles, formerly with some of
the leading florists of Boston, has en-
tered the employ of Mrs. Woodward
at (lie Flower Shop, Taunton, Mass.

PUBLICATION RECEIVED.
.Vmerican Carnation Society — Pro-
ceedings of the 2.5th annual meeting,
held in St. Louis, Mo., on January 26
and 27, 1916. A 92-page report that
will measure up well with the preced-
ing yearly issues. A portrait of Presi-
dent Joseph Hill, and full page illustra-
tions of Crystal White, Nancy, Belle
Washburn and Laura Weber carna-
tions and of a retail display at St.
Louis give pictorial spice to the liook.
The proceedings are reported verha-
tum.

600

IIORTICDLTI

April 29, 191(

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Sim's Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

'Giant Engliah Primrose >
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED AT PHII.ADKLPHIA

This is the best sellinj;^ novelty in years. They
make charming pot plants for Easter and are indispen-
sable for cutting. They bloom from December to May.

Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

Prio«

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100 $10.00, 500 $35.00, 1000 $50.00

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IlVyi CLIFTONDALE,
■^^■j MASS.

i

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

I

NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

The repular monthly meeting was
held April 18th in Mechanics Hall,
Orange. Peter Duff, Jr., was elected
to membership. An essay entitled
"Estate Management and the College
Graduate," by Morrell Smith, of New
York, was read. Max Schneider re-
ceived the following points on his ex-
hibits: Sweet peas, 65; stocks, 95; car-
nations, 90; Primula obconlca grandi-
flora, 85. The judges were Fritz Berg-
lund, Emll Panuska and William Reid.
Geo. W. Stbange, Sec.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

B. Hammond Tracy, of Wenham,
Mass.. delivered a lecture on "Gladi-
oir* at the regular monthly meeting
of the Rhode Island Horticultural So-
ciety last week.

The Retail Florists' Association met
last week to further discuss the de-
tails of the flower show to be held in
Reading, Pa., Nov. 2-4. The location
of the show has not as yet been decid-
ed upon. This committee is in charge
of the arrangements: Fulmer Lauck,
Clayton Butts, Philip Loundon, Jacob
Bauder, Lee Arnold, Harry Heck and
Stanley Giles.

The last lecture of the season was
given before the Medford, Mass., Horti-
cultural Society on the evening of
April 25. by Wm. N. Craig of Brook-
line, Mass., on Outdoor Ajinuals and
How to Grow Them Successfully. He
Bpoke in a very entertaining manner
for about an hour and by the number
of people in the audience the writer
obser\-ed taking notes, the practical in-
formation imparted will be made use
of the coming season. At the close of
his lecture Mr. Craig answered many
questions on other matters of horti-
cultural interest to his hearers. One
of our amateurs said to me that such
practical lecturers as Mr. Craig should
be widely known in the cities and
towns of our Metropolitan district, as
It is just the kind of information a
beginner is in need of and is so much

Meetings Next Week

Monday, May 1.

lioriiiirdsvilli' Il'TllciiUurul So-
ciety, lifriiarilsvllle. .N. .1.

Elberon Horllcultunil Society,
rire Hall, Ellicron, N. J.

Hou.ston Florist Club, Houston.
Toxn.s.

.Montreal Gardeners' and Florists'
Cliil). Montreal. Canada.

New Bedfr>r<I Horticultural So-
ciety, New Bedford, Mas.s.

Florists' Club of Wasbington,
Wa.shlngton. D, C.

Tuesday, IVIay 2.

Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Fore-
men's Association. Lake Geneva. Wis.
I.os Angeles County Horticultural
Society, Los Angeles, Calif.

Paterson Florlcultural Society,
Paterson. N. J.

Florists' Club of Phllndclpbla,
Philadelphia. Pa.

Pittsburgh Florists' and Gar-
deners' Club. Pittsburgh, Pa.

State Florists' Association of In-
diana, Anthony Hotel, Fort Wayne,
Ind.

Wednesday, May 3.

Tu.\edo Horticultural Society, Tux-
edo Park, N. .1.

Thursday, May 4.

Southampton Horticultural So, ;
Southampton, N. V.

Friday, May 5.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Manchester, Mass.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Lake Forest, III.

Pasadena Horticultural Socletv.
Pasadena, Calif.

Vonkers Horticultural Sooi- '
Yonkers, N. Y.

People's Park Cottage Garden"!
.Association, Paterson, N. J.

Saturday, May 6.

PaclBc Coast Horticultural So.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.
Ma.v 10. It. llOKlon.— .May sti'iv
s>iMehus,-lts norllcultural Soi-I.rv
Inrllcultural Hall.

better to get it first-handed than from
books. Such remarks I think are en-
couraging to these gentlemen who so
willingly give their valuable time and
experience for the uplift of Horticul-
ture. George F. Stewabt.

T. J. NOLAN
The accompanying portrait is of
T. J. Nolan, representative of the
King Construction Co. of North Tono-

T. J. Nolan.

wanda, N. Y. Mr. Nolan is well known
iinong the florists and he made many
aditional friends at the recent Phila-
delphia National Flower Show, where
the King Construction Co. had a very
fine exhibit.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Council Bluffs, la. — Meneray Nurse
lii s, cai)ital stock. $10,000. Incorpora-
inrs, I>. A., F. W. and A. O. Meneray

St Paul, Minn.— Northern Nurseries,
capital stock, $50,000. Incorporators,
C. A. and E. W. Bazille and A.
Sjoholm.

Shelby, Tenn. — Johnson GreeU'
houses, capital stock, $10,000. Incor
porators, O. C, W. C. and F. B. John
son, H. M. Barfield and T. Hardaway.

Manchester, N. H.— Sheffield A. Ar-
nold, a Boston landscape architect, has
been engaged to make preliminary
plans for the laying out of Walker
Park.

April 29, 1916

HORTICULTUBE

601

EVERY BOY AND GIRL SHOULX> HAVE A

HAMILTON WATERTITE RAINY DAY OUTFIT

WELL PRt^PARED FOR A RAINY DAY

Protect your BOYS and GIRLS with this Outfit. RAINCOAT— CAP— SCHOOLBAG

Sent Parcel Post Prepaid. Price Complete, $4.75 Sixes 4 to IS

No Boy or Girl of School age should be without the protection of this splendid School Outfit, especially
when it can be purchased complete for the very low price of $4.75. The Caps and School Bags are made
from the same materials as the Coats, and make this Rainy Day Outfit exceptionally attractive. The Black
and White Shepard Check trimming on our Girl's Outfit is a very handsome and attractive addition, and
makes this Outfit one that both Mother and Daughter will be proud of.

THESE OUTFITS MADE FOR SERVICE AS WELL AS APPEARANCE

The Girl's Outfit is made from a high grade Navy Blue Gros Grain Poplin, in single texture with a sub-
stantial rubber coating, making it light in weight yet wind and rain proof. The Boy's Outfit is made from a
strong durable material in the popular Olive shade, thoroughly waterproof, and reinforced with a serviceable
plaid lining. All seams are reinforced, strapped, and cemented, and both the Boy's and Girl's Goats have venti-
lation eyelets under the arms.

WOMEN'S AND MEN'S RAINCOATS

Satisfaction Guaranteed
or Money Refunded

We guarantee every Hamilton
Watertite Raincoat to be exactly as
represented, and if when it is re-
ceived, it is not entirely satisfac-
tory, it may be returned to us, and
we will cheerfully refund the pur-
chase price.

AT FACTORY PRICES

All Orders

Order BlanK— E

O. l. HASIILTON & CO., INC.
394 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, Mass.
Enclosed find $4.75 for which send me
one HAMILTON WATERTITE RAINY
DAY OUTFIT, with the understanding
that when It is received, if not entirely
satisfactory, I may return it to you,
and you will refund my money.

Girls' Outfit Size

Boys' Outfit Size Hat Size

Name
Street
Town

State .

We Save You the Jobbers' and Retailers' Profit.
Sent Parcel Post Prepaid.

All Hamilton Watertite Raincoats are made from
high grade materials, with the best of workmanship
and can be depended upon for service and wear.

You run no risk in dealing with us, as our guaran-
tee of satisfaction goes with every Coat.

All of our Women's and Men's Coats are made in
the most stylish and up-to-date models, full Military
Collars, Slashed Side Pockets, Sleeve Tabs, and
Ventilation Eyelets under the arms.

A FEW OF OIR FACTORY SPECIALS:

Men's Double Texture Tan Bombazine $6.75

A very Serviceable Coat.

Women's Single Texture Gros Grain Poplin.. 5.7,')

Comes in Navy lilue or Covert Tan.

Men's Hich Quality Mercerized Serge 8.75

Double Texture — Olive Drab Color — Plaid Lining.
(See Illustration.)

Women's High Quality Mercerized Serge 8.7S

Sl[ij;Ie Texture — Extreme Light Weight— Comes In
Olive Drab or Oxford Gray.

Men's all Wool Cassimere — Double Texture.. 10.76
Comes in Oxford Gray or Olive Drab.
Women's all Wool Cassimere — Single Texture 10.75
Comes in Oxford Gray or Olive Drab.
.SIZES: WOMEN AND MEN, 84 TO 46

No. Ill
No. 112
No. 113

No. 114

No. 115
No. 116

G. L. HAMILTON & CO., Inc. I'o^sWi

Ave.
MASS.

Style No. 11 :i — One of Our
Popular Men's Coats.

6U2

11 1) 1! 11 CULT U H E

April 29. 1916

SEED TRADE

Petty Tyranny.

cMi'vi'liiiul. Ohio, has be.Mi selectPd us
Uie pliirc for lioldluK Hie next annual
convention of the National Canners'
AMOclntlon anif Hotel Stattler is to be
headqnartors.

Then' lias been considerable UKtta-
tlon In favor of u Canned Food exhibit
In connection with the next national
convention, and it was generally asreed
that cither New York or Chicago were
the onlv cities where it would be
worth while, and in this Instance
Chlcajto would have been chosen, but
aniong other causes, and one of the
most potent against Chicago, was the
preposterous and bull dozing attitude
of the labor iinlons.

A committee representing the Ma-
chinery and Supplies' Association
waited on the local I'ooh Hah. who
graciously consented to receive them,
and blandly informed them of what
they could and could not do — mainly
the later. Tacking up a banner across
the front of a booth was forbidden,
and the committee was told that a
t'nion Pnorator must be secured. This
is only one of very many similar inci-
dents, and lest any one should have
the hardihood to defy the unions, a
thinly veiled threat was made of "pos-
sible trouble" to machinery or exhibits.
This fellow, without legal authority,
and without responsibility, weilds a
power before which Courts, Governors
and Legislatures and civil function-
aries generally prostrate themselves.
Indeed members of labor unions may
do with impunity what would send the
non-union citizen to jail, and this the
work of the present government at
Washington.

Let it be remembered that this is the
glorious U. S. A. when all of us are
guaranteed life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness. Think of what a
rtopia when these fellows are in abso-
lute control.

Counter Trade.
Counter trade throughout the mid-
dle and New England states is still
more or less unsatisfactory, due en-
tirely to the weather. There have
been some pleasant, fairly warm days
during the past two or three weeks,
but on the whole we have had very
little of typical spring weather. Those
who depend largely on counter trade
are beginning to feel anxious as they
realize it is getting late, and many
believe that ground lost in spring
sales is never wholly recovered. Un-
doubtedly spring will come, and in
the very near future, but it will be so
late that many items which would
have been purchased early in the sea-
son had the weather been favorable,
will now be passed up until another
year. This is where the retail seeds-
men lose much valuable business.

About Beans.
While special offers of seeds are
still being scattered broadcast by cer-
tain dealers, very few are offering the
leading varieties of wax and green
pod beans. We have noticed on one
or two occasions that these surplus
lists carried a large number of va-
rieties which we do not believe could
be purchased of the parties sending

out the lists at any price, and It Is

doubtful If such methods arc a help
to those employing them while we
iM'lleve they are more or less of an
injury to the trade as a whole. We
were recently Infornu'd that one Job-
bing house was carrying a consider-
able stock of beans, but so far as w»
could learn these consisted mainly of
the Ued and lllack Valentines and
Refugees and other of the more com-
mon varieties. It is doubtful If this
concern could offer the more popular
Wax and Green I'od sorts. We be-
lieve It may be taken for granted
that beans, with the exception of thr
varieties mentioned, will be well
cleaned out by the end of the season
It would be rash to speculate on tb(
coming season's crop, but conslilerinu
that it is scattered over a number ol
stales it is reasonably safe to assume
that there will be a crop in some sec-
tions, even though there are failures
in others. Last year most of the grow-
ers had their beans planted in Michi-
gan and New York slate, and the con-
sequence of a failure in these two
places meant a failure of the seed
bean crop.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York
of horticultural material for the
week ending April 14th, were record-
ed as follows:

Bulbs— Netherlands, $2,401; Eng-
land, $2G8; Scotland, $10; Bermuda,
f26: Hongkong, $212.

Plants — France, $526: Netherlands,
$18,243: England. $1..S29; Bermuda,
$170: Trinidad. $6: Italy, $.55; Colom-
bia. $237: Venezuela, $50.

Red clover seed — France, $112,806;
Italy, $45,353.

Grass seed — France. $757; Nether-
lands, $396; England, $1,715.

All other seeds — Denmark, $1,983;
France. $4,665; Netherlands. $622;
England, $5,215; Hongkong, $19;
Morocco, $4,194.

Nitrate of soda— Chile, $93,331.

Carbonate of potash — Chile, $85.

Other fertilizers — England, $4,453;
Argentine, $26,597.

Notes.
Rochester. N. Y. Mandeville &
King are erecting a seed warehouse on
University avenue.

Omaha, Neb. — The Nebraska Seed
Company have increased their capital
stock from $.50,000 to $150,000.

Minneapolis, Minn. — The Farmer
Seed & .Nursery Co. of Faribault,
Minn., have opened a branch store in
this city.

Berkeley, Cal. — The Berkeley Seed
& Plant Company. G. W. Wolters. pro-
prietor, have opened a seed store at
198C Shattuck ave.

We are Informed that the business
of W. Atlee Burpee has averaged well
up with former years, and it is hoped
will prove the banner year for this

MICHELL^S

Hardy Perennial
Plants

A full line of Rtaodurd an well U8 the
newer vjirleiies. prnwri ;it our NurserieH
nt Audalusla, Pa. Of unusual vlgur and
line quality. For complete list see our
Wholesale Oilalotfut*. Sen<I f<ir ii copy
if you hMV'-n'r »iur

RNichell's Seed House

518 Market Slrtet,

Philadelphia

BEGONIA, Mariemont Bedder

Hrllllant Bcnrlet with redcllnh browu foli-
age. Beet bedding variety grown. Packet,
2S cents. Catalogue upon arpllcatlon.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

8e«<lanieB
it Sonth Market St. Boiton, Mass.

well known bouse. So long as the
present able management is In con-
trol there is little likelihood of any
backward movement in this business.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

I). Hill Nursery Co.. In(. -Wholesale
Trade List of Evergreens, .-Xprll 1.
1916.

Iljalmar Hartmanu & Co., Copenha-
Kcn, Denmark — Danish Seeds. Cauli-
flower, cabbage, brussels sprouts, to-
matoes, turnips, etc. Illustrated.
I.oechner & Co., New York. American
agents.

.\rthur De Meyer. Ghent. Belgium —
Whilesale Trade List tor 1916. An il-
lustrated list of azaleas, palms and
other nursery stock in the usual Bel-
gian specialties. McHutchison & Co..
New York are the .American agents for
this leading house.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes
Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., commerce Bid/!°Bo'tioD. Ma.s.

April 29, 1916

HOETICULTUKE

603

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

(PURITY BRAND)

We have a splendid lot of this excellent fertilizer on hand ready for

immediate shipment

Price per ton, $40; 1-2 ton, $20; 500 lbs., $10; 100 lbs., $2.50

R. ®» J. FARQUHAR (Si, CO.,

BOSTON.
MASS.

SEEDS for the FLORIST

AQTFR^ QUEEN of the
'^•^ * tilVO MARKET.

The best extra early variety, large, double flowers, on long
stems, in colors: Crimson, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Rose
Peach Blossom, White.

Trade Packet, 20c., Oz., 75c.

Sweet Peas, Cyclamen, Primulas, Lily of the Valley, from

Our Own Cold Storage Plant.

Our Trade LlBt Mailed on Application.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., Ki^Ji^Si7.^"e BOSTON

SEEDS— ONION S

Appreciation of a high order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST CHICAGO

FORGING GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

100 1000

Americ*. pink flJCt flO.OO

AoKOSta, whit* 1-M 11.00

BraefalercnsU, r«d l.» 10.00

FrMiola Kinc, ioulet l.tS 1040

A. HENDERSON & CO.

ni V state St.

OHIQAGO. HJ..

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADEK^PHIA

BI.1IE MST OF WHOLESAr,E FBI0i:6

UAH/ED GITLY TO THOSE WHO PLANS

FOR PROFIT

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

1«6 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLX> STORAGE
Kxtr* Belected Stock. Oladleln. for tare-
Inc. NanuB, ColvlUei or larc« flower-
ing type. Greenhooae FertlUzers. Amh
(or 101« Seed CstalocDau

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Se<

47-B4 %>. Umkm St.. B08TDII. UASS.

SWEET PEA SEED

winter or Summer Spencer, only the best
commercial varieties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

SWEET PEA RANCH

LOMPOC, CALIF.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Beat Winter lawerlnc Ptnk anapdiacan a*
the market. Parpkl,«l.M| 0 pkUL Car «K.M.

S. S. SKIDEISKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

^BURNETT BROTHERS

Impertera and Orewere af

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c

98 Chambers Street New York

JAMES VICK'rSONS

Seedsman, Nurserymen,
Florists

ROCHESTER, N. Ya

Your Beat "Help" —

in all Seasons

The modern sclentiflc method of plant
raising.

Send for Illustrated deserlptlTe circu-
lar and sample, 15c.
Also our Collapsible Paper Seed Pot In
2 sizes, 4x2 and 4x3 square, for growtnf
Tomatoes. Sweet Peas, Ac, HO.OO a
thousand.

The Cloche Co.

131 Hudson St., New York

bepartment M,

JA

TUBEROSES

Dwarf Double Pearl
4^ to 6 inches
$8.50 per 1000

. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay St., New York

When writing to aekfertiten ktmify
mention HO/tTICVLTl/RE.

GLADIOLUS

PENDLETON,

HALLEY, Etc.
Send -fco Ohilds

John Lewis Childs, Inc.

FIAWKBTEELD, L. I., VWW lOMK

j7bol^ianT& son

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GAADEN SEEDS

EiUbluhed 1818
H^rt'tf For Our Low Friers

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

604

UORTICULTU RE

April 29. 1916

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NtW YORK CITY

T«<4Acrmphlr ortlrrs forwi^tlcHl to Any
p»rt of the (nltt^l MlatrM, Caajkla. and
ml\ prior IpAl rlilr^ uf Kurtipr. Ortlrrs
lr&n•rf^rr«Hl or Intrusted liy thr tradr to
our •rJrrilon for ilflUprr uo ntramntilp*
•r Ala4iMtirrr rrcHtr- uprclal nttrtitlon.

'-t*#f f^ CaSlimf h\-rtipi J''i.'i'. ■■ ' i/t

Itfrfrrcvnor or r*«h muiit ArcoQipiuijr kU
• rd««r» froui nnknoivo rorrrapondenta.

<%li|r Addrr-*. AI.KXCONNKLL.

For KANSAS CITY

Trmntfer Your Ordert to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Member* FlorUU' Tclerrmpb Delivery

Order* for NEW YORK.
Write or Phone to

MAXiiSCHLING

"22 West 59th St.

^AdJolnlnK Plaza Hot«l

Beit Florlnls In the State* k*
Beferenoe*.

Bl'RQfEA> ORDERS EXECUTED.

Member of the Florlata'
Telerr>ph DeliTery.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

DeltTcr arderi from any pan oi the country to

New York City

Or OUTGOING STEAMERS

Writ* ar TeUc*««4
213B-2141 Brovlway, New Yowk

Talavhaa* 1H».|JM Cei,

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Ftori«t*' Teleg*«ph Delirerj'

G. E. M. StUNJPP

761 Firth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

tJwfltf Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

■ABKT t. BAHDAU^ Pr«»H*Ui.

Ot Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
VIncenne*, Ind. I'aiil <", Si-liultz.
Watertown, S. D. V. ChrUtenBen,

SiMilli llrii;i(lway,

Winona, Minn. — Winona Flower Co..
CG West Ith .street.

Fort Wayne, Ind. Kd. HaUBwIrth,

L'L'u \V. llerry street.

Kansas City, Mo.— Fabian Flower
Shop, 171.'')',^ Central avenue.

Rochester, N. Y. New York Cut
Flower Co.. 76 K. Main street.

Beverly, Mass. — Beverly Flower
•Shop. .Xpplctdii lilock, Cabot street.

Philadelphia, Pa.— E. R. Martin. 1725
Chestnut street, succeeding Vollers'
House of Flowers.

NEWS NOTES.

Montreal, Que.— h. H. Goulet has
purcliased the business of the Cana-
dian Floral Co.

Providence, R. \.—\ wholesale flow-
er store has been opened at 39 Clem-
ence street by Olney H. Williams and
.lohn Burke.

Randolph, Mass.— Alfred Tucker had
a patrh of some 50.000 pansy plants
practieally destroyed by wild deer rac-
ing throush them one night last week.

Cincinnati— E. \. Fiske has the
formal opening of his new store at 138
W. 4th street on May first. He is mov-
ing right into the shopping district and
the move should prove a good one.

New York The use of little flower
baskets with glass or zinc holders was
very general in the high-class retail
stores and this used up large quanti-
ties of the miscellaneous flowers such
as pansies, primulas of various species
ericas, calendulas, myosotis. centau-
reas. mignonette, daisies, midget roses
of many colors and a host of other
things at one time known as "odds
and ends." but now holding a place of
much importance in the floral world
commercially.

4 Park St., Boston, Mass,

Because Satisfaction
Is Guaranteed

RBtabllnhed 1874

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ara*.
DETROIT. MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Gut Biooms

W* roier all MIrhlcmn pclnia %mA r**4

• rrtlens »t Ohio, InilUoa aad '• -*-

Member* riorUla' Trlrcreiib UalliafT
Aaao4-lell«a.

^ -i

criJK iiHt)s CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florlata Telegraph Debrerj

IN THE

National Capital

At yonr *ervlce to deliver Flowar*
•r Oeclrn* on Order \>j Teto-
rraph or otherwUe. Proaipt
Reliable Serrloa.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Coaneetlcnt Ave. aad I. M.
WA8HINOTON, D. O.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER S0N8,

FLORISTS
25 CUnton Avanu*. N.

«*chester Phone 306. Long Dial. Bell Phone •«««

Memben Fiorina Telefrapb Delivery

I "THillOiJiWF fiMers"

The larKeat cut flower (tore In Amertea.
Or.lers for the TWIN CITIBH an.l for aU
.NoHhwestern points itlvcn prompt at-
tention.

HOLM & OLSON, incorporate!
ST. PAUL, MINN.

KBtabllnhed 1874 ■■■■ ■ ^B B^ ^^. ^^ ^_ ^^ m m

r> A R ID s THE ROSERY

vxoKiar

M. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madiion Ayoine, N. Y. Qty

( Morfcer Floriin' Telegraph Delivery Aaio )
Ro^*'*" «hc)ped on all Steamcn. Special Correapcavi'
apoe at "Jl *>e W»e citiei of Europe and ihe BrM
Cal<»»e» Telagrmph and Cable addreas. DanWVr.

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI_BAIMV. ri. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

^"'ParlcFloralCo.A. T. BUNYARD

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Member* Florist*' Telegraph DelWerr.

DENVER,

COLORADO

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street
WK OtTAmANTUt (ATUFAOTIOV

April 29, 1916

HOBTICULTUEE

605

CHICAGO

Sand Yoar Onlan to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

FloritU' Telegraph
DelWery Attociation

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delirevy
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

NEW YORK
BOSTON h

561 Fifth Ave.
Vanderbllt Hotel

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

lilinries t« Slnoers ami all Eastern Poiats

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

take good care of your orders

Mtmters ofF. T. D. Associati<)n.

WASHINGTON-

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Aato iallTerr of Daalna and Flowan te
a>7 tddres* Is Washlastoa.

Stock and Work First Class

Orders FtUed Day or MIslit tor

O I- E V E: I- AIM D

and State of Ohio

OMBplete Stock. Regular dUcoont to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

KM W. Mth St.. ClereUad. O.
Mambera riorlata' Telegraph DeUrerr Aaa'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

73S Euclld;Aveaiue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of, Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

■^ FLORIS TS ==

238 Main Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N. Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

n.OR.ISTS

Telcpheoei 1601 and I. MM.

1415 Farnum St.,

Nl

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

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Maek aad prempt dellTcrlea In BCF7AI<0,
lAOKPOBT, NUOABA FAXI.8 and
WKSTBRN mew TORK.

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KERR

The Florist

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D Assoo&iion

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for Delireriei in All Putt of New England.)

H. F. A. LANGE

125,000 S4|. Ft. of Glass
WORCESTER, MASS.

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail FlorlsU Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. T.— H. O. Eyres, U N. Pearl
St.

Albany, N. Y. — Tbe Rosery, 23 Steaben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— WllUam C. Gloeckner, VI
State St.

Boston— Tboa. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston — Penn tbe Florist, 37-43 Brem-
fleld St.; 124 Tremont St.

P.ostijii— Ziuu tbe Florist, 4 Park St.

Bntralo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Ifaln
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smytb, Mlcblgan
Ave. and Slat 8t

ClereUnd, O.— J. M. Qaaser Co., Boclld
ATe.

Cleveland, O. — ^Adam Qrabam A Sens,
C523 Euclid Atc.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1836 W. 36tb
St.

Cleveland, O.— Tbe Smith * Fetters Co.,
73S Euclid Ave.

Denver, CoL— Psrk Floral Co., IMS
Broadway.

Detroit, Ulch. — J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Oratlot Ave.

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Ho. — Samoel Mnrray, lOlT
Grand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— David Clarke's Sons, IISS-
2141 Broadway.

Now York— Alex. UcConnell. 611 fith Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28tli.

New York— Dards, N. B. corner 44th St.
and MadlBon Ave.

New York— Max Scbllng, 12 W. 6Sth St.

New York— Q. B. M. Stampp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,

at 46th St.

New York— A. T.
Ave., at 48th St.
Norwich, Conn. — Beater's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess II Swoboda,

Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.^J. B. Keller Sous, SS
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St.. West.

Snn I'r.mciseo — Pelicano, Rossi & Co., 12.".
Koarii.v St.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4SM-Ji
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm A Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudaon, N. Y. — P. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can. — J. H. Dnnlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, 91S
F St.. N. W.

Washington, D. C. George H. Cooke,
Connecticut Ave. and L St.

Westerly. R. I.— Beuter's.

Worcester, Mass. — H. F. A. Lange.

Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant St.

Bunyard, 413 Madison

141B

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. L

Wa cover tha tarrltarr tiuSaaa.

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmitr FhritU Tilegrafk [Delivtry Auttiatmm
MO TICE tNITIA LS. Wt kavt tu lUrt »»»

THE J. M. QASSER COMPANY.

CLEYELANB

Euclid AveiHS*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered en mail ar teUgraph order far
■B7 oeeaalaa, la any part •( tha niimlatasi

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-10 West Adelaide Bt. - TOBONTO, OUT.
ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
0.\ TELIXilt.irillC ORDER

11 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

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Vpni 29, 1916

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

I

PHILADELPHIA
(.'(Hiiiiir and WooihMinl, whv lra\Ll
under the lUluu of Lord <i Uiirnbum
Co. have l)eeii exceedingly busy thlB
spring, and have had 8o iiiuny calls
and eMtiniatcs to make, that tht-re ha»
been scarcely time to eat or sleep.
Serves Uieni riKht, They ouRht to
have had better luck. Mr. Woodward
exports to start on a southern trip on
the 25th Inst

H. H. Battles reports the Kaster
trade this year the best he ever expe-
rienced. On Friday he closed one of
his stores and In another pulled the
blind down on the center window — so
that the passerby would not know It
was a (lower store.

I'ennock Bros, by Saturday morning
were pretty nearly sold out of every-
thing; even short-stemmed lilies were
oeing picked up by eager customers.
Mr. Cartledge and Mr. Pennock were
both in genial humor and wore tired,
yet happy, smiles.

K. J. Fancourt, for the wholesalers,
reported that both the local and ship-
ping trade had been big beyond ex-
pectation. He attributed a good deal
of the local enthusiasm for flowers
among the general public to the splen-
did publicity given to the business by
the recent fine exhibition of the S. A.
F. in this city. It pays to advertise
although there is often lots of grum-
bling at paying the bills.

The H. F. Mi( hell Co.. have completed
the improvements in their new ware-
house. It is adjacent to the principal
steamship wharves and important
freight stations and is expected to revo-
lutionize, to a great extent, their work
in handling business. They have given
out a contract for a large garage and
office at the nursery, at Andalusia and
have also installed what is practically
the second machine of its kind in the
United States, known as a grass mixer.
In five minutes, they can thoroughly
mix a batch of l.SOO po\mds of grass
seed: which, after being mixed, is dis-
charged into an elevator which travels
and deposits the seed in a large bin
upstairs, from which it is drawn by
spouts the same as feed is drawn from
a grain elevator. The contrivance is
driven by a 7% H. P. motor;- it is prac-
tical and should be a tremendous
labor-saver.

I lOWFIt- nv TKI.KCiKAI'II

SAN FRANCISCO

( Mil oltM A

Pelicano, Rossi & Co.

12a KEARNY ST.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORFSTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWNONHUOSON, - N. Y.

PITTSBURGH

AiKlidiiy I.eech. Huporinlendeiit for
Henry J. Heinz, spent a part of last
week In New York.

(Joorge Porter, an employeo of the
McCallum Company, had his left eye
removed and a catoract In the right eye
reduced last Kritjay In St. Francis
Hospital.

Pitlsburgh's three big Easter flower
.shows eclipse those of any previous
season. Kach seems superlatively
beautiful and is so distinctive in its
way and unlike the others that com-
parisons are impossible. Supt. Geo.
\V. Hurke and his foremen, John W.
Jones and James Moore, respectively
of the Schenley and West Parks con-
servatoricB, are certainly most deserv-
ing of the congratulations which are
showered upon them by the multitude
of admiring visitors from both home
and abroad. At Schenley Park, the
Victoris Regia house is temporarily
transformed into an enormous mound
of lilies surrounded by water. The
border line is of Queen Alexandra
spiraea, and baby ramblers here and
there emphasizing the pure white of
the dominating lilies. In the .\ym-
phaea house are three mounds formed
of blue, white and pink French hy-
drangeas respectively. In the rose
house ramblers, hybrid tea roses.
Azalea mollis, boxes, hydrangeas and
astilbes are charmingly arranged.

A brilliant Hollarrd garden now occu-
pies the west wing of the Economic
housr-. In the midst of the garden is
a thatched Dutch house surrounded
by double daffodils and flve elevated cir-
cular mounds of narcissus. This end
is backed up with flowering shrubs,
iris, columbine, etc. The south wing
of the Economic house forms the Chil-
dren's garden. The garden itself in-
cludes four beds of pansies, baby ram-
bler roses, lilies and herbaceous plants
and shrubs. In the west end of the
building is a fine display of Brazilian
caladiums, dendrobiums, gloxinias, etc.
Cinerarias predominate in the south
wing. The azalea house too, is a mass
of bloom.

As usual, the educational feature of
the West Park show shows an un-
kempt house and grounds on one side,
while on the other is a remodelled
place. The rose house is charmingly
trellised and arched with rambler
roses. The French hydrangea dis-
play is given variety by tall plants of
.Nicotiana Sanderas, and an elevated
center of genistas.

The most distinctive show room of
the Heinz conservatory forms a sunk-
en garden of great beauty, the extreme
background showing small cherry and
apple trees, rhododendrons, lilies,
spiraea and azaleas. Flowing down
the sides is a waterfall ending in a
charming pond.

CHICAGO.

Shakespeare's statue in Lincoln
Park was the resting place of a large
number of wreaths, bouquets and pot-

. iiii^ nil 111,. :;ji,,|, , ,. ■ , ..;

numerous clubs and societies.

The flower sale for the destitute
crippled children, which took place on
the day before Easter, netted that
worthy cause eight thousand dollars,
Ed. Hanswirth, for many years in
the florists' business in Chicago and
lately employed In the wholesale mark-
et, has again embarked In business for
himself at Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The extremely small roses are In
great favor this season. As a leading
wholesaler said, extremely large or
the tiniest of the small roses, are the
fancy of the moment. Of the latter the
little Sweetheart rose In pink Is hav-
ing a great run, the result of the size,
color and name combination, and Its
companion in yellow, the Mrs. George
Elgar is very popular. .Made up In the
small colonial corsage bouquets or
used alone they are dainty and beau-
tiful, but require skillful handling.

Early last Saturday morning the
store of the George Wittbold Co.. was
entered by way of the basement, by
three burglars who tried by brutal
treatment to force the night watch-
man, John Popescu, to turn over the
money. He refused and was beaten
almost into insensibility and left
bound in the basement. The robbers
left without getting any plunder and
Popescu worked himself loose and
went to notify Louis Wittbold. No
trace of the robbers has been found.
The watchman was taken to the
Alexian hospital where he was found
to be severely injured. The firm has
been doing a big business all the
Easter week and a thousand dollars
was in the safe.

BOSTON.

..ohn J. Curl, y of [{oxbury is one of
the jury in the Cohen murder trial in
the Superior Criminal Court.

Henry M. Robinson starts for the
South the latter part of this week on
his annual trip for ferns and galax.
Mr. Robinson will be gone for about
a month.

A very interesting collection of plants
and flowers mentioned in Shakespeare's
plays, made by Mr. Thomas T. Watt,
was on exihbition at the Shakespeare
Tercentennial exercises held at Wel-
leslcy College, April 22. They were la-

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahanf, Mass.

NEW CROP FERNS

Fancy, $1.35 per 1000
Dagger, 1.15 "

SiH-,i;il prii-i ..11 n-L'iiliir ..rdfrs for
• Hiiintity >^liiptnt-nls.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.

Kvprereen, Ala.

April 29, 1916

HOETI CULTURE

60T

mill

ISOLD OUT? I

M OF COURSE, if you stocked up before Easter with BAYERSDORFER QUALITY m

= Goods. But we are all ready for you again with After Easter Supplies. ^

= Baskets in Wonderful Variety of Shape and Tint, Brazilian Willow Baskets, Porto ^:

= Rican Mats, Silk Fibre Ribbon, Japanese Novelties in Decorative Material, Memo- ^

= rial Day Staples, etc.. etc. ^

^ Send for Silent Salesman' s Supplement ^

m THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA =

I H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., hi^loti^n^t^ |

■

beled with tlie quotations t'lom the
plays.

If we are to Judge by the various re-
ports made by the retailers and whole-
salers Easter of 1916 was a highly
successful one. The one sad feature
of the affair was the heavy rain of
Saturday and this alone prevented
many from breaking all former records
for business. Violets, owing to the late
date of the festival, were scarce and of
a poor quality so the public must needs
look elsewhere for a substitute. Sweet
peas, according to what Henry Penn
says filled the gap most admirably. Ju-
lius Zinn states that bulb stocks were
much in demand, and Mr. Slattery of
Galvin's reports an unprecedented sale
of pot roses. The Boston Cut Flower
Store cleaned out on nearly everything
and Mr. Rosenthal, or rather Mrs.
Rosenthal — said that the only regret to
be registered was the poor weather on
Saturday which prevented many buy-
ers from coming out.

With the wholesalers all went well.
P. Welch and Welch Bros, both report
a tremendous shipping trade on Wed-
nesday and Thursday, for lily plants
especially. The H. M. Robinson Co.
worked all day and half through the
night from the first day of the week
till the last, in getting their orders
out. B. A. Snyder claims a clean
sweep. McAlpine & McDonald, handled
double the quantity of lily of the valley
and lilies they did last year. Wm. Mol-
loy, manager for the Budlong Rose Co.,
states that 90.000 roses would be a con-
servative estimate for their week's
sales. A marked preference for Scott
Key and Hadley was shown by pur-
chasers and consequently a shortage of
these varieties resulted — as wo pre-
dicted last week. The Polyanthus
primrose was eagerly bought up. Evi-
dently it has come to stay as an Easter

mill

favorite. It is safe to say that the
florists of Boston never had a more
prosperous Easter.

NEW YORK.

J. H. Small & Sons remove on May
1 from the store which they have oc-
cupied on Broadway for twenty-five
years to a new and very desirable loca-
tion at 505 Madison avenue, corner
52nd street.

By mutual consent, the firm of Hen-
shaw & Fenrich will dissolve April
29th. Joseph S. Fenrich will do busi-
ness under his own name at 51 W. 28th
street, and A. M. Henshaw will oper-
ate the Henshaw Floral Co, at 127 W.
28th street.

Anglin & Walsh Co., who recently es-
tablished their office at 335 Broadway,
will remove on May 1 to Williams-
bridge where they will have business
facilities and room not available in a
downtown office. Fine eallas and
freesias are leading specialties with
this firm by whom many of the large
dealers are supplied with these goods
in quantity.

With the smaller growers of
plants for the cheap markets the
Easter result was not very pleasing.
Saturday morning saw a long line of
them at Union Square standing in tlie
cold drizzling rain waiting for buyers
who did not materialize. What
eventually became of the tens of thou-
sands of geraniums, lilies, azaleas,
hyacinths. genistas, pansies and
daisies which turned Union Square
into a vast kaleidoscope of color on
that inclement morning, we know not.

In May, 1915, McHutchison & Co.,
purchased the building at 95 Chambers
street, and running through to 77
Reade street — a full block long. The
building consists of five floors and

basement and suh-basement. They
will occupy the full first floor on May
1st— 27 by 150 feet. Since they com-
menced business fifteen years ago Mc-
Hutchison & Co. have moved four
times, and each time have doubled the
space occupied. We shall not be sur-
prised if in due time the entire build-
ing on Chambers street is required to
accommodate the business of this
hustling concern.

WASHINGTON.

Pink and yellow snapdragon is in
hne favor among society for use in
high-grade dinner and like decorations.

Leo Geier, who is employed at the
store of Gude Bros. Co., met with the
loss of his father, Bernard J. Geier,
last week.

John Robertson, Dewey Strong and
Milton Robertson, three employees of
Fred H. Kramer, all colored, received
treatment at the Freedmans Hospital
last week following a collision with'
an electric light pole by the wagon in
which they were riding when the
horses ran away with them.

Following a custom inaugurated
shortly after they first entered into
business, Gude Bros. Co. threw open
the doors of their greenhouses in Ana-
costia to the public on Palm Sunday.
Hundreds of visitors took advantage
of the firm's invitation, the attendance-
being greater than ever before.

A bill has been introduced which
would make it unlawful for any person
to labor or to employ any person to
labor or to pursue any trade or world-
ly business on Sunday, except in works
of necessity or charity, newspaper
publishers, public service corporations,
and also persons who are accustomed
to observe regularly some other day of
the week on which they refrain from
doing what in the bill is prohibited on
Sunday.

A Florists HART'S HANDY HANDLE

Necessity

Fits securely on any standard pot and by the use of a little chif-
fon or ribbon gives you a Basket effect at a very small additional
expense. Increasing the price of your plants 100 per cent.

1 12 Inches high, $2.R0 per doz.

2 15 " •• 3.50 " "

3 18 " " 4.00 " "

4 24 Inches high, $5.00 per doz.

5 30 ■' ■• 6.50 " "

6 36 " " 9.00 " "

At Tour Dealer's or Direct.

GEO.B. HART, Manufacturer, 24 to 30 Stone Street, Rochester, N Y.

608

HORTICULTU RE

April X». 1916

Our Prices Will Interest

YOU!

When in need of

BEAUTIES

Send your order* to

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

WholtBole FlorUtf
UOIOJ R... Sirrr,. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIRST

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 • 21 RiDitead Si , PhiUdtlphii, P«.

WOICE BEAUTIES. ORCHIDS. VALLEY, ROSES
Mi all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

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Florists' Supplies

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Florlatn' Reanlnltes

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W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. 1.

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Wholesals Florists

MIOMISMOND, IND.

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POEHLMANN BROS. CO

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TZ-IA EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO.

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HORTICULTUKE

60^

Flower Market Reports

Easter week was a lively
BOSTON time for the plant grow-
ers, who found ready buy-
ers for all they had to offer and on
some lines could have done much more
if they had the goods to supply. As
a rule the stock was of very high qual-
ity and the variety was greater proba-
bly than on any former occasion. Lilies
were well sold out but at prices con-
siderably below earlier quotations. In
pFant form they cleaned up very well
in the stores but in cut form they
dragged badly and many were left
over unsold. Another flower which
was seemingly overdone was the Eng-
lish primrose, of which quite a lot of
cut blooms were still in wholesalers'
hands when Monday morning came.
The flower shipping trade was excel-
lent from Wednesday until Friday,
when it practically stopped and ma-
terial that came in on Friday and Sat-
urday fared rather badly as much of
it had been held back contrary to the
advice of the wholesale dealers and the
weather on Saturday was not condu-
cive to good business. The retailers
bought cautiously and Saturday mid-
night found considerable stuff unsal-
able at any price. Thursday was a
banner day and the market was full of
life. Lily of the valley was in light
supply all through and was a quick
seller. Violets also fared well, but
carnations had quite a slump and on
Saturday the rose market also fell off.
Red roses, however, sold all right at
any time. Bulbous stock was limited
in quantity. Sweet peas made a good
record. Smilax was and still is very
scarce. Although quiet as compared
with last week some brisk trading is
being done this week. The carnation
supply is shortening up and prices are
beginning to advance. Roses, while
not so limited in supply, are not too
plentiful and just about meet the de-
mand. Sweet peas are bringing aver-
age prices. Violets are no longer to be
had at any price. Spanish irises are
being purchased largely, especially the
longer stemmed blooms, some of which
are nearly three feet in length. Gard-
enias are stationary. Calendulas are ly-
ing uncalled for on many shelves. Prim-
roses are now scarce. The general con-
dition of this week's market may be
summed np by saying that demand and
supply are pretty well balanced.

This has been a busy
CHICAGO Easter and the trade
generally is quite ready
to stop and take breath. From the
time shipping began on Wednesday till
the last order was taken care of on
Easter Sunday the wholesalers were
on the jump. Local trade came in
strong as the week neared the end and
stock poured in in an unceasing
stream. Of all kinds that go to make
up a normal late Easter supply there
was much, but of lilies there was more
than enough. There seemed to be no
end to the cut lilies and the stems
were all the way from short to long
and prices covered a good range. It
was, however, not a question of price.
There were simply more lilies than
the market could use. Of the flowers
in short supply at the week end sweet
peas proved to be the chief. The sup-
ply was large and a shortage had not
been looked for, but the demand was
so great that many wholesalers could
not fill their last orders. There were

AMERICAN
BEAUTIES

Fine large well colored buds,
in quantity, all lengths

Per 100

special $35.00

Fancy SO.OO

Extra 25,00

First 15.00

Second 10.00

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.

Ttie Wbolesale Florists oi Fbiladelphia

PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK

1608-1620 Ludlow St. 117 W. 28tli St.

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

Franklin & St. Paul Sts. 1216 H St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

Rotm

Am. Beauty , Special

•• " Fancy and Extra.
No.i

RuMcll, Hadley

KilUniey, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward

" Ord.

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra . . .
*' " " Ordinary

CanutfoM. Fancy

" Ordinal

CAttloya*

D«odrobium fnrwnaauta

Lilies. Losviflorum

Rubrum

Calla.

UIt of die Vkller

Du»M

Violet.

Mignonette

Snapdrm««B

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilec fper bunch)

Sweet Peaa

Gardeniee

Adiantam

Smilax

AsparejiisPlu. ASprqn- (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

April 17

3S-00

20.00
lO.OO

8.00

8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
S.oo
4.00
3.00

40.00

10.00

4.00

•50
•35

6,00
z.oo

3.00
5.00
1. 00
9.00

to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
tc
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to

40.00

3500

20.00

15.00
12.00

6.00

I2.00

6.00
12.00
6.00
4.00

9.00
50.00

12.00

12.00

5.00

-75

■50

3.00

4.00
5.00

2.00

3.00

1.00
1. 00

13.00

as.oo

to 1.00

to 20.C0

to 90.00

TRADE PRICES — Per 100
TO I^ALERS G*a->

PfTTSBURC

April lo

CHICAGO

April 24

30.00

90.00

10.00

6.00

8.00

3.00

8.00

3.00

8.0a

3.00

2.00

1. 00

40.00

40.00

30.00

15.00

35.00

10.00

6.00

10.00

5.00

12.00

6.00

3.00

2.00

50.00

4.00 to 10.00

6.00
3.00

to
to
to

3.00
8.00

•25

1.00

to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to

I2.0C

4.00

1.25

6.00
12.00
2.00

3.o*>

z.oo

2.00

so

IS.OO

95.00

x.oo
15.00

BUFFALO

April 24

35.00

25.00
xo.oo

4.00

8.00

5.00
8.00

4.00

2-50
1.50

40.00

10.00

4.00

8.00
4.0D

x.oo

.40

3.00
6.00
t.oo

3.00
3.00
3.00

•50

33.00
1. 00

40.00 to

40.00

35.00

12.00

10.00

10.00

6,00

10,00

6.00

10.00

6.00

3.00

3400

50.00

13.00
6.00
13.00

5.00

1.50

•50

5.00

XOXO

3.00
3.eo

3.00
3.00

3.00

1.50

3.00

30.00

1.35
15.00

60*00

35.00

28.00

10.00

4.00

6.00

6.00 to

1.50

40.00

6.00

J.OO

1.50

.10

4.00
8.00
2.00

35.00

20.00
15.00

15.00

10.00

4.00
10.00

4.00

13.00
4.00
3.00
2.00

50.00

10.00

10.00
6.00
3.00
•50
6.00

12.00

4.c»
4.00

.50 to

3.00

1. 00

15.00
15.00

to
to
to

1.35

20.00

25.00

no violets, which tended to make
peas move still faster. The supply of
roses was very large but all good stock
cleaned up at good prices while poor
stock probably sold for all that it
was really worth. Spanish iris in yel-
low, purple and white were quite plen-
tiful and calendulas of large size and
good color sold well. Lilacs of the
choice as well as the common varieties
met with ready sale up to a certain
amount. The day after Easter was not
as quiet as that day frequently is but
good stock moved showing retailers
had disposed of their Easter supply.
The plant trade was certainly good
and ISaster emptied up many green-
houses in a way that made one wonder
what would become of the cut flower
business. Even those retailers who
placed heavy advance orders added to
them repeatedly up to Saturday after-
noon and even on Sunday morning de-
liveries were made. Lily plants were
mostl.v short-stemmed. Azaleas, rhodo-
dendrons, spirea and roses were the
principal other plants and to this stock
was added hyacinths, narcissus and
tulips in pans and pots. The late
Easter was no detriment to the plant
trade in general though there was
more or less stock too far open.

Easter business was
CINCINNATI very good. The early

part of the business
dragged somewhat but at the end on
Saturday the local buyers took up
nearly everything in the market.
Prices were fair. The cut of lilies was
excellent and the largest we ever have
had for Easter. At the close of busi-
ness quite a few were left over. Roses
and carnations cleaned up very read-
ily. Roses dragged somewhat at first
but cleaned up nicely toward the end
of the business. Narcissus poeticus
were plentiful and proved good prop-
erty but other bulbous stock was rath-
er scarce. Sweet peas met with a
good demand and more would have
been used had they been forthcoming.
Other offerings that sold well includ-
ed snapdragon, callas, lily of the val-
ley and violets. The plant business
was good. Blooming plants naturally
had the call but the foliage plant, too,
met with a pretty fair demand.

As a general state-
NEW YORK ment it may be fairly

said that New York's
Easter was a splendid success for the
florist trade. There were, of course, a

{Continued oti fagfbit)

610

H 0 R T 1 C U

H K

April 29, 1916

H. E. FROMENT

WSoleMiie CommiMion Florist
Cha*c« Cut Flowers

mn A4drM>, Itl >Vrll ISIIi Ht.. NB>T VORK
T*l*ph*aM] ItOO. ttOI. Mktlllon yqDKT*.

I 1*. J. >^:vii'rn

I WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST

w A full Uoo of Cboloe Col llower Htock for »U pmrpoara.

I mBriioii! 1 ;j;i 1 rARRAOUT 131 West 2«th St.. NHW YORK CITY

Wholesale Coninission Flomts ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

B5 and 57 W««t 26th Street

New York

T<a<-phoDr No. 7M
Mftillaon 8qit*re

WM. P.

FORD ,

*/ h o 1 e s a 1 e

Florist

107 W. 28th Strti

. NEW YORK

THeptione fiSU, FftrrAgat.

CkU *d4 tniprrt tbe lint EiuMlihment

la lb* Wtiolraile Kluwrr DlitrK-t.

GEO. C. 5IEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
reO!fl|M|;H*DISONSO. NEW YORK

JIOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 2Stk STREET NEW YORK CITY

CcfutjpnmfHts Solicited
Pbeo« 7t6t Unison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

F»ni«. Moasvi, Wild BmllBx, OkIkx,
I<«acothor, l'aliurtt». ('Trka, both trMh

rut Bad prepared.
t«arel, llrinlork, all Urcuratlve Evrrrrreni.

-!]£; -ws. 119 W. 28 St.,NewYor1(

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramott and Be»l

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Firil Cl.M Mukat for •!] CUT FLOWERS

!8 WUlonghby St. Brooklyn, N. Y

M. C. FORD~

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fllE ROSES. FAICf CARNIIIiS

A Tml\ Line of ALL CUT FLOWERS.
Telepboor 1«70 Farrmrat.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, W. Y.

Bernlar ShlpmeaU Want«d «f

Pansies and Violets

I kSTo a rood market for them.

B. S. SLINN, JR.

55 and 57 West 26tli St. NEW YORK

l!;?!L?J^:Lr""^ 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

^ S.W K TIMK AMI MdNKV U¥ BFI.MII.NO VOl'K OUIIKKS T<> I'N

Price* Right. ConsiKninenta Solicited. Telephone ConnectioD

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST \i "'

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS. J.Viwuw'M *°^ ^- ^*** ^*** '^^^ ^"'"^

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

IVII

NO

XA/htolesale F"!

SS and 57 W. 26th Street,

Telephone 7062 Madix

> rist

NEW YORK

BAOGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Teleptaonei j iggg / Madlaen Square

CONBIQMIfBNT8 ■OLICinD

NBW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Americui Beauty. Special

" ** tancy and Extra

*■ " No. I

Ruaaell. Hadley

Killamey. Richmond, HilUnsdon. Ward, Extra - - • .
" " " " Ordioary .

Areaburs, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

" '* Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Camatiocu, fancy

" Ordinary

Last Hair of Wiik
Mriinc Apr. 22

nifi

35.00
10.00
300
6.00
4.00
2.00
6.00
2.00
6.00

a. 00
3.00
S.00

40.00

•0.00
8.00

40.00
6.00
4-00

ia,oo
4.00

ao.oo
6.00
6.00
3J»

Pint Half If WMt

be£tnirii| Apr. 24

1S16

ao.00

JO.OO

3.00

6.00

4.00

2.00
6.00
a. 00
6.00
9.00
1.50
x,oo

90.00
6.00

35-00
6.00

B.oo
4.0D
10.00
6.00
8.00
I. SO

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CominlHslon DealiT In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

i;t;i West 38th .strt't'l. New Vt.rk
T<-Ie|)htinp — Sd33-3A:{3 MuiIInod Sf|Uar«>

F'nink H. Tra^ndly

CharlM 8eh«mttfe

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

M^Kolesale Florists

436 6tb Annue, BBtwiin 2Ett aiU 27tt Sb., Ntw Tlrt

Telepbonea: 7B7-TSe-TVS Farrasat

Cooal|n>menta BoUdtad

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncorporated

Wholesale CommissioD Florists

Orchids, Gardenlan and Bl&ny Cnoiaal
Flowers of Qnallty.

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

>a/ihol.e:

\A/os-t ae-ti

Telepbones. 13 — 8510 Madinon 8qaarr<

MAt'BICB L. OI.ABB.

ConilcmmeDta Sallcltad

.April 29, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

eii

Flower Market Reports

{Continued from page OOi})

few hitches here and there and an oc-
casional development which did not
meet with universal approval but per-
haps there were fewer of these than
for many years back. There was noth-
ing that could be really designated as
a "slump" although lilies were some-
what overdone in quantity and prices
ran lower on all sides than had been
contemplated in advance, and snap-
dragons were badly turned down by
the buyers. Just why this lovely flow-
er got such a knockout here does not
plainly appear. The quality of much
of the stock offered was very fine and
in other markets we understand it
sold very well. But New York
does unaccountable things sometimes.
Swainsona was also badly in the dis-
card. Carnations did not fare as well
as the growers hoped for. The fact is
that there were a good many ship-
ments into the market which carried
the symptoms of senility. On the day
after Easter there were a good number
of Enchantress carnations left unsold
and in such condition that had they
been sold would have done the divine
flower no good among the flower buy-
ers. Roses pulled through all right but
they were abundant and any attempt
to inflate prices would have probably
resulted in disaster. A distinct prefer-
ence for the newer varieties of roses
was noticeable. Ophelia and Hadley
stood in the front rank of preference
and realized ijrices nearly double those
obtainable for the older kinds. Bul-
bous stock was not overplentiful and
the tulips and narcissi of various spe-
cies sold out rapidly at standard
prices. Lily of the valley took an
amazing jump to the values of a quar-
ter century or more ago, sales at $10.00
per 100, and quotations at $12.00 to
$15.00 being registered. Most of the
stores had engaged their stock in ad-
vance, however, at a standard price Of
$50.00 per 1000. The situation was
much relieved by the appearance in
Phil Kessler's hands of a lot of "frame
valley" of fine quality, the first cut of
the season, at $4.00 per 100 — a lecord

{Continued on page bib)

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

E/xperienced, Progressivp and can handle

shipments of growere* product

gatisfaotorily.

106 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. Farrasut 3066.

EatabUshed 1888

Tel. 551 Farrarnt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit ConalKnments of New
Bngland Grown NoTelUe*.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

We are WHOLESALE FLORISTS

We handle every variety of cut flowers. We have 22
years' experience behind us, and we do not expect a gold
medal for doing our full duty by our consignors and custo-
mers. You cannot go very far wrong when dealing
with us.

GUTTMAN & R AYNOR, Inc.

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Phones 2036, 2037, 558 Farragut

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TEL.BPHONB MAIN 2698
American Baautlea, Orclilds, VaUey, Carnation*. All the no»eltle» In the Cut Klow.r
Market furwlehed on short notice. Price* quoted on application. No retail or«i«».
accepted. Flower* shliiped out or Bonton on earl; trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

CattUra*

DcBclrobniin (omMMum

LaUes, LofMriflorum •

" Rubrum

Callas

Lily of the VaUey

Daises

Violets

Mignonette

SnapdraeoD •

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac (per bunch)

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

A«p«raffus Phimoaus. & Spren (loo buncbes) .

Ust Half of Week

eiHling Apr. 22

191E

loo.oo

to

200.00

20.00
4.00

to
to
to

3500
8.00

6.00

to

8.00

4.00

to

zo.oo

.50

.50

2.00

3.00

to
to
to
to

9.00

.75

6.00

8.00

2.00
6.00

to
to

3.00
8.00

2.00

to

3.00

2.00

to

3.00

1. 00

to

2.00

1. 00

to

a. 00

■»5
.'5

8.00

to
to
to

.50

ItOO

15.00

■SO

to

1.00

8.00

to

30,00

15.00

to

25 .00 1

Fint Half of Wfi»

beginniflg tpr. 24

1918

25.00

30.00

4.00

4.00
4.00

•50

.40

S.OO

3.00

2.00

6.00

3.00

1. 00

•50

1. 00

.25

•25

8.00

8.00
15.00

75.00
35.00
6.00

8.00
5.00
1. 00
.60
6.00
8.00
3.00
8.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
3.00

■50
1.00

15.00
1. 00

20.00

35-00

Are You Dissatisfied?

I have an onllmlted market for your flowers, any yarlety, in any quantity. Prompt
returns of aalea on coniltmed good*. Eeidy cash wlien due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years In the Cut Flower CommU*lon Business.

Write for information or call and taUc It over.

Xelephone
167 &1UU5B l> arragut

J. K. ALLEN

lis AVest 28th Street
NE-W YOR.K

New England Florist Supply Co.

SPECIAL— '°E12r^ Sphagnum Moss, $3.50
276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS.

Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m.

„ „„ Fort Hill. S469
TBLEPnONES: Main, «89 W

HEADQUARTERS

For High-Class Roses

Full line of BULBOUS STOCK, BOC-
VARDIAS, SWEET PEAS and other Sea-
*onBble Flower*.

J. J. COAN

116 WEST 28TH STREET, NEW TOBK

Tel., Farragut 5413-5891

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stocl< Solicited

PERCY W. RiCHTER, Mgr., NEW YORK

111 W. ttth Street

Wttmi writmg to aJoertiaerM kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

612

HORT I (" r LTD R E

April 19. 191»

Buyer's Directoiy and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this he«d, one cent a word. Initials count as words,

DlBploy advortlBors in this Issue are also listed under this clasaldcatlon without charge. Ueference to LUt of
Advertisers ulll indicate the respective pages.

Buyers faillnR to Hnd what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put
them In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOFNTANT

K Pvofirt. 40 SInlf .S| . HoBtnn.
For ptge (M Lilt of AdvertlMn.

APHINB

Apbiar Mfff. Co., Mnillsnn. N. J.
For pnije Bt-e lAot at AdTcrtlseri.

AI-H l~ II \ K
Nicotine Mf»;. '. .. . .-:. I-.uji.s. .Mo.
For pave se« List of Advertisers.

.A8r.*RAOC8

AsparsKas Plumoiun SredllnKS. J5.00 per
IPSH. "•""'•y May l«t. COLLINODALE
OREENHOrSES. Colllngdale, Pa.

ArCTION SALES

The MncNirr Hortlciilturnl Co..

New York City.

For paitc soo List of Advertisers.

Elliott Aortlon Co.. New York City.

Plant Auctioneers.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AZALEAS

P. Ouwcrkork. Hohnken. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Bans. Woburn. Mass.

K. J. Kcyk. Ghent, Belgium.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co.. Philadelphia. Pa
*^r page see List of Advertisers.

BAY TREES

^AY TREES. Write for wholesale price-

JTLins ROKBRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

•*• N- Plerson. Inc.. Cromwell. Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent. .Jr. & Sons Co..

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh.

Md.
F'or page see List of Advertisers.

ThoBoas J. Grey Co.. 29 So. Market St.,

Boston. Mass.

Begonia. Marlemont Bedder

Fo'' page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.
Delivery from May 15th.

,i^n.7. Sr;^.'^ '"• P"''*' *12*> per 100; Cin.
einnatl. 2% In. pots, «15.00 per 100; Mrs. J.

l1x)r»&"p?rTo^'^* '"• ""''■ *^'» P"
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BOILEB8

Kroeschell Bros. Co.. Chicago
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,
N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City
_r]orpage sec List of Advertisers.

Hitchlngs & Co.. New York aty.

BOXES— GCT FLOWER F<)l MIM.
Edwards Folding Box Co.. Pblludtli.i
For page see List of Advert liicr^

I'olrting cut flower Iiokii. the lii-st miide.
Write f.ir IIhI HOLTON A IlIINKKL CO..
Milwaukee. Wis.

BO.X TREES

BOX TKEICS— Siiindiirds, Pyrnmids and
Bush. Price list on ili'iiiiinil.
JVLIL'S ROEHIJS i-n Hutherford. N. J.

BULBS AND I I HERS

Bogewoning & S.)iis, Itvnsliurg. Holland.

and .12 Hr..ii(lwiiy. .\..w York City.

Tuberous Rooted Begonias.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co.. New York City.

Tuberoses.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co.. New York City.

Lily Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllds. Flowerfleld. L. I.. N. Y.

Gladioli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.

Forcing Bulbs and Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwuke & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 08 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Michel! Co.. Phiiadelpbla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp.. Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler. FIske. Rawson Co.. Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS. HILLEGOM, HollnnZ

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Branch. 8-10 Bridge St.

CAL.4DIITMS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co.. Inc..
City.

New York

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co.,
New Y'ork City.
King Humbert Cannas.

Inc..

John Lewis Chllds. Flowerfleld, L. I.. N. Y.

Canna Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Newest list of the newest Cannas Just
out. Complete assortment of the flnest
sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for list today.
THE CONARD & JONES CO.
West Grove, Pa.

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc.. Queens. N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

CAKNATIONS — ConUBoad

Wood Bros.. Flshklll, N. Y.
l''or poge sec List of AdvcrtlNcra.

1". Dorni'r A Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor. Inc.. New York City.
Seedling Carnation Laura Weber.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, eaally ao4
cheaply mended. Plllsbury's CamatloD
Staple. 1000 for SHc: 3000 for 11.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY. Oalesburg, 111.

CHRYSANTHEHVlfS

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue for Itia

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Gnltman & Ituynor. Inc.. New York City.

Early I.iavender Pink CbrysantbemuiB

Alex Guttman. also Emma, a Garza

Aneiimne. Double Pompon,

pale pink.

CYCLAMEN

CYCLAME.N. Best strain. Separate col-
ors or mixed. 3 in. pots. $8.00 per 100. for
May delivery.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Send for Wholesale List of Whole clamps
and separate stuck; 40.000 clumps for sale.
Northboro Dahlia and Gladiolus GardCDS,
J. L. MOORE. Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker. Newest. Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS. Berlin. N J.

IF YOU INTEND growing Dahlias for
out flowers then you will make no mistake
If you will try my assortment, especially
selected for cut flower production. Three
whites, 3 pinks, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 lavender,
1 fancy; all field roots, labeled true to
name; per 100. 10 of each kind. $.1.00; per
1000. 100 of each kind. $25.00. 50 at 100
and 500 at 1000 rates. Cash with order.
Guarantee entire satisf.'ictloa. If Inter-
ested In Dahlias, then please send for my
wholesale trade list of Dahlias.

MANNETTO HILL NURSERIES,
W. A. FINGER, Prop., HIcksvllIe, N. I.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Robert Craig Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobhink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Tbomas Roland. Nahant. Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail FlorlsU.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport. Watertown. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ECOXYMU8 RADICANS

Jas. Wheeler. Natlck. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 591

April 29, 1916

HORTICULTURE

613

FERNS

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Masa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertonn, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERTILIZERS

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Pulverized Sheep Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Highgrade Manure Compost Co.,

New York City and Red Bank, N. J.

Magic Humus.

For page lee List of Advertlieri.

Pulverized Manure Co.. Chicago, III.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.,

Chicago, 111.

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co.. Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.

For page see List of. Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.
White Marsh. Md.
. For page see List of Advertisers.

Madame Sallerol — 2 In., $2.00 per 100;

g8.00 per 1000. PASCOAG OREBN-
ODSES, Wm. Doel, Prop., Pascoag, R. I.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Ailrertisers.

A. Henderson & Co.. Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford City, Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia. Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aijuarium, fish goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN B.4RRETT,
Breeder, 481."i D St., Olney. Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page Bee List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co.. Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co., New i'ork City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John C. Moninger Co., Chicago, HI.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.

J. G. Esler, Saddle River. N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HASnLTON WATERTITE RAINT
DAY OUTFIT

G. L. Hamilton & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDV FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers;

The Kervau Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Caldwell The Woodsman Co.,
Evergreen, Ala.
' NeW Crot) Ferns.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDT PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HART'S HANDT HANDLE

Geo. B. Hart. Rochester, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HINTING APPARATUS

Kroescbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brookl.vu. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs cSt Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hotel Cumberland, New Y'ork City.

INSECTICIDES

Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers,

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LAWN MOWERS

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., Newbtrrgh, N. T.

LILY nULHS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.

Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
Berlin Valley Pips.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHutchi-son & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MARGUERITES

A. L. Miller. Jamaica, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATION.4L NURSERYM.\N

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc..

Rochester. N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NON-WRINKLE DUSTER

G. L. Hamilton Co., Boston, Mass.

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, lU.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

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April 29, 1916

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Bmr

K.T

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'<>'rili Alilnk'ton. Mau.
. iir..ivn SInck.
I Nt i.f AtlrrrllHert.

Bobblok A \tlilri-. Rutberford, N. J.
For !>.. I i.f Adrprtliiera.

Aufunt I!
K

MS, N<<\v York City.
I of AilTprtlacri.

C. I' lijn anil Npw York.

NurM.'r> ijto^k niul llfdilinf; IMniiti

Wniili'il.
For (i:if.. «... I !.!( of AdTcrtlsera.

i;i»wixr.

ONION - I 1 -

Leonard Sood C ., ^... III.

For pace ace Llat of AdTerttaers.

ORCHID FLOWEIM

Ja» McMiiiiuN. New York. N. Y.
For page aw Mat of Advertisera.

ORCHID PLANTS

Jallaa Rocbra Co.. Ruthprford, N. J.
For pnge aee Llat of Advertisera.

Lager A Barrel!, Summit, N. J.

PANSY I'l.ANTS

225.000 large, atocky (Sppt. tranaplanted),
neid-irrown blooming panay planta, Henry
Mette a atrain, all aalable atock. eatlafac-
i^ eunranteed. $1.00 per 100; JIO.OO per
JSSV- .,„*-'•''■ I'rompt Bhlpplng. BRILL
CELERY GARDE.N8, Kalamazoo, Mich.

.,^'°"'**' "■• '>'' «'•'>' flowering kind,

H.^^P^' '"*•■ 'n '""' "•«' l'l""m. »,-,.no and
»15.00 per I00(). Cnsh. If I could only
allow the nice plnnts. tnindreda of teatl-
noDlala and repeat orderi I would b«
flooded witli ni-w Imslnt'ss. JAME.S .MOSS.
Johnsvllle. P:i.

PAN.SY PARK PERFECTION Is a

thorouKhbred atralu of Show and Fancy
I analea. It Includes evprv slant variety
known: the reds, bronzes and finest fancy
varieties In good proportion. I have made a
specialty of growing Pansy seeds and planta
over 40 yi.ar..j and rcwlved tlmusands of
testimonials from florists and amateurs In
all parts of the country. Fine, stocky,
field grown plants from July sown seed.
September transplant...! In bud and bloom
all colors mlx.-d, 1(»00, $8.00; 100, $1.25.
Planta from August sown seed, October
transplanted, some in bud. $7.00 per 1000;
^"*'-., ^h'"'- Strong, stocky, field-grown
sewl bed plants from seed sown In August
thinly, broadcast, many In bud. some In
bloom 1000, $5.00; .V¥i. $L'.75. .Medium size
.seed bed plants which will bloom the lat-
ter part of May. KHK). $4.00; :,(!<} $2 25
Cash with order. I, \V. rjooPEIyL Pansv
Park, Dwlght, M.i

PAIi K r.i 1 »
The Cloche Co., .Sew York City.

Collrpslble Paper Boxes.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PHOENIX CAKAKIEMSIS

In all sizes. Special price-list on demand.
JULlfS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send f r lit . l.irrSCHER,
Canal Dover, O.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

PIPE AND FITTINGS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y'.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pfaff & Kendall, Newark. N. J.
For page see List of A.lvertlsers.

l'l..\.Ni A.M> lU I It IMPORTH

Chna. Scbwake A Co.. New York City.
Fur page nee l.Ut of A.lvertlKera.

Auguiit Itolker A Sons, .New York City.
For page ai-e Llal of Advertisers.

McUulrblaon A Co., New York City.

Fur |.ltL*|. K.-t' I.ImI nf AtU .Tl Is.'TK

.'^'•...■. I:.- IMuut .si:ike» and Trel-
llMv II |. M II. E A SUNS, Elkhart, Ind.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. nr...r. Phllailelpbla. Pa.

I: . rton Special."

I Llat of Advcrtlacrs.

I'OLVANTIIl'S

Wlllluw Sim, Cllfloiidole, Masa.

Sim's Hybrid Yellow,

For page see Llat of Advertisera.

RAFFIA

McBulcblaOD A Co., New York, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk. Iloboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AMD CHIFFONS

S. S. FenDock-Meeban Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.

Qrafted Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. A T. Smith Co.. QeneTS, N. Y.

American Grown Uuses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Codd.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.. New York City.
Rose Prima Donna (Mnie. Paul Euler).

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY.

Rose Specialists.

West Grove, Pa. Send for offers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marah,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London. England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolglano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Scbwakc & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. * J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
I'lr page see List of Advertisers.

I...cchner & Co., New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ant. C. Zvolanek. Lonipoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

hKKII^ — ( iiiittiiuro

S. S. Skldelsky A Cn.. I'hilndelphlu, Pa.

Snaitdrugou.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York aty.

Si-eda, Plants and llulbi)

For page ace List of Advertisers.

Jas. VIck'a Bona, Rochester, N. T.
For page se.. LIhI of Ailverllacrs.

Auguat Itolker A Sons. New York City.
For page see Llat of Adverllaers.

Burnett
For

Hroa.,
page

\)H Chambers SI., New York,
see List of Advertisers.

Leonard
For pngn

.Se.'.l Co

S.I. I.lBt

, Chicago, 111.
of Advertisera.

Fottler,
For

1

1

< o.. UoatoD, Maaa.

FlorUt

■ ■ 1 .<.)ra.

SEI.ll .V.Ml
The Cloche C
For page see

11. A.N I 1 Ultl ER
o.. .New York City.
List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM M08B

New I'l. gland Florist Supply Co.,

Boaton, Maas.
For page aee Llat of Advertisera,

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat aad
orchid baskets always on hand. LAQBR
A HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisera.

BCN DIA1«

The M. D. Jones Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SWAINSON.\, MRS. JOSEPH MANDA

Joseph Mnnda, West Orange, N. J.

New Orchid Colored.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek. I.ompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TUBEROSES

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

600.000 Giant Argentine and Palmetto
AsparagUB Roota grown from aelected a«*4,
COO.OOO Jersey Sweet Potato Planta, red and
yellow. 50.000 Vlnelaml Hush Sweet PoUt*
Planta, no vines. 100 lbs. each Kuby King
and I'liuento I'cppcr Seed. 25.000 Uladlolaa
Bulbs. 10,000 Rhubarb Roots. All ethar
Vegetable Planta in season. Write t»r
what you want. No catalogue. I. A J. L.
LEONARD, lona. N. J.

Celery Plants: Golden Self-Hlanchlng
(French strain); fine plants, ready now;
$2.00 per 100(1. Cash. Special prices on
large lots. BRILL CELERY GARDENS,
Kalamazoo, Mich.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co.. Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John

F..r i>r

Evans Co., KIchmood, Ind.
see List of Advertisera.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WEED KTLLEB

Plno-Lyptol Chemical Co.. New York City.
PlDO-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 591

April 29, 1916

HORTICULTURE

615

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfcr & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWORK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM B. HEILSCHEK'S WIRE
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Willoughby St
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. Y.

William F. Kastlng Co., 383-87 Ellicott St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Proment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

James McManus, 105 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28tb tt.

For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Moore, Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles MiUang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

2Cth and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, 37 and 39 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

New York — Continued

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Reynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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Philadelphia

Leo. Niessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
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Edward Reld, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
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The S. S^ Penuock-Meehan Co^, 1608-20

Ludlow St.

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Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
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Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 21 Stone St.

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Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

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New Offers In This Issue

AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS
SEEDS— CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

W. II. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.
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BOOK OF ORCHID HYBRIDS.

Sander & Sons. SI. .Vllians. Eiiu'land.

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CANNAS.

Kowan J. Irwin. .Viw Voi-k City.
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GERANIUMS, PETUNIAS AND OTH-
ER BEDDING PLANTS.

K. Vincent, Jr. & Soils Co., White .Marsh,

Md.

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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS.

.Michfir.s .Seed Sion\ l'liilail.'l|jliia. Pa.
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HARDY ROSES.

A. T. Boddingtoii Co.. Inc.. New York City.
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HEATHER AND FLOWERING
PLANTS.

Anton Schiiltlii'is, Coll.'ge Point. .\. Y.
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SWAINSONA, MRS. JOSEPH MANDA

Joseph Mandii, West Orange, N. .1.
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WHOLESALE PLANT DEALERS.

Anglin & Walsh Co.. Willianisbrldge. N. V.
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WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

AdvertUement* U thlm ihI»m«
one cent a word. Initial* esnmt aa
a« worda. Cash with order. AH
correepondence addr«a«ed
HOBTICULTCBB" •hoold be
to 147 Summer St., BMton.

HELP WANTED

WANTED

Two or three greenhouse men to do potting
and other work at our nursery, Dedham,
Mass. .\pply to

K. i- J. FARQUHAR & CO..
6 South Market Street, Boston, Mass.

SITUATIONS WANTED

FOREMAN GARDENER with 17 years
exijerience on large private estates, expects
to make a change, where a capable man is
wanted. 5:60.00 per month, board and room.
"G. D.." care HORTICULTURE.

WANTED— Situation as head working
gardener. Scotch ; married. Experienced
under glass, shrubs, lawns and vegetables.
Disengaged when suited. "P. ^L R.." SOS
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SITUATION WANTED— By Head Gar-
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POSITION W.\NTED by reliable youngs
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

The larger interest in a i-etail Flower
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In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

616

HORTICULTURE

April 29, 1916

Flower Market Reports

prlrf for thiH, also. t'iiitl"ya8 piT-
roniioil II biK altint. kIkuk rcucbinc;
♦2.0U per flower nnil SrliriKlcnio fl.iri
at wholesale. Some wlioU-salers re-
fused to 'kite" and hIopiumI at tlio
$1.00 limit. The oiil.v vloli'ts In mar-
ket worth mentioning were of the Gov.
Herrick variety. Tlie.v were very
Kood In nil resiwctg and nirely clinched
their place as the best violet for late
season.

The plant trade repented Its great
success of past years. All the promi-
nent KPowers sold ont completely a
KOod while ahead and retailers found
dllllculty In K<?tting addllional mate-
rial afterwards. There was very lit-
tle left In the stores by Kaster morn-
ing that did not have a "sold" tag at-
tached. After the lilies the rambler
roses must be given next place In Im-
portance and popularity this year.
They were superb in every i)arti(iilar
and well deserved their position as did
also the FYench hydrangeas which
made a whirlwind success, actually
driving the old Otaksa out of the mar-
ket. Some of the azaleas were un-
evenly flowered, showing the results
of long confinement in transit from
Europe. Pink Pearl was the leader
among the rhododendrons. Compara-
tively little of the bulbous material
was in evidence.

Sweet peas were

PHILADELPHIA the feature of
the Easter mar-
ket here this year. Notwithstanding
the enormous quantity in sight they
all went — and at good prices. Cat-
tieyas were very siarce and it seems
that a customer who couldn't get a
nice orchid for a dollar was willing
to take a bunch of orchid-flowered
sweet peas for the same money. There
were enough gardenias to go around.
American Beauty held her own as a
leader in the rose world, closely fol-
lowed by Russell. Both realized good
prices but nothing out of the way.
Pink roses also went well. The only
sluggish item was in white but for-
tunately there was no great supply of
these. Carnations moved well at mod-
erate figures. High grrade lily of the
valley was rather scarce and more
could have been sold even at the ad-
vance prices. No fancy prices this
year on cut Easter lilies. Twelve for
the fancies to ten for flrst-dass and
eight or less for shorts. Callas
seemed to be a bit on the "taboo"
list. The same with daisies — and the
latter has heretofore generally been
in fair demand as an Easter subject
Gladioli made their appearance on
Friday, and today, Monday, comes the
first shipment of peonies. The latter
are from South Carolina and consist
of Maxima, Queen Victoria and Edulis
Superba — nice stock and quickly picked
up.

The plant men from all accounts,
have done equally as well as the cut
flower growers; and everybody seems
to be satisfied and fairly well cleaned
out of all that was fit to sell.

Notwithstanding the

PITTSBURGH lateness of Easter,
with the parks and
private grounds aglow with genista,
magnolias, forsythia and bulbous blos-
soms, three public flower shows and
gloomy skies and rain, commercially
the season was without exception the

host In 111' "-al trade dr-

i-les. There were plenty of flowers of
practically all kinds, and pli-nty of
money to buy them, than which there
could be no better coiiibliiatloii. IMants,
particularly, sold well in greater quan-
tities than ever before. On the whole,
cut flowers brought about the regular
prices, sweet peas and good carna-
tions, only, showing a little Increase.
Unfortunately. the Hudson Itlver
Americ-aii Beauties and violets arrived
about twelve hours late, those due l'"rl-
day morning not reaching the whole-
sale bouses until seven o'clock that
evening. As might be expected, they
were by no means up to "concert
pitch."

I'rom reports gathered

ST. LOUIS Ibis early the 1916
Easter, coming late as
it did, was the largest And best the
St. Louis florists have ever had. The
weather was (Ine on Saturday and Sun-
day, which made deliveries pleasant
for all. Tlie leading retailers say that
it was distinctly a "plant Easter" and
never before were there so many sold.
The big department stores cut heav-
ily into the plant trade, selling at ex-
tremely low prices. Lilies were of ex-
ceptionally fine quality both in cut
flower and pot plants and this was the
leading flower. Next in demand were
azaleas, hydrangeas and rhododendrons.
Following these were Tausendschoen
and Perkins rambler roses. Plans of
tulips, Dutch hycinths and lily of the
valley also came in for a big demand.
The wholesale flower market was
greatly supplied with all seasonable
stock and it was a hard matter for the
commission men to clean up on any
one flower. Roses came in large quan-
tities and at very reasonable prices,
exce|)t extra fancies. Beauties were
in good supply, also Mrs. Russell, and
the Killarneys. There was a grand cut
of carnations and many more than the
demand called for. There were no vio-
lets this Kaster. but sweet peas were
a big glut and sold for very low prices.
Orchids demanded a high price owing
to the shortage. The wholesalers
state that shipping orders were larger
than ever before. The local retailers
had to purchase all their supply on
Saturday as the wholesalers would not
open their places on Easter Sunday
for business.

The local retailers

WASHINGTON have just passed
through a most
successful Easter business and are
very well pleased with results. There
was a marked shortage in several lines,
but on the whole there was a sufficient
quantity of all varieties to fill the de-
mand. The greatest trouble was with
respect to orchids which were practi-
cally unobtainable the latter part of
the week and many of the storemen
who had promised them for Easter de-
livery could not fulfill their promises
The heavy demand from out<jf-town
places for lily of the valley sent the
price on this up to $8 per hundred.
The price is now down to normal at
$6. Roses sold better this year than
ever before. Carnations sold out at
very good prices and the present week
finds a shortage in the carnation mar-
ket. Sweet peas were in high favor
and brought very good prices. Large
quantities of violets were sold, al-
though it was estimated that twice as
many could have been moved had the
retailers pushed their sale and had

not boon afraid that thejr would be
off the market boforo Sunday. Plants
brought good prices and the number
sold Is said to have exceeded last year.
Snilhix and aspanigus are scarce.

Obituary

Jamei MacMachan.
Jiimes MaiMachaii. for seventeen
years superinli-ndent for Oeorge F.
Baker, al Tuxedo Park. N. Y.. passed
away suddenly on Tuesday morning.
April nth. in the .'".llnd year of his oge.
.Mr .MacMachan was born In Dundee,
Scotland, but at an early age moved to
Blairgowrie and while very young be-
gan serving his time at Halleburton
House. In the years following or until
he came to this country bo pursued his
labors and studied in gardening In
some of the best estates in Scotland
and Ireland. On arriving in this <oun-
try .Mr. MacMachan took charge of the
estate of Geo. K. Maker which in a few
years he transformed what was
little more than rocky bills and
swampy hollows into what has been
for many years conceded to be one of
the most beautiful and interesting
spots in this section. .Mr. Mac.Maban
was passionately devoted to his pro-
fession; every inch of him was a gar-
dener and everything tlie ground pro-
duced appealed to him. He always
took a leading part in all the work
connected with the Tuxedo Horticul-
tural Society, having held several
oHices including that of president. He
was also a direitor for several years
of the National .Association of Garden-
ers. The funeral which took place on
Friday afternoon, April 14. from St.
Mary's church was largely attended by
men prominent in the trade in New
York and elsewhere, and by the public,
and every gardener in this section.
Mr. MacMachan is survived by his wife
and two daughters. He had many
friends here and elsewhere and the
sincerest sympathy of all of them goes
now to those- who are most sadly
stricken.

Thomas Wilson.

Frederick Bolze.
Frederick Bolze, a florist in New York
as early as ISG'i, died last week at his
home in Pleasantville, N. Y., in his
70th year. He was active in business
until his death. Mr. Bolze was born
in Hanover, and was educated at the
Royal College of King George of Han-
over, receiving a special degree of
merit, and soon after coming to this
country. He became associated with
the florist Buchanan of Astoria, one
of the first florists of Long Island. For
many years he had a shop in Fifth
avenue at 42nd street, and later at Lex-
ington avenue and 54th street. He
went to Pleasantville 20 years ago.

Andrew McKnight.
.Andrew McKnight. a well-known
market gardener of the past genera-
tion died in Communipaw. N. J., on
April 20. aged 92 years. Mr. McKnight
was a contemporary of Peter Hender-
son and J. Stevens and did a large
business in celery and cabbage. Later
he built up quite a reputation as a
pansy grower. He retired about five
years ago, his eypsinlit having almost
gone.

April 29, 1916

HORTICULTURE

617

WEED KILLER

THE VERY NEWEST AND QUICKEST METHOD OF DESTROYING WEEDS,

GRASS AND OTHER GROWTH IN GARDEN WALKS, GUTTERS,

TENNIS COURTS, DRIVEWAYS, ETC.

Tbis fluid absolutely destroys :ill weeds and other growth wherever applied,
and its effect on the ground prevents the growth of fresh ones for a year and
thus saves a great deal of time and labor, as no cutting, hoeing or hauling away
of the weeds is renuired.
We manufacture the stroncest line of DISINFECTANTS on the market.

P.l. CHEMICAL CO., 507-509 W. ISth St., New York

CORRESPONDBINCE SOLICITED.

A ROOF GREENHOUSE

The roof greenhouse shown in our
cover illustration was completed a few
months ago by S. Jacobs & Sons for
C. C. Trepel, on the roof of a two-story
building at Broadway and 89th street,
New York. The size of this curved-
eave greenhouse is 35 by 125. Many
obstacles had to be overcome in this
operation. A special permit was ob-
tained from the building department
of New York, because the building was
an old structure. The brick walls had
to be elevated, a special shaft was built,
take passengers to the roof. Fire law
regulations had to be met; a concrete
roof was laid, a steam heating plant
was installed, which heats the entire
building and greenhouse. Special pro-
visions were made for heating the
greenhouse at night. A difficult drain-

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^

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ST. LOUIS

and an elevator was installed, so as to
age problem was solved. The least of
S. Jacobs & Sons troubles were en-
countered in securing the contract, al-
though it was a strictly competitive
job. This greenhouse is in perfect
running order, and has been pointed
out by many in passing by on account
of its artistic beauty. The best fea-
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secured a big trade by means of its
attractiveness.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Dayton, O. — Heiss Company, rebuild-
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Oswego, N. Y.— C. Beckstedt, addi-
tions.

Clayton. Mo. — Werner Bros., addi-
tions.

Seymour, Ct.

house.

Bala, Pa.-
25 X 175.

H

-T. J. Mooney, one
J. Muller, house

Rutland, Mass. — Rutland Sanitorium,
one house.

Rochester,

show house.

Scranton,

show house.

Pa.

G.

Camden, N. J. — Albert
house 24 x 85.

Lexington, Ky. — Chas
range of houses.

y. — Frank T^avigne,
E. Carpenter,
C. Stack.
P. Keller,

Evansville, Ind. — Karl Zeidler, three
houses each 25 x 100.

Sioux City, la. — J. C. Rennison Co.,
two houses each 36 x 200.

Marlboro, Mass. — Walter P.
Pleasant street, additions.

Frye,

Hutchinson, Kan. — Underwood
Greenhouses, additions and altera-
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The following have each ordered one
house from the King Construction
Company, North Tonawanda, N. Y.:
Wni. Brotzman, Phillipsburg, N. J.;
Poinsard Bros.. Scranton, Pa.; Isaac
Brockbill, Soudershurg, Pa.; .1. D.
Joyce. Pottsville, Pa.; W. P. Diamond,
.Johnson City, N. Y.; D. B. E. Koser,
Williamsport, Pa.; Paul Niehoff. Le-
highton. Pa.; W. H. Thomas, Honey
Brook, Pa.; Norman Stauffer, Lancas-
ter, Pa.; E. M. Campbell. Shamokin,
I'a.; Mrs. C. M. Schnovely, Ephrata,
Pa.; Walter Garland, Pen .Vrgyle, Pa.,
two houses; Fred Prank, Brookside,
Pa., two houses; A. Schultze, Scranton,
Pa., three houses.

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Alonths are occupied in the prepara-
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garden free from weed-seed and can be
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The garden receiving a liberal appli-
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is permanently enriched with plant
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Seven 100-lb. Bags, $5.00.
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68 Maple Ave., Red Bank, N. J.

The Recognized Standard Insecticide.
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QDBrt, fl.OO; Gsllon. $4.S0.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nlcotliie solatloo properlx dllDt*4
for fmnlgatlng or TaporLslng.

Qnart, 11.50; Gallon, $4.M.
Until farther notice shipments on our
products FUNGINB, TEBMINE and lOA-
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chemical market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
APIIINE and NIKOTLANA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADI90N, N. J.

Aetna Brand
Tankage Fertilizer

Is till- best balanced fertilizer manufac-
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wherever used.

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800 Kxchango Ave., Itnnni 5. Tel. Druver 1033
U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO, ILL.

618

II OIITI CULTURE

\|>rll 29. 1916

tat. 1765

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C«iitury anda Half

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WrHm for Cataloga
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QREENHOUSE8
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W :i-liliii:liiii. i>. r.

HOTBED SASH at 7Sc. mcIi

.M iile iif liest Ernde Gulf cypreas.

Glazed Hotbed Saah from $1.65 up.

Double Light Sash up to $4.00.

We carr.v a larKe ^to^k of all slz«a.

M'rite lis for estimate.

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359 1385 riushing Avgnui BROOKIYN. N. T.

Will Inst a life-time.

(1.2S EACH

Adjustable — can and
frame separate —
easily cleaned.
Frame all one piece,
of malleable Iron,
More practical and
more easily operated
than any other.

Seal-tljrht liquid putty at $].?5 per gallon.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

April 29, 1916

HORTICULTURE

619

Range of iJreenliouses which we huilt I
for Mr. N. Grilln. Rose Grower, of Mill- =
dale. Conn. There is absolutely no |
slmde in these houses. The .Tacuhs |
patented construction eliminated it en- |
tirely. |

An.v grower who wants his green- =
house built at the lowest cost, and in |
the shortest time, consistent with good s
workmanship, can get .1nst what he de- i
sires bv employing the .Tacobs organi- =
zntiim for the job. This is a fact which \
is conceded by many of the biggest |
greenhouse owners in the country. j

While we haye been at it almost half a 1
century, we come to you not only with |
the knowledge accumulated through |
all this experience, but we are always j
right up with the times on what's what, I
and what's new in Greenhouses. |

When vou think of a greenhouse, no I
place in the U. S. is too far for us to =
go. to submit specifications and prices. ;

S. JACOBS 8 sons]

Greenhouse Builders

1359=1385 Flushing Ave. |
BROOKLYN - - N.Y.I

EVERYTHING FOR THE GREENHOUSE
John G. Moninger Company

(UK .\(.)>
»ii KIwkhuwk M.
CINCINNATI, 2314

NEW YOKK
81i .Marbridge ISUIg.
Union Central Bldg.

aREEN HOUSE MATERIAL
HOr-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, and
It win pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass In Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Bock Bottom l*rlo«s.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

CIJS-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. T.

Evans 20t]i Caitury Ann

lioat u^a-<late aim on the maricac. Hnoi
tfwt it IS bMter thaa aay oiber ii (hm
€th4sn tried to inutateit. Wrhc for <rax
1915 catalog )U9t out.

JOHN A. EVANS CX>.

SEND FOR
CATALOGUE

IP"^ GREEN HOUSE'

DO IT
TODAY

BOILER

KROESC
BROS. CO

„.!%«L^R HOT M^!^

466 W. ERIE ST.
CHICAGO

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREEN HOLJSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

327S West 3tst Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

Select the exactly right Ventilating
Apparatus for your new greenhouses.
What kind is that ? Of course, it's the
ADVANCE. Try it once and you will
always use ADVANCE material only.

Let us give you our catalogue.

ADVANCE CO.,

RICHMOND,
IND.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

620

HORTICULTURE

April 29. 191«

One Of Our Free Schools For Workmen

How It Overcomes
Greenhouse Building Guesswork

ITS an old saying that "poets are born not
made."

Exactly the reverse, however, is true of
greenhouse building experts.
They have to he made.

So we proceed to make them in the way they
should be made.

We take the raw material and train It.
To best accomplish this we have started at one
of our factories a free evening class where any
of the workmen can come and learn the geometry,
mathematics and engineers facts and figures,
about greenhouse planning, building and erect-
ing.

A man may know how to do a certain thing; but
he will do it better if he knows why.
In this class they have both the how and the icft.i/
The things they learn in theory at night they can
prove up by farts in actual shop work in the day
time.

So eager are the men to learn that the man who
is not interested enough to want to stay — soon
finds his fellow workmen looking down on him.
He's out of place and soon looks for another
place.

The men themselves, you see, help us sort out
the inefficient ones and so are continually stimu-
lating each other for better things.
Those men in the picture working over their
problems, are the material from which later on
we will make our foremen and superintendents, aa
needed by any of our three rapidly growing fac-
tories.

The day of rule of thumb is past.
Guess work won't do.

Facts and figures only are to be depended on.
This class is only one of many of our methods to
make better men for us, so we can make better
and better houses for you.

of4u3Stirnham(o.

SALES OFFICES:

NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

42nd Street Bid g Tremonl Bldg. Franklin Bank BIdg. Rookery Bldg. Granite BIdg. Swe«Und BIdg.

TORONTO, CANADA, Royal Bank Bldg. MONTREAL. Transportation Bldg.

FACTORIES : Irvington, N. Y. Des Plaines, III. St. Catharinei, Ontario

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No. 19

MAY 6

IQ16

HORTICULTURE

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An Easter Store View

Samuel Murray, Kansas City, Mo.

«22

nORTICULTURE

Mny 6, 191«

The Best Hardy
t,r. Ever blooming

vMi UK \> iiK\i TV." 40 els. cncb ; buuOlo of Oro, fl.lS;

Kin (HI |.iT 100.
Illllll^il «|l r.KN Orn). lluil %vlll(<> lilllnlird pluk. wlxii

III ; !'• n. i>iirf wliilo. 3A ct*. each; bunillo of ilv<>, 9I.A0: t

li.'.i iw \>vT 100.
I'OI .N I'KKK !•»' liUKFOHl). Soinowlmt r<'Bi-iiililliiK Kllliir

ii<'\. I>rllriit<> pink. *o ct*. rncli; liumlli' of Utv, fl.lA;

»su.oa |M'r 100.
CAKol.INK TK.sTtll T. r.rlslit Hiitiii riiHf. wHIi lirlifliUr

.-.•i.i.r :m ^l^. . a.h : liumlli- »f live. n.M; r.:u.oa |i.t Uhi.
1>K.\N llol.t:. .><llvi-rv oiiriiiliu* hIiiiiIimI nuIiiioii. Sa rln.

.•acli; liun.llr i.f live." ISI.SO; fiS.OO ip.r li"l.
KI.I/AIIKTII (Nrn). Ciiilre (loi'P ro8>' |>liik, outer pctniR

llk-litvr. .11 rl«. .n.li; l.uii.ll.- iif Ih.'. »1.50; »'.>a.UO ptT 100.
• iKI f*s .AN TKrUIT/.. A pcrfoct alicut of rlrlii'Hl rrliimon

Hiiirli'l all Siiniiu-r. 'iO eta. oacb ; buiiilli' of live, HA clu.;

flG.OO ikt Iiiu.
JONKIIKKK .1. I.. MUCK. Docp Iniperlnl pink, tlic outiil<l<'

of (hr |iitiil» sllvirv rose-wUltc SS ct». each; bunilli' of

llM-. »I.OO; tt-.-K.OO piT 100.
JVLIKT. OiitHliltf of pt'talB old cold, Interior rich rouy red,

chuujrinic to (ItH'p ro8t^ :ih (In.' llowers expand. 40 clu. each ;

linn.lle of live. fl.W: C3U.00 p.-r 100.
KAI.><KKIN .\li;i:hT.\ > ICTOIll.\. White. Bliaded prim

roHe. S.-I ri>. each: hiindle of tlvi' : fi.AO; f'JS.oo per 100.
KII.I.AKNKV. lu-autlfnl soft pink, 30 cts. each; bundle

..f llv.-. »l.i.->: SJO.OO per 100.
WIIITK KII.I..\K.NKY. 35 cts. cacb ; bundle of Bvc, >l.50;

ri.l.lMt |i.r Kxi.
M,\1>.\.MK AllKI. C1I.\TKNAY. Carmine rose, shniled salmon

pink. 411 rl». each: bundle of Ave. H.lti: S30.00 per 100.
M.\.MAN lOCHKT I'lNK. Clear, rich jilnk, ehanctni: to

ullrcry roue. SA etn. each; bundle of Hvc. tl£(>; (35.00 pi'r

100.
MAMAN roniKT, WHITE. 35 ct». each; bundle of live.

»I..V); »'.V..IK1 pir 100.

MMK. K.w.VKY. liuds f;olden yellow; open flowers nan-
k.'.n vellow. 40 ct». each; bnndle of Ave, »l.75: (30.00 per
1110.

Mll.DREn r.R.ANT. Cream, blushed pale rose. 40 ct».
each: bunrlli' of live. Jl.TS; (30.00 per 100.

PKINCF. OF lil'l.(iAKI.\. Ko.sv lleah. 40 ctn. each; bundle

of five. H.-:,; Cin.CMI per 100.

K.VY<»' D'OK. Cadniluni yellow. 40 eta. cacb; bundle of

llv.- »i.;.-,: ^.so.iM) per 100.
KICII.MOM). Searkt crimson. 40 ct«. each; bundle of Ave.

«1.7.-i: »;«).o« per 100.
\ IsrofXTKSS FOLKSTONE. Creamy pluk. shading to

.!■■. |. .■.Mlninn iilnk. in c(». each; bundle of live. *l.*.^:

sciii.oo p.r liKi

Everblooming Bush or Baby Rambler

1I.\BV l>ol{OTIIV. A lovely shell pink. Strong, Held
crown phini^. .'« cIr. each; bundle of live, 85 cIb.; (10.00
per 100.

C.ATIIKKINK ZKIMKT. White Baliv Kambler, 20cts. each;
bundle of live. H.'i ctn. ; (16.00 per 100.

.MK8. \VM. II. CI TItlMI. Color Intense crimson, and ex-
ceptionally free-llowcrin?. 20 et«. eajh ; bundle of live, 85
ris.; i^lfi.no p.-r 100.

MMF. NOKIIKKT I.KV.WASSEl'K (The Orlsinnl BBb.v
Rambler). Twovear-oid lleld-grown plants. 20 cts. each;
bundle of live, 85 cIr. : »l«.00 p. r 100.

H. P. ROSES

AI.FREIJ COI.OMB. I'ainilne crimson; a grand Rose.
BALL OF SNOW (I'.oule de Nelge). Large, pure white.

glot'Ular.
BARONLSS ROTIISCIIILU. All exqulslte shade of satin

pink.
CAI'T.VIN II.\Y\\.\KI>. Scarlet crimson; perfect form.
CAI'T. CHKI.sTV. Delicate Uesh color, deepening toward

center.
CLIO. Satin Mnsli; very fine sort.
FKAT KARL DRISCIIKI. Snow white.
GEN. JACQIK.MINOT. I'.rllllant crimson ; the popular Rose.
ICIOH DICKSON. lirilUant crimson, shaded scarlet; good

size, fine form; free flowering; Gold Medal, N. R. S.
JOHN HOPPF.R. r.rieht rose, with carmine center.
MAUGARKT DICKSON. White, with pale flesh center.
M.VKsii.ALL r. WILDER. Cherry rose and carmine.
MAON.A CIIAKTA. Dark pink; one of the easiest Roses to

prow.
MME. GABRIEL LCIZET. Light, satiny pink; attractive

sort.
r.At'L NEYRON. Flowers 5 Inches across ; lovelv dark pink.
I'ERSIAN YELLOW. Hardy yellow Rose ; best of Its color.
PRINCE CAMILLE DE ROHA>'. Dark crimson maroon.
ULRICH BRCNNER. Cherry red; grand Rose; free bloom-
ing.
20 eta. each, 80 ct<«. per bundle of 5 (one VArlety only), (15.00
per 100, (145.00 per 1000.

FIELD GROWN

KOSA RUGOSA and HYBRIDS

lilanc l>iMil>l<> fit- ( ouhcrt. A iloiil>lc furin <>f K. ruKOKU »lba.
Cnnriid I*". Mi-.M-r. <_'U-;ir siivt-ry rosM ; vi-ry IriiKruut. The

bud fs jiH well fiirii'ed as I. a France; very good.
.Miidunie tiforjfcH ISruant. raper-wliite ; large und double;

produced in clusters. A valuahle pure white decorative

Uose.
Prirt'H uf above, 20 cts. each, bundle of fi for 85 cts.. $10.00

IHT 100.

KiiL'OMi. Kosy carmine; extra large. Hingle flowers.
Kuk'f>Hii iilba. Pure white; llowors contrast well with follng<-.
l->.trti-htrone-2-yeftr-old pliiiitH, ;!.'► cIh. ciirli, 9.3.50 per doz.,
Si'o.OO pir 100.

STANDARD or TREE-SHAPED ROSES

frei.

Curoltnt- Tt-stfMit. Hybrid 'J'»':l. I.ar;:*'

with .|.-i-|MT ei-iiier.'
General Jucqueniinot. Hybrid Perpetual.

brilliant scarlet crimson ; favorite.
Gruaa an Teplltz. Hybrid Tea. Brilliant scarlet

in Howor.
Kalarrin .\uKunta \ ictoria. Hybrid Tea. Soft pearly white

tinted lenir>n; of beautiful form.
Kfllarney. Hybrid Tea. Sparkling brilliant pink; Every-
body's fa\'orlte.
Mra. .lolin LniiiR. Hybrid Perpetual. Soft pink of beauti

lul form and deliciously scented.
M»Kna Chnrta. Hybrid Perpetual.

carmine; a beautiful Rose.
TJlrleh Brnnner. Hybrid Perpetual.

of the best.

Strnnp jtlnnts, !fl.?0 eiirb. SI?.O0 per dor.

ENGLISH MOSS ROSES

Large, dormant plants, from open ground. 30 cts. each,
bundie of Ave, (1.25. (20.00 per 100.
OLD ENGLISH. Red.
BLANCHE .MOREAU. White.

; satiny rose
Well known
always

P-right pink suffused
Bright cherry-red ; one

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inr Seedsmen

128 Chambers Street, New York

May 6, 1916

H 0 K T I C U L T U E E

623

POIVI F>OIVI Ch
GER^KIMIOIVIS

ment of 50 each of 20 varieties,

F9ETUIMI.AS

^ilnrh^ g'lV/l 1 1 |\/| ^K \V<- list over 100 varities at $2.00 per

We have a splendid stock of 2-in. and 3-in. Geraniums at $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000 for
2-in., and $3.00 per 100. $25.00 per 1000 for 3-in. We will send 1000 made up of an assort-

our selection, for .$18.50 per 1000 for 2-in., and $25.00 per 1000 for 3-in.

Double and Single Fringed and Mixed Colors, selected from the finest strains : 2-in., $2.00 per

100, $18.50 per 1000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

AGER.\TCM, six varieties

ALTEKNANTHERA, six varieties.

ALYS.SUM, dn-arf and giant

BEGONI.V, Gloire de Chatelaine

BEOOM.V Vernon

BEGONIA, Liuniinosa

CANNA, standard varieties

CAN>'.\, King Humbert

COLELS, 10 varieties

CLI'HEA, Platycentra

FUCHIAS. in varieties

GKRANIUUS, standard varieties...

2-in.
100

$2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
3.00

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

2-in.
1000
$18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
25.00

18.50
18.50
18..50
18.50

3-in.
100

$3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-in.
1000
$25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
.30.00
25.00
35.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

HELIOTROPE, Mad. Bruant and
Chieftain

L.4NT.4,JJAS. six varieties

EE.MON VERBENAS

MOON VINES

I'AKKOK I\V. S. Scandens

!SAE\'I.\, Bontire and Zurich..

SENECIO, .\rgenteus or Dusty
Miller

s\V.\IN«ON.A, -nhite and pink

VERBENAS, red, white, pink, pur-
ple and stripe

2-in.
100

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

2.00
2.00

2-in.
1000

18.50
18.50
18..50
1S..50
18.50
18.50

18.50
18.50

3-in.
100

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-in.
1000

25.00
25.00
25.011
25.00
25.00
25.00

3.00 25.00
3.00 25.00

CASH WITH ORDER.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

Danish and fierman Stocfc

BookiD|2 Orders now for
1916 Crop

OCR MOTTO: THE BEST THE MARKET AfTOBOS

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

CHAS.SGHWAKE&GO.Jnc.

Valley

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New York

Page

Advance Co 651

A 1 li a n y Cut

Flower Ex 6-42

Allen, J. K 643

Anderson, S. A.. 637
Anglin & Walsh. G24
Apliine Mfg. Co.649
Badgley & Bisbop,

Inc 642

Barrens & Son.. 626
Baversdorfer, H.

& Co 039

Bay State Nur-
series 625

Bobhink & At-
kins 625

Boddington, A.T.622
Bolgiano & Son. 035
Breck, J. &" Sons.635
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 636

Budlong. J. A... 640
Bunyard. A. T..636

Burnett Bros 035

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 6.35

Caldwell The

Woodsman Co.633
Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 634

Child s, John

Lewis 6.'!5

Clarke's, D. Sons.GIiO
Cloche, The Co.. 635

Clucas, K. W 625

Coan, J. J 043

Cooke, Geo. H...636
Cottage Gardens
Co 624

Page

Cowee, W. J 040

Craig, Robt. Co. 626

Dards 036

Davey Tree Ex-
pert Co 625

Dorner, F.& Sons

Co 624

Davenport, A. M.62G

Dreer, H. A 650

Dunlop, John H.637

Dysart. Robt 638

Eastern Chemical,

Co 649

Edwards Folding

Box Co 640

Elliott Auction

Co 625

Elliott, W. H....624

Ernest, W. H 650

Esler, J. G 651

Evans, J. A. Co. 651

Eyres 637

Farquhnr, R. &

J. & Co 635

Foley Mfg. Co.. 0.51

Ford. W. P &t2

Ford, M. C 642

Froment. 11. E..ftl2
Galvin. Thos. F.637
Gasser Co., .1. M.c.37

Gott, Walter 626

Graham, Adam &

Son 6.37

Grey, Thos. J.

Co («5

Gude Bros. Co.. 630

Gunthcr Bros 043

Guttman & Kay-

nor 043

Page
Hail Association. 651
Hamilton, G. L.

Co 648

Hans, A 633

Hart, Geo. B.e.',!l 042
Henderson, A. &

Co 635

Hess & Swoboda.GST
Hews, A. H. &

Co (VIO

Hill, E. G. Co... 040
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 625

Hitchings & Co.. 052
Holland Nurser-
ies 625

Holm & Olson.. <i36

Irwin, R. J 626

Ja e 0 b s, S. &

Sons 6.50

.Tones, M. D 650

Kasting, W. F.

Co 640

Keller, J. B.

Sons 636

Kerr the Florist. 637

Kenan Co 042

King Construc-
tion Co 6el

Knoble Bros *'..'^.7

Kramer, F. H...C37
Kroescholl Bros.(J51
K lie bier, W. H..H43

Kuyk, K. J 633

Lager & Hurrell.633
Lange, H. F. A..(>!7
Leonard Seed Co. 635
McHutchlson &
Co 625

Page
Loechner & Co.. 02:3
McCounell, Alex. 636
McManus. Jas...042
MarNiSf Horticul-
tural Co 025

Marshall, W. E.

& Ci 635

Metropolitan Ma-
terial CO...650&51
Michell, H. F.

Co 6.34

Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 640

Millang, Clias «2

Miller, A. L 0'24

Moninger, J. C.

Co 651

Moore, Hentz &

Nash 642

Murray, Samuel. 636
National N u r-

serymun 625

New England Flo-
rist Supply Co 043
Nicotine M f g.

Co C4il

Niessen, Leo Co. 640

Nut Grower (»47

Ouwerkerk, P...(!'25
Pfaff & Kendall. 650
Palisades N u r-

.serles 625

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 637

Park Floral Co..<J36
Parshelsky Bros.651
Pellcano, Rossi

& Co Ci.'is

Pcnn the P'lorist.637

Page
Penuoek - Meehan

Co 641

Pierce Co., F. 0.651
Pierson, A N...024
Pierson, F. R...6G8
Pino-Lyptol Co.. 649
Poehlmann Bros.

Co^ 640

Randall's Flower

Shop (i"ti

Reed & Keller.. 040

Rcid, Edw 640

Renter's 6.37

Riedel & Meyer. 042
Koiiinson, H. M.

«: Co 642

Koehrs, J. Co 623

Riil.ind. Thomas.63S
R 0 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 626

Rosery. The 636

Salter Bros 637

Sander & Sous.. 626

Schling, Max 636

Schultheis, An-
ton 624

Schwake, Chas.

& Co C23

Sharp. Partridge

& Co 051

Sheridan, W. F..(H2
Sicbreeht, Geo. C.642
Sicbrecht, W. R.

& Co 642

Siggers & Slg-

gers 651

Sim. Wm 626

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 635

Page
Smith, Elmer D. '

& Co. .....". ticai

Smith, P. J 642

Smith & ]<ettors,6S7
Smith, W. & .T-. i.

Nursery Co . . •. .6'25
Smyth, Wm. J.. 637
Stumpp, G. E. M.636
Thorburn & Co.,

J. M 635

Totty, Chas. H..624
T r a e u d 1 y &

Schenck 642

Trepel, C. C 626

United Cut B^lower

Co G43

V.ilentine, J. A. .636
Vick's, James

Sons 635

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 623

Wants, For Sale.647
Ward, R. M. &

Co 626

Weber, F. C 637

Weiss, Herman.. 643

Welch Bros 640

Welch, Pa trick.. 643

Wheeler, Jas 625

Wood Bros eaj

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 640

Young, A. L. &

Co 642

i'oung, John &

Co 642

Young A- Nugent.63e

Zlnn, Julius 636

Zvolnnek. Ant. C.6;<5

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 644, 645, 646, 647

624

IIORTlCULTr H K

May 6, 1916

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W.
Ward will be dissem-
inated 1916-17

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc.

QUEENS

NEW YORK

CARNATIONS

Pot Plants — Rooted Cuttings

BKNORA. HBITISII TRIIMI'H. EN-

CH*NTKF.SS SI I'BEMK. KIREKA,

LADY NOKTliCI.llK. MATCIILRSS,

WIIITt: WONKKR.

From 2-ln. pot». W.Oll per 100; »:t8.00 per M.

Rooird Cuttln««. J3.00 prr l()0; f '2&.00 per M.

KNCHANTRK.XS. I.ADV IM^lNTIFCl-,

riNK WINSOR. MHITK WINSOR.

From 2 In. pot", »3.50 per 100; $30.00 prr .M.
Roatr<l CutllnB". »i.50 prr 109; »20.00 per .M.

Chrysanthemums I'r.'" «?„'..""!:;• ^.^C
WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND

aM£R D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue

ilDRlAN, - . . . MICH.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses
ORCHIDS

CONSERVATORY PLANTS
Lorraine, Cincinnali and Mm. Peleraon

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

Rutherford, N. J

SPEClAl, OFFER OF

MARGUERITES

WHITE PARIS DAISY

A limited quantity of oar cclehrnted bealth;
■lock, ont of 2H-ln. pots, at $3.S0 per 100.

A. L.. IVIIL-I-EFR

Hotphln Road and ItDcKnway Blvd.
Phnnpr .TnmatcA !%:.. JAMAICA. N. Y.

ANGLIN & WALSH CO.

Williamsbridge, N. Y.

Send for Monthly^ Plant Xulktin

GRAFTED ROSES

"MRS. GEORGE SRAWYER"

1 was the Introducer of this varluty, and I have bploiidid Block of
same to offer at this time, from 3-lnch pots. In flrHt-class condition.

Given Bane methods of culture. Shawyer will not mildew and will
prove to be the freest uiid best grt)wer on your estubllHhment.

Ask the men who are IncrcaBlng their plantings every year!
"There's a Reason." nnd thoy know what It is.

$15 per 100

$125 per 1000

All the rest of the Killarneys: Pink; Klllariioy yuct-n; Klllarney
Urilliaut and White Klllarney; Dbl. White Klllarney; Ophelia; Fraiicl<i
Scott Kfv; now ready In ^Mnrh pots all first-class quality

$15 per 100

$125 per 1000

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

IVIiB^CSISOlM,
IM. J.

til? A T'UIj'D ^'"^ stock of ericas is exception-
11 Pj /\ I nHj IV :illy fine- I offer the following

ericas for growing on for next
Christmas blooming. Delivery now. They should be
potted into 5 or S^-in. pots on receiving them, placed in
a cool house and plunged outside by end of May to first
part of June.

I'.lfiriins Per 100

\niHH Erica Melanthera, Wlilte bell brown iryc. .1 and .3% In. pota $15.00

Xiiwm Erica 'ReifermlnanH, lijrtit lavonder boll. .1 nnd i^y^ In. pota IR.OO

Febriiiir.v Erica Cotono!<Ie8 \t'ltchU, white, n'-l- In. potB.* 12.00

XniHN Erica PrcKidcnt <'nrnot, plnli tninipf't. 'i and ^Vi In. pota 20.00

.\niaH Erica I'rcHiilcnt Felix Faure, pink trumpt't. .'[ and ^Vi In. pota 20.00

.%rdiHia rrenulata. Our stock is exceptionally fine, harinL' from 8 to H
branches which will produce a bunch of fine red berries on eacli branch. Ready
for 5 to (J in. pots. Get them now.

In 4 and 4U in. pots, 8 to 10 branches $."i0.00 per 100

In ■"> and o'.S In. pota, 10 to 14 branches 75.00 per 100

German (bridal) Myrtle, 3 In. pota $20.00 per 100

Phoenix- Roebellnl— ready for 4Mi In. pot, from .1 In. pot 20.00 per 100

Charges for packing at cost. All plants shipped out of pots.
Chorizema Cordata- Sweet pea shaped flower, color of wall flower, 4 and 4H In.

pots. *2.">.no to .«:;o.no per ino.

Write for Our List of Flowering Plants
An-ton S^Kiul-tKiois

COLLEGE POINT, N.Y.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Seeds

All Greenhouse grown and well ripened. looo seeds at
$3 per looo; 5ooo seeds at $2,75 per 1000; lo.coo seeds
at $2.50 per 1000. Plumosa seedlings, $8 per 1000.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Leading varietie.- for pot culture

W. H. ELLIOTT, ^^rifo^*«."-

Hay 6, 1916

HOETICULTURE

625

THE MACNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

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THE LARGEST HORTICULTURAL AUCTION ROOMS IN THE WORLD

Sales Every Tuesday and Friday at 1 1 o'clock A. M.

Euonymus Radicans

1 YEAR

$4 per 100
$30 per 1000

JAMES WHEELER

NATICK, MASS.

LILY BULBS

Fail Shipment from Japan

Prices quoted F.O.B. New York, Chi-
cago, Denver, San Francisco and Lon-
don (Ont.)

Write for quotations stating qusintity,
variety and size required.

McHUTGHISON&GO/Lr

95 Chambers St., New York

Kational Nurserynm

Official orcan of the American At-
(oolatloQ of Nnrserymen. Circnla
tloD among the trade only. Fob-
llabed montbly. Babacrlptlon prt«a,
$1.00 p«r /emr. For«lffD aolMcrlp-
tient, fl.M per Tear. In »<lvwie«.
Sample copy free apon application
from tboae In tbe trade encloaloc
tbelr baalsaaa car4.

Nad(mal Nurseryman Pub. Co., jjn

tit UrlacatoD Bnlldlaa

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Nursery Stock

r'ruit and Oruuiii^'iital Trt-i'H, tihrubN,

Small FrnitB, Clematis. EverKreens

and Roses.

Write for Trade List.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. Y.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurservmen, Florists
ana Planters

RUTHERFORD,

NEW JERSEY

W^eck-ed by a ■
V-sKaped crotcli!

To neglect a V-shaped^croich is fatal — ahvays. \x is so
weak structurally that inevitably wind strain splits il. water
enters the crevice ihus made, and decay starts. Nature
meanwhile h?als over the surface, but decay continues i>i-
si't/i- lo eal lis way down through the trunk — until eventu-
ally the tree becomes an easy victim for any severe storm.
Are YOUR trees menaced by this and other hidden agents
of destruction? There is only one safe place to find out-
go to headquarters —

Davey Tree Surgeons

Tree surgery as they practice it. is scientifically accurate and
mechanically perfect. It is safe because it eliminates experi-
ment. Iiendures- John G, Jennings, of the Lamsonfe' Sessions
Co,, Cleveland, O., writes: This is the second season's work you
have done for me. and I am glad to assure you that u is very satis
factory" The U. S. Government, after exhaustive oflicial investi-
gation, chose Davey experts as best. Every year of neglect adds 10'
to 25 ' to the cost of saving trees. Have your trees examined >io:i'.
Write today for free examination and booklet

THE DAVEY TREE EXPZRT CO.

(OpcratiJig the Davey histitut
of Tree Surgery.) Ac-
credited Representa-
tives available hc-
tiveeit Kansas
City and
Bnston

■^■irai'i^

Vii

LM,Je« assortment in New
En^p. id Evergreens, deciduous
treef. both common and rar«r
van cries.

Srurdv. choice stock rfiat can be
depended upon. Send for c&ta'
og and special trade prices.

North Abmgton
Mau.

This New Englanc •'and
climate produces fine ..(urdy
shrubs. Speaal trade prices.
By the thousc^ds. hardy
Native and Hybrid Rhodo-
dendrons—transplanted and
acclimaicd. Let us estimate.

REMEMBER!

If It's a Hardy Perennial or so called Old
' Fasblon Flower worth gron-lnf , we have It
In one lihape and another the year ronnd.
We have the largest stock In this country,
•11 made In America, and oar prices

will average 75c. per doK., $5.50 per 100.

Why Bay more hereT Send for cor
Wholesale Price List of varieties and bene-
fit from the opportunities this affords yoa.
Address

PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc.

R. W. CLUCAS, Manager.

SPARKILL - N. Y.

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HOUSE

IN THE UNITED STATES

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HILL'S EVERGREENS Holland nurseries

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626

HORTICULTURE

Mny 6. 1916

ORCHID HYBRIDS

Sander's
Complete List

Containing llic names and |)arrnlii«<-5 of all the knc \vn hyhrid orlili^l^ wli<-lli<t inlnnluicd or
artificially raised, htinging this valualilc work up to date. Arranged in Tabular Alphabetical
Form so that all Hybrids derived (rem each species or hybrid may be ascertained at a glance. ,

Concise, Reliable anJ InJispensahle

Price, $5

Address, MR. WALTER GOTT, McAlpin Hotel, New York

Or direct t<» SANDKK & SONS, St. Albans. England

Sim's Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

(Giant Elnglish Primrose i
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED AT PHILADELPHIA

This is the best selling novelty in years. They
make charming pot plants for Easter and are indispen-
sable for cutting. They bloom from December to May.

Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

Prioee: 100 $10.00, 500 $35.00, 1000 $50.00

\A/I1-L.IAIVI SIIVI,

CLIFTONDALE,
MASS.

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO

71 MURRAY ST.. NEW YORK

WIIIT.MAMI IMl-KON Kll— ».5 per 100, $40

per IlKlll.
WIIITMAMI COMPAt T.\— *,-) per 100, SHII

per llmll.
K<»C>SK> Kl.T.S — *.'> p<T 100, SHO per 1000.
HO.STONS— SI per 100, $3.". per 1000.

.'."ill at lOllo nit.s.

H.H. BARROWS &SON,Whitman, Mass.

CANNAS, 3 Inch Pots

In the ^cry best varieties — !f3.00 per
14HJ — S^-i.OO per 1000.

Kinir Humbert S4.()0 per 100 — $30.00
per 1000. Ready now.

ROIVIA.JV J. Ili'WIlV

108 W. 28th St., New York.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

COSES, PALAIS,

and Ntnelties in I)prornti\c l'Iant«.

llARKfT aid 49tll STREETS, PHILADELPBIH, PA.

Wanted t::^:

ry Stock
g Plants

SEND OR BRING SAMPLES TO

C. C. TREPEL

xx.-r

BLOOMINGDALE'S, Third Ave. and Sgth St., New York

WE BOOK NOW

Orders for next fall and spring deliveries for the full line of Florists' forcing
bulbs and plants, such as Japan Lilies, French and Dutch Hyacinths, Tulips,
Narcissus. Azaleas, Palms, Rhododendrons, Boxwood, American Grown and Im-

porffd Hn8i», itf rif-nsc send your nrders timely to

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, '\^"^^l.^/sr NEW YORK

H^an uniting to adoertimert km^y
m— ' <r>„ HORTKXJLTVRE.

A.. IVI. dan/e:im
PLANT GROWER for the TRADE

Finest stock of all foliage and flowering plants, bedding stock, etc.

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May 6, 1916

nORTICULTUEE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDCCTED BY

/*^^i?^. ^^1^^

Questions by our renders In line with any of the topirs presented on this pnce will be cordially received and promptly aniwered

by Mr. Farrell. Smli communications should Invariably be addressed to the offlce of HORTICULTURE.

"If vain oor toll, we ooElit to blame tbe caltore, not the solL" — Pope.

Asters

Young asters should have every care now. Pull the
sashes off every good day and when the night promises
to be free from frost they are better left uncovered. They
like a rather heavy loamy soil, enriched with a liberal
amount of thoroughly rotten manui'e (cow manure pre-
ferred) with the addition of wood ashes scattered over
the surface at the rate of 30 to 40 bushels per acre. It
is better to change the ground each season. Give some
extra preparation to the soil now and the asters will re-
pay you with more profuse and finer blooms, and better
stems. When they have been planted three or four weeks
it will pay to sow guano or some other good fertilizer
about 100 to 150 pounds to the acre. After they are
planted out give them frequent cultivation which will
keep down the weeds and leave the surface of the soil
open.

Anthuriums

Anthuriums that have not been potted should have a
resurfacing of one part each of peat fibre and sphagnum
moss. Cone this up 2 or 3 inches above the rim of the pot
around the plant. Give them shade to protect them from
the sun. Use care in syringing so as to keep the foliage
beautiful. During dark and muggy weather less water
should be used. Atmospheric moisture in plenty is es-
sential. They should now be given a night temperature
of Go to 70 and, as the season advances raise it to 75
with a day heat of from 85 to 90 degrees. As the sea-
son advances give them more air, but when the temper-
ature drops to 72 degi'ees see that the air is taken off.
See that they have copious supplies of water now and
during the summer, as this is their growing period.

Chrysanthemums for Large Specimens

When growing show-plants it is a good plan to start
enough of them so that if a few kinds turn out faulty you
can afford to discard them. They should be pinched and
three shoots allowed to grow, .\fter they have made
about si.x inches more growth pinch again and allow
three to each again and so on according to the size of
the plant required. Never allow chrysanthemums to
have to beg for water and wilt, yet too much may also
be just as injurious. Syringe every sunny morning and
again in the afternoon on very warm days. Look out
carefully for aphis and fumigate regularly. In order to
have large plants in the fall they should now occupy at
least a si.x -inch pot. It is very important that the plants

Next Week: — AUamandas; Cycas Stems; Dendroblums

should not suffer from being pot-bound, but at the same
time it is best to allow the pots to fill up well with roots
before repotting. Turfy loam with one-third well-rooted
cow manure and a sprinkling of bone is a good compost
to use.

Stephanotis
These old time plants are well worth growing if only
for their fragrant flowers. Where there is call for bou-
quets it will be found a very valuable flower. Any grow-
er who has a sunny back wall having a winter night tem-
perature of from 55 to 60 degrees can grow this much
neglected plant. It can also be grown well in 12 or 14-
inch pots or large tubs and when grown this way can
be trained on a balloon-like trellis. The best to grow is
Stephanotis floribunda. They are quite easily propagated
from last season's growth by placing each cutting in a
small pot of sand and leaf mold in equal proportions and
plunging in a propagating bench with a good bottom
heat and shade until they are rooted. Maintain a hu-
mid atmosphere so as to keep the cuttings from wilting.
Wlien fairly well-rooted they can be shifted, using a
fibrous loam well enriched with manure, re-potting and
stopping during the first summer.

Seedling Amaryllis

Amaryllis from seed can be flowered in as short a time
as fifteen to eighteen months, but as a general rule grow-
ers manage to flower a certain number when two years
old, and others not until the third year. In puchasing
seed, that handled by specialists should be secured. There
is much cheap trashy seed sold which will only prove dis-
appointing. It should be sown in pans or flats and
placed in a wann, moist house using a light sandy com-
post. A little leaf is not long in appearing. When two
leaves have been produced pot into 2-inch pots, still
growing them moist and warm. As the plants need larger
pots use a heavier compost. For the tinal pottings, two
parts of a rather heavy fibrous loam, one part of cow ma-
nure, some gritty sand and a dash of soot and fine bone
makes a good potting medium.

Planting Seed Outside

Late flowering annuals can Ix' planted out in the open
ground now in drill and thinned out later. Balsams,
celosia, marigold, calliopsis, g}-|>sophila, helianthus, he-
lichrysum, annual jjblox, poppy, salpiglossis, scabiosa,
zinnias, etc., given a piece of good ground will give a
fine lot of flowers for late cutting.

Plants for Vases and Window lioxcs: I'ropaRnt-

Forcing Lily of the Valley
ing Winter Marguerites.

BOOM YOUR BUSINESS

hy advertising your goods in the

HorticMltiuire

Publicity among the kind of readers reached
by this paper is THE SORT OF PUBLI-
CITY THAT PAYS.

628

riORTIODLTUBE

May 6, 191G

The Fancy Leaved Caladiuin

The fill • I. :m(^I C'iiliiiliuiii is vrnrlv Ihhiiiiiii;; ni
more ill IIS n siiniiiier dec-oral ivc nml ciiiimmmi-

lorv |»liii.i 1 ill innjority of Calndiums formerly to lu«
fountl Wen- Kiiriipcaii variotios. Of laic ycais the Hiii-
-rili iiiiiliu-i'il liy Adolpli Lictzc of Hio dc

Jai .11 to a liijrh popularity due to their

hi>rhly iiilorcd. (rniisparcnl leaves and yrrcat vi>;or. In
this country there are prolmhly only two well-known
Cnladiiim hyhridists — Henr\' Nehrlinp. (Jothn, Florida;
and TluH). L. Mead. Oviedo, Florida. Twelve years ago
Henry Nehrling Itejian his experiments with Caladiums
with a eolleetioii of ahoiit 10 or 50 varieties. T<vday
he has one of llie iarfrest and hest collections of faney-
loaved Caladitinis in tlie world. Besides heinjr a ool-
ieetor. ifr. Nehrlinfr has lieen a hyhridizer and hreeder
of these heaiitifnl plants. Some of the hest Anieriean
varieties on the market to-day originated with him while
many other strains have heen more or less considerahly
influenced hy the Wood from Nehrlinor's productions.
Mr. Nehrling is primarily a collector and breeder. ITo
does not po in for the money making, hut cultivates
these plajit^ from jiurc love of them. He has in his
collection to-day over 1,700 varieties.

The propagation of Caladiums is hy division of tin'
tubers, by offsets, or by seed. The two former are the
methods iiscd to ])ropagate named varieties. In propa-
gating by tubers, the little eyes or tulters growing around
the old tubers are cut off wifli a knife. The wounds arc
well sprinkled with powdered charcoal and the tubers
placed in small pots in the propagating bench with a
bottom heat of 'I't to 80 degrees. Propagation by ofTscIs
is somewhat different. The tubers are placed in the
pots and given a gentle bottom heat. When the new
leaves are fairly well developed, the tubers are taken
out, shaken off. and the little offsets with their roots
are cut off from the parent tubers. The tul)ers may,
then be replanted for a second crop. In the greenhouse,
the tubers are usually started in February or early
March, although they may with advantage be started
in January. The soil should consist of equal parts com-
post, leaf-mold. peat, and one-fourth sand.

Caladiums delight in a warm, moist temperature for
they are natives of the tropics. Tliey cannot be given
too high a temperature. Do not try to start them earl-
ier than Jfareh unless you can give them a house of not
less than 6.5 degrees at night. As soon a.s active growth
commences they will need plenty of water. Syringing
should be avoided, except in the case of attacks by red
spider, as it tends to disfigure the leaves. Above all,
the atmosphere .should be kept moist by frequent syring-
ings of the walks.

Most growers prefer to shade the plants, although
there is a difference of opinion in regard to the benefits
of it. Professor A. H. Xehrling, at the Massiicliusctt>
Agricultural college, says, "many gardeners shade far
t(H_» much, which causes the leaves to develop their colors
nicely, but the leaf-stalk becomes weak and needs suji-
port, thus spoiling the real beauty of the plant." As a
rule, the transparent varieties require more shade than
do the others.

.\s soon as the roots have filled the pots, liquid fer-
tilizers should he applied from time to time. For this
nitrogenous fertilizers are preferable. Chile saltpetre
and Peruvian guano are excellent. Towards October
the plants begin to show a tendency to rest. They
should then he placed in an unshaded bench and grad-
ually dried off. When the leaves are completely dried,
the plants may be laid on their side under the benches

in a warm house where a unifonu temperature of 60
'li u'li 1^ is maintained.

I 111 re are about 1,000 varieties of Caladiums. Among
the finest .\nieriian varieties are Hildegard Nihrling.
Itertha S. Ivisele. tieorp' Huster, Mrs. Theodore L.
Mead, Coaeoochei'. .\ilo|ph .laenicke, Emerald, Fascina-
tion. Ivory. Shell I'ink. Snowstorm, Torchlight, Truce,
IV \V. Keasoner. Colden King is the best yellow v$riety.

'riie nl'\^ ISni/iiian Caladiuini- endiraee .M>me of the
very betsest, far surjmssing in beauty, color combinations
and vigor anything else placed on the market heretofore.

Aliilirrxl. Muss.

M, S, w J\cUv^

Litho.«5permum prostratum

Tile (ii'iiiiaii lihh' iiiiiiiivM'ii i~ iiMi ri.'liiuiii Seen in
American gardens. It is a low, creeping evergreen shrub
or stib-shruh adajifed to use in rock or alpine gardens or
on sandy banks, and will jiroduce a matted carjiet of foli-
age of a slightly Idnish hue which is very ])leasing. It
will al.so lie found to be admirably adapted to use in the
herbaceous border where a low creeping mass is wanted
and where the color of the flowers will fit into the general
color scheme of the garden.

The flower has been noted as "the most brilliant Idue"
amongst the hardy plants known, and without a doubt
it bears out the description well. The color is a delight-
ful deep gentian blue and the petals are striped with red-
dish purple, intensifying the blue rather than detracting
from it. Propagation of this variety is best from the cut-
tings of the previous years' wood. Seeds may he tried,
but the germination is uncertain and slow.

The variety prostratum is a native of Southern Eu-
rope. Coming from the Pyrenees. It abhors limestone
and will not thrive in soil in which lime in any form is
present. .\ garden variety "Heavenly Blue" is advertised
in the trade and is in every way as good as the species
although differing in color, being a lighter sky-blue.

The two Lithospermums above mentioned lend them-
selves to charming combinations of color. They may he
grown as a ground cover in a lied of pink china roses.
In rock gardens it combines admirably with Arabis and
Chieranthus alpiniis. A most charming combination is
with .Myssum saxatile compactum and Cerastium tomen-
tosum, giving Iho cool and delightful colors, blue, gold
and white in harmony.

It is hoped that the public will soon have a chance to
know such plants as the Lithospenuums so that our gar-
dens may lie made more attractive and charming by their
]iresence.

<^Aj<y(A %

I

■In III in I a I'hilii. Mass.

Flower Show Arrangement

hear i'.ililoi-: In I liiuru ii.n iti; ol .Vjini '^'-i. 1 note
with interest what you say editorially relative to flower
shows. Tiiere is no doubt in my mind that just what you
say is convincing. 1 fail to see any beauty, artistic ar-
langement or mciining in the usual pyramidal group
of plants packed together in dense formation, and when
flowering jdauts are employed without due consideration
to the blending of color.

I have advocated for years, especially in the employ-

May 6, 1916

HORTICULTURE

629

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

^ ^ CONDDCXED BY

Keep After Fly

to open pretty well while on the plants' they will he
iii'Mrly worthless by the time tJiey are sold to the oou-
suiner. In houses tliat are to be planted early it will
he waste to leave any eyes when cuttint;, so it will lie
best to cut the roses as "far back as possible, getting all
there is to the stem. It isi siirprisini;- wlmt differenee
this will make in the gradintj, as a large niimlier of the
roses that were No. I's foi'merly will he extras with the
additional stem. This w ill make some difference in the
priee, making up for the loss by lower prices now paid
for roses in the wholesale markets.

Kow that the warm weather is here at last, it may
not always be possible to fumioate when the plants need
it so no "time shdiild be lost in smokinir the houses rf
thero is I'veii a trace (d' tly in them. The ily will in-
crease in nund)ers very fast and if allowed to multiply
unmolested, they will soon f«ver the plants and suck
their veiy life out. Every fumitration should be fol-
lowed by a good syrinuing- if at all possible and for this
reason it will be best to smoke the houses early just as
the dawn is breaking. Smoking at tliis time will leave
even the old fly pretty sick about the time the hose
conies along, and once knocked oft' the plants tliey will
seldom muster enough strength to return. Where the
houses have been smoked regularly the plants ought to
be pretty clean, the same being true of plants that have
been sprayed. With roses we have found it easier to
keep the plants clean by fumigation, as it is ditt'icult
to reach well under the leaves where the flics stay and
all sprays used are contact poisons and have to hit the
fly to kill same. Do not use tobacco stems for smoking
except in houses carrying the yottng stock, for the
smoke contains a great many gases injurious to the
plants, especially to the flowers, and if used in houses
where roses are in bloom, it is likely to bleach these
badly or else burn their centers out. Tobacco stems will
be useless in the walks from now on for there will be
too much air on the houses. If there are [ilenty of
these on hand, however, they can te used right around
the plants as a mtilch, being careful not to apply them
too thickly. The fumes from these will help drive the
fly to the tops of the plants where it will be easier to
kill them; at the same time they will act as a mulch
and the plants will get quite a little plant food from the
stems. They will also help keep otit a great many in-
sects which enjoy living in the coarse mulch around the
plants.

Cutting Roses

With warm weather rcises will have to be cut a little
tigiiter than was customary during the winter months,
moi-e so on places having no ice to keep them. They
will open very fast from now on and if they are allowed

Tying

Except in the Beauty hciuses. the loses will need
very little tying from nnw (in: going over them once iii
a while to straighten them out here and there will be
aiiout all that it wA\ pay to do to them. With Beauties
it is dift'erent, as these will grow like wild now. and if
they are not tied U]i they will lir all "\ci- and will
amoimt to very little. Il will lu.l W nci(-s:ii-\ to tii-
them down so much though a.- they will M't ipiitc freely
now and will not harm the sIku-Iit (UU's by shading, as
the sun is much stronger and its i-ays are more pene-
trating. Those that are too tall had better he 1icd down
so that they will have nice straight stems, as otherwise
they will decrease in value, and with plenty of roses
coming to the market-s. will he diHicult lo sell.

Blackspot

This may ap)iear here and iIhm-c ihriiugh the houses,
among the Beauties, Ophelias, even Shawyers. But this
should not cause the grower to worry, as it usually does
little harm as long as it stays on the old plants. If it
were in the fall it wcuild he anotlu'r thing altogether but
in the spring we have never known to have any serious
trouble with it. (Jenerally this outbreak can be traced
to poorly drained houses. The soil around the outside
is usually very wet in the spring, and if no means of
drainage is provided the waste water froin watering aiul
.syringing will not soak away as it does in the fall and
summer, making the houses very dam]). This, and run-
ning the houses to i-old towards morning, will largely
be responsible for s]iot ami I'or mildew. A .steam pipe
around the house all night with a crack of air on will
do a great deal tow aids pie\c'nting both diseases. .\
good (lusting of lime every night after watering or
svringing will also hel]) dry the air. See that the wa,ste
water drains away, instead of standing under the
henclies and see that no suid'aee water washes in from
the outside. .\11 had phu cs in the glass where water
drips shoidd he I'epaiivd as soon as time will allow, so
that the plants will not he wet all the time it is foggy
or wet. We ha\(' had plenty ol' <\w\\ weather and we
may have more.

nuTit of cut flowers, that tliey be first judged to deter-
mine there respective position for their cultural excel-
lence and afterward plaeed in the hands of an artist to
use tliem as he sees fit, to make the "Show." The public
kiuiws nothing and probably caics but little for the fine
distinctions of cultural excellence. It would be difl'icult
for them to distinguish any dilference between first and
second piize flowers. On the other hand they can dis-
tinguish and a))pi'eciate the work of an artist in arrange-
ment from one that is not.

The recent show in I'hiladelpliia was a disappointment
from an artistic standpoint, l^erbaps the least defective
exhibit from this view was llr. Roland's group of acacias
and even they would have appeared to better advantage
had the border of heaths been absent. The roses in

themselves would have made a ■•show'" had they been
used to advantage in conjunction with other subject.s
and in the hands of an artist in arrangement. .Vs they
were, staged row after row, they lacked any sign of ar-
tistic arrangement, and had the cards been removed iu)t
one per cent, of those who paid admissicm could have dis-
linguished between the "'first'' and the last. Furthernuire.
if ilie subjects were used with the view of artistic effect
in the show as a whole half the material, would have suf-
ficed.

BnUimore, Md.

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CONTENTS Pase

COVER ILLrSTK.VTliiN IJastcr KIhwlt Sloro View.

NOTES OX CILTIUH OV FLGKISTS' STOCK—
.\ster8 — Aiitliuriunis — Clirysaiilhenninm for Large
Specimens — Stephanotis — Seedling Amaryllis — Plant-
ini: Seed Outside — John J. M. Farrcll 627

THK FANCY I.KAVEU CALADIUM— C. IC. Wildon... 628

LITHOSPKHMl'.M I'UOSTKATUM— //cri<«rt SI. Can-
ning 628

PUiWER SHOW ARRANGEMENT— Gforj/p E. ilorrison 628

ROSE GROWING INUER GLASS— Keep After Fly-
Cutting Roses — Tying— Ulackspot—.lrt/iui- C. Riizivka 629

OBITUARY- Louis Colraan— Ira G. Marvin— Thomas
Burke — John B. Sargent 631

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES — Society of American Flor-
ists— Meetings and Exhibitions — Horticultural So-
ciety of New York — St. Louis Meetings — Massachu-
setts Hortiiult'iral Society — Gardeners" Essay Con-
test—norists' Club of Philadelphia 632-633

DC RING RECESS— Lancaster County Florists' Asso-
ciation 633

SEED TRADE— One Week's Imports— Notes 634

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 636

Flowers by Telegraph 637

A Store Opening— Illustrated 63;9

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

(Chicago. Boston. I'hiladelpliia, Cincinnati 638

Pittsburgli 639

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:
Boston. Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Phil-
adelphia 641

Pittsburgh. St. Louis 643

FERTILIZERS FOR ROSES— Prof. F. W. Muncic 649

.MISCELLANIX)US:
Educational Exhibit at West Park, Pittsburgh. Pa. —

Illustration 631

Not a "Useless Expense" 631

.\ntirrhinum "Weld Pink" — Illustration 633

Moth Quarantine 633

Catalogues Received — Publications Received 634

University of Illinois 634

New Corporations 636

News Notes '. 636

Personal 639

Visitors' Register 643

Groonhoiisfis Buililins or rontoniplatrfl 6.5*1

We learn with pleasure that Hiiln-rt M.
A passport ('mining lia,s been asked l>y Scribner'.-*
to preferment Sons Co., to write a voluine on ad-
vanced hovticultiiral subjects solely oil
the strength of the articles which he has been writiiif:
for IIoRTirri.TURi;. during the past year. This is not
till- only instance of preferment extended to writers
whose «|tiiiIifieations were first demonstrated through
thi'ir contributions to this paper. Horticulture has
from the fir.st been particular as to the quality of the
matter admitted to its columns and at times has even
had to .stand some criticism because of this attitude. It
is also true that we often fall short of our standard, but
it is still our aim to adhere to the principle established.
That a man is on Horticulture's staflf of writers reg-

ularly htiA proved to he n passport to recognition and ad-
' iih cMieiit of no small value — a fact to which HoBTICUl.-

M i:i "jiiiiiils with pride."

Many new roses liave been added to the
Queena list of poinmercinl ent flower varieties

of quality during the pnsi few years but, with nil
due ri'gard for the eveellent <pinlitic8
I'liiiight to tiie front by each successful laiididale, there
iip|ienr to be twd new roses thai slaiul out ilistinctly be-
ymid liny of the others judging by the record of the cut
llower market this seai^on. We refer to lladley and
Ophelia. These two have made as revolutionary an im
pre.ssion on the rose market as followed the iiitrodue
lion of the Hride, Hridosnuiid anil .Xnu'riean Beauty in
the early days of the modern foniiig rose business or
the Lawson eiirnation in the eariiiition (ield. It is com
|ihiined that nol evei-y one can grow lladley sueeessfiiljv
Probably it is better for the lladley that this is so. Had
the .American Henuty been responsive to ever^'body who
tried to grow it. the position of supremacy which it has
maintained unshaken for so many years would have un-
doubtedly been lost long since. We believe it will be a
long time before Hadlcy nnd Opbelia are forced into »
bjick scat.

Xot for many years has the Mayflower
Cold ("Trailing .\rbutus") been so beautiful in

storage foliage and bloom as it is this spring in all
sections of New England. The rea.son is not
difficult to find. Tlie heavy snows of February and
^Farch which only disappeareil with the latter part of
.\|>ril, after holding the woodland denizens under a sub-
stantial blanket during the most boreal season experi-
enced in this .section for many years, did the business
and preserved this daintiest of all American flowers in
its full attributes of color, fragrance and foliage. In
our gardens we see similar evidence of the kindly pro-
tecting snow in the rhododendrons, azaleas, evergreen
berberises, etc., in all of which the snow line of last
Jfarch is ]ilainly marked as between unblemished foli-
age and abundant blossoms below and brown leaves and
blasted flower buds above the line. Perhaps we may yet
come to practice cold storage in the care of .some of our
most cherished garden plants by actually burying them
under deep snow during the inclement months of late
winter and early spring. Nature is a safe teacher to
follow.

Mr. Morrison's connnunication in this is-
Show .siK. on the question of flower show ar-

arrangement rangement is a timely contribution on
again a topic of vital importance and on which

there is room for much further discus-
sion. We agree with the writer, of course, in his views a-
to w^hat the jiublic demands in such affairs. The jiroposi-
fion to supply this essential thmiigli a rearrangement of
iiiiiterial after having a preliminary competition for cul-
iiiral qualities impresses us, however, as impracticable in
a .show of any extent o^ importance. The idea has already
been carried out, we believe, with some measure of success
in some of the minor shows but exhibitors of fine things
are, nafurally, not always di.sposed to have their ma8t<jr-
[lieces "lost in the shuffle"' and, moreover, in a large ex-
hibition such as that recently held in Philadelphia the
labor and confusion of any general rearrangement would
be a herculean job. Much more frequent opportunity
should, however, be provided and encouragement extend-
ed by the various horticultural and floral bodies for
small competitive exhibits on cultural points than has
thus far been customary, outside of the more ambitious
pay shows. At the latter, exce])t in the realm of ac-
tual novelties, this feature is of decidedly minor im-
portance.

May 6, 1916

HOETICULTURB

631

EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT AT WEST PARK, PITTSBURGH, PA.

Showing in miniature a typical unkempt home and in contrast how It may be improved.

Obituary

Louis Colman.

On April 5, Louis Colman, formerly
IB business as a florist and gardener
in Pittsfield and North Adams, Mass.,
died in Westfield, Mass., on April 5,
aged 63 years. His wife and one
daughter survive him.

Ira G. Marvin.
Ira G. Marvin, a prominent florist of
Wilkes-Barre. Pa., since 1&86. died
at his home in Kingston, Pa., on April
30. He had been laid up for nine
weeks, heart failure causing death.
Mr. Marvin was born at Stroudsburg
fifty-two years ago. He had branch
stores in several towns in the Wyom-
ing valley. His widow and several
children, and one brother. Steward
Marvin, of Stroudsburg, survive.

Thomas Burke.

Thomas Burke, retired, father of
John T. Burke of the florist firm of
Burke & Burns of Providence, R. I.,
died at the home of his son-in-law,
Rob't E. Burns, at Hillsgrove on April
26, as the result of being struck by an
electric car. His age was ~'i years.
Mr. Burke was a native of Ireland,
and came to this country when a
youth. He was successful in business
and gained a large circle of friends.

John B. Sargent.
John B. Savageau, aged i'i. com-
monly known as John B. Sargent,
florist. Winter iilace. died of blood
poisoning at the Leominster, Mass.,
hospital, on Sunday, April 23, after
a short illness. He accidentally
scratched one of his fingers and think-
ing it nothing serious, did not give it
the proper care. Blood poisoning de-
veloped and Saturday forenoon he was
taken to the hospital. His wife passed
away two months and two days ago.
Mr. Savageau was born in Masonville,
R. I.. Oct 2, 1872. When he was 14
years of age he moved to Leominster
with his parents. He went to work
for Joseph Fuller and learned his trade
as florist there. He then went to South
Lancaster, where for several years he

worked in the greenhouse and gardens
of Eugene V. R. Thayer under E. O.
Orpet. After that he went to Bolton
and was gardener for J. Wyman Jones.
He returned to Leominster three years
ago and started the florist business
with a greenhouse off Winter Place.
He lately added to this by buying an-
other. He leaves three children, John,
David and Ida; five brothers and two
sisters.

NOT A "USELESS EXPENSE."

We often wonder if those who
launch the periodical attacks against
the many time-honored customs on the
ground of "useless expense" are sin-
cere. We are sure that if they are
sincere, if they are not merely stri\ing
to be odd, to receive a certain amount
of publicity, that they have not well
considered the reason for the custom.
There are few customs that are better
worth following than that of sending
a tribute of flowers to those who are in
deep grief following the passing into
the great beyond of a dear relative or
friend.

Recently there was given to the
press a diatribe against the custom of
sending flowers to funerals. It would
seem that the writers of this article
had never lost the presence of one
near and dear and had never had the
sweet consolation of receiving from
friends and relatives the beautiful tes-
timony, speaking louder than words,
that their sorrow was shared by otli-
ers.

Flowers do more than express a mo-
mentary sympathy. They teach a les-
son of hope, they remind that there is
a resurrection, a life eternal beyond
the grave where the faith in a reunit-
ed existence may be experienced. Food
and clothing and a roof are essential,
but at such a time the call is greater
for expressions that relieve the loneli-
ness and remind the sorrower that
there is still hope for an assured joy
to come. Happily the attack on this
beautiful custom met with an imme-
diate response in the very city and
publication where it originated.

In reply the writer said: "I believe
it is Bulwer Lytton who calls flowers
Cod's children, and I think there are
few of us with souls so unpoetic as
not to feel enriched and uplifted by

their beauty and fragrance, especially
when heavy blighting grief is in the
heart. I note that there is a movement
in embryo here — indorsed by a few of
our most philanthropic women — to
stop the kind, graceful custom of send-
ing flowers to the house of mourning.
1 also notice that there has been some
similar effort in different parts of the
country, but I take it that these good
women have not looked carefully on
all sides of this matter.

"In Biblical times the Jewish law
decreed that there should be no flow-
ers at funerals; that all should be
buried in the pine casket in the simple
linen shroud, so that absolute equality
might be established, without dis-
tinction between rich and poor. 'But
things change in the flowing condi-
tions of life,' and our spiritual and ma-
terial needs are progressive, and we
require in these modern days of stress
and strain all the softening and re-
fining influences that civilization can
atford.

"We have necessarily drifted from
some of Israel's most austere ideals,
just as we have drifted from Puritan
ideals, in the broader demands of art
and humanity; but this does not pre-
vent those who are able to send flow-
ers to sorrow-stricken friends from do-
ing their full quota of charity.

"Did we not consider the florists and
their large following of girl and women
assistants^ who prepare the flowers for
funerals, we would want them at these
tragic times for their exi)ression of a
divine energy permeating the universe.
we would want them as a vivid re-
minder of the renewal of all things:
as a reminder of that dream of immor-
tality given by our Jewish ancestors
thousands of years ago aiui as symbols
of the resurrection of the beloved
spirit but lately passed away." — The
Cenirten/ Hcautiful.

Harrisburg, Pa. — A domestic em-
l)loyed at the home of H. L. Holmes, of
the Holmes Seed Co., was terribly
burned on the morning of April 21.
when her dress ignited from a lighted
match carelessly thrown into a coal
bucket. Mrs. Holmes, in helping to
extinguish the flames had both hands
and arms badly burned. It was only
by Jlrs. Holmes" calmness (hat the
girl's life was saved.

632

HORTICULTURE

May ti, lan;

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORIST
AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI-
CULTURISTS.
Amendment* to Constitution and
By-Laws.

In (lie notice apiii'iirhiK in Hit! liinl
imperii of the nmeiuliiunt.s approved \n
the Exwiillve Hoard for presentation
at the lloiiiiton Convention, the folio"
Ine was omitted:

Amendment to Article II.

Article II. Section 2— Kleitioiis an I
Appointments.

A<l<l Ici PariikTiiiili (III. "Til.' rri'HliUMii
ihiill mIko iippoliii (III llir llrsi (hiy iif .Tiiii-
iiurv of I'iK'li .vrar a ri-prcsi-iilatlvu at
WiiKMiiirton. I), f.. wlio shall as siicli iiW"
In- n iiii'iiiliiT of IliP Hoard "f lllreclor-^.
anil wliiisf liTiii of ntlii-c shall lii> f-ir mi.'
ycii r."

Members' Buttons.

Any member Joinins the society or
paying dues at Philadelphia, during
the period of the National Flower
Show, who did not receive the annual
badge button will receive one Imme-
diately upon application to the secre-
tary.

National Flower Show — Philadelphia.

The following awards were made in
the trade section:

.Ids. G. Neldlnger. Philadelphia: New
Styles in Baskets— certificates of
merit.

Schloss Bros., New York. Florists'
Ribbons— certificate of merit.

Fulper Pottery Co.. Flemington. N.
J. Florists' Art Pottery — certificate
of merit.

W. H. Dugan. New Rochelle. N. Y.
Shades for Greenhouses — honorable
mention.

John G. Moninger Co., Chicago, 111.
All-steel-frame Greenhouse Construc-
tion—certificate of merit.

Mathews Gardencraft Co., Cleveland.
O. Garden Accessories — certificate
of merit.

Kirke Chemical Co., Brooklyn. N. Y.
Device for Attachment to Hose for
nistribution of Fertilizers and Insec-
ticides—certificate of merit.

Pfaltzgraf Pottery Co.. York, Pa.
Florists' Flower Pots — honorable men-
tion.

A. L. Randall Co., Chicago, 111. Orig-
inal and Unique Designs in Flower and
Plant Receptacles, Vases and Florists"
Designs— certificate of merit.

Any exhibitor desiring duplicate ex-
hibitors' cards or ribbons won at the
show should communicate with the
secretary.

All cuts and plates used in the Offi-
cial Souvenir Program have been re-
turned to advertisers.

Vouchers for all cash prizes awarded
at the show are now in hand for pay-
ment and cheques will be sent out in
a few days.

In the list of Guarantors published
in the final schedule and Official
Souvenir Program, the entry "Some
Florists of Minneapolis" should have
read "Some Florists of the Twin
Cities."

John- You.vg, Sec'y.

Meetings Next Wcfk

Monday, May 8,

ll»ii.

< h'V.-laliil I'hirlHlN' I'lilh.

1. M..f.l. ('li'V.'hiliil. «lhl".

' I. iiitb' iiiii! KlorlBtH' fliili >•<
I <.'n>. KlorlKl Kxi'haiii:!- Mall.

N' u York KlorlHtH* I'liilt. ilraiiil
I'luTii lloiiHi*. Nfw York City.

ICorhi'StiT I'^lnrlHtH' ANHOclilt itill. '.>.'•
Mllll St.. KaMi Koi-lTi'Ht.T. .N V

Tuesday, May 9.

l-'InrlNtH' aiifl tianh-iiiTH' riiil* "i

M..|yciki> anil .Niirthaniptiiii. Miihh.

\i-«|iiirt llorllrultiiral Soil.-iv,
\ «l'"rt. It. I

Wednesday. May 10.

<°lni'innntt Klorlsts' .Surli-tv, .lain/
Klllott KlowiT Markit, I'liuliiiiatl, n.

Iiiiti'hi'KH County Ilortli-ultiiral ."<"
"■i..ty. roliehkoopHlo. N. Y.

MorrlH County Florists' ami Cnr

■ h-niTs' Society. Madison, N. ,T.

.Nassau County Horticultural Si.

■ i'ty, IVinbrokf Hall. r,li-n Com-.
.N. Y.

.New York Stnte Federation of
Uorthiilture Societies and Cluhs
Ithaca. N. Y.

Friday, May 12.

• 'onnectlcut Horticultural .Si.cl.lv.
County ISIdd.. Hartford. Conn.

Westchester and Fnlrtlel.l Ili.rll-
cultural Society, Doran'sBnll. Gre.n
wich. Conn.

COMING EXHIBITIONS

May 111-11, Honlun. May Sliiiw
Massachusetts Horticultural Society,
llcrtlculturnl Hall.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
NEW YORK.

An exhibition will be held by this
society on Saturday and Sunday. .May
13th and 14th, in the Museum build-
ing. New York Botanical Garden,
Bronx Park. Prizes are offered for
collections of herbaceous plants and
shrubs and trees, tulips, narcissus,
orchids, sweet peas and snaiidragons.
Prizes are also offered for plants of
pelargoniums and calceolarias. Special
prizes may bo awarded by the exhibi-
tion committee for any exhibit of
special merit. Schedules are now
ready for distribution and will Ije sent
on application to tlie secretary, George
V. Xash, Mansion, New York Botani-
cal Garden. Bronx Park, N. Y. City.
George V. NyVSH, Sec'y.

ST. LOUIS MEETINGS FOR MAY.

St. Louis County Growers' Associa-
tion, Wednesday, May 3rrt. at the
Eleven Mile House.

St. Louis Florist Club. Thursday
afternoon. May 11th at 2 o'clock, in
Odd Fellows' Building.

Lady Florists' Home Circle, at the
home of Mrs. A. Windier, Virginia
avenue. Wednesday. May loth. 2 P. M.

