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HORTICULTURE

INDEX TO VOLUME XXVII. January 5 to June 29, 1918

Illustrated articles are marked with *

Page
A

*Abutilon Sieboldi 389

Advertising is tlie motor power

of industry 555

Appreciation, An 5")3

*Anderson. f'apt. James W 559

Arboretum, Arnold 457, 532

Asparagus strain routs rust dis-
ease. New 569

♦Azalea indiea, Part of a liouse
at Eureka Cal 357

B

Barberry scare. The 439

*Barnit, Jr., Joseph 183

*Begonias. Lorraine 462

*Bolgiano. F. W 584

Boston, Gardeners' & Florists'
Club of: 56, 130, 189. 255, 290, 388
507, 556, 581, 616
Boston Peony and Rose Show.. 616
Boston Spring Flower Show: 202,
*241, *247, *273, 282, *309

Bouvardia 558

Boycotting. Patriotic 279

Brooklyn Botanic Garden 414

Buffalo Florist Club 80, 153

Business Troubles: 14. 43, 62, 91, 111
139, 191, 262, 306, 322. 399, 423
447, 463, 495, 519, 539, 591

C

Call to action. A 339

Carnation growers of New Eng-
land. To the 32

Carnation. Iron-stemmed 22

Ca'-nation Society, American: 32. 52
101, 102

Catalogue men. To 213

Catalogues Received: 12. 35. 60. 83
132. 190, 214, 238, 260, 320, 354. 365
401. 439. r,22. 546, 633

*Cattleya Charm 630

*Cattleya Raphaelae {C. Trianae

X aurea) 73, 77

Cause. A worthy 361

Chicago Florists' Club: 59, 159, 290
341. 363. 496. 583

Chicago's Bond record 471

Chicago. Mother's Day in 496

Christmas. For next 367

Chrysanthemum Society of Amer-
ica 130, 389

Chrysanthemums 558

Club & Society Notes: 43, 52, 107, 189

226, 363, 389. 43R
Coal consumption for florists.... 55
Coal delivery contracts. May can-
cel all 353

Coal fieuros, Impressive 47

Coal prices. Bituminous 435

Coal Week, June 3-8 511

Collecting interest on unpaid ac-
counts 559

Commendation. Welcome 94

Connecticut Horticultural Socie-
ty SO

Page

Connecticut Nurserymen's Assoc-
iation 200

*Connor, Two sons of Dennis T..618

Cornell Rose Test Garden 616

Cornstalk borer. Look out for. . . 641
Co'Dorstions. New: 22. 60. 115. 135
191, 211. 235, 262, 296, 322, 347, 371
495. 555, 587. 639

*Crataegus Holmesiana 176, 179

Cromwell patriotism 103

Cucuml;ers and Melons, Pests of 642

Dahlia Society. American

388, 507, 533
*Dahlia King of the Autumn... 1. 22

Delusions, War industry 520

Detroit Convention Garden, The. 341
Device for scaring birds, A simple 329
Double up 500

E
Editorial:

— Better service ahead. The pub-
licity drive. The passin.g of the
"roping." Happy New Year. . . 8

— A memorable week. Damage
widespread. A temporary quiet 30

— Patriotic co-operation. Club ac-
tivities. Drastic business re-
strictions 54

— No National Flower Show this
year. The "red rag" again.
Come to Boston. An alliance
for Defense 78

— Some concession. Seed con-
servation. Curtailing. The
bright side. Seed scarcity 104

— The carnation set aside. Wake
up! Doing their part. Quite
possible. A cause for anxiety. 126

— The New York "International."
Unwise war gardening. The
barberries in danger. The seed
catalogs take precedence 150

—The Dutchman. The S. A. F.
Convention. Generosity 176

— "Say it with flowers." The
farmers' seeds. Freesias ad lib.
Neighborly. Don't miss a line 198

— Spring In sight. What's the
damage? Do it now. Falla-
cious ideas 222

— A noble public benefaction.
Thrift Stamp Day. Free seeds
again? Faster trade publicity. 250

— Flower show policies. Bar-
barism versus Americanism.
Easter 280

— An ill-advised move. A sugges-
tion for improvement. Special
window displays 314

— Unfortunate and misleading.
The bases of quality 338

— A worthy purpose. A master
stroke. Make every day a big
day ! 362

Page

— Short-sighted advice. Prospects
and problems of the hour. Our
first duty 386

— The gardener's place. Protect
the Mayflower. The barberry's
fate. The labor problem 412

— Plant more trees. Reduced pro-
duction and its effect. The
blessing of snow 434

— The small florist's predicament.
"Up against it." To cut out
plant importing 458

— Mother's Day. The florists' good
record 482

— Winter's toll. "Double up." Our
duty to ourselves and the na-
tion 506

— Beware of the swindler. Super-
wheat. Practical philanthropy. 530

— Flowers left over. A wise in-
vestment. The small florist
saved 554

— Bulb exclusion confirmed. A
change in plant material. Spe-
cious advice. The outlook 578

— Plant exclusion. Fairly treated.
An important convention. A
great acquisition 602

— Congratulations. Sphagnum
moss. Get your coal. Ep,ster
lilies. Pits save coal 626

Emulation, Worthy of 125

*Erica melanthera 411

Exemption for florists, No 128

F

Facts, Sober 400

Farmers. Operating "Circles" for. 633
Farmers' Week at Cornell. N. Y. . 107

Fertilizer bags. Save 608

Fertilizer now. Order 615

*Flood. Edward A 12

F. T. D. Emblem competition 399

Flower market reports:

—Boston: 17. 41, 65, S9, 113, 137

161. 185, 209, 233, 265, 301, 325, 349

373, 397. 421. 445. 469, 493, 517, 541

555, 589, 613, 637
—Chicago: 17, 41, 65, 89. 113

137, 161, 185, 209, 233. 265. 301. 325

349, 373, 397, 421, 445, 493, 517,
—Cincinnati: 17, 65, 89, 137. 161

265. 301, 349, 373, 397, 421, 445, 493

517, 555
—Cleveland: 17, 89. 113, 185, 209

265
—New York: 17, 41, 65, 89, 113

137, 161, 185. 209. 233. 265, 301, 325

351, 373, 397, 421, 445, •^eo, 493, 517

5t1 55.'., 589. 637
—Philadelphia: 19, 41. 65, 89

113. 161. 185, 209. 233, 265, 325, 351,

373, 397. 421, 445. 469, 495, 517, 541,

567, 589, 637,
—Pittsburgh: 113, 185, 211, 267, 301,

325, 373, .399, 423, 445, 517, 567, 591,

637

II n l:i I (* V I.T I I! I

KochfSler: 19. 41. 67. 91. Ur.,

i:iT 1S7. I'll, T.K3. -261. :I03, 327. :t!ll.

MU. :\W. rs.\. Ul. 471. 495. 519. 541.

;.67. .".;•!, 6li, 6:l7.

^?t Louis; 21. 43. 67. 97. 91, 115

137. 187. 211. 267. .303. 327. 351. 375.

399. 423. 447. 471. 495. 519. 567. 691.

613. 639
— Washlnplon : 399. 423, 472. 495. 519.

541.567,639

Flowers an essential 79. 555

Flowers for sick soldiers 317

Flowers In war time 315

Food will win the war; produce

It 154

Forests, Three new National 613

Freesias for profit 199

•Fruit for decoration use 57

Fuel consumption by florists.

Regulations rostrlcllns 435

•Garden at Buitenzorg. Java.

Views in 217. 235. 501. 509

Garden instruction. Practical.... 414

•Garden of succulents 573

Gardeners' Conference in Boston

363. 414
Gardeners' Conference in New

York 225

Gardeners. National Association

of 10, 127. 290, 343

Gardeners' Place. The 533

Gas, Cost of heating by 95

Georgia. A beauty spot in 354

•Gla<iiolus Panama 201

Gladiolus Society, American

201, 436, 533
Glass. To restrict use of fuel in

producing 213

•Gray, William 522

Greenhouses building or contem-
plated: 22, 47. 70. 95, 118, 143
191. 21.3. 238. 296. 367. 402. 426, 475
523. 546. 560. 595. 643.

•Greenhouse at Tsingtau 340

•Greenhouses of E.x-Emperor Li at

Seoul. Korea 180.

Greenhouses requested to close.

Private 461

Greeting to the florists of the
United States 79

H

Hail Association. Florists' .'16

Hailstorm. Destructive 6<3

fTqrrison loses h's siebt, C. S... 53*

Hippeastnim (.Amaryllis) 361

Holyoke Xr. Northamnton Florists'

& Gardeners' Club 2'?5

Homes. Closing large country... 29
Horticultural problems of tclav. 410
Horticulture in America. The

future of t;*

Hutchins Memorial. The 11. *629

Hydrocyanic acid gas as a green

house insecticide 269

I

Illinois State Florists' Associa-
tion J 179

Imnortations. The Holland-Ameri-
ca IS"?

Impo'tine provision, A wise... 155

IniDOrts. Restriction on 361. 60'?

Income tax repn'ts 226

In-^iana. State Florists" Associa-
tion of 81

Ti'te'^t rnwd^T* f'*om .T«T>qn S^'^

Insecticide situation. The 270

Inlenwillonal Klowi-r Show

177. 2»2. 414. 583

Iowa Florists' I'onferHnci' 130

'Iris pallida dulmutlca 415

K

'K.'lMU'l. W. .1 251

•Korea. At the market In tIairCn. . 25.".

Ladles' Society of American
Florists 460. 556

Laello-Cattleya Rlielms alba ru-
bra 630

Lancaster County Florists' Asso-
ciation: 80. 225. 316. 415. 507. 631

Legal advice. Some timely 34

1 enox Horticultural Society 69

♦Letters from an old to a young
gardener 247. 339

Liberty Loan missed $40.000,000.,

How 543

•Lilac A. B. l^mberlon 549. S.'i''.

•lilac President Lincoln 621, 62'>

♦Lilac display In Arnold Arbore-
tum 508

Lilacs. American 534

Lilacs. The new Chinese 625

•Lilium candidum as a woodland

feature 342

•Lilium regale as a pot plant. 597. 6ii3

Lily bulb outlook, The 461

Local and general news:

—Boston: 20. 44. 6S. 118, 140, 164. 1S7
212. 237. 258. 304, 328. 352. 376. 400
424. 448. 472, 498, .510. 544. 568, 640

— Buffalo: 498

—Chicago: 20. 45. 68, 92. 118, 142. 16»
212. 236. 256. 304. 328. 352. 378. 400
424. 448. 472. 499. 545, 568. 592. 617
640

—Cincinnati: 93. ?04. 375 568

—Cleveland: 20. 92. 116. 166. 187, 212
256

—New York: 44. 69. 93. 116. 140, 164
187. 213. 236. 256. 306. 352. 376. 400
498 544. 570

— Philadelphia: 20. 44. fiS. 116. 140
164. ?12. 258. 376. 400. 426. 448. 474
^^G 511. 544. 568. 592. 617

—Pittsburgh: 116 164. 187. 213. 256
306. 328. 376. 400. 426. 448. 474, 498
510. 570 617. 6«1

—Rochester: 20. 92. 116. 140. 166. 18^
212. 237. ?56. 306. 329. 352. 375. 44^
-172. 498. 51^ 544. 556. 592. 617. 6<0

—St. louis: 68. 92 118. 140. 166 187
?58. 3?8. .''52. 378. 400. 424. 449 472
499. 510. 594. 641

—Washington: 400. 426. 472. 497. 511
545, 568, 592, 641

—Worcester: 329

— lancaster. Mass.: 258

—Cromwell. Ct.: 140

— i^all River. Mass : 400

—Toronto, Ont.: 142

— N^aea"^ Falls: 474

loyalty in little things 263

M

•Mains .Arnoldiana 49

•Malus floribunda 25

Maluses, The 31

Massachusetts Agricultural Col-

Colleee Notes 224, 303

Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety 10. 56. 2.54. 484. 5 7. 591

Massachusetts Nurserymen's As-
sociation 8''>

•Mavhew. .1. R 631

•Meconopsis integrifolia 477

Missouri Botanical Garden. Gift
to the 633

Pace

N

•Narcl88l among ferns 487

•Nari-lsHUH Kmperor and KmpresB
n:ilurallzi'd In grasH under oakM

429. 437

.Nassau County ilorlicullural So-
rlety KI. 17K, :;;i4. 3SS. 485. 616

.New Bedford Ilorlicullural So-
ciety 59

.New Jersey. Ini|>orlant bill Intro-
duced In 203

New York Federation of Horti-
cultural Societies and Horal
Clubs 178, 2.'.5, 290

New York Florists' Clubs 56. K(i

127. 153. 2.'.."i. 2!MP, 363. 460. 484. 581

.New York. Horticultural Society
of 33, 436, 556

.Ni'W York International Flower
Show 77. '281. 283

.New England Nurserymen's As-
sociation 56. 1113. 224

.New York State Fair Flower l)e-
I artment 259

News Notes 14. 22. 32, 63, 94

110, 118, 130. 135, 139. 182. 213. 230
231, 284. 303, 343, 391. 440, 463, 474
496. 519, 546. 595. 639

Nurserymen, American Associa-
tion of 605, 631

Nurserymen demand redress.... 487

Nurserymen's Market Develop-
ment Fund 223

Obituary:

—Allen. Samuel L., 342; Ander-
son, J. F., 202.

—Baker, Edward A., 390; Bald-
win, M. C. 70; Barker, Peter,
390; Bayersdorfer, Mrs. Wm.,
153; Beaumont, W. H., 115:
Beckert, Wm. C, 520; Benl-
zen, J. N. A., 463; Blech-
schmidt. Eugene R., 115; Blge-
low. Nancy Wilder, 37; Bow-
ditch, Ernest W., 520; Boyce,
Frederick W., 190.

— Capstick, William, 130; Charl-
ton. John. 224; Chase.' Joseph
S.. 190; Coffin, S. B., 93; Col-
lins; Charles W., 531; Connor,
James E.. 437; Craig, David R.,
520.

—Davenport, Albert M., 130;
Day. Frank Miles, 604; 'Dick,
J. Harrison, 317; Donovan,
Christopher, 296: Dunn,

.Mathew H., 255.

—Evert, Tony. 317.

— Faxon, Charles E., 130. 153;
Fowle. George W.. 70.

— Gardner, John G., 153; Gillson.
Andrew. 70; Glenn. John .1..
390; Goodall. James. 255;
Graham. John G., 202; Graham,
John O., 153; Greaves, Thomas,
224.

— Hannigan, M. J.. 437; Harkett.
Charles. 641; Harkett. William
F.. 224; Hay. William. .594:
•Heacock. Joseph. 296; Heile.
Oscar. 255; Hendberg, .Mau-
rice. 531; Hendberg. Raymond
M., 255; Henry. James B., 423;
Hess. Conrad, 437; Hornecker,
Charles, 32.

— Just. William, 365.

— Keenan. M. T.. 317; Kelley. D.
v.. 641; Kennedy. Geo. G., 342;
Krombach Theodore, 190.

— Lameraux. Frank K., 390;
Loeffler. Ernest C. 520; Loew-
nau. Emil A.. 202; Long. Elias
A.. 11: Lynch. .John. 224.

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Page

— Manning, Marie, 11; *Mac-
Gregor, James, 365; McArcUe,
J. B., 463; McCormick, Alfred
E., 115; McGee, William J., 641;
McGuinness, Leonard, 11; Mc-
Kinley, Eliza, 390; McMackin,
Robert, 560; Mendel. Mrs.
Joseph. 560; Michell, Harry,
390; Muller, August, 70; Mun-
roe, Mrs. William. 190; Murphy,
Dennis, 594.

— Nadler, August. 255; Nugent,
John Jcmes, 365.

—Parker, Nelson. 130; Patrick,
Alfred, 190; Peckham, R.
Frank, 11; Perkins, George,
463; Poehlmann. Mrs. John.
423; Prince, Lieut. Harry Walk-
er, 604.

— Rapalje. Mrs. A. C, 390;
Riedinger, Howard, 32; Robin-
son, Chas. M.. 11; Ruse, Robert,
11.

—Sargent. A. Robeson, 296;
Schneider. Mrs. John, 93;
Sharp, Harry, 296; Schneider,
Wm. B., 463; Schriveiier, Rob-
ert. 32; Simonds, W. W.. 437;
Smith. Mrs. Geo. W.. 390; Sul-
livan. Mrs. J. F.. 423.

— Tailby. Joseph. 437; Taplin.
Mrs. James, 520.

— Uhl, Jacob. 202.

— Veitch. Major Leonard, 604;
Vielbig, Michael J., 224; *Vil-
morin, Maurice L. de. 531;
Voigt, Karl. 153; Vose, Joshua.
390.

— Winkworth, David D., 202;
Winterson, Mrs. William. 317.

— Yauchzi, A., 115; Young, Oscar,

255.
♦Orchid hybrid. A remarkable 405, 415

Orchids at Trenton, N. J 409

•OreodDxa regia 525

Organization. The value of 344

P

*Palnis at Buitenzorg, Java, Ave-
nue of 97, 105

Patents granted 115. 191, 416, 439

475. 519, 546

Patriot, The horticultural 401

♦Patriots 557

Peonies, Early 534

Peony Society, American 580

Peony Manual, Reasons for fourth

edition of 64^

Perhaps 130

Personal; 259. 375, 389. 413. 443, 567
Philadelphia Florists' Club of 316, 460

*Pierson. F. R 290

Pittsburgh Easter Show 364

*PIant. A poDular holiday 7

•Plumb, William 82. 546

Po'^try:

—Them Flowers, 11; The fuel
question. 252; When Spring
comes back. 268; We need a
few more optimists, 317; The
volunteer, 364; The big gun,
391; Say it with flowers, 460;
The thines that make a soldier
great, 535; The flag, 546; Please
omit flowers, 579.

♦Poinsettias 438

*Popp. P. W 106

Potmakers' Credit Association.. 316
Practice and theory in horticul-
ture 366

Pri'e. Two hundred dollar 79

Publication. A new semi-monthly 235
Publications received: 46. 82, 131. 221
330. 354, 365, 416, 426. 450, 488, 521
560, 641.

Page

Publicity campaign: 9, 55, 125, 152
177, 202, 252, 253, 315, 341, 387, 413
435, 459, 483, 505, 534, 553, 579, 604
627.

Publicity via Red Cross 535

Q

Quarantine against foreign plant
introductions proposed 29

R

'Ranunculus 313

Readjustment 199

Recess, During;

— Stamford Horticultural Society 163

— The Waretown opening 642

Reforestation 439

Retail florists. Of interest to:
— P. T. D. results at Christmas. 12
* — Vase of American Beauties... 38
— St. Valentine's and Mother's

Day stamps and posters 63

— Stamp and poster trade boom-
ers. A story with a moral.. 86
— Getting business through a

mailing list 134

— A florist's disclaimer 158

— Are you doing your part?.... 206
—Growth of the F. T. D. Dol-
lar for dollar 207

— Florists' Telegraph Delivery.. 262
— One "Why" of the Easter suc-
cess 346

— How about that subscription? 370

— Encouraging the florist 413

— "Say it with Flowers" 418

* — Prize dinner table decoration 387

— Store window publicity 394

— The publicity drive 442

— Your next duty ; 447

— The National Publicity Cam-
paign 466

— W'hich class are you in? Flor-
ists' Telegraph Delivery. .490, 491

—Food for thought 514

— A pound of energy with an

ounce of talent 538

—More F. T. D.-ism 586

— Flowers by telegraph 610

* — Prize design for F. T. D. em-
blem 615

— The value of accumulation. . . . 634

— Flowers by telegraph

15. 39, 562, 610
— New flower stores:

14, 43, 62, 87, 110. 135
158, 211, 230, 2'!2. ?98. 322. 347. 371
395. 419, 471, 496, 515. 563, 587, 635
Rhode Island Horticultural So-
ciety 225, 294

Rhododendrons 557

*Rock Garden in Glenside, Pa.333, 337

Rosa Hugonis 496, 511, 594

Rose, A promising new 361

Rose .growing under glass:
— Propagation. Selection of wood.
Temperatures, Watering and

syringing. Shading 149

— Supplying of pottin.g soil. Tem-
perature in rose houses. Lime.
Drainage. Conserving the place 197

Rose novelties. Two great 175

*Rose Ophelia 145

Rose Sorietv. American: 32. 106. 179
201, 285. 289, 340, .509, 556, 581. 630
*Rose Tausendschoen at Bar Har-
bor, Maine 224

Roses in St. Louis, Winter in-
jury to 639

Rotterdam statistics 545

S

Snlesmen off the road? Adver-
tise 268

Sav it with flowers 10"

Page

Seeds will win the war; sow
them 103

Seed Trade:

— Bolgiano's seed establishment
celebrates its 100th anniversary 36

— A slogan for the seed trade.
Annual dinner of P. Henderson
& Co 84

— Bermuda onion seed 108

— Make every seed count. To sell
corn at cost. Export licenses
for field corn refused. Notes. . 132

— The Canners' Convention. Notes 156

— Retail prices on vegetable seeds.
Kentucky Blue Grass in Mis-
souri and Iowa. Boosting the
bean 180

— Embargo lifted on .seeds and
nursery stock. Chicago seed
notes. The vegetable market.
Notes 203, 204

— Production of Bermuda onion
seed in Northwest. Notes.
Acorns 228

— Cucumber leaf spot disease. . . . 260

— About beans. Seeds at fair
prices. Curtailing imports.
Transportation 318

— Some encouragement. Connec-
ticut seed corn should be cer-
tified 344

— Reports on seed corn. The
British way. Field and garden
seed exempt from embargoes.
Chicago seed trade. Notes.... 368

— Public hearing regarding re-
strictions on importations of
plants and seeds. Philadel-
phia seed trade. Chicago seed
trade 392, 402

— To boost Philadelphia market
garden products. Notes 440

— Forage plant seeds imported
during April. Seed growing
contract prices. Notes 464

— Soldiers of the soil. Notes 488

— American Seed Trade Associa-
tion. Farl gets advice 512

— Wholesale Seedsmen's League.
Canary Island Onion seed crop
outlook. Prickly seeded spin-
ach. Seed to farmers at cost.. 536

— American Seed Trade Associa-
tion. *F. W. Bolgiano. Onion
seed prospects. 'Jacques L. de
Vilmorin 584

— The seedsman exonerated.

Beans 608

— American Seed Trade Associa-
tion. Wholesale Grass seed
Dealers' Association. Vegetable
seed crop conditions in the
west. Norway plans to grow
own seed 632, 633

— Address of President F. W. Bol-
giano. Secretary's report. Treas-
urer's report 606, 607

Setting the people right 268

*Shaylor, E. J 583

•Snow blockade, Chicago 142

Society of American Florists &

Ornamental Horticulturists:

— A greeting. "President Cha'-les
H. ToUy. Prospects for 1918 fi, 7

— Meeting of executive board.
Meeting of National Flower
Show Committee 33

— Oflicial appointments for 1918. 9

— The Publicity Campaign: 9. 55, 125
152, 177. 202, 252. 253, 315. 341, 3S7
413. 435. 459, 483. 505, 534, 553, 579
604. 627

iionr I r r I. I' r it k

— Natlunul KU>wt»r Show inilonn-
ilt'ly piwipoiipd. <'oiiv«>iillon nnd
trade t-xlilbltlon to bi> iu'ld in

St. I.ouIb us plunni'd 7"

— Ti'loKTiun to Fuel Administra-
tor 80

— .Mi><>(lnK of the Executive

lionrd If'l

Convention postponed until Au-
Kust 177

— MeciInK of rataloK men 202

— Next year's allowance of coal. . 2^3

— Department of plant registra-
tion: 459. 605. 553

—The fuel situation 45i»

— Another F'lower Day May 24.. 481

— Express your personality 579

—The St. I^uis convention. A Get

together talk 604

"Hood work." 627

Southampton Horticultural Soci-
ety 32

Southwestern nurserymen organ-
ize 80

Spade and hoe 361

Speed up the keynote 481

Sphaiinum moss. New use for. . . 62b

•Springtime roadsides 457

Stamford Horticultural Society.. 81.
363. 460. 583

•Stark. Major IJoyd C 605

Statement. .\ mischievous 483

•Strout. Chas. S 121

•Succulents. Garden of 573

Sulphur spray, Niagara 520

Sweden fears for fruit tree short-
age 625

•Sweet Pea Burpee's Early-flower-
ing Spencer Snowstorm. . .193. 203
Sweet pea exhibit. A remarkable 414
Sweet pea Society. American... 254
•522, 629

Page

Sweet pens of high degree 317

Swindler, lleware of this 387

System and elllclency 577

•Table decoration with llaby Doll

ros.'S, ITize 381. 387

Tarryiown Horticultural Society 581

Tennessee liortlculturiHts 106

•Thilow, J. Otto 56

Things timely and important.... 342

Toronto Horticultural Socle y... 533

Toronto lietail Klorlsts' Tluh.... 631
Trees and shrubs. Important new

and rare 462, 486

•Tropical scenery 458

U

•Uncle Sam's hoys. Two of 323

II. S. Botanic Garden. To enla-ge
the 197

Vegetable culture:

— Hot beds Preparedness. Vari-
eties to plant now. Cauliflower
and lettuce. Tomatoes 17.')

— Early peas. Celery. Onions
Brussels sprouts 221

— Lima beans. Asparagus. Rhu-
barb , 279

— Crop rotation. Cabbage. Cauli-
flower 337

— Potatoes. I eeks. Sweet Com.
Cilobe artichokes 385

— Tobacco powder. Starting veg-
etable plants in pots 409

Page
- I Ima beans and nieluns under

kIbhb 433

— Asparagus. Potatoes. String

beans 481

— Planting out. Later sowings.
WItloof chicory. Mrnssels
sprouts and celery. The June

hustle 629

-Asparagus. lettuce. Chicken
manure Thinning out. Cut
worms. .Mulching Cutting caul-
Iflowe-. Feeding tomatoes. Cu-
cumbers in f-ames 601

Vegetables. Large cities fearing

famine in 105

Vegetables or (lowers 391

Vegetables started In flower pots 3X7

•\*llmorln, Jacques I,, de 58<

Violet g'-owc'-s discuss big shlp-

n'UT problem 3?

Vio'pt prizes. Two big 389

Visl'ors' Kegister: 22. 43 67. 93, 11'
139. I. 16 183. 211, 231, 263. 298. 327
3.'il. 375. 399. 423. 447. 471. 496. 519
543. 567. 591. 615, 639

W

War garden talk. A 271

War, The toll of 416

Washington. Florists' Club of: 2,'>4
484. 581, 631

Waverley. A visit to 28 i

Wealth. Creating more 313

Westchester & Fairfield Horti-
cultural Society: 80. 200, 254. 389
484.
Western New York Horticultural

Society 128

Worcester County Horticultural
Society 254., 509

H OUT I CU LTD RE

Januftry 6. 1918

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I.' Kliolri'. M« Mur>litnil. Ijtilr
Klrhmonil. Ilriilr. Ilrlilrnnmlil.
roiii .I aiKl 3Va l>v p"t>. tlA.OO

S In.. »S,O0 pel 100.
■maid.
3. In. pots, $T.UO per lOU.

. .'l-ln. piil». »10.00 per IOi>.

VIrturl*.

In. potii. fIS.On piT 100.

, :i In. pot». tl 00 per ICIO.

In. tin.00 per lUi.
:i In.. JIOOO ].. r 100

.RIM

IONS

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rhll %llrlr-t|.<. Il«tlltll> Kt.M K

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

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sue rot li«'

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LILY BULBS

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Maltinorum, Marninenm. Anratam,

Album, UelpomrnP, Etc.

Shipments distributed from New York,
CblrsKo, Pbllsdelpbli, Denrer, LondoD
(Ont».

Write for IMPORT prices, statlnc qaaD-
tlt7, Tsrletj sDd sixe.

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ROSES, PALMS,

and Nor«Ule* In Decor»tlt« PUuik*.

muer nt ott itieets. PHiitoEiPiu. rk.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

Nursery Stock

Frvit and OraAmeatAl Tre«B, Bbrobs.
■sail rrslts. Clematis, ETsrcrMoa

WH«« far Trade List.

ff. t T. SMITH COMPANY, Gimvi, N. T.

BGBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Florists
ana Planters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

Whan writing to adoertUerB kindly
mention HORTICULTURE,

We are booking orders rapidly for the two sensational

ROSE NOVELTIES FOR 1918

Columbia and Ophelia Supreme

It is definitely known tliat there will be a shortage of
Manetti so it will be a case of "first come — first served," on
grafted stock.

Grafted, $35 per 100. Own Root, $30 per 100

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

IVI A.C3ISCSrM.

IME\A/ J\

CYBOTIUM SCHIEDEI

6 and 7 Inch pots, 4 to 5 ft. spread. |4 and $5 each

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS

'' ami 1i' iiK h pnts %Z to ?4 each

BIRDS' IMEST F'ERNS

4 ini-h 50 cents; 4>^ inch 75 cents; 5 Inch $1.00. A few specimen
7 inch at $2.50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

■t '^^ r-fco >A^ I

Primula Malacoides Townsendii

PLEASING lAJJkC ROSE

A Revolution in the Bafa|r Type

Firfit-clnss certificates of merit awarded
by New Vork Florists' CInb, Nassau Coun-
ty Horticultural Society and Oyster Bay
Horticultural Society.

Out of 2-Inch pots, tl.BO per doz., (10.00 per
100; 3-Inch pntu, (2.00 per doi., (IS.OO per
IIK).
Individual flowern as larjce as a 25c. -piece.

JK. L-. IVII1_I_EF9

JAMAICA. NEW YORK

SMITH'S

REVISED CHRYSANTHEMUM MANUAL

(Third Eilltlon)
Tlie best work on rhrysnnthemum Cul-
ture. Iloth niiiatenr k.Dd florist" hare been
provided with articles for their special
needs.

One llandred and Six Paces. Only BOc.
rostpald.

ElMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

National Nurseryman

The oldent and best established
Journal for ourscrymcD. Clrcale-
tlon among the trade only. Peb-
llshed inuntbly. Babaeriplloa prlee,
(IJW per year. Forctga sabscrlp-
tlous, (2.00 per year. la adTaoee.
Sample copy free upon appllcstlon
from those In the trade enclosing
their business card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., Ik

HATBORO. PA.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OVBB HALF A CBNTUBt.

email, medlnm and large alies supplied
Price list now rsady.

THE D. HILL NURSERY GOs

evergreen SpecUllsu. Largest Urooers Is

Aaa erica.

fUi\ (IS III NIIRK 11 I

Sr-k^^A^ Qi..i^^i-k O ^ m n ai

Awurtled CcrtlUcate of Merit at 8. A.

F. & O. H. New York Conveutlon. And

100 other notahle klnils. Ahvuvs ask for

SWASTIKA BRAND CANNAS.

The PONARD & j i^ I.WESl CROVE
VJONtSCO.) ^IJiPENN.US.A.

ioi^TX TrU. fn*.

AjilolDe WlatErr. Tie*- Pr««.

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST HARDT RHODODENDRONS.
AZALEAS, CONirRBS, CLEIIATIB
B. P. ROSES, SMB0B8 AMD HBR-
BA0BOC8 PLAMTS.

» liai n. fMttvtM Itlft

1 1 n, I. iM«M a I

F-ERIMS froB 2 1-4 inch Pota

BOSTONS— (8 per 100, (40 per 1000.
\VHIT.MA.VII I.MPBOVKD— (S per 100. (40

per 1000.
tVHITMANII COHPACTA— (S per 100, (40

per 1000.
ROOSEVEI.TS — (8 per 100. (40 per 1000.
TEDDV, JR. — (A per 100. (4S per 1000.
250 at (houKand rates.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.Whitman,Mass.

P. OUWERKERK,

In Wrttktx Advertteer*

Klndry Mention

HORTICULTURE

January S, 1918

HORTICULTURE

lUIVI

tJood strong Summer propagated stock In 3-ln. pots that have beeu topped and are now branching, In a good assortment
of thf VEBY BEST VARIETIES, Just what is needed to produce quality for Easter. »S.80 per 100, $SO.UO per 1000.

.ill excellent lot of 2-ln. plants, ready for Immediate shipment at sa.oO per 100, $32.50 per 1000.

Special 1000 in 10 varieties, our selection, for S20.00.

F- e: R IM s

crn-PTI ■»-'"» $2.00 per doz. $15.00 per 100 RH^TON »"'" $S.0O per doz. $25.00 per 100

dLUlIl 5-in 3.00 per doz. 26.00 per 100 ouoivm g.i„ 4.50 per doz. 35.00 per 100

HELIOTKOPE. C'lIPHEA, FUCHSIA, C01.EU8, AGERATCM, L.ANTAX.\. LEMON VERBENA, SWAINSONA, BEGONIAS,

PARLOR IVY, ETC., 2-in. $2.00 per 100, S-in. $3.00 per 100.

UAHLL\ ROOTS. Order now for Spring delivery. Whole field clumps $5.00 per 100 and up.. Send for list.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

CHEERFUL

New Year's Greeting

To All From

AUGUST ROLKER 8 SONS

NEW YORK

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
61 Vesey Street • • New York

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

9 IIVIIVI

Lilium Giganteum

of new crop

7/9 in. $55 per 1,000

In cases x>f 300 bulbs

//;

>e:i-ive:ry

Lily of the Valley

from New York Cold Storage

$40 per 1,000
in cases of 2,000 and 4,000 pips

30M\A/AKE & OO.,

Si-oad>A/«y,
■Me'w York

Page

Advance Co 24

Albany Cut

Flower Ex IS

Allen. J. K 19

American Bulb

Co 13

Anderson, S. A. . 15
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 22
Harrows A: Son. . 2
r.aversdorfer, H.

Co IV

Ha.v State Nur-
series 4

Heechwood Ilts.

Niirserles lit

liohbinlt & At-
kins 2

Itoddlngton. A.

T 12

Kolgiano & Son., l.'t
1! o ,s t on Floral

Supply Co.... Ill
Hreck. .T. & Sons. i:'.
Hreituifver's, ,T.

Sons 14

Hudlong. J. A... 1«
Bunyard. A. T... 14
Burnett Bros.... 13
Burpee. W. A. &

Co 13

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 12

C h i 1 d s, .T o h n

Lewis 4

Clarke's. D. Sons. 14

I

Pace
Conard & Jones

Co 2

Cooke, Geo. H... 14

Cowec, W. J 1«

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 4

Craig, Robert Co. 2

Dards 14

Davenport. A. M. 2

Dreer, H. A 23

Dunlop, .Tohn H. LI

Dysart. R 14

Edwards Folding

Box Co If.

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 13

Esler, J. G 23

Eyres I.t

Karquhar, R. &

J. Co 13

Kenrlcli. ,Ios. S. . JS
Floral Nurseries. 10
Foley Mfg. Co... ■J3

Ford, M. C IS

Ford. W. r IS

Fottler, Fiske.

Rawson (,'o. ... 12
Froinent, II. E.. . is
GalTin, Thos. F.. l.''>
Gasser Co., J. M. l.".
Graham, Adam &

Son 1.^

Gude Bros. Co... 14
Grey, Thos. J.

Co 13

Page
Growers Cut

Flower Co 18

Guttman & Ray-

nor 18

Hall Association. 23
Hammond I'aint
& Slug Shot

Works 22

Hart, Geo. B 16

Hess & Swoboda. 15
Hews, A. H. &

Co 20

Hill Co., E. G.... 16
Hill. D. Nursery

Co 2

Holm & Olson... 15
Hoi land Nur-
series 2

Hotel Cumberland 4
Howard & Smith. 15

Irwin. K. .1 13

Johnston Bros.. . 14
Kasting, W. F.

Co 1«

Keller Sons. J. B. 15
Kelway & Son... 13
Kerr the Florist. 15

Kervan Co 18

King Construc-
tion Co 23

Knoble Bros 15

Kottmiller 14

Kroeschell Bros. 24
Kuebler. W. II.. 18
Lemon Oil Co... 22

VERT

Page
Leonard Seed Co. 13
Marshall, W. E.

Co 13

McConnell, Alex. 14
McHutehlson &

Co 2

Meconi, Paul 18

Meehan,.Cha8. E. 19
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 23

MIchell. H. F. Co. 12
Michigan Cut
Flower Ex 16

Millang, Chas.... 18
Mlllang, Frank.. 18

Miller, A. L 2

Murray, Samuel.. 14
Nat'i Nursery-
man 2

N. Y. Florists'

Supply Co m

Nicotine Mfg. Co. 22
Nlessen. Leo Co. 16
Nitrate Agencies

Co 22

Ouwerkerk, P.... 2
Palmer, W. J. &

Son 15

Park Floral Co.. 15
Pennock, S. S.

Co 17

Parshelsky Bros. 13
Pcnn the Florist. 14
PfaltzgrnCf Pot-
tery Co 21

I s e: R

Page
Pierce Co., F. O. 23
Pierson, A. N.... 2

Plerson, F. R 4

Poehlmann Bros.

Co 16

Pratt Co., B. G.. 21
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 22

Hnridall's Flower

Shop 15

Reed & Keller... 19
Rcldel & Meyer.. 18

Reld. Edw 16

Robinson, II. M.

Co 19

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 16

Roehrs, J. Co 4

Roland, Thomas. 15
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 3-21

Rosery, The 14

Rynveld, F. &

Sons 3

Schling, Max 14

Schwake, Chns.

Co 3

Sekengcr, .\rtnm. 14
Sheridan, W. F.. 18
Slehrecht, Geo. C. 18
Siggers & Slg-

gers 23

Skldelsky, S. S.

& Co 12

Sllnn, B. S. Jr.. 10

Page
Sllnn, Clarence. . 19
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 2

Smith, P. J 18

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 2

Smith & Fetters. 15
Smyth, Wm. J... 16
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T 23

Stumpp, G. E. M. 14
Stumpp & Walter

Co 13

Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 13

Totty, Chas. H.. 2
Traendly A

Scbenck 18

United Cut Flow-
er Co 19

Vincent, K., Jr.,

& Sons Co 3

Wants, For Sale,

etc 21

Ward, R.M. & Co. 3

Weber, F. C 15

Weiss, Herman. . 18

Wood Bros 2

Wooilruir, S. D.

& Son 13

Young, A. L 18

Y^oung, John 18

Young. Thos.. Jr. 19
Y'ouug & Nugent. 14
Zech & Mann 16

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

HORTICULTURE

January K. 1918

ROSAL.IIMO

{JX. CSIorifiod OpKiolial

A (;|[I:aTI.Y IMI'lt(i\i:i) 0I'1II:I.IA. TIk' partlmlnr vnliic of
Unkiillinl lli'H III III ('Mjiilnilc ruliirhiii. Wlii-ii (he hiKU tlmt
Bluiw I'ulur tlii'y art- In it;ltl rorii), cliiiiiutni; ns tlicy ili'\i'hi|i to
u|>rU'iit'|>liik. mill uliiii (ully ilvvi'luinil lln'V iirc n iiiiihI Ik'iiu
llfiil slii'll-|iliik. Till- rowiT Ik iiiiirli iiinn> itniilili- tliiiii Opln'lla,
liii\liiu lit li'imt oiii-'llird mure pcliilii. II !• iiUo (Ivllirliirully

frnErnnl. In linlilt nf gmivtli Itninlliul la lilciillciil n-ltli Ophrlln. from Tlilcli It l( a ii|i<>i'L It orldnulpd witli ui two 7«fnri ago,

uuU KruwD aide l>y ildc ullU Oplivllu, li fur luiivrlur to tUul viirlity.

Anardrd I'lrnt Trlir at liilrrnulliinul Flottrr Hliow. Nrw VorU, Mnrrli. Mil?, for bri.t in'\* ro«».

Aunrdrtl udilltlonal Slltrr Mriliil ut itnnip nliiMV fur diNpliij- of ICoBiillnd

AMardril ^lltrr Mrdul liy thr Hurl li-ullurnl hiiclrly of Nrtv York.

Awardrd bllwr Mrdwl t>y tl>^ Tnrr>loun llortlrultumi Hoclrly. AI*<o niitnprouM rrrtlflrmtr*.

WILL BE DISSEMINATED SPRING OF 1918

Se* lllintrntlon of UOSAI.INU od covit of IlOItTlCLLTlIti;, lurni. .f IicciiiiIkt 8, 1017.
SIronK lllootn, 2>;-lnrh liota, (2S.U0 |irr 100. fii3 prr I.OOU; 'JM plunta fur fllO.OO.

I

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When writing to advrliserw kindly
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I

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When Writing to Advertisers Please Men-
tion Horticulture

January 5, 1918

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

A GREETING

'TJo the Members of the Society of jJmerican Florists and Ornamental

Horticulturists

ON assuming the office of President to which you
have elected me for the year 1918, I thinlc it
hardly necessary to remind you that we are
living in troublous times. If there ever has been a
reason for the
existence of the
Society of
American Flor-
ists as a live
body to 1 o o 1<
after the inter-
ests of its mem-
bers, that time
is now, and any
florist that ex-
pects to stay in
business and is
not a member of
the National So-
ciety, is not
playing fair
with his fellow-
florists. Readers
may ask— "Why
so?" and the
answer is simple.
For instance, a
few weeks ago
there was a
shortage of coal
in some sections
and a d e 1 e g a-
tion of promi-
nent meml)ers ol
the S. A. F. &
0. H., at their
own expense
went to Wash-
ington to inter-
view the Coal Commissioner with regard to the coal
supply for the florists' business. Many of them had
heard that the florists' business was classed as "non-
essential" and therefore their coal supply would lie
reduced if necessary in order that manufacturers,
etc., eoukl keep their factories running. Each of

Charles H. Totty

President, Society of American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists

these n\en contributi'd reasons showing that the
florists' business was just as essential as any other
in helping to win the war. Through the
Washington representative of the S. A. F.,

Wm. F. Gude,
these men ob-
tained an audi-
ence with the
Fuel Commis-
sioner and stated
their case. Many
of the facts pre-
sented to the
C o m missioner
had not occurred
to hi m before
and he was in-
clined to con-
sider florists in
a more favorable
light after hear-
ing their side of
the case. There
is no question
but tiiat more
recognition was
given this dele-
gation from the
S. A. F., than
would have been
given any one of
them as an indi-
vidual. Another
excellent thing
the Society has
done was the ap-
pointing of a
Committee to in-
terview the
thereby facilitating the

'i'ransportation Companici
delivery of flowers.

The S. .\. F. and (). II. at the present time is
launching a campaign for the more extensive use of
fliiwcrs under the splendid leadership of Henn' Penn
of Boston, as rhainnau, :i man who is perhaps re-

IK) i; 11 CULTURE

January &. 1918

ferred to more ofteu than any other niuu iii the business
II.S a concrete example of the jwwer of successful adver-
tisiiip. TheSociety will spend JflO^OOO for this riunpiiij,ni.
It is Xntion-widc and in ex|)ert hands and is going to
i)onefit every florist in the country, which is why I say
that any florist who does not join the S. A. F. is not
doing his share and is a drag on the progressive man
wlui docs belong. Brother Florist, if you would ever
have your business attain its proper place and dignity,
vou must let the world know what you arc doing and
bow vou are doing it. This is particularly essential at
this time when people are cutting off so-called "lux-
uries." The time when flowers could be classed a.s
•'luxuries'' is gone by. WHietber used at the bedside of
the sick, carrying a message of hope and cheer and mak-
ing the patient forget for a time his physical infirmi-
ties or gracing tlie wedding of the 'Hilushing bride," or
toning down the stark, cold hands of death, flowers have
a distinct mission, educating and refining our people
and diverting their minds from the gruesome details of
war and the daily annoyance of business life. Again the
florist — and his name is legion — who devotes part of his
greenhouses to the raising of tomatoes, cabbage and
young vegetable plants for spring sales is doing as much
in his way as any other industry engaged in winning the
war, and this point cannot be too strongly emphasized
on occasions where florists are referred to as "non-
essential."

The big event of the coming year will of course be
the National Flower Show in St. Louis, during the
month of April. Coming as it does in conjunction with
the regular Convention lof the S. A. F. ^d 0, H.. it
should bring not only a record-breaking Attendance at
the Convention, but the most successful , show we have
so far held. This is easily possible, Brother Florists,
if you will all "pull togethei-" and everyone will do his
share for the success of this enterprise. Previous ex-
hibitions have always been successful and left an indeli-
ble mark of progress on horticulture in the particular

sections where tbey have been held. There is no rea-
son at all why St. Louis should not take its place at the
head of the procession. A successful Flower Show will
help materially the Publicity Campaign, since it will
give excellent coi)y to all the newspapers and the two
purposes will mo.-t successfully co-ordinate.

To the pessimistic florist who sees nothing but
trouble ahead for our business during the coming year,
1 would say in tiie words of Patrick Henry — "We con
only judge the future liy the past." The Euroi)ean
countries at war the past four years still report excellent
business in the florists' trade. It is only natural that
this should be as flowers furnish an antidote for the
sickening details of the war and its consequences.

Now, as President of the S. A. F. and 0. 11., I want
every florist in the Society, no matter how small his
business, to feel that the interest of one is the interest
of all. The Executive Board will meet in St. Louis in
.lanuary to map out the business of the Convention in
April and any member of the S. A. F., who has any
suggestions to offer or advice to ask, I want them to
write me and I will see that the matter is brought to
the attention of the Executive Board and proper recog-
nition given it.

"As a man thinketh, so he is," is a true saying and
every florist if he will radiate optimism and "good
cheer" from his person will find it reflected in a marked
manner in his "cash register." To those timorous souls
who cannot sec the "silver lining" I would remind them
of the good old hymn—

"You trembling Saints, fresh courage take.
The clouds you so much dread
.\re big with Mercy and will break
In lilpssiiiL's on vour bead."

^M^//^

S, A. F. Prospectus for 1918

The work of the Society during the
year 1918 will be unusually active and
Ukely to result in much benefit to the
trade in all its branches. Two very
important undertakings which will be
pushed to completion are the National
Flower Show in St. Louis, April 6-15,
and the first season's work in the cam-
paign for Publicity for Flowers. Other
important work w^ill be in connection
with preliminaries looking to the es-
tablishment of the proposed Credits
and Collections Bureau; the commit-
tee having this project in charge is
now organized, with R. C. Kerr of
Houston, Texas, as chairman.

There never was a time in the his-
tory of the Society when membership
carried with it more advantages. I

would say to those who are not al-
ready on our membership roll that our
work is purely altruistic, and in the
interests of the entire trade and aux-
iliary lines as well. The dues are
very small and out of all proportion
to the immense benefit derived by
each and every florist in this broad
land. There is no reason why we
should not embrace in our fold every
real florist— for the results of our
good work must be shared individu-
ally, therefore it behooves all to be-
come a part of the machine that pro-
duces such results. At least add your
mite to show your appreciation of our
labors.

The arrangements for the Fifth Na-
tional Flower Show, to be held in St.

Louis, April 6-15 next, are rapidly ap-
proaching completion. It will be held
in Moolah Temple and an especially
constructed annex. Jloor plans cover-
ing the Trade Exhibition in connec-
tion with the Show have been prepared
and sent out. and judging from the in-
terest already shown in this exhibi-
tion, it will be the largest of the
series heretofore carried out under
the auspices of the Society. It Is
quite natural that we should expect
this to be the case, as our Annual
Convention will be held in conjunction
^vith the Show. Copies of the floor
plan are available, and may be had on
application to the Secretary's ofllce.
The competitive exhibits promise to
be large in scope, and will be drawn
from all sections of the country, even
from abroad. The local committees
in charge of the various details are
working most ardently, and, without

January 5, 1918

H 0 1! T I C r L T U R E

question, the Show will be a huge suc-
cess.

Campaign for Publicity for Flowers.

The Society has planned and put in
operation a publicity campaign which
it is Intended shall increase the public
demand for flowers and plants, and
bring them prominently to the notice
of the public as necessities in the
home life, and as being particularly
appropriate for presentation purposes,
carrying, as they do, sentiments
hardly to be expressed by the use of
any other medium.

It is proposed to expend $50,000 dur-
ing the year 1918, ?40,000 of which
will be used for advertising in na-
tional magazines, such as the Satur-
day Evening Post, Metropolitan, Liter-
ary Digest, Good Housekeeping. Wom-
an's Home Companion and Delineator.
The copy in many instances will ap-
pear in colors, showing roses and
other flowers true to life. The first
Insertion is to appear in the Saturday
Evening Post, full-page space, on or
about Feb. 6, 1918, advertising St.
Valentine's Day. Over 1.800,000 peo-
ple will read this one advertisement
alone, and during the campaign nearly
13,000;DOO people will see the advertis-
ing of the S. A. F., and through the
proper kind of argument, illustration
and merchandising, will be persuaded
to buy more flowers, which of course
is bound to help the retailer, and in
turn the wholesaler and the grower.

The slogan selected, which will run
through all the advertising and printed
matter, is "Sini It With Floirers," the
idea being to impress this slogan upon
the minds of readers and make them
understand that flowers are words and
will express any sentiment, thought or
message.

The Metropolitan Magazine for April
will contain a full page in colors, re-
producing the flowers by offset proc-
ess and giving a very beautiful pre-
sentation of the entire flower proposi-
tion.

It is proposed to place these pages
In duplicate in the hands of retailers
throughout the country, to display in
their store windows during the time
that the magazines are on sale.

The campaign has been so exten-
sively planned and is being prepared
with so much care that the advertise-
ments and other publicity material
will unquestionably get the attention
of flower lovers throughout the coun-
try. The advertisements will be just
as convincing as they can possibly be
made; the drawings will be the work
of some of the foremost artists in the
country, and everything connected
with the campaign will be consistent
with the artistic spirit as well as with
the commercial purpose of the plan.
Every advertisement will carry with
It In a permanent way the suggestion
of flowers for birthdays, and the en-
tire campaign will be tied up to a
plan of dealer co-operation and dealer
helps, which will greatly add to its
value. An attractive booklet, entitled,
"Sat It With Flowers" is now in the
hands of the publishers and will be
ready for dealers within a short time.

As the plan has crystalized into
definite form, the enthusiasm of those
connected with it has grown warmer
and warmer and the conviction grown

A POPULAR HOLIDAY PLANT.

The always popular cyclamen in
various sizes, proved to be one of the
best, if not the very best, selling
Christmas plants this year. The ac-
companying picture shows how A. L.
Miller, of Jamaica, New York, grew
them in the small sizes which so
nicely fill the call for a moderate
priced flowering plant with good keep-

ing qualities. Henry Penn made the
cyclamen the subject of a special
Christmas advertisement, 7x9 inches,
In the Boston Transcript. It was a
very unique and attractive presenta-
tion of the charms of the cyclamen
as an acceptable Christmas gift, with
a handsome paneled cut of a well-
grown plant in a basket.

stronger and stronger that the results
dealer large or small, in the entire
anticipated in the beginning will be
enormously surpassed and that every
country, will directly feel the stimulus.

Almost at the same time that the
St. Valentine's Day advertisement ap-
pears in the Saturday Evening Post
in February, a large folder will be
mailed to every florist in the countrjt
giving all the details of the plan, re-
producing some of the advertisements,
explaining all of the items in regard
to dealer and helps and the ways in
which the S. A. F. will co-operate with
the individual dealers, placing in the
hands of every florist a complete and
easily understood outline of the work
that is being undertaken. It will give
in detail information regarding hand-
some glass window signs to be fur-
nished to retailers, transfer signs, the
booklet handsomely printed in colors,
which will be furnished at reasonable
cost to send to their own customers
under their own firm names, the news-
paper advertisements, complete plates
o* which will be furnished at cost tor
publication in their local newspapers,
and, in fact, all details and helps con-
nected with the campaign.

The money that is to be expended
to popularize flowers will be well
spent, not only because it is helping
the flower industry, but because it is
educating the public to give flowers
rather than manufactured products
which are meaningless.

Flowers form the ideal gift, because
they please everyone, appeal to the
higher senses, and at the same time
and under present conditions the gift
of flowers is more than ever advis-
able.

That the Florists' Publicity Move-
ment is laudable from every view-
point is obvious; that it is practicable

and will most certainly be profitable
Is apparent to all who realize the tre-
mendous power of the printed word.
It should be borne in mind by every
retailer, wholesaler and grower in this
country, that if this campaign is to be
successful it must have the co-opera-
tion and backing of every one of them.
The $50,e00 fund is still short and ad-
ditional contributions are needed, and
needed at once. The membership of
the S. A. P. should be trebled and
every person connected with the grow-
ing or selling of flowers in the United
States should join the Society imme-
diately; a membership costs only
$5.00 for the first year, and $3.00 an-
nually thereafter. Applications should
be sent at once to the Secretary, to
whom also contributions for the cam-
paign should be forwarded.
Representation.

Practically every important organi-
zation of a commercial nature In
which florists are interested is repre-
sented on the Executive Board of the
Society, particularly the Florists' Tele-
graph Delivery Association, whose
president, vice-president, and several
of its members have seats. Other or-
ganizations well represented on the
Board are the American Carnation So^
ciety, the American Rose Society,
Florists' Hail Association, Florists'
Club of Philadelphia, Chicago Florists'
Club, and the New York Florists' Club.
It will thus be seen that the interests
of the whole trade are conserved in
our directorate, a fact of which we are
proud.

That all of our friends may enjoy a
most Happy and Prosperous New
Year is the wish of

JonN YOTJNO,

Secretary, S. A. F. & O. H.
53 West 28th St., New York.
Dec. 3l3t, 1917.

il O K r I C U L T U K K

Juniiary 5. I'JIH

HORTICULTURt:

»0L IXVIl JANUART S. 1918 HO. I

miLIHIIKI) WEEKLY BY

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.
147 Summer Street, Boston, Mas*.

■ntcred ■• MConil-elBH matler December 8. IWM, at tlie I>oit Ufflc*
•t UosCoo. Mad., onder tkr Act of CuDgrcu of Uarcb 3, 18TV.

CONTENTS PaKe

COVER ILLlSTHATIiiN I'lihliu KiiiK of the Autiimu

SOCIKTY OF AMEHUA.N KLOIUSTS— A GreetlnB—
President Charles 11. Totty, portrait— Prospectus

for iyi8 6-7

Official Ai)ix)lniment8 for 1919— The Publicity Cam-
paisu ^

CLIDS AND SOCIICTIKS— Massachusetts Horticultural
Society — .Meetings Next Week — National Association
of Gardeners — The Hntililns .Memorial.. 10-11

OniTLARY— Klias A. Long— Charles Mulford Robinson
— R. Frank Peckhani— .Marie .Manning — Cornelius
Leonard .McGuines.s — The Late Robert Rust 11

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

F. T. D. Results at Christmas — U. ('. Kerr 12

New Flower Stores— Howers by Telegraph 14-15

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Chicago. Cincinnati, Cleveland, New York... 17

Pbilailel|ihia. Rochester 19

St. Louis 21

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Bo.ston, Cleveland. Philadelphia, Rochester, Chicago.. 20

MISCELLANEOUS:

A Popular Holiday Plant. Illustrated 7

"Them Flowers." poetry 11

Edward A. Flood, portrait — Catalogues Received 12

Business Troubles 14

News Notes 14-22

Visitors' Register — Dahlia King of the Autumn 22

Iron Stemmed Carnations — New Corporation 22

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 22

The confidence expressed by our Cleve-
Better land correspondent as to the improved

service ahead service to he expected from the rail-
roads under governmont control seems
to prevail quite generally in other sections as well. We
trust this optimism will prove to have been well founded
and that the florist business, which has suifered pro-
portionately as much as any other industry from the
demoralizing transportation service, may soon be
enabled to resume nonnal operations and enjoy ade-
quate facilities for prompt delivery of its perishal)le
commodities as well as for securing fuel where needed.
Considering the very unreliable and trying conditions
of weather and service tinder which the trade has labored
during December it seems really remarkable that the
reports of Christmas business from virtually all jiarts of
the country have been so satisfactory.

Not a few queries, verbal or written.
The have come to us of late concerning

publicity drive the status and plans of the S. .\. F.
publicity campaign and the ways and
means to l)e employed in the expenditure of the funds
collected for advertising puqioses. It must be admitted
here that most of the.se inquiries, and especially those
which were in the least censorious in tone, have come
from individuals whose names do not, thus far, appear
in the lists of those who have "drawn their wallet"' for
the cause. However, it is fair to assume that many of
the.se are sincere in their desire for information and it
is quite possible that many of them will "open up" gen-
erously as soon as they are convinced of the wisdom of
the movement and the mctliods to be pursued. So the
statement on this subject from Secretary Young which
appears in thi? issue, with its convincingly explicit pros-

pi-t'tUH. cullies in verv good time uiid nliuuld Balinfacturily
ilt'iir u|> the ddubts of the timorous ones. To llmse wlio
lifter leading Mr. ^ ouiig':: nddresti ttill are on the fence
mid those who lias^' advice to olTer or are disjjosed to
prolTer assistance in tlio way of contributions or other-
wise, we would HUj/geat that they write freely and un-
reservedly to ScK-r. tary Young for further light. Hut
al)ove all things, dn all you conscientiously can to help
along this dri\e iind place yourtelf shoulder to shoulder
iiiHii-fashioii with Miur fellows who have already allied
themselves in a substantial manner with this most coin-
iiienduble undcrUiking, in the benefits of which you will
be a p«rtieipant.

From the leading 6hi])ping centres for
The Christmas "greens" comes the informa-

passing of (i,,,, that the business has not been as
the "roping" pmlitable this season as in former
years and that the quantity of cut holly,
laurel, boxwood and bouquet green shipped to the city
wholesale markets has been very small as compared with
other years. 'Hiis is generally accounted for by the
shippers as due to the shortage of labor and inadequate
transportation facilities. But it is worth while to bear
in mind that, with a few trifling exceptions, this greatly
reduced supply was not productive of any particular
stringency or augmented market value in the large con-
suming markets. Had such a tie-up occurred a few
years ago it would have created consternation and a fren-
zied scramble. We are inclined to believe that the very
moderate call for this sort of material this year means
that the zenith of its popularity has been passed and
that, with the possible exception of boxwood, the sale of
these goods will never again reach its former proportions.
We sincerely hojie. for the interests of the Christmas
plant growers and for the preservation of our most beau-
tiful native evergreens from complete obliteration, that
our deductions are correct and that the era of crude
"roping" and inartistic, meaningless "decoration" has
passed forever.

We do not believe thaf any one of the
Happy Ihousands who read HouTicuLTUiiK har-
New Year Ik, is any regrets over the passing of 1917
iind the advent of a new year. While we
may find it difficult to determine any basis for belief
that uns will bring less privation or greater happiness
and prosperity than its predecessor handed out, yet
"Hope, like the gleaming taper's light.
Adorns and cheers our way;
And still, though darker grows the night.
Emits a brighter ray."

.So hope, the great invigorator, illumines our horizon
as the New Year dawns and in our ((uickened imagina-
tion and a resolute purpose we gather renewed confi-
dence and comfort. K Houticulti'he's hopes for the
New Year can only be resilized — and that is by no means
impossible — then j)rosperity will come in big volume to
all those who toil to brighten this old world with flowers
and verdure and thus to make men better and life here
hai>pier. May their crops flourish as never before, may
the coal bins never be empty and may the recompense for
their labors be substantial and continuous. But, after
all, it is everlastingly true that "God helps those who help
themselves" and there has never been a time when in-
telligent [ilanning nnd unremitting attention to one's
luisiness was more essential to success than at the present
time and will be for the coming year. And now with
an earnest in.iuncti'>n to all to "watch out" we extend to
the g'reat horticultural fraternity our most cordial good
wishes that they may be blessed with a Happy and Pros-
perous New Year.

January 5, 1918

HORTICULTURE

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNA-
MENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

Official Appointments for 1918

Directors under affiliation to serve
one year

Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich.,
vice-president Florists' Telegraph De-
livery Association.

Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.,
president American Rose Society.

W. J. Vesey, Jr., Fort Wayne, Ind.,
president American Carnation Society.

E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind., president
Florists" Hail Association.

Chas. Schenck, New York, president
New York Florists' Club.

A. Farenwald, Roslyn, Pa., president
Florists' Club of Philadelphia.

Frederick Lautenschleger, Chicago,
111., president Chicago Florists' Club.
Washington Representative

Wm. F. Gude, Washington, D. C.

National Flower Show Committee

Herman P. Knoble, Cleveland, Ohio,
term six years.

(The complete committee follows)

George Asmus, chairman, Chicago,
111., term expires Dec. 31, 1918.

A. Farenwald, Roslyn, Pa., term ex-
pires Dec. 31, 1919.

W. P. Craig, Philadelphia, term ex-
pires Dec. 31, 1920.

Patrick Welch, Boston, Mass., term
expires Dec. 31, 1921.

Thos. Roland, Nahant, Mass., term
expires Dec. 31, 1922.

Herman P. Knoble, Cleveland, Ohio,
term expires Dec. 31, 1923.
Committee on Tariff and Legislation
(re-appointe<I)

Wm. F. Gude, Washington, D. C,
chairman.

James McHutchison, New York, N.

y.

Wm. H. Slebrecht, Jr., Long Island
City, N. Y.

Hebar J. Ware, New York, N. Y.

Leonard Vaughan, Chicago, 111.
Committee on Publicity

E. J. Fancourt, Philadelphia, Pa.,
term five years.

(The complete committee follows)

Henry Penn, chairman, Boston,
Mass., term expires Dec. 31, 1921.

Guy W. French, Morton Grove, 111.,
term expires Dec. 31, 1920.

Joseph Heacock, Wyncote, Pa., term
expires Dec. 31, 1919.

Thos. H. Joy, Nashville. Tenn., term
expires Dec. 31, 1918.

E. J. Fancourt, Philadelphia, Pa.,
term expires Dec. 31. 1922.

Publicity Finance Committee
(re-appoioted)
Geo. Asmus, chairman, Chicago, 111.
W. R. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn.

F. L. Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.
Herman P. Knoble, Cleveland, Ohio.
John Young, New York, N. Y.

Committee on National Credits and
Collections Bureau

Robt. C. Kerr, chairman, Houston,
Texas.

S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, Pa.

Chas. L. Washburn, Chicago, 111.

Philip Breitmeyer. Detroit, Mich.

Frank X. Stuppy, St. Joseph. Mo.

Committee on Convention Garden

Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich.,
terra three years.

(The complete committee follows)

Theo. Winn, chairman, Minneapolis,
Minn,, term expires Dec. 31, 1919.

Clarence L. Brock, Houston, Texas,
term expires Dec. 31, 1918.

Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich.,
term expires Dec. 31, 1920.

Committee on School Gardens

A. J. Loveless, Lenox, Mass.

(The complete committee follows)
BenJ. Hammond, chairman. Beacon.
\. Y.

Michael Barker, Chicago, 111.
Irwin Bortermann, Indianapolis, Ind.
Leonard Barron, Garden City, N. Y.
A. J. Loveless, Lenox, Mass.
Committee on Development of Ameri-
can Products
Chas. Willis Ward, chairman,
Eureka, Calif.
John H. Dunlop, Toronto, Ont.
Wallace R. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn.
Joseph H. Hill, Richmond, Ind.
P. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
Committee on Nomenclature
Prof. E. A. White, chairman, Cornell
» University, Ithaca, N. Y.

Dr. N. L. Britton, Botanical Gardens,
Bronx Park, N. Y.

Prof. T. B. Symons, College Park,
Md.

Botanist
John Dunbar, Rochester, N. Y.

Pathologist
George L. Peltier, Agricultural Ex-
periment Station, Auburn, Ala.
Entomologist
Dr. T. F. Headlee, Agricultural Ex-
periment Station, New Brunswick, N.
J.

State Vice-Presidents for 1918

Alabama, W. B. Patterson, Jr.. Mont-
gomery; Arizona, Jno. Z. Howe, Tuc-
son; Arkansas, Thos. Shelton, Fayet-
teville; California, North, C. W. Ward,
Eureka; California, South, Fred. How-
ard. Los Angeles; Colorado, Jno.
Edw. Johnstone, Colorado Springs;
Connecticut, Carl C. Reck, Bridge-
port; District of Columbia, R. Lloyd
Jenkins, Anacostia; Florida, C. D.
Mills, Jacksonville; Georgia, Daniel C.
Horgan, Macon; Illinois. North, Paiil
Klingsporn, Chicago; Illinois South,
B. Juerjens, Peoria; Indiana, North,
Anders Rasmussen, New Albany; In-
diana, South, Joseph H. Hill, Rich-
mond; Iowa, J. T. D. Fulmer, Des
Moines; Kansas, Chas. P. Mueller,
Wichita; Kentucky, Geo. E. Schulz,
Louisville; Louisiana, Peter A. Chopin,
New Orleans; Maine. Jno. H. Stalford,
Bar Harbor; Maryland, W. F. Ekas,
Baltimore; Massachusetts, East, E.

Allan Peirce, Waltham; Massachu-
setts, West, Alex J. Montgomery,
Natick: Michigan, East, Eli Cross,
Grand Rapids; Michigan, West, Robt.
M. Rohaley, Detroit; Minnesota, O. J.
Olson, St. Paul; Mississippi, S. W.
Crowell, Rose Acres; Missouri,
East. W. J. Pilcher, Kirkwood;
Missouri, West, Chas. E. Heite, Kan-
sas City; Montana, J. P. Ring,
Helena; Nebraska, Edw. Williams,
Grand Island; New Hampshire, Geo.
E. Buxton, Nashua; New Jersey, Ly-
man B. Coddington, Murray Hill;
New York, East, Emil Schloss, New
York; New York, West, Wallace H.
Eiss, Buffalo; North (Carolina, Wm.
Rehder, Wilmington; North Dakota,
T. D. Smedley, Fargo; Ohio, South, H.
W. Shepperd, Cincinnati; Ohio, North,
Prank Friedley, Cleveland; Oklahoma,
Lon Foster, Oklahoma City; Oregon,
H. Niklas, Portland; Pennsylvania,
East, Arthur A. Niessen, Philadelphia;
Pennsylvania, West, W. A. Clark,
Pittsburgh; Rhode Island, John J.
Johnston, Providence; South Carolina,
C. A. Moss, Spartanburg; South
Dakota, M. M. Strong, Sioux Falls;
Tennessee, Harold Joy, Nashville;
Texas, Wm. J. Baker, Fort Worth;
Utah, Robert Miller, Farmington; Ver-
mont, Elmer E. Gove, Burlington;
Virginia, D. C. Grillbortzer, Alexan-
dria; Washington. J. W. Duncan,
Spokane; West Virginia, P. J. Dudley,
Parkersburg; Wisconsin, C. C. Poll-
worth, .Milwaukee; Wyoming, W. W.
Keefe, Gasper; Alberta, A. M. Terrill,
Calgary; Manitoba, A. R. King, Winni-
peg; Ontario, Jno. H. Dunlop, Toronto;
Quebec, Geo. A. Robinson, Montreal;
Cuba, Angelo Martin, Havana.

John Young, Secy.

S. A. F. NATIONAL PUBLICITY
CAMPAIGN.

During Christmas week the sub-
scriptions received were few and tar
between. Chairman George ASmus of
the Finance Committee reports the
following:

Throuph the Secretary's Office — Frank J.
Morcaii, Kieehold, N. J.. S5.00 ; W. A. Ilnr-
kett, Dnluiiiui-. Iowa. S.'i.OO : I". B. Abrama,
Bine Pnlnt. I,. I.. .^l.l.OO. For One Year.

Ky II P. Knoble, Cleveland, Ohio —
Jos. 11. IIlll Co., Ulchmond, Ind.. $."iO.OO;

By It. <". Kerr, Houston, Texas— Henry
Creve. Dallas, Texas, $'2.}.n0 ; J. B. McAdara,
Fort Wr.rlh, Texas, J'J.l.OO. Annually tor
Four Years.

At tlie Texas State Florists' Association
Meeting'- E. M. .Tudpe. Tyler. $10.00: Mrs.
Sam Brown, Tyler. $10.00; Hans SUroeder,
Temple $2.'>.0O; Corslcana Greenhousea,
Corskaiia. $2.'i.OO; Southern Florist Co.,
Fort Worth, $10.(KI: Hyde Park Floral Co..
Austin. JIO.OO; II. Kadin. Calnesvillo. $10.00;
p M Koontz. Springlleld, Ohio, $10.00;
Texas Slate Florists' Association, $25.00.
For On.' Year. , ,

Total $260.00. Previously reported from
aal sources. $28,0'.i7.00. Grand Total—

*^-''=^''"- JOHN Yonso. secy.

Dec. 29th 1917.

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CLUBS AND SOClfiTIFS

Ri

MASSACHUSETTS HOKTICUL

TURAL SOCIETY SUSPENDS

CASH PRIZES

The Massachusetts Horticultural
Society lias Issued to Its members and
principal exhibitors the following
notice:

On account of wur conditions and
the necessity of conservation of re-
sources to meet possible emergencies
the Committee on Prizes and Bxhibi-
tions, with the approval of the Ad-
visory Committee, has decided to
eliminate substantially all money
prizes from the Schedule of Prizes and
Exhibitions for the year 1918.

The exhibitions of the Society will
be held as usual and the entire net re-
ceipts of the pay shows will be given
to the Red Cross or other war relief
work. Special efforts will be made
that the exhibitions maintain their
usual high standard of excellence and
even surpass those of previous years.

Prominent exhibitors, both private
and commercial are enthusiastically in
favor of the proposed plan and have
promised to aid to their fullest ability
in placing the Society in the front line
of helpfulness to the Government,
having in mind the extraordinary con-
ditions which are liltely to prevail
during these times of dire war.

The usual Spring Flower Show in
March will be held in accordance with
the Preliminary Schedule already is-
sued with the omission of the money
awards and the complete Schedule of
Exhibitions for the year 1918 will be
issued at an early date. The patriotic
interest of all exhibitors is urged that
the Society may place itself on record
as rendering useful service during the
war.

Richard M. S.\ltonstall, Pres.
Wm. p. Rich, Secy,

The Inaugural Meeting of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural Society for the
year 1918 will be held at Horticultural
Hall, 300 Massachusetts Avenue, Bos-
ton, at 12 o'clock, noon, on Saturday,
January 12. 1918. The business of the
meeting will be the hearing of an In-
augural Address by the President, the
report of the Board of Trustees, the re-
ports of officers, and the reports of the
chairmen of the various committees,
which reports will be open for discus-
sion and action.

Exhibitions.

The following exhibitions will be
held in January and March, 1918:

January 12. At the Inaugural Meet-
ing.

January 30 and 31. Carnation Exhi-
bition, in conjun(y;ion with the annual
meeting of the American Carnation
Society.

March 13-17. Grand Spring Exhi-
bition.

The complete schedule of exhibi-
tions for the year is being prepared
and will be issued shortly.

Meetings Next Week

Mond.iy, Jan. 7.

lliTininlnvilli' Iliirlli-iiltiirnI Sii
rli'ty, IlortlcuUiiral Hull, KcrniiriU- I
vlllc, N. .1.

KlliiTciii IlnrllcultiirnI Society, Kin-
Hull, KlliiTon, N. J.

lliiiiHtnn FlorlstH' Club, ('liniiil»'r

i-r i'i'lnmiTCe UnolIIH, llnllHtdll. 'I'vX.

Montri'iil (iiirdfiiiTH* iiimI I-'lorUtH'
riiili, .Mniitri'iil, Caiintlii.

.Vow Iti'ilfcinl Jlurlii'iiltunil .Sci-
**li't.v. Now Bedford. Mush.

WnsliliiKton Florists' Cluli, '\V:ish
liictiin. 1). ('.

CUvi-laiid Florl.^ls' riuli. CI. -v.
land. (.1. ,

Tuesday, Jan. 8. j

Ni'wport Horticultural Soclotv,
Niwii.iit, 11. I.

Wednesday. Jan. 9.

cliKlniiall Florists' Socli'tv. Jaljoz
Kllii.lt FL.wcT .Marki't, CliicliiiiatI, O.

Dutclifsa County Hortlrulturul
.Sodi'ty, Fnllklll Itldg., I'oUKUki'cp-
Nlo. .N. Y.

I.i'uox Ilorticulturnl Society, I.i>ii..x.
.M.'iss.

.Morris County Florists' ami (Jar
'i.iicrs' Sorli'ty, Madison, N. .1.

.Nassau County Horticultural S..-
(i.ty. l'r>nil>rokc Hall, Glen f'ov. .
.\. V.

Thursday, Jan, 10,

Mi-nlo I'ark Horticultural Societv.
Mcnlo I'ark. Calif.

New London Horticultural Soei- i
ety. Municipal BIdg., New London,
liJil Conn. I

Friday, Jan. 11.

Connecticut Horticultural Society,
County Hullding, Hartford, Conn.

Westchester and Falrfleld Horti-
cultural Society, Uornns Hall,
Greenwich, Conn.

Saturday, Jan. 12.

Dobbs Ferry Gardeners' Asaocia
III Hon, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.

The Committee on Lectures of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
has issued the program of lectures to
be given at Horticultural Hall, Boston,
on Saturday afternoons at two o'clock
during January and February. The
lectures are free to the public. The
complete list is as follows;

January 5. The Country of the
Amazon. Illustrated. By Dr. \V. T.
Councilman, Boston.

January 12. The Arnold Arboretum.
Illustrated. By Edward I. Farrington,
Weymouth Heights.

January 19. Agricultural Work in
Massachusetts with Boys and Girls.
Illustrated. By George L. Farlcjy, Am-
herst.

January 26. The Iris. Illustrated.
By Arthur Herrington, Madison, N. J.

February 2. Xew Horticultural
Crops for Our Food Supply. By Prof.
U. P. Hedrick, Geneva. N. Y.

February 9. America's Horticultural
Future. By W. A. Manda, South
Orange, N. J.

February 16. The Peony. Illus-
trated. By Bertrand H. Farr, Wyomis-
sing. Pa.

February 23. The Diseases of Roses.
Illustrated. By Prof. L. M. Massey.
Ithaca, N. Y. The John Lewis Russell
Lecture

Vfyi. P. Rich, Secy.
Horticultural Hall. Boston.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
GARDENERS.

The followiuK iliructuru have boon
appointed by President Robert Weeks,
iif the National A.ssoclatlon of Garden-
iTS, to serve for three years, until
l!i21: Thomas W. Head, Uike Forest,
111.; James Stuart, .Manuironeck, N.
Y.; William Klelnheinz, Ogontz. Pa.;
lohn F. Huss, Hartford, Conn.; Edwin
i.'nkins, Lenox, Mass.; Carl U. Fohn,
Colorado Springs, Colo.; Joseph Tan-
sey, Tuxedo Park, N. Y. To succeed
P. W. Popp, elected vice-president,
whose term as director expires 1920,
Robert Williamson, Greenwich, Conn.
To succeed Anthony Bauer, elected
trustee, whose term as director ex-
pires 1919, Thomas Hatton, New Lon-
don, Conn.

The following committees have been
appointed by President Weeks to
serve for the year 1918: National Co-
operative Committee — Robert Weeks,
Cleveland, Ohio; P. W. Popp, Mama-
roneck, N. Y'.; Ernest Guter, Pitts-
burgh, Pa.; Martin C. Ebel, Madison,
N. J. Committee on Essays and Hor-
ticultural Instruction — William N.
Craig, Brookline, Mass.; Prof. H. B.
Dnrner, Urbana, 111.; Edwin Jenkins,
Lenox, Mass.; Arthur Smith, West
End, N. J.; Theodore Wirth, Min-
neapolis, Min. Committee on Meri-
torious Exhibits— William Klelnheinz,
Ogontz, Pa.; Daniel J. Coughlin, Lo-
cust Valley, N. Y.; Percy Copp, Menio
Park, Cal.; Duncan Finlayson, Brook-
line, Mass.; William E. Fischer. Lake
Forest, 111. Committee on Bird Pre-
servation and Propagation — L. P. Jen-
sen, St. Louis, Mo.; John Johnson,
Pittsfield, Mass.; G. A. Meyer, Santa
Barbara, Cal.; Carl U. Fohn, Colorado
Springs, Colo.

The Committee on Essays and Hor-
ticultural Instruction has renewed the
distribution of essays, on subjects per-
taining to the gardening profession
and on ornamental horticulture, among
the gardeners' local societies and
otlier horticultural bodies that may be
Interested, for discussion at their
monthy meetings. Any organization
not now receiving this service and de-
siring it can secure it without charge
or other obligation by applying to
-M. C. Ebel, secretary, Madison, N. J.

It is proposed to hold the first of
the quarterly district conferences —
recommended by the recent conven-
tion of the association — the latter part
of March. The meeting places, to be
arranged in different par.ts of the
country, will be announced by the Na-
tional Co-operative Committee in Feb-
ruary. The "big drive," or work, be-
fore the association for the year is to
double its membership before its next
annual convention, to be held in Cleve-
land in October, by bringing into the

January 5, 1918

HORTICULTURE

11

association all interested in the gar-
dening profession, wlio will aid its
cause by being identified with it. Par-
ticulars of membership may be ob-
tained by addressing the secretary.

Attention is directed to the new
class of sustaining membership to
which the owners of country estates
are eligible, the annual dues being
$10. Members engaged on country es-
tates are asked to invite their em-
ployers to become sustaining members
and thereby interest them in the af-
fairs of their national association.

M. C. Ebel, Secy.

Madison, N. J.

Obituary

THE HUTCHINS MEMORIAL.
Subscriptions to the W. T. Hutch-
ins memorial cup now amount to $190.
It is desired that this sum be made up
to $250. Subscriptions to date are as
follows :

Mrs. Sykes. $25.00; Henry A. Michell,
$5.00; L. D. Waller Seed Co.. $5.00; Peter
Henderson & Co., .$25.00; Fottler. Fiske.
Rawsou Co., $10.00; F. G. Cutbbertson,
$5.00; W. Atlee Burpee Co.. $25.00; Stumpp
& Walter, $10.00; Florists' Exchange. $5.<X);
Stecher Lithographic Co., .$25.00; John H.
Stalford. $10.00; Henry A. Dreer Co.. $10.UO;
Waldo Rohnert, $5.00; Northrup, King &
Co., $15.00; Howard M. Earl, $5.00; Geo. W.
Kerr, $5.00.

The friends of the Sweet Pea and
of its late apostle, W. T. Hutchins,
should and doubtless will see to it
that this very worthy project is fully
carried out and the requisite funds
promptly subscribed. All subscrip-
tions and communications should be
sent to George W. Kerr, W. Atlee Bur-
pee Co., Philadelphia. Pa.

Edwin Jenkins, Stanley Barnes and
John Johnson have been appointed
literary committee of the committee
of the Lenox (Mass.) Horticultural
society for the year. This committee
will arrange a series of meetings of
the club at which local and Berkshire
men will speak on subjects of interest
to the members. The first meeting
will be held Jan. 9 and L. W. Harger
of Pittsfleld will speak on the local
newspaper.

"THEM FLOWERS."

From "Songs of Sunstilne," by James Whlt-
comb Riley ; reprinted in "The Blue
Flower."
Take a feller 'nt 's sick and laid up on the
shelf,
All shaky and ga'nted and pore
Jess all so knocked out he can't handle
hisself
With a stiff upper lip any more;
Shet up all alone in the gloom of a room

As dark as the tomb and as grim.
Anil then take and send him some roses In
bloom
And you can have fun out o' him!

You've ketched him 'fore now — when hl«
liver was sound

.\nd hia appetite notched like a saw —
A-niockin' you, maybe, for romancln' round

With a l)ig posy-bunch In yer paw.
nut you ketch him, say, when his health is
away

And he's flat on his back in distress.
And then you kin trot out yer little bokay

And not be Insulted, I guess!

You see. It's like this, what his weakness
Is, —
Them flowers makes him think of the days
Of his innocent youth, and that mother o'
his.
And the roses that she us't to raise: —
So here, all alone witli the roses you send —
Bein' all sick and all trimbly and faint, —
My eyes is — my eyes Is — my eyes Is — old
friend —
Is a-leakin' — I'm blamed ef they ain't.

Elias A. Long.

Elias A. Long, a former resident of
Buffalo, N. Y., died at the home of his
daughter in Sac City, la., on December
24, aged 69 years.

Of Pennsylvania-Dutch parentage
Elias A. Long was born in Williams-
ville, near Buffalo, N. Y., on May 1st,
1849. As his father David Long was
engaged in the nursery business
locally, this fifth child of a numerous
family gained an insight of Nature's
ways in his youthful years. On attain-
ing his majority an earnest desire be-
came partly filled in a limited school-
ing in the Peter Henderson greenhouse
establishment at Jersey City, N. J., in
1871; and the firm of Long Bros, flor-
ists, soon became a reality as promoted
by him with the intention of specializ-
ing in the shipping and mail trade
from greenhouses of new construction
at Buffalo, facing on Humboldt Park.
A retail business in the city was, how-
ever, contemplated as well, and devel-
oped in the opening of a store at 440
Main Street, on Nov. 20th, in the year
1872, being the first regular flower
store known to Buffalo. This retail
business continued without a break,
and successfully, for nearly twenty
years, being latterly owned and con-
ducted by Dan'l B. Long, a younger
brother of the deceased.

A ready ability for expressing ideas
in original style led the first plant cat-
alogs produced by Elias A. Long to
partake of a distinctively bookish
character and he induced an attempt
at direct authorship, turning our a pre-
tentious volume some years later, en-
titled Ornamental Gardening for Amer-
icans and published by the Orange
Judd Co., of New York City. In 1885
he became sponsor for an all round
horticultural monthly entitled Popular
Gardening. This magazine became a
noted leader in its class attaining a
good success and influence, as former
generations in the trade well remem-
ber, and achieving an envied prestige.
Lack of working strength here for
meeting the dual demands of editor
and manager alike induced a parting
with this property.

As an illuminating agent, the devel-
; oping field offered by acetylene next
gained his active attention in a new
venture — The Acetylene Journal, first
conducted in Buffalo, and later in
Chicago under the continuing editor-
ship and fnanagement of Mr. Long,
and which relations continued for up-
wards of fifteen years when early in
1914 a sudden paralytic stroke incapac-
itated him from any further work.
His was an active servior. done well
and freely given lor the gain and bene-
fit of mankind. n. B. L.

son held the first professorship of
civic design in this country at the Uni-
versity of Illinois. He was the first
secretary of the American Civic Asso-
ciation and organizer and first secre-
tary of the National Alliance of Civic
Organizations. He was author of a
number of books and many articles
in magazines.

R. Frank Peckham.
R. Prank Peckham of Little Comp-
ton, R. I., died on Sunday, December
23, aged 50 years. Mr. Peckham suf-
fered a shock about four months ago
from which he had never fully recov-
ered although he had been able to be
about for some time until Monday,
when he was stricken with heart
trouble from which he did not rally.
He had been In agricultural and florist
business in Little Compton. His
brother, W. A. Peckham is engaged in
the nursery business there.

Maria Manning.
Maria Manning, whose remarkable
memory of her ninety-one years of life
in Salem, Mass., proved the basis for
information contained in many anti-
quarian works, died December 25. She
was a daughter of Robert Manning, a
famous pomologist, and a sister of the
late secretary of the Mass. Horticul-
tural Society.

Cornelius Leonard McGuiness.

Cornelius Leonard McGuiness, book-
keeper for George C. Siebrecht, 109
West 28th street, New York City, died
at his home in that city of pneumonia
on Tuesday, December 18. after an Ill-
ness of three days.

Charles Mulford Robinson.
Charles Mulford Robinson of Koch-
ester. N. Y.,, widely known in England
and in America as a city planning ex-
pert, died suddenly on December 30,
in .Mbany. of pneumonia Mr. Robin-

THE LATE ROBERT RUST
Robert Rust, superintendent at
"Courtland," the estate of Mrs. Court-
land Happin at Pomfret Center, Conn.,
died suddenly at his home on Satur-
day night, Dec. 15. of cerebro hemor-
rhage. The deceased was 46 years of
age. He was the eldest son of the late
David Rust of Warthill, Aberdeen-
shire. Scotland. He served his ap-
prenticeship with his father at Wart-
hill, also for some years at Balgownie
and Pitcaple, Aberdeenshire, and at
Piske House, Kincardineshire, Scot-
land.

He came to America in March, 1892,
and for a few years worked at New-
port, R. I., and Brookline, Mass.. and
for two years on Miss E. J. Clark's
estate in Pomfret, Conn. In 1898 he
took charge of Court lands, transfer-
ring a wood lot into one of the most
beautiful spots in the country.

He was married in Boston in Octo-
ber, 1895, to Isabella Barron, oldest
daugter of George Barron of Tillyfarr,
Methlicl<. Aberdeenshire. Scotland. He
is s\irvived by his wife, five daughters
and three sons. He was one of many
gardeners of that name, having three
uncles, two cousins and six brothers,
all gardeners. Mr. Rust was highly
esteemed In Pomfret and Putnam
where ho had a large number of
friends. The funeral service was held
in the Episcopal church in Pomfret
and a masonic service in Pomfret
cemetery, a large delegation of gar-
deners from Boston and vicinity at-
tending.

jAlsreS METH^'Erf.

I J

U O K 1 1 i: U LT U U K

January 6, 1918

F. T. D. RESULTS AT CHRISTMAS
Kdltor HoHTici'LTiRi:

Tlu» results from our F. T. D. aorvlct*
ihts Chrlstmns bavo bcrn so KratifyInK
that 1 fool that It woulil ho iloinK tho
Association un Injusili c If wt> should
not give the results ubtuini'il publicity.
In ninny Inslunces niuncruus orders
were sent to the same city, an evidence
of the fact that the F. T D. is getting
wonderful results for the florists
throughout the country

We do Dot claim this as a record
breaker, but we do claim that it Is
wonderful results for a town the size
of Houston — approximately 100.000
people — located In an almost southern
point.

This business was stimulated
through consistent advertising, which
our concern has adopted, and is Just
the beginning of results that every
florist will obtain if we pursue our
N'ational Advertising Campaign for a
period of one year. The florist that
falls to get business through the F. T
D. system is entirely to blame, and not
the system.

Our general Christmas trade was
the greatest in the history of our
twenty years' business which is also
very gratifying, considering the unset-
tled state of affairs, and this we attri-
bute to consistent advertising.

Following is the list of towns to
which we sent orders for Christmas
through Florists' Telegraph Delivery
Association:

San Antonio Texas; Chicago, 111.;
Dallas, Texas; Dayton, Ohio; Philadel-
phia, Pa.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Pon-
tlac. 111.; Louiswille. Ky.; Fort
Worth, Texas; Tulsa, Okla.; Detroit,
Mich.; Montgomery, Ala.; St. Louis,
Mo.; New York, N. Y.; Danville, 111.;
Brooklyn. N. Y.; Paris, Texas; Piqua,
Ohio; Marietta, Ga.; Cleveland, Ohio;
Madison, Wis.; Tuscaloosa. Ala.; Kan-
sas City, Mo.; Rochester, Mi,nn.;
Bloomington 111.; I»rovidence, R. I.;
Rockford, 111.; Toledo. Ohio; Atlanta,
Ga.; Kalamazoo, Mich.; Aurora, 111.;
Council Bluffs, Iowa; I>os Angeles,
Calif.; Waco, Texas.

I am not writing this to boost the

GLADIOLI

I.MMKUIATE SIIII'.MKNT

Per lOU I'rr IO(M)
r.\X.\M.\. top roots.. W.OO W.-).00
.V.MKRIf.V, " '• 3.00 25.00

Write for Prices on Other ^ arletles

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.

12S Chambers St.. New York City

SEEDS

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•tolUlllli- .^«'«*tll*.

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t, J 1 .. Cb |3 '■■'T Iriiiiirilliili- \i«i- or futurf
•l.'llviTj. AHk for iiiiiiiniloni.

rLK 1 1L1Z.L.KJ l'"lv'rl«.Ml Sh.--i. «r entile Mu-

SI INliRlK^ ' "'« TIIK FI.OKINTH

fc-.>\^i ^L^X^.ll-JKJ In«..,il,l,l.-i.. .Siriiylnif Imple-

llHMltM. .Siiuill Tniiln. etc.

tor 'riii;ht In lj:ire our Ketall mid Klorliti' Special Llat.

If \"ii l;:ii' not, \vrll<- for (iiii- iHNiK-t) III J:iiiuary.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., ^^^.f S?ii=^ BOSTON

rCii

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

TlioroughJy tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TLSTED SEEDS, Inc, c^JTsST^.i ,«.„

Florists' Telegraph Delivery, nor the
Advertising Campaign, hut these are
facts, as shown by our records, and 1
thought In justice to the F. T. D. and
the Publicity Campaign, I should give
this matter publicity.

Yours respectfully,

KaiH, the Florist.
Houston, Tex.

EDWARD A. FLOOD.

One of our many brave boys now at
the front and hustling into uniform at
the bugle call six a. m. He is well
known In New York and Phila, having

Edw.ard a. Fixiod
Medical Corpa, Fort Ogelthorpe. Ga.

been assistant to bis father, manager
of the Eastern offices of the Johnston
Brokerat;e Co., which does a world-
wide business in window and green-
house glass.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Watkins & Simpson London Hng-
land. — Foreign and Colonial Whole-
sale Catalogue of Vegetable and
Flower Seeds for 1918. This is a 94-
page catalogue bound In heavy covers
with gold embossed lettering, hand-
somely illustrated, with sixteen pages
of novelties, and altogether suggesting
"Business as Usual."

A. R Kunderd, Goshen, Ind. — Kun-
derd's Gladiolus, 1918. A 50-page cata-
logue. This is a remarkable list in
that it is exclusively of Mr. Kunderd's
own productions and all gladiolusdom
knows that this includes some of the
very finest varieties over raised. We
have only to mention such gems as
Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Mrs. Dr. Nor-
ton, Myrtle, and Kunderd's Glory in
evidence. This new catalogue lists for
the first time many novelties in the
Ruffled and Primulinus Hybrid classes
and Is richly illustrated with 22 beau-
tiful plates. Mr. Kunderd Is to be con-
gratulated on the pretty and expres-
sive name he has chosen for his seed-
lings.

MICH ELL S New Crop

FLOWER SEEDS

FOR FLORISTS
WHOLESALE PRICE LIST

It ii a complete liit of Sea«onabl« Bulb*.
Plant Specialtiei and Sundries. Send for
• copy today.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Msrket St., PHILA, PA.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/» (".IH) |nr ciKsci %:,:,.VA) iiir tLousaud

VIO (2;n PCT case) 80.00 " ".

!»/10 (200 per case) 100.00 " "

Complete I.i'.t nf Florlnts' Cliolre Seeds.

.-\ poHtuI (-iird nill lirin^ our ratalo£:ue.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

IIKM Mmoln llldE., f IiII,.\I)KI,PIII.\, PA.

January 5, 1918

II 0 1{ T I C U L T U R E

i;5

BiJL-BS

Per IIKK)
First Size Named Hyacinths,

single and double, all colors. $35.00
Single Early Tulips, mixed

and separate colors 5.00

Narcissus of various varieties.. 5.00

Mixed Darwin Tulips 6.00

Mixed Crocus 2.00

LET US KNOW YOUR WANTS

J.M.THORBURN&CO.

Established 1802.
S3 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIAUZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write (or Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Addrets, LANGPORT, Eng.

Paper White Narcissus
Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write us for price

AMERICAN BULB CO.

ITO W. Wabash Ave. CUICAGO, ILL.

IR^IWIXklM J. lf9%A^IIM

108 West 28th St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus — 1000 seeds,
$3.30; 5000 Seeds, $1S.OO.

Asparagus Sprengeri — 1000 Seeds, $1.00.

Salvia Bonfire — "A oz., 50c.; 1 oi., $2.00.

Salvia Zuricli — % oz.. 750.; 1 oz., $4.00.

Stocks Beauty of Nice, 75'/r Double Flowers
— Shell Fink. Bright Pink, Purple, White
— Tr. Pkt., $1.00; >/i oz., S2.00; 1 oz., $5.00.

Snapdragon, Petunias, A'erbenas, etc.
SEND FOR CAT.4LOGUE.

J. BQLGIANQ & SON

Careful

Seed Growers
99 Years

For

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Price,
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADE.LPHIA

BLl'E LIST OK WIIOLKSALE TRICES

UAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO rl,.VNT

FOR PROFIT

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers ao^ Grower* mt

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New York

si=>e:oi

NARCISSUS PAPER WHITE GRANDIFLORA

13 to 15 cts. 1250 to case $14.00 per 1000 $17.00 per case

14 ctm., 1000 to case 16.00 per 1000 16.00 per case

WHITE ROMAN HYACINTHS

13x15 ctm $5.00 per 100 $50.00 per 1000

15 ctm. and up 7.00 per 100 65.00 per 1000

FREESIA PURITY

First size $10.00 per 1000

CALLAS

Medium size $10.00 per 100 Mammoth size $15.00 per 100

STUMPP & WALTER CO., - Seedsmen

30-32 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Paper White
Narcissi

PRICES ON APPLICATION

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 South Market St., BOSTON, MASS.

I-EZOIMAFRD'S

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EEDS

and SEIED SE

RVICEZ 1

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY,

Chicago, III.

SPAWN

f» I iM ivi o rui e: 'V
8 lbs. for $1.00

Treatise — How to Grow Them
Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

THOMAS J. CREY COMPANY

8EKI>8, BI^IJIS AM) IMTI-KMKNTS
WIIOI.KSALE AND BETAII^

Benelected Hlrnlnn In Seed*.

Improved atylr'n In ImplemfDta.

CtttaloKue DpoD applloatloR.

GARDEN SEED

r.KIOT. CAUUOT, r.MtSNIl'. K.\I>IS11 ;ui(l
i;.\i;i)EN PK.V SEKl) 111 variity; ulso other
items iif tlK' sliort crop of tills piist sc^ii.son.
as well us 11 full line of (iiinleii Seeds, «-|ll

I'e qlKitod .vuu up. in ;i l>plie;lt iiill to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Der St., NEW YORK and ODANCE, COhN

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

I"- iiiiinciiiMtf or !"iit ii rf <icl[\cry
I)ri<is (j'lolcii (Ml MppliiMi ion

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-.''il North Market St., Uoston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS Ah'S BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

16 So. Market Street

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January 5, 1918

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Tflrirsphle ordrra fnrwardi'd t« mnj
p^n of th# I oli^d MtAt<>*. CkojuI*, aad
mil prlnrliiftl rltlca of Karopr. Onl«ra
trmasfrrrf'J or Intrustrd by the trm4* %•
•«r Brlrcilon for drllterj on •tf>«unfthlpft

K^tferrbc* or mab must wtooiw^mmj ftX)
•rdrr* from aaknown c>orrr>pood*iit«.

Cmbl* Addr«a». ALEXCONNKLL.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Mrmber ol Florlxi' Talefraph DcliTerj

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Trantfer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

[1017 Grand Avenue
Member Florlrt*' T*l»rr*pl> Dellrarr

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Dfllrver orders from any part ol the country to

New York City

Writ* mr Talesrayk

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

Tete*k*M l*5*-iMN CMaafta*

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 Madi»on Ave. and 49th St., New
York. AUo Vanderb It Ho
Telepttone, Morrsy HIU 783

Ont-of-town Orders Solicited. Location
Central. Personal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

ADAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

32NEW|URY^^ BANGOR, MB.

We Cover all Points in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Memlier F1oTist«' Telerrapb DellTMy

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
New Bedford. Mass. I'.t.T
ray, Wliislow bldR.

.Mur-

Portage, Wis.— Miss DorolliPB S<'1-
liiich, sinii'i'dliig Mrs. L. H. .N'ashoUl.
West Cook street.

Des Moines, la. — Beaver Avenue
Floral Co., Shops Hldg., succeedInK
Shops Florists.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
L. J. Schlonier, proprietor of the
Oakley Flower Shop, Cincinnati, who
made an assignment a few weeks ago,
has filed a voluntary petition In bank-
ruptcy.

Chicago, III. -Charles Fahrenkrug.
florist and nurseryman, 4307 Noilh
Francisco street, voluntary petition in
bankruptcy assets, $5,367.35, liabili-
ties, $24,111.40.

NEWS NOTES.
Baltimore, Md. — Robert Halliday
has been installed as manager for I.
H. Moss., Inc.

Harrisburg, Pa. — The State Depart-
ment of .A.griculture has issued a
warning against unlicensed salesmen
for nurseries who are alleged to bo
selling uninspected stock in this State.
The law of 1917 requires all salesmen
and nurseries to be licensed.

IN THE

National Capital

At your service to liellver Flowers
or DeniKns on Order by Tele-
l^raph or otherwise. Prompt

Kolifthle Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

ConnectlcDt Ave. and L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

KttabUshcd 1«7«

D A^ i^ r>

N. E. C«r. 44 St. & MaditoD Atcsvc^ N. T. City

( Member Rorim' Telegraph Delivery Auo. )
Rowers shipped on &il Steamers. SpeciaJ Corrcspood'
qCKc in all the large cities of Europe and the British
Cokmie' Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.
We shoold all strictly adhere t« the re-
quest of the United States Food Adminis-
tration.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIEX) PUBLIC ACCXMJNTANT

llmple methodii of eorrect ae«ODntlDC

c«pc«UJl7 adapted for florlit*' asa

BOOKS BAI^NCBO AND ADJCBTED

40 STATE ST. • - • - BOSTON
TalapbsDC Mala U.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
—SONS—

Cor. Broadwa7 and Gratiot Avaa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

Wa MTCT all Mlrhlcaa pataU aad ra«4

•MlUas af Ohia, ladlaaa aad Oaaada

MaiBbari Floriitt' Trlcrrapb DallTarr

Aa*«<ia41oa.

CUD£ I3HOS CO

WA^niKtTO. DC

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Meaibcr Florlsti Telefjrapti DeliTer;

Ordar* for NEW YOBK.
Writ* or PboBo ta

IMAX SGHLING

785 Fiftli Ave.

Beat FlorliU Id tbe State* aa
Refereooea.

EDROfEAN ORDERS EXBGUTBD

■lembera of tbe Florlata'
Telerrapb Dellrery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
4VI-BANY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegrapb Delivery Assi.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mamber* Florista' Telegraph DeIrTei>

A.T\ mJNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48th Street

AUo Newport, R. I.

I OCABANTKE BATI8FA0TIOK

January 5, 1918

HOETICULTUEE

15

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delirevy
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

llCllf VnDV S61 Fifth Ave.
NCffff TUnlV VanderblltHotel

nilCTnil 1 Park street
DUO I UH 799 BoyUton Street

lilhirMS to Staamers ani all Eastari Poiits

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of your orders

Members of F. T. D. Associati<)H.
Orders Filled Daj or Night for

Cl-EVEUAND

and State of Ohio

0*inplefe Stock. Regular dlscoant to Tracts.

KNOBLE BROS.

189< W. !6th St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph DeUvery Ass'a.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

73S Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

ri^ORISTS

Telephones 1501 and L, IBSt.

1415 Famum St.,

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rschum Phone 306. Long Dist. Bell Fbone 3/8(

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stordj
Stock and prompt deliveries in BDFFAIA),
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FAXX,8 aad
WK8TERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Dellvsry,

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

H.\KRY I. RANDALI., Proprietor.

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. T.— H. Q. Eyres, 106 Stats St.

Albany, N. Y.— The Rosery, 23 Steuben Bt

Bangor, Me. — Adam Sekenger, 32 New-
bury St.

Boston— Thos. F. GaMa, 1 Park St

Beaton— Penn the Flsrist, 124 Tremont St.

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

Buffalo, N. T.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, MlcblKan
Ave. and Slat St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Grabam ft Seas,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1836 W. 25tb
St.

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

Say It With
Flowers

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1643
Broadway.

Detroit, MIcta. — J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

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

Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard Sc Smith,
853 So. Olive St.

New York- David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 Btb Ave.

New York- Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York — A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madlsoa
Ave., at 48th St.

New York- Dards, N. B. corner 44tb St.
and Madlaon Ave.

New York— G. B. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— TbOB. F. Qalvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46tb St.

New Y'ork— KottmlUer, 426 Madison Ave.
and 40th St., also Vanderbllt Hotel.

Omaha, Neb. — Bess & Swoboda, 141B
Farnum St.

Providence, R. I. — Johnston Bros., SS
Dorrance St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 26
Clinton Ave., N.

St. Louis, 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— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— George H. Cooke,
Connecticut Ave. and L St.

Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop,
22 Pearl St.

Albany, N. Y.

The Best Service
Our Business is Growing

Member Florists Telegraph DellTeTT.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmier FhrUU TeUgrafK\Dilivtry Aiiee/aHn
HOT ICE INITIALS. IVe have cne tUn-e only

THE J. M. CASSER COMPANY,

CLlEflELANI

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph <>rd«r !••
any occasion, in any part of the Domlals*.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, OMV.
AI.BANT, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DBlaVEKED IN ALBANY AND VICINITT
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORIIER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largeat cut flower store In America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for aU
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

Ti*" Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

MembtT Florists' Telegraph Uelivery.

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS
The Florist H.mbav r. T. ». AssMlaMsa

16

II o KTi <v 1/r i; UK

Jaiiuurr 6. 1918

BEAUTIES

Orchids - Cypripedium
White Lilac

Just remember that we are Headquarters for them
and we can supply you with good stock.

N.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

W. Corner 12 th and Race Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

FLORAL NURSERIES

GROM/ERS AND WHOLESALERS

Greenhouses, Edgely, Bucks Co.. Pa.

Of/ice and Wholesale Store, 9 So. Mole St.,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Ili-ll Phone Bpruco 889

orn HrKciAi.TiF.s

ROSES, GARDENIAS, ORCHIDS, PLUMOSUS,

ADIANTUM. STRING SMILAX, Etc.

Special for New Year, RICHMOND ROSES

(Trial Order Solicited)

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ruttcad St., PkilxIclpUa. P*.

CilOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
ud ail Siasooabli Variitiu if Cat Flowirs

flEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

Wired Toothpicks

POEHLMANN BROS. CO,

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Around
TZ-IA EAST RANDOLPH ST., - - CHICAGO.

ir lnter^«Ce4l, ftf^d ■■ fww Ba^M %■«! A^dreca fnr oar weekly prtrr lut

M«jiofftetmr«d by

W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

i«,M*...n.M. •0,OM...S8.'7S. BuapU tn*.
For •■la bj dcaUar*.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

riMMa BcmUsB H»rttc«ltBt« wben wrltlns.

IF

you want anything from Boston get
it from Henry M. Robinson & Co.

We are on the Job at all hours of the clay, from 0 A. M. to 7 P. KL

We carry the larKmt line of Soppllr. in New England and olao the best Oow-
er» from over one hundred of the leinlint; (rntwerB In New Enfiland. You can al-
ways Depend for BEBVICE, PBICE AND QCAI^ITY.

For Safety Place Your Orders With Us

HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO.

M WInthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

C«nalsnin«Dt« B«nclt«d
Hardv Fancy Fern Oar Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

TTte Hiuie for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

|^~\Ve are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

ROSM

Am. Beauty, Spcdai

" " Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culls. • .

Rusull, Euler, Mock

Hadlcy

ArcDbcrg, Hoosiei Beauty

Ward

Rtllarncy, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, HillingdoD-

Caraatioiu '

Cattleraa

Dendrobium fonnosuin

Lilies, Lonsiflorum. ■

Lillet, Speciosum

Call*

BOSTON

J:.n. 3

ST. LOUIS

Dec. 31

I »5 oo

1 lO.OO
4.00
s.oo

i a. CO

9. CO
2. CO
3.00
2.00
3. CO
35.00

Lily of the Valley

SnapdrasoD

Bouvardia

VioleU

Frecsia •

Narcis, Paper White

Roman Hyacintbs

Stcvia

Calendula-

Minnonette

Sweet Peas

Marguentea

dardeaias

Adiantum

Smilaz ■

Asparafftu Plumosoa. A Sprea. don Bchs.> .

8.00

' 6.00

ti.oo

6.00

6,00

I a. 00

I -75

t.oo
a. 00
1.00

35.00

90.00

8.00

ao 00

95.00

1 7.00

8.0c

8.00

13.00

300
50.00
50,00

13. 00
8.00

1 6. CO
&.00

10.00
3.00

■ .CO

60 00
40.00
J J. 00
10.00

lO-OO

400

B.oo

7.0c

I 3 00

* 30.C0

I.CC

i 13.00

I 31;. 00

t ■
3.00 .

«.oo , ,

X.50 .

3.00;

4.to

35.00

1.95

16.00

50.00

to
to
to '

10

13. 00

13. 00

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30 00

1.00

15.00
50.00

50,00

ao 00
6.00
4.00
6.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
50.00
50.00

TRADE PRICES -Per 100
TO DEALERS ONtY

PHILA.

L'cc. 31
o to 60.00
40.0c

ao.oo

3c .CO

35.00

1^.00

8.00
)o 00
la.oo

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60.00

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10.00
16.00
4.00

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400

3. 00

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3500
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75.00
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90.00
30 .CO
15.00

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I3.00
8.00
4. CO

75.00

12 50 to I5.CO

3.00 lo

19.50 to

5.00 to

4.00 to

3.00 to

.50 tn

4 00 to

a 00 to

3.00 to

I .( o to

3.00 10
3.00

•75

i.co to

90.00 to

• 75 '(O

15. CO to

33.00 to

to

Whea writing to advertiaers kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/^Holosal

lorl8-ts

568-570 WASHINGTON STREET ■ BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWERS

January 5, 1918

HORTICULTURE

Flower Market Reports

The flower market here
BOSTON has had another bad re-
lapse and at present time
Is in an almost moribund condition.
Prices have taken a big drop on all
the specialties that made any advance
for the holidays and there is very lit-
tle sale for them at that. To say that
the growers and wholesale dealers
feel dejected is putting it mildly for
the extreme cold has continued un-
abated and the consumption of coal
Is about double the normal require-
ments. Last year was the first in
which New Year's Day was observed
as a holiday in Massachusetts. This
has been a serious blow to the florist
trade for that occasion. In former
years the business man on the way
to his office would drop in and send
a floral greeting to his friends but now
he is out of it almost entirely. It will
take careful nursing to make New
Year's Day a floral holiday in Boston.

The closing week of the
CHICAGO year, with the moderat-
ing of the weather was
favorable to the florist trade, for it in-
creased the supply of flowers a hun-
dred per cent and added to the list of
customers. Stock was much more
plentiful than had seemed possible,
but the customers came also, conse-
quently there were less flowers left in
the ice boxes than often occurs after a
holiday. Incoming stock caused some
slump in the market but it was not a
serious one. Prices for the week have
been steadier on carnations than on
roses. The first daffodils came two
week3 ago and they were grown
locally and while the demand could
not be called strong, they sold for six
cents. Paper white narcissi are here
in quantity. Violets, lily of the valley,
snapdragons, calendulas, lilies, etc.,
go to make variety but the great bulk
of supply consists of roses and carna-
tions. Wholesale trade was very
quiet on the last day of the year.
With the retailer there were baskets
and window boxes still in stock to
make a good showing and he was in-
clined to go slow on stocking up with
flowers to more than meet the demand
of the hour.

Chistmas week's bus-
CINCINNATI iness was rather

slow. The early New
Year's business secured followed the
same line but at the close of the New
Year's business a strong demand de-
veloped and this bought up all the
stock that was at all good. The sup-
ply though only fair is sufficient to
take care of all immediatf wants.
Roses are fairly plentiful. Carnations
and lilies are in a good supply. Yel-
low and paper white narcissus are in

LILAC

The first cuts are now
reaching us. Unusually
choice quality, large well-
grown heads.

$1.50 and $2 per bunch

S.S.PENNOGKCO.

THE ^-ft-L-of PHILACELPHIA

fiEW YORK
117 W. 28ih Si.

PBIIADEIPHIA
160g-l'620 Lndlon Si.

BALTIMORE

tz.Min S Si. Paul Sis.

WASHINGTON
1216 H St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS —

TRADE

PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLV

Rmm

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra- . .

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey. Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunbur&t, Hillingdon...

Camationa

CatUeyu

Dendrobium fonnosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Specioiuoo ■

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdrnvon

Bouvardia

Violet.

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinth*

Stevia

Calendula

Mignonette

Sweet Peaa

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum -

Smilax • ■

AsparaffasPlii.AS|>ren. [looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

Dec, 3^

CHICAGO

Dec. 31

BUFFALO

Dec. 31

50.00
30,00
8.00
8.00
8.00
6.00
6.00
4.00
6.00

4. CO

75.00
40.00
15.00
15-00
15.00
15.00
10.00
10.00

I^.CO

6.00

30.00
^0.00
10.00

5.00

4.00
4 00
3.00
3.00
3.00
2.00

75.00 I 50.00
12.50

4.00

3.C0
1.50
3.00

15.00 to

10.00
10.00
6. CO

2.C0
6,00
4.00
5.00
2,00
4.00

1.50

1. 00

1,00
15.00
35.00

40.00
30.00
20.00

8.00
6.00
10.00

8.00
8.00

4.00

75.00
75.00

1 3. 00

T2.00

5 00
4.00
5.C0
1.00
3.00
2.C0
2.00
2.00
2.00

15.00
«.oo
6.<o
6.00

>-50
4x0
3.C0
3.00
3. o
3.00

3.00

15.00
25.00

1.00
90.00
50.00

40.00
30.00

3.00

4.00

4.00

6.00

3.00

3 00

4. CO

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to

8.00 to

4.00 to

to .

8. CO to •

3.00 to

, to .

, to .

to .

3.00 to

50.00 ' 40.00
40.00 I 25.1.0
15.0c 12.00

PITTSBURG

Jan. a
to 60.00
to

la.oo
S.to

12.00
5.C0
8.00

12.00
5.00

8.00 to

to

...... to

6.00 to

4,00 to

4.00 to

3.00

35.00

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1. 00

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15.00 to ao.oo I 15.00
35.00 to 50. CO 35.C0

1.00 to

10

3.00 to

3.00 to

1.50
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3.C0

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to

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to

to

5.00

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4.00

4. CO

l.»5

;o.oo

to 50.CO

a lieavy supply. Sweet peas and free-
sias have been finding a good market.
Single violets selling well. There is a
fair supply of usual variety of mid-
winter flowers,

The Christmas flower
CLEVELAND business in Cleve-
land was good. The
wholesale market was well cleaned
uji. Supplies, according to some, sold
better than last year, and business on
the whole was as good as last year.
After-Christmas business continued in

fair volume and this together with the
pronounced scarcity of flowers keeps
the wholesalers well cleaned up.

A final reckoning up
NEW YORK of the Christmas bus-
iness shows that on
the whole the volume of business was
fairly large even if prices were not up
to former years. The trade generally
is cheerful over the situation tor after
the indifferent business during all of
December Christmas seemed good by
.omparison and the handicaps of de-

{Cttitinuld CH fact iq)

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Archest. PMILADEfLPHIA, PA.

Fall Novelties [Now On Display New Show Rooms Added

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE Of AMERICA

Is

HO irricr LTUu i:

Junimry 5, 1K18

H. E. FROMENT

WholcMile Cofnini»Mon Florist
Choice Cut Flower*

■ •w A4drM>. 141 WMt l«ll> Ht.. NEW VUKK
T«l*pb*aMi tIM. nn. Madlion Baaar*.

—WW. p. FORD—

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 2ett) Street, NEW YORK

Tclephonp 533.1. I'.irr.igut.

Cnll and Inspect the Bi'st Kstnbllaliiiient

in I 111' \Vhol»Hnli> Kl.iw.r District.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28ih STREET NEW YORK CITY
Phone Ffciracot 4SS6

FRANK MILLANG

Cut Flowers— Home Grown Asparagus

BUY OR SELL. CASH

.■..-,-•,; X\,st •.'lilh S(r.-.t

IME\A/ YORK

RIEDEL ft MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49_WtST_28«i ST. M£W YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
PBOSB/'OSjrARRAGDT NEW YORK

THE KERVANtO

Frefth Cot Decorative Evergreens.

nichest Staniliird of Qiialitv. Largest
Stook in .\mtTlca. Write for Illustrated
Cataloi.' (,f Greens and Florists' Supplies.

119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramott and B«*t

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

^ Rrit Clau Mark.t Ur »U « UT FLOWERS

^A Willonghby St, Brooklyi. N. T
121 WMt 28th St., NEW YORK

Fi ROSES, wm cnmiAiiois

A FdU Line of ALL CUT FLOWKR8.
Telephone S870 FBrrmcat.

wholesale:
\ rLOI?l5T5

1*. J. ^^XIITH

WHOLESALE COMMISSIOH FLORIST

A tiill llnr of Choir. Cut riowtv Hl.rk for >1

131 West 28th St

TBUrUO.NI I J0J9 I rARRlOUT

SEIXING AGENT FOR
l-ARGEST GROWERS

NEW YORK CITY

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

™?rL"J"v"""- 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

— HAVE TI.MK A.NK MONEY IIY F4K.NIIINU VOIB ORllF.HH TO I'B —

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

CeDtrally Located, Tbe Hub

of the Flower

Market Sectioa

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A.IMO

\A/Kolosa

■ • F'loi-is't

S5 and

57 W. 26th Street,

Tel.phon. 2483 F.rr.gut

NEW

YORK

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS''"' O"* entire output of the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONl

-Wholesale Florist -

NEW YORK

Telephone -Nos. 3S04 and 8.3G4 Madison Squ.ire

r.7 WKST :;cth stkkf.t

A GOLD MEDAL ^ not expected br u» for doing our duty by our conBiKnon and cuMocner*

We have 22 years* experience behind us

FANOT ORADE OBCHID8, 8KFTEMBEB MOBN, AMEBIOAN BEACTT, PBIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTOEB B08E8. LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETB,

ASPAKAGL'S AND 8MILA.\ and nil other iSeaaonsble Flower*.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale FlorisU

PlK,.e., F.rr.*,, 558, 28»6 ..d 2017 111 We.t 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW lORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

{ Ust Pirt M Wiik

I Miiii Dtc. 29

1117

Hnt P»t If Will

kifiitiii Oic. II

1117

Ajnerican Beauty. Special

" '* Fancy and Extra.

" •* No. I and culls. .

Rusaell. Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg. Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon,

Key

Camationt

40.00
25.00
4.00

3<»

4.M
2. CO

2.00
'^ 00
2 00
2. CO
2.00

60.00
30.00
15.00
25-00

4 'J .00
15.00
15.00
I}. 00
20.00
20.00
4.00

40.00

aS'OO
4.00
3 00

4.00
3.00
2.00
2 00
2.00
2.00
2.00

to 60.00

to :iO.OO

to 15.00

to 95.00

40.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
20.00
20,0c
4.00

GROWERS' CUT FLOWER COMPANY
WHOLESALE FLORISTS

129 West 28th Street t.. ; g gg^ ; p.„.„.

E. J. VAN REYPER, Mgr.

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CoDimiHNion Dealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
Telephone — M32-.'<.';33 Madison Square

I>anJ( H. TraendiT

Charle, Seheaak

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

LILIES EVERY DAY

SI W. 28th Street, New York

T*la*h»M*. «2»-tn-itt Had. Bg.

TRAENOLY & SCHENGK

M^Kolesale Florists

436 BU Avinge, titwiia 26U aii 27tll Sts., Niw T«rt

Telephone*: 787, 7B8, 7M Farravnt

CooslgnnieDti Solicited

HERMAN WEISS

WHOLESALE FLOBI8T

Can handle Bhlpmenta of grower*' prodoct
satisfactorily. Would lUc* to bear troai
Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Pcaa,
etc., for the New York trade.

1 30 West 28th Street, TeL rarracat «4,

VKW TOBK.

January 5, 1918

HORTICULTURE

19

Fbwor Market Reports

fective transportation and zero we.uh-
er had made the outlook far from
promising. Since Christmas there has
been the usual lull with fortunately a
moderate or, in some lines, very light
supply coming in. The worst feature
was the very considerable stock left
over from the Christmas supply and
this has been a grievous burden for
the wholesale trade, being largely of a
class of material difficult to unload on
the surplus-consuming trade and the
continued cold restricting the oppor-
tunities for such traders. The supplies
consisted largely, of course, of paper
white narcissi, white carnations, white
roses, etc., in all grades, Ijut there was
a considerable quantity of the large,
high-priced roses, including American
Beauties, which in previous years have
led the market but this year did not
do nearly as well as heretofore. Me-
dium priced roses had the call, most
decidedly and in the special grades
Hadley went far ahead of all the rest
in popularity. Some very good Rus-
sells were in the market but they were
not in keen demand. There were many
complaints of the poor durability of
the carnations this year. Since Christ-
mas values have sagged on the entire
list and there was not enough activity
in the New Year's demand to strength-
en the tone of the market. Despite the
unfavorable weather conditions the
receipts for this once great floral
holiday were far beyond the require-
ments and at present writing there
is a big supply of holdover stock in-
cluding all the standard varieties as
a long list of miscellaneous things of
every form and hue.

After - Christmas
PHILADELPHIA trade is rather
slow. The weath-
er is against it and lots of stock is
left over in the hands of the retailers.
The cold snap on Saturday and Sun-
day hurt. A few complaints have been
received as to express delays. Not
much extra business came in for New
Years. American Beauty roses are
not plentiful and have sold pretty
well. Russells have sold well and are
very fine; Killarneys rather slow.
Carnations are moving In fair shape at
low prices. Values went down (luicker
this year than ever before. There are
good cattleyas and cypripediums but
prices are low. Cypripediums are not
selling as well this year as last. Most
of the violet shipments have been de-
layed coming in but there was good
demand.

Reports from
ROCHESTER, N. H. the flower
stores indicate
a decided dropping off of Christmas
business from that of a year ago.
Express shipments were terribly late
and several had to be cut out entirely
Cut flowers were exceptionally good
and moved nicely, holiday prices pre-
vailing. Roses had a big demand and
at the last minute were not iilentiful
enough to supply the stores. Beauty,
Scott Key and Milady sold particu-
larly well. A few chrysanthemums
are still in but they are overripe.
Violets were very fine and sold well.
Paper White narcissus are plentiful.

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

XA^MOI

■ S7 NA/es-fc ae-ti

TeleDtaones, 13 — 8610 Madison Sqnare

MACRICK L. OLA88, Tr«««urer

S'fcr-eet

J- K-

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VLE.4I.ER IN THE WHOLESALE COMMISSION TKA1.E KOR OVER THIRTY YEARS

Shippers of good flowers can find here a steady market for their product,
with good returns and prompt payments. Make a start now for the New Year.

118 West 28th St. IME\A/ YORK

TELEPHONES

Farragut 167 and 3058

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER |00. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

C«ttleyu ■•••

Dendrebium rormotum

Lilies, Longiflorum--

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

SnapdragoD ■

BouTardia

VioleU

Freesias

Narcis, Paper White

RomaB Hyacinths

Stevia

Calendula

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias,

Adiantum

Smilax *

Asparagus Plumosus. & apren (loo bunches) ■

Last Part of Wiek
ending Dec. 29
1917

50.00

50.00

8.0c

8.00

16.00

S.oo
8.00

3.00

•75

3.00

2.00

3-00

1.00

3.00

4.00

3.00

3.00

50.00

1. 00

20.00

50.00

.75 to

2.50 to

5.00
.50

First Part of Ww|

heeinniRg Dec- 3'

1917

35-O0

6.00
4.00

15,00
3.00
s.oo
2.00

.60

2.00
1. 00
1. 00
■75
3.00
3.00
2.00

2. 00

15.00

15.00

25.00

50.00

50.0a

8.00

to 16.00

to 8.00

to 8. 00

to 3.00

to .75

to 3-00

to B.OO

to 3.00
to 1.00

3.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
50.00
1. 00
20.00
50.00

WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

We have a numerous clientage of New York City buyers and the demand mx-
«eed« onr soddIt. ThU Is espeolaUy true of Hoses. We have every facility and
abnndant means and beat returns are assured for stock consigned to ns.
Address Tonr Shipments to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc

1 1 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

D. J. Pappas, Pre*.

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 So. Mole St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

SINBLE VIOLETS **"!£■

Violets and novelties are my Hobby. Con-
sign your flowers to me. I can eeU them to
your satisfaction.

CLARENCE SLINN, \^i^roik

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

EVERYTHING FOB THE FLOKI8T

Boston Floral Supply Co.

347-.*57 CambridKe St., Boston

Hc'adquarters for

CYCAS, BASKETS, WIRE DESIGNS

and WAX I LOWERS

Send for price list if you liave not re-
ceived one.

Many orchids have been touched by
the Ircst lately in transit. Carnations
are becominK a trifle more plentiful
but still very backward. Sweet peas
are showing themselves in small quan-
tities. The potted plant trade has
been good.

FLOWER GROWERS

I have a good wholesale market for Pan-
sles, Violets, Carnations and all other stock
(if quality.

Regular Shipments Solicited

B. S. SL.IIMIM, Jr.

55 and 67 W. 26th Street. NEW YOag

"rCED (SL KELLER

132 West JStb .St.. New Yorli

Florists' Supplies

Wr nmniirnctiirc all our

Altai DisiEDS, Baskets, Wire Wirk KNoveltiis

and iiri' di'.ilirs iu

Decorative Glassware. Growers an<l

Florists' Keaulsltes

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers aad Cirowers at

OROMIDS

Out Flower, of AU tlw L«»dl>s TarU«*o«
In tluir Seaaoa.

THOIMAS YOUNG, Jr., l»ro|M-l*tor

■OUMD BBOOK. H. *■

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January S, 1918

Cat. X7«8

Pot Makers for a
ConturyandaHalf

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1*04

World's Larsast
Manufacturars

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

Writ* for Cataloga*
and DiBcoanty

r

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

BOSTON.

James W. Shannon, of Wobuni, was
married last week to Miss Florence I.
Switser. also of Woburn.

The flower store of B. Tashjlan at
2208 Wasliington street was burned
out on Thursday night, Dec. 27.

The retail store of the North Union
Florist on Portland street was deluged
with water during a fire in the Hey-
wood Building In which it is located
The loss is estimated at from $500 to
$800.

Peter Fisher, whose two sons are In
the service, tells an interesting expe-
rience of one of them. Nelson Fisher,
in France, where he found in the es-
tablishment of a small florist whom he
visited the Mrs. Patten carnation be-
ing grown.

I-adies' night will be observed by
the Gardeners' and Florist.s' Club of
Boston on Tuesday evening. January
15. The program includes the instal-
lation of officers and a stereopticon
lecture by J. Otto Thilow of Dreer's
Philadelphia.

Guests at the January meeting of
the Horticultural Club of Boston were
Wm. N. Craig and F. E. Palmer of
BrookUne. The table was decorated
with a superb display of thirty new
varieties of carnations including the
Dornor novelties under test, by S. J.
Goddard and a lovely vase of the
graceful and fragrant Buddlela asiat-
lea by J. K. .M. L. Farquhar.

The local committee on arrange-
ments for the meeting and oxhibition
of the American Carnation Society in
this city on January .30 and .31 held a
meeting at the Parker House on Jan-
uary 2 and all matters connected with
the reception and entertainment of
visitors, etc.. were completed. Local
growers, while regretting the action
of the Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety in withdrawing its promised cash
prizes for this event do not think the
change will make much difference to
the carnation people. The flowers to
be staged by Massachusetts growers
promise to be the finest ever shown at
an exhibition in this country.

The Back Bay Pens development,
for which $44,000 of Parkman Fund
income was appropriated, will involve
a comi,lete change of landscape back
of the Museum of Fine Art.s. Two
bridges are to be thrown over Muddy
River, which itself will be widened at
this point to form a basin, and the

lluiitliigton eulranrc to thi- Fi'n.s will
111' continued over the river to connect
with Audubon road, near Jersey street.
This great improvement, which Is
based on plans drawn by Park Com-
missioner J. K. M. L. Farquhar will
cost about $200,000 to complete. It
will connect in a dignified and impres-
sive manner the stately architecture
of the now $2,000,000 R. b. Evans wing
of the Art Museum with the natural
landscape planting of the Muddy Klver
section and will form with the sur-
rounding buildings one of the most im-
posing features of the entire park
system.

CLEVELAND

The Westman & Getz floral shop at
5926 Euclid avenue was entered early
Wednesday morning, December 26, by
burglars, who opened the safe and got
away with $.300. They entered by the
rear door by removing a panel of the
door and turning the key from the In-
side

The transfer of the railroads to
government control is expected to
afford more transportation facilities
than at present and to that degree will
aid the florist business. People in
touch with the coal situation say that
a shortage such as has been experi-
enced this winter will be entirely
obviated in the future, by the great
efficiency possible in the operation of
the railroads. Embargoes should also
be less severe than heretofore.

PHILADELPHIA

Stephen Mortensen. Southampton,
Pa„ was a recent visitor. He is well
supplied with coal so is not worrying
about the U. S. taking over the rail-
roads. Crops have been a bit short in
the rose growing line this year but he
thinks maybe that was Just as well
under present conditions.

James Verner, Garrettford, Pa., re-
ports his coal supply pretty good but
he is still looking for more. Roses
have done very well this season.

Warohcvsaai

CAMIiKllxiK, MASS.

NKW- VOKK. R. T,

=1

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Miss Lillian Wheeler formerly of
the Edw. C. Kaelber Co., Inc., is with
George T. Boucher for the holidays.

Harry Guernott, one of the drafted
florists has been honorably discharged
from the Army, having suffered a hard
attack of pneumonia recently.

CHICAGO
W. W. Barnard started on December
-2 for California to spend the winter
there.

A. Miller, president of the American
Hulh Co. says that his books show a
better record of the year's business
than he had anticipated.

At J. A. Budlong's, Philip Schupp
slates that while the business of the
holiday season has been much better
than expected, he found that custom-
ers were not after stock at extremely
high prices.

.Mian Humason, formerly salesman
for A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., and
The Raedlein Basket Co. was drafted
and Is now with the infantry at Camp
Grant, Rockford, III., where he has
been promoted to the rank of sergeant-
major.

The plant growers have had a good
year and all holiday stock has been
moved. Benches will now be given
over to the midwinter stock and the
plants in preparation for Easter
Prices here held up to quotations, for
all were sold before the holiday rush
was on.

In the summaries of the year a local
newspaper lists the wholesale cut
flower business of Chicago as $3,610,-
OiiO the same as last year. Comment-
ing on this, some of the wholesalers
are inclined to think that the estimate
Is too low, others that it is very nearly
correct. There are about thirty whole-
sale cut flower houses in Chicago the
greater part of the business being
done, however, by about one-fourth of
that number.

Mr. Deitz. representing the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, called upon
the Chicago growers a short time ago,
investigating insect pests and warning
growers how to guard against them.
Two in particular which have proven
troublesome in the .Middle West are
the chrysanthemum gall-fly and a new
species of mealy bug. The chrysan-
themum gall-fly has been known in
California for several years and re-
cently has been found in Michigan and
Indiana. In buying stock, purchasers
were warned to examine the young
plants for dark green and red galls on
leaves. The gall-fly multiplies so
rapidly that stock would soon be
ruined unless fumigated and picking
oft" of leaves be practiced immediately.
Inf<jrniation regarding the alwve and
other injurious bugs is brought out in
the 9th annual report of the State
Entomologist of Indiana.

January 6, 1918

HORTICULTURE

21

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

- . . For Catalogues and Discoants address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agenta in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territoy

For

Bigger, Better

Business

Nothing that you can do will
compare with judicious advertis-
ing- ' Tl

Judicious Advertising

is that which appeals to that class
of readers who have need for the
goods one has to ofFer and who
are able to pay for the same. Ad-
vertising addressed to anybody
else is largely ineffective and the
bigger the circulation paid for the
greater the waste.

If you wish to reach the re-
sponsible and desirable people in
the Florist, Gardening, Seed and
Nursery industries,

HORTICULTURE

can serve yon well. This it has
been doing for the past thirteen
years, for wise advertisers.

Are you one of them?

If not, the New Year is a good
time to begin.

For

Bigger, Better

Business

Flower Market Reports

, „ ^ Continued from page :,

Christmas, 1917, was a
ST. LOUIS profitable one to the

wholesaler. Prices were
high aud stock not over aDundaut.
Holly was scarce at $6 to $11 a case.
Mistletoe also very scarce. Retailers
in general had a good supply in plants
and pushed them, owing to high price
of flowers. Trade between Christmas
and New Year has been good. Severe
weather influenced transient trade.
Violets and sweet peas were scarce.
The outlook is for a material increase
In carnations and other stock gen-
erally.

ST. LOUIS.
Walter Young, of the firm of C.
Young & Sons, came from the Aviation
field at Omaha on a furlough to spend
Christmas.

The local National Flower Show ex-
ecutive committee held a meeting on
Dec. 29th at headquarters. J. J. Beneke
was elected treasurer as well as sec-
retary.

Does a Clean Job—
Saves a Lot of Work

-That's the story of "SCALECIDE," the
.^F premier dormant spray. It will abso-
lutely clean up San Jose scale — will also
control apple canker, collar rot, bud
moth, case bearer, aphis, pear psylla,
etc. No other spray will oo ail this.
"SCALECIDE" can be put on in one-
half tile usual time— a
preat savinR in labor
and you Ret throuKii on
time. Pleasant to h»n-
die. Sold on Money mlnf'^ J^>f^ ^^ ..-^

Back Basis. iimmnj/^'M'^^

B.C. PRATT CO.,

M'f's Chemists
50 Church Street
Dept. 12 New York ^

Uftle Ads. That Bring
Big Returns

Llttltf Ads. In our Classified Buyers' Dlre«-
tory brioff biff rcturos to butb advrrtliier
Ajiythlnr n-BDted by florUts, yitrdeners,
park and oemetery supvrlntc'ndeotB, •&«.,
oao b« sold throuKb this medium.
l>on't fall to read o\er tUr«« Ads. Id MMb
Issue and you may find one or inor* Ui*«
wkU prove profitable to yoo.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

BUI.BS

C. KEUR * SONS. HILLEQOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all deacrlptioDa. Write for prlcM.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bride* St.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllsbury'a Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 36c. ; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Oalesbarg, IlL

DAHLIAS

Peony Dablla Mrs. Frederick OrlnneU.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, Maia.

Orders booked at any time for Fall or
SprlDK delivery. Wholesale and Retail.
Send for Catalog. NOKTHUORO DAHLIA
A OLADIULUS GARDENS, J. L. Moor*.
Prop., Nortbboro, Mass.

New Paeony Dahlia — John Wanamaker,
Newest, Handsomest, Kest. New color, new
form anil new habit of growth. Ulg stock
of beat cut- flower Tsrietles. Send list of
wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS,
Uerlln, N. J.

DAISIB8

Daisies (Bellls) Monstrosn, white and
pink, also Lonufellow oixl Snowball. Thinly
Bown Ueld-grown seedlings, $2.60 per 1000,
$11.50 per 0000. cash.

BUILL CELERY GARDENS,
Kalaiuazoo, Mich.

OLA8S

Qreenbouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford City, Ind.

PANSY PLANTS

Pansy Plants, Strong anil stocky. Strains
unsurpassed by any for Size of Bloom or
Colors. $2.50 per 1000, $11.50 per 5000.
Cash. Satisfaction or your money back.
BRILL CELERY GAUDK.NS,
Kalamazoo, Mich.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greateat collection,
1200 sorts Send for list. C. BBTSCUER,
Caual Dover, O.

ROSES

Roses, Cannas and Shrubs. THB
CONARD & JONES COMPANY. Wsat
Grove, Pa.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid i>«at and
orchid basketa always on hand. L,AGBB
& niTRRELL. Summit, N. J.

VINES

Flowering and Follnge Vines, cbolc*
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub
grown for Immediate efTeet ; also Cllmblog
Roses. J. 11. TROY. Mount Ulssarllk Nnr-
«»ry, .N'ev. Rochelle, N. Y.

WIRE WORK

WII.I.IAM E. HKII.SCUKR'S WIRl
WORKS. 2M Randolph St., Dalrolt, UXch.

12

HORTICULTUnE

January 6, 1B18

SoM by Seed Dealers ard Used in
New England 35 Years

nammoTKl Insrrtlrlilri uinl t>>- Klorlits aiiil
GartlriMTB fnr iri*iii*riitlni)i, ond lu'fori* tlil*
our pnltit woi uvnl on lln( IIdubci hi*-
cauBf It illil nut waali ufT. Tnrnilow'i I'utty
!■ uuficrllfHl.

ti«Dd for I'unphlela nr InfortnAtlon rrgnnl
lag ynur n<««>(l*

HAMMOND'S PAINT & SLUG SHOT WORKS

Beacon, N. Y., U. S A.
OUR PRODUCTS SOI.D BY SLED DEALERS

O.

Chicago — A. B. Barber, Cleveland,

Philadelphia— W. C. Priestly, Cleve-
land, O.; Carl Hagenburger, Mentor,
O.; Alex Forbes, Newark, N. J.; J. W.
Grandy, Norfolk, Va.

DAHLIA KING OF THE AUTUMN

• Our cover illustration shows a new
decorative dahlia which Is boing intro-
duced In this country by R. Vincent,
Jr.. of White Marsh, Md. The long
stems and graceful poise of the flow-
ers show It to have excellent qualifica-
tions as a cut flower. The color Is
described as beautiful bronzy amber.
The variety is of foreign origin.

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

PnlTrHm<Ml or Shroddrd

Cattle Manure

Palverlsed

Sheep Manure

TSe noriMi* standard o( umlnrtn
high quality tor o»er ten year*
Spectfy: WIZARD BRAND m
your Supply Houic order, or write
ui direa for prtcet and treighi raits,

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO,

NIKOTEEJV

For Sprayinf

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigatina

A«k Your Dealer ^o» ll

IICOTIIIE MFG. CO.

ST. LOVB

IRON STEMMED CARNATIONS.

Krenili hortlculluri.sts by si-li'ctlvt-
breeding have succeeded In producing
curnations with great, heavy head.s
and stems so thick and strong that
they support the weight of the blos-
soms unassisted. The great dim-
culty with big carnations hitherto has
been that the stems were too weak.
—Medina (.V. 1'.) Journal.

We would respectfully submit that
the Medina Journal brush up a bit on
Its flower Information and then make
another guess.

GREENHOUSES BUILDINGG OR

CONTEMPLATED.
Dothan, Ala. — S. P. Poyner, one

llOU.-il'.

Algonac, Mich. -W. A. Fetrequin,
one house, completed.

Brookline, Mass.— Wm. EUery, Fish-
er avenue, Hltchings house.

Pawtucket, R. I. — Fred Davis, 745
Pleasant street, house 30 x 90.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

ChehaIrs, Wash. — We.sco Seed Com-"
pany, capital slock, $10,000. Incor-
porators, E. H. Thompson, H. W. and
A. Whitacre.

NEWS NOTES.

Taunton, Mass. — Fire, early on the
morning of December 26, gutted the
building at 2 and i Main street. In
which is located the store of Hall the
florist. Most of the loss suffered by the
latter was confined to the stock, which
was considerably damaged l>y water.

WInchendon, Mass. — Fire which did
damage estimated at about $10IJU.
broke out In the boiler room at Rhu-
land's greenhouses. Grove street, early
on the morning of Dec. 27. The boiler
was but slightly damaged, but many
plants were frozen when the glass
roof of one of the greenhouses was
broken in many places, by cold water
from the fire nozzles striking the hot
panes. There are two boilers In the
greenhouses, one a tubular, and one
a sectional, and a few months ago one
section of the sectional boiler blew
out and did nearly $100 damage.

"v-

V

OIL

'''%.

IWDAfii^^

Burr yonr pinnli and (rM>i. Juat tba
Difiii; fur sm-nlMMinr mill uutdour uar.
Iiialroya Mraly lUiK, IlruwD ami Wbltr
S.nic, Tlirl|ii. Ili-U Splilrr. lilnrk ami
i;!!-*-!! Kly, Mili'i. Aula, rlr., wllliout
Injury lu iiliiiili mkI nllUuul o<lor.
lacil nri'iirilfni; lo illriTilnn. our alnud-
nril InacTllrUli- » III pruveul rutagaa oo
yuur criipa l>y liiNrcla.

N'un-iiiilauiiuui nml liornili-aa to uwr
nnd iiliiiil. I.4>nilliiR So<Mliui<-n and
KlorlKla bare UJcd It wllb wouUcrful
rt'ftulla.

Dpalroyi I. Ire Id Ponllry llouara,
rifiio (III Doca nnil nil Dntiioatic I'vla.
ICxrc'llonl na n U'liah fnr tluifa niitl oilier
niiluinla. It<'ll,'<i>a MiiinKC. I*llul<' wIlU
wilier '\0 lo M imrla.

Ml Pint, tfr.: I'Inl, ROc.; Qaart. SOe.s

% Cialinn, f I .lO: (iallnn, ri.AO: A Clal-

lon (an. (lOtW; 10 t.iUlon Can, ItO.OO.

l>lr<*f'tUin« on piirUiiKr.

LEMON OIL COMPANY
Dipt {. 421 W. liiliitii St lalti»n. Hi

Cromwell, Ct. — Louis Case, 100 ft. j
house, completed.

Tba Revornliad Btandard lagaart^aa,

A spray remedy for greaD, black, wblta tj
thrlpa and aofi arale.

Quart, fl.O«! OaUam, (tj*.

FUNCINE

For mildew, mat and otber bllgkU
Inr flfvers. frulla aod regetablaa.
Quart, 11.00) OaJlon, t*-M-

VERMINE

Foe cat worma. ingle worma ant
worma wnrklng In Ibe aoll.

Qoart, 11.00) OalloB, (La*.

BOLD BT DE*fi«m«

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

January 5, 1918

EORTICULTURE

93

ISn^ Greenhouses

KEEP SUMMER WITH YOU THE WHOLE YEAR ROUND

On account of their sturdy specln! construction wblch permits of great
•trenKtb wltliout the need of heavy shadow casting supports, these houses are
80 warm aud sunny that they are filled with a riot of bloom and fruit when
Jack Krost has stripped the garden of Its heauty.

The ventUatluB and heating systems are the result of years of experience
In building for professional growers. Things Just have to grow In a King.
Ask us for any of the following: Catalogue showing Commercial Type Green-
houses. Catalogue showing Greenhouses for private estates. Catalogue showing
Giirden Frames nii.l Sash for private estates.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 28 King's Road, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

All the Siinlixht. All Day Houses.

lUNCR OFFICES ; N>« York. I47E Broadway Bostoii, 113 Slate Street ScraDton. 307 IfWnt lirenui

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

No

Diam

. Ea.

Doz.

100

10

20 In.

$2.75

$30.00 $230.00

20

18 In.

2.25

24.00

190.00

30

10 In.

1.7.')

19.00

152.00

4U

14 in.

1.50

17.00

lH.-pOO

no

12 in.

1.00

11.00

s.s.nii

liO

10 in.

.70

7.75

62.0(1

70

Sin.

.55

6.50

50.(J0

The Riverton Tub is solil txcUislvely liy us. Mini is the best ever introduced.
The neatest, lightest and chi-aijfst. I'aintod green and bound with electric-welded
hoops. The four largest sizes are equipped with drop handles.

HENRY K. OREER, s.»iis. Hants, ma, and sappBos. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelptiia, Pa.

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenlioases I

Drive easy and true, becaase
both bevels aie oa the same
tide. Can't twist and break
tbe elass io Irivios. Galvan-
ized and will not nist. No
rlgbti or lefu

The Peeiless Glazins Point
is patented. No other* like^
it. Order from your deale^
or direct from us.
1000,75c. iKJStpaid,
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREEE.I
714 Chestnnt 8treet>
Fbllwldtpbib.

OLASS

HOT-BED SASHES

Uiir prices can t>e had by mall, and
It will pay yon to (tet them. We carry
the larsest stock of Specially Selected
OInss In Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bnttom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

;i5-217 Havenieyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

GREENHOUSES

IRON FRAME

PIPE FRAME

HOT BED SASH-GLASS

PAINT, Etc.

H^RITE FOR PRICES

3375 W. SI ST ST., CHICAGO, 11,1,.

*• CO anvwteri li Ike II. S. |g 'itirll ;l2iis ni nitn

'Meeroj3olifai)l^JerialCS

r2.132SFItt«hiDgATe.,Brool.Iyn.N.Y.

A STIC A

ForGieetilroose
Glazine

USE IT NOW

F,0. PeCE CO.

12 w. UnitllMT
NEW TOU

Mastiea Is elastic and tenacloas, admlta of
expansion and contraction. Putty become*
hard and brittle. Broken glaaa more eaally
removed without breaking of other glaaa
as occurs with bard putty. Laats longer
than patty Basy to apply.

Difficult and rejected caaea sp«el
ally solicited. Ino misleading la-
dncements made to sectire hualnava
Over 30 yeara' active practice. Bi-
perieL-ced. personal, conaelantloaa
service Write for terma.
.Address.

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATENT UVWVKRS

Hoi ». N»t1onal rnlon Balldlac
WsuhlnrtoB. B. C.

mmnif€>n HORTiCULTVRE.

The Florlfits Hall Ansoclatlon rate of Id-
Huranrp from Nov. Ist, 1916 to Nov. Int,
1917 will be twenty rent* per hnndred
square feet of alnirle thirk grlaHa and elirht
eentu per hnndred Hqiiare feet of doable
thick glaaa. For particular*, addreia.
JOHN O. 1BSr.BR. See.. Saddle BWer. N. J

u

HORTICULTURE

J&nuarr B, 1918

TO OUR FLORIST FRIENDS

We wish to extend our heartiest best wishes for a
Happy and Prosperous New Year.

We take this method of thanking each and every one of you for
^our many past kindnesses and sincerely hope for a continuance
of your patronage.

Remember that we always take pleasure in co-operating with you in
every possible manner — for we realize we succeed by your success.

ADVA.IMOE: OO., RicHmond, Ind.

ManufactarorM, Sash Operating Devicet and Ftttinga for the Greenhouae

H you need a boiler in a hurr>' telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

Send for Catalog

^ Kroeschell Bros. Co., 468 W. Erie St. , Chicago

^

□B

Every Reader of "Horticulture" Needs

DR. L. H. BAILEY'S BRAND NEW

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

six larce gaarto TalnmM. More th*ii S.eOO p«c««. Z4 fall par* •xqnisltc color plat»*. M beaatitnl foil par* hslftonoo. Mora
than 4,000 Uzt •osraTlaxa. SOO Collaboratort. Approxlatatelr 4,000 ccDera, 20,000 apeolot aad 40,000 plant name*

THE New Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture has been freshly written in tlie light of the most recent research
and experience. It is the fullest, the newest, the most authoritative of all works of Its kind and constitutes
the most conscientious attempt that has ever been made to compress the whole story of our horticultural
thought, learning and achievement into one set of books. It is both an Encyclopedia and a Manual.

A Few of the Many Important New Features

Key to Identification of Planb J^X\\f\Tn':'JTt

plant. The Dame thin foiiml la quickly referrpil to umler Its
alphnhetirnl locatlou. where full Iclormatloo will b« fouDd Id
re^artl to It.

SvnnnxM of Plant Kinpoom Thia li ooe of the moat Im-
djrnoptU 01 nam Mngaom p„r,„„f fenturea of the oew

eilltlon. It cnnatltutea a gen^inl runnlne ncconnt of the claasea.
onlera. and Kroupa of pinnta. with a brief aketrh or charocter-
liatlon of Zl,") of the leadlnK famlllea comprlalng thnae that
ylel'l practically aP the cultivate"! plnnta. Theae family de-
acrlpliuna Rive the bot.nnlcal cLaractera; the number of Benera
and species and thj ninKes: a hat of the Important jrenera :
brief atatementa In regard to the useful plants; and diagram-
matic lllustratluDB.

Ilkutrations I"'"*" "'^ 24 colored platea': 98 full page half-
tonea: and more than 4.000 eDgrarlng* wblcb
aerre as guides Id the texL

The Glotsarr '^'''' '' *° analyaU of all tecbnical termi that
' are used In the work and la almllar works.
It romprlset botanical and horilcultural terms with brlnf deO-
nltloDS.

Farther Particulars Sent On Request

HORTICULTURE, 147 Summer St.

Id Tol-

n me I

Trandation and Pronunciation of Latin Names

la Inaerted a Hat of between 2.000 and S.nnn Ijitln words as«d
as species — names of plants. (I'iDg the EngUata equivalent or
translation and the pronunciation.

Class Articles Special effort baa been made to ■crar* the

beHt cnltnml advices for the planta requiring
peculiar or particular han>ning. Here are some of the title*
of theae artlclea: Ants; Autumn Gardening: Bedding: lils-
eases: Drainage; Floral Designs; Formal Gardening: ITnthedi
and Coldframea: Insects; Landscape Gardening: Ijiwn Plant-
ing: Orchnrda: Roi-k G.nrrlenIng: Subtropical Gardening: Tool*
and Implements; Village Improvement*; Window Boxes, etc.

General Index '^''* ''°*' ^o'"""* contaim a compiat* j^***

Index to the entire work, enabling <^

the reader to locate volume ttod page of any sub- >.e*'-^* N

Ject he has In mind. •ft'^.e.'^* ♦ N

The complete set of six volomes, boand In

decorated buckram, will he dellvereil to ,

.von for only $3 dnwn and «S a month ^<^'

for 11 months, nnfll the fnll amount »,«• ti • < .v — .

of *3» has bM>n paid. Cash price S3S. ,,^ \c* <><* ^ o*^

.<*?■*-

.«^^-.v:

BOSTON,
f MASS.

Vol. XXVII

No. 2

JAN. 12

1918

HORTICULTURE

.:-.^-

i-»j^>^

'■;5*"5

^'1*%^

Malus floribunda

Photographed at the Bayard Thayer Estate, Lancaater, Masu.

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription $1.00

76

HORTICULTURE

January 12, 1918

KIIUrnr> «Jii<-rn. Mm. v. iron \V«r<l. Mr*.
T«fl (Aniiiiii.' Itlvi'lrcl. >!> M>r>liintl. l^dy
llllllniiiinn, Hlrhmanil. Ilrldr. Ilrlilmmalil.

Grnfl.a. from 3 buJ :Pj In. pul", J15.00

Own Knot. S In . »8.00 pel 100.
Briilr, Brldpumald.

Owu Hoot. ;ili». poU. »T.OO por 100.
HonbarsC.

Own Hoot. .1-ln. pol». JIO.OO per 10«>.
KalMrlD .\. VlclorlB.

«!raft.'<l. 3-ln. pots. $1.'. 00 p.r 100.

Own Uoot. S lu. pot». »T.CH1 piT 100.
Ophrlla.

Crnft.-.I. S-ln.. »16.00 p»r lOi).

fi\xn Itont. ;i In.. $10 00 I'.r lim

OAFRIM

ION

RoolrtI I iiltlnK" «>f "II tl"' •"•-( cnniMUT-
rlnl \iirlrlir-. Ilrrtllhj ».tn«k.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Kviiilv tor Illili\rlllHlr Sair*

Size I'ot 11)0

\srAK.\<;i:s .Sprrn»rrl 2Vi-ln. $3.00

A8rAK.\OlS SprrnirrI 3 -In. 0.00

8MII.AX 2y«-ln. 3.00

SKM> FOR CATALOGUE

WOOD BROTHERS, FisiiKiil, N.Y

LILY BULBS

FALL SHIPMENT

OlraDteom, Formonam, Robram,

UnltlOorum, BlaKnlOoum, Aoratam,

Album, MelpomeDC, Etc

Sblpmenti dliitrlhnted from New York,
Cblcngo, Phlladelpbla, Denrer, London
(Odd.

Write for IMPORT pricei. •tatlnr Quan-
tity, variety and alte.

McHUTCHISON & CO., ^''s!.^.':"*

«B CHAMBERS 8T., NEW XOBK

^ROBERT CRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

aod NoTcltlea In DeooratlTc Flanta.
MtUET li< 49U STIEHS, PHIUDElPlllt. PL

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

Nursery Stock

FrvU and OnkAmeotal Tre«B, flhniW,

gmAll Fraltft, Clein»tU, Everrrociu

and B-o*«B.

Writ* for Trade LUt.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Giuva, N. T.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Florists
and Planters

RUTHERFORD,

NEW JERSEY

When writing to advertiseTi kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

We are booking orders rapidly for the two sensational

ROSE NOVELTIES FOR 1918

Columbia and Ophelia Supreme

It is definitely known that there will be a shortage of
Manetti so it will be a case of "first come — first served," on
grafted stock.

Grafted, $35 per iOO. Own Root, $30 per 100

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

■VIA.^IS^I>l,

IME>A/ J\

rSKY

CYBOTIUM

SCHIEDEI

('. ;m(l 7 incli I'ols. 4 to "> ft.

spread. .> 1 and ?.'. each

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS |

S and 111 Inch poth

i'i to $4 each

BIRDS' NES

iT F-ERNS

4 Inch 50 cents; 4V6 inch To cents;

5 Inch %\M. A few specimen

7 Inch at ?2

50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT, ^'^^ns:—

PRIMULA MALACOIDES TOWNSENDII

PJLK.VSING l.ILA( ROSE

A Revolution in the Babf Type

Klrst-class certlflcutes of merit awarded
by New York Florists' Club, Nassau Coun-
ty Horticultural Society and Oyster Bay
Horticultural Society.

Out of 2-Inch pots, $1.60 per doz., tlO.OO per
100; 3-Inch potn, $2.00 per doz., fl&.OO per
KKI.
Individual flowern an large an a 25c. -piece.

A.. I_. IVIII_l_EfR

JAMAICA. NEW YOBK

SMITH'S

REVISED CHRYSANTHEMUM MANUAL

(Third Edition)
The best work on Chrysnntbemutn Cnl-
ture. Dotb amateur >.Dd RorUts have been
provided with articles for their special
needs.

One Hnndred and Six Paces. Onlr SOe,
Postpaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.,^ Adrian, Mich

National Nurseryman

The oldest and belt ettabllsbed
Journal for nurserymen. Clrcala-
tlon among the trade only. Pab-
llsbed monthly. 8ut)acr1ptlon prlc«,
91JM> per year. Foreign subtcrlp-
tlo;i8, $2.00 per year. In advaaoe.
Sample copy free upon application
from those In the trade enclosing
their linslnees card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., i>c.

HATBORO, PA.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OVKB HALF A CKMTDBT.

Small, medlnm and Urge slsea aappUed.
Prlc« Ust new ready.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

Brergreeo BpecUllsta. Lexgeai Urowcra la

BOX 4U, DflNDBB. JVU.

STAR BRAND ROSES

"American Pillar" and nearly every
otlier good hardy climber.

Send f«r niir liht.

The rONARD & rX"! WEST GROVE
V^JONESCO. |_i.| PENN., U.S.A.

Robert P,le, Prea.

Aaloloe WiDtzcr, Vio*- PrM.

tPM!

from 2 1-4 inch Pots

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST HABDT KHODODENORONS,
AZALEAS, CONIFKB8, CLEMATIS,
H. P. K08E8, 8HKUB8 AMD HEB-
BAOEOUB FUUtTS.

noSTONS — 1& per 100, $40 per 1000.
WHITMAMI lUPBOVED— $S per 100, $40

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA— $5 per 100, $40

per lOUO.
ROOSEVELT8 — $S per 100, $40 per 1000.
TEDDY, JR.— $6 per 100, $4B per 1000.
250 at thouHand rates.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.Whitman.Mass.

P. OUWERKERK,

m lai ». Intnta Mikts
t I It I IsMh • 1

In Writing Advertisers

Kindly IVIention

HORTICULTURE

January 12, iyi8

HORTICULTURE

27

OERAIMIUI\/l3

Good strong Summer propagated stock in 3-ln. pota that have been topped and are now branching. In a good ossortmeat
of the VEBT BEST VARIETIES, Just What Is needed to produce quality for Easter. $3.60 per 100, S30.U0 per lOOO.

An excellent lot of 2-ln. plants, ready for Immediate shipment at $2.50 per 100, $22.60 per 1000.

Special 1000 in 10 varieties, our selection, for $20.00.

R N S

5-ln $3.00 per doz.

6-iii 4.50 per doz.

$25.00 per 100
35.00 per 100

erm-ri *-'•> $2.00 per doz. $15.00 per lOO RO^TAN

9LUII1 5-ln 3.00 per doz. 26.00 per 100 DUJIVll

HEUOTBOFE, CUPHEA, FUCHSIA, COI.ECS, AGEBATCM, I..:VNT.*N.*, LEMON VERBENA, SWAINSONA, BEGONIAS,

PARLOR IVY, ETC., 2-in. $2.00 per 100, S-in. $3.00 per 100.

Send for list.

DAHLIA ROOTS.

Order now for Spring delivery. Whole field clumps $5.00 per 100 and op.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

CHEERFUL

New Year's Greeting

To All From

ADGDST ROLKER S SONS

NEW YORK

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
61 Vesey Street - - New York

LILY£ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

LILIUM

IIN/IIVIEIDI

GIGANTEUM

of new crop. 7-9 in. $55 per 1,000
In cases of 300 bulbs.

Z DEL-IVERY
LILY OF THE VALLEY

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., -

from New I'ork Cold Storage $40 per 1,000
In cases of 2,000 and 4000 pips.

90-92 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

l»l

Page

Page

Advance Co

4«

Conard & Jones

A lb a n y Cut

Co

2fi

Flower Ex

Allen, J. K

42
43

Cooke, Geo. H. ..

.18

American Bulb

Cowee. W. J

40

Co

.17

Cottage Gardens

Anderson. S. A..

3!)

Nurseries

2S

Aphine Mfg. Co..

4(i

Craig, Robert Co.

28

Barrows & Son. .

2fi

Dards

S8

Bayersdorfer, H.

Davenport, A. M.

2K

Co

41

Dreer. H. A

4i

Bay State Nur-

Dunlop, John H.

.-!!»

series

•^s

Dysart. R

3H

Nurseries

41!

Edwards Folding

Bohblnk & At-

Box Co

kins

2«

Elliott. Wm. A;

'IT

Boddlngton, A.

T ae-.^T

Esler, J. G

47

Bolgiano & Son..

Wi

Eyres

Boston Floral

Farnuliar, R. &

Supply Co

4:;

.1. Co

Breck, J. & Sons.

.'ii

Kenrloli, .Tos. S. .

42

Breitmeyer's, J.

Floral Nurseries.

47

Sons

.'{S

Foley Mfg. Co...

40

Budlong. J. A...

4(1

Ford, M. C

4'.!

Bunyard, A. T.. .

.'{S

Ford, W. P

4-,!

Burnett Bros

:i7

Fromeut, H. E.. .

4'.'

Burpee, W. A. &

Co

.17

Galviu, Thos. F..
Gasser Co., J. M.

:{'.i

oi'

Carter's Tested

Gude Bros. Co. . .

',>s

Seeds. Inc

3«

G r e V, Thos. J.

C h 1 1 d s, John

Co

.-,7

Lewis

28

Growers Cut

Clarke's, D. Sons.

SH

Flower Co

42

Page
Hail Association. 47
Hammond Paint
& Slug Shot

Works 46

Hart, Geo. B 40

Hentz & Nash... 4.1
Hess & Swoboda. 30
Hews, A. H. &

Co 44

Hill Co., E. G.... 40
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 26

Hitchings & Cp.. 4S
Holm & Olson... S'.l
H o I I a n d Nur-
series 2*5

Howard i- Smitli. :'■'■>

Irwin, K. J .17

Johnston Bros. . . .IS

Kastlng, W. F.

Co 40

Keller Sons, J. B. S'.l
Kelway & Son... .17
Kerr the Florist. 3!i

Kervan Co 42

King Construc-
tion Co 47

Knolile Bros 3»

KottmlUer 3K

Kroeschell Bros.. 4K
Kuebler, W. H. . 42

Lager & Hurrell. 35

I,eni(Mi Oil Co 46

Leonard Seed Co. 37

V E RT

Page
IMarshall, W. E.

_Co 37

McConnell, Alex. 38
McHutchison &

Co 26

Meconi, Paul 42

Meehan, Chas. E. 43
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 47

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PROPOSED QUARANTINE AGAINST FOREIGN
PLANT INTRODUCTIONS

Extracts From an Address Before a Meeting of Horticultural Inspectors by J. G. Sanders, at Harrisburg, Pa.

The American citizen, whether pro-
ducer or consumer, undoubtedly pays
the heaviest tax of any person in the
entire world for destruction caused by
insect pests and plant diseases. The
principal contributing factor to this
condition is the fact that we have per-
mitted the importation to America of
very many dangerous insects apd
plant diseases from foreign countries,
which have been introduced by vari-
ous methods and means, usually acci-
dentally. We have maintained an
open door for the unrestricted impor-
tation " of plants in living condition
from foreign countries, without ade-
quate methods for inspection. Fur-
thermore, the amount of plant impor-
tation has been so great and the quan-
tity so large, that it is absolutely im-
possible for any corps of inspectors to
adequately inspect this material for
dangerous insects and plant diseases.

Too great dependence has been
placed on foreign countries for a sup-
ply of plant material which could
fully as well be produced in this
country, and it seems just now the
time has come when our American
horticulturists should rise to the occa-
sion, and produce those plants which
have been imported, from foreign
countries, insofar as climate and cost
permit.

The tremendous number of very
serious and destructive insect pests
and plant diseases that have already
been introduced into America are
slight compared with the potentiali-
ties still remaining in foreign coun-
tries that have not yet been intro-
duced. As a matter of fact only a
small percentage of the dangerous and
destructive pests of foreign countries
have gained a foothold in America,
although under the present system of
heavy introduction of plant mate-
rial, large numbers of these pests are
being annually imported and are be-
coming established. Every year we
find several new pests which have
been established at some previous
date, and have multiplied to such an
extent that they have been brought to
the notice of scientists and trained ob-
servers.

Not only the producers, but surely
the consumers as well, must in the
final analysis pay for the tremendous
losses which are incurred and the
burden has now become so great that
very general and powerful sentiment
Is growing among farmers and fruit

growers everywhere, that action of a
drastic nature must be taken to pre-
vent the further introduction of plant
pests. If some step is not taken in
the near future the aggregate damage
from pests already introduced, and
those which are sure of introduction
under the present system will be over-
whelming. We have had considerable
agitation along the line of plant im-
portation during the past few years,
but no sufficiently drastic action has
been taken to prevent the annual in-
troduction of several new pests, which
have very marked power for destruc-
tion. It does seem that the entire
policy of i;lant importation is wrong,
and should be altered at once.
Genuine attempts have not been made
on the part of horticulturists in this
country to produce the stock which
they now buy from Europe at much
reduced figures. If we will consider
the total value of the nursery stock,
exclusive of bulbs, roots and tubers,
each year, we find that it averages
approximately a million and a quar-
ter dollars annually through the past
ten years. In fact, the average value
for the past ten years has been one
million two hundred thousand dollars,
making a total of twelve million dol-
lars of nursery stock imported through
the last ten years. When we con-
sider that the gipsy moth alone has
cost the Xew England States approxi-
mately fourteen million dollars, since
its introduction into America, for
treatment and suppression, exclusive
of the damage it has caused, can we
say that the further importation of
plants under the present arrangement
Is economic?

The elimination of other regions of
the world, excepting Europe, would
work to our advantage to a wonderful
degree to lessening the danger of pest
importation. Nevertheless in Europe
there are very many dangerous and
destructive pests attacking a wide
range of commercial and ornamental
plants, so that tremendous danger
still lies in importation of any char-
acter from that region. About four
years ago this body passed a resolu-
tion calling on the Federal Congress
to prohibit the further importation of
plants with earth about the roots. On
account of the tremendous wei.sht and
mass of such material, which comes
to America within a short period ot
two shipping seasons, it is alisolutely
impossible for even well-trained in-
spectors to thoroughly inspect such
material. Unknown insects lie dor-
mant, hidden away in the soil about
the roots of plants— probably some
which have no connection whatever
with the plant being inspected, but
have entered the soil for pupation
and hibernation, having dropped or

crawled from other trees or plants in
the vicinity, and have been accident-
ally taken up with the plants for im-
portation.

In considering the possibilities of
pest importation in soil about the roots
of plants, we must bear in mind that
the majority of plants brought in from
Europe with balls of earth about the
roots are dug late in the autumn, at a
time when a majority of the insects
have entered hibernating quarters, and
as we all know the probability of find-
ing our various well known insects
in winter quarters in this country is
slight, just so we should remember the
possibility of finding imported insects
in hibernating quarters in soil brought
in with plants from Europe is slight.
Therefore, we have several factors
acting against the inspector and in
favor of the probable introduction of
pests, namely, the hibernating habits
of the pests in the soil, and the fact
that very large quantities of such ma-
terial— even amounting to many tons,
arrive oftentimes in single shipments,
and the possibility of large shipments
coming within a very short period of
time, taxes the inspectors to the ut-
most. Those of us who have had much
experience in inspecting foreign im-
portations, especially large importa-
tions, can certify to the absolute im-
possibility of careful inspection of
large shipments. The only wonder is
that we have not introduced and estab-
lished more insect pests and plant
diseases than have already arrived.

CLOSING LARGE COUNTRY
HOMES.

Following the example set by other
millionaires, wealthy people owning
estates in Dutchess county, New York,
have closed their houses for the winter
so as to assist in the conservation of
coal. Vincent Astor's beautiful resi-
dence at Rhinebeck is closed while
employees on the estate are burning
wood for fuel in the place ot coal.
The Frederick W. Vanderbilt mansion,
Hyde Park, is closed for the winter
while Colonel Archibald Rogers, whose
residence, "Crumwold Hall," In that
village, has closed his greenhouses in
order that coal may be saved. Levi
I'. Morton's estate, "EUreslie," near
Rhinebeck, is closed as are the Red-
mond mansion in Tivoli, the two
.Vliller residences in Rhinebeck and
.Mrs. Morgan's place at Staatsburgh.
Jacob Ruppert's mansion between
Staatsburgh and Rhinebeck is also
closed. The Stephen Clin place in
Khincbeck and four houses in Hyde
Tark— the James Roosevelt, the T. J.
Xewbolii, the Roosevelt and the How-
ard place are also closed for the
winter.

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTR.VTIO.N- .Mains llorib\nula

PROPOSKI) QUAR.ANTINE AGAINST FOREIGN
PLANT INTRODUCTIONS—^. O. Sanders 29

THE .MALl'SES 31

OBITUARY — Robert Scrivener — Howard Riedinger —
Charles Homecker 32

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Southampton Horticultural
Society — American Carnation Society — To the Carna-
tion Growers of New England — Meetings Next Week —
Society of American Florists — American Rose Society

—Horticultural Society of New York 32-33

Club and Society Notes 43

SOME TIMELY LEGAL ADVICE— E»on J. Buckley... 34

SEED TRADE— Bo'.giano's Seed Establishment Cele-
brates its 100th Anniversary 36

OP INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

A Vase of American Beauties, Illustrated 38

Flowers by Telegraph 39

New Flower Stores 43

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:
Boston. Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Rochester.. 41
St. Louis ; . . . 43

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago 44-4.5

MISCELLANEOUS:

Closing Large Country Homes 29

Violet Growers Discuss Big Shipping Problem 32

News Notes 32

Catalogues Received 35

Visitors' Register 43

Business Troubles . 43

New Publication 46

Impressive Coal Figures 47

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 47

The first week of 1918 has provided an
A memorable abundant supply of anxiety and sen.«a-
'^^^^ tion for the horticultural people. With

the wholesale cut flower fstablisliincnts
of the metropoli.s deprived of heat and watt-r for days in
succession, Chicago buried .under a phenomenal snowfall,
greenhouse ranges in many sections crushed or frozen
up and contents annihilated for lack of fuel, flower ship-
ments spoiled in transit and lily bulbs arriving in ruined
condition after a prolongt^d tran.scontinental trip in zero
weather, we have a most remarkable concatenation of
untoward circumstances which certainly gives us suffi-
cient cause to vividly remember this extraordinan'
period. The imprecedented term of severe cold could
hardly iiave been planned with greater exactitude U>
catch tlie greenhouse industry in a helple.ss predicament.

.\cting oil the mlvicu uf the fuel adniiniiilralor und, in
iiuiny iiihtunccs influenced furtlicr by their own judg-
ment of the situation as re<.'ar(ls fuel and the buKineiM
outlook, not a few growers had alrcaily shut down sec-
tions of their establishments and still further reductions
in (i]K'ration were contemplated to follow the holiday
cleanup and by this means the coal on hand had been
variously estimated as sunicicnt to carry the reduced
area through for a month or two. Hut Ihi! grievous arc-
tii' visitati'^n knocked all such calculation in the head,
)'aralyzing every source of supply, and thus most effectu-
ally com|iclling compliance with tlie injunction to ma-
terially reduce the flower product.

The list of glass houses reported frozen

Damage ,]j) jn^j crops destroyed during the |)a8t

widespread {qi^ djiyg ig a lengthy one and includes

not only small establishments which
were the sole or principal means of support for their
hard-working owners and their families, but many al.so of
the big flower "factories" in which large capital is in-
vested and considerable labor is employed. In consider-
ation of the circumstances as they impress us we have
hesitated about pulilishing a list of the names of these
sufferers as news matter at the present time and have
about come to the conclusion that the publication of
such details of widespread misfortune would most likely
only serve to aggravate the seriousness of the hardship
in many cases. For this reason we have thought it best
to omit from our news columns most of the reports that
have come to us of the individual damage inflicted, feel-
ing al.so that these reports might in some instances have
been exaggerated and the direct loss greatly overesti-
mated, and hoping that in time this may prove to have
been the case.

The first half of January has long been

A temporary recognized as a very lean period in

quiet every fonn of horticultural industry.

Everyone is moved to stop and gather
himself together, as it were, sum up the year's business
results, get accounts straightened out, take inventory
and formulate plans for the coming year. The florist
usually finds the ]iublic disposed to take a rest after the
holiday spending and excitement and a week or two more
or less usually passes before things start to speed up
for the midwinter season. There is reason to believe
that, even in the exceptional conditions that now pre-
vail, the usual livcning-up process will duly take place
and the apathy which is disturbing the minds of many in
tlie trade at present will be only short-lived and will pass
off with the coming of better weather and the systematic
stabiliment of general business under the new order of
things which is being gradually worked out. That the
direct effect of the recent havoc will then be materialized
in a greatly curtailed flower product and actual scarcity
in some places, with much higher market values than
in recent years, is quite possible. Greenhouses that
have been dismantled now are most likely to be devoted
to the production of food crops and young vegetable
plants for spring requirements when they are again
started up and will thus be wholly eliminated from the
flower market field for this season at least.

January 12, 1918

HORTICULTURE

31

Crab-apples. These plants for the
decoration of northern gardens are of
first-rate importance, and from its early
days much attention has been paid at
the Arnold Arboretum to the collection
and study of the different species, hy-
brids and varieties. The flowering of
the Crab-apples is one of the important
Arboretum events and, although the
season is ten or twelve days late, some
of the Asiatic species are already in
bloom and during three or four weeks
Apple blossoms can be seen here.

From the Crab-apple of southeastern
Europe and western and central Asia
(,Malus pumilo) most of the Apples of
our orchards have been developed, al-
though in some of these the blood of
the Crab of northern and central
Europe (Malus sylvestris) can be trac-
ed. The Paradise Apple is a very dwarf
form of Malus pumila used by nursery-
men as a stock for dwarf pomological
varieties. The first of the Crab-apples
of eastern Asia known to Europeans
{Malus baccata) was first cultivated in
Europe one hundred and thirty years
ago. It is a native of eastern Siberia,
and is a tall, narrow tree with large
white flowers appearing with the
leaves, and fruit the size of a large pea.
The Siberian Crab, as it is popularly
called, is a handsome, very hardy
plant; its great value, however, is that,
crossed with the cultivated Apple-tree,
it has given rise to a race of Apples
like the Hyslop and the Transcendent
Crabs which can be grown in regions
too cold for the successful cultivation
of the ordinary Apple. The hybrids
are known as Siberian Crabs, and many
named varieties can now be found in
nurseries in the extreme northern part
of the country. They are fast growing,
erect and shapely trees, and well worth
a place in northern gardens for the
beauty of their flowers and brilliant
scarlet or yellow fruits which are
usually oblong or ovate in shape and
from an inch to an inch and half in
length. The fruit is acid but makes
excellent jellies and preserves for
which it is largely used. Mains barrata

has been used in cold regions as a
stock on which to graft the ordinary
Apple, but its liability to the blight
which attacks Pear-trees reduces its
value for this purpose. The largest
specimen of Malus baccata in the neigh-
borhood of Boston is standing in front
of the gardener's house in the Harvard
Botanic Garden in Cambridge.

One of the handsomest of the Crab-
apples in the Arboretum collection is
a Korean variety of Malus baccata
which has been distinguished as var.
Jackii. It was raised here in 1905
from seed collected by Mr. Jack near
Seoul. The plants, although still small,
are shapely in habit with straight clean
stems and regularly spaced spreading
branches; the leaves are thick, long-
stalked, from four to six inches in
length, dark dull green above and pale
below; the flowers are pure white and
nearly two inches in diameter, and the
dark crimson shining fruits, which are
often half an inch long, hang grace-
fully on long drooping stems. A wide-
ly distributed form of Malus baccata,
the var. mandshuri'ca, differs in its
broader, more or less hairy leaves.
This tree is distributed from the
Amoor region to western China and
Japan where it is common northward,
and in Hokkaido is often found in
Alder woods in the neighborhood of
the coast.

Malus prunlfolia. In one of its
forms (var. rinki) this tree has been
the most economically valuable of all
the Asiatic Apple-trees. Mains pruni-
folia, although it has been known in
western gardens for many years, is
still unknown as a wild plant, but Wil-
son found growing wild its variety
rinki in central and western China.
This variety differs from Mains piwii-
folia in the shape of the leaves and
the amount of their hairy covering,
and in the shape and color of the fruit
which varies from greenish yellow to
yellow or red. Tliis is the Apple
which has been cultivated by the
Chinese probably for centuries. The
fruit of the cultivated tree seen by
Wilson was rarely more than an inch
and a quarter in diameter, green or
greenish yellow with a rosy cheek, or
sometimes almost entirely red and had

a pleasant bitter-sweet flavor. He
found that the fruit grown in the cold
region near the Tibetan border was of
better quality than that produced in
the warmer regions further east.
Until the coming of foreigners into
Japan introduced American and Euro-
pean varieties of Apples the var. rinki
was a commonly cultivated fruit tree
in Hondo, although now it has almost
entirely disappeared from Japan.

Only the Apples already mentioned,
Malus sylvestris of western and north-
ern Europe, M. pnmilu of southeastern
Europe and western and central Asia,
M. baccata of eastern Siberia, M. pruni-
folia, var. rinki of western China, and
the species of eastern North America
are of economic importance to man.
The fruits of the last are sometimes
used domestically in making jellies
and preserves but are not in very gen-
eral use. All the other Crab apples
are only valuable for the beauty of
their flowers and fruits in the decora-
tion of gardens. The American Crab-
apple bloom later than the Old World
species, and their flowers do not open
until the leaves are well grown. The
flowers are more or less deeply tinged
with pink or rose color and are ex-
ceedingly fragrant. The fruits of the
eastern species are depressed-globose,
light green, sometimes turning pale
yellow when fully ripe, lustrous,
covered with a waxy exudation, and
more fragrant than the fruit of other
Apple-trees. The fruit falls without
having become soft, and remains on
the ground a long time without losing
its shape. The fruit of the north-
northwestern species {M. fusca) is
oblong, not more than three-quarters
of an inch in length, yellow-green or
yellow often flushed with red. or oc-
casionally entirely red. The flesh of
this little apple is thin and dry.

The American Crab-apples are good
plants for wood borders and forest
glades, and can be used to advantage
with the Flowering Dogwood (Cnrtius
florida), the different Shade Bushes
(AmelnncMer) , and some of the Ameri-
can Hawthorns to enliven forest parks
and country roadsides. American
Crap-apples, however, are still little
known or appreciated by American
gardeners, and only one of them, the
so-called Bechtel Crab, a double-flgw-
ered form of M. ioensis of the Missis-
sippi Valley, is found in American
nurseries. The flowers of this tree
resemble small double pink roses and
attract more attention than almost
any other plant in the Arboretum.
Among the handsomest of the species

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January 12, 191ft

of eaatem Asia as lluworliig plants
are: —

Malus floribunda tsee cover illus-
tration), probably tin- best known
and the most genonilly cultivated
Crab-apple in this pan of the coun-
try. When grown naturally it is
a broad, tail, round-topped bush,
rather than a tree, with wide-spread-
ing branches. The (lowers as they
open are red and, passing through
different shades of rose color, become
almost white before the petals fall.
The fruit is not much larger than a
pea. This plant Is one of the most sat-
isfactory of all flowering shrubs which
can be grown In this climate for It
has never yet been injured by cold,
heat, or drought, and never fails to
produce Its flowers every sprinK. On
some of these plants the fruit drops
In early autumn, and on other
seedling plants raised in the Arbore-
tum it remains on the branches until
early spring and furnishes birds with
great supplies of winter food, and for
the benefit of the birds plants of this
variety should be selected. There are
a number of these plants close to the
Administration Building where during
the winter they are much frequented
by pheasants who find shelter in a
neighboring Pine grove. A hybrid of
Ualus floribunda, and one of the hybrid
forms of SI. baccata appeared sjjon-
taneously in the Arboretum, and has
been called Mnlu.'i Anmliliana; it has
the low-branched habit of M. flori-
bunda but the flowers and fruits are
more than a third larger. This is one
of the handsomest of all Crab-apples.
Other Crab-apples to which special
attention is called are:— AfaJus Ilal-
Uana var. Parkmanii. the double-
flowered form of a Chinese tree, long
cultivated by the Japanese and intro-
duced into this country from Japan
more than forty years ago. The bright
rose-colored flowers hang on long
slender stems and differ in color from
those of any other Crab-apple; Malus
Sarpnitii, a shrub from northern
Japan with wide-spreading branches,
pure white flowers with bright yellow
anthers, and scarlet fruit which re-
mains on the branches until spring
and appears to be unpalatable to birds;
if. Sieboldii, a Japanese plant better
known perhaps under the incorrect
name of M. torinpo, and the last of the
Asiatic species in the collection to
bloom. There are both shrubby and
arborescent forms of this plant which
has small nearly white flowers pro-
duced in immense quantities and
minute fruit which is bright red on
some individuals and yellow on others.
The variety caUicarpa of this species
is one of the handsomest of the Crab-
apples in the collection both in spring
and autumn. It is a broad tree-like
shrub or small tree with slightly lobed
leaves, pink and white flowers an inch
in diameter, and brilliant scarlet, lus-
trous fruits which are half an inch In
diameter and are more beautiful per-
haps than those of any other Crab-
apple. This beautiful plant is little
known in gardens and was raised in
the Arboretum from seed presented
in 1890 by Dr. William Sturgis Bigelow,
of Boston. It is impossible in one of
these bulletins to more than mention
a few of the most important plants In
this group, but something will be said
of others as they begin to flower.

— Arnold Arboretum BuVetin.

Obituary

Robert Scrivener.
Itoliert Scrivener, for nearly forty
years Hupcrintendent of the Cedar llill
Cemetery, Hartford, Conn., died Wed-
nesday afternoon, January :;, at the
Hartford Hospital following an opera-
tion. He wa.s born in Froyale, Kng-
land, June liO, 184.S, and spent his boy-
hiiiid there. He studied laudscape
gardening at the Kt-vf Gardens. Korty-
fiinr years ago he came to this country
and settled in Hartford, where he ha.'*
since lived. Two years after coming
here he was married to Miss Martha
A. Camp of Barkway, England, at
Watford. He leaves two sons, Robert
E. Scrivener, assistant superintendent
of the Cedar Hill Cemetery, and Wil-
liam H. Scrivener of the Mechanics
Savings Bank, and a daughter, Mrs.
Harry B. Howard. Mr. Scrivener's
wife died several years ago. He was
an active and highly respected mem-
ber of the Connecticut Horticultural
Society and widely known among the
gardening fraternity throughout the
country to whom he had endeared
himself l)y his many estimable quali-
ties. The funeral was held on Satur-
<lay. His son, Robert E., has been ap-
pointed to succeed his esteemed father.

Howard Riedlnger.
A victim of pneumonia, Howard
Riedlnger, employed by the Haggerty
Floral Company in Poughkeepsie, died
in the Mansion Square General Hospi-
tal, Pouglikeepsie, Sunday, Decemlicr
2.3. He had been ill only a week. Hy
leaves his wife and four small chil-
ddren in addition to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Riedlnger. He also
leaves three brothers and four sisters.
;Mr. Riedlnger was a popular young
man and had a great many friends.
The news ol' his death came as a great
surprise and shock to all. He was
twenty-four years old.

Charles Hornecker.
Charles Hornecker, formerly in the
florist business and father of Henry
Hornecker, who now conducts the
business at East Orange, N. J., died in
East Orange on Tue.sday night, Jan. 1.

NEWS NOTES

St. Louis. — An orchid show is the
attraction this week at Shaw's Botan-
ical Garden.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Supervisor of
Parks Charles L. Seybold is interest-
ing himself in a plan to raise herbs on
city ground and to communicate inter-
est in the raising of herbs to local and
county florists and farmers. Mr. Sey-
bold's decision comes as a result of a
letter recently received by him from
Albert Lewis, of the United States
Department of Agriculture, which let-
ter stated that it has now become
practically impossible to make certain
medicines because herbs from which
they are made can not be obtained. It
is urged that the industry of herb
raising will probably prove a profit-
able business and that it would be to
the benefit of florists and growers to
take it up. At the same time they
would he performing a patriotic duty.

VIOLET GROWERS DISCUSS SHIP-
PING PROBLEMS.

A meeting dl grcii linpi)rtanro to
the violet growers of Rhinebcck, N. Y.,
was held in the court room in the
Town Hall, Thursday, IJecember 27,
when E. E. Bush, traflic manager of
the American Express Company and
F. A. Hoyt the superintendent, met
with over sixty of RhinelMjck'g lead-
ing lloriHiH to ciinHiiii'r the problem
of Khipments of flowers being delayed
in tran.sit and being damaged by frost.

The Express Company has luid many
claims for damages for violets which
were reported frozen when they
reached their destination. It Is
thought by most of the violet growers
that the flowers are frozen from stand-
ing in the cold while being translerred
and while being delivered to the con-
signee. The violet men are of the
opinion the Express Company is at
fault as the troulile has come from
shipments which were delayed.

The manner of packing the flowers
and labeling the boxes so they could
bo easily distinguished among other
packages was talked about and Mr.
Bush suggested having each box
wrapped in a distinctive colored paper.
Most of the growers considered Mr.
Bush's suggestion would be impractl-
table, but they thought that conspicu-
ous labels on each end and on top of
the boxes would be a good precaution
to take. Several growers are now us-
ing these labels to good advantage.

Mr. Bush said that the Express Com-
pany was staggering under the load
of present conditions of transporta-
tion. He asked for the co-operation
of Rhinebeck violet growers and
promised that everything possible
would be done by the Express Com-
pany to overcome the trouble. He ad-
vised against making any shipments
by express to Washington, Philadel-
phia or Pittsburgh at the present

lime. ■

SOUTHAMPTON HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

The Southampton Horticultural So-
ciety held its annual meeting on Jan.
3rd, 1918. The election of officers for
the year 1918 resulted as follows:
President, William McLeod; vice-
president, James S. Dickson; secre-
tary, H. H. Wells; financial secretary,
Hugh Davidson; treasurer, George
Campbell; corresponding secretary,
Vernon Pierce; executive committee,
Charles F. Guilloz, chairman, Stanley
R. Candler, William Frankenbaclc,
James Dowlen. In the monthly com-
petition two awards were won by
William McLeod and one by Vernon
Pierce. It was voted to purchase two
full books of war saving certificates.
The competition for the February
meeting will be for collection of ever-
greens, Ijerried shrubs and colored
woods, all to be correctly named. It
was voted unanimously to hold the
flower show this year, the proceeds to
be given to a good local cause to be
decided upon at the next meeting.
Stanley R. Candler promised to write
an essay for our next meeting. After
the meeting the members enjoyed an
oyster supper. O. G. Owen made a few
remarks on the National Association of
Gardeners' meeting at Chicago. Presi-
dent McLeod made a strong appeal
for more members for the National
Association of Gardeners and secured
six names.

Vebnon Piebce, Cor. Secy.

January 12, 1918

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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

On account of the unsatisfactory ex-
press service, some growers may feel
disinclined to risli shipment of carna-
tion blooms to the American Carna-
tion Society's exhibition at Boston,
Mass., the last two days of this month.
In order that this exhibition shall not
be entirely local, we would urge every
member to carry as many blooms as
he can handle, right along with him.
Two or three hundred blooms can be
handled very easily as hand baggage
and if a few growers will each do this,
a very good showing will be made.

The New England growers are find-
ing it difficult to secure enough coal
to keep their houses warm and while
reports from that section indicate a
very high average in point of quality,
the quantity shown may fall short of
normal, which is another very good
reason why the growers from the mid-
dle west should make a special effort
to exhibit. Make entries for all the
stock you might be able to show, and
then do your very best to fill all the
entries listed. There is no charge for
making entries up to January 21st,
but after that date it will cost you
$2.00 for each class in which you de-
sire to make entry. If you have a
new variety, enter it for the society's
certificate of merit. A vase of blooms
entered in any other class may also be
entered for this certificate or merit.

Come prepared to participate in the
activities of the convention. There
will be discussions of live topics of
vital interest to the industry. Look up
your records of blooms cut. prices re-
alized and cost of production. The
Boston members will extend a hearty
welcome. Let's make this the most
successful convention ever held by the
American Carnation Society.

A. F. J. Baur, Secy.

TO THE CARNATION GROWERS
OF NEW ENGLANp.

Owing to the unusual and uncertain
transportation conditions of our coun-
try at present it is imperative and ex-
tremely necessary that our New Eng-
land growers make every effort to ex-
hibit and attend the meetings of The
American Carnation Society at Horti-
cultural Hall, Boston, January 30-31,
1918. We must hold on to the tradi-
tion that this is the best carnation
section of the country, and if necessary
sacrifice to some extent flowers and
time to make this a notable Conven-
tion and Exhibition. Let us show to
the public at this time that we are
Keeping the Home Fires Burning,
that when our hoys return home from
the front and from the sea we shall

Meetings Next Week

Monday, Jan. 14.

Gardeners' and FMorists' Club of
Baltimore, Florists' E.\change Ilall
Baltimore. Md.

New Yoris Florists' Club, Grand
Opera House, New York City.

Rochester Florists' Association.
95 Main St., East Rochester, N. Y.

Cincinnati Florists' Society, Hotel
Gibson Cincinnati, O.

Tuesday, Jan. 15.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club ofl
Boston, Horticultural Hall, Boston,jl
Mil ss. 11

Gardeners' and Florists' Club ofi
Ontario, St. George's Hall, Toronto,!
Can. II

Minnesota State Florists' Associa-ll
tion, Minneapolis, Minn.

Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
ciety, Griffith Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.

Wednesday, Jan. 16.
Rhode Island Horticultural So-
ciety, Public I>ibrary, Providence,|
R I

Ta'rrytown Horticultural Society,]]
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Thursday, Jan. 17.

Essex County B'lorists' Club, I
Kreuger-Auditorium, Newark. N. J.

New Orleans Horticultural Society,
Association of Commerce Bldg., New|||
Orleans, La.

North Westchester County Ilorti-
cultunil Society, Mt. Kisco, N. Y.

Tacoma Florists' Association. Mac-
cabce Hall. Tacoma, Wash.
Friday, Jan. 18.

North Shore Horticultural Soccty,]
Manchester, Mass.

be ready to help them to again take
their place in the upbuilding of the
Yours for the best exhibition ever.
Nation and to support their families.

S. J. GODD.VRD,

Chairman of Exhibits Committee.
Framingham, Mass.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI-
CULTURISTS.

Meeting of the Executive Board.

President Charles H. Totty author-
izes the call for a meeting of the Ex-
ecutive Board, 9 a. m., at the Hotel
Jefferson, St. Louis, Mo., January 21,
22, next, to continue until all business
of the meeting is completed.
Meeting of the National Flower Show
Committee.

Chairman George Asmus authorizes
the call for a meeting of the National
Flower Show Committee at the Hotel
Jefferson, St. Louis. Tuesday, Janu-
ary 22. The reason for calling this
meeting on the last day of the Execu-
tive Board meeting is for the purpose
of stibmitting to the Executive Board
any business tliat may require their
consideration. The hour of meeting
will be determined later, owing to the
\incertainties in regard to accommoda-
tions, and the many changes in train
service. I would advise that all those
who intend to attend these meetings
secure reservations at once.

JouM Young, Secretary.

January 5. 1918.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

The secretary's office of the Ameri-
can Rose Society will soon send out
entry blanks for the exhibition of the
society which will be held in connec-
tion with the National Flower Show
in St. Louis, April 6th to 15th, 1918.
The attention of rose growers who
plan to exhibit at this exhibition is
called to the following regulations for
judging cut blooms: All roses shall
be disqualified where exhibited with
more than two growths (one pinch),
except in classes calling tor displays
and for one hundred or more blooms
in one vase, on which two pinches are
allowed.

The following varieties of roses have
been offered for registration in the
American Rose Society:

Name — Silvia. Class — Hybrid Tea.
Parentage of rose — Sport of Ophelia.

Description: Habit of plant, same
as Ophelia; character of foliage, better
than Ophelia; freedom of growth and
hardiness, same as Ophelia; flower,
large; color, sulphur yellow shading
to white; form, excellent; fragrance
and bud, very fragrant, and pointed;
petalage, same as Ophelia; freedom of
bloom and lasting quality, same as
Ophelia. The rose is similar to Ophe-
lia but is different in color and supe-
rior for the following reasons: Foli-
age and long bud.

Signed by P. R. Pierson.

Name — Rosalind. Class — Hybrid Tea.
Parentage of rose — Sport of Ophelia.

Description: Habit of plant, same
as Ophelia; character of foliage, same
as Ophelia; freedom of growth and
hardiness, same as Ophelia; color,
bright coral in bud, apricot pink when
half open, shell pink when full open;
form, full; fragrance and bud, very
fragrant; petalage. 30 to 40 petals;
freedom of bloom and lasting quality,
free, fine keeper. The rose is similar
to Ophelia but is different in color and
has a third more petals and superior
for the followin.g reasons: Better
color, more double, more fragrant.
Signed by F. R. Pierson.

If no objection to such registration
is filed with the secretary of the so-
ciety within three weeks after this
publication, the registration will be-
come permanent.

E. A. 'White, Secretary.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
NEW YORK.

There will be an exhibition of
plants and flowers at the American
Museum of Natural History New York
City, on Saturday and Sunday, Jan-
uary 19th and 20th. Prizes are offered
for orchids, carnations, sweet peas,
schizanthus, snapdragons and euphor-
bias. Schedules are now ready for
distribution, and may bo had by ad-
dressing the secretary, George V
Nash. New York Botanical Garden.
Bronx Park, N. Y. City.

George V. Nash. Secy.

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H O li T I r U L T U R E

January 12, 1918

SOME TIMELY LEGAL ADVICE

A PARTNERSHIP EXPERIENCE
AND ITS TWO MORALS.
About two years uro. In a certain
purt of Iniliiinn. two men formed a
partnership for the purpose of (lolng
a wholesale business. One was an in-
side man, the other an outside, and
both had a wide acquaintance among
the firms they must look to for busi-
ness. It looked like an Ideal team.
Each man had saved money and both
contributed an equal amount to the
firm's capital.

The new firm did business from the
start, and in six months was making
a little money. In a year it was doing
exceedingly well, and gave every pros-
pect of doing better as time went on.
When the business was eighteen
months old, the partners had their
first serious disagreement. It was
not about anything connected with the
business, but about a girl stenographer
in the firm's employ. Both men were
married. They fell out very deeply
over the thing, and after several
weeks of bitter wrangling, during
which the business, of course, suffered,
each man made the other a proposition
to sell his interest, but neither of the
propositions was accepted, and a dead-
lock resulted.

The business was going from bad to
worse, when one of the partners went
off one day and sold his interest in the
firm to another salesman in the same
line. The deal involved several thou-
sand dollars, yet both parties decided
that they could put it through without
counsel — "it was just an ordinary
sale" — and they got together in a hotel
room and signed the papers which to-
gether they had drawn up. The buyer
paid halt of the purchase price in cash
and gave a note for the balance. The
seller in this case was the partner, who
had been at fault regarding the sten-
ographer.

Following the deal, the buyer of
the half interest took his papers to tne
store of the firm and announced to the
remaining member of the partnership
that he was his partner. How was
that? Why, he had just bought out the
other man's share. And he showed the
paper in corroboration.

The remaining partner did not take
kindly to the sale and at once consult-
ed the firm's lawyer as to his rights.
He was advised that despite the sale,
he was not obliged to accept the new
man as partner, that he need not work
with him or accept him in any way.

Just here let mc explain this most
important drawback of partnership. It
is well si'tlli'd that a partner can not
sell his iiitorest In the partnership to
a I bird party unless the remaining
member consents. He can sell some-
thing, but it Is merely a half interest
(if the seller held a half interest) in
the firm's assets which remain after
the business is settled up. This is
from a leading case.

The legal power of a partner to
make a transfer of his interest to a
third party is unquestioned. The
transferee, however, does not become
a tenant in common witli the other
partner in any specific goods, but ac-
quires only the interest his vender
had, which is his share of the residue
after the affairs of the firm are settled
and the debts paid, including debts
due from the firm to a partner. Such
a purchase does not make the buyer
a partner in tlie firm without the con-
currence of all the partners, either
given expressly or implied from con-
duct.

To illustrate, A and B are partners.
They fall out and B sells his share to
C. The business cannot go forward
with C in it unless A consents. All
that C can legally demand, after buy-
ing B's share, is that the business be
wound up, debts paid, and he be given
half the balance. In other words, sell-
ing one's share to an outsider without
his partner's consent, usually means
the destruction of the business. It
cannot possibly mean anything else
unless the remaining partner agrees.
Now to get back to the Indiana case.
The remaining partner served notice
on the buyer of the half interest refus-
ing to accept him, and the latter then
consulted his own lawyer, who told
him the same thing that the other
lawyer told his client. He then tried
to find the man he had bought from
to rescind the deal, but found he had
gone to New York with the idea of
going to France. He finally found
him, but he had spent some of the
money and refused to give back the
balance on the ground that the deal
was bona fide as far as he was con-
cerned.

The buyer then went back to In-
diana to see about getting the only
thing he could — one-half the assets
after the business was wound up. He
took proceedings to that end, the
business was wound up and its assets
sold, as the remaining partner had lost
the chance he had had before of rais-
ing the money to take the other half
interest over. As would be the case

with many busincHses were thoir asseta
forced to sale, it brouubt enough to
pay back the buyer of the half interest
about one fourth of his money. I can
scarcely understand why the remain-
ing partner here could not have gotten
money enough from his bank, or
somewhere, to buy the half Interest
and thus prevent the sale, but' he
seems for some reason not to have
been able to.

This little deal had the following
evil results: —

It cost the buyer of the half Interest
several thousand dollars in cold cash.

It put the remaining partner to
much expense, inconvenience and loss.

It practically destroyed a going,
profitable business.

The two morals are plain: 1. never
go through with a deal Involving any
substantial sum without counsel; 2,
do not enter into a partnership with-
out realizing that you cannot sell your
interest as a share in a going business,
without your partner's consent, which
consent will very often be refused.
There is only one way to get around
this and that is a way I should never
advise a client to take, viz.: put in
the partnership agreement a clause
binding each to accept as partner any-
body to whom the other may sell his
share. A man would be exceedingly
foolish to agree in advance to some-
thing that might cause him the deep-
est embarrassment and regret.

WHEN YOU BUY OUT A BUSINESS.

In the same State, at about the
same time, two men sold their busi-
nesses. One was a retail coal dealer,
the other a manufacturer of a wrap-
ping device. In both cases the buyers
set out to protect themselves by in-
serting in the agreement of sale a
clause binding the seller not to re-
engage in the same business for a cer-
tain time. These clauses are always
inserted in an agreement to sell a
business, if the buyer knows his busi-
ness. Otherwise, a man may sell his
store one day and immediately open
another one the next day. of course
taking all the trade he had just sold.

In both of these two cases I have
referred to, the sellers, after getting
the buyers' money, attempted to get
out of their agreements not to re-en-
gage in the same business. In both
cases the buyers appealed to the courts
for an injunction. One got it and the
other did not. The difference between
the two cases shows so clearly how to
make and how not to make agree-
ments restricting the seller of a busi-
ness from going into the same business
again, that I shall devote this article
to pointing that difference out.

In the coal man's case, the seller
sold his trade name, trademark, good
will, fixtures, stock in trade — every-
thing connected with the business —
and agreed not to re-engage in the coal
business in the same city for two
years, and not within two miles from
his former place of business for five
years. Three years afterward he
opened up another coal yard a little

January 12, 1918

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more than two miles from bis old
place, but solicited orders within the
two-mile radius. When his old buyer
took him into court on an application
for injunction, the court said the re-
strictive agreement was legal and
would be upheld, and an injunction
was granted restraining the seller
from soliciting any business whatever
' within "a radius of two miles from his
old stand.

The court said this: —

We are of the opinion that it is a
breach of the agreement to conduct a
business similar to the one transferred
within the radius of two miles from
Main and Price streets or to do acts
in violation of the spirit and intent of
the contract. The defendant cannot be
restrained from establishing a coal
yard, after the term of two years, be-
yond the territorial limits set forth in
the agreement, but the soliciting of
business, the selling and delivery of
coal to customers within the territor-
ial limits is carrying on business and
a breach of the contract.

I am often asked, in cases like this,
whether the seller of a business who
binds himself not to re-enage in the
same line for a time, and within a cer-
tain tertitory. could fill orders that
came to him voluntarily from old cus-
tomers within the prescribed territory.
Of course he could, but he would have
to show very clearly that the order
did not result from some direct or in-
direct solicitation of his.

So the buyer of the coal business
got his injunction. The buyer of the
manufacturing business was less suc-
cessful. Let us see why. In the lat-
ter case the selling agreement bound
the seller "not to engage, directly or
Indirectly, in the business of manufac-
turing or selling the same or any com-
peting material in the United States."
After a while the seller of the business
started in to sell a competing product
and an injunction was asked against
him. The court said no; this time the
agreement keeping the seller out of
business was not legal and wotild not
be upheld, because it was not reason-
able. Instead of keeping him out for
a limited time and a limited territory,
merely enought to give the buyer a
chance to get settled, it sought to keep
him out for all time and in the whole
United States. This is from the
court's decision:

This restriction was not reason-
able. Such a contract in restraint of
trade is clearly unreasonable. Such a

requirement is not at all necessary for
the proper protection of the rights of
the plaintiff and it is oppressive to de-
fendant.

The restriction here is also unrea-
sonable in that it is unlimited as to
time. It is a well-settled rule of law
that an agreement in general restraint
of trade is illegal and void, but an
agreement which operates merely in
partial restraint of trade is good, pro-
vided it is not unreasonable and there
be a consideration to support it. In
order that it may not be unreasonable,
the restraint imposed must not be
longer than is required for the neces-
sary protection of the party with
whom the contract is made (the buy-
er). A longer contract, even on good
consideration, is held void, as being
too general a restraint of trade; but
a contract not to use a trade at a par-
ticular place, if it be founded on a
good consideration and be made for a
proper and useful purpose, is valid. Of
course, a contract not to exercise a
trade generally would be obnoxious to
the rule, and would be void.

In Union Strawboard Co. vs. Bon-
field, 193 111. 420, the contract was in
connection with the sale of a business,
and a reasonable restriction was justi-
fied, but it was there said: "The
courts will not enforce any contract
which excludes a party generally from
following any lawful trade or business
beneficial to the community and to
him."

In the case at bar, the contract in
restraint of trade being unlimited as
to time, and as to space extending
over the entire country, must be re-
garded as extending the restraint
further than is necessary for the rea-
sonable protection of the covenantee.
Reference to the nature and subject-
matter of the restriction makes its
unreasonableness more clearly appar-
ent.

In other words, the buyer of the
coal business got his injunction be-
cause his lawyer knew the law of re-
straining agreements, and the other
buyer lost his because his lawyer did
not.

(Copyright, November, 1917, by Elton
J. Buckley.)

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York.—
1918 Catalogue of Seeds. J. M. Thor-
burn & Co. were founded in 1802 and
that they are "still going strong" in
every essential quality of a representa-
tive substantial seed house is evident
from the contents of this annual cata-
logue, just issued. Delays and short-
ages in the supply of European seeds
are the nightmare of all the seed mer-
chants and Messrs. Thorburn & Co.
emphasize strongly the need for or-
dering early this year. The book com-
prises 160 pages.

W. Atlee Burpee, Philadelphia, Pa.
— Burpee's Annual for 1918. We have
been interested in looking over this
catalogue for the reason that many
varieties are the shortest crops that
the seed business has ever known,
and incidentally this is the first year
that Burpee has cataloged everything
under the cental system. We note
that they are offering everything by
the pound instead of the pint, quart,
bushel, etc., as heretofore. Another
feature of the catalog this year is
twenty-four pages of process color
work. They make a special play on
root crops, with the idea of getting
the small garden planter to recognize
the food value of these vegetables.
Another feature^ is the Economy Gar-
den, which occupies two pages, show-
ing the photographs of some of the
demonstration gardens which they
conducted in some of the large cities.
Collections of annual flower seed are
illustrated in color on twenty varieties
for $1.00.

Mt. Holly, N. J.— Arthur J. Collins
has purchased the Moorestown Nur-
series, formerly conducted by the late
Samuel C. DeCou. This property ad-
joins the place at present owne<l by
Mr. Collins.

Donald B. MacMillan was the speak-
er last Thursday afternoon at the first
winter meeting of the season of the
Worcester County, Mass., Horticultural
Society in Horticultural Hall. Mr.
MacMlllau spoke on "Flora of the
North," illustrating his talk with
stereopticon views.

ORCHIDS

Wr (row snd |>«1I nothing hnt ORCHIDS.
If 70a are In the market For thin el««fl of
plaDtn we retiperf fnlly nollelt your Inqatiiea
and ordera. Special lleta on appllnmtlolu

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N.J.

j(;

II o irr 1 CI.' r-i ' n ^

Jaiiiiury i::, 1918

SEED TRADE

AMKKICAS SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

<inir<Tn — I'rrnMrlil. F. W. Bolslaao,
\\ ••hlncliin. 11. I.; KIr.l \ lr»-l'nf.ldrol,
\\ni.(* ^<Mrlrll. liMlllniorr. &lil,; &«<'outl
\ Icr-rrrBldrnI, l>«»td Uijrprr. rhiUllpl-
plil», !'«.; hrcrrl«r>-Trri*«urer, C K*
Krntlrl, ClrtrUatl, l>.

Bolgiano's Seed Establishment Cele-
brates Its 100th Anniversary.
With the dawniii); of tlie new year,
Uolglano's Seed Establishment, Balti-
more, passes the 100th year mark of
Its existence, having been founded in
the year 1818 when Baltimore was re-
garded as not much mure than a side
station, by the present management's
great gnmdfather. in small quarters on
• South Calvert street. At the time of
the great Baltimore fire, they were
located at L#ombard and Light streets
where their buildings were entirely
wiped out by the great conflagration.
They then established their present
quarters at Pratt and Light streets
and have since acquired the new piers
and warehouses located on Key High-
way jnst opposite the new ten-million-
dollar piers. The waterfront property
includes their onion set and seed
potato warehouses, their new poultry
food manufacturing plant with a ca-
pacity of five thousand 100-pound bags
daily, also their special grass, clover
and field seed cleaning machinery
buildings. They have located at Raspe-
burg, Md.. their seed trial and testing
grounds, and large poultry farm and
hatcheries at Rossville, Md. They
annually market the product of over
100,000 acres of ground.

They were the first seedsmen in
America to establish completely
equipiied seed analyzing and seed test-
ing laboratory. One hundred years of
success has placed the names of over
a half million customers on their
books. All over the United States
their seeds have been planted by
grandfathers, fathers and sons.

John Bolgiano, Sr., was the head of
the firm from 182.5 until he retired in
1883. He died in 1892. Joseph A. Bol-
giano was head of the firm from 1883
until he retired in 1899. He had many
other interests identified with Balti-
more. He died in the year 1913.

Charles J. Bolgiano, the present pro-
prietor, is well known to all Balti-
moreans. He is a member of many
civic, financial and fraternal organiza-
tions. Mr. Bolgiano has recently lent

GLADIOLI

IMMKDIATE SHIPMENT

Pfr 100 Per KHK)
r.ANAMA, top roots. . W.OO M.I.W
A.MERICA, " " 3,00 25.00

Write for Prices on Otlier Varieties

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.

128 Chamben St., New York CilT

w

E Can Offer to Advantage On Spot —
Ready for Immediate Shipment.

HIGH GRADE TESTED GARDEN SEED

WHITE CLOVER

CRESTED DOGSTAIL

RYE GRASSES

ORCHARD GRASS

RAPE SEED

PRICKLY SEEDED SPINACH

CHOICE RECLEANED OMON SETS

IVrile for Our Prices and Samples

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Founded 1818. We Have Won Confidence for 100 Years

BALTIMORE, MD.

Send for Our ( omplete .MiirKrt i.nr.rinrrs' iind I'lnri^-tH" Trice lAnt.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes
Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTEIvS I ESTLD oLLuSy IDC, Commerc* Bldc*?Bo>(oB, M«u.

his large business experience as well
as financial aid to the establishing and
maintenance of many philanthropic
and charitable institutions.

Far-Reaching Legislation.

Our readers will be interested to
learn that on January 4th, Senator
Weeks of Massachusetts introduced a
bill (S. 3344) to prohibit the importa-
tion of nursery stock into the United
States. The gist of the bill is, in a
few words, "that it shall be unlawful
for any person to import or offer for
entry into the United States any nur-
sery stock."

Section 4 provides the definition of
nursery stock, to include all field-
grown florists' stock, trees, shrubs,
vines, cuttings, grafts, scions, buds,
fruit pits, and other seeds of fruit, and
ornamental shrubs and other plants
and plant products for propagation,
except field, vegetable and flower seeds,
bedding plants, and other herbaceous
bulbs, plaiits and roots.

The nursery and florists' trades are
on record as opposing legislation of
tliis character, and proper steps will
be taken to secure a fair discussion of
the merits of this bill in a hearing be-
fore the Senate Committee on Agri-
'ulture and Forestry.

the American seed trade might safely
be trusted to take care of the farmers'
seed requirements. If "normal pro-
duction of the nation's food crops" is
dependent upon such action as the
foregoing indicates then the American
farmer has neither the "sand" nor the
.sagacity with which we have been
wont to credit him. — Ed.

NEW
CROP

MICHELL'S
FLOWER SEEDS

FOR FLORISTS

.VSPARAGUS PI.r.MOSlS NANUS

Northern greenhoiiso grown. Kxtrn
quality. True to name.

IIMI seeds. $0..'SO: (3.50 per 1,000
6,000 seeds, «15.50; $30.00 per 10,000

Send for General Wholesale I'rlcc List

of Seeds, Bulhs, Plants, Specialties

and .Sundries.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Mirkef St., PHILA, PA.

Washington. .Tan. S. — If normal produc-
tion of the n-ntlon's food and feed crops Is
to be hod this year promi)t action to pro-
tect the seed supplies is necessary. Secre-
tary Houston warned Congress today In
asking for an urgent deOciency appropria-
tion for government purchase and sale of
seed to farmers at cost.

— Press Despatch.

We would respectfully suggest that

LILIUM GI6ANTEUM

7/9 CJOO per case) $.";.".flO per thousand

fS/lO (225 per case) 80.00 "

9/10 (200 per case) 100.00 " "

Complete List of Florists' f'hoire Seeds.

A postal card will bring our catalogue.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

10<M Lincoln Bldg., PIIIL^VDELPHIA, FA.

January 12, 1918

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

37

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

CINEBARIA — Prize strains, mixed

Tall and Semi-dwarf.

ALYSSUM— Little Gem.

CALENDULA — Orange King, Lemon

Queen.

SN.4PDRAr.ON — .Silver Pink.

BEGONI.i — Vernon.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

EEtablished 1803.
35 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

KELWAY & SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

Paper White Narcissus
Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write a* for price

AMERICAN BULB GO.

170 \V. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO, ILL.

V90IVI4KIM J. lf9\A/IIM

108 West 28th St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus — 1000 seeds,
$3.50; 5000 Seeds, $15.00.

Asparagus Sprengeri — 1000 Seeds, $1.00.

Salvia lionflre — ^i, oz., 50e. ; 1 oz., $2.00.

Salvia Zuriek — '/n oz., 75c.; 1 oz., $4.00.

Stocks Beauty of Nice, 75% Double Flowers
— Shell Pink, Bright Pink, Purple, White
— Tr. Pkt., $1.00; 'A oz.. $2.00; 1 oz., $5.00.

Snapdragon, Petunias, Verbenas, etc.
SEND FOR CATALOGCE.

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
89 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Prices
To Florist* aad Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOB PROFIT

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importer* and Growers of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

38 Chambers Stmt, Ntw York

SF^EICI

NARCISSUS PAPER VfHITE GRANDIFLORA

13 to 15 cts. 1250 to case ?14.00 per 1000 ?17.00 per case

14 ctm., 1000 to case 16.00 per 1000 16.00 per case

WHITE ROMAN HYACINTHS

13x15 ctm $5.00 per 100 $50.00 per 1000

15 ctm. and up 7.00 per 100 65.00 per 1000

FREESIA PURITY

First size $10.00 per 1000

CALLAS

Medium size $10.00 per 100 Mammoth size $15.00 per 100

STUMPP & WALTER CO., - Seedsmen

30-32 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Paper White
Narcissi

PRICES ON APPLICATION

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 South Market St., BOSTON, MASS.

UEIOIMAIRD'S

SEEDS

and SEED SE

Rvion:

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

SPAWN

F> I IM IVI C3 IM E Y

8 lbs. for $1.00

Treatit« — How to Grow Them
Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In varlet.v ; also other
Iteina of the sliort crop of tliia past season,
as well aa a full liue of Garden Seeds, will
be quilted yoii Upon npplleation to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Der St., NEW YORK and ORANGE. CONN

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDH. nri.BS AND IMPLEMK.VTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Beselected Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In Implementa.

CMlalorne opon applleAtl.B.

16 So. Market Street
^^ST^IM, IN/I.A.SS

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

Eo*; itnniediate or future delivery
prices quilted on applieation.
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP-

47-,'>4 North Market .St., Uoston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AKD BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

38

11 OUTl CULTURE

Juiuiary 12. 1918

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

TrleBrmphlr onlrr* f(irw«fd«-d to any
p«jn ot Ibr I Dll«-<i Nlatra. (AnAtlA. »«d
^1 prlnrlpal rlll#-» of Kufoi**-. i>r€j»r»
ir«B«rrrrf-(l wr lntru»lril l»> ll»» lr»d» U»
•nr •rlrrtloo for ddUrry nn •lf>«iiiahlp»
• r «>l»^««brr«> rr««>lv« airrrlikl •ti«oll««.

C**tt *' t\».*.'*W4 hfretf^ I'litxertft
Mmit A/ fr,fa»4

K^ff>rrti(« or (««b moat •rf'onipAaj kit
ordf r« from anknowo corrrapendvDit

l«blr Addr*-.*. Al,KX('ONNELX^

"The Telegraph Florist"

Mrnbrr of Florliu' Ttlr«r«pti Delltery

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

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KANSAS CITY

Trantf*r Yoar Ordert to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Hrmber Florid*' Telcrrkph DellTsry

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

D«liv«v orders trom any part cA the couotry lo

New York City

Writ* ar Telr(r*«D
2139-2141 Broadwajr, New York

KOTTMILLER, Florist

426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New

York. Also Vandeib It Ho

Trirphonr, Murm.v lllll 783

Ont-of-lipwn Ordors Sollcltfil. Location

CpiKrnl. reraonal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

ADAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

32NEWByRY^^ BANGOR, ME.

We Cocer all Poin's in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Member Florlite' Telegraph DaUTary

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

A VASE OF AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

The plcttiro |irvH(>iilfd litTewith

HhowH a vnw of Aniurlcan liouiil.v

ruHcs sent lo tJoveriior Suniiicl W. .Mc-

Call of .Massachusetts in honor ot his
inauguration on January 3. It was
the work ot Penn the Florist.

Lowell, Mass. — .James Kenney is the
late.-^t arrival in the Dradley building
in the store just recently vacated by
Harry Raynes. It became necessary
for him to move into a larger and
more convenient store on account of a
rapidly growing business.

IN THE

National Capital

At your Hervice to deliver Flowers
or lirrtifrns on Order by Tele-
f^rnph or olherwiHe. Prompt
Kelluble Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connerti<'ut Ave. and L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— =SONS==

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Araa.
DETROIT. MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Hl|h Grade Cut Blooms

W* r«v«r all MtrtilgMi polai* aji4 S—4

mt<*t\ou9 ot l»hle. latllBB* KAd ^-r-'*-

M*aib*rs riorUta' Trleirapb D*llv«n

A««orlfttlo«.

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GUDE BROS.

CO.

WASHINGTON, D

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Dellterr

Member Florltli Teletlriph

■

Ordera for NEW TOBK.
Write or Phone ta

MAX SCHLING

785 Fifth Ave.

B«st Florlflts In tbe 8t»t«a ••
R«fereDoea.

BDROPEAN ORDERS EXBCDTBD

Hembera of tbe Florists'
Telegraph Deliver/.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AL.BANY, r«i. Y.

FLOWER OEUVERIES FOR ALBANY

AND viciNmr

Meinl>ers Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

HeiDber Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGlNT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mamber* Florist*' Telegraph DeIiTerj>

robertdyTart I A. T. BUNYARD

Eatabllsbed 1(74

D A. i^ r>

Fl-OKieT

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Msditon Aveaoe, N. T. City

( Member Rorisu Telegripf^ Delivery Also. )
RoNVeri shipped on all SteArrvers Speci&J Ocrremond'
^c tn all the Urse cities of Europe and the Bnnsh
^onie' Telegraph and Cable address Dardsflor.
We Nhouiri all etrlctly adhere to the re>
quenl of tbe L'Dltrd Hlatee Food Adnilnle-
tratliin.

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Simple oielhoda of correct aeeoaotloc

e«pe«lallT adapted tor flortets' aea,

BOOKS BALANCBD AND ADJITBTKB

40 STATE 8T

TWapbaaa Mala H.

sosTort

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48ih Street

Alio Newport, R I.

I OUARANTEE BATlHrACTION

January 12, 1918

HOETICULTUKE

39

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto DeliTCBf
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

llClif VnOlf SC^ ^■f*>i Ave.
Hkff I Unli Vanderbllt Hotel

QACTnil 1 ^"rk Street
DUO I Un 799 Boylston Street

■ilhraries to Steiners and all Eastern Polats

Urdera Mllrd Ua; or Niicbt for

C L. E: V E: I- AIM D

and State of Ohio

Oomplete Mitck. Krgular dlacooQt to Trads.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 \V. 26th St., Clevplaod, O.
MemberH FloriHtN* Telegraph Uellverj Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

73S Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBOOA

rLORISTS

Tplephones 1601 and L. 15SS.

1415 Famum St.,
OIV/IAIHA. IMEB.

Rocbester, ^. V.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Kscbosloi PboDo 506. Long Disl. Bell Phone f/St
Member* Flork3t« Telefirapb Delivetv

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

AKDEKMIN sprrice mpana rrmh, ntardy
St04*k and prompt deliveries In BCFFA1.0,
L,OCKroKT, NIA<iAKA FA1.I.8 and
WE8TKKN NEW YUKK
Memhero of Klnrintn' Telegraph Dell»ery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY I. RANDALL, Proprietor.

Memhi'v Flnrists' Trhnrnph DiUrcrii.

When Writing to

Advertisers Please

Mention

HORTICULTURE

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or other\wlse
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 St.

Altiany. N. T.— The Rospry. 2A Steuben St.

Kaiigor, Me. — Adam Sekenger, 32 New-
bury St.

lt,,8i(in— Thos. F. GalTln. 1 Park St

Huston— I'enn the Florist. 124 Treuiont St.

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

Buffalo. N. Y.— Palmer's. 3(M Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Avp. anil SlBl St.

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

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1838 W. 25th
St

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

Say It With
I Flowers

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1843
Broadway.

Oetrolt, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
corner liroaUwuy and Gratlut Ave.

Uoustuu. Tex. — Ken, The Florist.

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

i.iis Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith,
853 So. Olive St.

New York— Uavld Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 llroaiiway.

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 6th Ave.

New Y'ork — Young & Nugent, 42 W. 2Mh.

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

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Maill8'>D Ave.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

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

New Y'ork — Kottmlller, 426 Madison Ave.
and 4iitb St.. also Vanderbilt Hotel. •

Uniaha, Neb. — Hess & SwoUoda, 1415
Fartmtn St.

Provlilence, R. I. — Johnston Bros., 38
Dnrrance St.

Ko.-licaier, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

St. I.ouls, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn.— Folm & Olson. Inc.

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

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

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

Washington, D. C— George H. Cooke,
Conneoilrut Ave. and L St.

Worcester, Mass.— Rsndall's Flower Shop,
22 Pearl St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller &
Son had a very attractive lioliday
window in which were gilt and biroli-
bar); boxes and l>askets filled with
primroses and cyclamen in while and
lavender shades and gilt vases of
jonquils. A huge vase of lavender
chrysanthemums draped with yellow
plush made a very attractive back-
ground.

Send Teieerapti, Telephone or .Mall orders
for florist service In IhU vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 80. OLIVE 8T.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prumpt and rareful attention.

ST. LOUIS, IMO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmbtr Florists Teltgraph\Delivery AsicctatUn
tfOTlCR miriALS. Wi hav, me surt only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEfELANI

Euclid AviiB«

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or teiexraph order fo»
any occasion. In any part of the DomlnlOB.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

g-IO West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowera or Design Work

0ELJ\ bKbU l.> .ALll.A.N* .4.NL> VICINITT
ON TKI.KIiKAfUlC UKDKK

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The lareest cut fluwer (.tore In America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northfvehtern points Kiven prompt at-
Irnrlon

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MIaN.

^•^PariTFIoral Go.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Teleeruph Delivery.

DENVER, COLORADO

,.;,.. .I..., ,;f~ ...

^

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS
Tbe Florist Member W. T. D. AsaeebUlsa

■«0

no HTl CU LTII n E

Jaiiuury 12, 1918

BEAUTIES

Orchids - Cypripedium
White Lilac

Juit remember that we are Headquartert for them
and we can supply you with good ttock.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streets
PHILADELPHIA. PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FiR^yr

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 R4a>t*«4 St.. PkiltddpUa, Pt.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS. VALLEY, ROSES
ad all Siasonabli Varieties of Cut Flowers

FLORAL NURSERIES

<.K(>\\tu* \M> w mil I— \i.m>

«;r«nlioUHr«. Killti'l.v. Hnrki. to., I'a.
OfBce an<l M Imlf H«le Store. 9 .><o. Mole St.,

philaoelpmi* pa.

11. -11 riionc Sprucp SS9
Oir SpecLltiei - ROiES ud CARNATIONS

flEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

Wirsd^ Toothpicks

Uanafa«tar«d hj

W. J. GOWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

M,OM...*ZAe. SO.OOO. . .*S.7&. SampU (n*.
For sale by deaJer*.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

E.C.HJLLCO.

Wholesale Florists

»«IOI-IIVIC»rMD, IIM^.

rliam mrntlaB H»rltealtar« when wrltlDC.

muchigan cut flower

EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

CeMlrminoBM Bollcltod
Hardv Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST. DETROIT, MICH.

The Haute for Qaality and Service

ZECH & MANN

jg— We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

Supply of Best Cut Floaters all the
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST.,

Year Jiround

CHICAGO.

If IntrrvN*!^. s^^nd as 7Aar Ba

Bad %A4iT9mkm fnr nor w^^hlv prtr^ l(ai

IF

you want anything from Boston get
it from Henry M. Robinson & Co.

We are on the Job at all hours of tbe day, from 6 A. M. to 7 r. M.

We carry tbe iBrrent line of Supplies In New Eii|?Innd nnd also tbe be«t flow-
ers from over one lniii<)reil of the leji'Mnp irrnwcrs In New Euglaud. You can al-
ways Depend for 8EKVICE, FBICE AND QUALITY.

For Safety Place Your Orders With Ua

HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO.

N WInthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRiC£S-Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Roaes

Am. Beauty, Spcaal 25. c

" FaDcy and Extra lo.c

" " No. I and culls. • 4.C

Russell, Euler, Mock 4.C

Hadley 4.C

Arenberg, Hoosiei Beauty 4 <

Ward 4c

Kilbrney, Radiance, Taft 4.C

Ophelia, Sunburst, HillingdoD 4.C

Caraatioiu a .c

C*ttloyas 25.C

Dendrobium forroosum

Ulies. L^onitiflorum. 8.c

Lilies. Speciosum 6.c

Call&s i3,(

Lilr of the Val]«7 6.c

SnapdraffOB 6.c

Bouvardia a.c

Violets .<

Frccata i.c

Narcis, Paper White i.c

Roman Hj^acinths i.c

Stcvia I.c

Calendula- a.<

Mitinonette ^.c

Sweet Peas ix

Marsueritea 2 c

Gardenias 13.C

AdiantiuB I.c

Smilax 30. c

Asparaffos Plumostu. A Sprea. (100 Bchs.1 35.C

BOSTON

Jan. 10

ST. LOUIS I

Jan. 8 I

PHILA.

Jan. 7

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8.00
I a. 00
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16.00

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William F. Kasting Co.

\A/^Holosalo F-|orls^s

568.570 WASHINGTON STREET - BUFFALO, N. Y.

^/

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CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

4 -

k

J.H.BUDLONG

184 North Wabaah Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

GROWER of

. CARNATIONS

I A Specialty

GUT FLOWERS

January 12, 1918

H 0 R T 1 C U L T U K E

41

Flower Market Reports

The situation here up un-
BOSTON til Tuesday, January 8,
was exceedingly grave
for the flower growers and dealers.
Business was about as near dead as
it could be during the continuance of
the frigid spell which covered most of
the country, but we are happy to note
a very hopeful feeling now and a good
change for the better all around.
There has been some gratifying activ-
ity in and around the wholesale mar-
kets for the past two days, although
certain flowers, as carnations, catt-
leyas, narcissi and lilies, are still at the
bottom of the ladder and show no dis-
position to climb either to a more ac-
tive call or a more seasonable market
value. In general, there is an abund-
ance of everything and prices run far
below averages for corresponding
dates in other years. Express delays
have been very grievous and the
wholesalers have many complaints of
the way incoming and outgoing flower
shipments have been handled.

The usual run of busi-
CHICAGO ness went on as usual
following the opening of
the New Year. There was no special
deniamJ and the easing up of trade
was not regretted after the strenuous
holiday week. The stock coming in
was about normal for January and the
quality good and the end-of-the-week
sales were expected to make a good
showing. All were disappointed, how-
ever, for an old-fashioned blizzard cut
out the Sunday trade and Monday's
was reduced to a minimum. The ex-
press companies delivered suburban
shipments, but long-distance consign-
ments were missing. The losses of
glass will tend to reduce the quantity
of incoming stock, but not seriously.
Roses are now in splendid condition
and selling at a moderate price, the
stock of Mrs. Russell being particu-
larly fine. Carnations are more plen-
tiful than before the holidays. Sweet
peas are beginning to come again.
There is a good supply of lilies and a
few daffodils are offered by a local
grower.

The growers and
NEW YORK wholesale dealers —
and we might say
also many of the retail florists — are
wondering whether the management
of affairs was not passed over to the
control of the "powers of dark-
ness" for eight or ten days following
Christmas. The situation altogether
was one full of discomfort and loss.
Business has not yet got under way.
There is very little being done by any
class and the apathy extends more or
less completely to all departments.
There are superfluous quantities of
paper white narcissi, carnations, ste-
via and lilies coming in but the re-
ceipts of other flowers are not heavy
and if demands were only normal for
the season there would be no surplus
of anything to worry about. As it is,
however, there are accumulations
more or less serious of cattleyas,
cypripediums, corn flowers, sweet peas,
trumpet narcissi, Roman hyacinths,
roses, wallflowers and violets in addi-
tion to the things already mentioned.
Among the newer varieties now in ev-

^KF^

Pussy Willow

^^^^^^^^^E^^^Kj ' ^M> *'

A reminder that better times
are coming. Buy a few and

^f^^^^'" J

give your place a bit of spring

^^Ml » LeJiBi-

cheer.

^wS^^

PerBunch, 25c.. 50c.. 75c., $1.00

VERY CHOICE STOCK

mSm _^^^a

S.S.PENNOCKCO.

^ T Y

THE ^"pl-uL'of PHILADELPHIA

1 'Jm iff^-iHEf -^

NEW TORS PHIIADEIPHIA
117 W. 28ih St. 1608-1620 Ladlo» Si.

BALTIMORE WASBINGION
Fr.ntli. 8 St. F.ol St.. 1216 B St.. N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^^

PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Roset

Am, Beauty , Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

tCillarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longif lorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas ■

Lily of the Valley

Snapdr^Ron

Bouvardia

Violets

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Ste via ■

Calendula

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax ■

Asparagus Pla.&Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

J-'P 7

I CHICAGO

I Dec. 31

BUFFALO

Jan. 7

PITTSBURG

Jan. 2

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30.00
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8.00
8.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
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40.00
15.00
15.00
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10.00
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idence are irises, tulips, Bicolor nar-
cissi and snapdragons of wonderful
size and color. Gov. Herrick violet is
more abundant than in former sea-
sons but it is not popular. Lilies have
never been so poor. The cold weather
has made torn rags of the blooms.
Callas are good and in some instances
superb. Cypripediums of many of the
choice forms of C. insigne are offered
but find no takers.

Since the New
PHILADELPHIA Year, business

has been rather
slow. We always expect it that way
for a week or two but of course con-
ditions this year are phenomenal and

have accentuated the dullness. On
Saturday the order went out that no
express shipments would go out under
any conditions and the shippers had
to depend on parcel post — twenty
pounds being the limit. This caused
much extra work in packing. Today
(Jan. 8th) the situation is improving
— according to reports from the ex-
press companies — and they promise
service as usual, which perhaps indi-
cates that the clearing house business
of the government in regard to trans-
portation is well under way and that
we can expect better service from now
on.

{Continued on page 4S)

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 ArchSt. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Spring Novelties Now On Display New Show Rooms Added

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

HOKTi cu 1/rr I{ K

January 12, 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commistion Florist
Choice Cut Flowert

ll«w AdArrtt, 141 Mm! tml. Kl . NRW TORK
T«l»p><«»r> ttn* tt*l MxlUon Hgo»r«.

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street. NEW YORK

lv:,i,hoi., :..>-.. 1 ..:...^.r..
Call ami ln>|>r<:t tbe Bral ICalnbllahni<-nt

111 III.' \Vli..|<i..il.- Klovvr llUtrIrt

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28lb STREET NEW YORK CITY

C»tuignmenU Solicited
Phone FUrracut 4SM

FRANK MILLANG

Cut flowers— Home Grown Asparagus

BUY OR SELL, CASH

.v.-:.7 «.-.( .'ndi Mr.vi

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

^WEST JBth ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK

raONB ^0« PAKIUGCT

THE KERVAN CO

Fresh Cut l>ecorative Kvergreens.

Hlslipst Standnrd of Quality. Largest
Stock In AnHTlca. Write for Illustniteil
Ciitiilot; of Greens and Florists' Supplies.

119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'. Foramoit and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

% Firat Clus Mark.l tar .11 ( UT FLOWERS

'^ Willooghby SL BrooUya. N. f

M. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

11 HOSES, fimiir mmw

K Kuli l.lnp nf AI.I. CfT KI.OWKKg.

Telephone g»70 F.rracot.

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

"o!L*^""""" 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

hA\K. TIMK AM> MONEY \\\ HK.NIIINO VOIR OIIIIICHH TO TB

Prices RiKht.

Consignments Solicited.

Telephc

ane Connection

Centrally Located, The Hub oi

the Flower Market

Section

o

MA

55 and

RL-ES IVIIL.l-i

^A/»-lc»los■tlo F-Iorisi:
57 W. 26th Straat. NEW

TeUpb*** 2483 Farr.aut

YORK

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS'"' Mm- emir ii.ui ..f

BEECHWOOO HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

■|Vlc[ihonc Nos, :i.M;4 :inil K1IV4 MHilisori Sc|ii;ire

67 « F>T •.•mil STUKKT

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/IHOI

SS-S7 \A^es-t

T»lepbODe«. IS — 8610 Madlnoo Squarp

m

lA^H S^roet

Cuo.lcnmnita BoUeltod

M.^t'KICE L. <iI.A88, Treanurer

NBW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

A.mflric«n Beauty, Special

" *• Fancy and Enra.

" ** No. I and culls. .

RoMsll. Euler. Mock

H.dley

Arerbers. Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Kjllamey. Radiance. Taft

Ophelia. Suobunt, Hillingdon

Key

Ust Pin If ffitk

Flrtl Part if tut

•B^lnt Jan. 5

kifiuiil lai. 7

1911

III

30.00

u

40.00

90.00

to

1o«

90.00

to

as 00

10.00

to

30.00

^oo

to

10.00

300

t.

6.00

300

to

15.00

9 00

to

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to

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to

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GROWERS' CUT FLOWER COMPANY
WHOLtSALE FLORISTS

129 West 28th Street r.i ; ligv . r.„..ut

E. J. VAN REYPER, Mgr.

I rtink il. Tnien<ll,v

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Whtile^-aJe romniiHflon l»«-iil*'r in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 WMt 28lh Street, Nen \ork
Trli'pholir — S632-3r,33 MsdlnOD Sijunre

CliMrleii Hebenek

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

AVKolesale Florists
436 6tk hnn. RetwiH 26tt mi 27tl St>., Hii Tilt

TelepboDes: tut, 198, 799 PaxrBsot

Consignments .Solicited

JOSEPH

S. FENRICH

WIIOI.KHAI.K KI.OKIMT

LILIES EVERY DAY

SI W. 28th

Street. New York

TeW»b*BM.

42«-tn-4n Mad. Sq.

HERMAN WEISS

WIIOI.F.HAI.K n.ORIHT

Can handle ablpments of growers' prodoct
sutlsfactorll}-. WouM like to be«r rrom
(irowere of SnapdrHgonB and Sweet Paas,
itc, for the New York trade.

ISO West 28th 8tre«t. Tel. Famcmt 04,

NBW TOBK.

January 12, 1918

HORTICULTURE

43

Flower Market Reports

f,Ca/Umued /rt>m page 41 1

USiayed sliip-
ROCH ESTER, N. Y. ineul and iroz-
en flowers with
zero weather has not heipeu me flower
business, bfl^pmenis nave arrivea at
leasi IS to Z-i noiirs late. Business on
the whole has ueen siow since Christ-
mas, 'the i\ew Years business was
oniy a iutie better than the ordinary
day traae. Cut flowers are oi good
quality, roses being the chief item.
Koman hyacinths, paper wnues, jon-
quils and treesla are the latent addi-
tions and are lairly plentiful. Carna-
tions are very abundant. Violets and
lily of the valley do not sell overfast.
Tnere are a few sv.'eet peas and bou-
vardia.

There was not a very
ST. LOUIS heavy demand for New
Years. At time of
writing transient trade is influenced
by snowy and cold weather. The car-
nation market shows signs of break-
ing. Vioiecs are also with a lew
bright days showing an increase in
supply and are falling in price. Rose
values also are on the decline.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Taft, Cal.— Mrs. K. Dopvera.

Dallas, Texas — Dallas Floral Co.,
Oriental Hotel Building.

Birmingham, Ala. — Theo. Smith, Ho-
tel Hillman Bldg., 19th St.

Wallace, Ida. — George L. Lowe, suc-
ceeding Thos. Christensen.

Newark, N. J. — Washington Florist,
557 Broad St.; George Hoernig. 458
Clinton Ave.

St. Joseph, Mo. — Stuppy Floral Co.,
removing March 1st to Geiger Bldg.,
7th and Francis Sts.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Manchester, N. H.— Harry T. Mead,
florist, 1230 Hanover St.; liabilities,
13,000.

Arthur Westcott, who opened a new
flower store in Taunton, Mass., went
out of business after Christmas.

Columbia City, Ind. — Columbia City
Floral Co. has gone into bankruptcy
and the Provident Trust Co. has been
appointed receiver.

J. W. Eagleston, who operated the
flower store known as "Flower Craft,"
1514 Hyde Park Boulevard, Chicago,
turned over his store and fixtures to
his creditors last week. He opened
the store about two years ago and
with the assistance of his son had
built lip quite a business. There is an
indebtedness of $2,200. His affairs
have been placed in the hands of a
committee of which A. L. Vaughan is
chairman and the business is offered
for sale. The location is a good one.
Mr. Eagleston has never had any pre-
vious experience in the flower busi-
ness.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

New York — George B. Hart. Koch-
ester, N. Y.; Jack Frost. North Pole.

Rochester, N. Y. — Julius Berg, New
York; R. E. Blackshaw of Ove Gnatt
Co., Hammond, Ind.; E. S. Kennon,
Castorland, N. Y.; H. Hahne, Warren,
Pa.

J. K.

IM

ALE.\DEK IN THE M'HOiES.^LE COMMISSION TRADE FOR OVER THIBTY TEARS

Shippers of good flowers can find here a steady market for their product,
with good returns and prompt payments. Make a start now for the New Year.

118 West 28th St. NEVA/

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abundant means and best returns are assured for stock consigned to us.

Address Your Shipments to

UNITED CUT FLOWER

111 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

CO. Inc.

D, J. Pappa*, Pre*.

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 So. Mole St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

SINGLE

VIOLETS

WANTED

Violets and noveltleB are my Hobby. Con-
sign your flowers to me. I can sell them to
your satisfaction.

CLARENCE SLINN, h'i^y'^ik

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

55 and 57 We»t 26th Street

Telepliune No. i35 uptj|f V^ DIC
Farragut RtW lUllIV

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The Tarrytown (X. Y.) Horticul-
tural Society has decided to omit its
1918 animal dinner, owing to war con-
ditions. George Mcintosh has just been
chosen president of the society.

At the regular meeting of the Buffalo
Florist Club on Wednesday evening,
January 9th, Professor E. A. White,
head of the Department of Floricul-
ture at Cornell University, addressed
the members on "Practice and Theory
In Horticulture."

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK

BVEKyiHINO FOR THE FLORIST

FLOWER GROWERS

I have a good wholesale market for I'an-
sies, Violets, Carnations and all other stock
of quality.

Regular Shipments Solicited

B. S. SL.IIMIM, Jr.

65 and 57 W. 2«th Street. NEW VOBP

^CED (SL H£I^LER

122 West 25th St.. New Yorlt

Florists' Supplies

We manufacture all our

««lal Disi£ns, Baskets, Wire Wirk & Noveltiis

and nre ile.tl<*rs iu

Decorative Glassware. Growers and

FlorlBts' R^uiNitt^H

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Imi»ort*'rii anil Cir«>w«»rw nt

OROMIDS

Onl Flower* of All the l.4»tMllnff Varl«tlM
Id their SeAMon.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BKOOK.. N. J.

Boston Floral Supply Co.

;!n-;iu~ tumbridKc St., Boston

lli'iidquarters for

CTCAS, B.VSKETS, WIRE DESIGNS

and WAX FLOWERS

Send for price list If you have not re-
ceived one.

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January 12, 1918

Cst. 1768

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Cantury anda Half

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Special Shapes to Ordar. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

Writ* for Catatoga
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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

BOSTON.

Hep. M. A. O'Brien. Jr.. hii.s intro-
diK-eil a bill in the Legislature which
provides that the maytlower. presum-
ably the trnilinK arbutus, shall be the
Bay Stale's floral emblem.

On Dec. 29 a two-story wooden build-
ing at the city greenhouses on East
Cottage street, Roxbury, used as a
garage, was destroyed by a fire, which
started from an undetermined cause
and spread rapidly. Loss. $1,500.

On the occasion of the installation
of Frank Edgar of Waverly as master
of Belmont Masonic Lodge last week,
he was presented with a ring by mem-
bers of the fraternity among the Bos-
ton florists, Henry Penu making the
presentation speech.

The annual banquet of the Ameri-
can Carnation Society will take place
on January 31 at Horticultural Hall.
The sale of tickets will be limited to
members of the society and their la-
dies. Patrick Welch is chairman of
the dinner committee.

Plans have l)een drawn for a small
concrete Iniilding to be erected for the
Boston Elevated Railway Company on
its land at 183 Canal street, for occu-
pancy by a flower shop. The bujlding
will be one-story high and will have a
frontage of twenty-one feet.

In the present depressed condition
of the carnation market many held-
over flowers are in evidence. Among
the varieties that show the best keep-
ing qualities at such a time we would
place Morning Glow. This carnation
seems to never get drowsy and is de-
servedly popular on that account.

A meeting of the Massachusetts sec-
tion of the Publicity Campaign Com-
mittee was held at the office of the
state chairman, Patrick Welch, on
Tuesday, January 8. Action was taken
towards an immediate rally for the
collection of subscriptions to the fund
and an address to the florists of the
state will be sent out within a few-
days.

"The Country of the Amazon" was
the subject of an illustrated lecture
given by Dr. W. T. Councilman, Bos-
ton, on January 5, in Horticultural
Hall, under the auspices of the Mas-
sachusetts Horticultural Society. The
lecturer, who has traveled extensively
through South America in 1916, gave
a glowing description of the country
and its products.

Among the seeds recently received

•il Ihi- .\iiiuiii .Vr.liinuliiiii iruiii K. 11.
Wilson, who has been collecting in the
mountains of Korea, are those of a
new specices of lily, the development
ol which will 1)0 watched with intense
interest. The seeds have been sown
at the Arboretum and also at the Far-
quhar nurseries in Dedham.

Buddleias asiatica and Farquhari
grown as tall standards with beauti-
fully pendant branches of bloom make
a lovely picture in the show house of
R. & J. Farquhar at Dedham at the
present time and the fragrance fllls
the place with sweet perfume. An-
other flower blooming now which is
not commonly seen is Erlangia tomen-
tosa. a very useful thing for vase use.
Azalea Kaempferi, forced specimens,
is now in bloom also and the plants
show a wide range of colors from pale
salmon to bright red. Jasminum pri-
niulinum is another attractive gem
at present.

In the Senate, on January 8, Mr.
Eames of Middlesex presented the pe-
tition of Harris A. Reynolds, secretary
of the Mas.sachusetts Forestry Asso-
ciation, for the creation of a board of
registration of arliorists, to consist of
three members, aprointed by the Gov-
ernor, for a term of three years. "Ar-
borist" shall a|)ply to all persons com-
mercially engaged in the business of
pruning and re|)airing trees and
shrubs and the treatment of them for
the control of insects and fungus
diseases. Any person -who falsely
represents himself to be a registered
arborist shall be punished by a max-
imum fine of $500. or by imprisonment
for not more than six months, or both.

NEW YORK,

Nicholas Malandre of Malandre
Bros., retail florists, is seriously ill at
St. Elizabeth's Hospital with a relapse
of pneumonia and pleurisy.

Eber Holmes, recently traveling
salesman for W. A. Manda, South Or-
ange, N. J., has taken a position in
the rose growing establishment of
Wm. H. Elliott, Madbury, N. H.

.Mayor Hylan has announced the ap-
pointment of Wm. F. Grell as Commis-
sioner of Parks of Manhattan and
Richmond Boroughs, and President of
the Park Board; also John N. Harman
as Commissioner of Parks. Brooklyn.

Two employees, said to be father
and son. lost their lives by inhaling a
poisonous gas given off by some de-
vices widely used as wagon heaters.

wilirii tllf.\ llilU |tl;trtMl al*«Ml( I In.'

greenhouses to save the plants from
freezing.

Paper white narcissus bulbs have
proved to be the worst kind of an In-
vestment this season. There were left
over, absolutely unsalable, hundreds
of thousands of these bulbs, also
many Roman hyacinths, which actu-
ally could not be given away.

Charles Schenck, W. A. Manda, O.
E. M. Stumpp, Wm. H. Siebrecht. Sr,
John Young. W. C. Rickards. A. L.
Miller. Walter F. Sheridan. Chas. B.
Weathered. Joseph Manda, Frank H.
Traendly, Wm. H. Duckham, John B.
Nugent, A. S. Burns, Sr., Chas. H.
Totty, P. W. Popp, Philip F. Kessler.

Anthony Manda, formerly superin-
tendent for the H. J. Pratt estate,
Brooklyn, is now with Andrew Wilson
in his down-town Brooklyn florist es-
tablishment. Mr. Wilson had rented
the Pratt greenhouses and retained
Mr. Manda in charge, but inability to
obtain any coal obliged them to close
down for the present.

W. H. Long has fully recovered his
health and activity since the serious
operation he went through last year.
As catering to the so-called middle
class of flower buyers, Mr. Long states
that business has been quite good with
him thus far. That seems to be the
verdict generally in other stores sim-
ilar in character and location.,

Draca?na Rothiana, a specialty with
W. A. Manda, is rapidly gaining an
enviable repute as a long-keeping and
tough foliaged subject for store and
dwelling use. standing unharmed un-
der all kinds of neglect. Mr. Manda's
dracaena ■ houses are very interesting
to visit. The several popular species
are having a rapidly increasing call
this season.

The New York Florists' Club Alumni
Association, composed of the past pres-
idents of the organization, enjoyed a
delightful banquet on Saturday night,
January '>, at "Billy the Oysterman's,"
on invitation of President-elect Charles
Schenck. Newly elected officers of the
club and the chairman of the house
committee were also invited. The
evening was devoted to suggestions
and discussion as to how the coming
year in the club's history may be
made profitable and instructive. The
following named gentlemen were pres-
ent at this very enjoyable symposium:

Consternation has held sway in the
wholesale flower district as news
comes in of the freezing up of many

January 12, 1918

HORTICULTURE

45

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Catalogues and Discounts address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agent* in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territoiy

establishments whose product has
been disposed of here, on account of
inability to obtain fuel during the un-
precedented cold wave. In addition,
there are numerous establishments
which have shut down a portion of
their ranges either voluntarily or un-
der inexorable compulsion on account
of scarcity of fuel. Add to this the
fact that a number of the wholesale
stores were without heat or water for
several days, that quantities of flowers
shipped In by the growers arrived
frozen solid, and that business was at
a dead standstill, and the universal
grouch which permeated the wholesale
district is quite forgivable. But the
sun of prosperity will soon be shining
again and then all will be salubrious
once mT)re. It is a fact that the ice
chests proved to be the only place in
some stores where the flowers did
not freeze.

PHILADELPHIA.

Charles E. Meehan has been on the
sick list. Business at South Mole
street has been going on as usual un-
der the able management of Charles
Lilly.

Corporal John H. Earl of the 111th
Infantry at Camp Hanc6ck (son of
Howard M. Earl of Burpee's) is one
of the 29 fortunate out of 482 appli-
cants for the appointment of oflScer in
the training school, January 4, 191S.

We are glad to report one more
cheerful note in the holiday record.
Mr. Cartledge, of Pennock Bros., says
the Christmas business and the New
Year's business were both good with
them — in fact far better than ex-
pected.

The new seed book for 1918 by the
William Henry Maule Co. is one of
the hits of the season and well sus-
tains the reputation of this house in all
that is brilliant, progressive and hon-
est. Manager Edward C. Dungan well
deserves the plaudits of his compeers
for this latest masterpiece.

John Burton has been laid up for
two weeks and like his friend John
Westcott does not venture far from
the stove these days. Even in the
usually mild climate of Chestnut Hill
it was ten below zero last Sunday.
"Coldest in 37 years" the weather
man says for this vicinity.

A. M. Campbell reports a wayfarer
calling at Wayne for a night's lodg-
ing in the stable. Asked him why he
did not go down to Eddystone and get
big wages. He said they were not
paying the union scale and he was a
man of principle. "Principles, lady!
I aint got none; I'm a showman," says
Artemas Ward.

CHICAGO.

The J. D. Thompson Carnation Co.,
of Joliet, 111., lost heavily in a freeze
up which occurred at their plant a
week ago. All the carnation plants
are reported killed, three tomato
houses alone being in operation now.

Vaughan's Greenhouses at Western
Springs suffered a' loss by fire which
started in one of their large ware-
houses on Thursday morning. In spite
of all efforts to extinguish the blaze
it spread to the second one and burned
two days. The buildings were filled
with bulbs and other stock and the
loss will be heavy.

Big Storm Hits Chicago.

Probably the snow storm that hit
Chicago was the worst in the experi-
ence of the oldest greenhouse men
here. A few inches of snow fell on
Saturday but not enough to cause any

distress, but early Sunday morning a
genuine blizzard overtook the city and
the rapidly falling snow was piled
high by the fierce wind which never
ceased throughout the day. The ex-
act location of the different ranges
played a big part in the story of loss,
from which it seems few escaped. Re-
ports are coming in rapidly and no
doubt are more or less exaggerated,
but it is safe to say that all the large
growers in the city and vicinity suf-
fered the loss of houses crushed in by
the tons of snow which fell or was
driven upon them. It will be several
days before the whole story of the
storm will be known. Some rapid
work of putting in extra braces saved
some houses or the loss would have
been even greater.

Manhattan, Kan. — C. A. Scott'3
gi-eenhouse has been purchased by
Ken Kimble.

CLASSIFIED; DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

BULBS

C. KEUK & SONS. HILLEGOM. Holland.

Balbs of all descriptions. Write for pricei.

NEW YORK BRANCH. 8-10 Bridge St

CARNATION STAPLES

Spilt carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. PIllBbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for »1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesbnrg. IIL

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick GrlnnelL

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, Mail.

Orders booked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail.
Send for Catalog. NORTHUORO DAHLIA
k GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L. Moore,
Prop., Northboro, Mass.

New Paeony Dahlia — John Wanamaker,
Newest, Handsomest, Best. New color, new
form and new bahit of growth. Big stock
of best cut-flower Tarletles. Send list of
wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FABM8,
Berlin, N. J.

DAISIES

Daisies (Bellls) Monstrosa, white and
pink, also Longfellow nn<l Snowball. Thinly
sown field-grown seedlings, (2.50 per 1000,
¥11.50 per GOOO, cash.

BRILL CELERY GARDENS,
Kalamazoo. Mich.

GLASS

Greenbonse glass, lowest prleei. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford City, Ind.

PANSY PLANTS

Pansy Plants, Strong and stocky. Strains
unsurpassed by any for Size of Bloom or
Colors. $2.50 per 1000, $11.50 per 6000.
Cash. Satlsf.action or your money back.
BRILL CELERY GARDENS,
Kalamazoo, Mich.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest co11e«tlon.
1200 sorts Send for list. C. BBTSCHBB,
Canal Dover, O.

BOSES

Roses, Cannas and Sbmhs. THB
CONARD & JONES COMPANT, We«t
Grove, Pa.

SPHAONCH UOSS

Live Sphagnam moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAQBB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

VINES

Flowering and Foliage VInei, choice
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tob
grown for Immediate effect; also Climbing
Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Ulsiarllk Nur-
sery, New Rocbelle, N. Y.

WIBB WOBK

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRB
WORKS. 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mleb.

SITUATIONS WANTED

GOLD FISH

Gold Hsb, aqunrium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, lisli goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FUA.NKl.IN ItAURIiTT,
Breeder, 4815 D St., Oiney, Phliadelpiila.
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

SITUATION WANTED— By man with 15
years' pra<-ti<-iil experience in OroenhtiuseH,
Ornnnientiil Trees and SItrubs, Perennials*.
SuecenHfiil prnptif-utor. Tlioroiif;b knowl-
eOge of \'t>t;ctal»lfH. outdoor and under Klass,
and in curt- unci nninncement of Fruit Trees.
31arried. 31f, sniiill fHniil.v. Good reference)*.
State waKea, etc. "C. B. W.," care UOB-
TICILTIBE.

UUHTICD LTU RE

January 12. iyi8

SOW BUGS versus SLUG SHOT

Aft.T reudlnt' Hio iirtlcle tiemUil

"An Army of Sow Uuk»." In the

Kevlew for May 10. It occurred

to Mio Ihut the Krowt-rs whoso

stocks hiive been nltiicked by

Sow HuKS uili4hl be Interested In

the remedy I used successful

ly In exterinlnallng these pi'sls

some time ago. 1 had u Kood crop of Sow Huns In my

farnntlon bouse and asked Mr. lienjamln Hammond, of

Uoacon. N. Y., for a good exterminator. Mr. Hammond
recommended one of his preparations— SLUG SHOT— and told me to
dust It between the plants, under Oie benches and along the walks. I
did so and the results were gratifying. The bugs were cleaned out
In short order, and I certainly reconmend SLVG SHOT to every Florist
who finds these bugs in hla houses. ALPA'ANDEU A. LAUH. Florist
New Hamburp, N. Y., May. 1917.

RilHOItD'S sue :iOT WIS first tistid itiiist SOW BUGS at Nrick. N. T . in HIS, ui It bolts |i«d

HAMMOND'S PAINT AND SLUG SHOT WORKS

Beacon, N. Y., U. S. A.

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This book, just out. places the gar-
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amateur, under still greater obligation
to its painstaking author who has
already many friends among our read-
ers for his previously introduced
works on practical horticultural
topics. It comes out at a time when
the American people are beginning to
take a very deep interest in gardening
work and there is no part oil that in-

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duslry on which belter education is
needed than that of pruning. Defec-
tive pruning is seen everywhere, un-
fortunately, and the lack of knowl-
edge thus manifested is not con-
fined to the amateur. Indeed there is
much yet to be investigated — plenty
to be learned and verified and plenty
to be disproved, of the old rule of
thumb methods which are slavishly
followed by even so-called experts.
The a\ithor, who has spent many
years in conscientious study and re-
search has lieen able in this lucid
volume to clear up many confused
points with convincing accuracy and
has given us a book of rare educa-
tional value. Printed on fine coated
paper. Its illustrations, of which there
are over four hundred pen and ink
sketches and photographic reproduc-
tions, are brought out with great
clearness of detail and add much to
the value and attractiveness of the
book. Further description of the con-
tents, etc., will be found in the adver-
tisement on another page of this
paper and we predict a large demand.
Copies may be ordered from Horti-
( tLTVKE at the publisher's price, $2.00,
postage paid.

The following pledge to the National
Food Administrator adopted by the
Iowa nurserymen at their meeting
in Des Moines last month strikes tis
as sensible and patriotic;

"Heaolved. That we nursprymon in I'fui-
tert-nce asHemblcd tender our scTvlrt'S
KiiUuitoiisly to the owners of fruit tni's
ivirywhcre In the matter of Instruetlnn
for the immi'cllate rejuvenation of liarnii
:intl iinder-iiroductlve trees to make them
fully produetlve. We urge the agrloultural
folleKes antl nnrserynien everywhere anil
whirever posRllile to Increase the produc-
tion of fruit as food from present orchards
for the winning of Americii's war.

"We respiM'Ifully suggest that the Na-
tional and State food administrators In
elude in nil their propaganda for Increased
food production this apltatlon and admo-
nition to spray, prune, cultivate, fertilize
and otherwise so handle as to bring into
fail and immediate production all orchards
and fruit trees of whatever kind or whcr
evt'r located.

"We respectfully suggest that this reso-
lution be given wide and general dlsseml
nation by all food administrators, publica-
tions and other interests working for the
winning of the war."

-e^lNSECTICI

Sutp jnur plants and trcci. Just tb»
thing for greenlinuie nnd outdoor use.
Destroys .Mealy Ilug, Drawn and Wbltr
Rcnle, Tlirips. tied Spliler, Hlack nnil
(Jreen Kly. .Miles. Ants, etc., wllhnut
Injury to nianis ami wllliout odor.
I'sed nrronllng to dlriTllon, our stand-
nnl Insecilclde will prevent ravages on
yonr crops by inserts.

Non-polsonons and harmless to user
nnil plant. I.eaillnij Seedsmen nnd
Klorlsts have uied It with wonderful
resnlls.

Destroys I.lce In Poultry Houses.
Kleas on Dogs and all r)oniestlc I'ets.
Kxcellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Ilelleves mange. Dilute with
water .■» to M parts.

% rinl. »/<•.: rinl, SOc.; Quart, IWc.;

V, Gallon, HAD; Callon, (2.50; 5 <ial-

lon f'nn. VIO.OO: 10 OuIIod Can. ttO.OO.

IMrrrtlonH on package.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

BipL S. 420 W. Liilnitoi St. Bamain. M.

Th» ReAognlzMl Standard lBs»«t1«l*a.

A ipray remedy for gre«n, black, white tj,
tbrlps and soft scale.

Qoart, (l.OOi OaUaa. 9»M.

FUNCINE

For mlldaw, rost and other bllgkta
tV flrwers. fruits snd Teg*tabls*.
guart, 11.00 1 OalloB, (gj*.

VERMINE

For ««1 worms, iDgle wonna ant
worms working In the loll.

Quart, tl.OOi OaUea. •■.••.

SOLD BT Diiif wma

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

January 12, 1918

HORTICULTURE

47

Sectional Greenhouses

For Commercial and Private Growers

Anyone who caa
handle a hammer
can assemble this
greenhouse. We

furnish all the
necessary hardware.
When once erected
It can remain as a
permanent green-
house, or it can be
taken apart and re-
erected elsewhere If
necessary.

The house illus-
trated stands S'o ft.
wide by 12 ft. long.
It is made of Gulf-
Cypress and can be
attached to the resi-
dence or garage, or
put up as a separate
detached house.
Has two glass ends
and doors. Equip-
ped with 2 plant
benches, ventilating
arrangement both
sides.

Has plenty of head room and wide walk. This same house can easily be made
larger at anytime, by adding our ready made, exact fitting units.
We build greenhouses of all styles and sizes and go anywhere in the United States
to submit plans and prices.

Me^OPDljfar)Mcf£erJaICS 1297-1325 Fluihing Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.

DR££R*S

FLORIST SPECIALTIES

New Brand New Style

"RIVERTOS" BOSE

Furnished in lengths up
to <oo ft. without seam or
joint.

Tb8 HOSE fir the FLORIST

^-inch, per ft., 17 c.
Keel of 500 ft. " i6Jic.
2 Reels, 1000 ft. " 16 c.
j6-inch, " 15 c.

Reels, 500 ft., '• i45^c.
Couplings furnished

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut St.,
Phu-adelphia, Pa.

Dlfflcnlt and rejected cases spael-
ally solicited. No mIsleadlDK la-
dncements made to secure hnslDWS.
Over 30 years' active practice. Bx-
perleuced, personal, consetenUoa*
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGIRS

PATENT LAWYERS

Box 9. National Union BoUdlnc
Waablnirton, D. O.

Kin

n6 Const ruction Co.

NORTH TONAWANDA N Y.

NKW YORK, 14;« liroadwuv.
BOSTON, lia State Street.
SCK.\NTON, :iOT Irving .Avenue.
PHI1,.AI>ELI'I1IA, llarriHon UIUk., I.-,I1i and
Market Sln-etH. 2S

Hagerstown, Mtd. — M. I. B r e w e r,
who conducts The Floral Shop in the
Public Square in the Humrichousp
Building which was destroyed by fire
on December 27, has made his adjust-
ment with the insurance company.
The temporary roof over hia store has
been completed. His damage ran to
about $600.

IMPRESSIVE COAL FIGURES.
Testifying before the Senate Sub
Committee, Harry A, Garfield, U. S.
Fuel Administrator announced facts
concerning the nation's fuel situation
that are of public concern and should
specially interest persons having an
available supply of wood.

Production of anthracite coal for
1917 is estimated at 84,000,000 tons, an
increase of about 11,000,000 tons over
1916. Bituminous coal mined in the
United States during 1917 was approx-
imately 552,770,400 tons or 50,000,000
tons more than the previous year. The
total increase in supply was about 61,-
000,000 tons, but the demand increased
100,000,000 tons. Most of the extra de-
mand has arisen since .4pril, 1917,
when the United States entered the
war, and is largely for the needs of
the government, munition plants, and
public utilities supplying power to war
industries.

The Fuel Administration has used
its powers to stabilize labor conditions
and prices so as to insure a large
steady coal output for the futiire. But
because of excessive demand. Dr. Gar-
field is also urging conservation of
coal in every way possible and asking
for a widespread substitution of wood
as a fuel particularly in rural dis-
tricts.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Caldwell, Ida.— A. L. Murphy, two
houses each 20 x 100.

Pittsfleld, Mass.-Viale Floral Co.,
Lenox Ave., two houses.

Fishers Island, N. Y. — F. M. Van
Name. Hitchings house, completed.

Bicknell, Ind.— Cottage Greenhouses,
.Moninger house 25 x 50, completed.

North Philipsburg, Pa,— Watchusgro
Plant Farm, two houses 30 x 100, one
house 12 X 60, Deitsch construction.

Worcester, Mass.— A radiator in thp
store of the Quarrey Floral Co.. 150
Franklin street, burst on December
31, filling the place up with steam and
destroying totally plants and flowers
valued at $150. it was learned that
the radiator froze Sunday night and
was disconnected. Wnien it thawed
all the hot water went over the floor.
The steam also cracked a plate glass
door. Damage was covered by insur-
ance.

GREENHOUSES

IRON FRAME

PIPE FRAME

HOT BED SASH-GLASS

PAINT, Etc.

WRITE FOR PRICES^

3275 W. SIST ST., CHICAGO, rn,.

ForEreenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F.O. PIERCE CO.

12 W. BieiDIMT
NEW YOIK

Mastica Is elastic and teaacloas, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomea
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occnrs with hard putty. lAsts longer
than patty Basy to apply.

GiAJJ

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, and
It will pay yon to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass In Greater New York and can
supply any qaantlty from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

tU-ni Hsvemeyer St., BrooklTii, X. Y.

)reer's Peerlessi
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, becaase
both bevels are on the same
side. Can't twist and break
the stass in Irivine. Galvan-
ized and will not rast. No
rigbts or lefts

The Peerless Glazinc Point
is patented. Noothers like ^
it. Order from your dealex/*
or direct from us.
1000, 75c. iMSInaid.
Samples free.
EEKRY A. DREEB.I
714 Cheatnnt Street^
riUl.dslpbl..

When loriting to adoertiaen UtuUy
mmntion HORTICULTURE.

The Florists Hail Aasoclatlon rate of In-
surance from Not. Igt, I9I6 to Nov. 1st,
1917 will be twenty centu per hundred
square feet of sinfcle thick eIshs and elKht
cents per hundred square feet of double
thick Klasa. For psrticularn, address.
JOHN O. E8L,EB, Sea., Saddle Biver, N. J

HORTICULTURE

Januarr 12. 1918

Krrrli-il for Mr. \. KimlilauJ, lUvrrly Covr. Mm.".

This Layout
Cuts Coal Costs

COPT of coal cmiDtB llii-se iluyB. That's why wc are Uik-
Ins special piilns In our plans to lay them out to cut
colli costs.
The oue above does.

Poi's. because of the close grouping of greenhouses, work-
room, garage and gardeners and chuulTeurs apartments.
The greenhouse is shielded from north winds by the two-
story garage.

liniiiplnh' all llie hnilillngs completely tngetliec, doea away

with nun'h snrfat xposed to the weather.

The one boiler can lii'at the entire layout: and everybody
knows that one large boiler can be run with decidedly less
<'nal than two or threr small ones.

Since we have been giving this coal cost cutting more ej-
aetlng oonslileratlon. man.v ecoTiomles have been worked out
which we may be able to work in on a layout for you.
Talk it over with us and see.

HiicK irises^'' Convparvy

((111 VF-n YORK, 11:0 Broadway BOSTON. -19 Federal .><lreet rniLADELPHM, 40 8. 16th Street

^ <i.nir.il oni.'.-s an. I I ii.lor.v, KMZAItKTH. N. .1 .

STANDARD EQUIPMENT is known to be the ADVANCE

The Years of Satisfactory Ser\'ice have won
it its place. There are no stibstitides.

For any kind of Sash use the Advance Operator

Also we have our complete line of GREPLNHOUSE FITTINGS
which are always so handy.

Our catalog explains it all. Don't wait, but write today for free catalog.

"J

i^i-iivior^^.

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph al our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

Send for Catalog

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 468 W. Erie St., Chicago

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D

on

B^ Y SO IVI

Ml IMG

from the firms whose seasonable advertisements appear in this paper. T.-.^y take the Initiative and it is now
"up to you" to make the next move in the process which is to make livelier business and

better times for us all.

BUY IMO\A/

Vol. XXVIl

No. 3

JAN. 19

1918

HOKTICULTURE

'<^:i^*^ „".;-.;-

'm^^^^'^^

^'W^

s^^-S;

#5v.

Malus Arnoldiana

A Hybrid of Malus floribunda and one of the Hybrid Forms of M. baccata. Hunilsouiest uf all the orua-
mental apples. Photographed at the residence of Win. J. Stewart, Winchester, Mass.

so

HORTICULTURE

January 19, 1918

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

Juat Tmctived from Japan

7- » In.. caM-n of SUW liiilbii.
H-in In., rftw> of SOO luilha.
10 In., rmitn of ^UO hiilbo . .

ALL WLAfK .>.TK.MK

Trr liP<"l
. . »f».(Nl
7<HM1
lUl.fHI

Kor Inmirdlmc l>rll»erjr

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay St

NEW YORK CITY

LILY BULBS

FALL SHIPMENT

01rant«nm, Fortno««i«, Babram,

Maltlflorum, Marnlfleam, AanUam.

Albotn, Melpomene, Eta.

Sblpments rtUtrlbuted from New York,
Cblcago, Pblladrlpbia, Danrer, LandoD
(Ont).

Write for IMPORT pricei. lUtliif t««n-
tlty, Tarletj and il»«.

McHUTCHlSON & CO., ^''s'-j.^rt

M CIIAMBERH ST.. NBW TOBK

.\LL THK rOI'lL.VK VARILTIKS

Own KooIn or tiraft^'d

O A i=9 IM ATI O IM S

Rooted CuttinRs of ull the bf^t commer-
cial varieties. Ilealtliy htock.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Ready for Immediate Sales

Size Pot 1110

ASPARAGCS Sprenierl 2'/i-ln. $3.00

ASPARAGUS Sprengerl 3 -In. 6.00

SMILAX 214-ln. 3.00

SKM) FOB C.AT.ALOGCE

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkill, N.Y.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and NoTcUlea In DaeoratWa Plant*.
MtlKCr lai 49tk STIEETS. PHIIADELPHU, Pi

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

Nursery Stock

Fralt and OraameBtal Treaa, Uiraka,
Small Vrolta, CIsmatU, ETervrcciM

Writ* far Trmd* Ldat.

W. I T. SMITH COMPANY, Giiiva, N. T,

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Florists
and Planters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

We are booking orders rapidly for the two sensational

ROSE NOVELTIES FOR 1918

Columbia and Ophelia Supreme

It is definitely known that there will be a shortage of
iManetti so it will be a case of "first come — first served," on
grafted stock.

Grafted, $35 per 100. Own Root, $30 per 100

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

ivi Acais^ix,

ri4E>A/ J I

tSKV-

CYBOTIUM SCHIEDEI

0 aiui 7 inch |>ots, 4 to 0 ft. spread, J4 and $5 each

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS

9 and V> Inch pols $2 to $4 each

BIROS' IMEST F-ERNS

4 Inch 50 cents; 4V4 Inch 75 cents; 5 inch $1.00. A few specimen
7 Inch at ?2.50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

IVIeiss.

PRIMULA MALACOIDES TOWNSENDII

ri.£ASINO LILAC BOSE

A Revolution in the Bab|r Type

Kirst-claBB certlflcatee of merit awarded
by New York Florlsta' Club, Nasaau Coun-
ty Horticultural Society and Oyster Bay
Horticultural Society.

Out of 2-Inch pots, $1.60 per dot., (10.00 per
100; 3-lncb pota, (2.00 per doi., (IS.OO per
ino.
Individual tloners as large as a 25c. -piece.

A.. L.. IVIII_I_EF3
JAMAICA. MEW YORK

SMITH'S

REVISED CHRYSANTHEMUM MANUAL

(Tbird Edition)
Tbe best work on Chryaanthemnm Cul-
ture. Both amateur und florists bave been
provided witb articles for tbeir special
needs.

One Hondred and Six Pare*. Only 60e,
Postpaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.,^ Adrian, Mich.
HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST HABDT BHODODEIf DBON8,
AZAL,EA8, OOMITEBS, OUEMATM,
H. P. B08EB, SHBCBB AND HEB-
BACEOUB PLAMTS.

P. OUWERKERK,

211 l«l ». tNliWtM iiiims
p. I IK 1. llMw > I

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Slaipla methods of eorreat aacoaatlnf

«sp««lallT adapted for lorlsts' asa.

BOOKS BAL,ANCBD AlTD ADJUSTED

40 »TATE 87. • • ■ • BOSTON
Talavhaaa Mala H.

National Nurseryman

Tbe oldest and beat eatabllsbed
journal for nursarymcD. Clrcala-
tioD among tbe trade only. P«b-
ilsbed laontbly. Sobscrlptlon prie*,
tl.SO per year. For«l(B sabserlp-
tloiis, (2.00 per year. In adTaoea.
Sample copy free upon application
from tbose in tbe trade encloilof
their busineat card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., Ik.

HATBORO, PA.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OTBB HALF A CEMTUBT.

Bmall, madlom and larc* aisea aappllad
Prlca list naw raady.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

IrertrwD BpadaUata. L«T(aat Urowcra la

BOX 4t(. ni'NDBB. rLL.

^KWMS from 2 1-4 incli Pota
BOSTONS— »S per 100, (40 par 1000.
nUIT.MAMI LUPBOVEO— (S per 100, (40

per lOOO.
WHITMANII COMPACTA— (S p«r 100, (40

per lOIIO.
R008EVELTS — (8 per 100, (40 per 1000.

TEDDY, JR K per 100. (4S per 1000.

250 at thousand rates.

H.H.BARROWS&SON,WtiJtman.Mass.

In Writing Advertisers

Kindly Mention

HORTICULTURE

January ly, 1918

HORTICULTURE

51

oe:raimiuivi3

Good stroDg Summer propagated stock In 3-ln. pots that have been topped and are now branching, In a good assortment
of the VERY BEST VARIETIES, Just what is needed to produce quality for Easter. $3.60 per 100, $30.00 per 1000.

An excellent lot of 2-ln. plants, ready for immediate shipment at $S.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1000.

Special 1000 in 10 varieties, our selection, for $20.00.

effx-rrt *-'>» $2.00 per doz. $16.00 per 100

SLUlll 5-In. 3.00 per doz. 25.00 per 100

R IM S

BOSTON

5-in $3.00 per doz. $26.00 per lOO

6-in 4.50 per doz. 35.00 per 100

HEUOTROPE, CVIPHEA, FUCHSIA, CODECS, AGERATUM, 1,.ANT.4N.4, LEMON VERBEN.4, SWAIMSONA, BEGONIAS,

PARLOR IVY, ETC., 2-in. $2.00 per 100, S-in. $3.00 per 100.

DAHLIA ROOTS. Order now for Spring delivery. Whole field clumps $5.00 per 100 and up.. Send for list.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

VIBURNUM PLICATUM

AJbo Berberts Thunber^ii, Hydrangea

Panicuiata, Weigela, Spireas, etc.

Ask for complete list of

OAK BR.\ND SHRUBS.

The r»ONARD & fS"! WEST GROVE
VJONESCO.|.^| PENN.,U.S.A.

Robert Tj\«, Pr«f.

Antoine Wlntzer* Vioe-Pret.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
61 Vesey Street - - New York

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

fS^

An ^ ' III

LILIUM

IBVIIN/IEDI

GIGANTEUM

of new crop. 7-9 In. ?55 per 1,000

In cases of 300 bulbs. |

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO.,

I DEUIVERY

LILY OF THE VALLEY

from New York Cold Storage $40 per 1.000
In cases of 2,000 and 4000 pips.

90-92 W. BROADWAY
" - NEW YORK

Page

Advance Co 71

.\lbany Cut

Flower Ex 67

Allen, J. K 67

American Bulb

Co 61

Anderson, S. A.. 6.S
Aphlne .Mfg. Co.. 70
Barrnws & Son.. 50
Bnyersdorfer, H.

Co 6,")

Ba.v State Nur-
series 5i;

Beechwood Ilts.

Nurseries <i7

Bobblnk & At-
kins '*\

Boddington, X.

T i;ri

Bolgiano & Son. 60
Boston Floral

Supply Co 67

Breck. .1. & Sons. Bl
Breitiuever's, J.

Sons fiL'

Budlong, J. A... 64
Bunyard. A. T. .. 61'
Burnett Bros. ... 61
Burpee. NV. A. &

Co 61

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 60

C h 1 1 d s, .T o h n

Lewis .":;

1ST O

Pago
Clarke's, D. Sons. 62
Conard & Jones

Co 51

Cooke, Geo. H... 6-2 '

Cowee, W. J 67

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries .';2

Craig. Kiibert Co. ."i(i

Dards 62

Davenport, A. M. .'rft
Dreer, H. A. 70-71-72
Dnnlop, .John H. 6:;

Dysart, R ."iO

Edwards Folding

Box Co 64

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 61

Esler. J. G (iH

Eyres 6.'{

Farquhar, R. &

J. Co 61

Fenricli. Jos. S.. 66
Floral Nurseries. 64
Foley Mfg. Co... 71

Foril, iM. C 66

Fonl, W. P 66

Fottlcr, Fiske,

RawBon Co 6ii

Froment, H. E. . . 66
Gnlvin, Thos. F,. iV.
(iasser Co., .1. M. e.'S
Gude Bros. Co... 62
Ore y, Thos. J.

Co (il

D V

Page
Growers Cut

Flower Co 66

Hail Association. 69
Hammond Paint
& Slug Shot

Works 70

Hart, Geo. B 67

Hentz & Nash... 67
Hess & Swoborta. 63
Hews, A. H. &

Co 68

Hill Co., E. G.... 64
Hill. D. Nursery

Co .'50

Holm & Olson. .. 6:1
Holland Nur-
series 50

Irwin, R. J 61

Johnston Bros... 62
Kasting, W. F.

Co 64

Keller Sons. J. B. 63
Kelwav & Sun. 60-61
Kerr the Florist. 63

Kervan Cii 66

King Construc-
tion Co 71

Knnble Bros 6;{

K..ttniilUT 62

Kroeschell Bros. 71
Kuebler. W. H.. 66

Lemon Oil Cf 76

Leonard .Seed Co. 61
-Maisball. W. E.
( 'ci 61

Page
MeConnell, Alex. 62
AIcHutchison &

Co 50

Meeoni, Paul 66

Meehan, Chas. E. 64
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 71

Mlchell. H. F. Co. 61
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex

Millang, Chas...
Millang. Frank.

Miller. A. L

Murray, Samuel.
Nat'l Nursery

man

N. Y. Florists'

Supply Co

Nicotine Mfg. Co. 70

Niessen, Leo Co. 64

Nitrate Agencies

Co

Ouwerkerk, 1'
Palmer, W. 3. &

Son

Park Floral Co. .
Parshelsky Bros
P e d e r so n. An-

thnn

Penn the Florist.
Pennock, S. S.

Co

I'taltzgraff Pol-

tc'l-v c,

64

66
66
50

62

50
67

70
50

6:1

«■■;

. 71

59
, 62

65

I S E R

Page
Pierce Co., F. O. 71
Pierson. A. N.. . . 50

Plerson. F. B 52

Poehlmauu Bros.

Co 64

Pratt Co.. B. G.. 70
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 70

Randall's Flower

Shop 63

Reed & Keller... 67
Reidel & Me.ver. . 66

Reid. Edw 64

Robinson, H. M.

Co 66

Robinson. H. M.

& Co 64

Roehrs. J. Co ffl

Roland, Thomas. 63
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 6!)

Roserv. The 62

Rynveld, F. &

Sons 51

Schling, Max 62

Solnvake, Chas.

Co 51

Sekenger. .\ilam. 62
ShiMlilan. \V. F. . 66
Slebrecht, Geo. C. 66
L Siggers & Sig-

I gers 69

Skidolsky, S. S.

I «: Co 60

Isiiiin, B. S., Jr. . 67

Page
Slinn. Clarence. . 67
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 50

Smith, P. J 66

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 50

Smith \.- Fetters. 63
Smyth, Wm. J.. 03
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T 71

Stumpp. G. E. M. 62
Stunipp & Walter

Co 61

Thorburn. J. SI.

& Co 50-61

Totty, Chas. H.. 50
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck 66

United Cut Flow-
er Co 67

Vincent. R.. .Tr.,

& Sons Co 51

Want.-*, l-'or Sale,

etc 69

Ward. R.M. & Co. 51

Weber, F. C B3

Weiss. Herman.. 66

Wood Bros ."in

Woodruff, S. 1).

& Son 6)

Young, A. L 66

Young. .lohn 66

Young. Thos.. Jr. 67
Young & Nugent. 62
Z.-rli A: M:inn 64

BUPY SOIVI ETIHI IMO

from

the firms whose seasonable advertisements appear in this paper. They take the initiative and it
"up to you" to make the next move in the process which is to make livelier business and

better times for us all.

BLJY NONA/

is now

ss?

H O H T 1 C U L T D K E

Jauuury lit. 1!«1)(

HH^ ^m^^ ^"^ M^ ■ ■ H^ ■ HB^^ A CKKATI.Y IMI-ltoVKO (II'IIKI.IA. Thr pnrtl'-ulur rnliio of

^^^ K^ ^m ^B^h ^^A 1 1 I^^J 1 ~a KimaMiHl lUn In Ha i'i(|iiliilt« rulorliiK. Whi-n the bmU llrat

■ '^ ^^^^ ^^^9 ^^^^ H^^ 1 1 ^S ^B^^ •Ikiw c<ili>r III)')' nri' lirli;lit corn), rliaiiKliifc ill lliry <l>'vi>lop to

mirlcot'iilnk. iiiul «lii-n fully clevclupvil tln-y nro n iiuiiit lirnu
(4^ ^l^rifi^d ^pl^^lieti llfiil ulioll-pluk. Tin- Dnwor li luui-li luorr doulili- tlmii Ophvlln.

liiivliiK lit li-nnt oiic'tlilril iiiorp pilalK. It Is iil»o ilfllKlitrully
fragranl. Id huhit of gronlti Kotnllml U liloiill<-nl with OphHlu. from *lilch It In u »|iorL It orlKliiiiliil with un two yeiiri ago.
oud growD aldi' t>y aldp nllb Uplirlla. la fur aupcrlor to tbul Turli'ty.

Awardrd FIr»t Prltf at Inlrrnallonal Flowrr Show, New York, Marcli. IUI7. for br»l nru ruu.

AwardiHl additional Ml\rr Mrdiil at Mime nhow fur dUplay of iluaullnd.

Awardrd Mlvrr Mrdal l.y llir linrllrullurul Nocirly of New VorW.

Awarded blUrr .Mrdal by llie Turr.>toun llortlrultural Hurlrty. ,lUn luiinrroiik i-ertlflcmt^a.

WILL BE DISSEMINATED SPRING OF 1918

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AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Additional classes for the Boston
Exhibition.

No. 57. Mark Hoper offers $10.00
tor the best fifty blooms of carnation
Albert Roper. This class to be classed
with Section C.

No. 58. The Gardeners' and Flor-
ists' Club of Boston offers $25.00 in
gold for the best collection of six
vases of carnations, in six varieties,
fifty blooms to lie shown in each vase.

Entries may be made in these two
classes up to the time set for staging,
without the payment of fine.

A. F. J. Baub, Secy.

CHICAGO TO BOSTON.

The Chicago Florists' Club has
chosen the New York Central (Lake
Shore) Railroad for conveying mem-
bers and friends to the convention of
the American Carnation Society at
Boston, Mass., January 30-.'il. leaving
La Salle street station. Chicago, Mon-
day, January 28 at 5.30 p. m., due in
Boston the evening preceding the con-
vention at 8.35, affording reasonable
margin for possible delays. Friends
from the north, west and southwest
are invited to join the party at Chi-
cago and others enroute. This train
is due at way stations as follows:

Toledo, Monday 11.08 P.M.

Cleveland, Tuesday 2,00 A.M.

Rochester. Tuesd-iy ?.4" A.M.

Syracuse, Tuesday 10.30 A. M.

Albany, Tuesday 1.55 I'. M.

The fare each way is $23.10, plus
$1.85 war tax. Pullman fares are:
Lower berth $5.50, war tax 55 cents;
upper berth $4.40, war tax 44 cents. It

is urgently necessary, that on account
of congested traffic, reservations be
made at once by addressing W. C. Haz-
ard. City Passenger Agent, 100 South
Clark street, Chicago; telephone Ran-
dolph 5300.

MiCH.MCL Barker,
Chicago Florists' Club
Transportation Committee.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.
.\t the annual meeting of the Rhoile
Island Horticultural Society, held at
the Public Library, Providence, on
Wednesday, January 16, 1918, Wilfrid
Wheeler, secretary of the Massachu-
setts State Board of Agriculture, de-
livered a lecture on Small Fruits and
Berries.

the subject of a lecture by W. H. Faulk-
ner of Washington, Conn.. January 24.
Danforth P. .Miller ol the Sumner
F'ruit Company will talk on "Fruit
Culture," January 31. James W. Er-
win of New York will speak February
7 on "The Industrial Side of Califor-
nia." February 14 will bring a lecture
on "Growing and Fxliibiting Flowers,"
by Allan J. Jenkins of Shrewsbury.
Howard W. Selby of Springfield will
tell "How to Market Perishable Prod-
ucts." February 21. The spring exhibi-
tions are scheduled for Thursday and
Friday, March 7 and 8.

The Maryland vegetable growers
organized Dec. 18 under the name of
The Maryland Vegetable Growers' As-
sociation, with the following officers;
President, James S. Smith, Brooklyn;
vice-president, Fred Hirst, Cambridge;
secretary-treasurer. E. F. Stoddard.
College Park.

The following officers of the New-
port Horticultural Society have been
elected for 1918: President, Frederick
Carter; 1st vice-president, A. C. Pot-
ter, Jr.; 2nd vice-president, C. M. Bug-
holt; recording secretary, Fred P.
Webber; financial secretary, William
Gray; treasurer, Richard Gardner.

The Worcester County (Mass.) Hor-
ticultural Society has announced a
course of lectures Thursday after-
noons. "Seeds Bewitching," will be

Members of the Albany, N. Y., Flor-
ists' Club and guests to the number of
about 40 were present Thursday even-
ing, Jan. 3, at the annual meeting, at
which Earl S. Shaw was installed aa
president. Following the short busi-
ness session the members went to Kee-
ler's, where dinner was enjoyed. Ed-
ward P. Tracey, as toastmaster, called
ui;on the majority of those present,
and they responded with short re-
marks on trade and other subjects.
Among the speakers were: Ralph M.
Ward and Roman J. Irwin of New
York, Walter E. Cook of Cleveland,
Ohio, and Louis H. Schaefer of Albany,
who told of the outlook in the seed
business and strongly advised the
growers present to buy what seeds
they can get as soon as possible. Re-
tiring President J. J. Haggerty and
his predecessor, Fred Henkes, were
presented with gold-mounted briar
pipes. Mr. Haggerty receiving also a
silver mounted silk umbrella.

January 19. 1918

H 0 R T 1 C U L T U K E

WHY NOT CHANGE OVER FOR A WHILE

''You want me to speak right out frankly, 1 assume.
So I am' going to tell you that — for a little while, at
least — the most important thing you can do is to keep
a tight hold on your patieuce and see that both feet: are
kept planted solidly on the ground."

The above quotation is not liy me, but is in perfect
accord with pieseiit circumstances affecting the florists
and especially the growers of flowers. No use to dwell
upon any tales of woe as to the havoc and damage
caused by the recent cold spell and by the still remaining
shortage of fuel. The damage has been done and is
.serious, for many greenhouse men amounting to al-
most complete disaster. Almost complete and certainly
going to be wholly complete, imless the unfortunate vic-
tim shakes himself into shape, reads the above quoted
passage over'and over until he knows it by heart and
then on the strength of it resolves to make a new trial,
so as to get a new foothold for himself.

I tell you the future can hold no terrors

For any sad soul v.-hile the stars revolve.
If he will but stand firm on the grave of his unfortunate
. errors,

And instead of regretting, Resolve, Resolve!
It is never to late to begin rebuilding.

Though all into ruins your life seems hurled,
For look! How the light of the "New Year" is gilding

The worn, wan face of this bruised world.

Now, quoting and reading verses and things may be
all right in_ its way and even pleasant, but a grower
with his houses or part of them frozen solid or not
having a chance of getting coal enough to keep his place
warm enough for roses or carnations so that they will
pay him, wants to know p. d. q. what move he is going
to make next. . If the grower is somewhat wise he will
be careful at the same time to grab something safe and
.solid, something that will give him a show to get out of
the hole and to leave the hole where he will never see
it again.

For a flower grower it is not a very handy thing to
switch off onto something outside his accustomed line
and to feel sure that. it will pay him a reasonable return,
without his investing a bunch of dollars in the new
venture. Still, there is at the present time just a
chance at hand, where from now or a little later on until
the first or last of June, a grower can start, raise and
.sell a crop not costing him much and selling for a good
value, presiuning the man has gumption enough to ask
a ])aying price.

Last year the call for young vegetable plants, sur-
prised everybody and the supply in all lines and of all
kinds was in no way equal to the demand, .so much so
that prices for young tomatoes, cabbages, celery, leek,
onions, etc., went .sky high and many a grower made a
pretty penny. The same conditions will without doubt
prevail this year and very likely the demand will lie
very much stronger and the quantity a.sked for much
larger.

If I had had my greenhouses frozen up or if 1 should
contemjilate reducing the present output of flowers, on
account of the present low price, 1 should proceed about
as follows: 1 should not waste any coal on any house
that does not now ])roduce a paying crop, but should let
the house or bonnes lay idle for a while. About the SOtb
or ■,^")th of l'"ebruarv T should <r>w in flats enonah of

tomatoes, cabbage, etc., to fill my house, houses or
benches with the plants after they have been pricked
off into 2 or 2^ inch dirt bands. And let me tell you
right here, it will take a lot more of the plants than
some of you may think, so it will be well to measure
the available space correctly beforehand and that lot of
plants if well grown will also bring a lot of money and
l)ay big for the trouble.

The seed can be sown in flats in a greenhouse or in a
mild hotbed and for four weeks the plants will not re-
quire much room. By this time the house or houses
that have been without heat can be started up and the
seedlings pricked -ofi: into other boxes 2 inches apart each
way, or into 2 or 2|. inch dirt bands. I had things
managed in this way last spring and pricked my plants
off into 2 inch dirt bands and they did exceedingly well.
The bands can be .set into flats or into shallow boxes that
hold two dozen or fifty. Or they can be set on the bare
hoards of the benches, then filled and planted. There
should be no soil under the bands, just the bare board,
— the idea is to keep the plants from growing too rank
and time them for sale properly.

It will be well not to grow any of the tall-growing
kinds of tomatoes. Chalk's Early Jewell and Dwarf
Champion made an excellent show in the bands and
when the people had been made to see how easily the
plants would transplant without being checked, there
was no trouble in getting a largely advanced price at
any time or from anybody and the more the people saw
of those plants the more i^eople wanted them. My plants
last spring were kejit on the cool side surely
at night and hardly ever had more than 42 degrees as
long as firing was needed. In the daytime they got
plenty of air and leasonable and seasonable tempera-
ture. The watering was done as carefully as possible,
only when absolutely needed and then well, and early in
the forenoon as it is advisable not to have the leaves next
the ground moist at night.

The point is to raise the plants with as little coal and
a.s strong and sturdy as can be done, so as to have at
selling time something good enough for people to be
willing to pay a good price for. In a lively town or
village a little judicious advertising from the very start
of the planting season will bring customers quick
enougji and if, in the ad., mention and explanation is
made regarding the advantages of the dirt bands so
much the better for all concerned. The plants in the
dirt bands will be away ahead of any raised in pots:
they will not dry out so often on a warm, windy day
nnd will always have a much better color.

If on account of the .soil getting somewhat exhausted
towards the end (very rich soil should not he used at
pricking olT-time) the plants should fall off in color, a
sprinkling of any kind of fertilizer, mixed with soil,
will bring the plants to reason in almost less than no
time. But do not overdo it.

Now, I think this is one way to keep one's patience.
Show and use a lot of it, "keep both feet to the ground"
and fiot only resolve to rebuild, but to actnallv do it.

^^^S^^^ iyH^ri^?^^-yfx^t

54

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Jutiiiary 1». 1918

horticulture:

TOL UVII

JANUARY 19. 191K

NO. 3

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CONTENTS Paee

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Mains .Arnoldiana

WIT\' NOT CHANGE OVER FOR A WHILE— Oustaue
Thommen 53

COAL CONSUMPTION FOR FLORISTS 55

S. A. F. PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN 55

CLUBS AND SOCIETIICS— American Carnation Society

— Chicago to Boston — Club and Society Notes 52

Massachusetts Horticultural Society — Meetings Next
Week — Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston,
J. Otto Thilow. portrait — New York Florists' Club —
New England Nurserymen's Association — Chicago
Florists' Club— New Bedford Horticultural Society 56-59
Lenox Horticultural Society 69

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 62

St. Valentine's and Mothers' Day Stamps and Posters 63

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:
Boston. Chicago. Cincinnati. New York, Philadelphia 65
Rochester, St. Louis 67

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:
Boston. Chicago. Philadelphia. St. Louis. New York 68-69

OBITUARY— Andrew Gillson— George W. Fowle— M. C.
Baldwin — August M\iller 70

MISCELLANEOUS:

Fruit for Decoration Use — Illustrated 57

Catalogues Received — New Corporations 60

Business Troubles 62

News Notes 63

Visitors' Register 67

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 70

No better evidence of the unswerving
Patriotic patriotism and loyal support of the Gov-
co-operatlon erntnent in the measures which have
been adopted as ways and means to the
successful pro.secution of the war can be asked for than
the willing acquiescence in the many arduous rules of
living and business conduct whicli have been prescribed
for the people of the United States; and the patient
forbearance under the discomforts and self-denials tlius
forced upon all. The florist industry, as it appears to
us, is a particularly shining example of uncomplaining
compliance with the exactions imposed upon it under
conditions exceptionally difficult. It is most gratifying
to note that government agents, whose own duties are
arduous and burdensome enough in these strenuous
times, seem disposed to recognize and appreciate more
clearly and more sympathetically than do many private
citizens the magnitude of the peculiar hardships which
the florist has been compelled to labor under and how
courageously he is trying to cope with them all.

There are florists' clubs and florists' clubs;

Club there are horticultural societies and horti-

actlvltiM cultural societies. Some of these bodies

are models of usefulness and progressive

activity; otliers we rarely hcnr about and then only
in tlie ino8t apalhctic fa.'ibion even in centres where a
goodly number of able niid prosperous florist,s are lo-
cated. Otliers, again, we And working self-coinplacently
ill n disproportionately narrow groove, and exerting a
very restricted influence as comjiared with their jrosi-
tion and opjwrtnnities. One small group or even a
single individual in cilice can usually either "make or
break" an organization — run it down by selfish iicgli-
;^('nce or boost it from mediocrity into popularity and
influence by the sheer exercise of a magnetic person-
ality and virile policy. The number of new members
gathered into an organization during one's incum-
liency in office is only one test of a successful adminis-
tration. There are other equally essential factors to be
(•(insidered, as, who compo.se the membership, their
tiimparative standing in the community, and
whether the truly representative element are to
lie found amongst them; also what is being accom-
plished that is of jiermanent value and whether this
measures up favorably with what is being done elsewhere
ill the way of meeting immediate needs. At the present
time there is plenty of work cut out for every florists'
<lub and horticultural society and if it is not being
zealously and industriously followed up, there's some-
thing decidedly wrong somewhere, beyond any doubt.

The new regulations put into effect

Drastic i|,i^ week regarding the hours of

business restric- ,,penlng and closing places of busi-

*'o"s in.gg in Boston for the purpose of

fuel saving affects the wholesale
tlower trade quite seriously. The wholesale growers'
market people were much perturbed over the order lim-
iting their hours from 7 a. m. till 12 noon, but the mod-
ification just announced, extending the limit until 2
p. m. has smoothed over the situation and gives a feel-
ing of relief generally. The wholesale dealers, being
permitted to keep open for business until 6 p. m. have
little to complain of but the restriction against their
opening up before 9 p. m. bore hard upon them until
they secured permission to open between 7 and 9 a. m.
for the purpose of filling out-of-town orders. At first
glance the arrangement as now in effect might appear
to benefit the wholesale dealers, and under former con-
ditions when the flowers sold by these houses were
handled largely on a commission basis this would have
been the result, but the growers' markets as now con-
ducted in this city are not so seriously competitive with
the wholesale dealers as formerly, but are, in fact, the
main Source of supply for the latter, who have come to
prefer this method as more profitableand altogether more
satisfactor)' than the old style of selling for the growers
on commission. It is even predicted by some that the
closing of the markets at 3 p. m. will have a tendency
to stiffen up market values as the dealers will now find
it necessary to gamble a little in futures and will be
forced to lay in a supjily of flowers in anticipation of pos-
sible afternoon requirements instead of waiting until
orders are in hand and buying simply whatever may be
needed to fill same. So while the new regulations are not
likely to find jubilant favor with any branch of the trade
and will tend to produce more or less derangement and
complications the extent and ultimate results of which
cannot yet be foreseen, the flower people realize that
on the whole they have received consideration fully
ocpial to that enjoyed by other lines of business and that
is all thev could reasonably ask for.

January 19, 1918

HORTICULTURE

55

COAL CONSUMPTION BY FLORISTS

To the Members of the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists

You are all of you perfectly well
aware that the coal situation over the
country generally is a critical one. A
committee, representing the Society
of American Florists, met in Wash-
ington and interviewed the tuel Com-
missioner on Dec. 4th. He greeted us
very fairly, but emphasized the seri-
ous condition of the coal shortage, and
thought that the florists should make
an effort to curtail their use of coal
one-third for the balance of the sea-
son.

This we agreed to do so far as could
be done without seriously impairing
business. Since that time the situa-
tion has become even more acute, and
Mr. Gude, the Washington represen-
tative, has been summoned by the
Coal Administrator to see what action
the florists are taking. The matter is
now in abeyance waiting tor the meet-
ing of the Executive Board in St.

Louis on Jan. 21st, at which time
some action must be taken. The Ex-
ecutive Board of the S. A. F., at that
time, will officially approve the sug-
gestion of the United States Govern-
ment, and asks every one of its mem-
bers to notify the Executive Board by
telegram at the Jefferson Hotel, just ■
what their wishes and suggestions are
in the matter.

Also any florist who has already
conformed to the suggestions of the
Fuel Commissioner and reduced his
use of coal one-third, or any propor-
tion thereof, should immediately noti-
fy us so that some tabulation can be
made of the way in which the florists
are meeting the critical situation.

The Government's intention is to
keep every florist in business, and
there is no intention of closing up
any establishment but the figures for
a reduction of the coal necessary will
be taken on the basis of the coal con-

sumed during the past three years at
each establishment.

This is the time when all members
of the S. A. F. must stand together,
shoulder to shoulder, but also must
stand with the Government in every
provision which they feel necessary to
winning the war. The florist is sec-
ond to none in his loyalty and now is
the time for him to prove it. The
S. A. F. as being the representative
body of florists is looked to by the
Fuel Administration to carry out its
wishes. As a matter of fact, arbitrary
action would have already been taken
if it had not been for the successful
efforts of our Washington representa-
tive, in having the matter held over
until the Executive Board meeting in
St. Louis, Jan. 21st.

Chas. H. Totty, Pres.,
Wm. F. Gude, Wash. Rep.,
John Young. Secy.

The Promotion Bureau established
by the joint committees has been or-
ganized and is now busy formulating
plans for supplementing the publicity
to accrue from the national magazine
advertising, the schedule for which
has been carefully prepared, and be-
gins with a full page advertisement
in the Saturday Evening Post of Feb-
ruary 9th, just prior to St. Valentine's
Day. In addition the Bureau stands
ready to give service in any direction
which may be considered as along the
lines of publicity, such as furnishing
sets of lantern slides for use in mov-
ing picture theatres, the preparation
of advertisements for use by florists
in local papers, and in general to as-
sist publicity work in every possible
way. The Bureau invites suggestions
from the trade in such matters, be-
lieving that many ideas may be forth-
coming which could be utilized to ad-
vantage.

A mailing list is in course of prepa-
ration which shall be thoroughly up-
to-date, and kept so, all recorded
changes in business being noted each
week.

Copies of the page advertisement
In the Saturday Evening Post, featur-
ing St. Valentine's Day, will be mailed
to all members of the S. A. F. & O. H.,
lor display in stores, all of which it
is hoped will tend to bring individual
connection with the advertising cam-
paign.

Now that the holiday season has
passed it is hoped and expected that
florists generally will give heed to
this publicity campaign, and, if not
already subscribers, will subscribe as
much as they feel they are able to tlie
fund. While we are considerably
short of our ultimate aim, subscrip-
tions are coming in nicely, and pay-

ments upon obligations are being met
in a most satisfactory manner.

The florists of Boston and vicinity
are responding nicely to the appeal of
the local committee, the personnel of
which is Patrick Welch, chairman, E.
Allan Peirce, secretary, W. R. Nichol-
son, B. Hammond Tracy and J. K. M.
L. Farquhar.

From the west comes a nice bunch
of subscriptions collected by Roy F.
Wilcox, Council Bluffs, la., chairman
of the Iowa local committee. From
New Jersey comes a club subscription
of $50 from the Essex County Flor-
ists' Club of Newark. Other clubs are
getting their membership into line,
and quite a little support is expected
from such sources.

Chairman Henry Penn of the Pub-
licity Committee is working hard in his
official position and is most enthusiastic
as to the outcome of the campaign. He
will attend the meeting of the Execu-
tive Board of the S. A. F. to be held
in St. Louis on January 21-22, at which
he will present a report covering the
progress of the work up to that time.
He is constantly in touch with Major
O'Keefe of the O'Keefe Advertising
Agency, who is leaving no stone un-
turned to advance the campaign.

Chairman Asmus of the Finance
Committee reports the following ad-
ditional subscriptions:

By Roy F. Wllcnx. Coumil Hluffa. la.
(Annn.Tllv for Four Vearai ; David
.Moon-, I'vrrv, la.. Ju.OO; C. tl. HolUed,
Kliliira. la.. .^.^.(K) : .las. 1,. D.MlliiPail. Mar-
slialltown. In.. $10.00; Richey Floral Co.,
Albia. la., SB.OO ; Gardiner Floral Co..
Council liliiffs, la., $10.00; Klrkwood
Floral Co., Des Moines, la., $5().0t>; I. O.
Kemjde, Mnrshalltown, la., $100.00. (One
Yean: Bill.s Floral Co., Davenport, la.,
$10.00; Hassett & Washburn. Chicago, III..
$100.00; C. A. Nokcs. Sac City, la., $5.00,

By Chlcaso Committee (Annually for Four
Years) : Jas. Psenlcka, Gross Point. 111..
$10.00; Gould Co.. OnarRo. III., $10.00.

By Secretary's Office (Annually for Four
Y^ears) : C. D. Otis, Lakt Charles, La.,
$5.00; R. J. Orr, Vineland, N. J., $5.00.
(One Year) : Boston Flower Exchanse,
Inc., Boston, $50.00; Essex Co. Florists'
Club, Newark, N. J., $50.00.

Total, $430.00. Previously reported from all
sources, $28,287.00. Grand total, $28,717.00.

John Young, Secy.

January 12, 1918.

GET IN LINE FOR PUBLICITY.

Just a word to our Brethren of
Floraldom in anticipation of the glori-
ous campaign now being prepared by
the Publicity Committee.

To those who have not as yet con-
tributed to the fund now being volun-
tarily subscribed allow me to say, that
you will be amply repaid many times
your contribution when you receive
the pamphlet outlining our campaign,
and the various magazines, store-
signs and booklets pertaining to our
new slo.i^an, "Sat it with Fi-oweus."

Show your appreciation to the cause
and the general good it will do the
trade by voluntary contributing, rather
than by being personally solicited.
You will derive more satisfaction per-
sonally, and it will make you bigger
men in the estimation of your fellow-
florists.

Just a word in closing: — Two of
our members on the committee, after
hearing of our plan and layout, said
at the meeting in Cleveland, that if
our campaign spells success, they
would each raise their own appropria-
tions to J1,000.00 for every year after-
ward.

That's the spirit we are going to
arouse in every meml)er connected
with floriculture, grower, wholesaler,
supply-men and retailer, alike.

Henry Penn, Chairman,
National Publicity Campaign.

.->r.

II (1 i;t I (' I' I.TT If K

Jaiiiinry 19. 191R

CLUBS AND SOCIHTIES

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL
TURAL SOCIETY.

Till- liinUKiinil iiiffllU"; <>l <l»f .Mussii
I'husotts llortU-ulturiil Society wiis
held Hi HortlciiUurul Mall. Siituriluy.
Januar.v l-». The principal business of
the meetluK was llio delivery of an ad
dress by llie president and the readliij;
of the annual reports of the officers
and chairmen of the various commit
tees of the .society.

In his address, President Saltonslall
slated that owlns to war conditions
and the necessity of conservation of
the resoiiries of the society to meet
possible emergencies during the com-
ing year it had been deemed advisable
to cut out substantially all money
prizes from the Schedule of Kxhibi-
tions. He said that the society should
actively assist in some recoKni/.eil war
charity or work for the benefit of our
soldiers in the lield and it is planned
to make all the important shows of the
year pay .shows, the net receipts to be
given to the Red Cross or other war
relief work.

He did not agree with the proposi
lion recently made that the growing ol
flowers is a pure luxury and ought to
be given up during war times. He
said flowers surely are not so much of
a luxury as costly clothing or jewelry
worn chiefly to attract the eye, or the
many attractive but not necessary fit-
tings of our homes. When one con-
siders the great amount of happiness
and real pleasure that can be given to
the sick and the wounded he said that
flowers should be the last of all luxu-
ries to be forced out by dire stress of
war.

The treasurer reported a deficit of
$3781.93 for the year 1917.

There was a fine floral display at the
meeting, especially that of R. & J. Far-
quhar & Co., who adorned the stage of
the hall with a magnificent group of
Buddleia asiatica, grown to standards,
underneath which were arranged pots
of Azalea Kaempferi and ferns. There
was also a fine display of carnations.
S. .1. Goddard exhibited F. Dorner &
Sons' new seedling No. 148. which was
awarded honorable mention. A. A.
Pembroke, Beverly, showed the new
sport White Benora. which also re-
ceived honorable mention, and the new
variety Elizabeth, for which he was
awarded a silver medal.

Strong adverse criticism was made
by W. N. Craig and other members of
the action of the trustees in eliminat-
ing the money prizes that had been
previously jiublished in the prelimi-
nary schedule for the 1918 spring ex-
hibitions.

At a meeting of the trustees of the
society held the same day Prof. Niels
Ebbesen Hansen of Brookings. South
Dakota, was awarded the George Rob-
ert White Medal of Honor for the year
1917. This award was made in recog-
nition of the valuable work done by
Prof. Hansen in the introduction and
hybridization of new varieties of econ-
omic plants and fruits suitable for the
arid regions of the Northwest.

The following named persons were
elected to corresponding meml^rship

Meetinj^s Next Week

Monday, Jan, 21.

!■ i,.,i| V|,.rl-t»' null, Hrllll) Kill
\lk-ll.

Chill, Cliiiiiilii'r
i: UN, lliiuMtun. Ti'X.
N.u .li-rhL^y Flurloiilturiil S»oii*ly,
i iniiit;*!, N. .1.

Tuesday, Jan. 22.

.N.-wiM-rt llurticultiiral Snolt'ty.
.N.«|i<.rt, K. 1.

Tiirrytiiwii llnrticiiltiiriil Society,
I'jirrx liiwii, N. Y.

Wednesday, Jan. 23.

(i.vulii- I'uy lliirll. illlillHl Siii-lfly.
ti.vHiir Itiiy. .\. V.

Friday, Jan. 25.

('•iiini'ilii-iit lliirtii'iiltiinil Socli'ty.
' Cnuiily UIOk., Ilarlfmd. Conn.

.Mniiiiioiilh CiMiiitv llortleulturnl
'.SiMJ.-ly, KimI lialik. .V. .1.
I I'n.^iiili'iin Iliii'liciiltiinil Sooloty.
I'.isMilciia. Calif.

I'l'iipli'S I'ark Ciiltnuo Gardt-norB'
\~s..il:iti.in. rriliMsiiii. N. ,1.

Saturday, Jan. 26.

Iiiihlis Kcrr.v (i:intcii> !
. iH'ii. IJoblia Kerry, N. >

J. Otto Tiiii.ow

in the society: Isaac Bayley Balfour,
Regius Keeper, Royal Botanic Garden,
Edinburg, Scotland; Desire Bois, ed-
itor Revue Horticole, Paris, France;
Leon Chenault. Orleans, France; Wil-
liam C. Egan, Chicago, 111.; Bertrand
H. Farr, Wyomissing, Pa.; Prof. Niels
Ebbesen Hansen, Brookings, South
Dakota; Charles L. Hutchinsons, Chi-
cago, III.; Mrs. Francis King, Alma,
Mich.; J. Horace McFarland, Harris-
burg. Pa.; Dr. George T. Moore, St.
Louis, Mo.; Dr. Walter Van- Fleet,
Washington, D. C; F. Gomer Waterer,
Bagshot. Surrey, England.

The second in the winter course of
lectures was given at two o'clock be-
fore a large audience by Edward L
Farrington, on the Arnold Arboretum.
It was handsomely illustrated with
numerous colored lantern slides.

OAHUtNbHb AND hLuHlblti'

CLUB OF BOSTON.
'I'liesday cvenluK, January l.">, waa
Ladies' Night with the OardenerB' and
KlorlslH' Club, and a large gatherlnK
WU8 proBcnt to see the new ofllcers in-
ducted and enjoy J. Olio Thilow's lec-
ture on the Life and Vegetation of the
Hawaiian Islands. Rain and Hlush
made the conditions rather unpleasant
for ladles to venture out liut there was
a goodly number of them in the audi-
ence and a liberal collation of Ice
cream, cake and coffee helped to re-
pay them for the discomfort endured.

The meeting was opened by the re-
tiring president, .lames Methven. who
introduced A. P. Calder as installing
ofllcial, a position which that veteran
is admirably equipped to fill. He put
the business through In accepted for-
mal lodge style with sage advice, elo-
(luent and merry withal He reminded
the officers that "sitting in the lime
light and getting applause Is not all
that is expected of them," and urged
faithful attention to the duties de-
volving upon them. President A. K.
Rogers, Vice-president Carl P. Sweet-
zer. Secretary W. N. Craig and Treas-
urer S. J. Goddard were severally in-
stalled and each promised his best in
the service of the club. Mr. Goddard
took occasion to speak of the coming
meeting of the American Carnation So-
ciety and urged the members to do all
possible individually and collectively
to make the meeting and the exhibi-
tion a complete success and the stay
of the visitors from afar a pleasure.
The new president spoke briefly and
made a most excellent impression as
a presiding officer. Four new members
were proposed. A motion by Robert
Cameron asking the trustees of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
to call a meeting of that society to
discuss the recent decision of the
trustees to eliminate all cash premi-
ums from the prize schedule for the
coming year was carried unanimously.

President Rogers named the follow-
ing committees:

Exhibits — W. H. .ludd. chairman;
Robert Cameron, Herman Bartsch,
Kenneth Finlayson, P. W. Burke, S.
J. Goddard, Wm. Downs, James Meth-
ven, F. E. Palmer, C. Holbrow.

Entertainment — D. Finlayson, chair-
man; W. C. Rust, A. F. Hills, Frank
II. Allison. J. Miller. J. Richardson,
Walter Goldy, P. J. Turley, J. T. Slay-
ter and A. .1. WoUrath.

Welcome — John F. Briery, Robt. E.
Montgomery. John L. Russell, Frank
Murray, Fred. Cave, J. L. Porter and
Donald B. Sutherland.

Mr. Thilow's lecture was grand.
That versatile gentleman was in his
best vein, the pictures were high class
and altogether his effort was a pro-
nounced success and thoroughly en-
joyed.

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NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

A regular meeting of the New York
Florists' Club was held in the Grand
Opera House building, Monday, Jan.
14, and 160 members were present.

The meeting was called to order
by Retiring-President Stumpp, who
thanked the members, officers and
committees for the support given him
during the past year, and requesting
the same support be given to the in-
coming president, Charles Schenck.
In his remarks Mr. Stumpp mentioned
especially Secretary Young, who had
assisted him in many ways in carry-
ing on the work to a successful issue.
Peter Duff and .\lex. H. Donaldson as
trustees were introduced and prom-
ised to fulfill their respective offices
to the best of their ability.

The treasurer's report showed re-
ceipts of $7,899 and total resources
now invested $16,928.03.

The secretary reported 71 new mem-
bers added during the past year, mak-
ing the total membership at present
441. Flower show profits for the past
four years were as follows: 1914,
$410; 1915, $2,297.44: 1916, $4,041.53:
1917, $3,821.60.

Chas. B. Weathered, Chairman of
the Flower Show Committee, gave a
detailed report of the meeting of the
joint coiamittee which had been held
in the afternoon, and this repon was
most optimistic. In the opinion of
the committee, there was nothing to
fear but what the coming exhibition
would be a success.

J. K. Polykranas, Ed. Boylan ami
Ed. Deery were elected to member-
ship and 29 new names were proposed.
The Secretary read the acknowl-
edgments from the boys at the front
for the "kits" sent them at Christmas
time. A letter was submitted from
the gardeners of the park department
of Brooklyn, complaining that they
had been removed from the civil serv-
ice list and put in the laborers' class
and requesting the assistance of the
Club in taking the matter up with the
Civil Service Commission so that they
would be placed back on the civil serv-
ice list as heretofore. Later the sec-
retary was authorized to take up this
matter with Alex. E. Hogg.

The Board of Trustees were in-
structed to secure a box in the safe de-
posit vault for the securities and
other valuable papers of the Club and
to recommend which officer of the
Club should be in possession of the
key to the box, such official to be
properly bonded, premium to be paid
by the Club. A committee was ap-
pointed to take up the question of the
annual banquet and instructed to
make a detailed report at the next
meeting.

It was decided that it should lie
made known to the public through
the trade press that the office of the
president of the Club would be the
lieadquarters for visiting florists who
are in the Federal Service, and if any
florist in the country has relatives in
the Army or Navy who are likely to
be in the vicinity of New York, they
are to notify either the secretary or
treasurer, who will see that they are
properly entertained. It was recom-
mended that a publicity committee
lor the Club be appointed, with E. C.

FRUIT FOR DECORATIVE USE

While it cannot be classed among
the essential food crops yet the pro-
duction and use of choice fruit grown
under glass merits greater attention
than has thus far been given to it by
the florist trade. There is room for
a limited supply of such products in
any one of the larger towns, to say the
least. The accompanying picture
shows grapes as grown for table
decoration and refreshment by Sam.
Murray of Kansas City, Mo. The

variety is Black Hamburg and Mr.
Murray's experience is that grown in
this manner they are both popular
and profitable.

In the background stands Mr. Mur-
ray and in front is William Sharpe
who has been with Mr. Murray for
over thirty years, an excellent plants-
man and "true as steel." Their
friendship dates from 1881 when they
met as fellow workmen at Peter Hen-
derson's.

Vick as chairman. A committee was
also appointed to look up more suit-
able and better ventilated meeting
room, this committee to report at the
next meeting.

A transportation committee was ap-
pointed to make the necessary ar-
rangements for the next S. A. F. An-
nual Convention and National Flower
Show. This committee was given au-
th&rity also to canvas the East in the
interests of those who intend to make
exhibits in St. I.ouis, and endeavor to
secure a special car or cars to carry
the exhibits to St. Louis. Many mem-
bers addressed the meeting calling the
attention of the members to the im-
portance of the coming National
Flower Show, urging them all to as-
sist in every way possible in making
this exhiibtion a success.

The secretary was instructed to fur-
nish President Schenck with the
necessary credentials as a member of
the S. A. F. Executive Board. The
Board of Trustees was Instructed to
prepare a budget for the year's ex-

penses and present same at the next
meeting.

A vote of thanks was ordered to be
sent to the Sun Publishing Co., The
Evening Sun, E. C. Vick. and the
writer of the article which appeared
in the Evening Sun on Jan. 9, entitled,
"Flower Gardens as Usual." This
kind of publicity seemed to make a
big hit with the members of the Club.

W. A. Manda moved an amendment
to the Constitution and By-Laws fixing
the secretary's salary at $500. Vase
of carnations was exhibited by Mrs.
John F. Marsden.

The following committee were ap-
pointed: Awards: Jos. Manda, chair-
man; J. H. Fiesser, Arthur Herring-
ton, Peter Duff, A. Kottmiller, S. G.
Milosy, Henry Weston.

Exhibition: Charles W. Knight,
Henry C. Riedel and three others.

House: Phil F. Kessler, Victor
Alzen, Alex. H. Donaldson, Henry
Hoffman, Hamilton Henry.

Chairman P. F. Kessler of the House
Committeo and President Schenck

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January ID, lbl8

wero the hosts for tho ovening and
trout od the membera to u very nice
spread.

President Schenck's Address.

After expressing his iileasure in hnv-
inK been .selected us pn'r-idinK otilcer
und |)le<li;lnK his tiesi eiiiTcy for tho
Club's proBiierlty, I'rosidenl Schenck
lirucoedcd as follows:

It should be the work of every mem-
ber to denounce iiny attempt that may
come to their knowledge to decry our
business and refer to it as a non-
essential. This flub should lake Its
stand with other trade bodies and de-
mand the recognition which our indus-
try is entitled to— (Irst: Hy virtue of
its many millions of dollars invested;
second: by the large army of help it
employs: and third: by the many by-
products and accessories that accrue
to make it a vast institution. And I
may add that had not these astute
business men whose money is Invest-
ed In this business seen that it was a
necessary business they surely would
not have gone into it to the extent
they have. We need flowers and all
other products that greenhouses pro-
duce just the same as the air we
breathe.

It is needless for me to recapitulate
the many proi)ositions which have
been previously brought before the
Club, but I have some suggestions to
make, and if they meet with your ap-
proval I trust favorable action will
be taken on them. My object in of-
fering these suggestions is, that every
member should give his views and
that every item can be thoroughly dis-
cussed. First: that to honor our past-
president, Charles H. Totty, who now
is president of the S. A. F., we bend
every energy to increase the member-
ship of the national society out of our
own members, that we may have the
proper representation in the S. A. F.
that our Club, which is the largest of
its kind, is entitled to. Second: that
the Club pass a resolution giving the
president the necessary credentials
lor representation on the Executive
Board of the S. A. F. Third: in addi-
tion to any members that may be on the
National Flower Show Committee we
elect or appoint a member to properly
represent this Club in an official ca-
pacity. Fourth: to institute a regis-
tered Club head-quarters to be either
at the secretary's or president's office
or elsewhere as may be decided upon,
where all enlisted soldiers connected
with members of florists' families can
present themselves when in the city
or at nearby camps, so that they can
be properly cared for, it necessary; or
entertainment given. Fifth: that a
transportation committee be appoint-
ed for the coming Convention and
Flower Show, which occur simultane-
ously at St. Louis this year.

The Publicity Campaign is now one
of the most earnest undertakings of
the S. A. F. and one which we must
do our best to further, as we are help-
ing ourselves in this undfrtaking even
more than we realize, and while we
may not see any immediate results a
steady pressure will soon show the
wisdom of this vast undertaking, and
eventually we shall see the advance-
ment and the increase in flower de-
mand appear. I recommend that a com-

mittee be appointed representing tho
New York FlorUtH' Club for the pur-
pose of securing subscriptions for this
most commendable movemetit.

Seventh: I recommend that all
bonds and valuable papers now held
by olllcers of the Club shall be' placed
in a safe deposit vault, that access to
them be had only by the jiroper of-
ficer selected by the Club, such officer
to be sufficiently bonded, and bonding
expenses to be paid by the Club.

Ki;;hth: I also recommend that our
annual dinner be held as usual, for,
of the many features which may con-
tribute lo our continued success, I be-
lieve the annual dinner for which a
good many of our members and their
ladles are always anxiously waiting,
to be an essential, and with a judi-
cious committee in charge, It can be
held, and kept within the proper limit
of expense.

Ninth: I want to say that the re-
freshments as they have been dis-
pensed by our worthy chairman, Mr.
Kessler, are a credit to the Club, for
there every reserve is thrown off, so-
ciability reigns, many good and kindly
friendships are stimulated and the in-
ner man always satisfied. Hy all
means, keep up your friendship with
the House Committee.

Finally, gentlemen: Look to your
dues. Our secretary, Mr. Young, has
mountains of work before him and he,
above all, is best fitted for all this
work: and if you keep up to date with
all your financial obligations the sec-
retary will be thankful and the Club
appreciative. I also would suggest
that a budget for the coming year's
expenses be created.

NEW ENGLAND NURSERYMEN'S
ASSOCIATION.

The Seventh Annual Convention of
the New England Nurserymen's Asso-
ciation will be held at Hotel Bellevue,
Boston, Mass., on Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, January 29 and 30.

Officers: President, A. P. Home,
Manchester, N. H.; ' vice-president,
W. W. Hunt, Hartford, Conn.; secre-
tary, Daniel A. Clarke, Fiskeville, R.
L; treasurer, V. A. Vanicek, Newport,
R. I.

The program Is as follows:

Tuesday, January 29, 1 p. m. — Or-
ganization, President's Address, Re-
ports, Appointment of Committees.

2 p. m. — "Fertilizers for the Nur-
sery," Dr. H. J. Wheeler, Boston,
Mass.; "Home Propagation," 'V. A.
Vanicek, Newport, R. I.

6 p. m. — Annual Dinner.

Wednesday. January 30, 9.30 a. m. —
Election of Officers.

10 a. m. — "Labor Problem in Nur-
series," Representative of J. I. Case
Plow Works, Racine, Wis.; "An E>x-
perience Meeting," Prof. W. C. O'Kane,
Durham, N. H.

2 p. m. — "An Embargo on Nursery
Stock," Curtis Nye Smith, Boston,
Mass., Counsel American Association
of Nurserymen: "Insect Pests," a dis-
cussion by Entomologists.

The Rochester Florists' Association
last evening at its annual meeting on
January 15 re-elected all of its officers
as follows: President, Hubert B.
Stringer; vice-president, Fred Tho-
mann; secretary, Ambrose H. Seeker;
treasurer, George T. Boucher.

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.

Tho regular meeting of the Chicago
Florists' Club was held on Thursday,
Jan. loth, ut the llriggs House. In-
stallation of officers was tho chief or-
der of business and the honors of the
occasion were carried off by Paul
Kllngsporn, who with his usual pleas-
ant manner duly installed Fred Lau-
tenschlagcr, president; O. J. Fried-
man, vice-president; Otto Amiing,
treasurer: AUIe Zech, secretary, and
T. E. Waters, trustee. The following
committees were then announced:
Sports and Pastimes— Ed. Fenders,
.lames P. F'oley. K, Kurowski: Trans-
portation— .M. Barker, who shall name
two others; Good of the Club — T.
Waters, who shall name two others.
The Publicity Committee and a com-
mittee on Public Gardening are to be
announced at tho February meeting.
It was decided to run another special
advertising campaign for Mothers' Day
and St. Valentine's Day.

A letter from the retiring president,
W. H. Amiing, was read expressing his
regret that illness had prevented his
carrying out the work he had planned
as president last year and his hope
that he might assist in the coming
year.

Mr. Copperthwalte, representing
Michell's, Phila., was a visitor and
gave a talk on methods in the east.
Chas. Loveridgc of Peoria, 111., was
also a visitor. E. G. Hill of Richmond,
Ind., was made an honorary member.
The next meeting will be "Novelty
night."

Inaugural Address of President Fred
Lautenschiager

In assuming the presidency of our
flub I do so with the full knowledge
of its responsibilities and opportuni-
ties and I pledge you the best I have
to serve you with loyalty and efficiency.
It is with pride that I look backward
upon the activities of the Chicago
Florists' Club, and I take this advan-
tage to express my appreciation of the
splendid work that has been done by
this organization, of which every mem-
ber may well feel proud.

The Chicago Florists' Club has for
some time held the foremost position
amongst floral organizations in this
country, and with its record of many
successful enterprises, as the Floral
Art and Novelty Display, the Valen-
tine and Mothers' Day Advertising
Campaigns, the Y. M. C. A. War Fund
Flower Sale, and other enterprises of
local and national character, which the
club has handled so successfully, you
have set a very high standard for
greater work and possibilities.

There are many duties before us for
the coming year, but we can only con-
tinue to render creditable service with
the cooperation of all, and I know
every one will respond to the call. The
question of trade welfare is of such
vast importance to every one in the
trade these days, and I feel it is my
duty to say u few words of the good
work that is being done by our
Mother Organization — the Society of
American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists. This organiz^ition Is
working out our trade problems and
by indefatigable work of its able com-
mittees, this Society has brought

January 19, 1918

HORTICULTURE

59

NEW
TOMATO

cc

99

THE FINEST OUTDOOR TOMATO THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN

Awarded highest honors wherever exhibited. Winner
tural and Agricultural Societies. "Stamford Beauty"
but is earlier, sweeter and has a handsome color finish
"Stamford Beauty" is a strong healthy grower, and a
a wealth of large beautiful smooth Tomatoes from ea
"Stamford Beauty" will give you full reward for your

Seeds grown in 191 7, packed and sold in
Price per Packet, 25 Cents.

AIM-THOIM PEIDEIRJ

of five Certificates of Merit from Horticul-
resembles the old favorite Stone Tomato,
of deep scarlet.

MOST WONDERFUL cropper, producing
riy summer till late fall,
money and labors. Plant some this year.

originator's sealed packets only.

Mailed free on receipt of price.

IM

about many improvements in trade
conditions.

During tlie past year our National
Society lias probably accomplished
more for our welfare than during any
preceding year, and there is no one of
our trade in this country who has not
benefited thereby. Take for instance
the wonderful work accomplished in
regard to the coal situation. Consider
the great benefits of our National
Flower Shows, and the advantages
that will be gained by the National
Publicity Campaign for Flowers, the
■work of its representatives at Wash-
ington, D. C, and its Tariff and Leg-
isation Committee, and our School and
Convention Garden work. Committees
have been appointed on National
Credits and Collection Bureau, and on
the development of American Products.
It is needless to say that all these
matters are of interest to all, and, as
stated by President-elect Charles Totty
in his New Year's Greetings:

"If there ever has been a reason
for the existence of the Society of
American Florists as a live body
to look after the interests of its
members, that time is now, and
any florist that expects to stay in
business, that is not a member of
the National Society, is not play-
ing fair with his fellow florists."
Gentlemen, this strikes the key note.
It cannot be disputed that we owe a
great deal to the National Society, and
by reaping the benefits of its good
work, every one in the trade is duty-
bound to become a member. At the
present time, the Chicago Florists'
Club has an S. A. F. membership of
109. This is very creditable indeed.
E>ery one in our club is eligible for
membership in the Society of Ameri-
can Florists, and we should make
every effort to increase this number
at once.

One of the questions of the moment
Is the subject of Publicity, and in
speaking of publicity I want to lay
particular stress upon the necessity
of both national and local advertising
for our trade welfare. Plans have al-
ready been laid for a National Cam-
paign and Floral Advertising by the
Society of American Florists, which
contemplates an expenditure of $50,ono
for the coming year. This movement
Is already in actual operation: the
first series of advertisements will ap-
pear in page form in the Saturday
Evening Post, Feb. 6, and subsequent

announcements will follow immediate-
ly thereafter. Chicago has already
sent in fifty-two subscriptions to this
fund, amounting to $3,000, but there
are a great many of the trade still to
be heard from. Every one in the
trade in Chicago, who has not yet
suscrlbed, should do so at once, in
order to make a success of this move-
ment.

The business outlook for lfll8 on
the whole is very encouraging. Mil-
lions of people will have more money
to spend by far than during any pre-
vious year, and this remark applies
especially to the masses. Money will
be spent for the necessary and desir-
able things, including flowers. One
thing is certain, that if florists of this
country grasp the situation, and plan
to urge the people who have the
money to spend, the flower business
will be exceedingly good, and by mak-
ing the coming year the best year for
all business, we will then do our part
to help win the war.

To my mind, local advertising is so
fundamental to national advertising
that we should immediately formulate
plans for a local campaign of advertis-
ing for trade promotion which is to
link with the national enterprise.
Funds for a local campaign can be
easily obtained; in fact, a nucleus has
already been established for such a
fund by the Chicago Wholesale Flor-
ists' Organization of this city. The
members of this organization have es-
tablished a fund of .$4,500 for adver-
tising purposes. A part of the same
has already been diverted to the na-
tional campaign, and of the balance,
a goodly portion has been set aside
for local purposes. Local trade pub-
licity is of such great importance that
I deem the appointment of a standing
committee on publicity one of our
greatest needs, and trust that this rec-
ommendation will be acted upon and
approved at this meeting.

We are facing a time in the history
of America when it is the duty of
every one from the humblest to the
highest to co-operate with our Gov-
enment, and therefore, we, as mem-
bers of a horticultural organization
can lend a helping hand in connection
with the great garden movement
which is sweeping over the country,
and it would be proper that we should
at once adopt a resolution endorsing
this work, and to offer every assist-
ance possible, under the direction of a

standing committee to be appointed
specially for this purpose.

One of the problems also before us
is in securing a larger attendance at
our meetings. There must be no let-
ting down in the spirit of the meet-
ings; there must be a marked charac-
ter given to the meetings which will
attract the retailer, the wholesaler,
the grower and allied tradesman, and
thereby induce the needed growth of
our Club to secure to it the influence
that can only be exerted through an
impressive number of the best repre-
sentatives of all branches of the trade.
In order to bring about a better at-
tendance and also to stimulate a
greater interest at our meetings, I
suggest that we adopt the custom
to place the social feature of each
meeting in charge of a committee
which shall conduct this portion of
our meeting on such a plan as they
may perfect; this committee, of
course, is to work in conjunction with
the Good of the Club committee. The
social features of all meetings shall
be conducted by the chairman of the
special committee immediately upon
the close of the business session.

In conclusion, I wish to extend a
cordial invitation to every one in the
trade to participate at our meetings,
and would especially urge our mem-
bers to bring a florist friend to our
meetings at any time.

NEW BEDFORD (MASS.) HORTI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.

At a meeting of the New Bedford
Horticultural Society held .lanuary 7
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:

President, Leonard J. Hathaway,
Jr.: vice-president, Joseph A. Nolet;
corresponding secretary, J. M. Taber;
financial secretary, Walter K. Smith;
treasurer, Walter A. Luce; executive
committee, Frank G. Tripp, chairman;
James Armstrong, James Garthley,
J. Arnold Wright, Thomas H. Hughes,
Louis W. Macy, Joseph T. Figucreido
and Andrew J. Fish; entertainment
committee. Frank C. Barrows, Na-
thaniel J. Sowle and George H. Rey-
nolds.

It was voted to hold the regular an-
nual flowor show this year as usual.
The trea.^urer's report showed that
the society is in flourishing condition.
The shows have been successful.
Membership Is now over 200.

II o i; 1 1 ( r I. 1 I K K

Jiiiiiiitry 1!). li)18

CATALuuUta MtCEIVED.

II <: KuMlinK!* <^°u . AllanU, Gb.-

* No. 55. SiirliiK. 1918. A

of lh<' ri'iil "l)ii»lnt<88-get

Udh :.uii. Ni' . !:ilf the space

Slven up to ilhi t'luvers uiul

w. ' In mil I .,,,ir!< iiildrii the

-Ide iinti insiile

J. llolglano ft Son, Baltimore, Md.—
1918 Cuta! ' Oarden and Field

Seeds, III etc. Cov;t.s In

color!) and .^< .i^lnR the Innth an-

nlvor.-<ary of the lirin'K exlsienee.
Very complete, especially on vegetable
seeds, and well printed. A very
creditable production.

\V. K. .Marshall & Co. Inc.. New
York City— 1;'18 l"ataliiKUi' and I'rice
List of Mar.-ihall's ScimIs. For a 14-
yearold. this lataloKUf Is a creditable
and buslnc.-i.-i-liki- proiiiicllon. There
is an appetizing list of nuveltiea and
specialties in both vegetable and
flower seeds, tilling five pages, and the
implement list is an excellent one.

IJertrand H. Farr, Wyomisslng, J'a.

Farr's Hardy Plant Specialties. A
real de luxe pul)lk'ation with numer-
ous superb illustrations and a dozen
showy plates of irises, peonies, lark-
spurs and columbines In full color.
The cover is In keeping with the
elaborate inside makeup, cream tint
with an artistic adornment in soft
colors of Japan iris-. For exact infor-
mation as to varieties of irises, peo-
nies, etc.. this catalogue is a reliable
guide.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. —
Dreer's" Garden Book. 1918, Eightieth
Annual Edition. 260 pages. Exter-
nally the most attractive and dainty
publication which has come to us this
season. Covers In "robin's egg"' blue
with gold embossed lettering. Inter-
nally a characteristic Ureer Catalogue,
profusely illustrated and comprising
in the text In full detail the entire field
of vegetable and flower seeds, plants
hardy and tender, horticultural sun-
dries, etc. Four full-page inserts in
full color.

Charles H. Totty Company, Madi-
son, N. J. — Chrysanthemums, Roses,
Carnations, Hardy Perennials: 1918.
He who wishes to learn about the

KELWAY'S
REAL PRICE SEED

WHJLESALE CATALOGUE (or 1918

baa beon po.stcd to all cUHtoniors. If you
have not rccciveil a copy, plii.ise send a
card and one will be sent you by return
of post.

KEL.NA/AV& SOIM

Wholesale Seed Growers
l-\NaPORT, SOMERSET, ENGLAND

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/Vi ("110 per CTsei ?."..", iio per thousand

R/10 CJ'Ja per case) sn.oo "

9/10 (200 per case) 100.00 "

Complet*' I.!*.! of FliirihtH' Choice .*^pe)Ifl.

.\ postal ^aril \sill Ijriii;; ',nr catalogue.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

lOM Lincoln Bide-, PHII.ADKLPHIA, PA.

w

E Can Offer to Advantage On Spot
Ready for Immediate Shipment.

HIGH GRADE TESTED GARDEN SEED

WHITE CLOVER

CRESTED DOGSTAIL

RYE GRASSES

ORCHARD GRASS

RAPE SEED

PRICKLY SEEDED SPINACH

CHOICE RECLEANED OMON SETS

Write for Our Prices and Samples

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Foundid 1818. IVe Have IVon Confidence for 100 Years

BALTIMORE, MD.

S«nil for Our (t>fn|>lrlr MurK* t (■;iril< tirrs' iititl llori-tn' I'ricr I.Ul

Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing

NT«»<KS: Kiirly (iiiiiiis i.f Sin- uirlKinatorH Strain).

■|r:l.l.- I'kl, i;:p l-ts. : Ouljce. Sl.OO.
- \l,\ I \ si-i.KNKKX.s: Traile I'Ut. 2.". ct«.: Ounce $1.50.

Zl ltl< II: rr:i.le I'kt. T.'i cts. : <Juuc;e $1.00.

ItONKIltK: liailr rkt. :'..'; cts.; Ounce ?J.50.
rKTl .M.\: Calilornla Uutrieil Oliinls. Trarle I'kt. Jl.OO.
I'KTIM.\: liiani Perfection IlyhrlilK Unuhle. .lOO seeils

i.'i CIS.

\ KKIiKN'.V: .MMniUKitli Strain all colors. Trade I'kt.
:vt cts. : Dunce $l..-0.

^ «_» I- ^ S

Send lor our Wholesale
Florint Catalogue >'n\v
Keady.

<.l. MIKII.I

I1K(,<>N I \~

I \\ \ \

tiukrosks

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO.

I'lic >t','<l ^Mir,' I : iinil i:< I lUKilil Hull >•!..

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynea

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTuvS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., coinai.rce BidiTBoito., Mut.

latest and best introductions in the
specialties above mentioned will turn
with confidence and pleasure to this
catalogue with Its lucid descriptions
and grand portraits of the new things
now offered for the first time and the
sterling selections from the introduc-
tions of past seasons. This is a very
In.spiring catalogue, the best in our
opinion that .Mr. Totty has yet sent
out. In printing, illustration and cov-
■ r it leaves nothing to be desired.

Hagerstown, IVId, — The first loss In
connection with the fire at the Hum-
richouse building last week was ad-
justed by i3lonebraker & Co., who set-
tled with Mrs. .M. I. Brewer, who con-
ducted the Flower Shop. Mrs. Hrewer
will reopen her sliop as soon as the
building is restored.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Elmhurst, III. — Elinhurst Green-
houses, capital stock, $15,000. Incor-
porators, Edgar Struve, D. W. Buflf-
ham and F. .J. Arnett.

Washington, D, C— The O. A. C.
Oehmler Co., florists; incorporators, O.
A. C. Oehmler. R. L. McMackin and
R. H. McMackin.

GLADIOLI

I.M.MEUI.VTE SIIU'.MENT

Per 100 Per 1000
P.\NAM.\, top roots.. J5.00 $4.';.00

.\>iri{ir.\. •• " 3.00 2.-I.00

Write for Trices <in Oilier \'nrlctles

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.

128 Chambers St., New York City

January 19. 191S

HORTICULTURE

61

MICHELL'S c^^%
FLOWER SEEDS

FOR FLORISTS

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSCS NANUS

Northern greenhouse grown. Extra
quality. True to name.

100 seeds, SO.SO; S3.50 per 1,000
.7,000 seeds, $1S.50; S<30.00 per 10,0110

Send for General Wholesale Price List

of Seeds, Bulbs. Plants, SpeeiiUties

and Sundries.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Mirket St., PHILA, PA.

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

CINEK.\KI.\ — Prize strains, mixed

Tall and Semi-dwarf.

ALVSSUM — Little Gem.

CALENDULA — Orange King, Lemon

Uueen.

SN.\PDR.*GON— Silver Pink.

- I5EGONI.A — Vernon.

J.M.THORBURN&CO.

Established 180-2.
35 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write {or S[)ecial Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng,

Paper White Narcissus
Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write us for price

AMERICAN BULB CO.

no W. MabHsb Ave. CHICAGO, ILL.

lllH West -'«lh St., NEW YOKK
CHOICE FI.OnisTS' FLOWEK SEEDS

AspiiraKnH I'lunioKiis Nanus — 1000 seeds,
»3.50; .-)O00 Seeds, S15.00.

Aspnrnf(iis SprenKeri — 1000 Seeds, SI.OO.

Salvia Hcinllre — •/„ oi., .iOe.; 1 nl., S'illO.

Salvia /urieli — '/s oz., 75c.: 1 oz., SI.OO.

Storks lli'nnl.v of Nice, '!rt'7r Double Kloners
— >heM Pink. ItriKht Pink, Purple, White
— Tr. Pkl., .SI. 00; y, oz., Si.nO; I oz., *5,«(l.

-Snaptlragon, l'etunia.s, Xerbenas, etc.
SEND FOB CATALOGUE.

Paper White
Narcissi

PRICES ON APPLICATION

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 South Market St.. BOSTON, MASS.

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

NEW YORK

OIMARD'S SE:EDS

Skrkd

:D SEIfRVIC^EZ

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

SPAWN

(3 I iM ivi o iM e: V
8 lbs. for $1.00

Treatise — How to Grovr Them
Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importer* and Growers of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &G.

98 Clumbers Street, New York

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS. Bfl-BS AND I.MPLEME.NT8
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Beseleeled Strains In Seeds.

Improved st.vles Id ImpiementB.

CMtnlnirue aptin application.

16 So. Market Street

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GAHDE.N" PEA SEED in variety ; also other
items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dey St., NEW YORK and OB AhGE, CONN

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

I'll iiiiuie.liMl.. ,,r I'lilure cli-livi>ry
pri'-t'S ((Mnted (»T1 :tpi>l iraf inn.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP-

47-S4 North Market St., ISoston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AKO BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA.

BLUE LIST OF WHOI.ES.VLE PRICES

HAILED OM.Y TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOR PROFIT

62

HU If Tl C i; LT U H K

Jiinitarr 19. 1918

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

TrlegrM[ihlr urtlrrs ttirvtmnird to mny
p»r1 of thr t Dllrtl HUftlra. C'»(UmIa. »Dd
*ll prliirlitMl rlftr» at Kurupr. (Ird<>r»
trftnafrrrrtl ur tntru«tril li; Itir Irmd* i«>
•ar •rlrrllMD for drUsrrf *tn MlPitntahlp*
or rl»rM hrrr r^r^ltf sprrtnl •tlrutloa.

CMt 0f Cahiin^ F^rtign Ptih tries
Must kt frf^nid

Hffrrrncr or r«Mb mual Krronipany »|l
ordrrs from iinknoM d currrspundvDia

< ahl*- A.ldrr-n. M, K \ < i » V \ K l.l-

"The Telegraph Florist"

Mrmher of Floritln* Trlr|}raph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Ordera to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Member Florliti* Telegraph Dellr«r7

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders irrni any part of the couDiry to

New York City

Writ* ar TMesrmpli
2139-2141 Broadway,. • New York

T<4»iib»a« IIS>-IM( C«l«Bb«S

KOTTMILLER, Florist

426 Maditon Ave. and 49th St., New

York. Alio Vanderb It Ho

T<-leplione, Murraj Hill 183

Out-of-tnwn Orders Sullcltefl. Location

Cciitrnl. I'ersonnI Attention.

Member F. T. D. Aseo.

ADAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

32NEWByRY^^ BANGOR, ME.

IVe Cover all Poin':^ in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Member Florists' Telesr«ph D^llvrj

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Sherman, Tex. — Albert Koeble.

Fnyette. Ala.— .Mrs. J. A. Carroll.

York, Neb. York Floral t'ompany,
Di'aii Theater Uulldlng.

Dallas, Tex. — Dalian Horal Co.,
Oriental Hotel building.

Newport, R. I. — Samuel, .Ir., and
,Ii)liM I,. Smith, ;t| Uroadway.

New York, N. Y.— The Cadleux
Conipany, loo;! .Madison avenue.

Chicago, III.— A. J. O'Leary, 369 E.
•ITth street, succeeding .Miss Char-
lotte Megchelsen.

Portland, Ore. — Liberty Florist,
Washington and Thirteenth streets,
Geo. Betz, manager.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
New Lennox, III. .1. I). Thompson
rarniUlon Co., voluntary petition in
bankruptcy; assets, $28,273.39; liabili-
ties. $18..523.

Buffalo, N. Y.— J. Benson Stafford,
72 West Chippewa street, filed petition
in bankruptcy, on January 14, listing
liabilities at $25,700.70 with assets of
$8,783.37. Of the debts $20,861.03 is
represented by note given to Richard
H. Stafford of 58 Arlington Place.
Buffalo. The other debts are small
open accounts with various concerns
of this city.

New Haven, Conn. — Carl C. Buck, a
florist at No. 29 Broadway, has filed a
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States court and he made oath that
he did not have the money to pay the
filing fee. He has liabilities of $2,072.-
8.2 and $1,477.82, of the amount is iln-
sooured. Assets consist of stock In
trade, valued at $500, interest in auto-
mobile, valued at $75, fixtures in store,
valded at $500, and debts due on open
accounts, $5,395.

IN THE

National Capital

At your service to «lellver Flowern
or llPHiirnH on Order by Tcle-
leraph ur otherwise. I'rorni>t
Reliable Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connprtlf'ut Ave. and L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

D A. i^ r>

n^oKisT

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & MadiioD ATcoae, N. T. Ciky

i Membef Florists Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Flowers shipped on aJI Steuncrt Special Correspond-
«K« in all the large ciOes of Europe and the Bntish
Colonie* Telearaph and Cable address Dards^or.
We should all strictly adhere to the re-
quest of the United States Food Adminis-
tration.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— SONS^=

Cor, Broadway and Gratiot Avaa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Gut Blooms

We e«««r all MIrhlcmn point* aad t—4

•rrtlona of Ohio. lo<lt»n« aad ('Ka»^a

M«itib«r« FlorlNta* Trlrsraph I>sll*«r7

A aarx-lsttoa.

GrL)£ 13HOS CO

■ <v4i STr>w

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florlitt Telefjrapti Debvery

Orders for NEW YOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

785 Fifth Ave.

Best Florists Id the Ht«t«s as
Keferenoes.

ECROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Members of the Florists*
TeleKrapb Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.

FLOWER DELIVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINTTY

Members Unnsts' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Mimber Florists' Telegraph Delivenr Assa.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Florist*' Telegraph Deliver^

aTITbunyard

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48lh Street

Also Newport, R I.

I OCARANTEK BATISFACTIOIT

January 19, 1918

HORTICULTURE

63-

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

ilCUf VnOV 561 Fifth Ave.

HE ft I Unli VanderblltHotel

QAQTnil 1 Park Street
DUO I Un 799 Boylston Street

Dilnaries to Steioers and all Eastarn Polib

Orders Filled Day or Nlgbt for

CI-EVE

and State of Ohio

Complete Muck. Krgular dlHCoont to Tr*de.

KNOBLE BROS.

189« W. 2Sth St., CleTClaod. O.
Members Florists' Telegraph l>ellver7 Aa*'B.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

73S Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

FLORISTS

Telephones I50I and 1, 15M.

1415 Famum St.,
OIVIAMA., NEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 Clinton AveiMie, N.

iUchulei Phone ]o6. Long Dist. Bell Phone (/&

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON servlee mraos freab, stordy
Btoek and prompt dellverle* In BDFFALO,
LrOCKPORT, NIAGARA PAULS and
WESTERN NEW VORK
Members of Florists' Telesrapb DellTerj.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HAIIKY I. BANDALL, Proprietor.

Mem'ber Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

ST. VALENTINE'S AND MOTHERS'
DAY STAMPS AND POSTERS.

Dear Sir: — The great success of the
co-operative St. Valentine's and Moth-
ers' Day advertising campaign, con-
ducted by this organization brought
many requests from the florists of this
country and in response same will be
again undertaken for this year upon
a national scale for the welfare of the
trade at large.

Stamps and posters will be offered
at last season's prices. There will be
no advance in the cost.

In case any profits are derived from
the sale of these stamps and posters,
the Chicago Florists' Club will immed-
iately transfer fifty per cent, of the
net proceeds to the Society of Ameri-
can Florists as a country-wide contri-
bution to the National Publicity Cam-
paign for Flowers and the remainder
will be reserved for future publicity
purposes.

Buy a quantity of these stamps and

I Say It With I

I Flowers j

i J

posters at once — combine your order
with your neighbor florists and obtain
the quantity rate. This will reduce
the cost, and thereby also insure and
organize a campaign of advertising
for your entire community.

Send names and addresses and list
of stamps and posters wanted by every
florist in your city, and we will make
delivery direct without extra charge.
Get busy — telephone your brother
florists — it will help your business and
theirs.

Everyone in the trade will use these
stamps and posters this season — do
likewise — this is your opportunity — it
will identify your business with the
National Campaign at small cost and
with the benefits obtained you will be
well rewarded. Remember that fifty
per cent, of the net proceeds of the
sale of these stamps and posters will
be given to the Society of American
Florists for its National Publicity
Campaign, and the remainder will be
reserved for future publicity purposes.
No individual profit to any one — a
Campaign conducted by the florists for
the florists.

Price Lists and Order Blanks on ap-
plication to Chicago Florists' Club,
Advertising Committee.

F. L.\uh:nschl.\(:kr, Chairman, 440-
472 W. Erie St., Chicago, 111., George
AsMus, Michael Babker.

Rochester, N. Y. — Geo. T. Boucher
Is building a large ice box In his base-
ment.

Hugo Teute is disposing of a lot of
azaleas which were left over from last
year.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Kimitr FioriiU Ttltgraph \Delivcry Aticciatitw
IfOTtCE INITIALS. We liavt one slcri only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELAM)

Euclid Avcnu*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telecrapb order fov-
any occasion. In any part of the Domlalom.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

«-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.

ALBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN Al.ilANV AND \ ICiNITT
ON TEl.RJiRAI'HIC ORKF.R

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y..

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The UrKfst cut flower ntnre In America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northtvestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, Mli\N.

^"^ Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Telegrrapb Delivery.

DENVER.

COLORADO

KERR

The Florlx

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

mbw r. T. D. A»»e«l»M—

<;t

iMi i; r I cv i/r IT n e

.Iiiminry I'.l, 1918

BEAUTIES

Orchids - Cypripedium
White Lilac

Juat remember that we are He.-idqu.irtert for them
and we can supply you with good stock.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 RtatteiJ St., Pkilidclpbii, P«.

CHOICE BEAUTIE5, ORCHIDS. VALLEY, ROSES
and all SeasoRable Varieties of Cut Flowers

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 So. Mole St.,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

FLORAL NURSERIES

(.ItllWIKN .\M> W IIOI IS AI.KKS

<ir«'«'iiIniuKrs, Kfluel.v, Itiicks Co., Pa.

Oftlcp iinil \\ liole>.nle tStori-. 9 So. Molp St.,

PHILADELPHIA PA.

It. 11 I'hono ,'<|iriic-i' .SS'J

Our Sptcitltiet - ROSES ud CARNATIONS

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

Mtl^lHIN/IOiMO, irj^.

riMM* nentlsa Borllcnltare wb«D wrltlnc

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Con.lcBinc^DIa 8all<-tt«d
Hardv Fancy Fern Our Specially

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The Haute for Qaalily artd Service

ZECH & MANN

J^— We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUrACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Be\t Cut Flowers all the Year Jiround
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO.

I' Irit crf-if)! «»*itf1 iiM f«inr nAm* »n*t A^ldreiia f<ir mir w^*'kl» prii-* il«i

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Orders With L't

h-IEIMF9Y IVI. F90BIIMS0IM & CO.

2 lA/inthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS —

TRADE PRICES -P«r 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Speaal

" " Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culls.. •

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Afcnbcrg, Hoosici Beauty

Ward

Killarncy, R.idiancc, Taft

( >l>hclia. Sunburst, Hillingdon..

CaroaUoiu

Cattleyu

Dendrohium formosum

Lilies. LonKiflorum-

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas-

BOSTON

Jan. 17

ST. LOUIS

Jan. 8

PHILA.

Jan. 14

35 00
15.00

4.00
4.00
4.00
4 00
4.00
4.00
4.00

I. CO

35.00

Lily of the Valley

Snapdraeon

Bouvardia

Violets

Frecsia

Narcis, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Strvia.

Calendula.

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marttuerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax-

AsparaBUB Plumosus. A Spren. f ion Bchs-^ •

8.00
6.00

13. 00
6,00
6.00
3.00
■50
2.00
1. 00

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1. 00
3.00

300

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2 00

15.00
LOG

30.00

35*oo

50.00 ,
35.00
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12.00
15.00

I3.00

10. oc
13.00
1500

3.00

35.001
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10.00

8.00 1

16.00 I

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William F. Kasting Co.

\A/Holosale F"!.

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUOL©NG

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

WHOtESALE
GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

January 19, 1918

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

65-

Flower Market Reports

The markets are well
BOSTON supplied with flowers of
all kinds but the quan-
tity in sight is due not so much to
heavy production as to the light de-
mand which, while somewhat better
than it was, still lags behind a fair
seasonable average. Not much change
has taken place in the matter of whole-
sale prices, the only radical develop-
'ment being a sharp advance in mar-
ket value of all roses and in all the
grades of same from culls to specials.
Violets have never been seen here in
finer quality but they move slowly.
The carnation is in a bad way. judging
from the quantities seen on all sides,
many of them giving unmistakable ev-
idence of their long, long vigil waiting
for the buyer who never came. Car-
nation values, it may be emphatically
asserted, are away below the cost of
production. Bulbous flowers continue
plentiful, of course.

It is more than probable
CHICAGO that the flower sales of
the past week were the
lowest in the history of many of the
firms, either wholesale or retail.
Florists realized as never before how
impossible a business becomes when
transportation fails. Just as the snow
fall, reported one week ago, began to
be disposed of another followed and a
complete cessation of railroad traf-
fic followed. Week-end orders that
were filled on Friday were returned by
the express company and all orders
for Saturday and Sunday had to be re-
fused by the wholesale houses. At this
writing, Jan. 14th, local trains are run-
ning occasionally but the express com-
panies are not receiving consignments
and any flowers have to be sent by
messenger. The retailer did not fare
much better on sales for the week end,
for street cars were blocked on many
lines. The near-by growers are send-
ing in stock today and business will
soon be normal again.

Business, though not
CINCINNATI particularly brisk,
still is fair, and the
supply is sMtficient to take care of all
needs. Prices are lower than they
were immediately after the holidays
and shipping business is good. Car-
nations have become plentiful. The
same is true of narcissus. A good
supply of roses, lilies and callas is
available. Sweet peas are selling nice-
ly. The first jonquils of the year came
in last week. Other seasonable things
in usual supply.

This market Is In a
NEW YORK very unsettled condi.
tion and liable to cut
up any sort of an antic in the matter
of flower values at any moment. There
is no stability to anything, althouu'li
perhaps it is safe to say that roses
are more steady than most other
things now in the market. The assort-
ment is very large and buyers have
an unprecedented variety to choose
from, quality being very good as a
rule. Carnations are a big disappoint-
ment all around. The quality varies
greatly but the prices are so low that
there is little room for any variation.
When sales are made the good quality

LILAC

In quantity with us, of

splendid well-grown

quantity.

Good full sprays $1.50
per bunch.

S.S.PENNOGKCO.

THE "S,"!:.. PHILUDtlPHIH

NEW YORK
117 VV. 28ih Si.

B.4LTIMORE

nklin S Si. Faal Sis.

PHIIADEIPHI.4
1608-1620 LDiJIun Si.

V^ASHI^GTO^

1216 H Si.. N. VV.

WBOLBSALE FLOWER MARKETS —

Rose*

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" '* No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Haaley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dcndrobium formoBum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdr*flron

Bouvardia

Violets

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinth*

Stevia

Calendula

Mignonette .. . .

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparaffua Pla. & Spren. ( loo Bhs. )

CINCINNATI

Jan. 14

I

TRADE PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

CHICAGO 1 BUFFALO TpiTTSBURG

Dec. 31 1 Jan- U I J^^-

40.00
20.00
6.00
8 00
8.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
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3.00
3.00
3.10
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50.00
30.00
15.00
15.00
15.00

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10.00
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4.00 I
75.00

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10.00
10.00

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4.00
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3.00
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3.00

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15.00

10.00

6.00

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has first choice but the matter o£ value
does not follow same, as it should
Sweet peas are very fine, in many
varieties, but the Christmas Pink color
still runs I'ar ahead of all others in
popularity. There are some superb i
snapdragons offered but to get up an
enthusiasm on them and an adequate
price is out of the question.

Short roses have
PHILADELPHIA decreased in

quantity and are
bringing rather better prices, but out-
side of that the rose situation remains
about as last reported. There Is little
change in the carnation market.
Prices average about one cent lower

than at corresponding date a year
ago. Lily of the valley has dropped
back from the high average of twelve
dollars and is now quoted at ten which
is the figure that has been ruling for
nearly a year back. Cattleyas are
very fine and are bringing normal
prices. Cypfipediums are also of
fancy quality but do not bring quite
the normal returns. Trumpet majors
and other daffodils have made their
appearance and with paper whites,
freesias and Roman hyacinths make
the bulbous fraternity quite an import-
ant feature. The calendula is also
cutting some figure and shows a

(Continued on tage b7)

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Spring Novelties Now On Display New Show Rooms Added

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

■66

II 0 KTl CU I/rU KE

January 19, 1818

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Committion Floriat
Choice Cut Flower*

■ *w A4dr*<a. 141 MXt t«lh Ht.. NBW TURK
T«l*ph«>M: ttn* ttti. MxlitoB 'T-n-1

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

Tflfphuiii* TiXi.'), FiirnitciK-
Cull anil InapiTl the Bout Bsliililiiihraent

III Ih.- \Vliol..«iil.. ric.wir I>Uirlrt

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28ib STREET NEW YORK CITY

'•■"j: •"•'•■•"■' ■■ ■■■ ''
Phone FarraKut 4SS6

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

JiliSSJi;"","— '• 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

— KA>K TIMK AND MONKV HV MKNIMNtl VOIK OKIIKKH TO TB

Price* Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Centrally Located, The

Hab ol

the Flower Market

Section

o

MA

RL-E

s

IVII

L-L.i

aiMO

\A/Kiol^sai 1 e F"loi-is-t

55 and

57 W. 26th

street

.

NEW

YORK

Tel.

phoo* 2483 FarTAgut

FRANK MILLANG ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

Cot Flowers— Home Grown Asparagus

BUY OR SELL, CASH

.'..•.-.".; ^»i-sl JCII, Mr..l

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

^9 WEST 2Btli ST. NEWJfORK^

GEO.^r^EBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK

HEADQUARTERS ''"- die intlre output of tlio
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook. N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telppliiilie Nils, .ism nilil KUU Minlisnli Si|ii:irp r.T « K-T ■.■«lli STKKKT

PBOSB *0* PARRAGCT

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/MOI

i-om:

>7 NA/es« ae't.t-t S't.root

Trlephonm. 13 — KSIfl

.Mudlnoii Sguarp

MAI RICF. I.. *;i.A88.

Tr«iiinr«T

CuniilicnnieTiti

8oll<-ll«d

NEW

YORK

ODOTATIONS PER

100.

To

Dea

ers

Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

THE KERVAN CO

Fresh Cut Decorative Evergreens.

HIgbcst Standard of Quality. Largest
Stoik In America. Write for Illustrated
Catalog of Greens and Florists' Supplies.

It9 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

American Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra.

" '* No. I and culls. .

Ruuell. Euler, Mock

H-dley

Arcr berg. Hootief Beauty

Ward

KilUmey. Radiance. Taft

^>phelia. Suoburat, Hilltngdoo

Key-..

Camations • ■ -

List Pan of Wiik

iiiliBt Jan. 12 ,

till

•o.oo

to

30.00

lO.OO

to

IS 00

300

to

f^.oo

300

to

13 00

3.00

to

15-00

2 CO

to

8.00

a 00

to

6.00

3 CO

to

6.00

2 00

to

S.x>

2 iO

to

10 00

l.CO

10

2 00

Firtt Piri If WMk
llfiMllI Jm. M

III

30.00
lO.CW

300

a 00

2 DO

2 00

3 00
3 00

2 CO
2 00

40.00
30.00
6. CM
13.O0
35.00
800
800
8.00
12.00

w.oo

3 00

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramoit and Beat

i/VHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 First Claw Markot for all 1 UT FLOWERS

•^ Waionghby SL; Brooklya. N, f

M. C. FORD

tat West 28th St., NEW YORK

ri ROSES, nm yRKAllS

A Fnll I.lnr of AI.I. CIT Fl.OffE&g.
Telrpbono S87» Farncot.

GROWERS' CUT FLOWER COMPANY
WHOLtSALE FLORiSTS

129 West 28th Street t.. ) f fg^ , f_„.

E. J. VAN REYPER, Mgr.

I rHnk II TrurndlT

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale ConimlhHioii Healer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

i;i3 W>t*t 28th Street, New York
Telephone— 5533-. '^fi;^.! MndUnn Square

Chitrlen Hrhenek

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

n IIDI.ESAI.K FI.ORIHT

LILIES EVERY DAY

St W. 28th Street, New York
T»la»h»— ». «I»-4n-ttt HAd. Bq.

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

AVKoIesale Florist*

436 Ctt Axngi. Bitweia 26tl lU 7ia its., Niw Tut

Telephone* : 797, 788, 7W FuT»cat

C'l'DSlgDmentg Solicited

HERMAN WEISS

WIIOLK8ALE FI,ORI8T

Can handle Bhlpmenta of Krowers' product
satlBfactorlly. Woulrl like to be«r fron
Growers of Snapilragona and 9weet P«as,
etc., for the New York trmde.

ISO Weat 28th Street. Tel. Fi

NKW TOBK.

January 19, 1918

HORTICULTURE

67

Flower Market Reports

t.Coniinutd /roMi p^ige 6s)

marked improvement in strain and
■color over previous years. There is
little change in the greens market ex-
cept that long adiantum is scarcer and
that sphagnum has advanced ten per
•cent. Among the plant specialties we
notice some very fancy Primula mala-
coides — an improved strain vffry well
grown. These are about a foot high
and well branched and make a lovely
little basket plant tliat can be retailed
lor about fifty cents. One firm cleared
seven hundred of them in one day and
was busy booking orders the following
morning.

Business has
ROCHESTER, N. Y. been only fair

this week.
With severe weather and sunless days
flowers have not been any too plenti-
ful, although they have met the needs
of all the local florists. Potted plants
are selling well. Bulbous stock is in
demand and amongst it is seen some
splendid La Innocence hyacinths.
Violets are slow, also yellow daises.
Roses are shortening up a little.
Lilies are plentiful, but demand is
light. The supply of carnations is
somewhat heavier, but insuflicient for
the demand and good stock brings good
money." Freesia, narcissus and Roman
hyacinths sell nicely. Cypripediums
and cattleyas are of excellent quality
l)ut do not move very rapidly. As-
paragus is very scarce.

Below-zero weather
ST. LOUIS with heavy snow
storms have influenced
the market in all branches. Growers,
wholesalers and retailers have suf-
fered jointly. Shipping, both inbound
and outbound, was greatly hampered
and retail transient trade was almost
knocked out. Carnations and roses
held their own v,nth a downward tend-
ency in price.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Rochester, N. Y. — Stephen Green,
rep. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadel-
phia.

Boston — F. E. Sealy, representing
Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. .J.;
J. Otto Thilow, of Dreer's, Philadel-
phia, Pa.

Chicago — A. F. Koeble. Sherman.
Texas: F. M. Hardesty. rep, ,8. S. Pen-
nock, Phila.; Rolf Zetlitz, Lima, O.;
F. M. Smith, Los Angeles.

Philadelphia — Harry A. Kunyard,
New York City: P. .Joseph Lynch. New
Castle, Ind.; J. B. Deamud, New York
city; Wm. Hedley, Dingie & Conard
Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Providence, R. I. — Bids for seeds
and fertilizers to be used by the
several State Institutions were opened
on January 10 by Purchasing .'Vgent
Gilbert R. Parker and after being
tabulated will be considered and
awarded. Bids for seeds were made
by Henry C. Anthony of Portsmouth
and W. A. Burpee & Co.. of Philadel-
phia. Bids for fertilizers were sub-
mitted by the Mitchell Fertilizer Com-
pany, Nitrate Agencies Company, Ar-
mour & Co., the Coe-Mortiraer Com-
pany and C. C. Reynolds.

J. K

IM

A LEADER IN THE WHOLESALE COMMISSION TRADE FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS

Shippers of good flowers can find here a steady market for their product,
with good returns and prompt payments. Make a start now for the New Year.

118 West 28th St. IME\A/

RK

TELEPHONES

Farragut 16'! and 3068

NEW YORK QDOTATIOINS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyas

DeDdrobium formoauni

Lilies. Longiflorucn

Lilies, bpecioBum

Callas-

Uly ot the Valley

SnapdrasoD

Bouvardia

Violets

Freesias

N arcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

St e via

Calendula

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites - . • .

Gardenias*

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus. & Swen fioo bunches).

Ust Part Ql Weak

First Part ot Week

endiDK Jan. 12

lieeiDOiRK Jan. ^4

1911

IS18

15,00

10

25.00

15.00

to

25.00

to

50.00

to

50.0C

3.00

to

5.10

3.00

to

5.00

3.00

to

6.00

300

to

15.00

to

25.CO

15.00

to

25. oc

3.00

to

0.00

z.oo

to

8.00

a. 00

to

I2.00

2.00

to

15.00

2.00

to

3.00

2.00

to

3.00

.30

to

.50

.30

to

■75

x.oo

to

3.00

1. 00

to

3.00

1. 00

to

2.00

1. 00

10

2.00

1. 00

to

3.00

1.00

to

3.00

•75

to

1. 00

•75

to

x.oo

2.00

to

3.00

2. 00

to

3.00

3.00

to

4.00

3.00

to

4.00

2.50

to

3.CO

2. CO

to

3.00

1. 00

to

3.00

1. 00

to

3.00

15.00

to

30.00

15.00

to

30.00

.50

to

1. 00

■50

to

1. 00

15.00

to

20 00

15.00

to

20.00

25.00

to

50,00

25.00

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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

We have a numerous clientage of New York City buyers and the demand ex-
ceeds our supply. Thli* ia especially true of Roses. We bave every facility and
abundant means and best returns are assured for stock consigned to us.

Address Your Shipmfnts to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc.

Ill W. 28th St., NEW YORK

D, J, Pappas, Pre».

singleVIOI^EJS wanted

Violets and novelties are my Hobby. Con-
gieil your flowers to me. I can sell them to
your satisfaction.

CLARENCE SUNN. l<'i^'\'^ik

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

S5 and 57 (West 26th Street

NEW YORK

Teleplmne No.
Fiirragut

aEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

Wired Toothpicks

U&nn factored bj

INf.J. GOWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000...$^. (HI 50,000. ..$8. T5 Sample free.
f*or sale by dealers.

Cincinnati — Miss M. M. Carroll Is
now nianagpi- of the bulb department
of .T. ('has. MeCuUough Seed Co. Miss
Carroll has given up her own business
in which she had been engaged dur-
ing the past six years.

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK

EVEBYTUINO FOB TUE FL.OBI8T

FLOWER GROWERS

I have a good wholesale market for Pan-
8ie8, Violets, Caroatlous and all other stock
ot quality.

Regular Shipments Solicited

B. S. SL.IIMIM, Jr.

55 and 57 W. 2Kth Street.

NEW YOR»

!■:■; West 35th St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

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Id tbeir BMMon.

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Boston Floral Supply Co.

34;-»5T CambridKe St.. Boston

Headquarters for

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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

BOSTON.

Arthur llorriiiBtoii. i>i Madison, is
scheduled to deliver an illustrated lec-
ture on The Iris, at Horticultural Hall,
on Saturday afternoon, January 26. at
2 o'clock.

Tlie State Board of Agriculture lias
requested the Lepislature for an ap-
propriation of $40,000 tu be expended
in prizes for competitive e.xhibits of
aiiricultural and horticultural objects.

Representative Waterman, of Wil-
liamstown. with the supi)ort of Secre-
tary Wlieeler of the State Board of
Agriculture, has filed a bill to author-
ize the purchase by the state of agri-
cultural machinery for lease to
farmers.

Gov. McCall called upon the L<egisla-
ture. in a special message, to make an
investigation of the uses of peat and
deposits in Massachusetts with a view
of ascertaining whether it can be used
as a stibstitute for coal. There are
large deposits of peat in New England.

Food Administrator EJndicott desires
an appropriation of $300,000 for pursu-
ing the campaign on behalf of "win
the war gardening" during the ensu-
ing year. In a bill filed by him in the
House of Representatives on January
12 he recommended that there may be
expended from the treasury of the
State, under the direction of the Gov-
ernor and Council, for the purpose of
stimulating the production and con-
servation of food products and for like
purposes growing out of the present
war emergency, the sum of $.300,000.

The new regulations which now
go into effect as to the opening and
closing hours for business houses will,
no doubt, cause inconvenience and loss
to some but their full effect cannot be
yet foreseen. Retail florists are among
the very few store-people allowed to
keeji their places open after 6 o'clock
p. m. The flower markets may do
business only between 7 a. m. ana 2
p. m. The wholesale dealers' regular
hours are from 9 a. m. until 6 p. m.,
but may open to take care of shipping
orders at 7 a. m. The general order
to make every Monday a legal holiday
for the ne.xt ten weeks and forbidding
the opening of any business houses is
at present moment a somewhat specu-
lative question on which there is no
settled opinion as to its relation to
perishable property.

The following practical and timely
bit 01 instruction in the care of pot
plants has been widely distributed by
Henry Penn by means of his advertise-

incuts iu thu newspapers and other-
wise:

rilK lAltK l)K lin TKIl ri,A.NTS.

Till' tikM (liiyH <»f whiter iiri' i'Irmti'iI liy
pretty Iliiwt'riii); iiiiil roMii^p plaiitH; lint
wlilh' they jire |):irlU-ti)iirIy fiiHetnatiiij; at

tlil8 time it is iliiriiik' II iilileat ilayH tliiii

tlie plants rei|iilrc llie iiioMt atteiilinii.

.Never alliiw tlieiii to stand In front of an
open window or in a cold ilran^til. 'I'lie
intense lir.i- lo-at in lioines on extremely
eolil lia.vs will ilry out the soil and wither
or perniauently injure most plants in a few

||:1JS.

The pots of plants should he ininiiTseil
in a pail of water for several luiuut.'S on
very cold days, while in milder weather
on alternate days, or even twice a week,
will snlTice to keep the plants in a hi'althy
ronditioii. with the e.\eeptlon of foreeil
plants, such as azaleas or lilacs: these
should lie watered tlinroiiKhly every ilu.v.

We commend the foregoing to our
florist readers as an examiile worthy
of general adoption and conducive to
more satisfaction on the part of
customers who liuy plants l)Ut are not
well informed as to how to care for
them.

Richard Hittinger. of Belmont, one
of the leading . vegetalile growers in
this section, lias written to the select-
men of Belmont stating that the green-
houses are becoming short of fuel and
will lose millions of dollars unless coal
is supplied. Mr. Hittinger gives the
following estimate of the greenhouse
crops grown in Belmont alone, with
two sets of figures, the first represent-
ing what the growers receive, the sec-
ond W'hat the consumers pay at tlie
markets: Lettuce. 3.580.416 heads.
$198,912. $3.58.041; cucumbers, 2,756,-
610. $12,923, $27.').661; cress, 3450
bunches, $1725, $345u; mint, 11,240
bunches, $945, $1348; radishes, 131,40(J
bunches, $4380, $6570; beets, 4500
bunches, $180. $400; parsley, 150 bush-
els, $375, $600; dandelions, 2,000 bush-
els, $4000. $5000. Total value to grow-
ers, $340,440; total retail value as paid
by customers at markets, $651,071. The
volume of business done in propagat-
ing under glass plants which are solil
for outdoor spring planting is given in
the same manner, as follows: Tomato
plants. 73.150. $27,806, $54,861: cal)-
bage plants. 20,000. $1000, $2000; cel-
ery plants. 3000. $120, $300; lettuce
plants, 97,000. $3637. $4850; plants for
6400 bushels of onions. $9700, $12,400.

Watertown, N. Y. — George N. Sayles
carried his greenhouses through the
below-zero weather by turning the
hose on the outside of the roofs so
that the ice thus formed effectually
sealed up all the Joints and laps, thus
keeping the cold air out and the heat
in.

CHICAGO.

('. A. Samuel.son. south side llorist.
left for Wendell. Idaho, to look after
his apple orchard there.

Seven years ago a flower Btorc was
ojiened by Pehrson & Marine on the
north side, and their experiences have
been varied. .Mr. Marine sold out to
.Mr. I'ehrson and now the latter ha«
sold out to the former. Mr. I'ehrson
will go to Florida to take up the grow-
ing of asparagus and other green for
florists.

The friends of .Miss Charlotte Meg-
chelson regret that she found it neces-
sary to sell her retail flower store at
47th street and Grand boulevard.
Miss Megchelson had built up a flne
trade in a very desirable location, but
the unusual conditions of the year
and a new store opening in her block
were too much and she sold out to
the new florist, Andrew J. O'l^ary.

Chicago had not recovered from the
first snow storm, making a record
which eclipsed the records of the
weather bureau, completely tying up
railway traffic, before it was visited by
another snow storm, with even more
paralyzing effects upon the florists'
business. Even telephone orders
could not be filled, had the stock been
in the store, as street cars were out
of service on many lines and the drifts
reached the depth of from five to
fifteen feet, making delivery on foot
impossible. As surburban trains sus-
liended service early Saturday morn-
ing, Jan. 12th, little stock came in.
Many of the florists, especially the
wholesalers, live in the suburban
towns and they were unalde to reach
their homes till Sunday afternoon.
Train seivice now, Jan. 14th, is only
);artially established, and florists are
not anticipating any amount of busi-
ness in the next few days. The cold
and wind with the second storm ex-
ceeded the previous one, making the
warming of greenhouses a most dllH-
cult task. Every possible means was
resorted to to save 1he houses from
destruction and no one now in the
business of growing under glass has
any recollection of so severe a test of
the endurance and resourcerulness
necessary to save their property and
stock, for the conditions are said to be
unequalled for 55 years. The coal
situation is most acute and only those
with a supply on hand can pull
through.

January 19, 1918

HORTICULTURE

69

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Catalogues and Discounts address

AUGUST RiJLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Tertitoiy

PHILADELPHIA.

A. M. Campbell is showing a novelty
in Spanish iris — a large flowering,
light blue, that blooms for Christmas
and later — and brings unusually good
prices.

Charles Pennock, son of Samuel S.
Penuock, has joined the Reconstruc-
tion Corps of the Friends Society and
expected to sail for France on or about
the 14th inst.

Wni. Earnshaw of the Floral Nur-
series says the demand for their
special culture roses is very good at
present and that they are getting ex-
cellent returns especially for the
shorter grades.

We had a pleasant visit from Doug-
las P. Laird (late of Dreer's), who is
now a lieutenant in the Aviation
Corps, the other day and he informs
us he is now through with training
and is on his way to France. Of course
the date of his sailing could not be
given but he expected a telegram any
day.

Howard M. Earl celebrated the
thirty-first anniversary of his entrance
into the Burpee establishment with a
tew friends at Dooner's on January 10.
Thirty-one years of uninterrupted
service with one house is a fine rec-
ord and Mr. Earl looks hearty and
good for another thirty-one. Long
life and much prosperity to him is the
wish of all — and he counts his friends
around the world.

ST. LOUIS.
George Waldbart has shown signs

Dlflicnlt snd rejected can* ip**!-
ally solicited. No misleading ta-
dncementa made to secure bnaln«ss.
Over 80 years' actWe practice. Bx-
perleL-ced, personal, conael«ntl«a*
service. Write for terma.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATENT LAWVBBS

Box •, Nattonml CbIob Balldlac
WMblncton. D. O.

The Florists Hall Association rate of In-
surance from Not, 1st, 1916 to Not. lat,
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
square feet of single thick fclass and <^iKht
cents per hundred square feet of double
thick class. For particulars, address.
JOBN O. ESLKB, 8m., Saddle BiTer, N. J.

of slight improvement but is unable
to get out yet.

The St. Louis Florist Club met on
Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Wm. C.
Smith Wholesale Floral Co., 40 mem-
bers and all officers present. A com-
mittee was called to arrange to enter-
tain the Executive Committee of the
S. A. F. who meet Jointly with the Na-
tional Flower Show Committee for
three days at the Jeft'erson Hotel, on
Monday, January 21.

NEW YORK.

Judgment has been filed by the
United Cut Flower Co. against Stephen
Julias for the sum of $159.00.

More than one hundred designs from
which one will be selected for the In-
ternational Flower Show poster this
year, have been submitted by artists,
known and unknown.

The past year with Lord & Bum-
ham Company has been a prosperous
one. As Is the usual custom, substan-
tial Christmas presents were distrib-
uted to all their employees.

LENOX HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The regular meeting of the Lenox
Horticultural Society was held in the
Lenox Town Hall on January 9th.
Owing to weather conditions the at-
tendance was not large, however, there
were four new members added to the
society, and after the usual routine
business L. W. Harger, correspondent
for the New York Sun, Springfield Re-
publican and Berkshire Eagle, gave an
excellent talk on newspaper work,
which was much enjoyed.

At the previous meeting, December
12th, Robt. Scott, the newly elected
president, conducted the business of a
large meeting. Two new roses were
on view at this meeting, sent by A. N.
Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. Both
were given an excellent character, es-
pecially "Evelyn," the red sport of
Ophelia, which originated with Alfred
J. Loveless, our treasurer. In competi-
tion with Ophelia Supreme it was
awarded a first class certificate over
Ophelia Supreme. Mrs. Henry Win-
nett was the other exhibit and this
was also awarded a first class certifi-
cate. Henby HEEREM;.\ys, Sec'y.

classified; DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

BULBS

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEOOM. Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prteea,

NEW YORK BBANCH. 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATION BTAPIiEB

Split camatioDi qalckly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllshury'i Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.: 3000 for 11.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURT, OaleabDrg, IlL

DAHLIAS

Peony Dablia Mrs. Frederick OrinnaU.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford. Masi.

Orders booked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and RetalL
Send for Catalog. NOKTHKORO DAHLIA
& GLADIOLUS GARDENS. J. L. Moot*,
Prop., Nortbboro, Mass.

New Paeony Dablia — Jobn Wanamaker.
Newest. Handsomest, Uest. New color, new
form and new babit of growth. Big stock
of best cut-flower Tarletles. Send list of
wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FABUS,
Berlin, N. J.

DAISIES

Daisies (Bellls) Monstrosa, white and
pink, also Longfellow ami Snowball. Thinly
sown fleld-grown seedlings, ^.50 per 1000,
$11.S0 per fiono. cash.

BRILL CELERY GARDENS,
Kalamazoo. Mich.

OLABB

Greenbonse glass, lowest prieea. JOHN-
STON GI^SS CO.. Hartford Oty, Ind.

PAN8T PLANTS

Pansy Planta, Strong and stocky. Strains
unsurpassed by any for Size of Bloom or
Colors. J2.50 per 1000, $11.60 per GOOO.
Cash. Satisfaction or yoar money back.
BRILL CELERY OARDKNS,
Kalamazoo, Mich.

PEONIES

Peonlea. The world's greatest eolleetlaa,
1200 sorts Send for list. C. BBTSCHKB.

Canal Dover, O.

BOSKS

Roses, Cannas and Shmbs. tub
CONARD & JONES COMPANY, Waat
Grove, Pa.

SPHAONITM MOBS

Live Sphagnum mosi, orcbid peat ant
orchid baskets always on band. LiAOBB
& HURUELL, Sammit. N. J.

VINES

Flowering and Foliage Vlnea, eholee
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tab
grown for tnimedlate effect; also Climbing
Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hlssarllk Nur-
sery, New Kocbelle, N. Y.

WIBE WORK

WILLIAM B. HEILSCBEB'B WIBB
WORKS, 2M Randolpb St.. Datxait Ulak.

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HOHTl CULTURE

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I'<-itroya I.lc» In Ponllry Ilonao.
ywnw oil Poffi nml oil I'.MiH-atlc I'rta.
Klri'llriil n% n waali for .I-i;*' and otlirr
anliiinlB. lt<'li<-vi-a iiiniiKi' l>lluto with
" al. r .» I.) :t) pnrli.

S I'Int. »jt.; I'Int. Mr.; Quart. »0o. ;

>■■, (•alloB. (I..V): (iallon, t'-'.M>; & Oal-

loa Can. (lODO; to Ciailon Cmn, *XO.0O.

ItlrrftloDs on paciuic*^*

LEMON OIL COMPANY
lipt. S 421 I liiii|iM SI MItlBin. HI

Th« K*w>rnl>*d Ituidw* IjuM*U««a.

A ipraj ramcdj tor rraan, blaak, wUlto ty,
tbrlpa and loft acala.

Qmrnrt. «1.M| OkU*«, fU*.

FUNCINE

For mlldtw, roit and etbtr bllfhU >g»«i-
IV tfvara. frolta and T»c«Ublt«.
Qamrt, (1.00) SKUam. n4*.

VERMINE

For aal wornia. angia worma and a«kaa
worma workinf In Cha aolL

Qoart, (1.00 1 OaUam, (•.••.

■ OLD BT r«*t ■■■

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADtSOM. N. J.

"HAMMOND'S GRAPE DUSr

Uifd fffeclivtijr to kill Powdery

Mildew on Rosft and other Planti

USED BT THE FLORISTS FOR bVER 25 SUCCESSIVE YEARS

Sold by tho .Spf.l l><>«lrra.
Kor pauipblet on lluga and Kllgbta addreaa

HAMMOND'S PAINr AND SLUG SHOT WORKS

IIEArON, .V. Y.

Obituary

Andrew Gillison.
.AiKlri-rt (Jllllsoii, wc'll-kiiuwii Id
iiuiiiv in tlie llorlHl Iriulo and liiilldor
ill ilu' Caloduniun ClublioiiHe, when'
I ho FlorlRts' Cliil) of Philadelphia lor
iiierly held its nieetliiRK. died on .Ian-
'lar.v 13. aned "n .vears

George W. Fowie
(leorK*" W- Kowli*. foriiifrl.v tiuas
urer of the Massachusetts Horlk-ultur-
al Society and superintendent of the
old Horticultural Hall at Tremont and
UroiiilUdd street.s. died on Wednesday.
January Iti, at his home in .lainaica
Plain, Boston, at the advanced age of
nlnely-six years.

M. C. Baldwin

.Marshall ('. Haldwin. aged 5i) years,
one of the best known market sarden-
ers in Middlesex county, died at his
home In Marlboro, Mass., on the I3os-
Ion road, on .lanuary 12. He was born
in Weston and lived in Wayland for
many years. He came to Marlboro 10
years ago and conducted two largp
farms there.

August Muller.

August Muller. a widely known Wi^st
Philadelphia florist, with greenhouses
at 66th street and Elmwood avenue
and a store at 718 Walnut street, died
on .January 1 after a week's illness of
pneumonia. He was born in West
Philadelphia fifty-eight years ago and
succeeded his father in business. His
wife, one son and four daughters sur
vIve

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED.

Clinton, Mo. — (Icorgo Martin, oni-
house.

New Salem, Mass. -F. D. Cogswell,
one house.

Noblesvillo. Ind. — Ouy C. Sharpe.
idililion. completed.

Newport, R. I. — Percy A. Brightman,
Vernon avenue, one house.

PERSONAL.
13. G. Hill, Richmond. Ind., accom-
panied by Mrs. Hill, left .lanuary 7th
for Miami, Fla., for the rest of the
winter.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumicating
Aak Yoar DaaW ho* h.

IICOTIXE MFC, CD

ST. LOUU

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

Cattle Manure

PnlTsrlaed

Sheep Manure

The PorMH' ^itandjfd of uDiiorm
high quality (or crver ICD yc&rt
Specify: WIZARD BRAND id
your Supply Houftc order, or vnic
ui direct f"r priori and (reight ril««.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

•4 t'Blaa ■«»a> Tar*. Oktmmmm

Free!

A 50-pallon barrel
of Scalecide free to
any any one who
will suggest afairmr
guarantee thao that
given bclow^.

"SCALECIDE"

As proofofour confidence and to strength-
en yours, we will make the following
proposition to any fruitgrower of overage
honesty and veracity:

Divide yoor orchard in hnjf. nomnttrr how Iniye
or Bmall. Spray onr-h.ilf with "StJAl.KClDt; '.
and the other with Lime-Sulfur for thrt-c years
cver>'thinir <'l'i<^btinK equal. If at thecndof th»t
time, three disintercf-t*.-*! fruit irrow<.-n< aoy that
the partBpmyL>«l with "SCALKriDK" i« not In
evi'vy way better than that spraye^Jwith Lime-
Sulfur, we will return you the tnooey you paid
OS fortbe "SCALECIDE".

Send for new free booklet,
•'Profits in Fall Snrayina".

B, G. Pi^tt Co., M'f g Chemists

50 Church SU Dept. 12 New York

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenboasea

Drive eaiy and trae, became
both bevels xre oo the saTie
■Ide. C;in't twist aod break
the glass Id Irivinz. Galvan-
ized and will not ran. No
rlgbu or left!
The Peerless GUzlne Point
Ii patented. Nooiheri like^
iL Order from youtdealej^
or direct from us.
1000, 75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
EEITRTA. DSEEm.l
71i Cheitnat StrMt^y
Philadelphia.

January 19^, 1918

HORTICULTURE

n

KROESCHELL BOILERS

IF YOU NEED A BOILER IN A HURRY
Telephone or Telegraph At Our Expense.

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co. 466 W.Erie St., Chicago

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda. N. v.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

BOSTON OrFICE:

113 State Street, NEW YORK OFFICE: 147« Broadway. SCRANTOX, PA., 307 Irrlne Avenue.

It PHILA1>EI,PHIA OFFICE: Harrison Building, I5th and Market Streets.

Sectional Greenhouses

For Commercial and Private Growers

Anyone who can
handle a hammer
can assemble this
greenhouse. We

furnish all the
necessar.v hardware.
When once erected
it can remain as a
permanent green-
house, or it can be
taken apart and re-
erected elsewhere If
necessary.

The bouse illus-
trated stands 816 ft-
wide by 12 ft. long.
It is made of Gulf-
Cypress and can be
attached to the resi-
dence or garage, or
put up as a separate
detached house.
Has two glass ends
and doors. Equip-
ped with 2 plant
benches, ventilating
arrangement both
sides.

Has plenty of head room and wide walk. This same house can easily be made
larger at anytime, by adding our ready made, exact fitting units.
We bnlld greenhouses of all styles and sizes and go anywhere in the United States
to submit plans and prices.

MefrOPolifanMaCerictlG 1297-1325 Fluihing Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

DRE£1R*S ''Riverton Special** Plant Tubs

DIam. Ea. Doz. 100

20 in. $2.75 $30.00 $2:!0.00

18 in. 2.26 24.00 190.00

18 In. 1.75 19.00 152.00

14 In. 1.60 17.00 135.00

12 In. 1.00 11.00 88.00

10 in. .70 7.75 62.00

8 In. .65 6.50 60.00

The Rlverton Tub Is soM exclusively by us, and Is the best ever introduced.

The neatest, lightest and cheapest. Painted green and bound with electric-welded

hoops. The four largest plzes are ''quipped with drop handles.

HENRY i OREER, lun. mats, nits, m tupnn, 714-716 Chestnut St, Ptiiladelpiiia, Pa.

When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

GREENHOUSES

IRON FRAME

PIPE FRAME

HOT BED SASH.GLASS

PAINT, Etc.

lyRITE FOR PRICES

foleY qreei^].^,

3275 W. SIST ST., CHICAGO, ILL.

ASTICA

PorGfeenhoiise
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F.O. PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROHDVIMY

NEW YORK

Mastica Is elastic and tenacloag, admlta of
expansion and contraction. Pntty bM^ome•
bard and brittle. Broken glaig mor« easily
removed witboat breaking of other glau
as occurs wltb bard patty. Losta longer
than pattr Bai7 to apply.

QLASS

HOT-BCD SASHES

Our prices can be bad by mall, and
it will pay yon to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Olnas In Greater New York and can
supply any qoantlty from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Price*.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

tlft-tl7 HsTcmeyer St., BrooklyB. W. T.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilithig Apparatus and Green-
bouse Fittings
ADVANCE CO., RICHMOMO, IND.

HORTICDLTURE

Janimry 19, 191R

Dreer^s Grand New Cannas for 1918

Ten truly marvelous acquisitions. Introducing
new tones of color .ind showing the highest de-
velopment in form and habit.

< AHMIVK UKAITV. 1>«>|> tirlKlH <'lllllllm' llnlv.TB friH'l.v
pniilii. v<l MkIi iiliKve lh<- lii-avy <ltirk Kr<'<'ii folliiRu
nlilrh hiiH u iiiirrtiw rt-il iiiiirKlii- Tin* IIowitm while uut
un Inrcf MB IhoBf iif lHymplo nri- of ii niiicli lirlBlitiT iind
nii>r> pli'iiBlne toiio. 4"^ ft. ~!i cIb. ciioh ; $7..'iO piT dor.

CIIKKKKI'I.NKSS. Nn niori' iipprtiprliitf luiiiie onnhl Ik*
ulri-n to llilB brllUiint iiovilly. Il« liniuiiriil lirliclit lire
nil or tl(i'|i tinmifi' ttowrrB appciir i-iirly iiiid cftiitlniii'
nItliKiit lnl<-rru|itli>ii uiiiil froBt. A<lil In llii' prcviiilliik'
• -oltir a t?ol.lcii lMir<l*>r und ofiitn- with i-a<-h pvtiil Iluki'd
i-iiriiiinf rrhiiHiiii and you iiiuy form bi>iih' i-«>iu-i']i(ltiii of
iIiIb faHcliiiiIiiiK varli'ly with Its iticI bIoiiib alwayB
toppt'd with rliiBti'fB of choorfnl i*olor liidd lilffh uhove
ih.- fidlaifo :!',. ft. Vi ct8. ouih : J.!..'*) per dor..

<'I.(>TII OF fiOI.li. A very nttnietlvc dwarf, voiupact-
irrowhi): tr<H-llo\v.>i lui; ;,'oldcii yellow. H ft. 10 etB.
laeli ; t4M* per doz.

I>.\7./I.KK. Tlaie niid iiRulii the pant HeaBoii the dork
t:re<-ii follafse of thlN variety Iiiih been hidden heneath the
iiiaHB of elnsters of deep tire-red flowers. The Intensity
of eotorini.' and freedom of blooming' roupled with
eouipiict lialill. make this variety the peer of the be«l
for lieOdlnK purposes. 3V4 ft. 35 cts. each: $3.50 per
<loB.

(iOI,f>K>' K.\GLE. A wonderfully intense goMen-yellow
Very free upright Riower. The large flowers arc pro-
nee. I in great elnsters well above tlie foliage. 4V> ft.
.VI et». eaeh : t-'tXX) per dor_

HARMONY, dreat elusters of good-sized, well-formed
i;eranluni-red tlowers are arranged on good stems In
such a manner as to give the trusses an almost globu-
lar Appearance. Altogether a dlgnitied harnioniouH
combination. S'/A ft. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.

rori'Y. Intense poppy-red. Large perfiM't florets In
good trusses over greonlsh-bronzy foliage. Rich and
eff.Hlire. 5 ft. 50 cts. each; $5.01) per dor.

S.VL.MON fllKKS. An entirely new color in Cannas. Rosy
salmon-scarlet, blending to a rosy-carmine toward the
centre. The large substantial tloners are fn-ely pro
dnced In great clusters high nliove heavy grci'U foliage.
Very effective in bedding. 5 ft. 40 cts. each ; $4.00 per
d^tz.

sKNS.\TIO>>. To get a sensational color-tone in a pink
Canna. is partlcnlarly noteworthy. Our first Impulse
was to call It "La France," because the color called to
mind the La France Rose, but the tone is even cleaner
and purer: It being a lovely pale-rose. The foliage Is
a beautiful glaucous-green; the plant dwarf and com-
pact. One of the most noteworthy additions to Cannas
in recent years. 3 ft. 75 cts. each.

TYI'K or NEWER C.VNNAS

SITEBB. This v:iriety is unique In color and truly su
perb ; having larire, clean bright ornnge-scarlet blos-
soms of gofxl substance, produced on strong stalks
wifti glMiicons-iironzv foliage giving a most pleasing
■ n...t. r, ft. Ri els. each; $4.00 per dor.

One each of the above Ten Novelties for $4.00

New Cannas From Other Sources

We offer here eight new varieties which, after several years' trial, have proven themselves worthy of our

commendation.

rLEOP.\TK.\. A striking beauty. Wonderful deep car-
mine-crimson flowers surmounting the dark glaucous-
bronze foliage. This variety stands out strongly In
effectiveness. 4 ft. 50 cts. each ; $.'>.00 per doz.

I>R.\tiON. An incesHant bloomer, continuing to ftroduce
new stalks of flowers UDttl cut down by frost. Dark
ox-blood red. 3 ft. 15 cts. each: $1.50 per doz.

H..\<; OF TRITE. A large flowered creamy-white, with
faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect Is
white. Not as white nor as tall as Eureka but quite
distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 35 cts. each ; $.3.50 per doz.

0.\IETY'. Reddish-orange mottled with carmine and
edged with yellow. The tongue is yellow and denwel'y-
spotted with carmine. 4'i ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

LAF.tYETTE. In some respects resembles the variety
"Meteor." but the tlowers are not qnite as dark, stand
more erect and th-- plant grows taller. 5 ft. 30 cts
each ; $3.00 per doz.

Por.\IIO>"T.\.s (I'.ronzed-leaved Olympic). Large orien-
tal-red flowers borne on flnn upright stems. Just high
enough above the foliage to show the entire head. The
fidiage is a ilark bronze-green with emerald shadings:
tlic ribs a ilarker bronze; one of the best recent Intro
ilnctious. 4 ft. 30 cts. each ;. $3.00 per doz.

S.\N OIEGO. Chinese-orange or Persian-yellow, The
crimped petals are remarkable for substance which
enables them to withstand the hot summer sun without
wilting. Another charm lies in the dark bronze color
of the buds which harmonize with the lich bronze foli-
age. 4 ft. 15 cts. each; $1..50 per doz.

V.\ROr>'A. We have tried this variety for several years
and at all times the bright orange-scarlet flowers, com-
bined with the good bronze foliage, has won our ad-
miration. A free lu."turlant grower, producing Its
flowers well ahov. the plant 4Vj ft. 25 cts. each;
s'^..^) per doz.

, One each of the Eight Varieties for $2.00

HENRY A. DREER,

714 and 716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only

Vol. XXVII
No. 4
JAN. 26
1918

HORTICULTURE

Cattleya Raphaelse (C. Trianae X C. aurea)

Raised by Clement Mooie, Hackensack, N. J.

LVM

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HORTICULTURE

January 26. 191K

Dreer^s Grand NewCannas for 1918

Ten truly marvelous acquisitions, introducing
new tones of color and showing the highest de-
velopment In form and habit.

( \HMI\K. IIKAIT^. Dii'p lirlglit lurmliii' 111. WITH frorly
pr.i 111. Ill hlifli Mliiivo the hcnvy iliirk cri'i'ii fnlliiKu
will. Ii liiin a niirr..« ri-d iiiiirKln. The llowirn while not
na lufRe na Chose of Olympic arc of a iiiuch hrlehtenind
more plenslui; tone. i>i ft. 7Q eta. eaeh ; f'.riO per dor..

rilKEKKl I.NKSS. No iiiiiri' npproprliili' inline eoiild lie
L-lreii to thin lirilllMiit novelcy. Kk lieaiitifiil hrlKlit lire-
red or ile.p oriiTite iliiwira u|ipear ejirly iiiid eniitlnue
nlihont Inlernipiioii until froHl. .\ilil to the prevnillni:
. idnr II Riillen linrder nnil centre with eaih petal tliikeil
• annlneerliiison and you niily foriii amiie cmieeption of
ttiU fiiHclnatInK variety with Ita iTeet Hleiiia alwayH
lopped with clusters of cheerful color held high above
tlie foliage. 3'-j ft. Xj cts. each; $.'1.50 per doz.

CI.OTH OF GOI.I». A very nttnietlve dwarf, compnct-
growlnR free-UowerIng Kolden yellow, I! ft. 40 els.
each ; *4.0o per doz.

n.\7.7.LER. Time and again the past season the dark
irreen foliage of this variety has hwn hidden heneath tlie
mass of eluBters of deep lire-red flowers. The Intensity
of coloring and freedom of blooming coupled wltii
compact habit, make tbis variety the peer of the best
for bedding purposes. 3Mi ft. 35 cts. each; $3.00 per
dor..

<i<>I,I>KN K.\r.l<E. A wonderfully Intense golden-yellow.
Very free upright grower. The large flowers are pro-
iiced in great clusters well above the foliage. 4'/4 ft
."ill cts. each ; $5.00 per del.

ll.\K.MONY. Great clusters of good-sized, well-formed
Oeranluni-red Dowers are arranged on good stems In
such a manner as to give the trusses an almost globu-
lar appearance. Altogether a dlgnllled harmonious
I'limblnatloD. 3'-j ft. 50 cts. each ; J5.00 per doz.

I'OPPT. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets In
good trusses over greenish-bronzy foliage. Ulch and
elTeitlve. 5 ft. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

SALMON QVEEN. An entirely new color In Cannas. Rosy
salmon-scarlet, blending to a rosy-carmine toward the
centre. The large substantial flowers are freely pro-
duced In great clusters high above heavy green foliage.
Very effective In bedding. 5 ft. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per
doz.

.sKN8.*TION. To get a sensational color-tone In a pink
Canna. Is particularly noteworthy. Our llrst impulse
was to call It "La France," because the color called to
mind the La France Rose, but the tone is even cleaner
and purer: It being a lovely pale-rose. The foliage Is
a beautiful glaucous-green : the plant dwarf and com-
pact One of the most noteworthy additions to Cannas
In recent years. 3 ft. 75 cts. each.

TYPE OF NEWER CANNAS

ISI'PEKB. This variety Is unique In color and truly au.
pcrb : liaving large, clean bright orange-Bcarlet bloa-
soms of good substance, produced on strong stalks
with glaucous-bronzy foliage giving a moat pleasing
effect. 5 ft. 40 cts. each ; $4.00 per doz.

One each of the above Ten Novelties for $4.00

New Cannas From Other Sources

We offer here eight new varieties which, after several years' trial, have proven themselves worthy of ou'

commendation.

TLEOPATKA. A striking beauty. Wonderful deep car-
mine-crimson flowers snrmounting the dark glaucous-
hninze foliage. This variety stands out strongly in
effectiveness. 4 ft. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

nK.AGON. An Incessant bloomer, continuing to produce
new stalks of flowers until cut down hv frost. Dark
ox-blood red. 3 ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

KI.AG OF TKfCE. A large flowered creamy-white, with
faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect Is
white. Not as white nor as tall as Eureka but quite
distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.

G.AIETY. Reddish-orange mottled with carmine and
edged with yellow. The tongue is yellow and densely
spotted with carmine. 4^4 ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

L.^F.ATETTE. In some respects resembles the variety
"Meteor." but the flowers are not quite as dark, stand
more erect and the plant grows taller. 5 ft. 30 cts
each : $3.00 per doz.

POCAHONTAS (Krnnzed- leaved Olympic). Large orien-
tal-red flowers borne on Arm upright stems, Just high
enough above the foliage to show the entire head. The
foliage is a dark bronze-green with emerald shadings;
the ribs a darker bronze: one of the best recent Intro
ductions. 4 ft. 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz.

SAN DIEGO. Chinese-orange or Persian-yellow. The
crimped petals are remarkable for substance which
enables them to withstand the hot summer aun without
wilting. Another charm lies In the dark bronze color
of the buds which harmonize with the rich bronze foli-
age. 4 ft. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.

VAROrNA. We have tried this variety for several years
and at all times the brlghforange-scarlet flowers, com-
bined with the good bronze foliage, has won oar ad-
miration. A free luxuriant grower, producing Its
flowers well above the plant 4H ft 2.5 eta. each;
M..10 per do».

One each of the Eight Varieties for S2.00

HENRY A. DREER,

714 and 716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only

January 26, 1918

HORTICULTURE

'To

OERAIMIUIVIS

We have about Oae Million Geraniums in 2 and 3-in. pots in the very best condition for immediate
shipment.

Our assortment is conceded to be second to none in the country

2-iD., $2.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1.000 3-in., $3.00 per 100, $30.00 per 1,000

1000 of 100 each of 10 varieties, our selection for $20.00

4-in., $8.00 per ICO

SPECIAL PRICES ON LARGE LOTS

Our Mr. H. Vincent, Jr., will be in Bo.stxDii at the f'arnation Show and will hv ))leased to meet customers.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

Srt^^M' Qci^^rt ^sir^n^

Awarded Certllicate of Merit at S. A.

F. & O. H. New York Convention. And

100 other notable kinds. Alwa.vs ask for

SWASTIKA BRAND CAMNA8.

ThepONARD & IT^ WEST GROVE
VJONESCO.I 31 I PENN., U.S.A.

Kolan PH*. PrM. AnloiiK Winner, Vio«-Pr«.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
61 Vesey Street - - New York

LILYJULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO>

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

.;^'

'//

LILIUM

IIVIIVIEIDI

GIGANTEUM

of new crop. 7-9 In. $55 per 1,000
In cases of 300 bulbs.

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., - - -

LILY OF THE VALLEY

from New York Cold Storage $40 per 1,000
In cases of 2,000 and 4000 pips.

90-92 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

Page

Advance Co 95

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 90

Allen, J. K 91

American Bulb

Co 85

Anderson, S. A.. 87
Aphlne Mfg. Co. 94

Barrows & Son. . 76
Baycrsdorfer, H.

Co K»

Bay State Nur-
series 76

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 91

Bobblnk & At-
kins 76

Boddington, A.

T 83

Bolgiano & Son.. 84
Boston Floral

Supply Co 91

Breck, J. & Sons. 85
Breltmeyer's J.

Sons 86

Buuyard, A. T... 88

Burnett Bros 85

Burpee, W. A. &
Co ^

Carter's Tested
Seeds, Inc 84

Child s, John
Lewis 70

Clarke's, D. Sons. 86

1ST G

Page
Conard & Jones

Co 75

Cooke. Geo. H... 86

Cowee, W. J 91

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 76

Craig. Robert Co. 76

Dards 86

Davenport, A. M. 76

Dreer, H. A 74-95

Dunlop, John H. 87
Dysart, R 84

Edwards Folding
Box Co 88

Elliott, Wm. &
Sons 85

Esler, J. G 95

Eyres 87

Farquhar, R. &

J. Co 85

Fenrlcb, Jos. S.. 90
Floral Nurseries. 8S

Ford. M. C 90

Ford, W. P 90

Fottler, Fiske,

Rawsou Co (HI

From,ent, H. E... 90
Galvln, Thos. F.. 87
Gasser Co., J. M. 87
Gudc Bros. Co... 80
Grey, Thos. J.

Co 85

Growers Cut

Flower Co 90

D V

Page

Page

Hail Association.

95

McConnell, Alex.

KB

Hammond Paint

McHutchison &

& Slug Shot
Works

Co

76

94

Meconi. Paul

90

Hart. Geo. B

91

Meehan, Chas. E.

88

Hentz & Nash.. .

91

Metropolitan Ma-

Hess & Swoboda.

H7

terial Co

95

Hews, A. H. &

Michell. H. F. Co.

84

Co

9ii

Michigan Cut

Hill Co., E. G....

88

Flower Ex

SS

Hill, D. Nursery

Millang, Chas....

90

Co

V«

Millang, Frank..

INI

Hltchlngs & Co..

96

Murray, Samuel..

86

Holm & Olson...

H7

Miller, A. L

■|'(i

Holland Nur-

series

7C,

Nat'I Nursery-

85

man

76

Irwin, R. J

N. Y. Florists'

Johnston Bros...

80

Supply Co

91

Kastiug, W. F.

Nicotine Mfg. Co.

94

Co

88

Nlessen, Leo Co.

88

Keller Sons, J. B.

87

Nitrate Agencies

Kelway & Son. ..

85

Co

94

Kerr the Florist.

.H7

Kervan Co

IHI

Ouwerkerk, P

iO

King Construc-

Palmer, W. J. &

tion Co

9t>

Son

87

KnoMe Bros

HI

Park Floral Co. .

87

Kottmiller

86

Pnrshelsky Bros.

95

Kroeschell Bros..

'.)h

P p d e r s o n, An-

Kuebler, W. II..

90

thon

.s:!

Lager & Hurrell.

76

Penn the Florist.

8(i

Lemon Oil Co....

94

Pennock, S. S.

Leonard Seed Co.

W.

Co

89

Marshall. W. E.

Plaftzgraff Pot-

Co

86

tery Co........

93

I S E R J

Page
Pierce Co., P. O. 95

Pieraon, A, N 76

Pierson. F. R 87

Poehlmann Bros.

Co 88

Pulverized Ma- '

nure Co 94

Randall's Flower

Shop 87

Reed & Keller... 91
Reldel & Meyer.. 90

Reid, Edw 88

Robinson, H. M.

Co 90

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 88

Roehrs, J. Co 78

Roland, Thomas. 87
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 93

Roserv, The 86

Rynveld, F. &

Sons 75

Schling, Max 86

Schwakc, Chas.

Co 75

Sekenger, Adam. 86
Sheridan. W. F.. 80
Siebrecht, Geo. C. 90
SiKgers & Sig-

gers 05

Skldelsky, S. S.

& Co 85

Sllnu, B. S.. Jr.. »1
Sllnn, Clarence. . 91

Page
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 70

Smith, P. J 90

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 70

Smith & Fetters. 87
Smyth, Wm. J.. 87
Stunipp, G. E. M. 88
Stumpp & Walter

Co 85

Thorliurn, J. M.

& Co 85

Totty, Chas. H.. 70
Traendly &

Schenck 90

United Cut Flow-
er Co 91

Vincent. K., Jr.,
& Sons Co 75

Wants, For Sale,

etc 93

Ward, R.M. & Co. 75

Weber, F. C 87

Weiss, Herman.. 90

Wood Bros 70

Woodruff, S. D.
& Son 85

Young, A. 1 90

Young, John 00

Young, Thos.. Jr. 91
Young & Nugent. 80
Zech &. Maun .... 88

LJ Y

IVI

H I IMO

from the firms whose seasonable advertisements appear in this paper. They tal<e the initiative and it is now
"up to you" to mal<e the next move in the process which is to mal<e livelier business and

better times for us all.

lUY IMO>A/

->-r

76

LILY BULBS

FALL SHIPMENT

ilaltldarum, Maxnineam, AanUaa.
Album. Mrlpuoirnr, Et«.

BhlpmrDIt illalrltMiIrd from Ntw Tork,
(.'biravo, i'blUdclptila, UanTer, LvndoB
iodi;.

Writ* for IMPORT prlrri. atitlng «atD-
Iltr. Tarlrtr aod alu.

McHUTCHISON & CO., '^''AL'Sr''

M CUAMHKHH XT., NEW VOKK

ROS

ALI^ TIIK rori I.AIi \AK1KTIE8
Own Kootw or (trnft^d

RIM

lOIMi

Rooted CulOns* of alt (he bent conim«v-
clal \arlrtlri«. Ilraltliy stock.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Krvdy for Immpdlate tialca

Size I'ot inO

ABPARACVS Sprrniprl 2V4-1D. $3.00

ASI'AKAUtS 8prro(rrl 3 -In. BOO

8M1I^X 2Vi-ln. 8.00

«KM> FOR CATAI-OGIIK

W39D BROTHERS, Fishkill, N.Y.

ROBERT CRAIG COT!

ROSES, PALMS,

and N*T*ltlea 1b DacormtlT* PUnta.
4\nU 111 4Mk SHEETS, PHILlDElPRIi Pi

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

Nursery Stock

rnll and OrBsmeaUU Troaa, Ihroba,
SaJkU FrmlU. CtomBtIa, Kwmtfnama

WrtU tar Trada Ust.

ff. t T. SMITH COMPANY, Ginti, N. T.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nursenmien, FloritU
and Planters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS
IVIADISOIM, IM. J.

ORCHIDS

Wr crao aod aril nntlilni hot ORmiDa
If TOO arr la thr markrt far this claaa of
planta OT« reaper(fall7 Hullrlt your Inqolrlc*
kod ordrrm. SparlaJ ll«u oa appllraUao.

LAQER « HURRELL. Summit, NJ.

HORTICULTUUK

January 26, 1918

CYBOTIUM SCHIEDEI

6 nnd 7 Inrh ikiIh, 4 to ;'. fl sprfiid. l\ nnil t'> iikIi

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS

9 and 10 Inch 1'»Ih i2 to $4 t-acli

BIRDS' NEIST p-ERIMS

4 Inch GO cents, 4'^ Inch T!> <'cntH; 5 Inch $1.00. A few specimen
7 inch at $2.50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

^^ ^ 't ^ r -^ o ^A^ It ,

Julius R^^Kirs Oompariy
F3 L. A rM T S IVI EIM

Orchids, Conservatory Plants, Novellies, Begonias, Garden

Perennials

Finest Stock in America for Trade or Private Requirements

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSEJIIES

WhoUiaU and RetaU NORTH ABINGTON. MASS.

PRIMULA MALACOIDES TOWNSENDII

I'LKASINO LILAC RO.SE

A ReTolulion in the Baby Type

FIrst-claBB certlflcntpg of merit awunled
by New York Florists' Club, Nussnu Coun-
ty Horticultural Society and Oyster Hay
Horticultural Society.

Out of 2-lnch pots, tl.60 per doi., $10.00 per
100; 3-lncb potH, $2.00 per dox., $15.00 per
100.
Individual flowera aa larre as a 25c.-plece.

A.. L.. IVIIL.I_EFR
JAMAICA. NEW YOBK

SMITH'S

REVISED CHRYSANTHEMUM MANUAL

(Tbird Edition)
The best work on rhryBiinthemum Cul-
ture. Ilotb aiiiatenr uod florlHts buve beeo
provided with articles for tbelr special
needs.

One llandred and Six Paces. Only BOc.
ronlpald.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST BABDT BROnODENUKONS,
AZALEAH, CUNIrKRH. CLEMATIS,
H. P. B08E8, HIIRl'BS AMD UEB-
BACEOl'H PLANTS.

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Holllea and a Coinplet« Line of C«nifaraas
ETargreeaa.

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Cottage Gardens Nmrseries, Inc.

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National Nurseryman

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Journal for nurserymen. Circula-
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$1JW per year. Ptirrlgo aubacrlp-
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Sample copy free upon application
from tbose In tbe trade enclosing
their business card.

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HATBORO, PA.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BE§T FOB OVBB HALF A (.B>TlHr.

Small, medlnm and large slies supplied.
Price list DOW ready.

THE Ds HILL NURSERY CO.

■ rergrean Bpeclallsts. 1.4ir(eal (irowera IM

Aaiarlaa.

BOX «IS. UINURB. rLi>.

FIM!

from 2 1-4 inch Pots

BOSTON.s — M ppr 100. $40 per 1000.
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January 26, 1918

HORTICULTURE

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS and
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

National Flower Show Indefinitely Postponed. Convention

Will Be Held, Together with Trade Exhibition,

at St, Louis, in Apiil as Planned

(By Telegraph from St. Loais)

After a general survey of conditions in the country
at large, taking all sections into consideration, and
after hearing full expression of views from St. Louis
representatives and all members present of the National
Flower Show Committee and of the Executive Board
of the Society of American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists, including representatives on the board
from the alliliated societies, it was the unanimous con-
clusion of all that to hold the National Flower Show
this spring would be unjust to the guarantors and also
to those who have always by their exhibits made pre-
vious National Flower Shows an unqualified success in
, whatever city held. Notwithstanding that much val-
uable work has been done toward the holding of the
show and that such members, one and all, have lent their
best ett'orts so tliat everything was progressing favorably,
it was reluctantly decided to postpone the National
Flower Show until there is a change in the general con-
ditions throughout the country which will insure rapid
movement of freight congestion. Thanks are due to
those who liave already taken exhibition space and to
the guarantors as well as to the St. Louis Committees.
While some financial loss will result from a cessation
of the preparations which have been imder way, it is
believed that it will be wiser, in view of the practical
difficulties in the way of holding a successful National
Flower Show at this time to absorb present loss rather
tlian to incur further expense. The National Flower

Show will not therefore be held this spring but there
will be no change in the dates for the Convention of the
Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horti-
culturists and the St. Louis members will now direct
tlieir efforts to the preparations for the April conven-
tion. It is believed that the matter of coal conserva-
tion to which the attention of the trade must continue
to be given while the war lasts and other important mat-
ters which require consideration by all florists, will
cause the attendance at this convention to be unusually
large, as it will draw not only from the East and South
but from the great Nor-thwest as well as from the South-
west and the territory located near to St. Louis. Hold-
ing the meeting in April will avoid the heated season.
The watchword of this convention will be Co-operation,
Conservation and America First. There will be an
interesting exhibition showing recent developments of
American products and it is believed that by April
facilities for railroad travel will have been much im-
proved and that the commercial trade exhibit will be a
fine one. The matter of publicity will also receive
pro|)er attention at the convention. By that time the
work already done in that direction will have begun to
show its good results and it is expected that all mem-
bers of the trade will realize their duty to become mem-
bers of the S. A. F. if they have not already done so
and help to push forward what it is doing.

John Young, Secretary.

NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL
FLOWER SHOW.

A regular meeting of the Interna-
tional Flower Show Committee was
held in the Grand Central Palace,
Monday, Jan. 14, at 2.30 p. m. A selec-
tion was made in the prize design con-
test for the feketch that will be used
for the poster purposes in the coming
exhibition.

While all the members realize the
unsettled condition of the country,
and that it is quite possible that some
of the exhibits may be somewhat cur-
tailed, still they had the assurance
that there would be exhibits from
other large places which heretofore
had not shown any interest in the
Flower Shows.

Secretary John Young made his re-
port showing that at the present time
$11,000 worth of space has been re-
served in the trade section. Mr. New-
bold reported that the Jadies of the
Red Cross, with whom the same ar-
rangements had been made as pre-
vailed for the 1917 Show, were work-
ing strenuously to have the Tea Gar-
den more attractive than ever. Mr.

HoUaman gave a report of all exhibi-
tions that had been held in the Grand
Central Palace during the season
which showed that all of them did as
much business as in previous years.
Arthur Herrington, manager of the ex-
hibition, also submitted his report
which was to the effect that the avail-
able material for exhibits were such
that the coming exhibition would com-
pare favorably with any in the past.

Many of the growers, of course,
were not over-jubilant in regard to
the coal and laljor situation, but
pledged themselves to put forth their
best efforts towards making the com-
ing International Flower Show, to be
held March 14-21, a success in every
way.

OUR COVER ILLUSTRATION.
We i)resent this week an interest-
ing and attractive orchid picture in
the portrait of Cattleya Raphaels.
which adorns the first cover page.
Cattleya Raphaels is a hybrid be-
tween C. Trianae and C. aurea. It is
one of the most useful hybrid orchids
either for the connoisseur or the com-
mercial grower because its time of
flowering is always from the middle of
November right up till Christmas.
The iirogeny of this cross run all the
way from albinos to dark crimson.
The lip is usually golden yellow and
deep magenta. The flower illustrated
was raised at the conservatories of
Clement Moore at Hackensack, N. J.,
where many very notable hybrid or-
chids have originated.

Tiie total acreage sown to crops in
1917 in the uninvaded portion of
France showed a decrease of 24.4 per
cent from the acreage in 1913. Th';
burden of agriculture which has rested
since the war on old men, women and
children will be lightened consider-
ably by the 1500 farm tractor.<^ being
shipped to France this winter by the
U. S. Food Administration.

When all is said and done the true
philosophy of advertising is the Ayer
dictum, "Keeping everlastingly at it
brings success." No doubt of it, boys.
So send along that little check to the
S. A. F. publicity committee and pray
that they may use it judiciously and
effectively. G. C. Watson.

Philadelphia.

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CONTENTS Page

(". OVKK I LLl ST K .\ T 1 Oi\ — Cattleya Raphaelae
(C. Triansp x C. aiirea)

NKW YORK INTERNATIO.NAL FLOWER SHOW 77

SOCIKTY OK AMERIC.A.N FLORISTS:

National Flower Show Indeflnitely Postponed — Con-
vention and Trade Exhibition to be Held in St. Louis
as Planned 77

ARTEMISIA— KifTiard Wof/ic— Illustrated 79

TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE 79

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Society of American Florists
— Massachusetts Nurserymen's Association — South-
western Nurserymen Organize — Meetings Next Week —
Connecticut Horticultural Society — Lancaster County
Florists' Association — New York Florists' Club —
Buffalo Florist Club — Westchester and Fairfield Hor-
ticultural Society — State Florists' Association of
Indiana — Stamford Horticultural Society — Nassau
County Horticultural Society 80-81

SEED TRADE— A Slogan tor the Seed Trade; David
Biirpic — Annual Dinner of Peter Henderson Co 84

OK INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

Stamp and Poster Trade Boomers — A Story With a
Moral — New Flower Stores 86-87

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, New York,

Philadelphia 89

Rochester. St. Louis 91

LOCAL AND GE.XERAL NEWS:
Chicago, St. Louis, Cleveland, Rochester, New York,
Cincinnati 92-93

OBITUARY— S. B. Coffin— Mrs. John Schneider 93

MISCELLANEOUS:

Our Cover Illustration 77

Flower Growing Essential 79

Greetings to the Florists of the United States 79

William Plumb in .Action— Illustrated 82

Publications Received 82

Catalogues Received 83

Business Troubles 91

Visitors' Register ] 93

Welcome Commendation 94

News Notes 94

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 95

Cost of Heating by Gas 95

We believe the action of the S. A. F.
'^° Executive Board and National

National Flower Flower Show Committee in post-
show this year poning the National Flower Show
until conditions are more propitious
will meet with general approval. Many misgivings
have been felt as to the wisdom of going on with the
preparations for this momentous enterprise in the ex-
isting chaotic conditions as to transportation and other
dubious contingencies which might have a serious bear-
ing on the success of the undertaking. All the National
Flower Shows thus far have been conspicuously and
progressively successful, financially as well as horticul-

lurally, and it is well that no chances be taken now,
as a fMihire to nniintuiii the record would be a far-
iniching calamity. The National C-oniinittces have
iictcil w iscly.

'J'lie old, old "lioiie of contention'' — the

'^^'^ removal of over-crowded trees, planted

"red rag" originally with the intention to thin them

again „iit jn ijue time — has come to liie surface

again, in n controver.-iy between the Hoston
park commissioners, who jiropose to leinove the centre
trees in a triple row of red oaks l)ordering tlie Arbor-
way, ])lanted when small by the late J. A. I'cttigrew,
and a number of remonstrants led by A. A. Shurtleff,
consulting architect of the commission, who demand
that the trees should remain. Why is it that so many
people, seemingly otherwise normal, harbor such a vio-
lent bias against any action which seeks to provide for
tlie free and symmetrical development of specimen trees
in public reservations to their full natural beauty?
Sucli propositions invariably have the same effect as a
red rag on certain cattle, in stirring up a grievance.

Despite the combination of adverse con-
Come ditions now prevailing in the larger por-
to Boston tion of this country, Boston is earnestly
hoping that the meeting of the Ameri-
can Carnation Society in this city next week may be
well-attended by the votaries of the divine flower and a
great success in every respect. Boston has had the honor
of receiving and entertaining the Carnation Society on
several occasions in the past and each occasion proved a
lustrous event in the historj' of the Society and in the
(lcvelo])inent of the flower it seeks to promote. Nowhere
in the world arc better carnations produced than in
and around Boston and it "goes without saying" that
the exhibition which will be put up on this occasion
will be one of rare excellence and beauty, well worth
the time, expense and effort involved in attending, how-
ever great the distance may be. So come, one and all,
bring your best productions and feel assured that you
will be well repaid.

;\mong the agencies that are doing
An alliance elTective service in behalf of beauty in
for defense horticulture in these troublous days
when ornamental horticulture is hard-
pressed as never before, count the Garden Clubs of
.\merica, the Woman's National Farm and Garden
-Association and other bodies of similar character and
purpose all over this country. The supjiort they give is
wholehearted, unflrigging and through mediums of pub-
licity which are strongly influential in directions that
are not always very accessible to the commercial horti-
culturist but are of incalculable value to the continued
|>rosperity of his business. The florist, nurseryman and
seedsman all owe a big debt of gratitude to these en-
thusiastic disciples of the gospel of beauty who have
put their hearts and souls into the campaign to save
our flower gardens from being recklessly overrun and
sacrificed in the hysterical stampede for food produc-
tion to the exclusion of everything else that is dear to
the heart of the gardener. We regard this work which
these people are doing and these ends to which they are
devoting their efforts as no less patriotic, no less needful
to humanity in the present time of distre.ss and for the
days that are to come in the hidden future, than are
those other commendable agencies whose energies are
so scrupulously centered upon the production and con-
servation of food crops and the mere bodily sustenance
of the people.

January 26, 1918

HORTICULTURE

Artemisia

The name artemisia involuntarily brings back into
our memory a sweet aromatic odor much cherished by
our ancestors. A specimen of Artemisia Abrotanum,
the Old Man, a shrubby plant with dark green finely
cut foliage could always be found in some corner of their
gardens. When a boy I remember old ladies on going to
church frequently taking a little twig along between the
leaves of their hymn books. The present generation, as
a rule, has little time for those old-fashioned fragrant
but in color and general %howiness inconspicuous things.
The two species with finely cut silvery foliage, Arte-
misia pedemontana and A. stelleriana we often used in
carpet bedding. By what it appears they are to repre-
sent a useful material for the filling up of vacancies in
sunny positions of large rockeries in the near future.
But not until the recent introduction of the subject of
our illustration, Artemisia lactiflora, could a species of
this genus claim front rank on our herbaceous plant
lists. Artemisia lactiflora has proved a highly orna-
mental border plant. Its decidedly graceful habit of
growth attracts attention on sight. One particular
reason for treasuring this species most is because it is
in bloom during the latter part of August and nearly,
all through September, when many of our perennial
borders more or less lack in variety of form in flowers.
During- this time the light freely branching spikes of
creamy white color, born on stems from 3 to 4 feet
high, constitute a very desirable acquisition for the
floral display of our gardens. The attractively cut dark
green foliage contrasting well with the light colored
panicles is another valuable feature readily appreciated.

ABTEMISI.V LACTirLOBA.

Artemisia lactiflora prefers a deep, well dug and en-
riched ground. Throughout the north it wants full sun,
while in the middle x\tlantic states it thrives equally
well in light partial shade. For perfect development I
found sufficient irrigation especially during the early
part of its growth absolutely necessary.

.\rtemisia lactiflora requires manure or leaf-covering
during winter. Propagation by cuttings, divisions and
raising from seed.

-Sd^M^iAxi-^ct&LA/

Glenside, Pa.

TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE.
Competition Open to All.

The Florists' Telegraph Delivery
Association will give two hundred dol-
lars cash for the best sign or emblem
submitted to its committee for use of
the members in advertising the deliv-
ery of flowers by mail, telegraph, tele-
phone, etc., etc., etc.

The successful subject will be one
suitable for use as a poster stamp,
window sign, delivery wagon sign or
bill board. It must convey in the sim-
plest manner the title of our Associa-
tion-— Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Those competing will not be restricted
as to size or number of subjects sent
In tor consideration. The idea the
committee wants to convey through
the sign is that members of the Flor-
ists' Telegraph Delivery Association
can deliver flowers anywhere in the
United States or Canada (or the
world) through its members on short
notice.

We want a sign easily remembered
wherever seen and symbolical of our
aims. Get busy and get your sketches
In. Be sure to put your name and ad-
dress plainly on the back of each
sketch submitted. Anyone is eligi-
ble.

The sketches will become the prop-
erty of the Association and we will
only pay for the one selected. All
rights and titles will remain with the
Association and no artist's nor design-
er's name will be permitted on the
face of the selected sketch. The de-
clBion of the committee will be final.
Here is a chance for a little easy
money. Your Idea is likely to be the

winner, so do it now. All sketches
must be in the hands of the committee
not later than March 1, 1918. Send
your sketches and for any further in-
formation address F. C. W. Brown,
Chairman of Sign Committee F. T. D..
care The J. M. Gasser Co., Cleveland,
Ohio.

To All Florists of the United
States -Greetings!

Recognizing the need for in-
forming the government as to
conditions in the industry, it is
requested that you will at once
communicate to John Young, Sec-
retary, 53 West 28th Street, New
York City, information stating
how many feet of glass is now
shut down on account of coal
conservation. IT IS IMPOR-
TANT THAT YOU ACT AT
ONCE. THIS MEANS YOU.
GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR
FELLOW FLORISTS IN ORDER
THAT OUR INDUSTRY MAY
BE PROTECTED.

JOHN YOUNG, Sec.

The Nebraska State Florists' Asso-
ciation held its annual meeting at
Lincoln on January 15, and after busi-
ness had been finished up, had a dinner
at the Lincoln Hotel. Officers were
elected as follows: President, C. H.
Frey, Lincoln; vice-president. C. H.
Greene, FVemont; secretary and treas-
urer, Lewis Henderson, Omaha.

FLOWER GROWING ESSENTIAL.

President R. M. Saltonstall in his
address before the Massachusetts Hor-
ticultural Society on January 12 had
this to say:

"Some people look upon the growing
of flowers as a pure luxury which
ought to be given up during war times.
Now I do not agree with this because
we must consider the fact that a very
considerable number of men have
given up their lite work to the study
and work of floriculture, a science in
itself. Some of these men are of ma-
ture years and utterly unfitted for
other fields of work, and in many cases
dependent on such work for their sup-
port. Again, it is important to keep
this industry going for those who wish
to return to it after the war. A vast
amount of plant life in greenhouses
would be lost if the business is given
up. These plants in many cases have
taken years to grow and perhaps could
never be replaced. Flowers surely are
not so much of a luxury as costly
clothing or jewelry worn chiefly to at-
tract the eye, or the many attractive
but not necessary fittings of our homes.
If all luxuries are to go, flowers must
go with them, but when we consider
the great amount of happiness and
real pleasure that can be given to the
sick and the wounded and those con-
fined to their bed, in some cases far
away from home, I say that flowers
should be the last of all luxuries to
be forced out by dire stress of war."

Leroy, N. Y. — Prelsack Bros, have
turned their flower growing houses
over to the forcing of vegetables ex-
clusively.

11 (J H 1' 1 C U L T U li E

January 1:6, 1918

l

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

1

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HOR-
TICULTURISTS.

At till' iiu'otinK of tin- I'xecutlvf
hoard, in seasion at St. I.ouls this
week, thp followiiiK rcaolution was
udoptod by an uniiniinous vote and
telegraplied to Hon. II. A. Garflcld.
Fuel Administrator, Washington, D.
C: "The Exooutlvo Uourd of the So-
ciety of American Florists and Orna-
mental Horticulturists in session here
unanimously vote to cooperate In con-
servation by reducing fuel consump-
tion one-third, pursuant to your recom-
menilation. Signed, C'has. H. Totty,
president: John Young, secretary;
VVm. F. Gude, Washington representa-
tive." It was further resolved that
the president and secretary of the S.
A. F. and O. H., are hereby authorized
to execute any papers that may be re-
quired by the .National Fuel Adminis-
trator In complying with the fuel con-
servation by our members and allied
organizations.

MASSACHUSETTS NURSERYMEN'S
ASSOCIATION.

At the eighth annual meeting of the
Massachusetts Nurserymen's Associa-
tion held in Boston, January 8th, some
matters of vital importance to the
trade were discussed, the most timely
being, perhaps, the question of ship-
ments. Curtis Nye Smith, the well
known attorney, in an optimistic talk
did not apprehend any serious difficul-
ties. Publicity started off with qiiite
a boom, some three thousand dollars
being pledged annually for a five year
period, the association chipping in one
hundred dollars. The subject of "Our
Labor Problem" which was on the
program, went by default as too prob-
lematic.

The most discussed matter was
"Standardization" with Mr. Harlan P.
Kelsey. conducting. As far as one not
very well acquainted with the subject
could gather, everything connected
with the nursery business is to be
standardized — which is fine. But the
scheme also Includes florists, forest-
ers, botanists and apothecaries. A
man's job.

Officers for 1918 are: President,
John Kirkegaard, of New England
Nursery Company; vice-president. G.
Thurlow, of Cherry Hill Nursery Com-
pany; secretary, W. H. Thurlow (re-
elected); executive committee, Julius
Heurlin, chairman. Blue Hill Nurser-
ies; E. W. Breed, W. Adams, R. Wy-
man; legislative committee. .Julius
Heurlin. chairman; W. H. Wyman. A.
E. Robinson. E. W. Breed. V. H.

SOUTHWESTERN NURSERYMEN
ORGANIZE.

Persuant to a call sent out by the
committee, appointed at the Septem-
ber meeting of the Texas Nursery-
men's Association at Waco for that
purpose, several nurserymen of the
Southwest met at Denison, Texas, on
January 9th, for the purpose of organ-

Meetings Next Week

Monday, Jan. 28.

Kli*rlt4(H' niid Giinlt-iiiTfi' Club of
KliotIp Inlund, Swiiriz Ilnll, I'rovl

cl.Il.T, It. I.

ifiirdoru-rn' mid FlorlHtH' Clut> of
KallliiKiri-, KlorlHlH' Kxcliunge Ilnll.
IliilliiiKirf, Md.

Friday, Feb. 1.

.North Shore Ilnrtlcultural Socli'lj.
Maiichi'.Htor. Miikh.

Niirlh Shore Ilnrtlcultural Sochi >
Lake FnriBl, III.

PnHndena Horticultural Sochi >
PaHadeiia, Cat.

I'eople'B Park Cottage Gnrdcm r^
Axsoelatkn, I'nterBon, N. J.

Yonkerfl Horticultural Socht\
Yoiikera. N. Y.

Saturday, Feb. 2.

I'aclflc Coa.st Horticultural Society,
S.Tii Fniiiclsco, <'ul.

Izalion of the southwestern nursery-
men into one association.

The meeting was called to order at
1.45 p. m. by J. R. Mayhew, chairman
of the coramitiee, who in stating the
object of the meeting, pointed out a
number of advantages that could be
had by such au organization.

After adopting the constitution and
by-laws, the following officers were
selected on recommendation of the
committee on nominations:

W. C. Griffing, Port Arthur, Texas,
president: W. A.Wagner, Uurant, Okla.,
vice-president; L. J. Tackett, Fort
Worth, secretary-treasurer. These offi-
cers, together with J. R. Mayhew,
Waxahachie, Texas, and Geo. Parker,
Fayetteville, Ark., compose the execu-
tive committee.

A membership committee was ap-
pointed composed of W. C. Griffing,
Port Arthur, Texas; John S. Kerr,
Sherman, Texas; Geo. F. Verhalen,
Scottsville, Texas; Mr. Garee. Noble,
Okla.; Geo. Parker, Fayetteville, Ark.;
C. K. Clingman, Keithville, La., W. H.
Hatcher, Douglas, Arizona.

The fourth Tuesday in September of
each year was selected as the regular
meeting date and Denison, Texas, as
the next meeting place.

CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

As usual, the members were treated
to an unusually fine exhibition of cy-
camen. Primula malacoides and ericas
at the first meeting of the New Year.
The exhibitor was John F. Huss, su-
perintendent of the James J. Goodwin
estate. A very fine srecimen of Erica
hyemalis attracted much attention.

The essay provided by the National
Association of Gardeners, entitled:
"Organization and Co-operation," by
.M. L. Davey, Kent, Ohio, was read by
the secretary, and helped to make the
meeting interesting and entertaining.
The next meeting will be held Feb. 11,
and during the year 1918 meetings
will be held once a month.

Alfred Di.xon, Sec'y.

Hartford, Conn,

THE LANCASTER COUNTY FLOR-
ISTS ASSOCIATION.

The mceiing in January in the
Chamber of Cninmercc rooms was al-
most a hundred [cr cent, ntlendance,
with our friends T. J. Nolan and
Dennis Connor as vlsitorg.

The following named officers were
elected for 1918: President, Elmer
Weaver, Konks, Pa.; vice-president,
l.cnion S. Landls, Lancaster; secre-
lary, Albert M. Herr. Lancaster;
' reasurer, Harry K. Rohrer, Lancaster,
I'a. President Schroyer in a few appro-
priate remarks called the President-
elect to the chair and he, after thank-
ing the members for his election,
asked that the attendance at the pres-
ent meeting be typical of every meet-
ing for the year. He said that misery
loves company and that we could at
least come together once a month and
commiserate with each other.

The following committees were then
appointed: Programme — Harry K.
Rohrer, Chas. B. Herr and Rudolph
Nagle. Visiting— Chas. M. Weaver,
Ira Landis and Rutter B. Hess. Ex-
hibition—Willis B. Girvin, B. F. Barr
and A. F. Strickler. Automobile —
.\brahani Kohrer, C. S. Loeffler and
John Shriener.

We hoped to have either S. S. Pen-
nock or -Arthur Neissen of Philadel-
phia with us for a talk but both
pleaded prior engagements and the
talk devolved tipon Willis B. Girvin
and Elmer Weaver who related their
experiences in handling flowers over
the holidays, they having been dele-
gated to accompany the growers' ship-
ments to their destination to see that
they were properly delivered. Mr.
Girvin stated that he joined the ex-
press car at WMtmer and in conjunc-
tion with the messenger handle! the
cut flower shipments for Philadelphia,
which were so heavy that they were
well down the road before they had
them straightened out. He said that
the messenger simply would not have
been able to handle the business him-
self. Ii> unloading he saw that they
were kept on separate trucks and that
these trucks were delivered to the
loading platform in good shape and
record tim^e where the several commis-
sion men picked them up and by 10.30
everything was cleared, an impossible
feat without this personal supervision.
He said that holiday returns were
fairly satisfactory with the exception
of paper white narcissi which were
sold for less than the price of the
bulbs, and that the situation seems to
be getting worse every day.

Elmer W'eaver said that his experi-
ences about tallied with that of Mr.
Girvin excepting that the shipments
for his day were ,even heavier than
the previous day and that they were
one and one-half hours in making the
run from W. Philadelphia to Broad
street station. As soon as he got in
he called up the commission houses

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81

and when the flowers reached the
loading platform they were there with
their trucks to take tliem. He made
the point that if the commission
houses would co-operate and have a
man to meet certain trains and see
that the stock is unloaded properly
much loss and delay would be avoided,
as their experience was that the ex-
press company was only too glad for
such experienced assistance. He also
stated that shipments made on local
trains would be sure' of getting into
Broad street, while those made on
through trains would sometimes ' be
run on a side track and probably not
unloaded for ten days. He said that
he had seen at least fifty such cars
on various sidlings in the city. With
embargos on express to both Philadel-
phia and Pittsburgh they had tried
parcel post since the holidays, insur-
ing their packages, but that they
found this almost as uncertain and
with a number of packages frozen and
that the insurance people had cut out
insurance on greenhouse products,
simply insuring their delivery. He
said that they had been making use
of a package stamp delivery that was
in effect between Parksburg and Phil-
adelphia the limit for weight being
titty pounds and the minimum charge
twenty cents. These stamps carried
the package in the baggage car, the
package, as I understand it, to be
called for. Fred Ritchy and the
writer gave some of their experiences
In the shipping of plants.

A fuel conservation proposition re-
ceived from Wm. F. Gude was signed
by the owners of greenhouses present
with one or two exceptions. In the
discussion it was brought out that a
cord of hard wood is about equal to
a ton of coal, the ordinary run of wood
requiring two cords to equal a ton of
coal, and that where a night man was
employed the firing of wood was not
much harder than bituminous coal
firing. There is plenty of wood with-
in eighteen to twenty miles of the
city but on almost inaccessible hills
so that the expense of getting it out
would make it more expensive than
ordinary coal.

T. J. Nolan and Dennis Connor were
besieged with questions for over an
hour after the meeting adjourned
as to conditions over the sections they
cover.

The next meeting will be Feb. 21st
with the trip to Strasburg on the trol-
ley from Lancaster as the afternoon
visiting trip.

Mr. Amos Rohrer. of Strasburg. ex-
hibited carnations Belle Washburn
and Albert Roper in extra fine form.
E. P. Hostetter, of Manheim, exhibited
a vase of Rose Queen sweet peas as
good as any shown at our National
Shows. Albert M. Hkrr.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

President Sclienck has appointed
the Essay and Lecture Committee for
1918 as follows:

E. C. Vick, 205 Ellwood avenue. Ne-
wark, N. J.; J. Harrison Dick. 448 W.
37th street. New York; J. Austin
Shaw, 337 W. 30 street. New York:
W. J. Stewart, 147 Summer street,
Boston, Mass.; J. B. Deamud, 43 Bar-
clay street. New York.

BUFFALO FLORIST CLUB.

An illustrated lecture was delivered
by Professor E. A. White of Cornell
University before the Buffalo Flonst
Club at its meeting on January 9, his
subject being "Practice and Theory in
Horticulture." We have the address
in type and shall take opportunity to
give it space in our columns in the
near future.

At the conclusion of Professor
White's lecture, President Elbers
made a few remarks in appreciation
of the splendid address to which the
large and enthusiastic audience haa
listened with close attention. By
a rising vote of thanks, the audience
showed its appreciation of the lec-
ture.

President Elbers then instructed
the secretary to read several letters
from Representatives Chas. B. Smith
and Wm. Waldow, and from Mr.
Gude of Washington in answer to
letter sent to them concerning the
action taken by the Buffalo Florist
Club relative to the coal situation.

An article from the trade press was
read by the president. It stated that
in the City of New York a bill had
been passed to classify all those em-
ployed as gardeners in the city as
laborers. This, Mr. Elbers declared,
was a great injustice to men who had
spent their lives working up in a voca-
tion. A motion was to the effect that
the Buffalo Florist Club go on record
as opposed to such an unfair measure.
The members wished a copy of their
resolution to be sent to the State
Civil Service Commission at Albany,
to the Municipal Civil Service Com-
mission of New York City, and to Mr.
Henry Mackue. Secretary of the Gar-
deners of the borough of Brooklyn,
N. Y.

WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The monthly meeting of the West-
chester and Fairfield Horticultural
Society was held in Greenwich. Conn.,
Friday evening, January 11. Mr.
Whitton installed the new officers and
received a vote of thanks for his
services. Mr. Popp, on taking the
chair, was well received. A letter was
read from J. B. McArdle regretting his
unavoidable absence. Mr. Williamson's
annual report shows that we are grow-
ing fast. It was voted that we pur-
chase another $500 Liberty Bond. The
judges made the following awards:
Euphorbia jacquiniseflora from James
Stuart, cultural certificate; Begonia
Cincinnati from Tom Aitcheson, cul-
tural certificate; roses from William
Graham, highly commended. After
some discussion it was agreed to hold
an informal smoker at our next meet-
ing in Hubbard's Hall, Friday even-
ing, February 8th, at 8 p. m. M. C.
Ebel and a few other noted speakers
will address the meeting.

Jack Conrot, cor. Secy.

food production and conservation, and
closed its session in Indianapolis with
a public auction of prize-winning flow-
ers turning over the proceeds to the
Red Cross Society. It was decided to
petition the Public Service Commission
of Indiana for relief in the matter of
express shipments. Flowers and other
greenhouse products are discriminated
against by the express companies, it
was said. Prizes were awarded to W.
Frank & Sons Company of Portland,
Ind., for roses and carnations and
Baur & Steinkamp of Indianapolis on
a new seedling carnation. Following
the afternoon meeting, Irwin Berter-
mann was re-elected president; Her-
man Younge, first vice-president; Fred
Heinl, of Lafayette, second vice-presi-
dent; Oliver Steinkamp, secretary, and
Charles Pahud, treasurer.

STAMFORD (CONN.) HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of this Society
was held Jan. 4th, with light attend-
ance. Many are experiencing difficulty
in obtaining coal, some being com-
pelled to shut down entirely. Presi-
dent Henry Wild congratulated the
Society on the w-ork it had done the
previous year, and also of starting the
New Year with the election of ten
new members. This Society, only one
year old, already has a membership
of over one hundred. An instructive
paper presented by W. A. Besqekie on
asparagus culture was read by the
president. Exhibits included freesia
Purity, by A. AUius, vote of thanks;
naval oranges, by A. Allius, cultural
certificate: Snowball caulifiower. by
A. V. Carver, highly commended.

W. J. Rice, Cor. Sec.

NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Nassau County Horticultural Society
was held in Glen Cove, N. Y., Wednes-
day, Jan. 9th. In the monthly compe-
tition R. a. Jones was awarded 1st for
roses, carnations and poinsettias;
honorable mention to Joe Mastroiani
for lettuce. An essay was read by
Harry Goodband entitled "Organiza-
tion and Co-operation." and written by
M. L. Davey. Jas. Holloway gave an
inte»esting account of his recent visit
out west. Jas. McCarthy, the retiring
president, was presented with a pair
of gold sleeve links for his able ad-
ministration. Competition for the
next meeting. 1 pot of cyclamen, 1 pot
Primula malacoides and 24 freesias.
H. GooDR.vN'i), Cor. Secy.

STATE FLORISTS' ASSOCIATION
OF INDIANA.
The State Florists' Association, at
the close of its annual banquet at
the Claypool Hotel, pledged sup-
port to the State Committee on

The Peninsula Horticultural Society,
at its annual session in Cambridge,
Md., on Jan. 10, elected the following
officers: President, Warren C. New-
ton, Bridgeville, Del.; vice-president,
Walter B. Harris, Worton, Md.; secre-
tary-treasurer, Wesley Webb, Dover,
Del. Executive committee, Warren C.
Newton. Bridgeville; Walter B. Har-
ris, Worton: Samuel L. Hyrn, Cam-
bridge; J. Leonard Soper, Magnolia;
F. J. Dul;es. Girdle Tree. Addresses
were delivered by W. M. Dickson,
Woodside. Del.; Profs. E. N. Cory and
C. E. Temple, Maryland State College;
Prof. C. A. McCue and T. F. Manna,
Delaware Experiment Station; V. C.
Carroll, Charles E. Tribbetts, Seaford,
Del., and Dr. Knapp, Washington.

U U li T 1(J U L TU R E

January 26, 1918

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

An liitruilurtlon to llie Study of
Liindscape Dosigu. Ity Iloury Vincent
Hubbard and Theodora Kimball. With
12 full pugo Illustrations including
plans, and U illustrations in the text.
Cloth, largo 8vo. $6.00. The Macinlllan
Company, publishers.

To do Justice to a book such as
this in any brief notice is practically
Impossible. The publishers' claim that
"this book, just published, oilers the
first comprehensive treatment of land-
scape architecture ever brought out,"
Is convincingly impressed upon the
reader who peruses its pages. There
Is no slavish obeisance to any
"school." no egotistical controversy,
but a vast treasury of information and
inspiration for the lover of nature and
gardening — a thoughtful, unbiased
enunciation of the fundamental prin-
ciples of sincerity, congruity and good
taste in the appreciation of beauty
and the creation of beauty; a broad
gauge and scholarly work in which
pure horticulture has not been pushed
into the background by homage to
"formality," and with reverence for
Nature as its keynote and the "why
and wherefore" running through and
underlying every chapter.

The authors acknowledge that they
"are well aware that no designer was
ever made by the study of theory
alone and that most of the essential
fire of emotion in appreciation and
design is forever untransmutable into
written words," yet this eloquent work
will surely prove a w^ell-spring of well-
founded, practical knowledge. The
authors' analysis of the aesthetic prin-
ciples of landscape design is striking-
ly original in conception and so also
are their practical suggestions for the
working out of every problem, and
every open-minded gardener who
reads the hook will be immeasurably
benefited thereby. It is refreshing to
find a modern author on landscape
work who does not seem to place
planting design as subsidiary and
tributary to architecture but accords
to this department of garden art its
rightful dignity. There are countless
instances where the architect has out-
raged the beauty and grandeur of a
landscape by imposing upon it struc-
tures and treatment entirely foreign
to and out of harmony with its char-
acter.

Following is a list of the titles of
the various chapters:

Chapter I — Introduction: II — Theory
of Landscape Design; III --Taste.
Ideals. Style and Character in Land-
scape Design; IV — Styles of Land-
scape Design; V — Landscape Charac-
ters; VI — Landscape Effects; VII —
Landscape Composition; VIII — Natu-
ral Forms of Ground, Rock and Water
as Elements in Design; IX — Planting
Design; X — Design of Structures in
Relation to Landscape; XI — Tvpes of
Landscape Designs: Part I— The Oar-
den; Part II— The Estate; Part III—
Land Subdivision for Residential Pur-
poses; Part IV — Landscape Parks and
Reservations. Aopendix: Part I —
Notes on the Profes?ional Practice of
Landscape Architecture in America;
Part 11 — Notes on Procedure in De-
sign: Selected List of References on
Landscape Architecture. Following
the Appendix is a series of typical

WILLIAM PLUMB IN ACTION.

The prospfrou.s looking giiitl.'inan
in the center of the accompanying pic-
ture will be readily recognized by a
host of ui-quaintances as William
Plumb, formerly of .\<!w York, now of
Cuba, where the worries of zero
wi'uther and coal famine never In-
trude. The scene depleted Is not laid,

as some might imagine, on the deck of
a torpedo destroyer but in the pros-
pective oil fields where the company
of which Mr. Plumb is president, has
set up well drilling machinery and
hope to strike oil in such quantities
that coal for heating will be super-
seded and the coal bin rendered as
useless as a last year's birdsnest.

plannings with suggestive lists of
plants for same.

A vast number of topics are covered
in each of the chapters, and these sub-
headings appear in commendably con-
venient form in the margins of the
pages. As giving an idea of the scope
of each chapter w« give a summary
of the leading topics in the chapter on
Landscape Composition — Order in
compo.sition. objective and subjective.
Segregation of the composition. Unity
and attention. The forms of order in
composition. Characteristics of ob-
jects in landscape composition. Shape,
size, scale and distance. Texture.
Color, light and shade. Atmosphere
and atmospheric perspective. Illu-
sions in composition. Pictorial en-
framement, foregrounds, backgrounds
and planes of distance. Objects in
landscape composition according to
their design value.

Again in Chapter IX we find the fol-
lowing among the topics covered:
Planting Design — Relation of planting
design and maintenance. Plant forms.
Plant texture. Plant color. Use of
colored foliaee. Practical difficulties
of design in flower color. Plant char-
acter. Association and symbolism.
Outline, modeling and treatment of
plantations. Hedges. Specimen trees
and shrubs. Tree and shrub groups.
Herbaceous beds and borders. Ar-
rangement of plants in relation to time
of bloom. Planting as a surface deco-

ration. Carpet bedding and parterres.
Planting In rel:itlon to topography.
Planting in relation to architectural
structures, etc.

The book itself is a volume of re-
markable beauty, printed on a special
paper, with 46 original penand Ink
drawings and :ttj full-page photographs.
.Many of these Illustrations are of old-
world masterpieces of landscape art,
some of Impressive natural scenery
and others well-chosen modern exam-
ples, among the latter being a num-
ber of suggestive views In Franklin
Park,' Boston.

Horticulture Publishing Company
can supply you with this valuable and
fascinating book. The price Is $6.00
by prepaid post.

Topics Discussed by the New Eng-
land Nurserymen's Association at
their Annual Conventions — An inter-
esting volume with much practical In-
formation to be gleaned from the con-
tents, which are as follows:

The Relation of the Chemistry of
Soils and Fertilizers to the Growth of
Nursery Stock; Dr. H. J. Wheeler,
Boston, Mass.

The Nurseryman and Public Parks;
George A. Parker, Hartford, Conn.

The Nurseryman as a Landscape
Gardener; Prof. P. A. Waugh, Am-
herst, .Mass.

Methods and Results in Large Tree
Planting; Stephen Hoyt, New Canaan,
Conn.

Proper Methods of Growing Herba-
ceous Stock in the Nursery; A. E.
Robinson, Lexington, Mass.

Deciduous Shrub Seeds: the Collec-
tion, Preparation and Planting; D. A.
Clarke, Fiskeville, R. I.

The Collection, Preparation and
Planting of Evergreen Seeds; F. S.
Baker, Cheshire, Conn.

Species of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs
and Vines Best Adapted to Western
-Massachusetts; Charles Adams, Spring-
field, Mass.

Ornamental Trees and Shrubs for
Northern New England; J. G. Jack,
East Walpole, Mass.

Publicity in General: E. Fred Rowe,
Harrisburg, Pa.

Seaside Planting; J. Woodward
Manning, North Wilmington, Mass.

The Propagation and Uses of Native
Herbaceous Plants and Ferns; K. E.
Gillett, Southwick, Mass.

Journal of tlie International Garden
Club, Volume 1, No. 2. This number
completes the first volume of the
Journal. During 1918 and thereafter
it will be issued quarterly in March,
June, September and December. It is
a heavy volume, printed on fine paper
and embellished with many full-page
half-tone garden views and plant por-
traits and two rose portraits in color.
The contents include papers on May-
flowering Tulips, by John Scheepers;
Recent Investigations on the Produc-
tion of Plant Food in the Soil, by B.
D. Russell; A Garden of Ten Cen-
turies, by F. A. Arnold; Arnold Arbo-
retum Notes, by C. S. Sareent; A.
Guide to the Literature of Pomology,
by E. A. Bunyard; The Foxtail Lily,
by T. A. Havemeyer; Aquatic Garden-
ing, by George H. Pring; Tree Surg-
ery, by Alex-Lurie; New Rose Intro-
ductions, by Geo. H. Thomas; Rose

January 26, 1918

HORTICULTURE

83

NEW
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THE FINEST OUTDOOR TOMATO THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN

Awarded highest honors wherever exhibited. Winner of five Certificates of Merit from Horlicul'

tura! and Agricultural Societies. "Stamford Beauty" resembles the old favorite Stone Tomato,

but is earlier, sweeter and has a handsome color finish of deep scarlet.

"Stamford Beauty" is a strong healthy grower, and a MOST WONDERFUL cropper, producing

a wealth of large beautiful smooth Tomatoes from early summer till late fall.

"Stamford Beauty" will give you full reward for your money and labors. Plant some this year.

Seeds grown in 191 7, packed and sold in originator's sealed packets only.
Price per Packet, 2$ Cents. Mailed free on receipt of price.

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Breeding, by E. A. White; American
Garden Rose Possibilities, by Walter
Van Fleet; Plant Immigrants; Seur
deMonts National Monument, by Geo.
B. Dorr; Plants from China and many
other interesting horticultural notes
and comments.

Bulletin No. 176 of the Massachu-
setts Agricultural Experiment Station
is an instructive document on The
Cause of the Injurious Effect of Sul-
fate of Ammonia when used as a Fer-
tilizer, by R. W. Ruprecht and F. W.
Morse. This Bulletin is a continua-
tion of Bulletin No. 165, "The Effect
of Sulfate of Ammonia on Soil." It
shows that soluble salts of iron, man-
ganese and aluminium, severally or
collectively, were always found in soils
which had been dressed with sulfate
of ammonia without an addition o£
lime, and that these several com-
pounds were positively injurious to
clover seedlings in cultural experi-
ments. Requests for this and other
bulletins should be addressed to the
Agricultural Experiment Station, Am-
herst, Mass.

The State Entomologist of Minne-
sota has issued a special Report to
the Governor, detailing the work on
Pine Blister Rust in Minnesota in 1917
In co-operation with the U. S. Bureau
of Plant Industry. It is a thorough
presentation of this subject of nation-
wide importance, showing diagrams
and photographs, and will be found
exceedingly interesting and helpful by
anyone engaged in forestry or nur-
sery industry. Copies may be secured
by addressing P. L. Washburn, State
Entomologist, Agricultural Experiment
Station, St. Paul, Minn.

Forty-Eighth Annual Report of the
West Chicago Park Commissioners,
1916. As in previous years this re-
port is very complete and pictorially
elaborate. The plates are very fine,
particularly some large folded views
in Douglas Park and Garfield Park.
The thoroughness and detail with
which all the operations of improve-
ment and maintenance are covered
must make this publication a very de-
sirable reference book for anyone en-
gaged in public park work.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia,
Pa. — Florists' Wholesale Catalogues
tor 1918. Bulbs, Plants, Specialties in
Florists' Flower Seeds and Sundry
Florists' Supplies.

Richard Diener Company, Inc., Kent-
field, Cal. — Catalogue of Novelties in
Gladioli, Petunias, Pansies and other
flower specialties. There are four
colored plates. Petunias "Ruffled Mon-
sters," of much beauty — too beautiful.
Indeed, to be dubbed "monsters."

catalogues from this ever-alert firm
are out this week. The regular spring
issue is a brilliant-coated courier that
will not fail to interest and enthuse
the garden makers this spring with its
tempting vegetable products in colors,
stately formal garden and lawn view
and gold lettering. Among the 200
pages of contents appears a full page
in colors of choice nasturtiums. The
Wholesale Price List covering the
period from January to July, 1918, is,
as usual, an enterprising production —
84 pages of trade plant seed and bulb
offers.

Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville,
Ohio — General Catalogue for 1918. Del-
phiniums and Baby Rambler Rose
Echo in natural colors illumine the
front cover and vegetables also In
color held the place of honor on the
back cover. Flowers, vegetables,
small fruits, etc., are fully listed and
Illustrated.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston,
Mass. — Garden Annual for 1918. A
sterling publication listing flower,
vegetable and field seeds, plants hardy
and tender, herbaceous perennials,
trees, ornamental shrubs, evergreens,
garden implements, etc., including a
number of Wilson's new Chinese In-
troductions now offered for the first
time. The illustratiotts are numerous
and noticeably good. Rhododendrons
in the Boston parks and an arch of
the Farquhar rambler rose are used
as cover subjects.

Peter Henderson & Co., New York —
"Everything for the Garden." A wel-
come annual visitor for many years,
and this year fresher and daintier than
ever. The front cover picture is an
artistic scene in a Virginia garden in
1781, panelled on white and embossed
gold. On the back cover Is an inspir-
ing vegetable garden view In colors.
Inscribed "The Strength of the Na^
tlon." There arc 192 pages ot which
14 are flower and vegetable representa-
tions in color. A persuasive and
inspiring publication. Henderson's
Wholesale Catalogue, 1918 Spring
Edition, for Market Gardeners and
Florists has been received. Devoted
mainly to vegetable and farm seeds
and implements, a department which
it covers thoroughly.

Henry P. Michell Co., Philadelphia,
Pa. — "Michell's Seeds" for 1918. Two

Peter Henderson & Co. are sending
out as a calendar design for 1918 the
elegant picture of Lafayette in the
Garden at Westover, Va., 1781, and a
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White Plume 30 1.00

CEI.EKV. Golden Self

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Beauty 60 2.00

I.ETTITE. Big Boston 15 .50

I.ETTIICE. .May King 15 .50

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SEED TRADE

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A Slogan for the Seed Trade.

As we all know, the United States
Oovernmont has made the rather bold
statement, "Food Will Win the War—
Don't Waste It!" Ami this has been
advertised In every town and small
hamlet throughout the United States.
The Post Office is even using it to
cancel stamps.

So it occurred to me that we should
adopt the more positive and stronger
slogan, "Food Will Win the War-
Produce It!" We are now using that
slogan on everything that leaves our
establishment. We have recommendei
it to the Bureau of Increased Food
Production and they are adopting Its
use.

Mr. Heinz, Food Administrator for
Pennsylvania, has requested through
.Mr. Therkildson that this same slogan
be taken up by the American Seed
Trade Association, and that all seeds-
men in the United States be requested
to publish broadcast the statement.
•Food Will Win the War— Produce it!'.

In this respect I might say that I.
of course, realize that we might get
more individual credit and advertis-
ing value if we used this phrase ex-
clusively. But at the request of Mr.
Heinz I would be only too gHad to
have the Seed Trade as a whole take
this slogan up and push it throughout
the entire United States.

Philadelphia.

Annual Dinner of Peter Henderson
& Company.

The annual dinner tendered by Pe-
ter Henderson & Company to heads of
departments and travelers was held at
Spilkers restaurant. 33 Cortland
street, on Tuesday evening, January
16th. twenty-five being present. The
evening passed very pleasantly. Every
man in his turn responded to the re-
quest of the manager, Mr. O'Mara.
for his views on the forthcoming sea-
son, and many valuable suggestions
were made. The general trend of
opinion was a very hopeful one and
everyone was optimistic about the vol-
ume of trade that was likely to be
done the coming season, particularly
in the essentials, namely vegetable
and field seeds, fertilizers and imple-
ments.

The head of the flower seed depart-
ment was certain that the aesthetic
sense, particularly as applied to wom-
en customers, was still in existence,
and would have its effec^. He very
wisely remarked that the lady of the
house would be bound to have her
flower garden no matter what else
was allowed to be neglected, and that

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CHOICE RECLEANED OMON SETS

Wrilt for Out Prices and Samples

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Founded 1818. We Haoe Won Confidence for 100 Years

BALTIMORE, MD.

Send for Our C'urnpl*'(e Mar>.<-t (•urilencrH* unil rinrlNls* I'rlce I,.l«t.

MICHELU5 New Crop

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS

NorlhiTM *,rri-nln)usi' <,ni\\ii, Truf (o Niiini-
100 swils, nOf. ; lOiK) si'i'iis. S;:;..'.ii ; .'.oil s.ois. .'?l.j..";o ; 10,000 seuils, $30.00.

SALVIA AMERICA (New)

FlnoKt, BriKlite*,! Sal\iu to Ikute

Tr;iilc l>kt., .jOc. ; Vi "Z-. $-i."iO ; .<(i.00 per Vi oz. ; per oz., $10.00.

Seud for Wholesale Price List offerlns everything required by the progreBsIre

florist.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 518 Market St., PHILAEELPHI/, PA.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

C^AKlCrRo 1 Lw^lLD ObLUo, inc., commerce BldcTB">ton, M>u.

fonsequently flower seeds and bulbs
would still be in demand. He thought
that because of the war there would
be a greater demand because the wom-
I'U would want more brightness than
usual about their homes. The vege-
table seed men differed from him, and
it will be interesting to note the out-
come when the facts are all in.

Mr. Hunter presided at the piano
and rendered in his usual inimitable
manner a choice selection of up-to-
date songs, those of a patriotic nature
being highl.v appreciated, and all met
with rounds of applause.

At the close of a very pleasant and
instructive evening a standing toast
was drank to the employes who are
now in the service, and the fervent
hope was expressed that they would
all return safe, sound and victorious
before the next annual dinner came
around.

San Francisco, Cal. — .\t the annual
meeting of C. t'. Morse & Co., held
.January 8th, the following officers
were, elected: President and manager,
Lester L. Morse; vice-president and
assistant manager, Thomas M. Lan-
drum; vice-president and treasurer,
Albert L. Hart; secretary, Frank G.
Cuthbertson; board of directors, the
above officers and FYed A. Birge and
Geo. E. Hamilton. The company has
just purchased sixty acres of land
north of Redwood City for seed grow-
ing,

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBIJC ACCOUNTANT

Slmplr mPthoflli of eorreet •^roaotlnc

•«p<«lall7 a4apt^ for flortnt** ■■«.

BOOKS BALANCED AND AI>jrHTEI>

to STATE ST. - - . - BOSTON
Tolephon* Mala It.

January 26, W18

HORTICULTURE

85

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

CINERARIA — Prize strains, mix«d

Tall and Semi-dwarf.

ALY88CM— Little Gem.

CALENDULA — Orange King, Lemon

Queen,

SNAPDRAGON — Silver Pink.

BEGONIA — Vernon.

J.M.THORBURN&CO.

Established I8U3.
35 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

Paper White Narcissus
Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write us for price

AMERICAN BULB GO.

i;u W. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO, ILL.

108 West 28th St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLORISTS" FLOWER SEEDS

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus — 1000 seeds,
$3..50; .5000 Seeds, $15.00.

Asparagus Sprengeri — lOOO Seeds, $1.00.

Salvia Bonfire — '/. oi., .">0c.; 1 oz., S2 OO.

Salvia Zurich — Vh oz., 75c.: 1 oz., $4.00.

Stocks Reaut.v of Nice, TaTr Double Flowers
— shell rink. Bright Pink, Puri»le, \> bite
— Tr. Pkt., $1.00; y, oz., $2.00; 1 oz., $5.00.

Snapdragon. Petunias, Wrbenas, etc.
SEND FOR CATALOGUE.

KELWAY'S
REAL PRICE SEED

WH JLES.UE CATALOGUE for 1918

has been posted to all customers. If .you

have not received a copy, please send a

curd and one will be sent you by return
of post.

KeL.\A/^AY & SON

Wholesale Seed Growers
LANGPORT, SOMERSET, ENGLAND

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/9 (ano per case) $.W.no per thousand

8/10 (•J-'.'i per case) SO.OO "

9/10 (200 per case) lOD.OO " "

Complete Li*»t of Florists' Choice Seeds.

A postal card will bring our catalogue.

S. S. SKIOELSKY & CO.

1004 Lincoln Bldg., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Order Seeds Early

Our 1918 Garden Annual is now
Ready. Write for a Copy.

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 South Market St., BOSTON, MASS.

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

UI-BS

NEW YORK

L-EIOIMiEVIRD'S SEIEIDS

and SELED SEIRVIOK

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

SPAWN

F> I iM ivi o iM e: V^
8 lbs. for $1.00

Treatise — How to Grow Them
Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

GARDEN SEED

BEET. CAKKOT, P.^KSXIP, HADISH and
GAKDE.X I'EA .SEED in variety; also other
items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full liue of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon applicutiou to

S. D. WOODRUFF & JiONS

82 Dey St.. NEW YORK and ORANGE. CONN

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and (Growers of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street. New York

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS. BCLB8 AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Reselected Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In impleinent..

Catalncue opon apptleatloB.

16 So. Market Street
BOSTOIM. IN/I4KSS.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

ry

Vu' immediate or future ilcli
prices ii'mted on appiication.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP

47-54 North Market St., Uoston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AK9 BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St.. NEW YORK

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PL^\NT

FOB PROFIT

8$

HORTICULTURE

January 28, 191^

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Trlrirsiihlr orilrri f«r»«r€l»<l to an;
pari uT Ihr I nllnl Mlalrs. <'Biu>*la. •■<!
>ll i>rllirl|ml clllr. iif Kurtilir. Order.
lr»n«frrrril nr Inlriiwtril Uy Ibr iradv t4»
our liflrrlnin f»»r drlUrry int •lri*ni«hlp»
or rUrwhrrr rrcfUr •prcliil Ifcttrallott.

Ctll ef CmHimt. Fcriicn Dllhtrilt
MuU it frtfaid

BrfrrrhCi* or cjt~h niiiiil »rromp»oy All
urdrr* from iioUnown rorrr»pond«ol«.

('■Mr Addrr.«. A I.KXJO.N N KUL.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Mrmbrr of Florlnu' Ttli(!r«ph Driltery

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

FOR

KANSAS CITY

TranMfer Yoar Orderw to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Member Florists' Telrcrsph Delivery

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders tnm any pan ol the country to

New York City

Writ* ar TMecrspb

2139-2141 Broadway, . New York

Ti4«phaae iia>-iMa Oalaaibaa

KOTTMILLER, Florist

426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New

York. Also Vanderb It Ho

Trlrplione. SlurrH.v lllll 783

Ont-of-ii>"ii Orilfrs Siillcltpil. Loeattoa

CViitriil. PerHoniil Attpntlon.

Member F. T. D. Aseo.

4DAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

32NEWBURY^^ BANGOR, ME.

We Cover all Poin's in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEAOI'«G FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Member Florists' Telesraph DsUrsry

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

The Chicago Florists' Club's Adver-
tising Committee has prepared a
4-page circular announcing the Valen-
tine and Mothers' Day Stamp and
Poster Canipaiyns.

These circulars are printed on
colored paper. They had planned to
have same printed in two colors, but
on account o( a number of unavoid-
able delays the remaining time would
permit printing only in one color.
The circulars are being distributed
broadcast in every part of the country
this week.

They call attention to the great suc-
cess of the co-operative St. Valentine's
and Mothers' Day advertising cam-
paign conducted last year by this or-
ganization which brouglit many re-
quests from the florists of this coun-
try, and announce that in response it
is being again undertaken this year
upon a national scale for the welfare
of the trade at large.

Heart-shaped stamps and posters
for St. Valentine's Day, also stamps
and window posters for Mothers' Day.
printed in colors, gummed and cut,
ready for use are offered at the follow-
ing prices, including postage or ex-
press charges. Stamps, size 2% inches
high.

100 Stnmps

$0.75

10.000 Stamps $40.00

L>50 ■•

1.50

2r, 000

nn.od

liOf)

3.00

50.000

ISO. 00

1.000 "

500

lOO.lOO

.^-o 00

li.OOO

0.00

500.000

' 1..100 (K)

ri.doo

21.00

1,000.000

' 2.500.00

Window Posters, same design as
stamps, size 7% inches high 10c. each,
$1.00 per dozen, 2.5 for $1.75, 50 for
$3.00. 100 for $5.50, over 150 at 5c.
each.

Orders for St. Valentine's and
Mother's Day stamps and posters may
be combined to secure the maximum
quantity rate.

It is necessary to send remittances
with orders. Make all checks payable
to Otto H. Amling, treasurer, Chicago
Florists' Club. Send all orders and

IN THE

National Capital

At your dervic*' to deliver Flowem
or DeHiKns on Order liy Tele-
graph or otherwise. Prompt
Kelittble ASerrice.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connertirut Ave. and,X. St.
WASHINGTON, U. C.

EslabllsbMl ia7«

D A. le 13

H, E. Cor. i4 St. & MaditoD ATesne. N. T. City

( Member Roriiu' Telegraph Delivery Also. )
Rowert shipped on &II Steunen Specid Ccrresoorxi'
qftce tn dl the large cities of Europe and the Bnnsh
^lonie' "^elearaph »nd Cable address Dardtflor.
We nhould all ntrlctlj adhere to fhe r«>-
queHt of the United Htates Food AdmlnU-
trmtlon.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
—SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avaa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Cut Blooms

W« rov«r all Mlrhlr*n pnlnia &m4 f^
■rrtloDa of Ohio. ludlMO* aad Caa^da
Mambcri FlorUta' T*-lrKraph OaMvar?

Aaaorlkltua.

CVUIL UKOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists lelcfirsph Delivery

Orders for NEW YORK.
Write or fbooe to

MAX SCHLING

785 Fifth Ave.

Beat FlorUts Id th« 8tat«fl ft*
Befereneea.

ECROPEAN ORDERS EIBGDTED

Membera of the Flortata'
TelegrAph delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI-BiXNY, IM. Y.

FLOWER OELIVEJUES FOR ALBANY
AND VlCINrrY

Members Florists* Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Mtnber Florists' Telegrapb Delivery Assi.

YlNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mambera Florists' Telegraph DeliTerjo.

aTTTbunyard

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48ih Street

Also Newport, R I.

I OCAKANTEE BATIHFACTIOIT

January 26, 1918

HORTICULTURE

Sf

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SIVIYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery A**ociation

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

set Fifth Ave.
Vanderbllt Hotel

THOS. F. GALVIN

NEW YORK

B ACTA 11 1 '*"'l« street
DUO I Un 799 Boylston Street

Dilifiries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

Ordrra Filled Day or Night tor

O L. E N/ E L. AIM D

and State of Ohio

Oomplettf Mtick. KeKular dUrount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

I8»fl W. SBtli St., Clevi-laDd, O.
Hembers Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asa'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

FLOR.ISTS

^ Telephones ISUI an^ L. 16S«.

1415 Farnum St.,
OIVIAIHA., NEO.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

iUcbostor PhoD« 906. Long Dist. Bell Phone S/A>

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDBKsON service meane freiih, atDrdy
8to<-k and pninipt deliverle* In HUFFAi.O,
LOCKPOKT, NIA<iARA FA1,I.8 and
WESTERN NF.W YUKK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRT I. RANDALL, Proprietor.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

remittances to F. Lautenschlager,
440-472 West Erie Street, Chicago, 111.

Fifty per cent, of the net proceeds
of the sale of these stamps and post-
ers will be given to the Society of
American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists for its National Pub-
licity Campaign and the remainder
will be reserved for future publicity
purposes. No individual profit to any-
one.

A campaign conducted by The Flor-
ists for The Florists.

A STORY WITH A MORAL.

One day an old umbrella mender
brought his skeleton frames and tink-
ering tools into the alley of my office.
As he sat on a box in the sun, mend-
ing the broken and torn umbrella, I
noticed that he seemed to take un-
usual pains, testing the cloth, care-
fully measuring and strongly sewing
the covers.

\ Say It With I

j Flowers I

I '^

"You seem extra careful," I re-
marked.

"Yes," he said, working without
looking up; "I try to do good work."

"Your customers would not know
the difference until you were gone,"
I persisted.

"No, I suppose not."

"Do you ever expect to come back?"

"No."

"Then why are you so particular?"

"So that it will be easier for the
other fellow — the next one who comes
along," he answered simply.

Henry Penn, who tells the story
points out that it illustrates one of
the best examples of the kind of
energy and confraternity which is nec-
essary for still further success in the
F. T. D. movement, so that the recip-
ient, when she opens her box of flow-
ers would give vent to the same e.v
pression of satisfaction as tnat um-
brella vender's careful work must
have drawn forth.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Joplln, Mo. — Muzingo & Meinhart,
419 Joplin street.

Reno, Nev. — G. Rossi & Co., suc-
ceeding Canapa Bros.

Oakland, Cal. — T. Yakas, removing
to 1535 Telegraph avenue.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FtORISTS AND
PL4NTSMEN

TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON,

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Wtmitr Florists Telegraph \Delivery Asiociaticn-
MO TICK INITIA LS. We have one store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVIELMI

Euclid Avanu*-

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on niall or telPKraph nrder fov
any occaHiun, in uny purl uf (lie DuoalDloa.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
ALBANY. N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DGLI\KKKI> IN Al.li.X.W AM) VIl'INITT
liv TKi.RdKAPIllC <»KI>KR

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y..

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The iHrKest cut Hower Ntnre In Ainericft.
Orders for the TWIN CITlEi^ and for aU
NiirthweNtern point h given pmnipt at-
Centlnn

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated-
ST. PAUL, MIaN.

^■" Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Telegruph Delivery.

DENVER.

COLORADO

N.Y.

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

The Florlat

HOUSTON, TEXAS
Member F T. D. AieeelBtteB-

88

II U K T 1 C U L T U K E

January ^t>. 1918

BEAUTIES

Orchids - Cypripedium
White Lilac

Ju«t remember that we are Headquarters for them
and we can supply you with good stock.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streets
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 RudctJ St., Pliiladclphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUriE^ ORCHIDS. VALLEr, ROSES
lad all SeasoRabli Varieties of Cut Flowirs

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 Sd. Mole St.,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

FLORAL NURSERIES

l,U<)\\lli> .\M> \M10I.KSAI>KUS

Cirrrnlioii»et>, KdBely, Bucks Co., Pb,

OiBce onil M holebale Store, 9 So. Mole St.,

PHILADELPHIA PA.

llfll riiono Spruce S8S)

On Specitltie. — ROSES ud CARNATIONS

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

mCdIHIVIOIMO, IIMD.

rif n BentlSB HorUenltore when writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE CO.MMISSION FLORISTS

CooalVBOieDtB Bollclt^
Hard* Fancy Fern Oar Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The Hiate for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO

72

Supply of
-74 EAST

If ll.lrr.-«tr,l.

Be^t Cut Flowers
RANDOLPH ST.,

firnd a* j«tar nam* and

all the

a«1flrf«a fnr

Year Jtround
- CHICAGO.

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Yuur Orders VVifA Ls

IHEIMRY IVI. F90BINS0IM & CO.

2 tVinthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES - P«r 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Roses I —

Am. Beauty, Spcoal I 35

" " Fancy and Extra | 15

" " No. I and culls 4

Ru&sell, Euler, Mock 4

Hodley 4

Arcnbcrg, Hoosici Beauty 4

Ward 4

Kilbrney, Radiance, Taft 4

<_)phcha, Sunburst, Hillmgdon 4

Carastions 1

Cattleyas 25

Dendrohium formosum

Lilies, Loniiiflorum 8

Lilies, Speciosuin 6.

Callas 12

Lily of (be Velley 6

SaepdrasoB 6,

Bouvardie a.

Violets

Freesia 2.

Narcis. Paper White i.

Roman Hyacinths t.

Slwin I.

Calendula- 2.

Miifnonette 3

Sweel Peas i.

Marsuerites a

Gardeatas 15.

Adiantum i,

Smilax so

Asparasus Plumostas. A Spren. (100 Bchs.) 35,

BOSTON I

Jan. 84 I

so.co
so .CO

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/Holosale F'lorls-bs

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET - BUFFALO, N. Y.

|IJ.a.BUDL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE flllT CinUICDC

CABN ATIONS^^^^^ GROWER Of UUI rLUfftllO

January 26, 1918

HORTICULTURE

83

Flower Market Reports

The flower market sit-
BOSTON nation has not mate-
rially changed since last
week. Roses are off crop and prices
hold firm, while carnations seem to
be off popularity and prices sag as
stock unsold accumulates. Bulbous
stock is also a slow proposition. In
short, trade is light considering the
date and with Lent but three weeks
away. Strange to say, the best days
for the past week or two as reported
by the wholesale dealers, were Sat-
urday, 19th, and Monday, 21st, when
little business was expected on ac-
count of the quite general suspension
in most lines of trade. As we have
before remarked, if demand for flow-
ers were anywhere near normal the
supply coming in would not half
suffice, a condition of which the
causes are quite obvious. The main
topic of conversation in the flower
market is the fuel subject and. judg-
ing from the prevalent anxiety, this
burning question is as far from a safe
adjustment as ever.