Retail Florists' Association, special
meeting, Monday, May 15th, 8 P. .M.
in Mission Inn Garden, a general re-
view of the Easter Imsiness will be
on tap.

The regular meeting of the Cinciii
nati Florists' Society will be held Mon-
day evening. May 8th.

I , : , s HORTICULTU
RAL SOCIETY.

riii- piiseiit \car iipiioars to be oii't
I more than usual intereHt in horti-
I iilliiral exhibitions. The snccess of
tlic two recent Mower HhoWH in I'hila-
ili'lphla and New York shows this very
I'liiphatically. The next Important hor-
ticultural event will be llie Grand May
Flower Show of the .MassacliuHctt^
1 loilii iilliiral Society which is to be
Ill-Id in lldrlii'iiltural Hall, Boston,
May 10 to 14, incluKive.

The nianagemeiit of the society is
making active preparations for this
event and no effort is being spared to
make the exhibition a notable success
ill every way. In addition to the lib-
eral appropriation for premiums made
by the society many special prizes are
iilTered by a number of prominent and
influential members which will make
this show the most brilliant and com-
inehensive in recent years.

The best products of many of the
noted private collections in the vicin-
ity of Boston will be offered to public
view, as well as the specialties of the
most famous growers of plants and
Mowers in this and other states. Not-
able features will be the collections of
orchids, rhododendrons, roses, and ar-
tistic displays of flowering and foliage
plants. A class for miniature Japa-
nese gardens will be one of the novel-
lies of this exhibition. The show will
open W'ednesday, May 10, at noon, con-
tinuing through Thursday, Friday and
Saturday from 10 A. M. to 10 P. M.,
and Sunday from 1 to 10 P. M. The
Bostonia Orchestra will furnish music
every afternoon and evening from 3 to
:> and from 7.30 to 9.30 o'clock.

Commercial grow-ers, especially, will
find this exhibition an unusual oppor-
tunity to call public attention to the
products of their greenhouses and
nurseries. The iiremium list which
amounts to upwards of $5000 will be
sent on application to the secretary at
Horticultural Hall. Boston, and special
trade tickets will be sold in lots of
twenty-five or more at half the admis-
sion fee.

Wir.LiAM P. Rich, Sec'y.

GARDENERS' ESSAY CONTESTS.

The gardeners' essay contest of the
National Association of Gardeners for
K.x-President Everitt's gold prizes was
recently decided by the following
judges, Messrs. Edwin Jenkins, Arthur
Smith, : William Downs. William J.
Stewart' and J. Harrison Dick, as fol-
lows:

Class I. — Subject, "Horticulture as
a Profession from the Standiioint of a
Gardener," awarded to John Johnson,
Southampton. X. Y.

Ci.AS.s III. — Subject, "Preparation
of Ground for, and General Treatment
of Hardy Herbaceous Perennials,"
awarded to H. E. Downer, Northamp-
ton, Mass.

Class IV.— Subject, "A Year's Veg-
etable Supply," awarded to John S.
Doig, Southborough, Mass.

Cr<ASS II. — Subject, "The Proper

May 6, 1916

HORTICULTUKE

633

Grouping and Culture of Trees,
Shrubs, Perennials and Annual Bed-
ding Plants in the Ornamentation ot
Private Grounds," no award was made
by the judges as the papers submitted
were not of sufficient high merit to
warrant an award.

The essay contest for President
Craig's prizes of $25, $15 and $10 for
the best three papers on any horticul-
tural subject submitted by assistant
gardeners is now under way. The con-
test will close on November 1, and the
judges' decision will be rendered at
the next convention of the association,
which will be held in December. The
papers are limited to twenty-five hun-
dred words and must be signed with a
nom de plume and forwarded to Wil-
liam H. Waite, chairman of the com-
mittee on essays and horticultural in-
struction. Box 290, Madison, N. J. The
contestant, too, must send his full
name and address enclosed in an en-
velope with his nom de plume written
plainly on the outside of the envelope
to the secretary, M. C. Ebel, Madison,
N. J.

As considerable time has been al-
lotted to prepare the essays it is hoped
that the number of contestants will be
many.

NEW CROP

Fancy $1.35 per lOOO
Dagger $1.15 per lOOO
Creen ^hpet Moss for hanging bas-
kets $1 75 per bag
Perpetuated Moss $3.50 per bag
Hu kleberry Foliage$2.50 per case
Lyiata EVERGREEN o«K $2.50 per case

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.

EVERGREEN, ALA.

a nice lot of tuberous begonias from
their Andalusia nurseries. These were
extra choice with immense flowers and
fine colors. They also sent a good sized
exhibit of Helen Michell geranium.
Henry Eichholz exhibited a fine vase
of snapdragon in various colors. Tom
Daly will be the speaker at the next
monthly meeting.

FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADEL-
PHIA.
Parker Thayer Barnes, of Harris-
burg, was the principal speaker at the
meeting of this club held on May 2nd.
He gave an able dissertation on that
perennial pest — the red spider — and
the latest up-to-date methods for con-
trol of same. We hope to reproduce
this in full in a future issue as it is
of great interest to every horticulturist
in the country. Robert Kift made an
appeal for a fund for Miss Jarvis, the
Inventor of Mothers' Day. Zieger &
Son exhibited some very fell-flowered
Hydrangea Otaksa — about the best we
have ever seen. H. F. Michell Co. sent

MOTH QUARANTINE.

An extension of the area in the New
England States under quarantine
against the gipsy moth and brown-tail
moth is being considered by the V. S.
Department of Agriculture, and a pub-
lic hearing on this question will be
held in Washington at 10 a. m., May 2,
1916. It is proposed to quarantine the
following towns in addition to the ter-
ritory covered by existing quarantines:
N. H.: Conway, Thornton, Carapton,
Ellsworth, Rumney, Warren, Went-
worth, Piermont, Orford, Lyme; Vt.,
Bradford, Fairlee; Mass., Ware, Mon-
son: Conn., Ashford. The result or
this quarantine will be to restrict the
interstate shipment from the quaran-
tined area of nursery stock, coniferous
trees and forest plant products, except
in accordance with regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture.

Paterson, N. J.— The Totowa Flori-
cultural Society will hold their fall
dahlia show at Lincoln Hall on Sept.
2:! and 24.

Lancaster County Florists' Associa-
tion.

April 27th was ladies' night under
the leadership of a committee con-
sisting of Albert M. Herr. chairman,
Frank Kohr, Rudolph Nagle, Lemon
Landis and Elmer Weaver. There was
a cold drizzling rain from 6 A. M. to
midnight, but you can not dampen the
ardor of this bunch of florists and over
fifty were on hand promptly at 6.30 P.
.VI., al)out one-lialf of the number being
ladies. A small dinner was served by
^Irs. Stegeman, the tables being hand-
somel,\ decorated through the courtesy
of Messrs L. Landis. Schroyer, Barr.
Kdgar. Elmer Weaver and E. P. Hos-
tetter, the ladies all having corsage
bouquets of sweet peas and the gentle-
men boutoniers of carnations. Presi-
dent Scliroyer announced that any man
who attempted to make a speech would
be thrown out. Mrs. A. M. Herr seized
the opportunity and claimed the privi-
lege (not being a man) of thanking the
club for this auspiciously begun La-
dies' Night and voiced the feelings of
every lady present.

After dinner games were in order —
cards, bowling, billiards and pool. In
the cards Mrs. A. M. Herr won first
prize, Mrs. Chas. Tucker, second for
ladies, and David Rose first and Mr.W.
B. Girvin second for gentlemen. In the
bowling duck pins Mrs. Lehman won
first ladies' with 102, Mr. Chas. Tuck-
er first gentlemen's with 164, and Mrs.
B. F. Barr won the consolation prize
with a score of 42.

The thanks of the committee are due
to Mrs. Rudolph Nagle who presented
us with one of her handsome hand-
painted flower pots as a prize for bowl-
ing. .Mrs. Nagle not only paints her
own work but burns it as well and
lias an artistic reputation that extends
beyond the confines of Lancaster. Mid-
night found the hall deserted and
every one on the road home all the
better for the night's play.

Albert M. Hebb.

I'Inci* Import Orders Now, With

A. HANS, Woburn, Mass.

BEI'RK.SKNTING

K. J. KUYk, Ghent, Belgium

will call on you promptly on reqneat.
'Phone Woborn (i06-W.

Antiuuiii.m .11 "Weld Piniv."
Grown by Willliim C. Uiist, Itrookliiu'. .Muss.

ORCHIDS

We srow aad Hell nothinic but ORCHIDS,
(f you Bre in the market for this c]a«8 of
plants we reHptM-lfully NoIIclt your InqntricN
ftnd orders. Spf>rlal liHts on application.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

634

llOHTICULTU RE

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SEED TRADE

amkku:\> skkd ik\i>k association

IMllrrr.-ITr.l.lrnl. J. M. I.uplon,

.M»llU...k. I. I.. N.4 ; rlr.l Mrr-rr,.l-

tlrnl Klrb) H. \\ lill<-. Kflrolt. Midi.:

Sr.on.l \lro-rrr.Ulrnl. t. \\. U..lKl»i>«.,

I Ua.lilnslun. I>. < .; J.r.rrlnr.v-Tr.a.urrr

I (• y Krndrl <lc\rli»inl. <>• ; A»»l»li»lll

h«:rr'l.r,. .s. K. W IllurJ. .Ir.. llrvrUii.l,

O. t'hlc««o. III-. Jun* a«-". "•»' meet-

n Ins pl«c«.

One Week's Imports.

Imports ut the port of Ni'W York
of horli. niturul mutcriul, for llio week
ciulinK April 21. were nc orded as
follows:

Bulbs — France. y\: Netherlands.
$795: EnKlniul. J-T4.

Plants— Ilelnliim. $l<iT; France.
»4.04f': Nctherlnn.ls, $4,241: Kngland.
I6.89S: Scotland. $999: Bermuda. $74.

Red clover seed— France. $46,992:
Italy. $32,715: Spain. $3,571.

ciovcr seed — Canada, $1,145.

Grass seed— Spain. $2,378: England,
$2,067: Ireland, $1,078.

\11 other seed— France. $8,726; Italy,
$471: Netherlands, $2,642: England,
$11,223: Spain, $735.

Fertilizers — England, $44: Dutch
West Indies, $150.

A bulletin from the I'. S. Dept. of
Agriculture describes the difference be-
tween white sweet clover, biennial yel-
low sweet clover and annual yellow
sweet clover and tells how to distin-
guish them apart when handling seed
of white sweet clover seed which is
usually adulterated to a greater or less
extent. Some very flagrant cases of
mixtures and incorrect labeling are
given. Address Edgar Brown, Seed
Laboratory. Bureau of Plant Industry.
Washington, for copies of the bulletin
and other valuable information.

Milford. Conn. — The Everett B.
rlarl; Seed Company has purchased
the two adjacent seed growiii.t estab-
lishments including farms, buildings,
and equipment of Alhertus N. Clark
and Clifford E. Clark, seed growers of
long standing. The two farms are so
situated between the company's own
original farm, and the Fenn farm pur-
chased a year ago as to join the two
and to make the aggregate one com-
plete whole. Albertus N. Clark has
addressed the following open letter to
the Seed Trade:

Tills 13 to iiilvlse tli.at I li.ivc .sold my
swd Krnnini; farms. buiUlings aiirl equlp-
iiK-iit to Ttic Kv(>rMt 1'.. Clark SmmI rom-
pany. of Mllfnnl. Conn. In rctlrins from
tlio'seed crowinjr liu.slin'ss I wish, while
I'xpri'Ssliig niv aiiproilatlon of the patrou-
ace with wiilch you have fnvorcil me
iliirliiiT the past manv years, to hespcnk
fcr The Everett B. Clark .Seed Compnny
as my successors a ooHllnuance of j'our
patronage.

Very trnly yours.

(Signeil) AI-BERTVS N. CLARK.
Mllfonl. Conn., May 1st. 1916.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.
Lager & Hurrell. Summit, N. J. —
Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue
and Price List of Orchids. A high-
class publication, handsomely illus-
trated. Brasso-Cattleya Veitchil, Braas-
avola Dlgbyana, five species of Cymbld-
ium. Cypripedium insigne Sanderae,
Vanda Sanderlana and Vanda teres
are illustrated in natural colors.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.
.\liliTlriiii ,\HHinliitloii lit I'arix Sup
Inlendcnts— ProccodlnKB of the I7th
Annual Convention, held at San Fran-
cisco. Cal.. AugiiBt 18'20. 1915. Tills
annual report l>y Secretary Cotterlll
I'oiitains papers and dlHcussions in
full of mill h direct IntercHl to anyone
engaged in public or private park
work. Portraits ol proniinonl niein-
la'rs are included in the contents.

The Carnation Year Hook for 1916
I'uhlished liy the Perpetual Flowering
Carnation Society, Burnley, England:
edited by J. S. llriinlon. This is the
official organ of the Society and Its 81
pages of contents include much of di-
rect interest to the carnatiouiBt. Some
spicy notes by the Sei-retary wMIl be
especially enjoyed by American read-
ers. The book, like the preceding is-
sues is printed on heavy paper and
substantially bound In red cloth.

Carter's Practical Greenkeeper. Is-
sued by Carter's Tested Seeds. Inc..
Boston. Mass. The author of this, the
third American edition, is Reginald
Beale, F. L. S., manager of Sports and
Grass Department. How to make a
new putting green or lawn and how to
maintain them is hero covered in ex-
haustive detail, filling 64 pages with
text and ill;istrations and making an
invaluable manu:il for any gardener
having to do with the construction and
care of lawns, putting greens, tennis
courts or golf courses.

The report of the Forest Commis-
sioner for 1915 for Newton — "The
Garden City of Massachusetts," is an
interesting and instructive document,
especially for those wliose life work is
the care of trees and the combatting
of tlie numerous pests that threaten
the welfare of the city shade trees.
W. W. Colton is Forest Commissioner
for this thriving suburban city and
tills grai)hically illustrated report of
the activities of his department shows
that he is rendering efficient service
in the difficult work under his super-
vision.

How to grow roses — This little vol-
ume recently published by the Conard
& Jones Co. has already been given
mention in these columns but we glad-
ly give room to the following extract
from a letter in reference to the book,
written to Robert Pyle, the author, by
W. C. Egan of Highland Park, 111., a
well-known horticulturist:

"I have read It twice am] I consider It
the most valuable work ou roses for
America ever sent out. Any Idiot can
grow roses If It follows the advice given
In it. Its construction is admlrntde and
shows thought and wisdom. The calendar
gives valuable instructions In a nutshell,
and your cut on drainage, page 14. and on
planting, pace 20. and again on pruning;
are admirable. People remember what the
eye teaches them long after they have for-
gotten written or verbal Instructions. I

MICHELL'S

Hardy Perennial
Plants

A full line of standard as well ai the

newer varieties, crown at our Nurseries
at Andalusia, Pa. Of unusual vigor and
line quality. For complete list see our
Wholesale Catalogue. ,^end for a copy
if yon haven't one.

Micheirs Seed House

518 Market Strrel, Philadelphia

:im glad you quoted Wlrth's method of
protection In Minneapolis. It Is relatively
al^out the same way I use. The whole
work is admirable and you should be
proud of it."

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

Nearly 4,000 people attended the
fourth annual exhibition of floral ar-
rangements staged in the Floricul-
tiiral building on Sunday afternoon,
.-^pril 16. Not a better day could have
heen chosen as the weather was ideal.

There were on exhibition many
types of corsage bouquets made of va-
rious sorts of flowers. Wedding bou-
quets were also in evidence, including
everything from the bridal bouquet to
the flower girl's basket. The table
decorations illustrated the use of dif-
ferent types of flowers. Besides this
there were numerous baskets, funer-
al designs and sprays, box and vase
arrangements, and feature bouquets.

This show is the work of students
in Horticulture '32, a course in floral
decoration required of all floricultural
students. It is merely to give them
an idea of what work of this type
would be in a florists' establishment
during the rush season. The students
were assisted by Miss Emily Domer
of Lafayette, Indiana. A. G. H.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., coininer«Bid,'!"BritoD, m.h.

May 6, 1916

HORTICULTURE

635

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

(PURITY BRAND)

We have a splendid lot of this excellent fertilizer on hand ready for

immediate shipment

Price per fon, $40; 1-2 ton, $20; 500 lbs., $10; 100 lbs., $2.50

R. (Si, J. FARQUHAR (Sb CO.. "SSs""

— ONION

Appreciation of a high order of Merit In Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST.,

CHICAGO

FORCING GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

100

Amerlot, pink fl^S

AasnstB, whit* l.SS

nehlvyentls, red 1.2B

Fimnel. Kins, learlet.

l.M

I00«

no.oo

11.00
10.00
lOJM

A. HENDERSON & GO.

ni » 8tet« St.

OHioAoo, m^

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BI.IIB LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICKS

HAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT!

FOK PROFIT

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
HortJGultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLX> STORAGE
Kxtr* Selected Stock. Oladloln* for for«-
Iny. Nanas, OolTiUel or lar^e flower-
ItkE type. Oreenbonse Ferttllser*. A.k
(•r ItlA Seed Cstalocna.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., SeeJi

47-S4 No. Molui St.. BOSTON. MASS.

IVIIGIMOIMI

l.Mi'KOVi:i) ixi-.irsK.

Superior to all otliers for winter bloom-
ing, exhihition, or c-uttiug. Immense frag-
rant spikes 10 to l."> inches long. Green-
house grown seed from a re-selected strain.
Pkt. 2Sc., 1/Ki oz. $1.00. Catalogue upon
application.
THOMAS J. GREY CO., Seedsmen

29 So. Market St., lioston. Muss.

Whan writing to
mention HORTICULTURE.

Undfy

Our WINTER - ORCHID - FLOWERINCi
SWEET PEA has done well wherever
grown the past winter. New List will be
out in June. If not on our books already,
send your name in.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Beat Winter flowertns Pink flBapdraron •■
thenuu-ke*. Per pkt^ $l.Ms • pkte. (ar fLM.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

~BURNETT BROTHERS

Importer* and Orewere ef

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chamlnrs Street New York

JAMES YICK'S SONS

Seedsmen, Nurserymen,
Ftorists

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

LITTLE ADS. BRING
BIG RETURNS

Little ads. In our Clasalfled Colnmna bring
big returns to both adrertiser and pur
chaser.

Anything that can be sold to florlata, gar-
deners, park and cemetery superintendents,
etc., can be sold through this medium In
this department, and at very small cost.
Don't fall to read them each Issue, for yoi
will And one or more that will prove profit-
able to TOO.

They Cost Only One Cent a Word
Undlsplayed

Your Best " Help " —

in all Seasons

The modern scientific method of plant
raising.

Send for Illustrated descriptive circu-
lar and sample, 15c.
Also our Collapsible Paper Seed Pot In
2 sizes, 4x2 and 4x3 square, for growing
Tomatoes, Sweet Peas, &c., llO.OO a
thousand.

The Cloche Co.

131 Hudson St., New York

Department M.

GLADIOLUS

Various Choice Mixed
Varieties

See our Florists" Catalogue and
ask for special jiriees.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.,

53 BarclaylSt., New York^ ^

"Ol^

GLADIOLUS

PENDLETON,

HALLEY, Etc.

ind -fc^

Hildi

John Lewis Childs, Inc.

FixtwcKnuLD, I.. I., mw tomk

J. BOLGIANO & SON~

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

EjtablUhcd 1818

Write For Our Loiv Pricrt

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

636

HOKTICULT U KE

M.;\ r,. l!)li.

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NE^ YORK CITY

Trlrc r«|ihl< onlrro f of v* wrilril to any
p»rt i>r tlip I nICrtI Mnlf^. t'MntiiU, and
All prlnrlpBl rXtirm of Kurop*- Orilrra
Iraii»frrrr4l or Inlruolnl l>> tlir lr«»lf lo
• ur •rIfH-iion for (trhtrry «n *iruiiii»|ilp»
nr rU*Mlirr« rcccito •prclal attralion.

Hutt f-r frr/ai.f

Kflrrvncf or ruali niUMt nccontpitn> all
onltTM from unknown corrrnptindrnla.

I x\.\<- \.|.lrr". \| i:\( o\\ KM,

For KANSAS CITY

Transfer y'our Order$ to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand A\enuc

Mrmb«ra Florlsta' Tdrvraph Drllv«ry

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Morrit, III. — K. U. Siiiiineii.

Cadillac. Mich. IVri-y Siii-U.

Hornell, N. Y. -Kpiined.v & Son.

Falmouth, Mat*. — .laniPH NIool. .Miiiii

San Antonio. Tex. l'M»:iril Ci^.i'ii.
.\vt>Mll«' C

Orien for Ncvi York. Write or Ptione lo

MAX SCHLING

22 Wist 5911 Stnet. Mjoiiini Plaza Hitel

I'.fSt KIcrlHtit In 111.- .<iat..s :is IJofiTiMii-ps.

Kl KOI'K.VN OBDKKS KXKriJTED.

.Mrmbrra of the Florinth' Teleicntph

DellTcrr.

^^' Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pret.
Mfmben FlorUti' Telesrapli DellTery.

DENVER, COLORADO

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

DeliTCT oideTi from any part of the country to
New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Wrlt« ttr T«l*sT*^

213B-2141 Broadwajr, New YoA

Talspbw* IMS-IMS OaloKkma

?OUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mamber* FlorUt*' Telegivph Delivery

fi7E7MrSTliMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

tteitibir Florists' Ttlegrapb Deltvery Asso.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

■ ABKT U KAKBALX.. Trvpalfft.

It/i*rr PtmritU T elitrafk DeUgtrf At,

Barnstable. Mass

I'liiwcr Shop

Cranford, N. J.

-.'i riiidii ;i\cniic.

\V.•^.l liHlk;.
H. & II. Klorists,

Greenfield. Mass. — Paul It llMiit,
^iU(•c•el'lllIl^; l'i>rr<>sl L. Stplson.

E. Weymouth, Mass. — Wm. W. Gor-
don, succeeding Beechey Bros.

East Liverpool, Pa. Diamond Flor-
al ('(I . Dianiciiul Tlii'ain' bnildhiK.

NEW CORPORATIONS.
Brookline. Mass. — F. E. Palmer. Inc..
Horists. capital stock. $25,000. Incor-
porators. I-"tederick R.. Emma 1.,. and
Louise E. Palmer.

New York. N. Y. — Henshaw Floral
Co.. 127 West 28th street, capital stock
$10,000. Incorporators. W. R. Pierson.
R. C. Worden and A. M. Hensliaw.

NEWS NOTES.

Stamford, Ct. Woiindy & Leonard,
landscaiie pardeners. have opened an
office at 1 North street.

Lake Forest, III, — John Tiplady.
gardener for Mrs. Nettie McCormick.
has brought suit for $10,000 against E.
O. Orpot for alleged slander.

Peabody, Mass. — James Warde was
arrested by T'nited States Deputy Mar-
shal Backus on April 22 charged with
using the mails in a scheme to defraud
the Perry Nursery Co., of Rochester.
N. Y. According to the complaint.
Warde sent fictitious orders for plants
to the nursery company to collect com-
missions on them. He jileaded not
guilty when arraigned before United
States Commissioner Hayes and was
released on ^'<'if> bnil I'pnding a hear-
ing April 2i;

\A/IHY

4 Park St., Boston, Mass,

Because Satisfaction
Is Guaranteed

EitablUhed 1874

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— SONS=^

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot A fea.
DtTROrr, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

H* coT«r all kllrfilrmn pelntt aa4 r*«^

■ rcllaDs af Ohio. iDtllao* a«d * * — '*-

klaniber* FlorUta' Trl^craph Dailfarj

Aa>orlatlaB.

CtTD£ E5HOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON. D. C.

Mmftcr Florittn Tele(Jraph DellTery

IN THE

National Capital

At 70Qr service to deliver F1ow«rt
or Denlrni on Order hj Telo-
ffrsph or otherwUe. Prompt
Reliable Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connecticut Ara. and L. 81.
WA8IIINUTON, D. O.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Av«nu«, N.

4acbailsr Phone 306. Long Din. Bell Pboae a«to

Memtiers Florists Telegraph D«ltv«r7

"TJirHOME OF FLOWERS"

The larffeat cut flower vtore In Amerlok.
Ordem for the TWIN CITIES and for all
North neatern points (rlvpn prompt at-
tention.

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A.L.BA.NY, IM. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Teleftraph Delivery

D ^ R D s A. T. BUNYARD

FlrOBlST
K C. Cor. 44 St. & Maditon AveBoe, H. Y. Oij

C Member Flonsis' Telegraph Delivery A«o. )
Rowven sh^ipcd on &1I Steamers SpccuJ CorTcapand'
ri ^1 the Urse aties of Europe ^nd chc BribA
Telegraph and Cable address. DardiAar.

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street

WK OUARAKTKB ■ATUFAOTIOa

May ^, 1916

HORTICULTURE

637

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florut*' Telegraph
Delivery Association

THOS. F. GALVIN

llCllf VADV S61 Fifth Ave.
NCfff I UnlV VanderblltHotel

nnCTAil ^ farl< street
DUO I UH 799 Boylaton Street

ItliniMs U StMBiers ni all Eisteni Ptitts

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
WIO take good care of your orders

ifemtert af F. T. D. AaaociatiQn.

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

WASHINGTON-

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Aate dallTcnr of DmIkss and riowui t*
a>7 aadreai la Waatilact^.

^ ock and Work Fl-st Class

Orders FUled Day or Nlsht tor

OL.EVE

and State of Ohio

Oanplsta Stock. Bcgalsr discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

ISM W. tSth St., Glerelaad, O.
Mamberi Florlata' TelegrsDh DeUrerr AM'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CI.EVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of i. Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS-

^38 Main Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N. Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

rLOR.ISTS

Tolepboaes IBOl and I. USt.

141S Famum St.,
OIVIAIHA., NEIB.

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

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The Flortet

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D. AssMmbon

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrsllj Located for Delireries in All Parts of New England.)

HP A I AMJ/^IT 125,000 S4|. Ft. of Glass

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Flowers by Telegrapii

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Alhaiiv. X. v.— H. G. Eyres. 11 N. Pearl
St.

Albany, N. Y. — The Rosery. 23 Steubeu
St.

Albany. N. Y. — William C. Gloeekner, 97
State St!

Boston— Thos. F. Galvin, 1 Paris St.
Boston— Penn tbe Florist, 124 Tremont
St.
Boston — Zinn the Florist. 4 Parle St.
Buffalo, N. Y. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.
Buffalo, N. \. — Palmer's, 304 Main St.
Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gas.ser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland. O.— KnoMe Bros., 1S36 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col. — Park i'loral Co., 1643
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.
Houston. Tex.— Kerr, The Florist.
Kansas City, Mo.— Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.

New London. Conu. — Reuter's.
New York— David Clarke's Sons. 2139
2141 Broadway.

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.
New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W, 28th.
New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and ^ladison Ave.

New York— Max Scliling, 22 W. 59th St.
New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Fifth Ave.,
at 4«th St.

New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
.\vp.. at 4Sth St.
Norwich, Conn. — Reuter's.
Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Famum St,

Rochester, N. Y.- J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y.- Salter Bros., 38 Main
St., West.

San Francisco — Pelicano, Rossi & Co.. 123
Kearny St.

St. I.ouis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.
St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson. Inc.
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto. Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gnde Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— P. H. Kramer, 915
F St., N. W.

Washington, D. C— George H. Cooke,
Connecticut Ave. and L St.
Westerly, R. I. — Reuter's.
Worcester, Mass. — H. F. A. Lauge.
Worcester. Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant St.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

Ws eover tha territory Iwtwasa

New Haven and Providence

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Uttnitr Florists Telegraph \DelTvery Atsociatun
NOTICE INITIA LS. We have me store (mh

THE J. M. GAS8ER COMPANY,

CLEVELAHl

Euclid Avanus

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

DeUveref] on En«ll %t t«l«ci^ph order f«r
ftB7 occabIod, In anj- p^rt of tb« Domlniom.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO West Adelald* Bt. - TORONTO, OITT.
ALBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAI'HIC OKDER

11 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

fiP.S

IIORTI CULTU RE

May 6, 1916

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

C H I C A L. - ■

GU8 PoppuH. of Des Molin's. la., one
of the proprietors of the Alpha Floral
Co.. is agoin In tho hospital.

Julius Sihuupp has loft tho Alpha
Floral Co. and will no to Dos Moines,
la., to be with the Wilson Floral Co,

I'has. MacCauley, of the Chicago
Flower Cirowers" Association, is con-
lined to his home this week with ill-
ness.

Frank Oechslln has added a small
car for IlKht hauls botwoen his new
place at Tl'nd street and Harlem ave-
nue and his plant establishment.

The backwardness of the spring is
shown by the fact that the forsythias
are in bloom and early tulips and
hyacinths are just niakinB their ap-
pearance, while leaf buds are only
starting on most trees and vines.

Local papers declare tliis Easter
means an outlay of half a million dol-
lars for flowers, grown in and around
Chicago, and that this city is the
greatest flower distrihuting point in
this country. We modestly add, If
the greatest in tho United States, why
not the greatest In the world?

C. C. Cleminson. 7801 South Shore
avenue, has the sympathy of the trade
in the loss of his daughter. Thora,
aged 19, whose death from blood
poisoning occurred April 30. Miss
Cleminson assisted her father in his
buying and was well and favorably
known in the market, where she will
be missed.

According to the predictions of
some of our wholesalers, longest in
the business, carnations will not be
able to meet the demand for Mothers'
Day, May 14. Incidentally they re-
mark, the carnation cannot be kept as
in the past, which practically puts
less on the market for any special
occasion.

Phil Schupp, manager for J. A. Bud-
long, says the late Ea.ster proved a
good combination with the late season
bringing in stock at just the right
time. Mr. Schupp is authority on lily
of the valley, which is one of their
specialties, and he says the June
brides will not have to be deprived of

rX-O^VEKS BY TET.EfiR.Xrn

SAN FRANCISCO

( Mil OKM.V

Pelicano, Rossi & Co.

12a KEARNY ST.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWNONHUDSON, ■ N. Y.

a K»u(l .-^iipiil} lu t'uhiu rofiulurl.t
through the season.

In the series of articles "What Chi-
cago did for .Me" running in a local
newspaper the issue of April 21, con-
tains the story and ])i('turo of John
J^Iangcl, a leading luup florist who
came to Atnorica from (Jreece in
18S,'). Mr. Mangel made his way to
Chicago, reaching there with $:!..5it of
whii'h he invested $2.imi In bananas,
the following day and began his career
as a merchant. He learned tlie Eng-
lish language on the street and a
friendly newsboy taught him to read
from the headlines on the papers. Step
by step business has advanced from a
cart which held his merchandise to
one of Chicago's most artistic flower
stores. The article closes as follows:
— "I have been back to Greece tliree
times and the utter impossibility lor"
tlie poor to better tlieir conditions
there seems more deplorable each time
and my heart overflows with gratitude
to America,"

BOSTON.

McAlpine & McDonald have taken up
their new quarters directly across the
street from their old place, and have
installed a refrigerator In x :'2.

George Cartwright is laid up in the
Peter B. Brigham Hospital with ail-
ments which are as yet unknown. X-
ray examinations have failed to dis-
close anything, and while his condi-
tion is not grave he is seriously ill.

The bedding plant season is ap-
proaching its height, and between now
and Decoration Day the growers ex-
pect some lively business. In order to
appreciate fully the amount of care
and labor put into this work one has
but to visit such houses as A. Leuthy,
Roslindale. Mr. Leuthy has over 150,-
onn plants of all varieties in fine
condition, and he expects a good sea-
son.

Local growers are having serious
trouble keeping their Italian laborers
as they are demanding wages not to
be heard of. Frank Edgar and Cliarles
Evans report that their laborers are
leaving upon their refusal to pay them
13.00 a day or more. The men claim
that they can easily make at least
$4.00 a day in the arms and munition
factories. Evidently they give this
small consideration to the risk in-
volved. Italian laborers are getting
more independent and harder to get
every day and the growers arc facing
a critical situation.

St. Louis — J. J. Beneke, who sold his
place of business and lease-hold April
15th, left on last Sunday night for a
few days' stay in Chicago. On his re-
turn he says he will announce his
future plans.

PHILADELPHIA

llelonias bullata is a feature uf the
Battles store display this week. This
is an elegant native l>og plant with
pink flower racemes two to three
Inches long, Hometliing after the style
of musk hyacinth. Has an onion-like
root and Is easily propagated by di-
visions.

Mr. and Mrs. Almim L. Pennock ar-
rived on the 2nd, inst., at tlieir old
homestead in Lansdowne, from their
winter home at Jupiter, Fla. Holb
well and hearty. The veteran Ahram
has liccn very much interested recent-
ly in superintending the building of
the new pier at Jupiter. He certainly
is a wonder for a ninety-five-year-old.

Alfred Burton entertained his fellow
heroes (who won fame at the National
Flower Show by making it a financial
success) on the 2Sth, ult., at his home
at Wyndmoor. They were on the tick-
et, iirinting and advertising end and
they certainly did wonders, and no
one grudges them their full meed of
praise for a result for which every
committee did great work.

Seventy-five degrees in the shade to-
day, Monday, May 1st. The cherry
trees are in bloom, vying with dog-
wood and lilac; the hyacinths ring
their bells with joy; the tulips are
holding up their brilliant cups to
catch the passing sunbeams. The
voice of the lawn mower is heard In
the land. Overcoats are discarded
and the populace are twelve deep at
the seed counters. March and April
were mean months but glory be! here
it is spring at last!

P. Joseph Lynch, the Indiana cy-
clone, blew into towm on Saturday. It
was a little murky overhead for a
while but the sky has cleared now
and the bad men are beginning to
peek out again from the trenches.
From all accounts the rose men have
had a better year than in 1915 and
are again beginning to feel tlieir oats.
Glad of It. If Germany will come
across with a few cargoes of colors
now for next year's catalogs all will be
well. In any case we still have black
and white, and the latter day artists
can make a pretty good job even with
that.

Seymour, Conn. — T. J. Mooney,
whose greenhouses are in Kenneytown
had a temporary store here for the
Easter trade.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant/Maw.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIEX* PUBLIC ACCCKiNTAhTT

Simple methodt of eorr««i —•■■tfmg
eap«cl*ll7 »dBPt«d tow flarlits' ■««.

BOOKS BALANCKD AXD ADJCtTKD.

40 STATE ST. - - - • •0«T0«
Tciephon* Umim M.

May 6, 1916

HOETICULTURE

639

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I MEMORIAL DAY |

= Get your supplies NOW and have them on hand to show to your customers =

METALLIC WREATHS, ANCHOKS, CROSSES, llpautifully
decorated with (lawers on white or green foliage. Our
ilesigns are wonderftil in their true-to-nature perieotion.

MAdNOLIA WREATHS. CYCAS LEAVES and WREATHS.

WAX FLOWERS, good to work In Magnolia Wreaths.
Sweet Peas, Carnations and Roses.

CREPE FLOWERS of every variety— Lilies, Orchids, Mums.
Dahlias. Carnations, Roses and crepe Cape Flowers.

FOR MOTHER'S. M.\Y 14th, WHITE CARNATIONS, very fine. $1.80 per 100; large size, $2.00 per 100

Baskets in Wonderful Variety of Shape and Tint, Brazilian Willow Baskets, Porto Rican Mats, Silk Fibre Ribbon.
Japanese Novelties in Decorative Material, School Graduation and Commencement Specialties, etc., etc.

Send for Silent Salesman's Supplement
THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., ^i^^ ^'* ^*'^^*

PHILADELPHIA, PA. M

Ur.

PITTSBURGH.

We overlooked to mention last week
the fine Easter show at the new Wil-
liam Penn Hotel by Edward Shelton
Jones, who has charge of the roof
greenhouse for the William Penn and
Fort Pitt hotels.

Miss Margaret L. Burns has been
added to the salesforce of the A. W.
Smith Co. Miss Burns comes from
Fairmont, W. Va., where for the past
six years she has been with the H.
Weber & Sons Co. E. Clarke Stiles,
who comes from the Andorra Nurser-
ies, Chestnut Hill, Pa., has been added
to the landscape department at Smith's.

A STORE OPENING.

PERSONAL.

Thomas V. Bninelle, formerly with
Fred Haigis & Co.. has taken a posi-
tion with E. A. Richards, florist. Green-
field, Mass.

Miss Alice Ockerby of London, Eng.,
and E. A. Butler, horticulturist at the
Bussey Institution, Jamaica Plain,
Mass., were married on April 26, at
Worcester, Mass.

Cincinnati — E. A. Forber's opening
on Monday was a success both from
an artistic point of view and the num-
ber of callers. The store is a large
one, well arranged, and gives ample
room for display purposes.

Mr. and Mrs. P. J. dinger have as
their guests Mrs. dinger's mother and
sister, Mrs. Mat. Weiland and Miss
Helen Weiland, of Evanston, 111.

Formal entrance and view of Interior of MacRorie & McLaren's new re-
tail store in Powell street, San Francisco, at its opening. A feature of the
day was the presentation of a corsage of Phalaenopsis to each patron

A Florisfs
Necessity

FltB securely on any itandard pot and by the nse of e little chif-
fon or ribbon gives you a Basket effect at a very small additional
expense, Increasing the price of your plants 100 per cent.

HARTS HANDY HANDLE

1 12 inches high, $2.50 per doz.

2 15 '• " 3.50 " "

3 18 " " 4.00 " "

4 24 Inches high, »6.00 per doi.
6 30 " ■• 8.50 •• «

8 38 " " 9.00 " ■'

At Yonr Dealer's or Direct.

GEO.B. HART, Manufacturer, 24 to 30 Stone Street, Rochester, NY.

If You Have Something To Sell To The Trade For Memorial Day

ADVERTISE IT NOW

If You Want To Buy Anything For Memorial Day Read The Advertisements
This Week and Next Week.

640

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Miiy fi. 19ir>

Our Prices Will Interest

YOU!

When in need of

BEAUTIES

Srnd your order • to

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

WholtMoU Floriat*
1201-OS R«cc Str..t, PHlLAOaPHIA. PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIRST

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 • 21 RiDttttil St . Philtdrlphia. Pi.

CHOICE BEAUTIES. ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
M all Seasonable Vafieties of Cut Flowers

RKED Oa KELLER

\:: Wr-t -'"■th "-I Nfv> V..rk

Florists' Supplies

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«itai Disigns, Baskets, Win Wirk &Noveltiis

and an- ilt'.iliTs In

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Wired Toothpicks

M»BmtMtmr*d bj

W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10.000. ..tl.B5. £0,000. . .$8.00. Sample fr««.
For sale by dMlers.

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Wholesale Florists

PtlOl^fSnOIMO, IIM^.

r\*mmt rorntloD llorllrullurv whrn wrltlD|r-

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

('onalffnmrntt Hollclted
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

Telephone tSSO Hadleon Bqoaro

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOUCBALX

Ptantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 Wist 28tli SL. NEW YORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO;

M ANUTACTURCRS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

H^an unrtttRf to adoTtUmm kiniMy
HORTICULTURE.

POEHLMANN BHOS. CO

I Supply of Be^t Cut Flowers all the Year Ground
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO.

If liit*T<^tr<tl, itrnd uii jnur Dftinv &n<l B^ldrenfl for our werkly price lint

U/n PU DDflQ rn wholesale cut

Daily consignments from
leading; growers

226 DEVONSHIRE ST.,

Telsphone, Main C367-6268

Flower Market

Full line oi Flonsu' Write for quotations befor«
Supplin ordering elsewhere

BOSTON, MASS.

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Killarney, Kichmond, HilHngdon, Ward, Extra

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Ophelia, Mock, Sunbunt, Extra

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383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

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BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESHLE

^^^"'rrp^.c.^.ity GROWER Of

CUT FLOWERS

May 6, 1916

HORTICULTURE

641

Flower Market Reports

With the exception of
BOSTON IMonday morning's trad-
ing which was brisk, the
market has been rather quiet. In fact
a decided slump lias been reported by
carnation salesmen, due. they claim,
to the warm weather which causes the
growers to cut a larger number than
ordinarily. Prices are rather low on
all varieties. Roses, while not so slug-
gish, are none too brisk and prices
have dropped considerably. Sweet
peas are barely moving and the mar-
ket is getting more crowded with
them. The only scarce thing is lily
of the valley. Narcissi, especially bi-
colored, are going nicely and irises
seem to be doing well. Lilies are
abundant, but stationary, and gladioli
are but a trifle stronger. The entire
market lacks that virility which has
been so noticeable for the past few
weeks and the growers are eagerly
awaiting the Decoration Day and June
harvest.

By all reports from
BUFFALO flower merchants about
the city and locally the
Baster business was without a doubt
the best ever experienced in Buffalo.
Trade began early and continued up
to Sunday noon and it was a hustle
for everyone throughout the week.
The plant business was excellent. Of
lilies there were more than previous
years yet the price was even better
and the sales were clean. Hydrangeas
were good and plentiful and brought
good prices. Azaleas sold well though
not too plentiful. There was a fine
lot of hybrid and rambler roses and
pans of bulbous stock which all
cleaned up to advantage. The cut-
flower trade was good and the supply
on all lines (except possibly sweet
peas) was plentiful enough. Violets
were fairly good, roses were in enor-
mous supply and the demand fell
heavy on colored varieties. Carnations
brought a good price and all shipments
carried satisfactory. More American
Beauties were sold than on any other
Easter, the prices being within reach
of all. Cut lilies also cleaned up
quite satisfactorily. The week follow-
ing Easter was quite lively with stock
a little on the scarce side.

The quality of flowers
CHICAGO coming into this market
now seems large, but in
reality is not larger than the supply
of last week, the demand making the
difference. So great was the call for
Baster stock that the raiiidity with
which it passed from the boxes to the
customers made it appear that there
was much less coming in than this
week, when every kind seems in such
abundance. Cattleyas are the only
scarce article and they arn far from
being in sufficient supply. Sweet peas
quickly caught up again and now
counters show a large c|uanlily of that
favorite and they sell quickly when
prices suit customers. Carnations
are not much in excess of demand
when quality is good, but it is a notice-
able fact that when this flower is in
good supply there is always a consid-
erable proportion of very poor stock.
American Beauties of good <|uality are
not so scarce as heretofore. .Ml kinds
of roses are to be had and iris and
snapdragon in splendid quality are
coming. Bulbous stock is practically
gone.

Mrs. Charles Russell

As the Vk-eather gels warmer the
quality of this wonderful rose
really improves, and splendid
stock it is.

Per 100

Kpt'Rial $1.5.0(1

Fancy Vi.m

Kxtra 10.00

First 8.0(1

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S.S.PENNflCK-ME[KiiNCO.

Tlie Wholcaale^Florists'of Pditadelphia

PHILADELPHIA

1608-1 620tLadlow;^St.

NEW YORK

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[WASHINGTON

IS 161 H Jt, N. W.

WHOIBSALB FLOWER MARKETS - ^"^^ ^'^^'■FS'^Ilei^s gmly

Rmm

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra. . .
No. I

Riusell. Hadley

ey

KillRrney, Richm'd, HilI'don, Ward

" Ord.

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.

.. Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunbur&t, Extra .■■

'* " '* Ordinary

C«riMtioiu, Fancy

" Ordinary

C«nl«7w

Dfirirnhiiim fonnoMim

Lilies, LiMMriflorum

Rubrum

Callas

Uly of die Valley

Debc*

Violet.

Minnonette ■

Snapcfeaffon

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesta

Calendulas

Lilac fper bunch)

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Aspar^gusPlu. &S.prejri. CiooBhs.)

CINCINNATI

M;.v I

CHICAGO

Mnv I

40.00

2S>00

tO.OQ
8.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00

a, 00

50.00 to

50.00
35-00
20.00
15.00
12.00
6.00

1 2. 00
6.00

12.00
6.00
4.00

a. 00
65.00

10.00

5.00

•75

6.00 to I3.CO

4.00
3.00
3.00

2.00

.50

•35

15.00
as .00

to
to

to

6.00

3.00
4.00

3.00
.60

1. 00

ao.co
go 00

30.00

ao.oo
10.00
4.00
8.00
3.00
8.00
3.00

3.00
3.00
2.00
50.00

40.00

30.00

15.OD

35.00

12.00

6.00

la.oo

6.00

15.00

5.00

5.00

3.00

75^oo

8.00 to 12.00

6.00
3.00

4.00
6.00

to
to
to

12.00

4.00

2.00

z.oo
15.00
35,00

6.00
12.00

2. CO

3.0P

2.00

3.C0

1.50

i.50

30.00
50.00

BUFFALO

M av I

PTTTSBURG

M ay I

30.00

15.00
8.00
6 00
4.00
3.00
6.00
3.00
6.00
3.00
2.00
1. 00

40.00

25.00

20X)0

10.00

8.00

6.00

4.00

8.00
4.00

8.00
6.00
3.00
r>50
50.00

6.00 to 10.00
3.00 to s-oo
6.00

4.00
1. 00

.40

2.00

3.00

1. 00

1. 00

3. CO

.25

•50

20.00

1. 00

15.00

40.00

35.00

28.00
lO.CO

4.00

35-0O
20.00
15.00
15.00

6.00

to

10.00

to

4.00

6.00

to

10.00

to

4.00

8.00

IC

12.00

to

4.00

to

3.00

1.50

to

2.(X>

40.00

to

50.00

5.00

to
to

10.00

10.00

5.00

2.00

•50 [

3^oc !

6jOo I
a.oo

3. CO I
3.00 j

3.00
1. 00
1.50
35.00
1-25

acwoo
50^00

6.00
3.00
1.50
.10
4.00
8.00

3. 00

10.00
6.00
3.00

•SO
6.00
12.00

4.<*

a. 00

to
to .
10 .

4.00

a.oo

to

3.00

.50

to
to .

1. 00

I.OO tL 1.25

15.CO U 20.00
j^.oo »'• 25.00

For .Mothers' Day
CINCINNATI nearly everything is
in a good supply.
Carnations, however, will probably run
short of needs. Since Easter a steady
active demand has kept the market
pretty well cleaned up. Shipping
business is good. Roses continue in a
heavy supply, including American
Beauty. Lilies and sweet peas are
plentiful. Snapdragon is meeting with
a fair demand. Outdoor lilacs have
a good market. Neither cattleyas nor
lily of the valley may be had in any
fair quantities. New ferns are in the
market.

Normal market condi-
NEW YORK tions are now fully
restored after the
Easter fiiss. Consideralile business is
t)eing done but the supply of material
generally is well in excess of the legit-
imate needs of the market. Conse-
quently \alues are tending downward
as is the case every year at this time.
Roses are coming in heavily and of
very fine quality. There is an abund-

ance of every other staple flower. Con-
siderable entertaining is going on and
there have been a good many wed-
dings and other affairs calling for
choice goods such as gardinias, cat-
tleyas and lily of the valley. The
first-named are plentiful enough but
the other two items continue in light
supply. Cattleyas will soon recover
but the supply of lily of the valley
after the o\it-door cut has been dis-
posed of is rather in doubt and a
liigher range of prices for this partic-
ular commodity is regarded as certain.
Violets are finished up for the season.
As to snapdragons, if half the quan-
tity coming in were eliminated entire-
ly "they never would he missed."

The only scarce
PHILADELPHIA items on the list

at present are
cattleyas and lily of the valley. The
former bid fair to be more plentiful in
a few days and with a decreasing de-
mand a sharp drop in prices is in
order. The last named will be scarcer

{Continurti fl/t page 043)

642

HORTICULTURE

May 6. 1916

H. E. FROMENT

WlKile«ale Commiftaion Florist
Choic* Cut Flower*

■ «w A4ilrMi. 141 Writ tdlli Ml.. NKU VOKk
TaJcphoar*: ttOO. t:OI. Mk.IIiuii kguar*.

MOORE, HENTZ & NASH

Wholesale Commission Florists

SS and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Telrphonr No. 7M
ftlatllaoa hijoarft

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tli Strut. NEW YORK

TrlrpboQ* ftSU, l-'arrmfut.

OUl kod iDtpert tb* Itrst EstalilUbmcDt
la tk« WbolnmU Klowrr UUirlct.

QEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» \A/KS~r as«i-< ^-r

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

«.0!li;W|;MADISO>SQ.. NEW I'ORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITY

CoKsi^nmentt Solicited

Phoa* 7Set MadUon Sqaars

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Fvma, MoB»ea. Wild Smllsx. Cl^&x,
L«arotho«. ralmMC*. Cyc&a, both fresh

rut aod prrparrd.
Laorel, llemlock, all DrroratUe Evergreani.

'-Ija; ■««.. 119 W. 28 St., New Yort

WILLIAM hTWeBLER

Brooklyn'! Foremoat aad Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Fir.1 ClaM Market for >U CUT FLOWERS

!8 WUIoughby SL. Brooklyn, N. Y

m/^ ford"

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

A r»Il Line of ALL CIT FLOlirKBS.
Telephone M10 Farrscvt.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

I 1*. J. jsAii'rjH

I WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST ^^'^S&.^l'^^lll

V A full Uur of Cbt>loe Cul hlownr Htock for ail parpoKrR

I TRtBPiioM! ; Ji;i ! rAKiiA(itT IJI Wost 2Mth St., MiW YORK CITY

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

ro^'irj;""" 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVK TIME AMI MONEV BY BENDING YOLB OKUEB8 TO U8

Pricen Right. ConsigrunentB Solicited. Telephone Connection

HEADOUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST "

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS. ^^VhwI/wYb ^^^ ^' 2***» St.. New York

Centrally Located, The Hab of the Flower Market Section

IVII

NO

>A/Ktolesale> F"
55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

Telephone 7062 Medii

NEW YORK

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telephones

1G(M
16A5

} llBdlion (kinai*

CONSiaNUBNTS 80LICITBD

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beuity, Special

" ** Fancy and Extra

No. 1

RuHell, HedleT

Killarney. Richmond. Hillingdon, Ward, Elxira

" •* *' " Ordiaary .

Arenburg, Radiance. Tafl, Key, Extra

" Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunbunt, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Camationa, Fancy

" (Ordinary.

List Half of Week
eadlnt Apr. 29

nis

30.00

lO.OO

300
6.00
4.00

2.00
6.00
2,00
6.00
2.00

1.50

f .00

95-00

15.00

6.00
40.00
6.00
3.00
8.00

4.00

10.00

4.00

3.50
i-SO

First Half of Wnk

bipnoMi Majr 1

lltC

•o.oo to as .00
to. 00 to 15,00
3.00 to 6.00

6.00

to

40.00

4.00

to

6.00

2.00

10

l-oo

6.00

to

8.00

a. 00

to

4.00

6.00

to

xo.oo

3.00

to

4.00

1.50

to

J.OO

1.00

to

1.50

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

WtioleHule CowimUhion l>ea!er In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

l;i:i West 38tli street, New York
Telephone — S632-S533 MailiiiaD Square

F'rank II. Traendlj

Charlea He

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

'WHolesale Florists

43S 6tli tvenoe, Between 2Eth and 27tt Ste.. New Tut

Telephones: 7B7-TM-7W FarrasBt

CoDslrnmeiits Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale CommissioD Florists

Orrhtds, Gardenias and Many UnotaaJ
I-Ton-ern of Qnallty.

114 West 28th Street

ime:\a/ ycdfrk

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/IHOI

l-ORI

55-S7 NA^es-t ze-tl-t

Telephonee, 13 — 8610 Madiaon Square

MAI'KK'B L. OLAAS, Tro

Conatemmeota SeUeltod

May 6, 1916

HORTICULTURE

643

Flower Market Reports

^Continued ft'om page b^i)

if anything and the present high fig-
ures are likely to hold firm. Carna-
tions are in fine shape and selling
well. The same may be said of sweet
peas. Roses are rather more plenti-
ful and easier in price. Lilies are too
many— especially of the poorer grades.
Among out-door flowers the most
prominent items at present seem to be
lilac, forsythia and dogwood.

Concerning flowers,
PITTSBURGH the harvest is great

but the buyers are
few. for at the time of writing nearly
forty-eight hours of the Pittsl)urgh
Railway Company employees' strike
has practically paralysed business of
all kinds. Those who risk the conges-
tion of the railroad, jitney and private
automobile traffic have more practical
errands than the esthetic and senti-
timental, and nothing less than fu-
neral demands are considered in the
way of flower buying. However, the
florists, wholesale and retail, are hav-
ing a chance to catch up a little in
the way of sleep and rest lost at Easter
which is still talked of as being by
far the best ever experienced here.
The few flowers which were increased
in price, have again dropped to normal.

Since Easter the cut
ST. LOUIS flower market has

been in an over supply
condition. Outdoor stock is coming in
now and the greenhouse production
has suffered from this. Roses and car-
natons are hardly looked at, also
sweet peas. The state of affairs has
forced prices down to the lowest
notch. On Saturday, April 29, the
market cleaned up fine. Wild ferns
are up to $3.00 per 1,000; other greens
are in plenty.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Philadelphia — P. Joseph Lynch, New
Castle, Ind.

Boston — Conrad Schulz, Westerly,
R. I.; n. F. Rov, Marion. Mass.

Cincinnati — H. J. Vander Horst, St.
Mary's, Ohio; Fred Rupp, Laurence-
burg. Ind.: Jos. Hill, Richmond, Ind.

Chicago — A. George, Perry, Iowa;
Wm. Metzger, Wennona, 111.: Wm. T.
Shield, Pasadena. Calif.; J. J. Karins,
repr. H. A. Dreer. Phila.; J. J. Benecke.
St. Louis, .Mo.

Pittsburgh— J. F. Dayton. The Mad-
ison Basket Craft Co., Madison, Ohio;
Joseph J. Goudy, repr. H. A. Dreer,
Phila.; G. Papendec.ht, representing
Belgium and Holland houses: Peter
Broer, Juliana Xurseries, Boskoop,
Holland; C. Colyn, Voorhout, Holland.

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Experienred, Progressive and can handle

shipments of growers* product

satisfactorily.

106 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. Farragnt 3066.

We are WHOLESALE FLORISTS

We handle every variety of cut flowers. We have 22
years' experience behind us, and we do not expect a gold
medal for doing our full duty by our consignors and custo-
mers. You cannot go very far wrong when dealing

wi

th us.

GUTTM AN & R AYNOR, Inc.

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Phones 2036, 2037, 558 Farragut

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TBX.KPHONK MAIN 86M
,linericao BmbUm. Orchids. Valley, Carnation.. AU the Dovemea »»«>•_£■* ''*?^
Market fnnilehed on short notice. Prices quoted on appUcation. No rataU •!«•»•
accepted. Mowers sttliiped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To^ Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattl«ras

Deodrobtum formosum

Lilies, i^onffifloniin

" Rubrum

Calla*

Uly of the Valley

Daises

VioleU

Miffnonette

Snapdrason •

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac (per bunch)

Sweet Peas-"

Gardeniae

Adiantum •'

Smilax •

Aapararus Phunoaus, & S|>r«n (xoo bancbes} .

Ust Half of Week

emUngApr. 29

1916

40.00

20.00
3.00

6.00
4.00
-50
.40
2.00
3-00
2,00
6.00

2. 00
X.OO

1. 00

•'5

■25
8.00

75.00

35-00
6.00

8.00
5.00
1. 00
.60
6.00
8.00
3.00
8.00
3.00
2.00

2.00

• 50

1.00

15.00

1.00

30.00

35 .00

First Half of Wnfc

beginning May 1

1916

25.00

to

75.00

20.00

to

35-00

4.00

to

to

6.00

6.00

4.00
.50
.40

2.00

3.00

2.00

6.00
2.00
1.00

1. 00
•«5

.50
8.00

15.00 to

8.00
5.00
1. 00
.60
6.00
8.00
.1.00
8.00
3.00
a. 00

a.oo
■ 50

1. 00
15.00

1.00
20.00
25.00

I Can Sell Them For You!

I have an unlimited market for yonr flowsrs, any Tarlety, In ajiy quanOty. Prompt
returns of sales «n conslfned fo«4«. Beady cash when due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years In the Cut Flower CommUslon Boslneea.

Write for Information or call and talk It OTer.
_ , . ■ ■# Ji ■ I pal 118 AVest 28th street

Telephone J_ |^_ ALLEN NEW YORK

107 KiUOSS Harragtit

New England Florist Supply Go.

SPECIAL— "Ia^^^ Sphagnum Moss, $3.50
276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS.

Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m.

Fort Hill, S469

lELEPnONES: Main, 4789 W

HEADQUARTERS UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC

For High-Class Roses

Established 1888

Tel. 651 Farrairnt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We .Solicit Consignments of New
England Grown Noveltlee.

Full line of BULBOUS STOCK, BOC-
VARDIAS. SWEET PEAS and other Sea-
sonable Flowers.

J. J. CO AN

116 WKST 28TH STREET. NEW YOBK

Tel., Farragut 5413-5891

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr., NEW YORK

111 W. 28tb Street

When writing to ado«rti»er» kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

644

HORTICULTURE

May 6, 181«

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Ailvertlsementii under this head, one cent a word.

Initials count as words.

Display aclviTtlscrs In this Issue nre niso listed under this oInsHllloallon wltlioul cliur^e. Ueferoncc to !>t8t of

Advertisers will indicate the respective paKCS.

Buyor^ fniling to find what they want In this Hat will coufor a favor by writing im uml we will try to put
th< ' lication with reliable dealers

\l < 111 NTANT

If. |lv«nrl. 4" St!ilr St . Il.i-liin.
For p«ir<> Kf I.lst of Ailvrrtlteri.

M'llINK

.\|ililii>- Mft;. Co., MiiilU"n. N. J.
Kor pjiKe see IJmI of AiU-iTtlrtors.

Arms PCNK

\i<,. .-. u, Louis. Mo.
' AtlTcrtlsers.

.'iSr.AKAliUS

W. H. Elliott. Itrlk-lilnn. Muss.
AsparaeuB IMiiniosus Nanus S^pila.
Ki'f |»niri' K«'<» List nf AdvtTtlsers.

Asparnrua I'lumosus Seoilllnea, fA.OO per
1000. Hrn.ly May 1st. COLI.INGDALB
ORKEMIOISES, CoIllngdHle. Pa.

ArCTION SALES

The MncN'lir HortlculturnI Co.,

New York City.

For psRC see List of Advertisers.

Elliott Aurtlon Co., New Yorlc City.

Plant Anctloneers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AZALEAS

P. Ouwerkerk. Holioken, N. J.
For pnKe see List of Advertisers.

.\ II ins. Woburn. Mass.

K .1 Kuyk. Obeot. Belgium.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bnyersdorfer & Co., Phlladelpbla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BAT TREES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price.

JCLICS ROEBRS CO., Rutherford. N. .1.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Plerson, Inc.. Cromwell. Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & .Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co.. 29 So. Market St.,

Bo-ston. Mass.

Begonia, Marlemoni Redder.

BEGONIAS.
Delivery from .M.iy 15th.
Lorraine, 2% In. pots. $12.00 per 100: Cin-
cinnati. 2% In. pots. $l.-,00 per lOO; Mrs. J.
A. Peterson (New). 2', In pots, S25.00 oer
100: J200.00 per lOOfi i . * w pe

JX'LIIS ROEHRS ' ■ iford, N. J.

BOILKKS

Kroeschcll Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchlnes & Co.. New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.'

Lord & Burnham Co., New I'ork City.

iioNK'.— iir I LOW Kit roi.niNG

Edwards F.ddliig llox Co. I'lillaili'lplil.'i
I-'or paj;e kih* List of Advert iKcrs.

Folding cut flower liuxes, the ttest made.
Write f.ir list HOLTON & HL'NKEI. CO.,
Milwaukee. Wis.

BOX TREES

BOX TREES— Standards, Pvromlds and
Bush I'r'r. M • ....

JL'LM - i:..| HI ford, N. J.

iii'i.ns ANi> TrnEH.H

Arthur T. Boddlngion Co., Inc.,

New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Tulieroses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

Lily Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllds. Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Gladioli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Angnst Rolker & Sons, New York City

Forcing Bulbs and Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farqubar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwakc & Co., New Y"ork City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson &,Co., Chlcogo. 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. MIcbell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flske, Rawson Co.. Boston, Mags.

C. KEIR & SONS, HILLEGOM, UolIanZ

Bullis of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Branch, 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens. N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros.. Fishklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Dorner & Sons Co.. Lafayette. Ind.
For page iee List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New Y'ork City.
Seedling Carnation Laura Weber.

CARNATION STAPLI>

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllshury's Carnation
Staple. 1000 for 35c.: 3000 for Jl.OO post
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, III.

... I- .- ■ : . .:. .-:. I.. I., N. Y.

Cuooa Hoots.
For ■ page see List of Advertisers.

t \S\ \'^—t iillllllllCfl
.'i<l.(l(MI I'.WN.V ItlXlTS.

For yubk Sab'.

$L'.mi |M.r KNI. fl.'i.iMi |i..r KNNI.

F. «t. II. West (Jrovi.. I'a.

II l!roii/.c.d I.eavi.cl

PINKS.

KjiHIern lleanly, II. .lolni Farqubar
Kvohiiloii, It, l.uniy

.li-mili' Walls Fabii /cnllb

line

KICKS.
Illili'k llejiuly III! Kk-aiidJili'. It.

liroved. 11. liladlator

Itla.k Prliir.. .Miiilti-r, I!.

r.lack Warrior Mrs. (Ji-o. .\ Slnib

liniiidywliie, II. li.jii. It.

Duki' of Marlboro

YELLOWS.
Brilliant Cnroin-t lni|>rov>'il

lliitti'rciip. Tall Hr. .NaiiHen

I'liarli'S I.ntz Wyoming, It.

\akii:i;a'I'i;i>.

.\ilonl8 Kli'liard Walluo-

Itiirliank i:.d<li'n liale

California Ulroitor lloltxe
Cloth of f;olil

.\I.Su

Per 100

l.'onowlngo, II. Red $4.00

Kate F. Deeiiier. Yellow 4.00

Wni. Saunders. IS. Red 4.00

Wabash. It. I'lnk 7.80

Till Stock Is Sold.

THE CONAKD & JONES COMPANY.

WeHt Grove, Pa,

Uowan J. Irwin. New York City.
For page .see List of Advertiser*.

CHRYSANTHBMCHS

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue for 1916

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gattman & Haynor. Inc., New York City

Early Ijavender Pink Chrysanthemum

Alex Guttman, also Emma, a Garxa

Anemone, Double Pompon,

pale pink.

CYCLAMEN

CYCLAMEN. Best strain. Separate c«l
'irs or mixed, 3 in. pots, J8.00 per 100, for
May delivery.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.,

White Marsh, .Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Send for Wholesale List of Whole clamps
and separate stock; 40,000 clumps for sale.
.Vortbboro Dahlia and Gladiolus Gardena,
J. L. MOORE, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomett.
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-fluwer
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

IF YOU INTEND growing Dahlias for
cut flowers then you will make no n)lstake
If you will try my assortment, especially
.selected for cut flower production. Three
whites, 3 pinks, I red. 1 yellow, 1 Invender.
1 fancy: all field roots, labeled true to
name: per 100. 10 of each kind. $3 00: per
IIMX), 100 of each kind. $2.5.00. .W at 100
and 500 at 1000 rates. Cash with order.
Guarantee entire satisfaction. If Inter-
ested In Dahlias, then please send for my
wholesale trade list of Dahlias.

MANNETTO HILIj NURSERIES,
W. A. FINGER, Prop.. Hlcksvllle, N. Y.

For List of Advertisers See Page 623

May 6, 1916

HORTICULTURE

645

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Anton Schultheis, College Point, X. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ECONTMCS BADIC.iNS

Jas. Wheeler, Natick, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FEKNS

IL H. Barrows & .Son. Wbitm:iii. Mass.
For p;ige see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERTILIZERS

R. & J. Fnrqnhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Pulverized Sheep Manure.

For pnge see List t)f xVdvertisers.

Highgrade M.niure Compost Co.,

New York Cit.v and Red Bank, N. J.

Magic Humus.

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.
Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.,

Chicago, III.

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer.

FLORISTS' rL.ANT STOCK

Anglin & Walsh Co.. Williamsbridge, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York Cit.v.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, .Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FDXGICIDES

Apbine Mfg. Co.. Madison, N. J.

Fungine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsli. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John C. Moninger Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. Boston, Mass.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.

J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HASnLTON WATEKTITE RAINY
DAY OUTFIT

G. L. Hamilton & Co., Boston, Mass.

UARDV FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Caldwell The Woodsman Co.,

Evergreen, Ala.

New Crop Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Palisades Nurseries, Inc.. Sparkill, N. i'.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michell's .Seed Store, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HART'S HAMDT HANDUC

Geo. B. Hart, Rochester, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATHER

Anton Schultheis, College Point, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HE.ATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New Y'ork City.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.
Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Klnk Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hotel Cumberland, New York City.

INSECTICIDES

Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co.. Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LAWN MOWERS

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., Newburgh, N. T.

LILY BULBS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.

Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Ch.is. Schwake ct Co., Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechuer & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
Berlin Valley Pips.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MARGUERITES

A. L. Miller. Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

N.4TIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.,

Rochester, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NON-WRINKLE DUSTER

G. L. Hamilton Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

646

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Pnr

Nil.

- 1 1 ; \ - 1 . n ii

« Co. lloifiD. ItaM.

II Hi of AdviTlUpra,

r ■

■ hnwkfii lli-lk-liia. N. J.

' ut if .A>!v.TiNi>ni.

y.

.■r«.

Tb» D. Ulll Nurio'rr Co.. Dundee, III.

IllU'a Krcr|{ri><>nii.

For pnitp iw* I.lHl of Advortlm-m,

B«y SInlf \i]r~.rl.!i. Nonb AlilnRlon. MSH.

Ilii' 'Tn Grown Stork.

K"r ; I In! of AilviTilHrr*.

Ausu>( I
F..r 1

illierford, N. J.
r Atlvorllsrrs.

New York CItj.
f Aclverrlrti'm.

C. C. TiTpi'l. Ilronklyn nnil New York.
Nursery Stork niul Ilcddlni; Tlnnla

Wnntc'd.
For pngt att Lint of Ailv.rM -rs

Nl'T r.ROWINO

The Nut GroniT. WiiycniRH. On.
For pose spc List of Advvrtlacri.

ONION 8BT8

Leonnrd Sc«l Co., ClilcaKO. III.

For luice nee I.lst of Advertisers.

ORCHID FLOWERS

Jos. MrMiinus. New York, N. Y.
For piise see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Julius Roclirs Co., Rutliorford, N. J.
For piige see List of Advertisers.

Rnnder * .'Sons. SI. All>:iiis. Knclnnd.

Walter Gott. McAlpIn Hotel, N. Y. City.

Hook of Orcbid Hybrids.

For piiKe see List of Advertisers.

I..icer * Ilurrell. Summit. N. .1.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PANSY PLANTS

22."l.n00 larpe. storky (Sept. transplonted).
fleld-erown lilooiiilni; pnnsy plnuts, Ilenry
Mette'a atrnln. all sninlile stock. B.ntlsfac-
tlon giinrniiteed. Jl.OO per 100; JIO.OO per
1000. Cjisli. rrnnipt shipping. ItRILL
CEl.KRY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Tansies, tbe big glint flowering kind,

t3.i*i i"T KJOn: In hiiil mid lilnotn, $.-,.(Ki mid
»1.').0I) pir 100O. Ciish. If I cciiild only
show the nU-e pl.'inls. Iiiiiulrods of testi-
monials and repeat orders I wonld be
flooded Willi ni V 'v ■•■•^s. JAMliS MOSS,
JobnsTllle, Pn.

PAI'EK POTS
Tbe Clocbe Co., New Y'ork City.

Coll.-pslble Paper Boxes.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

' 1. 1st of Advertisers.

JHUKM.V CANARIENSIS

In all sizes. Special price-list on demand.
JCLUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

PEONIES

Peonies. Tbe world's greatest collection.
1200 Korls. Send for list. C. BETSCHER,
Canal Dover, O.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Sle.-irns Luml - '' I!oston, Mass.

PIPE AND I I I I iN(;s

Kroe.schell Bros. Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda. N. Y.

Sbelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pfuff & Kendall. Newark. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HORTICULTU RE

PLANT AND BVL.B IMruKI.^
Chni. Sfbwnkp * Co., New York City.

For pntrr nif I,|9( of .Advrrtlirrs,

Aui.

Mrllulrhlsun A I'o., New York City.

Ki.r |,:iL'.- «,... I 1k1 ..f A<U.Mfl.,.rs.

P1..\NI 1 l;l.l.l.l>l.> A.Mi .sl.VKBS
Seeli-'s Tli'lcim Plant StnkM nnd Trel-
lises. II D. SKICI.I'; ,V SONS, Klkliiirt, Ind.

ri \ s i 11 ll><

H. A. Drwr, Phllndelphla, Po.

"RIverton Special."

POLYANTHUS

William 81m. Cllftondnle, .\l,i.~i,.

Sim's Uylirld Yellow.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BAFFIA

McBulchlion A Co., New York, N. Y.
Fur page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Onwerkerk, Boboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIlinONS AND CillFI'-ONS

S. S. Pennoik-.Meehan Co., PhllMdelphla. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

A. T. Boddlngton Co.. Inc., New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advcrtlsors.

Charles H. Totly, Madison, N. J.

Grafted Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk. Hoboken, N. J.
For piii:e see List of Advertisers.

W. A T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Aniericmi Giou'n ICoscs.
For page see List of Arlvertlsors.

Bay State Nurseries. North Ablngton, .Muss.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Plerson, inc.. Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.
Rose Prima Donna (Mine. Paul Punier).

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY.

Rose Specialists.

West Grove, Pa. Send for offers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolglano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chns. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. * J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

.Miiy 6, 1916

KtKU.s— CuDllliuNi
Loerhner A Co., New York City.
For puge Hvv l.lHt of .\<1vt-rtltif rs.

Ant. C. Zvolnnek. I.'
\S Inter Flowering S»i. id.

For page Kee List of A'hirilMTS.

8. 8. Bkidelaky A Co., PhllndelphU, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Adrcrtlsera.

W. K. Marnliiill A Co.. New York City.

Sci'dH. IMiinlH and ItulliH.

For page nee I.lal of Advertisers.

Jaa. Vick'a Sons, llochrster, N. T.
Fur paife nee LUI of AUvertlM'ra.

August Rolker A Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advert InerN.

Burnett Bros., 1)8 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advert Isera.

Leoniird
For |i .

.1 Co., Chicago. III.
' t of AdvertUrri

Fottlcr, Fit). . !
Seeds r

• o. Boston,
lorlaL

SEED AND PLANT FORCER

The Cloche Co.. New Yurk City.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

SI'IIA<;M M MOSS
New 1 .k'land Florist Supply Co.,

Iloslon. Mass.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

Live Sph:igiium iiioks, orchid peal and
orchid liiiHkets always on hand. LAOBB
& HUHRELL, Summit. N. J.

SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SCN DIALS

Tile M. D. Jones Co., Boston, Man.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SWAINSONA, .MRS. JOSEPH MANDA

Joseph Manda. West Orange, N. J.

New Orcbid Colored.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TDBEBOSES

J. M. Tborburn A Co., New York City.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Celery Plants: Golden Self-IllancblDK
(French strain); flue plants, ready now;
$-'.iK) per HKIii. Cash. S|iecial priies on
large lots. BRILL CELERY GARDENS,
Kalamazoo, Mich.

VENTIL.ATINO APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For p.-ige see List of Advertisers.

Tbe John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WEED KILLER

Plno-Lyptol Chemltnl Co.. New York City.
Pino-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 623

May 6, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

647

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

WIBEWORK

Reed & Keller. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHEH'S WIRE
WORKS. 204 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Alhany. N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meeban Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welih Bros. Co.. 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. n. Kuebler. 28 Willouphhy St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. T.

WlIM.iin F. Kasting Co., .*!S3-8" Elllcott St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Ornve, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Itiidlong, 184 North Walmsh Ave.
For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-2C6

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment. 148 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

.T.imes McManus, 105 W. 2.8th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Moore. Hentz & Nash, 55 and .57 W. 2Gth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Mlllang. 55 and 57 West 20th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. PennockMeehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Trueudly & Schenck. 430 Otb Ave., between

2Cth and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Budk-ley * Bishop, Inc.. 34 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wooiln.w & Marketos. 37 and 30 W. 2,Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Uleilel & Meyer, Inc., 40 West 281 h St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
New Vork — Continued

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inn., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Reynor. Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Benrv M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht. 114 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss. 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 2Stb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. NIes.scn Co.. 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid. 1610-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. PennockMeehan Co., 1008-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Bart, 21 Stone St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

GLADIOLUS.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y'.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MEMORIAL DAY SUPPLIES.

H. Bayersdorfer ,& Co., rhiladelphia. Pa.
B'or page see List ot Advertisers.

MIGNONETTE, IMPROVED

ECLIPSE.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS -

GERANIUMS— PETUNIAS AND

BEDDING PLANTS.

R. Vincent, .Tr. & Sons Co..
White Alarsh, Md.

ROSE MRS. CHARLES RUSSELL.

S. S. Pennoek-Mcehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of .Vdvertisers.

TREE SURGERY.

The Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent, Ohio.
For page see List of Advertisers.

^MAMMMMWWMAWM'MAMMMMMfl

WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

AdTertlflementfl Iji
one cent a word. Inltlalt eooat aa
as words. Caah with erdar. AH
correspondence addr«««ed "Oate
HORTICITLTCRK" ■hoold be een*
to 141 8ammer St., Boston.

MMWMmWWWWWWWVWMMMAWMMM

HELP WANTED

WANTED — Foreman for Greenhouses;
good wages to first class man. GEORGE
fl. PENSON, Belleview Farm, New Bruns-
wick. N. J.

SITUATIONS WANTED

FOREMAN GARDENER with 17 years
experience on large private estates, expects,
to make a change, where a capable man is
wanted. S60.00 per month, board and room.
"G. D.," care HORTICULTURE.

SITUATION WANTED— By Head Gar-
dener (English) on private estate; life ex-
perience in all branches ot Horticulture
both under glass and outside; well up In
alpine and herbaceous plants, and all work
in general on a private estate. Good refer-
ences. Married, no family. "F. L.," care
HORTICULTURE.

POSITION WANTED by reliable young
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

The larger interest in a retail Flower
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648

M Oirri CULTURE

May C, 1U16

A NEW DISCOVERY IN FABRICS

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This fabric is soft in finish, heavy enough to withstand the hardest
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The fabric is linen color and is exceptionally attractive, and as it has been
shrunk, the Coats may be washed when necessary, and will look like new.

The Women's Coat is made with a full skirt, single breasted, patch
pockets, and collar that can be buttoned up close to the neck. It is trimmed
with very attractive buttons, and has the belted back.

The Men's coat is made double breasted, side slashed pockets, sleeve
tabs, high collar, finished with attractive buttons, and has the belted back.
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May 6, 1916

HORTICULTURE

649

THE VERY NEWEST AND QUICKEST METHOD OF DESTROYING WEEDS

GRASS AND OTHER GROWTH IN GARDEN WAXKS. GUTTERS

TENNIS COURTS, DRIVEWAYS, ETC.

This fluid absolutely destroys iill weeds and other growth wherever applied
and its effect on the ground prevents the growth of fresh ones for a year and
thus saves a great deal of time and labor, as no cutting, hoeing or hauling away
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PlNOIYPTfll

Type of fertilizer needed — The soil
in the vicinity of the Experiment Sta-
tion is a brown silt loam. On such a
soil applications of phosphatic fertili-
zer yield greatest increases in crops.
Nitrogenous fertilizer is also needed,
but applications of potassium sulfate
not only give no increased crop but
decrease the yield.

Time to feed — The periods of heavy
feeding should be during the periods
of most rapid growth, viz., in fall and
spring when sunshine is abundant
enough not to limit growth. Fertiliza-
tion is particularly needed in spring
when the soil mixture is to the great-
est extent depleted of its readily avail-
able content of plant food. While
keeping this in mind, attention should
also be paid to the periods of heavier
production by the plants, when more
fertilizer is needed. Phosphate gives
an increase in production continuous
throughout the year.

Specific ifinds of fertilizer — Acid
phosphate, used in these experiments,
was found a satisfactory form of phos-
phatic fertilizer. No comparison was
made, however, between it and bone
meal, basic slag, and other phosphate-
containing fertilizing materials. Dried
blood and ammonium sulfate may each
be used as nitrogenous fertilizers. The
care necessary to prevent overfeeding
with ammonium sulfate is so great,
however, that its use is hardly to be
recommended. The same precaution
is necessary, but to a somewhat less'
degree, with sodium nitrate.

Nitrogen supplied in manure or
commercial fertilizer — Applications of
dried blood at the rate of 5 pounds
per 100 square feet of bench space
are safe, if put on only during
periods of bright sunshine and of
heavy production by the plants, and if
not made oftener than four to six
weeks apart. The amount of nitrogen
in such an application corresponds to
that contained in 270 pounds of
manure of the average nitrogen con-
tent (50 percent moisture) ; it is some-

what more readily available than part
of that in good manure. These com-
parative figures give a basis for the
use of either material, however, and
show that the need for nitrogenous
fertilizer may be supplied as manure,
quite as well as by the use of a com-
mercial fertilizer. The symptom of
nitrogen starvation — lightening of the
color of the foliage — is so evident to
every rose grower, that there is no
difficulty in determining when applica-
tions of a nitrogen-containing fertilizer
should be made.

Phosphorus in manure and in acid
phosphate— Plants do not show such
marked signs of the need for phos-
phorus, and experiment alone can de-
termine its need. Applications of acid
phosphate up to 20 pounds per 100
square feet of bench space (40 pounds
per 100 cubic feet of soil) were found
to give marked increases in produc-
tion. The quantity of phosphorus con-
tained in this application is equal to
that contained in an application of
2800 pounds of manure of average
composition (50 percent moisture) to
100 square feet of bench space or
twice this amount mixed with 100
cubic feet of soil. Since manifestly
it is impossible to use such a mixture,
the need for phosphate in form of a
commercial fertilizer is evident. Acid
phosphate, the only form of phosphatic
fertilizer used in the experiment, is, as
stated, satisfactory. Since the benefit
from its use is continuous throughout
the year, it should be mixed with the
soil before the benches are filled. Top-
dressings with it are not so satisfac-
tory, since surface root growth is stim-
ulated in this way, resulting in the
roots having contact with the soil par-
ticles only in an upper layer of the soil
in the bench. There is no danger from
overfeeding with acid phosphate, for
four times the quantity here recom-
mended has been applied without in-
jury. In this respect acid phosphate
possessed an advantage over bone,
which cannot be mixed with soil or
applied as top-dressings in excessive
amounts without injuring the plants.
The same is true to a greater extent
with high phosphate tankage, and
blood and bone.

Use of lime — With such a need for
phosphonis by rose plants, the use of
lime or limestone with acid phosphate
is to be discouraged, since the solu-

bility of the phosphate would be de-
creased by its use. The decrease in
production from sections in which
limestone was used in the soil mixture
compared with that from sections re-
ceiving no lime is fully proven by the
data. The mixing of lime or limestone
with the soil, though quite a common
practice among growers, cannot be
recommended. In case an application
of lime is needed to prevent the
growth of algae and moulds on the soil
surface, finely ground limestone ap-
plied as a top-dressing at the rate of
10 pounds per 100 square feet of bench

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ST. LOUIS

650

IlOirri CULTURE

May 6, 1916

Cat. 1765

Pot Mah«ra for a
Cantury anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

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ami DtBcountt

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< AMIIKIIH.K. MAM
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space and very llRlitly cultivatiHl into
the uiirf ,.■.. uiii ,,■, ,,riipll8li tills with-
out 11 i»tu tl>e BOil

flirt! i)\v tlio surface,

diirini; the year.

Uont-nt of fertlllzlMK— The benodt
from fertilizing is found to be in num-
ber of flowers produced aiid to a slight
extent In the average stern length; no
measurable change In length of petal
follows fertilization with acid phos-
phate.

Comparison of various soils of the
state- The soil used in the experiment
described in the preceding pages was
of the type i;nown as the brown sill
loam. A description of the various
soil types of the slate of Illinois, with
their fertility is given in I3ulletin 123.
111. Apr. Exp. Sla. which should be
studied by every florist in connection
with these experiment.';. The need for
nitrogen may be judged from the ap-
pearance of the plants, and llie loss
made good by the addition of manure
or dried blood. An even better method
Is to obtain, at the beginning of the
season, a soil of higher nitrogen con-
tent, by selection of sod soil, heavy
manuring, or turning under of green
manure. These experiments have
shown a need for addition of a phos-
phatic fertilizer and with a low phos-
phorus content a property common to
practically all Illinois soils, the recom-
mendations are applicable to any of
these soils. Since acid phosphate pro-
duces no injury when applied in very
large quantities, there is no reason to
fear mailing an excessive application
of it

Few soils need api>lications of potas-
sium— On peat and .'^aiuly soils alone

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Furnished id lengths up
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HENir i DIEH.

714 Chestnut St^
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Is there danger of a lack of pota.sHium.
and considerations of watering and
proper soil texture prevent the use of
these soils in the growing of roses.

Recommendations — On the basis of
these conclusions the following recom-
mendations are niade:--

(1) Keep up the nitrogen content
of ihe soil by turning under green or
farm manure before use. If roses show
signs of nitrogen starvation — a lighten-
ing of color of the foliage — make up
the need with applications of liquid
manure, mulches of manure, or toi)-
dressing of dried blood — the last in ap-
plications not exceeding 5 pounds per
lOii square feet of bench space and
ai)i)lled not oftener than four weeks
apart. Feed only during sunshiny
weather and most generously during
periods of heavy production.

(2) Use generous quantities of acid
phosphate in the soil. It may be added
(a) at the rate of 4 to 8 tons per acre
In the field, (b) in a compost with soil
at the rate of 40 to 80 pounds per 100
cubic feet of soil, (c) or mixed with
the soil at the same rate, just previous
to filling the benches.

(3) Do not mix lime or limestone
with the soil. If needed for sweeten-
ing the soil and preventing the growth
of algae, make a top-dressing of finely
ground limestone at the rate of 10
pounds per 100 square feet of bench
space.

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Mankato. Kan. — A. J. Kramer, two
houses each 20 x 100.

Lincoln, III. — Gullett & Sons, one
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Miss Fancy Foster, Newport, R. I.,
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range; Lester Leland, West Manches-
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Scotch Plains, N. J.— Arthur C. Ru-
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Whan writing to aJomrtiaen Undfy
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May 6, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

651

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Motropolitan construction used by Mr.
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Here's what Mr. Abrams '-wrote:'

; August 24th, 1915.

Gentlemen : —

Last July, 1911, I purchased from
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plans, and specifications. I am more
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And, Mf I ever build another house,
it will be of your material and your
construction.

Very trulv yours,

FRANK ABRAMS.
This letter !s but one of hundreds like
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for vou.

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JULIUS HEURLIN, Prop., SOUTH BRAINTREE, MASS.

J

REMEMBER!

tf lt'« m Il»r<ly PrrriinlaJ or ao c»U»d Old
raclilon Flower worth rrotvlDi, w« h«Te It
In onr >haiir and another the je«r round.
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all made In America, and onr prlcea
will average 75c. per d<w., $5.50 per 100.

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In Writing Advertisers

Kindiy Mention

HORTiCU LTURE

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen. Florists
and Planters

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I. HtMn M I

Mav 13, 1916

HOBTICULTUEE

655

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>OIVI CtH

.IM-

IIVIUIVi:

100 :

list over 100 varities at $2.00 iier
; $18.50 per 1000.

^^ EF9.^V I^ I LJ IVI ^5 ^^'* ^•''^'<' " splendid stock of 2-in. and .3-in. Geraniums at $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000 for
. <. r„ V, 7n^ .' ,-■'?•• ""■'' *5;''o"-!;*''' lOO. «2500 per 1000 for 3-in. We will send 1000 made up of an assort-

ment of 00 each of 20 varieties, our selection, tor .'JlS.oO per 1000 for 2-in., and $25.00 per 1000 tor 3-in.

ITTIJIMI,

Double and Single Fringed and Mixed Colors, selected from the tinest strains: 2-in $2 00 ner
100, $18.00 per 1000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

2-in.
100

AGERATUM, six varieties $2.00

ALTERN.ANTHERA, six varieties.. 2.00

ALYSSUM, dwarf and giant 2.00

BEOOXI.\, Gloire de Chatelaine 2.00

BEGOM.\, Vernon 2.00

BEGONIA, Luminosa 3.00

CANNA, standard varieties

CANN.i, King Humbert

COLELS, 10 varieties 2.00

CIPH EA, Platycentra 2.00

FUCHIAS, in varieties 2.00

GERANIUMS, standard varieties... 2.00

2-ln.
1000
$18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
25.00

18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50

3-ln.
100

$3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-in.
1000
$25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
30.00
25.00
.35.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

HELIOTROPE, Mad. Uruiinl and
Chieftain

LANTAJ<AS. six varieties

LE.MON VERBEN.4S

MOONVINES

P.4RbOR IVY, S. !Scandens

S.YLVIA, Bonfire and Zurich

SENECIO, .Argenteus or Uu8ty
Miller

.SW.MNSONA, white anil pink

VERBENAS, red, white, pink, pur-
ple and stripe

2-ln.
100

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

2.00
2.00

2-in.
1000

18.50
18.50
18.50
18..50
18.50
18.50

18.50
18.50

2.00 18.50

3-ln.
100

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3.00
3.00

3.00

3-in.
1000

25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

25.00
25.00

25.00

CASH WITH ORDER.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

\VHITE MARSH,
MD.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 11 Warren St., New York

Danish and fierman Stock

BooLin{2 Order* now for
1916 Crop

OUR MOTTO: THE BEST TH£ MARKET AFFOBD8

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

CHAS.SCHWAKE&GO.Jnc.

VaUey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway. New York

Page

.Vdvance Co 683

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 674

Allen, J. K 675

.\nder.son, S. A..6(:'.(
Anglin & Walsh. 656
Apbine Mfg. Co.. 681
B.idgley & Bishop,

Ine 674

Barrows & Son.. 658
Hnyersdorfcr, II.

& Co 071

Kay State Nur-
series 0.54

Blue Hill Nur-
series 654

llobbink & At-
kins (J54

Boddington, A.T.657
Boltiiino A- Sou. 607
Breok, J. & Sons.(i67
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 668

Budlong, .1. A... 672
Bunyard. A. T..668

Burnett Bros 667

Burpee. W. A. &

Co 067

Caldwell The

Woodsman Co. 073
Carter's Tested

Seeds. Inc 666

C h i I d s, .T o h n

I>ewis 667

Clarke's, D. Siins.06,s
Clucas, R. W...(S4

Coan, .1. J 675

Coldwell L a w n
Mower Co 6Ki

Page
Conard it Jones

Co 656

Cooke, Geo. H...60«
Cottage Gardens

Co 656

Courtine,Jacques.6o7

Cowee, W. J 072

Craig, Robt. Co. 658

Dards 668

Dorner, F.& Sons

Co 656

Davenport. A. M.65(i
Dreer, H. A..6S0-683
Dunlop, ,Tolin H.669

Dysart, Kobt 670

Eastern Chemical

Co ...681

Kdwards Folding

Box Co 672

Klliott Auction

Co 654

Klliott, W. II (»<

Ernest, W. II.... 680

Esler, J. G 6S(>

Evans, J. A. Co.6.S2

Eyros 66!)

Fanjubar, It. &

.1. & Co 667

Foley Mfg. Co... 6.82

Ford. W. P (171

Ford, M. C 674

l"ol t ler. F i s k f.

Kawson Co. . . .667
I-'reres Hri'niond .657
Fromenl. II. E..674
Galvin, Thos. F.66!>
Gasser Co., .1. M.66,')

Gott, Walter ftIS

Grabani, Adam &

Son 66n

Page
Grey, Thos. J.

Co 607

Gude Bros. Co.. 668

Gunther Bros 675

Guttman & Ray-

nor 675

Hail Association. 680

Hans, A 657

Hart, Geo. B.671-674
Henderson, A. &

Co 6i;7

Hess A: Swoboda.66'J
Heurlin. Julius. 654
Hews. A. H. &

Co 680

Hill, E. G. Co... 672
Nursery

654

Nurser-

054

Olson.. 668

j: 658

, S.

Hill, D

Co. . . .
Holland

ies . . .
Holm &
Irwin, R.
Jacobs

Sons . .
Kasting.

Co

K e 1 1 <■ 1-.

Sons . .
Kerr I be

W.

&

...682
F. _
. .672

J. 1!

668

Florist. 6611

Kervan Co 674

K i n g Construc-
tion Co 6s3

Knoblc Bros 66!)

Kramer. F. H...66!)
Kroeschell Bros.6,S2
Kuebler, W. H..67I

Kuyk. K. J ti"i7

Lange. H. F. A. .66!!
Leonard Seed Ci>.(i67
McIItilcbison .V
Co lL-,7

Page
Loechner & Co.. 055
Lord & Burnham

Co 684

McConnell, Alex. 668
McManus, Jas...074
MacNitf Horticul-
tural Co 663

Marshall, W. E.

& Co 667

.Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co.680-ti82- 683
•Micholl. H. F.

Co 667

Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 672

.Millang, Cha3....674

.Miller, A. L 656

.Moningcr, ,1. C.

Co 6S:!

.Moore. Hentz &

Nash 674

Murray, Samuel. 668
.Vatioual N u r-

seryni.an 654

New Engl.ind Flo-
rist Supply Co. 675
.Viciilino Mfg.

Coi 681

Xiesseu. Leo Co. 672
Ouwcrkerk. P...654
Pfair & Kendall. 682
Palisades N u r-

siMies K)4

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 669

Park Floral Co.. 668
Parshelsky Bros.6S.'i
Pelirano, Rossi

He Co 670

I'cnii the Florist.6e!)

Page
Peunock - Meehan

Co 673

Pierce Co., F. 0.683
Pierson, A. N...656
Pierson, F. R...670
Pino-Lyptol Co.. 681
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 672

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 681

Randall's Flower

Shop 66S

Roed & Keller.. 672

Reid, Edw 672

Renter's ....66D

Riedel & Meyer. 671
Robinson, H. M.

& Co 074

Roehrs, J. Co 656

Roland, Thoraas.670
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 654

Roscr.v, The (His

.Salter Bros 66!t

Sander & Sons..65S

Scbling. .Max C68

Schwake, C h a s.

& Co 655

Sb.-irp, Partridge

& Co 682

Sheridan, W. F..674
Slebrecht, Geo. C.674
Siebrocbt, W. R.

& Co 674

Siggcrs & Sig-

gcrs 682

Sim. Wni 658

Skldelsky, S. S.
\- Co 667

Page
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 656

Smith, P. J 074

Smith & Fetters.669
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co... 054
Smyth, Wm. J.. 669
Stearns, A. T.

Lumber Co 682

Stumpp, G. E. M.668
Thorburn & Co.,

J. M 667

Totty, Cbas. H..(i."i6
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck 674

Trepel, C. C 658

United (\\t Flower

Co (i75

Vnl,>nlii!e, J. .\..66S

Varela, F. C 667

Vick's, James

Sous I (i67

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& .Sons Co 6.>">

Wants, For Sale. 679
Ward. R. M. &

Co 658

Weber, P. C 669

Weiss, Herman.. 675

Welch Bros 672

Welch. Patrick.. G73

Wood Bros 656

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos
Young, A. L.

Co

Young, John

Co

Y'oun

Ziun. Julius

Zvolanek. Ant

..672
&

..074
&

..674

& Nugcnt.66S

..668

C.«07

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 676, 677, 678, 679

656

HORTICULTURE

May U, I'JKi

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W.
Ward will be dissem-
inated 1916-17

COTTAGE GARDENS CO.. Inc.

QUEENS

NEW YORK

CARNATIONS

Pot Plants — Rooted Cuttings

BINOKA. HKITIMI TKHMI'll. KN-

CHANTKK-.-* MIKKMK. Kl RKKA.

LADV NOKTIICI.III. MATCULBSN.

MIIITK nONDKK.

From t-ln. p.'t". WW P" Kid; »M.OO per M.

Reolr.1 Cnltlnit.. »;t.00 pfr KKI; ».:».00 per M.

BNCHANTKKSS. I.AIIY IMUNTIIVI..

rl.NK \\lN>OK. WIIITK WlNSOll.
From ■.• In. p"t«, »:i.3« Pit 1<>": »:I0.00 p»r M.
Rootfxl riiKIni!-, »J.50 prr llXt; S.'O.OO pex .M.

Chrysanthemums IV.r" .>:',""«;• c":.:;;;".
WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

aMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Oatalogu*

ADRIAN, - - - - MICW.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bering Plants and Roses
ORCHIDS

CONSERVATORY PLANTS

Lorrain*. Cincinrali and Mrs. Peterson

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

Rutherford, N. J

SFECIAI. OFFER OF

MARGUERITES

WHITE PAULS I).\1SV
A limited qiiHDtlty of our celebrated beiltb;
■tock, cot of 2Mi-ln. PotB. at S.3.50 per 100.

jx. L.. iviil.i-e:r

gotphln Koad ami Knrliaway Illvd.
Phone: .Jsmairn .'rOr. .lAMAIf A, N. Y.

ANGLIN & WALSH GO.

Williamsbridge, N. Y.

Send for Monthly) Plant bulletin

tftftfitfifiifiifiaif

There's Still A

Chance To Get These Three Leading

CANNA NOVELTIES

If;

I l"S iiot loo Into for you to Bocure
' vour Hliuro of our three iiiosi
distill. live mid popiiliir CanniiH.

CITY OF l'OBTI-ANI> OVi Foot)
The rolor la n beniiliriil kIouIuk
pink. It Ih an early anil lonlluu-
I1U8 bloomer; tiloonilOK freely In
hot or cold weather. The follaKC
la an altrarllve ahade of itreen,
thlik and leathery In siiliHtanoe.
Canna exjiortH who saw thU varie-
ty on our KroundH laat aeaaon
were qulik to prononnee It the fin-
est all around Pink Canna to date.

PANAMA (.'1 FoeH
The cnlor Is unusual, helnn an
attractive rich oranire red with a

well defined edKe of briKht golden
.vellow. The llowera are tery larife
with an IniinenHe spread nf lodl
vidual hloninH.

\VINT/.KK-h CULUHHAL

(5 Keel.) (Orchid Klowerlniti

ThU In wllhoul doiiht the larit
est flowered Canna In Cominerri'
The <olor Is a strikingly virld
scarlet that retains Its lirllllaDcy.
It Is the most prolific of Its ilaw.

These three hcadltners rcflinl
the ((Uallty that won Cold Medals
for Swas teeka Cannas at both
Ihe San Francisco and San Kleite
Expositions.

CITY OF 1'OBTL.AND.

I'ANAM.V

WINT/.KICS COLOSSAL

Koiils
Per IIHl
«1S.(MI
(l.'J.tMl
Siii.OO

Plant!.
■ Vr KNi

»'4<I.IKI
»'40.(Ml
$2(I.IN)

c:i<'h of llic above (3A In all) for SA.OO, roots. Plants $6.00. All Ibr
prl<-e«. f, u. b. \\ e«.t <;ro\r. Pa.

ski; OI It \I>\ KUTISF.MENT IN CLASSIFIED COH.MN

THE CONARD & JONES CO.Idl

SWAS-TEEKA BRAND CANNAS

West Grove, Pa.

j]ifiaifiaifiifiaifiifi!fiifiifi!fitfaaifiifiifiifiifiifiaa[a]

}5\

GRAFTED ROSES

ii

MRS. GEORGE SHAWYER"

I was the introducer of this variety; and 1 have splendid stock of
same to offer at this time, from 3-inch pots, in first-class condition

Given sane methods of cultiire, Shawyer will not mildew and will
prove to be the freest and best grower on your establishment.

Ask the men who are increasing their plantings every year!
■■There's a Reason." and they know what it is.

$15 per 100 $125 per 1000

All the rest of the Killarneys: Pink; Killarney Queen; Killarney
Brilliant and 'White Killarney; Dbl. White Killarney; Ophelia; Francis
Scott Key: now ready in .S-inch pots all first-class quality.

$15 per 100 $125 per 1000

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

IM. J.

A. IVI. DAVEINI

PLANT GROWER for the TRADE

Finest stock of all foliage and flowering plants, bedding stock, etc.

Dith Ferns and Bird Nett Femt a Specialty

May 13. 1916

HORTICULTURE

657

HARDY ROSES

FIELD
GROWN

AMKltlCAJi BEAUTY. 40 cts. each; bundle of tive, S1.75:

SSO.OU per 100.
UKITISH QliEEN (Kew). Bud white blushed pink, when

full open, pure white. 35 cts. each; bundle of Ave, .$1.50;

S25.00 per 100.
CARULINE TESTOUT. Brieht satin rose, with brighter

center. SO cts. each; bundle of five, $1.25; $20.00 per 100.
ELIZABETH (New). Centre deep rosy piuk. outer petals

lighter. 35 cts. each; bundle of Qve, S1.50; $35.00 per 10ft.
MADAME ABEI. CHATENAY. Carmine rose, shaded salmon

piuk. 40 cts. each; bundle of five, $1.75; $30.00 per 100.
PRIN'CE OF BUIAiAKIA. Rosy llesh. 40 cts. each; bumlle

of the, $1.':5; $30.00 per 100.
RAYON D'OR. Cadmium vellnw. 40 cts. each ; IpiindU- of

five, $1.15; $,•50.00 per 100.

Everblooming Bush or Baby Rambler

CATIIEKINE ZEIMET. White Baby Rambler, 20 cts. each;

bundle of five. 85 cts.; $16.00 per 100.
MRS. WM. H. CUTBt'SH. Color intense crimson, and e.\-

ceptlonally free- (lowering. 20 cts. each; bundle of five, 85

cts.; $16.00 per 100.

H. P. ROSES

ALFRED COLOMB. Carmine crimson ; a grand Ro.se.
BARONESS ROTHSCHILD. An exquisite shade of satin

pink.
FR.VU KARL DRISCHKI. Snow white.
GEN. JAt'QUKMINOT. Brilliant crimson ; the popular Rusr.
MARGARET DICKSON. White, with pale flesh center.
MAGNA CHARTA. Dark pink; one of the easiest Roses tn

grow.
20 cts. each. 80 cts. per bundle of 5 (one variety only), $15.00
per 100, $145.00 per 1000.

ROSA RUGOSA and HYBRIDS

Madame Georges Bruant. Paper-white; large and doubU';

produced in clusters. A valuable pure white decorative

Rose.

2U cts. each, bundle of 5 for 85 cts.. $16.00 per 100.
Kugosa. Rosy carmine; extra large, single flowers.
Ragosa alba. Pure white: flowers contrast well with foIia;rf.

ENGLISH MOSS ROSES

Large, dormant plants, from open ground. 30 cts. each.
bundle of Ave. $1.26, $30.00 per 100.
OLD ENGLISH. Red.

STANDARD or TREE-SHAPED ROSES

Caroline Testout. Hybrid Tea. Large; free; satiny ruse

with deeper center.
General Jacqueminot. Hybrid Perpetual. Well known

brilliant scarlet-crimson; favorite.
Grass an Teplitz. Hybrid Tea. Brilliant scarlet; always

in flower.
Kalserin Aagusta ^ ictoria. Hybrid Tea. Soft pearly white.

tinted lemon ; of beautiful form.

Killarney. Hybrid Tea. Sparkling brilliant pink; Every-
body's favorite.

Mrs. John Laing. Hybrid Perpetual. Soft pink of beauti-
ful form and deliciously scented.

Magna Charta. Hyurid Perpetual. Bright pink suttused
carmine; a beautiful Rose.

ririoh Bfnnner. Hybrid Perpetual. Bright cherry-red; one
r»f the best.

Strong plants, $1.20 each, $12.00 per doz.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc. Seedsmen

128 Chambers Street, New York

FRENCH BULBS

Buy them from a French firm who has a French agent

BREMOND FRERES

The Oldest and Most Renowned French Exporters

OLLIOULES Var., FRANCE

Can supply you with the highest grade of bulbs at the most
favorable market rate

Their traveling agent, JACQUES COURTINE, is now in the
States, quoting firm prices for next summer delivery

Write him for an appointment

Hotel La Fayette, University Place, New York City

LILY BULBS

Fall Shipment from Japan

Prices quoted F.O.B. New York, Chi-
cago, Denver, San Francisco and Lon-
don (Ont.)

Write for quotations stating quantity,
variety and size required.

McHUTCHISON & GO. '"^r

95 Chambers St., New York

azal.e:as

riaco Import Order* Now, With

A. HANS, Woburn, Mass.

RKl'UKSKNTING

K. J. KUYK, Ghent, Belgiun

win cnH on you promptly on rcqoett.
•Phoue Wol>nrn 008-W.

658

HORTICULTURE

May 13. l^\'-

ORCHID HYBRIDS

Sander's
Complete List

Containing the names and parcnln^fs o( all the known hybrid orchids whether introduced or
artificially raised, bringing this valuable work up to dale. Arranged in Tabular Alphabetical
Form so that all Hybrids derived from each species or hybrid may be ascertained at a glance.

Concise, Reliable and Indispensable

Price, $5

Address, MR. WALTER GOTT, McAlpin Hotel, New York

Or direct to SANDER & SONS, St. Albans, England

Sim's Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

(Giant English Primrose'
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED AT PHILADELPHIA

This is the best selling novelty in years. They
make charming pot plants for Easter and are indispen-
sable for cutting. They bloom from December to May.

Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

1 Price*: 100 $10.00, 500 $35.00, 1000 $50.00

\A/ii-.i-iAivi s 1 ivi , ^'^'^,:,°^r "^^

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MVRRAY ST.. NEW YORK

Ufnnf prl Nursery Stock
IllllllCU Bedding Plants

[send:(or bring samples to

C. C. TREPF.I .

A-r

BLOOMINGDALE'S, Third Ave. and SSth St., New York

W1IIT.M.\MI I.MI'ROVED— S3 per 100, S40

per KXM).
WHIT.M.AMI COMr.\CT.\— W per 100, »40

per 1000.
ROOSKVKI.TS — K per 100, $40 per 1000.
BOSTO.NS — W per 100, »35 per 1000.

250 at 1000 rates.

H.H. BARROWS SSON.Whitman. Mass.

CANNAS, 3 Inch Pots

In the \ery best variotleh — ^3.00 per
loik— S'M.OO per 1000.

Kine Humbert M.'JO per 100 — $.10.00
per 1000. Ready now.

I«OIVlA.IV J. IKWIJV

108 W. 2gth St., New Tork.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Seeds

Ail Greenhouse grown and well ripened. looo seeds at
$3 per lOOO; 5ooo seeds at $2.75 per 1000; lo.coo seeds
at $2.50 per 1000. Plumosa seedlings, $8 per loco.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Leading varietie." for pot culture

W. H. ELLIOTT, ^?ifjr«\°"

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

eO»E», PALAIS.

and Novelties in Dpromtive Planttii

MARKET aid 49tti STREETS, PHIUDELPRIA. PA.

May lo, 1916

nOBTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

CONDUCTED BY

Z*'^^. ;?)^^l^^

Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly aniwered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the olBce of HORTICULTURE.

"If vain oar toil, we ouKht to blame the cnltare, not the soil." — Pafie.

Allamandas

AllaiiiaiKlas are ea-sily lu-opagated from cuttings of
grc-fii wood. Plare tlie.S(' where they can have a little
bottom heat in a propagating bench, or use some small
pots filled with equal parts of sand and leaf mold and
phmge in the cutting bench and keep shaded until they
are rooted. These young plant,< can be shifted into larger
pots whenever the condition of the roots may require it.
Increase the sub.stance of the soil in later shifts to good
fibrous loam with about a fourth well-rotted cow manure
and add a modei-ate sprinkling of sand. They should
be grown on and pinched at least twice during their
first season's growth. Keep them in fuJl sun and as
the pots fill with roots give liquid manure once or twice
a week. Continue the u.se of the syringe every clear
day and give more air as summer advances. These
plants are favorites for flowering in pots during the
summer months and when well grown make good sub-
jects for table center-pieces.

Cycas Stems

At about this season and' until mid-summer Japan
sends us its cycas stems a weighty item indeed in the
long list of florists' decorative plants. These dormant
eycads are sold by the pound and most profitable for
the average planstman to handle are the small and
medium sized stems. It is not easy to tell a good stem
fi'oin a poor one when they arrive,- they being devoid of
foliage and the greater part or all of their roots. And
yet there is a great difference among stems as regards
breadth, length and number of leaves or fronds and the
time it takes to start them. A bulging upper or top
end of a stem thicker than the low'er portion terTuinal-
ing in the stumpy roots is generally taken a.^ an indi-
cation that the stem is a rapid and tireless producer of
good crowns. The nude stems as they come from the
far east are placed in pots very little larger than is
just necessary for straight planting. The soil is
rammed down with a flat stick all ai'ound the scant space
between pot and stem, (iive them a house where they
can have a temperature of 60 to 65 degrees at night.
During its development a shading is necessary.

Dendrobiums

This genus includes many very handsome species as
well as some of the most u.seful orchids for the cut
flower trade. When in flower if hung in a cooler and
shaded house they will last a much longer time. At
this season of the year and after a long period of rest
many fine species should l)e bursting into bloom while
others that have finished flowering will be starting their
new season's growth. Wiien tliey have finislied blooming
is the best time to i-epot and top-dress. A good coiii])ost
is made of equal pai'ts of fern fibre and live si)hagniim
with some broken chai'coal. Be sure that tbev have
plenty of drainage, 'i'hey can be grown in either ba.*-
kets or pots. I' prefer i)askcts for the pendulous va-

Ncxt Wcpk ; — i'N^rns: I-'Inwcrs fur Memorial Day; Lycast

rieties. such as Devonianiiui, lituiflonini. Pierardii
superbuni, ehi'ysanthum, Wardianum and kindred soiis.
They will require more frequent syringing than those
grown ill puts, liut you find them less subject to at-
tacks from ^'l^lgs and wood lice when grown in this
manner.

Forcing Lily of the Valley
For June cutting when the demand is quite heavy
a frame should be prepared at once. See that they are
kept nice and moist at the roots. It takes about three
to four weeks to flower lily of the valley provided the
proper bottom heat and top temperature can be given.
Lily of the valley will do fine after' May in frames. All
that is necessary is a well built close frame. Put six
inches of sand over the manure and plant the pips as
you would in the green house. The frame can be parti-
tioned so that two or more batches can be kept coming
on. Keep close and dark until the stalks are half grown.
Then grad'ually increase the light. Don't overdo the
heat or you will get leggy stalks. Use no water over-
head after the flowers are expanding for fear of spot-
ting them. At this season there is no less danger from
this cause than in winter. As the flowers become about
half out,. start to get them hardened up by giving more
ventilation and light. See that they are kept moist at
the roots.

Plants for Vases and Window Boxes

Usually a window or veranda box is hardly ever
wider than about 10 inches, and when you get plants
out of 4-inch pots it doesn't take very many to use up
this space and there is not much gained by removing a
considerable amount of soil from the roots of any plant.
It is far better to grow them in small pots and do a
little feeding with doses of weak liquid cow manure.
Plants intended for the filling of vases and window
boxes should consist of heavy stock in comparatively
small pots for while you want to have tlie plants make
as much showing as is [lossible they should take u|) but
little space as far as tlie roots are cimcorned. The cus-
tomer doesn't want to wait for weeks as is often the
case with a flower bed. An immediate effect is what is
wanted and the heavier the ])lants the better. (Jive all
this stock plenty of attention from this out .^o they
will bo in good condition wlieii plaiiting-out time ciunes
See that they are clean of green fly and kept in a grow-
ing condition.

Propagate Winter Flowering Marguerites

You should lo.<e no time in putting in a liatch of exul-
ting of winter flowering marguerites. Tliey will ro>it
if ke])t shaded and moist for about three or four weeks.
When rooted |X)t into any good mixture and grow in
full sun. They can be grown under field or pot culture
during the summer. When gi'own in the field they
should be lifted by the first week in September and
potted' into very rich compost.

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MAY 13, 1916

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATlON'—YiKtca filanicntosa.

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— .A.na-
mandas — Cycas Stems — Dendrobiunis — Forcing Lily
of the Valley — Plants for Vases and Window Boxes —
Propagate Winter Flowering Marguerites — John J .M.
Farrell 659

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— The Side Venti-
lators— L-ate Mulching — Arthur C. Ruzicka 661

YUCCA FILAMENTOSA 661

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— New York Florists' Club—

Florists' Club of Washington, D. C. — Meetings and
Exhibitions — New Haven Horticultural Society —

Club and Society Notes 662

Houston Convention Notes — Illustrated 663

BOSTON MAY EXHIBITION 664

SEED TRADE— A Late Spring— Crop Conditions-
Root Crops — Pea Sliortage Probable — California Seed
Crops — Canners' Bargain — American Seed for On-
tario— Teneriffe-Bermnda Onion Seed Crop — Import-
ant to Importers of Seed and Nursery Stock — One
Week's Imports 665-666

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 668

Flowers by Telegraph 668

NEW'S ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Boston, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Waretown, N. J.,
Chicago, Washington, D. C 670

OBITUARY— Eric Guy Lutton— William G. Rowand—
Walter Angus— Herman N. Bradshaw 671

FLOW'ER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York 673

Pliiladelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Washington 675

THE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF THE FLOWER
BUSINESS— A. J. Outhnnn 680

.MISCELLANEOUS:

A Great Convention Hall for Cleveland 663

New Corporations 663

Visitors' Register 663

Publications Received 666

Catalogues Received 666

Business Troubles 668

New Notes 663-668

Personal 671

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 682

Patents Granted 682

Tlie editor ol our esleciiK/'l N<'\v 'l ork
"Unwisely (onteiiiporary wants to know why we have
promoted" nlhirlod to "brother's Daj" as an "unwisely
])romoted enterprise."' We give our edi-
torial catechist credit for possessing a larger amount of
wisdom than his naive query would indicate. Our senti-
ments on this subject as it affects the flower trade have
been fully and frankly ?et forth in previous years and we
see no reason thus far to change our attitude as hereto-
fore expressed. Does our friend iliinV Huif this move-

ment to crystalize the outward expression of filial affec-
tion all over the country into one particular day once a
year is a good thing for the (lori.-;! trade? Does he really
lielieve that the florist will not sulTor in tlic long run in
the public esteem by reason ot his suddenly developed
?:olicitude tJiat the people should not forget their mater-
nal parents, ooupled with appeals to purchase flowers for
that purjiosc, let the mothers bo dead or alive? That
tlie celebrafion is a florist-made occasion is an established
ctonvictioii with many people. Here is what one lady
writes to a Boston daily paper.

"We mothers would greatly like to have one day in the
wliole year we could call our own ami from which we could
benelit. and not the florist. Does he not reaj) enough at
Easter, weddings and funerals without laying another bur-
den on us, that of providing our boys and girls with the
carnations they do not like to appear without at Sunday
School?"

Our Texas contemporary. The Southern Florist, is
greatly exorcised over the fact that "the Governor of
Texas m.ide a mistake in his proclamation and set the
date for ^lay 7th instead of tbe 14tli, the proper date."
'J'he I'ditoi- states thai he had taken the matter up with
Oovenior Ferguson and advised him that tbe 14th was
the proper date to be observed and urges that every flor-
ist take it upon himself to see that his local papers give
notice at onco of tbe proper date so that there will be no
confusion over tbe matter. What particular harm, we
would ask, would come to tbe florist if his customers did
get "confused"' and make the grave mistake of buying
flowers in lionor of their mothers a week ahead of the
day ordered by Miss Jarvis?

We are not yet ready to believe that the American
people are deficient in mother love to the extent that
ibey will need to look for inspiration in that sentiment
to an adverti.^ement or a pleading show card bearing a
doggerel verse in tbe window of a man who has flowers
to sell. Evidence of this was plain enough last year
when, outside of Miss Jarvis' home and some other
|)laec^, the observance was a frost in so far as the wear-
ing of flowers on that day was a test. Let it be under-
stood that we are expressing no particular objection to
the ostablisbnienf of a Mother's Day if the public feel so
dis])osed, but we do see an indiscretion and a menace in
tlie floiist trade's campaigning to that end, and that was
what wo meant when we said "unwisely promoted." We
delight to .see the business with which we have been so
cdo.sely identified for a lifetime advance in dignity and
nobility as it grows in years iind strength, and we always
feel aggrieved at any development which impresses us as
tending to its discredit and to add to the faults, real or
fancied, of which the public have not been slow to ac-
cuse it at any time. That the movement under discus-
sion does tend in that direction must be obvious to all.
Ff tbe florist would persistently impress upon every man,
woman and child the appropriateness of floral remem-
brances and gifts, with a view to develop the habit or
the fashion of observing, each, bis or her own motlier's
birthday by sending to her if living, or placing on her
grave if gone, a bunch of her favorite flowers, then would
the sale of flowers for mothers be distributed over 36.5
days of the year instead of being crowded into one day,
and the florist would be immeasureably tbe gainer.

The proposition that the S. \. F. .should oflicially in-
terest itself in the collection of a sub.stantial donation
to be given annually for life to the ambitious ladv who
undertook to make the world celebrate her mother's
birthday with a specified flower and then resented the
market ix-sults of her effort, is nothing short of hysterical
foolishness full of "boomerang" mischief for the florist.

T'lo'nl.' if nvAT\

May 13, 1916

HORTICULTURE

661

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

CONDLCTKU BV

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Questions by our readers in line witli any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Ruzieka. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

Late Mulching

The houses that are to lie run for a little while yet and
will not be planted until about July, will produce much
more and of a much l)etter quality if they are kept
mulched all the time. For tliese late mulches only well-
decayed cow manure should be used, for the fresh ma-
nure would prove too much of a stimulant to the plants,
making a lot of soft growth which would mildew at the
very first cause and from this the disease would likely
spread to the growth surrounding. When applying these
late mulches do not put on too much manure all at once.
It would take a lot of time to do this and a good deal of
manure, a good portion of which would be wasted as the
plants could not begin to take up all of it at once. It
would be much better to apply a little more in two weeks
or so. If good decayed manure is used it will not be
necessary to use any soil with it, for the latter would only
prove a nuisance when the soil has to be wheeled out.
Do not have the plants too dry when the manure is ap-
plied, so that when it is watered it will not harm the
roots of the plants. It should be watered as soon as it
is applied, even though this may be late in the afternoon
or almost evening. Tliis watering will kill any heat that
may be in the manure and will also wash down the am-
monia which would otherwise escape and be a loss even
though it did no damage to the leaves and flowers. Quick
growers such as Shawyer, Ophelia, Sunburst, etc., will
take hold of the manure at once and will show different
color is two days; yes, even in one day if the ])lants have
been a little starved. Wliere cow tiianure is not to be liad
or when no time can be spared to apjjly it tiierc are ninny
other fertilizers that can be given as substitutes. Bone
meal, tankage, dried blood, sheep manure, hen manure.
etc., all are highly concentrated fertilizers and must be
applied with care, and for best results must l)c experi-
mented with right on the place, for a set rule cnninit-bc
laid down for all places because of the difference in the
soils. The best time we find to apjdy manure or other
fertilizers is when a crop liegins to come on and while
the young shoots are only an Inch long or even when the
buds begin to break. As soon as the plants get in this
stage they will take more water and the manure applied
will help them along ever so much. Owing to the fact
that we have to depend on foreign labor to do a large
part of the work in the greenhouses, we use and recom-
mend cow manure as much as is possible for we find
from experience that chemicals applied by unskilled
hands often do more hann than good, where with cow
manure no one can go very far wrong. Even if it
should be applied at tlie wroiiff time it is not very likely
to ruin the plants, merely holding them back a bit, frotii
which they soon recover and then grow better than ever.
Do not use manures or fertilizers that are too rich in
nitrogen as this forces the plants too much, causing
soft growtli. and trouble will result sooner or later. Pure

nitrate of soda should never be used on roses except in
rare cases and then only under direction of someone who
knows what he is doing.

The Side Ventilators

With the first few hot days comes the temptation to
open the side ventilators to keep the houses cool. We
never use the side vents except when the houses are
being planted and for a while after that so as not to
roast the young plants that have just been planted. We
would advise every one to be very careful when using
these side ventilators unless one has previous experience
on the very place. It often happens that the buildings,
trees, hills, etc., surrounding the greenhouses will be so
situated as to cause the air currents to run so that no
harm will result and the plants will be better off if the
side vents are used. This, however, is an exception as
we have found most jilaces would be ruined by the use
of side air in the spring of the year. It will also be
necessary to be very careful with the ventilators in tlie
wide houses, we finding it necessary to change the air
from side to side as the wind changes, seldom if ever
having the ventilators open full on both sides of the
ridge. On real hot days we open the vents up full on
one side and about one-third or so on the windward side,
this depending on the velocity of the wind and its direc-
tion, and according to the "feel" of the air. Some day
we may see things so that we shall say carry so much air
when the- thermometer is so much, the barometer so
much, the humidity, etc., with the wind so blowing at
such many miles an hour, but those highly scientific days
have not come yet to commercial places, although we
have no doubt that some greenhouses may be run that
way here and there on a private place or college.

Yucca filamentosa

Our cover illustration this week well illustrates one
of the handsomest flowering plants of the hardy gar-
den. A native of Xorth America, it has been used very
extensively in European gardens for many years, and
though there are niinierous other species and varieties
the typical Y. filamentosa still remains the hardiest and
one of the most beautiful for this climate. The ever-
green foliage forms a dense rosette, from the center of
which i-ises in midsuninier a stately branching spike,
s(mie five to six feet high, carrying numerous large de-
liciously j>erfumed creamy white flowers, and these
prwlucc a very striking ai)pearance if groups are planted
on the lawn or in some isolated position. Being im-
patient of removal, yuccas should not l>e disturbed after
i)ecoming established and all that is necessary to ensure
success is a well draim-d loamy soil and a light covering
of leaves in the winter. Our [ihotograph was taken iu
the garden of George P.. Dorr at \\;w Ifarbor, Maine.

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HORTICULTURE

Miiy l;:, Kil'

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

■, : ,-. , •,. . > .LISTS' CLUB,
The moctiiiK of this orKiinlzatlou on
Monday evonlnK. Mux S, was well at-
tended, consldrrlni; the busy season
for the members from the suburbs es-
pecially. It WHS III a measure a felici-
tation meetliiK over the Bucoess of the
many activities of the dub during the
past few weeks. There were commit-
tee reports and commendatory
speeches ud intlnltuni. with notes of
thanks, etc.. In ronnectloii with the
.National Flower Show, the Interna-
tional Flower Show, New York day,
annual dinner. Brooklyn day and other
festivities, and some preliminary dis-
cussion was had on the Flower Show
for next year, in which Frank Traen-
dly. Patrick O'Mara, C. H. Totty. A. L.
Miller and other stalwarts took part,
pro and ion, some insisting on the
ability of the club to run the show in-
dependently and others ur^iiiK the ad-
vantages of co-oiieratlon with the Hor-
ticultural Society of New York. A
vote was filially passed instructing the
president to appoint a flower show
committee to confer with and act In
conjunction with the Horticultural So-
ciety.

W. H. Siebrecht addressed the meet-
ing on the subject of bulb importation,
dwelling particularly on the risk now
assumed by the bulb forcers in Import-
ing and urging that the New York
Florists' Club appoint a committee
competent to pass upon the condition
of bulbs when received from abroad so
that lawsuits might be avoided.

A. J. Gnttman then read his paper
on the economic phases of the flower
business, which was attentively lis-
tened to and elicited considerable dis-
cussion, in which Emil Schloss, Chas.
H. Totty and others participated, a
vote of thanks being tendered to Mr.
Guttman

FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHINGTON.
A resolution to the effect "That it is
the sense of the Florists' Club of
Washington. D. C, that some suitable
recognition should be made on behalf
of Miss Anna Jarvis on account of the
idea advanced and the amount of labor
and effort expended by her in the pro-
motion of .Mother's Day, which has al-
ready proven very beneficial to all of
the floHsts of the country, and the
subject is one which should receive
the attention of the S. A. P. and O. H.,
to the end that this object may be accom-
plished." was adopted by the club dur-
ing a discussion following the reading
of a letter from Robert Kift, of Phila-
delphia, appealing to the local club to
join in raising a fund to give Miss
.larvis $,^.000 a year for life. A pink
rambler rose seedling, produced by
Harry I^y, elicited the commendation
of the members. It has not as yet
been named. It was decided to hold
an outing at a place and time later to
be decided upon.

Mcctinj^s Next Week

Monday, May 15.

Jiflmll I'li.rUlH Cliil.. Ili'iiili Kliinil
Mall. iM'IroK. Ml.h.
li<iiiNUiii KlorlHtH. i'ltili. Chain'

of rulllliu-rt'i' UlMilllH. IlitUHtoII. I'

.\*'w .li'THi-y KInrlriilltiral Siiri.*i \ ,
iiraiii:i'. N. .1'.

Tuesday, May 16.

4iar<li'ih'rH' mill KlnrlHlM' Club uf
r.iiNloii. Iliirtli-illtllral Hall. ItuHtmi.
Mknn.

i,arilt'ii«TH' anil KlorUlH' C'lul-
iiiilarlii. St. (Ji'orcf'M Hull, 'I'oruii' .
Can.

.MIiiiii'Hiita .Slate KliirlHtH' AaHncIa
tloii. MluuiMipollH. Minn.

I't'nnHvlvnnIa Iliirtlniltnral s
■ li'ly. Horticultural Hull. riill:i<i'
plila. I'a.

Wednesday, May 17.

Khodi- Ixland Horllriiltural .'"'
rifty. I'ubllc I,ll»rnry. I'rovldiH'
U. I.

Ilorlliultural Socloty of New Yuri,
.ViniTli'an Musi'Uin of Natural Ili^•
lory. Nt'w York City.

Iiulrlic88 County lIortlcultiirMi
Socli'ty. rouglikofpslc, N. Y.

Thursday, May 18.

Kb8i'x County l''lori»t9' Cliili
Kreuger-Audltoriuni. Niwark. N, .1

.N'i'W Orleans Horticultural Socl^ i
.VBsodatlon of Coiiiniercc Ulilg., N' •
Orlt^anH. La.

.N'lirtli Westchester County Horti-
cultural Society, Mt. Klsco. N. Y.

Tiicouia Florists' Association. Mao
calii'i' Hall. Taconia. Wash.

Friday, May 19.

North Shore Horticultural Sc
ilety. Manchester. Mass.

Saturday, May 20.

I>olil>s Ferry -Gardeners' .-Xssoeia-
tlon. Ii.iIiIps Ferry, N. Y,

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

.lune 1-4. IVlluini Iliij', New York.

Siiiiiiner .Show, International (Inr-
.len Club.

.Iiine 9-in, Shh FriinelHCO. — Anierl-
e:in Sweet I'ea .Society. I'alace Uotcl.

.Iiine m-iV. Newport, R. I. — Ncw-
port (larden ,\ssoci.ntlon and New-
Iiiirl Ilorlleulliirnl Society, on the
t;rounfls of the Garden Association.

.\uKUHt 11-13-13, Itnston.— American
liladbdns Soeietv. Horticultural
Hall.

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NEW HAVEN COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

This society has been quite active
during the past few months and meet-
ings have been well attended. Secre-
tary \V. E. Mcintosh expects to issue
the schedule for the September exhibi-
tion on l.'?th and 14th of September
about .lune 1st. During the past week
the Board of Education has sent out a
bulletin notice to every school in the
city regarding the i)rizes to be given
by the New Haven Horticultural So-
ciety for plant exhibits by children.

For the best vase of twelve blooms
of asters with long stems. 1st and 2nd
prizes of $10 and %r>. and five 3rd prizes
of $1 each are offered. For aster
plants showing no less than six
blooms, 1st $5 and $3, three 3rd prize.-;
$1 each. For the best essay on "How
I Grow My Flowers," 1st prize $5, 2nd
$2.

W. C. McIntosh.

W. .\, Kowe eiitcrlained the olllccr.s
of the Florist Club of St, I.ouIh mi ,Mii>
Ti at Ills home In Klrkwood.

The HI heilulo of the San Francisco
Sweet i'ea Kxhililtlon to be held under
I lie auHpiees of the American Sweet
I'eu Society in San FriiMcisco, Cal., on
Friday and Saturday, June ;• and 10,
< an Ik> had on application to Frank U,
Cuthbertson, secretary, 74H Frotit St.,
Siin F'ranclsco.

The preliminary schedule lor the
seventh annual exhibition of the
American tiladioiiis Society to be held
IN Boston. Aug. Ilth, 12th and 13th,
has been distributed among the mem-
bers. Copies may be hud free by
addressing H. Youell, secretary, 538
I'edar St., Syracuse, N. Y.

The County Growers' Association of
St. Louis has elected the following
iilficers: Win. Winter, president:
Tom Klrkwood, vice-president; Hugo
Gross, treasurer; .loe Deutchman, sec-
retary. The rest of the evening was
taken up with a discussion of the
Ivaster business and the closing of the
wholesale houses on Kaster Sunday.
Installation of officers will take place
.lune 7.

The .\merican Peony Society, in co-
operation with The Horticultural So-
ciety of New York, will hold an exhi-
bition at the .\merican Museum of
.Natural History on .June 9 to II in-
clusive. Schedules may be had on ap-
plication to the secretary of the Amer-
ican Peony Society, A. P. Saunders.
Clinton, N. Y,. or to the secretary of
The Horticultural Society of New-
York, George V. Nash, Mansion, New
York Botanital Garden. Bronx Park,
New York City.

The American Institute of the City
of New York and the American Dahlia
Society will hold an exhibition of
dahlias in the Engineering Society
Building, 25-33 West 39th street. New
York City, on September 26th to 28th,
1916. The Annual Chrysanthemum
fi^xhibition of the American Institute
will be held at the same place on No-
vember 8th-10th. 1916. For schedule
of prizes address Wm. A. E^gleson,
Secretary, Board of Managers, 324
West 23d street. New York, N. Y.

The monthly meeting of the Holyoke
and Northampton Gardeners' and Flor-
ists' Club was held May 2 in Holyoke.
Lucius E. Wilson, of Springfield, was
a visitor and spoke entertainingly of
the purposes of the Eastern States Ag-
ricultural Exposition, which is to open
in West Springfield next October. Per-
manent buildings are now in course of
erection, and the speaker suggested
the possibility of arranging for a big
flower show there at some future date.
-An exceptionally fine plant of Hy-
drangea Otaksa, by George Strugnell,
was awarded a certificate of merit.

H. E. D.

An exhibition will be held In the
Museum Building of the New York Bo-

May 13, 1916

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THE MACNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK CITY

THE LARGEST HORTICULTURAL AUCTION ROOMS IN THE WORLD

Sales Every Tuesday and Friday at 1 1 o'clock A. M.

tanical Garden, Bronx Park, New York
City, in co-operation with the garden
on May 13 and 14. The exhibition will
be open from 2 to 5 on the first day,
and from 10 to 5 on the second day.
The schedule provides for herbaceous
flowers, bulb flowers, orchids, sweet
peas, antirrhinums, pelargoniums, cal-
ceolarias, etc. The annual meeting of
the society will be held in the lecture
hall of the museum at 3.30 P. M. A
lecture, illustrated with colored lan-
tern slides, will be delivered at 4 I*. M.
in the lecture hall by Arthur Herring-
ton, on "Irises for American Gardens."

HOUSTON CONVENTION NOTES.

The meeting of the Pittsburgh F'lor-
ists' and Gardeners' Club on the even-
ing of May 2 was in the Dutch Room
at the Fort Pitt Hotel. A. A.
Leach showed Narcissus Mrs. Lang-
try, King Alfred daffodils, Darwin
tulips and Carnation Gorgeous, blooms
of the latter measuring 41/2 inches.
Jas. Moore showed Hydrangea Otak-
sa of a high order of merit. Herman
Rapp, hydrangea and calceolarias.
Carl Becherer, bellflowers. All were
awarded cultural certificates and the
commendation of the Club. Carl
Becherer brought in a large collection
of wild flowers, which were examined
and named by O. E. Jennings, botanist,
Carnegie Museum.

The illustrated talk on the Flora of
the State of Washington was post-
poned to the June meeting. Coffee and
sandwiches were served in honor of
the speaker. Dr. O. E. Jennings, and
(lis assistant.

H. P. Josr.iN, Secretary.

A GREAT CONVENTION HALL FOR
CLEVELAND.

The citizens of Cleveland, Ohio, over-
whelmingly endorsed tlie building of a
convention hall and the issuing of
bonds for ?2,500,000 for the construc-
tion of same. Plans roughly sketched
by City Architect Betz show a struct-
ure 270 feet wide by 430 feet long.
The stage will be 116 feet across l)y 50
feet deep — the largest in tlie country.
The amphitheater will be 114 liy 300
feet. Seats on the main floor will be
removable, thus making 92,000 sq\iare
feet of display space available. The
seating capacity will be 15,7ri2. When
completed no public hall in tlie world
will come within 4,000, so far as seat-
ing capacity Is concerned, according to
Betz.

While no decision has yet been
reached the hall probably will be faced
with granite, to match the federal
building, courthouse and new city hall.
Especial attention will be paid to
acoustics, while not a post will break
the stretch of main floor.

The site Is being appraised now. The
location is on the mall and the build-
ing will be one of Cleveland's famous
group plan of public buildings. Every
effort will be made to finish the build-
ing in time to hold the next national
flower show in It, according to the
promise of the Mayor.

CoxvE.Mio.\ Hall, Hoisto.n, Tex.vs

Three Blocks from the Rice Hotel,
tion

I wish to call the attention of the
trade that it is not too late to receive
exhibits for the Convention Garden.
Our Garden is now an assured success.
We have a great many substantial ex-
hibits. The members of the trade
should avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity of putting stock before the flor-
ist of the South. Remember that we
will have a record breaking attendance
from the South.

The southern florists are heavy buy-

Five Blocks from the Conveii-
Garden.
ers. This is possibly the richest field
for the wholesaler of any section of
the country. Space rates are: Shrubs,
evergreens, etc.. 5c. per sq. ft. Bloom-
ing plants, 10c. per sq. ft. 150 to 250
sq. ft. will make an attractive medium
exhibit.

Make shipment to C. L. Brock, Park
Superintendent, Houston. Tex. Re-
member the florists of the South ex-
pect vour co-operation.

R. C. Kebk.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

St. Louis— Guy Reyburn of A. Hen-
derson Co., Chicago.; Morris Le Vine.
New York; Frank Farney, Phila.

Cincinnati — Milton Alexander. Ne%v
York: Mr. Anderson, Dayton; Geo.
Lampert, Xenia: J. E. Jones, Rich-
mond, Ind.

Pittsburgh— Milton Alexander, New-
York ; S. Gieger, Robert Craig Co..
Phila.; Mr. Van Leeiiwen and son, Sas-
senheim, Holland.

Philadelphia— Thomas R. Fries. I.iiu-
caster. Pa.; Mrs. B. B.- Carpenter,
Pittston, Pa.; Mrs. Albert M. Herr.
Lancaster, Pa.: Antoine Leuthy. Ros-
lindale, Mass.

Chicago— W. C. Kalier. l.a Porte.
Ind.; T. B. Comandros, St. Paul,
Minn.; Walter Mott, representing Hen.i.
Hammond, Beacon, X. Y.; John Lepes.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa: John P. Hauck.
Cleveland, 0.; John M. Parks, Cleve-
land. O.; Thomas Hookedis, Indian-
apolis, Ind.

Boston — F. R. Pierson. Tarrvtown.
X. Y.; J. R. Fotlieringham. San Fran
Cisco, Cal.: A. K. Th.itcher. liar Har-
bor, Me.: F. ('. Green. Providence. H.
I.: W. A. Manda, South Orange. X. .!.;
Robert Kift, Pliiladephia: John Can-
ning, Ardsley. N. Y.; Wni. Anderson.
So. Lancaster. Mass.: C. S. Strout.

Biddeford, Me.: Eber Holmes, So.
Orange, N. J.; William Shields, Pasa-
dena, Cal.

Washington, D. C. — Linwood K.
Johnson, with F. Mosmiller, Richmond.
Va.: George W. Strange. New York:
C. Ph. Frenks. Paran Deursen. Sassen-
heim. Holland; Joseph J. Goudy, repr.
H. A. Dreer, Phila.; A. Scbravendell,
repr. Segers Bros., Lisse, Holland;
G. Papendrecht, repr. Van Zonneveld
Bros., Sassenheim, Holland: Charles
Niemann, repr. C. F. Meyer. New
York; Sidney H. Bayersdorfer, Phila.:
1. Rosnosky, Phila.; L. G. P. Aallers-
berg, repr. Aug. Corndis. Meirelbeke,
Belgium.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Niles. Mich. — Niles Nursery Co.,
capital stock $25,000.

Chicago, III. — Mangel & Co.. capital
stock, .$5,000. Incorporators. John
Mangel, John Canger and Mrs. John
Mangel.

New York, N. V. — Henshaw Floral
Co.. Inc.. florists, capital stock. .$10,000.
Incorporators, W. R. Pierson, E. C.
Worden and A. M. Henshaw.

Cincinnati— Miss Edith F. Kyrk is
the recipient of the sympathy of her
friends over the loss of her mother,
Mrs. F. D. Kyrk, who died last Friday.

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^

BOSTON MAY EXH'BITION

i 1 1 • ■ .* i . t * t \ 1 1 1 > ■ i ' I • ' 11 Mir \\ r 1 1 « i I 1 1 » ■

Mussiii-liiisotts llortl<'uUural Society
had niado vory libernl prepnrntions In
Its scliediilt* o( prizes did not come up
to llie stnndiird coiiloinidatcd. due pri-
marily to llie backward season which
ruled out some of the most pretentious
classes. On many of the items In the
schedule there were no entries at all.
Nevertheless the show was a good one
well attended. Wo sliou'd have likecl
It bettor had art In arransonient and
color balancing boon viven more con-
sideration liy the exhibitors hut this
phase of modern llower and plant ex-
hibiting is a plant of slow growth and
we must not ask too much all at once.
At least two elegant examples of how-
to do It w-ere given in the displays of
F. U. Plerson of Tarrytown, N. Y., and
Penn the Florist, of Boston. The
former showed cut roses beautifully
arranged in large vases with a view-
to tasteful effect, making a proud rec-
ord in tliis respe I and tho latter made
a shining example of what a retail
florist may do In his splendid table of
bronze floral baskets and vases in
which Spanish irises, marguerites,
snapdragons, etc., were combined with
telling effect.

As on other recent exhibitions here
the commercial growers were in the
ascendancy on a number of classes
formerly monopolized by the private
experts. \V. W. Edgar Co., captured
the big prizes for French hydrangeas:
A. M. Davenport gobbled the two $100
prizes for azalea group and general
plant groun; Thomas Roland's show-
ing of rambler roses whicli filled thi!
entire stage in the lecture hall had no
competitor and his group of Bougain-
villeas was simply glorious; William
Sim on sweet peas and on pansies.
James Wheeler on yellow marguerites,
for w-hich a silver medal was awarded,
Frank .1. Dolansky on group of orchids'
— which won the gold medal,— the es-
tate of A. Roper with the great cerise
carnation named Albert Roper, which
received a silver nielal. Sam J. God-
dard with his new crimson carnation
Doris which got a certificate of merit
and the splendid cut rose exhibits of
Waban Rose Conservatories and Mc-
Alpine Bros. — all these as well as oth-
ers not mentioned were very creditable
to the commercial men.

One of the most interesting and
valuable exhibits was that of Julius
Heurlin of Blue Hill Nurseries, South
Braintree, consisting of coniferou.^
evergreens arranged in groups in the
foyer. This collection, which was the
most complete ever shown here num-
bered one hundred species and varie-
ties of thuyas, junipers, pines, chamae-
cyparis. hemlocks, snruces. firs, taxus.
etc., one fine specimen of each one
known to be perfectly hardy in New
England.

Naturally there was much in the
displays as a whole of different char-
acter from what we are accustomed to
sec in shows at an earlier date. There
were gloriosas gloxinias, calceolarias,
fuchsias, streptocarpuses. verbenas,
fancy caladiums and pelargoniums
standard heliotropes, etc.. and the
list would have been still longer had
tl'p v-eather man keit up to time

iiiiiiiiiii.-, iiiiw.-rs Huru nut iiiucli in
evideuco. Calceolaria Stowartil from '
several exhibitors made n fine Ini-
pio!<sion. Tlio colled ion of dwarfed
and contorted Japanese plants shown
by Duncan Fiulayson ol Wolil (Jardcn
was the most remarkable an<l valuable
over shown here. Imantopliyllnms.
Uehmannia angulata Pink Perfection
and a large groui) of hardy azaleas of
the obtusa section were well shown by
Charles Sander for the C. S. Sargent
Kstate and an esperially fine group of
rhododendrons from the llunncwcll
Estate occupied the centre of the large
hall. Mrs. J. L. Gardner. E. H. f)ane.
N. T. Kidder and other notable private
places were well represented as the
list of prize awards will show.

The formal opening of the exhibi-
tion took place on Wednesday evenin.u
under the direction of President Sal-
tonstall and with an address by Gov.
XlcCall in the presence of a large as-
semblage. The show remains open un-
til Sunday night, .May 14.

The interior of the large exhibition
hall has been metamorphosed with a
coat of gray paint which has not im-
proved it any. The red brick walls
have been a prolific cause for com-
plaint for years but painted bricks are
never pleasing to the eye and in this
instance the effect of the long dis-
cussed improvement (?) is not jiartic-
ularly stunning.

List of Prizes and Gratuities — Plants
and Flowers.
.Viitirrlilnuiii.s: Jst. .Mrs. ('. (i. Wi-ld.
gjiril. DuiK-aii Flnluysoii. AziiU-as. group
to covor not more than 200 S(i. ft.: Ist. A.
M. Davi'nport. Four plants: l»t. A. M.
Davenport: 2(1. Miss Cornelia Warren.
Caleeolarias. largo flowering: tst. Mrs. .1.
1.. Ciarrlner; 2(1, E. A. Clark. Stewartli :
Int. Winthrop Ames: 2(1. Miss Cornelia
Warren. Campanulas: 1st. Miss Cornelia
Warren. i;rica.s : 1st. Miss Cornelia War
ren. Tree Fern : 1st. Weld CJarden. gard.
I>. Kinlavson: 2d. A. M. Davenport. Kuril
slas: 1st. S. .T. (ioddard. Heliotrope,
standard : 1st. Kanlkner Farm. pard. W.
.V. Cralc: 2d. W. W. Krlgar Co. Ilydran
geas. Kronj) l.TO s<|. ft.: 1st, W. W. Kdgar
Co.: 2d. K. A. Clark, gard. Alex .MeKa.v.
Four plants: 1st. W. W. Fdgar Co.: 2d.
W. T. Walke. Marguerites: 1st, Faulkner
Farm: 2d. F. W. Fletcher & Co. Orchids.
2(M) s(|. ft.: 1st. F. .T. Dolansky. Six plants,
six varieties: 1st. .1. T. lUitlerworth,
Areeas: 1st. Weld Garden. Kentlas: 1st.
Weld Garden: 2d. Mrs. .T. I., (iardiier.

l'\ nix Roet.elllnl : 1st. Weld Garden. 2d.

Mrs. Lester I. eland. Two sperimeiis: 1st.
Weld Garden. Show I'elargonlnms. twelve
pdaiits: iHt. Mrs. C. (;. Weld. Six plants:
1st. .Mrs. C. G. Weld: 2d. Miss Cornelia
Warren: siieolmen : 1st. Mrs. C. G. Weld:
2(1. Miss Cornelia Warren. Zoinile. speei-
inen : let. S. .1. Goddard. Rhododendrons,
group, .",00 S(|. ft.: 1st. Walter Hunnewell ;
group. :;on SCI. ft., hardy In .Massachusetts:
^yt. W.'iUer Ilunnewell: specimen: 1st.
Walter Ilunnewell. Itoses. gr(nu>. 200 sq.
ft.: 1st. Thomas Koland. Six Hvlirid
Perpetual Roses: 1st. Miss Cornelia War-
ren: specimen: 1st. Miss Cornelia Warren.
Ramlder Ro.ses. four varieties: 1st.
Thomas Kolnnd ; specimen: 1st. Tlnnuas
Roland. S'hlzanthus : 1st. Mrs. C. G.
Weld: 2d. Mrs. .1. T.. Gardner. Verbenas.
In pots: 1st. Faulkner Farm. Strentoear-
pus: 1st. Mrs. .T. 1.. Gardner: 2il. .Mrs. C.
f;. Weld. .Artistic displa.v of (lowering and
foliage Plants, not less tl'an 200 S(i. ft.:
1H. A. M. Davenport: 2(1. W. W. Edgar Co.
Stove or Greenhouse f(diai:e plants, six
plants: 1st N. T. Kidder; flowering speci-
men: Ist. X. T. Kidder, standard P'uch-
sia : 2d. S. .T. Goddard. Anthurlum. Dis-
play of Dwarf .Tapanese plants: 1st, Weld
Garden, ^flnlntnre .Taoanese garden: Ist,
Kamevama & Serada : 2d. Penn. the Florist.
Antirrhinums: Ist, Faulkner Farm: 2d, S.
.T. (^Joddard: v.ise. one or more i-arl"tles:

MAKE

A
BREAK

beddiTg plants

They will "sell like hot

cakes" for the next

two weeks.

See the Ads of Pansies, Ge-
raniums, Vincas, Lobelias
and other good stock
in this paper.

1st. I'nnl K. Klohwagen; 2rl, Mrs. C. O.
Weld. "Weld IMnk." Spanish Iris: lat,
lOsty r.ros. .Marguerites, yellow: Ist,

.lames Wl ier. Narcissuses: 1st. Mrs. C.

S. MInot : 2d. I''auikner Farm. I'anslea:
1st. William SIni: 2d. Charles T. Ileasley &
Co. Uoses. display (-((vering ij((t more tlnin
IIH) s(|. ft.: 1st. F. R. I'lerson t.'o. Hybrid
Teas, lirtv white: Ist. F. U. I'lerson Co.,
white Klllamey; 2d. .Mc.\lplue llros. ; fifty
red: 1st. Wab.-in Rose Conservatories, llad-
ley ; 2(1. Mc.Alpliie IlroH., Crimson Que(?n ;
fifty pink: Ist. Waban Rose (^onservatorleg.
.Mrs. Itavard Thaver: 2d. F. It. I'lerson Co,.
(l|ihella; lifty yellow: 1st, F. R. I'lerson
Co.. -Mrs. ,\aron Ward: 2(1. F. R. I'lerson
Co.. .Sunburst: twelve red (for private gar-
deners only: 1st. .Mrs. C. G. Weld. Iloosler
He:iuty; tW(-lve pink (for private gardeners
otily): Isf. Mrs. C. G. Weld. .Mrs. Charles
Russell: 2d. Mrs. C. G. Weld. Mrs. .Moor-
lleld storey: twelve yellow- (for private
canleners only) : 1st. Mrs. C. G. Weld, I.ady
llllllncdon. Sweet I'eas, display, ,'.0 s(i. ft.:
William Sim. Tulips, twelve vases: Ist,
Faulkner I-'arm : six vases: 1st. Weld Gar-
den. Darwin 1'uiips (for private growers
(■nivl : 1st. Weld Garden.

Gratuities: Mrs. C. G. Weld. gnrd. W, C.
Rust, hanging baskets of Fuchsia: Esty
r.ros.. Ixlas and Ranuneulus; Ernest R.
Dane, vase of I'!sehschoItzia : Mrs. C. G.
\\'el(l, group of Schlzanthus ; Winthrop
.\iues. group of Calceolaria Stewartli;
Thomas T. Watt, standard Hydrangea;
Ernest P.. Pane. Hydrangea (Itaksa : Faulk-
ner Farm. Hydrnngea Otaksa; .Mrs. .1. I,.
Gai-diier. Hydrangea: E. A. Clark, .^slilbe;
Thomas Roland. Itoug.'ilnvillea ,Sanderiana;
-Miss Cornelia Warren: Orchids: Ernest H.
Dane, (lowering and foliage plants: N. T.
Kidder, llowerini: and foliage plants: .Miss
Cornelia Warren, (lowering plants: Thoinns
T. Watt, riowering plants; r.luo Hill Nur-
series. Hardy Evergrtn-ns.

Gold Medal : Prof. C. S. Sargent, group
of ,\zaleas.

Sliver Medals: Albert Roper Estate.
Carnation .Mliert Roper: .Tames Wheeler,
suiierlor cultivation of M.-irguerlte Etolle
d'Or: Weld (iardeii, .Tapanese Dwarf
Plants: A. W. Preston, gard. ,T. L. Smith.
ltr:is8o-Cattleva Maronae (Cattleya glgns X
Prassavola Digbyanal: I'.Iue lllli Nurseries,
collection (»f Hardy Evergreens; Thomas
R-dand. Rougalnvillea Sanderiana : I'eun.
the Florist, arrangement of How-ers for
home use.

First Class Certificate of Merit: S. ,T.
Goddard. Carnation Doris: I'rof. C. .S. Sar-
gent. Cytopodium puncfatum.

Honorable .Mention: Walter Htuinewell.
I.aello-Cattleya Wnban : F. W. Fletelier
Co.. Delphinium Clevedon Heauty ; Prof.
C. S. Sargent, seedling Rhododendron (R.
Sinlrnowll x Garden Vnr.) : Peirce Hros..
new- Rose Tip Top: E. H. Wetterlow-. new-
Geranium Mrs. Lester Leland ; I'rof. C. S.
Sargent. gr(»up of Rehmannla angulnta
I'ink Perfection.

Vote of Thanks: Walter Hunnew-cll.
.\caela arniata. group of large pl.-infs; I*rof.
C. S. Sargent. Wisterias atid Iinanto-
phvUno's: R. & .T. Farquhar & Co.. garden
arrangement.

May 13, 1916

HORTICULTURE

SEED TRADE

AMBRIGAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

Olllcers — PreHident. J. M. l^upton,
Mattitni'k, L. I., N. V.; First Vlce-l'reni-
drnt, Kirby B. White, Urtruit, Mich.;
Second \ ice-rrenident, F. \V. Bolifiuno,
W'ttbhingtnn, I). C. ; Secretary-TreaNurer,
C. K. Kendel. Cleveland, O. ; AtiNiNtant
Secretary, S. F. Willard, Jr., Cleveland,
O. Chicago, 111., June ^0-23, next meet-
ing place.

A Late Spring.
Vegetation is slow in developing
this year, the trees in many parts ol'
the country just showing the green of
the first leaves, while pear, apple and
peach trees are not yet in blossom,
excepting a few favored localities.
Notwithstanding the slow develop-
ment, it seems to be continuous and
possibly may prove a fortunate cir-
cumstance in the event of late frosts.
Counter trade throughout the eastern
and central states is at high water mark
for the season, but nevertheless dealers
generally feel that the cold, unfavor-
able weather has robbed them of a con-
siderable volume of business which
they cannot hope to recover this year.

Crop Conditions.
Our summary of crop conditions is
rather incomplete at this time, for the
reason that we are unable to secure
satisfactory information from Euro-
pean sources. Moreover, there are no
assurances that we shall be able to
get such seed crops as are harvested
in most of the countries of Europe.
Nothing can be expected from the
Central Powers because of the block-
ade, while such countries as Holland,
Denmark and even France and Eng-
land are declaring embargos on certain
lines of seeds, making the entire
question of European supply doubtful.
If we are able to get anything more
definite than the rumors which have
reached us up to this time, we shall
be very glad to give them to our
readers.

Root Crops.

We believe it is generally under-
stood by the trade that American
growers of seeds have been making
efforts to meet the expected and in-
evitable shortage in European sup-
plies, particularly in the line of
biennials. We understand that the
root crops have carried over in fairly
satisfactory condition in the East, but
they are going into the ground rather
late, which is something of a handi- I
cap. The principal biennials grown
In the East are beets, carrots and turn-
ips, the latter rather limited as to
quantity. Very little onion seed is
now grown in the East as it has been
found unprofitable, due largely to the
annual blighting of the crop.

COLDWELL

HORSE MOWERS

With Demountable Cutter Units

COLDWELL Horse Mowers work well and
wear well.
The cutter unit, consisting of frame carrying
the stationary and revolving knives, is de-
mountable— a Ccldwell patent. When blades
need sharpening, or anything goes wrong, you
just lift out the one cutter unit and slip in
another in its place.

Coldwell "Threesome"— three mowers drawn by one horse
and cutting an 87-inch swath.

Coldwell "Walk Type" Motor Mowers. Mow from a half to
one acre an hour. Rolling weights from 500 to 1100 pounds
Speed 4 miles an hour. Climb 25 per cent grades easily.
Coldwell Combination Roller and Motor Mower (Ride
Type). The most efl^cient and economical mower made for
polo, field, park, or golf links.

Other lawn mowers in 150 different styles and sizes.
Write for catalogue.

Coldwell Lawn Mower Company

Newburgh, N. Y.

Branch: 62 East Lake Street Chicago

Pea Shortage Probable.
Peas are going into the ground late,
both those for canners' use and for
seed purposes. In many sections seed-
ing of peas is from three to five weeks
late, and although most of the can-
ners have decided to materially reduce
their acreage their first plantings have
been so late that they will not be able
to get out their entire acreage ex-
cepting by planting so closely to-
gether that the various plantings are

liable to mature more or less at one
time, which would overwhelm the
canner and prevent him from packing
the peas and produce good quality.
This is likely to have a very marked
influence on the general pack the
coming season and is quite liable to
result in more or less of a shortage,
which will probably bring about a
marked advance in prices, but which
may in the end prove a blessing to
the canners. Peas planted for seed
purposes in the East, principally in
Michigan and Wisconsin, will be more
or less under the same handicap and
some experienced growers are pre-
dicting a short crop of seed. This of
course is anticipating events hut we
believe that both experienced, canners
and seed growers agree that' a late

planting is never a promise of a good
crop.

California Seed Crops.

With reference to California seed
crops, we are informed that with two
or three notable exceptions conditions
are fairly good. Rain is needed for
most crops yet it is feared that the
result would be more or less dis-
astrous to the onion seed crop and to
the small remnant left of salsify. It
seems to be the opinion of the" Cali-
fornia growers that without rain
onion seed will probably prove a fair
crop but other crops would benefit.
Summarizing the situation from what
we have been able to learn, we be-
lieve that seed crops in general will
not suffer materially for want of rain,

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HORTICULTURE

May i:t. I!tli.

while oiii' or two of tho most Impor-
tant nre likely to bo Rrcntly dnnmgcd.

Cannert' Bargain.
One of tlx' . MniliMiiiix under wlilcli
the Sci'd Tr.i .iiioii functioned

Uio writinn ■• IS with tho Wis-

consin cunnvrti umlttlnR the dis-
claimer was that an extra charge
should be made hy way of Insurance.
Without disciissliiu the elTect of this
on the value of the dlsrluinier, we have
recently heard that the extra price
has not been charged In many in-
stances where contracts were written
without the disclaimer and we are not
surprised. We predicted this would be
the result.

American Seed for Ontario.

Hoiixiil I'cllx S. S. .Iiiliiison. KlDKHtun.
t'liniitlJi. .\pr. 20.)

Seeds are exported from Prince Ed-
ward County, in the Kingston con-
sular district, to all parts of the
world. This year, however, grass and
all other seeds are being imported
from the Tnited States, and importers
state that tlie demand is so great that
they experienced diflicnlty in filling
orders. The shortaiie of seeds Is at-
tributable principally to unfavorable
weather conditions, lack of labor, and
less acreage grown.

More seeds will be planted this
spring than ever before; vegetables of
all kinds arc to be raised. The can-
neries in this district have disposed of
last year's surplus stock and with
orders now on hand for the coming
season, they will lie kept very busy.
The canning industry of Prince Ed-
ward County is the principal and most
important of its kind in the Province
of Ontario.

Teneriffe-Bermuda Onion Seed Crop.
!•'. C. Varela states that owing to
the lack of winter rains in the Canary
Islands, a considerable part of the
' onion seed crop has been irretrievably
lost, and what remains of it is in a
rather precarious state.

On the other hand, the fact that the
yield of Bermuda onions in Texas has
been smaller than expected and the
. diflBculties in transporting the Egyp-
i tian onions will have the effect of
^ maintaining satisfactory prices In
> northern and eastern markets .of the
■ Union and, as a consequence, the de-
mand for Teneriffe seed will be brisker
than usual. With the little crop this
year they will not be able to face half
the demand from different countries.
"Once more the Texas Bermuda
onion crop has baffled the expectations
of the growers. Damage has been done
to the extent of 40 per cent and, as
usual the poor 'thrips.' and the much
abused 'weather conditions' have got
all the blame. Next to this, the blame
for the ultimate bad result of the
sales, because of the onions arriving
at distant points in a more or less
'wasty condition.' will be eventually
shifted to the shoulders of the rail-
road company or the steamship com-
pany or to the negligence of tho
broker who sold the onions. But — the
fact is. that a very considerable quan-
tity of the commercial seed, bought
and distributed by some American
dealet^. is mainly responsible for the
damage continually observed in the
last four or five years.

"Commercial seed, synonymous with
degenerated seed, although cheap to

.\iiM-ii<iiii m-.iM-i.-^. iiilti'r- o-ii It ri il*l>

expensive to tho onion growurH, In
view of the couslderuble loss it brlngu
about. Such seed cannot produce
Koud keeping onions; hence, tho great
nunibers of curs which arrive witli
onions in a wusty condition. Ameri-
can secdsinen and deulcrs have fos-
tered In Tenorilte such a keen com-
petition— lliroat cutting, I would say—
uniongst tho dealers and so-i-allcd
growers hero (from bankers and pro-
vision merchants down to barbers and
tailors), that the real victim Is the
onion grower In the United States.

Important to Importers of Seed and
Nursery Stock.

Lord Uobcrt Cecil, .Minister of War
Trade ol Great Britain, on .May lith,
made the important announcement of
certain orders in council in tlic nature
of concessions to neutral trade, among
which is the following order.

"Business documents from shippers
to and from neutral countries will be
placed in a separate bag, which will
receive immediate examination, and
will proceed on the ship on which it
was originally mailed. No guarantee
will be given that this bag will not
be opened, but shippers will be assured
that there will be no delay."

This is a confirmation of the agree-
ment made at a conference between
Sir Richard Crawford, of the British
Embassy at Wasliington, D. C, with
Curtis Nye Sniitli. the counsel for the
seed and nursery trade associations on
.March 30th, 1916, in order to over-
come the very serious difficulties aris-
ing from the action of the British
Censor in holding uj) shipping docu-
ments of the seed and nursery stock
shipped from neutral countries to
.American importers.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York of
horticultural material, for the week
ending April 28th. were recorded as
follows:

Plants— Mexico. $21.

Red clover seed — France, f 4i).:i:;4 ;
Italy. $116046.

Grass seed— Denmark, $3,110; Swed-
en. $1,206; England, $19,994.

Other seeds— France, $15,917; Neth
erlands. $74.5; Spain, $483; England.
$10,416; Ireland, $111; Argentine, $2,-
937; Hongkong, $232; Japan, $4; Mo-
rocco. $4,096; Spanish Africa, $2,455.

Nitrate of potash — British Indies,
$74,4.';8.

Nitrate of soda— Chile, $136,492.

Sulphate of potash— Peru, $5,227.

Other fertilizers— England, $270.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Bessie Boston Dahlia Farm, San
Mateo, Cal. — "Grand Prix Dahlias." A
list of desirable dahlias of the various
classes.

Charles E. Parker, Terre Haute, Ind.
— Bulb Catalo.gue for 1916. Devoted to
gladioli and dahlias, of which a good
selection of named varieties are offered.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Twonty-fifth Annual Report of the
Park ('onimissionerK of the City of
Iluverblll, .Muhs. This is also the 2&th
year of tlie Incumlwrny of Henry Frost
as superintendent of the parks nnrt
playgrounds at Haverhill

Tho Twelfth Annual Report of the
Mussachusetta State Forester, by Frank
\V. Kane, An Illustrated volume of
130 pages, showing an immense
uniount of work has been accomplished
during the past year in reforesting,
fire protection, moth suppression, meet-
ings, etc., In all sections of the stato.
.\ chart of the newly acquired Mt
llolyokc public reservation is Included.

Thirty Third Annual Re|)ort of the
Hoard of Park Commissioners of Min-
neapolis. An elaborate publication, on
heavy paper and profusely illustrated
with plates, diagrams and maps. Full
of detail concerning every item of con-
struction, maintenance and manage-
ment of an extensive .Metropolitan
Park system. Thoroughly done as is
characteristic of Superintendent Theo-
dore Wlrth.

Farmers' Bulletin, No. 721, of the
C. S. Department of Agriculture is de-
voted to a consideration of the Rose-
rhafer, one of the most intractable
pests that infest the garden and vine-
yard. The bulletin is by F. H. Chitten-
den and A. L. Quaintance. Unfortu-
nately no sovereign remedy against
this destructive insect has yet been
discovered but the bulletin gives in-
formation tending to a means of
partial suppression and is worthy of a
wide distribution and perusal.

The National Nurseryman for May,
1916, makes a feature of a list of Our
Fifty Worst Weeds. This is presented
in alphabetical tabulated form giving
common name, botanical name, dura-
tion of life, color, size and arrange-
ment of flowers, sections where injur-
ious, methods of seed distribution, veg-
etative propagation of the perennials,
place of growth and products injured.
This Is a very timely subject and in
the form as presented in The NatlonaJ
Nurserymen should prove a valuable
aid to the gardener.

Some Common Plant Families. A
Botanical Text Book by Willard N.
Clute. Published by Willard N. Clute
& Co., Joliet. 111.— .Mr. Clute is widely
known as an author on botanical sub-
jects. In this pamphlet he has put
into easily comprehensible terms much
popular instruction tending to help in
plant and flower Identification which
will prove of value to the novice who
with a little practice and experience
will be able to work out and establish
Identities from the group character
facts here presented.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— .\11 the public
parks, likewise the grounds and lawnf
in the East End and Sewickly Heights
districts are at present masses of
bloom.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties
Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes
""~Park, London, tlngland. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., commfrc. Bidg'^Brston. Ma...

May 13, 1916

HORTICULTURE

667

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

(PURITY BRAND)

We have a splendid lot of this excellent fertilizer on hand ready for

immediate shipment

Price per ton, $40; 1-2 ton, $20; 500 lbs., $10; 100 lbs., $2.50

R. (Si, J. FARQUHAR (Si, CO.. "S"ss~

SEEDS for the FLORIST

ASTFRCi QUEEN of the
•^^■^ *■ *-*^'3 MARKET.

rbe best extra early variety, larpe. duuble flowers, on long
steins, in colors: Crimson, Dark Blue, Lisjlit Blue, Hose
Peacb Blossom, Wliite.

Trade Packet, 20c., Oi., 75c.

Sweet Peas, Cyclamen, Primulas, Til.v of the Valley, from

Our Own Cold Storage Plant.

Our Trade List Mailed on A|)plication.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., ?ro!Ji'^Si'J,°r. BOSTON

»EEDS— OIMIOIM SEI-rS

Appreciation of a high order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST.,

CHICAGO

FORCING GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

100 1000

Amarloa, pink «1,2» flO.OO

ADcn.t*, whtt« l.U 11.00

Bk^noblerm.!., r«d l.tB 10.00

rnuiol. Klnc, .oorlet l.tS 1040

A. HENDERSON & CO.

Ill V 8t«t« 8t.

CHICAOO, tLl^

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLUB I.I8T OF WIIOI/ESAI-E PBICEg

MATLED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANA

FOB PROFIT

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

1«6 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE
■xtr> Selerted Btoek. Oladloln. for fsre-
tnr. Nanan, CoItII1«1 or larg:e flower-
tng t7p«. OreenhoQ.e Fertiliser*. Ask
tar U18 Seed Cmtalofo*.

Joaepli Breck & Sons Corp., Seodi

47-S4 Ro. MoW St., BOSTOn. UA.S8.

Our WINTER -ORCHID -FLOWERING
SWEET PE.\ has done well wherever
grown the past winter. New List will be
out in June. If not on our books already,
send your name in.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

B««t WLiit«r floweiias Fink SnapdrmKoii •■
tbemu-ket. P«r pkt^ 91.M; « pku. (at fft.OO.

S. S. SKID ELS KY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

VERY SHORT CROP OF

TENERIFFE BERI^UDAMNION SEED

Si:l'(1.suu'U .um! ili.ilriri ar>i iij\ iU'il to write
to iiio at <ni«c Tor lull particulars nl' UOW
TOSECUHE CERTAIN SEED AT xMODRK-
ATE PlIK'ES. Write quick to avort disas-
trous constMjucnoos.

FKDKRICO V. VAKKLA,

Teiifriflfe (C'aiiiiry Islands).
Letter ijostag'o to Teiieriffc. ij cents.

MICHELL'S

TO ...SEED
HOUSE

518 Markit Street, PHILADEIPKIA,' PA.

Wfien urUivtg to tukiertUvTt hindiy
wnfton HOUTICVLIVRS.

GLADIOLUS

Various Choice Mixed
Varieties

See our Florists' Catalogue and
ask for special prices.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.,

53 Barclay St., New York

F-0(

GLADIOLUS

PENDLETON,

HALLEY, Etc.
Send -to CKilds

John Lewis Childs, Inc.

FLOWERFEBLD, L- I., NSW TOBK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SfESS

ElaUblisbed 1818

Write For O-ur Loiu Prices

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

IN/IIGNOIMET-TE

I.AIPKOVED ECLIPSE.

Superior to all others for winter broom-
lu.'. exhiliition, or cutting. Immense frag-
rant spikes to to 13 inches long. Green-
house grown seed from a re-selectcd strain.
Pkt. 2rio.. 1/16 oz. .$1.00. Catalogue upon
application.

THOMAS J. GREY CO., Seedsmen

29 So. Market St., Bowton, Masa.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Or*wera af

SEEDS. BULBS, PLANTS, &c

98 Chambers Street New York

HAMETVICK'S SONS"

Seedsmenf Nurserymen,
Florists

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

668

HORTICULTURE

Mny i:<. 1»1«

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
HtM YORK CITY

C«/ f/ CaHimc F^rtign Dtlivrrut

R^rrrrnrct or rnMh iiiu«t arrompnnr all
ortlrm from unknown corrrMpondrnta.

CnMr A.MrrH.. A I K \ < *» \ N K I.I..

For KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Ordert to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Member* Florlsta' Tclecraph Delivery

OrJtrt (or New Vort. Write or Phone lo

MAX SCHLING

22 Win S9tk Stnet, - Ujoiiint Plazs Hotel

Hc8t Florists In the Slatj-s ^jh KcfiTencui.

Kl BOrEAN ORDERS KXECITEI).

Members of thf FloriBts' Telegraph

Delivery,

^■" Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pre*.
Ucmber* FlorUti' Telesraph D«llT«rr.

DENVER,

Of Interest to

Florists

COLORADO

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

D«liT«T ocderi born any pan of the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

fTrlt* vr TMacrapk

213B-2141 Bromdwrmy, New Yofi

Tal*»hM« 1M»-1MS Celo^fc—

sirrNUGENf

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* FlorUt*' Telegraph Delirerj'

fiirM.STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

MMilier Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

■AKBT U KAMDALX. Pr«»rlM«r.

ilfw^fr Flmristj ItUrrafk DtHfry A—cwi^lfn

Retail

NEW FLOWER STORES.

A Kiirils, So lit I

V. ChrlsteiiHcn.
A V. T. l^urltzeii,
K A. Korter. Vis
H ('. Blaiiey.

Eastport. Me. S
Kii.l llri(li;<-

Watertown. S. D.
Turb.ll bUlK

Eau Claire, Wis.
KruwU'V blilK

Cincinnati, O.
Wfst 4111 strcft.

Swampscott, Mass.
lliiiiiplii'''.v .slri'i'i.

Bridgeport, Ct. ^ James Horan &
Co.. Kairlleld avenue.

Brocl<ton, Mass. — Belmont Flower
Shop. Hilinoiit slieot.

Medford, Mass.— .Medford Flower &
Gift Shop. 42 Salem street.

Cleveland, O. — Kdv.ard A. Fetters,
reniovinj; to 16:!5 Woodward avenue.

Scranton. Pa. — A. L. Besancon &
Co.. Adams avenue and Spruce street.

Portland, Ore. — Oscar Johnson. 768
Gleason street. Martin & Forbes, re-
moving June 1st to WashinRton and
Park streets, Morgan bldg.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Buffalo, N. Y. -Fred A. Katoll. flor-
ist, 1" Summer street, assets. $465;
liabilities. $1,972.03.

Cleveland. O. — James Eadie Co.. flor-
ists, voluntary petition in bankruptcy;
assets. $3.8.57.21; liabilities. $6,249.27.

NEWS NOTES.

AA/IHY

9

Portland, Me.— Dennett, the florist,
has just iiurchased the Portland
Flower Store, directly across the
street. The new establishment will
be conducted in addition to the old one
and will be under the management of
Miss Helen Nixon.

Asheville, N. C. — Allison's Flower
Slioi). in Asheville, N. C has pur-
chased the West Asheville green-
houses and will make a number of re-
pairs and additions to them. Shelby
Griffith, who has had a wide experi-
ence in the florist business will rome
from Pittsburgh. Pa., to assume charge
of this new enterprise.

4 Parl( St., Boston, Mass.

Because Satisfaction
Is Guaranteed

EatalilUhril 1874

D A. lii^ 13 S

IC. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madiioo Avoiae, N. T. Oty

( Memb** Florun' Telegr»ph Delrvery Ano )
Rowwcn ih^jped on dl Sie«n>cr) Spcci&J Corrcmond'
«K« v> aJ] H-tc l^fK ctTi» of Europe ^nd (he Bntrih
Cokna. Tdcgrftph and CAble address. DardsAor.

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— SONS^=

Cor. BroAdwmy and Grstiol At««.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Hi|h Grade Gut Blooms

%^ • r«««r All >ltrhlKmn p«lnt* kb^ y <

• r<-ll*aa ml Olilo, la<llattA abJ < Ba»4*

Uvmlicrs florlMla' Trlrirapb ll*lW«r>

Aaao<'l*tl*B.

Ottl». ttltOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Meoiber Florists Teleflraph DcllTcry

IN THE

National Capital

At >-uur arrvlre to drllter Klowvrt
or UealKDt OD Order by Tel*-
Craph or otherwlao. I'ruuipl
Hrllable Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Conneetleat Ave sntl L Si.
WASill.NUTON, D. C.

<octiester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avttnu«, N.

(ocbotter Phone ;o6. Long Dist. Bell PboDfl J/Iq

Members Florists Telegraph Deliverr

"THE HOMEOFFLOWiRS"

The laricrat cut fintver ntore In Amerl*^
Onl*T« (nr thr TWIN CITIK> hihI t.ir mII
Nort hu Ff>u*rn pointn Kl^*'n prompt at-
trnt Inn.

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
Sr. PAUL, Ml -N.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Member't Florists' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

WE OI'ARA.VTEB SATIBrArTIOM

May 13, 1916

HORTICULTURE

669

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Mamber Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivevy
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

IIMCS.

BOSTON ^.

iiciif vnov s6* ^"'^ Av«.

Ilblff I UniV Vandeibllt Hotel

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

liltniies It SteiDiers iiri all Easieni Palits

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Wn tske good care of yoar orden

MefH»er-s of F. T. D. AitaciatTQn,

WASHINGTON

eiB F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Aato dsllTerT »t Dcatcns inrl rinwais t*
■n/ sadrcss la WsablasMa.

• *eck and Work Fl'St C aas

Orders Ftlird Day or Nlsht Ur

O L. E V E l-itKIM D

and State of Ohio

CMspIata Stork. Rrgnlar dlsrouat to Trad*.

KNOBLE BROS.

ISM W. I*lh St.. rivtrlaad. O.
MaBbsrs Flortats' Teleicrsiib LMfllTcrjr Asa'n.

TNE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS-

38 Main Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N. Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

n^ORISTS

Tclcptaoaes ISOl and L, IHt.

141S Farnum St.,
OIVIAI-IA. NEB.

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main «t., Buffalo. N. V.

ANPERftON arrvlrf* mrsnii rrr.h. .tartly
»tmrk snil prsini>l ilrlUrrIra In lll'FFAI.O,
LOCKTOKT. MA<i.AKA FALL;! and
• WKHTEKN NKW VOKK.
■.Bkrrs »t rimrtmtm' Trircraph PrllTrrj.

KERR

The Floriat

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON. TEXAS

Member F,T. D As«oo»non

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrallj Located for DeliTeriei in All Parti of New Englaod.'

HP ^ I A|y/^P 125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass
■ ■ ■ M. LsMr^^ab WORCESTER, MASS.

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y. — H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl
St.

Albany, N. Y.— The Kosery, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeekner, 97
State St.

liostou— Tbos. F. GalTln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, V2i Tremont
St.

Boston— Zlnn the Florist. 4 Park St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's. 304 Main St.

ChicMgo- William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Clevelaud, O. — J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Eucliil Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1S36 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1043
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot -Ave.

Houston, Tex.— Kerr, The Florist.

Kans.ns City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017
Graud Ave.

New London, Conn. — Reuter's.

New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadwa.v.

New York— Alex. McConnell. 611 5th Ave.

New York — Young & Nugent, 42 W. 2Sth.

New York— Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and M.-ulison Ave.

New York— Max Sebling. 22 W. 59th St.

New York- G. E. M, Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thoa. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 4Gth St.

New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 4Sth St.

Norwich, Conn. — Iteuter's.

Omaha. Neb. — Uess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, '25
Clinton Ave., N.

Koohester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St., West.

San Francisco — Pellcano. Rossi & Co., 123
Ke:irnv St.

St. i.ouis. Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St. •

Sr. Paul. Minn.- Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Iludson. N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto. Can.— .T. II. Dunlop. 8-10 West
Acl'-lal.le St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

Wasbington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, 915
F St.. N. W.

Wasliliigton. D. C— George II. Cooke.
ConniTtb lit .Ave. and I. St.

Westerly. R. I. — Keuter's.

Wnrrester. Mass.— n. F. A. T-nnge.

Worcester. Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop.
3 Pleasant St.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

REDTER'SS'^'

STORES IN

New London cmd Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. L

W« cover ths terrltary b«twa«a

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

^tnfiir Florists Telegrafh Delivery Associatitm
nUTlCB INITIA LS We Have one turl tnif

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY.

■s

■<

CLE?

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Orllv^refl vb mall mt trircraph or<ler f«v
■aj orcRsilvB. In anj part of th« Domlnlom.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO Went Atlrlald* St. • TOKONTO. ONT.
ALBANY. N. Y.

Flowerg nr Design Work

DELIX KKKII IN AI.H.WV .tM> VICINITY
ON TKI.K<;KArillC OKIJKK

11 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

r,70

n O R TI r U Ti T U R E

May 13. 191«

BOSTON

M. A. I'lilli-u is home iilUr lii.s south
ern trli), raucli Improved In lieiillh and
looklnt; first rnte.

J. Newman of Tremont street has
recently been appointed Boston repre-
sentative of the National Florists' C'or-
poratlOD.

George Cartwright. who has been
confined to the hospital for over a
week Is now hack in the flower mar-
ket looking as well as ever.

Harry Quint has a factory on Urom-
field street, where a half-score of men
are turning out Memorial Day wreaths.
Sam Llebman is in charge and reports
an output of 500 a day.

During the recent '■Clean-Up" cam-
paign in Maiden, BOO new trees were
set out by the school children. In Wal-
pole. l.OuO trees were planted. Tree
practice is one that should be encour-
aged.

Suburban retailers are beginning to
appreciate the value of first-class de-
livery service and many are installing
automobiles. Fred Kaulback of Mai-
den and C. B. Jones of Woburn are
among those who have recently added
delivery trucks.

"Gazing sticks" are becoming popu-
lar. Thomas P. Galvin Co. are making
a specialty of them. A quicksilver-lined
glass ball is mounted on the end of a
sort of cane. The ball reflects images
of all surrounding objects, and if
thrust in the centre of a garden plot
will reflect the entire scene.

Chairman John Dillon of the
Park and Recreation Department an-
nounces that next Sunday will be
tulip Sunday in Boston. He is
placing high hopes on this year's dis-
play. May 21 was the day originally
set for the show. Boston's tulip dis-
play always attracts universal atten-
tion.

St. Louis. — J. J. Beneke, who is on
the retired list for the present, spent a
very pleasant week visiting friends in
the trade at Chicago. Mr. Beneke has
nothing to report as to his future plans
for the present.

Adolph Steidle, who for the past two
years was with the Vandevoort's
floral department, gave up his position
May 6 and has taken charge of his
father's greenhouse plant at Olivette,
Mo.

iXOWKKS UY TELEOKAl'H

SAN FRANCISCO

CAl.iroKM.V

Pelicano, Rossi & Co.

12a KEARNY ST.

F. R. PIERSON GO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWNONHUDSON, - N. Y.

PHILADELPHIA

HuMiicii-TiuK said a fine thing about
William E. Doyle recently in remark
lug that In his early days he became
famous by his iirlistif ability and in
making a better show with poorer ma-
terials than any other Boston florist
of his day and generation. That is
another way of saying that he was a
genius. One of the best dcflnitions of
a genius to my mind is that given by
Thomas Carlyle. "A genius," said be,
"Is a man who can make the common-
place Interesting." The more you
think of it the better that fits from
Shakespeare to Doyle.

.And in that connection we have to
record the passing of the Battles
store at 108 South 12th street to make
room for a new hank building. Out of
very little Harry Battles made out of
this modest and cramped location by
sheer genius and personality the most
unique flower store — an artistic tri-
umph— ever new and ever interesting.
Every inch of space had its use. Yet
nothing was ever overdone. The story
was told strongly and yet there never
was a shout in it. Battles has the gift
of making you "sit up and take notice"
without shouting. While "Terra Firnia
on her axis remains to turn," the fra-
grant memory of lii8 will ever remain
with us. The new location is now two
doors below, and we may look for
things to happen.

Alfred M. Campbell, one of our
wide-awake growers and also a com-
mission man of distinction wishes me
to convey to the editor of Horticul-
ture his appreciation of the editorials
for which the paper has been noted
from its start a dozen years ago; and
in especial, his delight with two of
recent date, one on the Spanish iris,
the other on roses Hadley and Ophelia.
We wanted to know why he didn't do
his own bouquet throwing, as it is
well known that there is a standing
feud between ourselves and the blu.e
pencil. But Alfred was equal to the
occasion and countered with, "Well,
you see, you can say it so much nicer
than I could." After a personal bou-
quet like that, the standing grouch
had to take a back scat for the time
being, which explains why this para
graph; ana if it is not a peerless
monograph to our magnanimity we'd
like to know what you'd call it!

CHICAGO.

George I'erdikas has opened a third
retail store at 23 W. Jackson Blvd.

J. J. Mohric, who bought the
Schocflo store at 2052 W. Chicago
avenue two years ago. has now sold
out to A. Behrens.

M. J. Uosliergen, of Uoskoup, Hol-
land, spent sixteen days on the water
enroute to the United States. The
bulb salesmen come by the way of the
north of Scotland this year.

The Alpha Floral Co. will have a
special sale of roses for the week end
Louis Eisner will leave The Alpha
about June 1st to be associated with
the Covent Garden Corporation.

J. .Mangel has the large silver cup
won for artistic bride's bouquet as the
center window setting this week, ac-
companied by specimen bouquets. Wed-
ding orders are starting in early at
this store.

Kudolph .Mohr, of A. Lange's, has a
badly lacerated hand as the result of
his losing control of the elevator
which runs to the upper work room.
The ends of two fingers were taken off.
A. MacKenzie, who has charge of the
plant section here, says that it has
been an exceptionally good season.

The largest wedding of the season
look place last week. The church was
filled with plants and cut flowers. Six
dozen large hydrangeas were banked
at the sides of the front and the center
front filled with lily plants. The pews
had bunches of lilies fastened to them
and these rows terminated in seven-
foot vases filled with lilies. At the
house the living rooms were bowerB
of Ophelia roses, a lattice work 22 feet
wide forming a back ground for the
bridal party. The dining room was
done with Tausendschoen roses of
which one hundred large plants were
used and thousands of cut roses were
about the rooms. C. A. Samuelson had
the order and Ed. Enders, who has
been with him 28 years, executed It.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Congressman Slayden has intro-
duced a bill into the House of Repre-
sentatives providing for the removal of

WARETOWN, N. J.

The Tamarix hedge seems to have
suffered more than anything else dur-
ing the winter at Waretown. The com-
modore reports everything else normal
and blooming. Mr. and Mrs. John
Westcott enjoyed a few days at the
farmhouse. May 4 to S. The McTavish
is still on the rocks. The next move
will be garage charges. That ought
to start some movement by the New-
York owners. Say a dollar an hour
for twelve months! How much is that?
We can't stand having our scenery
spoiled bv a derelict or a load of
bricks. G. 0. W.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant, Mass.

ROBERT DYSART

OEKTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNT Af«T

BlmpU mrttaods of correct M««aatlas
MpecUkUr adapted (of ■•riata' maa.

BOOKa BALANCKD AXD ADJCBTKD.

40 STATE ST. • - - ■ BOrTOII
Talaphona Maia U.

May 13, 1916

HORTICULTURE

671

rl'll

IIPl

I MEMORIAL DAY |

= Get your supplies NOW and have them on hand to show to your customers =

METALLIC WREATHS, ANCHOKS, CROSSES, beautifully
decorated with -flowers on white or green foliage. Our
designs ar^ wonderful In their true-to-nature perfection.

M.VGNOLIA WREATHS. CYC.4S LEAVES and WKE.\THS.

\V.AX FLOWERS, good to work In Magnolia Wreaths,
Sweet Peas, Carnations and Roses.

CREPE FLOWERS of every Variety— Lilies, Orchids, Mums.
Dahlias, Carnations, Roses and crepe Cape Flowers.

FOR MOTHER'S, M.VY 14th, WHITE CARN.4.TIONS, very fine. $1.80 per 100; large size. $2.00 per 100

I'.askets in Wonderful Variety of Shape and Tint. Brazilian Willow Baskets. Porto Rican Mats, Silk Fibre Ribbon ^=

.rapancse Novelties in Decorative Material, School Graduation and Commencement Specialties, etc., etc. ^^

Send for Silent Salesman s Supplement ^

THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA B

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., ^iSlDlr^H^??!*: |

the Botanic Garden from its present
site at the foot of the Capitol to Roclt
Creelt Pari?, where it would be out of
the reach of the thousands of ordinary
people of the city who are not posses-
sors of automobiles, but where it
would be a distinct advantage to own-
ers of certain real estate, and to trans-
fer its control to the Department of
Agriculture. The measure has been
referred to the Committee on the Li-
brary.

The U. S. Court of Customs Appeals,
in the case of H. Bayersdorfer & Co..
has reversed the decision of the Board
of General Appraisers which had up-
held the assessment of duty at the
rate of 60 per cent, ad valorem on
dried and dyed immortelles and
wreaths of immortelles having a straw
frame, under paragraph 347 of the
tariff act as ornamental flowers and as
wreaths wholly or in chief value there-
of. The importers claimed them duti-
able under paragraph 210 as cut flow-
ers, preserved or fresh, either directly
or by similtude, or as unenumerated
articles under paragraph .385, the court
upholding them as to the former para-
graph.

PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. David Francis Roy of
Marion, Mass., have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Ethel Vio-
let, to Mr. Roland Starr Dominie of
Lynn.

Douglas C. Eccleston, recently in
charge of Mr. Mackenzie's greenhouses
in Woodstock, Vt., has taken a posi-
tion in Thomas Young's orchid estab-
lishment in Bound Brook, N. J. Er-
nest Morris succeeds Mr. Eccleston at
the Mackenzie place.

Obittiary

Eric Guy Sutton.
We learn with deep regret of the
death in action of Lieutenant Eric Guy
Sutton, second son of Mr. Leonard Sut-
ton, Mayor of Reading, Eng. The late
Lieut. Sutton was educated at Rugby.
and on leaving school spent a year in
France, and then proceeded to a tour in
America, pre|)aratory to entering the
firm of Messrs. Sutton & Sons, at Read-
ing. He returned home on the outbreak
of war, joined H. M. forces, and was
gazetted to the Royal Sussex Regi-
ment in September, 1914. In the
spring of last year he went to the
front, and at once showed such ability
that he gained his lieutenancy in *he
following June, as recorded in these
pages. Lieut. Sutton received the Mili-
tary Cross for conspicuous gallantry
on the night of September 12, 1915,
near Armentieres. Together with an-
other officer he entered a mine, which
was in a highly dangerous state, owing
to the gas fumes following an explo-
sion, in order to rescue a man who
has been overcome. Their prompt ac-
tion undoubtedly saved the man's life.
He received the decoration at the
hands of the King at Buckingham
Palace on February 23 of this year.
Lieut. Sutton returned to the front in
May. and had been almost continuous-
ly in the fighting line. Three of Mr.
Leonard Sutton's sons are serving, and
two of them are at the front. No
words can express the sorrow of those
who knew Lieut. Sutton. Young and
full of life, alert, and possessed of a
rare charm, the war showed yet an-
other side of his character. His
natural gaiety proved itself to be, as
oftentimes it is, the manifestation of

a brave heart "that looks on tempests
and IS never shaken." His ready cour-
age made high duties easv and em-
powered him to do noble things with
quiet confidence and strength All
that can be said in the vain desire to
solace the sorrow of his friends and
to help his father and his relations to
support their grief, is that he did his
dut.v like an Englishman, and he died
for his country. Grief for his death
and poignant regret at the shattering
ot such promise must always remain-
but so also will remain the shining
inemory of a youth who was equal to
tlie sternest call that fate may make
ot man; who, though his days were
brief, won imperishable honor— The
Gardeners' Chronicle, April 22.

William G. Rowand.
Wni. G. Rowand, for many years in
charge of the warehouse of Henry A
Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa., died on
Wednesday morning, May 10, at his
home Haddonfield, N. J. He had been
a member of the Dreer force for thirty
years, and by his faithful and loyal
service had gained the confidence of
his employers and also the high re-
gard of his fellow workers. Funeral
services at his home on Sunday after-
noon, May 14.

Walter Angus.

Walter Angus, gardener on the Ly-
man Estate, Waltham, Mass., for a
number of years, died on Monday, May
1, after a brief illness. Mr. Angus is
survived by three daughters.

Herman N. Bradshaw.
Herman N. Bradshaw, a veteran flor-
ist in business for the past forty years,
died on May 6 at his place near Ossin-
ing, N. Y.

A Florist's
Necessity

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HART'S HANDY HANDLE

expense. Increasing the price of your plants 100 per cent. 3 18

At Yonr Dealer's or Direct,

4.00

6 36

0.00

GEO.B. HART, Manufacturer, 24 to 30 Stone Street, Rochester, N.Y.

672

11 II iri' 1 cuLTU n E

May i:i. 1916

Our Prices Will Interest

YOU!

When in need of

BEAUTIES

Seod four ordera to

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

WhoUtale FlorUtt
U0IO3 R>ct Strrr<. PHlLADaPHIA. fk.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIRST

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
TheyMl Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 Zl Ruiltad Si. Philidrlphii. Pa.

CHOICE beautie;. orchids, valley, roses

and 111 Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers
RCED (SL KCLLER

ITi \\ t*-f i.'>th St.. NfW \ttrk

Florists' Supplies

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lital Disitns, Baskets, Win Wirk & Novelties

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Wholesale Florists

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EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

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H ird J Fancy f-'ern Our Special'y

264 RANDOLPH ST.. DETiiOIT, MICH.

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WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOLESALE

Plantsmen and Florists

37 and 33 West 28th St. NEW YORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO i

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Whmn ufnttnq to adv^rtiamr* kuidiy
mBntwnn HORTICULTURE.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Be't Cut Flowers alt the Year Ground I
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - CHICAGO.

ir Intrrr^trd. srnd as jnur aBfii* And ■clflreea fnr our n-erklv prirr Mm! I

UICI PU DOnC rn Wholesale Cut
WtLin DKUO. lU. Flower Market

Daily consifjnments from Full line ot Rorists' Write for quotations befora
leadini; growers Supplio ordering elMewhere

BOSTON, MASS.

226 DEVONSHIRE ST.,

Telsphone, Main 0367>6308

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^^^'^'^^/o-DVi

TO DlALBtS OMLY

Am. Beauty* Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I -

RuskII, Hftdley

Killarocy, Kichmood, Hitlingdon, Ward, Extra

" " " Urdioarf ..

Areoburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

" " " *' Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburtt, Extra

" " " Ordinary

C*m«t>oiu. Fancy

" Ordinary j i

CattUraa 40.

D«adr«bm^ formoaun j -

Lilt**, LcMigt' lorum • I 6.

Rubrum •••

BOSTON

May 11

ST.

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lay 8 I

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May 8

Call.

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Dniaiea

VioUu

MiRTionette

Sn«p<(r«soa

Duffodils

Gladioli

Tulipi

Hyacimha

Fre«sia

Calendulas

I i ac I'cr hunch]

Sweel Peas

G«rd«Bt«s

Adikntum

Simlax

Aaoarawa Plamo«ns. ft Spr«n. fioo B<^ > ■

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William F. Kasting Co.

NA/Holosal

383^87 ELLICOTT ST.

>rls-ts
BUFFALO. N. Y.

J.H.BUOLONG

184 North Wabaah Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSCS. VALLEY and WHIIE^ALE

CUT FLOWERS

May 13, 1916

HOBTICULTUBB

673

Flower Market Reports

Gloom and dull trading
BOSTON have settled on the Bos-
ton market and to all in-
dications they are here tor an extend-
ed visit. It is fortunate that growers
are not sending in large quantities oi
stock or a complete tie-up would re-
sult, for the market is crowded and
dragging heavily even under present
conditions. Carnations, always indi-
cative of the market's tendencies are
going poorly. Xorraal prices are be-
in.g asked nevertheless. Roses are do-
ing the best of anything, but short
Beauties established a new minimum
price record by selling for a cent a
piece. Daffodils are sluggish, and
irises and snapdragons may be placed
in the same category. The one re-
deeming feature is the scarcity of
some stock. Cattleyas especially are
barely obtainab!e. I ilies stand mo-
tionless on the shelves with callas do-
ing likewise, and when the receipts
for the week are summed up they
will be far from encouraging to the
majority of salesmen. It is the poor-
est week experienced thus far for the
year.

Receipts have been
BUFFALO heavy on all lines. Roses
are overplentiful. Only
the best have found an outlet and then
high prices were out of the question.
It is a matter of "how much will you
give?" The bargain sign was not only
seen at the end of the week but daily.
Up to Thursday last the supply of car-
nations was also heavy, but on Satur-
day they cleaned up quite satisfactor-
ily. Lilies are flooding the market,
which should have been in for Easter,
and indoor bulbous stock has been
overplentiful. There is considerable
outdoor material now. Beauties are in
heavy supply, with sale only light.
Sweet peas are in abundance. Prices
generally have been discouraging. On
Monday, May 8, the market opened
brisk and trade throughout the day
was good. There is considerable
speculative buying being done and it
looks like a good windup.

Generally cool weather
CHICAGO has kept stock in prime

condition so far and
trade has been all that could be de-
sired. Some days stock moves faster
than others but there is no quiet time
and practically everything cleans up
at good prices. Cattleyas and garde-
nias continue scarce. Of roses there
are plenty of all kinds. Mrs. Russell
is especially good and abundant now.
Carnations are advancing in price as
Mother's Day draws near and there
are plenty of opinions expressed re-
garding the effect upon that day, but
no one seems to have solved the prob-
lem. Wholesalers are turning as many
of the carnation orders as possible
into other channels and ros(»s will be
substituted. Snapdragons were never
better, calendulas are as much in fa-
vor as ever and iris is selling well.
Sweet peas are coming fast. Smilax
is scarce. Other green is in sufRcieut
quantity. Outdoor tulips, daffodils,
etc., are now coming. All the retail
florists are showing apiiropriate boxes
for Mother's Day offerings and the
windows are filled with most attrac-
tive color combinations. "Russian Sta-

Mrs. Charles Russell

As the weather gels warmer ihe
quality of this wonderful rose
really impioves, and splendid
stock it is.

I'er too

Sjiicial » 15.0(1

Fancy 12.00

E.vtra 10.00

First 8.00

h-ecomi 6.00

S.S.PENNCCKV.[IH/NCO.

The Wholesale Ftorlats of Philadelphia

PHILArELPHlA

1608-1620 Lndlow St,

NEW YORK

117 W. 28th St.

PALTIMOFE

Franklin & St Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON
1216 H a., N. W.

WHOLENALB FLOWER MARKETS — ™^^^

PRICES-Per 100

TO DEALERS Q|a.Y

Ro«ei

Am. Beauty, Speda! . .

'* " Fancy and Exua-
No.i.;

Ruisell. Hadlcy

Killarney, Richm'd, Hill'don. Ward

" Ord.

Arenburg, RadiaDce, Taft , Key, Ex.

a. QjJ

Ophelia. Mock, Sunburst, Extra •■•
" " " Ordinary

Carnations, Fancy

Ordinary

Cattleyas

Dvodrobium foTmowim

Lilies, LonvLflorum

RutH-um

Calla.

Uly oF the Valley

Daises

Violets

Mignonette

Snapdracon

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac ( per bunch)

Sweet Peas

Gardetiiaa

Adiantum •■ ■

Smilax

Asparagus Plu. A- ^^p^*'*' (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

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CHICAGO

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NEW CROP

Fancy SI 3S per lOOO
Dagger $1.15 per lOOO
Creen ' hfft Mo«i"i for hanging bas-
ket* $1 75 pe' b»e
Perpetuated Niosx $3 BO ppr bae
Hu klebe'ry Folli(geS2.50 pe< case
L . ata (EVEiCiiuii D«K) $2.50percafe

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

EVERGREEN, ALA.

tice" just now adds a graceful touch to
many baskets, among the most pleas-
ing combinations being tall spikes
of fox glove with the statice. and an-
other of sweet peas, roses and statice.
The stay of the trailing arbulus wa.-;
very short as well as very sweet, plen-
ty of spring rain contributing to bot'i
results.

Business has been
CINCINNATI fair, supply large anri

demand good. The
outlook for Mother's Day is very prom-
ising. All roses are in good supply and
the carnation cut is large. Lilies are
too plentiful. Lily of the valley and
orchids are plentiful. Outdoor Spanish

iris has been having an excellent mar-
ket.

The flower market
NEW YORK has been in an un-
satisfactory condition
during the past week. Outside of a
few minor impulsive capers it has
been almost moribund and as stock
is coming in very freely on most lines
the situation has been very exasperat-
ing for anyone having to try to sell
the goods. Prices have no stability.
Large quantities of standard mater-
ial Is gladly unloaded by the commis-
sion houses and growers' markets for
whatever they will bring and anybody

{Continued on page Oys)

674

H OHTI CULTU R R

Mny It, P.iKi

H. E. FROMENT

WKcJe»aie Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

■ •w A4drMa. I«l W ft I»lli HI.. NKW \()BK
T*]«v>i«>Mi t;oa. t:OI, MxlUon SqDKr*.

MOORE, HENTZ & NASH

Wholesale Commission FloflMs

85 and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Trl^phone No. Tt4

WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Striat, NEW YORK

T'lrplioo* A3U, Farrusat.

Call and Inanm tb* Kelt Eimrillihment

la lb* Wboleul* Kluwer Ulitrk-t.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FXORIST

IO» NA^KSI- aS^K ST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
«0!.i;JO«; MADISON so.. NfiW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITT

CoHJ i^yi rntnts Soiic ittd

Ph»B« 7S6S MadlaoD 8qiiAr«

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Tm*, Moatra, Wild Bmllax, Oalax.
t«arotba«, I'alinrtto, Cjrai, both fraab

cut aod prppared.
taaral, Hamlork, all Drtorailte ETergTcent.

in/igl ■«». 119 W. 28 SI, New Yorli

WILLIAM h7~KUEBLIr

Brooklyn'a Foremoit and Be»t

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K Firal C1»m Market (or aO CUT FLOWERS

'-g Willooghby St. Brooklyn, N. T

M. C. FORD~

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

!

A Fall Mn« sf ALL CCT FLOWERS.
Telephonr U70 Farracnt.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

rTeDEL & MEYERTinc
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

i*. J. «>ii'rii

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '^^ii^^WS'^ltl

A full Itu* uf CtJulo«> Cul tlowAr Htock for all pnrpoRr*

rKuriioNR; JJ5!,;rAi(RA(irT 131 \N'o»t 2,sth St.. M;\N \<)RK CHY

albanVcut' flower 'exchange

;"oJL*L'"'v""" 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

hV\ l: TIME AND MONEY BY ■ENDING YOIK OKDKIIH TO US

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVEi|a-|ES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST »/«! I fV ALWAYS ;
GRADE OF VALLt-Y ON HAND

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS. J.VswI/w'm *05 W. 28th St.. New York

CeDtrally Located, The Hab of the Flower Market Section

IVII

IMO

55 and 57 W. 2eth Street,

Talapkona 7062 Madiaoo

r-is-t

NEW YORK

BAOGLEY & bishop, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telepbonei , ^^^ , Uftdlton 04itiar« CONBIQNMENTS SOLICITSD

NBW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Deaier> Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Ust bit It ffHk

HllstMay 6
niB

nnt hlf •( f Hk
biiiiakii M3T I

1916

Americaii Beauty. Special

" " [■aocy and Extra

No. I

Rusaell. Hadler

KiUarnej. Richmond, HUlingdon. Ward, Extra ^.qq

" " " Ordinary

Arenburg, Radiance. Taft, Key, Extra

" '* Ordioaiy.. ;

Ophelia. Mock. Suaburat. Extra

" " Ordinary

Camatioaa, Fancy

" Ordinary •

ao.oo [o

to.oo to

3.00 to
6.(

to

2.00 to

6.00 to

2.00 to

6.00 to

I a.oo to

1.50 to

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15.00
6.00

40.00
6.00
3.00
8.00
4.00

10.00
4.00
2.50
«.50

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3.00 to

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2.00 10

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9.00 U'

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too to

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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

\\'liiile^ale ComnilNHioii iiiMlrr in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

i:<3 West 28tb Street, New York
Ti'lephonr — S533-3533 Madlaon Square

[ Frank H. Traendiy

Chmrlaa ScbaBok

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

MTKolesale Florists

438 Etb Airenut, Between 26tk an< 27tb Sb., Miw Tirt

Telephone* : 787-TM-7V8 Ftrracat

CoDBliriiiiients SoUdtwl

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

OrrliMs. Gnrdentan und .Mnnj Cna«iiiaJ
I lourr- of <tiinlUy.

114 West 28th Street

r*jE:\A/ YOP^K

HENRY M.

VA/MOI_

5 5

Tfleplinnr., 1.' — 8510 M

ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

-S-7 NA^est 26«H Street:

iiiIiKon Sqiinre CoDslffnnieiitA Bollclt«<l
s\\\ KI( E L. QLASS, TrcMmnr

May 13, 1916

HORTICULTURE

675

Flower Market Reports I

(_CoHtinHed from page 6/^)

who is familiar with the clientage of
Greeks and other sharp buyers who
frequent 28th street and the Coogau
building can readily imagine how gen-
erous they are liable to be at such a
time. Without going into details,
which would serve no good purpose,
we can say without qualification that
the business this week has been very
"bum."

The wholesalers
PHILADELPHIA have a subdued
and apologetic
look on tlieir faces this morning. Evi-
dently they have put in a pretty hard
week — with things going against them.
It seems that business fell off rather
sharply and flowers came liiling in
more than ever. In other words a
slump, hence the peeve. Like the first
few days of summer weather to the
human. He is at first very uncomfort-
able, but he soon gets used to it. It
has been a splendid season, 1915-16, all
the way through, and the growers can
stand a little lull. There is no neces-
sity for shedding an ocean of tears
over their sad case. And we have
Memorial Day still ahead of us.

The past two weeks
PITTSBURGH have been compara-
tively dull, but at
time of writing orders are coming in
heavily for Mothers' Day. Carnations
of course, practically all called for.
They will probably wholesale at $8 per
hundred. Everything else will prob-
ably remain about the same.

The market has ex-
ST. LOUIS perienced quite a

slump in business and
in quality of stock. Roses are holding
their own. however. Carnations have
had a good call of late and it is ex-
pected that this week prices will go
up on these, caused by "Mother's
Day" demands. All varieties are in
good supply at present. The hot days
have shortened up the sweet pea crop
somewhat and prices are advancing
slightly. Lilies were a glut all week.
There are a lot of outdoor flowers com-
ing in, especially lilac, lily of the val-
ley and tulips

The flower market
WASHINGTON is demoralized by
the influx of stock
from all i)oints. There is no such thing
as staple prices except on lily of the
valley and orchids, both of which bring
high prices. American Beauty roses
can be had at $10 and ,$12 per hun-
dred; other roses and carnations at
any price one might choose to offer.
The refuse heaps are piled high with
lilies and sweet peas, and the quanti-
ties of spring flowers, particularly of
dogwood, lilac, apple, peach and other
like blossoms, are such as to over-
shadow the more expensive green-
house stock. In many cases flowers
are sold at so much a pile, the seller
not taking the trouble to count them,
and the production is only measured
by the ability of the employees of the
greenhouses to pick the stock as it
becomes marketable. Withal, retail
business has been fairly good and the
stores are kept going nicely. Violets
are still to be had and there is a fair
showing of locally grown dafi'odils.
Snowballs are being offered and
gladioli and iris are fairly popular. i

We are WHOLESALE FLORISTS

We handle every variety of cut flowers. We have 22
years' experience behind us, and we do not expect a gold
medal for doing our full duty by our consignors and custo-
mers. You cannot go very far wrong when dealing
with us.

GUTTM AN & R AYNOR, Inc.

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Phones 2036, 2037, 558 Farragut

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TEOJEPHONB MAIN teM
Ainerlcaii B«antle«, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the noTcltles In th« Cut Fl*w«r
Market fnrulsbed on short notice. Prlres quoted on application. No reftnU onlers
accepted. Flowers shiiiped oat of D4>*.(on on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

CattlayM

Daadrobnim formoAum

Lilies, LoBsiflorum

Rubrum

C«lla»

UI7 of Ui« V»U«r

Dua«»

VioUu

Misnonette ■

SnapdraffOD •

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips ■

Hyacinths

Freesia ■

Calendulas

Lilac (per bunch)

SwaetreAs

Gardeniaa

Adiantum

Snailaz

A«para«us Phimoatu, & Spron (100 buncbes) .

Last Half ef Wwk
Mriing May 6

1916

First HUf If W»
kictaniii May

1916

40.00
20.00
3.00

6.00
4.00

.50
.40

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3.00
2.00
6.00
3.00
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1. 00
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8.00

8.00
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75.00

35.00

6.00

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1. 00
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25.00

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6.00
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I Can Sell Them For You!

I haTe an anllmlted market for yonr flowcra, any yarlety, in any qaantlty. Prompt
returns of aales on conslrned goada. Reidy cash when due. A clean record of twenty
eight years In the Cut Flower Commlaalon Bualneea.

Write for Information or call and talk It orer.
Telephone I %£ All FM **^ 'West 28th Street

167&iSU5Sl<arragut '■ ■%■ MLakbl^ NEW YOR.K

New England Florist Supply Co.

TEIiEPnONES: Main, 4180 W

EstabUshed 1888

SPECIAL. — *' E.^le'^^ Sphagnum Moss, $3.50
276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS.

Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m.

UNITED CUT FLOWER COT.TNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK

111 \\. 28tb 8lrrrt

Tel. S51 Farraeut

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit ConBlBcmentB of New
EnglaDd GrowD NoTeltles.

J. J. CO AN, INC.

115 WEST 2STH STREET
New York

Tel., Fnrragut 541.1-S891

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Experieni-ed* rmereHNive and can handia

stilpmentH of Krowrrs' product

siitisffict"rll.v.

iOG West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. Farrugut 30G0.

676

II ORTI CULTURE

Muy i:i, lyiii

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word.

Initials count as words.

DIfiplny ndvtTllsiTs in tlils Issue are iilso llstoil under tlits clanHlllcullon wlllioul charge, liefercnce to LUt of
AdverClsers will Indicate the respective pages.

Uuycrs falllnt; to llnd what they want In this list will confer n favor by writing us and we will try to put
them In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOfNT.*NT

Jl. nr«,irt. 4(1 SMI." SI . nn«tnn.
For rnc c^ Ilat of Adrcrtlicr*.

Ai-niNR

Apliinc Mf(r. Co., Mn<llH..n. N. J.
For ptiKr s«v Lint nf Advertisers.

APHIS PVNK

Nicotine Mfg. Co., SI. Louis. Mo.
For puce see I.UI of Ailverllsers.

\>|- Mi M.l s

\v. II i:i:i II. i!rifiit"ii. Mii-i^.

Aspnmcus Pluinonus Niinus SoeilB.
r.-r i»;i;:e -.ite l.lsi of .Ailveritsers.

Aspnniirtis I'hiiiioius SoeilMnpa. fH.M) per
1000. Hen. It Miir 1st. COLI.INUUALK
OUEEMIOLSES. ColllnKdale, Pa.

AfCTION SALES

The M.ieMff Horticultural Co.,

New York Cit.v.

For pajte sec List of Advertisers.

Elliott Aurllim Co., New Vork City.

Pliint Auctioneers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AZALEAS

P. Onwerkerk. Hi>l)oken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. B.'ins, Woliurn, Mass.

K. J. Ku.vk, Ghent, Kelglum.

For pope see List of Advertiser*,

BASKETS

H, Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers,

BAT TREES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JILILS nOEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N, J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. .\'. Plerson. Inc.. Cromwell. Conn.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.,

White M.irsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers,

BEGONIAS.
Delivery from M;iv 15th.
Lorr:iinp, 2H in. pots, $12.00 per lOO: Cin-
cinnati, 2'^ in. pots, *1,').00 per 100: Mrs, J.
A. Peterson (New), 2V4 In. pots. $2.';.oo per
100: $200.00 per 1000.
JULIUS UOEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers,

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & liiiriiham Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchlngs & Co., New York City.

ni)\K>— t'lT II.OWKK i(>l.illN<;

Edwardx r..|iillig 1!mj C. , IMillinlilphla.
I'nr pane "IH- I.l«l iif AdviTIiKiTH.

ridding t'UI diiuer liiixtii, tile lieKi iniide.
Write for list. HOLTON & UUNKEL CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.

BO.\ TREES

BOX TREES — Standards, Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on demand.
JULIUS ROEURS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TDBER8

J. M. Thorburn * Co.. New York City.

Gladioli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

Lily Ilullis.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Childs. Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Gladioli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New \"ork City.

Forcing Builis and Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Kaniuhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horllculiural Importers and E.\porters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., W Chambers St., New York.
Fur page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph lireck & Sons Corp.. Hnston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. M.irshall & Co., New York City.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,
New York City.

Fottli'r. FIske. R.iwson Co.. Boston. Mass.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS. HILLEGOM. H<dland.

Bullis of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Branch, 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Dorner & Sons Co., I^af.iyette, Ind.
For page set List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Rayiior, Inc., New York City.
Seedling Carnation Laura Weber.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations (|ulckly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillslpury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 3."c. : :VXW for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg. 111.

CANNAS

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Canna Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

( .\NN.\N — t'untlnurd
IIowuii J. Irwin. Ni » \ork City.
For page sie List of Advert Ixers.

00.000 CANNA ROOTS.

For Quii-k .Sale.
$2.00 per 100. SI.'i.OO per 1000.

F. O. n. Wi-st (irov.-. I'a.
It ltroii7.f<l Leaved.
PINKS.
EriHlirn Beauty, II. John Fariiuhsx
Evolution. It. I.iiray

Jennie Walls F'nhn- Z<-iiltii
Hue

REDS.
Black Beauty Im- Egandale, B.

proved. It. fUadlator

niai k Prince .hiiili.r. It.

I'.laok Warrior Mrs. (ieo. A. Strota-

Itrandywine. B. lelii. 11.

Duke of .Marllioro

YELLOWS.
Brilliant I'oroiH't Improved

HultiTcup. Tall l>r. Nansen

Charles Lutr. Wyoming, B.

VARIEGATED.
AdonU Richard Wallace

I'.urhank (iolden Gate

California Director Iloltze

Clotli of Gold

ALSO

Per 100

Conowlngo. II. KimI $4.00

Kate V. DiMMiicr. Yellow 4.00

Wui. Saunders, it. Red 4.00

Wabash, B. Pink 7J»

Till Stock Is Sold.

THE CONARD & JONES CO.MPANY,

West Grove, Pa.

CHRYSANTHEMCMS

R. Vincent. Jr. A: Sons Co..

White Marsh. Md.

Pompon Clirysaiitlii'inunis.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smllli. Ailrhin. Mlih.

New Chrys.inlbemuni Catalogue for 181*

For pace see I.isI of .Advertisers.

W. H. Elliott, Brightun. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Giiiliiian * Itaynor. Inc.. -New Vork City

Early I.divender Pink ChrysantbemtllB

Alex Guttman, also Emma, a Garxa

Anemone. Donlile Pompou,

pale pink.

CYCLAMEN

CYCLAMEN. Best strain. Separate col
ors or mixed. 3 in. pots, $8.00 per 100, for
May delivery.
JULMS ROEHItS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co..

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

Send for Wholesale List of Whole clampi
and separate stock ; 40.000 clumps for sale.
Northlioro Dahlia and Gladiolus Garden*.
J. L. MOORE, Prop., Northlioro, Mas*.

IF VOU INTEND growing Dahlias for
cut flowers then you will make no mistake
if you will try my assortment, especially
selected for cnt flower production. Three
whites. 3 pinks. 1 red. 1 yellow. 1 lavender,
1 fancv; all field roots, labeled true to
name: per 100. 10 of each kind. J.'i.OO; per
1000, 100 of each kind, $2.").0O. no at 100
and 500 at 1000 rates. Cash with order.
Guarantee entire satisfaction. If Inter-
ested in Dahlias, then please send for my
wholesale trade list of Dalilias.

MANNETTO HILL NURSERIES,
W. A. Fl.NGEK. Prop., Hlcksvilie, N. Y.

For List of Advertisers See Page 655

May 13, 1916

HOBTICULTURB

677

DAHLIAS — Continued

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest.
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Anton Schultheis, College Point, N. T.

ECONYMCS BADICANS

Jas. Wheeler, Natick, Mass.

FERNS

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, M.iss.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERTILIZERS

R. & J. Farnuhnr & Co.. Boston, Mass.

Pulverized Sheep Manure,

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' PLANT STOCK

Anglin & Walsh Co., Williamsbridge, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennoek-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bro.s. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Geraniums out of 3% inch pots, $7.00 per
100. Cash please. LEONARD COUSINS,
JR., Concord Junction, Mass.

GLADIOLI

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Greenhouse glass. Inwest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford City, Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, -181.5 D St., Olney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs lor sale. Send
for price list^

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, III.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co.,

For page see List of^

John C. Moninger Co.,

For page see List of

Brooklyn, N. Y.
Advertisers.

Chicago, 111.

Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co
For page see List of

.. Boston. Mass.
Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., N
For page see List of

ew York City.
Advertisers.

Hltchlngs & Co., New York City.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of Americ.i.

J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Caldwell The Woodsman Co.,

Evergreen, Ala.

New Crop Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries. No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Palisades Nurseries. Inc., Sparkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Micheil's Seed Store, Philadelphia, Pa.

HART'S HANDY HANDLB

Geo. B. Hart. Rochester. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATHER

Anton Schultheis. College Point, N. Y.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros.. Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List "f Ailvertlsers.
Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, III.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. Nepoiisei, Mass.

For page sue List of Advertisers.

Uiril \' Itnrnli.'im l'i>.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hotel Cumberland. New York City.

INSECTICIDES

Apbine Manufacturing Co.. Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page, see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co.. St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemii-.il Co.. Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List "f .\dvertisers.

LAWN MOWERS

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co.. Newburgh, N. Y.

For page .see List of Advertisers.

I.II.V lUI.ItS

Cbas, Schwake & Co.. New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchlson & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co.. New York, N. Y.

Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas Schwake & Co.. Inc.. New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchlson & Co., New York City.
Berlin Valley Pips.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

.Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHutchlson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MARGUERITES

A. L. Miller. Jamaica. N. Y.
For page Bee List of AdvertUeri.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NUKSERY.MAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co.. Inc..

Rochester. N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co.. St. Louis, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NON-WKINKLE DUSTER

G. L. Hamilton Co., Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers^

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page .see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weebawken Heights, N. J.
For page see Ll.st of Advert isers.

W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

678

Nl'KHrRY STOrK— Conllnur.i
Thr D. Ul! . Co.. tiuuUr*. III.

I i sTM-nii.

Kur pai,- f AdrortUrri.

C. C. Tr»pcl. Ilrooklrn oml New York.
Nuracrr Stork ond Ilpddlog PlanU

Wanted.
For page are Llat of Adrertlseri.

Nl'T GROWING

The Nul'Groner, Wiiycr.isd. On.

ONION SETS

Leonard Seed Co., CblcaKO, III.

For piiite see I.Ut ><r Advertisers.

IIIC( nil) I I ii\\ I i;^

Jas. .\k-.MaiJus. .Vi« York. N. V.

For piige see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Jullu.s Kuelirs Co.. Rutherford, N. J.
For p:igc sec List of Advertisers.

Sunder & S.ms. si. All'.ins. Knclnnd

Walter Gott, .McAIpln Hotel. N. Y City

Book of Orchid Hybrids.

For page see List of Advertls. i-

Lager & Hurrell. Summit. N .1

PANSY PLANT.s

'^■''*' I'ANSIE.S.
Held-Grown— In Bud and Bloom— Mlied
Cidors.
There Is no hetter strain for commercial
purposes than my Superb Strain Pansles,
grown from seed *f my own raising, and
the result of over 20 years' careful breed-
ing. Send a trial order and be convinced
friCf- 'S''^* plants. $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per
}2SS- ?"""■ '■'"" '"'"8C plants. $13.00 per
1000 Largest Grower of Tansies for the
Trade In the United States. Cash with
order. By cxpri'ss only

LEONARD COUSINS. JR.,
Concord Junction, Massachusetts.

P.4PER POTS

The Cloche Co.. New York City
Collrpslble Paper Boxes.

PETUNL48

U. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh,

Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PHOENIX CANARIENSIS

In all sizes. Special price-list on demand.
JLLIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
UOO sorts. Send fnr list. 0. BETSCHER.
Canal Dover, O.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Steiirns Lumber Co.. Bn.<!ton. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PIPE AND FITTINGS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Comp:iny,

N. Tonawand.n. N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe H.nngers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pfaff & Kendall. Newark, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer. Philadelphia. Pa.

"Klverlon Specbil."

For page see List of Advertisers.

HORTICULTURE

PLANT AM) mill IMI'OUT.H

I'imi. Kchwiike & Co., Nfw York CIt).

Fur pner aee Lit! of Advert Ix-rn.

Bar Stale Nunrrlrn, North AblagtoD, Man.

Bardr. Norlbaro Grown Stock.

For puice ape List of Advert Urrs.

Bobbink ft Atkins, Rutherford, N. J
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker ft Sons. New York City.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

Aucuiil Rolker ft Sons, New York C\tj.
For page see List of Adrerllacra.

MrHitfrhlKon ,* Co . New Ynrk City.

I'1..\.NI I UKI llHl-.s A.Mi >1\KK>

Seele"« Tlele*" Plant SInkes nml Trfi
Uses. II. n. SEEI.K ft SONS, Elkhart, lud.

POLYANTHUS

Wlllliini Sim. Cliriondale, Mass.

Sim's Hybrid Yellow.

For page see Llnl i^f \.iv.r'i-<T»

RAFFIA

.McIIutchlson ft Co., New York. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers

RHOUOUENURON>

1'. Ouwerkerk. Hoboken, .N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RllillONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-.Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

A. T. Boddington Co., Inc.. New York City.

Hardy Roses.

I r page see List of Advertisers.

CLarles H. Tony, Madison, N. J.

Grafted Ruses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Buboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. ft T. Smith Co., OeoeTa, N. T.

Auiericau Uruwii K<ist*s.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B^y State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Plerson, Inc.. Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.
Rose Prima Dunna (.Muie. Paul Euler).

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY.

Rose Specialists.

West Grove, Pa. Send for offers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh.

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Busion, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Sun, Baltimore, Md.
For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co., Inc.. New York .City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chns. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List 6f Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Faniuhar & Co., Boston, .Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn ft Co., New York City.
For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

Loechner & Co.. New Y'urk City.
For puge sec List of Advertisers.

.May i:i. 1916

8BEDM — CoptlDoeil

Am. C ZvuJMiirk. I.unipor, C«l.
Winter Kluwrrlng Swm IVa Kenl
For page m-v l.iai of Advertisers

8. 8. SkldeUky ft ( o., Pbllndelphln. Pa

Snniidragon

For page »w l.lat of Advert laers

W H .Marsb.'ill >t Co.. .Vin York I'liy.

.Seeds, PInntn and ilulbs.

F'T I'.ig I.Ul of Advi-rtlsem

Jaa. VIck'a Soaa. RocheaUr, N. T.
Fur imire m-v LI>i uf AiUiTllaara

Angoat Rolker ft- Sons. Netv York City.
For page m-c I.Ui of AdverllHfrN.

Burnett Bros., 0« Chambers SL, .Ni-w York
For page see List of AdTcrilsera.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago. 111.
For page see Llat of Advert Isera.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boaton, Maaa.

.Mignoni'tte, Improved Eclipse.

For page »i>e List of Adverllaera.

Fattier, FIske. Rawson Co., Boston, Mass

.Seeds for the Florist.

For page see List of Advertiaera.

SEED AND PLANT FORCBB

The Cloche Co., New York CUjr.

^<l•HA<;M■M .MOSS

New 1 gland Florist Supply Co..

Boston, Maaa.
For page aee Llat of Advertiaera.

Live Sphagnum moss, orrhid pent and
orchid b.'iskels always on hand. LAGER
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see Llat of Advertiaera.

SCN DIALS
The M. D. Jones Co., Boston, Maa

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SURGERY

The Darey Tree Expert Co., Kent, Ohio.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer ft Co.. Phllmlelpbla, Pa.

For page see List of Advertiaera.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. ft Sons Co.

White .Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Celery Plants: Golden Seif-Blancblog
(French strain); line plants, ready now;
$2.IKJ per loUd. Cash. Spcial prices on
large lots. BRILL CELERY GARDENS,
Kalamazoo, Mich.

VENTILytTINO APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ia4.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VER>fICIOES

Aphlne Mfg. Co.. Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Adverdsera.

VINCAS

l.t.OOO Vlnca Var., out of 4 inch pots,
$12.00 per 100. Cash please. LEONARD
COUSINS, JR.. Concord Junction, Mass.

WEED KILLER

Plno-Lyptol Chemical I'o . .New York City.

Plno-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List uf Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer ft Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see I.l.sl of .Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 655

May 13, 1916

HOKTICULTUKE

679

wire;d toothpicks

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

New York — Continued

WIBEWORK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRE
WORKS. 2&J Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts,

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Brookl.vn

Wm. H. Kuebler. 28 WiUoughby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. T.

William F. Kasting Co., 383-87 Elllcott St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment. US W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

.Tames McManns. 105 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Moore, Hentz & Nash, 55 and ."j" W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Millang, 55 and 57 West 2Cth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The 8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly * Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Mnrketos. 37 and 3ft W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 2.Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Slebrecht. 1(K) W. 28th St.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Reynor. Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht. 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Nlessen Co.. 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 16in-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Bart, 21 Stone St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Next Week's Issue

Will be just right for ad-
vertising plants, flowers
or supplies of any kind
suitable for Memorial
Day trade. Advertisers
will make no mistake in
taking advantage of this
opportunity to enlarge
their sales for this popu-
lar floral holiday.
We shall do our best to
make this issue such as
will excite interest and
ensure good returns for
our advertisers from the
people who read Horti-
culture.

Send Order and Copy
NOW

New Offers In This Issue

ADVANCE SASH-OPERATING DE-
VICE.

Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AMERICAN GROWN EVERGREENS.

Blue Hill Nurseries. Julius Ileurliu. Prop..

South Braintree, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BERMUDA ONION SEED.

Federico C. Vari-Ui. Tcm-rilTo. Canai-i

Islands.

For page see List of Advertisers.

COLDWELL LAWN MOWERS.

Cold-well Lawn Mower Co.. Xi-wburgh. X. Y.
For page see List of .Vdvertisers.

FRENCH BULBS.

Bremond Freres. Ollioules Var.. France.
Agent, Jacques Courtine, New York City.
' For page sep List of Advertisers.

SWASTIKA BRAND CANNAS.

The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

'ajwirwinfiiv^"****^" ■■■■■■»*

WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

.Advertlsementi In U«'« '•'■•■■
one rent a word. Inlttal« rooal M
a« words. Cash with order. All
corrwpondenc* »<ldre««ed •'Car*
HORTICULTCRK" shoold b» tent
to HI Sommer St., Bo«ton.

HELP WANTED

W\NTED— Single man, about thirty, as
vegetable grower on private place; wages
fortv-five dollars per month with room
■nid' board. Steady job it satisfactory.
KOF.KUT MARSHALL. Supt., Glen Cove.
New Y'ork.

WWTED— Three first-class greenhouse
■issinantK Must be thoroughly competent
and strictly temperate. Wages *C0 per
mouth with room and board. Write, en-
closing references from past and preseni
(-miiloyers. J. CANNING, care Adolpb
I^ewisohn. .\rdsley, N. Y'.

SITUATIONS WANTED

FOREJLAN GARDENER with li years
experience on large private estates, expects
to make a change, where a capable man 19
wanted. $60.00 per month, board and room.
•■G. D.." care HORTICULTURE.

SITUATION WANTED— By Head Gar-
dener (English) on private estate; life ex-
perience in all branches of Horticulture
lioth under glass and outside; well up in
alpine and herbaceous plants, and all work
in general on a private estate. Good refer-
ences. Married, no family. "F. L., care
HORTICULTURE.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

The larger Interest In a retail 1- lower
growing and Nursery business in one of
the best interior resort towns in California,
southern part. Consists of modern eiiulp-
ment of glass. Business is a small corpora-
tion and needs active management. In-
terested and responsible parties would
best communicate through their attorneys.
Not much cash needed. It is a good oppor-
tunity to become established In an old
business with a splendid reputation. Ad-
dress CALIFORNIA, care HOHTICI L-
TURE.

MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED TO RENT, wllb pi "f

buying, 10.000 to 20.000 ft. of glass with
dwelling house. Massachusetts state pre-
ferred. State full particulars In nrst
letter. Address "T.," care HORTICUL-
TURE.

In writing to Advertisers Icindiy mention Horticulture

680

HORTICDLTUBE

May li. litlU

Cat. 1765

Pot Makara for a
Cantury anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World'a Largaat
Manufacturara

•tandard, Azalaa, Bulb, Orchid, Farn, Hanging, Cmbossad, Rosa, Carnation, Palm, Cyclatnan, Cut Flowar.
Sps:lal Shipii to Order. Chicken Fount*, Pigeon Neats, Bean Pota, Etc.

Writ* for Cataloga*
and Ditcoanli

il. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

I AMHKi IX. a. iiAaa.

Haw 1 OHK. N Y.

THE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF
THE FLOWER BUSINESS.

A Paper nond Iieforo tho Now York Flor-
I.U' Club by A. J. GuttmUL

Mr. President and Gontleineii:

At the outset allow me to assure you
that I am aware of the fact that by
attcmiiting to review the economic
condition of our business I have bitten
off a very large chunk. But I believe
in not belnB afraid to undertake the
solving of a problem and though I may
fail It is belter to have undertaken
and failed, than never to have under-
taken at all. In this spirii I am mak-
ing the attempt. I also assure you that
my prime motive in addressing you Is
not prompted by criticism, but rather
by the spirit of upbuilding and de-
velopment. I am too old a veteran to
hope not to be misunderstood by some,
not because what I may say is difflcult
to comprehend, but because experi-
ence has taught me that all the prob-
lems of life are really very simple
when we have found the jiroper angle
from which to approach each, and, fur-
ther, because I find after careful study,
that the general economic condition of
our beloved country, from whatever
cause, is today such as to have devel-
oped many men lacking in faith and
optimism. Another factor of tremen-
dous importance is the very poor qual-
ity of mental food doled out to us, due
to the low standard of efficiency pre-
vailing in the journalistic profession,
excepting, of course, the trade press.
Surely you have all noticed it. especial-
ly during the past 21 months.

The merchants of a nation occupy a
very important position and wield a
tremendous influence; so does the press.
Merchandising, though simple, is a
.science. General trading is a science
and an art. The principal aim in life
should be to live wholesomely and in
order to so live every intelligent be-
ing chooses a vocation and his exist- ■
ence both morally and economically is
according to his intelligence. We, as
horticulturists, know beyond question
that to obtain a healthy and prolific
plant it is necessary to first sow a
healthy seed in good soil. Just so it
is impossible to develop a sound and
true mental picture of anything with-
out having first absorbed good and
wholesome food. Whatever condition
may exist or the economic condition
of our business that exists at present
is the reflex of that which has gone
before— a reflex of the economic struc-
ture of the whole country, a reflex of
the condition of the minds of the ma-
jority of men engaged in general mer-
chandising and trading.

Unfortunately only a very small per-
centage of men are ready and eager
to assume responsibilities. Probablv
they are afraid of obstacles and have
not enough confidence in themselves to
overcome these obstructions. If they
only knew the great mental and ma-
terial benefit to be derived from the

DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plemt Tubs

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The ncatc.t,

lu'Bt. I'lilntpd green, with electric welded boops. The four lurKe.t

inilli'H.

HENRY A. DREER, seeds fw^. my inn supplies. 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

working out of "a difficulty— for that Is
the only way to obtain valuable experi-
ence, that is the way to learn to dis-
tinguish the good from the bad, wis-
dom from stupidity, the wholesome
from the unwholesome and to best fit
oneself to become a wise leader and
builder. I dread to think of the great
mass who having had but limited ex-
perience, in whose minds so much bad
seed is being planted .by the distorted
and unwise food contained in the ma-
jority of daily publications, plus
weekly and monthly magazines and
also by books written purposely to
confuse the minds rather than to en-
lighten. The fault must be charged
to the so-called leaders of our country
who in the great majority of cases are
really only politi.cians, rather than
constructive statesmen and philoso-
phers or masters of economics. Mer-
chants, teachers, editors, public offi-
cers, the clergy— in fact, all men hold-
ing positions of influence and trust
ought to be students of economics.
Perhaps the fact of our country being
comparatively young and unfettered
by conventions, with its enormous nat-
ural resources and elastic laws, is in a
great measure conducive to full play
of individualism. That to my mind
accounts for the rather loose and in
many respects impractical working
condition that exists in most businesses
as well as ours.

I emphasize these points for the pur-
pose of showing that there is no special
cause for criticising the working con-
ditions of our business, our industry
being yet so young. It is, however,
meet and proper that we— a body of
merchants knowing the value and Im-
portance of sowing good seed, make due
endeavor to build healthy and iiractlcal
working conditions. Looking back 22
years I can see the marvelous progress
made in the development and increase
of varieties of plants and cut flowers
and in the so-called ornamental branch
of our business as well as in the general
distribution of the stock from grower
to the public: also in the working con-
ditions for employees as well as em-
ployers, due primarily to the early
pioneers to whom we must give great
credit and honor for their foresight, dil-
igence and perserverance and to the
various horticulture organizations also.
Whatever recommendations I shall
make are so made in good faith with
malice towards none, feeling and be-

lieving that there Is great room for
improvement in our economic struc-
ture and, further, that such improve-
ment can only be obtained by Intelli-
gent and practicjil co-operation com-
bined with the si)irit of Idealism. This
principle is so simple and works so
automatically that some call it the
new thought, the advance thought. It
is an axiomatic truth that by building
for yourself you automatically build
for others. By tearing down others
you automatically destroy yourself In
time. No matter how scheming and
formidable a man may be he cannot
harm others without harming himself.
It may take a generation or a lifetime
but there is no escaping ultimate de-
struction and I am not superstitious.
A man who is vindictive, over-sus-
picious and shortsighted cannot be a
builder in the true sense of the word
not forgetting, of course, that one must
be cautious and reasonably conserva-
tive. The man who is successful In
life and constantly grappling with new
and interesting problems has no time
to nurse a grudge. Also men must
learn that it Is useless to try to keep
down — in other words, to retard the
progress of a I'ormidable Individual. It
is safer and better to think and act
along the lines of the thought and pol-
icy of "live and let live." In this
country progress is made by leaps and
bounds; the small man of today is the

^STANDARD FLOWER^

It your greenbouses are wltbln 900
miles of tbe Capitol, write us, we can
save jou mooe;.

W. H. ERNEST

^ Mth A M 8t»., Waahlnrton, D. C. ^

NON-KINK WOVEN HOSE

In ;ill lengths. 14c per
foot. With couplings. Un-
equalled at the price.
Keinnants shorter than 25
fi-<t lOc per foot, coupled.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

IS93-1414 Metropollttin Ave, Brooklm, If. T.

TBE FLORISTS' BAIL ASSOCIA HON

Ii a matual orcanlutlon, losorlDf crMa-
hoa«« gla*. agalnit hall. Butta rommarclal
■ad prlTat« Mtabllshmmta ar* acc*pta4.
For particnlars, addraaa

John G. Baler, Ut.. Saddle River, N. J.

Isamr* N»w.

May 13, 1916

HORTICULTUBE

681

piNOLYPTol

WEED KILLER

THE VERY NEWEST AXl) QUICKEST JfETHOI) OF DESTROYING WEEDS

GRASS AND OTHER GROWTH IN GARDEN WALKS. GLTTERS

TENNIS COURTS, DRIVEWAYS, ETC.

Tliis fluid absolutely destroys all weeds and other growtli wberever applied
and its etfeft on the ground prevents the growth of fresh ones for a year and
thus saves a great deal of time and labor, as no cutting, hoeing or hauling away
of the weeds is required.
We manufacture the strongest line of DISINFECTANTS on tlie iiiarUet

P.-L CHEMICAL CO., 507-509 W. 19th St., New York

CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

big man of tomorrow, and it behooves
every merchant to avail himself of all
opportunities for the advancement of
his own interest even though he may
feel that in doing so he would alno
benefit his contemporaries.

When approaching my subject. "The
Economic Structure of the Flower
Business," I felt that I could not do
so comprehensively from any other
angle than that of the economic con-
dition of the entire country. I realize
that my task is not only difficult but
so vast that, compared with a large
field approachable from so many dif-
ferent angles, I don't know with which
phase of the question to commence. I
am trying to keep in mind also the
fact that you, Mr. President and gen-
tlemen, are voluntary listeners and I
must not talk too long for fear I may
tire you, therefore will discuss only a
portion of the many phases. This
brings me to one of the phases that I
will discuss which in my opinion is a
most important problem — important
because to my mind it is a practical
and economic medium for the further
great development of our art and in-
dustry. I refer to the question of
Flower Shows.

Of all the arts none is so universal-
ly wholesome and inspiring, none so
universally appealing as the culture of
flowers and plants. The human mind,
when in distress, when ill. when in
need of a helpful thought, will respond
more freely and gratefully to the
flower than to any other influence. As
an industry, floriculture together with
its necessary accessories, can surely be
regarded as legitimate. To make the
flower show act as the powerful agent
it is intended to be it is to be hopsd
that each ambitious and faithful mem-
ber of our craft shall avail himself of
the great advantage thus deriva!)le.
The clear duty of each individual and
of each of our various organizations is
to co-operate in and conduct these
shows in such a manner as to en-
courage a great many exhibitors hs
well as a large attendance. Box oflice
receipts should only be a secondary
consideration. In other words, the ed-
ucational benefit to be derived by the
ptiblic from these exhibitions should
be the only or chief consideration, for
In that way the trade as a whole would
benefit thereby to the fullest measure.
For instance, instead of only a hand-
ful of growers, seedsmen, retailers and
ornamental horticulturists being repre-
sented the majority in each of these
branches should have exhibits or.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Ask Your Dealer For It, ,

NICOTINE MFG. CO. |

ST. LOUIS

rather, I would say that they should
to a greater degree rise to this occa-
sion and fully appreciate its tremen-
dous importance and benefit. It was
a great shock to me to find such a
small number of growers, nurserymen,
seedsmen, retailers, etc.. represented
at our recent show. I had hoped that
the craft would recognize and be eager
to avail itself of this great medium
for the general advancement of our
business and I warn the craft in gen-
eral that they should not miss a great
opportunity whenever it presents it-
self for general progress. Can't you
see that our great leaders and most
progressive men are giving much en-
ergy and attention to shows? I am
not familiar enough with the general
course and management of the recent
show to say where the fault lies. The
fact is clear, however, that only a
small portion of the craft was repre-
sented. Let us hope that next year
this will not be so, that the craft will
avail itself of the chance. The news-
paper publicity, on the whole, was any-
thing but comprehensive and dignified.
Here again is abundant evidence of
our loose and inconsistent economic
structure. The newspapers could, with
proper guidance, act as a medium for
wholesome and instructive information
to the public. I know it is difficult to
work with poor material or rather
with incompetent artisans, but I'eel
that it is not impossible to remedy
this fault. I also cannot believe that
the management needed to lack timely
and voluntary assistance, because I
cannot imagine any member of the
craft declining to do his might when
requested. The show, as a whole, was
fairly satisfactory. The quality of
stock shown was excellent but it was
not enough of a competitive exhibi-
tion. The fact that more growers were
not represented may he charged up to
The National Flower Show at Phila-
delphia, but. to my mind, there was
little or no excuse for the lack of en-
thusiasm shown by many of the craft
especially by our foremost retailers.
Retailers, wake up! Good wholesome
advertising you should do, you must
do. if you w^ant to stick and advance.
You should not let this great chance go
by without availing yourself of it. Right
hero I w-ish to make another sugges-
tion to the management, that a work-
ing condition be adopted whereby the
retailers could receive the full meas-
ure of co-operation. Each retailer oc-
cupying space should be able to send
invitations to as many people as he
wishes. Those not occupying space
can pay a certain sum. These invita-
tions, to cost but little to the retailer,
should be printed in nice style and be
uniform. We should not be far-sighted
merchants If we aim— first, to make
money out of the show itself. We will i
not only not make money but we will 1
have sown poor seed and while a few '
master minds among us may benefit I

The RecoKiiized Standard Insecticide.
A apray remedy for green, black, wbltt-
fly. thrlpg and soft scale.

Qosrt, $1.00; Gallon, $4.60.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine ■ointlon propcrlj dllQt«4
for fnmlgatlng or Taporlilng.

Quart, tl.M; Oalloo, MJO.
Until further notice shipment* on our
prodacti FCNOINB, TKRUINB and ICA-
UNB win be (ubject to condltlooa of th*-
chemical market.

Prompt shipments ran he gnaranteed on
APHINE and NIKOTIAMA.

Aphine MaDufacturiDg Co.

MADISON, N. J.

:BKflNb

llflNURES

Unequalled for Greenhouse and
Landscape Fertilizing

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

31 Union Stock 'Yards, Chicago

^

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Is a scientifically prepared eompoozid
that Is highly- efficient for ALL lnM>et
pents. Why bother with aeveral apraya
when this will answer every pnrpote
throoffhout the year?

LOOK FOR THE IVY LEAT T&ADK
UABK.

Ask your dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMICiiLCO.,eOSTON

temporarily the craft and industry as
a whole -will be harmed and these few
master minds will be borne down
with the rest. Kverything should be
done in keeping with dignity and ar-
tistry.

(To be cpntitturd)

G82

nOHTI CULTURE

May ^■i. 1916

FOLEY MATERIALS

A.F3E -ri-IE BEST F-C>F^

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREEN MOLJSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

3275 West 31»t Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

CHICAGO. ILL.

OUR PRICES WO-L PROVE THIS.

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESGHELL BROS. GO.

4e6 W. Erie St. Chicago, III.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED.

-Dole Floral Co., one

Beatrice. Neb.-

Iiousc.

Delhi, N. Y. — .Mayiiard & Telford,

oiii' iHJiise.

la. C'lirti.s Floral Co.,
III. — Ludwig Stapp.
-Shotwell Floral Co..

PIPE-

WroQffht Iron of soand second-hand qualltr
AVith new threads and coupllnfcs. 14-foot
lengths and up. AIho pipe cut to sketch.
We guarantee entire satisfaction or return
money.

Establinbed 1902

PFAFF & KENDALL. 655 Ferry St , Newark. N.J

Evans 20tti Century Ann

oat up-to-date ann on the maifcitf. Pwtd
lk.t It II beKter than any a^tK U diat
olh.n mod to tniittfeit. Writ* for tnv
1915 catalog juat out.

Webster City,
two lioiisos.

Rock Island,
three houses.

Fargo, N. D.-

house 28 x loo.

Kansas City, Mo. — -Nelson Jarrett,

addition I'o x 50.

Bountiful, Utah. — Olaf Lindgren, five
.Moninger houses.

Springfield. O. — American Rose &
I'laut Co.. additions.

New York, N. Y.— .Massas Floral Co.,
I.HUox avenue, one house.

Des Plaines, III. — George Hoefle. two
Gaiiaiid liniises each 28 x 15o,

Bluefield, W. Va. — Alexander Cut
Flower & Plant Co., range of houses,
American Greenhouse .Mfg. Co. con-
struction

Wilkes-Barre. Pa. — John Conyng-
ham. extensive range of curved-eave
conservatories and palm house. King
Construction Co. contract.

PATENTS GRANTED.

1,180,783. Device for Trimming Lawns.
Frederick Mason, Davenport, Iowa.

Philadelphia, Pa. -- The King Con-
struction Company has opened a
branch otiice in the Harrison bldg.,
l.')th and Market streets, with W. J.
.Muth as manager.

A Metropolitan Promise
Is as Good as a Bond

I'niniisis cviii thoijyh made with tlie
lust intentions are usually very un-
I irlain unless the source of the
promise is backed up by a firmly es-
tablished reputation for reliability and
dependability.

Everything sliould be incorporated In
the contract. We seldom make a
promise — but, when we do. our repu-
tation proves conclusively that its ful-
lilment can always be depended upon.

The X. .1. .\i.'ii(iilnir:il Kxinriiiiont
Station, lit Xi'W ItrunswU'k. .V. .1..
placed their (.-niiiliouse liulliliui.'
operations with us. and llif* follow
in); is what In-. .1. (i. I.liiinan. the
Director wrote after It was com-
pleted.

"In so far as I know, llie work done
tiy you was eminently satisfactory,
and I trust that we shall have oce.i-
sion hi the future to i-e<inest your
<nnip;in> to I'i'l "It otlii-r work "'

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS
UP TO US

W I- uii iin\uh«'rf in tht* l". S.
t«t •<iilMnit pliiiis iiml iirlrt^.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

I'iit (III ctl 4 1 m-nlioiiHt-N,

1392-1414 Metropolilan At«.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Difficult aud rejected cases Bpecl-
ally solicited. No inisleadinf; In-
ducements made to secure liuslness.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, conscientious
service. Write for terms.
.\ddres9.

SICGERS & SIGGERS

Box 9. National Union Building
WasIiinKton. I). C.

HOTBED SASH at 7Sc. each

M;i'le "t best grade Gulf cyprese.

Glazed Hotbed Sash from $1.65 up.

Double Light Sash up to $4.00.

We rarry a larxe *i>tork of all Hizes.

Write iiH for estimate.

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359-1385 Flushing Ayetiue BROOKLYN. N. Y.

May 13, 1916

HOKTICULTURE

683

lllllllllllllllll

OTo stop your troubles use
ADVANCE SASH-OPERATING
DEVICE. A sure remedy. No
chance for sash to drop, nothing
to wear out. No expense, only
the first.

^ Our Fittings are always a big
help around your plant.

^ One of our catalogues will explain all. Let us send
you one. Contains complete descriptions and illus-
trations, with price list.

WRITE TODAY TO

ADVANCE CO.,

RICHMOND,
IND.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum 'Shadow. Investigate

A STIC A

For Greeflthouse

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

UW. BROHDWAV
NEW YORK

Ma8tica in elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction, Patty becomes |
-hard and brittle. Brolcen £;lass more easily |
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

Will last a lifetime.

$1.26 EACH

Adjustable — can and
frame separate-
easily cleaned.
Frame all one piece,
of malleable iron.
More practical and
more easily operated
than any other.

Seal-tight liquid putty at $1.35 per gallon.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1S92-I414 Metropolitan Are., Brooklyn, N. T.

EVERYTHING FOR THE GREENHOUSE
John C. Moninger Company

CHIC.VtiO NEW VOKK

932 Bla4'kliaivk M. 813 .Marbridee BldK.

CINCIN.N'.ATI, 3314 Union Central BIdg.

^L ASS

GREENHOUSE MATERIAL
HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
tilasB in Greater New York and can
supply auy quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Kock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

21.'! 1:1': Ilaieniejer St., Brooklyn. N. Y.

Shelf Bracket

On this Shelf

H r a c k e t 2 6-lnch

boards; or 2 1-lnch,

or 114 -Inch pipes

are placed, and can

QAa H I'e damped to either ridge

£Uw H or purlin columns.

Wllh Bolls ■ ri ATe 12x20«3 inches

Complill ■ rLAIa 63-4 cent.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

|:<»2-I414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. V.

684

HORTICULTURE

May i:;. Mtit;

INTERIOR OF "IRON FBAMER" FILLED WITH THE PEAS.

About Newman and Legg's Sweet Peas
And Something About Their Houses

^

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^

f\F course you know all about the
wonderful long stemmed mammoth
blooming sweet peas produced and put
on the markets last year by Newman
and Legg of Manasquan, N. J. We are
selfish enough to try to claim having had
just a little hand in their development;
because they were grown in our houses,
of which we have sold them five.

They have six.

One is "the other fellow's" construc-
tion.

Buying it, made it a lot easier for us
to sell them the next house. Nothing
like having an object lesson right on
your own place, one that as Mr. New-
man says: "They are afraid to go in
when the wind blows."

Having had both our Pipe Frame and
Iron Frame constructions, this firm is in
a position to know the comparative
goodness of each. Their opinion i.« de-
cidedly worth seeking.

or4uiBtirnhain(o.

SALES OFFICES :

NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO

42nd Street BJdg. Tremont Bldg. Franklin Bank Bldg.

TORONTO, CANADA. Royal Bank Bldg.
FACTORIES: Irvington.N.Y. D.

ROCHESTER CLEVELAND
Rookery Bldg. Granite Bldg. Swe«land Bldg

MONTREAL, Tran«portation Bldg.
>inct Ul. St. Calharines. Canada

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Vol. XXIll
No. 21
MAY 20
1916

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HORTICULTURE

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Boston May Flower Show

Kirst Prize Group of Flowering ami Foliage Plants hj' A. M. Davenport, Watertown. Mass.

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription, $1.00

LVM

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686

HORTICULTURE

May 20, liil6

A NEW DISCOVERY IN FABRICS

A Material from which Wrinkles L)i»appoi\r Without PressinR

THE HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE DUSTER

^■^^^"'"'Li.i

PROTECT YOUR CLOTHING WHILE AUTOMOBILING OR DRIVING
HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE DUSTERS are made from a new fabric.

The Dusters can be used in the Auto all day, placed upon a hanger at
night and all wrinkles will have disappeared in the morning.

This fabric is soft in finish, heavy enough to withstand the hardest
usage, yet light in weight and cool.

The fabric is linen color and is exceptionally attractive, and as it has been
shrunk, the Coats may be washed when necessary, and will look like new.

The Women's Coat is made wnth a full skirt, single breasted, patch
pockets, and collar that can be buttoned up close to the neck. It is trimmed
with very attractive buttons, and has the belted back.

The Men's coat is made double breasted, side slashed pockets, sleeve
tabs, high collar, finished with attractive buttons, and has the belted back.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED

We guarantee every HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE DUSTER to be
exactly as represented, and if it is not entirely satisfactory when received,
it ma}' be returned to us, and we will cheerfully refund the purchase price.

Sizes Both Women's and Men's 34 to 36 PricC $5.95 Sent Parcel Post Prepaid

We Sell Only Direct from Factory to User, Saving Our Cus-
tomers, the Jobbers' and Retailers' Profits. We Cheerfully
Refund Your Money If You Are Not Entirely Satisfied.

ARE YOU TROUBLED WITH MOTHS?

Let us prevent Moth damage in your home, save
you storage charges on Furs and Fur Coats, and
give absolute protection to your Furs and Clothing
from Moths, Germs and Dust.

Full particulars sent on request.

G. L. HAMILTON & CO., Inc., ^^^B^dl'loT^-M^^ir''

Order Blank-G

INC.

«.. I.. IIA.MII.TO.N i CO.
Bot^ton. >Ia§K.

Knclosed find y.'i.OS for which send
nie line HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE
DISTER, Parcel Post PKP:PAID, with
the understanding that If it is not
entirely satisfactory when received, it
may be returned, and you will refund
the purchase price.

.Men's Duster Size.

.Women's Duster Size....

Name
Street
Town

Stnte .

May 20, 1916

HORTICULTURE

687

^J 1 1 1 l\/l ^a ^^'e liare a splendid stock of 2-iD. and 3-in. jreraniums at $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000 tor
*** 2in., $3.00 per 100. $25.00 per 1000 for 3-in. We will send 1000 made up of an assort-
ment of 50 each of 20 varieties, our selection, for $18.50 per 1000 for 2-ln., and $25.00 per 1000 for :j-in.

>0IVIF90IM i
» E "T U IM I .A

JHRYJ

.IM-

Uuui)le antl mixed colors, selected from the finest strains,
2-in.; $3.00 per 100. $25.00 per 1000 for 3-in.

' IV/I I J |V#I ^K ^'e list over 100 varieties. $2.00 per
' '^' ^^ '^' ^ 100 ; $1S.S0 per 1000.

!.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000 for

2-in. 2-in. 3-in. o-m.

100 1000 100 1000

AGERiVTrjI, si.t varieties $2.00 $18.,50 .$3.00 $25.00

.\LYSSl-M. dwarf and giant 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

.VI.TKKN-.4NTIIER.4, si.x varieties... 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

HEGONLV, I.iiminosa 3.00 25.00 4.00 30.00

BEGONLA. Vernon 2.00 18.50 3.00 30.00

C.4NN.\S. ten varieties 3.00 25.00

COtEtrs, Platycentra 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

FUCHSIAS, in varieties 2.00 1S.50 3.00 25.00

2-in. 2-iu. 3-in. o-in.

100 1000 100 1000
HELIOTROPE. Mad. IJruaiid anil

Chieftain 2.00 IS.,50 3.00 25.00

LEMOX VERBEN.4, si.\ varieties... 2.00 18.50 3.00 25 00

I'.\RLOR IVY, S. Seantlens 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

MOOXVINES 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

hi.VI.VI.*. Bonfire and Zurich 2.00 18..50 3.00 25.00

SEXECIO. Areenteus (I)ustv .Mil-
ler) 2.00 18..50 3.00 25.00

SW.4INSOX.4, white 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

C.ABB.\tiE .XND LETTtTCE,

$1.00 PER 1000; 10,000 .\XD OVER. 8o CTS. PER 1000.
CASH WITH ORDER.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

VVHITE MARSH.
MD.

Danisb and Gi

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

Boofcini] Order* bow for
1916 Crop

OUR MOTTO: THE BEST THE UABKET AfFOBDS

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

GHAS.SCHWAKE&CO.,inc.

VaUey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New Yoit

Advance Co 715

Albany Cut

B-lower Ex 701!

Allen. J. K 707

.\nderson. S. A.. 701
Analin & Walsh. «8S
Apliine Mfg. Co.. 713
I'.adglev & Bishop.

Inc 700

larrows & Sou. .000
I'.aversdorfer, H.

& Co 703

r.a.v State Nur-
series 68S*

r.nlildnl; & At

kins 681)

Itoddington. A.T.697
Uolgiano & Son. 609
r.reck, .T. & Sons. 690
r.reitmcjer's, J.

Sons 700

Itudlong. .T. A... 70 1
I'.unyard, A. T..700

Burnett Bros 699

Burpee, \V. .V. &

Co 699

<' a 1 d w e 1 1 The

Woodsman Co.703
Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 698

C h i 1 d s. .T o h n

Lewis 099

Clarke's. I). Sons.700
Cluoas. R. W....689

Coan, J. .1 707

Cooke, Geo. H...700
Cottage Gardens

Co 688

Conrtlne,Jacques.690

Page

Coivce. W. J 704

Ciaig, Robt. Co. 690

Uards 700

Dorner, F. ^: Sons

Co 688

Davenport. A. M.689
Dreer. H. A..714-715
Dunlop. ,7olui 11.701

Dysart. Iloiit 689

Eastern Chemical

Co 713

Edwards Folding

Box Co 70-1

Elliott Auction

Co 689

Elliott. W. H 690

Ernest. W. il...714

Esler, J. G 714

Evans, J. A. Co. 715

Eyres 701

Farquhar. U. &

J. & Co 699

Foley Mfg. Co.. 715

Ford. W. r 706

Ford. M. C 706

Freres Brcniond.690
Froment, J I. K..70i;
Galvin, Thos. F.701
Gasser Co.. .T. M.701

Gott, Walter 691)

Graham, Adam &

Sen 701

Grcv. Thos. J.

Co 699

Gude Bros. Co.. .700

Gunther Bros 707

Guttman & Ray-

nor 707

Hail A8SOClatIon.714

Page
Hamilton. G. L.

& Co 6.80

Hans, A 690

Hart, Geo. B.703-706
Henderson. A. &

Co 699

Hess & Swoboda.701
Hews, A. H. &

Co 711

Hill, E. G. Co... 704
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 689

Hitchings & Co. 716
Holland Nurser-
ies 689

Holm & Olson.. 700

Irwin. R.
.T a c CI b s,

Sons . .
Kasting,

Co

Keller,

Sons . .
Kerr the

S.

.690

715
W. F.

701

J. B.

700

Florist.701

Kervnn Co 700

King Construc-
tion Co 714

K noble Bros 701

Kramer. F. H...701
Krocachell Bros. 715
Kuebler. W. H..706

Knvk. K. .T 090

I.ager & Hurrell.088
Lange, H. F. A.. 701
Leonard Seed Co.09i»
McHutchlson &

Co 090

Loechncr & Co.. 687
Leuthy, A. Co... 689

Page
-McConnell. Ale.\.70ll
McManus. Jas...700
-MacNiff Horticul-
tural Co 697

Marshall, W. E.

& Co 699

.Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co. ..714-715
Miehell, H. F.

Co 69S

Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 704

Millang, Chas 706

Millansr. Frank.. 707

-Miller, A. 1 OSS

Aloninger, J. C.

Co 715

Moore. Hentz &

Nash 706

Murray. Samuel. 700
National N u r-

seryman 689

New England Flo-
rist Supply Co. 707
Nicotine M f g.

Co 713

Niessen, Leo Co. 704
(luwerkerk. P...6,S»
Pfaft & Kendall. 715
Palisades N u r-

series 689

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 701

Park Floral Co.. 700
Parbhclsky Bros. 715
Pellcano, Rossi

& Co 702

Penn the Florist.701

Page
Pennock - .Meehau

Co 703

Pierce Co., F. 0.714
Piersen, A. N...688
Pier.son, F. R...6SS
Pino-Lyptol (.:o..713
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 704

Randall's Flower

Shop 700

Reed & Keller.. 704

Reid, Edw 701

Renter's 701

Riedel & Meyer. 701'.
Robinson. H. .M.

& Co 696-706

Roelirs, .T. Co OS.-^

Roland. Thomas. 702
R o 1 k e r. A. &

Sons 689

Roserv. The 700

Salter Bros 701

Sander &• Sons... 690

Schling. Max 700

Schw;ke, Chas.

& Co 687

Slarp. I'artridge

& Co 715

Sheridan. W. F..706
Slebrecht, Gee. C.70I1
Slcbreoht, W. R.

& Co 706

Siggers & Sig-

gers 715

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 099

Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 688

Smith. P. J 700

Page
Smith & Fetters.70i
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co.... 689
Sm.\th. Win. J.. .701
Snyder. B. A. Co.696
Stimson, H. P...0S9
Stumpp, G. E. M.700
Thorliurn. J. M.

& Co 699

Totty, Chas. H..CSS
T r a e u d ] y &

Schenck 700

Trepel, C. C 690

United Cut Flower

Co 707

\aleutine. J. A. .700

Varela, F. C 699

Vick's, James

Sens 699

Vincent. R., Jr..

& Sons Co 687

Wants. For Sale.711
Ward. R. JI. &

Co 090

Welxr. F. C 701

Weiss. Herman.. 707
Welch Bros Co..

"02-704
Welch, Patrick..

695-707

Wood Bros 6SS

\\ iiodrow & Mar-

ketos 704

Young, A. L. &

Co 706

Young. John &

Co 700

Young & Nugent.700

ZInn. Julius 700

Zvolanek, Ant. C.699

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 708, 709, 710, 711

688

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$200.00

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We have nn iinusunllv line stock ot tbcse plants, which have been kept dormant
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Bedding Plants

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Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Seeds

All Greenhouse grown and well ripened. looo seeds at
$3 per looo; 5ooo seeds at $2.75 per 1000; lo.coo seeds"
at $2.50 per 1000. Plumosa seedlings, $S per 1000.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS- Leading varietie.o for pot culture

W. H. ELLIOTT,

May 20, 1916

IIORTICULTUEE

691

* NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDUCTED BT

^i^>*>'%.9y^.Ta.yu^

uestlons by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly aniwered
by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HOBTICULTDRH.
"If vain oar toil, we onffht to blame the caltore, not tlie soil/' — Pope.

Ferns

Xow is a good time to sow spores of those ferns, use-
ful for filling small ferueries. Partly fill pans with
crocks and some coarse material such as sod. On top
place a finely screened compost of soil three parts, leaf
mold and j^eat one part each., and some sand. Water
with a fine I'ose and let stand for four or five days before
sowing the spores. Scatter the spores evenly and press
in. Cover with glass and keep in a sliady humid liouse
where a warm temperature is held. The benches and
floors should never be allowed to remain dry for any
length of time. Stand the pans well to the glass that
• has been shaded so they will have plenty of light with-
out direct sunshine. Now that young ferns are making
fairly good g^o•^^■tll they will require more water riglit
along.

Flowers for Memorial Day
Spiraea jajiunica and its various foi-ins mil make one
of the best flowers for tliat date. 'Wliere tiiey are well
out a slight shade will hold them in good condition un-
til the}- are sold. A temperature of 55 to 60 degrees at
night will be preferred to a higher one. Hydrangeas
will take about the same care and temperature as spir-
aeas. Both these i>laiits will need lots of water at the
roots now. It can be applied two or three times a day.
(iive plenty of ventilation. It is a hard proposition to
hold lilies in good condition at this time of the year.
When well out they should be placed in a cool shady
place and never allowed to want for water. Look them
well over now for fly and give two or three successive
fumigations. Benches containing ten-week stocks,
gladioli, snapdragons, candytuft and other Memorial
Day stock in pots should be looked after often in order
that none be allowed to go \\Tong.

Lycastes

The flowering season for these orchids is now over,
and with new growth starting any needed potting
should be done. T?epotting once in two or three years is
all these plants usually need. Few orchids are more
generally satisfactory than the old Lycaste Skinneii
and its beautiful jiure white form. The flowers JKild
fre.sh for ten to twelve weeks on the ])lants and keep
for three weeks in water. They grow better in ei|u;il
parts of fern fibre and fibrous loam than in pure fern
fibre. When growths liegin they should have abundance
of water. Even during the season of rest they .should
never be allowed to become too dry at the roots. They
do well in ]>ots or pans iialf filled with clean broken
crocks. In summer they succeed best in a cool north
house, liiit they should have a rather warmer position in

Next Wfok— licKonias: Drac.ionii iiiiHvisa ; t'iciis

winter. Among the numerous species Lycaste Skinneri
is undoubtedly the best bloomer. Lycaste cruenta and
Harrisoniae are also very good.

Primulas

After the middle of May primulas should be grown in
a cold frame and if they are partially plunged in fine
coal ashes, all the better. A spraying overhead each
afternoon will be beneficial. The earliest sowing should
now be in 2|-inch or 3-inch pots. The compost should
be light, e(|ual parts of leaf mold not too much decayed,
and loam with a little sand. The young plants want
to be kept near the light, but need a little shade from
the direct sun. Sowing primula seed is still seasonable.
You will not get as fine Christmas plants as from the
earlier sowings, but they can be gro^vn into nice little
stock in 4-inch pots which is a convenient size for mar-
keting. Primula seed wants a brisk moist heat to ger-
minate, but the plants themselves should never be sub-
jected to any forcing conditions. Prick out and pot
off when large enough. While they need some shade do
not overdo it as it only makes them become drawn and
weakly.

Single-Stem Chrysanthemums

From now on up to the first week in June is good to
put in cuttings for fi-inch pots. Where the idea is to
grow single-stem chrj'santhemums in pots there is no
better time. Never let the cuttings show signs of wilt-
ing either from want of moisture or proper shade until
rooted. It is advisable to change the sand for this batch
of cuttings so as to avoid as much as possible the cut-
ting-bencli fungus. When rooted, pot into 2i-inch pots
and thence into 4-incb, and finally to their last shift —
a G-inch pot. Never permit the jilants to become pot-
bound until the last shift is reached. For the last shift
use a rich compost. .\t least one-third of the bulk of
soil should be well rotted cow manure and a good
sprinkling of bone dust. Make it a practice to syringe
several times a day. 'I'he be.^t place to grow those plants
during the summer is on a bench where there is side
ventilation which can be kept open day and night. See
that tlu'V are svrinsicd and watered at the roots every
day.

Stock Plants

in order to have plenty of stock for another year we
shall have to lay aside a number of plants for the pro-
duction of cuttings from September on and through the
winter. Now is the time to make selections before they
are all gone. Give them a good piece of ground and
with care they give you a foundation for another year's
sales. Label true to name when planting out.

Mossing; Nerlnes ; Piilnis; Vhicjis for .\cxt Year.

G92

ji oirr I cui/ruiiE

May 20, litl6

horticulture:

VOL. XXIII

MAY 20. 1916

NO. 21

I'l lll.l'<IIEII WBKKI.l UT

HOKTICULTUB.E PUBLISHING CO.
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Pas* and balf pass (pace, ipecial rate* on application.

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It Bofton, Uau., seder tbe Act of Coogreai of Uarcb 3, 1H7V.

CONTENTS Page

COVER LILUSTRATIOX— Plant Group in Boston May
Flower Show

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Ferns
— Flowers for Memorial Day — Lycastes — rrimulas —
Single Stem Chrysanthemums — Stock Plants — John
J. M. Farrcll 691

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Early Planting-
Whitewashing — Concrete Benches — Arthur C.
Ruzicka 693

CLUBS .AND SOCIETIES— Gardeners' and Florists'
Club of Boston— St. Louis Florist Club — Meetings
and Exhibitions — Westchester and Fairfield Horti-
cultural Society — Society of American Florists —
Nassau County Horticultural Society — Lenox Horti-
cultural Soeietv — New Jersey Floricultural Society
—Club and Society Notes 694-695-696

EFFECT OF THE WINTER IN THE ARNOLD
ARBORI-yrUM 697

SEED TRADE — Expediting Shipping Documents-
One Week's Imports 698

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 700

Flowers by Telegraph 701

THE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF THE FLOWER
BUSINESS— .4. J. GiMman 702

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati 705

New YorK, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh 707

St. Louis, Washington 714

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Boston. Washington, Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York,
Philadelphia 712-713

OBITUARY— J. Gurnev Fowler— Jose Krug 709

MISCELLANEOUS:

St. Louis 1917 Spring Show 693

Memorial Day, poetry 693

Washington Test Rose Garden 693

Plant Group in Spring Flower Show, Massachusets

Horticultural Society — Illustration 695

Field of Juniperus — Illustration 697

Pruning Roses 698

News Notes 700

Hail Storm in St. Louis 703

Floral Baskets at Boston May Flower Show — Illus-
tration 713

Visitors' Register 713

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 714

Patents Granted — Business Troubles 714

Trouble
ahead?

We are infonned by the Aiuericaii Consul
TT. S. Coinmerco Reports, that the Board of
General at London, England, through the
Trade there proposes shortly to issue niles re-
stricting the importation into England of certain com-
modities, among those mentioned being bulbs, flower
roots, plants, trees and shrubs. Tliis is important if
true. We are not infonned as to the powers exercised
by the body called Board of Trade, but should any widely

ciri'ilive liim 111' phicinl upon tiie sliipnient to Eiigliuid
from Ilollaiul mid i-lscwiiere of llu' varioii.s t>ull>.x, plants,
ftc, of whicii tinat Britain ha-s hitherto bcoii a iicnvy
buyer the result on tlio .Aincrican niarki-t next fall would
Itf far-rcatliin^ and can perliaiw be iiiia]i;ined. The
horticultural trade ini))orter does not find existence to
be all comfort and joy in these monicntoiis days.

"How few bo the things, the which If a niiin has at
his command his life llowB gently on."

At the recent iiiceling of llu- New York
Where Cut Flower Exchange a vote \vil< pa.<s>ied
fair play Is |iro)iibiting the making u|( of floral de-
essential ^\,^nii and retailing of flowers on tbe mar-
ket premises. This action, which has
long been contemplated, gives general satisfaction to the
market dealers themselves as well as to the retail trade.
The making up of flowers in any form for retail cusf/ini-
ers by \vbolesalo people has at all times been siniiclbiiig
about as aggravating to the retailer as the waving of a
red rag before a bull. As a business principle their conten-
tion is right, a.s has been always admitted by legitimate
wholesale dealers. But there are two sides to the ques-
tion and in any town w'here the retail storeman makes a
jn'actice of buying flowers direct whenever he can from
producers who mainbiin no city headquarters, while one
or more wholesale dealers are paying rent and carrying
stock with which to supply him, then the retailer stands
on rather shaky ground when he begins protesting
against the wdiolesalers' competition. A spirit of fair-
ness is essential on both sides for the right settlement of
such amtroversies and no settlement can be really per-
manent and efFcctive unless this fact is recognized and
tlie "golden rule" applied.

Reports from various sources indicate

Friend that not for many years have the

of the flowers spring wild flower.s been so abundant

or .so beautiful as this .season. Trailing
jirbutus, as we have before mentioned, has rarely been so
perfect in foliage and in purity of color. Violets, blood-
root, hepatica, springbeautj' and other gems of the wood-
land seem to have found the peculiar characteristics in
tbe weather of the recent winter and spring greatly to
their liking and ifl our gardens the same healthy vigor
and profuscness of bloom is in evidence among all the
low-growing spring-flowering border plants. The rea-
son for it all is easily discerned in the deep snow which
this year covered so large a section of the country and
protected these things a.gainst the ferocitj' of the Febu-
ary and March weather. In many of the spring-flower-
ing garden shrubs it is interesting and instnictive to
note the well defined line of the snow lilankct, flowers
being produced in profusion on the lower branches of
forsythias and azaleas of the Daurica type, etc., while
above the line practically eveiy flower is blasted. At
this season of the year one of the most momentous ques-
tions for the gardener is that of tbe effect of the winter
on many of the most prized garden favorites. One can
never be sure until buds are well along as to what he
may expect from his rhododendrons, comuses, wisterias,
early clematises and many other things which because of
their precocity are so easily started into activity by a
few warm days in early winter and their flower buds,
divested of their protecting overcoats, doomed to be
ruined later on. ^^lo problem of winter and spring ef-
fect is full of puzzling contradictions and one year's de-
ductions are quite likely to be overthrown by the experi-
ences of the next year. But one thing is sure — deep
snow, long tarrying, is the garden's best winter friend.

May 20, 1916

HOETIOULTURE

693

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

condCctkd by

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Questions by our renders in line with any of ttie topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Ruzicka. Such commonicatlons should invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

Early Planting

With labor very se-arw ami high priced, it will be a
good idea for growers with large jjlaces to handle to be-
giii planting early. The first of August will not be very
long slipping around, and all hovises with young plants
should be planted by that trine, with the exception of
Shawyer perhaps, so as to get a good root system before
the dark days of winter. With the plants ready to go
into the benches it will be very simple to empty the
houses that are poor and replant them. There may be
houses that are well cut oif and do not jjroniise to do
nnich at once and the plants may not be ready tO' go in
until July. These houses can be dried oif a little, then
mulched, and started all over again, producing a fine
cut of roses during the summer months when roses are
scarce. Roses cut from a house treated in this manner
will be far superior to those cut from houses that ha\e
not been dried oif and started again but have been kept
going all the time. A little planning will save a good deal
of time and money. To begin with, see that all the neces-
sary tools are on hand so that no time will 1ie wasted
waiting when the work is once started. Then come the
repairs to the benches. If they have to be rebuilt see
that all the necessary material is right there before the
work starts. One cannot depend on speedy deliveries
by railroads now, so it is best to order things long before
they are really wanted. Xow for the repairing. Wi'
never put any new boards into old benches unless we
are all out of old l)oards. \\'e try to make the Ijcnchcs
last as long as possible and then rebuild the whole l)usi-
ness, keeping the best boards for repairs in the old
lienches in the otlier houses. These new benches will
last quite a wliile and it is a pleasure to wheel into a
house with good benclies not having to woiTV about tlic»
boards breaking, etc. Then, too, when the bench begins
to decay it will go all at once or nearly so and can then
be rebuilt again. This is much better than patching
all the time and never having a real good bencli.

Whitewashing

Eight here lies one of the secrets in successful rose
growing. After all the old earth is taken out as mucb
as possible with the shovel, wash the bench thoroughly
with a hose, having as good a i>i'essure as is possible to
get. See that all the old dirt is washed out even though

this may increase the water bill a little. After this is
(lone whitewash the benches well with hot lime and ap-
ply plenty of it. If the bench lias dried off after being
washed out it should be sprinkled well again, as it is
much easier to whitewash a wet bench, and then, too, the
lime will spread better, filling up every little crevice
which otherwise would be left unfilled, as the thick lime-
wash would not get into it. Copper sulphate is very
high this year and it may not be possilde to add a little
to tiie lime but \\-e think it pays even at the high price
as the quantity added need not be very large. A pound
will be sufficient for ten gallons of lime wash. This
little addition will do away with a great many germs
and fungi of all sorts, which otherwise might escape un-
burt and be right there when the new soil comes in to
pi-ey upon the new tender roots. Use fresh stone lime
for making whitewash, never using old air-slacked lime.
A little practice will soon show just how to slack it to
get the best results, and it should be applied as soon as
it is slacked and while still hot. Do not use the hair
brushes, as they are too expensive and will not last long.
(Secure the common fibre brushes which ai'e veiT tough
and can be bought cheap. Needless to say, all old soil
sliould be scraped out from under the benches before
the benches are wa.slied out and whitewashing began.
If plenty of lime is applied it will act as a preservative,
tfio. and benches that are well whitewashed will la.st
iimcli IdUger.

Concrete Benches

W'c (111 iKJt kniiw lii>\\ iitlicr grouci's make out with
these, but we do not care for them very much the first
few years after tliey are built. We Ci^nuot get any-
where near tlie cut from these that we can oil the wooden
Ijenches. as the roses will not grow as well no matter
bow carefully tlu^v may be looked after. Then, too,
there is a pos^iliility that tb.e houses may be used for
something else besi(ies roses in the future, and if rose
lienches were built of concrete they could not be
changed. If the benches can be built outside, allowed
1o weather for a year or two in the open air and then
set up in the houses, it would insure much better roses
tlie first few years. They will not drain so well and
the drainage cannot be changed for different soils as
can be done with wooden benclies. There is much more,
woi-k attaclied to the building of concrete benches than
woidd at first seem, and with labor hard to get it becomes
all the more difficult.

ST. LOUIS 1917 SPRING SHOW.

The chairmen of all the committees
for the 1917 Spring Flower Show at
St. Louis held a meeting at the Bour-
det Floral Co.'s ofllce on Tuesday
evening. May 9, to report to the Ex-
ecutive Committee, of which .Jules
Bourdet is the head. Adolpli .lancicke
reported that tlie preliminary sched-
ule would be ready for mailing by the
latter part of .Tune.

MEMORIAL DAY.

Kroni the silvfi-.v wiiips of nieniory, the

fcMthers of peace ;ire fuUin^ today:
'Vit cover the ;;ravea of thtiusands, sleepinj;

their manhood away -
To lad and lass is tjiviMi an angel's grace.

to strew with llowei-a each resting place.
Miislc of iinforgottcn days, echoes thro' the

woodland ways -
While the fragrant links of a flowery chain.

girdle tlie hillside and deck the plain.
'I'hc pendulum of time is marking the way

for the even step nf him" and gray —
May peace and Its blessings, hold, under

the Old Flags* starry fold.

— Oeorge Herriott.

WASHINGTON TEST ROSE GARDEN

To Members of American Rose So-
ciety:

On May 23 the members are invited
to meet at 9 A. M. at the store of
Messrs. Gude Bros.. 1214 F street,
X. W., Washington. D. ('., and i)roceed
to the Garden. The in vital ion to at-
tend this examination of the hundreds
of out door roses is cordially extended
to all who may be able to do so.

Ben.t.vmin H.\M5ioxn. Sec'y.

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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

i

GARDENERS- AND FLORISTS'

CLUB OF BOSTON.
Aliliroxlimilely luu iminhers were
present at the meeting In Horticul-
tural Hall on Tuisday. May ICtli

Aftor a lively ri'siiiiu' by Secretary
Cmlg of the proccilliit; day which was
spent at the estate of Coiicral Wold,
a vote of thanks was extended to Mr.
and Mrs. Weld for their hospltalile re-
ception. A .ertimate of superior
merit was awarded Thomas Coles, the
gardener In charKC of the estate. Mr.
Coles then delivered an instructive
and entertaining lecture on Rock
Gardening In its various aspects. His
knowledge of the subject was exhaus-
tive and profound, and bits of humor
were cleverly introduced by the speak-
er at opportune times. Though his
talk lasted for more than an hour the
Interest of the audience never flagged
and many took copious notes. A live-
ly discussion followed. William J.
Kennedy, speaking for the Executive
Committee, told of the diffliulties in
obtaining suitable speakers and ap-
prised the members that there was an
open lecture date to be flUed for next
October.

Some Interesting specimens were on
the exhibition tables. Fritillaria in-
perialis, from Harvard Botanic Garden,
■were awarded a report of merit. W-
N. Craig's exhibit of primroses was
commented upon favorably and award-
ed a vote of thanks. Primulas capi-
tata, frondosa and cortusoides, to-
gether with other varieties, were In
his collection. A gigantic annual —
Statice Suworowi — was shown by
Thomas Coles, also a Begonia Know-
lesiana and both were awarded reports
of cultural merit. Some interesting
photographs of the' Dedham rock
gardens were eagerly viewed by those
who had not visited the estate.

ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB.
The St. Louis Florist Club meeting
on May 1 was not up to the usual
standing in attendance, the planting
season keeping many of the regulars,
including the president, from attend-
ing. Vice-President Wells conducted
the affairs in an excellent manner.
The trustees announced that during
June. .July, August and September the
meetings would be held out of doors.
W. J. Pilcher extended an invitation
to hold the June meeting at his place
in KIrkwood, which was accepted.

The 1S17 sjiring flower show commit-
tee reported good progress. The trus-
tees were instructed to arrange for
the annual picnic for the latter part
of July. A committee, headed by .Tohn
S. Carter, was appointed to report
at the next meeting on the advisa-
ability of establishing an associate
membership. Alexander Lorie then
delivered a lecture on the Develop-
ment of the Carnation, which proved
the most interesting lecture the club
has had for many years. The ques-
tion box discussion followed this and
kept the members busy for half an
hour. The next meeting will be
the thirtieth anniversary of the club
and the trustees were asked that a
fitting celebration be arranged for this
event at the June meeting.

Meetings Next Week

Monday. May 22.

KloriHtH' mill tjarilviii'rH' t'lul.
Uhude iHliiiui, Swiirtx Hull, I'T'
ilriui-, U. I.

Ciirili'iHTH' mill KlorlBlB' Clul-
llMlllinori'. PlnrUl KxrIimiKf II
Ilnltlniiiri-. Mil.

Tuesday, May 23.

Ni'wpiirt IlnrtleiiUiiriil
.\iw|i(.r(. It. I.

riirrytowii Ilortlciiltiiriil Sori.
Tiirrytowii. N. Y.

Wednesday, May 24.
UyBtiT liny llnrtlciilttinil SmiiH
Oys'tiT Itiiy. N. Y.

Friday, May 26.

Ciiiincctlcul llnrlli'iiltur.il Smi' i
('..uiity Ulilg.. Iliirlfiinl. Conn.

.Miiniiioutli Count V Ilorllcullii
.^Jniiily. Ki'il r.ank. X. .1.

I'Msiulfna Iliirtliulniral S.m i.
TaHaili'liM. I'alir.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

,liini> 1-1, ]*flliiini litiy. New ^iMi

— Sninnii'r Show. liiti>rnationnl i.
lion Club.

.lune 9-10. Sun FninrlHCo. .\iii,ii
ran .Sweot I'ea Soeletv. I'alari' rini. I

.lunc 38-29. Newport. K. I. N. ^
port Garden Association ami N^ '
[inrt Horticultural Society, on ti,
grounils of till* Ganlon A9soel:Hc"ii

.VuEiint ll-ri-13. lloKton. — AniiTliaii
Glaillolus Socli'tv. Horticultural Hall.

July 14-1!). Iliir Harbor. Me.— All
nual Show of .American Sweet Tia
Soclely.

.lune 27-28. Hartford. Conn. — Sum-
mer Show of Connecticut Horticul-
tural Society.

.June 10. I'roviclence. R. I. — Sum-
mer Show of Uhoile Island Horticul-
tural Societ.y.

Sept. 18. OranKe. N. J.— N. .T.
Florlcultural Society's llth Annual
Dahlia. OlailloUis. Fniit and VcL'e
able Show.

WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

A charming feature of the meeting
of this society last Friday evening was
the excellent display of choice and
well-grown stock. In the competition
on vase of outdoor flowers open to as-
sistant gardeners only. 1st prize was
awarded to Alex. Clarkson. A cul-
tural certificate was awarded to Thos.
Ryan for Spencer sweet peas; Jas.
Stuart for Calceolaria Stewartii: Wni.
Graham for antirrhinum. Honorable
mention was voted to the following
exhibits: Tomatoes "Bonnie Best."
from John Andrew; mignonette "Tri-
umph." fiom .fas. TJnanc: ."-wr-'-t peas.
from Wm. Whitton: Gladioli "Non
plus Ultra." from P. W. Popp; vote of
thanks to Wm. W'hitton for hydran-
geas and calendulas, and Jas. Linane
for Clarkia elegans. who was also
highly commended for specimen cal-
ceolaria. The enterprise of our en-
thusiastic membership is commend-
able. The dates of the summer show
to be held in IMamaroneck. X. Y.. have
been fixed for June 16-17. Several
substantial additions to the premium
list were reported. The next meeting
will be held June 9, when an exhibi-
tion of seasonable flowers will be in
order. P. W. Popp, Cor. Sec.

SOCIETY OF AMtHICAN l-LUKISTS

AND ORNAMENTAL HOR

TICULTURISTS.

Houston Convention Garden.

SiiperllitiMlilciit Hroik, of the (on-
'iillim GardiMi now being installed on
ily properly iil Houston, reports that
111' cxhibils ri'ci'lvod so far are small
II iiuiulier. Intending i-xlilhltorB are
.iliieslod til send forward their ex-
ibits at once, as the convi'iillon dates
<!■'' rapidly .ipproHching.

The very liberal treatment accorded
our society by the City <>f Houston. In
-Mtling apart a splendid site for the
Garden, ind arrinmliig to take upon
itself the liiirrlen of furnishing labor
and material in order to make the in-
stallation a success, deserves more
■lian the scant v recognilion at present
iiirHiconiing

.Ml who can exhibit plants and
<hrubs are urged to do so. The ccist.
lit cents per square foot, is ridiculous-
ly small, iiisumcienl to prevent any-
..IIP fron. exhibitinc on the ground of
.expense, and In making an exhibit
there surely 's some ple;usure to be
found in aiding the society to carry
nut its plans to have a Convention
Garden wherever the annual conven-
tion may go.

Superintendent Brock would be
pleased even it only fifty exiiibitors
Nvoild take lon square feet each. He
lioints out that although the date i-^
late, potted stock can be plunged in.
and a creditable showing made.

John YonjiG, Sec'y.

NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

.\n extra large nuniber of members
were in attendance at the monthly
meeting of the society, in Glen Cove.
X. Y., on Wednesday evening. May 10.
(•"inal arrangements were made for
liolding a tulip show on May 19 and
a rose show in June, date to be select-
ed by the executive committee. Er-
nest Westlake was appointed mana-
ger.

Secretary Gibson read a large num-
ber of letters offering prizes for the
Autumn Exhibition, also the essay
"Horticulture as a Profession From
the Standpoint of a Gardener." by
John Johnson, received from the Na-
tional Association of Gardeners.
.Xwards were made to the following
exhibits: Gladioli. 1st John W.
Everitt; Cauliflower, 1st Robert Jones;
Pansies, 1st Thomas Twigg; Roses,
honorable mention to J. W. Everitt;
Pansies, cultural certificate Thomas
Twigg; vote of thanks to Frank Dinda
for new chrysanthemums Alex. Gutt-
man and Emma.

James McCartht. Cor. Sec.

NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

At the meeting of this society, In
Orange, N. J., on May 15th, it 'was
decided to hold a Rose Night at the
next meeting, June 19th.

Prizes will be awarded for vase of
18 white roses: 1st prize, $3.00;
second, $2.00, donated by Peter Duff,
Jr. Display of hardy roses: 1st,

May 20, 1916

HOETICULTURE

695

Standard Goods For

MEMORIAL ^DAY

The following- are long keepers, splendid shippers, reasonable in
price. I can supply you with fine fresh stock of these as well as all
other flowers and greens in the market.

American Beauty Roses Peonies Stocks Spiraea

Darwin Tulips Carnations

Send Now for Price Quotations.

PATRICK WELCH

262 Devonshire Street «Sl\?.''SiSI BOSTON, MASS.

No Retail Orders Accepted Here.

$5.00, donated by H. J. Skeons; sec-
ond, ?3.00, donated by the society.
This society has always closed its
meetings in July and August but it
will hold its regular meeting in July
to make final arrangements for the
11th Annual Dahlia, Gladioli, Fruit
and Vegetable Show, September 18.
A gold watch fob was awarded to
Fritz Berglund, who resigned his po-
sition as treasurer of the society last
year for his faithful services during
the three years he held office.

Max Schneider received the follow-
ing points:

Carnations 90 points

Tulips 50

Sweet Peas 60

Calceolaria Hybrida 65 "

Geo. W. Strange, Sec'y.

LENOX HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

The May meeting of the Lenox
(Mass.) Horticultural Society was held
on Wednesday, the 10th. The sched-
ule for the Fall Exhibition was adopt-
ed. The class for twelve blooms of
chrysanthemums in not less than six
varieties desseminated in 1916 was
altered to twelve blooms in not less
than four varieties, owing to the ap-
liarent lack of good novelties this
season.

A magnificent new orchid, Odonti-
oda "Gladys," from A. N. Cooley,
Pittsficld, was awarded a first-class
certificate, and a vote of thanks given
to E. J. Norman for Cereus grandi-
florus.

A paper entitled "The Use of Native
Plants for Ornamental Planting" was
read and well discussed. Several
members spoke of the poor success
which attended their efforts to trans-
plant the native flowers and shrubs,

especially in the case of the mountain
laurel.

The next meeting will be held on
June 14.

J. H. Fkampton, Asst. Sec.

lew lectured on the Cultivation of
Dahlias for Home Decoration and for
Exhibition.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The meeting of the Rhode Island
Horticultural Society was held in the
Public Library, Providence, on Wed-
nesday evening, May 17. Arthur Sel-

The May meeting of the New Lon-
don Horticultural Society was held on
May 11. Mr. Davis, of the Connecti-
cut Experiment Station, New Haven,
gave an interesting talk on the Brown
Tail and Gipsy Moths, which he illus-
trated with lantern slides.

ViKW IX Srm.NO Flowkr Show Mass \< in sktts Horticultubal Society.
Plant Group bj- Win. C. Rusl. Gni-ileiK-r for Ifrs. C. G. Welti.

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HORTICULTURE

May 20, 1!)16

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GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON.

Visit to Gen. Weld's Garden.

.\inoiiK the minioroiis private estates
in the viciii'ty ol Boston very few pos-
sess the individual chaini of that of
Gen. Stephen .M. Weld, of Dedham.
Mass.. where the Gradeners' and Flor-
ists' Club of Roston were privileged to
spend a very delightful and plea.sant
day on .Monday. .May 1.5. Situated
amongst natural surroundings, here
exists one of the most beautiful pieces
of rock gardening to be foumi any-
where in New England, and it is well
worthy of a visit at the present uu'e
by anyone interested in this pa'ticu-
larly pleasing form of gardening. imJ
one that is coming into vogue rapidly.
Here a large piece of water is sur-
rounded liy rocky slopes that are liter-
ally clothed with a profusion of choice
and interesting alpine plants. .Vry
enumeration of the whole of these
would be too lengthy a U'at'er. hvit fr>r
the benefit of those interested in
rocK gardening or who contemplates
constructing one. some of the more
showy and desirable subjects Aill be
briefly mentioved. The rod ei— is w^ll
wooded, with naks. birch and doTWOo '
giving ample shade. Large clumiis of
rhododendrons grow close beside the
water and bid well for a fairly good
show of blossom, while .Andromeda
floribunda is fully out. By the side of
a charming waterfall Adiautui" ue'lr--
tum is fully at home. Large groips of
trilliums are noti'-el in seeva' ii"o''s.
Epimediums are conspicuous in many
places. Arenaria balearic a is one of
the gems of the rock garden, loving
to grow over damp rocks, where it

forms a carpet of green and is covered
with pretty white flowers. The soft
lihie of I'holox div-aricata and its white
variety are |)lentiful, also P. subuia;a.
On the higlier i)laces Rhododendron
Kaempferi is just commencing to flow-
er, while covering the larger rocks in
many places were quantities of Hy-
drangea petiolaris. The pink flowered
SaxitFaga cordifolia does well and
lyeucojuin aestivum looking like a
large white snowdrop was flourishing,
many of the flowei scapes a foot high.
The delicate mauve-blue Virginian
cowslip (Mertensia virginicai flourish-
es close beside the water, while higli-
er up grows the sweet scented Daphne
Cneoriim. also one of the gems of the
rockery. Another very interesting
subject noticed was Gentiana acaulis.
usually a diflictilt plant to establish,
but here grows one of the finest
patches to be seen for many a mile.
A n'oist. cool situation with good
drainage is essential for success with
this I'lant. Primulas abound in sev-
eral places, usually near the water.
The yellow Alyssum saxatile does well
hang'112 over the front of a rock.
Aubiietias, Aiabis and Krythroniums
are right at home The pretty rose
colored Helonias bullata is seldom
seen in gardens, but is flourishing here
in the damper portions of the rockery.
In one shady part the blue Anenome
lilanda and other species are pre'a-
lent. Dwarf irises. Euphorbia poly-
chroma. Fritillarias, imperialis and
Jleleagris. Dodecatheon .Meadia and
violets especially by the side of
the walks are very much at home.
Viburnum Carlesi". Rhododendron
caiolinanum, Doronicums and tulips
of various species are all in abundant

evidence. Stepping stones and water
falls make this rockery a place one
could linger in indeflnitely, and also
it v.as noticed that fortunately there
is lots of room left for further exten-
sion of this charming feature.

There an- other things besides the
rockery here. Adjoining the residence
is a conservatory full of showy flower-
ing plants. .\ small flower garden is
glorious with pansies and tulips, with
peonies to flower later.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.
Four exhibitions, open to commer-
cial growers, private estates and ama-
teurs, will be held by the Houghton
Horticultural Society, of Lynn, Mass.
Numerous prizes are offered. The first
exhibition will he held .June 2 and .3
at the Public Library and will include
hardy herbaceous flowers and German
irises. Roses, peonies and hardy flow-
ers will be exhibited .June 23 and 24
and sweet peas .July 14 and 15. The
42d annual autumn exhibition and fes-
tival will be held in Odd Fellows' hall
Sept. 19. 20 and 21. For this exhi-
bition 107 i»rizes will be given. Cash
prizes are to be awarded in memory
of former members ol tln' society.

The Worcester County, Mass., Horti-
cultural Society's May exhibit in Horti-
cultural Hall on May 11, was declared
one of the best May exhibits the so-
ciety has had in years. The potted
plants were of exceptional flne quality,
and table decorations were artistically
designed. H. F. A. Lange, E. W.
Breed, A. W. Hixon, Lucy M. Coulson,
Mrs. L. C. Jlidgley and Mrs. W. E. Sar-
gent were among the prominent prize
winners.

May 20, 1916

HORTICULTURE

697

EFFECTS OF THE WINTER IN THE
ARNOLD ARBORETUM.

Tlie high temperature of January
started the development of the flower-
buds of some plants, for example
those of the Silver Maple (Acer sac-
charinum) which was in full flower
on tlie first day of February, or
several weeks before the usual time.
January was followed by two months
of cold weather and frequent snow-
storms. The snow protected small
plants which without this covering
would probably have suffered, and the
number of plants that have been killed
or seriously injured in the Arboretum
is surprisingly small. The flower-
buds, however, of many plants have
been entirely or partially killed, while
other plants which in an ordinary sea-
son lose their buds have not suffered
and promise to yield unusual crops
of flowers. The flower-buds of all
Peach trees are killed but those of the
Plums and Crabapples appear to be
uninjured. The spring is from ten to
twelve days later than usual.

Rhododendrons have suffered less
than they did in the winter of 1914-15.
Occasionally a leaf has been browned
or a small branch killed, but appar-
ently a good many flower-buds have
suffered and the prospect for flowers
is not so good as usual. Rhododen-
dron poiiticum. which usually suffers
in this climate, appears to be killed
outriglit. This plant which is so
hardy in England, where it sometimes
becomes a troublesome weed, has seri-
ously interfered with the successful
cultivation of Rhododendrons in this
part of the world, for it has been used
in European nurseries as stock on
which is grafted the hybrids and
varieties of other species, and the
hardiness and vigor of many of these
plants has been unfavorably influ-
enced by this tender stock. A little
hybrid Rhododendron known as 7?.
praecojT. "Little Gem," is perfectly
hardy here but it blooms so early that
in about nine years out of ten the
flowers after they open are spoiled by
frost. This year not a flower-bud has
been injured and the plants are now
in flower.

Forsythias. Many flower-buds ot
these plants have been killed as they
were two years ago. In the low-
ground of the general shrub collection
the flower-buds of all the species and
varieties of Forsythia have been en
tirely killed with the exception of
those of the Albanian F. europaen
which are uninjured. If the flower
buds of this species are better abl<
to support cold than those of the other
species, which are all natives of cast
ern continental Asia, the European
plant sliould l)e better known ami
more generally cultivated. One of the
last plants discovered in Europe, it
is a vigorous, fast-growing shrub
with more erect stems and branches
than are usually found in the other
species of this genus. The flowers are
not quite so showy as those of F.
siispensa and its hybrids and varie-
ties, but they are always abundantly

JAPAN LILIES

Retarded Bulbs from Cold Storage

i\s these Lilies are most useful during the early Winter months, and
for Christmas flowering, we suggest -May, June and July delivery as the
best time for making 'ibipments of Speciosuni.

Full Cases of LILIES at lOOO Rate,
Lilium longiflorum giganteum — Cold Storage ion hkih

'.I t.. Ill-ill, h. .'(ill liiilh^ in ,1 i:i^r .SI->.fl(l snill.dO

Lilium Auratum — Cold Storage

il- to i::-i]ii-h, 1(11) l.iill.^ in j iMsr IT.OO Kiii.dd

Lilium speciosum album — Cold Storage

s- to O-incli, 22.") Iiullis in a case '. 10 50 khi.iii

!)- to 11-incli. 123 bulbs in ;i case 17.00 ic;ii.iiii

Lilium speciosum rubrum — Cold Storage

'.I h. 11 ill. li. 11'.- l.illlis ill .1 la^f 11.00 [(I.->.I10

Lilium speciosum Melpomene — Cold Storage

'.<■ tc. 11 illi II. r_'.". Iiilllis ill .1 .:\~r 11.0(1 j(l.-i.(ill

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc.

SEEDSMEN
128 Chambers Street, New York

-2»%B-:

.i iiiii|K'i-iis (iniw I

iiiuii .N'ur.series, .Valiok, Mass.

produced and of good color. This
plant is still rare in gardens and it Is
doubtful if it can be found in Ameri-
can nurseries.

Magnolias. The Japanese shrubby
species. Magnolia stpllata. is usually

the first of the Magnolias to flower in
tlie Arboretum and the petals are
sometimes browned by a late frost.
This year many of the flower-buds
have been killed and only a few
flowers much reduced in size are now

THE MACNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

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THE LARGEST HORTICULTURAL AUCTION ROOMS IN THE WORLD

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May 2U. l'.>l>

o|x>ii on theHP boaiitiful and iiaually
Nititiructiiry pliiiKH. Soiiii' llowiTs ure
now i)i)«'n oil tlu- iiortluTii form of llio
JopancK .W. kuliiis (var. liDifnliii).
Tills Is u slinpoly trt'«>. with hiiiuII
(IroopliiK flowers wlilili oiicii lieforo
llio appe«niiic»> of llu» luavos. and
Kood follnj;*'. l"!' '• lu'viT lUiwurs here
vory freely and tins year there arc
fewer llowers lliiiii usual. As a
llowcriiiK tree for this (■ilmali' it Is in
ferlor to the whitellowered Chinese
apecles, .If. • oint/iirioi. or as it Is now to
lie called. .W. ilrniiilnlu. and its hy-
brids, wliioli also Mower before the ap-
pi'arance of the leaves and ure not yet
in flower. — ArnoJiI Arhorclum Hullf-
till. Seir Series. Vol. II.. So. I.

PRUNING ROSES.

IHIKTUII.TIIU-: ITU. CO.

Mr. I'usler-Mrllliir in lil.-i "Tlif llnok i.f
tin- Hksi'." guys: "If iin iiriiulni; .lnwii In
iiii :i|>|>Mri'iitly .Hiiiiiiil liiiil. (Ill' pltli apiu-ar
liriiwii liistiinl "f white. It Is Mp|iiireiit the
sliiHiI has liefu liijureil liy fr"»t. anil It
will 111- heiter tci eiit liiwiT." I have Just
liniiii'il a aliirilv Mrn. .lohii l.aliin. four-
vear i>hl plain, elithl .ihnnta ti-ii luches
fr.iiii llie erouiiil. full "f atrciiii: leaf huils.
anil to esi-ape the brown iiilh. hail to cut
iliiwn In line anil Iwn Inrhes frein the
i:ri>nnil. Is this the proper thliii.' '" il"'' 1

fnunil the sani imlitlon wllh a .T. U.

<"larke. Kran Karl I>rnsilikl. anil a nuui
biT of II. T.s. but illil not ilare cut down
all the bronn pith on these. Is It neeea
sary to cut away all that brown pith? The
priMiIni; problem Is a crcnt piTplexlty to
nie. Where can I get good liiforinallon to
KUlile mo? Any suggestion or help you
niav give will be greatly appreciated.

I'nwtucket. H. I. A. C.

In response to your communication
in which you make reference to Mr.
Foster-.Meliiar's "Book of the Rose."
and inquire resardiuK your pruning,
you will probably not be surprised to
iearii that the iia.st winter, if we are
to judge from the experience of wide-
ly separated groups of people, has
proved a very severe one for roses,
and the loss has been considerable
from winter-killing.

To judge from your letter you are
pursuing just the right course with re-
gard to the roses that you are han-
dling. As a rule not only the dark
brown pith is a good guide as to how
short back to cut your rose bushes,
but the brown appearance of the bark
may also be taken as an indication
that the branch is dead, at least to
the points so affected.

If you wish to have a brief guide
that may be followed readily we might
suspest a very concise, and yet clear-
ly presented treatise on the topic of
Pruning, the chapter on that subject
that appears in the new book "How
to Grow Roses." which we can furnish
you at $1.00 each. This is published
by The Conard & Jones Company, a
firm of very long experience. If you
wish to go into the subject even more
exclusively, we would sugs'est the
"Handbook on Pruning." published by
the National Rose Society of England,
■which we could obtain for you at a
cost of $1.00. This book contains not
only suggestions for pruning in gen-
eral, but catalogs a long list of roses,
■with an index showing the character
of pruning required for each separate
variety. — Ed.

r

SEED TRADE

The preliminary schedule of prizes
has been issued for the Spring Exhi-
bition of the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society to be held in Boston.
March 21-25. 1917. The regular prizes
aggregate $3831.00 ca^i, two gold and
three silver medals. Special prizes
■will no doubt be offered later on.

\meri(:an !)EEi> trade association

Olttrrrn — I'rrMtilrlit, J. M. LupCutl,

MiilllliMk. I,. I.. .V.t.: Mml > Irr-I'reiil-
ilf'iil. Klrliy II. Wliltr. Ilrlnill. Midi.;
Hrriillil \ Ur-rrmlilrlll, I. \\. lliilKlitii,,,
I \\'«nlilliKlen, II. 4.; >fi'r«-liir> •'rrruHiirrr.
C. I-:. Krnilrl. t'lrlrlilDil. <l. ; .\«iiUtltllt
Hrcrrtnry. 8. K. Wllluril, Jr., Clrtrlnnil.
O. fhlrnco. 111.. Junr '.;u-'^S, next riir.i*l-
ln( pikov.

Expediting Shipping Document!.

In further explanation ol the British
Orders in Council issued .May «. I!tl6,
in reference to the examination of
shipping documents by the British
Censor and saving valuable lime In
transnilsslon of these papers to Amer-
ican Importers, the British Kmbassy
at Washington has sent out the fur-
ther statement as follows:

"It will, however, not be practicable I
to carry out the arrangements con-
templated unless the documents,
whether bills of lading, consular in
voices, or other similar papers, arc
forwarded unaccompanied by an.\
other mail matter, in special bags
labelled or marked shipping docu-
ments." These bags shall lie forward-
ed by the vessel carrying the cargo to
which tb.p documents in question re-
late." CiKTis Nyp; Smith.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York of
horticultural material for the week
ending May 5.^ were recorded as fol-
lows:

Bulbs — Prance, $26; Netherlands.
$.5.97.5: England. $579; Scotland. $1;
.lapan, $438.

Plants — Belgium. $3,213; Nether-
lands, $35,294; EJngland. $3,923; Scot-
land. $16; Ireland, $248; Bermuda.
$29; Japan. $203.

Red clover seed — France. $4,609.

Grass Seed — Denmark, $4,000;
Krance. $588; Scotland. $1,499.

Other seeds— France. $4,851; Ger-
manv, $239; Italy. $852; Netherlands.
$3,863; England, $28,789; British In-
dies. $7,875; British East Indies.
$2,068; Hongkong, $124.

Nitrate of soda— Chile. $247,086.

Sulphate of potash Chile. $1,135.

Other fertilizers — England. $4(i;
Scotland. $325.

Guano— Scotland. $255.

New York — McHutehison & Co."s
new headquarters on Chambers street
are very roomy, conveniently ar-
ranged for a big business and very at-
tractively furnished. The main office
and store room floor extends through
the block to Reade street where a spa-
cious freight elevator is installed. Mr.
McHutehison- has just received the
welcome news that Belgian ship-
ments will come along all right.

MICHELL'S

Hardy Perennial

Plants

A full Miic> of Htnn(l:ir<l ua w«*U us the
newer varlrtlcH, grown at our NurserioB
lit Andnliiflln. Pa. Of unuHunI vigor and
line quality. Kor compU-tc lUt nee our
Wholesnle Cntalopuo. Srnd tor a ropy
If yon li:!v.'n't nni>

Michell's Seed House

Philadelphia

518 Market Street,

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Hartford, Ct.— Rose Hill Floral Co..
capital stock $50,000. Incorporators.
A. P. Pitner. .losiali H. Peck and Ralph
M. Grant.

Providence, R. I. — Quidnick Green-
houses. Inc.. capital stock $30,000. In-
corporators, C. C. Earle. M. Schoolman
and 11. M. I.aniont.

Sherman, Tex. — The John S. Kerr
.Nursery Co.. capital stock $1,000. In-
corporators. John S. Kerr. D. S.
Thompson and \V. J. Kerr.

Chattanooga. Tenn. — Lookout Nur-
sery, capilul stock $10,000. Incorpor-
ators, S. H. Howell, F. D. Landis, W. L.
Frierson. Fred Grindler and L. .M.
Coleman.

PERSONAL.

Charles C. Nichols has lieen appoint-
ed to take charge of the greenhouses
at the Lyman School. Worcester .Mass.

L. P. Jensen, gardener at the Busch
estate, St. Louis, and J. H. Whitten
were judges at the Spring Flower
Show held at Columbia. Mo.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes
Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTEKO 1 ho 1 bD IbLbUS, Inc., commerce Bldi^o'stoD, M»s.

May 20, 1916

HORTICULTUEB

699

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

(PURITY BRAND)

We have a splendid lot of this excellent fertilizer on hand ready for

immediate shipment

Price per ton, $40; 1-2 ton, $20; 500 lbs., $10; 100 lbs., $2.50

R. d^ J. FARQUHAR ®» CO.. "Sass"

— ONION

Appreciation of a high order of Merit In Seeds and Seed Servloe
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST.,

CHICAGO

FORCING GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

100 1000

America, pink H-ti flO.OO

Aacn.tB, whlU l.tS 11.00

BmehlfreDdt, red 1,1* 10.00

rrsnol. Klni, icsrlct l.U 1040

A. HENDERSON & CO.

•II v State St.

OHIOAOO, ILL.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

Our WINTER -ORCHID -FLOWERING

SWEET PEA has done well wherever
grown the past winter. New List will be
out in June. If not on our books already,
send your naine in.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lotnpoc, Cal.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Best Winter ■•weiiBC Flak SBSpilrkcoa •■
the market. Per rkt.. (1.00 i « »k*e. (er ••.OO.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

BLITB LIST OF WHOLESALE FBICEfi

HAILED ONLT TO THOSE WHO PLANTt

FOB PROFIT

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

1«6 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE
Kztim Selected Bteek. Oladlelna <er (era-
Ubk- NanoB, ColvlUel or lArge flower-
Luff type. Oreenboase Fertlllxer*. Ajk
fer 1>1« Seed CataloKve.

Joaepd Breck S Sons Corp., SeeiianMo
47.«4 No. MtAn St.. BOSTOn. MASS.

VERV SHORT f'KOl' OK

TENERIFFE BERMUDA ONION SEED

Seeilsuicii and Ji-akTS aru Inviti-il lo wrlto
to mc at once for full paitlculars of HOW

TO secijKE certain seed at moder-
ate PRICES. Write quick to avert disas-
trous consequences.

FEDERICO C. VABELA.

TenerifTe (Canary Inlands).
T.etter postage to Tenerlffe. 5 cents.

When writing to atioeitrntirt Undfy
nwnffon HOfiT/CVtTUKE.

LITTLE ADS. BRING
BIG RETURNS

Little ads. in our CUgslfled Colamna bring
big retarni to beta advertiser and pur-
chaser.

AnTthlag tbat can be aold to florlata, gar-
denera, park and cemetery aopenntendenta,
etc., can be aold tbrongh tbia medlnm In
tbla department, and at very amaU cost.
Don't fall to read tbem each lasue, for yoa
will Bnd one or more that wUl prove proflt-
«lile to yon.

They Cost Only One Cent a Word
Undisplayed

GLADIOLUS

Various Choice Mixed
Varieties

See our Florists' Catalogue and
ask for special prices.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.,

53 Barclay St., New York

GLADIOLUS

PENDLETON,

HALLEY. Etc.
Send -fco Chiids

John Lewis Childs, Inc.

FLOWKBFIKLD, L. I.. NBW TOBK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOUSALE FIELD AND GARDEN SffllS

Eitebluhed 1818

Write For Our Ltyw Pricei

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

iN/iiGNOiME-r-re:

IMPROVED ECLIPSE.

Superior to all others for winter bloom-
ing, exhibition, or cutting. Immense frag-
rant spikes 10 to 15 inches long. Green-
house grown seed from a re-selected strain.
Pkt. 25c., 1/16 oz. $1.00. Catalogue upon
uppllcatlon.

THOMAS J. GREY CO., Seedsmen

29 So. Market St„ Boston, Ma««.

BURNETT BROTHERS

linp«rt«r* amd Or«w«r« mt

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &C.

98 Chambers Stmt, New Yerk

JAMES YICK'S SONS

Seedsmen, Nurserymen,
Florists

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

700

HORTICULTU RE

Miiv 20, 11' It)

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Tf Irg rmplilt «riirr» f«r\% «h1*hI lu •»>
p:\rl of thr I iiKril StMtr*. rtttiailn, and
■ II priiirlpnl rlllr* of Kur^pr. OrtUr*
tran»rrrrr«l or Intru'^lrtl b> tlir trft4lr to
our tirlrr-tUin f»r tlrlltrry un ftt(*KinMhlp*
or rU»uli«>rr r<-< •-'>'■ -<<.<iiil KtlrntloD.

Cflit *f Ca.'

'^f/t'vfrifi

.«/-.

K4>frrr«r«> or rknli tiiunl acronipAnj all
• rtlfTd from unknow n rorrrwponilrnta.

^■lt\.\r \.l.lr*-*^, \I.K\(o\M I I

For KANSAS CITY

Trantfer Your Ordtrt to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
lfrmt>«r« rlorlati' Trlrirapb Drllvery

Ordern for >'<-n Yi.rk. Wrilr or Phonf to

MAX SCHLING

22 Wtst 59tk Stritt. Adjoiiing Plaza Hotel

Hest Florists lu the Stutes mb Kifirencei.

KIKOI'EAN ORI>KB8 EXECITED.

Members of the Florlnts' Telegraph

DENVER,

T** Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.

Mambers Florliti' Telecraph DallvaiT.

COLOR IKDO

Of Interest to
Florists

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

D«liT«r orders tnwn any part oi tht country to

New York City ]

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS I

WrlU »T Tal*rr«»h {

2iae-2141 Broadwmy, New Yo>h I

T«to»hMi« IHI-lMt C9i9mMm» \

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Momber* Flotiiti' Telegraph Delnrer>

firETMSTUMPP

761 Fitth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

HMSber Florists' Telegraph Dellvenf Asso.

WORCESTEK, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

■AXBT U mAWAXJU TnttUUt.

Mrmlrr ^br-irtt 1 fltfrm^k DeUrtry A alk n

Retail

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Morg.in Park, III. .M:itl Koslii.

WIIhoii Kloriil tt>.
TlioiiiiiM M. Sliiiiit'

Dei Moinei. la.

Ironwood. Mich.
w;i\ ,

Blibee. Ariz. - L. PhlllipH. .Muiii
strict.

Fort Worth, Tex.— Mrs. .M. B. Jones,
irt lli'iiipliill .'^Ircot.

Youngstown, O. I'urk Flower Shop,
7 \V ImmI.thI slri'i-l.

Rochester. N. Y.— Frank McLuls,
Water iiiiil St. I'uiil streetB.

Columbus, O. — SiiniiR"! Graf, rt'niov-

l: .Inly 1 to 57 East Gay street.

Atlantic City. N. J. -I^ondon Flower
-hup. Clii'lsi'ii Court. 2.">17 Hoardwalk.

Canton. N. Y. — .M. A. Gllions, remov-
ing to Home Telephone bulUlinR, Main
street.

Providence, R. I. — Oakley & Powers,
Eniiilre street; EJ. E. Howard, Weybos-
.s<( street.

Chicago, III.— Wm. Dolesdale. Para-
dise Florist. 6534 S. HaUted street;
Boukldis & Gavares, 102 S. State
street.

NEWS NOTES.

Burlington, Vt. .Miss PVances Hill
has accepted a position with \V. E.
Peters, the florist.

Exeter. N. H.- .John K. Perkins lia.s
bouulit the florst business long con-
ducted by his father, William S.
Perkins.

Syracuse, N. J. Frederick Meer-
botl. florist, has filed a suit for $lu,000
against the Public Service Gas Co..
claiming that gas escaping from the
company's pipes has ruined many
plants and flowers in his greenhouses
on Paterson Plankroad.

Worcester, (Vlass. — "Horticultural
Day " was tlie attraction for Worcester
Hotary Club members at the weekly
luncheon on May 11, in Bancroft Hotel.
Harry I. Randall presided and the
speaker was Adrian Van Leeuwen. An
attractive horticultural display was
set up in the small ballroom of the
hotel.

"W'lintcvcr the w«.;ithor inny he," says lie.

"Whiitever .the weather inny be.

It M the Hoii);s ye sine, "n" the smiles ye

wear.
That's a-maklng the sun .shine every-

\\ lirT*-,"

— James Whitcomb Riley.

\A/IHV

4 Park St., Boston, Mass.

Because Satisfaction
Is Guaranteed

Established 1874

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Aras.
DF-TROrr. MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

H« r^^m all MIrhlrwi »•>■(• »*< *««4
••«tl«aa af Ohio, laill&aa am^ C^aaA^tt.
Maoibara Klarlati' Trlofraph DallTary

Aaio«1atJ*&.

^^:\

GVUk. LiKOS CO

ltV4l »T ■•'"
••»miir*(Tn» DC

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Floritts Tcir^Jraph Dellfcr^

IN THE

National Capital

At your lervlce to deliver Flowar*
or Dealgna oo Order bj Tela-
frmph or otherwUe, Prompt
Kellable Serrlce.

GEORGE H. GOOKE

Conncetlcat Ats. and I. Bi.
WASHINGTON, D. O.

'Rochester, N. Y.

I. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Av«nu«, N.

•choster Phone 506. Lo&r Dist. Bell Phoo« J/Sq

Member* Floristt TclcKrapb Delivery

' 'THE HOMETF FLOWERS"

The lATKeat out flower atore Id AjnerUA.
Ordrm for tlie TWIN CITIES and for all
NortlMt: bittern points irlven prompt %X-

trntlon.

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A,I_BA.NY, IM. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

MemlKTs Florists' Telegraph Delivery

D iv R D s A. T. BUNYARD

FIX>BIIT
K E. Cor. 44 St. & Mtditon ATenae, N. Y. Ckij

( Mcnfccr Flofira Telegraph Delivery Aiso )
Flowvcn shcced on &1I Sieuners. Speci&J Corretoond'
«ioe n lil u \u^ docs of Europe and ihc ar«iA
CcAorats. Tdecraph %nA Cable addreci . DardiAar .

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

WK OEAJKANTKB tATUrAOnOV

May 20, 1916

HORTICULTURE

701

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delive>y
Service

IIMCS.