This trade in general
CHICAGO had one of the poorest
weeks in its history.
The effe'ct of the storms was still felt
and the zero weather day after day
made local buyers scarce and out-of-
town shipments difficult and often im-
possible. Florists are not discouraged,
however, for stock coming in is excel-
lent and, with a rising thermometer
trade is certain to return. Spring
flowers have evidently come before
there is a demand for them and the
jonquils and tulips are not selling
very well. Paper whites have reached
a stage where there is no hope of dis-
posing of them all and lilies are also
too plentiful. Carnations are on the
bargain counter these days and the
buyer's money goes a long way. Tliere
are plenty of roses, all' grades of
which can be bought at a moderate
price. Common ferns are selling tor
$2.50 and $3.00 per 1,000 and galax
for $1.25 per 1,000.

Business has been
CINCINNATI fair right along but
let down consider-
ably at the end of last week. The
demand is not very strong or steady
and the supply, while not large, is
able to take care of all demands. The
heavy snow causing delays and some
embargos on shipments have inter-
fered consitlerably with shipping to
and from this city. Roses and carna-
tions are each in a good supply, also
sweet peas and lilies. Some excellent
rubrum lilies and callas may be had.
Paper white narcissi are in a heavy
supply that is threatening to ghit the
marivet. Cypripediums are in a good
supply but find a very ordinary
market.

The flower business
• CLEVELAND is good this week.
In spite of the heavy
winter and slim supply of coal, stocks
continue ample for all needs. Roses,
carnations, sweet peas and bulb slock
are plentiful but prices are well mi in
tained. Earlier in January carnations
were quite scarce but are a little more
plentiful now. Violets are finding a

DAFFODILS

The early Trumpet Majors, a welcome
touch of ?prin,2r to the flower supply.

$4.00 and $5.00 per 100

PAPER WHITE SPECIAL

200 for $500

Everything in Ffowers, Plants,
Ribbons and Supplies

S. S. PENNOCK CO.

THE ^'■ll'oH.'uof PHILADELPHIA

B.4I-TIMORE PHILADELPHIA

Frnnklin & St. Paul Sts 1608-1630 Ludlow St.

NEW YORK WASHINGTON

in W. 28th St. 1216 H. St., N. W.

WBOLBSALB FLOWER MARKETS —

TRADE

PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONL'V

Rotet

Am. Beauty, Special

'* ** Fancy and Blxtra

** ** No. 1 and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosicr Beauty

Ward

Killamey , Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Carnatioiu

Cattle7Bft

Dendrobium f onnoaum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdr •Ron

Bouvardia

Viole's

Free&ia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Stevia

Calendula

MiRnonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Pla.&Spreo. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

Jao 21

I CHICAGO

I Jaa. 19

BUFFALO

Jan. 21

PITTSBURG

Jan. 29

30,00
20.00
8.00
800
8.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
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good market. Daffodils are among the
new arrivals. A few growers had part
of their stock nipped by frost during
the recent zero weather but the trade
as a rule came through fortunately
considering the coal situation.

Business has held at
NEW YORK a low level right

along, Saturday and
Monday last being very unremunera-
tlve days in the wholesale section and
altogether the situation is far from
what it should be, on the average for
this date. Hoses are the main re-
liance at present, they alone showing
somje "ambish." The short grades of

roses are very scarce. Other market
staples are very draggy. Carnations
have shown a moderate upward
movement in value, especially the
clioicer sorts, such as Ward. Extra
long-stemmed lilies bring a fair re-
turn and so does Asparagus plumosus,
which is quite scarce.

Business has
PHILADELPHIA been pretty fair

here, the tone be-
lu,^' considerably better than previ-
ously. Carnations stiffened up very
considerably in price and the quality
is top-notch, with the exception of
American Beauty. Roses are on the

(Continued en f>age Qt)

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Spring Novelties Now On Display New Show Rooms Added

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

90

11 o i;t 1 c i; i/r u u e

January 26, 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Wholetale Commission Florift
Choice Cut Flower*

■ •w A4rirM>. 141 M'ral txih H| . N R W VIIKK
TrUphoa<-<' ttn* tt*l. Mxllaon HqOBra.

— WM. P. FORD

Wholesale Florist

107 W.28tli Street. NEW YORK

Ti'lephoiitf .'»:(:(.',, Kiirra;:ut.

r«n anil ln«p<-<?t the Host KntnbMshmcnt

In th.- Whi.l.B.ili- Klinver l>l«irlct.

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WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST ^"^'-<^ -^-'nt por

TRLKPllllMi

LARGEST CKOWERS
A full lltir of Clitilr* C'ul l-'liiwrr Hlork for all porpoar*.

Jf,;!,!rARK».iiT l.^l West 28th St.. NF:\V YoRK CITY

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28ih STREET NEW YORK CITY

riione Farrarut 4SS6

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

"koSJ'J""""" 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

NA\ K TIME ANI» MONKV IIV MKMMNO YOrR OKDKKH TO I'K —

Price* Rijiht. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Ceotrally Located, The

Hub

oi the Flower Market Section |

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55 and 57 W. 26th

street.

NEW

YORK

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[>l>OBa 2483 Farr>tut

FRANK MILLANG ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

Cut Flowers— Home Grown Asparagus

BUY OR SELL, CASH

:..■>-.•.; >»>«t sotii tiir.'.t
IMENA/ YOFRkC

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOIXSALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK

fBONB *g« rARRAGCT

HCAD()UARTERS <•"■ H'c entire output «r tlu-
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook. N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

l'.-|.-|.li..ne N"s. :'.sc,4 :in.l R'U14 M.-Mlis.m S(|iiiiri>

r.T WK-T -^ndi -TItKKT

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

SB-S7 \A/ea« ae^l-t ^^root

TelephoneH, 13 — 8ftlU MatllHuu hqutir*- ColiHlrnmeiita Mollolt«<l

MAI'KICK I.. nl.A88. Trmanrer

NEW YORK OCOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealer* Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

THE KERVAN CO

Fresh Cot Decorative Erercreens.

HIgbest St.-iDilnrd of Quality. LarRcBt
StO( k In America. Write for liiustniticl
Cutalon; of Greens and Florists' SupiiDcs.

119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

American Beaaty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra.

" No. I and culls. .

RuMsll, Euler, Mock

H.dler

Arerberg. Hootier Beauty

Ward

Killamey. Radiance. Taft

'>pbelia. Sunburmt. HillinBdoD

Key...

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WlLLlAin H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foremost end Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A First Clajs Markal t*r all CUT FLOWERS

m WUlonghby St. Brooklya. N. T

M. C. FORD~

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fi ROSES, ma mw\m

A Foil Line of AI.I, CrT FI.OWKBS.
Telephone M70 Farrmset.

GROWERS' CUT

FLOWER

COMPANY

WHOLtSALE FLORISTS \\

129 West 28th Street

T«' 1 3%%3 \ F-rras^l

E. J. VAN

REYPER, Mgr.

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CommlHBloD Oealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, >ew Vorli
Telepfaone— S632-3533 MadlsoD Rqnare

I rank II. Traendlj

Charles fiebenak

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WIIULE8ALK FLORIST

LILIES EVERY DAY

51 W. 28th Street, New York

TaUebaMa, 4M-UI-ttt Mad. Bq.

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

WKolesale Florists
431 Gtk hiiii, tatsiii JStt itt 27tt Sts.. Mw Tirt

Telephones: 7S7, 788, 70S Farracnt

ConslgnnieDts Hoilcited

HERMAN WEISS

WHOLESALE FLORIHT

Can handle shipments of Kfowers' prodeot
Butlsfactorlly. Would like to bear froa
Growers of Snapdragons and Sweat Paaa,
etc., for the New York trade.

ISO West 28th Street, TeL Fann««t Mt,

KKW TOBK.

Januafy 26, 1918

HORTICULTURE

J)l

Fk)wer Market Reports

IContmued iront page 89)

scarce side all along the line. Beauties
are a little more plentiful than In
other seasons at this time and prices
are lower. Where last year they were
bringing nine dollars a dozen this year
five is the figure. White roses are as
scarce as any and there is more de-
mand for these than the colors. Or-
chids are rather draggy this being es-
pecially the case with the cypripedium
crop. Lilies are in excellent demand.
Lily of the valley does not go well,
being high in price and there being
some excellent substitutes at reason-
able figures. There is a fair call for
white lilac, which i^ a choice and at-
tractive item. Trumpet daffodils are
now coming in the better varieties and
are quite a feature of the market.
Paper whites are greatly overdone for
the time being. Most of the retail
stores closed all or part of the day
Monday the 21st. The city sounded
like a Sunday that Monday.

Trade has
ROCHESTER, N. Y. fallen off con-
s i d e r a b 1 y.
The growers have experienced a very
hard time in keeping their houses
warm. Stock is none too plentiful but
Is meeting all present demands. Little
Is doing in the way of social func-
tions. Roses and carnations are the
Chief flowers, although a very fair sup-
ply of cut bulbous stock is seen.
Yellow and white tulips are good and
are retailing for $5.00 per 100. Stevia
is scarce. Freesia is good and sells
fast. Calendulas are arriving but the
demand is slow. Good calla lilies are
seen and clear nicely for funeral work,
which is the chief factor these days.
Pot plants of all kinds sell well.

Trade has been cur-
ST. LOUIS tailed through severe

weather. The coming
week will be graduating exercises at
the public schools and probably a few
bouquets will be sold. Carnations are
holding up in price for good stock,
while splits and frozen stock were
sold at low figures.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Rochester, N. Y.— Frank R. Bohnke,
florist, filed a petition in bankruptcy
last week.

Alliance, O.— J. J. Gunn & Son, flor-
ists, voluntary petition In bankruptcy;
assets, $107.90, liabilities, $4,685.

La Crosse Wis. — Hillview Nursery
Company, voluntary petition in bank-
ruptcy; assets, $13,000, liabilities,
$7,500.

Frank Gumph, florist in the Euclid
Arcade, Cleveland, O., closed his
doors shortly after the first of the
year. His affairs were taken in hand
by the Florists' Wholesale Credit As-
sociation, who succeeded in paying
five per cent on his accounts.

J. K. AUI

N

A LEADER IN THE WHOLESALE COMMISSION TRADE FOB OVER THIRTY YEARS

Shippers of good flowers can find here a steady market for their product,
with good returns and prompt payments. Make a start now for the New Year.

118 West 28tli St. IME\A/ YORK

TELEPHONES

Farrasut 167 and 3058

Westfield, Mass. — The John H.
Fowler Company, Inc., filed a notice
■of its assignment on January 17 to
Albert R. Jenks. formerly horticul-
tural adviser of the Hampden County
Improvement League. Liabilities

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyas

DeDdrobium formoium

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, bpeciosum

Callat' '

uly o» th« Valley

SnapdrsROO

Bouvardia

Violets

Freesias

N «rci». Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Tulips

Calendula

Mignonette

S^veet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias.

Adiantum

Smilax • - • •

4sparaflrus Plumoaus. & Seen (loo bunches) .

Last Part of Week
ending Jan. 19

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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

We have a numerous clientage of New York City buyers and the demand ex-
ceeds nur supply. ThlH Is eHpeclally true of Roses. We have every facility and
abundant means and best returns are assured for stock consigned to us.

Address Your Shipments to

UNITED CUT FLOWER

111 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

CO. Inc.

D. J. Pappa*, Pre*.

singleV|0|[ETS ^'^"^^^

Violets and novelties are my Hobby. Con-
Bien your flowers to me. I can seU them to

your satisfaction.

CLARENCE SUNN, !,&" ,'5,'i

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

55 and 5 7 «Ve(t26th Street

■"''""Crasut"- "' NEW YORK

aEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N.Y.

Wired Toothpicks

If Annfaetnred by

W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. ..S2.00 60.000. . .$8.75 Sample free.
For sale by dealers.

amount to $45,000. No estimate was
made of assets, but they are said to
he such as to assure creditors a good
dividend. Mr. Jenks has been acting
as manager of the company during
the past month.

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

KVEBYTIIING FOB THE FLORIST

FLOWER GROWERS

I have a good wholesale market for Pan-
sies, Violets, Carnatlooa and all other itock
of quality.

Regular Shipments Solicited

B. S. SL.IIMIM, Jr.

55 and 57 W. 2«th Street.

NRW VORP

RCED (Q. HOLLER

122 West 25th St.. New Tork

Florists' Supplies

We nianufaoture all our

Altai DisiEDS, Baskets, Wire Wirk &Noviltiis

aud are de.ders lu

Decorative Glassware. Growers and

Florists' Reqiilslt<'«

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importer* •nil Grower* of

OROMIDS

Omt Flower* of All the L«adl<i« VaHaMM
In tll«lr Bmuob.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BODND BKOOK. N. *■

Boston Floral Supply Co.

S47-S67"t:ambrldge St., Boston

Headquarters for

CYCA8, BASKETS, WIRE DESIONS

und WAX FLOWERS

Send for price list If you have not re-
ceived one.

9?

11 O U T 1 C U L T U U E

Juiiiiury Jti, IftlB

Cat. 176S

Pot Makers for a
Contury anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1»04

World'* Lmrg»m*
Manufacturor*

Standard, Aialaa, Bulb, Orchid, Fern Hanging. Emboaaad, Roaa, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flowor.
Spsclai Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

Wnt» for Calaloga*
mmd Oiacoanr*

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

CAMHKIIMiK. MAS*
NBW TORK. N. ¥.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

CHICAGO.

The Alpha Floral Co, lost many of
their plants last week when the tem-
perature of the building was alloweti
to go below freezing.

The creditors of the Flower Oraft
Shop on Hyde Park noulevard have
opened the store and secured Duncan
Robertson to take charge of it.

Robt. Newcomb, of the American
Bulb Co., visited the Nebraska State
Florists meeting at Lincoln. Neb.,
last week and will call upon the trade
In the southwest before returning to
Chicago.

The Elston Flower Shop lost all
their plants in the recent storm when
a transom blew in and the full force
of the blizzard struck- the stock which
had been placed for safety on tables
In the center of the store.

George Wienhoeber says fuel con-
servation is not new in his building,
where heat has been dealt out so
sparingly all winter that it is the prac-
tice to put all palms, etc., in the office
and heat with electricity each night.

John Tiplady. who has had many
years' experience as a private gar
dener on some of the large places on
the North Shore, has opened an office
at 513 4th' street, Wilmette, and will
go into the business of landscape
gardening.

Joseph L. Raske was the victim of
hold-up men who entered his store at
170 W. Jackson Block last Saturday
evening, and at the point of pistols
drove him into the back room and
took his watch and chain, $32.00 and
a valuable diamond rinp. Mr. Uaske
is a well-known florist and his store
is in the downtown district.

Peter Miller was down town on Sat-
urday for the first time since his at-
tack of bloofl poisoning three weeks
ago. In handling American Beauties
a thorn pierced his hand and the in-
fection spread so rapidly that his life
was seriously endangered. Geo. Wien-
hoeber, his employer, had him re-
moved to St. Mary's Hospital where
extreme measures were used to stop
the disease.

The Embee Artificial I•^owe^ Co. has
rented, and is fitting up, rooms in the
Atlas Block where many wholesale
florists are located. At one time this
would have been the last place a
manufacturer of artificial flowers
would have selected for his salesroom,
but now every florist uses more or less
prepared foliage, etc., and the location

i.s convenient for linrisls coming lo
the market.

More than once has Fred Lauten-
schlager jiroved himself an efficient
emergency man to the florists in times
of trouble, and now he has been se-
lected to try and get the shipping
business on a better basis. It has been
a most trying time for wholesalers to
get their orders from their out-of-town
customers, especially from a long dis-
tance, filled in a satisfactory manner
on account of the transportation and
the reluctance of the express com-
panies to accept their goods in extreme
weather.

About forty growers held a meeting
at the salesroom of Geo. Reinberg,
Saturday, Jan. 19th, to discuss some
of their difficulties The coal situation
was the most prominent one and C. L.
Washburn reported that a delegation
had waited upon the fuel adminis-
trator and they had l)een assured
every effort would be made to protect

See Announcement of

$200 PRIZE COtVIPETITION

on page 79.

the growers against the loss of their
stock by freezing. The relief was very
evident when it was made known that
the business they had worked years
to build uj) would be secure for the
present at least.

ST. LOUIS.

A banquet was given to the members
of the S. A. F. Executive Board at the
Jefferson Hotel on Tuesday evening.
January 22.

Arthur Wors, son of C. W. Wors.
wrote to his father from the Canadian
expeditionary forces, dated Dec. 24th,
from West Sandling. Kent, England.
He will train there a while and thence
go to the front.

The firm of Young Bros., Berlin and
De Bolivere avenue, have filed a vol-
untary petition in bankruptcy, their
liabilities to three floral houses
amounting to $2,53ii.85, assets $1,000.
Three creditors named in the petition
are Elizabeth Nursery Co., Elizabeth
X. J.; Peter Henderson & Co., New
York; William C. Young, St. Louis.
They also asked that a receiver be ap-
pointed because the company is insol-
vent and the property is about to be
seized by an administrator.

CLEVELAND.
On account of business condltlonii
the Wholesale Florists Credit Asso-
ciation is adhering strictly to its rule
of ('. O. D. for all retailers whose ac-
counts run over 30 days.

.\ canvass of the situation shows a
number of florists and their expe-
rienced heli)ers placed in Class I un-
der the new draft. None have been
called recently but a number are In
line for the next call.

George Bate, of the Cleveland Cut
Flower Co., is a member of the exemp-
tion board in his district and finds his
time largely taken up with these
duties. For a time he was quite a
stranger in his own office.

Milford Parks, formerly a flower
jobber on East Fourth street, is about
town but not engaged In the flower
business this winter. Last summer
he was on the road with a carnival
company as manager of a flower base-
ball game.

The Wilson Floral Co., on Wood-
worth road and O. E. Cunningham in
the Collinwood district, were among
those who lost a small part of their
stock during the cold spell. They are
still operating, however, with a great-
er part of the stock intact.

Frank J. Schoen, aged 43. secretary-
treasurer of the Schoen Floral Co.,
1268 Euclid Avenue, has been released
on $500 bail, after being arrested on
warrants charging arson. It is said
Schoen and two others set fire to the
place of business of the Schoen Floral
Co., November 18, 1917. The charge
was made by the city fire warden.

While florists were exempted by the
recent fuel order from closing on heat-
less Monday, the majority of them
obeyed the spirit of the order as tar
as possible without endangering their
stocks. The wholesale florists and
supply houses closed completely,
while the retail stores closed their
street doors and only took care of
such funeral and other work as was
necessary.

C. E. Kendel. of the A. C. Kendel
Seed Co., secretary of the American
Seed Trade Association, has taken
out a permit for the erection of $50,000
building at 210 Prospect avenue, S. E.
The building will be four stories of
loft type, of steel and concrete con-
struction, 40 by 82 feet. The first floor
and part of the second floor has al-
ready been leased for ten years. Work
on the new building will start April 1.

January 26, 1918

HORTICULTURE

93

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Cataloffues and Discounts address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territory

Greenhouse vegetable growers in
and near Cleveland were recently
saved from disaster, when sixty car-
loads of coal were turned over to the
Cleveland fuel administration for
their use. Action taken by H. H.
Johnson, Ohio fuel administrator, en-
abled local coal companies to sell
large quantities to greenhouses.
Nearly all the growing vegetables in
this section were threatened with de-
struction when the needed relief ar-
rived.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

James Vick's Sons will soon be
forced to move owing to the enlarge-
ment of the Alliance Bank. Their
new location has not yet been decided
upon.

Pred Bohnke, florist, 84 Miller
street has filed a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy. His liabilities are
$2,516.11. Assets are: Stock in trade
$700, auto delivery $250.

The 63rd annual meeting of the
Western New York Horticultural So-
ciety, which was to have been held
here on January 23rd to 25th, has been
Indefinitely postponed on account of
the fuel situation.

The Lady Florists' met at the Red
Cross House, January 14th, to fold
bandages and new ofllcers were elected
as follows: Mrs. E. P. Wilson,, presi-
dent; Mrs. E. R. Fry, vice-president;
Mrs. W. L. Keller, treasurer; Mrs. H.
W. Wilson, secretary.

George Eastman, of the Eastman
Kodak Company, has shut off all heat
from his great conservatories as a
help to fuel conservation, with the re-
sult that thousands of dollars' worth
of plants and flowers have been de-
stroyed. George D. B. Bonbright, Mon-
roe County Food Administrator, and
Dr. Thomas Parsons, his deputy, have
followed suit, and it is believed that
many others will fall in line.

NEW YORK.

Arthur Buchholz is sending to Phil
Kessler the finest tulips seen in this
market so far.

Alfred H. Langjahr will remove
shortly to the floor of the Cut Flower
Exchange, in Coogan Building, and
will occupy the ice boxes formerly oc-
cupied by Bonnot Bros, and, Wm. H.
Siebrecht.

The exhibition in the American
Museum of Natural History last Sat-
urday and Sunday was not large but
of prime quality, carnations, sweet
peas and orchids being especially
prominent. In the latter Lager &
Hurrell made a beautiful display.

CINCINNATI.

C. E. Critchell went to St. Louis the
first part of this week to attend the
S. A. F. Executive Committee.

Fuelless Monday was observed by
most all of the retailers closing their
stores. Some of them had their places
open long enough to fill their orders
and take care of incoming stock while
others closed entirely. But few kept
open all day.

OBITUARY.
S. B. Coffin.
Sylvanus B. Cofiin, an old-time florist
residing in Roxbury, Mass., died on
January 15, aged 78 years. The body
was taken to Hampton, N. H., for
burial.

Mrs. John Schneider.
Mrs. John Schneider, wife of the
president of the New York Flower Ex-
change, died on Sunday, 20th of Jan-
uary, in her 49th year, of pneumonia.
Five children survive her. Burial wa3
at St. Michaels cemetery, Astoria, L.

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San Francisco, Cal.— The West Coast
Seed Growers, 200 Washington street,
are planning to increase their capital
stock to $50,000, to take effect Feb. 1. .

Visitors' Register

Albany, N. Y. — Patrick Welch, Bos-
ton.

Boston — Marshall Miller, repr. Rich-
mond Cedar Works, Richmond, Va.

Philadelphia — Geo. W. Hess, Supt.
Botanical Garden, Washington, D. C.

Rochester, N. Y. — Andrew C. Anag-
nostakor, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Chicago, 111. — Judge Vesey and Mrs.
Vesey, Fort Wayne, Ind.; T. E. Terrill,
Alberta, Can.; P. W. Peterson, Joliet,
111.

Cincinnati — Paul Berkowitz, repre-
senting H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phila.,
Pa.; Mr. Reynolds, representing M.
Rice & Co., Phila., Pa.; V. H. Thomas,
Augusta, Ky., and Robert Groves,

Hartford, Conn. — Lawrence Hen-
nessey chauffer for Coombs, florist,
charged with reckless driving of an
automobile on Trinity street, January
16, was fined $25 in police court next
day.

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CAKNATION STAPLES

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Orders hooked at any time for Fall or
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Peonies. The world's greatest collection,
1200 sorts Send tor list. C. BBTSCHSB.
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Roses. Cannns and Shmha. TtJh
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Flowering and Foliage Vines, ebolc*
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NoD'PolaoDoua and tiarmloiiB to ubit
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rraalta.

IValroya I,lr« In Poultry Tlouapa,
Klraa on Doga and all DnuirBlIc I'eta.
Eici-llcnt na n wsnh for dogs and other
anlmala. Kt-llovca miinge. Dilute wltli
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H rinl. »i/T.: Pint. SOc.; lju»rt, 90«.;

H Gallon. *l.&0; (inllon, H.M; 5 Oal-

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VERMINE

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Use N. A. C. Products for
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li uiK'xcflled.

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WELCOME COMMENDATION.

I take pleasure in renewing annual
subscription to HORTICULTURE and
in doing so I wish to compliment you
on that able article entitled, 'Strong
Language,'" which hits the nail square
on the head. I have always been, I
might say. cranky about having the
right tools to work with, which is
half the battle, and though not waste-
ful by any means, never did believe In
the penny-wise and pound-foolish idea.
But there are plenty of growers who
are that way, which surprises me, as
some of them have ample means to
give their help the proper tools to
work with. With best wishes for the
continued success of HORTICUL-
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F. J. FILLMORE.

St. Louis, Mo.

were destroyed by the flames. The
lurgest loss, liowevor, resulted from
the loss of the Ix-ut and the stock of
llowiTS In the gri-enliouse was practi-
cally ruined. Mr. Wlckstrom said the
.stock was worth $2,00ii. The loss wu
partially covered by insurance..

January 23. 1918.
HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.
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to your valuable paper, as I want to
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NEWS NOTES.
New Castle, Pa. — At the immense
vegetable forcing greenhouses of W.
H. Weinschench & Son, near New Cas-
tle, when the coal shortage developed a
bank was opened on the Weinscheiick
farm, and coal is now being mined on
the farm. More than l.ono tons of
coal will be required at this green-
house this winter to keep Jack Frost
from nipping the contents.

Lynn, Mass. — In consequence of the
accident wherein a brick chimney was
blown over by the wind one day la.st
week killing several people all such
structures are being inspected by the
Building Department. Orders have
been given Jacobs & Coughlin. owners
of the Love greenhouse property to
have their chimney taken down at
once.

Jamestown, N. Y. — Fire broke out In
the boiler room of the greenhouse
owned by Gustaf Wlckstrom, Charles
street, on the morning of January 14
and as a result the boiler room, an
automobile and a small part of some
twenty tons of coal In the building

New Bedford, Mass.— Effective work
by the South Dartmouth flre depart-
ment, Thursday evening, Jan. Hi, dis-
posed of what promised to be a de-
structive fire upon the premises of
Manuel Sylvia, near New Bedford.
The lire started in the boiler house
from which the greenhouses on the es-
tate are heated. The roof of the
boiler house was burned off, and the
flames got inside of the north green-
house. The firemen were successful
in covering the north greenhouse so
that it can be heated and its contents
saved; but tbe north house Is open,
all the gates having been smashed
while tie fire was being put out. The
iloss will amount to about |500, and
there is no insurance upon the dam-
.aged property.

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PHILAOELrHIA, Pa.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
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Elyria, O. — John J. Resar, East
Broad and Kipling streets, one house.

Brookline Mass, — Wm. Ellery con-
servatory. Hifchings & Co. contract.

Caldwell, Ida. — A. L. Murphy,
Seventh and Blaine streets, two
houses, each 20 x 100.

COST OF HEATING BY GAS.

Could some one having knowledge
or experience with gas (artificial),
consuming furnaces inform me
through the columns of Hobticultube
whether they would be practical for
heating greenhouses, say up to ten or
fifteen thousand square feet of glass?
And if so, how would the cost of fuel,
coal at $4.00 per ton run of mine and
gas at 36 cents per 1000 compare?
Respectfully,

Habby E. Cooper.

Salem, Ohio, R. D. 1.

Leominster, Mass. — Fire was dis-
covered in the boilerroom of the
greenhouse owned by Walter E. Allen
at 185 Exchange street, on January 1,
causing a loss of $500. The green-
.house was filled with tomato vines
loaded with half ripe tomatoes. It
took the firemen almost two hours to
put out the fire and the end of the
building, where the boiler is located,
was burned off. While the firemen
were putting out the fire, Mr. Allen
and his neighbors were harvesting the
tomatoes. The intense cold froze up
a large part of the crop.

The FlurlHlff Hall AnHoclntlon rate of In-
surance from Not. let, 1916 to Nov. 1st,
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
square feet of Mingle (hick gtaHit and eight
rents per hundred nqiiare feet of double
thick glass. For particulars, address.
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than pattj Baay to apply.

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What This Greenhouse Costs

N nil falrnces (€> you, we can't give the price of this

linuse here niiil now.

Can't, because there may be favorable conilltlons about
.vour location tb:it would materially lower the masonry
or peneral erection cost.

Of course If you live 80 miles from New York, the
freight on materliils. and fares of our men will be much
less than If QUO miles away.

Then there {» also the question of hentlng that admits
of numerous econouiy advantages, provided they can be
taken advantiitce of.

So, obviously, the best way to secure the best price on
this, or any of our greenhouses. Is to have one of us
come and see your location and talk things over with

you

Will you kindly name tbe time and place?

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Extra good strong two and three-Inch plantp. The 3-in. are
mostly all fall propagated that have been topped and are now
branching. They will make extra line 4-in. stocl! for Easter If
potted at once. " We can fnrniali them In the leading standard
sorts and ranny of the newfr pn|,ular varieties and we have as many as you want. It it's oflO.noO. We are ready to malje
immediate shipment. 3-in., S3.50 per 100, «30.00 per 1,000 ; 10,000 for S275.0O. 2-in., S2..50 per 100, SJ2.50 per 1,000-, 5,000 for $100.00.

Extra heavy summer-propagated 3-in. branching stuff, needing a shift in 4 in. Some-
thing fine for Decoratian Day. Blacl£ Prince, Minnesota, Souv De H. Henlsel.
.S3.IK) |i,r IrtO. 3-ln., $2.00 per 100.

Graoilis Rosea, Erfordi and Vernon type in splendid shape. 2-in., $2.00 per 100.
3-in., S3.00 per 100.

CCPHEA, COLEUS, AGERATtJM, L.iNTANA, iEMON VEBBEXA, SWAINSONA, PAKIOR IVY, HABDT CHBY8AN-

THEMl'.MS. 2-in., $2.00 per 100. 3-ln., $3.00 per 100.
i. Order now for Spring Delivery. WHOLE FIELD CLUMPS. $5.00 per 100 to Jl-00 each.

GONI A

iLJi

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
61 Vesey Street - - New York

HorsesKoe Orand Oamboo Canes

For stalling lilies and other flowers. Ready for immediate shipment from our
warehonse. Bound Brool<, N. J.

5/6 feet, Natnral *8-<>0 per bale 1000

6/6 ■■ " 15.00 " 2000

g .< .. J.SOO " 1000

5 " Green..'.!!!!!!!!!."! 10.00 " 1000

5 .. .■ 18.00 " 2000

RALPH M. WARD & CO., The Lily House, 71 Murray St.. New York, N.

LILIUM

IIVIIN/IEIDI

GIGANTEUM

■'//

of new crop. 7-0 In. $5.5 per 1,000
In cases of 300 bulbs.

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., - - -

LILY OF THE VALLEY

from New Yorlt Cold Storage $10 per 1,000
In cases of 2.000 and 4000 pips.

90-92 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

LIST O

D V

Page

Advance Co 119

Aggeler & Musser

Seed Co 109

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 114

Allen, J. K 115

American Bulb

Co 109

Anderson. S. A.. Ill
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 118
Barrows & Son.. 100
Baversdorfer, H.

Co 113

Bay State Nur-
series 100

Beech%vood Hts.

Nurseries 115

Bohliink & At-
kins 98

Hoddington, A.

T 107

Rolglano & Son.. 108
Boston Floral

Supply Co ll.T

lireck, J. & Sons. 109
Breltmeyer's J.

Sons 110

Itudlong. .T. A... 112
Bunyaril, A. T...110
Burnett Bros 109

Burpee, W. A. &
Co 10(1

Carter's Tested
Seeds, Inc 108

Champion & Co.,
.T. N Ill

Page
Child s, John

Lewis 100

Clarke's. D. Sons.llO
Conard & Jones

Co ns

Cooke. Geo H...110

Co wee, W. J 115

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 100

Craig, Robert Co. 98

Dards 110

Davenport, A. M.lOO

Dreer. H. A

117-119-120
Dunlop, John H.lll

Dysart, R 100

r;dwards Folding

Box Co 112

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 109

Esler, J. G 119

Eyres Ill

Farquhar. R. &

J. Co 108

Fenrich, Jos. S..114

Ford. M. C 114

Ford, W. P 114

Fottler, Flske,

Rawson Co lOS

Froment. H. E...11 1
Galvln. Thos. F..m
Gassesr Co.. J. M.lll
Graham & Son, A.lll
Gude Bros. Co... 110
Grey, Thos. J.

Co 100

Page
Growers Cut

Flower Co 114

Hail Association. 119
Hammond Paint
& Slug Shot

Works 118

Hart, Geo. B 112

Henderson & Co.,

Peter 98

Hentz & Nash... 91
Hews, A. H. &

Co 116

Hill Co., E. G....112
Hill. D. Nursery

Co 100

Holm & Olson... Ill
Holland Nur-
series 100

Irwin. R. J 100

Johnston Bros... 110
Kasting. W. F.

Co 112

Keller Sons, J. B.lll
Kclway & Son... 100
Kerr the Florist. Ill

Kervan Co 114

King Construc-
tion Co 119

Knohle Bros Ill

Kottniiller 110

Kroeschell Bros. .110
Kuehler. W. H..114

Lemon Oil Co 118

Leonard Seed Co.l09
Marshall, W. E.
Co 109

Page
MeCnnnell. Alex. 110
MeHuchlson &

Co 98

Afpconl, Paul 114

Meehan. Chas. B.112
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 119

Michell, H. F. Co.108
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 112

Millang, Chas... .114
Millang, Prank.. 114
^Tiirray, Samuel. 110

Miller," A. L 100

Nat'l Nursery-
man 100

N Y. Florists'

Runnlv Co 11.5

Nicotine Mfg. Co.llR
Niessen. Leo Co.. 112
Nitrate Agencies

Co 118

Ouwerkerk. P 100

Palmer, W. J. &

Son Ill

Park Floral Co.. Ill
Parshelsky Bros. 119

Pederson, An-
thon lOO

Penn the Florist. 110

Pennock, S. S.
Co 113

Plaftzgratf Pot-
tery Co 117

Pierce Co., P. 0..119

I S E R

Page

Pierson, A. N 98

Pierson, F. R 111

Poehlmann Bros.

Co 112

Pratt Co.. B. G..118
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 118

Randall's Flower

Shop Ill

Reed & Keller... IIS
Keldel & Meyer. .114

Reid. Edw 112

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 114

Roehrs. .T. Co 100

Roland, Thomas. Ill
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 117

Roscry, The 110

Rvnveld, F. &

Sons 99

Schling, Max 110

Schwake, Chas.

Co 99

Sekenger. Adam. 110
Sheridan W. P.. 114
Siebrecht, Geo. C.114
Slggers & Slg-

gers Ill

Skidelsky, S. S

& Co 108

Sllnn, B. S.. Jr.. 115
Sllnn. Clarence. .115
Smith, inmer D.

& Co 100

Page

Smith. P. J 114

Smith. W. & T.

Nursery Co 9S

Smith & Fetters.. Ill
Smvth. Wm. J... Ill
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T 119

Stumpp. G. E M.llO
Sturopp & Walter

Co W^

Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 100

Totty, Chas. H.. 98
Traendly &

Scheuck m

United Cut Flow-
er Co 115

Vincent, K.. J'-. „

& Sons Co 99

Wants, For Sale,

etc "'

Ward, B. M. &

Co "■'

Weber, F. C JU

Weebcr & Don... 109
Weiss, Herman.. 114

Wood Bros "''

Woodruff, S. D.

& Son 1**

Young. A. L U4

Young, John..... 114
Young, Thos., Jr.n..
Young & Nugent. 110
Zech & Mann 11'-

BVJV SOIVI ETMI NO

from

the firms whose seasonable advertisements appear in this paper. They take the initiative and it is
"up to you" to make the next move in the process which is to make livelier business and

better times for us all.

BUY NONA/

now

100

HORTICULTURE

Kebniary 2. 1918

NEW
TOMATO

it

IVI

99

THE FINEST OUTDOOR TOMATO THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN

Awarded highest honors wherever exhibited. Winner of five Certificates of Merit from Horticul-
tural and Agricultural Societies. "Stamford Beauty" resembles the old favorite Stone Tomato,
but is earlier, sweeter and has a handsome color finish of deep scarlet.

"Stamford Beauty" is a strong healthy grower, and a MOST WONDERFUL cropper, producing
i wealth of large beautiful smooth Tomatoes from early summer till late fall.
"Stamford Beauty" will give you full reward for your money and labors. Plant some this year.

Seeds grown in 1917. packed and sold in originators scaled packets only.
Price per Packet, 2; Cents. Mailed free on receipt of price.

AIMTMOIM

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PRIMULA MALACOIDLS TOWNSEKDII

rL.£ASING LILAC ROSE

A Revolution in the Baby Type

First-class certlflcntcs of uiorlt awardpU
by New York Florists' Club, Nassau Coun-
ty Horticultural Society and Oyster Bay
Horticultural Society.

Oot of 2-Inch pots, Sl.SO prr doi., $10.00 per
100; S-lDch potn, f2.00 per doi., »1&.00 per
100.
Individual flon-ers an larice an a SSc.-plece.

.A. L_. IVIII_l_Er9

JAMAICA. NEW YORK

SMITH'S

REVISED CHRYSANTHEMUM MANUAL

(Third Eilltlon)
The best work on Chrysnnthemum Cul-
ture. Both amateur i.nd florists have been
provided with articles for their special
needs.

On* Hundred and Six Pares. Only SOc.
Postpaid,

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^E^IMS from 2 1-4 inch Pots
BOSTONS — »5 per 100, t40 per 1000.
WHIT.MANII IMI'BOVED— « per 100. f40

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WHIT.MANII COMPACTA— »8 per 100, (40

per 1000.
R008EVELTS— *5 per 100. S40 per 1000,
TEDDV, JR.-4S per 100, «5 per 1000.
SAO at thouHand rates,

H.H.BARROWS&SON.Whltman.Mass.

A Gladiolas Everyone Ought to Grow

MRS. F.PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I.. N. Y.

VEGETABLE FORCING

By Prof. R. t. Watts

Which has Just come from the press.
This book was produced In response to
numberless Inquiries for a practical up-
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He gives clearly and concisely, complete
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book win be found equally valuable to
amateurs and experienced gardeners.
Price Net S2.00. For Sale by
HOBTICmuRE PCBLISHIXG CO.
Boston. Mass.

CYBOTIUM SCHIEDEI

6 and 7 Inch pots, 4 to 5 ft. spread, $4 and $5 each

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS

9 and 10 inch pots $2 to $4 eacli

BIRDS' r^EIST F'ERNS

4 Inch 60 cents; i^ inch 75 cents; 5 inch $1.00. A tew specimeD
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BOX tU. DUNDBB. HX.

February 2, 1918

HORTICULTURE

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY

Twenty-Seventh Annual Meeting and Exhibition — A Superb

Exhibition, an Interesting Meeting and Enjoyable

Banquet — C, S. Strout^ Biddetord^ Maine,

Elected President

THE MEETINGS.
The greater part of the first day was
spent in setting up the exhibition,
judging, hand-shaking and exchanging
views on war time problems, etc. The
opening business session started at 8
o'clock p. m.. Vice-president C. S.
Strout occupying the chair. The first
regular order was the message from
President W. J. Vesey, Jr., now in
military service.

President's Address
Fellow Members of the American Car-
nation Society:

Gentlemen: — Although I am many
hundreds of miles away from you to-
night, my heart is with you and I am
glad of this opportunity to wish you
all a prosperous and happy year, and
may your convention and exhibit be a
wonderful success.

I am supposed to present a Presi-
dent's address, one that shows a thor-
ough acquaintance with the business,
a clear knowledge of what is being
done at the present time to combat the.
ever increasing problems of the trade,
one that will suggest improvements in
many ways, one that will deal with
the heart of our business with clear in-
sight and I might say a foreknowledge
of the conditions to come.

In the position I now find myself, it
is utterly impossible for me to make
any worthy suggestions, having been
away from my business and the neces-
sary problems for over three months.
Events happen rapidly in these days,
and I feel confident that I am already
behind the times.

You know, gentlemen, there is a
song in the army that goes something
like this: "We are in the army now,
and not behind the plow." The song
fits my case with exactness, as I have
been away from the plow for so nifiny
weeks that I have grown rusty, and
so, gentlemen, please forgive me for
not helping you in carrying your bur-
dens.

My position is not an uncommon one
and no doubt many of you present to-
night have an empty chair in your
home, where a boy has gone forward
to help the cause. Your burdens have
now become twofold, but I feel that
there isn't a man present but that will
do more than his share and be happy
in the knowledge that he too is doing
all in his power to help our wonderful
country toward a victory.

I know that the coal question has
been uppermost in the minds of you
gentlemen, for many weeks. The high
prices you now pay for coal is a prob-
lem indeed and so far as I can see

there will be no drop this winter, but
even the price isn't the worst feature;
I believe it is the simple question of
delivery. The government having
taken over the control of the railroads
may lighten the car shortage some,
but no doubt it will be many weeks
before even a slight improvement will
be noticed. The only remedy I can
suggest for another year would be to
buy eight months' supply of coal in
May and June and store it on your
place.

I also know that express deliveries
have been deplorable for many weeks.
Many times, no doubt, you were un-
certain when your express would be
transported, owing to priority ship-
ments, refusing to take your ship-
ments at one time for two days. The
question of prompt express service is
serious with us, and I think you should
take the question up with the S. A. P.
& O. H. and see if some agreement
can't be reached with the express com-
panies whereby they will assure us of
prompt deliveries.

I want to thank Vice-President
Strout at this time for the able work
I know he has accomplished and for
taking my work upon his shoulders,
for I know from experience that the
man in charge of a carnation show
doesn't have much time to do any-
thing else but look after his own work.
Although I am not present to see, I
feel confident that he has accom-
plished splendid results. I want to
thank Secretary Baur for his conscien-
tious work during the past year, and
I am glad to be able to tell you, gen-
tlemen, that a secretary of his calibre
would be hard to find. Don't let him
get away.

I also want to extend my hearty
thanks to the members of the associa-
tions in the city of Boston for the
able work they have accomplished in
helping make this show a success, and
for their hospitality to the visitors.

I am indeed sorry that I am unable
to be with you tonight, to see your
faces again and enjoy your pleasant
and interesting company, but I will
live in hopes that before another year
rolls away I will again be among you
and helping to the best of my ability.

Secretary's Report.

Secretary A. F. J. Baur then read his
annual report as follows:

During the past year we have added
31 new members to our list and re-
instated 15 who had run delinquent.
There are at this time 344 members

in good standing, there being 333 an-
nual members and 11 life members.
After deducting a number who are in
arrears, we have a net gain of 21 in
annual members and a loss of one life
member.

On October 4th, we lost one of our
ex-presidents and a life member in the
death of J. A. Valentine of Denver,
Col. Mr. Valentine served this society
as president during the year 1911, he
being elected at the last meeting held
in this city. We were apprised of his
death too late to send any flowers to
the funeral. We also lost two annual
members in the deaths of F. C. Bartels
of Cleveland, 0., who died on Sept.
13th, and A. J. Baur of Erie, Pa., who
died on August 13th. All these men
were known favorably to most of you.

During the past year we have col-
lected in

Dues J592.(Xl

Advertising 251.09

Misci'lliineoua 43.50

Total $886.59

all of which was turned over to the
treasurer.

On account of the unsettled condi-
tion of business early in this winter, we
were able to secure only 22 pages of ad-
vertising for the premium schedule as
against 26 pages in the 1917 schedule.
We note, however, that practically all
of our regular advertisers are repre-
sented. Our members should show
their appreciation by patronizing these
advertisers at every opportunity.

A number of special classes were
added to the regular list of premiums,
the premiums being donated by the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
and the Gardeners' and Florists' Club
of Boston. The Massachusetts Horti-
cultural Society's premiums were with-
drawn after the premium schedule had
been distributed. One other special
class was made possible by the dona-
tion of a $75.00 solid silver vase, by
The Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co.
of Chicago. This vase should bring
out some lively competition. We also
call attention to the fact that every
carnation disseminated last season is
included in our section C.

The unsatisfactory express service
has prevented growers residing at a
distance from making entries in the
competitive classes. .This has had the
effect of localizing the competition.
The growers of the vicinity of Boston
are to be commended for the fine list
of entries sent in, which should insure
a splendid exhibit. We would suggest
that for next year's convention a cen-
trally located city be selected, so that
shipments may be made from all dire<'-

102

II 0 K'l'l C U I.T U KE

KebruHry 2, 1918

lions without any trniisl'crs, these
tmnHfere boln^ ri'spoiiKlblp for most
of the tlfluyed nhl|iiiieiits. To our
worthy vico-prittldfiit. .\ir. Strout, be-
lonRB the credit for the i-nthuBiasni
iiiiiuiiK the New KiikIuiuI growers. Mr.
(iuddurd too. dosprvt's special mention
for Ills Kood work in the retail dixplay
section.

We have 205 menilnTs in ^ood stand-
InK In the S. A. K. & O, II., and there-
fore are entitled to representation on
the Kxeciitlvo Uonrd of that society.
.Mr. Vescy. who hns joined tlie colors,
t>cinK unable to attend any of these
Hoard ineetln^rs. arranpements are be-
luK made to have another member
represent this society.

Since the last report, we have re-
ceived four new American varieties
for registration. Thirteen were re-
ceived from the Perpetual Flowering
Carnation Society of England.

On April .5th. 1917, this society re-
ceived an Invitation to participate
(Inanclally in the Fifth National
Hower Show, which was to be held in
St. lyouls this spring. By assuming a
portion of the liability, this society
was to participate In whatever profits
might result in the same proportion.
A special meeting was called in New
York on August 22nd. to consider
recommendations from the Board of
Directors that this Invitation be ac-
cepted. After due consideration the
meeting voted unanimously to accept
the invitation. The secretary was se-
lected to represent this society in the
arrangements for this show. On Jan-
uary 22nd tlie National Flower Show
Committee conferred with the S. A. F.
& O. H. Executive Board and decided
to postpone the holding of this show
until a more favorable time.

The Board of Directors held its
usiial post-convention meeting last
January. Also the regular mid-sum-
mer meeting at the time of the S. A.
F. & O. H. convention. At this latter
meeting it was decided to recommend
to this society that the junior ex-presi-
dent be added to the Board of Direct-
ors. Notices were sent out on Dec. 1st,
stating that final action would be
taken at this meeting. The recom-
mendations are that section 2 of the
constitution be changed by inserting
the words "junior ex-president" after
the word "treasurer" in line two, mak-
ing it read "Tlie President, Vice-Presi-
dent, Secretary. Treasurer and Junior
Ex-President and five other active
members of the society (to be elected
by ballot at annual meetings as here-
inafter stated) shall together consti-
tute the Board of Directors and shall
hold office until their successors are
elected."

The secretary's and treasurer's
books were checked up by a public
auditor, who found that all the socie-
ty's funds are properly accounted for,
as will be shown by his report which
will be submitted at this meeting.

Treasurer's Report.
The leport from Treasurer F. E.
Domer showed receipts for the year
amounting to $1,848.92; disbursements,
$1,382.64; balance on hand, $466.28.
Balance in permanent fund, $2,625.21.
Balance In Dorner Memorial Fund,
$1,002.97.

Messrs. Craig, Johnson and Nichol-

son were appointed u committee to pre-
pare resolutions on the death of ineni-
l>erM during the past year. A telegram
of good wishes was sent to President
Vesey. There being no formal Invita-
tions for next year's mcetincs Carl
llugenliiirger suggostcd Cleveland.
t)hlo. IIS ready to welcome the Society
and the matter of selection was left
to the Hoard of Directors.

OfUcers were nominated aw follows,
there being no competition in any In-
stance.

President, C. S. Strout. Blddeford.
Me.; vice-president, Carl Hagenburger,
Mentor, O. : secretary, A. F. J. Baur.
Indianapolis, Ind.; treasurer, F. E.
Dorner, Lafayette, Ind.; director to
succeed S. J. Goddard, A. A. Pembroke,
Beverly, Mass.; judges to succeed R.
Witterstactter and W. J. Palmer. S. J.
Coddard and Jos. Hill, Ulchmond, Ind.

A very Interesting discussion then
ensued on the question as to Who
Should Assume the Responsibility In
Case of Frozen Flowers or Delay In
Delivery. The discussion was opened
by R. T. Brown of Cottage Gardens
and participated in by W. E. Lenk of
Halifax, Mass.; S. S. Skidelsky, E.
Allan Peiree, Patrick Welch, A. L.
Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.; Ernest Saund-
ers, Lewiston, Me.; Carl Hagenburger.
C. S. Strout, J. Harrison Dick and
Jos. Hill.

The concensus of oiiinion seemed
to be distinctly friendly to the express
companies who, it was generally
agreed had shown a desire to do all
in their power to expedite and care
for flower shipments and a willing-
ness to settle satisfactorily when
their agents were shown to be at
fault when losses had occurred. All
emphasized the necessity for careful
packing, which would ensure arrival
in good condition in all cases except
where shipments were not neglected
en route. Mr. Peiree advocated the
division of large orders for cuttings,
etc., into several shipments to provide
against the possibility of total loss.
Mr. Hagenburger urged that receiv-
ers of frozen shipments should be bet-
ter informed than they are as to what
to do to save the goods, by careful
handling, slow thawing out in a low
temperature, etc., which in many in-
stances would save an entire ship-
ment. Mr. Strout reminded members
that parcel post insurance covers only
the delivery of the packages but not
any injury to the contents. It was to
be understood, in regard to express
forwarding that the express compan-
ies are subject to the rules of the
railroad as to loading and unloading
freight. A motion was carried that
the legislative committee be instruct-
ed to take up the transportation ques-
tion with the express companies to
get at a better understanding and with
tlie S. A. F. executive board.

An invitation was extended by S. J.
Goddard on behalf of W. R. Nicholson
and himself for a visit to their green-
houses at Framingham on Thursday
afternoon.

The report of the exhibition judges
was then read by the secretary and
accepted.

At the Thursday morning session
the entire list of nominations was ac-
cepted by unanimous vote as the offi-
cers for the ensuing year and they
were duly declared elected. The

principal discussion was on the quoa-
llon "What Can the Society Do to
Promote the Dissemination of Better
Stoc'k?" The meeting udjourned early
to take In the visit to Framingham
and return In time for the banquet
which was scheduled to take place at
t;.;to p. m. on account of the fuel ad-
ministrator's order for the closing of
the hall at 9.4.'i p. m.

THE EXHIBITION
The exhiblllon in Horticultural Hall
must be acc(ir<le(l llrst place In the long
line of successful shows by the Amer-
ican Carnation Society. As will be
seen by the list of awards which fol-
lows it was almost exclusively a New
England exhiblllon, the weather con-
ditions and transportation dimculties
liaving (lisuaded exhibitors from any
great distance undertaking the trip.
The flowers were imifornily superb, as
had Iwen predicted and the chilly tem-
perature of the hall favored their keep-
ing In first class condition. Approxi-
mately ten thousand blooms were
staged and there were absolutely no
poor ones there. The outstanding
features were the vase of Crystal
White and new yellow variety from
Cottage Gardens; Dorner's seedlings
as shown by S. J. Goddard, which
made an exhibition in itself, and the
large, high-quality di.splay by W. D.
Howard. The show was admirablv
arranged for a nice view from the
loggia. The tables, baskets and man-
tels from Penn the Florist, Carbone
Comley, Boston Cut Flower Co., and
Julius A. Zinn, made a very pleasing
effect. Goddard's big vase of Laddie
arranged for effect was perhaps the
mo.st striking object In the hall. Al-
together the display was an educa-
tional treat and a credit to the adher-
ents of the divine flower.

List of Awards.

Skction- a.

V118O8 of 100 I'.luoma

White— W. n. Hownr.l. Mllfnrd. Muss.,
I8t witli MatclilpRs; Cottnjre Giirdpna Co
Queens. N. Y.. tiiirt wltti Crystal White. "

Mesh Pink— S. ,1. Goflflnrd. Framlnehiim.
Mass.. Ist with Lnd.lle: 2nd with Nancy

Medium Pink— Cottage Gardens Co., igt
with Ml «. Ward ; W. D. Howard, 2nd with
Mrs. Wiiril,

Dark Pink- William .Sim. Cllftondalc,
Mass.. 1st with Rosette; S. J. Goddard, 2nd
with Kosalla.

Red or Scarlet— W. R. Nicholson Fram-
ingham. Mass.. 1st with Belle Wii8ht>urn:
Littlelleld &• Wymnn, Ablnjtton, Mass., 2nd
with Helle Washburn.

Crimson— W. D. Howard. l«t with Ber-
nlce: S. J. Goddard 2nd with Doris

WhHe variegated— A. A. Pembroke Bev-
erly, Mass.. Ist with Kllzabeth; William
Sim. 2nd with Benora.

Flaked— Llttb-neld & Wyman, 1st with
Kastern Beant.v.

Skction B.
Vases of 50 Blooms.

White Wonder— A. A, Pembroke, Ist:
Llttlefleld & Wyman. 2nd.

White Knehantress— E. A. Richards,
Greenlleld. Mass., 1st.

Matchless- Wm. R. Nicholson, 1st; A. H.
Knight. .Shrewsbury. Mass.. 2nd.

Knehantress Supreme— William Sim, Ist;
Ernest Saunders. Lewiston, Me., 2nd

Pink Dellcht— W. D. Howard, Ist; A H.
Knight, 2nd.

Any other Flesh Pink— S. J. Ooddard,
1st with Nane.v; A. A. Pembroke, 2nd with
Lady Northcllffe.

Pink Sensation— A. A. Pembroke, Ist; S.
J. Goddanl, 2nd.

Any other Light Pink— W. D. Howard,
1st with Cottage Maid.

Mrs. C. W. Ward— .7. E. Nelson. Framing-
ham, Mass., 1st; A. H. Knight, 2nd.

Any other Medium Pink— A. A. Peipbroke.
Ist with Good Cheer; Ernest Saunders, 2nd
■with Good Cheer.

Any other Dark Pink — A. A. Pembroke,

February 2, 1918

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103

1st with Rosalia; Win. Sim. 'Jnii with
Rosette.

Beacon — J. E. Nelson, 1st; Ernest Sauu-
'iers, 2nd.

Belle Washburn— W. R. Nicholson. 1st;
X. W. Farr. Stoneham, Mass., iJnd.

Any other Scarlet — A. A. Pembroke, Ist
with Champion.

Any other Crimson — Geo. E. Buxton.
Nashua. N. H.. 1st with Doris; S. J. God-
ilard. 2nd with Doris.

Benora — J. E. Nelson, 1st; W. D. Howard.
2nd.

Yellow Prince— S. J. Goddard, 1st.
Section C.
Varieties Disseminated 19161917, 50 Blooms
Each.

Dorner premium for Rosalia won by W.
D. Howard.

Baur & Steinkamp prize for Merry Christ-
mas wou by S. J. Goddard.

Goddard prize for Doris won by A. H.
Knight.

Cottase Gardens Co. prize for Cottage
Maid won by W. D. Howard.
Section D.

American Carnation Society gold medal
for best vase of one hundred blooms,
■iwarded to S. J. Goddard for Laddie.

S. A. F. & O. H. silver medal for best vase
of fifty blooms uudisseminated variety of
American origin, awarded to S. J. Goddard
for Laddie; bronze medal for second best
fifty blooms, awarded to A. A. Pembroke
for White Benora.

Fred Dorner memorial medal for best
vase of one hundred any undisseminated
.seedling, awarded to Cottage Gardens Co.
for Crystal White. Scored 92 points.
Varieties qualiUed in preliminar.v compe-
tition to compete for the Dorner medal
next year: 167-12, red, F. Dorner & Sons
Co.; 119-12, pink, F. Dorner & Sons Co.;
Bernice, crimson, W. D. Howard ; 701. crim-
son. Cottage Gardens Co.
, Section E.

Certificate of Merit for uew or uudissemi-
nated varieties: C. Warburton for No. 2,
red. 86 points.

Preliminary Certificates competed for by
two year old varieties — must score So points
for recognition: C. Warburton, No. 1, red,
SG points; No. 3. red. S7 points; No. 6, red,
SS points. Cottage Gardens Co., No. S09.
yellow, 90 points.

Section F.
Special Premiums.

Ilitchings & Co., sweepstakes in Section
A. awarded to S. J. Goddard for Laddie.

Chicago Feed & Fertilizer Co. silver vase.
awarded to S. .1. Goddard for Laddie.

Gardeners' fc Florists' Club of Boston
prize for six vases of six varieties, fifty
each. M. A. Patten, Lowell, Mass.

Roper prize for fifty Albert Roper,
awarded to Wm. R. Nicholson.

The cash prizes originally offered by the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society for
various classes having been withdrawn, the
following recognition was made of merito-
rious exhibits in that section: P. L. Car-
bone, Boston, table decoration, award of
merit. Boston Cut Flower Co., table deco-
rati(»n and baskets, awards of merit.
Henry R. Comley. Boston, mantel decora-
tion, table decoration and cluster, awards
of merit, .lulius Zinn, Boston, mantel deco-
ration, table decoration and cluster, awards
of merit. Baur & Steinkamp, Indianapolis,
Ind., vote of thanks for seedling 414, pink.
Mark Roper. Tewksbury. Mass., vote of
tlianks for vase of Albert Roper. Peter
Fisher, vote of thanks for vase of Alice.
Miss Cornelia Warren, Waltham, Mass.,
vote of thanks for plant of Cattleya Perci-
valliana bearing 125 fiowers. W. F. Kasting
Co.. Buffalo. N. Y., honorable mention for
Chrysanthemums Hamburg Late White
and Hamburg Late Pink. Harold A. Ryan,
Cambridge, honorable mention for group
of foliage and flowering plants. Eugene
DaiUedouze. Flatbush. N. Y., certificate of
merit- for Rose Ophelia Supreme. F. W.
Fletcher, Auburnflale, Mass.. vote of thanks
for antirrhinums and freesias. .lames
Wheeler, vote of thanks for Daisy Etoile
d'Or. Carl Ilagenbnrger. Mentor. O.. cer-
tificate of merit for Solanuui Cleveland and
silver medal for new Solanum Orange
Queen bearing briglit orange fruit.

low's Sons, T. C, West Newbury,
Mass.; Turner & Company, Charles,
Hartford, Conn.; Vanicek, V. A., New-
port. R. I.; R. Vincent, Jr., White-
marsh, Md.; J. Harrison Dick, Flor-
ists' Exchange, New York; Wright.
Georpe B., Chelmsford, Mass.

A report was made by the mem-
bers present of their gross amount of
business contracted during the past
year, and the report showed that they
had done over $1,000,000 worth.

Committees were appointed as fol-
lows:

Publicity— W. H. Wyman, North
Abington, Mass.; H. P. Kelsey, Salem,
Mass.; E. P. Coe, New Haven, Conn.

Membership — E. W. Breed, Clinton,
Mass.; Stephen Hoyt, New Canaan,
Conn.; Charles W. Morey, Woon-
socket, R. I.

Legislation — J. J. McManmon, Low-
ell, Mass.; W. R. Pierson, Cromwell,
Conn.: D. A. Clarke, P^skeville, R. I.

Howard M. Earl, of Burpee's, Phil-
adelphia, is in receipt of a letter dated
■January 11 from Lawrence S. Payne,
who is well known in this country as
traveler for the firm of Simon Louis
Freres & Co. Bruyeres Le Chittel
(Seine-et-Oise) Prance, stating that lie
was just leaving to take his place in

the French Army as an artilleryman. Nurseries, So. Natick, MsUs.: Thur-

N. E. NURSERYMEN^S ASSO.

This organization which concretely
represents the nursery interests with-
in New England held its seventh an-
nual meeting in Boston on Tuesday
and Wednesday, January 29 and 30,
at the Hotel Bellevue.

The opening session, on Tuesday af-
ternoon was devoted to addresses, re-
ports, etc., and after routine business
had been transacted two valuable
papers were read, one by Dr. H. J.
Wheeler of Boston on "Fertilizers for
the Nursery" and one by V. A. Vanicek
of Newport. R. I., on "Home Propaga-
tion." The annual dinner took place
at 6 p. m., about fifty members being
in attendance. Post prandial speeches
of a patriotic character were made by
many eminent members of the nurs-
ery trade and a very congenial and
fraternal atmosphere prevailed.

On the second day, Wednesday Jan-
uary 30, the election of officers took
place at the forenoon session. The
list is as follows: President, A. E.
Robinson of Breck-Robinson Co.,
Lexington, Mass.; vice-president, C. R.
Burr, Manchester, Conn.; secretary,
R. M. Wyman, Framingham, Mass.;
treasurer, V. A. Vanicek, Newport, R.
I.; executive committee, A. P. Home.
Manchester, N. H., P. M. Hubbard,
Bristol, Conn., P. S. Baker. An "Ex-
perience Meeting," led by Prof. W. C.
O'Kane of Durham, N. H., filled up
the rest of the forenoon session,
many interesting and novel views and
facts being brought out in the discus-
sion on the topic of insect enemies
and their control, in which Prof. Rane,
D. M. Rogers, E. J. Canning and other
notable experts participated.

In the afternoon session, Curtis Nye
Smith, counsel for the American As-
sociation of Nurserymen gave an in-
teresting talk on the proposed "Em-
bargo on Nursery Stock" and was
followed by a general discussion on
the everlasting topic of "Insect
Pests." Principals or representa-
tives of the following named firms
were present: Adams, J. W., Nurs-
ery Company, Springfield, Mass.; Bay
State Nurseries, The, North Abington,
Mass.; Bohuslav, B. A., Newport, R.
I.; Brandley, James, Walpole, Mass.;
Breed, Edward W., Clinton, Mass.;
Breck-Robinson Nursery Company,
Lexington, Mass.; Burr, C. R. & Com-
pany, Manchester, Conn.; Canning, E.
J., Northampton, Mass.; Chase Com-
pany, The Benjamin, Derry, N. H.;
Clarke, Daniel A., Fiskeville, R. I.;
Elm City Nursery Company, The, New
Haven, Conn.; Fish. C. R. & Co., Wor-
cester, Mass.; Framingham Nurseries,
Framingham, Mass.; Frost, Howard,
Newton, Mass.; Gillett, Edward,
Southwick, Mass.; Greaton, Charles
H., Providence, R. I.; Heurlin, Julius,
So. Bralntree, Mass.; Home, A. P. &
Company, Manchester, N. H.; Hoyt's
Sons Company, The Stephen, New
Canaan, Conn.; Hubbard, Paul M. &
Company, Bristol, Conn.; Hunt, W. W.
& Company, Hartford, Conn.; Kelsey,
Harlan P., Salem, Mass.; McManmon,
J. J.. Lowell, Mass.; New England
Nurseries Company, The, Bedford,
Mass.; Northeastern Porestir Com-
pany, The, Cheshire, Conn.; Old Town

SEEDS WILL WIN THE WAR— SOW
THEM.

I have read with interest the sug-
gestion of Mr. David Burpee anent
changing the slogan of the American
Government:

Food will win the war. Don't waste It.
to

Food will win the war. Prod\ice it.

There is a thought back of the sug-
gestion, and a good one; but it also
kills a good slogan. Cutting out the
"Don't waste it" part takes the life
out of the applications. To the un-
thinking (the great majority) It
would he interpreted, you can go on
wasting so long as you produce.

As an alternative I would suggest
that the seed trade adopt a helpful
slo?an of their own — for instance:
Seeds will win the war. Sow them.

This would meet the approval of the
powers that be and encourage cordial
feelings towards our business Instead
of suggesting criticism of jealous and
patriotic officials who have been doing
.splendid and unselfish work.

Another good slogan might be added
to the foregoing:
Seeds rule the world. Don't waste them.

That being true of all food products
from animals and vegetable life, but
It would not be readily understood by
the multitude and therefor Is not so
important as the other one and for
the seed trade should take a secondary
place. George C. W.\tson.

CROMWELL PATRIOTISM.

Cromwell Gardens, Conn., have fifty
of their regular employees now in
their country's service, only two of
whom were drafted; the rest were all
volunteers. John Wallace and Victor
Streckfus are 2ud lieutenants at
Camp Mills, Charlotte. N. C; R. T.
Beers has been promoted from 2nd
to 1st lieutenant; he and 1st lieuten-
ant Cardarelle are in the 302nd
Machine gun regiment at Camp
Devens. Ayer, Mass. Fred C. Wilson is
a sergeant and is now in the officers'
training camp "over there," and In
line for promotion to 2nd lieutenant.
Corporal Sebastian Melardo, in Per-
shing's forces in France, who went
out In the Conn. National Guards. Co.
C. is reported dead from meningitis.

104

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February i. 191S

horticulture:

fOL XXVII FEBRUARY 2. 1918 WO. S

ri Ml I-lirl) WKKKI.V IIV

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO,
147 Summer Street. Boston, Mami.

WM. J. STEUAKT. Editor aDd Mannccr
Trirphoae, B— h tM

Knlrrril ■• irronilrloM iiinller PiTfinber 8. IIKM. at th* Poit Offlc*
■ t KuBlon. Ma»i.. undi-r llie Act of Cunsres* of Marrb 3, 18TU.

CONTENTS P^

COVER ILLI'STKATION — Avenui? of Palms at
Bultenzorn, Java

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY— The Meetings-
President's Address — Secretary's Report — Treasurer's
Report— The Exhibition— The Awards 101-102

NEW ENGLAND NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION... 103

LARGE CITIES FEARING A FAMINE IN FRESH
VEGETABLES— //oirard M. Earlc IC";

S. A. F. PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN 105

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— American Rose Society —
Tennessee Horticulturists— P. W. Popp, portrait —
Meetings Next Week — Farmers' Week at Cornell,
Ithaca, N. Y.— Club and Society Notes 106-107

■SAY IT WITH FLOWERS" 107

SEED TRADE— Bermuda Onion Seed 108

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL I-T,ORISTS:
New Flower Stores 110

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia,

Pittsburgh 113

Rochester, St. Louis 115

OBITUARY— A. Yauchzi— Eugene R. Biechschmidt—
Alfred E. McCormick— W. H. Beaumont 115

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

New York, Cleveland, Rochester, Pittsburgh, Phil-
adelphia, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis 116-118

MISCELLANEOUS:

Seeds Will Win the War: Sow Them— Ceoj-ffe C.

Watson 103

Cromwell Patriotism 103

An Asiatic Florist's Store and a Great Botanical

Garden— Illustrated 105

News Notes 110-118

Visitors' Register Ill

Business Troubles Ill

New Corporations 115

Patents Granted 115

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 118

W'c Icani from the Chicago papers that
Some the Cook County fuel administration has
concession decreed that Chicago florists may fill
orders on '"heatless" Mondays for funer-
als weddings and tlie sick, only. This restriction is far
from drastic and the florists will, no doubt, gracefully
accept and comply. Should flowers be sent to all the
sick people who would enjoy them and be benefited by
having them there would not be enough to go around.
"Slogan"' makers, get busy; set your wits to work and
strike out something new that will fit the case.

Mr. Earl's contribution to our columns

Seed this week comes at a very opportune

conservation time and should have a thoughtful

reading. There is a very serious seed

.shortage and the wisdom of a careful conservation of

what we have must be apparent to all. It should be

made to go as far as possible in supplying the needs of

those who will use it with judgment and not waste it.

Amateurs should be encouraged to buy yoimg plants

grown liy I'vjierLs whenever iHissiliie iiiid set tliein out in
their gardens in preference to frying to proihice tlieir
own plants from f-i-ed, a course which will bring tliem u
measure of suctc-s not otlierwis(! |Hi.s.silile. One of the
things which tiic average amateur is very slow to learn
is that it takes but a single seed, iiowever minute, U>
make a fuli-fled.L'cd plant.

Many of the wealthy .•^iininier residents
Curtailing „f Newiwrt and el'^ewhcrc arc closing up

their conservatories ciliier volimtariiy or
under orders from the local fuel autiiorities and llie coal
that would have been used to heat these grcenhouseF
will be devoted to home needs. Several cars of coal con-
signed to the Newport estate of E. J. Herwind of New
York have been confiscated. Mr. Berwind is president
of one of the laigest coal com[)anies in the country and
it would appear that there is no "respect of persons'"
with the administrator. Or is it possibly a "camou-
flage" I It has been suggested that the shutting down
of so many private conservatories at this time should
tend to incrca.se the sale of commercially grown flowers.
We shall see. \jet us hope so.

The old saying that ''It is an ill-wind

The turns none to good" holds as true today

bright side as when it was first written, some four

hundred years ago. It applies quite
nicely to the ca.niation show now open in Horticultural
Hall, Boston. In obedience to the order of tiie fuel
administration the big e.xhibition hall is not heated
and the temperature is, therefore, not exactly comfort-
able for humankind without overcoats and furs but for
the carnations it is fine. Never before have they stood
up so bright and crisp, .so wakeful and sprightly, and
the American Carnation Society will do well to record
it as an experience to be kept in mind as worthy of re-
peating when arranging for future shows. No flower
more thoroughly enjoys cool pure air than does the
carnation. It not only enjoys but demands it.

Reports indicate a large shortage of seed
Seed of some of the leading vegetable crops.
scarcity Shortages have resulted from failures of
seed crops in this country, failure to receive
usual shipments of seed from foreign countries and also
from the unprecedented demand for garden seeds last
spring. In consequence of this unfortunate condition,
many of the leading seedsmen are notifying their cus-
tomers that should they be unable, in certain ca.ses, to
supply the particular varieties called for they will en-
deavor to complete orders with other standard sorts, as
near as possible to those ordered. No seed house of
high character would ordinarily think of substituting
other varieties of seeds for those ordered, without giv-
ing notice or having an understanding with the cus-
tomer to that effect but the exceptional conditions now
existing in the seed trade in all parts of the world make
it inevitable that planters in a great many cases must
accept varieties otlier than those they would prefer or
else go entirely without. Choice, under such circum-
stances, may .safelv be left to the judgment of any well-
informed and reliable seedsman. Having sent notice
broadcast of the insuperable difficulties under which
he must work and announced his intention to fill orders
by substitution when stock called for is exhausted, he
has a right to expect the customer to accept and make
the best of it. The safest course for anyone disposed to
be exacting is to place orders at once. It looks as
though there would be plentv of disappointments ahead
and he who procrastinates will surely get a large share
of them.

February 2, 1918

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105

QTIES FACING A FAMINE IN FRESH VEGETABLES

Uncle Sam has emphatically stated "Food Will Win
the War" and this is absolutely true, not only pertain-
ing to supplies for our Allies, but also as a means of
sustenance for munition workers in oux large cities.

Florists, market growers and truckers — ^here is your
opportunity to help win the war. Those truckers
located near large cities should if possible increase their
acreage, bearing in mind the tens of thousands addi-
tional workers now residing in large cities and who
must be fed during the summer along with those mak-
ing up the normal population. The tlorist and market
grower anticipating a reduced demand for out-door
flowers can assist greatly by producing vegetables of all
kinds, but especially the long-keeping kinds, such as
carrots, cabbage, onions, peppers (green and red), to-
matoes, parsnips, turnips, ruta bagas, etc. The florist
having vacant space in the greenhouse can, to advantage
to himself and the amateur gardener, produce plants of
cabbage, cauliflower, celery, egg plant, onion, parsley,
pepper, tomatoes and a few popular herbs.

A great opportunity exists for many florists to be

patriotic and at the same time obtain a source of income
from what otherwise may be idle or vacant benches.
The majority of amateur gardeners are better off with
plants rather than seeds of the vegetables mentioned.
As many know, egg plants are rather difficult to handle
when plants are small — sow the seed early and shift
from time to time thus offering a plant that will fruit
abundantly under ordinary conditions and thus help
release a lot of meat for the "boys in the trenches." It
is not difficult to transplant seedling onions into flats
and later sell to the amateur gardeners at so much per
hundred, — frequently these plants mature bulbs quite
as quickly as the sets.

Help win the war! Let the "stay at homes" eat
green or fresh vegetables and send the dried foods or
grains to our own boys and the Allies. If you are going
to help — get busy at oiu-e.

rhiladelpliM.

S. A. F. PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.

A feature of the Publicity Campaign
in the past week was the presentation
of a report of progress in detail by
Henry Penn, chairman of the F^iblic-
ity Committee, to the Executive Board
of the Society in session January 21.
22, at Hotel Jefferson, St. Louis. The
report showed that contracts had been
placed already for the national maga-
zine advertising decided upon for the
opening of the campaign, the cost of
same and the incidental expenses con
nected with the preparation of the
copy and much of the auxiliary work
contemplated. Mr. Penn was present
at the meeting and took part in a
lengthy discussion covering publicity
matters in general.

The secretary is now receiving a
number of orders from the members
of the Society for newspaper electro-
types, transparencies and glass signs,
all designed to direct the demand
which is expected to be forthcoming
from the public advertising to the
stores of individual members through-
out the country. Proofs of the elec
trotypes and transparencies have been
mailed over the membership list, and
the glass sign is on view at the sec-
retary's office. The electrotypes can
be mailed at once, but the transparen-
cies and glass signs will not be avail-
able before February 18th.

Those who contemplate a subscrip-
tion to the fund — and who does not? —
can serve their fellow workers well by
getting it into the hands of the Sec-
retary without unnecessary delay. It
is not liard to realise that the plans
of the Publicity Committee are entail-
ing large expenditures, and all must
be met from these subscriptions — and
they are wanted now.

Chairman George Asmus of the Pub-
licity Finance Committee announces
the following additional subscriptions:

AnnHalI.v for fniir years: North Flornl
Oo.. Ft. Do<lKo. la., %5: C. H. Frev. 1-ln-
coln, NpI).. JlOO: Dole Floral Co., Heatrlcc,
Neb., $12.50; Hk-lie Floral Co., Lincoln.

AN ASIATIC FLORIST'S STORE AND A GREAT BOTANICAL GARDEN.

Our illustration shows an interest-
ing view of a florists' establishment
in Dairen, Korea. We are indebted
to R. M. Ward of New York, who has
recently returned from an Asiatic tour,
for the photograph, also for the beauti-
ful palm avenue picture, whicli adorns
this week's title page. The three gen-
tlemen who appear in the cut are R.
M. Ward, E. H. Wilson, the Chinese
explorer, and Inosuke Arai.

The Botanical Garden at Buitenzorg
(Care-free), Java, is very famous and

uiusl be seen by every visitor to that
country. It was founded in 1817, and
is recognized as the greatest scientiflc
and practical botanical garden in the
world. All its departments are man-
aged by expert scientists, assisted by
a force of some two hundred native
employees. It has an area of 58 hec-
tares, equivalent to about 5,800 acres,
and it takes two hours to walk over
its main roads only. We have some
more interesting views in this garden
whiili we shall show from time to
time.

Neb., .$25; T.ewlg Henderson, Omaba, Nel).,
$.10; Alfred Burton. Cliestnut Hill, Pa.,
jnO; Geo. H. Hart. Rochester, N. V.. $25;
C. Et>Ie. New Orleans. La., $5; Hosiiing
Floral (\)., I'.ismarck. N. D., .$.5; Forher &
Bird. Davenport. la.. .$5; Jiilins Reck,
Bridgeport. Conn., $."1; Geduldii; Green-
liouses, Norwich. Conn. $10; F. Ashley,
Allentown, r.i., .$4; Furrow & Co.. Guthrie,
Okla.. $15: D. G. Newport, Cedar Kaplds,
la., $5: Jfyers & Samtnian. Chestnut Hill,
Pa., $inO; Denison Greenhouses Denlson,
Tex., $5; Herman R. Fisher. Marvsville,
Kans., $5; W. C. Wood Seed & Floral Co.,
nillshoro, Tex., $10; Geo. E. Buxton,

Nashua, N. H.. $10; P. & W. O. Jnhn, East
BrIdKewnter, Mass., $10; John G. Bettmnnn
& Son. New Albany, Ind.. $10; Kugene Le-
land. Newton, Baltimore. Mil., $10.

For three years: Enshaw Floral Co.,
Lliuoln, Neb.. $10.

For one year: Wm. Tricber, Arlington,
N. J.. $10; r.oliannon Floral Co., Chicago,
111. (rental ••Poehlmanu" picture), $25; T.
T. Bolster. Charleston. S. C, $5; Wm. J.
Baker. Philadelphia, Pa.. $10; Chapin Bros.,
Lincoln, Neb.. $25.

Total. $300.50. Previously reported from
all sources, $28,717.00. Grand total,
$2!).2S:!.o0.

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II o UT I (• [■ LTU HE

Fobniiiry

iyit>

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

The following rose Ims bioii offereil
to the Executive Committee of the
American Rose Society for registra-
tion, ami unless objections are made
within three weeks from the date of
tills publiaition. It will be accepted:

Name — Florence fhenoweth or Yel-
low Harriot; Class— Austrian Briar;
Parentage of rose — Mme. Edouard Har-
riot Sport. Description: Habit of
plant— identical with parent; charac-
ter of foliage— identical with parent;
freedom of growth and hardiness-
vigorous tlower— large; color — yellow-
shaded with coral red; bud— long and
pointed.

The rose Is similar to Mme. Edouiird
Harriot but is different in its color,
being a deeper yellow.

Registration requested by E. B.
Chenoweth, Mt. Vernon, Wash.

E. A. WniTE, Sec'y.

TENNESSEE HORTICUUTURISTS.

The Thirteenth Annual Convention
Of the Tennessee State Florists' As-
sociation, Tennessee State Horticultu-
ral Society, Tennessee State Nursery-
men's Association and Tennessee
Beekeeper's Association was held on
.lanuary 29, 30, 31, February 1, 1918,
at Nashville, Tennessee, with head-
quarters at The Hermitage Hotel.

There was an interesting program
of addresses and discussions. The
president and secretary-treasurer of
the various organizations are as fol-
lows: Tennessee State Florists' Asso-
ciation—President, W. C. Johnson,
.Memphis; Secretary-Treasurer, G. M.
Bentley, Knoxville. Tennessee State
Horticultural Society— President, J. C.
Pruett, Union City; Secretary-Treas-
urer, O. M. Watson, Knoxville. Ten-
nessee State Nurserymen's Associa-
tion—President, Geo. W. Poague,
Graysville; Secretary-Treasurer, G. M.
Bentley, Knoxville. Tennessee Bee-
keepers' Association^President, Dr. J.
S. Ward, Nashville; Secretary-Treas-
urer, C. E. Bartholomew. Knoxville.

P. W. POPP.
Our Illustration shows the features
of one of the most sprightly and versa-
tile members of "the New York
bunch." P. W. Popp holds quite a
variety of offices this year, including
the presidency of the Westchester and
Fairfield Horticultural Society and
vice-presidency of New York Florists'
Club and National Association of
Gardeners. In addition to these he Is
superintendent of "Seven Oaks," the
beautiful estate of Mrs. H. Darlington
at JIamaroneck, where his skill as a
gardener is strikingly demonstrated in
the numerous high honors won in
hotly contested competition at the big
shows in the metropolis and elsewhere.
He is known as a man who puts
through anything he undertakes.

rvlEETINGb NEXT WEEK.

Mondny, Feb. 4.
,1 HrriiarilHvlllf lltirl U-ulliirul Sn-
'ij ililv, lliirllL'Ulltiral Hull, llvriiunlN-
vlll.-. .N. J.

i:ilit'ron Iliirtiriiltiinil Society, Kin-
ilall, KlIiiTon. N. J.

lIuiiHtiiii FlorlmH' nnl>, riiiiiiiliiT

of rnlilllliTCf ICoiilllH, llnllHtoll, TfX.

Moiitrciil (lurik'iitTH' iiiitl KhirlMtH'
ritili, .Montroiil, r'aiiailii.

.New ItiMlforil llorlliultiii-al S.i
city. New Ii*'tlf(ird, MaHH.

WaHlilnitloii KlorlBts' Club, WnBli-
liictiiii. I). C. I

t'k'Vi'luiiil Florlnts' Cliiti. ('I.vr
lanil, <).

Tuesday, Feb. 5. <

I'lorlHts' nn<l GardeinTH' (''liih vt
Ilolyoki- nnil Norlliaiiiptiiii, MaBS. [

Lake Geneva (lardeiiers" and Kore- '
I men's AHBOclntlon. Ilurtlcultural
Ilall, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Los Angeles County llortleuJtural ||
Society, Los AngeleH, Cul.

I'nterson Florlcultural Society, Y.
.M. C. A. BIdR., I'atersoii. N. J.

Florists' Club of Phlludelpliln,
I'iilladelphla. Pa.

rittsliurKli Florists' and Garden-
iiN' Club, Fort I'ltt Hotel, ritls-
hni'tli. I'a.

Wednesday. Feb. 6.

Tuxedo Horticultural .Society. |
Tu.\e(lo I'ark, N. Y.

Thursday, Feb. 7.

.Vlbanv Florists' Club, Albany,
\. Y.

HeadhiK (Pa.) Florists' Associa-
tion. Ucaillni^, Pa.

Sontbampton Horticultural .So-
citv, t>dd Fellows Hall, .Sontlianip-
toii, N. V.

Friday, Feb. 8.

(,'onncctlcut Horllcultural Society,
County BulldinK. Hartford, Coun.

Westchester and Fairlield Horti-
cultural Society. Horans Hall.
Oreenwirb, Conn.

Saturday, Feb. 9.

IJobbs Ferry Gardeners' -\8Kocia-
tlon. Dohbs Ferry, N. Y.

FARMEKi. WEEK AI i.,uKNELL.

ITHACA, N. Y.
Program for Department of Floricul-
ture.
.MiP.VDAV, KKJlltlAUy 11.

2 p. m. lyocHire and demonstration:
Soil ahd its preparation for ornamental
plant culture. Prof. U. I^iimsden.
TiK.su.^v, Fkiiiu'.miy \2.

.Meeting of the New York Federation
of Horticultural Societies aiid Floral
Clubs.

9 a. m. Some berbaceoua peren-
nials of commercial value (Illus-
trated). C. L. Thayer.

10 a. m. What research can do for
the florist. Dr. A. C. Beal.

11 a. ni. Diseases of florlcultural
crops. Dr. L. M. Massey.

2 p. m. Soils for greenhouse crops.
Prof. F. W. Morse.

3 p. m. How the agricultural college
can best serve the florist. Fifteen min-
ute talk: (a). The cut-flower special-
ist, P. R. Pierson; (b). The plant spe-
cialist, Anton Schullhels; (c). The re-
tailer, S. A. Anderson; (d). The ama-
teur flower grower, E. M. Mills.

4 p. m. Business meeting of the
Federation.

Wbdnesd.vy, Februakt 13.

10 a. m. Fertilizers for the home
flower garden. Prof. F. W. Morse.

11 a. m. The perennial garden (il-
lustrated). Prof. D. Lumsden.

12 m. The rose garden (illustrated).
Dr. A. C. Beal.

2 p. m. Lecture and demonstration
on floral arrangement. Prof. E. A.
White.

TutK.sD.w, Feiiruaby 14.

9 a. m. Some of the best house
plants and their culture. Miss L. A.
Minns.

10 a. m. Periodicals on flower grow-
ing. Dr. A. C. Beal.

11 a. m. Insects that attack house
plants, and their control. Dr. Robert
Matheson.

2 p. m. Propagation and containers
for house plants. Miss L,. A. Minns.
Fkiday, February 15.

9 a. m. Garden lilies. Prof. D.
Lumsden.

10 a. lii. Sweet peas. Dr. A. C. Beal.

11 a. m. Garden iris. M. E. Fam-
ham.

12 m. Primroses. Miss L. A. Minns.

2 p. m. Lecture and demonstration
on bulb growing for the home. C. L.
Thayer.

3 p. m. Round table.

Saturday, Febkuaby 16.
9-12 a. ni. All members of the flori-
ciiltural staff will be at the green-
houses for the purpose of answering
any questions regarding amateur or
commercial flower-growing.

P. W. Popi-
Vice-President, New York Florists' Club.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.
The annual meeting of the Central
New York Horticultural Society was
held in New Hartford, January 4.
While exhibitions well be held as
usual this year, there will be no
lectures and the big annual exhibit

February 2, 1918

HORTICULTURE

lor

The

Trade's
First
National
Co-operative

Ad

It will appear in the
more than 2,000,-
000 copies of the
Saturday Evening
Post, dated February
9, out February 7.
Every Florist should
send $1.00 to Secre-
tary John Young,
58 West 28 th street.
New York, for an
electro of the ad and
run it, with bis own
name instead of that
of the S. A. F., in
his best local paper
February 11. 12, 13.

r nearest and dearest.

beauty, Ute and fragrance, Howers are the pertecr, the most charming
tolceni of your sentiments. On St. Valentine's Day, " Say it with Flowers."
One important thmg to consider about Flower- Valentines is their arrangement,
and in this particular, there is great scope for individual preference.

Cordage Bou<iuets (or p^nonul use Hampers of grouing plants thai last IrtdeAntUIif

Deeorotiit amingemenls ol dowers (n baskets Combinations at Spring Flowers
Flower decorations for the table Dainty Plants in full blossom

Florists ever^-where can offer you original suggestions, at prices exceedingly moderate,
and will give to each order, she most painstaking care and attention. Arrange
with your local florist at once for your Flower- Valentines. It is always convcment
to buy flowers for there is a florist as near as your nearest phone.

th Flcru'crf " ■* ^' O'lf of a d^'^^V 16-page booklet,
beautifull)' illiurraicd in colon, on the

26 27 2S

cdquenc and uses of flowrn, ifnt frre on rKjunt.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

-T *9 West 28th Street, New York Gty

_^ \^0U men who are a»Jj' from home may otJer your FtaarT-

^X ■* yalentinej to be lent to any addresi in the t

Canada through the F/oruti' Telegraph Delivery

^•"^^^9 ^{M^K^'C ■* Valentinej to be lent to any addieii in the UnileJ Slatct Ot

is to be abandoned. The following
were elected: President, F. L. Wright;
vice-president, Prof. A. B. Sanders,
Clinton; secretary, Miss Frances
Johnson; assistant secretary, J. A.
Ganey; treasurer, B. D. Leonard.

of. Not a cent was given as a prize.
The entire proceeds went to the Ameri-
can Red Cross Society, the Morristown
chanter receiving $400 and the Madi-

son chapter $300. Every member
worke<l hard and friends and patrons
aided to a great extent, even though
they wore burdened in other directions.

The regular monthly meeting of Tho
Florists' Club of Philadelphia will l)e
held in the Grand Fraternity Building.
1626 Arcli street, second floor, on
Tuesday evening, February 5th, ISIH,
at 8 o'clock. Prof. J. C. Saunders,
Zoologist, Harrisburg, Pa., has a very
important and interesting message (<)
deliver to the club. This will bo
Sweet Pea Night, also Patriotic Night,
and the service flag will be presented
to the club.

The Morris County (N. J.) Garden-
ers' and Florists' Society had in 1917
five monthly lectures, two of them
illustrated, and one annual flower
show, which all the members are proud

MMMijjiMAmiyyjfAKijiA^iMMyimi^ymmmmmMMMmMM^

RAISE VEGETABLE PLANTS

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American Drumliead 30

CAULIFLOWER. Extra

Early Snowlmll. '4 oz., 90c. 3..-)0
CEI.ERY. B'» Impru\ed

White rlume 30

CKI.KRV. Golden Self

Blanehine (Fr. Grown).. l.tMt
EGO PLANT. Early Black

Iteauty 60

LETTUCE. BiB Boston 15

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Selected Chinese

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HOKTICULTUIIE

HVbruary 2, 1918

BERMUDA ONION SEED.

SouTUWBST Can I*boi>he Hw.i uvki.y

B>nTFJt S*XD Than Is 1mi-obtei>

Ilecommendlng that American seed
KTowers sliould supply the home de-
mand for Bermuda onion seed, the
rnlleil States Department of Agricul-
ture says thai the seed may be profit-
ably grown In certain regions of the
southwestern United States.

In 1916 the I'nited Stales Importiil
from Tenerlffe. Canary Islands, about
75,000 pounds of Bermuda onion seed.
The usual retail price of this seed Is
from J2 to $2.50 a pound, though in
years of scarcity the price has gone
as high as $6 a pound. Until recently
this country produced no Bermuda
onion seed at all; and though good
yields of the seed have been obtained
at Laredo. Texas, the yield has not
been wholly dependable from year to
year. While in 1916 and the present
year considerable California-grown
Bermuda seed has been offered to the
trade, the importance of producing a
supply of seed from carefully selected
mother bulbs was given special promi-
nence by the results obtained throu.sih
work of the Department of Agricul-
ture begun at Sacaton, Arizona, in
1913 and 1914.

A few years ago the Bureau of
Plant Industry cooperated with the
Office of Indian Affairs in an experi-
mental growing of Bermuda onion
seed on the Pima Indian Reservation
at Sacaton, Arizona, and the results
show that there, and in similar locali-
ties, reliable supplies equal to the
best imported from Teneriffe. can be
grown. It is further stated by the
Department of Agriculture that seed
from carefully selected stock has been
uniformly superior to the run of im-
ported Bermuda seed. Since onion
growers in the Coachella Valley of
California have achieved results simi-
lar to those at Sacaton, the depart-
ment feels justified in saying that the
American demand can soon be sup-
plied with home-grown seed. Further-
more, the home seed when grown
from mother-bulbs of carefully select-
ed strains promises a 25 per cent, bet-
ter yield than that from the imported
seed. In 1917 the Bermuda onion
crop of the United States, largely from
Texas, was nearly three million crates.
An increase of one-fourth means,
therefore, says the department, that
the incentive for a home-Krown -seed
Industry goes far beyond the mere
question of replacing the volume of
imported seed with an equal quantity
raised at home.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/0 CiOn per cnsei J.V, 00 per thousand

S/10 (225 per case) 80.00 "

9/10 (200 per case) 100.00 " "

romplete Tvi«t of Florists* rholce Seeds,
A poHtal card will brinK our cataloeue.

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w

E Can Offer to Advantage On Spot —
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HIGH GRADE TESTED GARDEN SEED

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CRESTED DOGSTAIL

RYE GRASSES

ORCHARD GRASS

SOJA BEANS

PRICKLY SEEDED SPINACH

CHOICE RECLEANED OMON SETS

Write for Our Prices and Samples

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Founded 1818. IV e Have Won Confidence for 100 Years

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Special .MiirUt-l iiiirdrnrrs' ami Klortht^' ( iilMloKue on K«que»i.

Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing

sTOCKf*: lOarlv Giants of Nice (Originators .Strain).

■J'raili' I'kt. I'.O cts. : Ounce. *4.00.
>\I,\ l.\ si'l.KMJKNS: Trade Pkt. 2.') cts.; Ounce JLOO.

/I l(l( II: Traile I'kt. Tfi els.; Ounce $1.00.

ItO.NFlUE: Trade Tkt. :!0 cts.; Ounce $2.!>0.
rETl.MA: (,'allfornla KulTled (Jiants. Trade I'kt. $1.00.
rKTl'M.V: Giant Perfettion Hybrids Double. 500 seeds

7."i cts.
VKKHENA: Mammotli Strain all colors. Trade Pkt.

:iU cts. ; Oiinee $1.50.

<;ladiuli

IIEOOM.VS

TUBEROSES

Send for our WboleHale
FlorUt Catalof^ue Now
Keady.

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The Se^-d ^to^e

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"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Rasoies

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

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Asparagus

Plumosus Nanus

Northern Greenhoute Grown Seed

100 Seed, $ .50
1,000 Seed. 3.50

5,000 rerd,S15.50
10,000 Seed, 30.00

25,000 Seeds, $72.50

AInu all Other Seationable Seeds, HulbM
and Sapplie9.

AVIIOT,F^.\T.K I'Kin: I,1ST FUKE.

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518 Market St., PhiU., Pa.

ORDER SEEDS
EARLY !

Our 1918 Garden Annual is now
ready. Write for a copy.

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 So. Market St.
BOSTON

When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

February 2, 1918

HORTICULTURE

109

BIG SEED COMPANY

IS DISTRIBUTING

NEW CATALOG

Aggeler & Musser Seed

Company of Los Angeles

Issue 25th Annual Book

One of the largest seed houses iu the
West, the Aggeler & Musser Seed Company,
Sixth and Alameda streets, Los Angeles,
are about to give their handsome 1918 cata-
log broadcast distribution, it being the 25th
annual book issued by the Company, and
it is claimed to be one of the most com-
plete lind valuable books of its kind ever
published by a Western seed house.

Among the many new features are de-
partments on Home Garden Work, School
Garden Work. Demonstration Garden Work
and Field Garden Work, In reality, this
year's edition combines several catalogs in
one, for it also includes ''Garden Mauual."
and surpasses all previous editiins. It
contains answers to more than 100 ques-
tions and gives invaluable informatiou re-
garding all varieties of plants listed, and
is fully illustrated.

Not only does it tell all about seeds, but
gives full information concerning the cor-
rect tools and implements agriculturists
should use to obtain the best results.
There are also marketing notes on each
subject, telling how and where to market.
Most useful hints are also given on poul-
try, spraying, fertilizing and the use of
insecticides.

Tbe Aggeler & Musser Seed Company
will send this de^Kriptive, illustrated and
interesting catalog: free and post prepaid to
anyone writing rectoesting it.

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

CINEBARIA — Prize strains, mixed

Tali and Semi-dwarf.

ALTS8UM— Little Gem.

CAL,ENDCI^ — Orange King, Lemon

Queen.

SNAPDRAGON— Sliver Pinlt.

BEGONIA— Vernon.

J.M.THORBURN&CO.

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35 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

Paper White Narcissus
Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write us for price

AMERICAN BULB SO.

170 \V. Wabash Ave. CUICAOO, ILL.

108 West 2gth St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS

Asparagus IMumosus Nanus — 1000 seeds,
$3.60: SOOO Seeds, $16.00.

Asparaeus Sprengeri — 1000 Seeds, $1.00,

Salvia Bonfire — >4, or., 50c.; I oi., $2.00.

Salvia Zurich — Vi oz., 150. : 1 oi., S4.U0.

Stocks Itrauty of Nice, 75% Double Flowers
— shell Pink. Brieht Pink, Purple, White
— Tr. Pkt., $1.00; "/, ox., S3.00: 1 or., $5.00.

Snapdragon, Petunias, Verbenas, etc.
SEND FOB CATALOOCE.

\a/e:

FR & DOIM

Choice Seeds for Florists for Present Sowing

.MIGNONETTE

"W. * D.'s Aldon" far outclasses any
other strain for niarkttinp. Tr. pkt.,
oOe. ; Vs <>■'-. $1.00; oz., $6.00.
ANTHIRRHINLM

W. & D.'s Imp. Giant-Flowering. Pure
White, Pink. Fairy Queen. Coral Bed,
Rose. Scarlet, Striped Venus, and
Yellow. Tr. pkt., 25c.; oz., 75c.

Nelrose. Pkt., 25c.

ALYSSUM
Little Gem. Tr. pkt., 10c. ; oz., .30e.
Odoratum. Tr. pkt., 10c. ; oz., 15c.

SALVIA

Splendens. Tr. pkt., 20c.; oz., $1.25.
Bonfire. Tr. pkt., 25e, ; oz., $2.50.

VERBEN.A

.'Matniiioth, Scarlet, Pink, Purple. White,
lellow. Tr. pkt., 25c. ; oz., $1.00.

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Treatise — How to Grow Them
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prices qnoted on application.

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part of thr InlU-d Htalo. ('uuda, ud
all prinrliml r\i\f of Karop». Ordara
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our •rlecttoD for drll»rry on »trjwitaillpa
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KOtTMILLER, Florist

426 Maditon Ave. and 49th St., New

York. Also Vanderblt Ho

Telephone, Marray Hill 783

Oot-ot-towD Orilers Soltoltecl. Location

Central. Personal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

4DAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

" '"^"^IVReet. BANGOR. ME.

We Cover all Points in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Uember Flotiet** Telecrspb D«UT»rjr

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Pittsburgh. Pa. .1. II. Oallagher, 22\

I liiiiMiiiiil sirt'Cl.

New York. N. Y.— K. J. Fr.-und, ri'-
iiKivcfl to ;i76 Second avenue.

NEWS NOTES.

Sewell, N. J. — .John L. North, MoriHt,
has l)enn In-atiiiK his greenhouses witli
a dozen oil lieaters, and figures that
he burned $f| worth of oil a week,
while the same amount of heat from
eoal would have cost him $40.

Auburn, Me. — Napoleon Kanneuf
started jiis big forcing greenhouse.s
Veb. 1st. Mr. Fanneuf plans pulling
down his small houses and building
several larger ones. Harry Wolf also
starts his greenhouses the first of the
month.

Atlantic City, N. J. — Florists, who
have been uneasy as to the application
of the fuel rule to flower stores have
been much relieved by Information
from Assistant Fuel Administrator
.\oyes in Washington that they could
burn such fuel as was necessary to
protect their plants and stock from
damage and ruin.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — WilkesHarre au-
thorities have directed that the green-
houses of the city be given over to the
growing of medical plants and herbs,
to make up the shortage caused by
war. The culture will be under the
direction of C. L. Seybold, supervisor
of parks. The plants to be started
in the greenhouses are belladonna,
digitalis, valerian and sage.

Springfield, Mass. — Damage esti-
mated at J.'iOOO was done to the build-
ing at 3 East Court street recently
when fire stalled in the section of the
block occupied by William H. Schlat-
ter, florist, in the manufacture of flor-
ist novelties. The building is heated
by stoves and it is supposed that the
one in the Schlatter section became
too hot and a spark from it set fire to
the building.

IN THE

National Capital

At your derrice to deliver KIo\ver»
or DeBlEiB on Order by Tele-
irraph or otherwise. Prompt
Reliable Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connecticot Ave. and I. St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

JtstabUsked U74

D A. le I>

Fl/OBIST

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison Avenoe, N. Y. City

C Member Rorisis* Telegraph Delivery Asio. )
Rowerj shipped on &II Steuners. SpeciAl Correipond-
ence in kII the l&rge cities of Europe and the Bmlsh
Colonic- Teleyaph and Cable address Dardsflor.
We shonld all strictly adhere to the re-
quest of the United States Food AdmlnU-
t ration.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot ATaa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Gut Biooms

W. on all MIrhlcao polaU aad cd

•Mtlsaa «f Obia, iDdl.n. aad t^aaada

Muabar* Florlati' Telrsrapb DWIiarr

Aa.oclalloa.

CnD£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Floriiti Tele(traph Delivery

Order* for NEW TOBK.
Writ, or Pbone to

IVIAX SCHLING

785 Fiftli Ave.

Beit Florists In the States ae
Befereoees.

BDROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Members of the Florists*
Telecraph Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
«kl-B.4KIMY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Meml>ers Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. iN. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Menber Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assi.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Munber* Florist*' Telegraph Delivery

aTtTbunyard

NEW YORK

413 Maditon Ave. at 48th Street

Also Newport, R I.

I OCARANTBE BATIBFAOTIOir

IWIEMIBER F=-. T. ^. Mk..

February 2, 1918

HORTICULTUKE

111

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member FloritU' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto DeliveBf
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

NEW YORK
BOSTON h

set Fifth Ave.
Vanderbllt Hotel

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

lilhiiiiis to Stianars anl all Eastani PoiiU

Orderi Filled Day er MIcbt for

C I- E: V E L- AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular diecoant to Trftdo.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. iSth St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'a.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Members of F, T, D. Association,

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rachastei Fhone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone uii

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stardy
Stock and prompt deliveries In BCFFALO,
I/OCKPORT, NIAGARA FAIXS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
afemberg of Florists' Telegraph Delivery,

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR UST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

BARRT I. RANDAL,!,, Proprietor.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Cleveland, O. — Charles Scliwake, New
York; L. L. Lamborn, Alliance, 0.

New York — Jos. Hill, Richmond,
Ind.; George C. Watson, Philadelphia.

Philadelphia— Mr. Meller, J. H. Small
& Sons, Washington, D. C; John
Harris, Harris Bros., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Pittsburgh — P. G. Neilson, Burling-
ton Willow Ware Shops, Burlington,
Iowa; Mr, Rosenfeld, New York; J. J.
Goudy, repr. Henry A. Dreer, Phlla. ;
Isaac Bayersdorfer, Phila. ; Milton
Alexander, New York.

Chicago — Jas. McLaughlin, of J. M.
Gasser Co., Cleveland, Ohio; R. E.
Jones, of the Advance Co., Richmond,
Ind.; Sam Seligman, New York;
Otto Kuchnell, Hart, Mich.; H. E. Phil-
pott, Winnepeg, Man.; Julius Dilloff, of
Schloss Bros., N. Y.; Robert Groves,
Adams, Mass.; C. F. Gaetzen, Supt. of
Parks, Rock Island, 111.

Boston — W. R. Pierson, Cromwell,
Conn.: R. Vincent, Jr., White Marsh,
Md.; A. Herrington, Madison, N. J.;
J. Harrison Dick, New York; S. S.
Skidelsky, Phila.; H. A. Cook, Shrews-
bury, Mass.; A. F. J. Baur, Indian-
apolis, Ind.; Jos. Hill, Richmond, Ind.;
R. T. Brown, Queens, N. Y.; Eugene
Dailledouze, Brooklyn, N. Y.; C. Hag-
enburger. Mentor, 0.; Ernest Saunders
and Thos. Pegler, Lewiston, Me.; Geo.
H. Meloon, Gorham, Me.; Fred Green,
Providence, R. I.; George Minot,
Portland, Me.; C. W. Johnson, Morgan
Park, 111.; W. D. Howard, Milford,
Mass.; J. H. Playdon, Andover, Mass.;
Robert Kift, Phila.; Prof. Hecht, Am-
herst, Mass.; A. L. Miller, Jamaica,
N. Y.; C. S. Strout, Biddeford, Me.;
E. A. Richards, Greenfield, Mass.; W.
W. Hunt, Hartford, Conn.; R. J. Irwin,
New York; Chas. H. Vick, Rochester,
N. Y.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Boston — Benj. Harry Green, florist,
Jan. 16, 1918. Liabilities, $4,638; as-
sets, $252. Largest creditors: Jos.
H. Shindler, Roxbury, $500, secured;
H. H. Howard, Boston, $250; M. Rice
& Co., Phila., Pa., $247; Jos. H. Shind-
ler, Roxbury, $380; Tremont Trust
Co., Boston, $300, unsecured.

YALE! YALE!

And All New Haven Neighborhood

FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES
Everything First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chapel St , New Haven, Conn.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTGWN-ON-HUDSON,

N.Y.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326>28 Olive St.

Wtmitr Florists Telegraph \Delivery Atsociatitn
HOTtCE INITIALS. We have one store only

THE J. M. aASSER COMPANY,

CllEflELAHft

Euclid Avenae

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telegraph order fot
any occasion. In any part of the Domlnlom.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

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

AI.BANY, N. Y.

Flowerg or Design Work

DEUVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TRLRHRAPBIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET. ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The Urgest cut flower §tore In America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MIAN.

^■" Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery.

DENVER, COLORADO

■"■■■""""*' 1

RERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS
The Florist Hember W. T. B. AssvelaHai

Il-i

II 0 U T 1 C U L T U K E

Kebruary :;, 1918

BEAUTIES

Orchids - Cypripedium
White Lilac

Jutt remember that we are Headquarter! for them
and we can iupply you with good itock.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Street*
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIRST

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Rutttid Si . Pkil>()<lpkii. Pt.

1619

mOICE BEAUTlEi, ORCHIDS. VALLEY, ROSES
ui ill Siasaubli Variitiis t( Cat Fliwirs

CHARLES LMEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Be^t Cut Flowers all the Vear Around I

72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO.

5 Sd. Male St.,

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

IF. You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safely Place Your Order* U'ilh V*

IHEIMRY IVI. F90BIIMS0IM & OO.

2 Winthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

GEORGE B.HART

WM0LE5ALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists
mioiHfvior«ii3, iiM^.

rlT»Ti B.atlaB Hvritcaltar* when writing.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — "^^"""^"/o'dealers only

BOSTON

Jan. 31

ST.U>UIS

Jan. aS

PHILA.

Jan. a8

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

CoaelCBmcol* t(ollrll«>d
Hardv Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST. DETROIT. MICH.

Am. Beauty, Special . •

" " Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culls.* ■

Rutuil, Euler. Mock

Hadle>

Arenberg, Hoosiet Beauty

Ward

KillarDcy, Radiaoce, Tah

ophrlt;!. Sunburst, Hilhngdon.

Caraationa

Cattleraa

Deodrobium formoram

Liliea. Lomiinoruin

Lilies, Speciotum

Call*.

Uly of tfa* VmUmj

Snapdraaoa

Bouvardia

Violets

Freesia ■••

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

St*Tia

Calendula.

Mittnonette

Sweet Peaa

Mamueritas

Gardeaiaa

Adiantum

SouIax-

' 3500

I »5«>
4.00
4.00
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25.00

(fooBcht.).

800
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The Hsaie for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

l^f-We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/^Holosalo F-|<

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET

rists

BUFFALO, N. Y.

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURKRB

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

iJ.A.BDDL©NG

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

184 North Wabaah Avenue, CHICAGO

WHOLESALE
GROWER of

GUT FLOWERS

February 2, 1918

HORTICULTURE

113

Flower Market Reports

There is no marked
BOSTON change in the market

situation here. Things
remain about stationary, the only line
showing improvement being the roses,
of which the smaller grades are by far
the best sellers. Carnations are ad-
vanced in quality, but not in price.
Iris is coming in quite strong this
week and the blooms bring from $3.00
to $4.00 a dozen. Golden Spur narcis-
si are now in line and the small trum-
pets are consequently pushed into the
discard except at "job lot" figures.

The Chicago market is
CHICAGO very quiet. There Is
little business being
done and the great depth of snow
makes deliveries difficult. Trade at
the retailers' is chiefly confined to
telephone orders, few customers ven-
turing in to look, for street car serv-
ice is still very slow. Out-of-town
orders are being filled as lisual to-
day, and all are hoping that they will
reach their destinations promptly and
in good condition. Stock coming in Is
very fine. Growers have no difficulty
in getting it to the wholesale market
and the customers who can use it have
a splendid assortment to choose from.
A third storm reached Chicago in
time to again cripple the week-end
business. Trade was light on Satur-
day and there was practically nothing
doing on Sunday.

A good quality of
CLEVELAND, sweet peas is com-
ing into the market.
Demand is rather quiet on account of
the severe weather. Stocks are suffi-
cient for all purposes. Carnations are
more plentiful. Freight shipments
are practically at a standstill, but the
necessary stock is making its way in
and out of the market by express,
which is fairly prompt considering the
circumstances.

A slightly improved
NEW YORK tone, somewhat in-
termittent, however,
is noted in the wholesale district. The
high class stores are buying very
lightly and are evidently feeling the
effects of war economy much more
keenly than are the stores catering to
the medium class of people. Roses
are holding the advantage mentioned
last week with prices holding firm, es-
pecially on the medium and short-
stemmed grades. The variety of mis-
cellaneous flowers coming in is very
large and quality is excellent all
through, excepting in the case of
longiflorum lilies which are seen in
very good and very bad quality.
Cattleyas continue to lag and arc sold
at prices far below what they should
bring at this time of the year. Low
figures prevail on practically every-
thing with the exception of roses and
those are not high. All bulbous stock
is far in excess of requirements. Nar-
cissi in the paper white and French
trumpet classes are a burden. Aspara-
gus plumosus is scarce, and prices for
poor goods even is rigid.

VALENTINE'S DAY

P^ H

^^^^^^u>v7^T?^

V^, V ■ ^iv *" ''^^^Si

Some of the choicest Pussy
Willow we have ever handled.
Orders of any size, large or
small, can be taken care of.
Immediate shipment.

^B /rf jUf^H^^^^^^B _

Per bonch .25, .50, .75, $1.00

w'' im-KF

^f ^

evp:rvthing in plants, rib-
bons, GREENS AND SCPPriES.

IV

ff

S.S.PENNOCKGO.

THE »",-£St.. PBIIABEIPHIA

I/I

Ml _ ^

NEW TORK PBIIADEIPHIA
117 W. 28ih Si. 1608-1620 Udlow Si.

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON
Fr.Dkli. S St. P>ol St.. 1216 H St.. N. IV.

WaOLBSALB FLOWER MARKETS - "^"'"'^"-/(S^p'g^LERs

Rotet

Am. Beauty, Special

*• *' Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey . Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Camatioiu

Cattleraa

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Li]i«s. Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the VaJler

Snapdr « «ron

Bouvardia

Violet.

Freesia

Narcis, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Stevia

Calendula

Miffnonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiaotum

Smilax • •

Asparagus Pin. ASpren. (sooBhs.)

CINCINNATI I

Jan. 26 I

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to

10,00

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3.00

to

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4.00

to

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2, 00

to

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60.00

CHICAGO

Jan. 28

BUFFALO

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PITTSBURG

I Jan. 33

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Roses have pick-
PHILADELPHIA ed up a bit, so

have carnations.
Freesias sell well, also trumpet daffo-
dils. Purity freesias seen in some of
the stores are especially charming and
very well grown. Paper whites con-
tinue overdone, four times as many as
there is any call for. There is lx)und
to be severe losses all along the line
in that item — except on the stock that
came in early before the market was
swamped. If they could only be held in
cold storage (like lily of the valley)
when the bulbs are harvested, what a
difference it would make on returns!
Can't it be done? Let us hear from

some of the experts. Adiantum and
Asparagus plumosus are on the scarce
side.

Funeral work in
PITTSBURGH abundance contin-
ues to substitute
the society work of former seasons.
Owing to the exceeding prolonged
cold weather and the limited railroad
service, the florists hereabouts have
been practically dependent on home
grown products which naturally
"clean-up" each day. With the excep-
tion of filling funeral orders all are
living right up to Administrator Gar-

{Continued on pagt 115)

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Spring Novelties Now On Display New Show Rooms Added

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

114

H OUT I CULTURE

February 2, 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Whole«Ale Commistion Floriat
Choice Cut Flowert

■ •w Addraaa. 141 W xt tHlh Ht.. NKW VUKK
T«l*pt>»BM: tt<M (Ml. Madlaon Hqaar*.

, WM. P.

FORD 1

Who

lesal

e Florist

107 W.

28th Street. NEW YORK 1

Call ami Inaiufl tbr

U"i. 1 iirr.iK'it
Ilpiit Eiitnl>MabineD(
rinwiT nislrlrt.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28(b STREET NEW YORK CITY

Ctmifmrntmlt Seliciled
Phone FturmcDt 4SM

FRANK MILLANG

\» Ik. I. -;il, ( ,.r.iiiii..-i..ii l>, ,il,.r In

CUT FLOWERS

.V. iinti 57 Mc»t Sfilh SI.. Ni-« Vork

CuuKuu liulldiiig

Tel., 299 Fnrraput ConslgDmonts Solicited

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. HEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK

raOHS ' *[>» PARRAGCT

THE KERVAN CO

Fraab Cut lircorelive Kreri^rrons.

HIgbest Standard of Quality. Largest
Stock In America. Write for Illustrated
Catalog of Greens and Florists' Supplies.

119 W. 28th St.. - . NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramost and Be«l

iWHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Fint Claai Mark.! ^%t all ( UT FLOWERS

5H WUlonghby SL> Brookly.. N. T

M. C. FORD

121 Wast 28th St., NEW YORK

riiE «i)S[s. fimif mmw

A Foil Llna of AI-L CCT FT.OWKBS.
Trirphanc MIO Farrmcat.

I*. J. ^JVIITM

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST 15^c'^T'8f^^^"

A fill) llnr of Ctiolrv Cat l-1ow«r Htorli for mil parpo«<««.

TBLBrno« ! JJSi ! fAEiAQUT 131 Wcst 28th St., NKW YORK CITY

ALBANY cut' FLOWER 'EXCHANGE

"orL'-L"*"" ""■ 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

MAVK TIMK AND MONEY nV BRNDIMO »OCB ORDEBS TO C8

Prices Right. Consiflrnments Solicited. Telephone Connectkm

Centrally Located, The

Hub

of the Flower Market Section

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\A/l-iol«»sale F'loria-t
85 and S7 W. 26th Straat. NEW

Talapkoaa 2483 Farrasut

A. NO

YORK

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS '"'■ tl'e entire ..ul|.ut ..f 11, e

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

reli'iihiiiii' Ncis :;mV4 nnd K.:cV4 Miidi^inn Snn.irp

ri7 WF.ST Jlllli STItKET

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

BS-S7 \A^OS« ^e'kK ^'fcl-ook

TalephoncM, 13 — 8510 MadlHon Square Conslipnment. SoUdtad

MAI'KICE L. GL,A8S. Trmaorcr

NEW lORR ODOTATiONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

AmaricAB Beauty. Special

** ** Fancy and Extra.

" *' No. 1 and culls. .

Russell, Euler, Mock

HmdUr

AreoberK. Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey. R&diance. Taft

<'>phelia. Sunburst, HilliuKcloD '

Key

CamatioDs

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indint Jan. 26

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GROWERS' CUT

FLOWER

COMPANY

WHOLESALE FLORISTS \\

129 West 28th Street

T-'ilieaj'^-''"''*

E.J. VAN

REYPER, Mgr.

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

\Vhole».iile rommUsion Ufaler In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

13.1 «'Mt 28th Street, New VorU
Trlephane— M33-3S33 Madlaon Square

Iriink H. Traendlj

Charle. (^chenek

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

niiOLESALE FLORIST

LILIES EVERY DAY

51 W. 28th Street, New York

T.loahaMa, «X*-4Zl-4a Had. 8q.

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

'WKolesale Florists

43S 6tb AveiDi, Betweia 26tli mi 27tk Sts., Niw Tirt

Telepbonea: 781, 188, 1W Farracnt
CnDSlgnments Solicited

HERMAN WEISS

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' prodnet
satisfactorily. Would like to bear froa
Qrowers of Snapdragons and Sweat Paaa,
etc., for the New York trade.

130 West 2«tli street, TeL Fanacat SM,

NBW TOKK.

February 2, 1918

HORTICULTURE

llr

Fbwer Market Reports

tXotUinued from page //_?)

field's idea of "Fireless Monday."
There is a marked scarcity of all
kinds of roses, as well as lilies. On
the other hand is a plentiful supply of
carnations, paper white and trumpet
narcissus and Roman hyacinths. Con-
sidering market conditions prices are
not exorbitant.

Business has
ROCHESTER, N.Y. picked up
slightly. Most
of the stores opened for a half day
on Monday to make up funeral work
and to guard their plants against in-
jury from cold. Flowers are none too
plentiful. Roses are exceptionally
good. Carnations are slowing up
again and the demand is fairly large.
Violets, tulips, narcissi, etc., sell well.

Roses and carnations
ST. LOUIS are selling clean, school

graduating exercises
causing something doing in retail
circles. Violets and sweet peas are in
demand and selling satisfactorily.

Obituary

A. Yauchzi.
A. Yauchzi, of 65 Jewell street,
Rochester, N. Y., father of Mrs. Harry
Merritt, of Irondequoit, N. Y., died on
.Tan. 21st, at the age of 88 years, after
a year's illness.

Eugene R. Blechschmidt

Eugene R. Blechschmidt, two-aud-
one-half year old son of John Blech-
schmidt, florist of Cleveland, died Fri-
day, January 25, of a complication of
diphtheria and croup. Mr. Blech-
schmidt operates a greenhouse at 4300
East 122nd street, in the Newburgh
district.

Alfred E. McCormlck.
Alfred E. McCormlck, aged 40 years,
died on Saturday, January 26, at his
home. Ozone Park, New York. He had
been ill four weeks with heart trouble.
Born in South Brooklyn Mr. McCor-
mick lived there until fifteen years
ago, when he moved to Ozone Park.
He was a florist and was also in the
moving and trucking business. He is
survived by his mother, a sister, and
a brother. Interment was in Green-
w^ood Cemetery.

W. H. Beaumont.
W. H. Beaumont, one of Cleveland's
pioneer florists, died Monday, January
21. Mr. Beaumont had been in the
florist business in Cleveland and Chi-
cago for over thirty j-ears and was
well known throughout the trade.
From fifteen to twenty years ago he
was in business on Euclid avenue, in
the downtown section of Cleveland,
and was known as one of the leading
and exclusive florists of the city.
About ten years ago his health failed
him and he gave up his business in-
terests in Cleveland and moved to
Chicago. He started In business in
Chicago again after a brief rest. In
1915 his health failed again and he
returned to Cleveland where he under-

J. K.

IM

A LEADER IN THE WHOLESALE COMMISSION TR.4DE FOB OVEB THIRTY YEARS

Shippers of good flowers can find here a steady market for their product,
with good returns and prompt payments. Make a start now for the New Year.

118 West 28th St. IME\A/ YORK

TELEPHONES
Farragut 167 and 3058

SEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleraa - .

DeDdrobium fonnosum •

Lilie«. LonKiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily oi the Valley

SnapdragOD

Bouvardia

Violeu

Freesias

Narcit, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Tulips

Calendula

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardeniasi

Adiantum

Smilax

AsparaffUB Plumosua. & Spren f loo bunches) .

Ust Part of Waek

ending Jan. 26
191S

4.00

3.00
15.00

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3.00

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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

We have a numerous clientage of New York City buyers and the dsmand ex-
oreds our Bopply. This is especially true of Roses. We have every facility and
abundant means and best returns are assured for stock consigned to us.

Address Yoar Shipments to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc.

Ill W. 28th St., NEW YORK

D. J. Pappas, Pres.

SINGLE y|0[^£JS WANTED

Violets and novelties ar© my Hobby. Con-
sign your flowers to me. I can sell them to
your satisfaction.

CLARENCE SLINN. '^i^^o^k

Boston Floral Supply Co.

347-357 Cambridge St., Boston

Headquarters for

CYCAS, BASKETS, WIRE DESIGNS

and WA.V FLOWERS

Send for price list If you have not re-
ceived one.

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY 1

COMPANY,

Inc.

103 W. 28tli Street,

NEW YORK

EVERYTHING FOB THE FLORIST 1

went a successful operation. At the
time of his death he was actively en-
gaged in the florist business under
the name of the Beaumont Co., at 1987
East 105th street.

NEW CORPORATIONS.
San Antonio, Tex. — Schroeder Flo-
ral Co., capital stock $25,000. Incor-
porators, H. Schroeder, T. W. Reed, J.
C. Jlitchell, W. J. Bassett, M. W. Sher-
wood and O. F. Guber.

PATENTS GRANTED

1,251,050 Quack Grass Digger. Frank

Klose, St. .lames, Minn.
1,251,125 Flowerpot. Sidney L. Smith,

Pittsburgh, Pa.
1,251,234 Flower Box. Joseph Israel.

New York, N. Y.

1 1 ion, N. Y. — George Supplee has
purchased the greenhouse of E. .1.
Starks.

FLOWER GROWERS

I h.>ive a good wholesale market for Pan-
sies, Violets, Carnations and all other stock
of quality.

Regular Shipments Solicited

B. S. SL.IIMIM, Jr.

S5 and 57 W. 26th Street. NEW YOBg

RCED (SL KCLLER

122 West 25th St., New York

Florists' Supplies

We niantifarttire all our

Mai Desiens, Baskets, Win Wirk & Noveltiis

and :ire dealers lu

Decorative Glassware. Gruwere ami

Florists* R4H]iilNitfH

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importer* and Orow^m of

OROMIDS

Cot Flowers of All the I>MultBs Varlctta*
In their BoBon.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOITND BROOK. N. t-

Wired Toothpicks

fif&nafaotorml by

W.J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10.000. . .$2.00 60,000. . .$8.75 Sample fr«e.
For sale by dealers.

lie.

HORTICULTURE

February 2, 191 h

Pot Mahar* for ■
Contury aftda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1»04

WoHd'a LarsMt
Manufacturar*

Standard, Aialaa, Bulb, Orchid, Fern HanglnK, Embossad, Roaa, Carnation, Palm, Cydaman, Cut Flow*r.
Spaclai Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Neata, Bean Pots, Etc.

IVn'f* for Catatogam
mmd Dimcoantr

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

CAMIIKIIXIK. MAIM
NEW VOKK, N. T.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

I

NEW YORK.

S. M. l<U8sln has secured judgment
ugiiinsl the Lenox Flower Shop for
$153.48.

Jas. McHutchlson, Mrs. McHutchl-
son and son and .Miss Fmlly Edgar of
Waverley, .Mass., leave on Friday,
Fchruary 1. for a trip to the Pacific
coast via. the southern route.

We have seen a plant of the new
variegated Alyssinn Baudisrhi and it
is decidedly pretty. It should be very
desirable for bedding In contrast with
green, yellow or red-foliaged plants.

The next meeting of the New York
Florists' Club will be held on Monday,
February 11th as usual. This will be
"Rose Night." Send along your ex-
hibits, addressed to H. C. Riedel, 49
W. 28th street.

John Leach, of Astoria, whose
father, Bailey Leach, was one of the
pioneer flower growers for the New
York market has been appointed by
Mayor Hylan to the high position of
1st deputy police commissioner. John
Leach's brother, Wesley Bailey, i&
forester for Queensboro Park.

N. G. Pappas and James Levlne will
open up as wholesale florists under
the title of N. G. Pappas & Co., at
112 West 28th street, sharing the
store with Clarence Slimm. Several
other changes are imminent, among
these being the removal of A. H.
Langjahr to the Coogan Building on
26th street and the discontinuance of
Guttman & Raynor as wholesale
florists.

At a meeting of the Associated Re-
tail Florists. Inc., held on January
21st, the following resolution was
adopted, to wit:

RE.SOLVKD, That In coiiipllnncc wltli
the rectut order issued by Dr. Henry A.
Gnrlleld, Fuel Administrator, tlie business
of ttie menihers of tliis iissorlaClon will be
conducted only during the daylight hours
and that no light will be burned during
the eveulng hours on the .Mondays specilied
in said order, and the meml)erH nf the trailc
generally are urged to eoni[ily with the
spirit as well as the letter of Dr. Garfield's
order.

All members of this association close
their places of business as soon as It
becomes too dark without the aid of
electric lights.

uii the gull iu;ist. He will remain till
.May or June.

George Bate, of the Cleveland Cut
Flower Co., has flni.shed his duties as
member of the legal advisory board
of draft district .No. l.=i. and can be
fo\md at his desk again.

Florists who ship regularly find the
express service fairly reliable but the
freight service, on account of the al-
most universal embargo. Is practically
at a standstill for the time being.

Tlie Rocky River Greenhouse Co.,
west of Cleveland, one of the large
vegetable growers of the county, lost
its entire stock through freezing dur-
ing the recent cold spell. The catas-
trophe was not due to a lack of coal
but to a failure of the water supply,
from a neighboring municipal plant,
whicli made it impossible to operate
the boilers. The management started
at once to replant its entire space and
is already making progress toward a
new crop.

In order to aid the railroad situa-
tion as much as possible the bowling
match between the Cleveland and De-
troit florists has been postponed until
further notice. The first contest was
held in Cleveland at the time of the
Flower Show, the Cleveland bowlers
drawing first blood and gaining posses-
sion of the silver cup donated by the
Cleveland Cut Flower Co. The next
contest was scheduled to be bowled in
Detroit, where the Detroiters hope to
keep the cup for a season.

CLEVELAND.

James Eadie, well known florist of
Shaw avenue, has gone to Manatee,
Florida, for the winter. Manatee is

ROCHESTER, N. Y,

.Miss Lillian Wheeler formerly of
E. C. Kaelber, Inc., has taken a perma-
nent position with H, E. Wilson.

Salter Bros, display a beautiful win-
dow of boxes and birchbark baskets
filled with spring flowers and pussy-
willows.

Alexander B. Lamberton has asked
to be released from serving as com-
missioner of Parks. After a short
vacation Mr Lamberton will go
abroad to help cheer our soldier boys.
His resignation takes effect Feb. Ist.
While the late Dr. Edward M. Moore,
was looked upon as the Father of
Rochester Park system, Mr. Lamber-
ton has come to be considered more
than any other citizen as the devel-
oper of the parks with which he has
been connected 24 years. He was also
responsible for bringing at)out the
establishment of large public enter-
tainments and sports.

PITTSBURGH.

Frank Smollir, of iIm' .N. G. P., sta-
tioned at Cam)) Hancock, is home on
a two weeks' furlough.

Murray McGrew is again at busi-
ness with the Weaklen Company fol-
lowing a severe attack of la grippe.

Mr. and .Mrs. DeF'orest W. Ludwig
have gone to Augusta, Ga., tor an ex-
tended sojourn nearby their brother,
Edward Earl Ludwig, at Camp Han
cock.

Oliver H. Langhans of the Pitts-
burgh Cut Flower Company, has en-
listed in the engineering forestry
branch of the Aviation Service al
Portland, Oregon.

.Miss Catherine Friel, formerly man-
ager of the Arcadia Flower Shop, it
now with Randolph & McClements.
She succeeds Mrs. William Pierce,
formerly Miss Bertha Hughes, recent-
ly married.

Norbert Huttinger, one of the most
popular young salesmen and designer
in town is about to leave for Newport
News, Va., having enlisted in the U.
S. Naval Service. Recently he has
been with the Alpha Flower Shop in
East Liberty.

The A. W. Smith Company has re-
ceived a cable message from Howard
E. Andrews of the Landscape Depart-
ment, announcing his arrival "some-
where in France," where he is in the
Signal Corps service. Ralph F. Pin-
ner, another landscape man in the
Ambulance service at Camp Hancock,
has been appointed a sergeant. Stiles
E. Clark of Philadelphia, also former-
ly with the same department, has gonf
to Camp Ayer in Massachusetts.

PHILADELPHIA.
S. S. Pen nock reofived a cablegram
from France on tlie 28th ult. announc-
ing the safe arrival of his son, Charles.
in France on the 26th.

This is from the Arabic and any-
thing that has stood the test of time
for thousands of years must be the
Real McKaye:

"He that knows and knows that be knowi'
Is a wise man. Follow bim."

We are forcibly reminded of this
truth in reading the Dreer offering of
up-to-date cannas. If anyone knows
cannas it is Eugene .Michel, the Dreer
expert. Nothing is ever offered that
has not previously gone through cru
cial tests of years' standing. I have
told the story many times but it can
never be too often repeated.

February 2, 1918

HORTICULTURE

11:7

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

i-'or Catalogues and I>iHcount8 address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territory

CHICAGO.

Tlie unusual conditions have forced
the Cicero Floral House to close its
store at 14 N. Cicero avenue.

The Austin Flower Shop eouducted
by Mrs. Minnie B. Hug, will shortly
move from 150 N. Cicero avenue to 30
N. Cicero.

The result of the agitation of the
coal question reported one week ago
and the efforts of the committee, com-
posed of Peter Reinberg, ' August
Poehlmann and C. L. Washburn, seem
likely to be of direct benefit to the
growers, many of whom were nearing
the daMger point in their coal supply.
E. A. Ollinger, 440 S. Dearborn street,
was named by the committee as the
one to whom applications for coal
.should be made. These applicants
win then be able to secure coal if they
have complied with the fallowing re-
quirements of the fuel administration,
first, that they have deposited $200.00
in some bank and have a letter from
the banker saying the same was set
aside for buying coal, and second
they must show that they are using
coal as savingly as possible. If this
works out as expected, it will afford
relief to many whose all is invested
in greenhouses.

The Civil Service Board, West Chi-
cago Park Commissioners, will hold an
examination (No. 303) for Gardener,
Class G, Rank II, Division Z, original
entrance, pay 30c. to 4.5c. per hour, on
February 25th, 1918, at 9.00 a. m., at
the general offices in Union Park.
Open to men between the ages of 21
and 50 years, regardless of residence.
Applications must be filed in the office
of the Board in Union Park before 12
o'clock noon of February 23, 1918.
Subjects: Special Subject, weight of
6; Experience, weight of 3; Physical,
weight of 1. Special Subject: To in-
clude a written and oral test on the
identification, general care, planting
and characteristics of trees, shrubs
and perennials, and on making and
maintaining lawns. The duties of
Gardener include the planting, prun-
ing and general care of trees, shrubs,
perennials, lawns and outside gardens
and occasional supervision of laborers
in related work.

Fked. G. HEt( iir.iNG,
Superintendent of Employment.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED— By Japanese
horticulturist. Graduate of Horticultural
College. Practical experience in Japan and
United States. Able to do all kinds of
gardening and greenbouse work. Married.
State wages, etc. "J. H.," care Horticul-
ture Publleblng Co.

DREER»S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

No

Dlam

. Ea. Doz. 100

10

20 in.

$2.75 $30.00 $230.00

2U

18 in.

2.25 24.00 190.00

30

16 in.

1.75 19.00 152.00

40

14 in.

1.50 17.00 l:i0.00

50

12 in.

1.00 11.00 88.00

60

10 in.

.70 7.75 62.00

lO

Sin.

.55 6.50 50.00

Tlie Riverton Tub la sold exclusively by us, and is the beat ever introduced.
The neatest, lightest and cheapest. Painted green and bound with clectric-welded
hoops. The four largest sizes are equipped with drop bandies.

HENRY A. DREER, seeds. Plants. Baibs, and Supplies. 714-716 Cftestnut St., PtiJladelptiJa, Pa.

BOSTON.

.Miss Alice Butler Cary of Lexington,
who died recently, bequeathed the
sum of $5110 to her gardener, Robert
.lohnson.

An illustrated lecture on "The Iris"
was ^iven at Horticultural Hall last
Saturday afternoon by Arthur Herring-
ton of Madison, N. J., before the Mas-
sacliusetts Horticultural Society. He
spoke of the adaptability of the iris,
which in the past charmed even Soc-
rates. ,saying that it will grow on any
soil. It flourishes in every State in the
Union, and therefore many horticul-
turists and others are advocating it as
a candidate for the lionor of being
chosen as the National flower.

DIfflcDit and rejected cases spael-
ally solicited. No misleading Ui-
dupements made to secure business.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perlecced. personal, consclentloa*
service. Write for term*.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATBNT LAWYERS

Box B, National Cnlon BoUdliis
WaMhlnfrton. D. O.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

.\i.vssr>i v.VR. B.irni.sc'Hi.

A very i)r<'tty plant witli t)e;uitiful varie-
gated fi>liagc. Verv valuiiblr n.s pot and
lipfifiing pl.Tiit. Out of 2 ill.. .Ifi.OO per 100,
$:ri.0O per 1000; rciotcd cuttings. $2.00 per
TIX>. $18.00 per 1000. Cash with iirdi-r.
EMIL H. BAUniSCH, 753 Hamilton Ave.,
North Bergen, N. J.

Bci-ns

r. KEUR & SONS. HILLFOOM. Holland.

F<nlhfl nf all deflcrlptlons. Writp for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH. 8-10 Bridce St.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations nulpkly. easily and
phenply mended. PlIlBbnrv's rsrnatlon
Staple. 1000 for 3.1c.: ."(000 for $1.00 noat-
nald. T. L. PILLSFURT. Oaleshors. til.

n A II I.I AS

Penny Dablln Mrs Frederick Grlnnell.

Stn<-k For Sale.

.TOHN P. RODNEY. New Bedford. Mass.

Orders booked at any time for Fall or
Sprlne dellvorv. Wholcneto and Rptall,
.Send for Cafaloe. NORTHRORO DAHLIA
* OLAniOI.T'S GARDENS, J. L. Moore.
Prop.. Northhoro. Mass.

New Paeony Dahlia — .Tohn Wanamaker.
Newest. HandsoniPRt. Hest. Npw color, new
form and new habit of growth Big stock
of heat cut-flnwpr Tarletles. Send list nf
wants to PEAPOCK DAHLIA FARMS.
Berlin. N. J

GLASS
Greenbouse glass, lowest ortees. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford City. Ind.

ORCHIDS

HASSALL & CO.. Orchid Growers and
Raisers. Southgate. London, England. Catt
leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our .sppcialtv.
One Iriiil (irdpr aoliited.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest rolleetlon.
1200 sorts Send for list. C. BBTSCHKR.
Canal Dover. O.

ROSES

ROSES. CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & .TONES COMPANY.

WEST GROVE. PA.

SPHAONTTM MOSS
Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets slwava on band. I.cAOBB
& HT'RRELL. Summit. N. J.

STRAHBKKRIES

Strawberry Plants. Money making va-
rieties. Catalogue Free. BASIL PERRY.
Oporgetown. Delaware.

VINES

Flowering and Foliage Vlnea. eboles
collertlon. Large Specimen. Pot and Tab
grown for Immediate etrpct: also Climbing
Roses. J. H. TROY. Mount HIaaarUk Nur-
sery. New Rochelle, N. T.

WIBE WORK

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHRTR'S WTBB
WORKS. 264 Randolph St.. Detroit. Ulek

118

HORTICULTURE

February 2, 1918

-£ INSECTICIDE

Sarr yonr pUnti and tr<*i*f. Juat tbe
thine fiir criM-nlioiiar ami miiilonr uap.
tValroyn Mfaly KuK. Ilnm n iiml Wbllr
■- :''■'•. Thrlpa. Ki'.l Spl.lir, Uliirk nn<l
•11 Kly. MItia. Ania, ••('■. wlllinul
iiry to ptnnta tinil without oilor.
La*<l arrnnllne to dirrrtlon. our atand-
ard Inaf-f-tlcldc will prevent ravuifoa on
Jour cropB l.v InxTia

Non polaonoua ami linrnili-aa to uirr
and plant. I^mMnR Sct'ilampD anil
Klorlaia hare ujcd It with wonderful
rraulta.

Dealroya Mce In Tonltrj- Ilouaea.
Flt-aa on r>a|;a and all Dnnii'iitlc I'eta.
Kxrellent aa a wnsh for (Ioj^h and other
anlniala. Kellfvca niunRp. Dilute with
water "iO to .'lO pnrlB.

H Tint. »;<■.: IMnI, SOc. ; Quart. OOc;

H C:alloD, $l..%0: Cnllon, n.Mt; r, (ial-

Inn (an. flO.OO; in (inllon Ciui, fSO.OO.

i>lr<Yllon» on package.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

lift i 421 W. liiln{ton SL, Biltinori, Mi

Th* Besoriilted Bt&ndaxd loaeatl^da.

A aprmy retnedy for «re«n, black, wblta di
thrlpa and aoft aeale.

Qnut, 11.00; O&Uoa. tXJ*.

FUNCINE

ror mildew, mat and other hlljhu >■•««
W» Srvera. frnlti and refetablea.
Qoart, 11.00: O&IIob, tMJ*.

VERMINE

^or eel worma, an(le worma an4 Mkaa
worma working In the aoll.

Quart, f 1.00 1 Oallsn, t*.0«.

SOLD BT DKALBBC.

Aphine Manufacturing Co

MADISON. N. J.

Use N. A. C. Products for
more profitable results. Send
for prices on our complete
list of Fertilizers and Insecti-
cides.

HORTICITLTCKAI, DEPT.,
Harry A. Banyard, M»r.

NITRATE AGENCIES CO.

106 Pearl St., New York

•tarn's

sow BUGS versus SLUG SHOT

Aftor reiidlnK the arliclo hendod
"An Army of Sow Uurs," In the
Review for May 10, It occurred
to me thnt the Rrowors whose
stocks have been attacked by
Sow Hugs mlt;ht be Interested in
the ri'medy 1 used successful-
ly in exterminating these pests

some time ago. 1 had a good crop of Sow liu^s in my
Carnation house and asked Mr. Henjaniln Hammond, of
Hcacon, N. Y., for a good exteniilniitor. Mr. Hammond
recommended one of his preparations — SLUG SHOT — and told me to
dust it between the plants, under tlie benches and along the walks. I
did so and the results were gratifying. The buns were cleaned out
in short order, and I certainly reco-nmend SLl'G SHOT to every Klorlst
who finds these bugs in his house? ALEXANDER A. LAUB. Florist.
New Hamburg, N. V., May, 1917.

HAMMOND'S SLUG SROT was Hrjl listed nainst SOW BUGS it Nrick. N. T.. ia IIBS. lai It balds |iod

HAMMOND'S PAINT AND SLUG SHOT WORKS

Beacon. N. Y., U. S. A.

SOLD BY SEED DEALERS OF AMERICA

ST. LOUIS.

Shaw's Garden this week has a
splendid display of primroses and cyc-
lamen.

The banquet given by the St, Louis
Florist Club on January 21, to S. A. F.
and N. F. S. Committees was a success,
75 members being present. The visit-
ors were Chas. H. Totty, John Young,
J. J. Hess, F. X. Stujipy, Jos. Manda,
R. C. Kerr, Charles Schenck, Fred
Lautenschlager, Benj. Hammond, 'W.
F. Gude, Herman Knoble and George
Asmus.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR

CONTEMPLATED.
Galveston, Tex. — J. P. Peterson,
Avenuo P, one house.

NEWS NOTES.

Paterson, N. J. — Ed. Sceery has
been unanimously elected president of
the Park Commission for the eighth
consecutive time. Mr. Steery serves
the city in this important capacity
with the same zeal and intelligence
which applied to his business as florist
has iilaced him in the first rank. He
is a member of the Society of Ameri-
can Florists, the New York Florists
Club and the Florists Telegraph De-
livery Association.

Dallas, Tex.— On Tuesday night,
January lath, the Lang Floral & Nur-
sery Co., entertained their employes
with a dinner at the Southland hotel.
There were twenty-eight seated at the
tables and several speeches were made.
Mr. Lang presented one dollar's worth
of thrift stamps to each employe. In
presenting these Mr. Lang pointed out
that it was the duty of every one to
help the Government as much as pos-
sible and the Thrift Stamp plan placed
the opportunity in reach of every one. '
It was suggested that a War Saving
Society be organized, whereupon such
was done and an enrollment of 28
members was made. L. M. Schwager
was elected president and J. C. Wal-
vord, secretary. The Lang Floral Sav-
ings Society will meet once each
month. I

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

PaUorlsfKl or RhrMldwl

Cattle Manure
Sheep Manure

The Florists' standard of uniform
high quality (or over ten years.
Specify: WIZARD BRAND in

your Supply House order, or write
ui direct for prices and freight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

(4 ITaloa Htoak Vmr4. ChUsco

Save
One Man!

WoulJ it help you
in the sprine rusb
to save one man in
putting on tliedor-
m.-int sprriy? Use
"SCALECIDE" — one lead of liosc will
spray us ninny as two with lime-pulphur.
And j'ou do better v/ork - »Jcstroy San Jose
scnle, also control leaf curl, apple canker,
collar rot, bud moth, case bearer, leaf rol-
ler, pear psylla, etc.

"SCALEClDE-'isplcasanttohandle— will
not injure handsor eyes nor remove hair
from horses. Sprayinij pump runs In oil —
lasts much lont:cr. Sold on Money Back
Basis. Send ct once for booklet No. 14.
B. G. PR \TT CO., M*rg Chemists

50 Church Srr*-.t Drpt. 12 N. v» York

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumieatint
Ajk Your Dealer hot It

HICOTINE MFC. CO

ST. LOUIS

February 2, 1918

HORTICULTURE

119

Kino^ GrQenhousQS

KEEP SUMMER WITH YOU THE WHOLE YEAR ROUND

On account of their sturdy special construction which permits of great
strength without the need of heavy shadow casting supports, these houses are
so warm and sunny that they are filled with a riot of bloom and fruit when
Jack Frost has stripped the garden of Its beauty.

The ventilating and heating systems are the result of years of experience
In bonding for professional growers. Things Just have to grow In a King.
Ask us for any of the following: Catalogue showing Commercial Type Green-
houses, Catalogue showing Greenhouses for private estates. Catalogue showing
Gnnlen P'raiiu-s and Sash for private estates.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 28 King's Road, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

BRUNCH OFFICES

All the Sunlisht. All Day Houses.
New york, M76 Broadway Boston, 113 State Street ScraDlon. 307 Irvine <>enue
Phlladelplila. Harrison Bulldlne, 15th and Market Streets

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
. HOT BED SASH '

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

QLASS

.4V IM C3

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be bad by mall, and
It will pay yon to get tbem. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass In Greater New Tork and can
supply any qnantlty from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

2IS-«17 Havsmeyer St., BnraklTs. M. X.

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, becaase
both bevels are on the same
Bide. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvao-
ized and will Dot rust,
lights or lefts

The Peerless Glazins Poin
is patenter!. Noothers like
it. Order from your deale^
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid, f
Samples free.
HENR7 A. DREEKj
714 Chestnut Street^
Philadelphia.

No

)int

SECTIONAL GREENHOUSES

For Commercial and
Private Growers

Anyone who can handle a hammer can
assemble this greenhouse. We furnish
all the necessary hardware. When once
erected it can remain as a permanent
preenliouse, or it can be taken apart
and re-erecterl elsewhere if necessary.

The house Illustrated stands 8% ft.
wide by 12 ft. long. It is made of Gulf
Cyprfss and can be attached to the resi-
dence or garage, or put up as a separate
dctiiclied house. Has 2 glass ends and
cliicjrs. Equipped with 2 plant benches,
ventilating arrangement both sides.
Has plenty of headroom and wide walk.
This same house can easily be made
larger at any time by adding our ready
made, exact fitting units.

We build greenhouses of all styles
and sizes and go anywhere in the Xjnited
States to submit plans and prices.

Me€ropDli€ar)Ma€erialCS

1297-1335 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y.

A STIC A

RirGreenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F.O. PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADIMY

NCW YORK

Ma^liea Is elastic and tenacious, admits of
•'xpanslon and contraction. Putty become!
tiiird nnd brittle. Broken glass mor« easily
removed without breaking of other glau
IS occurs with bard patty. Loata longer
'han patty Easy to apply.

GET OUR CATALOGUE^

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings
ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, INP.

The Florists Hail Association rate of in-
surance from Nov. Ist, 1916 to Nov. 1st.
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
square feet of single thick i^Iass and eiirht
cents per hundred square feet of double
thick glass. For particulars, address.
JOHN O. ESLER. Rcw.. Naddle River. N. J.

KROESCHELL BOILERS

IF YOU NEED A BOILER IN A HURRY

Telephone or Telegraph At Our Expense.

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

|-,'o

110 KTI CU LTU KE

February i, 1918

Dreer's Grand New Cannas for 1918

Ten truly marvetout acquisition*, introducing
new tonei of color and showing the highest de-
velopment In form and habit.

lAKMINK. UKAVTV.

lU'pp hrlBlit rBrinluo IlinvcrH frw'ly

^. till- hi-iivy dnrkiirciii follniH!

irclii. Till' lliiwiTH wlilli- not

]■• II n' of II iiiticli hrlulitiT mill

,,,..:. ,.,, i.,,m ■ . ;;• "Belli, i-ai-li ; $7..'ili |ht dor..

IIIKKKKt'I.NKSS. N" more niipro|irliiti' niiin iilcl be

..1,.,. 1 ;> iiiUHiiit ti.nflt.v. It» ln-iiiiiiriil lirltlit lire-

' .\\. rs npiu'tir fiirly iiml ctnitliiuc

mil fnini. .\ilil til till- iirfviilllng

.,.,. i .mil centre with cnili pi'ial tinker)

and you may form muni' i pi Ion of

. vnrli'ty with llii erect utiiiiH aUvnyH
1 . iiiHtem of cheerful color held IiIkIi above
.I"', ft. :v> ctB. each; t.'!..'* per dor..

I I III M 111 noi.n. A very ntfriictlve dwiirf. conipaet-
. .iiiiK freeflowerlne ftol'len yellow. :i ft. 10 its

J^.Oti |>er dox.

ii\//I.K.K. Time nnd iisnln the past neiimin the iliirk
. •. . 11 fnllnse of tlila variety has been hidden lii'neath the
1.1 I-, iif rln»ter» of diiM' firc-red flowers. The Intennlty
iif colorlnc and freidom of lilnonilnK coupled with
compact haldt. make this variety the pwr of the liest
for hedilliiK purposes. :1H. ft. .'W cts. each; ^.t-'iO per
dor.

liOl.liKN KAr.I.E. A wonderfully Intense Rolden-yellow.
V«rv free upright Rrower. The larse flowers are pro-
uee.i In (rreat clusters well above the foliage. 4% ft.
.'lO cts. each : S-VOO per doz.

II \RMONY. fJreat clusters of goiid-slz.cd. well-formed
iJ.ranirini red flowers arc arranBcd on Koml stems In
Hiiih n manner as to give the trusses an almost glnlin-
lar appearance. Altocetber o dlgnllled hnrinonloiis
loinblnatlon. 3»4 ft. 50 cts. each ; $.1.00 per doz.

rorPY. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets In
iroijd trusses over greenish-bronzy foliage. Rich and
■■tTeiilvc. r> ft. .10 cts. each; $5.00 per do?..

S.^I.MON tH'EKN. An entirely new cnliir in faunas. Rosy
Halmnn scarlet, blemliiig to a rosycarmlne toward the
cent re. The large substantial flowers are fnely pro-
iluceil In great clusters high above heavy green foliage.
Very effective In bedding. 5 ft 40 cts. each; $4.00 per
doz.

SKVSATION. To get a aensational color-tone In a pink
Panna. Is particularly noteworthy. Our flrst Impulse
was to call It "I. a France." because the color called to
mind the I.a France Rose, hut the tone Is even cleaner
and purer: It being a lovely pnle-rose. The foliage Is
n lieautifui glnncous-green ; the plant dwarf and com-
pact. One iif the most noteworthy additions to Cannas
in recent years, .t ft. 7.1 cts. each.

TYPE OF NEWER CANNAS

Sl'PEKB. This variety Is unique In color and truly su
perb; having large, clean bright orange-scarlet blos-
souis of good sulistance, produced on strong stalks
with glaucnns-bronzv foliage giving a most pleasing
cITcct. 5 ft. 10 cts. each ; $4.00 per doz.

One each of the above Ten Novelties for $4.00

New Cannas From Other Sources

W* offer here eight new varieties which, after several years' trial, have proven themselves worthy of oui

commendation.

roC-.\llONT.\S (I'.ronzed-leaved Olympic). Large orieii
tal-red flowers borne on firm upright stems, just high
enough above the foliage to show 'he entire liead. The
foliage Is a dark lirouze-green with emerald shadings;
the ribs a darker tirnnzc; one of the best recent Intro
ductlons. 4 ft. ;i0 cts. each ; $.3.00 per doz.

< l.|.;ol'.\TK.4. A striking beauty. Wonderful deep car-
mine-crimson flowers surmounting the dark giaiicous-
lirunze foliage. This variety stands out strongly in
ifTictiveness. 4 ft. 50 cts. each; $.1.00 per doz.

liK.ACiON. An incessant bloomer, continuing to produce
new stalks of flowers until cut down by frost. Dark
•ix-hlood red. ."i ft. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.

1 I.Ati OF TRITE. A large flowered creniny-white, with
faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect Is
white. Not as white nor as tall as Knreka but quite
distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 35 cts. each; $;i..10 per doz.

tlAIETV. Reddish-orange mottled with carmine and
edged with yellow. The tongue la yellow and densely
.^potted with carmine. 4% ft. 15 cts. each ; $1..10 per doz.

I,AF.%YETTE. In some respects resembles the variety
•Meteor," but the flowers are not quite as dark, stand
more erect and the plant grows taller. 5 ft. 30 cts.
each : $3.00 per doz.

One each of the Eight

.><.\N DIEGO. Chinese-orange or PTslan-yellow. The
crimped petals are remarkable fur substance which
enables them to withstand the hot snmmer sun without
wilting. Another cliarm lies In the dark bronze color
of the buds which harmonize with the rich bronze foli-
age. 4 ft. 15 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.

\AROl'NA. We have tried this variety for several years
and at all times the bright orange-scarlet flowers, com-
bined with the good bronze foliage, has won our ad-
miration. A free luxuriant grower, producing Us
flowers well above the plant. 4>^ ft. 25 cts. each ;
$2.50 per doz.

Varieties for $2.00

HENRY A. DREER,

714 and 716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only

Vol. XXVII

No. 6

FEB. 9

1918

HORTICULTURE

Charles S. Strout

rrt'sidiMit-elect American Carnation Society

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription $1.00

122

HORTICULTURE

February 9, 1918

Dreer^s Grand NewCannas for 1918

Ten truly marveloui acquisitions, introducing
new tones of color and showing the highest de-
velopment in form and habit.

I>.oi> lirlKlit c« rill Inc flowora freely

iIm' h(»aTy c!nrkcr»M'n fnttnKe

. rii;irj:ln. Tin- llowiTB wlilh* not

.1 iiiplc nrc of II iiiurli Ivrluhtrr iiml

4^ tL 75 cts. each; $7.50 per iloi.

CAIOIIM III \l T^ .

:i(f tour.

(II I I 1. 1 I I NKS*i. V" iiiort* npproprlnte iinnio roulil bo
• ■v.lty. Its bonullful lirlijlit llrc-
■>\ . TH npponr t'nrly nii<1 iHHittiiuc
111 frost. Ailil to tlic promlllnB
II. I centre with emh petal (Inked
■u iiuiy forai some ronciiptloii of

,,,K ly with Its erect stems always

; clusters of cheerful color held high nbove
3H ft. 3S cts. each ; $.1.00 per <Ioz.
ri.oTll OF tiOI.H. A very attractive dwarf, compact-
prowlnit free llowerlng golden yellow. 3 ft. 40 ets.
each; tl Ol> per d.>z.
rt.\7.ZI.F:R. Time ond again the past season the dark
cr'—n follnge of this variety has been bidden beneath the
1 ' ' liters of deep flrercd flowers. The Intensity

- and friH'dom of liloonitiig coupled with
lUlt. make this variety the peer of the best
fcr iM.Mliig purposes. 3Vi ft- 35 cts. each; $3.00 per
doi.
(iOLDKN EAGLE. A wonderfully intense golden-yellow.
Very free upright grower. The large flowers arc pro-
ueed In great clusters well above the foliage. 4Vi f
.Vt CIS. each ; $5.00 per doz.
HARMONY. Great clusters of good-sized. wcU-fonned
Geranium-red flowers are arranged on good stems In
suili a manner as to give the trusses an almost globu-
lar appenrnnee. Altogether a dignified harmonious
combination. 3Vj ft. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.
roPI'Y. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets In
good trusses over greenish-bronzy foliage. KIch and
effective. 5 ft. BO cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.
SALMON Ql'EEN. An entirely new color In Cnnnna. Rosy
salmun-scarlet. blending to a rosy-carnilne toward the
centre. The large substuntlal flowers are freely pro-
duced In great clusters high above heavy green foliage.
Very effective In bedding- 5 ft. 40 cts. each ; $4.00 per
doz.
SENSATION. To get a sensational color-tone In a pink
Canna. is particularly noteworthy. Our first Impulse
was to call it "La France," because the color called to
mind the La France Rose, but the tone is even cleaner
and purer: It being a lovely rale-rose. The foliage Is
a beautiful glaucous-green; the plant dwarf and com-
pact. One of the most noteworthy additions to Cannas
in recent years. 3 ft. 75 cts- each.

TYPE OK NEWER CANNAS

8UPEBB. This variety is unique in color and truly su
perb; having large, clean bright orange-scarlet blos-
soms of good substance, produced on strong stalks
«lth glaucous-lironzv foliage giving a most pleasing
effect. 5 ft. 10 cts. each ; $4.00 per doz.

One each of the above Ten Novelties for $4.00

New Cannas From Other Sources

We offer here eight new varieties which, after several years' trial, have proven themselves worthy of out

commendation.

POfAllONTAS (Uronzed-leaved Olympic). Large orien-
tal-red flowers borne on firm upright stems. Just high
enough above th',- foliage to show 'he entire head. The
foliage is a dark bronze-green with emerald shadings;
the ribs a darker bronze; one of the best recent intro-
ductions. 4 ft. 30 cts. each ; $3,00 per doz.

CLEOPATBA. A Striking beauty. Wonderful deep car-
mine-crimson flowers surmounting the dark glaucous-
bronze foliage. This variety stands out strongly in
efTectivcuess. 4 ft. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

DBAGON. Ad Incessant bloomer, continuing to produce
new stalks of flowers until cut down by frost. Dnrit
ox-blood red. 3 ft. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz,

FLAG OF TRUCE. A large flowered creamy-white, with
faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect is
white. Not as white nor as tall as Eureka but quite
distini't and valuable. 4 ft. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz.

GAIETY. Reddish-orniige mottled with carmine and
edged with yellow. The tongue is yellow and densely
spotted with carmine. 4^4 ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

LAF.4YETTE. In some respects resembles the variety
"Meteor," but the Dowers are not quite as dark, stand
more erect and the plant grows taller. 5 ft. 30 cts.
each ; $3.00 per doz.

SAN DIEGO. Chinese-orange or Persian-yellow. The
crimped petals are remorkable for substance which
enables tbem to withstand the hot sumiiier snn without
wilting. Another charm lies in the dark bronze color
of the buds which harmonize with the rich bronze foli-
age. 4 ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

VABOUNA. We have tried this variety for several years
and at all times the bright orange-scarlet flowers, com-
bined with the good bronze foliage, has won our ad-
miration. A free luxuriant grower, producing its
Howers well above the plant 4^: ft. 25 cts. each ;
f-'-'iO per dor.

One each of the Eight Varieties for $2.00

HENRY A. DREER,

714 and 716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only

February 9, 1918

HORTICULTURE

123

GERANIUMS

Extra good strong two ana three-Inch plants. The 3-m. are
mostly all fall propagated that have been topped and are now
branching. They will make extra fine 4-in. stock for Easter ir
potted at once. We can furnish them In the leading standard
sorts, .nnd many of the newer popular varieties and we hav^ as many as you want if it's ^^.000. We are ^^^^ *» ^"^f'
immediate shipment. 3-in., $3..50 perlOO, $30.00 perl.OOO; 10,000 for S375.0O. a-.n., lUa.SO per imi, ¥22.50 per 1,000; 5,000 for ¥100.00.

(Bronze Foliage.)

IeS ■ SK ^ Extra heavy summer-propagated 3-in. branching stutt needing a shift in 4-in. Some-
^9liEV.^» thing fine for Decoration Day. Black Prince, Minnesota, Souv De H. Henkel.
3-in., S3.00 per 100. 2-ln., S2.00 per 100.

Gracilis Bosea, Erfordl and Vernon type in splendid shape. 2-in., $2.00 per 100.
3-in., $3.00 per 100.

CUPHEA, coLecs, agebatcm, lantana, lemon verbena, swainsona, parlor ivy, hardy chrysaij-

THEMTJMS. 3-in., $2.00 per 100. 3-in., $3.00 per lOO.

OOIMI AS

i. Order now for Spring DeUvery. WHOLE JTIELD CLUMPS. $5.00 per 100 to $1.00 each.

SEND FOR CATALOGUt

CASH WITH ORDERS

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
61 Ve$ey Street - ■ New York

Horseshoe Brand Bamboo Canes

For stalling UUes and other flowers. Ready for immediate shipment from onr

,^ warehouse, Bonnd Broolj, N. J.

•" - 5/6 feet. Natural ?«•«« P" bale 1000

"'o „ ,. 13.00 " 1000

5 .. Green i:"!.'!!;!.". i WW " !»«<*

5 ^ *;;;;;::;.:;;..::..;;. is.oo •• 2000

RALPH M. WARD & CO., The Lily House, 71 Murray St., New York, N.^Y.

y^--"

^ IIVIIN/IEDI

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

of new crop. 7-9 in. $55 per 1,000
In cases of 300 bulbs.

CHAS.SCHWAKE & CO.,

Z DEIUIVE

LILY OF THE VALLEY

from New York Cold Storage $40 per 1,000
In cases of 2,000 and 4000 pips.

90-92 W. BROADWAY
- - NEW YORK

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Advance Co 143

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 138

Allen, J. K 139

American Bulb

Co 133

Anderson, S. A.. 135
AphineMfg. Co.. 142
Barrows & Son.. 131
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 137

Bay State Nur-
series 124

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 139

Bobbink & At-
kins 124

Boddington, A.

T 131

Bolgiano & Son.. 132
Boston Floral

Supply Co 139

Breck. J. & Sons. 133
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 134

Budlong, J. A... 130
Buiiyard, A. T...134

Burnett Bros 133

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 133

Carter's Tested
Seeds, Inc 132

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Champion & Co.,

J. N 135

Child s, John

Lewis 131

Clarke's, D. Son3.134
Conard & Jones

Co 131

Cooke, Geo. H...134

Co wee, W. J 139

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 124

Craig, Robert Co.l24

Dards 134

Davenport, A. M.124
Dreer, H. A.. 122-143
Dunlop, John H.135

Dysart, R 124

Edwards Folding

Box Co 136

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 133

Esler, J. G 143

Eyres 135

Farquhar, K. &

J. Co 133

Fenrich, Jos. S..138

Ford, M. C 138

Ford, W. P 138

Framingham Nur-
series 124

Froment, H. E...138
Galvin, Thos. F..135
Gasser Co., J. M..135
Graham & Son, A.135

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Gude Bros. Co... 134
Grey, Thos. J.

Co 133

Growers Cut

Flower Co 138

Hail Association. 143

Hart, Geo. B 136

Hentz & Nash... 139
Hews, A. H. &

Co 140

Hill Co., E. G....136
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 124

Hitchings & Co.. 144
Holm & Olson... 135
Holland Nur-
series 124

Irwin. R. J 133

Johnston Bros... 134
Kasting, W. F.

Co 136

Keller Sons, J. B.135
Kelway & Son... 133
Kerr the Florist. 135

Kervan Co 138

King Construc-
tion Co 143

Knoble Bros 135

Kottmiller 134

Kroeschell Bros. .143
Kuebler, W. H..138
Lager & Hurrell.124
Lemon Oil Co.... 142
Leonard Seed Co.l33

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Marshall, W. E

Co 133

McConnell, Alex. 134
McHutchison &

Co 124

Meconi, Paul 138

Meehan, Chas. E.136
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 143

Miehell, H. F. Co.l33
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 136

Millang, Chas.... 138
Millang, Frank.. 138
Murray, Samuel.. 134
Nat'l Nursery-
man 131

N. y. Florists'

Supply Co 139

Nicotine Mfg. Co. 142
Niessen, Leo Co. .136
Nitrate Agencies

Co 142

Ouwerkerk, P 124

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 135

Park Floral Co.. 135
Parshelsky Bros. 143
Penn the Florist. 134
Pennock, S. S.

Co 137

Plaftzgraff Pot-
tery Co 141

Pierce Co., F. 0..143
Plerson, A. N....124

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Piorson, F. R 135

Poehlmann Bros.

Co 136

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 142

Randall's Flower

Shop 135

Reed & Keller... 139
Reidel & Meyer. .138

Reid, Edw 136

Robinson, Henry

M. Co 138

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 136

Roehrs, J. Co 124

Roland, Thomas. 135
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 141

Roserv, The 134

Rvnveld, F. &

Sons 123

S. A. F. & O. H..129

Schling, Max 134

Schwake, Chas.

Co 123

Sekentjer, Adam. 134
Sheridan, W. F..138
Slebrecht, Geo. C.138
Siggers & Slg-

gers 143

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 132

Slinn, H. S., Jr.. 139
Slinn, Clarence... 139

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Smitb, Elmer D.

& Co 131

Smith, P. J 138

Smith, ■W. & T.

Nursery Co 124

Smith & Fetters. 135
Smyth, Wm. J... 135
Stumpp, G. E. M.134
Stumpp & Walter

Co 133

Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 133

Totty, Chas. H..124
Traendly &

Schenck 138

United Cut Flow-
er Co 139

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 123

Wants, For Sale,

etc 141

Ward, R. M. &

Co 123

Weber, F. C 135

Weeber & Don. ..1.33
Weiss, Herman.. 138

Wood Bros 124

Woodruff, S. D.

& Son 133

Young, A. L 138

Young, John 138

Toung, Thos., Jr.l39
Young & Nugent.134
Zech & Mann 136

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When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

February 9, 1918

HORTICULTURE

i25

The Publicity Campaign

Peniiit a word regarding this very important matter.
I have been engaged in this work for many years — writ-
ing hundreds of articles for papers having a circulation
of over a million.

I have found out this. While agricultural and other
papers are willing to boost live stock and grains and
also forage plants, they are reluctant to give notice of
things of merit in horticultural and floricultural lines.
In many cases it is almost impossible to get a hearing.
Editors of such papers stand in their own light. You
can get no response from advertisements of which the
public know nothing. I wasted a good many hundred
dollars along this line. I asked an editor of a leading
agricultural paper to publish an article. He read it
and said it contained "a blind ad." and he could not
pubhsh it. Said he, "That article will bring you in
over $100." Said I, "It won't bring in a cent." I
wrote out an ad. "Now," said I, "I will pay for the
ad. and you publish the article. I will send you every
cent both articles bring in." They never brought a
smell or even a nibble. Why? The public never
had been duly informed of the merits of the articles
mentioned. It takes "line upon line" to wake people
up. How is it with live stock? The people of India
had the sacred bull. We have several sacred cows,
with a record of over 1,000 pounds of butter each
in a year. How their praises are sounded ! How
is it with poultry? The Egyptians had tlieir
sacred cat. We have the sacred hen and the editors will
heat the roosters crowing over every egg she lays. Here
in California after much care in breeding and feeding
a hen has been discovered which has laid 325 eggs in
one year. In order to do this she often laid two eggs
a day. She belongs to L. R. Wellington of Los
Angeles Co., California. She was obtained through
careful selection of a prolific strain. Every egg is worth
its weight in silver if not in gold. The hen shows no

disposition to set, but gives her entire attention to mak-
ing eggs.

Turn to floriculture. Take the marvelous Le Cygue.
Theresa, or Martha Bullock. People will ask, "What
are they — a new breed of cattle, or hogs or hens?"
People have spent so much energy in feeding their
stomachs and pocketbooks they have left their souls to
starve. It is about time for people to know they have
souls which need feeding as well as the body.

Los Angeles. Cat.

(J S lt€i;^ 1 ^^M^

Worthy of Emulation

The fourth War Christmas has come and gone, and
notwithstanding the universal food scarcity, the florists
of Edinburgh — growers and sellers alike — were pleased to
find the demand for flowers and plants fairly up to former
measure, and in some cases even beyond, indicating that
money was fairly plentiful.

The above quotation is from a British trade paper —
the Horticultural Trade Journal — and is interesting as
showing that notwithstanding four years of war the
love of flowers is still strong among our cousins across
the water. We have been less than a year in it and are
much more hysterical already. But it is a good guess
that this spasm will soon pass away and that in America
we shall be doing "Business as Usual" just as they aje
in Edinburgh and elsewhere among the Defendere of
Democracy against the Threatening Teutons. Keep a
stiff upper lip and breast the storm.

Philadelphia,
Pa.

ARBORETUM ACTIVITIES.

From Professor Charles S. Sargent's
report to the President of Harvard
University on the progress and condi-
tion of the Arnold Arboretum during
the year ending June 30, 1917, we
make the following interesting ex-
tracts:—

"In August death deprived the Arbo-
retum of the services of Jackson Daw-
son who from its first days had been
its superintendent. Dawson had a re-
markable knowledge of plants and un-
equalled skill in their propagation. A
large part of the plants now growing
in the Arboretum were raised by him
from seeds, and in the early days of
the Arboretum he raised here thou-
sands of plants for the Harvard lio-
tanic Garden at Cambridge. All the
Chinese and Japanese plants intro-
duced by the Arboretum were raised
by him, and the fact that in the last
sixteen years of his life he raised
seedlings of 3367 numbers of American
hawthorns shows his industry. Daw-
son produced here several important
hybrid roses, and with more time at
his disposal he might have become
one of the world's great plant breed-
ers. Dawson brought to the Arbore-
tum industry, intelligence. Imagination

and entire devotion, and much of its
success is due to his labors."

"Not much Is known here of the
flora of Korea, and only a few Korean
plants are growing in the Arboretum,
but these have proved - so successful
that it has seemed desirable to under-
take a systematic exploration of that
country for the purpose of determin-
ing the distribution northward of Chi-
nese trees and of introducing plants
into this country from a region with
climatic conditions as severe as those
of New England. To carry out this
plan Mr. Wilson left the Arboretum in
January for his fifth journey in east-
ern Asia. On reaching Japan he first
visited the Liukiu and Benin Islands,
to study the little known floras of
these groups and to secure specimens
and photographs of the peculiar trees
which do not grow elsewhere. Re-
turning from the Bonin Islands he
went to Seoul and from there into the
virgin forests of northern Korea,
crossing the Chang-pai-shan, thus
reaching the upper waters of the Yalu
River, and penetrating into a region
most of which had not before been
visited by a foreigner."

"The third and final part of the
third and last volume of Plantae \vil-
sonianae appeared in January. In
these volumes are described the plants

collected by Wilson in China for the
Arboretum, with the elaboration of
several Important genera of trees and
shrubs.

"During the year the Arboretum has
published 'The Conifers and Taxads
of Japan,' by E. H. Wilson. This work
is based on Wilson's study of these
trees as they grow in their native for-
ests, and is illustrated by 59 plates
made from photographs taken by him.

"The fifth and last volume of the
•Bradley Bibliography' is nearly print-
ed and will appear in the course of a
few months."

"During the year the endowment of
the Arlioretum has been substantially
increased by the generosity of a num-
ber of its friends. The work of rais-
ing this money was undertaken volun-
tarily by Mr. Henry S. Hunnewell, as-
sisted by Mr. William C. Endicott, and
to them the Arboretum is i>articularly
indebted. It is indebted, too, to the
Trustees of the Massachusetts Society
for Promoting Agriculture, and to
many other friends who have aided
me in increasing the income of the
Arboretum, for without their help It
would be impossible to maintain this
establishment and carry on the scien-
tific activities which have made it an
important station for increasing the
knowledge of plants."

12f.

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

Kobniao- 9. 1918

horticulture:

fOL XTVIl FEBRUARY », V18 WO. 6

IM lit Isiiri) WKKKI.V IIY

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.
147 Summor Street, Boston. Ma»«.

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Al>VKI(Tl!4INto RATES:

Prr Inch, M Inehn lo pxr tl.U

UlftTount on rontr»cla for runtrrulUe Inftprllond. Rs fnllowa;

ilnr month (4 llnirs), ft prr rent.; tltrir niontliM (IJ tlmra), 10

Kr rrnt : »lx monlhn («0 limps). '20 prr crnt.; onr )-r&r (&'J times),
prr c«nt.
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Bnlrrpd ■• tvcoDd-clait matter DMcmber 8, 1U04, at tbe Poat Ofllc*
at UoatoD, Maaa., under the Act of Conf reaa of March 3, 1870.

CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Charles S. St rout, Presi-
dent-elect, American CTrnation Society

THE PIBLICITY CAMPAIGN— C. S. Harrison 125

WORTHY OF EMULATION— O. 0. Watson 125

ARBORETUM ACTIVITIES 125

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— National Association of
Gardeners — Meetings Next Week — New York Flor-
ists' Club — Denver Society of Ornamental Horticul-
ture— Western New York Horticultural Society. .127-128
Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston — Chrysanthe-
mum Society of America — Iowa Florists' Conference 130

NO EXE.MPTION FOR FLORISTS 128

OBITUARY— Albert M. Davenport, William Capstlck—

Charles E. Faxon — Nelson Parker 130

SEED TRADE— Make Every Seed Count. G. C. W.—
To Sell Corn at Cost — Export Licenses for Field

Com Refused — Notes 132

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

Getting Business Through a Mailing List — New

Flower Stores 134-135

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Rochester, St. Louis,

New York 137

LOCAL AND GENTIRAL NEWS:
Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Rochester, Washing-
ton, New York, Cromwell, Conn., Chicago, Toronto,

Ont 140-142

MISCELL.\NEOUS:

A Popular Easter Plant — Illustrated 130

Perhaps— G. C. W 130

The Unrecognized Emblem 130

Publications Received 131

Catalogues Received 132

New Corporation 135

News Notes 130-135-139

Business Troubles 139

Visitors' Register 139

Chicago Snow Blockade — Illustrated 142

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 143

Tiit^ ^rrKiiiley Natioiuil Mfiiiorial

The car- As.«ociation organized to perpetuate

nation set aside the memory of William McKinley

and advocating the wearing of a

carnation m the buttonhole on each anniversary of his

birthday, seems to have rather "fallen from grace," for

it has this year made public a request that a small

American flag be substituted for the carnation. Why

not wear both ?

Valentine's Day, the most romantic and
Wake up ! dainty of all our floral holidays, now ap-
'i preaches and any florist who does not

enter into the spirit of the occasion and avail himself of
all the sentimental publicity and pretty little acces-
sories which have been brought to his attention and
placed at his disposal in these wide-awake days deserves
to go and doubtless will go into the background and stay
there. 'The days of peace and slumbrous calm have fled"

and the public, nowadays, give very little attention to
the tradesman who "hides his light under a bushel."

Kveiy mail brings to us fresli evidence of
Doing (|n> ix'ady willingness of the commercial

thoir part florists to comi>ly with the requests of
food and fuel administrations to reduce
their consumption of coal and to help in the work of
food production. We find quite fre<iuently in the col-
umns of the tlaily papers, accounts of florists who have
arranged to devote most of their energies and green-
house space to growing vegetable plants in place of
llowers and bedding plants this spring, thus giving a
Mibstantial help to home gardening in their neighbor-
hood. These evidences of patriotic impulse should be
highly ])leasing to the government and conduce to a con-
siderate attitude towards an industry which has shown
so laudable a spirit.

The closing up of so many private green-
Quite houses this winter should have a marked

possible beneficial influence on tlie florists' business.
It has been quite general in recent years to
equip these ranges of private conservatories with sepa-
rate rose houses, carnation houses and chrysanthemum
houses where cut flowers were grown for the family use
and these have encroached not a little on the commer-
cial florists' field. When these houses are again put in
commission, it is probable that many of them will be
devoted to vegetable or fruit purposes and it will be
.'^ome time before they are again turned to use in compe-
tition with commercially grown cut flowers, if ever,
'i'he gardeners on the private estates have the unlimited
and inspiring field of choice and rare plant culture at
their command and no doubt the majority of them
would welcome a release from the obligation to produce
florists' cut flowers, and mo.re encouragement to devote
their time and skill to loftier ideals.

Not a few importing houses are now
A booked for another sojoarn on the anxious

cause for .^gat, in suspense as to the condition in
anxiety which their shipments from Holland, via
the Niew Amsterdam, will be found when
she at last arrives in this country. There are four
thousand cases of plants and three thousand cases of
bulbs and roots aboard, no part of which has been on
tlie dock or the boat for less than a month and con-
siderable of it probably two months or more. It was
announced a few days ago that long-pending negotia-
tions to assure a safe passage for the boat had been
settled and that ,-be might proceed at once. It is almost
too much to hope that the goods will be in fit condition
when they get here and even then the question of re-
ceiving and forwarding to destination here is an equally
formidable problem. Transportation irregularities and
delays are largely responsildc either directly or indi-
rectly for the enormous falling off in volume of trade
in most lines of horticultural industry- this season. The
loss to dealers on frozen lily bulbs from Japan is said
to be fully $25,000. An enhanced price for these bulbs,
in consequence, next season, is inevitable, for the trans-
jjortation companies, according to the views of the best
lawyers, are not liable and there is no chance whatever
to collcft from them for these losses. Some of the ship-
ments are still on Pacific coast docks after waiting six
weeks or more in the futile hope to get cars. Many, we are
informed, are already abandoned to the government.
"Wnio breasts the blows of circumstance" and comes out
alive and sound after this season's frowns of fortune
.ind adverse experiences certainly has good reason to
thank hi.s stars.

February 9, 1918

HORTICULTUEE

127

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GAR-
DENERS.

The spirit of closer co-operation be-
tween the Gardeners' National Asso-
ciation and their local societies and
clubs, which has been a subject of
considerable advocation in professional
gardening circles for several years,
took on some definite shape at the
annual convention of the National As-
sociation of Gardeners held in Chicago
in December last, when it was voted
to authorize the National Co-operative
Committee to arrange for a series of
conferences throughout the year in
different parts of the country wher-
ever it will be possible to conveniently
bring members of the national and
local organizations together.

The purpose of these conferences is
to provide more frequent opportunities
than now exist for an interchange of
views and ideas and for a general dis-
cussion of subjects pertaining to the
profession of gardening among those
engaged in it. In order to inaugurate
the plan it has been decided to hold
the first of the series of conferences
at the Murray Hill Hotel, New York
City, on FYiday afternoon, March loth,
at two o'clock, with Vice-President P.
W. Popp to preside as chairman. This
meeting will occur during the time of
the annual International Spring Flower
Show.

A conference will be held in St.
Louis during the week of April 8th,
with Director L. P. Jansen presiding
as chairman. Exact date and place of
meeting to be announced later. This
meeting will occur during the time of
the convention of the Society of Amer-
ican Florists and Ornamental Horticul-
turists. It is proposed to hold a con-
ference in Boston some time during
the month of May with ex-President
W. N. Craig presiding as chairman.
Plans are afoot for conferences in
other sections of the country, and
these will be announced from time to
time as their arrangements are com-
pleted. All gardeners interested in
the development of their profession
and in the advancement of ornamental
horticulture, are invited to attend
these conferences.

The Committee on Essays and Hor-
ticultural Instruction is distributing an
essay each month, for discussion at
the meetings of the local organizations.
Any society wishing this service and
not now receiving it may obtain it by
applying to W. N. Craig, Chairman,
Committee on Essays and Horticul-
tural Instruction, Brookline, Mass.

The Committee on Meritorious Ex-
hibits repeats its offer of last year, to
award the association's silver medal
for competition at monthly meetings
tor the largest number of points for
the year, or for competition at a
flower show of a local society or c'ub,
the only stipulation being that the
medal must be won by a member of
the association. Societies desiring to
avail themselves of this offer should

Meetings Next Weekj

Monday, Feb. 11.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of |
11 Baltimore, Florists' Exchange Hall,
Baltimore, Md.

New York Florists' Club, Grand |
Opera House, New York City.

Rochester Florists' Association, I
95 Main St., East Rochester, N. Y.

Cincinnati Florists' Society, Hotel |
Gibson, Cincinnati, O.

Tuesday, Feb. 12.

Newport Horticultural Society,
Newport, R. I.

Wednesday, Feb. 13.

Cincinnati Florists' Society, Jabez |
Elliott Flower Market, Cincinnati, O.

Dutchess County Horticultural |
Society, Fallkill Bldg., Poughkeep-
sie. N. Y.

Lenox Horticultural Society Lenox,
Mass.

Morris County Florists' and Gar-
deners' Society, Madison, N. J. |||:

Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety, Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove,
N. Y.

Thursday, Feb. 14.

Meulo Park Horticultural Society, I
Menlo Park. Calif, 1

New London Horticultural Soci-
ety. Municipal Bldg., New London,
Conn.

Friday, Feb. 15.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Manchester, Mass.

address William Kleinheinz, Chairman,
Committee on Meritorious Exhibits.
Ogontz, Pa.

President Robert Weeks will shortly
announce his national and local com-
mittees for the annual convention to
be held in Cleveland during the first
week in October, 1918. The most
scientific methods for increased pro-
duction and proper conservation of
food products will be the dominating
feature of this year's program, for the
gardeners realize fully that even an
early cessation of the war will not
solve the food shortage problem and
that this country must be the main
source of supply to meet the world's
food demand for a long time to come.

L. P. Jensen, Chairman of the Com-
mittee on Bird Propagation and Pro-
tection, Busch Place, St. Louis, Mo.,
asks that all interested in our feathery
friends send their observations, expe-
riences and suggestions relating to the
subject to him and he will see that
they are used to the best advantage.
Questions relating to the subject of
bird protection will be cheerfully an-
swered by the committee.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

The next meeting of tjie New York
Florists' Club, on Monday night, Feb-
ruary 11, promises to be a "wakener."
President Charles Schenck makes ur-
gent request that every member make
an effort to attend. This will be
"Rose Night'' which in itself should
ensure a most interesting occasion.
But there will also be an entertaining
and instructive lecture by W. G. Free-
man on Pul)licity, and there will be a
large number of new candidates for
membership to be introduced.

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.
The meeting of the American Car-
nation Society in Boston, of which a
full account was given in our issue of
February 2, closed with a> banquet in
Horticultural Hall on Thursday even-
ing, participated in by about seventy-
five people, including seven ex-presi-
dents of the Society. Patrick Welch
was chairman of the entertainment
committee, which is equivalent to say-
ing that the menu was excellent in
quality and generous in quantity.
President-elect C. S. Strout presided
at the head table and had for his aide
the veteran toastmaster, A. P. Calder,
who filled his position with polished
urbanity and honeyed eloquence. The
first and chief speaker of the evening
was President R. M. Saltonstall of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
whose address was congenial and in-
tensely patriotic as he rehearsed the
history of the renowned Society over
which he presides and its kindly at-
titude from the beginning towards the
carnation and its adherents. He
strongly upheld the dignity, useful-
ness and essentiality of flowers and
floriculture in the present strenuous
times and was vigorously applauded.
President Strout's address was in sim-
ilar vein and most hopeful concerning
the future prosperity of the carnation.
Eugene Dailledouze gave some inter-
esting reminiscences of the career of
the Society during the past twenty
years. Other speakers were R. T.
Brown and R. Vincent, Jr. The enter-
tainment closed at 10 p. m. in con-
formity with the laws now in force.

DENVER (COLO.) SOCIETY OF
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE.

The Third Annual Horticultural In-
stitute under the auspices of this so-
ciety was held on February 5th and
6th, at the Y. M. C. A. hall, and Feb.
ruary 7th, at 8 p. m. at the Public
Library.

There was a splendid program of
entertainment and lectures, including
talks on "City Gardens" by Dr. E. P.
Sandsten; "Insect Pests" by Prof. C.
P. Gillette; "Wild Flowers for Home
Grounds" by Prof. W. W. Robblns;
"Annuals and Perennials" by John
Berry; "Garden Seeds" by C. R. Root;
"Fruits" by G. A. Klaiber; "Roses" by
Mrs. M. Sheeran; "Shade Trees" by
Prof. W. J. Morrill; "Garden Cities"
by M. Walter Pesman; "Birds in
City Gardens" by V. H. Bercherd;
"Landscape Design for City Gardens"
by S. R. De Boer; "Manufacturing
Horticultural Munitions" by Dr. D. H.
Fouse.

The officers of the Society are as fol-
lows: Adam Kohankie, Sup't Wash-
ington l^ark, Pres.; M. Walter Pesman,
with H. M. Chamberlin & Son, Vice-
Pres.: S. R. DeBoer, Landscape Archi-
tect, Sec'y-Treas., 307 City Hall, Den-
ver. Members Executive Committee,
John Berry, Horticulturist, G. A.
Klaiber, City Forester. P. L. Clark,
Supervisor of Horticulture, Denver
Public Schools.

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Kobniury y, ISlh

WESTERN NEW YORK HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

62nd Annual Meeting.

After a weeks pusti'iiiiement and
subsequent much uneerliilnly because
of fuel cumplioutk'iis the three days'
so.isiuns began Jiiii. :iO nnd ended late
hVlday p. in.. Kel> 1 It was feared
that the.-io cin n wiMild mute-

riiilly iiflfecl iii' ■■ : istratlon,

and while this m.iy li.iv^' nceurred In
some slight degree, the fact neverthe-
less remains that the sessions of sec-
ond and third days were among the
most enthusiastic and successful on
record. llesidcs the papers dealing
with practical problems of the fruit
grower, followed by most instructive
discussions, the question of food pro-
duction and conservation, &c., figured
prominently. In the absence of Hon.
John Mitchell, chairman of the New
York State Food Commission, Dr. W.
H. Jordan, director of the State Expt.
Station, spoke of "Mr. Hoover and
Price Fixing." which was an almost
unqualified endorsement and defense
of the plans adopted. G. Harold Powell,
who is In charge of some important
work with Mr. Herbert Hoover, the
Food Administrator, was unable to
leave his duties in Washington to fill
his place on the program and sent in
his stead Mr. H. J. Eustace, who has
been closely associated with him.

Mr. Eustace told of the functions
of the Food Adminlstrations's work.
He said that In Western New York,
sometime} called the garden spot
of the United States, that there
are abundant stocks of fruits and
vegetables of the various kinds that
should be used freely and extensively
to cut down as far as health will per-
mit the wheat flour, meats, fats and
sugars.

He further explained the attitude of
the Food Administration in the matter
of producing crops for this cominK
year and made it clear that the Food
Administration does not encourage
farmers to try and grow crops that
they are not familiar with but the
motto is to do better what they are
able to do the best on their farms and
it would be an unpatriotic act to
neglect In any way the fine orchards
that it has taken a generation to de-
velop In western New York.

The rules of the Food Administra-
tion as regards the handling of fruits
and vegetables was also discussed In
detail.

A very interesting and Instructive
address was made by Mr. John B. Mor-
man. from the Federal Farm Loan Hii-
reau at Washington, discussing the
subject of farm mortgage loans in gen-
eral and the relation of the new Fed-
eral Farm Loan System to banking
and mortgage interests. Mr. H. W.
Collingwood spoke on "Food Conserva-
tion and the Farmer," an intensely in--
teresting presentation, which held a
very large audience for fully an hour.

A resolution was unanimously adopt-
ed criticising the personnel of the new
Farm and Markets Council. The lat-
ter, it was claimed, was conceived as
a means of lifting the state depart-
ment of agriculture out of politics, and
the support of the various agricultural
organizations has been solicited and
given, but in the appointment of the

Ciiuncil no representative of agricul-
tural InlerestH was selected. The re-
fusal to confirm the appolntmentH, in-
cluding the secretary to the Council,
was asked nt the hands of Senators.

Taken as a whole, under the able
presidency of Mr. Selh J. T. Hush, the
business of the meeting was couducti'd
wilhuul loss of time and wllli a de-
gree of "pep" which became Infectious
among the nearly one thousand fruit
growers In attendance.

A committee was appointed to meet
with a like committee from the New-
York State Fruit Growers' Association
to prepare constitution and by-laws of
the New York State llorllcultural So-

No Exemption for
Florists

The following communications
to Wm. F, Gude, S. A. F. Repre-
sentative at Washington, are of
especial interest and importance
to the florist trade:

Mr. William F. Gude:

Dear Sir: — The writer has tak-
en up with Mr. Noyes the ques-
tion of allowing florists to open
Mondays and he has ruled that
there can be no exception in their
case as to being open on the Mon-
days prescribed in the Fuel Ad-
ministration order of January 17.

Yours very truly,
U. S. FUEL ADMINISTRATION,
By C. F. Austin.

January 31, 1918.

Mr. William F. Gude:

Dear Sir: — Dr. Garfield believes
that it will not cause serious in-
convenience and will contribute
to the general patriotic observ-
ance of the Monday closing. If
the florists are not exempted from
the order of January 17th. Busi-
nesses more essential to the life
of the community than flowers for
funerals have been refused ex-
emption in the present emergency.

Yours very truly.
U. S. FUEL ADMINISTRATION.
By P. B. Noyes,

Director of Conservation.

February 2. 1918.

ciety, which will be the title of the
merger which 4tas taken place.

John Hall, secretary-treasurer, was
re-elected and entered on his L'tith
year of service in that capacity.

Report of Secretary-Treasurer John
Hall.
During the past year your otticers
have dealt with problems of interest,
not only to members of this Society,
but to every farmer and fruit-grower
in this great Empire State. The last
problem which occupied much of their
very serious attention during the past
two weeks was in the effort to secure
permission to hold this sixty-third an-
nual meeting, a problem which arose
out of the scarcity of fuel conditions
in the city.

Ueferunce has already been made by
the president <if thi' Society In his ad
dress and by Mr. Wilson In llio report
(if the Committee on i^egislation, to
matters alTertliig the Industry In
which you gentlemen are engaged, and
there will not be required of mo any
repetition of such.

As has already been referred to by
President Hush, this Society has now
reached a period in Its history which
marks the "parting of the ways." The
two organizations. New York State
Krult (Jrowers' Association and the
Western New York Horticultural So-
ciety, daughter and mother, are to
merge Into one organization, to be
known by a name of larger meaning,
-the New York State Horticultural
Society.

For twenty-eight and more years of
the sixty-three years of this Society's
remarkable history, It has been my
privilege and pleasure to occupy the
position of its secretary-treasurer. I
shall not at this time enter Into any
review of those years because in the
published Annual Proceedings of the
Society for the year 1914 may be found
a sketch of my quarter of a century
service. I little thought that he with
whom I worked so pleasantly during
those years would be the first to be
called away by death. This Society
has not yet realized, and I doubt if It
ever will, the extent of the debt It
owes to the late William Crawford
Barry-

When, a year ago, I was suddenly
taken from my post of duty at the
annual meeting, many of my friends
thought that I should soon follow him.
To those members who so kindly en-
quired concerning my welfare and who
sent kindly messages I now express
my hearty thanks.

I mention here an Interesting Item
I'nder the will of the late Mr. Patrick
I'arry, for many years president of
this Society, and who died in 1891, a
legacy of one thousand dollars wae
left to the Society, with the provision
that the interest earned by it should
be used for the promotion of the ob-
jects of the Society. Our late prest
'lent. Mr. W. C. Barry, was the only
.-surviving trustee under that will, and
his heirs notified your secretary that
the legacy should be turned over to
the Society through the proper legal
neasures.

On Jahuary 21st (this month)
an order was made by the Surrogate
Court of Monroe County, appointing
.Mr. n. G. Bennett as trustee of said
fund.

The original legacy, less transfer tax
thereon, was 19.50.00, and on December
1st, 1917, the total amount on deposit
in the Rochester Trust & Safe Deposit
Co., at four per cent interest, aggre-
gated $2,495.39. In other words, the
interest earned during the years has
amounted to $l,54,i.:{9. and this money
will pass into the treasury of our Per-
manent Fund for the work of the So-
ciety.

Summary of Secretary-Treasurer's
financial statement:
1917 — Receipts, including bal-
ance from last year. $2,393.26
Disbursements 1,811.37

Balance in hank Jan. 1, 1918. $581.89

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QntinorDai/

a much larger form— will carry a full-page ad-
* vertisement in the Saturday Evening Post of February 9th, urging
people to give flower gifts on St. Valentine's Day and the many occasions
approrriate for the sending of flo\vers:

Millions of People Will Read This Flower Message

the first big gun in the powerful national advertising campaign planned on be-
half of the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists. Two
weeks later, a large "Brighten the Home with Flowers" advertisement will ap-
pear in the Literary Digest and the March issues of the Metropolitan Magazine,
and Good Housekeeping Magazine, to be followed in April by

A Full Page in Colors in the Metropolitan Magazine

other advertisements will be announced later. All illustrations in the
national camraign have been reproduced in pen and ink, and made into cuts,
suitable for local newspaper advertising.

We urge everv member of the S. A. F. & O. H. to use these cuts, which
can be obtained at actual cost— also the beautiful transfer signs for windows
and the glass sign of the slogan, San 1' '■''"' Flowers."

If you have not already subscribed to the national
advertising fund, please do so right away and urge your
florist friends to join the society. For further particu-
N lars address ^,„,r

JOHN YOUNG. SECRETARY

Sociefy of American Florists
and Ornamental Horticulturists

6o West 28th St., New York City

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Kobniury 9, 1918

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS'
CLUB OF BOSTON.

Tlie 'loxi roKulur monthly nieetlDK
of the club will be held at Horticul-
tural Hall, on Tueeilay evening. Feb.
19, at 7.30 o'clock. The subject of the
evening will bo Cnrnntions. ajid C. S.
Strout, prcsident-t'U'Ct of the Ameri-
can Carnation Society, will deliver an
address. Other specialists will be
present and Join in the di.-x'vission and
there will be as usual a splendid
array of exhibits, Includinir several
novelties as well as the stnudard var-
ieties. Carnation niphts always bring
out a large attendance and the com-
ing one will prove especially Interest-
ing. A cordial invitation is extended
to any who are not club members to
attend this meeting. The hour of
meeting has been changed to 7.30 from
8, and the meeting must terminate
promptly at 10 o'clock, per order of
the Fuel Administrator.

W. N. Cbaio, Sec.

A POPULAR EASTER PLANT

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF
AMERICA.

A copy of the full report of the ex-
amining committee for 1917 has been
received and varieties receiving 85
points or more are as follows:

Idolpli, Adironda, Edina. Laneta,
Liberty Bond, Miniico, Aduana, Mid-
night Sun, Betsy Ross and I'urpie
King, all of which were exhibited by
Klnur D. Smith & Co.. Adrian, Mich.

Mrs. C. W. Johnson, No. 31-16, No.
24-16, No. 20-16. No. 21-16, exhibited
by Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Associa-
tion, Morgan Park, Chicago.

Sunshine, exhibited by J. B. Goetz
Sons, Saginaw, Mich.

Christmas Gold and No. 6, exhibited
by the Friedley Co., Cleveland, Ohio.

Bronze Unaka and Bronze Bucking-
ham, exhibited by E. W. Fengar,
Irvlngton, N. J.

Delaware, exhibited by George
Fountain, Wilmington, Del.

Nashawtue and Abenaque, exhibited
by S. R. Cowey, Walpole, N. H.

IOWA FLORISTS' CONFERENCE.

On Tuesday. January 2'.», a florists'
conference was held at the Iowa State
College in connection with the annual
short course. Due to the severe
weather and other circumstauces there
was a number of florists who were un-
able to attend.

George Asmus, Leonard Vaughan,
J. S. Wilson and A. N. Smith intro-
duced various subjects which brought
out considerable discussion. It was a
wartime conference and the present
day problems in which every florist Is
vitally interested occupied the entire
attention of those present.

The fuel question in particular re-
ceived much attention and the infor-
mation which Mr. Asmus gave out on
this suliject was greatly appreciated.
It was decided that there .should be a
fuel committee to represent the inter-
ests of the florists of Iowa and the
following committee has been named:
J. S. Wilson. Des Moines, chairman;
I. O. Kemble, Marshalltown;' Blaine
Wilcox, Council Bluffs.

/•/„■/.. t^A. L. Milltr

UfiilMlna (CytlauK rocciuosus) In Q In. potn. <'iittlitgH pruiiiiKuli'd now will mnkc nice

pIrintH for ICiiHtir, IBHI.

OBITUARY.
Albert M. Davenport.
All)ert iM. Davenport, falher of Al-
fred M. Davenport the well-known
florists' plant grower, died on Febru-
ary 4, at his home in Waterlown.
Mass., aged 77 years.

William CapstIck
William Capslick. an old-time gar-
dener and florist, died on January 20
at his home in Auburndale, Mass. Mr.
Capstick has conducted a flower and
plant growing business in Auburndale
for about twenty years, previous to
which he was gardener on the estate
of Jonas French, Brockton. Mass. He
was born in Westmoreland, England,
and came to this country when twenty
years old. His age at time of death
was sixty years.

Charles E. Faxon.

Charles E. F'axon, assistant director
of the Arnold Arboretum and a distin-
guished botanist and illustrator, died
on Wednesday, February 6, at his
home in Jamaica Plain, In his 73d
year. He was a graduate of the Law-
rence Scientific School and an instruc-
tor of botany at Harvard from 1879 to
lSSs4. In 1907 he was made an hon-
orary master of arts by Harvard. The
funeral was held on Friday at the For-
est Hills cemetery chapel.

Los Angeles, Cal. — Rev. C. S. Harri-
son, the veteran nurseryman, is spend-
ing the winter here at the Hotel Con-
tinental.

Nelson Parker.

Nelson Parker, for many years a
florist and respected resident of Stone-
ham, Mass., passed away Wednesday
morning January 23. in the 88th year
of his age. He had been In failing
health for the past four months from
the effects of a shock. The deceased
was a native of Reading. He is sur-
vived by two daughters, and two
grandchildren.

Mr. Parker was in i)usiness tintll
about 'en years ago when he retired.
He was a gentleman of affable and
<lelightful personality and help in high-
est esteem as a florist and as a citi-
zen in the communitv in which he
lived.

NEWS NOTES.

Worcester, Mass. — William Quarry,
retail florist, has given up the busi-
ness.

Newport, R. I. — James McLeish has
been elected chairman of the Park
Commission.

PERHAPS.

SANCTITY.

Tbe healtlilcsl, nioHt proUflc iiuO lieal
si'lling variety tliiit Ii.ih ever been pnt on
ilie market. SANX'Ti'l'V In n reclHtered
variety. Sliould l>e in every colli'etion, a»
it is a real livi- ninmy celter.

We hold n sloel; of :i,0(KI HtoolB. and tlierc-
fore can now .-isNure cuHtniners of luiniedi-
ati* delivery. \\v liave already sent out a
Koodly nunilier to .VMKHICA. tliifl in itHelf
Hliould t)e suUieient to remove any nnil)i-
KUity tliat may liave Ijeeome tlie tenant of
any particular man regarding its (^eniiine-
iiess. Therefore, Ket your stock at once
from the distril>utor.

We arc now prei)ared to book up orders
for rooted plants of this sensational variety,
early April delivery, at the low price or
l.'O/ per 100, £8 I. GOO.

Cuttinns same price.

It's my lilltTIIUAY tills weelc, and to

mark tlie event, I will j^ive an additional

'Jo per cent, more cutlint;s or plants on ail

orders reaching me liefore tlie next issue

for nett C. W. O.

•i 100 and y, 1,000 same rates.

It may be that Billy Sunday has
gone and copied some of the up-to-date
methods of the horticultural world, or
again it may just have happened that
there are two Billys in this mundane
sphere. Some are born with sanctity,
some achieve sanctity and some have
sanctity thrust upon them, but this Is
the first time on record where sanc-
tity has been offered to us by the thou-
sand C. W. O., and note also that it
is going some to have seven birthdays
in one year. The unfortunate bom on
the 29th of February who has only
one every tour years must be made
doubly, trebly or sextupuly sorrowful
in hearing this wonderful tale from
Burton-on-Trent, England. But they
brew Bass there, so maybe that's it.

G. C. W.

THE UNRECOGNIZED EMBLEM.

Very far from the war was the dis-
cussion which arose tsefore the Com-
mittee on Agriculture the other day
at the State House. It was about that
old question — which has become a sort
of "annual blister" — of the state flow-
er. The committee is again consider-
ing the proposition to endow some
plant or flower with the quality and
status of an official Massachusetts em-
blem. Should it be the water lily?
Emphatically no, said one witness,
who had presumably been called In as
an expert on emblems. The water lily
will never do because it Is lacking in
energy and uprightness. Its habit Is
to lie down softly and luxuriously on
the surface of the water. We want a
more sturdy and self-supporting State
flower than that. Should it be the

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CANNAS

Strong Roots Two and More Eyes
Packed 250 in case

BED FLOWERS, GREEN
L,EAVES

Doz. 100 1000

A Bouvier $0.45 $2.75 $24.00

Beaute Poitevine. .45 2.75 24.00

Black Prince 45 2.75 24.00

Clias. Henderson. .45 2.75 24.00

Crimson Bedder. .45 2.75 24.00

Express 60 4.00 35.00

Firebird 1.25 7.00 60.00

J. 1). Eisele 45 2.75 24.00

Louisiana 45 2.75 24,00

Meteor 50 3.50 .'50.00

Musafolia 45 2.75 24.00

Pennsylvania ... .45 2.75 24.00

PiUar of Fire 45 2.75 2.5.00

Pres. Cleveland.. .45 2.75 24.00

Pres. Meyer 45 2.75 24.00

Pres. McKinley.. .50 3.50 .30.00

Tarrytown 45 2.75 24.00

Wintzer'8 Colos-
sal 50 3.00 25.00

PINK-FLOWERING CANNAS

Hiingaria $0.60 $4.00 $35.00

Louise 45 "

Mile. Berat 50

Mrs. A. Conard.. 1.00
Rosea GlKantea. . 1.00

Shenandoah 45

Venus 45

2.75

24.00

2.75

24.00

2.75

24.00

2.75

24.00

3.50

30.00

4.00

35.00

2.75

25.00

2.75

25.00

3.50

30,00

0.00

50,00

7,00

60.00

2.75

25.00

2.75

24.00

Canna, King: Humbert

ORANGE SHADES

Indiana $0.45 $2,75 $24,00

K. S. Deemer 50 3.50 30.00

Mrs. Kate Gray.. .45 2.75 24,00

Wyoming 45 2.75 24.00

5% DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH THE ORDER.

BRONZE LE.\F, RED FLOWER

Doz. 100 1000

Rrandywine $0.45 $2.75 $24.00

Conowingo 45

Davifl llarum 45

l>r. .Xckernecht.. .45

Dr. Budingen 45

Kf^andale 50

Kina: Hanibert... ,70

Kobusta 45

Wintzer'g Colos-
sal 50 3.00 25.00

YELLOW-EDGED AND GOLD
EDGED

Duke of York $0.45 $2.75 $24.00

Gen. Mcrkel 45 2.75 24.00

Gladiaflora 45 2.75 24,00

Italia 45 2.75 24,00

Jean Tissot 45 2.75 24 00

Mailam Crozy 45 2.75 25.00

Panama 75 5.00 45,00

Queen Charlotte, .50 3.50 30.00
WHITE AND CREAM SHADES

Alsace $0.45 $2.75 $24. TO

Minnehaha 75 5.00 45.00

Mont Blanc Im-
proved 75 5.00 45.00

YELLOW AND YELLOW-
SPOTTED

Austria $0.45 $2.75 $24.00

Florence Vaughan .45 2.75 24.00

Gladiator 45 2.75 24.00

Ouslav Gumper.. .45 2.75 24.0C

Queen Helen 1.00 8.00 75.0C

Richard Wallace. .45 2.75 24,00
Yellow King

Humbert 1.00 S.0O 75.00

Hrtbut Z, Bobbtnotcn Co., Ifnc, s*^^^-""'^"'

128 Chambers Street
NEW YORK CITY

trailing arbutus — the "mayflower'' of
the Pilgrims? There is a great deal
to be said for the arbutus as a State
emblem; but alas! that also has a re-
cumbent habit. It spends its lite flat on
the ground. If sturdiness and an up-
standing Lablt are required in a State
emblem, the arbutus will not do any
better than the pond lily.

The fact is that the State flower
business never makes any progress to-
ward that general popular agreement,
that habitual and historical prefer-
ence, which is about the only thing
that can make an emblem. There is
no shamrock-passion among the people.
We have no such heart-hunger toward
any flowor or vegetable as the Scotch
seem to have toward the thistle.

It Is probable that the State flower,
the chosen and loved emblem of the
people of Massachusetts, will have to
wait in the vestibule of legislation un-
til we find out by other means than
Inquiries of legislative committees and
casual suggestions in the newspapers
what it is. When we are ready to die
for some plant, as the Irishman will
die for the shamrock, we shall need
absolutely no legislation to constitute
it our emblem. — Boston Transcript.

SMITH'S

REVISED CHRYSANTHEMUM MANUAL

(Third Edition)
The best work on rhrysnnthemum Cul-
ture. Both amateur i.nd florists have been
provided with articles for their special
needs.

One Hondred and Six Pages. Only 50e.
Postpaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED

Maryland State College of Agricul-
ture, College Park, Md. — Thirtieth An-
nual Report of the Agricultural Experi-
ment Station, 1916-1917. A very com-
plete and instructive record of the
field and garden progress in the State
of Maryland, comprising over four
hundred pages of useful information
on crops and cultural operations and
research.

Official Code of Standardized Plant
Names, 1917. — This reprint from Bail-
ey's Standard Cyclopedia of Horticul-
ture is a most important work, show-
ing evidence of much laborious effort
and careful study. It is intended for
general use in ordering, labeling and
catalogue compilation, and is the work
of the American Joint Committee on
Horticultural Nomenclature of which
J. Horace McParland of Harrisburg,
Pa., is chairman and Harlan P. Kelsey
of Salem, Mass., secretary. This joint
committee represents the American
Association of Nurserymen, Ornamen-
tal Growers' Association, American
Society of Landscape Architects, Amer-
ican Pharmaceutical Association and
American Association of Park Super-
intendents. Its particular function is
only to consider plant names for the
purpose of facilitating commerce or
"making buying easy," and the list in-
cludes a careful assembling of tae
scientific or botanical names deemed
most generally applicable to plants in
American commerce at the beginning
of the year 1917. At the price charged,
25 cents, every florist or plantsman in
the country should have one or sev-
eral copies of this much needed list.

National Nurseryman

The oldest and best establtsbed
Journal for nurserymen. Clrcnla-
(lon among the trade only. P«b-
llstied monthly. Subscription pric«,
$1.60 per year. Foreign eabsorlp-
tlous, $3.00 per year. In advance.
Sample copy free upon application
from those In the trade enclosing
their bnalnesB card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co^jnc-

HATBORO, PA.

F'E^IMS from 21-4 inch Pols

BOSTONS— $5 per 100, $40 per 1000.
WHITMANII IMPROVED— $6 per 100, $40

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA— $5 per 100, $40

per IMIO.
ROOSKVELT8 — $5 per 100, $40 per 1000,
TEDDY, JR.— $5 per 100. $45 per 1000.
250 at thousand rates.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.Whitman.Mass.

A Gladiolus Everyone Ought to Grow

MRS. F.PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per ICOO

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

VIBURNUM PLICATUM

AlHrt lEcrboris Thiinbergii, Hydrangea

runteulatn, Weijrela, 8pirea8, etc.

Ask for roniple(c list of

OAK 1{R.\NT> SlfRriSS.

The fONARD & fig I WEST GROVE
L JONES CO. 1^ PENN., U.S.A.

Robert Pyte. Pret.

AotoiDeWlDtzer, Vice-Pn

i:«

11 0 U T 1 C U L T U K E

Kobrunry 9, 1918

SEED TRADE

AMEkl(.A> SBKl» TKAOE ASSOCIATION

omcrr.— rrr.lclrnt. V. W ■ nalmimmm,
Ua.hlngl.in. I>. •■.; Flr.l \ l«-r-rre«ld»»t,
« m «. >.»rl»ll. Itolllmorf. M-*.; »«eaB4
\ lor-l-rr.lilrnl. I>«>ltl lluri>«», i'lllla4»l-
pril*. 1*11 ; Srrrrlarj -Trr»jiOrfr, O. K.
Krnilrl. ( IrtrUnd, O.

Make Every Seed Count

Howard M. EbfI never said any-
thlnK more to tho iH)liit than he does
In this year's Hurpi'o wholesale list,
January 25th. 1918. from which we
quote a liriof excerpt.

Orillnarlly a cntaloir or prlc-Uiit Is ilr-
rulati'd to cn-alc ordirn fiT the gooila
olTcn'il iinii In uoriiml vcnrH ilils npplli-a
niao lo tbf awtl irmli': Inn .-.vint; to con-
■llllona' raiiacil l>y tin- wnr (. s]..eliilly the
lark of Held lalior) »■<■ auucist thiit you
order more carefully lliiiii ever before.

If wo are to avoid n fnmttic In certain
Mil. ' 'all Interested must conserve

ai I'-rauadc the planter to make

r\ . inl.

\' Ills for Biile and while prlcca

nr -her (ban a year ago lu many

ci\- ircln bftween cost ot produc-

tion iiuu Ilie selllnB price Is less.

Aa heretofore we are prepared to give
your orders prompt and careful attention
but reapetlfuUy request that you exercise
eare not lo over-order.

This Is sound common sense and
will meet with the cordial approval of
every seedsman v.ho is a seedsman in
this country and abroad. Make every
seed count. And Incidentally we call
the little quotation above to the atten-
tion of those people hysterically in-
clined who accuse the seed trade ot
profiteering. Nothing could be far-
ther from the truth. G. C. W.

To Sell Seed Corn at Cost.

Kepeated tests on the germination
of seed com at the Ohio State Uni-
versity College ot Agriculture show-
that the corn Is germinating but from
1 to 60 per cent. Most of the corn is
testing but in per cent. As the result
of the seriousness ot this situation, the
Agricultural College Extension Serv-
ice Is sending out representatives to
secure options on corn of known qual-
ity. The corn will be purchased with
money provided by Congress and will
be sold to the farmers at cost. Per-
sons having supplies of good seed corn
for sale are urged lo advertise it in
their local papers as well as farm
papers, and to communicate with the
Agricultural College Extension Serv-
ice. Columbus. Ohio.

Export Licenses for Seed Field Corn
Refused.

The War Trade Board announces
that for the present all applications
for licenses to export seed field com
will be refused. This action is con-
sidered necessary in view of the fact
that the visible supply of sound ger-
minable seed field corn is not In ex-
cess of our own planting requirements.
It is required by the war trade Board
that all shippers desiring to export
corn from the United States shall in-
dicate clearly on their applications for
export licenses the character of the
com consigned and the purpose for
which it Is to be used.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial groundH, Raynes

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTEJIIS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., c.—ru BiaiTBoit^. m.u.
TbOLGIANO & SON LILIUM GIGANTEUM

Careful Seed Growers and Seed Distribu-
tors for One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 19 8 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

Tn Mttrl%i't liiirdt-ntrM uiiil I'lnrlMln

Pratt and Light Sit., BALTIMORE, MD.

7/0 (.'!U0 In r i:ii.i J.U1.I0 piT thousand

."•/lO (L'-JS per laae) NJ.UO "

U'lO (MO per case) 100.00 " "

(omplrlp l,l»l or FlorUlu' ( hoiro Rrvda.

A poNtnl riird it III hrlns our rjttnluKue.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

1004 Lincoln lllili:.. Til I I.ADKM'IIIA, PA.

Note*.

Cleveland, O. — A seed store was
(>pfne<l liy Walter E. Cook, Inc., at
1U5U4 St. Clair Ave., January loth.

The National Canncrs" Convention
will lie held in Boston all next week
with headquarters and a mammoth ei-
hibitlon at Mechanics Building.

The Missouri College of Agriculture
publishes the following list showing
the number of years for which seed
of some vegetables will retain their
vitality: Beans, 3; beet, 6; cabbage,
!i: carrot, 5; celery, 8; cucumber, 10;
eggplant. 6; lettuce, 5; melons of all
kinds, 5; okra, 5; parsley, 3; pea, 3;
pepper, 4; pumpkin, 4; radish, 5;
spinach, 5; squash, 6; tomato, 4; tur-
nip, 5. Seed ot other vegetables not
mentioned are short-lived, and should
never be carried over more than two
years. Since seedsmen often carry
their seedstocks over one or two sea-
sons, it may not always be safe to
count on the full life of seeds as men-
tioned. Then, too, the older seeds
may be somewhat weaker, and there-
fore should be sowed thicker and
more carefully than fresh seeds. How-
ever, old ones are valuable this year,
and every one who has any should
plant them before ordering a fresh
supply. In some cases such as cucum-
bers, older seed are thought even bet-
ter than new stock.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Stark Bros.' Nurseries, Louisiana,
Mo.— Fruit Catalogue, devoted to ap-
ples mainly.

L. E. Williams, Exeter, N. H.— 1918
Price List of Collected Native Trees,
Shrubs and Plants.

W. W. Wilmore, Denver, Colo. —
"Dahlias, lt»18." A model list, finely
illustrated; also Trade List.

"The Gladiolus Beautiful": a Price
List of Bulbs grown by Howard M.
flillet. I^ebanon Springs, N. Y.

Harrison's Nurseries, Berlin, Md. —
Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental
Nursery Stock. Illustrated and very
instructive.

W. W. .Johnson & Son, Ltd.. Boston,
England — Wholesale Trade Catalogue
for l!tl8. Vegetable. Flower and Farm
Seeds. Sweet Peas and Potatoes.

William Tricker, Arlington. N. J. —
Catalogue and Price List of W'ater
Lilies, etc. Very attractive, with four
lovely Nymphaea portraits in colors.

S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich. —
Isbell's Seeds for 1918. 39th year, "As
they grow, their fame grows." Pro-

fusely illustrated. Cover pages show
vegetables In colors.

G. H. Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis.—
General Seed Catalogue for Spring,
1918. A comprehensive selection of
good things In vegetable and flower
seeds. Covers in colors.

Thos. J. (!rey Co., Boston, Mass. —
1918 General Seed, Plant and Imple-
ment Catalogue. Should prove a good
business promoter. Six pages of nov-
elties and specialties. Fully illustrated
and well arranged.

Conard & Jones Co., West Grove.
Pa.— 1918 Floral Guide. Covers In
rich floral color, one of the most In-
teresting being a portrait of a spray
of the lovely single yellow rose Hugo-
nis. Devoted largely to rosea.

Livingston Seed Co., Columbus, O. —
Seed Annual for 1918. 112 pages, of
which 76 are devoted to vegetable
seeds. Covers brilliantly illuminated
with pictures in colors of Manyfold
Tomato, Golden Surprise Field Corn
and Tom Thumb Pop-Corn.

Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa, Cal. —
1918 New Creations and Special New
Selections in Seeds. Cover artistical-
ly attractive with portrait of new crim-
son Eschscholtzia "The Burbank."
.Many novelties are listed and the de-
scriptions are interesting, albeit some-
what ostentatious and boastful.

E. G. Hill Company, Richmond, Ind.
— Catalogue of their three specialties,
roses, carnations and chrysanthemums.
This is ;i trade list, containing much
informa'ion for the grower. The il-
lustrations are really superb. A
beautiful portrait of the new rose
Columbia adorns the title page.

Sluis & Groot, Enkhuizen, Holland —
General Pricelist of Flower Seeds, De-
cember, 1917. A well-known standard
publication issued by a house which
has many friends in this country. We
(luote the following special note:

Much to our rocrct we could not Issue
:it the same time our prlcos of fJardenaeeds,
liut wo hope we may he able to send an
ahhrevlated list of same later on.

The Dutch Government has placed an em-
barco on all seeds. For Floweraeeds we
may expert export-llrejiae In the near
future. For Gardenseeds however, we pre-
sume that It will take a lonp time still be-
fore the export licenses will be granted aa
our Government is still making up what Is
wanted for home consumption.

At present we cannot ship by Dutch
steamers, as same do not sail. Two
steamers with bulbs and plants left our
country for the tTnited States during the
summer but we were not allowed to ship
Mur seeds with them.

We hope however, that an arrangement
may soon be made tietween our countries
in regard to this very Important matter
else we shall try to ship via England.

February 9, 1918

HORTICULTURE

133

Asparagus

Plumosus Nanus

Northern Greenhouse Grown Seed

100 Seed, $ .50
1,000 Seed, 3.50

5,000 Seed, S15.S0
10,000 Seed, 30.00

25,000 Seeds, $72.50

AUo all Other Seasonable Seeds^ Bulbs
and Supplier,

WHOLESALE PRICE LIST FREE.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Phila., Pa.

ORDER SEEDS
EARLY !

Our 1918 Garden Annual is now
ready. Write for a copy.

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 So. Market St.
BOSTON

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

CINEBABIA — Frixe strains, mixed

Tall and Semi-dwarf.

AL.YS8CM— Little Gem.

CALENDULA — Orange Kins, Lemon

Queen.

SNAPDBAGON— Sliver Pink.

BEGONLA — Vernon.

J.M.THORBURN&CO.

EBtabllsbed 1803.
35 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

Paper White Narcissus
Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write us for price

AMERICAN BULB CO.

170 W. Wabasli Ave. CHICAGO, LLL.

108 West 28th St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS

Asparagus riumosus Nanus — 1000 seeds,
»S.50; 6000 Seeds, $15.00.

Asparagus Sprengeri — 1000 Seeds, $1.00.

Salvia Bonfire — Mi oi., 60c.; 1 ox., $2.00.

Salvia Zurich — % oz., 75c.; 1 oz., $4.00.

Stacks Beauty of Nice, 75% Double Flowers
—Shell Pink. Bright Pink. Purple, White
— Tr. Pkt., $1.00; % oi., $2.00; 1 oi., $5.00.

Snapdragon. Petunias, Verbenas, etc.
BEND FOB CATALOGUE.

EIEBER & DON

Choice Seeds for Florists for Present Sowing

MIGNONETTE

"W. & D.'s Aldon" far outclasaea any
other strain for marketing. Tr. pltt.,
oOc. ; I's oz.. $1.00; oz., $0.00.
ANTHIBRHINUM

W. & D.'s Imp. Giant-Flovvering. Pure
White, Pinli. Fairy Queen. Coral Ked,
Rose, Scarlet, Striped Venus, and
Yellow. Tr, pkt., 25c. ; oz., 75c.

Nelrose. Flit., 25c.

ALYSSUM

Little Gem. Tr. pkt., lOe. ; oz., 30c.
Odoriitum. Tr. pkt., lOc. ; oz., 15c.

SALVIA

Splendens. Tr. pkt., 20e. ; oz., $1.25.
BonHre. Tr. pkt., 25c.; oz., $2.50.
VEBBENA

Mammoth. Scarlet, Pink, Purple, White,
Yellow. Tr. pkt., 25c.; oz., $1.00.

WEEBER & DON, 114 Chambers St., NEW YORK

^UMem

SEEDS A.IMD

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

U

NEW YORK

i-e:oimaird'3

SEEDS

and SEED SE

RVIOE

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

SPAWN

p I iM ivi o N e: Y
8 lbs. for $1.00

Treatise — How to Grow Them
Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importer* and Grower* of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Clumbers Street, New Yark

thomasTgrey company

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND BETAIL.

Beselected Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In Implements.

Catalogue upon applieatlsB.

16 So. Market Street
BOSTOIM, IVIA.SS.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

F«i' immediate or future delivery
prices quoted on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-64 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

KELWAY S SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personallj selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Addrest, LANGPORT, Eng.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOB PROFIT

GARDEN SEED

lUOET. CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
CAUUl^N PEA SEED In variety; also other
items of the short croj) of tills past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 D.T St.. NEW YORK and ORANGE. CONN

134

II 0 H T 1 C U L T U 1{ E

Kebriiiin- 9. 1918

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Trl«Cr«|itatr orJrr* rarw^rdrtl t« MiJ
p^rX or th«> t nlt«>(l HUkC«>». (kiumIa, mm4
»J1 prinrlpal rllte* or Koropr, Ord«r«
lr&ti»r>-rr«'«l ur lolruatrd bj the tnk4« to

• or •fl«Tllna for clflUrry nn •t^Ainalklps

• r rlsrwhrrr rvr^ltr Bprrlal »UcQU»m.

Mutt he prepaid

^^trvrtw* or f«ab must *4*««rop«utx ftU
•rdf ra from nnkoowD cormpoodaata.

C'«Mf Aitdrraa, AI.KX CON S E1«L.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Mcmhcr of Floriflts' Ttlriiraph Dclltcry

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Trantfer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Ifrmbir FlorUta' Telrrivpti I>«UT«ry

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

X>ettTeT order! from any part of the country to

New York City

WiiU cr Teiecrmpk

2139-2141 Broad waj. New York

T<a«Dk»M IWV-IHa CMmmfcaa

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New

York. Alto Vanderb It Ho

Telephone, aiarraj- Illll 783

Out-of-town OriJeni Soltclted. Location

Central. Personal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Arso.

ADAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

32NEWBURY^^ BANGOR, ME.

IVe Cover all Points in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Member Florists' Telecrsph D*Ut«i7

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

GETTING BUSINESS THROUGH A
MAILING LIST.

.Mr Wlllliim Jenkins 1h ii biinkor
anil biislneBS man, very wealthy, but
never buys flowers. ,Mr. Thomas Rol)-
l«ln« is o'liTiilly wealthy nnil Is a physi-
cian anti buys flowers freiiuently. It
Is self-evident that Mr. Uobblns Is a
much more valuable prospect than .Mr.
.lenklns. Kvery wise florist keeps a
live mallInK list of customers and
prospects.

These names are one of the florists'
most valuable a.ssets. A personal let-
ter or a circular of some kind should
be sent each of these names at lea.st
twice a year and preferably four times
a year. Ilemember, it Is not the ex-
pensive announcement that brings

Say It With I
Flowers

the bip lei.urns, but it is the constant
reminder that brings business. Ex-
pensive souvenirs or calendars, ex-
cept for special occasions, are not
worth while. It is better to send a
customer four announcements during
the year costing 3c each than to send
him a single reminder costing 25c.

If you have no mailing list, begin
at once to build one. A loose-leaf card
list is jireferable as names can con-
stantly be inserted and withdrawn).
Put in the names of all those who
have bought from you within the last
two years. It is frequently wise to
put in the names of the recipients of
flowers or their relatives. Get the
names of clubs and societies, high
school graduates, university graduates.
The secr,?taries of clubs and lodges
will often gladly give you the entire
list of members with their addresses.
If a Blue Book is published of your

IN THE

National Capital

At your nervlce to ilelirer Flon-er*
or DmicDS on Order by Tele-
graph or otherwise. Prompt
Reliable Senlce.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connectlcat Ave. and L, St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

CitabUshMl U74

13 iv i« r>

R. E. C«r. 44 St. & Maditon Arcane. N. Y. City

C Member Florim' Telegraph Delivery Asjo. )
Rowcri shipped on all Sieamcrs. Special Corremond'
spec in all the large citiei of Europe and the Bntish
Colonie' Te!«p-aph and Cable address Dardsflor.
We sbonld all stHotly adhere t« the re-
quest of the United State* Food AdminU-
t rail on.

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
==— =SONS—

Cor. Broadwajr and Gratiot At**.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Hi|h Grade Cut Blooms

We eevcr all Mlehlran polaU aarf f^

• eelloBs of Ohio, Indlaoa aad Caaa^a.

Mambers FlorUta' Trlrsrapb Dsllfary

Assoelatloa.

CDD£ UHOS CO
• *v*r ftTfv
*rA4nni«T(Jw DC

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florlits Telegraph Delivery

Orderi for NKW YOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

785 Fiftli Ave.

Best Florists In the States a*
References.

BDROPEAN ORDERS EXBGUTBD

Members of the FlorUta'
Televrapb Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A.I-BA.NV', N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERJES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Menbir Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assi.

yoUngTIugent

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Floriat*' Telegraph Delirery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madiaon Ave. at 48th Street

Alao Newport, R. I.

I OrABANTEE HATIHFAOTIOir

n/ien/i^KF9 f*. -r. ^. ^k.

February 9, 1918

HORTICULTURE

135

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member FloritU' Telegraph
Delivery AMociation

Michigan Ave. at 3l$t Street

Prompt Auto Deliveisy
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

iiM^.

56 1 Fifth Ave.
Vanderbllt Hotel

NEW YORK

DACTAll 1 f"''l< street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

Dilhsrias to Staamers aad all Eastam Poiots

Ordns Fillrd Day or Nlfbt f«T

o L- e: N/ e: 1- AN D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular dUcoant to Trmde.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. S6th St., Cleveland, O.
aiembers Florists' Telegraph Delivery ABS'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Members o/ F. T. D. Association,

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
2S Clinton Avenue, N.

lUcheltei Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone f/8c

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stnrdy
Stock and prompt deliveries In BUFFAJLO,
L>OCKPOBT, NIAGARA FAI^S and
WESTERN NEW YORK
ifembers of Florists' Telegraph DeUvery,

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant. Mast.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARBT I. RANDALL, Proprietor.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

city, this forms a valuable source ot
names. Get the names and addresses
of former residents of your city wlio
have moved away as they will often
wish to have flowers delivered in your
city. Get the names of young men at-
tending college elsewhere. They will
often wish to have flowers delivered
in their home town. All these names
should be added to the mailing list.
There Is no surer or more inexpensive
way of getting business than the use
of a well collected list of this kind.
— The National Florist.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

McComb, Miss.— W. C. Kaber.

Tacoma, Wash.— G. B. Babcock.

Birmingham, Ala.— Empire Flower
Shop, Empire Bldg.

Oberlin, O. — H. A. Cook, succeeding
Humm-Wainwright Floral Co.

NEW CORPORATION.
Chicago, III.— O'Leary, Florist, 4700
Grand Boulevard; capital stock, $1,500.
Incorporators, L. M. Weiss, Alexander
Wolf and Stephen Love.

NEWS NOTES.

Providence, R. I. — M. A. Cassidy has
closed his flower store on Dorrance
street.

San Francisco — Alfred Cuneo suc-
ceeds F. Bertrand as manager of Jo-
seph's Flower Shop.

Le Roy, N. Y.— Preisach Brothers,
florists, announce that they will de-
vote their greenhouses to the growing
of vegetables in place of flowers.

Detroit — The Ladies' Auxiliary o£
the Florists' Club gave a charity ball
on the night of January 24, at the
Statler Hotel, It was a gratifying
success

, The Detroit Florists' COKOperative
Advertising stickers tor Valentine's
Day show a soldier and a sailor stand-
ing behind a heart inscribed "Flow-
ers to My Valentine", all In bright
colors. These are for use on state-
ments, bills, packages, etc., and the
same design is used on posters and
wagon banners in larger sizes.

YALE! YALE!

And All New Haven Neighborhood

FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES

Everything First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chspel St , New Haven, Conn.

rFPiERSOTCO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWNON-HUDSON, - N.Y.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mt9mitr Florists Telegraph \Delivery Asiociatien
WOTICE INITIALS. We have one start only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELMB

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers (rf

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telegraph <»rder fov
any occasion* In any part of the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, OMT.

AtBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DEUVERED IN ALBANY AND VICIMITX
ON TEI.BORAPHIC OROER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

''THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower store in America.
Orders for the TWIN C1TIE8 and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MllilN.

^■" Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS
The Florist Member r. T. D. AssooUMoa

IdC

II 0 « T 1 C U L T U R E

Fobnmry », 1918

ROOTED

CARNATION CUTTINGS

C. W. Ward, Theo. A. Roper, Mntchleaa,

Bencon, Wa»hburn, O. P. Bnasett, Alice

Supreme, ThenaiithoB, Enchantresa

We huvc II larKi- supply of Iheiii ready fur lin-
modiiitf slilpnu'nl.

Special price* in lOOO lota

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Street*
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Riatleid St., PkiUdclpliii, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
lid 2ll Snsonabli Varieties of Cut FIgwirs

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 Sa. Mile St.,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

piMM ■■atiaa HvritCBltan when wriUnc,

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST,. DETROIT. MICH.

The Haate for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

O^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

1. - ^

I

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURKR*

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

~*

/►

POEHLMANN BROS. CO,

I Supply of Beit Cut Flowers all the Year Jlround
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST CHICAGO.
If Inter^wl^, srnd a* 7«ar na^i* KBd addr<«i for our irr^klj prlr^ lint

IF, You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Orderi With U*

ihe:imf9y ivi. i^OBirasoiM & oo.

2 Winthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — "^^^^^Yo-'dSLem only

Rotfl* _

Am. Beauty, Special 35

" " Fancy aod Extra 13

" " No. 1 aod culU 4

RusjkII, EulcT, Mock 4

Hadlcy 4

ArcDl>crg, Hoosicr Beauty 4

Ward I 4

KilLirney. Radiance, Taft 4

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 4

Caroatioiu i

C«ttley«» 35

Dendrohium formocum . .

Lilies. LonBiflorura ' 8

Lilie*, Speciosum 6

Callas 12.

Ulr of the Valler 6

BOSTON

Feb. 7

ST. LOUIS

Feb. 4

PHILA.

Jan. a8

to

Snapdracon*

Bouvardia

Violets

Frerftia

Narcis. Paper Whit*

Roman Hyacintha

Strvia

Calendula.

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gftrdeaiaa

Adiantum

Smilax r

Asparaffui Plumoatts. A Sprcn. (100 Bcbs.) .

50.00
95.00
11.00
19,00
13.00

t9.00

10. oc
la.oo
15.00

3.00
50.00
50.00
10.00

8.00
16.00
to.oo
10.00

3.00

1.00

3.C0

9.00

3.00
1.50
3.00
4.00

I. op

4.eo

35.00

1.95

to 95.00
to 50.00

60 00
40.00

10.00
10.00

4.00
4.00

6.00

1.50

75.00

5J.IO

30.00

3 5. CO

10.00
8.00

15.00
4.00

75.00

10.00 to 19.50

ir.oo

6.00
3.00

• 50
3. CO
3.to
3.00

4.00
■75

la 50 to

19.50
8.00
400

•7 5
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8.00
1.00

3500

1.00

15.00

95.00
10.00
6.00
8.00
8. 00

6.00
6.00
3.00
95.00
60,00

13.00
8.00

to
to
to

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35.00

ao,oo
3S.to
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15.00

10.00
19.00
4.00
50.00
7500

19. 50

SO 00
10.00

90.C0

• 75
4 00
9.00

4.00
400

I. CO

9.00

35.00

1.00

100
S.oo
3-00
500
1.50
5.C0
5 00
3 00
3.00
35^oo
'50

90.C.0
60,00

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/Holosale p-lorls-fcs

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET - BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES. VALLEY and WHOLESALE

OA«NAT.oNs^^^_^ GROWER Of

CUT FLOWERS

February 9, 1918

HORTICULTUKE

137

Flower Market Reports

The market shows a
BOSTON somewhat stronger tone
this week but there is
practically no change worthy of spe-
cial mention. There are no new in-
troductions to vary the monotony and
so tar as quality or supply are con-
cerned the market stays on an even
keel. The most troublesome condi-
tion is the transportation breakdown
which prevents distribution of the
stock and makes it a local burden dif-
ficult to unload. Good hopes are en-
tertained for the Valentine's Day busi-
ness. Sweet peas are vei-y abundant.

The market Just now
CHICAGO is short of roses. The

shortage of coal has
caused the necessity of running green-
houses at as low a temperature as
possible and the effect is beginning
to show in the number of roses be-
ing cut. Prices have advanced accord-
ingly. Carnations are coming into
their own once more and growers will
get better prices from now on than
for many months. Spring flowers are
in every store. The first cuts coming
so early in December the novelty was
gone before the time when the real
demand generally comes. Tulips, daf-
fodils and other narcissus all are here
in quantity and play a large part in
the week's sales even at low prices.
There is some very good lily of the
valley but the demand is limited and
the small amount grown now is suffi-
cient to go around. The demand tor
violets -.s also higher.

Business is inclined
CINCINNATI to be somewhat

quiet. Receipts are
sufficient to take care of all present
needs. Although there are still some
embargoes and delays in express ship-
ments they are coming through better
than a fortnight ago and shipping
business is fairly good. Roses with
the exception of long ones are not very
plentiful. The carnation cut is large
and good. Lilies and callas are plenti-
ful. Sweet peas and tulips are in a
fair supply and sell pretty well.
Cypripediums are having a slow mar-
ket. Among other offerings are cal-
endula, baby primrose, freesia, wall-
flower and forget-me-not.

Business has shown
NEW YORK but little change

since last report. A
somewhat improved demand for loses
and occasionally for other things is
apparent but as a general thing it is
a case of "stand pat" for everybody,
and he who holds his own has reason
to feel elated. The wholesale markets
are well stocked. Carnations are
plentiful and good but find only a
moderate support. Roses sell better
than anything else. A better outlook
for the violet looms up with the ap-
proach of Valentine's Day and it is
possible the cattleyas may get a puff
of wind on that occasion, also the
sweet peas, which are on the increase.
Bulbous flowers are still in excess of
the requirements and sales in quantity

SWEET PEAS

Are wonderful in quality, good
flowers, good stems, with splendid
cuts for Valentine's Day, at

$3.00, $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 Per 100

Everything in Plants, Cut Flowers,
Greens, Ribbons and Supplies.

S.S.PENNOCKC0.

THE ""rtSl:.! PHlUBElPHtt

NEW TORK
117 W. 2gili Si.
BALTIMORE

rrmfclln 8 St. Paul So.

PBILADEIFHIA
U08-1620 Ludlow St.
WASHINGTON
1216 H St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^«^=

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and EJctra

" '* No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosicr Beauty

Ward

fCillarney, Radiance, Tafi

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Cmm«tioiu

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formotum

Lilies, LonKinorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdrason

Bouvardia

Violets

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Stevia

Calendula

Miffnonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

AsparasusPIu.&Spren. (xooBhs.)

CINCINNATI

Feb. 4

CHICAGO

Feb. 4

PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

PITTSBURG

Feb. 4

BUFFALO

Feb. 5

30.00

20.00

8.00
8.00
8.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
3. CO

4.00

■75
2.00
3-00

3. CO

2.00
3.00

2. 00
1. 00

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30.00
15-00
15.00

15.00
12.00

10.00
10.00

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4.00

75.00

19.50

10.00

6.00
8.00

6.00
1. 00
4.00

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4.00
3.00

4.00
6.00

1.50

1. 00

1. 00
15.00
35.00

35 -oo

25.00

10.00

6.00

5.00

500

5.00
5.00
5.00

1.50

60.00

40.00

30.00

15.00

20.00
15.00
15.00

J5.00

Z2.00

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4.00
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6.00

4.00

5.00

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3.00

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2.00
2.00

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1. 00

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25.00

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3,00

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50.00 to 60.00 1 40.00 to 50,00

30.00 to 4C.OO 2C.I.O to 35.00
— 15.00
35.00

to
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15-00
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12.00

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12.00 i 10.00

6.00 ! 4.00

15.00

10.00

8.00

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3.00

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20.0C

60.00

are negotiated on the basis of the
buyers' good nature.

Trade has improved

ROCHESTER, during the past

N. Y. week. S t o c k is

good but several

shipments have arrived frozen and it

is difficult to get stuff on time.

Trumpet narcissi are plentiful. The

supply of carnations is somewhat

larger, but there is a slight shortage

of light pink. Roses are all plentiful

and sell v.ell. Freesia, orchid peas

and viol.^ts move satisfactorily.

The street car strike

ST. LOUIS now on stops retail

trade in general. Car-

nations, especially in poorer grades,
are on the increase and are sold at
low prices. Roses are still scarce and
command good figures. Violets and
sweet peas are slightly on the increase
in supply but there will probably be a
shortage tor Valentine's Day. Bulbous
stock is moving fairly well.

Gloeckner the Florist, Albany, N. Y.,
has sent out with the January issue
of his ever fresh and inspiring pam-
phlet "The Blue Flower," a little man-
ual of Wedding Etiquette, giving the
correct procedure for wedding cere-
mony, etc., with due attention to the
important item of flowers. Good "pub-
licity."

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch'St. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Spring Novelties Now On Display New Show Rooms Added

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

138

HOHTl CULTURE

Kobniar)' '••• 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commi^nion Florist
Choice Cut Flower*

■ >« A<<1rM>. Ul WmI tnth HI . MCW YIIHK
T«l«ph«»<^: tto* tt*l. Mxllauo 8«aar«.

, — WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 26th Street, NEW YORK

TrlciiUoiii- :>au. I'arrntiit.
Call (od ln>p<vl tbr Beat KmnbllahmeDt

in 111- Wtiol. ...■il.- n^.-.^.T district.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28ib STREET NEW YORK CITY

PhoDe Fkrmrut 4SS6

FRANK MILLANG

^\ hcilrMtlr roniniU*>li>n I'rnlrr In

CUT FLOWERS

M nnd S7 Meat Mlh St.. New York

Cuogan liulUling

Tel.. 209 Fnrraput CoD9lenni<>nt8 Solicited

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Gommission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

rBo«;*o8 f^gg^GCT NEW YORK

THE KERVAN CO

Fr»h Cut Urcoratlve Everrrwni.

Highest Standard of Quality. Largest
Stoik In America. Write for Illustrated
Catalog of Greens and Fiorlsta' Supplies.
119 W. 28lh St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramost and Beil

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Fir»t Clu. Mark.l Ur .11 < UT FLOWERS

18 Willonghby SL. BrooUra. N. T

M. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

rilE ROSES. FMC! (IRRilNS

A Kull Line of AI,I, CFT FI.OWKBA.
Telephone M10 rmrngut.

J.

IVIITII

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '^'^^t''2^S^^,ISS

A full lln«t of Choir* Cut Kluw«tr Hlf>rii for all pnrpo*f«.

TBLFPnnif ;;?,;!,' F.vRRAOtT 131 West 28th St., NKW YORK CITY

ALBANY cut' FLOWER' 'EXCHANGE

V^llo""-"- 6" Broadwa,, ALBANY, N. Y.

F. AND MONEY HV HRNDINO

Consignment* Solicited.

WHOLESALE ONLY

WAVK TIMF. ANI> MONEY BY SRNDINO YOIB ORDKBS TO VM

Prices Ri^ht.

Telephone Connection

Centrally Located, The

Hub of the Flower

Market Section |

o

M

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rl-e:

s

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B^^i

A.IMO

\A/l-iol«SMle

F-|oi-i

a-t.

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and

S7 W. 26th

Str««t,

.

NEW

YORK

T«l.

pko.« 2483 Fmrraout

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS f'"- H'e entire o.itpul .if Hit-
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. :isi',4 nnd fvlW Mndlson Si|iinrc

r.7 >vf:st SBtii strekt

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

SB-S7 NA/os-t aO'tli S-treo^

Telephone., 13 — 8S10 Madison Square ConaliDments BoUeited

MArKICB 1.. GI.A8B. Treaanrer

NEW IOR& QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

>^m«ric«B Beantr. Special

*' " Fancy and Extra.

" " No. 1 and culls. .

RoMell. Euler. Mock

H»dler

Arenbers, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamej. Radiance, T«ft

f >pbelia. Suobunt, Hiltinsdon '

Key...

CamaHoiM

last Part •( Wiik

lidlni Feb. 2

1911

95.00

10

3S-00

10.00

to

20.00

100

to

6.00

300

10

13.00

3.00

to

35.00

3.C0

to

8.00

3.00

to

8.00

,00

to

8.00

3 00

to

la 00

3.C0

to

12.00 1

I. CO

10

4.00

First Part it Wiik
bi{iiiii| Feb. 4

III!

30.00 10

10.00 to

3 00 l«

3 00 to

3.00 to

3 00 to

3 00 to

300 to

3 00 to

30c to

t .00 to

35 oo
•0.00
6.00

19.00

40.00
8.00

8.00
6.00

19. 00

t«.oo

4.00

GROWERS' CUT

FLOWER

COMPANY

WHOLESA

LE FLORISTS ||

129 Wesf 28th Street

^•i ; tiel i F'"*"'

E. J. VAN

REVPER, Mgr.

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

WbuletttUe CommlNhiun Dealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

I'A'A W?st 28th Street. New \ork
Telephone — ^fi53-3.'>33 MadUon Squure

I rnnk H. TnieiKllj-

Charles Scbenoh

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

« HOLE8ALF. n^ORIST

LILIES EVERY DAY

51 W. 28th Street, New York

T.W*I>*>M. 42*-4Zl-42t Msd. Bq.

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

'^^Kolesale Florists
43t Stb Aienii, Betweeo 2Etb ail 27tli Its., New Tirt

Telephones: 767, 708, 798 Farrmcat

CoDSignnieDtB Solicited

HERMAN WEISS

WUOLE8ALE PXORIST
Can handle abipmenta of growera' prodmel
HBtlafactorliy. Wonld like to bear fraaa
(Irowera of Snapdragona and Sweat Paes,
etc., for tbe New York trade.

ISO Weat Z8tb Street, TeL Furacmt M4,
KBW TOBK.

February 9, 1918

HORTICULTURE

139

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Seattle, Wash.— C. Melby, florist,
voluntary petition in banlvruptcy.

Buffalo, N. Y. — J. Benson Stafford,
florist, 72 West Cliippewa St.; assets,
18,783.37; liabilities, $25,700.03.

Various things have contributed to
financial difficulties in the handling of
the property known as the Schuetler
greenhouses at Wilmette, 111., bought
two years ago by Pyfer & Olsem. The
financial backing was furnished at that
time by H. E. Philpott of Winnepeg
and he is now located at the green-
houses where he will devote his time
to steering the business with smoother
waters.

Charlotte Megchelsen, who sold her
store at 47th street and Grand Boul.,
Chicago, to A. J. O'Leary on contract
early in January, filed a petition in
bankruptcy Jan. 19th, with liabilities
placed at $2,612.84 and assets at
$1,218.00, the petition subject to the
contract. The referee appointed a
trustee who has some complications
to straighten out, O'Leary claiming
the store by right of purchase and
Miss Megchelsen including 4t in her
assets.

W. H. Kidwell, prominent south
side florist in Chicago, for twenty or
more -years, filed a petition in bank-
ruptcy Jan. 31st. His liabilities are
scheduled at $29,147.16 and assets at
$22,214.61. Mr. Kidwell started in the
florists' business with his brother
John at 3806 Wentworth Ave. when
only a boy and about eighteen years
ago he started for himself at 924 Forty-
third street where he has been ever
since. A few years ago he purchased
the Wentworth avenue place from his
brother ?,nd placed his son in charge.
The assignment co^'ers both places.
Many of the wholesalers are on the
list of creditors and some to an extent
that makes the failure a serious matter
to them.

J. K.

IM

NEWS NOTES.

Buffalo, N. Y.— William E. Harries
succeeds David A. Seymour as super-
intendent of Buffalo parks.
, Union Parish, N. Y.— Prof. Hugh
Findlay, a former teacher of horticul-
ture and botany at the Morrlsville
State Agricultural School, for some-
thing like three years a member of
the faculty of the Agricultural College
at Syracuse University, has been ap-
pointed to a position in the Federal
Department of Agriculture at a salary
of $2,000.

Elmira, N. Y. — A fire of unknown
origin which broke out at 2.15 o'clock
on the morning of January 25 in the
building at 107 West Market street,
occupied as a florist shop by Frank W.
Durand, damaged the structure to the
extent of $4,000 and also caused a
total loss of the contents which were
valued at $4,000 and was only partly
covered by insurance. The place was
opened for business in 1878 by the
late Grove P. Uawson, who died in
1902. Since that time the business has
been conducted by Frank W. Durand,
who married a sister of Mrs. Rawson.
It was the only place of its kind lo-
cated in the heart of the city, and has
always been regarded as one of the
most up-to-date establishments of Its
kind in Southern New York

A LEADER IN THE WHOLESALE COMMISSION TRADE FOB OVER THIRTY TEARS

Shippers of good flowers can find here a steady market for their product,
with good returns and prompt payments. Make a start now for the New Year.

118 West 28th St. IM

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TELEPHONES

Farragut 167 and 3068

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

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Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longifloruai

Lilies, Speciosum

CalUs

Lily of the VaUey

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Bouvardia

Violeu

Freesias

Narcis, Paper White

Roman Hyaciaths

Tulips

Calendula ■

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardeniasi

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plamosus. & Spren (loo bunches) .

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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

We have a numerous clientage of New York City buyers and the dstnand ex-
eeed, our supply. This U especially true of Roses. We hare every facility and
abundant meana and best returns are assured (or stock consigned to us.

UNITED

111 >V. 28th St.

Address Tonr Shipments to

CUT FLOWER

, NEW YORK

CO. Inc.

D. J. Pappat, Pre*.

singleVIOJ^EJS ^^'^^^^

Violets and novelties are my Hobby. Con-
sign your flowers to me. I can sell them to
your satisfaction.

CLARENCE SLINN. l^S^y'^ik

Boston Floral Supply Go.

31i-3S7 CambridKe St., Boston

Headquarters for

CTCAS, BA8KETS, WIRE DB8ION8

and WAX FLOWERS

Send for price list If you have not re-
ceived one.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wh[riesale Commision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

Telephone No.
Farragut

NEW YORK

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Darien, Conn. — Prof, and Mrs. Rich-
ard T. Muller, Hampton. Va.

Boston— W. A. Manda, South Orange,
N. ,T.; C. S. Strout, Biddeford. Me.;
William .Jurgens, Newport, R. I.

Rochsstcr. N. Y.— J. T. Cokely,
Scranton, Pa.: Arthur E. Bebb, Ne-
wark, N. v.; Milton Selinke, New York.

Philadalphia — Stephen Mortensen,
Southampton, Pa.; Alex. Forbes, Ne-
wark, N. J.; James A. Brown, Coats-
ville. Pa.; H. A. Bunyard. New York
City.

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

BVEBTTHINO FOR THE FLORIST

FLOWER GROWERS

I have a good wholesale market for Pan-
Bies, Violets, Caroatlons aud all other atock
of quality.

Regular Shipments Solicited

B. S. SI-IIMIM, Jr.

65 and 67 W. 86th Street. NEW YOBy

^CED <SL KELLER

Hi West 25th St.. »« York

Florists' Supplies

We nianufartiirr nil niir

iRtal DisiEDS, Baskets, Wire Wirk & Noveltiis

aud are (ie.ilfrs lu

Decorative Glassware, Growers and

Florists' Recinisites

Reechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Grower* of

Out riowoM of All the L««dlnff Vaiieiiee
In their Beaaon.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

BODITD BBOOK. V. 4-

Wired Toothpicks

M&nnfsetored br

W.J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000... »2.00 50,000. ..W-'IS Sample free.
For sale by dealers.

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Pot Mafcarm for a
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HEWS

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Manufacturara

Standard, Aialaa. Bulb, Orchid, Forn. HangliiK. Emboaead, Roaa, Carnation. Palm, Cyclaman, Cut Flowar.
Spaclal Shapaa to Ordar. Chlckan Founta, Pi^aon Neats, Baan Pota, Etc.

ir:;';^:o5r' '"• A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

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KBW TOKK, N. T.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

I

BOSTON.

John A. N'olson oi PYaiuiiigham has
gone to Clear Water. Fla.. for the
winter.

"America's Horticultural Failure" Is
the title of W. A. Manda's lecture be-
fore the Massachusetts Horticultural
Society on Saturday. February 9.

The next meeting of the Gardeners'
and Florists' Club. Tuesday, February
19, will be Carnation N'ipht and a line
display of these flowers is promised.

Bertrand H. Farr will give an Il-
lustrated lecture at Horticultural
Hall, February 16. on "The Peony."
On February 23 Prof. L. M. Massey of
Ithaca, N. Y.. will talk on the "Dis-
eases of Koses."

As Asst. Dist. Atty. Frederick M. J.
Sheenan began his duties last Monday
forenoon, he found a huge floral piece,
standing six feet high and containing
1,200 carnations, in his office when he
arrived. A few more such twosts
would do the carnation a world of
good.

The WTiolesale Flower Markets
were ordered to close on Mondays at
9 a. m. The wholesale flower stores
have permission however, to remain
open in order to care for their ship-
ping tr.ule. The latter is badly crip-
pled just now by express embargoes,
train cancellations and impediments
of like nature and shipments north or
east have been practically impossible
this week.

Sixteen bills calling for boulevard
and parkway Improvements within the
metropoHian district have been re-
jected by (he committee en metropoli-
tan affairs on the ground that the ex-
pense co-mected with tliem can be dis-
pensed with until after the war. All
of these bills were before the Legis-
lature of 1917. Many of them received
favorable consideration in their Initial
stages, but all of them were referred
to the next General Court after the de-
claration of war.

The Horticultural Club of Boston
had as guests at its meeting on Wed-
nesday evening, February 6, Jas. C.
Scorpie. superintendent of Mt. Auburn
Cemetery; E. W. Breed, of Clinton;
D. M. Rogers, of the .Massachusetts
Gypsy Moth Commission, and E. R. B.
Allardioe. superintendent of the Wa-
chusett Water Works. Clinton. Mr.
AUardice gave an interesting talk,
with lauiern slides, on the planting
and treatment of the land surround-
ing the treat reservoir.

Plans approved for the new Massa-

chusetts Kxhibit Uuilding to Ite erc<:ted
for the Commonwealth on the Kiustern
States Agricultural and Industrial Kx-
position grounds at West Springlleld.
indicate an attractive building costing
about $.iO,000. The main building con-
tains a large exhibition room with two
wings, wuile the central portion of the
building i.'! an adaptation of the old
State House in Boston. The commis-
sion appointed by the Governor to su-
pervise the erection of the building is
composed of J. K. M. L. Fartjuhar,
chairman. Wilfriil Wheeler, secretary
of the State Board of Agriculture, and
Kdward P. Butts of Springfield. The
architeil is James H. Ritchie of Bos-
ton.

A training course in horticulture,
(!onsisting of 16 lectures and demon-
strations, began with a lecture on soils
and soil fertility by Professor Beau-
mont of the Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College, Wednesday afternoon.
Jan. 3(1, at the Boston Trade School.
The course is given by the Boston
public schools and the Agricultural
College, end is Intended especially for
teachers and others who-wish garden-
ing certificates for this season. It is
hoped to offer an equivalent course an-
nually, covering, during a four-year
cycle, all I'hases of horticultural prac-
tice. The lectures will be given weekly
on Wednesday from 2.30 to 3,30. and
frcmi 4. .5" to 5.30 p. m.. from Feb. C to
April 10.

The National Publicity X-'ommlttee
for .Mas.sachusetts. Patrick Welch
chairman, has mailed this weelc to six
hundred florist establishments in the
state a circular letter calling for sub-
scriptions towards Massachusetts'
quota In the campaign for funds. E.
Allan Pelrce. W. R. Nicholson, B.
HammonJ Tracy and J. K. M. L.
I'arquhar are the other members of
the committee. It is stated that al-
ready contracts have been made with
the Saturday Evening r^ost. Metropol-
itan Magazine, Literary Digest. Good
Housekeeping Magazine, Woman's
Home Companion, Delineator. House
and Garden, Garden Magazine and
other leading publications to carry the
flower message to the general public
during the year 1918.

Thomas H. Buttimer. town counsel
for Hull, argued Wednesday l)efore the
Legislative Committee on MetroiKjlitan
Affairs for a bill authorizing that town
to tax for local purposes property
within its borders owned by the
Metropolitan Park Commission and
used for them lor revenue-producing
purposes. He said that the town not

only loses taxes on the property, but
that It also paid its share of the
.Metropolitan Park ex|)ense8. George
S. Rogers, secretary of the Metropoli-
tan Park Commission, who opposed
the proposition, pointed out that Hull
is relieved imder present conditions
of the expenditure for which taxes are
levied, as the commission maintains
both a Fire and Police Department in
ilie region about the reservation.

PHILADELPHIA.

Hitchinga & Co.'s office in this city
has been closed until the end of the
war

Conard & Jones Co. in their latest
catalogue claim among other things
that they have put the little town of
West Grove on the map. The claim,
we believe, is largely true. But the
mapping business was done before
their day by the original rose man.
.\lr. Dingee of blessed memory, and we
are glad to see the seed he planted
half a century ago has borne such
.-splendid fruit. West Grove Is on the
map all right.

The prospects Tor St. Valentine's
Day bu.siness seem to be fairly good.
The only unfavorable feature seems to
be Ash Wednesday, which this year
comes on the 13th. It is many years
since the combination took place be-
fore and on that occasion it played
hob with the Valentine flower busi-
ness. But social customs have greatly
changed since then and the Lenten
season is not so much dreaded as it
was. Buyers from different spheres
of the community are now much more
in evidence.

ST. LOUIS

Geo. Waldbart is getting better. He
is able to sign cheques and is expected
out in ten days.

Weekly meetings of the permanent
committeea on publicity will be held.
I,arge ad.s. are being given to the daily
papers, adsertising Valentine's Day.

A fire on Thursday night. January
31 broke out and badly damaged the
3rd floor part of the supply depart-
ment of the Will. C. Smith Wholesale
Floral Co. A large supply of wooden
easels were a total loss. Total damage
over 12,000.

A meeting of the Publicity Commit-
tee of the Florist Club, Retail Associa-
tion and County Growers' Association
took place Thursday afternoon. Jan.
31. A permanent joint committee
was apiiointed with Chairman Jules
Bourdet. Secretary and Trea.surer J. J.

Pebiuary 9, 1918

HORTICULTURE

141

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Catalogues and Discounts address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territory

Beneke. S500 to be raised for new ad-
vertising, $S50 of which is already
subscribed. The follovi'ing comprised
the committee: Retailers — F. C. Web-
er, Jr., Martin Seeger and Vincent
Gorly. Growers — W. J. Pilcher, Mr.
Rowe. B'lorist Club — George B. Wind-
ier, W. r. Smith, Paul Redan.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Wm. J. Riley has been appointed
Park Commissioner.

Mr. Owen has left the employment
of the Rochester Floral Co.

The Western New York State Horti-
culture Society has raised nearly $150
to purchase apples to send to the
American soldiers.

H. E. Wilson is making a specialty
of baskets of hyacinths and spring
flowers which will sell readily for
funerals .Tud various other occasions.

Lester Brown, of H. E. Wilson's,
now staaoned at Camp Jackson has
been promoted to corporal. Albert
Young of the same firm has passed ex-
amination and expects to be called
soon.

The Rochester nurserymen includ-
ing William Pitkin, president and
treasurer of the Chase Bros. Company;
Wm. H. Dildine, of James Vick's Sons;
Charles J. Brown, president of Brown
Bros. Co.; Hubert B. Stringer, presi-
dent of the Rochester Florists' Asso-
ciation; Charles J. Maloy, of Ellwang-
er & Barry, and Park Superintendent
C. C. Laney, are all emphatic in their
disapproval of the proposed bill in
Congress prohibiting the importation
of nursery stock as a check upon the
ravages of imported fungous diseases
and insect pests. The bill is designed
to take effect July 1, and the nursery-
men declare that it would paralyze
the nursery business, as it would be
impossible to grow even seedlings for
planting in the spring of 1919. They
say, moreover, that American grown
seedlings are inferior and more ex-
pensive than the French grown and
that with a proper inspection law
there is pbsoliitely no need for such
exclusion of the foreign stock. The

HELP WANTED

WANTKD— Man experieiiccil in nutiloor
Karden and greenhouse work, ns assistant
gardener on private estate witliin a mile
of Boston. Sooteli preferred, single and
not under Ho years old. Apply to office of
HORTICITLTURE, 147 Summer St.. Boston.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITT'ATIOX WANTED — By Japanese
liorticultnrist. Graduate of Horticultural
College. Practical experience in .Japan and
United SUite.s. Able to do all kinds of
gardening and greehouse work. Married.
State wages etc. "J. H.," care Horticul-
ture Publishing Co.

proposed bill is declared by the nur-
serymen to be the work of radical ill
advised scientists who do not realize
the injury it would inflict.

WASHINGTON.

James McHutchison of New York
passed through Washington on Febru-
ary 4, on his way to New Orleans and
California. He is much interested in
having Senate Bill 3,344 defeated and
is confident of success.

Charles B. De Shields, son-in-law
of Adolphus Gude, of Gude Bros. Co.,
a student aviator at Lake Charles, La.,
had a thrilling experience when his
machine collided with another and he
was hurled to the ground, some four
or five hundred feet and escaped un-
hurt although the machine was com-
pletely demolished. De Shields fell
400 feet upside-down. His body made
a deep dent in the back of the seat and
in the fusilage was a dent where his
head struck.

Adolphus Gude. in addition to Mr.
De Shields, has three sons in the ser-
vice, two of whom are not 20 years
old, and W. F. Gude has one son in

the regular army. Several of these
boys are life members of the S. A. F.
& O. H. These five boys are members
of Gude Bros. Co., and in addition
there are eleven other young men em-
ployees of the establishment, in the
service.

NEW -YORK.

The annual ball of the Greek-Ameri-
can Florists' Association will take
place at Terrace Garden, on Wednes-
day night, February 27. S. D. Sakas,
Charles Pappas, G. Hanges, P. Mantzo-
ras and D. Anargyros are the commit-
tee of arrangements.

Weebcr & Don have Issued a timely
illustrated pamphlet under the title of
School and Community Gardens. There
are twenty-seven half-tone plates,
showing views and operations in chil-
dren's gardens, etc., and several pages
of interesting data, together with some
carefully compiled and reference
tables containing a vast amount of in-
formation regarding vegetable seeds
and planting operations. It is the
best thing of the kind we have seen
and will doubtless find a widespread
welcome.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements In this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

AIYSSCM VAR. BACDISCHI.

A very pretty plant with beautiful varie-
gated foliage. Very valuable as pot and
bedding plant. Out of 2 in., $5.00 per 100,
$.'15.00 per lOOO; rooted cuttings. $2.00 per
100, $18.00 per 1000. Cash with order.
EMIL H. BAUDISCH, 753 Hamilton Ave.,
North Bergen, N. J.

BULBS

C. KEUR & SONS. HILLEGOM. Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for price*.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllsbnry's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 3nc. ; .SOOO for $1.00 post-
pald. I. L. PILLSBURY. Galesbnrg. IlL

DAHLLAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Oilnnall.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, Masi.

Orders booked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail.
Send for Catalog. NORTHBORO DAHLIA
»c GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L. Moon,
Prop.. Northboro, Mass.

New Pneony DRhlla — John Wanamaker,
Newest. Handsomest. Best. New color, new
form and new habit of growth. Big stock
of best cnt-flower Tarletles. Send list of
wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS,
Berlin. N. J.

GI^SB

Greenhouse glasa, lowest prleea. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford City, lad.

ORCHlnS

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt-
leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty.
One trial order solcited.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection,
1200 sorts Send for list. C. BBTSCHBB,
Canal Dover, O.

ROSES

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE COXARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE. PA.

SPHAGNUM H08S
Live Sphagnum moss, orchid past and
orchid baskets always on band. LAOU
& miRRBLL, Summit, N. J.

STR.WVBKRRIES

Strawberry Plants. Money making va-
rieties. Catalogue Free. BASIL pmnnv
Georgetown, Delaware.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, fleh goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4815 D St., Olney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

VINES

Flowering and Foliage Vines, ehoie*
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tnb
grown for Immediate effect; also Climbing
Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Ulssarllk Nur-
sery, New Rochelle, N. Y.

WISE WORK

WILLIAM B. HBILSCHBR'B WIRB
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, lUak.

M?

HORTICULTURE

February 9, 1918

CROMWELL, CONN.

» '-''..sil iti one of the

l" the now plants

! \ N rirrson place

It Id an 'i»e, with

■ iii.ilh '. ■ ■•■ ili^; to an

heiKht ami .Mpreatl and ilc-
nboul twice as fast ami
ilirUiiir in ordinary carnation lious<'
temporal lire. It will Ik? disseminated
this sprinR and will far outclass the
Moordrecht variety.

We were Rreatly liileresteil in lln'
new I'ernel rose Mnie Colette Marii
not. a splendid oranpe flower that
promises to be superior to Sunburst
at Its 'oest. We have never seen any
rose to bloom like it. Canes from the
bottom after havliiR had a flower cut
from thom break out into from four
to seven vlRorous shoots each beorlnn
a bloom. It does best on its own
roots. Mr. Pierson says that he will
plant 16.CMI0 of this rose for the com-
InK season. IS.OOn of "Evelyn" will
also be Rrown, and "Wlnnett" will
take a leading place anions the com-
InK favorites l)ecause of its marvelous
productiveness. There are close to a
quarter million roses planted in this
mammoth establishment and about
125.nnf» carnations and countless chrys-
anthemums in which al' the novelties
are included. Mr. Pierson says he has
not entirely free of the chrysanthe-
mum midge, which gave him inces-
sant trouble two years ago. Carna-
tions generally look good with the ex-
ception of Thenanthos, practically
every flower of which shows a burst
calyx.

Mr. Pierson Is preparing to make
an exhaustive trial of peat as fuel,
having a large deposit of this mate-
rial on his property.

". BRflNb V

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

PmlT«rlw<] ar Bk>««4*4

Cattle Manure
Sheep Manure

Th« Flonut' tt^niyiT'\ of uniform
high quality lor ovc- ten ycart.
SpociK : WIZARD BRAND i»
ytmr ifupply Hou»< ' 'irf.of wntc
Ul direa fcr pncci and Ir-ight rM«S.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.
M Calaa mm* Twtf. 0>t—j»

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigatini
A>k Your D*«lar Pot It.

RuxmsE im, CO

an.uaum

CHICAGO'S SNOW BLOCKADE.

The I'iilure kIiows Imw .Mr. Hancock
(to the right) and others spend their
time after business hours. In tin-
ilowii-town district It Is a much worse
liroblem. for when side walks and
street car tracks are cleared the
drifts between them are six and eight

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feet high and extend miles at a
stretch. The loop is now practically
cleared of snow but that is only one
square mile of Chicago's 200 square
miles of area. Conveyances of all
kind must use the street car tracks,
making the daily trips very tiresome
on the surface cars. Coal wagons
have riglit of way always, but how to
get near enough to a building to de-
liver the goods is the question and
frequently a street car must wait
while a load of coal is carried in.
Florists will have occasion to long re-
member this winter.

CHICAGO.

Wm. Reid, formerly with the W. W.
Barnard Co., has now joined the A. L.
Randall forces and is on a trip
through the central west.

W. W. Adams, 1169 N. State street,
has shown his willingness to conserve
coal by closing the fine conservatories
connected with his store.

C. FYauenfelder, 3343 W. Madison
street, whose business has been built
up largely by catering to the demand
for funeral flowers, says he find:;
trade this year almost as good as any
other. Miss Edna, his chief assistant,
has lately added the bookkeeping to
her share of the work.

TORONTO, ONT.

Some of Toronto's retail florists
are advocating the removal of duty
on flowers.

The next regular meeting of the
Florists' and Gardeners' Club will be
held on February 19.

The Toronto Retail Florists' Club
met in Dunlop's Hall on January 14,
with President George Geraghty in
the chair. About forty florists were
present. A design for a window dis-
play card for St. Valentine's adver-
tising was chosen — A large red heart
bearing the inscription in white let-
ters, "Let your Valentine be flowers."

Bare joar pliDti and trrta. Jait tbt
thing for frrreolinuse and outdoor Qte.
Dcntroyii Mi-nly Hug, Hrown and White
Scalo, ThrlpH, Rpd Hpldcr, Black and
Orceu Kly, .Miles, Ant«, etc., without
Injury to iiliinta und without odor.
Used ncrordlnif to direction, our atand-
ard Iniii'rdrldp nil) prevent ravages on
your crupH liy Inai-cta.

Non-pnlaonoua and linrmlea* to uier
and plant. Loading Srp<laineD and
Florlats hare \i3ed It with wonderful
rt-Butts.

Dcetroya Lice In Toultry Boniea,
Flrna on Doga and all Domeatlc Peti.
Kirpllont aa a wuah for doga and other
anlniala. Rpllovca mange. Dilute with
water '10 to fiO parte.

Vi I'Int. SOr.; I'Inl, 50c.: Quart, Me.;
Vi Gallon, $■..'',0; (inlinn, fli.SO; 6 Gal-
lon Can, (lO.IX); 10 UnJIon Can, 120.00.
DirectloDH on package.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Ufl i. 421 W. Litlnttot St. BilUHn. Mi.

Th» Reaornlted Bt&ndard Iaa»«tli<4a.
A ipray remedy for grean, black, wblto ly,
tbrlpa and aoft scale.

Quart, fl.OO; OaUaa, «*.••.

FUNCINE

For mlldaw, rust sod other bllghU aCaoa-
litr flrvers, fruits and Tegetablaa
Qnart, «1.00| Oalloa, MJ*.

VERMINE

For eel worms, angle worms aB< tthm
worms working In the solL

Qaart, (1.00 1 Oallon, (t.M.
80LD BT rtir.Ai.KRj

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cides.

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mention HORTICULTURE.

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Furnished in lengths up
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r.r«^tMl for «ir«
Mllluo.

What This Greenhouse Costs

(d))

N all fairness to yoa, we can't give tbe price of tbls

house bore nnd n(»w.

Cnn't. Iiecuuse tlicre may be favornble conditions about
Vfiiir Iof;itlo:i iluit would tuaterlally lower the masonry
ur penerul en'clion cost.

Of course If you live 50 miles from New York, the
frelRht on ninterlals. and fares of our men will be much
loss than tf Q<iO miles away.

Then there Is also the (luestlon of heatiuK that admits
of numerous economy advantages, provided they can be
taken advantage of.

So, obviously, the best way to secure the best price on
this, or any of our greenbouses. Is to have one of us
come and see your location and talk things over with
you.

Will you kindly name the time and place''

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Plant Propagation, Greenhouse
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By M. G. KAINS

We have had many intiuiries froi* time to time
for a reliable and up-to-date book on plant propa-
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Principles and Practice of Pruning

Hy M. G. KAINS

lecturer on Horticulture, Columbia University

Few practices In the handling of plants, especially
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of pruning. The methods are so varied, the results so
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discussion of Buds, very fully Illustrated from life. How
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HORTICULTURE

February 16, 1918

Dreer's Grand New Cannas for 1918

Ten truly marvelous acquisitions, introducing
new tones of color and showing the highest de-
velopment In form and habit.

«'AKMI!S'K BKAUTY. Dcop lirlght <•« mil lie (lowcm freely
prodncril lilgb nhoTc the heary dnrk-Rn'oii follneu
wlilrli hm n iinrrow red iiiHricln. The flowerd while not
an \nrgf ni thoae of Olympic nre of n miirh lirlKhti'r niiil
more plenstng tone. 4Mi ft- T6 cts. eiicli ; $7.fpO per do/..

CIIKF.RFt'LNESS. No more approprlntc name could be
Klven to this brilllnnt novelty. Its beautiful lirlftht lire-
rtsl or ileop ornni;f iIowith appear early and continue
without InlerruptliMi until froBt. Add to the pn-viillInK
•'olor a (folden border and centre with each petal Haked
rarmlne-orluiBon and you may form some eoiiceplloii of
tlila faaclnatlnf; variety with Its erect atemg always
loppeil with clusters of cheerful color held high above
the follaite. 3Mi ft. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per dor..

CI,OTH OF GOLD. A very attractive dwarf, compact-
IjrowlnK frec-flowerlng golden yellow. 3 ft. 40 ct«.
inch ; JH.OO per dor..

li.\7.7.I.KIl. Time and again the past season the dark
green foliage of this variety has been hidden beneath the
mass of clusters of deep lire-red flowers. The Intensity
of coloring and freedom of blooming coupled with
compact habit, make thla variety the peer of the best
for bedding purposes. 3^^ ft. 35 cts. each ; $3.60 per
dor..

(■OL.DKN EAGLE. A wonderfully Intense golden-yellow.
Very free upright grower. The lorge flowers are pro-
uced In great clusters well above the foliage. 4^ ft.
50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

II.\BMONY. Great clusters of good-sized, wellfomied
licranlum-red flowers are arranged on good stems In
Huch a manner as to give the trusses an almost globu-
lar appearance. Altogether a dignified harmonious
combination. 3% ft. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.

I'ori'Y. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets in
good trusses over greenlsb-bronzy foliage. Rich and
effective. 6 ft. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

S.\LMON QUEEN. An entirely new color In Cannas. Rosy
salmon-scarlet, blending to a rosy-carmine toward the
centre. The large substantial flowers are freely pro-
duced in great clusters high above heavy green foliage.
Very effective In bedding. 5 ft 40 cts. each ; $4.00 per
doz.

SKNSATION. To get a sensational color-tone In a pink
Canna. Is particularly noteworthy. Our flrst impulse
was to call It "La France," because the color called to
mind the La France Rose, but the tone Is even cleaner
and purer; it being a lovely pale-rose. The foliage Is
a beautiful glaucous-green; the plant dwarf and com-
pact. One of the most noteworthy additions to Cannas
In recent years. 3 ft. 75 cts. each.

TYPE OF NEWEK CANNAS

SUPERB. This variety Is unique In color and truly su-
perb ; having large, clean bright orange-scarlet blos-
soms of good substance, produced on strong stalks
with glaucous-bronzy foliage giving a most pleasing
offcct. 5 ft. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz.

One each of the above Ten Novelties for $4.00

New Cannas From Other Sources

We offer here eight new varieties which, after several years' trial, have proven themselves worthy of out

commendation.

I'OCAIIONTAS (Bronzed-leaved Olympic). Large orien-
tal-red flowers borne on firm upright stems, Just high
enough above the foliage to show the entire head. The
foliage Is a dark bronze-green with emerald shadings;
the ribs a darker bronze; one of the best recent intro-
ductions. 4 ft. 30 cts. cachr $3.00 per doz.

CLEOPATRA. A striking beauty. Wonderful deep car-
mine-crimson flowers surmounting the dark glaucous-
bronze foliage. This variety stands out strongly in
etrectivencss. 4 ft. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

I>RAGON. An incessant bloomer, continuing to produce
new stalks of flowers until cut down by frost. Dark
ox-blood red. 3 ft. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.

FLAG or TKUCE. A large flowered creamy-white, with
faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect Is
white. Not as white nor as tall as Eureka but quite
distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz.

G.AIETY'. Reddish-orange mottled with carmine and
edged with yellow. The tongue Is yellow and densely
spotted with carmine. 4% ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per-<loz.

LAFAY'ETTE. In some respects resembles the variety
"Meteor," but the flowers are not quite as dark, stand
more erect and the plant grows taller. 5 ft. 30 cts.
each ; $3.00 per doz.

SAN DIEGO. Chinese-orange or Persian-yellow. The
crimped petals are remarkable for substance which
enables them to withstand the hot summer sun without
wilting. Another charm lies in the dark Ijronze color
of the buds which harmonize with the rich bronze foli-
age. 4 ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

VAROUNA. We have tried this variety for several years
and at all times the bright orange-scarlet flowers, com-
bined with the good bronze foliage, has won our ad-
miration. A free luxuriant grower, producing Its
flowers well above the plant. 4Vi ft. 26 cts. each;
$2,50 per doi.

One each of the Eight Varieties for $2.00

HENRY A. DREER,

714 and 716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia,

The above prices are intended for the trade only

Pa.

February IG, 1918

HORTICULTURE

147

GERANIUMS

Iflxtrn K..o(l strong two and llirt'e-lncli plants. The 3-ln. are
iiiiistlv ;ill fall propagated tlint have been topped and are now
iirnnching. They will make extra fine 4-ln. Block for Easter If
— -- — ' — ^— — — ^ — -^^ _ _ _ —^ pottort at once. We can furnish them In the leading standard

sorts, and many of the newer popular varieties and we have as many as you want, If it's 500,000. We are ready to make
immediate shipment. 3-in.. $3.50 per 100, ?30.00 per 1,000; 10,000 for Sl^T.'i.OO. 2-ln., $2.50 per 100, 522.50 per 1,000; 5,000 for $100.00.

Extra heavy summer-propagated 3-in. branching stuff, needing a shift in 4in. Some-

- thing fine for Decoration Day. Black Prince. Minnesota, Sonv De H. Henkei.

(Bronze Foliage.) 3-ln., $3.00 per 100. 2-in., $2.00 per 100.

VJOMSI

GOIMI A

Gracilis Rosea, Erfordi and Vernon type in splendid shape. 2-ln., $2.00 per 100.
3-in., $3.00 per 100.

CLPliE.A, COLEUS, AGEKATUM, tANTANA, LEMON VERBENA, SWAINSONA, PARLOR IVY, HABD¥ CHRYSAN-
THEMUMS. 8-1d., $2.00 per 100. 3-in., $3.00 per 100.

^^KIHL.IA.

teil_l

i. Order now for Spring Delivery. WHOLE FIELD CLIMPS. $5.00 per 100 to $1.00 each.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
61 Yesey Street • - New York

HorsesHoe Brand Bamboo Cano«

For staking lilies and other flowers. Ready for Immediate shipment from oor
warehouse. Bound Brook, N. J.

6/6 feet. Natural $8.00 per bale 1000

6/6 " •■ 16.00 " 2000

8 " " 13.00 " 1000

5 '• Green 10.00 " 1000

K " " 18.00 " 2000

RALPH M. WARD & CO., The Lily House, 71 Murray St., New York, N.

7/

R IIVIIN/IEDI

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

of new crop. 7-9 In. $55 per 1,000
In cases of 300 bulbs.

CHAS.SCHWAKE & CO., - - -

LILY OF THE VALLEY

from New York Cold Storage $40 per 1,000
In cases of 2,000 and 4000 pips.

90-92 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

Page

Advance Co 167

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 162

Allen, .1. K 163

American Bulb

Co 157

Anderson, S. A.. 159
Aphine Mfg. Co. .106
Barrows & Son.. 155
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 161

Bay State Nur-
series 148

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 163

Bobbink & At-
kins 14S

Boddingtou, A.

T 155

Bolgiano & Son.. 156
Boston Floral

Supply Co 163

Breek, .1. & Sons.l.')7
Breck - Itobinson

Xur. Co 153

Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 15S

Bud long, .1. A... 16(1
Bunyard, A. T...1.5S

Burnett Bros 1.57

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 157-108

Carter's Tested

" Seeds, Inc 15(!

Champion & Co..
.1. N 1.5!l

I

Page
C h i 1 d 9, John

Lewis 155

Clarke's, D. Song. 158
Conard & Jones

Co 148

Cooke, Geo. H...158

Co wee, W. J 163

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 148

Craig. Robert Co.l48

Dards 158

Davenport, A. M.148

Dreer, H. A

146-165^67
Dunlop, John H.159

Dysart. R 148

Edwards Folding

Box Co 160

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 157

Esier. J. G 167

Eyres 159

Farquhar, R. &

J. Co 1.57

Fenrich, Jos. S. .162

Ford, M. C 162

Ford. W. P 162

Fottler, Flske,

Itawson Co. . . .156
Franiingham Xur

series 148

Froment. H. E. ..162
Galvin, Thus. I'"..l.">'.t
Gasser Co., J. M..].5;i
Graham & Son, A. 1.59
(jude Bros. Co... 158

IVr Page

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 157

Growers Cut

Flower Co 162

Hail Association. I<i7
Hammonds I'aiut
& Slug Shot

Works 160

Hart, Geo. B 160

Hews, A. H. &

Co 164

Hill Co.. B. G....160
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 148

Holm & Olson... 159
Holland Nur-
series 148

Irwin, R. J 157

Johnston Bros... 158

Kasting, W. F.

Co 160

Keller Sons. J. B.1.59
Kelway & Son... 1.57
Kerr the Florist. 159

Kervan Co 162

King Construc-
tion Co 167

Knoble Bros 159

Kottmlller 158

Kroe.scheli Bros. .167
Kueblor. W. U...16'2
Lemon Oil Co.... 166
Leonard Seed Co. 157
Marshall, W. E.
Co 1.57

Page
McConnell, Alex. 158
McHutchison &

Co 148

Meconi, Paul 102

.Meehan, Cha.s. E.lOO
-Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 167

Micheli. H. F. Co. 157
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 160

Miilang, Chas....l62
Miilang, Frank.. 162
Murray, Samuel. .158
N'at'I Nursery-
man 155

N. Y. Botanical

Garden 155

N. Y. Florists'

Supply Co 163

Nicotine Mfg. Co. 166
Niessen, Leo Co. .160
Nitrate Agencies

Co 160

Ouwerkerk, P 148

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 1.59

Park Floral Co.. 159
I'arshelsky Bros. 167
Penn the Florist. 1.58
Pennock, S. S.

Co 161

Piaftzgraff Pot-
tery Co 165

Pierce Co., F. 0..167
Pierson, A. N 148

I

Page

Pierson, F. R 159

Pochlmann Bros.

Co 160

Pratt Co., B. G..166
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 169

Randall's Flower

Shop 159

Reed & Keller... 163
Reidel & Meyer. .162

Reld. Edw 160

Robinson, Henry

M. Co 162

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 160

Roelirs, J. Co 148

Roland, Thomas. 159
R 0 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 165

Roserv, The 158

Rynveld, F. &

Sons 147

Schilng, Max.... 158
Schwake, Chas.

Co 147

Sekenger, Adam. 158
Sheridan, W. F..162
Siebreclit, Geo. C.162
Siggor.s & Slg-

gers 167

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 156

Siinn, B. S., Jr. .163
Siinn, Clarence.. .163

Face

Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 155

Smith, P. J 162

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 148

Smith & Fetters. 1.59
Smvth, 'Wm. J... 159
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T 16i

Stumpp, G. E. M.1.58
Stumpp & Walter

Co •••■'

Thorburn, J. M- „,

& Co lo'

Totty, Chas. H..148
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck 16-

ITnited Cut Blow-
er Co ...163

Vincent, B-, Jr.,

& Sons Co 14'

Wants, For Sale,

etc 16^

Ward, B. M. &

Co l'»^

Welier, F. C 159

Weeber & Don... 157
Weiss, Herman.. 162

Wood Bros 148

Wooilruff, S. D.

.t Son 15'

Young, A. L 162

Young. John 162

Young, Thos., Jr-lo-
Young & N"ugent.l58
Zech & Mann 160

U V

IVI

TMI IMO

from the firms whose seasonable advertisements appear In this paper. They take the Initiative and It is now
"up to you" to make the next move in the process which is to make livelier business and

better times for us all.

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H»

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FALL SHIPMENT

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MuUlRerum, kl«sninmm, AmrmtaiB.

Albam, Mflpomrnr, Et«.

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C A FRIM ^V-r I O IM S

Bootf'd Cuttinr* of alt th«i br«t commer-
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MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Kf«<tj- for Intniedlat<« 8aleft

Size I'ot 100

ASPAKAGUS Sprenserl 2Vi-lD. $3.00

ASPARAGUS Sprrnscrt 3 -In. 6.00

SMILAX 2Vi-ln. 3.00

8END FOR CATALOGUE

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkill, N.Y.

^ROBERT CRAIG GO.

ROSES, PALMS,

KBd NoTtUlM In DccormtiT* Fl>nU.
MtHET lU 4!tlSriEETt, PHILADELPHIA. PI

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

Nursery Stock

rrmll mat OraajDaatel Tr««i, Sluniha,
SmaU FrvlU. OUmatU, KTcrgTMBi

WriU far Trad* lAaU

W. 1 T. SMITH COMPANY, Giiiva, N. Y.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Florists
and Planters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

GHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS
IVIADISON, IM. J.

Sno-wr Queen Carina

Awarded Certificate of Merit at 8. A.

F. & O. H. New York Convention. And

100 other notable kinds. Alwa.vs ask for

SWASTIKA BBAND CANVAS

■"•' C9^^Pr^^ riFI WEST GROVE
\.>JONESCO.|!h| PENN.,U.S.A.

EotMt PrU, trm. AotoJoe Widu ?Io -

HORTICULTURE

Folirimry IC, 1918

To the NURSERYMEN

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Propagation

Because of the fuel shortage many growers have net
started tlieir propagating as }et. Xow, however, with
spring only a little more than a month away it will be
necessary to begin propagating in earnest and be sure
to fignre on raising all necessary stock as there may not
be very many plants in the market this coming season
and it will be a waste of time and money trying to run
over a lot of sickly rants that never were plants. No
amount of drying off, resting or careful growing will
make thoroughbreds of these. Start in with tlie prop-
agator now. Begin by giving the whole house, benches,
walks, etc., a thorough cleaning and fumigating. Scatter
plenty of fresh air-slacked -or hydrated lime under the
benches. Put drains in all wet spots. Then white-
wash everything possible with good hot lime to which
some .copper sulphate has been added. After this has
dried well get in some clean fresh sand, water this down
and start the heat, after which the sand must be packed
—first with a brick and then a flat wooden tamper made
especially for the work. Do not pound hard in one
place but put tamper evenly all over the bench gently,
yet firmly, striking hard enough to pack, but yet not
jar the rest of the sand in the bench. Place thermom-
eters in various sections and aim to have the whole house
in working order liefore any wcxid is cut for cuttings.

Selection of Wood

This shoukl be only entrusted to the best growers on
the place, as the success or failure of propagating large-
ly depends on the wood. Use wood only with nice live
thorns, with healthy leaves free fi'om mildew or spider
and select the short blind growths that are here and there
on the plants and which make nice heel cuttings. There
is no wood that will beat these as there are bound to be
plenty of bottom breaks from the eyes on the heel of the
cutting as soon as the plant starts growing. Use a real
good sharp knife that will make a smooth cut and will
not bruise the bark in any way; as bruised cuttings will
not root. As soon as a bunch of wood is cut, dip it into
cold water for a minute, after which it had better be
kept out of water but must be well sprinkled so that
none of it will wilt. It can then be cut into cuttings
and these dropped into a bucket of water, from which
they should be taken and put into the sand at once
before they have a chance to become water soaked. Use
a putty knife to o]ien a groove into the sand, then lay a
strip of suitaldc wood right up to the cuttings, follow a
few taps with a brick and a hundred of them are in.
Do not pound too liard as the vibration would loosen
others already in sand. Also provide mufflers for all
doors that bang badly and vibrate the benches, and
select a house that is not used for a passage way if
possible so that there will not be a wind blowing through
iis the doors are opened and shut by men passing in and
out. It is well to put up either clieese cloth or muslin
curtains between the bench and the walks to break the
air current, and it may be necessary to put cheesecloth
over the ventilators although this may keep the liouso
too warm.

Temperatures

The temperature in the sand or in other words, bot-
tom heat, will have to be kept right up to GO day and
night, being very careful not to let it get above this as
it would likely wilt the ends of the cuttings so they
would never root. Care must be taken also not to let the
temperature go any lower as this would chill the cut-
tings and set them back considerably. Maintain a
steady temperature of 50 to 52 overhead. To do this
will require careful attention to the ventilators. It
will not hurt if the temperature overhead does go below
■50 the first few days, as it will only help to drive the
sap down, and this will make I'oots. Be careful, how-
ever, to have the bottom heat up to the mark at all times.

Watering and Syringing

Newly inserted cuttings will take water once a day
with one or two sprinklings over the foliage on clear
ilays. During severe weather it may be necessary to
water twice — early in the morning and then right after
lunch, but always being careful to have the foliage all
dry about sunset, or you will be inviting trouble in the
form of spot. Spraying with copper sulphate will help
prevent this but is not a cure, and because the plants are
sprayed is no reason why they should be neglected, for
tlie spraying does not by any means make them spot
proof. So keep their leaves dry at night.

All wood taken for cuttings should be free from
disease and insects so that it will not be necessary to
syringe. In fact, syringing cuttings should never be
attempted as it only would loosen tliem in the sand and
do very little if any good and possibly a lot of harm.
Syringe plants that are to supply propagating wood
quite often to keep them clean and healthy but let it
stop there and never attempt to syringe until after
the cuttings are rooted, potted and fairly established.

Shading

Needless to say it will be necessary to shade the prop-
agating house to keep the sunlight out. Do not paint
the glass with lime, as this will harm the paint and
jiutty. A much better way is to mix a little white lead,
a drop of green paint with kerosene and a little drier.
thus making a very thin wash that can be easily applied
and will not damage the paint in any way and it will last
as long as the house is used, afterward being easily re-
moved with caustic soda sprayed on during some heavy
rain. Where a rose propagator is built especially, it
should be in a shaded location citlier as a lean-to to
some greenhouse or else on the north side of some large
house, building the little greenhouse independently,
even as to boilers, for you want a steady heat, which
should be hot water if possible, all the time, and that
is not necessary with other gi'owing liouscs. Hot water
heat is T'ocommended as it will not fluctuate as much as
steam will in a small boiler. The same reason applies
to having the house built where the sun's rays never hit
it. A steady temperature with plenty of draughtless
fresh air is essential and must be had to insure success-
ful projiagation of roses.

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FEBRUARY 16, 19ls

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lilsrouni on f'ontrnrin for con<iecullve Innerllonn. as fullotvn;

One monlli 14 llmeB), 6 per cent.; three montlia (13 (Imeii), 10

fer cent.; »1% niontli* (30 tInieH), -'0 per cent.; one year (6'i tlinen),
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Enlcr.ii n.^ B.ciriiil ci:isH iiiiiiiir lipceinlier 8, ItKM. at the I'liBt t»(Il<"«
at IlostoD, Mass., under the Act of Congreii of March 3, IMTU.

it will cost $30,000. iiti(] two yc'iiiH' (inie. to restaie the
I'niiiklin I'nik ^'olf linkts. ploiifflicd u\) liitst yw"' for
wiir pirdcns. lie iccoinineiKls tliiit the "afiiieultiinil
I \|i(iimont in tin- |Piirks" be (liscoiitiiiiied imd land el.se-
where he used, wliirli is s(;nsihle iidviee. With the vast
stretches of iimiscd land Been on all sides as one travels
liy trolley or otherwise throufxh the suhurhan districts
the nncalled-fi)r e\trii\a;;anc(' of last season in the
plowing; up of line lawns and llower jrardens for the
idanlin;,' td" potatoes, heans and ealihages is ini|>res.sively
ap]iarent. 'J'his year there shoiiitl lie. and probably will
''e more <;eneral "war gardenin^r" liy the j)iiblie but let
MS liope that it will be done with better judirnieiit.

Tlie House, on motion uf IJcpresentative
The Young of Nortli Dakota, has included in

barberries (|i(. agricultural bill an appropriation for
CONTENTS '" '^^"a"" "the eradication of the barberry bush,'"

P'**?'-' said to be distributor of the black rust

IdVKK ILLrSTHATIO.V— Hose Ophelia ,■ , .„,,. a , ^ i ^.,> a<w> /.,„, i i i fit

KOSK GROWING TNOKK GL.^SS-Propagation-Se- "'"^■'' "' l'^^'' «1estroyed lbU,OOU,000 bushels of wheat

lection of Wood — Temperatures — Watering and in the Dakotas and Minnesota alone. It is expressly

Syrinuing-Shading-.irr;,./,- c. «Mi.ci-a 149 ^j^^j^^j ^j^^^ "Nation-wide destruction of the barbern'

.SOCIETY OF AMERICAN' FLORISTS— Meeting of the . i •• n i i i j ii • *■ rni "

Exec.tive Conunittee-The Publicity Campaign. .151-152 ''"sh ' Will be planned under the appropriation. The

(.mTl-ARY-Ti.e Late c. E. Faxon-John O. Graham- "two-host' character of the black rust has been known

.lohn G. Gardner- Mrs. William Bayersdorter— Karl for many years. As in the case of the cedar apple and

Voigt 153 white pine blister rust, the eradication of the pest ap-

(LCB AND SOCIETIES-. New York Florists' Club— pears to call for the extinction or isolation of the least

Buffalo Florists- Club 153 valuable of the two host plants and as between the wheat

FcSrwlLL^WIN THE- WAR; ' ' PRODUCE- ' IT I "'-P ^^^ «- '-•'--•'-' '' °- --.t/<^ ^^^(f^'' there
Daviii Burpee 154 • '"" ''"^ "° choice, of course. But it would be nothing

THE FUTURE OF HORTICLLTUHE IN AMERICA- ^''O'"*' "^ ^ distressing calamity if it should prove abso-

l\'. .1. ji/(i«(/(( '. 154 lutely necessaiy to destroy not only the wild barberries,

SEED TRADE- The Canners' Convention; Notes 156 so highly prized for their fruit, but tlie garden species

OF INTEREST TO RET.\IL FLORISTS: ii-i well, including the grandest of all hedge plants for

.\ Florists' Disclaimer— X;iw Flower Stores 158 the eoliler sections of the country, Berberis Thunbergi.

i'"LOWER MARKET REPORTS: We hope this far-reaching proposition will have most

Boston, Chicago. Cincinnati. New York, Philadelphia 161 t-ai-eful consideration and exhaustive study from every

DURING RECESS-Stamford Horticultural Society. . . 163 standpoint and that no hasty action may be taken, under

L0C.4L .\ND GE.NKRAL NEWS: inciteiiicnt of the existing food conservation stress, on

.New York, Boston. Philad^'lphia, Chicago, Pittsburgh, „ „„„ „„ i .„ ,• „ .i ,,„„,. „i „^i„f„i

St. Louis, Rochester. Cleveland 164-166 " "loa.sure SO d.rastic and wantonly wasteful.

MISCELLANEOUS: I'lKler the title of "Snow and Seed

California-Grown Boxwood-Illustration 152 The ( 'Mtalosues," the Philadell-bia

-A. W ise Imijorting Provision 155 ^ » i ,- ,, °. • , -r^ , . ■

Visitors' RouisK^r 156 **^'' catalogue North American for February xJnd

takes precedence presents a two-column editorial

which is a most elo(]uent testi-

Very reassuring indeed is the news .|„,|,ia| to the indispcnsability of the seedsman's cata-

"'"*'* wjiich comes from New York of the lo^r,,,., wjiicli it declares should be "the best-read liook

New York intensified interest and optimistic in .\merica during the next few weeks." It draws a

'•internationar' sentiment concerning the outlook for gra)ihic wood picture of desolate, shell-scarred fields —

a success as usual in the Interna- '"i"'^'"'^ o^/eres stretcOiing through many lands which

tional Flower Show next month. The postponement of lieit't"f"ie had ]uovided generously for more millions of

the National Flower Show planned for this spring at P<'"pl'— "'kI tl't" terrible reality o a world brought

St. Louis was well-advised and most commendable but ';<■'''"''• ^" f'jmnie lliau ever before. It tells of .^merica s

this annual New York affair is quite a different matter ''."*.^- >" ^"'>sti ute such a picture of plentiful produc-

and any letting-up or break in the series would, we "•"! «f "'''^^ has never seen not alone for now but

believe. "unfavorablv affect the future prosperity of these ""t"' !''" war-wrecked nations have had time and chance

enterprises. As there is no lack of fine local material <" revive their i.rostrate fields and reestablish heir farni

to fill the exhibition hall to its limit the question of "'"1 ^/J''^^^" forces-perhaps a generation hence. It

transportation irregularities and delays need cause no 'Vf-'cs the ]danning of homo gardens for next spring an(

concern. There can lie '-'no such word as fail"' when !'^ ,t'"" V""-' '"'l' •*']? ^w'"^ ''"'i . """*'i"='^.^

the staunch workers put their shoulders to the wheel <'"»''l'^' ^^^ "^f ^ patriotic duty second to none. Is it

as thev are doin- in New York. ^'">' ^™";1"' /''"* '''^^\. ^o"/ ''l°"f ^' 'f '^"'"'^ '"''?'''

rea.sons for the conviction that the seedsman s catalog

Now comes the aftermath of .«ome of should he the best read bo(jlc in .\merica during the next

Unwise [])(. foolish things that were done all few weeks? The seedsman himself w'ill be put to the

war gardening over the country last year in the war test as never before so soon as the snow has vani.shed, for

garden paroxysm. A report by the we are fast becoming "a nation of gardeners" and the

chairman of the park and recreation board states that seedsman is in the saddle.

February 16. 1918

HORTICULTURE

131

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

Meeting of the Executive Board

The Executive Board of the Society
of American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists held a meeting at the
Jefferson Hotel. St. Louis, Mo., on
Monday. January 21, 1918. This meet-
ing took Ihe place of the regular mid-
Lent meeting, the change of time be-
ing nece.5sitated through the change
of Convention dates.

There were present: President Chas.
H. Totty, Madison, N. J.; Secretary
John Young, New York; Treasurer J.
J. Hess, Omaha, Nebr.; Ex-President
R. C. Kerr. Houston, Tex.; Washing-
ton Representative Wni. F. Gude;
Frank X. Stuppy, St. Joseph, Mo.;
Joseph A. Manda, West Orange, N. J.;
Chas. E. ■ Critchell. Cincinnati, Ohio;
Charles Schenck, President New York
Florists' CUib; Fred Lautenschlager,
Chicago Florists' Club; Benjamin
Hammond, president American Rose
Society. There were also present:
Henry Penn, Boston, Chairman Pub-
licity Committee; George Asmus,
Chicago, chairman National Flower
Show Committee and Publicity Fi-
nance Committee; Herman P. Knoble,
Cleveland, Ohio; and J. J. Beneke, St.
Louis.

In opening the meeting President
Totty pointed out that the delibera-
tions of the Board would, in view of
general conditions, be more momen-
tous than had ever been the case be-
fore. In behalf of the emergency com-
mittee appointed to act for the So-
ciety in the matter of the coal ques-
tion, Wm, F. Gude made a long verbal
report, dealing with the hearing given
in Washington to twenty-two members
of the committee, an account of which
was published in the trade papers.
Mr. Gude made it plain that the Gov-
ernment expected the florists to con-
serve coal to the extent of at least
one-thirl of their regular consumption,
and the Fael Commission wanted some
assurance from the Society, as a rep-
resentative body, that the florist trade
was willing to make the curtailment
required of it. Several letters and
telegrams from florists were read by
the secretary, all expressing a willing-
ness to meet requirements. The dis-
cussion of the question was long and
earnest, and resulted in the appoint-
ment of Messrs. Gude, Young and
Schenck as a committee to report a
resolution for transmission to the Coal
Commission at Washington by wire.

Secretary Young read a letter from
Prof. F. L. Mulford, of the Bureau of
Plant Iniustry, requesting the co-oper-
ation of the Board in an appeal for
Rose varieties for planting in the Na-
tional Rose Test Garden, and, the
Board 'oted to co-operate with the
committee in charge of the garden in
every po.~sible way. The matter of the
need of some regulations governing
the registration of new plants and
flowers, so that those registered should
at least nave sufficient importance to
make recognition desirable, was re-
ferred to the 1918 Convention.

Henry Penn, as chairman of the
Publicity Committee, read a report
showing the progress of the campaign
for publicity for flowers since the joint
meeting of the Publicity and Publicity
Finance Committees in Cleveland last
December, at which meeting $20,000
was appropriated for immediate needs,
and instructions given to the O'Keefe
Advertising Agency. Boston, to place
the advertising contracts. Mr. Penn
exhibited proofs of the advertisements
prepared up to date, and other mat-
ter which was to be provided for flor-
ists in order that they might, through
local newspaper advertising, tie up
with the campaign, their own adver-
tising having especial reference to the
advertisements in the magazines.

Chairman George Asmus of the Pub-
licity Finance Committee reported at
some length as to the finances of the
publicity campaign, and working plans
as regards the obtaining of subscrip-
tions. Finally, on motion, the Board
endorsed the work of the Publicity
Committee, and its plans for future
action; and a further motion accepted
the reports presented and directed
that they be made part of the records
of the meeting.

Secretary Young presented his finan-
cial report for the year ending Dec.
31, 1917, pnd the report of the audi-
tors confirming the correctness of
same. Treasurer Hess also presented
his financial report. Mr. Gude, for
the Committee on Tariff and Legisla-
tion, reported that, on January 7, a
Bill had 1;een presented in Congress
prohibiting the importation of seeds,
plants ind other commodities, but
there was every reason to hope that
it would be killed in committee.

From the report of Theodore Wirth,
chairman of the Convention Garden
Committee, the prospects for a suc-
cessful .garden at the Detroit Conven-
tion in 1919 were exceedingly bright.
Buildings and grounds had been of-
fered tree of charge, and conditions
seemed to be ideal. Benjamin Ham-
mond made a very enthusiastic re-
port for the Committee on School
Gardens. School garden work, he
stated, had increased with almost the
suddenno.iis of an earthquake. After
an interesting discussion. President
Totty, on motion of Mr. Gude, ap-
pointed .Messrs. Stuppy. Lautenschlag-
er and Hammond, a committee to draw
up resolutions in regard to encourag-
ing children everywhere to plant vege-
table gardens. The matter of the re-
lations of t!ie Society with Miss Jarvis,
originator of Mother's Day, was re-
ferred to the St. Louis Convention for
action.

The Committee on Credits and Col-
lections Bureau, through R. C. Kerr,
reported progress.

The audit committee recommended
that all levenue derived from interest
be diverted to the general fund, a.4
sug.^esterl by the treasurer. The re-

port was, accepted and the recom-
mendation ordered carried out.

On Tuesday morning, January 22,
after disposing of some routine busi-
ness. Chairman George Asmus of the
National Flower Show Committee
presented a resolution adopted by
the committee, under which the
recommendation was made that the
proposed National Flower Show in St.
Louis be postponed indefinitely, owing
to the general conditions prevailing.
The Board accepted the recommenda-
tion and a further motion was carried
expressing the wish of the Board that
the next National Flower Show be
held in St. Louis, and that this mo-
tion be submitted for the considera-
tion of Ihe National Flower Show-
Committee at its next meeting. In
order, however, that there might be
no misunderstanding as to the dates
for holding the Convention, the Board,
bv motion, re-affirmed the holding
dates as April 9, 10 and 11, 1918.
Messrs. Hess. Gude and Asmus were
appointed a committee to visit the
Recorder of Moolah Temple and make
such arrangement as they might find
possible in regard to the balance of
the lease entered into by the Society.
The preparation of the program for
the Convention was, by motion, placed
in the hands of the president, secre-
tary and vice-president.

The usual appropriations were
made to the officers of the entomolog-
ist, pathologist, botanist, school garden
committee, committee on tariff and
legislation, the sergeant-at-arms at the
Convention, for clerical assistance to
secretary at the convention, and the
allowances to the secretary for super-
intendence of the trade exhibition and
sojourn in St. Louis. The Board real-
izing that the work of the secretary's
office would thenceforth be very great
and necessitate the whole time of the
secretary, the situation was fully dis-
cussed, and Mr. Young was consulted.
Finally the secretary was offered a
salary of $3,600 per annum, the same
to be irrespective of his income from
flower show management and other
official appointments. This Mr. Young
accepted and it was arranged that the
Publicity Promotion Bureau should
bear its preportionate share of the sal-
ary paid the secretary.

At this point the Board took a re-
cess to visit Moolah Temple.

Later in the afternoon the commit-
tee on program reported progress, and
many details suggested were discussed,
but action was deferred. It was de-
cided that cards of identification
would he issued to members, instead
of the customary official button.

It appeared to the Board that some
change was necessary in regard to the
distribution of the volumes of Annual
Proceedings, and that, i:i view of the
largely increased postal rates on such
material, they should only be sent to
those who actually required them.
After considerable discussion, it was

HOHTl CULTURE

Pelinmry 10, 1918

arraiiKeJ that the ccllllon of tho 1917
Pro.'. ' ilrcady In press be ni'"

(ml ■ iplos 8cnt only to iiu'in

bcrs wii.. Mi.ido application for thoiii

The special committee on the leas,
of convention quarters, reported that
they had l.een able to obtain a release
from the Rcneral terms of the lease,
and the rental would only be expcctc<l
for the period of the Convention. A
resolution wa.-i pa.'vse<l that all liabili-
ties In connection with the Show be
shouldered by the Society, and that
the American Rose S^ociety and the
American Carnation Society be re-
leased 'rom their shares of Indebted-
ness provided the profits of the forth-
coming convention be sufficient to dis-
charge them, any undischarpred bal-
ance beluK carried against the next
Show and pro-rated according to the
profits.

It was decided to recommend to the
Convention that the clause in the by-
laws making the president of an afBli-
ated society a member of tlie Execu-
tive Board be altered to allow of a
vice-president taking the office in the
event of a president being unable to
serve. It was also decided to recom-
mend that the chairman of the Na-
tional Flower Show Committee, the
Publicity Committee, and the Finance
Publicity Committee be added to the
Board.

At the dinner In the evening ten-
dered by the St. Louis Florists' Club,
the following final resolutions were
passed:

"Whebbas: The Board of Directors
of the Society of American Flor-
ists, and the members of the National
Flower Show Committee have closed
a very busy session held during the
past two days at the Jefferson Hotel,
St. Louis, Missouri, at which matters
of great import to the entire florist
trade considered and acted upon, it is
the sense of these bodies that a suit-
able expression of their appreciation
for courtesies tendered them while
here be now made: therefore,

Re-solved: That the Board of
Directors of the S. A. F. & O. H. and
Its National Flower Committee tender
their thanks by unanimous vote to
the following: to the St. Louis Flor-
ists' Club and to the local St. Louis
florists individually: to the Jefferson
Hotel management; to the local press
and to the florists trade papers; to the
St. Louis Wholesale Cut Flower Com-
pany and all others who have aided us
in our deliberations hero and shown
us appreciated courtesies; further,

Resol'.tcd: We desire to tender
a special vote of thanlcs to the Presi-
dent of the St. Louis Florists Club
and the various Committees appointed
by him to prepare for the contemplat-
ed National Flower Show which event-
have compelled the postponement to
their and our mutual regret. We als
owe them our thanks for the efficien'
work thay are now doing in prepariii
for the Annual Convention of the s
A. F. & 0. H. to be held in St. Loui
Missouri, on April 9. Id, and 11, 191^
at which a large attendance of our
members and florists generally the
country over is confidently expected
to consider coal conservation, cooper-
ation of all florists, and publicity."
Joiix YouxG, Secretary,

1170 Broadway.

S. A. F. PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN

1

The I'romotlon Uureau of the S. A.
1". has experienced u pleasing demand
for elect rolypca which It has prepared
for use by retail HorlKts In their local
newspapers, connecting their establish-
ments with the national advertising
campaign now in progress. The elec-
tros sent out for St. Valentine's Day
as nearly as possible accentuated the
features of the page advertisement in
tlie Saturday Kvening Post of Febru-
ary 9, so that identity would be fully
evident, and the direct advertising by
ihe individual productive of results
such as ;iimcd for by the use of the
national magazine.

Other electrotyped advertisements
linking up with the advertising in a
selected coterie of national magazines
are now available for Easter and Moth-
er's Day, and. for regular use, calling
at'enlion to birthday and wedding re-
quirements, and to the home use of
flowers and plants. A "broadside"
showing reproductions of these elec-
trotyped advertisements, as well as of
the mat:azine advertisements, has been
mailed throughout the trade. Anyone
not having received this broadside
should make request of the secretary
for one.

A large number of orders have been
received for the transfer signs, "Say
It With Flowers." tlie handsome signs
for windows and doors, easily trans-
fixed md permanent. These signs
will be forwarded in a few days, the
makers having required considerable
time for their production.

It will be two weeks before the
same signs in glass form and with an
easel baok can be shipped. Those
ordering any of these items should be
sure to send the cash price with the
order, as the prices are near to the
cost mark, and based on remittances
with orders.

On acount of the enforced holidays,
some late orders for electrotypes cov-
ering St. Valentine's Day could not be
tilled to reach destinations in time.
Order e:irly your requirements for
other special days.

.•Vll florists advertising in their local
pai)ers are urged to send in marked
copies of the newspapers containing
the advc!rtisements. as this Bureau is
desirous of keeping a record of same.

Chairman Asnuis, of the Publicity
Finance Ccmmitlee, reports the follow-
ing additional subscriptions:

Aiiiiually fur I yrnm -Tin- Jniion Kimgcll
Co., ClfVi'liiiid, <>., JKIO; A. H. KliiK. Wln-
nlpoi;, MiiiiKoliii. $\t); NiihnIiiiuiimt Kloriil
I'll., Sim AiKfi'lii. TfX.. V': (iiiHl W. Gron-
Hiirt Iti'Ilovni.\ 111.. $."j; .1. SiilliiTKiT & Co.,
Oiikiniiil. I'alir.. ;iil: Kuril' (iri-cnliouHca,
Kane, I'a.. $.'>; I'ark Klnwor Slirip. ('Ii'V*.
Iniiil, O., fa>: \V. .[. Itiikrr. riillaiU-lpliin,
rn., $10; Klilrldit.- KlorlHl, Danville-. Vu., V>;
T. S. .Metcalf, II<>|>klnHijnvllli-. Ky., $8; I'aiil
M. Ilollirooki'. N.-wark. <t., $10; The StlU-f
Co., Oklahoma City. Okla., $;;.'>; A. K. T.
I.awrltzcn, Kau Claire. WIh., $5; Tong &
WwkH Kloral Co.. AhIiIjiImiIh. O., $10; The
WIncluilller Co., Mankatu. Minn., $.">; I'lntte-
vllle Floral Co., I'latlevlllc, Win., $;) ; Thco.
U. Frank. llurTalo. N. V., $:!.,'iO: Ilnna S.
Jennen, Mitchell. .S. 1).. fT,; Hole Floral Co..
Healriee. .Net).. $l'.'j ; Wni. Leiir, Urooklyn,
Mil,, $10; Smeiiley I'loral Co.. r'argo. N. U..
$.";; Mr». Sam Ilrown. Tyler. Tex.. $10; Cole
Hros., reoria. III., t'^; I'iernon Floral Co..
I'corla, III., $10; F. A. Walraven, Peoria.
HI., $10; L. J. Becker. I'eorla, 111,. $15;
Henry Baer, Peoria. Ill,, $15; V. Bezalk.

fJrasB Point, 111.. $10; I hard Floral Co..

Lombard, III., $.'iO; P. M, Read, Sec'y Pot
MTrs, Credit Ass'n., $ICi0 ; C. C. PoIIwortb
Co., Milwaukee, Win., $100; Henry Smith.
Grand Hapida, Miob.. $25; Andrew Bros..
Bristol, Conn., $10; W. B. Terry, Bristol.
Conn., $5.

For one year — Cbopin Bros,, Lincoln,
Neb., $25; .Tobn H. Sykes, Aiientown, Pa..
$.■-..

Total, $700.50. Previously reported from
all sources, $20,283.50. Grand total,

$J!l.l«t;i.lK).

To All Who Publish Catalogues.

1 am directed by President Totty to
call a meeting of all in the trade who
publish catalogues, to be held at the
new ofliues of tlie Society, 902-903 John-
son Building, 117U Broadway, New
York, on Thursday, February 21, next,
at 2 p. ra.

The object of the meeting is to be
the consideration in view of the ad-
verse conditions now generally ex-
perienced in the trade, of the question
whether or not a uniform clause
should be embodied in all sales con-
tracts, to the effect that all shipments
of stock in transit travel at purchas-
ers' risk.

Any catalogue publisher who can-
not be present, either in person or by
representative, is invited to present
his or their views, in writing, through
the secretary.

All who intend to be present, or
represented, will ))lease at once notify
the secret.iry of such intention.

John Young, Secy.,

CALIFORNIA GROWN BOXWOOD.

\T.,.Hi. ■■ H-." M..1 i-r'-'tii't i-.u iK.H liLUig t;i"->\\n i)y hundreds of tliou.sands ;tt l^^urvk.i

February 16. I'JIS

HORTICULTURE

153

Obituary

The Late C. E. Faxon.

The death of Charles Edward Faxon,
which was briefly announced in our
previous issue is an irreparable loss
to the Arnold Arboretum and Profes-
sor Sargent. Among the artists who
have made botanical drawings in the
last four centuries few have equaled
Mr. Faxon in taste, skill and knowl-
edge, and the works which he illus-
trated owe their chief value to his
pencil.

Mr. Faxon began early to draw
plants and showed so much ability in
this work that he was asked to make
some of the colored plates for Eaton's
"Ferns of North America," published
in 1879-1880. For the first volume of
this classical book he made six draw-
ings and for the second volume thirty-
three drawings. When the Smithson-
ian Institution began the preparation
of the work on trees which was after-
wards linown as "Sargent's Silva of
North America," Mr, Faxon was se-
lected to prepare the illustrations. For
this work he made 749 drawings ac-
companied by carefully-prepared analy-
ses of the flowers and fruits. He made
•542 drawings for Sargent's "Manual of
the Trees of North America" and the
drawings for the 100 plates of trees
and shrubs; and several hundred
drawings which were reproduced on
the pages of Garden and Forest, includ-
ing those afterward republished in
"The Forest Flora of Japan." His
drawings of many Central American
plants were published from time to
time in The Botanical Gazette.

The final volume of "The Silva" was
dedicated to Charles Edward Faxon
"In grateful appreciation of the skill
and learning which for twenty years
he has devoted with untiring zeal to
The Silva of North America,' " by the
friend T.'ho, for forty years, had been
his almost daily associate.

Modest and retiring he impressed
himself publicly only through his pen-
cil, and only those persons who could
appreciate the value of its work, or
who came into daily contact with him,
realized that one of the remarkable
and distinguished men of the country
was living in Boston practically un-
known to the general public.

John -O. Graham.
John O. Graham, one of the well
known ilorists of the Mohawk valley,
died at his home in Little Falls, N. Y.,
Feb. 2, after an illness of several weeks.
He sustained a stroke of paralysis. Mr.
Graham vas born in Scotland in 1861.
He began life as gardener in Scotland
and came to this country 38 years ago,
engaged all the time as a florist. He
was located first in New York city and
later in Binghamton. In 1897 he came
to Little Falls and purchased the busi-
ness of I'eter Crowe. He was united
in marriage to Jennie Pauk at Una-
dilla in 1886, and she with three
children survive. He was a member
of the Society of American Florists
and the Albany Florists' club.

John G. Gardner.
John G. Gardner, aged 29 years, gar-
dener on the F. H. Allen estate. Pel-
ham Manor, N. Y.. died in hospital at
Yonkers on February 2. His father.

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Mrs. I'ranii Pendlfton. 50.00 :i.-).0(l

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BRECK-ROBINSON NURSERY COMPANY

LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Richard Gardner, is a well-known gar-
dener of Newport, R. I. He leaves a
widow and two-year-old boy.

Mrs. William Bayersdorfer.
Mrs. Wm. Bayersdorfer, mother of
Harry and I. M. Bayersdorfer, died on
February 1 at her home in Philadel-
phia. Seven children survive her.

Karl Volgt.
Karl Voigt, successfully engaged in
the retail florist business in Newark.
N. J., for over sixty years, died on
January 27, aged 79 years.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB

The New York Florists' Club had one
of the best meetings on record on Mon-
day evening, February 11 and the ad-
ministration of President Schenck has
certainly started out most auspicious-
ly. An unprecedented number of new
members was added to the list and
twelve more were nominated. On the
exhibition tables were exhibits of rose
Bedford Belle from Bedford Flower
Co., Bedford Hills: rose Mme. Colette
Martinet from A. N. Pierson Inc.,
Cromwell, Conn., and a vase of iris
from P. W. Popp.

Favoral)le progressive reports were
made by committees on new meeting
hall, soldiers' entertainment, annual
banquet, essays and transportation to
the St. Louis Convention. An enthu-
siastic communication was received
from Major O'Keefe on the publicity
campaign and the great value of co-
operative action, with suggestions as
to possibilities in local city advertis-
ing for florists of New York. A letter
from the gardeners of Brooklyn parks
stated that they had been restored to
the competitive class of employees.
President Schenck spoke interestingly
of his trip to St. Louis with the S. A.
F. Executive Board, Charles H. Totty
made patriotic remarks on fuel sav-
ing, etc., etc.. and Joseph Manda gave
an entertaining account of his trip to
the South, where his son is in camp.
Secretary Young announced the re-
moval of his office to 1170 Broadway
and stated that the tea garden would
be eliminated from the International
Exhibition this year, but that other
and better attractions were planned
by the Red Cross people. A. Herring-
ton also made hopeful remarks on the
show prospects. W. R. Pierson ad-
dressed ihe Club on behalf of the Am-
erican Rose Society, which will stage
its annual exhibition with the Inter-
national Show. The proposed increase
of the secretary's salary to $.500 was
favorably acted upon. William C.

Freeman of the Advertising News gave
an interesting talk on "Publicity."

BUFFALO FLORIST CLUB.

The monthly meeting of the Buffalo
Florist Club was held on Tuesday
evening. Feb. 5.

President Henry H. Elbers had re-
peatedly declined all efforts to per-
suade him to serve the Club another
year, and upon this occasion said posi-
tively that he would be unable to put
the time and effort into the work that
he felt it deserved. Accordingly, oth-
er nominations were made for presi-
dent, vice-president, secretary, finan-
cial secretary and treasurer, which
will be put to ballot at the annual
banquet to be held in place of the
next monthly meeting, A goodly
number of members arranged to go
as a delegation to the annual Farm-
er's Week at Cornell University at
Ithaca, N. Y,

Mr, Wells, followed by Emil Brucker
then put into words the appreciation
which the whole Club felt for the
splendid year of progress which was
now ending with the resignation of
President Elbers, The entire Club
rose in a unanimous vote of thanks
for his enthusiastic and inspiring de-
votion to the interests of the Club.
Under his administration the organi-
zation has been elevated from a mere
social "get-together" into a real edu-
cative and practical association for the
advancement of the interests of the
florists' business. Every meeting has
been the occasion of an instructive
and enjoyable address either by a
member of the Club or by an out-of-
town speaker. That the members
have appreciated this is sho5vn by the
greatly increased attendance during
the past year over preceding years.

President Elbers heartily thanked
the memiiers for their support. "Let
us remember. Friends" said he in con-
clusion. That w^herever we go and
whoever we meet, we have In our
hands the building of the reputation
that shall characterize the florists'
business and by which florists as men
shall be kiiown. If our habits are tem-
perate and our conduct is what it
should be, then we will be doing our
bit to lift the florists' profession to
the place which it deserves to be held
in the esteem of the business world.
Let us remember that moderation and
self control is the only means to win
the respect of others and retain our
own self respect. Let me again thank
you for your cordial support and earn-
estly request that you will favor the
incoming president with the same
friendly co-operation that you have ex-
tended to me."

II 0 UT 1 C U LTU HK

February H"., 1918

FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR-PRODUCE IT!

Kdltor HoKTuri.Tiiu:-

1 wns Interested in the romarks of
our rrlen I Ui-orge C. Watson in Horti-
( I i.TiRK for February 2 about the
slopnn Food Will Win The War-
Produce ill"

I always like iritiiisni nf myself, or
of my work, especially if it is con-
structive, and if it is not constructive
it usually proves amusing. I must ad-
'hat I do not like Mr. Watson's
-tion at all! In the place of the
— ' :nn which we are now
• ction with many other
>. , ,, i.iiM- ..lul in connection also
with the Bureau of Increased Food
I»roduetion Mr. Watson offers the fol-
lowing: "Seeds will win the war.
Sow them." "Seeds rule the world.
Don't waste them." I say Seeds will
not win the war! And Seeds do not
rule the world!

Mr. Watson goes further and says
that his slogans "would meet with
llie appro\al of the powers that be and
encourage cordial feelings towards
our business instead of suggesting
criticism cf jealous and patriotic of-
ficials." When I wrote you first I
think I stated that I considered the
slogan "Food Will Win The War"
rather bold. I never would have con-
sidered the use of such a broad state-
ment as this had not the United States
Government first placed upon it its

stamp f'f approval. Of course food
alone will not win the war, but with-
out food it would be impossible to win
the war. And the United States Gov-
ernment has said that Food Will Win
the War. Therefore, it is the patriotic
duty of all seedsmen to impress upon
their clientele so far as possible the
fact that the United States Govern-
ment considers that Food Will Win
tho War and that it is their individual
duty so far as possible to increase the
Production of Food.

It is not Seeds of which we are
talking: if we talk about seeds then
the public at large immediately thinks
that our motives are selfish, that we
want to sell seeds. Of course we want
to sell steds but the distribution of
seeds becomes patriotic only when it
enhances the production of food.
Sowing seed is merely incidental to
the Production of Food; it is the
means by which we obtain the result,
and it is the result which we must go
after! Therefore, again I say that I
personally do not like Mr. Watson's
suggestions.

Upon further thought, however, it
seems to rae Mr. Watson must have
had in mind the great shortage of
vegetable seeds throughout the world
and perhaps his idea was somewhat
to impress upon the general public
this scarcity and to encourage them
to make the best possible use of what-
ever seed they buy. We have had that

point In mind and I think already we
have done everything possible to en-
courage our customers to buy only
what seed they will need. In that
connection we are mailing to more
than a half million customers a print-
ed notice which reads as follows;
r(KM>
wii.r, WI.N TIIK WAIt
I'ltODL'CK IT'.
Wlllioul Kc'i'il 11 wuiilil lie Inipoaxlblv to
priidiic*' f*HHi-ainl simmI 1h «cnrcc!

The (leiiiaiKl fur vi'K'i'tiilil"- Wf.l IuhI year
mure than (tuiibliMi, and abnoHt at the same
time the Nupply nf neeil from Knrupe was
rut olT. Wi- have ilime everything |iuM8lble
to Krow more seed in America, l>nt in spite
of our beHt elTort there in hariily enouKli
vegetal)lc seed to meet every deniMnil. Thi-
supply of Heed tliroii^-hout the whole worM
id extremely short :

We advise that you order your seed Im-
mediately. And we ask that you he careful
with the seed you buy— malie every need
eiinnt !

SEi;ii

WILL I-KIIDI'dO FOr)lJ

DON'T WASTK IT!

.1 am writing this not as a defense of
the slogan we have offered, but l)e-
cause the slogan "Food Will Win the
War — Produce It!" has already been
accepted very generally and because I
think that any deviation from its
singleness of purpose would weaken
our cause.

W'. A. Manda, of South Orange, N.
.T., had a \ try inclement day and con-
sequent small audience for his lecture
on America's horticultural future at
Horticulture Hall, Boston, last Satur-
day. This was very regrettable for
the paper and subsequent discussion
was thoughtful and inspiring and
merited a crowded hall. There is no
man in this country more enthusiastic
or better qualified by experience and
intelligent observation to talk on this
subject than W. .•V. Manda.

The lecttirer traced the development
of gardening art and horticultural
sentiment in America from the time of
the pioneer settlers down to the pres-
ent and based his conception of the
future possibilities upon what past his-
tory had shown and demonstrated that
all we need to attain superiority over
all the world in the home production
of all plants, seeds and bulbs, is time,
diligent labor and capital, every other
requirement being found in one sec-
tion or another of this country. He
said we are already beginning to ex-
port horticultural products and the
time is not far distant when this ex-
port industry will assume enormous
proportions. New Jersey alone can
grow all the classes of bulbs we are

now importing from llollnnd. The
soil is there and ready.

Mr. Manda mentioned among plants
that can be greatly improved by hy-
bridization and selection, our native
azaleas, rhododendrons, andromedas,
persimmons, pawpaws, cranberries
("ornus florida, Rubus odoratus, mag-
nolias, chinquapins and other nuts.
Clematis naniculata. Chrysanthemum
frutescen;, hardy carnations, irises,
silenes, pentstemons, asters, sun-
flowers, etc.

"Horticulture," he said, "is a profes-
sion and not a trade, branching into
science on one hand and art on the
other. It is a calling of which any man
may be proud, either as gardener, flor-
ist, vegetable or fruit grower, for it fur-
nishes him an honorable, interesting
and healthy occupation, bringing forth
something new and different every
day, according to the season of the
year, making it seem more like play
and recreation than work. Statistics
show that horticulturists have the
best ch-ince of a long life, exceeded
only by clergymen.

"It has been said that the compara-
tive high wages in this country pre-
vents the successful growing of plants
for competition in the markets of the

world. This is largely the case, but
nature helps us in that respect also.
We have a more favorable climate so
that a plant makes as much growth
in one season as it will make in two
seasons in Europe. The methods
adapted for our culture are by far the
simpler and best, also the use of im-
proved implements and machinery, so
that this item alone will even up the
difference of the extra cost of labor.
But above all we have extensive and
cheap lands with intellect and indus-
try to compete successfully against
crowded and used-up lands and cheap
labor of foreign countries.

"Never before has horticulture stood
so prominently in the public eye as
during the str<inuous time at present
when every garden, large or small, is
contributing to the linal success of this
struggle. So let everyone do his
share, cultivate not only more ground,
but cultivate it intensively so as to
get double results.

"The flower garden is as necessary
as fruits, vegetables or grain, for we
do not 'live on bread alone.' Do not
allow plants or flowers to be neglected
and lost to culture which have taken
generations to bring to their present
state of perfection. Do not let green-

Febniart IG. 1918

HORTICULTURE

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houses freeze up because cjal is scarce,
but double your energy and use the
wood which is within reach of every-
one. Cultivate all waste land and cul-
tivate it well; if it is not suitable for
horticultural crops, plant it with trees,
either fruit or timber.

"To bring horticulture to the pin-
nacle of the glory it deserves, we must
imbue in the little children the love
tor the beauty of nature. School
grounds should be planted and kept

ADDISONIA

A ([uarterly journal containing
beautiful colort'd illustrations and
popular descriptions of plant is.

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Supported by the Income oi a be-
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The second volume has re<-ently
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\olunie contains 40 full-page colored
illustrations.

Additional subscriptions, for the
whi>le work only, are, invitetl at ^'M),
beinjT .SH) i>er volume. Sample parts
will be mailetl on rei|viest,

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Bronx Park New York City

J

SMITH'S

REVISED CHRYSANTHEMUM MANUAL

(Third Edition)
The best work on Chrysantliemnin Col- '
ture. Both amateur i.nA florists hnve he«n
provided with articles for their special
needs.

One Hundred and Six Paers. Only 60c.
Postpaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich

like so )uauy miniature botanical gar-
dens. The study of the vegetable
kingdom should be taken up from the
first grade through the colleges, for
next to the study of Christianity it
does more for the real civilization of
mankind than any other science. In-
terest your young men and women so
that they choose horticulture in its
broad sense or some of its various
branches for their occupation, so that
they will bring forth from Mother
•Earth the inexhaustible store of vege-
tation and wealth exceeding the com-
bined value of all manufactured
products.

"See that the community you live in
has a public garden or park, if only of
limited extent. Subscribe to and read
all the horticultural papers you can.
Become a member of garden clubs or
horticultural societies. Stimulate and
support horticultural exhibitions, sup-
port it, and become an exhibitor, and
above all, get acquainted with your
plants no that you understand their
talk for they have their mute way of
showin.a; their feeling, and will recom-
pense you for every special effort you
make, ilo your best to assist Nature
and Mother Earth who is so good to
her children, for she not only feeds
our body but our soul with God's high-
est blessings, plants and flowers."

I lie unk'i- slips will be prices f. o. b. Hoh
iMinl. paclking at ecst in .idilition to the
;il)ove prices. Duty and freight will bo
Piiiil by (consignee) but it is understood
tliat the shipper will insure the shipment
tor his own account and that (consignee)
is absolutely guaranteed against any loss
.ir damage to the stock due to delay in
transit, beating, or any other reason.

In other words, the shipper guarantees
that the stock ordered will reach the eon-
.signee in first-class condition.

It is in view of this agreement between
tile consignor and the consignee that these
orders are placed.

National Nurseryman

The oldest and best establlihed
Journal tor nurserymen. Circula-
tion among the trade only. P«b-
Ushed monthly. Sabscrlptlon price,
$1.50 per year. Foreign subsorlp-
tle'.is, $2.00 per year. In advanc-e.
Sample copy free upon appllcatl<)n
from tbose In the trade encloalng
their business card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., jnc.

HATBORO, PA.

A WISE IMPORTING PROVISION.

The following agreement, under the
terms of which one large importer did
all his business with Holland exporters
during the past season, is respectfully
presented as a. safe and sane example
for other importers to follow: i

Agreement between consignor and con-
signee with reference to sliipments for the |
fall of 1917 and the spring of 1918: |

It Is agreed that the prices quoted on I

F'ERIMS from 2 1-4 inch Pols

IIO.STONS— $5 per 100, $40 per 1000.
WHITMANII IMPROVED— $3 per 100, $40

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA— $S per 100, $40

per 1000.
KOOSKVELTS— $8 per 100. $40 per 1000.
TEDBY, JK.— $5 per lOO. $45 per 1000.
250 at thouHflnd rHtps.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.Whitman.Mass.

A Gladiolus Everyone Ought to Grow

MRS. F.PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

HOHTl CULTURE

February IC, 1918

SEED TRADE

AMKRICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

IIIBnrr*— rrrsldrnt. F. \V. llol(lana,
\\a>bln(ton. II. f.; Klr»l \ Ice-rrr.ldonl,
U m. <> Kraxlrlt. Itallliiiurr. M4. ; bnwnd
\ lr>>-rrr>ldrnl. Iimld lliiriMa, I'tilUulrl-
pril». r». ; Nrcrrl»rj -Trr«Jiurcr» t'. K.
Krndrl. ( Irxrlmod, O,

THE CANNERS' CONVENTION.

■M . , ,r, n,.iri-|i w llllc.llt hIiim-s ;

' t wlltioiii k«iih;
1 without wlllKH

r tlif lluns.
^•. ■.; wUlioiit ImndH ;

: liout liniinfrs,
i'.iu III. iiuMliTii iiriiiy
I'rtii otit without ciiiinors."

The eleventh annual convenlion ot
Ihe National Canners' Association
opened in Boston on Monday, Febru-
ary 11, In conjunction with the Na-
tional Canning Machinery and Sui>-
plles Association, and the National
Canned Foods and Dried Fruit Bro-
kers Association, in the Copley-Plaza,
the Hotel Brunswick and Mechanics
Hall. Following a session of the exec-
utive committees a general meeting
opened the convention in the ball room
ot the Copley-Plaza Tuesday after-
noon, with an attendance that filled
the big hall to the limit. It was esti-
mated that from two to three thousand
people were in attendance. It is the
first time the convention has met in
New England.

President Henry I. Harriman ot the
Boston Chamber of Commerce pre-
sided at the opening session and wel-
comed the visitors in behalf of the
business community of Boston. Gov.
McCall voiced the greetings of • the
commonwealth, emphasizing the fact
that Massachusetts consumes very
largely the products of other states.
not being distinctly an agricultural
state. Mayor Peters welcomed the
visitors in the name of the city. He
told the canners that much depends on
them in the war, and urged them to
remember Boston's advantage.s for for-
eign trade after the war.

The principal address was made at
the evening session by Chief Justice J.
H. Covington ot the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia, a member of
the Railroad Rates Board, who made a
thrilling appeal for co-operation with
the Federal Government in supplying
food for the Allied troops in Europe.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
were given over to the work of the as-
sociation sections, the tomatoes, baked
beans, home economics and sirup sec-
tions meeting on Tuesday; the pea.
sardine and milk sections on Wednes-
day, and the corn, fruit and krout sec-
tions on Thursday. The final meeting
was held Friday morning.

Separate meetings were held by the
National Brokers' Association and the
Machinery Association and The Home
Economics Section, comprising the
women at the convention. The vast
exhibition halls ot the Mechanics
Building were filled with displays of
machinery, implements and supplies,
seeds, etc., etc., in wonderful variety,
no one being admitted except those
wearing badges. Among the seed
houses having booths were the follow-

St>nd for «iur \\ holrfwlr
l-'lurlnl CuliiluKiir Now
Hradr.

Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing

~ I "I l'^ I i.i.iiil--- ..I .Ni,. ii)i,iii,.a..;« .Mt.ilii).

ll;i.|i- I'kl. IM itii. ; UllUri<. HMD.
>AI.\ l.\ sri.K.MiK.NK: Trii.lc I'kt. 20 cm.; Ount-c $1.60.

/I IIK II: I'riKlc I'kt. ".'> clH.; Uunce tt.OU.

HUM IKK: Iriidf I'kl. ;t& clB.; Ounce f^.OO.
fill MV: ('iillfunilu Uuiricd tiliiiilH. Triidc I'kt. $1.00.
TKII M.\: liliiiit I'prfc-ctlou llybrlUa Double. BOO ivc-iU

7."i il».
IKKIiK.N/l: .MiiDiiiuith Strnlii nil colors. Trudc I'kt.

:iu ClH.; Ounce fl .''<i

B «^ I- ^ ^
f.lXlltOII IIi:<,IIM\^ l\\\\ IIIIKII<I>KS

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO.

Ilo' ^,'<il -i<.r,' I'i und IS Fanrull Hull si|.. Iioolun

" Seeds with a Lineage " All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., co«iD.r'c.*Bid/"B"io°l m....

J. BOLGIANO & SON LILIUM GIGANTEUM

r>r.f,il <;»<»1 r.rnw»r> itnd Srrd Diitribu- "^^ *'*'*' f"^ CaBo) V>5 00 per thouil»nd

Careful beedUroweri and seed UitlriDu h/io (2-J5 per case) 80.00 "

Ion for One Hundred Year» 9 lo (200 per case) 100.00 "

WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE ^-^^^l! ^;^ :!>r":l:::\T!^J^:^.

To Miirk.1 «nrden.r« and norlhlB §_ §_ SKIDELSKY & CO.

•flfatt and Light Sts., BALTIMORE, MD. ,j^ Lincoln Bldi., FUILADEU'UIA. pa.

ing; John H. Allen Seed Co., Sheboy- ing, fertilizers, and feed for animal or

gan. Wis.: W. W. Barnard Co., Chi- poultry consumption.

cago; E. B. Clark Seed Co., Milford.

Conn.; Hogg & Lytle, Toronto, Can.; VISITORS' REGISTER,

N. B. Keeney & Son, LeRoy, N. Y.; st. Louis— T. U. Long, Chicago.

D. Landreth Seed Co., Bristol, Pa.: ^ew- York— J. K. M. L. Farquhar,

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago; Jerome B. Boston*

Rice Seed Co., Cambridge, N. Y.; Ithaca, N. Y.— F. H. Traendly, New
Rogers Bros., Alpena, Mich.; F. H. York; Wm. Simpson, Clifton, N. J.
Woodruff & Sons, Milford, Conn.; S. U. Philadelphia — Dr. John H. Wash-
Woodruff & Sons, Orange, Conn. ),„,.„ Doylestown, Pa.; John A. Cook,

Owing to the unusual conditions re- Beverly, N. J.; C. E. Scarborough,

suiting from the war situation, the (jude Bros. Co., Washington, D. C; J.

principal officers of the National Can- g Oeamud, Vaughan's Seed Store,

ners were re-elected. They were: j^g^^. y^^jj. Alphonse Pericat, Colling-

President, Henry Burden, Cazenovia, ^^^^^^ p^ . ^ q Neubrand, The Burr

N. Y.; vice-president, Frank Gerber, xurseries, Manchester, Conn.

Fremont, Mich.; secretary-treasurer, Boston— J. J. Lane, Garden Maga-

Frank E. Gorrell, Washington, D. C. ^i„g Q^rden City. N. Y.; W. A. Manda,

South Orange, N. J.; C. P. Guelf and

Notes. jj jj Hedges, rep. Jerome B. Rice

Sales of seed corn at $20 00 a bushe g^^^ ^,^^ Cambridge, N. Y.; John C.
and string beans at .?18.00 a bushe Leonard, rep. Leonard Seed Co., Chi-
were made by dealers to canners at ^^^^^ j„ . j^^^ Lembke, rep. W. W.
the Canners Convention in Boston. y^^nard Co., Chicago, 111.; F. H. Wood-
There was a very heavy demand for ^„^ ^^^j ^, ^ Woodruff, Milford,
sweet corn and pea seed. (.q^^ . p^g^.j^ j^ f-j^^^k and Arthur B.

We were much interested in the ex- f'lark, rep.. E. B. Clark Seed Co., Mil-
hibit of "Green Admiral" peas by ford. Conn.; A. L. Rogers and K. D.
Rogers Bros, of Alpena, Mich., at the Rose, rep. Rogers Bros., Alpena, Mich.,
Boston exhibition showing the old and Idaho Falls, Ida.; S. F. Willard.
typical Admiral and the improved uni- Wethersfield, Conn.: S. Philip Land-
formly green product after twentv retb, John A. Hicks and W. C. Diesolf,
years' selection. The original objec- rep. D. Landreth Seed Co., Bristol,
tionable vellow color has been entirely Conn.; Watson Woodruff, assisted by
obliterated in the improved type. ^'r Merwin and Mr. Hayward, rep. S.
D. Woodruff & Sons, Orange, Conn.:

A. H Smith, Regional Director of Morrison B. Robinson and R. J. Bowen.

Eastern Railroads, under date of Jan- lep. J- Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
nary 30, 1918, issued a memorandum

to presidents of railroads in Official Cromwell, Conn. — I. Pedersen, who

Classification Territory exempting cer- lias charge of the automobile trucks

tain important commodities from em- at Cromwell Gardens, recently built a

bargoes then in force. The list of the liouse on West street, opposite the

commodities exempted includes, among greenhouses, and this house was totally

others, field and garden seeds, seed destroyed by fire a little over a week

potatoes, nursery stock, insecticides ago. The loss was about $4,000 but

and spraying materials, agricultural the insurance will undoubtedly take

implements required for spring plant- care of that.

February 16, 19IS

HORTICULTURE

15;

ORDER SEEDS
EARLY!

Our 1918 Garden Annual is now
ready. Write for a copy.

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 So. Market St.
BOSTON

Asparagus

Plumosus Nanus

Northern Greenhoute Grown Seed

100 Seed, $ .50
1,000 Seed, 3.50

5,000 Seed,S15.50
10,000.Seed, 30.00

25,000 Seeds, $72.50

Also all Other Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs
and Supplies.

WrfOI/ESALE PRICE LIST FREE.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Phila., Pa.

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

CINERARIA — Prize strains, mixed

Tall and Semi-dwarf.

ALYSSUM— Little Gem.

CALENDULA— Orange King, Lemon

Queen.

SNAPDRAGON— Silver Pink.

BEGONIA— Vernon.

J.M.THORBURN&CO.

Establislied 1802.

35 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

Paper White Narcissus
Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write

fo

T price

AMERICAN BULB CO.

170 W. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO, ILL.

J. II

fNA/irj

108 West 28th St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLORISTS" FLOWER SEEDS

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus — 1000 seeds,
JS.SO; 5000 Seeds, $16.00.

Asparagus Sprengeri — 1000 Seeds, $1.00.

Salvia Bonfire — ^ oz., 60c.; 1 or., $2.00.

Salvia Zurich— 1.^, oz., 75c.; 1 oi., $4.00.

Stacks Beauty of Nice, 75% Double Flowers
—Shell Pink. Bright Pink, Purple, White
— Tr. Pkt., $1.00; % ol., $2.00; I oz., $5.00.

Snapdragon, Petunias, A'erbenas, etc.
SEND FOR CATALOGCE.

When writing to advertiser* kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

\A/

R & DON

Choice Seeds for Florists for Present Sowing

MIGNONETTE

"W. & D.'s Aldon" far outclasses any
other strain for marketing. Tr. pkt.,
50c. ; % oz., $1.00; oz., $6.00.
ANTHIRRHINUM

W. & D.'s Imp. Giant-Flowering. Pure
White, Pink, Fairy Queen, Coral Red,
Kose, Scarlet, Striped Venus, and
Yellow. Tr. pkt., 25c. ; oz., 75c.

Nelrose. Pkt., 25c.

.ALYSSU.M

Little Gem. Tr. pkt., 10c. ; oz., .HOc.
Odivratum. Tr. pkt., 10c. ; oz., 15c

SALVIA

Splendens. Tr. pkt.. 20c. : oz., $1.25.
Bonlire. Tr. pkt., 25c.; oz., $2.50.

VERBENA

Mammoth. Scarlet, Pink, Purple, White,
Yellow. Tr. pkt., 25c.; oz., $1.00.

WEEBER & DON, 114 Chambers St., NEW YORK

^(uatier&

AIMD

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

U

NEW YORK

i-e:oima.frd'3 se:e

and SEIED SERVIOn:

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

SPAWN

^ I IM IVI O IM E Y

8 lbs. for $1.00

Treatise — How to Grow Them
Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Growers of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New York

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Reselected Strains tn Seeds.

Improved styles In Implements.

CataloKoe apon appUoAtlOB.

16 So. Market Street
^OSTOIM, l\/IA.SS.

LILIUM GiGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

For imnioilintc or future dolivfry
pri<'i's quDtoil on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-54 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AKD BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA.

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOR PROFIT

GARDEN SEED

BKET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH niid
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
Items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Der St.. NEW YORK and ORANGE, CONN

I :.,s

11 U Kl I I U liTUHK

Keliruary 10. 1918

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Tv'UsrApblr ordrra forwarded !• mMj
ptkTi ot the I'Dltrd HlJktrft. Cuutdft, a»d
^1 principal rlllr* ot Kuropr. Ord«r»
trmnafrrrrd vr lutruatrd by thr trwls to
our •rlrctlon for drll»rr.v c»n ■Iritntahlpa
or elsrMhrrf r^c^lvr Bprrlnl altrollon.

■ .•!.' .•' i.'.»K'imi >.-' rijfs i 't.i: • ■ i/i

Urferfbe* or eaab muat ftcconipmnj all
•rdrra from odUdowd rorr«apoDd»nt>.

r«hl» Addrrsa. A LKX( ON N KI.L.

'The Telegraph Florist"

Mrmbrr of FlorlRta' Telegraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

FOH

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Mrmbrr FlorUti' Telrfrsph DcUrary

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders Irom any part of the country to

New York City

Writ* ar TelrKr«pta

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

Ttdrpbanr lUt-IUI CotsKbna

KOTTMILLER, Florist

426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New

York. Alto Vanderb It Ho

Trlrphone, .'Murray Hill 183

Oat-ot-town Orders Soltclted. Location

Central. Personal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

ADAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

32NEWBURY^^ BANGOR, MB.

We Cover all Points in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Member Florlata' Telegraph DeUrery

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

A FLORISTS' DISCLAIMER.

Kiliiiir lliiiiiii 1 111 iik:

liulo.sL'd llnd tiiK wlilrh \v(> uro iit-
lai'hiiiK Id ovcr.v |iliinl Iciivliii; our fs-
lalillshiiHPl

IMPORTANT

TIMS PLANT left our Htiire hi
licrfiM't I'onilllUiii.
If. iiiioii iirrlviil. Ilio |i(it nIioiiI'I
111' liriiki'M or iiliiiil iitliiTwiMr' ilaiii
ilKi'd. liollfy iiH. AT OXfK. .N..
ilulm fonsldi-ri'd niiless wv iiri- iloti
lied liiiini'illiitely iiiiiin reridiil i>i
plant.

Willie we are anxious and wlllliit-
to asHlst }ou In cnrliiK f«>r same Ipv
Khini; .v<Mi llie lieni-llt of our .year?*
Ml' ,-\i>rrli-iiee, the atniosplierlc con
diiioiiH and eare tliey reeeive are s*-
varied In dllTerent lioniea, tliiit "•
rannot guarantee them.

•KNN Till-;

■i.omvr

L'lidoubledly all Horisls tlirougliout
the countr.v have experienced the
same diffipullies which we have.
I'lanl.*; are shipped I'roin the store in
perfect C( ndilioii and diirinK a period
when they are not apt to be chilled.
After heiiig in the home a week or
more folks will telephone that the
plant was frozen and arrived in that
condition. While we know so well
that we lire not at fault, it is one of
the hardest parts of our business to
ignore this kind of a complaint.

We have tried various methods to
overcome this difficulty and to my
mind the inclosed has had the best
results. Trust this may interest and
help the many readers of Hoitncui.-
TfitK, and thanking you for past
courtesies, we are,
Yours very truly, Henhy Pe.n.v.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Brooklyn, N. Y. William J. Egan &
Co., 274 Klatbush avenue, successor to
.John Fortune.

New York, N. Y. Washington
Heif-'hts Florist. 3544 Broadway, Peter
Velotas, proprietor.

IN THE

National Capital

At your nerrice to deliver Flon-ers
or DeHlgns on Order by Tele-
graph or otherwiiie. Prompt
Reliable Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connecticut A%e. and I.. St.
WASIIIXGTON, D. C.

EstablUbed 1814

D A. I^ 13

FXOBIST
N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Maditoo Arenae. N. T. City

( Membcf Floriits' T«legr»ph Delivery Asso. )
Rowers shipped on dl SicAJiters Special Correipond'
encc in all ihe large cities of Europe and the Dritith
Colooie- Telegraph af*d Cable address. Dardsflor.
We should all strictly adhere to the re-
quest of the Tnlted States Food Admlnli-
tratioD.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
— =SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avaa.
DETROIT. MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Gut Blooms

M« coT.r all Ulrlilcan polaU aatf f—4

tt»HoB» of Ohio. Indiana aad Caaa4a.

li.illbari Florl.ti' Trirrraph D.lliair

AasoclatloB.

Gl'I)*: UHOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member FlorUls Telegraph Delivery

Ordera for NEW YOBK.
Writ, or Phone to

IMAX SCHLING

785 Fifth Ave.

Beat FlorUta In the StaUa m
References.

BCROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Members of the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY

AND viciNmr

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YOUHGT NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Floriatt' Telegraph Delivery

ATT BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48th Street

■ Al«o Newport, R. I.

I GUARANTEE BATI8FACTIOK

IVie^^K^ F". ^. ^. J^.

February IG. 1918

HORTICULTURE

159

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

IIM^.

561 Fifth Ave.
Vanderbllt Hotel

NEW YORK

n ACTA 11 ^ Park street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

tilnirias to Stunen and ill Euteni Points

Orders Filled Day or Night for

OL.EVEL-AIMD

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. SStli St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Deliver; Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS GO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Me>i:ders 0/ F. T. D. Associaiioi. .

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
2S Clinton Avenue, N.

Rschestei Fhone jo6. Long Dist. Bell Phono a/S(

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S.A.ANDERSON

440 IMaIn St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stardy
Stock and prompt deliveries In BCFFAI.O,
L.OCKFORT, NIAGARA FAXL,S kBd
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph DeUrcry.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRT I. RANDALL, Proprietor.
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.

The i-egular meeting o£ the Chicago
Florists' Club was held February 7
at the Bismarlv Hotel. Johan Ebbert,
12.S5 Victor avenue, and E. W. Young,
7044 Greenview avenue, were elected
to membership. A partial report was
made by the committee on Valentine's
Day and Mothers' Day and the club
voted the advertising committee to
continue. A standing committee on
publicity consisting of A. Lange, H.
D. Schiller and Wm. Wienhoeber was
named by the president. A special
committee on the garden movement
to consist of O. J. Friedman, Carl
Cropp and Geo. Sykes was also con-
stituted. A vote of thanks was given
to .\ugust Poehlmann, C. L. Wash-
burn and Peter Reinberg for their
help in bettering the coal situation
for the florists. E. Ollinger, who had
spent much time in working to save
the florists from having their places
freeze up for lack of coal was voted
$50.00 for his services. Mr. Anderson
of Poehlmann Bros, gave a very in-
structive talk on orchids of which his
firm had a fine exhibit. A committee
consisting of August Poehlmann. J.
Morton, E. Ollinger and P. J. Foley
was appointed to work for as large
a delegation as possible to attend the
Illinois State Florists' Association at
Urbana.

The club voted that Paul Klings-
porn be chairman of a committee, the
other members of which he should
appoint, to create as much interest as
possible in the St. Louis convention.
Arthur Craig, son of one of the old-
time florists, read some of his com-
positions which were enjoyed and re-
ferred to the committee on advertis-
ing. Two representatives of educa-
tional films presented this matter to
the consideration of the club. It was
"novelty night" and the inspection of
the exhibits followed, Tim Waters
taking the lead in the social hour
which hereafter is to be a regular
part of each meeting.

NEW CORPORATION.

Waco, Texas. — Shroeder Floral Com-
pany. Capital, $25,000.

YALE! YALE!

And All New Haven Neighborhood

FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES

EvcrythinK First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Ch«pel St , New Heven. Conn.

F. R. PlERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWNONHUDSON, - N. Y.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

tttmitr Florists Telegraph \Dellvery Asiociatian
NOTICE INITIALS. We katit one store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELMI

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telegraph order toi
any occasion, in any part of the Domlnloa.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

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

ALBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITI
ON TELEORAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower ntore In America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

^>" Park Floral Go.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Telegrapll Delivery.

DENVER.

COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

The Florist Member F. T. D. Auoelatloi

l<;n

HORTICULTURE

February IC, 1918

ROOTED

CARNATION CUTTINGS

C. W. Wnrd, Theo, A. Roper, Malchle»»,

Bcncon, Wnahburn, O. P. Bassett, Alice

Supreme, Thenaiithos, Enchantress

\Vc liuvi' a lurKi- supply of tlicni ready fur tin-
iiuMlliito shipment.

Special prices in lOOO lots

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streets
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 Ruittid St, Pbiltdelplii*, Pt.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS. VALLEY, ROSES
ui ail Siasonabli Variitiis of Cut Flowsrs

iARLESE.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 So. Mole St.. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GIORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

riMM* meatlCB Haritcaltarc when writlns.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Caaslrsnienti Ballclt«d
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST. DETROIT, MICH.

The Hoate for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

J^~We are Wliolesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT nOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO

I Supply of Best Cut Flotvers all the Year Around
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO.

If lntrre«tr^, mmA ns jour na

ABd ftddreai for onr we^klj prirr lUt

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Ordert With Vt

IHEIMRY IVI. ROBINSOIM & OO.

2 WInthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — "^"'"^""/o'dealers only

ROSM

Am. Beauty, Special. . 35'Oo

" " Fancy and Elxtra i5-oo

" " No. I and culls 4-oo

Russell, Eulcr. Mock 4-00

Hadley 4.00

Arcoberg, Hoo&iei Beauty 4.00

Ward 4'Oo

KJllarney, Radiance, Taft 4.00

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 4.00

Caroatioiu i .00

C«ttley*» 35-00

Deadrobium fonnomm • ••

Lilies, Lonniflorum- 8.00

Lilies, Speciosum 6.00

Callas HOC

Ulr of tlie Valley 600

Snapdragon 6.00

Bouvardia a. 00

Violets 1.00

Freesia 2.00

Narcis, Paper White j.oo

Roman Hyacinths 1.00

Stevia i.oo

Calendula- a.oo

Mignonette 3.00

Sweet Peas 50

Marguerites 2,00

Gardenias 15.00

Adiantum 1.00

Smilax 20.00

AsparmsvsPlniBonis, A Spren. (100 Bcbs.) 35.00

BOSTON

Feb. 14

ST. LOUIS

Feb. II

50.00

25.00

B.oo

ts.oo

15.00

12.00

lo.oc

13.00

15.00

3.00

50.00

50.00

10.00

8.00

16.00

10.00 I

10.00 ,

3.00

1.50

3.C0

3.00 .

3.00

X.50

3.00

4.00

1.00

4. CO

35.00

95.00
50.00

50 00

25.00

6.00

8.00

10.00

3.00
4.00

8. CO

. to
to

6.00 to 8

60.00
35.C0
15.00
35.00
15.00

15.00
4.00
75.00

13.50

13.00
1.00

PHUJ^

Jan. aS

.40
3.0c.
3.C0
3.00

.75

4. CO

4.00

4. CO
3. 00
3*0

1.50

to

■ to

la 50

35.00

1.00
15.00
35.00

35.00
10.00
6.00
8.00
8.00

6.00
6.00
3.00
35.00
60,00
8.00

13.00
8.00
so.oo

to

to

to

to

75 to

4.00

9,00

4.00
4.00
1.00

3. 00

95.00

I.OO

50.00

50.00
35.00

20.00
35.CO
9O.O0
15.00

10.00

la.oo
4.00
50.00
75 -OO
ja.50

30.00
10.00
30. CO

1.00
S.oo

3.00
5.00
1.50
5.00
500

3 00

3.00

35'00
1.50

30. CO

60,00

William F. Kasting Co.

568-570 WASHINGTON STREET

ris-ts

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

GUT FLOWERS

February 16, 1918

HORTICULTURE

161

Flower Market Reports

Trade has livened up
BOSTON quite considerably this
week. Valentine's Day
has had a good part in the activity
and increased sales on account of the
day are reported from all sides. The
chief participants in the special call
are roses, violets and carnations, but
the lesser flowers such as primroses,
daisies, wallflowers, mignonette and
myosotis have also found favor. Ros'
are quite scarce with prices holdiufi
strong. Values on carnations have
also braced up somewhat. Bulbous
flowers are being received in increased
quantity.

The general opinion pre-
CHICAGO vails that trade was
more nearly approach-
ing normal the past week than for
some time previously. When books
are compared with those of two or
three years ago it Is found that they
suffer little in comparison. Last year
was an exceptionally good one and
February this year, under the pre-
vailing conditions, is bound to fall
below in volume of business but this
does not discourage the thinking
florist. Roses are comparatively
scarce. The quality of those now
coming in is good and customers are
not "slow in supplying their needs
early. Carnations are in fair demand
and the stock runs all the way from
splits to fancy, but the price does not
average high enough to make the
growers feel that they will have much
left after the coal bills are paid.
Spring flowers exceed in quantity
those of other years and while many
are sold there are also many lost.
Common ferns sell for $3 per thou-
sand.

Business is up to ex-
CINCINNATI pectations. Demand
is shady and results
in the average business being fairly
good. Fxpress service is much better,
and now shipments are either going
through or coming through in a rea-
sonable time. Shipments from the
east and south, however, are still de-
layed somewhat. Roses, with the ex-
ception of American Beauties, are far
short of actual needs. The American
Beauties, however, are in a beautiful
supply. Carnations, lilies and bulbous
stock are fairly plentiful.

There is a very no-
NEW YORK ticeable activity this
week in the wholesale
market, attributable in part to the
Valentine's Day spurt which has had
■ the effect of offsetting the usual de-
jection of Ash Wednesday's entry.
The quantity of bulbous stock being
received shows no diminution and
sales are at low figures. Roses are
moving briskly with no surplus in
sight. Carnations, violets, lilies, lily
of the valley, cattleyas, etc., are all
available in quantity unlimited and at
prices that are considered too low for
the season. Quality is excellent all
through.

There is a little
PHILADELPHIA spurt here as the
week commences
caused by the long distance orders for
St. Valentine's Day. Locally there is
little doing as the retailers are all
closed for the Monday holiday and

CATTLEYAS

Some wonderfully choice Flowers
coming in

Specials $6.00 per doz.

Medium $3.00 $4.00 "

Special prices on large quanti-
ties.

Pussy Willow

$.25, $.50, $.75, $1.C0 per Bunch.

Everything in Plants, Cut
I Flowers, Greens, Ribbons and

' Supplies.

S. S. PENNOCK CO.

THE "ffer."., PHIlADtLPHIA

NEW YOKK

117 W. 'iSlh St.

B.VLTIMOKE
Franklin & St. Paul Sis

PHII,.4J>ELPHIA

1608-1630 Ludlow St.
WASHINGTON
1316 H. St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^^

Ro«et

Am. Beauty, Special

" *' Fancy and Extra

" *' No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Camatioiu

Cattleya*

Dendrobium fonnosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

CallaS'-

Uly of the VaUey

Snapdrason

Bouvardia

Violets

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Stevia

Calendula

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

/VsparaffUsPlo. &Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

Feb II

35.00
25.00
10.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
6.00

3. CO

to
to
to
to
to
to
to

40,00

35.00

20.00
15.00

15.00

lO.OO

8.00
10.00
I5.C0

4.00

75.00

i».50

8.00 lo 10.00

to 7.00

4.00 to 8.00

to
to

1.00

2.00
2.00

2. CO
2.00
4.00

1.50

4.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
4. CO

2. CO
1.00

to

to

,35.00 to

1. 00
15.00
35'00

CHICAGO

Feb. II

40.00
30.00
:o.oo
6,00
S-OO
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
1.50
40.00

8.00

5.00
5-00
4.C0
■75
3.00
a.to
2. 00
2.00
2.00
4.00
1. 00

20.00

15.00
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
to
to
to

50.00
40,00
20.00
25.00
15.00
15.00
J 5.00
12.00
15.00
4.00
60.00

I3.00

PRICES -Per 100 _^^ ^
TO DEALERS ONUf

PITTSBURG

Fcb._4

50.00

3500

15.00
25.00

BUFFALO

Feb. II

12.00
6.00
6 CO
6.00
1. 00
5.C0
3.C0
3.00
3.«o
3.00
6.00
3, CO

25.00

1.35

20.00

50.00

50.00

30.00

25.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

3.00

6.00
5. CO

5c. 00

8.00
4.00
10.00
8.00
4.00

60.00 I
40.00
30,0c
10.00

J2.CO

I5-00
6.00
10.00
15.00
to 5.00
to 60.00

to

to 12.00
to 6.00
to 15.00
to 10.00
to 6.00

40.00

20. CO
10.00
8.00

; 6.00
6.00

I 6.00

2.00

40.00

10.00

4,00

4.00

.60

3. CO
2.00
2.00
1.00
2.00

4.00

1. 00
1. 00
15.00
1. 00
15.00
35-0O

10

■75

•35

to

5.C0

4:00

to

3. CO

2.00

to

4.C0

2. 00

to

1.50

x.oo

to

3.00

3.CO

to

6.CO

2.CO

lo

2.S0

•75

to

1.50

1. 00

to

ao.oo

to

1.25

I. CO

to

20.00

15.00

to

50.C0

33CO

12.00
12.00
12.00

400

60.00

12.00
8.00

8.00

•75
6.C0
3.00
4^£o
1.50
6.00
5.00
3. CO

3.00

I.2J

20.00
60.CO

only funeral work Is being attended
to. American Beauty roses are scarce
at present and the quality is nothing
extra. This is a usual condition for
this time of year and it will be three
or four weeks before much improve-
ment can be expected. Russells are
very good but not over plentiful.
Scott Keys, Hadleys and Hoosiers are
also of very superior quality and sell
fairly well at moderate prices. Carna-
tions are at their best and very popu-
lar but r.nfortunately the prices con-
tinue at a much lower level than this
time last year. Cattleyas and gar-
denias .vere never better and there is

an ample supply of them. Cypripe-
diums do not go so well, much of the
stock arriving, although of fancy types,
showing evidence of having been
rather too long on the plants. Sweet
peas are a big feature of the market.
Immense quantities of them find ready
sale at good prices. Valentine demand
is using up many of this popular
favorite. Daffodils and other bulbous
llowors are much in evidence. Freesias,
especially the variety Purity, go well
as does also the Iris novelty Tingitana.
Plumosus green is scarce and higher
than usual.

{Ccntitiued en fn£e t6j)

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Archest. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Spring Novelties Now On Display New Shovv' Rooms Added

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

\6>

iioini cu i/ru he

hVbriiury Id, i;<18

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

■ •w Adilmt. 14> Wral tutli Ht.. NEW YURK
TfUpbaam tto*. tt«l. MsdUon Bqi

— WM. P. FORD

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

l'.-l.-|.lioii. raX'i. KarraKUl

(all aixl liiHpoct the Befit KHtnlillsIiiuent

In the Wboli'sal.' Flower District.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28lh STREET NEW YORK CITY

Ccnsi^Mtnfttts S.'t. if.-.i
riionp Farracut 43S6

FRANK MILLANG

>\ Ik'I. .all' ( <>jiiilliH>ic.ii ll.al.r in

CUT FLOWERS

5.1 and 87 West 20th St.. New York

Coognn Building

Tel.. 209 Farrngut Consignments Solicited

RIEDEL S MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tfi ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

io» >A/KS-r a8i:K s-r

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PB0NB|*08,piKR^GDT NEW YORK

THE KERVAN CO

Fresh tut Decurutive Evergreent.

Highest Standard of Quality. Largest
Stock In America. Write for Illustrated
Catalog of Greens and Florists' Supplies.
119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'! Foramost and Beit

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Firif CUm Mu-k.t f.r all i tJT FLOWERS

'^ Willonghby St. Brooklyn. N. f

I. C. FOffTD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fill Rosis. n« ciiiiiiiiis

A Fnll Line of ALL CUT FI,OWKKg.
Telephone 11870 FarrSKot.

J. J^^IITM

I WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '.'^^''^t^^'^SV^^

A full lliir iif Mutlrr Cut i\t>\srr Htork for »ll parpoti**.

TBUPHONB 1 iJJi ! FAmoirr 13! West 28th St.. NEW YORK CITY

ALBANY'cuf FLOWE'r 'EXCHANGE

ITJSi'Jo""-'"- 6(1 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

h.W K TI.MK AMI MO.NKY nV HKNDl.NO YOIK OHIIKKH TO I'S

Prices RiKht. Consignments Solicited. Telephone ConnectioD

Centrally Located, The Hub of

the Flower Market Section

o

MA

i=?i-e:s

IVII

LL-i

A. NO

\A/Kolosalo F-|o

ris-t

55 and

57 W. 26th Straat,

NEW

YORK

T.UpkoD. 2483 Farragut

ORCHIDS ■ - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for ll»- entire output uf II,..

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Teloplioiio Nos. '^s^^^ nn.l S.",r.1 M:i.lis..n S-iii:irt'

\VKST -'fith STRKET

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/^IHOI

I-OF3IS'

SS-B7 NA/es-t. ae-tl-i S-tree^

Telephoned, 13 — 8510 Madltion Square Conalirninentfl BoU«Ato4

MAI'KICE L. GLASS, Treaaarer

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

List Patt of Week

ending Feb. 9

1918

First Part il Week

be{lnnin| Feb. II

191>

AfBMican Beauty. Special

** ** Fancy and Extra.

" '* No. 1 and culls. ■

RuHell. Euler. Mock

HadleT

Arenberg, Hooiier Beauty

Ward

Killamey . Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst. HillinKdoD,

Key

C«ma6oiu

■ 5<00
lo.oo
5.00
5.00

5-00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5 00

40.00

30.00

6.00

12.00

35.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

12.00

I3.00

4.00

30.00
10.00

5.00

3. 00

to 40.00

to 90.00
t« 6.00
la.oo

50 .00
10.00
3.O0

8.00
1 3. 00
I a. 00

4,00

GROWERS' CUT FLOWER COMPANY
WHOLESALE FLORISTS

129 West 28th Street t.. ) gig ^ ; p.„_.

E. J. VAN REYPER, Mgr.

nink H. Traernllj

Cbarlc* Scbenek

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CommUHinn Healer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

i:<3 Wsst 28tb Street, New Tork
TplephoDC. — S632-3B33 Madison .Square

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

V^Holesale Florists

436 eti Aveoae, Between 26tb inil 27Ui Sts., New Tirt

Telephone.: 797, 788, 799 Farracnt
ConBlgnments Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALK FLORIST

LILIES EVERY DAY

51 W. 28th Street, New York

TeUphsMi, tz«-tn-42t Mad. 8q.

HERMAN WEISS

WHOLESALE FLOBI8T

Can handle shipments of growers' prodoet
satisfactorily. Wonld like to bear froa
Growers of Snapdragons and 8we«t P««a,
etc., for the New York trade.

130 West 28th Street. TeL Famcmt O*,

NBW TOBK.

February 16, 191S

HORTICULTURE

IGlJ

Flowar Market Reports

i.CotUinued from page Ibl,

Business continues
PITTSBURGH going right along

with the exception
of "Fireless Monday." Prices for St.
Valentine's Day flowers did not soar,
although the varieties usually most
sought for were not in great abund-
ance. Sweet peas, yellow daisies,
short-stemmed roses, freesia, daffodils,
tulips, roses and violets are at time of
writing really scarce.

The general
ROCHESTER, N. Y. supply is be-
coming more
plentiful and trade conditions are im-
proving somewhat. The first half of
last week shipments continued to ar-
rive in a badly frozen condition and
rendered the market somewhat short.
Roses are selling good and include
about all varieties. Bulbous stock is
arriving in larger quantity. Sweet
peas, freesia and calendulas are here
in small quantities. Violets are very
good and move freely. The supply of
carnations is larger and , prices are
lower.

Springlike weather and
ST. LOUIS street car strike end-
ing has caused quite a
revival in transient trade. Carnations
in light colors are plentiful and prices
holding up well. Prices are still high
and scarce. The violet supply is
larger but heavy demands are expect-
ed for Valentine Day. Sweet peas are
on the Increase. Bulbous stock is in
fair supply.

DURING RECESS.

Stamford (Conn.) Horticultural
Society.

A meeting of the Stamford Horticul-
tural Society was held Friday evening,
February 2. There was an address by
the president, Henry Wild, and a mus-
ical program followed. The West
Stamford band gave musical selec-
tions and there were a song by Owen
Hunwick, a duet by Miss Ledbetter and
Miss Emily Foster, a recitation by Mr.
Young, a song by Miss Ledbetter, a
l)oem by G. B. Cannon, a song by Miss
Foster, a song by Mr. Hunwick, bag-
pipe selections by Mr. Robinson, a solo
by Master Chapman and a song by Mr.
Towes. The musical program was fol-
lowed by refreshments and each lady
present was given a bouquet. Dancing
followed. There were about 2oO per-
sons present.

A NEW FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE.
Martin Reukauf, for 38 years travel-
ing representative of one of the lead-
ing florists' supply houses of America
and well-known to about every florist
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, has
started on his own account with store
and headquarters at 5th and Callowhill
streets, Philadelphia. He will handle
the regular standard lines in baskets,
ribbons, etc., and with his long ex-
perience and intimate knowledge of
the florist business will undoubtedly
command a liberal share of the best
patronage of the country. No one is
held in higher esteem than Jlr. Reu-
kauf in his line of business, and we
hope and expect he will enjoy the con-
fidence and support of the trade.

J. K.

IM

A I^EADER IN TUE WHOLESALE COMMISSION TR.VDE FOR OVER THIRTY YE.\RS

Shippers of good flowers can find here a steady market for their product,
with good returns and prompt payments. Make a start now for the New Year.

118 West 28th St. IMENA/ YORK

TELEPHONES
FarraKUt 167 and 3068

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyaa

Dendrobiiun formoBum-

Lilies. Longifloruoi

Lilies, Speciosum '

Callaa •

Lily of the Valley

SnapdragoD

Bouvardia

Violets

Freesias

Narcis, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Tulips

Calendula f

Mignonette

Sw^eet Peeu

Margruerites • ■ -

GardenJasi

Adiantum

Smilax

Aaparasua Ptumoius, & Spren (loo bunches) .

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Week

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betjoning Feb. 11

1918

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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

We have a numerous clientage of New York City buyers and the demand ex-
oeeda onr Bopply. This l» especially tme of Roseg. We have every facility and
abnndant means and best returns are assured for stock consigned to us.

Address Yonr Shipments to

UNITED CUT FLOWER

111 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

CO. Inc.

D. J. Pappas, Pre*.

WANTED

Violets and novelties are my Hobby. Con-
sign your flowers to me. I can sell them to
your satisfaction.

CLARENCE SUNN, '^l^'^o^k

Boston Floral Supply Co.

347-357 Cambridge St., Boston

Headquarters for

CYCAS, BASKETS, WIBE DESIGNS

and WAX FLOWERS

Send for price list If you have not re-
ceived one.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Columbia City Floral Co., Columbia
City, Ind., reported to be in receiver's
hands.

Doogue & ('0.. florists, Asylum St.,
Hartford. Conn. Liabilities $15,000.
Offering 25 cents on the dollar in set-
tlemen.

John Evert, Chicago: liabilities,
113.000. Compromise of 331/3 per
cent, has been offered to unsecured
creditors.

J. .7. Gunn & Son, florists. Salem,
Ohio; voluntary petition. Liabilities
$4,665; assets given as $10,790.

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W, 28th Street, NEW YORK

BVEBYTHING FOB THE FLOBIST

FLOWER GROWERS

I have a good wholesale market for Pan-
sies, Violets, CarnatloDa aad all other stock
of quality.

Regular Shipments Solicited

B. S. SI.IIMIM, Jr.

55 and 57 W. 26th Street. NEW ¥OB»

RCED (SL KELLER

132 West 25tli St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

W\' nianufatture all our

Altai Disigns, Baskets, Win Wirk KNoveltiis

and are dealers iu

Decorative Glaseware. Growers and

Florists* R«<iuiHite8

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Iniport«rs and Growers of

OROMIDS

Oat Flower* of AU the L«adtB( Varl
In their "

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BBOOK. M. J.

At the last meeting of the Buffalo
(X. y.) Retail Florists' Association,
the following officers were elected:
president. Chas. Schoenhut: secretary-
treasurer, Robert Scott; directors, W.
J. Palnisr. Theodore Frank. S. A. An-
derson, Chas. Schoenhut and Robert
Scott.

Wired Toothpicks

Bfanafaotared hj

W.J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10.000. . .S2.00 60,000. . .$8.7(; Sample free.
For dftle by dealers.

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

Kuliruary 16, 1918

Kat. 1768

Fot Mahara for a
CanturyandaHalf

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World'a Largest
Manufacturar*

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

Writw for Cataloga
and Diacountf

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

W>rW)>BMai

CAMUKIIKIB, MABt

NEW YOBK, N. T.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

I

NEW YORK.
William .Mackie, formerly employed
by W. P. Ford, has started In the
wholesale flower business at 105 West
28th street.

V. L. Outerbridge, ot Henry & Lee.
!)7 Water street, a member of the New
York Florists' Club, and the S. A. F.
has l)een appointed by Gov. Whitman
as major in command of the First
Battalion of the new Twenty-third
Regiment.

Secretary John Young says that ow-
ing to the holidays and in the change
in printing the Annual S. A. F. Re-
port, recommended by the Executive
Board, an unusual delay has occurred.
However, he hopes to have them ready
for distribution within the course of
the next two or three weeks.

Florists of Wiufield. L. I., are com-
plaining that they are not receiving
fair treatment in the matter of coal
supply and that they are running risk
of great loss. Many florists are raising
young vegetable plants for early spring
cultivation, and many farmers depend
upon the florists for their supply of
young planting stock.

The cargo ot the Holland-America
steamship Xieuw Amsterdam was par-
tially discharged on Monday, February
11 — about 1,000 cases, all to be opened
by the government officials searching
for dangerous matter, sabotage, etc.
Cases opened so far show contents to
be in fine condition, but repacking In-
volves a quality of uncertainty which
consignees will have opportunity to
solve in due time.

A story has been widely printed by
the daily papers to the effect that
J. P. Morgan has closed the extensive
greenhouses on his estate at Peacock
Point. Glen Cove, to help in the con-
servation of coal. It is stated that
"the thousands of valuable plants will
be distributed among public conseiTa-
tories or sent south where they may
continue their growth out of doors."
These "valuable plants" have never
made their appearance at any horti-
cultural exhibition, so far as we have
known. Looks like a case of "blow"
for public effect. We have read of a
number of other instances of similar
sacrifices on the altar of "patriotism."

There was a very interesting meet-
ing of the International Flower Show
Committje held Monday. February 11.
presided over by Theo. A. Havemeyer.
chairman, who has just returned from
California. Three weeks ago everyone

.,1 uUR'd iis-simislic, and cxprosHcd very
much doubt as to tlie ultimate result
of the exhibition. This feeling has
entirely changed, and all hands are
optimistic tliat it will be a success In
every way. There is no question but
what many exhibits from the private
places will l)e missing, but this will
be amply made up by the increased
exhibits from the commercial grow-
ers. Then the co-operation of the Am-
erican Rose Society will also lie a
great benefit. Any rumors that have
been circulated that the Sliow will be
postponed or abandoned are false in
every particular, as every member of
the committee has pledged himself to
work ten times as hard in its interest.
There is more space sold now in the
trade section than ever was the case
at this time, in any previous Show.
It is expected that the space rentals
will amount to $12,000. The official
program is ailso being supported lib-
erally by those in the trade. The
ladies of the Red Cross will co-oper-
ate on a larger scale than ever and it
is believed that they will have other
features this year than the Tea Garden
which will bo ot greater attraction
than the tea garden and will undoubt-
edly have an influence towards a
larizor uieiidance.

BOSTON.

George Arnold ot Arnold & Fisher
of Woburn has started to sell his own
product at the Flower Exchange in-
stead of through a commission sales-
man as hitherto.

A favorable report has been ma^le by
the Committee on Agriculture on the
bill authorizing the State Department
of .Vgriculture to spend $100,000 for
farm machinery and to operate or
lease it to farmers in the State on such
terms and lor such periods as may be
deemed expedient.

PHILADELPHIA.
A five to ten thousand dollar loss
was sufTered by John Westcott on Fob.
2 in a fire at his greenhouse estaldish-
ment, Ridge and Lehigh avenues. A
defective gasoline engine in the stone
polisliing establishment next door
started the blaze whicli quickly
spread to the Westcott boiler rooms
and in a very short time had the
whole establishment out of biislness.
Zero weather made matters all the
worse, of course. We extend our con-
dolences and sympathy to Mr. West-
cott in his misfortune. It's just one
dashed tiling after another these days.

CHICAGO.

At the annual meeting of the Horti-
cultural Society of Chicago, J. C.
Vaughan was elected president. A
policy of more publicity for flowers
was adopted, which will be worked
out by means of frequent exhibits.

The retail store of W. J. Kidwell will
be kept open for the present by Kyle
& Foerstef, one of the largest cred-
itors and temporary receiver, Mr. Kid-
well having made an assignment in
bankruptcy as stated in last week's
issue.

The downtown florists have very at-
tractive display windows for calling
attention to St. Valentine's Day. The
sales on this day have grown to such
proportions as to make it one ot the
most profitable days for the florist,
and the special advertising campaign
is expected to make this year's sales
exceed any other.

C. H. Perkins II. ot Jackson & Per-
kins Co., was here on liis way home
from a trip through the middle west
He mentioned the discouraging fact
that 150,000 English Manetti stock ar-
rived frozen. The loss is not only a
financial one but is to be regretted
from the fact that it cannot be re-
placed and, therefore, cuts off that
much from the supply for the growers.

Pyfer & Olsem, whose financial diffi-
culties were mentioned in last week's
issue, have since filed a petition in
bankruptcy, with Wharton Plummer.
ot Todd & Plummer. receiver. Their
liabilities and assets are both sched-
uled at ?73.000. At a meeting ot the
creditors a committee was appointed
to co-operate with the receiver in con-
serving i;he stock. The Pyfer & Olsen
place wa.s known as the Scheutler
greenhouses at- Wilmette and Harry
Philpott financed tlie deal when the
sale was made two years ago.

Plans for avoiding the mistakes of
last year, when lack of instruction
caused the failure ot many would-be
home gardeners, are lieing arranged
for now. The superintendent of
schools, John D. Sohoop, has added
gardening to the list ot studies offered
to girls lor the spring term. Thos.
Skorupa, landscape gardener and su-
perintendent of the northwest park
district, will give a course of six
lectures on home gardening at Pulaski
Park. The lectures will be in Polish.

Poehlmann Bros, succeeded in get-
ting thi!ir big truck into the city Fri-
day for tiie first time since the snow-
became deep. It took twenty-six men
an entire day to shovel the snow and

February 16, 1918

HORTICULTURE

16C

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Catalogues and Discounte address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territory

assist the truck to the city limits,
some five or six miles. The flowers
will now be drawn by teams from the
greenhouses to where the truck will
meet them. Shipping by express was
too uncertain to be depended upon for
daily stock.

PITTSBURGH.

West A. Mellon ot Wilkinsburg and
the staff of Miss Emma B. Maxwell,
has resigned and gone to Camp Han-
cock, Atlanta, Ga.

The Audubon Society of Sewickley
has elected the following officers:
President, George H. Clapp; vice-presi-
dent, Walter Miller; secretary. Miss
Eda Young; treasurer, Miss Alice Ha-
worth.

Neil Forsythe, who was for several
years in charge of the famous "Lynd-
hurst" grounds and greenhouse during
the regime of the former lessee, J. J.
Porter, is located temporarily with
Superintendent William Allen of the
Homewood Cemetery.

HELP WANTED

Salesmen Wanted

We prefer greenhouse men for our sales-
men. If you can make good selling an
established line of greenhouse supplies, we
have openings in our sales organization.
Previous sales experience is desirable, but
not necessary. What we want are green-
house men who understand greenhouse
problems and can talk intelligently to the
greenhouse trade. In writing us, give age,
references, salary expected and territory
you are familiar with. Address

Key 868, care HORTICCLTCBE.

WANTED — Man experienced in outdoor
garden and greenhouse work, as assistant
gardener on private estate within a mile
of Boston. Scotch preferred, single and
not under 35 years old. Apply to office of
HORTICULTURE, 147 Summer St.. Boston.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED — By Japanese
horticulturist. Graduate of Horticultural
College. Practical experience in Japan and
United States. Able to do all kinds of
gardening and greehouse work. Married.
State wages etc. "J. H.," care Horticul-
ture Publishing Co.

FOR SALE

For Sale or Lease

Ten thousand ft. glass, modern construc-
tion, steam heated, all facilities for sup-
plying a thriving local trade winter and
summer. Owner on account of advancing
years, wishes to sell or lease on reasonable
terms to live young florist. If married can
have the dwelling on the place or another
smaller within a stone's throw. Good op-
portunity for a hustler to build up a line
business on a basis already solid. Ten
miles from Philadelphia. Wealthy resi-
dents all around. Paying now but could
do much more. Address "J. A. C. B.," care
George C. Watson, 839 Market St., Pliila-
delpbla. Pa,

DREER'S **Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

Dlam. Ea. Doz. 100

20 In. $2.75 $30.00 $230.00

18 In. 2.25 24.00 190.00

Win.
14 In.
12 in.
10 in.
Sin.

1.75

1.50

1.00

.70

.55

19.00

17.00

11.00

7.75

6.50

152.00

135.00

88.00

62.00

50.00

The Rlverton Tub is sold exclusively by us, and is the best ever introduced.
Tha neatest, lightest and cheapest. Painted green and bound with electric-welded
hoops. The four largest sizes are equipped with drop handles.

HENRY K. DREER, seiis, piMts, Biiihs, and simpiies, 714-716 Chestnut St.. Ptiiladeliriiia, Pa.

Four employees of the McCallum Co.
serving with the colors are: James
Riley, in France; his brother. Earl,
with the quartermaster' corps of the
Columbus, Ohio, barracks; Thomas
Kalliher, at Camp Lee, Petersburg,
Va., and Marcel Corveaux on garrison
duty on the Yukon in Alaska.

The recent annual meeting and elec-
tion of officers of the Horticultural So-
ciety of Western Pennsylvania result-
ed as follows: William Allen, presi-
dent; Frank Luchenbacher, vice-presi-
dent; Fred Weissenbach, secretary
and treasurer. The installing offici-
ant was James T. Scott, Blmsford,
N. Y.

Randolph &, McClements had an ex-

ceptionally handsome St. Valentine
window display in Japanese style.
Boughs of peach blossoms and tall
trellised ivory gates to the side, out-
line the window, while the Valentine
display proper Is dominated by floral
designed boxes tied with broad rain-
bow-striped and daintily flowered rib-
bon. An ornamental plate with a box
of honey and a card inscribed, "Won't
you be my honey?'' attracted attention.
The Alpha Flower Shop display was
dominated by pots of daffodils and
baskets of assorted spring blossoms.
One attractive downtown window had
arranged large heart-shaped boxes, tied
with ribbon and flanked with ferns and
palms.

classified!:directory

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

AIYSSUM VAB. BAIJDISCHI.

A very pretty plant with beautiful varie-
gated foliage. Very valuable as pot and
bedding plant. Out of 2 in., $5.00 per 100,
$35.00 per 1000; rooted cuttings, $2.00 per
100, $18.00 per 1000. Cash with order.
EMIL H. BAUDISCH, 753 Hamilton Ave.,
North Bergen, N. J.

BtTLBS

C. KEUR A SONS, HILLBGOM, Holland.

Balbi of all deacrlptloni. Write tor prlcM.

NEW YORK BRANCH. 8-10 Brldf Bt.

CARNATION 8TAPUE8

Spilt camatloni quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. PlUsbnry'i Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 3Sc.; 3000 for $1.00 poit-
pald. I. L. PILL8BPBY, Galeibnrg, 111.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Qrlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONBY, New Bedford. Mail.

Orders booked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail.
Send for Catalog. NORTHRORO DAHLIA
& GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L. Moore,
Prop., Northboro, Mass. ^^^

New PaeonjT Dahlia— Jobn Wanamakar,
Newest, Handsomest. Best. Nsw color, new
form and new habit of growth. Big stock
of best cut-flower varieties. Send list of
wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA fARUM,
Berlin, N. J.

Oreenhoase glass, lowost prlCM. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford City, In*.

ORCHIDS

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt-
leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty.
One trial order solcited.

PEONIES

P«onlea. The world's greatest eolIeetloB,
1200 sorts Send (or Ust. C. BBTBCHBB,
Canal Dover, O.

ROSES

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SPHAGNUM MOSS
Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on band. LAQBB
& miRRELL, Snmmlt. N. J.

■~ STRAWBERRIES

Strawberry Plants. Money making va-
rieties. Catalogue Free. BASIL PERRY,
Georgetown, Delaware.

TINES

Flowering and Foliage Tinea, eholoe

collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tob
grown for Immediate effect; alio Climbing
Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Ulssarllk Nsr-
sery, New Bocbelle, N. Y.

WIRE WORK

WILLIAM B. HBILSCHBB'B WIU
WORKS, 264 Randolph BU Detralt, "

ir>r.

HORTICULTURE

Ki;rf)ruiiry IC, 1918

"HAMMOND'S GRAPE DUST"

Used effectively to kill Powdery
Mildew on Roses and other Plants

USED BY THE FLORISTS FOR OVER 25 SUCCESSIVE YEARS

Suhi l»y (hi* S«'<'«| IK'hIith.
Ktir |iniii|thli't on Uiiitn unit Hll^hls iii|iln>HH

HAMMOND'S PAINT AND SLUG SHOT WORKS

ST. LOUIS.

Tlie (Jrowers' I'lub nut on Wednes-
day. February 5. Over seventy dollars
was raised for the publicity fund.

The Growers', Retailers' and Florist
Club publicity committees met on
Thursday, Feb. 7 at the offlce. Com-
mercial BnlldinK. It was decided to
place advertisements in the daily pa-
pers In roKoid to Valentine's Day.

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

P«lT«rl>*<l CT Skraddsd

Cattle Manure
Sheep Manure

T^ Flonstt' stftodard of uniform
high qualirj lor orer leo years.
»P«tfT: WIZARD BRAND in
your Supp^ House oraw. or write
ui direct for prices and freight rales.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.
M Cmto* MMk tw«. f— Trr'

Free!

A 50-Kallon barrel
of Scaiecide free to
any any one who
will suggest a fairer
guarantee than that
given below.

^ "SCALECIDE"

As proofofourconfidcnceand tostrength-
en yours, we ^vill make the following
proposition to any fruitgrower of average
honesty and veracity:

Divide your orchard in half, no matter how larjre
or small. Spray one-half with "■.^CALKCiUK".
and the other with Limi-Sulfur for iUrcf y.-nre,
everything clf^ebL-intt e^iual. If at the L*nd of that
time, three disinterc?*t4.-<l fruit erowi-rs say that
the part spntyt-d with "SCALKCIDF," is not in
every way bctttT than that sprayefj with Lime-
Sulfor. we will return you the mont-y you paid
na for the "SCALECIDK".

Send for new free booklet.

" tVofitsin Fall Sot^yinK*'.

B. G. Pratt Co., M'f g Chcmi«;ts
SOCburchSt. Dept. 12 N'^w 'i ..rU

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigatint
Kik Your De*W fu It.

RlCOTQifi MFG. CO.

9T. LOOK

Hennunts inscribed, "Say It with
Flowers," will be placed In all promi-
nent places. It was also decided to
endeavor to handle the glut by adver-
tising special sales by "See Your
Nearest Florist." Flowers to be sold
to the small dealer as cheap as to the
big ones.

The Windier Wholesale Floral Com-
pany held its annual meeting .Tan.
31st and ofTicers were reelected for
191S as follows:— Frank A. Windier,
pres.; ii. K. Windier, viee-pres.; A. W.
Gnmz, iiecretary and treasurer. The
same officers are the directors. After
the abov' meeting there was a stoclc-
holders' meeting of tlie Natural Foli-
age Comnany of St. Louis at which
meeting ihe directors of the Natural
Foliage C(.mpany unanimously elected
the officers of the Windier Wholesale
Floral Company to act in the same
capacities for the Natural Foliage
Company for the ensuing year.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.
George H. Hart has installed an
electric paint spraying device for
painting i'asliets, etc.

Chester Anient, of Ridgeway avenue,
had one i>l his boilers burst last week
and was obliged to use oil stoves to
keep up the temperature.

.Max. the Florist, has been dis-
charged from military duty at Camp
Gordon and has started in business
again a ;ew doors from his old stand.
James Vick's Sons report a big ad-
vance trade in cabbage, onion, timothy
and clover seed. They are experienc-
ing groat difficulty in filling seed
orders ijccause of the railroad tie-up.
Creditors of Frank R. Bohnke, flor-
ist, held their first meeting and Geo.
B. Draper was appointed trustee. The
assets in the case are represented
principally liy early flowering bulbs,
and as they have been planted the
trustees will have the task of keeping
them from freezing until I hey are
marketable.

CLEVELAND.

Express service is very good con-
sidering traffic conditions according to
some wholesalers. Some shipments
are coming through on schedule, and
others .ire not greatly delayed.

Bramley & Son, 1181 East 71st
street, were the only Cleveland florists
represented in the Patriotic Food
Economy Show at the Central Arm-
ory, week of February 4. Beside
many flowers the Bramley exhibit
featured Gro-Well plant fertilizer.

George Nixon, has resigned his posi-
tion at Nichols Arcade flower shop
and staried a restaurant. Anthony J.
Rose, has left the Park flower shop
and returned to Nichols, where he was

-^INSECTICIDE-^-

Save ;oDr pUnti ■od lrp«i. Jnit tliF
IliliiK for KTi-i-uliouae and outdoor ubo.
DcBtroyn Mciily IIiik, HruwD aud White
Srnle, Tlirlps. llfd Spldur, Black and
Gri-cn Fly, .Mllca. Aula, «'ti'.. witliout
Injury to pliinta und without odor.
I'acd acoordiuK to direction, our atoiid-
nrd iDRcctlcldi- will prevent ruviiKt-a on
vour cropa Ity Inai-cta.

Non-potaonoUH and linrinleaa to user
nnd plant. Li-ndInK Seedainen and
KlorlstB liavc U3cd It with wonderful
reaulta.

Deatroya I.lcc In Poultry liouaea.
ripiis on DoK* anil nil Domoatlc I'eta.
ICxcpllent na a wnah for dogH and other
anlmala. KoliovcB uiudkc. Dilute with
wiitcr 30 to no purls.

Ml Pint, S>K.: rinl, 50c.; Quart, BOo.;
V^ Gallon, S;i.r>n: <inlli>n, t2.SU: S Gal-
lon (an. «;I0.1>0; III (iiillon Can, 120.00.
DirectlnnN on piickacc

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Dipt S. 421 W. Lnlnitoi II, BiltiHn, Ml

The RMornl'ed BtauidKrd Ibm«*M4*.
A spray remedy for fmn, black, wbit* %i,
thrlps and aoft scale.

QoKri, 11.00; 0*U»a, flM.

FUNCINE

For mildew, mat and other bllfkt* aCM*-
Iqr flrirera, fruits aud refetables.
Quart, tl.OO; Oallon, t*M.

VERMINE

For eel worma, angle worms an! •tkw
worms working In the aoll.

Quart, tl.OO) Oallan. tt.O*.
SOLD BT DKAUBBg.

Aphine Manifacturing Co.

MADISON, N. J.

formerly employed for eight years.
John Ryan, formerly of Pape's, Toledo,
has been added to the selling staff at
the Park flower shop.

February 16, 1918

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KROESCHELL BOILERS

IF YOU NEED A BOILER IN A HURRY

Telephone or Telegraph At Our Expense.

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466W. Erie St., Chicago

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

GREENHOUSES

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We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

BOSTON OFFICE:

113 State Street. NEW YORK OFFICE: 1476 Broadway. SCRANXOX, PA., 307 Irving Avenue.

rHILADEI,PHIA OFFICE: Harrison Building:, IStli and Market Streets.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

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Reliable Material

and square dealings in
Sasli Operating Device
and Greenhouse Fit-
tings, get in touch with

Advance Co.

Richmond, Ind.

A STIC A

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For GreenlBouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
■ide. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
lights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Point
IB patented. No others like
It. Order from your dealejy
or direct from us.
1000, 75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREEE.I
714 Chestnat Street)**
Philadelphia

The Floriftts Hail Association rate of tn-
Hurance from Nov. let, 191G to Nov. iHt,
1917 will be twenty cents per liiindred
square feet of sini^le thick gtaNs and eiKht
cents per hundred sciuare feet of double
thick ^lasB. For particutars, address.
JOHN O. BSLJKB. Bee., Saddle Biver. N. J.

ForGreenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F.O. PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROJItlV^AY

NEW YORK

MaHtloa 1b elaetlc and tenacloas, admits of
expansion and contraction. Patty becomei
bard and brittle. Broken glasa more easily
removed without breaking: of other glaM
as occurs with hard putty. lAata longer
than pvtty Easy to apply.

OLASS

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be bad by mall, aod
It will pay yon to get tbem. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
OlRsa Id Qreater New York abd can
supply any quantity from a box to ■
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Price*.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

2111-ei7 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn. N. Y.

In Writing Advertisers

Kindly iVIention

HORTICULTURE

SECTIONAL GREENHOUSES

For Commercial and
Private Growers

..in

^ipiiiiliBsr

Anyone who can baiulK' a hammer can
assemble this greenhouse. We furnish
alt the necessary hardware. When once
erecteil it can remain as a permanent
greenhouse, or it can be taken apart
and re-erected elsewhere if necessary.

The house illustrated stands SVa ft.
wide by 12 ft. long. It is made of Gulf
Cypress and can be attached to the resi-
dence or garage, or put up as a separate
detached house. Has 2 glass ends and
doors. Equipped with 2 plant benches,
ventilating arrangement both sides.
Has plenty of headroom and wide walk.
This same house can easily be made
larger at any time by adding our ready
made, exact fitting units.

We build greenhouses of all styles
and sizes and go anywhere in the United
States to submit plans and prices.

Me6ropDli€ai)Ma£crialiS

l.>y7-ISJ5 Flushing -ive., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Difficult and rejected caie* ipwt-
ally solicited. No mlileadlof l>-
(lucementa made to leciire bnilneH.
Over 30 years' active practice. Wtx-
perlei.'ced, personal, coDSelentloaa
service. Write for terms.
Address.

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATKNT LAWYERS

Box 9, National Union Bnlldlnc
WanhlnrtoB. D. O.

KW

HORTICULTURE

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Burpee's Seeds Grow

Burp«*5w»etpe«» RuTpee^sAl

Purpce's ^eeds Qrow WAil«r> Burp««« aLg«x

Two catalogs thjt every Florist and Market Grower should have. The tendency towards
economy will cause many Florists to turn to vegetables in conjunction with flowers.

BURPEE'S ANNUAL FOR 191 8

has been greatly enlarged and improved. It has 216 pages, 24 of which are in color, illus-
trating more than 100 varieties of vegetables and flowers.

BURPEES BLUE LIST FOR 1918

also contains 216 pages with 100 varieties illustrated in the exact colors. It is the best Blue
List we have ever issued and is a fund of information on the Best Seeds that Grow.
For more than forty years "Quality" has been the one aim and effort of the House of Burpee.
The maintenance of Fordhook Farms, the Worlds Largest Trial Grounds, has been solely
for the purpose of proving that Burpee's Seeds are worthy of the trust that every Florist and
Market Grower must of necessity place in the seeds that he sows.

THE BURPEE SERVICE

We are keenly alive to the requirements of the trade. Our experts arc in close touch with the
various organizations throughout the country that have as their aim the improvement of con-
ditions for the commercial grower. The records of Fordhook Trial Grounds, the advice
of our experts, and the detail of our Service Bureau, are at the command of our Florist and
Market Grower friends, and we want you to feel that it will he our pleasure to help you in
any way that we can.

The supply of seed throughout the world is extremely short. Many varieties are almost a
total failure, consequently we advise ordering early to avoid disappointment.
Send for the Burpee Annual and the Burpee Blue List. A post card will bring them. Write
to-day.

W. Atlee Burpee Co.

Seed Growers

PHILADELPHIA

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February 23, 1918

Dreer's Grand New Cannas for 1918

Ten truly marvelous acquisitions, Introducing
new tones of color and showing the highest de-
velopment In form and habit.

CARMINK nEArTY. Doop brlRlit o«riiilne fluwiTii freely

proclu.-ed hlBli Kbore the heary dnrkcnM'n follnco

will, li lun n iinrrow red mnrglD. Tlic flowers while not

. ■ ir^-.. nn those of Olympic nreof n much lirleliter mid

II, or.- pli-imlDB tone. 4'.i ft. 78 ct». each; $7.50 per doj.

CIIEKRKl'I.NKSS. No more appropriate name could he
given to this brilliant novelty. Its beautiful bright lire-
red or di-ep orange tlowi'rs appear early and continue
without Inti-rruptlon until frost. Add to the prevailing
color a golden bonier and centre with each petal flaked
carmine crimson and you may form some conception of
tills fascinating variety with its erect stems always
topped with clusters of cheerful color held high above
the foliage. .tVj ft. 35 cts. each ; fX.fM per doz.

CLOTH OF OOI.D. A very attractive dwarf, compact-
growing free-flowcrlng golden yellow. 3 ft. 40 cts.
,-i\cb : $1.00 per doz.

n \ZZI.ER- Time and again the past season the dark
green foliage of this variety has been hidden beneath the
mass of dusters of deep fire-red flowers. The Intensity
of coloring and freedom of blooming coupled with
compact habit, make this variety the peer of the best
for bedding purposes. 3V4 ft. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per
doz.

GOLDEN E.4CLE. A wonderfully Intense golden-yellow.
Verv free upright grower. The large flowers are pro-
uced In great clusters well above the foliage. 4^4 ft.
50 cts. each ; J5.00 per doz.

HARMONY. Great clusters of good-sized, well-formed
Geranium-red flowers are arranged on good stems In
such a manner as to give the trusses an almost globu-
lar appearance. Altogether a dlgnlfled harmonious
combination. 3% ft 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.

POPPY. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets In
good trusses over greenish-bronzy foliage. Rich and
effective. 5 ft. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

S\I.MON QUEEN. An entirely new color In Cannas. Rosy
salmon-scarlet, blending to a rosy-carmine toward the
centre. The large substantial flowers are freely pro-
duced In great clusters high above heavy green foliage.
Very effective In bedding. 5ft 40 cts. each ; $4.00 per
doz.

SENSATION. To get a sensational color-tone in a pink
Canna, Is particularly noteworthy. Our first Impulse
was to call It "La France," because the color called to
mind the La France Rose, but the tone Is even cleaner
and purer: it being a lovely pale-rose. The foliage Is
n beautiful glaucous-green; the plant dwarf and com-
pact One of the most noteworthy additions to Cannas
In recent years. 3 ft 75 cts. each.

One each of the above

TYPE OF NEWEK CANNAS

SUFEBB. This variety Is unique in color and truly su-
perb; having large, clean bright orange-scarlet blos-
soms of good substance, produced on strong stalks
with glnucous-bronzy foliage giving a most pleasing
effeet 5 ft 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz.

Ten Novelties for $4.00

New Cannas From Other Sources

We offer here eight new varieties which, after several years' trial, have proven themselves worthy of ouf

commendation.

CLEOPATRA. A striking beauty. Wonderful deep car-
mine-crimson flowers surmounting the dark glaucous-
bronze foliage. This variety stands cut strongly in
effectiveness. 4 ft 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.

DB.AGON. An Incessant bloomer, continuing to produce
new stalks of flowers until cut down by frost Dark
ox-blood red. 3 ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

FLAG OF TRUCE. A large flowered creamy-white, with
faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect is
white. Not as white nor as tall as Eureka but quite
distinct and valuable. 4 ft 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.

G4IETY. Reddish-orange mottled with carmine and
'edged with yellow. The tongue is yellow and densely
spotted with carmine. 4^; ft 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

LAFAYETTE. In some respects resembles the variety
"Meteor," but the flowers are not quite as dark, stand
more erect and the plant grows taller. 5 ft 30 cts.
each; $3.00 per doz.

POCAHONTAS (Bronzed-Icavcd Olympic). Large orien-
tal-red flowers borne on firm upright stems. Just high
enough above the foliage to show the entire head. The
foliage is a dark bronze-green with emerald shadings;
the ribs a darker bronze; one of the best recent intro-
ductions. 4 ft 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.

SAN DIEGO. Chinese-orange or Persian-yellow. The
crimped petals are remarkable fur substance which
enables them to witlistand the hot summer sun without
wilting. Another cliarm lies In the dark bronze color
of the buds which harmonize with the rich bronzo foli-
age. 4 ft 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

VAROUNA. We have tried this variety for several years
and at nil times the bright orange-scarlet flowers, com-
bined with the good bronze foliage, has won our ad-
miration. A free luxuriant grower, producing its
flowers well above the plant 4% ft 25 cts. each ;
$2.50 per doz.

One each of the Eight Varieties for $2.00

HENRY A. DREER,

714 and 716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only

February 23, 1918

HORTICULTURE

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GERANIUMS

Extra good strong two and three-Inch plants'. The 3-ln. are
mostly all fall propagated that have been topped and are now
branching. They will make extra fine 4-in. stock for Easter If
potted at once. We can furnish them In the leading standard
sorts, and many of the newer popular varieties and we have as many as you want, if it's 500.000. We are ready to make
immediate shipment. 3-ln., S3.5U per 100, $30.00 per 1,000; 10,000 for S275.0O. 2-in., $3.50 per 100, ¥22.50 per 1,000; 5,000 for $100.00.

■" ■ 1 ^^ ^J ^^ I ^v ^S Extra heavy summer-propagated 3-in. branching stuff, needing a shift In 4-in. Some-
■^ V^ Sm^ n ^9 I ^^ ^9 thins fine for Decoration Day. Black Prince, Jlinnesota, Souv De H. Henkel.
(I'.ronze Foliage.) 3-in., sss.uo per 100. 2-iii., $2.00 per 100.

OOIM I A

Gracilis Rosea, Erfordi and Vernon type in splendid shape. 2-in.,
3-in., $3.00 per 100.

2.00 per 100.

CUPHEA, COLEUS, AGERATIIM, lANTANA, LEMON VERBENA, SWAINSONA, PARLOR IVY, HARDY CHRYS.4N-

THEMUMS. 2-in., $2.00 per 100. S-in., $3.00 per lOO.

^^VHIi^l^V BU^^S. Order now for Spring Delivery. WHOL^ FIELD CLlUrrS. $5.00 per 100 to $1.00 each.

SE\D FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
61 Vesey Street - - New York

H^rs^sKio^ Oreind Oanrtboo O^nes

For staking lilies and other flowers. Ready for immediate sliipment from our

^ warehouse. Bound Brook, N. J.

5/6 feet, Natnral $8.00 per bale lOOO

6/6 " " 15.00 " 2000

8 " " /. 13.00 " 1000

5 " Green 10.00 " 1000

5 " " 18.00 " 2000

RALPH M. WARD & CO., The Lily House, 71 Murray St., Kew York, N. Y.

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LILY OF THE VALLEY

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of new crop. 7-9 In. $55 per 1,000
In cases of 3U0 bulbs.

CHAS.SCHWAKE & CO., -

from New York Cold Storage $40 per 1,000
In cases of 2.0U0 and 4000 pips.

90-92 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

Page

Advance Co lUl

Albany Cut

Flower Ex ISC

Allen. J. K 187

American Bulb

Co 181

Anderson, S. A... 183
Aphine Mfg. Co..l!IO
Barrows & Son.. 172
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 185

Bay State Nur-
series 172

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 187

Bobbink & At-
kins 172

Boddington, A.

T 180

Bolgiano & Son. .181
Boston Floral

Supply Co 187

Breck, J. & Sons. 181
Brock - Robinson

Nur. Co 179

Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 182

Budlong, ,T. A... LSI
Bunyard, A. T...182

Burnett Bros 181

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 174

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc l.SO

Champion & Co.,

J. N 183

1ST C

Pa"e
Child s, John"

Lewis 172

Clarke's, D. Sons.lS2

Coan, J. J 187

Conard & Jones

Co 179

Cooke, Geo. H...182

Cowee, W. J 187

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 172

Dards 182

Davenport, A. M.172
Davey Tree Ex-
pert Co 173

Dreer, H. A.. 170-191
Dunlop, John H.183

Dysart, R 172

Edward.s Folding

Box Co 184

Elliott, Wni. &

Sous 181

Esler, J. G 191

Eyres 183

Farquhar, R. &

J. Co 181

Fenrich, Jos. S..186

Ford. M. C 186

Ford, W. P 186

Framingham Nur-
series 172

Fronient, H. E. . .186
Galvin, Thos. F..183
Gasser Co., J. M..183
Graham & Son. A.183
Gnde Bros. Co. . .182

Page
Grey, Thoa. J.

Co 181

Growers Cut

Flower Co ISG

Hail Association. 191
Hammonds Paint
& Slug Shot

Works 190

Hart, Geo. B 184

Hentz & Nash... 187
Hews, A. H. &

Co 188

Hill Co., E. G....181
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 172

Hitchings & Co.. 192
Hogewoning &

Sons 178

Holm & Olson... 183
Holland Nur-
series 172

Irwin, R. J 181

Johnston Bros... 182
Hasting, W. F.

Co 184

Keller Sons, J. U.IHS
Kelwav & Sou... 181
Kerr the Florist. 18;i

Kervan Co 186

King Construc-
tion Co 191

Knoblo Bros l.s;i

Kottniillcr 182

Kroescliell Bn»s..l9l
Kuebler, W. H...1M'.
Lager & ll!irrell.l79

VERT

I'age

Lemon Oil Co 190

Leonard Seed Co. 181
Marshall, W. E.

Co 181

MeConnell, Ale.K.lS2
McHutchison &

Co 172

Meconi, Paul 186

Meehan, Chas. E.1S4
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 191

Michell, U. F. Co.181
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 184

Millang, Chas 186

Millang, I'^rauk..l86
Murray, Samuel. .182
Nat'l Nursery-
man 179

N. y. Botanical

Garden 179

N. Y. Florists'

Supply Co 187

Nicotine Mfg. Co.l90
Niessen, Leo Co. .184
Nitrate Agencies

Co 190

Ouwerkerk, P. . . . 172
Palmer, W. J. &

Son 183

Park Floral Co.. 183
ParshelsUy Bros. 191
Penn the Florist. 182
Pennock, S. S.
Co 185

I S E R 2

Page
Pfaltzgraff Pot-

ery Co 189

Pierce Co., F. 0.191
Pierson, A. N....172

Pierson, F. R 192

Poehlmann Bros.

Co 18J

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 190

Randall's Flower

Shop 183

Reed & Keller... 187
Reidel & Meyer. .180

Reid. Edw 184

Reukauf. Martin. 184
Robinson, Henry

M. Co 186

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 184

Roclirs, J. Co 172

Roland, Thomas. 183
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 178-189

Roserv, The 182

Rynveld, F, &

Sons 171

Scbliug, Max 182

Schwake, Chas.

Co 171

Sekenger, Adam. 182
Sheridan, W. P.. 186
Seibncht, Geo. C.186
Siggers & Sig-

gers 191

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co ISO

Page
Slinn, B. S., Jr.. 187
Slinn, Clarence. . .187
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 179

Smith, P. J 1S6

Smith, W. & T. _

Nursery Co 172

Smith & Fetters. 183
Smyth, Wm. J... 183
Stumpp, G. E. M.182
Stunipp & Walter

Co 181

Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 181

Totty, Chas. H..172
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck 186

United Cut Flow-

er Co 187

Viucent, R., Jr-, „

& Sons Co 171

Wants, For Sale,

etc ^89

Ward, R. M. &

Co I'l

Weber, F. C 183

Weeber & Don... 181
Weiss, Herman.. 186

Wood Bros 172

Woodruff, S. D.

& Son 181

Y'onng, A. L 186

Young, John..... 186
Young, Thos., JrlS'
Young & Nugent.182
Zeeh & Mann 184

BUI Y SOIVI

Ml IMG

from the firms whose seasonable advertisements appear in this paper. They take the Initiative and it Is now
"up to you" to make the next move in the process which is to make livelier business and

better times for us all.

BI^Y NONA/

172

HORTICULTURE

February 23, 1918

LILY BULBS

FALL SHIPMENT

01i:mot«Dm, Verm^mntn, llabrai&,

liaUlflorutn. klB^alflcuDi, AarA(oiii«

Album, Melpumeor, Et«.

SblpmpDti dimrlhutrd from N*w Terk,
Cblrago, Pblladelpblt, UtnTcr, I-ondoo
(Onl).

Writ* for IMPORT pricet, •tittnf «aiD-
tl(7. rarlrtr •od ilu.

McHUTCHISON & CO., ''V.L^^

tl ( IIAMIIEKH fiT., NEW YUKK

ALL TIIK rori I.AK VAKIKTIES

lli% II ItocilH or <irufli'<l

O ^V F9 IM AHT I C3 N S

Rootrd Cuttlnr* of alt (he belt conuner-
clat Mirlfdr*. Ilrnlthj stock.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Hriid/ for Iniiiu'dliitr Salra

Size rot 100

ASPARACCS SprrDcrrI 2Vi-ln. J300

ASPAKACfS SprrncrrI 3 -In. 6.00

8MILAX 2^4-ln. 3.00

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkill, N.Y.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

Nursery Stock

Fralt and Ontmmvntal Treca, Shrtlba,
gmall rrulta, Clomfttla, ETersrecna

WrIU far Trada Llat.

ff. t T. SMITH COMPANY, GiBiva, N. Y.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Florists
and Planters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS
IVIADISOIM, IM. J.

P'E^riJS from 2 1-4 inch Pott
BOSTONS— »5 per 100, MO per 1000.
WHIT.MAMl liirKOVEU— W per 100 $40

p»r 1 000.
WHIT.MANII COMPACTA— »S per 100, WO

per lOIK).
ROO.SEVELT8— M pi-r 100. «0 per 1000.
TEDDY, JR.— M per 100. *45 per 1000.
250 Bt thouNand rates.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.Whitman.Mass.

A Gladiolus Everyone Ought to Grow

MRS. Fa PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

To the NURSERYMEN

FLORISTS and GARDENERS

of NEW ENGLAND

What will It mean to you If llu- nur.'^iTy .slo k which
you need for the coming season arrives one or two
months lato and in a worthless condition due to de-
lay in long distance transportation?
Make sure ot your supply by purchasing near at
hand.

Let tis quote now on your spring needs.

ingkeiim. J^>

I FRAMINGHAM - MASSACHUSETTS

W'c arc Subscribers to the Xurscrymcn's Fund for Market
Development.

CYBOTIUM SCHIEDEI

C and 7 Inch pots, 4 to 5 ft. spread. $4 and ?.'> each

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS

9 and 10 inch pots $2 to $4 each

BIRDS' IMEST F'ERIMS

4 Inch 50 cents; 4*^ inch 75 cents; 5 Inch |1.00. A few specimen

7 Inch at $2.50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

.Julius Ro^Hrs O^mpariy
F> l_ A IM TS IVI E IM

Orchids, Conservatory Plants, Ncvellies, Begonias, Garden

Perennials

Finest Slocl^ in America for Trade or Private Rcquinments

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

WhoUiale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

HOLLAND NURSERIES HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST BABDT BHODODBNDBONB,
AZALEAS. CONIFEKS, CLEMATIS,
H. P. BUSES, 8MBUB8 AJiU UKB-
BACEOUS PLAMTIk

P. OUWERKERK.

211 lui S). tirtiwkn lilihls
r i Ml I ■•kitM » I

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

Hmr**j RhododeDdrona, Axaleaa, Boxwooda,
Hollle« and a Complete Lloe of Coalferaaa
Erercreena.

WRITE FOB PRICES

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.

BPSKKA I I OAl.IPOBNIA

BEST FOB OVKB HALF A IKM L Kk.

Small. medlDm and large aliea aupplled.
Price llat now ready

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

■vergrMio Spedailsta. L^irgem (iruwcrs ut
AHi«rlc«.

BOX 411. Ill Ni»RR. rr.t..

ROBERT DYSART

nERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

flimpla method! of correct aecoaatlns

aapeclallj adapted for flortata' aaa.

BOUKH BALANCED AJ4D ADJlBTKIt

40 tTATE 87. • • . . BOSTON

Talaohooa Mala S*.

When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

February 23. 1918

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Mr. Robert Weeks,
Superintendent of the
A. F. Holden Estate,
Bratenahl, Cleveland,
Ohio, and the 7iew
President of the Na-
tional Association of
Gardeners

Robert Weeks' Tribute to
Davey Tree Surgery

The Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent, Ohio.

The tree surgery done by your experts on this estate in 1912 has
been a credit to you. You are without doubt the leaders in this
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February 23, 1918

New Canna—Burpee^s "Fiery Cross"

OF the hundreds of new varieties of Sweet Peas that it has been our pleasure to Introduce, none have become
so iiopniar .is BURPKE'S "FIERY CROSS." This Sweet Pea bore tlie ilistlnctlon of being the bighest
l)rict'd Sweet Pea that the world lias ever known. We paid the introducer .SI. 40 a seed for every seed that
was in exl.stenee at that time. "FIERY CROSS" has been llie ultini.ite in the Sweet Pea world, and this has
led us to iiiinit* Hurpee's New Cannn "FIERY CROSS."

"FIERY CROSS" in the Canna world stands for Just as much as "FIERY CROSS" In the Sweet Pea world.
"FIERY CROSS" Canna is in a class by itself. The Famous "Firebird" Canna. which was an extremely high-
priced noveltv, is one of the parent Bowers, and In the fields of the originator "FIERY CROSS" was known as
"Firebird" Seedling No. 10.

Never before has there been a Canna of equal merit offered to the llowerlnvers of this country. We feel
sure that "FIERY CROSS" will 1111 a place In the Canna beds tbat has never yet been attained by any red Canna.
It grows to a height of four to four and one-half feet; (lower stems grow from a foot to eighteen inches taller,
making the total height approximately live to six feet. The Hower-heads are fifteen to eighteen inches in length,
and carry from fifteen to twenty open flowers of a vivid scarlet shading to crimson. So linn are the glistening
petals they do not wilt in the brightest sun. The foliage is a beautiful lustrous blue-green. It is entirely
tree from blight and disease. Flowers continuously from the latter part of .Tune until frost.

We deem it a rare privilege to Introduce sncli a wonderful New Canna. ,\s an indlvidnal plant or in beds
this peerless (lower will take tirst rank. Stock is necessarily limited.

ORDER E.VRI.V. DIVISIONS $2.00 EACH; $20.00 .\ DOZEN.

W. Atlee Burpee Co.

SEED GROWERS

PHILADELPHIA

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February 23, 1918

HORTICULTURE

175

Vegetable Culture

Questions by our readers iii line with any of tlie topics presented
on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Johnson. Such communications should invariably be ad-
dressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

CONDUCTED BY

Hot Beds

The ambition of every gardeuer sliould be to grow
high-quality vegetables as well as to push the veg-
etable garden to the utmost capacity throughout the
entire growing season. To facilitate a continued pro-
duction over an extended period, the aid of a certain
amount of glass becomes a necessity. Assuming that
the average cultivator possesses this facility, a busy
time is now at hand. Whether it be with the help of a
small greenhouse or a few hot-bed frames only, much
can be accomplished. If the frames are unheated,
collect manure for making a hot bed at once. To be
successful this liot-bed must not only generate heat but
at the same time it must be of a lasting quality. It
must be made to conserve heat. For making a reli-
able hat-bed nothing surpasses fresh horse manure.
While horse droppings alone generate a maximum of
heat when piled together, to make a bed retentive of
heat, it will be necessary to allow short strawy litter
or forest leaves to enter the formation. Having the
material in a thoroughly fit condition before making
up the bed is of greatest importance. The manure
should be turned a sufficient number of times to
sweeten, and should be neither too wet nor too dry. At
each turning, work the outer portions of the heap into
the interior to insure equal fermentation of the entire
mass. When ready the material will be of a dark color,
damp enough to pack under pressure but not so wet
as to pa.rt with moisture. The depth to which the bed
should be made will depend on local conditions, but a
well-made and well-trodden bed twenty inches deep
will meet ordinary requirements at this season. Make
sowings of cauliflower, cabbage, tomato, onion, ieek,
lettuce and a pinch of celery for first supplies outdoors.
In the green house these same kinds may be raised with
much less trouble. Aim to raise a stock of the various
jkinds sufficient but in proportionate quantities to the
■demand of the establishment.

Preparedness

A little foresight now will do much to lessen the
perplexities which .sometimes arise at planting time.
Now while the ground is snow clad is the time to fore-
cast future work, the disposition of ground for the

various crops and so on. Have everything in readiness
before the spring rush. Procure pea brush, and bean
poles, and have tliem sharpened if not already done.
Varieties to Plant Now

Mustard, cress and the small leaf radish may be sown
in odd corners of the greenhouse and will be appreci-
ated long before those in the open ground turn in. If
you have room don't forget to start beets, carrots, spin-
ach and string beans. All will grow to maturity in the
hot-bed if planted now. Indeed, string beans may be
grown to perfection in pots. Use 9 in. or 10 in. pots
half filled with a rich porous compost and plant half a
dozen seeds in each. Stand the pots in a newly started
fruit house, either grapery or peach house. When the
pots are filled with roots give the plants a top dressing.
Masterpiece and Bountiful are good varieties for this
purpose. A few seeds of a variety of long cucumber if
started now may be later planted in the bench now used
for propagating bedding stock. If cucumbers are not
approved, substitute melons. A brisk heat is essential
to these plants from the lieginning.

Cauliflower and Lettuce

Cauliflower and lettuce approaching maturity should
not be unduly forced. Keep the house cool, water more
copiously with the lengthened days and admit air freely
when conditions warrant. Both are gross feeders and
weak liquid manure applied at this stage of their
growth -^nll be helpful. Maintain vigilant watch for
insect pests and fumigate lightly on the first appear-
ance, or lietter still, fumigate systematically as a pre-
ventive.

Tomatoes

Tomatoes raised from seed last month should be
kept in a temperature of not less than 60 degrees and
should be kept on the move by frequent potting. Use
good porous soil in the early stages but avoid richness.
These plants require very little feeding in the begin-
ning but after fruit is "set" may be given generous
treatment. Plants started already will furnish ripe
fruit in three or four months' time and will continue
bearing until the outdoor plants come into bearing.
Support the plants in good time and remove lateral
trrowths as they appear.

TWO GREAT ROSE NOVELTIES.

American Beauty roses of first qual-
ity and in abundance are seldom found
at this season of the year but V. R.
Pierson has a crop coming on now of
stalwart specials such as one miglit be
proud of at any season. They are fully
a month ahead of last year. Chief in-
terest in a visit to Scarborough now,
however, centers in the two new
Ophelia sports, Rosalind and Silvia
which are being disseminated this
spring, and are destined to take a per-
manent i;lace in the cut flower market.
Rosalind excels its parent chiefly in
color and petalage. It has about

double the number of petals, forming
a beautifully filled flower as it expands.
The color is much deeper than Ophelia
and at the base of the petals there is a
lively luminosity not easy to describe
but lovely to see. As the flower ages
it assumes a pure pink color with no
suggestion of fading. Silvia, on the
other hand, is lighter than her parent,
carrying extremely wide and long
petals of wliite, pearly flushed and few
in number. When fully open it forms
a flower of enormous size with a mass
of bright stamens, on the order of
Silver .Moon, and for vase work in this
form it should make a decided hit as

the petals are very persistent. It is a
remarkably strong grower, producing
flowers on towering stems and of great
substance.

Mr. Pierson has all his roses,
American Beauty included, on low ce-
ment-bordered beds — no raised benches.
The Beauties in one big house are five
and six years old and their vigor is
remarkable. They bore a full crop at
Christmas and, as above mentioned,
are again at it. Hoosier Beauty does
better here than in most places, mak-
ing a fine growth and blooming with
great freedom, color of flower and
strength of stem very satisfactory.

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February 23, 1918

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CONTENTS

Page

COVER I LLLSTRATIOX— Crataegus Holniesiana

VEGETABLE CULTURE— Hot Beds— Preparedness-
Varieties to Plant Now — Cauliflower and Lettuce —
Tomatoes — John Johnson 175

TWO GREAT ROSE NOVELTIES 175

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 177

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS— Convention
Postponed Until August— The Publicity Campaign.. 177

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— New York Federation of
Horticultural Societies and Floral Clubs — .Meetings
Next Week — Nassau County Horticultural Society —
Illinois State Florists' Association — American Rose

Society 178-179

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston — Club and
Society Notes 189

SEED TRADE— Retail Prices on Vegetable Seeds-
Kentucky Blue Grass in Missouri and Iowa — Boost-
ing the Bean 180

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia,

Pittsburgh 185

Rochester, St. Louis 187

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Boston. Cleveland, New York, St. Louis, Pittsburgh,
Rochester 187-188

OBITUARY— Theodore Krombach— Joseph S. Chase-
Alfred Patrick— Frederick W. Boyce — Mrs. William
Mnnro 190

MISCELLANEOUS:

Crataegus Holmesiana 179

Greenhouses of IDx-Emperor Li at Seoul, Korea —

Illustration 180

News Notes 182

Joseph Barnit, Jr., portrait 183

Visitors' Register 183

The Holland-America Importations 187

Catalogues Received 190

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 191

Business Troubles 191

New Corporations 191

Patents Granted 191

i'lic coming of even as many as thirty-
The two traveling representatives of Dutch

Dutchmen horticultural exporting houses on the
Nieuw Amsterdam, shows a considerahle
measure of courage on the part of these gentlemen
after their sensational and somewhat distressing experi-
ences last fall in their effort to get home after a similar
visit to this country last summer. It also emphasizes
the indispensability of the American market in the eyes
of the Holland growers. Just what success awaits them
in their campaign this season may not be predicted but
we shall not be surprised if they find it very hard sled-
ding.

Two matters wliich iiold jironiinence in
The s. A. F. our news columns this week are the posfc-
Convention pniieincnt of the St. Louis convention of
llio Society of American Florists until
August and the vigorous preparations being made for
the notable exhii)ition to be held in New York next
month. Tlic moving of the convention to the time of
the year with which it has always been identified will
meet with practically universal approval, tiie setting
aside of the 1!)18 National Flower Show leaving no
dominant reason for the abandonment of the old mid-
summer vacation idea in connection with the S. A. F.
Convention. So now the experiment of merging it
with the National Flower Show will necessarily have
to lie on the table for an indefinite period. In a way,
this convention change clears the way for intensified
activity in the New York enterprise and should
strengthen it considerably. Notwithstanding the un-
usual conditions and perplexities attaching to this affair
this year, the resolution to see it through seems now
to have been justified in the new spurt of animation and
determination among the commercial exhibitors, upon
whom it appears must fall the greater part of the
lesponsibility this time.

Incessant is the S. 0. S. call from every
Generosity gjje now. A myriad agencies are work-
ing and straining every nerve in sedu-
lous appeal on behalf of the Eed Cross and other
humane institutions. The response is spontaneous and
open-hearted and among the ever-ready contributors the
floral interests stand second to none in the degree and
proportionate extent of their generosity. Generosity in
its most noble quality. consists of something more than
sharing with others that of which one possesses more
than one has need for, and much more than giving
away that upon which another may have a better claim
and he who in big-hearted sympathy for his fellowman
in distress freely contributes that which he himself
needs and can ill afford to give, merits by far the grcatex
commendation. We have noticed in connection with the
turning over of flower show proceeds, including cash
premiums cheerfully forfeited by exhibitors for the ben-
efit of various philanthropic activities, that as very often
happens in such cases, public recognition and gratitude
are prone to overlook and forget those who may have
made the greatest sacrifice. The young woman who at-
tires herself in the apparel of a waitress at the flower
.'ihow and "pours tea" for the cause, the well-to-do patron
who contributes liberally of that which he will never
miss — such are, of course, worthy of honor and approba-
tion and they get it in plentiful measure as everj'one
who reads the newspapers well knows, but of the heroic
sacrifice of the rnan whose normally scanty profits from
his labor have been reduced to the vanishing point in
tliis most cruel winter, who yet unselfishly gives the
plants and flowers which are his only means of liveli-
hood and seeks no return other than an approving con-
science and possible bit of ribbon — of this we hear little
or nothing. Yet who is better entitled to acknowledg-
ment and a good word?

February 23, 1918

HORTI CULTURE

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

NEW YORK, MARCH 14-21, 1918.

With the opening of the Interna-
tional Flower Show less than a month
away, the preparations at this date
augur well, tor another great success,
In spite of general conditions which
might, by some, be considered hardly
favorable. Many changes in the usual
order of things, and quite a few inno-
vations have been found necessary, but
happily everything is in excellent
shape and there is every reason to ex-
pect that the ultimate result will be
satisfactory to all concerned.

The trade exhibits will again be an
important feature of the Show, and
on the usual large scale. Space
amounting in the aggregate to $8,000
has actually been sold, and there is
every probability that sales will run
to $12,000 before the exhibition opens.
While the exhibits of the greenhouse
builders will necessarily be curtailed
somewhat this year, all the concerns
in this line will be represented.

The Official Program is under way
and its advertising pages are being
generously taken up, insuring an edi-
tion which will be up to the usual high
standard. Trade tickets will be issued
In blocks of 100 or more at 20c per
ticket, and in less quantities at 25c
per ticket.

The competitive exhibits will be
numero;is, and many new exhibitors
will make an appearance. Special ex-
hibits will also be prominent, and in-
clude some war gardens, practically a
new feature. F. R. Pierson of Tarry-
town, N. Y., will lay out a handsome
Rose Garden of the formal type; and
A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.,

will install a charming Rose Garden
on rustic lines; John Scheepers, Inc.,
of New York, will enter an elaborate
garden planting of Dutch bulbs, using
accessories which will include a wind-
mill and other picturesque subjects.

The American Rose Society having
abandoned the exhibition it was to
stage in St. Louis as part of the Na-
tional Flower Show will hold its an-
, nual exhibition in connection with the
New York Show, co-operating with it
in every way. This insures a grand
display of cut roses on a large scale,
also of rose plants.

There will be no tea garden this
year, the ladies interested having fal-
len in with the Hoover idea of con-
servation as regards what is alleeed to
be unnecessary food and refreshment.
The ladies of the Red Cross, however,
have organized to meet this deficiency
with a patriotic exhibit which will be
more in line with the spirit of the
times. Their exhibit will be both new
and novel, and will include machines
for making sweaters, all in operation
by men and women workers of the
Red Cross. They will have two mov-
ing picture theatres, which will pro-
ject films made expressly for the Red
Cross and shown for the first time.
Some of the films will feature the
ruined fruit orchards of France and
the methods now being used for re-
establishing them. Another feature of
the Red Cross exhibit will be a flower
booth conducted by ladies of the
Junior League. Speeches by persons
prominent in Red Cross work will
form part of the programme each day.

A more than usually patriotic senti-
ment will attach to this Show. The
War Savings Stamps campaign of the
Government will be featured in an ex-
hibit; and quarters will also be oc-
cupied by olficials in charge of the
promotion of the next Liberty Loan,
where some most prominent speakers
will deliver patriotic addresses.

Orders for trade tickets should be
in Ihe hands of the Secretary as early
as possible, accompanied by remit-
tances covering the cost as per rates
mentioned. John Young, Secy.

Among the exhibitors at the show,
will be the following:

The Alpliano Humus Co.. New York; Bob-
liink & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.; Coldwell
Lawn Mower Co., Newburgh, N. Y. ; A. N.
Pierson. Inc., Cromwell, Ct. ; W. F. Leary,
New Rochelle, N. Y. ; George L. Stillman,
Westerly. R. I.; F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown,
N. Y. ; Arthur Cowee. Berlin, N. Y. ; I. J.
Strlngham, New York; Roman J. Irwin,
New York ; A. T. De La Mare Co., New
Y''ork ; .John Scheepers. Inc., New York;
Chas. H. Tottv. Martison, N. J.; The
Mathews Mfg. Co., Cleveland, Ohio; The
Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent, O. ; Double,
day Page & Co., Garden City. N. Y. ; S. P.
Townsend & Co., Orange, N. J.; Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.; The Cloche
Co., New York; C. H. Allender, New Y'ork ;
I. Hicks & Son, Westbury, L. I.; Peterson,
Sincliiire & Miller, New York; Hitchings &
Co.. New York; Bon Arbor Chemical Co.,
Paterson. N. J.; Weeber & Don, New York;
Max Schling, New York; Shawnee Mower
Co., New York ; Henry M. Stevens, New
Y'ork; T. E. Nevlns, New York; Hartmann-
Sanders Co., New Y'ork-Chicago ; Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago-New York; American
Seed Tape Co., Newark, N. J. ; Claude W.
Edgett, New Y'ork; J. C. Kraus Cast Stone
Works. Inc., New Y'ork ; National Farm &
Garden Ass'n, New York; Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co.. Brooklyn; Mountain Community,
New York ; J. M. Thorburn & Co., New
York ; Frost & Bartlett, Stamford, Conn.

S, A, F. CONVENTION POSTPONED UNTIL AUGUST

In response to a very general de-
sire expressed by members of the
Society that, in view of the indefinite
postponement of the National Flower
Show, the 1918 convention of the
society be held in St. Louis during
the month of August, by order of the
Executive Board the dates fixed for
the convention in conjunction with
the National Flower Show are hereby
cancelled, and the regular dates pro-
vided for in Section 1, Article V, of
the By-laws, which are the third
Tuesday in August and the two fol-
lowing days, are adopted as the con-
vention dates for 1918.

This change has met with the ap-
proval of the St. Louis interests, and
Vice-president Bourdet has obtained
the consent of the authorities of Moo-
lah Temple, where the convention
and trade exhibition is to be held, to
the postponement now ordered.

Chas. H. Totty, Pres.
John Young, Secy.

^ THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.

""Several new subscribers to the
Publicity P^ind are recorded this
•week, as noted below, but the lead-
ers in the campaign think the Im-
petus should be much greater. It

was pleasing to have a personal, sub-
scription from Fred Burki, the well
known grower of Pittsburgh, who,
from his winter home in Los Angeles,
writes, "Though my company has
subscribed to the S. A. F. Publicity
Fund, I think so much of it that I
make a personal subscription of $25
a year for four years, and enclose
my cheque for the first payment
herewith."

The trade will have noticed the
opening shot in the campaign — the
page advertisement in The Saturday
Evening Post of February 9. It is,
of course, too early yet to get re-
ports of results, but judging from the
heap of applications for the booklet
mentioned in the advertisement the
page was very generally read.

The secretary has now a supply of
the electrotypes tor newspaper use
covering "Easter," "Mother's Day,"
"lieautifying the Home," "On Her
Birthday," "The Wedding." and the
slogan "Say It with Flowers," and
any or all of them can be forwarded
at once. Anyone not having received
a copy of the broadside describmg
these electros should send for a copy.
It should be pointed out that these
advertising electros are as far as

possible identical with the national
advertisements, and are designed to
draw to the florists using them direct
benefit accruing from the national ad-
vertising. It is expected that the
orders received for the transfer signs
will be filled next week, and for the
glass signs about one week later.

Chairman George Asmus of the Pub-
licity Finance Committee reports the
following additional subscriptions:

Annually for 4 years — Baur & Steinkamp,
Indianapi'lls. Ind.. $'J5 ; A. Wiegaud's Sons
Co., Indi.iiiapollg, Ind., $'df>: Smith & Young
Co.. Indianapolis. Ind., $15; E. A. Nelson,
Indianapolis, Ind., $.5; Henslev Flower
Shop. Indianapolis. Ind., $5; liartje & El-
der, Indianapolis, Ind.. $.">; Circle Flower
Shop, Indlanapcdis, Ind.. $.5; Jcdui Rieman,
Inilianapolis. Ind., $.'j ; A. Donoghiie, Omaha,
Neb.. $2.-); F. J. Fillmore, St. Louis, Mo.
(2nd subscription). $5: W. \V. Edgar Co.,
Waverlcv. Mass.. $'-'5; Housing & Hall. Ann
Arbor, .Mich., $10: Charles Sicgw:irt. Balti-
more. Md.. $5; Fred Burkl (pei-sonal), from
Los Angeles, Cal., $25; "Jack" 'frepel,
Brooklyn. N. Y'., $5.

For two years— Claypool Hotel Florist,
Inilianapolis. Ind., $5.

For three years — C. L. Humphrey, Zanes-
vllle, Olii<i. $10.

Total ."^205. Previously reported from all
sources, $211,993. Grand total. $:i0,198.

JoTiN Young, Secy.
National Headquarters.
1170 Broadway, New York.

KS

HORTICULTURE

February 23, 1918

Clubs and Societies

NEW YORK FEDERATION OF HOR-
TICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND
FLORAL CLUBS

The winter meeliii,:; of the New York
Ketleriillon of Uortlcultiinil Societies
and Floral Clubs was helii in Ithaca
In connection with Farmers' Week.
Febrnary 12, 1918. The lectures were
much better attended than had been
anticipated and twenty-seven delegates
were present from the New York
Florists' Club, Buffalo FlorisLs' Club,
Rochester Florists' Club. Syracuse
Rose Society. Syracuse Florists' Asso-
ciation, New York & Now Jersey Plant
Growers' Association. UinRhamton
Florists' Association.

At 9 a. ni. C. b. Thayer, instru*-
tor in floriculture, gave an illustrated
lecture on "Some Herbaceous Peren-
nials of Commercial Value." He was
followed by Dr. A. C. Deal on 'What
Research Can do for the Florist." Dr.
Beal reviewed in a general way, the
work which the experiment stations
have already done and outlined those
types of commercial work wliich he
considered to be of the most import-
ance to the commercial florist. Dr. L.
M. Massey was prevented because of
illness from giving his paper on "Di-
seases of Roses;" Dr. Donald Reddick
of the Department of Plant Pathology
spoke for Dr. Massey. Professor F. W.
Morse of Amherst, Mass., who was to
have lectured, was also prevented from
being present and Professor E. 0. Fip-
pin of the Department of Soils gave a
very valuable talk on "Soils for Green-
house Crops."

At 1 p. m. a luncheon at the Clinton
House was given the delegates by the
Department of Floriculture and proved
a most enjoyable occasion.

At 3 p. m. a round table discussion
was held on the subject of "How the
Agricultural College can best serve:"

(a) The Cut Flower specialist —

Robt. Simpson, Clifton, N. J.

(b) The Plant specialist — Anton

Schultheis. College Point N. Y.

(c) The Retailer — W. A. Adams,

Buffalo. N. Y.

The business meeting which was to
have been held at four o'clock was
postponed until the International
Flower Show In New York City next
month, because of the absence of Presi-
dent F. R. Pierson, and also because
the Buffalo and Rochester delegates
were obliged to leave earlier than they
had anticipated because of a change in
the train schedule. This meeting,
however, will be held in New York on
Monday afternoon. March 15, at four
o'clock.

The following delegates were pres-
ent:

W. F. Bultman. Syracuse, N. Y. ; Freder-
ick Scli.nroun. Syracuse. N. Y. ; R. J. Ros-
kellT. Ithaca. N. V.: E. H. Statomeyer. Buf-
falo. N. Y. ; .1. .1. Ric'lillDKer. Buffalo, N. Y. ;
E. W. Werlok. Buffalo. N. Y. ; O. J. Kllng-
onmeror. Buffalo. N. Y. : .T. M. Fiebelkom,
Buffalo. N. Y.: Anton Schulthpis, Collese
Point. N. Y. ; Frank 11. Traendlv. New York
City: H. S. Morgan. Auburn. N. Y. : H. E.
Bates. Rochester. N. Y. ; Herliert H. Ilill.
■Wllkes-Barre. Pa.: Robert Simpson. Clif-
ton. N. .T. : Wm. T,. Kaatini:. Buffalo. N. Y.;
J. W. Heaoock. Wyncote. Pa. ; W. A. Adams,
Buffalo. N. Y. ; A. M. Faniher. Bingbamton,
N. Y. : .John I,. Robert. Syracuse, N. Y. ;
George W. Arnold. Ensenore. N. Y. ; A. C.
Beal, Ithaca, N. Y. ; David LumBden, Ith-

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MEETINGS NEXT WEEK. j
Monday, Feb. 25.

Florists' and Gardeners' Club of j
Rhode Island, Swartz Hall, Provi-
dence. R. I. I

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of (
Baltimore. Florists' Exchange Hall,
lialtiniore, Md.

Tuesday, Feb. 26. [

N'ew|iort nortlcultural Society, !
Xewi)ort. R. I.

Tarrytown Horticultural Society, '

T:irrylown. N. Y. I

Wednesday, Feb. 27. I

Oyster F.av Horticultural Society, I
Oyster Bay. N. Y.

Friday, March 1.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Manchester. Mass.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Lake Forest, III.

Pasadena Hoitlcultural Society.
Pasadena. Cal.

People's Park Cottage Gardeners'
Association, Paterson, N. J.

Yonkers Horticultural Society,
Yonkers, N. Y".

Saturday, March 2.

Pacific Coast Horticultural Society.
S;iil Ki';i tu'isro, Cal.

aea. N. Y. ; C. !j. Thayer, Ithaca. N. Y. ; S.
C. Hubbard, Ithaca, N. Y. ; David Murray,
Ithaca, N. Y.

E. A. White, Secy.

NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.
At the monthly meeting of this so-
ciety Feb. 13th awards were as fol-
lows: Cyclamen, 1st Thos. Twigg;
Cyclamen, certificate of culture to
Robt. Jones. Mr. Jones gave a short
practical talk on his method of grow-
ing cyclamen. Chas. Young and Wil-
liam -Milstead of Glen Cove, were
elected to membership. An essay
wTitten by H. B. Dorner, entitled
"What the Universities are Doing
For Floriculture" was read by Ernest
Westlake. Competition for next

monthly meeting March 13th, will be
on one pot or pan of tulips; one cin-
eraria and three heads of lettuce.
Harry Goodhand, Cor. Secy.

ILLINOIS STATE FLORISTS' ASSO-
CIATION.
The annual meeting of The Illinois
State Florists' Association will be held

in The Ploricultural Building, adjoin-
ing the greenhouses at the University
of Illinois, Urbana, Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, March 5 and 6. Every florist
in the State of Illinois is invited to at-
tend. Better lay your plans now, so
as to be there. The inspection of the
greenhouses and the experiments be-
ing carried on there will be profitable
for any florist. Be sure to come and
see them. If you have any trouble
with plant diseases tell them and let
the University help you.

An interesting program Is being pre-
pared, Ro come and take part in the
discussions.

Yours very truly,

I. L. Pir-LSBUBY, Pres.

Chicago to Champaign.

The annual meeting of the Illinois
State Florists' Association will he held
in the floricultural building adjoining
the University of Illinois. Urbana,
March 5-6. A very instructive pro-
gramme has been prepared and every
florist in the state is invited to attend
and take part in the discussions. The
Chicago party will leave the Park Row
station, via the Illinois Central rail-
road, March 5, at 9.1.5 a. m., due at
Champaign, 12.12 p. m. The fare In
each direction to Champaign, the rail-
road station for Urbana, is $2.52, plus
20 cents war tax. No reduction is
made for the round trip. There Is
no party rate.

Other trains are as follows:

Leave Chicago.
2.10 A. M.
7.30 A. M.
5.20 P. M.
e.Xi P. M.
!1.45 P. M.

Due Champaign.

5..t5 A. M.
12.01 P. M.

lt.05 P. M.

0.4.'j P. M.
12.4:{ A. M.

MifiiAEi. Baricer. Chairman,

Chicago Florists' Club
Transportation Committee.

The Spring Fower Show of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
will be held in Horticultural Hall,
Boston, March 13 to 17. inclusive, and
the trustees have determined to do-
nate the entire proceeds of this Show
to the Red Cross. The Red Cross is
naturally much interested In the suc-
cess of the Show and is going to co-
operate to the fullest extent.

February 23, 1918

HORTICULTURE

179

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

The American Rose Society will hold
its annual exhibition and annual meet-
ing at the Grand Central Palace, New
York City, March 14th to 21st. The
plan had been to go to St. Louis for
the proposed show in April, biit the
conditions of the weather and coal and
the upset in routine business make it
impracticable to hold it there. These
flower shows help to make not only
the suburban but the city home pleas-
ant and cheerful. Flowers convey in
their presence the spirit of cheer and
the spirit of consolation, and no flower
exceeds the rose in this respect.

The American Rose Society wants
to do everything that it can to make
the exhibition a success. During the
last two years there has been a large
increase in the amateur membership.
The first rose show for the develop-
ment of popular interest in the rose
was held in New York City. The in-
crease in amateur membership was
due largely to the ability of the So-
ciety to issue the illustrated Annual,
edited by J. Horace McFarland. This
Annual was something that could be
sent to all parts of the country and it
carried with it fine pictures and good
instructions.

The original lay-out of the Rose So-
ciety was to have an exhibition each
year, during the period of Lent and
also encourage public flower shows in
the rose season — June. It has been
planned to have this year, in Eliza-
beth Park, Hartford, Conn., a show of
great beauty. The Park Department
of that city started a Rose Garden that
caused much interest, and gained
fame. They also started a test garden
to try out the suitable roses for out-
side culture. This year, preparations
have been made to have a special
public rose week in June, and the
American Rose Society will make
every effort to bring its members to
Hartford for this occasion. In the
meantime, we want every member that
we can reach to boom the coming ex-
hibition.

Benjamin Hammond, Pres.
Beacon, N. Y.

^llen L. Jenkins of Shrewsbury
was the speaker at the meeting of
the Worcester County Horticultural
Society on February 14. His subject
was "Growing and Exhibiting Flow-
ers."

ADDISONIA

A quarterly Juiirnal containing
beautiful colored i Hunt rations and
popular deseriptions of plants.

Published by the New York Botan-
iral (iarden, Bronx I'ark.

Supported by the ineonie of a be-
quest by the late Judup Addition
Brown, aided by HubHcrtption^.

The Becond volume has recently
been completed; the third volume
will be iNNued during 1918; each
volume contains 4U full-pasc coloreil
iIluHtratf«)nN.

Additional Rubncrfptionfl, for the
whole work only, are invited at $30,
being $10 per volume. 8ample partH
will be mailed on request.

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Bronx Park New York City

L

OUR TRADE LIST HAS BEEN MAILED

It includes the Most Complete List of

CHRYSANTHEMUM NOVELTIES

especially adapted to florists use ever offered in this country
COMFRISING

THREE — Large flowering Commercial varieties.
FOUR — Early Pompons maturing Oct. lo to 20.
FOUR — Pompons for disbudding Lillian Doty type.
TWO — Dwarf Pompons for pot culture.
TW^O — Excellent Anemones for florists use.

OUR STOCK IS LARGER AND BETTER THAN EVER

We are in position to supply the best Standard varieties in quantity.
We guarantee strictly flrst class stock either from pots or Rooted Cut-
tings and alisolutely free from insectg of all kinds.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

GLADIOLI

1st Size 2d Size

1000 1000

America $80.00 $15.00

Ida Van 50.00 40.00

Independence 16.00 12.00

Mrs. Francis King 18.00 14.00

Mrs. Frank Pendleton. 50.00 35.00

Navajo 60.00 40.00

Exhibition Mixed 20.00 15.00

Garden Mixed 16.00 12.00

CAN N AS

Home Grown

Fresh Cot
Doz. 100

Ueacon $0.75

llungaria

Kate F. Deemer...

Meteor

Olympic

Kichard Wallace...
Wintzer's Colossal.

.60
.50
.60
.76
.60
.60

$6.00
5.00
3.00
5.00
6.00
5.00
5.00

Well graded, clean, healthy stock

BRECK-ROBINSON NURSERY COMPANY

LEXINGTON, MAS6ACHUSETTS

CRATAEGUS HOLMESIANA.

The Crataeguses, always beautiful
and popular denizens of the woods anil
gardens, have come to special promi-
nence in recent years through the
work of research and classification by
Professor C. S. Sargent of the Arnold
Arboretum. Crataegus Holmesiana, of
which a beautiful specimen is illus-
trated on our title page is a very hand-
some flowering tree, growing to a
height of 30 feet. It is found wild in
Western New York and Pennsylvania
and contiguous section of Canada. It
was named by Prof. Sargent,

A committee to stimulate interest in
the growing of roses and to organize
in the various cities and towns of
Central New York societies, similar to
the Syracuse Rose Society Is an-
nounced by the Rev. Dr. Edmund M.
Mills, pres-ident of the local society
and chairman of the committee of the
State Federation of Horticultural So-
cieties and Floral Clubs, which is
undertaking a state wide campaign,
Mrs. Burton R. Michael, of Syracuse,
heads the Central New York commit-
tee, which Includes Mrs. George W.
Watkln, of Oswego, and Mrs. J. E.
Barton, of Parish.

National Nurseryman

Tbe oldest and best eitabllihe^l
jonrnal (or norserymen. Clrcala-
floD among tbe trade only. Fab-
llsbed moDtbly. flabscrlptloD pric«,
$1.50 per year. Fordin aubsorlp-
tlo'as, $2.00 per year. In advance.
Sample copy free upon application
from tbose in tbe trade enclosing
tbelr business card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co.,iiiG;

HATBORO, PA.

STAR BRAND ROSES

"AmtTicau I'lllar" and nearly every
other good hardy climber.

Send for our list.

Ther-ONARD &
I..JONESCO.

Robert Pyle, Prei.

WEST GROVE
PENN., U.S.A.

Aniuinc Winizor, Vicc-Pres.

ORCHIDS

We rrow and oell nothlni: but ORCHIDS.
If yoD are In the market for thin elaas ai
pimnt* we reapeotfully NoUcit your Inqolrtea
and orderk. Special Uit« on appUeatiaa.

LAGER & HVARCLL, Summit, N.i.

180

H 0 H T 1 C U L T U H E

February 23, 1918

SEED TRADE

AMERICAN SBBP TKADB ASSOCIATION

Offirrra — rrr.lilrnl. K. \\ . II«>IbI«do.
WaahlDKlon. K. <".; Flml Vl«<r-l'r«-.ld»»t,
Wm. (> l«<«rlfll. Iliilllnuirr. M-".; Ortiood
Vlo^l'rraldrnt. Ila> Id ltiirp«>. rbllsdel-
phlft, I'B. ; brrrrtmrjr-TrauoTer, C.
Kandrl, C'letrlAnd, O.

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Retail Prices on Vegetable Seeds.

The following table has been com-
piled from a large number of retail
mall order catalogs received from
representative seedsmen. The prices
given after each crop represent retail
prices of standard varieties for 1918,
and for the same varieties in 1917. So-
called novelties were not included. It
will be seen that all prices in 1918 are
higher than those in 1917. The in-
creases range from about 5 per cent,
on celery up to 260 per cent, on Swede
turnips. The average increase in cat-
alog prices on all the vegetable crops
listed as ^hown by this table is about
60 per cent.

A study of the catalogs shows that
some seedsmen have endeavored to
maintain prices on many items ap-
pro.ximately the same as or but slight-
ly above I hose of last year, while other
seedsmen have raised their prices ma-
terially on practically all the items.

191S

1917

Crop

Cents

Cents

Cents

Cents

per oz.

per lb.

per oz

per lb.

Beet, Garden.

20

234

13

132

Bfet. Mangel.

13

1.32

8

57

Cabbage

45

505

25

298

Carrot

22

223

14

142

Celer.v

51

635

52

597

Cucumber . . .

14

177

11

93

Lettuce

15

141

14

134

Muekmclon ..

17

152

16

117

Watermelon .

12

97

11

79

Onion Seed ..

55

516

23

250

Parsley

13

107

11

88

Parsnips

18

176

10

68

Radish

21

167

10

67

Spinach

19

212

11

89

Squash —

Summer ...

14

138

10

94

Winter

15

148

12

96

Tomato

38

411

29

297

Turnip —

English ...

18

196

10

69

Swede

22

235

9

65

Cents

Cents

Cents

Cents

perqt

per lb.

per qt.

per lb

Beans —

Dwarf Snap

79

43

62

32

Garden Pole 76

41

45

26

Peas. Garden

61

37

43

Zi

Sweet Corn.

61

38

47

26

Kentucky Blue Grass in Missouri and
Iowa

Next to Kentucky, the largest pro-
ducer of blue grass in the country,
Missouri and Iowa rank as heavy pro-
ducers of this seed, their combined
normal crop amounting to from 150,-
000 to 175,000 bushels (14 pounds to
the bushel) of stripped or rough seed,
and when re-cleaned about 6.5 per cent
of this Is estimated as good, clean
seed ready for market. Missouri and
Iowa produced in 1917 only about
55.000 bushels stripped seed, Missouri
being the larger producer of the two.
The seed this year is of good quality,
as to weight, color and germination,
and seed when re-cleaned will make
21 pound to 24 pound stock. There
being practically no old seed carried
over by jobbers, and very little by the
tanners, the new seed has all moved
from the producer at good prices,
ranging from $1.00 to |1.75 per bushel.

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Ad interesting photograph picked ui

the bulk of the seed being bought at
about $1.C0 per bushel. The total re-
cleaned seed from this section was
about fifteen cars of 30,000 pounds
each. This supply is insufficient to
meet normal demands and in conse-
quence considerable seed has been
shipped in from Kentucky. The gen-
eral movement of seed in carlots takes
place during November. December
and January, while local movement is
best in March.

Boosting the Bean

At the Farmers' Week Conference
in State College. Pa., on December 29,
Professor John R. Bechtel, a vepetable
growing expert, talked about beans
Ho said the price is now five hundred
per cent, higher than before the war.
He urged the growing of pea, or navy
beans by farmers as the most likely
variety to succeed if planted at the
rate of three pecks to the acre, with
rows twenty-eight inches apart. Th?
best planting time was placed from
June 1 to 25. All d scolored beans,
he suggested, should be discarded at
planting time to avoid disease, whlci,
is impossible of control, except through
careful seed selection.

Beans, which he characterized as
the great wartime food, were said to

M Ward on his recent rlslt to the Orient.

be grown successfully if the land was
well drained and was given thorough
preparation before planting. If sod
is turned under, said the speaker, no
fertilizer is needed on good soil other
than two hundred or three hundred
pounds of acid phosphate to the acre.
The average yield of beans was said
to be alx)ut eleven bushels per acre,
with twenty to thirty bushels some-
times grown by successful farmers.
The cost of production was placed at
thirty-five dollars to fifty dollars an
acre. With beans selling at ten dol-
lars a bushel wholesale and with no
reduction in sight. Professor Bechtel
advised Pennsylvanians to get into the
l)ean-growing game next season.

Wichita, Kan.^ — J. J. Campbell and
Alfred Ross Campbell have opened a
seed store under the name of the
Campbell Seed & Supply Co.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/n (.^no per rnnel J.W no ppr tboiiHand

•i/io r2?.'> ppr rnsp) snno ■•

9/10 (200 per case) inn.nn •• "

Complete l-l-.! "f F1orl«t«' Choice Needs.
A postal rani uill hriner our ratalni^ue.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

1004 Lincoln Bide-, FlIILAOELfHIA, PA.

February 23, 1918

HORTICULTURE

181

ORDER SEEDS
EARLY !

Our 1918 Garden Annual is now
ready. Write for a copy.

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 So. Market St.
BOSTON

Asparagus

Plumosus Nanus

Northern Greenhoute Grown Seed

100 Seed, $ .50 1 5,003 Seed,S15.50

1,000 Seed, 3.50 1 10,000 Seed, 30.00

25,000 Seeds, $72.50

Also all Other Sf>a«nnnhle Seeds, Bulbs
and Supplies.

WHOLESALE PRICE LIST FBEE.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Pliila., Pa.

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

CINERARIA — Prize straina, mixed

Tall and Semi-dwarf.

ALVSaUM— Little Gem.

CALENDULA — OrsDKe King, Lemon

Queen.

SNAPDRAGON— Silver Fink.

BEGONL4— Vernon.

J.M.THORBURN&CO.

EKtabllshed 1802.

35 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

Paper White Narcissus
Lilium Candidum
Amiryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write us for price

AMERICAN BULB CO.

i:u U'. (Vabaub Ave. CUICAOO, ILL..

log Went 28th St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS

AnpHrMKiin PlumoHun Nanus — 1000 seeds,
IUt.no : SOnO Sredn, £16.00.

AsparuKU. SprenKPri — 1000 Seeds, SI. 00.

fialtia iinnflre — ^ o«., SO*-.; 1 oz.. S*.! <M).

Salvia /urich — 'A, oz., 15c.: I oz., M."".

Btnek. It>-Hiit.v of Nire, la'% Doiihir KlotTpr*
— >heil i'inli. Itrleht Pink. IMirpie, VMille
— Tr. I'kl., Sl.OO; •/, oz.. S2.flO; I oz., $5.00.

BnapriraKiin, Petunian, \'erhenaN, etc.
SEND FOR CATALOGUE.

Wien W'ttinf to advertitert kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

\a/e:

R & DON

Choice Seeds for Florists for Present Sov\ring

MIGNONETTE

"W. & D.'s Aldon" far outclasses any
other strain tor marljetiiig. Tr. pkt.,
oOc. ; H oz., $1.00; oz., $6.00.
ANTHIRRHINUM

W. & D.'s Imp. Giant-Floweriner. Pure
White, Pinli. Fairy Queeu. Coral Reil,
Rose, Scarlet. Striped Venus, and
Yellow. Tr. pkt., 25c.; oz., 75c.

Nelrose. Pkt., 25c.

ALTSSUM
Little Gem. Tr. pkt.. 10c. ; oz., ."iOc.
Odoratum. Tr. pkt., 10c. ; oz., 15c.

SALVIA

Spiendens. Tr. pkt., 20c. ; oz., $1.26.
Bonfire. Tr. pkt., 25p. ; oz., $250.

VERBENA

Mammoth. Scarlet, Pink. Purple. White,
Yellow. Tr. pkt., 25c.; oz., $1.00.

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NEW YORK

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GARr^N SEED

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February 23, 1918

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611 FIFTH AVENUE
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NEWS NOTES.
Albany, N. Y. — A large window in
llio .\r<a(li> Horlst shop iit Howard and
South Pearl streets was blown in last
Saturday afternoon by the wind. No
one was hurt.

Salem, N. J. — L. Cunningham has
accepted the Salem a>;ency for the
Lawn.sido Greenhouses of Wooilstown
and will have cut flowers and plants
on sale in his store. No. 213 East
Broadway, In the store formerly occu-
pied by Florist West.

Worcester, Mass. — Leonard C. Mldg-
ley, a We.stboro florist, has been ap-
pointed to have charge of the Worces-
ter city gardens for the coming year.
Mr. Xlidgley plans to start the work
as soon as the frost leaves the ground.
He is now listing all the tracts of land,
and expects to have about 3000 of
these for people who wish to raise
their own garden truck.

Highland, N. Y. — Alleging that as
a result of the failure of the Highland
Water Company of Highland to sup-
ply them water, their entire supply
of ferns and their boilers were de-
stroyed, Alfred and Conrad Ley,
florists of Highland through their at-
torney, John E. Mack, have brought
suit against the water works com-
pany to recover damages amounting
to $8,000.

Poughkeepsle, N. Y. — A defective
flue is blamed for the flre which
caused a loss of $2,000 at the green-
houses of Murphy & Schaumburg on
the night of p^ebruary 5. Considering
the handicaps which they faced the
firemen did exceptionally good work.
The mercury registering below zero,
the firemen suffered in the cutting
wind from the north. They managerl
to confine the blaze to the boiler room,
where the fire started. Sections of the
greenhouses were also destroyed. The
heating system was crippled and this
resulted in a loss of many plants.

IN THE

National Capital

At your Rervirr to deliver Flowere
or I)pHli:n« on Order by Tele-
irrniih or otherwiHe. I'rompt
Kelinhle Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Conncrtlrut Ave. and L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Bstabllsbod 1174

D iV 1^ 13

n.<»BI8T
N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison ATcaoe, N. T. Citj

( Member Florins' Telegraph Deltvery Asso )
Flowcri ihipt>cd on all Steamers Special Correspond'
epce tn all the large cities of Eurof>e and the Bnti^
Colonie' Tdcsraph and C«i>le address Oardiflor.
We aboald ftll strictly »dbere to the re-
qaeet of the United 8t»te« Food AdmlnU-
tr»tloD.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=^SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avea.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

We eover all Mlrhlff»n polBie aad u—A
aeetlona of Ohio, lodlAiu aad 0«a»<
Mfimbere KlorUta* Trlrcr*ph Dellvi
Aaeorlatloa.

COD£ BHOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Ftorlsti Tele^Jraph Dallraiy

Order* for NEW TOBK.
WHte or Phoae to

MAX SCHLING

785 Fifth Ave.

Beat Florlata Id the Statea ••
Beferenoea.

EUROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Uembera of the Florlete'
Telegraph Dellverj.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI.BANY. IM. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERJES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph DeliTery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assi.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Members Floriata' Tele^aph DeliTery

AsTTIUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Maditon Ave. at 48th Street

Also Newport, R I.

I OCARANTBE BATIBFAOTIOir

February 23, 1918

HORTICULTURE

183-

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery A**ociation

THOS. F. GALVIN

NEW YORK ?fn^''"- '^ •

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

BOSTON

erbilt Hotel

1 Park Street

799 Boylston Street

Dili«aries to Steamers and all bstern Polots

Orders Filled Day or Night for

CL.EVE

and State of Ohio

Oemplete istuck. Regular dlscoont to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1«9« W. 2Bth St., CIe»el»nd, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery A**'B.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take gocd care of your orders

Members o/ F. T. D. Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

iUcbutar Fhone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone t/8(

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 IMaln St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERNON service means fresh, stnrdr
Stock and prompt dellverle* In BDFFAI^O,
LOCK PORT, NIAGARA FAL.I.S Ud
WESTERN NEW YORK
Hembers of Florists' Telegraph DellTerj.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HABBT I. BANDAI.I., Proprietor.

Mlember Florists' Telegraph Deliver]/.

JOSEPH BARNIT. JR.

Our readers, especially those In New
York City, many of whom know the
young man whose portrait appears
herewith, will be interested to know
that he is one of those who were saved
from the ill-fated Tuscania, sunk in
the North Channel by a U-boat. This

JOSEl'lI Bakmt, Jk.

young man was in the employ of Alex-
ander McConnell for many years as is
also his father who, with his mother,
was in great distress for a few days
until a cable came announcing their
son's sate arrival. Joseph Barnit, Jr.,
enlisted in the 213th Aviation Corps
about two months ago.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

New York — J. F. Sullivan, Detroit,
Mich.; W. R. Pierson, Cromwell,
Conn.; C. H. Perkins II, Newark, N. J.

Philadelphia— E. W. Fengar, New
York; J. K. M. L. Farquhar, Boston.
Mass.; J. A. Peterson, Cincinnati, O.;
George H. Hess, Washington, D. C.

YALE! YALE!

And All New Haven Neighborhood

FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES
Everything First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chapel St , New Haven, Conn.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

ttetnbtr Florists Telegraph \Delivery AsiOciation
NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEfELANl)

Euclid Avenu*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telegraph order fov
any occasion, in any part of the Domlnlott,

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, GMT.

ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design^ Work

DELIVEKEU IN ALBANY AND VICINITI
ON TRLKHRAPHIC ORDRR

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y,

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower store in America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt ai-
tentlnn

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, IMIkN.

^"^ Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DENVER. COLORADO

- son

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

TlM riarUt MoBbw W. T. B. Am<

18}

II 0 U T I C U L T U R E

February 23, 1918

ROOTED

CARNATION CUTTINGS

C. W. Ward, Theo, A. Roper, Matchless,

Bencon, Washburn, O. P. Bassett, Alice

Supreme, Thenaiithos, Enchantress

W .' Iiavi" II InrRt* svipply of them roady for Ini-
mediate slilpnifiit.

Special prices in lOOO lots

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Street*
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

THE DEBUTANTE

the function otnin'H tn mi «'it<l wli«-ii all Ih hiiIiI nnd done,
THAT'S THE LAD !

In n biislnoHH wny ttio hiuiip tliln^r 1iii|>ihmik. TIio miilo man
Miity bo u dobntiiiitc. nnd ho nmy be from New OrlfiiiiH or
OHhkoNb or Suit Luke, hut when U cuinoH tu Mnrlln Uruknuf
we Buy —

THAT'S THE LAD I

nnd wv miiHt rcihI unr lii<|iilrli'H |u liliii for lilrt ontiiloK on
KlorlHt NUppllt!8.

Tlilrly oiiL" yiMim In the lniHlnenB ami known from Miilne to
Ciillfiiriilii. I''i>r KllihiiiiN. Itiiski'lH, Sii|i|iIIc'H iiiiil all I''IiirlHtH'

:trrcsMorl>-s, mlilrt'ss

MARTIN REUKAUF, 433 Callowhill St., PHIU.

You Will Not RiKril II

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

J619-21 R«inC««d St., PbiUdtlpbii, P«.

CHOICE BEAUTIES. ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
ind all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 S3. Mjle St.. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

G EORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

HI^IHfS/IOiM^, IIM^.

Plaaa* avBtiaa H*rtt«sltai« whes wrttlac

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

CaadrxBcaX B*llclt«d
Hardv Fancy Fern Our Specially

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The Hoate for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

J^— We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO

I Supply of Be^t Cut Flowers all the Year .Around
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - CHICAGO.

If lnt^r^"»^fl. s^nd o» 7«»«r

affirt ft^tffmtfl fnr oor w^^klv prtf-» il*i

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
Fronn Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Orders }Mth Um

IHEIMRY IVI. F90BIIMSOI>J & <DO.

2 Winthrop Squara and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLBSALB FLOWER MARKETS — ^"^""^"to'd'Slers only

BOSTON

Feb. 31

Roses ^

Am. Beauty, ^>ecial 35-c

" " Fsmcy and Extra is-c

" " No. I and culls 4.c

Russell, Euler, Mock 4.C

Hadley 4.<

Arenberg, Hoosiei Beauty 4 <

Ward 4 .(

RiUarney, Radiance, Taft 4.<

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hiltingdon 4.C

CarnatiofU i .<

C«ttler«a »5'<

Dendrobium fonnosum

Lilies, Lonsifloruta 8.(

Lilies, Speciosum 6.c

Call** ia.<

Lily of the VaUer 6.<

Snapdragon , 6.c

Violets ; .3

Freesta ■-•■

Narcis, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Tulip*

DaffodiU

Calendula.

Misnonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerite* ] 300 to

Gardeeias I 15.00 to

Adiantum ■ 1 i .oc to

Smilax I 20.00 to

\sparafftu Plumosus, A, Spren. (100 Bchs.> '35-00 to

ST. LOUIS

Feb. 18

PHILA.

Feb. 18

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William F. Kasting Co.

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUDL©NG

184 North Wabaah Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHPIESAIE

"""*????.,.,., GROWER .1

GUT FLOWERS

February 23, 1918

HORTICULTURE

185'

Flower Market Reports

Business is slow this

BOSTON week with market values
moving gradually down-
ward. Roses, which have held up well
thus far are now showing weakness in
price which only requires a little more
of spring influence to make it more
serious. There are plenty of flowers
of all classes coming in — too many, in
fact, in some lines. Shipping trade
has fallen off to a considerable degree.
Valentine's Day business is variously
sized up by different dealers as to its
volume, some reporting an increase
and others saying that they had not ex-
perienced any advance over previous
years.

A more hopeful feeling

CHICAGO prevails in the market,
now that shipping con-
ditions are more favorable and stock
is reasonably certain to be carried
to its destination safely and on time,
and business has received a new im-
petus. Home sales are not increased
to any marked degree and the prob-
abilities are that they will not at
present, still there are more calls for
flowers from local florists and the
everyday demands more nearly use
up the stock than a month ago.
Flowers for funerals are especially
in demand and the large number of
lilies now coming are being used to
good advantage. The shortage is
still felt in roses, but is not felt as
much as if social events were not so
few. The coming of Lent seemed to
make little difference and it is gen-
erally believed to be true that there
is less difference each year. Spring
flowers fill the counters. It seems as
if every bulb grew and blossomed
this year and as if every grower
planted an unusual number of bulbs.
Carnations are plentiful and demand
is fair.

Valentine's day was

CLEVELAND a heavy one for
Cleveland florists as
usual. Business is reported satisfac-
tory on the whole. Prices are more
nearly normal than for the past six
months. All seasonable flowers are
plentiful.

A fair amount of activ-

NEW YORK ity among the whole-
sale buyers livened
the end of last week and first part of
the present but it fell off and the mid-
dle of the week sees the market with
a heavy overstock and a noticeable
dearth of buyers. Bulbous material is
in excessive supply. Paper white nar-
cissi are the worst offenders in this
respect but the daffodil section is not
far behind and lilies move too slowly
for the quantity in stock. Tulips are
fairly plentiful and some of them are
very nice. Roses are still in the lead
as to selling quality, the lesser grades
having the greater popularity. Qual-
ity is good in the rose supply general-
ly. Carnations continue to drag along
at unremunerative values with much
unsold and consequently unattractive
stock in sight. The orchid situation
is not at all exhilarating. Cattleyae
are seen in large numbers, many of
them undersized, but all finding a very
unappreciative market. There are
plenty of oncidiums of various species
but these bright decorative flowers are

^iJ^n

IRIS

^pw

The early varieties are arriving
and very choice quality they are,
mostly FilifoUa and Tingitana
(lavender).

$1.50, S2.0O Per Dozen
^^ $13.00 Per 100

Bw^'^^^3i

H Everything in Plants, Cut Flowers.
Wt Greens, Ribbons and SuppUes.

1^ FUSSY WILLOWS

Per bunch, 35c., 50c., 75c., $1.00

Vi"^^^

S.S.PENNOCKCO.

IHE'-M-S.rPHIlAIKll'HW

NEW YORK PHIIADEIPHIA
117W. 28iliSt. 1608-1620 Udlo-Sc.
B.4LTIMORE WASBI>GION

Fr.nklin fi St. P.al S... 1216 B Si.. N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS —

TRADE PRICES

Ro«e*

Am. Beauty, Special

•' " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Eulcr, Mock

HaOley

Axenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia. Sunburst, Hillingdon

Camationa

Cattleras

Dendrobium formoaum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies. Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdr^KOn

Bouvardia

V lOlC'S

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Tulips

Calendula

MiKnonette •••

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus PIu. & Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

Feb 1 3

TO^DEALERS ONLj

PITTSBURG

Feb. 4

also difficult to dispose of. Violets are
good but values rule low. Gardenias
vary as to quality and some more so
as to price for which they can be sold.
Some very fine white lilac is in evi-
dence, also a small amount of Acacia
pubescens and an occasional vase of
purple bulbous iris.

Gardenias and
PHILADELPHIA orchids are the
only redundant
items on the market here at present.
Everything else seems to clean up
pretty well. American Beauty roses
are more plentiful than usual for the
time of year. L,ong-stemmed Hadleys

are a feature. In fact most of the
roses at present seem to run to good
stems. The shorts have run up
about one-third in price in conse-
quence. Carnations are very fine, but
too low in price— thirty per cent, less
than last year, whereas they ought
to have been that much higher to
cover the Increased cost of produc-
tion. Iris filifolia and tingitana are
among the novelty features.

Business conditions
PITTSBURGH continue as good as

can be expected. St.
Valentine's Day proved to be about on

(CantinufJ on page 187)

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Spring Novelties Now On Display New Show Rooms Added

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY H0U8€ Or AMERICA

1.SC.

11 O UT 1 (J Ij l.T U R E

February 23, 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Whole»ale CommiBsion Florist
Choice Cut Flower*

■ «w Arfdrr.a. Ml M r«l tKtli Hi.. NRW YORK
T<l*ph»Br«: flo*. tttl. Mxllion HqaBr*.

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 2 Bth Street. NEW YORK

Tplephont* 53^. Karrncnt.

'.'•'-'. .in*I Inwpoct the Host KHtnbMBhment

111 thf \Vlii>l«-M(ilt> Klowor IHsrrlct.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28ib STREET NEW YORK CITY

Phone Fftrrarnt 4336

FRANK MILLANG^

\\ hnh-sttlr t'ltniniUdinn I>«-til«T In

CUT FLOWERS

85 and 67 Went SOth St.. New York

Coogan Uulldlng

Tnl 00!i Firragut Conslgnnipnts Solicited

RIEDEL S [MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

THE KERVAN CO

Fresh Cut IJecorative K\tTi;reen«.

HiKliest Stanil.Trd of Quality. Larpest
Stork in America. Write for lllustratefl
Catalog of Greens and Florists' Supplies.

119 W. 28Hi St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramott and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Firtl CIms Mark.l tar «U i UT FLOWERS

.H WiUonghby St. Brooklyn. N, f

M. C. FDRD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fi Rosfs, nm mmmi

A Fall I.ln^ of AI.I. CI'T FI.OWKB8.
Telephone U70 Farrmfat.

1*. J. ^iiAii'rii

WHOLESALE GOMMISSIOH FLORIST '^r^^T'^^^^V^S^

\ full lliir <>r ( ImiIit (til FInwrr Hti>rk fur all purpoa«<tt.

TBLBPHONB ; iJSi ; fARRAOUT 13! West 2«th St.. NEW YORK CITY

ALBANY'cufFLOWEV'EXCHA'NGE

ll^^J^:^"-''- 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

WA\ K TIMK AMI MONF.Y HY MENDINU VOIR OBIIEItB TO DS

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Centrally Located, The

Hub of the Flower Market Section

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NA/Holosale

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57 W. 26th

street.

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NEW

YORK

Tel.

phone 2483 Ferrasut

ORCHIDS ■ - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for the entire output of (lie
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook. N. J.

PAUL MECONI

-Wholesale Florist-

NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. :i.M'.4 ami ,'Cir,4 MaiMsoii Siiunre

r,7 MF.ST jnih STRKKT

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

S5-57 NA^csst: a^-tK ^'fcreot

Telephones, IS — 8S10 Madison ^Square Conslinnients SoUflltod

MAIiKITR I.. OLA8B, Trcaaarer

NEW YORK QCOTATIOINS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra.

*' *' No. 1 and culls. -

RuMell. Euler. Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hooiier Beauty

Ward

Killamey. Radiance. Taft

Ophelia. Sunburst, HUlingdon

Key...

Carnation* ■ ■

Lisl Part of Wlik

First Pirt if Wiek

iDilinE Feb 16

boEiiinliii

Feb. 18

1918

1918

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10.00

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5.00

10

6.00

500

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GROWERS' CUT FLOWER COMPANY
WHOLESALE FLORISTS

129 West 28th Street te. ; g igv . p__.

E. J. VAN REYPER, Mgr

I rank H. TrHendly

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wlxile^aie CotmnlsHiun Dealfr in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

l;)3 W»»t 28th Street. New Vurk
TelephoD»— M32-3B33 MbiIIhod Square

Charlei. !4rhenok

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOI.KSALK FI.OKI8T

LILIES EVERY DAY

51 W. 28th Street, New York

TeWphOBM, 42*-4Zl-42t Had. Bq.

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

AVKolesale Florists

436 6tb Aveoue, Between 26tli ani 27tb Sts.. New Tirt

Telephone*: 797. 708, 799 Farracat

CoDSlKDmentB Solicited

HERMAN WEISS

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle Bblpments of growers' prodvet
H.itinfactorlly. Would like to bear froei
<!ruwerB of SnapdragoDB and Sweet Poee.
etc.. for the New York trade.

■ .to Weat 28th Street, TeL FarTa«mt «4.

NBW TOKK.

February 23, 191S

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187

Flower Market Reports

f,CoH4inued from page 185'

a par with that of last year, notwith-
standing the general adverse condi-
tions. There was plenty of stock
which moved along well at the usual
prices. Violets were not at all in fa-
vor, orchids and sweet peas being the
flowers of the day.

Market condition
ROCHESTER has improved and
has been the source
of much encouragement to all the
florists. St. Valentine's day was
larger than previous years and stock
was very plentiful. Quantities of
bulbous stock are seen everywhere
and most of it is sold considerably
cheaper. .Roses are plentiful, except
Ward, Sunburst and Ophelia, of
which there is only a limited supply.
Mignonette, snapdragon and daisies
are seldom seen. Sweet peas are in
splendid condition. Carnations are in
large supply, and many are disposed
of by street venders. Potted bulbous
stock drags slightly.

Good business was had
ST. LOUIS for St. Valentines Day,

especially transient
trade. Roses are still scarce. Carna-
tions show increased supply, also
violets and sweet peas. Bulbous stock
a fair supply. Greens sell well.

THE

HOLLAND-AMERICA
TATIONS.

IMPOR-

The perplexities attendant upon the
unloading and examination of the
seven thousand cases of plants and
bulbs, which came to New York on the
Nieuw Amsterdam, were satisfactorily
solved at a meeting on Thursday, Feb-
ruary 15, of interested importers with
the deputy collector on the dock at
Hoboken. As stated in our notes last
week the navy department had under-
taken for special reasons to make in-
spection of the goods, and their meth-
ods of examination and repacking
brought consternation to the import-
ers. The latter entered a strong plea
to have their various shipments sent
to destination and inspected there hut
that was proven to be impossible
under the law except on bonded goods
and the statements circulated last
week that this request had been
granted were not correct. But it is i
evident that the navy people found out
that they had undertaken something
more than they could properly handle
and were satisfied to turn over the job
to the custom house authorities, who
soon were able to adjust the operations
to the satisfaction of the importers
and since then the discharging of the
goods and all necessary formalities
have gone along merrily. Further, the
contents of the cases have been found
in much better condition tlian ex-
pected.

CLEVELAND.

Edwin .\. Reeves, nurseryman, on
Noble Road, will receive $11,175 as
the price which the Cleveland Heights
board of education must pay him for
land to be used as a playground. The
price was fixed by a jury in insol-
vency court.

Cleveland dealers who have re-

J. K.

N

A LEADER IN THE WHOLESALE COMMISSIOX TRADE FOR OVER THIRTX i'EARS

Shippers of good flowers can find here a steady market for their product,
with good returns and prompt payments. Make a start now for the New Year.

TELEPHONES

Farraeut 167 and 3058

118 West 28th St.

IME:\A/ YORK

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyas

DetKirobium formosum-

Lilies. LoDKiflorum

Lilies. Speciosum ■

Callas

Lily of the VaUey

SaapdragoD

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Freesias

N arcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Tulips

Calendula

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardeniast

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosue. & Spren (loo bunches).