561 Fifth Ave.
Vanderbllt Hotel

THOS. F. GALVIN

NEW YORK

QACTAil 1 ''"■'l^ street
DUO I Un 799 Boylston Street

lilifMies U StNoers iml all Easlen Polits

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
WH take good care of your orden

Mtmterl of F. T. D. AitaciattQn.

WASHINGTON-

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Aato <«UT*rT of Dsslns and mowers U
SB7 address In washlnctea.

Stock and Work First Class

Orders FlUed Day or Mtsht tor

OI-EVE

and State of Ohio

Oaaplste Stock. Regolar dlscoant to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

IIM W. <Mh St., Clerelaad, O.

Members Florists' Telegraph DellTory Aaa'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclld),Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers oft Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS-

338 Main Street,LWeet

ROCHESTER, - N^Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

n,OR.ISTS

Telcphoaes 1501 and L. IMt.

1415 Famum St.,
OIVIAHA, NEB.

sTa. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

AKSKKaON serHce means freeb, •lardy
■taek and preaapt dellTerles l> BCFFAMt,
I4>OKFOKT, NIAOABA FALtA and
WKSTBBN MXW TOKK.
MsMtin of Flarlsta' Telecrapb DellTery.

KERR

The Floriet

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member FT. D. Aj,oo«tion

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Cenlrsll7 Located for DeliTeriet in All Parti of New England.

H. F. A. LANGE

125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass
WORCESTER, MASS.

Flowers by TelegraiA

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres

St.

Albany,
St.

Albany,
Slate St.

Bostou-

N. Y. — The K'osery.

11 N. Pearl
23 Steuben

j;. Y. — William C. Gloeckner, 97

-Thos. F. GalTln, 1 iPark St.
Boston— Penn tbe Florist, 124 Tremont

St.

Boston— Zlnn tbe Florist, 4 Park St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Cbicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Adam Graham & Sons,
0523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1836 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col. — Park Floral Co., 1643
Broadway.

Uetiolt, Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's Sons.
( orner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston. Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo.— Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28tb.

New Y'ork- Dards. N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Fifth Ave.,
at 40th St.

New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 4Sth St.

Norwich. Conn. — Beuter's.

Omaha, Neb.— Hess & Swoboda, 141o

Parnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 2i>
Clinton Ave., N. „ ,, ,

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main

San Francisco — Pelicano, Rossi & Co., 123
Kearnv St.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4320-28
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co. -...,...

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St. .„., „

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F

Washington, D. C— P. H. Kramer, 015
F St., N. W. „ ,

Washington, D. C— George H. Cooke,
Connecticut Ave. and L St.

Westerly, R. I.— Reuter's.

Worcester, Mass.— H. F. A. I-ange.

Worcester. Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop.
3 Pleasant St.

"The Telegraph Florisf*

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

REDTER'SLe'^

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. 1.

We oever the terrltary betwasa

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326>28 Olive St.

Mtmitr Florists Ttlegrapk \Delivery Auociutmm
liOTICE INITIALS. Wt kavr ont store nUr

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

Euclid Avenu*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered •■ naall •x t«I«ffTmph order tor
%my eeoaelvm, la amy 9%rt ef tbe I>*mlJil««.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO West Adelaide It. - TOBOXTO, OUT.
ALBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DE1.IVKRKI> IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDEK

11 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

702

nORTl CULTURE

May e«, IttlG

i

ATTENT10N=NEW ENGLAND TRADE

Our Shippinj^ Trade fur the comiug Holidays

promises to surpass that of previous years.

Our consignors assure us of an increased output

from their establishments of up to the standard of

quality ilowers.

Why not let us help you increase your Decoration

Day sales with their unsurpassed product and our

efficient service.

We provide all the needs of a tiorist at attractive

prices. Ask for quotations.

WELCH BROS. CO

226 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS

THE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF

THE FLOWER BUSINESS.

V rniM-r Re:i(l BeCort- Ihc New York Flor-
ists' Club by A. .1. Guttinan.

iCmttHued from pap 6Sr)

This leads me to another suBgestion:
that premiums shovild be more attrac-
tive, and that all prize-winners be re-
quired to renew the blooms during the
whole period of the show. It was posi-
tively disgusting to see so many vases
of passe blooms. While I was respon-
sible for a number of exhibits, though
I did not renew the blooms I fully re-
solved that another year I shall posi-
tively renew the exhibits as often as
necessary. The management should
not allow blue ribbons to remain at-
tached to stale stoek: it is not con-
ducive to enlightening or educating the
public, as many people cannot get to
the show during the first days. This
is not said in spirit of criticism for
wo all learn by experience and I also
belong to that type who are grateful
when someone takes the trouble to
teach me. We all can learn yet and
when a man gets so that he will not
accept knowledge he is |)asse as a use-
ful member of the craft and com-
munity.

The flower show management should
welcome exhibits, should encourage
them by every means and by every

FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH

SAN FRANCISCO

CALIFORNIA

Pelicano, Rossi & Co.

IZB KEARNY ST.

act. If favoritism must be played, well
and good. That is up to the manage-
ment, but no rule should be made that
might discourage a prospective ex-
hibitor, and even ia some cases excep-
tions can be wisely made. Red tape
is necessary, but often acts as a bur-
den. .No matter whether they be
growers, seedsmen, wholesalers or re-
tailers, so long as they belong to the
profession and have meritorious
blooms to exhibit. I do not infer that
the management was or is incompe-
tent, but hope they will benefit by past
experience and remedy defects, and
hope that they will not take excep-
tion to suggestions. Great men have
continued to learn until the end. Noth-
ing and nobody is perfect. No one
man has the only remedy for all ills;
we can only hope to be near perfect.
.\dding our own experience to the
knowledge which we gain by reading
and learning it is bound to help us;
to be valuable to ourselves and to the
community.

Another phase that I feel I must
touch upon is the question of the dis-
tributing of stocks. Taking the whole
situation under close consideration, the
grower in general is >indoubtedly oc-
cupying by far the most secure posi-
tion, due primarily to the fact that he
is an artisan and economically speak-
ing a greater producing power than
the trader. The trader or merchant,
owing to the fact that the average
trader is a greatly inferior productive
|)0wer automatically confusing and
discouraging or destroying a possible
healthy and scientific working condi-
tion, often places the whole trading
wing of the craft in a difficult and im-
practical position. I am thoroughly

convinced that but rarely do we find a
talented artisan who is also an able
trader. Growing and trading are two
quite separate and distinct arts and
just as it takes years of experience to
learn fo combat difficulties that arise
in growing Howers and plants so, also,
does it require years of experience to
combat the various difficulties and
problems that arise in the trading of
the products. I will tite two items
of comparatively recent date - items
that give clear opportunity for show-
ing how great a stride can be made
toward intelligent and advantageous
co-operation. First: I will refer to
the congested condition of the market
Mt Kaster. 191.'i. due to the snow storm,
and for some time after, when, if all
the wholesalers could have agreed by
some concerted action to discard the
left-over stock thcrehy liringing the
market conditions back to a normal
state, there were then abundant evi-
dences of a good market as also right
along before Easter. As it was, the
market remained paralyzed for a
month after that due to the accumula-
tion of stocks. Second: Only recently
the retailers emphatically voiced ex-
ceptions to the wholesalers selling to
other than retail florists and I ap-
proved of the stand taken by them. On
the other hand it is a fact that very

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. NabaDt, Mass.

May 20, 1916

HOKTICULTURE

703

Memorial Day Profits

May be very much increased by good judgment in selection of supplies. We
offer CREPE FLOWERS.such as Roses, Wisteria, Carnations, etc.; MAGNOLIA
LEAVES, green and brown, in cartons and bulk — no torn or mouldy leaves;
famous HIGRADE METAL WREATHS, home-made, fresh from the factory to
you — no shop-worn stock sent out; CEMETERY VASES of iron or tin and
enamelled tin ; CAPE FLOWERS, best in the world.
I'u.^h your order along and have the goods to show.

U

HERE COMES THE BRIDE

>>

FOR THE JUNE WEDDING we have Lace Bridal Holders, Wedding Cords,
Wedding Posts, Wedding Gates, Kneeling Stools, Gauze Chiffons for Shower
Bouquets ; Bridal Scarfs, Resting Baskets, Shepherd's Crooks, Directoire Staffs.

FOR GRADUATIONS

Hi-Art Decorative Commencement Baskets and all other accessories. Stock up
now and have the goods to show customers. Send for prices and you will be
astonished to see how much you can do with a little money when you go
straight to headquarters— THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

few retailers did not then and would
not now obtain stocks direct from tjie
grower, thereby automatically and un-
necessarily robbing the commission
men of what in my opinion are his
just commissions. See how incon-
sistent that is. Under the existing and
at times more or less chaotic condi-
tions of the business which impose^i a
hardship on the commission men to do
business on a 15 per cent, basis, to do
business in such a way as to bring out
the best efforts, is no sinecure, and 1
feel positive that a large proportion of
the commission men, if the truth be
known, could testify that it is not pos-
sible to earn an income above an
amount necessary for a respectable liv-
ing on a 15 per cent, basis, hardly
earning enough that could be consid-
ered commensurate with the responsi-
bilities and risks taken and untiring
energy put forth in the distributing of
the stocks in order to obtain the high-
est possible market prices. 1 insist
that if the commission men wotild not
use every aggressive method, generally
accepted as wise liy progressive mer-
chants, they could reduce tlu-ir selling
expenses by selling in bulk often at
great sacrifice (selling in bulk when

market is glutted, acts as a great ad-
vertising mediumi but this method
would not always lie in line with best
endeavor and while the wholesalers
may save on the item of selling ex-
penses the consignor will positively be
the chief sufferer thereby while some
wholesalers may encourage selling to
outsiders. 1 firmly believe that the
far-sighted ones — those who are tried
and experienced merchants — do not en-
courage and engage in selling to other
than retailers. There should be a
gi'eater degree of mutual understand-
ing and confidence among the various
groups in our business.

So in closing. 1 say I thoroughly be-
lieve that the three groups — the
grower, the wholesaler, and the re-
tailer, could by co-operating materially
enhance the whole industry. Each is
necessary to the other: each has his
special function and is a vital unit in
our whole economic structure. Vol-
umes more could be written on the
subject but 1 feel that I have covered
a good deal of the ground, while not
very thoroughly, still to the extent that
my thoughts may inspire our leaders
to make an honest effort towards fur-
ther wholesome progress and in my

opinion this can only be accomplished
by approaching and treating each
question from the principle of merit.

HAIL STORM IN ST. LOUIS.

There was considerable loss of glass
sustained by the South End florists
when a sudden hail storm broke out
at 5.30 P. M. May 13 and made an al-
most complete job of it, it being esti-
mated that the loss will average 60
per cent. Among those who lost
heavily were F. J. Fillmore, \Vm.
Schray & Sons, John M. Walther,
P. W Hruei'.ig. W. H. Kruse, Chas.
.luengel, .John Held and Meurer Bros.
Others not quite so heavy were G. B.
Windier. A. .Meyer. Jr.. Fred W. Pape,
C. Bergestermann. .M. Herzog. Chas.
Beyer, H. J. Weber & Sons, John G.
Knoll and Fred Loewenan. F. Fill-
more. Eniil Schray and John Walther.
who sustained the greatest loss, say
there was no time for sheltering any
of the houses, as the storm broke so
suddenly, and aside from the loss of
glass, considerable damage was done
to bedding stock, which was cut to
pieces. About 50 per cent, of the glass
lost was insured by the Hail Associa-
tion.

A Florist's
Necessity

Fits securely on any standard pot and by the use of a little chif-
fon or ribbon gives you a Basket effect at a very small additional
expense, increasing the price of your plants 100 per cent.

HART'S HANDY HANDLE

1 12 Inches high, $2.00 per doz.

2 15 •• " 3.60 " ••

3 18 •• '• 4.00 •• "

4 24 Inches high, fB.OO per doi.
6 30 " •• 8.80 " "

6 30 " " 9.00 " ••

At Your Dealer's or Direct.

GEO.B. HART, Manufacturer, 24 to 30 Stone Street, Rochester, N Y.

704

HORTICULTURE

May 20, 1816

FOR DECORATION DAY
NEW CROP

DAGGER FERNS

5000 FOR $10.00

Long Fern* — Extra Fin*

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

WhoUtalr FloHMtw
1201. 05 R.c. Sir,,.. PHILADtXPHIA, PA.

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ranitod St . Pbil>a,lphii, P>.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS. VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

RKED ^L HELLER

I,'.' \V<-»t .'.■>lh SI.. N.-w Ynrk

Florists' Supplies

\\ .■ iinuiilf:!. lur.- ;|II iinr

latal Disigns, Basketv Win Wirk &Noyeltiis

.Mid :irr .li'il.rs in

DecoratUe (iluHHware. (irowers and

FlorUtH' RwiulxltrB

Wired Toothpicks

lf»aaf»et«r«d bj

W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

lO^OOO. ..91.S5. 60,000. . .$8.00. Sample fre«.
For sale by dMilers.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

MIOIHIVIOIMD, IIM^.

ri«a*« meBtlOB Horltcultarc when wrltlnc

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Conaltrnmcntt Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specially

264 RANDOLPH JT., DETROIT, MICH.

TalspboDC tSM Madlion Sqnar*

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WBOUC8AXK

Planismen and Florists

37 and 39 West 28th SL. NEW YORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Whun writing to attotrtiam hiniHy
mmntion HORTICULTURE.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

POEHLMANN BROS. CO,

I Supply of Beit Cut Flowers all the Year Jiround
72.74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO.

If lnt4T<^l4'il. ftmd us yonr nam* and addreas fnr nur weekly pricfi lUt

Wn PU DDnC rn wholesale cut

WLLlin DKUO. lU. Flower Markai

Daily consignments from
leading growers

226 DEVONSHIRE ST.,

Telephone, Main 6267-6368

Flower Market

Full line ol Florist?' Write for quotationu befor*
Supplier ordering elsewhere

BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES -P*r 10^

TO DEALERS ONLY

BOSTON

Am. Beauty, Special - • lis

" " Fancy and Extra lo

" " No. I . . . . ^ I

Russell, Hadley | a.

Killarney, Kichmond, HillingdoD, Ward, Extra

" " " " Ordinary. .

Arenburg, Radtance, Talt, Key, Extra

*' " " " Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" *' " Ordinary

Camatioas. FswHry

" Crdtiary \ i

Catll«ra« 40,

D«n(&rT>bi«^ fomiosum '• •

I Kw, LocNrifloniin I 6,

ftubrum

Callas

Lily of the ValUy

Dakic*

Violets

MiKiionette

Sn«p<lraK<oo

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freeiia

Calendulas

Lilac per bunch)

Sweat Peaa

Gardeaiaa

AdiantiMD' •-

SrhIax

Plunaoaua. &Spr«B. (looBdw.)

William F. Kasting Co.

^A/Holosal

383-387 ELLICOTT ST.

>rls-ts
BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.H.BUDLONG

1S4 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

^'^'^^A^p^cltlty GROWER Of

CUT FLOWERS

May 2M. 1916

HOETICULTURE

705

Flower Market Reports

Despite the overhanging
BOSTON skies and inclement
weatlier niailcet condi
tions liave improved considerably over
those existing last week. The volume
of business has steadily increased and
prices have been stiff and unyielding.
Carnations, colored varieties only, are
a trifle too plentiful but white on the
other hand is decidedly scarce. The
growers are not holding back for
prices are ideal for them and they are
taking advantage of the situation.
Roses, short grades particularly, are
moving rapidly, but Beauties still
continue to show the effect of last
week's slump. Snapdragon is coming
in heavily and much is lieing thrown
away after unsuccessful attem|)ts have
been made to sell it. The same is
true of sweet peas. The market is
literally flooded with them. They are
still being shipped in heavily by the
growers and there is no relief in sight.
Cattleyas are scarcer than usual with
the demand running rather liigli. Both
callas and lilies are being disposed
of readily at fair prices, and they are
practically the only things which have
remained in a normal state. The new
crop oi soutliern ferns have arrived
to relieve the depressing scarcity and
are eagerly bought up at $2.00 a thou-
sand. Taken in its entirety the mark-
et has passed through a very favor-
able state.

Last week was almost a
BUFFALO holiday week, consider-
ing the volume of busi-
ness done. On some lines a scarcity
was seen. Of course the demand fell
toward carnations for Mothers' Day
and the buying was brisk especially
for white. The supply was very short,
which helped the sale of roses and
other stock. There was an oversupply
of lilies and these had to be forced.
Prices were all cut up to move the
heavy quantity of lilies received. Peas
fell short, and on Saturday night the
market was cleaned up on everything.
The opening of the
CHICAGO peony season is the im-
portant event of the
week. A few early ones had straggled
In, but May 15 saw the counters of the
wholesale houses heaped with the big
packaH;es. The warm weather has
brought out the stock in southern
and central Illinois and prices are
from 4 cents to 8 cents, which is not
a high beginning. Lilacs are also com-
ing In mianlity and there is no fixed
price, as each day varies. There has
never been a finer lot of snapdragons
in this market and the sale is steady.
Iris, too, is in good demand and qual-
ity very good. Sweet peas are clean-
ing up well and cover quite a range in
price with deep coloring quite marked
as bright weather is more general. Of
carnations there are none too many
when any extra demand comes. Roses
are in good crop and quality all that
could be desired. Outdoor daffodils
and narwin tulips are still to be had
in quantity White and yellow daisies,
always in demand at commencement
time, are bringing good returns. A
few violets are finding slow sale. Rose
Koosier Beauty is makine a fine
record.

DAGGER FERNS

Nearby's, superior in every
way to imported Ferns, a
little more expensive, but
cheaper m the end.

$2.50 per 1000

In lots of 5000, $2 per 1000

SPECIAL PRICES
TO WHOLESALERS

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA. 1608-1620 Ludlow Si.
NEW YORK, 117 W. 28th 8l.

BALTIIWORE, Franklin & St. Paul Sts.
WASHINGTON. 1216 H St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS -

TRADE

PRICES-Per 100 ^_„ ,

TO DEALERS QtO-^

Rmw

Am. Beauty , Special

*' " Fancy and Extra-

No. i

CINCINNATI

May 8

to

to

Ru«*eU, Hadlcy

KilUrney, RicWd, Hill'don, Ward

Arcnburg, Radiaoce, Taft, Kev, Ex.
t. t< " •* Ord.

Ophelia. Mock, Sunburst, Extra ...
«' " " Ordinary

Camatioiu. Fancy

" OrdinE^

C«tllo7M

Dttdfobkim formoMiin

Lifies. LAnviflorum

" Rubr\un

Calla*

U\f of tfce VfclUy

Dai»«s

Viole<»

Mignonette

SnapdraKOB

Daffodil*

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Fre«sia

Calendulas

Lilac f per bunch)

Sw«et Peaa

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax * ■ • ■ ■

Aq>ari^gusPlu. ASpr«>. (looBhs.)

35.00

25.00

15.00
8.00 to
8.00 to
4.00 to
8.00 to
4.00 to
8.00 to
4.00 to
4.00 to
to

60.00 to
to

8.00 to

6.00 to

to

to

40,00
30.00
20,00

15,00

I a, 00
6.00

12.00
6.00

I2.0D
6.00
5.00
3.00

75-00

10.00

8.00
5.00

CHICAGO

M:ty I

BUFFALO

May 8

PniBBXJRG

May 8

6.00 to 10.00

30.00
ao.oo
10.00
4.00
8.00
3.00
8.00
3.00
6.U0
3.00
3.00
2.00
50.00

8.00

6.00
3.00
1. 00

4.00

6.00

4.00 to 6.00

.35

15-00
as.oo

3.00

.75
1.00

90.C0
50.00

75

1. 00
15.00
ag.oo

40.00 I

30,00

15-00 i

35.00

12.00

6.00

la.oo

6.00

15.00

5.00

5.00

3.00

to 75.00

to

to 12.00

to

to 13. 00

to 4.00

to 2.00

to ■

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

6.00
12.00

2. CO

3. op

2.00

3. CO

1.50

1.50

90.00
50.00

30.00

15.00
8.00
6 00

4.00

3.00
6.00

3.00

6.00

3.00

2.00

1. 00

40.00

6.00

3.00
6.00
4.00
1. 00

.40

2.00
3.00
1. 00

1,00
1.00

3. CO
.25

■50

10.00

1,00

15.00

40,00

25.00

30JX3
10.00
8,00
6.00
4.00

8. SO
4.00
8.00
6.00
3,00
K50
50.00

10.00
5-00

10.00
5.00
2.00
.50
3.0D
6jOO
S.00

ao.oo

10.00
6.00
4.00
6,00

6.00
6.00

4.00
3.00

60.00

25.00

15.00
8.00

12.00

12.00
4.00

12.C0
4.00

12.00
4.00
6.00
3.00

75-00

6.00 to B.oo

8.00

4. CO

1.50

3.00
4,00

2.00

2. CD

> 3.00

I •••

I 3.00 3.00

I I.OO >

I 1,50 .50

35.00

» 1.35 1.00

I ac^oo

« So»oo 30j|g__

10.00

500
3.00

.50
4.00
8.00
3<»

4.00

1-5°

i.as
30.00
50.00

NEW CROP

F.VNf'Y Sl.3.5 PER 10(H)

D.XtlGKR Sl.1.5 1"KR 1000

(iRKKN SHEET MOSS FOK It.WtilNti

ItASKKTS !i!1.75 I'ER BAC.
I-EKrETl'.VTK.I) MOSS »3.f)0 I'ER BA<i
IIKKI.EBERRV FOMACiE 152.50 I'ER

t'.XSE
l.YKAT.V (EverKreen Oiik> S'J.SO PER

CASE

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.

EVERGREEN, ALA.

Taken as a wImI'
CINCINNATI .Mother's Day busi-
ness was by far the
best this market has had for that day.
A heavy demand easily took up th>.'
receipts at good prices. ShippiiiK
l)usiiiess, jiartit ularly in roses and car-
nations was very large. Quite a num-
ber of the carnations, and for that
matter some ol" the other stock, were
so l)artlv pickled (hat they were unfit

lor use. Roses are in a good supply
and include some very excellent
blooms. Carnations were cut very
close for Mothers' Day but by the
middle of the week became again plen-
tilul. Lily receipts exceed the demand
for them. Sweet peas are very plenti-
ful. Peonies may be had and the
supply of both forced and outdoor
gladioli is large.

iCoHtinued oti f*age 707)

706

H ORTICULTURE

May 20. 1916

H. E. FROMENT

WT>oi«»iiie CommiMian Florirt
Choace Cut Flcrwer*

Wnr A4drM>. Ill W Ml Idti Kt.. M \?' YOKK

1*. J. ssAii'rii

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST IS^^^T^^K^rg?

A full Ud«) of Ctioio* Cut ft-low«r fitock for all parpoRrR

m:\\ nork city

TBUrilOI^E ; JJJi I rAKRACJl T 1,11 West 2«th St

WholeLle Conimission Florists ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

B5 .„d 57 w..t 26th Street j;;!?!^?^"* l"""' """" 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

M>uu.> Huo^. New York

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tb Strut. NEW YORK

TrlrphoD* fttM, t'&rr«cat.

OkD ao^ InapM-t tb* Beat Eiubllshment

la th« Wboleul* Flower DUtrlct.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
fBOm{*««i MADISON so.. NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consign mentt Solicited

THE KERVAN COMPAKY

Fams, Moaiea, Wild Smllax, 0>l»x,
L««cathse, ralmrtta, Cycu, both frath

cat and prepared.
I«aTal, Hemlock, all IlccoratlTe Everrrcene.

.i..{ag) iMt. 119 W. 28 St, New Ysrfc

WILLIAM hT^UEBIeR

Brooklyn's Foramoit and Be»l

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K Firel Clau Market for all CUT FLOWERS

Vi Willoaghby St. BrooUyD. N. T

M. C. FORD^

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fiiE \m. \m\ wmm

A r«ll lAam at ALL CCT FX«WKR8.
Talapbana M7* Fwrmcmt.

6E0RGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYERJnc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28t1i ST. NEW YORK.

WHOLESALE ONLY

HAVK TIME A.ND MONKT BT ■ENDI.NO TOt'B ORDKUH TO 08

Prices Right. Consit^nments Solicited. Telephone Connectioo

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVEi^lES

ORCHIDS A SPEOSALTY

THE HIGHEST " •

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McM ANUS. ^.^^'i^^JJo^'M *05 W. 28th St., New York

Centrally Located, The Hob of the Flower Market Section

IVII

NO

F-|ori

\A/l-«ol^s^l^
55 and 57 W. 2«th Street,

Telapbone 7062 MsdUoa

s-t:
NEW YORK

BAOGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS. 34 West 28th St.. New York

Telepbooes , ^^^5 , Uadlson Rqnar* CON8IGNIIBNT8 SOLICITBD

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100, To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Ust Half of Wiik
Mdini May 13

ni6

nrst lalf If VtU
bietMhi May IS

1916

American Beauty. S|>ecial

" " Faacy aod Extra

No. I

RuM«ll, H.dley

Killamer, Richmond. Hillingdon, Ward, Extra

" *' " Orditury .

Ar«nburg. Radiance, Taft, Key. Extra

" *• Ordinary

Opiielia. Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Carnations, Fancy

" Ordinary

30.00 to

la.oo to

3.00 to

i.tx> to

3.00 to

1.00 to

3.00 to

1.00 to

3.00 to

1.00 to

3.00 to

• .00 to

6.00
15.00

6.00
3.00
6.00
3.00

6.00
3.00
6.00
3.C0

15.00 to

6.00 to

1.00 to

t.oo to

3-00 to

I. 00 to

3-00 to

i.oo to

3.00 to

1.00 10

1.50 to

1.00 to

ao.oo
la.oo
3.0D

15.00
«.oo
3-oc

3.00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

\\ liolcNale CoiikmUsitKi Dt'iilfr In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

1»3 Wmt 28lh Street, New York
Telephone— SS32-3533 Madison Square

Frank H. Tracndl^

Oliarlaa Sa

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

MTholesale Florist*

436 ttk Anniii, Bitwiii 2(tl ni 27tt V&.. Niw Tirt

Telepbonea: TV7-TM-TM FaRacit

ConalKsmanta BoUclUd

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

1 ncorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orrhlda, Oardenlan and Manj ITnaam^
Flower* of ()nallt7.

114 W«8t 28tli street
IME:\A/ YORK

HENRY M.

SB

Telephones, IS — 8&I0 M

ROBINSON CO.

ftdlnoD Rquar«

OF NEW YORK \

street:

OonalrunMiU laUdtad

May 20, 1916

HORTICULTURE

707

Flower Market Reports

{^Continued from page yoj)

Last week was one
NEW YORK of the most drowsy
and lackadaisical the
wholesale flower district has experi-
enced in a long time. Of course there
was the Mother's Day fuss towards
the end of the week, which pretty well
towselled up the carnation end of the
business and was the occasion of more
or less tumult and not a little acerbity
of temper, the net result being a
clean-up of white varieties at inflated
prices and a redundancy of pink and
red ones of questionable age, many of
which were left over for garbage pur-
poses Monday morning. There is an
enormous overload of Spanish irises,
sweet peas, snapdragon, yellow daisies,
etc., just at present and the conges-
tion is intensified by the receipt of
immense quantities of lilacs, apple
blossoms, dogwood and other garden
shrub and tree bloom as well as out-
door bulbous flowers, etc. Heavy
shipments of peonies arriving from
the south and in excellent condition.
All these factors have contributed to
break the back of the flower market
but it will not be for long as the fin-
ishing of these spontaneous crops
will be sure to leave a keen .lune mar-
ket for the choicer goods.

In the rose mar-
PHILADELPHIA ket the past week
the best demand
was on the shorter grades and espe-
cially so in the white classes. Long-
stemmed stock went rather slowly
and prices were not as satisfactory as
they should have been for fancy qual-
ity. There were too many carnations
early in the week, but they cleaned up
fairly well by Friday and Saturday.
There was very little advance in price
except on white. Even the white went
at regular prices by the high-grade re-
tail stores, as they wished to show
their customers they appreciated regu-
lar trade. Cattleyas are still bringing
fairly good prices and there is enough
stock around to satisfy all demands.
Lily of the valley of the indoor brand
brings the usual figures, although
there is a lot of fine outdoor stock at
present going for very little. We won-
der are those buyers really more of
the sheep than we have been imput-
ing to them for all these years. It
seems so. Some of that outdoor stock
going for a dollar is worth more than
the five-dollar indoor. And yet these
slaves of habit must pay the five.
Sweet peas hold their own very well.
Gladioli, indoor and soutbern. and in
"Baby" and "Grandiflora" are now
plentiful and .good. Snapdragon goes
well in the fancy grades, but there Is
an immense lot of poor stock. Daf-
fodils are nearly over.

Mother's Day Is
PITTSBURGH steadily growing in
popularity. Last
Sunday by far over-reached any prev-
ious celebration of the day. Indeed,
at least one retail firm finally had to
resort to white paper flowers, after
disposing of cut blooms of all varle-

{Continued on fiage 714')

STRAIOHT WIIOT.FSAI.E ONI^Y

FRANK MILLANG

CUT FLOWERS

55-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

NO DKSIGN.S M.VDE 1.1"

We are WHOLESALE FLORISTS

We handle every variety of cut flowers. We have 22
years' experience behind us, and we do not expect a gold
medal for doing our full duty by our consignors and custo-
mers. You cannot go very far wrong when dealing
with us.

GUTTMAN & R AYNOR, Inc.

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Phones 2036, 2037, 558 Farragut

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TEJ>EPHONK MAIN «6»8
Ainertoui BmntlM, Orchids, Valley, Carnation.. All the DOicltUw In th« Cm« f^'21'
Market furnished on short notlre. Prices quoted on application. No retaU »T*rT-
ace«pte<l. Flowers shlitped out of Boston on eariy tralna.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Pealerg Only

MISCELLANEOUS

CattlersLS • •

Dendrobmm formosum

Lilies, Lonffiflorum •

Rubfum

Callus

Lily of the VaUey

Daises

ViolsU

Mignonette

Snapdragon •

Daffodils

Gladioli

Tulips

Hyacinths

Freesia

Calendulas

Lilac (per bunch)

SwaetPea*

Gardenias

Adiaatinn

Smilax

Aaparacus Phunoaus, & Spren (loo buncbes) .

Last Half of Week

emUflg May 13

1916

First Half of WHt

lio{kinBg May 15

1916

40.00

to

75-00

20.00

to

35.00

3.00

to

to

500

+.00

to

0.00

2.00

to

5.00

•50

to
to

1. 00

a.oo

to

3.00

a. 00

to

8.00

.50

to

1. 00

4.00

to

'1.00

1.00

to

2.00

1.00

to
to

2.00

1. 00

.05

la.oo
15.00

3.00

.10

■75

15.00

X.00

30.00

35.00

95.00

30.00
3.00

4.00

1. 00

■50

2.00
2.00

.50
4.00
x.oo
1.00

1. 00
.05
•15

8.00

.50

12.00
15.00

75.00
35.00

5.00

6.00

5-00

3.00
8.00
1. 00
6.00
3.00
3.00

3.00
.10

•75

15.00

1. 00

20.00

25.00

I Can Sell Them For You!

I hare an nnllmlted market for your flow»r», any rarlety. In any qnantltj. Prompt
retams of aalM an coDilxna' M°*^^ Saady oaab Trheo due. A. clean record of twenty-
elsbt years Id the Cat Flower C»mml<aion Bnslneei.

Write for information or call and talk It arer.

.o..-J.-S^->... J- K, ALLEN "-^E^ToVr-

New England Florist Supply Co.

SPECIAL— ^"ii^r^ Sphagnum Moss, $3.50
276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS.

Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m.

UNIIED CUT FLOWER CO.,¥C.

Flowers Solil on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK

Fort HiU, 3469
TKI^EPnONES: Main, 4789 W

EstabUabed 1888

Tel. 681 Farrsgnt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit ConalKnmenta of New
England Grown NoTeltles.

J. J. CO AN, iNc.

lis WEST 25TH STREET
New York

Tel., Farragut &413-B891

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

111 W. X8th gtreet

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Exprrlenced, rroK'"*'f*'*lve niid can h&ndl*

shlpmentH of grower»' product

HntiNfactorilj'.

106 West 28th St.

NEW YORK

TpI. Farrasut 3060.

rtts

II M iri- I (' U LT U BE

Mil) JU, ISlti

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under thih head, one cent a uord. Initials count as words.

Display ndverliM'rs in this Ibhuo are alHu listed under this class! flcallon without cbarKe. Ueforence to Lilt of
Advertisers will indicate the respective pa^os.

Buyers falling to find what they want in this list will confer a favor by writing ub and we will try to put
them In communiiation with reliable dealers.

\i COl'.VTANT

I. ; .. , ..,, W Slnli- SI . Il.i-imi
For pare ••• Ltit of AdTcrttien.

APHINE

Aplilno MfK. Co., Miiillion. N. J.
For page spo Llm of Advprttacri.

APBI6 rCNK

NIrolIno Mfc Co.. St. I.nuls. Mo.
For pnge nee List of Adverilnprg.

A8PARA0C8

W. B. Elliott. RrlKhtoD, Mnss.
AspaniKui Plumosas Nanus Seeds.
For pnge si* Ll«t of Advprtlsers.

AaimrnKun Plnmosiis SeoillliiKH. fS.OO per
1000. U.nily Mar 1st. COI.I.INODALE
ORPFNUOfSES. CoIllDBdalc. Ta.

ACCTION SALES

The MnoNlir Hnrtldiltiir.nl Co..

New York Cll.v.

For page see List of Ailvertlsers.

Elliott Auction Co.. S. « ■! rk City.

Plaut AuctlnnitTs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AZALEAS

P. Oiiwerkerii, Holioken. N. .1.
F"or page see List of Advertisers.

A. Bans. Woburn, Mass.

K. J. Kuyk, Gbetit, Belgium.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bnyersrtorfer * Co., Phlladelpbln. Pa.
For p.igc see List of Advertisers.

BAY TREES

BAT TRKES. Write for wholesale prlce-
lal
.IfLICS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. .T.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown. Mass.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

A. N. Plerson. Inc., Cromwell. Conn.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, .Tr. & Sons Co..

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

0. C. Trcpcl, lirooklyn and New York, N, Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsb,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.
Delivery from May ISth.
Lorraine, 'JM In. pots, $12.(H) per 100; Cin-
cinnati, 2U In. poi.s. $15.00 per 100; Mrs. J.
A. Peterson (New). 2Vi In. pots, $2.5.00 per
100: $200.00 per 1000.
JTT.IfS ROKHRS CO.. Hmherford. N. J.

liili I 1 K-

Kroeschull Bro.^,. Co.. Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., Nortb Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co.. New York City.

Bitcbings & Co.. New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOXES— CIT FI.UWKK KOi.UINJi

Kdwards h'oliiing Box Co, Philadelphia.
For pagi' see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the Ijcst made.
Write for list. BOLTON & BUNKEL CO..
Milwaukee. Wis.

BOX TREEK

BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on demand.
JILIUS ROEBHS CO., Rutherford. N. J

BULBS AND TUBERS

Bremond Frercs, Ollloules Var.. France.

Agent, Jacijues Courtlne. New York City.

French Ilulhs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co.. New York City.

Gladioli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co.. New York City.

Lily Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllds. Flowerfleld, L. L, N. T.

Gladioli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Aagost Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Forcing Bulbs and Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farqubar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Cblcago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. MIcbell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass,
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flske, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

C. KEUR & SONS, BILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulhs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Branch, 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc.. Queens. N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros.. Fishkili, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind
For page se* List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.. New York City.
Seedling Carnation Laura Weber.

CARNATION STA1'I,I>

Split carnations quickly, iMsil.v nn<1
cheaply mended. Plllshury's Carnation

St.nple, 1OO0 for .^'■lO- : ?/XlO for $1.00 post

paiM I r ri r T -liirrr ■'. 'ijri;. iii

C.V.N -N.V-

John Lewis Chllds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

rnnnn Roots.

I^ r !.!_-. . : ' ■ ■.' .\.lviTtlsers.

0AMNA8 — ContlBocd
Rowan J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Adrertlaen.

Newest list of the newest ('annas Just
out. C*oiiipli*te assort iiient of the finest
sorts, at r4>iitarkitlile rates.

Send for list toilay,

THE CON A HI 1 U JONES CO.

West C.rove, l-ir

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. A Son* Co..

White Marsh. .Mil.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page sec List of Ailvertlsers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.

New Cbrysanthemuni Catalogue for Vtl%.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Elliott. Brighton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers,

Gottman & Kaynor. Inc., New York City

Early Ijivender Pink ChrysanthemaiD

Alex Guttman, also Kmina. a Garsa

Anemone. Double Pompou,

pale pink.

CYCLAMZN

CYCLAMEN, Best strain. Separate col
ors or mixed, Z In. pots, $8.00 per 100, fi>r
May delivery.
JULILS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. * Sons Co.,

White Mnrsb, Md.

Fur page see List of Advertisers.

Send for Wholesale List of Whole clamps
and separate stock: 40,000 clumps for sale.
Northboro Dahlia and Gladiolus Gardens.
J. L. MOORE, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DABLIA
Jobn Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

IF YOU INTEND growing Dahlias for
cut flowers then you will make no mistake
if you will try my assortment, especially
selected for cut flower production. Three
whites, 3 pinks, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 lavender.
1 fancy; all field roots, labeled true to
name; per 100, 10 of each kind, $3.00; per
1000, 1(X) of each kind, $2.'>.0O. M at 100
and 500 at 1000 rates. Cash with order.
Guarantee entire satisfaction. If inter-
ested In Dahlias, then please send for my
wholesale trade list of Dahlias.

MANNETTO HILL Nl'RSERIES,
W. A. FINGER. I"rop., HIcksville, N. Y.

DKCORATIVE PLANTS

K.lMrt Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
1 'T page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobhink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nahant. Mass.

Hleh Grade Plnnts for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenpoil. Watertown. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRAC.VKNAS

Dracaena Indlvlsa. nice plants. 4 in., $10
and $15 per 100; r< in., $20 and $25 per 100.
Cash. CHAS. H. GBBKN, Spencer, Mass.

For List of Advertisers See Page 687

May 20, 1916

HORTICULTURE

709

FERNS

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERTrLIZERS

K. & J. Farqubar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Pulverized Sheep Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.
Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

FLORISTS' FIANT STOCK

Anglin & Walsh Co., Williamsbridge, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SCPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.
H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Geraniums out of 3% inch pots, $7.00 per
100. Cash please. LEONARD COUSINS,
JR., Concord Junction, Mass.

GLADIOLI

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New Yorii City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GI^SS CO.. Hartford City. Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphi.i. Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construitiun Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.

For page see List of AdverHscrs.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John C. Moninger Co., Chicago, 111.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. llosloii. .Mass.

Lord & Bnrnham Co.. New York City.

Hltchlngs & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSUR.4NCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower E.\change, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Caldwell The Woodsman Co.,

Evergreen, Ala.

New Crop Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H.ARDY PERENNIAJLS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Palisades Nursserles, Inc., SparklU, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell's Seed Store, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HART'S HANDY HANDI.B

Geo. B. Hart, Rochester, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOT BEU) SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hotel Cumberland. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nlkoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LAWN MOWERS

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., Newburgh, N. Y.

LILY IIULIIS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchlson & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.

Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co.. New York City.
Berlin Valley Pips.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MARGUERITES

A. L. Miller. Jamaica, N. Y.
For page see List of AdTertlsera.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.,

Rochester, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NON-WRINKLE DUSTER

G. L. Hamilton Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTIANA

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C C. Trepel, Brooklyn and New York.
Nursery Stock and Bedding Plants

Wanted.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Blue Hill Nurseries, Julius Heurlin, Prop.,

South Braintrce, Mass.

American Grown Evergrceus.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower. Waycross. Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ONION SETS

Federlco C. Varcla, Teneriffe, Canary

Islands.

Bermuda Onlou Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID FLOWERS

Jas. McManus, New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

710

H () in' I rr LT r RE

May 2U. lulft

i>i<i mil i-i tN r;«

Jollui Iti..lir« l.. . Itulliirforil, N. J.

For pave nee l.lm uf AUvcrtlicri.

Sander & S<in«, si aiIuiiih. KnKliind.

Wnltcr r. ■■ >...-. !i„t<>l. N. Y. City.

1 llylirlils.

V"r 1 r Adrcrllsera.

A. T. UoUilliiirloii Co , liic. New York City.

UarU> Iloaos.

For pace ace lAtt of Advcrtlieri.

Clinrlra H. Tulty, Mndlson, N. J.

(Sriiflcil ItoHcn.
Kor pngo nee Lint of Advcrllarri.

Laser * Hurrell. Summit. N. J.

I \ s »^ 1 1 * \ 1 ^
MO.UUU l-ANMilES.
Fleld-GrowD— In Hinl iinil Ulooin— Mixed
Colorn.
There la no better atniln for commercial
purpoaea tlmn my Superli Strain Panalea,
grown from aeed of my own ralalnK. and
the reault of over 20 yeiirs' eariful breed-
ing. Send n trini order ami be convinced.
Fine. Inrite pinnta, Jl.-J.'. jict 100; JIO.OO per
1000. Some extra larsi' plants, $15.00 per
1000. LarRpHt Grower of I'analeg for the
Trade In the Vnlleil Stntea. Ciiah with
oriler. By expreaa only.

I-EONAKK COi SINS, JR.,
Concord Juii.t|..ii Massachuactta.

P, Ouwcrkcrk. HobokCD, N. J.
r r paice aec Ltat of Advertlaera.

W. A T. Smith Co., OeneTa, N. T.

Amerloaii lirowii ItoKeK.
Kor pace «ee I.l»l of AilverllNcra.

Bay State Nuraerlea. North Alilneton, Maaa.
For page sec Llat of Advertlacra.

A. N Pleraon, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
: iKe see Llat of AdTcrllaera.

<: >. Rnynor, Inc., New York City.

Uube t'rlma Donna (Mme. Paul Euler).

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent. Jr. A Sons Co., White Marah,
.Md.

\'r piii;.' y.o Mat of Advertlsera.

PHOENI.\ CANARIEN8IB

In all alzes. Special prlce-Uat on demand.
JDLIIJS ROEBRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

PEONIES

Peonlea. The world's greatest collection.
UOO aorta. Send for llat. C. BETSCHBR.
Canal Dorer, O.

PECKY CYPRESS BE74CRE8

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Maaa.

PIPE AND FITTINGS

Kroeachell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see LUt of Advertlsera.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangera.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Pfaff & Kendall. Newark, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY.

Rose Specialists.

West Grove, Pa. Send for offers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. * Sons Co., White Marah,

Md.

For page see Llat of Advertlsera.

SEEDS

Carter'8 Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Maaa.
For page see Llat of Advertlsera.

J. Bolglano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

Mlcbell's Seed Hoase, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see Llat of Advertlsera.

PLANT TCB8

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Rlvcrton Special."

PLANT AND BC1.B IMPORTS

Chaa. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

R. & J. Farqubar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchlson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TRELLISES AND STAKES

Seele's Tleless Plant Stakes and Trel-
Uaes. H. D. SEELE & SONS, Elkhart, iDd.

POI-YANTHD8

William Sim, CUftondale, Mass.
Sim's Hybrid Yellow.

RAFFIA

McHutchlson & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pcnnock-.Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall &. Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Jai. Vlck's Sons, Rocbeater, N. T.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For p.Tge sec List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Mignonette, Improved Eclipse.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, FIske. Rawson Co,, Boston,
Seeds for the Florist.

Maaa.

.SI'IIAI.M M MO>>*

New I . i;lund Florlat Supply Co.,

Uoaton, Maaa.
ror page ie« Llat of AdTertlaara.

Live Sphagnum iikikh, Mrchld pent and
orchid liMKki'iK Mlunvn on hand, I.AUBR
ft HURRK'LL, Suinmll. N. J.

8BELF IIRACKBTB

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see Llat of Advertlaera,

HWKET PKA 8EED

Ant. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Iliuior Winter Orchid SwMt

Peas.

For page ace List of Advertlaera.

TBEE BUBOBBT

The Davcy Tree Expert Co., Kent, Oblo.

VASES
Bnyeradurfer & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page aee Llat of Advertfaara.

VEOETAIII.K PLANTS

R. Vlnoeiil, Jr. A Soiia Co.

White Marsh. Md.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Celery Planta: Golden Self-lllanchlDK
(French atraln) ; line planta. ready now;
»2.()() per KKKi. Cash. Special pricea on
large lota. HRILL CELERY GARDENS,
Kalamazoo, Mich.

VENTILATING APPAKATDS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

The John A. Evane Co., Richmond, laC
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page aee List ef Advertiser*.

1.1.000 VInca
$12.50 per 100.
COUSINS, JR.

VINCA8

Var., out of 4 Inch pota.
Cash please. LEONARD
Concord Junction, Maaa.

WEED KILLEB

Plno-Lyptol Clii-mlriil ("<p , New York City.

Plno-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see Llat of Advertlaera,

WHEAT SHEAVES

B. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee. Berlin. N. Y.
For page see Llat of Advertlsera.

WIREWORK

Reed &. Keller. New York aty.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

WILLIAM E. BEILSCHER'S WIBB
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mleli.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Albany, N. V.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

BAltlmore

The S. S. Pennock-Mcehan Co., Frankllo

and St. Paul S(.s.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Beaton

Welch Bros. Co.. 220 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 687

May 20, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

711

WHOLESALE FI-OBISTS
Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Willoughby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. Y.

William F. Kastlng Co., 383-87 ElUcott St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CtUcasQ

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 18i North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

James McManus, 105 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Moore, Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Mlllang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The 8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Traendlj k Schenclt, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, 37 and 39 W. 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rledel A Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Siebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford. 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Reynor. Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., 110 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., SS-.";- W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Siebrecht. 114 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLES.\I.E FtOKISXS
Philadelphia

Leo. Nlessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N. Y.

Oeorce B. Hart, 21 Stone St

For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hew Offers In This Issue

BEGONIAS AND CYCLAMEN.

Julius Roebrs Co., Uutherford. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS, WHOLESALE
ONLY.

Frank Millang, 55-57 West 26th St.,
New York City.

CUT FLOWERS FOR MEMORIAL
DAY.

Patrick Welch, Boston, Mass.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR MEMORIAL
DAY.

B. A. Suyder Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DAGGER FERNS.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DECORATION DAY FLOWERS AND
SUPPLIES.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS.

Micbell's Seed House, Philadelphia, I'a.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HYDRANGEAS FOR SUMMER
BLOOMING.

F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytowu. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

JAPAN LILIES.

Arthur T. I'.oil.lingtcm Co.. Ino..

New Vnrk City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MEMORIAL DAY SUPPLIES.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NEW CROP DAGGER FERNS.

II. M. Itcil.insciii & I'o.. r... St. 111. M.is.s.
For page see List of Aihrrliscrs.

NEW CROP DAGGER FERNS.

The Leo Nlessen Co.. I'liila.I.'liilua. I'a.
For pase see List cif .Vilvertisers.

PALMS, DECORATIVE AND BED-
DING PLANTS.

A. Leuthv ('".. Koslindale. Mass.
For page' see List ot Advertisers.

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The unique monthly publica-
tion which furnishes reliable
and interesting up-to-date in-
formation regarding the value
of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grow them for profit.

Subscription, $1.00 per year

Sample Copy Free

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WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

AdvertUementl la tU*
on« cent a word. Initial* e«Bat ••
aa word*. Oaah with ardor. AH
correspondence ftddreesed **Oftre
HORTICUI.TCRK" •hoiUd be aenl
to 147 Bammer Bt., Boston.

MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED TO RENT, with privilege of
buying, 10,000 to 20,000 ft. of glass with
dwelling house. Massachusetts state pre-
ferred. State full particulars in first
letter. Address "T.," care HORTICUL-
TURE.

Obituary

Jose Krug.
Jose Krug, florist at Alton, 111., aged
80 years, died on Tuesday, May 9.
The funeral took place from his late
home in Alton on Jlay 11. Mr. Krug
was well known in local trade circles
and in St. Louis, where he was a regu-
lar buyer in the flower market and
was greatly loved and respected.

J. Gurney Fowler.
J. Gurney Fowler died at Bracken-
hurst, Pembury, Eng., on April 27,
after a few days' illness, in the prime
ot life. He was a member of the
Council and treasurer of the Royal
Horticultural Society and chairman
of its orchid committee.

The latest meeting of tlic Connecti-
cut Horticultural Society turned out to
be a first-class exhibition of spring
flowers. The judges awarded a fiisb
class certificate and special mention to
J. P. lluss for specimen hydrangeas
and polyanthus primroses: also a
first-class certificate to W. S. Mason
lor primroses. .Mr. lluss among other
thinss stated that the winter had been
especially hard (m all kinds of shrubs.
The California privol hedge that sur-
rounds the Goodvin estate has been
killed in many places, which to say
the least is very discouraging after
years of laltorious work in trimming
and culture to its present excellent
ijrowtli. Next meeting will be Tulip
night. Aij-RED Dixox, Secretary.

In writing to Advertisers icindiy mention Horticulture

12

H () n T I (' r I,T V H K

1 •• 1 i;

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

BOSTON.

Waltir .Mursc, of Mursu 6i iJculs.
Lowell, is playing host to a iiiimbor of
his Boston friends on a week-end fish-
ing trt]).

A line Krotip of rare orrhlds was
added to tlie exhibits at the May Flow-
er Show on the second day by Julius
Rochrs Company, K\itherford, N. J. It
had been delayed in transit.

The Gardeners' and Florists' Club
enjoyed a memorable outing on Mon-
day. .May 15, when they visited the
estate of Gen. S. M. Wold at Dedham
and were hospitably entertained.

Henry .M. Hoblnson has returned
from his extended southern tour, and
in direct lontrast to the weather
which we have been having here he
reports an average temperature of 90
degrees during his entire trip.

An exceptionally novel feature may
be seen in Henry Penn's show
windows in the shape of flower-
trimmed hats. A black straw model
trimmed with cattleyas and maiden
hair is attracting special attention.

Victor Hartford was ill the earlier
part of the week with a severe cold
■which threatened to develop into pneu-
monia. The crisis has been averted,
however, and Mr. Hartford will re-
sume his duties the first of next week.

David and Edward Welch, of Welch
Bros. Co.. are making extraordinary
preparations for the Decoration Day
rush, and with increasing: shipments
and every facility to handle a large
business, are anticipating one of the
busiest weeks of the year.

Darwin tulips are rapidly forging
ahead in popularity in this market. A
big advance in their relative position
among the favorite forcing bulbs is
noted by Patrick W'elch, who has been
giving them a special push. These
richly colored flowers, with American
Beauty roses, peonies and astilbes.
■will be among his leaders for Memo-
rial Day.

Elliott Filson, the iiopular Waltham
boy who sells Peirce i?ros.' stock in
the market was married on last Tues-
day night to Miss Harriet Carter, also
of Waltham. The ceremony took place
at the bride's residence where Sam.
Beck had charge of the decorations,
the profusion of which elicited much
praise. .Mr. Filson's brother salesmen
presented him with a complete set of
electrical household appliances, and
he also received gifts from many local
firms. They ■will spend a week among
the Berkshlres.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Adolph Ciiflo has boen honored by
unanimous election as president of the
Anacostia Bank.

The Harrisii lily crop this year was
a pronounced success and as a result
Gude Bros. Co. are going into their pro-
duction for next Easter heavier than
ever. They have already placed pretty
heavj- orders for bulbs.

A large King snake became excited
last ■week and sunk its fangs into the
left hand of Fred H. Kramer, while
the latter was practicing a new act in
which the reptile and several of its
lirothers were to play an important

s^lii incr.--.

Elaborate preparations are being
made for the outing of the FlorlKts'
Cliil). The committee in charge is
headed by Capt. William H. Ernest,
i.s chairnian; Harry It. Lewi.s, Goorgi-
II. Cooke. George C. Sliafler, Edward
S. Schmidt. William Marche and O. A.
C. Oehraler.

The Civil Service Commission has
announced that an examination will be
held early next month In Alexandria,
Va., to secure eligibles for ap|)oint-
nieut as specialist in insects as car-
riers of plant diseases. Further in-
formation can be secured upon appli-
cation to the Commission.

CHICAGO.

The peony season is again open.

Chas. McKellar is said to be con-
valescing from his recent severe ill-
ness.

Mothers' Day is one occasion in
which the plant sales do not nearly
approach the flower sales, and the arti-
ficial flowers have as yet no foothold.

John Poehlmann was able to visit
the store last week, where he found
everyone on the jump filling orders.
Mr. Poehlmann has been ill for some
time and his presence was most wel-
come.

The store at .52 East Monroe street,
which is just round the corner from
the present location, has been secured
by George Weinlroeber for August 1
and will be made a part of the present
store at that time.

Local papers are anouncing the en-
gagement of A. Miller and Miss Dor-
othy Frankel. of Chicago. A. Miller is
a member of the firm of A. Henderson
Co.. seedsmen, and is well known to
the trade. The young lady is reputed
to be one of Chicago's prettiest girls.

Mothers' Day made a good record in
Chicasro. The optimistic see in it the
proniifc of a day that shall rank with
Christmas and Easter in the florists'
holidays. It was far ahead of any
other ^lothers' Day and that with the
handicap of a rain storm for hours.
The orders from the first called for a
large quantity of carnations, but there
was litlle difficulty in securing a
change (o roses, which were no dearer
than carnations.

An event of importance called the
wholesalers together this morning
(May 16). A strike of the drivers of
the express companies throughout tlie
city went into effect at that time,
working havoc with the handling of
perishable goods and crippling the
florists' shipping trade. The vacant
store in Ihe Le Moyne block was soon
filled with an anxious group, from
which a committee was appointed to
see what could be done. Fred Lauten-
schlager, who brought about the settle-
ment in a similar case a few years
ago. and Mr. Kroeschell. were dele-
gated to wait upon the express com-
pany and report to the committee. As
generally understood, the question is
not one of wages, hut of recognition
of the union as such.

PITTSBURGH

lieurKu Maruhull, of the iMcCallum
Company, has been confined at home
with illness this week.

Mr. and Mrs. T. 1'. Lenghans with
their son and daughter are taking an
eastern automobile trif).

Tlio Victoria Flower Shop owned by
.•\. Kronguld is now located opposite
the William Penn Hotel.

Accompanied by their family Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest C. Ludwlg left on last
Tuesday morning to spend the summer
at their farm. DeForrcst W. Ludwig
has returned from North Carolina
much Improved in health.

.Mrs. William Thaw, whose summer
home is at Cresson in the Allegheny
Mountains, has offered five prizes of
$10 each and five prizes of $5 each
for the best kept lawns and yards In
Cresson during the season.

The local Daughters of the Confed-
eracy co-operated with the Civic Club's
Vacant Lot Committee l)y arranging
to furnish flowers to he distributed in
tlie city hospitals. Their only stipu-
lation is that preference be given to
southern flowers.

The Audobon Society, of Western
Penna., has purchased trees to supply
the members and others desiring to
provide natural food for birds. Recent-
ly State Game Commissioner John M.
Phillips, who was active in its forma-
tion personally purchased 500 mul-
berry trees, which he presented to
2,000 Boy Scouts for distribution
throughout Allegheny County.

Experiments are being conducted by
the Fayette County Farm Bureau on
the I'arm of Charles M. Steele in land
fertilizing with a view of perfecting
the cultivation of blue grass. Prev-
ious to the advent of coke works in
that section the soil was admirably
adapted to blue grass, but the sulphur
smoke has practically killed the prod-
uct. The next project of this bureau
will be corn variety tests.

Since the Easter flower shows at-
tention has been directed to the mag-
nificent display in the conservatories
and on the grounds of Richard Beatty
Mellon. Prominent among the attrac-
tions is the formal Italian Garden,
which, under the supervision of Ernest
Guter. is a vision of loveliness. This
was recently carried out with hya-
cinths, tulips and scillas. Mr. Guter
has recently lowered and remodeled
the ve.getabie garden and is about to
begin remodeling the rock garden.
Another splendid private tulip collec-
tion was seen on the Charles D. Arm-
strong grounds on Lexington avenue.
Thomas Etlward Tyler, head gardener,
had about fiO.OfiO bulbs, making a gor-
geous display. In the greenhouse
were seen about 500 orchid seedlings.

NEW YORK.

George W'. Crawbuck, late manager
of the Greater New York Florists' As-
sociation, has leased half of C. 0.
Trepel's wholesale store at 57 W. 28th
street, and will go into business on
his own account.

Walter R. Siebrecht, wholesale flor-

May 20, 1916

HORTICULTURE

713

THE VERY NEWEST AND QUICKEST METHOD OF DESTROYING WEEDS,

GRASS AND OTHER GROWTH IN GARDEN WALKS, GUTTERS,

TENNIS COURTS, DRIVEWAYS, ETC.

This fluid absolutely destroys all weeds and other growth wherever applied,
nnd its effect on the ground prevents the growth of fresh ones for a year and'
thus saves a great deal of time and labor, as no cutting, hoeing or hauling away
of the weeds is required.
We mnnufaeture the strongest line of DISINFECTANTS on the market

WFFn Kll I FR ^--^- ^H^I^I^A^ ^^-' ^^^-^^^ ^' ^^^^ ^t" Nsw York

WW M El U 1% I L k k ll CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

piNOLYPTol

K.xliil.it (.f Floral I'.askets by Penn The Florist.

1st, has been confined at home for the

past two weeks suffering from a severe
attack of rheumatism.

PHILADELPHIA.

Mrs. Albert M. Herr and Mrs. Brown
of Lancaster, Pa., visited our annual
society event, the "Flower Market" In
Rittenhouse Square on the 17th. They
■were after pointers. Lancaster means
to go Philadelphia one better.

There will be a flower show at
Lansdowne Saturday, June 3rd, in
Century Hall, opening at 2 P. M.
Samuel S. Pennock, president of the
American Rose Society, lives in Lans-
downe and will do his share as an
exhibitor. He has a very complete
rose garden, full of rare varieties from
all over the world, and is always glad
to show his neighbors anything in
season. He wants all readers of Hor-
TictjLTriiE to come out to the exhibi-
tion and en.ioy themselves and help to
spread the enthusiasm.

Flowers Are Loved for Tiieiu Ow.\

S.\KES.

Every month In the year they rise up
amongst us in a new dress, calling forth
admiration, love and i)raise. They are tlie
pride of the rich and the .ioy of the poor.

Some of llio old llowers, such as the
Marigold and Sweet Williams, arc like the
old-fashioned old gentleman, and the Red
Clovers and Huttercups. of which there
are ten times more than we need, are like
the roguish little children, of which we
never have enough to play among them.

The Poppies and Morning Glories .-ire the
debutantes in the glow of young woman-
hood. IIow your mother always loved
Koses and Sweet Peas and Honevsuekle!
Don't you remember?

The rich have paintings and books and
rare gems.

The poor have few things and little to
get them with. If there were no flowers
they would he largely shut off from the

exriuisite pleasure of graceful shapes, col-
ors and perfumes.

They are messages of affection. They
constitute tokens of remembrances and
brotherhood and sisterhood of the human
race.

Let Us Help Those Good Women.

Wednesday, Slay 17th, in their noble work
for the sick children of the city tlirough
their

Annual Ft.ower Market in Ritten-
house Square.

Every penny spent for flowers goes di
rectly in caring for sick children, accord-
ing to the declaration of its managers.
(Signed) John Wanamaker.

John says things better than them
all even if its only in an ad. He chose
to achieve fame as a great merchant.
He could have done the same thing
had he started out to be a great
author.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

St. Louis, Mo. — J. J. Karins, repr.
H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia.

Cincinnati— Paul Berkowitz, of H.
Eayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia.

Boston— Theodore Outerbrldge, Sun-
nylands, Bermuda; W. A. Manda,
South Orange, N. J.

Philadelphia — Stephen Mortensen,
Southampton. Pa.; W. C. Langbridge,
Cambridge, N. Y.; Mrs. Albert M. Herr
and Mrs. Brown, Lancaster, Pa.

New York— Theodore Outerbridge.
Sunnylands, Bermuda; Douglas A.
Brown, Cincinnati, 0.; W. C. Lang-
bridge, Cambridge, N. Y.: Henry M.
Robinson, Boston.

The Recognized Standard Insecticide.
A spray remedy for green, black, whlt«
fly. thrlps and soft scale.

Qoart, $1.00; Gallon, $4.S0.

NIKOTIANA

A 127c nicotine solution properly (Ulat*4
for fumigating or yaporlilng.

Quart, Sl.SO: GaUon, M.SO.
Until further notice shipments on our
products FUNGINK, VBRMINB and BCA-
LINE will be subject to conditloni of tlM
chemical market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed oi
APHINE and NIKOTIANA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

^

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

la a ecientifloally prepared eomponnd
that Is highly efficient for ALL lna«ct
pests. \\hy bother with several sprays
when this will answer every purpose
throughout the year?

LOOK FOB THE IVY LEAF TBADE
BIABK.

Ask your dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO., BOSTON

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
A«k Your Dealer For It.

NICOTINE MFC, CO.

ST. LOUIS

.John, with W. A. Manda, Inc., S.
Orange, N. J.; Otto Ackerman, Colum-
bus, Ohio: Alfred Forder, Cincinnati,
Ohio; .7. A. Valentine, Denver, Colo.;
K. D. Erickson, Glen Ellyn, 111.

Chicago: A. J. Riggs. De Kalb, 111.;
Alois Prey, Crown Point, Ind.; Oswald

Washington, D. C: W. F. Kasting,
Buffalo. N. Y.: August Bindeman, Klv-
ria, Ohio: D. T. Connor, repr. Lord &
Biirnham Co., Phila.; A. B. .Morris. .Tr.,
repr. Lazalear & Co., Phila.; represen-
tatives of M. Koster Sons and J. Dyk-
huis, Boskoop, Holland: Theo. Outer-
bridge, Bermuda: T. P. Langhans,.
Pittsburgh, Pa.

714

HORTICULTURE

Muy ::u, lulS

Cat. 1768

Pot Makers for a
Contury anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

inc. 1904

World'* Lars««t
Manufacturar*

•tandard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Forn, HanKJig, Embo«»»d, Rosa, Carnation, Palm, Cyclaman, Cut Flower.
Sp>:lBl Sh«p»i to Order. Chlckari Fount*, Pigeon Neat*. Bean Pot*. Etc.

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( AUtlKIIKiK. MAaS.

NEW TORK, N. Y.

r'J'olz^:::"'"" A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda. N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Sti^ngth and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

Flower Market Reports

lies and colors until there was a com-
plete exhaustion of the stock in trade.
Of carnations the demand far exceed-
ed the supply, other flowers, in turn,
falling in line, according to popular-
ity. Carnations, which sold from 25
to 35 cents apiece, are now retailing
at 50 cents a dozen. Other flowers re-
main about the same. At time of
writing, there Is some scarcity of all
varieties with tlie exception of roses,
including American Beauties, and
sweet peas.'

There was and is

ST. LOUIS plenty of stock of good
quality at the whole-
sale market. On 'Mothers' Day,"
May 13. carnations cleaned up well at
stiff prices, whites bringing from 5 to
8 cents. In other stocks the market
had a great supply., with very low
prices. Lilies and callas drag and
can be bought as low as $3 |ier 100.
Sweet peas are hard to dispose of at
any price. Outdoor lily of the valley,
peonies, daisies, snapdragon, cape
Jasmine and miniature gladioli are al!
quoted very low. All greens are sell-
ing well, especially asparagus.

The Mother's Day

WASHINGTON 'lusiness in this
market was very
good and white roses as well as white
caniations sold well. As in former
years, the stock of carnations soon
ijecame exhausted. The price was $8
per hundred and the finality of the
flowers was very good. Peonies are in
and sell well because of their recent
arrival. Violets are oft the market.
Sweet peas are not in the heavy sup-
ply noticeable last week. American
Befuty roses are still very plentiful
and low in price. Gardenias are in
heavy supply and are being sold on
the streets in profusion. Orchids con-
tinue scarce, with very high prices
prevailing. Dogwood is to be had in
huge quantities, and snowballs and
fruit blossoms are offered in the mar-
ket places. Greens are quite short in
supply. Scarcity of lily of the valley
is again reported, although outdoor
stock is helping.

I— STANDARD FLOWER -i

If your greenhouses are within 500
miles of the Capitol, write u», we can
save you money.

W. H. ERNEST
— Utb ft H 8ta., Waahlnrton, D. 0. -^

I. — Swanson Bros .
Marry B. Tuttle,
-Palmer Greenhouses,
A. Sherman & Sons,

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Houston, Tex. Edward Teas, one
house.

Providence, R.
one hoiisi'.

Atkinson, N. H
one houst'.

Cherokee, III.-
rehuilding.

Auburn, Me.
house :'b x 100.

Akron. O.— North Hill Greenhouses,
house 30 X 100.

Hudson, Mass. — O. C. Day, High
street, additions.

Atchison. Kan. — Howe Bros., Potato
Hill, vegetable house.

Fremont, Ne b. — Green's Green-
houses, addition 32 x 80.

Bexley, O. — S. S. Myers, three Mon-
itigor houses, each 30 x 125.

Chicago, 111. — Emil Jehlik
Ashland avenue, one house.

Cicero, III.— J. J. Kolar
Dietsch conservatory 25 x 40.

Kansas City, Mo.— Stockdale Green-
houses. 2804 North 18th street.

Wheeling. W. Va. — Cameron Green-
house Co., East End. additions.

Lenox, Mass. P. Augustus Scher-
meilioin. Pine Croft, three houses.

New York, N. Y. Henjaniin Blaine.
2074 .Arthur avenue, house 16x97.

West Newton, Mass. — Henry D.
\Vood.«. Highland street, one house.

Memphis. Tenn. — Johnson & Co.,
two houses, each 35 x 125; tour houses,
each 20 x 75.

Aberdeen. S. D. — ^Benjamin F. Sie-
brechl, three liouses. each 22x150;
one house 20 x 150.

Hartford, Ct. — Robert Marchant &
Sons, 13 Hinitington avenue, two Lord
& Burnham houses.

A STIC A

PATENTS GRANTED.

1.181,281. Grass-Cutter. John Albert,
Missoula, Mont.

1,181,308. Weeding-Hoe. William Mil-
ton Harwell. Columbiana, Ala.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Memphis, Tenn. — Holly &. .Malone,
florists. S. Dudley street, voluntary
petition in hankruptcv; assets, $1,302;
liabilities, $3,328.45.

For GieendoDse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

I?W BiltlDWtr
NEW YORK

MaNtIca If* riantic and trDacloua. admits of
expanNlon and rontrnctlon. i'utty become,
hard anil lirUtli>. llroken jclaNn more eaally
removed nUhuiit brciiklnfc nf other glaaa
a. occurH witli hiird putt,v. LaHt. looyer
than putty. Ea.y to apply.

Will last a lifetime.

fl.ZS EACH

Adjustable — can and
frame separate —
easily cleaned.
Krnmc all one piece,
of malleable Iron.
More practical and
more easily operated
than any other.

8eal-tl(rht liquid putty at fl.2S per sallon.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

lS0-'-!4U .Mi'lrupulltan A\e.. Rrooklyn, N. T.

DREER'S

Flortjt Spe<:ialtieB,

New Brand. New Style.

How "RIVERTON"

Funiishei] in lengths up
to 500 ft. without seam or

The HOSF for thi FLORIST

per tt., 13 (,.

500 h., " uKc.

2 Reels, 1000(1., " 14 c.

Winch, " 13 c.

Kecl$, 500 ft., " laHc.

CoupliDgs furnished

HENRT k. DDEER,

714 Chestnut St

PHU-ADKLrHIA, Pa

^-inch,
Reel of t

NON-KINK WOVEN HOSE

In nil lengdis. 14c per
foot. With couplings, Un-
ci|U:illi(l at the price.
Remnants shorter than 25
fppt lOr ppr foot, coupled.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

18S2-1414 Metropolitan Are, Brooklyn, N. T.

THE FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION

!■ a motoal orfanliatlon, Is.arlnf frim-
hoaw glau against bilL Botb commordal
«sd prlTit« Mttbllshmcsts ar* accoptM.
For partlraUra, addrMi

John G. Esler, Ut,. SackB* Rlv*r, N. J.
lA«mr« Now.

May 20, 1916

HORTICULTURE

715

FOLEY MATERIALS

A.I9E tihe: best- f-or

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
OREIEN MOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

327S West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leaden in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

4e« W. Erie St. Chlcaso, III.

Ireer's Peerless^
» Glazing Points

For Greenliouses

Drirt eu7 Lai true, becaoso
botb beveli are on the eame
side. Cao't twist and brealc
the flat! lo driving. Galvan-
ized and wilt oot rust. No
rickta ot lefti

Tba p0::rle«s Glazine Poin
b pAiCDted. No others like .
It. Order from romdealei;^
or direct from as
1009, 7^c. poslpail
Sample* hee.
HEKRT A DREEE.I
114 tTn^atiknt Street/^

WUiNIU
C«9leti

MOST PRACTICAL

Shelf Bracket

On this Shelf

Bracket 2 6-Inch

boards; or 2 1-lnch,

or IVi-lnch pipes

^_ g— are placed, and can

yn/t H I'e clamped to either ridge

KWw ■ or purlin columns.

FLATS

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

12x20x3 inchc.
6 3-4 cent«

EVERYTHING FOR THE GREENHOUSE
John C. Moninger Company

CHICAtiO

922 Illa^'kliawk St.

CINCINNATI, 2314

812 MarbridKf IJIdB.
Union Central Bldg.

r;LAss

GREENHOUSE MATERIAL
HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PAR5HELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-217 lluvemcyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

PIPE-

Wrought Iron of sound second-hand quality
with new threads uud couplinffs. 14-foot
lengrth» and up. AUo pipe cut to sketch.
We g^aarantee entire satisfaction or return
money.

Established 1902

PFAFF & KENDALL, 655 Ferry St , Newark, N. J

Evans 20tli Century ilnn

lilost up-to-<late ann oo the nsukA. hanl
tbat it It better than any oCbor ia tni
crfhan tried to imitsteit. Write for mu
1913 cat&log ju»t out.

JOHN A. EVANS 00.
BMuMsC 1*4.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventllatiiig Apparatus and Green-
house Fittiii(;s.

ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

A Metropolitan Promise
Is as Good as a Bond

Promises even though made with the
best intentions are usually very un-
certain unless the source of the
promise is backed up by a firmly es-
tablished reputation for reliability and
dependability.

Everything should be incorporated in
the contract. We seldom make a
promise — but, when we do, our repu-
tation proves conclusively that its ful-
filment can always be depended upon.

The N. J. Agricultural Experiment
Station, at New Brunswick, X. J.,
placed their greenhouse building
operatious with us, and the folimv-
lug is what Dr. .J. rt, Lipman the
Director wrote after it was com-
pleted.

■'In so far as I know, the work done
by you was emiueutlv satisfactory,
and I trust that we shall have occa-
sion in the future to re<iuest your
company to bid on other work."

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS
UP TO US

We go ajiy where in the V. S.
to submit plans and prices.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

Patented Greenhouses.
1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

DilTicuIt and rejettfil cast's speci-
ally solicited. No misleading In-
ducements m.ule to secure business.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, conscientious
service. Write for terms.
Address.

SIOGERS & SIGGERS

PATRNT LAWVBRS

Box 9, National Union Building
WnsliinKton, I). C.

HOTBED SASH at 7Sc. Mch

Made of best grade Gulf cypreM.
Glazed Hotbed Saah from $1.65 up.

Double Light Saah up to $4.00.

We carry a larce storJc of all ■ize*.

Write us for eHtlmate.

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359 1365 riushing ««eniii BROOKLYN, N. T.

716

IIORTICULTUBB

May J(l. I'.tlS

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Vol. XXIII
No. 22
MAY 27
1916

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Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass,

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718

HORTICULTURE

May 27. 1916

JAPAN LILIES

Retarded Bulbs from Cold Storage

As Uiosc Mill's are most usoful iliiriiiK the ourly Winter moiitbs, and
for Christmas nowcriiiK. we suggest May. June and July delivery as the
best time for making shipments of Speclosum.

Full Caaes of LILIES nt 1 OOO Rate,

Lilium longiflorum giganteum — Cold Storage loo ukw

;•■ to lOlnrli. -MO bull's In a ciisc »1S.00 flOO.OU

Lilium Auratum — Cold Storage

n 1.. i:; 111, li, ion l.iill.s In a i-iiso '"ixi hkiihi

Lilium speciosum album — Cold Storage

■^^ to '.> In.li, ■-•■-'-. Lull- In :l . ms.' ""M lim.im

•) 1,, 11 111, I,, IJ', l,nll.s 111 :i r:,^,- 17.(KI IBO.IMI

Lilium speciosum rubrum — Cold Storage

;> to 11 lli.l., IJ.-, iMlll.s In , ,:,-. . 11.00 IIIS.IMI

Lilium speciosum Melpomene — Cold Storage

»■ to 11-lncti. l-iT) hull>8 In n case I'on n'r.wi

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc.

SEEDSMEN
128 Chambers Street, New York

FRENCH BULBS

Buy them from a French firm who has a French agent

BREMOND FRERES

The Oldest and Most Renowned French Exporters

OLLIOULES Var, FRANCE

Can supply you with the highest grade of bulbs at the most
favorable market rate

Their traveling agent, JACQUES COURTINE, is now in the
States, quoting firm prices for next summer delivery

Write him for an appointment

Hotel La Fayette, University Place, New York City

ZfR IVIEIIVIOFRI/VI-

Fill up your empty benches with

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

SEND FOR PRICES

W. H. ELLIOTT,

BRIGHTON,
MASS.

WE BOOK NOW

OrderB for next fall and spring dellTerles for the full line of Florists' forclnif
bulbs and plants, such as Japan Lilies, French and Dutch Hyacinths. Tulips,
Narcissus. Azaleas. Palms. Rhododendrons, Boxwood. American Grown and Im-
ported Roses, etc. Please send your orders timely to

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, ='.,'^o'-,'..*™' NEW YORK

LILY BULBS

Fall Shipment from Japan

Prices ((uotcd F.O.B. New ^ ork, Chi-
cago, Denver, San Franciico and Lon-
don (Onl.)

Write for ((uotalions stating quantity,
varu-ly and si/e reijUifed.

McHUTGHISON&CO.'Jr'

95 Chambers St., Naw York

OLDEST AUCTION
HOUSE

IN THE UNITED STATES

Conalgnmenta Solicited

Elliott Auction Co

42 Vaaay St., New Yoiit

HEADQUARTERS FOR

PALMS IN ALL SIZES

Also CROTONS, I»RACAKN.V.S. AKALCA-
RIAS, FICL'S and many ottipr Follase KDd
Dt'f'oratlvc Plants.

liOO.OOO BEDDING ri<ANTS In the bent
condition at reaeonable pricvM.

A. LEUTHY CO.

Perkins Street, Roslindale, Boston, Mats.

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

WHIT.MANII IMPROVED— <5 per 100, »0

ppr 1000.
WlilTMANII COMPACTA— $a per 100, MO

per 1000.
ROO.SEVKLTS — S5 per 100, f40 per 1000.
BOSTONS— $4 per 100, $3.1 per 1000.

250 at 1000 rates.

«.II.BIUIROWStSaN.Wiiitinan,Mass.

CANNAS, 3 Inch Pots

In the very best varieties —

$3.00 per 100— $25.00

per 1000

i«o»«:a.iv j. ii«wijv

108 \V. 28th St., New York.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties in DerorHtivo I'lantw.

MARKET and 49th STREETS, PHIlAOElPHJt. PA.

May 27, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

719

1^ 1 11 1\/| !g We have a splendid stock of 2-in. and 3-ln. geraniums at $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000 for
'^'"^ 2-in., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 for 3-in. We will send 1000 made up of an assort-
ment of 50 each of 20 Tarietles, our selection, for $18.50 per 1000 for 2-in., and $25.00 per 1000 for 3-in.

IVI^OIM CIHR

TU IM I

[^1 -r V4 1^ IV/1 1. J l^/l ^K We list over 100 varieties, $2.00 per
-"^ ■ ■^^■^■^^•^■^ 100; $18.50 per 1000.

Double and mixed colors, selected from the finest strains, $2.00 per 100. $18.50 per 1000 for
2-in.; $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per lOOO for 3-in.

C.\BBAGE AND LETTUCE, $1.00 PER 1000; 10,000 .4ND OVER, 85 CTS. PER 1000.

2-in.
100

AGERATUM, six varieties $2.00

ATYSSUM, dwarf and giant 2.00

AI.TERN.4NTHERA, six varieties

BEGONIA, Luniinosa

BEGONIA, Vernon

CANNAS, standard varieties

COUEUS, ten varieties

2.00
3.00

2.00

2-ln.
1000
$18.50
18.50
18.50
25.00
18.50

2.00 18.50

3-in.
100

$3.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-ln.
1000
$25.00
25.00
25.00
30.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

CI I'HE.V PL.\TYCEXTR.\

LEMON VERBEN.*, six varieties...

PARLOR IVY, S. Scandens

MOON VINES

SALVIA, Bonfire and Zurich

SENECIO, Argenteas (Dusty Mil-
ler)

SWAINSONA, white .• . . .

2-in. 2-in.

100 1000

$2.(*) $1S.5<)

2.00 18.50

2.00 18.50

2.00 18.50

2.00 18.50

2.00 18.50

2.00 18.50

3-in. 3-iu.

100 1000

$3.00 $25.00

3.00 25.00

3.00 25.00

3.00 25.00

3.00 25.00

3.00 25.00

3.00 25.00

CASH WITH ORDER.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH.
M£>.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

Daniati and Ger— b Stock

Bookinit Orden mow for
1916 Crop

OUR MOTTO: THE BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

CHAS.SCHWAKE&CO.,lnc.

VaDey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New Yort

Page

Advance Co 717

Albany Cut

Fiower Ex 738

Allen, J. K 739

Anderson, S. A.. 733
Auglin & Walsh. 720
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 745
I'.adgley & Bishop,

Inc 738

Harrows & Son. .718
ISaversdorfer, H.

& Co 735

Hay State Nur-
series 729

liohbinlv & At-

Icins 729

Boddington, A.T.718
Bolgiano & Son. 731
Brccli, J. & Sons.731
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 733

Budlong, .1. A... 736
Bunyard, A. T..733

Burnett Bros 731

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 7.31

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc. . . .730
C h i I d 9, John

Lewis 731

Clarice's, D. Sons.7:S2
ClHcas, R. W...720

Conn. J. J 739

Cooke, Geo. H..732
Cottage Gardens

Co 720

Court ine..Tacques. 718

Cowee, W. J 736

Craig, Eobt. Co. 718

Page

Dards 732

Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 720

Davenport, A. M.729

Dreer, H. A 746

Dunlop, John H.733
Dysart, Robt....739
Ea.stern Chemical

Co 745

Edwards X''oldIng

Box Co 736

Elliott Auction

Co 718

Elliott, W. H.718-729

Ernest, W. H 746

Esler, J. G 747

Evans, J. A. Co. 747

Eyres 733

Fanjuhar, R. &

J. & Co 731

Foley Mfg. Co.. 747

Ford, W. P 738

Ford, M. (■ 7:W

Fottler, F i s It e,

Rawson Co 731

Freres I!rrniond.71S
Froment, II. E..7.3.S
Galvin, Thos. F.733
Gasser Co., J. M.7.'W
Graham, Adam &

Son 7.'5:!

Grey, 'I'bos. J.

Co 731

Gude Bro.s. Co... 732

Gunther Bros 739

Guttman & Ray-

nor 739

Hail Association.747
Hausen, Hans.. 720

Page
Hart, Geo. B.735-73S
Henderson, A. &

Co 731

Hess & Swoboda.733
Hews, A. H. &

Co 746

Hill, E. G. Co... 736
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 729

Holland Nurser-
ies 729

Holm & Olson.. 732
Hudson Naviga-
tion Co 728

Irwin, R. J 718

Jacobs, S. &

Sons 747

Kasting, W. F.

Co 736

Keller, J. B.

Sons 732

Kerr the Florist. 733

Kervan Co 738

King Construc-
tion Co. 710

Knoble Bros 733

Kramer, F. H... 7.3:5
Kroeschell Bros. 747
Kucblcr. W. H..7:W
I.nnK.', H. F. A.. 733
lA>onard Seed Co. 731
Leuthy, A. Co.. .718
liOcohner & Co.. 719
Lord & Burnham

Co T48

McHutchison &

Co 718

McConnell, Alex. 732

Page
McManus, Jas...738
MacNiff Horticul-
tural Co 729

Marshall, W. E.

& Co 731

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co... 746-747
Mieheil, H. F.

Co 731

Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 73G

Jlillang, Chas....738
Mlllaug, Franl{..73'J
Moninger, J. C.

Co 747

Mocre. Heutz &

Nash 738

.Murray, Samuel. 732
National N u r-

seryman 729

Nicotine Mfg.

Co 71.",

Niessen, Leo Co. 730

Nut Grower 743

Oinvcrlicrk. P...729
I'f.iff & liendail.7J7
I'alisades N u r-

sories 729

Palmer, W. J. ,&

Son 7.33

Park I'loral Co.. 732
I'arshelsky Bros. 747
Pellcano, Rossi

& Co 734

Penn the Florist.733
Pennocli - Meehan

Co 7:!7

Pierce Co., P. 0.746
Pierson, A. N 720

Page

Pierson, F. R...72e

Pino-Lyptol Co.. 745

Poehlmann Bros.

Co 736

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 745

Randall's Flower
Shop 732

Heed & Keller.. 736

licid, Edw 736

Router's 733

Itiedel & Meyer. 738
ICiiliinson, H. M.

& Co. 734-73S

Roehrs, J. Co 720

Roland, Thomas.734
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 718

Rosory, The 732

Sailor Bros 733

Sibling. Max 732

Schwa Ite, C h a s.

A: Co 719

Sharp. Partridge

& Co 747

Sheridan, W. F. .738
Siebrecbt, Geo. C.73S
Siebrccht, W. R.

& Co 7.3S

Slggers & Slg-

gers 746

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 731

Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 720

Smith, P. J 735i

Smith & Fetters. 733

Page
Smith, W. ..ic V.

Nursery Co 729

Smyth, Wm. J.. 733
Stearns, A. T.

Lumber Co. ..747
Stumpp, G. E. M.732
Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 731

Totty, Chas. H..720
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenek 738

Trepel, C. C 729

I'nited Cut Flower

Co 739

Valentine, J. A.. 732

Varela, F. C 731

Viek'.s, James

Sons 731

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co.... 719
Wants, For Sale.74a
Ward, R. M. &

Co 718

Weber, F. C 733

Weiss, Herman.. 739
Welch Bros. Co. .736
Welcli, Patrick.. 739

Wood Bros 720

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 736

Young, A. L. &

Co 738

Young, John &

Co 738

Young & Nugent. 732

Zinn. Julius 732

Zvolanek, Ant. C.731

FOR buyehs* directory and ready reference guide

SEE PAGES 740, 741, 742, 743

720

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1916

Bedding Plants

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HANS HANSEN

MALDEN. MASS.

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W.
Ward will be dissem-
inated 1916-17

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc.

QUEENS

NEW YORK

CARNATIONS

Pot Plants — Rooted Cuttings

BENORA. HRITISH TRIC.MPH. EN-
CHANTRESS SII'REME, ECBEKA,
t-ADY NORTHCLIKK. MATCHLESS,
WHITE WONDER.

From 2-ln. pot». »4.00 per 100; S3S.O0 per M.
Rootrd Cnltlngs. J-t-OO per lOU; »2S.OO per M.
ENCHANTRESS. I-.4J>V BOINTIFXL,

PINK WINSOR. WHITE WINSOR.
rrom 2 In. pots, Ji.t.SO per 100; $30.00 per M.
Boated CntllniE». $2.50 per I0« ; »20.00 per M.

Chrysanthemums T^"'lVir„:- cliv:,.
WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

aMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Oatstogue

ADMAN, • •

MICH.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

BeddkigPlants and Roses

ANGUN & WALSH CO.

Williamsbridge, N. Y.

Send for Monthly Plant bulletin

GRAFTED ROSES

"MRS. GEORGE SRAWYER"

I was the Introducer of this variety; niiU I have splendid stock of
.-^uino to offer at this time, from 3lnch pots. In nr.st'ClaBS condition.

Given sane methods of culture, Shawyer will not mildew and will
prove to be the freest and best grower on your establishment.

Ask the men who are Incroasini? tliL-ir plantings every yearl
■'There's a Reason." and they know what It is.

$15 per 100 $125 per 1000

.Ml tlie rest of the Klllarneyu: Pink; KlUarney Queen; Klllarney
Brilliant and White Killarney; Dbl. White Killarney; Ophelia; Francis
Scott Key; now ready In 3-Inch pots all flrst-class quality.

$15 per 100

$125 per 1000

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

r>j, J.

BEGONIAS

Per loo Per looo

Mrs. J. A. Peterson, 2 1-4-in. pots $25.00 $»oo.oo

Cincinnati, 2 1-4- in. pots i5-00 140.00

Lorraine, 2 1-4-in. pots ' 12.00 i lo.co

CYCLAMEN

Separate colors, finest strain, extra strong v'n. pots
$8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY

RUTHERFORD, N. J.

HYDRANGEAS FOR SUMMER-BLOOMING

Wo li;ivi' ail umisu.ill.v lino stotk of tbese plants. whlcL havo lici'ii k^-pt ilormant
during the winter and are now starting into growtli. They will lienln to bloom In
.Tuly and will remain in tlower during August. These plants are in great demand
at summer resorts for lawn :ind pia7j'.a deeoration. We offer the following varie-
ties In 14-inoh tubs: — Otuk^iA and th,? new French varieties. Avalanche, Fraichear,
£. <>. Hill, l.a Lorraine. Mine. .Mauriee llamnr, Mme. £. ^lotiillere, .Mile. Renard
Oaillard. and Radiance — $L'.00 to $3.00 each.

Also Otaksa, very large line symmetrical specimens In half-barrels, unusually
heavllv budded. ?10.00 to $l.'i.00 each.

R. R. F>IE:R30IM oo.

Tarrytown, New York

May 27, 1916

HORTICULTUBE

721

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDUCTED BT

^*^^^.9^.rk^^La^

Questions b7 our readers Id line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

"If vain oar toll, we ouffht to blame the colture, not the soil." — Pope.

Care of Begonias

For strong plants in 4 or 5-inch pots there is no bet-
ter place than a mild hotbed that has 4 or 5 inches of
ashes or soil over the manure. In this plunge the pots
up to their rims, and they will make good headway and
can be hardened off without any check. They should
stay here until the first half of June because about the
end of May we are liable to get a few nights at such a
low temperature that will make them look sick for
weeks. Bedding begonias such as Vernon or Erfordii
that are pot bound should be given a shift, using a rich
porous soil. This will prevent them from becoming
stunted before planting time. Begonias of the tuberous
rooted sorts intended for bedding out should be given
plenty of room between them to spread out.

Dracaena indivisa

This stock needs a house a little closer and warmer
than an ordinary house. They should never go lower
than 60 degrees during the night. Plants that are over
a year old can be planted outside in June where they
will grow and make fine plants by September which can
be potted and grown on for next spring's sales. Plants
that were raised from seed sown soon after the New
Year should be ready now to go into 3-inch pots. Keep
them inside and give them a compost of turfy loam three
parts, well-decayed cow manure one part, with a liberal
sprinkling of sharp sand. Drain the pots with crocks
and when they have filled the pots with roots they will
want copious waterings. It is most essential to give
them a good svringing every morning during the

summer.

Increasing Ficus by Mossing

This is a very good month to perform the operation of
mossing on these plants. Select about 6 or 8 inches of
the leafy tops and cut them about half way through, then
split the stem about half an inch upward inserting some-
thing to keep the split open, such as a match or piece
of gravel. Cover the cut so the wliole will be enveloped
with sphagnum moss. Put enough sphagnum around
so as to form a ball from 3 to '2\ inches in dameter. In
about six or eight weeks they will be fit to cut off and
pot. Keep the moss always moist by frequent light
syringing and see that the plants are kept rather on the
dry side at the roots. Place them in the warmest house
and at some end where they can have abundant atmos-
pheric moisture all the^time. It is a good plan to take

all the lanky and unsalable plants and work them up
into salable stock by this mode. When rooted they
should be potted and kept growing right along.

Nerines

When all the foliage assumes a golden hue the pots
should be laid on their sides on a sunny bank or high
piece of ground where they will not be likely to get much
water. When the foliage of nerines begins to turn yellow
it shows that they are finishing up their growth. They
can be given this treatment until the middle of Sep-
tember when they should be moved into a frame or cool
greenhouse. After they have had their rest and begin
to make fair growth they will take an abundance of
water with overhead syringing. When the flower scapes
make their appearance, remove about an inch of the sur-
face from the pots and give a top dressing of rich com-
post. Give an application of liquid manure once a
week. To be successful with nerines you should syringe
so as to keep their foliage free from insects and healthy,
until leaf-growth is complete. They do well in an or-
dinary greenhouse that runs from 55 to 60 at night.

Palms

If there are large palms that need repotting this is an
excellent time to do this work, as nearly all the palms
and other decorative stock make a heavy gro^vth during
the summer and the more they are encouraged the bet-
ter. If larger pots are not required remove some of the
old soil from the roots and replace with a fresh compost
of fibrous loam three parts, well-rotted cow manure one
part, and about a 5-inch pot of bone meal to a barrow
load. Select some of the tougher leaved kinds and stand
them outdoors. If rains have washed off considerable
of the shading applied to the glass some time ago it will
to necessary to use some more whitening on the roof as
many palms are quite easily scorched. Air freely, now
that the days are so warm, and keep plenty of moisture
in the atmosphere. A couple of hosings overhead on
clear days should also be given with a carefully directed
pressure, which will not only keep thcni clean but make
them grow better.

Vincas for Next Year

Vinca cuttings rooted daring the winter should now
be planted outside in the field. Give them a piece of fair-
ly rich ground and keep them cutivated and hoed and
they will not be any further trouble until lifted and
potted up in the fall.

Next Week:— Bcuvardlas; Young Primulas; Ericas; Feeding Orchids; nydraugcas for Next Year"; Start Cultivation.

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLISTRATION— Belgian Azaleas

NOTES ON ClLTlTvH OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Care
of Be.conias— Dracaena indivisi — Increasing Flcus
by Mossing— Nerines — Palms — Vincas for Next Year
—John J. M. FnncU 721

THE IRIS IN CALIFORNIA— 0. S. Harrison 723

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Society of American Flor-
ists— American Rose Society — Meetings and Exhibi-
tions—American Association of Nurserymen — Lan-
caster County Florists' Club — Women's Farm and
Garden Association— International Garden Club —

Club and Society Notes 724-725

Horticultural Society of Western Pennsylvania 727

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN WINTER
FIX)WER1NG SWEET PEA— /foicard M. Earl 726

BOSTON MAY FLOWER SHOW— Illustration 727

OBITl'ARY— George W. Cardwell— Robert Ilaentze —
U. B. Wakeman— Mrs. M. Ullenbruch— John Wright
—John Krai— Alfred Ross 728

LOOKING BACKWARD AND LOOKING FORWARD—
Albert M. Herr 728

SEED TRADE— Trade Conditions— Seed Trade Con-
vention— American Seed Trade Association — One
Week's Imports— New Australian Sweet Peas — Grass 730

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 732

Flowers bv Telegraph 733

NEWS ITEMS FR0:M EVERYWHERE:

Chicago, St. Louis, Washington, Boston 734

Philadelphia 735

Amherst, Mass 746

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia

Pittsburgh 737

St. Louis, Washington 739

THE RED SPIDER— Pojfcer Thayer Barnes 744

MISCELL..\NEOrS:

Rose Los Angeles — Illustrated 723

In Lilac Time, poetry 723

Fall Flower Show at Cleveland 723

A Great Reform 723

Movements of Gardeners 727

Catalogues Received 728

Minnesota Nursery Laws 730

Nursery Stock Import Rules 730

News Notes 732

Business Trotibles 732

Decoration Day. poetry 735

■Visitors' Register 739

Publication Received 745

Greonhonses Building or Contemplated 746

Xext Tue.s(lay is Memorial Day. In a
Memorial thoii.sand cemeteries tombstones will be gar-
Day landed and grassy mounds strewn witli
flowers in loving remembrance of dear ones
gone. This beautiful custom of placing the flowers of
spring-time on the graves of fallen heroes and departed
friends is something that will never pass away so long
as the human race remains. Artificial flowers and otlior
expedients may have a little run here and there, because
of the expense or the fleeting character of fresh material,
but it will be for a brief period only and the natural

flower will agiiiii come into n*- own. 'IMiis year wc hear
f.irel)i«lings of n scarcity of flowers in some marketa to
>ui)ply the Mrnioriiil Day (Icmiuid. We liope there will
be no scarcity. An inadequate supply of flowers at such
ii time with the inevit.ni>le accoini)anying advance in
prices is a menace to tiie florist business, a prolific source
of resentment, distrust and aversion for the florist,
which far outweighs any apparent advance accruing
from the enhanced prices made possible by n short sup-
ply. So we hope there will be an abundance of good
flowers, that normal prices will prevail everywhere and
that the great floral holiday of 191fi will pass into his-
tory as "tiie best ever" for each nnd every reader of

HORTICDLTDHE.

The Flower Show outlook for next

The spring seems quite promising. Three

flower show !,;„ exhibitions, to be lield in Boston,

^ever Xe^ York and St. Ixiuis, respectively,

arc already fixed for March, and there
are others as yet in embryo. Under the requirement*
now essential for the successful conduct of a public ex-
hibition, one year in advance is not any too soon to
begin work. That this is generally realized is shown
in the preparatory steps already taken in the three cities
aforesaid. Boston's preliminary schedule of prizes
(March 21-25, 1917) is already printed and distributed
Cards bearing the legend "St. Louis 1917 Spring Flower
Show (March 15-18, 1917)— Be a Booster— Visit us in
1917 — We Want You" — have been sent out far and
wide. As mentioned in our news columns this week.
Cleveland which has the exhibition fever ever since last
fall's happy event, is in the ring for a September blow-
out under the guidance of the same hustlers who man-
aged things so well last year. All will find a wide field
for the exercise of aggi'essive executive ability, for the
old-style show has no chance whatever, and it is equally
certain that even a modem show, however deserving in
itself, will lose, out unless energetically exploited ac
cording to modern publicity methods.

We wonder how much money the S. A.

A F. will be able to gather in for that

questionable present to Miss Jarvis. The S. A. F.

project iias had on its hands for several years

the matter of a testimonial of more
commendable character and nobler purpose which might
well have been completed before plunging into this
hasty scheme, the propriety and decency of which, from
the Society's standpoint is seriously questioned by many
of its members. We have received a number of letters
approving of our views on this '^Mothers' Day" subject
as expressed editorially in a recent issue of rioRTicUL-
TURE. One of these communications is from the Presi-
dent of the American Carnation Society, which we take
the liberty of quoting from, as follows: ■

My Dear Mr. Stewart:

I do want to congratulate you on the timely editorials
in reference to the Mothers' Day fund, especially the one
in the issue of Horticui-ture under date of May 13th.

I fully agree with you that speaking from strictly a
commercial standpoint it's a mistake to promote any
special days for the use of flowers, and furthermore I con-
sider it very inappropriate for any line of business to
ever try to commercialize that which we should revere.

I sometimes think it's no wonder old Europe often
looks upon us Americans as being moncij mad. I regret
very much that as an official of the American Carnation
Society I must send out an appeal for this fund, but this
was agreed upon by the Executive Board at Philadelphia
in my absence and officially we must sometimes do that
which we would not do individually.

Very truly yours,

J. P. Ammanx.

May 27, 1916

HORTICULTURE

723

THE IRIS IN CALIFORNIA.

Having spent the winter in Cali-
fornia, of course I was on the watch
for the most successful all-around
flowers.

There are frosts in winter even in
that Land of the Sun. The Exposition
continues another year in San Diego,
and it may be perpetual, as they have
very fine buildings and their grounds
are a dream of beauty. We stopped at
the Knickerbocker Hotel which is in
the center of the car system. It is a
homelike place and the proprietor
went with us. pointed out the car we
needed for any part of the city. I was
looking for a flower which would be in
bloom all the year. I found beautiful
iris in flower on the ground in De-
cember.

After I went to the justly famous
Iris Gardens of Moneta, California, I
found that there were iris blooms
every day in the year. Remember the
iris is one of the largest flower famil-
ies. There are over 170 distinct
varieties besides the rare new crosses.
Mrs. Dean, the proprietor, is about the
best informed person in America on
this flower. She has Dykes' colossal
work which cost $35.00, also every
book she could hear of on this flower.
Some of the newer sorts are superb
and defy description. Maerantha or
Amas from Asia Minor has immense
radiant petals broad as a lady's hand.
Slonsignor is a new one from France
with a wonderful blend of violet and
purple. Dorothea is a beauty of the
dwarf variety of a lovely smiling and
open face. Mesopotamia is a glorious
Amazon, a queen among the rest, four
feet tall and a splendor. Shefiield
Giant is a wonder. Mrs. Dean assisted
in the last edition of the Iris Manual,
spending much time in classifying
and describing the various kinds. The
iris is the best drouth resistant we
have, marvelously adapted to all the
semi-arid regions.

York, Neb. C. S. Harbison.

ROSE LOS ANGELES.

IN LILAC TIME.

Go d<pwu to Kew in lilnc-timo, in lilac time.

in lilac time;
Go ilowu to Kinv in llLic-tlnie (it isn't tar

from London!)
And you .shall wander hand in hand with

love in summer's wonderland;
Go down to Kew in lilae-tlme (it isn't far

from London!)

The cherry trees are seas of bloom and soft

perfume and sweet perfume.
The cherry trees are seas of bloom (and oh,

so near to London!)
And there they say. when dawn is high and

all the world's a blaze of sky.
The cuckoo, thouph he's very shy. will sing

a song for London.

The nightingale is rather rare and yet they

say you'll hear him there
At Kew'. at Kew in lilac-time (and oh, so

near to London !)
The linni't anil the throstle, too, and after

dark the long halloo
And golden I'yed 'tinvhit. tn-whoo " of owls

that ogle London.

Nor Noah hardly knew a bird of any kind

that isn't heard
At Kew, at Kew in lilac-time (and oh, so

near to London 11
And when tlie rose Ik gins to pout and all

the chestnuts .spires are out
■i'ou'll hear the rest without a doubt, all

chorusing for London : -

Come down to Kew in lilac-time, in lllac-

tinic. in lilac-time;
Come down to Kew in Ulac-time (It Isn't

far froin London I)
And you sh.ill wander hand in hand with

Love in sununer's wonderland :
Come down to Kew in lilac time (it Isn't far

from London!)

— From Alfred Noyes' poem "The
Barrel Oryan."

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Nkw Rose "Los Angeles."

This new- rose, said to have been
raised by Fred. Howard, of Los An-
geles, Cal.. recently received its for-
mal "christening" in the Chamber of
the Los Angeles City Council, under
the name of "Los Angeles." It is de-
scribed as a sturdy bloom, five inches
in diameter, of luminous coral pink
shaded at the base of the petal with
translucent gold, its fragrance equal
in intensity to the odor of the finest
Marechal Niel. Buds are long and
pointed, expanding into a flower of
mammoth rroiortions. with an ever
increasing intensity of color as the

blooms mature, wonderful lasting
qualities, petals thick in texture and
the whole flower substantial to a high
degree. One of the best growers in
the entire family of roses, producing
an endless succession of flowers from
early spring to late autumn, etc., etc.
It is also claimed for the new rose
that it is absolutely mildew proof.
Having all these superlative qualities.
Los Angeles should have a triumphant
entry into the ever-increasing retinue
of tlie Queen of Flowers. 'We hope the
- claims so confidently put forth may
be established. "Time will tell."

FALL FLOWER SHOW AT CLEVE-
LAND.
There is to be a big show held in
Cleveland, Sept. 2nd to 9th, under the
name of The Industrial Exposition
and Fair. One feature will be a Flower
Show. The co-operation of the Cleve-
land Florist Club, The Ohio Horticul-
tural Society, The Cleveland Garden
Club, Shaker heights Garden Club,
and Lakewood Garden Club, has been
invited. Committees representing
these societies will meet in the very
near future and arrange the details of
their premium list. H. P. Knoble.
of Knoble Bros., florists, is a director
and a member of the executive com-
mittee of this coming event. M. A.
Vinson, manager of the successful
Cleveland Flower Show last November,
will have active charge and general
direction of tlic entire show. Copies
of the |)remium may be secured by ad-
dressing Mr. Vinson, at 2515 Franklin
avenue, care The Cleveland Chamber
of Industry, Cleveland.

courage required and the amount of abuse
to withstand, to, in only a small measure
inaugurate a reform in any line of business.

I too appreciate the lack of compliments
coining even from those who fully agrea
with such reform and now take this op-
portunity of congratulating you .is a body
of highminded business men for the cour-
age of your convictions, each one of you,
in recognizing Sunday as the one day in
seven to refuse to do luisinesa.

I fully appreiiate the temptations you
must resist, ami the abuse you surely re-
ceive, but I predict you will win out in the
end And I sincen'Iy liope to sec the day
when all those who are now heaping this
abuse on you will thank you for having
taken the initiative in tliis great reform.
Very sincerely yours.

J. P. AMMANN,

A GREAT REFORM.
The following letter from a gentle-
man, who was a shipper to the St.
Louis market for over a quarter of a
century, in approval of the closing of
the wholesale flower stores on Sunday
is self explanatory.

EdwardsviUe. 111,. May 1. lllKi.
St. Louis Wholesale Florists. St. Louis. Mo.
Gentlemen: In this progesslve age as in
all past ages I appreciate the amount of

PREPAREDNESS.

Some day the soft ideal that we wooed
Confronts lis liercely— foe beset, pursued
.\n(l cries reproachfully "Was it then my

praise.
And not myself you loved? Prove now

thv truth.
I claim of thee the promise of thy youth.
Give lue thy life or cover in empty phrase
The victim of thy genius, not Its mate!"
Life niav be given in many ways
And loyalty to Truth be sealed
As bravely in the closet as the field
So beautiful is Fate.
But then to stand beside her
When craven chnrls deride her.
To front a lie In arms and not to ylebl.
This shows, methinks, God's plan
And measure of a stalwart man.
Limbed like the old heroic breeds
Who stands self poised on manhood s

solid earth.
Not forced to frame excuses for his
hirtb. , .

Fed from within with all the strength he
needs.

— James Russell Lowell.

721

H OHTI OULTUBH

May 27. 1916

i

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

1

oOc.tT> OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI-
CULTURISTS.

Secretary Young lias spiil out ilif
following:

Mothers' Day Appeal.

AiiprpcliitliiK 111.' vory Kr.'iit liuslncm)
iM-uvUt rfDulllin: to ih.rlittM all over tin-

otiuulr.v thri.iiKli thr lnHlliiill< f Motlicrs'

Uiiy. iiuil f,-.lliiK thill poiiw lliiani'lal uaais
tauw Dlioulil l.f Blv.ii l.v thf Truilu to MIbr
Anna Jiirvla. th.. foiiiiiliT of IIiIh im-inorliil
•Iny. in Ilif proBoiiitloii of li.r work of
iH-ruiaiicntl.v fMlahllsliliik' tlio loh-UratloD of
Ilif ilay. Ihi' Ki.TUIIvf lioanl of tlif Society
of AniiTlran t'lorlHls ami lirnaiiiiMital Hor-
tkultnrlms at lla nioilliu; In I'hllailulpblu.
on .March 'Jsth last. Iiy r.-Molulion Instructi-il
the SoiT.'tury to appoal to all llorlsta, both
within and without the .Socl.>iv» lui-iulier-
uhlp. for n contribution to a .Mothers' Day
Kuuil to be plaeiil at the illMposal of Miss
Jarvis for use as she uiav see lit.

KeellUB sure that you" will wish to evl
ilence your own appreciation of the cstnb-
llshnient of another ••(.■ood dav f.ir florists "
one which nuiy ultimately surpass Easter
In sn far as volume of liuslnesH Is con-
cerneil. I am encloslni; a roiitrlliiition slip
which I trust you will llll ,.nt and return
to me with check to corre»i)ond.

This fund Is created as an acknowledj:
inent of the Indebtedness of the Trade !■>
-Miss .Tnrvls In the work she has done and
Is dolns. very Inrfrely at her own expense,
and It Is nrfc-cd that this fact lie considered
In determining the extent of a contrlbn
tlon.

Hoping to hear from you at once,
Yours verv truly.

JOn.V iOLNG, Secretary.

Department of Registry.

Public notice is hereby given that
Rudolph Fischer, of San Gabriel, Cal.,
offers for registration the Freesia de-
scribed below. Any person objecting
to the registration, or to the use of
the proposed name, is requested to
communicate with the Secretary at
once. Failing to receive objection to
the registration, the same will he
made three weeks from this date.

Description, Freesia Splendens —
"Seedling of Purity, with strong heavy
growth, foliage reaching well into the
same; the stems are from two to three
feet in height, the flower heads large,
the individual florets opening wide!
Color, bluish and reddish lavender
Two distinct shades."

Jon.\ YoL'.NG, Sec'y.
May 22, 1916.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

As v.as the (ase nearly one year
ago, when members of the American
Rose Society visited Washington and
the rose test gardens at .Srlington.
Va., the committee which arrived at
the Capital on Tuesday to view the
roses v.hich they had "christened" at
that time, was again greeted with a
downpour of rain.

A i>reliminary meeting was held in
the store of Gude Bros. Companv. fol
lowing which Arlington was visited
and more than an hour was spent ex-
amining the roses. However, neither
the bushes nor the flowers were in
condition to be judged.

"Twin Oaks" was visited, the partv
being conducted over the estate bv
George E. Anderson, who is in charge

Meetings Next Week

Thursday, June 1.

It.'a.llni;. I'a.. Florists' \
II'MI. IteadlllK. I'a.

Slo-lier Island llorllculturni and
.Vnrleiiltural Society.

.Southampton llorticulturul Sod. '
.•^oiithamplon, N. Y.

Friday, June 2.

.North .Shore llortlcullnnil .so. |. •
.Manchester. .Mass.

.North .Shore Horticultural .Socl. i
Lake Forest. III.

Tasadena llortlciillural Sochi v
Pasadena, Calif,

Vonkers Horticultural Socl.iv
Voiikers. N. Y.

I'cople's Park Cottage Garden, r-
.Vssoclallon. raliTson. .N. .J.

Saturday, June 3.

I'aclllc Coast Horticultural Socl.i \
San Francisco. Calif.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

•lune 1-4, IVIhaiii IJiiv, New York

I Siiiniiier Sliow. Inlernatlonal (;:ir

I d.-ll dull.

.lune 0-10, tian Fninelsco.- Ani.i i
III Sweet I'ea Society. Palace IIol. I
.lune 9-lu, New York City.— Aniiri
n Peony Society, .Meeting and Kx
I'ltlou, American Museum Natural
' i 1 story.

.lune 10-11, Iloslon.— Pioilv K\
ii'iliuM. .MassachusellH Ilortleiiltiirii I
> '■ i.-ly. llrirtlcultural Hall.
I .lune 13, Oyster Hay, L. 1.. >-. Y.
; Ifose Show, Oyster Hay Hortlcultiii:il
s..,-i,.ty.

.lune 16, Providence, K. I.- Sum-
u.-r Show of Khode Island Hortlcul-
|B I lira I Society.

a .lune 18-17, Mamnroneck, N. Y'.—

•^"' cr Show. Westchester and

I iirlield Horticultural Society.

.lime 22. Worcester. Mass.— Rose
Ni'i .strawberry Kxhildtlon, Worces-
I'-r Horticultural Snciety.

.lune H-ir,, Hoston.— Rose and
.Mriwlierry ICxhlblllon. Masaacliu-
s.tls lli.rtlculluial Society. Hortl-
iiillural Hall.

•lune »7-2«. Hartford, Conn.— Sum

I' -Show of Conneilicnt Hortlcul-

iiual Society.

•lune 28-29, Newport, R. I.— New-

I'Tl Garden Association and New-

■ rt Horticultural Society, on the

iiinils of the Garden Association.

•luly 14-15, liar Harbor, Me.— An-
iiii.il Show of American Sweet Pea

>..,-iety.

• illy •>n. Worrenter, Mai-s. Sweil
I I l.'xhibition. Worcester Horticnl-
' 'I I :il .Society.

AiiKusI 11-12-1.3. Boston.— American

'■li'llolHs Society. Horticultural Hail.

AuKust S, Oyster Bay. t. 1.. N. Y'.—

Iialilia Sliow, Oyster Bay Horticul

iDiMi Society.

, r?'!; f-,»', r'""""'""*'- <>'>io. Indus
tii.il I-.xlilbition and Fair.

Sept. 12-13. I'rovl.ienee. R. I.—

Kiiode Island Horticultural Society
^ ii-raganaett Holid.

'^»'l»t. 18. Orange. N. .J X T
; ncuitiirai Society's 11th Annu.'ii :
I'llilia Gladiolus, Fruit and Vege
'■I Me Siiow.

Nov. 14-1.';. Providence, R. I -

KlH.de Island Horticuilural Societv
Nirragansctt Hotel.

Sept. 11-16. .Syracuse, X. Y'.- \ew
■i rk State Fair.

d the »ork iln-i.- uiid laler were the
■iio.siM of .Mr. uiid .Mis. Anderson at
ilu'ir hotiip. The nimbler toboh arc
jiisl bi'KliiiiIng to show <-olor. but
along the bonier of Hie walk beneath
Hie riimblcr-covfrt'd urclicB. were
many iris. (li'lplilniuMi.s. columbiiieK.
sweet wllllamH, pyrrtliruniH, etc., and
lieds of peonies in line shape.

Twenty of the thirty incmbcrH were
iiresent at the banquet at the Hotel
lUileigh. I'rc'Hldiiit Samuel S. Pen-
nock presided and spceclicH were made
I'v a number of those jiresent.

\ telegram extending "Greetings to
our secretary from the American nose
Society in post prandial seHsion as-
soinbled," was ordered sent to Secre-
tary Itcnjamin Hammond. Another
telegram expressing regret at his ab-
Hcnce was also sent to Theodore Wirth.
at .Minneapolis. Robert I'yie told of
the excellent nianncr In which William
F. Ciude, national representative, had
always cooperated with the members
of the society, and he asked that a
rising vote be given the latter in ap-
preciation of his efforts. Mr. Gude
responded with a few well chosen
words, referring to his efforts as a
work of love rather than of labor, and
pledging the continued cooperation of
his brother and himself in all future
activities.

J. H. McFarland spoke of the bene-
fits to be derived by getting in closer
touch with the National Rose Society
of ICngland. and also of emulating to
some extent the activities of the other
body across the sea in its work of
getting out the rose annual and other
reading matter of benefit to all inter-
ested in rose growing. He also re-
ferred to the desirability of securing
the services of a pathologist for the
purpose of becoming acquainted with
methods of fighting rose plant dis-
eases. Prof. Mill ford stated that the
executive committee slu uld also give
some thought to means of bringing
across the continent the rose bushes
which the Pacific Coast growers would
be willing to contribute, but for which
there is no money available for the
payment of transportation charges.
He said that about 250 varieties had
been added during the past twelve
months, but that it was desirable that
more -west-coast iilants be sent in.

Admiral -R'ard and Prof. Corbett
each spoke on the subject of stock and
the relation of stocks to various soils,
climates, and other conditions. E. G.
Hill spoke of the bright future for the
gardens, stating that lie expected at
some time they would prove the equal
of any of those abroad. He declared
a greater membership was necessary
in the society; that there should be a
far larger number of amateur growers
as members.

President Pennock appointed 'Wil-
liam F. Gude as chairman of a com-
mittee of judges instructed to make
the same trip next week for the pur-
pose of scoring the roses which would
then be in bloom.

An adjournment was then taken in
order to allow the out-of-town mem-
bers an opportunity to visit the Bo-
tanic Garden.

May 27, 1916

HORTICULTURE

725

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NUR-
SERYMEN.

Milwaukee Convention.
A spirit of true co-operation appears
to have laid hold of the members of
the American Association of Nursery-
men, and the forty-first convention to
be held in Milwaukee, June 28th, 29th
and 30th, will average in attendance
any former gathering of the represen-
tatives of the nursery trade. With the
adoption of the new constitution at
Detroit, last year, a general revival of
determination to place the organiza-
tion on a higher plane than it has ever
before attained was manifest.

At the coming convention a report
by Curtis Nye Smith, Boston, Mass.,
who was appointed counsel of the As-
sociation, will consist of a review of
his work for the past year and of
recommendations for the future; and
the various papers to be read will all
breathe the same spirit of effort to
raise the moral and commercial ethics
of the organization. The Intention Is
to make a membership in the Ameri-
can Association a guarantee of all that
is honest in the carrying out of con-
tracts, the stock handled, and in gen-
eral business conduct. The dealer who
follows the "gold brick" methods and
whose representations either to cus-
tomers among the public or with his
brethren in the trade, is to reform or
suffer elimination from the Associa-
tion.

The quality of the program for the
Milwaukee meeting, in variety of
topics and discussion, surpasses any-
thing ever before presented to the
nurservmeu, and the sessions will be
full of life and profit. The receipts
for membership dues are more than
double those of any previous year, and
the correspondence accompanying re-
newals indicates satisfaction with the
new constitution.

Members of record in 1915 may re-
new without coming under the new
rule, and if this notice should be read
by such as have not yet renewed they
may feel at liberty to send in appli-
cation so as to reach the secretary
not later than .Tune 3 and be included
in the Badge Book.

The address of the secretary is John
Hall, 204 Granite Building, Rochester,
N. Y.

LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
CLUB.

At the last meeting the dale for the
Flower Show was fixed for the 9th,
10th and 11th of November. A picnic
committee was appointed consisting
of Elmer Weaver, A. F. Strickler and
Kudolph Nagle and it will report in
full at the June meeting. Tlie pro-
gramme oonimittep through its chair-
man, Harry K. Uohrer reported the
possibility of the June meeting be-
ing a Peony Symposium with B. F.
Barr as the essayist. Rudolpli Nagle
exhibited a fine specimen of I'elargo-
nium Easter Greeting.

The paper of the evening was by A.
M. Kerr, entitled "Looking Bnckward
and Forward in the Florists' Busi-
ness." In the discussion the matter
of prices was pretty thoroughly
threshed out. As a counteraction to
the planting of hardy material in
small city yards, crowding out the an-
nual plant trade and reducing the rev-
enue of every florist in the United

States, it was suggested by the writer
that several florists make an exhibit
of yard effects in our public parks as
educators of what a yard should look
like. If this were carried out all over
this U. S. it would mean millions of
dollars to the florists of the country.
W. M. Hahman, a rose enthusiast, sug-
gested that a rose garden be a feature
of one of the parks to create a love for
roses and educate the people as to
what to buy.

The after-meeting talk would fill a
volume and if the paper did no other
good it made some discussion.

Albert M. Herb.

WOMEN'S FARM AND GARDEN
ASSOCIATION.

Women garden entluisiasts by the
hundred came to Boston last week
from all parts of the United States
and had a Convention and incidentally
a grand good time. They came as the
Women's National Agricultural and
HortioiUural Association and they
went as the Women's Farm and Gar-
den Association, which is more con-
cise Mrs. Francis King of Alma,
Mich., who is president, presided at
the meetings in Horticultural Hall.
Governor ^icCaIl opened the conven-
tion on Thursday morning. May 18.
with a short address and words of
welcome were added by Stanley Wil-
cox. ;^ecfetaiy to Mayor Curley. and
President R. M. Saltonstall, of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society.
The program included talks by Mrs.
Edith L. Fullerton of Medford, L. I.,
N. Y., Miss Mabel A. Turner of Milton,
Mass., Miss Mary Youngs, Garden City,
N. Y., Miss Annie B. Burke of Brock-
ton. Mass., E. H. Wilson of the Arnold
Arboretum, Geo. T. Powell o' N. Y. Ex-
periment Station, R. W. Curtis of Cor-
nell University, Jane B. Patton of
Simmons College. Jane B. Haines of
Penn. School of Horticulture for
Women, Amy L. Coggswell of Low-
thorpe School of Landscape Architec-
ture. Florence I. Davis of Bridge-
water State Normal School, Miss Helen
Holmes of Kingston, Miss Edna Cut-
ter and A. A. Shurtleff of Boston, Miss
Alice L. Day of New Canaan, Conn.,
Mrs. A. H. Gross of Chicago, and
others. Mrs. George U. Crocker, chair-
man of the national committee, Mrs.
B. Hammond Tracy and Mrs. W. W.
Edgar, together with a score of other
ladies from the vicinity of Boston
looked after the program and prepara-
tory work previous to the convention
and during its continuance in the
most efficient manner. E. H. Wilson's
talk on the Flowers of Japan, with
stereopticon views, drew an attendance
that filled Horticultural Hall to the
limit.

On Friday the ladies visited the Ar-
nold Arboretum in antos and were en-
tertained at the home of Prof. C. S.
Sargent. On Saturday they motored
to Ipswich, stopiiing at places of in-
terest along the North Shore, and
while at Ipswich they were the guests
of Mrs. Geo. K. Barnard. In connec-
tion with the meeting there were
many exhibits of flowers, plants, bees,
garden work clothing and tools.

Considerable interest centered about
the historical tabic. Here wore seen
specimens of plants and flowers from
the historic spots of Massachusetts.
Mrs. William L. Eaton, of Concord.

showed the curious Irises from Haw-
thorne's Old Manse, hollyhocks from
Longfellow's garden, rare June roses
from Ralph Waldo Emerson's home,
lilacs from Shady Hill, the home ot
Charles Eliot Norton in Cambridge;
English ivies from Mt. 'Vernon, and
Greys ivy from Stoke Pogis.

These officers were elected: Mrs.
Francis B. King, president; Mrs. Hilda
Loines, general secretary; Miss Louisa
G. Davis, treasurer; Miss Jean Cross,
recording secretary, and the following
vice-presidents: Miss Mira L. Dock,
Mrs. H. B. Fullerton, Miss Jane B.
Haines, Miss Elizabeth Lelghton Lee,
Mrs. J. Willis Martin and Mrs. Schuy-
ler van Rensselaer.

INTERNATIONAL GARDEN CLUB.

Summer Flower Show, New York,
June 1st to 4th.
Preparations are now completed for
the first annual Summer Flower Show
of the International Garden Club, to
be held on their grounds, Pelham
Manor, Pelham Bay Park, New York
City. Two large tents and smaller
tents will be erected on the grounds.
A sunken garden effect will be ar-
ranged in the tents for the display
of the groups of plants, etc. The
schedules are now ready with entry
blanks and same can be had from the
secretary-manager of the show, Arthur
Herrington, Madison, N. J. The
grounds can easily be reached by au-
tomobile, which is on the main Boston
Road from New York. It is also on
the Harlem division of the N. Y., N. H.
R. R., and freight and express can
l)e sent to City Island Station, which
is nearest the grounds. People com-
ing from the east can change at New
Rochelle or can take the 3rd Ave. Ele-
vated trains to 129th St.. where they
can get the train to City Island
Station.

A generous prize list of nearly
$5,000.00 is being offered about equally
between the trade and private es-
tates and additional premiums will be
given to meritorious exhil)its.

Governor Whitman opened the
grounds last year for the Club and it
is expected that Mayor Mitchell will be
on hand to open the Flower Show.

For further information write to
Arthur Herrington, Madison, N. J.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.
The Southold, L. I., N. Y.. Garden
Club held a s\iccessful flower show in
Grange Hall, Southold, on May 13.

The first annual flower show of the
New Century Club, of Chester, Pa.,
will be held early in June in Library

Hall, Chester.

The Village Improvement Associa-
tion, of Moorestown, N. J., will hold
its tenth annual flower show in June,
date to be announced later.

The St. Louis Retail Florists' Asso-
ciation held a splendidly attended
meeting May 15 at the Mission Inn
Garden. They will continue summer
meetings at the garden, but out ot
doors.

The National Association of Garden-
ers and American Association of Park
Superintendents have been invited to
hold a "field day" at the Cromwell
Gardens ot A. N. Pierson, Inc., Crom-
well, Conn., on June 21.

726

HORTICULTURE

May 27, 1916

The Development of the Modern Winter Flowering Sweet Pea

An Address by Hov

r irl bcfoir tiK- Flor

j( l-'tiil.idclphi.i, on M.irch

winter flowering sweet pea we must
go back to the intrudiiction of that
fine old variety. Ulanclio Ferry, for
undoubtedly tlie American winter
flowering sweet pea can be traced
back to that variety, or the early
flowering mutations which have since
arisen from It. The history of Blanche
Ferry Is very interesting and. strange
to say, the name of Its originator Is
not known. Over fifty years ago a
quarryraan's wife In Jefferson County.
New York, procured some seeds from
a bright flowered plant of that very
old. In fact, one of the origiual varie-
ties. Painted Lady (infroduced in
1700). and for many years after she
sowed and selected the best plants
from her original selection, thus care-
fully and painstakingly improving her
stock of what was in later years to
be known as Blanche Ferry.

W. W. Tracy, who was then con-
nected with the firm of D. M. Ferry
& Co., of Detroit, in passing that way
saw the plants and was immediately
impressed with their distinct charac-
ter and obtained a small stock, only,
we believe, about one hundred seeds.
The variety was named by the firm
Blanche Ferry and was introduced by
them in 1889. In 1895 Messrs. Ferry
introduced an earlier flowering type
of the same variety, calling it Extra
Early Blanche Ferry; then, in 1898
W. Atlee Burpee & Co. introduced
Earliest of All. this being a still earlier
type and this variety is what is known
on the market and grown so exten-
sively as Christmas Pink. There is a
much earlier flowering variety, but
the growth is smaller and it is ques-
tionable if under glass the flowers at-
tain quite the size of its later bloom-
ing counterpart. Undoubtedly, all our
■winter flowering sweet peas have the
Blanche Ferry blood in them. Al-
though the crosses later may not have
been made on that variety, still, the
originals of the type all emanated
from it.

The Telemly sweet pea, which
originated with the Rev. Edwin Ark-
wright at Telemly, Algeria, also
sprung from Blanche Ferry. Mr. Ark-
wright explains that a sport from
Blanche Ferry showed itself in his
garden, blooming in February, when
he promptly marked it and the seed
saved showed flowers the following
January, Prom this time on he got
various sports from this and also
crossed them with some of the best
of the summer flowering sorts. He
explains that he sows all his peas
about the end of September, and
while the summer flowering varieties

do nut bluom until .Ma.'- lb' ■ ■
varieties come Into bloom from Janu-
ary. Ab soon as Countess Spencer
was introduced in 1904 Mr. Arkwrinht
procured It and has been crossing his
original type with the new waved, or
Spencer varieties, and 1 believe he
has now a number of Spencer early
llowerlng varieties ciuile fixed to color.

Mention sliould also be made of the
early flowering type known as Engle-
mann's. About 1903 some i)lants of
the flowering type sported with hlni
producing plants of winter flowering
habit. These he grew for some years
under glass in England, but on ac-
count of the dull weather usually ex-
perienced there throughout the win-
ter, he has ceased to grow this type.

The first introduced of Zvolanek's
varieties of winter flowering Spencers
are, we believe, the direct results of
crossing the winter flowering Grandi-
floras with the summer flowering
Spencer type, but there have also been
introduced several varieties of true
Spencer form, but winter flowering
type, which we understand came as
direct sports from the summer flower-
ing varieties, namely. Yarrawa, Rose
Queen and Anita Wehrman.

The origin of Yarrawa, is very In-
teresting. Arthur Yates, of Sydney,
explains that for many years sweet
peas were looked upon as one of the
most difficult plants to grow success-
fully in the warmer sections of Aus-
tralia. The regular summer flowering
types bloomed in the late spring when
they were liable to sudden bursts of
hot weather and heavy winds which
often shortened their flowering sea-
son to a few weeks. Occasionally
they failed to bloom at all. However,
the introduction of such varieties as
Earliest of AH. Mont Blanc and later
the Telemly and newer American
Grandiflora varieties quite revolution-
ized sweet pea culture in Australia, as
these early varieties flowered in the
winter and early spring, giving them
a supply of flowers for several months
when practically no other flowers
were available.

This was a great advance and sweet
peas soon became one of their most
popular flowers. But the quality of
the winter flowering varieties was so
much below the standard of the mod-
ern Spencers that the Australian
growers were not satisfied and efforts
have been made with considerable
success by a few enthusiasts to raise
by selection and cross-fertilizing a
superior type of the winter flowering
varieties of the Grandiflora section.

However, a decided advance was in
view, as in 1908 there appeared in the
garden of a Mr. John Young, of Syd-
ney. In a patch of new summer flow-
ering Spencers, one plant of true
Spencer type, but quite distinct from
all others. It was different in its
vigorous habit and upright growth,
earliness and color, and was in full
bloom when the others were only a
few Inches high and had gone to seed
before the normal type had com-
menced to show flower buds. The
seeds from this plant were carefully

..i\c-il and M)\Mi tin- fullow iiij; aiilunin,
when it came quite true to the parent
and instead of remaining more or leas
dormant all winter as the original
Spencers do It commenced to bloom
In the late autumn and continued to
flower right tlirough the winter, go-
ing to seed in the early spring, as
Telemly and American winter flower-
ing varieties do In Sydney.

This early Spencer Is quite distinct
In habit from any of the previous
early flowering varieties. It is an ex-
tremely vigorous grower and with
good cultivation will In the vicinity of
Sydney top a ten-foot trellis, while the
Telemly and American older varieties
grown alongside only attain half the
height. The Australians have been
working on Yarrawa as the seed bear-
ing parent of many crosses using the
best of the summer flowering Spen-
cers and we believe they have now
quite a family of Yarrawas In the best
colors, but. so far as we can judge by
reports they are as yet far from be-
ing properly flxed, though doubtless
in a year or two this will be remedied
and as we consider Yarrawa the easi-
est doer of all winter flowering sweet
peas, If these Australian children of
Yarrawa embody the characteristics
of the parent, they will be well worth
having.

My experiences and observations
have been that In all lines of plant
breeding the experimentor has to ad-
mit many times that nature's own
crossing produces a type that is fai
easier fixed than when one sets about
to try and obtain a given color, or
type and to no other flower does this
apply more than to sweet peas.

Florists were quick to recognize the
superior qualities of the Spencer
sweet pea which Burpee first offered
in America in 1904 under the name
of Countess Spencer and with the dis-
tinct new type came an earnest de-
sire on the part of those interested
to produce, if ixissible. a strain of the
proper growth and flowering charac-
teristics for forcing under glass.

The first to endeavor to place a
type of winter flowering Spencer on
the market was .4ntcn Zvolanek. of
Bound Brook, \. J., and later of Lom-
poc, California, but Mr. Zvolanek's
experience, judging from trials I have
made, must have been very similar
to those which Morse. Burpee and
other growers had had when trying
to fix crosses, or sports, of the original
or Grandiflora types. .

As a summer cut flower the Spen-
cer so quickly superseded the Grandi-
flora type that it was only natural for
florists to be most eager for a winter
flowering strain producing the same
beautifully waved flowers that today
appeal to all flower lovers during prac-
tically the entire twelve months of
the year. To me it seems that this
extreme eagerness was solely respon-
sible for some selections being placed
on the market in an unfixed condi-
tion. Such a demand had been cre-
ated for the seed of the Spencer type
for forcing that many growers were
satisfied to pay what might be called

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BOSTON MAY FLOWER SHOW.

First Prize Rose Exliibit by F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.

fabulous prices for seed which did not
represent a fixed type, realizing that
the high prices obtained for the waved
flowers would permit a severe roguing
in the bed or bench, or a careful as-
sorting of blooms after they were cut.

The field of sale for seed of forcing
sweet peas is very limited, and while
watching the work of George W. Kerr
at Fordhook I always had in mind the
fact that it was better to "make haste
slowly." One of the strains of the
modern winter flowering sweet pea
which I have had the pleasure of
watching develop represents practic-
ally six years of hard and patient
work on the part of Mr. Kerr, and
after repeated trials we were forced
to concede that it was better and
more sure to start at the bottom and
work up slowly in his way.

As in all other lines of horticultural
work, the seedsman Is forever on the
lookout for something better and those
firms who maintain extensive experi-
mental grounds always have a great
number of selections coming on, the
majority of which the public will
never hear of. This applies to sweet
peas as well as to other blooming
plants.

The following questions, put by a
commercial grower, were answered by
Mr. Earl at the conclusion of his ad-
dress.

1. What le the beet treatment of wlnter-
flowerlng Spencer sweet peas, planted In a
carnation bencn, to produce seed?

As sweet peas grown under glass
will not set seed until towards the end
of April, nothing would be gained by
starting the seed very early in the fall.
Therefore, as there would be no ad-
vantage in allowing the flowers to re-

main on the vines, meanwhile would
advise cutting them regularly until
towards the middle of April.

2. And how soon ought they to set seed?
If the plants referred to have been

flowering now for some time, they
should be given regular applications of
liquid manure and perhaps a top dress-
ing of thoroughly rotted manure, the
desire being to keep them growing
strongly until the period when they
would be likely to produce the most
seed.

3. There are a few vines I particularly
want to get all the seed of that Is possi-
ble.

As the days get longer and the sun,
naturally, much stronger, the vines are
likely to be attacked by the green fly,
and, unless this is seen to in time, the
plants might be so badly crippled as
to preclude any chance of seed setting.
It is, therefore, well to fumigate the
house at intervals of ten days or so
as "Prevention is better than cure."

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
The meeting oC this Society held in
the Annex Hotel, Pittsburgh, was an
Interesting event. Among the speak-
ers were W. E. Marshall of New York
City, Mr. McCullom of the U-Bar Com-
pany, Michael Curren, gardener for
Mrs. W. M. Home, Scwickley Heights,
and Wm. Murphy, supt. for Henry Lee
Mason, Sewickley Heights. Walter
James of the W. Henry R. Hilliard
place, received a cultural certificate
for Spiraea Gladstone and Michael
Curren got a certificate of merit for
hybrid calceolarias. A certificate of
merit was also given to Wm. Murphy
for seedling anthuriums.

MOVEMENTS OF GARDENERS.

Peter G. Brough has taken charge
of the "Wenga Estate," Armonk, N. Y.

David Ridpath has been appointed
head gardener for J. W. Johnson, New
Brunswick, N. Y.

H. Taylor succeeds D. Hothersall as
superintendent on the George Bullock
place at Oyster Bay, N. Y.

William Ford has accepted the su-
perintendency of the A. E. Smith es-
tate ai Oyster Bay, N. Y.

Harry Jones, formerly of Glen Cove,
N. Y., is now gardener for the R. A.
Strong estate, Portchester, N. Y.

Andrew P. Clarkson goes from Ded-
ham, Mass., tc take charge of the es-
tate of Mrs. A. R. Meyer at Kansas
City, Mo.

M. J. Collings, recently of Rich-
mond, Va., has removed to Litchfield,
Conn., where he has charge of the
B. S. Clark estate.

David Hothersall, recently of Oyster
Bay, N. Y., has accepted the position
of superintendent of the Du Pont es-
tate, Wilmington, Del.

The new superintendent for Mre.
A. S. Alexander's place in Roslyn, N.
Y., is Alexander Robinson, fornierly at
Catasauqua, Pa.

Andrew Forsyth, gardener in charge
of the grounds of John Daub, Pitts-
burgh, Pa., who has been seriously ill
for some time, has returned from
Hamilton, Ontario, and Lenox, Mass.,
much improved in health. During his
stay at Lenox he was the guest of
Alexander McLeod.

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HORTICULTURE

May 27. 191G

Obituary

George W. C.trdwell.
Gcorgf \V. rarilvvfll. Ioiik engiiBeil
as a florist in I'oUTsbiirt;, Vu., difd on
May 6, aged 75 years.

Robert Haentze.
Robert Hacnl/.r. lifuil of the lla-
entie Co.. florisls, Kond du I..ttc. Wis.,
died on May 5. aurd 48 years.

Mrs. M. Ullenbruch.
Gertrude M. rili'Mbrucli, wife of
Math. I'lleMbrnch. died at lier home in
Port Huron. .Mich., on .May 13.

U. B. Wakeman.

I'rinli 13. WaVceman died in the Har-
per Hospital. Detroit. Mich., on May
1. at the age of 70 years. He was the
head of the Detroit Cut I'-lower Sup-
ply Co.

John Wright.

We learu from the columns of our
British exchanses of the death on
Tuesday .May 2, of John Wright, V. M.
H.. one of the veterans of horticulture
and for many years editor of the Jour-
nal of Hoiliculture. succeeding Dr.
Hogg. Mr. Wright was eighty years

of age.

John Krai.

It is -with deep sorrow that we
record the death of one of the best-
liked men in the wholesale cut flower
trade of New York City. John Krai
was in the employ of Moore, Hentz
& Xash in their salesroom at 55 and
57 West 26th street. Genial, manly
and attentive always to business,
"Johnnie" Krai made a friend of
every one with whom he came in con-
tact. He passed away on Sunday
morning. May 21, in Greenwich,
Conn., after a few days' illness. His
age was 41 years.

Alfred Ross.
Alfred Ross, pioneer seedsman of
Wichita. Kas., died on Sunday morn-
ing. May 14, at his home on North
Market street, aged 67 years. Mr.
Ro.^s was knov n to seed and commis-
sion men all over the country, and
bore a reputation as a fine business
man with the traveline; men of all the
large eastern and northern wholesale
seed firms. He was born at Mill
Creek. Va. In the year 1884 he, with
his brother, J. M. Ross, went to
Wichita and embarked in the seed
business under the title of Ross
Brothers, and since that time the firm
has been a leading factor in the de-
velopment of the farming and garden
industry of that section, and Mr. Ross
is said to have accumulated a fortune
from his seed and commission houses.
He was kindly and philanthropic in a
quiet way and will be greatly missed.
Of the eight pall bearers at his funeral
all. with one exception, were em-
ployees of the firm, and two of these
had been with the firm more than
twenty years.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

August Rolker & Sons, New York —
Prices of Holland and American Bulbs
and Roses for Fall 1916 Delivery.
Wholesale.

Schaum & Van Tol. Boskoop, Hol-
land. McHutchison & Co., American
Agents. — Wholesale Trade List of Nur-
sery Stock, Fall 1916-Spring 1917.

LOOKING BACKWARD AND LOOK
ING FORWARD.

The above was the title of a paper
read before the Lancaster (I'a.) Flor-
ists' Club at Its last mi>etlng by A. M.
Herr. .\lr. Herr reverted Ilrsl to the
time when as a 15-year-old youngster
he worked with the firm of A. U.
Uohrer & Bro. in the days when gera-
niums in 5-inch pots sold readily at
$2..'iO a dozen. He could see no reason
why with proper working up. a market
at equal prices could not be attained.
He averred that entirely too much
second-class stock is grown and sold.
He spoke of the possibility of 12-inch
pot and tub specimen geraniums for
porch decoration and which might be
sold at from $2.50 to $10.00 each, add-
ing, "never sell one of these specimen
geraniums where you as an educated
florist know that it will not give satis-
factory results and the customer the
best of satisfaction. Better to lose
twenty sales than to have one dissatis-
fied customer, who can truly attribute
his dissatisfaction to you."

He compared the pansies sold now
with those sold formerly at two or
three times the price obtainable now,
saying that "the florists are the los-
ers, as they always are when they pur-
chase cheap stock. There is no fortune
awaiting the man who tackles this
problem, but a young man who would
undertake the improvement and se-
lection of pansies to-day would, I be-
lieve, find the market ripe before
many years for pansies of quality at
a reasonably fair price."

Speaking of the formal Ijeds of
(oleuses, alternantheras, petunias,
salvias and similar stock once so popu-
lar lor the city yards he attributed
the abandonment of these to "the
persistent efforts of our landscape
gardeners and 'artistic decorators,'
who have trees, shrubbery and hardy
stock to sell, but without business in-
stinct enough to know that the ordi-
nary city yard is not their field of en-
deavor, the sale being as far as they
can see. Our retail plant men should
exercise their selling powers to count-
eract this planting of shrubbery and
get the people back to the beauty of
a real fiower bed or two."

"In the matter of hardy stock the
advance depends entirely on the men
who handle it as to what the future will
bring forth. Many city yards are large
enough to stand a bit of this planting
but the most of them are too small
and had better be left religiously alone.
I can go to any part of this city and
pick out yard after yard where the
planting of shrubbery is ridiculous
and an offence to any one with an ar-
tistic sense. A lecturer here recently
told us that a bed of red geraniums
was a slap in the face to any one with
an artistic sense; some of these hardy
plantings are enough to give any one
with just a love for the beautiful, ar-
tistic paralysis.

"Window boxes and porch decora-
tions are coming to be more of a feat-
ure and should be made the special
study of every retail florist. When
you sell material for boxes and cus-
tomers want something that will not
last the season through educate them
to throw it out and replace it once or
twice during the summer. This may
be a bit hard to do but a little person-
al work on your part will give results
that will make of them a permanent
customer."

.Mr. Herr called attenliuu to the great-
'V Increased price of coal and labor now
and Hiiid tluil "the man who dues not
seriously set himself to the task of
getting a lltllo more money for
his stock is not going to win out. The
retailer does not feel this qiiilo as
keenly as we wholcMalers who have
been working on a narrow mnrgin of
profll right along. I'ersonally. I know
that it is not possible for wholesaler
to sell stock at last season's prici' tli'
coming winter and continue in busi-
ness, unless the quality of the stock
is cheapened consldcralile and in this
case the buyer will not get full sati-
faction for his money.

"If we want Lancaster County to be
looked up to as a safe place to send
orders we must not consider how
cheap we can grow stock but how-
near right we can grow it and make
the price accordingly. Estimate costs
carefully and you will be surprised to
find out how little you are making on
some lines of stock, then figure an in-
crease on the cost of your next win-
ter's coal and everything else you
buy — even a fifty per cent increase on
the envelopes you use to send out let-
ters, and see what It means.

"You retail men should go through
the same line of cost estimating and
for goodness sake stop cutting prices.
You do no good to yourself and very
little harm to the other fellow, but a
lot of harm to the trade in general.
In a town like this a uniform price is
an impossibility as one man can sell a
plant at a profit for a nickel that an-
other man would have to sell at seven
or eight cents. Rather than sell at a
loss cut out some lines and co-operate
with the other fellow. Co-operation
means much more than we as a Club
seem to realize. Where would Sam
Pennock's tug-of-war men have been
last summer at our picnic if they had
not all pulled together? Let us pull
together and upbuild this business of
ours."

Albert M. Hebs.

Washington, May 22. — The Agricul-
tural appropriation liill was reported
by the Senate committee today carry-
ing $2.'),900,000, a reduction of nearly
$750,000 from the total as passed by
the House.

The committee eliminated entirely
$200,000 allowed for free distribution
of seeds. If the bill passes as report-
ed there will be a fight in conference,
as the House always insists upon Its
free seeds.

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SEED TRADE

AMfeKU; A> SEED TRAPK ASSOCIAllUN
onlrrra — rrr.ldrnt. .1. M. I.uptoa,

: Multllurk, I.. I.. NY.; Kir. I Mcc-I'r«l-
drnt, Klrhy II. » hllr, Drlroll, Mleh.|
hrronil > Icc-rrrKlilrnl. K. W. llolilnno.

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C. r.. Krnilrl. Clo clitDtl. O. ; A»UUU>t
8rfrrl«ry, S. F. « llUrd. Jr.. ClevpUnd,
O. Chlnno, 111., June iO-Zi, next mMt-

' \nf plftc«.

American Seed Trade Association.

The Thlrly-fourtli Annual Conven-
tion of the Association has heen called
to convene at the Motel Sherman,
Chlcauo. 111.. June 20-22, ISHG. The
program has this year been purposely
shortene.l as matters of vital impor-
tance to the Association and the trade
will he up for discussion and it was
thought wise to allow sufficient time
to consider thera.

The following are the rates at the
Hotel Sherman, which has been se-
lected as headquarters:

Uoom wltU bath, *2.00, $2.M. $3.00 up to

'hoom for two wltli bnth, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00
up to $tl.oo.

Sultt-8 of two rooms for two pcT8onB,
$5.00. $7.00 and up.

The management urges early reser-
vations to avoid disappointment.

C. E. Kendex, Sec'y.

Trade Conditions.

Retailers are generally pleased
with the volume of business done, but
feel that more or less valuable trade
has been lost owing to the lateness of
the season, which cannot be regained
this year.

Last week there were reports of
light frosts in various sections of
New York, New Jersey and New Eng-
land. The principal damage done was
to tomatoes and beans where the
latter were out of the ground.

The neglect of many dealers to
place contracts for their future re-
quirements until very late in the
season is oftentimes embarrassing to
growers. We are advised that at the
present time quite a number have not
placed their orders covering their
future requirements in peas and beans,
as also other seeds. Possibly a month
hence they will come forward and
should the growers, because of unfav-
orable crop conditions, or being too
fully booked up to accept more busi-
ness, hesitate to accept these late
orders, the tardy ones would be greatr
ly surprised and more or less indig-
nant. Some day conditions will be
reversed and the growers will hold
the whip hand; if they do not use it
on a few of the procrastinators, they
will be worthy to wear wings and
play harps.

Seed Trade Convention.

The Convention of The American
Seed Trade Association is now about
four weeks off. Matters of unusual
and vital interest will be up for dis-
cussion and every seedsman who
wishes the organization to be a force-
ful vital factor should aim to attend.
It is unnecessary to be specific as to
the matters that will be considered,
excepting to say that the "Disclaimer"
will be one. as the question as to
whether it should be modified or re-
tained in its original form will be up

for serious couHidoratlon. Many eon-
Borvatlve dealers expresH the opinion
that the "Discluimcr" Is a little too
drastic, and that its uliHoluto repudia-
tion of all responsibility on the part
of the seller is not in accord with the
spirit of the day. This absolute re-
imdiation of responHibllity has been
the cause of much agitation among
the heads of various State Hxporl-
mont Stations, and certain oBlilals
who are always thinking to cater to
the farmers' interests, (hut primarily
for the farmers' vole) looking to the
enactment of laws compelling the
seedsmen to assume responsibility for
the seeds they sell, and it Is felt by
many that the "Disclaimer" can be
softened and toned to some extent
without vitiating its legal and pro-
te<-tive value.

It has been suggested that eastern
seedsmen who propose attending the
Convention and who are not in too
desperate a hurry, would travel part
of the distance by water. They could
take train to Buffalo and go by one
of three lines to Chicago, either by the
Great Northern Steamship Company,
the Anchor Line, or the D. & B. Line.
The latter would involve two changes —
one at Detroit, the other at Mackanic,
but as these changes are made at the
same dock where the passenger lands,
they are easily accomplished. The two
first named lines will carry the pass-
engers to destination without change.
The time consumed is about thirty-six
hours from Buffalo.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the Port of New York of
horticultural material, for the week
ending May 12, were recorded as
follows:

Bulbs — France, $2; Netherlands,
$4.0.34; England. $8"; Jamaica. $1;
Hongkong, J30.

Plants — Belgium, $1,070; France,
$38; Netherlands, $8,296; England,
$1,109; Scotland, $144; Bermuda, $14;
Jamaica, $2; Trinidad, $90; Japan,
$74; C.uatemala, $300.

Red clover seed — France, $17,910.

Grass seed — Scotland, $2,219.

Other seeds— France, $15,038; Ger-
many, $512: Italy, $365; England,
$10,525; Argentine. $2,389; Chile,
$611; British Indies, $13,280; Hong-
kong. $301; Morocco. $11,203.

Nitrate of soda— Chile, $546,887.

Other fertilizers — Argentine, $10,208.

New Australian Sweet Peas.
A. T. Hoddineton Co. has just re-
ceived the first shipment of all the
new varieties of Australian sweet
peas. .Many of these are regarded as
great improvements over previously
existing types and it is expected that
the blooms will create a sensation
when put on the market next winter.
Some good things in the line of sweet
peas vere expected from New Zealand,
but. unfortunately, the New Zealand
crop was an almost complete failure,
growers barely saving enough seed to
preserve their stock.

Grass.

Do you liapjien to know, Mr. Seeds-
man, hnw many kinds of grasses there
are? Five thousand, Professor Mont-
gomory says in liis "Productive Farm
Crops," (LIpplncott Farm Manuals).
But out of this great number, man
uses only ten, as a rule, and only Ave
of those are extensively cultivated. It
is a curious fact that while practically
every other farm crop has undergone
great chanKcs under cultivation,
grasses are almost the same now as
when man lirst began to use them as
a wild iilant. 1,000 varieties of wheat,
500 varieties of corn, and only one
variety of blue-grass, or any other
grass under cultivation; grass varie-
ties developed themselves before man
took a hand in the game. And no
matter what their doflclencles, he has
80 far been content to use thera with-
out attemi)tlng improvement. If all
flesh is grass, it might be a good idea
to improve the grass, and note the
effect on the ultimate product.

MINNESOTA NURSERY LAWS.
A Wrong Interpretation.

A mistaken idea exists among some
Minnesota nursery stock dealers and
florists that they are required by the
Minnesota law to purchase their sup-
plies from Minnesota nurseries and
not from nurseries or dealers in other
states. This Impression is epitomized
by the prominently displayed para-
graph on the letterhead of a .Minne-
sota nurseryman, reading:

"Niirscrvmin ti:ivi- In rtiniisli llii'lr cu"-
toinor.« with inirspry slnck from a Iiona
lido lfisj)rrtcd Minnesota niirHcr.v. accord-
inn to law. pii.sscd liv the stat«> IokIsI.t-
inrc at the 1(113 session."

If tuis were true, the provision
would clearly be unconstitutional as a
discrimination against stock grown in
other states. (In re Schechter, 63 Fed.
Rep. 695; Minn, v Barber, iM U. S. 313.
322.) •

The Minnesota Legislature in 1915
amended the law of 1913, section 7, so
that the Minnesota dealer or florist
can, by filing an affidavit that he will
buy and sell only stock duly inspected
by an official state inspector (not neces-
sarily a Minnesota inspector), and
filing with the state entomologist a
list of all sources of stock, sell his
stock freely. Curtis N. Smith.

NURSERY STOCK IMPORT RULES.
Tlie I'ciienil Horticultural Board.
U. S. Department of Agriculture, has
just issued (May 15. 1916) Rules and
Regulations governing the importation
of nursery stock into the United States
effective July 1, 1916, and superseding
all former rules. The mcst important
change is the provision that permits
to import nursery stock frcni countries
which maintain nursery stock inspec-
tion and iiermits to import orchids
and tree seeds from countries which
do not maintain nursery stock inspec-
tion, instead of being reissued each
year, will be valid until revoked.

Curtis Nye Smith.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Rayne«
Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS 1 LoTED oEEDS; Inc., commero BidtrBe'iioD, mu,.

May 27, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

731

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

(PURITY BRAND)

We have a splendid lot of this excellent fertilizer on hand ready for

immediate shipment

Price per ton, $40; 1-2 ton, $20; 500 lbs., $10; 100 lbs., $2.50

R. (Si, J. FARQUHAR (Si> CO.. "Si^^s"

>EEDS — ONION SETS

Appreciation of a high order of Merit In Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchMlng from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST.,

CHICAGO

SEEDS for the FLORIST

AQTFR^ QUEEN of the
^^iD 1 CIVO MARKET.

The best extra early variety, large, double flowers, on long
stems. In colors: Crimson, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Rose
Peach Blossom, White.

Trade Packet, 20c.. Oz., 15c.

Sweet Peas, Cyclamen, Primulas, Lily of the Valley, from

Our Own Cold Storage Plant.

Our Trade List Mailed on Application.

FOTTIER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., fSJiTu"^' BOSTON

FORCING GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

100 1000

America, pink fl.25 (10.00

Ancoata, white l.SS 11.00

Bntxehltrrmtlt, nd 1.26 10.00

Fnuioli KlD(, (carlH l.tS 10.00

A. HENDERSON & GO.

ni V state St. CHICAOO, ILI^

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BI/UE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

HAIIiED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLAIfS

FOR PROFIT

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

1«6 W. 23rd St.. NEW YOAK

in/iicihe:l.i-'S

Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs,

Plants and Supplies

Send for Wholeeale Cetaloiiue

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 IWARKET ST. PHILADELPHIA

Our WINTER - ORCHID - FLOWERING
SWEET PEA has done well wherever
grown the past winter. New List will be
out in June. If not on our books already,
Bend your name In.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Beet Winter fleweriar FI>k SaapdimceB ea
the market. Per pkt., «1.M| • pkte- Car |KM.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHU. PA.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE
Bztra Selected Stock. OladJelne for fer»-
Inv. Nanofl. ColvtUel or lar^e flewer-
Inff trpe. QreenhooBe Fertilisers. Aek
ter 1»1« 8e«d Oatalocna.

JosepI) Breck & Sons Corp., SeeJa

47-84 JHo. IU«4.t St.. BOSTON, UA8S.

VERY SHORT CROP OF

TENERIFFE BERMUDA ONION SEED

.^ isiiieu anil dealers are Invited to write

tci iiic at once for full particulars of HOW
TO.SIOCCRE CERTAIN SKED AT MODER-
ATE PRICES. Write quick to avert dlsas-
trous consequences.

FEDERICO C. VARELA,

TencrlfTe (Canary lalande).
Letter postage to Tenerlffc, 5 cents.

GLADIOLUS

Various Choice Mixed
Varieties

See our Florists' Catalogue and
ask for special prices.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.,

53 Barclay St., New York

F-^i

GLADIOLUS

PENDLETON,

HALLEY, Etc.
Send -fco CKiilds

John Lewis Childs, Inc.

FLOWKRTEKLD, L. I., NSW TOMK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

W1I0USALE FIELD AND GARDEN SOU

Eetabliaked 1818
Write For Our Loiu Prices

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLiCOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

IVIICSIMOIME

IMPROVED ECLIPSE.

Superior to all others for winter bloom-
ing, exhibition, or cutting. Immense frag-
rant spikes 10 to 15 Inches long. Green-
house grown seed from a re-selected strain.
Pkt. 25c.. 1/16 oz. $1.00. Catalogue upon
application.

THOMAS J. GREY CO., Seedsmen

29 So. Marliot St., Boston, MaflB.

BURNEH BROTHERS

Importcri aad Or*w«r« mi

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &C.

98 Chambers Street New York

JAMES VICK'S SONS

Seodsmsn, Nurserynton,
Florists

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

732

n 0 H 'r I 0 U L T U K E

Miiv 27, 1916

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Tel^Bnfcphlr orilrr* ri>r\«»rilr(l (o any
pan or ihr I nllril (ilmni, (Kitxla, and
all prinrlpal rlllra of Kuropr. Ordrri
Iranitcrrrtl or lntru>tf><l lij llir trm<lr to
•Br •nJftrtloo for ilrlUrry on fitrantKllIp*
•r A]««Mti«>rr rcrclfo apr^liil ntlrntlon.

Cffit ef CaHimf Fcrtign DtUreritt

Btff^TMice or rani) must arronipany all
• nSara from unknown ^orrr«pun(lf^nt■.

rSihlc- A.l.lrr-.. M K\ TO S N KM,.

For KANSAS CITY

Trmntfer Your Order b to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Mcmb«r« VlorlaU' Trircraph Dellreir

OnJtr* (or New Tort. Write or Phone lo

MAX SCHLING

22 »ilt 59tt Stnet. Ujoliin( PliM Hattl

Best FlorlatB Id the States ae Kcferencei.

EUKOrEAN ORDERS EXECl'TED.

Members of ttie FIorlHtn* Telegraph

DeUTerT-.

T"* Park Floral Go.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Mambert FlorUti' Telegraph DallraiT,

DEWVER, COLORftDO

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Delirw orders (men any pan o4 the couotry to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Writ* ar TdLacrm^

2iaB-ai41 Broadway, New Yoifc

Tdtophana IMt-UW C«la»fc—

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

■« FloriaU' Teleyvph DeUTery

fi. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fiftli Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

r Florists' Tilegrapb Delivenr Asso.

WORCESTEK, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

MAMMT I> BAHSAUU Pra»rta(«r.
Mfm*tr P^^U Trltfoth DrUrrry - i 1 1 1 1 It i

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Chicngo. i'ciu!u.\ Klowcr .SlnO'
W. .Mndfson strcol.

NewOrleani, La. The Orchltl Stoi^,

riiiio\ I'll III Curiiil Htreel.

Newark, N. J. — M. Gahr. i.'iiKiMiik'
to 312 SpriiigHeld avenue.

New York, N. Y.— Twontlolli i ei,
tiny Ilovpr Shop, 1 West 4:'tl Btrct-l.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— Jos. Felnberg and
Thomas Sllverblatt, Upper LIbertv

;iveniif.

NEWS NOTES.

Jamestown, N. Y.— The Valley City
Floral Company has purchased the
business of the Jamestown Floral Co.

Hannibal, Mo. -Michael Sedlheimor
has purchased the greenhouses and
business of E. A. Hodge, and will
make considerable improvements and
additions.

New Bedford, Mass.— E. S. Haskell,
well kiiouii as a florist for many years
in Now Bedford, has announced bis
candidacy for appointment as superin-
tendent of parks to succeed the pres-
ent inci:mbent, Thomas W. Cook, if
that portion of the Fusion party which
is opposed to Mr. Cook Is successful in
getting him out.

Providence, R. I. — "Babys Flower
Day," conducted on May 13th by the
Federal Hill House Association for the
benefit of the baby clinic, was a great-
er success than its promoters antici-
pated. It was the desire of the com-
mittee to raise $500. This figure was
exceeded, the total collected being
J723.70. Flowers were sold by 50 flow-
er girls, who did not leave the busi-
ness district, and by 2 o'clock head-
quarters was swept clean of blossoms.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Houston, Tex. — In the district court,
the appointment of a receiver for the
ForeKtdalo Flower Shop, 617 Main
street, h;is been asked for.

AA/^MV

?

4 Park St., Boston, Mass.

Because Satisfaction
Is Guaranteed

Ettabllthed 1874

13 A. I^ 13 S

FX.OBIST
IL E. Cor. 44 St. & Maditon Areniie, N. T. Qty

( Member Floriio' Teicdraph Delivery AjlO- )
nohven sh^jped on *1\ Sie^mert SpeciiJ Corresponl'
mat ii 4II :hc lirge dues of Europe 4nd l)y bnd^
Oekrlti. Tdesraph tni Cable tddren XluiAx

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
—SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avaa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Gut Blooms

\\% r«T«r all Mlehlv»a peUU mmA ««*4

• •rtlent ef Ohl*. ladl&ma ka4 r«a*^k

Uembcrt Klorl»ti' Trlevrkpb II*llT«r7

A»a*«lBU«B.

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GttDJi UHOS CO
WAsniviTo* bC

GUDE BROS. CO,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Meaber FloriiU Teletfrjpk Dell>ery

IN THE

National Capital

At your •ervlc* to deUrcr Fiowara
or Dealgni on Order by TaW-
graph or otb«rwU«. Prompt
Reliable Berrlee.

GEORGE H. COOKE

CoBnectlont Ara. and I, tt.
WASHINGTON, D. o'.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 Clinton Av*nu«, N.

VachMtei Phone 506. Long Di«. Bell Phone arl«

Members Floritu Telegraph Delirery

'l^irHOBTOFFLOWERS"

The largeat cot flower atore In Amerl^
Orriera for the THIN CITIES and for all
North neBtern point* jlven prompt at-
tention.

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.

FLOWER DELIVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florisu' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

WK OCABJLKTKB aATUrAOTIOX

May 27, 1916

HOKTICULTUKE

733

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

[Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 3ist Street

Prompt Auto Deliv«>y
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

NEW YORK "" '"'' " •

Vanderbilt Hotel

BAOTAy 1 Park Street
DUO I Ull 799 Boylston Street

hiiniies U StMonrs inii all Easteni folits

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

WH take good care of your orden

Msmters of F. T. D. AtjtfciaiiQn,

WASHINGTON

91B F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Aato 4«UT*rT of Dsalns and nowan ta
aar aadrsas la Washlartaa.

Stock and Work First Class

Order* Filled Oar or Vlgbt ttt

OI-EVEI-AIMD

and State of Ohio

eeaipUte stock. Begnlar dlsconnt to Trade

KNOBLE BROS.

KM W. tMh St., Olerelaad, O.
M«Bb*r* Florists' Telegraph Dellrery Am'b.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclld^Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers oft Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS-

:[38 Main Street,', Weet

ROCHESTER, - N.'Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

rLORISTS

T«l*phoae* ISOl aad L. IMt.

141S Famum St.,

K. IMEB.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. |

AVSKBSON serrlco means fresh, atardy |
fliMk aad prompt dellTerle* la BUFFAIX), '
I4IOKFOBT, NIAGARA FALI.8 aad '
WXITKKIT ITBW TOBK.

of Ilorlsta' ToUgraph DoUtot-

KERR

The Floriat

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F,T. D. AuooMbon

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for Delireriet in All Parts of New England.

H. F. A. LANGE

12S,000 S*t. Ft. of Glass
WORCESTER, MASS.

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of tlie firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl
St.

Albany, N. Y.— The Rosery, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Boston— Thoa. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston — Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont
St.

Boston— Zinn the Florist, 4 Park St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and Slst St.

Cle-reland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O. — ^Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1S36 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1643
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex.— Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Reuter's. '

New York- David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 2Sth.

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schllng, 22 W. 59th St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

New York — A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 4Sth St.

Norwich, Conn. — Reuter's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Famum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St.. West.

San Francisco- Pelicano, Rossi & Co., 123
Kearny St.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-23
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson. Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gudc Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, 015
F St., N. W.

Washington, D. C. — George H. Cooke,
Connecticut Ave. and Ij St.

Westerly, R. I.— Reuter's.

Worcester, Mass. — H. P. A. Lange.

Worcester, Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant St.

^^PiAir

REDTER'S

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florist*' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

Heokera Flafbl*

Telegrapk

Delivery

STORES IN

New London suid Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

W* eoTsr th* territary balvaaa

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO. ~~

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmiir FltriiU Tiligrapk \Dtlivtry AuociatUm
ttOTICE INITIALS. Wt kavi otu ttcri imlf

THE J. M. CASSER COMPANY,

CLEYELMl

Euclid AveraM

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered ea mall er telerrapb order fas
aar oecaalea. In aay part et the I>«mlal«B.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO W**t Adelaide St. • TOBOMTO, OIT*.
ALBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DEILIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICIKITT
ON TELEORAPHIO OBDEB

IliHORTHJMRL STREET, ALBANY, H. Y.

ISTPALMEr:
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734

HORTICULTURE

May 27, 1916

FOR MEMORIAL DAY

NEW CROP DAGGER FERNS

$2.00 per 1000

Can Supply in Any Quantity

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.,

32 OTIS ST.
2 WINTHROP SQ.

Telephone. Main 2616 2617-2618 ; Fort Hill 25290

BOSTON

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

Wholesalers were notified today that
no more shipments of ferns would be
made from Massachusetts to Chicago
at present.

A new cottage is now completed at
Williams' Bay, Lake Geneva, and the
Budlong and Schupp families will soon
be settled there for the summer.

At Kennicotfs, peonies are coming
in and are being promptly placed in
cold storage. The greater part of the
blooms are arriving in satisfactory
condition, and it looks now as it the
season will be a profitable one.

The Stanley rose is each year gain-
ing in favor at the J. A. Budlong place
where it made its first appearance in
some unknown way. Thinking it
something entirely new, Mr. Schupp
named it Priscilla, after his daughter,
and later learned that it is the Stan-
ley. One large bloom of this bloom was
by actual count found to contain nearly
100 petals. Mr. Schupp has now quite
a stock and likes the rose for its pink
color, form and fine stem and foliage.

The strike which is now on does not
affect those growers within a few miles
of the city who use motor trucks. So
far shipments by train have generally
been delivered without much delay and
no violence, but with outgoing ship-
ments there has been more or less de-
lay and with Memorial Day almost
upon us and commencement season at
hand, it is much to be desired that the
difficulties of the express drivers be ad-
justed soon, if possible. Everything
possible is being done by the represen-
tatives of the trade to bring this about.

ST. LOUIS.
The Art League offers $50 in prizes
for floral displays in downtown win-
dows for the -week of the Democratic

FLOWERS BT TELEGRAPH

SAN FRANCISCO

CAI,^■OR^^A

Pelicano, Rossi & Co.

12a KEARNY ST.

.\alii>nal Convention, beginning June
11th.

W. J. Pilcher, of Kirkwood, reports
that his rose grower, George Schmidt,
broke his arm last week when his
horse ran away near his greenhouse
plant.

The new greenhouse plant of H.
Blixen is almost completed and will
be, when finished, 20.000 feet of glass.
This is just across the way from J. F.
Amniaiin's place, which consists of
50,000 square feet of glass. The new
firm, known as the Woodlawn Gardens,
will grow roses, carnations and chrys-
anthemums for this market.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

George A. Comley, of 1204 Wiscon-
sin avenue, suffered a rather painful
accident recently, badly bruising his
hand and breaking one of his fingers.

The Brookland Rose Society an-
nounces that because of the cold
weather it has postponed until Mon-
day and Tuesday of next week the
annual exliibition of roses which had
been scheduled for the present week.

Peter Bisset has returned from a
trip to New York City and Philadel-
phia, to which places he went to in-
spect the cooperative tests of Ameri-
can and Holland grown bullis. He
also inspected newly-introduced ma-
terials in the nurseries and green-
houses.

Fred IT. Kramer is complaining of
tlie way in which shipments of rhodo-
dendrons and boxwood from Holland
reached him last week. Both were In
such poor condition as to be worthless.
In all probability the plants were held
up on the docks in Europe for a long
time before being loaded.

There is now required but the sig-
nature of the President to make the
Johnson measure, prohibiting fraudu-
lent advertising in the District of
Columbia, to become a law. The pro-
posed law carried with it fines of up
to $."iOO and imprisonment of up to six
months for violations. Washington
merchants have been working hard
for a long time in the effort to have
this law enacted.

BOSTON.

Miss E. B. Snell, of Cambridge, is
now in the employ of Henry R. Com-
ley, Park street.

An exquisite display of pond lilies
is the attraction in Thomas F. Gal-
vin's window this week.

Wm. T. Chase, who has been with
Julius Zinn for many years, is taking
a much-needed and well-deserved rest
at Hudson, Mass.

Martin Lally, manager of J. New-
man's Treniont Street store waa by
illness forced to temporarily relin-
quish his duties last Wednesday.

There has been considerable discus-
sion over the advisability and legal-
ity of keeping the Boston Market
open for business on Sunday, May 28.
Those in favor of the plan contend
that Saturday is a bit too early for
transacting the bulk of the holiday
trade and that Monday, on the other
hand, is too late. No official action
has yet been taken by the directors.

The entire wholesale florist district
of Boston will be completely isolated
from all shipping points during the
Preparedness Parade on Saturday the
27tli. The route of tlie parade is such
that Winthrop Square and Devon-
shire street will be surrounded by a
Ijractically impenetrable human wall
during the busiest half-day that the
florist calendar knows. Permits for
crossing the line of march cannot he
obtained and there is but one way to
get bundles and packages to the North
or South Stations. This is afforded
by the subway on Franklin street,
and it will be woefully inadequate in
serving the purposes of the wholesale
consignors. There seems to be no
other way out of the difficulty.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant, Mao.

May 27. 1916

HOETICULTURE

73&

PROFITS PROFITS PROFITS

«

HERE COMES THE BRIDE

??

There's Money in June Weddings and June Graduations and Commencement
Days for the Florist WHO KNOWS HOW TO PLEASE.

We can supply you with strictly up-to-date accessories, which you must have if
you want to give satisfaction. Stock up now and have the goods to show cus-
tomers. Send for prices and you will be astonished to see how much you can
do with a little money when you go straight to headquarters — THE FLORISTS'
SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

PHILADELPHIA.

Dennis T. Connor, of the Lord &
Burnham Co., has been confined to his
bed for the past two weeks, the result
of a fall while visiting Baltimore.

Theodore H. Bird, a well known pub-
lic accountant of this city, died on the
20th inst. He attended many of the
festivities of the florists and was a
wonderful singer and a great humor-
ist.

Mr. Prince at the W. K. Harris
place states that their business from
Thanksgiving to Easter was unpre-
cedented, especially in the sale of
azaleas. Six houses are now being
started with chrysanthemums.

Wni. J. Muth, of the King Construc-
tion Co., is much pleased with his new
quarters in the Harrison Building
where the added facilities for meeting
customers are greatly appreciated on
both sides. He still keeps up his pri-
vate residence at Lansdowne where
customers can ring him up as usual
outside of business hours.

The J. Wm. Colflesh Nurseries at
53rd and Woodland avenue, contem-
plate moving to Glenolden. Pa., some-
time in the near future, having bought
a farm at that place. They will retain
the present place for the retail end.
Mr. Colflesh deplores the lack of ger-
aniums, saying he could dispose of
20,000 plants, if he had them.

Going through the immense nurser-
ies of the Robt. Craig Co., at Norwood,
the old adage "Big oaks from little
acorns grow," is well exemplified. In
1856 when that portion of West Phil-
adelphia now denominated as the
52nd street district, was a practical
wilderness, Robert Craig started the

nucleus of this immense business,
at 49th and Market streets. Start-
ing with one house 50 ft. long, right
by his dwelling, as was the custom
of florists at that period, by strict
attention to his business and a per-
fect know'ledge of his profession, Mr.
Craig had the pleasure of seeing his
original plant expand and expand, un-
til the nursery finally took in four
city blocks, with 75,000 feet of glass.
Among the new things being pushed
now are the John Wanamaker fern
and Picus Craigii, for which the de-
mand is very lively. The Craig busi-
ness has developed so as to require at
times the services of 75 to 100 expert
packers, under the direction of Joe
Hetherington, who has been with
them since 1882, shipping over 6,000
cases a year to various parts of this
country. There is comparatively little
left of the original plant at 49th and
Market streets, it being used practical-
ly as a receiving and shipping station
of the Norwood Nurseries. The quaint
old houses of 1856, together with some
of the later houses are still retained,
but there is little if any selling here,
with the exception of one house which
they still retain as a retail flower mar-
ket during May to July.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Arlington, Mass. — Rawson Conserv-
atories, Inc., capital stock, $75,000.
Incorporators, Guy Q. Ham, Wm. H.
Taylor. 5.3 Farragut Road. Boston, and
G. A. Ham.

St. Louis, Mo. — Foster, the Florist
Company. 8th and Olive streets. Capi-
tal stock .$2,500. The shareholders are
J. H. Vette, 23 shares; Frank Alwoel,
one share; Fred J. Poster, one share.

DECORATION DAY.

Do you know what it means, you boys and
girls.
Who hail from the North and the South,
Do you know what it means —
This twining of greens
Round the silent cannon's mouth?
This strewing with flowers tlie grass-grown

grave.
This decking with garlands the statues
brave ;
This flaunting of flags.
All tatters and rags;
This marching and singing.
These bells all a-ringiug;
These faces grave and these faces gay.
This talk of the Blue and this talk of the

Gray,
In the North and the South, Decoration
Day?

Not simply a show-time, boys and girls,
Is this day of falling flowers ;
Not a pageant, a play.
Nor a holiday
Of flags and floral bowers;
It is something more than the day that

starts
War memories a-throb in veteran's hearts;
For across the years.
To the hopes and the fears.
To the days of battle.
Of roar and of rattle —
To the past that now seems so far away,
Do the sons of the Blue and the sons of

the Gray
Gaze — hand clasping hand — Decoration Day.

For the wreck and the wrong of it, boys
and girls,

For the terror and loss, as well.
Our hearts must hold
A regret untold,
As we think of those who fell.
But their blood, on whichever side they

fought,
Kemade the nation and progress brought!
We forget tlie woe.
For we live and know
That the fighting and sighing,
The falling and dying.
Were but steps toward the future — the mar-
tyr's way !
A-down which the sons of the Blue and the

Gray
Look, with love and with pride. Decoration
Day.

— E. 8. B. in Boston Transcript.

A Florisfs
Necessity

Flti iecurely on any itandard pot and by the Due of a little chif-
fon or ribbon gives yon s Basket effect at a very gmall addltlonBl
oxpense, increasing the price of yoar plant* 100 per cent.

HART'S HANDY HANDLE

12 Inches high, $2.S0 per doz.
IS ■• " 3.B0 " "

18 " " 4.00 " "

4 24 Inches hlcb, 18.00 per do.
B 30 '• " 6.00 " "

B 88 '• S.0O " "

At Tour Dealer'* or Direct,

GEO.B. HART, Manufacturer, 24 to 30 Stone Street, Rochester, N.Y.

736

HORTICULTURE

May 27, 1916

FOR DECORATION DAY
NEW CROP

DAGGER FERNS

5000 FOR $10.00

Long Ftrni — Extra Fin*

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

WhoUtaU FlorUU
120105 R.ct Street, PHIUDELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIRST

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Rusttiil Si , PhiUdelphii, Pi.

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ind III Siasonable Vadeties of Cit Flowers

RKED (Sl KCLLER

IVl \\r*t iBth St.. »w York

Florists' Supplies

\Vr tnanufarturr all our

Mital Oosiiis, Baskets, Wire Work & Novelties

and art- ile.iliTS lu

Decor»tlYe Glassware, Growers and

Florists' Bniulsltrs

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

i Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Around I
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO.

If ljit<TV«t«d, send as your aaaia and a^ldrvs for our weekly prire list J

UIFI nu DOnC Pn Wholesale Cut
WLLUn DKUO. bU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from Full line of Florists'
leading growera Supplies

226 DEVONSHIRE ST.,

Tel*phone, Main oaAT^OSCS

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M aa at a«t«r*d b7

W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y.

lO/KM. . .I1.SS. SO.OOO. ..18.00. Sample frv*.
For sale by dealers.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

PVI^eHINMOND, IIMD.

laatUa HerUcDltnre when wrltlnr.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Consignments Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

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WBOLKBAX.X

Planfsmen and Florisfs

37 and 39 West 28tti St NEW YORK

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EDWARDS FOLDING BOX COi

MANUFACTURCRS

PHILADELPHIA. PA. 1

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Write for quotations befor*
ordering elsewhere

BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — '"^^""^-i^^Siiasoia.r

Am. Beauty, Special.
Fane

Fancy and Extra

No.i

RusKll. Hadlcy

KiUftTDcy, Kichmond, HiUtngdon, Ward, Extra...*
" *• " " Ordinary.

Areoburg, Radiance, Taft, Key» Extra

" " *' " Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburit, Extra

" " " Ordinary

CankaboB*. Fancy

" Odioary

Cttttley a*

Dendrobitt^ fonaoaum

Lilief ■

LUt of Iha ValUy

DaMiea

Mignonette

3ii^»«Waroa

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Stock*

Sweet Peas

Cardaaiaa

AdiaotiKn

SumimM

A«>ar*rua Phinoaoa, A 8«r«& (loo BAi.l .

BOSTON

May 25

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\A/^Holosaie F'lorls-ts

383-387 ELLICOTT ST. BUFFALa N. Y.

J.A.BUDLONG

venu*, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWERS

184 North Wabash Avenua, CHICAGO

WOSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

CARNATIONS gjfl^jR „,

A Specialty

^n writing to Advertisers Itindly mention Horticulture

May 27, 1916

HOBTICULTURE

737

Flower Market Reports

A synopsis of this weeli's
BOSTON market conditions is
scarcely indicative of the
true state of affairs, for while business
has been fairly brisk there has been
an undertone of calmness which us-
ually precedes a storm. With the
possible exception of roses there is an
appalling shortage of all flowers, and
there are none too many roses. If the
supply be carefully compared with the
demand. First-class whites are bring-
ing record prices, and short lengths in
red are unusually busy. Short Beau-
ties have taken a rise from last week's
slump and the entire rose market is
striving to adjust itself to the sharp
falling off in the shipments from the
growers. Carnations are even scarcer.
Retailers report a constant demand
for peonies, and the wholesalers have
been forced to call upon the Philadel-
phia markets to fill their orders.
Snapdragons are fairly active with
sweet peas a shade better. More than
one grower will be forced to admit liis
crop of feverfew a failure, at least as
far as the holiday is concerned, for at
present it is far behind schedule. Stocks
are coming in goodly quantities and
they form an old standby for this par-
ticular day. Spirea has not made its
appearance yet and is being eagerly
awaited. The Darwin tulip is the only
bulbous flower to be obtained. Present
indications point to an unparallelled
volume of Decoration Day business
and if the all-powerful sun will but
shine for the next few days Boston
may expect a record sales-total. Dar-
win tulips are quoted at $3.00 to $4.00
and Spanish iris at $6.00 to $8.00.

For the past week cold
BUFFALO drizzly days and heavy
rains has shortened up
the stock and there is a scarcity on
some lines, especially carnations. De-
mand was heavy and this helped the
rose situation. Lilies are now growing
less each day, also callas, and there
are not too many outdoor flowers.
Some fine Darwin tulips are had and
these sell up quickly. Lilv of the val-
ley is scarce and high. Beauties are
only fair in quality, but other roses
are fine. Indications again point to-
ward a heavy Memorial Day.

Warm, bright weather is
CHICAGO brin.srfng forward a fine
lot of stock of every sea-
sonable kind. The peony crop this
week is in full swing and drifting
steadily into the cold storage vaults.
Sonie are coming in too far open, but
the greater proportiou of the stock is
being received in fine condition. Roses
are all that could be desired, with ev-
ery kind in good supply. Carnations
are all that the growers could ask,
with Memorial Day just a week off,
and it looks now as if these favorites
of this holiday are to be in enormous
supply. Of miscellaneous stock there
is much to choose from and ihe buyer
on the spot has a wide range, with
every known color of sweet peas in
quantity, extra fine snapdragons,
irises, calendulas, etc. The difficul-
ties in the way of shipping out by ex-
press are temporarily working to the
advantage of the local buyers, but it
is expected that the troubles of the
express companies will soon be ad-
justed.

FOR THE JUNE GIRL

A PEONY DECORATION

Light pink and white we have ihem in
unlimited quantities, also plenty of the
other shades, all splendid quality, the
newer varieties.

$3, $4, $5, $6 per lOO

\ ALLEY S5.<H), SS.OO per 100

SWEKT rE.4S...S1.00, S1.50 per 100
(ATTLEY.VS ....fS.OO, SS.OO per doz.

l:\EU\THING IN RIBBONS FOR THE
JUNE GIRL

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

PHILADELPHIA
16OS-I620 Ludlow St.

The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia

NEW YORK BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

117 W. 28th St. Franklin & St. Paul Sts. 1216 H St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^^^^^

PR1CES-P«r 100

TO DEALERS Q|fl.Y

Rmm

Am. Beauty, Special
Fa

ancy and Extra*
No. I

Rtusell, Hadley

KilUrncy, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward

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" OrdiDary

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Lilies

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DftiSM

Miffnonette

Saap<lracoa

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Stocks

S^ift Peas •

Gardenias

Adiantom

Smilax

A^paw^gua Flu. A Spr^T* (looBhs.)

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May 35

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There is a notice-
NEW YORK able falling off in

the receipts of most
staple flowers in the wholesale mark-
et but the demand has been slow and
there is plenty of material for all
comers. Decoration Day trade is al-
ways an enigma in this market until
it has transpired and much of the
result depends upon the calls that
come from points Xorth and East
where, in some years, the outdoor
crop of desirable flowers for cemetery
use is too late for the occasion. In-
dications this season are that there
will be a market for everything that
comes in time for out of town calls
and prices on some things are al-
ready stiffening up in anticipation.
Never has the quality of material in
all lines been better, the cool weather
and slow growth being conducive to
the production of sturdy substantial
blooms. The dealers ' in greens are
very busy all of the present week.

The continued
PHILADELPHIA cool weather

here for the past
ten days has kept the flower market in
a very healthy condition. Stocks gen-
erally all along the line have been
coming in rather scantily. Carnations

especially have been on the short side
and prices firmed up quite a little.
Sweet peas are also scarce. It seems
a sort of "between wind and water"
with these — the indoor about over and
the outdoor only just commencing.
The market on roses kept steady and
there was no over supply. In the
American Beauty and Russell class
the higher grades are most in evi-
dence. In Killarneys and others of
that type there is a fair sup|)ly of all
grades. Indoor lily of the valley went
still higher notwithstanding the big
influx of very nice outdoor stock
offered at very reasonable prices. Blue
cornflower is more in evidence than it
has been so far this season. There
are no local peonies as yet (22nd) and
unless we have a few hot sunshiny
days right oft our nearby growers wilt
miss their usual Menuirial Day mar-
ket— which is about their only chance.
If they miss that there is little in it
for them. We hope the weather man
will relent and be good.

May weddings seem
PITTSBURGH to have come into

their own, as it
were, and together with continual ex-
cessive demands in funeral. work, are

{Continued on page ySQ)

738

HORTICULTURE

May 27, 1916

H. E. FROMENT

WhoioMile QxnmiMion Florist
ChoBce Cut Fkrwers

««w Atint; Ui Wrtt IBth St.. NEW TOKK
T*l«pb*BMi ttoo. It«l, Mkdiion iqnars.

f . J. 5Si]vinrH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST

A fall L1d« of Cboloe Out Flower Btooli for kll purvomru.

131 \Vt»t 28th 9t., NRW YORK CITY

SEiXlNG AGENT FOR
LARGEST GROWERS

TKLBPIIorSE ! JJ5J, J FARRACJLT

WboleLle Co.missiDn Florists ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

85 and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Tftlrphone No. 7U
MftdltoB Sqaaro

— WM. P. FORD — ,

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28Ui Strut, NEW YORK

T*lrpbon« (SU, FarrmcDt.

lU aot lQip»rt tta* Ftrtt Eitabllihme

la thm Wbeletal* Flower District.

GEO. C. 5IEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

io» 'NA^KS'T as«i-i ^-r

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PBOHl(g)|JHADISOHSQ., NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28tfc STREET NEW YORK CITY

Conjt'^m^nts Solicit fd

PhoBO 7l6t Hadlion Sqiuu-e

THE KERVAN COMPAMY

Farat, Hoaie*, Wild Smllax, Oalkx,
I««eothoe, Palmrtts, Cycaa, both (reth

cat And prepared.
IauwI, Hemlock, ail Uecoratlre ETerKreani.

ti..{a) Mua 119 W. 28 St., New Yor*

WILLIAATHriUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramost and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

\ Fir»t C1»M Market for all CUT FLOWERS

:8 Willonghby St. Brooklyn. N. Y
121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fi RI)S[S. Fllllir CiNAIIONS

A F«U Uno of ALL crT FXOWXB8.
Telephone M70 Farrarat.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

48 WEST 2Btl ST. NEW YORK.

THOMAS TRACEY, Mgr.

WHOLESALE ONLY

611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TIME AND UONET BT BENDLNO TOCB OBDEB8 TO C8

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connectioii

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPEC4ALTY

THE HIGHEST %# A I I CM ALWAYS ;

GRADE OF VMLLC.Y ON HAND

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS

JAMES McMANUS. ""-""ONfo 105 W. 28th St., New York

Centrally Located, The Hab of the Flower Market Section

IHARL-ES IVIIl-L-AIM

\A/H^l^s^i^ F'loris't
SS and S7 W. 20tti Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 7062 Medisoo

BAOGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telepbonea ) iggs } MadUen Bqnar* CONSIONUKMTB SOLICITaD

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty. Special

** ** Faocy and Extra

No. I

RuMell. Hadley

Killamey. Richmond, Hillingdon. Ward, Extra • • • •

" •' " " Ordinary .
Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

" '* *' '* Ordioary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" " ** Ordinary

Camationa, Fancy

" Ordinary.

latt Half of WMk
Ndliii Mar 20

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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

AVholej'ale Coniniih^ion l)f:ilcr in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

V.n West 28th Street, New York
Teleplinne — SS33-3533 Mailison Square

Frank B. Traendlr

Oharlea 8<

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

AVhoIesale Florist*

416 (th knm. Between 26tk ni 27tl Sb., Ntw Yirt

Telepbonea: 7B7-7M-TW rarragit

CoDalgnmenta Bolldtad

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incor*p>orated

Wholesale Commission FlorisU

Orchldg, Gardenias and Many Unttiiul

Flowem of Qnallty.

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/HOI

i-57 NA/es-t ze-tlt ^

Telepbonea, IS— 8S10 Madison Square

ILADKICB L. OlOflS, Tia

OofUlKMmeBU ielUUa*

May 27, 1916

HORTIOULTUHB

739

Flower Market Reports

i^C^ntittHed from page J^j)

cr^tiug a demand for cut flowers,
which is well-nigh impossible to sup-
ply. Not in a long time have flowers
of all kinds been as scarce, and accord-
ingly as high in price. Long-stemmed
roses are practically the only ones ob-
tainable, all others being relatively
"out of sight." Home grown peonies
are as yet only a vision with an ac-
companying fervent hope of realiza-
tion. Practically all that are on the
market now come from the South.
Landscape and bedding work has
never been as good, owing undoubted-
ly to the exceptional financial prosper-
ity hereabouts. Both city and subur-
ban florists and landscape engineers
and gardeners alike affirm that they
have never had as busy a season.

Business has been
ST. LOUIS hardly up to the usual
standard. The growers
are all busy with plants. Stock of
anything is in large supply and of ex-
tra good quality. It has taxed the
capacity of the wholesalers all week.
Prices are low and the poor stock has
little chance of being sold. Out of
door stock and cape jasmine buds
from Texas add to the congestion.

Business continues
WASHINGTON to be very good.
Stock is very
plentiful with the exception of lily of
the valley and orchids. There is an
over-abundance of peonies. The ship-
ping business on peonies to the north-
ern markets is very good, enabling
these flowers to maintain a fair price.
Carnations are in heavy supply but
are cleaning up well, and there has
been a good market for roses of all
kinds. There is a heavy supply of
gardenias. Sweet peas are again com-
ing in good and are in fair demand.
Gladioli are very plentiful and good.
Snapdragon is being used to some ex-
tent in many dinner decorations.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Boston — Samuel Burns, represent-
ing William H. Lutton Co., Jersey
City, N. J.

Chicago — Mrs. H. W. Buckbee, Rock-
ford, III.; Paul Berkowitz, repr. H.
Bayersdorfer & Co., Phila.

St. Louis — Martin Reukauf, repr.
H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phila.; Julius
Dillhof, New York; J. W. Meyer,
Cherryvale, Kansas.

Philadelphia — L. S. Baker, Allen-
town, Pa.; E. Gurney Hill, Richmond;
Alex. Cumming, Center Square, Pa.;
Dr. Peter H. Lane, Moosehead Lake,
Maine; Arthur Kleinhans, Easton,
Pa.; Chas. W. Uttley, Harrisburg, Pa.

Washington — S. Dernison, New
York; John Radder, Boskoop, Hol-
land; Samuel S. Pennock, Phila.;
Antoine Wintzer and Robert Pyle,
West Grove, Pa.; P. B. Michell, Phila.;
D. M. Dunning, Auburn, N. Y.; J. H.
McFarland, Harrisburg. Pa.; -Admiral
Aaron Ward, Roslyn, N. Y.; E. Allen
Peirce, Boston, Mass.

Robert M. Smith has been made
manager of the store of Kopp. the
Florist. 1766 Broadway. Brooklyn. He
was formerly with Guttman & Raynor,
the Now York wholesalers.

We are WHOLESALE FLORISTS

We handle every variety of cut flowers. We have 22
years' experience behind us, and we do not expect a gold
medal for doing our full duty by our consignors and custo-
mers. You cannot go very far wrong when dealing
with us.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Phones 2036, 2037, 558 Farragut

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TSXiHFHOITB MATN MM
^jneHoaa BMutlM, Orablds, VaUor, CarnaUoa*. AU the dotsUU* In tb« Oat IWww
market tnmlched on (hort neiloe. Prleea qao««d oa »ppU«»Uoa. No ■ i^all iiiiai
accBpted. F1owct« (hipped oat vt Boston on eoiir timlns.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT S A. M.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

CattUr*»- •

D«Kdrobhiin formocum

Lilies- ....

Uly of th* V«aey

D&iaea

Mienonette

Snapck-affOD ■

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas ••••

Stocks

Swa«t^«*s

G«rd«was

Adiaatum

Smflttx

A«p«mffus PlunuMua. & Spren (loo buncbes) .

Ust Hair Of Wfieh

MHUflg May 20

1916

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boetnniii May 22
1916

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I Can Sell Them For You!

I bare ao nnlimlted market for your flowsra, any rarlety, In any qnantltT. Prompt
retams of aales an coniUrnol soo4a. Beady cash irben dne. A clean record of twenty-
eight years Id tba Cot Flower Oemmlaalon Baalneei.

Write for Information or call and talk It orer.

Xelephone
167 & iIU5S Farragut

J. K. ALLEN

lis West 28th Stre«t
NEMe YOR.K

BatabUahed 1888

Tel. 561 Farrarot

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Conalfnmenta of New
England Qrown NoTeltlca.

J. J. COAN, INC.

lis WEST 25TH STREET
New York

Tel., Farragut 5413-6891

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC AOOOUNTAMT

BlmpU metboda et eorreat aaoaaatlag

aopoclaUy a4aptod for flarlato' aao,

BOOKS BALAKOSB AXD ADtVmXMD.

4* •TATE VT. • - ■ •
Telophoaa Mala M

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr., NEW YORK

111 W. «8th Street

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Experienced, Proe:re8sire and can handle

shipments of growers' prodnct

satisfactorily.

X06 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. Fttrraeot 3066^

STRAIGHT WllOLES.\I>E ONLY

FRANK MILLANG

CUT FLOWERS

55-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

NO DESIGNS MADE UP

i'40

UUUTICULT V n K

May

191S

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word.

Initials count as words.

lleference to List of

Display advertisers in this IsBue are also listed under this classlflcallon without charge
Advertisers will Indicate the respective pages.

Buyers faiUnB to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put
them In communlratlon with reliable dealers.

ACCOPNTANT

R. DjtttTt. 40 Slatp St.. Bolton.
For pace sec List of AdrertlMrt.

APRINB

Apblnp Mfc Co.. Miidlson, N. J.
For page soo List of Advertisers.

APHIS Pl^NK

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. Mo.
For pace see List of Advertisers.

A8P.ARAGD6

W. H. Elliott, llriebton. Mass.
Asparagns Plumosus Nanus Seeds.
For page see List of Ad\'ertiser8.

AsparoKUs Plumosus Soodlings. SS.OO per
1000. Roa.Iy May 1st. COLLINGDALB
GREENHOUSES. CollinKdalc. Ti

ACCTION SALES

The MncNIlT Hortlcuitunil Co.,

New Yorlj City.

For page see List of Advertisers,

Elliott Auction Co., New York City.

Plant Auctioneers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AZALE.AS

P. Ouwerkerk. Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers,

A, Bans, Woburn. Mass.
K. J. Kayk, Gbent, Belgium.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phlladelpbia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BAT TREES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PLANT ~

A. M, Davenport, Watertov. ... ;,l.isi
For page see List of Advcnisers,

A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Leutby Co., Rosllndale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C. C, Trcpel, Brooklyn and New York, N. Y
For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsb,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.
Delivery from M.tv l.ith.
Lorr.iine. 2^4 in. pot^5. $12.00 per 100; Cin-
cinnati. 2V^ in. pots. $15.00 per 100; Mrs. J.
™^^"'''^'"' '^■<?w). 214 in. pots, $25.00 per
100: $200.00 per 1000. •■■•>' f

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bro.s. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

- N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co.. New Y'ork City

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchlngs & Co., New York City.

nO.XES— CDT FLOWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding' Box Co., Pblladclpbin
For page see List of Advertisers,

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made
Write f.T list. HOLTON & HLNKEL CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.

BOX TREES

BOX TREKS— Stiindards, Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on deiniind.
Ti ! Tr< is.iiHRS CO., Rutherford, N. .1

111 t Its AND TOBERS

I'remond Freres, Oilioules Var., France.

Agent, Jacques Courtlne, New York City.

French Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Tborburu & Co.. New York City.
Gladioli.

For pnro sop I. let nf Advertisers.

Ralph M New York City.

1 ■ ^.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Cbllds, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Gladioli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Forcing Bulbs and Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Fnrquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Japan Lily Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co.. Boston, Mass.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

C. KEDR & SONS, HILLEGOM. Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Branch, 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsliury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for ?-«• : rwio for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PII.I -I'.riV Galesburg, 111.

C.ANNAS

John Lewis Chllds. Flowerficld, L. I., N. Y.

Canna Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

I'ANNAH— Contlnurd
1 ■ .1. Irwin. Niw York City.

~e nee List of Advertisers.

list of the newest (.'anna* Just
out, Cwtiiplfte assortment of tin* flnest
sorts, at remarkable nitvs.

S.'nd for lim i..,i..i
Till I'llN.MM' CO.

W . »1 I.

Cll KVSA.NTH k.Ml MA

R. Vincent, Jr. Sc Sons Co..

White Marsh. Md.

Pompon Cbrysanthomumi.

For page see List of AilvcrtiserB.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, .MIrh.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue for Hit.

For page see List of Adverlisera.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Msss.

Unttman & Raynor. inc.. New York CJltT.

Early liivender Pink Chrysantliemnm

Alex Guttmiiti, also Emma, a Uarta

Anemone, Double Pompon.

pale pink.

CYCLA.MEN

CYCLAMEN. Bfst strain. Separate col-
ors or mixed. 3 in. pots, $8.00 per 100, for
May delivery.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,
White Marsb, Md.
^ For page see List of Advertisers,

Send for Wholesale List of Whole clamps
nnd separate stock; 40,000 clumps for saM,
.Northboro Dahlia and Gladiolus Gardens,
J. L. MOORE, Prop.. Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Bandsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new bablt
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

IF YOU INTEND growlnr Dahlias for
<'ut flowers then you will make no mistako
If you will try my assortment, especially
selected for cut flower production. Three
whites, 3 pinks, 1 red, 1 yelbiw, 1 lavender,
1 fancy; all field roots, labeled true to
name; per 100. 10 of each kind, $3 00; per
1000, 100 of each kind, $25.00. W) at 100
and 600 at 1000 rates. Cash with order.
Guarantee entire satisfnctlon. If inter-
ested In Dablins. then please send for my
wholesale trade list of Dahlias.

MANNETTO HILL NURSERIES.
W. A. FINGER. Prop.. HIcksville, N. T.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

A. Leutby Co., Rosllndale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Ad^'ertisera.

Thomas Roland, Nah.int, Mass.
High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

DR.\CAENAS

Dracaena Indlvlaa. nice plants. 4 In.. $10
nnd $15 per 100; 5 in.. $20 and $20 per 100.
Cash. CHAS I! OHEEN, Spencer, Mass.

I I KNS

H. H. Barrows A: .Son. Whitman, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 719

May 27, 1916

HOBTICULTUBB

741

FERTILIZERS

B. & J. Fnriiuli:ir & Co., Boston, Mass.

Pulverized Sheep Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' PI.AJJT STOCK

Anglin & Walsh Co., Williamsbrldge, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Beed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.
H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Funglne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Geraniums out of ihi inch pots, $7.00 per
100. Cash please. LEONARD COUSINS,
JB.. Concord .lunction, Mass.

S. A. Nutt, R. C, $10.00 per 1000; 3 In.,
$5.00 per 100; 4 in., $8.00 per 100. FRANK
LEITH & SON, Haverhill, Mass.

GLADIOLI

J. M. Thorbum & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerlield, L. I., N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co.. Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Qreenbouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
8TON GLASS CO., Hartford City. Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4815 D St., Olney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

OREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers,

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Green liouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, III.

For page see List of Advertisers.

John C. Monlnger Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRl cnoX— Con.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston. Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Hltchings & Co., New York City.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSCRAJJCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

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The Kervan Co., New York.
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The Leo Niessen Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

New Crop Dagger Ferns.

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H. M. Robinson & Co., Boston, Mass.

New Crop Dagger Perns.

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Caldwell The Woodsman Co.,

Evergreen, Ala.

New Crop Ferns.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
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Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparklll, N. Y.
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P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N, J.
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Michell's Seed Store, Philadelphia. Pa.

HABT'8 HANDT HANDU

Geo. B. Hart, Rochester, N. Y.
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HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
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Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
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HOT BED SASH.

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S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
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Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, III.
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A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. Neponset, Mass.
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Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

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- HOSE

H. A. Dreer. Philadelphia, Pa.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hotel Cumberland. New York City.

HYDRANGEAS FOR* SUMMER BLOOM-
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F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.
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INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphlne.

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Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nlkoteen.
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Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

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LILY UULItS

C'bns. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

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Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Japan Lilies.

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McHutchlson & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.

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E. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.

Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality.

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Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
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LILT OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.

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Loechner & Co., New York City.
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LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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MANETTI STOCKS— ENGLISH

McHutchlson & Co., New York City.
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MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
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NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.,

Rochester, N. Y.

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NIKOTE^EN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.
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NON-WRINKLE DUSTER

G. L. Hamilton Co., Boston, Mass.

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
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NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mali.
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W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
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The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.

Hill's Evergreens.

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Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mali.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

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Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
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August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
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C. C. Trepel, Brooklyn and New York.
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NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross. Ga.
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ONION SETS

Federlco C. Varela, Tenerlffe, Canary

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Leonard Seed Co.. Chicago, 111,
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ORCHID FLOWERS

Jas. McManus, New York, N. Y.
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HORTICULTUBB

May 27, 1916

ORCUID PLANTS

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SniKlpr & S.'hs. St. Allmiis. ICiiRlnnd.

Walter Gott. McAli.ln Hotel. N. Y. CltJ.

Book of Orchid UybrldB.

Lager & Hurrell, Summit. N. J.

PAI-MS

A. Lenthy Co.. KoBlimlnlc, Mass.
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PETUNIAS

B. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

KUSKti— Coutlnued
W. & T. Smith Co., QeneT*, N. T.

American Unnvn Koses.
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Bay State Nurseries, North Ablnglon, Mass.
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A. N. PlersoD, Idc, Cromwell, Conn.
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Gnttmnn ,<r Raynor, Inc., New York City.
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laOO sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER,
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PECKY CYPRESS BETiCHES

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PIPE AND FITTINGS

Kroescbell Bros. Co.. Chicago.
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King Construction Comp.Tny,

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11 ANT TCBS

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PLANT AND BITLB IMPORTS

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PLANT TRELLISES AND STAKES

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RAFFIA

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RHODODENDRONS

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RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

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ROSES

Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.

Grafted Koses.
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THE CONARD & JONE.S COMPANY.

Rose Specialists.

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SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. &. Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

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SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

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J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
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Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.
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Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Mignonette, Improved Eclipse.

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Fottler, Fiske. Rawson Co.. Boston, Mass.

Seeds for the Florist.

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SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. I.
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SPHAGNrM MOSS

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Ant. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Calif.

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TREE SOBOEBY

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VASES

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VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

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Celery Plants: Golden Self-Blanching
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$2.00 per 1000. Cash. Special prices OB
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VENTIL.ATINO APPABATDS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
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The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, iBi.
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. . VERMICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
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VINCAS

13,000 Vlnea Var.. out of 4 inch pots,
$12.50 per 100. Cash please. LEONARD
COUSINS, JR., Concord Junction. Mass.

Vinca Var.. 4 in., heavy. $12..'>0 per 100;
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100. WILLIAM CAPSTICK. Auburndale,
Mass.

WEED KILLEB

PIno-I.yptol Chemical Co.. New York City.

PIno-LyptoI Weed Killer.

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WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co.. Philadelphia, P«.
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WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee. Berlin, N. Y.
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WIREWORK

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WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIBB
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WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany. N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
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Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

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Welch Bros. Co.. 226 Devonshire St.
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Patrick Welch, 202 Devonshire St.
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Henry M. Robinson Co., 320 Otis St. and

2 Winthrop Sq.

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May 27, 1916

HOKTICULTURE

743

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Wllloughby St.
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Buffalo. N. Y.

William F. Kastlng Co., 383-87 ElUcott St.
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Chicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
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J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
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Detroit

Ulcblgan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

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New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
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James McManus. 105 W. 28th St.
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W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
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P. J. Smith, 131 West 2Sth St.
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Moore, Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
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Charles Millang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
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W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
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J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
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The 8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

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Traendly A Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

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Badgley & Bishop, Inc.. 34 West 28th St.
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Woodrow & Marketos, 37 and 39 W. 28th St.
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Riedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
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George C. Slebrecht. 109 W. 28th St.
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John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
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M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
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United Cut Flower Co.. Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
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Gnttman & Reynor. Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
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Gunther Bros., 110 West 28th St.
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Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
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Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
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Frank Millang, 55-57 West 26th St.
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Philadelphia

Leo. NIessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
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Edward Held, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
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The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

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WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
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Rochester, N. Y.

Oeorce B. Hart, 21 Bton* Bt

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Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

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GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

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744

HORTICULTURE

May 27. 1916

THE RED SPIDER

(An Address by Parker Thayer Barnes before the Florists' Club of

PhiLidelphin. M.iy 2. 1916 i

The red spider is a pesky pest with
which every person who grows plants
under gloss has a tussle sooner or
later, usually sooner. It also gives
much trouble at times to shade and
even fruit trees. There really seems
to be no limit to which its ramifica-
tions extend.

The red spiders are mites. They
belong to the great class of Arachnida
(A-rach'ni-da) to which spiders, scor-
pions and the daddy-long-legs belong.
They bear to the more highly devel-
oped and complex insects, such as the
moths and flies, a position somewhat
similar to that of the ferns to flow-
ering plants, although this is rather a
poor simile.

The red spider Is not a new insect
in any way one may look at it. New-
species are being found from time to
time but that is because but few spe-
cialists have worked on this branch
of the animal kingdom, and they are
so much alike that it is really hard to
distinguish them. They have four
pairs of legs, only three when born,
but the other pair develops while they
are young.

They winter over outside under
stones and in leaves and other rubbish
and when warm weather returns —
about the time the leaves appear —
climb the trees or other plants and
start laying eggs. Each female can
lay from five to ten eggs a day for a
period of eight to twelve days. In five
days they become adults. Brood
after brood is produced all summer —
but wet weather sometimes interferes.

Much the same conditions exist in
the greenhouse except that the
spiders do not hibernate because it is
warm there the year around.

The mites do not travel fast except
when disturbed; ordinarily they move
slowly, and for a greater portion of
the time they are stationary, sucking
the sap from the leaf on which they
are resting. The removal of the sap
from the cell causes the cell to dry
out and die which gives it that pe-
culiar look always associated with a
severe attack. A similar appearance
is caused in the fruit trees sometimes
by a little leafhopper.

The genus of mites which contains
the common red spider is Tetranychus
and all the members of this genus
spin a very fine thread. In severe at-
tacks these threads are so abundant
as to form a web, either upon the up-
per or lower surfaces of the leaves or
covering the branch or a number of
leaves. I have seen this occur in
greenhouses where things were al-
lowed to run in a haphazard way. The
use of this web nobody seems to un-
derstand. It alTords no protection to
the mites. Dr. Baules suggests that
its chief use is to hold the eggs while

another scicnlisi sii^Ki^'sl.'^ that it
keeps them from fulling olT the plant
while they are molting. Experi-
ments have proven that it does not in
any way serve to aid their progress.

The spinning organs which produe-
this web are supposed to be situated
in the head, the threads coming out
tlirough the palpi or feelers, but some
very delicate dissection work under a
high-powered microscope is still neces-
sary to locate the red spider's si>ln-
ning.

The common species of the green-
houses is T. bimaculatus. It is sup-
posed to be red in color but any one
who has ever examined them under
a hand lens knows that some of them
have a washed out color, much like
tlie crushed strawberry colored shirt
that has gone through the laundry.
Hut the color does not vary in a col-
ony; all of one colony are the same
shade of color.

This species is by no means con-
fined to greenhouses as I have already
intimated nor to our northern climate.
It is common in the south, at first on
violets but it has now spread from
this humble plant to the cotton plant.
On this it works such damage that it
has been necessary for the Federal
Bureau of Entomology to detail men
to learn how it ran be easily and
cheaply combated. In California it
has threatened the hops crop and
again the government has come to the
aid of the beer drinkers and saved
the backbone of their staple beverage.
FYoin this you can see that the grower
of plants under glass is not the only
sufferer from the mites or red spider.

The orange groves of Florida and
California are infested with a couple
of species. It was a serious pest as
far back as 1889. for the Report of the
Entomologist of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture of that year reports it
as a menace to the crop.

A pale greenish species. T. praten-
sis. is abundant in the west on afalfa
and other crops. A bright red species
T. opuntiae plays hide-and-seek on the
prickly pears of Texas. A very short-
legged short-haired European species
is found on the spruce tree of Canada.
Another snecies is common on the
leaves of the oak and chestnut, and a
comparatively newcomer from Europe
is T. pelouse which much prefers the
fruit trees of our orchards. The Euro-
pean plum seems to be the favorite
food plant of this species.

•The array of species is no doubt un-
interesting and to the average person
a red spider is a red spider and just
as much of a pest as Elias Butler
Parker's guinea pigs of "Pigs is Pigs"
fame.

How are we to get rid of them?
That's the question and I suppose It
was upon this point that our friend
Watson hung the word explosion — "A
Red Spider Explosion." He thought
that maybe I would blast all your pre-
conceived ideas about the subject of
red spiders.

The first thing I learned about red
spider while serving my novitiate in

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the greenhouse was that as the cold
of winter begins to strengthen mak-
ing hard firing necessary, with the re-
sulting drier air the red spider com-
menced to flourish and so we all
believed that an arid condition was
congenial to the red spider. 1 suppose
U is in a measure, but it is not ab-
solutely necessary. Last summer was
far from being a dry summer, there
were no long droughts in it, and yet 1
found red spider infesting shade trees
in the vicinity of llarrisburg to such
an extent that the trees had lost their
green color, and had taken on a grey-
ish or brownish color which gave
them the appearance of much road
dust having settled upon their sur-
faces.

We were taught that water was the
only specific. It will wash them off,
but do they have time tcf drown before
the water has drained away from the
soil where they fell under the plant,
and so are they or are they not ready
to crawl back on the plant. I do not
know. I have not had suflieient time
to watch them to find out.

Sulphur is the one best bet with
which to fight the pest. You can blow
it on by means of a blow gun; you
can use lime-sulphur wash such as is
used to kill the San Jos4 scale on the
fruit trees, but of course, very much
weaker, or you can use potassi\im sul-
phite (Liver of sulphur) one-half ounce
to the gallon of water. This last you
will all probably recognize as a stand-
ard remedy for mildew on roses.

Instead of blowing the sulphur on
you can spray it on. One pound of
sulphur mixed in three gallons of
water and just enough soap to make
it stick is a standard remedy on fruit
trees as a summer spray, but in the
greenhouse I would use it much weak-
er at first to make sure of not burning
the foliage.

Prof. S. T. Maynard reports having
successfully killed the red spider in a
house of grapes by boiling the sulphur
but this is a rather dangerous and
tedious method.

If I was called upon today to fight
a case of red spider in a greenhouse or
on fruit trees, T would do one of two
things. The first thing would be to
spray the plants with a flour paste.
That sounds like a very reckless

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is so thinly spread out that once it
dries you cannot see it.

Mr. W. B. Parker o£ the Federal Bu-
reau of Entomology invented the flour
paste method of fighting red spider
while working on the hop problem
on the Pacific Coast. It is made as
follows and these directions are for
use in the open but you can modify
them and figure down the amounts
for use in greenhouse practice.

"Use a cheap grade of flour; take
eight pounds. Make the flour into a
thin batter by adding a little cold
water at a time until eiglit gallons of
water are used. Mash out all lumps.
Cook until a paste is formed, stirring
constantly to prevent caking or burn-
ing. Cooking slowly until the paste
just hegins to boil will usually be
about right. If the paste is not suffic-
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not be effective, and if overcooked the
paste will harden when thoroughly
cool and will not mix with water very
readily. Add cold water to the paste
when done to make 100 gallons of ma-
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thoroughly to both the upper and
under surface of leaves. Use a nozzle
making a coarse spray, and not under
150 pounds pressure, as the driving
force is necessary to penetrate the
■webs and reach the spiders. A flne
moist spray will not be effective. This
is a contact insecticide and the liquid
must actually touch the spider. The
materials are cheap: apply liberally.
Watch the plants carefully, and if
newly hatched spiders are appearing
repeat the spraying in about seven
days. No spray will kill the eggs
without injuring the vines."

I have used this spray against red
spider on plum trees in the Pittsburgh
district and it worked, and 1 see no
reason for its not working in the
greenhouse. It is cheap and effective
and will not in any way damage the
foliage or flowers. We used Red Dog
flour when making our paste. This is
a cheap brand of flour that is a favor-
ite food for hogs, and my recollection
is that it cost us in actual cash outlay
for material about seven cents a bar-
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trees.

We bought some potassium sulphide
to try at this time, as this material
had been very successful in the cotton
experiments in the south, but the flour

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paste was so effective that our experi-
menting stopped.

My one other safe bet would be sul-
phur, blowing on the dry sulphur; or
I would use atomic sulphur. This
latter is a paste of very finely divided
sulphur manufactured and sold by the
Thomson Chemical Co. at Baltimore.
I have not used it because at Harris-
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in large quantities as a fungicide on
peach trees for the scab and brown
rot. In California Prof. W. M. Scott
tells me that it is used against the red
spider on citrus trees and a great vari-
ety of plants with success. Use. when
you commence to experiment with this
form of sulphur about one-half to
three-fourths of a pound in ten gallons
of water and a little soap, say one-
fourth of a pound. Dissolve the soap
before putting it in the solution. Soap
acts both as a spreader and sticker.

I have spoken of lime-sulphur wash.
I do not recommend it because it is
violent stuff and there is danger of
burning the foliage until more experi-
mental work is done. Prof. R D.
Whitmarsh in a recent bulletin from
the Oliio Exp. Station makes the
following recommendation with re-
gard to its use on violets: In 25 gal-
lons of water mix one-half pint of
Neco-fume and two quarts of concen-
trated lime-sulphur wash. I have no
doubt that it will work like a charm
but at that strength of lime-sulphur
I am sure some kinds of stock grown
under glass would rebel, for it is
strong enough to burn peach foliage in
the open.

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HY wouldn't this make a splendid
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ItOSTO.N>— *4 per lull, »;I5 prr lUOO.

2.10 at lono rali-H.

H.H.B]tl)19WSiSI)II.Whitinan,Mass.

ORCHIDS

Wr grow and Bfll nothlOK hut OKCIIID9.
If TOO arc In tlip niurkrt for tlilt* cl»p«i» of
planin >ve reHpectfull.v i.oll<lt your ln<iillrle»
.ml iiriltTK. .-NptH-ial lUtM "n appllrallon.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

IPOMEA NOCTIFLORA

IN/I O O IM N/ I IM E

Strong 2 12 in. Pals $5 per 100

GODFREY ASCHMANN

Imporl.r iiiiil (.nivv.r iif fi.lleil I'lant!.

1012 West Ontario St . Ptiilide'pbia

June 3, 1916

n 0 R T I C U L T U E E

751

;f7/vimioivis

We hare a splendid stock of 2-in. and 3-in. geraniums at $2.00 per 100, $1S.50 per 1000 for
2-in.. $:'..00 per 100. $-.'."..00 per 1000 for :Mii. We will send lUOO made up of an assort-
ment of 00 each of 110 varieties, our selection, for $1S.D0 per 1000 for Jin., and $2o.00 per 1000 for Sin.

We list over 100 varieties, $2.00 per
100: .fls.OO per 1000.

I>i»ul)le and mi.veil colors, selected from the finest strains, $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000 for
2 in.; $:;.00 per 100, $20.00 per 1000 for :Mn.

C^ IH F? Y S /V IM -T- IH E: IVI Ul IVI :

»0IVIF30INI

» Einr vj iM i>

CABBAliE AND LETTl'CE, $1.00 PER 1000; 10,000 AND OVER, 85 CTS. PER 1000.

AGERATUM, six varieties

ALVSf'L'M, dwarf and yiant

Al.TERNANTHERA, six varieties..

UKOON'IA, I.iiniinuba

ISEUON I.*, > ernon

C.WN.AS, stiind.ird varieties

coL£l's, ten varieties

2-in.
100

$2.00
2.00
2.00

;!.oo

2.(K)

2-in.
1000
$lS..-iO
IS.OO
IS.OO
20.00
18.00

2.00 18.00

3-in.
100

$:!.oo

3.00
3.00
4.00
3.(10
3.00
3.00

.;-in.

10(111

$20.00
20.00
20.00
30.00

20. (HI
20.00
20.00

2-in. 2-in.

100 1000

CIPHE.\ PT,.\TYCENTU.V .'52(10 $1.S..tO

LEMON VERBENA, si.x varieties... 2.00 18.00

PARLOR IVV, S. Scandens 2.00 1S..00

MOONMNES 2.00 IS.nO

SALX lA, Bonfire and Zurii'h 2.00 18.50

SENECIO, Areeuteiis (Dusty Mil-
ler) 2.00 18..'i0

SWAINSONA, wUite 2.00 18.50

3-in.
100

$3 CIO
3.00
3.00
3.(10
3.00

3.00
3.00

3-in.
1000
$20 (Kl
20.00
20.00
20,00
25.00

20.00
20.00

CASH WITH ORDER.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

W^HITE MARSH,
MD.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

Danish and fierman Stock

Bookiii|2 Orders now for
1916 Crop

OUR MOTTO: THE BEST THE UARK.£T Af FORDS

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

CHAS.SGHWAKE&CO.Jnc.

VaUey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New York

D V

Page

Advance Co T7SI

A 1 1) a u y Cut
Fluwer Ex.... 770

Allen, J. K 771

Anderson, S. A..7ti5
Augliu & \Valsli.702
Apliine Mfg. Co. .777
Aseliiuann, G....700
Badgley & BisUup,

liic 770

Harrows & Son.. 7.00
Kayersdurfer, H.

& Co 707

Bay State Nur-
series 7(il

Boliliink & At-
kins 701

ISoddiiigton, A. T.'.OO
Hdlftiano & Sou. 703
Tini Ic. .1. \ Sons.7U3
lireitmeyer's, J.

Sons 704

Endlong. .1. A...7IS
liniiyard. A. T..7U4
lliM licit Bros. ...703
liiirpec, W. A. &

Co 703

Cainpliell, Colin. 777
Carter's Tested

Seed.s, Inc. . . .702
C li i 1 d s. John

Lewis 703

Clarke's, D. Sons.7(>4
Cluciis, K. \V.,.701

Co.iii. .1. .r 771

Co. ke. Geo. H..704
Cottage Gardens

Co. 752

Court ine,.Iaciiues.750

Page

Cowee, W. J 708

Craig, Uolit. Co. 701

D.irds 704

Doruer, F. & Sous

Co 752,

Daveuport, A. M.701

Dieer, U. A 778

Duulop, .luUn 11.7()0

Dysarl, Uolit 771

Eastern Clieiuical

Co 777

Edwards Folding

Box Co 70S

Elliott Auction

Co 700

Elliott, W. H. 700-701

Ernest. \V. 11 77.'^

Esler, J. G 770

Evans., J. .\. Co. 77!)

Eyres 705

Farfinliar, It. &

.T. & Co 703

Foley .Mlg. Co.. 11^1

Ford, W. P 770

Ford, M. C 770

Freres Breinoiid.7.00
Froniein. H. E..770
G.ilviii, Tlios. F.700
Gasser Co.. .1. M.700
Graliaui, Adaui &

Sun 705

Grey, Tbos. J.

Co 703

Guile Bros. Co.. 704
Guntlier Bros... 771
Gunman & Uay-

uor 771

Hall Assoclatlon.770

Page
Hamilton, G. L.

& Co 759

Han.sen, Hans... 7.02
Hart, Geo. B.707-770
Henderson, A. &

Co 703

Hess & Swolioda.705
Hews, A. U. &

Co 778

Hill, E. G, Co... 708
Hill, U. Nursery

Co 701

Hilcliings & Co. 780
H ll.ind Nurser-
ies 701

Hoiiii & Olson.. 704
II tel Cumlior-

land 700

Hudson Naviga-
tion Co 700

Irwin. R. J 701

.1 a e o b s, S. &

Sons 770

Kasting, W. F.

Co 708

Keller, .T. B.

Sons 7(>4

Kerr tbe Florist. 705

KiTvan Co 770

King Construc-

tU:n Co 778

Knolde Bros 7fiO

Kraner. F. I1...7('v>
Kri oscliell Bros. 770
Kueliler. \V. H..770
Lager & HurreliJ-OO
Lange, H. F. A. .700
Leonard Seed Co.7(i3
Lent by, A. Co...7.')0

Page
Loecbner & Co.. 701
MeHuicbisou &

Co 700

McCoiuieil, Alex. 704
AicAIaiius, Jas...77U
JlacNift Horticul-
tural Co 761

Marsball, W. E.

i: Co 763

Metrupolitau Ma-
terial Cu... 778-779
MicUell, H. F.

Co 763

Micliigan Cut

Fluwer Ex.. ..768
Millang, Cbas...770
Millaug, Frank. .771
Mouiuger, J. C.

Co 779

M.,ore, Hentz &

Nasb 770

Murray, Samuel. 704
Natioual N u r-

serynian 701

Nicotine M f g.

Co 777

Niessen, Leo Co. 70S

Nut Grower 770

Ouwerkerk, P...701
Pfair & Kendall. 771
Palisades N u r-

series 7(il

Palmer. VV. J. &

Son 705

Park Floral Co.. 704
P.irslielsky Bros. 779
Pelicano, Itossi

i>i Co 700

Penn tbe Florist. 7lif>

Page
Penuoek - Meeban

Cu 709

Pierce Co., F. 0.779
Piers..u, A. N . . . .702
Pierson, F. IJ...70'2
Piuo-L.vptol Co.. 770
Pi.eblnuiun Bros.

Co 708

Randall's Flower

Sbup 764

Reed & Keller.. 708

Iteid, Edw 70S

Reuter's 7(iO

Riedel & Meyer. 770
Roliiuson, H. M.

& Co 770

Roebrs, .1. Co...l.'i2
Roland, Tlioiuas.700
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sous 70()

Rosery, Tlie 704

Salter Bros 700

Scbliug, Max 704

.Scbwake, C li u s.

& Co. 751

Sliavp. Partridge

& Co 779

Sberid.in. \V. F..77()
Sielirecbl, (!eo. ('.770
Slehreibt, W. R.

& Co 770

Siggers & Sig-

gers 77!l

Sklrtelsky, S. S.

& Co 703-

Sn.Itb, Elmer D.

& Co 7.52

Smilb, P. .T 770

Siiiilli & Fetters. 765

Page
Smitb, W. & T.

Nursery Co... 761
Smytb, Win. .J . . H)5
Stimpsan, Harry

P 700

Stnmpp. G. E. M.764
Tborliurn, J. M.

i; Co 763

Tolty, Cbas. H..i02
T r a e n d 1 .V &

Sclienck 770

Trepel, C. C....761
I'liited Cut Flower

Co 771

Valentine, J. A.. 764

Varela, F. C 703

Vick's, J a ni o »

Sons 703

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 751

^VaIlts, For Sale. 775
V.'ard, K. M. *

Co 750

Weber, F. C 703

Weiss, Herman.. 771
Welcb Bros. Co.. 768 .
Welcb, Patrick. .771

\A'ood Bros 752

Woidrow & Mar-

ketos 70S

Young, A. L. &

Co 770

Young, Jobn &

Co 770

Young i*i .Nugent. 701

Zinn, .Tnlins 704

Zvolanck, Ant. 0.763

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 772, 773, 774, 775

752

II 0 irr I CULTURE

Jiiiio 3. 19K.

Bedding Plants

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HANS HANSEN

MALDEN. MASS.

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W.
Ward will be dissem-
inated 1916-17

COTTAGE GliRDENS CO., Inc.

QUEENS

NEW YORK

CARNATIONS

Pot Plants — Rooted Cuttings

BKNOKA. HKlTlslI TKIl.MIII. KN-

niANTKEsS SII'HKMF,. KIKKKA,

LAUV NOKTIICI.IFK, .MATCHLESS,

WIIITK WONDEK.

From 2-ln. |)"t«. U.UO ptT 100; $M.Ofl p»r M.

Rnnird CultinK-.. W.UO piT 100; $^3.00 per M.

KVC II XNTHEss. I.ADY IMIINTIILL,

[•INK WINsOR. \V1IITE HINSOK.
m.m 2 In. pot". S.1-50 per 100; $30.00 per M.
R<>utr<l CiitllnK". S-.J" V'r 100; Sio.OO per .M.

Chrysanthemums XT' :^:Tu:- Z:"];.
WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORMER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

aMER 0. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Oatilogue

ADRIAN, .... MICH.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Be(kl'Hig Plants and Roses

ANGLIN & WALSH CO.

Wiiliamsbridge, N. Y.

Send for Monthly, Plant bulletin

GRAFTED ROSES

''MRS. GEORGE SHAWYER'

I was the Introducer of this variety; and I have splendid stock of
:iino to offer at this time, from 3lnch pots, In flrst-class condition.

Given sane methods of culture, Shawyer will not mildew and will
prove to be the freest and best grower on your establishment.

Ask the men who are Incrfeaslng their plantings every year'.
"There's a Reason." and they know what It Is.

$15 per 100

$125 per 1000

.\11 the rest of the Klllarneys: Pink; Klllamey Queen; Klllarnvy
Brilliant and White Killarney; Dbl. White KlUarney; Ojihella; Francis
Scott Key; now ready in 3-inch pots all flrst-class nnnllty.

$15 per 100 $125 per 1000

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

l\/I.AC3ISOrM,
IM. J.

BEGONIAS

Per loo Per looo

Mrs. J. A. Peterson, 2 1-4-in. pots $25.00 $200.00

Cincinnati, 2 1-4 in. pots 15.00 14000

Lorraine, 2 1-4-in. pots 12.00 iio.co

CYCLAMEN

Separate colors, finest strain, extra strong 3 -in. pots
$8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY

L

RUTHERFORD, N. J.

HYDRANGEAS FOR SUMMER-BLOOMING

We hnve nn unusunlly line Btork of these plnntn. whicli hnve been kept dormant
(InrlnB the winter unti are now starting Into Krowth. The.v will beBin to blooiu In
Jul.v and will remain In flower during AuKUSt. These plants are in great demand
at Buniuier resorts for lawn and piazza decoration. We offer the following varie-
ties in 14-lneh tuba: — OtakHa and tlie new I''rench varieties. Avalanche, Fruicheiir,
E. G. Hill. I.a I.iirraine, .Mnie. Maurice Hamar, Mme. K. Mouillere, Mile. Kenard
Oalllard, and Radiance — $2.00 to $:S.OO each.

Also otukNa. verv large line 8.vnjnictrical specimens In half-barreis, unusually
heavily buddeil. $10.00 to $15.00 each.

F-. FR. f»ie:rsoim oo.

Tarrytown, New York

June 3, 1916

HORTICULTURE

753

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONUUCTED BY

^*^y-^%9^.T-a^yu^

Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this pnge will be cordlolly received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Suih couimunlcatlous should InvarlaMIy be addressed to the otHie of UORTICULTUKE.

"If vain our tull, we ought to blame th« culture, not the tioll." — Pope,

Bouvardias

There is certainly an increasing demand for these old
favorites. There- was a time when they were to be found
in almost every greenhouse. Bouvardias should now be
planted out. Give them a mellow soil; a sandy loam is
ideal. Do not crowd the plants. They should have at
least 15 inches between the rows and a foot in the rows.
See that they get a good watering after being planted
and wlien the hot and dry weather comes don't neglect
watering. To make the plants husky they should he
pinched back two or three times during their stay in the
field. If wanted in flower for the liolidays don't pinch
any after the middle of August and lift by the first week
in September. Cultivating should be done evei^ week to
keep the soil mellow and especially during dry weather
to keep the moisture in the soil.

Care of Young Primulas

Never give them a chance to get a check by, being pot
bound but keep' shifting on into larger pots until their
flowering size is reached. From a four-inch pot up tliey
like a rich soil, and there is nothing better than good
fibrous loam three parts, cow manure and leaf mold one
part each. They should always have a cool bottom to
stand on; there is nothing better than ashes for this
purpose which can always be kept damp and cool. Grow
them as cool as possible during the summer. From the
first of June until the last of August they are better
under a shade of building laths which can be put on as
the sun begins to get strong in the morning and taken
off late in the afternoon. Go over the frames two or
three times a day, giving attention to watering and
syringing. Give plenty of room between tlie plants.

Ericas

Most of the species have now done flowering and the
next move is a severe cutting back of the plants. This
should be done before the new growth starts too much.
All the long canes and the old wood are cut away,
merely leaving short stumps of one or two inches in
length. Some of the soil is taken off and the plant* go
into new pots, which should be more wide than deeji. like
azalea pots. Plenty of drainage material should be
placed in tlie bottoms. T have found well-fibroil turf-like
sandy soil, six months old, roughly broken up and mixed
with a goodly quantity of spent liot-lx'd manure to be
the best soil. C'limatie eoiiditicms in most, sections nf

this country make erica culture difficult and risky. We
have neither the soil nor the humid atmosphere in which
they delight. Frequent syringing is essential, but in
watering great care should be taken not to overdo it, or
to let tliem become too dry at the roots as both have
their bad points.

Feeding Orchids

Terrestrial orchids such as sjanbidiums, cypriiiediuius
calanthes, pleiones, phaius, etc., will benefit in foliage
and flower from an application of weak liquid manure
water — that is, where they have plenty of working roots.
It has now become well known that Judicious feeding
from now on will give these plants renewed vigor. For
epiphytal orchids the Cookson formula would be better.
This can lie made with potassium nitrate three ouncen
and ammonia j)hosphate two ounces. Mix well togethei'
and place in a three gallon jar of water. When apply-
ing use one ounce of this mixture to a gallon of water
about every ten days. All orchids will want plenty of
moisture in the air from this out. Give them a spraying
overhead in tlie mornings and right after dinner. Keep
them clean by sponging occasionally.

Hydrangeas for Next Year

If hydrangeas have not been already propagated this
should be done without delay. They -ivill require twice
the care as those that were done early. Take strong cut-
tings, leaving two or three joints to each one and trim
the foliage np somewhat. Keep well shaded and moist
for about four weeks and they should root without any
trouble. Wlien they have made roots about half an inch
long get them out of the sand and pot them in 3-inch
pots using fibrous loam three parts and well-decayed
cow manure one part. Pot firmly and place outside in a
frame and sliade for three or foiir days, when tliey
should stand full sun. Shift next into o-inch pots,
using a rich mixture. Keep well watered and svringed
until the fall.

Start Cultivation

From this out keep the cultivator agoing once a week,
if not twice a week. It will save a whole lot of labor
later on, as well as being good for every crop grown out-
side. Putting off this work until crops are choked with
weeds and also the .surface of the ground all baked up
makes it V(M'y hard to grow good crops, so cultivate now
and often.

Next Week :-

■Mlltonlas; Preparing Compost for Carnations: Propairnfinc Begonias; Polnsettlas;

Planting out Stevlas.

Stock for Winter Flowering;

BOOM YOUR BUSINESS

hy advertutng your goods in the

HorticMltMre

Publicity among the kind of readers reached
by this paper is THE SORT OF PUBLI-
CITY THAT PAYS.

754

H 0 n T I C U L T U R E

June 3, 1916

horticulture:

¥OL XXIII

JUNE 3. 1916

NO. 23

l-l III.I-ltKI) WKCRI.T IIT

HORTICULTUR.E PUBLISHING CO.
147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

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racr «n<l linlr psRe iipare, Rprrlal ratra on application.

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CONTENTS Page

COVER I L L U S T K A T I O N— Fors\ thia intermedia
spectabilis.

NOTES ON CULTUKE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Bouvardias — Care of Young Primulas — Ericas —
Feeding Orchids — Hydrangeas for Next Year — Start
Cultivation — John J. M. Farrcll 753

THE TRUTH REGARDING CALIFORNIA— (7. S.
Harrison 755

ASTER VI.MINEUS STAR SHOWER— Illustrated 755

F0RS\TH1.\ INTERMEDI.A. SPECTABILIS 755

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Connecticut Horticultural
Society — Nassau County Horticultural Society —
Nurserymen's Convention — Meetings and Exhibitions
— Missouri State Florists' Association — St. Louis
Club and Society Meetings— Club and Society Notes 756
Illinois State Florists' Association; Report of Patho-
logist 776

STREET VIEW OF CONVENTION CITY— Illustrated 758

OBITUARY— Michael J. Tobin— Wm. F. Jones-
Herbert J. Palmer — Mrs. A. J. Simmons 758

HOW MUCH INSURANCE MONEY IS WASTED ?—
Elton J. Buckley 760

SEED TRADE— Better Seed, Will W. Tracy— One
Week's Imports — "Titanic" Wheat — The Wind and
the Seed— Notes 762

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 764

Flowers by Telegraph 765

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Boston. Chicago, New York, Philadelphia 766

THE RIGHT TO CHARGE AN ADVANCED PRICE
WITHOUT PREVIOUS NOTICE — Elton J. Buckley 767

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia 769
Pittsburgh. St. Louis 771

MISCELLANEOUS:

Visitors' Register 756

New Corporations 758

Business Troubles 764

Xe'-s Not PS 756-7fi4

In the Spring, poetry 766

Catalogi'cs Rereived 766

Publication Received 777

Freakish Facts and Factless Freaks 777

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 778

As in several previous issues, we pres-
Our duty ent on another page in tliis number

towards ;i .street view in the city of Houston,

Houston Texas, and shall have other character-

istic scenes frequently from now on
until convention time next August. There are many
excellent arguments in favor of this S. A. F. meeting
in what is, to the great majority of S. A. F. members,
a far-flistant southern city. \^Tiatever reasons anyone
may have had to doubt the wisdom of going so far away
from the centre of membership and horticultural ac-
tivity in two consecutive years?, that is now a dead is-
sue. The one duty now for everj-body interested in

horticultural , -, - and in the organization which is
its foremost exponent, is to do nil tliat is possible to-
wards assuring the success of llic Houston Convention.
This is what IIouticiiltl'ri:, as the paper most remote
fniiii the convention city, will endeavor to do and our
I'ohinms are open for any and all matter conducive to
thai end during tlic coming weeks.

Houston's op])ortunity and the So-

Wi** ciety's obligation, in this important

Houston has ..mj fur-reaching event is to open

a right to expect „p (1,^ prospect and inspire the

people of the great Southland with
an a(lc(|uafo realization of their horticulluial ad\aut-
ages and possibilities. In the present chaotic state of
alTair.s in those European countries from which so much
of our horticultural material has hitherto been pro-
cured, Texas with her vast area and great variety of
soil and climate has within her reacli an opportunity
in the realm of ornamental horticulture fullv eipial to
that in the way of fruit and vegetable production to
which her pcojjle have already begun to iiwalcen. This,
it seems to us, is the direction in which the florists of
the Southwest, who will undoubtedly form the majority
of the attendance, can make the best use of this great
convention privilege which comes but rarely to any city.
It would be a pity to use up the time and energy of an
occasion so fortuitous in debates on matters more con-
nected Avith the politics of the Society than with the
vital horticultural welfare of the great community
which has tlic right to expect so much from this visit of
tlie national Society. On the other hand it would be
equally a mistake, from the standpoint of the Society,
to rush tlirough without serious discussion the various
proposed constitutional changes slated by the Executive
Board for action this year. If all these matters relat-
ing solely to the internal functions of the organization
could only be tabled until some future occasion so that
the Society's avowed mission to the South might have
full right of way. it would, in our humble opinion, be
for the good of all concerned.

Seed

purity and

philanthrophy

As we read the communication from
W. W. Tracy which appears in another
column of tbis paper we are impressed
by the fact that no business in this
country is more investigated, inquired
into and held uji than the seed business. The average
seed buyer today wants the seedsman to be a philan-
thropist. He must make all sorts of sacrifices for years
to get his seed to his customers 100 per cent, germina-
tion, 100 per cent, purity of type — this he is expected
to do regardless of season, unfavorable harvests and
other conditions entirely beyond his control, and yet to
sell his wares which he turns once a year on a margin
iif profit as narrow as that made by the grocer who
turns over his stock and capital in each one of the fifty-
two weeks of the year. Mr. Tracy mentions that plant-
ers for the market demand that at least 90 per cent,
of the plants from seed of a specified variety shall pro-
duce true to type, but there arc plenty of buyers who
will kick up a protest if they find 1 per cent, of inferior
mixture. Unquestionably varietal purity is a quality of
far greater importance than high germination percent-
age, but the market gardener is not willing to pay the
price but expects to buy the refined article at a figure
away below what it costs to produce it, and in the case
of corn, for instance, below tlie wholesale price which
the seedsman is obliged to pay for such carefully grown
seed.

June 3, 1916

nORTICULTUE E

755

THE TRUTH REGARDING CALI-
FORNIA.

The settlers of California wear corns
and tliey are tender and you must be
careful how you step on them. There
are "pros and cons" to every state and
climate. There are those who are glad
to have you give the "pros," but don't
say anything about the "cons."

Southern California has probably the
most delightful climate in the United
States. Los Angeles is the magic city.
She came into being when science and
invention threw their treasures into
her lap. It is the best paved city in
the world. Many of her streets seem
to be planed and sandpapered. Many
parts of the city are of almost match-
less beauty. The laurel, rubber, mag-
nolia, and the large family of the
palms, make splendid parks and de-
lightful shade. Roses do well, except
In winter when in many places they
present a bedraggled appearance. "We
spent days riding through the city and
the surrounding country. It seemed
a land Elysian and much more attrac-
tive than shoveling snow at 20 below.
And yet paradise is a little further
on. We were marooned in the beautiful
city of Escondido — situated in one of
the most charming valleys in America.
I told the people there that with all the
premiums they claimed they ought to
get one on their weather, for they
could raise more of it to the acre than
anywhere on earth. People think they
have a mild climate and build and dress
accordingly. The fact is, we suffered
much more from the cold than we
ever did in our home in Nebraska. We
hired a fair cottage of five rooms and
in six weeks burned a cord and a half
of wood, and had to keep up a fire
every day, and then suffered with the
cold. During that time we had eight
frosts and about as many more nights
it came as near frost as it dared to.
I have seen the mercury 20 in the
morning and 80 at 2 o'clock the same
day. There you have four seasons
packed in the 24 hours and you must
change your clothes or suffer.

Many people have made money out of
land and oranges, but a man who buys
an orange orchard who knows nothing
about it had better hide when the fool
killer comes around. The amount of
navel oranges grown is something
enormous. They flood the market and
often there is loss. My sons bought
forty acres in an inland valley, where
the mercury is 120 in summer and that
hurries up the oranges for the lioliday
trade and nets them a fine sum. Then
they planted a grove of Valeneias in
a good location. These oranges ma-
ture in August when oranges are
scarce. But it takes no end of care
to raise oranges. It won't do to neg-
lect them. They can't take care of
themselves. They must be duly fer-
tilized and watered. I noticed thou-
sands of smudge pots through the or-
chards. When the mercury drops you
can have the privilege of sitting up

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There are over two hundred recog-
nized species of hardy asters and
three hundred and fifty or more have
been described as such. The majority
of them are natives of North America.
Numerous varieties of garden origin
are also listed. Under the name of Mi-
chaelmas Daisies, these asters are ex-
tremely popular for garden planting
abroad, but in this country they do not

receive the full appreciation which
they merit, doubtless because of their
great abundance in a wild state. Some
of the hybrids and varieties are hand-
some improvements in color, form and
abundance of bloom. Our illustration
shows one of the best, which is well-
named Star Shower. It is from a
photograph taken at Mt. Desert Nur-
series, Bar Harbor, Me.

nights to watch Jack Frost and then
perhaps the old rascal can sneak in
and defeat you. Eternal vigilance is
the price of oranges. Then the mar-
kets are uncertain and sometimes your
crop don't pay expenses. Many raise
fruit with no assurance of market.
One man in Escondido had a beautiful
lot of peaches and let whole wagon
loads go to waste for lack of a market.

ealifoniia is a land of extremes-
tremendous floods and prolonged
drouths; sometimes there are tremen-
dous rains, and aways they are un-
precedented—never heard of be<or6.
But 25 years ago a friend went there.
I asked him how he liked the country.
He said it was a land of floods, so wet
you might throw out a blanket any-
where and it would mire down. Rail-
roads washed away and land slides —
wherever they could slide. Well we
we had a taste of the flood. How it
rained in some valleys! The dams
went out and Jamestown was repeated.
Houses, barns. <'nttle, horses, pigs and
fences were swept out into the ocean.
An eye witness told me he saw thou-
sands of rattle snakes washed down
from the mountains, floating in San
Diego bay— proliably his imagination
was a little too vivid.

It is possible that Ibe San Diego
Exposition will bo perpetual. The
grounds are splendid and the best
taste and art were displayed in laying
them out. The buildings are fine. The
exhibits of the early days and of
Southern and Central America are
unique. One building which gives a
representation of Indidn arts is very
interesting. The hotels are fine and
they know how to treat strangers. We
stopped at the Knickerbocker, which
is in the centoi' of the street car

system. The proprietor said. "My
sons can attend at the desk and
I attend to the guests." We
wanted to go to the exposition. He
took us out to the track. "We will
wait for car No. 6." He saw us safely
aboard. One day we wanted to go out
three miles away. Said he, "I will
show you; take car No. 2," and he
saw us safely aboard. So when you
go to the exposition, summer or winter,
you will find The Knickerbocker auto-
iniss waiting for you. Get into it and
von can feel at home — assured you
will be taken care of. Many of the
attractions of the San Francisco Fair
have been taken down to San Diego
and those who could not go last year
can do so this year. San Diego is on
the ocean and you have an ideal cli-
mate in summer or winter.

C. S. H.\.Ri!isoN, York, Nebr.

FCRSYTHIA INTERMEDIA SPEC-
TABILIS.
Our cover picture this week very
inaciequatch- illustrates the most beau-
tiful of ail the Forsytbias, as it
bloomed this spring in the Forsythia
collection in the Arnold Arboretum.
Color value and effect in a photograph
of a bright yellow subject cannot be
adequately brought out in the absence
of a strong dark background. The
superiority of this hybrid (F. inter-
media is a hybrid between F. sus-
pensa and F. viridissima) above any
the Arboretum plantation this spring
was so marked in its rich profusion of
bloom that the rest looked corainon-
plaie in .nniparison. Nurserymen
should prepare a big stock of Forsythia
intermedia spectabilis for the call that
is sure to come as soon as the public
know about it.

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II O U T I C D L T U B B

Juno 3, 191C

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

Tills Boclt'ty held lis si'Coiul ^l■^;u
lar May nicctiiiR in tlie County lliiild'
inK. Ilartrord, on tlii' cvrnlnK of tlit."
I'Gtli. Warren S. Mason and U. K. Hurd
made flne exhibiLs of tulips and they
were awarded each a tlrst-clasa^ cer-
tificate.

Mrs. John H. Kuck, representing
ihe Ijidies' Garden flub of Hartford,
outlined the doings and plans of this
new orKani/.ation. An instniotivc
paper entitled "Notes on the Dahlia,"
by P. W. Popp. was read by the sec-
retary.

Plans for the June Flower Show to
the held on the 2T-2S are progressing
favorably. Four additional special
prizes were announced.

Aij-iiKD Dixon, Sec'y.

NURSERYMEN'S CONVENTION
K. S. Osborne, of the Cliurlton Nur-
sery Company is endeavoring to ar-
range for a si)ecial train to run out
of Rochester to Milwaukee, with the
expectation of securing a company of
at least one himdred persons. He
hopes to arrange for one or more
sleeping cars to leave Boston in ample
time to he hitched on to the Nurserv-
nien's Special at Rochester, and which
will pick up the different nurserymen
east of Rochester. Fn this way he ex-
pects to get enough members and
their friends to make up the special.
These interested sliould write Mr
Osborne at No. 4-J8 Cutler nuilding
Rochester. N. Y.

MISSOURI STATE FLORISTS" ASSO
ClATION.
This latest addition to tlie rapidh
increasing number of llorists' organi-
zations had its birth at Columbia. Mo.,
last week under promising auspices.
Quite a good number were in attend-
ance and organization was duly per
fected. G. A. Kaupp of Nevada, Mo., be-
ing chosen president; Edwin Denker.
St. Charles, vice-president, W. S.
Wells, St. Louis, secretary and C. C.
Sanders, Clayton, treasurer. The Uni-
ersity people extended a royal wel-
come and entertainment to the vis-
itors, all of whom were highlv elated
by the good start which had been
made.

ST. LOUIS CLUB AND SOCIETY
MEETINGS FOR JUNE.

June Sih. thn St. Louis Florist Club
will hold its ."iiith anniversarv meeting
at Pilchers' Place in Kirkw"ood.

June 7th, the County Growers' As-
sociation will hold their monthlv
meeting at the Eleven Mile House.

The Lady Florists' Home Circle will
meet at Mrs. H. G. Bernings' home,
4211 Westminister Place, Wednesdav
.Tune 14th.

The Retail Florists' Association
June 19 at the Mission Inn Garden.

The Gardeners' Union of Lewiston
and Auburn. Me., held their first
spring exhibit at the Chamberlain
school. Auburn, on the evening of May
2G. The floral displays were verv
beautiful.

Meetings Next Week

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Monday, June 5.

Iti-riiurclHvllli- lliirllniltiiriil Sn
' .l.ly, ilcrimr.lMvlll.-. .\. J,
li IMliiTdii lliirilcnliiinil Soolcly,
ij I'lrr lliill, KlliiTiiii, S. J.

' Ili'llHldll KlurlHt ('lull. llnUHlllII,

1 .Montrcnl CnnlciiiTH' iiiul norlHtH'
• ritih. Montri'iil. I'liiiiiitii.
J Ni'W ItiMlfrinl llnrtli-iilliiriil So
1 rli'ly. Now Iti'iirurd, .MllHK.

KlnrlBtB' Club of WiiHliliiKtoii,

I WllHlllllKtOII, I). C.

Tuesday, June 6.

j KlorlHts' nnil (innlinrrn' Club of
llolyokp mill Niirlliaiii|iiiiii, Miihb.

I-Jiko (Ji'Ui'va GariU'iiiTB' iiiiil Knri'
' iiirn's Assocliillon, Liiki- (ifiii'Vii, Wis.

I.o» AriBi'Ip.H County Ilortlcullural
SoiU'ty. Los Anisplps, Calif.

Pateraoii Florlpultural Society,
I'lUiTsnii. N. J.

KlnrlsLs' Club of I'lillttdolpliln,
riilluilelplila, I'a.

ritlslinrtrli Klnrlsts' ami Oar
• I.Ti.Ts' Cluli, ritt»lpiir).-li. I'a.

Wednesday, June 7.
Tuxodo Horticultural Soclctv. Tux
Olio I'ark, N. J.

Thursday, June 8.
.Mi'iilii Park llorll.iiltural Society,
Monk) I'ark. callf.

Friday, June 9.

Counoctlcut Horticultural Society
County HIdK., Hartford. Conn.

W ostolioBt.T anil Falniolil Horti
cultural Society. Di.rans Hall. Croon
wloh. Conn.

Saturday, June 10.
Holilis Kerry tianlcners' AsHocln-
tlim.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

.luno 9-10. .Sun Iriini Ihcii. — .\merl-
can .Swool I'oa .Soolety, Palace Hotel.

June 9-10, New York Cllv. Ameri-
can Peony Society, Meeting and Ex-
lilliltlon, American Museum Natural
History.

.lune 10-11, Boston.— Peony Ex-

i lilbltlon. Massacliusetts Horticultural
ij Society. Horticultural Hall.

June 13, O.vNter Bay, I,. I., N. V —
,j Ko.se Show, Oyster Bay Horticultural
Society.

Ij June 16, Provldenrc, K. I.— Sum-
nior .Show of Uhmle Island Hortlcul-
I tural Society.

June 18-17, Mamaroneck, N. Y.—

Summer Show, Westchester and
^al^llcld Horticultural Society.

.lune 22. M'orreBler. MasB.— Rose
anil Strawberry Exhililtlon, Worces-
ter Horticultural .Society.

June 24-25, BoBton.— Kosc and
Strawberry Kxhlbltlnn, Massachu-
sott.i Horticultural Society, Horti-
cultural Hall.

June 27-28, Hartford. Conn.— Sura-

I nier Shoiv of Connecticut Hortlcul-
] t lira I Society.

June 28-20, Newport, B. I.— New-

Iiort Cnrden Association and New-
port Horticultural Society, on the
«rouii,ls of the Garden Association.
July I4-in, Bar Harbor, Me.— An-
nual Show of American Sweet Pen
I Society.

Jul.v 20, Worcester, MasB.— Sweet
I'oa Kxlilliltlon, Worcester Horticul-
tural Society.

AuEUNt S. Oyster Bay, I^. I., N. Y.—

Hahli.i Show. Oyster Bay Hortliul
tural Society.

AuKUfit ll-12-i.s, Boston.— American
Gladiolus Society. Horticultural Hall.

.VuKUNt 24. WorecBter, Mnym.
i;laillnlus lOxliibllion.

Sept. 2-B. C'le\elnn<l. Ohio. Inihl.s
trial Kxhlbltlon and Fair.

Sept. 12-13. Providence. R. I. -
niinilo Island Horticultural Socl.tv
.N'arrasxansott Hot.-I.

NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

The Tulip Show held by this society
at Glen Cove, .\. Y., on .May in,
broiiKht forth a inagiilllccnt dlsiilay i '
DarwhiK. although Cottage, llreed.
and PIcotees were alHo well represeni
ed. Almost every class was very koi
ly contested and the Judges had ii
rathir dilTicuit task, .lohn F. John-
stone, gardener for George O. I'ratt,
Ernest Westlake, gardener for Wil-
liam II. Porter and Henry Gaut, gar
dener for Herbert I.,. Pratt were tli.
principal prize winners. Cultural cc:
tiflcates were awarde<l to (leo. U.
Pratt for salpigioBsls and clarkia and
to S. D. Brewster for gladioli. Honor
able mention to G. I). Pratt for gypso-
phila. Special mention to S. U. Hiews-
icr for myosotis and W. H. Porter for
tulips.

James McCabthv, Cor. Sec'y.

The fourth annual field day of the

.Massachusetts Forestry Association
will be hold on Thursday. June 15,
line, in Springfield. The Springfield
branch of the Massachusetts Forestry
Association, the Springfield Board of
Trade and the Springfield Automobile
.Association are the hosts. There will
be a tour of the city by automobile,
thence by same to Northampton, con-
tinuing through Old Hadley to sum- .
mit of Mt. Holyoke, where short ad-
drosses will be made.

Harris A. Reynolds, 4 Joy street,
Boston, is the secretary.

NEWS NOTES.

Willlamsport, Pa. — W. J. Evenden's
Sons, a new firm composed of Henry
L. and \Vm. T. Evenden. formerly con-
Tirctnd with the Evenden Bros. Co.,
liiivi- bought out the florist business
of R. V. Kester at 213 West Fourth
street.

Bar Harbor, Me. — John Stalford, iiro-
priclor of the Malvern greenhouses,
will occupy and run the Moses Rower
store on Main street during the com-
ing summer. Mr. Moses has been
forced to retire on account of poor
health, and the business has been
taken over by Mr. Stalford. The build-
ing is being repaired and remodeled
both inside and out.

VSITORS' REGISTER.

New York— E. G. Hill, Richmond,
Ind.

Boston— Charles W. Knight, Oak-
dale, N. Y.

Cleveland, Ohio— Gerhard Bleicken.
Natick, Mass.; E. Gurney Hill, Rich-
mond, Ind.

Philadelphia, Pa. — A. L. Yeager, Al-
lentown. Pa.; A. F. Canfleld, Shenan-
floali. Pa.

Cincinnati — Jos. Hill, Richmond,
Ind.: Frank Friedley, Cleveland, O.;
Julius Dillotf, New York City.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — H. E. Kerols, repre-
senting Climax Mfg. Co., Castorland,
N. Y.; Julius Dilhoff, New York.

June 3, 1916 HORTICULTURE 757

Why I Should Retain My Membership in

American Association of Nurserymen

To Members of American Association of Nurserymen:

I'irst. U is the oue organization ropri'suntativG ut iiurst'iyiiifu uf the United States, the one organizutiou where
the interests of ail merge.

Second. Inder the new constitution it is an organization of comprehensive possibilities, organization, money,
co-operation, is provided under the Detroit constitution.

Third. While the benetits emanating from the reorganized association will prove beneficial to the nursery inter-
ests as a whole, those henelits will be much greater to the membership than to the fellow on the outside. Today, as
not heretofore, the troubles of the membership, for instance, along legislative lines, are the Association's troubles, and
ample provision has been made for the protection of every member of the Association. Unjust and discrimatory legis-
lation in many states, coupled with the domineering spirit of "ye inspector" oftimes, has been the nurseryman's
"nightmare." Today the Association's flag of protection floats over every member. To feel that the great American
Association of Nurserymen is going to demand a square deal for every member, that the troubles of the individual
member find a heart.v response on the part of the Association, brings a feeling of contidence, protection, and hope,
the worth of which is inestimable. To feel one's self a part of a big, intelligent, capable organization inspires hope
and confldence.

Fourth. It is worth while to be a member of the American Association of Nurserymen because of tlie possibil-
ities of service to others as well as to one's self. It is buihling along cooperative lines. There is more real satisfac-
tion in serving than in being served. Oue man can accomplish little in working alone. Five hundred men, our present
membership, can be a power wljen their energies are directed to a single purpose. Five hundred men unseltishly striv-
ing to better conditions in their chosen avocation will bring results. It means a greater volume of business and better
proHts than formerly. It means better and happier homes for thi' nur.serymen. It means a more intelligent service.
It means success.

Fifth. It is worth while to be a member of the American Association of Nurserymen from a purely social point
of view— one of five hundred of the biggest hearted, biggest Iirained men in the United States. If there were no other
lieneflts. it is worth the cost to come in contact with the membership of the National Association because "I become a
part of every man who comes in contact with me." No man can be satistieil with less than his best who mingles once
each year with membei's of .\merican Association of Nurserymen in convention.

Si.vth. For these and many other reasons which could be enumerated, it is desirable that every worthy nursery-
man in America retain his membership. The small additional cost umler the new constitution is inlinitesimal. the
benefits incomparable. Every member of June. 1915, remains a member by subscribing to the provisions of the new
constitution. The .Association needs every worthy nurseryman in the United States, ami every nurseryman needs the
Association. There may be some features of the work which you do not understand. Any member of the executive com-
mittee, or the secretary, Mr. Hall, will be glad to enlighten you. There are many reasons why the WKi convention at
Milwaukee should be the greatest meeting ever held. It is most probable that it will be necessary to adopt amendments
to constitution and by-laws from time to time. Whatever may be necessary to make this organization the most potent
factor in the upbuililing of the nursery interests of .Vmerica, with patience, with loyalty, and with courage, let us ap-
proach the task.

.1. E. MAYHF.W.

Something for Nothing

SUCCESSFUL trade journals are becoming more than ever averse to giving tree
copies. The average person does not value something that is thrust upon hiini
■without charge. He reasons -with exactness that "something for nothing" is
unscientific and that gift enterprises have some ulterior motive back of them.
Thoughtful business men prefer to subscribe and pay for such literature as they
desire and are not likely to read papers that are mailed to them without an order.
They have learned that free papers are poor papers.

Then again, by accepting free papers they encourage that class of circulation
■which must necessarily depreciate the value of the paper itself. The more free cir-
culation, the poorer such journals are bound to be. The right and logical thing to
do is to refuse positively to accept papers sent free, but to pay for and read the
better class of journals. Such a policy is constructive and aids to the production of
better papers and higher class service. Free circulation is destructive in every
way. — Slioe and Leather Reporter.

Except upon special occasions, HORTICULTURE is not sent to members of
the trade ■who are not advertisers or subscribers. This rule is in the interest of
subscribers, ■who should not be compelled to pay for what others are getting for
nothing.

758

HORTICULTUHE

Juno 3, 1916

STREET VIEW IN THE CONVENTION CITY.

A census of the growth and indus-
trial progress of Houston, Texas, in
seven years — 1909-1915 inclusive- —
shows the following facts:

Increase in population 46,200

Paved 109V4 miles city streets $ 1,409,260.00

Permanent bridges and via-
ducts 1,208,738.00

Permanent Improvements city
waterworliB 794,930.62

106 miles sanitary sewers 1,009,879.35

34 miles storm sewers 1,416,936.81

39 new scbool buildings erect-
ed 1,531.347.00

City hall annex and city audi-
torium 577,137.28

Invested in park area 515,499.00

Increase In city assessment
'Oil 75..i.i7.000.00

15 modern hotels erected 5,800,000.00

Wm. M. Rlre Institute, per-
manent Improvements 2.000,000.00

Wm. .M. Rice Institute, per-
manent Improvements, com-
pleted eventually (endow-
ment ?10,000,000) 5,000,000.00

14 churches erected 1.400,000.00

T. M. C. A., hospitals nn<\
similar institutions 750.000.00

as apartment houses erected.. 2.800,000.00

County court house and fed-
eral building erected 1.101,000.00

Gross receipts of cotton in 7
years, value l.l.".,o.'vt,.380.00

Production In oil in Harris
county in 7 years, value 26,000,000.00

Deposits In national banks,
increase 16,.38.'),320.00

The reconstruction of Main street
boulevard, five miles in len.i;tli. is
rapidly nearing completion, and as-
sures the city of Houston a strikingly
attractive and Ijeautiful boulevard — a
tribute of the citizenship of today to

the memories of Wm. M. Rice and
Geo. H. Hermann. Mr. Rice bequeathed
to posterity the William M. Rice Insti-
tute, and Mr. Hermann, likewise, the
Geo. H. Hermann Park of 287 acres,
and the Geo. H. Hermann Charity
Hospital, ail located on Main street
boulevard.

We give these statistics as a matter
of justice to this progressive Texas
city, for the information of our read-
ers, especially those who are mem-
bers of the Society of American Flor-
ists, many of whom we feel sure will
be rather surprised to learn how
rapidly Houston is progressing in
everything that appertains to munici-
pal greatness, in hopes that this
knowledge, together with additional
interesting information which we hope
to present from time to time, may
perhaps serve as an incentive to some
who have not yet made up tlieir
minds to take the trip to Texas next
August. Considerable has been said
as to the duty of the S. A. F. to carry
its banner into districts remote from
the scenes of its former activities and
to shed its benign influence for the up-
lift of horticulture impartially in every
section of our great country. How the
S. A. F. may do this and how it might,
perhaps, fall short of accomplishing
its full purpose in Texas, is considered
in an editorial note on page 7.54 of
this issue.

Obituary

Michael J. Tobln.
Milford. Maaa. MlciiiK-1 J. Tobln.
roriniTly a gurdoncr i-mployed at a
gret'nliousc, died of cancer of the
Htomach, on Thursday, May 18, at
llydi' I'ark.

Wm. F. Jones.
William F. .Tones, superintendent of
the Mlshkan Tetliu ccinetery in Wake-
liold. .Mass.. dropped dead in the cem-
etery on May I't!, while talking to
I.ouls K. Carter, Kuperlntondcnt of the
Lakeside cemetery, which adjoins. He
liad been superintendent of the Jew-
ish cemetery for the past 40 years.
He leaves two sous and three daugh-
ters. I

Herbert J. Palmer.
Lance Corporal Herbert J. Palmer
was killed in action (casualty list)
while fighting with the Canadian con-
linsenl at the front. The news just
reached us through his cousin. Albert
Jay, of Hinghani. Mass. Mr. Palmer
was for some time employed as as-
sistant under Charles Sander on the
estate of Prof. C. S. Sargent in Brook-
line and was a member of the Garden-
ers' and Florists' Club of Boston.

Mrs. A. J. Simmons.
News of the sudden death of .Mrs. A.
.1. Simmons, 63rd St.. Chicago, came
as a shook Saturday morning, when
word was received in the market that
she had passed away apparently in full
health. Mrs. Simmons was the practical
head of the flower store. Mr. Simmons
having been in poor health for some
time, and was greatly respected for
her business methods as well as for
her pleasing personality. Death found
her at her post. With the telephone
receiver in her hand, slie was taking
an order about ten o'clock Saturday,
May 27th when a customer chanced
to see her apparently fainting. She
was caught and tenderly laid down,
but in that brief instant life had de-
I)arted. For twenty years Mrs. Sim-
mons had been engaged in the florist
l)usiness on the south side, and would
have been 42 years old on June Iflth,
invitations being out for celebrating
that event. Besides lier husband she
leaves one daughter Ruth. 18 years
old, two sisters and one brother. The
funeral was held on Monday, May 29.
from Oak Woods chapel and in spite
of a downpour of rain, the building
was crowded and many could not get
inside to pay their last respects to
one who was a friend to all and an
honor to the florist trade.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Syracuse, N. Y. — Russell Bros., four
houses, each 40 x 125.

Hartford, Ct.— Hill Floral Co., cap-
ital stock $50,000. Incorporators. A. P.
Pitner. J. H. Peck and R. M. Grant.

Streator, III. — Thornton Floral Co.,
capital stock, $6,000. Incorporators,
Fred R., John P. and L. M. Thornton.

June 3, 1916

HORTICULTURE

759

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760

HORTICULTURE

HOW MUCH INSURANCE MONEY
IS WASTED.

lieiiders of these ankles know that
from time to time I break out with
something about the great need of
knov.'ing the provisions of an insur-
ance policy and following them. As a
matter of fact, these outbreaks aro
practically all aroused by cases whirh
have been brought to me, whenin
somebody has failed in his duty, and is
confronting a loss in consequence. It
seems so exceedingly plain that any
business man paying good money tor
Insurance should know enough to be
able to realize upon his investment, if
the occasion arises, that I cannot get
it through my head that there is the
slightest excuse when these things
happen.

One of the most expensive forms of
Insurance is indemnity insurance,
such as is carried by firms using de-
livery wagons, more particularly mo-
tor delivery wagons. It is astounding
how many men carrying this form of
insurance fail to comply with the in-
variable provision that the company
must be immediately notified of the
accident if there is one. Every indem-
nity insurance policy contains this
provision, usually in the following lan-
guage:

tipon the occurrence of au accident the
assured shall give Immediate notice In
writlne of such accident, with the fullest
Information then available, to the Company

at Its head office In . If a claim Is

made on account of such accident, the as-
sured shall give like notice thereof with
full particulars.

I was sitting in the office of another
attorney only yesterday when a client
of his — a large wholesale house— tele-
phoned in about a suit that had appar-
ently just been begun against it. The
attorney was inquiring about the facts
and after listening for a time said
this, which tells the story of another
case precisely like those I am discuss-
ing: "Did you notify your insurance
company when you first heard about
the accident?" * * * Well, then,
your chance is gone. You're too late
now. Didn't you know the policy said
the company should be notified right
away?" • * * "Well, too bad, but
you'll have to stand the brunt of it
yourself now."

It was really that which inspired me
to write this article, coupled with the
fact than an appeal court about the
same time handed down a decision In
a case of exactly the same kind. In
that case the court applied the above
provision of an indemnity insurance
policy, which is in practically general
use throughout the entire United
States. One of the delivery teams of
a business house had run down and
killed a 3-year-old child. The parents
sued the driver's employer and recov-
ered heavy damages, about $2,600.

June S, 1916

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The employer in turn sued the insur-
ance company in which he had an in-
demnity policy, to recover the above
amount, the company having refused
to pay because it was not notified of
the accident when the policy said it
should be.

I reproduce the following from the
court's decision, upholding the insur-
ance company in refusing to pay:

On October SOtli. a throc-ycar-old child
was accidentally injured hy one of the lu-
surcd teams, which was In charge of its
driver. The fact of the accident was known
the same day, liy the Immediate superior
oi the driver, a Mr. Clark, who represented
the Insured in the county where the acci-
dent occurred. On January 27th, nearly
three months after the date of the accident,
the insured was notllied l>y a firm of law-
yers that a claim for damages rcsuUIng
from the accident had heen placed in their
hands. On April Ist. an action to recover
was conmmenced. and the summons was
served on Mr. Clark, the insured's repre-
sentative, on April 7th. It was not until
April 20th that the plaintiff gave to the
defendant, at its head office, any Informa-
tion concerning the accident which had oc-
curred on October 30th of the year l>efore.
or as to the claim made therefor by the at-
torneys in January. Consul f()r appellant
contends that this was not Immediate no-
tice, such aa was plainly reiiuired liy the
contract. We think his contention is well
founded. The provisions regarding the
giving of notice to insurance couip.-inies
upon the happening of an accident are valid
and of the essence of the contract, being
designed to enable the company to In-
vestigate the circumstances of the acci-
dent while the matter Is yet fresh In
the minds of all. and to make timely de-
fense against any claim filed. It was the
plain duty of plalntilT to report the accident
ts soon as it had knowledge of its occur-
rence.

So that the business house in ques-
tion was obliged to pay out probably
$3,000, counting attorney's fees and
costs, merely because it failed to com-
ply with the simple provision of its
policy that when an accident hap-
pened, the company which is supposed
to pay for it should be immediately
notified.

There were some features in this
case which show how slip-ups often
occur in the giving of notice. It ap-

peared that the man named in the
above extract from the opinion, Clark
had known of the accident shortly
after it happened, but had failed to tell
his employer. That often happens.
There should be a standing order in
all establishments carrying insurance
of this character that immediate no-
tice of all accidents must be given to
some responsible head whose business
it is to look after such, things. In this
case when Clark was asked why he
didn't report the accident, he said:
"He did not know he was supposed to,
and he thought nothing would come
of it."

The business house in question
also claimed that it did give notice —
to the insurance company's local
agents. Tliis, too. often happens, al-
though the |)Olicy almost always pro-
vides that the notice must be given to
the company's head office, as did this
ixjlicy. Therefore the court said "this
was not in compliance with the policy,
either as to time or i)lace."

(Copyright. May, 1916, by
Elton J. Buckley.)

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HORTICULTURE

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HORTICULTURE

June S, 1B16

SEED TRADE

One Week's Imports.

Imports lit tho i>on of New York
of hortlculturnl matiTial, for the week
ending May 19. were roconlcd iis fol-
lows:

UulbB— Belgium, $59; France, »G;
Netherlands. $774: England, $144.

Plants, trees, etc.— France, $1,002;
Netherlands. $S.S85; England. $5:508 ;
Ireland. $5; Bermuda, $13; Trlnadad,
$130; Brazil. $2,184; Japan, $215; Co-
lon, $2,852.

Red clover seed— France, $9,603:
Italy, $CS,873.

Grass seed— Scotland, $418.

Other seeds— France. $14,742; Ger-
many. $:!(;0; Italy, $4,988: Malta,
$8,059; Netherlands. $29; England.
$42,560; RriUsh East Indies, $1,437;
Morocco. $2,236.

Nitrate of soda— Chile. $80,144.

"Titanic" Wheat.
The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture has recently been advised by a
correspondent in California that a va-
riety of wheat is being advertised un-
der the name •'Titanic." The asser-
tion is made that it is a new variety
of wheat discovered in England about
four years ago, and that a small quan-
tity of seed was brought to the United
States by one of the survivors of the
ill-fated Titanic. The wheat is repre-
sented as having extremely hi.gh yield-
ing power, the returns reaching as
high as 7.000-fold. .-V photograph sent
by this correspondent shows a head
identical in appearance with the
widely exploited "Alaska" wheat. Five
acres of the wheat are said to be
growing in the State of Washington,
and the seed, it is believed, will be
offered at high prices after harvest.
The Department has no further or
more definite information concerning
this variety, but farmers and dealers
are cautioned to be on their guard
concernins: thi.s new exploitation.

The Wind and the Seed.

After all. the wind is the great
sower. Bad seeds and good seeds are
sown by the wind— here, there, every-
where! Good seeds are dropped where
they cannot grow and had seeds are
sowed where they are not wanted —
even amongst the flowers that are so
delicate and beautiful.

But it is the whim of the wind to do
wanton sowing. Into the wheat is
dropped the cockle, and into the park
the thorn. The weed does not ask that
its seed be harvested for the spring.
It leaves them to the wind. It trusts
the wandering wind and is not disap-
pointed.

The wheat and the corn rely on
other sowers. The good they do when
grown guarantees their protection and
planting again and again, but the evil
done by weeds never condemns them,
except to partial destruction. They
prosper on negligence and thrive on
sloth. They are the rags of beggars
that decorate abandonment. They fol-
low and fare with the wind that, like
a roving hag, sows them up and down
the land wherever Satan walks.

Better Seed

Of recent years there has been a conBtantly iucrea.-iinii
npprofialioii on tin- [mrt of seed planters of tlu* im|)or-
tanoe of tlie variftal t|iinli(y of the seed us;pd. There is a
growing deniaiul. imt <>nlv tlial seed furnished ?hall lie of
strong vit;ilit.v, lint liuit t'lith and every grain shall Ik- of
the distinct varietal character of the sort. Planters, par-
ticularly those who plant for market, are not satislie*!
when a planting of Minnesota sweet corn produces a
large yield of 8, 10, 12 or 16 rowed ears, but dcninnd
that at least 90 jxsr cent, of the plants shall prf>-
dttce only typical cars of the sort. Experienced
planters recognize that the varietal character, lUid
often the rjuantity of the yield, while influenced
t\v local climatic and cultural conditions, is very
largely predetermined by the breeding of the seed
used, which is rarely clearly revealed by the wisest and
most careful inspection of the seed itself.

Tlie planter has to depend as blindly upon his seeils-
Mian in the character of the seed furnished as the phy-
sician does upon his druggist. The doctor may be mis-
taken as to the effectiveness of a drug ordered for a cer-
tain case, but common sense and the law sustain him in
his demand that, if the druggist undertakes to fill the
prescription, he shall fill it as it was ordered, and not
by substituting something else which he has heard and
believes is as good or better. The planter has a similar
right to expect to receive the exact variety of seed he
ordered, fjuite independent of the seedsman's opinion of
its comparative merit.

A horticultural variety propagated by seed is made
up of an infinitude of individuals, eacli caiT^nng a po-
tentiality of variation, and seed is valuable in propor-
tion to which every inidosirable variation, be it ever so
trifling, is cut out from the line of probable transmis-
sion, so that the stock becomes unifonn in varietal
character.

The call from garden and farm is not so much for
new and improved varieties, as for truer stocks of old
sorts of proven merit, and the seedsman who can offer
such stock is going to get the trade rather than the one
who relies upon newer sorts or lower prices.

yY-tyCc^ Laj

Washingloti, D. C.

■^

And I cannot say nor surmise why
the wind is such a sower of had seed,
nor why the whirlwind scatters them
afar. A slattern with red tongue and
lips black with libel could not so
slander broad and fertile acres.

And, with infinite mischief and sin-
ister design it rots the noble oak with
poison vines and chokes old temples
with lush leaves and rank growth.

"Sow the wind, and riot in destruc-

tion," comes the piping, shrill, discord-
ant voice as it drags its drabbled skirts
across the land and swishes them into
the salt seas.

It sets thistles in pastures, fennels
in plowed fields, vetches in rose gar-
dens, traitors amongst friends, and a
.ludas at the feast. — Anonymous.

.Mushroom spawn Is a very scarce
commodity this season.

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June 3, 1916

HORTICULTURE

763

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

(PURITY BRAND)

We have a splendid lot of this excellent fertilizer on hand ready for

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• r rlaevtltrr<> rrreJvp sprclal attention.

Cc>jt i^f Cahling Fortijpi DtUveriti
Must hf prepaid

WifirrfftiC* or ranli munt arronipaDj all

• rdrr« from unknown corrmpondenta.

Cable Addrwtti, AI.KXCONNELL.

For KANSAS CITY

Trmnsfer Your Order i to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Member* iriorlds' Telcsrapb Oelltery

'^Oiitti for New Tort. Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59tk Street. - Adjoliine Plaza Hotel

BeBt FlorlBts In the States ub Reference!.

ECBOPEAN ORDERS EXECCTED.

Members of the Floristn' Telegraph

DellTarj'.

"" Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
lfember\ Florlit*' Telecraph DellTcrx.

DENVER, COLORADO

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders tr-Mn any part of the country to
Ne* York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Writ* •r T*l*cr«^

2199-2141 Broaaway, New Yo>4

T«l»»hw IMt-HM C«lM«>»«

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mamber* Flori«t«' Telegraph DpIiTerj'

Oi Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Stevens Point, Wis. Charles llt?lm.

Richmond Hill, N. Y.— AuKust .Mil-

lilTlK

Chautauqu.T. N. Y. LiiwrtMicc A.
VVliitl'ord

Blrmlngtiam. Ala. .\lo\ay Seed &
Floral Co.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Firth Ava.
NEW YORK CITY

Mniiber Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

WORCESTEII, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

■ABBT U KAITDAIX^ Tripuiwkm.

Mfnhtr nmrisU 1 eltfrmfh DtHvtry Atmeitrtieit

Salamanca, N.
.Main strool.

-.M. M. Dye. 74

Knoxville. Tenn. — .\. II. Dailey. .',17
Maikct street.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. — Banks & Rosers.
45 Montgomery street.

Ironwood, Mich. — Thomas Stana-
way. :',ni Mcl.eod avenue.

Astoria. N. \.—V. Roller. I811 Main
street, succeeding C'has. .Arnold.

Providence, R. I. — Empire Floral
Co . 71 Empire street, .Tolin .1. Powers,
lirop.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Norfolk, Va. — Art Floral Co., volun-
tar\ petition in Ijankruptcy. assets.
$l.i!ts.S(;. lialjilities. $2,468..50.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed on May 24 by Harry Van
Ness, a florist, of G13 Mill street,
Belleville. N. J. in the Xewark branch
of the ITnited States District Court.
He estimated his liabilities to be $891
and assets at $3.52. Exemption is
claimed for $200 of the assets. The
case was referred to Referee George
W. \V. Porter.

NEWS NOTES
West Bend, Wis.— Ziegler & Warn-
key have sold their greenhouses and
l)usinpss to Harrison Ashman.

Cleveland, O. — Thomas Lisy has jiur-
chased the greenhouse range of
Henry Taylor. 4141 East 116th street.

Cheyenne. Wyo. — The Swayger
Greenhouses. Randall avenue, have
been ijurcliased l)y G. M. Couch and
wife.

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
—SONS—

Cor. Broadwajr and Gratiot At**.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Gut Blooms

W* c«far all Ulcliismn palate aatf k«»4

•wtlaaa ef Ubia, ladlaaa aatf Cmmmtrn.

Mambare Flarliti' Telecrapb Dallyarr

Aaeoelattea.

CM'Ui. liKOS CO
lai-ki ST."*'

WASinMLTOKDC

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Floriits Telef^raph DellTcry

IN THE

National Capital

At >'oor ■ervlce to deliver Flowara
or I>ealvni on Order by Tel*-
f rapb or otherwiae. Prompt
Reliable SerTlc^

GEORGE H. COOKE

CoBnectlcnt Ava. antl L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

\A/'IHV

Rochester, N. Y.

I. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Av«nu«, N.

'•chaster Phone 506. Long IKtt. Bell Pbona «rl«

Member* Fk>rists Telecraph Delivery

"THE HOIWE OF FLOWERS"

The lAriceat out flower itore In Ajcaerl«».
Ordem for the TWIN CITIES and for all

N'nrthneHtern polntd iplTeD prompt at-
tention.

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

'§x.;mMi THE ROSERY

9

4 Park St., Boston, Mass.

Because Satisfaction
Is Guaranteed

EstabllHhed 1874

D A. i^ r> s

rL,OKI8T

M. E. Cor. 44 St. k MatUion ATenne, N. Y. Qty

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Auo )
Flowui sh^iccd on all Steamen Special Correapood-
tijcc in aJ] IM larse cibes of Euroce and the Dnti#i
Coiaraei. Tel<«raph and Cable address Dardifloc

23 STEUBEN ST.
A.L.B,AIMY. N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

WX OFABANTKB •ATMVACnOX
IWIEIWIBKR F-. T. O. .A.

June 3, 1916

HORTICULTUKE

765

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Mimitii r FlorUts' Telegraph
Delivery A««ociation

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivevy
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

NEW YORK °"^ ""- " •

Vanderbllt Hot*l

nnCTIIII ^ ^»rk street
DUO I Un 799 Boylston Street

Mllniiu I* StMMrs nt ill Eislin r*iiU

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

take good care of yonr order*

Mtmtera ef F. T, D. AttociatiQn.

WASHINGTON-

91B F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Am\o dellTtrT of DtalrDi uid Flowcn t«
tB7 aadreai Is waihlnctea.

Stock and Work First Class

Order* Filled D»7 or Mlfht (er

^ I- E: V E: L. AIM D

and State of Ohio

pl*t« stock. Regnlar dlacoont to Trad*.

KNOBLE BROS.

ISM W. tStb St., ClereUad, O.
Member* F1oii*U' Telegraph DellTcr^ A***!!.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of L Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS-

^38 Main Street. West

ROCHESTER, - N. Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

n^ORISTS

Talcphane* ISOl end I. IMI.

1415 Famum St.,

IMI

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

Ajn>KRSON aerrlce means fresh, atordx
»«lit and prompt dellTertei in BL'FFAX>0,
bOOKFOBT. NLAOARA FALLS ud
WKSTBILN HKW TORK.
■fl^ik*ra 9t Flerl*ta' Tal«ffmph Delivery.

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Ceatrallj Located for Deliveriet in All Part* af New Englaad.

H. F. A. LANGE

125,000 S4|. Ft. of Glaaa
WORCESTER, MASS.

Flowers by TelegrajA

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl

St.

N. Y.— The Kosery, 23 Stenben

KERR

The Flortet

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T D Asjoae*ion

Albany,
St.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeekner, 97
State St.

Boston— Tlios. F. Galvin, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn tiie Florist, 124 Tremont
St.

Boston — Zinn tlie Florist, 4 Park St.

Buffalo, N. Y. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo. N. Y.— Palmers. 304 Main St.

Chicago — William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co.. Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
552."! Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knolde Bros., 1836 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co.. 1643
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. 1017
Grand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Reuters.

New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New I'ork — Dards. N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

New York — A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Ueuter's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.
I Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
I Clinton Ave., N.

( Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
I St., West.

I San Francisco— Pellcano. Rossi & Co., 12.3
Kearnv St.

St. Bouls, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.
I St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 810 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— P. H. Kramer, 915
F St., N. W.

Washington, D. C— George H. Cooke.
Connecticut Ave. and Jj St.

Westerly, R. I. — Renter's.

Worcester, Mass. — H. F. A. Langc.

Worcester, Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop.
3 Pleasant St.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Floriata' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

REDTER'SS^

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

W* eoTcr the terrltery betw*«.

New tiaven and Providence

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Wimitr Florists Telegraph \Delniery Asiociatisn
NOTICE INITIA LS. We have one store omif

THE J. M. GASSER COWrPANY,

CLEVELAift

Euclid AveiMM

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

DflllTered mn mall or tel«rrmpb order f*r
■■7 o«ca«l9B, 1b mnj part «f th« D«n&lBl««.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

B-IO W**t AdelBld* St. • TOKOMTO, OXT.
ALBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICENITY
ON TELEGRArillO OROEB

11 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

76G

HORTICULTURE

June 8, 1916

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

BOSTON.

\V. J. Carp, u wt'll-known member of
the craft Is now In the employ of the
Boston Rose Co.

Boston florists will be sorry to learn
that Martin Lally. who was reported
to be ill with a cold last week, has con
tracted a severe case of typhoid fever
and win probably not resume his du-
ties for some time.

One of the features of the prepared-
ness parade on Saturday, 27lh, was the
gigantic float decorated by William
I'enn. Carnations of all colors were
used and the result was striking, es-
pecially as it was the only floral float
in the entire parade.

A deer, which probably wandered
from the Middlesex Fells, jumped
through the greenhouse roof owned
by Kanierana, a Japanese florist at
North CambridKe, at 6.40 A. M. last
Wednesday, and did considerable
damage to the plants. The animal
managed to elude pursuers and es-
caped.

The lilac display at the Arnold .Ar-
boretum has been the niecra for
throngs of admiring visitors during
the past week. Not alone at the .-Vr-
boretum, but all over this section the
lilacs have bloomed this season with
an exuberance rarely attained. Their
perfection and abundance while many
other plants have done so poorly is
one of the remarkable features of this
unusual season.

A. R, Hutson, foreman at \V. H. Kl-
litt's greenhouses in Brighton has
just received information of the kill-
ing of his aunt and her two children
together with seven other members
of the household by bombs dropped
from a German Zeppelin upon their
home, which was located in the coast
district of England about ten miles in-
land from Rrighton. Although the
fatality occurred nearly six months
ago the news never reached Mr. Hut-
son until now.

PHILADELPHIA.

Jos. A. Heacock, of the Joseph Hea-
cock Co., the well known growers of
palms and orchids at Wyncote, Pa.,
has been nominated on the Democratic
ticket to represent the 8th District in
Congress. The election was very close,
Mr. Heacock winning over his oppo-
nent by 46 majority. We tnist Mr.
Heacock will make as successful a con-
gressman as he is a florist, in which
case all precedents of congressional
records will be upset.

FXOWSRS BT TEXEORAPH

SAN FRANCISCO

CHICAGO.
In the death of .Mrs. A. J. Simmons,
whoso obituary appears on another
page, Chicago has lost one of its
most capable florists. Husy as she
was she always had time for the lit-
tle courtesies of life and many a flow-
er was handed over the counter to
help make life brighter for some one.
On Mother's Day, one of her friends
relates that .Mrs. Simmons remem-
bered with a small bouquet every
aged mother in her vicinity. It was
typical of the woman that she died at
the telephone with her last order on
her lips.

Chicago "Kidlcts" will have one
great nature lover, Jens Jenson, to
thank if they have two more holidays,
the object of which will be to study
and learn to love the great outdoors
as seen outside of Chicago. Mr. Jen-
son has made this plea to the school
board and has backed up his idea by
statements of his recollections of
such days in his own childhood and
the effect they have had on his life.
Mr. Jenson is a well-known landscape
architect much sought as a jiublic
speaker as well as in his regular pro-
fession.

The strike of the express drivers
and some other employees of the ex-
press companies continues to inter-
fere with the prompt shipment of
flowers from this market, but the
trouble has been very light compared
to what had been feared. AW pack-
ages are obliged to be delivered to
the depot by the senders and this is
all arranged for under the manage-
ment of Fred Lautenschlager, and
the majority of the stock has been
promptly placed aboard the cars.
Other shipments have been delivered
to outside points and caught the ex-
press trains there. It is expected that
the strike will be over before another
week.

IN THE SPRING.

OAUFO&XIA

Pelicano, Rossi & Co.

lae KEARNY ST.

Have you seeu an apiilu orclianl

In the spring. In the spring?
An English apple-orchard In the spring?
When the spreading trees are hoary.
With their wealth of promised glory,
-Vnd the mavis pipes his story In the spring?

Have you walked beneath the blossoms
In the spring. In the spring?

iieneath the apple-blossoms In the spring?

When the pink cascades were falling,

.\nd the sliver brooklets brawling

.Vnd the cuckoo bird Is calling
In the spring?

Have you seen a merry bridal
In the spring. In the spring?

In an Kngllsh apple-country In the spring?

When the brides and maidens wear

Apple-blossoms In their hair.

Apple-blossoms everywhere
In the spring?

If you have not, then you know not.
In the spring. In the spring.

Half the color, beauty, wonder of the spring.

No sight can I remember

Half so precious, half so tender

As the apple-blossoms render
In the spring.

— WilUam W. Martin.

NEW YuhK.
Henry Schurmann of SecHucua haa
been divorced and ordered to pay ali-
mony to .Mrs. Schurmann, but he haa
the honor of being hi'raldcd as "a
wealthy florist" in the paper, which Is
quite an offset. "Wealthy florist"
comes as naturally to the newspaper-
man as "beautiful bride," "lalented
musician" or "learned judge."

The S, S. .New Amsterdam, of the
Holland-America Line, for Kotterdam,
which sailed from .New York on Mon-
day, P. .\I., May 29, carried a big list
of Dutch salesraeii who have been can-
vassing this country for several weeks
on plant and bulb Import orders for
next season. Almost simultaneous
with the departure of these salesmen,
special reduced price lists have be^n
to arrive.

.r. n. G, Rlnehart, a well-known law-
yer and politician of this city has been
arreste<l on a charge of theft pre-
ferred by Frederick Bauer, a man of
81, who for sixty years has conducted
a florist business at 207 .Metropolitan
avenue, Brooklyn, opposite Kvergreen
Cemetery. Bauer's complaint accuses
the lawyer of swindling him by pre-
tending to invest money for him, the
amount in question being $18,000.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.
1). Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111. —
Special Advance* Prices on Azaleas,
Araucarias, Lily Bulbs, etc.

.McHuchison & Co., New York City.
— Special Price List of Schaum & Van
Tol, Boskoop, Holland, Hoses, Azaleas,
Biixus. Rhododendrons. Peonies, etc.,
etc. Prices are very low now. Good
time to stock up.

L. Daehnfeldt, Ltd.. Odense. Den-
mark; Axel Kundsen. American Rep-
resentative. .Minneapolis, .Minn. —
Wholesale Prices of Seeds for Sum-
mer Sewing. Cauliflower and other
vegetable seeds, also full list of flow-
er seeds. For the trade only.

Benj. Hammond, Beacon. N. Y. —
Hammond's Slug Shot Pamphlet. 33rd
PZdition. This booket gives useful In-
formation regarding the insect and
fungous diseases of plants and the
remedies recommended herein are the
result of over a third of a century's
experience and experimentation.

Catalogues of Holland material are
quoting very low prices to the trade
now on account of the recent action
of Great Britain in prohibiting the ad-
mission to that country of foreign
shipments of trees, plants and bulbs.

HIGH GRADE PLJINTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. NaLaiK.rMan.

June 3, 1916

HOETICULTURE

767

((

HERE COMES THE BRIDE

>>

There's Money in June Weddings and June Graduations and Commencement
Days for the Florist WHO KNOWS HOW TO PLEASE.

We can supply you with strictly up-to-date accessories, which you must have if
you want to give satisfaction. Stock up now and have the goods to show cus-
tomers. Send for prices and you will be astonished to see how much you can
do with a little money when you go straight to headquarters — THE FLORISTS'
SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

THE RIGHT TO CHARGE AN

ADVANCED PRICE WITHOUT

PREVIOUS NOTICE TO

THE CUSTOMER.

In these days of rapid and unex-
pected advances in all conimoditie.s,
the following case should strike a
responsive chord:

Columbus, Ohio.

For several years I have beeu dealing
witb a firm of Cleveland, Obio, Jobbers,
buying the general line, among whicb is a
line of staples, on which the priee has not
varied in a long time. For as long as I
can remember the price has been the same.
$1.75 per dozen, f. o. b. Cleveland. The last
order which 1 placed was placed as usual
with the salesman who calls on us regu-
larly. He said nothing about any advance
in price, but advised me to increase my
order, as the market might advance. He
said, however, that he did not expect it to
advance in the near future.

The gnods were flul.v received and also
the bill. I did not have time to check the
bill up for a tew days, and found then
that the price on the line of staples I refer
to had been advanced nearly 25 per cent,
without notice to me. I took the matter
up with the Arm, but they refused to ad-
just the matter, saying that all wholesalers
had atlvanced the price. It was too late to
send the goods back because I had used
some of them. I wish to know if I am
liable for the advanced price, as I was
charged same without notice.

E. R. K. & CO.

As I said before, this is vitally im-
portant just at this time, because all
kinds of commodities are advancing,
and the chance is that many more
readers of this department may en-
counter this problem.

Whether a buyer who places an or-
der relying upon a price previously
quoted him, is responsible for a higher
price, no notice of the advance having
been given, depends on several fac-
tors.

First, what is the seller's method
of doing business? Many manufactur-
ers and jobbers print on all their busi-
ness stationery and their order forms
a line reading: "All prices subject lo
change without notice." Any seller
who has put this wording on his sta-
tionery, if it is conspicuous, can raise
his prices without notice to a buyer,
and if the buyer places an order with-
out inquiring, and afterwards finds the
price higher, he must pay it if he
keeps the goods. He can of course re-
turn the goods but must do so prompt-
ly.

Even if the seller does not use the
notice referred to, it may be a custom
of the particular trade to advance
prices without notice. If this is so,
the buyer is bound by it and could not
object to an advance without notice.

If the seller has not adopted the
blanket notice, "all prices subject to
change without notice," and there is
no custom of the trade about it, then
in my judgment, he could not advance
the price without notice. Perhaps I
should qualify that. If the buyer had
been buying a certain thing regularly
every week or every month, and the
price had for a considerable period
been stationary, then it would be the
duty of the seller, before filling the
current order, to get confirmation of it
at the advanced price. If he shipped
the order and it was taken in and
used by the buyer before the bill was
sent, the buyer, in my judgment, could
refuse to pay more than he had paid
before.

This same question was asked me
some time ago by a retail merchant
who had bought some goods and had
found the price higher than he had

paid the last time. Inquiry demon-
strated that the order on which the
price had been advanced was the first
for over two months. The price two
months before had been so much, and
the buyer expected it to be the same
as his last order, and did not inquire.
It proved to be 33J per cent, higher
when the bill came in. The buyer
had to have the goods quickly and
he therefore used them, but objected
to the charge. I advised him that his
objection was not well founded.
Where goods are bought infrequently,
there is no connection between the
transactions, and it is decidedly in-
cumbent on the buyer to ask the price
when he buys. He has no right to
assume that it has not meanwhile
changed. In such a case the buyer
would have to pay whatever the price
was.

There is still another factor which
ought to be discussed, and it is pres-
ent in the case cited by the Ohio cor-
respondent, viz., the effect on the sit-
uation of a salesman's acceptance of
the order without notice — perhaps
without knowledge — of any advance.
If the salesman has authority to ac-
tually accept orders on the spot — his
previous conduct would decide this —
then the former price governs if he
accepts an order without changing the
price, even though he didn't know of
the advance, as seems to have been
the case with the Ohio salesman.

But if the salesman had no authority
to accept the order, but simply was to
get it and forward it to his firm, they
to pass on it, then what the salesman
did or said has no bearing on the case.
(Copyright, May, 1916, bv
Elton J. Buckley.)

A Florist's
Necessity

HART'S HANDY HANDLE

rita securely on any itandard pot and by the n«e of a little chif-
fon or ribbon glvei yon a Basket effect at a very small additional
expense. Increasing the price of yonr plants 100 per cent.

1 12 Inches hlirh, f2M per dos.

2 18 " " 3JS0 •■ ••

3 18

4.00

4 24 Inches high, |B.0O psr daa.
B 30 " «J» - "

« M " »M •• -

At Tonr Dealer's or Direct.

GEO. B. HART, Manufacturer, 24 to 30 Stone Street, Rochester, N.Y.

768

HORT I CULTURE

June S, 19ie

PEONIES

IN ANY QUANTITY

Extra fine dark pink anil larjje white

Good Stock. $1 por lOO
The Best. S6 per lOO

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

WhoUiale Floritit
1X01-05 R«. Str..i, PHrLADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIRST

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 RtBiteid Si . Pkilidrlpbit, P>.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS. VALLEY. ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cit Flowers

RKED (SX KKLLER

U2 Wr«t '.'Rtli !«t.. New York

Florists' Supplies

\\v ninniifurtiirr nil onr

4ital DisiEflS, BaskeU, Win Wirk & Novelties

:iinl Mr.- dfMUrs In

Decorative (ilaHNware, (jrowerN am)

FlorUtfi' R«4ioiBlte8

Wired Toothpicks

lfaaalMt«r«l b7

W.J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

lOXKM. ..tl.M. SO ,000... (8.00. Sample frr*.
For tale by dealers.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

RI^HIIVI^IM^, IIM^.

lemtlea HorltcaltDre when nrltlns.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

ConilcnmeDti Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specially

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT. MICH.

TaUpbaa* HM Hadl.an Mur*

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHO I tea ALB

Plantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 28tli St NEW YORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES

iEDWARDS FOLDING BOX COl

MANUFACTURERS '

PHILADELPHIA. PA. |

POEHLMANN BROS. GO

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Ground
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO.

If Int^T-ewt^^, aend as 7oar ■«■• uid ftddreaa for our weekly prlrr Hut

U/ri PU RDRQ m Wholesale Out

Flower Market

Write for quotations befora
ordering elsewhere

226 DEVONSHIRE ST., BOSTON. MASS.

Telaphone. Main 0267-020S "^ ^^ *^ ■ ^^ ■ ^ y ■WBr-m«««^B

Daily consignments from Full line oi Florists'
leading growers Supplier

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES -P«r IQD

TO DEALERS ONLY

RoiM

Am. Beauty, Special ■ ■ -

" Fancy and Extra

No. I

Russell, Hadley

Killaroey, Kichmood, Hillingdoo, Ward, Extra....
'* " ** " Urdioary.

ArcDburg, RadiaDCc, Taft, Key, Extra

" " " " Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" " '* Ordinary

Camationa, Fancy

Ordinary

C«ttl«raa

Dandrobaaaa fonnoauni

Lilies

Liir of tha ValUF

E>aklc«

Mifrnonatte ■

SiMoxfearoa

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Stocks

Swaat Paaa

Gardaaiaa

Adiaatiam

Smilax

A«»ar«giu Plunoaus. & Spran. (looBffia.)

BOSTON

June I

ST. LOUIS
May aa

PHILA.

May »9

oo to 35.00

00 to 15.00

,00 to 6.00

,00 to la.oo

,00 to 6.00

3.00 to

6.00 to

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6.00 to

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I 300

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, 300
3.00

1.00 to
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a. 00

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10. oo

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13.00

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10.00

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4.«o

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■35
4.00
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6.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
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50.00

30.00
10.00
3.00
3.00
6.00
3.00
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a.oo
5.00

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3.00

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15.00

6410

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35.00

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20.00
8.00
5.00
8.00
5-<»

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4.00
4.00

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60.00

8.00

5«>
«-5o

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6.00
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s.oe
3-0*
X.00

1.00
95^)0
50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

NA/'Holosale Rlorls-bs
383-387 ELLiCOTT ST. BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE A||T CinUICDQ

''^'* V?p° c itity G«o*" »' wUI rLUfftilo

^n writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

June 3, 1916

nORTICULTURE

769

Flower Market Reports

Kven the most exacting
BOSTON and fastidious of florists

could ask for no better
conditions than surrounded tlie Me-
Diorial Day trading this year.
Everything was in excellent con-
ditions. Roses were plentiful but
none too numerous. Short Beauties,
Hadleys, Ophelias, Russells and Kil-
larneys were the favorites, but all
varieties were worked off. As for car-
nations the colored blossoms went
lively, but white stuck rather badly
and in more than one instance the
buyer was forced to take a large dose
of white with his colored purchases to
enable salesmen to clean up on the
former. Sweet peas were not excep-
tionally active and have quieted down
still more during the last part of the
week. Lilies moved fairly well during
the rush but have fallen down consid-
erably since. In fact a dead calm has
struck the market since Tuesday. Catt- |
lej-as seem to be rather on tiie dull
side at present, although they did well
previous to Tuesday. Darwin Tulips
sell rapidly at $3..50 and $4.00. Lily of
the valley is not moving but June wed-
dings will soon liven it up. Gardenias
were very quiet all week. Gladioli,
snapdragon and stocks have resumed
their normal state, both in quantity
and price. Decoration Day was by
far the biggest that the florists of Bos-
ton have ever known. The growers,
with few exceptions, were able to
bring in their cut at exactly the right
time. Feverfew and peonies excepted,
there was a good supply of everything,
and even the above-named could hardly
be called scarce. The total number
of roses marketed during the week
was enormous and carnations were a
close second, but the public seems par-
tial to the rose as a Memorial Day
flower. A canvass of every wholesale
house in the city indicates an unusual-
ly large volume of trade. Darwin tu-
lips, extensively handled by nearly all
the wholesalers, are a source of reve-
nue not to be discounted. The scarcity
of peonies was regrettable for while
the retailers and the general public
were loudly clamoring for their favor-
ite Decoration Day flower the grow-
ers and wholesalers were powerless
to answer their demands. The old
staple, stock, was plentiful and much
sought for. Nevertheless, there was
no decrease in the sales of artificial
wreaths and designs. Every local re-
tailer reaped a rich harvest from this
field and it is getting to be more profit-
able every year, as many evidently
feared it would. A unique feature in
this line is the cycas wreath, made of
small-sized cycas leaves.

There is a large sui)ply
CHICAGO of flowers in the mar-
ket on this, the day be-
fore Memorial Day. During the pre-
vious week, local trade had not been
heavy. Warm weather, which culmi-
nated on Friday with mid-summer

heat, did not tend to help conditions.
The thermometer registered 90 de-
grees till late afternoon and roses par-
ticularly were the worse for it. Sat-
urday trade was fair, locally, with a

FOR THE lUNE GIRL

Peonies in all colors, mostly the
newer varieties. Wonderful

quality, the best ever offered at
this time of the year

Medium quality, $3 and $4 per 100

Choice " $5 and $6 per 100

Special pricea in large quantities

RAMBLER SPRAYS, the first cut*
from Washington, then Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New Yoik
$6 to $25 per 100 sprays

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA
1608-1620 Ludlow St.

NEW YORK
117 W. 28th St.

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON
1216 H St.. N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^'^^

PRICES-Per 100

TO PEALgRS Q|fl.>

Rmm

Am. Beauty, Special
Fa

ancy and Extra ■
No.i

Russell, Hadley

KilUrney, Richm'd, Hiirdon, Ward

.. ord.

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.

.. " .. .. .. Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra . . .
*' " " Ordinary

Cantatfona. Fancy

" Ordinary

Catdeyas

Dandrvbium fonnoaum

Liilies

Uiy of the Valley

Daises

Mignonette

Snapdraffon

Peonies

Gladioli

Calandulas

Stocks

Swe«t Peas

Gardenias -

Adiantum

Smilax

Aspars^gus Flu. & ^prej-^. ( loo Bhs. )

CINCXNNATI

M ay 22

3500
25.00

15.00
8.00
8.00
4.00

8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
40.00

40.00
30.00
20.00
15.00
12.00
6.00

I3.00
6.00

13.00
6.00
4.00
3.00

50.00

1 2. CO

5-00

6.00

4.00

4.00
3.00
2.00

■50

I5.C0
as.oo

10.00

6.00
8.00
3.00
4.00
1,00
2.00
1.00
20.C0
go-oo

CHICAGO

May 35

30.00
20.00
6.00
3.00
8.00
3.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
5.00
3.00
50.00

8.00
3 00
1.50
4.00
6.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
3.C0
■50

1. 00
15'0<>
25.00

to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
- to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to

35-O0

30.00
I5.0D
30.00
10.00

6.00
ts.oo

8.00

I2.00

5.00

6.00
4.00

75.00

12.00
5.00
2,00
6.00

8.00
8 CO
10.00
3.00
5.C0

1.50

1.25

30.00
50.00

BUFFAJUO

May 2»

prriBBiJwc

May 6

20.00
15.00
8.00

6 00
4.00

3.00

6.00
3.00
6.00

3.00

3.00

2.00

40.00

5.00
1. 00
2.00
3.00
4.00

25.00

2OJ0O

10.00

8.00

6.00

4.00
8.00

4.00

8.00
6.00

4.00

■3»p
50.00

6.00
2.00
3.00
6.00
6.CO

20.00

10.00
6.00
4.00
6.00

IC

tc

6.00 to
to

S.oo

4.00
a. 00
60.00

to
to
to
to
tc
■ ■-10
...to

35.00
15.00
8x10

12.00

12.00
4.00

12.00
4.00

12.00
4.00
6.00
3.00

75.00

4.00

1.50
3.00
4.00

2.00 to 3joo

to
to

•50

10.00 to

' i.oo to

15.00 to

40.00 to

J. 50

25.00

1.25

2C^OO

SOwOO

to

to

to

10

to .

to

to

5.0a

3.00
4.00
8.00

.50 to

J£J

I.3i

20.00
50.00

good lot of shipping orders. Sunday
was quiet and Monday's trade was re-
duced by a steady rain. Altogetlier.
tile florists are not counting on trade
footing up to tlie usual returns of Me-
morial Day week. Peonies are arriv-
ing in large quantities and a good pro-
portion going into cold storage. Local
demand for peonies is regarded as
very good. There are plenty of good
carnations and roses for all orders
and the poorer ones are being sold for
anything they will bring. Sweet peas,
daisies, snapdragons, calendulas, iris,
lilies, etc., give good variety. Perns
are quoted at $4 i)er 1000. The strike
has greatly hampered the Memorial
Day trade. The fact is, telegrams are
coming in today saying Saturday ship-
ments had not come through promptly.
The market is full of stock and all
the definite information on i)rices at
time of writing is that shipping orders
are billed at quotations of last week,
and local trade is handled for what-
ever they can get.

Taken as a whole
CINCINNATI Memorial Day busi-
ness was very good
for the retailer. There was a large
quantity of stock and an active de-

mand. A very considerable competi-
tion came from outdoor stock wlilch
the farmers brought in or from the
people's own gardens. The commence-
ment of the local High Schools on
Thursday and Friday of this week
should use many blooms and help
business accordingly. Roses and car-
nations are in a heavy supply. Lilies
are plentiful. Gladioli are excellent,
coming in in a fair quantity and sell
well. Peonies are very plentful. Some
good otitdoor sweet peas as well as
greenhouse grown ones are offered.

Business up to and
NEW YORK including May 29,
w a s exceptionally
good, and flowers of all kinds were
disposed of at very good figures. After
10 o'clock on Monday morning, how-
ever, the market went to pieces. Car-
nations dropped fifty per cent, lily of
the valley and lilies were the same
and the situation became gradually
worse until the afternoon shiiiments
arrived, when the market went com-
pletely to pieces, and no staple prices
could be maintained. On the morn-
ing of Decoration Day the market was

{Continued on f>age 771)

770

H OHTICULTUBE

June 3, 1916

H. E. FROMENT

Whoie^aJe Cotnmi»«ion Florirt
Choice Cut Fkrwers

■•w A4drMs, 111 WMt Mth St.. NBW TOKK
TUm^hmmmt ttOO. ttti, MBdlaoii tqaar*.

WholeLle Commissioi, Florists ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

85 and 57 West 26th Street

New York

— WM. P. FORD — I

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28U Strut, NEW YORK

T«l«pboii« ItM, Farrmcnl.

CkU SD^ Inapart U>a Beat EauhlUhmeat
ia th* Wb*lMala Dower Ulatrlct.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
™0«1{«[» I MADISON SO.. NEW YORK

IJlSSJi/o.?/''""^ 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TIME AND UUNEV BT BENDINO YOLK OUUEUH TO DS

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST »#, ' '

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS. 7,V««uw6^9 *05 W. 28th St.. New York

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

CeDtrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

KVRL-ES IVIIL-l-AIMO

\A/Hc3i^s^l^ F'loris't
55 and 57 W. 26th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 7062 MadUoo

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

53 WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITY WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

} If adlaen B^oai*

Ccntij^ments Soiicited
Pbona 7S8I Madlaon Sqnkra

Telepbonei

1064
1666

CONBIONUBMTa lOLICmD

THE KERVAN COMPANY

r»rn«. SIo.M.., Wild Bmllaz. Galax,
I««rothoe. ralnirtto, Cjc&a. both (raah

cut and prepared,
{.•arel. Hemlock, all Decormtire EvergTeani.

r«{j»| «.<:, 119 w. 28 St.,NewYor1(

WILL[AiyrH71:UEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foremost and Beit

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Firit C1«M Market for alJ CUT FLOWERS

!8 WUionghby St. BrooidyB. N. Y

M, C. FORD~

t21 West 28th St., NEW YORK

\

A rmU lAnm •* ALL, CCT FXOWSBS.
Talepbaa* M7* rarrmsat.

BEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

filEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

List Hill o( WNk
udloi May 27

ni6

nrjt ur If iNk

bi£ligk| Miy 29
1116

American Beauty, Special .
" " Fane

Fancy and Extrv

No. I

RuMcll. Hadlej

Killamer, Ricbroond. HillinKdao. Ward, Extra

" " " " OrdiDAry .

Areaburs, Radiance, Taft. Key. Extra

■' " '* Ordinary

Ophelia. Mock, Suobunt. Eitra

" " " Ordinary

Carnatioiu, Fancy

" Ordinary...

X1.00

8.00
3-00
3.00
3. CO
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3 00
4.00
t.oo

30.00
ia,oo

6.00
13.00

10.00

6.00
10.00

6.00
10.00
6.00

5.00

3.00

X5.00

6.00

3.00

3.0D
3.00
• .00
3.00
3.00
3.00
..00

a.oo

•5.<

ta.4
6.C

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CotntnigNiitn Deatrr in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

ISi West 38tb Street, »n- Vork
Ti'lepbone — SS33-3533 MadlHOD Square

Prank H. Tracndly

Cbarlaa Sa

TRAENOLY & SCHENGK

M^Koleaale Florist*

4» lit AniM. BitwiM 2(U lU ]7tk ib.. Ntw Imt

T«lep bones: 7VT-7W-TW rarragnt

Conal^manta BoUdtad

WALTeTr. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncorporatcd

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchlda, Gardenias and Afany CaaaaaJ
Flower, of Qaallty.

114 West 28th Street
NEVA/ YORK

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

na/moi-e::

55-57 NA/es-t Ze-tl-t

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madison Square

UACKICB L. GLASS, Tt<

Conalramenta BsUdta*

June 3, 1916

HORTICULTURE

771

Flower Market Reports

iCctttinued ft\ifn fia^f 70q)

as quiet as an ordinary Sunday. All
commission houses were well stocked
with almost everything, nothing mov-
ing. Even cattleyas were in great
supply and gardenias, which had been
seHing for very fair figures, also took
a big drop. At present enormous
quantities of peonies are flooding the
market just two days too late, and
where they would have sold at from
8 to 12 dollars a hundred, they are
now being sacrificed at any price
from $15 to $60 per thousand, accord-
ing to the variety. Lily of the valley
is moving slowly, and it is almost im-
possible to dispose of smilax. adiant-
tun and such stock. All things con-
sidered, this market is in a very un-
satisfactory condition.

One feature
PHILADELPHIA stood out prom-
inently in the Me-
morial holiday flower trade of Phila-
delphia. Up to the last shipping day
the commission men had a headache
from an avalanche of peony orders
which they could not fill, because the
peonies were not in bloom. The very
next day, the peonies came in with a
rush, and they had a headache with
peonies for which they had no orders.
Sad. Sad. But, outside of that, busi-
ness was up to the usual mark — and
perhaps a little better. It it had not
been for the peony situation the aggre-
gate would have been away ahead of
all records. There was no marked ad-
vance in prices on the staple lines ex-
cept on carnations. These went up
about twenty-five per cent, during the
four days preceding the holiday as
the cool weather and the "cease-fir-
ing" custom had shortened the sup-
ply. Another good seller was the
gladiolus — both the grandiflora and
the baby went very well indeed. Ger-
man irises were plentiful and good
and cleaned up pretty well. The rose
market was a little slow, and the
same may be said of other high-priced
stock such as orchids and gardenias.
Their turn will come next week-
when the .June Girl gets busy.

Contrary to the ex-
PITTSBURGH pectations of last

week, there was a
plentiful — in fact, an over-plentiful
supply of out flowers for Memorial
Day. The extremely hot weather
forced quantities of practically all
kinds, so that there was no shortage
as predicted. Too. the demand was
not quite as good as usual, probably
owing to two reasons: Falling so
early in the week, many observed the
day on Sunday: and again there is
a growing tendeiu-y to use blooming
plants and magnolia wreaths owing to
their more lasting quality. For both
of those the demand has never before
been as .great. Returning to cut
blooms; the demand for special goods
was not as good as usual, the cheaper
varieties selling decidedly better. Dec-

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TKL^KPHONB MATN MM
Aonertcan Boantlea, Orehlda, V»lley, Camstloai. All the novaltUs In tb« Cat Ftoww
Market famished on ■bort notioe. Prices quoted on appUeatlAD. No retail or<t«*«
aceapted. Flower* shipped out of Dowtoa on early tvalaa.

STORE OPE3M FOR BUSINESS AT S A. M.

NBW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

CattleTMi

Dandrobhim fonnoaum

Lilies

Lily of til* VaUey

Daiiea

Mitcnonette ■

Snapdracon

Peonies ■

Gladioli

Calendulas

Stocks ■

Sweet ^ea*

Gardenias

Adtantum

Snilax '

AapaniffUA Phimonu, A. Spren (xoo bunches) .

Ust Half Bf Waek

ending May 27

1916

93.00

20.00

6.00

z.oo

.50

3.00

z.oo

8.00

4.00
1. 00
2.00

■25

4.00

.90

1 3.00
15.00

35.00

25.00

10.00

S-oo

1. 00

3.00
8.00

12.00
6.00
2.00
3 00
•75

15.00
1. 00

15.00

25.00

Fint m of Wn*

bflEtonkit May 29

1916

25.00
20.00

3.00
1.00

■50
2.00
2.00
1.50
2.00
1. 00
1. 00

.15
8.00

• 50
10.00
15.00

35.00
95.00
5.00
3.00
1. 00
3.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
3.00
2.00
■75
12.00
1. 00

I9.00
25.00

I Caii Sell Them For You!

I faaTe tn nnllmlted market for jonr flowers, any rarlet;. In any quantity. Prompt
retoms of (ales on conalmed coo4a. Beady casb irben due. A clean record of twenty-
elsbt yeara In the Cut Flower Commiaalon Buslneee.

Write for Information or call and talk It over.

Telephone
167 &i>U5S rarragut

J. K. ALLEN

lis West 28th Street
NEW YOR.K

BatebUshed 1888

Tel. 6S1 FarraKnt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commisaion Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Conalcnmenta of Now
England Qrown Noreltlca.

J. J. CO AN, INC.

lis WEST 2STH STREET
New York

Tel., Farracnt U13-68ai

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

ROBERT DYSART

CERT1FIEX> PUBLIC ACCXHJNTAMT

■Implo metbods of correct
eapeclally adapted tor ■erlste' aaa,
BOOKS BAIx&MCBD AJTD ADJCaTKD.

40 STATE ST. - • • • BOCTON
TaUphana Mahi M.

UNIfED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RiCHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK

in W. Mth Btreet

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Experienred, ProgreBsive and can handl«

shipments of growers' product

satisfactorily.

106 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. Farragat S066.

STRAIGHT WHOLESALE ONLY

FRANK MILLANG

CUT FLOWERS

55S7 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

NO DESIGNS MADE UP

oration Day itself was a keen disap-
pointment to those shops which cater
to late trade, the steady downpour of
rain prechiding really any business.
Bedding work, as well as landscape,
continues suri)assingly good.