Last Part of Week

First Part of Week

ending Feb. 16

beginning Feb. 18

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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

We have a numerous clientage of New Yorb City buyers and the demand ex-
ceeds our supply. This is especially trne of Roses. We have every facility and
abundant means and beet returns are assured for stock consigned to us.

Address Your Shipments to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc.

Ill >V. 28th St., NEW YORK

D. J. Pappas, Pres.

»VIOLETS

WANTED

Violets and novelties are my Hobby. Con-
sign your flowers to me. I can sell them to
your satisfaction.

CLARENCE SLINN, )^l-^'-^l^k

Boston Floral Supply Co.

347-357 Cambridge St., Boston

Headquarters for

CYCAS, BASKETS, WIRE DESIGNS

and WAX FLOWERS

Send for price list If you have not re-
ceived one.

N.Y. FLORISTS

' SUPPLY

COMPANY,

Inc.

103 W. 28tli Street,

NEW YORK

EVERYTHING FOB THE FLORIST 1

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

SSand 57 West 26th Street

^•^'^■"iCn.^ur- '■"'■"' NEW YORK

J. J. C20A.IM, Inc.

High Class Product of the Lead ng Growers

\0> KI.TIKS .V srK< IM.TV.

riiiisi^'iiuis I'lia^i' i':ill iir Wrilr.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephones, Karra^iit 5413 or 5891.

ceived shipments of fruit trees from
France have found them hadly frozen.
.Many of them may he saved by plac-
ing them in warehouses where they
will tliaw out slowly.

FLOWER GROWERS

I have a good wholesale market for Pan-
sies, Violets, Carnations and all other stock
uf quality.

Regular Shipments Solicited

B. S. SL.IIMIM, Jr.

55 and 57 W. 26th Street. NEW TOBV

RCCD (Si KELLER

132 West irtWi St.. New Vork

Florists' Supplies

We n-mnnf:if tnrt' all our

latal Designs, Baskets, Wire Werk & Novelties

and ;irc (lo.iit'rs in

l>**roratlve GlaHHware, (Irowers iinti

FlorlHtN* KtMiiiitait*'N

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

OROHIC3S

Cot Flowers of All the I.«adlni: Varle«lM
In their 8eAjion.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

ROUND BROOK. N. J

Wired Toothpicks

Bianofaotnred by

W.J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10.000. . .$3.00 fiO.OOO. . .$8.75 Sample free.
For sale by dealers.

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HORTICULTURE

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Cat. 1768

Pot Makers for ■
ConturyandaHalf

HEWS

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POTS

Inc. 1904

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I

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

BOSTON.
A pulo yellow calendula grown by
R. D. Kimball of Waban is a rather
attractive novelty in the flower mar-
ket. It makes a nice contrast with the
common orange variety.

The wholesale flower establishment
of D. & E. J. Welch has been closed.
Since the death of his brother David,
Ed Welch has been in very poor health
and he has decided to discontinue the
business.

A petition with thirty-one signatures
having been filed, a special meeting of
the Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety will be held on March 9th to dis-
cuss prizes, exhibitions and appropria-
tions tor 1918.

Messrs. R. & J. Farquhar & Co.,
whose houses of cyclamen were badly
Infested with mite which came on tu-
berous begonias and gloxinias im-
ported from Holland, have completely
exterminated the pest by the applica-
tion of a heavy dose of soot. This is
worth keeping in mind.

Members of the National Canners'
Association, seedsmen and others and
the ladies who were here for their con-
vention, to the number of 3,000 were
the guests of the American Can Com-
pany at one of the largest theatre par-
ties ever given in New England, on the
closing night of the convention. Every
seat in both the Colonial and Plymouth
theatres had been purchased for the
performance of "Hitchy-Koo" and
"Nothing but- the Truth" and everyone
had a fine time. At each theatre a
service flag representing the 1,580 em-
ployees of the American Can Company
who are in different branches of the
military service of the United States
was displayed.

Richard W. Burnes, counsellor at
law, Boston, states that he has been
consulted with reference to the liqui-
dation of the Gaedeke Greenhouses,
Inc., a corporation duly established
under the laws of the State of Massa-
chusetts and formerly having an
usual place of business in Nashua,
New Hampshire, and that after an-
examination of its affairs he is unable
to find any assets which can be con-
verted for the benefit of its creditors.
This company should not be con-
founded with the Gaedekc-Nashua
Greenhouses (Incorporated), a New
Hampshire corporation organized De-
cember 3, 1917, which acquired by
purchase the realty and personality

upon and by which the business of
the Gaedeke Greenhouses, Inc., was
formerly conducted on lease. He is
offering on behalf of the stockholders
or directors of the Gaedeke Green-
houses, Inc., the Massachusetts cor-
poration, to adjust the claims against
said corporation on the basis of 10
per cent, of the amount of claim.

ST. LOUIS.

H. Ci. Berning is suffering from
blood poison in his hand.

Shaw's Garden advertises a spring
Flower Show now that the National
has been postponed.

Grimm & Gorly have the decorations
for the Automobile Show at the Old
Southern Hotel, which has been re-
modelled to be used for show purposes.

A gale swept over St. Louis and
county, Thursday, 14th, causing con-
siderable damage in glass. W. J. Pil-
cher's smoke stack was blown down.
O. H. May, W. R. Rowe, also of Klrk-
wood, suffered damage.

The St. Louis Florist Club met
Thursday afternoon at the store room
of Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co.
A letter was sent to George Waldbart
congratulating him on his restoration
to health. There was discussion on
Publicity. It was suggested that spec-
ial days and special prices during the
glut be advertised and all florists be
supplied at the same price.

PITTSBURGH.

William A. Clarke of the Pittsburgh
Cut Flower Company has gone to Bat-
tle Creek, Mich., for a period of recu-
peration.

Norbert Hut linger, who enlisted
some time ago in the U. S. N., left on
Thursday for the training station at
Newport, R. I.

The marriage of James Murray Mc-
Grew to Miss Elsie Ensler took place
last Thursday morning. Immediately
after they left for a wedding trip to
Cleveland, Ohio.

The Pittsburgh Florists and Garden-
ers' Club met on Tuesday evening of
last week with representatives pres-
ent from the Horticultural Society of
Western Pennsylvania and the Se-
wickley Horticultural Society. It was
decided to eliminate the elaborate fea-
tures planned for the big autumn
flower show. Instead of Motor Square
Garden, the headquarters will be in
one of the downtown hotels, probably
the William Penn.

NEW YORK.

Frank .\Illlang, Jr., is jubilant over
his appointment as a justice of the
peace at Yorktown Heights.

B. S. Slinn, Jr., who went to Florida
suffering from a serious case of blood
poisoning has returned much Im-
proved.

Doableday, Page & Co. have moved
their city headquarters from No. 11 to
120 West .'Jind street. Visitors are in-
vited to call.

Geo. W. Crawbuck Co., Inc., former-
ly located at 47 West 28th street, ha»
opened a wholesale flower business at
151 Lawrence street, Brooklyn.

S. Kahn, a young grower of Staten
Island, has the distinction of hav-
ing sent in the first Darwin tulips of
the season on February 15. They were
sold at the United Cut Flower Co.,
bringing $1.25 and $1.50 per dozen.

All the stock of bulbs, roots and
manettis received on the S. S. Nleuw
Amsterdam, when opened appears to
have been in excellent condition de-
spite its long confinement in the cases;
so reported by Hogewoning, Rolker,
Pierson and others.

The Flower Show Committee had a
well-attended meeting at the Grand
Central Palace last Monday afternoon,
nearly twenty gentlemen being pres-
ent. All reports and views were
roseate and a very optimistic feeling
prevailed. The representation of large
private collections will be considerably
reduced but the commercial growers
are enthusiastic and ready to fill in
the gap.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

In Salter Bros.' window were dis-
played Dutch figure vases of spring
flowers and birchbark boxes of
cyclamen. In the back grounds was a
large red heart with cupids.

The bankruptcy stock of Frank R.
Bohnke will be sold at public auc-
tion this week at their greenhouse at
84 Miller street. The stock Includes
tulips, hyacinths and carnation plants
and the entire fixtures, and auto etc.

J. B. Keller Sons in their St.
Valentine's window made a radical
department using pink entirely In-
stead of red. Two cupids were sus-
pended from the ceiling holding a
string of pink hearts. Large pink
heart boxes were placed in the fore-
ground of the window with corsage
of pink spring flowers and pussya
and the background was of birch,
boxes of spring flowers.

February 23, 1918

HORTICULTURE

189

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Catalogues and DiscouDts address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agenta in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territoiy

GARDENERS' & FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON.

On account of the storm, there was
only an attendance of about one hun-
dred at the meeting Tuesday evening,
Feb. 19th. This being Carnation night,
there was a big display of blooms, and
the following awards were made:

Sesdlings from F. R. Cowey, Wal-
pole, N. H., vote of thanks; White
Benora from Patten & Co., Tewksbury,
Mass., report of m:rit; White sport
of Pink Delight from Stroufs, Bidde-
ford. Me., report of merit; Snow White
also from Strout's, vote of thanks;
Crystal White from the Cottage Gar-
dens Co., Queens, N. Y., report of su-
perior merit; Laddie from S. J. God-
dard, vcte of thanks. This variety has
already received other awards at pre-
vious exhibitions.

Four vases from W. D. Howard, Mil-
ford, Mass., cultural report of merit.
These were magnificent blooms of Ber-
nice. Matchless, Pink Delight and cot-
tage Maid. Darwin tulips. Pride of
Haarlem and Dartegon, by W. W. Ed-
gar Company, Waverley, vote of
thanks. Carnation Chief Denigon, a
Californian variety exhibited by Pat-
ten & Co., bloom measuring six inches
in diameter, vote of thanks. Lemons
grown under glass by Robert Suther-
land, gardener to Chas. Storrow, Brook-
line, vote of thanks.

The exhibit of A. A. Pembroke, Bev-
erly, who was laid up at home with
pleurisy, was delayed in shipment, as
were many others. S. J. Goddard was
also prevented from attending, as he
was delivering a lecture at Amherst
the same evening.

It was voted to send a message to
Washington to oppose the reporting
the bill prohibiting the importation of
foreign nursery stock.

An invitation was received and
unanimously accepted from the W. W.
Edgar Company to hold a field day at
their establishment in Waverley on
March 16th.

A communication was read from the
American Dahlia Society asking for a
special prize for the show and conven-
tion to be held in Boston in Septem-

HELP WANTED

Salesmen Wanted

Wg fjrefer jrreenhouso inoii for our sales-
men. If you c.Tn nmkp good selliii;^ an
ost.iblisliod line of Rreenhouse supplies, we
have openings in our sales organization.
Previous sales e.vperionce is desirable, but
not necessary. What we want are green-
house men who understand greenhouse
problems and can talk Intelligently to the
greenhouse trade. In writing us, give age,
references, salary expected and territory
you are familiar with. Address

Key 868, care UOBTICUI.XDBE.

ber. This matter was laid over to a
later meeting.

The principal speaker of the evening
was Charles S. Strout, who gave quite
an extensive talk on the American
Carnation Society and spoke at
length on the culture of carnations.
He considered Matchless to be the ideal
carnation of today, and that if we only
had a pink and a scarlet Matchless
the field would be pretty well filled.
He regarded Pink Delight as the best
of the color, superior to Nancy, and
Ward the best of the deeper pinks.
Benora held the entire field as a varie-
gated variety. A long and interesting
discussion followed, among the speak-
ers being W. D. Howard, William Sim,
James Wheeler, William Downs and
others. Mr. Strout was given a rising
vote of thanks.

It was announced that at the next
meeting, March 19th, Increased Food
Production will be the topic, the prin-
cipal speaker to be W. N. Craig, and
the public are cordially invited to be
present. At the meeting on April 16th,
E. W. Breed of Clinton will lecture on
Horticultural Problems of Today.

NEWS NOTES.

Louisville, Ky. — Ernest C. Kettig,
for the past 27 years superintendent
of the Louisville park, has resigned,
same to take effect April 1.

Mt. Sterling, Ky.— A. J. Humphries,
florist, has asked for a judgment of
$800 against the Kentucky Natural
Gas Co. for loss of stock by freezing,
on account of low gas pressure.

Resolutions were adopted at the ses-
sion of the Western New York Horti-
cultural Society requesting the Senate
not to confirm Governor Whitman's
appointments to the farms and mar-
kets council and demanding that
Charles E. Betts of Lyons, the present
secretary of the council, resign. The
preamble to the resolutions charged
that Governor Whitman in his appoint-
ment broke faith with the farming in-
terests of the state, but the resolutions
expressed the fruit growers' willing-
ness "that Governor Whitman be given
another opportunity to fulfill his
pledge to the agricultural organiza-
tions."

CLASSIFIED-DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Lme, Net

ALYSSCM VAR. BACDISCHI.

A very pretty plant with beautiful varie-
gated t'oliage. Very valuable as pot and
bedding plant. Out of 2 In. $5.U0 per 100,
$:I5.00 per lUOO ; rooted cuttings, $2.00 per
lOO, $18.00 per 1000. Cash with order.
K.MIL U. BAUDISCU, 753 Hamilton Ave.,
North Bergeu, N. J.

BCLBS

C. KEUR 4 SONS. HILLEOOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write tor prices.

NEW iOKK BUaNCU. 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split caruutlons quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 30UO for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. I'lLLSBUK^, Oalesburs, lU.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick QtlnnelL

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROUNEy. New Bedford, Mass.

Orders booked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. WlinlesHie and Ketall.
Senit for Catalog. NOIITHUORO DAHLIA
& GLADIOLUS OAUDENS, J. 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 PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS,
Berlin, N. J.

GLASS

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON OLASS CO„ HarUord City. Ind.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, dsh goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4S15 D St., Oluey, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

ORCHIDS

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, Englaml. Catt-
leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty.
One trial order soicited.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection,
1200 sorts Send for list. C. BETSCUER,
Canal Dover, O.

ROSES

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRDRS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAQBB
& HURUELL. Summit. N. J.

STRAWBERRIES

Strawberry Phints. Money making va-
rieties. Catalogue I'ree. BASIL PERRY,
Georgetown, Delaware.

VINES

Flowering and Foliage Vines, ebolc*
collection. Large Specimen, Pot sod Tub
grown for Immediate effect; also Climbing
Roses. J. U. TROY. Mount Ulssarllk Nar-
sery. New Itocbelle. N. Y.

WIRE WOKK

WILLIAM E. IIEILSCUKR'8 WIRB
WORKS, 264 Kandolph Bt, Detroit, Mlak.

190

HORTICULTURE

February 23, 1918

fu

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Sold by Seed Dealers and Used in
Mew England 35 Years

nnmnionil Innoctlclilcs uhciI by Klorl»t« nnil
CanliMicrB fur KciiiTiitloiiii, nml liofuro tlils
our iHiliit »ii» usi'il on Hot IIoubos Iic-
riiuiif It (11.1 not whbIi off. Tweinlow'B I'utty
Ih uui'Jtci'lU'il.

Send for I'Bniphlrlii or Infonmitlon rc«iird-
Iiill ><iur iin^lM.

HAMMONDS PAINT & SLUG SHOT WOFKS

Beacon, N. Y., U.S.A.
OUR PRODUCTS SOID BY SEED DFALIRS

Obituary

tural Society. He Is survived by
Ave cbildren.

Mrs. Wm. Munro.
Mrs. Munro. wife of William Munro,
a well-known rose grower of Garrett-
ford, Pa., died on February 15.

Theodore Krombach.
Theodore Krombach, who has con-
ducted a florist store at 4519 Fifth
avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y., died on Feb-
ruary 10. aged 58 years. He leaves a
widow and four sisters.

Joseph S. Chase.

Joseph S. Chase, aged 91, a veter-
an nurseryman, peony grower and
bee-keeper, of Maiden, Mass., died on
February 16 at his home, 140 Mt.
Vernon street, where he had lived
since 1865.

He was a past president of the
United States Bee-keepers' Associa-
tion, a charter member of the State
Bee-keepers' Society and a life mem-
ber of the Massachusetts Horticul-

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ST. LOUU

Alfred Patrick.
Alfred Patrick, a well-known florist of
Auburn, N. Y., died on February 9, at
his home. 303 South Seward avenue,
after an illness of several months that
followed a stroke. He was 69 years old.
Mr. I'atrick was born in Manchester,
England. He learned the florist's busi-
ness on the estate of the Duke of .Man-
chester, cf which he later assumed com-
plete charge. He was also in business
in South Wales for several years.
Upon first coming to the United States,
he made his home in New York City,
later coming to Auburn, where he has
been in business for 38 years. Besides
his widow, he is survived by tour sons
and three daughters.

Frederick W. Boyce.
Frederick W. Boyce, aged 63, prom-
inent florist of Utica, N. Y., died
Monday night, February 11, follow-
ing Illness of four years heart
trouble. Deceased was born Decem-
ber 23, 1854, in Utica. His father
came to Utica from New England an
experienced horticulturist and florist,
located first in Hartford, Conn. He laid
out Forest Hills cemetery in Utica and
planted most of the trees on the Stale
Asylum grounds. He conducted exten-
sive gardens and greenhouses and after
his death his son Fred continued the
business. The late Mr. Boyce had been
a florist his entire life. He leaves one
brother, George Boyce, and two sisters,
all of Utica.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

August Koelker & Sons, New York,
— Special Price List of York Flower
Pots. Interesting and timely.

Charles G. Curtis Company, Calli-
coon, N. Y. — Wholesale Price List of
Hardy Native Trees and Flowering
Shrubs.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md. —
Poultry Catalogue for 1918. A very
complete catalogue of poultry sundries.
Covers in colors, original in composi-
tion and quite attractive.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
—Wholesale Trade List, 1918. A splen-
did production, with all the typograph-
ical excellence and pictorial finish of
a high grade retail catalogue.

8nvp yiinr planli tDil tr<^». Jnit tbc
tliltiK ffir trn'riiliiiune mid outduor use.
lic'Kiruvn Mfiil)- HiiK, llrnwD ami Wblte
Scnie, Tlirlim. Ucil SplikT. lllnrk nn<I
(ircpD Kly, Mili'R, Anta, «*ti'., wllliout
Injury to pliiiita nnti wllliout utiur.
I'Hf'tl ncrnrillnj; lo dlrt'Clloii, our aluiid-
iinl ItifliTllclilt* \\\U [irevvut ravagva oo
your rmiiB hy liiaiTtn.

Non-polaououn nml bormloaa to uaer
nmt iilniit. I.riidliiic SeiMlaiiien and
I'lnrlNia liove ujed It witli wunderful
K-Hiiltn.

Di'StrovB I. Ice In Toullry tlouaea.
I'li'iia on n«i;« nml nil Dniiicatlc I'eta.
Kxcullent nn n wnsli for ducii nnd oilier
unlninls. Itidl.'vi'a niuuge. Dilute witb
wnler 'to to ,'i0 pnrla.

Ml Pint. a^c. ; I'Inl. 50c.: Qimrt, 00c. ;

Mi Cation. f;i..in: linllon, fi&U; li (ial-

lun C'lin. flO.OII: III (iiilloo Can, $20.00.

Dlrecllunit on pucUuire.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

DipL i. 420 W. leilniton St. Raltiairt, Mi

Tb* Rfcornl'xd Standard InaaatlaKa.
A apray remedy for (re«ii, black, wblt* I7,
tbrlpa and soft scale.

Quart, (I.OO; OaUon, ft J*.

FUNCINE

For mildew, ruat and other bllgbto 1
in0 firirera. fralta and regrUblea.
Quart, (1.00; Gallon, M.M.

VERMINE

For eel worina. angle worma ant
worma working In tbe aoll.

Quart, (l.OOi Uallon, (1.01.

80LD BT nEAl.KKS.

Aphine Mam f acturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

Hazelton, Pa. — Conrad Ackerman,
the East Beech street florist, whose

Use N. A. C. Products for
more profitable results. Send
for prices on our complete
list of Fertilizers and Insecti-
cides.

HOBTICULTURAl, DEPT.,
Uarry A. Bunjard, Hgr.

NITRATE AGENCIES CO.
106 Pearl St., New York

3

greenhouse was frozen up during the
cold spell the past few weeks, will
have extensive repairs made to the
place.

February 23, 1918

HORTICULTURE

191

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CAN SHIP ANY SIZE AT ONCE

Telephone or Telegraph Order
at Our Expense

KROESGHELL BROS. CO.,

466 W. Er.e Street.
CHICAGO, ILL.

TIC A

ForGreenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOVk

F.O. PIERCE CO.

12 W. BRD/IW4Y

NEW YORK

Maattca Is elastic aod tenacioas, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and biittle. Broken glass more easllj
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with bard putty. Lasts longer
than patty Easy to apply.

f^LASS

HOT-BED SASHES

Onr 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.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

«I5-2n Havemeyer fit,, Brookim, N. Y.

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
«ide. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will ooC rust,
rights ot lefts

The Peerless Glazing Poin
is patented. No others like
it. Order from your deale^
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREER.I
714 Chestnut Street^
Fhtladelpbla.

Kind x:

Kind Constr uction Co.

NORTH TONAWANOA N Y.

NEW VOKK. 14^0 lErniiilivay.
BOSTON. 113 Stale Street.
SCRAXTON, ;«)7 Irving Avenue.
FHLLAD£LPHIA, llarriHon UlUg., 15tb and
Market Streets,

DREER'S

FIORIST SPECIAITIES

Nen Brand PJen Slyle

"RIVERTON" BOSE

Furnished in lengths up
to oo ft. without seam or
joint.

Tbt HOSE far tbe FIORIST

K-inch, per ft., 17 c.
keel of 500 ft, " i6}ic.
2 Reels. 1000 ft. " i5 c.
j6-inch, " 15 c.

Reels, 500 ft,, *' i45^c.
Couplings furnished

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut St.,
Philadrlphia, Pa.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

When writing to adoertiters kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

Fulton, la,-

house.

-Wm. Sharfenberg, one

Mount Rose, N. J, — Clarence Boyle,
addition.

Bloomfield, Ct. — Charles Dexhelmer,
Merriman avenue, one house.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Seattle, Wash. — C. Melby, florist,
voluntary bankruptcy petition.

Maxwell B. Farquharson, of 123
Church street, New Haven, Conn., a
florist, is petitioner in bankruptcy
proceedings. He owes, $2,104.52 and
has $627.79 assets. The schedule
shows the following creditors: City
of New Haven, $16; Sloconibe Bros.,
$200; Paul E. Watson, $135.16; Eliza-
beth Farquharson, $600; A. D. deBussy,
$150; People's Bank & Trust Co., $200;
Alfred Hyren. $79.24; John N. Cham-
pion, $1.25; Frank S. Piatt Co., $13.-
70; Fred G. Horan, $22.96; W. F.
Jost, $4; Chatfield Paper Co., $2; J.
Konick, $5.40; Meyers Flower Shop,
$1.46: Slocombe Bros., $13.76; J. J.
Sokol, $91.60; Doolittle Floral Co.,
$46.65; John Long, $224.90.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Holliston, Mass. — Eastern Nurseries,
Inc., capital stock, $25,000. Incorpora-
tors, R. Frothingham, Wm. B. Baker
and J. P. Jackson, Jr.

Nashville, Ark.— Ozark Seed & Plant
Company, capital stock, $30,000. In-
corporators, J. S. Norman, J. Winter,
Alonzo Walker and J. S. Bull.

PATENTS GRANTED.

1,251,552. Flower Pot. John C. Marks,
Chica.go, Ills.

1,252,627. Garden Tool. H. C. Strack,
Owego, N. Y.

1,252,675. Lawn Trimmer. G. H. F.
Ehmcke, Fremont, Nebr.

1,252,668. Plant Setting Machine. Jas.
C. Crawford, Los Angeles, Calif.

SECTIONAL GREENHOUSES

For Commercial and
Private Growers

Aii.vone who can handle a hammer can
assemble this greenhouse. We furnish
all the necessary hardware. When once
erectert it can remain as a permanent
greenhouse, or it can be taken apart
and re-erected elsewhere if necessary.

The house illustrated stands 8% ft
whlG by 12 ft. long. It is made of Gulf
C.vpress and can be attached to the resi-
dence or garage, or put up as a separate
detached house. Has 2 glass ends and
doors. Equipped with 2 plant benches
ventilating arrangement both sides
Has plenty of headroom and wide walk.
This same house can easily be made
larger at any time by adding our ready
made, e-iact fitting units.

We build greenhouses of all styles
and sizes and go anywhere in the United
States to submit plans and prices.

MefropDli€ai)Ma€zricd(S

Brooklyn, N. Y.

1297-1S25 Fliishlne Ave

Difficult snd rejected cases ipael-
ally solicited. No misleading U-
dncements made to 8e<-nre business.
Over 30 years' active practice. Bx-
perleLced, personal, consclentloai
service. Write for terms.
Address.

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATKN-r LAWYERS

Box 9, National Union BaUdlBg
Waxhlncton, D. O,

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings
ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

The FlorUts Ilail Association rate of In-
8D ranee from Nov. iHt. 11)16 to Nov. Int.
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
tiniiare feet of ulnicle thick RlaMH and eifrht
rentn per hundred M<|UHre feet of double
thick glanH. V**r part leu bim, ttddre«B.
JOUN O. ESLXB. 8«e., B»ddl« Blrer, N. J.

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February 23, 1918

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Till- rik-lil linnil bouHe U 11 Irrt wide by S3 Ionic. The olbpr 18 ft-i-l » Ule by 3i lonR.

Not Our Opinion, But a Big Builder's

O^

)NI-: lUoniliiK, nloiig the niMdle of Inst Wliitor. I (IrlftPd
Into the (UnlnK-rooin of Hotel Stntlcr, and Iminppd Into
• u old biislnoss ncqunlntiini-p. wbo 1h the prosldrnt of a con-
cern conducllnc lartie bnlldlng opcrullons. KnoxvlnK my
connection wllb tlic groenliousc phase of bullillng, he ox-
pressi'd a desire to see some of the Cleveland houses, put
up bv the various greenhouse concerns.

Ilappll.v I bad my little red book along, containing a full
listlnir of them.

.So we hired a gasoline buggy and set out for the day.

Tills one of L. H. Treadway was the last one we saw.
He looked It over point by point, constantly asking ques-
tions of Robert Poole, the gardener.

Finally he turned to me and snld, "Well I don't know
who built this house, but whoever did. knew what they were
about. It strikes me as the best piece of workmanship we
have seen today."'

If 1 was at liberty to tell you big name, you would at
once appreciate the 100 per cent, value of his comment. But
be made nie promise not to use his name in any advertise-
ment.

But what we can do. Is give you full particulars of the
house and what one like It would cost.

You know we go anywhere for business, or to talk busi-
ness.

[ NKW YORK. ll'O Broadwuy

HiicKings;^ Company

General Offlces and Factory, ELIZiUJETH, N. J.

BOSTON, 19 rederal Street

NA/^e

\A/

are n^'XA/^ t>ool<ingj orders f^r o

ROSA,UIIMC3

ind

ll-VIA.

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IM. Y.

ROSALIND (A glorified Ophelia). The particular value of this variety lies in its exquisite coloring, which is
entirely different from Ophelia. When the buds first show color they ars bright coral, changing as they develop
to apricot-pink, and when fully developed they are a most beautiful shell-pink. The flower is much more
double than Ophelia, having at least one-third more petals. It is also delightfully fragrant. In habit of growth
it is identical with Ophjlia, from which it is a sport. Rosalind originated with us two years ago, and, grown
side by side with Ophelia, is far superior to that variety.

Awarded first prize at International Flower Show. New York, March, 1917, for best new rose.

Awarded additional silver medal at same show for display of Rosalind.

Awarded silver medal by the Horticultural Society of New York.

Awarded silver medal by the Tarrytown Horticultural Society. Also numerous certificates.
SILVIA (Yellow Ophelia). Another beautiful sport of Ophelia, originating with us. The buds are long and
pointed, beautiful sulphur-yellow, changing to creamy yellow as the flower opens, and when fully developed, pure
waxv white. It is an unusual rose when fully expanded, five inches in diameter, and resembles the popular
hardv climber Silver Moon, showing the same pronounced cluster of yellow stamens in the center. Exquisite
in bud and unusuallv distinct and unique in the open flower.

Prices of above two varieties, strong plants. 2'4-in. pots. $25.00 per Vm. $225.00 per 1,000; 225 plants for
tgO.cO. Will be disseminated Spring of 1918

^B ^^ ^-^ I^J ^S ^Ve have a fine stock of the fancy varieties of Nephrolepis, in extra fine shape, for
^ E^ P^ 1^1 S9 immediate shipment. We offer the following:
Elegantissima compacta and Smithii, S'iin. pot "=^c. and 35c. each.
Elegantissima compacta, Teddy, Jr., and Superbissima, 6-in. pans, 50c. and 75c. each.
Smithii, 5-in. pots, 50c. and 75c. each. Smithii, 6-in. pans, 7.5c. and $1.00 each.

Elegantissima compacta, Teddy, Jr., and Superbissima, 8-in. pans, $1.00 and $1.50 each.
Harrisii. Sin. pans, .^l.on and $2.00 each. Elegantissima, 10-in. i)ans, $3.00 and $3.50 each.

Shipments in pots at maximum prices only.

Vol. xxvu
No. 9

MARCH 2
1918

HOKTICULTURE

Sweet Pea Burpee's Early-flowering Spencer Snowstorm

HORTICULTURE

March 2, 1918

Dreer's Grand New Cannas for 1918

will

col.

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Ten truly mnrvelous acquisitions, Introducing
new tones of color and showing the highest de-
velopment In form and habit.

r^HMINF. nEAl'TY. Dci'p brlKlit csmilnf flo^vern fri-cly
l.r...lii' im1 lilnti nlMiTc Ihp licnry (lnrk-Bri'<'n foMiicc
whl.h hill n nnrrow rod iiiiirKln. Tlii" flowi'm whlli' not
nil Inrcf «• tluni' of Olympic nre of a iiiiioh brlirliti-r iind
more pIcaBlnit tone, i^j tt. 75 ct«. encli ; JT.&O per doz.

niKERFt'I-NF.SS. No iiioro spproprlnto niiiiie could be
Riven to tlil« brilllnut novelty. Its boaullful brlRl't tlre-
d"ep ornnEe flowem appear enrly nnd continue
uptlon until froat. Add to the prevnlllDR
iiorder anil centre with each petal flaked
' u and you may form some conception of
"riTiaiitiK variety with Us erect stems always
Willi clusters of cheerful color held high above
111.' f.UMiie. 3M, ft. 35 cts. each; $;i.50 per doz.

ri.oTH OF GOLD. A Tory attractive dwarf, compact-
(rrowlnu free-flowering golden yellow. 3 ft. 40 eta.
each : H.OO per dot.

1>\7.7.LER. Time and again the past season the dark
green foliage of this variety has been hidden beneath the
mass of clusters of deep flrered flowers. The Intensity
of coloring and freedom of blooming coupled with
compact habit, make this variety the peer of the best
for bedding purposes. 3% ft. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per
doz.

GOLDEN EAGLE. A wonderfully Intense golden-yellow.
Very free upright grower. The large flowers are pro-
uced In great clusters well above the foliage. 4% ft.
.Ml cts. each; STi.OO per doz.

II.AKMONY. Great clusters of good-sized, well-formed
Giranlum-red flowers are arranged on good stems In
such a manner as to give the trusses nn almost globu-
lar appearance. Altogether a dignified barmonlons
combination. 3% fL 00 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.

rOPI'Y. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets In
good trusses over greenish-bronzy foliage. Rich and
effective. 5 ft. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

S.4LMON orEEN. An entirely new color In Cannas. Rosy
salmon-scarlet, blending to a rosy-carmine toward the
centre. The large substantial flowers are freely pro-
duced In great clusters high above heavy green foliage.
Very effective In bedding. 5 ft, 40 cts. each ; $4.00 per
doz.

SENSATION. To get a sensational color-tone In a pink
Canna. Is particularly noteworthy. Our flrst Impulse
was to call It "I.a France," because the color called to
mind the La France Rose, but the tone Is even cleaner
and purer; It being a lovely pale-rose. The foliage Is
a beautiful glaucous-green; the plant dwarf and com-
pact. One of the moat noteworthy additions to Cannas
In recent years. 3 ft 75 cts. each.

One each of the above

TYPE OF NEWER CANNAS

SUPERB. This variety Is nnlqne In color and truly su-
perb; having large, clean bright orange-scarlet blos-
soms of good BUb8t.ince, produced on strong stalks
with glaucous-bronzy foliage giving a most pleasing
■ ■ffcct. 5 ft. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz.

Ten Novelties for $4.00

New Cannas From Other Sources

We offer here eight new varieties which, after several years' trial, have proven themselves worthy of our

commendation.

CLEOPATRA. A striking beauty. Wonderful deep car-
mine-crimson flowers surmounting the dark glaucous-
bronze foliage. This variety stands out strongly In
effectiveness. 4 ft 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.

DRAGON. An Incessant bloomer, continuing to produce
new stalks of flowers until cut down by frost Dark
ox-blood red. 3 ft 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.

FLAG OF TRUCE. A large flowered creamy-white, with
faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect Is
white. Not as white nor as tall as Eureka but quite
distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.

GAIETY. Reddish-orange mottled with carmine and
edged with yellow. The tongue Is yellow and densely
spotted with carmine. 4^4 ft 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

LAFAYETTE. In Borne respects resembles the variety
"Meteor," but the flowers are not quite as dark, stand
more erect and the plant grows taller. 6 ft 30 cts.
each ; $3.00 per doz.

POCAHONTAS (Uronzed -leaved Olympic). Large orien-
tal-red Bowers borne on Arm upright stems. Just high
enough above the foliage to show the entire head. The
foliage Is a dark bronze-green with emerald shadings;
the ribs a darker bronze; one of the best recent Intro-
ductions. 4 ft. 30 cts. each;'$3.00 per doz.

SAN DIEGO. Chinese-orange or Persian-yellow. The
crimped petals are remarkable for substance which
enables them to withstand the hot summer sun without
wilting. Another charm lies In the dark bronze color
of the buds whlcb harmonize with the rich bronze foli-
age. 4 ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

VAROUNA. We have tried this variety for several years
and at all times the bright orange-scarlet flowers, com-
bined with the good bronze foliage, has won our ad-
miration. A free luxuriant grower, producing Its
flowers well above the plant 4H ft 25 cts. each ;
$2.™ per doz.

One each of the Eight Varieties for $2.00

HENRY A. DREER,

714 and 716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only

March 2, 1918

HORTICULTURE

195

GERANIUMS

Extra good strong two and three-Inch plants. The 3-ln. are
mostly all fall propagated that have been topped and are now
branching. They will make extra fine 4-in. stock for Easter if
potted at once. We can furnish them In the leading standard
sorts, and many of the newer popular varieties and we have as many as you want, if It's 500.000. We are ready to make
immediate shipment. 3-in., $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1,000; 10,000 for $275.00. 2-in., $2.50 per 100, $22,60 perl,000 ; 6,000 for $100.00.

■pa ■ ^^ ^^m ^^» I m^ ^2 Extra heavy summer-propagated 3-in. branching stuff, needing a shift in 4-ln, Some-
r V^ V^' ^^ ^3 I ^^ ^3 thing fine for Decoration Day. Black Prince, Minnesota, Souv De H. Henkel.
(Bronze Foliage.) 3-in., $3.00 per 100. 2-lii., $2.00 per 100, ^_ _

OOIMI A

Gracilis Rosea, Erfordi and Temon type in splendid shape. 2-lii., $2.00 per 100.
3-in., $3.00 per 100.

CUPHEA, COUEDS, AGERATCM, LANTANA, LEMON VERBENA, SWAINSONA, PARLOR IVY, HARDY CHRYSAN-
THEMUMS. 2-ln., $2.00 per lOO. 3-in., $3.00 per 100.

i. Order now for Spring DeUvery. WHOLE FIELD CLUMPS. $5.00 per 100 to $1.00 each.

I«^l_l

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
61 Vesey Street . - New York

IHors^sH^^ Orand Bsimb^^ Cartas

For staking lilies and other flowers. Ready for Immediate slUpment from our
warehouse. Bound Broolc, N. J.

5/6 feet. Natural $8.00 per bale 1000

6/6 " " 15.00 " 2000

8 " " 13.00 " 1000

5 " Green 10.00 " 1000

B ■' " IB.UO " 2000

RALPH M. WARD & CO., ^Ii' ^il) House, 11 Miirra) St., Kew Voik, N. V.

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IVI

.'?''& -^Vr^o'V. LIL. GIGANTEUM, 7-9 (300 bulbs per case), $60 per lOOO
%, /'^I^^ ^;/ LILY OF THE VALLEY, Best Quality, 30 per lOOO

^^>^-:> CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO.,

90-92 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

Page

Advance Co 215

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 210

Allen. J. K 211

American Bulb

Co 205

Anderson, S. A. ..207
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 214
Barrows & Son.. 196
Baversdorfer, H.

Co 209

Bay State Nur-
series 196

Beechwood Hta.

Nurseries 211

Bobbink & At-
kins 196

Boddington, A.

T 204

Bolgiano & Sou.. 205
Boston Floral

Supply Co 211

Breck, J. & Sons. 205
Breck - Robinson

Nur. Co 203

Breed, E. W 203

Breitmeyer's, J.

Sous 206

Budlong, J. A... 208
Bunyard, A. T...206

Burnett Bros 205

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 216

Carter's Tested
Seeds, Inc 2(M

1ST C

Page
Champion & Co.,

J. N 207

Child s, John

Lewis 196

Clarke's, D. Son3.206

Coan, J. J 211

Conard & Jones

Co 213

Cooke, Geo. H...206

Cowee, W. J 211

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 196

Dards 206

Davenport, A. M.196

Dreer, H. A ..

194-214-215
Dunlop, John H.207

Dysart, R 196

Edwards Folding

Box Co 208

Elliott. Wui. &

Sons 205

Esler, J. G 215

Eyres 207

Farquhar, R. &

J. Co 205

Fenrich, Jos. S..210

Ford. M. C 210

Ford, W. P 210

Fottier, F i s k e,

Rawaon Co.... 204
Framingham Nur-
series 196

Froment, H. E...210

D V

Page
Galvin, Thos. F..207
Gasser Co., J. M..207
Graham & Son, A.207
Gude Bros. Co... 206
Grey, Thos. J.

Co 205

Growers Cut

Flower Co 210

Hail Association. 215

Hart, Geo. B 208

Hill Co., E. G....20S
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 196

Holm & Olson... i;07
Holland Nur-
series 196

Irwin, B. J 205

Johnston Bros... 206
Hasting, W. P.

Co 208

Keller Sons. J. B.207
Kelway & Son... 205
Kerr the Florist. 207

Kervan Co 210

King Construc-
tion Co 215

Knoble Bros 207

Kottmiller 206

Kroeschell Bros..2in
Kuebler, W. n...210

Lemon Oil Co 214

Leonard Seed Co. 205
Marshall, W. E.
Co 205

Page
McConnell, Alex. 206
McHutchison &

Co 196

Meconi, Paul 210

Meehan, Chas. E.208
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 215

Michell, H. F. Co.205
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 208

Millang, Chas.... 210
Millang, Frank.. 210
Murray, Samuel.. 200
Nat'l Nursery-
man 203

N. Y. Botanical

Garden 203

N. Y. Florists'

Supply Co 211

Nicotine Mfg. Co.214
N lessen, Leo Co.. 208
Nitrate Agencies

Co 214

Ouwerkerk, P 196

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 207

Park Floral Co.. 207
Parshelskv Bros. 214
Penn the Florist. 206
Pennock, S. S.

Co 209

Pfaltzgraff Pot-
tery Co 213

Pierce Co., P. 0..215
Pierson, A. N 196

I s e: R

Page

Pierson, F. R 207

Poehlmann Bros.

Co 208

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 214

Randall's Flower

Shop 207

Reed & Keller... 211
Reidei & Meyer.. 210

Reid, Edw 208

Reukauf, Martin. 208
Robinson, Henry

M. Co 210

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 208

Roehrs. J. Co 196

Roland, Thomas. 207
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 203-213

Rosery, The 206

Rynveld, F. &

Sons 195

Schling, Max 206

Schwake, Chas.

Co 193

Si'ki'Uger, Adam. 206
Sheridan, W. P.. 210
Seilirecht, Geo. C.210
Siggers & Sig-

gers 214

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 204

Slirin, B. S., Jr.. 211
Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 203

Page

Smith, P. J 210

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 196

Smith & Fetters. 207
Smyth, Wm. J... 207
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T 215

Stumpp, G. E. M..206
Stumpp & Walter

Co 205

Tborburn, J. M. _

& Co 20o

Totty, Chas. U..196
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck 210

United Cut PIow-

er Co 2U

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 105

Wants, For Sale,

etc •■

Ward, B. M. &

Co 1**

Weber, F. C 207

Woeber & Don... 205
Weiss, Herman.. 210

Wood Bros 19b

Woodruff, S. D.

& Son 20d

Young, A. L 210

Young, John.... .210
Y^oung, Thos., Jr-211
Young & Nugent.206
Zech & Mann....20S

BUV SO IVI ETH 1 IM O

from

the firms whose seasonable advertisements appear In this paper. They take the Initiative and It Is now
"up to you" to make the next move in the process which Is to make livelier business and

better times for us all.

BLJY IMO\A/^

19C

HORTICULTURE

March 2, 1918

LILY BULBS

FALL SHIPMENT

(]lrBnC«um, Form^aaim, RabraiB,

UuUlllorum. Ilxnlflruni, AanUnm,

Album, Mrlpotnrnr, Kl*,

Sblpmroti (lutrlbutfd from Ntw Tork,
CbleiKo, I'bllndelpblt, UinTer, I>«o(loo
(Ont).

Writ* for IMPORT pricei. •Utiiif ««tn-
lltT. T«r|pt7 and llw.

McHUTCHISON & CO., ^''fiL3'*

M CIIAMBKKI* ST., NKW TOBK

ALL THE rOI'lLAK VAKIETIES

Own Root* or (irufted

O ^V FR IM X^n-I O IM S

Kouird Cuttlnj^a of all the brst cununer*
cImI \arlrtir«. llrnllliy atock.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Rrsdx for Immediate Salefl

Size Pot 100

ASPARAGUS SprrncrrI 2Vi-la. $3.00

ASrARAOl'S Sprrntrrl 3 -In. 6.00

S.MILAX 2Vi-ln. 3.00

"iKM) FOK C.\TAI,OGl"E

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkill, N.Y.

A.N. Piersonjnc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

Nursery Stock

FrvU SLiad OmAmvatAl Trees. Shmbt,
Small Fralto, ClemmtU, ErerrresB*

WriU far Trtwle lAmt.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY. Giniva, N. Y.

BOBBINK ft ATKINS

NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTEilS

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

We are siibsrriberK to tlie Nursrrymen'fi
Fund for .Market Development, also "Say
It Willi Flowers" Publicity Cunipaign.

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS
IVI^^DISOIM, IM. J.

FERIMS from 2 1-4 inch Pot»
BOSTONS — tS per 100, $40 per 1000.
WUIT.MAMI IMPROVED — (5 per 100, (40

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA— $5 per 100, t40

per 1000.
K008EVEI-T8 — K per 100, t40 per 1000.
TEDDV, JR.— $5 per 100, $45 per 1000.
Z50 at thouMknd rates.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.WIiitman.Mass.

A Gladiolas Everyone Ought to Grow

MRS. F.PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

To the NURSERYMEN

FLORISTS and GARDENERS

of NEW ENGLAND

What will it mean to you If the nursery stock which
you need for the coining season arrives one or two
months late and In a worthless condition due to de-
lay In long distance transportation?
Make sure of your supply by purchasing near at
hand.

Let vs quote now on your tpring needs.

T'

FRAMINGHAM - MASSACHUSETTS

>

We are Subscribers to lite Nurserymen's Fund for
Development,

Market

CYBOTIUM SCHIEDEI

6 and 7 inch pots, 4 to 6 ft. spread, {4 and $5 each

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS

9 and 10 Inch pots $2 to $4 eacli

BIRI3S' NEST F'EIRNS

4 inch 60 cents; 4^ inch 75 cents; 5 inch $1.00. A few specimen

7 inch at $2.50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

IVI ^S^.

IVIErM

Jlulius RoeHr!

Orchids, Conservatory Plants, NovellUs, Begonias, Garden

Perennials

Finest Slock '" America for Trade or Private Rtquircmcr.ls

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

Wholesale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

HOLLAND NURSERILS

BEST HABDT KHODODENDRON8,
AZALEAS, CON1FKB8, CLEMATIS,
B. P. BUSES, SUBUBS AND UJEB-
BACEOt'8 PLAMT*.

P. OUWERKERK.

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r. I. M I. MMa N I

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

H&r*ix BtaedodeDdroD., Axaie*., Boxwo*d»,
Hollle. and a Complete Line of Conlfer*a.
BTersreen..

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Cottage Gardens Norseries, Inc.

BUBEKA I t I OALirOBNlA

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST rOBOVKIl UALr A <.ll>ILMk.

Small, medlam and l.rKe iiliea supplied.
Price list DOW readj

THE D. HILL NURSERY GO.

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OERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

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When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

March 2, 1918

HORTICULTURE

197

Rose Growing
Under Glass

Supply of Potting Soil

See that the supi)ly of potting soil is not allowed to
run low, and have a few loads brought in every time
there is opportunity to do so. Try to have it run as
even as possible so there will be no danger of the differ-
ent lots of plants behaving differently, making it much
more difficult to handle them. Avoid fresh manure of
any kind in the soil. If the soil has to be made, dig up
some old decayed manure somewhere and mix about
one-quarter manure and soil allowing this to lie at least
a week before it is used. Have the soil screened as soon
as dry enough and put away in the bins ready for use.
The coarse pieces that are left will come in handy as
crock for the larger pots later.

Temperatures in Rose Houses

This unusually severe winter has taken much more
coal than was ever expected. For this reason many
growers were forced to run their houses only warm
enough to keep the plants healthy. Now, however, with
the coming of the warmer weather the temperature
should be pushed up to normal again, and plenty of air
used even if a little extra coal has to be burned. It
will all come back when the plants begin to bear again
and with many places either not running or else de-
voted to vegetables, the market for stock should prove
to be good. As soon as the plants begin to grow the
temperature can be raised to as much as 64 nights, keep-
ing this up until they are getting into crop when the
temperature should be reduced in order to get real large
heads on the stems. Houses that have had sufficient
heat all winter can be run a little warmer now, too, and
the air allowed to remain on a little longer in the
evening. The latter is important for if coal saving is
carried too far mildew is likely to follow and spread
very rapidly for it likes nothing better than a damp,
stagnant air, a whif of which will be sufficient to warn
the experienced grower. Watch for the cloudy, foggy
days that are bound to come and keep the temperature
where it should be, with sufficient ventilation to keep
the air in the houses pure. It will also be well to run
the houses a little warmer after each watering or
svrinirinfr.

CONDL'CTED BY

'■lny(US^i^-y^^^^^'^^^

Qufestions by our readers in line witb any of the topics pre-
sented on this page will lie coidiiilly received nnd promptly
ansnu'red hv Mr. Ku/.icka. Such conininiiiciitions should
invariably be addressed to the office of HOKTICULTUUE.

Lime

It will do the plants a heap of good to get a dose of
lime now. This will help digest some of the bone, etc.,
that was applied since last fall and still lies unused in
the soil or on the surface. Use fresh air-slaked lime
free from lumps right after a crop, just before the
plants are started with heavy water again, or, better
still, use bydrated lime, which, however, is more expen-
sive. It will be best to go over the benches and rub the
lime in sligiitly before it is watered so that it will have
a better chance to mix with the soil. Do not use lime
on benches that have just received a dose of either
manure or other feed such as bone or tankage as the
lime would dissolve the latter too fast for the plants to
take it. Also a lot of ammonia would be freed suddenly
which would likely prove harmful to the plants.
Drainage

It will be very important to have aU drain pipes
working, all catch basins clean and to see that no
sewer openings are stopped up, for when the thaw comes,
unless the water is properly drained off it will fill in
somewhere and do a lot of damage. See also that there
are no puddles under the benches. Whenever water in-
sists on collecting, open a ditch or else have a tile laid
to take care of it. This should be done before the
warmer nights of spring come so that the air can be
kept dry and sweet. Nothing will polute the air more
quickly than a lot of smelly stagnant water lying heie
and there. With a little digging these places can be
easily drained.

Conserving the Place

Now with cost of all materials away up, repairs and
rebuilding will be an expensive pastime. Growers who
built right in the first place will have occasion to re-
joice, but that does not help the grower whose houses
are not in good repair. Begin at once and save as
much wear and tear as possible, and even if labor, paint,
etc., should be very high, prepare to take care of the
place right. Even if the whole place is not overhauled
at least the most needed repairs can be attended to.
After this last winter many growers will see the neces-
sity of tightening up leaks big and little, and should
they fail to do so the receivers will likely do it for them
for there are still places here and there that need a little
cold water to wake them up. If possible, order every-
thintr now.

TO ENLARGE THE U. S. BOTANIC
GARDEN.
We received from \Vm. F. Gude, who
Is evidently on guard as usual, the
following copy of an amendment pro-
posed by Mr. Gallinger to the bill (H.
R. 9867) making appropriations to sup-
ply urgent deficiencies in appropria-
tions for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1918, and prior fiscal years, on ac-
count of war expenses, and for other
purposes, viz.: On page 50, after line
4, insert the following:

Provided, That within two years
after the conclusion of the existing
war the buildings provided for in this
paragraph shall be removed, and the
parcels of land known as East Seaton
Park and West Seaton Park, lying be-
tween Third street on the east. Sixth
street on the west. Missouri avenue on
the north, and Maine avenue on the
south, shall be attached to and become
a part of the United States Botanic
Garden, and available for the purposes
thereof: Provided further. That the

location of conservatories and other
improvements of a permanent charac-
ter which may be built within said
parcels shall be confined to areas not
intended as the sites for future public
buildings and driveways as provided
in the plan for that vicinity prepared
by tlie park commission.

"Don't forget that the man behind
the man behind the gun is a reader
of the technical papers in his field."
— CUiss.

1!»S

HORTICULTURE

.March

1918

HORTICULTURt:

VOL XXVIl MARCH 2. 1918 NO. 9

ri'iii.i>iiiKi) WKFKI.V nv

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.

147 Summer Street. Boston, Mass.

\\\l. J. .STKMAUT. Killlnr niul M..i...i..r
Trlrpliiinr, llrarta V.i:

i I i<t>ron<l-clnss iiiiiltor Dooemhor 8. IIKK. n( llii" Pout (llllce

n. Mnsa., unilor tlie Art of Cunirri'BB of Mjirrli S, 18TU.

CONTENTS Pase

fOVKIl ILLrSTUATlO.N — Sweet Pea Burpee's Early-
Flowerinc Spencer Siiow.«torm

UOSK GROWING UNDER GLASS— Supply of Potting
Soil— Temperatures in Rose Houses — Lime— Draln-
ase — Consorvins the Place — Arthur C. liuzicka 197

TO ENLARGE THE U. S. BOTANIC GARDEN 197

READJIST.MENT— /■;. IV. lined 199

KREESIAS FOR PROFIT— (/urfe Bros. Co 199

CLrns AND SOCIETIES— Connecticut Nur.serymen's
Association — .Meetings Next Week — Westchester and
Fairfield Horticultural Society — American Glailiolus
Society— American Rose Society 200-201

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS— Meeting of Cat-
alogue Men — The Publicity Campaign 202

THE EXHIBITIONS— International Flower Show-
Boston Spring Flower Show 202

OBITUARY— J. F. Anderson— David D. Winkworth —
Jacob I'hl — John G. Graham — Emil A. Loewnau 202

SEED trade;— Embargo Lifted on Seeds and Nursery
Stock — Chicago Seed Notes — The Vegetable Market.. 204
Notes 203

OF INTEREST *-'0 RETAIL FLORISTS:

Are You Doing Vour Part? — Ilcnry Pinn 206

Growth of the F. T. D.— Dollar for Dollar 207

New Flower Stores 211

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Chicago, Clevelami, New York, Philadelphia 209
Pittsburgh. Rochester. St. Louis 211

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:
Chicago. Boston. Rochester, Cleveland, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, New York 212-213

MISCELLANEOUS:

Gladiolus Panama — Illustration 201

Important Bill Introduced in New Jersey 203

A Peerless Sweet Pea 203

New Corporation — Visitors' Register 211

"To Catalogue Men"— News Notes 213

To Restrict Use of Fuel in Producing Window Glass 213

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 213

Catalogues Iteceived 214

The New York Herald merits a big

"Say it white mark to its credit for its splendid

with flowers" timely article published on Thursday,

February 21, calling upon the public to

substitute fre.sh flowers for lace paper and cardboard

Valentine'.s Day frifts. It is mcst refresliinn; in tliese

days of uncharitable hypercriticism and frequent dis-

paratjement of the "Say it with flowers" sentiment.

when a big influential newspaper comes to the front in

so conspicuous and outspoken a manner on behalf of the

flowers which, a.s R. M. Saltonstall so eloquently lias

said "should be the last of all lu.xurics to he forced out

by stress of war."

Just as we are about to go to ])ress

The tlie news comes from Washington that

farmers' seeds (lie bill introduced in Congress by

Hepre.sentative Baer of North Dakota

to i>uy .seeds far farmers has virtually failed, the House

agricultural committee having voted on Wednesday of

this week, by a majority of one, not to report the bill

to the House. This decision seems eminently just and

proper. No pressing reason has yet been forthcoming

to justify the action proposed. The farmer is not now

in need of charity. Ho is the automobile manufactur-

ers' best customer, they tell us. Wiiy interfeie with his
buying and paying for his seeds in a legitimate man-
ner ?

Many llower growers will, we l)elieve, iind
Freesias (h,. method of freesia forcing so interest-
ad lib. ingly explained by Messrs. Gude in this
week's issue of lioitTici'i.TUUK somewhat
ot a surprise and very suggestive of new possibilities
in the culti\alion of this cii-arming flower. We have
seen some of the jjroduct as grown by Messrs. Gude
and can say truthfully, that the flowers giown from
luilbs left undisturlicd continuously in the bench for
four vears are e(pial to the best we luive seen produced
from fresh bullis, witli long stems freely branched and
huge trusses of excellent flowers. This is just one of
those oft-recurring incidents which seem to e.x|)lode all
accepted theories and remind us that none of us yet
kn<>w it all.

The White Plains, N. V.. Hcord of
Neighborly Saturday, February !), did. a very neigh-
borly and generous service not only for
the dealers interested but for the jjublic within their
zone of influence, in pul)lishing editorially a list of deal-
ers in plants for garden purposes, adding that if there
are any others doing business in Westchester (Jounty
whoi;e names are omitted they will be glad to add them
to the list. Altogether, si.xteen addresses are given.
We presume this somewhat unusual gratuitous action on
the part of a newspaper is prompted mainly by a patri-
otic desire to encourage home garden work and to
arouse the people to immediate activity and early pur-
chase of their spring seeds and plants, but, nevertheless
it is a favor of no small proportions for the florists,
which they should and unquestionably will do their best
to gratefully reciprocate in a practical way whenever
they can.

Our columns this week are quite well
Don't supplied with "newsy" matter of more

miss a line than transient interest to our readers.
We call attention, fi,ist, to the tidings
from New Jersey that the long-standing reproach of
secret commissions and gratuities to gardeners and
others is up for decisive and drastic legislative action.
We liope the proposed refonn will be accomplished and
not only in New Jer.sey but eventually in every other
State in the Union, and we lielieve that every self-
resiiecting gardener will in his heart wish likewise.
.\nother matter of vital importance to the great majority
of our readers is the action taken by the catalogue men
at their session in New York last week. The question
tiu)y tackled is a many-sided one but after the enor-
mous losses sullered by shippers during the past winter,
due to transportation conditions and the difficulties in
])lacing responsibility — a situation which has brought
certain lines of horticultural trade almost to a stand-
still, compelled a reduction of working forces and
turned profltable establishments into losing proposi-
tions— it is not surprising that aggressive steps are
being taken to fi.x some basis for a common under-
standing and procedure, to the end that the harrassing
experiences of this season may never again be possible.
The ])roiiosition to save the hi.storic Botanic Garden in
Washington from ravage, to enlarge its area and ex-
pand its scope on lines of .highest utility, is another
inter(!sting ]iiece of news — one which will rejoice the
liearts of many, especially the numerous friends and ad-
mirers of the late William R. Smith who devoted half
a century of his life to the establishment and develop-
ment of this intere.'ting garden.

March 2, 1918

HOKTICULTUKE

199

The Boston newspapers have had cousider-
Sowing able to say within the past few days con-
discord cerning the doings of the Boston Park Com-
jnissiou. Imaginative reporters in their
efforts at sensationalism, have given currency to much
that is unfounded. Several weeks ago they built up
quite a story about -John H. Dillon being demoted from
the chairmanship of the Commission which they later
found it necessary to retract. In a more recent imag-
inative outburst they have the Commission adroitly
preparing a place of safety for Mr. Dillon in anticipa-
tion of action by the Mayor in his case; and the
recent suspension of Luke Doogue is instanced as a
move in this alleged parpose. We understand
on excellent authority that the Commission has
found it necessary to make some discharges for the
good of the service and to shift some of the foremen.
The suspension of Luke Doogue, however, was on a
different basis. Mr. Doogue had been employed by
Mayor Curley in promoting war gardens last year
under the Public Safety Committee. This work was
terminated on January 31 and left several persons who
had been carrying it on without further employment,
among these being Mr. Doogue. It is explained to us
that he had not been doing the regular work of the
Department, in which there was at the time no avail-
able opening nor any funds for salary, hence his sus-
pension. Contra.ry to insinuations made in the news-
paper .reports, the action of the Park and Eecreation
Committee has not been secretive in any way but has
been frankly open and, we are told, in full accord with
the policy and instructions of the Mayor to keep down
expenses.

the future has greater possibilities in store for us than
we have enjoyed in the past and those who prepare for
such conditions will be the winners.

Readjustment

As we stand upon the threshold of a new year we find
it necessary to readjust our business affairs in order to
meet the existing conditions. We each have our own
methods and our own type of business, but, we must
build anew as befits our own individual case.

In the past we have followed the lines of least re-
sistance, procured our supplies from whatever section
of the globe that seemed most favorable and have had
little thought that we should have to change this
method.

Since the outbreak of the war the industrial world
has found it necessary to be more independent of other
countries in the production of their goods. This con-
dition has also become necessary for us as horticul-
turists. By this I do not mean that each one of us
shall produce everything that we sell, but we should
try to accomplish this in purpose through cooperation
or exchange. We must become producers in every sense
of the word. Conservation has been preached inces-
santly, but with the high cost of supplies this is being
automatically regulated.

The great problem for us, if engaged in growing
plants for food, is to grow them in larger quantities,
or, if growing them for pleasure, to grow them of better
quality, also to endeavor to grow some of the varieties
that we have been importing, viz., roses, rhododendrons
and azaleas and even seeds and bulbs of tlic choicer
sorts.

The help question naturally looms u]) and the idea
of greater production with less labor makes it seem well
nigh impossible, but greater cflicioncy, a more strict
accounting and a weeding out of uiipidti table stock
will help solve the problem.

We are entering upon a new era in horticulture. It
is therefore our diitv to take courage and believe that

VVmUm, Mass. C_<<^^. / O-'

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Freesias for Profit

Our methods of growing freesia are perhaps different
from most growers, but we have found them to obtain
results far beyond the average expectation, and it is a
pleasure to give others the benefit of our experience
with these charming and useful flowers.

The soil in which we grow freesia is old rose soil
removed from benches and usually given a season's rest
with winter freezing to renovate. We rarely plant
new bulbs as we find the old ones give us better results
according to our methods. They are planted in dif-
ferent locations, early in August, and are arranged to
give us a constant supply of flowers during the winter
season. For our first cutting, early in January, we
have them in a bench in a rose house, and as thei5e are
nearly through, the next bench is ready in a carnation
house and these in turn are followed by a bench in a
cooler carnation house. As to quality of flowers from
the various temperatures we do not find much differ-
ence, although those from the cooler conditions have a
slight advantage as to size and finish.

These bulbs are spaced about two inches in rows
which are six inches apart running crosswise of the
liench and are covered to a depth of one and one-half
Indies, well watered at first, then carefully, until good
root action has developed, and as growth appears we
give a more liberal supply, gradually increasing such
with growth. When it is evident from appearances
that the buds have set, we give liberal amounts of good
manure water made from well decayed stable manure.
Toward the end of the fiowcring period we gradually
reduce the water siqiply and when through just enough
is given to keep the bulbs in growing condition for
about another month, when watering is stopped and the
bulbs allowed to dry and rest.

About this time, we have need of much space for
Easter stock, so a temporary bench is erected overhead
of the freesias, and as far as possible on these we place
plants in larger pots not requiring water so often, so
as to prevent moisture on the bulbs, which gradually
dry up. When all foliage is dead and dry it is re-
moved, .surface soil worked lightly and all is ready for
another yea.r.

We do not lift or disturb these bulbs in any way, but
start them again where they are, early in August. This
practice is continued for a period of four years and
when finally taken up to renew the soil, we find that
where we planted a thousand originally, we now have
several thousand good bullis, to say nothing of count-
less small bulblets wliich can be grown on for future
use.

For support of the flower stems, we stretch wires six
iiiibes a]iart lengthwise of the bench and run string
across, same as for carnations. Grown in this manner,
\vi> have found freesias interestingly useful and
iirontablc.

. I iiiitosliii . IK ( ' .

200

HORTICULTURE

ATarch 2, 1918

[

CLUBS AND SOCIPTIES

CONNECTICUT NURSERYMEN'S
ASSOCIATION.

The Twelfth Aiiiiiial Meeting ot the
Connecticut Nurserymen's Association
was held at the Garde Hotel, Hartford.
Conn., February 10. 1!US. Reports and
routine business having been duly at-
tended to. W. A. Wright and C. S.
Franklin were elected members of the
Association and the following were
elected as honorary members: F. B.
Kelley, Princeton, N. J.: Harold At-
water, of Agawam, Mass.; Walter
Adams and Charles Adams, Spring-
field. Mass.

Election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President. F. S. Baker. Ches-
hire. Conn.: vice-president. C. F. Brain-
erd, Thonipsonvllle, Conn.; secretary,
P. L. Thomas. Meriden. Conn.; treas-
urer, W. W. Hunt. Hartford, Conn.

At the afternoon session President
Baker appointed committees for 1918
as follows:

Legislative — C. F. Brainerd (chair-
man), Thompsonville, Conn.; Stephen
Hoyt, New Canaan, Conn.; John R.
Barnes, Yalesville, Conn.

Executive — W. W. McCartney (chair-
man). New Haven, Conn.; ,Iohn R.
Barnes. Yalesville. Conn.; W. W. Hunt,
Hartford, Conn.

Entertainment — P. M. Hubbard
(chairman), Bristol, Conn.; W. E.
Campbell, New Haven, Conn.; E. A.
Brassill, Hartford, Conn.

Publicity— W. E. Campbell (chair-
man). New Haven, Conn.; H. W. Gott-
schaik, Manchester, Conn.; G. H. Hol-
Uster, Hartford. Conn.

Dr. W. E. Rritton, State Entomolo-
gist, gave us a very instructive talk
on "Bugs and Insects." illustrating
same with pictures and specimens.
W. W. McCartney read a paper on
"Labor Saving Devices." and it was
suggested that the secretary write to
the secretary of the American Nur-
serymen's Association and advise
that they, the American Association,
establish a Department of Nursery Im-
plements, for the purpose of securing
from its members suggestions as to
improvements in present machinery,
new machinery and labor saving de-
vices— to pick out the practical sug-
gestions and have same published in
"Trade Papers" and, in case of new
machinery, to secure a reliable manu-
facturer for its building.

John R. Barnes spoke on "Food
Crops That We Can Grow," and an-
swered many questions regarding
same. W. O. Filley. State Forester,
spoke on "Some Experiences" and
other items of interest, particularly
"The Blister Rust." R. Scoville, State
Federal Food Administrator, had sig-
nified his intention to be present and
speak on "Curtailing the Growing of
Ornamental Nursery Stock," but failed
to appear. This subject was dis-
cussed and the secretary directed to
write Mr. Scoville that the members
of this Association expected to grow
more food products this year than ever
before.

F. B. Kelley read a paper on the

J

Meetings Next Week

Monday, M.irch 4.
IlfriiiirtlHvlMi' Iliirl ii-iiltiirnl Sn-
rlt'tv, llurtk-ultur:il llnll, ItenmrdH-
vli:,.. .\. .1.

KIberoii Ilnrtlrullural Society, I''lro
Hull. KllxTun, N. J.

Houston KlorlHta' Clul), ClininluT
! of CoiniiKTce KooiiiH, lIotiNton. 'Vox.
I Moiitrciil Cnrili'iH'rH' iiiiil Florlsls'
I Chill. .M.mtrwil. Oiiiail;i.
fj Nfw ItcMlforil lluitlculturnl So-
' cli'ty. New UcUford, Muss.
l] WiiHliliiKtoii FlorlBlB' Club, WnHh-
'1 Inntou, D. C.

(.■li'Vfliind Florists' Clul<, Clc'vc-
laiKl, O.

Tuesday, March 5.
Florists' 1111(1 Gardeners' Club of
V Ilolvidxe and Nortliainpton, Mass.
/[ Lake Genera Gardeners' and Fore-
;|| nieii'.s Association, Horticultural

Hall. Lake Geneva, Wis.
J!l I,ns Angeles County Horticultural
Society, Los Angeles. Cal.

raterson Floricultural Society, Y.
M. C. A. lildg.. raterson, N. .1.

Florl.sts' Club of Pliiladclpliin,
Philadelphia. l"a.

Plttslinrgh Florists' and Garden-
ers' Club. Fort Pitt Hotel, Pitts-
burgh, Pa.

Wednesday, March 6
Tuxedo llortliiiltural Society,
Tuxedo Park, .N. Y.

Thursday, March 7.
Albany Florists' Club, Alliany,
N. Y.

Reading (Pa.) Florists' Associa-
tion, Reading, Pa.

.Southampton Hortloultnral So-
ciety, Odd Fellows Hall, Southamp-
ton, N. Y.

Friday, March 8.
Connecticut Horticultural Society,
County Building, Harlford. Conn.

Westchester and Fairfield Horti-
cultural Society, Dorans Hall,
Greenwich, Conn.

Saturday, March 9.
Ill Dobbs Ferrv Gardeners' Assocla-
I tlon. Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.

subject of "Market Development by
Subscription and the National Co-oper-
ative Campaign to Create New, and
Greater, Business for Nurserymen."
The Association then voted to con-
tribute the sum of $50.00, for one year,
to this publicity campaign, and that
the members present do, individually,
announce their intention, and pledge
themselves to support such campaign.

The question of Prohibiting the Im-
portation of Nursery Stock was dis-
cussed and the secretary directed to
write the Connecticut Representatives
to Congress that the Connecticut Nur-
seryraens' Association do not approve
of the "Weeks Bill" for the Prohibit-
ing of the Importation of Nursery
Stock, and wish them to use their in-
fluence in Congress to prevent its
passage. A letter of thanks was voted
to Secretary Smith, of the American
Association, on the good work he had
done in connection with the Transpor-
tation Problem.

W. O. Filley invited the Associa-
tion to hold its summer outing at one
of the Foresters' Camps. The matter
of time and place, however, was left
in the hands of the Entertainment
Committee.

F. L. Thomas, Secy.

MeWden, Conn.

WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

I he monthly meeting was held
Feb. 8. President Popp announced
the receipt of seventy-five dollars from
different seed firms to be used for
monthly prizes. The following awards
were made: Eucharis amazonica, from
W. Morrow, 1st prize; Cineraria stel-
lata, from W. Graham, highly com-
mended; I3uddleia asiatica, from James
Stuart, highly commended; Primula
nialacoides, from Tom. Atcheson,
highly commended; lupines and sweet
peas, from A. Fadenhagen, the thanks
of the Society. After some other
minor business the meeting took on
the form of a social entertainment,
one of the best In the history of this
society. The seed and nursery firms
from New York and surrounding dis-
tricts were represented. Refresh-
ments were served.

J. K. M. U Farquhar, of Boston,
made an Interesting address on the
present situation and outlook In tho
seed trade. He called attention to the
fact that the United States had here-
tofore depended on Europe for at least
one-half of her supply of vegetable
seeds and three-fourths or more of her
flower seeds; that Germany, which
before the war had furnished half of
the seed imports, had been completely
cut off; that France this year was able
only to send less than one-third of her
former quota, and that Holland, Den-
mark and England had placed embar-
goes on seed exports. He urged the
vital necessity of Immediate efforts
towards the production of supplies of
seeds in this country and pointed to
the agricultural colleges of the various
states as agencies through which this
important work should be promoted.
He suggested to the Society that its
members should visit the Arnold Ar-
boretum during next June that they
might see the numerous hardy shrub
and tree introductions of E. H. Wilson
which will then be in bloom and of
which there are already over 1,500
new to cultivation. He also spoke of
the many Chinese shrubs which flower
later in the summer when we have
few in bloom. He said that Mr. Wil-
son had just returned to Japan from
Korea, where he had found many ne'w
plants and that he was about to start
for Formosa, which contrary to the
popular idea of that Island has in Its
higher altitudes a temperate or almost
frigid climate which Mr. Wilson ex-
pects will yield many new plants
which it is to be hoped will prove
hardy in the north temperate zone.
Arthur Herrington spoke about the
forthcoming flower show in New York
and short speeches were also made
by Charles H. Totty and Messrs. Col-
lins, Scott, Sealey, Carlstrom, Cobb,
John Shore, Harry Wild, Jos. Manda,
Patrick Fay and R. J. Irwin. The
meeting broke up about midnight to
the strains of the Star Spangled Ban-
ner. J. CoNROY, Cor. Sec.

March 2, 1918

HORTICULTURE

201

AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY
Launches Big Spring Drive.
On February 1st, The American
Gladiolus Society at the direction of
President Kunderd, launched a five-
months' campaign for membership.
The present increase in garden inter-
est manifesting itself as a result of
the nation's call for food production
to tillers of the soil, increased the
number of amateur gardeners in this
country over 600 per cent. The next
step in our gardening enthusiasm will
be the taking up of "Flower Growing
as a Hobby and Relaxation from the
Stress of War."

The American Gladiolus Society has
long been active in fostering intelli-
gent garden activity along proper
lines, and this campaign will be not
alone a membership campaign in the
sense of having for its sole object the
increase of members, but will as well
undertake the fostering of increased
gladiolus growing on the part of the
Americaa public.

The campaign will be in able hands.
Joseph J. Lane, of Garden Magazine
and Country Life will lead the mem-
bership committee in their activity.
Mr. Lane is known throughout the
country among garden lovers through
his connection with The Garden Maga-
zine, and his active association with a
number of horticultural societies and
floral bodies. He was one of the found-
ers of The American Dahlia Society,
and its first secretary. His aggressive
methods in the early days of this or-
ganization did much to establish it on
the solid footing on which it exists
today.

A committee is being appointed com-
prising a large number of the leading
gladiolus dealers throughout the coun-
try, and all interested are invited to
get in touch with the chairman, or
write to President Kunderd. Detail
plans will be promulgated through
bulletins issued from time to time, and
results of the campaign announced as
It progresses. The Executive Commit-
tee have authorized the waiving of the
membership fee for the period of the
campaign, which is until June 1st.
Anybody joining in that time need not
pay the initiation fee, but simply the
annual dues of $2.00 per year.

Arrangements have been made with
Madison Cooper, of Calcium, New York,
who is treasurer of the Society, to
mail his paper the "Flower Grower"
to all members during the life of their
membership. This publication, for-
merly The Modern Gladiolus Grower
has been enlarged in size, and broad-
ened in contents so as to become ex-
lover, particularly to those who are in-
terested in the culture of the gladiolus.
Profesoor A. C. Beal, of Cornell Uni-
versity, is secretary of the Society,
and is undertaking to carry on an ex-
tensive drive for members from his
office, inl has already produced a
splendid Increase.

President Kunderd wishes it to he
understool that he believes this year
to be a most logical one for intensify-
ing the work of all floral societies, be-
cause of the conditions facini? our
country at the present time. Flower
lovers are people of sentiment as well
as action. Those who remain at home
will need to continue their flower gar-
dening as well as increase their vegeta-
able and food stuff plantings for the

Gladiolus Panama
Still One of the Best

poise that the occupation will bring to
them.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY

The Executive Committee of the
American Rose Society held its meet-
ing at Hotel Collingwood, New York
City, February 21. It was decided
that the American Rose Society co-
operate with the International Flower
Show Committee in holding its spring
exhibition in New York, the Interna-
tional Flower Show Committee guar-
anteeing to provide suitable space for
the exhibits, the premium lists and
the general direction of setting up the
exhibits. The American Rose Society
is to name the judges. W. R. Pierson
and Robert Simpson were appointed
to look after the interests of the Amer-
ican Rose Society in connection with
the exhibition of the International
Flower Show. Judges were appointed
for plant and cut flower exhibits.
Robert Pyle of West Grove, Pa., was
appointed on the Central Committee
of Rose Test Gardens.

An application for lite membership
•was received from Mrs. Charles Fred-
erick Hoffman, president of the Inter-
national Garden Club, which received
favorable action. The secretary re-
ported 56 life members, and 998 an-
nual members whose dues are paid
for 1918. All members whose dues
are paid for 1918 will be given en-
trance tickets to the International
Flower Show at any time during the
period from March 14 to March 21.
E. A. White, Secy.

The regular monthly meeting of The
Florists' Club of Philadelphia will be
held in the Grand Fraternity Building,
1626 Arch street, on Tuesday evening,
March 5, 1918 at 8 o'clock. The Essay
Committee has been fortunate in
securing for this evening Past Presi-
dent J. Otto Thilow, who will deliver
his wonderful and interesting illus-
trated lecture on "Life and Vegetation
of the Hawaiian Islands." This Is
such a splendid lecture that it was de-
cided to make it an Open Night.
Ladies invited.

L'O:.'

11 OUTI CULTURE

March 2, 1918

MEETING OF CATALOGUE MEN.

A UxT-o and eiitliuslnstic nicetlnR of
publishers of hortkultnrnl ratnloRuea
was hold nt the new National Head-
quarters of the Society. 1170 nroad-
wav. New York, on Thursday. Febru-
ary 21, at 2 p. m.. to consider the
question of llaMlity attachinK to a
proper delivery of plants to purchas-
ers. The subject was discussed from
all standpoints, and the experiences of
many of those present were related.
It seemed to be tlie consensus of opin-
ion that when plants were properly
packed accordlnR to standard meth-
ods, and delivered to the transporta-
tion company, the responsibility of the
shipper censed, and the shipment
while in transit was at the risk of the
purchaser. The following resolution
resulted, the vote on the same being
unanimous:

"Resolved, that all wholesale ship-
ments of perishable nursery and grjen-
house stock, also seeds and bulbs.
shall hereafter travel at the purchas-
er's risk, and it is recommended that
this rule be adopted by all shippers."

The action taken was considered
necessary owing to existing conditions
In express service at the present time.
It was also decided by unanimous vote
that the matter be referred to the
Committee on Tariff and Lesrislation
of the S. A. F.. Wm. F. Gude. chair-
man. Washington. D. C. with the re-
quest that all claims be filed in a
block, placed in the hands of an attor-
ney, and that the Committee confer
with the counsel of the .-Xmerican
Nurserymen's Association, and that
the Committee bring to the notice of
the transportation companies some
facts as to the larve anio\int of busi-
ness being transacted by Parcels Post.

It was also suggested that when
damaee to a shipment is visible or sus-
pected, the consignee accept the ship-
ment subject to examination by the
express agent and the filing of a claim
to cover the damage to be determined.
It is a matter between the consignee
and the express company, which com-
pany has already signed for the ship-
ment as in good condition, and it is
Impossible for the consignor to make
the adjustment necessary in the cir-
cumstances.

The gathering was a thoroughly
representative one, and included dele-
gates from some of the largest ship-
pine concerns in the country.

John Yoinc, Secy.

THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.
Judging from the newspaper clip-
pings being received by the Promotion
Bureau, there was a large and general
response from retail florists to the sug-
gestions made that they make individ-
ual effort to draw to their own estab-
lishments the benefit of the publicity
accruing from the page advertisement
In the Saturday Evening Post. In
many cases a large co-operative adver-
tisement was used, the copy covering
a whole page. The electrotypes sup-
plied by the Promotion Bureau were
very generally used and the advertise-
ments stood out prominently, so that

i1k.\ ...iild hiirdly f"ll to allrail at-
tention.

Those who have sent In orders for
window and door transfers, and glass
signs will please take notice that de-
livery of all has been promised In a
few days, and all orders will be filled
within a day following the receipt of
the material.

The stock of electrotypes provided
for Easter and Mothers' Pay, and other
occasions Is now at hand, and all
orders for the whole set, or single
electros, are now fullilled.

The Wliolesale Florists' Association
of St. Louis have come across hand-
somely by a contribution of $2.5.00
eacli member. Chairman George Asmus
of the Publicity Finance Coniniillee
reports the following additional sub-
scriptions:

Aiiniiiilly for 4 yours— A. Weaver. Mnesll-
loii. Oliht. S-Zi\ \V. ,1. Mvptiden. Wllliiinsport.
r«.. $.">; C H. Jolinson. Wolmni. M;is8.. ?I0;
Ciiscy Florist Cu.. .Mulrosc. .Mnss.. $10;
IVIrc*' HroH.. Walthiini. Miikh.. ^'l'i\ V. I.
Dnik.' & Co.. I'iltsllel.I. Miiss.. $r> : II. J.
liall. Wfst Herby. Vt., $5; IIprlxTl S|i;ivlii8.
Ml. Kisto. X. v.. $.1; .John ,1. Coiiuolly Es-
tate. Uosi'iiiont. I'll.. $."i; Itlc'lmril D. Klni-
liMll. W:il>an. Muss.. .$4: R. I*. I'eterson,
KrainliiBliam. Mass.. $5: Hiico JI. de Wlldt.
I'rovlili-me. R. I.. S.") ; Kent Flower Store.
Newark. O.. *5 : Bruno Ilenker. White
rialiis. X. Y., JB; .Stephen Mortoiisen,
Southampton, X. Y., J.'jO: Van LIndley Co.,
(Jreenslioro. N. C. (seconil HUhseriptioii),
i''>: .\lkliler Hros. Co., Lexin);ton, Ky.. $.'5;
Haunicarten Florist. Inc., Jlilwaukee, Wis.,
W: IIv. f.'. Bernint'. St. Louis, %->T,\ C. A.
Kuehn. St. Louis. Mo.. $25; Wui. C. Smith
Wholesale Florist Co., St. Louis, $25; Wind-
ier Wholesale Florist Co., St. Louis. $25;
The Ileepe Co., Akron, O., $15: F. J. 1111-
rieh Co.. Tlffen. f).. $5: K. R. Asnius, Clos-
ter, N. .T.. %S>0: W. II. Krnest. WashinRton.
1>. C., $5; C. .1. Swltzi'n. Montceello. Ind..
$5: Ansel n. Carpenter. Cohoes. N. Y., $25.

Total, $4.10. Previously reported from all
sources, $.'!0.inS. Grand total. $.'iO,0,37.

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

Tlicre was a meeting of tlie riched-
ule Committee on Saturday last, at
the office of the Secretary, 1170 Broad-
way, N. Y., at which the preliminary
schedule of prizes was revised prepara-
tory to the publication of the final
schedule, copies of which may be bad
upon application to the Secretary.

The .Xmerican Rose Society has
agreed to waive the ruling as to one
pinch (inly being allowed in the classes
for 10(1 Roses, and in the classes cover-
ing Rose displays. In all other classes
the rules of the Society prevail. It is
also announced that the Society will
offer its gold and silver medals under
the rulings usually applying. A
special prize of $50 has been offered
by Mrs. Hobart Warren for the best
red Rose not yet disseminated.

The early ordering of trade tickets
Is urged. The prices are: for 100 or
more 20c. each, less quantities 25c.
each. No names will be printed on
the tickets this year, but purchasers
may rubber stamp their names on the
backs, if desired. John Young, Secy.

Prof. Hugh Findlay, a former
teacher or horticulture and botany at
the Morrisville State Agricultural
School, for something like three years
a member of the faculty of the Agri-
cultural College at Syracuse Univer-
sity, has been appointed to a position
in the federal department of agricul-
ture at a salary of $2,000.

Obituary

J. F. Anderson.
.1. F. Anderson, siiperinlendont of
the Hammond estate. Hurnardsvlllc.
N. J., passed uway suddenly Feb. loth.
Me was well known as a dahlia spe-
clallst, and was the originator of tho
now variety, Red Cross.

David D. Winkworth.
David I). Winkworlli, proprietor of
till' Michigan .Nursery, Monroe, .Mich.,
died recently at the age of 72 years.
Me was at one time connected with the
nursery firm of Smiths & Powdl,
fJcddes, N. Y., but moved to Monroe
thirty years ago. Six sisters and a
brother survive him.

We regret to announce the death at
St. Louis of Emil A. Loewnau, husband
of liabara Loewnau and father of Wil-
liam Frederick and Edward Loewnau,
on Saturday, Feb. 23rd. Ills green-
houses are at 6100 Vermont avenue,
l-^ineral took place Tuesday, Feb. 26,
at St. Paul's Cemetery.

Jacob Uhl
Jacob Uhl, nurseryman, of Dans-
vllle, N. Y'., passed away on Feb. 8th,
aged 73 years. Mr. I'hl came to this
country from Germany at the age ol
six years, and entered the nursery
business in 18B6. Mr. Uhl was a vet-
eran of the Civil War. He is survived
by two sons and a daughter.

John O. Graham
John O. Graham, florist. Little Falls,
.v. Y., died of paralysis Feb. 1st, aged
r)6 years. Mr. Graham was born in
Glasgow. Scotland and came to this
country in 1880. entering the florists'
business with his brother-in-law at
Binghamton. N. Y. He later removed
to Little Falls. He is survived by his
wife and three children.

BOSTON SPRING FLOWER SHOW.
The Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety's decision to devote the proceeds
of the Spring p-lower Show, March 13
(o 17. to aid the Red Cross In its work.
Ilirough the Boston Metropolitan Chap-
ter, has won generous approval, and
many of the leading private and com-
mercial growers have promised to
make special displays of fruits and
vegetables, despite the difficulties
forced upon them by the unusual cold
and the fuel shortage. R. & J. Far-
quhar & Co.. Thomas Roland, Mt.
Desert Nurseries, W. W. Edgar & Co.,
Henry Penn and others prominent In
the florist trade have responded favor-
ably to the appeal made by the officers
of the Horticultural Society and will
do their part to make the affair a
success.

Mons. and Mme. Eugene Schaettel
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Mile Yvonne Schaettel to Mons.
Louis Nassoy, Captain of 30eme regi-
ment de Infanterie, on Monday, Jan-
uary 21, 1918, at I'Eglise de Notre
Dame de la Mlsercorde, Paris. Mr.
Schaettel is one of the firm of Vil-
morin, Andrieux & Cie, and having vis-
ited this country frequently has many
friends here.

March 2, 1918

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203

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

See Classified Advertisement

IMPORTANT BILL INTRODUCED IN

NEW JERSEY
Assembly, No. 310. — Introduced by Mr.

Vreeland — Referred to Committee on

Agriculture.
A Supplement to an act entitled "An

act for the punislinient of crimes

(Revision of 1898)" approved June

14, 1898.

1. No person or corporation en-
gaged in the business of building
greenhouse structures, selling fertiliz-
ers, insecticides, coal, soil, flower pots,
trees, shrubs, bulbs, plants, garden
and farm implements, seeds or any
other commodities necessary for the
formation and maintenance of public
parks and grounds, cemeteries, base-
ball and athletic club grounds, golf
club grounds, country club grounds,
hotel grounds and country estates,
shall pay, or cause to be paid, either
directly or indirectly, to any super-
intendent, manager, gardener, foreman
of other employee, money or other
consideration whatsoever as a present,
reward, inducement, bonus or com-
mission on any bill for purchase of
the foregoing commodities, which are
to be used in the formation or main-
tenance of parks, grounds and estates
designated herein, and no superintend-
ent, manager, gardener, foreman or
other employee shall ask for, demand,
exact, require, accept or receive, either
directly or indirectly, from any person
or corporation engaged in the busi-
ness of building greenhouse structures,
selling fertilizers, insecticides, coal,
soil, flower pots, trees, shrubs, bulbs,
plants, garden and farm implements,
seeds or any other commodities neces-
sary for the formation and mainte-
nance of public parks and .grounds,
cemeteries, baseball and athletic club
grounds, golf club grounds, country
club grounds, hotel grounds and coun-
try estates, any money or other con-
sideration whatsoever on any bill for
purchase of any of the before men-
tioned commodities.

2. Any person or corporation vio-
lating any of the provisions of section
one of this act shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding two hundred dollars, or by
imprisonment in the county jail for a
period not exceeding six months, or
both, at the discretion of the court.

3. Any and all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with this act shall
be and the same are hereby repealed.

4. This act shall take effect imme-
diately.

A PEERLESS SWEET PEA.

The Burpee's Early Snowstorm mag-
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claimed to be the best of the white-

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stems are long, usually carrying
three or four flowers which are well
placed. Snowstorm is an appropriate
name, as the plants become a perfect
mass of snow-white flowers, coming to
bloom very early and continuing
through a long season.

SEED TRADE NOTES.

The Philadelphia seed houses report
that the volume of business so tar
this season compares very favorably
with last year. All those seen report
an increase notwithstanding the se-
vere weather. On Feb. 21 Mr. Burpee
reported that his house was running
30 to 40 per cent, ahead of the same
days of 1917.

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beaatiful colored illustrations and
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Published by the New York Botan-
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Supported by the income of a be-
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The second volume has recently
been completed ; tlie third volume
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The Canadian Seed Growers' Asso-
ciation's 13th Annual Report, for the
year ending March 31, 1917, contains
the minutes of the Annual Meeting,
also some instructive contributions on
seed selection and purity. Accom
panying the report is a pamphlet ex-
plaining some of the methods an1
aims of the association. The b"ad-
quarfors of the association is Canadian
Building, Ottawa. Jas. W. Robinson
is president and L. H. Newman, sec-
retary-treasurer.

National Nurseryman

Tbe oldest and beat eatabllataed
journal for Duraerytncn. Clrcula-
tlnn among the trade only. P»b-
llehed montbly. SuhHrrlptlon pr1c«,
$1.60 per year. Fnrelsn aahncrlp-
t1o;is. f^.OO per year. In advance.
Sample copy free opoD application
fr'>m those In the trade encloalng
their hnslnesa card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co.,i!!i

HATBORO, PA.

Mayflower Verbenas

Large flowered, pink, fragrant, vigor

ous grower, healthy stock.

2i/o inch pots, $5.00 per 100.

E. W. BREED, ^iirsT"

204

HORTICULTURE

March 2, 1918

SEED TRADE

EMBARGOES LIFTED ON SEEDS

AND NURSERY STOCK.

Oritors luivi- beon Issiu'il relea^i i

nursory slock and aveds from present

and futuro pnibarKoes. as follows:

January 10, 1918. ReKlonal Director
Eastern Railroads— Seeds.

January 26, liUS. Regional Director
Western Railroads — Seeds.

January 30. 1918. Regional Director
Eastern Railroads— Seeds and nursery
stock.

January 30. 1918. Regional Director
Southern Railroads — Seeds.

February 2. 1918. Regional Director
Western Railroads— Nursery stock.

February 11, 1918. Director General
Railroads— All railroads and water
carriers connected with railroads —
Seeds; and by definite agreement with
counsel for the seed and nursery trade
associations of February 16, supple-
mentary order will be issued as a rou-
tine matter including nursery stock in
General Order No. 1 of February 11,
REr.roN.\L Divisions of Railroads
AND Regional Dirkctohs— General Or-
der No. 4, issued January 18, 1918, for
the purpose of operating the railroads
of the United States classiPes rail-
roads as Eastern, Southern and West-
em railroads, as follows:

KASTKRN BAILROADS: Tlie rnllroads
In that portion of the United St.ites north
of tlie Olilo am) I'otoiunc rivers nnd enst of
Lnke Mlcbleun iind the Iniliiina-IlUnola
state line; also those railroads In Illinois
extendlntr Into tlint state from points east
of the Indlannllllnols state line; also those
railroads In Illinois extending Into that
state from points enst of the Indiana-Illi-
nois state line: nlso the Chesapeake & Ohio,
the Norfolk & Western, and the Virglulaa
rallwav.s.

SOVTHERN RAILROADS: All railroads
In that portion of the United States south
of the Ohio nnd Potomac rivers and east ot
the Mississippi river, except the Chesapeake
& Ohio, Norfolk & Western, and the Vlr-
(tlnlan railways, nnd also those railroads
In Illinois and IniUana extending into those
states from points soutli of the Ohio river.

WKSTKRN RAILROADS: All railroads
not Included In the above delinitlons nnd
broadly speaking, all rnllroads In the ter-
ritory west ot Lnke Michigan and of the
Indiana-Illinois state line to the Ohio river
nnd west of the Mississippi river from the
Ohio rlvr to the Cm f of M..xifci <.xr..ptlne
those railroads In Illinois Included In east-
ern territory and those railroads In Illinois
and Indiana Included In southern territory,
as above stated.

Regional Directors.
A. H. Smith, president of the New
York Central, is appointed regional di-
rector with office at Room 3627 Grand
Central Terminal, New York, N. Y., in
charge of the operation ot eastern rail-
roads.

C. H. Markham, president of the
Illinois Central, is appointed regional
director, with office at Atlanta, Ga., In
charge ot operation of southern rail-
roads.

R. H. Aishton. president of the Chi-
cago & North Western, is appointed
regional director with office at Chi-
cago, 226 West Jackson Boulevard, In
charge of the operation of western
railroads.

Orders Issued by the gentlemen
named In their capacity as regional di-
rectors will he issued by authority of
the Director General, and will be re-
spected accordingly.

Curtis Nye Smith,

■Counsel, American Seed Trade Asso.,
and American Asso. Nurserymen.

Flower Seeds, Cannas, American
Grown Gladioli, Etc.

WHOLESALE CATALOG; NOW READY

tivtnur c. jJbo^Dinoton doV, line.

128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK CITY

Send for our >yholepnle
FlurlBt Cataioeue Now
Heady.

Lily of the Valley Pips

^ .,: FOR EARLY FLOWERING •-;;:

Kvery florist should have a few of these dainty flowers
for their Easter trade: 100, »:1.U0: lOOU, »'.:8.U0.

Double-FIowcrlng— .Salmon. Keep Rose, Scarlet, Crim-
son, White. Vellciw, Orange, Copper-Bronze, Mixed:
lOu, $^I..'%U; lUUU, :M3.S0.

SinRle-FlourrinK Delicate Pink, Deep Rose. Scarlet,
Crimson. While, Yellow, Orange, Salujou. Mixed:
100, «14.0U; lUOU. $38.00.

FOrTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO.

The Seed .Store

12 Bud 13 I'unruil Hull Si|.. noaton

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS XLS 1 LD oLLUo^ Idc., coMi>erc« BidiTBoaon, Mt».

CHICAGO SEED NOTES
The Leonard Seed Co. are in the
midst of a very heavy shipping sea-
son. While an extreme shortage ex-
ists in a general way, yet many small
lots of seeds are frequently cropping
out in unexpected places and some-
times even large lots will be offered,
the existence ot which had not been
dreamed ot. This makes the market
seem very erratic at times and certain
seeds will have a widely fluctuating
value. There Is no question as to the
scarcity of beans and peas. In the
former, the scarcity is often in certain
varieties only and the average supply
is not so far below normal as seemed
inevitable last fall. Corn is showing
poorly in germinating tests as was
expected from the early frosts o? last
season, often 70 per cent having to be
discarded.

The cabbage situation Is bad be-
cause of the inability to get seeds from
across the water as formerly. The
attempt to grow the cabbage seeds in
this country had a severe set-back on
account of unfavorable weather last
year which makes it almost certain
that next year will see conditions
worse than now for growers of this
vegetable. Tomato seeds for another
year are in the hands of the farmer —
"if he will he will and it he won't he
won't." Onion sets often suffer much
from delay in transportation but start
out in good condition and are just now
quoted as follows: white $5.00 per
bushel., red $3.50 and yellow $3.00.

The State Council of Defense Is or-
ganizing a campaign for a much
greater garden movement than that of
last year, when so many people spaded
up the back yard or the city plowed up
the vacant lots and gardening became
the fad of the hour. This year a much
larger area will be use3, many hold-
ers ot large tracts ot land placing them
at the disposal of those inclined to
make use ot them. Committees will
handle the purchase of seeds in large
lots, and now when seed supply Is
limited it is to be hoped that less will
be wasted than before.

THE VEGETABLE MARKET.

The bean situation shows increasing
strength. In the producing sections,
Xew York pea beans, mediums, yellow
eyes and red kidneys advanced $1 to
basis of $12 per cwt., in bulk, from
w-agons at western New York shipping
points, and Michigan Navys in bulk,
ranged $11 2.'> $11.75, cash to growers,
and sold $13 sacked, f.o.b. Michigan
shipping centers.

Potato values are still declining, and
sales to jobbers in the leading market
centers range generally lower. The
cabbage market is weaker and onions
are dull and lower. . Lettuce in fair
demand.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/9 (?.nO per case) }.'.'' '«i per tliouxaad

S/10 (2J.'> per case) sn.nn "

9/10 (2(10 per case) 100.00 " "

Complfle I.l-t of Flnrl.tti" Cholcr HrrAt.

A poHtal rard ufll brlnr our mtaloKue.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

1004 Lincoln Bide.. PBILADELPHIA, PA.

March 2, 1918

HORTICULTURE

205

ORDER SEEDS
EARLY !

Our 1918 Garden Annual is now
ready. Write for a copy.

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 So. Market St.
BOSTON

ASTERS

CREGO. White, P.lue, Shell rink,

Rose Pink, Purple, Lavender.

Tr.ule pkt., 30e. ; .fl.SO per oz.

Mixeil Color.s. Trade pkt., 30c.;

?1.:;5 per oz.
SEMPLE'S LATE BRANCHING.

Sep.irate Colors. Traile pkt., :!0c. ;

$l.".'.j per oz. Choice ilixeil. Trade

pkt., 30c. ; .$1.00 per oz.
EAJtl.T ROV.AL IJRANCHING.

Sep.irate Colors. Trade pkt., 40c.;

JJ.L'o per oz. Choice Mi.xed. Trade

pkt., 40c. : ?2.00 per oz.

Send for Wholesale Price List
ofTering: everything required by the
proKressive florist.

HENRY F. MIGHELL C9.

518 Market St.,

PHILA.

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

CINEBAKIA — I'riir alralns, mixed

Tttll nnd 8rinl-ilwarf.

ALViSNUM — l.ltllr Gem.

CALENDULA — Orunice Kins, Lemon

tjliern.

SNArHRAGON— Silver IMnk.

HKIiON I.A — \ rrlKin.

DELPHINC'M NEWPORT ROSE —

Finest Pink Larkspur at 8Uc. per

oz., S3.25 per % lb.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

EKtalillslied IKU3.

53 Barclay Street. NEW YORK

Paper White Narcissus
Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write UB for price

AMERICAN BULB CO.

l-,U W. Wabsab Ave. CHICAGO, ILL.

108 West 28lh St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLOHI.sTS- FLOWER !tEED8

Aspnrncua I'liiniunun Nanui — 1000 ■eeds,
t3.!M: KOOO Seeds. (Ifi.no.

AsparnKus Sprengerl — lOOO Seeds, $1.00.

Salvia Bonfire — '4, oi., SOo.j 1 oi., US. 00.

Salvia Zurich — 'A, oi., l.-ic. : I oi., »4.CK).

Stuck. itcHuljr of Mee, -r,7r Doulile Floirer*
— .shell Pink. Itrlitbl I'lnk. Purple, White
— Tr. Pkt., $1.IH): % OI., K.OO; 1 ox., »5.00.

Snapdraron, Petunlaa, Wrbenas, etc
SJiiMD FOB CATALOUDE.

\A/

R & DON

Choice Seeds for Florists for Present Sowing

MIGNONETTE

•■W, & D.'b Aldon" far outclaBHeB any
other struiu for uinrketliii;. Tr. pkt.,
50c.; % oz.. $1.00; oz.. »(1.0O.
ANTHIRRHINL'M

W. ft D.'s Imp. Glant-FluH-erlnic. Pure
Wliite, Pink. Fuir.v Qiieeu. Corn! Red,
Hose, Scarlet, Striped Venus, aud
Yellow. Tr. pkt., 2i>c. ; oz., 75c.

Nclruse. Pkt., 25c.

ALTSSUM
Little Gem. Tr. pkt., lOc. ; oi!., 30c.
Odoratiim. Tr. pkt., lOc. ; ox., 15c.

SALVIA

Splendena. Tr. pkt.. 20c.; o«., H.25.
Uontlre. Tr. pkt.. 20c.; ox., $2.50.

VERBENA

Mammoth. Scarlet, Pink. Purple. White,
Yellow. Tr. pkt., 25c. ; oz., $1.0<).

WEEBER & DON, 114 Chambers St., NEW YORK

30-32 BARCLW STREET

U

NEW YORK

i-EioiM/viRD's se:e:d3

Land SEED SERVIOE

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

JACK FROST

For Cold Frames

l-2Doz.$16;IDoz.$30

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers am^ Qrow«r* ^f

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chimbers Street. New York

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS. Bl'LBS A.N'II IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE A.ND BETALL.
Beselected Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In Implemente.

Catalocoe upon appUemtlea.

16 So. Market Street

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

I-'or Ininieiiiate or future delivery
prices qnoted on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP-

41-54 North Market St.. Boston, Mass.

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

tSS W.^3rd St., NEW YORK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers and Seed Distribu-
tors for One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

To Market (iiirilenem iinil Florists
Pratt and L.ght Si»., BALTIMORE, MD.

GARDEN SEED

I'.IKT. CAKKOT. P.\RSNII', KADI.Sn and
(;.Al;l)i:.\ I-KA SKKD in vurlcty: also other
ItcMis of the short crop of this luist season,
n« ivcll as a full Hue of Garden Seeds, wUl
be quoted you uiioii npiillcatlou to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Der St., NEW YORK and GRANGE, CONN

20C

HORTICULTURE

March 2, 1918

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

T^l^traphtr or<lrr» forwartUd to any
r^rt of llii- I oil"! »l«t>-«. < »n»J». •■<1
All prlnrl|i«l rin*-* of HurtHn*. I»rder»
irmn*rrrr«-4l nr lnlrii"lr«i li> llir IrmJ* t4»
• or •rlrrlloo for drlUrry on •lr«ni«hlp»
•r •!•«•«• h»r» rMwlv* aprclBl «ll»nll»tt.

Cm .•' CnHimt h.'rrirn ntlhtriri

B*frr^t»r<« or «m»h muat »rromp»ny bII
•rdf>rs from anknowo roriYapoDdcoi*.

Ohlr A<ldrr». A I.KXC'ON N BI.U

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florlin" Telejriph Delliery

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

KANSAS CITY

TrantftT Your Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Member Florlat*' Telecr»ph DcIlTarj

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

I>«liTer orders Imm any P«n oi the country to

New York City

Wrtt« vr ruamrm^tt
1139-2141 Broadway, New York

KOTTMILLER, Florist

426 Madison Ave. and 49lh St., New

York. Alio Vanderbilt Hotel

Telephone, Murray Hill 7H3

Ont-of-town ()ril<T« Solicited. Location

Ceiitrnl. Personnl Attentlou.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

ADAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

BANGOR. ME.

IVe Cooer all Poinh in Maine

32 NEWBURY

STREET.

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Member Florlate' Telecraph UellTary

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

ARE YOU DOING YOUR PART?

.Now Uiiil uiir I'uhlklty ('iimi):iiKn Is
w(>ll on Its way, may we not i-xpfct
further oneouranemenl for still Rrealer
results In this Kood work for the bet-
terment of better and bljjuer business
from those who have not as yet sub-
scribed to our fund?

Your ollUers of the S. A. F. and
members of Publicity and Finance
Committees and their auxiliary coni-
mittees of the various districts and
states are giving of their time and
money towards this new movement,
but the response Is not up to the
mark.

Show your appreciation in this good
work for greater sales of flowers by
sending in your donation now, there-
by not only increasing your own sales,
but by also helping every branch of
the florists' business.

Will you be satisfied by allowing
your neighbor to contribute to our
Publicity Fund, and not do your bit?
Show your liberality by coming across
now, without any solicitation on the
part of any one, and make this, our
first campaign, a big success.

Get the thought now in the minds
of the public for the need of more
flowers and take advantage yourselves
by tying up to our Publicity move-
ment in your own town through the
daily press, and watch the results.
For every dollar spent now, it will
come back ten for one, Jn the near
future.

We are out to raise fifty thousand
dollars (?50.O00) for our first cam-
paign. We have raised thirty thou-
sand dollars ($3H,onn) now. Let's go
over the top, and you'll feel better for
doing your duty in this fine noble work
which the S. A. F. has undertaken.

Send your checks to John Young.
Secretary, 1170 Broadway, New York
City, N. Y.

('li:iirinan.

IN THE

National Capital

At yoor aerTlce to deliver Flower*
or Dealgna on Order by Telo-
Kraph or otherwlae. Trompt
KellHble Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connertlcut Ave. and I.. St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

CatabUakad U74

D A. I^ D S

Fl'OBIST

ft E. C«r. 44 St. k MtdiMo Aveaie, N. T. Cty

( Member Floriia' Teler'»P*' Delrvery Ai»o. )
Flowers thipp«d on &il Stc&jncrt Speci&l Correspond-
•ncc m &JI the l&rsc citici of Eurocc and tSc Bntith
Q^mie' TclcariiD>^ &n<l Cftbic uJdress Dftrdi^or.
We ■hoald sit ■trirtly Adhere to the r»-
qnest of the United State* Food AdmlnU-
trmtloD'

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avaa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Hi|li Grade Gut Blooms

Vi'« rever kII Mlrhlgmn poleta Ul4 g—d
•r#tlon« of Ohio, latHan* WkMd <■ — <■
Mflonttera FlorUta' Trirsrspb l>ell«*ry

CCO£ liHOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists 7rlc{}raph Dellfetr

Orders for NEW ¥ORB..
Write or I'bone to

MAX SCHLING

785 Fifth Ave.

Best Florlete tn the 8t*tee ••
Beferenoee.

EUROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

ftfembere of Che Florlete'
TeloKr^ph Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AL.BANY, N. Y.

FLOWER OEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Floruu' Telegraph Delivary

Q. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Menbir FItrists' Telegraph Delnery hsi.

YOlG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mambera Floriata' Telegraph DeliTer^

aTTTTunyard

NEW YORK

413 Madiaon Ave. at 48th Street

Alao Newport, R. I.

I OCARANTKE BATISFACTIOW

March 2, 1918

HORTICULTURE

207

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Deiivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Deliverj
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

ilClIf VnDV 56^ Fl**h Ave.
nCffff I UltlV Vanderbllt Hotel

DAQTnil ^ '*>''l< street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

Dilmrios to Steamers lod ell Eastern PoioU

Ordere Filled Day or Night for

O L. E V E: I- AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete s^tork. Regular dlHCOunt to Trftde.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. S6th St., Cleveland, O.
Members FlorlstH' Telegraph Delivery Ass'B.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take gocd care of your orders

Members of F. T. D, Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Racbanei Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone s/Si

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service meaos fresh, stnrdr
Stock and prompt deliveries In BDFFAL,0,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FAXX8 aBd
WK8TERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telecrapb DeUvsrr.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant. Mast.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

ELARRT I. RANDALL., Proprietor.

Ifember Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR.

A savings bank in a New York vil-
lage of five thousand people figured
up business tor 1917.

"In spite of!" echoed the secre-
have gained $250,000 in deposits over
1916," exclaimed a trustee to the sec-
retary. "I call it marvelous."

"In spite of it!" echoed the secre-
tary. "You are dead wrong. It is
because of the Liberty Loans that we
got most of that $250,000. It repre-
sents mainly new accounts."

"For the last eight months people
who never saw the inside of a savings
bank have been walking In here and
planking down a dollar a week to buy
$50 bonds."

"And a dollar a week for their ac-
count, eh?" inquired the trustee.

"You have guessed it," the secretary
told him. — y<ir Ytirk Siui.

"Now, here is the same problem re-
versed to fit our case," says Henry
Penn. chairman of the Publicity Cam-
paign. "For every dollar expended In
our Publicity Campaign, it will return
ten, providing we tie our own local
advertising to the magazine advertise-
ments, and thereby bring before the
people's minds the effect of the na-
tional advertisement."

So, send in your subscriptions to
John Young, Secretary, 1170 Broad-
way. New York City. N. Y., who will
acknowledge same through the trade
press.

GROWTH OF THE F. T. D.

New additions to the F. T. D. mem-
bership list are as follows:

IliniiinKliinii, Ala.— Kraser Nursery Co.,
.Mdiilcvallo Koad anil Ave. F; Tutwiler
Flower Shop, Tutwiler Hotel ; Empire
I'linvi'i- Shop, ICnipire Building.

Cleveland, Ohio.— Westman & Getz, .'5923
Kuelid Ave.

luiiliam. N. C— .T. J. Fallon.

K.iMsas City, Mo.— W. J. Barnes, SSth
;ind Kuelid Ave.

L.vneliliur;;, Vn.— J. J. Fallon. 1009 Main
St. '

I'rovineetown. Mass. — William C. Newton,
-V2 Commereial St,

Statesville. X. C. — Barriiiger's Green-
liouses. ."illi Center St.

Vaneiiuvei-. B. C— James Brand & Co.,
is: Itohsou St.

Wauki'slia. Wis.— Waukesha Floral Co..
41)11 .Main St.

Wallace Idaho.— Robert G. Lowe r.l.j OtU
St.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON. - N. Y.
YALE! YALE!

And AH New Haren Neighborhood

FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES
Everything First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chapel St , New Haven, Conn.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmber Florists Telegraph \DeIivery AsiociaHfin
MO TICE INITIA LS. We have one store onlf

THE I. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEYELANft

Euclid Avonuo

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or tel«Krapb orricr to*
any occasion, in any part of tbe Domlaloa.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide Bt. - TORONTO, ONT.

AXBANT, N. Y.

Flowera or Design Work

ubl,iveri<:d in ai.hany and \ iciniti
on tei.roraphic order

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut Dower Ntore in America.
Orders for tbe TWIN CITIES and for all
Nortbwestern points clven prompt ai-
tentloD

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MIkN.

^"^ Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member FlorUti' Telecraph Delivery.

DENVER, COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

The FI*rU« M»»>«r W. T. ».

HORTICULTURE

March 2, 1918

ROOTED

CARNATION CUTTINGS

C. W. Ward, The^o, A. Roper. Matchless,

Beacon, Waahburn, O. P. Bassett, Alice

Supreme, Thenaiithoa, Enchantress

We hiivt' a large supply of thoin ready for Im-
mediate sliipmont.

Special prices in lOOO lots

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Seasonable Florists' Supplies

We Call Special Attention at Present to
Our Excellent Line of

CKKTR FI.UWKKS: DalilluH, 'MuiiiH, Carnatlonn, etc.

CKKI'K I'AI'KK. Ill rolls, for ICH8t(-r iilniitH and all season-
iiblo work — very ccouoiulcul.

CVCAS LKAVE8: Mnenolla U-nvi'M and others.

F,\.N<Y riN8 for Corsage work.

IM)\KS: .\ii c.vc.'ptldhally fliii' liil at riMinoiinhle prices.

MARTIN REUKAUF, 433 Callowhill St., PHILA.

WIIOLKS.ALK FLOKIST8' SUPrLIES

3H ><-iirN In lln- )>n>>lnrHN. II will piiy you to nrlte.

EDWARD REID

WHOLEISALE FLORIST

1619-21 Raoilctd St., Philadrlphit, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUriE), ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

i Si. M]le St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

RI^HIIVION^. IIMC3.

M.as« BieaUaa H»rtt«altnr« when wrltinc

MICHIGIVN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Con.lsam^ii*. Bollclted
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST. DETROIT, MICH.

The Hiute for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO

I Supply of Be^t Cut Flowers all the Year Jtround
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - CHICAGO.

If InttTf-tf-tl.

urnri n» jnxir

anri »df1r«>«N fnr ntir w^rklv pricr 11*1

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Ordert RifA f»

IHEIMF9V IVI. ROBIIMSOrJ & OO.

2 WInthrop Square and 32 Oils Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE

PRICES -P«r 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

ROSM

Am. Beauty, Special

•' *' Fancy and Extra. .

" " No. I and culls... •

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadlcy

Aienberg, Hoosiet Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunbur&t, HilUngdon..

C«rn atioB* '

Cattle^M

Dendrobium formoram

Liliea. Lonsiflorum <

Lilies, Speciosum

C.llas

Uly of the Valley

SnaDdragon

Violet.

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Tulipa ■

DaModilt

Cftlendula ■

Mitfnonette

Sweet Peas

MareueriteS'

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparaffiu Plumoaua. A. Spren.

BOSTON

Feb. 38

ST. LOUIS

Feb. 18

PHILA.

Feb. iB

35.00
15.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3-00
3.00

l.CO

35,00

8.00
6.00
19.00

5.00

6.00

.35

1.00
1.00
1. 00

3.00

1. 00

1. 00
3.00

•50

I 00
15.00

50.00 I

15.00 i

H.oo
la.oo
la.oo
10.00

B.oc
10.00
la.oo

a. 00
50.00
50.00
10.00

8.00
16.00

40 00

20.00

5.00

8.00

3.00
4.00
5.00
1.50
50.00

to 8

to
to

ao.oo

(100 Bchs.) I 35.00

00

to. 00

.50

9. CO

9.00

300 !

4. to

4.00
3.00 ;
4.00
1.00 .

9. CO

35.0c

95. CX}
50.00

50.00

30.10

15.00
33.00

10.00

IO.CX>

15-00

3.00
75.0c

n 50

la.cx)
8.00

.40
3.C0
3.00

4.<x> to 5.00

.40 to 1.50

13 50

9 ,.00

to
to

l.CO

15 00
50.00

60.00
a 5. 00
5.00
6 00
6.00
500
4.00
4.00
4.00
• 00
ao.oo

to 75.00
to 60. o*
to ao.oo

35. to
■0.00
15.00

6.00
19.00
1500

4.00
50.00

10. (x> to I a. 00

10. oc

5-00
3.00

as

9 00
9 00
a. CO
4.00

1.50

9-00

•SO

.50
5,00

1.50

15. oc
93.00

to
to .
to
to

19 00

to.oo

15. CO

1 00

5.00

30»
3 00
6. CO

4. CO

400
9 00
9.00
9500
a 00

90.C0

60.00

William F. Kasting Co.

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET

ris-ts

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BUOL0NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWERS

March 2, 1918

HORTICULTURE

205)

Flower Market Reports

Tlie middle of the week

BOSTON finds the market very
slow although the earlier
days were fairly satisfactory. The
stock coming in is quite heavy and its
accumulation has had the effect of flat-
tening out market values on practical-
ly every item. The outlook is for a
continuance of this downward tenden-
cy but it will be influenced more or
less by weather conditions. The rose
crop is again on the increase and it is
now evident from the surplus dis-
played on wholesale tables, that the
pinch on short sizes is over for good
and the dealer who is looking for low-
price stock will be accommodated with
pleasure and due alacrity. The bul-
bous section continues dominant with
a superabundance of all the narcissus
tribe and a noticeable advance in
quality, quantity and variety of tulips.
Many hyacinths of the small flowering
Dutch or "Italian" are in evidence, ap
pftrently having been substituted by
some of the growers for the "Romans"
and the flowers are pleasingly more
impressive. Violets are grand but too
many for the weak call.

Good stock, fine weath-

CHICAGO er and better shipping
facilities have all tend-
ed to fielp the trade from all angles
this week. All kinds of stock are
offered In first-class quality as well
as in medium grades. Roses are re-
sponding to the warmth and sunshine
and are coming in much larger quan-
tities. It present conditions continue
the shortage will soon be over. Car-
nations and spring flowers form the
bulk of the rest of the stock though
there is a good variety of miscellane-
ous flowers to tempt the buyers. The
coal situation is not so tense and as
Easter looms up only a few weeks
ahead, growers are able to keep their
houses at a little higher temperature.
Shipments are going out with but
few complaints of delay or injury from
customers.

Demand continues

CLEVELAND in satisfactory vol-
ume, according t o
wholesale houses, and supplies are
ample for all requirements. The sale
of carnations and violets is dragging a
little according to some dealers. One
dealer is featuring extraordinarily fine
pansies which are selling at $2 a hun-
dred wholesale. They measure on
an average three inches in diameter.
The grower has been cutting them
since early in December.

The progress of the

NEW YORK season is having its
usual and natural re-
sult, in the decided increase of dally
receipts in the wholesale flower estab-
lishments with a corresponding weak-
ening of values and more critical man-
ner of buyers. Crops are heavy on
roses, carnations, lilies, violets, sweet
peas and all bulbous material and
sales in quantity on all these things
are negotiated at prices decidedly low-
er than for some time past. The
scarcity in the medium and lower
grades of roses no longer exists, so the
street dealers only await the arrival
of balmy weather to get busy as there
Is an abundance to be had of every-
thing he wants. Quality is gpod gen-

SWEET PEAS

Choice, even cboieer tlum tlie.v li.Tve
been :it any time this season, in quantiiy,
all leuKtlus, in all colors, several of tlie
newer shades.

Extra long S2.50 S3.00

I.oHB 1.50 2.00

Jledium 1.00

Short 50 .75

m^^^^m^mm ^'^ ^"® °* ^""^ Specials

^K \ ^^^^^^mm^^KiH^^^I lu '°ts of SOO or assorted colors;

^t' ^^BT ^EPifl^^Hk.^S 01'" selection; all long stems; best

V-^H^ ^i^^^^Bb^l quality ; at $1.50 per 100.

?7^^^^^^^B SWEET PEA SPECIAL. NO. 2

yi -tB In lots of 500 or over; assorted colors;

regular $1.50 value ; at $1.00 per 100.

Everything in Cut Flowers, Plants,
Greens, Ribbons and Supplies.

S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY

The ^t?i?r«n'/of Philadelphia

NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BA.LTIMORE

llTW.aSthSt. 1 608- 1620 Ludlow St Franklin & St. Paul Sts,

WASHINGTON. 1 2 1 S H. St. N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS —

Rotet

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Rtissell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty

Waid

Killarney , Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Carnation*

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longif loTum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Violets

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Tulips

^ DatfodiU

' Calendula

Mignonette

Sweet Peaa

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

A«paraguaPla.&Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINN

Feb

ATI

TRADE PRICES -Per 100
TO DEALERS ONL>

BUFFALO I PITTSBURG

Feb. 25 P^b- 4 _

35.00
25.00
10.00
8.00
8.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
6.00

2. CO

40.00
30.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
12.00
10.00
10.00

15.^0

4.00

75.00

I CHICAGO

I Feb. 25

60.00

10.00 to ta.oo

4.00
•75
3.00
2.00
3-to
4.00

2.00

4.00

•75

25.00 to

10.00
6.00
8.CO

I. CO

4.00
3.00
4.00
6.00

4.00
6. CO
2.C0

1.00
15.00
3«;.oo

50.00

40.00
so. 00

5.00
400

4.00
4.00
4.00

1.50
35-00

8.0c

8.00
4.00
8.00

.50

2.00

2.1 O
2. 00
3. CO

2.00
2. CO

4.00

.75

12.00

1.00
15.00
25.00

50.00
30.00
25.00

35.0c
12.00
12.00
12. CO
4.00
50.00

12.00

12.00
6.00
I2.CC

•75
4.C0
3.C0
3.C0
5. o
4.00
^.00
6 00

20.00

125

20.00

50.00

40.00

25.00
5.00
6.00
5-00
5.00
4.00
4 00
5. CO

5c. 00 to
to

8.00 to

4.00 to

10.00 to

8. CO to

4.00 to

.63 to

2. CO to

2.00 to

3.00 to

3.00 to

I. CO to

I .CO to

2. 00 to

1.00 to

1. 00
15.00

25.00

50.00
3500

15.0c

13. 00
lO.CO

10.00
6.CO

10.00

12.00
4.00

60.00

I2.00

6.00
15.00

10.00
8.0c

■75

4.CO

3 c<^

3.C0

5.00

3.(0

3.00
5 to
2.(0

1.50
1.25

20.00
50. CO

10.00

8.00

6.00
6.00
6.00
2.00
40.00

10.00
4. CO

50.00

3500

15-00
35.00

13. 00

13.00

I3.O0

4.0c
60.00

13. 00

800

4.00

•35
4.00
2.00
2.00
4 00

to .

to .

to

to

to

to

to

to

•75
6.00
3.00

4.C0
6.00

3.00

to .
to

' 6.00

2.00

to

5.00

•75

to

3.00

1. 00

to
to .

3.00

1.CO

15.00

35CO

l.«J

scoo
60.00

erally although on carnations this
statement will stand qualification, as
there is quite a lot ot bursted and
otherwise undesirable stuff coming in.
Cattleyas are still overabundant for
the daily needs and are inclined to
accumulate. Sweet peas are seen in
all grades of good and bad and are en-
tirely too plentiful.

There is very
PHILADELPHIA little change in

the rose market
this week. The shorts still have the
call on account of the crops running

mostly to long stems. In carnations,
prices remain unchanged. They must
be very fine quality indeed to bring
top quotations. The leaders at pres-
ent seem to be Mrs. Ward and Pink
Delight. When you hear the boys
shouting on Chestnut and Market
streets, "Fine carnations ten cents a
bunch!" you can bet there are lots
going at the wind-up for a quarter-
cent and less. Cattleyas are still slow;
Trianae will be over by Easter:
Schroederae is later but that is liable

(Continutd on faze 2Il)

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILADE&.PHIA, PA.

Spring Novelties Now On Display New Show Rooms Added

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE Of AMERICA

110

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

March 2, 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Wholemale L-ommitsion Florist
Choice Cut Flower*

■ «w Addrvaa. I«l M Ml tmh N| . NK W VORE
Tataphaai-a: tto* tt«l. Msfllaon Hgl

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 333.'^, KnrniBiit.
Call nn<l Innpm th« IIcHt ICsI.ililiahmont

In th.- Wliulrs.il.' l-|..u,.r lH^trU-t.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28ib STREET NEW YORK CITY

Ceintign*nfnts S.\'i, ttr^i
rhone Farrarut 4S3fl

FRANK MILLANG

^\ hnlrhnlr CommiHiilnn Di-tilrr In

CUT FLOWERS

4i and 67 «>«t 2Clh SI.. Ntw York

Coiigan Ilullillng

Tel.. 200 FiirrnKut Con9lj:niMPnt8 Solicited

RIEDEL S MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WESi;j8th ST. NEW^ YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» \A^KS-r as^Ki s-r
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

rBO« *g« fARKAGOT NEW YORK

THE KERVAN CO

FrMb Cut OccoratiTe EvercrMDi.

IIlRbeat Stnndnrd of Qunllty. I.arRe*t
Stork In Ainerlcn. Write fur Illugtriited
Catulos of Greena and Florists' Suppllea.
119 W. 28lh St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'a Foramoat and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Tint CUm Mwk.t t.r all CUT FLOWERS

'A WUlonghby St. Brookly. N. T

M, C- FORD

t21 W««t 28th St., NEW YORK

ri ROSES, flllir CARIflllONS

A Full I.lii» of Af.I, err FT.nWKBS.
Telephon. tSTO Farracal.

I^P

-\ WHOLESALE

iA, rL0RI5T5

li^l

i». J. j^Aii'rii

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '•^^"^-' -<^"^ "or

LARGEST GROWER3

A full lliif <>r <'liolrr Cut Klowrr Hlov-k for all purpo»«>«.

muriioNi ; JJJi ; rABBAOirr 131 West 28th St., NIEW YORK CITY

Albany' cut' flower 'exchange

lloSJL""""" 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

«\\K Ti.MK AMI MONKV IH NKNIilXi YOl K OKDKKH TO UB

Prices Right. Conaignment* Solicited. Telephone Connection

Cen

rally Located,

The

Hub

of the Flower Market

Section

o

M

A.

RL-

^^^P

IVII

L.l.i

aiMO

\A/K.

olosa

1^ ^lo ris't

SS

and

57 W. 26th

Str*

•t.

NEW

YORK

T.I.

pboD*

2483 F.rr.Bul

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS'''"' ""' entire output of the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Teli-|ili..ii.- Ni.M .ism niKJ KVA Mil. M«. Ill Si|.i:ir..

B7 WKST •ifllh STKKKT

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

Talephouea, IS — 8S10 Madlnun hquare CunsliDmnits 8»llc<*a4

MAI KICK L. nl.A8B, Treannrer

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

" *• Fancy and Evtra.

" '* No. I and culU. .

RuMell. Euler, Mock-

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamer. Radiance. Taf t

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hiltingdoa

Key

CarnatioDa

Ust Part of Wiik

iBdioi Ub. 23
1111

• 5.00 to 3SOO

10,00 to ao.oo

3 00 to 6.00

• 00 to 15.00

2.00 CO 50.00

3. CO to 1000

s 00 to 6.00

a. 00 to 8.00

3 00 to 13 00

a 1.0 to I >.oo
2.00 to 3 00

First Pirt if ffiik

kiftiilii Fik. 25

1111

25.00 to 31.00

■ 0.00 to so. 00

3.00 to 6.00

3 .00 to 1 s 00

3.00 to 50.00

3.00 to 10.00

a 00 to 8 00

a 00 to B.oo

t.oo to It. 00

a. 00 to I a. 00

1.00 to 3.00

GROWERS' CUT FLOWER COMPANY
WHOLLSALE FLORISTS

129 West 28th Street

E. J. VAN REYPER, Mgr.

T«' ) 3663 i F-"-"*

WILTER F. SHERIDAH

Vt'bolesale CommlsHlon Dealrr In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
TelephoDf— -SS.'Z-SRSa MsilUon "qimrs

Krunk H. Tru^ndiy

ChariM ««ka

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLOKIMT

LILIES EVERY DAY

51 W. 2Sth Street, New York

T*W»haaM. 4ZO-4Zl-4n Mad. Hq.

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

V^Kolesale Florists
411 Stk knnt. Mtwiii 26tll h4 27tt :ts.. Niw TM

TeUpbones: 7B7, 7BS, 7M Farracat
CxDslKDiueQts Solicited

HERMAN WEISS

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle atilpiiienta of growera' prodaci
siitlfirut'Iiirll}'. Would like to bear fraoi
(irifwera uf SnapilraKooa and Sweat PaAft,
etc.. for tbe New York trade.

ISO Weat 28th Street, TeL Farracat «•«,

VBW TOBK.

March

iyi8

HORTICULTURE

211

Flower Market Reports

(,Cortimued Irofn page 2oq)

to miss too, and it looks as if it might
be a good idea for the growers to hold
back a little. There is everything to
gain and nothing to lose. Sweet peas
hold their own very well as they have
done the whole season. They keep
coming in very large supply but no
matter how many the market never
gets swamped. They all find a buyer
at fair and very steady prices. As to
the quality, if we were not so used to
its splendid superiority we would be
shouting loud in a major key. There
seems to be a reasonable supply of
lilies, yet the prices are rather above
normal. Gardenias are draggy. Daf-
fodils and other bulbous stock very
much in evidence. White lilac is still
plentiful although the supply will
dwindle from now on. Acacia pubes-
cens and wallflower are to be noted
among the new arrivals.

Business has been

PITTSBURGH slow this week, ex-
cept for a tempo-
rary "spurt" for Washington's Birth-
day. With the exception of roses of
all grades, there is no shortage of any
seasonable stock. Roses are holding
their own as to prices, but carnations
and daffodils, paper white narcissus,
hyacinths, tulips — in fact bulb stock
of all' kinds are low. After an un-
usually long vacation, the milder
weather again sees the street fakers
in full evidence.

The market is well

ROCHESTER stocked, especially
with bulbous mate-
rial. Trade has been quite uneven,
but for Washington's Birthday the de-
mand was fairly good. Roses continue
of excellent quality. Large cuts of
carnations are seen and they are con-
siderably cheaper. Whites and En-
chantress selling best. There is a
good call for freesia of the better qual-
ity. Daffodils and other narcissi sell
well, but the market is glutted with
them. Violets are selling better, but
prices are low. Exceptionally good
sweet peas reach us and sell nicely.
Many of the large potted hyacinths In
baskets are being used as funeral
pieces, this end of the business hold-
ing up remarkably well.

Transient trade consid-

ST. LOUIS erably improved. Roses
continue scarce while
carnations are more plentiful. Violets
are not quite as abundant and blooms
are getting smaller. Sweet peas sell
out quickly. Yellow daffodils are in
from the south and influence the home-
grown stock.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Bainbridge. Ga. — W. A. Dole.

New York, N. Y.— M. A. Savaid^s.
757 Sixth avenue.

Bridgeport, Ct. — New York Klov/or
Si ore. Main street.

Milwaukee, Wis.— Caspers, Florist,
Burrum & Locust streets.

Birmingham, Ala. — Scott, the Flor-
ist, succeeding Kelly the Florist. I

NEW CORPORATION.
Norfolk, Va.— Grandy, the Florist,
capital stock, $15,000. Incorporators,
J. E. Grandy, Jr., and W. G. Fearing.

K.

IM

A LEADER IN THE WHOLESALE COMMISSION TRADE FOR OVER THIRTY YEAB8

Shippers of good flowers can find here a steady market for their product,
with good returns and prompt payments. Make a start now for the New Year.

118 West 28th St. IME:\A/ VORK ^„i:^^\V^''T^\^r.

NEW lORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyu

Dendrobium fomnotum-

Lilies. Longiflorum

Lilies. Speciosum '

CalU

Lily of the Valley
Snapdragon- • • •

ir

ns

VioleU

Freesias

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Tulips

Daf lodils

Calendula

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias.

Adiantum

Smilax ^* " V *\*'

AaparsfFua Plumosus. & So»'en doo bunches).

Ust Part of Week

First Part of Week

ending Feb. 23

beginning Feb. 25

1918

1918

15.00

10

3S0O

1500

to

3.5.00

to

50.00

to

50.00

4.00

10

8,00

4.00

to

8.00

3.00

to

8.00

300

to

8.0c

10.00

to

12. CO

10.00

to

12.00

2.00

to

5.00

2.00

10

5.00

a. 00

to

10.00

2. 00

to

10.00

8.00

to

12.00

8.00

to

12.00

.30

to

•4->

■30

to

.40

1. 00

to

2.00

I. 00

to

2.00

-75

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We have a numerous cllentnjre of New York City buyers and the demand ex-
eee^n our diipply. This l» especially true of Roees. We have every facility tod
abundant means and best returns are aasured for stock consigned to us.

Adtlress Your Shipments to

UNITED CUT FLOWER

111 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

CO. Inc.

D, J. Pappai, Pre*.

J. J. OOA.IM, Inc.

High Class Product of the Lead ng Growers

NOVELTIES A SPECIALTY.

Consiguors Please Call or Write.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephones, Farragut 5413 or S891.

Boston Floral Supply Co.

347-357 CambrldEC St., BoatoB

Heailquarterg for

CXCAS, BASKETS, WIRE DESIGNS

and \VA.\ FLOWERS

Send for price lUt If you bave not re-
ceived one.

VISITORS' REGISTER

Rochester, N. Y. — C. J. Ford, of
Herrmann & Co., New York; L/. J.
Hartwell, Boston, Mass.

Philadelphia — Mr. Hopkins, rep. W.
.1. Newton estate, Norfolk, Va.; J. F.
Sullivan, Detroit, Mich.

Chicago — A. E. Kunderd. Goshen,
Ind.; C. D. Mills, Jacksonville, Fla.;
Ernest Sullivan, Detroit, Mich.

Boston — Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Meikle, Newport, R. I.; Mrs. Carl
Cropp, Chicago, 111; Robt. Greenlaw,
repr. S. S. Pennock Co., Philadelphia,
Pa.

Pittsburgh — John Bachmann, repre-
senting H. F. Michell Co., Phila.;
A. Colyn, C. Colyn & Sons, Voorhort,
Holland; Mr. Aull, Manila Flower
Boxes, Dayton, Ohio; J. J. Goudy, rep-
resenting Henry A. Dreer, Phila.

N.Y. FLORISTS

SUPPLY

COMPANY,

Inc.

103 W, 28th Street,

NEW YORK

EVERVTHINO FOR THE FLORIST 1

FLOWER GROWERS

I hnve a good wholesale market for Pan-
sies, Violets. Carnations and all other stock
of quality.

Regular Shipments Solicited

B. S. SUIIMIM, Jr.

66 and 67 W. 26tb Street. NEW YOBV

^CED (SL KCLLER

12« West 25tli St., New Tork

Florists' Supplies

We manufiirture all our

Altai Designs, Baskets, Wire Wirk & Novelties

and lire dealers lu

Decorative Gla§8ware. Growers and

Florl§tH' R«quiNlteH

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importer* and Or«w#rs mt

HII

OBt Flo war* •! All th« LMdiBC \m*itM—
IB their gi<««»B.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., ProprUtor
nocND mtOOK. N. J

Wired Toothpicks

Bfannfaetarvd by

W.J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. . .$2.00 50.000. . .$8.;"> Sample free.
For sale by dealers.

212

HORTICULTURE

March 2, 1918

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

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CHICAGO.
Tho youngost wholosiilo linuse In
llu- tnido In CIiIcoko la WlllRren &
Frori'.a which wiis Just one your old.
Fob. 19th.

GoorKi" J. Kn.spar. of tho niitavia
Grt'i'nhouso Co.. had an unwelcome
visitor In the shape of a burglar who
got away with a considerable amount
of Jewelry.

Another firm has been organized to
handle fertilizers. John Tlplady and
Frank .Moore have an office at 819 Ex-
change avenue and will no doubt be
glad to see their friends there.

Mrs. Henry Wehrman, wife of one
of .Maywood's prominent growers, had
the misfortune to fall and fracture one
of her limbs recently. Her friends
trust the accident will not permanent-
ly disable her

Mr, and .Mrs. J. F. Kldwell are visit-
ing their sons. J. F., Jr., and Thomas,
In Houston, Tex., where they have
been In training since last October.
Another son. Arthur, is with the Avia-
tion Corps, in South Carolina.

James Morton, 2636 Warren avenue,
for many years connected with the
trade In various ways, has the sympa-
thy of many friends In the death of
his wife on Feb. 18th. Mrs. Morton
has been 111 for a long time.

Schiller the Florist, is so well satis-
fied with the five years on the north
side that a new 20-year lease has been
taken out. The location at 4509 Broad-
way is an ideal one, the store being
In the form of a triangle and having
large display windows on two sides.

F. O. Franzer, who has a store at
5319 N. Clark street and greenhouses
also on the north side, has been con-
fined to his bed for several months
and unable to keep things running
successfully. A branch store at 90O
Belmont avenue has been given up and
the landlord will dispose of it If pos-
sible.

So far. Chicago has not had the
usual amount of long-distance stock
shipped in this winter. The cold
weather in the south cut the daffodil
supply so home-grown stock has had
the market to itself and until a few
days ago California has failed to fur-
nish anything. At present some good
heather is being sold to our retailers
by firms on the Pacific Coast.

The Chicago Wholesale Cut Flower
Association has become a successful
organization whose influence is felt
In all large matters of interest to local
flori-sts. On Feb. 14th a banquet was
held at the Hotel Sherman and fol-
lowing officers elected: President, Au-
gust Poehlman; vice-president. Paul
Klingspom: treasurer, Philip C.
Schupp; secretary, A. C. Kohlbrand.

.BOSTON.
Dr. Donald Reddick, of Cornell Uni-
versity, read a paper prepared by L. M.
Massey. of Ithaca, X. Y., before the
Masachusetts Horticultural Society
last Saturday on "The Diseases of
Roses." It was profusely illustrated
with lantern slides. Dr. Reddick ob-

served that the rose easily leads In
value all others In fragrance and orna-
mentation. "It Is susceptible, how-
ever," he said, "to many diseases, par-
ticularly the hybrids and of those
diseases the 'Black Spot' is the most
comtnon and destructive. This disease
Is caused by a fungus and the best
known and most effective remedy Is
a solution of 90 parts of ground sul-
phur and 10 parts arsenated lead."

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Charles Sliarp is confined to his
home with the grip.

A round bed of hyacinths forms an
effective window display of the Roch-
ester Floral Co.

James Vick's Sons will occupy the
location at 23 to 25 Stone street about
March 6. The buildings have been re-
modeled and decorated especially for
thoni.

Prank Pursell, of Irondequoit, is cut-
ting some very fine White Klllarney
and Ophelia roses. The crop is not as
large as last year owing to the severe
weather.

Douglas M. White, in charge of Wil-
son's greenhouses, is well pleased with
the advanced condition of his rambler
roses for the Easter trade. Spirea
and azaleas will be very scarce this
year.

Charlie Gow, formerly employed at
H. E. Wilson's, who has been in the
trenches for fourteen months,, was
among the first to acknowledge his box
which was sent by the Rochester Flor-
ists' Association. It arrived in first-
class condition.

J. B. Keller Sons' George Washing-
ton window display was a large por-
trait surrounded by a magnolia wreath
and clusters of American flags, a huge
vase of lilies crowning the top with
miniature cherry trees and white
boxes tied with patriotic ribbon In the
foreground.

CLEVELAND.

William Krusen, of Smith & Fetters,
downtown florists, is recovering from
his recent illness.

Timothy Smith, formerly of Smith
& Fetters, now in business under his
own name at the East 46th street
market, is back after an illness of sev-
eral weeks.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange,
of which G. W. Smith is president, con-
tinues for sale. In the meantime it is
being operated as before. Mr. Smith
is interested elsewhere and desires to
put his time on other Interests than
the florist business.

The forcing of winter vegetables In
greenhouses is a constantly growing
industry in the vicinity of Cleveland.
Tomato plants are well under w^ay In
greenhouses throughout the county.
John G. Fisher, fonner county commis-
sioner, is sponsor for the statement
that most of the winter vegetables con-
sumed in Cleveland are grown in
Cuyahoga County and that the indus-
try is increasing rapidly.

PHILADELPHIA.

Prominent In ihc market now are Iris
tlngitana and I. nilfolla, wallflower,
myoaotiB, and Purity freesta. If these
are not exactly novelties they are at
least cutting something of a figure.
Tho snapdragon has also come up
from below the surface, and Is now
very fine. The lowly and modest
Bwcct pea Is not so lowly any more
but from all appearances seems to
hold Its own over even the hardy and
triumphant rose and carnation. In-
creased quantities, splendid quality,
and move off in great shape.

The glass, piping and fixtures of the
Edgely greenhouses at Edgely, Pa.,
are being sold off. This plant consists
of about 500,000 sq. ft. of glass, and
was built some twenty-flve years ago.
It is thought that the big ship build-
ing operations on the upper Delawore,
near Philadelphia, have led to new
housing projects calling for large
blocks of real estate. The place was
originally owned by the Morwitz es-
tate, and was later acquired by
Chester E. Arnold and associates.

D. T. Connor, of the Lord & Burn-
ham Co., reports business fairly good
in a subsidiary way, but as usual he
Is keen to hear of somebody wishing
to "start something," He would even
be willing to consider favorably the
construction of a conservatory on the
top of the S. S. Pennock Co. building
at 16th and Ludlow to produce those
wonderful obconicas — "blooms as big
as a dollar" — which their plant de-
partment is making quite a drive on
at present. The liead of the corpora-
tion smiled and said nothing. But one
never can tell. Dennis Is not easily
discouraged.

PITTSBURGH.
Edward Earl Ludwig expects to re-
turn home on a furlough from Camp
Hancock on March 15.

Pasquale Fabbozzl, who was former-
ly with Joseph C. Trees, now has su-
pervision of the magnificent "Grey-
stone" grounds and greenhouse of
Michael b. Benedum, Fifth and High-
land avenues,

William R. Wamples has returned
from a trip through West Virginia for
the Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company
and reports the business outlook on
the whole most promising. Two Mor-
gantown firms— the J. J. Watts Com-
pany and the South Park Greenhouses
— both of which were entirely frozen
out a few weeks ago, are arranging to
resume operations in the early spring.

Hundreds of high school boys are
shortly to take a two months' training
course at State College preliminary to
relieving the shortage of farm labor
during the summer. Advanced stu-
dents in the School of Agriculture will
supervise the training, following which
they will be placed in charge of farm
camps. Twenty-tour boys, a camp
leader and a cook will compose each
unit.

jfarch 2, 1918

S 0 R T I C tJ L T U E ii

gl3

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Catalogues and DiecoontB address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. aod Eastern States Territory

NEW YORK.

A thoughtful article on "The War's
Effect on Horticulture in America"
appeared in the Newark, N. J., Sunday
Call, February 24, by W. A. Jlanda. An
excellent portrait of Mr. Manda was
given.

Arrangements have been completed
for the annual dinner and dance of the
New York Florists' Club to be held at
the Hotel McAlpin, 34th street and
Broadway, Saturday, March 16, 1918,
at 7.30 o'clock. It is hoped to make
this the most successful dinner on
record. The committee will provide a
good dinner and excellent music.
Tables seating eight and ten persons
may be reserved. Tickets $5. Philip
F. Kessler, Patrick J. Smith and
Walter _F. Sheridan compose the din-
ner committee.

NEWS NOTES.

Osnaburg, O. — M. Weirich has sold
his greenhouse range to John S. Delap

Springfield, Mo. — David Wiseman
has sold his range of greenhouses to
Mrs. R. H. Stokes.

Columbus, O. — J. C. Martin has
bought the greenhouses of Winters &
Cramer, North Broadway.

Griffin, Ga. — James F. Whatley has
purchased the greenhouse range of C.
A. Britton, Atlanta, and will move
them to Griffin.

"TO CATALOGUE MEN."
This is the title of a pamphlet sent
out by the Horticultural Department,
H. A. Bunyard, manager, of the Ni-
trate Agencies. 102 Pearl street, New
York. It exploits the new idea of Fer-
tilizers and Insecticides on large and
small saleable units, so that the cata-
logue man may readily accommodate
the mail order trade which comes in
for fertilizers put up in handy form
and sizes to suit all, thus fUling a
"long felt want." The pamphlet lists
the various products of the Nitrate
Agencies Company in bulk and in
packages.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.— Property consistinc of
greenliouse nml residence loc.nted on Asb-
land Street, Koslind.nle. near Calvnry Ceme-
tery. A Hne opportunity for investment.
Address L. Pfennig, 3S0 Asliland St.. Kos-
llndale, Mass.

GREENHOUSES FOR SAl>E.

Two 15 X no ft. : one 1.') x 7.T ft ; one 17 x 04
ft. ; stocked witli violets and one small
l*ropagat!ng House. Three acres oliolce
land. House of 8 roonis antl l>iith. Electric
lights, city water, hot water heat for all.
Price $.'5,500, worth $.S,000. Located at
Westboro. 12 miles from Worcester. Mass.,
on electric line. Apply to ARTUUIl
GEOUGE, Florist, Westboro, Mass.

TO RESTRICT USE OF FUEL IN
PRODUCING WINDOW GLASS.

After nearly three months of inves-
tigation and discussion with the inter-
ests involved, Fuel Administrator
Harry A. Garfield has issued an order
limiting the use of fuel for the pro-
duction of common window glass to 50
per cent of the amount manufactured
in 1917.

A survey of the field indicated that
not more than 5,000,000 boxes of win-
dow glass would be used in 1918 and
that competitive conditions were like-
ly to result in an overmanufacture of
this material by at least two or three
million boxes, probably more. Each
manufacturer was willing in the gen-
eral interest to reduce his output to
the extent mentioned, if assured that
his competitors would be bound by the
same restrictions.

Representatives of the workmen
have taken part in the discussion and
have agreed to make their part of the
sacrifice. The order was delayed until
this patriotic agreement had been
made practically 100 per cent com-
plete.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

-Barnes Bros., one
-Samuel Hirt, one

Yalesville, Ct.-

house.

Strongsville, O.-
house. completed.

Providence, R. I. — T. C. Coderre,
Richland street, one house.

Wooster, O. — Henry Hofaeker,
North River street, one house.

Boonviile, Mo. — Vineclad Green-
houses, E. C. Stammerjohn, proprietor,
rebuilding in the spring.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

ALYSSCM VAR. BAUDISCHI.

A very pretty plant with beautiful varie-
gated foliage. Very valuable as pot and
Ueiidiug plant. Uut of 2 lu., $5.U0 per lUO,
$y5.00 per lUUO ; rooted cuttings, f^.M per
IIK), JIS.UO per lOUU. C'aslj with order.
EMIL U. BAUniSCU, 753 Hamilton Ave.,
^oi'tli Bergen, N. J.

BULBS

C. KEUR &, SONS. lilLLEOOM, Holland.

liulbs u( all descrlptluus. Write for prices.

NEW VUUK BKaNCU. 8-lU BrlUce Ut.

CAKMATIUN STAPLES

Spilt carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. PIllBbury's Carnatloo
Staple, lOUU for 35c.; »UUU (or (l.UU pust-
palil. I. I.. PILl.SHURY. Galeaburg. IIL

CURYSANTHEMUMS

GOOD RETURNS WITHOUT THE COST
OF COAL.
WITUIN THE REACH OP EVERY
GROWER.
PLANT EARLY CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Such as will mature before the last of
October. We are booklug orders fur de-
livery now or later as desired. Complete
list of the best early, both Pompons and
large tlowerlng supplied upon request, if
our VM!> Traile List has not reached you,
ask for It.
ELMER U. SAHTH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

DAULL&S

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell.

Stuck For Sale.

JOHN P. ROU.NEY. Nevr Bedford, Mass.

Orders booked at any time tor Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and Kelall.
Send (or Catalog. NOKTIIUOKO DAULIA
* GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L. Moora,
I'rop., Nurtbboro, Muss.

Now I'Heiinv Dahlia — Jobn Wanamaker,
Newest, nandsotneat. Best. New color, new
form and new bablt of growth. Big stuck
u( Uesi cul-lluwer varleiles. Send list of
wauls lo PbACUCK. DAULIA WAUUM,
Berlin, N. J.

GLADIOLI.

SEND FOR MY SPECIAL TRADE LIST
OP GLADIOLI. ALL THE LEADING VA-
RIETIES IN DIFFERENT SIZES.

CENTRAL GLADIOLUS GARDENS.
JELLE ROOS, MILTON, MASS.

ULA8S

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Uartfvird CUy. 1d<L

ORCHIDS

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Soutbgate, Loudon, Eugluud. Cutt-
leyas and Luelio-Cattleyus our specialty.
Uue trial uriler solcited.

rEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest colleetloa,
12U0 sorts Send for list. C BETSCUKU,
Canal Dover, O.

ROSES

ROSES, CANNAS A.S'D SHRURS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, I'A.

tiPHAONUM MUMS

Live SpbagQum moss, orcbtd psat and
orcbid baskets always OD band. L^QBB
.« HrRKELL, Summit, N. J.

STRAWBERRIES

Strawberry Plants. Money making va-
rieties. Catalogue Free. BASIL PEKBSf,
Georgetown, Delaware.

VINES

Flowering and Fullage Vines, ebolcs
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tab
grown (or liuuiedlate elTect; also Climbing
Roses. J. II. TROY. Mount Ulssarllk Nnr-
•*Mry. New Hocbelle. N. V.

«VIBK WORK

WILLIAM B. HEILSCHKR'B WIRB
WORKS, 2S4 Bandolpb St.. DatrsU. Mlak.

214

HORTICULTURE

March 2, 1918

Sn%r your (tiatiii aotl Urr% Just tbe
thtiii; for trri-*'ntiiMi«F rimI uu(<totir uie.
n«*atrovii Mrfily Mug, llmwD bikI Wblte
Srm\f. 'Thrl|». Red SpliU-r. Klurk niul
Orifii y\y, Mlli'i. Aiiis, ell'., nllliuut
Injury lo plniili niiil nltliiuit oilor.
I'lpil iiernriniiii tu illri'Clliiii. iiur ■liiuil-
■ nl Inin'rllclilr n III prevent ruvugi-* on
j-iiur rrnpp l.y limtTtn.

Nunpolannuun nml liBrrnlpiis to user
and plunt. Lrnillns Soi-ilauicn ami
KliirlHta bare UJvd It wllb wonderful
rewulta.

t>e»tro.Ta I. Ice In Toullry Houaea.
Plena on Poga and all Dnineallc Tela.
Kxrellent na n trniili fur dog» and other
auliiinla. Uellevea niuuge. Dilute witb
wiuer 'to to T*> pnrca.

V» rinl, »^.: rinl, ROe.: Ounrt, 90c.;

H (iailnn. H.r.a; (inlliin. fi.MI: A (iHl-

lon Clin. >IODU; to tmllun Cko, fZO.UO.

llirectlonK on piirknae.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Iipt S. 420 W. Liilnitio SI. Biltinori. Ui

Th« Rewxnltrd Btaodaird lna««tt«ld*.

A apray remedy for (re«n, black, wblta Bj.
thrlpa and aoft acale.

Qiukrt, fl.OOi Oalloa, ttJ».

FUNQINE

For mildew, mat and olber bllgbU
lq# flrirera. frnlta and Tegetablea.
QuKTt, (I.OOi Oklloo, M-M.

VERMINE

tat Mkm

For •«! worma. angle worma
worma working In tba aoll.

QoBrt, tl.OOi OkIIob. n.M.

SOLD BT PEALEIIS.

Aphine Mant f acturing Co

MADISON. N. J.

Use N. A. C. Products for
more profitable results. Send
for prices on our complete
list of Fertilizers and Insecti-
cides.

HOBTICCtTUnAL DKPT.,
ll&rry A. BanjHrd, Hgr.

NITRATE AGENCIES CO.

106 Pearl St., New York

When wiling to advertisert kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Nlles Nursery Company, NIlea, MliTi.
— Special Trade IJst of Dahlias and
Hoses.

I'urrle Ilros. Co., Milwauktc, WIs.^
Farm and (Jardcn Annual, SprInK, 1918.
lliuiftratcd.

1). Hill .Nursery Co.. Inc.. Uundoe,
111.— Wholesale Trade Ust of Ever-
Kreons, etc.

Wayside Gardens Co.. Mentor, Ohio.
—Spring Trade List of Hardy Plants
and Hulbs, I'.llS.

I'oth & UuKKiin, New York- 1918
Descriplivi' Calalogue of Vegetable
and Flower Seed.

F. C. nurns, San Rafael, Gal,—
Dahlias for 1918. A special list of
novelties and choice selections.

N. A. Hallauer. Ontario, N. Y.— Se-
lect List of Gladioli, Dahlias, Roses,
Hardy Plants and Shrubs, 1918.

F. H. DeWitt & Co., Wooster, Ohio.

Wholesale List of Florists' Plants.
Colored portrait of Fancy Pelargonium
Wurtembergia.

Williams Seed Co., Norfolk, Va.—
1918 Annual Catalogue of Garden,
Field and Flower Seeds. A strong bid
for the 'War Garden" planters.

Jelle Rods, .Milton, Mass.— Price list
of the product of Central Gladiolus
Gardens. An artistic cover in colors
and nice clean makeup entitle this
pamphlet to special attention.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia
—Burpee's Annual. "The Plain Truth
About Seeds That Grow, 1918." 26
pages of flower and vegetable pictures
in color. An enticing list of novelties
included.

Thos. J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.—
1918 General Catalogue. A neat 108-
page, meaty catalogue, covering the
full range of vegetable and flower
seeds, hardy perennial plants, shrubs,
small fruits and implements.

Eurnott Brothers, New York— An-
nual Catalogue of Seeds, Bulbs, Plants
and Implements for 1918. An attrac-
tive publication, quite up-to-date and
listing an excellent line of novelties
and specialties in vegetable seeds.

Wni. Henry Maule, Inc., Philadel-
phia, Pa.— Maule Seed Book for 1918.
Early Scarlet Radish on front cover
and large flowering Antirrhinums on
back cover make a glowing exterior
dress for this, the 41st annual cata-
logue of this well-known seed house.
It contains 17G pages of good things,
profusely illustrated.

Weeber & Don, New York— "Sturdy
Seeds for Garden, Lawn and Farm,"
being not far from the oOth annual
spring greeting of this representative
house. It is a creditable production,
with covers Illustrated in colors and
an interesting novelty list. Special at-
tention is given to seeds for school
and community gardens.

CONCENTRATED PULVERIIED

MANURE

Cattle Manure
Sheep Manure

Tht Rnn«n' Han.ljrii ol unilorm
high qujiliv I'" """ '"> y««'«

Spcciiy : Wizard brand 'n

your Supply Hou« okIct. or write
ut dircci l.o i.i.ir. an.l Irdlthl r«ic».

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

■4 I ■■•• KM^k Tu^. <<«>b

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Aik Your D«*l>r l-ot It.

RICOTINE MPG. CO.

ST LOins

I^LASS

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can b« bad bj mall, >od
It will pHj you to get tbem. We carry
the largest alock of Specially Selected
OlnBB In OreHter New York and can
supply any qudntlty from a boi to a
cHr load un a one day notlca, and at
Kock Bottom Price*.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

«I&-!17 Hmvemeyer St., Brooklym, M. Y. |

DIfBcoIt and rejected caaea apaei-
ally aollclled. No mlaleadlng !■-
dncementa ronde to aei-iire hualnaaa.
Over SO years' actUe practice. Bx-
perleL'ced. personal, conadentloaa
nervU-e. Write for terma,
Addre««,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

rATBNf LAWVKBS

Box 9, National Cnloa BoUdliig
Waohlnitnn. D. C.

DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

No. I1ln:ii. Ea. Dnz. UK)

20 In. $2.75 $.10 IKI $2:i0.00
IS In. 2.25 2-I.0O 1(10.00

Ulvertoii Tul) Ifl anl'l eicluslvoly liy U8. nnci Is
otPBt, IlKhtest nnd clieapcst. I'aintc.l gri-en luiil li

■] I

The lien. TBI, ..,k...>oi «..« ^ ,. - „- —

hoops. The four larcest sizes are equipped with drop bnnillcs.

the best ever Introduced,
nnd with electric-welded

HENRY k. OREER, utty rmts. mi. «n suppBes. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

March 2, 1918

HORTICULTURE

215

Kina Greenhouses

KEEP SUMMER WITH YOU THE WHOLE YEAR ROUND

On account of their sturdy specla! construction wlilch permits of great
■trenetb wltliout the need of heavy shadow casting supports, these houses are
so warm and sunny that they are filled with a riot of bloom and fruit when
Jack Frost has stripped the garden of Its beauty.

The ventilating and heating systems are the result of years of experience
In building for professional growers. Things Just have to grow in a King.
Ask lis for any of the following: Catalogue showing Commercial Type Green-
houses. Catalogue showing Greenhouses for private estates. Catalogue showing
Garden Frames and Sash for private estates.

KIKG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 28 King's Road, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

^

lUNCfl OFFICES

All the Sunlixlit. All Day Houses.

New York. 1176 Broadway Boston. 113 State Street Sctanton. 307 \n\n tieioe

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

YOU KNOW

the importance of per-
fect ventilation. This
can be had by using
Advance Ventilating Ap-
paratus. Our Fittings
are big labor savers.
Write for catalog.

Advance Co.

Richmond, Ind.

)reer'8 Peerlessi
Glazing Points

For Greenliouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the eame
side. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will DOC rust. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Poin
is patented. No others Uke^
it. Order from your dealejy
Of direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid. |
Samples free.
HENRT A. DREEE.I
714 Chestnut Street^
Philadelphia.

SECTIONAL GREENHOUSES

For Commercial and
Private Growers

Aiiyoae who can handle a hammer cpn
assemble this greenhouse. We furnish
all the necessary hardware. When oqce
erected it can remain as a permanent
greenhouse, or it can be taken apart
and re-erected elsewhere if necessary.

The house illustrated stands S% ft.
wide by 12 ft. long. It is made of Golf
C.vpress and can be attached to the resi-
dence or garage, or put up as a separatt
detached house. Has 2 glass ends and
doors. Equipped with 2 plant benches
ventilating arrangement both sides.
Has plenty of headroom and wide walk
This same house can easily be mad*
larger at any time by adding our reaU.v
made, exact fitting units.

We build greenhouses of all styles
and sizes and go anywhere in the United
States to submit plans and prices.

Me€ropDli€ai)Ma€erialGi

1297-1325 Flushing Av«., Brooklyn, N. "Y

TIC A

ForGreenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F.O. PIERCE GO.

12 W. BROtDWU

NEW YORK

Mastica Is elastic and tenacloaa. admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty become*
hard nnd brittle. Broken glass more easllj
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs witb hard puttj. Lasts longer
than pattr Basy to apply.

The FlorlRts Ilall AHSoclation rate of In-
saranre from Nov. let, 1916 to Nov. iNt,
1917 will b© twenty crntu per luindred
square feet of fllnf?le thick fclaHs and pleht
cents per hundred Hqnare feet of double
thick flaan. For partleolarn, address.
JOHN O. ERLKR. 8ee.. Raddle River. N. J.

When toriting to adoertitert kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

KROESCHELL BOILERS

IF YOU NEED A BOILER IN A HURRY

Telephone or Telegraph At Our Expense.

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466W. Erie St., Chicago.

216

HORTICULTURE

March 2, 1918

FI:

01

New Canna-Burpee's "Fiery Cross"

OF the huDflrefla of new vnriotles of Sweet Pens tliat it lins been our pleasure to Introduce, none bavc become
so niipubir :is BURPKE'8 "FIERY CROSS." This Sweet Pea bore tbe distinction of being the highest
priced Sweet Pea that the world lias ever known. We paid the Introducer S1.40 a seed for every seed that
was In existence at that time. "FIERY CROSS" has been the ultimate In the Sweet Pea world, and thig has

led us to name iJurpec'H New Cannu "FIEKY CRO.sS." .. ■ »,. t, . „

"FIERY CROSS" in the Cnnna world stands for Just as much as "FIERY' CROSS" in the Sweet Pea world.
"FIERY CROSS" Canua is In a class by Itself. The Famous ••I'MrebIrd" Canna, which was an extremely high-
priced novelty. Is one of the parent flowers, and In tbe fields of the originator "FIERY CROSS" was Isnown as

"Firebird" Seedling No. 10. ,..„,, .w a , , .. . . tit . .

Never before has there been a Canna of equal merit olTered to the flower-lovers of this country. We feel
sure that "FIERY CROSS" will fill a place in the Canna beds that has never yet been attained by any red Canna.
It grows to a height of four to four and one-half feet; flower stems grow from a foot to eighteen Inches taller,
making the total height approximately five to six feet. The flower-licails are lifteen to eighteen Inches In length,
and carrv from fifteen to twenty open flowers of a vivid scarlet shading to crimson. So Arm are the glistening
petals tb'ey do not wilt in the'brightest sun. The foliage is a beautiful lustrous blue-greeu. It is entirely
free from blight and disease. Flowers continuously from tbe latter part of .Tune until frost.

We deem it a rare privilege to introduce such a wonderful New Canna. As an Individual plant or In beds
this peerless flower will take Urst rank. Stock Is necessarily limited.

ORDER ""jy Y DIVISIONS ?2.00 E.\CH; $20.00 .\ DOZEN.

W. Aliv e Burpee Co.

SEED GROWERS

PHILADELPHIA

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Vol. XXVll
No. 10
MARCH 9
1918

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HORTICULTURE

March 9, 1918

Dreer*s Grand New Cannas for 1918

Ten truly marvelous .icqulsitlons, Introducing
new tones of color and showing the highest de-
velopment In form and habit.

r\ll>lINE HEAI'TV. Dopp tirlRht carmine flowers freely
proiluml hlRh aboTc the hesry <lark-Krooii follnRp
wlilcli liiii « narrow red niarRln. Tlie flowers while not
n» Inrce as those of Olympic arc of a much lirlKhtcr nnil
more plenslnt; tone. 4Mi ft- "5 cts. each; JT.BO per do«.

CHKKRFTI.NESS. No more appropriate name coulil be
Blvrn to this tirllllnnt novelty. Its beautlfnl brlRht flre-
n^l or deep ornnire lloworn appear early and continue
without Interruption until frost. Adil to the prevailing
color a (tolilen border and centre with each petal flaked
carmine-crimson and you may form some conception of
tills fascinating variety with Us erect stems always
topped with clusters of cheerful color held high above
the foliage. 3 Mi ft. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz.

CI.OTH OF GOLD. A very attractive dwarf, compact-
growing free-flowering golden yellow. 3 ft. 40 cts.
wich : J-I.OO per doz.

r>.\ZZl.ER. Time and again the past season the dark
green foliage of this variety has been bidden beneath the
mass of clusters of deep flre-red flowers. The intensity
of coloring and freedom of blooming coupled with
compact habit, make this variety the peer of the best
for bedding purposes. 3Mi ft. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per
doz.

GOLDEN EAGI^. A wonderfully intense golden-ycllow.
Very free upright grower. The large flowers arc pro-
uccd In great clusters well above the foliage. 4% ft.
50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

HARMONY. Great clusters of good-sized, well-formed
Geranium-red flowers are arranged on good stems In
such a manner as to give the trusses an almost globu-
lar appearance. Altogether a dignified harmonious
combination. 3% fL 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.

rOPPy. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets in
good trusses over greenish-bronzy foliage. Rich and
effective. 5 ft. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

SALMON CJtIEEN. An entirely new color in Cannas. Rosy
salmon-scarlet, blending to a rosy-carmine toward the
centre. The large substantial flowers are freely pro-
duced In great clusters high above heavy green foliage.
Very effective In bedding. 5 ft 40 cts. each ; $4.00 per
doz.

SENSATION. To get a sensational color-tone In a pink
Canna. Is particularly noteworthy. Our first Impulse
was to call It "La Prance," because the color called to
mind the La France Rose, but the tone Is even cleaner
and purer: It being. a lovely pale-rose. The foliage Is
a beautiful glaucous-green; the plant dwarf and com-
pact. One of the most noteworthy additions to Cannas
In recent years. 3 ft. 75 cts. each.

TYPE OF NEWER CANNAS

SUPERB. This variety is unique In color and truly su
perb; having large, clean bright oran,;oscarlet blos-
soms of good substance, produced on strong stalks
with glnucous-bronzy foliage giving a most pleasing
• fTcct. 5 ft. 40 ctH. each; $4.00 per doz.

One each of the above Ten Novelties for $4.00

New Cannas From Other Sources

We offer here eight new varieties which, after several years' trial, have proven themselves worthy of out

commendation.

CLEOPATRA. A striking beauty. Wonderful deep car-
mine-crimson flowers surmounting the dark glaucous-
bronze foliage. This variety stands out strongly In
effectiveness. 4 ft. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

DRAGON. An Incessant bloomer, continuing to produce
new stalks of flowers until cut down by frost. Dark
ox-blood red. 3 ft. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.

FLAG OF TRUCE. A large flowered creamy-white, with
faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect Is
white. Not as white nor as tall as Eureka but quite
distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.

GAIETY. Reddish-orange mottled with carmine and
edged with yellow. The tongue Is yellow and densely
spotted with carmine. 4',4ft, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.

LAFAYETTE. In some respecta resembles the variety
"Meteor," but the flowers are not quite as dark, stand
more erect and the plant grows taller. 6 ft. 30 cts.
each ; $3.00 per doz.

POCAHONTAS (Hronzcd-Ieaved Olympic). Large orlen
tal-red flowers borne on Arm upright stems, just high
enough above the foliage to sbow the entire head. The
foliage Is a dark bronze-green with emerald shadings;
the ribs a darker bronze; one of the best recent Intro
ductlons. 4 ft. 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz.

SAN DIEGO. Chinese-orange or Persian-yellow. The
crimped petals are remarkable for substance which
enables them to withstand the hot summer sun without
wilting. Another charm lies In the dark bronze color
of the buds which harmonize with the rich bronze foli-
age. 4 ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

VAROCNA. We have tried this variety for several years
and at all times the bright orange-scarlet flowers, com-
bined with the good bronze foliage, has won our ad-
miration. A free luxuriant grower, producing Its
flowers well above the plant. 4% ft. 25 cts. each ;
$2.50 per doz.

One each of the Eight Varieties for $2.00

HENRY A. DREER,

714 and 716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only

March 9, 1918

HORTICULTURE

219

GERANIUMS

Extra good strong two and three-lncK plants. The 3-ln. are
mostly all fall propagated that have been topped and are now
branching. They will make extra fine 4-in. stock for Easter if
potted at once. We can furnish them In the leading standard
sorts, and many of the newer popular varieties and we have as many as you want, if it's 500,000. We are ready to make
immediate shipment. 3-iii., $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1.000 ; 10,000 for $275.00. 2-in., $2.50 per 100, $22.60 per 1,000 ; 6,000 for $100.00.

^" ■ ■ ^^, ^^M ^» I M^ ^» Extra heavy summer-propagated 3-in. branching stuff, needing a shift in 4-in. Some-
" ^^ ^^ ^^ ^3 I ^^ ^^ thing fine for Decoration Day. Black Prince, Minnesota, Souv De H. Henkel.
(Bronze Foliage.) 3-in., $3.00 per 100. 2-in., $2.00 per 100.

GOIMI

S Gracilis Rosea, Erfordi and Vernon type in splendid shape. 2-iii., $2.00 per 100.
3-in., $3.00 per 100.

CUPHEA, CODECS, AGEBATUM, LANTANA, LEMON VERBENA, SWAINSONA, FARLOB IVY, HABDY CHBTSAN-

THEMVMS. 2-ln., $2.00 per 100. 3-ln., $3.00 per 100.

^^VIHL.IiBi B<^L_BS. Order now for Spring Delivery. WHOI.E FIEED CLUMPS. $5.00 per 100 to $1.00 each.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

ORCHIDS

We grow and sell nothing bat OBOHID^.
If yon are In the market for this ebui* a(
plants we reapectfnlly solicit your inqolrlet
and ordera. Special lists on appUeattoa.

LAGER & miWMELL, Summit, N.J^

For stalling lilies and other flowers. Ready for Immediate siilpment from our
warehouse. Bound Brook. N. J.

5/6 feet. Natural $«.00 per bale 1000

6/6 " " 16.00 " 2000

8 " " 13.00 " 1000

5 " Green 10.00 " 1000

K " " 18.00 " 2000

RALPH M. WARD & CO., The Lily House, 71 Murray St., New York, N. Y.

.fS^

'■^^

isn

/(.'cV^Vr^oiv, LIL. GIGANTEUM, 7-9 (300 bulbs per case), $60 per lOOO
i, ^^^ ^f LILY OF THE VALLEY, Best Quality, 30 per lOOO

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO.,

90-92 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

Page

Advance Co 239

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 234

Allen, J. K 235

American B u i b

Co 229

Anderson, S. A. .231
Aphine Mtg. Co. 238
Barrows & Son. .220
Baversdorfer, H.

Co 233

Bay State Nur-
series 220

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 235

Bobbink & At-
kins 220

Boddington, A.
T 228

Bolgiano'&'son.!229
Boston Floral

Supply Co 235

lireck. J. & Sons.229
Brock - Kobinson

Nur. Co 227

Breed, K. W 227

Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 2.30

Budlong. J. A... 232
Bunyard, A. T...2.30

Burnett Bros 220

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 240

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 22S

I

Page
Champion & Co.,

J. N 231

Child s, John

Lewis 220

Chronicle Press. .236
Clarke's, D. Sons.230

Coan, J. J 235

Conard & Jones

Co 227

Cooke, Geo. H. .2.30

Cowee, W. J 235

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 220

Dards 230

Davenport, A. M.220

Dreer, H. A

218-239
Dunlop, John H.231
Dysart, R.......220

Edwards Folding

Box Co 232

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 229

Esler, J. G '2.39

Eyres 231

Farquhar, K. &

J. Co 229

Fenrich, Jos. S..234

Ford, M. C 234

Ford. W. P 234

Fraraingham Nur-
series 220

Froment. H. E..234
Galvin. Thos. F..2.51
Gardeners'

Chronicle 236

Page
Gasser Co., J. M.231
Graham & Son,A.2.31
Gude Bros. Co... 230
Grey, Thos. J.

Co 229

Growers Cut

Flower Co 234

Hail Association. 239
Hammond's Paint
& Slug Shot

Works 238

Hart, Geo. B....232
Heutz & Nash... 235
Hili Co., E. G...232
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 220

Holm & Olson... 231
Holland Nur-
series 220

Irwin. R. J '-'29

Johnston Bros... 230
Kasting, W. F.

Co 232

Keller Sons, J. B.231
Kelway & Son... 229
Kerr the Florist. 231

Kervan Co 234

King Construc-
tion Co 239

Knoble Bros 231

Kottmiller 230

Kroeschell Bros. 239
Kuebler. W. H..234
Lager & Hurrell.219
Lange, H. F. Co. 2.31
Lemon Oil Co. . .238

VERT

Page
Leonard Seed Co. 229
Marshall, W. E.

Co 229

McConnell, Alex.230
McHutchison &

Co 220

Meconi, Paul 234

Meehan, Chas. E.232
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 239

Miehell, H. F. Co.229
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 232

Millang, Chas.... 234
Millang, Frank.. 234
Murray, Samuel.. 230
Nat'l Nursery-
man 227

N. Y. Botanical

Garden 227

N. T. Florists'

Supply Co 235

Nicotine Mfg. Co.23S
Niessen, Leo Co.232
Nitrate Agencies

Co 2.38

Ouwerkerk, P 220

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 231

Park Floral Co.. '2.31
Parshelsky Bros.239
Penn the Florist.'230
Pennock, S. S.

Co 233

Pfaltzgraff Pot-
tery Co 237

I S E R

pgcrg

Pierce Co., F. 0.239

Pierson, A. N '220

Pierson, F. R...227
Poehimann Bros.

Co 232

Pot Makers

Credit Asso 239

Pratt Co., B. G..238
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 238

Randall's Flower

Shop 231

Reed & Keller.. 235
Reidel & Meyer. 234

Keid, Edw 232

Reukauf, Martin.232
Robinson, Henry

M. Co 234

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 235

Roehrs, J. Co.. 220
Roland, Thomas.231
Ro 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 227-237

Rosery, The 230

Schling, Max 230

.Sehloss Bros 225

Schwake, Chas.

Co 219

Sekenger, Adam. .230
Sheridan, W. F..234
Seibrecht, Geo. C.234
Siggers & Sig-

gers 239

Skideisky, S. S.

& Co 228

Page
Slinn, B. S., Jr.. 235
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 226

Smith, J. P 234

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co.... 220
Smith & Fetters. 231
Smvth, Wm. J... 231
Stumpp, G. E. M.230
Stumpp & Walter

Co 229

Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 229

Totty, Chas. H..220
Traendly &

Schenck 234

United Cut Flow-
er Co 235

Vincent, K., Jr.,

& Sons Co.... 219

Wants, For Sale,

etc 237

Ward, R. M. &

Co 219

Weber, F. C 231

Weeber & Don. ..229
Weiss, Herman.. 234

Wood Bros 220

Woodruff, S. D.

& Son 229

Young, A. L 234

Young, John 234

Young, Thos., Jr.235
Young & Nugent.230
Zech & Mann 232

CRANK" I IP foragoodrun of SPRING TRADE withanadver-
^^*^''^^^"' ^* tisement in next week's issue of HORTICUL-
TURE. Send copy to reach us by Tuesday, orp * Qrp XLITMr'C KIAIU
March 12. You will get the business if you MAKl InllNbMNUW

i2Q

HORTICULTURE

March 9. 1918

LILY BULBS

FALL SHIPMENT

(llt»lit«aro, F«rTn*«aim. B«br«aft.

Uultinorum. Marnlleum. Aarmtam,

Album, Urlpomecr, Kt«.

Rlillimrnta dlttrlluitnl from N«w Terk,
CblrtKo. ThlUdtlpbla. l>*BTtr, I^andoD
(Ont).

WrlH for IMroRT rrlcti. •tilliif f»»n-
tltr. Tirlrtr mil llH.

McHUTCHISON & CO., ^^•,L3^

•t ( IIAMIIBKN HT.. NKW TOBK

AI.I, THE roriLAB V.AKIKTIKH

0\%n KootM or (•mft/'<t

C^KFRIM

ion:

Hooted Cuttlns* of all th« brat commer-
cial \arlrtlra. Ilralthj ■took.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

UrA<lj for IminvdlAt^ Hairs

Size I'ot 100

ASPARAOrs SprrncprI 2Vi-lD. »3.00

ASTAKAtilS Mprrncrrt 3 -In. 6.00

8MII^\X 214-ln. 3.00

SKM) FOB CATALOGUE

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkill, N.Y.

A.N. Pierson, lnc«

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Rases

Nursery Stock

Frvlt and OmmeBtal Tre««, Shraka,
Small Tmlta. OlcmatU. KTarrraana

Write far Trad* list.

W. t T. SMITH COMPANY, Giaivi, N. Y.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS. PLANTEIIS

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

TTe are Milmrrihers to the Nurst'rynien's
Fiiiii] for _Murk»t Pf\ elopment, alho ".Say
It \\ ill) I U,\\ IT-" I'ublicity Canipnign.

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS
IVIADISOIM, IM. J.

!IMi

from 2 1-4 Inch Pot*

BCSTON.s — M per 100. MO per 1000.
WHIT.MAMI lilPBOVED — K pfr 100, 9*0

per 1000,
WHIT.MAMI COMPACTA— M per 100, f*0

per 10(10.
ROOSEVELTS — IS per 100, $40 per 1000.

TEDDY, JR K per 100, MS per 1000.

2S0 at thoanand rates.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.Whitman.Mass.

A Gladiolus ETcryone Ought to Grow

MRS. F.PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

To the NURSERYMEN

FLORISTS and GARDENERS

of NEW ENGLAND

Wliiit will It iiii'iiii to you If Mil' nursery hUnk wlildi
you need for the coming bouhoii arrives one or Iwo
months late and In a worthless condition duo to de-
lay in long distance trnnsportatlon?
Muko sure of your supply by purchasing near at
hand.

Let i/» quote now on your tpring needs.

FRAMINGHAM - MASSACH

FRAMINGHAM - MASSACHUSETTS

U'c arc Subset ibirs tu the ^\ui ■■'crymcu a fund for Market
Development.

CYBOTIUM SCHIEDEI

6 and 7 inch pots, 4 to 5 ft. spread, ii and )5 each

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS

9 and IM inch pots $2 to $4 each

BIRDS' NEST F'ERrJS

4 Inch 60 cents; 4^ Inch 75 cents; 5 inch Jl.OO. A few specimen
7 Inch at ?2.50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

IN/IEN

Julius ^oeHrj

Orchids, Conservatory Plants, Novelties, Begonias, Garden

Perennials

Finest Stock in America for Trade or Private Requirements

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

WhoUiaU and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BKST HABDT BHODODENUBONS,
AZALKA8. CONIVKBS, CLEMATIS,
H. P. B08Ba, BHB0B8 AND HEB-
BAOBOCS FL.AMT..

P. OUWERKERK.

211 IMI tl. WllllWtN lilibts

r. I. u. I. liMM II J .

Speciaiists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

Hmrny Bh.dodendrons, AxaImm, Bexw**ds,
H*lll«« and a Complete Line of Conlforoms
BT*rvr«ens.

WBITE FOB PBI0K8

Cottage Garden* Nuneiiet, Inc.

> ! I OAXJFOBMIA

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OTKB HALF A CBNTt'BT.

Small, tDedlam aod lirie 8l««a aoppUed.
Prle« lUt now ready.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

■rergraen BpedallaLa. Largeit Growers ib

Amoicm.

BOX 4U. nrNIIKK. II.I..

ROBERT DYSART

OBRTIFIED PUBUC ACCOUNTANT

■Implo metboda of oorrect Mcoaatlnc

eopoclallr adapted tor floriata' aaa.

BOOKB BAL.ANCCD AND ADJV8TKB

M •TATE 8T BOSTON

Tatapboaa Mala H.

When writingte Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

March ^, 1S(18

11 0 irr 1 C U LTUKE

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Vegetable Culture

Questions l).v our reaik-rs iu line with any of the topics preseuted
on tliis p:is;o will lie eoi'ilially received anil promptly answered
liv Mr. Johnson. Snch eoninninications should invariably be ad-
dressed to the office of HORTICULTL'KE.

Early Peas

This excellent vegetable never comes to tlie talile too
early iu the season. As an article of food peas possess
exceptional merit, being delicioiisly \vholesouie and high-
ly nutritious. It sliould, therefore, be the aim of every
gardener to do wiiat lie can to p.rolong tlie season of
production. This is witliiii the power nf cultivators
with even a limited amount of glass, and to tiiis end a
few seeds should now be staited. The surest and sim-
[ilest method is to first provide a stock of lioxes four
inches square at the ends, i. c, 4 inches wide and 4
inches dee]) and of a length convenient for handling,
say about 3 feet. The bottom slat is left loose, being
licld in position by merely binding a strand of wire
around each end of the bo^. 'J'his detachable liottom
is readily removed and thns greatly facilitates the work
of later transplanting. Peas of the dwarf kind are gen-
erally-more amenable and to be preferred for this
method of cultivation. In this class we now have the
wrinkled as well as the round-seeded varieties from
which to select for the earliest crops. Sow the seed
rather thickly and place the boxes in the coolest section
of the greenhouse rememliering that a sliort sturdy plant
is wanted. Water sparingly at first and at all times
judiciously, air freely, and protect from vermin. .\
dusting of dry lime or soot may be occasionally given
to render the plants unpalatable to vermin and insect
pests, but not sntficiently heavy to injure tlie young
leaves. Another method is to sow the seed in four incli
pots and later with the aid of a trowel transplant the
peas from these jjots in clusters a foot apart in the row.
Avoi<l breaking tlie ball of earth attached to the roots.
and stick the rows immediately after planting to pro-
vide support and shelter for the plants. If there is a
secret in thus growing peas to ])erfection, it lies in the
avoidance of "forcing" at any stage of growth and un-
less the grower wishes to have the proverbial "^More haste
less speed" definitely oxeni[dificd. be will bear this in
mind.

Celery

'I'iie jiiesent is a siiitaljlc time
main early supply even tlioiigii
sown duriii<r February. The dwarf varieties are best
for this early sowing; we know of none better than the
Oolden Self Rlancliiinr. If .sown too early celery often
give-' tionble by "boltiu/" prematurely, in wliich ca<i'

to .sow ce!eiy for the
a iiincli of seed was

tlie fault more often lies with tiie cultivator than with
citiier tile .seed or the weather. Early celery in par-
ticiibii-. w ben once started, should be kept growing free-
ly until finally transplanted into permanent quarters.
Casual observance teaches that a clieck to growth witl
liasten the flowering of almost any kind of plant and it
is not unusual for celery to suffer starvation and crowd-
ing when started too early in the season. It should then
be understood that early .sowing necessitates early plant-
in<r, and if the plants cannot be given generous treat-
ment from the beginning it is better to defer sowings
until siieb provision can be made.

Onions

(liiKJiis intended for exhiliition pur[ioses require very
careful management from the start. A temperature of
'>') degrees to 60 degrees by night is necessary to pro-
mote uninterrupted growth. It is a matter of consid-
erable importance to give extra ea.re in transplanting
seedlings whether from the seed pan into small pots or
into "flats." The primary root of the onion descends
to a greater depth than the top growth woidd suggest
and as this root is the sole support of the young plant
it is obviously important to keep it intact during the
process of pricking off. Select only the stroi>gest seed-
lings. Lightly spray the young plants with water early
on bright days, admit air when weather permits, but
s.void cold draughts, ilaintain a buoyant atmosphere,
keep the plants near the glass and free from crowding
one another. Leeks intended for a like jiurpose should
lie given similar treatment.

Brussels Sprouts

■fbest' rank as the finest autumiuil green vegetables,
and details of culture deservedly command the atterdion
of all who would grow them well. That this truly ex-
cellent \('getable cannot be said to eoni])ete with the
cabliage iu public demand, is due to the fact that it is
seldom well grown. One of the main reasons for this
is that many growers either fail to appreciate or else
(111 not recognize the ini]iortance of a long growing sea-
son. 'J'o get the best out of this crop .sow early, the
earlier in March the better. Keep the plants stocky
by cool treatment and frequent shifts before the final
idaiiting. Mere length of stem is not desirable in the
early stage of growth, therefore, avoid crow'ding these
|p!:int>.

PUBLICATION RECEIVED.

illlMI-; Vll.l'l AMr,l:s AM) SMAM, F1!I [|.s.

Their Ccltihi-: .v.vii Puk.sekv.\tio.n, By
Frances Duncan. — Last season we had
the pleasure of calling the attention
of our readers to a very meritorious
and timely volume. "The Joyous Art
of Gardening." The new book now re-
viewed is by the same author and its
chapters are characterized by the same
ardent enthusiasm, completeness of
detail and wealth of practical instruc-
tion which emphasized the earlier

volume and makes this latest addition
Id our popular garden literature es-
pecially valuable at the present time.
The author l.'elieves that while doubt-
less much of the prevalent epidemic
of garden thrift is ephemeral, yet it
is destined to leave its mark perma-
nently on our gardening tastes and
methods. Gardening in America has
definitely and seriously turned over a
new leaf, thrift has unexpectedly be-
come popular with all classes and the
enthusiasm now well started has come
to stay.

This is a book which every seed
house especially should have on sale
as providing a full and lucid reply to
one and all of the myriad queries prO'
pounded "ever and anon" to the over:
worked salesman by the customers at
a season when his moments are most
precious. There are seventeen general
chapters, illustrated by thirty-six cuts
and exhaustively indexed. It Is pub-
lished by Charles Scribner's Sons at
$1.40 net. Copies can be supplied by
HoiiTirci.TCRK Publishing Company at
publishers" price.

2'i'i

11 O UT 1 V V 1. r I' I{ K

Miircli 9, 1918

HORTICULTURt:

VOL XXVII MARCH 9, 1918 NO. 10

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CONTENTS Pase

COVER ILLISTRATION — View in the Botanical
Garden at Uuitenzorj;, Java

VEGETABLE CULTURE— Early Peas— Celery— Onions
— Brussels Sprouts — John Johnson 221

NURSERYMEN. ATTENTION— Nurserymen's Market
Development Fund— New England Nurserymen's As-
sociation 223-224

OBITUARY — Michael J. Vielbig — John Lynch — Mrs.
John Charlton— Thomas Greaves— William F. Harkett 224

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Gardeners' Conference in
New York- R. I. Horticultural Society — Holyoke-
Northampton Florists' and Gardeners' Club— Lan-
caster County Florists' Association — Meetings Next
Week— Income Tax Reiwrts— Society of American
Florists— Notes 225-226

SEED TRADE— Production of Bermuda Onion Seed in
Southwest — Notes — •'Acorns" 228

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 230

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS;

Boston, Chicago. New York, Philadelphia, Rochester 233

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:
Chicago, New York. Rochester, Boston 236-237

miscella>:eous:

Publication Received 221

Rose Tausendschoen in Bar Harbor, Me.— Illustration 224

M. A. C. Flower Show 224

News Notes 230-231

Visitors' Register 231

A New Semi-Monthly Publication 235

Cover Illustration 235

New Corporation 235

Catalogues Received 238

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 238

Wliu i.- not -lad that Marcli is here?
"Cometh .March with wind and rain;
Cometh March with sun and shine;
Cometh March the bold again-
Weather sombre; weather fine."

Nobody loves March weather but at its worst it cauiiot
equal what we have fjoiie through for the past three
months and whether it displays the fury of a lion or
tlie gentleness of a lamb it is in either case the welcome
prelude to a spring looked forward to by the majority
of our readers with a yearning unprecedented. From
almost every standpoint the winter now taking its last
fling at us has been for the horticulturist a time of
desperate struggle, uncompromising in its exactions and
at times almost hopeless in its outlook. But, glory be,
its pitiless clutch is at last weakening and it will soon
be but an odious memory. May we never experience
another like it. One such in a lifetime is sufficient.

Spring
<n sight

.Now tliiit Ihinyc lire commencing to
What'* iiiaw out. tiic iiurser}'niaii and gardou
the damage? vMnkcr will lie wistfully rectmnoitcring
among his plants, shrubs and trees to
a!^certuill what dist ruction ha.s been worked among
them by the severe weather to which tliey liavc liecii
exposed. It is rather early yet to form any liiit the nujsl
general conclusions, for the full elTivt of their exposure
will not lie disclosed for some time and we iiave still
to pass througii a most treacherous period with jiossi-
liilities of mischief fully as great as in the midwinter
frieze. ]'!n(jugh is already in plain evidence of dis-
heartening havoc among siibjecls hithe.ito n^garded as
tiiistworthy. Yet jt is (piite [lossible that some thiiigr
reputed to be unreliable may turn out to have stood tlie
ordeal far better than one would dare to hojie for under
tire circumstances, the why and wherefore of which no
man can yet readily account for.

We have ])cruse(l with interest the call for
Do a "gardeners' conference" to be held in New
it now York City on Marcli 1.5, "to establish the
]irofession of gardening in the public eye on
the same liigh plane as other sciences." Certainly a
roost laudable purpo.se and one which we ardently hope
may be well advanc-ed on the way to fulfilment by the
dtliberations at the coming meeting. We hardly need
to specify one imputation which lias done much to re-
duce the gardener in the employers' respect to the level
of the menial. We made ])articular comment last week
on the impending legislation in the State of New Jer-
sey prohibiting the offering to or accepting by an em-
ployee anything in the nature of a 'tip" or gratuity as
a comniL«sion on orders, etc. We submit that the gar-
dener, so far as this may apply to him, should not wait
fur the jiassage of any such restrictive legislation but
on his own initiative, come out scpiarely and unecpiivo-
cally in denunciation of these disoreditod practices. If
the |)ioposed conference can but l)ring this about, now.
as a voluntary act. one of the worst impediments to the
advancement of the gardener towards the same high
phme accorded to "otlior scipiicps" will have been I'dci^-
tiially removed.

"It's all wrong, this idea that in order to
Fallacious finance the war we nnisl deprive ourselves

ideas °f ^" ''"' ^^^ '^'"'^ necessities. For if you

deny luxuries to those who can afford them
you automatically deprive the less fortunate
and less skilled of bread, raiment and shelter. No com-
munity ever got rich by limiting its people to the bare
necessities of life. All progress, all civilization, all wealth
beyond the bare needs of the moment are the direct result"
of the production and sale of luxuries."

Thus reasoned one of the speakers at the opening of
ilie big automobile show in Boston this week. His argu-
ment fits well into IIorticitlture's creed as applying
to the horticultural industries, often expres.sed in these
columns ever since the time last summer when narrow-
minded, short-sighted people began to broadcast the
jicrnicious doctrine that the public should abandon to
their fate all non-essential indu.slries, especially that
of the florist. The delusion is dying a hard death but
die it must and sentiments such as are above quoted,
and on such an occasion, cannot but help very materi-
iilly to that end. Florists, nurserymen, gardeners, park
and landscape men — all should take a re-solute stand
and speak up at every opportunity on this principle
which so vitally affects not only their own sustenance
but also in a great degree the prosperity of tbe entire
community.

March 9, 1918

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

223

NURSERYMEN, ATTENTION !

"Market Development" is the word.
Please keep your eye on it. There
are many bye-roads of discussion, but
let us travel steadily on the main
road toward our real objective "Mar-
ket Development."

It is a fine thing to know where
you are going before you start. I re-
call once driving from Southern Penn-
sylvania to the City of Washington.
It was before the days of the automo-
bile. Of course the man who engaged
me to go provided the funds and
equipment. They were essential as
they always are. The road was en-
tirely strange to me; I was a mere
lad, but it was easy because I knew
where I was going.

Some fifty nursery firms already
have promised to provide a share of
the funds for this man-size journey
or job of "Market Development" for
us, Nurserymen. A glance over the
list will show the substantial char-
acter of those who favor this move.
The list is itself an index to firms who
see where we are going and what we
expect. to get; but there are 1,000
Nurserymen in the country and more
than a 1,000 evidently who are not yet
aware of what is proposed. They may
or may not have read the able state-
ments already made; they may be
considering the subject and intend to
speak soon, and it is possible even
that some "from Missouri" or not,
still want to be shown "where we are
going."

Increase in Net Profits in the nurs-
ery business is a need that all Nurs-
erymen will recognize. The increase,
of course, results from expenses cut or
income increased. In the face of pres-
ent increased cost of labor and mater-
ial, with no sign of decreased selling
expenses, there are small hopes of
cutting expenses without curtailing
output. On the other hand, there is
always the possibility — even in war
time — of raising the price or increas-
ing the volume of sales. This is just
what is proposed by Forward-looking
Nurserymen. They are not trying to
evade the fact that our country is at
war. It is more than a temporary
condition in the nursery business
that we are facing. They believe that
our Country needs our business; but
it needs healthy industry. An indus-
try in which 50% of its firms are not
showing a decent profit, is not in
healthy condition. "Increased Net
Profits" for every Nurseryman is the
objective back of the Market Devel-
opment Campaign. Much beside ad-
vertising may need to be done for our
own good — such as standardizing our
methods for example, but can any sub-
scriber of nouTicrr.TruK suggest a bet-
ter way to increase Net Profits than
by Market Development of the vol-
umes and quality of our sales? We
believe that this can be done if we co-
operate at a cost small in proportion
to the increase. It seems unnecessary
here to repeat that the work of this
campaign Is counting for its support
upon no less than every National, sec-
tional and State Nurserymen's Asso-

ciation and every individual Nursery-
man in the United States of America.
It is proposed that the subscribers
shall themselves organize to direct the
campaign — the undersigned committee
are to raise funds only.

After that will begin the real work.
Let us realize that for every actual
user of nursery stock in America to-
day there are, we believe, at least five
times as many possible consumers.
That these four latent consumers to-
day do not use our products is largely
because they have not yet learned to
know them, and to appreciate the pro-
fit and pleasure in store for them.

To educate and inspire them to
want our goods; to instruct and dem-
onstrate their use nationally is a big
job and must be done in a big way.
Co-operation alone will do it.

Nurserymen should lead the way.
No other group will benefit more; but
we believe they will find willing co-
operators in such a campaign among
many notable groups outside our
ranks.

The Press is eager for what their
readers want and need to know horti-
culturally. Moving pictures will glad-
ly lend us a hand. The schools and
school garden movement in two years
should be ready to get higher than
underground crops, and the state and
national horticultural agencies are al-
ready tools to our hands for a cjise
that will prove a boom and a blessing
fo the people.

Join the Ranks today. Your coun-
try needs you. Address any of the
following Committee: F. L. Atkins,
president; E. S. Welche, treasurer;
John Watson, secretary; J. Edward
Moon, Robert Pyle, Henry B. Chase.
Paul C. Stark.

NURSERYMEN'S MARKET DEVEL-
OPMENT FUND.

Early in January a few nursery-
men decided to make a canvass of the
trade to ascertain how many firms
would give financial support to a cam-
paign, national in its scope and educa-
tional in character, to develop the
market for nursery products and en-
courage their more general and gener-
ous use. A committee was dratted to
correspond with the trade for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the sentiment to-
wards such a movement. The re-
sponse has been prompt and generous
as indicated by the list of subscribers
already secured.

The committee have limited them-
selves to a bare statement of the gen-
eral proposition; they have not tried
to present any plan or to work out
any details in advance, recognizing
that a cut-anddried hand-me-down plan
of campaign would be without any
merit. It should be the privilege of
all the subscribers to such a fund to
help prepare their campaign or to pass
upon it. And it is further recognized
that the plan must follow a careful
study of the needs of the subscribers,
their identity, their location and their
equipment with relation to the entire
field. Obviously the plan cannot be

made until it is determined whom it
is for. A tailor might as well attempt
to cut out a suit of clothes for a man
he had never seen and with whose size
and shape he was unacquainted; nor
would any publicity man nor merchan-
dizing expert of any standing attempt
to map out a plan for clients unknown.
The problem of the nurserymen is
not so simple as that of the florists
who use large displays in advertising
for immediate results; the work of the
nurserymen must necessarily be along
the lines of educational publicity or
propaganda, cumulative in effect and
without expectation of immediate re-
sults. It is not hoped that the nur-
serymen's campaign can be started in-
side of a year at best and conditions
other than present ones must be care-
fully considered. The nurserymen
may be said to be looking ahead some
years.

The list of subscribers to the Market
Development Fund up to date is as
' follows:

• Amount per year for Ave years — J. W.
Adams Nursery Co., Sprincfleld, Mass., $100;
American Nurseryman. Rochester. N. Y.,
.$10: Andorra Nurseries. Chestnut Hill, Pa.,
$250; B. F. Barr, Lancaster, Pa., $25: E. P.
Bernardin, Parsons. Kan,, $50; Bobbink &
Atkins. Rutherford, N. .T.. $250; James
Brandley. Walpole, Mass., $25; E. W. Breed,
Clinton. Mass.. $25; Chase Nur. Co., Chase,
Ala., ,?2,50; Conard & Jones Co., West
Grove. Pa., $250; F. & F. Nur.. Spring-
field, N. J., $250; B. H. Farr, Wyomissing,
Pa., $25; Praminghnm Nur., Framingham,
Mass., $500; J. G. Harrison & Sons, Berlin,
Md., $,500; Harrison Nur. Co.. York, Neb..
$50; Julius Heurlin. So. Braintree, Mass.,
$50; Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury, N. Y.,
$250; C. M. Hobbs & Sons, Bridgeport, Ind.,
$100; Holsinger Bros., Rosedale, Kan., $50;
Hoope.s, Bro. & Thomas Co., West Chester,
Pa.. $250; W. W. Hunt & Co., Hartford,
Conn., $25; I. E. Ilgenfritz & Sons Co..
Monroe, Mich., $2.50: .Tackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N. Y., $250; Harlan P. KeLsey.
Siilem, Mass., $100; Keystone State Nur. Co.,
Pittsburgh, Pa., $25; Littlefield & Wvman,
No. Ablngton, Mass., $20; J. T. Loyett, Lit-
tle Silver. N. J., $100; Marshall Brothers
Co.. Arlington, Neb., $50; McColgan Nur..
Red Bank, N. J., $10; J. J. MeCormaek.
Lowell. Mass., $25; J. Horace McFarland
Co., Harrisburg, Pa., $2,50; Thomas B. Mee-
han Co.. Dresher, Pa., $2.50; Wm. H. Moon
Co., Morrisville. Pa., $250; Mount Arbor
Nur., Shenandoah, la., .$2.50; Mount Hope
Nur,, I^awrence, Kan., .1:50; Adolf Muller,
Norrlstown, Pa., $50; Massachusetts Nur-
serymen's Asso., $100; C. Momm's Sons,
Irvlngton, N. J., $10; National Nursery-
man. Hatboro, Pa., $50: New Englanil Nur.
Co., Bedford, Mass., $25; Plainfleld Nur.,
Scotch Plains, N. J.. $25; Princeton Nur..
Princeton. N. J., $250; W. C, Reed. Vln-
cennos, Ind., $50; Julius Roehrs Co.. Ruth
erford, N. J.. $100; J. W. Root, Manhelm.
Pa.. $10; Shenandoah Nur., Shenandoah, la.,
$2,50; Sherman Nursery Co., Charles City,
la., $100; H. M. Simpson & Sons, Vincennes.
Ind,, .$20; W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y..
$2.50; Storrs & Harrison Co.. rnlnesvllle. O..
$1.50; SondercKger Nur,, Beatrice, Ncl>., $50;
Stark Brothers, Louisiana, Mo.. $250; Geo,
K. Stein, Wriglitsville, Pa,, $5; T. C. Thur-
low's Sons. W. Newbury. Mas.M,. .$100; Texas
Nursery Co.. Sherman, Tex., $2,50; Jos. W,
Thomas & Son. KIng-of-Prussla. Pa., $25;
U. S. Nursery Co., Roscacres, Miss., $100;
V. .■\. Vanlcek, Newport, R, I., $100; Waxa-
hachle Nursery Co.. Waxahachie. Tex.,
$100; E. S. Welch. Shenandoah, la., $250;
H. J. Weher & Sons Nur. Co., Nursery, Mo.,
$50: Westover Nur. Co.. Clayton, Mo., $50;

A, K, Wohlert, Narberth. Pa., $25; George

B. Wright, Chelmsford, Mass.. $25; Naper-
TlUe Nur., Nnpervllle. III., $50; Corn Belt
Nur. & For. Aes'n.. Bloomlngton. III., $50;
Sadrller Bros., Bloomlngton, HI.. $50; Lees-
ley Bros.. Chicago, 111,, $50; Swain Nelson
& Sons Co., Chicago, 111.. iM; A. Bryant &

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ASSOCIATION,

The followliiK icsolulioii wa.s passed
by the New lOnglund .Siirser.viiien's As-
sociation In their annual inpellng, Jan
uary SO, liilS, and copies are being
widely distributed by Secretary U. M.
Wyman :

Whereas it has seemed wise to in-
auRiirale a movement to raise funds
with which to launch a publicity cam-
paign throughout the I'nited States,
the New Kniiland Nurserymen, in their
annual mtetins;, being represented by
firms whose gross sales for the last
year aggregated more than one mil-
lion dollars, beg lief to suggest to the
committee in charge of this movement
that they are in hearty accord with it
if it can be carried out in a large way.
It is our conviction that such a cam-
paign should not be inaugurated until
a sum of about $100,000.0(1 is provided.
It is our belief that this amount can be
raised mo.st equitably by the voluntary
assessment of one-half of one per cent.
of the gross business of each and
every nursery firm in the United
States. It is estimated that at least
twenty million dollars of gross busi-
ness was done last year and that one-
half of one per cent, would yield at
least $100,000.00.

Therefore be it resolved, That when
such time comes, and not until then,
the Nurserymen of New England will
assess themselves and pay, for the
support of such a campaign, the an-
nual sum of at least $,t,oOO.OO for a
term of five years, with the under-
standing that New England shall be
adequately represented on the board
having to do with the expenditure of
funds thus raised.

(Signed) W. H. Wyman, A. E. Rob-
inson, C. IL Fish, C. R. Burr, ,1. A.
Kirkegaard, special committee.

A letter from Secretary Wyman to
the members of the temporary Com-
mittee of the National Association on
Market Development, in connection
with the foregoing resolution, states
that this resolution was thoroughly
threshed out and action was not taken
until the final session. Therefore, it
is evident that this action that was
taken was not in haste.

The majority of the members pres-
ent were opposed to spending any
money for publicity. The discussion
ended with a very large majority in
favor of it as outlined in the resolu-
tion.

A partial statement of the gross nur-
sery business transacted by the mem-
bers of the Association in 1917, in-

It'lSK T.MSKNIIWCIIOKN AT BaK HaKIUIK. Mk,

eluding twenty-nine firms, gave a total
of $1,052,000. Twenty-five of these
twenty-nine members by test vole
agreed that if the conditions of the
resolution were fulfilled they would
voluntarily assess themselves one-half
of one per cent, of their total gross
business per year for the period of five
years.

M, A, C. FLOWER SHOW,

The Annual Flower Sliow of the l)c-
I artment of Floriculture Massachusetts
.\griculure College is to be staged
.March 14 and 15. Although in pre-
vious years a flower show has been
staged in Farmers' Week, the Depart-
ment's big show has usually been in
the Fall. This year the lateness of
the opening of the college made it
necessary to postpone the usual Fall
show.

The department is working on the
|)rogram and will have the final pro-
gram ready in a few days. Dutch
bulbs will be most prominent this year,
and it is believed the attendance will
be large.

One of the big features is to be a
complete set of wedding decorations.
Wa.v figures have been furnished
through the courtesy of McAuslan &
Wakelin of Holyoke. and A. T. Gallup.
Inc.. of Holyoke. The wedding canopy
is to be of smilax and white carna-
tions. Orchids, lily of valley and
maidenhair fern with a shower of rib-
bon and lily of the valley will maKe
a most aristocratic bridal shower bou
quet. Then there are to be maid-of-
honor bouquets, bridesmaids' bouquets
and flower girl's basket — all made up
of the most exquisite material. A
lirides dinner table and a bride's
luncheon table will complete the wed-
ding floral decorations. There will
also be an exhibit of stationery and
printed matter connected with the
wedding details furnished by the
Samuel Ward Mfg. Co., of Boston.

As in previous years, there are to
be a number of table decorations.
Easter tables, St. Patrick's Day tables,
and patriotic tables will be featured,
also a varied display of bouquets and
flower gifts together with several
feature bouquets. Flower baskets,
box and vase arrangements, accesso-
ries, and many other things will help
in teaching the public to "say it with
flowers."

Obituary

Michael J. Vielbig.
.Michael ,1. Vielbig, a florist in
Brooklyn and Kockaway Beach for
fifteen years, died from Bright's di-
sease on Wednesday at his home In
Elizabeth, N. J.

Mrs, John Charlton.
Mrs. Sarah Charlton, widow of John
Charlton of Rochester, N. Y., aged 76,
died on l-'eb. 27, after a short illness.
She leaves two sons, John A, and
Joseph M. Charlton, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. W. B. Kerr and Miss Mar-
garet Charlton.

John Lynch.
John Lyncli, emiiloyed as a sales-
man by Norris F. Comley at the Bos-
ton Co-operative Flower Market, died
at his home in Charlestown, on Feb-
ruary 28, from quick consumption.
His age was 24 years. He was a
clever and popular young man.

Thomas Greaves,
Thomas Greaves, for many years a
highly esteemed gardener at North
Easton. Mass., died from heart disease
at the Massachusetts General Hospital,
Boston, on March 1. He was sixty-
eight years of age. He leaves a wid-
ow and step-son, John McFarland of
North Easton.

William F. Harkett.
Willian) F. Harkett, second son of
W. A. Harkett, died Sunday morning,
February 17, at the family residence.
173 Hill street, Dubuque. la. A sev-
eral months' illness preceded his death,
but he was not seriously ill until the
l-ast few weeks. Mr. Harkett was born
September 8, 1875. He was educated
in the local schools and since complet-
ing his studies has been associated
with his father, the well known florist.
Besides his parents, Mr. Harkett is
survived by one sister, Miss Flora, and
two brothers, Arthur and Charles, all
of Dubuque. Mr. Harkett was a popu-
lar young business man, whose efforts
were most helpful in the upbuilding
of the Harkett nurseries. He was es-
teemed by friends without number.

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ANNOUNCEMENT

New York

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and will continue business at the same address.

The same careful attention to your wants will be at all times assured,
as for the past 23 years.

Thanking you for past favors and hoping to receive your valued orders,
I remain

Yours very truly,

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EMIL SCHLOSS.

HEADQUARTERS
For Florists' Ribbons, Chiffons and Novelties

Clubs and Societies

GARDENERS' CONFERENCE IN
NEW YORK.

A gardeners' conference, under the
auspices of the National Association
of Gardeners will be held at the Mur-
ray Hill Hotel, Park Ave. and 41st St.,
New York City, on Friday afternoon,
March 15th. The session will be called
to order promptly at two o'clock. A
number of speakers, prominent in the
•liorticultural activities throughout the
country will address the meeting on
subjects pertaining to the gardening
profession, and there will be a gen-
eral discussion of the national asso-
ciation's policy in relation to its co-
operative endeavor with the gardeners'
local societies and clubs; also of its
proposed campaign to estalilish the
profession of gardening in the public
eye on the same high plane as other
sciences. AH interested in the prog-
ress of professional gardening are in-
vited to attend the conference.

President Robert Weeks of the na-
tional association has called a meeting
of the trustees and board of directors
for Friday morning, March l.^th, at
eleven o'clock at the Murray Hill
Hotel, New York.

M. C. Ebf.i,, Secy.

R. 1. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The first of a series of lectures on

"War Gardens" was given on Feb. If)

at the monthly meeting of the Rhode

Island Horticultural Society in the

Providence Public Library, when Dr.

Burt L. Hartwell, director of the
Rhode Island Experiment Station,
talked on "Fertilizers." The society
has decided that its lecture work for
the season will be entirely dtvoted to
the subject of the necessity of gardens
in war time. A series of lectures will
be given monthly, some of the sub-
jects being as follows: March. "Plan-
ning the Garden;" April. "Insect Pests
and Blights;" May, "Tillage;" June.
"Canning." During July and August
experts will be sent to different neigh-
borhoods where there are many small
gardens to offer advice to those who
plant. The September meeting will
probably be devoted to a lecture on
"Storage," and the late fall m;etings
will probably be given over to studies
of late fall fruits. The chairman of
the lecture committee is Willard Hall.

HOLYOKE-NORTHAMPTON FLOR-
• ISTS' AND GARDENERS' CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Holyiike
and Northampton Florists' and Gar-
deners' Club was held at French Hall,
Massachusetts Agricultural College.
February 19. This was Carnation
Night. . S. .1. Goddard, of Framingham,
read a paper on Carnations, and was
listened to with great interest. His
vase of Laddie was certainly the finest
thing the club has ever had the pleas-
ure of seeing. Butler & Ullman, of
Northampton, won 1st for the best 25
carnations.

The next meeting will be with Presi-
dent H. K. Downer at Smith College
greenhouses, when Wra. Sim is ex-
pectefl to be present.

R. S. C.vHY, Cor. Secy.

LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
ASSOCIATION

On our visiting trip, on Feb. 21, in
frigid weather, we learned some
things, and here they are. First, at
Amos Rohrer's the conservation of
space was strongly evidenced by the
flats of young carnation and other
plants put up on shelving where they
did little damage to the crop under-
neath, and from the looks of the young
carnations they certainly liked their
roo.st up near the glass better than if
they had been down on the regular
benches. Mr. Rohrer has spt;cially
good results from White Wonder,
Belle Washburn and Miss Then.

At Chas. B. Hcrr's Merry Christ-
mas has been something of a disap-
pointment, the result of about 20 per
cent of diseased cuttings and its ten-
dency to have a crooked neck. The
flowers bunched, however, made a fine
showing and with a little selection
will no doubt come up to expectations.
.Mr. Herr is up against a coal proposi-
tion that is anything but pleasant, al-
though he has never been as close to
freezing up as some ot the rest
of us.

J. Wade Galey is a comparatively
new man in the business but has been
observant and today it can be said
without exaggeration that he has the
best two house of carnations in Lan-
caster County. His plants are going
to exceed the fourteen flowers per
plant that was considered by the Car-
nation Society a very liberal estimate,
and I fully believe he is going to
double the fourteen per plant, with
■ the exception of Albert Roper, which

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CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

See Claaaified Advertisement

Is mil iiruiliic'liiK MTV liiiivy and lia
quite a few ofToolort'd Mowers. Tin
cuttings lire selected with care eacli
year and srown in paper pots.

With the party we hud some real
visitors In the shape of W. J. Mutli.
LansUowne, .losset Goetter, Walling
ford, and James Brown, Coatsville, Pa.
In the discussion at the evening
meeting it was brought out that the
1,S("» plants of Beacon produced 1,4U0
blooms for Christmas and that 1,400
plants of Alice produced 1,800 blooms
for Christmas and this without any
forcing of the plants. It was also
brought out that Mrs. C. W. Ward
always brings a belter price than any
of the other varieties but will not pro-
duce as much per square foot of space.
The necessity of careful selection in
taking cuttings was dwelt upon and in-
stances were shown where the results
fully justified any extra time that was
used for such selection. Another
feature of interest to the outside
world was the method employed by
B. F. Barr to have a continuous sup-
ply of good carnations for the store.
He plants about two-thirds of them on
raised benches and the other third on
solid beds, the latter coming in heavy
with bloom in the spring and early
summer when the benches are on the
decline.

Criticisms were offered on the car-
nation Albert Roper which produced
one perfect flower in four, on Cottage
Maid which was without any deflnite
color and should be placed in the
variegated class and in a separate
class for bursting its calyx. Merry
Christmas seemed to have a serious
affliction of the neck and it was doubt-
ed if anything could be done to over-
come this defect. Old Gold was up-
to-date not considered worthy of an
opinion.

Plans for a series of Ladies' nights
are under way.

Albert M. Hebb.

INCOME TAX REPORTS.

This timely and important subject
will be thoroughly analyzed and ex-
plained at the next meeting of the
N. Y. & N. J. Association of Plant
Growers which will be held in Room
110, Breslin Hotel, Broadway cor.
29th St.. New York City, Monday,
March 11th, 1918. at 4 p. m. sharp.

Wm. H. Siebrecht, Jr., who as the
florists' attorney has made an exten-
sive study of the Income Tax Laws,
will give an instructive talk on how
the law affects you and how to fill out
your report.

All members of the trade are cor-
dially invited to attend.

A. L. MiLUEB, Pres.

Meetings Next Week

Monday, March 11.

(..irth'inT.s' iiikI KlurlhlK' C'luli of
lialthiuirt', I'liirlHtH' KxcliuiiKi' ll^ll.
llalliiiiuri>. Mil.

Ni-w York KlorlHls' Clul). (iruiiil
Opira House, Nuw Vork City.

Korlii'Hlur KlorUtH' AHKotiiition,
95 Main St.. Ka»l Uoclii'Blcr, N. V.

Ciiicliiiiatl KlorlstH' Suclcty, Hotel
Uibsoii, Cincinnati, O.

Tuesday, March 12.

Newport Ilorlli'Ulliiral Society.
Newporl, K. I.

Wednesday, March 13.

ij^ Cincinnati Klorlsts' Society, Jahez

! Elliott Klower Market, Cincinnati, O.

Dutchess County llorticulttirul

Society, Kallklll liklg., I'ouglikei-p-

sle, N. Y.

I.enox Horticultural Society, Leno.x,
Miss.

.Morris Connty Florists' and Gar-
deners' Society, MaillRon, N. J.
ill Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety, Penil)roke Hall, (ilen Cove.
N. V.

Thursday, March 14.

Menlo Park Horticultural Society. ;'
Menio I'nrk. Calif.

New London Horticultural Soci-
ety, Municipal BIdg., New London,
Conn.

Friday, March 15.

North Sliore Ilorticiiltnral Society.
Manchester, Ma.ss. :i

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICUL-
TURISTS.

To Publishers of Catalogues.

Provision has been made in the
equipment of the Society's offices at
1170 Broadway, New York, for the
filing of catalogues of firms and per-
sons engaged in the production and
sale of plants and plant stock, seeds,
bulbs, greenhouse supplies and acces-
sories, and goods used by florists in
all branches of the trade.

All issuing catalogues are invited to
file copies with the secretary, that ac-
cess may be had to them at any time
by all who may wish to avail them-
selves of this service.

John Youno, Secy.

1170 Broadway, New York.

The Publicity Campaign.
At the request of Chairman Henry
Penn of the Publicity Committee, con-
curred in by Chairman George Asmus
of the Publicity Finance Committee,
President Totty has ordered that a
meeting of the joint committee be
called for Saturday. March 16th, next,
to be held at the offices of the Society,
1170 Broadway, New York, at 2 p. m.
John Young, Secy.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES,
'i'he Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
1 ii'ly has Issued an liiteresting resume
of the circumstances ieadliiK up to the
Introduction of the lOngll.'-h sjiarrow
Into tills country and saying a timely
good word for this much abused feath-
ered friend of mankind.

The Massachusetts Nurserymen's
.Association at Its recent meeting Id
Boston elected officers for the en-
suing year as follows: President, John
Kirkegaard, Bedford, .Mass.; vice-presi-
dent, George C. Thurlow, West New-
bury, Mass.; secretary-treasurer. Win-
Ihrop H. Thurlow; executive commit-
tee, Julius Heurlin, South Hralntree,
E. W. Breed, Clinton, Walter Adams,
Springfield, and Richard Wyman, So.
Franiingham, Mass.

At a meeting of the Hamilton (Ont.)
Horticultural Society, February 19, the
first ground was broken for this city's
increased vegetable production cam-
paign by the president, .lohn A. Web-
ber, when he announced that Instead
of the usual supply of bulbs and
flowers, members of the society would
be furnished with vegetable seeds and
plants during the coming spring. After
reminding his hearers of the acute-
ness of the present world food short-
age, Mr. Webber earnestly urged the
members to substitute vegetables for
flowers and to devote the time previ-
ously used in the cultivation of the
latter to the raising of the former.
(Had advice— Ed.) Prof. J. W. Crow,
of Guelph, gave an illustrated talk on
successful backyard gardening.

One of the largest gatherings of the
season, in Music Hall, Tuesday even-
ing, February 26, attended the meeting •
of the Newport Horticultural Society,
at which M. L. Davey, general manager
of the Davey Tree Expert Company of
Kent, Ohio, pave an address wide in Its
scope and interest. Mr. Davey arrived
in Newport just in time for a dinner
arranged by some of his friends
among the members of the society, at
which Mayor Burdick and Mr. Davey
shared the post of honor. President
Carter of the society acted as host,
while the general feeling was one of
good fellowship. Following the dinner
the guests and the speaker of the
evening adjourned to Music hall for
the entertainment. Mr. Davey's ad-
dress was very patriotic in character.
He told how his company had been
hit by the war, fully a third of the
young men employed (it takes men
between 20 and 30 to do the real tree
work) being taken by the draft or
having volunteered, which has left
only a small working force to fill the
next season's contracts.

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ROSALIND (A glorified Ophelia). The particular value of this variety lies in its exquisite coloring, which is
entirely different from Ophelia. When the buds first show color they are bright coral, changing as they develop
to apricot-pink, and when fully developed they are a most beautiful shell-pink. The flower is much more
double than Ophelia, having at least one-third more petals. It is also delightfully fragrant. In habit of growth
it is identical with Ophjlia, from which it is a sport. Rosalind originated with us two years ago. and, grown
side by side with Ophelia, is far superior to that variety.

Awarded first prize at International Flower Show, New York, March, 1917, for best new rose.

Awarded additional silver medal at same show for display of Rosalind.

Awarded silver medal by the Horticultural Society of New York.

Awarded silver medal by the Tarrytown Horticultural Society. Also numerous certificates.

SILVIA (Yellow Ophelia). Another beautiful sport of Ophelia, originating with us. The buds are long and
pointed, beautiful sulphur-yellow, changing to creamy yellow as the flower opens, and when fully developed, pure
waxy white. It is an unusual rose when fully expanded, five inches in diameter, and resembles the popular
hardy climber Silver Moon, showing the same pronounced cluster of yellow stamens in the center. Exquisite
in bud and unusually distinct and unique in the open flower.

Prices of above two varieties, strong plants, 2i4-in. pots, $25.00 per 100, $225.00 per 1,000; 225 plants for
$60.00. Will be disseminated Spring of 1918

We have a fine stock of the fancy varieties of Nephrolepis, in extra fine shape, for
' immediate shipment. We offer the following:
Elegantissima compacta and Smithii, 3%-in. pots, 25c. and 35c. each.
Elegantissima compacta, Teddy, Jr., and Superbissima, 6-in. pans, 50c. and 75c. each.
Smithii, 5-in. pots, 50c. and 75c. each. Smithii, 6-in. pans, 75c. and $1.00 each.

Elegantissima compacta, Teddy, Jr., and Superbissima, 8-in. pans, $1.00 and $1.50 each.
Harrisii, 8-in. pans, $1.50 and $2.00 each. Elegantissima, 10-in. pans, $3.00 and $3.50 each.

Shipments in pots at maximum prices only.

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Mm. Frank Tendleton. 50.00 35.00

Navajo 60.00 40.00

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Production of Bermud.i Onion Seed In
Souttiwcst.

IC. liHK Ihal AiniTlran seed

icrow iiil supply ili'' liiime df-

niniiil lor lii-rimidii onion seed, tli'
ITnllfd States Dopartnicnt of Agn
c-ulturo slaKs tluit It may lie protllalil
ftrown In cortaln rt-Klons of the aouti
western United States.

In 1916 the I'nlled States Importe 1
from Tt-nerllTe. Canary Islands, about
(."■.iioO pounds of Hermuda onion seed
The usual retail price is from $2 to
ILVTiO a pound. thouKh in years of scar-
elty the priee has gone as high as $5
a iiound. ITntll reeently this country
produced no Bermuda onion seed at
all; and thouxh Rood yields of the
seed have been obtained at Laredo.
Tex., the yield lias not been wholly de
pendable from year to year. While In

1916 and the past year considerable
("alifornia-prown Heniiuda seed has
been offered to the trade, the Impor-
tance of producing a supply of seed
from carefully selected mother bulbs
was given special prominence by the
results obtained throu.eh work of the
Department of Agriculture begun at
Sacaton. Ariz., in 191;} and 1914.

A few years ago the Bureau of Plant
Industry co-operated with the Office of
Indian Affairs in an experimental
growing of Bermuda onion seed on
the Pima Indian Reservation at Saca-
ton, Ariz., and the results show that
there, and in similar localities, re-
liable supplies of onion seed, equal to
the best importe:! from Teneriffe. can
be grown. It is further stated by the
Department of Agriculture tliat seed
from carefully selected stock has been
uniformly superior to the run of im-
ported Bermuda seed, since onion
growers in the Coachella Valley of Cal-
ifornia have achieved results similar
(o those at Sacaton.

The department states that it feels
justifierl in saying that the American
demand can soon be supplied with
home-grown seed. Furthermore, the
home seed when grown from mother
bulbs of carefully selecterl strains
promises a 25 per cent better yield
than that from the imported seed. In

1917 the Bermuda onion crop of the
United States, largely from Texas,
was nearly three million crates. An
fncrease of one-fourth means, there-
fore, says the department, that the In-
centive for a home-grown seed Indus
try goes far beyond the mere question
of replacing the volume of imported
seed with an equal quantity raised at
home.

Notes.
W. .1. Donovan, who has been con-
nected with the seed business in
Springfield, Mass., for the past 20 years,
has been engaged by the Carlisle hard-
ware company as manager of its seed
and implement business, which has
been constantly on the increase and
which has been enlarged from time to
time.

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master General Burleson, effective
.March 15. as follows: "Packages when
mailed in the first or second zones for
delivery in the first, second or third
zones may thereafter be as heavy as
seventy pounds." They now are re-
stricted to fifty. The weight limit for
all other zones was increased from
twenty to fifty pounds. This will go a
long way to relieve the express con-
gestion and will be a great benefit to
seedsmen.

Numerous inquiries are being re-
ceived concerning the fixing of prices
on clover seed and seed corn, and on
beans, peas, and other seed crops,
commonly used as food crops. Thus
tar the cnly commodity in the same
category v.ith the aforementioned ones
upon which a price has been fixed is
wheat, and in the case of wheat the
restricti-ms in the matter of handling
seed th-it apply to the licensed ele-
vators and warehousemen do not
aiiply to seedsmen, for it is recognized
that seedsmen from the very nature of
their '.insiness in being compelled to
pay premiums for choice lots of wheat,
in shrinkage resulting from recleaning
and in ;,arceling out their stocks in
smaller t-uantities cannot work on so
.aniail a margin of profit as elevators
can. The Food Administration has
announced its intention to act in the
matter of regulating prices or in re-
stricting seedsmen as to profits or
practices only upon the recommenda-
tion of tha Department of Agriculture.

Our attention is called by Chairman
Therkild.son of the A. S. T. Postal
I.aws Committee to a ruling of Post-

ACORNS

Being the Little Beginnings of Some
Worthy Timber.
As this department is devoted to the
evolution of big things from little, with
jiarticular reference to the fostering
earth, what more fitting than that we
should speak today of one who by
grubbing in the soil early and late ac-
complished his own large develop-
ment ? Our hero, whose name is How-
artr, was born on .lune 22. 18*19. For a
while, but not for long, he busied him
self with schooibooks. When he q'jit
this to go to work he was still youn^;
enough to be satisfied with a wage of
$4 per week. That's what W. Atb ■
Burpee & Co. paid him to make fires,
clean windows and run errands. Dur-

ing the summer he "kicked" a Gordon
press, at which he was expected to gel
off 8 000 impressions a day. Just after
the blizzard of '88 he went to Ford-
hook Farms, near Doylestown, and be-
gan his real apprenticeship in the busi-
ness which became his lifework. For
$t; a week he cleaned seed direct from
the field, hand-weeded until his finger-
nails were worn to the quick, spread
manure and fought most of the 400,000
varieties of insects scientists tell us
there are in the world. For many
years he toiled from sixteen to eigh-
teen hours a day, plus about ten
hours Sunday and holidays, and elimi-
nated vacation altogether. All this
was to inoculate himself with a
complete knowledge of seed produc-
tion. The inoculation took. In 191.?
liis boss sent him to Europe to observe
methods practiced there, and, incident-
ally, to locate any vegetable or flower
novelties being perpetrated In those
parts. Hut several years before that
he had traveled about among the grow-
ing crops in New Y'ork and Canada.
There he spent his days In the fields
and devoted his nights to the study of
the printed works of noted horticultur-
ists, and of the horticultural and agri-
cultural press. Never believe that his
boss was a slave driver; indeed, he
was always one of the kindliest and
most considerate men in the world,
for our hero planned himself this line
of active work. In time he became the
lirm's business manager, and recently,
because of the increase in the volume
of business, production manager. We
haven't room here to mention all the
agri and-horticultural associations of
which he is a valued member, but
without fear of successful contradic-
tion, ladies and gentlemen, we present
Howard M. Earl, premier expert seeds-
man of these here United States!
— Tom Daly in Phila. livening Ledger.
Feb. 15, "18.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/n (?,ftO por cnfipi J.'..', im ppr thoumnd

s/in f?-'."; ppr pnsp) Minn " "

9/10 (2n0 per cn8P) IWI.nO " "

f'omptple I.Kt of FlnrUtM* f'holr^ ffpedt.

A poHtal raril wilt hrinB iiiir rritrilitKue.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

1004 Llnroln Bide., PHII>AnEI.PnlA, PA.

March 9, 1918

H 0 K Tl C U L T U R E

•329

ORDER SEEDS
EARLY !

Our 1918 Garden Annual is now
ready. Write for a copy.

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 So. Market St.
BOSTON

ASTERS

CREOO. White, I'.lue, Sliell TinU,

Kose Pink, Purple, Uiveniler.

Trade plU., SOc. : $1.50 per oz.

Mixpil Colors. Trade pkt., 30c.;

$l.i;3 per oz.
SEMPLE'S I-ATE BR.4N£HING.

SepMnitc Colors. Trade pkt., ?.0c. ;

$1.'J.j per oz. Choice Mi.\ed. Trade

pkt.. 30e. ; $1.00 per oz.
E.4RI.V ROYAL BRANCHING.

S*'|i.irate Colors. Trade pkt.. 40c.:

$'J.'Jo per oz. Choice Mixed. Trade

pkt., 40c. ; $2.00 per oz.

Send for Wholesale Price List
offerinjt exerything required b.v tbe
|ir(>a:rpssive ilorist.

HENRY F. MICHELL GO.

S18 Market St., PHILA.

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

CINER.^KIA — Prize scrain", mixed

Trtll Hnd Seml-dv\rtrf.

AI.VSSUM — l-iltle (ieni.

CALENKULA— OranKB Kins. Lemon

<iueen.

SNAPDRAGON— Silver I'lnk.

llK«i<)NI.A— Vernon.

DELPHINPM NEWPORT ROSE—

Finest I'inli Larkspur at 8Uc. per

oz., Si. -'5 per '/4 lb.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

Ei-tal>li»hed 1802.
53 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

Paper White Narcissus
Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write us for price

AMERICAN BULB CO.

no W. Wabash Ave. CUICAOO. ILL.

108 West 2«th St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS

A.paruKuft PliiinoHUfl Nanus — lUOO Br«d0,
(S.ftO: 6000 Seeds, tIS.OO,

Aspnrafcns SprenKeri — 1000 Seeds, $1.00.

SaUIn llonflrf — V*. or., 60e.; 1 oi., KMK).

Salt la X.nrleh — 'A nz., 7,'ic. : I oz., HMO.

Stuck. Kfauly of Nice, l.'irl- l*oul>le Flowers
— >liell Pink, ItrlKht i'lnk, Piirple, While
— Tr. Pkt., Jl.OO; Vi ot., »i.(H); 1 oz., tS.OO.

Snapdragon, I'etnnias, \>rbenaM, etc.
SEND FOB CATALOGUE.

\a/e:e:ber & doine

Choice Seeds for Florists for Present Sowing

MKiNONETTE

"W, & D.'a Alilon" far outclasses any
other strain t'^r niarkctinj;. Tr. pkt.,
50c.; >^ oz.. If 1.00; oz., .$l..OO.
ANTIIIRKHINCM

W. * D.'s Imp. (iiant-Klouerini!;. Pure
White. Pink, Kair.v tjneuu. Coral Ked,
Hose, Scarlet, Striped Venus, and
Yellow, Tr. pkt., "JDc. ; oz., 75c.

Nelrose. put., L'Dc.

ALYSSCM
Little Gem. Tr. pkt., lOc. ; oz., SOc,
Odoratum. Tr. pkt., lOc. ; oz., 15c.

SALVIA

Splendens, Tr. pkt., 2llc. ; oz., $1.25.
Hontlre. Tr. pkt.. 25c.: oz., $2.50.

VERBENA

Mammoth. Scarlet. Pink, Purple. White,
Yellow. Tr. pkt., 25c.; oz., $1.00.

WEEBER & DON, 114 Chambers St., NEW YORK

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

NEW YORK

l-e:oimard'3 seeds

and SEED SERVIOO:

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

JACK FROST

For Cold Frames

l-2Doz.$l6;IDoz,$3Q

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Qrowera of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chimbtrs Street, New York

THOMAi jTgREyIoMPANY

SEEDS. nl'I.liS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Beselected Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In iDipleoients.

Catalogue ap»n appllMltl«B.

16 So. Market Street
^OSTOIM, IVIA,SS.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

I'o-: Immediate or future delivery
prices f|Mored on npplicadon.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP-

47-.'>t North Market St.. Konton, Mass.

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strain.)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AKO BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

^66 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

J. BOLGiANO^&TON

Careful Seed Growers and Seed Distribu-
tors (or One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

To Miirkft CinrcleiuTH iind FlorUtn
Pratt and Light Sts., BALTIMORE, MD.

GARDEN SEED

VV.V.T. CAIUtOT. r'AR.SNir. UAOISn and
GAICDRN I'KA SKK.n in vnriety: niso other
IriMiis of the fliiort rri)p of this pnst f)ei)fli>n,
ns welt 1)8 n full line of T'lir-ilcn Seeds, will
l>e (pKited yoii urxiti npplh-fition to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Der St.. NEW YORK and ORANGE, CONN

;u)

II o irr I cu i/r u he

March 9. 1918

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Trlrgrapblc ortlrr* fnrwBrd^il U> ^nf
P^n at lUf t'Dltril HlatfB, ( •ii»Ja. »ad
ttJI [triiirliinl rlllr* «if l-:urtt[i«>. Ord*r*
ir^nafTrrtl nr IntriiMird by Che Irm^l* l«

• ar •rlrrllcin for drlWrrT on •t*«ntBblp»

• r rUrwhrr* r^«rU« aprclal alt^Dllom.

B4>ferpn<« or cm»b niual ««compRD/ all
•rdrrs from nnknowD rorrvapondcnls

CAbU Aildr^aa. Al.EXroN N KLU

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member o( Florliia' Tclcdrapk Deliiery

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Trantfer your Ordert to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Member FlorUtv' Telegimph DaUtott

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

D«liTeT orders from any part ol (he country to

New York City

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

Tot««b*ar IW*-IHa C«lamb«a

KOTTMILLER, Florist

426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New

York. AUoVanderbilt Hotel

Telpphon«, Murmy Hill 783

Ont-of-town Onlprs Sollrlteil. Location

Ontrfll. Pemonal Atteotlnti.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

4DAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

32NEWBURY^^ BANGOR, ME.

IVe Cover all Poinh in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADlKtG FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Member Florists' Tslesrmph DsUtstj

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Hot Springs. Ark.-MlBs C'burlotte
llyriuv

St. Louis, Mo.— CliarU'!! Ilecht, 6600
l>( liiiar .Vvo.

Chicago. III. Williiiiii Wolf. 7 West
Monripi' St

Newark, N. J.— William Zois, Broad
Si and Centra! Av

NEWS NOTES.

Sulphur Springs, Tex. —Harlow the
Klurist has sold his greenhouses to
W. W. Williamson.

New Haven, Ind. — The New Haven
Floral Co. has purchased the store of
Markey Bros, on Harrison street, also
their range of greenhouses.

Libertyvilie, III.— The Meredith
Flower & Vegetable Company has
been ordered sold by order of the cir-
cuit court to satisfy a $10,000 claim.

Elmira, N. V. — A fire originating in
an overheated smoke stack did several
hundred dollars' damage to the green-
house and stock of Mrs. Mary Orvis
on February 13.

Farmington, Conn. — Mrs. ,1. C. Ha-
warth has rented her greenhouses and
property to Mr. Becker of Brooklyn,
N. Y., who will take possession March
15, and conduct the business.

Buffalo. — Henry H. Elbers, director
of the Buffalo Botanic Garden, and re-
tiring president of the Buffalo Florist
Club, has left for a si.x weeks' tour of
California where he will make various
studies of plant life.

New Bedford, Mass. — Albert Macom-
licr Williams closed out a paying flor-
ist business in order to volunteer as
a bugler in Battery D, which is now
stationed at Fort Banks. Mr. Williams
is nineteen years old, son of Lewis
S. Williams.

IN THE

National Capital

At your nrrvlce to Hellvrr Floweri
or I>piilcn« on Order by Tele-
irraph or otherwlae. Prompt
Rrlinble Service.

CEORGE H. COOKE

Connr<-tlrut Ave. and L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

EstabllabMl 1*74

r> A. le J3

FLOHIMT

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madiioo Arenne, N. T. CUj

( Member Florutj Telegraph Delivery Atso, )
RoNveri shipped on kll Sie«men SpecifcJ Correspond'
cpcc in rll (he lu'ge cities of Europe and (he Brinih
^Ifinie' "^elearfcph and Cable *ddreii OKfdtflor.
We abould mil strict I j adhrre to the re-
queiit of the Uplted State* Food Admlnla-
tr»tlon.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
— =SONS^—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avaa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

M> r.«sr all Mlrhlcmn polats aa4 0as4

• r.lloos el llhlo. lu'llaaa aad " -■-

Muabars riorlsia' Trlesrapta Itallsarr
Aasfirlatloa.

Gout: liHOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florins Teleursph Dellrsry

Orders for NEW TOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

785 Fiftti Ave.

BmI FlorUta In the 8t»t«s m
Refereneea.

BCROPEAN ORDERS EXEGCTBO

Members of the Florlats'
Teleffr*ph Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.

FLOWER DEUVERJES FOR ALBANY
AND VlCINmf

Members Florisu' TeleKrapb Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assi.

youngXnugent

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Florists' Telegraph Delivery

A.lrT BUN YARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48th Street

Also Newport, R 1.

I OCABANTEK 8ATI8rACTIOir

March 9, 1918

H 0 H 'I' I C U L T U R E

831'

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery AssociatioD

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

ir4^.

561 Fifth Ave.
Vanderbilt Hotel

NEW YORK

n ACTA 11 1' ''"'k street
DUO I U II 799 Boylston Street

Dilniries te Stiaoers ud all bsteni PoIdU

Orders Fllird Day or Nisbt for

O I- E V E: U AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete »tock. Kegular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 35th St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Dellrery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Members of F. T. D. Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 Clinton Avenue, N.

iUchastei Phono 506. Long Dist. BoU Fhono tl&,

Mambeis Florists Telegraph Dolivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERHON service means fresh, stardj
Stock and prompt deliveries In BDFFAJLO,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FAJLLg and
ITBSTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telecrapb DeUrsry.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Matt.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARBT I. RANDALL, Proprietor.

Uemier Florists' Telegraph Belivery.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Lancaster, Mass. — Thomas Proctor,
Lenox, Mass.

Philadelphia— Chas. P. Guelf, repr.
Jerome B. Rice Co., Cambridge, N. Y.;
H. L. Holmes, Harrisburg, Pa.

Chicago — Miss Ella Kaber, of La
Porte, Ind.; Sam Seligman, New York;
Paul Berkowitz, of Bayersdorfer & Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa.; E. B. Washburn,
Pasadena, Calif.

Boston — Junichi R. Ikegami, Yoko-
hama, Japan; Ernest Saunders, Lewis-
ton, Mass.; C. S. Stront, Biddeford, Me.;
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Thatcher, Bar Har-
bor, Me.; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Mahoney,
Auburn. Me.; J. J. Karius, repr. H. A.
Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.; H. C. Neu-
brand. Middletowu, Conn.; Walter
Gott, repr. Sander & Son, St. Albans,
Eng.

NEWS NOTES.

Lenox, Mass.— Mrs. Alfred Gwynn
Vanderbilt has again made the offer
of use of ten acres of land at Erskine
Park for people who wish to cultivate
war gardens.

Dalton, Mass. — When the will of
Zenas Crane, late of Dalton, was of-
fered for probate it contained a
bequest of his half-interest in Pine
Grove Park to the town of Dalton.
Ex-Senator W. Murray Crane has now
transferred to the town by deed his
half-interest in the park. This gift of
several acres of land Includes a
grove, athletic field and recreation
grounds.

Augusta, Ga. — P. J. Berckmans Com-
pany report that they have been fear-
fully busy this spring and find it sim-
ply impossible to handle shipments
with any degree of promptness, ow-
ing to shortage of labor. For the past
two years they have been short at
least forty or fifty hands, and it is
absolutely impossible to secure help.
The labor proposition in this section
is "something fierce." This has been
the warmest February here for
twenty-six years. We have jumped
from winter to summer.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

DeliverieH to all points in New England.
r,i5,000 Square Feet of GIa§8.

Member Florists' Tolegraph Delivery
Association.

YALE! YALE!

And All New Haven Neighborhood

FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES

Everything First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chapel St , New Haven, Conn.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Itimbtr Florists Telegraph [Delivery Association
NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEfELANI

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Df llvered on mall or telegraph nrder for
any otMunioD, in any part of th« Domlnlom.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO. ONT.

ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

OELIVKKKU IN AI.BA.W AM> \ K'lNITT
ON TKLBORAPHIC OHIIKR

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The larsest cut flower Htore In Anierlc*.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points slveD prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, Incorporat.<l
ST. PAUL, MInN.

^■" Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Telesraph Delivery.

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON. TEXAS

Tta. Florist Membor W. T. D. AmmIsMM

i;{.. 11 0 irn C U L T U R E M"'"'^^'' »• '»»»

OAFRDEIMIAS

' The Best. $20 per 100
Exlra. 15 per 100
Good. 10 per 100

This is a low price considering the quality ol
our Gardenias

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 R.o.ltid St . Pbil«dflphi», P«.

CHOICE BEAUIIE5, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 Sa. Mile SL, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St„ Rochester, N. Y.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

m^lHIN/IOIMO. IIM^.

rl«au BCBtl^B Horltcoltnre wbeD nrrltlnc.

MICHIG<KN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Conslcmmeoti Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specially

264 RANDOLPH ST.. DETROIT, MICH.

The Haute for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

J^~We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURBRS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Be^t Cut Flowers all the Year Jtround \
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO.

If Intrrfoted. a«>nd a* ynar nmmm^ and «r1f1re«a for niir werkW prtrr lUt I

ARTIN REUKAUF

Everything the Best in riorlsts' Supplies

433 Callowhill Street,

Philadelphia

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^'^"'"'^"-/o'deXler3 only

Roses

Am. Beauty, Speaal 35 «w

" " Fancy and Extra ■ • • i 1 5 .oo

" " No. I and culls 4.00

Russell, Eulcr, Mock 2.00

Hadley .'.oo

Arcnberg, Hoosiei Beauty z.cxs

Ward a .00

Killarocy, Radiance. Taft 2.00

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 7.00

Carn stioiis 1 .co

Cattleyas 35.00

Dendrohium formosum

Lilies. LonKifloruni 6 00

Lilies, Speciosum 6.00

Callas 10.00

Lily of the ValleT - 5. 00

SnapdrasoD 6.00

Violets

Freesia I

Narcis, Paper White i

Roman Hyacinths t

Tulips a

Daffodils I

Calendula. i

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marsuerites

Gardesias

Adiantum

Smilax

\sparaKUS Plumosus. & Spren. ( 100 Bchs. ) . . . .

BOSTON

March 6

ST.

M:

LOUIS

35 W
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3 00 to
.50 to

15.00 to

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PHUJL

March 4

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« 50

30,00

6o,co

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/Holosale F-|orls-bs

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET • BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

,os« v..uev .., ,««. jjyj FLOWERS

CARNATIONS

A Specialty

March ;t, 1918

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

•^33

Flower Market Reports

While it cannot be trutli-
EOSTON lully said that trade is
brisk yet it has occa-
sional spells of activity which are very
encouraging and at such times the
amount of material disposed of in the
markets and wholesale houses is very
large. A dull day or two intervenes
and then there are unwieldy accumu-
lations which the salesmen unload
only with great difficulty and at "job
lot" figures. Roses are on the decline
as to crop and quality with many
growers but there are still some fine
ones coming in and these have held
their value quite well, while the prices
on under-grade stock have declined.
Carnations continue to he over plenti-
ful for the demand with much of the
;8tock showing split caly.xes and other
ibiemishes, due undoubtely to low
growing temperature in the houses.
Lilies are showing the result of cold
quarters also, and the majority of the
flowers seen are very inferior. Bul-
bous material is still coming in strong,
quality excellent and sales pretty good.
Callas are particularly good, and so
also are the single violets.

A large sup].ly of all
CHtCAGO kinds of flowers fills the

Chicago market at this
time. - The intrease has been gradual
for the past month and now there is
all that can lie used to advantage.
Just at this time the curtailing of the
number of trains going out of Cliicago
restricts the out-of-town trade till out-
side florists become familiar with the
new conditions and place orders early
Beginning March 4 there are but two
express trains daily to St. Louis when
formerly there were six, affecting all
south and southwest shipments. A
large number of sweet peas are com-
ing now. Carnations are so plentiful
that prices have dropped. Roses too
are fully equal to demand and spring
flowers are far too much in evidence.
Signs are displayed offering shamrock
plants to the prudent buyer who places
his order early.

Trade is fairly
PHILADELPHIA good here and
cleaned up pretty
well but at low prices. The overstock
is mostly in carnations, sweet peas
and bulbous flowers. Roses are still
on the scarce list. Gardenias and or-
chids are draggy. Freeslas go well
but are lower in price on account of
increased supplies. I^ilies are in good
siipply. Lily of the valley scarce. In
the greens market there is a marked
increase in the supply of asparagus
plumosus and prices are much easier
on that item.

Trade has been very
good. Roses are
fairly plentiful.
Ophelia, Sunburst,
White and Pink Killarney and Shaw-
yer being most in demand. Carnations
are very plentiful but weak slemmed.
Violets are abundant and denuind ir-
regular. Very fine sweet peas arc seen.
Freesia is very popular this year.
Lilies, callas, tulips and all the nar-
cissi in abundant supply. Week end
sales of bulbous stock are seen in
about all stores. Asparagus plumosus
is very scarce.

ROCHESTER,
N. Y.

SWEET PEAS

Choice, even choicer than they
have been at any time this season,
in quantity, all lengths, in all colors,
several of the newer shades.

—100—
Extra Long . . $2.00

Long $1.00, 1.50

Medium .75

Short 40, .50

Kvor.TthiDB in Cut Flowers, Plants,
(ireens. Ribbons and Supplies.

S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY

The ^t^^?r«l'/of Philadelphia

NEW YORK
1 1 7 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE

1 608- 1 620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON. 1 2 1 6 H. St.. N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

R(M«t

Am, Beauty , Special

" " Fancy and Elxtra

*' " No. 1 and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosicr Beauty

Ward ^..

Killamcy, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Camationa

Cattleraa

Dendrobium fonnotum

Lilies. Lonffiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Violets

Freesia

Narcis. Paper While

Roman Hyacinths

Tulips

Daffodils

Calendula

Mignonette ....

Swe^t Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

\tparaffus Plu. & Spren. (looBhs,)

CINCINNATI

March 4

TRADE PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS ON» >

PITTSBURG

Feb. 4

40.00
25.00
JO. 00
8.00
8,00
6.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
2. CO

10.00

8.00
5.00
4.00

•50

2.00
a. 00
2. CO
3 00
3,00
3,00
4.00
■ 75

as. 00 to

50.00
35 00
15.00
15.00
1500
10.00
8 00
10.00

I2.I.O
4.00

60 GO

IS. 00

10.00
6.00
8.00

■ 75
4.00
3.00
300
4.00
4.00
4.00
6. CO

3.(0
1. 00

1. 00

15.00

3';.oo

I CHICAGO

I Feb. 25

60.00
50.00
30.00
25.00

BUFFALO

March 4

50.00

40.00

90.00

5.00

4 00
4.00
4.00
4.00
1.50
35-00

aj.oc
12.00

I:/. 00
12. CO
4.00

50,00

6.0c to 1 2.0c

8.00
4.00
8.00

•50
2 03
2.< O
2.00
3. CO
2.00
2. CO
4.00

•75

12.00

1.00

15.00

25.00

12.00
6.00

13. CO

■75
4.C0
3.C0
3, CO

5. o

4.03
q.CX>

6 00

2.( O

20.00

I 25

20.00

50.00

40.00

25.00
15.00
6.00
5 00
5.00
4.00
4 00
5. CO

5c. CO to

to

8.00 to

4.00 to

8.00 to

8. CO to

4.00 to

.50 to

2.CO to

2. 00 to

2.0C to

2.CO to

a. CO to

t.oo to

2.00 to

t.oo to

i.oc to

to

t.oo to

1 5.00 to

25.00 If-

50.00
3500

20.0C

la.oo

lO.CO

10.00
6.CO
10.00

12 00

3.00

6j.oo

12.00
6.00
12.00
10.00
8.0c

-75
3.CO
3 «^'
3.<o
3-00
4.C0
3.00
5»o

2,( O
1.50

I.3S
20.00
50 CO

40.00

20.1 o
10.00

8.00

6.00 to

6.00 to

6.00 to

a. 00 to

40.03 to

to

10.00 to

4. CO to

to

to

4.00 to

■35 to

4.00 to

2.00 to

2.00 to

50,00

35.00

15,60
35.00

12.0c-
la.cw
19.00
4.00
60.00

ta.oo

8.00

•75
6.C0
3.00
4.(0

4 00

to
to

6.00

3.00

to

6.00

2.CO

to

5.00

■ 75

to

3.00

1.00

to
to

3.00

1.C0

Hf

i.aj

15.00

tc

30.00

15 CO

»r

60.00

This 111 a r k e t pulls
NEW YORK aloiis at a .somewhat

uneven gait, at times
(iiscouraginsly .slow with enormous
quantities of unsold flowers piled high
in the wholesale establishments and
at other times developing a lively pace
on one or the other line, which brings
a promising array of buyers' autos
into the wholesale district and, for
the time being puts a bit of "pep" into
the situation. Sales in fjuantity often
run at low figures to unload, espefially

on bulbous flowers, sweet peas and
carnations. Violets, too, have found a
vtry unappreciative market most of
the time but roses have made a fairly
good and uninterrupted record with
market values tending downward but
yet sustaining no demoralizing break.
There are plenty of lilies but many of
them are little better than rags,
('alias, on the other hand, average
good in quality. Cattleyas are still in
abundant supply with prices moderate.
Oneidiunis are fine but are hard to
move at any lii;\iro.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILADELPHrA, PA.

Spring Novelties Now On Display New Show Rooms Added

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOtSE Of AMERICA

234

11 o u r 1 1' r i/r u h e

Miirch », 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Wholfrtale Commistion Florut
Choice Cut Floweri

T*l«ph*»«x

Kl Weal mth HI . NEW TUKI

do* rNl. HxlUon Hqamrs.

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 21th Street. NEW YORK

Telf-phouf .Vl3'». I'nrrat: Ill-
Call antl Innprct tbe Bc§t EatnbllahmeDt

In th^ \V hntf milp Kli>\v*»r l>i«»rlct-

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

$3 WEST 28tli STREET NEW YORK CITY

CoMignrntntt Selicited
Phon* Fkmrat 4IM

FRANK MILLANG

WhiilriusiF rnnimlsKlnn Ii.-.iirr In

CUT FLOWERS

53 and (17 Wf»« SOth St.. New York

CooKBD Building

Tel., 209 Farraeut Conslpuments Solicited

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

"0"'tS5 '"■"«" NEW YORK

THE KERVAN CO

Freab Cut Decorative Eversreeni.

HiKbpit Slanrtnrd of Quality. I.argeat
Stork Id America. Write for Illualrated
Caulog of Greeoa and Florlata' Suppllea.
119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'a Foramoit and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Fir»t CUu Muk.t tor .11 I.UT FLOWERS

:a Waionghby St, BrooUya. N. f

M. C. FORD

121 Wast 28th St., NEW YORK

rilE ROSES. riKC! CIIRIAIIOIS

A Full I.lnr nf AI.I. CTT Fl.OWKBS.
Telephone U70 FarrKcat.

r»- J

AIITH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST 'i^c^^r^^JT^^^"

A full llnr of Choir* Cut niiwer Htork for all R.rpoeM.

TiUNioii ! IJJi ! f ARRAOITT 131 West 28th St.. NRW YORK CITY

ALBANVcUT' FLOWER 'eXCHA'nGE

"oIL'i;"""""- 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

HAVK TIMK ANI> MONKY BY HENDINO TOCB OBnCKS TO CS

Pricea Risht.

Conai^nmenta Solicited.

Teleph

Dne ConnectioD

Centrally Located, Tbe Hab oi the Flower Market Sectioii

CMARL-EIS IVIIL.I-ANO

\A/»-tol«salo F'loris-fc
85 and 57 W. 26th Straat. NEW YORK

Telepko.e 2483 FuTagut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS f-T tl"' pntlrc output of the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Tplcphone No». :ism nnci K\M Mnillvnn Si|iiare

67 «F.>*T 2fllh >*TKKKT

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO.

\a/ihoi-e:sai-e: f

BS-B7 \A/as« aetiht

Telephone., 13 — 8&10 Madlnon hqu.re

MAI'KICR I.. OI.AB8. Tr

OF NEW YORK

'L.ORISTS

Coneltninenta B»llrt*.t
Mtanrer

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

i^mwican Beauty, Special

*' '• Fancy and Enra.

*' " No. I and culls. .

RuMell. Euler. Mock

H.dleT

Arenberc, Hooiier Beauty

W»rd

Killamey. Radiance, Tsft

Ophelia. Suaburat, Htllingdon ■

Key...

Camatioas

Ust Part tf Wiik {

iidtBf Mar. I \

1111

S5.00

10

3500

■0.00

to

90.00

^.oo

to

6.00

a. 00

to

20.00

3.00

to

50.00

9.00

to

10 00

3 00

10

8.00

a.oo

to

8 00

a 00

to

la 00

a. CO

to

13.00

2. CO

to

3 00

Rnt Part if fftik

bifiMiit Mar. 4

111!

J5.00

10.00
3.00
9.00
9.00

9. 00

9 00
9 00
9.00

9.00
1.00

35 ■«

ao.oo
6.00

•0.00

50.00
8 00
8.00
8.00

IS'OO

I $.06

j.oe

GROWERS' CUT FLOWER COMPANY
WHOLESALE FLORISTS

129 West 28th Street t.. ; gui , p.„.„.

E. J. VAN REYPER, Mgr.

I mnk H. Trapndl.r

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Comnilht^lon Il*iilcr in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

l;(:t W?st 28th street, New York
Telephone. — M33-35.S3 MadlHOn Square

Chmrlee (teheiuk

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE Fl.ORIST

LILIES EVERY DAY

SI W. 28th Straat. Naw York

T.WyksM., Ua-itl-ta Mad. 8q.

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

MTKoIesale Florists

436 6tk (vengi. Betwcii 26tb ari 27tli Sts., Niw TnI

Telephonea: 797, 7»S, 7M Fanmc**

CuDSlgntuenta Solicited

HERMAN WEISS

WUOLE8ALE FXOBIRT

Can handle thlpmeDta of growera' prntl—l
aatlafactorlly. WoDid Ilk* to bear
Growera of Snapdragooa and Sweat
etc., for tbe New York trmd*.

ISO Weat 28th Street, TeL )

HKW TOBK.

March y, 1918

HOKTl CULTURE

235

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The New England Cemetery Asso-
ciation held its annual meeting and
dinner at Young's Hotel, Boston,
with about 30 present. Daniel Thur-
ber of Prcvidence, the retiring presi-
dent, presided. H. C. McLeod of To-
ronto, Oat., and Edgar King of Spring-
field spoke. These officers were
elected: E. C. Smith, Manchester, N.
H., president; Leonard Ross, Boston,
vice-president; H. A. Derry, Everett,
secretary and treasurer.

The Massachusetts Fruit Growers'
Association held its 24th annual con-
vention in Worcester, last week. Offi-
cers were chosen as follows: Presi-
dent, 'Willard A. Munson of Walpole;
vice-presidents, Albert R. Jenks of
Springfield, Archer N. Tuttle of War-
ren, John W. Howes of Ashfleld and
C. W. Mann of Methuen; secretary-
treasurer, F. Howard Brown of Marl-
boro; auditor, H. Ward Moore of
■Worcester.

The Lenox (Mass.) Horticultural
Society has voted not to give its an-
nual ball this year. This vote was
taken after a discussion of the general
conditions in Lenox and the country,
and is a step toward conservation of
energy and money. It will be the first
year in the history of the society that
It has not given a ball, which always
has been a leading entertainment in
village life. Moreover, the horticul-
tural society will not hold its annual
shows in 1918.

A NEW SEMI-MONTHLY PUBLICA-
TION.

The Southern Farmer will begin its
career in the interest of Livestock,
Agriculture. Horticulture, and Poultry,
on March 10, 1918, at Poteau, Okla-
homa, the home town of its editor,
J. E. Fleming.

We are pleased to welcome the
Southern Farmer to the growing fam-
ily of agricultural publications and to
extend our best wishes for its success.

COVER ILLUSTRATION.

We take pleasure in presenting one
more picture in the series of views in
famous horticultural places in the far
east collected by R. M. Ward in his
recent tour. The illustration speaks
for itself and its features of interest
will be at once apparent to the plants-
man.

NEW CORPORATION.

Austin, Tex. — Potter Floral & Con-
fectionery Company, capital stock,
$75,000. Incorporators, Herbert L. and
Jennie A. Potter, W. D. Wise and M.
Jackson.

Ben Hammond, of Beacon, N. Y., is
nothing it not original. His latest is
his wonderful calendar for 1918. It
is not pictorial but for information
about things people want to know,
for hundreds of things we hunt around
for and waste time on, it Is a jewel.
G«t one if he han anv left.

G. C. W.

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Orders With Um

MEIIMRY IVI. ROBIIMSOIM A CCD.

2 Winthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

J- K.

N

A LEADER IN THE WHOLESALE COMMISSION TRADE FOR OVER THIRTY YEABS

Shippers of good flowers can find here a steady market for their product,
with good returns and prompt payments. Make a start now for the New Year.

118 West 28th St. IMEINA/

RK

TELEPHONES
Farraiciit 167 and ansa

NEW iORK QUOTATIONS PER 100

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyat

Dendrobium formoBuni'

Lilies, Lonsiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum '

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdraffoo

Iri.

VioleU

Freesiaa

N »Tcim. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Tulips

Daffodils

Calendula

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardeniasi

Adiantum

Sroilax

Asparagus Plumosus. & Spren (loo bunches) .

To Dealers Only

Ust Part of Wiek

First Part ilWei*

•ndiag Mar. 2

btKinaiii Mar. 4

1911

1911

15.00

to

40.00

15.00

to

40.00

to

50.00

to

50.0C

4.00

to

8.00

4.00

to

8.00

3.00

to

8.00

3.00

to

8.0c

10.00

to

1 3.00

10.00

to

12.00

a. 00

to

5.00

a. 00

to

50c

s.oo

to

lo.oo

2.00

to

10.00

B.oo

to

12. CO

8.00

to

la.oo

■30

to

.40

•30

to

.40

1. 00

to

2. 00

1. 00

to

a. 00

. -75

to

1.50

.75

to

■•SO

1. 00

to

2.00

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to

a. 00

1. 00

to

3.00

t.oo

to

3-00

2.00

to

4.00

1 00

to

4.00

a. 00

to

3.00

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to

3.00

a.oo

to

4.00

2.00

to

4.00

.50

to

1.50

.50

to

1.50

1. 00

to

3.00

1.00

to

3.00

8.00

to

30.00

8.00

to

30.00

.50

to

1. 00

•50

to

1.00

12,00

to

: 6.00

12.00

to

16. oc

35.00

to

50.00

25.00

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50 .CO

WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

We have a numerouB clientage of New York City buyer* and the demand ex-
ceed, oor supply. This Is especially true of Rosea. We have every facility and
abundant meana and best returns are assured for stock consigned to us.

Address Yoar Shipments to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc.

Ill V/. 28th St., NETW YORK D. J. Pappas, Pres.

J. J. COAIM, Inc.

High Class Product of the Lead ng Growers

NOVELTIES A SPECIALTY.

Consignors Please Call or Write.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephones, Farragut 5413 or 6891.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

SSand 57 West 26th Street

Telephone No.
FarntRiit

NEW YORK

Boston Floral Supply Co.

347-367 CambrldKe 8t., Boston

He.Tilqiinrters for

CYCA8, IIASKKT8. WIRE DESIGNS

and WAX FLOWERS

Send for price list If you have not re-
ceived one.

Wired Toothpicks

U»naf»«tarc4l by

WsJsCOWEE, Berlin, NsY.

10,000. ..$2.00 60.000... t8.7S Sample free.
ITor sale by dealers.

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

EVEBYTHINO FOR THE FLORIST

FLOWER GROWERS

I have a good wholesale market for Pan-
sies, Violets, Carnatlous and all other atoc}
of quality.

Regular Shipments Solicited

B. S. SI-IIMIM, Jr.

r>5 anil 57 W. 2fith Street. NEW YOB»

RCED (SL KCLLER

in Went 2.">th St.. Ken York

Florists' Supplies

We maniifrt* turf nil our

«*tal Designs, Baskets, Wire Wirk & Novelties

and iin- lie-ili-rs In

Ofcoratlve (ilaNHware, Growers and

Florists' KeauiHlteH

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importer* aJid Otow^tb of

OROHIOS

Oat Flowers sf AU the LeMlInc Varlettes
In their BeaaOB.

THOMAS YOUMG, Jr., Proprietor

BOVMD BBOOK. M. J

v;u;

II () HI I ( r I, r V n ic

Murch 9, 1918

Local and General

News

CHICAGO

I{. J. Miilir. rcpcnlly with A. l^iitii'.
Ih now ill rliiir»:(< of tin' plant (leimrt-
nient iit (he A. L. Randall store.

After a number of nionDis In the
suburbs Herbert Stone is ai;;iin with
A. Lanpc uml says he lik—^ ili- ■Iimii.
stores" best.

Wm. Wolf, who has liicii uir iii:ui>
years with A. Laiipe as one Of the
heail sale.«nien. hasi left to go into
business for himself. His many
friends wish him success in his under-
taking:

The weather bureau loiilirins the
opinion of Chicaso people that they
have had "some snow" this winter, by
statiii.K in the February summary that
to date the snow fall has been 02.7
inches, exceeding all r.revioiis records.

An accident, while practicing avia-
tion at Ft. Worth. Texas, where he is
a first lieutenant, has siveii George
Anderson, formerly a cashier at Pohl-
mann's . a vacation. He will go to
France as soon as he recovers from a
broken collar bone.

This week the Fleischmaii Floral
Co.. has a large mirror in the floor of
their display window, back of which
are 32 i.halanopsis plants whose long
sprays of flowers droop over and are
reflected in it. Close to the edge are
clusters of cattleyas and the whole
effect is fine.

C. L. Washburn had a niiicli appre
ciated visit from his son. E. B. Wash
burn of Pasadena. Calif., who was on
his way to Columbus. O.. lor aviation
training. Mr. Washburn has been sev
eral years in California, where he has
entirely recovered his health and now
is able to serve his country in her
time of need.

Wm. Graham, for two years man-
ager of the Fleischman Floral Co..
E. Jackson Boul.. severed his connec-
tion there on March 1st. .Mr. Graham
will return to Philadelphia where he
will represent the .-\. L. Randall Co. in
the city of brotherly love. Edwin
.Mallinson, who has also been with the
Fleischmans two years will succeed
Mr. Graham as manager.

The late arrival of lily bulbs has
made special care necessary in order
to have the flowers in for Easter. It
is an unusual fact that while some of
the growers are having their difficul-
ties in getting the plants along fast
enough, others are workin.g just as
hard to hold theirs back. What causes
the difference is hard to determine,
for it is evident that it is not in the
temperature.

Poehlmann Bros, orchid range never
has produced so large a crop before
in its history, and Chicago retailers
have taken this opportunity to make
this choice flower a special feature in
window displays. Last week Geo.
Wienhoeber had a window of phalaen-

Gardeners' Chronicle

lOF A.MIKICA)

ITS pages arc devolccl exclusively to gardening. Its notes on the grow-
ing of flowers, fruits and vcgcl.iMcs arc precise and practical and
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opsis plants In full bloom and on

March 4th boxes containing 700 cat-
tleyas and phaelenopsis was a beauti-
ful sight. The next day not a blossom
lemaincd. all being used in sprays,
wreaths and baskets for a large
funeral. Those who are seeing the
future of the florists' business with
i:essimistic eyes should receive cheer
ironi the knowledge that the family
order alone was for $l,,50n.

NEW YORK.

The new membership list of the
.New York Florists; Club which has
just been sent out by Secretary John
Young, shows a total of 411 members
of whom eleven are in the service of
their country.

Emil Schloss has acquired the busi-
ness of Schloss Bros. Ribbons, Inc.
Mr. Schloss is deservedly the most
popular man in the florists" ribbon
bu.'iiness in New York and we wish
him continued prosperity.

The International Flower Show is
a leading topic now among the trade
and will so continue with increasing
intensity until the opening day, Thurs-
day, March 14. All arrangements now

completed indicate that the show will

compare favorably with the shows
that have been held previously. There
will be Rose Gardens, Rock Gardens,
Dutch Bulb Gardens, and many new
sensational attractions. The Ameri-
can Rose Society will participate In
the affair and some noteworthy ex-
hibits of rose novelties are assured.
The trade booths already engaged are
many and there will be plenty to In-
terest and enlighten trade visitors, of
whom a large attendance is looked
for.

Anton Schultheis, of College Point,
who was one of the speakers at Ithaca,
in "Farmers' Week," made quite a hit
with his paper on "How the Agricul-
tural Colleges can serve the Florist
and the Plant Grower.'' He empha-
sized the great need for quantities of
well-grown spring vegetable plants un-
der glass and the florists' patriotic
duty in producing such, and gave cul-
tural suggestions based upon his ex-
perience. In closing, he said: "Get
busy as quickly as posfeiblo and use
your utmost influence at Washington
with the fuel administration to give

March 9, 1918

HORTICULTURE

237

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Catalogues and Discounts address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y.,' N. J. and Eastern States Territory

us coal to enable us to raise vegeta-
bles which must be planted early out-
doors. This will help the small man
and the farmer to get enough plants
to plant out next spring and to save
this country from food shortage. If
anyone is able to do important work
to save the country and win the war.
it is the greenhouse man by raising
a great surplus of all kinds of young
cabbage, salad and tomato plants.
Even it the plants must be distributed
free to poor people, it is the florists'
duty to perform."

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

George Pringle returned to business
on March third, after an absence of
two and one half months.

The bankruptcy stock of F. R.
Bohnke was purchased by his mother.
Mr. Bohnke will again take up busi-
ness at the same stand.

George M. Keller of Brighton is
erecting two greenhouses 20 x 75. Paul
Thoman, who has been confined to his
home for sometime with a broken
ankle, is back to business.

J. H. West, grower of Irondequoit,
suffered a loss of $2,000 on February
26th by his chimney being blown over,
damaging two greenhouses, 30 by 180
feet, breaking the glass at both ends
and freezing the plants.

At Highland Park the outdoor work
is progressing — pruning trees and
shrubs and transplanting evergreens
and mulching. At the Lamberton
Conservatories the winter display is
In full bloom consisting of azaleas,
rhododendrons, acacias and bulb stock.

HELP WANTED

\A/ A. NT-ED

A iniin for geii»Tttl Kre(>^nliousf m ork, one

who has hud »ionie) experience with

fAUNATIONS

WARBURTON, ■ FLORIST

38 North Main St.. Fall River, Mass.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.— Property consisting of
greenhouse anil residence located on Ash-
land Street, Rosllndale. near Calvary Ceme-
tery. A tine opportunity for investment.
Address I.. Pfennig, .ISO Ashland St.. Kos-
lindale, Mass.

OREENHOISKS FOR S.VI-K.

Two !."> X no ft. ; one l.'j x 75 ft. ; one 17 x 64
ft. ; stoelied with violets and one small
Propagating House. Three acres choice
land. House of S rooms and bath. Electric
lights, city water, hot water heat for all.
Price $.'5..500. worth .$8,000. Located at
Westboro. 12 miles from Worcester. Mass.,
on electric line. Apply to ARTHUR
UEOUUK, Klorist, Westboro, Mass.

BOSTON. I

Minot H. Carter, formerly with the
Wakefield Conservatories, will conduct
the flower store at 394 Main street,
Wakefield, under his own name.

Ed. J. Welch, son of Patrick Welch,
who has been in San Francisco and
Los Angeles, Cal., for the past two
years has returned and taken up his
old position with Welch Bros. Co.

We understand it has been finally
settled that E. H. Wilson will con-
tinue his plant explorations in China
and Formosa for the Arnold Arbore-
tum for another year before returning
to this country.

Miss Annie Simmons, of Hitchings
& Company's Boston office, in the in-
terests of an educational campaign,
spoke at Beverly last Tuesday even-

ng before members of the Agricul-
tural Division of the United Shoe
Machinery Company and their friends.
The lecture was illustrated with excel-
lent lantern slides showing exterior
and interior views and the construc-
tion of both private and commercial
greenhouses as well as garden frames.
Methods of growing under glass were
also shown and described.

Both the Boston Co-operative Flow-
er Market and the Boston Flower Ex-
change have, for the past number of
years, opened the markets tor the
trade at 6 a, m. and closed at 5 p. m.
During the past few months of 1917
and 1918, at the request of the United
States Fuel Commission, the markets
have been opened to the trade at 7
a. m. and closed at 4 p. m. In view

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

BULBS

C. KKUR * SONS, HILLEQOM, Hollaod.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH. 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATION 8TAPr.E8

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 300O for »1.00 post-
pald. I. L. PILLSBURY. Qalesburt. IlL

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

GOOD RETURNS WITHOUT THE COST
OP COAL.
WITHIN THE REACH OP EVERY
GROWER.
PLANT EARLY CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Such as will mature before the last of
October. We are booking orders for de-
livery now or later as desired. Complete
list of the best early, both Pompons and
large flowering supplied upon request. If
our 191s Trade List has not reached you.
ask for it.
ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick OrtnneU.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mail.

Orders booked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and RetalL
Send for Catalog. NORTHBOBO DAHLIA
& GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U Ueon,
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 rarletles. Send list of
wants to PEACOCK DAHLLA FABUB,
Berlin, N. J.

GLADIOLI.

SEND FOR MY SPECIAL TRADE LIST
OF GLADIOLI. ALL THE LEADING VA-
RIETIES IN DIFFERENT SIZES.

CENTRAL GLADIOLUS GARDENS.
JELLE ROOS, MILTON, MASS.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, 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.

Greenhouse glass, lowest price*. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO„ Hartford City, lad.

ORCHIDS

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt-
leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty.

One trial order solcited.

P.4rER POTS

Paper Pots and Dirt Bands. Send for
Samples and Prices. P. W. ROCUELLE
& SUNS. Bo.\ 65, Chester, N. J.

PEONLEB

Peonies. The world's greatest eolIecUon.
1200 aorta Send for Uat. C. BKTBCHBa,
Canal DoTer, O.

ROSES

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.
THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,
WEST GROVE, PA.

BPHAGNUH IfOIB

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on band. LAOMl
» IHIRRBLL. Summit. N. J.

STRAWBERRIES

Strawberry Plants. Money making va-
rieties. Catalogue Free. BASIL PERRY,
Georgetown, Delaware.

VINEa

Flowering and Foliage Vines, eholoe
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tab
grown for Immediate effect; alio CUmblas
Roses. J. H. TROY, Monnt Hiaaarllk Nmr-
sery. New Rocbelle, N. T.

WIBK WOKK

WILLIAM B. HBILSCHSB'I WI
W0BK8, 264 Bandolpb Bt, D«tr«U.

238

HORTICULTURE

March 9, 1918

SOW BUGS versus SLUG SHOT

After roadlng the article headed
"An Army of Sow DugB," In the
Review for May 10, It occurred
to me that the growers whose
stocks have been attacked by
Sow Hugs might be Interested In
tlie remedy I used successful-
ly In exterminating these pests

some time ago. I had a good crop of Sow Hugs In my
Carnation house and asked Mr. Henjamln Hammond, of
Beacon, N. Y., for a good exterminator. Mr. Hammond
recommended one of his preparations— SLUG SHOT— and told mo to
dust It between the plants, under tlie benches and along the walks. I
did so and the results were gratifying. The bugs were cleaned out
In short order, and I certainly recommend SLUG SHOT to every Florist
who flnds these bugs in his house!. ALEXANDER A. LAUB, Florist.
.Now Hamburg, N. Y.. May, 1917.

lilllHOND'S HUG SHOT wis first listed ifiinst SOW BUGS it Nrack. N. T . In 1885. ni it holds (ccd

HAMMOND'S PAINT AND SLUG SHOT WORKS

Beacon, N. Y., U. S. A.
SOLD BY SEED DEAIXRS OF AMERICA

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

Cattle Manure

PalTMiscd

Sheep Manure

The Flonjts* standard o( UDifnrin
high quality for orer ten yean.
SpccUy : WIZARD BRAND in

your Supply House order, or write
Ui direct t' r prices and treiRht rites.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO-
14 ralaa ■»•»> T»r«. ntaUow*

Does a Clean Job —
Saves a Lot of Work

^ That's the story of'SCALECIDE,*' the
.^F premier dormant spray. It will abso-
lutely clean up San Jose scale — will also
control apple canker, collar rot, bud
moth, case bearer, aphis, pear psylla,
etc. No other spray will oo all this,
"SCALECIDE" can be put on in one-
half the usual timt* — a
grent »avin(r in labor
an'i you KPt through on
time, Hk-ftsnnttn han-
dlf Sold on Monoy
Back Basis. IMW^JL^fJ ■ ' .. i/ ^/\

Sndioday farhookltt

B.C. PRATT CO.,

M'f'g Chemists
50 Church Street
DepL 12 NewYork^

NIKOTEEN

For Sprayinc

APHIS PLTNK

For Fif minatint
Aak Your DmW he* h.

RHXmSE MFG. CO.

111 tlie good results obtained during
these hours. It Is the desire of many
of the growers to petition the Board
of Directors of both markets to con-
tinue opening at 7 a. m. and closing
at 4 p. m. However, the market is to
be open from six to seven in the morn-
ing to the growers or their shipments
of goods — the doors to remain closed
to the trade until 7 o'clock. This
seems advisable because the grower
and the salesman will have an oppor-
tunity to nil his orders for the day
and also it gives him ample time to
arrange his flowers in a salable condi-
tion. There are at the present time
in the Co-operative Flower Market a
list of fifty growers, in the Flower Ex-
change thirty growers, making a total
of eighty, who are interested and in
favor of this change. It is, however,
necessary, in order that any action
may be taken by the Board of Direct-
ors, to have at least a majority in
favor, and to that end the committee
of growers are working industriously.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111. —
Wholesale Trade List, 1918, for Nur-
serymen. Florists, Seedsmen and Deal-
ers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.^
Bolgiano's "Big Crop" Seeds; Whole-
sale Prices for Market Gardeners.
Spring 1918.

Peter Henderson & Co., New York
City — Henderson's Farmers' Manual
for 1918. Fills its mission as indicated
by its title and a very valuable publi-
cation at this critical time. Fully
illustrated.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

South Auburn, Neb. — C. G. Milam,
140 ft. addition.

Temple, Tex. — S chroeder Floral
Company, two houses each 34 x 200.

We are very sorry to learn of an
accident which befell J. F. Huss of
Hartford, Conn., whereby he had the
misfortune to break his wrist in a
fall down the cellar stairs.

*£ INSECTICIDE^-

Bare yonr plinta iDd trrra. Jnit tb«
(Iilng for crpoiitiDiii^ and outdoor uae.
Di'itroyn Moiily Hug, Hrown and Wblte
Scale. Tlirlin. Itiil Spider. Blark and
(irrou Kly. Mltri. Anta, etc., witliout
Injury to plniita iind without odor,
faed accordlni: to direction, our atand-
nnl Inacctlcldo will prevent ravagra on
yoiir crniia liy Inaccta.

Non-polaoQouB and harmleaa to uaer
and plant. Leading Seedamen and
FlorlRta hare uaed It -with wonderful
rcBUlta.

Deatroya Lice In Poultry Itouaea,
Fleaa on Doga end all Doineatlc I'eta.
Excellent aa a waali for doga and other
animala. Kellerea mange. Dilute wltb
water .'lO to W) pnrta.

% rint. SOr. ; Tint, 60o.-, Quart, »0o,j
V, Gallon, fl.nO; <iullon, »2.S0; S Gal-
lon Can. flOOO; 10 Gallon Cut, fZO.OO.
Uirectlona on package.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

DifL S. 420 W. liiln(toD St. liltlBin. Ml.

Th* BoMrnliMl Staiidard Ua»a«1i<la

A apray rtmedy for greaD, blaak, wbtta Ij,
thrlpa and soft acala.

Quart, tl.OOi OaUaa, WtJ*.

FUNCINE

For mlldaw, rnat and otbar bllgkU aCaat-
lor Irvera. frnlta and regetablaa.
Quart, f 1.00 s Oalloa, nj*.

VERMINE

For eal worma. angle wonna ■■< atkaa
worma working In tha aolL

Quart, $1.00 1 Oallan, H.M.

BOLD BT DKAIiW.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON, N. J.

Use N. A. C. ProductB for
more profitable results. Send
for prices on our complete
list of Fertilizers and Insecti-
cides.

HORTICCLTCBAI, DKPI.,
Harry A. Buajrard, Mgr.

NITRATE AGENCIES CO

When writing to advertitert kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

March 9, 1918

HORTICULTURE

239

Watch Your Credit!

Sixty Days Net With 5 per cent, for Cash in 15 Days has been adopted as
the basis of credits for the sale of Flower Pots. This ruHng is effective at
once and will be strictly enforced.

POTMAKERS CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS

:SE!ofe

CAN SHIP ANY SIZE AT ONCE

Telephone or Telegraph Order
at Our Expense

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.,

466 W. Erie Street.
CHICAGO, ILL.

TIC A

ForGreeniiouse
GIffiing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PeCE CO.

12 W. BROAIMV

N£W YORK

Maatica la elaatlc and tenaeloaa, admits of
expansion and contractioD. Pntty becomei
bard and brittle. Broken glass more ea«ll7
removed wltboat breaking of other glaw
as occara witb bard pHtty. Ltmta longtt
tban p«tt7 Basy to apply.

r^LASS

HOT-BED SASHES

Oar price* can be bad by mall, and
It will pay yoD to get tbem. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selecttd
OlasR In Oreater New Xork and can
■npply any qoantlty from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

tlB-tlT HBTcmairer 8t., BraoklxB. V. T.

Dlfflcnlt and rejected cum apwt-
ally aollclted. No mlateaduig Ui-
dHcementa made to leenre baaineea.
Over 80 yeara' active practice. Bi-
perlecced, peraonal, eonieUntlova
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SiGGERS

PATBNT LAWYERS

Box », Nktional tTnlon Baildlac
WMhlnttoB, D. O.

)reer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenbouses

Drive easy and true, becaase
both bevels are on the same
side. Can't twist and break
the glass in iriving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Poin
is patented. No others like^
it. Order from your deale^
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREEE.l
714 CbestDUt Btreet^
Philadelphia.

NEW YORK. 1476 Broadway.
BOSTON, 113 State Street.
SCBANTON, 307 Irvinp Avenne.
PHILADBLPHIA. Harrison Bldg., 15tb and
Market Streete.

DREER'S

FLORIST SPEGIALTIBS

N«vr Braod New Strl.

"WVERTOy HOSE

Furnished in lengths up
to "IOC ft. without seam or
joint.

Thi HOSE fir the FLORIST

;i-inch, per ft., 17 c.
Reel of 500 ft. '• i6}4c.
3 Keels, joooft. •• 16 c,
54-inch, " 15 c.

Reels, 500 ft., '• X4}4c.
Couplings furnished

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut St.,
Philaoblphia, Pa.

When writing to advertiMert kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

SECTIONAL GREENHOUSES

For Commercial and
Private Growers

Anyone who can handle a hammer can
assemble this greenhouse. We furnish
all the necessary hardware. When once
erected it can remain as a permanent
greenhouse, or It can be taken apart
and reerected elsewhere If necessary.

The house illustrated stands Sli ft.
wide by 12 ft. long. It is made of Gnlf
Cypress and can be attached to the resi-
dence or garage, or put up as a separate
detached house. Has 2 glass ends and
doors. Equipped with 2 plant benches,
ventilating arrangement both sides.
Has plenty of headroom and wide walk.
This same bouse can easily be made
larger at any time by adding our ready
made, exact fitting units.

We build greenhouses ot all styles
and sizes and go anywhere In the United
States to submit plans and prices.

MeiropDli€ai)Ma£erialCS

1297-1325 FluBhlBE Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings

ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

The Florist! Hall Assootatlon rate of In-
Borance from Not. 1st, 1916 to Nov. Ist.
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
sqoare feet of single thick claHS and elffht
cents per bnndred square feet of doable
thick rl»"* For partlonlsrn. address.
JOHN Q. ESUBB, Bee.. Saddle BiTer, N. J

240

HORTICULTURE

March 0. 1918

■a

New Canna— Burpee's "Fiery Cross"

OF tile hundreds of new varieties of Sweet I'eai that it has been our pleasure to Introduce, none have become
so popular as BCRPEE'8 "FIERY CKOS8." This Sweet Pea bore the distinction of beinR the highest
priced Sweet Pea that the world has ever known. We paid the introducer $1.40 a seed for every seed that
was In existence at that time. "FIERY CROSS" has been the ultimate in the Sweet Pea world, and this has
led us to name Burpee's New Cannu "FIERY CROSS."

"FIERY CROSS" in the Canna world stands for Just as much as "FIERY CROSS" In the Sweet Pea world.
"FIERY CROSS" Canna is in a class by itself. The Famous "Firebird" Cauna, which was an extremely high-
priced novelty is one of the parent flowers, and In the llelds of the originator "FIEBY CROSS" was known as
"Firebird" Seediinc No. 10.

Never before li:is there been a Canna of equal merit offered to the flower-lovers of this country. We feel
sure that "FIERY CROSS" will All a place In the Canna beds that has never yet been attained by any red Canna.
It grows to a height of four to four and one-half feet; flower stems grow from a foot to eighteen inches taller,
making the total height approximately five to six feet. The flower-heads are fifteen to eighteen Inches in length,
and carry from fifteen to twenty open flowers of a vivid scarlet shading to crimson. So flrm arc the glistening
petals they do not wilt In the brightest sun. The foliage is a beautiful lustrous blue-green. It is entirely
free from blight and disease. Flowers continuously from the latter part of .Tune until frost.

We deem it a rare privilege to introduce such a wonderful New Canna. As an individual plant or In beds
this peerless flower will take first rank. Stock is necessarily limited.

ORDER EABLY. DIVISIONS 52.00 EACH; J20.00 A DOZEN.

W. Atlee Burpee Co.

SEED GROWERS

PHILADELPHIA

1

Vol. XXVII
No. 11

MARCH 16
1918

HOKTICULTURE

Boston Spring Show

View in Main Hall

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription $1.00

245

II (HrrU'ULTVRE

Miirrh 16. 1918

Dreer^s Grand New Cannas for 1918

Ten truly marvelous acquisitions, Introducing
new tones of color and showing the highest de-
velopment In form and habit.

CARMINF HKAl"TV. Deep brlRlit oriiiln* fliiwiTH froely
proiluri^l high sboTf the heaiy dark-Rnvn follugc
»Thlrh has n narrow red innrKln. The nowcrs while iiol
na larKe aa thtiae of Olympic are of n much tirlKhtcr niid
moro pli-naInK tone. 4V, ft. 75 eta. each; IT.fiO per iloi.

CIIKF.RFri.NK88. No more appropriate name could be
Riven to thia hrllllnnt noTolty. Ita beautiful lirlfthl flre-
re<l or deep orange (lowera appeiir early ami continue
without Interruption until frost. A(I<1 to the prevatllnK
color a golden border antl centre wltli eneh petal llaked
. ariniri.- crlmaon and you may form aiune conce|)tloh of
'IiIh r iHi-lnatlng variety with Ita erect ateina nlwaya
f. .[.[..■, I u-lth cluBtera of cheerful color hehl high above
Ilie f.dliige. 3Vj ft. 35 eta. each; t^.fiO per don.

ri.OTII OF GOI.I). A very attractive dwarf, compact-
growing free- flowering golden yellow. 3 ft. 40 eta.
eiich ; f-t.OO per doz.

I>.\7./.I.KK. Time and again the past season the dark
green foliage of thla variety has been bidden beneath the
maaa of tlualera of deep lire red Bowers. The Intenalty
of coloring and freedom of blooming coupled with
compact habit, make this variety the peer of the best
for bedding purposes. 3% ft. 3S cts. each ; $3.00 per
doz.

CiOLDEN EAGLE. A wonderfully Intense golden-yellow.
Very free upright grower. The large flowers are pro-
uced In great clusters well above the foliage. 4^4 ft.
M cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

HARMONY. Great clusters of good-sized, well-formed
Geranium-red flowera are arranged on good stems In
such a manner aa to give the trusses an almost globu-
lar appearance. Altogether a dignlfled harmonious
combination. 3^4 ft. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

POPPY. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets In
good trusses over greenish-bronzy foliage. Rich and
effective. 5 ft. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

SALMON qrEEN. An entirely new color In Cannas. Rosy
salmon-scarlet, blending to a rosy-carmlne toward the
centre. The large substantial flowers are frt^ly pro-
duced In great clusters high above heavy green foliage.
Very effective In bedding. 5 ft. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per
doz.

SENSATION. To get a sensational color-tone In a pink
Cnnna. Is particularly noteworthy. Our first Impulse
was to call It "La France," becauae the color called to
mind the La France Rose, but the tone Is even cleaner
and purer; It being a lovely pale- rose. The foliage Is
a beautiful glaucous-green; the plant dwarf and com-
pact. One of the most noteworthy additions to Cannas
In recent years. 3 ft. 75 cts. each.

TYPE OF NEWEB CANNAS

SUPERB. This variety Is unique In color and truly su-
perb; having large, clean bright orange-scarlet blos-
soms of good substance, produced on strong stalks
with gliiucous-hronzy foliage giving a most pleasing
effect. 5 ft. 40 cts. each ; $4.00 per doz.

One each of the above Ten Novelties for $4.00

New Cannas From Other Sources

We offer here eight new varieties which, after several years' trial, have proven themselves worthy of our

commendation.

CLEOPATRA. A striking beauty. Wonderful deep car-
mine-crimson flowers surmounting the dark glaucous-
bronze foliage. This variety stanils out strongly In
effectiveness. 4 ft. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

DRAGON. An Incessant bloomer, continuing to produce
new stalks of flowers until cut down by frost. Dark
ox-blood red. 3 ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

FLAG OF TRICE. A large flowered creamy-white, with
faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect Is
white. Not as white nor as tall as Eureka hut quite
distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 35 cts. each; $.'5.50 per doz.

GAIETY'. Reddish-orange mottled with carmine and
edged with yellow. The tongue Is yellow and densely
spotted with carmine. 4 ",4 ft. 15 cts. each ; $1..'>0 per doz.

LAFAYETTE. In some respects resembles the variety
"Meteor," but the flov\-ers are not quite as dark, stand
more erect and the plant grows taller. 6 ft. 30 cts.
each ; $3.00 per doz.

I'OCAIIONTAS (Uronzcd -leaved Olympic). Large orien-
tal-red flowers home on Arm upright stems, just high
enouch above the foliage to show 'he entire head. The
foliage Is a dark bronze-green with emerald shadings;
the rlhs a darker bronze; one of the best recent Intro-
ductions. 4 ft. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.

SAN DIEGO. Chinese-orange or Persian-yellow. The
crimped petals are remarkable for substance which
enables them to withstand the hot summer sun without
wilting. Another charm lies In the dark bronze color
of the buds which harmonize with the rich bronze toll-
age. 4 ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

VAROITNA. We have tried this variety for several years
and at all times the bright orange-scarlet flowers, com-
bined with the good bronze foliage, has won our ad-
miration. A free luxuriant grower, producing Its
flowers well above the plant. 4<^ ft. 25 cts. each ;
$2.50 per doz.

One each of the Eight Varieties for $2.00

HENRY A. DREER,

714 and 716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only

March 16, 1918

HORTICULTUEE

243

GERANIUIVIS

We are still well stocked on most of our varieties. Have thousands of popular standard sorts. Alpha. Ricard, Beaute
I'oitevine, S. A. Nutt, Jean Viaud, General Orant, Abbie Sehaffer. Rdniond Blane, .Alliance, Mad. Bnchner. Bertha de Fressilv,
etc. 2-in., ¥3.,'>0 per 100; S';.,-i() per I,«(K): 5,000 for $100.00. 3-in., >fX.nO per KM); $30.04 per 1,000; 10,000 for S3".5.00. 4-in.,
$8.00 per 100; assorted i(d<ir> in bud and bloom.

:^or4i4\2

(iraeilis Rose, Erfordi and \>rn«n. 3-in., SS.on per UH), extra good stocli.

< I I'llKA, COI.KI S. LK.MOX VERBEN.4S, S«AINSON.\, I'.\K1.0K IVV. POMl'OX tHRYS.\XTIIEMl MS. EXtiLISlI IVV

> INfW V.VRlE<i.\T.\. 2-in., S2.00 per 100. .'J-in., Sl:i.00 per 10«.

P'E^IMS ^^T ^F^^'N^/N Boston and Scottii. .5-in., S2.5.IHI per 100. 6-in., $3.5.00 per 100.

KEIM-riA BEI_IVI^REA.r4

^^KIH^I^K ^^OT*S Whole Field (lumps. .S.5.00 per doz., up (<> .<l.00 ,-a<li.

4-in.. $.5.00 per doz.; $4(1.00 per 1(10. .".-in.. "r>e. each; .S9.W<( per do/,
li-in., $1.00 each; $IJ.0O per doz.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

SEND FOR DAHLIA LIST

CASH WITH ORDERS

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH.
MD.

STAR BRAND ROSES

"American Pillar" and nearly every
other good hardy climber.

Send for onr list.

The rONARD & |~r"| WEST GROVE

Cjonesco.I'K'I penn.,u.s.a.

Rolwrl tfU, Ptei. ADIoine Wlntzer, Tloe-PrM.

li'e are subscribers to the Nurserymen' s Fund
for Markr t Pezei^^f't'sent

■HorsesHoe Brand Bamboo Oanes

For staking lilies and other flowers. Beady for immediate shipment from onr
warehouse. Bound Brook, N. J.

6/6 feet, Natural $8.00 per bale 1000

S/6 " " 15.00 " 2000

8 " " 13.00 " 1000

5 " Green lo.oO " lOOO

" " " 18.00 " 2000

RALPH M. WARD & CO., The Lily House, 71 Murray St., New York, N.

,fg^"^>

IN/I

I

/f-'AtC^C^r^.i^V, LIL. GIGANTEUM, 7-9 (300 bulbs per case), $60 per lOOO
i, Z^ 0 LILY OF THE VALLEY, Best Quality, 30 per lOOO

CHAS.SCHWAKE & CO., ^°^^n1S'w ySrh" '*"'''

T^—-

Page

Advance Co 271

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 266

Alien, J. K 267

American Bulb

Co 261

Anderson, S. A.. 203
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 270
Barrows & Son.. 244
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 263

Bay State Nur-
series 245

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 267

Biibbinit & At-

Idns 244

Boddington, A.

T 260

Bolgiano & Son.. 261
Boston Floral

Supply Co 267

Breclj. .7. & Sons. 261
Brecic - Robinson

Xur. Co 244

Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 262

Budlong, .T. A. ..

246-264
Bunyard. A. T...2C2

Burnett Bros 261

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 261

Carter's Tested

Sends. Inc 260

Clarl<p's. D. Sons.2C2

1ST C

Page
Champion & (^o.,

J. N 263

Chicago Flower

Growers' Asso.257
C li i I d s, .John

Lewis 244

Coan, J. J 267

Coldwell Lawn

Mower Co 259

Conard cS: Jones

Co.' 24.3

Coolce, Geo. n...262

Cowee. W. J 267

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 244

Dards 262

Davenport. A. M.244

Dreer, II. A

242-269-271
nunlop. .Tohn H.263

nvsart. K 261

Edgar Co . W. W.244
Eilwanls Folding

Box Co 264

Elliott. \Vm. &

Son» 261

Esler. J. G 270

Eyres 263

Farquhar, 14. &

.T. Co 245

Fenrich, Jos. S..266

Ford, M. C 266

Ford, W. P 266

Fottler, F i s Ic e,

Itawson Co 200

Franiingliam Nur-

D V

Page

series 245

Froment. H. E..-266
Galvin, Thos. F..263
Gasser Co., J. M..263

Gott, Walter 258

Graham & Son, A.263
Gude Bros. Co.. .262
Grey, Thos. J.

Co 201

Growers Cut

Flower Co 266

Hail Association. 270

Hart, Geo. B 264

Hews & Co., A. H.268
Hill Co., E. G...264
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 245

Holm & Olson.. .26:3
Horticultural Cat-
alogue 271

Irwin, R. J 261

.Johnston Bros... 262
Kasting. W. F.

Co 264

Keller .Sons, J. B.2G3
Kelway & Son.. .261
Kerr tlie Florist. 26^3

Kervan Co 260

King Construc-
tion Co 271

Knoble Bros 263

Kottmiller 262

Kroeschell Bros. 271
Kuebler, W. II.. 266
I.ango. II. F. Co. 263
Lemon Oil Co... 270

Page
Leonard Seed Co.2(n.
Marshall, W. E.

Co 261

McConnell, Alex. 262
McHutchisou &

Co 244

Meconi. Paul 260

Meelian, Clias. E.204
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 271

Michell, II. F. Co.'.'Ol
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 264

Millang, Chas 266

Millang, Frank.. '260
Mt. Desert Nur-
series 272

Murray, Samuel. .262
Nat'l Nursery-
man "245

N. Y. Botanical

Garden '245

N. Y. Florists'

Supply (Jo 207

Nicotine Mfg. Co.'-'7()
Niessen, Leo Co. 204
Nitrate Agencies

Co 270

Ouwerlterlj, P 244

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 203

Pari; Floral Co.. 263
Parshelsliv Bros. 271
Penn the Florist. 2(i2
Pennock, S. S.
Co '263

Page
Pfaltzgraff Pot-
tery Co 269

Pierce Co., F. 0.271

Pierson. A. N 244

Piersou. F. R 263

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 270

Randall's Flower

Shop 263

Reed & Keller.. 207
Reidel & Mever.266

Reid. Kdw 204

Reuk:uif. Martin. 264
Robinson, Henry

M. Co ".266

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 204

Roehrs. J. Co... 272
Rohind, Thomas. 263
R o I k e r, A. &

Sons 244

Roserv, The 262

Sander 258

Scliling, Max 262

Schloss Bros 246

Scliwake, Chas.

Co 243

Sekenger, Adam. .262
Sheridan, W. F..20(!
Seibrecht. Geo. C.266
Siggers & Slg-

gers 271

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 261

Sllnn. B. S.. Jr.. 267
Smith. P. J 260

Page
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 258

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 244

Smith & Fetters.263
Smyth, Wm. J... 263
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T 271

Stumpp, G. E. M.262
Stnnipp & Walter

Co 261

Thorhurn, J. M.

& Co 261

Totty. Chas. H...244
Traendly &

Schenck 260

Lnited Cut Flow-
er Co 267

Vincent. R., Jr.,

& Sons Co -243

Wants, For Sale,

etc 269

Ward, R. M. &

Co 243

Weber, F. C 263

Weeber & Don... 261
Weiss. Herman.. 206
Welch Bros. Co.. 2.57

Wood Bros 244

Woodruff, S. D.

& Son 261

Young. A. L 266

Young, John 266

Young, Thos.. Jr.267
Young & Nugent.262
Zeih & .Mann 264

PRANK" I IP foragoodrunofSPRINGTRADEwithanadver-
^-^*^'^^^*^ ^^ tisement in next week's issue of HORTICUL-

TURE. Send copy to reach us by Tuesday,
March 19. You will get the business if you

STARTTHINGSNOW

344

HORTICULTURE

March 16, 191»

LILY BULBS

FALL SHIPMENT

Olr*nt«ain. F«rin»««ix, Babrona.

Mulllflorum, MArnlfloom, Avnaam.

Album, Mftlpomeor, Et«.

Bblpmrnti (Jlttrltuitnl from N«w York,
Cblrago. rblUdtlpblt, UtDTcr. Leaden
(Ont).

Writ* for IMTORT prl(-««, lUtluf t«»n
tity. TirlftT «nd ill*.

McHUTCHISON & CO., ^'fiLu.7''

M CHAMBKKN ST., NKW YORK

AI^L THE rOrULAK VARIETIES

Own Roots or Gn&fUMl

O A FR IM ATI O IM S

BouirJ Cuttlnca of all the bf^it conuner-
Olftl tBrlrtlf-B. llralthj itock.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Rrady for Immediate 8alel

Size Pot 100

ASPARAOrs Bprenjerl 2Vi-ln. J3.00

ASrARAtil'S Sprrnterl 3 -In. 6.00

RMIUAX 2Vi-lD. 3.00

KKM) lOK C.AT.ALOOUE

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkill, JU.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

NURSERY STOCK

Fruit und Ornainentul Treeb, Shrubs,

Small FruitH, Clematis, Evergreens

and ICoNeH.

Write for Triidp List.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. Y.

Wr arc siihsorilitrs to the Nur^icrynien'e
rnnd for Markot DevflopiiiL'ut.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS. PLANTERS

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

Wp Hre KobwrriberH to the Nurserymen*8
Fund for Market De\eIopmcnt, uIko "Say
It With Flowers" l*ublieity Cunipaig^D.

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS
IVIADISOIM, IM. J.

EF^rMS from 2 1-4 Inch Pott
BOSTON^ — *S per 100. $40 per 1000.
WHIT.MAMI IMPROVED — (S per 100, f40

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA— W per 100, »40

per lotto.
ROOSEVELTS — W per 100. MO per 1000.
TEDIIY, JR. — M per 100. «4S per 1000.
2A0 at tfaoDRBnd rates.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.Whitman.Mass.

A Gladiolus Everyone Ought to Grow

MRS. F.PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

Order Your Easter Plants Now

We have a splendid stock to select from,
all in extra line condition.

i.'i.iioo h:aHter I,llle» (pliiiits run from fuur budH eiicli, up)

Spi'cliil Hilortod, li'ic. per l>U(l or bloom

FirHt (jnidr, l'2V^r. per !)Ud or bloom

Si-cond Bnidc. 10c por bud or bloom
l.ixnt Kiinibler RoHex, fil.OO, $12.00, $1S.0(), $24.00 per 6.07.i-u
1.0<K1 ll.vbrld Rosen. SI 00, $12.00, $18.00 per dozen
l,.%flu French llvdnuiKriiN, T5c'. to $2.50 each

i:.\tni sp.'iiiii, $;t..'i0 to $«.oo

.'>,IHHI tieruniuiiiH, In bloom, '.^Vj IikIi pots. $12.00 per hundred

TullpK, ll.vucintliH nuil OnlTodilH, 8-lncli pans, $7.20 per dozen

TuIipN. itiiruln, 10-lncli pans, $18.00 per dozen

TaiiHendM'hon Koxeii (line lot), $3.00 to $.5.00 eacb

Mines, .i;l.n() to .ViOO. rink anil While r.-.irl Rbndndenilron«, $2 to Jlfi

We cordially Invite you to visit our greenhouses.
All mall orders will have careful attention.

TERMS CASH OR SATISFACTORY REFERENCES.

WILLIAM W EDGAR CO.,

WAVER LEY,
MASS.

CYBOTIUM SCHIEDEI

6 and 7 Inch pots, 4 to 5 ft. spread, J4 and J5 each

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS

9 and 10 inch pots $2 to f4 each

BIF9C3S' IMEST F'ERr^S

4 Inch 50 cents; 4% inch 75 cents; 5 inch Jl.OO. A few specimen
7 Inch at $2.50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

\A/ ^ -t ^ r -t o «Ar r-> ,

GLADIOLI

l8t Size 2d Size

1000 1000

Ameiira $20.00 $1S.00

Ida Van 60.00 40.00

Independence 16.00 12.00

Mm. Francis Klnit Ift.OO 14.00

Mrs. Frank Pendleton. 60.00 36.00

Narajo 60.00 40.00

Exhibition Mixed 20.00 16.00

Garden Mixed 16.00 12.00

CAN N AS

Home Grown

Freeh Cat
Dox. 100

neacon

IlunKaria

Kate F. Deemer. . .

Meteor

Oiymplo

Richard Wallace...
Wintzer's Colonsal.

$0.76
.60
.60
.60
.•J6
.60
.60

«a.oo

6.00
S.OO
6.00

e.00

6.0*
6.00

Well graded, clean, healthy slock

BRECK-ROBINSON NURSERY CCMPANY

[LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS

WE ARE READY NOW

to book orders for future delivery plants, bulbs, seeds; we se-
cured the needed import license. Are you ready.'

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, - NEW YORK

51 Itarclay Street — Or — P. O. Box 762.

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

Barnj Rhododendrons, AialMM, Bezweads,
Hollies and a Complete Line of Conller*u
ETersreens.

WRITE FOB PBICKfl

G>ttage Garden* Nnneriet, Inc.

■UBKKA t I I OAlATOmmA

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BBBT HABDT BBODODBNDBONB.
AZAIJEA8, CONlrKB8, CLEMATIS,
H. P. B08E8, 8BBUB8 AMD HEB-
BACBOC8 PLAKTB.

P. OUWERKERK,

211 lui n. WntawtH lililU
M. m. I. ktakM I.I.

March 16, 1918

HORTICULTURE

245

FARQUHAR'S HARDY PERENNIALS

- Spring l^lan'ting

Write for a mopy of our Catalogue before ordering

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 South Market Street, Boston, Mass.

9^

ADDISONIA

A quarterly JournaJ containing
beautiful colored illustrations and
popular descriptions of plants.

Published by tbe New York Botan-
ical Garden, Bronx Park.

Supported by the income of a be-
quest by the late Judge Addison
Brown, aided by subscriptions.

The second volume has recently
been completed ; the third volume
will be issued during 1918; each
volume contains 40 full-page colored
illustrations.

Additional subscriptions, for the
whole work only, are invited at $30,
being $10 per volume. Sample parts
will be mailed on request.

NEW YORK
Bronx Park

BOTANICAL GARDEN
New York City

Surplus Stock of "Bedford Quality

If interested in any of the following at "War Time Prices." nan
items and quantities. Land must be cleared this Spring.

National Nurserymaa'C

The oldest and beat eatablUBed
jpgrnaJ (or Dargerrmen. ClrcHla-
tloD among tbe trade onljr Pab-
llehed montbl^. SabBo^piAan prlc«,
VIJW per year. Forat^ .ubacrlp-
tioua, tJ.OO per yea^. In advance.
Sample copy free- upon application
from tboae In tbe trade enclosing
tbelr bnglneas card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., inc.

HATBORO, PA.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OVBB HALF A CKMTCRT.

Small, medium and large aUea snppUed.
Price Uet new ready.

THE D. HILL HURSEitY CO.

■rergnm Bpedallsta. Largest O rower* u

Aaa^cm.

BOX 4U. DDNBKK. ILL.

What Is That Plant?

A (llfflcult question to answer usually
unless flowers are present, because the
ordinary Manuals make use of flower
and fruit characters. It may be
answered easily for over 1000 trees and
shrubs, including those most commonly
planted in the eastern States and In
northern Europe, from foliage only, by
aid of the 200-page book, "Plant Ma-
terials of Decorative Gardening," by
William Trelease, convenient for hand-
ling and of a size to fit the pocket,
which may be had of the HORTICUL-
TURE PUBLISHING CO., for $1.00—
postpaid.

I'nou Carolina Poplars 1 -lift. 1000

inoOO I.ombard.Y Poplars 2 -6 ft. iOOO

I00<) Hop trees 4 - 5 ft. 1000

10000 Laurel-leaved Willows. . .1 - S ft. 1000

1000 Golden-barked Willows... 'J -5ft. 500

500 Pyrus baccata 4 -5 ft. .500

3000 Cornus siblrica 3 - 4 ft. 1000

.5000 Cornus sericea 3 - 4 ft. 3IKM>

.5000 Cornus sanguinea 3 — 4 ft.

"000 Genista scoparia 3 yrs. 500

1000 Genista tinctoria 3 yrs. 500

3000 Rhamnus catharticus 3 -4 ft.

lOOO Rhamnus frangula 3 -4 ft. 1000

.1000 Cephalanthus occidentalis.lV— 2 ft. 500

Spiraea opiiUfolia 3 - 4 ft.

L.veiuni barbarum 3 yrs.

Prunus pumila 2 -3 ft.

Spiraea salicifolia 3 ft.

Spiraea tomentosum %V^ ft.

Viburnum opulus 3 - 4 ft.

Symphoricarpus vulgaris. 2 ft.

Cela»«trus panloulata and

scandens 3 yrs.

.Vmorpha f rtiticosa 4 ft.

Philadelphus dianthiflo-

rus (heavy) . .2Vi ft.

I^hiladelphus coronarius. .3 ft.

Riisa Hiawatha 3 jrs.

THE NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES GO.

IVI.

To the NURSERYMEN

FLORISTS and GARDENERS

of NEW ENGLAND

Wliat will it mean to you if the nursery stock which
you need for the coming season arrives one or two
months late and in a worthless condition due to de-
lay in long distance transportation?
Make sure of your supply by purchasing near at
hand.

Let us quote now on your spring needs.

ingkevrcv. )^>

FRAMINGHAM - MASSACHUSETTS

We are Subsci-Wers to the 'Nurserymen's Fund for Market
Development.

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well growm, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

WhoUtale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

?4G

imm; r I ( r i/r u k k

March 16. 1!>18

The Ribbon House

SCHLOSS BROS. RIBBONS, Inc.

I M I'll nil U- VM) M AM I A« I I 111 li> (11

RIBBONS

31 and 33 East 28th Street

New York

Our new Easter line of Florists Ribbons, Chiffons
and Novelties will be displayed at the New York
Flower Show. We cordially invite you to visit
us there or at our store. Our usual prompt and
efficient service will be assured you.

HEADQUARTERS for Florists' Ribbons, Chiffons

and Novelties

M

All shipments are going through promptly now. If you
want Good Stock for Easter, send your orders to us for

Lilies, Roses, Carnations, Valley, Peas, Violets, C alias, Narcissi, Jonquils, Calendulas, Snapdragons,
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LETTERS FROM AN OLD TO A YOUNG CtARDENER

Breeding Sweet Corn

Zoa saceliiuiiia ov sweet corn, is supposed to have
first come to tlie notice of white nieu at Plymoutli;
Massacluisetts, tlie seed having been obtained from
American Indians in the Susquehanna country.
Although a gardener is not much interested in growing
any other variety, 1 want to begin with a few words
about a reform needed in breeding, growing and mar-
keting field corn. A farmer shonld be able to buy the
seed with a certificate giving its chemical com[iosition.
He should be able to find
a market for varieties
adapted to .special purposes,
of w-hich a few examples
are here mentioned. For
a glucose factory it should
contain little protein, more
starch and oil. The latter
brings the highest price
per pound. As a food for
horses the amount of ]iro-
tein should be large, for
this is the tissue building
element, and the starch and
oil less, to avoid undue fat-
tening. For pigs,, where we
want fat, the starch and oil
should be abundant.

In trying to improve
sweet corn for table use we
may employ selection alone,
or hybridization followed
by continual selection. Se-
lection to improve and keep
up quality is generally
thought to l>e a quite mod-
ern idea. It was known
and used by tlie Romans,
as shown by the following
quotation from a book by
P. H.. entitled, Roman
FaiTH Management, being
a translation from the
Latin of Cato and X'aiio.
and moreover a most inter-
esting work to anyone who
loves the land — "I jiave
seen those seeds on whose
selection much lime ami

lalior had Ixvii s|)erit, ne\crlheless degenerate if man
did Hill e\ery yeai' vigorously separate b\ band
the largest specimens." !Most varieties of sweet
corn are eithei' mutants or obtained by simple selec-
tion. Any field offers (i])portunities for selection,
for no two plants are exactly alike. This was well
shown in my attempts to select seed to use in hybridiz-
ing. One of those chosen was a yellow variety, which
came to me from Derry, New Hampshire, under the
name Odlden Sweet, about thirty years ago. T^nfortii-

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nately this .-ecd and its hybrids were lost in an early'
White Mountain freeze, and no more could be obtained.
Ill testing for a substitute, seed from plants that grew
I rom seed obtained under the name of Golden Bantam
was ehosen. The different lots of Golden Bantam seed
produced plants that varied greatly. Evidently at that
tinu' dealers were .selling more than one strain under
this name and the seed from each dealer was mixed.
Siiuie plants were .seven feet high, others four. The

number of ears on a plant
and their size varied. I
found yellow, wdiite and
blue kernels on some cobs.
The ears also varied greatly
in sweetness. So far as my
experience goes, the right
way to begin an experiment
to breed a better strain of
sweet corn for home use,
would be to test all the
kinds advertised iu the seed
catalogues as exti'a sweet,
buying the seed from a
considerable number of
sources. Though coming
to you under the same
name you will find, as I
did, that the seed will pro-
duce plants different iu
many ways. \Vlien the ears
are in the milk, strip back
tlic husl<s carefully and
taste the kernels. Replace
the husks ajid mark those
tliat seem superior, keejuug
a record of them. When
the seed is ripe .select the
best from the two most sat-
isfactory ears and use them
for the next crop. Do this
for several years until you
get two fine strains that
breed fairly true, of course
growing them in fields wide
apart. Then the next year
begin the crossing to break
the types, hoping to get a
superior strain. This was
till- plan 1 Idljiiued with satisfaction, our guests re-
mark in 'i' during tlie last three autumns on the
sweetness and flavor of the corn on the table, T^nfor-
tunatcly 1 may need to begin again, for everybody in our
neighborhood lost corn, beans, melons and squashes by
freezing. The corn was in the milk and did not fill.
The beans split in drying, I tried to protect a few
]»lants of hybrid co.rn and melons but the results are in
doubt, .\11 uncovered plants froze stiff.

Corn, or more properly maize, is the easiest plant in

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the world to oros- ami tluMvfore liiic for ln-^'iiimTs.
Ilaviiif; pot our two strains to breed fairly true. \\v
U'niii the oxiMTiiiu'iit. Iiv selecting tlio middle ;.'ruiiis
from Uie l»est ears of eaili kind, and still further selwi
ing the finest from among the lot. The next year,
when |>lantin<; time arrives, and with it liujie and thai
youthful feeling; so dear to an old man, we slmiild |>]a<i-
the seed that is to |>roduoe the plants to he used u
fejnaloti in hills, eaiii of wliieh will have four surround
inp hills, containing seed from which jihints will grow.
to be used as nuiles, the ohjeet being to supply the plant-
to be used as females with plenty of pollen from tli.
surrounding males. Hcfore the plants attain their full
height, the huds which w ill form the male flowers emergi
a* a bunch from the leaves at the toj) of the plant, n-
shown in Figure 1. When in this stage tho.se on tlic
plants to be used as females must be removed. This is
easily done by grasping the Imnch and pulling gently and
(irmly toward the sky. breaking the stem but not inju.i-
ing the growth of the ])lant. When the plants to be
used as males are fully grown in height, the male flow-
ers are at the top and terminate the plant. They are
shown oi)en in Figure 2. life size. Notice how abun-
dant they are, more than a hundred on a plant. Each
flower reveals, on expanding, little bag-s, well displayed
in the half-tone illustration. Each is tightly packed
with rough, spherical grains of pollen, the male fertiliz-
ing agents. When rii)e they become detached from the
inside of the sacks, which open at thetr lower ends to
allow them to escape. ^Mien vievred in cross-section
the sacks resemble a figure S. and thi^ tonn taken in
connection with the fine hair-like 'ttifeads from wliicli
they are suspended, allows the genii' -i luvath of air to
impart to them a trembling motion; very pleasing' to
watch in a hot and breathless day... Scott wrote of the
"trembling aspen," yet its leaves a«e immobile in com-

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■])arison. By the way did you ever examine the stem of
an a.sj)en leaf to leani why it is set in motion by a gentle
breeze?

Figure 3 is a photomicrograph fif the lower end of
one of these little pollen sacks, in the stage when the
pollen is ripe, tlie sack open, some of the pollen escaped,
and others ready to fall out with the next breeze. We
appear to be looking at the spheres of pollen through
an open net. This is an optical delusion. We are ob-
serving them through a continuous transparent tissue
made up of many rells who.se walls give the appearance
"f a net.

Female Flowers — Tliese are located on the cob, each
developing into a kernel of com, if fertilized by a pollen
sphere. From the tip of each arises a long transparent
tlireail. When these emerge from the bunch of leaves
that will fonn the husk; they collectively form the silk,
shown in this stage in Figure 4. There are some odd
features about this. In other common flowers, the
corresponding organ is much shorter in proportion to
other jiarts, and thickened at the base; while each

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stand of corn silk at its point of attachment is reduced
to the diameter of a fine human hair. How wonderful
is a well filled ear of corn, when yo\: consider that no
corn flower can develop into a perfect kernel, unless
pollen from the male flowers comes in contact with its
own particular strand of silk, extending its life-giving
force down the whole length, a distance of several inches
in the case of the lower flowers.

Figure 5 shows a group of female flowers, each witli
its strand of silk. In Figure 6 some strands have been
removed, to show more distinctly in others the hair-like
narrowing at the base. Another curious feature is that
the first strands to emerge from the husk have the
longest distance to travel, as they belong to the flowers
near the base of the cob. We see then that as all the
fibres of silk do not come out of the husk at the same
period they are not simultaneously ready to receive the
pollen. This is the reason for so
many male flowers, and why they
open and shed pollen over a consid-
erable amount of time. Corn jiollen
is usually sul|iluir ye!low iu the sweet-
est kinds. This color contrasting
with that of the silk enables us to
see it when they come in contact, if

many charms when
"good and dead" if
examined with this
instrument. When
the male flowers
reach the stage
shown in Figure 1
liend over the stalks,
shaking the pollen
into a paper and
spilling it onto the
silk of the plants se-
lected as females,
^ever let a feeble
plant open its flow-
ers, and never save
seed from a feeble

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Figure 5

we use a hand magni-
fier. Its "subsequent
proceedings" while
most interesting, tan
only be followed by
using a microscope.
They are now so good
and cheap, open such
a world of beauty and
are so easy to handle
that a gardener who
does not employ one
loses much pleasure.
Even the hateful bugs,
fungi and bacteria,
that makes gardening
one long battle, have Boston.

Figure 4

plant. In deciding which of the fer-
tilized ears to save for seed, strip
back the husk when the corn is in the
milk, and with a small and sharp
gouge remove a few unimportant
kernels, carefully placing the husk
and making it weather ]iroof by a
light rubber band. The scientific way
to test for sweetness would be by the methods used with
sugar beets, but this would tell nothing of flavor, there-
tore test for both by carefully chewing the raw kernels.
Mark each tested ear that seems promising and keep a
record. If you happen to get a variety to suit you and
live in Northern New England, you may find "there
comes a killing frost, and when you think, good easy
nuiii, your greatness is a ripening, nips your root."
Then you can have your fuu all over again, trying to
combine quality with extreme earliness. I wish j'ou
luck, and however scientifically a plant breeding experi-
ment is conducted with garden varieties, their ancestry
is so complicated and unknown that luck will play a
groat jiart.

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LKTTKHS FROM AN OLD TO A YOUNG GARDE.V-
KR— Ureedlns Sweet Corn— William iJo»fns— Illus-
trated ' 247

BOSTO.N Sl'RING SHOW— Illustrated 251

IN ORUKR TO STIMILATE OUR PUBLICITY CAM-
PAIGN—//.nrj/ Pcnn 252

SOCIETY OF .AMERICAN FLORISTS:
The Publicity Campaicn — Next Year's Allowance of
Coal 253

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES — Worcester County Horti-
cultural Society — Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety— Meetings Next Week — W. J. Kcimel. Presi-
dent-elect of Illinois State Florists' Association, por-
trait— Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural So-
ciety— Florists' Club of Washington — American

Sweet Pea Society 254

New York Florists' Club — New York Federation of
Horticultural Societies and Floral Clubs — Gardeners'
and Florists' Club of Boston 255

OBITUARY — Raymond M. Hendberg — Matthew H.
Dunn — Oscar Heile — Oscar Young — August Nadler —
James Goodall ; 255

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:
Cleveland, Rochester, Pittsburgh, New York, Chicago,
St. Louis, Boston, Philadelphia, Lancaster, Mass. 256-258

SEED TRADE— Cucumber Leaf Spot Disease 260

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:
Florists' Telegraph Delivery — New Flower Store.... 262

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, New York,

Philadelphia 265

Pittsburgh, Rochester, St. Louis 267

MISCELLANEOUS:

The Fuel Question— Poetry 252

At the .Market in Dairen, Korea — Illustration 255

N. Y. State Fair Flower Department 259

Personal 259

Catalogues Received 260

New Corporation — Business Troubles 262

Visitors' Register 263

Loyalty in Little Things 263

Salesmen Off the Road?— Advertise 268

Setting the People Right— B. A. Chipman 268

When Spring Comes Back— Poetry 268

Hydroyanic Acid Gas as a Greenhouse Insecticide... 269

The Insecticide Situation — George H. Lamson 270

A War Garden Talk 270

tienaior Fiederick Hale ul' Maine
A noble hag introduced a l)ill to change

public benefaction tile name of Sieiir de Monts Na-
tional Monument, accupying the
boldest and most picturesque portion of Mt. Desert island,
to the Sieur de Monts National Park. This notable public
reservation with its wonderfully impressive scenery is
the first national park east of Colorado devoted to recre-
ative purposes. It has the distinction of being the only
national park which offers the ocean as part of its at-
tractions and in many other respects, such as its near-
ness to the region of densest city population, it is unique.
The change of designation from "monument" to "park"
will add nothing to its natural beauty but will more
clearly indicate its character and purpose and convey to
the public mind what it is and what it stands for and
S("'ia*^or HnV hns done wisely in proposinsr a nnme

which will thus do justice to this great public domain.
To tieorgc H. Dorr, who first coiic-eived and for years
worki'd unceasingly for the establi.Klimenl of this reserva-
tion and most generously contributed to its accomplish-
ment the .Viiiiriciiii pr<i|ile owe a supreme debt of
gratitude.

.\t the request of Chnrlrs A. Diirds of the

Thrift Xatidiial War Savings ('(immittec of the

Stamp D.iy jlorists' trade of riicater New York we

give sjiace this week to an a|tpeal for the
cooperation au<l active assistance of the florists' trade
in the patriotic enterprise in which the committee is
engaged. The national committee has allotted to the
Greater New York florists .?200,(tOO as their share in
this work. Tlii! amount looks large i»ut we exjiect to see
it covered in due time for there is no shirking among the
florists when their patriotism is put to the lest and no
limit to their willingness to help the Government win
this war. The diligent cooperation of every reader of
HoHTicuLTUiiE is earnestly solicited, to help make
Thrift Stamp Day a glorious success.

A subscriber to IIorticii-tuiie sends

Free ug a clipping from the Philadelphia

seeds again? North American containing comment

by a Lewistown correspondent upon
the industry displayed by Congressman Benny Focht in
the matter of free seed distribution, this gentleman
■'with political necessity upon him" being keener than
ever in the business of passing out free government
seeds for the purpose of gathering in votes next fall.
Our correspondent calls attention to the flagrant abuse
of this seed privilege and expresses the hope that by
continual agitation the abatement of this notorious po-
litical jiractice may yet be consummated. Since the
receipt of the letter referred to we have been informed
that the U. S. Senate has voted adversely on the con-
tinuance of the free seed appropiiation for this season.
This is encouraging but, as we remember it, the Senate
has so acted before but the House of Representatives has
been uncompromisingly obdurate. Let us hope that
they may now "turn over a new leaf" and that we have
seen the last of the odious "free seed graft."

The next issue of Horticulturb,
Easter flate March 23, will be the annual

trade publicity Easter number. Besides much time-
ly news matter and valuable cultural
notes this issue will contain a full and complete account
of the great International Flower Show in New York,
the most extensive and ambitious enterprise among the
horticultural activities of the year. We know that all
who read these lines will join with us in wishing the
hardworking promoters of the show a notable success.
We shall tell all about the winners in the hundreds of
schedule classes and the number of readers of Horti-
ctJLTUiiE on this occasion will be largely increased so
that the publicity value of the issue of March 23 will be
materially enhanced. The representative quality of the
people inthe trade who look to Hokticdlture for the
most reliable news and interesting c-omment on the im-
portant issues of the day is well-known and widely
recognized and we can safely promise those who make
enterprising use of our advertising columns at this time
a fruitful return for their investment. For those who
have Easter plants, flowers or other material to offer to
the trade the volume of business will be largely what
they individually make it and there can be no more
effectual means of l)uilding it up than forceful up-to-
the-times publicity among the class of trade which
TToijTTrrTTrin" serves.

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HOKTICOLTUEE

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Partial View of Acacia Tea Garue.n, by Thomas Roland

Greater Boston's gardeners and flor-
ists outdid themselves on this occasion
and put up the most elaborate and im-
pressive show that has been seen here
since the notable National Flower
Show years ago. Every available foot
of floor space in the horticultural
building was occupied with exhibits
and the scene was gorgeous in the ex-
treme. The attendance on the after-
noon of the opening day was very
good and it is hoped that before the
close of the show Sunday evening the
attendance will have eclipsed all
Iirevioiis records.

The lecture hall was turned into an
Acacia Tea Garden under the auspices
of the Boston Metropolitan Chapter of
the American Red Cross. ' The tables
were arranged in a veritable forest of
flowering acacias supplied by Thomas
Roland, there being no less than two
hundred and fifty plants in some
thirty species. The effect of this
unique feature was entrancingly beau-
tiful. It was a triumph for Thomas
Roland.

Another impressive exhibit was the
"War Garden," arranged by R. & J.
Farquhar & Co., filling the entire west
end of the large exhibition hall. The
arrangement was charmingly simple
and artistically one of the best of the
many big exhibits that Mr. Farquhar
has imt up. A marble statue of Lib-
erty holding a light aloft in one hand
and an American Flag in the other
was the central figure. The formal
courtyard was flanked on either side
with brilliant banks of Azalea Kaemp-
feri, genistas and lilies. Here one of
the bands played, another one occupy-
ing the stage in the lecture hall.

The most of the large plant groups
were composed of miscellaneous spring
flowering plants and bulbous stock.
There were some grand groups of
Olivias and imantophyllums, cycla-
men*, etc., and the number of Belgian
a/.aleas shown was surprisingly large.
W. W. Edgar Company put up a vast
plant group arranged with consum-
mate good taste. Other than this and
Mr. Roland's acacia display there were

no plant groups of any extent from
commercial growers but the gardeners
from the leading private estates in and
about Boston made a most remarkable
showing. The orchid groups from E.
B. Dane and A. C. Barrage were the
great center of attraction for the real
connoiseurs. Included in the Burrage
srou]) were some splendid specimens
of Cattleya Trianw in great variety,
also two very striking forms of Laelio-
Cattleya luminosa and a handsome
plant of Cymbidium Gottianum which
proved a prime attraction. Cypripe-
diums were also exhibited in great
variety. The whole group was a most
pleasing and clever display, grandly
arranged and exquisitively beautiful.
Mr. Dane's contribution was the
usual artistically arranged group,
and was quite up to the great displays
which we are accustomed to seeing
from this well known estate. Per-
haps the most attractive was the speci-
men Odontioda BradshawiiE with its
four beautiful spikes of scarlet blooms.
Cattleyas and Lsello-Cattleyas were in

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March IC, 1918

Kreut profusion iiiiil the Cypript'dliimH
wi»r(> rpiilly wonilorfiil. tlu> liesl probii-
Mv Im'Iiii; tlie new niul ilisllnot Cyprl-
I', li im Hhcliiis. Oiiclciluins and Cyin-
hi.lii;iiis iiuulf nil (?X(|ulsltlve bnck-
>;ri)un(l and the profiisoly flowered
C"oolii>,Tnen made up a group, the
ecjual of whirh Is niroly seen.

As no cnHh prizes were to be award-
ed and the entire proceeds were to be
Klven to the Red Cross, competition
on the schedule classes was very llRht,
most of the exhibitors beinfi content
to del their best regardless of the com-
petitive Idea. On the 200 sq. ft. plant
group class, Ist prize was awarded to
Mrs. ('. G. Weld, gard. W. C. Rust; 2nd
to K. S. Webster, gard. Peter Arnott.
Hoth arrangements were su|)erb. as
was also that of Weld Farm, gardener
Duncan rinlayson. Miss C. Warren
figured strong In the azalea, cytlssus
ami hard-wooded greenhouse plant
classes, and William Whitman on the
bulbous classes as usual. Miss Mar-
garet A. Rand was a successful com-
petitor in the amateur classes. H. T.
Haywood, of Franklin. Mass., an ex-
hibitor for the first time, made a fine
record in the hyacinth and hydrangea
classes.

Up to time of going to press, special
prizes had been awarded in the plant
section as follows: Gold medals to A,
C. Burrage. Beverly Farms, for or-
chids; E. B. Dane, Brookline, gard.
Donald McKenzie, for orchids. Silver
medals to C. S. Sargent, gard. Charles
Sander, for display of Clivia niiniata;
Lester Leiand, gard. E. H. Wetterlow,
Manchester, for cyclamen. Certificate
of merit to F. W. Fletcher for seedling
freesias. Cultural certificates to Fred'k
Ayer-, gard. George Page, for Erica
melanthera: John Barr for mignonette
in pots; Mrs. Bayard Thayer, gard.
William Anderson, for Mahernia odo-
rata: William Whitman, gard. M. Sul-
livan, for spring flowering plants
Honorable mention to R. & J. Farquhar
& Co.. for hybrid azalea (A. Kaempferi
X A. ledifolia) ; Mt. Desert Nurseries
for amaryllis hybrids. Vote of thanks
to Hemenway Estate. Hcadville. for
plant group; T. E. Proctor. Topsfield,
for Adiantum Farleyense Gloriosa;
Faulkner Farms, gard. W. X. Craig,
for flowering plants and Laelia super-
biens; W. W. Edgar Company, Waver-
le.v, for plant group. Otlier awards
not yet made or inadvertently omitted
in this somewhat hasty report will be
made note of in our next week's issue.

The Boston retail florists came out
in a most enterprising manner and
creditable spirit with baskets, vases,
and other tasteful, quaint and original
arrangements of flowers and plants
for various requirements, and they
attracted much attention and interest
on the part of the visiting public.
Among the contributors were Penn
the Florist. Boston Cut P^lower Com-
pany (silver medal). H. R. Comley
(silver medal). Caplan the Florist
(silver medal), .Julius Zinn, .John J.
O'Brien and Houghton-Gorney Co., the
latter having a rustic booth.

In the cut flower department there
were some beautiful displays of car-
nations, notably that by S. .T. Goddard.
which was arranged with splendid
effect. Awards were made as fol-
lows: Silver medal to S. ,J. Goddard
for display; 1st prize to .John Barr in
many classes, several to W. .1. Clem-

son: hiinorabit' mention to I'eter KIkIi-
er for carnation Red Cross; vote of
thanks to William Sim and M. A. Put-
ten. The finest oxhiblls of cninelliaH
we have over seen w< re made by Mrs.
Hayard Thayer and W. It. Coe (silver
medal).

"IN ORDER TO STIMULATE OUR
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN."

I um somewhat reinindi'd of the
train that parted in the middle, and
the communication-cord snapped also,
the end of it striking an old lady on
the bonnet. "What Is the matter?"
she exclaimed. "Oh, the train has
broken in two," replied a gentleman
who sat in the next seat. "I should
say so," responded the old lady, look-
ing at the broken cord. "Did they
suppose a thin piece of string like that
would hold the train together?"

.lust so with our Campaign — unless
we get co-operation in every sense,
that is — more funds and more florists
to tie up to our Magazine Advertising
Campaign, in order to get united
strength for the ultimate result, and
the use ot more flowers, we will be
likened to the communicating-cord, —
too thin to get results. Unless we get
our $.50,000 together, and also take ad-
vantage and use our local papers,
our money spent in magazines, etc..
is 90 per cent, waste. Make it profit-
able by getting on the band-wagon,
and get 100 per cent, results.

Gordon Selfridge. who runs the larg-
est department store in London, re-
fused to lose his head when the war
broke out. refused to cut salaries, re-
fused to believe the world had come
to an end, paid the English Govern-
ment $200,000 as an excess profit tax.
When the war broke out. Mr. Selfridge
told George T. Bye, of the "Nation's
Business." it was the general opinion
that the end had come for business.
Many merchants reduced staffs and
cut wages. "The second or third day
of tlie war. 1 was waited upon by a
conunittce of our buyers, who in-
formed me that they were sure of
heavy losses, and that they wished to
see it through with me on a half-sal-
ary basis.

"But I wasn't sure business was go-
ing to be bad and with thanks for their
loyalty and good spirit, I told everyone
in the house that Selfridge's would
make no changes for the present. To
that stand we owe something ot our
present prosperity.

"By keeping on our brightest face,
spending more money for advertising,
and serving out patrons with greater
attention, we have increased our busi-
ness to a volume of over $1.5,000,000,
a gain of over $2,500,000 in one year,
and that during a period of war."

Ot course, Mr. Selfridge took advan-
tage of every twist in the war situa
tion. He advertised that every "per-
son in his store, during a German aero-
plane attack was insured free, without
preliminary registration, to the amount
of $5,000 for death resulting directly
from the raid. The result was to make
every woman turn to his store as a
safe place to shop and lunch, and to

direct public attention to its Holld
concTele construction. Ho hag con-
sistently sold "War Broad" a cent or
two lower than anyone else In I>ondoii,
— another great trade attraction.

Till' luxuries of the rich early censed
Id b<- a factor In his tra<le as social
life diminishi'd; but the luxuries ot
the poor, like inexpensive i>lanos, jew-
ilry, etc., have rapidly grown more
important as the wages of the work-
ers have risen undiT the gri'uter de-
mand, so, it behooves us to take ad-
vantage In our business, of like condi-
tions, to grow and sell flowers as are
in iKipular demand, and at prices to
meet the demands. Summed up In a
nutshell, according to the above, take
advantage of present conditions, ad-
vertise more and carry flowers that
will make for popular favor, and our
business will forge ahead.

This reminds me of an old story I've
told before, entitled, "When It Would
Not Pay to Advertise;" An old negro
approached a white man in a southern
town, and asked, "Marse Tom, you
ain't seed anything of that old mule ot
mine. Is you?"

"Why no, Henry, I haven't seen that
mule. Have you lost it?"

"Well, ah don't know ef I lost him
or not, but he is sure nuff gone."

"Henry, I spect the best way to find
tliat mule would he to put In a "want
ad" in the paper for him."

"Shucks, dat wouldn't do no good,
Marse Tom.''

"Why not?"

"You know, dat mule can't read."

The active buying public has
changed. Our professional classes
are curtailing expenditures. Our
skilled mechanics and workers are
spending their increased wages, tor
many things which were previously out
of their reach, but now it is up to us
to reach them through "Printer's Ink"
— and otherwise.

Chairman i ublicity Campaign.

THE FUEL QUESTION.

By //. //. Sufici-. JJiiUas, Tcias, in

Southern Florist.

When the mercury stands at zero

And lump coal is ten above,
Tl-'* :iv"r:i!;" !t'>ri«»'s nop'cpthnnk.

To protect the flowers we love.
We are forced to ITooverlze

Anil sulislitute Instead
The fuel of the forest

To w.irm the floral bed.

Wlien cord wood wns a cord
Eight feet lone, four feet high,

Anfl fully four feet broad.

The price wna In reach of all.

Three "bucks secured a cord

Eight feet long, four feet high
And fully four feet broad.

Times have changed since that good day,

ford ivood h:is ehanire'I so'no. too.
Prom eight feet long eight sticks are made

Tlie.v arc counted out to you.
It h.Ts no height, has lost its breadth,

Today there is no cord

KiL'''t fe-'t long, f-inr fi^^t high

And fully four feet broad.

Then if the cord is not so bro.Td

And Its height to all Is lost,
These little sticks leave us betwixt

The counting and the cost.
We need a well-filled pocket book,

The poor, the rich, the lord.
Eight fnot long, four fi-et high

And fully four feet broad.

March 16, 1918

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253

Very encouraging reports have heen
received as to the St. Valentine's Day
business resultant from the full-page
advertisement which appeared in the
Saturday Evening Post. These reports
came in chiefly from those in the
trade, who, through their individual
efforts, and the service supplied by
our Promotion Bureau, linked up with
the national advertising. Some of
these efforts took the form of co-op-
erative advertisements in the news-
papers, large spaces being used. We
have on file clippings of some of these
advertisements, among them the fol-
lowing:

A large space in the "Lexington (Ky.)
Leader," inserted by Micliler Bros. Co.,
John A. Keller Co., and Keller-Florist.

A half-page advertisement in the "Post"
and "Bridgeport Morning Telegram" of
Bridgeport, Conn., subscribed to by the
Retail Florists of Bridgeport, under the
leadership of Carl Reck.

A page advertisement in the "Post
Standard," Syracuse. N. Y., subscribed to
by W. j;. Day Co., P. K. Quinlan, Morris
Zogg Floral Co., Bultmann, and Wheadon
& Johnston.

A half-page advertisement in the Wash-
ington, D. C. "Times," subscribed to by
Gude Bros. Co., Geo. C. Shaffer, Geo. H.
Cooke, Z. D. Blackistone, and Oehmler
Floral Co.

A quarter-page advertisement in the
"Post." Houston. Texas, subscribed to by
Kerr the Florist, Boyle & Pendarvis, Kuhl-
mann Floral Co., Inc., and Carroll Florist.

A half-page space in the Omaha. Nebr.
"News." including large advertisement of
Hess & Swoboda, John H. Bath, Rogers,
Lee L. Larmon, Brandeis, and Alfred
Donaghue.

The "New York Herald" carried about
three columns of florist advertising and
arranged it under a story supplied by the
Bureau. The advertisers were : C. A.
Dards, J. H. Small & Sons, G. E. M.
Stumpp, A. T. Bunyard, Max Schling,
Warendorf, Alex. McConnell, M. A. Bowe,
Hession, Young & Nugent. Kottmiller, N.
Christiitos, and Malandre Bros.

The Cleveland Florists made their usual
generous display : and Henry Penn, of
Boston, reproduced in his advertising the
national advertisement full size.

Ten live retail florists in Cincinnati used
a large advertisement in the "Post."

Hundreds of other florists throughout

the country made direct appeals through
their newspaper columns, as evidenced in
the pile of clippings preserved in the
Bureau.

No wonder that the St. Valentine's
Day business was good, and eclipsed
all records. The money used in the
national magazine advertising is well
spent, when florists can, with a little
enterprise on their own part, draw
huge chunks of benefit from it to them-
selves. The benefit is large and will
stand an enormous call upon it. Flor-
ists who have not realized this will do
well to get in touch with our Promo-
tion Bureau, and learn of the "helps"
provided to do for themselves what no
other power can — reach out and bring
in the results of plans well thought
out and equally well executed. There
should be no "slackers" in the conduct
of this campaign. • The results so far
secured are quite sufficient to assure
the most pessimistic that a continua-
tion of our campaign is justified, and
that the efforts of those who have been
far-sighted enough to anticipate such
results and furnish the wherewithal to
accomplish them, should be backed up
with contributions for "carrying on"
from all who have "just waited" to see.

The Publicity Committee and the
Publicity Finance Committee are to
meet in joint session at the Society's
oflices in New York on Saturday,
March 16th, where further plans for
publicity will doubtless be devised.

Copies of the booklet in colors,
"Say It With Flowers" are now avail-
able, and are supplied at the following
rates: Lots of 250, $8.50; 500, $15.00,
and 1,000, $28.00. These prices include
the purchasers' imprints. These book-
lets should prove to be valuable sales
helps.

The transfer signs, and the glass
signs are now on the way to those who
have ordered them. Existing condi-
tions, the tnanufacturers say, have
been responsible for the delay, the
trouble in getting supplies of material
hampering them greatly.

The big demand for newspaper elec-

trotypes linking individual advertising
with that of the magazine advertising
has been satisfactorily met. Anyone
anticipating using the Easter Electro-
type should send in his order at once,
as parcels post mail is not quite as
efflcient as in normal times.

Chairman George Asmus of the Pub-
licity Finance Committee announces
the following additional subscriptions:

Annually for four years: Frank D. Sie-
hert. Wheeling, W. Va., $5; John Eitel &
Son, Greencastle, Ind., $.3; Louis B. West-
holdv, Evanston, Wyo., $5; John A. Andre,
Doyl'estown, Pa., $50; J. V. Wilson, Belling-
ham. Wash., ?5; Geutemann Bros., Quincy,
III., $10; K. Pederson, Ltd.. St. John, N. B.,
$.3; Harold A. Ryap, Cambridge, Mass., $5;
Caspar Floral Co., Caspar, Wyo., $10: Klce
Bros., Minneapolis, Minn., $20; The Camp-
bell Floral Co., Calgary, Alta., $5; C. D.
Otis, Lake Charles, La., $5; Alois Frey,
Crown Point, Ind., $25; H. L. Crandall,
Glens Falls, N. Y., $5; Roselawn Green-
houses. Moscow, Idaho, $5; G. Bosler,
I'.'ridsreport, Conn.. $10; W. H. Siebrecht,
Chappaqua, N. Y'., $25; John Scott, Hunts-
ville, Ala., .$5; Lewis Flower Shop, Lock-
port. N. Y., $5: Selah Van Kiper, East
Paterson. N. J., $10: John Cbnnon Co.. Ltd.,
Hamilton, Ont.. $10; Frank J. Dolansky,
Lvnn, Mass., $25; Chas. W. Pflomm, Bridge-
port. Conn., $10; G. F. Heithal, Bridgeport,
Conn.. $10; John Reck & Son, Bridgeport,
Conn.. .$25; George Pflomm. Bridgeport,
Conn.. $10; James Horan & Son, Bridge-
port. Conn., $25: The Park Gardens, Bridge-
port. Conn., $25; Frank C. Foehrenbach,
Briilegport. Conn., $5; Fred C. Kolb,
F.ridseport, Conn., $5; The Engelmann
Greenhouses, Bridgeport, Conn., $5; George
J. Ball, Glen Ellyn, III., $10; McDonald &
C.].. Crawfordsville, Ind., $5; Aubrey A.
Pembroke. Beverly, Mass., $10; Walter R.
Thomas, Atlantic City, N. J.. $5; Lawrence
M. Kresken, Cincinnati, Ohio, $10; The
Montgogmerv., Co., Hadley. Mass.. $50; B.
Katzwinkle, Mendota, 111., $5; C. M. Wag-
ner. Cleveland, Ohio, $25; J. J. Hellenthal,
Columbus, Ohio, $10: Fred A. Danker, Al-
bany. N. Y., $25; Wni. H. Graham, Man-
chester. Vt., $3; Ed. J. Taylor, Green
Farms. Conn., $10; Frank H. Ford, High
Point, N. C, $5; W. H. & J. C. Ryder,
Wantagh, N. Y.. .$5; W. F. Denteman, Ben-
sonville, 111., $20.

For one year : Gardeners' & Florists'
Club of Boston. $50.

Total, .$619. Previously reported from all
sources, $30,637. Grand Total, $31,256.

John Young, Secy.
1170 Broadway, New York.
March 9, 1918.

NEXT YEARNS ALLOWANCE OF COAL

The following oHieial coiiiiminiration
received by W. F. Gude, Washington
representative of the Society of Amer-
ican Florists in reference to tlie coal
situation for the florists for the com-
ing season should have the widest pub-
licity and careful consideration so that
the florists can prepare themselves
for the next season:
Mr. Wm. Gude,

Florists' Assn.,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: — It is now so late in the
season that the question of fuel for
florists will not be taken up for this
season. Some time during the sum-

mer the l''ut'I .\dniiiiistration will call
on you lor further discussion of the
matter involving the amount of fuel to
be supplied to you and your associates
during the winter of 1918-1919.

I am, writing to keep you posted as
to the probabilities as they stand to-
day. It is entirely likely that the flor-
ists next season will be restricted to
50 per cent, of their normal consump-
tion, but of course this is not settled.
We shall soon be issuing a circular
to all industries as to stocking up dur-
ing the summer months of coal re-
serves for the winter and in it non-
war industries will be notified of the

percentage of fuel they will be per-
mitted to take in for the winter sup-
l)ly. On this list florists will appear
in the 50 per cent, class.

Your people should understand that
this does not necessarily imply that
they will be restricted to 50 per cent
hut it is intended to represent the
maximum amount the government is
willing that they should arrange for in
advance. If conditions change later
tliis proportion will be changed ac-
cordingly. Very truly yours,

(Signed) United St.\tes F^el
Adminstr.\rion.
P. n. Noyes, Director of Conservation.

254

HORTICULTURE

March 16. 1918

CLUBS AND SCWZIETIES

WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICUL
TURAL SOCIETY.
The SprliiK Slmw of llu' Woricstor
County Horticultural Society opened
on Thursday. March "Ih, with one of
the be.st displays seen In many years.
A portion of the main hall was trans-
formed Into a formal parden. the cen-
tral being staged by Kdward \V. Breed,
chairman of the rommiltee of Ar-
rangements, his collection consisting of
well grown specimens of Primula mal-
acoldcs. Primula obconica and Cycla-
men with a group of Golden Spur nar-
cissus on either end. boxwoods being
used in the corners.

On either side of this group was a
long bed of flowering plants from Iris-
fhorpe, Allan .1, Jenkins, gardener.
The stage was beautifully set off with
decorative plants, roses in baskets
and sweet peas from the Randall
Flower Shop. H. F. A. Lange had a
display of Blue Ware with pink sweet
peas and Eastern Star carnations.
Groups of primulas in variety were
made on circular tables by Edward W.
Breed. Iristhorpe, Charles Potter and
Allyne W. Hixon.

The classes of carnations, cut flow-
ers and plants were well filled. Charles
Potter of West Boylston showed ciner-
arias of unusual vigor, also, cut flow-
ers of Nemesia strumosa. Alfred H.
Knight had a table of Begonia Gloire
de Chatelaine in addition to his first
premium carnations. A display of or-
chids from the Whitins Conservatories
William McAllister, gardener, attract-
ed much attention. The Hadley Rose
Company sent a large vase of their
Rose "Boston." which was awarded a
certificate of merit.

The display of fruit and vegetables
in the Library attracted much atten-
tion. Apples were shown by Everett
F. Adams. Fred L. Chamberlain. Benn
M. Chamberlain and Mrs. William A.
Green. In the vegetable section Sec-
retary Herbert R. Kinney had an at-
tractive showing of forced rhubarb
and dried vegetables. Mushrooms, let-
tuce, celery, squashes, beets, carrots
and turnips were also shown.

An invitation was extended to the
students of the Agricultural class in
Worcester high schools to visit the ex-
hibition. They drew plans of the hall
arrangements, marking the names of
the various plants as shown. They
were also instructed by Secretary Kin
ney and with note books in hand they
jotted down considerable concerning
the fruits and vegetables. The Ban-
croft orchestra furnished music.

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

A special meeting of the members of
the Massachusetts Horticultural Socie-
ty will be held at Horticultural Hall.
Boston, on Wednesday, the 20th day of
March. 1918, at 3 o'clock, p. m. This
meeting is called pursuant to the re-
quest of the required number of mem-
bers, as provided for In the by-laws,
who have stated in their request that

Meetings Next Week

Monday, March 18.

Urtrull KI.irlHls' Cliili, Ik'Uilj I'Ui
ral Hull, Di-tniit, Mlrh.

Ilniiatoii Florists' Club, Cliniiilicr
of CoiiimiTce Kuniiia, llountou, Tex.

Nt'W .lerscy Klorlculturiil Suclety,
OraiiKr, N. J.

Ni'w York Krili-nitloii of llortl-
cultiinil .Socli'tlea iiiiil Kloriil (.'lubs,
1170 Uroailvvay. .New Vork City.
Tuesday, March 19.

GnrdeiiiTB' ami KlorlsLs' Club of
noKton. Horticultural Hull, Hoston,
Mass.

Gardeners' oiid Florists' Club of
Ontario, St. George's Uall, Toronto,
Can.

Minnesota State Florists' Associa-
tion. .Minncaiiolis, Minn.

Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
ciety. GrlllUI] Mall, I'hlladolplila, Pa.
Wednesday, March 20.

Rhode Island Horticultural So-
ciety, Public Library, Providence,
R. 1.

Tarrytown Horticultural Society,
Tarrytown, N. V.

Thursday, March 21.

Essex County Florists' Club,
KreuRer-Auditorlum. Newark. N. .T.

New Orleans Horticultural Society,
Association of Commerce lilUg., New
Orleans. La.

Nortli Westchester County Horti-
cultural Society, Mt. Klsco. N. Y.

Tacoma Florists' Association, Mac-
cabee Hall, Tacoma. Wash.
Friday, March 22,

Connecticut Horticultural Society,
County Bills., Hartford, Conn.

lloninouth County Horticultural
Society. Red Bank N. J.

Pasadena Horticultural Society.
Pnsadona. Calif.

People's Park Cnttapo Gardeners'
Association. Pateraon. N. .T.
Saturday, March 23.

Dobbs Ferry Gardeners' Associa-
tion. Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.

it is. "to consider the matter of ex-
hibitions, prizes and appropriations
tor the year 1918."

Wii. P. Ricu, Secy.

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WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The monthly ini'cling was held In
llul)bard's Hall, Greenwich, Conn.,
.March 8, with a fine attendance,
.lames Stuart read a letter from F. R.
.Vewbold, treasurer of the New York
Horticultural Society, thanking this
society for check of $100 towards
planting fruit trees In the devastated
districts of France, Mr. Stuart read
a very interesting essay on "Co-
operation," which brought up a lot of
discussion. The judges, W. Morrow,
W. Whitlon and J. McAllister, made
the following awards: Specimen Cy-
clamen from .James Stuart. Ist prize,
also cultural certificate. Carnations
from W. Graham, 2nd and cultural
certiflcate. Primula from Tom Atche-
son, 3rd. Roses from W. Graham
highly commended. Vegetables from
.lames Stuart. 1st; Robert Allen, 2nd.
It was decided that we hold two flower
shows for the benefit of the Red Cross,
the summer show to be held In Ma-
maroneck, N. Y., and the fall show in
Greenwich, Conn. There will be
classes for home baking.

J.\civ Co.MioT, Cor. Secy.

FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHING-
TON, D. C.

.\( the aiunial meeting of the Flor-
ists' Club of Washington last week.
Z. D. Blackistone was elected presi-
dent; Harry B. Davis, vice-president;
William F. Gude. treasurer, and direct-
or.s Adolpli Gude, George Field, Theo-
dore Died rich George H. Cooke, David
Bisset and William H. Ernest. Clar-
ence L. Linz was elected temporary
secretary. A. resolution was adopted
pledging members to subscribe suffic-
ient to put the organization into the
Thousand Dollar War Savings Club.
A few of the members immediately
pledged more than the required
amount and second and third thous-
and-dollar clubs are to be formed.
The !)ledges are additional to pur-
• hases to be made by the members
through other channels.

W. J. Keimel

President-elect, Illinois State Florists'
Association.

AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY.
Having failed to come to a satisfac-
tory agreement with the New York
Horticultural Society the American
Sweet Pea Society has made arrange-
ments with the John Wanamaker store
'n hold their next summer's Sweet
Tea Show in the Greek Hall of their
store in Philadelphia. The Pennsyl-
vania Horticultural Society will co-
operate, holding their Sweet Pea Show
in conjunction with the National or-
ganization and it is hoped that a first-
class exhibition will be the result. The
dates fixed are June 2.5th and 26th.
Philadelphia can unquestionably put
up a good exhibition of sweet peas.

March 16, 1918

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255

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

The club meeting on Monday night,
March 11, was a "corker," and full of
virility and enthusiasm, about one
hundred members being present. All
special and regular committees had
encouraging reports to present, those
having to do with the big flower show
being especially hopeful. It was voted
to admit free to the show all soldiers
in uniform. Professor Lippman gave
an instructive address on the subject
of Fertilizers, giving some valuable
information on the sources of potash,
etc., in the United States and describ-
ing the work of development now be-
ing done by the government. John
Watson also spoke entertainingly on
publicity topics. Among the exhibits
were some fine sweet peas from S. Van
Ryper, Dundee Lake (highly com-
mended); antirrhinums from J. Ebb
Weir & Son, Jamesport (cultural cer-
tificate) ; seedling antirrhinum. "Ruth
Brewster," from J. Raffezeder, Teaneck
(preliminary certificate).

AT THE MARKET IN DAIREN, KOREA.

NEW YORK FEDERATION OF HOR-
TICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND
FLORAL CLUBS.

A business meeting of the .\'ew York
Federation of Horticultural Societies
and Floral Clubs will be held in the
office of Secretary Young, 1170 Broad-
way,. New York City, on Monday,
March 18, at 4 p. m. It is hoped that
it may be possible for each organiza-
tion to have delegates present at that
meeting for matters of importance in
connection with the Federation of Ag-
riculture of New York State are to be
discussed.

E. A. White, Secy.

Increased Food
Production

The Gardeners' and Florists'
Club of Boston

will hold a meeting in Horticul-
tural Hall, Boston, on Tuesday
March 19, 1918 to stimulate in-
creased food production.

WILFRID WHEELER, Sec-
retary of the State Board of
Agriculture, will speak on the
imperative need of largely in-
creased plantings of vegetables.

W. N. CRAIG, Faulkner Farm.
Brookiine, will speak on the im-
portant vegetables to grow in
quantity this year.

There will be other speakers
on this important subject.
AN EXHIBIT OF GREENHOUSE
VEGETABLES WILL BE MADE
A cordial invitation is extended
to the general public to attend
this meeting. Questions will be
cheerfully answered.

Food]Will Win the War
Produce It !

In these market stalls lily bulbs are sold for eating purposes. The va-
rieties are largely tigrinum and Brownei. Ralph M. Ward, E. H. Wilson and
Inosuke Arai appear in the picture.

Obituary

Raymond M. Hendberg

Raymond M. Hendberg, aged 23
years, son of Wm. M. Hendberg, retail
florist, died at his home in Hoboken,
N. J., on February 26.

Matthew H. Dunn.

Matthew H. Dunn, superintendent
of paries of Alameda, Cal., tor nine
years, died in a hospital in San Fran-
cisco on February 26. He was born
in Cornwall, England, and was 58
years of age. He is survived by his
widow and two sons.

dents of Rutherford, locating there for-
ty-nine years ago. He was a florist and
gardener and laid out many of the
landscape gardens in Rutherford, in-
cluding those on the property sur-
rounding the Ivison estate and the
former Koster country home. In 1871
Mr. Nadler established himself in the
florist business in Woodward avenue,
which he conducted ever since, open-
ing a bales store in Park avenue many
years ago. Mr. Nadler was public
spirited at all times, and content to
do his bit for the town in a quiet,
unostentatious manner. He is sur-
vived by his wife, three daughters and
two sons.

Oscar Heile

We regret to announce the death of
Oscar Heile of St. Louis, Mo., which
took place after a lingering illness,
on the 5th of March. He kept store
for many years on the 1500 block on
South Broadway. He leaves a widow
and one son, who will carry on the
business.

Oscar Young.
Oscar Young, a well-known carna-
tion grower at McKinley, near Phila-
delphia, died on March 9, in his 52n(i
year. Up to ten years ago he was a
general florist in the southern part of
Philadelphia and also superintendent
of a nearby cemetery. He was a uian
highly respected by all who knew him.
He built a range of glass at McKinley
near Jenkintown and established quite
a reputation as a good grower of car-
nations during the past ten years.

August Nadler.
August Nadler, aged 71 years, died
at his home, Rutherford, N. J., on
March 2. He had been an invalid for
four years, suffering with hardening
of the arteries. Since last December
he was confined to his bed.

Mr. Nadler was one of the oldest resi-

James Goodall.

.James M. Goodall. aged 83. who for
twenty years was general superinten-
dent of the Toronto Park Department,
making drives and designing other im-
provements in High Park, Exhibition
and other parks, and who later be-
came city forester of Toronto, died
Friday. JIarch 8. following a brief ill-
ness. During the twenty seven years
in which he served he added to the
beautifying of the city by having near-
ly forty thousand trees planted in
streets and parks.

The late Mr. Goodall was born in
I.onhert, County of Stirling Scotland.
He was educated in England and Scot-
land with a view to entering the minis-
try but his tastes ran along the line
of landscape architecture and he made
that his profession. He came to Can-
ada about 40 years ago. One of his
early achievements bore was the de-
signing and superintending of the
making of Geneva Park. I^ake Cou-
(liiching, for the Northern Railway
Company. He made it out of the pri-
meval forest. Another undertaking
\\;is the laying out of the original
Mount Pleasant cemetery for the late
George Leslie, who held the contract.
He leaves one son and three duaghters
all of Toronto; also five grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.

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11 O HT 1(J U L T U K E

March 16, 1918

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

^

CLEVELAND.

Tht! Cleveland {■lirysiiiiihoiiumi Club
Is planning a tlaiu-e U> be hold Wed-
II. >il.i.v ,\iimi>:. April 10. I.ovliiK cups
will be Klveii to (lie best one-step
dancers.

It Is too eurly as yet to estimate
how Miuny Kreenliouse men will give
\il> llowers next winter In favor of
veKetal>lis but a number are already
considering the matter and it Is pos-
sible a large pcrcenlaKe of them will
no Into the winter vegetable business
on a large scale.

War conditions are given as the rea-
sons for the closing of the store of
W. R. Parker, in tlie .lames Muilding,
.Market street, Sandusky. O.. March 1.
.Mr. Parker mentioned the high prices
of llowers and the Inability of the ex-
press companies to get his shipments
through on time.

The .\merican Peony Society is
planning to hold its annual meeting In
Cleveland In June, according to word
received here from A. P. Saunders,
secretary. Arrangements are also be-
ing made for a convention of the Flor-
ists' Telegraph Delivery Association
in Cleveland in October.

.\nother Cleveland retail shop to go
out of business is the Carlrose Flower
Shoppe. 1456 Addison road. Action
against this shop was taken March 12
by the Wholesale Florists' Credit As-
sociation of Cleveland. The business
was founded originally by Carl and
Rose Snitzer, but more recently has
been under charge of William F. Hall,
florist. The assets are few.

J. W. Wokral, proprietor of a green-
house at 4277 E. 96th street, and a
flower store at 8305 Quincy avenue,
has sold out his ntire interests after
being drafted into the army. He is
now in training with other Ohio troops
at Chillicothe. O. The greenhouse has
been purchased by Martin Corban,
and the store by Martin Janoch. Mr.
Janoch also has a flower shop at 5804
Broadway.

Members of the Cleveland Florists'
Club are preparing to take an impor-
tant part in the war garden movement
this summer and a committee has
been appointed to co-operate with the
war garden committee of the city.
People of Cleveland have been asked
to send bulbs to the Ohio boys at
Camp Sherman, the National Army
cantonment at Chillicothe. 0., where
the soldiers expect to do some exten-
sive and intensive planting so that
their camp may blossom as the rose.
The attention of the American soldier
to flowers is a remarkable commen-
tary on his humanity and civilization.

March 12 was named for the first
meeting of creditors of the T. .T, Kegg
Co., florists, of 7908 Euclid avenue,
who were adjudicated bankrupt De-
cember 27 on a petition filed by the
Cleveland Cut Flower Co. Assets
amounted to $600, made up mostly of
cash on hand and open accounts, and
liabilities to $.3,407, for which $3,396
were unsecured claims. The lack of
stock and fixtures in the bill of assets

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WHS In the hands of Its creditors for
a short time before It was brought In-
to bankruptcy court, and the tixtures
and a one-ton delivery truck were
sold. .About twenty-live flower and
sup|)ly lirms In various parts of the
country were represented In the Hat
of creditors.

Having survived the present winter
greenhouse men In Cleveland and
.Northern Ohio look forward with op-
timism to next winter In spite of un-
forseen contingencies which may arise
on account of the war. They consider
that if they can survive conditions
like those of the season just passed
they are ready for anything the future
may have in store for them. Next
winter it is figured both the railroads
and coal distribution through the
pools will be so well organized that
everyone will get an ample supply for
his needs and no section of the coun-
try will be allowed to grab all it can
while other sections freeze. This year
the fuel administration is not taking
any chances with a hard winter. The
advice now is to "Lay up your coal
early." and greenhouse men in this
section are preparing to follow this
advice without delay.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Miss Tessie Whitman has left the
employment of H. E. Wilson.

Felix Alberts has returned from
liuffalo to take charge of H. P. Neun
(lower store.

Xowack the Florist, of Batavia, is
growing a few bulbous plants, but the
greater part of his range is closed.

Walter Stroh, of Batavia, N. Y.. is
growing good carnations but has
closed a number of his houses on ac-
count of the coal shortage.

H. R. Wilson Co. had the decoration
for the spring opening at Duffy Pow-
ers department store, in which 350
flowering plants and palms were used
with bark boxes of spring flowers.

Private Charles Gow. of Co. C. 4th
Canadian Mounted Rifles, in France,
in a letter to Charles E. Sharp, of
Rochester Floral Co., wTites that at
Christmas the bushes were white with
pussy willow^s and buds had formed
on the trees, and in the middle of De-
cember roses were in bloom outside.

The first order received for Easter
flowers by tlie Rochester Floral Co.
came from "over there," evidently
written from the mud-soaked trench.
It ordered a large bouquet of flowers
to the Sammy's best girl here in Roch-
ester on Easter morning. For years
the flowers have been sent to the lady,
but this year it is safe to say their
mesage will be a bit more potent than
those of former Easters.

NEW YORK.

The Greek-American Florists' ball
on February 27 was, as usual a huge
success, creditable to all concerned.

Arthur Schloss, formerly of Schloss
Bros., has opened under the title of
Arthur Schloss & Co., at 22-26 West
32nd street.

PITTSBURGH.

Councllmen ( Innid llohinunn and
Charles H. Howe have been appointed
the committee on the .McKeesport war
gardens for the coming season.

.lohn Conomon, formerly with P.
Glukas, New York City, has succeeded
Norbert Hutllnger at the M. Kronls'
Alpha Flower Shop, East Liberty.

■\. Krongold, proprietor of the Vic-
toria Flower Shop, has opened an ad-
ditional large store room on Liberty
avenue for a special Easter display.

William A. Clarke, of the Pittsburgh
<-Ut Flower Co., who has been sojourn-
ing at the Battle Creek (.Mich.) Sani-
tarium for several weeks, expects to
return home in a few days.

John P. Kuntz, assisted by Joseph
Fineberg, formerly at the Victoria
Flower Shop, is proprietor of an at-
tractive little shop in the new Davis
Grand Opera House lobby.

Albert Niggel has resigned his posi-
tion with George E. Hallam and
severed his connection with the floral
trade to enter the employ of the
Pressed Steel Car Company.

The wind storm of last Sunday
morning caused the breakage of the
plate glass front of the Empire Build-
ing Flower Shop and the freezing of
between sixty and seventy dollars'
worth of flowers.

Henry L. Blind, formerly manager
of the McCallum Company, has asso-
ciated himself as firm manager of the
Arcade Flower Shop In the Jankins
Arcade. Carl Doeker, head salesman
for the same firm, expects to leave for
military duty ere long.

At the recent meeting of the Horti-
cultural Society of Western Pa. and
the Pittsburgh Florists' and Garden-
ers' Club, Thomas Edward Tyler gave
an interesting talk on the culture of
cyclamens. Mr. Tyler has charge of
the Charles D. Armstrong conserva-
tory.

Merlin Harris, wiio for some years
past has had charge of Dr. John Fre-
mont Shaffer's orchid house, has ac-
cepted a similar position at Bakers-
town with the Pittsburgh Cut Flower
plant, owing to the Shaffer orchids
having been donated to the Phipps
conservatory. He succeeds Mr. Har-
rison, who has taken up independent
farming.

Oliver H. Langhans. who recently
enlisted in government work, has just
been commissioned a corporal. He Is
located with the spruce pine produc-
tion squadron for aeroplane service in
the timber country above Portland,
Oregon. Young .Mr. Langhans is the
only son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore P.
Langhans and is a graduate of the
Agricultural Department of State Col-
lege.

Cincinnati. — The regular meeting of
the Cincinnati Florists' Society was
held last Monday evening. The at-
tendance was good. Only routine
business was transacted.

T. Ben. George, Jr.. has joined the
colors and gone to Texas for training.
His brother, Arlington, was home last
week on a furlough.

March 16, 1918

HORTICULTURE

257'

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PATRICK WELCH, President

F. J. REYNOLDS, Manager

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ROSES. Russell, Stanley, Ophelia, Sunburst, Hadley,
Montrose, Shawyer, and many more varieties.

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We will have an extra fine line of Lily of the Valley
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CHICAGO.
A new flower store was opened Sat-
urday at 2226 N. California avenue
and is known as tlie Lvndale Flower
Shop.

At J. A. Budlong's, where shipping
trade is good if it is good anywhere,
all the best varieties of roses now on
the market are offered to the buyers.
This year their entire range has been
devoted to roses with the result that
they have a large stock to draw from
of their own and their many growers
keep the supply of other stock com-
plete.

Mr. Phillips, of the Phillips Flower
Store, 2852 Armitage avenue, has
opened a temporary store for the
Easter and spring trade at 9.57 Bel-
mont avenue. Mr. Phillips has three
fine sons all devoting their live.s to
the defense of their country, and their
pictures with the names of their com-
panies form a part of a very unique
business card.

The newest of Chicago's wholesale
flower stores closed its doors at the
expiration of the first year's business.
■Wiltgen & Freres as a firm are no

more. Wiltgen expects to go to war
soon while Freres has taken a position
with Zech & Mann. Both young men
are energetic and business-like and
their failure in no way reflects dis-
credit upon them.

August Juergens, for many years a
grower in Chicago, tried the experi-
ment of growing bulbous stock in
Mississippi and shipping the flowers
home to this market. The narcissus
now are arriving at the Chicago Flow-
er Growers' Association and are large,
strong stock that compares favorably
with the home-grown flowers. They
sell for $1.00 per 100 or $7.50 per 1,000.

The Poehlmann Bros', greenhouses
are as usual filled with Easter stock.
Though a considerable part has been
kept just above freezing point in the
desire to conserve coal, there is still
an extra large crop of roses, carna-
tions and lilies to meet the Easter de-
mands. 40,000 pot plants of lilies are
just at their best and the i)lants
grown for cutting are expected to
yield 50,000 or more of blooms. O.
Freese, manager of the sales depart-
ment says it is the first time in this

history that the orchid houses have
had such an immense crop. There will
still be a large quantity for Easter.

ST. LOUIS.

Shaw's Garden has a display of
Magnolia grandiflora and some beauti-
ful cinerarias at present.

The publicity meeting on the 5th
at S. A. F. headquarters was a suc-
cess. Members and money were
brought in.

The son of Bill Edward, Kirkwood,
who enlisted in the navy last June,
surprised his family last Sunday, com-
ing home on a furlough for 15 days.

.John Walther, florist, 3645 Iowa ave-
nue, had a customer wearing the uni-
form of a soldier order a wreath sent
and received $4 in change on a worth-
less check.

O. B. Nicholson, president of the
Nicholson Printing Co., who for many
years has had his hobby with orchids,
has donated these orchids to the Mis-
souri Botanical Garden.

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BOSTON.

Frank Connolly formerly head man
with D. & E. Welch, is now with 13. A.
Snyder Co. Frank's perpetual genial
smile is a big asset wherever he iii-.y
link up.

Herman Hackel, one of the knights
of the road of Henry M. Robinson &
Co., is now a corporal in the 301st at
Camp Devens and has been assigned
to the officers' quarters.

Members of the Gardeners' and Flor-
ists' Club of Boston will have a field
day at Waverley on invitation of W.
W. Edgar Company. The party starts
from Boston at 1.30 p. m., Saturday,
March 16.

There will be a meeting in the in-
terest of Increased Food Production in
Horticultural Hall on Tuesday, March
19. The first speaker will be Wilfrid
Wheeler, secretary of the State Board
of Agriculture. W. N. Craig will give
a talk on the best varieties to plant
and their culture.

Corporal Frank E. Hurley, of the
101st Infantry, has been decorated
with the French Cross de Guerre for
bravery. Corp. Hurley was formerly
in the employ of R. & J. Farquhar &
Co. U. S. Naval Aviation Cadet Frank
P. Stead, for many years a bookkeeper
in the employ of the same firm, was
in Boston last Saturday on furlough
before leaving for further training In
Ireland, where he hopes to gain the
commission of lieutenant. Byron C.
Grant, also a former employe, has en-
listed in the U. S. Naval Radio School.
In all, eighteen members of this firm
have joined the army and two have
been drafted.

On Monday evening. March 11, a
banquet was given to Samuel Trock-
man, recently employed by Henry JJ.
Robinson & Co., at the Elks' Chib by
his late employers, fellow employees
and other friends in the flower mar-
ket, on the eve of his departure for

the Naval Magazine at Hinghaiii, Mass.
W.J.Kennedy was toastniaster and also
spokesman in the presentation of a
wrist watch, cigar case, and a kit con-
taining a purse of %2h. Among the
speakers were Lieutenant Applebauni,
Chief Yeoman Marnell, H. M. Robin-
son, Jr., Charles Robinson, and others.
The committee in charge comprised
Maurice Hambro, J. M. Cohen, Victor
Hartford, Jack Feldman and Max
Trockman. Artists from the various
theatres came in during the evening
and furnished a very entertaining
amusement program. The festivities
were closed with the singing of "Auld
Lang Syne."

sides really benefited in the lon^; run.
Let's encourage that spirit among the
big dress-goods people. It will help
everybody.

PHILADELPHIA.

The Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
ciety has had printed and is distribut-
ing W. N. Craig's paper on "Vegeta-
bles for the Home Garden," delivered
before that body Jan. 17th, last.

We had a pleasant visit recently
from our old townsman, Wm. Graham,
who is now representing the A. L.
Randall Co., Chicago. He sells every-
thing in florists' supplies from a
needle to an anchor. We all wish him
well and I would like to suggest the
motto — when you are in need or in
trouble —

"Fear God
Follow Roosevelt
Consult Bill Graham."

He is a past master and will show
you the straight path to wisdom and
prosperity.

From little things spring great re-
sults sometimes. Just because a new
ladies' dress goods store opened on
Market street on Tuesday and as the
owners, as a draw, offered a rose free
to every customer the wholesale mar-
ket stiffened and every one of the
hundreds of flower shops in the city
had to pay more money for what they
happened to want. Anathemas from
the retailers. Hurrahs from the grow-
ers. But philosophically viewed both

LANCASTER, MASS.

One of the jirettiest things we have
seen this sea.son is a large spreading
plant of Cherokee rose at the con-
servatory of the Bayard Thayer estate
in Lancaster, Mass. It has been a
veritable sheet of bloom for several
weeks. The Cherokee is well entitled
to a place among the choicest com-
mercial florists' products. Another
lovely spectacle is some superb plants
in full bloom of that showy subject,
Nemesia strumosa Suttoni. This also
would create a sensation in the florist
trade if presented in such well-grown
specimens as Mr. Anderson has to
show. Pots of Lilium regale are well
started for early blooming. Half a
dozen large bulbs are set deep in the
pot and then three or four small sized
bulbs above them, the effect of this ar-
rangement when in bloom being very
graceful. Rhododendrons in Lancaster
present a very much battered and for-
lorn appearance this spring and it is
evident that the severe winter has
tested them very close to their limit
of survival. Plenty of snow has been
a considerable help to them. Not the
least interesting of the many attrac-
tions of this progressive place are the
propagating houses where myriads of
new lilies, pines, etc., from seed sent
last fall from Korea by E. H. Wilson
are now germinating. William Ander-
son in his ability to handle these
things seem to have inherited an
ample portion of Jackson Dawson's
mantle. While the greenhouses on
some of the Lancaster estates have
been partially closed up this season the
range on the Bayard "Thayer place has
been kept running but with all pos-
sible fuel economy and very lowest
temperature so that this valuable col-
lection of plants has been wisely pre-
served.

March 16, 1918

HORTICULTURE

25i)

N. Y. STATE FAIR FLOWER DE-
PARTMENT.

At a meeting of the New York State
Fair Commission held recently, the
date of the Fair was set for September
9-14, 1918. Professor D. Lumsden, of
the New York State College of Agri-
culture at Cornell University, Ithaca,
N. Y., was again appointed superin-
tendent of the Department of Flowers.
Several new classes have been added
to the premium list, prominent among
these being premiums for collections
of roses in the professional and ama-
teur classes. Additional premiums
are offered for gladiolus, and the sec-
tions containing premiums for potted
plants and miscellaneous flowers have
been materially increased.

A novel feature will be the premiums
offered for a collection of cut flowers.
Annuals grovm in a war garden, 25
vases named. Arrangement of exhibit
will be taken into consideration when
the premiums are awarded. The pre-
miums for this exhibit will be: 1st,
$25; 2nd, $15; 3rd, $7. An affidavit
must accompany the entry for this ex-
hibition stating that the flowers were
grown by the exhibitor in a garden de-
signed and planted to assist in the
production of home food during the
period of the war.

Another novel feature will be the
awarding of premiums for the best
vase of 25 pink asters, late-flowering,
branching type. 1st premium, silver
cup valued at $25; second, silver cup
valued at $10; 3rd, silver cup, $5.
This class will be open to any boy or
girl under sixteen years tf age, resid-
ing in the State of New York. Seeds
for those premiums will be donated by
leading seedsmen in the state, and
will be obtainable by writing to D.
Lumsden, New York State College of
Agriculture at Cornell University,
Ithaca. N. Y.

I-t will be gratifying to the florists
of New York State to learn that lib-
eral increases in the appropriation
for the Department of Flowers have
been made by the Honorable C. S. Wil-
son, Commissioner of Agriculture, who
is an ardent worker for both the agri-
cultural and horticultural interests of
the state.

The increase in premiums for flow-
ers will be much welcomed at this
time, explaining as it does that al-
though we are engaged in a war of
colossal proportions and our bounden
duty should be to assist with every
means in our power the production
and conservation of food, the immense
benefits to be derived from the culti-
vation and usages of flowers must not
be forgotten. Flowers play an import-
ant part in moulding the lives and
characters of individuals and commu-
nities and aid in developing a cleaner,
higher and more noble citizenship.

PERSONAL.

Fred \V. Cowperthwaite. formerly of
Philadelphia, has been appointed as-
sistant manager of the seed depart-
ment of the Macniff Horticultural Co-
New York.

John S. Doig has changed hla
address from Southboro, Mass., to
Barrington, R. I., where he takes
the position of superintendent on the
estate of Frederick S. Peck.

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SEED TRADE

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Cucumber Leaf Spot Disease.

Tests uinilo during tbo pnsl two
years bavo proved that the angular
leaf spot disease o( cucumbers and
probably antbracnose ns well are In-
troduced Into new flelda on the seed,
says the United States Department of
Agriculture. Dipping the seed in a
1/1000 mercuric chloride (corrosive
sublimate) solution for Ave minutes
renders the seed disease-free and has
no injurious effect on germination.
Since both diseases overwinter in the
soil of diseased fields, however, it is
highly important not to plant in fields
which were in cucumbers the preced-
ing season.

Treatment of cucumber seed is a
relatively simple operation and can be
easily done in the storage houses it
running water is at hand. Metal con-
tainers cannot be used for the mer-
curic chloride solution. The highly
poisonous nature of this substance
should be kept in mind. Purchase
mercuric chloride on the basis of one
pound to every 500 pounds of seed to
be treated. Make up a concentrated
stock solution of a strength of 1/20
by dissolving one pound in two and
one-halt gallons of water. This stock
solution is diluted to 1/1000 by adding
one quart to twelve and one-quarter
gallons of water. Stir thoroughly.
For the treatment use .a barrel,
wooden tub, or large crock.
How to Treat Seed

Place the seed in burlap or cheese-
cloth bags, fifty pounds in each bag.
The bags should not be over three-
quarters full to allow for swelling of
the seed and to facilitate stirring.
Immerse the bag of seed in twelve
and one-half gallons of the 1/1000
bichloride solution and agitate vigor-
ously with a stick to secure thorough
wetting of the seed. Remove the bag
promptly at the end of five minutes.
Immerse at once in a barrel of run-
ning water and stir thoroughly. Wash
about fifteen minutes. Dry the seed
as rapidly as possible. Forced drying
by a centrifugal machine or an air
blast is much to be desired. The
bichloride solution should be used
only once, since its strength is greatly
decreased. Make up a fresh dilution
from the stock solution for every bag
of seed.

To treat seed in smaller quantities
dissolve one tablet of mercuric chlo-
ride in one pint of water for each halt
pound of seed.

Growers should not plant cucumbers
in the same fields used in 1917 for
cucumbers, watermelons, or cante-
loupes, or on land immediately ad-
jacent to such fields.

Guard against reinfection of the
treated seed. Bags to be used for
treated seed should be soaked in the
1/000 bichloride solution for at least
five minutes, rinsed and dried. Solu-
tion used once for seed may be used
tor this purpose.

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John Connon Co., Hamilton, Ont. —
Wholesale Price List for Spring 1918.

J. .1. Wilson Seed Co., Newark, N. J.
—Seed Annual tor 1918. Title page in
colors.

Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and
New York— 1918 Illustrated Catalogue
of Seeds, Plants and Implements.

Fraser Nursery Company, Inc.,
Huntsville, Ind. — Surplus List, Febru-
ary 22, for Nurserymen and Dealers
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Ozark Seed & Plant Company, Nash-
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a specialty of Mail Order Seeds and
Plants.

Heatherhome Seed & Nursery Co.,
New Y'ork— "The War-Time Flower
Garden." A comprehensive list of
choice flower seeds and plants.

Alexander Forbes & Co., Newark.
N. J.— Vegetable and Flower Seeds
and all Garden Requisites. Also Mar-
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Mrs. George Sheffield, Burton, Wash.
— List of Dahlia offers for 1918. An
excellent list including a number of
home introductions in the various
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Henry M. Robinson & Co.. Boston —
Wholesale Catalogue of Florists' Sup-
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A very comprehensive list, fully illus-
trated, 86 pages.

Nitrate Agencies Company, New
York City — The "New Idea" Fertilizers

and Insecticides, in large and small
salable units. Very useful and inter-
esting for the Catalogue man.

Holm & Olson, Inc., Saint Paul,
Minn. — "Creating Your Landscape." A
Ijeautiful publication, listing trees,
shrubs, hardy border plants and other
ornamental material for the garden
or park, with fine illustrations of land-
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Griffith & Turner Co., Baltimore, Md.
— 1918 Catalogue of Farm and Garden
Supplies. A big catalogue, comprising
260 pages — the most complete list of
farm and garden tools and requisites
we have seen this season. A splendid
reference book. Everything illustrated.
The seed and plant department fills
72 pages, the vegetable section lead-
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throughout.

The bean growers of Monroe County,
New Y'ork, met at Rochester Chamber
of Commerce on Mar. 2nd, and were
addressed by P. W. Kimball of the
Hoover Food Administration, who ex-
plained the necessity for increased
bean production and the steps being
taken by the Government toward this
end. The recent state agricultural
census indicates that the planting of
beans in this county in 1918 would be
5,000 acres short of last season. Bad
weather conditions last year influenced
the farmer toward the planting of
other crops this season. In a majority
of cases the bean crop was almost a
total failure.

March IC, 1918

HORTICULTURE

261

Asparagus

Plumosus Nanus

Northern Oreenhouse Grown Seed

100 Seed, $ .501 5,000 Seed, $15.50
1,000 Seed, 3.50 1 10,000 Seed, 30.00
25,000 Seeds. $72.50

Also all Other Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs
and Supplies.

AVHOLESALE PRICE LIST FREE.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

.-)18 .Miirkft St., Phila., Pa.

Choice Flower ^eeds

FOR FLORISTS

CINEBABIA — Prize strains, mixed

Tall and Semi-dwarf.

ALT88UM— LIttIp (i<-m.

CALJBNDCL^A — Orange Kins, Lemon

Queen.

BNAPDBAGON— Silver Pink.

BEOONIA— V^rnnn.

DEiPHINUM NEWPORT ROSE;—

Finest Pink Lurt-spur uc 6uc. por

oi., $2.25 per % lb.

J.M.THORBURN&CO.

Established 1802.
53 Barclay Street, ^tW YORK

Paper White Narcissus
Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write

fo

r price

AMERICAN BULB CO.

110 W. Waba«h Ave. CHICAGO, IlXu

^^CWI^VIM J. IRW^IIM

10« West 2«th St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS

Asparagus Plumosus Nanns — 1000 seeds,
(3.S0: 5000 Seeds, $16.00.

Asparagus Hprengeri — lOOO Seeds, $1.00.

Salvia Bonflre — M, oz., 50c.; 1 oe., $2.00.

Salvia Znrich — % o»., 76c.: 1 oi., $4.00.

Stocks Beauty of Nice, 75% Double Flower*
— SheU Pink, Bright Pink. Purple, White
— Tr. Pkt., $1.00; Vt OS., $2.00; 1 oi., $6.00.

Snapdragon, Petnntas, Verbenas, etc.
8BND FOR CATALOGUE.

Burpee's Seeds

phila.de:lphia

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

HAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOR PROFIT

LILIUM GIGANTEW

7/9 (300 per caae) $66.00 per thouund

8/10 (225 per case) 80.00 " "

9/10 (200 per case) 100.00 " "

Complete LiNt of Florists' Choice Seeds.

A postal card will bring our catalogae.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

10O4 Lincoln BIdg., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

RoeeRT dYsart

OBRTIFieD PUBUC ACCOUNTANT

Simple methods of correct accoanting

eepeclaily adapted for florists' ns*.

BOOKS BALANCBD AND AUJCSTEV

4« »TATE 8T. - • - - BOSTOh
Talepbooe Ifaia H.

\A/£

R & DON

Choice Seeds for Florists for Present Sowing

MIGNONETTE

"W. « D.'g Aldon" far outclassea any
other strain tor marketing. Tr. pkt.,
50c.; hi oz., $1.00; oz., $6.00.
ANTHIBRHINCM

W. a D.'s Imp. Giant-Flowering. Pure
White, Pink, Fairy Queen, Coral Ked.
Rose, Scarlet, Striped Venus, and
Yellow. Tr. pkt., 25c. ; oz., 75c.

Nelroso. Pkt., 25c.

ALT88UM

Little Gem. Tr. pkt., 10c. ; OE., SOe.
Odoratum. Tr. pkt., 10c. ; oi., IBc.

SALVIA

Splendens. Tr. pkt., 20c.; oi., $1.26.
Bonflre. Tr. pkL, 26c.; oi., $2.60.

VERBENA

Mammoth. Scarlet, Pink. Purple. Whit«,
Yellow. Tr. pkt., 25c.; or., $1.00.

WEEBER & DON, 114 Chambers St., NEW YORK

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

NEW YORK

l-EIOIMARD'S

S

EIEIDS

^and SEEID SE

RVICE^

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY,

Chicago, III.

JACK! FROST

For Cold Frames

l-2Doz.$l6;IDoz.$30

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

BURNETT BROTHERS

Impartcrs and Or««er« •!

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Streit, Naw Koik

THOMAS^. GREVlOMPflNY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMBNTS
WHOLESALE AND BBTAIL.

Beseleoted Strains in Seeds.

Improved styles in Implemesta.

Catalogue upon appUeatlaa.

16 So. Market Street
^^STC3fM. IV1A.SS.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

For immefli.ite or future delivery
prices quoted on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-64 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AK3 BULBS
Horiicuitura! Sundries

t6«W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Grovirers and Seed Distribu>
tors for One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

To Market Gardeners and Florists
Pratt and Light St«., BALTIMORE, MD.

GARDEN SEED

HKET. CAKUOT, PARSNIP, RAHISII and
CARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also othsr
Items of the short crop of this past season,
ns well ng a full llns of Oanlen Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dot St., NEW YORK snd ORANGE, CONN

i\ii

HOKTl CULTURE

March 16, 1918

ALEX. McDonnell

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

T»l*crttpblc orders forward«>d i« IU17

^ATt of th^ I DlU»d HlAt<>S. CftOAd*. KBd

&i) prltirtt»al cUlr« of Kuropr. <krd#r«
ftrmnaff-rrrd ur tnlru«l«-«l tiy th* Ci-»d# to
• ar •«*lrrClun for drlltrry oa mtrmn\mh\p»

}fu,f .*/ /..',*.ij7

K^lcri^ttci' or r»ab must R^'oompkaj ftJI
»rd<>rs from anknowo corrvspoodanla

C»hU Addrvas. ALEXCONNKLX..

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of FlorilM' Telegraph Deliterj

124 TREMONT ST.

N

FOB

KANSAS CITY

TranBfer Your Orderi to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Member Florlet*' Telerrmpb DwHtott

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

D«liTer orders from any part of the couotrp to

New York City

Write m TalacT*^
ai3S-2141 BromdwuT, New York

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 Msdieon Ave. and 49th St., New

York. Also Vanderbilt Hotel

Telephone, Murray Hill 783

Ont-of-towD Orrtpr* Solicited. Location

fVntral. Pernonal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

ADAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

BANGOR, ME.

yVe Cover all Poinis in Maine

32 NEWBURY

STREET

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

M^mb^r Klorlata' Trieirrmph I>MlT»ry

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY
Soirctiiry I'ocliclDn ha.-i jiisl Issin'il a
ni'w unil coiiiplelp list of tlii> Horiil
concerns represented In the K. T. I).
membership In which Is also given
Ihe loialion of the various military
camps, naval stations, aviation fields,
etc., with reference to the nearest
towns in which iiiemhers of the F. T.
D. do business. Ry use of this list a
considerable special business can un-
doubtedly be developed.

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Poison, Mont.— .1. J. Matulys.

Peoria, III.— Rurre Hros., succeeding
D. V. AuKspurger & Sons.

Chicago, III. — The Lyndale Flower
Shop, 2226 N. California Ave.

NEW CORPORATION.

Greenville, S. C. Maulding Floral
Co.. growers and retailers, capital
stock, ?20,000. Incorporators, Thomas
S. Maulding, Chas. F. Ward and li. H.
Towne.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Charlevoix, Mich. — Babcock & Son,
growers, have made an assignment for
the benefit of their creditors.

New Haven, Ct. — M. R. Farquharson,
florist, 12?, Church street, voluntary pe-
tition in bankruptcy: assets, $627.79.
liabilities, $2,104.52.

Williamsbridge, N. V. — Isadore A.
Fif-'ht has filed a petition in bank-
ruptcy, individually and as a copartner
in the Anglin & Walsh Co., seedsmen,
Williamsburg, N. Y., with liabilities of
the firm given as $3,346 and assets
$3,147.

IN THE

National Capital

At your aprTlce to drilver now«>r»
or OPBlg^na on i>rdf>r bj Trlo-
rraph or oth«rwl«e. Prompt

Rplluble Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

ConDertlrut Are. and L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

KetsbUekMl 1474

D A. 1^ r>

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Maditoo Arcnve, N. T. CU7

( Member Rorinj Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Flowers shipped on all Sieamen SpeciaJ Correspond-

Se m ^11 the large cities of Europe and chc bnosh
onie' TelearM>h and Cable sddress Dh/<kf\or.
We aboald all atiietly »dbrr« to tbe r*-
qoeat of the United f9t&te« Food Admlala-
trHtl«B, ,fjf^

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=^SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ava*.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Hi|li Grade Gut Blooms

He r«>«r all Mlrhlcui pelau aa4 (*•<

•erlloai »l (Ihla. lodl^oa aatf Canada.

Membera riarlati' Trieirapb DaUTerF

Aeeoelatlea.

CnD£ UKOS CO

I2l-»l »Tfw

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Memher Floriiti Telegraph DebvarT

Orders for NEW TOBK.
Writ* or PtaoD* t«

MAX SCHLING

785 Fiftli Ave.

Best Florlata Id tha 8t»4M m
HefereDoea.

EUROPEAN ORDERS BXEGCTBD

Membera mt the Florlste'
Telerrmph OallTeiTe

THE ROSERY

23 8TEUBEN 8T.
AI-BANY. N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICDflTY

Memberf Floruu' TeiegTApb Delivery

G. E. M. STUIMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

ViBbcr Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asst.

YM & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Floriata' Telegraph Deliverj*

aTTTTunyard

NEW YORK

413 Madieon Ave. at 48th Street

Al»o Newport, R 1.

I OCABANTBB aATlarACTTIOH

March 16, 1918

HORTICULTURE

263

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Flori«ts' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Deliveiy
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

•ICIIf VADIf 561 Fifth Ave.
HCwT lUlflV VanderblltHotel

nnCTnil ^ '*"''l< street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

lilniriu tt Stianers and all Eastarn Poiits

Orders Filled Day er Mltht tot

CL-EVE

and State of Ohio

Osmpleite 8tock. Regular dUcoont to Trad*.

KNOBLE BROS.

1»B« W. ;6th St., ClevflaDd, O.
Members Florists' Telesrspb Delivery Ass'K.

THE SMITH & FETTERS GO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Members of F. T. D. Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
2B CNnton Avenue, N.

Rachsstar Fhone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phose S/S(

Memberg Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

AKDERSON service means fresb, stardy
■toek and prompt deliveries In BCFFAX,0,
liOCKPORT, NIAGARA FA1X8 aad
WK8TBRN NEW YORK
IfCDibars of Florists' Telegraph DeUvsry.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR UST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY I. BAMDALL, Proprietor.

tfrmhe-r- Flnrht<!' Trlrnrnrh DrJirrry

Boston— George E. Baldwin, Mama-
roneck, N. Y.; Harry Baldwin, Mama-
roneclc, N. Y.; W. H. Ritter, Fitchburg,
Mass.

Pittsburgh — A. Colyn, Vorhout, Hol-
land; Milton Alexander, New York
City; Saul M. Rosenfeld, New York
City; Mr. Price, rep. S. S. Pennock
Co., Phila.

Cincinnati — John A. Evans, Rich-
mond, Ind.; Fred Rupp, Laurenceburg,
Ind.; G. A. Beekman, Middletown,
Ohio; Wm. Rodgers, Dayton, Ohio;
Miss Harbison, Danville, Ky.; Mrs. J.
J. Lampert, Xenia, Ohio.

Cleveland, Ohio — L. M. Lamborn. Al-
liance, O.; George McCallum, Pitts-
burgh; Milton Alexander, New York;
Mr. Bradshaw of Ove Gnatt Co., La
Porte, Ind.; Paul Berkowitz of H.
Bayersdorfer Co., Philadelphia.

Philadelphia— Samuel H. M. Clem-
ents, Pittsburgh, Pa.; T. F. Bolger and
T. Bolger, Jr., Charleston, S. C; Mr.
and Mrs. B. B. Carpenter, Pittston,
Pa.; J. E. Way, of Yeatman &
Way, Kennett square, Pa.; Wm. Gra-
ham, A. U Randall Co., Chicago, 111.

LOYALTY IN LITTLE THINGS

The whole great problem of
winning the war rests primarily
on one thing, the loyalty and
sacrifice of the American people
in the matter of food. If we are
selfish or even careless, we are
disloyal; we are the enemy at
home. Now is the hour of our
testing.

— TJ. S. Food Administration.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON, - N.Y.

HTrXTANGl

WORCESTER, MASS.

Deliveries to all points in New England.
125,000 Square Feet of Glass.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery
Association.

YALE! YALE!'

And All New Haven Neighborhood
FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES

Everything Firet-CIass

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chapel St . New Haven. Ccnn.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Memilr Florists Telegrafk\Delivery Asiociatitn-
HO TICS INITIA LS. IVe have one store only

THE J. M. GA8SER COMPANY,

CLlEfELMft

Euclid Avenn*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or t^ecraph #»rd«r ff««
any oceanlon. In any part of the DomlaloA.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TOBOMTO, ONT.

AXBANT, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DKLJVEKKI> IN ALHANV AND VICINITl
ON TRI.RORAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

Tbe lar^evt cut flower store In America
Orders for tbe TWIN CIT1B6 and for all
Northwestern points glftn prompt a*-
teoClon

HOLM & OLSON, Incorpor.f*
ST. PAUL, MIftN.

^« Park Floral Co,

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Telegraph Dollrary.

DENVER. COLORAD

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Th» Florl.l IM-mhrr F T O. A..»«tB*1a*

264

HORTICULTURE

March 16. 1918

RDEINI

The Be»t. $20 per 100
Extra. 15 per 100

Good. 10 per 100

This is a low price considering the quality of
our Gardenias

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Street*
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ruftetd St., Pkilidtlpkia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS. VALLEY, ROSES
iDd all Siasonabli Vanities of Cut Flowirs

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 So. Mole St.,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGEB.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

fVI^IHIVIOlM^, IIM^.

riMM* Beatlaa Hvrltcaltan irbeB writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

• C*a.lKmineBU BoUelt«d

Hardv Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST. DETROIT, MICH.

The Hoate for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

|^~We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

^

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L

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

1

-►

MARTIN REUKAUF

Everything the Bast in Florists' Supplies

433 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia

IF You Want Anything fronn Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Orders With t/»

IHEIMF9Y IVI. F70BINS0I>J & OO.

2 Mfinthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^""*="-/o"demxrs only

Rose* I _

Am. Beauty, Special 35.

" " Fancy and Extra 15.

" " No. 1 and culls 4.

Russell, Euler, Mock t.

Hadley 2 ,

Areoberg, Hoosier Hcauty 3.

Ward J.

Killarney, Radiance, Taft 2.

riphclia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 2,

C&rnatioiu i ,

Cattl«raa a 5.

Dendrohium formonun

Lilie*. Lontfiflorum • 6

Lilieft, Spcciosum 6

Callaj 10,

Lily of the Valler 5

SnapdragoD 6,

Violets

Frcesia 1.

Narcis, Paper White i,

Roman Hyacinths 1.

Daffodils I,

Tulipi. '3.

Calendula- ■ j,

Misnonette 3

Sweet Peas

Marguerite* i

Gardeaias 15

Adiantum i

Smilax ao

Asparaffos Plumonu. A Spren. ( 100 Bchs, ) 35

BOSTON I

March 13 |

ST. LOUIS

Mardi 11

PHOA.

March it

35 to

50,00

35,00

8.00

12.00

Ifl.OO

8.00
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8.00
12.00

2.00
50.00
50.00

8.00
8.00
15.00
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William F. Kasting Co.

\A/Holosale Rl*

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET

rists

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BDDLONG

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

WHOLESALE
GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

March 16, 1918

HORTICULTURE

265

Flower Market Reports

A considerable stn-tioa of
BOSTON the bottom seems to have
dropped out of the flower
■business this weel;. Crops are gener-
ally heavy and there are large quanti-
ties of flowers stocked up in wholesale
market hands. Quality is very supe-
rior as a rule, with the exception of
lilies, many of which are decidedly
poor. Sweet peas are coming in very
heavily. Easter outlook is for an
abundance of everything. The Meyer
funeral on Tuesday of this week
brought a considerable amount of busi-
ness to the retail florists of Boston
and some very handsome pieces of
floral work were executed in the lead-
ing establishments.

The Chicago market is
CHICAGO feeling the spring influ-
ence these days. Stock
continues to come and it looks very
much as If a glut in some varieties
is inevitable. Prices are displayed at
all the smaller stores that rival those
of the wholesalers. Some extra fine
roses, carnations, sweet peas and
bulbous stock are coming each day
and sales are being made at a low
price in order to clean up. Those
who have a good shipping trade are
fortunate for the local demand is not
strong. Orders are being booked for
Easter and it has often been demon-
strated that this is a wise thing to do.
There is no difficulty now in getting
prompt service in shipping and this
with the coal vexations over takes
another burden off the florist.

Stock is plentiful
CINCINNATI while the market is
somewhat weak. As
a result prices are rather low and
different kinds of stock have crowded
up in the wholesale establishments.
Shipping business in supplies is good
but in other lines is only fair. Roses
are plentiful and carnations are in
such a heavy supply that they are al-
most in a glut. Lilies and callas and
all bulbous stock are very plentiful.
Sweet peas, too. Excellent lily of
the valley, orchids and single violets
are offered, also calendulas, prim-
roses and forget-me-not.

The supply of flow
CLEVELAND ers at present ex-
ceeds the demand in
the Cleveland market, although not
to any serious degree. Business is
satisfactory in general, but in the
words of one wholesaler, "could be
better." Prices are correspondingly
weak. Daffodils are especially plenti-
ful and are selling at less than the
cost of the bulbs. Long sweet peas
are among the best sellers. Cleveland
greenhouses in general have survived
the winter well.

Business continues be-
NEW YORK low the average for
the season and prices
have kept on sagging. This does not
appear so much In small sales but
when large quantities are disjiosed of
the question of price is a very elastic
one. Flowers are good as a rule.
There are many poor lilies, however,
and violets are below the average of
quality. Bulbous stock is greatly over-
done and there are accumulations in
inany wholesale stores. Roses are not
•much overstocked but carnations are

PUSSY
WILLOW

Some long, some medium, some
short, wonderfully choice qual-
ity at 25c. 50C, 75c and $1.00
per bunch. Special prices in
quantity.

EVERYTHING IN PLANTS, CUT
FLOWERS, GREENS, RIB-
BONS AND SUPPLIES.

S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY

The ^t?i?rsn'.^f Philadelphia

NEW YORK
1 1 7 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE

1 SOS- 1 620 Ludlow SL Franklin & St. Paul St«.

WASHINGTON, 1 2 1 S H. St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - trade prices -j>^r^.oo^^^^^

PITTSBURG

Feb. 4

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Special

*' ** Fancy and Ejctra

*' " No. 1 and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arcnberg, Hoosicr Beauty

Ward

Killamey , Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, HiUiogdon

Camatioiu

Cattleyaa

Dendrobium f ormosum

Lilies, Lon^florum

Lilies. Speciosum

Callas- ■

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Violets

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Daffodils

Tulips

Calendula

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardeniaa

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Flu. & Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

March ii

I CHICAGO

I March ii

BUFFALO

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and so also are sweet peas, of which
there are all grades of quality.

American Beauty
PHILADELPHIA has been com-
ing a little more
freely and with slightly improved mar-
ket conditions has moved off pretty
well. Next in order in popular favor
is the Russell which remains of fine
quality and a fair supply. Other roses
are still rather short crop with the ex-

ception of pink Killarney. The lower
grades of the latter come in very
abundantly. Carnations are plentiful
and fine although not quite so many
as last week. Stocks in general seem
to be later than last year— probably
because of being grown cool on ac-
count of the hard winter and the coal
scarcity. This condition is especially
noticeable just now in the sweet pea

(Coniinueti on p'lgi' -'i>7)

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Spring Novelties Now On Display New Show Rooms Added

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE 0# AMERICA

?ti(>

U O 11 T 1 C U L T U K E

March 16. 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commution Florist
Choice Cut Rowers

■ <w AddrMs, Ut WmI IXIb Ht.. NEW TURK
T*l«pb*»Mi t*M. tMI. MBdl*oB Bqaar*.

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

Telrphone M35. KarrnRMt

Call and lD«pi'Ct the Best Establtahment

In thr WholcBslc Flower DUfrlct.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28ik STREET NEW YORK CITY

Phono Farrarat 4$S6

FRANK MILLANG^

« llMlraiilr ( i>in Til I x«ln n Ki'iiler In

CUT FLOWERS

M ■nd 67 Wfpt 26th St., »w York

Coogan Building

Tel.. 299 Farragnt Conalgnments Solicited

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 2Bth ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIONMENTS SOLICITED

rHOM ■ *o» . ,4jj^(j„ f^E^ YORK

THE KERVAN CO

Freih Cot Droorstlve Evercreena.

BIgbeat Standard of Quality. Largeat
Stork In America. Write for Illustrated
Catalog of Oreeni and Florlets' Supplies.

119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramoat and Beat

iNHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 nr«t Cl»». Markat t.r ali ( UT FLOWERS

'i% WUlou«hby SL. BrooklyB. N. 1

. C. FORD

121 W*st 28th St., NEW YO«K

riiE ROSES, rmcy ihriiiiiiiis

* Fnll Lln» of AM, Crx FI.O
Telephone »g70 Farrmc.t.

1*. J. «iVinrti

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST ^^^^^T'efS^^^"

A full Itnr of Cliotre (^ut t~1t)Wf«r HtocA for ftU parpo«c«.

TiufHOSi ; iJli ! f AiUQCT 131 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

aLbanV cut flower' 'exchange

;"orL"J""''""- 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

MAVK TIMK AND HONKV HV HK.NIMNO TOIIB ORDERH TO CS

Prices Riffht. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Centrally Located, The

Hob of the Flower Market Section j

o

MA

SS and

RL-E

\A/l-«ol«
87 W. 26th

T.l«

S IVIIl-l-i

BsmI* F-loris-t
Street, NEW

pkoB* 2483 Farraiut

ANO

YORK

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS f'"" tl>e oiiiire oiitimt uf the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telpplionp Nos. :!S(VI nml MM MRilisutl Sriii;irp 67 WFST 2fl(h .XTKEET

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

SS-B7 NA/os-fc ae-tlt S-troo^

Talephone*. 13 — 8610 MadlaoD Square Conalvnraeata 8.U«Ato4

MAITRICB L. OLJIB8. Treaanrer

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

*' '* Fancy and Extra*

" *' No. I and culls. .

Rouell. Euler, Mock

Hadley

Aresbersi Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunbunt, Hillingdon.

Key..-_

Camatioiu

list Part If Wiik !

•oiini Mar. 9

1911

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300

First Part if ffiik

bitioaiai Mar. 11

1918

25.00

10.00

300

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3.00

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GROWERS' CUT

FLOWER

COMPANY

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

129 West 28th Street

T«' 1 flea ! f^"""""'

E. J. VAN

REYPER, Mgr.

"■-: I r»nk H. Traendly

CharlM Sohoick

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

\yiioIe>taIe ConinilH-icii l>rul»r In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 Wsst 28tb Street, Mew York
Telephone— Sfi32-3S33 Msdioon Square

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

LILIES EVERY DAY

SI W. 28th Street, New York

T.WphaaM, 4M-4n-tn Mad. Bq.

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

MTholesale Florists
436 Etk ««im, Bitwiii 2ltt nt 27tk Sti., Niw TmI

Telephones: 187, 1««, 7W FarracBt
Cooalgomenti Solicited

HERMAN WEISS

WHOLESALE FLOBUT

Can handle shipments of growers' pro4<
satisfactorily. Would Ilka to bear b
Qrowers of Snapdragona and 8wa«C Pi
etc., for the New York trad*.

ISO Weat 28th Street, T»L :

wsw TOmK.

March 16, 1918

HORTICULTUEE

367

Flower Market Reports

'.Cofidinued from page 2bf)

crop which is heautif\illy hardened off
with splendid substance and bears
shipping much better than usual.

The market keeps
PITTSBURGH active through the

agencies of the sea-
son department store openings requir-
ing quantities of foliage plants and
cut blooms. The opening of the mil-
lion dollar Grand Opera House was
also the inspiration last week for deco-
rative floral work and congratulation
bouquets and formal pieces on a scale
never before experienced in theatrical
circles in the city. Lilies are coming
in more plentifully. Exceptionally fine
sweet peas, too, are on the increase,
and meet a fair demand. There are
also more carnations, as well as quan-
tities of tulips which, however, have
only a fair market. Roses remain
scarce.

Business has
ROCHESTER, N. Y. not been very

brisk, but the
forepart is good. Bulbous stock is
very plentiful, necessitating special
sales. Carnations are crowding but
good in quality. Roses of all kinds are
fine, especially Ophelia and Scott Key.
Lilies are selling well, but the supply
is meagre. Violets are still coming
in very plentiful, as are sweet peas,
freesia, yellow marguerites, migno-
nette and Narcisis poeticus. Pussy
Willows are being used very exten-
sively in baskets.

Carnations are cleaning
ST. LOUIS up satisfactorily, also

roses at fair figures. On
"clean-up" lots of carnations $10 per
1000 has been the prevailing prices.
Short stem roses sell at $2.00 per 100
in all varieties. Violets are getting
smaller with prospects of but few for
Easter. Sweet peas are coming in
nicely.

J. K-

N

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The Reading, Pa., Florists' Associa-
tion held its monthly meeting Thurs-
day, March 7, at the home of J. C.
Bauder, with a full attendance. All
made a report of the stock they have
on hand and the outlook for the Easter
trade. The growers reported that
lilies would be plentiful. The princi-
pal discussion of the evening was re-
garding better co-operation. The new
idea is for each member to specialize
on one or a few plants or flowers. In
that manner the dealers can raise
their quota to supply the demand.

A LEADER IN THE WHOLESALE COMMISSION TRADE FOR OVER THIRTY YEAR»

Shippers of good flowers can find here a steady market for their product,
with good returns and prompt payments. Make a start now for the New Year.

118 West 28th St. IME^A^ YORK

TELEPHONES

Farrasut 167 and SOS*^

The monthly meeting of the Pater-
son (N. J.) Floricultural Society was
held at Y. M. C. A. hall, Tuesday
night, March 5. It was decided to do-
nate the proceeds of the .lune rose
show to the Y. M. C. A. recreation
fund and the proceeds of the fall
dahlia show to the Red Cross. In the
monthly competition Edward Vander-
cliff, gardener to Mrs. A. T. Leonhard,
of Haledon, was awarded the follow-
ing points for a splendid exhibit; Car-
nations, 75 points; narcissus, 6.5 points,
and snapdragons, 75 points.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formoaum*

Lilies, Lonsiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callat

Lily of the Valley

SnapdragoD •

Iris*

VioleU

FreesiBS ■

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Daflodils

Tulips

Calendula

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardeniasi- •■

Adiantum

Smilax • • * •

Aaparagiu Plumosus. A Spren (loo bunches) .

Last Part of Wiik

endiOK Mar. 9

1911

15..

4.00
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1918

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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

We haTe a numerouB clientage of New York City buyera and the demand ex-
oeede onr sopply. This Is eepeolally true of Botes. We have every facility and
abundant means and best returns are assured for stock consigned to us.

Address Your Shipments to

UNITED CUT FLOWER

111 Wr. 28th St., NEW YORK

CO. Inc.

D. J. Pappas, Pres.

J. J. OO.AIM, Inc.

High Class Product of the Lead Rg Growers

NOVELTIES A SPECIALTY.

Consignors Please Call or Write.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephones, Farragut 5413 or 5891.

Boston Floral Supply Co.

S47-S67 Cambridge St., Boston

Headquarters for

CYCAS, BASKETS, WIBE DESIGNS

and WAX FLOWERS

Send for price list If you bave not re-
ceived one.

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

KVEBYTHINO FOR THE FLORIST

Webster, Mass. — The Webster Flo-
ral Co. have had all they could do to
keep their houses going this winter,
with the extreme cold and fuel short-
age. The firm is composed of Mr, Mar-
tins and Mr. Gustafson, formerly book-
keeper and grower, respectively, at
the A. N. Pierson place in Oomwell,
Conn. They bought the old F. C.
Riebe place here last fall and found
the heating apparatus inadequate and
out of repair but are hoping to get the
place into good shape this season.
They are planning for a large bedding
plant business for this spring. One
house of lettuce is coming along fine.

One of the oldest established florists
in this section is Paul Klaber, who, in
addition to his greenhouse business,
fills the position in charge of the parks
and street trees of Webster. He also
has suffered from the fuel shortage and
closed down two of his houses, which
he is now preparing to put into com-
mission again.

FLOWER GROWERS

I have a good wholesale market for Pan-
sies, Violets, Carnations and all other atoci'
of quality.

Regular Shipments Solicited

B. S. SI-INN, Jr.

66 and 67 W. zeth Street. NEW YOB*

^CED 01 KCLLER

123 West 25th St., New York

Florists' Supplies

We nmnnriirt lire nil our

«ital Designs, Baskets, Wire Work & Noveltiis

and ;irt' ile.ilers lu

Decorative GlaHHuare, Orowera anil

Florist A* KeaiiiHites

Beechwood Heights Nurseriet

Importers and Grower* of

OROMIDS

Omt Flowers •( AU the tMKllnc VnrlHIsi
In tkelr Beaaaa.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

■MtrWD RROOK. M. J

Wired Toothpicks

Manafa«tar«d by

W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. . .fZ.OO 60,000... W.75 Sample fre»>.
For sale by dealers.

•?G8

HORTICULTURE

March 16, 1918

SALESMEN OFF THE ROAD?— AD-
VERTISE!
Ily JiM-1 \V in. klii-1.11 ill "I'lnss."

lessened trndo in those lines affect-
ed by war coiulllioiis, and temporary
complete cossutiiin of trade in some
lines, due to the dimculty of obtaininn
deliveries, lack of raw materials, etc.,
has caused many sales managers to re-
duce their forces. In a number of
lines traveling saltsinen have been re-
called to the home ollice.

Under such circumstances some
sales managers have questioned the
advisability of advertising, wlien there
was "no business." The advertising
manager who finds this attitude pre-
vailing, in spite of his well-grounded
belief In correct advertising principles,
oftentimes Is allowed to continue his
trade paper schedules under protest,
with the possibility constantly present
that cancellation of advertising con-
tracts will be ordered at any moment,
even though he should advise
against It. In such a situation it may

The 1st of May
Thrift Stamp Day
In The U. S. A.

The Active Co-operation of
Every Reader of

HORTICULTURE

Is Urgently Requested To
Make It A Success

May 1st, 1(118, will be observed
tbruu):haut the United States as
Tlirift Stamp Day! On that day re-
tail stores everywhere in every line
of business will asl^ customers to
take part of tlieir ciianiee in Thrift
Stanipit! It will be patriotic for
every man. woman and child to ac-
cept at least one Thrift Stamp as
change on every purchase made that
day — and to make as many pur-
chases as possible on May lat.

Here is a big, praetkal way of
gettinc millions of Thrift Stami)s
into the hands of the people of the
TJnited States, and of iusuiing the
success of the Government's War
Savings Stamps campaign. Thrift
Stamp Day will help evrryonr. It
will prove a tremendous boost to
business. On May 1st, 1918, the na-
tion should do the biggest total re-
tall business of any single day in
our history '. The beneficial habit of
'Phrift will be sown broadcast among
the citizens of the U. S. A." Most
important of all. Uncle Sam will be
furnished with the sinews of War
and Victory!

American buslni'ss must go "over
the top" at once in a quick drive to
make Thrift Stamp Day an over-
whelminc success. Ton wholesalers,
you Jobbers, you salesmen, must
talli Thrift Stamp Day among your
tnide. arouse the enthusiasm of the
retailers, the storekeepers, the clerks
behind the counters. Uncle Sam
needs your help. A practical plan
has been prei)ared showing how each
one of yon can "do your !>it" to
make Thrift Stamp Day a red letter
day in American business annals.
Write for this plan tnda.v without
fail. Uemember. in helping Uncle
Sam you are helping business and
helping yourselves. Address Mr. W.
Ward Smith, National War Savings
Committee, 51 Chambers St., New
York City.

NIkTIONAl ;WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE

SI Cbambert Street, New York Cil7

well be contended, and with good rea-'
son. that business conditions of this
kind make the continuation of trade
paper advertising even more neces-
sary than usual.

Take, for example, the case of a
large and well known company manu-
facturing beating boilers, which ha.s
been taken over by the (iovernment
Under normal conditions architects
and contractors would be constantly
reminded of this line of boilers, at
times when estimates were being
figured and heating problems dis-
cussed.

The output of this concern is tem-
porarily off the market, and heating
contractors favoring this equipment
are not pushing the line. Under the
circumstances it no longer receives
the valuable selling publicity' It for-
merly was given through these chan-
nels. In tact, substitute lines are be-
ing discussed, and the advantages of
any particular substitute may be
rather forcefully presented, to its
great and iiermanent advantage. Un-
der these conditions it could hardly be
too strongly urged that normal pub-
licity in trade and architectural papers
Is more than ordinarily necessary.

Another example might be cited of
certain lines of specialty hardware
whose delivery possibilities are so
limited that salesmen are not making
their regular calls on the trade. Ad-
vertising the line in hardware papers
is an excellent method of keeping the
product before the trade, and advertis-
ing of this kind is certainly necessary
under the circumstances.

A variety of examples of similar
character might be drawn from exist-
ing conditions to prove the advisa-
bility and the dollars-and-cents value,
in the long run, of depending more on
your advertising to Ifeep your name
and line before your customers in the
absence of regular calls or fewer call?
of your salesmen, even though the
general situation is devoid of imme-
diate sales possibilities.

SETTING THE PEOPLE RIGHT.

The following letter by E. A. Chip-
man which appeared in the Woon-
socket, R. I.. Call, on January 18. is
a good example of bow all florists
should try to inform and educate the
public so that a proper estimate of the
florists' business and its place in the
community may be inculcated.
Pity the Florists.

To the Kdltor of The Woonsocket Call.

Dear Sir: At this time when all are be-
ing deprived to a greater or less extent of
the luxuries of life, and even the necessi-
ties, each and every man is inclined to look
about him and see if Ills neighbor Is In-
dulging in luxuries which he. himself, has
cut off. While the Food and Fuel Admin-
istrations have matters largely in their own
hands, public opinion Is the real and final
arbiter, and while these ofliclals must and
do reach a knowledge of the conditions of
all cases so far as possible, the public
would spare them much unjust criticism
If it would study the real conditions.

As a florist. I wish to ask the public con-
sideration for our business, more especially
In this city. Compared with the florist
business In other cities ours is a feeble
one. and by many considered a business
of luxury. We find by looking around that
some two score people, or more, gain their
daily bread by this occupation in or near
our city. To the unthinking person this
business Is considered unnecessary and a
luxury. It may be. So, also, it Is an un-
necessary thing and a luxury to wash one's

face. Tlic water costs money. Where shall
wo draw the line?

There Is lltth- (jui-Bllon as to the neces-
sity of early veitelable plants grown by the
llortsts. The hiiinlreds of llioiiMaiids grown
and sold In this city speak for themselves.
The lime for sowing of these seeds la
iiearlv at hand. With eiiiply coal bins,
scarcity of labor, the lilk-li cost of living.
It riiiulres great dctenriliiatloii and cour-
age to do that which will best serve the
pnbllc III these iiiatlers.

Miinv tlKMisands of dollum are Invested
by IhiVlsIs ill bnlldliig, stock, etc. A few
hoiir.s without coal on a cold night would
mean nilii-total loss of plant stock thBt

could not be repla I without years of

lalKir. A few may !"■ sacrlllced for the
many, but can the roimiiuiilly afford to
lose these pioneers in I Ills imliislry? And
right here let me suugest that uh ninny as
poBsllile make IheniBelves nc(|iialnled with
the various greenliouseB In and near Woon-
socket. Learn what they arc doing, their
struBgles; compare with the needs of the
public, and decide for themselves whether
this Infant industry shall be fostered or
crushed. Everyone will llnd. without ex-
cejitlon, that tlie proprietors of greenhouses
and florists' stores, will explain full de-
tails and methods of their liuslness. It
would be a revelation to nearly alt who
would do this. They would then ascertain
the conditions which make possible the
flowers they give to make their loved ones
happy, the floral offerings liy which they
express regard for those deceased, their
hours brightened by plants and flowers,
and their tables supplied with early vege-

W'les.

The florist cannot close up for a vaca-
tion of n month or two weeks, not even In
the summer. His work covers mi days In
a year. From November till April he can
have no coalless days. Although his table
inav be wheatless and meatless he cannot
suspend business a day. nor even an hour.

Perhaps no Industrial class has been so
hard hit by the coal situation as the florist.
Many of them have been forced out of
business. We could go on to tell of sleep-
less nlehts spent in stoking, the conserva-
tion of fuel to the point where profit Is
eliminated and plants barely kept alive.
We could tell of a florist scurrying about
from place to place trying to get a ton of
coal which would last possibly two nights,
but perhaps we have said enough. No coal,
no plants. ^ . _

E. A. Chipman.

Woonsocket, R. I.

WHEN SPRING COMES BACK.
When Spring comes back— old dreams

come, too.
Across the starlight and the dew.
From vanished years and illstant ways
Through many, many yesterdays —
Dreams that In winters sweep of snow

We thought had passed forever by.
But when the south wind whispers low

And <iod's blue gets back n the sky.
Where bud and bloom crown vale and hill
We find them waiting for us still.
They seek us in the morning sun —
They follow still when day Is done—
In song or blossom or the mist

Of rain that gathers from the hills—
Grav shadows beckon to the tryst

That waits beyond rock -fretted rills.
Until, like vagabonds adrift.

We wander back across the ways
To seek again the vanished shift

Of Life in Love's dim yesterdays.

— OrantJand Rirr, in Songs of the
Stalwart.

E»t«b. no.'i

1904

WOKLU'S OLDEST and LARGEST
MFRS. of FLOWKK POTS

Prepared to Ship all Stylen and
Sizes on Order

A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc.

Cambridge, Mass.

March 16, 1918

HOKTICULTURE

369'

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Catalogues aod Discoants address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territory

HYDROCYANIC-ACID GAS AS A
GREENHOUSE INSECTICIDE

By the carel'ul use of hydrocyanic-
acid gas, practically all insects infest-
ing the foliage of ornamental plants in
greenhouses may be controlled more
cheaply and effectively than by any
other means, according to a bulletin
just issued by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, "Fumigation
of Ornamental Greenhouse Plants with
Hydrocyanic-Acid Gas," by E. R.
Lasscer and A. D. Borden. It is
pointed out, however, that in fumigat-
ing a greenhouse containing a large
variety of plants, even when using the
correct quantity and under just the
right conditions, there is risk that the
tender growth of some plants may be
injured. This injury is not perma-
nent, however, and such plants will
show new vigorous growth in a short
time. The growth of many plants is
stimulated by hydrocyanic-acid gas.

The chemicals required for the fumi-
gation are sodium cyanid containing
not less than 51 per cent, cyanogen,
or potassium cyanid containing not
less than 38.4 per cent, cyanogen, sul-
phuric acid 93 per cent, pure and
water. Cyanid for fumigation pur-
poses should be practically free from
chlorin.

PHECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN.

Fumigation should not be attempted
in daylight, or when the temperature
in the house is below 50 degrees F. or
above 70 degrees F. Cyanid Is one
of the most poisonous substances
known and extreme care must be used
In its handling. The chemicals must
not be within reach of those unac-
quainted with their nature, and must
always be plainly labeled. Among
other measures of care are the follow-
ing: Chemicals should be handled
preferably with old gloves used for no
other purpose; the acid must not
touch clothes or skin. The water must
not be poured on the acid; put the
water in the generator first and then
the acid. The person who places the
cyanid In the water and acid must

FOR SALE

FOn SALE.— Property consisting of
greenhouse nnd residence located on Ash-
land Street, Roslindale. near Calvary Ceme-
tery. A fine opportunity for investment.
Address I.. Pfennig, 380 Ashland St., Ros-
lindale, Mass,

GREENHOUSES FOR SALE.

Two 15 X flO ft. ; one 15 x 75 ft. ; one 17 x 64
ft.; stocked with violets and one small
Propagating House. Three acres choice
land. House of 8 rooms and liath. Electric
lights, cltv water, hot water heat for all.
Price $.5,500, worth $8,000. Located at
Westboro, 12 miles from Worcester, Mass.,
on electric line. Apply to ARTHUR
GEORGE, Florist, Westboro, Mass.

DREEIR'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

No. Dlam. Ea. Doz. 100
10 20 In. $2.75 $30.00 $2:i0.U0
20 18 In. 2.25 24.00 100.00
30 16 In. 1.75 lU.OO 152.00
i to 14 In. 1.50 17.00 135.00
M 12 In. 1.00 11.00 88.00
I liO 10 in. .70 7.75 62.00
_ ^70 8 In. .55 6.50 50.00
The Rlvertun Tub is Bold exclusively by u», and is the best ever introduced.
The neatest, lightest and cheapest. Painted green and bound with electric-welded
hoops. The four largest sizes are equipped with drop handles.

HENRY A. DREER, s»e<s. punts, buius, ami sofptes, 714.716 chestHUt St., P1iiladelpliia,Pa.

leave the greenhouse immediately,
and persons must never enter a fumi-
gated house until it is thoroughly
aired. To insure this, some arrange-
ment must be provided by which the
ventilators can be opened from the
outside. Danger signs must be posted
at all entrances, and the house tightly
closed before the fumigation begins,
and a greenhouse adjoining a dwelling
should not be fumigated without pre-

viously notifying the residents of the
dwelling.

These precautions and others, to-
gether with a fumigation table which
tells the quantities of chemicals to be
used for various insects on a great va-
riety of plants, are given in Farmers'
Bulletin 880, which will be sent free
on request from the United States De-
partment of Agriculture at Washing-
ton.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

BULBS

C. KEUR A SONS. UILLEQOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descrlptluui. Write tor price*.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Brid(e St.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnatluus quickly, eailly and
cheaply mended. PUlBbury'i Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 30OO for $1.00 post-
paid. L L. PILLSBURY. Galeabart. IlL

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

GOOD RETURNS WITHOUT THE COST
OF COAL.
WITHIN THE BEACH OF EVERY
GROWER.
PLANT EARLY CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Such as will mature before the last of
October. We are booking orders fur de-
livery now or later as desired. Complete
list of the best early, both Pompons and
large flowering supplied upon request. If
our 191s Trade List has not reached you,

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick OrlnnaU.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROON KY. New Bedford. Maaa.

Order! booked at any time for Vail or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail.
Send for Catalog. NORTHBORO DAHLIA
* GLADIOLUS OARDBNS, J. U lleon.
Prop.. Northboro. Mass.

New Paeony Dahlia — John Wanamakar,
Newest, Handsomest, Best. New color, naw
form and new habit of frrowtb. Big stock
of best cut-flnwer varieties. Send list of
wanta to PEACOCK DAHLIA FARUS.
Berlin. N. J

New and rare Cactus and Peony Dahlias,
100 named varieties, many unobtainable
elsewhere. Correspondence only. No cat-
alogue. Mixed lot. identity lost, .lOc, $3.00
doz. F. E. TAYLOR, 121 WUdwood Ave.,
Upper Montclair, N. J.

GLASS

Qreenhonse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford City. Ind.

GLADIOLI.

SEND FOR MY SPECIAL TRADE LIST
OF GLADIOLI. ALL THE LEADING VA-
RIETIES IN DIFFERENT SIZES.

CENTRAL GLADIOLUS GARDENS.
JELLE RODS, MILTON, MASS.

ORCHIDS

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, Loudon, England. Catt-
leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty.
One trial order solcited.

PAPER POTS

Paper Pots and Dirt Bands. Send for
Samples and Prices. P. W. ROCHELLE
& SONS, Box 65, Chester, N. J.

PEONIES

Peonlea. The world's greatest colleetlon.
1200 sorts Send for list. C. BBTSCHBB,
Canal Dover, O.

ROSES

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnnm moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAOBS
& HI'RRKLL. Summit. N. J.

STRAWBERRIES

Strawberry Plants. Money making va-
rieties. Catalogue Free. BASIL PERRY,
Georgetown, Delaware.

VINB8

Flowering and Foliage Vlnea, ehole*
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tnb
grown for Immediate effect; also Climbing
Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount HlssarlU Nor-
sery, New Rocbelle. N. Y.

WIRE WORK

WILLIAM E. HEII-SCUKR'i WIUB
WOBKS, 264 Randolph St.. Uetralt, Mtak.

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THE INSECTICIDE SITUATION.

II luiH bi'fu cmphaslzftl ilurliiR tlu-
la«l few yt'iirs moro I ban I'VtT bofori-
Ibat wi' buvo omi of two allornatlvos;
pitbor nnlictpatiun or consttTiiatlon.
Just as IbiTi" bas bi'i-n trouble witn
cOal. siiKur. Rralii and fertilizer, so we
cnn see that trouble in t;titlnK InsectI
cliles may be added to tbe list, for
there IB already a short ape In arscnle.
the basis of many of our Insecticides.

The source of arsenic for Insecti-
cides is white arsenic, and arsenicus
oxide produced from the roasting of ar-
senical ores. Imports upon which we
have depended for a ureat deal of the
arsenical ores, has be<'n cut off. The
price of arsenic has consequently ■i'^-
en and there is a conseQuent rise In
the prices of most of the arsenical in-
secticides. The advance in the fall of
1917 was approximately ten per cent,
over the prices quoted in the early
summer and these prices seem to be
holding up to the present time.

There Is a shortage of sulphur, as
well, owing to the lack of suitable
sources in this country, hence, thef.
has been a corresponding advance in
price of material for the making of
lime-sulphur solution.

Tbe tobacco insecticides have re-
mained about the same since 1911,
and there Is no anticipation ot any
change in tbe near future.

The Government will shortly fix the
price of insecticides. This will give
further stability to the price and
should ease the minds of buyers on
this point, although it seems that in
secticide companies have played fair
In this matter, moving up their prices

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

Cattle Manure

PalTcrlspd

Sheep Manure

The Ronsts' standard ol uniform
high qualitT (or over tea years.
Speciiy : WIZARD BRAND in
your Supply House order, or write
Ul direct for prices and freight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
A.>k Your Dealar hot It

RICOTIME HPG. CO.

IT LOUIS

Tbe Floiiata Rail Aaaoclatioo rate of in-
^arancc from Not. 1st, 1916 to Nov. 1st,
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
square feet of sinicle thick elans and eight
cents per hundred square feet of dooble
tblok glass. For particulars, address.
JOHN O. ESLBB, See., Saddle BlTer, N. J

II n i:ti c L LT U HI:;

only In accordance with the rise In
the price of raw materials.

The problem of transportation and
distribulion Is one of great impor-
tance and di'alers and growers will do
well to make early i)lans for another
year, ordering supplies well In ad-
vance of their need, particularly for
those Insecticides containing arsenic
which are sure to be needed for the
protection of staple crops. It is hoped
that organizations will co-operate to
the extent of buying carload lots from
the manufacturer since Ibis makes
for economy and quick delivery.

Arsenal*! of lead powder can De
stored in any dry room Arsenate of
Lead pa.ste must be stored In a warm
room; most cellars are suitable.

Growers should either make plans
for buying now, or find out the condi-
tion ot the market at an early date
from those from whom they are ac-
customed to buy. Dealers should an-
ticipate the demand instead of waiting
until the insects have taken more than
their usual ten per cent of the profits
before attempting to secure a supply
from the manufacturer.

Let us not be caught next year as
many were caught last summer when
the potato plant lice increased in
number and did such destructive
work. Many dealers were unable to
supply the fanner's demands and few
farmers had a sufficient stock on
hand. It may be the potato beetle
next year, or it may be plant lice
again. Let us be a "move" ahead In-
stead of a "movie" behind.

Gb»rge H. Lamson.

Conn. Agri. Col.

March 16, 1918

A WAR GARDEN TALK

"We must have three times as
many gardens this year as last," de-
clared Mrs. .John D. Mackay of Quincy,
chairman of the conservation commit-
tee of the Massachusetts Federation
of Women's Clubs, which opened a
conference at Horticultural Hall on
.lanuary 11. "We must make up a tre-
mendous shortage by what we raise,
and by what we can save."

"Home gardens are a vital neces-
sity," said William N. Craig, superin-
tendent of the Faulkner farm, "but in
these so-called war gardens do not bar
flowers. Nothing is more helpful than
flowers to our invalided soldiers upon
their return from the battle front." He
recommended commencing work on
gardens as early as possible, scouted
the idea that it was more expensive to
buy seeds than the products, and
urged placing early orders for seeds,
as a scarcity might be experienced
owing to the stoppage of importation.

In his talk he gave a, planting sched-
ule including lists and dates of the
better varieties of vegetables, and
warned against last year's mistake of
not planting sufficient quantities of
the so-called winter vegetables, con-
sisting of potatoes, carrots, beans,
sweet corn, squash and cabbage. The
ground should never be left vacant,
but as soon as one crop was up an
other should be put in.

A practical demonstration of prun-
ing and grafting was given and ex-
plained by W. A. Miinson of the Wal-
pole Agricultural school. Harris A.
Reynolds of the Massachusetts For-
estry Association spoke on the "Pine

'•^■-i

WmiPJ

.^INSECTICIDE ^-».<.

Bare joar plants and trees. Jast tba
thing for grceulinuae and outdoor uae,
Ilratroya Menly Kiig, Urown and Wblt*
Brale, Thrlpa, HimI Spider, Black and
<;rcen Fly, MUea, Anta, etr., without
Injury to nlunta iind without odor,
I'aed according to dlrecllon, our aland-
ord Inaectlclde will prevent ravage* on
your cropa hy Inacrta.

Noo-polaonoua and barroleaa to user
and plant. treading Scedamen and
KInrlBta bare ujcd It with wonderful
rt'Hulta.

Deatroya Lice In Poultry Houaea,
l*"li-as on Dnga «nd nil Dnmeatlc I'eta.
Kxc«'llent sa n wauli for dogs and other
animala. Ilcltcvoa rimnge. Dilute with
wnter .'U) to TiO parts.

H Pint, sue.: rint, sn«. ; Quart, Mo.;

H Callon, tl.SO; Gallon, $2.S0; 6 Oai-

loB Can, tl0.90; lOtiallon Cbji, fZO.OO.

Directions on package.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

DmL :. 421 W. liiiniton St. Mitlain. M.

Ths BMOgnlsed •tsadai-a laaia«li«i«.

A. apray remedy for greao, blaek, wblto ty,
thrlpa and aoft acale.

Qnmrt, (I.OOi OallM, ttM.

FUNCINE

For mlldaw, mat and etbar bllgkU
In^ trwara, frolta and Tegatablaa.
Ooart, tl.OOi 0«lloB, ••.••.

VERMINE

Tor Ml worma, angle wormi imt
wormi working In tha lolL

Ousrt, (1.00 1 OalloB, STO*.

■OLD BT BUALMmm.

A^phkie MaDufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

Use N. A. C. Products for
more profltable results. Send
for prices on our complete
list of Fertilizers and Insecti-
cides.

HOBTICCLTCBAL DEPT.,
Harry A. Banyard, Mgr.

NrTR\TE AGENCIES CO.

106 Pearl St., New York

Blister Rust" and explained the cam-
paign to save the white pine in Mas-
sachusetts.

March 16, 1»18

HORTICULTURE

2tl

KROESCHELL BOILERS

IF YOU NEED A BOILER IN A HURRY

Telephone or Telegraph At Our Expense.

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466W. Erie St., Chicago.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

BOSTON OFFICE: 113 State Street. NEW TOBK OFFICE: 1476 Broadway. SCBANTON, PA., 307 IrTing Avenue.

FHILAUELFHIA OFFICE: Harrison Building, ISth and Market Streets.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

GREENHOUSES ALL KINDS

We go anywbere In (he (1. S. lo subrrit plans itii prices

tMetrojaoh fai)Ma ferial (S

1297-1325 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn. N.Y.

Mastica Is elastic and tenacloas, admits of
expansion and contraction. Pottj becomes
bard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed wltboat breaking of other glaH
as occurs witb bard patty. I«sts longer
tban patt, Bas7 to applT.

SASH OPERATING
DEVICES and GREEN-
HOUSE FITTINGS are

neat, saving and dur-
able.

OLASS

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can b« bad bj mall, and
It will pay yon to get tbem. We carry
tbe largest stock of Specially Selected
Olass In Oreater New Tork and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Price*.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

tlft-tl7 Havemerer 8t., Brookirs. V. T.

Our prices, our service
and the quality o£ our
materials will always
appeal to you.

Write us for one ot our
catalogues.

Advance Co.

Richmond, Ind.

Difficult and rejected cases spMl-
ally solicited. No misleading la-
dnoements made to secure buslneas.
Over SO years' active practice. Bx-
perleL'ced. personal, ronsdcntloiai
nervlce. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATBNT LAWYERS

Box », Nstiooml Onion BalldiBc
WMhInrton, D. O.

THE

HORTICULTURAL
CATALOG

.\ MONTHLY MV<.\/,INK lOK

WESTERN NURSERYMEN
FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN

< oiiliiiiiN iilphalM'tiiHl Ii>liiiKH "f
ii\iiilii)>l4' KtirpliiM stock, etc.

l.fM) iMT > «'ar.

l-'orciKii SI. 50

THE HORTICULTURAL CATALOG

LOS \N(.i:i,i:s.

(AI.IIOKM.V

In Writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

HORTICU LTURE

March 16. 1918

FOR EASTER DELIVERY

In fine shape, prices on application

Lilacs; Genistas; Hydrangeas, blue and pink;
Erica cupressina; Erica persoluta alba; Erica
persoluta rosea; Rhododendron Pink Pearl;
Roses Tausendschoen and Hiawatha; Hj-acinths
4, 4>4 and 5 inch pots.

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY

Nurserymen, Plantsmen and Landscape Contractors
RUTHERFORD, N. J.

tu

m

MOUNT DESERT NURSERIES

Aconitums
Fall Asters
Wilson s Senecios
Hybrid Astilbes

Delphiniums
Phlox
Paeonies
Montbretias

We Make a Great Specialty of Plants for Rock and

Wall Gardening

BAR HARBOR

MAINE

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eastcr

HOKriCULTURE

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r:'r<=

Boston Spring Show

Plaut Group by W. W. Edgar Company in Foreground

Published Every Saturday at 147 Suminer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription $1.00

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.March 23, 191S

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merica s

Best

The high quaHty of our Tarrytown and Scarborough
products has been repeatedly proven. Never more con-
vincingly than at the great International Flow^er Show in
Nevv^ York during the past w^eek. Our Rose Garden v/on
a Gold Medal. Our Exhibit of Cut Roses vv^on the

GRAND FIRST PRIZE OF $500.

Our Border Planting Display v^on also the Grand First
Prize of $500. On Ferns we v^ere 1st in every class in
vv^hich we competed. Our Exhibit of Nephrolepis has
never been equalled anyw^here. 1st Aw^ards on Pink
Killarney, Francis Scott Key, Richmond, Sunburst,
Hoosier Beauty and other Roses.

The New Forcing Roses Rosalind and Silvia were the
sensation w^ith the visitors, v/ho crow^ded about them all
day long.

All the foregoing is to remind you that if you want
"America's Best" you can get it here.

FOR SPECIAL SPRING PLANTING

A complete line of the most reliable Conifers,
Rhododendrons, Flow^ering Shrubs, Hardy Roses, Bulbs,
Herbaceous Plants, and elegant Alpine Plants for Rock
Garden Planting.

Send for Catalogue Now

F. R. Pierson Company

TARRYTOWN, N. Y.

March 23, 1918

HORTICULTUEE

275

FR A IM I U IVI S

We are still well stocked on most of our varieties. Have thousands of popular standard sorts. Alpha. RicarU, Beaute
Poitevine, S. A. Nutt, Jean Viaud, General Grant, .-Ibbie Schafifer. Edmond Blanc, Alliance, Mad. Buchner, Bertha de Pressily,
etc. 3-in., $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1,000; 6,000 for $100.00. 3-in., S3..tO per 100; $30.00 per 1,000; 10,000 for $275.00. 4-in.,
$8.00 per 100; assorted colors in bud and bloom. Nc^

>IMIi

Gracilis Rose, Erfordi and Vernon. 3-in., $3.00 per 100, extra good stocl;.

CUPIIE.A, COLEl S, tEMON VERBEX.4S, SWAlNSOJfA. PARLOR IVY, POMPON CHRTSA>'THEMUMS. ENGLISH IVY,

MNCA V.AKIEOAT.A. 2-in., $3.00 per 100. 3-in., $3.00 per 100.

p-EF9I^S F>^T ^F^^'XA/I^ Boston and Scottii. 5-in., .$25.00 per 100. 6-in., $35.00 per 100.

i<E:iM-rixk, ^E:i_iviop«E:iEkiM

^^VIH^I^K F9^^TS Whole Field Clumps. $5.00 per doz., up to $1.00 each

4-in., $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 5-in., 75c. each; $9.00 per doz.
6-in., $1.00 each; $12.00 per doz.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

SEND FOR DAHLIA LIST

CASH WITH ORDERS

R. VINCENT, Jr^ & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

STAR BRAND ROSES

"American Pillar" and nearly every
other good hardy climber.

Send for our list.
The r«ONARD &

Cjonesco.

Robert Prl«. P"*- Anloine Winner, Vioe-Prea.

We arr iubscribirs to thr Nurarymen s Fund
for Market Development

H WEST GROVE
PENN.,U.S.A.

For staking lilies and other flowers. Ready for Immediate shipment from our
warehouse. Bound Brook, N. J.

S/6 feet, Natural $8.00 per bale 1000

6/6 " " 15.00 ■■ 2000

8 " " 18.00 " 1000

5 •• Green 10.00 " 1000

5 " " 18.00 ■• 2000

RALPH M. WARD & CO., The Lily House, 71 Murray St., New York, N.

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IVI

ll{^f^^^^^h: LIL. GIGANTEUM, 7-9 (300 bulbs per case), $60 per lOOO

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'^^^-^■

LILY OF THE VALLEY, Best Quality,
CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO.,

30 per 1 000

90-92 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

Pagre

Advance Co 307

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 302

Allen, J. K..,...303
American Bulb

Co 297

Anderson, S. A. .299
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 306
Barrows & Son.. 276
Baversdorfer, H.

Co 301

Bay State Nur-
series 278

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 303

Bobbink & At-
kins 276

Boddington, A.

T 296

Bolgiano & Son..2!>7
Boston Floral

Supply Co 303

Breck. J. & Sons. 297
Breck - Robinson

Nur. Co 276

Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 298

Budlong, J. A...

293-300
Bunyard, A. T...29S

Burnett Bros 297

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 297-308

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Ine 20«

Clarke's, D. Sons.29.S
Champion & Co.,

J. N -299

I STT G

Page
Chicago Flower

Growers' As:«i.293
C h i 1 d s. John

Lewis 276

Coan. J. J SO.')

Conard & Jones

Co 276

Cooke. tJeo. H...29S

Cowee. W. J 303

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 276

Dards 298

Davenport, A. M.276
Dreer, H. A..277-.307
Dunlop. John H.299

Dvsart. R '297

Edgar Co.. W. W.276
Edwards Folding

Box Co 300

Elliott. Wm. &

Sons .297

Esler. J. G :«)7

Eyres 299

Farqnhar. R. &

J. Co 278

Fenrich. Jos. S..302

Ford. M. C 302

Ford, W. P 302

Framingbam Nur-
series 278

Froment. H. E. .302
Galvin, Thos. P..

•.iyO-299
Gasser Co., J. M.299

Gloeckner 298

Gott, Walter 286

Graham & .Son. A.299
Gude Bros. Co. . .

289-298

D \i

Thos.

P:lKO
J.

Grey,

Co 297

Growers Cut

Flower Co 302

Hail Association.307
Hammond Paint
& Slug Shot

Works 306

Hart. Geo. B .300

Hentz & Nash. . ..■i03
Hews & Co.. A. H.305
Hill Co., E. G...300
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 278

Holland Nur-
series 27fi

Holm & Olson... 299
Horticultural Cat-
alogue .307

Irwin. R. J 297

Johnston Bros... 298
Kasting. W. P.

Co 30O

Keller Sons, J. B.299
Kelwav & Son... 297
Kerr the Florist. 299

Kervan Co 302

Kessler, P. F 295

King Construc-
tion Co .•i07

Knoble Bros 299

Kottmiller 298

Kroeschell Bros. .307
Kuebler, W. H...302
Lager & Hurrell.275
Lange, H. F. Co. 299
Lemon Oil Co.... .306
Leonard Seed Co.297

Page
Marshall, W. E.

Co -297

McConnell, Ales.

288-298
McHutchison &

Co 276

Meconi, Paul 302

Meehan. Chas. E..300
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 307

Michell. H. P. Co.297
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 300

Millang, Chas.... 302
Millang, Frank.. 302
Moninger Co., J.

C 307

Murray, Samuel..

291-298
Nat'l Nursery-
man 278

New England Nur-
series Co 278

N. Y. Botanical

Garden 278

N. y. Florists'

Supply Co 303

Nicotine Mfg. Co.306
Niessen, Leo Co.. .300
Nitrate Agencies

Co 306

Ouwerkerk, P 276

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 299

Park Floral Co.. 2.99
Parshelskv Bros..'i07
Penn the Plorlst.292
Pennock, S. S.
Co 301

I

Page
Pfaltzgraff Pot-
tery Co 30.5

Pierce Co., P. O.307

Pierson, A. N 276

Pierson. F. R... .274
Pratt Co., B. G..306
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 306

Randall's Flower

Shop 299

Reed & Keller. . ..3a3
Reidel & Mover. .302

Reid. Edw 300

Reukauf. Martin. 300
Robinson, Henrv

M. Co .302

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 294-300

Roehrs. J. Co 2S5

Roland. Thomas.

287-299
R 0 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 276

Rosery. The 298

Sanders 286

Scheepers, Inc.,

John 284

Schling. Max '298

Scholzel. Her-
man 284

Schwake. Chas.

Co 275

Sekenger. Adam. 298
Sheridan, W. P.. .302
Siebreclit, Geo. C.302
Siggers & Sig-

gers 307

Sliidelskv, S. S.
& Co 297

Page

Smith, P. J 302

Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 286

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co.... 276
Smith & Fetters. 299
Smvth. Wm. J... 299
Snyder & Co., B.

A 295

Stumpp, G. E. M.298
Stumpp & Walter

Co 297

Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 297

Totty. Chas. H...287
Traendly &

Schenck ...295-302
United Cut Flow-
er Co 303

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 275

Wants, For Sale,

etc 305

Ward, R. M. &

Co 275

Weber, F. C 299

Weeber & Don... 297
Weiss, Herman.. 302

Wood Bros 276

Woodruff, S. D.

& Son 297

Young, A. L 302

Young, John 302

Young, Thos., Jr..303
Young & Nugent. 298

Zech & Mann 300

Zlnn. Julius 289

(PR ANK" I IP foragoodrun of SPRING TRADE withanadver-
^'^-^^^'^ ^* tisement in next week's issue of HORTICUL-
TURE. Send copv to reach us b3^Tuesda3% QX ADTTUIKJr'CVr\W
March 26. You will gel the business it you M AK 1 IHlINlljINUVy

HOBTICULTDRE

March 23. 1918

LILY BULBS

FALL SHIPMENT

01rmat«mm. F«rm*«aim. Kakra^

Mulllflorum. Mxninfrun, Aarmtam,

Albaro. Melpompor, Kt«.

Bhlpmroti dUtrltuited from N»w Tork,
Cbtcaco, rhlU<l»lphl», D»BT»r, I>«BdeD
(Ont).

Writ* for mrOKT pricai. itatlnf «aaB
tltT. Tirletj anil ilM.

McHUTCHlSON & CO., tS'iL-:-'*

M CIIAMBEK8 8T., NEW TOKK

ALL THE rOfULAB VARIETIES
Own Koota or Grafted

O A. R r^ ^KTI ^ IM s

Ronffil < nttlncs of all th« bett commer-
cial \nrlr(li*B. Ilrnltlij Itook.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Uruiij for Immrdliitc* Balea

Size Pot 100

ABPARACrs 8pren»»rl 2Vi-ln. J3-00

A8PARAOII8 Sprenceri 3 -In. 8.00

8MII.AX 2y4-ln. 3.00

SF.NI) FOR CATALOGUE

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkill, N.Y.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

NURSERY STOCK

Fruit untl Oniiinifulal TrecB, Shrubs,

SmAil Fruit H, Clemuti». £vergreenH

and Kos^B.

Write for Trude List.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. T.

W«' arc su)iscril"Ts tu the Nursorymen'a
FuihI for Mark'-t Uovt-lopiiifnt.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

NURSERYMEN. FLORISTS, PLANTERS

RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY

We are Mulf^rrlhtTN to the Nurserymen's
Fund for Market I)e\eIopment, also "Say
It With Fittwers" Tubllcity Campaigrn.

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS
IVIADISOIM, IM. J.

F'EF9IMS from 2 1-4 inch Pots
BOSTONS — *S ppr 100, $40 per 1000.
WHITM.AMl IMPROVF-D — $5 per 100, »40

prr 1000.
WHITMAMI COMPACTA— »5 per 100, $40

per 10(10.
R008EVELT8— $8 per 100, $40 per 1000.
TEDDY. JR. — M per 100, $46 per 1000.
'^50 at thouHand rates.

II.H.BARROWS&SON.Whitinan.Mass.

A Gladiolns Everyone Ought to Grow

MRSa F.PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

FlOwerfield, L. I., N. Y.

GLORIOUS EASTER STOCK

There is yet time to secure some of it if you move
quickly. We have a special lot of

Lilacs in Bloom. $i.oo to $5.00

Rhododendrons Pink Pearl and White Pearl.

$2. 00 to $1 ^.00 each

Superb pl.ints in bud and bloom.

Hybrid Roses and Ramblers, $9.00 per dozen up.

Tausendschoen Trained Plants, $3.00 to $^.00 each.

Also a few otbcr good things. Call out your wants.

We cordially invite you to visit our greenhouses.
All mail orders will have careful attention.

TERMS CASH OR SATISFACTORY REFERENCES.

WILLIAM W. EDGAR CO.,

WAVERLEY,
MASS. '"

CYBOTtUM SCHIEDEI

6 and 7 Inch pots, 4 to 5 ft. spread, $4 and $5 each

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS

9 and 10 inch pots $2 to $4 each

BIRE3S' IMES"r F'ERI^S

4 inch 60 cents; 4Vi inch 75 cents; 5 inch $1.00. A few apacimen

7 Inch at $2.50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

GLADIOLI

Ist 8lze 2d 8iz«

1000 1000

America $20.00 »1S.00

Ida Van 80.00 40.00

Independence 16.00 12.00

Mr». Francis KlnB 18.00 14.00

Mrs. FranU Pendleton. 50.00 SS.OO

Navajo 60.00 40.00

Exhibition MUed 20.00 IS.OO

Garden Mixed 16.00 12.00

CANNAS

Home Grown

Fresh Cot
Doz. 100

Beacon

Huogaria

Kate F. Deemer. .

Meteor

Olympic

Richard Wallace. .
Wintzer's Colossal

$0.76
.60
.SO
.60
.78
.60
.60

$4.00
8.00
S.0«

8.00

e.oo

8.0*
6.00

Well graded, clean, healthy slock

BRECK-ROBINSON NURSERY COMPANY

LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS

1835 ^'V^E ARE READY NOW 1918

to book orders for future delivery plants, bulbs, seeds; we se-
cured the needed import license. Are you ready?

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, - NEW YORK

51 Harcla.v Street — Or — P. O. Box 762.

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

Harrty Rhsdodendrons, Asaleets, Baxwaoda,
Hollies and a Complete Line of Oonlfarvas
BTerrreens.

WBITK FOB PBICE«

G>ttage Gardeoc Nurserie$, Inc.

I BUBBKA t I OAXjrOKjriA

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST BABDT BHODODBNDBON8,
AZALEAS. CONIFKB8. CLKMATIS,
H. P. B08K8, BHBUBB AMD HEB-
BA0EOC8 FLAMTa.

P. OUWERKERK,

l\l iui n. Wirtiwtn lil|H>
P 0. Ma I. Rtkikii N I.

March 23, 1918

HORTICULTURE

277

Dreer's Grand New Cannas for 1918

Ten truly marvelous acquisitions, Introducing
new tones of color and showing the highest de-
velopment In form and habit.

CARMINE BEAUTY. Deep bright carmine flowers freely
produced high aboTe the heary dark-green foliage
which bai a narrow red margin. The flowers while not
as large as those of Olympic are of a much brighter and
more pleasing tone. 4i^ ft. 75 cts. each ; J7.50 per doz.

CHEERFULNESS. No more appropriate name could be
given to this brilliant novelty. Its beautiful bright fire-
red or deep orange flowers appear early and continue
without Interruption until frost. Add to the prevailing
color a golden border and centre with each petal flaked
carmine-crimson and you may form some conception of
this fascinating variety with its erect stems always
topped with clusters of cheerful color held high above
the foliage. 3^. ft. 35 cts. each ; $3.60 per doz.

CL.OTH OF GOLD. A very attractive dwarf, compact-
growing free-flowering golden yellow. 3 ft. 40 cts.
each ; S^t.OO per doz.

DAZZLER. Time and again the past season the dark
green foliage of this variety has been hidden beneath the
mass of clusters of deep fire-red flowers. The intensity
of coloring and freedom of blooming coupled with
compact habit, make this variety the peer of the best
for bedding purposes. SM: ft. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per
doz.

GOLDEN EAGLE. A wonderfully intense golden-yellow.
Very free upright grower. The large flowers are pro-
uced In great clusters well above the foliage. 4% ft.
50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.

HARMONY. Great clusters of good-sized, well-formed

- Geranium-red flowers are arranged on good stems In
such a manner as to give the trusses an almost globu-
lar appearance. Altogether a dignified harmonious
combination. 3% ft. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.

POPPY. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets In
good trusses over greenish-bronzy foliage. Rich and
effective. 5 ft. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

SALMON QUEEN. An entirely new color In Cannas. Rosy
salmon-scarlet, blending to a rosy-carmine toward the
centre. The large substantial fiowers are freely pro-
duced In great clusters high above heavy green foliage.
Very effective In bedding. 5 ft. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per
doz.

SENSATION. To get a sensational color-tone In a pink
Canna. is particularly noteworthy. Our first Impulse
was to call it "La France," because the color called to
mind the La France Rose, but the tone Is even cleaner
and purer; It being a lovely pale-rose. The foliage Is
a beautiful glaucous-green : the plant dwarf and com-
pact. One of the moat noteworthy additions to Cannas
in recent years. 3 ft. 75 cts. each.

TYPE OF NEWER CANNAS

SUPERB. This variety Is unique In color and truly su-
perb; having large, clean bright orange-scarlet blos-
soms of good substance, produced on strong stalks
with glaucous-bronzy foliage giving a most pleasing
effect. 5 ft. 40 cts. each ; $4.00 per doz.

One each of the above Ten Novelties for $4.00

New Cannas From Other Sources

We offer here eight new varieties which, after several years' trial, have proven themselves worthy of out

commendation.

CLEOPATRA. A Striking beauty. Wonderful deep car-
mine-crimson flowers surmounting the dark glaucous-
bronze foliage. This variety stands out strongly in
effectiveness. 4 ft. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz.

DBAOON. An incessant bloomer, continuing to produce
new stalks of flowers until cut down by frost. Dark
ox-blood red. 3 ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

FLAG OF TRUCE. A large flowered creamy-white, with
faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect is
white. Not as white nor as tall as Eureka but quite
distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz.

GAIETY. Reddish-orange mottled with carmine and
edged with yellow. The tongue la yellow and densely
spotted with carmine. iM; ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

LAFAYETTE. In Some respects resembles the variety
"Meteor," but the flowers are not quite as dark, stand
more erect and the plant grows taller. 5 ft. 30 cts.
each ; $3.00 per doz.

POCAHONTAS (Bronzed-leaved Olympic). Large orien-
tal-red flowers borne on firm upright stems. Just high
enough above the foliage to show the entire head. The
foliage is a dark bronze-green with emerald shadings;
the ribs a darker bronze; one of the best recent intro-
ductions. 4 ft. 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz.

SAN DIEGO. Chinese-orange or Persian-yellow. The
crimped petals are remarkable for substance which
enables them to withstand the hot summer sun without
wilting. Another charm lies In the dark bronze color
of the buds which harmonize with the rich bronze foli-
age. 4 ft. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.

VAROUNA. We have tried this variety for several years
and at all times the bright orange-scarlet flowers, com-
bined with the good bronze foliage, has won our ad-
miration. A free luxuriant grower, producing its
flowers well above the plant. iVi ft. 25 cts. each ;
$2. .'SO per doz.

One each of the Eight Varieties for $2.00

HENRY A. DREER,

714 and 716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only

HOKT I ( r i/r r i; k

March 23, 1918

FARQUHAR'S HARDY PERENNIALS

F"^r Spring Planting

Write for a *opy of our Catalogue before ordering

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 South Market Street, Boston, Mass.

ADDISONIA

A quarterly Journal contslnlng
bntntlrul coloriMl lUuntratiorm and
popular dencrlptlonB of pl.ntH.

I'ubllnhrd by the New York Botan-
ical tiarilen, Bronx I'ark.

Supported by the Income of » be-
qoent by the late Jud(te AddUon
Brown, aided by gobscriptlons.

The second volume ha» recently
been completed; the third volume
will be lasued during 1918; each
volume contains 40 foil-page colored
Illustrations.

Additional snbBcrlptions, for the
whole work only, are Invited at $30,
beinc *10 per volume. Sample parts
will be mailed on request.

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Bronx Park New York City

National Nurseryman

Die uldeai nod be«t efltabllshed
JouruHl for Durserymen. Clrcsia-
tluD among tbe trade only. P«b-
llBhed mnntbl>. SabsoiiptloD pric«,
1(1.50 per jear. For«1sD ■ubacrlp-
tlokis, S3.00 per year. In advance.
Sample copy free upon applleatlOD
from tbose Id tbe trade encloalDg
rlietr huslDPua card

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., inc.

HATBORO, PA.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OTKB HALF A CKNTUBT.

SmaU. medlom aod Imrge 8lt«« supplied
Pnc« Hat now ready

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

■rergreen Bp«clAlist«. Largest Uruwers ^

Averlca.

BOX ill. DI'NDBK. II. I.

What Is That Plant?

A dlflicult question to answer usually
unless flowers are present, because the
ordinary Manuals make use of flower
and fruit characters. It may be
answered easily for over 1000 trees and
shrubs, including those most commonly
planted in the eastern States and In
northern Europe, from foliage only, by
aid of the 200-paEe book, "Plant Ma-
terials of Decorative GnrdeninK." by
William Trelease, convenient for hand-
lins and of a size to fit the pocket,
which may be had of the HORTICUL-
TURE PUBLISHING CO., for ?1.00—
postpaid.

Surplus Stock of "Bedford Quality"

if iiUercHted in any of the following at "War Time Pricee," name
items and quantities. Land must be cleared this Spring.

\HMW\ riirollnu ToplarH 2 -lift. litOO

KHHtO l.t.inlmrdy TuplurN 2 -6 ft. HMd

HHMl Hop |r«M-h 4 - 5 ft. HMIO

KHHMI I.Hiir**l-leHved Wlllouh. . .'i -5 ft. 1000

IIHHI (iolflfn-barked WillnwH...^ -5ft. 500

500 l\vruN buc<-nta 4 -5 ft. 500

3000 Cornus sllilrica 3 - 4 ft. 1000

50(M> CornuH ht-ricea 3 -4ft. 3000

5000 C'ornuN »an(cuincu 3 - 4 ft.

tMHH) <;enista Hcoparta 3 yrs. 500

lOOO (>*>nista tinrtoria 3 yrK. 500

'MH\\\ Khtininii^ ratluirtiniH 3 - 4 ft.

MMio KhiiniiiiiA frunj^iiln 3 - 4 fl. loOO

:;oiMi ( t'lthiilitnthiis <M-<-i(l*^ntnliH.I > -- -•ft .■.)M»

Spiraea opulifolla. 8 - 4 ft.

l^yciuin barbiu'um 8 yra.

I'runuK pumlla 2 — 3 ft.

Spiraea Milicifolla 3 ft.

Spiraea tonientoHum %Vz ^t*

A'iburnuni upulus 3 — 4 ft.

SymphorirarpuH vulgaris. 2 ft.

Cela^truH panirulata and

hcanden>s 3 yra,

Aiiiorpha fniticoHa 4

PhiladelphuH dianthlflo-

rus (heavy) . .2Vi

IMiiladelplius coronariuH..3
Hosti IliHuattia 3 jfh.

ft.

THE NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES CO.

IVI.

To the NURSERYMEN

FLORISTS and GARDENERS

of NEW ENGLAND

What will it mean to you if the nursery stock which
you need for the coming season arrives one or two
months late and in a worthless condition due to de-
lay in long distance transportation?
Make sure of your supply by purchasing near at
hand.

Let us Quote now on your spring needs.

>

FRAMINGHAM - MASSACHUSETTS

We are Subscribers to the Nurserymen's Fund for Market
Development.

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

WhoUtate and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

March 23, 1918

HORTICULTURE

279

V

EGETABLE

C

ULTURE

Questions by our readers in line with any of the topics presented
on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr Johnson. Such communications should invariably be ad-
dressed to the office of HORTICULTUBE.

Lima Beans

(Jood liiiiii? are the pride of every garden. To ensure
a full crop of this, the most desirable of all legaimes, it
becomes a necessity in northern districts to prolong the
season of growth by starting the seed under glass. This
method is particularly commendable in the case of pole
limas. The same conditions of temperature and of
atmospheric moisture suited to egg plants, peppers and
tomatoes answer well the requirements of the lima beau,
although, of course, the former are usually started a
month" or two in advance. A compost containing a
goodly jjroportion of humus is needed in which to start
the seed. Well-decayed manure similar to that of a
last year's hot-bed should be freely incorporated with
the soil, say to the amount of about one-third if the soil
is poor. The plants make rapid gi-owth and for this
reason it is not advisable to liegin too early. The end
of April is a- good time to start. Use six-inch pots and
plant five seeds in each pot and give a right temperature
of 60 degrees. Planted in this way each seed may be
lightly pressed into the surface soil and covered an inch
deep. Water sparingly in the early stages; in fact, if
the compost is damp at the time of planting, water
should be withheld for a day or two. As the rough
leaves develop ventilate and water more freely but al-
ways judiciously, and avoid cold draughts and sogginess.
^faintain a bouyant atmosphere by occasionally damp-
ing between the pots on bright days. Gradually inure
to cooler treatment as growth becomes rampant, and to
avoid entanglement loosely tie the straggling growing
points to any light support. If weather conditions war-
rant, the end of May will be a good time to transplant
into permanent quarters.

A warm, well-drained fertile soil suits this ci'op. It
is generally advisable, therefore, to incorporate a liberal
quantity of well rotted manure prior to planting; if a
sprinkling of wood ashes can be afforded and lightly
worked into the surface soil, so much the better. Assum-

ing the ground has been thus prepared and tlie pole^
placed four feet apart each way, transplant from the
pots with the ball of earth intact. Secure the runners
to the poles at the time of planting and water if neces-
sary to give the plants a start.

In districts where weather conditions are more favor-
able but wliere cut worms might be troublesome,' a good
plan is to start the seed in either pots or "flats" at about
the usual time for outside planting. Plants thus raised
may be transferred to the open ground when rough
leaves begin to show. If planted in favorable weather
the seedlings .suffer -little or no check even when trans-
planted from flats and while little may be gained by
way of earliness, this simple practice obviates the cut-
worm nuisance. The writer has practised both meth-
ods in different latitudes with equal success.

Bush limas, particularly those of the Sieva type, are
quicker to mature than climbing varieties. Henderson's
IBush Lima is an improved Sieva and although small-
Ijodded is reputed hardier as well as earlier than the
large-podded varieties. If our con-espondent has not
yet tried this variety his difficulties might be lessened
by a trial this coming season. The variety is listed in
the catalogs of numerous seedsmen.
Asparagus

Remove the covering on asparagus as soon as frost is
out of the ground and lightly fork between the rows.
Avoid injury by merely loosening the soil near the
crowns. Well-decayed manure should be dug under or
else a dressing of commercial fertilizer applied to com-
plete the operation of cleaning up.
Rhubarb

Rhubarb should have similar treatment. Select a few
of the strongest crowns and cover them with empty
boxes or barrels and heap horse manure around these to
promote early growth. It is necessary to take advant-
age of solar heat by removing the barrels on warm days,
otherwise little will be gained by way of earliness as
the result of the covering.

PATRIOTIC BOYCOTTING.

If You C.\x Afford Luxltries Do Not'

Deny Yourself.

Students of economics are realizing
that "patriotic boycotting" of certain
luxuries tliat are separate industries
and not inter-related with actual war
activities is a dangerous program and
after all unpatriotic.

The cutting down or eliminating,
by those who have surplus means, of
certain types of luxuries, is hurting
things rather than helping. If people
have the money and suspend support
to those whose livlihood depends on
luxury-producing they do ill. The
woman who can afford silk stockings
should continue to buy them and not
reduce the sujiply of cotton stockings
to those who must buy cotton.

The flower growing-and-selling in-
dustry, for instance, is doing its full
share in furnishing men and money

for the war, but as a trade it must
continue to earn money and the fath-
ers, mothers and sisters of the boys
who go to the front, take up the
burden of livelihood and merit contin-
ued support.

The florists, during the present coal
and transportation situation, have
bent every energy to give the public
the benefits of their efforts and are
sellin.g their products at Prices nn
higher than before the war. In many
instances, it would have been better
from the standpoint of dollars and
cents to shut down greenhouses and
cease distribution. But instead, they
are striving to do better than ever —
look at the florist's windows about
town and your thoughts will 6e an in-
spiration.

Even if you can't afford it, don't
stint on advertising flowers. It is im-
portant to conserve the best ideals

and higher thoughts. Don't bring on
a famine of the sweetest things of life,
thoughtlessly, by overlooking one of
the most important methods of getting
it before the buying public, that of put-
ting over our new slogan "Say it with
Flowers." Tie up to our Campaign,
both with your money and home town
papers

Chairman, Publicity Committee.

The Buffalo Florist Club held its
annual banquet and election of offi-
cers at the Statler Hotel on March .5th.
Over a hundred florists were present
and speeches were made by Chief of
Police Gervin, Wm. J. Palmer, Mr.
Slattery and others.

X'MI

UOKTICDLTUKK

March 23, 1918

horticulture:

VOL. XXVll

MARCH 23, 1918

NO. 12

ri KI.ISilKI) WKEKLY BY

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.

147 Suinmer Street, Boston, Mass.

\VM. J. STIvWAKT. Editor and Mknacer

TelrphoD«, Bettch t9t

Rotered as sccond-clois matter December 8. 1904, at tbe Poit Office
at BoitoD, Maaa., under tbe Act of Congresa of Marcb 3. 1870.

CONTENTS Page

Page

<'()VKR I LLISTUATIOX— Boston Spring Show

VKUKTAULK CULTURE— Lima Beans— AsparaKus—
Rhubiirl>— ./o/iH Johimoii 279

PATIUOTIC BOYCOTTING— « en »•!/ Penn 279

NEW YORK SPRING FLOWER SHOW— Illustrated—
List of Awards— List of Trade Booths 281-283

BOSTON SPRING SHOW 284

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY— President Hammond's
Report — Secretary and Treasurer's Reports — Por-
traits 285-289

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— New York Federation of
Horticultural Societies and Floral Clubs; F. R.
Pierson. portrait — New York Florists' Club Banquet
— National Association of Gardeners — Chicago I?ior-
ists' Club — Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston
— Nassau County Horticultural Society — Meetings
Next Week— Rhode Island Horticultural Society. 290-294

OBITUARY — .Iosei)li Heacock, portrait — A. Robeson
Sargent — "Chris" Donovans-Harry Sharp 296

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 298

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Chicago. Cincinnati, New York, Pittsburgh 301
Rochester, St. Louis 303

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati, Pitts-
burgh, Rochester. New York 304-306

MISCELLANEOUS:

A Visit to Waverley 284

News Notes 284-303

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 296

New Corporations 296

Visitors' Register " 298

Massachusetts Agricultural College 303

Business Troubles 3(1f,

Nothing but tlie heartiest apjiroval
Flower js (hie the managers of the big ex-

show policies liibitions of the year in New York
and elsewhere for their decision to
refrain from soliciting, as in former years, sjjecial
prizes to excite interest and at the same time relieve
the management of a portion of its financial obligations.
There was a time when the latter was almost unavoid-
able, so great was the risk and probability of financial
loss in the conduct of a flower show. But we have now
learned better how to carry these enterprises to success
and a successful outcome is nowadays more of a rule
than an exception. A friendly spirit towards the flori-
cultural people, professional and amateur, is a first
requisite for popular success and under the exceptional
pconomic conditions now existing it may be fairly
assumed that the attitude of generous tradesmen and
amateur patrons of horticulture might have been •(ery
unfavorably affected by any solicitation for prize dona-
tions. So the decision to "go it alone" without outside
assistance when funds are so much needed for humane
purposes was not only commendably patriotic but good
|X)licy with a wise regard to the future. As an exam-
ple of rare liberality and jiatriotism the Boston spring

sbiiw must lu' aicordcil a marked distinction, for tho
.MH^sai-hu.M'tts lliirticultural Society and all its ex-
hiliiluis. coniMU'rcial a.s well as private, turned over llu-
entire proceed.s U> the Hed Cross.

.\ writer to the New York

Barbarism l-;\cniMg Sun. who seems not to

versus Americanism li,iv(. Iind the courage to sign his

name, expresses his views that
lluwers and jilaiits for decorative and aesthetic purpose.n
are "among the typical luxuries" and asks, "why not
divert a large percentage of the florists and their em-
ployees from their usual work and turn them to the
pniductioii of food stuffs?" The knowledge and skill
of the florists he thinks, "should become an asset in
tlic-^e times." Tiiey die hard, these busybodys, but
tlic public are imt taking as much stock in their illogi-
cal thciirios as they once did and they will take still lees
stock as time goes on and better economic sense pre-
vails. The size, (juality and enthusiasm of the public
iittcn(hincc at tlic two elaborate exhibitions just closed
in Boston and Xcw York shows thtt tcnipor of the peoph-
and gives the best answer to the narrow-minded critics
who would abolish all these rich displays of Nature's
jiageantry, exquisite in form and sweet of perfume,
with their soul-elevating and civilizing influences, un-
make the slow development of the ages and turn back
and downward tbe course of humanity in its evolution
upward. How much more reasonable ajid human than
this reactionary propaganda is the position taken by
President ITammond in his address to the Americaji
Rose Society that "the appreciation and sentiment in
favor of nice things is the difference between barliarism
and .Americanism !"

Kaster. the joyous floral festival, with its
Easter iiis])ii-ing consciousness of awakening life,

is now close upon us and what a relief it
lirings to tbe worried and distracted florist after the
jirivatiims be has had to contend with during the win-
ter now haii])ily gone. But while Nature is thus doing
her best to smootli over the scars of the conflict the
situation for the florist is still far from normal or
encouraging, as every one who lias occasion to send or to
receive the i)cri.shable products from any considerable
distance knows by bitter experience. We learned, a
few days ago, of a shipment of flowers delivered in New
"S'ork City seven days after its start from Rahway,
N. J., just 19 miles distant. This is an exceptional
case, of course, but such is the present uncertainty with
regard to transportation and delivery either by express
or parcel post that plant growers do not dare to entrust
their goods to the chances of delivery at any great dis-
tance. Hence the big plant establishments that in the
|iast sought a wide territory for the distribution of their
jiroduct are forced to look for a local outlet and buyers,
likewise, are pretty closely limited to their local sources
of supply for needed st/jck. It is to be expected that
the Easter now approaching w'ill take on some unex-
jiected peculiarities, for the reason above alluded to as
well as on account of the absence from the market of a
considerable part of the material heretofore grown ex-
tensively for the Easter demand and because of the
scarcity and inferiority of the lily ci'op, which is now
pretty well realized. There is no reason to doubt the
attitude of the public on the Easter plant and flower
custom but every precaution should be taken to fore-
stall tbe interruptions and irregularities which are
lialile to interfere with established l)usiness methods.

March 23. 1918

HORTICULTUEE

?S1

NEW YORK SPRING FLOWER SHOW

The International Flower Show
which closed on Thursday night,
March 21, after a successful run of
eight days at the Grand Central Pal-
ace, was a splendid demonstration of
the skill of the growers in the face of
many difficulties, of the courage and
perseverance of those who were in-
trusted with its responsibilities, and
of the loyalty of the public in the mat-
ter of flower shows. As compared
with the recent automobile show, for
example, the flower show was propor-
tionately a much more conspicuous
success, which speaks well for the
spirit of the people towards Nature's
"non-essentials" which cannot be
eaten and cannot be used in munition
manufacture but, for all that, have a
large place to fill as soul-food in this
war-torn world and are today needed
more than ever before.

It is not yet known just what the
financial balance will show but it is
quite certain that there will be no de-
ficit and that should satisfy every-
body, considering the uninviting out-
look and the prognostications of fail-
ure which confronted its supporters
a few weeks ago. It was a big and se-
rious undertaking and so its success
is all the more glorious.

In general effect this show far out-
classed all its predecessors. The
quantity of material was greatly re-
duced as compared with last year,
when there was far too much stuff and
exhibits were crowded together in a
confused jumble. The arrangement

Bulb Garden Exhibit bt John Scheepers.

this year was open and pleasing, with
impressive vistas and abundant room
for visitors to move around. Favorable
comment on this line was heard on all
sides. There were many ofRcials and
others who gave their time and effort
unceasingly in the performance of the
manifold duties that attach to such an
affair. We cannot mention them all
but we may be pardoned for mention-
ing individually two gentlemen to
whom unstinted praise is due for their
fidelity and efficiency — Manager Her-
rington and Chairman of .ludges Totty.
The daily newspapers performed their
part well. The number of trade visit-
ors from distant points was unexpect-
edly large and for this the 'American
Rose Society with its annual meeting
and active participation in the exhibi-
tion schedule was largely responsible.
The list of visitors from points out-
side of about a 25-mile radius appears
in another column.

The rival Rose Gardens arranged
each year heretofore by F. R. Pierson
Tarrytown, N. Y., and A. N. Pierson.
Cromwell, Conn., have always been
"high liners," and this time, although
the competitive idea was al)andoned
and a special gold medal was awarded
to each, they both were if anything,
better than ever before. F. R. Pier-
son's creation was truly wonderful, a
gorgeous symphony of rose tints, re-
markable for luxuriance and finish.
A. N. Pierson's garden was enclosed
by a rustic fence over which trailed

his new hardy rambler Rosiere. There
was a neat simplicity in the arrange-
ment and planting of the beds of poly-
anthas that was very pleasing.

There would have been a big gap
in the exhibition if the colossal groups
(if palms, and other foliage and flower-
ing plants contributed by the park de-
partments of Manhattan and Brook-
lyn had been left out. They were
splendid features and full of interest
because of the great variety of un-
common plants included in the groups.
.\nother big feature which helped im-
mensely in giving body to the show
was the groups of large plants by the
Secaucus Exotic Nursery, M. Mutillod,
proprietor. The group by the Brook-
lyn Botanic Garden was most com-
mendable and instructive by reason of
the clear labelling of every plant
shewn.

The big flowering plant groups ar-
ranged in |)icturesque grotto form with
rocks and pools, by .1. W. Smith of
Ridgefield, Conn., and P. W. Popp of
Mamaroneck, were very effective
features, elaborate in construction and
imposing in extent. An arrangement
of crotons, dracaenas and other decor-
ative foliage plants in open formation
on a moss floor was commented upon
by many as one of the most pleasing
features of the show. This was the
work of R. M. .lohnston of Yonkers,
N. Y.

We have never seen anything more
chaste and charming in the way of
dinner table adornment than the

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March 23, 1918

brM:il t:thl.' i-»lill)li l).v Alfrod Bun-

llowprs were used

.oy liicliidod double

. Ii, liyiK-iiiiliH, riuiiclllos,

iiiips and Adlaiitum Ktr-

; ., iirtlstlc Hklll

II in the Hotel

.•I.- ilocoratloii com-

.liodcons, St. Hrldgld

.,:,. of the valley.

T) lilts were aa always

a \. .itrartlon, especially

Uic i:roui>K hy Julius Roehrs

Co . r & llurrcll. The former

WB8 urrauKed on raised tables sur-
roundlHK n central trroup and flanked
by low rock garden groups. Lager &
HurroU's display, which waa awarded
Slid prize, was very skillfully arranscd
with hero and there n little bird or
butterfly such as frequent the cat-
tleyas In their homo.

K. R. Plerson's extensive exhibit of
border |>lantlnK with evererecns. forced
shrubs, spring flowering herbaceous
plants, bulbs and alpine rockery
gems waa a beautiful feature and
greatly admired. It won the $500
priie. The Bobblnk & Atkins exhibit
In the same class, winning the 2nd
prize. $300, was arranged on the op-
posite side of the wide aisle and the
two exhibits made a fine combination.

The Scheepers bulb garden was one
of the sensations of the show. With
this display there was a windmill and
small white Summer houses, with a
little Dutch girl as housekeeper. The
garden was surrounded by a white
picket fence and in the centre of the
inclosure was a drinking basin for
birds. All the plots were closely filled
with bright colored tulips and in-
closed by box borders.

A most potent attraction was the
■"war garden" shown by George J.
Gould, of Lakewood. N. J. It was a
practical object lesson in vegetable
gardening. The garden was 25 x 36
ft., and with the exception of the nar-
row gravel walks was filled with
young growing plants in hills and
drills. Including twenty-seven varieties
of vegetables, the whole surrounded
by a picket fence.

F. R. Plerson's entry which won the
$500 prize on Monday, March 18. for
the ;argedt and best display of cut
roses, comprised one thousand superb
blooms in tall vases, arranged with
great skill and included Rosalind,
Silvia, Ophelia. White Killarney, Kil-
larney Brilliant, American Beauty,
Francis Scott Key, Hoosier Beauty
and Mrs. Charles Russell.

The display of Nephrolepis varieties
by F. R. Pierson was a wonderful ex-
hibit of specimen plants, unquestion-
ably the most comprehensive and im-
pressive collection of its class ever
staged. Among the novelties included
was the new variety Victory, with
crested and fantailed fronds quite
different from any heretofore shown.

Carl Hagenburger came in late with
a group of his sterling novelties
Solanums Cleveland anrt Orange Queen,
the former bearing red fruit and the
latter golden orange. They attracted
much notice.

A. N. Pierson put up a collection of
stove plants of higli character, em-
bracing a particularly beautiful lot of
big plants of the Adiantum Farley-
ense type.

LIST OF AWARDS.
Below u !i<- list ot awanlH In

the varlii privnti' and com

uierclal. w IK r>- not olhcrwlHi' spcci
lied, Ist prlri' Is to In- understood a-^
having bi'cn awarded In I'ach inslani"'.
Private Growera' Section.

Pl.A>TS IN FliOWKK.

SppclinPli AcDcl«— l»l. Mm. K. A. Con-
•talilp, Mnmnronc-ck, N. Y.. giird. Jnan-a
Stunrl: IM. Mr*. It. Diirllntrtoii, Mninnro
u<vk. N. v., KUtil. I'. W. I'lipii.

TWfiily Uvf AnmryllU— Mm. K. A. Ci>ii
■lublp.