The conditions of the
ST. LOUIS wholesale. market have

not been satisfactory
to the commission man nor the grow-
er of late. Stock has been glutted up
and prices away down. Tlie over-
crowded market of tlie previous week
was intensified by the coming in of
largo shipments of peonies and cape
jessamines. The arrival of these al-
ways causes a less demand for roses
and prices have to suffer. The coming

and carnations, also other staple stock
of Memorial Day this week clears up
some of the overcrowded conditions,
but there are many other outdoor
flowers coming in now. Lily of the
valley should be well in demand this
month for weddings and the iNational
Convention and scliool closings should
keep the retailer somewhat busy for a
while.

^Ie wholesale florists

\Vt' haiidi.' evL'ry variety of cut Howers.
\Vt' have '22 years' experienoo behiixl us,
ami we do not oxpoct a gold medal for do-
in^ our full duty by our consignors and
custinnors. You cnnnof go very far wrong;
when d<>iilititr "idi tis.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

1((1 «i-st antli street, NEW VOKK
I'liiiiK's ioaii, 2037, S.'jK I'lirriiBiil

772

H O HT I CULTU RE

Jime 8. 1918

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

AdvertJs«ments under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as wordc.

Display advertlticrs in this Issue are also listed under tlils classlflcatlon without charge. Ueference to Llit of
Advertisers will Indicate the respective panes. ■ . (

Buyers falling to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing ub and we will try to put
them In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOl'.NTANT

l(. I>.v<i<irt, 40 SInto St., Boston.
For page M* Llat of Adrertlaen.

APIIINE

Apbliie MfR. Co.. Mndlson. N. J.
For page see List of AdTcrtlsers.

APHIS PDNK

Nicotine .Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.
For pnge aeo List of Adrertlsorg.

ASPAR.'VGUS

W. H. Elliott, nrlghton, Mass.

AHpar:i|;ii8 I'luiuosus Nniiiis.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Asparagus I'luinosus Seedlings. 15.00 per
1000. HcB.lv May 1st. COLI.INGDALB
GREENHOUSES. Colllngdale, I'n.

ADCTION SALES

The MncXirr Hortloulturnl Co..

New York CItv.

For page sec List of Advert Isers.

Elliott Auetlon Co., New York City.
Plant Auctlon.-.r.i
For page see List >•'

AZALEAS

P. Ouwerkerk. Hoboken, N J
For paev see List of v<1v... ri..„r

BASKET>

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., riiUadelphla, Pn
For page sec List of Advertisers.

B.AY TREES

^ BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-

JTJLirs ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. ,T.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

■A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell. Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers

A. Leuthy Co., Rosllndale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C- C. Trepel, Brooklyn and New York N T
For page see List of Advertisers.

nans Hansen, Maiden, Mass
For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONlAs

H. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White .Marsh.

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.
Lorraine, 2H in. pots. $12.00 per 100; Cln-
elnnati, 2\i. In. pot,?. $15.00 per 100; Mrs J

f6or$:^':;;o"p'e'^;To^'^^ '"■ p-"^' *'-<« p"

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J,

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings 4 Co.. New York City
For page see List of AdverUsera.'

Lord & Bnrnbam Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT FLOWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower lioxes. the best made.
Write for list. BOLTON & HUNKEL CO.,
.Milwaukee. Wis.

BOX TREES

BO.X TREKS— Standards, Pyramids and
Hush. Price list on demand.
JULirs lioruits <'n Hiiilcrford, N. J.

Itl I IIS AS l> 11 III KS

Bremond Freres. Ollloules Var., France.

Agent, Jacques Courtlne, New York City.

French Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co.. New York City.

Gladioli.

For page see 1. 1st of Advertisers.

Ralph M w New York City.

For page see l.lst of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllda, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

Gladioli.

For page see List of Advertisers,

Angnst Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Forcing Bullis and Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New Y'ork.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlcbell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Japan Lily Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, FIske, Eawson Co., Boston, Mass.

C. KEUR & SONS, UILLEGOM. HollanZ

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Branch, 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillshurv's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for S.'ic. ; 3000 for $l.fiO post
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111.

CAMMAS

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I.. N. Y.

Canna Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CANNAS— ContlnoMl

Ituwaii J. Irwin. New York City.
For page xce I.IkI of Advertlseri.

Newest list of the newest Caunoa ]aat
out. Complete assort nicnt of the flneat
sorts, at reuiiirkabic ruti-s.

Send for list today.

THE CONARD & JONES CO.

West Grove, Pn.

CHRY8ANTHE.M1IH8

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co..

Wliltc .MarHli. Mil.

Pompon CliryHU lit hem urns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian. MIrh.

.N'cw Chrysanlhemum Catalogue for IBUl

For page see List of Advertlseri.

Gnttman & Raynor. Inc.. New York CWf.

Early Lavender Pink Chrysantbemnti

Alex (lUtlman, also Emma, a Gnrca

Anemone, Double I'ompou,

pale pink.

CVCLA.MEN

CYCLAMEN. Host slraln. Separnte col-
ors or ml-ved, .3 In. pots, $8.00 per UlO, for
May delivery.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. i.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,
White Marsh, Md.
^ For page see List of Advertlsera.

Send for Wholesale List of Whole clamp*
and separate stock; 40.000 clumps for aaM.
Northtioro Dahlia and Gladiolus GardeDt,
J. L. MOORE, Prop., Northboro, Masa.

NEVV PAEON Y DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, HanilsomMt,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-fluwtr
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

IF YOU INTEND growing Dahlias for
tut flowers then you will make no mistake
If you will try ray assortment, especially
selected for cut flower production. Three
whites, 3 pinks, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 lavender,
1 fancy; all field roots, labeled true to
name; per 100. 10 of each kind, $3 00; per
1000, 100 of each kind, $25.00. 50 at 100
and 50O at 1000 rales. Cash with order.
Guarantee entire satisfaction. If inter-
ested In Dahlias, then please send for my
wholesale trade list of Dahlias.

MANNETTO HILL NURSERIES,
W. A. FINGER, Prop., HIcksvllIe, N. T.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

A. Leuthy Co., Rosllndale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertlsere.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page st^ List of Advertisers.

Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertiserg.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.
High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Waterti>wn, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENAS

Dracaena Indivlsa, nice plants, 4 In., $10
and $15 per 100; Ty In.. $20 and $25 per 100.
Cash. CHAS. H. GREEN, Spencer, Maas.

E.XriKSIONS

Hudson Navigation Co., New York City.

To the Heart of Lelsurcland.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 751

June 3, 1916

HORTICULTURE

773

FERNS

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitmnn, Mass.
For pntre see List of Ativertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertonn, Mass.

FEKT11.IZKKS

R. & J. Fnrniiliar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Pulverized Sbeep Manure.

For pMjje ste List of Advertisers.

Pulverized Mnnure Co., Cblrngo, 111.
\Viz;ird Brand Cattle Manure.

FiOKISTS' PLAAT STOCK

Anglin & Walsh Co., Williamshridse, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

8. S. Pennock-Meeban Co.. Pbil.idelpbla, Pa.
For page see List of Atlvertisers.

H. Bayersdorter & Co., Pbiladelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Ailvertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Camhridge, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Funglne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For p.nge see List of Advertisers.

Geraniums out of 3% Inch pots, $7.00 per
100. Cash please. LEONARD COUSINS,
JR., Concord Junction, Mass.

S. A. Nutt, R. C, $10.00 per 1000; 3 In.,
$5.00 per 100; 4 In., $S.OO per 100. FRANK
LEITH & SON, Haverhill, Mass.

Geraniums, 3^ Inch, In bud and bloom,
$7.00 per 100. S. A. Nutt, Poitevlne, Vlnca
Variegated, 4 Inch, heavy, $12.00 per 100.
Cash. CHAS. H. GREEN, Spencer, Mass.

GERANIUMS — 1500 — SVa-in., 5 varieties
assorted, good bedding stock, in hud and
bloom, $6.50 per 100. cash. 200 Fuchsias,
$7.00 per 100. WALKER THE FLORIST,
No. Dighton, Mass.

GLAUIOLl

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co.. Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parsbeisky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Fur page see List of Advert isprs.

Oreenhouse glass, lowest prkes. JOQN-
BTON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For pace see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. Y.
Fiir pace see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Bronklyn, N. Y.
F'nr page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnbam Co.. New York Cii.v.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
B'or page see List of Advertisers.

John C. Moninger Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. Boston, Mass.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

nitcblnes & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burn ham Co., New York City.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co.. N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervun Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Leo Nlessen Co.. Pbiladelphia, Pa.

New Crop Dagger Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co., Boston, Mass.
New Crop Dagger Ferns.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hulioken. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HART'S HANDT BANDUE

Geo. B. Hart, Uochesler, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroescbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For pace see List "f Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer. Pbiladelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Nun-Kink Woven Hose.

For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

HOTEL ACC0.M.M0DAT10NS

Hotel Cnmlierland. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HYDRANGEAS FOR SUMMER BLOOM-
ING

F. B. Plerson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Apblne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nlkoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemkal Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY IIULIJS

Cbas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Japan Lilies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McIIutehlson & Co., New York.

Lily Bnllis from Japan.

For pace see List of Advertisers.

R. .M. Ward & Co.. New York. N. Y.

Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality.

For pace see List of Ailvertlsers.

Joseph Breck & Suns Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Cbas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.

Hobmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Plp«.

For pace see List "f Ailvertlsers.

Loecbner & Co., New Y..rk City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For pace see List "f Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.,

Rochester. N. V.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NON-WRINKLE DUSTER

G L. Hamilton Co.. Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison. N. J.
• For pace see List nf Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R & J. Farqubar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For pace see List «t Advertisers.

I' ouwerkerk. Weehawken lleicbts, N. J.
Fur pace see List ..f Advertisers.

W. & T. Sniilh Co., Geneva, .N. Y.
For pace see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co.. Dundee, lU.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington. Mai».

Ilardv, Northern Gmwu Stuck.

Fur p.ice see List uf Advert Isers.

Bobbluk & Atkins, Rutherford. N. J.
Fur pace see List "f Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Fur pace see List uf Advertisers.

C C Trepel Brooklyn anil New Y'urk.
'Nursery Stock and Bedding Plants

Bought.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower. Waycruss. Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

774

HORTICULTURB

June 3, 1916

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PANHV PLANTS

EOOOOO PANSIE.S.
Pleld-Growo— lu liml niid Illooin — Mixed

Colnr«.

Tlii're !• no Ih-iht 8tniln fur rommcrolnl
pur|iiiHi-» Iliiin my SiipiTli Stnilii I'liiialeii.
irrow II fnnii hihmI of ui.v own mistily, nnd
thf n-niiti iif o\»'r 1*0 ycnm" riin-fiil Iir»M»d-
hiK- Si-imI II irliil nnliT mill In- (Miiivliicpil.
Fliip. liirLV iiliinlB. t1"!> iht 100: Jin.OO per
in<io. SMiiif I'.Mni liirci' pliiiilH. Sl.'i.llO pt-r
lni»i. I.iiriri'Ki CrnniT of I'nuali's for the
Tni.le III llii' I'nlloil Stiiti-8. Cusli wllh
order. Ity ovpn-Hs onlv.

i.i:o.\Aitii colsiNs. .in..

Coiiiiinl Junction. .MimsiicliUBetts.

PETCNIA8

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.. Wblte Mnrsh,

Mil.

For p.-itre kop I ui of Advertisers.

PIIOEM \ < XNXiiilNsIS
In nil n\T.i-t S|i<m'I:i| prlce-Hxt on demnnd.
Jll.irs linrUliS CO.. Ilnthprford. N. J.

PEONIES

Pennies. The world's grentest collection.
120(1 «..rts. Send for list. C. BETSCIIEU.
Cin.nl Dover. O.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Sle^irns I.nmlier Co., Iloston. Mnss.

PII'B AND FITTINCS

Kroesi'liell Itros. Co., Clilcnco.
For p:icp nee List of Advertisers.

Kliif Construction Conipnny,

N. 'ron:iw:inil:i. N. V,

Shelf Itr.'ickels nnil Pipe Hnnccrs.

F"r pML'c see I.lst of Advertisers.

I'fiiir * Keiid.'ill. Newiirk. X. .1.
For puKe see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer. Plill.idelphln, Pa.
*'Ulverton Specliil."

PLANT AND BCLB I.MPORTS

Ch.iH. Silnviike & Co., New York City.
K'lr ti:iiri' see List of Advertisers.

August llolker & Sons, New York City.
K''r (i;iL'i' see I.lst of Adverllsers.

Mi-llnii'liisoii S Co., New York City.
For p.ice see I.lst of Advertisers.

PLANT TKELLISES AND STAKES

Seeli's Tii'less Pliint Strikes nnd Trel-
Uses. II n si:i:i.i: .^ .'^oN.'i. i:ikii:irt. Ind.

I! IIIMMIIII S IIUIIS^

P. Onwrrkerk. Holioken. N. J.
For p:icp see I.lst of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennii.k-Meebnn Co.. Phlhidelphln, Pa.
Fur pat;e see List of Advertisers.

KIIHl-.s

Chnrlrs II Tolly. MiidlauD, .V. J.

(Snifli'd ItoM-a.
For pncr sif l.lsl of Advert Iscri.

V. Oiiurrkerk, Huhoken, N. J.
For pnite see I.lst of Advertisers.

W. * T. Biiiltb Co., 0«D*Ta. N. T.

Aiiienv.iii tiruwii I(.,m>s.
For piiise see List of Advertisers.

Buy Suite Nurseries, .North Aldniilon, .Mass.
For pnire see I.lst of Advertisers.

A. N. I'lersiiii, Inc., Cromwell, Coiio.
For piiire see I.lst of Adverllsers.

W. II. Flllott. llrlehton. Mass.

Grnfted nnd Unn Itoot Itose Stock.

Fur pnKe see List of Adverllsers.

iliiltiniiii A- Kiiynur, Inc., TCew York City,
Kose I'riinn Doiinii (.Mine. Pnul Kiilerl.

TlIK COXAlin A .lOXES COMPA.NY.

Itose Specl.illsls.

West Orove. I'll. Send for offers.

MA-US Mill rl.ANT STOCK

11. Vincent, Jr. i Sons Co., White Marsh,

Mil.

For pnee see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds Willi u Pi'diirree.

Boston. M:iss., nnd London, Rnelnnd.

For p.iBe see List of Advertisers.

Joseph llreck & Sons. Boston. M.iss.
For pnire see List of Adverllsers.

J. Bnlcliino & •''on, Biiltlinore, Md,
For pMfre see List of Ailverllsers.

A. T. Boddincton Co.. Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chns. Scliwake & Co., New York City,
For p:iBe see List of Advertl.sers.

Ulchell's Seed Ilonse, Philadelphia, Pa.
For pace see List of Advertisers,

W. Atlee Burpee * Co., Plilladelplil.i, Pa.
For p.-itre see List of Adverllsers.

U. A J. l'.iri|iiliar & Co., Boston, Muss,
For pape see List of AilverllserH,

J, M. Thorliurn & Co., New York City.
For p.ife see List of Advertisers.

Loeeliner & Co., New Y'lirk Cliy.
For pane see List of Advertisers.

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompnc, Cal,

Winter FlnwerliiK Sweet Pea Seed.

For pace see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

."^napdniBon.

For pace see I.lst of Advertisers.

W. E. .Marshall * Co.. New York City.

Seeds. Plants and Bnllis.

For paire see List of Advertisers,

Jaa. VIck'i Sons, Rocbeiter, N. T.

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Before llio III. Sliilc Florists' Abbo. nt Mo-
llii,-, l.y i;«-o. I* IVllliT.

Branch Rot of the Carnation.

Branch rot o( carnations was much
more serious this past spnson than
formerly. This condition was due In
part to peculiar weather conditions.
The excessive rains produced plants
that were large, bushy and soft. As
they made such rapid growth, a large
amount of topping was necessary
which Increased the number of
wounds and so increased branch rot.
Also, the plants being bushy prevent-
ed them from drying out completely
after the rains, and this factor also
Induced this trouble.

The fungus causing branch rot can-
not attack a healthy plant below the
surface of the soil like stem rot, but
it is more in the nature of a wound
parasite, attacking branches where
the flower stems and shoot.s have been
broken off and slowly working its
way down into the stems and finally
killing the entire plant. The fungus
is also able to get in at the nodes and
kill the young shoots even before they
are visible. In bad cases of node in-
fection, the nodes become discolored
and split and in a short time the
whole branch dies. It was observed,
for the first time, this season that the
fungus is the principal cause of the
dying off of the lower leaves of the
plant, especially in cases where the
plants have yellows.

Methods for Control.
To control this trouble, I would
make the following recommendations;

1. It is better, for several reasons,
to use a medium sized, sturdy plant
than a large, bushy one to set in the
bench.

2. In planting, do not set-the plants
too close together. Overcrowding will
Increase branch rot considerably.

3. As in the case of the control of
stem rot, keep the temperature down,
especially during the first three
months.

4. It is always better to syringe
early in the morning of a clear day,
BO that the plants will dry out by even-
ing.

5. In topping, be careful not to
leave stubs and broken parts on the

plants, for these are i-i, n .loors for
branch rot to enter.

6. In gathering flowers, experi-
ments have shown that carefully
breaking off the flower stems at the
node is to be preferred to cutting the
stems between the nodes. Branch rot
will enter a stub easier than It will at
the nodes.

7. Of the utmost Importance in the
control of branch rot, as well as other
diseases, adopt for your slogan, "keep
the houses clean," which means under,
as well as on top of the bench.

Carnation Yellows.
Carnation yellows appears to be In-
creasing in seriousness rapidly and is
now to be found on all the standard
varieties on the market. While the
cause of this disease still remains un-
known, I would make a few sugges-
tions, which if carefully followed out
will help eliminate this trouble from
your greenhouses.

1. Always bear in mind that any-
thing that will lower the vitality of
your plants will increase the amount
of yellows. Also, that any check the
plants receive will, likewise, tend to
increase yellows.

2. Before making cuttings, select
and mark the strongest and healthiest
plants in the benches. Watcli them
closely and if they develop yellows do
not take cuttings from them.

3. Make your cuttings from plants
in bloom in preference to stock plants.
In this connection, when you grow a
new variety remember the plants are
generally propagated from stock
plants and in many cases weak cut-
tings, due to overpropagation, are
used. Therefore, it is well worth your
while to select the best and strongest
plants of the new varieties the first
year and watch them closely and then
make cuttings in the manner I have
outlined above.

4. Root your cuttings early in the
season and do not leave them in the
sand after they have rooted. It is bet-
ter to put up cuttings with the root
system fairly developed than to wait
until the cuttings have a great mass
of roots. From my observations, I
have found that the later cuttings are
made, the longer they take to root. Also,
that the late rooted cuttings will be
troubled with yellows much more than
the plants rooted early in the season.

5. Although the more plants are
shifted, the more yellows will increase.

never let the young plants become pot-
bound, or stunted.

Antirrhinum Ruit.

Antirrhinum rust, like the carna-
tion rust of old. has spread over the
whole country and la now found In the
east as well as the west. Like carna-
tion rust, it will run its coiirse and
llie ultimate result will be that the an-
tirrhinum breeder will give us rust-
resistant varieties as in the case of
the carnation. However, the question
now before the grower is to know how
to control It at the present time.

This rust as well as anthracnose,
another disease of the snapdragon,
can be prevented by applying Bor-
deaux mixtures every two weeks from
the seedling stage until the spikes
form, followed by a weekly application
of ammoniacal copper carbonate dur-
ing the rest of the growing season.
Bordeaux mixture discolors the foliage,
so that it cannot he used through the
season.

In my former reports I recommend-
ed the use of seeds instead of cuttings.
However, I have learned from expe-
rience, that suitable plants for com-
mercial purposes cannot be obtained
from seeds. Therefore, I would mod-
ify my recommendation to this extent
Do not use cuttings if you must send
for them. Start your first batch from
seed and then select cuttings from the
most promising plants. Rust cannot
be introduced in your estab'ishment
through seed, but infected cuttings can
be easily overlooked. It has been
proven rather conclusively, that the
rust was spread over this country In
the last three years, on infected cut-
tings.

Aster Wilt and Yellows.

Last summer, work was started on
aster wilt and yellows, two of the most
serious troubles of this crop. About
ten thousand plants were used in the
experiments. Twenty-five varieties,
representing all the commercial types,
were grown from seed obtained from
various states in this country and dif-
ferent localities in Europe. All the
plants used were more or less infect-
ed with yellow's, showing that the va-
riety or origin of the seed has no in-
fluence on the amount of yellows. The
more young seedlings were shifted,
the more loss from wilt occurred. This
was true to some extent with yeSlows
also. The lowest percentage of loss
occurred where the seeds were sown
directly in the field, although the
plants bloomed later. Disinfecting the
seed with mercuric chloride (1 part to
1.000 parts of water) for ,^-10 minutes,
and the use of clean seed beds, with
a minimum of shifting or transplant-
ing, will materially decrease the loss
from wilt. Xo recommendation can
be made for the control of yellows at
this time.

June 3, 1916

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A Bpray remedy for green, black, white
Hy, tlirlps and soft scale.

Qaart, $1.00; Gallon, f4.S0.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solntlon properlj dllDtW
for fumigating or raporlilng.

Qou-t. ll.CO; Oalloa. «4.M.
Until further notice shipments on our
produoti Ft'NGINE, TEBMINE and BCA-
LINE will be subject to coudltlODS of th»
chemical market.

Prompt shipments ran he guaranteed oi
APUINE aud NIKOTIANA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

No Peanuts for Orchids.

"Do not feed the plants" was an order
that was repeated to surprised guests at
the Flower Show, nt the Grand Central
Palace, recently, as thousands of men and
women made the acquaintance of the col-
lection of mouse and bug eating flowers
on exhibition there.

The orchid hybridizing exhibit of Clem-
ent Moore, amateur floriculturist, attracted
particular attention when it was le.-irned
that tlie mother orchid captured and de-
voured small insects that might injure the
young seedlings when they first appear
above the ground. Other carnivorous
plants whose tastes run largely to dainty
field mice also were Included In the col-
lection.

— New York Tribune.

Judges at the International Flower Show
at Grand Central Palace who were to
pass on the comparative merits of
modest violets rubbed their eyes, blinked,
looked again and then demanded to know
what variety of bloom was a new one that
reposed in the midst of a mass of mauve
tinted flowers.

Somebody had tried to piny a little Joke
on the horticultural wise men by Including
among tne entrants a variegated cubist
cabbage labelled "Violet Ascending to the
Sun." Every tint in the rainbow was re-
flected in the common or garden variety
of vegetable which had carefully been
C'dnred and stuck all over with flower
petals. The Judges refused even to con-
sider the floral novelty and It was hastily
removed by the management of the
show, who took care to suppress the

^

SOAP SPRAY

Is a scientifically prepared eompouod
that Is hii;hly etUcient for ALL IdnpcI
pents. Wby bother with several sprays
when this will answer every purpose
throughout the year?

I.OOK FOB THE IVY LEAF TRADE
MABK.

Ask your dealer or wriie

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO.. BOSTON

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Ask Your Dealer For It.

NICOTINE MPG. CO.

.ST. LOUIS

name of the cubist violet exhibitor who
apparently hoped to get a little tree ad-
vertising out of the hand-iuMde bloom.

— New York Herald.

778

II II I,"!' I CULT i: H E

Juno 3, 1916

E»t. 176S

Pot Maker* for a
Century anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. IWM

World'* Largaat
Maniifacturara

Standard, Azalea, Bjib, Orc'ild. Fsrn, Hinslic, Ernbossvd, Rs**. Carnation, Palm, Cyclaman, Cut Flower.
S})- Jl Sllpii t> )'d»r. Clilcked fount*. Pigeon Neet*, Baan Pot*, Etc.

Writr fnr Ca
and fhacount

':"""' il. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

(AM mil IX. K. HA*^
^ K\» ^ IIM K. N T.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda. N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

UU&10.N Uir'tlCK:

113 Stute bt., Boaton, Miu*.
OR

riIII.AU£I.l'ULjV UFriCE. UarrUon UilldlnK. IStli unil Murkrt His., I'blUdrlpbia, I'e.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING
CONTEMPLATED.

Mentor, O.— C. Merkel & Son, four
houses.

Coldwater, Mich. -Van Aken Bros.,
additions.

Painted Post, N. Y.— J. A. Sanders,
one house.

Kennebunk, Me.— Paul I. Andrews,
house 311 X 100.

New Britain, Ct.— Volz Floral Co.,
range of bouses.

Toledo, 0.— Dr. J. J. Lasalle, two
vegetablo housps.

Hutchison, Kan. — Walter Under-
wood. T.V) ft. house.

Philadelphia. Pa. — Henry J. Muller,
Falls road, one house.

Gallipolis, C— S. White, rebuilding
and one house 25 x 140.

Chicago, III.— John G. Witt & Son,
two houses, each 20 x 126.

Newport, R. I. — J. J. Van Alen, Law-
rence avenre, three houses.

Kansas City, Mo.— A. D. Mohr, 76th
and Broadway, two houses.

West Hartford, Ct.- W. W. Thomson
Co , Lord & Burnham house.

Syracuse, N. Y. — Russell Bros., Inc.,
grower.-;, capital stock $50,000.

Edwardsville, III. — Henry Blixen,
two DiPtsch houses, each 35 x 150.

Whitestone, N. Y. — Frank Pileski,
11th avenue, four houses 25 x 100.

Kansas City, Mo.— Stockdale Green-
houses, ISth and Longwood, two
houses.

Louisville, Ky. — E. G. Reimers &
Son Co., Taylorsville road, house 30 x
150, house 28 x 150.

Williamsport, Pa. — W. J. Evenden's

r— STANDARD FLOWER— i

If your prppnhniiRes are wtttitn 500
imIIp's of thp Tiipitol. write us, we can
save you ninney.

W H. CRMEST
— Mth ft M 8ts., Wasblncton, D. C

J

Sons, range of three greenhouses, 250
feet long. King construction.

W. .1. Muth, for the King Construc-
tion reports the following list of re-
cent contracts:

Sewell, N. J. — IT. C. Wanner, house
18 by 25 n.

Patchogue, L. I. — Hernard Rodgers,
house 511 by 100 ft.

Garrettford, Pa. — James Verner,
house 42 by 1S3 ft.

Oak Lane, Pa. — Mrs. Phoebe Brom-
ley, house 18 by 25 ft.

Devon, Pa. — John A. Brown, house
1", by .'.0 ft. with service building.

Blue Point, L. I. — Julius Chevalley,
iron-frame flat-rafter house, 60 by 200.

Chalfont, Pa. Sam F. Lilley, house
35 bv 250; propagating bouse 16 by
135.

Bryn Mawr, Pa. — Mrs. Ellison Wal-
baun. house 1." by 25 ft. with service
buildiiiK.

Wallingford, Pa. — Bickmore Green-
houses, house 54 by 380 ft.; bulb
house 16 by 38 ft.

Cazenovia, N. Y. — Mrs. Henry Bur-
den, two iron-frame houses, 38 by 150
ft., with service building 18 by 85 ft.

Warrenville, N. J. — A. H. Hofheimer,
iron-frame flat-rafter house, 50 by 200;
fire-proof boiler house 40 by 25 ft.

Scranton, Pa. — Scranton society
ladies made substantial profits for a
worthy charity and incidentally had
a good time at the "Flower Market"
- an outdoor garden fete given for the
benefit of the Home for the Friendless
on May 23rd. So successful was the
first occasion that it is planned to
make it an annual event hereafter.
The market was laid out along three
walks at the east of the Court House.
There was a tea garden, handsomely
furnished, and tables and booths for
flowers, plants, seeds, garden furni-
ttire and clothing, miniature landscape
planting. Japanese garden, insecti-
cides, birds, etc. Baldwin, Clarke,
Bauniann and others connected with
commercial floriculture supported tb^
affair very generously and made :i
tractive exhibits. One of the most ii
tive ladies in the management was
Mrs. Chas. S. Weston and she was ably
assisted by Mrs. Everett Warren and
her other associates on the executive
committee. The local newspapers
gave large space to the account of the
affair.

For Grcenbouacs

Dn'« «&*T «Dd tnir, brciuie
bou be 'ell ti« on thr fime
■id* Can I twill and brrak
\tt fflaii Id diiving. Galvan-
la*4 and wUI Dot nut.
ntku of Irfta

lk« P*«Tlesa Glazing Poin
!■ »«trDtcd Noothrnlikc
It Owei fmm youi dealrix
or dlr*ct hom tu.
lOM. T^c pofllpaid.
S^nit>l*l lice
BE>rBT A DBEE*.
714 Jb-ktDDt Btr««i>

Win last a life-time.

$1.26 EACU

Ailjusublo — can and
frame sc-ijiirale —
easily c I i* a ii e d.
l'"ruiiie all one piece,
of uialleahle Irua,
More practical and
uiore eiiHJI.v H|M*raled
liiuu any otber.

Sral-tlchl liquid pnttr at tl.Zi prr Kullon.

M£rR3P0LITA*l MATERIAL CO.

ISU.'-:JII .Mrlnipoillan A\r., ltroiikl>n, .N. T.

DREER'S

Florist Sprriallies,

N(-\^ Hr.mJ. New Style.
Hos- /RIVi^KTON."

!■ urnish t\ in IctiKtht up
V • ^cr. It, w nhntit *icani or

Ibe'HOSEIorthe FLORIST

^ inch. per ll.. 15 c.
Kctl of son ft . " 14HC.
2 keels looofl.," 14 C.
H'inch. ■' 13 c.

Keel*. 500 ft.. " 13%:,
Louplin^s furnished

HfNRr t DREEI,

714 Chc-^'niit St.,
PiirLADtLpniA. Pa.

NJN-KINK WJVEN HOSE

^^^^^^^^^ In Itc

^K^^^^^f foot. With couplings. L'n-
^^^^^^^^v c'luallcil at tliH
~ <«^^^^^ Koinnnnts shnrtpr than 25
ffct lOo por foot, coupled.

METROPOLITAN MATFRIAL CO.

I3U'.;-MI4 Metrupolltan A\r. Brooklyn. N. T.

When wrrtinf to advertit^r* bindfy
mention HORTICULTURE.

June 3, 1916

HORTICULTURE

779

FOLEY MATERIALS

A.FRE: -ti-ie: BES-r F-OR

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

GREIEIIM MOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

3275 West 31st Street, ..... CHICAGO, ILL.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS. CHICAGO. ILL.

A STI C A

For Greenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

t2W. BRO(DWAY
NEW YORK

HaHtica Is elantic and tt^nacioun, admits of
expafiHion and contrHctiiiii. I'utty heeiiniea
hard and brittle. ISrtikfn {;laNH more eanily
removed without breaking uf i>ther f^luNn
att occurs with hard putty. Lavts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

MOsiT PRACTICAL

Shelf Bracket

(In Uiis Shelf
R r :i r k e t 2 C-inih
l)o:irds: or 2 l-inch
or l'4infh pipes
are priced, and can
be riamperl to eitlier ridge
or purlin colnmns.

FLATS ''^\^''

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

l.Uri-ltH .Metropolitan .V^ e.. Bi ooklyn. N. \.

Evans 20tli Century Arm

Mo t up-io-iialc arm on itic [luiUtl. Proof
that it i"i bet er ihan any utiicr is that
others tried to imitate ii. Write for our
1916 ca nloR just out

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Richmond. Ind.

^— 1^

PIPE-

Wroueht Iron of sound sernnd-hnnd quality
with new threndN Hiid eoiipiinuH. l4-riM>t
lentclhM nnd up. Al^iO pipe cut to iikeleh.
W^ KdiirHntee entire HUtiHructiun or return
money.

FHtahllMhed 1002

PFAFF & KENDALL, 655 Ferry .' t , Newark, N. J

TBB FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIA TION

Is a mnrnal orfranlzstlon. Insuring Kr«»«a
house ^InHs SKslOMt liall. Ftolb coronivrrla)
and privnte rstsHlUtimrnts ar« aci'«pt«d.
For pnrtlculsra. addreaa

John G. E«ler, Sec, Saddle River, N. J.

EVERYTHING FOR THE GREENHOUSE
John C. Moninger Company

C II I C AGO
932 lilaikhank St.
CINCINNATI, 2314

NEW \OHK

81' >iiirl>riili:e iSlili:.
Union Central Uldg.

r;LAss

GREEN ^40USE MATERIAL
HOr-BED SASHES

Our prices cnn be hail by ninll, and
It will piiy you to pet tli»*m. We carry
the l:i rtTfSt stock of Specially Selected
OlaNH ill Greater New \ ork n ml cuu
Biippty any gujiiitlty from n box to a
cjir IdMil on u one duy notice, and at
Kock Itottom I'rices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

216-217 llavemeyer St., nrooklyn, N. Y.

HOTBED SASH at 75c. each

Micle (if liest gr:ide Cnlf cyprese.

Glazed Hotbed '^ash from $*.65 up.
Double Light Sash up to $4.00.

We carry a lar^e -.tock of nil glze..
M'rite iih for e-.tiniiite.

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359-1385 Flushing tvenue BROOKLYN, N. Y.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings

ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

This grapery was erected by =

us for Mrs. George Wilson of M

Philadelphia, on lier estate at M

Great Neck — one of fashiona- =

ble Long Island's most prom- M

inent show i>laces. =

The JACOBS full iron frame |

and patented cast iron eaves B

and sills, together with the re- B

movable giuter and leader, make ■

this greenhouse just as perfect m

in every practical detail as any ■

of the larger structures owned m

oy professional growers. m

WE KNOW WHAT TO DO |

AND WHAT NOT TO DO |

What's more we can save money |

for you m

S. Jacobs S Sons |

Greenhouse Builders M

13o9-l:i8.5 Flushing .Avenue B

BBOOKLVN, N. Y. ~

-Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

4.&6 W. Erie St. Chicago, III.

Difficult and rejected cases speci-
ally solicited. No iiilsle.idinK 1"-
(iu<-cnients made to secure husinesB.
Uvcr :!0 years' active practice. ICx-
[lerienced, persiuial. couscleutiuus
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SiOGERS & SIGGERS

PATKNT LAWYBRS

Box 9, National t'nion Building
WasliloKton, l». C.

780

H O U T 1 C U L T U R E J"no 3. isic

m

On Turning Horse Sense Into

Heating Dollars

m

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TT^ )RSE sense is
-*--■- one thing'.

Horse play, another.

Playing horse with
one's self, still
another.

To state that a man plays
horse with himself seems
ridiculous, doesn't it?

But what about the man
who knows that his heat-
ing must be overhauled,
and puts it off week after
week, until the very last
thing before frost, and then
raises ''merry hail" because
we can't do it day before
yesterday?

Doesn't that come pretty
close to playing horse with
himself?

One thing certain, if anyone
can do a hurry-up-heating-
haul-over, we can. But these
hurry -up- on -the- dead -run
jobs are bad business. Bad,
because they cost so much.

P)ad, because they
turn things all up
side down in the
houses at just the
time when they
should all be right
side up.

Of course when we men-
tioned this brand of playing
horse we didn't have you in
mind — it was the other
fellow.

We know you are the horse
sense kind, who will have
us get after youi heating
problems the very first
thing possible.

All we really wanted to
speak to you about was that
men — (especially good heat-
ing men) — are mighty
scarce, and from the looks
of things they wall be
scarcer. So if you want
your work done early as
usual, you had better get at
it unusually early.

Hitchin^s^CL^

2

NEW YORK

1170 Broadway

BOSTON

49 Federal Street

General Offices and Factory : Elizabeth, N. J.

PHILADELPHIA

40 S. 15th Street

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Vol. XXIII
, No. 24
JUNE 10
1916

HORTICULTURE

N^

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Photo, by Pitch

Interior View of New Flower Store of J. H. Small & Sons, New York City

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription, $1.00

IVM

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T^ y^>^

782

II (• itTicu 1/rr RE

.Tunn in, 1916

JAPAN LILIES

Retarded Bulbs from Cold Storage

As Uii'sc Lilies are most useful duriiiK Hie early Winter months, und
for C'hristmus (lowering, we suKgest .lime and Jnl.v deliver}- as llie best
time for niakhiK shipments. Full eases of lilies at loOO rate.

Liliutn speciosum rubrum — Cold Storage

■• t,. II lii.li, l.T. l.nll.s In :i .MS.. II.IIO IO,-..<MI

Lilium speciosum Melpomene — Cold Storage

■. i„ II lii.ti. r.-. LlllliS In :l . ;i-^.- 11.011 lO.'S.OO

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc.

SEEDSMEN, 1 28 Chambers Street, New York

ZR IVIEI\/IOFRIA.I_ DAY

Fill up your empty benches with

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

SEND FOR PRICES

W. H. ELLIOTT,

BRIGHTON,
MASS.

You can always sell NURSERY STOCK,
BEDDING PLANTS, Etc., to

BLOOMINCDALE'S, Third Ave. and 59th St., New York

Write your offers or call after 2 P. M.

YOUNG ROSE STOCK

GRAFTED AND OWN ROOT

W. H. ELLIOTT, - - Brighton, Mass.

I

10 Good Varieties, $10 per 100
BEDDING STOCK OF ALL KINDS

A. M. DAVENPORT - Watertown, Mass.

WE BOOK NOW

Orders for next fall and spring deliveries for the full line of Florists' forclDC
bulbs and plants, such as Japan Lilies, French and Dutch Hyacinths, Tulips,
Narcissus, Azalens, Palms, Rhododendrons, Boxwood, American Grown and Im-
ported Kosea. etc. Please send your orders timely to

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, "..^'o'Vo.^r' NEW YORK

WANTED

Branched Rubber Plants

FIGUS ELASTICA

6 FEET

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 Fifth Ave., New York City, N.Y.

LILY BULBS

Fall Shipment from Japan

Pnces quoted F.O.B. New York, Chi-
cago, Denver, San Francisco and Lon-
don (Ont.)

Write (or quotations stating quantity,
variety and size required.

McHUTGHISON&CO.'Jr'

9S Chambers St., New York

OLDEST AUCTION
HOUSE

IN THE UNITED STATES

Consignments Solicited

Elliott Auction Co

42 Vesey St.,

New Yorh

HEADQUARTERS FOR

PALMS IN ALL SIZES

Also CKOTONJi, DBACAENA.S, AKAi:tA-
RIA8, FICIIS Bnd many otlier I'olluBe and
I>ccoriitl\e Plants.

200,000 IlKDIJING PLANTS In tl«f be.t
rendition at reasonable prices.

A. LEUTHY CO.

Perkins StTeet, Ro.lindale, Bo.ton, Mast.

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MUKftAY ST.. NEW YORK

WIIITMANIl IMPROVED— »5 per 100. »40

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA— »6 per 100. MO

per 1000.
B008EVELT8— $5 per 100, ?40 per 1000.
BOSTONS— M per 100. $35 per 1000.

250 at lOOO ralen.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.Whitinan,Mass.

June 10, 1916

HOKTICULTUEE

783

^1 I U IVI ^S We l"*^" » splendid stock of 2-ia. and 3-ln. geraniums at $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000 for
^^ ■■w»«a^ 2-in., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 for 3-in. We will sond 1000 made up of an aasort-
ment of 50 each of 20 varieties, our selection, for $18.50 per 1000 for 2-ln., and $25.00 per 1000 for 3-ln.

>IVI^^INi

:-ru iM li

^MRV-SAIMTIHEIVHJIVIS JSo^ '^fs.^^^er"?^'?"*"''' ^-'^ ^"

t Double and mixed colors, selected from the finest strains, $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000 for
• 2-in. ; $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 for 3-ln.

C.\BBAGE AND LETTUCE.

2-in. 2-ln.
100 1000

AGEBATUM, six varieties $2.00 $18.50

ALYSSCM, dwarf and giant 2.00

AX.TERNANTHERA, Six varieties... 2.00

BEGONIA, Luminosa 3.00

BEGONIA, Vernon 2.00

CANNAS, standard varieties

COLmjS, ten varieties 2.00

18.50
18.50
25.00

18.50

18.50

$1.00 PER 1000; 10,000 AND OVER, 85 CTS. PER

3-ln.
100
$3.00 $25.00 CI PHE.4 I'L.VTYCENTR.A.
3.00 25.00 LEMON VERBENA, six varieties..,
3 00 25 00 PARLOR IVY, S. Scandeng.

MOONVINES

SALVIA, Bonfire and Zurich

SENECIO, Argenteus (Dosty Mil-
ler)

SWAINSONA, white

4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

o-in.
1000
$25.00
25.00
25.00
30.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

2-ln.
100

2-ln.
1000

3-ln.
100

3-in.
1000

.$2.(M) .$1S.5<)
2.00 18.50

2.00
2.00
2.00

18.50
18.50
18.50

$3.<K) $25.00
3.00 25.00

3.00
3.00
3.00

25.00
25.00
25.00

2.00 18.50
2.00 18.50

3.00 25.00
3.00 25.00

CASH WITH ORDER.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH.
MD.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

Danteb and Gemnj Stoct

Boofcinit Orden bow for
19I( Crop

OCB MOTTO: THE BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

GHAS.SCHWAKE&CO.,lnc.

Valley

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New York

rage

Advance Co 811

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 802

Allen, J. K SU3

Anderson, S. A..Tt'7
Anglin & Walsh. 784
Aphlne -Mfg. Co.8U!i
Aschmann, G . . . . VM
Badgley .t Bishop,

Inc HO-2

Barrows & Sou. 782
Baversdorfer. H.

& Co 79'.l

Bay State Nin-^

series 71),"

liobbink & At-
kins 793

Boddington, A. T.7S2
Bolgianu & Son. 705
Breek, .1. & Sons.795
Breitmeyer's. .J.

Sons 7lir.

Biidlong. .1. A....'*00
Bunvurd. A. T. .7-"»

Burnett Urns 71).'i

Burpee, W. .\. 4:

Co 7'.).-.

Campbell. Colin. .SOU
Carnation Support

Co 7!i:i

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 791

Ch 11 d s. ,T .1 h n

Lewis 784

Clarke's, D. Sons.7'.iC.
Clucas. R. W...7n3

Coan, ,T. J 803

Cooke, Geo. H..79(j
Cottage Gardens

Co 784

Page

Cowee, W. J 800

Craig, Kobt. Co. 793

Dards 790

Dorner. F. & Sons

Co 784

Davenport. A. M.782

Dreer, H. A 810

Dunlop, John H.797

Dysart, Robt 803

Eastern Cheiiiieal

Co 809

Edwards I'^jlding

Box Co 800

Elliott Auction

Co 782

Elliott. W. H...782
Ernest, W. II.... 810

Esler, J. G 811

Evans, .f. A. Co. 811

Eyres 797

Farqubar, R. &

.T. & Co 795

Foley Mfg. Co.. 811

I'ord. W. P 802

Ford. M. C 802

Fouler. Flske.

Ilawson Co.... 79."
Frouient. H. E..S02
(J.ilviii, Thos. F.797
Gusser Co., .1. iM.797
Graham, Adam &

Son 797

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 7»ri

Gude Bros. Co.. 790
(Juuther Bros...S03
Guttman & Ray-

ror R03

Page
Hail Association. 811
Hamilton, O. L.

& Co 791

Hart. Geo. B.799-S02
Henderson, A. &-

Co 795

Hess cSc Swoboda.797
Hews, A. H. &

Co 810

Hill, E. G. CO...80O
Hill. D. Nursery

Co 793

Holland Nurser-
ies 793

Holm & Olson.. 796
Hudson Navli

tlon Co'
Irwin, R.

e o b s.

Sons

Kasting,
('(i

Keller,
Sous ..

....793

J 793

S. i-
. ....S10-.S11
AV". F.

800

J. B.
...7911

Kirr I he I''lorist.79"

Kervan Co 802

K i n g Construc-

linu Co 810

Kuohle Bros 797

Kramer. 1*\ II. . .797
Kroesihell Bros. .sit
Kuebler. W. n...802
Lnnge. H. r'. A. .797
Leonard Seed Co. 795
Leuthy. A. C0...7.S2
Lo ec li n e r & Co . . 7.H,3
Lord & Burnham

Co S12

Page
McHutchison &

Co 7.S2

ilcConnell, Ale.x.

782-796
McMauns, Jas...S02
.MacNiff Horticul-
tural Co 79.3

Marshall, W. E.

& Co 795

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 810

Mlchell, H. F.

Co 795

Michigan C u t

Flower Ex SOO

Mi'lang, Chas SOJ

Millang, Prank.. 803
Moninger, .T. C.

Co sn

Moore, Hentz &

Nash 8(12

.Mu rray . Samuel. 796
National N u r-

serymau 793

-\'i<otiue .Mfg.

Co. 809

Niessen, Leo Co. 800

Nut Grower 807

Ouwerkerk. P...793
Palisades X u r-

series 793

Palmer, W. J. &

Sou 797

Park Floral Co.. 796
Pnrsbelsky Bros .811
Pelioauo, Rossi

& Co 798

Peun the Florist. 707
Pennocb - Meehan

Co soi

Page
Pierce Co., F. 0.811

Pierson. A. N 784

Pierson, ]■'. R 7'!4

Plno-Lyptol Co.. SOS
Poehlraaun Bros.

Co 800

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 809

Randall's Flower

Shop 790

Reed & Keller... 800

Reid, Edw 800

Renter's 797

Riedel iV Meyer.. ,S(>2
Robinson, H M.

& Co 802

Roi'lirs, .1. Co... 784
Roland. Thomas. 79S
Rolker, A. &

Sous 782

Rosery, The 796

Sailer Bros 797

Schliug. Max 796

Schwake, C h a s.

& Co 783

Sharp. Partridge

& Co sn

Sheridan. W. F..S02
Sielirecht. Geo. C.SOl"
Slebreeht. \V. R.

& Co 802

Slggers & Slg-

gers . .
Skidclsky

& Co. .
Small. J. H.

Sons

Siailh. I'llmer
& Co

S. S.

.811

i.

.795

T).

.798
784

Page

Smith, P. J 802

Smith & Fetters. 797
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co. . . .793
Smyth, \Vm. J.. 797
Stearns, A. T.

Lumber Co. ..811
Sdiuipp, G. E. M.796
Tborhurn, J. M.

iV: Co 795

Totty, Chas. H..7S4
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck S02

Trepel. C. C 782

United Cut Flower

Co 803

Vaientlne, .T. .\..796
Vlck's, .lames

Sous 795

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 783

Wants, For Sale. 807
Ward, R. M. &

Co 782

Weber, F. C 797

Weiss. Herman.. 803

Welch's SOO

Welch Bros. Co.. .SOO
Welch. Patrick. ..8(«

Wood Bros 7S4

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 800

Young, A. L. &

Co S02

Young, John &

Co 802

Young & Xncent.7!Hi

Zlnn, Julius 796

Zvolauek. .\nt. C.795

FOR BUYmr DIRECTORY AND READY REFDIEIiCC OUIDE

SEE PAGES 804, 805, 806, 807

784

HORTICULTURE

June 10, 1916

OIR EXHIBIT OF

GERMAN IRIS

Won FIRST PRIZE al ih.

International Garden Cluh. Sum-
mer Show. Pelham Manor
June 1-4. 1916

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS. INC.,

FLOWERFIELD L. I., N.Y.

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W.
Ward will be dissem-
inated 1916-17

COHAGE GARDENS CO., Inc.

QUEENS

NEW YORK

CARNATIONS

Pot Plants — Rooted Cuttings

BKNORA. BRITISH TRllMPH, EN-

OHANTRE.>«B SVPREME, ErHEKA.

X^DY NORTHCLIFF, MATCHLKS8.

WHITE WONDBR.

rrom tin. poU. MOO per 100; »3S.OO par M.

awrtrd Onttlnin. $S.O0 per 100; $26.00 per M.

■NCBAJS-TRESgi LADY BOCNTIFTI.,

PINK WINSOB. WHITE W1N80B.

» lA poll, $3.60 per 100; $30.00 per M.

- OatUnga, »Z.5«perl0»; $20.00 per M.

ehrysmthemuins X°r ^i'Z^ ^^^t",
WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

aMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

A*li for Oatalogue

ADMAK, - - - - MICH.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

ANGUN & WALSH GO.

Williamsbridge, N. Y.

Send for Monthly Plant bulletin

GRAFTED ROSES

"MRS. GEORGE SIAWYER" ^

I was the Introducer of this viirlety; and I havo : pi. miid stock of
same to offer at this time, from 3-Inch pots, In flrstclabH cundltlon.

Given sane methods of culture, Shawyer will not mildew and will
prove to be the freest and best grower on your establishment.

Ask tbe men who are Increasing their plantings every year I
"There's a Reason," and they know what It is.

$15 per 100

$125 per 1000

All the rest of the Killamey»: Pink; KiUamey Queen; Klllarnvy
Brilliant and White KiUamey; Dbl. White KiUamey; Ophelia; Ftaneln
Scott Key; now ready In 3-lDch pots all flrst-class quality.

$15 per 100 $125 per 1000

CHARLES H. TOTTY, -*°r~

BEGONIAS

Per loo

Per 1000

$25.00

Jaoo.oo

15.00

140.00

12.00

1 10.00

Mrs. J. A. Peterson, 2 1-4-in. pots
Cincinnati, 2 1-4-in. pots
Lorraune, 2 1-4-in. pots

CYCLAMEN

Separate colors, finest strain, extra strong 3-in. pots
$8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY

RUTHERFORD, N. J.

HYDRANGEAS for SUMMER-BLOOMING

We have nn unusually line stock of tbcse plants, which have been feept dormant
during the winter and are now starting Into growth. They will begin to bloom In
July and will remain In flower during August. These plants are In great demand
at summer resorts for lawn and pl.izzn decoration. We offer the following varie-
ties In 14-Inch tubs: — Otaksa and the new French varieties. Avalanche. Fraichenr,
E. G. Hill, La Lorraine, Mnie. MBurico llnninr, Mme. E. MoulUcre, Mile. Rrnard
Galllard, and Radiance— -$2.00 to $3.00 each.

Also Otaksa, very large line symnietrlcul specimens In half-barrels, unusnally
heavily budded. $10.00 to $15.00 each.

F-. FR. i=>ie:frsoim oo.

Tarrytown, New York

June 10, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

785

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

COMDCCTKD BT

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gunUons by oar readers In line wltb any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially recetred and promptly answered |

by llr. Farrell. Sncli commnnlcatlons snonld InTarlably be addressed to tbe office of HOBTICUI/IDBB.

"It vain cor toll, we onstat to bbune the cnltnre, not the soil." — Pof.

Miltonias

Miltonias are vei'v subject to thrips so tlioy should be
dipped or sponged with fir tree oil or aphine alxmt
every two weeks. Give plenty of ventilation both day
and night until fall. Keep them well syringed over-
head during bright weather. Where you can, use re-
movable blinds or lath shadings; they are the best, but
where you have not tiicse do not make the shading
too dense. When through flowering the plants should
have any necessary repotting. They do well in pans
or pots, which should be half-filled with broken crocks
and lumpy charcoal. A good compost is osmunda fern
fiber mixed with a little live sphagnum. They can be
kept rather close for three or four weeks after potting,
but after that place them in as cool a house as possible
during the summer months.

Preparing Compost for Carnations

All good growers know that without a congenial
compost from which to draw the necessan- food supply
returns from the plants will be very unsatisfactory.
Much success or failure is dependent on the soil used.
In reality there is no dull season for the carnation
grower, for there is always something to be looked after.
Sod that was piled up last fall and exposed throughout
the winter is the soil to use. Wliere this was mixed
with manure at the rate of three of soil to one of ma-
nure it will not require anything else outside of a
good turning over so as to have it thoroughly mixed.
Always keep the pile clear of weeds and it mil be time
well invested.

Propagating Begonias

If you want fai work up a good lot of flowering and
ornamental leaved begonias now is a good time to start.
Tlie new side growths including such as come directly
from the base of the plant make the most satisfacton"
cuttings. All flowering begonias will root now witli
the greatest of ea.se. An ideal place is a shaded lunise
where the ventilators can be adjusted to avoid sweeping
air currents, with an atmosphere that is charged with
a reasonable amount of humidity. The floors and
benches should be kept cool by frequent wettings, during
the hot weather. For shading the hoiise. a thin mixture
of naphtha and white lead will do. When rooted they
should be pottwl into '1\ or 3-incli pots in sandy loam.
leaf mold and sand. Tn the shifts after this use a

turf like, cnunbly sofl three ])arts well dec^iyed cow
manure one pai-t, and enough of leaf mold and sand
to lighten it.

Poinsettias

Poinsettia-^ that were started eai'ly should now furnish
some fine material for propagating. Such as are rooted
now will produce bracts a foot or more in diameter and
be suitable either for benching or making up later into
large pans. Don't i)reak them ofl" the wooded stem but
use the knife and let one or two eyes of the soft wood
remain on the plants to give more cuttings in about four
weeks. A common error is to leave cuttings too long
in the sand after being rooted. Pot into stiff loain
mixed with about one-third of well rotted cow manure.
Pot just as soon as the roots have formed. By keeping
thetn covered with glass and not giving t(xi much venti-
lation, they will come along in good shape. If con-
venient and suitable greenhouse bench .space is not at
disposal, spread a coating of coal ashes in a cold frame
and grow them there.

Stocks for Winter Flowering

The best place to care for these jilants through the
summer is m a frame w'here the sashes are elevated 6 to
8 inches, which will afford at all times a free circulation
of air. In this abode they will do fine until very lat«
in the fall. It is better to pot them when quite small.
A 2 or 24-inch pot is a good size to use and as these be-
come filled with roots shift into 4 or .5-inch pots. Give
them a rich compost, say three ]>arts titi-fy loam to one
of well-decayed manure. Ventilation is one of the most
important points in growing stock successfully so give
them plenty of it. Give regular fumigation to keep
down the oreen fly. It is a good i)lan to wait until the
buds can be distinguished before they are planted out,
for you can tell the double flowered ones by tlieir stubby
buds.

Planting Out Stevias

Stevias sould be planted out in the field. I prefer 10
give them a piece of poor ground as they will then make
nice bushy plants. "Wlien given a rich soil they make
entirely too rampant a growth. They should have about
two feet of space between the plants. Keep pinching
until the last of August when they can be lift«d and
potted or benched.

Next wifk : Aspar.igus plumosus ; Decmative Plunts: GladioU : Ramblor Koses : i-owiiiii reroniilala.

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CONTENTS Pa«e

COVKH I LUSTKATION — Interior View of New
Flower Store of J. H. Small & Sons. New York City.

NOTES ON CULTlUtK OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Mlltonlas— Preparing Compost for Carnations— Pro-
pa!;atin»; Begonias — Poinsettias— Stock for Winter
Flowering -Planting Ont Stevias— ^o?in J. M. Farrell 785

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Planting Time-
Depth of Soil in the Benches— Building New-
Benches — Syringing — Arthur C. Ruzicka 787

FLOWER SHOW OF THE INTERNATIONAL
GARDEN CLUB— Illustrated 788

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Florists' Club of Philadel-
phia— Massachusetts Horticultural Society — G. A.
Kaupp portrait — Meetings and Exhibitions — Notes.. 790

OBITI'ARY- Jonathan Nash, portrait— James McBride 792

WTIONG IMPRESSIONS ABOUT GLADIOLUS GROW-
ING— Elmrr J. Wciicr 792

SEED TRADE — One Week's Imports — Notes 794

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 796

Flowers hv Telegraph 797

J. H. Small & Sons' New Flower Store 799

NEWS ITEMS FRO.M EVERYWHERE:

Boston, Providence. Chicago, Philadelphia, Pitts-
burgh 798-799

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York,

Philadelphia 801

Pittsburgh, Providence, St. Louis 803

NEW COTONEASTERS, BERBERIS AND AESCULUS 808

MISCELLANEOUS:

New York State Fair 789

A Rose Garden Fete 789

To Presene Our Native Flora 789

A New Exochorda 790

A Selection of Dahlias 791

Breeding for No\elties 794

New Corporations — Catalogue Received 794

Business Troubles 796

News Notes 796

Out of the Ginger Jar— G. G. W 799

A New Wholesale House 803

Visitors' Register 809

Big Hail Storm at St. Louis 809

Patents Granted 810

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 810

The old ^ayjng that "X" luli- i- -" ^^'^^'-
Hall! Haill eral which admit? no exception"' applies
in the ease of St. Louis which ha-
had the exceptional misfortune to he visited by two de-
structive hail stonns, within a hrief period, many of tlic
sufferers in the fir^t being among those worst hit by the
second. Horticulture extends sympathy to the victims.
who, it is to be hoped, are all protected by the Florists'
Hail Association. This organization has proved a ver-
itable life-saver for many a florist in distress and, doul)t-
less, this St. Louis experience will be the means of add-
ing not a few new names to Secretar\' Esler's retinue.

Our Uuws Luluiiiiis ijivc ail acimint "f
An important (I,,, open nir flower show held al I'el-
movement ||,|,ii Hny I'ark. New York, laBl wcvk.
lm|)ortant movements often originate
in small beginnings. Any movement which seeks to pro-
mote more rational living and a fuller appreciation of
woodlands, gardens and all the environment of rural
life is surely important. The one we are now consider-
ing may have fallen short of expectations in its first
j>ublir attempt under hitherto untried conditions, but it
was far from being mediocre and it should be judged
not merely for what it was but for what it means for
now and for the future. The plans of its ])romoters
in their ultimate aim and purpose are distinctly on
lines in which Horticolti'ki: heartily believes, as a
stimulus to substantial liorticultnral growth and for the
best interests and material well"are of the entire horli-
eultural profession. \ sincere endeavor to amalga-
mate the active commercial and the amateur horticul-
tural interests in singleness of purpose for effective
.joint work seems vei-y manifest in this unique enter-
prise. Every forward step taken in that clirection
should have unqualified coniinendation and every pos-
sible encouragement and assistance, for only .such a pol-
icy can a.ssure success. We hope that tiie people who
stand liehind this movement now so auspiciously started
will not relax in their zeal and that the new organiza-
tion may prosper in all it undertakes for the advance-
ment of horticultural art.

We look occasion last week to call at-

Holland tcntion to the appearance in this coun-

importations tr\- of a numl)er of special low prii^'

and prices quotations on nursery stock received by

mail from Holland just as the army of
I'oriy or iiiore salesmen who. had been traveling her^'
were .about to board their iJfeamer for home. How far
tliis disposition to cut pric-es will extend, how it will
affect the Boskoop syndicate by whom prices are es-
tablished in advance or what course will be adopted hv
the American houses which have already placed their
orders, in the event of a stampede to unload accumula-
tions in this country, we cannot predict but we do know
that a number of the larger buyers here, in view of tin-
practical cutting off of most of the other markets which
have been Holland's best customers, have withheld their
customary orders this season, being convinced that the
l)rices asked were not based upon present actual con-
ditions and outlook in Boskoop. The thinking man
naturally questions the wisdom of the policy of .^ending
so many men to this country to do the work which might
lie better done by a small fraction of the number and
at a great reduction in the expense wliich the buyer
feels is sure to come out of himself eventually. It is
a very grave and even disastrous situation with which
the Holland growers and dealers are now confronted,
but self-protection demands the exercise of prudent
foresight as the only safe course for the American buy-
er under the circumstances. Unless he can have an
agi'eement that, in tlie event of reduced quotations later
in the season he can have the benefit of the same, then
the buyer cannot be blamed if he adopts the conserva-
tive course which his judgment dictates. The safest and
altogether best ))]an for all .Vmerican buyers is to insist
on ]irices being made, freight prepaid, tfi Xew York.
The foreigner is always able to get a better freight rate
than American buyers and it should be up to him, be-
ing on the ground, to superintend all such shipment-
during these perilous times.

June 10, 1916

HOETICULTURE

787

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

CONDUCTED BY

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Questions by our readers in line with any of the topics preseuted on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Ruzicka. Such communications should Invatiably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

Planting Time

Planting tiiiio Jias now iirrived in earnest even on the
smaller places, and with labor hard to get, no time
should he lost in getting the houses planted and ready
for another year's work. r)o not use any poor plants as
it is a big loss in the long run. Tt will he much better
for the pocket book of the man backing the business to
buy good plants if those grown at home do not come up
to the mark. There are times when even with the best
of care a lot of plants will become pot-bound and will
not have a very good color. These plants are not poor
though, for no sooner are they planted than they will
begin to gTow very fast. With prices always growing
smaller and the cost of labor, etc., always climbing, it
is necessary to keep the houses producing so that there
will be no idle benclics at any time. Grow the plants in
four-inrJi pots if at all possible. With good culture and
care in syringing and watering, these plants can be
grown so as to cut even before they are ]3lanted, and
after careful planting in the benches, will begin to cut
more and more.

Depth of Soil in the Benches

E^ery gro\Ver has his own idea as to the proper depth
of soil in the benches but with us we find that the less
we can use the better. Three inches, with four as the
limit, is plenty with our way of grow'ing-. This does not
mean three inches of loose soil w-hich w-hen packed would
not give the plants any space to root in, but three inches
of well firmed soil. Tt is a great saving in many ways
not to use too much soil. In the first place it takes
about half the sod that it would were the benches heaped
full, which means a great saving there. Then comes the
wlieeling in and then wheeling out. The less soil in the
benches the sooner this work can be done, and the
quicker the work is done the smaller the expense. Then
when the roses are growing we fhid it much better to
have their roots well confined as they are then much
easier to handle. Too much soil is the cause of many
a Beauty bench running blind all the time, with stems
running along thirty or forty feet. Were the roots eon-
lined as they should be this would not be so apt to haj)-
pen. With less soil in the benches, more can always be
added tow-ards .spring wJien the plants need it, in the
iVirm! of mulch whereas were the benches filled top full,
.none can ho taken away in the winter should it lia]ipeii
to be a very dark one. The plants will also dry out
much better in the winter if less soil is used, thus gi\ ing
the grower an opportunity to give the plants more water,
and the oftener the benches can be watered the better
tliey will grow.

Building New Benches

Hero and there new benches will have to be put up
and a word or two on these wdll not be out of place. All

joints should lie painted if it is not possible to paint all
"the '"two by fours" and boards. Care in driving nails
will keep the benclies from^ decay a great deal too. The
less nails used the better. It is quite unnecessary to put
two nails into a board wherever it crosses a cross piece.
With good cross ])ieces, two nails ought to hold a six-
teen-foot board in place, and they do not have to be
twenties either, for eight-penny nails are long enough.
It will not be necessary to use galvanized nails as the
common wire nails will last as long as the boards and
that is all that is necessary. One very important item
is the drainage, or the space between the boards. When
the plants are gi'own on the small amount of soil plan,
the spaces between boards should not be more than half
an in^'h. with one quarter to three eighths as the stand-
ard. This will 1)0 plenty of drainage unless there is a
bench tliat is shaded badly, wlien more drainage will
have to be given. N"othing is gained by leaving spaces
an inch or more as these wide spaces only let a lot of
earth througli, making a great deal of extra work in
cleaning it out from under the benches. It is hardly
]jossible to keep only four inches of soil in the bench
with such wide spaces for drainage as the watering will
M-ash much of the soil right through, leaving the roots
exposed to the air, which does them very little good and
often a great deal of harm. In buying lumber be sure
to order such as will fit the benches without much waste.
Boards four, eight, twelve and sixteen. feet long can be
used without much cutting, giving preference to the
latter, as the worl< of lauilding can be done much quicker
and it is easier to keep track of the lumlier when it ar-
rives. Narrow strips of one-ply roofing put between the
cross pieces and the bottom of the bench, will shed the
w-ater away from the two-by-fours and thus make them
last much "longer. These shoitld be wide enougli lo
allow the edges to he bent down a little so that the water
will run oft".

Syringing

Care sould be taken not to have the plants dry when
syringing. It will not hurt to water late in the al'ter-
lioon, especially if the steam pipes are kept hot at night,
so that there will be no excuse for not liaving the plant.s
wet enough for the syringing day. 'I'he sun is very ■
strong now and it will not take much to bum the leaves.
It will not hurt the plants to be a little wet, as they will ;
(In- out fast enough if they are old [dants and growing
fi-eelv and the young plants can be syringed so that •
hardly any water is thro\ni on the benches. Use plenty
ol' pressure and use an open hose if possible. It will
>ave the leaves, and .save many a lengtli of hose, for
most nozzles are hose bursters. With ■an open hose the
work can be done veiT quickly so that it will not takCj^J
any more water, neither will it be necessaiy to soak tjj^^j
wiiole house if care is taken and the one syriu'giitg...
keeps moving. The old way of standing in one place
a long time wliile syringing is a little out of date. The
(piickcr the work is done the better.

788

II OHTICULTU R E

Jtiue lu, \V\6

I'hi' tirst ul(iMii|it lit nil oiilduor Iloriil
exhibition by llio liiti>riiiitioiial Uuidoii
Club at Polhaiii Hay Hark. X. Y.. laal
week was a very creditable affair for
a starter. Pelhani Hay Hark Is Ibc
property of Ibc City of New York, but
the Kroiinds coinpriHliiR thirty-nvi'
acres and the liisiorir Hurtow Man-
sion have been leased to the Inter-
national Garden Club which has tin-
derlaken to beautify the Krounds. es-
tablish trial gardens, hold frequent ex-
hibitions In tents and in the open, to
promote the preservation of our na-
tive flora and to develop by example
and practice correct plant knowledse
and a hotter style of gardening in the
United States. The old manor house,
at the time of the Garden Club's start
In spring of last year was in a very
dilajiitated condition. It has been
thoroughly repaired and put in fine
condition for the purposes of a club
house and much substantial work has
been done on the grounds already in-
cluding a spacious sunken parterre
with fountain and pool, and which is
kept bright with successive plantings
of bulbs, annuals and hardy perennial
material. From the start A. Herring-
ton has taken a deep interest in the
work of development and has acted in
the capacity of advisory superintend-
ent. James Macgregor being gardener.
Improvement will be carried on stead-
ily and the list of society patrons
given in the program for the recent
show would seem to give assurance

Babtow Makob and Outside Exhibits.

/•'■;•/ /■, 1 n />//•/.

that there will be no lack of money.
A nursery has already been started
and among the features to be intro-
duced right away is a rose garden 300
X 300 and nothing will be spared to
make it, if possible, the finest in this
country. A range of greenhouses will
be erected later on. The estate has a
very interesting history, dating back
to early colonial days and the royal
grants by which the Pell family came
into possesion of this beautiful estate.
The litle family burial ground with its
crudely chiseled gravestones is pre-
served as one of the most interesting
antiquities of this section.

The prize schedule for last week's
exhibition contained the names of
some twenty-five national or local so-

ViEW I.N Text.
Exhibit of Julius Roelirs Co.

I'lwto. by J. H. ivpfcr

cietles and clubs as co-operating. The
competition for the very liberal prizes
offered was not as great as had been
expected, the busy season undoubted-
ly preventing many from entering.
There were many classes with no en-
tries. The principal displays were
made under a series of tents, the char-
acter of which is shown in the accom-
panying illustrations. The outdoor de-
partment, with the exception of the
fine collections of conifers, bays,
clipped' boxwoods and hedge plants,
was insignificant but the groups un-
der the tents were of high character,
beautifully arranged and. because of
the favoring moist and pure air. the
plants and flowers retained their
freshness until the close of the fourth
day to a degree that would not be pos-
.sil)le in an ordinary exhibition hall.
Without a doubt next year's affair will
be bigger and better and the year fol-
lowing will show a still greater ad-
vance as plans are shaped and perma-
nent improvements materialize.

.Among the special features of last
week's meeting were addresses by Geo.
\'. Nash on the "Bog Garden," A. P.
Saunder.^ on "Peonies." Geo. D. Pratt
on "Conservation." Judge Alton B.
Parker and others.

LIST OF AWARDS.
Commercial Classes.

Group of Rhododendrons covc^rinjj 100
sq. ft.: 1st. W. A. M.'iiidn. So. Orango, N.
.1.: 2d. F. R. Pierson Co.. Tiirrytown. N. Y.

(Jroiip of Hardy Oiimiiii-nlnl Kloworing
■["ifos .-ind .*^hriil>s oovt-rinc "JOO 80. ft.:
1st. .Tuliiis Koolirs Co., ItiilhfTford. N. .1.;
-'.1. W. A. Mnnda.

(Jronp of rirchid.«. :irr:inff<Ml for (^tTect.
iiverlm; Tij si|. ft.: Isl. .Inliiis Roplirs Co.;
-'•1. I.nKcr & ilurrcll. .siiniinlt. N. .1.

(troup nf Stovp and IJrecnIiniisp F^'ollaKe
.iiiil FlowiTlnK PlMiits. c'lVPrliiK 100 sq. ft.:
Isi. \V. A. Maiida : 2d. .Tiillns Rophr.s Co.

Crniip of Perns and SelaBliicllas. cover-
ine 100 .sq. ft.: 1st. W. A. Manda; 2d, P.
R. Pierson Co.

Rock Garden, covering 2.''iO sq. ft.: 1st.
.(mIIus Rnehrs Co.

liav Trees. Pyramidal or Columnar, not
less than 10 ft. In height : 1st, .Tnlln«
Koehrs Co.

Hav Trees, standard, head not less than
.'. ft. ill diameter: 1st, Julius Roehrs Co.

Rox Trees. Pyramidal, not less than 7 ft.

June 10, ]916

HORTICULTUEE

789

high: 1st, W. A. Manda; 2d, Bobbink &
Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

Box Trees, standard, head not leSs than
4 ft. In diameter: 1st, W. A. Manda; 2d,
Julius Koebrs Co.

Box Trees, bush, not less than 0 ft. hlgb :
1st, W. A. Manda.

Box Trees, C trained plants: 1st, W. A.
Manda; 2d, Julius Eoehrs.

Conifers, collection of 25 plants, 25 va-
rieties, in pots or tubs: 1st. Isaac Hicks
& Sou, Westbury. N. Y. ; 2d, F. R. Plerson.

Group of Bedding Plants, arranged for
effect, covering 20O sq. ft.: 1st, Julius
Roehrs Co.

Displav of Peonies. 100 sq. ft.: 1st, John
Lewis Childs. Inc.. Flowerfleld, N. Y.;
2d, Bobbink &- Atkius.

Displav of Cut Hardy Flowers, 100 sq.
ft. : 1st, Bobbink *; Atkius.

Display of Cut Sprays of Flowering
Trees and Shrubs. 100 sq. ft. : 1st, Isaac
Hicks & Son.

Display of Cut Roses: 1st. F. R. Pler-
son Co.

TO PRESERVE OUR NATIVE
FLORA.

Private Classes.

Group of Hardy Flowering and Foliage
Trees and Sbrul>s, covering 50 sq. ft.: 1st,
Mrs. VVm. G. Xlchols, Eye, N. Y., gard.
Geo. N. Sullivan.

Group of Orchids, covering 25 sq. ft.:
1st, Clement Jloore, Hackensack, N. J.,
gard. .1. P. Mossman.

Group of Foliage and Flowering Plants,
Stove or Greenhouse, covering 50 sq. ft.:
1st. Mrs. John H. Flagler, Greenwich, Conn.

Group of Hydrangeas, covering 50 sq.
ft.: 1st, Mrs. John H. Flagler; 2d, Mrs.
Geo. D. Barron, Rye, N. Y., gard. James
Llnane.

Group of Summer Flowering Bulbous
and Tnberous Plants for effect, covering
50 sq. ft.: 1st, Mrs. Geo. D. Barron.

Displav of Cut Iris Flowers, 50 sq. ft.:
1st, Mrs. A. M. Booth, Gt. Neck, N. Y.,
gard. E. Fardel.

Display of Cut Hardy Flowers, 50 sq ft.:
1st, Mrs. Wm. G. Nichols.

Special Awards.

Collection of Tulips— Wm. Shillaber, Es-
sex Falls. N. J., gard. J. P. Soreuson.

Display of Nemesia compaeta Triumph —
Wm. Shillaber.

Group of Foliage and Flowering Plants,
100 sq. ft.— Mrs. A. M. Booth.

Hemerocallis Gold Dust and flava — John
Lewis Childs, Inc.

Calceolarias, hybrids — Adolph Lewisohn,
Ardsley. N. Y.. supt. J. Canning.

Brassla verrucosa — Miss Schefller, San-
gabuck. Conn., gard. Adam Paterson, sil-
ver medal.

Collection of Herbaceous Peonies, seed-
lings— Miss Scheffler. silver medal.

Calceolaria Stuartii— Miss Scheffler.

Vase of Outdoor Grown Sweet Peas —
Miss Scheffler.

Collection of Cut Flowers from Shrubs —
Mrs. Wm. G. Nichols.

Exhibit of School Garden plantings,
Model Gardens, etc.— Dept. of Parks, Bor-
oughs of Manhattan and Richmond.

Collection of Cut Annual, Perennial and
Bulbous Flowers — Harry A. Bunyard Co.,
New York.

Leaflet No. 27 of the Society for the Pro-
tection of Native Plants.

We have no uew message this year,
but we want to remind our members
of our bed-rock conviction that very
many flowers of each species must be
allowed to go to seed if our woods,
fields, and roadsides are to retain the
loveliness of wild-flower growth, and
that the existence, even, of the rarer
species is threatened by our careless
picking. Cultivation and building
necessarily restrict the areas where
wild flowers can flourish, and we must
endeavor to give them the best chance
of holding their own in the places
which are left to them.

Even when all this country was wild,
the Indian, with keen and unspoiled
powers of observation, had an instinc-
tive feeling that flowers should not be
ruthlessly destroyed, but should be en-
joyed in their natural surroundings.

The following passages are quoted
from "The Indian Today," written by
Dr. Charles A. Eastman, a descendant
of the Sioux tribe, who bears the In-
dian name Ohiyesa. He lived among
his own people during his boyhood, so
that he possesses both by inheritance
and experience the idealistic philoso-
phy of the Indian people.

"In his sense of the aesthetic, which
is closely akin to religious feeling, the
American Indian stands alone.

"In accord with his nature and be-
liefs, he does not pretend to imitate
the inimitable, or to reproduce exactly
the work of the Great Artist. The In-
dian did not paint nature, not because
he did not feel it, but because It was
sacred to him. He so loved the reality
that he could not venture upon the im-
itation. That which is beautiful must
not be trafiBcked with, but must
be only reverenced and adored. It
must appear in speech and action. The
symmetrical and graceful body must
express something of it. Beauty, in
his eyes, is always fresh and living,
even as God Himself dresses the world
anew at each season of the year. . . .
This is the spirit of the original Amer-

ican. He holds nature to be the meas-
ure of consummate beauty, and its de-
struction as sacrilege. ... I have
seen in our midsummer celebration
cool arbors built of fresh-cut branches
tor council and dance halls, while
those who attended decked themselves
with leafy boughs, carrying shields
and fans of the same, and even mak-
ing wreaths for their horses' necks.

"But, strange to say, they seldom
made a free use of flowers. I once
asked the reason of this. •Why,' said
one, 'the flowers are for our souls to
enjoy; not for our bodies to wear.
Leave them alone, and they will live out
their lives and reproduce themselves
as the Great Gardener intended. He
planted them: we must not pluck
them, for it would be selfish to do so."

NEW YORK STATE FAIR.
The sixty-seventh annual fair will
be held at Syracuse on Sept. 11 to 16.
1916. Department I is devoted to
flowers and pot plants, for which 170
prize classes have been provided, the
premiums offered in the preliminary
schedule totalling $2,536.75. Charles
S. Wilson is the commissioner in
charge and David Lumsden, of Ithaca,
will act as superintendent. Judging
will begin on Monday, Sept. 11. Sept.
2 is the day for the closing of entries.
In most of the classes 1st, 2nd and 3rd
premiums are offered. For collection
and display of roses $100.00, $50.00 and
$25.00 are offered. In the plant sec-
tion there are some equally attractive
prizes; in fact the amounts offered
are liberal all through and we advise
our readers to send for a copy of the
schedule and make a try for some of
the "mazuma."

A ROSE GARDEN FETE.

One of the notable events of this
week was the opening to the public,
on Thursday afternoon, of Admiral
Aaron Ward's beautiful rose garden at
Willowmere, Roslyn, L. I., N. Y. E. H.
Wilson, the explorer and plant collect-
or of Arnold Arboretum. Boston,
lectured on the history of the Rose
and its evolution through hybridiza-
tion. The affair was under the patron-
age of Mrs. Robert Bacon, chairman of
the American Committee of the Ameri-
can Ambulance Hospital, and a num-
ber of the leading society ladies of
New York. The proceeds of the lecture
and the bazaar will be devoted to the
American Ambulance Hospital In
Paris.

PAolo. /•y 7. H. Pipt"'-

■View in Tent.

Exhibit of W. A. Manda.

Clvde L. Wilkins, of Wilton, who
was "appointed thio ^veek Maine State
horticulturist, is one of the youngest
state officials. He is only 24, but has
been assistant horticulturist during
most of the admii:istration of Commis-
sioner Guptill. Mr. Wilkins is a son
of Wilbur W. Wilkins, a farmer of
Wilton, who carries on an orchard,
where the young horticultuiist irot his
first insight into the science.. Young
Wilkins graduated from Wilton Acad-
emy in 1912, and then studied for two
years at the University of Maine, fol-
lowing which he was principal of the
High School in Liberty. While at col-
lege he helped pay his expenses by
milking the University cows.

79u

II ORTICULTURK

Juno 10, 1916

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADEL-
PHIA.

Tom Duly, the world famous wit.
|ihilo8oplior and puvt. was tlio speaker
of the eventiiK at the monthly mcet-
iUK of this club held on June 6th. His
subjcft wns "huKS," which he illum-
ined with science, sense, scintillation
and humor, much to the delight of the
members. The audience wns so large
that the regular club rooms had to be
abandoned for the larger hall upstairs.
The evening wound up with games
and refreshments and a jolly good time
generally. The speaker at the July
meeting will be Dr. John H. Washburn.

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

Change of Dates of the Peony Exhibi-
tion.

On account of the lateness of the
season the Peony Rxhibition of the
Massachus<»tts Horticultural Society
scheduled for June in and 11 will be
postponed to Saturday and Sunday,
June 17 and 18.

William P. Rich, Sec.

The June meeting of the Cincinnati
Florists' Society will be held Monday,
June 12th. Important business is com-
ing before the meeting.

The Annandale (N. Y.) Rose Show
will be held on Tuesday, June 13, and
Wednesday. June 14 (Commencement
Day of St. Stephen's College).

The annual Peony Exhibition of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
will be held at Horticultural Hall, Bos-
ton, on Saturday and Sunday. June 17
and 18. Peonies are liberally provided
for in the prize schedule, as are also
rhododendrons, irises and hardy her-
baceous flowers.

The Dalton (Mass.) Horticultural
Society, which has just been formed,
will hold an exhibition at the Y. M. C.
A. building Aug. 25 and 26. and all
persons intending to exhibit must fill
out the blank furnished, not later than
Aug. 21. and return it to the chairman,
W. S. Dunn, manager of Flintstone
farm.

Rutland, Vt., will see at least two
flower shows this season, as the
Garden Club plans to hold one this
month and one in August, in which
all of the nature and flower lovers of
the city are askod to compete. The
Garden Club desires first of all to
beautify the city and the grounds of
the various residences and to accom-
plish this it is offering these shows as
an incentive. A peony show will be
held this month, probably the last

Meetings Next Week

Monday, June 12.

CU'vi'liMiil liorlKlB t'lul). Uolluii-
ilc'ii lliiti'l. ('Ii'%<'liiiiil. (iblo.

Cnnliii. It.' jiicI I'l.irlsiR' l.'luli >>l
HaUliiuin', riorUt KxcliiiiiKi' Hull.

NfW ^ (irk l''U»rlHlM' (-"lult. Cinuiil
()|MTii IloiiHi-, Ni'W Vork (Jlly.

ItucbcHtiT KlorlBtM' AhbocIuIIoii, ICj
Miiln St., Kiiat Hocliontor, N. Y.

Tuesday, June 13.

NV'Wpnrl llortlculturiil SocU-lty.
.Newport, li. 1.

Wednesday, June 14.

Clnduiiatl KlorlntH' Sncl.ty. J:ilii/.
KMIott KlowiT .Market. L'liHliinJitl, O.

IJutclifSH (Viuiily Ilortlrultural So-
cU'ty. roupliliecpslc. N. V.

Lenox Horticultural Society,
Lc-nox, MasH.

Morris Counl.v Florists' and (Jar-
deners' Society. Madison. N. J.

Nassau t'uuntv llortinilliiral So-
ciety, I'enitiroke Hall, Glen Core,
N. Y.

Thursday, June 15.

Essex Connty Klorlsts' Club,
Kreuffer-.Vudltorhnn. Newark. N. .T.

New Orli'nns Horticultural Society,
Association of Commerce lUdj;., New
Drieans. La.

Norlli Westcbesler Tounty Hortl
enltural Society, Mt. Klseo. N. Y.

Taconia Florists' Association. Mac-
caliee Hail, Taconia. Wasb.

Friday, June 16.

Nortb Sbore llortiiultural So-
clet.v. Manchester. M:iss.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

.June 9-10. .Snn Francisco. — Ameri-
can Sweet Pea .Society. I'alace Hotel.

June 9-10, New York City.— Ameri-
can l*eony Society. Meeting and Ex-
liiliition, American Museum Natural
History.

.lune 17-lX. lionton. — Peony ICx
liilillion, Massachusetts Horticultural
Society. Horticultural Hall.

June 13, Oyster IJay, L. I., N. T.—
Rose .Show, Oyster Hay Horticultural
Society.

June 16, ProvUlrnce, R. I.^Sum-
nier Show of Kbode Island Horticul-
tural Society.

June 16-17, Mamaroneck, N. Y. —
Summer Show. Westchester and
Falrfleld norticultural Society.

•lune 22, Worcester. Mass. — Rose
and Strawberry Exhibition. Worces-
ter Horticultural Society.

.June 24-25. Ilostnn. — Rose and
Strawberry Exhibition. Massachu-
setts Horticultural Society, Hortl-
cuitural Hall.

June 27-28, Ilartford. Conn. — Sum-
mer Show of Connecticut Horticul-
tural Society.

June 28-29, Newport, R. I. — New-
port Garden Association and New-
port Horticultural Society, on the
grounds of the Garden Association.

.July 14-16, Bar Harbor. Me. — An-
nual Show of American Sweet Pea
Society.

July 20, WorccHter, Mass. — Sweet
Pea Exhibition. Worcester Horticul-
tural Society.

AuKust 3, Oyster Bay, L. I., N. Y.—
Palilia Show. Oyster Bay Horticul-
tural Society.

.Aneust 11-12-13, Boston. — American
Gladiolus Society. Horticultural Hall.

■Vuifust 24, A\'orcester, Mass. —
Gladiolus Exhibition.

Sept. 2-9, Cleveland. Ohio. — Indus-
trial Exhibition and Fair.

fSyraeuse, N. Y.. Sept. 11-10. — New
Vork State Fair.

Sept. 12-13, Providence, R. I.—
Rhode Island Horticultural Society,
Narrairansett Hotel.

week in Juno. A good many local
in'ople who have HCldoni, If over,
pliiuted Hhruhs or (luwi-rs about the
::riiui'(lK. linvc d<uu> so thin your.

G. A. K.iLii'.

'resident-elect of Missouri State Florists'
Association.

A NEW EXOCHORDA.
Exochorda Giraldii Wilsonii. The
Chinese Pearl Bush (Biochorda
racemosa) has long been a familiar
and much admired shrub in many
American gardens on account of its
showy racemes of large pure white
flowers. Old specimens assume an
open and not a very attractive habit,
and lose much of their early beauty.
The variety (B. (Jiraldii) which was
discovered by Wilson in western China
and named for him, although in its
native country it is a wide-spreading
shrub, in cultivation here grows like
a tree with a single straight stem and
comparatively short branches which
form a narrow pyramidal head. The
flowers are much larger than those of
the old-fashioned Pearl Bush, and this
new introduction promises to be a
better garden plant. It is now well
established in the Arboretum where
several plants are now in flower, and
in other Massachusetts gardens. The
Chinese Exochorda is best known as
E. grandiflora, but the older and cor-
rect name is F. racemosa. E. macrantha,
an interesting hybrid between the
Chinese E. raf-rmosn and E. Korolkowii
from central Asia, is in flower. The
flowers and foliage resemble those of
the Chinese plant but the branches,
like tliose of its Turkestan parent, are
much more upright in growth. — Arnold
Arboretum Bulletin.

June 10, 1916

HORTICULTTJEE

791

FLORISTS ATTENTION

Every Owner of an Automobile Should
Provide Himself or His Chaff eur With

THE HAMILTON NON- WRINKLE DUSTER

A NEW DISCOVERY IN FABRICS

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The Dusters can be used in the Auto all day, placed upon a hanger at night and all
wrinkles will have disappeared in the morning.

This fabric is soft in finish, heavy enough to withstand the hardest usage, yet light in
weight and cool. It is linen color and is exceptionally attractive, and as it has been shrunk,
the Coats may be washed when necessaiy, and will look like new.

The Men's Coat is made double breasted, side slashed pockets, sleeve tabs, high collar,
finished with attractive buttons, and has thi/ belted back.

The Women's Coat is made with a full skirt, single breasted, patch pockets, and collar
that can be buttoned up close to the neck. It is trimmed with very attractive buttons, and
has the belted back.

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We guarantee every HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE DUSTER to be exactly as represented,
and if it is not entirely satisfactory when received, it may be returned to us, and we will cheer-
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Sizes Both Women's and Men's 34 to 36

ZiiSJ

We Sell Only Direct from Factory to User, Saving Our Cus-
tomers, the Jobbers' and Retailers' Profits. We Cheerfully
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Let Us Save You
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By selling direct from factory to user we save our customers
the jobbers' and retailers' profits.

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G. L. HAMILTON & CO., Inc.,

394 Atlantic Avenue
BOSTON. MASS.

C) der Blank -G _^

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me eiie H.\iMILTON NON-WRINKLE
DUSTEU. Parcel Post PREPAID, with
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tlie purchase price.
Men's Duster Size

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Name
street
Town
State .

792

nuirn CULTURE

Juno 10, 1916

Obituary

Jonathan Nash.

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Mr. Ilpiiry Ileiitx. Jr.

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A black-borderod card bearing the
foregoing words has reached us. There
are many connected with the flower
business, ourselves included, who will
feelingly subscribe to the sentiment
carried by this brief but expressive
anouncenient. Following so closely
on the death of John Krai, who was
head salesman for Moore, Hentz &
Xash, the news of Mr. Nash's passing
away when his convalescence was
seemingly assured came as a stunning
blow to the florist trade of New York
City. Mr. Nash was bom in Essex,
E:ngland, in 1853. He came to this
country 22 years ago and one year
later entered the employ of the. New
York Cut Flower Company, after-
wards becoming one of the firm of
Moore. Hentz & Nash, wholesale flor-
ists. He was a gentleman of kindly
disposition and unsullied character, an
able and broad-minded business man,
and his passing away is a great loss
to the business he so faithfully fol-
lowed.

The funeral was held at Grace
Church on May 29 and a large repre-
sentation of every department of the
business was present. The pall bear-
ers were Messrs. F. h. Moore and
Henry Hentz. Jr., his business part-
ners: C. L. Roberts and John Pritch-
ard, representing the Bedford Floral
Co.; Jos. Millang, representing the N.
Y. Cut Flower Co., and Mr. Tanner,
representing the retail trade. The em-
ployees of the firm also followed the
pall bearers. Burial was at Woodlawn
cemetery. There were many beautiful
floral tributes, including a wreath
from the clerks and salesmen and a
blanket of lilies of the valley with cat-
tleyas sent by the firm. Lily of the
valley was Mr. Nash's favorite flower
ever since the evening long ago when
the young lady who afterwards be-
came his bride wore these flowers at
a regimental ball given by the Essex
Yeomary, of which Mr. Xash was a
member. Other tributes were a de-
sign in American Beauty roses from
the directors of the New York Cut
Flower Co., a wreath of orchids from
Traendly & Schenck, a design in roses
from the Bedford Floral Co. and a

^-landing wreath of orchids from the
Groek-Amorlcun Florists' AsEoclalion.
AfliT the fiinoral services many of tho
flowers wore dlhtrlbuted among the

Jonathan Nash

poor and sick in Grace Church parisli
Mr. Nash is survived by his widow, a
daughter and three sons, one of the
latter, A. S. Nash, being now associ-
ated with the firm.

James McBride.
The body of James McBride, a
landscape gardener, who had not been
seen since last Tuesday, was found in
bed at his home on Kenoza avenue,
Haverhill, Mass., by Ftank White-
house of the fire department and Mo-
tor Cycle Policeman Joseph U. Ryan,
who broke into the house. Medical
Examiner John F. Croston found
memoranda from Boston brokers
which would indicate that Mr. Mc-
Bride owned a large amount of val-
uable stock.

WRONG IMPRESSIONS ABOUT
GLADIOLUS GROWING.

My attoijtiou has been cuUlhI to :in arti-
cle In the Country Gentleman on the grow-
ing of gladiolus bulbs ond blooms as a
crop for farmers. Some remarkable state-
ments about profits are made. What Is the
truth about It? E. F". G.

The many well-known and some of
the newest varieties of Gladoli are
beautiful and valuable to grow in the
home garden, and the cultivation of
them should be encouraged for several
reasons. They are easy to grow, and
bulbs of such varieties as America,
Jlrs. Francis King, and many others
are very moderately priced. The flow-
ers are delicate yet showy, and when
cut keep a long time in water. In the
article referred to by E. F. G., the
fanner is urged to plant them commer

cinlly. and a gross profit of 14,000 per
aero pronilHcd on I'aniana. The farm-
er Ih advised to plant fourth si/.o bulba,
which arc said to produce good to high
grade llowcrs, and additional bulbs.

A Gladiolus bulb of one-half to
threo-quarlers Inch would not be
bought by any florist to use for cut
(lower purposes, as it will produce a
KMiall (lower that would bo practically
unsiilable on the wholesale markets,
which is proven by the tens of thou-
Hands that were thrown out on the
New York market the past two sea-
sons. The finest America and Mrs.
Francis King often did not bring |1
per 100 in New York the past season,
and these flowers were grown from
bulbs averaging I'/j to 2vi Inches in
diameter. The small half-Inch bulb ia
used for growing a larger sized bulb
for flowering purposes the following
season.

If you buy 1,000 large, or small, half-
inch bulbs they will each produce one
bulb for the next season's use and a
number of small corms which require
lour years' growth to reach the largo
flowering size. The bulbs should be
planted early In the spring, and In
order to grow a good strong bulb from
the half-inch size, the flower should
either be left on the plant or be cut
without a stem, as all the leaves should
be left on the bulb to mature it proper-
ly. Thorough cultivation must be
given to the end of the growing sea-
son. Figure just about how much you
think it will cost you to weed and cul-
'Uvate a lot of Gladioli, from early
spring to the flrst frost. I feel sure
you will find it cheaper to buy bulbs
than to try to grow them.

I have purchased this winter for
forcing largest size America and Mrs.
Francis King at $5 per 1,000 from a
grower who planted 30,000 the past
season and did not make expenses. A
neighbor florist who has been growing
50,000 each season has sold a large
proportion of his stock for the same
reason. He intends growing some of
the newer varieties for a few seasons,
such as Panama, Peace, Augiista, and
several others. Salesmen from Hol-
land have been offering large lots of
America, small size, as low as $1.50
per 1.000.

Any farmer before going into this
business should arrange for an outlet
for his flowers, as I know of Instances
where such growers have gone to
large commission houses, to find them
so overloaded by regular, all-the-year
consignors that they said they could
not possibly handle any more stock. I
was told of a young woman who went
to a large Philadelphia commission
house and begged thoni to sell gladioli
for her. Wlien told they could not pos-
sibly handle any, she began crving,
and mentioned a number of other
sources of outlet she had tried to no
avail, and stated she read in some
paper what a fortune there was in the
business. It is indeed unfortunate
that horticultural papers should allow
such articles in their columns without
investigation. The paper that pro-
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does The R. N.-Y. is of inestimable
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June 10, 1916

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Imports at tlic port of .\e\v York of
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enditiK May 26lh, were recorded as
follows:

Bulbs — France. $12; .Netherlands,,
$327; EtiKland. $65; HoiiKkong. $420.

Plants- Helgium. $28,724: France,
$174.; Italy, $2ri; Netherlands, $6,156:
England. $2.1:12: Bermuda. $40; Guate-
mala, $49; Cuba, $15; Japan, $12; Bra-
zil. $113; Colombia, $464.

Red Clover Seed— France, $1,255;
Italy, $13,200.

Clover Seed— Netherlands, $3,518;
England. $3,041.

Other Seed— France. $5,960; Italy,
$253; Malta, $324; Netherlands, $9,-
548; Germany, $586; Mexico. $1,313:
England. $2o,8o2: China, $2,792; Brit-
ish India. $17,752; British East Indies,
$229; Hongkong. $396; Morocco, $4,-
646.

Nitrate of Potash— England, $74,391.

Nitrate of Soda— Chile. $50,885.

Other fertilizers — Scotland, $77;
Mexico, $632.

Kainit— Cuba, $300.

Seedsmen wishing to send seeds to
the Argentine Republic should con-
form to certain requirements, which
as stated by the Consul-General of th>?
Argentine Republic at .New York Cit\
are. that the seed grower must make
an affidavit before a notary public, the
notary public attaching his jhrat and
official seal, stating that the seeds are
free from diseases. A similar affidavit
should be obtained from the county
clerk and both certificates or affi-
davits sent to the Consul General of
the Argentine Republic at New York
City for certification, the fee for
which is $2.00.

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A SELECTION OF DAHLIAS.

R. Vincent, Jr., gives as his selec-
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lows:

Best peony-flowered: Bertha von
Suttner, Geisha, Germania, Gloire de
Baan, Queen Wilhelmina, Queen
Emma.

Best show: A. D. Livoni, Chas.
Lanier, Ethel Maule, Sauve, Mme.
-Moreau. Yellow Duke, Zebra.

Best cactus: Countess of Lonsdale,
Golden Gate, J. H. Jackson, Kalif,
Marguerite Bouchon, Rene Cayeaux,
Sweetbriar, Wodan, Wolfgang von
Goethe.

Best pompon: .Alewine, Allie Mou-
rey, Indian Chief, Little May, Snow-
clad.

Best decorative: Delice, Hortulanus,
Fiet, Jack Rose, Jean Charmant, Le
Grand Manitou, Papa Charmant.

Best Single Century: Ami Barillet,
Fringed 20th Century, Rose Pink Cen-
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Century.

11 u HTI C U L T U R E

BREEDING FOR NOVELTIES

Ki'i I'l.l p: piT'* i:i tills iiiagii/.lni' niadi'
recomiiifiidutlon. first, that Gladiolus
seed be sown too thickly In order to
ilonlroy i|ie weaklings at tin- start, and
second, that strikingly aberrant forms
be avoided and only normal forms of
modcrati' char.-icterislics be used In
crossing.

That is exactly right if a good high
average coniinercial product Is de-
sired, but exactly wrong If the object
is nipid improvement of a speciflc
kind. Extreme variations when they
first appear are very apt to be accom-
panied by weakness and a faulty con-
stitution, but these can be bred out
by proper crossing, iiiid the uni(|ue
quality, otherwise unattainable, sujier-
IMJsed on a robtist and vigorous habit.

Experts in heredity eslimate that
each parent transmits about one-sev-
enth of its own peculiar qualities to
its offspring; for example. If two
whites, each the offspring of colored
sorts, were mated, about two-sevenths
of the seedlings would show a decided
tendency to whiteness. .Mating these
whites together should produce white-
ness in a little over half the grand-
children, and so with other qualities.
Nearly all our finest kinds have a long
line of robust ancestors, and so rever-
sion to robustness comes easily by
crossing with a robust mate. Often it
is the weaklings that show the high-
est development of some desired char-
acter, and this character is precious,
because it can be fixed upon a robust
constitution by repeated crossing.

For example, suppose we wish to
produce a pure white, with flowers six
inches across, of great substance, and
borne on stems six feet high. Mating
average normal "near-whites" would
never get it. but if we mate the purest
white — say a weak sort like Eiirnpa —
with the tallest and most robust near-
white, like I'lnri- or Xiiiiiiilii. and the
resulting tallest and most robust near-
whites back to Kiiri>]in. and if neces-
sary, repeat the operation, if we use
enough material, we will certainly get
seedlings as white as I'limiiii and with
the vigor of the others; and proper
selection and intercrossing of these
would in the end give what we want.
Following this i)lan for only two gen-
erations has given me a strain coming
mostly white with some as white as
Eiiropn snd about VA inches across
the flower, on strong stems, and some
nearly white, large-flowered, and six
feet high, and, of course, the work is
only begun.

If a breeder gets a seedling with
some unique and desirable character,
but otherwise worthless, it is merely
a matter of time and patient and
judicious; crossing to impose that char-
acter upon a robust and satisfactory
variety, but he must make up his mind
as to what he wishes to accomplish,
keep track of his pedigrees (approxi-
mately, at least), and be willing to
persevere through several generations
in order to attain his ideal.
Theodore L. Mead, in The Modern

Gladiolus Grower.

June 10, l»lt>

THE PRACTICAL BOOK

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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Wakefield. Mass.— Charles C. Ball,
Inc., Yale Ave., florists; liabilities,
U6, 127.62; assets, 1114.90.

Memphis, Tenn. — Holly & Malone,
florists, South Dudley street, volun-
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Montgomery, Ala. — Morning View
Floral Co., voluntary petition in banli-
ruptcy; liabilities, $6,729,11, assets,
frrowing plants and flowers.

Norwich, N. Y.— Walter N. Lock-
row, florist, formerly of Schenectady,
X. y., has filed a petition in banknipt-
cy in the federal court, N, Y„ with
liabilities of $1,286 and assets of $8,34,

NEWS NOTES.

Falmouth, Mass. — Mrs, A. G, Cusli-
man has resigned her position with
Xirol, the florist.

E. Greenwich, R. I. — Daniel King

has temporary quarters for his floral

business in the Arnold Block, Main
street.

Cincinnati. — Pierce .Julian, the leu-
cothoe m a n, of Roan Mountain,
Tenn., who is a delegate to the repub-
lican convention at Chicago, this
week, stopped in this city on Monday.

Tom Windram left for Leesburg,
Fla., Monday. ■

NA/MV

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=SONS=^

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avas.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

••dlaoa of Ohio, ladtanA kb^ < ■■■4«
Mcmbrra Klvrlats' Tr-I«(raph \>%i\tmrg

Aa»ocl»tJ*a.

GVXiiu BHOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON. D. C.

Meabrr Florins Trleflraph Dellfiry

IN THE

National Capital

At your arrvlce to deliver Flowcrt
or DealfOB oo Order bj Tci#-
rrap^ or othernrUe. PromH
Reliable 8err1o«.

GEORGE H. COOKE

C«an«ctloDt At*, aad L. •••
WA«HINOTON, D. O.

'^ciiester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 Clinton Av*nu«, N.

iacheatcr Phone ;o6. Long Dist. Bell Phone *rl(

Membeni Ploriata Telecraph Delivery

"THE HOMEOFFLOW£RS"

The larireat cut flower store lo AtnerUA.
OrtJern fnr the TWIN CITIKS aiul for all
Nf>rth%Te(ttern pointN slven prompt k4-
trntlon.

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MI«N.

"ax.imutf THEROSERY

4 Park St., Boston, Mass

Because Satisfaction
Is Guaranteed

Establlnhrd 1874

D A. le D S

FXORIBT
N. E. Cor. 44 St. & IVIaai»on Arcnae* N. Y. Qfj

( Mernbcr FWuts' Teiear»ph Delivery Amo. )
Roww«n ihciped on iJI Steamers. SpeciaJ Correapond'
fDoe in «ll (nc Urge ciiies of Europe uid ihr ondrft
Coknsa . Tciesr&ph and C«bie uldreo . DkrdtAor .

23 STEUBEN ST.
AL.BAIMY. IM. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICTNITY

Member! Florists' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

41S Madison Avenue at 48th 8tr««L

ws ocAmAWTKa aATUFAonov

IVieiVIBER F-. ^-. 13. *k^

June 10, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

797

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

FlorUU' Telegraph
Delfvery AisociatioD

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

BOSTON ^.

THOS. F. GALViN
iiciif vnoif 56^ ''■**>* Ave.

HCffl I UnlV VandeibiltHotel

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

ItlhrMies l« Smmen and all Easteni Pelats

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

W31 take good care of your orders

Memt^i of F. T. D. AtttciatiQn.

WASHINGTON

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

A«to 4«UT*rT of Dcalmi asd riowen t«
aB7 aadrMt la WtBhlmst«m.

Stock and Work First C>ass

Ordori Filled Day or Nlrb* f«r

OI-EVE

and State of Ohio

OkBpUte Stock. Regular dtaconnt to Trad*.

KNOBLE BROS.

ISM W. Mth St., Clvtelud, O.
Hambara Florlau' Telegraph Dellrery Am'b.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclldi,Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of i Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS-

338 Main Street,.Weet

ROCHESTER, - N. Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

n^OR.ISTS

Tolephoaea ISOl and I, IMS.

141S Famum St.,

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

▲XDKKflUN lerrlre means freah, atardr
Maek aad prompt dellTerln In BI'FFAliO,
LrOOKPOBT, MtAOARA FALL^ aad
WKSTKRM HMW TOBK.
■ iai>iii of riarlata' Talagraph DoUvarr.

KERR

The Floriat

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D. Asso

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Ceatrallj Located for Deliveriet in All Parts of New Englaad.

HP A I AM/^F 125, OOO Sq. Ft. of Gla»*

. r. M. kMn\Xt WORCESTER, MASS.

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl
St.

Albany, N. T.— The Rosery, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Pcnn the Florist, 124 Tremont
St.

Boston— Zinn the Florist. 4 Park St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago — William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
55l'3 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1836 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver. Col. — Park Floral Co., 1643
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich.— J. Breitmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo.— Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York— Dards. N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Scbiing. 22 W. 59th St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 4Cth St.

New York — A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha, Neb.— Hess & Swoboda, 1415

Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St.. Wi-.st.

San Francisco— Pellcano. Rossi & Co., 123
Kearny St.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Uudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can. — J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelalile St.

Washington, D. C— Qude Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, 015
F St.. N. W.

Washington, D. C— George H. Cooke,
Connecticut .\ve. and L St.

Westerlv, R. 1.— Reuter's.

Worcester. Mass.— H. F. A. Lnnge.

Worcester. Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant St.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Floriata' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

Memkeri Florul*

Telegraph

Delivery

REUTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

Wo ooTor tlio territory beiwoaa

New Haven and Providence
»T. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

tXtmitr Florists Telegraph 'Delivery Anociation
liOTlCE INITIALS. iVe have one store oni)

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CUfELAfil

Euclid AviMia

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

D«llT»r*d •■ BuUl mm t«l«vr«ph arder f«v
maj QCcm«i«M, 1b Kay ^mrX •! Cb« D*mlml«A.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

»-l» Woot Adelaldo St. - TOBOKTO, OMT.
ALBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVKRKI) I.N Al.ltANV A.M>»KINITT
ON TFI.KOIIAI'IIIC OKIIER

11 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

798

HORTICULTUBE

Juno lu, li'Hi

J. M. SIVI

& SOIMS

FLORISTS

NEW YORK and
WASHINGTON

Announce the removal of their New \'ork store to

505 MADISON AVENUE, AT 52d STREET

WASHINGTON. D. C.
ISth and H StreeU

Floral and Landscape Work ''1

YORK Waldorf-Attoria
d 505 Maditon Ave.

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

BOSTON.

Joseph Dowd, recently with Thomas
F. Galvin. New York, has been trans-
ferred to the Boston store of the cor-
poration.

Silverman, of Winter street, has pur-
chased two new auto trucks, one of
which will be sent to the New London
store and the other kept for delivery
service in Boston.

The grounds at Holm Lea, Prof. C. S.
Sargent's estate in Brookline, were
open for the public to visit on Satur-
day and Sunday, June 10 and 11. The
rhododendrons, irises and many other
Jiine flowering subjects were never
more attractive here than they are this
season.

The Polish wire-workers of Boston
walked out on their employers only
to return when an eight per cent, raise
and Saturday afternoons were con-
ceded to them. With the 200 per cent,
increase in price of copper wire and
the eight per cent, increase in wages
florists' wire frames will soon go
sailing.

The annual exterior plant decora-
tion on the Wm. Filene building is
exceptionally unique and interesting
this year. Window boxes filled with
geraniums and Japan maples, form the
basis of the decoration scheme and
streamers of English ivy and other
trailers make a decidedly pleasing
picture. John D. Twomljly, of Win-
chester, attends to this work each year.

Mayor Curley last Monday announced
the withdrawal of the name of John
H. Dillon, to be chairman of the Park
and Recreation Commission. Dillon's
name was before the Civil Service

FLOWERS BV TELEGRAPH

SAN FRANCISCO

CAirFORKIA

Pelicano, Rossi & Co.

12a KEARNY ST.

> (iiiiiiiiMcin icir r'';i|i|'oiiitT'Mril , nM a
week ago he was subjected to an ai-
tack by the Good Government Asso-
ciation, which branded him as inef-
ficient and in other ways undesirable.
The Civil Service Commission had
planned a public hearing on the ap-
pointment. The Mayor declares that
Dillon will continue to bold office and
that confirmation of a reappointment
is not necessary. He charges that Sec-
retary Bottomly, of th; Good Govern
ment Association, is attempting to
play politics ami that a short lime ago
Bottomly opposed public hearings for
appointments.

PROVIDENCE, R. I.
The florists of Providence and other
sections of Rhode Island turned out
77 strong in the "preparedness" paradi
in Providence last baturday, which
proved the greatest civic demonstra-
tion ever witnessed here. Robert
Johnston was marshal of the Florists'
Division and his aids were Alexander
Macrae and Maxwell Villar. The firms
represented in the division included
the following: Nelson W. Aldricb
estate, Johnston Brothers, William
Appleton, T. R. Peterson, M. Sweeney,
O. H. Williams & Sons, Westminister
Greenhouses, S. H. Toher & Sons,
Joseph Koppleman & Company, Smith
the Florist, William Bowers, Lawrence
Hay, William Hay, T. O'Connor, Willis
S. Pino, George Johnson & Son, John
A. Macrae, Alfred M. Powell, R. J.
Taylor, E. E. Howard, Francis Luther,
Thomas Ivlack and V. Bernarducci. The
committee in charge of the arrange-
ments for the Florists' Division were
Robert Johnston (chairman), James
Dillon, Mrs. I. Dickinson, William H.
O'Connor, Lawrence Hay, Alexander
Macrae and Herbert West. S. A. G.

Baldwinvllle, Mass. — Frank Cogs-
well of New Salem has purchased two
100-ft. greenhouses here and will en-
gage in cucumber forcing.

CHICAGO.

Some big orders are going out today
for the Billings-Nickless wedding.
Both church and house will be pro-
fus(i|y decorated, the former banked
with peonies and lilies against cibo-
tiunis. and the lattep calling for quan-
tities of roiies. C. A. Samuelson has
the greater share of the orders Judg-
ing from the way his buyer was plcK-
ing up stock.

August Poehlmann does not share
the opinion of many that the Ameri-
can Beautx is declining in value as a
commercial flower but only wishes
that their 18 houses devoted to this
flower, numbered 36 instead. Orchid
plants are coming from this firm's col-
lector in South America and another
collector is now working in the Philip-
pines. It is between seasons for cut-
ting but the gipas are doing excep-
tionally well and the cool spring fa-
vors a fine crop soon.

"Preparedness" was celebrated to
such an extent June 3rd that local flor-
ists missed a large part, and in some
cases nearly all of their Saturday
trade. With all the other lines of
business suspended, it would bo little
trade outside of funeral and wedding
orders that would come to them and
many closed their stores at noon.
When "old glory" is in every conspicu-
ous place possible, even flowers are
forgotten for the time. Some of the
down-town florists had appropriate
window decorations.

May covered a range of 50 degrees
temperature with less sunshine than
normal. The month was cold and
windy and shrubbery was in bloom
but a few days. Outdoor tulips were

HIGH GRADE PlINTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Naliant,fMati.

June 10, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

799

PROFITS PROFITS PROFITS

«

HERE COMES THE BRIDE"

There's Money in June Weddings and June Graduations and Commencement
Days for the Florist WHO KNOWS HOW TO PLEASE.

We can supply you with strictly up-to-date accessories, which you must have if
you want to give satisfaction. Stock up now and have the goods to show cus-
tomers. Send for prices and you will be astonished to see how much you can
do with a little money when you go straight to headquarters — THE FLORISTS'
SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

blown to pieces almost as soon as they
opened. The prolonged season has
been a decided help to the plantsmen
and nurserymen. Bedding stock is in
unusually good demand and the qual-
ity generally excellent.

Peterson's Nurseries and the Geo.
Wittbold Co. generously gave of their
time and material in the decorations
of the Blackstone Theatre where
the Woman's Congressional Union
lunches their party this week. The
entire stage is crossed twice, low in
the front and high in the back, by a
white lattice with clinging vines, and
the effect is very striking. At either
end and in the hotel parlors are
masses of hydrangea plants.

PHILADELPHIA.

Dennis T. Connor, of the Lord &
Burnham Co., has recovered from his
serious illness and went on duty again
June 1st.

OUT OF THE GINGER JAR.

Our old friend Duncan McCaw, late
of Craig's and now on his own at Nor-
wood, flashed a new delivery auto into
town the other day and nearly blinded
us all with its splendor. It's even got
a coat of arms — besides the name and
address of the firm — on the outside.
And the motto; "Virtus coronet opus"
(merit crowns the work) — "that's go-
ing some," isn't It? If Duncan dares
to send in anything but first-class
stock on that wagon, we are justified
in shooting holes in the motto — and
can say for ourselves "Vincit omnia
Veritas" (truth conquers all things).
Gwan with your old Latin, Duncan:
Give us some Gaelic. G. C. W.

ing somewhat of a disappointment.
The orders for this work have been
unusually large in numbers and di-
mensions, and if possible to carry out
as was originally intended and ex-
pected, would have far more than com-
pensated for any previous dearth of
work in this line. As it is. however,
the spring season of 1916 will long be
remembered as a red-letter era in
landscape architecture and gardening.

PITTSBURGH.

David Eraser, supt. of H. C. Frick's
Pittsburgh estate, spent a few days in
New York last week.

Commodore John Westcott's club
opening at Waretown is scheduled for
the 23rd inst. The invitations are not
out yet and who the lucky ones are to
be this year is not yet known.

The Strafford Flower Farms (Edward
A. Stroud, prop.) devoted to the cul-
ture of carnations and doing also a
local norists' business, have been
leased by Alfred M. Campbell.

Mrs. James M. McGrew is conval-
escing in Columbia Hospital after an
operation for appendicitis. Mr. McGrew
is head salesman for G. P. Weaklln &
Co. Miss Helen Ingraham has been
added to the sales staff of the same
firm.

Charles Sim has been suffering
from a severe attack of asthma and
bronchitis the past few weeks. He
left on June 8th for a short vacation.
The sea breezes at Atlantic City
ought to do him good.

William A. Clarke of the Pittsburgh
Cut Flower Co., with Mrs. Clarke, will
be in the party of 180 Pittsburghers
leaving next Tuesday to attend the
Knights Templar Conclave at Los
Angeles. Their intention is to be
absent one month.

Owing to an unusual scarcity of
laboring men, landscape work is prov-

J. H. SMALL & SONS' NEW FLOW-
ER STORE

A glance at the picture which we
use as a cover illustration this week
will perhaps give a much better idea
of this palatial floral establishment
than any wordy description that we
may try to give, particularly a^ to di-
mensions and various statistics, which
really count for but little. Messrs.
Small & Sons feel that they have in
this new place at 52nd street and
Madison Ave., New York, the finest
retail flower emporium on the conti-
nent and we are inclined to agree
with them. Certainly they have the
space and accessories for every de-
pai'tment of the work and in decora-
tive effect and artistic impression it
would seem there is nothing more
that could be added. The place is in-
deed an exhibition in itself and an
object lesson in its daily-changed ar-
rangement, in decorative art, where
simplicity and elegance give expres-
sion to refined taste in everything
that can make a leading metropolitan
flower store worthy of the name.

HART'S HANDY HANDLE

A Florisfs
Necessity

Fits securely on any standard pot and by the use of a little chlf- 1 12 Inches high, J2.B0 per doz. 4 24 Inches high, IC.OO p«rd«B.
fon or ribbon gives you a Basket effect at a vary small additional 2 IB " " 3.80 " •' B 30 " " 6J» " "

expense. Increasing the price of your plants 100 per cent. 3 18 " " 4.00 " " « 3S " " 9.00 " "

At Tear Dealer's or Direct,

GEO. B. HART, Manufacturer, 24 to 30 Stone Street, Rochester, N.Y.

800

HORTICULTURE

Juno 10, l;>16

PEONIES

IN ANY QUANT»TY

Extra fine dark pink and large white

Good Stock. $4 per lOO
The Best, S6 per lOO

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

WhoUtale FloriitM

1201-05 Rtc( Strrrf,

PHlUDaPHIA, PA.

11 WID WKIiTII

KI>W^RI> ,1. WBLCH

WELCH'S

Wholesale & Commission Florists

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

280 282 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS.

Tcl. I iirl mil lUOl— IU«5

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ranfttad St.. Pkilidrlphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES. ORCHIDS, VALLEY. ROSES
and all Seasonable Vacieties of Cut Flowers

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Be-t Cut Flowers all the Year Jiround I

72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - CHICAGO.

If tnterMt«>d, Bond as your aaaa* and addreai for our trerkly prire \\%x I

•^"rFP ® J^*:?',^.^'^ UfCI PU DDnC Pfl Wholesale Cut

Florists' Supplies IlLLlin DIIUO. tU. Flawar Harbal

W r 111 :t I) II fart II D- nil our

iital DislEns, Baskets, Wirt Wirk &Noveltiis

and ;ir<- »l**.ilfrs In

Decorative (ilahftware. Growers and

FlorlstH* RMiulfilteB

Flower Market

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

226 DEVONSHIRE ST., BOSTON, MASS.

Telsphone, Main 6367-626S »* ^^ *^ ■ '*^ ■ ■• JP ■WB^-m^i**,*^

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full line ol Florisu'
Suppliea

Wired Toothpicks

W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. ..$1.8S. 60.000. ..$8.00. Sample fre*.
i:'or sale by dealers.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists
Mioi-iivi^Nca, ir<j^.

a«mtl*m Usritcnlturc when wrltlnc

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICeS-Par IQ*

TO dbAlers only

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

ConalrnnieDta Solicited
Hardv Fancy Fern Out Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

TalapboB* tSM Hxiiaoa M»'*

WOODROW & MARKETOS

Rosaa

Am. Beauty, Special ■■ ■ ■

" " Fuicy and Elxtra ■

No. I

Russell, Hadlcy

Killamey, Kichmood, HilUngdon, Ward, Extra... ■
" " *' " Ordioary.

Areoburc, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

*' " " *' Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburit, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Carnatioaa. Fancy

*' Ordioary

CattUyaa

DeMihuhiw^ f tMUoaum

UIt of U»«ValleV. ■.■-.......*- "'^!'^"•""iiiii

D^iea

Mitmonette ■

Socp^affoa

Peonies ■

Gladioli

Calendulas ■

Stocks ,

5we*t Pea*

Ccrdaaiaa ■

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Snaas

Plumoena. &S|H>«B. (looBdhi.l

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Plantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 21th SL. NEW YSRK

iCUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX COj

MANUTACTURCRS

PHILADELPHIA. PA. I

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/'holossilo F-lorls-fcs
383-387 ELLICOTT ST. BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BDOLONG

184 North Wabaah Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VAU.EY and WHOLESALE AIIT CinUICDQ

^^"N/TioN.^.ty GROWER Of bill rLUfftilO

h writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

June 10, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

801

Flower Market Reports

Jlouday, June 5, was a
BOSTON record day on wedding
decorations among the
retail florists. Peun alone reports 29
affairs on that day. While the retail-
ers are thus rushed with business the
wholesale markets are lying in a state
of coma, due to the fact that the grow-
ers are shipping in more stock than
the market can possibly use, especial-
ly snapdragon and sweet peas, and
there is practically no sale for them.
The stores are clamoring for Hadley,
Ophelia and Ward roses, however, for
these colors are most popular for
graduations and receptions. Lily of
the valley has come into its own
again, for this month at any rate, and
is still a prime favorite for wedding
bouquets. This week will see the last
of the outdoor crop of lily of the val-
ley. Cattleyas are plentiful and are
being sold in goodly numbers. Mar-
guerites are moving fairly well. Dar-
win tulips are shortening up. Lilies
and callas lie inert. Long American |
Beauties are in better shape than the
short lengths, but neither are selling
heavily.

Stock for Memorial Day

BUFFALO was not scarce — at least
on Monday and Tues-
day. A few days prior more stock
could have been used to advantage,
especially carnations, but there was
an enormous supply of tulips, lily of
the valley, and a lot of other outdoor
material, and indications pointed to-
ward a record-breaking Memorial Day
business. But there was too much
rain, and too many lilacs which come
at this time had a tendency to lessen
the sales of indoor material. Some
peonies were handled, but there was
no demand whatever and the supply
on everything else was ueavy. Fol-
lowing Memorial Day there was an
oversupply on all lines and the de-
mand was very light on everything.
Rain storms galore and no speculative
buying caused the market to fill up
heavily and on Saturday bargain
signs unloaded only a portion of the
heavy receipts.

The first week of June
CHICAGO has been one in which
few in the trade have
found profits large. Business has been
very erratic. Some days, especially
parade day, sales were few and the
curbstone merchants did business at
the "two dozen for a quarter" rate in
roses and carnations. There was an
accumulation of stock very hard to
move to advantage. Shipping trade
which always uses up most of the best
grades of stock has suffered somewhat
from the strike and the commence-
ments are hardly yet in order. Local
demand is confined mostly to funeral
work and weddings, the latter report-
ed by some downtown retailers to be
aggregating well. Social events con-
nected with the political conventions
are also using up some of the best
Btocb. Probably the number of cor-
sages seen on the streets is the main
floral feature of the week, orchids be-
ing the favorite. There is any amount
of all kinds of flowers coming in daily
and buyers can be assured of getting
anything their trade demands at mod-
erate cost.

FOR THE JUNE GIRL

Peonies in all colors, mostly the
newer varieties. Wonderful

quality, the best ever offered at
this time of the year

Medium quality, $3 and $4 per 100

Choice " $5 and $6 per 100

Special prices in large quantities

RAMBLER SPRAYS, the first cuts are
now coming from Washington, then
comes Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York

$6 to $25 per 100 sprays

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

PHILADELPHIA
1608-1620 Ludlow St.

The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

Franklin & St. Paul Sts. 1216 H it.. N. W.

NEW YORK
117 W. 28lh St.

WHOLESALE FLOWER IVIAKKETS — ™^^

PIUCCS-P«r 100

TO dSobrs QMUY

Am. Beauty, Special

ascy and Extra.
No. I

Rtawell, Hadley

KilUrney, RicKm'd, HUl'don, Ward

" Ord.

Arenburg, RadtADce, Tah, Key, Ex.

" Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburtt, Extra ■ • •

" " '* Ordmary

Fancy

Onfinary

CttMUrf*- • • •
Plain fciiiM

Lilies •

LOy •{ lh« ValUy.

Daiava

Mienonette

Peonies

Gladioli

Calandulaa

Stocks

Sw*«tF*a«

GarJvaiaa

Acftiaatiiin

Suidftx

Aapar^gm Pig. A Sprgp. (looRhg.

cmat4NATi

June

5

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10.00

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6.00

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May 35

BUFFALO

June 5

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Business last week
CINCINNATI was fairly good but

this week has shown
a decided falling off. The supply is
very heavy and there is only a weak
demand for it. As far as quality is
concerned the best stock is a limited
number of summer roses, American
Beauties, certain carnations, gladioli,
lilies and outdoor sweet peas. All are
plentiful. Lily of the valley, snap-
dragon, corn flower, coreopsis and
water lilies are all excellent and in
fair supply. New ferns and wild
smilax are meeting with a good call.

The wholesale mar-
NEW YORK ket of this metropo-
lis for the past week
and more has not been a market but
an exhibition. Never before have so
many flowers been seen here at one
time as one sees piled high on the
tables and in the windows of the
wholesale di'itrict this present week.
The quantity sent in daily is appar-
ently limitless; the quantity le.giti-
mately sold is negligible. Scores — pos-
sibly hundreds— of push-carts are to be
seen on the streets, heaped high with
carnations and peonies mainly, with

placards bearing the price "flowers 1
cent each." Besides the avalanche of
peonies and carnations there are ex-
posed on the sales counters of the
wholesalers untold quantities of
sweet Williams, coreopsis, irises, py-
rethrums, hlies, stocks, centaureas,
sweet peas, etc., not to mention the
roses in all varieties and all grades
which encumber the cellars and re-
frigerators waiting for a purchaser.
Cattleyas have suddenly taken a
downward plunge, too, and Mossiaes
at lOe. are easy to find. American
Beauty roses have stiffened up and if
good, will bring a good figure. The
yellow daisy market, normally excel-
lent, has been completely broken up
by heavy consignments from Boston
where this crop is a specialty with a
number of .growers. The conditions
above described are regarded as only
temporary and as soon as the peonies
are through improved conditions are
confidently looked for.

Since Memorial

PHILADELPHIA Day trade here

has been fairly

brisk hut the supply of flowers has

802

HORTICULTURE

Juno 10, 1916

H. E. FROMENT

Wboleaaie Cominis«K>n Rorist
Choice Cut Flower*

Www A44rM>. 141 WmI Itib St., KB«T YORK
T«l«vb«BM> tloo. Iiei, Mkdiion SgaKr*.

1*. J. ft!^>ii'rH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '^^.''^l^wl^

A full lln« «r Ctia4M Oal 11«»«r Biork fvr mli wmrpeitr,

TBLBfiioNB I JiSi I 'ASR-Kii'T 131 \Ne»it 2mh St., NliW YORK CITY

Wholesale Commsox Florsts ALBANY GUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

85 and 57 West 26th Street

New York

WM. P.

FORD — 1

Wholesale

Florist

107 W. 28tli Stmt, NEW YORK

TvlrpboD* (lU. rarrmsot.

Ckn (Ed Inapfv-t th« tint ElUitMUbmrDt

la th* WboltiMla Flowrr lUiirkt.

QEO. C. 5IEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

COMSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
r«OH{«»; MADISON so.. NEW YORK.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITY

Comignmtnis Solicited
Ph«B* 7Mt MmdUon Squar*

THE KERVAN COMPANY

F«rB«, Mome*. Wild Smllftx, Oalax^
L««rothoe, I'mlmettv, Cycwa, both fr«sh

rut »od prepared.
LAoreJ. Hemlock, ali DecorstlTe Evcrrrecns.

<i>;;£; >m:« 119 W. 28 SL,NewYor1(

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramot and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K Finl Cla« Msrkat for aU CUT FLOWERS

a Waioaghby SL. BrooUyn, N. Y

M. C. FORD^

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fi ROSES. \w\ mm\m

A F»U IJn. •! ALI- CUT F1^)WEBB.
Talepban* Ml* F»rTms«t.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tti ST. NEW YORK.

rorL'i/^:"'"*' 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N, Y.

8AVK TIMK A.VD UUNBT BT BKNDI.VO YOUB (lUIIKIlH TO US

Prices Right. Consis^nments Solicited. Telephone Connectioa

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPEOALTY

THE HIGHEST %/ A I I CM ALWAYS ;

GRADE OF VMLLt.T ON HAND

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS

JAMES McMANUS. ^.V.wII'w'm ^^^ ^- 2***» St., New York

Centrally Located, The Hob of the Flower Market Section

M/^Rl-EIS IVIII.1-AIM

\A/l-iolesale W\
5S and 57 W. 2eth Street,

Talspkoo* 7062 Madii

iris't

NEW YORK

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

TelepboDU j ySv& ) MadUon IkinAr* CON8ION1IBNT8 BOLICIXaD

To Dealers Only

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100.

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Ust Halt of WNk
ending lune 3

ni6

rirjt Hill tf WHt

beginning June 5

III*

Amaricui Beauty, Special

" ** Fancy and Extra

No. I

RuMell, Hadler

Killamey, Riciiinond, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra

'* ** " " Ordinary .

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

" •' " *• Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Suobural, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Camatioiia, Fancy .■■■

** Ordinary.* •■..>■■■.■•■•••••.•••■■.•■••■■

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.

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale ComiulHslon Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

l;i3 West 38th street, »« York
Tflephone — S533-35:i3 MuiIIkoii Square

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Frank H. Truindly

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

AVHolesale Florists

436 eth tnoH, Bitwieg 2(tl anl 27a Ste., Nm Tirt

Tslephonea: 7V7-TM-T9B Famgat
CoDilrnmeoti BoUdtcd

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

II ncorporated

Wholesale CommissioD Florists

Orchldt, Oardenlna and Manj Cnaaaai
Flowerd of Qnallty.

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

NA/MOI-I

NA^es-t 26-^1

Telephones, 13 — 8610 MKdlaon Squarv

HAt'IUCB U eUASS, Tra

OenalgmmeBta ■•Udtad

June 10, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

803

Flower Market Reports

(C^niintted front paffe 8or)

been greatly in excess of what the
market could absorb. This was es-
pecially the case with peonies of
which the supply was ten times the
demand. Of course this redundance in
the peony had a more or less depres-
sing effect on all other lines. In the
rose market Beauties and Hadley sell
best. Other roses are very sluggish.
Carnations are much more plentiful
and prices have dropped consider-
ably. There is a fair cut of orchids
and the call for them is excellent.
Cattleyas are especially good and
come in very nicely for the June
girl requirements, along with red
roses. The delphinium and the glad-
iolus continue in good supply and of
excellent quality with the demand
very good, all things considered.
Coreopsis has made its appearance
and will no doubt find some sale
while the novelty lasts.

The prices, supply
PITTSBURGH and demands for
cut flowers are con-
sidered fair for this season all around
since Decoration Day. There are
plenty of carnations and peonies, al-
though at time of writing there is not
an over supply of roses. Of the latter,
the long-stemmed grades predomi-
nate, although the shot-stemmed flow-
ers are now coming in better than for
some time.

An abundance of
PROVIDENCE, stock at very mod-
R. I. erate prices domi-

nates the market
conditions here at present. The re-
tailers report much trading and no
complaints are made because of poor
business. With the usual number of
weddings and the summer graduation
of schools and other institutions at
hand the florists here predict that the
present month will be exceptionally
busy. White orcliids were a prohibi-
tive flower last week. Failing to gel
any of this stock from the leading
growers in New England and New
York, it became necessary to purchase
in the Boston retail market.

Wliile Memorial Day
ST. LOUIS business was not as
good as the year pre-
vious everybody is satisfied, but they
say that more business could have
been done had it not been for the
boosting of prices by the wholesalers
for tills day. On the night after the
bottom dropped out again. Retailers
found that the public would not
stand for tlie sudden rise in price.
They bought heavy in the plant line.
The market had been crowded up all
week with good stock and low prices
except on Memorial Day. Roses, car-
nations, sweet peas, cape jessamine,
peonies and a lot of outdoor stock are
in abundance and trade somewhat
slow.

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TKI^KPHOITB MAIN MM
AuMleaa BasatiM, Orchids, TaUey, Oiu-natloas. All the DOVcUla* In tha C«t g**y
Market fnnilohed on short notice. Prlre* qosted on nppUsntia*. Ne retnU •■*•■•
Flower* ohliiped ant a< Beaton e* early trmlna.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NBW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Catderu

D«B(lnibhiin fonnosum

Lilies

Lily of the V*U«y

Daiaea

Mignonette

Snapdragon

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Stocks

Sw««t ^ea»

Gardaniaa

Adiantum

Smflax

Aai»«imffus Pkamoius, & Spren (xoo bunches) .

Last H^f of Wiek

ending June 3

1916

95.00

to

35.00

20.00

to

25.00

3.00

to

5.00

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to

3.00

■50

to

1. 00

1. 00

to

3-00

2.00

to

6.00

1. 00

to

2.00

2.00

to

4.00

1. 00

to

a. 00

1. 00

to

2.00

.25

to

■75

4.00

to

1 2,00

• so

to

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xo.oo

to

I3.00

15.00

to

25.00

First Half If VHl

beginning iune 5
1S1G

lO.OO
20.00

a. 00

1. 00

■SO

1. 00

2.00

1. 00

1.00

1. 00

1. 00

■»5

4.00

.50

10.00

15.OU

35.00
95.00
5.00
3.00
1. 00
3.00
6.00
a. 00
3-00
a. 00
2.00

■75

12.00

1. 00

12.00

25.00

I Can Sell Them For You!

1 have an unlimited market for your flo.vors. any variety
returns of sales on consigned goods. Ready iiish when due
eight years in the Cut Flower Commission Business.

Write for iuform.Ttinn or call and talk it

n any quantity. Prompt
A clean record of twenty-

TELEPIIONE

167 & 3058 Farragut

J. K. ALLEN

118 West 28th Street
NEW YORK

EitsbUahed 1888

Tel. 651 Farrnrnt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit ConslfnmenU of New
England Grown NoTeltlM.

J. J. CO AN, INC

lis WEST 25TH STREET
New York

Tel., Farrasmt 5413-8801

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

ROBERT DYSART

aERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNT AMT

Simple metbads ef cerreet ate«ntln»
ea»aelaU7 adapted tor aartate' naa.

BOOMM BALAMCBB AHD ABJCaTKD.

40 STATK ST. • - - - ■0«T0#l
Talephana Make M.

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock SoiEclted

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK

Ul W. t8th fltreet

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Experienced, ProRreasive and can handla

shipments of growers' product

satisfactorily.

106 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. Farragot 3066.

STRAIGHT Wh6lESA1:.E ONLY

FRANK MILLANG

CUT FLOWERS

5557 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

NO DESIGNS MADE UP

Albany, N. Y. — All the florists here
are booked to participate in the "pre-
paredness" parade which will take
place on Wednesday. .Iune 14. An-
other matter in which the trade and
the Florists' Club especially are
actively promoting is that of the pre-
sentation of bouquets to the school
gxaduates, one bouquet to acompany
each diploma. Thos. Tracey is chair-
man of a committee to wait upon the
Board of Education to urge favorable
action on this proposition.

A NEW WHOLESALE FLOWER
HOUSE.

David Welch and Edward J. Welch
announce that they have severed con-
nection with the corporation of Welch
Bros. Co. and have opened their whole-
sale flower market at 280 Devonshire
street, Boston, under the title of
Welch's. It is hardly necessary tor us
to say here that Horticultuke
wishes Messrs. David and E. J. Welch
abundant success in their new enter-
lirise. Their whole business life has
been spent in the wholesale flower and
supply trade and their record is one
of industry and integrity. The new
headquarters which they have ac-
quired is admirably adapted for their

purpose, located right in the flower
market district and a complete equip-
ment has been put in which meets
every I'eqiiirement for the reception,
care and shipment of stock.

Taunton, Mass. — V. B. Olson has
jiurchased K. F. Rose's greenhouses at
20 Ray street and will take possession
July 1st.

^r'e wholesale florists

We liaiidlc I'viTv variety i>l' cut llowcrs.
We liavc 22 years' experience l>eliin(l us,
and we do not expo<t a gold medal tor do-
inK our full duty by our conslnnors and
customer.'*. Yon cannot go \er.v far wrong
when dealing with us.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

lot Most JStll Street, M.W YORK
Phones 3030, UKr., ."■.IS Farragut

804

HORTICULTURE

Juno 10. 191«

Buyer's DirectoiY and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Display advertlxerH in this Isituo ara also listed under this clasBlflcation without charge. Ueferenco to Llit of
Advertisers will indicate the respectWe pages.

Buyers falling to find what they want In this Hit will confer n frivor by wrltlnK us and we will try to put
them in communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOI'NTANT

H. Dyiuirt. 40 .sintr St.. Ilnnton.
For pace ■•• Ust of AdTcrtlsers.

APHINE

Aphltip Mfc Co. MBdls.in. N. J.
For pngr ser LiHt of Aclrertlspri.

APBI8 PCNK

Nlrotlnp Ktg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.
For pnicr »<>» I.lst of Adrertlsers.

A8PARAOC8

W. H. Elllntf. nrlirhton. Mnss.

AnparnKUS I'luniosun NaiiiiH.

For piiRc tii>e LIm of Advorllsers.

Aaparnicua IMiiidoius SroJllnes, JIS.OO per
1000. K.-nily Mny 1st. COLLINGDALB
OEEKXUOU8E3. Colllngdale, Pa.

ASTKR PLANTS

ASTER PLA.NTS, Semples Branching,
mixed. I.nrKC nell-roiHed plniu.s. slilppiKl
prepaid, flOc. per hundred; $2.'M thousand.
Safe dellvcr.v Bii.iriiiitci'd. Il.iKKY E
SQUIRES, Rcmsenbarg, N. Y.

AUCTION 8ALE8

The MocNIff Horticultural Co.,

New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elliott ADctlon Co., New York City.

Plant Anctloneers.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AZALEAS

P. Ouwerkerk. Boboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advenlsers.

BAT TREES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.

Jl'LICS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. M. Davenport. Watertown, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell. Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, ,Tr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Lenthy Co., Rosllndale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

^ C. Trepel, Brooklyn and New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hans Hansen, Maiden, Mass.

Surplus stock of Double Petunias, O.tm-

Bediliiip plants: Geninhims, Nutt Uicard
Pnitevinf. Viand, Biiclinrr and Rosp cera-

?i"™f,- -^'--i "I'l * In-. ?0.0O ;ind .'?.S.0(» per
100. Cnnna.s .\ustrl.-i :ind Rolmsta (bronze).
?Jr "■• fr;-2? ^' '""■ Heliotrr>pe fdark
In.. $.:i.00 per 100. Dracaena indivisa, r, In
$20.01) per 100. Salleroi Rcr.inlum.s. Coleus
Trallinff Queen, double Swe<-t Alvssum
Besonia Vernnn. white Mareuerites' blue
Aperafiim. .■} In.. ^t.OO per 100. Cnsli
F. SOKOL, College St., Worcester, Mass

IIKCOMAH

R. VInccnl, .Ir. & Scms Co., While .Marhb.

Md.

For poge see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport. Watertown, Mass.

R<*x Ui'^oiilas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.
Lorraine, 2Vj In. pois, 112.00 per 100; Cin-
cinnati, 2M; In. pots, IIB.OO per 100: Mrs. J.
A. Pi'liTSDU {.\(w». 2',i In. pots, $25.00 per
100; $200.00 per 1000.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. C<'., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchlngs * Co., New York City.
BOXES— CCT FLOWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
Write for list. HOLTON & HUNKEL CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.

BOX TRETES

BO.X TREES— Standards, Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on demand.
JILIITS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

BCLBS AJ<D TUBERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co.. New York City.

Gladioli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co.. New York City.

Lily Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AugBst Rolker & Sons. New York City.

Forcing Buliis and Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farqnhar & Co., Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Hortlcnltaral Importers and Exporters.

For page see I..Ist of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co.. Chicago. 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros.. 98 Chambers St.. New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. MIchell Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co.. Inc..

New York City.

Japan Lily Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler. Flekc. Rawson Co.. Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bremond Freres. Ollloules Var., France.

Agent. Jacques Courtlne. New York City.

French Bulbs.

John Lewis Chllds. Flowerfield. L. I.. N. Y.
Gladioli.

C. KKI'R & SJONS, niLLEGOM. Holland.

Bultis of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Branch, 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc. Querns, N. T.

New Carnation Collage Mnid.

For page see List of AdvertUera.

Wood Bros.. FIsbklll. N. V.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Uorner & t<ons Co.. Lufnypiir. Ind.
For page see List of Advert Uers.

CARNATION KTAPLBM

Split carnations quirkly, easily ant
cheaply mended. Pillsliury's CnrnatioD
Staple, 1000 for ,^^c. : .1000 for $l.o«l post-
paid. I. L. PILLSIiURY, Galesburg, IlL

CAMMA8
Rowan J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertlaors.

Newest list of the newest Cauuas Just
out. Complete nssortiuc'Ut of the Unest
sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for list todoy.

THE CONARD A- JONES CO.

West Orove. I'a.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

K. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh. Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Ulch.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue for UUl

For page see List of Advertisers.

Gnttmao & Raynor. Inc., New York City.

Early Lavender Pink Cbrysanlhemaia

Alex Guttman, also Emma, a Garu

Anemone, Double Pompon,

pale pink.

CTCLAJfEN

CYCLAME.X. Best strain. Separate col-
ors or mixed, 3 in. pots, $8.00 per 100. for
May delivery.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co..
White Marsh, Md.
^ For page sec List of Advertlsera.

Send for Wholesale List of Whole clamp*
and separate stcick; 40,000 clumps for sslSi
Northboro Dahlia and Gladiolus Gardens,
J. L. MOORE, Prop., Northhoro, Mass.

NEW PAEONV DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big slock of best cot-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLl A FARMS. Berlin. N. J.

IF YOU INTEND growing Dahlias for
I'ut flowers then you will make no mlataks
If you will try my assortment, especially
.selected for cut flower production. Throe
whites. 3 pinks. 1 red. 1 yellow. 1 lavender,
1 fancy; all field roots, labeled true to
name; per lOO. 10 of each kind, $3(X); per
IIMK). 100 of each kind, $23.00. 60 at 100
and 500 at 1000 rates. Cash with order.
Guarantee entire satisfaction. If inter-
ested In Dahll:is. then ple.ise send for my
wholesale trade list of D.'ihiias.

MANNETTO HILL NURSERIES.
W. A. FINGER. Prop.. Hlcksvllle, N. T.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

A. Leutby Co., Rosllndale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa,
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood row & Marketos. New York City.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Bobblnk & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 783

June 10, 1916

HOETICULTURE

805

DECOB.4TIVE PUtXTS— Continued

Thomas Holand, NahaDt, Mass.
High Grade Plants for Retail FlorlsU.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENAS

Dracaena Indivisa, nice plants, 4 In., $10
and $16 per 100; 5 In., $20 and $25 per 100.
Cash. CHAS. H. GRBEN, Spencer, Mass.

EXCURSIONS

Hudson Navigation Co., New York City.

To the Heart of Lelsureland.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

B. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mail.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERTrLIZBRS

R. & J. Farqnbar & Co., Boston, Mass.

PnlTcrized Sheep Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pulverised Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wlsard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Colin Campbell, New York City.

Hyper-Humus.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' PLANT STOCK

Anglln & Walsh Co., Wllliamsbrldge, N. Y.
Tor page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Geraniums out of 3% Inch pots, $7.00 per
100. Cash please. LEONARD COUSINS,
JR., Concord Junction, Mass.

S. A. Nutt, R. C, $10.00 per 1000; 3 in.,
$5.00 per 100; 4 in., $8.00 per 100. FRANK
LEITH & SON, Haverhill, Mass.

Geraniums, 3^^ inch, in bud and bloom,
$7.00 per 100. S. A. Nutt, Poitevine, Vlnca
Variegated, 4 Inch, heavy, $12.00 per 100.
Cash. CHAS. H. GREEN, Spencer, Mass.

GERANIUMS — 1500 — 3M! -in., 5 varieties
assorted, good bedding stock, in bud and
bloom, $6.50 per 100. cash. 200 Fuchsias,
$7.00 per 100. WALKER THE FLORIST,
No. Dlghton, Mass.

GLADIOLI

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Cbllds. Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Oreenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page Ree List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold flsh, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4815 D St., Olney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATKRIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For pa ge see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord A Bnrnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John C. Moninger Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltchlngs & Co.. New York City.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.

J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FE»NS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Leo Nlessen Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

New Crop Dagger Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparklll. N. Y.
Per page see List of AJverti-sers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HABT'S HANDT HAMDUB

Geo. B. Hart, Rochester, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Ailvertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.
For paK'' sec 1. 1st of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Klnk Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hotel Cumberland. New York City.

HYDRANGEAS FOR SUMMER BLOOH-
ING

P. R. Plerson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IPOMCEA NOCTIFLOBA

Godfrey Asehmann, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphlne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nlkoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILT BULBS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Japan Lilies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchlson & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
Japane..ie Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality

For p.-icp see List of Advertisers.
.loseph BreeU & Sons Corp., Boston. Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Cb.is. Schwake &• Co.. Inc., New York City.

Hdhinann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechner & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Mptrop.illt:in Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers^

MASTICA

F O. Pierce Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurservmnn Publishing Co., Inc.,

Uatlioro. I'a.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co.. St. Louis. Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NON-WRINKLB DUSTER

n. L. Hamilton Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTIANA

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mas*.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.

Hill's Evergreens.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Maia.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

h) writing to Advertisors* kindly mention Horticulture

806

HORTICULTURE

Juue 10, 19m

M KHKKV HTIX'K — f'onllnilrd

BoMilDk ft Alkln*. Kutbrrforil, N. J

F"or p»er *rr l.lnl of Ailvi-rllaer*.

Aorual Kolker A Sons. Nvw York City.
For pagv »vr I.lnt of Ailvrrtlicrt.

C. C. Tr«p»l, Ilrookirn ainl Ni-w York.
Nurserjr Stock and llpilillDe riSDli

lluuistit.
For pag« M* Lilt of AdTcrtlacrt.

NIT IJKOWINC.

I 111' Sul (Iriiw.T. \VM\ir M^. (Jn.

■'TH.
OMO.S .iKI^

I^ponnrd Si'i-tl Co., ChlcnKO, III,
For pngp MV I. lit of Adrerllsers.

HOMKM — Conllnurd

P. OuwiTkerk, Iiol>ukt'ii, N. J.

For piiKi' HiH- LUI nf Ailvt'rtlnrri.

W. A T. Smith Co., OeorTa, N. T.

AiiifrUiiii liroMii Kt'i*c».
Kor i>iiif<' «<'f I.UI of AilviTtlMTt.

Rut State NurarrlPii, North AliliiKton, Uaii.
For page »r* Llat of Advi-rllHcra.

A. N. Plpr«on. Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For pngc «ee LUt of Advcrtlaera.

W. II. Klllott. BrlBhton, Maaa.

(Srufti'il and Own Hoot Itonc Stock.

For piiifi' are Lint of Advertlm-ra.

Federico C Varela, TenerltTc. Canary

lalanda.

Bcrmnda Onion Sp<>!

ORCHID KI.OWEK.X

Jaa Mc.Mnnus. N'l'w York. N. Y.
For p.nge »cv Ll«i of AdrcrtUera.

ORCHID PLANTS

Jalloa Roehra Co., Rutbrrford, N. J.
For page ac* Llat of Advertlsera.

Lager A Barren, Summit, N. J.

PALMS

A. I^cDthy Co., Rosllndale, Mass.
For page ace List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PHOENI.X CANARIE34SI8

In all sizes. Special price-list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 aorta. Send for list. C. BETSCHER,
Canal Dorer, O.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Stearns Lamtipr Co.. Hoston. Mass.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

PIPE AND FITTrNGS

Kroescbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda. N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pfatr A Kendall, Newark, N. J.

PLANT TCBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

"Rlverton Special."

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BCLB IMPORTS

Chaa. Schwake A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Angust Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

McHntcblson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TRELLISES AND STAKES
Seele's Tleless Plant Stakes and Trel-
llaes. H. D. SEELE & SONS, Elkhart, Ind.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hohoken, N. J.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

a 8. Fennock-Meehan Co., Pblladelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES
Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.

Orafted Rosea.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Gultman A Ila.vnor, Inc., New Y'ork City.
Rose I'rimu Donna (Mnie. Paul Knier).

THE CONAKD A JONES COMPANY.

Rose Specialists.

We«t Grove, Pa. Send for offers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co. White Mnrsb,

Md.

For page aee List of Advertlaera.

S.VLVIA8

Salvia Splenrtons. cmi of ;tU In. pots, $5.00
per lOU. LKliNAltli forsi.NS. .Ir., Con-
cord Junction, .Mass.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck A Sons, Boston, Maaa.
For page see Llat of Advertisera.

J. Bolglano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chos. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee A Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisera.

R. A J. Farqubar A Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Loechuer A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisera.

Ant. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page sec List of Advertisera.

S. S. Skldelaky A Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertisera.

W. B. Marshall A Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisera.

Ja*. Vlek'a Bona, Boehaatcr, N. T.

For page see List of Advertisera.

Angnat Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisera.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisera.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisera.

Thomaa J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Mignonette, Improved Eclipse.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flske, Rawson Co., Boston, Maaa.

Seeds for the Florist

For page see List of Advertisers.

SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HPUAGNl'M M08B

Live Spbiigniim iuohs, orcbld pest and
orchid linnki-ts alwiiVN on hunil. LAtlBR
A UURUEIJ., S • V ■

HWKJ.I 11. .V .-1.1.11
Ant. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Calif.
Gold Medal of Ilotif.r VVItiii-r orrbid Swa

For page ^■

rtlaara.

TREK Hl'RUKRY

The Uovcy Tree Expert Co., Kent, ObU.

■vAama

B. Bnyeradorfer A Co., Pblladrlpbla. Pa.
For page aee Llat of Advertla«ra.

VEOETAIILE PLANT!

K. Vincent. .Ir. A Sons Co.

White Mnrsb. Md.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

VEIJKTAIII.K I'LA.VTS- Ify mall or ci-
preHs prepaid. Strong, well-ronteil plaota
in l:iri,'e <ir sniali lots at reasonalile pricea.
Will |jrolialil.v re|>l:M'<' any that ilo not ar-
rive in iMt eiass Iltlon. Leading va-
rieties. Caliliaire. Tt.niato, « 'aniltlower, Cel-
erv, Swi'el Potato. .\s|iarauiiH, Khuharb,

Beet, l.<-tti , I'l'piMT. Kkii IMaiitH. Alao

Asters. Catalog frei-. il.AKllY B.

SyriKKS. UeinHeiiliiirg. .N. V.

VENTII-.*TIN<i AI'f.VllATL'S

The Advance Co., HIchmond, lad.
For page aee List of Advertlaera.

The John A. E^rana Co., RIebmODd. la*.
For paga aee Llat of AdTCrtlMra.

VERMICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N J.
For page see Llat of Advertlaara.

VINCA8

Ki.OOO VInca Var.. out of 4 inch pots. $10,00
and .<l'J..'iO per^iMi. Casli please. l.lvONAKD
cut SINS. .IK.. Ciiiie.ird Junetion. Mass.

VInca Var.. 4 In., heavy, $12.00 per 100;
good, $10.00 per 100; extra heavy, $ir),00 per
100. WILLIAM CAPSTICK, Auburndale,
Mass.

WEED KILLER

PIno-Lyptol Cbeniii:il I'o., New York City.

Plno-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

WHKAT »iHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer A Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page aee List of Advertlaera.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

WI REWORK

Reed A Keller. New York City.
For page see Llat of Advertlaera.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WI
WORKS. 264 Randolph St., Detroit,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisera.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Mecban Co., FrankllB

and St. Paul Sts.

For page aee List of Advertisers.

Beaton

Welch Bros. Co., 228 Devonshire St.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 783

June ID, 1916

HORTICULTURE

807

WHOI.E8AI,l: IXOBISTS

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Knebler, 28 WlUoughby St.
For page Bee List of Advertisers.

Bnffalo, N. Y.

William F. Kastlng Co., 383-87 KlUcott St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicaso

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
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NEW COTONEASTERS. BERBERIS
AND AESCULUS.
Chinese Cotoneaiters.
Cotoiieastors are slirubs or rarely
small trees of the rose family, re-
lated to the apples, ijears and haw-
thorus. The genus has long been
known in Europe and eastern Siberia,
but it is only in recent years that it
has been discovered tliat the largest
number of species o{ these plants
grows in China. The first Chinese
species was known to botanists as
early as 1832; forty-five years passed
before another of these Chinese
plants was recognized, and it was
not until Henry and Wilson began
■the systematic exploration of the
flora of central and western China
that any one suspected its richness
in these plants. Now forty-eight or
fifty Chinese species and well marked
varieties are recognized. Of those
with deciduous leaves twenty-four are
now well established in the Arbor-
•etum. Among them are some of the
handsomest shrubs in cultivation,
and lor this climate at least some of
the species are perhaps the most val-
uable shrubs introduced by Wilson.
For the embellisliment of northern
gardens Uie introduition and success-
ful cultivation of the Chinese Coton-
easters rank in importance with the
improvements made in Europe in re-
cent years in the garden lilacs, with
the forms of hybrid Pliiladelphus
made by l.«moine, and with the col-
lection of American Hawthorns dis-
covered and raised in the last sixteen
years through the activities of the Ar-
boretum. Some ot the Chinese Coton-
easters are low shrubs only a few
inches high and admirably suited for
the decoration of rock gardens; others
are large broad bushes eight or ten
feet high; and it is not possible to say
which of these plants is the best for
some of them are better suited for one
purpose and some for another. On
some species the leaves are small,
thick, dark green and very lustrous;
on others they are thin and of differ-
ent shades of green, and of different
sizes. On some of the species with
thick and lustrous leaves the foliage
-does not fall until the beginning or

middle of winter; that of the larger-
leaved s|K>cies falls late in the au-
tumn, on some species assuming in
the fall brilliant shades of orange and
scarlet. On some species the flowers
are bright red, and white on others,
and the lustrous fruit whicli varies
greatly in size is black on some of
these plants and red on others. As
flowering plants the most beautiful in
the Arboretum are C. hupehensis, C.
racemiflora. var. soongarica, and C.
muUiUora, \ar. calocarpa. These threr-
plants have flowers comparatively
large for the genus, aliout half of an
inch in diameter, and bright red shin-
ing fruits. The first is a broad, tall
and shapely shrub with bright green
leaves which will be covered in a few
days with flowers which make the
plant as conspicuous as any Spiraea.
These are followed by small, scarlet
fruits which sre a good deal hidden
by the leaves. C. racemiflora, var.
soongarica, is also a large and vigor-
ous shrub; the flowers are a lit-
tle larger than those of C. hupehen-
sis, the leaves are dull blue-green in
color, and the fruit is larger and more
showy than that of the last species.
C, multiflora, var. calocarpa, is flower-
ing for the first time in the Arboretum.
It is a shrub with slender, gracefully
arching stems and blue-green leaves.
The arching of the stems makes the
flowers, which are borne in erect
clusters on short latera' branches, con-
spicuous and there is now in the Ar-
boretum no shrub in flower more
graceful in habit or more charming in
the arrangement of its flowers. The
fruit of this species, judging by speci-
mens collected in China, is abundant-
ly produced : it is scarlet and about
a quarter of an inch in diameter. Of
the large-growing species with thick
lustrous leaves attention is called to
C. divaricnta with red fruit and C.
nitens witli black fruit. These species
have small, globose red flowers which
are now open and are large, fast-
growing, hardy shrubs valuable
through the summer and autumn on
account ot their beautiful foliage.
None of the species are perhaps so at-
tractive in the autumn as C. fovea-
lata; this is one of the most vigorous

of all the species with larger leaves
which late In the seasor turn brilliant
orange and scarlet. The flowers of
this plant are red and the fruit Is
iilack. The best of the dvvarf species
in this climate is C. horizontalit.
This is now the most generally known
of the Chinese Cotoneasters, aa It was
first raised in France forty years ago
and has been growing in the Arbor-
etum for more than a quarter of a
century. When growing naturally it
is a plant not more than two feet high,
with wide-spreading branches; It has
small, dark green, shining leaves,
minute red flowers and small bright
red fruit. Here the leaves fall in early
winter, but in regions of milder cli-
mate they remain on the branches
until a new crop appears in the spring.
This is an excellent plant for a large
rock garden, and in Europe it is often
trained to cover low walls, for which
purpose it is well suited, although the
branches do not naturally attach them-
selves to stone or orlck. C. horizon-
talis, var. pcrpasilla is a dwarf form
with rather smaller leaves and is
equally useful for the rock garden.
This variety, Mr. Wilson tells us, IB
the common Cotoneaster of the moor-
lands of western Hupeh. C. adpressa.
which is the dwarfest of these plants,
is distinguished from C. horizontalit
by its thinner and less lustrous leaves,
larger fruit which ripens several
weeks earlier, and by its creeping and
often rooting stems which form a
dense carpet closely appressed to the
ground. There are few shrubs better
suited for the rock garden.