Twelve Ainaryllln -lul. Mm. K. A. dm
miilili-; '.'(I. .Mm. t;iiiH'ni- S. Me.vor, Mt.
Kliico, N. Y., BurJ. Alrx. TIioiiihdii ; ;iil. MrH.
flioB. Urndli'y, ("iinvcnl Ktntloii, N. .1..
curd. Diivid I'rnnrlii.

Spi-rtmnn AzhUmi— Jnme* A. MricDciniilil.
riimhliii;, N. Y.. Kurtl. K. Iluicbeii.

Twi'nly-llvc Cycliiini'n— K. E. Lewlii.
HltlRi'lU-hl, Conn., irnrd. J. W. Smith.

l.\ TIIK Uin II G.\l:iil -N.

Twelve Cyclamen— F. E. Lewis.

Specimen Chorlzema — F. E. Lewis.

Specimen Erica— F. E. Lewis.

Group of Primulas— iRt, Mrs. Payne
Whitney. M.inbnsiiCt, N. Y.. gard. George
Fcr;.'U8on ; 2d. Col. H. IL Uogers, Tuxedo
J'nrk. .\. y., gard. .Tas. Vcntale.

.Six AstlllK — I!. H. Borden, Oceanic, N. J.,
giird. Win. Turner.

Flowering plants and bulbs covering 400
aq. ft., ag-anged as a garden — Mrs. H.
Darlington.

P.\LMS AND FOUAGE PLANT.S.

Specimen Areca lutescens — Mrs. F. A.
Constable.

Twelve Crotons — F. E. Lewis.

Specimen Kentla Forstcrlana — Mrs. F. A.
Con9tat)le.

Phoenix Roebelenli — Mrs. F. A. Con-
stable.

Specluien Palm, single or bushy — Mrs. F.
A. Constable.

Group of flowering and foliage plants.
100 sq. ft.— F. E. Lewis.

Ferns.

Specinirn Adiantum — James A. MncDon
aid. Klushins. N. Y.

Specimen Clbotlum Schledll— Mrs. I". A
Const.Tble.

Fern, any other variety- let. Col. H. H
Rogers; 2d, Mrs. Payne Whitney.

BuTjjocs Plants.

Lilies, 12 pots— Mrs. F. A. Constable.

Bulbs In bloom, arranged as a garden.
200 sq. ft.— 1st, Mrs. Payne Whitney; 2d,
Mrs. LI. Darlington.

Bulbs in bloom, 100 sq. ft.— Ist. Mr;^.

Piiviie Whitney; I'd, Mm. II. Dnrllnglon.

Bulbil In litooui. M) ail ft.— lit, Mrs.
Payne WUllii.y; Vd. li. II. itorden.

I'liu of Darwin lulliiii. "Prof. Kowon-
hoir'— lut, Mr». Payne Whitney; 2d, Percy
Chubb. Olen Cove, N. V., gard. llobort
Jones.

Pan of liarivln tulips, "Sir Trevor Lsw-
ri-nce"— Percy Chubh.

OlICIIIII Pl.A.VT.'i.

Group, 100 sq. ft.. nrniUKed for elTeot —
Arthur N. Cooley, Pltlnlleld, M»k«., gard.
Oliver Lines.

Group. 2fi Bq. fl -lut. Mm. F. A. Conata-
bl.-; 2d. Col II. II. Uogem.

Six plunm-Cid. II. II. Uogem.

Three plants- Col. II. II. ItoKem.

Cultleya, Luellii or Ijiella-Cattleya Hy-
brids—lat, Col. U. H. Rogers ; 20, F. B.
Lewis.

Specimen -let, Col. 11. H. Uogers; 2d, B.
II. lltirden

MiscKi.i.ANBous Cut Fixjwebs.

Twenty-nve spikes AntlrrbloDiD — Percy
Chubb. Olen Cove, N. Y.

Twelve spikes Mignonette— Ist. Percy
Chubb; 2d, .Mrs. M. K. IMant, Oroton, Ct.,
gard. K. RoblnHnn.

Twelve splkiB Sliirks Iht, Percy Chubb;
L.I. Coi. II. II. Knuirn.

Two hundred VIciIi'Ih Ist. Percy Cbubb;
2cl. Peter Ilnuck. East Orange, N. J.

Twelve spikes Walltiower— 1st, Percy
Chubb; 2d, Mrs. E. S. Meyer.

Cut Roses.

Eighteen Iladley— Mrs. F. A. Constable.

ICIuhtetn Kadianee— Jns. A. MacDonald.

Elgbli'en Ophelia— Mrs. F. A. Constable.

Vase of 2.'j Roses — 1st. Joseph E. WIdener,
ogont/,. Pa., gard. Wni. Kieinheinz; 2d,
Mrw. P. Boeitger. Klvi-rdale. .\. Y. gard.
Hans Scbrosey.

Cabnations.

Twenlv-dve wlilte— Mrs. F. A. ConsUble,
wUli .Mafchi.NF; 2d. Mrs. M. F. Plant.

Twentv-llvi. Il.sh pink Ist, H. II. Bor-
den; 2d. .Mrs. M, F. Plant.

Twenty live light pink— Ist, Mrs. F. A.
<onstjible. with Good Cheer; 2d, Peter
llriiiek.

Twenty-Dvc dark pink— 1st, Percy Cbubb;
I'll. B. II. Borden.

Twenty-flve red— Ist, J. D. Crlmmlns
Estate, Noroton. Ct., gard. A. P. Wezel;
2d. B. H. Borden.

Twenty-five crimson — 1st, Mrs. E. 8.
Meyer; 2d. B. H. Borden.

Twenty -five white variegated — 1st, Mrs.
Ch.'is. Bradley. Convent, N. J., gard. David
francis; 2d, Mrs. M. F. Plant.

Twenty-live j'eilow — Mrs. Payne Whitney.

Twentv-live nnv other color — Ist, Mrs. M.
F. Plant; 2d, Mrs. Payne Whitney.

Vase of carnations. l.">0 hlooms — Ist Percy
Chubb; 2d, Mrs. Payne Whitney.

TAni£ Decorations.

Dinner table decoration of orchids staged
.~;:iturday. March 10— 1st, Thos. AltchlsoD,
Mamaroneck. N. Y. ; 2d, Mrs. P. Boettger.
I'.oth beautiful examples of reQned taste In
arrangement.

Basket of flowers, for Max Schllng med-
als—Ist. Mrs. M. F. Plant; 2d, Mrs. H.
Darlington.

Table Decorations staged Tuesday. March
10. There were seven entries In this com-
petition. All were meritorious and the
judges had a close call. Tbey were as fol-
lows :

Thomas Aitcbison. Mamaroneck. N. Y., a
very graceful and delicate arrangement of
.Streptosolon Jamesonll and nasturtlQms,
Ist; R. J. Carey. Florham Farms, Madison,
N. J., Ophelia roses and Adiantum Far-
leycnae, 2d; Dans Schrosey, Rlverdale, N.
Y., nasturtiums only; George Ferguson,
Manhnsset, annual larkspurs, very simple
and dalnt.v; Sam. Goldring, gard. for Mrs.
Ridley Watts, Morristown. N. J., pink
roses; P. W. Popp. Mamaroneck, N. Y.,
Acacia pubescens and ranunculuses; David
Francis, Convent Station, N. J., anemones.

Sweet Peas.

Staged Wednesday, March 20tb.

Display, 25 sq. ft.-^lst. F. E. Lewis; 2d,
W. R. Coe, Oyster Bay, N. Y.

Collection, six varieties — Ist, F. E. Lewis;
2d. W. R. Coe.

One hundred sprays- Ist, W. R. Coe;
2d, Peter Ilauck.

Dinner Table Decorations.

Staged Wednesday, March 20th.
Dinner table, sweet peas — 1st, R. J. Carey,
Madison, N. J.; 2d, Mrs. Cbas. Bradley,
Convent, N. J.; 3d, Thos. Altchlson,
Mamaroneck, N. Y.

March 23, 1918

HOKTI CULTURE

>83

Commercial Growers' Section.
Plants in Flower.

Collection of Hydrangeas, 150 sq. ft. —
Fred H. Dressel, Weehawken, N. J.

Six Hydrangeas— Fred H. Dressel.

Six Marguerites — Madsen & Christensen,
Wood Kidge, N. J.

Specimen Marguerite — 1st, Madsen &
Christensen, Wood Ridge, N. J.; 2d, Bob-
bink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

Flowering and foliage, stove and green-
house plants, 300 sq. ft, arranged for effect
— A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell. Ct.

Borden planting. Evergreens, Forced
shrubs. Herbaceous plants. Bulbs or any
other hardy stock, 10x40 ft. (1st prize, $500,
2d prize $300) — Ist, F. R. Pierson, Tarry-
town, N. y. ; 2d, Bobbink & Atkins.

Rock garden, 10x30 ft., Bobbink & At-
kins.

Palms and Foliage Plants.

Specimen Kentia Belmoreana — 1st and 2d,
M. Mutillod, Secaucus, N. J.

Kentia Forsterlana— 1st, Julius Roehrs
Co., Rutherford, N. J. ; 2d, M. Mutillod.

Phoenix Roebelinli— 1st and 2d, M. Mut-
illod.

Other specimen Palm— M. Mutillod.

Trained Ivies — Bobbink & Atkins.

Feens.

Six Adiantum Parleyense or its types —
A. N. Pierson. Inc.

Specimen Adiantum Farleyense — A. N.
Pierson, Inc.

Specimen Adiantum cuneatum or Its
types — F. R. Pierson.

Specimen Nephrolepis exaltata Bostonien-
sis — F. R. Pierson.

Specimen Cibotium Schiedii — F. R. Pier-
son.

Specimen Nephrolepis, any other variety
— F. R. Pierson.

Nephrolepis in variety — F. R. Pierson.

Specimen Fern — P. R. Pierson.

Bulbous Plants.

Ten pans Lily of the Valley— Wm. H. Sie-
brecht, Astoria, L. I.

Bulb garden, 500 sq. ft. (Special open
class) — John Scheepers & Co., New York
City.

Orchids.

Group, 200 sq. ft., arranged for effect —
1st, Julius Roehrs Co.; 2d, Lager & Hur-
rell. Summit. N. J.

Cut Orchids, 50 sq. ft. — Joseph A. Manda,
West Orange, N. J.

Cut Roses.

One hundred American Beauty — 1st, L. A.
Noe, Madison, N. J.; 2d, F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown. N. Y.

One hundred Mrs. Charles Russell — Ist,
Duckham-Pierson Co., Madison, N. J.; 2d,
F. R. Pierson Co.

One hundred Ophelia — 1st, Duckham-Pier-
son Co.; 2d, A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell,
Ct.

One hundred Mrs. George Shawyer — ^A. N.
Pierson, Inc.

One hundred Francis Scott Key — F. R.
Pierson Co.

One hundred Pink Klilarney — Ist, F. R.
Pierson Co. ; 2d, A. N. I'ierson, Inc.

One hundred White Killarney — 1st, A. N.
Pierson, Inc. ; 2d, F. R. Pierson Co.

One hundred Hadley — Joseph Heacock
Co., Wyncote, Pa.

One hundred Richmond — F. R. Pierson Co.

One hundred Sunburst — F. R. Pierson Co.

One hundred Hoosier Beauty — 1st, F. R.
Pierson Co.; 2d, Duckham-Pierson Co.

Fifty Mrs. Aaron Ward — 1st, Duckham-
Pierson Co. ; 2d, A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Fifty any other pink -1st L. B. Codding-
ton, Murray Hill, N. J. ; 2d, A. N. Pierson,
Inc.

Fifty any other yellow — A. N. Pierson,
Inc.

Fifty Lady Alice Stanley— 1st, Albert
Jackson, West Summit, N. J. ; 2d, John
Welsh Young, Philadelphia, Pa.

Twenty-five any undissenilnated variety — •
E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.. silver
medal for Columbia, exhibited by Chas. H.
Totty.

Fifty red rose, not yet disseminated — A,
N. Pierson. Inc.

C.Ui.NATIONS.

One hundred white— Chas. H. Totty,
Madison, N. J,, with Matchless.

One hundred flesh pink — Ist, Gude Bros.
Co., Washington. D. C, with Cottage Maid;
2d, Chas. H. Totty.

Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J., dis-
(play of samples, booth beautifiully
decked with cut flowers.

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.,
fine collection of plant samples.

Max Schling, Inc., New York, wed-
ding bower ot hyacinths and roses;
also an extensive display of floral
baskets, sprays, etc., in a glass front
enclosure.

Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury, N. Y.,
miniature garden estate.

Schloss Bros., Ribbons, New York, a
brilliant display of ribbons and chif-
fons.

Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.,
large booth with their plant special-
ties.

Mathews Garden Craft, New York,
an elaborate display of garden furni-
ture.

Arthur Cowee, Berlin, N. Y., gladi-
olus bulbs.

Wm. F. Leary, New Rochelle, N. Y.,
spravs and spraying outfit.

Arthur Schloss & Co., New York,
florists' ribbons and chiffons.

Bon Arbor Chemical Co., Paterson,
N. J., fertilizer specialties.

S. P. Townsend & Co., Orange, N. J.,
lawn mowers.

Alphano Humus Co., New York,
samples of their products.

C. W. Maredydd Harrison, New
York, photographs of landscape de-
sign and rock work.

F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.,
ferns, roses and choice flower vases,
etc.; one of the most extensive and
elaborate booths in the show.

King Construction Co., North Tona-
wanda, N. Y., section of King green-
house.

Hitchings & Co., New York, office
and display of photographs.

Fulper Pottery Co., Flemington, N.
J., large display of their potterj^
specialties.

Doubleday, Page & Co., Garden City,
N. Y., books and magazines.

W. G. Kelly, New York, official
photographer.

A. T. De La Mare Co., New York,
books and magazines.

Shawnee Mower Co., lawn mowers.

Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent, Ohio,

One hundred dark pink— Ist, Chas. H.
Totty, with Good Cheer; 2d, G. F. Neipp,
Chatham, N. .1.

One hundred red— 1st, Chas. H. Totty,
with Belle Washburn; 2d, 'M. Matheron,
Hempstead, N. Y.

One hundred white variegated — 1st, Chas.
II. Tottv, with sport from Miller; 2d, Scott
Bros.. Elnisford. N. Y.

One hundred yellow— Chas. H. Totty,
with Yellow Prince.

Fiftv any new variety not in commerce —
1st, Gude Bros. Co., with flesh pink seed-
ling; 2d. Sam J. Goddard, Framlngham,
Mass.. with Laddie.

Table Decorations.

Table Decoration. Competition limited to
hotel men only, staged Friday, March 15th,
and renewed dally, Hotel Chatham, New
York, silver cup. Arranged by Alfred
Itunyard.

Sweet Peas.
Staged Wednesday, March 20th.
One hundred sprays bicolor — 1st, S. Van
Riper, Dundee Lake, N. J. ; 2d, M. Mathe-
ron. Mt'Ilipstend. N. Y.

exhibit and demonstration of their
tree work.

Patterson, Sinclair & Miller, New
York, seeds, fertilizers etc.

Hartmann-Sanders Co., New York,
pergolas and garden furniture.

Hodgson portable houses. New York.

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., New-
burgh, N. Y., exhibit of Coldwell
mowers, hand, horse and power.

Mountain Community, Inc., New
York, art wares.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Ct.,
a large and elaborately decorated
booth arranged under a pergola, dis-
playing their plant specialties.

R. J. Irwin, New York, samples of
trade plants.

American Seed Tape Co.. Newark,
N. J., an interesting exhibit of the
process of making their seed tape
specialties.

Weeber & Don, New York, special-
ties in seeds and bulbs. Booth elabor-
ately decorated with bulbous flowers.

J. C. Kraus Cast Stone Works, New
York, a very large exhibit of stone
art work.

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.,
orchid specialists.

A. T. Boddington, New York, seeds
and sundries. Booth attractively
decorated with floral arches.

Fritz Dressel, Weehawken, N. J.,
ferns and other plants.

Skinner Irrigation Co., Troy, O. and
The Cloche Co., New York, exhibit of
their specialties.

Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.,
a full exhibit of his insecticide and
other specialties.

Vaughan's Seeds, Chicago and New
York, seeds and bulbs.

Consolidated Gas and Gasolene
Engine Co., New York, power machin-
ery.

Stringham, Bees, Glen Cove, N. Y.,
exhibit of honey, etc.

In addition to the trade booths there
were several enclosures devoted to the
War Saving Stamp campaign and work
of the War Gardening. Also a booth
showing the work of the Children's
School Farm of the Department of
Parks.

100 white— 1st, Clarence Sllnn, New York ;
2d. M. Matheron.

100 lavender— 1st, S. Van Riper; 2d, M.
Graff, Elmsford, N. Y.

100 pink— 1st. John H. Thompson, Ken-
nett Sq., Pa.; 2d, S. Van Itiper.

Display. 100 sq. ft., arranged for effect—
W. Atlee" Burpee Co.

Special prizes not provided for in
the schedule were awarded by the
judges as follows:

Gold medals to W. B. Thompson, Yonk-
crs. N. Y., gard. R. M. Johnston, for dis-
play of crotons; Arthur N. Cooley. Pitts-
Held, Mass., gard. Oliver Lines, for Cattleya
Olvmpus, Laelia-cattleya Mrs. Temple,
Itrasso-cattleya Cllftonii. Cattleya Gen.
Mauile and Hrasso-Cattleya Lemauii ; Wm.
U. Siebrecht, Chappaqua, N. Y., Acacia
pubescens arranged as a bower by Kott-
mlller; Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford.
N. J., for group of •lO plants of Cypripe-
dinra Maucliae magnlflca ; George Gould,
I.akewood, N. J., for model vegetable gar-
den ; John Scheepers. New York, for dis-
play of flowering bulbs; M. Mutillod, Se-
caucus, N. J.r for pair of specimen Acubaa.

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There is a Great Scarcity of

GLOXINIAS

Wc have ready for immediate shipment a limited qiianiity of our celebrated Exhibition
Strain in 68 various shades. Extra Large. Sound Tubers. $i each. $io per dozen.

JOHN SCHEEPERS, Inc.

Flower Bulb Specialists

2 stone Street New York City

.^ilviT medals lu -Mrx lOugene Meyer, Mt
KlKco, N. Y., gnrd. Alox. Tlioinson, for
GvrhiTa Jnnidiouil hybrldB; Krpd 11. Dres
»i>l, Weehawkon, N. J., for group of new
forn rreslJi-nt Wllgon: A. N. I'lerson,
Cromwell. Conn., for new fern .\(lliintuni
Glory of I.i'iuke.sll. also for Double
White Klllarnoy roses; Mrs. M. G. Plant,
Groton. Conn., gard. James Ventale, for
basket of callns; A. S. ("ooley. I'ltlsllelil.
Mass., for Cattleya Snow Queen : Valentine
Burgevln. Kingston, N. Y., for speelmen
pelurgonlum ; Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford. .N. J., for new hybrid Cynibldiuius
Gottlanum. rauwelsianum, Alexandria and
.Schelegclll.

.Silver cup to M. Mutlllod. Secnueus.
>i. J., for group of miscellaneous plants.

Certllleate of merit to Joseph A. Manda,
South Orange, N. .T.. for Cattleya Schro.
derae Mrs. II. Lutcher.

First prizes to Bobblnk & Atkins, Ruther-
ford. N. J., for standard pyramldnl and
columnar bay trees; Harold A. Ryan, Cam-
brldire, .Mass., for Strelitzia roglna, and
Miss Charlotte Trlmm, New York, for Afri-
can Illy.

International Garden Club Sweepstakes
Cup, awarded to Jobn Schceperg for "most
meritorious exhibit."

A VISIT TO W/AVERLEY.

The members and friends of the
Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Bos-
ton, to the number of sixty, enjoyed
their customary annual visit to the
W. W. Edgar Company greenhouses
at Waverley, .Mass., on .March 16. The
number participating was not as large
as on some former occasions but there
were a good many ladies in the party,
so they made up in quality for the
lack in numbers. All were well repaid
for the trip for tliey were hospitably
entertained at luncheon and they saw
a most beautiful display of the Easter
plants in the culture of which Mr.
Bartsch has no superior. Especially
handsome were the lilacs — stock wliich
was received from the S. S. N'ieuw
Am.'iterdam on February 28th and was
already in luxuriant bloom I Rhodo-
dendron Pink Pearl, Tausendschoen
roses and tlie finest lot of hybrid roses
in flower ever seen in this neighbor-
hood were among the other attractions.

Brief remarks were made by Presi-
dent Rogers, Ex-President Methven
and Secretary Craig of the Florists'
Club, Robert Comeron and others.

Lincoln, Va. — Among those who
have suffered heavy damages as a re-
sult of the fuel shortage is F. B.
Davis, who lost the contents of all his
greenhouses. At a critical time he
was unable to get fuel of any kind and
the loss, aggregating $3.0(10 or more
resulted. He has now planted early
vegetables in some of the houses.

We Kavp a pretty full aicounl of
this splendid exhibition in our issue
of last week. The I'oUov/ing notes,
however, about the prize awards may
be of interest to many of our readers.
In the various plant classes for azaleas,
cinerarias, genistas, cyclamens, hy-
drangeas, bulbous plants, foliage
I)lants, roses, etc., the principal ribbon
winners were Mrs. J. L. Gardner, Miss
Cornelia Warren. H. T. Hayward, Wm.
Whitman, Mrs. t'Vederick Ayer, K. A.
Clark, Mrs. C. G. Weld, E. S. 'Webster
and A. W. Preston. M. Van Waveren
& Sons won the special f;old medal for
flowering bulbs. In the carnation
classes W. D. Howard, John Barr, Mrs.
Frederick Ayer. E. A. Clark, A. "W.
Preston and W. .1. Clemson were high
liners. Violets, Edward Bingham. A
gold medal was given Thomas Roland
for acacias. Silver medals to Mrs.
Lester Leland for cyclamen ; C. S. Sar-
gent for clivias; S. .1. Goddard, display
of carnations; W. R. Coe, camellias;
J. J. O'Brien, cut flowers; .Julius Zinn.
Caplan the Florist. Boston Cut Flower
Company. Penn the Florist and H. R.
Comley for displays of floral art.
First-class certificate of merit to F. W.
Fletcher, seedling freesias; C. S. Sar-

L;.-nt. si-edling azalea. .Milda Hi-adlund.

Cultural Certificate— .Mrs. Bayard
rhayer, .Mabernia odorata; James
W'arr, mignonette in pots; Lyman es-
tate. Azalea Fielder's White; William
Whitman, display of spring flowering
plants; E. S. Webster, display of cyc-
lamen; Mrs. Frederick Ayer. Erica
nielanthera.

The exhibition was a financial as
well as a horticultural success, the
uuiount to the credit of the Red Cross
being something over nine thousand
dollars. The Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society and the Red Cross Chap-
ter have issued the following state-
ment of thanks:

"The Massachusetts Horticultural
Society and the Boston Metropolitan
Chapter of the American Red Cross
desire to express their sincere appre-
ciation of the patriotic spirit in which
the members of both organizations,
and all others, have cooperated In
every way to make the Red Cross
Flower Show an artistic and financial
success. The society and chapter are
under particular obligations to the ex-
hibitors, who, despite the severe
winter and shortage of fuel, have
made unusual efforts to excel their
past displays."

Plants for Easter

And Every Day In The Year

A fine stock of Lilies, Azaleas, Ferns, Pot Roses in variety,
Hydrangeas, Genistas, Daisies, Dracaenas,
Palms Grown From Seed.
VISITORS From New Voik. take Hudson Tube to Hoboken.

CORDIALLY from Hoboken, take Hackensack Plank Road or

INVITED. Paterson Plank Road Cars.

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WHOLESALE FLORIST

NORTH BERGEN, N. J.

TKl.KI-IIO.NE:
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LAST CALL FOR EASTER!

Those who saw our flow^ering plants and shrubs
at the New^ York show need no reminder of the
quaHty of the Roehrs products. We can still supply
Lilacs, Pink Pearl Rhododendrons, Tausendschoen
Roses, Ericas, Hydrangeas and Genistas in desirable
sizes.

They are selling fast. Don't delay.

Our Orchid Group at the Exhibition captured the
big prize of $500 in addition to a gold and a silver
medal. Read the report of the aw^ards in this paper.

Roehrs Quality is What You Want

Julius Roehrs Company

RUTHERFORD, N.J.

The Nineteenth Annual Meeting of
the American Rose Society was held
in Grand Central Palace, New York,
March 15th, 1918, at 3 p. m.

The following officers were elected
tor the ensuing year: President, Benj.
Hammond, Beacon, N. Y. ; vice-presi-
dent, W. J. Keimel, Elmhurst, III.;
secretary, E. A. White, Ithaca, N. Y.;
treasurer, Harry O. May, Summit, N.
J.; executive committee for three
years, Robert Simpson, Clifton, N. J.,
W. R. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn., John
H. Dunlop, Richmond Hill. Ont.

The reports of the officers follows:

President Hammond's Report.
To the Members of the American Rose

Society and Others:

The past twelve months has been a
period of most uncommon conditions,
that have upset the routine of affair.s
generally, and no one has felt this
more than commercial flower growers.
The American Rose Society has a
membership which extends from
ocean to ocean, and comes in touch
with hundreds of homes and from the
interest manifested by our amateur
membership it is evident that the rose
is a flower which, through all the
trouble of the day, holds its own in
the hearts of the people. It is a gen-
eral service, this bringing together of
communities large and small to a

flower show, because with all the de-
mand upon time and purse for war
duties and sacrifices that are now
paramount, the appreciation and sen-
timent in favor of nice things is the
difference between barbarism and
Americanism.

The past year, to meet the increased
cost of this Society, it was deemed ad-
visable to make a change in the rates
of membership dues, and thereby
changing the original form from ac-
tive and amateur members at two dis-
tinct rates to one common sum of two
dollars instead of the three dollar and
one dollar rate. This action was rati-
fied at the fall meeting held in the
city of Cleveland during the flower
show last November, and has been re-
ceived with general favor by the ama-
teur and commercial membership.
This membership represents not com-
mercial growers alone, but the senti-
ment of people who help to create a
demand for roses by their interest and
example in beautifying their home
yards.

The incentive which has greatly
caused the increased amateur mem-
bership is the new .\nnual, a book of
record and desertation pertaining to
growth and culture of roses, national
in scope and admirably illustrated, --
a copy of which goes to each member
of the Society. Mr. .1. Horace McFar-
land of Harrisburg, Pa., is the editor.

We have issued the book for two years
past, and the edition covering the last
year is about ready to be mailed, mak-
ing three years of notable record.

At the last annual meeting the Ex-
ecutive Committee was formally in-
creased in size, from six members to
nine, so as to afford a fitting repre-
sentavion of amateur membership.
This committee now is able to have
representatives from United States
and Canada, from ocean to ocean.

The test gardens which began In
Elizabeth Park at Hartford, Conn.,
have become a most interesting ad-
junct to rose growing. These gardens
under recognition of the American
Rose Society are Hartford, Conn.,
Washington, D. C, Ithaca, N. Y.,
Minneapolis, Minn., and Portland, Ore.
In each of these the effect of climate
on rose bushes is carefully watched
to determine the ability of varieties
to stand the weather, and note the
thrift or otherwise of the rose plants
in the section in which the garden Is
situated. These rose gardens are prov-
ing of great public Interest. Applica-
tion has been made from Texas and
from Bellingham and Tacoma, Wash.,
but the Society could not -go too fast
in authorizing new gardens, because
of the necessity of securing a goodly
number of plants for the test and these
plants have been furnished by home
growers, and contributions have also
come from Ireland and Holland, free.
An important piece of work has been
done in setting forth the correct and
plain naming of roses, so as to have
and hold a definite plan and system
of acknowledged correctness In nomen-
clature and advising the selection of

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names that a wayfaring man may
understand. F\irthermore much work
has been done toward bringing to com-
pletion a list of all roses originated
in the United States or Canada.

There is one thing that I would like
to impress upon all firms who are com-
mercial rose plant growers; that is.
one and all of this class of men should
become life members of the American
Rose Society.

Regarding the registration of new
roses, there have been some registered
with the Society of American Florists,
and as the American Rose Society has
grown, more have come direct for
official registration. At the Executive
Committee meeting of the S. A. F. &
O. H., held in January last, at St.
Louis, a resolution was then passed
directing that, hereafter, all new roses
should be registered with the Ameri-
can Rose Society, In this wise secur-
ing a permanent record of authorita-
tive value.

In rose cultivation the National Rose
Society of England has been an inspir-
ing example, particularly the last few-
years, to the American Rose Society,
and has formally recognized with much
courtesy, our Society, and such action
tends to hasten the coming day of
Peace on Earth and Good Will to Men.

We expect next June to have at
Hartford an open air show in the
Rose Garden at Ellzal)€th Park, of
more than ordinary interest. The
Park Department and others have
planned in advance for this public ex-
hibition to which we look forward
with much pleasure.

The detail working of the Society
will be more fully shown In the re-
ports of our Secretary and Treasurer,
and the American Rose Society with
its large and growing membership
stands for Americanism — which Is
Fidelity, Patience. Industry, and Fear-
lessness, first, last and all the time,
and "A Rose For Every Home, A
Bush For Every Garden."

Report of Secretary E. A. White.

As your secretary has been in office
but nine months a report of the period
must of necessity be brief. In the
seventeenth report of the annual meet-
ing of the Society two years ago, Sec-
retary Hammond stated a paid-up
membership of 194 active and 51 asso-

Ben.i. Hammond
President American Rose Society.

elate members. -At the Cleveland meet-
ing in November, 1917, the Society
voted to so change the Constitution
and By-L>aws as to establish a uniform
membership fee of two dollars a year,
and since that date 1,114 paid member-
ships have been received with 895
memberships paid in 1917 yet to be
heard from. The life memberships
now number fifty-eight, two new mem-
bers having been added since July 1,
1917, F. R. Pierson of Tarrytown. New

V(jrk and Mrs. Charles Frederick Hoff-
man, president of the International
Garden Club, New York City.

The wonderful growth has been due
in no small measure to the active In-
terest in the work of the organization
and especially from the amateur view-
point, taken by the editor of the
American Rose Annual, Mr. J. Horace
McFarland, of Harrlsburg, Pa. Through
liis love of roses, his wide acquaintance
as president of the American Civic
Association and hia keen Interest In
the success of the American Rose An-
nual he has brought the rose indeed
near to everyone's home and garden.

But In this period of the Socletjr's
success we must not forget that there
have been years of adversity and a
complete history of the American Ros«
Society would show that but for the
self-sacrifice of a few men who had an
insight Into the value which the or-
ganization might become, the Ameri-
can Rose Society probably would not
now be rn existence. Among the early
workers to whom much credit should
he given, no name stands out more
prominently than does that of our
president, Benjamin Hammond. He
served thia Society faithfully for many
years, gave both his time and money
to support the organization and he Is
now entitled to all the honors the So-
ciety can bestow. To the earnest etforta
also of Messrs. Pennock. Pierson,
Farenwald and the other eight ex-
presidents, the success of the society
to-day may be directly attributed.
The rose may well be taken as a sym-
bol of health and longevity, as but two
of the former presidents have died dur-
ing the nineteen years of the Society's
history.

The funds of the Society are now
on a firm basis, but It must not be for-
gotten that the running expenses of
the Society have increased many fold
in the last two years. Financing the
Annual is not as simple a matter as
it was and with an increased cost

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'IVIUIVI

For fifteen years this slogan has been ''Over the Top," of our ads and means
that as usual, TOTTY'S 'MUMS, will be in the first line of "trenches" as regards
quality and condition.

We have several hundred thousand plants in all the Standard varieties, ready for
immediate delivery and our stock was never cleaner or in better shape.

Two fine Commercial Novelties are:

BRONZE UNAKA

The bronze sport of Unaka. the earliest and best bronze.

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Price: 2 !4-inch pots, $150.00 per 1000.

Early sorts always make money for the grower and you will make no
mistake with these varieties.

All of the best Novelties of course, in Large, Single and Hardy Types.

All the Standards ready and in splendid condition. Wm. Turner,
Early Frost, Marigold, Chrysolora and 100 other varieties.

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We never in our
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along all lines of publication and a de-
crease in advertising because of the
war conditions, the Increase in mem-
bership fees does not insure a wide
margin of profit for the Society.
Again, the postage on Annuals, no-
tices of membership dues and receipts
for the same, amounts to no small
item.

"Progress and Service'' has been the
watchword of the Society during the
year past. We must look forward to
greater service in the year to come.
The Society must do more than furn-
ish tickets for exhibitions, and the
Rose Annual, if it is to satisfy its
members, especially the amateurs. In
1917 arrangements were made with
Cornell University to frank copies of
Dr. A. C. Beal's Reading Course Bul-
letin on the Culture of Garden Roses,
to all members, and plans are now

made with the Bureau of Plant Indus-
try at Washington, D. C, to frank a
similar bulletin written by Mr. F. L.
Mulford. It ought to be possible for
the Society to publish a "Manual of
Rose Culture," which should go to
every member. The Editor of the Rose
Annual and Mr. C. B. E. Gersdorff of
Washington, D. C, are preparing a
catalogue of Roses in American Com-
merce which the Society should pub-
lish for the benefit of the members.

One or two events of progress stand
out prominently during the year. Our
English friends have been drawn into
closer relationship with us by an ex-
change of honorary memberships. In
December, 1917, the Hon. Courtney
Page, Secretary of the National Rose
Society of England, wrote offering hon-
orary membership in the National
Rose Society of England to the presi-

dent, secretary and treasurer of the
-American Rose Society and to the edi-
tor of the American Rose Annual, in
exchange for honorary membership in
the American Rose Society for the
president, vice-president, secretary
and treasurer of the National Rose
Society of England. The Executive
Committee felt justified in accepting
the proposal and extended to our ally,
the appreciation of the Society for
the honors.

It is to be regretted that because
of lack of funds due to the war con-
ditions, the Rose Disease work had to
be given up. Dr. L. M. Massey had
but just begun to get results along
the line of a valuable piece of work.
It is hoped that as soon as the war is
over the Bureau of Plant Industry at
Washington, D. C. will find it possible
to take up the investigation in co-

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March 23. 1918

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operation with the American Rose So-
ciety. The scope of the work is too
broad to be financed by private indi-
viduals and it should be a part of Gov-
ernmental Research.

In the year before us two import-

E. A. White
Secretary AmeHcan Rose Society.

ant meetin.cs are scheduled. The first
will be in Hartford. Conn., during the
last of June, at a date yet to be defin-
itely decided upon. This event should
be an important one in the history of
the Society, for Hartford was a

pioneer in rose test sarden work and
tlie results of the added years of ex-
perience should bring much of value
to every rosarian. There should bo
a large attendance.

An invitation has been accepted by
the Executive Committee for the So-
ciety to hold its fall meeting with the
I'ittsburgh Florists' and Gardeners'
.\ssociation in connection with tlieir
tlower show. The Society has not
been to Pittsburgh for a number of
years and this should bring a large
number of members together. Pitts-
burgh is noted for its hospitality.

The last year has been one of prog-
ress, but it is hoped that the coming
year may witness even better things
for the American Rose Society. Tlie
Society aims to be of service to its
members in every way possible and
I mi' of the greatest aims at the present
time should be to so strengthen and
cheer our American people in the
period of National stress, that we
sliall all be inspired to greater deter-
mination to win the war. Can any-
thing make us more physically fit than
working among our roses? Can any-
thing be more inspiring than the
beauty and freshness of a rose? We
have been told by our Government to
"work hard, pray hard, play hard.
We have a victory to win." Victory
will never come to a work-worn na-
tion; success will not come to the
physically worn-out man. There must
be periods of recreation and let us
keep ourselves physically fit among
the natural pleasures and beauties
God has intended for us.

Reports of progress in the various
Rose Test Gardens were made by Mr.
Robert Pyle for the Washington, D.

C. garden, and the I'ortland, Oregon
garden. Dr. A. C. Real for the Cor-
nell garden at Ithaca, N. Y. and W.
R. Pierson for tlie Hartford, Conn.,
garden. Detailed reports of the work
of these gardens will be printed in
The American Rose Annual, which Is

Hahhy O. Mat
Treasurer American Rose Society.

soon to be issued. Mr. J. Horace Mc-
Farland of Harrisburg. made a strong
plea for co-ordination in the Annual
report of the test gardens, and the
opinion was expressed that the chair-
man of each garden should constitute
the personnel of the Central Rose Test
Garden Committee. It was moved and

March 23, 1918

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carried that the President nominate
members of the various Rose Test
Garden Committees and that this list
be submitted to the Executive Com-
mittee for adoption.

Dr. A. C. Beal, Chairman of the
Committee appointed to draw up rules
and regulations for the exhibition of

garden roses read a detailed report
which was referred to the Executive
Committee with power.

Mr. Robert Pyle for the Committee
on regulations reported favorably on
the registration of the following:

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A committee consisting of F. L.. At-
kins, Rutherford, N. J., Robert Chase,
Chase, Ala., and John Dayton, Paines-
ville. Ohio, was appointed to increase
the interest in the work of the Ameri-
can Rose Society and to solicit mem-
berships among nursery men.

Treasurer May's Annual Report.
For Vcar Knding; March t4th, 1918.

RECEIPTS

Cash on Hand *1,8.54.70

From Secretary and other sources 6,314.,')2
Interest on Mortgage certiflcates. . . 150.00

" Permanent Fund 18.89

" General Account 29.52

$8,.'!67.6,'?

DISBURSEMENTS.

Rose Annual and printing $2,366.3.'?

Oeneral expenses 4,217.45

Deposit Permanent Fund ' 50.00

To Balance 1.733.&'5

$8,367.63
Permanent Fund.

Westchester & Bronx Title & Mort-
gage Guaranty Co.

Three Mortgage certiflcates. .$3,000.00

Summit Trust Company.

Permanent Fund 300.00

Hubhard Medal Fund 250.00

We are very sorry to learn of the In-
tirmity which has come upon our ven-
(^rable friend, Rev. C. S. Harrison. Mr.
Harrison has just returned to his
home in York. Neb., from California,
where he spent the winter, suffering
from spinal neuralgia and almost
blind with a cataract. There Is some
hope of having the cataract removed.

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A meeting of the {•''ediTation was
held in John Young's office. New York.
Monday, March 18th. with President F.
R. Pierson. presiding. .-V report of
progress regarding the Horticultural
Building at the State Fair Grounds in
Syracuse was heard. The race track
and grand stand have been moved and
a splendid site for the building is now
available. The State Fair (Commission-
ers have expressed themselves as of
the opinion that the building will be
the next erected and plans for its con-
struction are now being formulated in
the State Architect's office.

The fuel situation was discussed
and it was the opinion that any artiv
campaign for the florists' winter sup
ply should be postponed until the fall
meeting In Syracuse. A fuel commit
tee consisting of F. R. Pierson. of
Tarrytown. W. J. Palmer of Buffalo,
and Robert Simpson of Clifton. N. J.,
was appointed to keep in touch with
the fuel commissioner and if neces-
sary to lend its aid In getting a supply
of fuel for any florist in difficulty. A
committee on affiliation of the Pedera
tion with the New "V'ork Federation of
.\griculture was appointed. This com-
mittee consisted of Dr. Erl Bates of
Syracuse. F. A. Danker of .Mhany. and
C. H. Vick, of Rochester. The follow-
ing resolution was unanimously adopt-
ed;

Wherf.^s. the splendid success of
the International Flower Show has
demonstrated conclusively that the
American people in these times of
stress seek relaxation and comfort In
the cheering message expressed by the
bright blooms, and

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ple, therefore be it

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I're8ident New York KediTation of Horti-
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Federation of Horticultural Societies
and Floral Clubs, while we shall give
our energy as patriotic Americans to
increasing the conserving food sup-
plies, nevertheless believe there
should be an even larger cultivation
of flowers and we pledge our united
efforts towards this end.

E. A. White. Secy.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB
BANQUET.

The 31st annual dinner of the New
York Florists' Club was held at the
Hotel .McAlpin on Saturday evening.
.March 16th. About 180 ladiesi and
Ljentlemen were present and the af-
fair was in every respect a brilliant
social and most enjoyable success.
There were many visitors present who
had been in attendance at the Inter-
national Flower Show at the Grand
Central Palace. President Charles
Schenck presided and when the time
lor speeches had arrived made a very
hojteful and congratulatory address.
He especially applauded the fact that
the club had not cut out their annual
entei tainment which had always been
-so enjoyable, but had decided to keep
.i^oing on as usual and that principle
he believed should govern all the work
of the members as well as the official
acts of the club. Upon the conclusion
1)1' his speech the entire audience
stood and sung the "Star Spangled
Banner." A toast was then given to
President Wilson and the orchestra
played "Over There" in which the
guests joined. Charles H. Totty, pres-
ident of the Society of American
Florists, was the next speaker. He
spoke of the splendid public support
of the flower show in progress at the
Grand Central Palace and was en-
thusiastic as to the hearing of this
public attitude towards the so-called
non-industry of plants and flowers on
the New York Florists' Club and the
big things which it presaged in the
work of the Society of American
Florists. Major O'Keefe of Boston
spoke briefly, and was followed by W.
F. Gude of Washington, who was ac-
corded a most enthusiastic greeting.

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Henry Penn's Easter Message

Never did anything in my entire career that gave me
so much pleasure as accepting the job of Chairman
of our PubHcity Campaign. The letters that 1
receive daily from the long-headed florists who are
tying up to the National Campaign, and the results
they are getting by so doing, has been a source of
great satisfaction, not only to me, but to the entire
committee. Keep it up boys. We have the greatest
committee. Keep it up boys. We have the
greatest product on earth to sell. Just tell them to

•'SAY IT WITH FLOWERS."

He spoke of the great value of flowers
in hospital work and said that it liad
been recognized that they are fully
as useful as medicine. He believed
that the prosperity of the so-called
luxury industries was a necessity to
the full dinner pail and the economic
precedence of America in the markets
of tlie world. His talk was most patri-
otic and full of inspiration. Henry
Penn of Boston being called uiwn con-
gratulated the club on its courage in
not passing up the banquet and told
how in his work in the capacity of
chairman of the publicity committee
of the florists' trade he looks to New
York for his best inspiration. Herman
P. Knoble of Cleveland spoke for his
home city In a most keen and delight-
ful vein. Fred Lautenschlager brought
greetings from Chicago and made
hopeful reference to the |)rogress be-
ing made in publicity work. Then
came the presentation of a sterling
silver tea service to retiring president
G. E. M. Stumpp, the presentation
speech being made by Joseph Manda
in a humorous and appreciative vein.
Following this the floor was cleared
for dancing and the young people kept
things going lively until long past the
midnight hour. W. F. Sheridan,
Philip F. Kessler and P. J. Smith
were the members of the dinner com-
mittee who arranged this most ex-
cellent entertainment.

The St. Louis Florist Club met at
H. G. Berning's store on Thursday,
March 14th. Ex-President Pilcher took
the chair, President Bourdet being ab-
sent on a hunting trip. .\ discussion
took place on fertilizers. The next
meeting in April will take place at
Shaw's Botanical Garden.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GAR
DENERS.

The first of a series of conferences
to be held under the auspices of the
National Association of Gardeners,
took place at the Murray Hill Hotel,
New York City, on Friday afternoon,
March lii. The well attended meeting
of gardeners was presided over by
Vice-President P. W. Popp of the na-
tional association who introduced
President Robert Weeks, of Cleveland,
Ohio, as the first speaker. President
Weeks spoke of the aims of the Na-
tional Association of Gardeners and
the benefits of co-operation and great-
er unity among the men composing
the gardening profession.

Charles H. Totty, of Madison, N. J.,
president of the Society of American
Florists and Ornamental Horticultur-
ists, was next introduced. He urged
closer co-operation between the pro-
fessional gardeners and the commer-
cial interests in the crisis horticul-
ture is facing due to the war, saying
that the interests of both branches re-
ferred to are as one in the situation
that Is confronting them.

W. F. Gude. of Washington, D. C,
was the next speaker. He referred to
Mr. Totty's remarks and called atten-
tion to some of the legislative acts
which have recently been introduced
in Congress and which he said If
passed would result in disaster to
many liorticultural interests. He also
spoke of the coal situation as it af-
fected the florists and promised his
aid when the gardeners appeared in
Washington to present their cause on
the fuel question, which the directors
of the National .\ssociation of Garden-

ers had decided to do at their meet-
ing held earlier in the day. Mr. Gude
urged that it was up to the gardeners
to aid the florists in convincing the
Administration that flowers were not
non-essentials in war time.

W. A. Manda, of South Orange, N.
J., was to address the meeting on "The
I'Siture of American Horticulture" but
was prevented from attending owing
to a sudden illness which overtook
him. John Shore, of Harrison, N. Y.,
probably the oldest gardener in active
service today in the United States,
followed with a paper on "The Oppor-
tunities of the Gardener." Martin L.
Davey, of Kent, Ohio, spoke on the
advantages of unity, and co-operation
between the gardeners Interest and
alst spoke on the war and its effects
on business. He urged that those not
.ictually engaged in it as in the manu-
facture of essentials for It should con-
duct their business affairs as In nor-
mal times so that when our soldiers
return they will flnd that the country
has not gone backwards, but that It
has progressed even in the days of ita
conflict.

Norman Taylor, of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
editor of the Journal of the Interna-
tional Garden Club, spoke of the pur-
poses of the Journal he represented
and invited the gardeners to contrl-
liute practical articles to it. Arthur
Smith, of Glen Cove, N. Y., read a
paper on "The Beneflts of Co-opera-
tlon."

After the speakers' program, It was
found that too little time had been
left for a general discussion which
was to be an important part of the
meeting, and which must be provided
for at future conferences. Ernest
Westlake, of Glen Head, N. Y., chair-

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man of the local co-operation commit-
tee of the Nassau County, N. Y., Horti-
cultural Society, spoke of the resolu-
tion adopted by his society several
years ago and which was likewise
adopted by other local societies
throughout the country on accepting
members from one local society into
another on presentation of proper
credentials and asked that the Na-
tional Association of Gardeners again
direct attention to this resolution that
gardeners moving from one district
to another may take advantage of it.
The association agreed to send out
another notice to local societies on the
matter.

The conference endorsed the action
taken by the directors earlier in the
day, on a communication received from
a local society w-ith copy of a legisla-
tive bill introduced in the state of New
Jersey against the payment of commis-
sions, gratuities, etc., etc., to refer the
communication to the next annual con-
vention to take action thereon.

At the meeting of the trustees and
board of directors held in the fore-
noon, the secretary was instructed to
take such action as was necessary to

learn from the B\iel Administrator at
Washington what his attitude would
be towards the private greenhouse
next winter and to endeavor to have
the Fuel Administrator permit private
houses to secure coal reserve during
the summer months. The directors
endorsed the plans of the service
bureau of the association to bring it
to the attention of country estate
owners to secure their co-operation in
more firmly establishing it. The
directors decided on St. Louis as the
next meeting place of the executive
board, to be held in August. St. Louis
members of the association also asked
that a conference be held In that city
at the same time.

A letter was read from Secretary
Young, of the Society of American
Florists and Ornamental Horticultur-
ists advising that President llobert
Weeks had been appointed a director
of that society. The directors voted
to invest $1,000 of its treasury funds
in the next call for Liberty Bonds.

The next conference will be held
in Boston the latter part of April, the
exact date to be announced later.

M. C. BBKI-. Secy.

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.
The Chicago Florists' Club met at
the usual place, March 7th, with a
large number in attendance. Morris S.
Smith, 231 W. Madison street, and Vic-
tor Bergman, 617 Cornelia avenue, were
elected to membership. The report of
the publicity committee was read by
the chairman, Fred Lautenschlager,
and showed that the committee had
received to date for stamps, posters,
etc., for use in advertising the florists
special days, particularly St. Valen-
tine's Day, $1,413.29, with disburse-
ments of $596.09, leaving a balance of
$817.20, some of which is still to be
collected. There were several exhibits,
including the new pink snapdragon St
Louis, grown by \V. A. Rowe Floral
Co., of St. Louis, for which certificate
of merit was recommended. A display
of novelty vases suitable for St. Pat-
rick's Day, by A. L. Randall Co., re-
ceived a vote of thanks. Columbia
sweet peas, white and pink, by George
Ball, Glen Ellyn, 111., and warranted
100 per cent, true, was recommended
lor a certificate of merit. Poehlmann
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GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON.
.-Vl the monthly meeting of this
Club held at Horticultural Hall, Bos-
ton, on Tuesday evening, March 19,
the subject of the evening was "In-
creased Food Production." Wilfrid
Wheeler, secretary of the State Board
of Agriculture, talked on the necessity
of greatly increasing food supplies the
coming season, and W. N. Craig spoke
on the important vegetable crops
which should be grown in increased
quantities during the present year.
On account of the national importance
of this subject and the great Interest
being taken in it, the general public
•were invited and quite a few people
were present outside of the regular
club members. Mr. Wheeler spoke for
the market growing and farmer inter-
ests and, as such, did not regard the
home-gardening campaign with any
degree of enthusiasm. Mr. Craig took
the other side, vigorously advocating
the encouragement of home-gardening
and community plots and giving val-
uable directions for the proper culture
and care of the many varieties of veg-
etables that should be grown. Turn-
ing to the ornamental garden subject
he said, "Flowers are just as necessary
to the soul as vegetables are to the
body, and we should not heed the ad-
vice of those who tell us to root up

our roses and flower beds to plant
vegetables. Flowers have an import-
ant mission in the plant world and
should not be neglected."

Fred E. Palmer of Brookline spoke
on "Potato Culture." An Interesting
display of greenhouse forced veget-
ables was shown and cultural awards
were given to the growers.

At the .April meeting E. W. Breed
of Clinton will lecture on "Horticul-
tural Problems of Today."

NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.
The regular monthly meeting of the
above society was held in Glen Cove,
N. Y., March 13th. It was decided to
hold the Dahlia and Chrysanthemum
Show in the fall, as usual. The Treas-
urer was ordered to purchase a service
flag to commemorate the members in

MEETINGS NEXT WEEK.
Monday, March 25.

Florists' ond Gardeners' Club of
Rbode IslnDd, Sw.nrtz Hall, Provi-
dence. R. I.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Baltimore, Florists' Exchange Hall,
Baltimore, Md.

Tuesday, March 26.

Newport Horticultural Society,
Newport. R. I.

Tarrytown Horticultural Society,
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Wednesday, Vlarch 27.

Oyster Bay Horticultural Society,
Oyster Bay, N. Y.

the service. Awards were made as
follows: 1st to Robt. Jones for tulips
Prof. Rowenhoff, Ist to Joe Mastroaini
for lettuce. An essay entitled "The
Gardener's Interest, Duty and Value
in Public Park Service,'' written by
Theodore Wirth, Minn., was read by
Ernest Westlake. A letter of thanks
was sent the author. A letter of sym-
pathy was ordered sent to the family
on the recent death of one of our
lionorary members, Mrs. Double-
day. Competition for our next monthly
meeting, April 10th, will be on 60
single violets, 12 mixed antirrhinums
and a vase of out-door flowering
shrubs.

Habrt Goodband, Cor. Secy.

RHODE ISLAND HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

The regular meeting of the Society
will be postponed from March 20th to
March 25th. The meeting will be
held in the Classical High School, in
co-operation with the State Board of
Agriculture and the Extension Service
of the R. I. State College. W. N.
Craig, Faulkner Farm, Brookline,
Mass., will speak on "The Planning
and Planting of the Home Vegetable
Garden." This is one of a series of
lectures on gardening to be held in
different parts of the State during
the next few weeks. Lecture at 7.45
p m. E. K. Thomas, Secy.

Marion, Ind.— Paul Moore has pur-
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Pease.

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Obituary

Joseph Hc.-icock.
A lilglily n-Kiifcli'd and widely
kDown I'liiladi'lplilan passed away
KUddenly on ilie ISili of March and
the news will cause a ilirlll of sadness
throuKh the horticultural world, for
Joseph Heacock was loved and es-
teemed by countless personal friends
all over the country. Mr. Hea<ock was
73 years of age. having been born
In 1845. and came of distlnRiilshed
Quaker llneaRe, his ancestors comlnK
from Kngland to Pennsylvania In 1711.
Me was educated at the AbinRton
Friends School. AbinKton, Pa., and
the FVIends Central HlKh School.
Philadelphia. Pa., and married Eliza-
beth Walker of Treddyfrln. Ches-
ter County. Pa. His wife and
three children. Esther. PrisciUa and
James, survive. He took a lively
Interest In public affairs, local, state
and national and from 1910 to 1914
represented his community as State
Senator. He was an ex-president of
the Florists' Club of Philadelphia and
took an active part in the S. A. F. and
kindred trade bodies. In horticulture
he first achieved distinction as a palm
and rose grower at Wyncote. near
Philadelphia, where he built an exten-
sive range of glass on his home estate.
Later he built another big establish-
ment further out ,at Roeloffs, Pa., de-
voted more exclusively to rose grow-
ing. The quality of his products has
always been of a high order and con-
stituted a leading feature of the Phila-
delphia and other markets. Personal-
ly Mr. Heacock was a man of the most
sterling character and of a very genial
and lovable disposition. He had all
the Inherited Quaker dislike for fight-
ing but for all that he could put up a
good fight in any controversy where
right and principle were involved. A
real man was .Joseph Heacock. The
writer speaks from 30 years of close
personal acquaintance and feels that
to have known so fine a personality
was a privilege and an experience to
be proud of and thankful for.

George C. Watson.

One of the saddest things I've heard
for a long time was the telephone mes-
sage 1 received yesterday saying my
dear friend Joseph Heacock had
passed away.

In him, not only the trade but each
one individually loses one of the best
friends they ever had. a man always to
be admired and looked up to. with a
business integrity of the very highest
caliber. Personally I consider it an
honor to have been numbered as one
of his friends, one I could always go to
for help and receive it with the great-
est of willingness, no matter how busy
he was. A genial, likeable disposition
that you knew was sincere. A ca-
lamity to the community, his passing
away, very very regretable.

Samuki- S, Pennock.

I feel that by the death of Joseph
Heacock the florist trade. Pennsylva-
nia Horticultural Society and many
kindred organizations, have lost one
of their most efficient and best work-

HBUD

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Grown Gladioli, Etc.

WHOLESALE CATALOG NOW READY

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ers. We who knew him well always
found him steadfast and true; willing
to do his full share of work at all
times for the best Interests of horti-
culture and the elevation of our busi-
ness. We shall miss him.

Jim.N Westcott.

A. Robeson Sargent.
A. itobeson Sargent, a landscape ar-
chitect associated with Cluy Lowell.

Joseph Heacock

died suddenly at French Lick. Ind..
where he went a week ago to recuper-
ate after an attack of pneumonia. Mr,
Sargent was stricken about a month
ago, but recovered sufficiently to make
the trip to Indiana. It is believed that
his heart was weakened by over-exer-
tion. He was the son of Professor
Charles Sprague Sargent of The Ar-
nold Arboretum and lived at Holm
Lea, the Sargent estate in Brookline
and .Jamaica Plain. He was a well-
known Harvard athlete, playing on
the football team and being active in
other branches of athletics. He was
graduated from Harvard in 1900. He
married Maria de Acosta of Xew York
and has one son. Ignatius Sargent,
three years old. He is survived by Ms

wife, his father and two sisters, Misfl
Alice Sargent and .Mrs. Guy I^owell.
He was associated with Ouy Lowell Id
the practice of his profession.

"Chris" Donovan

"Chris" Donovan, one of the best
known figures in the wholesale flor-
ist business in Boston, died suddenly
on .March 1.5 while engaged in filliDg
an order in the basement of his place
of business. 2ri6 Devonshire street.

.\Ir. Donovan was 4ii years old. and
a long-time resident of Maverick
street. East Boston, and Is survived
by a widow, five brothers and a sister.
He had been in the wholesale flower
business for more than 20 years. The
medical examiner declared death due
to heart failure.

Harry Sharp.

Harry Sharp, a florist, of 926 Broad-
way, Camden, N. J., was found dead In
bed, Sunday morning, March 17. by
his sister. He was ^5 years old and
had been ailing with an affection of
the heart. He had been long in the
florist business in Canulcn.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

South Chariestown, O. — James M.
Lixlil. line house.

Hartford, Conn. — A. Montano, 25
Kdgpwoort street, one house.

Wichita. Kan.— Menger Greenhouse
(■(1. sixMdiiinmT houses each 35x300.

NEW CORPORATION.
Morgan Hill. Cal. Leonard Coates
Nursery Co.; capital stock, $75,000,
Incorporators. Leonard and M. C.
Coates. Warren Lane, E. P. Heal and
E. H. Stearns.

Tlie weekly market review for the
period March 12th to 19th shows an
improvement in the potato market,
prices recovering sharply from the
record low prices of the early part of
the week. The cabbage market was
lower and the onion situation fairly
steady. Beans were slightly lower and
showing a weaker trend, being less
dominated l>y recent government pur-
chases. The lettuce market was strong-
er but southern vegetables generally
tending lower.

March 23, 1918

HORTICULTURE

297

Asparagus

Plumosus Nanus

Northern (Ireenhouse Grown Seed

100 Seed, $ .501 5,000 Seed, $15.50
1,000 Seed, 3.50| 10,000 Seed, 30.00
25,000 Seeds, $72.50

Also all Other Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs
and Supplies.

WHOLESALE PRICE LIST FREE.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Phila., Pa.

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

CINERARIA — PrU« strslni, mixed

Tall and Semi-dwarf.

ALT8BUM— Little Gem.

OAIiBNDCL,A — Orance Klnc, L«moD

Queen.

BNAPDRAOON— SIlTer Pink.

BEGONIA — Vernon.

DELPHINUM NEWPORT ROSE—

Finest Pink Larkspur at Hue. per

oz., $2.25 per % lb.

J.M.THORBURN&CO.

Established 1802.
53 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

Paper White Narcissus
Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write us for price

AMERICAN BULB CO.

170 W. Waba«h Ave. CHICAGO, IIX,.

108 Weat 2Stb St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS

Aeparacot Plamoans Nanna — 1000 seeds,
(S.SO; 6000 Seeds, »1S.OO.

Aeparacae Sprencerl — 1000 Seeds, $1.00.

BalTia Bonfire— 1^ ex., 60c.; 1 ox., $2.00.

Salvia Zorich — >4 ox., 76e. ; 1 ox., Ci.00.

Btosks Beauty of NMce, 76% Double Flower*
— Shell Pink, Bright Pink, Purple, White
— Tr. Pkt., $1.00; >4 ox., $2.00; 1 ox., $6.00.

■aapdraffon. Petunias, Verbenas, etc.
SEND FOR CATALOGUE.

Burpee's Seeds

PHII,A.D£.LPHIA.

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

HAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOR PROFIT

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/0 (SOO per ca.so) .$00.00 per tliousand

8/10 ^T^5 per case) 80.00 "

9/10 (200 per case) 100.00 "

Complete List of Florists* Choice Seeds.

A postal card will bring our catalocn*.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

lOM Lincoln Bide, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

ROeERT DYSART

OBRTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Simple nif^hodi of correct ii«<roDDtlDS

Mipeciallj »4a[>t«d for florlits' ■■«.

BOOH.8 BALANCKD AND ADJlHTKXf

\a/£e:be:r & don

Choice Seeds for Florists for Present Sowing

MIGNONETTE

"W. & D.'s Aldon" far oatclasses any
other strain for marketing. Tr. pkt.,
50c.; H oz.. $1.00; oz., $6.00.
ANTHIBRHINUM

W. * D.'s Imp. Glant-Flowerlng. Pure
White, Pink, Fairy Queen, Coral Red,
Rose, Scarlet, Striped Venus, and
Yellow. Tr. pkt., 25c. ; oz., 7Sc.

Nelrose. Pkt., 25c.

AI.TSSUH
Little Gem. Tr. pkt., 10c. ; o»., SOc.
Odoratnm. Tr. pkt., 10c. ; o«., 16c.

SAI>VIA

Splendens. Tr. pkt.. 20c.; o»., $1.26.
Bonfire. Tr. pkL, 26c.; ex., $2.60.

VERBENA
Mammoth. Scarlet, Pink, Purple, White,
Yellow. Tr. pkt, 25e.; ex., $1.00.

WEEBER & DON, 114 Chambers St., NEW YORK

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

NEW YORK

OIMAFRD'S

le^ryd

iRViciz:

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

JACK FROST

For Cold Frames

l-2Doz.$l6;IDoz.$30

40 STATE 87. ■ -

Telepbone Mala

BOSTON

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

BURNETT BROTHERS

Imparters an4 Orawera of

SEEDS, BULBS, PUNTS, &c.

98 Chambers Streit, New Hert

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BCLB8 AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND BETALL.

Beselected Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In Implements.

Catalogue upon applleatlaa.

16 So. Market Street
^^^-rOlM, IS/I.ASS.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

Foi- immediate or future delivery
prices quoted on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-S4 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected straiDs)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eii«.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd ^t., NEW YORK

T. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers and Seed Distribu-
tors for One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

To Market Gardeners and FlorlBts
Pratt and Light Si.., BALTIMCRE. MD.

GARDEN SEED

hi:kt. carrot, parsnip. RADISU and

GARDEN PKA SEKD in variety; also other
items of the slinrt crop of this past season,
as well as a full Hue of Garrton Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82DeTSt.,NEW YORK .nd ORANGE, CONN

i98

HORTICULTURE

March 23, 1918

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUI
NEW YORK CITY

Talxr^phlr ardrri (orwar<1»<l %» »«T
part of lh» I'Dltml HIAU4. I'KJUMla, aad
ail priDrlpal rlllt* of Koropf. Ord*r«
W^amtfrrrA or IntrualMl bj the Irm^a t*
•mr mUcCIod for drlUcrj on aloamaklpi
•T •iMwhvrr rvMiT* (pMlml >ttoaU*a.

»«.f<.rrt>c« or OBak matt aMampaay «U
•T4*r« from onkDows eorT«ap*»4*Btt

CabU Ad<lr*». ALEXC'ONNELJ.

FOR EASTER
DELIVERY

In ALBANY, TROY. SCHENEC-
TADY and contiguous points,
write or telegraph

GLOECKNER

97 State St., Albany, N. Y.

M. mil. r Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

roB

KANSAS CITY

Trantfer Your Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Mccnber Florltta' T»l«vrmph DaUranr

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

D«liTer orders trom any part ol the country to

New York City

Writ* w TM*cTm«k
2139>2141 Brosdway, New York

KOTTMILLER, Florist

426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New

York. AUo Vanderbilt Hotel

Telephone, Murray Hill 183

Ont-of-town Orders Solicited. Location

CeDtrat. Personal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

4DAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

32NEWBURY^^ BANGOR, ME.

Wc Cover all Points in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Member Floriita' Telesrsph DellTevy

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

New York, N. Y. .Mplii- KlorlHt,
TTiT Sixth avenue.

Pittsburgh, Pa. .John 1'. KiiiiHi.
Craiid OpiTil HoiiKi'.

Pocatello, Ida. — Miihi-l G. Atkins.
\Vi>8t ("('ntcr strt'ct.

Baltlftiore, Md. -Golden & Kirsh
liaiini. KniiTson Hotel.

Cleveland. O. — Martin Janoch.
CJiilncy avenue.; succeeding Joseph
\V. Wokral.

Adrian, Mich. — Watson Flower
Shop. East Maumee street; succeed-
ing Oakwood Flower Shop.

Chicago. III.— Coluinhus Park Flower
Shop. ,5920 Madison street, Mllford
HiTK, proprietor; Gust. Economopoltis.
UMl .Milwaukee avenue.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Rochester, N. Y.— Julius Berg. New
York; Morris Cohen of Arthur Schloss
& Co., New York.

Philadelphia — George H. Cooke.
Washington, D. C; Douglas Earl, Au-
gusta. Ga.; C. B. Cole, D. M. Ferry &
Co., Detroit, Mich.; Fred. Lauten-
schlager, Chicago, 111.

Cincinnati— Miss White, Lexington,
Ky.. Miss Coles. Kokomo. Ind.; Mr.
aiid Mrs. G. A. Becknian, Middletown.
Ohio; Mr. Blackshaw, Hammond.
Ind.; Jos. Hill, Richmond, Ind.; H. .1
Vanderhurst. St. Marys. Ohio.

Chicago — E. H. Mazey, Minneapolis.
Minn.; E. C. Gullett, Lincoln, 111.:
Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich.; C.
C. Polhvorth, Milwaukee, Wis.; J. W.
Thompson, Mt. Pleasant, la.; J. Al-
dons. Iowa City, la.; A. Schutz, Ham-
mond, Ind.;' J. G. Gammage, London.
Ont.; Peter Rorris of ObTiipia Candy
Co., Sioux City, la.; R. Williams,
South Bend, Ind.; E. J. Fancourt, rep.
S. S. Pennock Co., Phila.; R. E. Jones,
Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.; John

IN THE

National Capital

At yoar •errlc* to deliver Flower*
or DeslffD* on Order by Telo-
craph or othenvUe. Prompt
Reliable Serrlce.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connecticut Ave. and 1, St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

BstabUeked U74

r> iv 1^ i> s

VXOBUT
R. E. Cor. 44 St. & MaditoD ATcaae, N. T. Oty

( Member Ronsts' Telegrfcph Delivery Atso. )
Rowerf shipped on all Sieuncrt. SpectaJ Correspond'
qpce 01 »ll the large citi« of Europe and the British
Colonic Telcfiraph and C^ble addreii Dardiflor.
We ihoald all vtrlotiy adbero t« the r»-
queat of tbe CiiJt«d 8t*t«« Food AdmlaU-
trmtlon<

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— SONS=^

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot At**.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Gut Blooms

We eeier all Mlehlcma p.lato aa4 ■»»4

•Mtleaa ef OhI., ladlaaa aa« 0«—<«

M«Mkwa rUrisU' TelavTaph DeUvaer

Aaaaatetlea.

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florlili Telegraph DchTery

Orders far NEW TOBK.
WriU ar Fhoae ta

MAX SCHLING

785 Fifth Ave.

BmS FlorlsU In tho BtatM M
R«femieo«.

BDROPEAN ORDERS EXBCDTBD

■fembers ef the Florist*'
Telegraph DellTery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A.I-B.ANY. N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICffnTY

Membcri Floriju* Telegraph Delirory

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Mtaber Florists' Telegraph Delivinr Asm.

YOliNG^& NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mamber* Florists' Telegraph Deli¥ary

/Tt. bunyard

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48th Street

Also Newport, R. I.

I OUABAKTKE aATlBWAOTUOt

March 23, 1918

HORTICULTURE

299

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member FloritU' Telegraph
Delivery Ai«ociation

Michigan Ave. at 31si Street

Prompt Auto DeliTesf
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

IIM^.

S61 Fifth Ave.
Vanderbllt Hotel

NEW YORK

BnCTflll 1 '*«rk Street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

lilifiriij ti StiMirs ani ill Eistern Polite

Order! Filled Day er Ml(ht fer

o 1- e: V e: I-. AIM D

and State of Ohio

CMBpleie Stock. B«ralar dlscoant (« Tnul«

KNOBLE BROS.

ItM W. iSth St., CleTcUnd, O.
Meoibere Florlsta' Telegraph DeUverr A*«'B

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Members of F. T. D. Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 Clinton Avenue, N.

Racbutar Phone sa6. Long Disl. Bell Phone 1/S(

Members Florists Telegraph D«liverj

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON gerrlce meana fresh, itardr
Stock and prompt dellvertea in BCFFAL,0,
LOOKPOBT, NIAGARA FAXX« aad
WESTERN NEW YORK
Mambers of Flortata' Telesraph DeUrery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mau.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

BABBT I. RANDAL,!., Froprletor.

Uember Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Bergstrom, with H. W. Buckbee,
Roclvford, 111.; D. Geides, St. Louis
Wholesale Cut Flower Co., St. Louis,
Mo.; Vincent Gorley, of Grimm & Gor-
ley, St. Louis, Mo.; Julius Dilloff,
repr. Arthur Schloss & Co., N. Y.

New York — R. Vincent, Jr., White
Marsh, Md.; Robert Kift, Philadelphia;
A. N. Pierson, W. R. Pierson and R.
Karlstrom, Cromwell, Conn.; E. G.
Hill, Richmond, Ind.; P. Welch, E. Al-
lan Pierce, Wm. J. Stewart, Henry M.
Robinson and W. A. McAlpine, Boston,
Mass.; Profs. E. A. White, A. C. Beal
and D. Lumsden, Ithaca, N. Y.; Prof.
A. C. Hecht, Amherst, Mass.; Walter
Mott, Fishkill, N. Y.; H. C. Newbrand,
Middletown, Conn.; Geo. W. Hess, W.
F. Gude, Adolph Gude with three of
the younger generation of Gudes in
service uniform, of Washington. D. C;
Henry Penn and Major O'Keefe, Bos-
ton; G. L. Stillman, Westerly, R. I.;
George Asmus and Fred. Lauten-
schlager, Chicago; H. P. Knoble and
Robert Weeks, Cleveland, O.; Donald
McKenzie. Brookline, Mass.; A. W.
Mackintosh, Southampton, N. Y.; S. S.
Pennock, Philadelphia; F. J. Dolansky,
Lynn, Mass.; George Burton, Philadel-
phia; Alex. Montgomery, Hadley,
Mass.; George Thompson and Mrs.
Thompson, E. J. Norman and Mrs.
Norman and A. J. Loveless, of Lenox,
Mass.; Oliver Lines and Frank Nash,
Pittsfield, Mass.; Robert Shoch, Phila-
delphia; Martin L. Davey, Kent, Ohio;
Carl Hagenburger, West Mentor, Ohio;
T. J. Nolan. Philadelphia: Wm. Cold-
well and Ed. Ross, Newburgh, N. Y.;
M. Vinson. Cleveland. O.; E. S. Miller,
Wading River, N. Y.; F. C Schleichert,
Bridgeport, Conn.: J. W. Smith, Ridge-
field. Conn.; John Dunbar, Rochester,
N. Y.; B. Hammond Tracy and Mrs.
Tracy. Wenham, Mass.; W. C. Gloeck-
ner, Albany, N. Y.; John H. Dodds,
Jenkintown, Pa.; Arthur Cowee, Ber-
lin, N. Y.; W. J. Collins and F. N. San-
born, Boston.

Secretary Pochelon has sent out an-
other very valuable bulletin, giving
lists of hospitals and schools for use
of members of the Florists' Telegraph
Delivery. The list covers the country
in a general way and will be a great
convenience in the retail florist trade.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

Deliveriex to all points in New England.
135,000 Square Feet of Glass.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery
Association.

YALE! YALeTi

And All New Haven Neighborhood

FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES
Everythini4 First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chapel St , New Haven, Conn.

8T. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtwtbtr Florists Telegraph \Delivery Association
KO TICS INITIA LS. We have oni store only

THE I. M. CASSER COMPANY,

CLEfELANB

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

DellTcrcd on mall or telegraph order f«*
any occastoD. in any part of the DodbIbIok.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, OXT.

AX,BAMT, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DBUVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITl
ON TEI.BORAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

Tbe largest cut floner store Id Amerioa.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for aU
Northwestern points glren prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

^« Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florist*' Telegraph DallTcrr.

DENVER, COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TBXAI

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Tha Florist Member W. T. B. Am*

300

HORTICULTURE

March 23, 1918

Ready for Delivery Durinj* April

A large Quantity of

Beauty and Shawyer
ROSE PLANTS

If interested let us quote
you prices

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streett
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ruttcid St. Pkilxiflpbim, Pi.

CHOKE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY. ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plartts, Greens, etc.

5 So. Male St.,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists
ivi^iHivior^^. ir<iD.

n»s»« BCBtloa H»rltCBltar« when wrltln*.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

CcBilrsment* Bollelted
Hardy Fancy Fern Oar Specially

m RANDOLPH ST. DETROIT, MICH.

The Houte for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

I^^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

rioHiH^^I

CUT FIOWER BOXES

^

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURKRB

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

'*

/►

ARTIN REUKAUF

Everything the Best in Florists' Supplies

433 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Orderi lAfith Ui

IHEIMF9Y IVI. F90BIIMS0IM & <30.

2 Wlnthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^""«="-/o'de°Xi^ only

35-00
15.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00

Rocet

Am. Beauty* Special

" " FaDcy and Extra

'* " No. I and culls..

Russell, Eulcr, Mock

Hadley

Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty. ...

Ward

Killarncy, Radiance, Taft 4.00

Ophelia, Sunburst, HillingdoD ... 4.00

CATnatioiu 2 .00

Cftttlejru 25.00

Dendrohium fonnonim ■ • -

Lilies. Longifloruin 10.00

Lilies, Specioaum • • - •

Callaj

Lilyof the Valley ■•..

SnapdrasoD

Violet*

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White
Roman Hyacinths- ••

Daffodils

Tulipi.

Calendula

Micnonette

Sweet Peas

BOSTON

March 21

ST. LOUIS

March iB

PHILA.

March il

50.00

4000

25.00

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50

Marsuerites 100

Gardenias 15.00

Adiantum 1.00

Smilax 20.00

Asparaffns Plumosiu. & Spren. (100 Bchs.) 35'Oo

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William F. Kasting Co.

\A/Holo«ale F"!

568-570 WASHINGTON STREET

ris-fcs

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUDL©NG

ROSES. VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

WHOLESALE
GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

March 23, 1918

H O K T J C U L T D K E

301

Flower Market Reports

For more tlian a week, in
BOSTON fact ever since the com-
ing of bright. 1) a 1 m y
spring days, there has been a good
steady business in this marlcet. While
there is no great pressure, stock
moves off nicely each day and prices
have held about even on most things.
There is a serious shortage of Easter
lilies and the prospect is that many
buyers will be unable to get any. oth-
ers will be disappointed in the quality
and all will have to pay the highest
prices that have been paid in recent
years. Roses and carnations are of ex-
cellent quality, with values showing a
tendency to stiffen up. They will ad-
vance materially towards Easter.
Callas will unquestionably have a re-
served seat in the Easter performance
and prices will soar accordingly. There
is an abundance of all bulbous mate-
rial, also sweet peas and violets, al-
though the latter are likely to dwin-
dle in both quantity and quality should
the present sunny weather continue a
few days longer. Altogether the situa-
tion looks favorable for the grower
who has anything good coming on for
Easter consumption. And. we might
add — he needs it.

The wholesalers who
CHfCAGO ' have a good shipping
trade are finding the
market in a very satisfactory condi-
tion this week. Pine stock is coming
in and the demand is brisk enough to
use it all to advantage. Roses are
more nearly equal to demand than at
any previous time this season and
from now on are expected to be in
sufficient supply to fill all orders. Car-
nations are still too plentiful, especial-
ly in the lower grades, and very low
prices are made to the buyer of large
quantities. ' Bulb stock apparently has
no limit and there is quite a wide
range in quality. Sweet peas are be-
ing hurried on by the warm weather
which just now is almost of summer
temperature. Cattleyas are still in
large supply. There is little lily of
the valley in the market and no spe-
cial call for it.

Easter business
CINCINNATI promises to be good.

.Judging from pres-
ent reports the supply will be large
while even at this date many orders
for stock are being placed by the re-
tailers. I^ast week's business turned
out better than had been anticipated
owing to a heavy demand occasioned
hy openings and St. Patrick's day.
Roses, carnations, lilies, callas are In
a fair supply also bulbous stock of all
Ivinds. The cut of sweet peas is large
and sells fairly well.

The market took an
NEW 'VORK unexpected and very

welcome turn up-
wards on Monday and Tuesday of this
week, Tuesday particularly showing a
most inspiriting activity in buying and
all the wholesalers enjoyed a clean-up
such as they have not experienced in
many a day. Everything seemed to
find favor with the buyers but the
strongest demand was on roses, free-
sias. callas and violets. The poor
quality and scarcity of lilies has sent

VALLEY

For Easter some very choice

^^HH^E/'Sl^^^^^IBI^BF

\ alley, which we can supply

in quantity at

$6 and $8 per 100

EVERYTHING IN PLANTS, CUT

FLOWERS, GREENS, RIB-

[^n|0»^^J|IIM ' ^d|to . J^B

BONS AND SUPPLIES.

S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY

The "'S?i;S'."'o, Philadelphia

NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE
117 W. 28th St. 1 60S- 1620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul St».
WASHINGTON. 1 2 1 6 H. St.. N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES

RoftM

Am. Beauty, Special

" *' Fancy and Extra

*' " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadlcy

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, HilHngdon

Camatiotu

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formotum ••••

Ulie8, Lon^iflonini

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdrason

Violets

Freesia

Narcis, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

DaffodiU

Tulips

Calendula

Mignonette . .. .

Sweet Pe&s

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Ajparasua Pla. & Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINN

March

ATI

i8

I CHICAGO

I March 1 1

BUFFALO

March 18

50.00

35-00

10.00

8.00

8.00

6,00

4.00

4.00

5.00

4.00

60.00

60.00
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-Per 100
TO DEALERS OWi >

PITTSBURC

March i8_

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75.CO

the Easter quotations ou that specialty
upwards and the callas are followiiiK
in sympathy. Callas will be "a good
thing" this Easter. Daffodils are very
plentiful and prices are low but there
was a good unloading of these also,
probably under the incitement of
warm, springlike weather. Prices on
carnations doubled up in short order
and buyers acted as though heart-
failure was imminent but the dealers
were obdurate and prospects are for

good prices from now on until after
Easter.

Business conditions
PITTSBURGH continue most satis-
factory, each day's
retail trade readily absorbing practi-
cally all available products. Tulips
are. however, not very good and are
hanging fire a little. Otherwise, all
other stock is well up in quality and
the results quite all that one could

'Continued I'n /^i''' J^{i

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Spring Novelties Now On Display New Show Rooms Added

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE Of AMERICA

MYi

II 'M; I M r i.TURE

MHroli 23, 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Whole»ale Commisaion Flori»t
Choice Cut Flower*

■ •• A^draai. Ul \t Mt tHlli Nt.. NKW VURK
T«l«pb»>M: IIM. rNl. MxlUon 8qmmr«.

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

1 «-It'i.lt.>ii»- XtX'. 1 ii rr;i*;iil.

CaII ami Inspect tli« IteHt EHtabMabmeDt

In thf W hoIi'HTilf KIow.T HlMtrl'^r

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28lh STREET

NEW YORK CITY

CoHiifnmentM Solicited
Phone FWrrkffot 4SM

FRANK MILLANG

"ion l)i iiirr In

CUT FLOWERS

55 and 67 Went 20th St., New York

Coogan Bulldlog

Tel., 299 Farra^t Consignments Solicited

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Gommission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

I09 NA/Ks-r as^K s-r

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

rBOM'*o»;r*KKiGCT NEW YORK

THE KERVAN CO

Fresh Cut DccoratlTe Evercreeni.

HIgbeat Standard of Quality. Largest
Stock In America. Write for Illustrated
Catalog of Greens and Florists' Supplies.

119 W. 28th St.. - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramott and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

< Finl CUu Mark.t tor .U I UT FLOWERS

^ WUlooghby St. BrooUyi. N. T

M. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

ri m&. WW mmm

A Fnll I.lni- of AM, CtT FIX»W1{R«.
Telephone 8«10 F.rrmcat,

r*- J

Ai i'rn

WHOLESALE GOMMISSION FLORIST ^"^^a acknt fo«

LARGEST GROWERS

.\ ftill lliir iif Cholrv Cut hlower hlock for all parpo«««.

TEUPiio.iB ; JJJi ! PABHoiT 131 WVst 2Kth St., NF^W YORK CITY

ALBANY' cut' FLOWER 'EXCHANGE

lZrL"J""" -' 61" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

— - KA\ H TIMK ANI> MONEY BY HK.NIMNO V(»fK OROKBS TO V*

Price* Right. Conaijfnmenta Solicited. Telephone Connection

Ceni

rally Located, The Hub

of the Flower Market Section

o

M

\A/Holosa

lo F"lor-ist;

AIMO

SS

and 57 W. 26th Straet, NEW

Telepboa. 2483 F.rr.Kut

YORK

ORCHIDS ■ - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS ' ■■ '!"■ '-ntire oiitpul .,f II,..

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

TolfiJlionc Nos. .'i.SM nml SUM Madison S.iuare 67 WEST 2ath STKKKT

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO.

\A/IHOL.ESAI.E R

SB-S7 ^A/«>s« aet^K

Telephones, I!l — 8510 .MadlKon Square

.MAl'KICK L. (iUABB. Tr

OF NEW YORK

Conslinments Bellattotf
eAflurer

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

List Pari ol Wiik

indlng Mir 16

1911

Fint Pirt If Will

betlnoiDi Mir. iS

Itll

American Beauty, Special

** Fancy and Extra.

" •' No. 1 and culls. .

Rusaell. Euler, Mock

Hadler

Arenbers, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburat, HilUngdoo, ■

Key...

Caroatioiu

•5.00

lO.OO
3. DO

3.00

300

3.00

3.00

3.00

300

3. CO

3.00

35.00

ao.oo
6.00
ao.oo
40.00
10.00
B.oo
8.00
la 00
1 3. 00
4.00

30.00
xo.oo
4.00
4,00
4.00
4.00
4.00

4 00

4.00
4.00

to
to

40.00
*5>oo

6.00
so.oo
40.00
to.oo

6.00
10.00
15.00
I a. 00

GROWERS' CUT

FLOWER

COMPANY

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

129 West 28th Street

' *' ' 3563 \ ""^'S"*

E. J. VAN

REYPER, Mgr.

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

\^'llok'^«ale ( uiniiilNslon Dealer iii

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

WVA Wwt 28th Street, New York
Telephone— W32-35:^:i Ma^IlMon Stiuart

Frank H. Tra^ndly

Ch&rlea gcbenek

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

MTholesale Florists

43S 6tk tvingi, Betwno 2(tk ni 27tk Sti., Niw TNt

Telephones: 11*7, 7Sg, 7W Fwnrmvat
L'nDSlKnnients Sollcttei]

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

\VHOI.K8AI-K FI.OKIST

LILIES EVERY DAY

SI W. 28th Street, New York
Tek*h«BM, 4t«-4n-«Xt KUd. Bq.

HERMAN WEISS

WHOLESALE FI.OBIBT

Can handle shipments of (rowers' prodasc
satlsfactorll;. Wonld Ilka to bear '
Qrowers of Snapdragons and Sweat
etc.. for the New York trade.

ISO West 2Bth Street, T«L

TEW TOBK.

March 23, 1918

H 0 1! T I C U L T U E E

303

Flower Market Reports

iClfndinued /rem page }<>I]

expect. Seedsmen hereabouts are too
much occupied with their spring trade
to report anything but "work, work,
work." which probably sizes up the
situation more pertinently than a de-
tailed account.

Trade condi-
ROCHESTER, N. Y. tions have
been pretty
good. Funeral and wedding work
have kept things lively. There is an
abundant supply of all bulbous stock,
with tulips and hyacinths leading.
Roses are excellent and the supply is
sufficient. Carnations are plentiful
with whites in demand. Violets, sweet
peas, callas and snapdragon are all
good and plentiful and sell well.

Spring weather and
ST. LOUIS flowers plentiful. Vio-
lets are over and sweet
peas are now in fashion for corsages.
Carnations and roses are abundant
and clean-up sales are made at low
prices. The outlook for Easter prom-
ises plenty of everything.

MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE.

The annual flower show of the De-
partment of Floriculture held last
week was said to be one of the best
ever held here. "The quality of the
workmanship of the students was not
amateur but professional," said one
Boston florist. The greater portion of
the work was done by the students.
Numerous corsages of excellent work-
manship, some flower baskets, and
■wedding bouquets were exhibited.
While dinner table decorations were
not featured as much as in former
years, there were several good tables.
The wedding room was the center of
the greatest interest. A canopy was
constructed of smilax and carnations.
Wax figures were used to represent a
military wedding. The background
was banked with genistas and the
walls hung with southern smilax. The
bride carried a shower bouquet of or-
chids and valley. At one end of the
room was a table with wedding sta-
tionery, at the other end a table
with bridesmaids' bouquets and flower
girls' baskets. At the front of the
room was a bride's dinner table and
a bride's luncheon table. Spring bulbs
formed the basis of the show. These
were used in borders around the halls
and rooms. At each end of the build-
ing was a garden per.gola decorated
with southern smilax and banked in
front with red tulips and pteris.
Garden benches in the hall added to
the garden effect.

NEWS NOTES.

Providence, R. I. — Fire apparatus
was called to the greenhouses of John
Marshall on High Service avenue in
Centredale, March 9, where a small
blaze was in progress. The fire was
easily extinguished and the damage
will not exceed $100. The cause of
the fire is unknown.

Clen Cove, N. \. — Henry Gaut. one-

K

N

'•A LE4DER IM TBE WHOLESALE COMMISSION TR.ADE FOR OVER THIRTI YEARS"

Hmc n tlrnuniii for wore th<in I can .vi/p/)?//. Rosr Oruicers Call or Write-

TELEPHONES
Farrocut 167 and 30SS

118 West 28th St.

IMEINA/ YORK

NEW YORK QDOTATIOINS PER 100. To Dealers Only
MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyaa

DcDclrobium formosum*

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas -

Lilyof the VaUey.
SnapdrsKOD- ■ ■ •
Ir

Violets

Freesios -

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Daffodils

Tulips

Calendula ■

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus. & Spren (loo buDches).

Ust Part of Week

First Part of Weeir

ending Mar. 16

becioninK Mar IS

1911

1SI8

15.00

to

40.00

15.00

to

so.oo

to

50.00

to

50.0c

4.00

to

8.00

6.00

10

to.oo

3.00

to

8.00

3.00

to

8.0c

10.00

to

1 2. CO

10.00

to

16.00

3.00

to

5.00

2.00

to

5.00

3.00

to

10.00

2.00

to

XO.OO

8.00

to

12.00

8.00

to

12.0Q

■30

to

.40

■50

to

■75

1. 00

to

2.00

1.00

to

3.00

■75

to

1.50

.75

to

1.50

1. 00

to

2.00

1. 00

to

3.00

1. 00

!.•

3.00

1,00

to

J.oo

x.oo

to

300

I. CO

to

4.00

1. 00

to

3.00

1. 00

to

3.0B

a. 00

to

4.00

2.00

to

4.00

.50

to

1.50

■ -50

to

1.50

1.00

to

3.00

1. 00

to

3.00

8.00

to

30.00

8.00

to

30.00

.50

to

1. 00

•50

to

1. 00

I3.00

10

: 6,00

12.00

to

16.00

25.00

to

50.00

25.00

to

50.CO

WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

We have a numerous clientage of New York City buyers and the demand ex-
ceeds onr supply. This Is especially true of Roses. We bare every facility and
abundant mesne and best returns are assured for stock consigned to us.

Address Tour Shipments to

UNITED CUT FLOWER

1 1 1 W^. 28th St., NEW YORK

CO. Inc.

D. J. Pappac, Pres.

J. J. C20A.IM, Inc.

High Claf s Product of the Lead Rg Growers

NOVELTIES A SPECIALTY.

Consignors Please Call or Write.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

TelephoneB, Farragut 5413 or 6891.

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

EVEKyTlIING FOR THE FLORIST

Boston Floral Supply Co.

347-367 CambridEe St., Boston

Headquarters for

CyCAS, BASKETS, WIRE DESIGNS

and WAX FLOWERS

Send for price list If you have not re
celved one.

time president of the Nassau County
Horticultural Society, and who for
many years has been superintendent
of the estate of Herbert Lee Pratt, has
enlisted in the Engineer Corps and has
reported for duty at Fort Slocum. He
has secured a leave of obsence from
Mr. Pratt, who, it is understood, was
very glad to have Mr. Gaut enter the
service. Mr. Pratt himself is to serve
abroad in .\riny canteen work.

Syracuse, N. Y. -Seated at a table
15 feet long and beautifully decorated,
the florists of Syracuse gathered at
Uhrig's restaurant in Manlius street,
Monday evening. March 11, for their
annual dinner. The centerpiece was a
triumph of the decorator's art and rep-
resented a sunken garden. The ladies
wore corsage bouquets of violets and
orchids as favors. The decorations
were done by Werner Bultmann. who
was in general charge of the arrange
ments.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

WtiDlesale Commision Florists

SSand 57 West 26th Street

"^"""iaTraBur '■"'"' ^EW YORK

RCED (^ HOLLER

122 West 2.JI11 .St., New York

Florists' Supplies

\W mn niif'H'l II rf all our

lital Designs, Baskets, Wire Wtrk & Noveitias-

and .irr iIm.i ivis in

Ueroralive GluhHw jirc. (irowerK mi<i

FloriNtH* KtMiniNit«>H

Beechwood Heights Niirserie»

Importers and Growers of

OROHIDS

Ont Flowers of All the I>«ftdlnv TArl««iM-
In their Be*<*OB.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

ROITND UROOK. M. t.

Mfired Toothpicks

MAtiaf»etnro4 by

W.J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10.000. . .$2.00 60.000. . .98.75 Sample fr»«i.
For sale by dealers.

:«i4

II () in I (' 11 i-T II HK

Miirch -Si. 1918

B U S T i ■ N

M.iyur I'lUTii .iiiiioiiiu t'K ilial an
soon aa tho wcutlu-r |M>rinit8 ii KimI
Cross flower bed will be arrniiKed In
the l»ubllc Garden, near the ArllnRton
street entrance. II will consist of a
Red Cross on a white backKround.
with the words 'iielp the Red Cross"
over the cross.

I'ndor the authority of the Committee
on A>;rlculnire of the House of Repre-
sentatives and of the State Commis-
sioner of Kdiicatlon. a referendum of
the school children of the Common-
wealth has been ordered to determine
their choice of a flower wiiich, It la
understood, the LeKlslature will after-
ward duly designate as the emblem of
Massachusetts.

The special meeting of the members
of the Massachusetts Horticultural
Society held at Horticultural Hall.
Boston, on Wednesday, March 20th,
"to consider the matter of exhibitions,
prizes and appropriations for the year
1918." drew an attendance of nearly
one hundred members. After a lengthy
discussion in wiilch mutual conces-
sions were made In the matter in con-
troversy it was voted by a large ma
jority to uphold the trustees In their
action eliminating cash prizes in
the exhibitions for 1918.

PHILADELPHIA.

One of the leading department
stores had a free distribution of sham-
rock plants, which attracted a record
crowd. A banjo orchestra played pop-
ular Irish and American patriotic mu-
sic during the hours of distribution.

Corporal Douglas Earl, son of
Howard M. Earl of Burpee's, arrived
in Philadelphia on March 14th on a
week's furlough from the training
camp at Augusta, Georgia. He looks
fine and says he has gained twenty
pounds in the last six months.

Quite a number of the members of
the trade went from Philadelphia to
attend the New York show. An im-
portant event of this kind demands
wide recognition and notwithstanding
adverse conditions we are glad to re-
port a very good response, all things
considered.

Charles Sim, our well-known land-
scape contractor, writes from Havana,
Cuba, under date of March 12th, that
he has enjoyed a very pleasant holi-
day month or two in the Isle of I*lnes
and is now on his way home via Key
West and Jacksonville to Philadelphia
which he hopes to reach by March
25th.

The sweet little Shamrock of Ire-
land was just as much In evidence
this year as ever and everybody had
to have a pot of it to do honor to the
immortal memory of St. Patrick. We
all felt like echoing the poetic license
and hailing it as

"The plant that blooms forever
With the rose oomhlned
Ami the thistle twined
Defy the strenRth of foes to sever.
Firm be the triple leasiie they form.

Despite all change of weather;
in sunshine, darkness, calm or storm
Still may they fondly grow together."

CHICAGO

Tile K'""""U dye had a lurm-r buIi-
llian ever and plenty of the colored
llowers wen- noticed.

The Kraiik Kloral Co., wiiose green-
houses and store are at 11616 S. Hal-
sled street, has now opened a now
store at 5.16 W. 120th street.

Kred Lautenschlager left for New
York. Mar. 12th. where he will discuss
the merits of the Kroeschcll llollcrs
in various parts of the east, as is his
annual custom.

The spring opening of Marshall
Field's store called for the use of
thousands of decorative plants. Whili-
few cut flowers were used the plants
I'an easily come up to the four figure
mark.

A check was put upon the sales of
the green hats and some other St. Pat-
rick's Day notions by the admonitions
of the priests, that the people refrain
from purchasing anything that tended
to ridicule the Irish people.

The little shamrock plants enjoyed
an enormous sale this year. The de-
mand each year steadily increases.
.More of the 2-inch pots are used and
stock carries over in the stores much
better than in the thumb size.

At Poehlmann Bros, it is stated
that the amount of green dye sold
this year is greater than that of any
previous year. Some very attractive
and original flower accessories were
seen here, to be used in the celebra-
tion of St. Patrick's Day and sales
were followed by repeat orders.

A large number of the trade at-
tended the funeral of Arthur Luedtke
of Maywood. wiiose death occurred at
Houston. Texas, wiiere he was In
training. This is the flrst of the boys
in the trade here to give up his life
for his country. The funeral was
March 12th. A ten-foot heart with
the American flag in the center was
given by the Maywood florists.

The use of live plants in the State
street store windows is encouraging
this year wiien every good influence i.s
needed to keep the public alive to the
benefits of flower and plants. In the
twelve large windows of Marshall
Field's there are seen, in beautiful
setting, large azaleas covered with
bloom and relieved with primroses,
making a strong appeal to lovers of
the beautiful in nature. They were for
decoration only and not for sale..

The seedsmen are receiving the
benefit again of the free advertising
given their business by the newspapers
in their appeals to plant gardens. .lohn
Degnan. of Wintcrson's Seed Store,
says this year, however, he notices
this difference, that ornamentals are
a part of the orders in much larger
proportion than they were last year.
The retail seedsmen notice also that
they are selling seeds in larger quan-
tities than formerly, no doubt owing to
the general knowledge that seeds are
scarce.

St. Patrick's Day saw the shamrock

The 1st of May
Thrift Stamp Day
In The U. S. A.

The Active Co-optTation of
Every Keii<ii-r <if

HORTICULTURE

Ih Urdentty KequcHtcd To
Make It A ^uccesH

Mii>- 1h(, UMH, will lio otiBenrpd
(hrout:tH>ut tlu' t'lillrtl SUitm ■■
Thrift Slniiip Uiiy ! Ou ttitit <htjr ro-
tull Htort-fl rvory wliort' In t-vrry line

(•f hUHllM'HH will HKk CtlHtUIIlfrH tO

liikc part «*f thfir rhancv In Thrift
Ht&mpft! It will tu' iiiitrlotlc for
every luuti. woiiuiu iirxt child to ftc-
ocpt nt leu8t one Thrift Htiimp na
chnnDre on every purrhiiHf inude that
day — nnd to ninkt* an iniiDy pur-
chnseB ns pOHHlhle on Mny Ist.

Here Ih n Mn. prnctlcftl way of
^'ettlnK nillllonn of Thrift Stiimpa
into the hands of the people of the
I'nited KluteH, und of Insuring the
HUcceRH of the (Jovcrnuient'B War
SavlMfCB Stampa ciiinpalffn. Thrift
Stamp Day will help fvrryonn. It
will prove n tri'incndouH hooHt to
husinesB. On May iKt. 11(18, the na-
tion Khould do the lilKt;t*at total re-
tail liuainoBa of any alnf^le day In
our history I The benellclal bahit of
Tlirift will be aown brondcaat ainonf:
the citizens of the U. S. A.! Most
important of all, Uncle Sam will be
furniHhed with the sinews of War
an<l Victory !

American husiucHs must go "over
the top" at once In a quhk drive to
make Thrift Stamp Day an over-
wbelmihf; Huccess. You wholesalers,
you . Jobbers, you salesmfn. must
talk Thrift Stamp Day aniont; your
trade, arouse the enthuslaHm of the
retailers, the storeket'pers. the clerks
behind the counters. Uncle Sam
needs your help. A practical plan
has been prepared showing bow each
one of you can "do your bit" to
make Thrift Stamp Day a red letter
day in American buslneHs annals.
Write for thla plan today wllhoat
fall. Kemember. in helping- Uncle
Sam you nre lielping- businesK and
helping yourselves. Aibiress Mr. W.
Ward Smith, National War Savings
ronimlttce. T.l Cluiinbcrs St., N<'W
■^■..rk cirv

NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE

51 Chambers Street, New Yoric City

and the colored carnation as great fa-
vorites as ever. It is probable that
100,000 or more of the shamrock plants
were grown in and about Chicago this
year, the 1% inch pots being most In
favor In the market. The wholesale
price here was $.'!.flO per 100 or $25.00
per 1,000. One large department store
ordered 38,000 of the shamrock plants
in 1 in. pots and sold them at cost
using this means of drawing trade to
other lines. The flower stores sold
more than ever before on account of
the ease in handling the plants in the
special shipping boxes. While there
were many shamrock plants left un-
sold with some of the growers, the
sales as a whole were the largest in
the history of the little Irish plant.

Cincinnati— P. J. dinger is making
arrangements to move to a storeroom
directly across the street from his
present location.

J. A. Peterson of .1. A. Peterson &
Sons, went to Pittsburgh on a busi-
ness trip the early part of this week.

March 23, 1918

HORTICULTURE

305.

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Catalogues and Discounts address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern State* Territory

PITTSBURGH.

Howard Blind, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward H. Blind, the latter manager
of the Blind Floral Company, is se-
riously ill with pneumonia.

Donald Fowler, for a long time
associated with Scobie & Parker,
seedsmen, staff has gone to Camp
Hancock, Atlanta. Ga., as a motor me-
chanic.

Robert G. Orr is an addition to the
floor staff of the Pittsburgh Cut Flow-
er Co. William A. Clarke has returned
from a several weeks' sojourn at the
Battle Creek, (Mich.), Sanitarium,
much improved in health.

Nearly five hundred lovers of birds
attended the joint dinner of the
Sewickley Valley and Western Penn-
sylvania Audubon societies at the Fort
Pitt Hotel on last Friday evening.
President Charles B. Horton of the
Western Pennsylvania Audubon Socie-
ty, presided.

As the outcome of a recent advertis-
ing campaign of the Western Pennsyl-
vania retail florists, the organization
of the Pittsburgh Retail Florists' Asso-
ciation was effected on Tuesday of last
week at a luncheon at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel, where similar enter-
tainment-meetings will be held until
permanent headquarters are decided
upon. Ira Harper, with the A. W.
Smith Co., was elected president, and
Orville Crissman, manager of the Ar-
cadia Flower Shop, secretary of the
new organization.

The A. W. Smith Company has just
begun operations on an elaborate
scale for the improvement of two big
estates under the direction of John B.
Strayer, who succeeded Ralph F. Pin-
ner upon the latter's departure for
Camp Hancock. Sergeant Pinner
writes that he is about to sail for
Franco in the ambulance service. Two
other former attaches of the Smith
landscape department, Howard B. An-
drews with the signal corps and E.
Clarke Styles with an engineer-
ing regiment, have already arrived
"somewhere" on the other side of the
water.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE. — Property consIstInK of
greenhouse and resilience located on Ash-
land Street, RoRllnrtale. near Calvary Ceme-
tery. A tine opportunity for Invostinent.
Address T,. Pfennig, 380 Ashland St., Kos-
Undale, Mass.

GREENHOUSES FOR SAUE.

Two m X no ft. : one 15 X 75 ft. ; one 17 x 64
ft.; stocked with violets and one small
PropiiBiitinB House. Three acres choice
land. House of 8 rooms and bath. Electric
IlBhts, citv water, hot water heat for all.
Price $5..'ino. worth $S,000. Located at
Westhoro. 12 miles from Worcester, Mass.,
on electric line. Apply to ARTHUR
GEORGE, Florist, Westboro, Mass.

ROCHESTERj N. Y.

H. P. Neun has a pretty window
decoration of baskets of wallflowers
and pussywillows.

Salter Bros, are having a lot of
birch bark boxes made for Easter
trade in various sizes and designs.

A meeting of the Rochester Florists'
Association was held March 11th.
Charles M. Vick spoke on the seed
shortage for the coming season. There
is hardly a variety of seed of which
we are not very short. Cabbage seed
is very scarce and the germinating
quality of much of the corn is very
doubtful. Rye, oats, barley, corn and
peas are all under the ban as far as
exporting is concerned. The failure
of the bean crop is also a very serious
problem. The flower seed question is
a difficult one, and it is up to every
amateur and professional to save as
much seed as possible from his gar-
den for another year. Nasturtiums

Cambridge

New York

WORLD'S OLDEST and LARGEST

Manufacturers of ALL STYLES and

SIZES of

FLOWER POTS

A. H. HEWS & CO., INC.

Cambridge, Mass.

and many other popular flowers will
be greatly missed otherwise. Mr.
Vick spoke also on the Flower Show,
which will be held in September at
Exposition Park. Among those who-
have donated silver cups are Mayor
Edgerton, William Bausch and George
B. Hart.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisement* in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

BCLBS

C. KKUR * SONS, UlLLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Brldce St,

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 30O0 for »1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSHURY, Gaiesbort. IlL

CHKYSANTHEMUMS

GOOD RETURNS WITHOUT THE COST

OF COAL.
WITHIN THE BEACH OP EVERY

GROWER.
PLANT EARLY CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Such as will mature before the last of
October. We are booliing orders for de-
livery now or later as desired. Complete
list of the best early, both Pompons aud
large flowering supplied upon request. If
our lUls Trade List has not reached you,
ask for It.
ELMER D. SMITH & CO.. Adrian, Mich.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Orlnnall.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford. Mass.

Orders booked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail.
Send for Catalog. NORTHBORO DAHLIA
A GLADIOLUS GARDBN8, J. L. Moor*.
Prop.. Northboro. Mass.

New Paei.ny Dahlia — John Wanamaker,
Newest. Handsomest. Best. New color, new
form and new habit of growth. Big stork
of best cut-flower Tsrletles. Send list of
wants to PEACOCK DAHLLA FABIIS.
Berlin. N. J.

OLA Ha

Greenhonse glsss. lowest prlees. JOHN-
STON OT,A.«lf« CO Hsrtford Pity. Tad

GOLD FISH

Gold flsh, aqnnrlnni plants, snails, cas-
tles, glolies. aquarium, fish poods, nets,
etc.. wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4,115 D St.. Olney. Philadelphia.
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

GLADIOLI.

SEND FOR MY SPECIAL TRADE LIST-
OP GLADIOLI. ALL THE LEADING VA-
RIETIES IN DIFFERENT SIZES.

CENTRAL GLADIOLUS GARDENS.
JELLE ROOS, MILTON, MASS.

ORCHIDS

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt-
leyas and Laelio-Cattieyas our specialty.
One trial order solcited.

PAPER POTS

Paper Pots and Dirt Bands. Send for-
.Samples and Prices. F. W. ROCHELLE
& SONS, Box 65, Chester, N. J.

PEOMISa

Peonies. The world's greatest eoIleeUon,
1200 sorts Send for list. C. BBTBCHBB,
Canal Dover, O.

ROSES

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

TlIK CONARD .V .lONES COMPANY,
\\i:s|- CKOVE. PA.

SPUAONITU MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orcbld peat and
orchid baskets always on band. LAOU
A HURRKLL. Summit. N. J

STRAWBERRIES

Strawberry Plants. Money making va-
rieties. Catalogue Free. BASIL PEBBX,.
Georgetown, Delaware.

VINES

Flowering and Foliage Vines, cbolea
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub
grown for Immediate effect: also Cllmhinf
Roses. J. H. TROY. Monnt Blssarltk Nur-
sery, New Rochelle. N. Y.

WIBR WORK

WILLIAM E. HBILSCHKH'B WTKI
WORKS. M4 Randolph IC. Detralt UUk.

30G

H 0 H T 1 C U L T U H !•:

Miirili J:!. liMS

SOW BUGS versus SLUG SHOT

After roudlug the article UoaduJ

"An Army of Sow Uurs." In the

Hevlew for Miiy 10. II occurred

10 me that the growers whoso

stocks hiive been atliickod by

Sow Uugs might be Interested In

the reniody 1 used successful-
ly In exterminating these pests

some lime ago. 1 had u pood crop of Suw l!uj;s In my

Carnation house and asked Mr. Henjamln Hammond, of
, ,,,^ ^.^ Beacon. N. Y., for a good exterminator. Mr. Hammond
recommended one of his preparations— SLUG SHOT— and told me to
dust It between the plants, under tlie benches and along the walks I
did so and the results were gratifying. The bugs were cleaned out
In short order, and 1 certainly reco:iimend SLIG SHOT to every Florist
who nnds those bugs In his house. ALEXANDER A. LAUB. Florist.

New Hamburg. N. Y.. May. 1917.
liMMOND S HOC SHOT wis Tint tistid a|iinst SOW BOCS it N|ick. N. T . Ii I88S. ind II holds (ltd

HAMMOND*S PAINT AND SLUG SHOT WORKS

Beacon. N. Y., U. S. A.

SOLD BY SEED DEALERS OF AMERICA

A aprmir rvmedj for trftcn, bliek, wtiltc tj
tbnpi and loft (cal*.

Qomrt. tl.OOi OkII**. •l.M

FUN':iNE

For mlldaw. ruit lod other bllfht« ttmrx
l%r trv«r*. trolti tod Tr(rUbl«i
Quart. 11.00: OkIIos. U.M

VERMINE

Tor Ml woran. infl* worm» ■■< «t*»i
woriDi worklof In tb« •oil.

Qa&rt. (l.OOi OsIIbs. Ct.**.

SOLD BT DKALBBa.

Aphme MaaufacturtQg Cu.

MADISON. N. J.

NEW YORK.

\V. A. Manda ha.s bcfn ill with acute
indigestion for a week but is now rap
Idly convalescing.

R. M. Ward & Co. will remove on
April 1st from 71 to 25 Murray street
■where they will have four large floors
for their business needs.

Mr. and Mrs. James Dean of Free-
port were surprised by members of
their family and intimate friends who
gathered to help them celebrate their
golden wedding anniversiiry on Feb-
ruary IC.

Free!

A 50-Kal!on barrel
uf Scalccide free to
any any one who
will su^ecst n fairer
gunranlee than that
given bflov.-,

^ "SCALECIDE"

As proofofour confidence and lostreni^th-
cn yours, we vvill make the followinK
proposition to any fruitgrower ot average
honesty and veracity:

Divide your orrhard in half, nomntlrr now Inrjrc
or Rmall. Spray onf-hnlf uilh "SCAI.KCiDi:".
and theofnt-r with Limf-Sullur for thrvc- y<-ar«.
cvcrythintt flnehfinn c-qiuil. If at the end of that
time, three disinlcrc-^tt-H fruit jtrowcnt nay that
the part spruyod with "SCALKflDK" in not in
every way bttt.T than that spmyt-dwilh Limc-
Sulfor, we will r«^inm you the roont-y you paid
a* for the "SCALfclflDt".

Send for nw froe bookl. t.

"lYofitain f-nll Snra\iri,; '.

B. G. Pratt Co., M'f g Chemists
SOCburchSt. Dcpt.l2 New York

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For FumigAtinc
A«k Your Deakir ho* k.

HHXmSE HFC CO

!>T. LOUIS

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

.lustice of the Peace Anthony
Grippo of Kenilworth. X. J., has grant-
ed a judgment of $24 and costs to
Charles Frost, the pansy grower, in an
action against Henry H. and .John J.
Berk of Roselle Park. The action was
brought by Frost to recover on a book
account.

.Justice Prown of the Superior Court
at Providence, on March 12. appointed
Herbert W. Rathbun of Westerly tem-
porary receiver of the goods and ef-
fects of S. .1. Renter & Son. Incorpor-
ated, a florist concern in Westerly. R.
I. The action was taken upon the pe-
tition of Mrs. S. .loseph Reuter. Mrs.
Barbara Lueck and Miss .Mary Reuter.
holders of a majority of the stock of
the company, which was alleged to be
Insolvent. The receiver was ordered
to give bond in the sum of $.5,000. The
Reuter company is one of the largest
greenhouse concerns in the state.
It was stated at the hearing that the
liabilities were about $40,000. with
about $.30,000 secured claims. The as-
sets under present conditions are not
figured to be worth this amount. Hear-
ing on the appointment of a perma-
nent receiver will come up at the Su-
perior Court House, South Kingston,
on ,\pril 15.

St. Louis —A new plant, seed and
flower store will open in a few days at
409 X. 7th St.

Arthur Wors. son of C. W. Wors. is
now with his regiment in the Canadian
army at the front.

8aTf> joQr plant! aod trera. Jnat tbe
tiling for Kr4M>nli(iuar and ouMour uaf.
Iteatruva Menly Huff. HmwD ami Wblt«
Scale. ThrlpB. It.-il SpUler. Hlack anil
ItTfen Kly, Mitea. Anta, rt<\. without
Injtiry to pliiuta ami without oilor.
('ae<l acrf)r(llni; to dlrertlon. our atatid-
anl Inaectlrlile nil! prevent ravagea OD
your crops hy liiaccta.

Nnn polannotin nml hnniileea to uaer
and plant. I.enrlluK Seeilnruen and
Klorlata hare ujed It with wonderful
reautta.

ppBtroya I-lc* In Poultry Ilounoa,
Plena on Duga iind all Domeattc I'eta.
Kxrellent tta n waah for doga and olh«r
anlinaln. U<>ni>vi'n miinge. Dilute wltb
water riO to TiO piirta.

H IMnt, »«>e.: IMnl. (lOc. ; Qnnrt, 90c.;

H Oallon. Sl.ftO; <mll<in. S'-i.AO; A Uul-

lon <'■!!. ilOIM); 10 CfiUlun Can. t:0.00.

IMref-tlonH on pnekm(e.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

OiyL t. 411 W. liilnitoi SI. laltlain. la.

". BKflNbVV

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

l'ul»ert»^^ •r Whrr-f|d#*d

Cattle Manure
Sheep Manure

The nonsts* slaodaril o( uiulnrtn
high quality (or over tco year*.
Speedy : WIZARD BRAND >d
your Supp^y House ordei. or write
ui direct for pnce« and (reighl ratei.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

Use N. A. C. Products for
more profitable results. Send
for prices on our complete
list of Fertilizers and Insecti-
cides.

HOKTICCI-TCBAI^ DKPT.,
Wmrrj A. BoBTKrd. Mr'.

NITRATE AGENCIES CO.

106 Pearl St., New York

When writing to advertiterM kindly
lention HORTICULTURE.

March 23, 1918

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EVERYTHING FOR THE GREENHOUSE

922 Bl^lcU:Ha^A/^lc

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CAN SHIP ANY SIZE AT ONCE

Telephone or Telegraph Order

at Our Expense

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.,

466 W. Erie Street.
CHICAGO, ILL.

A STIC A

PorGuanliause
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PtEfiOE CO

12 W. UOtDWAr

H£« TOM

Maatica tii elastic and teDacloaa, admits of
expanslo'o and contraction. Potty become*
hard nod brittle. Broken glaaa more easllj
removed without breaking of other glan
as occurs with bard patty. Laat« longer
than patty Kagy to apply.

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can b« had by mall, and
It will pay yon to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass In Oreater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Price*.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

tlS-!11 HBTemayer St., BrooUxB. N. T.

DREER'S

FLORIST SPECIALTIES

New Br«B<l New Styl*

"RiVBRTON" BOSE

Furnished in lengths up
to coo ft, without seam or
joint.

Tha HOSE fir the FLORIST

K-inch, per ft., 17 c.
Reel of 500 ft. " i6Jic.
2 Reels, 1000ft. " x6 c.
54-inch, " 15 c.

Reels, 500 ft., '• i4j^c.
Couplings furnished

HENRY A. DREER

7M"7i6 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings

ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

)reer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and ime, because
both bevels are on the same
«ide. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust,
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazinc Poin
is patented. No others like
it. Order from your dealejy*
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
HENRT A. DREER.I
714 Cheatoot Street^
PhlladelpbU.

No

tint

and Cop5rright» ^^^^

Dlfflcalt and rejected cases gpttd
ally solicited. No misleading !■
dneements made to secure baslness
Over 30 years' actlTe practice. Ex-
peiieL'ced. personal, conadentlova
service. Write for terms.
Address.

SIGGERS & SIGGfRS

PATENT LAWYERS

Box 8, NBtlonal Union Bolldlnt
W—hlngten, D. C

Little Ads. That Bring
Big Returns

utile Ads. In oar CUusUled Bayers' Dlree-
tory brine big returns to both advertiser
Anything wanted by florists, gardeners,
park and oemetery superintendents, eta.,
ean be sold tbrougb this medium.
Don't (ail to read over these Ads. in aseta
Issue and yon may And ona or mora that
wllj proTe profitable to yon.

He fi ainrbere la the II. S. It sutnlt plans tii pilces
1297-1325 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn. N.Y.

Kirij

grei:nh(

)USES

i SENDPOerj-

Kinb Construction Co.

NORTH TONAWANDA N Y.

NEW YORK, 1476 Broadway.
BOSTON. 113 State Street.
SCRANTON, 307 Irving Avenue.
PHILADELPHIA, Harrison BIdg., 16th aBd
Market Streets.

TH|E

HORTICULTURAL
CATALOG

\ ■MONTHLY M.\ti.\ZINE FOR

WESTERN NURSERYMEN
FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN

Contains alphabetical llHtlngs of

available surplus stock, etc.

$1.00 per year. I<ir.>lKii Jl.SO

THE HORTICULTURAL CATALOG

LOS .tNGELES, CALIFORNIA

The Florists Hall Association rate of In-
surance from Not. 1st, 1916 to Nov. 1st,
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
square feet of single thicl< glass and eight
cents per hundred square feet of double
thiek glass. For particulars, address.
JOHN O. ERLKR. 8m.. Nndrile Klv.r. N. J

In Writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

308

HORTICLLTURE

March 23, 191H

rTTTTTll

^IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHI"^^

iM'Minii

New Canna— Burpee's "Fiery Cross"

OF tlie hundreds of new varieties of Sweet Pens that It hns been our pleasure to Introduce, none have become
BO popular ns BUKPEE'8 "FIERY CROSS." This Sweet Pea bore the distinction of being the highest
priced Sweet Pea that the world has ever known. We paid the Introducer S1.40 n seed for every seed that
was In existence at that time. "FIERY CRO.ss" has been the ultimate In the Sweet Pea world, and this has
led us to TiMMw Burpee's New Canna "FIEKY CROSS."

"FIERY CROSS" In the Canna world stands for Just as much as "FIERY' CROSS" In the Sweet Pea world.
"FIERY CROSS" Canna Is In a class by Itself. The Famous "Firebird' Canna. which was an extremely high-
priced noveltv. Is one of the parent flowers, and In the fields of the originator "FIEBY CROSS" was known as
"Firebird" Seedling No. 10.

Never before lias there been a Canna of equal merit offered to the flower-lovers of this country. We feel
sure that "FIERY CROSS" will All a place In the Canna beds that has never yet been attained by any red Canna.
It grows to a height of four to four and one-half feet; (lower stems grow from a foot to eighteen Inches taller,
making the total height approximately five to six feet. The flower-heads are fifleen to eighteen Inches In length,
and carry from fifteen to twenty open flowers of a vivid scarlet shading to crimson. So firm are the glistening
petals they do not wilt In the brightest sun. The foliage Is a beautiful lustrous blue-green. It Is entirely
free from blight and disease. Flowers continuously from the hitter part of June until frost.

We deem It a rare privilege to Introduce such a wonderful New Canna. As an Individual plant or In beds
this peerless flower will take flrst rank. Stock is necessarily limited.

ORDER EARLY'. DIVISIONS t2.00 EACH; $20.00 A DOZEN.

W. Atlee Burpee Co.

SEED GROWERS

PHILADELPHIA

V3

la

Vol. XXVII

No. 13

MARCH 39

1918

HORTICULTURE

Boston Spring Show

The "Liberty Garden" by R. & J. Farqubar & Co.

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription $1.00

310

HO RTI CD LTD RE

March 30, 1918

HENDERSON'S

^^ Everything for the Garden

f>

l_A\A/IM A.IMD F-A.RIVI

And the Best of Everything

Founded ^- ~Z — ~-^ Establishid

"-;ir^

We specialize in high-class Vegetable Seeds, and at this

time these are essential to Florists.
MARKET GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CATALOGUE

Free on application to those who grow for sale.

PETER HENDERSON & CO.

35 and 37 Cortlandt Street, New York

LILY BULBS

FALL SHIPMENT

(llCRnt«am, F«rin*««m, BabraM.

Mulllflortim, Msvnlflvunk. Aarmiam.

Album, M'lponieo^, Ct«.

Rhlpnirnl* iJlulrltnitrrt from N»w York,
I'lilrigo. I'blladclphU, UaaTcr. I>«Bdoii

(Unii

Writ* for IMI'OKT prlraa, autliif «ain
tItT. 'arUtj and •!•«.

McHUTCHISON & CO., ^S-.L^"

H CIlAMItEUM HT., NKW TOUK

AI,1. TUP. I'OITI.AIl VAKIKTIK8

<»\vn Kuotii or <>mrt4^l

O A R rJ AT I C5 IM S

Root«'(l Cuttlnca of all th« bc«t oumm*r-
ol»l vurlrtlra. Ilrnlthy •to«k.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Krnilj fur Iniiiifdlnte Hnira

Slle I'Ot 100

ASPAKAOl'H Hprmrrrl 2V4-ln. V>.00

ASrARACii:H Hprroirrl 3 -In. fl.OO

SMII^X 2>,4-ln. S.OO

SEND FOK CATALOGUE

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkiil, N.Y.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

NURSERY STOCK

Fruit unti Orniinii'ntal Tree-H. Hlirubd,

Small FruitH, Clt'mutlH, Evcrg^rr^nd

iinil KuMfH.

W. & T. SMl'llf COMPANr Geneva, N. Y.

We aro Huhscribers to the Nurserymen's
Kunii for Market Development.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTERS

RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY

We are KuhsrrlhcrN to the NurBprymen*9
Fund for Mark<»t I)o\plopnirnt. bIho "Kay
It With FluwerH" I'ubllclty Campaign.

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS
IVIADISOIM, IM. J.

F-EI9IMS from 2 1-4 inch Pot*
J08T0NS — M per 100, (40 per 1000.
S-lllTMA.NIl IMI'BOVKD— »6 per 100, UO

ppr 1000.
.VHITMA.MI COMI'ACTA— »5 per 100, (40

per IO(K).
1008EVELT8 — (S p<T 100, (40 per 1000.
?EDDV, JR. — (6 P'r 100. (4S per 1000.
250 at tbounaod ratea.

1.H.BARR0WS&S0N.Whitnian,Mass.

A Gladiolus Everyone Ought to Grow

MRS. Fa PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

March 30, 1918

HORTICULTUBE

311

O E FR A IM I U IVI

We uie still well stocked on most of our varieties. Have thuiisands of popular standard sorts. Alpha. Bicard, Beaut«
Poitevine, S. A. Nutt, Jean Viand, General Grant, Abbie Schaffer. Edinoud ISIanc, Alliance, Mad. Bnchner. Bertha de FreBBily,
etc. 2-in.. $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1,000: 5,000 for $100.00. 3-in., $3..50 per KM); $30.00 per 1,000; 10,000 for $275.00. 4-ln..
$8.00 per 100; assorted colors in bud and bloom.

:<50i>ji.4Vi

Gracilis Kose, Erfordi and Vernon. 3-ui., $3.00 per loo, extra good stock.

CUPHEA, fOI.ElS, I.EMON VERBENAS, SW.AINSON.A, P.ARLOR IVY, POMPON CHRTS.ANTHEMUMS, ENGLISH IVY,

MN< .V VARIEGATA. 2-in., $2.00 per 100. 3-in., $3.00 per 100.

1^1^^ l^^>*¥' ^Sf^^yyj^l^ Boston and Scottii. 5-in., $25.00 per lUO. 6-ln., $35.00 per 100.

:r>4-rtJBk. ^ei_i>/iof9EA,im

kl-l^li^ IR^^TS >Vhole Field Clumps. $5.00 per doz., up to $1.00 each.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE SEND FOR DAHLIA LIST CASH WITH ORDERS

4-in., SS.OO per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 6-in., 75c. each; $9.00 per doz.
8-ln., $1.00 each; $12.00 per doz.

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

ORCHIDS

We grow and •cU nothing bnt ORCHIDS.
If yon are In the market for thlB class oi
plants we respectfully solicit your Inqalrle*
and ordera. Special lists on application.

LAGER & HURieELL, Summit, N.>.

H^rs^sKi^^ Brand Beimb^^ C^n^s

For staking; lilies and other flowers. Ready for Immediate shipment from our
warehouse. Bound Brook, N. J.

5/6 feet, Nattiral..: $8.00 per bale 1000

6/6 " " 16.00 " 2000

8 " " 13.00 " 1000

6 " Green 10.00 " 1000

K " " 18.00 " 200O

RALPH M. WARD & CO., The Lily House, 71 Murray St., New York, N. Y.

i''tV'^0(^o:V.'( LIL. GIGANTEUM, 7-9 (300 bulbs per case), $60 per lOOO
i. Z^T- ^/ LILY OF THE VALLEY, Best Quality, 30 per lOOO

^%^-^ CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO.. *°^\^i,^'»°fJ»'^'^^

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO.,

NEW YORK

I'aL'p

Advance Co 3'ili

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 32R

Allen, J. K 327

American Bulb

Co 321

Anderson. S. A.. 323
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 3.30
Barrows & Son.. 310
Bayersdorfer, II.

Co 325

Bay State Nur-
series 3in

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 327

Bobbink & At-
kins 310

Boddington, A.

T 320

Boigiano & Son. ..32)
Boston Floral

Supply Co 327

Breck. .T. & Sons.321
Breck - Robinson

Nur. Co 31!t

Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons .322

Budlong. .T. A.. 324
Bunyard. A. T...322

Burnett Bros 321

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 321

Carter's Tested

Seeds. Inc 320

Clarkc'.s, 1). .■<..iis,:'.Jl'

yci

PagL-
hampion & Co..

J. N.. .323

C h i 1 d s, .1 o h u

Lewis 310

Coan. J. J 327

Conard & Jones

Co 31!i

Cooke, Geo. H...322

Cowee, W. J 327

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 310

Dards 322

Davenport. A. M.319
Dreer. H. A.. 331-332
Dunlop, John H.323

Dysart, R 317

Edwards Folding

Box Co 324

Elliott. Wm. &

Sons ..321

Esler. J. G 331

Eyres 323

Farquhar, R. &

J. Co 312

Fenrich. Jos. S...32B

Ford. M. C .328

Ford. W. P 32B

Pottler. Piske.

Uawson Co 320

Framinghara Nur-

sorios 312

Froment. H. E..32G
Galvin. Thos. F.323
Oasser Co.. J. M. 323
i;Mtt, Walter ".I'.i

Page
Graham & Son, A.323
Gude Bros. Co. ..322
Grey, Thos. J.

Co 321

Growers Cut

Flower Co ,326

Hail Association. 3."1
Hart, Geo. B....324
Henderson & Co..

Peter 310

Hews & Co.. A. H.329
Hill Co., E. G...324
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 312

Holland Nur-
series 31i)

Holm & Olson... 323
Horticultural Cat-
alogue .331

Irwin, R. J .321

Johnston Bros.. 322
Kasting, W. F.

Co ....324

Keller Sous, J. B.323
Kelway & Son... 321
Kerr the Florist. 323

Kervan Co 32(5

King Construc-
tion Co 331

Knoble Bros. ..323

Kottmiller 322

Kroeschell Bros. 331
Kuehler. \V. II.. 32(1
Lager iV Hnrrell.311
Langp. II. I'. <'...:',j:'.

VERT

rage
Lemon Oil Co... 330
Leonard Seed Co. 321
Marshall, W. E.

Co 321

McConnell. Alex.322
McHutchison &

Co 310

Meconi, Paul 32G

Meehan. Chas. E.324
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 331

Michell, H. F. Co.321
Michigan Cut
Flower Ex. . . .324

Millang. Chas .326

Millang. Frank.. 32U
Murray. Samuel. 322
N a t i o n al Nur-
seryman 312

New England

Nurseries Co. ..312
N. Y. Botanical

Garden 312

N. Y. Florists'

Supply Co. . . .327
Nicotine Mfg. Co.330
N lessen, Leo Co. 324
Nitrate Agencies

Co 3.30

Ouwerkerk. P...31SI
Palmer, W. J. &

Son 32;!

Park Floral Co.. 323
Parsholsky Bros. 331
I't-nn tho I''l(irist.322

I S E R

Page
Pennoek. S. S.

Co 325

PfaltzgrafE Pot-
tery Co 329

Pierce Co.. F. 0.331
Pierson. A. N...310
Pierson, F. R...3'23
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 330

Randall's Flower

Shop 323

Reed & Keller. . ..■!27
Reidel .'i: Meyer.. 320

Reid, Edw 324

Reukauf. Martin.324
Robinson, Henry

M. Co 326

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 324

Roehrs, J. Co 312

Roland, Thomas.323
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 319-3'29

Rosery, The 322

Sanders .319

Schling, Max 322

Schwake. Chas.

Co 311

Sekengcr. Adam.3'22
Sheridan. W. F..326
Siebrecht. Geo. C.320
Siggers & Sig-

gers 331

Skidelsky. S. S.
,V: Co :v.'l

Page

Smith, P. J 326

Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 319

Smith. W. & T.

Nursery Co. ...310
Smith & Fetters.323
Smyth. Wm. J... 323
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T....331
Stumpp. G. E. M.322
Stumpp & Walter

Co 321

Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 3'21

Totty, Chas. H..310
Traendly &

Schenck 326

United Cut Flow-
er Co 327

Vincent. R., J^-. ,

& Sons Co 311

Wants. For Sale

etc 329

•W'ard, R. M. &

Co 311

Weber. F. C....323
Weeber & Don.. 321
Weiss. Herman. .3'-b

Wood Bros 310

Woodrufr. S. D.

& Son 321

Young. A. 1 326

Young. John.... 326
Young. Thos.. Jr.32i
Yomig .V Xugent.322
■/I'c'h .*i Mann. . .324

PR ANIC T TP foragoodrunofSPRINGTRADEwithanadver-
^*^-^^^*^ ^^ tisement in next week's issue of HORTICUL-

STARTTHINGSNOW

TURE. Send copy to reach us by Tuesday,
April 2. You will get the business it you

in

U 0 It T 1 C U L T D R B

March 3U, itiis

FARQUHAR'S HARDY PERENNIALS

F"or Spring Plan-ting

Write for a €opy of our Catalogue before ordering

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 South Market Street, Boston, Mass.

ADDISONIA

A quKrtrrly Journnl containing
braotlful «-ul*>rfHj tlluot ml Utns &nd
popular drNrrlpltonn uf planta.

l*ubll«hr«l b> tlip New \ urk liotan-
traJ (.larUrn, Itronx I'nrk.

t^uppurtrd by the lnr«ini<* of a be-
qur«t by tlir latr J utiice A4ldlBun
Bruu D, aldrd by nubncrlptloDB.

Tbr vrcund volume htin rrcently
been roniplrted; the third %olunia
will be iNHued d urine lUlB; eacb
volume rontalQa 4U full-page colored
illunt ratloim.

Additional unbKcrlptloni, for the
whole work only, are Incited at $30,
being SlU per \olume. t^iuiiple purta
will be mailed on requeiit.

NEW YORK
Bronx Paik

BOTANICAL GARDEN
New York City

National Nurseryman

The oldest aod be«t Mtabllibed
JparoaJ (or oaraerymen. Orcla
lion among tbe trade only. Pab-
Uabed lountbly. Sob^criptlun prtc«,
$1.M per jear. Foreign aub.crlp-
tlou., 9^.00 pn- y.«r. In uJt.qo*.
SaiDple copy fre« upon application
from tboae Id tbe trade eDCloaIng
tbelr bDslDeaa canl

National Narserpan Pub. Co.,ini

HATBORO, PA.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OTKB HALF A ( B>Tl U\.

Small, mMllom aod large ala«. aapplled
Prlc* lUt D.w ready

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

■TergreeD Bpedallata. l.«rge.l Urowera u

ABvIe^

BOX 4U. IM NDBK. rLI^

What Is That Plant?

A illfficuU question to answer usually
ontess flowers nre present, because tbe
ordinary Manuals innke use of flower
and fruit characters. It may be
answered easil.v for over 1000 trees and
Bliruhs. Including tbose ninst couimoiil.v
planted In the eastern States and In
northern Europe, from fnllaKP only, by
aid of the 2n0.pai:e bonk, "rinnt Ma-
terials of Decorative G;irdenlni;." by
William Trelense. convenient for band-
line and of a sir.e to tit tbe pocket,
which may he bn<l of the HORTICl'L-
TURE PUBLISHING CO., for »1.00—
postpaid.

Surolus Stock of "Bedford Quality"

If interested In an.v of the following at "War Time Prices," uuinu
items and quantities. Land must be cleared this Spring.

l^non Carolina roplarn 2 -lift. lOOfl

10(100 l.ombiircl.v I'oplurs 2 -Oft. iOOO

1«IK( II oil lre<'ii 4 - S ft. 1000

lOOOn Liliirel-lellvi'd Wlllowx. ..2 - S ft. IIHHI

l(H)ll (ioldtn-biirked \Villuu'B...2 - S ft. a<K)

.10(1 I'.vrus biici'illa 4 -6 ft. .'>(«l

30(H) ('<irnUH Hllilrlca 8 - 4 ft. | im)0

.VMKI ( iirniiN Hrriica 3 -4 ft. 30U0

5000 CornuH ttnnffuinea 3 — 4 ft.

2(MMI t^eni^ta hcupariu 3 ym. ^(Mt

1«)0 <ii'niBta (Incliiria 3 > rit. 000

30l:n Kliiiini^iis CHlhiirticiin 3 - 4 ft.

lOOU KhHinniiH trunKUla 3 -4(1. KKHI

.1000 <i-|ilmlanlli(is o< ciilcntaliB.l" — 2 ft. SOO

SplrH«^a opiillfolla. 8 -4 ft.

I..\cium biirlnirtim 8 yrit.

I'runun puinllii 2 - 3 ft.

^piruin >.iilU'iriilia 8 ft.

Spiraea toinrntoHum tVz ft*

>'lburnnin opuluN 3 -4 ft.

,S.>'n)pliuricHrptin %'ulgarla.2 ft.

CVhiHlruM paiilculata and

Hcundi'nN 3 yrs.

Ainorpha fruticoKa 4 ft,

rhiludi'lphuK dlnnlblflo-

ruB (heavy).. 2% ft.

I'hilaflelpllUB coronarlus. .8 ft.

ItoBu lliauutha 3 jrM.

THE NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES CO.

BEDF'ORD, IVIA,SS.

To the NURSERYMEN

FLORISTS and GARDENERS

of NEW ENGLAND

What will It mean to you if the nursery stock which
you need for the coming season arrives one or two
months late and in a worthless condition due to de-
lay in long distance transportation?
Make sure of your supply by purchasing near at
hand.

Let us quote now on your spring needs.

^gk?vitv J^>

FRAMINGHAM - MASSACHUSETTS

We are Suhscribcrs to the },'urserymen's fund for Market
Development.

Julius ^oeKirs Oorrt|3anx
F> I. A IM "T S IVI E IM

Orchids, Conservatory Plants, Novelties, Begonias, Garden

Perennials

Finest Slock '" America for Trade or Private Requirements

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

March 30, 1918

HORTICULTURE

313

Creating More Wealth

Every Saturday, millions of dollars are taken out of
our banks and spent. By the next Friday, the whole of
that money is back in the banks again. In that short
interval it has performed a miracle. It has kept a
nation hard at work, producing food, clothes, munitions,
furniture, Howers, and what not. The nation is richer
by all this wealth, created by raw materials, and not
one dollar of the money has been lost. It is all back
in the banks again, ready to be paid out once more.
Part of the goods it has produced we consume. The
rest remains in the shape of wealth, iloney is not
wealth — it is the symbol of wealth.

But suppose we were to slow up the process. Sup-
pose, instead of paying out the money every Saturday
and getting it back within a week, we were to pay it
out on the first of every month and get it back by the
end of the month. In that case, it would circulate only
twelve times during the year, instead of fifty-two, and
the wealth it w-ould produce would be e.xactly forty
times less than the wealth now being produced. In other
words, the products of the labor of the nation would be
the same as though the nation only worked for twelve
weeks, instead of fifty-two. That, of course, would
mean nothing but stark poverty. Yet they tell us to
stop spending money on anything but the barest neces-
sities of life and keep that money in the banks doing
nothing. Xo more new clothes should be bought, we
should wear the old ones till they are in rags; no new-
shoes — we should patch the old ones, as long as they
will hold together. Don't buy flow-ers, we can do with-
out, and so on, down the line. We should save the
money, keep it out of circulation, and stop the nation's
turning out raw materials in wealth by means of labor.

In that case, we should have to pay for the war out
of accumulated savings, and if we attemjjted to do that,
w^e should soon be bankrupt. What we have to kee]) in
our minds is that the only way in which we can pay
for the war and preserve our prosperity as a people, is
by bringing our productive capacity up to the highest
possible standard, and the way to keep the lalior and
machinery of the country at its highest producing
capacity is to keep our money in circulation, instead of
hoarding it. The more often our money is circulated,
the harder people work, the greater will be the surplus
wealth we shall produce. Every day sees us a richer
nation. Every day sees us able to take a bigger part in
paying for the war out of newly created wealth.

Xow, there is one way to kill this present prosperity,
and that is to stop spending our money and keep it
locked up. Keep your money from working and you
stop an equal proportion of labor and machineiy from
producing the wealth out of which the cost of the war
must liP paid. The less you s[iend on other people's
products, the less other people can spend on yours, and
so we, in the flower business, must keep the wheels
moving, doing everything possible to keep up the qual-
ity and volume, so as to be able to say that we have done
our share in the world's work, and who among us here
can say that the florists have shirked in doing their duty
by being contributors to the Red Cross, Liberty Loan,
Y. M. ('. A., Red Tiiangle, and similar worthy object^s?

Xow we have started our first ]iul)licity eampaign —
do your share toward it and \vc will ultimately get
our returns ten for everv dollar we have put into it.

Ranunculus

:. '^^

, 1 ■■>■■, — i_!!^S

UKHAi
NEW YO

RA.NUNClI.rs Atd.Ml [KOMI'S I I.ORK I'I.ENO.

The few garden species of the genus Ranunculus,
commonly called crow-foot ar buttercup, listed in
American trade catalogues so far remain conspicuous by
their absence in our gardens. Not that they lack in
attractiveness nor that under congenial treatment they
are hard to succeed with. The bulbous section, for the
jn-incipal part natives of Asia, when planted during
February and early March in a sandy loam mixed with
some leaf mould or peat enriched by well decayed cow
manure amply compensate our care by freely producing
beautiful single and double flowers in white, red and
yellow shades. In European gardens we see the Per-
sian, Turban and French mixed hybrids of bulbous
ranunculus frequently grown in pots or for cutting
[ilanted out in cold frames.

The perennial species — Ranunculus amplexicaulis,
gramineus, alpestris, repens fl. pi., and the very showy
double white form of Ranunculus aconitifolius depicted
by the accompanying illustration are most desirable
acquisitions for the rock garden. All, however, prefer
more or less moist situations and may be used to ad-
vantage near running water courses or close to the edge
of pond and pool. The European home-ground owner is
fully awa.re of the great po-ssibilities for choice orna-
mental garden effects in connection with the natural
spring rivulet and brook. He knows the wide scope at
hand for the emi)loyment of a wonderful variety in
plant material distinguished by luxuriant foliage and
beautiful flowers. He has learned to appreciate the
longevity of senecios, funkias and Spiraea Aruncus.
He enjoys the incomparable mass-effect of Japanese
and Siberian iris and to him the gracefulness of st-fitely
spikes of tbe new astilbes in white, pink and lavender
hues .seem outright indispensable. As soon as wo have
the American home-ground owner and garden amateur
educated up to that ]ioint the demand and space for the
garden forms of ranunculus will also be there.

South of the New England States I would advise for
plantations of both the bulbous and perennial kinds,
partial shade. For winter protection leaf-covering is
])ieferable to straw and manure. The bulbous class
sliould be covered thick enough to keep the roots under
<;round entirely out of danger of frost.

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION The -Liberty Garden," at
Boston SpriuK Show

CREATING MORE WEALTH— ifenrj/ Penn 313

RANUNCULUS— fiirftard /i'o//ie— Illustrated 313

THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN 315

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Lancaster County Florists'
Association — Meetings Next Weeli- Florists' Club of
Philadelphia— Florists' Hail Association — Pot Mak-
ers' Credit Association 316

OBITUARY— J. Harrison Dick, portrait— Tony Evert—
Mrs. William Winterson— M. T. Keenan 317

SEED TRADE— About Beans— Seeds at Fair Prices-
Curtailing Imports — Transportation 318

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 322

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Chicago. New York. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh 325
St. Louis, Rochester 327

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Boston. Pittsburgh. Chicago, St. Louis, Worcester,
Rochester 328-329

MISCELLANEOUS:

Flowers in War Time 315

Sweet Peas of High Degree 317

Flowers for Sick Soldiers 317

We Need a Few More Optimists, poetry 317

Catalogues Received 320

Insect Powder from Japan 320

New Corporations — Business Troubles 322

Two of Uncle Sam's Boys, portraits 323

Visitors' Register 327

A Simple Device for Scaring Birds 329

Publications Received 330

We are informed that the Dutfh Bulb
An Export Association has advanced prices

ill-advised and established minimum market rates
move for this year ranging from 10 to 20 per

cent over last year's prices. This means, we
feel quite sure, that the Hollanders will get less money
out of the United States than would have been the case if
they had been more moderate. The American people
have been paying high enough for their Dutch liulbs :ind
will be likely to do without them now rather than be
imposed upon. That is the American spirit. The
best test of this tendency is the fact that the inevitable
advance in market value of seeds, through actual scarc-
ity, has induced many buyers to curtail their orders and
if this be true in the matter of seed buying how much
more likely it is that it will be exercised with bulbs
which, unlike seeds, are decidedly in the dispensable
cla.ss. From our viewpoint it seems that our Holland
friends would get more money out of this country at

the present juncture if they were to hold their prices
down to the level of bust year, which we believe wu.«
about the maximum which Americuii flower loverB will
be di.sposed to pay at present to gratify their taste for
(he flowers of spring.

The Gardeners' Chronicle in a recent
* issue suggested that the useful rule in

suggestion for 'J'ljg Bagatelle fOSe trials which re-
improvement quires that when new varieties are
entered for trial the jiarciitage must
lie stated might be wortli consideration by the .American
lloi^e Society, which apfiears to have made no provision
to that effect. The suggestion is an excellent one and
we should like to see the Hose Society and the Carnation
and other societies as well, carry the idea still farther
by insisting upon such information being given in con-
nection with the exhibiting of new varieties for certifica-
tion or other recognition. In the rules for registration
of new roses it is stipulated that the "pedigree" be sup-
plied in each instance but this is not always done, inso-
far as the published registration reports would indicate.
If an exhiijitor does not know the parentage of a nov-
elty, as sometimes appears to be the case, that fact might
be also stated, ;\gain we think that exhibitors in the
color classes, so called, for "the best white," "l)est red,"
etc., should be required to attach the names of the varie-
ties entered in competition in such a way as to be easily
read by the show visitors and that the judges in report-
ing awards on such entries sliould invariably add the
names of the varieties to the awards given. Other-
wise, e.specially from a trade standpoint, the color
classes have little significance or value other than as a
display. In the carnation competition at the recent
New York show we noticed only one of the conspicuous
e.vhibitors who had taken the trouble to attach names tc
all his varieties.

The suggestion comes from S. D.
Special Dysinger of Holm & Olson, St.

window displays Paul, ]\[inn., that it would be a cap-
ital idea for all members of the
J-'lori.st.s" Telcgrajih Deliver}- to have a special window
display featuring Mothers' Day a short time before
that day and that the F. T. D. or perhaps the publicity
committee of the Society of American Florists might
ofler cash prizes for the best window displays for the
occasion, which would be an added incentive to not
only the members of the F. T. D. but to all retail
florists to do their best in featuring such a timely dis-
play and also a great advertisement for all the trade.
In a general way the idea is an excellent one but in
siich a proposition the competition as well as the pro-
viding of the prizes would have to be local for reasons
that are obvious as the appointment of a single com-
mittee to award {irizes of this nature in widely separ-
ated localities would be manifestly impossible. Mr.
Dysinger also .suggests that photographs of the prize-
winning windows could be published in the trade papers
as soon as the awards should be made but anyone who
ever attempted to photograph window displays from
outside, through the glass knows how impracticable it
is to get anything satisfactory, because of the reflection.
Special window decorations for occasions in which the
public are interested are surely among the best adver-
tising mediums that any store can employ and the
custom should be much more generally followed but,
unfortunately, photographs of such objects are very
rarely successful and so the trade papers, however ready
and willing, are precluded from giving pictorial pub-
licity to such.

March 30. 1918

HORTICULTURE

315

The Publicity Committee and the
Publicity Finance Committee met in
joint session at the Administration
Offices of the Society, 1170 Broadway,
New York, on Saturday, March 16, at
2 p. m., and the meeting lasted several
hours. The following members were
present: Henry Penn. Boston, chair-
man of the Publicity Committee:
George Asmus, Chicago, chairman of
the Publicity Finance Committee;
President C. H. Totty of the S. A. F.,
Madison, N. J.; Herman P. Knoble,
Cleveland, O.; Wallace R. Pierson,
Cromwell, Conn.; F. L. Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.; and John Young, secretary.
New York There were also present:
Patrick Welch, Boston; Fred Lau*en-
schlager, president Chicago Florists'
Club; G. E. M. Stumpp. New York;
Max Schling, New York; and Major
O'Keefe, Boston. The accounts cov-
ering the first period of advertising
were examined and finally approved .
The plans for the next period of the
campaign were discussed, but no defi-
nite action was taken.

The work of the Promotion Bureau
was approved and its exact scopp de-
termined. The urgency of obtaining
more subscriptions to the camraign
fund was discussed at length. While
well pleased, the committees did not
think that the response to the call for
subscriptions was as large as it should
be, especially when the great value of
the campaign to everyone in the busi-
ness was considered. Ways and means
for accelerating contributions were
considered from all points of view, and
ultimately the secretary was author-
ized and instructed to make tours
among the trade, with the idea of pro-
moting a proper reciprocative spirit
and making the campaign a real one in
every way.

All florists' clubs and societies hold-
ing regular meetings are requested to
notify the secretary of their d=ites for
after-Easter, as, if at all possible, ar-
rangements might be made to permit
of his attendance some time during the
season.

That the publicity campaign is mak-
ing good headway, and that it is pro-
ducing beneficial results is no longer
a matter of question. Reports from all
sections are to the effect that the cam-
paign, so far, has stirred up business
and increased the demand for plants
and flowers. This result speaks vol-
umes of praise for those through whose
efforts the campaign was made possi-
ble, as well as those who have so
nobly contributed to the fund neces-
sary to inaugurate and carry it on.

But florists who have not yet sub
scribed should not get the idea that
the campaign is coming to a close.
The point aimed for, and necessary of
attainment is $50,000 per year for four
years. What has been accomplished is
of an initial character. Thousands of
florists are getting the initial benefit
without contributing one cent to the
cause. Many such have taken advan-
tage of the service of our Promotion
Bureau, which has linked their individ-

ual businesses with the national maga-
zine advertising at no further expense
than the actual cost of the material
furnished to them. The Promotion Bu-
reau feels sure that they did not Intend
to be "slackers."

FLOWERS IN WAR TIME.

FOOD will win the war, but
food is not the goal. It is
only ammunition. This war is
for the souls of people and of
peoples. And while we raise po-
tatoes and cabbages to feed the
flesh, the spirit must not be
forced to wait till the second
table. The soul should sit at
meat along with the body.

Shall we banish flowers from
our gardens? Can we afford to
cut music out of our war pro-
gram? Cabbages are of the rank
and file of the fighting forces,
but poppies are the regimental
band. Flowers are for solace in
the serious business of hoeing
cabbages and killing the worms
thereon. Potatoes we need for
food, but pansies we must have
for thoughts.

It would be to Germanize our
land, if we cut gay color out of
our war gardens, and left the
gardener only the drub business
of serving tables. The won-
drous structure of the cabbage
may be worth long meditation;
but we do not meditate upon it.
The rose compels meditation.
Flowers on the mantel are in-
cense offered to the soul of the
house — the Home. If Germany
had thoroughly subdued Amer-
ica a home would not be needed.
A house and a cabbage patch
would be sufficient.

War is a sad business, but it
needs no professional landscape
crepe-hangers. Dots and dashes,
belts and splashes of color are
needed in our landscape more
than ever. We owe a whole sea-
son of garden cheer to the eye
of the passer-by in our neighbor-
hood. Dooryard color is Red
Cross bounty. It is first aid to
the warsick mind and the broken
spirit. By taking thought the
householder can have a succes-
sion of color growing about his
house from spring frost to au-
tumn frost, and this without sub-
tracting at all from the time he
should give to the food garden.
The heart will find spare mo-
ments for flower culture. Keep
the home gardens blooming.
— Minnciipolis Journal, Mar. /7.

The demand for flowers today is get-
ting an impetus it never had before —
not through the efforts of any one
man, but through the combined efforts
of many hundreds, "Why was this
thing not done before?" is a question

many are asking. The answer is plain
— we had not the nerve! Now we do
have it, let us keep it. That will re-
quire money, but how little, if we were
to consider it pro-rata among the
members of the trade to be benefited
by increased business.

It should not be considered as
money just handed out. It is quite as
essential as insurance, and should go
into the overhead charges of any es-
tablishment. Never was the truth of
the old text better exemplified: "Cast
your bread upon the waters and it
shall return to you after many days."
Your money comes back to you with-
out fail, multiplied a hundredfold.

The man of fable who stood upon
London Bridge for hours offering real
gold sovereigns at a penny each and
found no customers was much in the
same position as that in which we find
ourselves as a Society today. We are
appealing to skeptical florists to reach
forth and take the dollars we offer
them for their pennies, and they make
no mistake — they get a sure thing.

This campaign should be kept up for
twenty-four years instead of four. It
should be an elixir of life for the
florist trade, and we should all pay for
the medicine, each and every one his
part. Just glance over the following
list of additional subscriptions report-
ed by Chairman Asmus of the Finance
Publicity Committee, many of them
secured through the hard work of lo-
cal committees, and if you who read
this have not subscribed, see to it that
your name appears in the next list
published:

Aunu.illv for four years: Ernest Ashley,
AUentown, P:i., $15; N. M. Silverman, Bos-
ton, Mass., $10; John W. Vogt, Sturgls,
Mich., $10; H. W. Cade, Cairo, III., $10;
Fred A. Heftner, Hoboken, N. J., $5; ,Tohn
E. Lapes, Cedar Rapids. la., $10; Chas.
Weber, Lynbrook, N. Y., $15; John C. Lind-
heim. Providence. R. I., $5; W. C. Cross-
lev. Mansfield, Pa., $10; Edw. C. Stroh,
Buffalo N. Y., $10; Wollager Bros., Johns-
town, N. y., $5; Connolly & Plunkett, New-
ark, N. J., $5; Wm. F. Hennlg, Blue Island,
111., $10; Walker Bros., Salt I,ake City,
lifiih, $10; Rodman & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
$10; John Ralph's Greenhouses. Saratoga
Sprlni-'S, N. Y., $5; G. W. Pfaltzgraff. York.
Pa., !f.:^: Jas. A. Henry, Tulsa, Okla. $5;
Chas. P. Hughes. Hillsdale, Mich., $5; A.
nonogbue, Jr., Omaha, Neb., $25; Wm. A.
McAlplne, Boston. Mass,, .$25; J. Frank Ed-
gar. WaviTly, Mass., $25; B^ltz Bahr. High-
land Park, 111., $10; Berpstermann Floral
Co.. St. Louis, Mo., $25; J. J. Von Reider,
Dover, Del., $5: It. J. Orr, Vineland, N. J.,
$."10; M. A. Barlok, Seymour. Ind., $5; D. T.
Connor, Philadelphia, Pa., $5; Davis Floral
Co., Davenport, la., $10; The Heiss Co..
Dayton, O., $25; M. Anderson, Dayton, O.,
*10'; Geo. W. Frisch & Son, Dayton, O.. $10;
Chas. A. Bower, Dayton, O., $10; Abbey
Ave. Greenhouses, Dnvton, O.. $15; Mrs. L.
D. Johnson, Dayton. O., $10; E. W. Jenkins,
Davton, ()., $10; Coombs The Florist. Hart-
ford, Conn., $125; Welch, The Florist,
Hartford. Conn., $50; Carl Peterson. Hart-
ford, Conn., $5; Volz Floral Co., Hartford,
Conn., $10; Robt. Marchant & Son. Hart-
ford, Conn., $5; Spear & McManus, Hart-
ford, Conn., $.10; V. Dorval & Sons, Wood-
aide, N. Y., $10; Everett E. Cummings,
Woburn, Mass., $5; Chicago Florists' Club
— .account Valentine Day and Mothers'
Dav Stamp Account, $100; Wm. Schray &
Soiis. St. Louis, Mo., $25.

Total, $1,120. Previously reported from
all .sources, $31,256. Grand total, $32,376.

John Young, Secy.

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H () K T I CV I.T r I{ K

March :!ii, lOlt*

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

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LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
ASSOCIATION.

Thursduy, March iMst was not an
Ideal day for a visltinR trip hut twenty-
one of us started out with the nrst
slop at John Shreiner's where we
found some eighty-four varieties of
sweet peas of Iiigh srade quality. Thi-
Easter bulbs here will be Just right
for the buyer. Mr. Shrelner also grows
vegetable plants almost by the million

At Ira l.andis' besides the usual as
sort mom of carnations we found a bi^
crop of freesias with tomatoes and po'
carnations between the rows and ixia
along the edges of the carnation beds.
In a number of houses that were run
cold on account of the fuel rulings
buttercups are being tried out on a
large scale.

M. J. Brinton at Christiana is the
largest grower of Easter lilies in the
state. They are almost a failure thi-;
year, due he thinks to poor bulbs, as
they are in the same house that pro-
duced such wonderful results last sea-
son and with the same temperatures
and the same treatment all the way
through. Magnificum lilies are just the
opposite and he is cutting them in im-
mense quantities. He stales that nev-
er in his experience has his carnations
produced such a continuous crop of
good flowers as they did this past win-
ter. At Ira Ranck's carnations and
sweet peas are the main crop with a
batch of Godfrey calla in pots for cut
flowers. Mr. Ranck is uncertain about
running the houses next winter unless
conditions change.

Walter Denlinger does not have a
large place but manages to get a good
deal out of his glass with carnations,
narcissus, calendula and vegetable
plants. His water system froze up for
him and he is getting his supply from
a well and gasoline engine rou'e. Rut
ter Ness at the Gap has carnations a'
the main product. White Enchantress
is preferred to Matchless as a white.
A by-product here along the carnation
beds is parsley and they cut it by the
barrel. Merry Christmas looked bet-
ter here than in any other place In the
country.

Elmer Weaver showed us the finest
bed of Benora I ever saw. Miss Theo
was a mass of buds and bloom and of
good color but rather under size. Avia-
tor was far and away the best red we
saw anywhere from a money making
point of view, with Washburn perhaps
just a little better flower. Rosalia was
in fine shape and is going to be large-
ly grown. Outside of Cottage Maid
all the carnations looked fine and i^ll
art' in solid beds. A house of sweet
peas had enough flowers on one side
of the long rows to Veep a man busy
cutting all day. He is growing his own
sweet pea seed. Chas. M. Weaver Is thi'
largest grower of sweet peas in this
section. A house of mignonette is in
full crop and here ayain we find him
growing his own seed.

One particular feature of this trip

Meetings Next Week

Monday, April 1.

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<-li-t.v. Iliirlli-iilluriil Hull. lli-riiiinlH
VIII... .\. .1.

KIImtiiii llortl.iiltiinil Siirli'Iv. Dr.-
Hull. Kllii-riiii. .N .1.

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of <'ittllllM'rfi' ICoollls. MntlHliiII, 'l'('\,

.M<iiitrr:il iiartlt'in'r.^' am! I•'lurlHI^'
(.'lull. Miililrcal. t'aiiiichl.

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cli'l.v. New Ili'iiriird, .MasH.

WashliiK'lim KlorlBtB' <:iiili, Waidi-
I -l.iii. 1). C.

I l.vclaiiil KldflBtx' Clnl). I'lcvc

Tuesday, April 2.

Kliiiitils' ami c;anliiicT.s' Cliili nf
Unlyoke ami .Vurthaiiiptiiii. MasN.

I.,ake tlfiM'va (ianit'iiiTs' am! !''iirf-
llu'll's AsH<M-ia(l(iii. Ilortlctlltlirai
IIiill. Laki' (;i-iii-va. \Vi*.

I,f»s Aimcles <'fMiii(y Horticultural
Socict.v. !,os .\nj;el»*s. Cal.

I'atiTsiin I'lorii'iilturjil Society. Y.
M. C. A. HI.!);., I'aterson. N. .J.

Florists' Clul) of I'hiladi-lpliia.
IMiila.li-lplila. I'll.

IMttstiurgli Florists' anil Cianleii
crs' ("lull. Kort I'itt Hole!, IMtts
liur^^h. i*a.

Wednesday, April 3.

Tuxedo llorlii iiltmal Sociifv.
Tuxedo I'ark. .\ V

Thursday, April 4.

All)any Florists' Cluli. Albany,
N. Y.

Urailliit' (Pa.) Florists' Associa-
tion, Itcailing. I'a.

Soiitliaiiipton Horticultural So-
ciety. Oili! Fellows Hall. Souttiaiiip-
ton, .\. Y.

Friday, April 5.

N'ortli Shore Horticultural Society,
MancliestrT. Mass.

North Shore Horticultural Society.
Lake l''orest. 111.

Pasadena Ilorticiiltura! .^ociety,
Pasadena, Pal.

People's Park Cotta.':- Cariieneis'
Association, Paterson. N'. J.

Y'onkers Horticultural Society.
Y'onkers, N. Y.

Saturday. April 6.

I'acilic Coa.st Horiii'iiliiir:'l Society.

was the number of miles we paral-
leled the railroad and the number of
loaded coal cars that were side-
tracked, hundreds of them and some
of them that have been there for
weeks without being moved, and yet
when the judge of our county court
wanted a ton of coal this morning.
.March 23d, he could not locate any
and had to be satisfied with a quarter
of a ton!

Harry Haverstack was to have given
us a paper in the evening on beddins;
plants but reported being unable to
prepare it so there was no paper for
the meeting and .Mrs. A. M. Herr who
had a Parent Teachers' meeting at the
High School with an illustrated lec-
ture on School Gardens, invited us to
come there after the business of the
club was through, an invitation that
was accepted by a number. M. L.
Buch and .M. A. Eisman, representa-
tives of the Pearline, a boiler prepara-
tion, visited the dub and were given
an opportunity to talk on their product.
Albert M. Herr.

FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADEL
PHIA.

A .s|.tcial meeling of The Florists'
Club ol Philadelphia was held on the
19lh inst. on the call of the president,
Adoljih Farenwald, to take action on
the passing away of .loseph Heacock,
at whici: a committee was appointed
and presented the following resolu-
tions whicli were unanimously passed.

Ricsei.vKi). That the Florists' Club
of Philadelphia hereby expresses Its
deep sense of loss in the death of
Joseph Heacock, whose long and
faithful service In every phase of the
Club's activity, social, business and
executive, has always been highly
conspicuous and deeply apiireclated
by all the members and

Rksoi.vki). That we hereby put on
record the universal feeling of the
horticultural world in general for his
high character, sterling business in-
tegrity and genial helpful disposition
for every progressive movement. He
was outspoken, honest and fearless,
but with malice in his heart towards
none, and we all delighted in his well-
doing and success, and feel deeply
that in losing him we have lost a
friend indeed, and furtlier

Rksoived. That this little rosebud
to his memory be duly enshrined In
the annals of the Club and that we all
hereby bind ourselves to Iteep same
everlastingly green and fragrant In
our hearts.

S\Ml'EL S. PENNOCK, R/)nEHT KlKT.

GtxntiiE C. Watson, Committee.

POT MAKERS' CREDIT ASSOCIA-
TION.
The following resolution was adopt-
ed by the Pot .Makers' Credit Associa-
tion upon the death of Mrs. L.
Breitschwerth, proprietor of the Syra-
cuse Pottery Co., Syracuse. New York:

Whereas our Ion;: thiie business friend
and fellow member has lieen suildenly taken
rroin us. —

Re it resolved that the following ininutes
he entereil upon the reconls <if the Pol
Makers' Credit Association in sincere ap-
nreiiatlon of her hi2h character and as a
testinion.i.-il of our jrreat loss;

\Vp. the D'lici'is ami inein''ers of tills As-
sociation deplore the ruthless fate wlilch
has so smlfleiilv eiirled her exeepii^in-illy
UHi^ful career and has deprived us of the
benefits of her unnagcing Interest In the
conduct of this association. %

We shall honor her niemory by ever
^trlvlnj; to be true to her prlnr-lples and
her daily example and the IiIl'Ii standard of
honor which she consistently maintained.

I!e It further ord'Ted that a eopv of
these resolutions, suitably engrossed be
sent to her devoted family with the deep
and fervent sympathy of this association
and hope that the tender memories of her
helpful life will serve as a sol.ice and In
spiratlon In the years to come.

.March 20. WIS.

FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION.

I'resident E. G. Hill has designated
Wednesday, August 21, 1918, at St.
Louis, Mo., as the time and place for
the Florists' Hail Association annual
meeting and has appointed James W.
Heacock treasurer ol" the Association
to fill the unexpired term of Joseph
Heacock, deceased.

John G. Esi.er, Secy.

March 30, 1918

HORTICULTURE

3n

Obituary

had also three brothers and five sisters,
all connected with the trade. The sym-
pathy of the trade is extended.

J. Harrison Dick.

It is a grevious shock to us to learn
of the sudden death of J. Harrison
Dick, editor of our New York contem-
porary. In the few years since Mr.
Dick came to make his home on this
side of the Atlantic and "do his bit"
toward the advancement of horticulture
in America we have learned to regard
him highly as a fellow-worker and
personal friend and we extend to the
Florists' Exchange our sincere sym-
pathy in the loss of a man so industri-
ous and faithful and to the American
Dahlia Society, which in the passing
away of Mr. Dick loses an efficient
secretary.

Mr. Dick was operated on for ap-
pendicitis on Sunday, March 24th;
grip set in and he died on Tuesday
morning, March 26th. The funeral
took iilace on Friday and was attended
by many representatives of the trade,
notwithstanding the demands of the
Easter business on their time. There
were many beautiful floral tributes.

We extract the following notes on
Mr. Dick's career, from the Florists'
Exchange of May 24, 1913.

Mr. Dick was born in Edinboro,
Scotland, Oct. 13, 1877, in the district
of Morningside. When about four
years of age he went for a time to
Aberdeen. His father being appointed
head gardener to Lieut.-General Henry
C. B. at the Pavilion Melrose, the fam-
ily returned to Edinboro district. In
due cc.iirse he started as apprentice
gardener under his father, and in No-
vember, 1893, he went to Morton Hall.
Diberton, as outside journeyman. His
next [dace was Trinity Grove, Edin-
boro, close to the Botanical Gardens,
at which latter place he obtained per-
mission to attend the classes in botany,
physics, chemistry and also landscape
gardening lectures. In 1898, he went
to Veitch's Nursery, Chelsea, and a
little later to Nostell Priory, Wakefield.
In April, 1899, he joined the Garden-
ing World as a reporter. He was ap-
pointed sub-editor of the Journal of
Horticulture in 1901, and took over
the editorial chair in November, 1911.
In the early part of 1913 he came to
this country and assumed the position
of editor of the Florists' Exchange.
During his five years at Edinboro Mr.
Dick gained certificates and prizes for
proficiency in such subjects useful to
a gardener as botany, organic chemis-
try, entomology, surveying and men-
suration. He studied wash drawing
and seme of his illustrations have ap-
peared in the Journal of Horticulture.
Mr. Dick is a member of several
British horticultural societies.

Tony Evart.
On March IT. Tony Evart of Chicago
made the fatal mistake of drinking
nicofume instead of medicine whicli
had been formerly kept in the same
place. He was at the greenhouses
when the mistake occurred and at once
went to his home, 2059 Devon avenue,
as fast as he was able l)Ut fell dead
as he reached it. His death brought a
great sorrow to his family. His father
was the late Matthew Evart; his moth-
er Anna Kinn Evart survives him. He

IVlrs. William Winterson.

The sympathy of tlie trade is ex-
tended to William Winterson and fam-
ily in the death of the wife and
mother, Mrs. Annie W'interson, which
occurred at the home of her son, Ed-
gar T., 422 S. Huron avenue, March
23. Mrs. W'interson was 82 years of
age and had been married 59 years to
William Winterson, founder of the
Winterson Seed Co. in 1868. The fu-
neral occurred March 26 from her
home and interment was at Forest

Home.

M. T. Keenan.

M. T. Keenan. a well known retail
florist doing business at 406 Myrtle

J. H.\RRisoN Dick.

avenue, Brooklyn, X. Y.. died on March
18, aged fifty years.

SWEET PEAS OF HIGH DEGREE.

At the New York International Exhi-
bition, on Wednesday, March 20, which
was Sweet Pea Day, W. Atlee Burpee
& Co., were also awarded certificates
of merit for Cherry Ripe, a soft shade
of cherry-salmon. True Blue, a fine
clear W'edgwood blue color. Exquisite,
a marvelous cream self with picotee
edging of rose-pink, and Snowstorm
wliich in Mr. Kerr's opinion is tlie fin-
est pure white now in cultivation.

In the display covering 100 sq. ft.
which won the first prize, the out-
standing varieties were: Cherry Ripe,
Rosebud, True Blue. Fantasy, Dainti-
ness, Maroon Prince. Carmine Beauty,
Orange Beauty. Pink Beauty, Sweet
Briar, Exquisite, Loveliness, Canary
Bird. Enchantress. Blue Bird. Zephyr,
Rosy Morn. Lustre. Princess. Empress.
Fordhook Sankey. Daybreak. Prim-
rose Beauty. Snowstorm. Splendour.
Lavender King. Mauve Beauty, Ford-
hook Pink and White. Sunburst, and
Fordhook Rose, all of the Early sec-
tion and all the result of Mr. Kerr's
crosses at Fordhook during the past
nine years.

FLOWERS FOR SICK SOLDIERS.

Wounded soldiers brought back
from France to hospitals in the Dis-
trict or sick from the camps about the
Capital are to be cheered by flowers,
with the compliments of tlie Florists'
Association of Washington. The as-
sociation has decided that it can aid
the Red Cross most by making the
hospital wards cheerful with flowers.
William F. Gude. president of the
Florists' Club, has been a leader in
the movement. When the number of
patients is increased in the hospitals
the florists have made preparations to
increase their gifts and keep the
wards brightened with the choicest of
their products.

(The foregoing is clipped from the
Washington Post. It is quite possible
that seme of the croakers against
"non-essential" flower production may
yet have pathetic cause to reverse
their views as to the need for flowers
in war time. The truth may come
home to them in a way never to be
forgotten. — Ed.)

PERSONAL.

Joseph F. Madden, recently at
Marion, Mass., has now taken charge
of the estate of C. E. Cotting at West
Manchester, Mass.

George Farquhar has resigned as
superintendent at the estate of F. S.
Peck, Harrington, R. I., and takes the
position of gardener at Courtlands,
the estate of Mrs. Courtland Hopkin
at Pom fret. Conn., made vacant by the
death of his brother-in-law, Robert
Rust.

WE NEED A FEW MORE OPTI-
MISTS.
By Edg.ir A, Guest
We need a few more optimists,
The kind that double up tlieir fiats
And set their jaws determiued-like
A blow at infamy to strike.
Not smilinp men. wlio drift along
.\nd ecimpromise witli every wrong;
Not grinning optimists who cry
Thai rij:ht was never horn to die,
Hut optimists who'll fight to give
The truth an honest chance to live.

We need a few more optimists
For places in our fighting lists,
The kind of hopeful men who make
Heal sacrifice for freedom's sake;
The optimist, with purpose strong,
Who stands to battle ever.v wrong,
Takes off his coat, and buckles in
The better joys of earth to win I
The optimist who worries lest
The vile should overthrow the best.

We iKM'd a few more optimists

The brave of heart that long resists

The force of Hate and Greed and Lust

.\Md keeps in God and man his trust,

lielievinji, as he makes his fight.

That I'verythlng will end all right.

Vet til rough the dreary days and nights

fnfalteringly serves and fights.

.\nd helps to gain the joys which he

Believes are some day sure to be.

We need a few more optimists
Of iron hearts and sturdy wrists.
Not optimists who smugly smile
And preach that in a little while
The clouds will fade before the sun;
Itut cheerful meu who'll bear a gun.
And lio[ieful men, of courage stout.
Who'll see disaster round about
And yet will keep their faith, and flght.
And gain the victory for right.

ROBERT DYSART

OBRTIFieD PUBUC ACCOUNTANT

•impU iii«tli*da of •orrevt ••««aaUjis

e«p«cUUlT B^aptcd tor lorlits' ■•«.

•OOKS BALANCBD AND ADJUSTS*

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HORTICULTURE

March 30, 1918

n

SEED TRADE

ameru:a> seed tkauk vssociation

ORlcvr* — rrr«lilpnt, F. \V. linlflano,
W«>hlnil<in. DC: riril \ Ir-i- I'rr^Ulrat,
Mm. It Hiarlrlt. Italtlmnrr. SH.; Kt-rvDd
\ Irr-I'rraldrnl. I>«>l<l lltjr|M«, I'hllMlcl-
plilA. r«.; KrrrrtNry-Trr^jiurer, O. B.
kendrl. l'lr<rlaotl, U.

About Beans.
Navy Beiak Seed.

Because of the early frost of 1917
and the weather during October and
November which was not good for dry-
ing, a large portion of the navy bean
crop in Michigan and New York con-
tains an excessive amount of moisture.
This fact has been fully recognized by
elevator and warehouse men as well
ag by the United States Food Adminis-
tration.

While It is known that considerable
quantities of beans matured before the
frost, it is not known what percentage
of the general market crop was suffi-
ciently mature to withstand the subse-
quent severe weather, and consequent-
ly it is impossible at this time to say
how much navy bean seed of satisfac-
tory germination will be available for
planting. The Department of Agricul-
ture wishes to urge every seedsman,
elevator man and warehouseman who
Is handling beans for seed purposes,
whether in large or small quantities,
to make a germination test of his
stock at once and sell the beans ac-
companied by a tag showing the per-
centage of germination upon a given
date, together with the name of the
State where the beans were grown.
The Department further believes that
It is desirable that all seedsmen, ele-
vator men, and warehousemen urge
the farmers with whom they come in
contact to make germination tests of
any navy beans that they are holding
for seed.

Seed Velvet Beans.
Owing to the higher price being paid
by the mills for beans in the pod, and
the Increased cost of bags and labor,
seed beans of the Alabama and
Georgia varieties (known locally as
" Early Speckled," " Hundred-day
Speckled." "Early Ninety-day," etc.)
are selling at this time at $1.65 to $2.00
per bushel, f. o. b. shipping point. This
is 40 cents to 75 cents per bushel high-
er than was being received by ship-
pers at a corresponding time last sea-
son. The Osceola variety is selling at
$3.00 per bushel f. o. b. shipping point,
which is about the same as last sea-
son's price at this time. Although
there is an increased quantity of this
variety available for seed, there has
been a corresponding increase in de-
mand which has served to stabilize
prices. Shipments of seed velvet
beans up to this time are about the
same as for last season and a much
heavier movement is anticipated dur-
ing March and April as the planting
season approaches.

— Seed Reporter.

Seed at Fair Prices.
The following extracts from a state-
ment issued last week jointly by the
U. S. Department of .-^CTiculture and

the Food .AdmlnlHtration hIiow the at-
titude of the federal government in
the niutli-r of the nation's seed slocks
and prevailing prices.

lliiiii PitK fx FoMTKK Use of Pook Seed.
"The need for increased crop pro-
duction Is obvious and without ade-
quate distribution of seed at reason-
able prices, there is danger that acre-
age will be lessened and that seed of
poor quality will frequently be used."

Pbicks Inckease in Some Caseb May
Be W a khan ted.
"The supply of many kinds of seeds
Is not as large as is desirable and in
view of this fact as well as because of
the increased cost of conducting busi-
ness, some increase In the price of cer-
tain seeds may be warranted. This,
however, does not Justify anyone in
taking selfisli advantage of the oppor-
tunity to the detriment of the coun-
try."

WiLF. Deal With SrEccLATOBS.
"Speculators in seed stocks Is es-
pecially to be deprecated in this hour
of need and if participated In l)y deal-
ers under federal license for the con-
duct of their business will be dealt
with accordingly."

Dealers Now Unde:b License.
"All wholesale seed dealers and
those retail dealers in seeds doing an-
nual business of $100,000 or over, who
handle peas, beans, cottonseed and
corn are now operating under license
from the Food Administration."

WiLi. Investioate Extortionate
Prices.
"Instances have been cited to the
Department where others have been
taking advantage of the present situa-
tion by charging exorbitant prices for
seed. Upon receipt of specific infor-
mation of extortionate prices being
charged for seeds, such cases will be
investigated and recommendations
made for such action as the conditions
require."

Commends Those Pi'ttinq Patriotism
Before Price.
"Several State seed growers' asso-
ciations have voluntarily agreed to
handle their seed with due regard to
the public welfare by charging only a
reasonable price for them, although
doubtless the demand for seeds would
permit much higher prices. Such pa-
triotic action Is to be commended."

American Seed Trade Association
Co-operates.

"The War Service Committee of the
American Seed Trade Association also
has passed a resolution in which this
committee agrees to 'co-operate in de-
nouncing unreasonable and excessive
profits or in taking other necessary
steps.' "

Farmers Agree to $5.00 Seed Corn.

An example of the spirit which will
go far toward insuring a bountiful har-
vest is the action of the Missouri Corn
Growers' Association. The members
unanimously pledged themselves to
test every ear planted for the 1918 crop
and not to ask more than $5.00 per
bushel for selected tested seed corn.
Although many of the men who voted
for this resolution had been offered as
high as $10 per bushel for tested seed.

they declared that $5 a bushi-l shall be
considered a Just and equitable price
for pure bred seed corn of standard
strains. The resolution does not ap
ply to specially bred varieties.

Seed Corn Situation IIeqardeu with
Alarm.

At the same time the seed corn sit-
uation in Oliio looms up with Increase
Ing gravity, humlreds of reports
reaching the Agricultural College Ex-
tension Service at Colujubus from all
parts of the state showing that corn
of the 1917 crop Is failing to germinate
satisfactorily, and that old corn is
scarce. An average of the 4.500 tests
conducted by the pupils and school
teachers in all parts of the state shows
that but 31 per cent of the corn will
germinate. Much of this corn even is
held to be better than the average, as
most of the pupils selected the very
best samples obtainable for testing,
rather than the average.

Curtailing Imports.
The daily papers give notice of the
prohibition issued by the War Trade
Hoard on March 22d against some
eighty-two commodities, among them
"All plants, trees, shrubs, vines." This
revokes automatically any previously
granted license and presumably the
last foreign shipments allowed to come
In will be those that left previous to
.\pril 15th. In how far this edict may
be later on modified is hard to foresee.
It will not be surprising if all flower-
ing bulbs should be added very soon.

Transportation.
The Director General has issued an
order No. C. C. l.\ on March 25th ex-
empting seeds and nursery stock un-
der certain conditions from embnr-
goes and directing that no embargoes
shall be made by the carriers except
and until expressly authorized by the

Horticultural Books

lor Suh- by
IIORTICl LTIUE riKLISHING CO.

C'liryHanthenium Munuul. Elmer

D Smltli 90.50

The C h ry Bant hem um. Herrtufif-

ton JW

Commercial Carnation Culture.

Dirk 1.60

Commerrlnl Rose Culture.

UohiHS 1.50

Violet Culture. Galloway 1.50

<;r('eiilii>UHe Cnuht ruction. Taft.. 1.50
^uc^-t I'l'iis u|> to Dftte. Korr... 1.60
I '1)1 lit rropHRiitlnn, (ireenhouHe

anil Niirnt-ry I'nu'tice. KaiDS.. 1.50

riiint I'runinc. Ka[n8 1.50

Itook of (mrilcn IMans. Ilamblln. 2 00

l.4in<Jhcape I>eHif;n. Iliihbard 6.00

The Art of Outtloor KoHe Grow-

ing. Tliomaa 4.00

The Home Vegetable Garden,

Knihin I.OO

\ eeelable Gardening' R. L.

WattH 1.75

I'urhonH on The Rose 1.00

J'rincIpU'N of I-loricnlture. E. A.

WMt»' 1.75

FoiinflatioHN of .American Grape

< niturt'. Munaon 2.00

1'liint .MnlcrialH of DeeoratiTe

<)unleniiiK. Trelease 1.00

Ari)i*to<'ratH of the Garden. Wll-

Hon 5.00

Bailey 'h Cyclopedia of Horticul-
ture. 6 volumes 36.00

March 30, 1918

HORTICULTURE

319

SANDERS

ST. ALBANS, ENGLAND

LARGEST ORCHID GROWERS IN THE WORLD

HYBRIDS A SPECIALTY

Apply for IlluBtxatod Catalogae to

MR. WALTER GOTT

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CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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100 otber nntalile kinds. Always aak for

8\VAHTIKA BRAND CANNA8.

The r«ONARD & |"J^| WEST GROVE
l.>JONESCO.| in I PENN.U.S.A.

Robcn Pfle. Pr««. Antoioe Wlatxcr, Vioe-Prei.

IVe arf subscrib rs to the A urscrymtft s Fund
for Market Development

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

HAmjr Bh«dodeDdrona» Axale«a. Bexwo«d*,
H»Ule« and • Complct* VAbk of 0*aU«r*«s

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BEST HAKDT RHODODENDRONS,
AZALEAS, CONIFERS, CLEMATIS,
H. P. ROSES, SHRUBS AND HER-
BACEOUS PLANTS.

CYBOTIUM SCHIEDEI

6 and 7 Inch pots, 4 to 5 ft. spread, X\ and $5 each

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS

9 and 10 Inch pots $2 to {4 each

BIRDS' NEST* F'ERNS

4 Inch 50 cents; 4% Inch 75 cents; 6 Inch Jl.OO. A few specimen

7 inch at $2.50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

P. OUWERKERK,

2IC luni Street. Weibawkeii Relilils
P. 0. Ho. I. Hoboken. N. I

Utile Ads. That Bring
Big Returns

Unie Ada. In onr ClAaslfled Bayers' Dlre«-
tory brtnc bic r«tarna to both ftdvertlser
▲Dythlnv wftnt«d by florlsta* vardenera,
park and <»«inet«ry aaperlnteDdenta, «t«.,
can br sold thronsh thla modlam.
DoBt fall to read over these Ada. In eaoh
laaor and yoa may And one or more that
will prove profitable to yon.

GLADIOLI

1st size 2d Size

1000 1000

America S20.00 SIS.OO

Ida Van 60.00 40.00

Independence 16.00 12.00

Mrs. Francis King 18.00 14.00

Mrs. Frank Pendleton. 60.00 S6.00

Navajo 60.00 40.00

Exhibition Mixed 20.00 16.00

Garden Mixed 16.00 12.00

CAN N AS

Home Grown
Fresh tot

Doz. 100

Beacon *0.75 f«.00

H angaria 60 5.00

KatF F. Deemer 60 J.OO

Meteor 60 6.00

Olympie 16 6.00

Richard Wallace 60 6.00

Wintzer's Colossal 60 6.00

Well craded, elean, healtiiy stock

BRECK-ROBINSON NURSERY COMPANY

I LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS

183S EMBARGO ON ALL PLANTS

1918

TREES, SHRUBS and VINES, Issued M:inb 22d, beginning with April ISth's
foreign sailings, revokes previous licenses :ind makes further importing Im-
possible. SIuill arrange to supply the trade with reliable home-grown stock
when apprised of wants.

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, - NEW YORK

51 Ilarclay Street — Or — P. O. Box 752.

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

WAo/e»a/e and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

n 0 irn c u L t u it e

March 30, 1918

Dlroclor i;«'iuriil Uii Man li 19. 1918.
all till- RoKloniil DIrtilors were dlrei-t-
ed to Rive uppi'lal allt-nilon to the
movoment of less limn nir-lol ship-
invnls of seeds and ruirsi-ry stock.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Alex Kiirbos *ir ici, .Newiirk. N. J.—
Market Cardenors" CatuloKue.

Wayshle Cardens Co. Mentor. Ohio.
Hard.v riants ami lUilbs; also Oah-
lla.s

Harlan 1'. Kelsey. Sali'iii. Mass.—
List of Hardy American Plants. Rho-
dodendrons, .Azaleas and Specimen
Evergreens.

F. & F. Nurseries, Sprinj;tleld, N. J.
— Trade List of Nursery Stock for
Spring. 1918. Department of the
American Nursery Co.

Breck-Robinson Nursery Co.. l^x-
iuKton. Mass.— Wholesale Price List of
Trees. Shrubs. Herbaceous Border
Plants, etc., season of 1918.

New England Nurseries Co., Hed-
ford, .Mass.--1918 Price List of "Hardy
Trees, Shrubs, Vines and Plants that
Satisfy." Close printed, pocket-width
form and useful.

Framingham Nurseries. Framing-
ham. Mass. — Trade Price List. Spring.
1918. for Nurserymen, Dealers, Flor-
ists and Landscape Architects Only.
An excellent list of desirable ornamen-
tal deciduous and evergreen shrubs
and trees and small fruits.

Stumpp & Walter Co., New York,
N. V. — Annual Seed, Bulb, Plant and
Implement Catalogue for 1918; 140
pages. A very complete and finely il-
lustrated publication. They offer a
tempting list of Specialties in Pedi-
greed Vegetable Seeds which the dis-
criminating buyer will find interesting.
A group of beautiful Scabiosas in
color adorns the title page.

Elm City Nursery Co.. Edgewood.
New Haven. Conn. — Prico List of
Choice Trees. Shrubs. Rosp.s. Etc. This
establishment is preparing to move
its business to new nurseries at Wood-
mont and in the meantime is offering
stock at Edgewood at special reduced
rates. The list now published has.
therefore, a particular interest. The
system of giving the correct botanical
name in connection with plants listed
as here followed is very commendable.

Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co.. Paris.
France. — General Catalogue for 1918
Messrs. Vilmorin apoligize to their
American friends for the paper and
make-up of this edition but call atten-
tion to the present and increasing
scarcity of paper there and for this
reason they have requested their cus-
tomers to keep this season's copy for
eventual use next season in case they
should not be able to procure paper
for a 1919 edition. They also state the
great difficulty experienced in having
seeds grown, the decreasing number
of growers who are able or willing to
do so and the unavoidable scarcity and

Flower Seeds, Cannas, American
Grown Gladioli, Etc.

WHOLESALE CATALOG NOW READY

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Lily of the Valley Pips

FOR, EARLY FLOWERING

ICverv llorlHt Hhould liave n few of tlH'Hc dainty IlowerH
"for tlii'lr i::iHi<-r truilc: 100. »:t.00i 1000, r^a.OO.

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l)oulile-Flo«erliiii~.Siilim>ii. Duip K118C, Scarlet, Crlm-
»ou. White, Vellow. Orange, Cupper- UroDze. Mixed:
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81nKlr-Flowerinir DelU-nto Pink. Deep Rofle. Scarlet.
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higher price.s of this .season with pros-
pects of still further advances. We
shall all hope that the teriftic struggle
now going on in France may be hap-
pily ended and normal conditions be
restored before catalogue making for
1919 is in order.

INSECT POWDER FROM JAPAN.

Insect powder which is shipped from
.Japan is r>iade from ground pyrethrum
flowers, usually exported under that
name or as "pyrethrum insect powd-
er." As the seeds from which the
plants were originally grown came
from Dalmatia, it is probable that this
powder is. sometimes sold In the
United States under the name of "Dal-
matian powder." but neither the name
"Dalmatian pov/der" nor that of "Per-
sian insect powder" is ever used in
.Japan in connection with ground
pyrethrum flowers which are produced
within Ilia country. On account of the
difficulties of the language and the
fact that some firms do not have the
facilities for conducting an export
business, insect powder heretofore has
been shipped entirely ')y comniissio;)
houses in Kob6 and Osaka.

The i<yrethrum-flower crop in 1917
has been estimated at more than 4.000
tons, an increase of 100 per cent, over
the crop cf 1916. In spite of the large
crop, however, the prices of both the
flowers and the powder have remained

rather high, as the producers have
been holding on to their supplies in
the hope of a large demand from
America and Europe. The ruling
prices since September have been:
Flowers. ?25 per loo kin (133 pounds) ;
powder, X27.50 |)er HHJ pounds. While
these are market prices, some flower
srowers and powder manufacturers
recently have been forced to sell at
considerably lower prices in order to
obtain funds with which to meet their
obligations. Consequently deals have
been made lately at $17 per 100 kin for
flowers and $19.50 per 100 |>ounds for
powder. In view of the great increase
in the supply and the comparatively
lax demand from abroad, the powder
buyers have been waiting for still
better terms, expecting the price to
fall to $18.50 or $19 per 100 pounds
in the near future. These prices rep-
resent !he first cost only and do not
include ccmmissions or other charges.
Lists cf manufacturers of insect
powder and of exporters of that
product in Japan may be obtained
from the Bureau of Foreign and Do-
mestic Commerce, its district or co-
operative offices. Refer to file No.
96674.

A recent letter from Paris states
that the son of Mr. Kugene Schaeftel
of Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie.. who was
first to go to the army in Salonica
writes that he may have to go to Ar-
menia as cadet in an Armenian battal-
ion. Mr. Schaettel's son-in-law. Capt.
Nassoy is at the Officers' School at
St. Cyr. pending complete recovery
from his wounds.

March 30, 1918

HORTICULTURE

321

MICHELL'S SPECIALS

Force them for Decoration Day

DIELVTKA SI'ECTABILIIS (Bleedini;

Heart). Always a quirk seller at lii--
piicfs. Fine clumps, »1.5U per I'i;
per IW), $10.00.
SPIRAK.A PRINCESS MART (New I.
The liufst of all — Pure pink — Quickly
forceil. Larfte clumps, 1JS2.75 per 13;
per lUO, $15.00.
I-ILIl'M .-VlRATrM. Extra Fine.

I'er IL' Per 100 Per lIKlii

8x U Sl.-IO $-.30 $6-.5(l

0x11 1.60 ll.,50 105.00

I.ILIl'.U .ALBIM (Praeeox)

Sx !( 1.30 lO.IHI 92.30

il X 11 2.00 14.00 135.l«i

LILIV.M RIBRIM or RO.SKl'.M

Sx y 1..S0 7.75 72.30

9x11 1.73 10.00 107 30

Send for Wholesale I*rice List
oflTerinff everytliing required by
the proKres.^i\e florist.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St. PH II ADEI PHI A

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

CINEBAKIA — Prize ■tralni, mixed

Tall and (Semi-dwarf.

ALySSl'M— Little Uem.

CALENDUI.A — Orange Kins, Lemon

Queen,

BNAPDRAOON— Sliver Pink.

BEGONLA^Vernon.

DELPHINtTM NEWPORT R08B:—

Finest Pink Larkspur at 80c per

oi., »2.25 per Vi lb.

J.M.THORBURN&CO.

Established 1802.
53 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

Paper White Narcissus
Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Wrife u» for price

AMERICAN BULB CO.

170 W. Wabaah Aye. CHICAGO, LLL.

10« Weet tSth St., NEW TOBK
CHOICE FLORI8TS- FLOWER SEEDS

Aaparagae Plamotne Nanus — 1000 seeds
n.SO: &000 Seeds, (16.00. '

Asparaxn* Hprenteri — 1000 Seeds, $1.00.

Salvia Bonfire— 14 om., 60c. j 1 o«., n.OO.

Salvia Zurlcb — % 01., 76e.: 1 o«., »4.00.

Stooks Beauty of Nlee, 75% Double riowers
— Hhell Pink, Brlgbt Pink. Purple, White
— Tr. Pkt., »1.00; Vi o»., »2.00; I «., (6.00.

Snapdragon, Petunia*, Verbenas, etc.
SEND FOB CATALOGUE.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOB PROFIT

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/9 (300 per case) .?00.00 per thousand

8/10 (2V!5 per case) 80.00 "

9/10 (200 per case) 100.00 " "

Complete List of Florists' ( tiolee Seeds.

A postal card will bring our eatalogue.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

1004 Lincoln Bide, PHIL.ADBLFBIA, PA.

\A/

BEIFR A DON

Choice Seeds for Florists for Present Sowing

MIGNONETTE
**W. A D.'s Aldon" far outclaflsea any
other strain for marketing. Tr. pkt.,
50c. ; % oz.. $1.00; oz., $6.00.

anthirrhini;m

W. & D.'b Imp. Giant-FlowerluE. Pure
White, Pink. Fairy Queen, Coral Red,
Rose, Scarlet, Striped Venus, and
Yellow. Tr. pkt., 25c. ; oz., 75c.

Nelruse. Pkt., 25c.

ALTSSCM
Little Gem. Tr. pkt., 10c. ; oa., 80c.
Odoratum. Tr. pkt., 10c.; 01., ISc.

SALVIA

Splendens. Tr. pkt., 20c.; o«., $1.26.
Bonfire. Tr. pkt, 26c.; 01., $2.60.

VERBENA

Mammoth. Scarlet, Pink, Purple, White
Yellow. Tr. pkt., 25c.; or., $1.00.

WEEBER & DON, 114 Chambers St., NEW YORK

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

NEW YORK

i-e:oimafrd'3 see

and SEED SERVIOE

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

JACK FROST

For Cold Frames

l-2Doz.$16;IDoz.$30

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

BURNETT BROTHERS

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chanrinrs StrMt, Haw Yirk

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Beseleoted Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In ImpleaaeBta.

Catalogue upon appUeatlaa.

16 So. Market Street
^O^TOIM, l\/IA.SS.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

Fol Immediate or future delivery
prices qnoted on application,

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP

47-64 Nortb Market St., Boston, Mass.

KELWAY & SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, En*.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

te« W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers and Seed Diilribu-
tors for One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

To Market Gardeners and Florists
Pratt and Lighl^Sts., BALTIMORE, MD.

GARDEN SEED

PEET. CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
Items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as s full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dey St.. NEW YORK and ORANG£, CONN.

332

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUK
NEW YORK CITY

Trircrapbic ordfri forw»rdi><l to B117
r*n of Ihr I nlUd Htmtr*. CanxlK. kad
mil prtarlpal clltp* of Karop*. t)rd#r»
tomnifrrrrd ur Inlruitrd b; Ibfi Irsd* to
•■r •(•IrclloD for d<»M%erj on atMunftblp*
•r rlmfmhrrr r^^r*!** •pp«l»l »tt«Btl*B.

Cut ct CitHiHt Ffriiiyi I^rlirtritt
Mutt tr freftid

K^torenor or c»«b must Mwomptuir ^1
•rdrr* from onkDowD corr»ip»»d»nt».

C«bl. Addr».». AUKXCONNKU.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member o( Florliu' TeUjriph Dellt»ry

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

roB

KANSAS CITY

Trantf^T your Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Member FIorlit»' Telerrwph D»II»«»T

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Delivttr orderi trom any part ol the country to

New York City

1139-2141 Broadway, New York

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 M«di»on Ave. and 49lh St., New

York. Al»o Vanderbilt Hotel

Trlrphone. Murray Htll 783

Ont-of-town Order* Soltclted. Location

Centml. Personal Attention.

Member F. T. D. A»bo.

ADAM SERENGER

FLORIST

SZNEWBURY^^ BANGOR, ME.

Wc Cooer all Points in Maine

HORTICULTURE

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

March 30, 1918

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Member Florlete' Telecraph DallTarr

NEW FLOWER STORES

Cleveland, O. Albert R. WUhelray,
L'ao,-) (.'lark Ave.

Milwaukee. Wis.— Mrs. K. F. Kuin-
iiuT, i:;04 Ci'iiler St.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Danbury, Conn. — A certificate ol in
corporation of the Cornell Flower
Company, of Danbury, has been filed
in the oHlce of the secretary of state
at Hartford. The capital stock is $10,-
000, of which $1,000 has been Issued.
The incorporators are .Joseph E. Cor-
nell, William F. Barnett and Henry G.
Cornell.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
William J. Dooguo, who conducted a
florist's store at Asylum and Ann
streets, Hartford, Conn., has filed a pe-
tition in bankruptcy in the United
States district court showing liabili-
ties of $14,672.25, and assets of
$2,642.94. The largest claims against
the bankrupt are J. H. ClarKin,
$3,339.64; and A. D. Doogue. $5,000.
The assets listed are cash, $1,847.94;
notes, etc., $320; stock in trade, $125;
auto, $300; claim against express com-
pany, $50.

There has been talk of eliminating
non-essential industries for some time,
but this has caused such a protest
that it has been abandoned. It is now
proposed to regulate raw materials so
that non-essential industries will re-
ceive only enough to keep them going.
This is also considered dangerous
since the belief prevails that no indus-
try is non-essential, at least to the
prosperity of the country, and our war
success is dependent upon the main-
tenance of our prosperity.

— American Industry in War Time.

IN THE

National Capital

At Toor eerrlce to dellrer Flower*
or De«l«n» on Order by Tele-
(raph or otherwlee. Prompt
Sellable Berrlce.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connertlcat Ave. and I> St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Batabllahad IK*

r> A. i^ D

nX>BIST

It E. Cor. 44 St. A Madiwn ATcnae, N. T. dkj

( Member Rorisn' Tele»r«ph Delivery Alio. )
Floweri shipped on ^11 Sieuners Sp«ci»l CorremDnd-
cnce in 'll ihe l»rje cities of Europe Mid *« Bnnih
Colcrue- Tekar«>h »™l C»We address Dirdlflor.
We (bonld all etrletly adhere to the re-
qneet of the Colted State* Food Admlnl*-
tratleo.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
^— SONS— =

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Atm.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Cut Blooms

We e«««r all Mlehlima yelaU aad >••«

•••tloa* of Ohio, iadlaaa aad C«aa<«

M««b«r* Florlete' Tele(rapb DoUearr

Aeeoeiallea.

Gru£ uBos CO

11U.I ftTI«*
W*»nD<tTOIl IK

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florins Teletraph Debrery

Order* far NBW TOKK.
Write er Phoae to

MAX SCHLING

785 Fiftli Ave.

B**« riorlet* Id the State* aa
Bofereneea.

BDROPEAN ORDERS EXBCDTBD

Members of the Florleta'
Telerrapb DellTery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A.L.BAIMY, N. Y

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Membetl Florists' Telegrsph Deli»ery

G.E.M.STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Htnber Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assi.

YOUNGXNUGOit

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mbntbera Florut*' Telegraph DMftjt

/rTTBUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madi*on Ave. at 48th Street

Also Newport, R. I.

I orABAJTTBB ■ATIgBAOTIOB

March 30, 1918

HORTICULTURE

323

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery Aa*ociation

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

iri^.

MEW YORK ''' '"'' ""'■

Vanderbllt Hotel

anOTflll 1 '**''>< street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

lilhirtis ti StMwrs mi ill Eutin PoliU

Order* Filled Dax ar NIsht (m

CI-EVEl-AND

and State of Ohio

OMnplete Stock. Re(nlar dlicoant t* Trad*.

KNOBLE BROS.

UM W. S6th St., aeTClaad, O.
Member* Florist*' Telegrapb DellTerr A**'>.

THE SMITH & FETTERS GO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Memhers of F. T. D, Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
2S Clinton Avenue, N.

Rach**tar Phone jo6. Long Dist. Bell Phone uts.

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

AlfDBRSON serrtcs mean* fresh, *tardy'
Stock and prompt dellverle* In BDFFAlrO,
LOCKFOBT, NIAGARA FAJ^8 aad
WB8TBRN NEW YORK
Meoibers of FlorUts' Telesraph DeilTsry,

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRT I. RANDALL, Proprietor.

Ifemfter Florists' Telegraph Deliver!/-

TWO OF UNCLE SAM'S BOYS.

Here we have two young men,
brothers, sons of Edward Kirk, land-
scape gardener and florist, ot Bar
Harbor, Me., both in the service of
Uncle Sam. The one on the right of

the picture is a first-class quarter-
master in the Naval Reserve. The
other one Is lieutenant in the Regular
Army and is now in France "doing his
bit." These two boys left college to
serve their country.

The annual Flower Show of the
Town Improvement Association was
held at the greenhouses ot Julius
Roehrs Co. at Rutherford, on Sunday,
March 24. The proceeds were for the
benefit ot the Rutherford Hospital
fund.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWNONHUDSON, - N.Y.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

Deliveries to all points In New England.
125,000 Square Feet of Glass.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery
AsBocIatioD.

YALE! YALE!

And All New Haven Neighborhood
FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES

■ Everything First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chapel St , New Haven, Con

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mimiir Florists Teltgraph {Delivery Aneciatian
NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store ontf

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEflELANl

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telecraph nrdsr fa*
any occasion. In any part of the OemlalOB.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO West Adelaide St. - TOBOMTO, OKT.

AI.BANT, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DBLdVEREI) IN ALHANV AMI VICINITV
ON TRLRORAPHIC ORDRR

106 STATE STREET. ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut fluner store In Amerloft.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt Mi-
centlon

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MImN.

^« Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Telesraph Delivery.

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOU&T ON, TEXAS

The Florist Member F. T. B. Asa*

HORTICULTURE

March 30. 1918

Ready for Delivery Durinji April

A larjje Quantity of

Beauty and Shawyer
ROSE PLANTS

If interested let us quote
you prices

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Street*
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

URST

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 RMfte.d St, Phil.aflpki». P».

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
tsi all Siasooabli Vanities of Cut Flowars

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 S3. Male St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

Ptaaa, B«aU*B BMiMmltare wbeo wrltloc

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST. DETROIT. MIGH.

The Houte for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

l^-We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA^^

MARTIN REUKAUF

Everything the Best in Florists' Supplies

433 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia

IF You 'Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Order* H'if^ V»

IHErsiF^Y IVI. F90BIIMS0IM & CO.

2 Winthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON. MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

Roaaa

Am. Beauty, Special

" " FaDcy and Extra.

No. I and culls.

35.00

as. 00

8.00

Russell, Eulcr, Mock 4 oo

H adiey 4 oo

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty 4-oo

Ward 4 -oo

Killarney, Radiance, Taft 4.00

Ophelia, Sunburst, HillingdoD ... 4.00

Carnation* 3 00

Cattleya* »5-<»

Dendrobium formosum • ■

Lilies. Longiflorum 12.00

Lilies, Speciosum 6.00

Callas »o.oo

Lily oi the Valley 500

Snapdragon 8.00

Violets 75

Freesia i.oo

Narcis. Paper White 1.00

Roman Hyacinths i .00

Daffodils 1.00

Tulips. 2.00

Calendula 1. 00

Minnonette 3.00

Sweet Peas i.oo

Marsuerites a 00

Gardesias 15.00

Adiantum i .00

Smilax ao.oo

^paraffos Plumosos. Sl Spren. (100 Bchs.) 35.00

TRADE PRICES -Per 100
TO DEALER3 ONLY

PHILA.

March 25

to 60.0a

BOSTON

March 36

ST. LOUIS I

March S5 |

60.00
30.00
12.00
12.00
15.00
16.00
16.0c

19. 00
16.00

6.00
50.00
50.00
30.00

8.00
35.00

8.00
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3.00
2.00
3.00
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3. 00

4.00

3.00

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25.00

1.95

35.00

50.00

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95.00
50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

\AAHolosalo F-lorls-fcs

568-570 WASHINGTON STREET - BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BCOLONG

ROSES, VAU.EY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

WHOLESALE
GROWER Of

GUT FLOWERS

March 30, 1918

HORTICULTURE

325

Flower Market Reports

As we close our forms for

BOSTON this week's issue tlie
wholesale flower market
is in a very healthy condition with all
Indicating a successful Easter trade,
with good but not too much inflated
prices and no embarrassing overstock
in sight. The shipping trade is excep-
tionally good with the wholesalers, the
only snag thus far being a shortage of
lilies. This has put the market value
of lilies up to a higher mark than for
a number of years back. The retail
stores are giving their main attention
to tlie plant trade but have placed cut
flower orders quite liberally for Satur-
day and Sunday. The great banks of
azaleas that have been so conspicuous
in former years are, of course, miss-
ing, but there is plenty of color in the
masses of hydrangeas, rambler roses,
primulas, genistas, forced bulbs, etc.,
whicl! the growers have been able to
bring to perfection despite the winter
fuel exigencies. Altogether the situa-
tion three days before the great floral
festival seems to fully justify the op-
timistic feeling which dominates the
market.

As Lent nears its close

CH4CAGO there is no cessation to
the steady, if not large,
demand for flowers and blooming
plants. Even with the greatest of the
florists' special days just ahead, the
past week has been a busy one, when
usually that titne is a particularly
quiet one. Stock continues all that
could be desired, with roses a little
more plentiful, practically all the
varieties being better than at any other
time since the holidays. Carnations
still are in excess of demand to an ex-
tent that makes the price moderate.
Shipping for Easter is now on and
Easter prices went into effect on Mon-
day, Mar. 25th. Books show a good
number of out-of-town orders and so
far all indications are for a good East-
er business.

Market conditions, at

NEW YORK time of writing these
notes, are of interest
only as a matter of "prospect," but by
the time this reaches the eye of our
readers the prospects will have lost all
their value as such and we shall all
know the outcome of the Easter busi-
ness when we confidently expect the
verdict to be, as now appears likely,
that stock of all kinds was in sufficient
abundance for all needs except in the
case ol Easter lilies which seem to be
in scanty supply in almost every part
of the country. Prices are up to
twenty cents at present and this takes
the market value of callas along with
it in a substantial advance. Trade has
been generally qiiiet Imt the accumu-
lation of unsold material has not been
so excessive as to demoralize the mar-
ket seriously. The Easter plant trade
has been very lively, the growers be-
ing wei; cleaned up on all stock of de-
sirable quality. Mayflowers are being
received in quantity from southern
points.

The tone of the

PHILADELPHIA market at end of

last week was

distinctly cheering — just as it was the

BEAUTIES

Are now much more plenti-
ful, and of -vvonderful qual-
ity, in all lengths, at

Specials

$40.00

Fancy

30.00

Extra

20.00

Firsts

15.00

Seconds

10.00

EVERYTHING IN PLANTS, CUT
FLOWERS, GREENS, RIB-
BONS AND SUPPLIES.

S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY

The ^t?i??.l!rof Philadelphia

NEW YORK
1 1 7 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE

1608-1620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON. 1 2 1 6 H. SL, N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS —

Rosea

Am. Beauty , Special

** " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadlcy

Arcnbcrg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarncy, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, HiUingdon

Camatioiu

Cattleyaa

Dendrobium fonnotum

Lilies. LonKifloruni

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas-'

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Violets

Freesia

Narcis, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Daffodils -

Tulips

Calendula

Mignonette

Swe^tPeaa

V arguerites

C*rdeniaa

Adiantum

Smilax

\sparaffus Plu. A Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

March 25

TRADE PRICES - Per 100

TO DEALERS ONt>

I CHICAGO I BUFFALO | PITTSBURG

1 March 2 5 | March 25 | March 25

50.00

35.00

10.00

8.00

8.00

6.00

4.00

4.00

5.00

4. CO

60.00

60.00
40.00
35.00
15-00
15,00

13. 00
10.00
10.00

6.00

12. CO

6.00
4.00
1.00

2.00
300

3 00

3.00
4.00

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to

to 75.00

to

to 15.00

to

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7.00

10.00

1.50

3.00
3.00

3.00

4.00
4.00
4.00
6.00

2, CO

1. 00

15.00
J5.00

to
to
to

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20.00
50.00

75.00

50.00

35.00
6.00

5.00
5.00

5.00

5.00

3. 00
50.00

90.00
75.00

35-00
25.00

20.0c

30.00
20.00
20.00
5.00
75.00

6.00 to 15.00

10.00

5.00

10.00

2. 00

2.00
2.00
3.00

2.00
4.00

■75
1. 00

15,00

1. 00

15.00

25.00

to

13. 00
8.00

i5.ro

■75
3.00

3. CO
4.00
6. o
3.00

12.00
1.50
3.00

25.00
1.35

30.00

50.00

40.00
25.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
4 00
5.00
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6c. 00

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4.00

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6 00
4.00
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3. CO
2. 00
3.00
3.00
3 00
2.00
3.00

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1. 00

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35.00

to 5°-<^

to 35 c»

to 10. ex:

to 15-00

to I3.CO

to 15-00

to 6.00

to 8.00

to 15 .00

to 5.CX}

to 73.00

to

to 15.00

to b.OO

to 1^.00

to 8.00

to 8.00

to .75

to 3.00

to 3. CO

to 3. CO

to 3. CO

to 300

to 3.00

to 6.(0

to a.co

to I. CO

to 35 00

30.CO
6.00

50.00
40.00
35.00

. to
to

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8.00 to 1 3.1

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to

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15.00

6.00

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15.00

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.... to
.75 W>

3.00
3.00
3.00
4 00

2.00

5- o
1. 00

3.00

20.00 to

50.00 »o

1.00
4. CO
3.00

5.00

4.C0
5.00
3.00
6.00
3.50

4.00

t.co
20.00
50.00

week before — and if the good weather
keeps up as the prophets say it will
during Easter week, there will be a
very p,ood tale to tell for the opening
of Spring. 1918. The plant men are
well told up a week ahead, and the
cut flower men are in shorter crop
than over before so that the situation
all along the line is in a very healthy
condition, and while prices are not as
high as tlie growers would like neither

are they so disastrous as they might
he if bad weather conditions should
prevail.

If present prospects
PITTSBURGH materialize Easter

business will be
quite up to the mark, which means
practically everything, especially for
those depending on the fashionable
clientele for their financial returns.

'Cotttifined on page 327

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILADEt.PHIA, PA.

Spring Novelties Now On Display New Show Room* Added

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OV AMERICA

326

HORTICULTURE

March 30. 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale L.ommi»«ion FIori»l
Choice Cut Flower*

■ «w Atf^rMi. I«l Wmi laih K(.. NEW VURK

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 21th Street, NEW YORK

Tf li-pholi.- .Via".. Kn rrnitilt.

Cell lod Inaprct the Brit KstnbllibmeDl

In thr Wholpniilr Flower Olntrlct.

1*. J. J^JVXITH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST

A riill llnr o( Clioir* Cut n«»ar HI<K>k for all rar»M<a.

TBurHO!ii ; iJJL I f ABKAOOT 131 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

$3 WEST 28tb STREET NEW YORK CITY

C^nttf^fn/ntt ScluitfJ
PhoD* r&rrmsat 4SM

FRANK MILLANG

\\ hoifaalf* C'nmmlaNlon Ureler In

CUT FLOWERS

6S and S7 Writ tSlh St., New York

Coogao Llullillng

TeL. 299 PamKUt CoDalgamenti Solicited

RIEDEL S MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C7 SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK

PBORI *0« FARIAQCT

THE KERVAN CO

Freflh Cot DeeoratiTe Ererfrecos.

HIgbeit SUndtrd of Quality. I.argeat
Btock Id America. Write for Illuitrated
CaUloK of Oreenaand Florlata' Supplies.

119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'. Foramoat and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Tinl CUj* Muk.t f.r .U CUT FLOWERS

^ WiUooghby St. BrooUy. N. T

M. C. FORD

121 W«st 28th St., NEW YOlHt

riiE im. \\m wmm

A Full Moe of ALL CUT rLOWVBS.
Telvpbon. (87* Farracat.

SEUXING AGENT FOB
LARGEST GROWERS

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

r„rL*L';rv"— '• 6" SroaHwa,, ALBANY, N. Y.

. KA\E TIMF. AMI MONEY HV NKNDINO TOUR ORIIKKS TO CS —

Prices Rixht. Conaignment* Solicited. Telephone ConnectioD

Centrally Located, The

Hob

of the Flower Market Section j

o

\A/l-tol<

S5 and 87 W. 26th

T.I.

S IVII

»•■>!• F-|o
Street,

pk... 2483 F.rr.iul

Lal^ai
NEW

AIMO

YORK

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HC^OQUARTERS f'T "'i* fxtlre output of the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YOR

IVb'iilinne NoH. :ts<t4 nnil K\M MudUcin S(jii:ire

87 WEMT 2fllh HTKKIIT

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

SS-S7 ^A/as'k xe«K ^-ti-oat

T.lepbonM, 13 — 8SI0 MadlaoD Square Canal(iunenta Sillalt.*

M.AUHICK L. OI.A88. Treuorer

NEW lORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

\jnaricui Beauty. Special

** " Fancy and Extra.

" •• No. I and culls. -

Riiaaell, Euler, Mock

Hadler

Areoberg, Hootier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance. Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon,

Key

CaraatioBs

iisi Piit ii WMk ;

uliai Ma

. 23 1

1911

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to

35.00

lo.oo

to

so. 00

3.00

to

6.00

3 00

to

30.00

300

to

40.00

3.00

to

10.00

3 00

to

8.00

3 °«>

10

6.00

3 00

10

13 00

3.C0

to

1 3.00

3.00

to

5.00

nm hit It ffNk

tlllMliI Mir. 25
1911

40.00
10.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
4 00
4 00
4.00
3.00

5000

•S'OO

6.00

ao.oo

40.00

10,00

S.oo

to.oo

15.00

IS 00

6.00

GROWERS' CUT FLOWER COMPANY
WHOLESALE FLORISTS

1 2 9 West 2 8th Street t" ) %%%l \ r—

E. J. VAN REYPER, Mgr.

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CommlBNlKn Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

13S West !8th Street, New York
Telepbone— SCS2-3B33 Ma<llBOD Square

I rank H. TrseDdly

OhsrlM 8ek'

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLOBIHT

LILIES EVERY DAY

51 W. 28th Street, New Yortc
T.I»»ki»M. «M-m-4Zt Ma4. 8q.

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

AVKolesale Florist*
431 ttk tviiii, htwui 2Stk Hi 2711 id., Niw Ttrt

Telephone.: 1»7, 1M. 7M Fanmcvt

CooalgnmeDta SoUdtad

HERMAN WEISS

WHOLESALE FXCRMT

Can bandle ablpmenta of (row.n* ►»!— t
•atlafactorily. Wonld Ilk. to kaar '
Grower, of Snapdrafooa aad 8w..t
etc., for the New York trad*.

ISO We.t 28th Street, T«(. ]

WRW TORK.

March 30, 1918

HORTICULTURE

327

Flower MaHcet Reports

I.Coniittued from page 325 )

The past week had a
ST. LOUIS crowded market. Car-
nations were especial-
ly plentiful and sold at low prices.
Two dozen carnations for 25c. was ad-
vertised by the retail establishments
down town. Roses also were lower,
especially the white and pink Killar-
ney. Violets are over and sweet peas
are daily becoming more plentiful.

The market con-
ROCHESTER tinues well supplied

but the demand for
flowers has not been very brisk the
past few days. There is a surplus of
bulbous stock, especially in jonquils
which are being offered at low prices
to clear. Carnations are also in over-
supply. Sweetpeas are of excellent
quality and sell well. Forgetmenots,
bachelor buttons and other small
flowers sell well for basketwork and
corsapes. Roses are very plentiful
and Easter lilies are scarce. Violets
are flooding the markets and the only
means of moving them is the street
vendors. Calendulas sell at sight.
Orchids are good but have no demand.
Primula malacoides is being put to
good use as cut flowers but as a pot
plant individually they do not sell.
Mixed- in basket arrangements they
are, however, excellent. Good supplies
of asparagus plumosus and smilax
are on the market.

Cymbidium Gottianum, which was
one of the gems in the Roehrs' orchid
display in New York last week, is one
of the longest keeping orchids, the
blooms lasting in perfection for fully
six weeks and as the plants can be
flowered in succession for a consider-
able time it is possible to have this
handsome flower for decorative use all
the time from Christmas until Easter.

TREES, SHRUBS, VINES and
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS

By JOHN KIRKEOAABD

Formerly AsBlstnnt to Director of th» Royal
Botiinlcal Gnnlens. CopeDbagen, Denmark.
Liitterly Twenty Yeara In American For-
estry and Botanical Work.

AsaUted by DR. H. T. KEBNALJ).

Professor of Entomology Maaaacboaettl
AKrIcultaral College and EntomoloRlat,
MasaacbuRetta Agricultural Experiment
Station,

and PROF. E. A. WHITE,

Professor of Florlcnltnre. New Tork State
College of Agriculture at Cornell Onlrer-
Blfy.

A Great Book A Beaatiful Boot

A GomprehensiTe Book

A Practical Book By Practical Men

There Is No Other Book Like It

New Edition

BEACTIFTTLLT BOUND IN CLOTH

Price only $2.50 net. IVlailin({

Price, &2.71. IVloney-Back

Guarantee

Order it from HORTICULTURE

147 Summer St., Boston

J. K. AI-I.EIM

•"A LEADER H THE WB0LES4LB COM-MISSIOS TRADE FOR OVER THIKTI TEARS"

Have a demand for more than I can supply. Rose Growers Call or Write.

118 West 28th St. NE:^A/ YORK

TELEPHONES

Farracut 167 and 30M

NEW YORK QDQTATIOINS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattieyu .

Dendrobiuzn fonnoaum

Lilies, Loofriflorucn

Lilie*. Speciosum

Callai

Lily of the Vmlley

Snapdragoo •

In.

Violeu

Freeaias

N arcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Daf lodiU

Tulips

Calendula

Mignonette -

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias,

Adiantum

Smilax

A.«paragus Plumosus. A Spren f loo bunches) .

list Part of Week

•oiling Mar. 23

1911

35.00 to

4.00
3.00
10.00
3.00
9.00

B.oo

• 30
1.00

.75
1. 00
1. 00
1. 00
1. 00
9.00

.50

1. 00

15.00

.50

I3.00

95.00

50,00
50.00

1 .00

8 00

13. CO

5.00

10,00

1 3.00

.40

3.00

1.50

3.00

300

3-00
3.00
4.00

3.00
30.00

1. 00
: 6.00
50.00

First Part of Week

begiDDiai Mar. 2S

t9l8

30.00 to

10.00
3.00

13.00
3.00
3. 00
8.00

1. 00

•75
1.00
I 00
1.00
1. 00
3.00

•50

1,00

so.oo

■50

19.00

35.00

50,00

50,00

90,00

8.0c

3C.OO

5.00

zo.oo
I9.00

•75

3.00

'■50

9.00

3.00

4.0a

3.oe

4.00

1. 5*

3.00

35-O0

1. 00

16.00

50,00

WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

Wa haye a numeroua clientage of New York City buyer» and tba damaad mx.
e«»da onr anpply. Thla la eapeolally true of Boaea. We have every facility and
abundant meana and beat returna are aaaured for atock conalgned to ua.

Addreaa Tour Bhlpmenta to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc.

Ill >V. 28th St., NEAV YORK

D, J. Pappaa, Prea.

Bosfon Floral Supply Co.

347-3S7 Cambridge St., BoatOB

Headquartera for

CTCA8, BASKETS, WIRE DESIGNS

and WAX FLOWERS

Send for price llat If you baTe not re-
ceived one.

Visitors* Register

Boston — James Day, Miltord, N. H.

Rocliester. N. Y. — R. Daschback,
Chicago. 111.; R. E. Blackshaw of Ove
Gnatt Co., La Porte, Ind.; T. T. Fryer,
Tajinii Co., New York; James P. Boyle,

Lyons, N. Y.

Chicago — Robt. Rahaley. Detroit,
Mich.; Walter G. Taepke, Detroit,
Mich.; R. A.. Peterson, Westwood Cin-
cinnati, O.; Rolf Zetlitz, Lima, O. ;
Otto Speidel, Milwaukee, Wis.; C. M.
Grossman, Petoskey, Mich.; H. Junge
and Mrs. Junge, Indianapolis, Ind.;
T. J. Ludwig, Columbus, O.

Philadelphia — H. E. Hildebrand,
Pa.; H. A. Miller, Williamstown, Pa.;
Mrs. Deiany, Mt. Carniel, Pa.; Geo. H.
Berke and Walter Thoms, Atlantic
City, N. J.; C. E. Smith, son and
dau.sjhtor, York, Pa.; Austin Canfield,
Shenandoah, Va.; E. L. Tanner. Rich-
mond, Va.; Chas. L. Schmidt, Harris-
burg, Pa.; A. W. B. Bauer, Wilkes-
liarre. Pa.

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 2Bth Street, NEW YORK

EVEBTTHINO FOR THE FLORIST

J. J. OC^^WIM, Inc.

High Clats Product of the Lead ng Griwers

NOVELTIES A SPECIALTY.

Consignors Please Call or Write.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephones, Farrasut 5413 or 5891.

RCED <SL H£;1v1^I!:R

122 West 35tb .St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We nirtnufnrf iiri* till onr

lital Designs, Basltets, Wire Werk & Novelties

and iirp de.iters lu
UecoratWe GlaHSware, (irowere amt

FlorUtN' K4MJIllNft4>N

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Imp«rt«ra aad Orm-mmn 9i

MIDS

Oat riawara •< All tk* 1 aadtac VaaiaMaa
la tkalT laa.aa

THmWAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprtotor
•anrwD nmooK. h. j

Wired Toothpicks

ManQfaetnr*^ ky

#.J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000... (2.00 S0,000...V<I.7S Sample fraa.
For aale by dealera.

:^'2f^

U O HT I CV I.TU R R

March 30. 1918

BOSTON.

Henry I'onn. ct'k'bratfil his forty-
flrsi blrlhday iinniversary on March
27.

Clarence T. Kernalil. chairman of
the Melrose Park I'oniini.sslon since
Its organization, whose work has been
largely responsible for the growth of
the parks anil playgrounds and who
prepared plans for them without ex-
pense to the city, has resigned on ac-
count of poor health. Andrew F.
Evers has been appointed his succes-
sor.

State Forester Rane Is inaugurating
a campaign of reforestration of the
waste lands of Massachusetts. For this
purpose the week of April 8 has been
set apart for a canvass of the entire
state in the interest of the scheme.
The governor and council have ap-
proved selling from the state nurseries
not over lO.ODO nor less than 1.000 to
any one person of four-year trans-
plants at $7 a thousand. The trees
are to be shipped express collect, but
no charge for packing will be made.

The funeral of Andrew Robeson Sar-
gent ol Brookline. son of Prof. Charles
S. Sarpent of the Arnold Arboretum
took place on March 22 at the Kmmaii-
uel Church, on Newbury street. Mr.
Sargent was prominent socially and as
a landscape gardener, in which profes-
sion he had been associated with Guy
Lowell. Among the more than 200
former friends and associates who at-
tended the services were many promi-
nent in every field of activity. Men
from the office of Mr. Sargent attended
in a body. Two pews were occupied
by a delegation from New York.

PITTSBURGH.

Frank Stendl. a former bookkeeper
for G. P. Weaklen & Co.. is now in
Texas In government employ.

Oliver J. Parker of the Scobie &
Parker Co.. and family have gone to
Los Angeles, Cal., to stay until Octo-
ber.

Alfred Reineman. recently with B.
H. Farr. Wyomissing. is a recent addi-
tion to the landscape department of
the A. W. Smith Co.

Harry Manke. who for some time
has been with the Liberty Florists.
East Liberty, has clianged to the es-
tablishment of Harry .1. Hamm. Home-
wood.

After a several days' furlough Wil-
liam J. Ferguson returns to Camp
Hancock. Atlanta. Georgia, where he is
a commissioned mess sergeant. Prior
to entering government service. Mr.
Ferguson was engaged in landscape
work in Cleveland. Ohio.

Spiro Kapps. who has l]>en a patient
at the Columbia Hospital. Wilkinsburg.
has sufficiently recovered to return
home. Mr. Kapps is manager of M.
Kronis' flower shop. East Liberty sta-
tion. Here Samuel Cononion has just
been transferred from Die same pro-
prietor's Alpha Flower Shop.

CHICAGO.

If the plantsmcn did not have a go nl
Faster business it was not because of
lack of customers. Everything was
sold out clean days before.

Ed Hunt, of the Chicago Flower
Growers' Association, has been ac-
cepted and expects soon to be called
to train for the great war.

"Billy" Wolf has in his new store
on Monroe street a very attractive
little place. He was several years
with A. Lange and has many friends
In the trade.

Fred J. Walfram. a Chicago young
man but lor the past six months with
the .\l|iha Floral Co. of Kansas City.
Mo., is in the city on his way to De-
troit, where he expects to locate.

The umbrella-shaped rose plants are
shown in some of the retailers' win-
dows with trunks twined with rib-
bon ai'.d festoons hanging from the
branches. They give the effect of a
shower bouquet.

Aug. Koch, of the West Side Parks,
has been invited to si.eaU before the
Chicago Women's Club this week on
the subject of Harvesting and Stowing
the crops. This club is one of the
largost in the city.

Fritz Bahr. well-known florist of
Hiirliland Park, was summoned to
appear before a federal investigator to
answer to the charge of rejoicing over
the capture of 12.000 British troops
during the German drive last week.

The stock of rhododendrons and
oth-jr plants which reached New York
on the Nieuw Amsterdam a month ago
included many lor Chicago. Some ar-
rived ;. week ago and some are just
now coming, having been all this time
in transit between here and New York.

The plant situation here differed
from that of previous Easters in the
two important items. Azalea indica
and lilies. The stock of Azalea indica
consisted of plants carried over from
last year and their size and perfect
flowering was noticeable. The small-
flowering Japanese varieties sold bet-
ter this year because of the scarcity
of the indica. They were well flow-
ered and attractive, but not to be
compared with the other. Lily grow-
ers have liad much to contend with
and the general result is lilies too
early and too late, lilies short and
lilies tall and prices distinctly corres-
ponding. All fancy lilies whether cut
or on plants are selling for 12y2 and
15 cents while the shorts sell at 6
cents.

Rhododendrons were in the same
class as azaleas, the only stock being
a limited supply from Cottage Gar-
dens, but the quality was very fine in-
deed. In rose plants, the Tausend-
scoen. Lady Gay and Dorothy Per-
kins, in large sizes and trained in
fancy shapes, were in fairly good sup-
ply and there was also a good stock

The 1st of May
Thrift Stamp Day
In The U. S. A.

The Active Co-opcriilion of
Every Keiuler of

HORTICULTURE

In Ur^enlly Ke<|ucsled To
Make It A Success

Miiy l8t. 1018. will be obsiTvoil
tlirouBhout the UiiltocI Stati'n ab
Tlirlft .Slump Diiy! On lliHt ilay re-
tail HtorcH t'viTywIiert' In every line
of busincHM will anft ciihIuhuth to
tiikc part of their rlianice in Thrift
HUimpn! It will he piitrlotlc for
every man. woiuau aiul elilM to ac-
cept at lenst one Tbrlft Stamp as
change on every purchase miule that
(lay — and to miike as many pur-
cliuBes ae poHHihle on May Ist.

Here Is a big. practical way of
getthiK millions of Thrift Stamps
Into the hands of the people of the
United States, and of Insuring the
success of the Government's War
SavhiKS Stamps campalKii. Thrift
Stamp Day will help everyone. It
will prove a tremendous boost to
business. On May 1st, 1UI8, the na-
tion should do the biggest total re-
tall business of any single day In
our history! The beneUclul habit of
Thrift will be sown broadcast among
the citizens of the U. S. A.! Most
Important of all. Uncle Sam will be
furnished with t«he sinews of War
and Victory I

American business must go "over
the top" at once in a quick drive to
make Thrift Stamp Day an over-
whelming success. Vou wholesalers,
you Jobi)era. you salesmen, must
talk Thrift Stamp Day among your
trade, arouse the enthusiasm of the
retiillers, the storekeepers, the clerks
behind the counters. Uncle .Sam
needs your help. A practical plan
h.is been prepared showing how each
one of you can "do your bit" to
make Thrift stamp Day a red letter
day In American bUHiness annals.
Write for this plan tx>day without
fall. Kemember. In helping Uncle
Sam you are helping busliiesH and
helplnj; yourselves. Address Mr. W.
Ward Smith, National War Savings
Committee, 51 Chambers St., New
York city.

NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS C0»«MITTEE

.'(1 ('hiinil>t'r»« Str*M'l, New York fil.v

of the Haby Rambler types. The hy-
drangeas made up in quality what
they lacked in quantity. Bulbous
plants were pretty well through. The
sensation- of the year is the yellow
calla. It is sold quickly. Genistas
and marguerites in small and speci-
men plants were prominent and there
were many Primula obconica and
malacoides. Plant growers sold out
early.

ST. LOUIS.

Otto Sander has opened up a seed
shrub and plant department in con-
nection with his cut flower store.

Marion Uhlschmidt, manager at
(Irlmm & Gorley's store on the other
side of the river, departed prepared.
as he stated, to take a position with
Randall of Chicago. His books showed
irregularities in the stock handled be-
tween the two stores, according to re-
ports furnished by the firm, through
the newspapers.

March 30, 191S

HORTICULTURE

329

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Catalogues and Discounts address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territory

WORCESTER, MASS.
Charles Walters, of West Roxbury.
Mass., has been appointed assistant
director of the Worcester parks and
playgrounds by the commission. Mr.
Walters was formerly employed in the
Boston parks. He will have charge
of the parks here as assistant to
Thomas E. Holland, who will give his
attention chiefly to the playgrounds.
Herman Adams, connected with the
Worcester parks for nine years, was
placed in charge of the tree work as
successor to City Forester Harold J.
Neale.

Early In the season H. P. A, Lange
closed down a large range of green-
houses on account of the fuel scar-
city. What then appeared to be a
most regrettable state of affairs has
turned out to be a "blessing in
disguise," for the weekly saving in
labor and coal during the winter has
aggregated a very large amount, far
exceeding what it has cost to keep
their big flower store amply supplied
from the wholesale markets with all
the flowers needed. The greenhouses
are now to be opened for the produc-
tion of young vegetable plants for
spring sales.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

The Aster Flower Shop has an East-
er annex at Main and Franklin streets.

Joe Werdein, who had been with H.
E. Wilson for six years, has accepted
a position with the Semington Co., to
"do his bit" in the ammunition factory.

Farmingtotx, Conn. — Leon Becker,
who is to have charge of the Hawortn
greenhouses, has moved his family
from Jersey City, N. J. John Ward,
who recently accepted a position as
gardener in Windsor, will move to
that town April 1.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

FOR SALE

OKEENHOUSES FOB SALE.

Two 15 X 00 ft. ; one 15 x 75 ft. ; one 17 x 04
ft.; stocked with violets and one small
PropuBiitlni; House. Three acres choice
land. House of 8 rooms and b:ith. Electric
lights, city water, hot water heat for all.
Price $5.5U0, worth $S,UUU. Locateil ut
Westboro, 12 miles from Worcester, .Mass.,
on electric line. Apply to ARTHUR
GEOKUE. Florist. Westlioro. Ma.is.

HELP WANTED

WANTED— An assistant Orchid grower.
State experience and wages in application.
W. J. & M. S. VBSEY, Fort Wayne, Ind.

A SIIVIPLE DEVICE FOR SCARING
BIRDS.

A relative of mine who was a very
keen naturalist always used a simple
but little-known device for keeping
birds away from peas, etc. Suspend a
length of crimson worsted along each
row, fastened to a small stake at
either end, and no bird will venture
near. Many gardeners rig up elabo-
rate devices of paper or rags, or
thread intricate patterns with twine
over their seeds. Let them try this
dodge, which is just as effectual and
much less trouble. The color is the
point; birds dislike it.

— T. W. H. in The Garden.

Cambridge

New York

WORLD'S OLDEST and LARGEST

Manufacturers of ALL STYLES and

SIZES of

FLOWER POTS

A. H. HEWS & CO., INC.

Cambridge, Mass.

The American Institute of the City
of New York, and The American Dah-
lia Society will hold an exhibition of
Dahlias. September 24th to 26th, 1918.
Also, The American Institute of the
City of New York, and The Chrysan-
themum Society of America will hold

an exhibition of Chrysanthemums, No-
vember 6th to 8th, 1918. Both shows
will be held in the Engineering Socie-
ty Building, No. 25 to 33 West 39th
Street, New York, N. Y. For schedule
of prizes address to W. A. Eagleson,
Secretary, Board of Managers, 324
West 23rd St., N. Y.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

BULBS

C. KEUK 4 SONS. UlLLEGOM. Holland.

Bulba of all descrlptloD*. Write for pr1c«l.

NEW VORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridse 8L

CARNATION 8TAPUES

Split carnation* quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plilibury'i Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 36c.; 3000 for Jl.OO post-
paid. I. L. PILL8UURV. Oaleabors, 111.

CURTSANTHEMCMS

GOOD RETURNS WITHOUT THE COST
OP COAL.
WITHIN THE BEACH OP EVERY
GROWKR.
PLANT EARLY CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Such as will mature before the last of
October. We are booking orders for de-
livery now or later as desired. Complete
list of the best early, both Pompons and
large flowering supplied upon request. If
our 101» Trade List has not reached you,
ask for it.
ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian. Mich.

GLADIOLI.

SEND FOR MY SPECIAL TRADE LIST
OP GLADIOLI. ALL THE LEADING VA-
RIETIES IN DIFFERENT SIZES.

CENTRAL GLADIOLUS GARDENS.
JELLE ROOS, MILTON, MASS.

ORCHIDS

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, Loudon, England. Catt-
leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty.

One trial order solcited.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mr». Frederick Ortnnea

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, Mali.

Ordera booked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail.
Send for Catalog. NORTH UORO DAHLIA
ft GLADIOLUS OARDBNS, 1. L. Moor*.
Prop., Nortbboro, Mass.

New Paeony Dahlia — Jobn Wanamaker,
Ne*v»fBi. iittuiisouieai, itesl. New color, new
form and new habit of growth. Big stuck
of best cutllower Tsrieties. Send list of
wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FAUMI.
Herlln. N. J.

OLA8B

Oreenbonae class, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO_ Hartford City, Ib4.

PAPER POTS

Paper Pots and Dirt Hands. Send for
Samples and Prices. F. W. ROCHELLE
& SONS, Boi 05, Chester, N. J.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection,
1200 sorts Send for list. C. BBTSCBBB.
Caual Dover. O.

ROSES

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRURS.

THE CONARD & JONIOS COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orcbid peat and
orchid baskets always on band. LAOBK
A HI'RKEI.L. Summit. N. J.

STRAWBERRIES

Strawberry Plants, Money making va-
rieties. Catalogue I'ree. BASIL PERRY,
Georgetown, Delaware.

VINES

Flowering and Foliage Vines, etaolee
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Ttib
grown for Immediate effect; also Climbing
Roses. J. H TROY. Mount Ulaaarllk Nar-
sery, New Rocbelle, N. Y.

WIRE WORK

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHKR'B WIU
WOKKS. 3M Raodolpk St, D«tr«U, ifUk.

M^)

HORTICULTURE

March 80, 1918

J^INSECTICID

fUre ynar plant! ■od trr^s. Jnit the
(tiliig for yr^f'ulinuBe aixt uutiloiir uie.
IVatruyt Mr«ly Hue, Browu anil White
Scale. Tlirlpa, Itfil SpliU-r, DIai'k ami
Gr<TD Kljr, Mlii-a, Aiita, ••ti-.. Hlthnut
Injury to pliinla nn<l wllliout oilor.
I'aeil arrnrilliii; i<i dlrfrllun, our aland
arij InaiTilcldc ulll pruveut ravuifea OD
j'our cri'pB li.v luaiTla.

NoO'polauuuua and harmloas to u«*r
and plant. I.padlnK Sm-dsiuen and
Kliirlma hare UJed It with wonderful
r*>iiiilta.

Peatroya I.lce In Poultry Tlouaea.
Fl.-aa on Dm;! and nil DonieatIc Peta.
ExrellpDt aa a wash for doga and other
aniniala. n.'II.Tp« mange. Dilute with
wnier W to ."i<> parla.

Vi Pint. Sue.; Pint. SOe. ; Quart, 90o. ;

H (iallon. tl.'iO: (inlli.n. fi.M; K (ial-

lon (an. (10. M: 10 (inllun Can, $20.00.

Ulrr<*llonti on pitckuge,

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Dift i. 420 W. Liilneton St. Biltiinon. M

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

Cattle Manure

PulTertBed

Sheep Manure

The Honsts' standard ol Uniterm
high quality (or over icn years,
bpecily : WIZARD BRAND in
your Supply House order, or wrue
ui direct (or pnces and Ireight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

M I Bi.. >«.^a Tx^. <-4>u^a„

Use X. A. C. Products for more
prolUable results. Send for
prices on our coinplete list of
Fertilizers and Insecticides.
HORTICILTUR.VI. DEPT.
Harry .\. liunyard. .M»:r.

NiTRAT

GENCIES

106 PearJ St., New York

When writing to advertuert kindb
menHon HORTICULTURE.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED
The Dullelin of the Uahlla Society
of California, \'ol. 1. No. 3, contains a
full text of the members, also some
very Interesting culturnl anil news'
notes. K. C. Burns, San Rafael, Cal., Is
the secretary.

The Massachusetts AKrlcullural lO.v-
periniont Station has ilistrlbuted an
elaborate Bulletin (No. 179) on the
Greenhouse lleil Spider attacking Cu-
cumbers and Methods for Its Control,
by Stuart C. \'inal. Hequest.s for bul-
letins should bo addressed to the Agri-
cultural E.xperiinent Station, Amherst,
Mass.

We have received through the cour-
tesy of J. R. Ikagainl, San Francisco.
Cal.. a copy of a valuable report on
the Advancement of .Japanese Horti-
culture between 1818 and 1913. Contrib-
utors to this historical volume are Dr.
K. Tamare, M. A. C. Haritsuka, Dr. T.
Ouda. Dr. K. Takahashi, Dr. Shirai,
K. Ogewa, Dr. T. Minami, Dr. K. Haga,
Dr. Kagami and others active in the
development of horticulture in .Japan.
There are upwards of fifty superb full-
page halt-tone illustrations depic ing
garden.^, scenery and horticultural
products, which certainly are eye-open-
ers for anyone who has never been
privileged to visit the Flowery King-
dom The book, which contains 650
pages, is published by the Japanese
Horticulture Invested Society in To-
kio, .Japan.