Berberls verruculosa.

An evergreen Barberry discovered
by Wilson in western Szechuan, is
flowering freely for the flrst time in
the Arboretum. It is a small shrub
with slender, arching stems, thickly
covered with dark brown excrescences,
small oval leaves dark green and very
lustrous on the upper surface and pale
below, and small golden yellow flow-
ers which are solitary or produced in
few-flowered clusters. The berries are
black, oblong or bottle-shaped and cov-
ered with a glaucous bloom. On its
native mountains this barterry is said

June 10, 1916

HORTICULTURE

809

sometimes to grow three feet tall, but
the plants in the Arboretum are only
a few inches high. These plants have
now been growing for several years
on the exposed southern slope of Bus-
sey Hill where they have never been
injured. Berberis vcrruculosa appears
to be the hardiest and for this climate
it is probably the most valuable of the
Chinese evergreen species. The small
size and compact habit make it a good
subject for the ruck garden.

Aesculus discolor.
It is fortunate that the scarlet-flow-
ered variety (var. mollis) of this
Buckeye is hardy here, for the flowers
are not surpassed in brilliancy by the
flowers of any other horsechestnut.
On the typical Aesculus discolor the
flowers have a red calyx and yellow
petals generally more or less flushed
with rose. This is a much less com-
mon plant than the variety mollis on
which both the calyx and the corolla
are bright red. This is a very com-
mon plant in Georgia and Alabama
and ranges west to southeastern Mis-
souri and to eastern Texas. It is the
only red-flowered Buckeye which ha-,
been found west of the Mississippi
river, and It sometimes reaches the
size and assumes the habit of a small
tree. On the Edwards Plateau in
western Texas there is a yellow-flow-
ered form (var. flavescens) which, be-
cause it has yellow flowers, was long
mistaken by botanists for the Appa-
lachian tree Buckeye, Aesculus octan-
dra. Aesculus discolor and its vari-
eties can be distinguished from the
other American species by the soft
covering of pale down on the lower
surface of the leaflets, and from all
species of tlie genus except Aesculus
californica by the pale orange-brown
color of the seeds. Aesculus discolor.
var. mollis is just coming into flower.
Aesculus georglana
Which is a native of central Geor-
gia, is covered with its compact clust-
ers of yellow and rose-colored flowers.
Perfectly able apparently to support
the New England climate, this Buck-
eye is one of the handsomest and most
interesting southern shrubs which

the Arboretum has made known and
introduced into gardens.

Aesculus Briotli
This French form of the so-called
red - flowered hybrid horsechestnut
(AescuHis carnea) is in flower in the
collection. It is the most brilliantly
colored of all the forms of Aesculus
carnea, and few trees hardy in this
climate bear such showy flowers. It
begins to flower when not more than
ten feet high; it is perfectly hardy,
and it should be seen more generally
in American gardens. — Arnold Arbor-
etum Bulletin.

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St. Louis but this one took in the
county where many of our greenhouse
men are located. Some had already re-
paired the damage done a few days
ago and again it hit them hard.
Among the heaviest losers this time
were H. J. Weber & Sons. Geo. B.
Windier, F. J. Fillmore, Wm, Schray
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liam Kruse, John Walther, Ben Al-
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damage was in Kirkwood and Web-
ster where florists are thicker than
bees in a hive. W. A. Rowe's loss was
the greatest as he got the full force
of the storm, especially at the new
place, and he estimates his damage at
$5,000. A. S. Cerney, O. C. May, Oak-
land Floral Co., W. J. Pilcher, Hugo
& Rudolph Gross, Frank Vennemann,
Hootman Bros., Wm. Winter, F. W.
Ude, A. F. Kopp, W. J. Edwards
John R. Steinecke, Chas. Meier, Phil
J. Goebel, Jr., and Deutchmann Bros,
also sufl'ered greatly. The Connon
Floral Co. and Joe Hauser at Webster
Grove, had also a heavy loss. All
glass facing the west had no chance
to escape breakage. Another great
loss was to gladioli in the field. Over
half were broken off and bent down
by the wind. One of the county flor-
ists who made the rounds after the
storm estimated the loss in the county
to reach $20,000 to florists alone.
Many market gardeners along Gravion
Road, also the cemeteries, who all
have one or more greenhouses, report
heavy loss. The daily papers said
after the storm that the total loss
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Arlington Heights, III. — Goerger
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Fremont, Neb. — Greene's Green-
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Howell, Mich. — Henry Wilkenhaus,
P.yron Road, range of houses.

Crystal Lake, III. — F'rank Schramm,
two Foley houses each 40 x 225.

Arlington Heights, HI. — Elmer Sig-
walt, two Foley houses each 40 x 200.

Eatontown, N. J.— Dr. David M. P.
Magee, Broad street, one house in the
fall

Chicago, III. — L. C. Busse, .Mt. Pros-
pect, house 40 X 200, service building,
40 X fiO.

Clayton, Mo. — Sanders Nursery Co.,
carnation house 35 x 150. Foley con-
struction.

HOTBED SASH at 7Sc. <

.\I:mIc if best grade Golf cypreM.

Glazed Hotbed Sath front $1.65 up.

Double Light Sa>h up to $4.00.

\\ «• carr.v a lurge Htock of all slsea.

Write UK for e«tlm»te.

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359 1385 Flushing tvetiut BROOKUN, N. T.

MOST I'RAf Tl( .M.

Shelf Bracket

4 >ii tills Shelf
I! racket 2 6-Inch
boards: or 2 1-lnch
or H4-lnch pipes
are placed, ana can
cinnippd to either rldee
pnrMn i-olumns.

12x20x3 inchei
6 3-4 cents

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1393-1414 Mrtropolitan .A%e., Brooklyn, N. Y.

WItli Bolts
Complete

FLATS

Ireer's Peerless^
> Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

DtIt* •Kvr tad true, btcaoie
both k«veli ire on the tame
■Id*. Can't twist and bmk
Ui« (ItH lo drtvins. Galvao-
Ib»4 >od will Dot met. No
Hcku or le'ts

Tb« PMfleuGUzine Poin
If ptttcoted. Noothtfra like
It. OrtM horn vour dealrv
oi 4lr*ct from ut
lOW.THc poitpail- I
Sam^M bee.
HEmT A DaEER.I

NON-KINK WOVEN HOSE

In all IcugtliB. He per
foot, with couplings. Un-
eriualled at the price.
Remnants shorter than 25
feet 10c per foot, coupled.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

IM2-14I4 MctropaUtaB At*. BrMklya, H. T.

June 10, 1916

HORTICULTURE

811

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

OREIEIN MOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

B276 West 31st Street, CHICAGO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leaden in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

TICA

For Greentiouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

I2W. BRItDWAY
NEW YORK

Maetica is elaetic and tenacions, admits of
expansion and contraction. Fntty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than pntty. Easy to apply.

When You Speak

or Advance Sash Op-
erating Device you al-
ways tliink of these
important features,
(juality, satisfaction
and price. What more
can be expected, he-
sides service, and we
have that too. Green-
house Fittings also.
Oet a Catalog.

ADVANCE CO.

Richmond, Ind.

THE FLORISTS' BAIL ASSOCJA TIOH
li a matoal orcanlutlen, iimHng cr«B-
bo.M clau ac«lnit balL Botk coBoardal
■Bd prlrate •aUblUkauDta at* aMeptaC
r.r partlmlara, tAinma
Jetai GL Baler, Jm,. SerhSi River, N. J.

laamn K.w.

EVERYTHING FOR THE GREENHOUSE
John 0. Moninger Company

CHICAGO
9Z2 Bla^'kliawk St.
CINCINNATI, 2314

^LASS

GREENHOUSE MATERIAL
HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of SpeolaUy Selected
Glass in Greater New Tork and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Book Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

ZlB-il7 Havemerw St., Brooklyn, N. T.

NEW YORK

812 Marbriilge I51<l>!-
Cnion Central BIdg

Evans 20th Century Arm

Most uplo-Jatf arm on the market. I'moi
th.it it is better than any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
iin6 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Richmond, Ind.

Tliis grapery was erected by ^

us for 3Irs. George WMison of ^

Philadelphia, on her estate at =

Great Neck — one of fa^hiona- M

Ijle I^ong Island's tnost prom- M

inent show places. =

The JACOBS full iron frame 1

and patented cast iron eaves M

and sills, together with the re- ■

movable gutter and leader, make M

this greenhouse just as perfect B

in every practical detail as any |

of the larger structures owned M

by professional growers. M

WE KNOW WHAT TO DO |

AND WHAT NOT TO DO |

What's more we can save money H

for you m

S. Jacobs & Sons |

Greenhouse Builders s

1359-1385 Fluslilng Avenue =

BROOKLYN, N. Y, ~~

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

4e« W. Erie St. Chlcego, IIL

Difficult and rejected cases speci-
ally solicited. No mlsleadinir in-
ducements made to secure business.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, consclentlotis
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SI80ERS & SIGQERS

rATaN-r lawyhs

Box 9, National Union Bulldlns

WashinKton, D. C.

812

HORTICULTURE

iMiie I'J, iyi6

"J

IS»I

ma

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Herein Lies a Goodly Suggestion

For Florists

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RKCENTLY we furnished a green-
lioii^.- for thp l-'nri'st Illlls (iar-
d<-iis. South Uiilmiond. Va. In
ronncrtliiu with tlie [jhotograph they
were so i mirteoiis as to send ns. a
letter was enilosed whieh Is so full
nf Interest that wo are coins to give
it here. Perhaps you can to advan-
tage apply Its main Idea to your
business.

This Is what It says:

•Yon will note that the greenhouse
Is small, but it Is the beginning of
something larger, and I do want to
add a word about our intent In cs-
tabilshing here.

■The original purpose of our under-
taking is to grow and supply plants,
bedding and conservatory plants
fcir the retail trade in and about
Ki.hmond: to supply a long felt
need In the re-establlshment "f the
old gardens and for the creating of
new gardens, and window boxes.

•Realizing that In the growing of
plants much advertising is gained
bv attractive setting and displays,
(liir first move was the commission-
ing of a competent Landscape De-
signer to arrange our grounds and
properlv locate the greenhouse,
which, "of course, bad to be Lord

Ajl^.m.':^

l^^SI^Ej

Part i»f the Kxtonijive Lanilscape I'lan.
■ >pKiRnc(l by Chas. F. (iillett, I.. A.

& Bur&bam's. We feel that with :i
show place there Will be a great
many more visitors and so we are
arranging our grounds with this
show place In front ; also on the
side of the greenhouse where trees,
shrubs, plants and vines are ar
ranged to best advantage, and
where people can see bow best to
use different materials and will
want to buy Just the things thai
strike their fancies, for a similar
effect In their <}\\n gardens. Herew<-
are aiming to introduce in the
proper places attractive garden fur
niture. seals, sun dials, bird baths,
etc. Kroin these we hope to cei
many orders. In the rear of oui'
sluiw grounds we shall grow In cold
frames and open llelds the jilants to
supply any one of the effols shown
There will also be adde<l In the rear
of the present greenhouse, more
strictly commercial houses as our
work develops. But we shall aim
always to keep a representative dis-
play In the present house so that
buyers need not spend valuable time
In looking for what they want in
other parts of the houses or
grounds."

To which let us add — we design and
build greenhouses and have been for
over half a century.

Tor4fitWnhain(o.

SALES OFFICES :

NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

42nd Stre«t BIdg. Tivmont Bld«. Fr&nklin Bank BIdg. Rookery BIdg. Granite BIdg. Swetland BIdg

TORONTO, CANADA, Royad Bank BUg. MONTREAL, TnuMportation BWg.

FACTORIES: Irvington, N. Y. Des Plainet, III. St. Catharine!, Canada

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HORTICULTURE

June 17, 1916

HYDRANGEAS FOR SUMMER-BLOOMING

\\ ■.iiully Hill' dlork iif livilralik'iMiH, i;in> Hvinliifl rlriil |ilnliti" «.ll

i l>u>l>li'<l. Tlicy »lll Iii'kIii to l>luoiii iiliuul July lat, nuil will rr
'lurliiK July iiiiil AukuhI. Tlii'iie plaiita iin- In cri-iit <l<-iiiiiiiil at

for Inwii aiiil pliizr.a lU'coralloii.

no lot of OlakHii, HlroiiK plaiilH In 0 Incli potH. tlirii- to (our Ilowcr*

a(lvatico)l, at f8.0U prr doirii.

..iHo. till' follnwhiK varli'tU-a- A«i«l«nchc, Fralrlirur, K. €i. Hill, 1m

Inr, Miitr. Miiurlcf lluiiKr. Mmr. K. Moulllrrr, Mllr. Rrnaril iinlllBrtl, ami

arr. Tluni' plants arc Rood hI7.i><1 pluulii In tulm, ami aro vrry well limlili'd.

H.OO nnd M.UO parli.

<■ linro. niKo. iln<' Hiicoimon plunta of otaknu In Imlf-bnrrola— fliip Inrgf api'cl-
u-i'll l>U(l<li'il. tllO.OO, (fiJSO iinil (IS.OO rnrh.

on»ii,
\\
l.orru
Kailla

\V

mi-nji

■yrnliildo. n ft. tlllfll. S"J..''0 oncU

BOXWOOD

:■.!. ft. iiik-ii. $-1.00

FERNS

•nch; 4 ft. high, H.OO onrli.

In.li pots. $(1.U0 per 100: SHliuli. $.

NrlihrolrpU rlrRiinti<*shnii <'onil>iiclil, !

pi'r ilor.vn ; iMiuli. Sil.oO por doicn.
N>plirolpp»l» rlrKiinllKSlnm, •J'.^-luch pots. $8.00 por 100.
NVphrolrplfi Trdilv. Jr., U'Vi-luch pots. $6.00 por 100; ;t>.j-lncli, $2.00 per doziMi, $1.". "o

|..r UH); OIncii. $tl.00 por dozen: 8-lncli. $12.00 por ilozen.
Vrplirolcpln 8mllliU, ^H-lnch pots. $:'..00 por dozi-n ; .'« Inch. $0.00 per dozen.
Nrphrolrpla mutcoa, 3'.. Inch pots. $.';.fK) per dnziMi ; ."i Inch, $0.00 per dozen.

DRACAENA INDIVISA

Fine large plants for centers of l.irk-'' vases—,'- Inch pots. $5.00. tt.M nnd »3.IKI en. Ii.

FICUS ELASTICA

Fine plants, Olnch pots, $6.00 nnd «I.(K) per doren.

ENGLISH ;IVY

Strong plants, 4'lnch pots, bushy. sr.'.iKi p.-r loo.

VINCA VARIEGATA

Nice plants, 3Mi-lnch pots. $«.oo per khi.

MISCELLANEOUS BEDDING PLANTS Z^

Cannns Souv. d'Antolnc Crozy, Florence Vaughan, I'ierson's Premier. Egandale

and Venus. 4-lnch pots, $0.00 per 100. Tarrytown, best red-tlowcred variety,

$10.00 per 100.
Ageratuni. blue. 2', inch pots, $.'5.00 per 100; white and blue, S^jlnch p" >■' ■'

per 100.
.\lrnHuni, Tonf Thumb, 2U-lnch pots. $.3.00 per 100.
< o.nios, 2',-lnch pots, $.3.00 per 100.

lleEonia, Gloire de Chatelaine, 2V4-lnch pots, $4.00 per 100; 3V4-lnch, $8.00 per 100.
Heliotrope, 241nch pots. $:',.00 per 100.
Nii-turtlumn, :i-inch pots. $4.00 per 100.

\ ini-a, alba pnra. rosea, and rosea alba, 2Vilnch pots. $3.00 per 100.
Coleus. Golden Redder, Firebrand, etc., 2V4-lnch, $3.00 per 100.
(ieranlum, .Mmc. Sallerol, 3>-i-lnch pots, $8.00 per 100.

F. R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown, New York

e:r in/IE iviori/vl. csay

Fill up your empty benches with

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

SEND FOR PRICES

W. H. ELLIOTT,

BRIGHTON,
MASS.

You can always sell NURSERY STOCK,
BEDDING PLANTS, Etc., to

BLOOMINGDALE'S, Third Ave. and 59th St., New York

Write your offers or call after 2 P. M.

10 Good Varieties, $10 per 100
BEDDING STOCK OF ALL KINDS

A. M. DAVENPORT - Watertown, Mass.

WANTED

Branched Rubber Plants

FICUS ELASTICA

6 FEET

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 Fifth Ave, New York City. N.Y.

BEDDING PLANTS

<«'niniiiiii> .s. .\. Null, KIrurd, Tollr-
\ine. SitlliT<»l. .^uliln**. Ilrlltropen, >lur-
JCUrrlle.. Klirh<*lHtt, \ tnr&f» II^'kuiiIii.
( SeniptTtloren", I . IVtunlim, \ rrln*nii..
i.oliellil..

.\I.I. .\l >TO< K
I'KH K ON .\l'ri>ICATIO.\

W. A, RIG6S, Auburndale, Mass.

LILY BULBS

Fall Shipment from Japan

Prices quoted F.O.B. New York, Chi-
cago, Denver, San Frjmcisco and Lon-
don (Ont.)

Write for quotations stating quantity,
variety and size required.

McHUTGHISON&GO.

nil lnH<t
Rmi

95 Chambers St., New York

OLDEST AUCTION
HOUSE

IN THE UNITED STATES

Consignments Solicited

Elliott Auction Co

42 Vesey St.,

New Yorit

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

7t MUMfflAY ST., NEW YORK

WIIIT.M.AMI IMPBOVKU— »5 per 100, f40

per 1(M)0.
WHITMAMI COMPACTA— S5 per 100, »40

per 1000.
BOObEVKLTS— M per 100, MO per 1000.
BOSTONS — »4 per 100, »35 per 1000.

2.'50 at 1000 rates.

H.H.BAIIR(mS&SON,Wliit[nan,Mass.

June 17, 1916

HORTICULTURE

815

G E R[ AIM I U IVI S

We have a splendid stock of 2-in. and 3-ln. Geraniums at $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000 for 2-in. ; and $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per
1000 for 3-in. We will send one thousand made up of an assortment of 50 each of 20 varieties, our selection, for $18.50 per 1000
for 2-in., and $25.00 per 1000 for 3-in.

• IVI

INI CMRY!

.IM"

2-in.
100

ALYSSUM, Dwarf and Giant $2.00

BEGONIA, Vernon 2.00

COLEIIS, ten varieties 2.00

CITIIEA I'LATYCENTR.* 2.00

LEMON VERBENAS, six varieties. 2.00

MOON VINES 2.00

1000
$18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50

3-in.
100

$3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

o-iu.

1000
$25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

■ IVJI I ■ 1^^ ^9 We list over 100 varieties, $2.00 per
' *^' ^"^ *^' ^ 100 ; $18.50 per 1000.

2-in. 2-in. 3-in. 3-in.

100

r.VRLOR IVY. S. Scandens $2.00

SALVIA, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00

SENECIO ARGENTErS (or Dust.v

Miller) 2.00

SWAINSONA, White 2.00

1000

$18.50

18.50

18.50

18.50

100

$3.00

3.00

3.0O
3.00

1000

$25.00

25.00

25.00
25.00

CABBAGE. All Head, Bali Head, Flat Dutch, Savoy and other varieties $1.00 per 1000: 10,000 and over 85c ner 1000
CELERY. White Piume, Giant Pascal and Golden Heart, $1.00 per 1000; 10,000 and over, 85c. per lOOo! '

CASH WITH ORDER.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH.
MD.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Dantab and GeriMi itotk

iookinn Ord»n bow (ot
1916 Crop

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

CUB MOTTO: THE BEST THE UABKET AFFOBDS

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

GNA$.SCHWAKE&CO.,lnc.

VaUey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New Yoft

Pa"o

Advance Co S42

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 834

Allen, J. K 835

Anderson, S. A. .821)
Anglin & Walsh. SIS
Aphiue Mfg. Co. 841

Aschmann, G 818

Badgley & Bishop,

Inc 834

Barrows & Son.. 814
Bayersdorfer, H.

& Co 831

Bay State Nur-
series 81"

Bobbinlv & At-
kins 817

Boddington, A.T.825
Bolgiano & Son. 827
Breck, J. & Sons.827
Breitmever's, .T.

Sons 828

Budlong, J. A... 832
Bunyard, A. T..828

Burnett Bros 827

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 827

Campbell, Colin. 841
Carnation Support

Co 817

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc. ...826
Child s, John

Lewis S18

Clarke's, D. Sons.82S
Clucas, R. \V....817

Coan, J. J 835

Cooke, Geo. H...828
Cowce, W. J 832

Cottage Gardens

Co 818

Craig, Kobt. Co. 818

Dards 828

Domer, F. & Sons

Co 818

Davenport, A. M.S14

Dreer, H. A 842

Dunlop, John H.821)

Dysart, Eobt 833

Eastern Chemical

Co 841

Edwards Folding

Box Co 832

Elliott Auction

Co 814

Elliott, W. H. 814-818
Ernest, \V. U...8t3

Esler, J. G 842

Evans, J. A. Co. 843

Eyres 82',>

Farquhar, K. &

J. & Co 827

Foley Mtg. Co.. 843

Ford, W. P 834

Ford, M. C 834

Froment, H. E..&34
Galvin, Thos. F.829
Gasser Co., .T. .M.829
Graham, Adam &

Son 829

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 827

Gude Bros. Co.. 828
Gunther Bros.... 835
Guttman & Ray-

nor 835

Hail Association. 842

Page
Hamilton, G. L.

& Co 816

Hart, Geo. B.831-834
Henderson, A. &

Co 827

Hess & Swoboda.829
Hews, A. H. &

Co 842

Hill, E. G. Co... 832
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 817

Hitchings & Co.»i4
Holland Nurser-
ies 817

Holm & Olson.. 828
Hudson Naviga-
tion Co 817

Irwin, R. J 817

Jacobs, S. iV

Sons SiS

Kasting, W. 1"\

Co SS2

Keller, J. B.

Sons 828

Kerr the Florlst.829

Kervan Co 834

King Construc-
tion Co 842

Knoble Bros 829

Kramer, F. H...829
Kroeschell Bros. 843
Kuebler, W. n..8.34
Lager & Hurrell.S2."i
Lange, H. F. A..S29
Leonard Seed Co. 827
Loochner & Co.. 815
McHutchlson &

Co 814

McManus, Jas...S3i

Page
McConnell, Alex.

814-828
MacNiflE Horticul-
tural Cu 817

Marshall, W. E.

& Co 827

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co. ..842-843
Michell, H. F.

Co 827

Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 832

Millang, Chas...834
Millang, Frank.. 835
Jloniuger, J. C.

Co 843

Montrose Green-
houses 817

Moore. Hentz &

Na.sb 834

Murray, Samuel. 828
National N u r-

seryman 817

Nicotine M f g.

Co 841

Niessen, Leo Co. 832

Nut Grower 839

Ouwerkerk, P...S17
Palisades N u r-

serles 817

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 820

Park Floral Co..8'-'8
Parshelsky Bros.S43
Pellcano, Rossi

& Co 8.30

Penti the Florist.;>29
Pennock - Meehan
Co 833

Page
Pierce Co., F. 0.843
Pierson, A. N...MS
Pierson, F. E...814
Pino-Lyptol Co. .i:40
Poehlmanu Bros.

Co 832

Randall's Flower

Shop 828

Reed & Keller... 832

Keid, Edw 832

Router's 829

Riedel & Meyer. 834

Eiggs, W 814

Robinson, H. M.

& Co. ..-. 834

Roehrs, J. Co... 818
Roland, Thomas.830
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 817

Rosery, The 828

Salter Bros 829

Scliling, Max ,S2,x

Schwake, C h a s.

& Co 81.J

Sharp, Partridge

& Co S43

Sheridan, VV. F..834
Siebrecht, Geo. ('.834
Siebrecht, W. R.

& Co .834

Siggers & Sig-

gers 843

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 827

Small, J. H. &

Sons 830

Smith, Elmer D.
& Co SIS

Page

Smith, P. J 834

Smith & Fetters. 829
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 817

Smyth, Wm. J.. 829
Stumpp, G. E. M.S28
Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 827

Totty, Chas. H...S1S
T r a e n d 1 y &.

Schenek 834

Trepel, C. C 814

United Cut Flower

,.Co 835

valentine, J. A. .828
Vick's, James

Sons 827

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 815

Wants, For Sale.SSC-
Ward, R. M. &

Co 814

Weber, !•'. C 829

Weiss, Herman.. 835

Welch's 832

Welch Bros. Co.

823-832
Welch, Patrick.. 835

Wood Bros 818

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 832

Young, A. L. &

Co 834

Voung, John &
Co 834

Young & Nugent.S28

Zlnn, Julius 828

Zvolanek. Ant. C.827

FOn BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 836, 837, 838, 839

816

HORTICULTURE

June 17, 1916

FLORISTS ATTENTION

Every Owner of an Automobile Should
Provide Himself or His Chaffeur With

THE HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE DUSTER

A NEW DISCOVERY IN FABRICS

A Material from which Wrinkles Disappear Without Pressing

PROTECT YOUR CLOTHING WHILE AUTOMOBILING OR TRAVELING

HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE DUSTERS are made from a new fabric.

The Dusters can be used in the Auto all day, placed upon a hanger at night and all
wrinkles will have disappeared- in the morning.

This fabric is soft in finish, heavy enough to withstand the hardest usage, yet light in
weight and cool. It is linen color and is exceptionally attractive, and as it has been shrunk,
the Coats may be washed when necessar>% and will look like new.

The Men's Coat is made double breasted, side slashed pockets, sleeve tabs, high collar,
finished with attractive buttons, and has thv belted back.

The Women's Coat is made with a full skirt, single breasted, patch pockets, and collar
that can be buttoned up close to the neck. It is trimmed with very attractive buttons, and
has the belted back.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED

We guarantee every HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE DUSTER to be e.xactly as represented,
and if it is not entirely satisfactory when received, it may be returned to us, and we will cheer-
fully refund the purchase price.

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HORTICULTURE

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ROSE PLANTS FOR SALE

Per lOO

700 White Killamey, Grafted, 2i-in. $10.00

75 Christie Miller, Grafted, 4-in. . . . 12.00

250 Prince D'Arenberg, Grafted, 4-in. 12.00

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4 feet 6 inches

5 feet

5 feet 6 inches

6 feet

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10.75
11.90
13.03
14.20
15.35
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Self-tying
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12.75
13.90
15.05
16.20
17.35
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GRAFTED ROSES

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Given sane methods of culture, Shawyer v\lll not mildew and will
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June 17, 1916

HORTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDCCTSD BT

^*^%9>^ . Tk^^u^

luesUoni by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly «n«w«red|
by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HOHTICULTDBB.
"It vain oDr toil, we ooffbt to blame the coitnre, not the soil." — Pope.

Asparagus plumosus

Xow is the time for reuewing beds and to giTe those
that are to be carried over a top-dressing of cow manure
and soil with a sprinkling of bnne meal. When making
new beds give plenty of headroom — at least 13 feet.
The beds or benches should bo prepared as soon as pos-
sible. Above all things see that they have a generous
soil to grow in — say two parts fibrous loam and one
part manure. A layer of eight or nine inches of this
compost is none too much for asparagus. The plants
should be set 10 to 1"2 inches apart and 16 to 18 inches
between the rows. Thrifty plants, out of 4-inch pots,
are the right sort to use. Syringe frequently ancl see
they are kept moist around the roots.

Decorative Plants

A little attention to spacing and sorting into different
grades and sizes at frequent intervals will be time well

just enough
Abundant
Plants that
now be re-
a thorough

spent. See that spading is not too den;
to cause a hazy light through the plants,
ventilation should therefore be in order,
have become excessively rootbound should
potted. Infested plants should be given
cleaning, and sponging, even if not just needed, will be
of great benefit. Plants of this class yet on parade in
overcrowded show house or narrow quarters should be
spread apart, wliile room in other houses is now unoccu-
pied.

Gladioli

Plantings are made once a fortnight until the middle
of July in order to insure a constant succession of flow-
ers. The earliest outdoor planting should now be well
above ground and have had one cultivation. The bulbs
are set at an average depth of six inches. This keeps
the stems more rigid in rain and wind stonns. In dry
weather give weekly waterings and it is well to plant a

Next week — .\tliantiims ; Violets; Cinera

batch where the water is handy which can be forced in
ahead of the others. Make use of a deeply cultivated
soil. You can plant in double rows about 6 inches apart
and place the stakes between them.

Rambler Roses

Copious watering and daily heavy syringings must be
given the rambler roses. We often get ouir hottest
weather up to the middle of July, and if the tender and
unripened shoots suffer for water mildew will set in,
which much weakens the growth and the strength of
the eyes which will now be forming and from these will
come the trusses of blooms next spring. Ramblers
grown in pots under glass during summer, by having
the pots plunged in a bench where there is some soil will
retain the moisture better and by the end of August will
have made all the growth desirable and can then be stood
outdoors to ripen their wood. After this period they
will not want so much water.

Sowing Perennials

Seed sown up to the middle of July will make nice
strong plants by the fall. Now that bedding plants are
all planted out there will be plenty of room in the
frames. Give the soil a coating of manure and dig it
over well, breaking all the lumps and raking fine. Draw
shallow rows up and down the frame about six inches
apart and sow the seed and press the surface over moder-
ately firm. Never let them dry out; evaporation is
great at this time. After watering keep them shaded
until they start to gemiinate. Keep them well cultiva-
ed and when the seedlings have progressed so they can
be handled, transplant to other quarters.

Shading Ferns and Palms

Now is the time to watch ferns and palms in the way
of shading. Just give enough of shade to make them
hold their color and keep them from burning.

rias; Orchids; Gardenias; Pelargoniums.

Stem Rot in Paeonies

Editor Horticulture.

Dear Sir. — I would like to know if some of your kind
readers could tell me wliat is the cause of the stem rot
of paeonies. The stalks rot at the surface of the soil.
Also what is a cure of the same?

Respectfully yours, E. J. B.

The stem rot in paeonies is caused by a fungus. It is
distributed by the wind. It causes the stem or bud, or
leaves sometimes to turn a yellow brown and decay. No
one knows the way to combat it, as yet. I cut the stem

off just below the surface of the ground and nut it

where it will tlo no further harm. Cut the buds off if
affected, and destroy them also. I have had plants so
affected be clear of it the next year. But it is said it
will live over winter on old affected stalks. It is best to
bui-ii up all affected paiis if one can.

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CONTENTS P««««

CON'ER ILLUSTRATIOX— Portrait of William V.
KasUng.

NOTES ON CULTLUE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— As-
paragus plumosus — Decorative Plants — Gladiolo —
Rambler Roses — Sowing Perennials — Shading Ferns
and Palms — John J. If. Farrcll 819

STEM ROT IN PEONIES— £. J. Shaylor 819

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Do Not Neglect
the Voung Plants — Keep the Fires Going — Spraying
Roses — Arthur C. Ruzicka 821

OBITUARY— William F. Kasting— W^ L. McKay— G.
Supper 822

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— New York Florists' Club-
Meetings and Exhibitions— St. Louis Florist Club —

Massachusetts Horticultural Society 822-823

Club and Society Notes 823-825-842

Peony Exhibition 826

AMERICAN ASSOCI.\TION OF NURSERYMEN 824

SEED TRADE— One Week's Imports— Notes 826

SWEET PEA HISTORY— An«. C. Zvolanek 826

OF INTF;REST to retail FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 828

Flowers by Telegraph 829

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:
Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York, Washington, Boston 830-831
Philadelphia 842

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:
Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Phil-
adelphia 833

WHAT THE S. A. F. HAS A RIGHT TO EXPECT
AT THE HOUSTON CONVENTION— R. C. Kerr 840

ARBORETUM NOTES 840

MISCELLANEOUS:

The Peony City— C. S. Harrison 826

News Notes 828-841

Welch Bros. Co., Reorganize — Portraits 831

Personal — Visitors' Register 835

View in the S. A. F. Convention City— Illustrated .. . 840

Rose Gardens at Arlington, Va. — Illustrated 841

New Rose Los Angeles 841

Ithaca Test Rose Garden " 841

Rose Week at Springfield, Mass 841

Business Troubles 841

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 842

The noal sum of $1.5.707.09 i.= to

The power !,(. flivirlud oquallv hctwfcii the Xew

of "pull together" York Flori.=ts' Club and the TTorti-

eultiiral Societ)' of Xew York as
their profits on the recent successful flower show in the
Grand Central Palace. But a few years asro the boldc-^t
optimist would not hare presumed to predict such a
thing as a possibility. Such are the results of zealous
co-operation and well-directed effort on the part of the
two factors which are indispensable for the complete suc-
cess of such an enterprise anywhere. It can safely be
said that neither one of tlie two orsranizations which par-
ticipated in this great undertaking and its happy out-

i(>nio could pnssibly have done it nlone iis it wa; dtnie
nnd (hf ffentloiiu-n of New York and vicinity whose spirit
"'■ -I. illation and harmony and wliosi' hard work no
li'.-. ;;-lily pcrfonned were so largely rcsjwnsilile fur
this brilliant achievement are well entitled to congratiihi-
tion anil the gratitude of all friends of horticultural
prestige. Promoted in the some spirit of hearty concord
there is no reason why the success of lOlG may not l»e
repeated or even excelled in each coming year.

It is "in the nir" that rock-gardening is
Rock soon to play an inijmrtant part in the art
gardening „f garden making in this country. One dif-
ficulty that is stire to confront and dis-
lunci'rl any one trying to do rock-ganlcning here on
the lines which succeed so well in England and some
other Kuropean countries is that much of the most high-
ly prized alpine material in which tbe gnrdciier abroad
is ]irivileged to revel is really out of the question with
us. Yet (here is no insurmountable reason why this most
fascinating branch of gardening may not be indulged in
here :ind with channing results. We shall find —as we
have been finding out in recent years in regard to our
slinibbery planting — that there is an abundance of splen-
did niitive material which can be brought into effective
use and. in as.sociation with such exotics as are found
tractable, will amply fill the requirements of the most
ambitious and exacting planter. There can be no doubt
of the growing appreciation of rock-gardens and the in-
teresting classes of plants which find their appropriate
setting amid such conditions and surroundings and the
nurseryman who will prepare intelligently to meet and
supply the special demand that is sure to come will find
Ihat he has made no mistake.

Practically ever since the florists broke

Two away f?om the original allied association of

societies nurser_\Tnen and florists, thirty-two years

ago. there has been a constantly widening
divergence in methods and policies and in the avowed
])urposes and ideals which have shaped the course of the
national bodies representing these two interests. While
the .\ssociation of Xurserymen has been invariably con-
ducted as an exclusively business organization, the S. A.
F. has been pursuin? a more altruistic course, in which
the immediate well-being of the strictly commercial ele-
ment is not always dominant. In slioH. the nurserymen
have had. for a definite object in maintaining a national
f>rganization, the protection and fostering of their busi-
rss interests, while the S. A. V. and 0. H. has cho.sen
to direct its energies in a considerable degree for the
promotion of horticultural advancement in a broad
sense. During these years the S. A. F. has forged far
ahead in numerical and financial strength as com]iared
with the ])arent organization which, at the time of the
separation, came under the undivided control of the
7;ursery people. .\ perusal of the program for the nur-
serymen's convention to beheld this month in Milwaukee
.■ihows a vast amount of jireparation for a very bu.sy time
and will be interr-stins to compare it with the one which
the S. A. F. will put out shortly for the coming meeting
at Houston. Texas. Some of the critics of the S. A. F..
who have been persistently endeavoring to relegate that
body into the category' of strictly commercial organiza-
tions might find in the comparison subject for a little
second thought. As is generally known the nurserymen
are now trying out a new system of membership from
which much financial strength and influence is expected.
Hoirricii.TrRK extends its very best wishes for an un-
equivocal success.

June 17. 1016

HOKTICULTURE

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

CONDCCTED BY

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Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Ruzicka. Such communleatlons Bbould Invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICTJLTDEE.

Do Not Neglect the Young Plants

With tlie rush of phuiting, repairing, building and
wliat not, it is always best to take time to look after the
young stock. It is from this tliat the money will come
ill for the coming .season and, more than that, it will
have to furnish wood for plants in the future. It should
therefore receive all the care possible to insure strong.
healthy vigorous plants. To begin with it is best to
liave at least twenty-five extra plants for every hundred
in two-and-a-cpiarter in. pots. When these are shifted
the plants should be carefully selected and all culls
thrown out, thus reducing the number of extras to
about ten for every hundred. When the plants are
shifted again, the culls or all \inpromising plants should
be thrown out again, bringing the number of extras to
about five. Of course the cuttings must be selected
when potting the first time so that the plants will be
good nearly all the way through. Then when planting
time comes the best plants can be [)icked out and the
remaining poor ones thrown away. With this system
there will be plenty of nice plants to start with if they
are kept going all the time, and that is why they should
not be neglected now. The plants grow very fast now if
given a chance, and all that are not to be planted for
three weeks or more and are well rooted, had better be
put into larger pots unless they are already in the fours,
in which case they sboidd be spread a lea.?t bit and top
dressed with fine bonemeal. In spreading the jjlants it
will be as well not to give them too much room as the
pots would dry out too quickly, even though they are
sunk about half into the ashes on the bench. With
Beauties, the tallest should be staked and tied to keep
them from laying ,all over. Keep free from weeds as
these are great robbers of plant food, sun and air. To
clean the plants properly, it is best to go over them every
so often and pick off all yellow leaves, watching out for
spot, remove all weeds and then set the plants on the
bench again, being careful to set the taller in the rear or
the north side of the bench, and the .smaller and weaker
on the south side which will give them a better chance
to grow, not being shaded by the tall ones as they would
be if the plants were all mixed. Wliile cleaning it is
well to note any trace of spider or fly, or any otlier dis-
ease that may be about starting in.

Keep the Fires Going

We said the same thing a wliile ago, and the way the
weather has been lately we need not be afraid to repeal
it. The nights are very cool and the wet rainy days
real chilly, which means mildew unless beat is turned
on. A pipe of steam even at low pressure will be of
great benefit to the roses, carrying a little air at the same
time, which will give the plants fresh warm air to
breathe. Sulphur will have to be used quite fi-ecly on the

pipes as with low pressure they will not be very hot and
the sulphur will evaporate very slowly. If a trace of
mildew appears here and there a little sulpliur mixed
with lime and dusted on the plants will help to keep it
from spreading. Keep all doors closed all the time and
see that everybody does the same. Often a dose of mil-
dew may be traced to an open door, where a few plants
got it and it spread all over from them. If the plants
have been well cared for, there will be plenty of roses to
cut for quite a while yet, and if these can be kept free
from mildew they will bring a good price compared to
the returns for the mildewed stock. Keep the fires going
and keep mildew out.

Spraying Roses

Mr. Arthur C. Ruzicka:

Dear Sir. — From time fo time you have recommended
for leaf spot, black spot, etc., a spray of ammoniacal cop-
per carbonate. Will yo>i kindly tell how to prepare tliis
for spraying outdoor roses and how often to apply. Will
appreciate very much your help.

Yours truly. A. C.

Aiiswci-.— To mix this preiiaraiion in small (juantities
take two ounces of cojiper carbonate and put same into
cai'then pot, adding enough ammonia to dissolve the
i'op]jer. AVheu thoroughly dissolving the copper, add the
I'esulting mixture to two gallons of water, mix well, and
then apply at once, as the mixture loses strength very
fast if left exposed to the air. ITnlike ai)plying nicotine,
it is best to apply this mi a clear day when the venti-
lators are open at least a little. This gives the ammonia
fumes a chance to escape without doing any damage to
the plants and flowers. For outside work the mixture
can b(! made a little stronger, using about five jiounds of
copper carbonate to fifty gallons of water, with enough
ammonia to dissolve the copper. It should be apjilied
late in I lie afternoon, and only to plants that are plenty
u-et enough at the root, as it will surely bum all that ar(>
(Irv, so tliat if there has been no rain for a while it will
lie best to water the |ilants well in the morning before
spraving. The spraying can be 'X'.ww witli an ordinaiT
compressed air sprayer, known to nie as Auto-Spray, and
if vou have to buy one to do the work get one with a
brass tank. They cost more but last ever so much
longer. Where only a few plants are grown they can be
syrayed with a small hand sprayer, which is very inex-
])ensive. The spray should be applied as soon as a trace
of the spot is found and after as often as is necessary,
sav once a week under ordinary conditions and oftener
if heavy rains follow the spraying. If you will require
a great deal of the mixture it may l)e better to buy it
ready mixed as it is not very pleasant work to make it.
'{'be spray is no cure-all by any means, but it will help
to keep the spot from sjireading and' by giving careful
culture the plants can be grown out of it.

822

II OH TI CULTURE

Juno 17, 1916

Obituary

William F. Kaatlng.

Jiisl lit lliiio for closliiK our form-
today. Thursday. Juno l.'i. 1916, a teU'
Krani rcaihcs us hri< ll\ conveying the
.sad news of tlu" suddtMi passluK away
at St. I.ouls tills niorniUK of William
y. KastiuK. Iiolovod treasurer of the
Society of .Vmerleuii Florists. We are
Inexpressively sliorked and grieved
as will be thousands of others who
knew and loved "Billy" Kastlng. Par-
tU-ulars of his sudden death have not
yet reached us.

In the year 1S84. when 11 years of
age, \Vm. F. KastliiR caino to this
country a lonely German emigrant
l)ov. He drifted Into the greenhouse
business In Erie, Pa., and In 1S93 be-
came a Kilesman for D. B. I>ong, In the
wholesale flower business in Buffalo.
In 1896 he bought the business from
Mr. Long and since that time has con-
ducted a profitable and ever-growing
wholesale flower and supply business.
the largest in that section of the
country. In connection with this he
became proprietor of the Erie Floral
Co., situated at EIrle Pa., with 50,000
feet of glass.

At the S. A. F. Convention in Wash-
ington, D. C, in August, 1905, Mr.
Kasting was elected president of the
Society, he having served previously
as vice-president In 1901. when the
Convention took place in Buffalo. At
Cincinnati in 1909 he was elected
treasurer and has served in that ca-
pacity ever since, besides holding
many other positions of activity and
influence in the Society's counsels.
Two years ago Mr. Kasting was ap-
pointed postmaster of the city of Buf-
falo by President Wilson. Previously
he had held many positions of promi-
nence in local floral, social, political
and business circles. He was flnancial
secretary, treasurer and afterwards
president of the Buffalo Florists' Club;
vice-president of the American Carna-
tion Society; park commissioner for
the city of Buffalo; treasurer of the
Orpheus Singing Society; president of
the German Hospital in Buffalo; mem-
ber of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. Kasting died about five years ago.

In the passing away of William F.
Kasting the Society of American Flor-
ists sustains a grievous loss. He was
admirably equipped tor service as
treasurer. He was truly "the watch-
dog of the treasury," and the Socie-
ty's flnancial interests were safeguard-
ed with rare sagacity and fidelity.
Earnest, conscientious, outspoken as
an opponent, loyal as a friend, gen-
erous, tender-hearted — where shall
we ever find one who can fill his

place.

G. Supper.

Gottlieb Supper, for many years an
employee of George 0. Shaffer, Wash-
ington, D. C, died on June 1, aged 35
years. He is survived by his widow,
who is also an employee at Shaffer's.
His father, John Supper, is in the flor-
ist business at Lakewood, N. J.

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

Meetings Next Week

Monday, June 19.

I><'(r<>li I'liirlhiN riiili, lluiiib Flurul
Hull. Di'lniil. .MU'li.

Ilniis(un t'lorlHlH' <'liili. C'liumlMT
uf *'(iiiiiin'r<*e KoiiiiiN, ilouHtuii, Tvx.

Nfw JcTHt'y Florli'iilluriil Soilily.
OriiUBi'. N. J.

Tuesday, June 20.

GnrilcncrB" ami Klorlntii' C'luli of
ItoHton. Ilortlcultunil Uiill, Ilonton,

.MllHH.

CardriiiTB' iind KlorlstB' Cluli of
Ontario, St. GforKc's Hall, Toronto,
Cnn.

.Minni'dota State KlorlHtR' Aasocla-
tlon. .Mlnni'npollH. Minn.

I'l-nUHvlvanln Horticultural So-
clpt.v. llortlcultnral Hull, rhlludel-
plila. Pa.

Wednesday, June 21.

Kliod>' Island Ilorllcultural So-
cli'ty, I'ubllc Library, I'rovldcnce,

K. i.

People's Park Cottaee Gardeners'
Assoelatliin. PatiTson, N. J.

larrytown Horticultural Society,
Tarrytown. N. Y.

Friday, June 23.

Connecticut Horticultural Society,
County lildg.. Hartford, Conn.

Moninoulli County Horticultural
Society. Ked Hank. N. J.

Pasadena Horticultural Society,
Pasadena, Calif.

Saturday, June 24.

l>obb8 Ferry Gardi-riers' Associa-
tion. Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.

E

W. L. McKay.

Wm. L. McKay, of the Van Dusen
Nursery Company. Geneva, X. Y., died
suddenly on May 2,5. aged 61 years.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

June 22, Worcester, Mass. — Rose
and Strawberry Exhibition, Worces-
ter Horticultural Society.

June 24-25, BoHton. — Rose and
Strawberry Exhibition, Massachu-
setts Horticultural Society, Horti-
cultural Hall.

June 27-28, Hartford, Conn. — Sum-
mer Show of Connecticut Horticul-
tural Society.

June 28-29, Newport, B. I. — New-
port Garden Association and New-
port Horticultural Society, on the
grounds of the Garden Association.

July 14-lS, Bar Harbor, Me. — An-
nual Show of American Sweet Pea
Society.

July 20, Worcester, Mass. — Sweet
Pea Exhibition. Worcester Horticul-
tural Society.

AuRust S, Oyster Bay, L,. I., N. Y.—
Dahlia Show, Oyster Pay Horticul-
tural Society.

AuKust 11-12-13, Boston. — American
Gladiolus Society. Horticultural Hall.

AuKUHt 24, Worcester, Mass. —
Gladiolus Exhibition.

Sept. 2-9, Cleveland. Ohio.— Indus-
trial Exhibition and Fair.

.s.vrncuse, N. Y., Sept. 11-10. — New
York State Fair.

Sept. 12-13, Providence, R. I. —
Rhode Island Horticultural Society,
Narrapansett Hotel.

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.
Exhibition of Peonies.
The annual peony show of the Mas-
safhuselts Horticultural Society will
he held at Horticultural Hall, Saturday
and Sunday. June 17 and 18. In addi-
tion to peonies there will he collections
of irises and other seasonable flowers.
This is one of the most brilliant ex-
hibitions of the year and a fine display
will be made. The exhibition is free
to the public and will be open Satur-
day from 12 to 6 and on Sunday from
1 to 6 o'clock.

Wm. p. Rich, Sec'y.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

The New York FluristB' Club hold
Kh last ini'i'lliig for the scUHOn of 1916-
Ifi on .Monday evening, June 12. about
70 members being present. The pre-
liminary report on the rwent Flower
Show In the Grand Central Palace as
presented by Secretary John Young
show<>d gross receipts of |1 1,727.76.
Kxpenses %\n.Wr,J,l. Halanie »:!1.422.-
19. one-half of which goes lo the In-
ternational Fxposltlon Company who
assumed rent, and one-half to the
florists' Interests who assumed the
premium list, viz. $15,711.09. The pre-
miums paid amounted to about $9,300.
To this balance must be added the
special cash prizes raised by the two
societies, which amoimted to about
$4,.'>51.50 in cash, and trophies and
medals about $1,000. The show was a
big success from all angles. The club
raised cash prizes amounting to $1,-
235 and trophies $81.5. The Horticul-
tural Society of New York raised cash
prizes, $3,316.50; trophies $150.

Charles B. Weathered, chairman of
the special committee appointed by
the club on flower show matters for
1917, reported progress. Secretary
Young presented a report for the
Houston Convention transportation
committee giving details as to the dif-
ferent routes and rates. The round
trip, one way by water to New
Orleans and returning all rail, being
recommended by the committee as
most advisable, will cost $83. This in-
jcludes berth and meals on steamer to
New Orleans and first-class transpor-
tation beyond. The committee re-
ported they will send out literature
later covering the different items of
interest and information In regard to
the trip.

The committee appointed to obtain
information as to suitable buildings
in case the invitation is accepted to
hold the next S. A. F. Convention In
New York reported progress. Secre-
tary Young presented an interesting
letter from Dr. N. A. Britton, of the
Botanical Gardens at Bronx Park,
which may result in the Convention
Garden being located there, which
would he a most favorable location.
It was suggested by H. A. Bunyard
that the International Garden Club
would also be pleased to have the
Convention Garden at City Island
where the recent outdoor exhibition
was held. So, much to the surprise of
many, a Convention Garden is assured
in New York if the Convention should
be held there.

A. Herrington gave a very interest-
ing talk on the International Garden
Club — why it was organized, its aims
and ambitions. He stated that the
Garden Club had good flnancial back-
ing and had already received many
substantial subscriptions. The com-
mittees appointed since last meeting
are as follows: Transportation to
Houston. Texas— Charles H. Totty,
John Young, W. C. Rickards. On
building site for Convention Garden,
etc.— Chas. H. Totty, John Young, W.
C. Rickards. Flower Show committee

June 17, 1916

HORTICULTURE

823

PATRICK WELCH

FRANK J. REYNOLDS

R^^rs^'^izs'^i^i^ ^'^ -fcH^

HENRY HAAS

\A/

At a special meeting of the Board of Directors of
Welch Bros. Co. , held at 226 Devonshire Street, Boston,
June 1, 1916, Mr. Henry Haas was elected Manager and
Frank J. Reynolds, Asst. Manager. Patrick Welch re-
tains the offices of President and Treasurer.

As President of the Company I wish to express my
appreciation of the continued patronage with which
you have favored us, and I sincerely hope that we.
shall always be able to retain your business, as we
feel confident that the merit of our goods and the
excellency of our service in both the Cut Flower and
Supply Department are of the best.

PATRICK WELCH, Treasurer.
226 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

— C. B. Weathered, chairman; Frank
H. Traendly, Charles H. Totty, Wil-
liam H. Duckham, Max Schling, L. J.
Reuter, Henry Weston, Wallace R.
Pierson, George E. M. Stuinpp and
John Young.

A VISIT TO CROMWELL, CONN.

On Wednesday, June 21st, the mem-
bers of the National Association of
Gardeners and the American Associa-
tion of Park Superintendents will
hold a Field Day at Cromwell Gar-
dens, Cromwell, Conn., as the guests
of A. N. Pierson, Inc. A large delega-
tion is looked for, both from the
vicinity of New York City and Bos-
ton, both of which points are within
a day's trip of Cromwell. Those
going by way of New York will
leave the Grand Central Station on
the Green Mountain Express at 8
o'clock on Wednesday morning, the
21st, securing tickets for Berlin,
Conn., from which city Cromwell is
reached by trolley. Connection can
be made at Greenwich, Conn., at 8.50
A. M.; Stamford, 9.02 A. M.; Bridge-
port, 9.38 A. M. Those going by way
Of Boston will leave South Station at
7.55 A. M. via Hartford, from which
city Cromwell is also reached by
trolley.

ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB.

This club celebrated its 30th anni-
versary with an out-door meeting at
W. J. Pilcher's in Kirkwood on June
8th. The members started at 1.30
P. M. from the wholesale district in
automobiles decorated with American
flags and every member wore a red
carnation. The procession was lead
by W. C. Smith and at the meeting
place were met by Mr. Pilcher and

his force and made comfortable. The
tour through the splendid rose houses
was most interesting. The meeting
was called to order by President
Bourdet in the big boiler shed, nearly
75 members in attendance. The trus-
tees reported the club's annual picnic
would be held on July 19 or 20 at
Romona Park. Spring Flower Show
committee had an excellent report.
The committe on organizing the
State Florists' Association gave an
account of how the new organization
had been completed. Ed G. Tedirc,
Henry Ochs, H. M. Studdard, Emmett
McDonald and Alex Volkman applied
for membership. The committe on
selecting an official flower for St.
Louis for the Convention Bureau,
named Coreopsis.

President Bourdet invited the mem-
bers to hold their next meeting at his
place, which was accepted with
thanks. After adjournment Mr. Pil-
cher took the members in hand and
entertained them royally.

PITTSBURGH FLORISTS' AND GAR-
DENERS' CLUB.

The Pittsburgh Florists' and Gar-
deners' Club held a large and inter-
esting meeting in the Dutch Room of
the Fort Pitt Hotel on the evening of
June 6th. The question of banquet
sometime this fall to celebrate the
25th anniversary of the founding of
the club was brought up, and it was
decided that one should be held. The
matter of a flower show at the same
time was also under consideration.
It seemed to be the sense of the club
that it would be well to hold a
Chrysanthemum Show In connection
with the banquet, but that there
should be no money prizes.

Herman Rapp, Leetsdale, Pa.,

showed Gloxinias for which he was
awarded a cultural certificate. A coir
lection of wild flowers was displayed,
which was named by Dr. E. 0. Jen-
nings of Carnegie Museum. Then
followed the feature of the evening,
an 'Illustrated Talk on the Flora of
Washington State" by Dr. Jennings.
Beginning near the eastern end of
the State he took us across to the
Pacific Coast, passing over a choice
assortment of deserts, mountain
peaks and glaciers, great forests and
prairies. The wild flowers were in
orofusion, the pictures fine and the
talk interesting, and the club greatly
enjoyed the entertainment and in-
struction afforded.

H. P. JosLiN, Secretary.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

All guarantors for tlie National Flow-
er Show held in Philadelphia this spring
have had their money returned to
them in full with a ten per cent, divi-
dend.

The New Haven County (Ct.) Horti-
cultural Society had a free peony show
on June 8, but very few peonies were
in evidence. There was an excellent
showing of German irises, however.

Miss Van Name showed forty vases
of iris. She boasts of 600 varieties
in her collection, some very rare.
Mrs. Edward H. Jenkins also con-
tributed forty vases. Many of these
were seedlings and caused a good
deal of talk among connisseurs. The
Park Department of New Haven and
,lno. W. Anderson of the Yale Botan-
nical Gardens also had some very in-
teresting specimens. J. H. Slocombe.
the veteran florist, showed two large
groups of oriental poppies that were
greatly admired.

824

lIUKTiCULTUBE

Juuo 17. I'JIC

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN

l'i..i:i.iM, ..: t ' . '. ii>iirsi aiiiniiii
1 oin eiitioii, Jiiiu' 1>, .;•. Ml, lyiti. Hotel
\Vl8roii8iii, Milwaukee. Wis:

Section 1 — Wedneiday, June 28. 10
A. M.

Invocatiun by Kev. (,'. S. Harrison.
York. Ni'b.

10.10 — Address ot Welcome — Mayor of
Milwaukee.

10.35— Hespon.se — (5 minutes). John
Watson, Newark. N. J.

10.40— Presidents Address— (30 min-
utes I. K. S. Weli-h. Presiden'
Slienanduuli. It.

11.10 — Secretary's Report (15 min-
utes). John Hall. Secretary.
Rochester. N. Y.

11.25— Treasurer's Report — (10 min-
utes). Peter Youngers. Treas-
urer, Geneva. Neb.

Section 2 — The New Organization.

11.35 — "A Greater American Associa-
tion of Nurserymen" — (20 min-
utes). J. R. Mayhew, Waxa-
hachie, Tex.

11.55— "The Value of Membership In
the American Association of
Nurserymen" — (10 minutes).
Henry Chase. Chase, Ala.

12.05 — "A Practical Business Meeting
of Business Nurserymen"^(10
minutes). W. H. Wyman.
North Abington, Mass.

12.15 — Discussion — (20 minutes). John
Dayton, J. B. Pilklngton, E. H.
Baico, Theodore J. Smith.

12.35 — Announcement by Entertain-
ment Committee: T. J. Fergu-
son, of Wauwatosa, Wis.. Chair-
man.

12.45 — Adjournment.

Afternoon, 145 P. M. Section 3 —

Trade Matters.
Executive Session — (Closed doors, for
members only).
1.45 — Report of Legislative Commit-
tee— (30 minutes). East: Wm.
Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. West:
Peter Youngers, Geneva. Neb.
2.15 — "Review of Work of Counsel
for A. A. of N. During the Past
Year, and Recommendations for
the Future" — (20 minutes). Cur-
tis Nye Smith, Counsel. Boston,
Mass.
2.35 — Discussion— (25 minutes). Led
by Wm. Pitkin. Peter Youngers,
J. W. Hill, Orlando Harrison,
Thos. B. Meehan. F. H. Stan-
nard. H. D. Simpson.
3.00 — Transportation (Committee's Re-
port— (l.T minutes). Chas. Size-
more. Chairman. Louisiana, Mo.
3.15 — Discussions — (15 minutes). L.
A. Berckmans, .Tohn Dayton. W.
C. Reed, O. .Toe Howard.
3.30 — "Who Shall Receive Trade
Prices" — (10 minutes). .John
H. Dayton, Palnesville, O.
3.40 — Discussion — (20 minutes). V.
J. Ferguson, Wm. Pitkin, Guy
Bryant, Theodore J. Smith, R.
J. Baghy, E. S. Osborne and O.
W'. Fraser.
4.00 — "A Safe, Non-warranty Clause
for Nurserymen" — (10 min-
utes). Luther A. Breck. Lexing-
ton, Mass.

Evening.
Iiuijurl.int I'lie Slate Vii i- I'lcsidilitH
meet at 7 P. M. Members from
each State are urged to consult
together and name their <-holce
for State Vice-President.
7.30 — Meeting of American Nursery-
men's I'roteitive .Xssociatlon.
Thomas B. Meehan, Secretary.
7.30 — Meeting of the Wholesale Nur-
serymen's Travelers' Protective
Association.
8.30 — Meeting of American Retail
Nurserymen's Protective Asso-
ciation. Guy A. Bryant, Secre-
tary.
Thursday, June 29, 10 A. M. Section

A — Overproduction Problems.
E.\ecutive Session — (Closed doors, for

members only).
10.(1(1— -statistics" — (10 minutes). John

Watson, Newark, N. Y.
10.10— Discussion— (30 minutes). C.
M. Hobbs, Frederick L. Atkins,
J. Edward Moon, John P. Rice.
E. W. Chattin.
10.40— "Tarlff"—Rei)ort of Committee
— (10 minutes). Irving Rouse,
Chairman, Rochester. N. Y.
10.50 — "Are Higher Duties Desirable?"
— Discussion (30 minutes) by
George C. Perkins. John H.
Dayton. George C. Roeding,
Frank Weber. Tliomas B. Mee-
han.
Section 5 — Publicity, Open Session.
11.20 — "Fair Play Nursery Advertis-
ing"— (10 minutes). Frank B.
White, Managing Director Agri-
cultural Publishers Association.
Chicago, 111.
11.30 — "Cheaper, More Productive Ad-
vertising"— (10 minutes). E.
H. Favor, Managing Editor,
Fruit-Grower, St. Joseph, Mo.
11.40 — "Co-operative Nursery Pub-
licity"— (10 minutes). J. Hor-
ace McFarland, llarrisburg. Pa.
11.50— "Practicable Publicity Plans
for the A. A. of N." — (10 min-
utes). Jefferson Thomas, Jack-
sonville, Fla.
12.00— Discussion— (30 minutes). J.
R. Mayhew, Henry B. Chase.
W. H. Wyman, W. F. Bohlender,
Frederick L. Atkins, E. P. Ber-
nardin.
1 2.30 — Adjournment.

Afternoon 1.30 P. M, Section 6 — Mis-
cellaneous— Election Officers.

1.30 — "A Practical Cost System for
Nurserymen" — (20 minutes).
Hugo Kuechenmelster. Farm
Management Department of the
University of Wisconsin.

1.50— Discussion — (30 minutes). C.
A. Krill, Kalamazoo, Mich.; C.
C. Mayhew, Sherman, Tex.;
Henry T. Moon, Morrisville.
Pa., C. J. Maloy, Rochester, N.
Y.; A. P. Meehan, Dresher. Pa.

2.20 — "Proper and Uniform Bunching.
Packing and Handling of Nur-
sery Stock" — (10 minutes).
Herbert Chase, Delta, Colo.

2.30 — Discussion — (20 minutes). D.
S. Lake, W'. T. Hood, Richmond.
Va., T. I. Igenfritz, W. J. Ma-
loney.

:: :!0 "A Practical Members' Collec-
tion llureuu" — Curlls Nye SmItI
(followed by general discus-
sion).

2.50 Reiiort of Stale Vice-Presidents.
Adjuurnnient.

Evening 7 P. M.
Annual Dinner of the Wholesale Nur-
serymen's Travelers' Protective

Association.

Friday, June 30, 9.30 A. M. Section
7 — Inspection Matters.

9.30— Executive Committee Recom-
mendations on Uniform Trade
Terms for Members of the
American Association of Nur-
serymen. Henry B. Chase, Mem-
bers of the Executive Commit-
tee. (10 minutes.)

9.40— Discussion — (10 minutes). John
H. Dayton, Thos. B. Meehan, J.
W. Hill, H. D. Simpson, Milton
Moss.

9.50 — "Danger Ahead"— (10 minutes).
Prof. J. G. Sanders, Entomolo-
gist and Chief Nursery Inspec-
tor, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wis.
10.00 — "White Pine Blister Rust-Quar-
antine"— (10 minutes). Prof.
F. L. Washburn, State Entomog-
ist, St. Anthony Park, .Minn.
10.10— Discussion— (30 minutes). Wm.
Pitkin, Thos. B. Meehan. Peter
Youngers, Theo. J. Smith, Cur-
tis Nye Smith, Prof. J. G. San-
ders, M. R. Cashman, Geo. A.
Marshall, Prof. E. Lee Wor-
sham. State Entomologist, At-
lanta, Ga.

10.20 — Roport ot Arbitration Commit-
tee, W. C. Reed. Chairman.

Section 8 — Miscellaneous.

10.50 — Report ot Nomenclature Com-
mittee— (10 minutes). J. Hor-
ace McFarland, Chairman, and
Harlan P. Kelsey.

11.00 — "Accepted Horticultural Names
— Will Arbitrarily Adopted
Names Supersede Those in
Common Use?" — (10 minutes).
Prof. L. H. Bailey, Ithaca, N. Y.

11.10 — Discussion— (20 minutes). Prof.
E. R. Lake, John H. Dayton, D.
S. Lake, W. W. Hoopes.

11.30 — Report ot Committee on Root
Gall — (10 minutes). E. A.
Smith. Lake City. Minn.

11.40- Question Box — (20 minutes).
Led bv J. W. Hill, Des Moines,
la.

12.00— Unfinished Business — Resolu-
tions— Adjournment.

Entertainment.

Mr. T. J. Ferguson, Wauwatosa, Is
in charge, but has not had a free lance
because the slogan is "Business First"
And yet. on Friday afternoon, an auto-
mobile trip over the Ideal rOads around
Milwaukee has been arranged through
the courtesy of the Good Roads Asso-
ciation of Milwaukee County and the
Merchants' and Manufacturers' Asso-
ciation.

There will be opjiortunities for visit-
ing some of the mammoth local Indus-

June 17, 1916

HOKTICULTTJKE

825

Boddington's Gigantic Pansies

UODDINGTON'S "CHAI-I,ENGE." This mixture contains
all till' anest Giant strains — of the leadinp Pansy Specialists
in the world— the Giant selt-eolors, the Giant striped and
iiiargiued, and the Giant blotched, etc., all carefully mixed
in proportion.

y. trade pkt. 25c., trade pkt. 30c., % oz. 75c., >/4 oz. S1.50,
y- oz. S2.75, oz. $5.00.
SIM'S GOLD MEDAL MIXTURE. Was awarded the First
Prize and Gold Medal at the International Horticultural
Kxhihitinn. held at the Grand Central Palace, New York
City. April, IM.". This splendiil mixture is the result of
years of painstaking selecting on the part of Mr.. William
Sim. Cliftondale, Mass. We are offering seed from the
originator.

Trade pkt. 75c., 3 pkts. for ¥2.00, Vfe oz. $3.50.

Tr. pkt. i/i oz. Oz.
TRIIMPH OF THE GIANTS. Extremely
large flower of beautiful colorings

Should he grown by every florist ?0..5O

GIANT TRIM.AKDEAC. Mammoth flow-
ering, and in a good range of color

GI.\N'T MASTERPIECE (Frilled Pansy).
Petals beautifully waved ; exquisite

colors

GI.\XT M.\DAaiE FERRET. Rich wine

<-olnrs

GIANT LORD BEACONSFIELD. Deep

purple violet, top petals light blue 15

GI.VNT EMPEROR WILLIAM. Ultrama-
rine blue, purple eye

GIANT GOLDEN QUEEN. Bright yel-
low ; no eve

GI.VNT GOLDEN YELLOW. Yellow;

brown eve

GI.\NT PRESIDENT McKINLEY. Golden

vellow. large, dark blotch 15

GIANT WHITE. Violet spot

.15

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$2.75 .filO.OO
.50 1.30

1.25
.85
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.60

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4.00

3.00

1.50

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00
2.00

Florists' Flower Seeds for
Present Sovsring

Tr. % Tr.

pkt. pkt.

CALCEOLARI.V, Boddington's Perfection Mixed. .$1.00 $0.60

CINERARIA, Boddington's Matchless Mixed 1.00 .00

CINER.\RI.\. Boddington's Stellata Mixed 1.00 .60

MIGNONETTE. Boddington's Majesty. The finest

of all the fancy varieties of Mignonette for

Winter forcing Per oz.. $7..50 1.00 .60

PRIMI'LA Sinensis, Boddineton's Matchless

Strain. Pure white, rose, scarlet, orange, royal

tilue and mixture ' 1.00 .60

PRIMCL.* obconica gigantea. Lilac, rosea. Ker-

inesina. pure white and mixture ;>0 .30

PRIMILA malacoides. Lilac, rose and white. Tr. pkt. 50c. ;

colloctinn of 3 varieties. .$1.2.5.
SCHIZANTHUS Boddingtonii. Select hybrids Tr. pkt. 75c.;

3 for $2.00.

Palm Seeds, Now Ready

ARECA lutescens

KENTIA Belnioreana .
KEXTL\ Forsteruina .
L.\T.\NI.V Borlionica .

MrS.\ Ensete

PANDANCS utilis

PHOENIX Canariensis
PHOENIX reclinata . .

100
..$1.00
. 1.00
. 1.00
. .30
.75
. 1.'25
. 1.00
. .50

1000
$7..30
7.50
7.50
3..50
5.00
10.00
7..50
3.00

Asparagus Seed

1

PLUMOSrS NANIS. True ureenhnuse grown. 100 Seeds

30c.. 2.10 seeds .$1.00. 1000 s Is X;.7^).

PLlMOSrS N.4NIS. California grown. 100 Seeds .")0c., 2,50
seed 75c.. 1000 seeds $2..'iO.

5% discount for cash with order.

Ud,

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.

128 Chambers Street,
NEW YORK

tries, which members may select ac-
cording to their own inclination.

Exhibits.
This department is being handled by
Mr. Albert F. Meehan, Dresher, Pa.
Intending exhibitors should at once
communicate with him.

purpose two days before the show to
Ernest K. Thomas, Secretary, Rhode
Island State College, Kingston, R. I.

E. S. Osborne, Rochester, N. Y.,
hopes to make up a special train for
members in New York State and New
England, to which through sleepers
from Boston will be attached. Write
Mr. Osborne.

The annual June exhibition of
roses, sweet peas, strawberries, hardy
flowers, etc. by the Tarrytown Horti-
cultural Society will be held at the
Y. M. C. A. building. Tarrytown, N.
Y. 01! Tuesday afternoon and evening,
June 20, 1916, from 2 until 10 P. M.
Admission free. See the prize sched-
ule for list o£ special premiums. E.
W. Neubrand is secretary.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

Owing to the very late season, the
June SJiow of the Rhode Island Horti-
cultural Society will be postponed to
Friday, June 23, 1916. Send in en-
tries on the blank provided for the

The regular meeting of the Holyoko
and Northampton Gardeners' and Flor-
ists' Club was held June Gth at the
Botanic Garden of Smith College.
Northampton, Mass. The principal
business was the adoption of a sched-
ule for the annual Flower Show, to be

held in Northampton, November 1st
and 2nd. George Strugnell read a pa-
per on hydrangeas, for the growing of
which he has a good reputation.
R. J. Canning exhibited a collection of
lloweiing shrubs, including some of the
lesser known kinds. In the green-
houses the visitors were chiefly attract-
ed by a display of zonal and reg.Tl iielar-
goniums. Canterbury Bells. Gladiolus
Peach Blossom and Clerodendron fal-
lax. H. E. D.

ORCHIDS^

I We icrow and Hell nothing: hut ORCHIDS.
ir .rnii Hre In the market for this class of
plantH we reHpectfully wolicit your incinirief*
And orders. Spt'cial llKtn on application.

i LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

826

li 0 K T 1 ' I 1 . T U K E

SEED TRADE

AMhKU: AN SKKI) TKADK VSS(K;IaTIO>
Oltlcrr* — rrrBlUriil, J. M. l.upCoD,
Malllluik. I.. I.. N.V.: Flril Vlce-l'rral-
drnt. KIrbjr II. \t hllr, DrtroU, Mlclui
Hc^ond \ Icr-l'realdfnt, F. W. IIoIcIaoo,
W»*blnff(on, L>. r. ; ttrcr^iMrr-TrrMmurer,
C. K. Ki*Ddpl, ('lr«el»nd, O. ; Aaalat&nt
Boorrtarr. H. F. UlUitrd, Jr., C'lf>«<-lsod,
O. Clil«(o, 111., Jun* tO-ti. next mect-

One Week's Imports.

Import.'! at the port of New York of
horticultural nuiterial, for the week
ending June 2. were recorded as fol-
low:

Bulbs— Netherlands, $38; England,
$212; Bermuda, $6; Japan, |3.

Plants -France. $39; Netherlands,
$405; England, $4,928; Bermuda, $150;
Guatemala, $427; Mexico, $90; Trini-
dad. $174; Brazil, $25; Japan, $34.

Clover Seed-— Norway, $7,911.

Grass Seed — Netherlands, $301; Ar-
gentine, $762.

Other Seed— Netherlands. $1,705;
England, $20,049; Chile, $1,900; Brit-
ish India, $3,114; France, $610; Hong-
kong. $160; Japan, $284.

Nitrate of Soda— Panama. $14,266.

Notes.

New York. N. Y. — W. A. Sutherland,
formerly with the Leonard Seed Com-
pany. Chicago, is now representing S.
D. Woodruff & Sons. 82 Dey street, in
the eastern states.

Rockford, III. — Condon Bros., seed
growers, have purchased the McFar-
land farm, in Guilford township, and a
large portion of it will be devoted to
seed trials.

The Iowa Seed Dealers Association
held their annual meeting at Des
Moines, la., in the Savery Hotel on
Wednesday and Thursday, June 7 and
8. It was a very successful and well
attended meeting. Henry Field of
Shenandoah is president and J. F. Sinn
of Clorinda, secretary.

Theodore Outerbridge writes from
Sunnylands. Bemiuda. that the weath-
er has been very cool there thus far
this season but that rain is needed
very badly and plants and bulbs are
suffering for it. We should be very
glad to share some of the rainfall
which we have been getting in New
England during the past fortnight.

Our advices from France state that
there is a great shortage of labor with
correspondingly high wages. Agricul-
tural and horticultural productions,
including seed growing, has been very
much reduced this spring. Instead of
growing seeds, growers prefer to raise
potatoes and grains, which with a good
deal less expense, command now very
high prices.

SWEET PEA HISTORY.
Ilenr Kditor:

liererrliig to the aililretii< of II. .\l.
i:.irl on the Devolopuieut of the Mod-
ern Winter Sweet I'oa In Hoiiiii ii.tihk
of May 27th, page 726, I And several
mistakes which I want to correct for
the sake of hl.story and nomenclature
of the Winter-Flowering Sweet Pens.
I hope you will correct the following
facts which can be very easily proved
by any mentioned firms.

Mr. Karl admits in his address, that
the Earliest of All and ChristmaR
Pink, of which I was the originator,
are practically the same. I agree with
him as they are today, but ten years
ago or right after the Introduction of
the Earliest of All it was very similar
to my first Winter Sweet Pea the Win-
ter Blanch Ferry. He admits that the
Earliest of All was introduced In 1898,
which is correct. But Mr. Earl omits
entirely how it has happened that two
practically the same varieties bear
two different names. One must sure-
ly be misrepresented and renamed.

My original Christmas Pink was
grown by many growers before 1898,
also before the introduction of Earliest
of All. The first greenhouse of it was
grown by Thos. Young Co., In the sea-
son 1895-6, and the first flowers so far
as I can recollect, were sent to Thorley,
New York, at the price of 50 cents per
dozen flowers. Later it has been sent
to Fleishman's and other New York
flower stores. I was In charge of the
greenhouses at that time.

In 1897-98 it was grown by many
growers and the majority of the flow-
ers were handled by Gunther Bros.,
commission florists, at that time in
30th street. New York, and by James
Purdy. Those firms can show the old
books, how much of the Christmas
Pink they have handled. Now I ask
Mr. Earl— who have named the Earl-
iest of All, if it is the same as Christ-
mas Pink? As I have mentioned be-
fore, today those two varieties are
most the same, but ten years ago there
was a big difference between them.
The so-called Earliest of All was a
very dwarf grower with a small flower.
In 1906 Lester Morse raised the Christ-
mas Pink seed for me. also the Earl-
iest of All for other seedsmen on the
same field. Asking him for his opinion
about the two varieties, he says:
"There is a big difference between the
two. Yours is double, is large, is a
very strong grower and comes two to
three weeks later when planted side
by side at the same time." Since that
time many thousand growers came to
the same conclusion and have re-
turned to my old Christmas Pink.

After I have tried out the Earliest
of All, I come to the point that this is
the same Sweet Pea as my first bi-
color, the Winter Blanche Ferry, which
I have originated and grown by Mr, H.
Bolte at Allentown, Pa., 1890 and when
I was with Koge Bros., West Hoboken,
N. J., in 1892-94. The Winter Blanche
Ferry was never advertised and was
grown only by several growers to
whom I gave the seed, and in 1895 I

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

June 17, 1»16

discarded It In fuvor of the much bet-
ter CbrlBtJims I'Ink.

.Vo doubt that all ihe old groweru
know the origin of the Unit Winter
Sweet Pea, but It may bo very mis-
leading to the younger generation to
have them believe that the Earliest of
All was the first

Yours very truly,

A.NT, C. ZVOLANEK.

LomiKic, Cal.

THE PEONY CITY.

riiero was a notable gathering of
the Civic League of Omaha, Neb., on
the 7th of June. It was peony day
and the exhibit of that flower was
fine. It is the aim of the league to
make Omaha the Peony City. There
is a garden of fourteen acres of this
flower in full bloom. The writer was
sent for to make an address.

Found at Last

The trouble lias been to find a
peony for the northern belt of states
for Decoration Day. There will be
hundreds of blooms on that day and
thousands two days after, but after
seven years test in Nebraska the Um-
bellata Rosea has never failed. This
is a beautiful fragrant pink. This
year May was so cold we thought they
would not come to time, but they
came in on the home run gloriously,
and now there is a great call for this
flower. C. S. Harbison.

PEONY EXHIBITION.

The American Peony Society In co-
operation with The Horticultural So-
ciety of New York held a Peony Exhi-
bition in the American Museum of
Natural History, New York City, on
June 9th to 11th. Our special notes on
the exhibits and list of prize winners
appears to have miscarried and we are,
therefore, obliged to go to press with-
out them this week.

The fourteenth annual meeting of
the American Peony Society was held
in the lecture room in connection with
the exhibition.

A discussion on the naming of new
varieties and the desirability of a
simplification of the present nomen-
clature resulted in instructions to the
secretary to correspond with raisers
abroad setting forth the attitude of the
American Society. Lemoine & Son of
Nancy, France, were made honorary
members as was also Sarah A. Pleas
of Colorado, whose varieties Jubilee
and Opal in her exhibit were very beau-
tiful. The directors were authorized to
hold a meeting next winter and arrange
for a spring meeting in 1917 and It was
decided to issue two bulletins for the
coming year similar to those of 1916.
On the question of admitting Garden
Clubs to membership no decision was
reached. Arrangements have now been
completed for the planting of a full
collection of peonies at Washington to
he known as the American Peony So-
ciety collection. Philadelpnia was
chosen for the next exhibition.

The membership of the society is
now \')(i, 34 new members having been
added this year. The cash balance to-
the credit of the society is over $1,700.

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc.,

166 Chamber of
Commerce BIdg., Boitoo, Max.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Roos Bros.. Milton, Mass. -Special
Prices on Dutch Bulbs for Immediate
Acceptance,

June 17, 1916

HORTICULTUEE

827

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

(PURITY BRANT)

We have a splendid lot of this excellent fertilizer on hand ready for

immediate shipment

Price per ton, $40; 1-2 ton, $20; 500 lbs., $10; 100 lbs., $2.50

R. ®. J. FARQUHAR ®» CO., "Sass"

MICHELL'S

PRIMULA SEED

PRIMULA CHINENSIS

(Chinese Primrose)

Vitr. pkt. tr.pkt.

Mlchell's Prize Mixture. An
even blending of all colors. $0.60

Alba Masniflca. White 60

Chiswiclc Red. Bright red..

Duchess. White, with zone
ot rosy carmine, yellow eye.

Uolborn Blue

Kermesina Splendens. Crim-
son

Rosy Morn. Pink

.60

.60

.60

.60
.60

$1.00
1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00

PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA

A great Improvement over the old type,
flowers much larger. tr pkt.

I.llacina. Pale lilac $0.50

Kerniesina, Deep crimson 50

Rosea. Pink 50

Alba. White 50

PRIMULA MALACOIDES

Lilac. Trade packet SO.BO

Alba. White 50

Rosea. Light rose to carmine rose. .50

Also all other Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs,

Plants and Supplies.

Send for -WHOI.KS.VLK CATA-
LOGUE if you haven't a copy.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St. Philadelphia, Pa.

IVIIGIMONE

IMPROVED ECLIPSE.

Superior to all others for winter bloom-
ing, exhibition, or cutting. Immense frag-
rant spikes 10 to 15 Inches long. Green-
house grown seed from a re-selected stralD.
Pkt. 2.1c.. 1/16 oz. $1.00. Catalogue upon
application.

THOMAS J. GREY CO., Seedsmen

2B Bo. Market St., Boston, Ma«a.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importer* aad Or«w^s of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New York
W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

— ONION S

Appreciation of a high order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

LEONARD SEED COMPANY

226-230 W. KINZIE ST^,

CHICAGO

GLADIOLUS

Various Choice Mixed
Varieties

See our Florists' Catalogue and
ask for special prices.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.,

53 Barclay St., N«w York

I FORCING GLADIOLUS

j All First Size Bulbs

100 looo

I America, pink f t.26 flO.OO

AuKOBta, wlilte 1.S5 11.00

I Bcrenchteyensis, red 1.25 10.00

Francis King, scarlet 1.25 10.00

A. HENDERSON & GO.

211 V State St.

CHICAGO. ILt..

1«6 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

EsUblished 1818

Write For Our Low Prices

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

JAMES YICK'S SONS

SeBdsmen, Nurserymen,
Florists

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

LITTLE ADS. BRING
BIG RETURNS

Little Ads. In our Claaslfled Columna bring
big retnmi to bota advertiser and par-
ohaser.

Auythlag that can be sold to fiorlsta, far-
denera, park and ceuietery superintendent*,
etc.. ran be sold tbrougb this medium in
this department, and at very small cost.
Don't fall to read them eaob Issue, for yov
will And one or more tbat will proTs proflt-
able to 70m.

They Cost Only One Cent a Word
UndJsplayed

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BliUE LIST OF WlIOLES.'tLE PBIOIUi

UAIL,ED ONIiT TO THOSE WHO VIaAITS:

FOB PROFIT.

My new Price List of

WlNTEK-ORCHII>-rLOn'EBING SWEET
PEA SEED

Has been mailed. If you have not received
a copy, send mo postal. Part of new crop
will be ready oarly in July.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Best Winiar flowering Pink 0ii»pdr»gt»n sn
tbe owrket. F«v pkt., fl^M i • pkts. (or li.00.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

COLD STORAGE
Kxtrm 8el«ct«d 8io«k. OladUtu. (or (vre-
InK. NaniiH, ColvUIel or lArro fiowsr-
iBff txp«. Ore««lhon.« F«rtlUaer«. Ask
tor t*l« Seed OstalacDS.

Joseph Breck iS Sons Corp., Seedsmen
47.S4 No. HnL« St.. BOSTON. MASS.

828

HORTICULTURE

Juno 17. 1916

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Triog r»i»hlr t>r<lrr« f nr i* nr»lc«l tu «ny
[•trt nf Ihr t nitrti .stittr*, ('itiiii«l«, Htttl
nil prInrlpMl rltlr« »»f Kurnpe. Ordrr*
t r^n^frrrrotl or liilru<*tril Uy thr tr»(lr lu
• lur »rlrrClun for ilrlltrry on i»|rani»lilpii
ur rl«rttlirrr rt^crltr nprclnl iiltrntlon.

CtM/ */ Cm/'ti'm^ h\'reif^n Delivfritt

Krrrrrlirr nr ril«li iiiilwt arronipany all
urilfr<« fr«>iii iinkmiun ciirrnnpuntlrnts.

IrtM*- \.l.lrr-»-. Al K\<'ONNKM..

Of Interest to Retail
Horists

For KANSAS CITY

TranMfer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Uembvrs Florlata' Trief raph Delivery

Orders for New York. Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West i9tk Streit. - Jtdjoinlnt Pliza Hotel

Upst Fliirlsts In llie States as KefercQcea.

F.lROl-KAN OKIIKKS EXECUTED.

Members of the FlnrUtB* Telegraph

Dellrerr.

T"' Park Floral Go.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Members I-Torlut*' Telegraph Deliverr.

DENVER, COLORADO

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders tr'>m any p:irt of the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Wrlt« or TeierT«ph

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

Talepbone ISSt-UM Caluabaa

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Membera FlorUts' Telegraph Deliver^'

GirM.STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HABBT I.. RANDAI.I,, Proprietor.

Member Florists 1 flegraph Dflivery Association

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Long Beach. L. I. — Pilot & MacroK.

^uiiiriicr Ktoro.

Bay City. Mich.— U. I.eldy. 617 Wash-

illt^tdll ;i\finu>.

Chicago, III— Krank Kriil, 1903 S
llal.sti'il slrcpl.

Bennington. Vt.— Hurt, the (lorist,
4:i:i Main street.

Edgerton, Wis.— U. C. Wilson. .Main
irid h'ultoii streets.

Utica, N. Y.— Williams, the florist.
Hotel Martin building.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— W. P. & S. L. Gal-
la^hiT. L'lU Fifth avenue.

Washington, D. C. — Mrs. Carrie

.Monroe. i;4<» II street. N. W.

Chester, Pa. — Rosery Flower Shop.
i>iiioviiiK to 8 West 7th street.

Bar Harbor, Me. — .John H. Stalford.
.Main street, succeeding F. H. Moses.

Bridgeport, Ct. — James Horan & Co.,
Ijraiirh store at Fairfield avenue and
Broad street.

NEWS NOTES.
Phoebus, Va. — Mrs. Carrie Monroe
lias sold her store and greenhouse to
K. Haydfn Smith.

Englewood, N. J. Alex. Donaldson,
formerly of Elmhurst, U I., has taken
the range of greenhouses formerly
conducted liere by T. W. Lydecker &
Co. on Grand street.

Cincinnati, O. — The following mai-
riaj;t's were solemnized last week.
Miss L. Rosalia Gillett, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. G. Gillett. to Wm. F. May-
hall; .Miss Hannah M. Baer to Arthur
Becker, of Avondale Floral Co.; Miss
.Muriel Murphy, daughter of the lato
George Murphy, to Bernard J. Slaught-
er. .Jr.. and Miss Lilian A. Ward to
Xeil Forder, the Hyde Park florist
-Mr. and Mrs. Mayhall left for the east
on their bridal tour.

Theodore Cobb, of the D. M. Ferry
Co., Detroit, Mich., who spent several
days in this city last week, was very
active in promoting the proposed
Seedsmen's Club.

4 Park St., Boston, Mass,

Because Satisfaction
Is Guaranteed

EgtabllHhrd 1874

D A. 1^ 13 S

rLOKlMT
N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison ATeooe, N. Y. Citr

( Member Rorisis' Telcftraph Delivery Asso. )
Flowers shipped on ail Siewncn. Special Corrcspond-
ence in all the large cities of Europe and the Bntish
Colonies. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— SONS=^

Cor. Broadway and Craliol A*ea.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

We roiM' all Mlrhlcmn pnlnta anil yocxl

■erllona uf Ohio, IndlKna aod < aaaila.

ftleintirn Florl*ta' TrlrKraph llrllter;

A»Ri>rlallon.

^^^'iL -il^i^"^

GU1»: UHOS CO
izv«r ftTivw

WAlUOrCTOirDt

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

.Member Florlmii Telegraph Dellrery

IN THE

National Capital

At yonr (rrvlre to deliver Flowers
or DeKlgns on Order by Tele-
graph or otherwlne. Prompt
Kellulile Serrlre.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connrrllrat Ave. and I, St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

<ocbester, N. Y.

I. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

^•Chester Phone 306. tx)ng Disl. Bell Phone a/Sc

Memt>er> Florisu TeleRiaph Delivery

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The laricest cut floiver «tore In Amviiaa.
Orilt-rn fur Ihe TWIN CITIES aiKl for »U
NorlltHentrrn points stven prompt mX'
l«n|lon.

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AL.BAIMY, IM. V.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members F'Iori.sl)t' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

n'E Ol'ARANTRE SATISFACTION
IVI E: IVI ^ E *9 F-. T. D. ^K.

June 17, 1916

HORTICULTURE

829

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Associatioo

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

ir>jc».

llCUf VnOV 561 Fifth Ave.
Hbff lUnlV Vandeibilt Hotel

DOCTnil ^ *'^f^ Street
DUOlUn 799 Boylston street

Itliveries to Steaners and all Eastern Polats

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orden

Members of F. T. D. Association.

WASHINGTON-

91S F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Aato dellTery of Designs and Flowers te
any address In Wssblngton.

titock and Work First Cass

Orders Filled Vaj or Nicht tar

OI-EVEL-AIMD

and State of Ohio

eomplete Stock. Regular dlsconnt to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

18«e W. tStb St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers oft Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS

;;38 Main Street, West

ROCHESTER, - N. Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

rLORISTS

Telsphsnes 1601 kod I. IMt.

141S Farnum St.,
OIVIiD^IHA., IMEB.

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. V.

AK1>KR80N service metiiis rrenh, stnrdx
Stock and prompt deliveries In IICFFAIX),
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WBSTERK MEW YORK.

bers of Florists* Tslerraph DeUvsry.

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IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrslly Located for DeliTeriet in All Parts of New

H. F. A. LANGE

England.

125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass
WORCESTER, MASS.

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member FT. D. Asjoi

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. V.— II. G. Eyres, 100 State
St.

Albany, N. Y. — The Roserv, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Hostou— Thos. F. Calvin, 1 Park St.

Boston — Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont
St.

Boston — Zinn the Florist, 4 Park St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago — William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave, and 31st St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Adam Graham & Sons,
5.523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knohle Bros., 1S36 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col. — Park Floral Co., 1643
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex. — Kerr. The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

Xew York— ,T. H. Small & Sons, 505 Madi-
son .\ye.. at 52d St.

New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York — Alex. McConnell. 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York — Dards. N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schling. 22 W. 59th St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

New York — A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnura St.

Rochester, N. Y'.- J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave.. N.

Rochester, N. Y.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St.. West.

San Francisco— Pelicano, Rossi & Co., 123
Kearny St.

St. I.ouls. Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olhe St.

St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudsou, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto. Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Qude Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, 015
F St., N. W.

Washington, D. C. — George H. Cooke,
Connecticut Ave. and L St.

Westerly. R. I. — Reutor's.

Worcester, Mass. — H. F. A. I.ange.

Worcester, Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant St.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

fminf rjjrj Members Flonsl*
Telegraph
Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

ifwtStr Florists Telegraph Delivery Associatson
■■■ TICE [NlTtALS. We kave one slore only

fiTS J. fii. GASSEft COJill^ANT,

CLEVlELANft

Euclid Avanua

Tbe Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered oo mail or tel^irruph order tor
Koj occAdlon, In any part of the l>omlml«A.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, OVT.
.\I.B.4NY. N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN .iLBA.NY A.VUMCLNITT
ON TKI.E<:llAFUIC OKDKK

106 STATC STREET. ALBANY, N. Y.

PfcPALME:

BW

HORTICULTURE

JiiiK" 17. l:<i'

J. H. S

IVI

FLORISTS

& SOIMS

NEW YORK and
WASHINGTON

Announce the removal of their New York store to

505 MADISON AVENUE, AT 52d STREET

WASHINGTON. D. C.
15th and H Sirectt

Floral and Landscape Work

NEW YORK Waldorf-AHorU
and 505 Madiion Ave.

I

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

lx)uis H. Winterson has left the seed
business to deal in real estate.

S. Y. Bloom, 822 E. 63rd street, and
Alta Levy have selected June 18th as
their wedding day.

Miss Klsa Schnapp is now with J.
Mangel as assistant in the Blackstone,
■where business is always good.

John Michaelson says that sales at
E. C. Amling's ran $12,000 ahead of
last year's in the month of May.

Miss Virginia Poehhnann was grad-
uated from the University School for
Girls on the North bhore last week.

The A. V. Amling Co.'s new place at
Mavwood is liaving its heating plant
installed this week. Four Kroeschell
boilers, each of 300 horse power, will
do the work.

Miss Josephine Then, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Then and well
known to the trade, is seriously ill at
the German hospital. At this writing
she is said to be slightly improved.

Miss L. A. Tonner, who brings her
stock of peonies each day to their
wholesale store says that the rain and
winu together have made a hard com-
bination against peonies this year, but
they are showing some very fine stock
notwithstanding.

During Manager Lautenschlagers
trip to Philadelphia, a community or-
der was placed with him for new
Kroeschell boilers and two car loads
will be on the tracks when this is in
print. The order includes two No. 15
boilers, one No. 14. one No. 12 and one
No. 24 and their destination Is Ken-
nett Square. Pa.

Large shipments of palms, araucar-
ias. Days and aspidistras have arrived
recently for Frank Oechslin, Poehl-
mann Bros. Co. and Winterson's Seed
Store. On account of war conditions
and congestion at terminals some have
been long on the way. Some of them,
however, have reached their destina-
tion in splendid condition.

FLOWERS BY TEl-r.GRAI'H

SAN FRANCISCO

CAXIFOBNIA

Pelicano, Rossi & Co.

123 KEARNY ST.

.\o a^rut. iii*;iii lia.-i l.t^tu rcii hcii ;tii
yet terminating the express employ-
ees' strike, but the office men were
replaced promptly and the regular
delivery of flowers to the trains is
made daily by the committee and
business goes on about as usual. By
actual count, the express company's
books show the handling of a larger
number of orders the past four weeks
than in a corresponding time last
year.

The Vegetable Growers' 'Associa-
tion of America, through the efforts
of Fred Latitenschlager, are invited
to hold tlieir annual meeting this fall,
in Cliicago. The Association has
never met further west tlian Grand
Rapids, but there are so many en-
gaged in market gardening and so
much money invested in that business
in and around Chicago that it is a
most desirable place for meeting
occasionally. Mr. Lautenschlager has
.got all the seed houses and the build-
ing material firms interested ana
with the entertainment part in his
hands, success is assured. The ex-
ecutive board is meeting here June
15th for final arrangements.

NEW YORK.

A joint meeting of the committees
of the New York Florists' Club and the
Horticultural Society of New York to
for'iHilatc co-operative plans for next
year's spinng show, was held on Mon-
day, June 12, at the Hotel Manhattan.
No definite result was arrived at and
the meeting adjourned until .Monday,
June 19. when it is expected that some
mutual basis of co-operation will be
reached.

The Tenth Annual Outing of the
New York and New Jersey Association
of Plant Growers will be held on June
27 at Forest Park Hotel, Forest Park,
Pike County, Pa. The party will leave
New York at 10.00 A. M. In a special
car attached to the Lackawanna Lim-
ited, arri-iang at the hotel at 1.30 P. M.
and in time for the mid-day dinner.
Refreshments will be provided en
route. Rooms, lodging and meals will
be provided at the hotel until the after-
noon of June 29th when the party will
return to New York via special car.
The tickets. Including fare, auto, rooms,
meals and all other expenses, are only
$15.00 per person. The affair has all

ihe iiulualiuii.-) u: iiLiu^, i.i,c oi i..tj As-
sociation's most unique three-day out-
ings and will provide a most enjoyable,
"different" and economical outing In
the mountains and In genial company
for three days.

PITTSBURGH.

Landscape men on all sides are com-
plaining of continued scarcity of labor
witli no proiialiility of relief in sight.

Clarence .Mason Sallee of Pittsburgh
was graduated last week from the Ohio
State University with the degree of
bachelor of Science in Horticulture.

DeForrest W. Ludwig served as
chairman of the Foral Committee for
the Milk and Ice Association's benefit
performance at the Alvin Theatre last
week.

During last week's celebration of the
elimination of the R. R. grade cross-
ings in Wilkinsburg, Miss Emma B.
.Maxwell's display window was charm-
ingly arranged with pink variegated
caladium foliage. Miss Maxwell's pro-
cessional float was also outlined with
pink roses. William M. Turner had a
most eflective float composed of thou-
sands of red and white peonies from
wliicl. was scattered along the trail
five thousand carnations of correspond-
ing shades.

WASHINGTON, D. 0.

July 19 has been selected for the an-
nual field day of the Florists' Club of
Washington, D. C. Captain William
H. Ernest, chairman of the committee,
predicted the event would be the most
successful in the history of the club.
Great Falls has again been selected
for the event.

Harry B. Lewis was appointed chair-
man of the Preparedness Day commit-
tee with Instructions to enter into the
parade with as large a representation
as possible. It was later announced
that it was expected that more than
200 people directly connected with the

HIGH GRADE PlilNTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Matt.

June 17, 1916

HOETICULTUEE

831

PROFITS PROFITS PROFITS

"HERE COMES THE BRIDE"

There's Money in June Weddings and June Graduations and Commencement
Days for the Florist WHO KNOWS HOW TO PLEASE.

We can supply you with strictly up-to-date accessories, which you must have if
you want to give satisfaction. Stock up now and have the goods to show cus-
tomers. Send for prices and you will be astonished to see how much you can
do with a little money when you go straight to headquarters — THE FLORISTS'
SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

production ot flowers would be in line.
A number of the florists entered
very attractive floats in the automo-
bile parade in Anacostia on Friday
night of last week. Gude Bros, had
ten decorated cars, one of which fea-

BOSTON.

Ladies Night will be celebrated by
the Gardeners' and Florists' Club ot
Boston at Horticultural Hall, on Tues-
day evening, June 20.

Waban Rose Conservatories have
taken the entire first floor adjoining
the Boston Flower Exchange as a
salesroom for their products and will
occupy it as their headquarters on
July 1.

acting in the capacity of manager of
that concern for several years.

He was a salesman for a number of
growers in the Boston Flower Market
for two years and has recently been
with McAlpine & McDonald. He has

Henry J. Haas.
Manager Welch Bros. Co.

tured the telegraph delivery service.
Alex B. Garden had two cars, and
George C. Shaffer, Fred H. Kramer
and Henry Witt were each represent-
ed by a decorated automobile. Adolph
Gude was assistant marshal of the
parade.

WELCH BROS. CO. REORGANIZE.

The advertisement of the reorgan-
ized Welch Bros. Co., wholesale cut
flower dealers ot Boston, appears on
another page. Patrick Welch, presi-
dent and treasurer of the corporation
is well known to all our readers in

every part ot the country.

Wm. Henry Hass, who is elected man-
ager, is well known in Boston. He has
had long experience in the marketing
of flowers, having been in the employ
of Wm. H. Elliott for several years,
and of late has been engaged as a
salesman for Norris F. Comley, in the
Boston Cooperative Flower Market. He
is very popular, and is considered one
of the cleverest and most capable
salesmen in the wholesale florist trade.

Frank J. Reynolds, assistant man-
ager, is widely known throughout New
England, New York State and Canada,
where he has travelled considerably
and acquired an intimate acquaintance
with practically all the florists in this
section. He started in the florist busi-
ness about twenty years ago with the
firm of Welch Bros, and continued for
about eight years, leaving this con-
cern to go with N. F. McCarthy & Co.,

FuANK J. Reynolds.
Assistant Manager Welch Bros. Co.

a complete knowledge of the whole-
sale shipping business.

There are not two men in New Eng-
land connected with the florist busi-
ness better fitted for the position to
which they have been selected than
Mr. Hass and Mr. Reynolds.

' 'KSity HART'S HANDY HANDLE

Fit! lecurely on any itandard pot and bj tbe aie of > little ehlf- 1 13 Inehaa blgh, fZJtO p«r dos. 4 24 InehM klch, |B M p«r d^
(en or ribbon slvea yoa a Baaket effect at a yerj amall additional 2 Ifl " " tM " •' 6 >0 " " «J» " "

•rpenae, Increaslne th« price of yoar plant* 100 per cent. S 18 " " 4JW " •• CM"

•.M

At Tenr Dealer's or DIreet.

GEO. B. HART, Manufacturer, 24 to 30 Stone Street, Rochester, N.Y.

832

HORTICULTURE

Juno 17, I'.tlO

PEONIES

IN ANY QUANT.TY

Extra fine dark pink and large whitt-

Good Stock, S-l per lOO
The lU'Nt. S6 per lOO

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

WhoUtale Floriaf
1201-03 Race Sirrri,

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

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WELCH'S

Wholesale & Commission Florists

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

280 282 Devnnshirt Strttt, BOSTON. MUSS.

I < I I I'll Hill IIM. I— 1!M1.-,

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ranstcad St. Philadflphia. P».

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY. ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Elowers

RCED (Q. HCLLER

1',' \\ 1—1 -'.'itli St.. Npw Vork

Florists' Supplies

Ui' iiiiimifiirtiirr nil our

lital DisiEns, Baskets, Win Wirk & Noveitiis

:iiii) .ir-' ilf.il'-rs III

Decorative GlaNSware, Growern and

Florlfitfi' Be<ialHit«8

Wired Toothpicks

Mannfartared by

W. J. GOWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10.000. . .S1.85. 50,000. . .$8.00. Sample fre*.
1^'or Hale by dealers.

E.G7HliXC0.

Wholesale Florists

mOIHIVIOND, IIM^.

Ple«ie mPDtloB Ilorltcnitare whrn nrltlnc-

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Conalfrnmenta Solicited
Hardv Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

Telephone tSM Hsdiaon 8qaare

WOODROW & MARKETOS

Planismen and Florists

37 and 39 West 2Bth SL, IIIW YORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES

IeDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA. I

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Ground
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., ■ CHICAGO.

I f f nt4>reAte<d, iend n» jonr

And ii4)drcHB fur our ^vwkly prlr** INt

ufri ru Ronc rn vvhoiesaie cut

WtLUn DKUO. bU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from Full line o( Flotists' Write for quotations l)ifore
leading growers Supplies ordering elsewhere

226 DEVONSHIRE ST., BOSTON, MASS.

TelepHone, Main G2G7.0208 »^^^*i^ ■ ^^ 1 ^ y iWBr-S^^^^a

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRlCEd-P«r IQp

TO dealehs only

Rmm

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Elxtra -

No. I

Russell, Hadley

Killarney, Kichmond, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra.*. •
" " " " Ordinary.

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra

" " " '* Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Caniatioiu, F'*ncy

" Ordioary

CattlerM

DcotirobaaiH formoauin

Lili.

LflT of the Valley

Daiaiea

Mignonette

SD«p<ftr«roti

P i-o n i es

Gladioli

Calendula*

Stocks

9vreet Perns ....

CerdenMa

AdiAntum

Soitlax ■ . . .

Afloaraffua Plumoeua, & Spr^k (loo 6<AwJ .

BOSTON

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\A/Kolo8alo Rlorls-ts
383-387 ELLiCOTT ST. - BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.fl.BUDL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenu*, CHICAGO
ROSES. VALLEY and WHOLESALE A||T CinUICDQ

''^'* A*sI,°eSlalty ^^^^^^ »» "Ul rLUffttiO

h writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

June 17, 1916

HOBTICULTTJEE

833

Flower Market Reports

This is tlie big week o£
BOSTON graduations, commence-
ments and all sorts of
anniversary events, etc., connected
with the colleges, seminaries and
schools of lesser grade which abound
in New England. These affairs are
using up large quantities of flowers,
as usual, and the Boston wholesale
market has been to that extent rev-
elling in comfort and joy. Besides,
there have been lots of weddings,
which, supplied on outlet for choice
material appropriate for such occa-
sions. Whatever may come after-
wards another week of this sort of
business is reasonably assured and a
good market can be counted upon.
Prices run low, however, as there is
a heavy supply coming in still and
the demand, good as it is, has not
been sufficient to create famine condi-
tions sufficient to justify any boosting
of prices. Lily of the valley is the
only exception and the chances are
that it will be at high notch for a
long time to come.

The previous week was
BUFFALO rather a hard one on
the wholesaler and
grower, especially the peony shipper
and the local carnation man. There
was an oversupply on these two
items though had there been any de-
mand the early part of the week the
balance of the week could easily have
taken care of itself. Peonies simply
would not move at any price and
when the time came for sales the
quality had failed. The same may be
said of carnations and the weather
naturally was the full cause. Roses,
Jaeauties. lilies and other stock are
also plentiful, though these items
have moved more freely. Since Mon-
day, the 12th, a better situation has
existed, more life in the buyers and
speculative buying more brisk, and it
looks like a more profitable week.

In spite of handicaps
CHICAGO Chicago market is dis-
posing of a vast quantity
of stock daily. The weather has been
very conducive to soft stock and there
Is more or less coming that way, but
also there is much that is of higli
grade and all of this sells to good ad-
vantage. The poorer grades are
worked off for cheaper work and
special sales and curbstone business.
It is frequently asserted by men long
in the business that the year so far is
making as good a recoru in the sales
books as other years. Wedding orders
are coming in fast and using up much
of the best grade of stock, particularly
roses and peonies. Of lily of the val-
ley there is a shortage and as some is
included in nearly every wedding order
there is a lively skirmish to locate it.
There are plenty of short roses to meet
any demand but of the longer ones
there are more to spare. Some very
fine American licauties are now seen.
Pennies are incliuliug some that arc
soft but the greater part are counted
good stock and tliero will lie enough
in cold storage to last some time. Field
daisies with long stems are plentiful.
Sweet peas are inclined to be soft and
are not shipping particularly well.

Business has become

CINCINNATI quiet and stock is

plentiful. Prices are

RAMBLER SPRAYS

The first cuts from Washing-
ton, then Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and New York.

$5 to $25 per 100 tprays

PEONIES, Unlimited quantities,
all the best decorative varieties.
$3, $4, $5, per 100. Special
J prices in large quantities.

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

The Wholesale Florists of PhiUdelphia
PHILADELPHIA NE* YORK

1608-1620 L..J10W St 117 W. 28th St.

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON

1216 H M.. N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^"^^

FfUCE5-P«r 100

TO DEALERS Qfia.>

Rmm

Am. Beauty, Special ..

•• " rancy and Extra.
No.i

RuMcll, Hadley

Killftrney, Richm'd, Hilfdon, Ward
i* " •' '• Ord.

Arenburg. Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.
" " " •' Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra . . -
«• " " Ordinary

Canutfona. Fancy

*' Ordinsry

C«ttlarM

DtidrDbMim fomwrnum

Lilies

LUr of the Vallcr

D«iae«

Mitfnonette

SoapcWacon

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Stocks

Swatit Poa«

Gardeniaa

Adiantam

Smilax

A<paf*ggu«Plu. ASpreav C^ooBhs.)

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rather low. The rose supply is large
but only a part of it is of high quality.
Carnations have been affected by the
heat and but a few are really good.
Gladioli and lilies are plentiful. Some
good sweet peas may be had. Orchids
and lily of the valley have an excel-
lent demand. Snapdragon and water
lilies meet with a fair call.

We record with much
NEW YORK satisfaction a decided

change for the better
in this week's trading. The rose sup-
ply has been reduced and they as well
as carnations are moving nicely — the
latter at considerably better prices
Lily of the valley is particularly
strong. Peonies are abundant and
cheap but, as with everything else,
"there is always room at the top" and
it is surprising to see the avidity
with which some magnificent specially
cultured peony blooms now coming in
from one grower are taken up at
good i)rices. while large quantities of
ordinary quality remain unsold. It is
only fair to remark tiiat Henry Wes-
ton is the grower of these flowers
and John Young & Co. sell them — or,
rather, they sell themselves at John
Young & Co.*s! Lilies are down to

the usual late spring prices. Cattle-
yas are superb and plenty of them
but. like the peonies above alluded
to. only the top-notchers bring a re-
spectable price.

After a stroll
PHILADELPHIA around the cut
flower market
here your correspondent has come to
the conclusion that the eternal prin-
ciples (whatever they may be) of the
Republican party must be upheld, and
that if there had not been so many
peonies around things would not have
been so bad. and that the standard
bearers of the new crusade are a
polar bear and an icicle, and that
American Eeauty and other red roses
sold pretty well, but the horrible mess
Democracy has made in our foreign
l)olicy has demoralized the markets of
thd world and brought in too many
Kaster lilies at a time when they were
not wanted. While the carnations
are plentiful and of splendid quality
the horrible snub that Wanamaker
gave to Brumbaugh has put a damper
on the splendid demand that everyone
expected. Orchids would sell better
if the Seminole Indians down near

{Continued on pa^ Sss)

834

H. E. FROMENT f

WT>ole»aJ« Commisaion Florist
Choice Cut Flower*

*«w A<4r*M, Ui Wmi t«tb HI.. NKW VOKK
T*l«pb«BMi n««, tMt, Madlcon Sgnar*.

HOETICULTUBE

June 17, 1916

i». J. j?^>ii'rii

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '^"kl^^r^^^^V^

A full llntt of Cbolo» Cnl TXowmr ttlook f*r mil poryoar*

tklkpik^e; J"i;rAiiRA(UT 131 West 2Hth St.. NHW YORK CITY

"°5 "SELF" ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

wholesale Conimission Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

ifdi... 8,u,. iMew TorK

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tb Stint, NEW YORK

T'IrphoD* ftSU, F»rr»cai.

Call iDd Icaunt tb« Hnt Eauhllibment
In til* WboleuU Fluwer District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» >A^KS-r as^K ST-

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

™01Il{t]>«|HADIS0H8Q, NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tb STREET NEW YORK CITY

Ccnsi^ments Soitciteii
Pbon« 7S02 HftdUoD Bqaare

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Fern*. Moxffpfl. WIM HmlJBx. Galax^
Leocothoe, F'lilizietto. (>cms, botb fresh

rut &nd prepttred.
LAorel. Uemlock, ail Decorative Evergreens.

«. 119 W. 28 St.. New York

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WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramott and Beit

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A First CUm Market for >U CUT FLOWERS

28 WiUoiighby St. Brooidy. N. T.

M. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

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A Fall Line of ALI- CIT FTX>WKB8.
Telephone M70 Farrarat-

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St„ Rochester, N. Y.

RiEDEmiEYERTinc!
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

lH?:L\yo:L"^'"''- en Broadway, ALBANY, Na Y.

MAVK TIME AND MONET BT BKNUINU YOl'B OBUEUS TO D*

Prices Right. Consignmenta Solicited. Telephone Connection

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY

THE HIGHEST »#, -

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS
JAMES McMANUS, Ji;r^,^»??h >05 W. 28th St., New York

Centrally Located, The Hub ol the Flower Market SectioD

\A/Hc3i^sa>l^ F~ioi-
55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

Telephooe 7062 Mad toon

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NEW YORK

BAOGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telephonei ) Jqos ) UadUea Bqaar* CONSIONUBNTB BOLICITID

NEW TORR QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Americsn Be«nt7, Special

" ** Fancy ajid Extra

No. I

Russell. Hadler

Killamey. Richmond. Hillingdon. Ward, Ejttra

'* " " " Ordinary .

AreciburB, Radiance. Taft. Key. Extra

■' '* *• Ordinary

OpKelia, Mock. Sunburst, Extra

" *' *' Ordinary

Carnatioiis, Fancy

" Ordiaary-..

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Wholesale CommlHNlon Denier In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

13:! West 28th street, New Vork
Telephone — S632-3533 MailUon Square

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TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

AVKolesale Florists

436 6tb tvenue. Betweeii 26tli Md 27tli SU., New Tilt

Telepbonea: 7W-7M-TW Farracat

CouslgnmentH Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncornorated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchid,. Gardenias and Maoy CaaeaaJ
Klowcra of Qaalltj.

114 West 28th Street
r4E\A/ VOF9K

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

>A/IHOI

55-57 NA/es-t 26^1

Telepbonee, 13 — 8510 Madl.on Square

MAl'BJCK Ia. OL.ASa,

Cenalriunenta Solicited

June 17, 1916

HORTICULTUBE

835

Flower Market Reports

{Continued ft-imt fiaffr ^Sj)

Jupiter, Florida, who still think they
own slaves and don't know that the
war of sixty-one is over, would wear
those flowers themselves instead of
flooding the market here with them.
We could not make much sens© out
of all this, but we pass it along for
wiser heads to puzzle out.

For the time being
PITTSBURGH the game is over,
and the trade is
philosophically and contentedly nib-
bling at the odds and ends of business,
as it were. As for the flowers them- ■
selves, there are even more than plen- i
ty, the really good ones going at fair ,
prices, the ordinary ones at "any old \
prices," as a wholesale man put it. On
the past two Saturdays the downtown
streets have been noticeable for the
number of boys disposing of good car-
nations at practically the purchasers'
prices. Present prospects are that ma-
terial will shorten up very quickly.
Lilies of the valley, particularly, will
be scarce. Just now growers are busy
renlanting their houses.

Demand and quality of
ST. LOUIS stock are both good
and business among
the retailers has been fine. The many
rain storms have hurt outdoor stock
greatly. Prices remain as quoted
last week. Roses are still in good
condition. These and lily of the val-
ley have a big call. Carnations are
also in demand and the supply is not
overabundant. Gladioli sell well and
window displays of them are seen
everywhere. Hardy white phlox has
a big demand, also coreopsis.

Stores were excep-
WASHINGTON tionally busy last
week. Stock con-
tinues plentiful and for the most part
good. Flowers, usually burnt up by
the middle of June, are coming into
the market in fair saleable shape.
This is particularly true of carnations
and sweet peas. Roses from the north
are very good and find ready sale.
Lilies, of which there is-a large supply,
move but slowly. Lily of the valley
continues scarce and continues to
bring $6 per hundred. Pond lilies are
being received in larger quantities.
Rambler roses are quite late this year
and at this writing the market is
caught short, with a good demand.
Tausendschoen and others of the early
varieties are passing off the market;
Dorothy Perkins and the later varie-
ties are only just beginning to show-
color.

PERSONAL.

Announcement of marriaj^e inten-
tions has been made by Wm. M. Post,
florist. New Bedford, Mass., and Laura
Jolicoeur.

Professor Arno H. Nehrling, depart-
ment of floriculture, Mass. Agricultural
College, Amherst, and Miss Ada Kath-
ryn Joseph, of Jasper, Ind., will be
married on June 29th at South Bend,
Ind.

Announcement has been received of
the marriage of Thomas Bnothe De
Forest of the Lord & Burnham Com-
pany's New York office to Jessie Lord,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bum-
ham, on Saturday, June 10, at Irving-
ton-on-Hudson, New York.

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TKLiEPBOWB MAIN Me8
Americui Beaotlea, Orchids, Tall«y, Camatlvns. All ttae novelties !■ the Cat Flower
Market furnished on short notice. Prices qooted on application. No retail orier*
accepted. Flowers shi|»ped oat of Boston on earl,T trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Ca«d«7w

D«m<ir«bhiin fonno«uiii

Lilies

LUr of th* Val]«7

Duse«

Mignonette »

Snapciravon

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Stocks

Sw««tPeaa

Gardemaa

Adiaatum

SmOax

A««>aravua Phunoviu. & Spren (loo bunches) .

List IMf If Wiik Fint Hitf if WhI

ending June 10 i beginning June 12
1916 1916

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I Can Sell Them For You!

I have an unlimited market for your flo.vers, any variety,
returns of sales on consigned goods. Ready cash when due.
eight years in the Cat Flower Commission Business.

Write for information or call and talk it

in any quantity. Prompt
A clean record of twenty-

TELEPHONE

167 & 3058 Farragat

J. K. ALLEN

118 West 28th Street
NEW TOBK

BstsbUabed 1888

TeL Ul Farragnt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit CoDglKnmeiits of New
England Grown NoTeltlea.

J. J. CO AN, INC.

lis WEST 25TH STREET
New York

Tel., Farragat 5413-1(891

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

ROBERT OYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Simple metbodfl of correct accoantlnv
MpeelBUy adapted for florists' ase.

BOOKS BAL.AMCBD AJfD ADJUSTED.

4« STATE ST. - - - • BOSTON
Telephone Main S*.

UNirED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr, NEW YORK

111 W. t8tb Street

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Experienced, Progressive and can h&ndl*

shipments of growers* pr<Mlact

satisfactorily.

106 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. Farragat 8066.

STRAIGHT WHOLESALE ONLY

FRANK MILLANG

CUT FLOWERS

55-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

NO DESIGNS MADE UP

VISITORS' REGISTER.

New York.— R. H. C. Bard, Syra-
cuse, N. Y.

Cleveland, O.— J. K. M. L. Parquhar,
Boston, Mass.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— H. E. Bates, Roch-
ester, N. Y., representing Lord & Bum-
ham Co.

Washington, D. C. — Julius Dilloff,
New York; R. W. Taylor, with Lang-
han's flower shop, Wheeling, W. Va.;
Hugo P. Hoffman and C. D. Miller,
Jacksonville, Fla.

Chicago — John Eitel, Greencastle,
Ind.: Chas. A. Moss, Spartanburg, S.
C; T. W. Reed of Waco Floral Co.,
Waco. Texas: Geo. Dysinger, repre-
senting Ionia Pottery Co., Ionia, Mich.

Philadelphia — Robert HalUday.
Baltimore, Md.; C. B. Coe, D. M.

Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich.; T. J.
Nolan, King Construction Co., N.
Tonawanda, N. Y.; Herbert Pennock,
Jupiter. Fla. T. J. Nolan. King
Construction Co., Scranton, Pa.

Cincinnati — Fred Brueggemann,
manager of P. J. dinger's greenhouses
at New Castle, Ind.; I. Bayeredorfer of
H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phila., Pa.: Mr.
Kegander, representing A. L. Randall
Co., Chicago, III.; Henry Ehrhard,
Sidney, Ohio.

"^k WHOLESALE FLORISTS

We hanille every vnriety of out flowers.
We have 22 years' experience behind us,
and we do not expect a goUl medal for do-
ing our full duty by our consignors and
custonitTs. You ciinnot go very far wrong
when dealing with us.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

1(11 West 28th Street. NKtV YDRK
I'honeN 2038, 3037, B.'iS Farragut

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June 17, 191«

Buyer's Directot^ and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Display advertisers In this Issue are also listed under this classlflcatlon without charge, iteforence to LItt of
Advertisers will Indicate the respective pa^es.

Buyers falling to find what they want In this Hat will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to pat
them In communication with reliable de&lers.

ACCODNTANT

n. Py^nrt •10 stnto St , Hn«ti>n.
For pace •«• Llit of Adrertlien.

APHINS

Apblne MfK. Co.. Madison. N. J.
For puce si-e List of AilvcrllsiTB.

Aril I ~ II s K
Nicotine MfK. Cu.. .■-:. Louis, Mo.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

A8PARAGC8

W. H. Elliott. nrlKhton. Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus.

For puKe see List of Advertisers.

AiparsKUB I'luuiosus SeeilllnRS. $5.00 per
1000. Ueailj May Ist. COLLINGDALB
OREEMIOISES. CoUlngdale, Pa.

ASTER PLANTS

ASTERS— Seiiiplc"8 ItnincliliiK. mixed and
si'parati- lolors. Lart'e. \vi>ll rootfd plants
shipped prepaid. $:!..'iO per 1000. Safe de-
livery euaranteed. Ready In a few days.
HARRY E. SQIIRES, Reinsenburg, N. T.

AUCTION SALES

The MacNIff Horticultural Co.,

New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elliott Aoctton Co., New York City.

Plant Auctioneers.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AZALEA.S

P. Ouwerkerk, Hobcken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BAT TREES

BAY TREES. Write for whole.sale price-
list.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutl..>rfnrd, N. J.

BEBDING PLANTS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

■A >>■• Plerson, Inc., Cromwell. Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co..

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Lenthy Co., Rosllndale, Mass.

C. C. Trepel. Brooklyn and New York N T
For page see List of Advertisers.

Surplus stork of Double Petunias Gera-
?'."""*» '^L^'""'*'*-''- Salvia, all good stock,
4 m.. .«(j.00 per 100. M. .Olivines. 4 in .<;10 00
per ICO. HARRY S. BETZ NUR.SERY CO.,
D .St. and ^Vyoming Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.

Bedding plants: Geraniums. Nutt, Ricard
Poitevine, Viand. Buchner and Rose gera-
°|uni?„ 3% and 4 in., SG.On and S.S.0O per
100. Cannas. Austria and Robust.i (bronze)
?,^ !°- !5-59 P*'' '<"'• Heliotrope (dark),
?^ i9A„*6.00 per 1(10. Salvia Bonfire, .IV.
in., $.).00 per 100. Dracaena indivisa, o In."
J20.00 per lOO. Salleroi geraniums. Coleus
Trailing Queen, double Sweet Alvssum,
Begonia Vernon, white Marguerites, blue
•*??''?,*J!JS.'- ^ '"■• **00 per 100. Cash.

F. SOKOL, College St., Worcester, Mass.

BKGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., While Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
Rex Begonias.
For page see List of Advertlaen.

BEGONIAS
Lorraine. 2H In. pots. »I2.00 per 100; Cin-
cinnati, 2Vj In. pot.s, $15.00 per 100: Mrs. J.
A. Peterson (New), 2V4 In. pots. $25.00 per
100; $200.00 per 1000.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawnnda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co.. New York City.

BO.\ES — CUT FLOWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
Write for list. HOLTON & HUNKEL CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.

BO.Y TREES

BOX TREES— Standards. Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
Gladioli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

Lily Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Aogost Roiker & Sons, New York City.

Forcing Bulbs and Plants.
_ For page see List of Advertisers.

-R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Burnett Bros., US Chambers St., New i'ork.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mr. B. Progressive, Florist,
Everywhere, U. S. A.

Dear Sir: It will lie a decided adviiitage
.MS rcganls prices and quality to place your
order with us.

Soliciting your order through this ad
cuts down the overhead selling expenses
and you positively get lower prices and
bftler i|iialily. Our terms are liberal and
are a guarantee that .von get a square
ileal, all bulbs guaranteed true to name or
money refunded.

Write us and upon request we will in.iil
you our booklet giving prices f. o. I). New
York or Cliicago. and we also cheerfully
furnish you with any information that
ni.'iy be desired. Those of our friends who
will mail us a list of their requirements
will finil it has paid them to do so.

.\waiting to hear from you :it your pleas-
ure, we remain. Yours very truly,

Westerlieek A: Klyn.
Sassenheim. Holland.

Write to WESTERBEEK & KLYXN, 14
STO.NE ST., NEW YORK, N. Y.

BULBS AM) II ItKKS — Continued
Henry F. MIchell Co., Phllndelphln. Pa.
For page see List of Ailvertl«er«.

Joseph Breck & Sous Corp., BoHlon, Man.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

W. E. Mnrshnll A Co., New York City.
For page si'e List of AdvertlKers.

Arthur T. Boddinglon Co., Inc.,

New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flske, Rawson Co., Boston, Maaa.

C. KEUR A SONS. HILLEGOM, Holland!

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write tor iirlces.

NEW YORK Branch, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Rowan J. Irwin. New York City.
For page see List of AdvenUera.

Newest list of the newest Cannas Just
out. Complete assortment of the finest
sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send tor list today.

THE CONARD A JONES CO.

West Grove, Pa.

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. T.

New Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishkill. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Spilt carnations quickly, easily bd4
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for S.'jc. ; ."WOO for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY. Galesburg. 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sona Co..

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich,

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue for IBIC

F'lr pace see List of Advertisers.

Gattman & Kaynor. Inc.. New York City.

Early Lavender Pink Chrysanthemnm

Alex Guttman, also Emma, a Garxa

Anemone, Double Pompon,

pale pink.

CVCLA.MEN

CYCLAMEN. Best strain. Separate col-
ors or mixed. 3 in. pots, $.S.OO per 100, for
May delivery.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertlaers.

Send for Wholesale List of Whole clamps
and separate stock; 40.000 clumps for sals.
Northboro Dahlia and Gladiolus Gardens,
J. L. MOORE. Prop., Northboro. Mass.

IF YOU l.XTEND growing Dahlias for
cut flowers then you will make no mistaks
if you will try my assortment, especially
selected for cut flower production. Three
whites, 3 pinks, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 lavender,
1 fancy; all field roots, labeled true to
name; per 100, 10 of each kind, $3 00; per
1000, 100 of each kind, $2.5.00. 50 at 100
and BOO at 1000 rates. Cash with order.
Guarantee entire satisfaction. If inter-
ested in Dahlias, then please send for my
wholesale trade list of Dahlias.

MANNETTO HILL NURSERIES,
W. A. FINGER, Prop., HlcksvUIe, N. T.

For List of Advertisers See Page 815

June 17, 1916

HOETICULTURE

837

DAH1,L\S— Continued

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
Jobn Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomeit,
BeEt. New color, new form and. new bablt
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Robert Craig Co., Philadelpbla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertiserg.

Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlsert.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Lenthy Co., Rosllndale, Mass.

DRACAENAS

Dracaena Indlvlsa, nice plants, 4 In., $10
and $15 per 100; 5 in., $20 and $25 per 100.
Cash. CHAS. H. GREEN, Spencer, Mass.

EXCURSIONS

Hudson Navigation Co., New York City.

To the Heart of Lelsureiand.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERTILIZERS

R. & J. Parquhar & Co., Boston, Mags.

Pulverized Sheep Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago 111.
Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

Colin Campbell, New York City.

Hyper-Humus.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' PLANT STOCK

Anglin & Walsh Co., Williamsbrldge, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Funglne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Geraniums out of 3% inch pots, $7.00 per
100. Cash please. LEONARD COUSINS,
JE., Concord Junction, Mass.

S. A. Nutt, R. C, $10.00 per 1000; 3 In.,
$5.00 per 100 ; 4 in., $8.00 per 100. FRANK
LEITH & SON, Haverhill, Mass.

Geraniums, 3V4 Inch, in bud and bloom,
$7.00 per 100. S. A. Nutt, Poltevlne, Vinca
Variegated, 4 inch, heavy, $12.00 per 100.
Cash. CHAS. H. GREEN, Spencer, Mass.

GERANIUMS — 1500 — 314-ln., 5 varieties
assorted, good bedding stock, in Mud and
bloom, $6.50 per 100, cash. 200 Fuchsias,
$7.00 per 100. WALKER THE FLORIST,
No. Dighton, Mass.

GLADIOLI

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parsheisky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Oreenbouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

OBEENHOU8E BUILDING BIATBRIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parsheisky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Jobn C. Monlnger Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltchlngs & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City.
A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Leo Nlessen Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

New Crop Dagger Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Palisades Nurseries, Inc.. Sparklli, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HART'S HANDY HANDLE

Geo. B. Hart. Rochester. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOT BED SASH.

Parsheisky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED S.\SH — Continued

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mags.
Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hotel Cumberland, New York City.

HYDRANGEAS FOR SUMMER BLOOM-
ING

F R. Plerson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IPOMtEA NOCTIFLOBA

Godfrey Asehmann, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Apblne.

For page see List of Advertiserg.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IRIS

John Lewis Childs, Flowerland, N. T.

German Iris.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Inc.,

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co.,

New York City.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

McHutcbison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.

For page see List of Advertiserg.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y-

Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc- New York City.

Hobmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Plpi.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Loecbner & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertiserg.

MASTICA

F O Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurservman Publishing Co., Inc.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MON-WBIMKLE DCSTEB

G. L. Hamilton Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTIANA

Aphlne Mfg. Co.. Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly menfien Horticulture

838

HORTICULTURE

June 17. 1916

NDBSBRY 8TO0K

R. A J. Parqubar A Co., Itoit ii. Mau
Kor pace aw Llat uf AdviriUira.

P. (iL

r

For r

iwkcu lIolKbta, N. J.
I of Adrerllavri.

I'., QcncTa, N. 1.
I of Adrcrtlavra.

The D. liii! Nur-r.v Co.. Dundee. 111.
lllir» F>ert:rei'n».
For poBe soo Mot of Advcrtlarra.

Bay Stale Nurseries, Nortli AblDRton. Maaa

Hardy, Nortbern Orown Stock.

For page see List of AdvcrtlsiT^

Bobblok A Atkins. Rutberford, N. J
For page see List of AdTertlsers.

Angust Rolker A Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C. C. Tr«pel. Brooklyn and New York.
Nursery Stock and Heddlng Plants

Uouelii.
For pnge see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

ilic Nut-Grower. Waycross, u.t.
Per page see List of Advertisers.

ONION SETS

Leonard Seed Co.. Chlcngo. 111.

For page so. I- r Advertisers.

ORCIlin ] I (I WEBS

Jns. McMnnus, New York. N. Y.
For pnge see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Jollua Roebrs Co.. Rutberfonl. N. J.
For p;ige see List of Advertisers.

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.
For pnge sec List of Advertisers.

FAUHS

A. Leutby Co., Rosllndale, Mass.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsb,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PHOENIX CANAJtlESfSIS

In all sires. Special price-list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 iorti. Send for list. C. BETSCHER,
Canal DoTer. O.

PECKT CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston. Maai.

PIPE AND FITTINGS

Kroeschell Bros. Co.. Chicago.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

King Construction Company.

N. Tonawanda. N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer. Pblladelpbia, Fa.
"Rlverton Special."

Pl/ANT AND BUI,B IMPORTS

Chaa. Scbwnke & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Angnst Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutcblson & Co., New York City.
For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

PLANT TRELLISES AND STAKES

Seeie's Tleiess Plant Stakes and Trel-
Uaes. H. D. SEELE A SONS. Elkbart, Ind.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk. Hoboken. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

1. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Pblladelpbia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROBB«

Cbarlea H Tolty, Mndlson, N. J.

Ornft«l Ili>ir«.
For page see List of Adrertlarri.

I*. Ouwi-rkerk. Uobokrn, N. J.
For piigo SIM' List of Adverllsera.

W. * T. Smith Co., OentTa, N. T.

Aiiierlrnn llrc»wii Umhcs.
For page see Llat of Advert lser»

Bay State Nurserlea, North Ablnglon. Miik
For page see List of Adverllsera

A. N. I'kTMon. Inc.. Cromwell, Conn

I'or pngi- neo Lint of Advi-rtisers

W. II. Klllott. Ilrlgbton. Mass.

Grafted and Own Root Rose .Stock.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Quttman A Raynor, Inc.. New York City.
Rose Prima Donna (Mme. Piiul Euler).

"the CONARD & JONES COMPANY.
Rose Specialists.
West Grove. Pa. Send for offers.

275 two-yenr-old Sunburst, out of green-
house honcb, clean strong plants, ready
July 1st, $8.00 per 100. SL'fi fxi for the lot.
ItOY A. HATCH, Cllttoi - ms.

ROSE SI \ M ■-

The Carnation Support Co.,

ConnersvUle, Ind.

For page see Llat of Advertisers.

RUBBER PLANTS WANTED

AIe.\ McConneil, New Y^ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co., White Marsh.

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SALVIAS

Salvia Splendens. out of 314 in. pots, S5.00
per 100. LEONARD COUSINS, Jr., Con-
cord Junction. Mass.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck A Sons, Boston, Mall.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolglano A Son, Baltimore, Md.
For p-ige see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co.. Inc., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cbas. Schwake A Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell's Seed Home, Pblladeiphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee A Co., Phiiadeipbia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. A J. Farqubar A Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Loecbner A Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ant. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc. Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertiser!.

S. S. Skldelsky A Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For pnge see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall A Co.. New York City.

Seeds. Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertiser!.

Jii. Vlck'i Bona, Bocbeiter, N. T.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros.. 98 Chambers St.. New York.
_ For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Orey Co., Boston, Mass.

Mignonette, Improved Eclipse.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flske. Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds for the Florist.

SHELF DRACKBTS

Metropolitan Mnterlnl Co . Brooklyn, N. T.
For pngn •i-p Llat uf AdTcrtlMrs.

- I II \l . N I Vt NI< I - -

LIT! SpliiiiilMiin MHina. orililil prat ■!

orchid liiiaki'la nlwnya on bond. I^AOl
A IirilUiri,!.. Suitimlt. N J

- x\ I I I I I \ ~ I I i>

Ant. C /.vdlniit'k, Lompoc, Calif.

Cold Medal of Tlouur Winter Orchid 8'

Peas.

I c.r page i«e Llit of Advertliin.

TREE BURGRRT

The Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent, Obi*

▼ASBS

H. Bayeridorfer A Co., Pblladclphta,
For page lee Llit of AdverttMri.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. A Soni Co.

White Marsh. Md.

For page lee List of Advertlieri.

Celery Plants: Golden Si-lflllancblng
(French Strain) ; Due plants, n aily for the
Held ; $2.00 per 1000. Cash. Special price!
on large lots. BRILL CELERY GARDENS,
Kulnmazoo, MIcb.

VEGKTAliLE PLANTS— By mall or ex-
press prepaid. Strong, well-rooted plant!
In large or small lots at rcnsonnble prices.
Will probably replace any that do not ar-
rive In Ist-class condition. Leading va-
rieties. Cabbage. Tomato, Cauliflower. Cel-
ery, Sweet Potato. .Asparagus, Rhubarb,
Beet, Lettuce. Pepper, Egg Plants. Alio
Asters. Catalog free. HARRY B.
SQUIRES, Remsenburg, N. Y.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co.. Richmond. lad.
For pnge see List of Advertlieri.

The John A. Cvins Co., Richmond, laS.
For page see Llit of Advertlivri.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertliera.

VINCA8

W.OOO Vlnca Var.. out of 4 Inch pots. $10.00
and $12.50 per 100. Cash please. LEONARD
COUSINS, JR., Concord Junction, .Mass.

Vlnca Var., 4 in., heavy, $12.50 per 100 j

?:ood, $10.00 per 100; extra heavy, $15.00 per
00. WILLIAM CAPSTICK, Auburndlle,
Mass.

WKKD KiLuna

PIno-LyptoI Chemical Co.. New York City.
Plno-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List of Advertiser!.

WHEAT SHKAVBB

H. Bayeridorfer A Co., Pbllaaelptata, F*.
For page lee Llit ef Advertlieri.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlieri.

WIREWORK

Reed A Keller. New York City.
For page see List of Advertlieri.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIBB
WORKS. 204 Randolph St., Detroit,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. V.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange. Albany, N.T.
For page see List of Advertiser!.

BtUtlmore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., FrinktlB

and St. Pan! Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 815

June 17, 1916

WHOLESAl,!; FI.OBIS'tS

Boston

Welch Bros. Co.. 226 DeTonshlre St.
For page Bee List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 DevoDShlre St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch's, 280-282 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 WUloughby St,
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo. N. T.

William F. KastlDg Co., 383-87 Ellicott St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment. 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

James McManuo, 105 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Moore, Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Mlllang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Tk« 8. 8. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendl7 ft Schenck. 436 6th Ave., between

26th end 27tb Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bad|le7 & Bishop. Inc., 34 West 2gth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow A Marketos, 37 and 39 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BIcdel * Mejer, Inc.. 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young * Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gattman 4 Reynor. Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank Mlllang, 55-57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Nlessen Co., 12th and Race Sti.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HORTICULTUEE

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Philadelphia — Continued

Edward Reld, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Lmdiow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bichmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bochester, N. Y.

Qeori • B. Hart, a Bteiu K

For page sec List of Advertisers.

839

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED — An intelligent middle-aged
man who understands propagating, potting
and general commercial greenhouse work.
A good permanent job awaits the right
man. Address "B," care HORTICUL-
TURE.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED as outside fore-
man on large, private estate. Wages, $60;
board, room. "G. D.," Care HORTICUL-
TURE^

SITUATION WANTED by married man,
age 33, either at a nursery or private
estate; best of references; please state
wages. Address "L.," care HORTICUL-
TURE^

NURSERY SITUATION WANTED— As
foreman; wide experienre in all branches
of the business ; expert knowledge in all
forms of propagation. References. Address
FOREMAN, care HORTICULTURE.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE— GREENHOUSE PL.-VNT.

7.000 sq. ft. of modern gla.ss. Rebuilt
four years ago. Steam heat. Good water
power. Also one six room dweling house
with summer kitchen. Steam heat. Four
acres of good garden. Fine location. Elec-
trics pass door. One mile from Gardner
business center (17,000 population) and
surrounded by numerous smaller towns.
Good place to grow flowers or cucumbers.
Owner going out of business and will sell
at a great sacrifice. CARL J. ERICKSU.N,
River Side Greenhouses, Gardner, Mass.

FLORIST'S BUSINESS FOR SALE.

Fully equipped and doing a good retail
business. On main thoroughfare, near two
Cemeteries; 5e. fare from Boston. For
particulars, call or write WILLIAM
CHRISTIE, 39 Woodlawn Avenue, Everett,
Mass.

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New Offers In This Issue

BEDDING PLANTS.

W. A. Riggs, Auburndale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers^

GIGANTIC PANSY SEED— FLOWER
SEEDS FOR PRESENT SOWING.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HYDRANGEAS — MISCELLANEOUS

GREENHOUSE AND BEDDING

PLANTS.

F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.
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TO EXPECT AT THE HOUSTON
CONVENTION.

In an Issue in one of the trade
papers of June 3 an editorial appeared
headed. "What Houston lias a Right
to E.xpect." I wisli to make reply to
this article, and state what the S. A. F.
lias a right to expect at the Houston
Convention.

The southern florists are alive to the
importance of the meeting of the con-
vention of the S. A. F. in the South
tills summer. We will avail ourselves
of taking advantage of the opportunity
in discussing such questions that will
promote horticulture in general. We
realize the great possibilities that lie
before the southern horticulturists tor
development of our profession. We
also realize the wonderful amount of
good to be derived from the members
of this organization in our midst,
■which will be a wonderful stimulant
and of great h^p to the southern flor-
ists in discussing sucli matters that
will tend to promote the cause of horti-
culture in the South.

On the other hand, we believe that
the coming of the members of the S.
A. P. from other sections to the South
will be of great interest to them as
they will have an insight into the pos-
siblilities that lie before the southern
florists, and will, therefore, lay their
plans to cooperate with us in the de-
velopment of this section of the
country.

But, why should we lay aside the im-
portant business of this society at the
Houston Convention? We will have a
large delegation from other sections,
together with a record breaking dele-
gation from the Soutli, who have the
interest of this Society at heart and
are thoroughly familiar with the detail
work of this organization, and are
thoroughly prepared to vote on sucn
matters that are of interest to the so
ciety. Time is not so short but we
will be able to take up these niicstions

and vote upon them Intelligently.

The membership will be a repre-
sentative one. and there is no doubt
In my mind but that it is only right
and proper that these questions should
be taken up at this time as they are
scheduled. There was a feeling at the
time the convention went to San Fran-
cisco that possibly the western mem-
bers would take matters in their own
hands, and vote upon such matters
that would be to their own interest,
and possibly not to the interest of the
society as a whole. It was demon-
strated at the San Francisco Conven-
tion that the western boys had the in-
terest of the society at heart, and did
not make any attempt at railroading
matters that were to their selfish in-
terest. You may expect the same at
the Houston Convention. The societ>
may exnect the southern members to
use their best judgment, and will vote
upon such that will be of Interest to
the society as a whole.

I want to state here that insofar as
I am personally concerned, I expect to
work diligently to this end, and I be-
lieve there will be no opposition from
the other members along these lines.
Any attempt to table such questions
that are scheduled for this meeting
will certainly be fought to the limit.

Mr. J no. Young, 53 W. 2Sth St.. New-
York, has been named as a chairman
of a committee to make plans and le-
ceive reservations for those who care
to make the trip by water from New
York to New Orleans for the Houston
Convention.

This is considered an ideal trij), and
all those going to the Convention from
the East should take advantage of
this opportunity and write Mr. Young
immediately, advising him of their
intention of making the trip by water.
All members will go on the same boat,
and it assures a most enjoyable time
for those who can spare the time to
make the trip this way.

R. C. Kerb, Vice Pres.

VIEW IN THE S. A. F. CONVENTION CITY.

The accompanying illustration shows
the students' headquarters at Rice In-
stitute, Houston, Texas, erected three
years ago. Rice Institute is endowed

with ten million dollars. The estate
was left to Houston by William March
Rice, who was murdered by Patrick in
New York a few years ago.

ARBORETUM NOTES.

Early Summer Lllaci.

The so-called Persian Lilac (Syrin
ija pcrsica) is now in flower. This is
a native of Afghanistan and is said
to have been cultivated in Persia and
India from time immemorial and to
have resM:hed eastern Europe nearly
three centuries ago. It is a broad,
rather low shrub with long-pointed
leaves and small fragrant flowers
in few-flowered clusters which are
crowded at the ends of the slender
drooping branches and appear like
one long narrow inflorescence. Tho
flowers are pale lilac color. There is
a white-flowered form (var. alba) and
one with deeply lobed leaves (var.
laciniosa). The Persian Lilacs are
graceful and delightful plants, and
although they were early brought to
the United States they are now too
rarely found in American gardens.
Crossed with the common Lilac (S.
ruloaris) the Persian Lilac produced
in the Botanic Garden at Rouen a
hybrid with broader leaves and im-
mense clusters of reddish flowers in-
termediate in size between those of
its parents. This hybrid is one of the
most vigorous, largest and most use-
ful of all Lilacs. Unfortunately it
has been called Syringa chinensis; it
is also known as S. rothomagensis
and as the Rouen Lilac. There is a
variety (var. alba) with pale pink,
not very attractive flowers, and there
are forms with flowers deeper red
than those of the type, and with
double flowers.

Syringa villosa.

This Is a large, very vigorous and
hardy shrub from northern China
which is now just beginning to open
its flower-buds. The flowers are pale
rose-color or rarely nearly white, and
are produced in immense quantities
in short broad clusters. In spite of
the disagreeaole odor of the flowers
this is a valuable plant as it is one
of the last of the true Lilacs to
flower and greatly prolongs the sea-
son of Lilac flowers. Crossed with
tlio Hungarian S. Josikaea, which is
also now in flower. S. ritlosa has pro-
duced in Paris a hybrid race to which
the name of S. Henryi has been given.
One of these hybrids known as
Lutece is now in flower and is one of
the handsomest of garden Lilacs. It
is a large and vigorous shrub with
large dark green leaves and great
clusters of lilue-purple flowers. Some
of the new Chinese species will
flower a little later and these will be
followed by the tree Lilacs of north-
eastern Asia.

Robinia Kelseyi.

This Rose Acacia, which was dis-
covered only a few years ago on the

June 17, 1916

HORTICULTURE

841

slopes of the southern Appalachian
Mountains, proves a hardy and valu-
able garden plant. The flowers are
smaller and lighter-colored than those
of the well known Rose Acacia (K.
hispida) which flowers a little later,
and the branches are not covered
with the viscid hairs to which the
Rose Acacia owes its name. R. Kel-
seyi is a shrub sometimes growing
from six to eleven feet high, with
slender stems and branches, leaves
composed of nine or eleven narrow
lanceolate leaflets which are bronze
color as they unfold, and short ra-
cemes appearing with the unfolding
leaves and composed of from four to
seven flowers produced from the axils
of the leaves of short lateral young
branchlets which grow from end to
end of the branches of the previous
year. Sometimes as many as four
flower-clusters are developed on one of
the short lateral branchlets, and as the
flowers in the upper clusters on the
branchlet do not open until later than
those of the lower clusters the plants
are covered with fresh flowers for a
long time. This Robinia will prob-

ROSE GARDENS AT ARLINGTON,
VA.

.\s previously reported in Horticul-
TUKE, the members of the American
Rose Society on the occasion of their
visit to Washington last month found
it impossible to score the roses be-
cause of the heavy rainstorm of sev-
eral days' duration which had de-
stroyed so many of the blooms, and
William F. Gude, was appointed to
look after the matter, with instruc-
tions to appoint a suitable committee
and to have the roses scored at an
early date.

The committee consisted of Adolph
Gude, chairman; George E. Anderson,
Twin Oaks, D. C, and George W.
Hess of the U. S. Botanic Gardens,
with Prof. F. L. Mulford of the Dept.
of Agriculture as an advisory mem-
ber. These found the gardens in very
fair shape. A hailstorm on Saturday
had done a considerable damage all
around, but this was less noticeable
among the roses than elsewhere.
.More than a hundred roses were
looked at. but in many cases the
judges felt that it would not be fair

JiDUEs AT Arlington Test Rose Garden.
Left to Right: G. E. Anderson. .Adolrh Gude, George W. Hess, Prof. F. L. Mulford.

ably prove to be a better garden plant
than the Rose Acacia; for although
the flowers are not as large or of as
deep rose-color it does not spread by
underground stems, a habit which
makes the Rose Acacia a weed which
once established it is almost impossi-
ble to control. — Arnold Aiborrtum Bul-
letin.

NEW ROSE LOS ANGELES,

We have received from Fred How-
ard, the raiser, a color process pic-
ture of the new rose Los Angeles. It
is a very attractive flower, color
■luminous salmon and lemon and a
sturdy grower as shown by the plate.
Mr. Howard makes no claims for it
as a forcing rose but says, that it has
already made an enviable record as a
bedding variety.

to mark them because of the insuffi-
ciency of bloom or because of storm
damage.

The rose Gustav Grunerwald re-
ceived the highest mark during the
scoring, attaining 89 points, while its
nearest competitors. Radiance and
Konigin Carola, received 84. Two
singles were also judged and Waltham
Scarlet received 89 points, falling
down seven points on fragrance and
losing two points each on floriferous-
ness and vigor.

NEWS NOTES.
Danbury, Conn. — E. E. Matthewson
recently lost his delivery auto by fire.

Princeton, Ind.— O. M. Gilbert, of
Clinton, Ind., has purchased the Prince-
ton Vegetable and Flower Gardens, es-
tablished by W. J. Ritterskamp.

ITHACA TEST ROSE GARDEN.

The rose test garden established at
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.,
will be opened for judging by the
American Rose Society on Thursday,
June 22. Members are invited to as-
semble in the offices of the Depart-
ment of Horticulture in Roberts Hall
and go from there to the rose garden.
The Syracuse Rose Society is plan-
ning to attend in a body. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.

Bknj. H.vmmond, Sec'y.

Beacon, N. Y.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Lawrence, Kan. — Ince Nursery Co.,
assets 16,000, liabilities $19,000,

ROSE WEEK AT SPRINGFIELD,
MASS.

Rose week, including two Sundays
will be observed in Springfield from
June 25 to July 2 inclusive. This
week will be dedication week also,

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Park Department of the city of
Springfield, JIassachusetts, last year.
Backed up by shrubs and thousands
of perennials are 3.000 rose bushes in
beds, laid out of different sizes and
surrounded by turf walks. The gar
den may be reached by automobiles
over good roads. It is also within
short distance of the street railway.

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June 17, 1916

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PHILADELPHIA NOTES.

Here's a tip that's worth the grow-
ers attfiillon. The golden coreopsis
Is a beautiful flower and a grand bor-
der perennial but as a seller in the
cut (lower niariiel in June. July and
August there is nothing to it. Grow
gaillardia Instead; the dark ones
•with clear, well-deflned colors. They
sell. Forget Coreopsis grandiflora —
and grow gaillardia instead.

In reply lo a number of inquiries
from old friends as to why we do not
come out of town and report the local
shows, would say that there are so
many of them nowadays that it is im-
possible, and if you make a rule with
one it should be with all— and impar-
tial. What little reporting we do is
merely as a side line to our real busi-
ness. We are not yet in a position to
adopt the dictum: "When your pleas-
ure interferes with your business, drop
your business."

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.
The Worcester County (Mass.)
Horticultual Society had its June ex-
hibition of flowers, fruits and vege-
tables in Horticultural Hall, Worces
ten on June 8. The display of iris
was a feature of the show, with col-
lections from the gardens of George
N. Smith of the Wellesley Nursery,
Hadwen Arboretum. Mrs. H. J. Eagon,
S. E. Fisher. Mrs. Homer Gage. Ed-
ward W. Breed and Mrs. I. E. Saw-
yer. Rhododendrons and peonies also
attracted considerable attention from
the hundreds of flower lovers who
visited the hall.

The summer flower show of the
Connecticut Horticultural Society
will be held June 27-28. Special prizes
are offered as follows: Silver cup by
Knight & Struck Co. for best three
spikes of Delphinium Belladonna;
Stumpp & Walter Co., silver cup for
best general exhibit; Joseph Breck &
Sons, Boston, 1st and 2d for collection
of roses; Arthur T. Boddington Co.,
Inc., New York, 1st and 2d for collec-
tion of sweet peas. For roses there
are 19 classes; hardy perennials. 23
classes: sweet peas, 14 classes. It is
hoped to have members of the Ladies
Garden Clubs of Hartford aand Mid-
dletown exhibit in a department set
aside for this purpose.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.
Marquette, Mich. — K. R. Tauch. house
25x12."..

Barton, Vt. — John R. Farrant, range
of houses.

West Manchester. Mass.-
land, adilition.

-I-ester Le-

MIshawaka, Ind. — David Pugh, Lord
& Burnhani house 25x75.

High Point, N. C. — Frank Ford, Met-
ropolitan house 13x100.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sous,
lul5 Smith avenue, one house.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. — P. Rawlin-
son, 713 Easterday aven\ie. one house.

Muskogee, Okia. — Muskogee Carna-
tion Company, two houses each 28x186.

Greenville, Mich. — Greenville Floral
Co.. .North Lafayette street, additions.

South Manchester. Ct. — Mrs. Helen
('. Chapman. 75 Forest street, one
house. .

Erie, Pa. — C. W. Zuch & Son, vege-
table forcing house. Lord & Burnham
contract.

The Scranton, Pa., office of the King
Construction Co., reports the follow-
ing contracts for material and com-
plete erection:

Peckville. Pa.. Wm. J. Broad, one
house; Chincilla. Pa.. W. E. Reed, two
houses; Strasburgh, Pa.. Wade Gay ley.
house 40 X 140; Binghamton. N. Y.,
Wm. E. Crabells & Sons, one house;
Elmira. N. Y., A. H. Gould, one house;
Williamsport, Pa., William J. Evenden
Sons, three houses. 30 x 250; Milton,
Pa.. Bruce Chuger. two houses; John-
son City, Pa., Wm. Crabells, one
house; Rockport, Pa., Paul Durlinger.
curved eave house, 21 x 75.

The rose stakes which are being
advertised in this paper by the Car-
nation Support Co.. of the "selftying
loop" pattern are highly recommended
by Poehlmann Bros., who use 168.000
of them. Halifax Garden Co., John H.
Dunlop and others. Notice the
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after signing the contract to build a
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Economy. This is a basic truth, and
absolutely essential to the success of
any greenhouse building operation.

Our organization is letter-perfect down
to the minutest detail.

Along with many other prominent
Metropolitan Greenhouse owners, Mr.
Martin Metzner, for whom we built
the above Greenhouse on his estate
at Lake Ronkonkoma, Long Island,
will verify our claim that we aro
capably equipped to build satisfac-
torily, rapidly and economically.

PU r YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS
UP TO US

We go anywhere in the U. S.
to submit plans and prices.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

Patented Greenhouses.
1392-1414 Metropolitan Aye., Brooklyn, N. Y.

HOTBED SASH at 7Sc. each

Made of best grade Gnlf cypres*.
Glazed Hotbed Sash from $1.65 up.

Double Light Sash up to $4.00.

We carry a large stock of all 8lsc«.

Write us for estimate.

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359-1385 Flushing Xvenue BROOKLYN, N. V.

Difficult and rejected eases speci-
ally solicited. No misleading In-
ducements made to secure business.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, conscientious
service. Write for terms.
Address.

SieeERS & SIGQERS

PATENT LAWVSRS

Bo.x 9, National Union Building
Washington, D. C.

844

HORTICULTURE

June 17. 1916

r

6

Some WortK While Facts
About Ernest Saunders' House

IK you know Ernest Saunders of
I.ewiston, Me., you know he comes
pretty close to being right up
among the front rank of careful buy-
ers. When we say careful, however,
don't mi.stake us. We don't mean
he weighs every penny he can save
— not that kind of careful. We mean
— he counts every dollar he can
mal<e.

Not the kind either that counts
chickens before they are hatched;
But the kind that knows that the
only way to produce the best of
stock is to get the best there is to
produce it with.

That's why he now owns one of our
40 X 425 feet iron franiers. The build-
ing of 40 footers without columns
can be done with perfect safety; but
Mr Saunders leans towards the safe
side of safety and believes all this
talk about columns has been carried
a bit too far.

So we put in two columns and
secured them to the rafters by a
good rugged fitting that is bolted

directly to the rafter and bolted
througli and through the column.
At the bottom they are set :n
heavy 4-way braced cast iron foot
bases that are bedded in concrete.
Unless our figures are all ciphers,
nothing can lift that house up with-
out lifting a good generous slice of
old Mother Earth with it.
Just notice the clamp column swing
fcr the overhead mains. A neat
practical fitting that does the work
the way it ought to be done.
The roof ventilating hand wheels
are equipped with our special tell-
tale device that shows at a glance
the ridge sash opening.
\\'hat would a house like Saunders'
cost you? Well it will cost more
than it did him. And every day you
put off building it is liable to cost
still more.

Next year it will probably cost still
more.

This year, right now, is the time to .
build.

You know we go anywhere for
business, or to talk business.

HiicKirigs "-^

5

r-

ntpany

NEW YORK

1170 Broadway

BOSTON

49 Federal Street

General Offices and Factory : Elizabeth, N. J.

PHILADELPHIA

40 S. 15th Street

Rock Garden ELxhibit

By Julius Kochrs Co., Rutherford. N. J., at International (ianlen Cluli Sununcr SIiow

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription, $1.00

(L^

846

HORTIOULTUBE

■hr.ir 21, 1916

HYDRANGEAS FOR SUMMER-BLOOMING

I W> have an utiuaiinlly flnc itork o( liydrnnKoni, — flno ayiiiiiipirlrnl iiliintn. n.n
ibapiMl nml wrll l>iiiltl<-il. Tti<-y will lioelii to liloom ubout July !•(, niid will n'
main In Moiini ihirlni; July iiml Anirual. TIk'ho pinnlii nrc In cri'iit ili-miiml al
■unuiiiT nnnrtii for liiwn nml pliictii <l< rat Inn.

\Vf Imvi- n lino lot of Olaknti. atront; iiliintii In (1 Inrli pota. tlin'o to four llowiTii
etch, tiuila wrll mlvnnri'.l. nl t».(H> prr ilmrn.

Wo liuvo, niao, tlio folhtwln^ \art«'tlfN .\\nliinrllr. Knilrlictir, I-:. I*, mil, l.ii
T.^rmlnr, Mmr. MMtirlcr llamKr, Mnir. M. Miiulllrrr. .Mllr. Ilrniiril Itnlllard. ali<l
KutlUnrr. TlioKi' planta aro goo'I alioil planta In tulia, and arc very well buddod
f'-.M'. f-H.OO BDd M.OO rarll.

Wo have. alao. lino apoclnion plant" *>f (Mitli«n In lialf iiMrr.-tM -iii... lurt'.- uporl
mem, nrcll budded. (10.00. fl^.so and m' (hi oikIi.

BOXWOOD

r.vramlila, .1 ft. lilRb. K.-'iO oncb ; 3>... ft. lilKb, (3.(M oacb ; 4 ft. high. $4.00 oncli.

FERNS
Nephrolrpla elrcKnllKitlniii rdinpnrln, ^'Vi-lnoli pots. $0.00 per 100; SVj-lDob, (.t.OO

por dori>n : (llnoli. $f..l>0 por dtaon.
Nrphrulrpulp rlrisiinlli—lniti, L'<,'lnoli pots. $ll.00 por 100.
Nrpbrulrpls Trddy. Jr., J', Ihi'li puts. $n.00 por 100; :;>>.-incb, $2.00 per dozen, $1S.0(I

p.-r IIW: cMiioli. $11.00 pir doion : S-lncb, JIL'.OO por dozen.
NcphrolrpU Smiiliil. imilncb |)ot8. $.1.00 por dozon ; .'ilnch, $0.00 per dozen.
Nrphrolrpln mu«coM%, 3''.>lncli pota. $.1.00 por dozen; 5-lneb, $0.00 per dozen.

DRACAENA INDIVISA

Fine large plants for centera of Lir^-o vasoa— S Inih pots. $3.00, $2.90 and $3.00 oaoh.

FICUS ELASTiCA
Fine plants, (i-lncb pots, $6.00 and Sii.wi por doion.

ENGLISH ;IVY
Strong plants, 4-lnch pots, bushy. *i;.oo por inn.

VINCA VARIEGATA
Nice plants, 3\4-lnch pots, $8.00 por ion.

MISCELLANEOUS BEDDING PLANTS
(aonsa, Souv. d'Antoluo Crozy. Floronco Vauylian. IMerson's Premier. Egandalo

and Venus. 4-lncb pots, $0.00 per 100. Tnrrytowu, best red-Qowered variety.

$10.00 per 100.
Ageratum. blue, 2>-i-lncb pots, $3.00 per 100; white and blue, Zhi-lach pots, $0.00

por 100.
.\b'it«uni, Tom Thumb, 2Vi-lnch pots, $3.00 per 100.
Coamofi, i^i-lnch pots, $.T00 per 100.

ItoKonlu, Glolre de Cbatelolnc, 2V4-lnch pots, $4.00 per 100; 3%-lnch, $S.0O per 100
liolUiiropr, L'Vi-lneh pots, $3.00 per 100.
.Viisturiiuma, 3-lncli pota, $4.00 per 100.

VInra, alba pura. rosea, and rosea alba, 21.4 -Inch pots. $.'i.00 per 100.
Colena. Golden Bedder, Firebrand, etc., 2V4-lnch, $3.00 per 100.
Orranlum, Mme. Sallorol, 3',-0-lnch pots, $8.00 per 100.

F. R.IPIERSON CO., Tarrytown, New York

ZR IVIEIIN/IOFRIAL.

Fill up your empty benches with

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

SEND for; IPRICES

W. H. ELLIOTT,

BRIGHTON,
MASS.

You can always sell {NURSERY STOCK,
BEDDING PLANTS, Etc., to

BLOOMINGDALE'S, Third Ave. and 59th St., New York

Write your offers or call after 2 P. M.

I

10 Good Varieties, $10 per 100
BEDDING STOCK OF ALL KINDS

A. M. DAVENPORT - Waterfcown, Mass.

LILY BULBS

Fall Shipment from Japan

Pnces c^uoled F.O.B. New York. CKi-
cago, Denver, San Franciico and Lon-
don (Onl.)

Write for quotation* stating quantity,
variety and size required.

llcHUTCHISON&CO.'".ir

95 Chaml>ers St., Naw York

OLDEST AUCTION
HOUSE

IN THE UNITED STATES

Con«lgnm«nt« Sollclt*d

Elliott Auction Co

42 V*a«y St.,

New York

BEDDING PLANTS

IxTtinlutns S, A. NutI, illcuril. I'olt**-
\ini', Siillfrol. SalvlAS, IIplUropeH, Mar-
KiK'ritfN, FucliHiaH, \'IncaM Brirotilfi8
(Si'mpcrflortTis), I*rtunlafl, Xerbcnan,

l.tlhl'llUH.

AM. AI STOCK
PRICE ON APPLICATION

W. A. RIG&S, Auburndale, Mass.

REMEMBER!

If It's a Hardy I'erennlal or no called Old
Fashion Flower worth irroulnc, we tuiT« II
In one rthape and another the year roand.
We have the largest stock in this country,
all made In America, and our prices

will average 75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100.

Wliy say more here? Send for oar
Wholesale Price I<tst of varieties and beae-
nt from the opportosltles this afTords yoo.
Address

PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc.

R. \V, CLVCA8, Uuuirer.

SPARKILL - - N. Y.

LILY BULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

7a MUftRAY ST., NEW YORH

WIIIT.MA.MI I.MPROVED— »j per 100, S40

ppr 1000.
WIIIT.M.VNII COMl'ACTA— W per 100, MO

per 1000.
ROOSKVELTS— $.-. per 100, MO per 1000.
BOSTONS— M per 100, $3.5 per 1000.

J.'.ll lit 1000 ratPB.

H.H.BAAROWS&SON.WhJtman.Mass.

June 24, 1916

HORTICULTURE

847

GERAIMIUIVIS

We have a splendid stock of 2-in. and 3-In. Geraniums at $i.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000 for 2-1d. ; and $3.00 per 100, $25,
1000 for 3-ln. We will send one thousand made up of an assortment of 50 each of 20 varieties, our selection, for $18.50 pi
for 2-in., and .$25.00 per 1000 for 3-in.

»OIVIF»OIM CM

IM -r IH E IVI U IVI S

.00 per
per 1000

We list over 100 varieties. $2.00 per
100; $18.50 per 1000.

100
$3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-iu.
1000
$25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

100 1000

ALTSSLM, Dwarf and Giant $2.00 $18.50

BEGONIA, Vernon 2.00 18.50

COLEUS, ten varieties 2.00 18.50

CIPHEA PI-.\TYCENTRA 2.00 18.50

LEMON VERBENAS, six varieties. 2.00 18.50

MOONVINES 2.00 18.50

CABBAGE. All Head. Ball Head. Flat Dutch, Savov and other varieties $1.00 per 1000; 10,000 and over, S5c. per 1000
CELERY. White Plume, Giant Pascal and Golden Heart, $1.00 per 1000 ; 10,000 and over, 8oc. per 1000.

2-in.
100

PARLOR IVY, S. Scandeus $2.00

SALVIA, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00

SENECIO ARGEMEUS (or Dusty

Miller) 2.00

SW.AIVSONA, White 2.00

1000

$18.50

18.50

18.50
18.50

3-in.

100
$3.00

3.00

3-in.

1000

$25.00

25.00

3.00 25.00
3.00 25.00

CASH WITH ORDER.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

'anish aii(

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

LOECHNER & CO., Inc. - - - 1 1 Warren St., New York

raian Stock

Booking Orden bow for
1916 Crop

OUB MOTTO: THE BEST THE HABKET AFFOBD8

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

GIMS.SCHWAKE&GO.,lnc.

VaUey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New Yoit

Page

Advance Co 874

Albany Cut

Flower Ex S06

Allen, J. K 867

Autierson, S. A.. 861
Auglin & Walsh. 850
ApUine Mfg. Co. 873
Badgley & Bishop,

Xnc 866

Barrows & Son.. 816
Baversdorfer, H.

& Co 863

Bay State Nur-
series 849

Bobbink & At-
kins 849

Boddington. A.T.840
Bolgiano & Son. 850
Breck, J. & Sons.859
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 860

Budlong, J. A. . .864
Bunyard, A. T...860

Burnett Bros 859

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 8.59

Campbell, Colin.. 873
Carnation Support

Co 849

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 858

C h 1 1 d 8. .T o b n

Lewis 850

Clarke's. D. Sons. 860

Clucas, R. W 846

Coan, J. J 807

Cooke, Geo. H...800
Cowce, W. J.... 864
Cottage Gardens
Co 850

Page
Craig, Robt. Co. 850

Dards 860

Davenport, A. M.846

Dreer, H. A 874

Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 850

Dunlop, John H.861

Dysart, Robt 867

Eastern Chemical

Co 87:;

Edwards Folding .

Box Co 864

Elliott Auction

Co 846

Elliott, W. H.846-850
Ernest. W. H....874

Esler. J. G 874

Kvans, J. A. Co.. 875

Eyres 861

Farquhar, R. &

J. & Co 859

Foley Mfg. Co.. 875

Ford, W. P 866

Ford, M. C 866

Fottler. Flske,

Rawson Co 859

Froment, H. E..S0O
Galvin, Thos. P. 861
Gasser Co., J. M.861
(irahara, Adam &

Son 861

Grey, Thoa. J.

Co 859

Gude Bros. Co... .860
Gunther Bros.... 867
Guttman« & Ray-

nor 866

Hall Association. 874
—l..,

Page
Hamilton, G. L.

& Co 848

Hart, Geo. B. 863-866
Henderson, A. &

Co 859

Hess & Swoboda.SGl
Hews, A. H. &

Co 874

Hill, E. G. Co... 864
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 849

Holland Nurser-
ies 849

Holm & Olson... 860
Hotel Cumber-
land 872

Hudson Naviga-
tion Co 849

Irwin. R. J 850

Jacobs, S. &

Sons 875

Kasting, W. F.

Co 804

Keller. J. B.

Sons 860

Kerr the Florist. 861

Kervan Co 866

King Construc-
tion Co 874

Knoble Bros 801

Kramer. F. n...S61
Kroescbcll Bros. .875
Kuebler. W. II.. 866
I.ange, H. F. A... SGI
Leonard Seed Co.s.'li
Loechner & Co.. 847
Lord & Burn-
ham Co 876

McHutchinson &
Co 846

Page

McManus. Jas 866

McConnell, Alex. 860
MacNiff Horticul-
tural Co 857

Marshall, W. E.

& Co 859

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co... 874-875
Michell, H. P.

Co S59

Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 864

Millang, Chas....S66
Millang. Frank.. 867
Moninger, J. C.

Co 875

Moore. Hentz &

Xash 866

Murray, Samuel. .860
National N u r-

aeryman S19

Nicotine Mfg.

Co .87.';

Niessen, Leo Co.804

Nut Grower 871

Ouwerkerk, P...849
Palisades N u r-

series 846

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 861

Park Floral Co.. 860
Paraholsky Bros. 875
Pelicnno, Rossi

& Co 862

Penn the Florlat.861
Pennock-Meehan

Co 805

Pierce Co.. F. 0.875
Plerson. A. N...8no

Page
Pierson, F. R...846
Pino-Lyptol Co.. 872
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 864

Pulverized M a -

nure Co 873

Randall's Flower

Shop 860

Reed & Keller... 864

Reid, Edw 864

Reuter'a 861

Riedel & Meyer.. 866

Rigga, W. A 846

Robinson. H. M.

& Co 866-S67

Roehrs. J. Co... 850
Roland, Thoma3.S62
R o I k e r, A. &

Sous 849

Rosery, The 860

Salter Bros SGI

Schling, Max 860

Schwake, C h a 3.

& Co 847

Sharp, Partridge

& Co 875

Sheridan, W. F. .866
Slohrecht, Geo. C.S66
Siebrecht. W. R.

& Co 860

Siggers & Sig-

gers 875

Skidelaky, S. S.

& Co 859

Small. J. H. &

Sous 862

Smith. Elmer D.

,ic Co 850

Sniitli, P. J mi

Page
Smith & Fetters. 861
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 849

Smyth, Wm. J.. 861
S t 0 a r n s, A. T.

Lumber Co S74

Stimson, Harry

^P .872

Stumpp, G. E. M.S60
Thorburn, J. M.

& Co s.'i9

Totty, Cbas. H..850
Traendly &

Schenck SOU

Trepel, C. C 846

I'nited Cut Flower

Co 867

Valentine, J. A. .860
Vick'a James

Sons 859

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sous Co 847

Wants, For Sule.871
Ward, R. M. &

Co 846

Weber, F. C 861

Weiss. Herman.. 807

Welcli's 864

Welch Bros. Co.. 864
Welch, Patrick. ..867

Wood Bros 850

M'tMidrow & Mar-

ketos 864

Young, John &

Co 866

Young & Nugeut.SGO

Ziiin, Julius 860

Zvolanck. Ant. C.859

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEC PAGES 868, 869, 870, 871

SIS

HORTICULTURE

June 24, 1916

FLORISTS ATTENTION

Every Owner of an Automobile Should
Provide Himself or His Chaffeur With

THE HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE DUSTER

A NEW DISCOVERY IN FABRICS

A Material from which Wrinkles Disappear Without Pressing

in

y.i ^

PROTECT YOUR CLOTHING WHILE AUTOMOBILING OR TRAVELING

HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE DUSTERS are made from a new fabric.

The Dusters can be used in the Auto all day, placed upon a hanger at night and all
wrinkles will have disappeared in the morning.

This fabric is soft in finish, heavy enough to withstand the hardest usage, yet light in
weight and cool. It is linen color and is exceptionally attractive, and as it has been shrunk,
the Coats may be washed when necessary, and will look like new.

The Men's Coat is made double breasted, side slashed pockets, sleeve tabs, high collar,
finished with attractive buttons, and has thi- belted back.

The Women's Coat is made with a full skirt, single breasted, patch pockets, and collar
that can be buttoned up close to the neck. It is trimmed with very attractive buttons, and
has the belted back.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED

We guarantee every HAMILTON NON-WRINKLE DUSTER to be exactly as represented,
and if it is not entirely satisfactoiy when received, it may be returned to us, and we will cheer-
fully refund the purchase price.

Sizes Both Women's and Men's 34 to 46 PrlcC $5.95 Sent Parcel Post Prepaid

We Sell Only Direct from Factory to User, Saving Our Cus-
tomers, the Jobbers' and Retailers' Profits. We Cheerfully
Refund Your Money If You Are Not Entirely Satisfied.

Let Us Save You
Fifty Per Cent on High Grade Raincoats

By selling direct from factory to user we save our customers
the jobbers' and retailers' profits.

PRICES AND SAMPLES SENT ON REQUEST

G. L. HAMILTON & CO., Inc.,

394 Atlantic Avenue
BOSTON, MASS.

Order Blank— G

G. L. HAMILTON & CO., INC.
Boston, Ma«8.

Enclosed And $5.»5 for which send
me one H.AMILTON NON-WRINKLE
DVSTER. Parcel Post PRKPAID, with
the understanding that If It U not
entirely satisfactory when received. It
may be returned, and you will refund
the purchase price.

Men's Dnster Size

.Women's Duster Size.

Name
Street
Town
State .

June 24, 1916

HORTICULTURE

849

Boddington's Gigantic Pansies

BODDINGTON'S " CHALLENGE."

SIM'S GOLD MEDAL MIXTURE.

This mixture con-
tains all the tiuest
Giaui stiaius of the leading I'ans.v Specialists iu the woi'IO
— the Giant self-colors, the Giant striped and margined, ami
the Giant blotched, etc.. all carefully mixed in proportion.
>4 trade pkt. 25c.. trade pUt. 50c., % oz. 75c., % oz. ?1.50,

'L- oz. *.;.:.'>. oz. $5.00.

Was awarded the
First Prize and

Gold Medal at the International Horticultural Exhibition.

held at the Grand Central Palace. New York City. April,

lillo. This splendid mi.xture is the result of years of pains-
taking selecting on the part of Mr. William Sim. Cliftoudale.

Mass. We are offering seeci from the originator.

Trade pkt. 75c., 3 pkts. for $2.00, M oz. $3.50.

Tr. pkt. Vi oz. Oz.

TRIUMPH OF THE GIANTS. Extremely
large flower of beautiful colorings
Should be grown bv every florist $0.50 $2.75 $10.00

GIANT TRIMARDEAU. Mammoth flow-
ering, and In a good range of color 15 .50 1.50

GIANT MASTERPIECE (Frilled Pansy).
Petals beautifully waved ; exquisite
colors 25 1.1

GIANT MADAME PERRET. Rich wine
colors 15

GIANT LORD BEACONSFIELD. Deep
purple violet, top petals light blue

GIANT EMPEROR WILLI.AM. Ultrama-
rine blue, purple eve

GIANT GOLDEN QUEEN. Bright yel-
low ; no eve

GIANT GOLDEN YELLOW. Yellow;
brown eve

GIANT PRESIDENT McKINLEY. Golden

yellow, large, dark blotch 15 .85 3.00

GIANT WHITE. Violet spot 10 .60 2.00

.15
.10

.15
.15

4.00
.85 3.00

.50 1.50
.50 1.50

.60 2.00
.75 2.50

Seeds for Present Sowing

Tr. V- Tr.

pkt. pkt.

C.4LCEOLARI.4, Boddington's Perfection Mixed. $1.00 $0.60

CINER.\RI.-V, Boddincton-s Matchless Mixed 1.00 .60

CINER.4RIA. BoddinKton's Stellata Mixed 1.00 .60

MIGNONETTE, Boddington's Majesty. The flnest

of all the fancy varieties of Mignonette for

Winter forcing Per oz.. $7.30 1.00 .60

PRIMULA Sinensis, Boddington's Matchless

Strain. Pure white, rose, scarlet, orange, royal

blue and mixture ■■-. 1.00 .00

PRIMULA obconica gigantea. Lilac, rosea, Ker-

mesina. pure white and mixture 50 .30

PRIMULA malacoides. Lilac, rose and white. Tr. pkt. 50c. ;

collection of 3 varieties. $1.25.
SCHIZANTHUS Boddingtonii. Select hybrids Tr. pkt. 75c. ;

3 for $2.00.

Asparagus Seed

PLUMOSUS NANUS. True greenhouse grown. 100 seeds

50c., 250 seeds $1.00, 1000 seeds $3.50.
PLUMOSUS NANUS. California grown. 100 seeds 50c.. 250

seed 75c.. 1000 seeds $2.50.
SPRENGERI. 250 seeds 25c., 1000 seeds 75e.

Palm Seeds, Now Ready

100 1000

ARECA lutescens $1.00 $7.50

KENTIA Belmoreana 1.00 7.50

KENTI.\ Forsteriana .■ 1.00 7.50

I'HOENIX rupicola 1.00 7.50

Discount for Cash with Order.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.

128 Chambers Street,
NEW YORK

^ — * — di — A-

' EXTRA STIFF '

No. 9

ROSE STAKES

Per 1000

Length

3 feet

3 feet 6 inches

4 feet

4 feet 6 inches

5 feet

5 feet 6 Inches

G feet

Straight
$9.60
10.75
11.90
13.05
14.20
lo.S.T

iii.r.o

Self-tying
$11.60
12.75
13.90
15.05
16.20
17..35
1S.50

The Carnation Support Co., Connersville, Ind.

When writing to advertitert kmtdiy
mention HORTICULTURE.

TO..

E HEART OF LEISURELAND

where woods are cool, streams allur-
ing, vacations ideal. Between New
York City (with Albany and Troy the
gateways) and

LAKE GEORGE, THE
ADIRONDACKS, LAKE
CHAMPLAIN, THE
NORTH AND WEST

The logical route is "THE LUXU-
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June 24, 1916

HOETICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

CONDCCTKD BY

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JuesUODB by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly aniwcred |
by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HOKTICDLTDBK.
"If vain oar toll, we ouffbt to blame the cnltnre, not the floU."^/*^^^.

Adiantums

Xo asparagus, no matter how soft and featheiy will
ever entirely take the place of adiautiira and every re-
tail grower wlio can provide a house in which he can
maintain a temperature not less than 60 degrees during
zero weather, should devote some bench room to its cul-
ture. Stock out of 2-J inch pots is all right, but better
and quicker results will be obtained by making use of
larger plants. The adiantum, like most members of
the fern family, flourishes in mellow loam. This with
a fair amount of well-rotted cow manure and a little
sharp sand will do nicely. Provide good drainage and
allow about one foot of space between the plants. The
present is as good a time as any to prepare for planting
out and even if you should not get as large and as fine
fronds as your wholesaler supplies, you will appreciate
having a good number of plants to cut from next
winter.

Care of Violets

They should grow without a check and this neces-
sitates faithful watching. Remove every runner. Keep
the plants free from diseased or yellow leaves. Watch
out for greenfly or other insects; don't wait until they
pay a visit, but use fumigation and a weak nicotine solu-
tion regularly to keep them away. Do not wait for
weeds to come, but go over the benches twice a week
if possible. A very important matter at this time is to
keep the surface of the benches loose by continued
scratching. Of the leaders in cut flower stocks, grown
extensively for winter .production none probably requires
more watchful attention during hot and dry summer
than does the violets. The slightest neglect, the least
delay or oversight, very often costs the grower dearly.
Keep the plants clean and well watered and syringed
during bright weather, but during dull weather. keep
your house as dry as possible.

Cinerarias

It is well to make "three sowings — one early in July.
another about mid-August, and the last in the middle of
September. The last dates are the best for most grow-
ers as they will have them from February on to Easter,
which will be not so late next year. Use fresh seeds of
the best strains to be had. Sow on leaf-m.old plentiful-
ly intermixed with clean, sharp sand. Place the trays
in a cold frame. Seeds of Cineraria hybrids started
about this time germinate most readily and with proper
attention during the warmest months of summer are
least difficult to work into good stock. When the seeds
are up lay off the sashes on rainless, pleasant nights al-

together. Time to transplant is after tlie seedlings have
developed their third leaf. Keep moist and shaded, but
let the sashes be raised a few inches from the start un-
less in unusually cold windy weather. Keep clean by
frequent fumigations.

Orchids

All such Cattleyas as Mossiae, Mendelii, Warneri, etc.
when through flowering should be given new material
and when in poor condition repot, using osmunda fibre,
and sphagnum moss with a liberal drainage. These
orchids require every encouragement in the way of heat,
light without direct sunlight, and moisture, for they
have liaffled quite a few who have tried to grow them.
During now and through the summer see that they don't
suffer "for the want of water. Now as the season ad-
vances the Cattleya department will need more air
thus necessitating more thorough and frequent damp-
ing of the walks and under the benches, with a syring-
ing overhead once or twice a day. Wlien there is a
spell of damp weather don't do much damping, and it
will be necessary to keep on air with a little fire heat so
as to keep tliem in good shape.

Gardenias

Early propagated stock uf gardenias should be well-
rooted in four inch pots by this time. To have good
stock for next wintei-'s flowering the house or bench
should be prepared right away. On the way the soil is
prepared depends much of the success or failure. The
best compost is a loam with plenty of fibre in it, but
alwavs avoiding a heavy soil. A very good mixture is
fibrous loam three parts, well-decayed cow manure two
parts with a sprinkling of bone. It is a good plan to
place a layer of broken crocks on the bottom of the
l)euches which will insure a sweet soil. They can be
planted about fifteen inches apart each way and see
that thev are well firmed around the ball. Keep plenty
of atmospheric moisture in the house. On all good
days give them a gc-od syringing at least twice a
day during summer.

Pelargoniums

Xow is a good time tn ,uive pclaigouiums a rest. The
best place for them is outside iu full sun and gradual-
ly reduce the water supply. Wlien the foliage takes on
a yellow color the plants can be placed on their sides
for about three weeks. This will thoroughly ripen up
their growth and put them in condition to break again
later.

Next Week:— Chrysanthemums; Crotons; Orchids; Raising Perennials; Compost for Carnations; Stock Plants.

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CONTENTS Pw

COVER ILLUSTKATKiN A K„. k Ciirdeii Kxlilhit.

XOTKS OX CILTIKK OK KU)1«ISTS STOCK—
Adiiiiitiinis — C'are of Violets — t'liiorarlas— Pelargo-
iidiins— OrohltlB — Gurdtiiias — John J. M. t'arrcU . . . . 851

KOSE GIUnVlNG INDKK GLASS— Planting— Plaiit-
ing Sliawyer— Watrh Out for Spot on the Young
Plants- Irfftur C. Uiahka 853

THE TOPIARIAN CLUB TROPHY AT HARVARD—
J. S. Pray 854

THE LATE WILLIAM F. KASTING— H. B. Beatty—
A. J . lluttmnn 854

GETTING READY FOR HAK HARBOR— Illustrated . . 855

CLl'BS AND SOCIETIKS— Society of American Flor-
Isls- J. J. Hess, portrait— Meetings and Exiiibitions
—Lancaster County Florists' Club— Lenox Horti-
cuhural Society— Nassau County Hortii ultural So-
ciety— Massachusetts Horticultural Society — Pennsyl-
vania Horticultural Society — American Peony Society

— Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston 856-857

Peony Show of Massachusetts Horticultural Society 858

A Good Investment 872

Club and Society Notes 857-872

HOW TO GET THE BETTER OF ROSE DISEASES
— iS. .S. Pennock 858

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 860

Flowers by Telegraph 861

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh 862

Washington. Illustrated, Boston 863

St. Albans, England 873

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York,

Philadelphia 865

St. Louis, Washington 867

OBITUARY — Charles B. Wetherby — E. Neubert—
Charles E. Shackley— David H. Laney— Philip Ed-
ward Moon — Nicholas P. Kruchton 873

MISCELLANEOUS:

Funeral of William F. Kasting 854

A Cape Cod Nursery 855

Antliors Attend Peony Exhibit 858

One Week's Imports 858

New Corporations 860

News Notes 860

Personal — Visitors' Register 867

Catalogues Received 867

A Rock Garden Exhibit 872

Stem Rot of the Peony 872

Business Troubles 872

Massachusetts Agricultural College 873

Pot Makers Form Credit .Association 874

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 874

I"or his services to Botany aiul
E. H, Wilson. M. A. Horticulture, ITanartl College
\\n< conferred tlie honorary de-
gree of Master of Arts on Eniest Henry Wilson of tlte
Arnold Arljoretum. All who know Mr. Wilson — aud
their nuinher has grown apace during the few years
he lias lived and worked in this country — will he
pleased to learn of his exceptional honor of which he i<
the recipient. It has been worthily won and is a recog-
nition worthily bestowed. E. H, Wilson has been a fre-
quent contributor to the columns of IIonTicr i.tcuk and
Hoi!Tici-i.TrRE is proud to be among the first to pub-
liclv extend congratulations.

la tlio jmnsing away of William I-.
^^•^ Kii-itiiig tile Society of American Flor-

® ^- *■ i>l-' is liiMcft of u most elliciciit and

treaauryghip zealous oflicinl. Tlie position of trm-
urcr for .xuch an organixntion, entail-
ing a considerable amount of labor and reciuiring much
.*ngacity and sound (inaiicial judgment in the investment
of its funds (o giHid advantage, is no sinwure and men
who i-an handle it willi so much ability and lovalty a^
.Mr. Kasting did arc not found at every turn. 'Ilicre is
little tliiit Jloitrii riri'iiK can add to its ap]ireeiiition of
.Mr. Ka.-ting and hi- worth as ex])iesscd in the oiiituaiy
notes pidjlished in our issue of last week, but we are
lilea.sed to record the selection by President MacHorie
of so good a man as .T. .7. Hess to take u]) tlie work
which Jfr. Kasting has laid down and assume its re-
sponsibilities until the Society shall come together
and register it.« choice of a succes.sor. Mr. He.ss is a
life member of the Society since the year lOOil. He i^^
one of the strong ici>rcsentative men linaiieially and
socially of the great middle west and we believe his
selection will l)e received witli much favor by tlie rank
and file of the S. A. F.

The consumption of ])eony blooms for
What the coinniercial florists" use has increased
Peony is uj);u c ill recent years and. in the aggre-
entitied to gate, amounts to a considerable figure in
tile .sea.son's flower out]>ut. The ]K'oiiy
conies in at a time of the year when the call for large
decorative work is very general and it is exceeded by no
other flower in ada]itability and usefulness for produc-
ing iiiijiosing etfects on a large stule. It seems, there-
fore, unfortunate that so little attention is paid by those
who conduct our |ieony exhibitions to this very import-
ant phase of the peony's place in the floral world. Even
the American Peony Society at its annual show held
in Xew York City had nothing more artistic to present
than the antiijuated groups and rows of stove-pipe jars
of blooms, a method of dis]ilaying sudi material which
serves the purpo.se of supplying names and identities of
varieties for those who may be interested but does jirac-
tically nothing towards extending the sphere of practical
service and utility of the peony as a cut flower through
the imparting of ])opular knowledge concerning the
si)]cndid decorative f|ualities of this noble flower winch
neither the chrysanthemuni nor the dahlia can outshine.
It does seem as though we ouglit to do something better
in our exhibition niiangement than is done by the strei^t
hawker, for instance, who is a familiar figure on the
streets of Xew York City with liis push-cart load of jars
filled with peonies in manner exactly similar to what
was set forth at the Peony Society's show. The .\meri-
can Peony Society has done .some excellent work during
its existence, but here is one direction in which there is
room for a great awakening. There is no reason why
they should neglect it and we shall bojie to sec a good
start made at Philadelphia next year.

The announcement by the Executive Com-
A live mittee of the American Rose Society of
society their proposal to inaugurate a systematic
campaign of inquiry into rose diseases and
the Itest methods of combatting the.se troubles is very
encouraging and should be a source of much -gratifica-
tion to all rose growers. A better place for this im-
portant work than the place selected — Cornell Univer-
sity— it would be difficult to sugge-st and Professor
Wlietzers interest aud services will be invaluable. One
evident reason why the State colleges aud similar in-
stitutions have done so little for floriculture is simply
that they have not lieen a.«ked to do so and followed up
by the floricultura! p'cople. which is greatly to be re-

June 24. 1916

HORTICULTURE

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ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

^ CONBCCTED BY

lestlons by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Rnzicka. Such commanlcatlons ghonld InTariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

Planting

AVith prospects of a wet c-loudv sea.?on ahead, grow-
ers cannot afford to delay planting any longer than is
absolntely necessary. We hope the weather will not con-
tinue as it is at present. Heavy showers at night, ac-
companied witli fog when it is not raining, do not make
ideal weather for growing roses.- It is therefore advis-
able to plant early, even though the old plants have to
be sacrificed, and unless the old plants are doing real
well it will pay to do so. Last A^ear spring business was
so good that many growers planted very late, and with
the dark rainy summer and fall the stock did not root
well and the result was that the cut was light all winter,
the winter itself being very severe making matters much
worse. When cleaning the houses after wheeling all the
soil out, see that eveiytliing is cleaned thoroughly as
fungus will thrive during tlie dark weather and there is
likely to be more disease than during clear weather.
Even though the time is short and work behind the reg-
ular schedule it will pay to do things well as we go
along and avoid trouble later. See that the benches are
well gone over witli hot lime wash as the plants will
not root very fast during the cloudy weather, and if
there is fungus in the soil to attack and destroy the roots
it will take quite a while to make more and meanwhile
the wood on the plant will go to sleep and may not wake
up until spring.

Planting Shawyer

This one rose does not mind being planted late and
if nice plants are used planting can be done away up
into Augu.st. A house planted la-st year in late .July,
cut nice stuff on the first of September, receiving its
first dose of liquid manure one month after planting.
Nice stock wa.s cut all winter, with a heavy cut in the
spring. To do well the idants must be vigorous, free
from spider and spot. The sod should be at least one-
third cow manure, well decayed, so that it will not burn
the new tender roots that the plants will send out as
soon as they begin to settle in their new quarters. Under
ordinary conditions we would not advise iising liquid
manure so soon after jilanting but this house was an e\-
ceptidii and the ]ilaiiis were well able to take it.

Watch Out for Spot on the Young Plants

With dark raiii\' wcallier it will be advisable to he
very careful in watering and syringing young plants,
more so those that are pi'etty well up and more or los"-'
crowded. Go over the plants every now and then, tak-

ing off all yellow leaves and all spot that may be lurking
here and there. As this is done set all small plants to
the south side of the bench and the taller ones to the
north, so there will be no poor plants among the good
ones. The good ones take water oftener than the poorer
ones and more of it, and if there was a weak plant here
and there among the good ones, it would naturally be too
wet all the time and would surely start spot, which
would easily spread to the plants surrounding it. We
do not worry much about spot except when it appears
here and there on the Beauties and Ophelias. It will'
go right through these and take many leaves with it un-
less checked. The other roses will generally have a spoi
here and there, but with good care that is as far as it
will get on them unless conditions for its spread are
made very favorable by careless syringing or watering.
Water as' early in the morning as possible so that the
plants will have every chance to dry off by night, the
same being true of syringing. During the cloudy spells
sec that the plants are not over watered. This could
onlv happen with potted stock with heavy close soil and
poor drainage. With open soil and plenty of porous ma-
terial under the pots the plants should not sulTer from
too mucli water, unless they are watered too frequently.
When thev have to be watered on cloudy days it will be
well to run through the houses last thing at night and
blow plenty of air-slacked lime around, which will dry
out the air thus making conditions unfavorable for spot.
With potted stock, the lime should not be blown under
the plants but into the air above the walks so that the
plants will not be whitewashed. Be very careful to keep
the rain out should there c-ome a shower, and night men
should be instructed to put the vents down in the houses
with voung stock first. It is best to be on the lookout
for storms, and put the houses down so they shed until
a little before it starts to rain, and then lower them
more. In this wav the vents will not be closed up too
suddenly and it will be better for the plants. It is not
always "possible to do this however, and no chances
should be taken. If the storm comes up too quickly, the
houses had better be lowered away down at once.
During mild rains it is best to lower the vents so they
shed, and if the rain comes in, lower them some more.
On chilly nights steam should be kept in the houses.
With such seasons as the last few we have had, it is
best to keep the main boiler on all the time as it will
save coal in the end, for it takes both coal and time to
start a fire again and again.

gretted as there is much that the college people can do
to help along the florists' cause. Our expert specialty
growers can hardly be expected to look to the colleges
for much practical instructions on cultural methods —
in fact, the relationship might well be reversed in many
cases. But it is different when we come to problems
that call for scientific research and laboratory investiga-
tion, sue]) as ])lant diseases, insects, soil projjerties, etc.
as they affect any department of plant growing. Here

we should take fuller advantage than has been done
thus far of the painstaking work that the agricultural
college people are prosecuting and these studious in-
vestigators should be consulted and listened to with all
the respect due to knowledge so acquired. The Ameri-
can Rose Society seems very much alive of late and the
movement under consideration together with the Rose
Garden effort and the Rose .\nnual publication afford
cumulative evidence to that efTect.

854

UORTICULTURE

June 24, 1916

The Late William F. Kasting

Since tiie jnildicatiiiii m' our obitiiaiT iimos on iik-
deatli of Mr. Kasting of last week nmny messages of
condolence from sorrowing friends have been received
at this ofliee. From them we select the following:

I am greatly shocked l\v the news of the death of Wni.
F. Kasting. I numbered him among my loyal friends,
and greatly admired him for his sterling qualities and
for hi.* devotion to the Society of American Florists and
his City of Buffalo.

The Society loses one of its most active and earnest
officers and workers, and the city a devoted and loyal
citizen.

To his sorrowing fannly and friends I send my heart-
felt sympathy in their liereavement.
Yours truly,

Oil City, Pa.

It was my privilege to have known the late Mr. Kast-
ing since the Convention during the Pan-American E.\-
position in Buffalo. There I first became attracted to
this robust and sound-principled builder. He was a
type that belongs to the new school which adopts for its
motive and guide the principle "That if I help to make
another prosperous, I will also be prosperous," rather
than the principle so jirevalent "That if I can make
another man poor I will make myself rich." In these
times when strong men, real builders are none too plenty
in our midst and are greatly needed, his passing away
is indeed a great loss to his family, to horticulture and
to the communitv.

The Topiarian Club Trophy at
Harvard

To tlie Editor,
My dear Sir:

My attention has been called to an editorial in
iroHTUi:LTUiiic for April 32, 191G, referring to tlic
award of the 'Jopiarian Club Trophy at our Harvard
Graduate School of Landscajje Architecture, and I write
to correct a two-fold apparent misai>prohi'nsion on the

l)art of HOUTICULTLKK.

The Topiarian Club adojited its name many years
ago, not from any ]>rofcssional sympathy with topiary
work, but because it associated the Cluii with the earlist
known name, or at least one of the earliest for the pro-
fession. It is misleading certainly, and never to my
mind has been altogether fortunate, but a name once-
adopted for a Club is, as you know, apt to be lasting.

The program of the competition included no refer-
ence to the Italian style, but called only for "a vei^ con-
siderable system of formal gardens," and a.s study had
recently been given to the Italian style, and tlie imjwrt-
ant principles which it has to teach for fonnal work in
this country had been emphasized I suppose the idea
somehow got into print that an Italian garden was
called for. This could the more easily haiipen since in
this country many of our best fonual gardens are (most
unfortunately) called Italian gardens, when they are
really American gardens based on general jiriciples com-
mon to all good formal work but preeminently well ex-
emplified in the Italian woi'k of the Renaissance. I
should ])ersoually regret greatly any impression getting
about that our instruction at Harvard favors the use
of foreign styles of gardening as such in this country,
except as an occasional curiosity.

To]iiary work, in its strict sense, is of course in no
way strongly associated with Italian formal gardens,
and is the last sort of thing any one of our students
would be likely definitely to plan for.

What our people need most is certainly not a fuller
appreciation of sylvan or floral beauty of itself, but a
fuller appreciation of the value of design and not of
planting for itself hut of planting as part — as one ma-
terial— in a garden, or in a landscajjc composition.
Tours vcrv sinccrclv.

New York.

Chaimian School of Landscai)e
Architecture, Harvard Universitv.

FUNERAL OF WM. F. KASTING.
Throngs of men prominent in all
professions and branches of Buffalo' i
business world gave evidence of their
esteem and friendship for tlie late
William F. Kasting, postmaster, by
attending the funeral services held
at the family home. 700 Ellicott street.
Buffalo. For an hour previou.- t" the
beginning of the services within the
home, Ellicott street was occupied by
a steady procession of men and wom-
en and children of his neighborhood,
with whom Mr. Kasting was a sreat
favorite, all viewing his body and
paying silently and tearfully their
final tribute.

Five himdred letter carriers and
clerks of the post office lined the
street in double row, with the mem-

bers of Hugh de Payens Commandery
Knights Templar, with the represen-
tatives of the Buffalo Orpheus of
which society Mr. Kasting had been
president and always a leader, the
Elks, and the other fraternal organiza-
tions with which Mr. Kasting had
been affiliated, as the funeral cortege
passed, through the host of mourning
friends.

The services were simple, consisting
of the Masonic ritual, conducted by
Queen City Lodge, F. & A. M., and the
reading of the 23d and 19th Psalms
and the prayers and brief eulogy by
the Rev. Christian G. Haas, pastor of
St. Paul's Evangelical church. The
funeral escort consisted of the Com-
mandery of Knights Templar and
Queen City Lodge. F. & A. M. The
services at the grave included the
prayers and the singing by the Buf-

falo Orpheus of "All Through the
.\ight."

Seldom is exjiressed grief at the
death of a friend in such flora! trib-
utes as were included in the hundreds
of beautiful pieces sent to the Kast-
ing home. They came from all sec-
tions of the country, from the florists'
societies, from letter carriers' organi-
zations, from federal and state offi-
cials and from hundreds of personal
friends. Five motor trucks were re-
quired to convey the floral offerings
to the cemetery.

The active bearers were: William J.
Palmer, S. A. Anderson, J. B. Wise,
Charles E. Schoenhut and Joseph
Sangster of Buffalo and Charles T.
Guenther of Hamburg. The list of
honorary bearers included 50 or more
men prominent in professions and
business and official life in Buffalo.

June 24, 1916

HORTICULTURE

855

GETTING READY FOR BAR
HARBOR.

All indications point to a record crowd
going from Boston with the Sweet Pea
Society to Bar Harbor, Me., on Friday
evening, July 14. It is expected that
those traveling from West and South
will converge at Boston and join with
the general party leaving Boston for
Rockland, Me., on the Bangor steamer
at 6 P. M. on that day. Some may pre-
fer to go on Thursday evening. But in
either case sleeping accommodations
should be engaged in advance for this
all-night cruise on the open Atlantic.
The Gardeners' & Florists' Club of
Boston have secured fifty staterooms
and these are at the disposal of appli-
cants as long as they last. Write to
W. N. Craig, Sec'y, Faulkner Farm,
Brookline, Mass., or apply to the East-
ern Steamship Corporation, Bangor Di-
vision, Boston.

The harbor of Rockland, Me., is one
of the most beautiful in the world and
as approached on the steamer in the
early morning presents a picture which
once seen is never forgotten. Rock-
land is the gateway to the scenic won-
ders of Penobscot Bay, one of the
grandest and most romantic beauty
spots of North America. Here is the
starting point for the fleet of smaller
steamers which carry the passengers to
all points on the Maine coast. Here
we transfer to the Mt. Desert steamer
and are soon under way. The visitor
will find a never-failing interest in the
rugged shores, rocky promontories, cliffs
and precipices backed by blue hills and
clothed in unchanging green. We stop
at Vinal Haven, North Haven with its
busy little harbor and summer cottages
away up on the heights. Stonington
with its great granite quarries. South-
west Harbor, Northeast Harbor and
Somes Sound — a veritable enchanted
land — Seal Harbor, and thence along
close to the surf-washed shore with
palatial villas perched on the spruce-
clad heights above, an ever-changing
panorama, and five hours after leaving
Rockland the boat swings in to Bar
Harbor and here again there is much
to see, of which more later on.

The Metropolitan Line express steel
steamships, Massachusetts and Bunker
Hill, are now using the Cape Cod Canal
on their dally trips between New York
and Boston. The distance between
New York and Boston, around Cape
Cod, is 337 miles and via the canal it is
260 miles, the trip between the two
cities befng thus lessened by 77 miles.
The steamers now depart from New
York and Boston at 6 P. M. and are
scheduled to arrive at either destina-
tion at 7.30 A. M. This all-the-way-by-
water trip between the two cities has
been popular all along and the adop-
tion of the canal adds a new interest to
a route which is one of the most fas-
cinating on the Atlantic coast. Should
the visitors from New York and south-
ward, bound for the Sweet Pea meet-
ing and exhibition at Bar Harbor, de-
cide upon this mode of travel to Bos-
ton, which wc strongly recommend, it
will be quite essential that stateroom
accommodations be secured well in ad-
vance as the travel northward is very
heavy in July. This plan would give
opportunity for a full day in Boston
before the departure of the steamer
for Rockland at G P. M.

Should the weather in the interim be
favorable it Is expected that the show

of sweet peas at Bar Harbor will be
by far the finest ever put up on this

Mt. Desert's Rugged Co.vst.

continent. Many entries from a dis-
tance are booked and the local con-
tributions will be very extensive. In
the peculiar cool and moist sea air of
Mt. Desert all garden flowers assume
a dazzling brilliancy of color which is
not found inland or farther south.
Sweet peas and. in fact, all annual
flowers as well as hardy perennials in
Bar Harbor come closer to substantiat-
ing the glowing color descriptions given
in the seed catalogues than in any
other place we have ever visited.

A CAPE COD NURSERY.
Down at West Barnstable. Mass.,
with the waters of the .\tlantic wash-
ing the shores a few miles away on
either side of the long sandy arm
known as Cape Cod, an interesting
demonstration has been going on for
the past three years. Here a ninety
acre nursery has been established by
R. & J. Farquhar & Company, of Bos-
ton, for the gi-owing of certain spe-
cialties which for one reason or an-
other are not always satisfactorilv
handled in nurseries having the typi-
cal New England climate and envir
onment. The soil is a sandy loam, rich
in leaf soil and one of the particular
purposes for which it was chosen if
the growing of young hybrid rhodo-
dendrons. 'There are many thousands
of these under cultivation at present.

and judging from their general vigor
and sturdiness they find this location
very much to their liking. Quite a
large percentage of them are seedlings
from crosses made by James Farquhar
some years ago, and in the wide varie-
ty of form and tint one finds many
promising sorts, especially in soft
pinks and clarets. A field of ten
thousand seedling Rhododendron (Aza-
lea) Kaempferi is an inspiring sight,
the largest plantation of this grand
species in existence.

There are lots of rare and new
things in the way of conifers from
China from the collections of Wilson
and others which seem to fairly revel '
in the pure salubrious air of this
region. Looking them over we were
particularly impressed with a lot of
Abies recurvata. It is a beauty. A
plantation of twenty thousand young
Lilium auratum absolutely free from
any trace of disease or weakness is
perhaps one of the most hopeful feat-
ures seen on this interesting place,
for the establishment of the lily in-
dustry here may mean the return of
this magnificent species to our gar-
dens. No lily will thrive out of doors
for long in rich soil and here they ap-
pear to find ideal conditions. The
nursery is under the care of James
Littlejohn ever since its inception
and he has it in admirable condition.

8S6

HORTICDLTITRE

JuiiP 21, 1916

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

j_

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI-
CULTURISTS.
At this early date sreat interest is
bcinK shown in the .'.-nd Annual Con
ventlon and Tradt^ Kxliiliition to !><•
held in Houston. Tt-xas. August 1.'). If.
17. It would appear that there will 1"
a very creditable attendance from tin
East.

Rates and particulars as to the dii
ferent routes may be obtained by ai'
plication to this office. One favorabl-
route will be by Southern Pacific
Company, via steamer to New Orleans,
train to Houston then all rail return-
inp. The best obtainable rate from
New York City to Houston by this
route would be $SH.OO. This rate will
include berth and meals on steamer
line to New Orleans and first class
rail transportation beyond, returning
from Houston via St, I^uis and New
York Central lines. Steamers sail
semi-weekly from Pier 48. North
River, foot of West Eleventh street,
every Wednesday and Saturday, at 12
o'clock noon, and are due in New Or-
leans the followinK Monday and
Thursday. Connections can here be
made for Houston either on the Sun-
set Limited leaving New Orleans at
11 A. M., which will fetch our party
in at Houston at 10 P. M. the same
night. This will give a beautiful ride
through the Louisiana Sugar and Cot-
ton belt, which is a very scenic route.

If the party desires to stop over at
New Orleans for a day or so. connec-
tions could be made with train No. 0
leaving at 11.30 P. M.. due in Houston
next morning at 11.30. Sleeper rates
between New Orleans and Houston
are $2.00. Trip if made from New Or-
leans by daylight could be accommo-
dated in large commodious coach un-
less party preferred to use parlor
cars.

S. S. "Momus" will leave New York
Aug. 9th. arriving at New Orleans
Monday, Aug. 14tli. in the morning:
by taking rail service there would ar-
rive at Houston 10 P. M. same night.
Any of our members desiring to leave
earlier may take the S. S. "Creole,"
leaving New York .\ugust ."ith. and ar-
riving New Orleans .August 10th. If
arrangements for the trip are made
promptly we will arrange so that the
delegates and visitors will have "the
time of their life." Our Southern
brethren are making every effort to
have this convention one of the most
successful in the history of the socie-
ty not only from a business stand-
point, but also from the great amount
of pleasure and valuable information
derived from our visit to the South.

Some of the leading firms of the
country, alert to the opportunity of
the southern market, have made early
bookings for large blocks of space in
the trade exhibit. Among them we find.
Lord & Tlurnham Co.. .lohn A. Evans
Co.. M. Rice Co.. A. L. Randall Co.,
Burlington Willow Warp Works, ,T. A.
Peterson & Sons, and II. C. Doescher.
Intending exhibitors should not delay
in securing space.

Mother's Day Fund.

Replies are coming in freely to the

Meetings Next Week

Monday, June 26.

I I i«in>l> IIIkI tijlDU'IMTS' I jl|[. .il

iL i; In. lie l.<liiiul. .><Harlz Hull, Provl-

«' 'M..'... II. I.

' ;;iril<in'r!(' and Kloilsts" fliih <if
Itliiiiirc, I'Uirlsi Kxrlumnc Mull.
iiiliiMirc. M(l.

Tuesday, June 27.

\.u]uiri ll.irll. iilliilMl Socli'tv.
i|i.Tt. K I.

Wednesday. June 28.

iivsicr Hiiy Unrtioulriiriil Sociciy,
iiystcr Hiiy. .\. Y.

-VnuTlo.'in Assoointion iif Nursory-
int'ii. .Vniui:il ronvcntion, .Mlhvankeo,
Wis.

COMING EXHIBITIONS.

June i7-".!H, llnrtfortl. Conn. — Sllin-
iiicr Show of Counectlcut Horticul-
tural Society.

June 28-29, Newport, K. I.— New-
port Garden Aesoclatlon nud New-
port Horticultural Society, on the
grounds of the Garden Association.

.liil.v 1-;, ItiLlon, Mass. It..<,. jml
Strawberry Exhibition, Mnssncbu-
selts Horticultural Society, Hortl-
rnltural Hall.

July 14-16, Bar Harbor, Me. — An-
nual Show of American Sweet Pen
Society.

July 20, Worcester, Mass. — Sweet
I'ea K.Thlliltlon, Worcester Horticul-
tural Society.

August 3, Oyster Bay. L. I., N. Y.—
Dahlia Show, Oyster Hav Horticul-
tural Society.

August 11-12-13, Boston.— American
Gladiolus Society. Horticultural Hall.

August 24, Worcester, Mass.
Gladiolus Exhibition.

Sept. 2-9, Cleveland, Ohio.— Indus-
trial Exhibition and Fair.

S.vracHse, N. Y., Sept. U-16.— New
York State Fair.

Sept. 12-13, Providence, R. I. —
Rhode Island Horticultural Society,
Narragansett Hotel.

appeal sent out by the Secretary for
contributions to the testimonial or
fund to 1)0 presented to Miss Anna
.larvis. Founder of Mother's Day.

The list of donors will be published
shortly. Those desiring their names
included in this list should make re-
mittance now-.

J. J. Hess for Treasurer.
President Daniel .MacRorie directs
me to say that he has appointed J. .7.
Hess of Omaha. .Nebraska, to serve as
Florists and Ornamental Horticul-
turists to fill out the unexpired term
of the late Wm. F. Kasting.

Department of Plant Registration

I'tiblic notice is hereby given that as
no objection has been filed, the follow-
ing registration becomes complete.
Freesia Splendida by Rudoli)h Fischer,
San Gabriel, California.

JoHX Yor.No, Sec'y.

.Tune in, Unfi.

The next convention of the Associa-
tion of American Cemetery Super-
intendents will be held at Norfolk. Va.,
on August 22-24 inclusive. J. M.
Broughton of Norfolk is chairman of
the local committee of arrangements.
Bellett Lawson, who has been secretary-
treasurer for six years, announces that
he will not be a candidate for re-elec-
tion.

LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS-
CLUB.
The exhibition table bud a fair dis-
play of peonies from .Mr. U. II. Farr,
of Wyomlssing, and H. F. Harr, the
essayist of the I'veiiing. .Mr. llarr's
paper was both encyclope<llc and
cultural and was well received and a
vote of thanks was extended. In the
discussion it was brought out that
the period of |)eony flowering could be
advanced by using an application of
nitrate of soda every three or four
days. They can be held in cold stor-
age by cutting them only partially
open, putting them into water in a
temperature of about 4.5' for some
24 hours and then packing into boxes
or better in jars of wet moss with
the heads wrapped in tissue paper.
In a temperature of '.iO° to 35° it is
claimed they can be held for from
two to fourteen days. It was also
brought out that a peony should not
be expected to give full results until
at least three years after it has been
planted. Mr. Rarr claimed that the
variety Gen. Washington is the near-
est to red in existence today.

.'Mbatre. Gen. Washington, Bernard
Pallissy, Asa Gray, Madame Baquet.
Coronne d'Or, Wilhelmena, Festiva
Maxima. Eugene Verdier, Princess
Beatrice, JIarie Lemoine and Souv.
de Exposition Universal, were among
the varieties shown.

The Flower Show Committee now
stands Harry K. Rohrer, chairman,
M. ,1. Brinton, A. P. Strickler, Elmer
Weaver. Lemon Landis. David Rose.
Rudolph Nagle and B. F. Barr. The
Picnic Committee reported no date
fixed, but B. F. Barr's meadow as the
place. Any out-of-town florists who
wish to attend will be welcome and
can get full information by applying
to the chairman, Mr. Elmer Weaver.
Ronks. Pa. The Programme Commit-
tee suggested that the August meet-
ing be made an .■\ster meeting at the
establishment of Elmer and Charles
Weaver. There is a possibility of the
Club taking up the planting of a Rose
Garden in one of our loi al parks.

The aijpeal for contributions to the
Miss Jarvis fund was carried over for
a special voluntary contribution from
the members at the picnic and the
meeting at W'eaver's so that we could
turn in a tidy sum as a Club.

Ai.nERT M. Herr.

LENOX HORTICULTURAL SO-
CIETY.

There was a good attendance at the
monthly meeting on .June 14th. An
alteration in the schedule of forthcom-
ing show was adopted, which made
class 40 read any bi-color in place of
any marbled or mottled. A paper en-
titled "Horticulture as a Profession
from the Standpoint of the Gardener"
was read and well discussed. Notwith-
standing an early date and a very late
season, there is every promise of a
good show on June 28th and 29th. The
Garden Club of America is making this
the occasion of their visit to Lenox.
Many valuable cups and prizes are of-
fered for sweet peas. etc.. and a special

June 24, 1916

HORTICULTURE

857

THE MACNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK CITY

THE LARGEST HORTICULTURAL AUCTION ROOMS IN THE WORLD

Sales Every Tuesday and Friday at 1 1 o'clock A. M.

feature will be a non-competitive dis-
play of orchids from Mr. A. N. Cooley
of Pittsfield. A large floor space has
been reserved for this exhibit, and
those who saw Mr. Cooley's display at
the last Fall Show and his 1st prize
group at the New York Spring Show
should make a point of seeing this dis-
play.

Mr. Cooley is constantly adding many
new and rare varieties to his already
extensive collection, and if not already
so, it will not be long before it will
take its place beside any private col-
lection in the country. The next meet-
ing will be held July 12th.

J. H. Fi;amptox, Asst. Sec'y.

NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTU-
RAL SOCIETY.
Regular meeting. Glen Cove, N. Y.,
on Wednesday evening. June 14. 1st
prize to Harry Goodband for flower-
ing shrubs and to James McCarthy
for peas. The Executive Committee
was instructed to make full arrange-
ments for a sweet pea show in July.
James De Vyner. entomologist of
Mount Vernon, gave a lecture on "The
Hickory Bark Beetle and the Means
of Controlling Same." The lecture
was full of practical information. Mr.
De A'yner exhibited some hickory
wood that had been infested with the
beetle and also specimens of the in-
sect in its various stages, from the
larva to the adult. At the conclusion
of the lecture, the lecturer was ques-
tioned at considerable length. An
essay received from the National
Association of Gardeners on "Culture
of Hardy Perrennials." was read and
was most favorably received.

J.\:mes McC.iKTHY, Cor. Sec'y.

MASSACHUSETTS HORTI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.
Important Notice.
On account of the lateness of the sea-
son the Rose and Strawberry Exhibi-
tion of the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society scheduled for June 24
and 2.5 will be jiostponed to Saturday
and Sunday, July 1 and 2.

W. P. Rich, Sec'y.

Horticultural Hall. Boston.

PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTU-
RAL SOCIETY.

The Sweet Pea Exhibition of this So-
ciety will be held in the Jenkintown
Club and Reading Room. Jenkintown.
Pa.. Thiirsday and Friday. June 29th
and r.Oth. 191f.. The exhibition will be
open June 29th.?. to 10 P.M., June ?>Oth,
10 A. M. to 10 P. M. All Willow Grove
trolleys on York Road pass the Exhibi-
tion Hall. Get out of car when con-
ductor calls out Jenkintown.

David Rust, Sec'y.

The Horticultural Society of New
York will hold an exhibition of roses,
sweet peas, herbaceous border flowers,
roses, etc., on June 24 and 2.5, in the
Museum Building of the New York
Botanical Garden.

AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY.

The exhibition of peonies in con-
nection with the annual meeting in
New York last week was not so large
as would have been the case had the
local plants been seasonably in bloom.
Again, the heavy rains and general
wetness for several days had impaired
the quality of the blooms that were
out. There was a generous showing of
irises, outdoor roses and perennial
border plants which added greatly to
the popular interest and value of the
exhibition. The prize awards were as
follows:

Open Classes.

Collection of not les.s than KJO n.Tmed

J. J. Hess.

Xewly Appointed Treasui-er, Societ.v of
American Florists.

varieties — Gold medal and 1st prize, Ber-
trand H. Farr. Wyomissing, Pa.

Vase or basket of Peonies, arranged for
effect— 1st, Cottage Gardens Co.; 2d, B. H.
Farr.

Twenty-flve double. 3 blooms each — 1st.
George H. Peterson. Fair Lawn, N. J. : 2d.
Cottage Gardens Co.: 3d, B. H. Farr.

Collection Japanese varieties — B. H. Farr.

Twentv-fi've white or cream, double— 1st,
S. G. Harris. Tarrytown, N. Y. ; 2d, S. G.
Harris; 3d, B. H. Farr.

Twentv-live light pink— 1st, B. H. Farr:
2d, Cottage Gardens Co.; 3d, G. H. Peter-
son.

Twenty-flve dark pink— 1st, Cottage Gar-
dens Co.: 2d. S. G. Harris; 3d. B. H. Farr.

Twentv-five red or crimson — 1st, Cottage
Gardens Co. : 2d. B. H. Farr.

Six sp<'eimon blooms — 1st, G. H. Peter-
son : 2d. S. (J. Harris.

One specimen ilmibh^ — 1st. B. H. Farr:
2d. G. H, Peterson: .'id, S. G. Harris.

Amateur Classes.

Largest and best collection — Silver medal
and 1st prize. .Tames Boyd, Haverford, Pa.

Ten varieties, double, three blooms each
—A. L. GifTord. N. Y.

Collection of single and Japanese varie-
ties— 2d. A. P. Sannders, Clinton, N. Y.

Collection of white varieties, double — 2d.
A I. GifTord. Light pink— 1st. .Tames
Bovd ; 2d, A, L. Gittord. Dark pink— .\. I..

Gifford. Bed or crimson varieties — 2d, A.
L. Gifford.

Other winners in the amateur classes
were: A. H. Scott, Oak Lane, Pa.; L. R.
Bonnewltz, Van Wert, 0.; Mrs. H. K. Tay-
lor. Ogontz, Pa.; L. J. Gorman, Van Wert,
O.

Prominent exhibitors of hardy per-
ennials were Bobbink & Atkins, Cot-
tage Gardens Co.; John Lewis Childs
and A. P. Saunders.

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS'
CLUB OF BOSTON.

Tuesday evening, June 20th, last reg-
ular meeting of this club for the sea-
son was devoted to entertaining the
ladies as per annual custom, so very
little business was transacted. The
secretary read his minutes and some
communications relative to the visit
to Cromwell, Conn., by the N. A. G.
on June 21 and the trip to Bar Harbor
on July 14. July 27 was announced
as the date for the annual picnic, the
lilace, Cunningham Park. The secre-
tary was instructed to send a letter of
good cheer to Mrs. E. M. Gill who is
ill. Then the entertainers were called
into service and there was an hour of
music and song, followed by a collation
served in the large exhibition hall and
then the youth and beauty of Boston
horticulture danced and danced until
midnight.

The entertainment was high quality
throughout and every number was
given an encore. Particularly accepta-
ble were the songs of Miss Emily Ed-
gar, daughter of Mrs. W. W. Ed.gar of
Waverley and the violin solos by Master
Duguid, son of John Duguid of Welles-
lev.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The New England Cemetery Associa-
tion had their annual outing at Belle-
vue Cemetery. Lawrence, Mass., on
Wednesday, June 19, It was a most
enjoyable affair. Superintendent Wil-
liam Lord was manager of arrange-
ments.

The Premium List for the South-
ampton (N. Y.) Horticultural Society's
tenth annual exhibition has been sent
out. It is quite lengthy, including
some interesting special prizes for
artistic work and decorative use of
flowers, and shotild bring out a fine
display. The dates are July 26 and
27. and one-half of the net proceeds
are to go to the SouthamiUon Hos-
pital.

The Board of Directors of the Vege-
table Growers' .\ssoeiation met in Chi-
cago on June loth, and acc<'ptcd the
invitation to hold their annual meet-
ing this fall in that city. The board
consists of N. J. Reutenik, Cleveland,
O,, pres,; S. W. Severance. Ixjuisville,
Ky., sec'y; Prof. C. W. Wade of the
Michi.gan .Agricultural College and Prof.
Durst of Illinois .Agricultural College,
Champaign. Ill,, directors.

858

HORTICULTURE

Juno 24, 191«

HOW TO GET THE BETTER OF
ROSE DISEASES
When Uu- Kditor of ttu> UMCi Ameri-
can Hose Annual was KottInK together
material for that notublc volume, he
discovered tlmt there had never been
made In America any orderly study
of the dlKcasc irouhhs of roses. It
was found tlmt even the up-to-date
Uailey Standard Kncyclopedia of
Roses, in Its swond volnnie (l!iI4l
listed but one othei ro.so disease than
the familiar mildew, and that the
other books and the rose catalogues
either skipped the subject or glossed
It over.

Knowing how serious to rose-grow-
ers was at least one of these diseases
— the all-toofainiliar "black spot," the
editor thi'n canvassed tlie various col-
leges and experiment stations, and the
Department of Agriculture at Wash-
ington, only to learn that the rose had
never had the attention given to car-
nations or cabbage or cut-worms, to
apples or potatoes. Prof. H. H. WHiet-
zel. the noted pathologist of Cornell
University, wrote that none of his
brethren had ever studied the dis-
eases of what he termed "man's oldest
and most widely clierished orna-
mental." and that therefore no means
of control of some of these destructive
rose diseases had been worked out.

The American Rose Society believes
that this condition is a disgrace. It
has therefore undertaken to organize
a careful inquiry into rose diseases,
which if supported by those interested
ought to result in the proposal of
methods of prevention and control as
efficacious as those that, througli sim-
ilar study, have given fruitgrowers
courage to proceed profitably in defi-
ance of brownrot and similar diseases.

Much correspondence, following au-
thorization at the recent Washington
meeting of the Society, has developed
an exceptional opportunity to have the
proper study begun and carried
through at a small part of the expense
— Cornell University sustaining most
of the cost.

Professor Whetzel states the situa-
tion thus:

"What IH needed firBt is n rather careful
■tad; of the rose diseasi' xltnation as rep-
resented In the gardens and houses of the
members of the Amerlean Rose Society
. . . a survey. Id order tliat we may de-
termine Just what the chief diseases of the

rose are We propose that Mr.

Massey. who ha.s worked on florists' crops.
and who Is. In my opinion, the man for
this Job. should be employed by the Ameri-
can Rose .Society under my direction, to
spend three months of each year for two
years In rose disease survey and Investiga-
tion work, traveling as may he required;
and that during the remaining nine months
of each year his special line of investiga-
tion with us would he the diseases of roses.
That is. If the American Rose Society can
support him while in the Held one-fourth
of the time, the forncll Department of
Plant Pnthology will have him make rose
disease investigations the chief line of his
work :is florist disease investigator for the
remainder of two years.

"We would provide such ordinary labora-
tory apparatus as he may need, and also
give him professional aid and counsel, to-
gether with our hearty interest In the Rose
Society's activities.

"This would give the American Rose
Society the services of a thoroughlv trained
Investigator of florist crop diseases at a

all hi rnmpnrlson with that re-
yulf.-d lo llnnnce the work liidepen.lrnlly.

"The Clint woulil not eice<Ml fl.udO each
year npon ii iw.i year arruniii-nKiit, of
which nuiu. J-VK) the ilrHl year and t'.'.'-O the
second year would he for traveling anil

other speelal eX |iellSrs.

"If the Alilrrlriin Hi»i»r .Surlrty denlrcB to
■>>nll ll>rir iif Ihln opporlunlly, I niunt
know of II hrforr .lime .111. 101(1. In order
lo proprrl.t nrrNliicr ullli Mr. Miinnry."

It is llio bcllff of the Kxeriitivc
Committee of the American Hose So-
ciety that the opportunity thus pre-
sented is one which rose-growers gen-
erally will he willing to sui)port by the
special contribution necessary, infor-
mation as to which must reach your
President, as noted, before .Mine ?,f>.
I.#t us act together lo hcl]) jiiit rose-
growing in as safe a condition as Is
carnation-growing or apple-growing.
S. S. Pen.nock,

President.
Philadelphia, Pa.

AUTHORS ATTENDED PEONY
EXHIBIT.

A thousand invitations were sent
out for the annual exhibition of peo-
nies in the gardens of the Country
Life Press (Doubleday. Page & Co.)
at Garden City, L. 1. The peony dis-
play, is composed of more than three
thousand plants collected by the
American Peony Society, and this
year from forty tliousand to fifty thou-
sand blossoms were on view during
the week .June twelfth to seventeenth.
The public, at all times welcome to
Country Life Press, is always especial-
ly welcome during the season of peony
bloom and during the subsequent sea-
son of rose bloom, for at that time the
gardens are perhaps at their best.

On Thursday. June fifteenth. Double-
day. Page & Co.. gave a Garden Party
to authoi's and others of their friends
who cared to take advantage of this
opportunity to see the gardens and the
motion picture film of the making of
a book.

ONE WEEK'S IMPORTS.

Imports at the port of New York of
horticultural material, for the week
ending June 9th. were recorded as fol-
lows:

Bulbs Netherlands. $22; England,
$42; Hongkong, $1,045.

Plants— Belgium. $2,52.5; France,
$9,'J; Netherlands $60: England, $172;
Scotland, $7; Bermuda, $19; Mexico.
$75; Brazil, $2,349; Venezuela, $8fi«.

Red Clover Seed — France, $14,048.

Clover Seed— Canada, $286; New-
Zealand. $318.

Grass Seed — France. $1,664; Scot-
land. $62; Argentine, $2,088.

All other seeds — France. $14,879;
Netherlands, $3,385; England. $9,904:
Scotland, $47; Argentine, $8,696;
Hongkong, $335; Malta, $3,893.

Nitrate of Potash— England, $112.-
515.

Other fertilizers— Scotland, $85.

Guano— England, $97.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes
Park, London, ELngland. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc.,

166 Chamber of
Conunerce Bldg., BoitoD, Mus.

PEONY SHOW OF MASSACHU-
SETTS HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

This brilliant .lime spectacle struck
a very bud weather combination this
year. After having been postponed
for one week on ncrount of the back-
ward season the dates finally selectod.
.Mine 17 and l.**. proved entirely too
early for the local growers, the best
they could do being the rarllcr bloom-
ing varlclic- 'I'lien to add Id the disaii-
pointment the opening day was the
tenth and worst of a series of ten days
of rain. Yet. with all these draw-
backs, the exhibition was a big one
and turned the hall Into a gorgeous
sight and as if to atone for Saturdays
downpour the weather man handed
out an ideal day for Sunday, with a
throng of visitors in attendance.

The irises, oriental poppies, hemeroc-
allis and other herbaceous flowers far
nutshone the peonies, as it happened.

In the Iierbaceoiis peony classes. G.
II. Peterson of Fairlawn, N. .T., got the
lion's share of the Ist prizes, taking
six of these. Other winners in the
peony classes were: Mrs. .1. L. Gard-
ner, A. H. Fewkes, S. G. Harris, Geo.
N. Smith and Mrs. C. S. Minot. The
iris prizes were won by E. M. Dunphe
and H. F. Chase: the rliododendron
prizes by T. C. Thurlows Sons Co.,
Weld Garden and W. C. Winter: the
hardy herbaceous flower prizes by
Weld Garden and Blue Hill .Nurseries.

Silver medals were awarded to R.
& .1. Farquhar & Co., for a grand dis-
play of hardy herbaceous flowers and
shrubs and Miss Grace Sturtevant for
new seedling iris. Honorable mention
was accorded to Ernest B. Dane, gard.
D. McKenzie. for display of orchid
blooms; Mount Desert Nurseries, for
artistically arranged group of hardy
flowers: Blue Hill Nurseries, for vase
of Thalictrum aquilegifolium purpu-
reum; Miss Grace St\irtevant, for Iris
.■Vnn Leslie (Dr. Bernice seedling). A
first class certificate of merit was given
to Miss Grace Sturtevant. for Iris Stan-
ley H. White (Hector x Caterina).

Giatuities:— A. H. Fewkes, Paeonia
Mme, Calot: .Mrs. J. L. Gardner, Pae-
onia magniflca; Wellesley Nurseries,
collection of peonies and iris; R. & .1.
Farquhar & Co.. display of Iris; J. K.
Alexander, collection of iris; Blue Hill
Nurseries, collection of day lilies and
iris; R. & J. Farquhar & Co., collec-
tion of fuchsias: Ernest B. Dane,
orchid blooms; J. T. Butterworth.
orchids in bloom; Mount Desert Nur-
series, artistically arranged group of
hardy flowers; Miss Cornelia Warren,
collection of hardy flowers.

The display by Mount Desert Nur-
series was quite novel and a pleasing
departure from the massed groups of
promiscuous material usually seen.
Each variety — such as dicentra. Solo-
mon's seal, lilacs, eremiiruses, irises
and hemerocallis was shown by itself
in a branching bamboo stand, produc-
ing a graceful fountain-like effect. The
exhibit of Blue Hill Nurseries was
particularly praiseworthy for its com-
plete and legible labelling, the collec-
tion of hemerocallises being very com-
plete and the finest variety being the
bright pure orange Dr. Kegel. Thalic-
trum aquilegifolium purpureum, a
chance seedling is a lovely novelty with
dark red stems and a cloud of soft
purple bloom. Incarvillea brevlpes
was another fine thing in this collec-
tion.

June 24, 1916

HORTICULTURE

859

SPECIAL OFFER TO THE TRADE ONLY OF

GERMAN IRISES

in the following choice ntmed vaiietles:

ASIATICrS. S. Tiolet-blue; F. deep

purple-blue.
BOCCAGE. S. soft lavender; F. ma-
roon and veined maroon on a white

ground.
BRONZE BEAVTY. S. sulphury-bronze ;

F. claret sbading to light lavender,

orange beard.
COMTE DE ST. CLAIR. S. pale blue;

F. deep violet, striped and margined

white.
EDITH. S. porcelain-blue; F. veined

dark blue on a white ground ;
ELIZABETH. S. pale blue, passing to

grey : F. soft lilac-blue.
FLORENTIX.V PIRPIREA. S. violet;

F. purple.
FLORENTINA ALBA, (tjiieen Emma.)

S. and F. soft shade of grey.
G.4RRICK. S. pale lavender; F. deep

lavender,
GR.\CCHUS. S. pure yellow; F. crim-
son reticulated white.
HONOB.4BLE. S. golden yellow; F.

rich niahosany-brown.
INNOCENZ.4. S. ivory-white; F. white,
In the descriptions (S) is used

striped maroon at base; beard golden.

JOHAN DE WITT. (Spectabilis.) S.
light lilac-blue; F. purple.

KING EDWARD VII. (Plumerl.) S.
soft rosy-lilac; F. crimson.

MAD.\ME CHEREAU. S. and F. white,
frilled azure blue.

MISS .MAGGIE. (Hermoine.) S. sil-
very-lavender; F. suffused soft rose.

SIORPHEHS. S. French grey; F. retic-
ulated royal purple on a white
ground.

MRS. H. DARWIN. S. pure white; F.
white, slightly reticulated violet at
base,

PANCHRE.i. S. bronze; F. white,
striped crimson.

PRESIDENT C.'VRNOT. .S. light blue;
F. deep violet.

S.4MBrCINA BEETHOVEN. S. rosy-
lilac; F'. purple with orange crest.

SP.\RT.4., S. bronze-yellow; F. maroon
margined old gold.

VAN GEERTII. S. bronze shaded lav-
ender ; F. very dark purple, veined
white,
to signify standards; (F) falls.

Prices of all the above varieties $6.00 per 100: .$.50.00 per 1000. September
Delivery. P.4LLID.4 DALM.4TICA — the finest pale blue Iris of the Germanica
group. Price, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. September delivery.

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., Boston, Mass.

— ONION SEIT

Appreciation of a high order of Merit in Seeds and Seed Service
leads naturally to purchasing from

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226-230 W. KINZIE ST^,

CHICAGO

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stems, in colors: Crimson, Dark Blue, Light Bine, Rose
Peach Blossom, White.

Trade Facliet, 20c., Oz., 76c.

Sweet Peas, Cyclamen, Primulas, Lily of the Valley, from

Our Own Cold Storage Plant.

Oar Trade List Mailed on Application.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., f™

THE SEEP STORE
~ ■! HaU Squre

BOSTON

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HOUSE

518 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

My Lew I'rice List of

WINTER-ORCHID-FLOWERING SWEET
PEA HEED

Has been mailed. If you have not received
a copy, send me postal. Part of new crop
will be ready early in July.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Beat Wtnt«r flowcrlac Plak Bnmpdi»g»n u
tbenutriut. Par pkt,, *1,W| • pkto. for fi,Oe.

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COLD STORAGE
Kxtr* Sdactad Stock. OUdloln* for foro-
infc. Nana., Colrlllel or lArge flowor-
UiS type. Oro«Bhoas« FertlliBoro. Ask
tor MIS Seed Catalocuo.

Josepli Breck S Sons Corp., Seednncii

47.M No. U«L« St.. BOSTON. MASS.

When writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

GLADIOLUS

Various Choice Mixed
Varieties

See our Florists' Catalogue and
ask for special prices.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.,

53 Barclay St., New York

FORCING GLADIOLUS

All First Size Bulbs

100 100«

America, pink $1.2S $10.00

Ansasta, white 1.35 11.00

Brenchleyensls, red 1.26 10.00

Francis King, scarlet 1.2S 10.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.
J. BOLGIANO & SON

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EsUblished 1818

Write For Our Loiv Priies

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

JAMES YICK'S SONS

Seedsmen, Nurserymen,
Florlsis

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

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house grown seed from a re-selected stralii.
Pkt. 25c., 1/16 oz. $1.00. Catalogue upon
application.

THOMAS J. GREY CO., Sacdtmen

29 Bo. Market St., Boston, Haoa.

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W. E. IMARSHALL & CO.

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HORTICULTURE

June 24, litlO

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

TrlrKr*|ihlr ordrra rur»«rilr<l to «ny
part of Ihr I'nllrtl Stnlr^. ('aiiatU. and
»ll principal rltlr* uf Ktiritpr. Ordrra
tr«n%rrrrr<l «r ltttru*fr«l \t\ ||ir trmtlr lu
our •rlrrtlnn for «|rllvrry on ■IrantAhtp*
or rUewbrrc reralw Bprclal mimitloQ.

c'.*/.' .•' CaSh'H^ h\-rfi£*i ! '/.'if fin
Mutt Se fref-Ai.i

K4«fprvar«> or nuh muit arcompKny all
orders from unknown corrropondMit*.

Crnlilf Aildrrim, AKKXCOSNKLL.

For KANSAS CITY

Tramfer Your Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand A\enue
lfemb«ri FlorUU' Telccrapb Delivery

Orders lor Ni" Icrk. Wrili .ir Phone lo

MAX SCHLING

22 Wist S9lk street. - tdjoiamt Pliji Hotel

Best Florists Ic tbe States as References.

Kl'ROPEAN ORDEB8 KXECDTED.

Members of tbe Florists' Telegraph

DoUverx*

^"^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Members Florists' Telecrspb DellTary.

DENVER, COLORADO

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders frnm any part ol the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Write or Telecr&ph

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

Telephone IBSl-UM Colnmbma

YOUN^rNUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUlPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HABBT L. RANDALL,, Proprietor.

■Metnitr Fioristi 1 flegraph Dfiivrry Association

Ot Interest to
Florists

Retail

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Sioux Falls, S. D. (oU-inuii, tin-
Klorl.st. .siicc-csKur lo Joe TokhIiiI.

Pittsburgh, P«. — Liberty Flower
Shop. I-Yuiikstowii and Peiiii aveinieB.

Hartford. Ct. — .\Ic.\Iuihik Posey
.Shop. .■)!.'(; .X.syliiiii street. July 1. sue-
' ''ding Uoii Ton Flower Shop.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

St. Louis, Mo. SI. Umls Cut Klow-
ir Co.. ciipiiiil slock. $:^il,ii(Kl. Incor-
porators. I). S. Oeddis, J. J. Beneke
mid I'. P. .Maid.

St. Louis. Mo. — Natural Foliase
• o., capital stock. $4,110(1. Incorpor-
ators. James II. Heeves, Clarence
Waternian and belaud A. Wind.

Wilmington, Del. — W. B. DavU
Greenhouse Co.. fruit and shade trees,
capital stock. $200,000. Incorpora-
tors. Herbert E. Latter, Norman P.
CofTin and C. L. Rimlinger.

NEWS NOTES.
Oxford. N. H. — An elaborate garden
is to be laid out here for A. G. Fa.v
(if Chicago.

Hightstown, N. J. John B. Braun
lias bought the William Peer green-
houses and three acres of land.

Homer, |||. — The Addison Clutter
greenhouse has been purchased by
James Link, who is removing it to
his own iiroperty.

Emaus, Pa.— Eugene S. Weaver has
purchased tbe Mountainville Green-
houses which have been idle for the
past two years and has commenced to
operate same.

Richmond, Va. — Fritz Sidderdim:
has bou,^ht the stock and fixtures
of the bankrupt firm of RatclilTe &
Tanner Floral Co. and will make ad-
ditions and improvements.

Strafford, Pa.— .A. M. Campbell has
purchased the real estate, green-
houses, all stock, good will. etc.. of
the property known as Strafford Flow
er Farms from E. \. Stroud, and will
take possession on July 1.

lOHN BREITMEYER'S

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot A*aa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Gut Blooms

\\r ritxt^r all Mlrrilgan pnlnli &iid jooU

• fcllona of Ohio, ladlaua and CaaAdA.

Mrmbrr« Klorlsta' TrlrrrAph l>rllT«rj

AaaorlatloB.

GUD*: UKOS CO

lli-ti Mnw
WAtODiCTOk DC

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON. D. C.

Member Florliiu Telctfraph Dellrery

NA/IHV

9

IN THE

National Capital

At your service to deliver Flowers
or Deilffna on Order by Tele-
frapb or olherirlse. Prompt
Reliable Service.

GEORGE H. GOOKE

Coanectlcat Ave. and L. St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

4 Park St., Boston, Mass.

Because Satisfaction
Is Guaranteed

EstabUsbed 1874

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Av«nue, N.

<ochoitor Phono jo6. l^ng Dm. Bell Fbooe uto

Member! Florisu Telegraph Delirery

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The UrEest cut Sower store Id Amerlsa.
Orders for the THIN CITIES and for aU
Northtvestern polnta elven prompt at-
tention.

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AL-BAraV, IM. V.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VlCtNTFY

Members Florisu' Telegraph Delivery

D A_R D s A. T. BUNYARD

FLORIST

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison ATenae, N. Y. Citj

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. J
Flowers shipped on &]l Ste*.mers. SpeciaJ Correspond-
ence in all the large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street

WE OCABANTEE SATIBFACTIOH
■^M C IVI ^ E *9 F-. ^. ^ ^a

June 24. 1916

HOKTICULTUKE

861

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Meinb«r Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Deltvery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

ir<ics.

ilCUf VADV 561 Fifth Ave.

HCff I UnlV VanderbiltHotel

BACTnU 1 ''arl* Street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

Diiiveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of yonr orden

Members of F. T. D. Associatiqn.

WASHINGTON-

916 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Aato tellverT of Designs and Ftowera to
any address In Washington.

Stock and Work First Class

Orders Filled Da^ or Nleht (or

oi-e:\/e

and State of Ohio

Gomplete Stock. Regular dUeonnt to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1886 W. t5th St., CleTeland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph DeUvery Aas'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of. Every Kind in Season

SALTER BROS.

FLORISTS-

^38 Main Street,', West

ROCHESTER, - N.',Y.

HESS & SWOBODA

rLOKISTS

Telephones ISOl and L. IMt.

141S Famum St.,
OIVIAMA, NEB.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

AKDERSON service means fresh, sturdy
Stock and prompt dellTcrles In BUFFAIX),
L<OOKFOBT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WBSTERN NBW YORK.

bers of Florists' Telesraph DeUverr.

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

KERR

The Florist

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D. Assoo*tion

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Ceatrallr Located for Deliveries in All Parts o( New England.

Ha- A I AKI^P 125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass
m Tm Ma LMPlUb WORCESTER, MASS.

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres. 106 State
t.

Albany, N. Y.— The Roaery, 23 Steuben
t.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Bostou— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont

St

St

St

St.

Boston— Zlnn the Florist, 4 Park St.
Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.
Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.
Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 3lBt St.

Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1836 W. 25th
t.

Cleveland, 0.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver. Col.- Park Floral Co., 1643
Ilroadway.

Detroit, Mich.— J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.
Houston, Tex.— Kerr, The Florist.
Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017
Grand Ave.
New London, Conn. — Reuter's.
New York— .1. H. Small & Sons, 505 Madi-
son Ave, at 52(1 St.

New York — David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.
New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.
New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.
New York— Max Schllng, 22 W. 59th St.
New York- G. B. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth

New York- Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 48th St.

New York — A. T. Bunyard. 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.

Norwich, Conn.— Reuter's.

Omaha, Neb.- Hess & Swoboda, 1415

Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

Rochester, N. T.— Salter Bros., 38 Main
St West.

^au Francisco— Pellcano. Rossi & Co., 123
Kcflmv St

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y'. — F. R. Pier-
Toronto. Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St. ,„. . „

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, 910
F St., N. W. „ ^ ,

Washington, D. C— George H. Cooke.
Connecticut Ave. and L St.

Westerly. R. I.— Reuter's.

Worcester, Mass. — H. F. A. Lange.

Worcester. Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant St.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 Tremont St., BOSTON

Memliers Florists

Telegrapb

Delivery

REDTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn.
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Uemitr Florists Telegraph \Delivery Association
NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store i

lEfELANI

Euclid Avwua

The Far- Famed Flowers oi

TORONTO

DcUvered on mall or t«Iearraph order far
an/ oceaalon, In any part of the Domlnloo.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide Bt. - TOBONTO, OUT.
ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITT
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATt STREET. ALBANY, N. Y.

862

HORTICULTURE

June 24. 1916

J. M. SIVIA

FLORISTS

& SOIMS

NEW YORK and
WASHINGTON

Announce the removal of their New York store to

505 MADISON AVENUE, AT 52d STREET

WASHINGTON. D. C.
I5lh and H Strccli

Floral and Landscape Work

NEW YORK WiiMorf-A.toria
and 505 Mfidtton Ave.

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NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

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CHICAGO.

Fred LautenscliUiBer is iilanning on
the Houston trip for tliere are always
florists who seem to be lying in wait
for him at the conventions with orders
in their pockets.

John J. Stuppy of St. Joseph, Mo.,
and family, are in Chicago. Mr. Stup-
py is on his way East and Mr.s. Stup-
py and children will visit relatives
here during his absence.

The new gladiolus Myrtle, now on
exhibition at E. C. Amling's is of a
very attractive clear pink. It is grown
by A. P. Bonvallet, Wichert, 111., who
expects to introduce it later.

Those who attended the funeral of
W. F. Kasting from Chicago were
George Asmus, \Vm. J. Keimel, M. Bar-
ker and A. Ringier. Mr. Kasting was
to have visited Chicago on his way
home from St. Louis.

The store vacated by Lyon & Healy
at Wabash avenue and Adams street is
being divided into small stores and
several florists are reputed to have
signed leases. No one has been found
who is willing to admit it at tliis time
but it will probably house a flower
store in the near future.

One of our enterprising nurserymen
arranged with a department store a
large exhibition of named peony
blooms, for the ostensible purpose of
giving pleasure and instruction. Both
parties concerned are willing to take
the sales that are sure to follow. This
is a practical way of creating love for
the big flowers and selling the plants
and it is to be hoped more "commer-
cial exhibits" will follow.

The John C. Moninger Co. is receiv-
ing some very gratifying letters from
The Miller Floral Co., whose three
steel houses they have just completed

IXOWERS BY TEI.EORAPH

SAN FRANCISCO

CAI.IF0K>I.4

Pelicano, Rossi & Co.

123 KEARNY ST.

al l-.u InllmUili, i liui, ilMd ,Slfplii;ll

Hyde. Carthage. Mo., who has received
material for a house 84 by 6iMi in fine
order. Their greenhouses being erect-
ed for Montgomery Bros., at Hadley,
Mass.. and for Van Allen at Newport,
are progressing, and another eastern
order just placed is for Russell Bros.,
Inc., of Syracuse, N. Y., calling for
four houses, 21 by 125. Rudolph
Kurowski says Houston is too far
away for the Moninger Co. to send one
of their model greenhouses but the
firm will probably be represented
there.

ST. LOUIS.
The florists of St. Louis received a
great shock on Thursday, June 15th,
with the announcement of the sudden
death of Win. F. Kasting. Mr. Kasting
arrived here on Monday, June 12th, as
a delegate from New York to the Dem-
ocratic Convention. He paid visits to
his friends in the trade on Wednesday
in company with J. J. Beneke, Secre-
tary of the Florist Club, visited the
wholfsale district and was apparently
in good health and arranged an auto-
mobile trip to visit the trade on Thurs-
day morning. That evening he took
suddenly sick with heart trouble at the
Maryland Hotel and died there on
Thursday morning at 10.30. His re-
mains were taken in charge of by his
brother-in-law. Mr. La Tour, who came
with Mr. Kasting and left for Buffalo
that night. The Florist Club and the
five wholesale houses wired floral em-
blems to be sent to the funeral.

CINCINNATL

Chas. A. Moss, who was formerly in
the Cincinnati Park Department under
Reuben Warder and is now located at
Spartanshurg, S. C, was in this city
recently.

Gus Adrian, Jr.. and Miss Cora
Pherson were married on the ITtli.
The first their family and friends knew
of the marriage was the following day
when they were leaving for the Che-
naux Islands to spend their honey-
moon at that place.

PITTSBURGH.

George McCalluni and ('. C, Phillips
are planning for a two-weeks' Ashing
trip next month on the (^heat River,
West Virginia.

Mr. and Mrs. E. H. McGrath left on
Thursday to spend a week in Chicago,
where Mr. .McGrath, who is manager
of the Blind P'loral Co. has business
interests.

Mr. and .Mrs. William A. Clarke and
Mrs. E. A. Williams were members of
the Pittsburgh party which left on last
week to attend the Knights Templar
conclave in I>os Angeles.

The Ludwig Floral Company sent
an unusual floral tribute for the funeral
of William F. Kasting. The piece was
designed of white carnations In envel-
ope form with the postmark, stamp
and address in immortelles.

The advantages of featuring floral
decorations is being more and more
recognized by commercial firms. Last
week the Joseph Home Co. observed
its 2nd two-days' rose fete. Exquisite
long-stemmed Beauties and Rambler
Roses were used in tall wicker stand-
ards and festoons overhead with
charming effect. The Kauffmann Co.
initiated their 45th anniversary with
the window adorned entirely with fo-
liage plants and peonies. Ray J. Dasch-
bach. manager of the floral department
supervised the work of course.

Randolph & .McClements were the flo-
ral decorators for a wedding which was
the most picturesque event of its kind
hereabouts. The church decorations
were foliage plants, ferns and pink hy-
drangeas. White wicker standards sur-
mounted by baskets of white peonies,
with loops of rose satin ribbon marked
the aisles. Ophelia roses, white or-
chids and orange blossoms formed the
bridal bouquet. Large garden hats

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Matt.

June 24, 1916

HORTICULTUKE

863

PROFITS PROFITS PROFITS

"HERE COMES THE BRIDE

»

There's Money in June Weddings and June Graduations and Commencement
Days for the Florist WHO KNOWS HOW TO PLEASE.

We can supply you with strictly up-to-date accessories, which you must have if
you want to give satisfaction. Stock up now and have the goods to show cus-
tomers. Send for prices and you will be astonished to see how much you can
do with a little money when you go straight to headquarters — THE FLORISTS'
SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

overflowing with Dorothy Perkins
roses were carried by the matron of
lienor and bridesmaids. The bridal
table on Xhe lawn enclosed the foun-
tain in which bloomed water lilies, the
table centerpiece being formed of pink
hydrangeas. The other tables on the
terraces held baskets of roses in com-
bination with pink and white snap-
dragon and larkspur. The entire
grounds were enclosed with a vine-cov-
ered lattice.

WmSHINGTON, d. c.

The July meeting of the Florists'
Club has been postponed from July 4
to July 11, because of the holiday.
William H. Ernest, chairman of the
outing committee, will render a full re-
port on the plans for the field day at
Great Falls on July 19.

Mrs. M. J. McCabe, who is associated
with her husband in the florist business
in Anacostia, D. C, and who is in
charge of their retail stand in the Cen-
ter Market, has gone to Miami. Fla.
Mrs. McCabe has not been in very good
health, and her doctor has ordered a
change of scene.

The blue laws which have long re-
posed on the statute books of Virginia
are being rigidly enforced. Under the
laws all unnecessary work on Sundays
is prohibited. This means that deliv-
eries of flowers cannot be made by flor-
ists here or in the state named without
liability to arrest for violations.

William F. Gude was decidedly in the
limelight last week when, with Presi-
dent Wilson, he was one of the central
figures in the Preparedness Parade
which caused the turning out of fiO.OOO
people. It was a great day for Wash-
ington and in lis honor all work was
stopped. The florists closed their es-

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tablishments and only did that which
would not hold over until the next day.
There were more than two hundred in
the company which carried the pen-
nants of the Florists' Club of Wash-
ington, D. C. Each parader carried a
flag and, in addition, each florist car-
ried an American Beauty rose. The
pennants were decorated with flowers.
The committee had but a short time in
which to get the florists together, but
the representation was a good one and
all who participated were well pleased.

BOSTON.

R. E. Lassnian of Waverley is retir-
ing from business after many years of
active participation in the florist trade.
His greenhouses are now for sale.

Michael H. Norton has been con-
fined to his home in Dorchester for
the past ten days, suffering from a
slight impairment of his usual good
health. He is progressing satisfac-

torily and hopes to be out again in a
short time.

Henry M. Robinson, Charles Robin-
son and William Penn were the guests
of M. C. Lincoln over the holiday at
the latter's Laconia, N. H., residence.
Ostensibly, the party went to fish, but
the results were far from satisfactory,
both Id those concerned and those who
must listen to their reminiscent tale
of woe.

The Florists' Bowling League will
hold their annual i)icnic at Lake Boone,
Hudson, Mass., on Sunday. June 25. A
ball game and other athletic events, in-
cluding a fat man's i-aco. will be in or-
der. J. Sloane is chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, and those desiring
to enjoy next Svinday as only florists
can, will please communicate with
him. The entire body will leave the
flower market in autos at 9 A. M. sharp
and will not return till late in the
evening.

HART'S HANDY HANDLE

A Florisfs
Necessity

fo'^'•or^ro^„°.Ve^,o^^S'S;Ve^i^?tVti^^^^^ I }i '-.{"""R". ^|0 P„" -<>•• J « .nche. b.^h. ,5.00 p,r do.

•xi>en»e. Increasing the price of your plants 100 per cent. 3 18 " " ioo " " 8 M " " »M " -

At Tear Dealer'* or Direct,

GEO. B. HART, Manufacturer, 24 to 30 Stone Street, Rochester, N Y.

864

110 HT I CULTURE

Juiio 24. 191C

CUT FLOWERS

That ship well .iiul >;ivc satislaulion to you

EASTER LILIES, SIO per lOO

VALLEY, $3 per lOO

PEONIES, $4-$(» pir KM)

lliKlnr.. llMiir. : A. M. Ii> :. T. M.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

WholtMale FloriMtt
1201-03 R.C. Sirro. PHIUDELPHIA, PA.

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WELCH'S

Wholesale & Commission Florists

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

280 282 Devonshire Street, BOSTON. MASS.

1 .1 I ..rl Hill r.M'.l — nc.

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Raniltad St . Philadrlphia. Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS. VALLEY. ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

RCED <Sl HELLER

I.'.! \\>*l -.Mil St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

W f niiiniifart lirr all oiir

Mital Disitns, Baskets, Win Wirk &Noveltiis

:niil :ir.' il.' 'I.rs in

Drcoratlve GIaHN\\rtr('. lirnwpps and

Florlotx' l{<Miiil-li<'H

Wired Toothpicks

MAnaf»rtar«<l bj

W. J. GQWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. ..$1^5. 60,000. ..$8.00. Sample fre«.
For sale by dealers.

eTgThillco.

Wholesale Florists

RI^IHIVIONO, IND.

Please mention Horitcoltore when writlntr.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Conal^nments Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specially

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

Telephane t8M MadUon Baoar*

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOLE8AI.E

Plantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 2Btli SL, NEW YORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Beit Cut Flowers all the Year Jiround
T2.-1A EAST RANDOLPH ST., ■ CHICAGO.

If in(4-rc*>le4l. r«ih1 uh your nanie and addreftH for our iverkly prhr lUt

U/n rU DDHC rn wholesale cut
WtLln DKUO. UU. Flower Market

Daily consijjnments from Full line o( Florists' Write for quotations before
leading growers Supplies ordering elsewhere

226 DEVONSHIRE ST., BOSTON MASS

Telephone. Main 0267-6268 "^^^ I \JV%j ITIM^9.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Rotes

Am. Beauty, Special- .

*' ** Fancy and Extra

No. I

Russell, Hadley

Killarncy, Kichmond, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra....
" '* •* " Ordinary.

Arenburg, Radiance, Tafl, Key, Extra

" " " " Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Carnations. Fancy

** Ordi oary

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum

Daisies

MiKnonette

Snapdragon

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas <

Stocks ,

Sweet Peas ■

Gardeeias

Adiantum

Smtlax

Asparagus Plamosus, & Spren. (loo Bchs.)

BOSTON

June 32

ST.

y

LOUIS

une 13

PHILA.

June 19

;.50
•50

3.00 to

.50 to
ao.oo to
to

I3.00 to

35.00 to

35.00
15.00
6.00

I3.00
6.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00
3.00
1. 00

25.00

35.00
6.00 I
6.00 I
3.00
3,00
6.00
6.00
4.00
2.00
3. 00
1. 00

35.00
1. 00

15.00

35-00

15.00
6.00
1. 00
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4.00
3.00

to
to
to
to
to
to
to

35.00
10.00

5.00

la.oo
6.00

3.00

6.00

to

8.00

3.00

to

4.00

a.oo

10

3.00

•75

to

1.00

30.00

to
to

40.00

4.00

to

5.00

3.00

10

4.00

•»5

10

•35

3.00

to

4.00

3.00

to

6.00

4.00

to

4.00

to

6.00

a.oo

to

3.00

a.oo

10

4.00

1. 00

10

1.50

10.00

to

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x.oo

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i.as

15.00

to

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25.00

to

50.00

30.00
10.00

3.00
3.00
5.00

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5.00

1. 00

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3.00

1.50

.50 to

35.00 to

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8.00 to

9.00

.50

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3.00

.25

4.00

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35.00

to

35.00

30.00

8.00

30.00

8.00

4.00

8.00

4.00

10.00

4.00

3.00

1.00

50.00

50.00

10.00

5.00

1. 00

3.00

•75

6.00

1.00

35.00

50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/^Kiolosale p-lorls-ts
383-387 ELLICOTT ST. ■ ■ BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.fl.BDOL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE A||T riflUICDC

^'''''Tsl.ecitity G«ow"o' CUT rLUWbno

'In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

June 24. 1916

HOETICULTUBE

865

Flower Market Reports

A larefiil review of raar-
BOSTON ket conditions during tlie

past week will show that
over seventy-five per cent, of the
business is goin.s; through the reg-
ular June channels, viz., weddings,
receptions, etc. These affairs have
been very numerous in Boston diiring
the past month and evidently reached
their climax this week, as both retail-
ers and wholesalers report a steady
volume of business. Roses, Hadley and
Ophelia especially, top the market as
regards preference, and lily of the val-
ley breaks all previous records for
prices, bringing $8.00 a hundred. The
dull weather greatly shortened up the
supply of this flower and curtailed the
receipts of carnations in a marked de-
gree. In the latter case it was perhaps
fortunate, as there is practically no de-
mand for carnations. Snapdragon is
of excellent quality, but is moving
slowly. Feverfew, as well, is station-
ary. Calendulas can be said to be
lying dormant. Lilies are doing fairly
well for this season and the same is
true of sweet peas. Taken on the
whole, the market is in a fair condi-
tion, with no troublesome surpluses to
contend with and a strong, steady out-
look for the coming week.

The market has been
BUFFALO congested all the past
week and the outlet
blocked. Carnations were overplenti-
ful and the height of the home-grown
peonies was on. There was also a
heavy supply of roses, lilies, sweet
peas and out-door material. Saturday
is usually looked for as a clean-up
day, but the wholesalers were disap-
pointed with the outcome. There
were bargain signs galore amongst
the merchants, though this helped but
little. Floral work was lightly scat-
tered.

A fairly steady demand
CHICAGO uses up the greater part
of the best grades of
stock. There is a large quantity of in-
ferior stock being cut now and what
cannot be moved in the flower stores
is apt to be seen at the street corners,
where the customer is generally
charged all that the flowers are worth.
Cool weather has been favorable to
producing plenty of the best grades of
roses so commencement and weddings
have been well taken care of. The
American Beauty troubles are of the
past with some of the large growers,
for they are cutting daily some extra
fine roses. Mrs. Russell rose is here
in great quantities, medium and short
stems predominating, of si)lendid color
and the demand is good for June.
Sweet pea growers, for the time, are
cutting very few good flowers. Their
soft condition has impaired their keep-
ing qualities and there is not enough
good stock in the market to fill orders.
Carnations have not suffered with the
temperature. There are plenty to be
had but the demand for the divine
flower is limited. Peony season is
shortened by excessive rain and the
same cause has lowered the quality of
the crop as a whole. Sunburst roses
are of splendid color, the deep shade
being attributed to the cool nights.

DELPHINIUM

In dark and light blues. Won-
derfully attractive in any kind
of work.

$5.00 and $8.00 per 100
RAMBLER SPRAYS

Mostly Dorothy Perkins and
Lady Gay.

$5.00 to $25.00 per 100 Sprays

PEONIES

$4.00, $5.00 and $6.00 per 100

S. S. PENNOCK-
MEEHAN CO.

The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA
1608-1620 Ludlow St.

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

NEW YORK
117 W. 28th St.
WASHINGTON
1216 H St.. N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS —

Rotes

Am. Beauty, Special

'* " Fancy and Extra

No.i

Russell, Hadley

Killarney, Richm'd, Hill'don, Ward
4. .. .. .. ord.

Arenburg, Radiance, Taft, Key, Ex.

.. Ord.

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Blxtra ...

" " *' Ordinary

Carnations, Fancy

*' Ordinary

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies

Lily of the Valley

Daises

Mignonette

Snapdragon

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Stocks

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plu.&Spren, (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

June 19

35.00
20.00
10,00
8.00
6.00
3.00
6.00
3.00
6.00
3.00
2.00

40.00

30.00

15.00

15.00

8.00

5.00

8.00

5.00

8.00

5.00

3.00

1.50

60.00

12.50
5.00

4.00
4.00

6.00
8.00

4.00

2.00

2.00

■ 50

15.00
25.00

8.00
3.00
3.00

■75

1. 00
20.C0
50.00

20.00
15.00
10.00
3.00
6.00
2.00
6.00
2.00
8.00
a. 00
2.00
1. 00
50.00

8.00

4.00

.25

2.00

4.00

4.00

8.00

2.00

t.oo

• 50

10.00

1. 00

1 2. 00
25.00

TRADE PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

PITTSBURG

June 19

to 20.00-

CHICAGO

June 19

BUFFALO

June 19

25.00

20.00

15.00

20.00
8.00
4.00
8.00
4.00

10,00
6.00
3.00
2.00

60.00

10.00

6.00

1.25

5.00
8.00
6 CO
10.00
3.00
3.C0

I. CO

15.00

1.501

20.00
50.00

20.00
15.00
10.00

6.00

3.00

5.00

3.00

4.00

2.00

1.00
40.00

to
to

6.00

4.00 to

.50 to

1. 00 to

3.00

3.00
3.00
1. 00

1.50

to

.50

xo.oo
1. 00
15.00

20.00

25.00
20 /»
15.00

8.00

6,00
6.00
4.00

8.00

6,00
2.50
2.00

50.00

10.00
6.00
1. 00
2.00
6.00
4.00
6.00
3.00
3.00
1.00

15.00

1-25

20.00
30.00

15.00
10.00

6.00 to

4.00 to

6.00 to

3.00 to

12.00
8.00
i2.oa
10.00
4.00

6.00
3.00

1.50
40.00

8.00

4.00

2.00
6.00

.50
•30

■75
13.50
30.00

10.00
4.00
3.00
2.00

75.00

10.00

5.00

6.00
8.00

3.00

.50

1-25

15.00
50.00

Business is good
CINCINNATI only at times. The
supply is very large
and meets with a very irregular de-
mand. Prices as a whole are rather
low although shipi)ing business is hold-
ing up fairly well. American Beautie.s
and other roses are in a good supply
and excellent. Some very fine Ram-
!>]ers are coming in. Gladioli meet
with a ready sale. Lilies plentiful.
Carnations in a heavy supply but of
rather indifferent quality. Lily of the
valley and orchids are having a very
substantial call.

Slowly but surely the
NEW YORK tide is falling in th-^
flower business and
unmistakable premonitions are seen
and felt of that peculiar lassitude
which is due to descend about this time
on the entire wholesale flower trade
district of New York. It is not quite
tlie same in any other city that we

have ever had an opportunity to com-
pare. The cut is getting smaller, the
quality is growing poorer and general
trade is falling off from day to day.
and then after a while the botton is
reachetl and one might as well close up
shop and steal away. The only ex-
citement occurs when some buyer
comes along in a frantic hunt for some
special thing that is difficult if not im-
possible to lind. Scarcely a day passes
without some such episode. "Price is
no object" then, btit that does not help
any when the goods don't exist, al-
though they may have been in cum-
brous abundance a fortnight ago. A
strange business this is in its vicissi-
tudes, irregularities and unforeseen
emermMicit's!

There has been a
PHILADELPHIA considerable im-
prove m e n t in
trade conditions here. We seem to be

{Continueti on /•ttg'f S67)

866

HORTICULTURE

June 24, 1916

H. E. FROMENT

WlK>le»ale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

■ w Aiin*; us tVeal Ulh Ht., NEW VOKK
TaUpbasM I tSM, tMl. Mkdiion Bqoar*.

1». J. ^iAllTH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '^E'&.''^i^wlR^

A full Unr o( Cliulc« Cut I-lownr 8tocli for ail parpoarv.

TBLBPiiofiB ) J5Si I FARRAOUT 131 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

'*'°tS!iiP ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

55 and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Tcilpphaac N*. 1M
MsdlioB Squr*

— WM. P. FORD — I

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28U Strut. NEW YORK

Telephone iSU, Vmm^ut,

Call and loipect tbe Bett EiUbllibmeot

In U>« WWcuU Flower DUcrlct.

GEO. C. 5IEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» %A^KS-r asri-i s-r

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

r«>n{M«;HADisosjQ.. NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 2«tk STREET NEW YORK CITY
Phone 786t Hftdlaon Bqiuire

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Feraa, Moneei, Wild Hmllsx, Oalax,
Levcothoe, ralmetto, Cjrcss, both fresh

cat kod prepared.
Lsnrel. Hemlock, all Uecoratlie Evergreens.

'«{!£; -*i* 119 W. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramoat and Be*t

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Firtt CUm Markst for all CUT FLOWERS

28 WUlongbby St. BrookljB, N. Y

M. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

ri ROSES. FANCY CAiAIiS

A Fall Line of ALI, CIT FXOWKB8.
Telephone S870 Farracmt.

BEGRGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

l"H?rL\yoJ""''"'^ 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

8AVK TIAIK AM) MONET BT UKNUISO YOl'K UKIIKUH TO VS —

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone ConnectioD

HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES

ORCHIDS A SPECJALTY

THE HIGHEST

nibritbT %#AI I C\f ALWAYS «

GRADE OF VALLC.Y ON HAND

GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS

JAMES McMANUS. J-,\\l-o^%%

105 W. 28th St.

, New York

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower

Market Section

O

MARL-ES

IVIIL

vLni

A. NO

NA/t-toleaale

Floris-t

55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

.

NEW

YORK

Telephone 7062

Mad Lion

BAOGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Madlaon Sqnare C0N8I0NUBNTS SOLICITBD

\ 1664
Telephones ; 1965

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Ust HiK of Walk

ending June 17
1916

American Beauty, Special

** ** Fancy and Extra

No.i

RuMcll. Hadley

Killamey, Richmond, Hillinsdon. Ward, Extra . . . •
" " " Ordinary .

Arenburti, Radiance, Taf t, Key, Extra

" " " " Ordinary

Ophelia, Mock, Sunburst, Extra

" " " Ordinary

Camatiaiu, Fancy

** Ordinary

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beginning Jone 19

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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CommUHlon Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

I3;< West 28th Street, New York
Telephone— S632-3S33 Madison Square

Frank H. Traendly

CharlM 8<

WE
ARE

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

We h;nnll"- cvt-ry v;iri*_-ty of (;iit tlowtTH.
We havo 'S2 years' experience beliind U8,
nnd we do not expect a gold medal for do-
ing our full duty by our consignors and
custonierB. You cannot go very far wrong
when deulinR with us.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

inl \\.-ht Mth .Street. NK« YOKK
I'hiiiHs ■!(«(!, jnriT. .-,,■>« FiirriiEiit

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

AVKolesale Florists

436 6th Avenii, Betweea 26tk and 27tk Sti., Naw TMt

Telepbonet: 7VT-T98-TW rarrasat

CoDBlgmmentg Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

'I ncorporated

Wholesale CommissioD Florists

! Orchids, Gardenias and Manj Cnosaal
Flowers of Qnallty.

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OE NEW YORK

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madinon Square Conalfnunenta Solicited

>L.\L'BICE L. GLASS, Trc

June 24, 1916

HOETICULTUBE

867

Flower Market Reports

{Cfiniinvtd from fiagy Sbj)

over the worst of the glut, including
the peonies. What peonies are avail-
able now are mostly cold-storage and
are bringing fairly good prices. Good
roses are selling well, the leaders be-
ing American Beauty, Russell and Had-
ley. These three have held their qual-
ity better than most others all along
the line. There has also been a good
demand for Rambler sprays, and this
still continues. Carnations are plenti-
ful but the quality is nothing wonder-
ful except in a few isolated instances.
The lily glut is about over and these
will be back to normal very shortly.
Delphiniums in the free, graceful and
showy forms, such as Belladonna, are
quite a feature of the market and meet
with much favor. They are a valuable
addition and, a bright spot just at this
time of year. Sweet peas are still
holding their own pretty well. The hot
weather hasn't hit them yet. We
haven't had any hot weather to speak
of so far. Of course there are wagon
loads of blue cornflower. They sell in
large quantities, although at low fig-
ures, as there is nothing more chic and
lasting for a boutonniere. Lily of the
valley seems to be in good demand in
some places but slow in others. Prices
are above normal everywhere on this
staple and indispensable article.

The wholesale cut flower
ST. LOUIS market experienced a

good month in both de-
mand and consignments. Much was
expected by the retailers for decorating
work for the National Democratic Con-
vention, and this with graduating work
and weddings kept them quite busy
and ended the season in glory. We
have had plenty of rain and outdoor
stock is looking good. This with cool
nights has kept up the quality of the
stock fairly well. The market contains
plenty of roses. Carnations are still
excellent. Lilies are up and so is lily
of the valley. Sweet peas sell well at
present time. Fancy ferns are scarce.
The June rush is
WASHINGTON about over and the
stores are begin-
ning to feel the usual slack season of
summer. There has been an over-
supply of rain, punctuated with hail-
storms that have been more or less
damaging. The heated period is now
at hand and stock is beginning to show
the effects thereof. Sweet peas con-
tinue to be as good as have ever been I
seen in this market and hold ready
sale. Lily of the valley remains scarce
but is not in the great demand of early
June. Roses from northern points are
good and sell well. Peonies are still
to be had although the local crop is
about over with. Carnations are show-
ing the effects of the weather and are
very cheap. Water lilies are seen in
ever.v store. Cattleyas are more plen-
tiful and selling better. Lilies are
stagnant.

PERSONAL.

Peter M. Rennie has accepted a po-
sition as .gardener to Mr. H. F. Web-
ster, Pen Craig Cottage, Newport, R. I.

Maurice Fuld is out of the Knight
& Struck Company, and has opened
an office in the Brokaw Building,
New "i'ork City.

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TEUSPHONB MAIN £098
American Beanties, Orchids, Valley, Camatlotii. All the noveltlcB In the Cut Flower
Market furnished on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail order*
accepted. Flowers shiiiped ont of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT B A- M.

NEW YORK QDOTATIOSS PER 100.

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyas •

Dendrobium f ormoaum

Lilies

LUy of the Valley

Daiaes

Misnonette •

Snapdraffon •

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Stocks

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Snrilax

Asparasus Plumosus, & Spren (loo bunches).

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J I

lealers VJ

>nlj

r

Last Half of Week

First Half of Will

ending June 17

beginning June 19

1916

1916

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I Can Sell Them For You!

I have an unlimited market for your flowers, any variety* in any quantity. Prompt

returns of sales on conslj^ned groods. Beady cash nhen due. A clean record of twenty-
eight years in the Cut Flower Commission Business.

Write for information or call and talk it ov^r.

TEI.EPHONE

16? & 3058 Farragut

J. K, ALLEN

lis West SSth Street
NEW TOBK

EstabUshed 1888

Tel. 661 FarrsKVt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Conslgnmenta of New
England Qrown Novelties.

J. J. CO AN, INC.

lis WEST 25TH STREET
New York

Tel., Farragut 6413-B891

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. M. ROBINSON & GO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

33 Otis .Street, "* W'iiithrop Square

BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone 2618-2617-2616, Maiu.

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

PERCY W. RICHTER, Mgr., NEW YORK

111 W. tatb street

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist

Experienced, Progressive and caji handl«

Bhipments of growers' product

satisfactorily.

106 West 28th St., NEW YORK

^Tel. Farragut 3066,

STRAIGHT WHOLESALE ONLY

FRANK MILLANG

CUT FLOWERS

55-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

NO DESIGNS M.4DE UP

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Boston — I. S. Hendrickson, Flower-
field. X. Y.

Cincinnati — Sam Seligman, New
York; Jos. Molck, Jeffersonville, Ind.;
H. Treadway. Dayton, O.

Washington, D. C— Joseph J. Goudy.
representing H. A. Dreer, Phila.: J. D.
Meriwether, of Hording & Wood Nur-
sery Co., Los Angeles, Cal.; I. Ros-
nosky. representing H. P. Michell Co.,
Phila.

Chicago .\. L. Glaser, Dubuque, la.;
Thos. Franks. Clianipaign. 111.; Richard
R. Rollins. DCS .Moines, la.; S. W. Sev-
erance, Louisville. Ky.; N. J. Rente-
nik, Cleveland, O.; John J. Stuppy, St.
.Joseph, Mo.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

C. Kooyman, San Francisco, Cal. —
Wholesale Catalogue of Dutch Bulbs.

Peter Henderson & Co., New York.
- llidsumnier Catalogue of Straw-
1)erry and Vegetable Plants, Seeds for
Summer Sowing, etc. The fall-fruit-
ing strawberries Americus and Pro-
gressive make a tempting cover illus-
tration in colors.

ROBERT DYSART

C3ERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Simple methods of correct accoontlnff

especially adapted for florists' ase.

BOOKS BAL,ANCED A>D ADJUSTED.

40 8TATE 8T. - - - - BOSTON
Teleyhane Mala 58.

868

HORTICULTURE

June 24. 1916

Buyer's Directoiy and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisemeats under this head, one cent a word. InltlaU count as words.

Display advertltiors in this Issu* are also Hated under tint* olaHBincatlon wilbout charge. Keference to List ot
AdvertiBers will indicate the respectlTe page*.

Buyers falling to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put
them In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOINTANT

K. Driart. M) .SInto St., Boston.

Tor pac* —t Uit ot Adrartlsers.

APHINE

AplilDp MfR. Co.. Mndlson, N. J.
For page »ee List of AdvertlBeri.

APHIS PITNK

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. Mo.
For page ae* List of AdTertlsera.

ASFAKAOCa

W. H. Elliott, Ilrlghton, Mass.

Asparagus I*Iuiiio8uh .Nanus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AaparagoB Plamoana Seedllnga, 10.00 par

J??i.»«Rf"''' •*■' !■'• collinqdaLh

ORBBNHOtJSBS. CoUlngdale, Pa.

.4STERS

ASTER PLANTS. Crogo nnti SeniplcB.
mixed and 9epnr.ite colors. Strong well-
IS^'"'' Pl"""'- "hippol rTipaid. «0c. per 100:
*3.»0 per 1000. HAKRY E. SQUIRES, Rem-
senburg. N. Y.

AUCTION 8AI.B8

The MacNiff Horticultural Co

New York City.

For page aee List of Advertisers.

Elliott Anctlon Co.. New York City.

Plant Auctioneers.

For page aee List of Advertisers.

AZALKA8

P. Ouwerkerk. Hoboken. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

BAY TREES

^BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-

JrLICS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEDDINO PLANTS

F. R. Plerson Co., Tarrjtown, N. Y.

Miscellaneous Grecnliouse and Bedding

Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers

A. M. Davenport. Watertown. Maaa.
For page see Liat of Advertlsera.

■*• N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell. Conn
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent. Jr. & .Sons Co..

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers

C. C. Trepel. Brooklyn and New York N Y
For page aee List of Advertlsera.

W. A. Rlggs. Anburndale. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bedding plants: Ger.nnuims. Nutt. Ricard
Poitevine Viand. Buchner and Rose gera-
niums. 3^4 and 4 in.. .?0.0<) and^OO pir
^il' i^''°2rri>^"''"'',''„'""' Kobu.^ta (bronze),

i^'m ?* ''t^^'^i, Dracaena indlvisa, n iri?^
■^^^L^"^^- Salleroi Keranlums. Colons
1 railing Queen, double Sweet Alvssum
Begonia Vernon, white Marguerites", blue
-*'t"%';^2'r.? '" .„^00 P«r lorj. Cash.
F. SOKOL. College St.. Worcester. Mass.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent. Jr. A Sona Co.. While Marsh,

Md.

For page see Llat of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport. Watertown. Mass.

Rex ItegonlaH.

For page aee Liat of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.
Lorraine. 2Vi In, pot.s. $12.00 per 100; Cin-
cinnati, 2U, in. pots, $15.00 per 100; Mrs, J.
A. Peterson (New), 2Vi in. pots, $25.00 per
100: $200.00 per 1000.
JULIUS ROBHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

BOILERS

Kroescbell Bros. Co.. Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Conatructton Co., North Tonawanda.

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see Liat of Advertlsera.

Hitcbinga 4 Co.. New York aty.

Lord & Rurobam Co., New York City,

For page sec List of Advertisers.

BOXES— CUT FLOWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co.. Philadelphia,
For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
Write for list. HOLTON & HUNKEL CO.,
Milwaukee. Wis.

BOX TREES

BOX TREES— Standards. Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TCBEBS

J. M. Thorburn & Co.. New York City.

Gladioli,

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City,

Lily Bulba.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

AsgDst Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Forcing Bulba and Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farqnhar * Co,. Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Scbwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago. 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros.. 98 Chambers St.. New York.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

Mr. B. Progressive. Florist,
Everywhere, U, S. A,

Dear Sir: It will be a decided advantage
as reganls prices and quality to place your
order with us.

Soliciting your order through this ad
cuts down the overhc:id selling expenses
and you positively get lower prices and
better fiuality. Our terms are liberal and
are a guarantee that you get a square
deal, all liulbs guaranteed true to name or
money refunded.

Write us and upon request we will mail
.Tou our booklet giving prices f. o. b. New
York or Chicago, and we also cheerfully
furnish you with any information that
may be desired. Tliose of our friends who
will mail us a list of their requirements
will And it has paid them to do so.

Awaiting to bear from you at your pleas-
ure, we remain, Y'ours very truly.
Westerbeek & Klyn.
Sassenheim. Holland,

Write to WESTERIIKKK & KLYN.N, 1!
STONE ST., NEW YORK. N. Y.

Bl'MlS AND TUBERS— rnnClnurd

Henry F. Micbell Co, Phllndelpbln, Pa.

For poge Bee List of Advertlsera,

Joaeph Breck & Sons Corp.. Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Adrertlaers,

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.
For page see Liat of Advertlsera.

Fottler, Flake, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

For pngf sec List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGO.M, Holland^

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK Branch, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Rowan J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertis

Newest list of the newest Cannaa jnat
out. Complete assortment of the flneat
sorts, at remarkable rates.

Send for list today,

THE CONARD & JONES CO.

West Grove, Pa.

CARNATIONS

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc, Queens, N.
New Carnation Cottage Maid.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

Wood Bros.. Flshkill. N. Y.

F. Dorner & Sons Co.. Lafayette. Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Spilt carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's CamatloB
Staple. 1000 for Sijc. ; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY. Galesbnrg, IlL

CHRTSANTHE.hu MS

R, Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co..

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chryaantbemuma.

For page see Liat of Advertlaera.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian. Mick.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue for IBll.

For page see Liat of Advertisers.

Gattman & Raynor. Inc., New York City.

Early Ijivender Pink Chrysantbemnia

Alex Guttman, also Emma, a Garia

Anemone. Double Pompon,

pale pink.

For Sale — About .TOO extra goo.l odesla
out of 2Vj In. pots. $.«.00 per 100. Ciisli with
order. E. G. lU.ANEY. 183 Burrlll St.,
Swampscott, Mass.

Chry.santbeniuiiis — Yellow BonnaDon,
White BoiinalTon. Ilalllday. Chas. Razer,
Chieftain :ind riiiitli- Suprenif rooted cut-
tings, .?lf),00 piT I.OIK): topped plants out
of loam. $1.".0() per 1,000. Cash, please.
CHAS. II. RICE, Bedford St„ I^exington,
Mass.

CYCLAMEN

CYCLAMEN. Best strain. Separate col-
ors or mixed, 3 In. pots, $8.00 per 100, for
May delivery.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. ,.t Sons Co..

White Marsh, .Md.

For page see List of Advertlsera,

Send for Wholesale List of Whole clnrnpa
.Tnd separate stock; 40,000 clumps for sale,
Northlioro Dahlia and Gladiolus Gardens.
J. L. MOORE. Prop., Northboro. Mass.

For List of Advertisers See Page 847

June 24, 1916

HOBTICULTURE

869

DAHLIAS — Continued
IF TOD INTEND growing Dahlia* for
cut flowers tlien you will make no mistake
If you will try my assortment, especially
selected for cut flower production. Three
whites, 3 pinks, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 lavender,
1 fancy ; all field roots, labeled true to
name; per 100, 10 of each kind, $3.00; per
1000, 100 of each kind, $25.00. 60 at 100
and 500 at 1000 rates. Cash with order.
Guarantee entire satisfaction. If Inter-
ested In Dahlias, then please send for my
wholesale trade list of Dahlias.

MANNETTO HILIj NURSERIES,
W. A. FINGER, Prop., HlcksrlUe, N. T.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Belt. New color, new form and new bablt
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
rarletles. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, P».
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENAS

Dracaena Indivisa, nice plants, 4 in., $10
and $15 per 100; 5 In., $20 and $25 per 100.
Cash. CHAS. H. GREEN, Spencer, Mass.

EXCDBSIONS

Hudson Navigation Co., New York City.

To the Heart of Leisureland.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERTILIZERS

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
Pulverized Sheep Manure.

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Colin Campbell, New York City.

Hyper-Humus.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' FLAJIT STOCK

Anglin & Walsh Co., Wllliamsbrldge, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Baycrsdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see -List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Apbioe Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Funglne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.
White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Atlvertisers.

Geraniums out of 3% inch pots, $7.00 per
lOO. Cash please. LEONARD COUSINS,

JR., Concord Junction. Mass.

S. A. Nutt, R. C, $10.00 per 1000; 3 In.,
$5.00 per 100; 4 in., $8.00 per 100. FRANK
LEITH & SON, Haverhill, Mass.

GER.VXIl'MS — Continued

Geraniums, SVa Inch, In bud and bloom,
$7.00 per 100. S. A. Nutt, Poitevine, Vlnca
Variegated, 4 inch, heavy, $12.00 per 100.
Cash. CHAS. H. GREEN, Spencer, Mass.

GLADIOLI

J. >L Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.

Forcing Gladioli.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, fjlobes, aquarium, fish ^oods. nets,
etc., wholesale. P^RANKLI.N BARRETT.
Breeder. 4S15 U St., Gluey. Philadelphia,
Pa. Largo breeding pairs for sale. Send
for prioe list.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord A Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John C. Monlnger Co., Chicago, HI.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchlngs & Co., New York City.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.

J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Leo N lessen Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

New Crop Dagger Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H.-IRDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparklll, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HART'S HANDT HANDLE

Geo. B. Hart, Rochester, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co.. Neponset, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

liord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hotel Cumberland. New York City.
For pase see List of Advertisers.

HYDRANGEAS FOR SUMMER BLOOM-
ING

F. R. Plerson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IPOMCEA NOCTIFLORA

Godfrey Asehmann, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphlne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nlkoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IRIS

John Lewis Chllds, Flowerland, N. Y.

German Iris.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchlson & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.

Japanese Lily Bulbs of Superior Quality.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.
Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.
Loechner & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY SIACHINB

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

KIASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATION.4L NCRSERY.MAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Ine«

Ilatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

870

HORTICULTURE

NON-WRINKI.R HrKTmt

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MKurlA.SA

Apblnr Mfu r.. Mi.lHnn.
For p.'. ■ i

N. J

l(lli>l>iil>KNUKON8

P. OuniTkiTk. Ilubokro, N. J.

For paiEP lev Lint or Adrrrtlicrt

N I K^l I. •! - I ..1 Iv

R. A J. Kar>iutiiir .V i'<>., li<' . " n
For page »«• Llm ..f A<1\.

P- Oil. , Fli-li;L[», .\. J.
^' Ail vert Imoth.

W. ,v I Mniiii c ..., i;,iicvn, N. y.
For pngo noo I.lsi ,.f Ailvorllscr*.

Tbe D. Bill NufBiTj Co., DundMr, lllT
BUra E\ergTrva».
_ Por page we Mm i^f Ailvertlsers.

B«7 State Nursprlt-n, Ni.rlli AhlriRton, Mau

IlnrdT. Norlticrn (Jronn Stuck.

For pafc-p Xf List ..f Ailvcrtlsors.

BobblDk & Atkins. Kuiberford, N. J.

For pnjr* Be« List of Advertisers.

Aarnst Rolker ft Sons, New York City.
For page ace List of Advertisers.

C. C. Trepel. Brooklyn and New York.
Nursery Stock and Itedding IMnnta

Bi'ri:M.
For page see List of Adver:! r^i

NFT GROWING

The Nut-Grower. WHycross. Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ONION SETS

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, III.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

ORCHID FLOWKBg

Jas. McM.Tnus, New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Jnllos Roebrs Co.. Rutherford, N. J.

For pnge see List of Advertisers.

Lager & Burrell. Summit, N. J.

PANSY SEED

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PHOENIX CANAKIEN8IS

In all sires. Special price-list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send (or list. C. BETSCHER,
Canal Dover, O.

PECKY CYPKESS BENCHES

A. T. Ste.Trna Lumber Co.. Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PIPE AND FITTINGS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, S. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Pblladelphia, Pa.

"RIverton Special."

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page sec List of Advertisers.
August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page gee List of Advertisers.
McHntchlson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TRELLISES AND STAKES

Seele's Tleless Plant Stakes and Trel-
lises. H. D. SEELE 4 SONS, Elkhart, Ind.

RIIIIIONit AND CIIIFFUNH

B. S. Penuuck-MepUnn Co., Phllndelpbln. I'a.
I r page see List of AUrertlsera

HO»<E8

Charles 11. Tolly. .Miidlson, N. J.
Grafted Rusca.

For page ace List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwrrkrrk, HoDuki-ii, .N. J. ^
For j)age see LUt of Adverllsera.
W. ft T. Bmltb Co., Geneva, N. I,
Anierk'nu Gruvvit Uost-H.

For page Moe List <if A'lverllHerr

Bay Stale .Niirserlea, North Alilnglon, Mass.

For |>iipo gee Llat of Ailvertlserg;

A. .N. I'lerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.

For page see List of Advenlserg.

W. U." Elliott, Brighton, Magsr

Grafted and Own Root Rose Stock.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Montroge Greenhouses. .Montrose, Mass.

Gutlnian & Iticynor. Inc.. New York City.

Hose PriMiii I>..iinii (Mnip. P.iiil Enter).

THE CONAIUJ * .loNES COMPANY.

Hose Speclnllsis.

West Or^vi^. IVi Send for offers.

275 two-yearold Sunluirst, out of green"
house bench, clean strong plants, ready
July 1st, $,>i.00 per 100, $-'0.00 for the lot
ROY_A.JlATCU,_Cllftondale,_Mass.

R08B STAKES'

■The Carnatloti Support Co.,

ponnersvllle. Ind.

For page see List of Advertisers.

RI'IIBKR PLANTS WANTED

Alex McConnell, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT 'STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. * Sons Co., White Marsh

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SALVIAS

Salvia Splendens. out of :iV, In. pots, S5.0O
;r lOO. LEONARD COLSINS, Jr., Con-

per

cord Junction, Mass

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see^lst^ of Advertisers.
Joseph Breck 4 Sons. Boston, Ma«^
For page see List of Advertisers
J. Bolglano &. Son, Baltimore, Md
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New i'ork City.

Seeds tor Present Sowing.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New i'ork CltyT"

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ulchell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.

Primula Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. * J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.
J. M. Thorburn * Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Loechner & Co., New York City. ^
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ant. C. Zvoianek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For p.Tge Bee List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bultis.

For p.ige see List of Advert|serg.

Jas. Tick's Sons, Eochestar, N. T.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New Y'ork City.
For p.Tgp see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For p.ige Rpp List of Advertisers.

Leonnrd Seed Co.. Chicago. 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

June 21, 1916

^KRDS— ronllnuvil

TlioiiuiB J. Grey Co., itoatou. Maaa.

.Mllfnonellr. iniproM-d Kclipai'.

For iinge aee Mat <.f Advrrtlai-ra.

folder. Make. Knuxon ( o.. liosion, Mas*.

Seeds for I lie I'lorlut

;■ , ■ »ee l.lut of .\

sllKLF IIRACKKI.-

Uetropollian .Mnlerlal Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For pngp Bpp Mat of Adverllaers.

1 II \i. N I \1 Mil--

Llv, ., „..!.:;. ;....:... ...,;.l,l yeat •!

orchid liiiskets iilways on hand. LAOI
ft BL'RRELL, Buniuill. N. J.

8WEJBT PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolnnek. Lompoc, Calif.
Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid A
Peas.
For page see List of AdTcrttser*.

TBEB BUBOBKT

The DaToy Tree Expert Co., Sent. Okl»

TARES

H. Bnyeridorfer & Co.. I'hllndelphla, Pa.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS '

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.

White .Marsh. Md.

For pnge see Llat of Advertlaers.

Celery I'hiiiis. (Joldeii .■<eir-lilunoblng
(French Strain), Gluiit Pascal and Winter
guecii, Hue pliiius, ready for the Held. $2.00
per I.IKXI; .-lOIIO for IT.Vi. Cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kiiliiiiuigoo. Mich.

VEGETABLE PLANTS— By mall or ex-
press prepaid. Strong, well-rooted plants
In large or small lots at ceagonable prices.
Will probably replace any that do not ar-
rive In Ist-clnss condition. Leading va-
rieties. Cabbage. Tomato, Caulltlower. Cel-
ery, Sweet Potato, Asparagus. Rhubarb,
Beet, . Lettuce. Pepper, Egg Plants. Also
Asters. Catalog free. HARRY B.
SQUIRES, Remscnburg, N. Y.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co.. Richmond. Ind.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

The John A. Brans Co., Richmond, Ia4.
For page see List of Advertisars.

VER.MICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VINCA8

13.000 Vlnca Var.. out of 4 Inch pots. $10.00
and S12.50 per 100. Cash please. LEONARD
COUSINS. JR., Concord Junction, Mass.

Vlnca Var., 4 in., heavy, $12.00 per 108;
good, $10.00 per 100; extra heavy, $15.00 per
100. WILLIAM CAPSTICK, Auburndale,
Mass.

WEED KtLLEB

Pino-Lyptol Chemical Co.. New York City.
Plno-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., I'hll.idelphla, Pa.
For page see List of Adrertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin. N. Y.
For pnge see List of .xdvertlsera.

WIREWORK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of .Advertlaera.

WILLIAM h. HEILSCUER'S WlkB
WORKS, 2&i Randolph St., Detroit, Uiek.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Albany, X. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Eich.Tiige. .Albany. N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meeh.in Co.. Franktla

and St. P.iul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 847

June 24, 1916

HORTICULTURE

871

WHOLESAI^ IXOBISTS

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 DeTonshlre St.
For pnge see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 DevoDsblre St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch's, 2S0-282 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Wlllonghby St
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baffalo, N. T.

William F. Kastlng Co., 383-87 EUlcott St.
For page see List of AdvertlserST'

Chlcatro

Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Badlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Uicbigao Cnt Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

James McManus, 105 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Moore, Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Miliang, 56 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Tk« 8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Trtendly & Schenck. 436 6tb Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Weodrow A Marketos, 37 and 39 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kledel A Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young A Co., 53 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., HI W. 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gnttman A Reynor. Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gnnther Bros., 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht, 114 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank MUlang, 55-57 West 26tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Philadelphia — Continued

Philiulelphia

Leo. Nleasen Co., 12th and Race St§
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Held, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The 8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlo^v St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N. T.
Oeorce B. Hart, 21 Btona St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Wood Bros., Fiahkill, N. Y.
For. page see List of Advertisers.

DELPHINIUMS— RAMBLER SPRAYS
AND PEONIES.

S. S. Pennock-M(>eh:in Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page si-o List of Advertisers.

GERMAN IRIS.

R. & J. Farquliar & Co., Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE VALVE.

Metropolitan Mutorial Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For pago seo List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

H. M. Robinson & Co.. Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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FOR SALB;— GBEENHOCSE PL.4NT.

7.000 sq. ft. of modern glass. Rebuilt
four years ago. Steam heat. Good water
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business center (17,000 population) and
surrounded by numerous smaller towns.
Good place to grow flowers or cucumbers.
Owner going out of business and will sell
at a gre.it sacrifice. CARL .T. ERICKSO-N.
River Side Greenhouses, Gardner, Mass.

FOR SALE — One IJ-incli Castle Circu-
lator complete with motor, one U-inch
Blower for forced draught; 2V2, 3 and 4-
inch sate valves. Write if interested.
CHAS." H. RICE, Bedford St., Lexington,
Mass.

FLORIST'S BUSINESS FOR SALE.

Fully equipped and doing a good retail
business. On main thoroughfare, near two
Cemeteries; 5c. fare from Boston. For
particulars, call or write WILLIAM
CHRISTIE, 39 Woodlawn Avenue, Everett,
Mass.

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872

HORTICULTURE

June 24. 1916

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( OltllKsl'ONKKNt E HOI.ICITKI)

A GOOD INVESTMENT.

The following letter, which has been
received from the chairman of the
National Flower Show ("oiuinittce by
all subscribers to the guarantee fund,
tells its own story — a story that
should make all true friends of horti-
culture feel happy:

Dear Sir: — The very gratifying re-
sults of the recent Fourth National
Flower Show at Philadpl|)hia. has en-
abled the committee, in behalf of the
Society of American Florists and Or-
namental Horticulturists, to return to
the guarantors a in per cent, profit on
the full amount of money subscribed
to the guarantee fund,- instead of 10
per cent of the amount paid as per
call.

The immensity of the National
Flower Show was such that we feel
that thanks are due you as one of its
supporters, and surely the object is be-
ing achieved when 100.000 people view
the fruit of skill and labor of Amer-
ica's most prominent growers and mer-
chants.

Philadelphia has received a horticul-
tural benefit which could not be had
by any other means. One-half million
lines of reading matter was published
in the newspapers and magazines, be-
sides the paid advertising. Jlore peo-
ple paid admission to this show than
at any two flower shows ever held in
this country.

Again thanking you for your co-oper-
ation, which made this possible, we
remain.

Very truly yours,

Natioxal Ploweb Show Committee,
George AsMfs, Chairman.

Chairman George Asmus. of the Na-
tional Flower Show Committee, Secre-
tary John Young and Treasurer W. F.
Kasting, had a meeting in Buffalo on
June 7 and 8. to audit the report of
the Philadelphia show and it is prom-
ised that a complete and final report
will be made in the course of a week
or two.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

Southampton (X. Y.) Horticiiltural
Society met on Thursday evening, June
1st. The Secretary reported the ten
vases in the Art Museum Park filled
with one exception. G. E. M. Stumpp
kindly offered to fill that one. it being
now out of the prize competition, which
closed June 1. The chairman of the
show committee reported fine ])rogress
in show matters. G. E. M. Stumpp
offered a cup to be awarded as the So-
ciety shall think best. W. L. Jagger
read a paper on Gardening: the Ex-
perience of an Amateur.

Cove, N. Y., on June I.t. RoseB, peo-
nies and other seasonable garden
blooms were shown In profusion by
members of the summer colony.

The principal rose exhibitors in
competition were Harold Pratt, gard.
F'rank Johnson; Herbert Pratt, gard.
Henry Gaut; John Pratt, gard. John
Everitt; S. D. Brewster, gard. Harry
Goodband, and W. E. Kimball, gard.
James McCarthy. It was too early
for the H. P. roses, but the Teas and
H. T. were very fine. A nice tabic
decoration was put up by Jos. Adler.
gard. for Harvey I^adew. Prominent
non-competitive contributors were
C. F. Cartlidge, gard. Wm. Noonan.
ajid Mrs. J. F. Agre. gard. W. C. Jones,
both of these receiving special honors.

A ROCK GARDEN EXHIBIT.
We have had considerable to say
about rock gardening of late because
we believe it to be a department of
garden art with a big future. Several
good examples of such work have been
shown at various exhibitions the past
spring. The example which we illus-
trate on this week's title page was
much admired by visitors, and consid-
ering that it was under a tent, with
no background for a setting, it was
well done. At the same place next
year we have the promise of some
elaborately constructed rock work in
the open and with a setting of trees
and other accessories.

The horticultural trades interests in
Great Britain are urging that since
the importation of foreign-grown
bulbs, etc.. has been forbidden by the
government, the order should also as
a matter of justice exclude the entry
of cut flowers.

Philadelphia — Rupert Kieule, the
well-Unown retailer at 17th below
Market St.. suffered a broken ankle
from an auto accident on the 17tli
inst. He was taken to the Women's
Hospital nearby.

STEM ROT OF THE PEONY.

IteliTi'lng lo the quciy and answer
on this disease appearing on page 819
of our recent issue, a successful peony
raiser says that stem-rot is often
brought about by the use of too much
manure close to the stems. Avoiding
this and adding careful observation,
plus clean culture, he asserts that no
trouble may be feared from stem-rot.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Washington, la. — .Mills Seed Co.,
voluntary petition in bankruptcy.

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The annual rose show of the Nas-
sau County Horticultural Society was
held at the Nassau Country Club, Glen

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June 24, 1916

HORTICULTURE

873

Obituary

Charles B. Wetherby.
Charles B. Wetherby, florist, died al
his home in Fulton. N. Y., on Saturday,
June 10. He was fifty-seven years old
and is survived by his widow, one
daughter and one brother, William
Wetherby, Oswego.

E. Neubert.
The deatli is announced of Emil
Neubert, whose name is connected
with the lily of the valley trade of
Hamburg, Mr. Neubert, who was 85
years of age, had been in his early
years a member of the staff of Dippe
Bros., the Quedlinburg seedsmen.
About sixty years ago he went to
Hamburg and established the nursery
at Wandsbeck.

Charles E. Shackley.

Charles E. Shackley. fur many years
engaged in the florist's business in Au-
burn. Me., passed away .Monday night,
June 12, at his home, o2u Turner street,
after several months of painful illness.
He was born in Dover. N. H., 68 years
ago. and came to Lewiston with his
parents when quite young. He carried
on the florist's business at the Turner
street greenhouses for many years. Mr.
Shackley is survived by his wife, and
two brothers, Horace of Lewiston, and
Frederick of Boston.

David H. Laney.
David Hobbs Laney, a pioneer flor-
ist of Woodhaven, New York, died
Sunday. June 11. on his seventy-fourth
birthday from a paralytic stroke, at
his home, 1812 Woodhaven avenue,
where he had lived for thirty-six years,
and was for thirty-three years in
charge of the Grosjean estate. He
was born in South Warmboro. Hamp-
shire, England, June 11, 1842, and
had been in this country forty-six
years. He leaves a widow, Hannah,
and three grandchildren.

Philip Edward Moon.
Private Philip Edward Moon, of
the Seaforth Highlanders, was killed
in action on April 28th, at the age of
19 years. He was a son of the late
Henry Moon, the best flower painter
of our day. and .grandson of Mr. F.
Sander. Bruges and St. Albans. The
sympathy of many in the trade will
go out to Mr. and Mrs. Sander and
Mrs. Moon in their bereavement. His
Captain, in a letter of sympathy, says:
"Philip was a brave soldier and a
good lad — one of the very best — and
he has, for a long time, had our ad-
miration and love. I will always
treasure the memory of him; his
great love of nature and his knowl-
edge of flowers was so wonderful to
us all. " — Horticultural Trade Journal.

Nicholas P. Kruchten.
Nicholas P. Kruchten, son of Mr.
and Mrs. N. J. Kruchten, and secre-
tary of the firm of N. J. Krucliten &
Co., lost his life in an automobile acci-
dent at Lawrence avenue and the
river, Chicago, on the night of Juno
13th. At first it was thought the
machine, which was being driven at
high speed, collided with the rail of

the bridge but later a defective wheel
is regarded as the cause of the acci-
dent. Mr. Kruchten died almost at
once and his two companions were
seriously injured. N. P. Kruchten was
29 years of age and was in active
charge of the growing end of the busi-
ness at 5308 N. Western avenue, two
brothers. John and Henry, having
charge of the wholesale store in the
.-^tlas block. Nicholas Kruchten also
leaves a wife to whom he was married
six years ago. The funeral was held
from the home of his parents on Fri-
day and interment was in Graceland
cemetery.

MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE.

Prof. A. H. Nehrling, head of the
department, is to be married on June
29 in South Bend, Indiana. He will
go to Colorado on his wedding trip.

The Department of Floriculture is
closing up its work for the college
year. With the reorganization of the
work and the addition of new courses
the department has been able to carry
on its professional duties better than
in the past. In order that the students
may have practical experience to sup-
plement the professional courses giv-
en by the college, the department en-
deavors to place men on private es-
tates and commercial places during
the summer vacation. This year the
department has been able to place 14
men for the summer work.

A. S. Thurston, assistant in the de-
partment, is to teach the courses in
floriculture to be given in the Summer
School. Under the direction of A. S.
Thurston the perennial garden has
been enlarged and quite a number of
new plants have been added. The
garden at present includes a very rep-
resentative collection of herbaceous
perennials: it contains about 3,000
plants representing 450 species and
varieties. The perennials are planted
in large beds, each genus and species
being correctly labeled. Although the
garden is not planted for effect, but
for educational purposes, it makes a
very effective showing with its vari-
ety and succession of bloom against
the background of green furnished by
the wide grass walks.

ST. ALBANS, ENGLAND.

.\ personal letter from Mr. F. San-
der. Sr.. of St. Albans, England, con-
veys the sad intelligence that his
grandson has just been killed in ac-
tion, to which Mr. Sander adds "His
life was to me dearer than my own."
Mr. Sander keeps closel.v in touch
with events horticultural on this side
of the water and is especially rejoiced
over the great success of the big pop-
ular flower shows in this country and
the rapid advance of commercial or-
chid growing, a condition which he
predicted when lie visited the United
States some thirty years ago.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For FumigatitiK
A«k Your Dealer For It.

NICOTWE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

HYPER-HUMUS

PROVEN QV.AilTY

Rich in Organic Matter, high in Nitrogen,
carrying the valuable Xitrogen-Flxing
Bacilus Pasteuraniuni. which not only re-
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other valuable Chemicals in the Soil.
Odorless and absorbs many times its
weight in water giving valuable drought-
resisting quality to soil where it is used.
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Prire S6.00 per TON in Bulk
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A spraT remedy for green, black, white
fly, thrlps and soft scale.

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NIKOTIANA

A 12% nlcotliie lolntloa properly dllototf
for fnmlgatlng or raporUlng.

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Until further notice shipment* on our
product! FUNOINB, TBBMINB and SOA*
LINK will be aabject t« coQdlUona of tk«
chemical market.

Prompt shlpmentfl can be guaranteed on
APHUTB and NIKOTIAHA.

Aphine Manufacturing G>.

MADISON. N. J.

BKflNb '
hflNURES

Unequalled for Greenhouse and
Landscape Fertilizing

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

31 Union Stock 'Yards, Chicago

B$.

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Is a aclentifleally prepared compound
that It hiehlj effloient for AXL. InMet
pests. Wbj bother with sereral sprays
when this will answer everj porpos*
throughout the yearT

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874

Cat. 1765

Pot Makars for a
Cantury anda Half

HORTICULTURE

June 24, 1916

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World'a Larsaat
Manufacturara

Standard, Azalea, Bulb. Orchid, Fern, Hanglns, Embossed, Rose. Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flowar.
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts. Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

J^ritt for Catalogue
and DUeountt

A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

W&r«h»aft«si
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MBW ToaK, M. T.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda. N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

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)r«0r'8 Peerless^
'Glazing Points

For Grcenbouaes
DHr« ttwT mi ttuf, bpciiue
botk WtiIi ire oa the time
•14*. Cao't twitt and break
tk* flan Iq driving. Galran-
lB*d and will not rusl. No
rlfhu or Irfu

T^ Paafleaa Glazing Point
b r^tcBtei. Noothen likc^
tL Oidal from your dealer
Of 4inm fiom oa.
IM*. Ti<. poit^ld. I
taajia* lr*«.
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— t^rku.

POT MAKERS FORM CREDIT AS-
SOCIATION.

A brand new Credit Association
was organized June 17 at Atlantic
City, N. J., with the makers of 90 per
cent, of the pots used in this country,
in attendance. Twelve potteries, lo-
cated in the eastern section of the
United States, were represented.

The vital subject of Credit was the
drawing card and the meeting result-
ed in the appointment of a committee
of two to plan details for the con-
duct of the Association and to re-
port at a future meeting. The or-
ganization will be known as The Pot
Makers' Credit Association.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED.

Eldora, la. — .James Pierce, rose
house.

Alameda, Cal. — McKinley Park, one
house.

Jollet, HI.— Labo Bros., house 42 x
200. house 30 x 200, Moninger con-
struction.

KIrkwood, Mo. — W. A. Rowe, two
30n ft. houses.

Portland, Ore, — T. Inugwka, 38th
avenue, one house.

Oakland, Cal, — K. Makahinl, Edes
avenue, one house.

Haywards, Cal. — Appleby & Letts,
two houses each 18 x 150.

San Francisco, Cal. — Schwerin
Bros., fern liouse 26 x 150.

Glendolen, Pa.— J. W. Colfiesh Sons,
three houses each 25 x 150.

Saugerties, N. Y. — Chas. B. Stow,
Partition street, house 15 x 25.

Carthage, Mo. — Fairview Green-
hnusos, vegetable house 84 x 500.

Pittsburgh. Pa. — Saxonwald Green-
houses, Castle Shannon, addition.

Kimberly, Wis, — William Greene,
Kimberly Greenhouses, additions.

Providence, R, I. — Richard L. Hor-
gan, 280 Eaton street, one house.

ABOUT YOUR REQUIREMENTS

Ventilating Equipment and Greenhouse Fittings

You cant find anylliing equal to AIJVANCIO line and our
prices are right. Your orders or inquiries always receive
our prompt attention. Furthermore everj'thing we furnish
is guaranteed to give entire satisfaction.

You can make no mistake by dealing with us.

Write for one of our catalogs today. Tell us about your
requirements and we will figure for you.

ADVANCE CO.

RICHMOND,
IND.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

Xo. Dliui]. Ku. Uo7,. 100
10 20 in. $1.45 $10.00 $i:<0.00
20 18 lu. 1.30 14.00 110.00
30 in In. 1.00 11.25 02.00
40 14 In. ,05 7.00 50.00
.W 12 In. .45 5.00 40.00
60 10 In. .38 4.00 32.00

70 8 In. .30 3.00 28.00

Manuf,TCtured for us exclusively. The best tub ever Introduceil. The neatest,
lightest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric weliled Ijchiiis^ 'JIjo four iiirgest

HENRY A. DREER, seeds Plants. Bulbs and Supplies. 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

NON-KINK WOVEN HOSE

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 14c. per
foot. Unequalled at the
lirice. Remnants, shorter
than no feet. 10c. per foot,
with couplings.

HOSK VALVl

70c.

All brass except the hand
wlu'el. Has a removable
leather disk which is easily
replaced to keep water
tight. Stuffing box pre-
vt-nts leaks nt stem.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO,

139'.;-14I4 Metniponinn .Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

I— STANDARD FLOWER— i

If your RreenhouBCB are within BOO
miles of the Capitol, write as, we cmn
■are you money,

W. H. ERNEST

^ Mth A M 8ts., Wsahlnrton, D. C. __

TBE FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIA TIOH

Ii a mutual organlz^^tlon, Insuring ^••m-
hoBse glass against bsU. Botb comiosrcUJ
aad private establlshmeots are scosptad.
For partlcDlars, addrMS

John G. E«l«r, Sec, SadcH« River, N. J.

June 24, 1916

HOETICULTURE

875

FOLEY

MATERIALS

A.V9E. T

•ME BESnr F-OF9

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

oreie:

IMMOUSES

Estimate anc

Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. |

3275 West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leaders in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS. CHICAGO, ILL.

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

W. Erie St. Chlcaso, III.

EVERYTHING FOR THE GREENHOUSE
John C. Moninger Company

CHICAGO NEW YORK

922 Blarkliawk St. 812 Marbridge Bldg.

CINCINNATI, 2314 Union Central Bldg.

A STl C A

For Greenhouse
'^ F.O.PIERCE CO.

12W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

Mastlca Is elastic and tenacloas, admits of
expansion and contraction. Patty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken Klasn more easily
removed without breaking of other g^lass
as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

GREENHOUSE MATERIAL
HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, and
It win pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Bock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

216-217 HaTemeyer St., BraoklyB, N. T.

Win last a lifetime.

»1.«S EACH

Adjustable — can and
frame separate —
easily cleaned.
Frame all one piece,
of malleable Iron.
More practical and
more easily operated
than any other.

B«al-tlcht Ilqnid pntty at $1.26 per callon.

METROPOLITAN M.4TERIAL CO.

1M2-1414 Metropolitan Are., Brooklyn, N. T.

IC

till) Soils
Complele

MOST PRACTICAT,

Shelf Bracket

On this Shelf

Bracket 2 G-inch

b0!ird.s: or 2 1-inch

or li/4-lnoh pipes

|. f> ^m are placed, and can

ylJC H ^* clamped to either ridge

^ or purlin columns.

FLATS '^ll^fcin^r-

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ate., Brooklyn. N. Y.

Evans 20th Century Arm

Most iip-to-dalc arm on the market. Proof
that it is better than any otiicr is tliat
others tricti to imitate it. Write for r^ur
1916 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Richmond, Ind.

METROPOLITAN
GREENHOUSES

Thorough In Every Particular

The three things of utmost importance
after signing the contract to build a
greenhouse, are, Quality, Speed and
Economy. This is a basic truth, and
absolutely essential .to the success of
any greenhouse building operation.

Our organization is letter-perfect down
to I he minutest detail.

Along with many other prominent
Metropolitan Greenhouse owners, Mr.
Martin Metzner, fcr whom we built
the above Greenhouse on his estate
at Lake Ronkonkoma, Long Island,
will verify our claim that we are
capably equipped to build satisfac-
torily, rapidly and economically.

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS
UP TO US

We go anywhere in the U. S.
to submit plans and prices.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

Patented Greenhouses.
1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

HOTBEO SASH at 7Sc. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypreM.

Glazed Hotbed Sash from $1.65 up.

Double Light Sash up to $4.00.

We carr.v a large stocic of ail glsea.
Write us for estimate.

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359-1365 Flushing Avenue BROOKLYN, N. 1.

DlfflcuU and rejected cases specl-
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ducements made to secure business.
Over 30 years' active practice. Bi-
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xiTvlcc. Write for terms.
Address.

SIOGERS & SIGGERS

FATKNf UA\VV1R5

Box 9, National Fnlon Bulldinc
WiiNhlnfftnn. I). C.

876

HORTICULTURE

June 21, 191C

The StruiKlit iiiM.l r.\ pi" U(» eri'c'lvd I.'i nr "ia >4-]irs »kh «iii Ihi- l.iirz AniliTHun Krttuti', Itrttiiklilif, .Mllhh.

Three Interesting Chapters in %
Our Greenhouse Construction

IT n.is aliiii;; in IvNs. in tlip Jay (Jmilil rnnt'<>. tlint we orlg-
inutiMl tile cunHtructiuii ttuit used the tirnt caBt iron gut-
tiTs for (rrfenliouses. It was considered a biff stride. It
;;avo added ri^ridity to the frame and entirely overcame a
SiTioiis repair expense.

lu those days only the plain half round gutter could he
east. But it wasn't long before we developed a method of
casting, so we could vary the gutter, giving It an archi-
tectural moulding effect, which has been generally fidlowed
in greenhouse t>niiiling ever since.

So niucli for Oliapler Number One.

Next came the curved eave with the gutter placed at the

sill. Here, indeed, was a radical departure. It greatly In-
creased their attractiveness and put greenhouses In an en-
tirely different class.

And now conies Chapter Three— tlie inudllied curved eave.
which many of the gardeners emlorsc heartily. The gutter
is back at the eave again and the continuous side ventila-
tion sash restored. The curve above tlie gutter Is enlarged
giving Increased height, for the side benches.
It is really a cross between a curved eave an<l a curvilinear
house, with the conildned advantages of t>oth. We called
it the Modllieil Curved Eave. It's the house we recommend
your building. When you are ready to talk It over, say
when and where, and we'll be there.

The <'urvcd Krtxe T.vpc.

The Modiflpd rur\ed Eave.

Is^U^urnham^.

NEW YORK
42nd Street BIdg.

SALES OFFICES:

BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

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