The .Journal of the International
Garden Club, Vol. II. No. 1, for March.
1918, is a most noteworthy and in-
structive volume of IGU pages and the
series of which it is a part cannot fail
to exercise a wide and salutary influ-
ence upon horticultural development
in America. There are chapters on
the following topics: Lilies by Arthur
Ilerrington; Growing Vegetables for
the French Army: Medicinal Herlis by
li. M. Holmes; The Propagation of
Medicinal Plants by Fred. A. Miller;
Notes on Cotoneaster by John Dun-
bar; Why a Garden? by Ralph Rodney
Root; Artificial Manures for Roses, by
Richard W. Woosnam; Rose Perfumes,
by Rev. Joseph H. Pemberton; Forc-
ing .Native Plants by H.Ernest Downer:
Two Letters from E. H. Wilson on the
Vegetation of Korea; Prairie Plants
for the Garden, by H. S. Conard. Many
fine illustrations are given in connec-
tion with the text matter.

Home Vegetable Gardening from A
to Z, by Adoliih Kruhm of the Garden
Magazine. Published by Doiibleday
Page & Co. A book primarily for the
amateur but not to be overlooked by
the professional growers who can find
much of technical value in its well
writtin chapters. "No expense has
been spared," the publishers tell us.
"to make this book in every way the
last word for the millions who want to
make this year's garden a bigger,
surer patriotic success." Mr. Kruhm
has filled the bill to perfection with a
wor'riy and very timely volume. The
upper half of most of the pages is de-
voted to pictures illustrating the text
and showing how the various garden
operations should be done, from photo-
graphs taken by the author during the
past ten years. There are also thirty-
two full-page pictures in color showing

Tb* RMornliMl ttauidaj-tf IbmMM4*.

I t apray ramrdy for trMn. black, wtalto »j.
I thrlpa and aoft arala.

Quart. tl.OOi OkIIm, «!.••.

FUNCINE

Cor mlldaw. rnat and other bll(kU aWaaa
''if trvara. fralta and Teyrtjihlaa.
QumrX. (1.00 i GalloB. M.M.

VERMINE

l^or aal worma. anfle worma aat #tha>
worma working In tb* aoll.

Qa&rt, (I.OOi Osllsa. •».••.
SOLD BT DKA.LMm*.

\phine Manufacturing Cu

M> D1SCM4, N. J.

NIKOTEEIM

For Sprayinc

APHIS PUNK

For FumisBtini
Aak Your DmUt ho* H.

NICOTIKE KPd CO

ST I.OlllS

the various vegetables and these add
materially to the attractions of the
book, which as predicted by the puD-
Ushers, "will sell like a novel" and
shoald be carried in stock by every
seed house dealing with the public.
Price, $1.25 net. Can be ordered
through HoitTicuLTUliE.

Augusta, Ga. — Louis A. ' Bercknians
and P. J. A. Berckmans, Jr., announce
their retirement from a generation of
relation to the nursery business to en-
gage as consulting horticulturists to
all who need expert advice in rela-
tion to the cultivation and upkeep of
orchards, private grounds and parks.
They are also prepared to discuss
pruning, spraying, the control of plant
diseases and kindred subjects from
the standpoint of long and successful
practice.

In cci.nection with the foregoing we
are in receipt of a notice to the effect
that P. J. Berckmans Company, incor-
porated, have applied for a receiver-
shi|) on account of the ex|)iration of
their charter, which would occur Tues-
day, March 12th, and L. A. Berckmans
has been appointed receiver ot the
company. The receivership is, of
course, not due to the result of any
insolvency whatever, but is a legal
actioii made necessary by circum-
stances surrounding the organization
of the corporation at this time, and
the receivership will be empowered to
close out the business and distribute
the assets among the stockholders of
the company, composed of Mrs. Edith
P. Berckmans, P. J. A. Bercknians, L.
A. Berckmans and R. C. Berckmans.
The whole proceedings are designed to
ximply technically handle all the de-
tails connected with the distributing
of the interests of the stockholders.

The P. J. Berckmans Company was
for about forty years operated by Mr.
P. J. Bercknians himself, and twenty
years ago it was incorporated.

March 30, 1918

HORTICULTUSB

331

KROESCHELL BOILERS

IF YOU NEED A BOILER IN A HURRY

Telephone or Telegraph At Our Expense.

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466W. Erie St., Chicago.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

DREER'S **Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

No. Dlam. Ea. Doz. 100
10 20 In. $L'.75 $.')O.Ui) $2:tO.(iO

The RlvertoD Tub Is sold exclusively by us. and Is the best ever introduced.
Th« neatest, lightest and cheapest. Painted green and bound with electric-welded
boops. The four largest sizes are equipped with drop handles.

HENRY A. DREER, seejs. piMts, suibs. and jjiipBes, 714.716 ChestHut St., PhilaiI«lpIiia,Pa

Are You Buildirg
This Spring?

Let us send you quotations
on SASH OPER.*TIN(i
DEVICES and GREEN-
HOUSE FITTINGS.

We can ship your order
the same day It Is received.

Write for Catalogue,

Advance Co.

Richmond, Ind.

THE

HORTICULTURAL
CATALOG

A MONTHLY .MAG.4ZINE FOR

WESTERN NURSERYMEN
FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN

Contains alphabetical listingg of

available surplus stotli, etc.

$1.00 per year. Foreign $1.50

THE HORTICULTURAL CATALOG

I.OS ANGELES,

CALIFORNIA

The Florins Hall Aasoelstlon rat« of In-
surance from Nov. I,t. 1916 to Nov. 1st.
1917 will be twenty cents per hondred
sqaare feet of single thick glans and eight
cents per hundred square feet of double
Vjl^.,'Jf"- *■"' particulars, address.
JOHN O. B8LKB. B««.. Saddle BlTer N J

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenbouses

Drive easy and true, becaase
both bevels are on the same
Bide. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazinc Poin
IE patented. No otbeis like
it. Order from your deale^
or direct from us.
1000,75c. poslpaid.
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREER. I
714 Chefitnot Streev
Philadelphia.

Difficult nod rejected cases spocl-
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dncementfl made to secure baslD^M.
Over 30 years' active practice. Bx-
perlei.ced. personal, consdentloas
service. Write for terms.
Address.

SIGGERS & SIGG£RS

PATENT LAWVFRS

Box 9, National Cnlon Building
w».hlni«on. I> C.

When writing to adoertisert kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

GREENHOUSES ALL KINDS i

We e> 3n)wbeie In Ihe U. S. lo !utirlt pl,-ns ind [rices

iMetropoIifanMaferialCS

1297-1325 FluEhiDg A ve..Brcol<lyD.N.Y.

A STIC A

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Glazing

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K£W rORK

Mastlca Is elastic and tenaclovs, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty become!
bard and brittle. Broken glass more easllj
removed without breaklni; of other srlau
as occurs with bard putty. Lasts longer
than patt7. Bai7 ta applj.

GiAU

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Our prices can b« bad by mall, and
It will pay yon to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Olass In Greater New York and can
supply any qnantlty from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Price*.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

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Kin

iEPNH

NEW YORK. 1476 Rrondnay.
BOSTON. 113 Stale Street.
SCRANTON, .-fo; Irving Avenue.
FHILADELrUIA, llarrlson Uidg., 15th and
Market Streets.

33a

HORTICULTURE

March 30, 1918

Dreer's Grand New Cannas for 1918

Ten truly marvelous acquisitions, Introducing
new tones of color and showing the highest de-
velopment in form and habit.

CAHMINK nKAl'TY. Deep brlRlit carmine floweri freely
proiluieil tilBli ulioTe the hi-ary darV-Kreon follnire
wlilcli hat n nnrrow red mnrK'n- The flowera while not
a« larRO aa thoac of Olympic nre of a much hrlclitcr and
more plenalnK tone. 4Mi "• 75 eta. each ; $7.50 per doi.

rilFKUFl'I.NKSS. No more appropriate name ronld be
Klveu to thla brilllnnt novelty. Ita beautiful hrlifht flre-
red or di-ep ornnc"' llowera appear early and continue
without liitirruplinn until froat. Add to the prevalllns;
color a golden border and centre with each petal flaked
cnrmlne-crlmaon and you may form aome conception of
thla faaclnatlnc variety with Ita erect atema always
toppe<I with cluatera of cheerful color held high above
the foliage. 3Mi ft. 35 eta. each; J.3.50 per doz.

n.OTll OF OOI.I). A very attractive dwarf, compact-
growing free- flowering golden yellow. 3 ft. 40 eta.
eiieli ; J4.00 per doz.

V.\7.7A.F.R. Time anil again the past aeaaon the dark
preen fiillnge of thla variety haa been hidden beneath the
masB of .-luatera of deep fire red flowera. The Intenalty
of coloring and freedom of blooming coupled with
compact habit, make thla variety the peer of the beat
for bedding purpoaca. Zhi ft. 35 eta. each ; $3.00 per
doz.

r.OI,l>KN EAOI.E. A wonderfully Intenae golden-yellow.
Very free upright grower. The large flowera are pro-
uced In great clustera well above the foliage. 4V4 ft.
.in rfa. each ; $.1.00 per do/..

ll.AKMONY. Great cluitera of good-alzed, well-formed
Geranium-red flowera are arranged on good stema in
audi a m.nnner as to give the truaaea an almoat globu-
lar appearance. Altogether a dlgnlfled harmoniona
combination. Z\^ ft. 50 eta. each; $0.00 per doz.

POPI'Y. Intenae poppy-red. Large perfect florets in
pood truaaea over greenlah-bronzy foliage. Rich and
ifTiMtlve. 5 ft. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.

s AI.MON CII'EF.N. An entirely new color in Cannaa. Rosy
Bnlmon-scnrlet. blendlnp to a rosy-cnrralne toward the
centre. The Inrpe suliBfantlal flowers are freely pro-
duced In great clustera high above heavy green fnllnge.
Very effective In bedding. 5 ft 40 cts. each; $4.00 per
doz.

SKN RATION. To get a seDaatlonal color-tone In a pink
Canna. la particularly noteworthy. Our first Impulse
was to call It "I.a Frnnc-e," because the color called to
mind the I.a France Hnae. hut the tone ia even cleaner
and purer: It being a lovely pale-rose. The foliage is
a beautiful plaucona-green ; the plant dwarf and com-
pact. One of the most noteworthy additlona to Cannaa
In recent yeara. 3 ft '^'^ "*■ »»"»■

TYI'K OF NEWER CANNAS

HurERB. Thla variety Is unique In color and truly au-
perb; having large, clean bright orangc-acarlet bloa-
sonis of good substance, produced on strong atalka
with glaucoufl- bronzy foliage giving a moat pleaalng
effect. 5 ft. 40 eta. each ; $4.00 per doz.

5 eta. each.
" -SOne each of the above Ten Novelties for $4.00

New Cannas From Other Sources

We offer here eight new varieties which, after several years' trial, have proven themselves worthy of our

commendation.

CLEOPATRA. A striking beauty. Wonderful deep car-
mlne-crlniann floviers surmounting the dark glaucous-
bronze foliage. ThlR variety stands out atrongly in
cfTectlveneBS. 4 ft. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.

OR.AOON. An Inceaannt bloomer, continuing to produce
new stalka of flowers until cut down by froat. Dark
ox-blood red. 3 ft. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.

ri,AG OF TRl'CE. A large flowered creamy-white, with
faint pink dota on each petal. The general effect is
white. Not aa white nor as tall aa Eureka but quite
dlstlmt and valuable. 4 ft. 35 cts. each; $3..'>0 per doz.

G*IF.TY. ReddlBh-orange mottled with carmine and
edged with yellow. The tongue la yellow and densely
spotted with carmine. 4V4 ft 15 eta. each ; $1.50 per doz.

L.AF.XYETTE. In aome respects resembles the variety
"Meteor." but the llowera are not quite as dark, atand
more ereet and the plant growa taller. 0 ft 30 cts.
each : $3.00 per doz.

POCAHONTAS (Itronzed-leaved Olympic). Large orien-
tal-red flowera borne on firm upright stems. Just high
enough above the foliage to show the entire head. The
foliage ia a dark bronze-green with emerald ahadlngs;
the ribs a darker bronze; one of the beat recent intro-
ductions. 4 ft 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.

SAN DIEGO. Chinese-orange or r»rslan-yellow. The
crimped petals are remarkable for aubstance which
ennblea them to withatand the hot aumnier aun without
wilting. Another charm Ilea In the dark bronze color
of the buds which harmonize with the rich bronze foli-
age. 4 ft. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.

VAKOUNA. We have tried this variety for several yeara
and at all times the bright oriinge-acarlet flowera. com-
bined with the good bronze foliage, haa won our ad-
miration. A free luxuriant grower, producing ita
flowers well above the plant. 4Vi ft. 25 eta. each :
$2.f)0 per doz.

One each of the Eight Varieties for $2.00

HENRY A. DREER,

714 and 716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only

Vol. XXVII

No. 14

APRIL 6

1918

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HOKTICULTURE

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M-

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U'..

A Sample Rock Garden

On the Grounds of the Glenslde Hardy Flower Gardens In Glenslde, Pa.

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription $1.00

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\A/i

\r^ r^^\A/ bc^^l^lr^gr orders -For- our

NA/o Ne\A/ Roses

ROSA.l_IIMC3 and Sll-\/I.A

ROSALIND (A glorified Ophelia). Tin- imrllculur vuluir of Ibis vurlely Ik-H ill ita exijulsltP colorlllK. which Is
ontlroly ilKTrreiit fniin C)|ihellu. When the biuls llrst show color tht-y lire brlRht conil, chan);inK an Ihey ilevolop
to aprlcot-pluk, ami h lieu fully developed they are a most beautiful shelliiink. The flower Ik much more
double than Ophelia, having at least one-third more petals. It is also delight fully fragrant. In habit of growth
it is identical with Ophelia, from which it is a sport. Rosalind originated with us two years ago, and, grown
side by side with Ophelia, is far superior to that variety.

Awarded llrst prize at International Flower Show. New York, March, I'.ilT, for best new rose.

Awarded additional silver medal at same show for display of Uosaiind.

Awarded silver medal by the Horticultural Socit-ly of New York.

Awarded silver medal by the Tarrytown Horticultural Society. Also numerous certificates.

SILVIA (Yellow Ophelia). Another beautiful sport of Ophelia, originating with us. The buds are long and
pointed, beautiful sulphur-yellow, changing to creamy yellow as the flower opens, and when fully developed, pure
waxy while. It is an unusual rose when fully expanded, five inches in diameter, and resembles the popular
hardy climber Silver Moon, showing the same pronounced cluster of yellow stamens in the center. Exquisite
in bud and unusually distinct and unique in the open flower.

Prices of above two varieties, strong plants. 2'4-in. pots. $25.00 per 100, $225.00 per 1,000; 225 plants for
$60.00. Will be disseminated Spring of 1918

We have a fine stock of the fancy varieties of Nephrolepis, in extra fine shape, for

immediate shipment. We offer the following:
Elegantissima compacta and Smithil, 3%-in. pots, 2.Sc. and 35c. each.
Elegantissima compacta, Teddy, Jr., and Superbissima, 6-ln. pans, 50c. and 75c. eacb.
Smithil, r>-in. pots. 50c. and 75c. each. Smithll, 6-in. pans, 75c. and $1.00 each.

Elegantissima compacta, Teddy, Jr., and Superbissima, Sin. pans, $1.00 and $1.50 each.
Harrisii, 8-in. pans, $1.50 and $2.00 each. Elegantissima, lO-in. pans, $3.00 and $3.50 each.

Shipments in pots at maximum prices nnlv

RINIS

N

IM. Y.

LILY BULBS

FALL SHIPMENT

Qlgmmtmnm,
MalUBorDm.

Album, MeipomMie, Bt«.

BhIpmeDt* dutrlbated frem New Terk,
Cblctfo, PblUddpbla, DtsTer, Laaden
(Oat).

Writ* for IMPOBT prICM tUtlDK t«*B-
tltT, Tarlctj ind ilse.

McHUTCHisoN & CO., ^''^i':::^

M CHAMBBBB BT.. NBW TOBK

ALX THE POPULAR VABIETIE8
OwD Boots or Grafted

O^^FRNA.-riOIMS

Booted CattlDr* of all the beit commer-
oial rmrtetlet. Uealthj itock.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Besdy for Immediate 8alea

Size Pot 100

ABPABAOC8 Sprencerl 2Vi-lii. $3.00

ABPABAGL'8 Bprcn(»rl 3 -In. 6.00

BMII^X 2^i-ln. S.OO

»*EM) FOR CATALOGUE

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkiii, N.,r.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

CIBOTiU

SCHIEDEI

6 and 7 Inch pots, 4 to 5 ft. spread, J4 and $5 each

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS

9 and 10 Inch pots $2 to $4 eacb

BIRDS' IMEST F'ERNS

4 Inch BO cents; 4% inch 70 cents; 5 inch $1.00. A few ipeclmeD
7 Inch at $2.50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

Julius R^^Kirs O^miDany
l=> I- A N TS IVI E IM

Orchids, Conservatory Plants, Novelties, Begonias, Garden

Perennials

Finest Stocli in America for Trade or Private Requirements

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS
IVI^^DISOIM, N.J.

trj!

fr

2 1-4 inch Pott

t08T0N.>S — U per 100, HO per 1000.
VIIITMAMI IMPBOVEU — K per 100, *M

per lOUO.
,^'HITMANII COMPACTA— W per 100, «40

per I0(»0.
1008EVELT8 — H per 100, t40 per 1000.
'EDUY, JB.— »S per 100, (4S per 1000.
2A0 at thooflttnd rates.

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

When writing Advetisers kindly mention Horticulture

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R A N I U IVI S

We are still well stocked on mo3t of our varieties. Have thousands of popular standard sorts. Alpha. Rioard, Brante
Poltevine, S. A. Nuft, Jean Viaud, General Grant, Abble Schaffer, Edmond Blanc. Alliance, Mad. Bucbner, Bertha de PreBBlly,
etc. 3-ln., $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1,000; 6.000 for $100.00. 3-in., $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1,000; 10,000 tor $275.00. 4-ln.,
$8.00 per 100: assorted colors in bud and bloom.

:c»^iMi4Vj

Gracilis Rose, Erfordi and Vernon. 3-in., $3.00 per 100, extra good stock.

CCPHEA, COLEUS, LEMON VERBENAS, SWAINSON.4, PARLOR IVY. POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS, ENGLISH IVY,

VINC.4 VAKIEGATA. 2-in.. $2.00 per 100. S-ln., $3.00 per 100.

^E^IMS ^^T ^R^>A^IM Boston and Scottil. 5-in., $25.00 per 100. 6-ln., $35.00 per 100.

KEIMTI^K BEL_^/I^F9Ei^l^.^ 4-in., $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per lOO. 6-ln„ 76«. each; $9.00 per doz.

6-ln., $1.00 each; $12.00 per doz.

^■AH ^1^ ^^^TS Whole Field Clunips. $8.00 per doz., up to $1.00 each.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE SEND FOR DAHLIA LIST CASH WITH ORDERS

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO., ™"^s:*«»

VIBURNUM PLICATUM"

Also Berberis Thunbergii, Hydrangea

Paniculata. %\'eigela, Spireas, etc.

Ask for complete list of

OAK BRAND SHRUBS.

The nosARD & rgr-| west grove

l^JONESCO.Igl PENN.,U.S.A.

Robert ?jU, Prei. Antoine WinUcr, Vioe-PrM.

li-^f a-re subscribers to the Nurserymen s Fund
for Market Developjnent

For staking lilies and other flowers. Beady for Immediate shipment from our
warebonse. Bound Brook, N. J.

5/6 feet. Natural $8.00 per bale 1000

6/8 " " 16.00 " 2000

8 " " 18.00 " 1000

5 " Green 10.00 " 1000

« '• " 18.00 " 2000

RALPH M. WARD & CO., The Lily House, 71 Murray St., New York, N. Y.

'"re--^^

IVI

f

;V,'X.^Vr,i;V,| LIL. GIGANTEUM, 7-9 (300 bulbs per case), $60 per lOOO
>, vsvi.y, j^jj^Y OF THE VALLEY, Best Quality, 30 per lOOO

90-92 W. BROADWAY

^^<..

•y^-.

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO.,

NEW YORK

D V

Page

Advance Co 355

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 350

Allen. J. K 351

American Bulb

Co. 345

Anderson. S. A.. 347
Aphine Mfg. Co..:»4
Barrows & Son. .334
Ba'-orsiiorfer, H.

Co. 34!t

Bay State Nur-
series 336

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 350

Bobhink & At-
kins 33fi

Boddington, A.

T 345

Bolgiano & Son.. 345
Boston Floral

Supply Co 351

Breck, J. & Sons. 345
Breck • Robinson

Nur. Co 336

Breltmeyer's. J.

Sons 346

Budlong. J. A... 348
Bunyard, A. T. ..346

Burnett Bros 345

Burpee, \V. A. &

Co 345

Carter's Tested
Seeds, Inc 344

Page
Clarke's. D. Sons,346
Champion & Co.,

J. N 347

C h i 1 d s. .John

Lewis 343

Coan, J. .T 350

Conard & Jones

Co 335

Cooke, Geo. H...346

Co wee, W. J 350

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 336

Dards 346

Davenport. A. M.334

Dreer, H. A 355

Dunlop, John II..347

Dysart. R 34S

Edwards Folding

Box Co 348

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 345

Esler, J. G 355

Eyres 347

Fairfax Farms

Co 343

Farquhar, R. &

J. Co 343

Fenricb, Jos. S..350

Ford, M. C .350

Ford. W. P 350

Framingham Nur-
series '336

Froment. II. E...350
Galvin, Thos. F..347

Page
Gasser Co.. J. M.347

Gott. Walter .336

Graham & Son, A.347
Gude Bros. Co. ..346
Grey, Thos. J.

Co 345

Hail Association. 355

Hart, Geo. B 348

Hentz & Nash. ..350
Hews & Co., A. H.3.53
Hill Co., E. G....348
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 356

Holland Nur-
series 336

Holm & Olson... 347
Horticultural Cat-
alogue 355

Irwin, R. J 345

Johnston Bros... 346
Kasting, W. F.

Co 348

Keller Sons, J. B.347
Kelway & Son... .345
Kerr the Florist. .347

Kervan Co 350

King Construc-
tion Co 355

Knoble Bros 347

Kottmiller :346

Kroeschell Bros. .355
Kuebler. W. H..350
Lange, H. F. Co. 347
Lemon Oil Co.... 354

Page
Leonard Seed Co.345
Marshall, W. E.

Co 345

JlcConnell. Alex... 346
Meehan. Chas. E.34S
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co .3.'i5

Michell. H. F. Co.344
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 348

Millang, Chas 350

Millang, Frank... 350
Murray, Samuel. .346
N a t i o n al Nur-
seryman 336

N. Y. Botanical

Garden 343

N. Y. Florists'

Supply Co 350

Nicotine Mfg. Co.3.54
Niessen, Leo Co. .348
Nitrate Agencies

Co 354

Ouwerkerk, P.... 336
Palmer, W. J. &

Son .347

Park Floral Co.. 347
Parshelsk.v Bros.3.5."i
Penn the Florist. .346
Pennock, S. S.

Co 3-lit

Pfaltzgraff Pot-
tery Co 353

Pierce Co., P. 0.355

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Pierson, A. N...334
Piersou. F. R...3.34
Pratt Co., B. G..354
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 354

Randall's Flower

Shop 347

Reed & Keller. . .351
Reidel & Meyer.. 350

Reid. Edw 34S

Reukauf. Martin.348
Robinson, Henrv

M. Co ".350

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 348

Roehrs, J. Co 3.34

Roland. Thomas. 347
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 353

Roserv, The 346

Sanders 3.36

Schllng, Max 346

Sohwake, Chas.

Co 335

Sekenger, Adam. 346
Sheridan, W. F..350
Slebrecht. Geo. C.350
Siggors & Slg-

gers 355

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 345

Smith, P. J 350

Page
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 336

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 336

Smith & Fetters. 347
Smyth. Wm. J... 347
Stumpp. G. E. M.346
Stumpp & Walter

Co 345

Thorbum, J. M.

& Co 345

Totty. Chas. H..334
Traendly &

Schenck 350

United Cut Flow-
er Co 351

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 335

Wants, For Sale,

etc 353

Ward, R. M. &

Co 333

Weber, F. C 347

Weeber & Don.. 345

Wood Bros 334

Woodruff, S. D.

& Son 345

Young, A. L 350

Young, John 350

Young. Thos., Jr.350
Y'oung & Nugent.348
Zech & Mann 348

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TURE. Send copy to reach us by Tuesday, ^_ . nx TUIWr C VHW
April 9. You will get new business it you MAKi IfllfNbMMUW

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SANDERS

ST. ALBANS, ENGLAND

LARGEST ORCHID GROWERS IN THE WORLD

HYBRIDS A SPECIALTY

Apiil.^ for llltixtrikl(M) (ittaliiKiir to

MR. WALTER GOTT

McAlpin Hotel - - New York City

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

See Classified Advertisement

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

Hmrtij Kbadodendrons, AxmlMW, B«zw**d*,
HoUl«« and • CompleU Line of 0«nUw*m«
Bv«rcr««n».

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G>tU«e Gardens Nurseries, Inc.

CUmCKA t OAXJFOBMLA

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST IIABDY RUODODENDBONS,
AZALEAS, COMFEUS, CLEMATIS,
H. P. BOSES, SHKIBS A>"D HEB-
UAfKOrS PLANTS.

P. OUWERKERK,

IK Ini Street, Weetiwkii lilftls

p 0 Ho I Hobtken. n I.

NURSERY STOCK

Frill I and Ornamental Trofs, Shrube,

Small FruitH, Clematis, Evergreens

and RoBee.

Write for Trade List.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. Y.

We arc 8ul)scriber8 to the Nuranryinen'B
l-'und for Market Development.

BOBBINK S ATKINS

NURSERYMEN. FLORISTS, PLANTEflS

RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY

We are BobBcrlbers to the Nureerymen'e
Faoi] for Market IJevelopment, also "Say
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National Nurseryman

Tbe oldest and beat eaUbUabed
jouroal (or Darser7meD. Clrcala-
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llabed monthly. Sabicription prlc«,
•1.M per year. ForeifD sabaorlP'
tiffua, ttMt per year. In adTanoe.
Sample copy free npon appllcatloD
from tbose In tbe trade encloalng
their bnslnees card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., M-

HATBORO, PA.

To the NURSERYMEN

FLORISTS and GARDENERS

of NEW ENGLAND

What will it mean to you it the nursery stock which
you need for the coming season arrives one or two
months late and in a worthless condition due to de-
lay in long distance transportation?
Make sure of your supply by purchasing near at
hand.

Let us quote now on your spring needs.

>

FRAMINGHAM - MASSACHUSETTS

We are Subscribers to the Nurserymen's Fund for Market
Development.

GLADIOLI

lit size 2d SIxe

1000 1000

America S20.00 $15.00

Ida Van 60.00 40.00

iDdeprnilence 16.00 12.00

Mrs. Francis KInK 1800 14.00

Urn. Frank Pendleton. 50.00 S5.00

Navajo 60.00 40.00

Exhibition Mixed 20.00 15.00

Garden Mixed 16.00 12.00

CAN N AS

Home Grown

Freah Cat
Dot. 100

Beacon $0.76

Ilunitarla

Kate F. Deemer. .

Meteor

Olympic

Richard Wallace. .
Wlntzer's Colossal

.60
.50
.60
.76
.60
.60

$4.00
6 00
S.OC
6.00

e.oo

6.0*
6.00

Well srsded, clean, healthy stock

BRECK-ROBINSON NURSERY COMPANY

LEXINGTON, MAS6ACHUSETTS

IF in need of RELL\BLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

WhoteiaU and RetaU NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

1918

HOIITICULTURE

337.

Vegetable Culture

Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented
on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Johnson. Such communications should Inyariably be ad-
dressed to the office of HORTiCULTUKE.

Crop Rotation

1-Jotatioii of crops is deemed by the best authorities as
highly important in vegetable gardening; but just why
this becomes a necessity is perhaps more difficult to ex-
plain than to urge the advisability of the practice. For
is it not possible to have two distinct plants varying but
little in chemical constitution and yet one might fail on
ground where the other would thrive? The subject
then at once presents complications beyond ordinary
comprehension, and yet it is a well acknowledged fact
among gardeners that plants of the same natural order
should not be repeatedly planted on the same ground
year after year. Potatoes and cabbage, for instance, two
of the most important crops, rarely do well planted on
the same ground in successive years unless interposed
l>y a cover crop or some other crop occupying the ground
for a short time but by which the soil is taxed for dif-
ferent elements. A safe system to adopt is one which
includes both chemical and mechanical changes, i. e., to
alternate as far as possible tap roots with vegetables
of a surface rooting nature. Crops which occupy the
ground during spring and early summer should be fol-
lowed by later kinds. Ground now destined to carry
peas, early beets, spinach, lettuce, etc., may be later
planted to celery, late cabbage, cauliflower or rutabagas.
To get the very best out of the garden requires careful
planning and forethought but it is safe to say that in
all well-ordered gardens there is seldom a vacant plot
during the growing season.

Cabbage

On account of its very accommodating nature this
vegetable vies with potato for pre-eminence in public
demand. Although of greater importance perhaps as a
crop for putting in storage for use during winter, it also
has claim to a place among the earliest of green vege-
tables and if the supply should prove greater than the
demand for table use two or three courses are always
open for the disposal of surplus stock. Either sell,
give, feed to chickens or pigs, or else dig the stuff under
to make manure for the next crop. Plants raised from
.sowings made in February or early March should now
be in cold frames hardening otf prior to planting in the
open ground when the weather becomes settled. Even
though, it may be admitted that the cabbage will grow
almost anywhere and in any soil, the crop always repays
a little care in cultivation. A good rich soil is neces-
sary to promote a quick growth and this is particularly
essential in the case of spring plantations. If grown
steadily in the early stages and properly hardened be-
fore transplanting to the open ground young plants
withstand several degrees of frost without injury, while
the soft growth of plants grown in a too high tempera-
ature readily suifers the result of a cold snap. ('\n]>-
root is the worst disease of the brassica family and while
there is no direct remedy or preventive known, the
|iiaguc may i)e fought indirectly. Change of ground,
immediate destruction of all alTected plants by burning,
deep plowing, liberal manuring, and a dressing of lime
applied at the rate of from 50 to 75 bushels per acre
on soils known to be affected will do much toward a

remedy. Lime not only acts as a deterrent of the dis-
ease but almost invariably improves fertility. The most
virulent insect pest is the cabbage root maggot. This
maggot is the larva of a fly which strongly resembles
the common house fly and usually appears early in May.
The female fly deposits her eggs in the soil near the
stem of the plant and in a few days the eggs hatch and
the resultant maggots feeding upon the root of the plant
soon kill it. Frequent dreuchings of tobacco water to
the roots during the brief hatching season is the best
remedy we know of. Seed beds affected with this pest
may be treated with carbon-bisulphide. A thimbleful of
this valatile poison pottred into holes a foot apart each
way over affected areas will make short work of the
maggots. The holes must be closed as soon as the
injection of poison is made.

Cauliflower

The demand for this excellent vegetable is always
equal to the supply, and while not generally so hardy as
the cabbage, cauliflower nevertheless revels in cool treat-
ment. Young plants require to be grown on uninter-
ruptedly and when strong enough should be planted on
ground in a state of highest cultivation. Half-rotten
manure rich in manurial properties is far better than
that which is so far decayed as to present the appear-
ance of humus. From the middle of April onward ie
the time to start outside planting but in northern dis-
tricts planting this early should not be attempted un-
less protection can be given. Inverted six-inch pote
afford a cheap and ready means of protection during
spells of frost and cutting winds.

A Sample Rock Garden in
Glenside^ Pa.

The cover illustration of this issue gives a partial
view of an attempt of Richard Eothe to demonstrate
the character and the beauty of a rockery to the general
public within his locality. In full view of a lively
traffic on two leading highways it is needless to say that,
particularly during the height of its vernal glory, this
exhibition of a coming feature on many American home-
irnmuds attracts considerable attention. Mr. Eothe is
well known to the readers of Horticoltdre as an ar-
dent advocate and a firm believer in rock gardens.
Our picture conveys his idea and the effect of his object
ulicn built on a slope of moderate grade. Object les-
.-jons of this kind for the purpose of educating ingenious
and self-active amateurs is what is needed at the present
time. The rock garden abroad at its very best fre-
quently being the personal affair of its owner, the
studio of the nature and plant lover — indications point
to similar developments at home. Early gtiidance by
the professional craftsman will prevent many disap-
pciintments apt to check the enthusiasm of the prospec-
tive beginner. As a matter of fact, so far, the majority
111' rock garden enthusiasts calling at Glenside, Pa., were
amateurs looking for information with a view of evpntu-
:i]iy venturing into rockery building themselves.

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HORTICULTURE

April 6, 1918

HORTICULTURE

VOL XXVII

APRIL 6, 1>I8

NO. 14

rUBLISHED WKKKI.Y UY

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Cr eenl ; alx month* (20 timet). 20 per cent.; one jckt (02 times),
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at Boaton. Maea., under tbe Act of Congreat of March 3, 1879.

CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION — A Sample Rock Garden
VEGETABLE CULTURE— Crop Rotation— Cabbage-
Cauliflower — John Johnson 337

A SAMPLE ROCK GARDEN IN GLENSIDE, Pa 337

LETTERS FROM AN OLD TO A YOUNG GARDENER
— Co-operation in Horticultural Experiments — Wil-
liam Rollins 339

A CALL TO ACTION— Joseph J. Lane 339

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY 340

THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN 341

THE DETROIT CONVENTION GARDEN 341

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Chicago Florists' Club 341

Meetings Next Week — National Association of

Gardeners 342-343

THINGS TIMELY AND IMPORTANT— G. H. Bramm 342
OBITUARY — Samuel L. Allen — George Golding

Kennedy *. 342

SEED TRADE — Some Encouragement — Connecticut

Seed Corn Should be Certified 344

THE VALUE OF ORGANIZATION— P. C. O'Mara 344

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

One "Why" of the Easter Success — Henry Penn 346

New Flower Stores 347

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Chicago, Cincinnati 349

New York, Philadelphia, Rochester, St. Louis 351

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Boston, New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Rochester... 352
MISCELLANEOUS:

A Greenhouse at Tsingtau — Illustration 340

Lilium candidum as a Woodland Feature — Illustrated 342

News Notes 343

New Corporations 347

Visitors' Register 351

May Cancel All Coal Delivery Contracts 353

Publications Received — Catalogues Received 354

.\ Beauty Sp6t in Georgia 354

111 the multitudinous fe(ieral and

Unfortunate state bulletins and other agricultural

and misleading publications this spring farmers are

being admonished to test for germi-
nation before sowing, all seeds of their own saving and
to buy no seeds that do not carry a certificate of having
been so tested. This i.> good advice, of course, but when
coupled, as it is in many instances, with a warning
against the seedsmen as likely to impose upon the farmer
by giving him seed several years old or otherwise of
inferior quality, it conveys an insinuation which is most
unfortunate, to say the least, in that it tends to beget a
nation-wide distrust of the seed trade in genera!.

There is much that might jirofitably be imparted to
the farmer and the gardening public in the way of in

fonMiition as to seed production and the true basis of
seed value, of wliich germinating qualities constitute
but a part, and it is in the province of the government
bureaus and educational iiiiititutions to disseminate this
much needed instruction, but this does not carry with
it the duty or the right of sowing the seeds of vilifica-
tion and suspicion against the men who arc engagc'd in
this most vital of all the world's industries and who, as
a rule are the jicers in probity and business moral-
ity jf those employed in any other work.

No seedsman can hope to continue lung
The bases j,, business if he is not selling good seeds,
of quality 'J'q Jq otherwise is to court business ruin.
The seedsniiin is not unlike the physician;
good le.-ults must follow his efforts or he will soon bo-
come di.scrediled and lose his clients — and he knows it.
It should be borne in mind by those who are ever watch-
ing for some iniquity to fasten upon the seedsman, that
the seedsman does not manufacture seeds but must take
them as they are produced by the joint agency of the
grower and Nature's unseen and intricate processes,
and can no more give assurance as to their eventual
attainments under cultivation good or bad, than the
doctor can guarantee that a twelve-pound baby will or
will not develop into as robust physical manhood or in-
tellectual superiority as a nine-pound youngster. Innate
characteristics are beyond his ken and neitiier the cul-
tu'al care nor ultimate results are within his control.
it is not necessary to remind most of the readers of
Horticulture that high germinative power does not
go very far as a factor in desirable seed quality of many
of the most important crops, but one might infer from
some of the literature that has come to our attention
thiit this quality overtopped all other considerations,
while every seedsman has learned that viability is quite
li'<ely to run in inverse ratio to quality and indicate a
reversion from highly bred strains. We might instance
Italian cauliflower seed which is decidedly superior in
color, shape and weight, as well as of somewhat higher
vitality, as compared with the Danish seed, but the latter
will give ninety to one hundred per cent of heads while
the Italian may |)roduce perhaps ten to fifteen per cent.
Golden Self Blaiu.hing celery from seed produced in
Fr.^nce, compared with that from California-grown seed,
is white, solid and high flavored while the latter is apt
to be largely green, hollow-stemmed and stringy, yet the
French .seed is of much weaker vitality. Onion seed
grown successively for a few years in California loses its
high standard of quality and the seed grow'.Ts then
have got to come back cast, periodically, to get stock
from which to regenerate their own. The AgricTiltural
Department has found it necessary to import from the
country of the Black Sea the hard flinty wheats to rein-
vigorate the stock of the farmers in the Dakota? and
other great wheat producing areas of our country — and
so we might go on, multiplying examples. The seed
trade lias its .job cut out for it this year, with the em-
barrassing shortage, insatiable demand for many essen-
tial things and chaotic condition as to market values,
but as we clo.«e these lines a letter comes to us
from one of the leading seed houses of this coun-
try in which the writer says, ".^s .seedsmen we are
having our troubles but how slight they are as com-
pared with tho.se good souls, men and boys, who are
doing so much more for their country than we are."
"Last year we became a nation of gardeners," it is said
with considerable truth. The seedsman is doing his
level best under the circumstances and it would be only
fair to accord to him the consideration and recognition
which is his due.

April 6, 1918

HORTICULTURE

339

Letters From an Old to a Young Gardener

Co-operation in Horticultural Experiments

I suggest that you form a Society for Cooperation in
Horticultural Experiments. This year gardeners on
private estates will be expected to plant more vegetable
seeds to increase the supply of food for home use. These
men must be acute observers or they would lose their
positions. Therefore if they would cooperate in trying
the same experiments, we should have a large body of
trained men whose results if published each fall in Hor-
TiCDLTURE^ would funiish data that when coordinated
would be of first-class value in horticulture. For this
season I suggest two experiments, both of which have
ono object in common, namely, to discover means of
shortening the period of infancy, as this is the time
when plants are most subject to malign influences. The
importance of the matter has been well shown in the
celebrated Swedisli experiments made with grains to
hu'Ty them through the period when the attacks of the
frit fly are fatal. The first experiment is to test the
value of soaking seeds in a weak solution of nitrate of
soda. .The second, to determine whether it is desirable

to add to the natural radioactivity of soil by the use of
radioactive substances. The experiments of this kmd
are not numerous and the results arc contradictory.
Thorium oxide could be used or finely ground carnotite
tiefore being treated to remove the radium. 1 found
tliis mineral after such treatment useless in my garden
though highly recommended. I suggest taking a small
part of each kind of seed that will be planted in tlw
garden and dividing it into three parts. Soak two of
them in the nitrate solution, planting one part in the
ordinary garden soil, the other in the radioactive earth.
Place the third lot, untreated, in radioactive earth.
The controls in each case will be furnished by the main
plantings.

p0st07i.

llliavwKoUiu^

A CALL TO ACTION

By J-oseph J. Lane, of Garden Magazine and Country Life

In a rfceiit issue ol Huki icultcre
It was a pleasure for the writer to pre-
sent some thoughts under the head-
ing "Concrete Suggestions for a Na-
tional Co-operative Business Building
Campaign for Nurserymen." It is grati-
fying to report now, that a body of
nurserymen elected themselves to car-
ry out the plan suggested in outline
under the title of "A Co-operative
Campaign to Create New Business for
Nurserymen."

Let us give thanks.

And then^let us proceed to further
suggestions, for I believe that the
time is right here for us all to put our
shoulders to the wheel that the big
broad plan of creating more business
for all, by co-operating individually to
the fullest extent of our abilities, be
furthered with the greatest degree of
success and rapidity.

Time is short. Life is only a span
of years. Today is the only time we
have — these twenty-tour hours which
God has given us to use to the fullest.
Let us be active. Let us not delay.

You are a partner in any plan that
means bigger business for nurserymen
— because bigger business tor nursery-
men means bigger business for you.
I'll tell you how.

Let us assume the present campaign
for funds rolls up a working capital
sufficient to start the work of broaden-
ing the appreciation of the general
public of things horticultural. Maga-
zines and newspapers begin to look
upon nurserymen as real live busi-
ness men, progressive and agresslve.
The bulletins to the press preachin'^
the gospel of an "America Beautiful"
have begun to appear in publications
of broad circulation, and advertise-
ments of nurserymen keep pace with

the endeavor to cultivate a desire for
gardens and grounds of individual
beauty and naturalness. And — more
of the same sort. Advertisements
over the name of^he subscribers to
the fund appear in class publications
preaching the value of factory plant-
ing, the restful and iinancial values
of a real planting around the home,
the need and results of fruit planting
on the home grounds, etc., etc.

What is the result? First, the nur-
serymen themselves by collectively
appealing to the public in a propa-
ganda to foster a deeper and finer
appreciation of horticulture, are en-
nobled and drawn together for the
common good. Trade differences, nar-
rowness and selfish competition give
way to the millennium of ceaseless
co-operation and unified effort along
constructive and creative lines that
all may be benefited. And let me
say here, that if no other benefit than
this came from the expenditure, it
would repay every participant a thou-
sand fold.

The public begins to sense the need
of nature in their lives. The inherent
desire for beauty and soul-strength
that lives in all of us is brought to a
point of action. By creating a deeper
appreciation in the public mind of the
service nurserymen render, nursery-
men as a group gain confidence in
their occupation and pride in their
calling. Instead of remaining individ-
ual enthusiasts, they become a group
having a noble ideal—the creation of
an "America Beautiful." And in-
creased business begins to come to
each of them. Mass publicity has ef-
fectiveness that individual propa-
ganda never dreamt of.

The National Campaign of Public

Education of the value of natural
beauty in the lives of our people gath-
ers momentum, and lectures begin to
spread the gospel under associated di-
rection. People hitherto prone to
scorn a salesman of flowers or nur-
sery products, find invitations in their
morning's mail to come and help
clients prepare planting lists.

And if you do business in allied
lines, here is where you come in. In-
creasing planting of nursery products
has as its fundamental thought the
creation of a greater appreciation on
the part of the American public of the
benefits of garden activity. Every new
enthusiast for gardens means a cus-
tomer for you. Fertilizer, Insecticides,
spraying machinery, tools, implements,
tractors, greenhouses, etc., without end.

Every branch of the horticultural In-
dustry will be benefited. Will you
help in securing the result? The nur-
serymen's fund is the means. You are
invited to participate.

We want $50,000 a year for five
years, subscribed by May 1.

Talk has been used — words have
been spent. Now is the time for you
to act. Money is needed. Ideas are
needed. One gives birth to the other.

You have read the announcements
in your trade papers and letters to you
from the committee of nurserymen
who have set about gathering the fund.
Let this be your call to action. You
are elected to share in the benefits.
Why not share in the program that
will gain those benefits? As we con-
tribute to the fund individually, Just
in that proportion will results of a sat-
isfying nature Individually be achieved
collectively.

This Is our call. Are you willing to
do your share? Speak up. Now.

:;iu

UOHTICULTURB

April 6,.l»l»

w orK I'll ir.f 1 iPin ■111 iiiii Ciiiriiill ill
Kliziibetli I'lirk, Hiirtford. Conn., Is
now. well undtT wiiy. Tlio beds which
wiTO propurod liisl fall :iro now in per-
fect condition for planlinK. The first
appeal of the committee made al that
time brought out numerous exhibits,
and sutllclont material is available to
plant fully two-thirds of the space now
allotted.

The Convention Garden will be lo-
cated at the south end of Hartford's
famous Rose Garden, and is laid out to
form a permanent wiuR of the original
plan. If sunicienl material will be
available, this section can be dupli-
cated at tlie nortli end of the Rose
Garden, thus doubling the available
area and forming a greatly enlarged
and perfectly balanced rose garden
which will not only reflect credit on
the American Rose Society, as a body.
for years to come, but one which the
city of Hartford will maintain with
added pride.

The Hartford Rose Garden has done
much in establishing the rose as "A
Bush for Every Garden" in the Ameri-
can home, and it is doubtful if better
culture is obtained in any public gar-
den. Kxhibitors may rest assured that
their stock will receive careful atten-
tion and that a creditable showing
will result.

A Final Appeal!

Rose Growers, Members of the Ameri-
can Rose Society, and All Rose
Ijovers:

Let us unite to make this Conven-
tion Garden one of the big events in
the annals of this society. Let us
make this contribution to the Eliza-
beth Park Rose Garden one that will
convince Hartford and its thousands
of visiting rose lovers that this society
Is a live one and is accomplishing real
good in the advance of the culture of
the rose. If you are a grower or a
dealer, send enough plants of any new-
rose, be it Climber, Baby Rambler.
Hybrid Perpetual. Hybrid Tea. or any
bush rose, to complete a bed. Inas-
much as the original Rose Garden is
devoted largely to Hybrid Perpetual
roses, good Hybrid Tea varieties, old
or new, can be planted most exten-
sively, but space will be allotted to
roses of any type. Members of the
American Rose Society or any rose
lover may be represented by securing
enough stock of a favorite variety to
complete a bed. Conditions under
which varieties are planted are as fol-
lows:

The Department of Public Parks,
Hartford, will provide space and take
charge of exhibits without charge.
The donors' names will appear on uni-
form signs furnished by the Park Dp
partment and will remain there for
two years. After that, the stock will
be at the disposal of the Park Depart-
ment— -to remain as planted or to be
disposed of, if not fully desirable.
This means good advertising for the
exhibitor and for the new^ garden on
the whole, and a big boost in the ad-
vancement of the rose.

The committee will be glad to hear
from prospective donors, sending a

list of what Viirictii s ami 'i
are available, and space will be
promptly reserved. Address Alex.
Cumming. Jr., Cromwell, Conn.

Committee: Wallace R. Pierson,
Cromwell, Conn.; John F. Hubs, Hart-
ford, Conn.; Alex. Cumming. Jr..
Cromwell, Conn.

Rose Registrations.

The following requests have been re-
ceived for registration of roses and
these have been approved by the Rose
Registration Committee. Unless ob-
jections are received within three
weeks from the date of this publica-
tion, the registrations will be perma-
nently accepted:

Name. "Victory:" Class. Hybrid
Wichuraiana; parentage. Dr. \Vm.
VanFleet X .Mad. Jules Grolez.

Description: Habit of plant-
climbing; character of foliage — Dr.
W'm. VanFleet foliage; freedom of
growth — very vigorous: liardiness —
perfectly hardy; flower — double. 3V4"
in .diameter; color — deep pink, darker
in centre; form — centre projecting,
medium long, round; fragrance — quite
fragrant ; bud — pointed but raiher
round; petalage — 48 petals, curved,
stiff; freedom of bloom — very profuse
in June; may bloom later; Lastini^
(;ua!ity — on bush one week; v;hen cut
buds- retain shape until faded.

The rose is similar to Mad. Jules
Grolez and Dr. \Vm. VanFleet but is
different in color, fragrance and petol-
age and superior for the following rea-
son:

To VanFleet. (1) color is darker:
(2) rose is more double; (3) petals are
stiffer: (4) rose lasts much longer.

To Mad. Jules Crolez: (1) mor '
vigorous grower; (2) free from dis-
ease; (3) longer stems for cut flowers;
f4) glossy foliage all summer.

(Signed))

FliFniEKTCK R. M. UXDRITZ.

Name "Freedom" (The Climbing
White American Beauty); class — Hy-
brid \Vl<-hurulana; parentage — Silver
Moon X Kalserln Augusta Victoria.

Description: Habit of plant — climb-
ing; character of follagi> — Sliver Moon
foliage; freedom of growth— very vig-
orous; hardiness — perfectly hardy;
flower — very double, over 4" In diame-
ter; color — w-hlte, base petals tinted
cream, centre yellow; form -centre
projecting; medium long; fragrance —
Silver .Moon fragrance; bud — pointed
and Arm; petalage— 75 petals, curved,
stiff and erect; freedom of bloom — pro-
fuse In June; may bloom later; last-
ing Quality on bush about eight days.

The rose Is similar to Kalserln Au-
gusta Victoria but is different In petal-
age and form and superior for the fol-
lowing reasons: (1) more hardy; (2)
disease-resistant; (3) the rose lasts
longer; (4) more vigorous grower; (5)
much better bloomer.

Belter than Silver Moon because:
(1) it is much more double; (2) bet-
ter cut flower (1 flower to a branch);
(3) typical climbing White American
Beauty.

(Signed)

PnEDEaiicK R. M. Undbitz.

Names— "Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury."
Class — Hybrid Tea. Parentage — seed-
ling of .los. Hill and Maryland crossed
on Milady.

Description: Habit — throws off lat-
eral shoots from the bud ranging from
12" to 18"; character of foliage — large,
dark, glossy foliage; freedom of
growth and hardiness — very free,
strong and vigorous; flower — large,
does not bruise; color — light pink,
shaded in darker pink; form — large,
full flower, opening wide; fragrance
and bud — spicy fragrance, long bud;
petalage — 32 petal average; freedom
of bloom and lasting quality — very
free; good keeper.

The rose is similar to Shawyer, but
is different in color, foliage and
growth and superior for the following
reasons; it is more tree, stronger and
has a heavier flower.

(Signed) Edward Towill,
B. A. WniTK. Secy.

A GREENHOUSE AT TSINGTAU

Tsingtau is in a province of China at present under Japanese protection.
The Japanese are reported to be exercising not only military, but civil au-
thointy in the town, a course which has aroused considerable resentment and.
disorder there,

April G, 1918

H 0 i; 'I" I C U L T U K E

341

The Promotion Bureau feels some-
what elated over the manner in which
florists throughout the country have
co-operated with the Bureau service in
the effort to direct the publicity se-
cured through the national magazine
advertising to their own establish-
ments. Hundreds of electrotyped
newspaper advertisements appealing
lor Easter trade have been sent out.
and their use, as evidenced by the
clippings received, has been timely,
and well planned. The electrotypes
featured as nearly as possible the
magazine Easter advertisements ap-
pearing in the Woman's Home Com-
panion and Literary Digest, which to-
gether reach nearly two million homes
suggesting flower buying expectancies.
The Promotion Bureau can do a great
deal for the many, but it is quite ob-
vious that the individual must, either
through direct advertising or newspa-
per aid, look out for himself if he
wants the maximum benefit of this
publicity. That is why this electro-
type service was instituted — it identi-
fies an 'establishment with this nat-
ional publicity, and links up his local
effort with the national effort.

For "Movie" Service.

The Bureau has received a good
many inquiries for a service of lantern
slides for projection in moving picture
theatres, and in response to this de-
mand it has produced a set of four, in

colors, which feature as nearly as pos-
sible the magazine advertisements,
and each slide carries the name and
address of the florist projecting it.
These slides are to be sent out at the
price of $2.00 for the set, postpaid and
safe arrival guaranteed. The titles are;
"Mother's Day," "Beautifying the
Home," "On Her Birthday," and "The
Wedding," and their issue is concur-
rent with the appearance of the ad-
vertisements in the magazines.

Glass Signs and Transfer Signs.

All orders received so far for the
glass sign "Say It With Flowers"
have been filled, as well as the decal-
comanie signs of the same slogan. Or-
ders for decalcomanie signs can now
be filled from stock on hand. The man-
ufacturers of all these signs have been
seriously handicapped in the fulfil-
ment of orders through conditions now
generally prevailing, but the Bureau
has made the best deliveries possible
under the circumstances.

Stickers in Colors

The Bureau has arranged to supply
gummed labels, or "stickers," which
are miniature reproductions, in colors,
of the slogan, "Say It With Flowers."
These are for use on boxes, package^;
stationery, and in other ways to keep
the slogan before the public. They
will be available in sizes, 2, 4 and 6
inches long.

The Subscription List.

Probably due to the Easter rush,
subscriptions have been rather slow
in the last ten days. The Bureau has
published in booklet form a list of the
subscribers to the Publicity Campaign
Fund arranged by States, and it fur-
nishes some interesting statistics. The
following is a synopsis:

S. A. F. & O. H., $5,000. Florists' Tele-
graph Delivery Association, $2..500. Ala-
bama, 2, $;iO; Arkansas, 1, $5; California, 5,
$296; Canada, B, $183; Colorado, 27. $.-!21;
Connecticut, 35, $2,070; District of Colum-
Ilia. 3, $130; Delaware, 1. $5; Florida. 2,
$60; Georgia, 11, $95; Kansas, 5. $50.50;
Kentucky, 2. $7; Idaho, 1. $5; Illinois. 84,
$3,073.50; Indiana. 23, $.323; Iowa, 19, $270;
Louisiana, 5. $25; M.iryland, 22, $.388;
Maine, 4, $45; Montana, 3, $7; Massachu-
setts, 35, $1,222; Michigan, 23, $1,076 50;
Minnesota, 9, $95; Missouri, 29, $1,095;
Nebraska, 14, $447.50; New Hampshire, 2,
$20; New Jersey, 32, $1,281; New York, 135,
$6.50G; North Dakota, 3. $25; North Caro-
lina, 0. $148; Ohio, 49. $1,387; Oklahoma, 6,
$90; Ores-'on, 1,'), $117.50; Pennsylvania, 60,
$3,119; Rhode Island, 3, $13; South Caro-
lina, 3, $55; South Dakota, 3, $20; Tennes-
see, 2, $75; Texas, 24, $395; Utah, 3. $45;
Vermont, 3, $13; Virginia, 3, $40; Wash-
ington, 12, $100; West Virginia, 5, $125;
Wisconsin, 11, $238; Wyoming, 2, $15.

It is obvious that the local commit-
tees in some of the States have done
some active work. But why wait for
approaches by local organizations?
The fund is wide open; can anyone in-
terested in his own welfare afford to
stand aloof?

JoH.\ YoiTNG, Secy.

1170 Broadway, New York.

THE DETROIT CONVENTION
GARDEN.

The principal reason for selecting
the Convention City for our National
Society two years in advance is to
gain the time necessary to prepare and
plant the Convention Garden and to
give the hardy plant exhibits two sea-
sons' growth before the Convention.

Detroit, our 1919 Convention City,
offers great inducements for a success-
ful Convention Garden. Arrangements
have been made with the Fair Ground
authorities for the necessary grounds
next to the Convention and Trade Ex-
hibition buildings, and the Garden
will be under the competent manage-
ment and supervision of William Dil-
ger, former superintendent of Belle
Isle Park. In order to enable the com-
mittee and management to prepare
plans and grounds it is necessary for
us to know how many growers will
avail themselves of the opportunity to
place exhibits in this Garden.

The price of space rental will be
governed by the total space taken, and
will not exceed ten cents per square
foot for bedding plants to be planted
in the spring of 1919, and five cents
per square foot lor hardy plants, trees.
shrubs, evergreens, perennials, etc., to
be planted this spring and fall. Tli«
rental price may be less and will be
established by the Executive Board
of the Society at its next meeting.
Blanks have been provided which in-
tending exhibitors are requested to

fill out and return, giving information
as to the character of their exhibits
and the approximate space required.
The information so received from all
growers will be compiled and a plan
prepared and sent to all applicants,
giving further detail information as to
space available, conditions and price.
The object of this preliminary inquiry
is to find out the number of exhibitors
and the approximate space required.
Prompt replies will guide us. facilitate
our work and assure success in this
undertaking.

TllKODORE WiRTH, PhILIP BrEITMKYER,

Clarence L. Brock, Committee on
Convention Garden.

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.

.iDVERTISING COMMITTEE.

The great success of the co-opera-
tive Mother's Day advertising cam-
paign, conducted by this organization,
brought many requests from the flor-
ists of this country, and in response
same will be again undertaken this
year upon a national scale for the
welfare of the trade at large.

Stamps and posters will be offered
at last season's prices. In case any
profits are derived from the sale of
these stamps and posters, the Chicago
Florists' Club will immediately trans-
fer fifty per cent, of the net proceeds
to the Society of American Florists as
a country-wide contribution to the
National Publicity Campaign for Flow-
ers, and the remainder will be re-,
served for future publicity purposes.

Buy a quantity of these stamps and
posters at once. Combine your order
with your neighbor florists and obtain
the quantity rate. This will reduce
the cost, and thereby also insure an
organized campaign of advertising for
your entire community.

Send names and addresses and list
of stamps and posters wanted by every
florist in your city, and we will make
delivery direct without extra charge.
Get busy, telephone your brother flor-
ists: it will help your business and
theirs.

The stamps can be used to very
good advantage by florists on their
April and May statements, and many
other uses for same are suggested on
our circular and price list.

Everyone in the trade will use these
stamps and posters this season. Do
likewise. This is your opportunity. It
will identify your business with the
National Campaign at small cost, and
with the benefits obtained you will
hf well rewarded.

F. Lautenschlager,

Chairman.
Geo. Asmus,

MlCHAHX BaBKER,

Committee.

Hudson, N. Y.— William Allen, ■whd"
was for some years head florist at the'
Allen greenhouses in this city, and
who now has charge ol the large
greenhouses on the Emmons Farms at
Oneonta, has enlisted in a Canadian
regiment.

342

HORTICULTURE

April 6. 1918

THINGS TIMELY AND IMPORTANT.

By li 11. Hrnnim. BrI.tol. Tcnn., bfforc th«

TroD«M«« Stntr Klorl«l»" A«»ocliillon, nt

Nnslitillr. Tcun,

• Bulijcct Klven iiio wns "ThliiKS
V and Important.' Now, Bomo
arc RuylnK thiit the times are out of
Joint. onU things are all "out of
whack," but I determlneil thai I would
leave war talk and the abomlnahlo
weather tut of this talk entirely and
gav a word or two on "Cooperation
and Individual Concentrated Kffort."
To mv mind, one of the Kreatost as-
sets wo have today is cooperation.
There Is no line of business which
admits of a wider range of improve-
ment; Tiore study, or has a wider hor-
izon than the business represented
hero today, and no man can afford to
set at naught the opportunity of im-
proving his prospects by rubbing up
against his fellow florists and getting
and giving as much as possible. I
am happy Indeed to meet with my fel-
low florists and hope to get and give
something In the hours we spend to-
gether. We may cooperate in many
ways; some united work is already In
hand

This annual convention is one of the
means of getting us all in touch so
that we can teach and learn from
each other to the continued better-
ment of the florist trade in our state.
We can cooperate by showing the ut-
most courtesy to the visits of other
florists to our places of business, and
to their inquiries tor informaticn by
mail. We can even offer a suggestion
to our neighboring florists as to tlie
best uiethods we have found in some
particular thing and we c;ui cut out
any pe'ty jealousy which we may have
imhilic J and become broadminded and
act broau with our fellows, fov we can
easily :irove that such policy will be-
get belter business for ouiselves, and
we will in return gain much more
than we can possibly give out. We
are now cooperating along the lines
of the F. T. D., and the move for a
National Advertising Campaign is ad-
mirable and should get the hearty
support of everybody.

A better day is coming when we,
through our annual gatherings, can be
brought together for a more thorough
interchange of thoughts and working
methods than any we have yet under-
taken, .vhere experts will confer with
us on all-important subjects relating
to our trade. Could we have time we
might go into details about Improved
store methods, city delivery and ship-
ping facilities. The best credit and
bookkeeping plans, the best construc-
tion and effective shipping and work-
ing houses, the legal side, safe and
economical insurance and many other
things which can best be worked out
by the large number interested, rather
than the individual, and save time,
labor and expense, and increase the
efficiency of our forces immensely.
But the concentrated Individual ef-
fort is what is also necessary to in-
sure business. That florist who can
cut out war talks, be neither a pro-
nounced optimist nor pessimist, but
just plod along keeping his eyes open
and his mouth shut — that is, trying
to see everything which will make for
the advantage of the trade and not

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prophesying nor complaining; he will
give his best to bis business and his
business shall literally "Blossom as
the Rose." If things look a little dark
for us we must not worry nor stop our
efforts. It Is well to ponder the say-
ing that "A good hen never stops
scratching because worms are scarce."
Now is a good time for all to pull to-
gether for better things and for each
to look carefully at his own business
to mark the weak spots and make
them strong again.

Meetings Next Week

Monday, April 8.

Gnrdeners' and Florists' Club of
B.Tltlniorc. Florists' ICxelinngc Hnll.
Hiiltliiiori'. M(l.

Ni-w York Florists' Club, Grand
Opi>rn nniiac. New York City.

UorlipsttT Florl.'fts' Association,
0.1 Main .St.. Kast ItocliPStpr. N. Y.

Cincinnati I-'Iorists' Society, Hotel I
Gibson, Cincinnati. (I.

Tuesday, April 9.

Newport Horticultural Society,
Newport, R. I.

Wednesday, April 10.

Cincinnati Florists' .Snclety. Jabez
Elliott Flower Market, Cincinnati, O.

Dntoliesa County Horticultural
Societv, Fallkill Hldg., I'ouglikecp-
sle. N. Y.

Lenox Horticultural Society, Lenox,
Mass.

Morris County Florists' and Gar-
deners' .Society, Madison, N. J.

Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety, Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove,
N. Y.

Thursday, April 11.

Menio I'ark HorU< nitnral Society,
Meiilo I'ark. Calif.

New London Horticultural Soci-
ety. Municipal Bldg., New London,
Conn.

Friday, April 12.

Connecticut Horticultural Society,
County nulUllnB. Hartford, Conn.

Westchester and Falrlleld Horti-
cultural Society, Dorans Hall,
Greenwich. Conn.

Saturday, April 13.

Dohbs Ferry Gardeners' Assocla-

tinn, Pfihl." Ff-rry V V

Obituary

Samuel L. Allen.
Samuel L. Allen, founder and senior
])artner of S. L. Allen & Co., manufac-
turers of farm and garden imple-
ments, died in Miami, I-Torlda, of lieart
trouble, in his seventy-seventh year.
As inventer and manufacturer of agri-
cultural implements he had a world-
wide reputation. He was a prominent
iiiomber of the Society of Friends, trus-
tee of Haverford College, one of the
managers of the Frankford Asylum
and a contributor to many charities.
Mr. Allen's home was In Moorestown,
N. J., and he is survived by a widow,
three daughters and a son.

George Golding Kennedy
George Golden Kennedy, who of late
years had become widely known as a
New England botanist, died Surday
night, .March 31, at his home, lilue Hill
avenue, Milton, Mass., in his seventy-
seventh year. Mr. Kennedy was born
in Roxbury. For a number of years
he had devoted his time to botanical
research, being one of the founders of
the New England Botanical Club. He
was a member of the visiting commit-
tee of Gray's Herbarium at Harvard.
Last year he presented to Harvard an
herbarium, to the collection of which
he had devoted a long time.

John Jensen, grower and retailer in
West Philadelphia, says he had a splen-
did Easter and while short of some
items others sold so well that there
was nothing left finally. The volume
was perhaps not as large as last year
liiit there was no losses. Flamingo and
Prosperity were two of the best sellers
in the tulip family. These are high
priced sorts but it pays to grow them.
Make a note of this in placing your
orders for next season.

April 6, 1918

HORTICULTURE

343

FARQUHAR'S HARDY PERENNIALS

For Spring j^lanting

Write for a eopy of our Catalogue before ordering

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 South. Market Street, Boston, Mass.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
GARDENERS.

OF

The next gardeners' conference un-
der the auspices of the National Asso-
ciation of Gardeners will be held in
Boston on Thursday afternoon, April
18th. The program is now being
worked out by the local committee and
will be announced shortly.

At the request of the Nassau Coun-
ty, N. Y., Horticultural Society, atten
tion is a^ain directed to the following
resolution introduced by it:

"A member of a horticultural society,
removing to another locality, and being
desirous of associating himself with the
horticultural society in the locality to
which he hna gone, should become eligible
to full membership therein if he is in good
standing, without the payment of dues to
the enil of the Hscal year, and vice versa.
In other words he would simply be trans-
ferred from oue society to another with-
out any extra monetary charge whatso-
ever."

The following societies adopted this
resolution at the time it was submit-
ted and it is now operative between
them:

Nassau County, N. Y., Oyster Bay.
N. Y., Southampton, N. Y., Dutchess
County, N. Y., Tuxedo, N. Y., West-
chester and Fairfield, Morris County,
N. J., Connecticut, Rhode Island.
Ne\vport, Los Angeles, County, and
Menlo Park, Cal., Horticultural so-
cieties; North Westchester, N. Y.,
Agricultural and Horticultural Socie-
ty; New Jersey Floricultural Society:
Paterson, N. J., Floricultural Society;
Florists' and Gardeners' Club of Rhode
Island; Gardeners' and Florists' Club
of Boston (adopted by it without voting
power until dues are paid in club), and
Cincinnati Florists' Society.

Societies favoring this resolution,
but who have not yet adopted It, can
do so now, and advise the undersigned
accordingly.

National Co-Operative Committee,
National Association of Gardeners, M.
0. Ebel, Sec'y, Madison, N. J.

NEWS NOTES

Reading, Pa.— The Mt. Penn Floral
Company opened a special Easter
salesroom for their plants and flowers
at 244 North Ninth street.

Manchester, N. H.— William H. Mc-
Quade, state forestry inspector, has
been appointed a member of the parks
and playgrounds commission. His
term begins April 1 and is for a period
of five years.

KALMIA LATIFOLIA

Collected Clumps, 1 foot to 3 feet, bushy

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ADDISONIA

A quarterly Journal containing
beautiful colored 111 ust rations and
popular deticrlptlons of plants.

PublUhed by the New York Botan-
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(Supported by the Income of a be-
quest by the late Judge Addison
Brown, aided by subscriptions.

The second volume has recently
hem completed ; the third volum«
will be Issued during 1918; each
volume contains 40 full-page colored
illustrations.

Additional subscriptions, for the
whole work only, are Invited at $30,
being $10 per \olunie. Sample parts
will be mailed on request.

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STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP,

MANAGEMENT, ETC., OF

HORTICULTURE

As Required by the Act of Congress
Aug. 24, 1912.

Publisher — Horticulture Publialiing: Co.,
Boston. Editor and Business Manaper —
Wni. J. Stewart. List of stocliholderB
hol(iinp one per cent, or more of total
amount of stocli— W. W. Castle, N. F, Per-
Itlns, Wm. .T. Stewart. Andrew Stewart, J.
K. M. I,. Farquliar, P. Welcli, Estate of
David Welcli. of Boston, Mass. ; Estate of
F. R. Mathlson, Waltliam, Mass.; Thos.
Young. Jr., W. F. Sheridan, F. H. Traendly,
Clins. Schenck, .John I. Raynor, New York
City ; Estate of W. F. Kastinc, Buffalo,
N. \.: A. S. Burns, Elmhurst. N. Y.; Wm.
S. Person, S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, Pn. ;
John Burton, Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia,
Pa ; Estate of Carl Jurgens, Newport. R. I.;
Philip Broitnieyer. Detroit, Mich.; Fred
I.autcnsclilatcer, Chicago, 111. Bondholders,
mortgagees and other security holders —
none.

Sworn to and subscribed before Notary
Public by WM. J. STEWART,

Business Manager.

Boston. April, 1018.

Horticultural Books

For Sale by

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.

Chrysanthemum Manual. Klmer

D Smith $0.50

The Chrysanthemum. Herrlug-

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Commercial Carnation Culture.

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Commercial Rose Culture.

Holmes 1.60

Violet Culture. Gallowjiy 1.50

Greenhouse Construction. Taft.. 1.30
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Plant I'ropagation, Greenliouse

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Landscape Design, IlubhanI 6.00

The Art of Outdoor Ro^e Grow-
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Tlie Home Wgetable Garden.

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A'etretable Gardening. R. L.

Warts 1.75

I'artiouN on The Rose 1.00

Principles of Floriculture. E. A.

White 1.75

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Aristocrats of the Garden. Wil-
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mention HORTICULTURE.

What Is That Plant?

A difficult question to answer nsnally
unless ttowers are present, because the
ordinary Manuals make use of Dower
and fruit characters. It may be
answered easily for over 1000 trees and
shrubs, Inrluding those most commonly
lilanteil in the eastern StJites and in
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A|)ril i\. 191S

SEED TRADE

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Some Encouragement.

We have received through a inisi-
worthy medium some reassuring in-
formation concerning the purpose and
proposed carrying-out of the recently
declared embargoes on various horti-
cultural imports, such as plants,
shrubs and vines. It is stated thai
the problem of the War Trade Board
and the Shipping Board is one of ton-
nage, and of doing everything possible
to further the successful prosecution
of the war and it is on account of these
paramount considerations that in
many cases it has become necessary
to take the action in question. At the
present time it seems probable there
will be available cargo space from the
principal French and English ports,
from time to time, but the question of
tonnage from Holland is more proble-
matical. The limitation of importa-
tions from Europe is based only on the
emergency of the tonnage situation
and no unnecessary interference with
the nursery stocks is intended. So it
is quite likely that as to French goods
import licenses may be secured for
shipments from convenient ports like
Bordeaux, when loaded without delay,
and other important French and
English ports. We are also advised
that for the present palmseeds will be
considered to be on the restricted list
as palm nuts, under classification of
"Nuts."

Connecticut Seed Corn Should Be
Certified

Buyers of Connecticut grown seed
corn have been warned by officials
of the College of Agriculture of
that state that unless the seed stock
Is accompanied by a certified germi-
nation test, it cannot be depended
upon. They have written K. C. Hatch
of Wisconsin Agriculture Extension
that tests have been conducted on a
large number of seed samples and, in
spite of the fact that the corn in that
state was fully mature last fall and In
fairly good condition, only 20 per cent,
of the corn will germinate 85 per cent,
or better.

New York — The huge Nungesser-
Dickinson seed establishment at
Twelfth and Hudson streets, Hoboken.
has been taken over by the govern-
ment at a price said to be approxi-
mately $900.0no. The business is ons
of the largest in Hoboken, and is the
biggest of its kind along the entire At-
lantic seaboard. It is not thought that
there will be any change in manage-
ment or in the conduct of affairs at the
plant. Machinery and products will
most likely bo lined up to help the
government in its program of in-
creased food crops. The Nungesser-
Dickinson firm is prepared to help
make effective the slogan that "Food
will win the war."

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THE VALUE OF ORGANIZATION.

From the Remarks of P. C. O'Mara at tbc
F. T. D. Meeting in Detroit.

No man can succeed by himself;
nothing in nature operates alone; even
the snowdrops co-operate and help one
another.

The snowdrop ne.stlinpr In Its fleecy bed
On the liills would quickly melt;
Hut "I'll help you and you help me
Then sec what a great white drift there'll
be."

Gentlemen, that is the message to
you this morning from old Mother
Nature, whose laws no man can vio-
late with impunity and not receive a
penalty.

One thought, and then I am through.
The value of organization is empha-
sized in this story of a colored man.
By the way, some of our colored
brothers are wonderful natural phil-
osophers. A philosopher is one who
studies effects by their causes. Did
the gentleman that produced this
magnificent rose attain it by giving
himself a hypodermic injection and
going to bed and wishing? (Applause.)
No; but he was willing to spend his
money, he was willing to spend that
which no money can get, his personal
power and sacrifice, to even with-
stand the ridicule of his friends who
stood by and said, "Well, Hiram, I
don't believe it can be did." Hut we
wake up some fine morning and we
are surprised to see the man who did
it. Well, gentlemen, this colored man
was driving a traveler down the road
one day in Arkansas, and he had a
long whip with a lash on the end of
it. He was very expert with it. The
traveler saw a bee upon a flower, and
said, "Rastus, can you hit that bee?"
"Yass, Boss. 1 can hit it" — and he did.
They drove along a little further and
they -saw two more bees. The trav-
eler said. "Rastus, can you hit both
of them?" "Yass, Ross, I can do that,"
— and he did it. They drove along a
little further, and the traveler said,

"Rastus! " "Yass, Boss"; and the
traveler said, "Rastus, what is that?"
Rastus said, "Boss, that is a wasp
nest," "Can you hit that, Nigger?"
"Yass, Boss, I can— I can hit it— but
I am not monkeying with that; that's
organized." tl^ughter.)

THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN.

Owing to the enormous increase of
government war work the government-
al departments at Washington are be-
ing flooded with letters of inquiry on
every conceivable subject concerning
the war, and it has been found a physi-
cal impossibility for the clerks, though
they number an army in themselves
now, to give many of these letters
proper attention and reply. There Is
published daily at Washington, a gov-
ernment newspaper — The Official U.
S. Bulletin. This newspaper prints
every day all of the more important
rulings, decisions, regulations, procla-
mations, orders, etc., etc., as they are
promulgated by the several depart-
ments and the many special commit-
tees and agencies now in operation at
the National Capital. This official
journal is posted daily in every post-
office in the United States, more than
.'ie.OOO in number, and may also be
found on file at all libraries, boards of
trade and chambers of commerce, the
offices of mayors, governors, and oth-
er federal officials. By consulting these
files most questions will be found
readily answered; there will be little
necessity for letter writing; the un-
necessary congestion of the mails will
be appreciably relieved; the railroads
will be called upon to move fewer cor-
respondence sacks, and the mass of
business that is piling up in the gov-
ernment departments will be eased
considerably. Hundreds of clerks now
answering correspondence will be en-
abled to give their time to essential
important war work, and the public
will have performed a patriotic serv-
ice.

April 6, 1918

HORTICULTURE

345

WEEBER & DON

114 CHAMBERS ST.
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BNArnRAC.O.N— Sliver Pink.

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ONE "WHY' OF THE EASTER

SUCCESS.

Did You Have an Easter Rush

How iiiuiiy of us, ill all .sinterily, can
fall to realize the importance our Pub-
licity C'nnipalKn has had. in stimulat-
ing more sales this ICaster than ever
before. notwithstandinK the fact that
we are having the greatest world's
war ever chronicled? Those of us
who have had the far-sightedness to
conceive the benefits by tying up lo-
cally to our slogan "Say It With
Klowers," must have reaped a full
harvest as never before, and all this
in a most trying period of depression
against so-called luxuries.

Centrally located as we are, here In
Boston, it gives me an exceptional op-
I)orl unity to study conditions apper-
taining to our l)uslness, and 1 can see
innumerable new faces continually,
which proves the necessity of more
publicity to create new buyers for the
sale of more flowers. I am convinced,
beyond a sliadow of doubt, that the
more use made of local advertising in
connection with our National Cam-
paign, the more new business will
come to those live-wires who are op-
timistic onougli to take up with it and
that their volume of business will ac-
cumulate beyond expectation. As for
myself, Easter was the largest wo
have ever experienced and must con-
fess that the two most important rea-
sons were: Confidence and securing
plenty of choicest available stock in
anticipation of the biggest Easter, an 1
secondly, buying plenty of advertising
space telling the people of Boston and
New England that we hart it, which
proves that our Publicity Campaign
has been a stimulus, and that we be-
lieve in taking the same kind of med-
icine we are handing out to our
friends, as evidence of its -worth.

What pride and pleasure it must

IN THE

National Capital

At your •rrvlee to deliver Flower*
•r Deslfffia on Order by Tele-
graph or otherwise. Prompt
Reliable Herrlce.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connei-tlrat Ave. and L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

IM4

D A. Ii^ 13 S

FLOBIST

N. E. Car. 44 St. k Madisoa At«*, N. T. Otj

( Member Rorifts' Tdccrftph Delivery Auo. )
Flowers shipped on aU Sleuncrs Speci*J Corrcaparxi-
•pec tfi »ll [he l&rgc atics of Europe &nd the Bnaih
ColarttC TeLnraph arwl Cable adcireu Dardiflor
We eboold all MrieCly adhere t« the r»-
qoeet of the CniUd State* Teed AdulmU-
trMleiL

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
—SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Av^a.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Gut Biooms

W« rev«r all Mlrhlsau polete amrf vee^

• eei1«ns of Ohio, Indiana aad raaa^e

Menbore Florlata' T«>lfl>srapb DetWery

Aasoelatloa.

GnD£ BROS CO
■ Xk«r »T^w

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Menber Florists Teietlrspli DellTary

Orders (or NEW TOBK.
Writ* ar Phoaa la

IMAX SCHLING

785 Fifth Ave.

Beat Florlata Id the Staiee ae

Kefereoeee.

BCROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Uembera of the Florlete'
Telegraph Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Floriita' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 FJftti Avi.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assi.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Maaabera Floriata' Telegrsiph D»hr»rf

A. T. BUNYA^D

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48lh Street

Also Newport, R I.

I OCABAKTKK ■ATMrAOTUUT

AprU 6, 1918

HORTICULTURE

34T

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florittt' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

irm^.

set Fifth Ave.
Vanderbllt Hotel

NEW YORK

nnCTnil ^ "'^'^^^ street
DUO I Un 799 Boylston Street

lilhiriss tt Stianarj ui ill Eistani PoliU

Ordera Filled Duj sr tilght fr

oi-eve:i-and

and State of Ohio

n»nipl«te ;iturk. Rrgnlar dlacsunt to Trad*.

KNOBLE BROS.

18»« W. iStb 8t., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' TeloKrsph DeUverr Ass's.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

73S Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

As GRAHAM & SON

S523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Members of F, T. D, Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue* N.

Racbesior Phono 506, Long Dist. Boll Phone a/8(

Members Florists Telegraph Oelivecy

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERHON service means fresh, sturdy
Stock and prompt deliveries In BDFFAL,0,
I/OCKPORT, NIAGARA FAU.8 aad
WB8TERN MEW YORK
Monbers of Florists' Tel«sr»ph DeUrerr.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR UST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HABBT I. KAMDALX., Proprietor.

Utmter FlorisW Telegraph Delivery.

give to those who have contributed to
our National Fund, to feel that in the
short two months in which our pub-
licity copy has appeared we have been
able to show such wonderful progress
as to cause favorable comment the
country over.

To those who have as yet not re-
sponded to our appeal, may I add that
you are missing something, that some-
thing which makes better and bigger
men, by contributing to a cause that
helps all connected, and getting re-
turns tenfold in the long run.

Chairman Nat. Pub. Campaign.

NEW CORPORATIONS.
Winchester, Va. — Winchester Seed
Co.. capital stock, $10,000. Incorpor-
ators: H. H. Baker and F. H. Bowly.

Towson, Md. — Towson Nurseries,
capital stock. $30,000. Incorporators:
Wm. W. Harper, Wm. C. Price and
Jas. R. Clark.

Houston, Tex. — Robert C. Kerr Co.,
growers and retailers, capital stock.
$25,000. Incorporators: R. C. Kerr,
E. W. Eichling and M. C. Walker.

Philadelphia, Pa. — National Flower
Stores Co., capital stock, $500,000. In-
corporators: F. R. Hansen, J. Varnon
Pimm and S. C. Seymour, Camden,
N. J.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

St. Louis, Mo.— Otto Sander. 407 N.
7th street.

Hamilton, Ont. — Miss Downs. 77 N.
James street.

Newport, Ky. — David Klein, 635
Monmouth street.

IVIilford, Conn. — The Dewhurst
greenhouses supplied all of the Easter
flowers for all Milford churches this
year — a patriotic testimonial to the
proprietor, Thomas Dewhurst, who is
"Over There," and to his mother who
Is conducting his business "Over
Here."

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

DellverleH to all points in New England.
12S,000 Siioare Feet of Glass.

Member Florlsta' Telecraph Delivery
ABSoclatloD.

YALE! YALE!

And All New HaTen Neighborhood

FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES
EverythlnB First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chspel St , Nsw Haven, Con

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Ittmitr Florists TeUgrafh \Delivery AtiociatUtt-
ItOTJCE miTIALS. We have one Uori only

THE J. M. GA8SER COMPANY,

CLEflElAKI

Euclid Avanue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telegraph nrdar tss
any ocraalon. In any part of the DomlHloa.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

i-IO West Adelaide 8t. - TORONTO. OMT.

ALBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

OBLJVKKEU IN ALUA.W AM> VICINITl
l>\ TFLRORAI-HIC ORDKR

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y..

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The iHrKPiit ceil Hotver store In America.
Urdero fur tlie TWIN CITIR8 and for all
NorthweHtern points given prompt at-
lenlliin

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MIaN.

"" Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS. President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Telegraph Dellvsry.

DENVER.

COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAI

HO USTON, TEXAS

The rlortst !*»■>» W. *. ».

:M8

11 o in- 1 C U L T U U E

Alirll 6. 1918

Reatly for Delivery During April

A larRC Quantity of

Beauty and Shawyer
ROSE PLANTS

If interested let us quote
you prices

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Street*
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 R.nilfid St. Pbil»delpbi», P».

CHOICE BEAUIIE5. ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
ind all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

MARTIN REUKAUF

Everything the Best in Florists' Supplies

433 Callowhill Street,

Philadelphia

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 Sd. Male St.,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

IF You W^ant Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Order* W/ith Vt

MEIMRV IVI. ROBIIMSOI>J & CO.

2 Winthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

MI^I-lfsnOIMD, IIMD.

n*»« BieatlaB HcrlUnltBrr when »rltlD(

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE CO.VIMISSION FLORISTS

C«a>l(«ll>«>>>* Bollrltod
Hardv Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST. DETROIT, MICH.

The Houte for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

ig~We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUrACTURKRS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

" " No. I and culU

RusseU, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arcnberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Rillarncy, Radiance, Tait

Ophelia, Sunburst, HilhngdoD
CarDatioDB
CattUy&s
Lilies. L^oimiflorum
Lilies, bpeciosum ■
ris
Call

Lily of the Valley
SnapdracoD
Gltdioli
Pons'Ct
Freetia

Narcii. Paper White
Roman Hyacinths
Daffodil*
Tulip"
Ualendula
Stock

Wall Flowers
Miunonette
Sweel Peas
Mamuerites
Gardeaias
Adiantum
Smtlax- ■
\sparasus Plumosus, A Sprea. {ion Bchs.^

TRADE PRICES -Per 100

TO DEAIJJIS ONLY

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/^Holosale F'lorls-ts

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET - BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.fl.BUOL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWERS

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

WHOLESALE
GROWER Ot

April 6, 1918

HORTICULTURE

34&

Flower Market Reports

Never in the history of
BOSTON Easter have the florists

of this section had great-
er cause for thankfulness than on this
occasion. A whole week of delightful
weather conducive to the best results
in plant and flower crops culminated
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in a
condition of spring atmosphere which
brought out the public in swarms,
crowded the flower stores to the limit
and made plant and flower deliveries
simple and expeditious. On Sunday
the thermometer registered 64 degrees
and a more perfect Easter day has
never been seen. Jlarch, for once,
"went out like a lamb" and April has
come in as if to joyously celebrate "the
bridal of the earth and sky." The
wholesalers did a big shipping trade,
the estimate of one of the wholesalers
that fully seventy per cent, of the
Easter cut flower product had been
sent away by Thursday night, being
not far from the truth. The rush in
the wholesale markets was a forecast
of the general results in the retail
stores, which at the windup were com-
pletely dismantled of the immense
stock they had secured. Lilies were
cleaned up early and many would-be
buyers had to go without. Lily prices
were much higher than at any recent
Easter. Among the rather unusual
things offered in cut flowers were cor-
eopsis, renunculus, anemones, ixias
and the pink petunia known as Bar
Harbor Beauty. Bicolor Victoria nar-
cissi were superb and lots of them.
There were plenty of good roses but
they were all needed.

The condition of the market three
days after Easter presents an entirely
dilferent aspect. The usual reaction
after a flower holiday set in with a
vengeance and on Wednesday the bot-
tom fell completely out. The values
quoted in our flower price tables mean
very little at present for almost noth-
ing can be disposed of at any price.
Stock is piled high in the wholesale
places but 5t is not wanted and half-
price or quarter-price would make no
difference, although quality runs high.
Business is dead for the time being.
In addition to the usual standard as-
sortment there are large quantities of
Mrs. Sander marguerites, English
primroses, anemones, ranunculuses
and the finest long-stemmed pansies
ever offered in the cut flower market.

Trade was very good
CHICAGO all Easter week, the

demand though not ex-
tremely large being steady enough to
keep all in good spirits. As soon as
Easter shipping began there was no
stock left over each night, except
spring flowers and carnations. Orders
from out-of-town were reported as
equal to those of former years and if
any one was disappointed in their
shipping trade they have not made It
known. Home trade was heavier each
day as the week end drew near. The
wholesalers cleaned up on everything

SWEET PEAS

In all colors, whites, lavenders,
pinks, both the delicate pinks and
the pink and white, quite a few of
the newer shades, a splendid crop
on

Long $2.00

Medium $1.00 1.50
Short .50 .75

EVERYTHING IN PLANTS, CUT
FLOWERS, GREENS, RIB-
BONS AND SUPPLIES.

S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY

The ^t?iir,^«of Philadelphia

NEW YORK
1 1 7 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA
1608-1620 Ludlow St.
WASHINCTON. 1 2 1 6 H. St., N. W

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^"^^

PRICES— Per 100

TO DEALERS ONL>

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culls...

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadtey

Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killaniey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hilltngdon.

Carnations

Cattleyaa

Lilies, LonKiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lilr of the Valley •••••

Snapdrsgon

Gladioli

Pansies

Freesia

Narcis, Paper White

Roman Hyacinth*

Daf fodil«.

Tulips

Calendula

Stocks.

Wall Flowers

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias --

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Pla. A Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

April I

CHICAGO

April I

BUFFALO

April I

PITTSBURG

April I

40,00

25.00
10.00
6.00
6.00
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except carnations, which had been kept
too long by the growers, and conse-
quently were passed by. The retail
trade has become too familiar with the
over-ripe carnation to offer them to
their customers. That there were some
picked right is true and they were
the ones that sold. There was a big
sujiply of orchids that sold well. Mon-

day after Easter found plenty of buy-
ers down town showing that the retail-
ers sold out on Sunday.

The Easter demand
CINCINNATI was very satisfac-
tory and took up
everything that came into the market
on time and was good. Lilies were-

' Cnnttnurd cr.- page j>/>

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Spring Novelties Now On Display New Show Rooms Added

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE Of AMERICA

350

H 0 K T 1 C U L r U R E

April 6. 1118

H. E. FROMENT

Whole»ale Coinmi««ion Flori»t
Choice Cut Flower*

■ «w A4dr«». I4> WMt tMh Ml.. NBW TUKK
T*l«ph«BM: na*. mi. Mxll>oo •«Bar*.

, WM. P. FORD 1

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

Trlfphoiic M3."], FnrrnKlit.

Call anil Innprcl thr Brtt Kxlnbllabment

In till- Wholpnal^ Kl.i«.T nUfrlot

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

$3 WEST 28ik STREET NEW YORK CITY

Cifttt^fntnts Solicittd

PboD« Fl^rrarot 4SM

FRANK MILLANG

\\ holeuUp Cnrnmlnfilon l><>aler In

CUT FLOWERS

SS and SI Wmt 2nih St.. New York

CooKSD lluilillng

Tel.. 209 FnrraKut Conglcninenta Solicited

RIEDEL S MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

rBOSi»08 pAERAGCT NEW YORK

THE KERVAN CO

Fr.«ta Cot De«oratlTe Erer^reena.

Hltbeat Standard of Quality. I.arfreat
Stork In Amrrlra. Write for Illiiitrated
Catalog of Greenaand FloHstB' Suppllea.

119 W. 28th St.. - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'. Foramoat and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Pint Clu* Mark.t t.r all CUT FLOWERS

28 WiUooshby St. Brooklya. N. T

M. C. FORD

121 Wast 28th St., NEW YOftK

11 \m. mw wmm

k Full LlDe of ALL CFT FXQWRBS.
TrIephoDe U70 Farr»f al.

F». J. ^JVHTTH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST "-a^^^^^^^^^St

A full line of Chnlr* Cnl Klowv HIerk far all p.rpaaM.

TiurHoiti : JJJi ! f AtiiouT 131 West 28th St.. NRW YORK CITY

aLbany m FLOWER 'exchange

SlSS?i;;:S" ■"" 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

K ANt> MONET BT BKNDINO 1

Conaiffnments Solicited.

WHOLESALE ONLY

^ HA\ K TIMK ANt> MONET BT BKNDINO TOIIB OBDBKa TO OB

Prices Right.

Telephone ConnectioD

Centrslly Located, The Hab oi the Flower Market Section

IH.ARL.es IVIIL.L-A.N

^A/»-tol•s•l• P'lorls-t
SS and S7 W. 26th Straat, NEW YORK

T.Upkaa. 2483 Farraaut

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/MOI

BB-B7 >A^9a« a«'tK

Talepboaea, IS — SftIO .Madison Square

MArKirn v.. OI.ABB. Treaanrwr

Conalsnmeata B.

NfiW KORk OUOTAllOlNS PER lUU. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Amaric«n Beauty, Special

'• " Fancy and Enra.

•' " No. I and culU . .

Russell, Euler, Mock

H.dley

Areoberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

KillarDey, Radiance. Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, HilUngdon. '

Key

Camatioaa

Lisl Pill il Wiik !

ii^lni Ml

. 30

1911

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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholenale C'oniniUhlun Ueiiler (ti

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

\X.\ \V?»t iHtli Street. New York
Tele|<l>iin> — jaSZ-.^.WS Maill-<in ""quftre

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE ri.OBIHT

LILIES EVERY DAY

51 W. 28th street. New York

TaUphaaM. 4t*-lZl-tXt Mad. Sq.

J. J. C^A,IM, Inc.

High Clats Product of the Lead ng Growers

NOVELTIES A SPECIALTY.

ConBlgnora Please Call or Write.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephonea, Farrarnt MIS or 58S1.

l-'rank U. Traendly

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TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

WKolesale Florista
431 Itk lt«iMi, Bitwiii 26tl \ti 27a Its.. N* TM

Telepbonea: 7»7, 7M, 7M rw
Cooalgnmenta Solldtad

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

SSand 5 7 West 2 6th Street

■^"""rrra.u;' '•"•"■ NEW YORK

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

KVEKYTHINO FOB THE FLOBI8T

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Impnrt«>r« ajid OT«w^r« af

OROHIDS

Oat riowara af All tko Loa4la« VarlaMa*
la tte»lr ggaoaa.

THOMAS YOUNO, Jr., Proprlator
nnrwn nmooK. «. J

mfirad Toothpicks

M*ODf»«t«r«4 by

«f.J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. . .*2.00 SO,0OO...Stl.7B Sampla
For aala b7 dcaiara.

April 6, 1918

HORTICULTURE

351

Pbwer Market Reports

iCott^iHtted from ^fe 34Q]

somewhat short of requirements. Since
Easter business has been fair and
supply is good. Roses are rather light
but the few that are coming in are of
good quality. Carnations are in a
heavy supply. Outdoor bulbous stock
is now coming in and taking the
place of the forced stock. Excellent
lily of the valley and orchids may be
had and both of these sold very well
tor Easter. Sweet peas generally find
a good market. Other offerings are
snapdragon, mignonette and pansies.

This market was ful-
NEW YORK ly supplied with

about everything in
the cut flower line for the Easter de-
mand with the exception of lilies
which, as had been foreseen for some
time, were far short of requirements.
'Callas, on account of the lily scarcity
sold clean at advanced prices. The
sales earlier in the week were very
moderate even the expected call for
white and red roses for Holy Thursday
being quite insignificant and, with the
warm weather pushing things along
the supply accumulated for the Satur-
day and Sunday business was lieavy on
everything except the lilies as already
stated. Stock in general was of ex-
cellent quality, prices were advanced
but little and a tremendous business
was done in every section of the city
and suburbs. The fine variety of
sweet peas offered was especially
notable. Carnations were somewhat
in excess and there were quite a
few of the lower grades left over to
be sold for a song on Monday or
thrown away. Altogether both retail-
ers and wholesalers were agreeably
surprised at tlie lively demand and
enormous quantity of flowers disposed
of and all express much satisfac'ion.
Ideal weather and more hopeful news
from the theatre of war were influenc-
ing factors in malting this a generally
■satisfactory Easter for the florist. The
retailer was inclined to be conserva-
tive in his buying but evidently be-
came aware that the public wanted
■flowers and bought quite liberally.
Roses were in good demand. Beauties.
Hadleys and Ophelias especially, but
nearly all the good roses found an
outlet and for the best grades a satis-
factory price prevailed. Beauties sell-
ing around 60 cents for the longest,
with Hadley as an equal favorite and
it is reported that this rose brought
more than the Beauty, where flower
and stem was of top grade. Some es-
pecially fine stock of Ophelia realized
25 cents. Orchids and gardenias were
in good demand but probably the most
popular flowers were sweet peas, all
first-class stock of which cleaned up.
Snapdragon was not desired and much
•of it was left over. A ready sale was
found for desirable colors in iris.
Daisies, pansies and other small flow-
ers sold only fairly well. Bulbous
stock cleaned up and good tulips and
Victoria, Spur and Emperor dafodils
were In demand late in the (-ay,
though they had been dragging all
the week long. All Easter plants sold
well and at good prices. Thf plant

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"A LEADER H TSB WH9LeSlLB OMVIISSIOI TKADB FOR OVER TBIRTI TEARS"

Have a demand for viore than I can supply. Rose Growers Call or Write.

TELEPHONES
Farrasut 161 and SOU

118 West 28th St. IME:\A/ YORK

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

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Lilies, Specioium

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Snapdragoo

Gladioli

Pansies

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Daffodils

Tulips

Calendula

5tockft

Wall Flowers

Mignonette

Sw^eet Peas

Marinierites

Gardeniast

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus. A Spren (loo bunches) .

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W* bare a Dumernui clIrataKe of New York City buyers and the deniKBd es-
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abDDdaDt meana and beat returoa are aiaured for atock conalKned to ua.

UNITED

Addreas Tear Sblpmenta to

CUT FLOWER

1 1 1 W. 28th St., NEAV YORK

CO. Inc.

D. J. Pappaa, Prea.

Bosfon Floral Supply Co.

341-S£7 Cambrldee 6t., Bostoa

HeiKlquartera for

CTCA8, BASKETS, WIRE DESIGNS

and WA.X FLOWERS

Send for price Mat If you bave not re-
ceived one.

growers were completely cleaned out
on everything salable early in the
week and very jubilant in consequence
but we are sorry to say that many of
them lost heavily by not being able to
have their stock far enough advanced.

The Easter trade
PHILADELPHIA in this city was

better than the
most hopeful of us could have expect-
ed. This was largely owing — not to
increased demand, but on account of
the fine weather. Supplies in every
line were smaller for two reasons —
namely, the war conditions and the
very severe winter. So that, while the
trade was not so enormous as in or-
dinary seasons, it was enough to
clean up everything in sight. There
were no big profits, neither were there
any big losses. The weather gods
were certainly kind to us for once.
This sunmiing up applies to both cut
flowers and plants.

Easter trade was
ROCHESTER extra good. Roses

were very scarce, so
much so that it was necessary to sub-
stitute other flowers. Fine weather
brought a great demand for flowers,
but the. supply was insufficient Car-

RCED (SL KELLER

123 West 25th St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We manufiH-turf nil our

««tal DssiEns, Baskets, Wire Werk & Novelties

and itn- de.ilers iu

Ueooratlve Glassware, tirowors ftn«l

FlorietN' KtHjuiNiteN

nations were very good, also violets
and freesia. The fuelless days in. the
winter are largely to blame for the
scarcity of lilies and callas. both of
which brought high prices. Azaleas
were very scarce, but tulips, hya-
cinths, daffodils and cinnerarias were
plentiful.

With real spring weath-
ST. LOUIS er Easter business was

good, wholesalers and
retailers agree. Lilies were scarce.
Sweet peas were short also. Greens
sold well and blooming plants had a
heavy call.

VISITORS' REGISTER

Albany, N. Y.— Patrick Welch, Bos-
ton, Mass.

Philadelphia— Albert Seidewitz, Bal-
timore, Md.; Wm. Comfort, Grosse Pt.,
Mich.

Chicago — Ralph Roth, So. Pasadena.
Calif.; A. L. Glaser, Dubuque, Iowa;
D. Vogt, Coldwater, Mich.; .Tames Mc-
Hutchison and Mrs. McHutchisoin, New
York City, and Miss Emily Edgar,
Waverley. Mass.

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11 U H 'V 1 C L' 1. T U H F'-

Aprll 6, 191S

BOSTON.
Tin- Ilortlciillurul Clul) of Boston
liold lis last iiu'otiiiK or t)u- soasoii at
the Pnrkor House on Wodncsdny fven-
InK. April .1.

E. Allan I'elrce Is tlio llrsl norist
here to adorn his delivery auto with
the motto. "Say it with flowers," on a
biuc and Kold panel — a replica of tlie
glass siRns furnished by the Publicity
Bureau.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co.. have issued
a special cirenlar list willi prices of
the famous "Veitch of London" collec-
tion of lilacs. These are the original
plants, comprising close to forty varie-
ties of the choicest selection.

Henry Penn's bank checks now car-
ry the legend "Say it with Flowers,"
as being proclaimed by a little trum-
peter. The idea is a good one and
might be adopted to advantage by
every flower grower or dealer in the
country.

Mayor Peters has accepted the resig-
nation of John H. Dillon, chairman of
the Park and Recreation Committee.

which was conveyed to His Honor by
letter. Until a new chairman is ap-
pointed. Deputy Commissioner .James
B. Shea will act as chairman.

On one of the warm spring mornings
last week the bugs peeped out of their
nests, a la ground-hog, to see how veg-
etation was coming on. The first
thing they beheld was the shadow of
Walter Mott, advance courier for
Benj. Hammond's insect annihilators,
just arrived in town, and they drew
back in terror.

Samuel Quint had a lively few min-
utes at his flower store in AUston
when a cow and calf that broke loose
from a herd being driven to the
abattoir smashed into the store, de-
vouring Easter lilies, ferns and any
other vegetation within reach, doing
considerable damage before they could
be driven out.

NEW YORK.

Herman Mammitsch succeeds Geo
T. Schuneman at Baldwin's. L. I. The
place is noted for its sweet peas. Mr.
Mammitsch was formerlv at Clifton.
N. J.

The annual Flower Show at the
Prospect Park greenhouses opened on
Easter morning and drew admiring
crowds. The main exhibit is a wealth
of gorgeous color, arranged by the
hand of an artist. The floor is massed
with hyacintlis, tulips, daffodils, heath
and hydrangeas, the strong accents se-
cured by the use of the taller and
more brilliant azaleas, magnolias and
bottle brush Metrosidero.s. From this
rises an immense cross of Raster lilies,
lying upon a bed of yellow genista.
The sides of the walks are banked with
the choicest plants of many varieties,
a riot of color and beauty.

CHICAGO.

One of the largo department stui'
closed out 12.00i» plants some lime I)
fore the closing hour. Several of these |
stores did a largo business and gen-
erally sales were made below cost,
using the plants for an advertisement.

The flower store of Fred C. Morris,
of Hinsdale, 111., was entered by bur-
glars, one night last week, who got
in by removing a panel out of the
door. l<'ortunately the cash drawer
contained but $12. so the loss was
light.

The Leonard Seed Co. had forced
uiKin them the slight regard which
some people hold for the property of
others when they brought to trial a
man who entered one of their build-
ings and removed the lead pipe. i'"or
the gain of a few dollars hundreds
were sacrificed.

The Frerers-Windler Co., wholesale
commission house for several years
in the Atlas Block, have sold out to
Louis Finnerman. formerly with A,
Henderson Co.. and Morris Goldberg.
They are enterprising young men and
have the best wishes of their friends
for their success.

The proprietors of the loop retail
flower stores fairly outdid themselves
in their beautiful window decorations
before Easter. The rhododendrons
made the scarcity of azaleas go un-
noticed, so beautiful did they appear,
and even more attractive than the
azaleas on account of the foliage
among the flowers.

The ribbon salesmen must have been
delighted at the profuse use of that ac-
cessory for Easter. Never before has
the specimen plant been so draped
and bow adorned as now. and whether
a red standard rose has Its beauty
enhanced l)y having its stem and
branches bedecked with yards of wide
blue satin ribbon or not and whether
it be artistic or not, yet the public
looked and bouglit. The genistas with
the gold colored ribbons on the hamp-
ers were all that could be desired.

The suspense that makes the florist
so anxious as the Easter approaches
was more nerve-racking than ever this
year. With conditions so different it
was hard to know what to prepare for.
It was a question whether money
would be spent for flowers when our
country was at war. The chief differ-
ence, however, proved to be in the
spirit of the purchasers. There was a
seriousness about the buying and it
was evident that with sad hearts they
did the giving, but they did buy and
so freely that when the records for
the week are all footed up it is prob-
able that it will show one of the best
Easters in the history of the flower
business here.

PERSONAL.

ftobert Ancill. for the past five years
head gardener for the late Mrs. Quincy
Shaw, of Brookline. Mass., is now em-
ployed as head gardener to .John S.
I^wrence, at Lawrence Farm. Tops-
field. Mass.

The 1st of May
Thrift Stamp Day
In The U. S. A.

The Active Co'Dperalion of
Every Ki-aili-r of

HORTICULTURE

Ih Urgently KequeHted To
Make It A huccchs

May lit, 1!II8, will t>c olincrroil
tliniUKliout tlio I'liltcil Suics ■■
Thrift .Slaiiip I>iiy! On Hint iliiy ro-
tiiil Hton-H fvcry wliert? Id I'vtTjr lln©

ut ttUHlllCHM will llHk ClJHtuintTH to

tnko part uf llirir rbjinK« In Thrift
8tampii! It will lip iiiitrlotlc for
evory uiun. woiiiuu niid cliiiti to uc-
ci'pt lit leant one Tlirlft Stump tt«
chiince on every purcliuHe luaile tbat
day — uiul to make uh niuuy pur-
cbases ns posHlble on .May iBt.

Here Is a liig. pnirtical way of
crettln^ mlllionH of Tlirift Stumpti
Into tbo liundB of the people of the
United Stntea, and of insuring the
BUCceBH of the Government'B War
Snvinf^B Sttimpfl cnmptiiKn. Thrift
Stump Day will help everjooe. It
will prove a tremendoUB houBt to
businesB. On May iHt, l'J18, the na-
tion shoulil do the lil^'KeBt total re-
tall buBineBB of any Hinfrle day In
our biBtory! The lienellciul babit of
Thrift will be sown hroadcaBt among
the citizens of the U. S. A.! Most
importjint of all, Uucle Sain will be
furnished with tdie sinews of War
and Victory!

American bustnoss must go "over
tbe top" at oDce in a qulik drive to
make Thrift Stamp Day an over-
whelminB Huccess. You 'wholesalers,
you JobberB, you salesmen, must
talk Thrift Stamp Day among yonr
trade. arouBe tbe Anthunlasni of the
retailers, the storekeepers, the clerks
behind the counters. Uncle Sam
needs your help. A practical plan
bas been prepared showing bow each
one of you can "do your bit" to
make Thrift Stamp Day a red letter
day In American business annals.
Write for this plan today without
fall. Kemember. In helping Uncle
Sam you are helping busluesa and
helping yourselves. Address Mr. W.
Ward Smith, National War Savings
Committee, SI Chambers St., New
York City.

NATIONAL WAR:SAyiKes:CCirMniEE

51 ChaniberH Street, New York City

ST. LOUIS.

The growers hold their meeting this
week.

Shaw's Garden made a very elabo-
rate Easter display of primroses, aza-
leas and- other plants.

George Behrner. proprietor of 'Wolf-
Wilson Floral Department, will occupy
headquarters at 7th and Washington
streets shortly.

The wholesalers liave been retjuest-
ed to stop deliveries to the retailers
and give tliat expense monthly to the
Publicity Fund for advertising pur-
poses.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

The conservatory at mghiand Park
is exhibiting handsome groups of lilies,
genistas, cinerarias, roses and acacias.

Edwin C. Kaelber. stationed in a
government position, is here on a fur-
lough and will soon be located In
Syracuse.

Schuyler Arnold, who is with the air
squadron in France, has been commis-
sioned to grow vegetables tor the
United States troops.

April 6, 1918

HORTICULTURE

353

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Catalogues and Discounts address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territory

MAY CANCEL ALL COAL DELIVERY
CONTRACTS.

The United States Fuel Administra-
tion is considering recommendations
that all contracts for the delivery of
coal by producers be cancelled as of
April 1. Throughout the past winter
the Fuel Administration has allowed
all coal contracts to stand, although
the administration has the authority
to invalidate the agreements.

Despite the fact that with practical-
ly the entire output under contract
the Fuel Administration found it diffi-
cult during the winter to secure "free"
coal for general distribution, the con-
tracts were not canceled.

It was felt that the Fuel Adminis-
tration should allow the contracts to
continue pending the organization of
a complete Federal plan of distribu-
tion, which has now been developed
and which will become effective April
1.

By far the larger percentage of the
contracts now outstanding will expire
with the beginning of the new coal
year on April 1. The small percentage
remaining affects but a small part of
the country's coal output. A part of
these will be automatically canceled
by the limitations placed on the move-
ment of coal by the new zone system
of distribution of bituminous coal.

The cancellation of these contracts
would place the entire coal output of
the country directly under the control
of the Fuel Administration. Under
regulations already issued by the Fuel
Administration all new contracts for
the delivery of coal must be made at
the prices prescribed by the Govern-
ment. Many of the contracts now in
force were made at a time when prices
were abnormally high. The cancella-
tion of these old contracts would bring
the whole coal production into the
market at the Government prices and
under governmental regulations of dis-

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED — Young man who understands
pottinfr and gi^nt'ral greenhouse work. Good
opportunitv to progress. Permanent phice
for the right man. AENOLD-FISHEK
COMPAXy, .58 Wyman St., Woburu. .Mass.

WANTED— .\ grower capable of handling
see! ion work in eouinierclal greenhouse es-
tablishment ; one with knowledge of (■lir,\ s
anthemnms. sweet peas and earnations.
Address A. V.. eare HORTICULTURE.

WANTED: A gardi'uer as second man
lo work in a commercial place. Hours.
7.:!0-5.0O. Wages, .fJi.OO per day. Half-d;i.v
off Saturdav in summer months. E. J'-.
PALMER, INC., 220 Washington St., Brook
line, Mass.

tribution — would eliminate all high-
price coal.

Buffalo — Arthur L. Norton has been
taken into the firm of W. E. Harries
& A. V, Hall, as associate landscape
architect since the appointment of W.
E. Harries as superintendent of the
Buffalo park system. Jlr. Norton has
been in charge Df the design and su-
pervision of the work of Warren H.
Manning, landscape designer, of Bos-
ton, for several years, and has had ex-
perience in handling some of the larg-
est public and private development
work in this country. Mr. Norton is
the son of M. H. Norton, long connect-
ed with the florist trade of Boston.

Cambridge

New York

WORLD'S OLDEST and LARGEST

Manufacturers of ALL STYLES and

SIZES of

FLOWER POTS

A. H. HEWS & CO., INC.

Cambridge, Mass.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

BULBS

C. KEUR A SONS. HILLEGOM. Holland.

Bulbs of all descrlpti'^nB. Writo for pHoes.

NEW YORK BRANCH. 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATION STAFI.Ea

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. PllUbory'i Carnation
Staple, 1000 for S-lc. ; .SOOO for $1.00 poit-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURT, Gale§bur«, lU.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

GOOD RETURNS WITHOUT THE COST

OF COAL.
WITHIN THE RE.^rH OF EVERY

GROWER.
PLANT EARLY CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Such as will mature before the last of
October. We are booking orders for de-
livery now or later as desired. Complete
list of the best early, both Pompons and
large flowering supplied upon request. If
our 131S Trade List has not reached you,
ask for it.
ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

DAHI,IA8

Peony Dablla Mri. Frederick OrlnneU.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. RODNEY. New Bedford. Mail.

Orders booked at any time for Fall or
SprlDjr delivery. Wholepale and Retail.
Send for Catalog. NORTHBORO DAHLIA
k GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L. Moore.
Prop., Northboro, Masi,

New Paeony Dablla — Jobn Wanamaker.
Neweat, Handsomest, Best. New color, new
form and new habit of growth. Big stock
of best cut-flower Tarietles. Send list of
wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FAKMI,
Berlin. N. J.

GOLD FISH

Gold flsh, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, n(*ts.
etc.. wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 481.5 D St., OIney. Philadelphia.
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

GLABB

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

GLADIOLI.
SEND FOR MY SPECIAL TRADE LIST
OF GLADIOLI. ALL THE LEADING VA-
RIETIES IN DIFFERENT SIZES.

CENTRAL GLADIOLUS GARDENS.
JELLE HOOS, MILTON, MASS.

ORCHIDS

HASSALL & CO.. Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt-
leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty.
One trial order solcited.

PAPER POTS

Paper Pots and Dirt Bands. Send for
Samples and Prices. F. W. ROCHELLE
& SONS, Box 65, Chester, N. J.

PEONTB8

Peonies. The world's freatest colleetlon,
1200 sorts Send for list. C. BBTSCHBB.
Canal Dover, O.

ROSES

ROSES. CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

8PHAONUH MOBS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAQHB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

STRAWBERRIES

Strawberry Plants. Monev making va-
rieties. Catalogue Free. BASIL PERKY.

c. . 1 L'.'i""ii, Delaware.

VKGET.4BLE PL.4NTS

Tomato Plants— Comet. 2i(i inch, $2.00
per 100. FRANK LEITH & SON, Haverhill,

VINES

Flowering and Foliage Vines, ebolee
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tnb
grown for Immediate effect: also Climbing
Roses. J. H. TROY, Monnt Hlssarllk Nar-
■ery. New Rochelle. N. Y.

WIRE WORK

WILLIAM B. HKILSCHBB'B WTKB
WORKS. 2M Randolpk Bt.. Detrelt. Wtok,

354

HORTl CULTURE

April 6, 1018

ElNSECTICIDE

Bar* joDr plinti •nil Irr««. Jait tbe
thing for crK-uliouif aiil outdoor ut«.
I>r«troy* Mf«lj Huf. HrowD (ml White
Bo»l» Thrlpi. Re<l Snider. Black and
OrM>n Kljr. Mltra. Anla. etc., without
Injury to planta and without odor.
I'ard accordlni: to direction, our atand-
ard Inarctlclde will prevent ravage! on
your cropa l>y Inaecta.

Non-polaonoua ami harnileaa to uaer
and plant. Leading Seedauien and
Klorlata hare U3ed It with wonderful
reaulta. „

Deatroya Lie* In Poultry Houaea,
Fleaa on Poga and all Domeatic Tela.
Excellent aa a waah for doga and other
animala. Rellevea mange. Dilute with
water ."tO to 50 parta.

Vi I'Int, tOc.; Tint, SOc. ; Quart, 90c.:
% flalloD, fl.SO; Onllnn. t3.M: S Oal-
lon VtLB. tlO.OO; 10 Gallon Cui, $20.00.
l>lrr«tlont on pnokase.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

DifL S. 420 W. leilntton St. liltingri, Ui.

". BKflNli ..V

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

Cattle Manure
SHeep Manure

The Horists' standard ol uniform
hiah quality for over ten years.

lity
Specify: WIZARD BRA^
jrour Suppty Hous« ot-W, or write
ui direct for pncci and trcighl rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

I'al«« •«*«*b T«r4 r>hlM»v.>

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.
Till' AiiiPrlinii Uoso Annual for 191 *<
bus Jiist bot-n rci'olviMl nnd in ccrtiiln
ly a most fiisclnalInK book. It will bi
Jovouslv welcomed by I he rose lovers
and wlil be one of tlie best read pub-
lloationx (if I be year. Its contents -
nearly two hundred pages of close
printed. InspirluK. practical matter,
written by tbe most proRresslve and
tbouRhtfui devotees of tbe Queen of
Flowers— lover the field tboroufihly
and the book Is a credit to tbe Amer-
ican Rose Society and an Impressive
manifestation of zeal and dillRence on
the part of its editor. J. Horace Me-
Farland. Hoin ii i i.riiii: Is especially
pleased with the symposium on the
growiuK of roses in war lime with
whicli llie book starts and In which all
tbe contributors take a strong; stand
on the grounds which HouTU tltukk
has unceasiuBly advocated ever since
tbe first foolish hysterical paroxysm
against "non-essentials" brought dis
may to the garden lover. One of the
most timely and valuable sections Is
in the chapters devoted to a review of
rose behavior made by Capt. George
C. Thomas. .Ir.. under the caption of
••Roses Retained and Discarded." The
lists given and the reasons for the se-
lections made are notable first-hand
material, the results of painstaking
observation. The data presented with
respect to combatting two of the most
destructive rose enemies Is also orij;
inal and indeed the product of thi
work instituted by the American Rose
Society. There Is some significant
material with relation to the increas-
ing demand for municipal rose gar-
dens and this is accompanied by sug-
gestive diagrams of the layout of sev-
eral of the gardens of this character
already existing.

Membership In the American Rose
Society carries with it a copy of the
.\nnual. The secretary's address is

Tbe F. T. n. Handy Book. This
latest publication by Secretary Pocbe-
lon is a fiO-page book of the same pag ■
size as Hoitrici ltike. It gives a com-
plete list of the florists connected with
the Florists' Telegraph Delivery, ar-
ranged alphabetically as to towns and
giving reference to the nearest F. T.
D. member to towns where there is
no member. It also includes the re-
cently published service for .\rmy and
.\avy and service for Hospitals and
Schools. It looks like a prolific busi-
ness promoter.

Illus-

Ise N. A. C. I'roclucts fur uioi'l-
profitable results. Send for
prices on our complete list of
Fertilizers and Insecticides.

HORTICCI-TlRj\X DEPT.
Harrj- A. Bun.vard, Mgr.

N »tpat£/^B-Agencies

' — ■ — — . I V~"J_". ' - — '^

106 Pearl St., New York

When writing to adverttteri kindly
mentinn HORTICULTURE.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

T. <". Tluirlows Sons. Inc., West
Xewlmry, Mass.— Catalogue and Price
List of Cherry Hill Nurseries,
trated.

A apray rtmady for graan. black, wblta ly
tbrlpa and aoft irala.

Uuart. II. 00 1 Omilaa. VtJ*.

FUNCINE

ror ralldaw. mat and othar bllgku mMtm
Inr trvara. (rolta and Tocatablaa.
Qoart. 1 1.00 I (tellea. n.M.

VERMINE

Tor aal worma. angla worma aa* **hm
wortna working In tba aoll.

aoKrt. (1.00 1 0*I1*B. (•.••.
SOLD BT P«>I ■■■.

Aphine Manufacturing Cu

MADISON. N. J.

For Codlinfl Moth
And Scab

SULFOCIDE

and

CAL-ARSENATE

-a new comhin.-ition winch biil« f/iir
to replace the old Lime Sulphur- Ar»e-
natc of !^ead and Bordc.iu x-Leod ml x-
tures.in both orchard and garden.
It is more powerful ard m -ch less ex-
pensive. 1 gallon and 3 lbs. makes
ISU gallons of spray.

Send for circular
B. G. PRATT CO., M0<. C/ie/ni.'.f >

50 Church Si. Depl. 12 New York

Palisades Nurseries, Sparkill. X. Y.
—Palisades Popular Perennials. A
beautiful production, artistic and very
attractive in dress and general make-
up. Different from the average run of
catalogues and advantageously so.
Profusely illustrated.

NIKOTEEIS

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For FuniiBatiDt
Ask Your DaaUr hoi U.

NICOTIDE HIKL CO

*T I.CrtlW

A BEAUTY SPOT IN GEORGIA.

We are In receipt of an Interesting
letter from J. F. Wilson, editor of "The
Nut Grower." Waycross, Ua., giving
details of a proposed visit of a party
of Interested people to the heart of the
Okenofeke Swamp, a hitherto unex-
plored territory of over halt a million
acresi with islands and lakes of sur-
passing beauty. It is hoped to develop
an interest in having the Government
take over this territory as a public
reservation so as to save something
of its virgin beauty for future genera-
tions as well as to furnish a semi
tropical horticultural museum for ed-
ucational and scientific uses.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc., Eu-
reka, Cal.— Special Price List 1917-18,
for the Trade Only. J. McHutchison
& Co.. New York City, U. S. selling
agents for all territory east of the
Rocky Mountains. Eureka grown
Bulbs, Azaleas, Rhododendrons.

Wilmington, Del.— Flower markets
were held every day during Easter
week, at the corners of Fifth and Mar-
ket streets. Fifth and King streets,
on the east side of King street, be-
tween Fifth and Seventh, and on the
north side of Sixth street, between
Market and King streets. No wagons
were allowed to stand along the
streets, where the stands were located.
The venders had to clean up the street
in front of the stands each night.

April 6, 1918

HORTICULTURE

355

kind Greenhouses

KEEP SUMMER WITH YOU THE WHOLE YEAR ROUND

On account of their sturdy special construction which permits of great
strength without the need of heavy shadow casting supports, these houses are
BO warm and sunny that they are filled with a riot or bloom and fruit when
Jack Frost has stripped the garden of Its beauty.

The Tentilating and heating systems are the result of years of experience
In building for professional growers. Things just have to grow In a King.
Ask us for any of the following: Catalogue showing Commercial Type Green-
bouses, Catalogue showing Greenhouses for private estates, Catalogue showing
Garden Frames anil Sash for private estates.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 28 King's Roid, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

All the Sunlislit. All Day Houses.

v:

8II>NCH OFFICES :

New york. M7E Broadway Boston, 113 Stale Stteel Scranlon. 307 Irving lirenue
Phllalelphla, Harrison Bulldln:, IStli and Market Streets

GREENHOUSES ALL KINDS

We go anywtere In the II. S. to submit plans and prices
1297-1325 Fliuhing Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.

f^LASS

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prlcei can b« had by mall, ana
It win pay yon 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 Price*.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

S15-217 Havcmeyer St., Brooklyn. H. T.

)fet*-

CAN SHIP ANY SIZE AT ONCE

Telephone or Telegraph Order
at Our Expense

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.,

466 W. Er.e Street.
"CHICAGO, ILL.

DREER'S

riORIST SPECIALTIES

New Brand New StyU

•■RIVERTON" HOSE

Furnished in lengths up
to too ft. without seam or
joint.

Thi HOSE far the FLORIST

Y^AncYi, per ft., 17 c.
Reel of 500 ft. *' i654c.
2 Reels, 1000 ft. " j6 c.
!4-inch, *' 15 c.

Reels, 500 ft., •* i45^c.
Couplings furnished

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

THE

HORTICULTURAL
CATALOG

A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR

WESTERN NURSERYMEN
FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN

Contains alphabetical llitlngs of

available §urpluB stock, et«.

$1.00 per year. Foreign $1.60

THE HORTICULTURAL CATALUS

LOS .\N(il;LKS,

CALIFORNIA

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, because
both beveU are on tbe same
tide. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Poit
is patented. No others llke^
it. Order from your deale^
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
HENRT A. DREEE.I
714 ChcBtnut Streets
Philadelphia.

DifflcQlt and rejected case* bp«c1
ally tollclted. No mlileadliii^ !■-
dncementa made to aecnre baslnMS
Over 80 yeara* actWe practice. Br-
perlecced, peraooal, tronaclentlova
service. Write for terma.
Addreea.

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

patent lavvvkrs
B4>z 0, NAtlonml Union Batldlns

Tl C A

ForGteenhouse
GIsing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERC£ CO.

12 W. BSOMIWAr

NEW YORK

Maatica U elastic and tenacloas, admlu ol
expansion and contraction. Patty becomes
hnrrt Bnd brittle. Broken glasa more easily
removed wltboat breaking of other glasa
na occurs wltb bard patty. Uists loncrw
tban patty Elasy to apply.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings

ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

The FlortdtB Hall AHBCMlatlon rate of In-
Nurance from Nov. 1st, 1916 to Nov. Ist,
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
square feet of slnsle thick ^lans and eleht
cents per hundred square feet of double
thick RlasB, For particulars, address.
JOHN O. K8I.KR. Re«.. Raddle River. N. J

When writing to advertiaera bindfy
men tion HOR TICUL TV RE.

:\:,i'

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

April C. 1918

HILL'S EVERGREENS

And Other Choice Nursery Stock

SINCE 1855

II. nil. I.
The Evtnrecn SpeclallKC
Slucf the days when 1 usi-tl to Jig
and pack every order myscU, my
boslDPSB has grown, but my pollcj
remnlng the same — "Give every cus-
tomer complete satisfaction."

HILL'S EVLRGREENS

For over half a century our main business has been to give
satisfaction.

Many florists arc pushing the Landscape feature of their
business with increasingly profitable results.
As this branch of your business develops draw on us for
your requirements in choice ornamental Evergreens and
other Nursery Stock, either developed specimens for im-
mediate results or small plants for lining out.
Send us your want list for pricing. Ask any questions you
want. Make up your order now and send it in at once.
Planting season is near at hand. Please note the following.

, DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS

.\blptt ISuNaiiipn (ItillNnni Fir)

lU 100 IU«

$1,411 j:i.uo

1.70 IL'.OO

CanadenHls (lleniliirk)

lU'li: Inch
12-lS •■

.\bles Thuku

6-10 inch
10-12 ••

3-4 reel B 4: B

$1.3t(
l.CU .
20.00

$8.00
12.00

Concolor (Sliver Fir)

J2.00 $12.00

10.00

$l..'iO
12.5IJ

(Colo. DonghiH Fir)

Abies

4-8 Incb
10-12 ••

2-.'5 feet B & B
Abies DouelaNHl

4-« Inch
12-lS ■■ $1.70

18-24 •■ 2..')0

.1-4 feet B it B 1.-..00
Junlperus Communis* (EnRliHli Jun^)

3-0 Inch

fi-10 •• . $2.00

Junlperus Ilibprnlea (IriNh Jun.)

0- 8 Incn

$2.00
12.00
20.00

$2.50
l.l.OO

$.i..'>U

$12.00

$15.00

$30.00

Juniperus VIrelnlana (Red Cedar)
2-4 Inch SeedlluK $1.50 $9.00

0-12 " $1.40 9.00 80.00

12-18 " 230 18.00

ricea .\lba (White Spruce)
4-8 Inch ScedllDR $1.85 $14.00

12-18 •' $1.40 II.OO

18-24 '• 1.70 12.00

ricea Canadensis (Black Hill Spruce)
Excellent hushv type from Black
Hills, S. D.

fi-10 Inch $1.30 $8.00

10-12 " 1.50 10.00

Picea Excelsa (Norway Spruce)
4-8 Inch Seedling $1.75 $9.00

6-10 '• " 2.00 12.00

12-18 " $1.10 0.00

18-24 •■ l.'iO 10.00

Plc» PuDEenn (Colorado Blue Spruce)
3-0 Inch Seedling $2.50 $15.00

6-10 •• $1..'>0 10.00

10-12 " 2.50 20.00

12-18 " 3.50 30.00

I'inuf. .\UNtriiK-u (.VuNtriiiii I'iiK'i

Id lull IIHHi

12-lS iiieli $2.00 $11.(XI

lS-24 ■■ 2.50 16.00

Pinus MukIio (Dwarf Mountain Plnel
ii-10 Inch Seedling $2.25 $15.00

810 •• $2.40 15.00

10-12 •• XX 3.0(1 2n.(:(i

12-18 ■• XX 3.50 25.00

Pinus Keslnosa (Red or Norwii.v I'iiic)
18-24 Inch $2.50 $16.00

2-3 feet 3.20 22.00

Pinus Sylvestrls (Scotch Pine)
6-12. Inch $1.75 $12.i)ii

12-18 " $1.7U S.OII

18-24 •• 2.10 12.00

Ketinospora Plumosa

6-8 inch $3..-.(i

Sequoia OlRantea
1-3 Inch Seedling $l..'iO $10.00

Taxus Canadensis (American Yew)
6-12 inch $s.ou $li5.r;()

12-18 •• 12(Ki

TaxuH KiKTHta (EnRiisli Yew)
6-10 Inch $7.50 $65.00

Tnxus Cuspldnta (.liiimnese Yew)
6-10 inch $l..'jO SliiiKI

Thuya Biota Orientalls

Strong, clean thrifty young plants suit-
able for lining out.

100 lOOU

.Veer StiffbHrurn (lliird Maple)

12-24 Inch $2 25 $13..'iU

2- 3 feet 3.00 20.00

CnitaeKiiH CniN iiallt
6-12 Inch $2.00 $14.00

CrntueKii.. .Mollis

6-12 inch $2.25 $18 iHi

JuglanH .Mem (itriirk Walnut)

12-18 Inch $1.75 $151X1

Mains Cnninuriim (Wild Crab)

6-12 inch $2..".(l $20.00

ITImuB Americunii (.XiniTlcan While Kim)

12-24 inch ;;i .'.n $6.ni)

2- 3 feet 1.7.-I 9.IKP

Berberis Thunliereil (.liipanrse Barberry)

0-15 inch $l.."i(i $.i.ihi

12-24 •• 2.-.0 16.r.o

F«»rN\tIiiii Fiirtunel

6-15 inch $_MIO $16.50

ForN.<klliiii liileriiiediu
0-15 inch $2im $16.i»ii

3- 6 Inch Seedling $2.oo

6-12 " ■• 2.50 160,1

12-18 " $1.70 12.00

18-24 •• 1.90 14.00

Thuya Occldentaiis (American .\rhor

Vltae)

4-8 Inch Seedling $2.00 $12.(Ki

C-10 " $1.10 6.00 .5000

10-12 " 1.30 8.00 70.00

12-18 " 1.60 11.00

Thuya Compacta (Compact Arbor Vltae)

6-8 Inch $:i.50

Thuya Globosa (Globe Arbor Vlta«)

4-6 Inch $4.00

Thuya i'yrninlilalis (Pyramidal Arbor

Vltae)

4-6 Inch $3..50 $,30.00

6-8 " 375 .3.5.00

Thuya M'arcana SIbrica
4-6 inch $3.00

$111)11 I.iEUstrum Amurenxe (.%maor River-

6-12 inch
12-18 "

North)

$2.00 $15, (HI

2.25 18.0(1

IilKUslrum Ibola (Ibola Privet)
6-12 inch $1.25 $10.oi)

Lonicera Morrowii
8-15 incn $2 00 $15.00

Pachysandra Termlnalis
4-8 Inch $2.50 $20.00

Rosa Seticera
4-8 Inch $1.75 $15.00

Rosa M u It i flora
0-12 inch $1,75 $12,0(1

Spirea Van Houttel (Bridal Wreath)
0-15 inch $1.75 $15.00

SjTnpborirarpus .Alba (.Snowberry)
0-15 inch $1.75 $15.00

Syringa VulearlH (Purple I.ilac)
0-15 inch $1..50 $1200

Complete Wholesale Price List on Demand

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., INC.

EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS- LARGEST GROWERS IN AMERICA

Box 415 DUNDEE, ILLINOIS

THE AISOVK I'KK KS ARE IXTE MIFD FOR THE TRADE (I.M.V

^

Vol. XXVII

No. 15

APRIL 13

1918

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Developing a New American Industry

Part of a House of 10,000 Azalea Indlca at Eureka, Calif.

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358

HORTICULTURE

April 13, 1918

COCOS WEDDELIANA
SEEDS

New Crop— Just Arrived

Js.lT) pyr lOiiii
F.O.B.NewYork. Cash with order

McHUTCHISON & CO.

95 Chambers St.. NEW YORK

ALL THE I'OriLAU \ AKIETIE8
Own Root* or ilmfUMl

C A F^ N A. 1- 1 0 IM S

Root4>d CuCtlnc* of all the best commer-
cial \arlrtlr>. Urallliy •tuck.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

H«mJ7 for InimrdlJ&tv ^9ale•

Size Pot 100

ASPARAOrs 8pr»n»frl 2Vi-la. J3.00

ASI'AKAlitS 8prrD(rrl 3 -In. 6.00

BMIIJiX 2y4-ln. S.00

8END FOR CATALOGUE

WOOD BROTHERS, FUhkiii, N.v.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

St-iow Qu^^r-k ^SkT^n^

Awartled Certldcate of Merit at S. A.

F. & O. n. New York Conveution. And

100 other notsble kinds. Always ask for

SWASTIKA BRAND CANNAS.

Ther<ONAKD & |"r=-| WEST GROVE
V/JONESCO. I 31 I PENN, U.S.A.

Kolterl PyU. Fraa. Amoine VV'inlier, Tloe-PrM.

H'e ore subscribtrs to the i^unerytuttt s Fund
fcr Ma-rk/t DeztUpmint

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OTKR HALF A CKMTIBI.

Small, medlaiD and large ilxc* capplted.
Prlc* Hat D*w ready.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

■TerslAan BpaciaUBts. Largeat Orowcra u
/ AaaarUs.

BOX 411. DUNDBR. ILL.

ADDISONIA

A qnarterly Joarnal contain I ng
bcttDtlful coloif^ lUuntratlont and
pop alar drticrlptlonii of plant».

PnblUhrd by the New York Botan-
ical Garden, Bronx I'ark.

Supported by the income of a be-
qnest by the late Judce Addison
Brown, aided by subBcriptlons.

The second volume huH recently
been comnleted ; the third volume
will be lanned during 191R; each
Tolume containii 40 fall-paKe colored
lllafltrfitlons.

Additional subHcriptlonR. for the
whole work only, are Invited at $30,
belnr $10 per volnme. Sample parts
will b* mejled on request.

NEW YORK
Bronx Park

BOTANICAL GARDEN
New York City

Just Arrived from Holland

A shipment of Double and Single Tuberous Rooted

Begonias in Prime Condition.
We Offer:

Double RED

" ROSE

" WHITE

" YELLOW

" CRIMSON

" MIXED: $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000

Single WHITE

" ROSE

" RED

" YELLOW

" CRIMSON

" ORANGE

" MIXED: $3.50 per 100; $32.50 per 1000

$5.50 per 100
$50.00 per 1000

$4.00 per 100
$35.00 per 1000

714-716

HENRY A. DREER, chestnut street

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

The above prices are intended for the trade only.

CIBOTIU

SCHIEDEI

6 and 7 Inch pots, 4 to 5 tt. spread, $4 and $5 each

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS

9 and 10 inch pots J2 to $4 each
BIRC3S' IMEIST F'EF^IMS

4 Inch 60 cents; 4% Inch 75 cents; 5 inch $1.00. A few specimen

7 Inch at ?2.50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

IVIeiss.

Julius R^^Kirs Oompariy
F» I- A IM TS IVI E IM

Orchids, Conservatory Plants, Novelties, Begonias, Garden

Perennials

Fines/ Siock. in America for Trade or Private Requirements

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS
IVI^^ISOIM, IM. J.

='EF9r>JS from 2 1-4 inch Pota

I08TONS — M Pfr 100, (40 per 1000.
i»HITMANIl IMPROVED— »S per 100, «40

per l<M)0.
iVMITMANII COMPACTA— tS per 100. MO

per 1000.
S008EVELT8 — $8 per 100, $40 per 1000.
"EDDY, JR. — »S per 100. »46 per 1000.
250 at thoDsand rates.

^ H.H.BARROWS&lON.Wtiitman. Mass.

Wberwriting Advetisers kindly mention Horticulture

April 13, 1918

HORTICULTURE

359

GERAIMIUIVIS

We are Btill well stocked on most of our varieties. Have thousands of popular standard sorts. Alpha. Rlrard, Braote
Poitevine, S. A. Nutt, Jean Vinud, General Grant. .4bbie Schaffer, Edmond Blanc, Alliance, Mad. Buchner. Bertha de Pres«lly,
etc. 2-in., $2.50 per 100; $23.50 per 1,000; 5.000 for $100.00. 3-in., $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1,000; 10,000 for $27S.OO. 4-lll.,
$8.00 per 100; assorted colors in hud and hloom.

:^oiMiia^i

Gracilis Rose, Erfordi and Vernon. 3-in., $3.00 per 100, extra good stock.

CUFHEA, COLEUS, LEMON VERBENAS, SWAINSONA. PARLOR IVY, POMPON CHRTSANTHEMTMS, ENGLISH IVY,

\INCA VARIEGATA. 2-in., $2.00 per 100. S-ln., $3.00 per 100.

^E^IMS ^^T ^F9^'\A^I^ Boston and Scottii. 5-in., $35.00 per 100. 6-iji., $35.00 per 100.

KEI^TIi^ BEI_IVI^I9 e^kl^.^ '*~>°-' ^'"^ P^' ■l"^-: $40.00 per lOO. s-ln., ;So. each; $9.00 per doz.

6-tn., $1.00 each; $12.00 per doz.

^^^H ^'^ Pi^^TS Whole Field Clumps. $6.00 per doz., np to $1.00 each.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE SEND FOR DAHLIA LIST CASH WITH ORDERS

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

ORCHIDS

We crow and sell nothing bnt ORCHIDS,
[f yoa are In the market for this olaee at
plants we respectfully solicit your Inquiries
and ordera. Special lists on application.

LAGER & HUiRRELL, Stimmit, N.J'.

IH^rs^sKi^^ Oreiricl Bamb^c* Oari^s

For stakiner lilies and other flowers. Ready for Immediate shipment from our
warehouse. Bound Brook, N. J.

6/6 feet. Natural $8.00 per bale 1000

6/6 " " IS.OO " 2000

8 " " 13.00 " 1000

5 " Green lO.OO " 1000

" " " 18.00 ■■ 2000

RALPH Ms WARD & CO., The Lily House, 25 Murray St., New York, N. Y.

PK.^-^^

ROIVI OOL.D

;?''AL-C^^O(^.i;V. LIL. GIGANTEUM, 7-9 (300 bulbs per case), $60 per lOOO
i\^ '^^^' / LILY OF THE VALLEY, Best Quality, 30 per lOOO

■^Sl'

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO.,

90-92 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

Page

Advance Co 379

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 374

Allen. J. K 375

American Bulb

Co 369

Anderson. S. A.. 371
Aphine Mfg. Co..37S
Atteaux, F. E. &

Co 37S

Barrows & Son.. 358
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 367

Bay State Nur-
series 360

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 374

Bobbink & At-
kins 360

Boddington, A.

T 368

Bolgiano & Son.. 369
Boston Floral

Supply Co .'575

Breck, J. & Sons. 369
Breck - Robinson

Nur. Co 360

Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 370

Budlong, J. A... 372
Bunyard. A. T....370

Burnett Bros 369

Burpee, \V. A. &

Co .369

Clarke's, D. Sons.370

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Carter's Tested

Seeds. Inc 368

Cbampion & Co.,

J. N 371

Child s, John

Lewis 369

Coan. J. J 374

Conard & Jones

Co 35.S

Cooke. Geo. H. ..370

Cowee, W. J 374

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 360

Dards 370

gavenport, A. M.358
avev Tree Ex-
pert Co 380

Dreer, H. A...^'i8-37n
Dunlop, John H..371

Dysart, E 365

Ebel, M. C 376

Edwards Folding

Box Co 372

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 369

Esler. J. G 379

Eyres 371

Farquhar, K. &

J. Co 360

Fenrich. Jos. S..374

Ford, M. C .374

Ford, W. P 374

Fottler, F i s k e,

Rawson Co 369

Froment, H. E...374

V E RT I

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Framingham Nur-
series 360

Galvin, Thos. F. .371
Gasser Co.. J. M.371
Graham & Son, A.371
Gude Bros. Co... 370
Grey, Thos. J.

Co 369

Hail Association. .379

Hart, Geo. B 372

Hews & Co., A. H.377
Hill Co., E. G....372
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 358

Holland Nur-
series 360

Holm & Olson... 371
Horticultural Cat-
alogue 379

Irwin, R. J .■W9

Johnston Bros... 370
Kn sting, W. F.

Co 372

Keller Sons. J. B.37]
Kelway & .Son. ..369
Kerr the Florist.. 371

Kervan Co 374

King Construc-
tion Co 379

Knoble Bros .371

Kottmiller 370

Kroeschell Bros.. 379
Kuebler, W. H. .374
Lager & Hurrell..359
Lange, H. F. Co. 371

Png.-

Lemon Oil Co 378

Leonard Seed Co.369
Marshall, W. E.

Co 369

McConnell, Alex.. 370
McHutchison &

Co 358

Meehan, Chas. E.372
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 379

Michell. H. F. Co.368
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 372

Millang. Chas 374

Millang, Frank.. ..374
Murray, Samuel. .370
Nat'l Asso. of

Gardeners 376

N a t i o n al Nur-
seryman 360

N. Y. Botanical

Garden 358

N. Y. Florists

Supply Co 374

Nicotine Mfg. Co.37S
Niessen, Leo Co. .372
Nitrate Agencies

Co 378

Ouwerkerk, P 360

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 371

Park Floral Co.. 371
Parshelsky Bros. 379
Penn the Florist.390

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Pennock, S. S.

Co 373

Pfaltzgraff Pot-
tery Co 377

Pierce Co.. F. 0.379
Pierson, A. N.. .358
Plerson, P. R...371
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 378

Randall's Flower

Shop 371

Reed & Keller... 374
Rcidel & Meyer.. 374

Reid. Edw 372

Reukauf. Martin. 372
Robinson, Henry

M. Co 374

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 372

Roehrs, J. Co 358

Roland. Thomas. 371
R n 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 377

Roserv. The 370

Schling. Max 370

Schwake, Chas.

Co 359

Sekenger, Adam. 370
Shi-ridan, W. P.. 374
Sii'brecht. Geo. C.374
Siggors & Sig-

gers 379

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 369

Smith, P. J 374

Page
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 360

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 360

Smith & Fetters. 371
Smyth, Wm. J... 371
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T 379

Stumpp, G. E. M.370
Stunipp & Walter

Co 369

Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 369

Totty, Chas. H..358
Traendly &

Schenck 374

United Cut Flow-
er Co 375

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 359

Wants, For Sale,

etc 377

Ward, R. M. &

Co. 359

Weber. F. C 371

Weeber & Don.. 369

Wood Bros 358

Woodruff, S. D.

& Son .369

Young. A. L 374

Young. John 374

Young. Thos., Jr.374
Young & Nugent.370
Zech & Mann 372

Your Spring Trade Drive °^^^' ^° advertisement m

^ _ ^ ^ next week's HORTICUL-

TURE. Send copy to reach us by Tuesday, om * p y xui Vr C Mfl W
April 16. You will get new business it you J 1 AK 1 InllNljjIlUW

360

HORTICULTURB

April 13. 1918

FARQUHAR'S HARDY PERENNIALS

F"or Spring F^lantirig

Write for a mopy of our Catalogue before ordering

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 SouthI Market Street, Boston,:Mass.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

See Classified Advertisement

SpecubstB in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

Hmmj Uicdodendroni, AxaleM, B«xw**d>,
B»U1«« KBd » Complet* Line of 0*Blfcr*m«

WBITE FOB PRIOKa

CotUce GardcBi Naneriei, Inc.

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST HAKI)V RHODOIIK.NURO.NS,
AZALEAS, CONIFERS, CULMATIS,
H. P. BOSES, SHRUBS AND HER-
BACEOCS PLANTS.

P. OUWERKERK,

;iE lum SIteel. Weeliiwlitii Helilits
P. D- Ko. I Kobiken. N. I.

NURSERY STOCK

Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrube,

Hm&ll Fruits, ClematU, Evergrreens

and KoH4>H.

\Vrlt<^ for Trade IJst.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Gensva, N. Y.

We are subscrlbere to the Nurserymen's
Fund for Market Development.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

NURSERYMEN. FLORISTS, PLANTEfiS

RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY

We are Bnbucrlbeni to the Nurserymen's
Fand for Market Development, aUo '"Say
It With Flowers" Publicity Campaign.

National Nurseryman

Tbe oldest and best eat«bllsbe<l
Jonrgal for DarserrmeD. Clrcala-
tlOD among tb« trade only. P«b-
Illbed mODtbI>. flnbueriptlon price,
tl.M per y«ar. Far«l(n sabsortp-
tlous, t%.00 per year. In advanee.
Sample copy free opon appllcatloD
from tbose In tbe trade enclosing
ttielr boslneas card.

National Nurserpan Pub. Co.,i>!i

HATBORO. PA.

To the NURSERYMEN

FLORISTS and GARDENERS

of NEW ENGLAND

What will it mean to you if the nursery stock which
you need for the coming season arrives one or two
months late and in a worthless condition due to de-
lay in long distance transportation?
Make sure of your supply by purchasing near at
hand.

Let us gw)te now on your spring needs.

>

FRAMINGHAM - MASSACHUSETTS

We are Sttbscribers to the Nurserymen's Fund for Market
Development.

GLADIOLI

1st size 2d Blie

1000 1000

America fZO.OO (IS.OO

Ida Van 60.00 40.0*

Independence 16.00 12.00

Mrs. Francis King 18.00 14.00

Mrs. Frank lendleton. GO.OV S8.00

Narajo 60.00 40.00

Exhibition Mixed 20.00 IS.OO

Oarden Mixed 16.00 12.00

CAN N AS

Heme Orewa

Freah Cot
Dos. 106

Beaoon tO.li

Ilunsarla CO

Kate F. Deemer 50

Meteor 60

Olympic 76

Richard Wallace 60

Wlotzer's Colossal 60

(6.00
60*
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too

Well graded, clean, healthy stock

BRECK-ROBINSON NURSERY COMPANY

LEXINGTON, MAS6ACHUSETTS

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

WhoUiale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

AiJril 13, 191S

HORTICULTURE

;?()l

RESTRICTION ON IMPORTS
With Reference to Plants and Plant Material

On February 14, 1918, the President
of the United States issued a procla-
mation which required an import
license for all articles from all coun-
tries. The object of this action is to
more clearly supervise commerce and
trade during the period of the war.
The administration of the work de-
volves upon the War Trade Board.
For some time the Bureau of Imports
of the War Trade Board has been giv-
ing attention to the manner in which
the work of restriction should be
carried out. There has recently been
published by the War Trade Board a
list of restricted imports. This list
(No. 1) contains eighty-two items, one
of which (Item 61) includes "plants,
trees, shrubs, and vines." While
plants, trees, shrubs, and vines are on
the restricted list, they are not pro-
hibited entry. A license will be re-
quired for each shipment of plants,
trees, shrubs, and vines from a Euro-
pean port. No shipments will be al-
allowed from Asiatic ports. Accord-
ing to a recent circular issued by the
War Trade Board, applicants for
license must show certain facts;

"III tlie case of shipments from European
points, the most satisfactory evidence will
be proof that shipping space has been actu-
ally engaged. The present form of appli-
cation for import license will generally be
found adequate tor this purpose and where
this is not found to be the case, a letter
setting forth the additional facts should
accompany such application.

The United States Consuls have been in-
structed not to issue consular invoices on
and after April 15, 191S, for the articles
mentioned in the list without lirst being
furnished with the number of the import
license or being given other evidence of the
issuance of such license. Shipping agencies
are also advised not to accept for shipment
consignments of the articles mentioned in
the list without similar evidence of the
issuance of the import license.

It will devolve upon importers, there-
fore, to advise their shipper abroad by
letter or cable, of the numlier of their im-
port license so that such shipper will be
able to furnish the same to the consuls
and the shipping agencies. This will mean
that importers must be diligent in apply-
ing: for import licenses a sufficient time in
advance of the shipment so that the num-
ber of the import license may be communl-
cateil abroad in ample time."

To summarize — trees, shrubs, and
vines, including fruit tree stocks and
seedlings, may be imported from
Europe, but not from the Orient,
upon filing an "Application tor Im-
port License." The War Trade Board
has issued the following instructions
regarding the securing and filling out
of application for license:

(a) A separate application must be
made for each importation. Each applica-
tion should refer only to articles of the
same general nature as hides, mica, leather,
rui)i)er, wool, sugar, etc. Observance of

this requirement will facilitate prompt
action upon application.

(b) Applicants are requested, in case of
further communication to refer to their own
reference number and date as well as to
the reference number of the Bureau of Im-
ports if known, and to refer to each appli
cation in a separate letter.

(c) Tile statement in regard to the quan-
tity should be made in definite units of
net weight or measure as required by cus-
toms authorities, such as pounds, bushels,
gallons, etc., as well as in such terms as
boxes, cases, sacks, etc. Values must be
In dollars.

(d) Applicants are advised to forward
their applications as long as possible in
advance of the date of arrival. If shipment
does not arrive before expiration date of
license and an extensioa ia desired, the

Spade and Hoe

TO BEFRIEND THE RIFLE
AND THE BAYONET.

(From a statemetit by the
British Ministry of Food.)
War is making bare the
world's cupboards; the gran-
aries are being emptied, the
flocks thinned, the herds butch-
ered, the mines scraped. War is
making everything dear except
human lite; the destructive
monster is consuming more food
essentials than it is producing.
Want follows hard in the wake
of the chariot wheels of Mars,
and the whole world is threat-
ened with hunger, the menace
of which will become greater
with the prolongation of hostil-
ities. Victory will go to the
combatants who are best fed and
nourished. The food question is
now paramount. Food produc-
tion is as essential to victory as
food saving. * • * • * The
spade and the hoe must befriend
the rifle and the bayonet.

original application and license must be
returned with the request for extension,
setting forth the reasons therefor.

(e) This application should be for-
warded to the Bureau of Imports, Wash
ington, D. C.

(f) Copies uf all forms may be secured
from the Bureau of Imports. Washington,
n. ('., or from any branch of that Bureau.
Branch ofliceB are located at:

Boston, Mass ISOC Customhouse

Chicago. Ill not) Monadnock Block

Detroit. Mich 22.5 Post Ottice Bldg.

Eagle I'asB, Tex., Eirst National Bank Bldg.

El Paso. Tex Federal Bldg.

Galveston. Tex Federal Bldg.

Laredo. Tex 20fi Federal Bldg.

Los Angeles, Cal., International Bank Bldg.

Mobile. Ala Customhouse

New Orleans, La Canal Bank Bldg.

New York, N. Y -IS Broadway

Nogales, Ariz Bowman Hotel Bldg.

Philadelphia, Pa 305 Lafayette Bldg.

Portland, Ore 748 Morgan Bldg.

St. Louis, Mo.,

1305 Federal lleserve Bank Bldg.

San Francisco, Cal 212 Customhouse

Savannah, Ga,,

Savannah Bank & Trust Co. Bldg.
Seattle, Wash 825 Henry Bldg.

A WORTHY CAUSE.

"There is not a single selfish ele-
ment, so far as I can see, in the cause
we are fighting for. We are fighting
for what we believe and wish to be the
rights of mankind and for the future
peace and security of the world. To
do this great thing worthily, success-
fully, we must devote ourselves to the
service without regard to profit or ma-
terial advantage, and with an energy
and intelligence that will rise to the
level of the enterprise itself."

WooDROw Wilson,
President of the United States.

Does not this inspiring message of
our President also express the senti-
ments of all those who have unselfishly
contributed to our Publicity Campaign
Fund? Note the comparison! Those
who have given will have the full
knowledge and satisfaction that the
cause is worthy and that we are rais-
ing and elevating our own standards
to such a high plane that they will not
only reap the benefits but also the
thanks of the entire flora! craft for the
beginning of what we hope in later
years will be one of the best efforts
since the origin of the S. A. F., The
Publicity Campaign.

Now, to those who have as yet not
contributed: Can you afford to stay-
out of this unselfish movement which
is for the general good of the entire
trade? Send in your contribution now,
so that our Publicity Finance Commit-
tee, under so able a leadership as our
good friend. Chairman George Asmus,
might feel that the members of the S.
.\. F. are doing their full duty, and ap-
preciate the efforts given.

Henry Pen.n. Chairman,
National Publicity Campaign.

A PROMISING NEW ROSE.
At the New York Spring Show
blooms of a new seedling rose from
.lohn Cook of Baltimore were received
too late for the judging on Friday. On
Monday a special committee was se-
lected to judge them and the award
was 88 points, together with the Rose
Society's silver medal, a high achiev-
ment, considering that the flowers
had then been five days cut. The
rose is a cross between Frau Karl
Druschki and Mrs. Charles Russell.
Mr. Cook intends to send it out next
winter if the war should be then "-"r.

362

HORTICULTURE

April 13, 1918

HORTICULTURE

VOL XXVII

APRIL 13, 1918

NO. IS

rrni.isHED weeki,y bt

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.

147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

■ntrrrd ■• (rroDdcliiii malli r n.'<-iMiilii'r 8, IIKM. at tUe Pent Oflloe
■t BoitoD. Maas., under the Art vf roogreai of Marcb 3, 1.S7U.

CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION I'art ot a House of 10,000
Azaloa indica at Eureka. Cal

RESTRICTIOX ON IMPORTS 361

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— New York Florists' Club-
Stamford Horticultural Society — Meetings Next
Week — Cliicago Florists' Club — Gardeners' Boston
Conference — Notes 363

HIPFE.VSTRUM (Amar.vllis) 364

OBITUARY — James MacGregor, portrait — William
Just — John James Nugent 365

PRACTICE ANTD THEORY IN HORTICULTURE—
Prof. E. A. White 366

SEED TRADE— Reports on Seed Corn— The British
Way — Field and Garden Seed Exempt from Em-
bargoes— Chicago Seed Trade — Notes 368

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

How About That Subscription? Henry Penn — New
Flower Stores " 370-371

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:
Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia,

Pittsburgh 373

Rochester, St. Louis 375

ixx:al a.nd general NEWS:

Rochester, Cincinnati 375

Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago,

St. Louis 376-378

MISCELLANEOUS:

Spade and Hoe — A Promising New Rose 361

A Worthy Cause — Henry Penn 361

Pittsburgh Easter Show — The Volunteer, poetry.... 364

Publication Received — Catalogue Received 365

For Next Christmas— Illustration 367

A Promising Season South 367

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 367

New Corporation 371

Personal — Visitors' Register 375

In calling attention to the announcement

A of the operation of the Service Bureau of the

worthy National Association of Gardeners which

purpose appears in this issue and which has already

appeared in the Journal of the International
Garden Club we are pleased to express cordial approval
of the project and hope it may accomplish in the fullest
sense the purpose for which the movement has been
inaugurated. We are advised by Secretary Ebel that
the functions of the Service Bureau are intended to be
educational as well as serviceable and it does not con-
fine its energies merely to procuring positions for
members who may apply to it, but it is also bringing to
the attention of those requiring the services of garden-
ers that simply because a man may term himself a gar-
dener, he does not necessarily possess the qualifications
to entitle him to that calling^that efficiency in garden-
ing is only acquired through a thorough training and
that the cheapest man is by no means the most eco-
nomical and rarely a truly capable gardener, and that
the proficient in gardening, as in all other acquired voca-
tions, arc entitled to and are learning to demand proper
consideration. It is one of the avowed aims of the asso-
ciation, through a systematic organization of its Service
Bureau, to weed out the interlopers of the profes.sion
who pass under the guise of gardeners without the
proper knowledge to fit them as such. All tme friends
of the gardener and his profession will snrclv sav
"amen."

The returns from the Easter business
A Mif all in now and they are uniform-

master stroke ly cheering from every part of the
country, far more so than many dared
111 hojic for. The much harrassed florist trade, "so
weary with disasters, tugged with fortune," will now
fresh courage take, full of confidence that the worst is
past and that for the prudent industrious man the
future holds nothing to cause dejection. The splendid
success achieved is variously accounted for in the trade
—the good weather, the publicity drive, a rational reac-
tion in public sentiment, and various other things —
and it is no doubt true that all these influences had a
share in the grand total. It certainly must be very
gratifying not only to the plant and flower growers and
retail dealers themselves but also to all the varied indus-
tries which depend more or less upon the florist trade
as an auxiliary for their own jirosperity. Following
the distressing inflictions which the flower producers
have had to bear during the past six months, even
Nature, herself, .seems to have finally taken pity on the
victims and, in sheer admiration and approval of the
aggressive courage displayed, has done her very best to
heal the wounds with abundant sunshine and every
other possible amelioration and assistance in the work
of providing for and facilitating the tran-saction of the
Easter business. It is an inspiring tale that the empty
plant house benches unfold — an inspiration that will
engender assurance and strengthen faith as to the
future. Easter 1918 is one of the best things that has
iiaiipened to the florist and his allies in many years.

It is said, and with much truth, that
Mat<e "difficulties show what men are." The

every day business standing of those who by dint of
a big day frugality, tenacity and self-sacrifice shall
have surmounted their difficulties and
come through intact after the supreme ordeal of the
])ast year should and unquestionably will, be materially
advanced by their achievement. It docs appear that,
thus far. everything considered, the "ornamental hor-
ticulture" industries, as a whole, have made about as
good a showing of stability, proportionately, as have
most other lines of commercial enterprise, and this, be
it remembered, in spite of the fact that the flower and
nursery industries, "asleep in the lap of legends old,"
have but just begun to awaken to the essentialities of
modern success in business building. Like a man
aroused from deep slumber, opening his eyes for a
moment and closing them again, a convulsive effort waa
again made for Easter business this year and the next
spasm will be for Mothers' Day, and then Memorial
Day, the interim being seemingly left to luck. Firms
that launched into more or- less newspayier publicity for
big Easter business, now evidently absorlied in con-
tented retrospect of their success, apparently view with
indifference the opportunities offered by the overloaded
wiiolesale market during the past week and the feeble
demand, notwithstanding the fact that there should be
flowers continuously in every home, that every day in
tlie year is the birthday anniversary of tens of thousands
of niotliers, fathers, wives and sweethearts, as well as
flower gift day for friends sick or lonely — all of which
the i)ublic should be constantly coached to regard as
lesritimate objectives for the use of flowers until it has
become an universal habit. Who can doubt that the
lagging trade since Easter might have been spurred into
consuniin? much of the present abundant surplus or
that the future arowth of the business will depend very
lartrely upon the way in which those engaged in it line
lip for modem progressive methods and ideals wiiich
would mean a big day even- day in the year?

April 13, 1918

HORTICULTURE

363

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

An unusually large number of mem-
bers filled the club room to repletion
at the meeting of the New York Flor-
ists' Club last Monday evening. Talks
had been promised by W. H. Elliott
of Madbury, N. H., on "Greenhouse
Business in War Time," and Kenneth
Glllett of Southwick, Mass., on "Native
Plants," but Mr. Elliott was prevented
from appearing by a death in the
family and Mr. Gillett asked to have
his lecture assigned to a later date.
There was no lack of interest, how-
ever, and a variety of timely topics,
together with an uncommon epidemic
of volubility kept things moving lively
antil a very late hour. The usual
series of reports of various officials
and committees were made, the most
significant one being that on the re-
cent flower show, by Secretary John
Young, to the effect that receipts were
ahead of expenses. "Publicity" was a
fruitful subject for remarks, but the
Liberty Bond Issue and the part that
floriculture and the Club members
should take in making it a success
overshadowed all other topics. The
headquarters tor the local florists'
activities has been established at the
office of Lord & Burnham Co., .30 Bast
42nd street, and part of the expense
of same is to be paid by the Club, the
balance by other co-operating socie-
ties. Subscriptions of $24,500 by the
wholesale interests were reported by
President Traendly of the Wholesale
Florists' Association and the amounts
already subscribed by other Club
members totalled nearly $20,000 more.
Many members present volunteered
their services as bond salesmen to
visit the trade in their territory. The
Retail Florists' Association, New York
and New Jersey Association of Plant
Growers and sister organizations are
all holding special meetings in the in-
terest of Liberty Bond promotion.

A. T. Delamare, Charles H. Totty
and A. Herrington we^e appointed a
committee on resolutions relative to
the death of J. Harrison Dick. The
new flower show committee was con-
stituted as follows: A. L. Miller,
chairman: William Duckham, Chas.
H. Totty, Ed. Sceery, W. R. Pierson,
Geo. E. M. Stumpp, Max Schling,
Charles Schenck, P. W. Popp and F. H.
Traendly.

Exhibits of the evening were An-
tirrhinum "Wier's White" by J. Ebb
Wler & Sons, Jamesport, L. I. (highly
commended), and freesias by E. Far-
del, Great Neck, L. I. (vote of thanks).

STAMFORD HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

At the monthly meeting, April 5th,
at the home of Miss Helen W. Smith,
more than 50 members were present

Meetings Next Week

Monday, April 15.

Detroit Floriste' Club, Bemb Flo-
ral Hall, Detroit, Mich.

Houston Florists' Club, Chamber
of Commerce Rooms, Houston, Tex.

New Jersey Florieultural Society,
Orange, N. J.

New York Federation of Horti-
cultural Societies and Floral Clubs,
1170 Broadway, New York City.

Tuesday, April 16.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club ot I
Boston, Horticultural Hall, Boston, |
Mass.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Ontario, St. George's Hall, Toronto,
Can.

Minnesota State Florists' Associa-
tion, Minneapolis, Minn.

Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
ciety, Griffith Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.

Wednesday, April 17.

Rhode Island Horticultural So-
ciety, Public Library, Providence,
R. 1.

Tarrytown Horticultural Society,
Tarrytown, N. Y'.

Thursday, April 18. |

Essex County Florists' Club,
Kreuger-Auditorium, Newark, N. J.

New Orleans Horticultural Society,
Association of Commerce Bldg., New
Orle;ins, La.

North Westchester County Horti-
cultural Society, Mt. Kisco, N. Y.

Tacoma Florists' Association, Mac-
cabee Hall, Tacoma, Wash.

Friday, April 19.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Manchester, Mass.

and, thanks to the hospitality of the
hostess, a most enjoyable time was
had. A very creditable display of cut-
flowers and plants were before the
judges.

The awards were as follows: Cul-
tural certificates to A. Alius, Stamford,
Conn., tor Cattleya Mossiae; Hy-
drangea Otaksa, Amaryllis vittata
hybrida and carnations Princess Dag-
mar, highly commended; cultural cer-
tificates to A. Bieschke, Noroton. Conn.,
for specimen French hydrangeas; W.
Morrow Stamford for Amaryllis vittata
hybrida; James Foster, Stamford
Conn., honorable mention for carna-
tions; A. P. Wezel received an honor-
able mention for display including car-
nations Belle Washburn, sweet peas.
Narcissus Peter Barr, and Narcissus
poeticus Red Beacon.

President Henry Wild gave a short
lecture on "Fruit Trees and Vines for
Small Gardens," a very timely topic.
It was voted that members of other
societies, who wish to resign and are
in good standing, may become mem-
bers of our society without any ex-
pense to them the first year. It is
hoped that this will also be adopted
by other societies all over the country
for the benefit of all concerned and
horticulture at large. Discussions had
necessarily to be brief to allow for the
social features arranged for by Miss
Smith, which were thoroughly enjoyed
by all until midnight.

A. P. Wezel. Cor. Secy.

Noroton, Conn.

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.

The Chicago Florists' Club met April
4th at the Bismark Hotel, corner Ran-
dolph and Wells streets, in their new
club rooms. The coal committee of the
Club, C. L. Washburn, Aug. Poehlmann
and Peter Reinberg, had invited E. T.
Mohr and Geo. F. Stamer of the Fort
Dearborn Coal Co. to speak on the coal
question. All florists were advised to
order their supply within sixty days,
as the price is fixed by the government
and there is nothing to gain by wait-
ing, while delay may be dangerous.
The advertising committee reported
a big drive for Mothers' Day under
way. New and attractive posters have
been mailed to every florist in Chicago
and to the leading florists in the coun-
try. Chairman Lautenschlager an-
nounced that while in the East re-
cently he had disposed of more than
30,000 of the Mothers' Day stamps and
rosters.

The meeting was known as the S. A.
P. night and the good-of-the-club com-
mittee had arranged for the presenta-
tion of an operetta written especially
for the club, known as "The Garden of
the Allies." Quite a number of ladies
and children were present as guests of
the club, and all enjoyed the entertain-
ment.

GARDENERS' BOSTON CONFER-
ENCE.
The Gardeners' Conference to be
held in Boston under the auspices of
the National Association ot Gardeners,
will meet in Horticultural Hall on
Thursday afternoon, April 18th, at 6.30
o'clock. The hour named has been se-
lected as the most convenient time of
the day for horticulturists to come to-
gether at this season of the year.
W. N. Craig will preside as chairman,
and an interesting program is being
arranged. All gardeners and those in-
terested in their profession are in-
vited to attend.

M. 0. Ebex, Secy.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.
The Royal Horticultural Society of
London has awarded a flrst-class certl^
ficate to Cattleya Clotha var. General
Pershing (C. Enid X C. Trianae Grand
Monarch). — A beautiful form, one of
the best, from the florists' standpoint,
ever raised. The sepals and petals of
soft lilac tone, the lip crimson. Shown
bv Messrs. Charlesworth and Co.

The Paterson Florieultural Society
entertained a delegation from the
Tuxedo Gardeners' Association Satur-
day night in Cedar Cliff hall, Haledon,
N. J. The hall was prettily decorated
with carnations, antirrhinums, sweet
peas, roses and standard geraniums
from the greenhouses of Mrs. A. F.
Leonard, Haledon, and Dr. D. T.
Millspaughs, Totowa. Thomas Wilson,
of Tuxedo, and Professor David Miller,
ot Edinburgh, Scotland, made inter-
esting addresses. Refreshments were
served, and there was an enjoyable
musical program.

361

HOKTICDLTURB

April 13, 1918

HIPPEASTRUM (Amaryllis).
■|'he (levelopnieiil of this wfll-kiiown
Keiiu.s covers a coiisiiloruble period of
activity on the part of the enthusiast
and hybridist. It was well known In
gardens before the Linnean period, and
the old name Amaryllis suKgests that
it was named for the sweetheart of the
Roman poet Virgil. SUcnibcrpia hilca
was described by John Gerard under
the name \arcissus aulumnalis major.
Parkinson figured the same plant in
his "Paradlsus," as well as a red-flow-
ered type. Narcissus indicus, which is
popularly known at the present time
as Amartillis formosissima, native of
Mexico and Guatemala. It was prob-
ably introduced into Spain previou.s to
1693.

In 1822 Dean Herbert published
"The Production of Hybrid Vegetables"
in the Transactions of the Royal Horti-
cultural Society. Under this somewhat
eccentric title he devised a complete
systematic classification of the known
species of Amaryllis. The greater part
of Herbert's life was devoted to the
classification of the order and the cul-
tivation of all the known amaryllls,
numerous hybrids being raised. In a
subsequent treatise the genus was sep-
arated, probably through the sugges-
tions of Linnaeus, into Hippeastrum
and Amaryllis, Aviarj/Uis Belladonna,
Indigenous to the Cape of Good Hope,
being the only remaining representa-
tive, while the western group embraced
many species. The separation was not
entirely geographical, however, but
founded on minute botanical charact-
ers. Up to this period tlie genus had
been named successively Narcissus,
Lillo Narcissus, and Amaryllis, which,
however, are readily differentiated.
The liliums have a leafy stem without
spathes. while the amaryllis produce
naked flower stems with buds inclosed
In spathes.

IVIany Species

There are upwards of 70 described
species of Hippeastrum, a number of
which have been used in the produc-
tion of the thousands of variable pres-
ent-day hybrids. The most prominent
species, Hippeastrum Reoinae. a native
of South America, was introduced and
flowered by Fairchild of Hoxton, Eng-
land, in 1728, under the name Lilium
Reginae. It was figured in the Botan-
ical Magazine, 1799, the flower being a
short funnel-form variety, crimson in
color. Hippeastrum vittatum, native
of Peru, was imported into Europe in
1769, having white fiowers prominently
overlaid with red stripes, with a white
keel. Hippeastrum reliculatum, native
of Brazil, was introduced into England
by Dr. Gray, in 1777, and was de-
scribed in tlie Botanical Magazine, in
1803. The flowers of this species are
mauve or purple-red. with cross lines
and bars of crimson. Hippeastrum,
eguestre. of tropical America, dates
back to 1698, and is probably one of
the earliest parents used in breeding.
Its flowers are bright rod with green
at the base. Other imported species
used are Hippeastrum aulieum. intro-
duced from Brazil in 1819, H. psittaci-
nuvi, introduced from Brazil in 1820,
H. solandriflorum from Brazil, H.
pardinum from Peru, and //. Leopoldii.

II. Jiiliiisiiiiii, the first recorded hybrid,
was rnised, in 1799, by an Kngllsli
watchnuiker named Johnson, who
crossed //. Un.iinar and //. vittatum.

Cultivation.

The development of Hippeastrum
hybrids was taken up commercially by
Veltch & Sons, of Chelsea, Kngland,
about 187(1, resulting In a more open,
regular flower. Large groups of these
hybrids were exhibited at the annual
shows of the Royal Horticultural So-
ciety of I>ondon. The work of im-
provement was later taken up by the
Belgians. Dutch, and Germans. .At the
present time thousands of hybrids are
raised annually in this country.

There are two methods by which
hip|)eastrums may be cultivated, (1)
l)lanting outside for the summer
months, and (2) greenliouse or pot cul-
ture. The first method involves the
planting out of bulbs in rows, during
the month of May. in a well-drained
border and top dressing with cow
manure. During summer plenty of
water and destruction of weeds are es-
sential. In October the bulbs should
be lifted and either potted, or stored in
the bulb house and potted two or three
weeks before the starting i)eriod. One
objection to this method is the unavoid-
able breaking of the numerous thick,
fleshy roots, which occurs in the proc-
ess of lifting and potting, at the ex-
pense of the future flowers. It is ad-
vocated, however, for the increase of
stock, through the agency of side
growtlis which are produced more
freely outside. Greenhouse or pot cul-
ture is without doubt more satisfactory
when tlie production of perfect flowers
Is the object. The plants should be
transplanted before the starting peri-
od, usually January, or top dressed,
depending upon their condition. A
good heavy soil should be selected,
adding leaf mold and sand in propor-
tion, and enriching it by applying bone
meal or cow manure. Water should be
given sparingly until the plants are
well rooted. It is not necessary to
transplant annually, but top dressing
in alternate years, combined with feed-
ing with liquid cow manure and soot-
water, is desirable. After growth is
completed, usually by the end of Octo-
ber, the water should be withheld grad-
ually, and the temperature reduced
from 60 to 45° F. for the resting
period.

Mealy bug and thrips are the two
chief insect pests, the former inhabit-
ing the under side of the scales, the
latter puncturing the epidermis of the
succulent leaves. The mealy bug may
be kept under control by forcible
spraying, or, when badly Infested, by
brushing the bulbs with 50 per cent
alcohol. Nicotine solution will control
thrips.

Hippeastrums are easily raised from
seeds, producing flowering bulbs with-
in 4 years. Seeds should be sown im-
mediately after ripening, as they soon
lose their vitality. The best method
Is to sow in sandy soil in flats, placing
the seeds about 2 inches apart to elim-
inate early transplanting. If properly
grown, bulbs 1 inch in diameter may
easily be obtained by the end of the
first year, when they should be trans-
planted into 3-inch pots or set outside
during the summer for further devel-
opment. — Mo. Bot. Gard. Bulletin.

PITTSBURGH EASTER SHOWS.

The annual Kasler Flower Show of
the Phlpps Conservatory, Schenley
Park, observed the twonly-flflh anni-
versary of the Institution and. Inci-
dentally, the most severe and trying
year in lis history. The attendance
exceeded that of any previous year,
which was probably due to the Ideal
weather prevailing during the week.
The exhibits of roses and lilies have
never been excelled, the Victoria
House in Schenley Park, with Its
Easter lilies surrounding a center of
Crimson Ramblers, l)eing especially
noteworthy. Through the agency of
Mr. Burke, the "Kalserskroon" and
"Prince of Austria" tulips have reap-
peared this year respectively as "Field
Marshal Haig" and "General Persh-
ing." Foreman Jones says, "We might
have been mobbed had we let them go
by their old names."

.\ hyacinth representation of crossed
American flags is one of the many at-
tractions arranged by Superintendent
A. A. Leach for the private Greenlawn
conservatories, where the annual show
always rivals those of its municipal
neighbors. The chief ensemble of the
exhibition is in the show room in
sunken garden effect.

THE VOLUNTEER.

Ivi' buriiod my bridges, I've done tlie deed

.\iid liamliMl In my name

Ivp Joined the V. S. Naval Reserve

To play In tlie great war game.

Yea. I'm tired of being a "stay-at-home,"

.\nd all that tlie term may be,

If there's room "on the sbtps" for all my

pals.
Then there la room "on the Bhlps" for me.

To how many pals did I say good-bye,

As tliey swung through town to the boat,

Only to turn away with a tear

And a sob that tore my throat.

Some of them now are guarding our coast.

And some are over the sea,

Kach of them answered his name In turn,

So I thought It was up to me.

I said "Not yet, — Don't be In haste,

There is time enough for me,"

So I harked to the call of a softer voice.

Than the roar of the deep blue sea.

But I'm breaking the bonds that bind me

here
Whatever those bonds may be.
If they need ten thousand seamen,
Then they surely must need me.

Perhaps 'twas the sound of the bugle note,
That called from the old town hall,
Perhap."! 'twas the sentence that blazoned

forth.
In the writing on the wall.
But whether the blare of the bugle,
Or the poster's passioned plea,
I suddenly woke to the salient fact.
That their message was meant for me.

So I walked In where the open gate

Seems to beckon to half the town,

I walked in Thomas Brown, Ksquire,

But I walked out Seaman Brown.

The Ensign was counting one hundred aDd

one,
One hundred and two, and three,
"You mav make it one hundred and four,"

said I.
.\nd one hundred and four was me.

So I've burned my bridges, I've done the

deed.
And handed In my nanie,
I'm down on America's team to play
In liberty's great war game.
I'll don the sailor's clothes of blue
To fight In the fight of the free,
And I thank my God that the call that

came
Found an answering voice In me.

John J. Murpht.
With apologies to the author of "The
New Recruit."

April 13, 1918

H 0 K T 1 C U L T U R E

365

Obituary

James MacGregor.

James MacGregor. gardener for Miss
Thayer, DubUn, N. H., passed awav on
Saturday, March 31, after an illness of
about a year, aged seventy years and
three months. Mr. MacGregor was
born in Bankfoot, Perthshire, Scotland,
and came to this country as a young
man, his first position being on the es-
tate of J. H. White, Brookline. Mass.
From there he started in business for
himself as flroist and landscape gar-
dener but after about ten years re-
turned to his vocation as private gar-
dener, in charge of the estate of the
late Robert C. Winthrop in Brookline.
where he remained after Mr. Win-
throp's death in the service of Miss
Thayer, who succeeded to the property.
Later he took charge of Miss Thayer's
estate in Manchester-by-the-Sea, where
he was foremost in the activities of the
horticultural fraternity and was one
of the founders of the North Shore
Horticultural Society and one of its
first presidents. Four years ago he
left Manchester to look after the estate
of Miss Thayer at Dublin, N. H.

James MacGregor was a man in
whom himian sympathy and kindness
was higHly developed. His was a most
lovable personality, and this fact to-
gether with his cultural abilities made
for him many deep and enduring
friendships wherever he became known.
For the North Shore Horticultural
Society in its infancy he was an inde-
fatiguable worker and in everything
appertaining to the welfare of the
craft he was ever zealous. He leaves
a widow and two daughters. Burial
was in Manchester, Mass.

William Just.

William Just, of 132 York street,
Brooklyn, N. Y., a tree trimmer for

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the department of parks, was killed in
a peculiar manner while at work on a
tree in front of 896 Willoughby avenue.
A rope tied to the tree stretched across
the street and was fastened to another
tree. An automobile hit the rope,
causing the tree to fall and Just to
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Jame.s M.vcGrecor.

John James Nugent.

Jolin James Nugent, of 133A Quincy
street. Brooklyn, a retired florist, for-
merly of Rochester, N. Y., died on
Monday of stomach trouble. Mr. Nu-
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1848. He is survived by his wife, three
daughters and two sons.

PUBLICATION RECEIVED

Proceedings of the Thirty-third An-
nual Convention of the Society of
American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists, for the year 1917. —
This is as usual a valuable publica-
tion, full of information as to the ac-
tivities of the trade in all sections of
the country and the details of the
work being done by the great national
organization through its manifold de-
partments and allied bodies. Full re-
port is given of the sessions at the an-
nual convention and trade exhibition
in New York City, also the proceedings
in full of the Florists' Telegraph De-
livery Association and Florists' Hail
Association of America. The list of
members, both life and annual, shows
a substantial increase. The book con-
tains 430 pages and an excellent por-
trait of Past President R. C. Kerr ap-
pears as a frontispiece. Secretary
Young has given us a very creditable
piece of work in this carefully edited
and useful volume.

CATALOGUE RECEIVED.

Elm City Nursery Co., Edgewood,
New Haven, Conn. — 1918. Price List
of Choice Trees, Evergreens, shrubs,
Vines, Roses, etc., an extensive and
well arranged catalogue, without pic-
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HORTICULTURE

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•PRACTICE AND THEORY IN HOR-
TICULTURE."

An Illualrnti'il I..iiiirf by frofpssor E. A.

White. Corii.'ll rnlv.Tnlly. Dollvorod

Before the llutTulo KlorlBt Clul>

•'Under the conditions of yesterday
It was possll'lo for tlie machine man,
the ruleof-thnnil) horticulturist, to
turn out his third class products and
market them for a fourth-class price,
and yet live. Today, with the vastly
Increased difUculties confronting the
Oorist and the orchardist this slip-shod
road to success is barred. Insects new
to the gardener, diseases that were not
beard of a year or two ago are contin-
ually presenting new difficulties to the
florist and vegetable grower on the one
hand, while the competition in an In-
creasingly critical market is growing
sharper every day. While difficulties
seem to have conspired to complicate
the cares of the horticulturist, we
must not forget that he has shared
In the general scientific progress of
the times, and that his work, like that
of other industries had increased its
total content of practical knowledge
as a result of the accumulation of the
experience which practical gardeners
have added to the complex body of
facts which a gardener must master
before he can lay claim to any practi-
cal efficiency.

The new man. the modern horticul-
turist, feels the need of science to aid
him in the practical work of his green-
house range or nursery. This does not
mean that science can take the place
of practice or that theory can some-
how^ enable one to escape hard work,
as some persons seem to suppose.
Science is nothing more than an as-
sembly of practical experience so or-
ganized and classified that general
truths may bo drawn therefrom. It
is a truth often commented upon that
rractical men lack science and scien-
tific men are not practical, and no one
in his senses would deny that if it
were possible to have only one of these
types of training, the practical would
get him farther in the work of the
world. The right attitude, and the
one best calculated to bring on the
progress of any department of work,
Is for the practical man to have as his
goal an ever increasing knowledge of
science, and for the theorist to bear
ever in mind that his theory is worse
than valueless if it cannot be applied
in a practical way. It sometimes
happens that the work of a scientist Is
of such an abstract nature that Its
usefulness is hard to see. yet we are
startled every day by some practical
application of a science hitherto
thought far beyond the realm of every-
day use. An example of this is the
work of Father Mendel in the field of
genetics. He had, in all probability,
not the faintest knowledge of the ex-
tent to which his purely theoretical
work with the breeding of garden peas
would some day influence the horti-
cultural world.

I can furnish numerous examples of
young men who have made good with
the help of a college training in horti-

culture. Whether they would have
ilono substantially as well without it.
It is of course impossible to say; but
it may be safely asscrtc<l thai the suc-
cess is much more uniform among
those thus trained than among an
equal number of men who have not
had tills adviuitage. We can take a
man of quite limited brains and. with
systematic training, turn out a result
that Is really suri)ri8lng. One must
always remember that the number of
practical men who succeed in propor-
tion to the number of those who at-
tempt is small, and for one who makes
good there are many who fall by the
waysl'.le. We occasionally meet with
those who are broad-minded enough
to see the advantage of the training
we have to offer, even though success
without it apparently lies before them.
.\ young man once came to me who
had just received a most attractive
offer to manage a hortloiltural estab-
lishment. He felt, howes'er, that he
was not well enough qualified to
render worthy service to his employ-
ers and. therefore, wished to take a
course in horticulture to supplement
his practical knowledge. (The writer
is here constrained to observe that it
is a pity that this attitude is not more
wide-spread, for in his observance
most park superintendents never
question their ability to cope with any
condition that comes along and hold
any position without the slightest
practical knowledge of horticulture
or landscape work.)

Our instructional work is divided
into a number of main divisions and
the fundamental preparation is given
the student in the various departments
of the University dealing with sciences
bearing upon horticulture such as
chemistry, soil techbology, botany,
plant breeding, plant pathology and
plant physiology. I shall briefly out-
line the way in which the work of
these colateral sciences co-operates to
aid in a thorough basic knowledge of
the work of horticulture.

By a study of the functions of the
plant, the activities of the cell, and
the processes of growth, respiration,
assimilation, and reproduction gained
through the study of plant physiology.
Apparatus designed to so control the
environment of plants that the effect
of a single growth factor may be
measured, are used to study the in-
fluence of various types of environ-
ment upon the living plant. The trans-
pirograph is an instrument for deter-
mining the rate at which a plant
transpires or gives off moisture. This
is shown to be at a varying rate de-
pendent upon whether the plant is
tested in a humid or dry atmosphere.
A considerable amount of very promis-
ing work has been done at Cornell
along the line of the etherization of
plants to intensify the rest-period and
force them into growth and cause them
to produce flowers in mid-winter. A
box. tightly lided is used to hold the
plants which are placed therein in
dr)' sand in early winter. The clumps
are best handled rather dry for the
ether like all other gases is absorbed
by water. Ether in specific quantity
is then introduced into the boxes and
the plant is thus treated for 24 hours.
It is then removed, watered, and
given suitable greenhouse culture. In
this way lilacs, astllbes, and deutzias

arc brought into bloom in midwinter.
It is not yei certain whether this
method would be practical for the
commercial florist, but it la worthy of
investigation, for the flowers and foli-
age develoi>cd under these treatments
is superior to that of plants forced
without etherization.

In the study of the soil, plants are
grown with various nutrlant solutioDB
to determine what are the essentials
in plant fertility. A Bcries of plants
Is grown with a nutrlant solution from
which a single (different) element Is
omitted in each case. Uy this experi-
ment, it Is possible to determine the
effect of the absence of calcium phos-
phate, magnesium sul|ihate, sodium
nitrate, feric chloride (iron), or potas-
ium upon the plant. A chemical
analysis of the soil can tell the horti-
culturist nothing; for the availability
of plant-food is the all-important fea-
ture of fertilty. A quantity of plant-
food far loo small to be detected by
the most accurate chemical analysis,
is capable of doubling the yield of a
given soil, on the one hand, while no
amount of unavailable fertilizer, how-
ever large, could increase the yield of
the soil. There is no chemical method
of ascertaining whether or not the
constituents of a soil comprise avail-
able or unavailable plant-food, the
plant alone can tell you this. It is
by the mechanical analysis of soils
that we can get a line on what they
are through the work of the labora-
tory. All soils are made up of four
component parts -clay (the particles
of which are the finest), silt (the next
coarser), sand, and gravel. It we
know the percentage of these consti-
tuents, we can predict to some extent
the properties of the soil, and recom-
mend methods for handling it. A
New England rose-grower in locating
his range, procured samples of sand
from various parts of New England
with a view to determining which
locality furnished the type of soil he
was looking for. When he finally
selected his location based upon these
investigations, the remark was made
by one in touch with his work that he
had "a veritable gold mine in his
soil."

Another science subserving horti-
culture is that of genetics. The plant-
breeder has done much to give the
horticulturist plants that are of finer
beauty, better flavor, hardier, and bet-
ter able to withstand the conditions
of various environments. The work
of Mendel has led to the scientific
study of the definite mathematical
laws of heredity whereby the results
of hybridization can be predicted, and
a definite goal worked tor in the de-
veloping of a strain, or variety. We
have but to look at a specimen of
Chrysanthemum indicum recently
brought out by Dr. Bailey from China
to realize that the work of plant-breed-
ing is a very important part in the
development of our florists and other
crops.

Finally let me not fail to mention
the great progress that has come as
a result of the spendid development
of the modern greenhouse. Compare It
with the little dark structure of yes-
terday, and realize what a tremen-
dous advantage we have over our
predecessors in the work.

April 13, 1918

HORTICULTURE

367

The Memorial Day Drive

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE

For the Biggest Memorial Day Business in the History of the Florists' Trade

Eminently Fitting and Deservedly Popular are our Preserved Magnolia Leaves
and Cycas Fronds. Also an infinite and beautiful variety of Wax Flowers and
Wreaths and other artificial material appropriate for the occasion.

Get Your Order In NOW. Catalogue On Request

M. BAYERSDORRER A. OO.

The Florists* Supply House of America 1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

MiNETTIA BICOLOR.

FOR NEXT CHRISTMAS.

As timely subjects for advance atten-
tion we present pictures of two useful
plants for the Christmas trade which
should now be going through their pre-
paratory stages for next season's holi-.
days. Of Otaheite oranges, well grown
and with fruit nicely colored there are
never too many for the plant trade de-
mand. After their required period of
rest in the winter the little trees
should now have careful attention to
produce perfect foliage and abundant
flowers early in the season so that fruit
may have full time to mature and
ripen up. Oranges should not be over-
potted and a carnation house tempera-
ture is as high as they should go.
Mealy bug and scale are their princi-
pal enemies and must be constantly
followed up.

Manettia bicolor is a well-known
graceful twining plant, with pretty
scarlet and yellow tubular blossoms,
easily grown but not grown as much
as it deserves for the holiday trade.
Cuttings from the young growths root

Otaheite Obange.

readily and it is a rapid grower. Look
out for red spider and mealy bug and
do not allow the Manettia to get pot-
bound.

The photographs which we reproduce
were kindly supplied by A. L. Miller.
The Manettia shown is in an 8-inch pot
and the Orange in a 5%-inch pot.

A PROMISING SEASON SOUTH.

Reports from the South are very
cheering as to the spring outlook. The
peach crop in Georgia promises to be
very heavy. The trees are overloaded.

VEGSr\3UE FORCING

By Prof. B. L. Watts

Which has Just come from the press.
This book was produced In response to
noniherless Inquiries for a practical up-
to-date volume on the forcing of vege-
tables. In our judgment it is the most
complete, final and authoratative work on
forcing ever Issued. The author of this
intensely practical book has had a large
experience in growing crops under glass.
He gives clearly and concisely, complete
Instructions covering Greenhouse Con-
struction, Soil, Preparation, Insects,
Diseases, Marketing, Cropping System,
and the growing of all of the most im-
portant Vegetable Forcing Crops. The
book will be found equally valuable to
amateurs and experienced gardeners.
Price Net S2.00. For Sale by
HOBTICCLTrRE PUBLISHING CO.
Boston, Mass.

The spring weather has been remark-
able and rarely has there been such a
profusion of bloom on both cultivated
and wild plants and trees as is seen
this year.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED.

Opelika, Fla. — Opelika Floral Co..
four houses.

Much of the acreage formerly al-
lotted to melon growing in Italy will
be put under wheat this year, accord-
ing to reports received by the U. S.
Food Administration. Native supplies
of wheat In Italy are light. Japan is
also making efforts to increase her
wheat acreage greatly; also to build
ships for carrying Japanese and Aus-
tralian wheat in the Pacific trade.

Fall River, Mass. — Walter Chase
has commenced his duties as land-
scape gardener on the Parkes estate

at Warren's Point. Frank Brown has
charge of the Rathbun estate this
season.

THE PRACTICAL BOOK

OF

Outdoor Rose Growing

by
OEOBOE C. THOMAS, JB.

Elaborately Illostratod with 96 Perfect
R«productlon8 in Fall Color of All
Varieties of Roses, and a Few Half-
tone Plates. Octavo, Handsome Cloth
Binding, in a Slip Case. $4-00 net.
I'OHtage Extra.

We have sold many copies of this
sterling book. It is one of the best of
rect^nt ht>rticultural publications. Every
rose grower should possess a copy.

Order From

Horticulture Publishing Co.

■Mi»

II O iril CU LTUKE

April i:!. 1!H8

SEED TRADE_

AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

t

OIBwr.— rrr.l.lfnt, F. W. Ilolclana,
Uaahlncton. I>. C; Klriit \ lcr-l'r~ldf.Bt,
Wm. O Srarlrtt. Il«ltlniorr. «"< ; »««>Bd
» lor-rroldcnl. ll»\ I J l«urp«*, I'hll»«l»l-
lihlm, r». ; 8rcrrtmrx-Trr»»urer, C ~
Kcodcl, Cleveland, O.

J

Report on Seed Corn.
The seriousness ol the seeil corn sit-
uation in the central and north central
corn producing: areas warrants making
every possible effort, not only to con-
serve supplies, but to make provision
for an adequate and economic distribu-
tion of all seed corn that is suitable
and available for planting this spring.
Various agencies are assisting in the
present seed corn situation, but the
obstacles have been many and the
progress made has not seemed to meet
wholly the situation that prevails.

The Bureau of Markets Seed Report-
ing Service is planning to issue special
weekly reports on seed corn beginning
April 6 and ending June 8, 1918, in
the central and north central corn
producing areas. The areas of serious
seed corn shortage practically com-
prise seed reporting divisions numbers
4. 5. and 6. which included Illinois,
Indiana. Ohio, Lower Michigan, and
Kentucky in Division 4; North Dakota.
South Dakota. Minnesota. Upper
Michigan, and Wisconsin in Division
5; and Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and
Missouri in Division 6. The head-
quarters of these divisions are respec-
tively: Chicago, 111.. Minneapolis.
Minn., and Kansas City, Mo.

Every grower or dealer who handles
seed com in a commercial way, or who
has on hand approximately 50 bushels
or more of seed corn, at any time dur-
ing the period indicated above, is re-
quired by the Secretary of Agriculture,
under authority conferred upon him by
the food production Act (Public No. 40,
65th Congress), to report regularly to
the branch office of the Seed Reporting
Service of his division on forms pro-
vided for this purpose. The informa-
tion requested covers quantity, varie-
ties, prices, and germination of all
stocks of corn held for seed or offered
for sale as seed corn by growers and
dealers. The reports are to be mailed
to the branch office on Wednesday of
each week: the data will then be tabu-
lated and the summary of these data
mailed from the branch office of the
division on Saturday of the same week
to all who make reports of stocks or
holdings, and to any others who may
request that they be put upon the mail-
ing list to receive this service.

In addition to the periodical weekly
reports which will be raallerl from the
branch office, the information received
will be kept on file and used for furn-

ishing spedtlc Information to answer
special Inquiries that may come to the
oflice from either buyers or sellers of
seed corn. An endeavor will be made
to render every possible assistance in
order that every bushel of the avail-
able, limited supplies of seed corn In
this area may be put to the best pos-
sible use, and not a bushel of good seed
left unused at the end of the planting
season.

Any one wishing to receive the re-
ports as issued should address the
branch office of the Seed Rei)ortlng
Service of the division in which he is
located. The addresses of these olli. ■
are as follows: for Division 4. :•'.'
Board of Trade Building, Chicago,
111.; for Division 5, 320 Flour Ex-
change Building, Minneai:olis, Minn.;
and for Division 6, 222 Produce Ex-
change Building. Kansas City. Mo.

The mailing lists of the Department
contain llie names and addresses of
practically all regular dealers and
growers of seed corn, but in the pres-
ent emergency there are many who are
handling seed corn, or who may have
stock on hand who would not regu-
larly be included in these lists. There-
fore it is requested that every one who
is engaged in the seed corn business
at this time in any way makes appli-
cation to the branch office of the
division in which he is located for
blanks upon which to make weekly
reports.

The British Way

I had an opiiortiinity the other day
of going through a busy seed-testing
establishment — not the new Govern-
ment station, but a place of great im-
portance to the seed-trade for all that.
It was an education as to the real im-
port of the new seed-testing order,
which, naturally, has brought about a
vast increase in the work handled. The
simple test of germination is but a
mere item in the whole programme,
for one finds the analysis of seeds, de-
tection of weeds, especially in grasses
and clovers, and the microscojiic ex-
amination of many seeds that are
liable to infestation of fungoid or other
diseases are dealt with with extreme
care and precision, and to see the re-
sults of such examination of samples
which upon a casual glance appeared
to be very good, leads one to realize
that irksome though new regulations
may be. the seed testing or<ler is calcu-
lated to be of considerable advantage
to the trade. — Hort. Trade Journal.

Field and Garden Seed Exempt from
Embargoes
Field and garden seed will be uncon-
ditionally exempted from all em-
bargoes, according to an announcement
from the United States Department of
Agriculture following a conlerence be-
tween Edward Chambers, director of
traffic for the United States Railroad
Administration; Clarence Ousley, As-
sistant Secretary of Agriculture: and
other members of the Department of

IVI I C3 »H E l_ l_'S

ASTER SEED

('KK<iO. White, llluc>, Slii'll IMllk,

Kom- I'liik. I'urple. I.nvi'iiiliT.

Tniili" i>kl.. 30f. ; $1.00 per oj!.

Mlxeil Culors. Triiile pkt.. 30c.;

Sl.L*.'! per o7..
SKMI'I.K'S I,.\TK IIRAM'lllNCi.

SepiirMtc (''4)IorH. Trinli- pkt.. :u>('. ;

$1,'J.'> |n-r o/. (Miolce .Mixed. Trmle

pkt.. .10c. : $l.no per oz.

K\RI-V KOy.\I, llK.\NCllIN<i.

.Sepiiriile Ci>lorH. Trade pkt., 40o. ;
$2.25 per oz. Choice Mixed. Trade
pkt., 40c. ; $2.00 per oz.
Send for AVholeHiiU- Trier I.Ut
oITiTiiiK e\er>thinK reiiillred by the

I>roL'rr'.'«i\ r (lori'-l.

HENRY F. MICHELLGO.

518 Market St., PHILA.

LILY

OF THE
PIPS

VALLEY

Get these for .Meiiiurlal Day and
.luiie Sales, packed 2.J00 I'ips to the
case. Lots of 500 at the Ihousanil
rate. ¥3 per 100, $'37.SO per 1000,
f. o. b. Cold Storage New York City.

CANNA ROOTS

.In nil l<-;i<liiiL' v:i ri.i i... :i-. jm-p iiri'is.

ARTHUR T.BODDINGTONCOjnc.

I'JX Cliainliers St., New York City

Agriculture. Instructions will be is-
sued to all railroads in the United
States by the director of traffic to do
everything possible to expedite the
movement of field and garden seed.

Chicago Seed Trade
The Winterson Seed Co. report sales
in the retail department as the largest
Saturday for the season in their his-
tory. John Degnan says so thoroughly
have the newspapers prepared the
public for the advance in prices,
owing to scarcity of seed, that seldom
does a customer even remark about
it, also that the demand this season
for ornamental stock has swung back
almost to normal again and that the
call for small fruits, as currants, etc.,
is noticeably increasing.

Notes.
Flower seeds are selling much better
than anticipated this spring, according
to the leading seed dealers. Informa-
tion from Europe is also to the effect
that the flower seed business has in-
creased during the past year.

Consul General W. Henry Robertson
reports from Buenos Aires, Argentina,
that numerous inquiries have been
made for flower and garden seeds and
nursery stock, and suggests that Amer-
ican exporters in this line send their
catalogues for the file of the consulate
general.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thorougtily tested at our trial grounds, Raynea

Park, London, Elngland. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TEoTED SEEDS^ Inc., co.m«rc«Bidi.,Bo!t.°>, mm*.

April 13, 1918

HORTICULTURE

369

WEEBER & DON

114 CHAMBERS ST.
NEW YORK

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

CINEBABIA — Prize (traloa, mixed

Tall and Heml-dnarr.

ALYBHUM— Little Uem.

OAUCMUUL^ — Orange Kloc, Lemon

Queen.

■ NAFDRAUUN— Silver Pink.

BEOON lA— Vernon.

DELPHINCM NEWPORT ROSE —

Finest Pink Larkspur at 80c. per

oz.p $'i,2& per ^ lb.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

EEtabllshed 1802.

53 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write us for price

AMERICAN BULB CO.

170 W. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO, ILL.

m<S'Sfl,fK.t*« J. lf9\A/iri

108 West ««tli St., NEW TOBK

CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS

Asparacas Plomosus Nanas — 1000 seeds

tS.60; SOOO Seeds, flG.OO.
Asparacus Sprencerl — 1000 Seeds, $1.00.
Salvia Bonflre— ^ o«., 60c.; 1 o»., n.OO.
Salvia Zurich — H oi., TSc; 1 ol., $4-00.
Siooks Beauty of Nloe, 76% Double Flowers
— SheU Pink. Bright Pink, Purple, White
— Tr. Pkt., $1.00; Vi OS., $2.00; 1 or., $6.00.
Snapdragon, Petnnlas, Verbenas, etc.
SEND FOB CATALOGUE.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

ILAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOB PROFIT

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/9 (.300 per case) $60.00 per thousand

8/10 (L'J5 per case) 80.00 " "

»/10 (200 per case) 100.00 " "

Complete List of Florists' Choice Seeds.

A postal card will bring our catalogue.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

in04 t.lncolB Bldg., PHILADELPHIA. PA.

A Gladiolus Everyone Ought to Crow

MRS. F.PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

FlowerfieJd, L. I., N, Y.

Send for onr Wholesale
Florist Catalogue Now
Ready.

Lily of the Valley Pips

FOJl EARLY FLOWERING

Ever.v florist should have a few of these dainty flowers
for their Easter trade: 100, $3.00; 1000, $28.00.

B e: <5 ^N I ^\ ^

Double-Flowering— Salmon, Deep Rose, Scarlet, Crim-
son, White, Yellow, Orange, Copper-Bronze. Mixed :
100, $6.50: 1000, .wo.OO.

Single-Flowering— Delicate Pinlc, Deep Rose, Scarlet,
Crimson, White, Yellow, Orange, Salmon. Mixed:
lOO, ¥4.73; 1000. $43.00.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO.

12 and 13 Faneull Hall Sq., Boston

The Seed Store

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

NEW YORK

i-e:oimaird'3

S

EEDS

and SEED SE

RVICE

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY,

Chicago, IIL

JACK FROST

IN/I.

For Cold Frames

l-2Doz.$l6;IDoz.$30

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

BURNETT BROTHERS

Impartcrs and Orcwera af

SEEDS, BIH.BS, PLANTS, &c.

98 ClunriiMS Stmt, N«w York

THOMflS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

R«>spIeoted Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In Impleasenia.

Catalogue npon appUeatlaa.

16 So. Market Street
^OSTOIM, IVIA.SS.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

For immetliate or future dflivcry
pricoP qnoted on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP

47-64 Nortb Market St., Boston, Mass.

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

( perionally selected straiDs)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for SpecisI Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St.. NEW YORK

J. BOLGiANO i SON

Careful Seed Growers and Seed Dislribu*
tors for One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

To Market Gardeners and Florists
Pratt and Light Sts., BALTIMORE, MD.

GARDEN SEED

BEET. CARROT, PARS.MI". RADISU SDd
GARDEN PEA SEED In vsrlety : also othsr
Items of the short crop of this past season
as well as a full llns of Oardan Seeds, will
be (|uoted jou upon sppllratlon to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 DeySt., NEW YORK and ORANGE, CONN

;»7o

H 0 U T 1 C U L T U R E

April 13, 1918

ALEX. McCONNELL

IMI

611 FIFTH AVENUE
:\A/ VOF^K C51TV

Trl^vrmplilc orilrra rnrwRrdrd to Any
part uf thr t'niic'tl >(MtrN, ('tin»4la, and
KorrlKn tounlrlr*. Ordrri. from tll«
lru<lr for dpll\rry In Nf« \<(rk luid ▼!-
clnlty rrrrl^r ntirclnl ntlriitlon.

Coi< 0/ CablitKj Furcign Deliv-
eries Uust be Prepaid. Reference
or cash viust accomptiny all orders
from uuknotcn corrcsponrtrnts.

Ciililc .\ddrr«». All \< iiNM I.I..

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florliis' Telegraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

roB

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

MMnber Flortstt' T«l«vr*pta D«Uvu7

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

DeltTBT orders tnm any part of the country to

New York City

Writ* ar Tl»»i«p>

ilSB-2141 Broadway, New York

Trt«p>»a» IIW IIW fMsBhM

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New

York. Also Vanderbilt Hotel

Trlrphon*. Murray Rill 783

Oot-of-towD Ordpri Soltcltpd. Location

C'Otrsl. Personal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

ADAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

BANGOR, MB.

IVe Cover all Points in Maine

32 NEWBURY

STREET,

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Itimber Flsrlsta' Tdecraph DallTavy

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

HOW ABOUT THAT SUBSCRIP
TI0N7

Have yon felt the pulse of our Pub-
licity Campaign yet, to the extent of
better bii.siness than you had hoped
for before our CampalKn started? We
hear glowing reports all along the line
from Kast to West and North to South
about the best Easter business, etc.,
and may not the National Publicity
Campaign for flowers, have been part-
ly the cause?

Pretty good fellows get on the wrong
Bide once in a while and we feel it is
merely carelessness on their part in
not getting on the band-wagon with
their subscriptions to lielp this cam-
paign of ours go "over the lop" so that
every florist, grower and retailer alike,
will eventually benefit from the propa-
ganda.

Don't overlook your duty in this
campaign, when by sending your check
to the Secretary, John Young, New
York, you will have met your obliga-
tion to this fund and made this co-
operation plan of ours a big success.

We know there are plenty of broad-
minded florists who do not feel that it
is riglit to see the other fellow give
up and sidestep any issue that is for
the general upbuilding of the craft as
a whole, but who were in the past un-
able to sjiare the money, but now that
Easter is over can feel like doing their
share towards our campaign fund

Boys! tliis work of ours, while only
in its infancy, if continued will lie the
be.st insurance you ever paid for.
Look back and think of the difference
in the minds of the florists, as regards
their feelings about the business now
and six months ago. Don't you think
the optimism of some of your leaders
last year has helped a bit? If you do
think so just send a contribution com-
mensurate with the advantages and
benefits which you are receiving.

IN THE

National Capital

At yonr sorylce to deliver Flowers
or DfsIkos on Order by Tele-
graph or otherwise. Prompt
Reliable Serrlce.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connertlcat Ave. and L. St.
WASHINGTON, D. 0.

BatabUskad U14

D A. K^ 13 S

ft E. Cor. 44 St. & Maditoo ATcnoe, N. T. Gtj

( Member Ronsts' Telegraph Delivery Auo. )
Flowers shipped on &1) Steuners SpectaJ Correspond'
mce m »ll the Itrgc cities of Europe and the ormsh
w^lonie' Teievaph and Cable address Dardiflor.
We ahGDld aU «tr1etl7 adhf>r« t« th* r*-
qae«t of th« United Btatos Fo*4 AdmlaU-
tr^tloD.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
— SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avaa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Out Blooms

We ••<•■ all MIehlcaa pelata aa^ »as«

sOTtUas •( OhU. ladlaaa aa4 ■"

lieiMbars Flarlsta' Tele^rapb Dettvery
AsssetaUea.

1

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^^;. ..tjiiiT^

GrD£ BHOS CO

111.*! ftT».w
.•*»m*' Tnn DC

GUDE BROS.

CO.

WASHINGTON, D

.c.

DebretT

(Member Florins Teieflraph

1

Orders for NEW ¥OBK.
Write or Phoae ta

JVIAX SCHLING

785 Fiftit Ave.

B»tt FlorUU In tho 8t«too m
R«ferrDee«.

BCROPEAN ORDERS EXBGUTBD

Membfira of the Florlste*
T«l«vr»ph Dellvory.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY

AND viciNrnr

Memberi Floruu' Telegraph DeliTery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.

NEW YORK CITY

MMbir Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asss.

YK & NUGDit

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mamber* Floriata' Telegraph DeUvMy

ArTTBUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48th Street

Also Newport, R 1.

I OCABANTKS •ATISVAOTUMr

April 13, 1918

HORTICULTURE

371-

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

llCUf VflDV set Fifth Ave.
nCfff I UniV VanderblltHotel

■mOTnil ^ '*o''k street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

lilinriit ti StiMirs aoi all Eistini Points

Order* Flllrd Day ar Nl(bt f*r

CL-EVE

and State of Ohio

0*aiplet« Htock. Resular dlROoant to Trmd*.

KNOBLE BROS.

liM W. 3ftth St., Cleveland. O.
McBab«r« Florists' Telesrapb DellT«r7 Abs'b.

THE SMITH & FETTERS GO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Metrtbers of F, T, D, Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 Clinton AvenuOf N.

iUcboster Phone 306. Long Dist. Bell Phone f/8i

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. V.

UrDBRSON service mean* freeb, (tDrdr
■toek snd prompt dellverle* In BDFFAXO,
LOCKPOBT, NIAGARA ThXXA aad
WS8TBKN NEW VORK
Members of FlorUt*' Tele(r»ph DcUrary.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

niOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARBT I. BANDALL, Proprietor.

Utviber Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

There will be a book published
shortly of all who have contributed.
Can you afford to be out ot it?

Help the cause, and thereby help
yourself. Make the S. A. F. proud of
the best movement that ever was put
over for the general good of all con-
cerned and show them you are in full
accord with the work by doing your
share.

Chairman
National Publicity Campaign.

NEW FLOWER STORES

Des Moines, la. — Shops, Florists,
804 Walnut street.

Harvard, III. — Mrs. E. A. Moore,
Wellington Building.

New York, N. Y. — Park Florist,
26 East S5th street.

Fort Dodge, la. — Olympia Sweet
Shop, Nick Mosco, manager.

NEW CORPORATION.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed at the office ot the secretary of
state by the Barker Marble Farms of
Exeter, N. H. The capital stock is
$25,000, and the object carrying on the
business of agriculture and horticul-
ture in all their branches. The incor-
porators are Ernest G. Marble and
Annie N. Marble of Philadelphia, Pa.,
John A. Perkins of Methuen, Mass.,
Charles W. Barker and Maude B.
Barker of Exeter.

Chairman F. 0. W. Brown of the F.
T. D. Emblem Committee, Cleveland,
informs us that the time of competi-
tion for the design has been extended
to May 1. The liberal prize offered
ought to bring out many competitors.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FIORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWNONHUDSON, - N.Y.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

Deliveries to all points In New England.
126,000 Square F»«t of Gl«8*.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery
ASBOclatlon.

YALE! YALE!

And All New Haven Neighborhood
FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES

Everything First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chapel St . New Hnven. C en

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmbtr Florists Telegraph \Delivery Associaticn
MO TICS INITIA LS. We have one store only

THE J. M. CA8SER COMPANY,

CLEfELMB

Euclid Avanu*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered od mall or teles rapb f»rder f««
any occaiiloD, in any part of the DomlsloB.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TOBONTO, ONI.

ALBANY. N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DBL,lt EKUO IN ALBAN V AN l> V ICINITV
OV TRLRORAPHIC ORI»ER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The larfcest cut flower store In Amerle*.
Ordem for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points tivmn prompt •*•
tentlon

HOLM & OLSON, Incorporat.<>
ST. PAUL, IMImN.

^« Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. N El MAN, Secretary.

Member Florlats' Telecraph DallTary.

DENVER, COLORADO

KERR

ORDEKSFORTEXAI

HOUSTON. TEXAS

Th« Florl.t Member F. T. V. AMMteMrx

:{7-.'

H 0 H T 1 C U L T U K E

April IJ. I<.M8

Ready for Delivery Durinji April

A large Quantity of

Beauty and Shawyer
ROSE PLANTS

If interested let us quote
you prices

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streett
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Rinrteid St , PhiUdelphii, Pi.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
aid all Seasonabli Varieties of Cut Flowers

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

i Sd. Mole St.,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

MI^I-lfS/IOIMD, IIMiS.

rtMM BsatUa Hcrttemlttir* when wrlUot.

iMICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

readrmmeDU Ballelted
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

m RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The Hoawe for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

l^—We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesile Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

1

V

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

~4

\ / k

ARTIN REUKAUF

Everything the Best in Florists' Supplies

433 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Orderi \^ith Ut

IHEIMF9Y IVI. F^^BIIMSOIM & CO.

2 Winthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^"^"^ '•'"^^ /o'dealers only

RotM

Am. Beauty, Spcaal. .

" " Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culls.* > •

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

ArcpWrg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

MiUarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon-.

Caroatioiu

CAttlerw- • ■ • ■

Lilies. Lonsiflorum

Lilies, Specioeum

Ir

BOSTON

April II

ST. LOUIS

April S

PHILA.
April 8

C.llaj

Uly of the VaUey

SnapdraffOD

Gladioli

PaDSies

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Daffodil.

Tulips.

Calendula ■

Stocks

Wall Flow ers • •

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marsuerites

GardeniaA

Adiantum

Smilaz

Asparacus Plumosus, A Spren. (loo Bchs.) .

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3.00

1.00
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William F. Kasting Co.

\A/Holosalo F-|<

568570 WASHINGTON STREET

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BlIOL©NG

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

WHOLESALE
GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

April 13, 1918

HORTICULTURE

373

Flower Market Reports

The wholesale market
BOSTON here is In a condition of

slumbrous inactivity and
should the proposed campaign to draft
the unemployed reach into the flower
market this week a good string of
victims would surely be bagged. Sel-
dom at this season has the market
been so depressed. There are heaps of
callas, carnations, sweet peas, daffodils
and calendulas, crate upon crate of
roses and no end of miscellaneous ma-
terial, most of it excellent as to qual-
ity for which there appears to be no
sale, and, for which, as it looks to the
eye of the inquisitive and reflective ob-
server no special effort is being exerted
to force a market. It is all very nice
stuff but it doesn't pay any labor or
coal bills or buy a frock for the young-
ster until it is turned into money. If
this is to be accomplished at such a
period as the present the flower trade
will have to do something more than
hang a "Say it with Flowers" sign in
the show window.

After the splendid busi-
CHICAGO ness of Easter week it

was to be expected that
trade would drop oft and this is what
occurred. After the middle of the
week buyers became less frequent and
both wholesaler and retailer found the
last of the week very quiet compared
with the previous one. Even Saturday
was quiet. Stock is fine and customers
have everything to choose from. Ship-
ping trade also is slow, the same con-
ditions prevailing outside as exist here.

Business is fair. The
CINCINNATI supply of stock is

large and, while the
demand is steady, it is not large
enough to take up all the receipts and
prices have dropped considerably. Im-
mediately after Easter the cuts of
roses became heavier than previously
until now the supply is more than
enough. Sweet peas are very plentiful
and the same is true of carnations.
Lilies and callas are also in a good
supply. Outdoor narcissus and tulips
are coming into the market.

In common with the
NEW YORK rest of the country
and perhaps to a
greater degree this market is enduring
the customary period of dessuetude
following a special flower holiday.
Ever since Easter the flower trade has
been hibernating most of. the time but
the stock keeps pouring in just as if
there was a call for it all. Accumula-
tions are inevitable under such condi-
tions and there is just one alternative
— bulk sales to speculative purchasers
at mere nominal prices. Thus much of
the material is sent adrift just now.
We cannot truthfully say that any-
thing is really scarce or that there is
any present or prospective active de-
mand for any particular goods. There

BEAUTIES

are coming in better than ever,
splendid quality they are, in all
lengths and in any quantity from
the specials to the shorts, at

Doz.

100

Special

$4.00

$30.00

Fancy

3.00

20.00

Extra

2.00

12.50

First

1.50

10.00

Short

1.00

5.00

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS,

PLANTS, GREENS, RIBBONS

AND SUPPLIES.

S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY

The "'t?i;r.'i%, Philadelphia

NEW YORK
1 1 7 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE

1 608- 1 620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON. 1 2 1 6 H. St., N. W.

WBOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS —

Rcwet

Am. Beauty, Special

'* " Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culls. . .

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon.

Camatioiu *

Cattleras

Lilies, Longifloruni

Lilies, Speciosum

Ir

CINCINNATI
April I

Callas

Lily of the VaUey

Snaodrason

Gladioli

Pansies

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Daffodil*.

Tulips

Calendula

Stocks

Wall Flowers

Mignonette

Swe-^t Peas

Marguerites

G araenias

Adiantum

Smilax ■ ■ • •

\sparaffus Plu. & Spren. (looBhs.)

40.00

25.00
8.00
6.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
3,00
4.00
3.00
50.00
to.oo

6.00

6.00

9.00

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35.00
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3.00
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10.00

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3,00

300

3.00
4.00
3.00
3,00

6. CO
1.50
1.50

1. 00
20.00
50.00

TRADE PRICES -Per 100
TO DEALERS ONL\

I CHICAGO I BUFFALO I PITTSBURG

I April 8 I April 8 | April 8_

50.00
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should be, we all feel, but there Is
something lacking it would seem.
And summer is not far away.

As is usual in
PHILADELPHIA an after Easter

week, trade fell
off a little and there was a consider-
able increase in supplies of cut flow-
ers consequent on the advancing sea-
son and fine weather. Roses were
probably the worst sufferers although
there was more than plenty all along
the line. Carnations went fairly well
with the exception of the light pinks.
Sweet peas also moved oft as well as
could be expected. Daffodils and sim-
ilar items were far too plentiful. The
Liberty Loan started on Saturday and
according to the experts that hurt the
usual week-end clean-up.

Both the city and
PITTSBU RGH suburban Easter

business surpassed
the anticipation of the most sanguine,
being one if not the most satisfactory
in the record of years' experience.
This, too, in the face of the fact that
express congestion delayed until too
late many shipments. Lilies were
scarce, and the entire stock was ex-
hausted three days before. Roses, also,
were on the short side, but fine as to
quality. Sweet peas were plentiful,
but, inferior to those of the winter sea-
son. With the exception of Easter lil-
ies, all bulb stock was plentiful. Busi-
ness has continued remarkably good
during the week following. Funeral
work has largely- compensated for the
dearth of social entertaining.

'^Conttnued on Page 37s)

;iT4

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

April 13, 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale (.x>inini»«ion Florist
Choice Cut Flowert

■ «w A44rM>. 141 Wmi imh Nt . WBW TUKK

1 WW, p.

FORD j

Wholesal

e Florist

107 W.2Bth Street, NEW YORK

T»lephone R3,Vi. Fnrrnnit

Cull «n.1 Iniprcl the

Ilril KitlnblllhrnrDl

In th» Wholmilr

Klowrr Plmrlrt

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

«J WEST 28lk STREET NEW YORK CITY

Fhonv Farrmsat 4SM

FRANK MILLANG

W hn|<>ukl(> rninnila«lon IlrAirr In

CUT FLOWERS

&& and t7 Wpat teib 8t.. Noir fork

Congao Kullding

Tel.. 290 ParraKOt ConslKiiiupnta Solicited

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
torn \A/KS-r aa«K s-r
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

raoRi *« PAB»AOCT ^EW YORK

THE KERVAN CO

Fro«b Cot D«oor»tlTe ETerrr««na.

Rl(b»t SUDilard of Quality. I.arreat
Stork Id America. Wiitr tor Illuatrated
CataloK of Orccoa and Floiiits' Suppllea.

119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'a Foramoit and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Tint Clua Mark.t f.r aO CUT FLOWERS

28 WilIoiisU)y St. Brooklya. N. T

M. C. PORD

121 W«st 28th St., NEW YORK

rii[ im. \\m ciiRiiiiiiis

A FoU Line of ALL CTT FI^WKKS.
Telepbon. t87e Farrmcat.

^P

~~\ WHOLESALE

'^\ rLORI5T5

^^^^^11

P5^>^-^

'^ J^ Wcsreet-sr. Nt»ro^K. .

1*. J. !?iiAii'rn

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST 'i5^^T'gR"^^^"

A (nil llnr of <'l>olr« OdI rlowv Hlar* far all r.rr..«.

TiLirHO!*! ; iSSi ; lAiiiouT 131 West 28th St., NKW YORK CITY

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

THOMAS Ti«ACEY.M.r. 6|| Broadwav, ALBANY, N. Y.

WHOLESALE ONLY wii ~iw- j, y

F. AND MUNKV BY aENDIIIO

ContiffnmenU Solicited.

WHOLESALE OrO-Y

HAVE TIMF. AND MUNKV BY 8ENDIIIO TOTK OmUEKa TO D*

Price* Right.

Telephone ConnectioD

Centrally Located, The Hob oi the Flower Market SectiM

IVII

NO

85 and 87 W. 26th Straat,

T.Upkaa. 2483 Farrarul

NEW YORK

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/MOI

,S-B7 NA/AS-t

T.l«phon«., IS — 8M0 MadUon Hqoare

MATRICB L. OLABa. TrMaarar

ConalaB

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Usl Pill If «iik
ii<ll| Apr i

1911

rial Piit It f Nk
tiflaiai Ifi. I

llil

Amwican Baautr, Special

" Fancy and Extra.

" ** No. I and culU. .

Riuaell. Euler, Mock'

Hadler

Araobera. Hooiier Beauty

Wan!

Killamey, Radiance. Taft

(Jphelia, Suobunt, Hillingdon

Key

Caraatioa.

■ 5-00

to

40.00

95.00

to

3C.OC

lO.OO

to

90,00

10.00

to

•0.00

3.00

to

6.00

300

l«

6.0c

■ 00

to

10.00

a. 00

to

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300

to

40.00

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t«

35.0c

9.00

to

6.00

a. 00

to

6.00

3.00

to

6.00

9.00

to

6. OB

3 00

to

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9 00

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to

8.00

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9. 00

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3.00

1 .00

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3.00

WALTER Fa SHERIDAN

Wholesale ConuntHHlon Dealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28tli Street, New York
Telephone— MS2-3S33 MadUon Square

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WUOL,KBAL,E FLORIST

LILIES EVERY DAY

SI W. 28th Stre«t, New Yorti

J. J. O^A.IM, Inc.

High Clats Product of thi Lead ng Griwers

NOVELTIES A SFBCIAXTV.

ConalKDora Please Call or Write.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephones, Farracut M13 or &891.

I- rank H. Traendly

Obarla. aek.

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

^VKoleaale Florists
431 Itk AiiiM, MtwHi 2ltk ik im Sb., Iia Tut

Telephonea: 791, IM, 7M Vaaraffat

CunalKnmenta SoUdtad

RCED <Ol KCLLER

122 M>«l -.".Mh HI.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We mnntifiii-tttre nil our

dital Disifas, Baskets, Wire Wirk I. Niviitiis

and iiri' de.ilers In

Decorative OlaHHware, f^rowers anil

FlorlHtn' Re<]nUlt'>«

Beechwood Heights Nurteriei

Importers %MiA Ofwrwra W

OROMII

Oal newer, af All Cka I Mdta» TaHHiii
la tteair aeaaaa.

THOMAS YOtmO. Jr., ProprUtor
■oinrp arBOOK. ■. J

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

KVEBYTIIINO FOB THK FLOBIST

Wired Toothpicks

W. J. COWEE, Berlin, ll.r.

10,000. ..12.00 60,000... M.IS Bampla traa.
For aaJe by daal.ra.

April 13, 191*

HORTICULTURE

375

FbwBT Market Reports

t.C*ftiit*ued /rem fagt Jjy)

Business was
ROCHESTER, N. Y. very Kood the

week after
EJaster. Flowers are very plentiful
and a lot of bulbous stock is still on
the market. There is a very large crop
of sweet peas but carnations and lil-
ies are still scarce. Roses and callas
are very plentiful and good. Violets
are getting poorer each day and the
supply will soon be at an end. Daisies,
mignonette, bachelor buttons and for-
gefmenots are offered in abundance.

Roses and carnations
ST. LOUIS are in fair supply, the
scarcity in dark colored
carnations being the most noticeable.
Smilax is scarce. Sweet pea supply has
greatly decreased. Southern aspara
gus has in many instances arrived in
poor condition.

PERSONAL.
Walter H. Stampfli, gardener at
Tannenbaum Garden, Willoughby, Ohio,
has enlisted and will go to C?mp Sher-
man at Chilicothe on April 26.

William Edward Henderson, a gar-
dener on the estate of Andrew Car-
negie at Lenox, Mass., accompanied by
his wife, went to the British-Canadian
recruiting offices in Boston Friday and
enlisted in the Canadian artillery. Mrs.
Henderson will be left to care for
seven children, three of whom, how-
ever, earn some money. With the al-
lowance from the Canadian govern-
ment, she believes she can get along
but, if necessary, will go to work. One
son is already serving with the Cana-
dians. Henderson served 12 years in
the British army in India, China and
South Africa. He is a native of Cork.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

George Cramer is enjoying his usual
spring fishing trip.

James Vick's Sons have moved Into
their new quarters on Stone street.

Dewey Lester, has been appointed
official bugler for his company at
Corpus Christi, Texas.

H. H. Salmon has returned from
California where he has spent several
months but expects to go back there.

Fertilizer will be sold at cost in
carload lots to farmers, according to
word just received at the Monroe
County farm bureau, from the ferti-
lizer supply department at Albany.

The window of the Park Department
office in Municipal Bid. contained a
display of Easter lilies and cinerarias
backed with maidenhair ferns. The
idea originated with Park Commis-
sioner Wm. S. Riley and is tempting
many persons to make the trip to the
park conservatory to enjoy the larger
display.

J. K.

IM

"A LEADER INTBE WHOLESiLB GOMMIJSIOM TRADE FOR OVER THIRTI TEARS"

Have a demand for more than I can supply. Rose Growers Call or Write-

118 West 28th St. IME\A/ YORK

TELEPHONES

Farracut 167 and SOM

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

last Part of *••'

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Lilies. Longiflorum ^^qo

Lities. Speciosum ^oo

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Gladioli ..;..,

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Freesia j.oo

Narci*, Paper White ,^5

Roman Hyacinths j,oo

Daf lodiU 1 .00

Tulips ■ 1 .00

Calendula 1,00

Stocks

Wall Flowers ,.co

Mignonette - 1.00

Sweet Peas i.oo

Marguerites 1,00

Gardeniast , 15.00

Adiantum - ! .50

Smilax I 1 3,00

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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

W« h«Te ■ DDmeroua cIlFntage of New York City buyers auil the dsmuid em-
e<«da onr aapply. Thia la eapoolally true of Roara. We have every facility and
aboDdaDt meana and beat returua are aaaured for atock consigned to ua.

Addreaa Tear Sblpmenta to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc.

H 1 W. 28th St., NEAV YORK

D. J. Pappaa, Prea.

Philadelphia — T. B. McClintock,
Scranton, Pa.; Antoine Leiithy, Ros-
lindale, Mass.

Boston Floral Supply Go.

347-S67 Cambridge Ht., Boatoa

Heartquartera for

CTCA8, BASKETS, WIRE DESIGNS

and WAX FLOWERS

Send for price Hat If you bare not re
celved one.

Pittsburgh — J. A. Peterson, Cincin-
nati, O. ; Mr. Bergmann, repr. Berg-
mann Bros., Holland; E. J. Fancourt,
the S. S. Pennock Co., Phila., Pa.; J. J.
Goudy, repr. Henry A. Dreer Co., Phila.

Cincinnati — Julius Dilloff, repr. Ar-
thur Schloss & Co., New York; S. M.
Rosenfeld, New York; Ed. J. Fan-
court, repr. S. S. Pennock Co., Phila.;
C. P. Dietrich, Maysville, Ky.; Mrs.
Wm. Gerlach, Jr., Piqua, 0.

Boston— R. M. Ward, New York
City; Robert Shoe, repr. M. Rice Co.,
Phila., Pa.; W. A. Manda, South
Orange, N. J.; J. A. Vandervoort. repr,
C. J. Speelman & Sons, Sassenheim,
Holland; C. L. Linz and Mrs. Llnz,
Washington, D. C; H. Wilden, repr.
Warnaar & Co., Sassenheim, Holland.

CINCINNATI.

P. J. Olinger has moved to his new
storeroom at 135 East Third street.

Dave Klein has purchased the New-
port store of Jas. Tiernan at 639 Mon-
moth street. Newport, Ky.

Since Chas. Garvey left for Camp
Sherman, a fortniglit ago, Peter Didier
has taken charge of Peter Weiland's
wholesale place.

The engagement of Miss Matilda
Garges to Deward Morrow is an-
nounced. Miss Garges has been asso-
ciated with her mother, Mrs. Anna
Garges in her flower store on Central
avenue.

The Cottage Gardens Nurseries,
Inc., of Eureka, Cal., are offering for
sale stock to the amount of $85,000 to
the florists and nurserymen as an in-
vestment.

A new feature of tlie garden move-
ment is under way now in Chicago.
President of the County Board, Peter
Reinberg, favors using county prison-
ers for making gardens at Oak Forest
inlirmary and he is backed by Chief
Justice Olson of the Municipal Court
and others who are going into the legal
phases of the plan. An advisory gar-
den committee from the Chicago Flor-
ists' Club offers its assistance to any-
one. Oscar Friedman, Carl Cropp,
Herman Schiller and Geo. Sykes are
the committee.

:!:i;

II o irr I f L I. r u u li

Alirll i:t, lyl»

Local and General
News

BOSTON.
SinillnK KobiTt Sliooli, of the liuf
Co., Is at the Parker House this week
wUh a sample room filled with Memor-
ial Day florists' poods.

Al Hutson. salesman for Wm. H
Elliott, was seriously injured in an
accident last week and a reiMjpt was
current in the flower market that it
had resulted fatally but this fortu-
nately proved not to he true.

Warren H. Manning and J. Wood-
ward Manninc have pooled their inter-
ests and will follow landscape design-
ing and gardening, with headquarters
for the present at Billerica, Mass..
where Warren H. Manning has been
located for several years.

There will be a mass meeting of the
poultrymen of New England to organ-
ize the New England Poultry Growers'
Exchange and to take such action as
is necessary to conserve and promote
the poultry industry of the East. The
meeting will be held Tuesday, April 16,
at ten o'clock a. m., in Boston at the
State House Auditorium, East Wing.

Luke J. Doogue has again been ap-
pointed to boom home gardening, par-
ticularly among the school children
This year Mr. Doogue will work in con-
junction with the committee on public
safety. There will be illustrated gar-
den talks by him in Boston schools,
and he will personally visit the back-
yard gardens all over the city and ad-
vise their owners.

The school children of Massachu-
setts have indicated their choice of the
trailing arbutus as the state floral em-
blem. This flower received 107,617
votes, or 49,499 more than its nearest
rival, the water lily. The number of
children who voted was 241,864. The
canvass was made under the direction
of the State Board of Education of the
Legislative Committee on Agriculture.

Although the committee is not for-
mally bound to abide hy the decision
of the children, it is probable that It
will do so and report to the Legislature
a bill designating the Mayflower as
the official floral emblem of the state.

NEW YORK.
Anthony J. Manda has taken a posi-
tion with his brother, W. A. Manda,
at South Orange, N. J., as manager in
the greenhouses.

Plans are progressing for the erec-
tion of the central display greenhouse
and the orchid greenhouse in the New
York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park,
the new structures having been made
possible by a $100,000 donation from
Daniel and Murry Guggenheim. The
designs have been executed by Brlnley
& Bird and the work will be done by
the King Construction Co. The Avery

Of Interest to

CoLintrv Estate

O w n e r s

€o^>,

The National Association of GartfetTers takes this opportunity to
introduce its Service Bureau to the owners of country estates and to
pl.ice it at their disposal when requiring thoroughly competent
gardeners — in the capacities of superintendents, head gardeners or
assistant gardeners— thoroughly qualified in every particular to as-
sume the responsibilities the positions call for.

The Association seeks the cooperation of every country estate
owner in its endeavor to establish a reliable source to which they
can apply with every confidence to secure the services of gardeners
truly efficient in their profession.

This Bureau is maintained entirely at the expense of the associa-
tion and makes no charge to the employer it may serve, or to the
gardener it may benefit.

Those desiring to avail themselves of the services of this Bureau
may apply to —

M. C. EBEL, SECRF.T.\RY

National Association of Gardeners

MADISON, N. J.

Architectural Library of Columbia
University is exhibiting, and will con-
tinue to exhibit throughout April, a
series of water-color paintings repre-
senting these designs and designs for
other structures planned. Amounts
donated for the additional buildings
include gifts for the garden school
shelter by Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson
and for the rose garden stairway by
Mrs. Robert F. Westcott.

PHILADELPHIA.

Rubrum lilies seem to have been
selling better for cut flowers these last
few years. The material works in very
nicely on memorial work and at the
lower prices as compared with white
lilies the thrifty ones have been quick
to take advantage. ,

We were surprised to see that

George C. Thomas in his article in the
new rose annual for 1918 had dis-
carded Mrs. Chas. Russell. On asking
Ex-president S. S. Pennock, he laughed
at our ignorance! Wonderful rose for
indoors; no good for the garden. Get
that new rose annual if you want to
keep up to date.

Alphonse Pericat, orchid specialist,
was awarded $4,500 in his claim for
$15,000 against the Delaware County
Gas Co. for damages incident to a
broken main opposite his greenhouses
at Collingdale. The suit was tried be-
fore a jury at the County Court House
at Media on April 2nd, 3rd and 4th,
and testimony was given by Julius
Wolff, Samuel S. Pennock, and other
experts. The case has excited consid-
erable Interest among the growers in
this locality.

April 13, 1918

HORTICULTURE

377

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Peins, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Catalognes and DiscountB address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territory

PITTSBURGH.

E. J. Weimer of John A. Weimer 6
Sons of Verona, has eliminated his
greenhouse business.

Miss Florence Hood has succeeded
Miss Mary Jane Keller in the sales-
room of Albert Brigg on Federal
street, North Side.

The Tarentum Floral Company of
Tarentum, Pa., has such a heavy pro-
duction that it is disposing of the
same through wholesale houses, as
well as at retail.

Foreman John W. Jones of the
Phipps Conservatory, exhibited some
of his Easter tulip collection at the
Pittsburgh Florists' and Gardeners'
Club last week. H. Rapp showed a
splendid schizanthus.

Joseph Gravde, formerly with the
Michigan Cut Flower Co. of Detroit,
has become a salesman for the Grand
Opera House lobby flower shop. He
succeeds Joseph Feinberg, who has en-
tered the government service at Camp
Lee, Richmond.

Edward Earl Ludwig has returned
to Camp Hancock, after spending an
Easter furlough with his parents on
the North Side. He was accompanied
home by his brother, DeForrest W.
Ludwig and Mrs. Ludwig, who have
been spending the past two months at
Atlanta, Ga.

An active campaign leading up to
Mothers' Day business was inaugurat-
ed at the session of the Retail Flor-
ists' Association on Tuesday of this

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED — Young man as assistant In
park garden work. Address "J. J.," care
HORTICULTURE.

YOUNG AMERICAN wanted as assistant
on place of 10.000 ft; understand carna-
tions, pot plants, design work, etc. $15.00
per week to start ; good board and room ;
advance quickly. Address I. M. RAYNER,
Ko.\ !)00, Greenport, N. Y.

WANTED — Young man who understands
potting and general greenhouse work. Good
opportunity to progress. Permanent place
for the right man. ARNOLD-FISHER
COMPANY, 58 Wyman St., Woburn, Mass.

WANTED — A grower capable of handling
section work in commercial greenhouse es-
tablishment; one with knowledge of chrys-
anthemums, sweet peas and c.irnatlons.
Address A. F., care HORTICULTURE.

WANTED: A gardener as second man
to work in a commercial place. Hours,
7.30-5.00. Wages, $3.00 per day. Half-day
off Saturday in summer months. F. E.
PALMER, INC.. 220 Washington St., Brook-
line. Mass.

week. The advertising preparatory to
Easter brought satisfactory results, al-
though five "ads" only of moderate
space were inserted in local papers.

Two brothers, sons of Mr. Griffith
of the I. S. Crall Greenhouse Co. of
Monongahela, Pa., are serving their
country in warfare against the Hun.
Shelby GrifBth, who was formerly
manager of both the Fox and Arcadia
Flower Shops of Pittsburgh, is already
on the firing line with the Fifth U. S.
Engineers, while Milton Griffith of
the Monessen Flower Shop of Mones-
sen, Pa., is supposed to have left Camp
Hancock, Augusta, Ga., for the other
side.

Cambridge

New York

WORLD'S OLDEST and I.ABOEST

Manufaotnrers of ALL. STYLES and

SIZES of

FLOWER POTS

A. H. HEWS & CO., INC.

Cambridge, Mass.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

BULBS

C. KBUR * SONS. HILLKGOM. Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for price*.

NEW YORK BRANCH. 8-10 Brldc* St.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllshnry's Csmstlon
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBUBY, Oalesbarf, 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

GOOD RETURNS WITHOUT THE COST

OF COAL.
WITHIN THE REACH OF EVERY

GROWER.
PLANT EARLY CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Such as will mature before the last of
October. We are booking orders for de-
liyery now or later as desired. Complete
list of the best early, both Pompons and
large flowering supplied upon request. If
our 191S Trade List has not reached you,
ask for it.
ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Oilnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONKY. New Bedford, Mass.

Orders booked at any time for Fall «r
Sprlntr delivery. Wholenale and Retail.
.Send for Catalog. NORTHBORO DAHLIA
* GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L. Moor*.
Prop., Nortbboro, Mass.

New Paeony Dahlia — Jobn Wanamaker,
Newest. Handsomest, Kest. New color, new
form and new hahit of erowth. Big stock
of best cut -flower TSrletles. Send list of
wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA rAKlfl,
Berlin, N. J.

OLABB

Oreenbonse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GI.ASS CO.. Hartford City. Ib4.

GLADIOLI

GLADIOLUS— Mixed flowering bulbs, 1
In. to 2 In., only $(!.50 per 1000. Send for
catalog. HOWARD M. GILLET, Box H,
Lebanon Springs, N. Y.

GLADIOLL
SEND FOR MY SPECIAL TRADE LIST
OF GLADIOLI. ALL THE LEADING VA-
RIETIES IN DIFFERENT SIZES.

CENTRAL GLADIOLUS GARDENS.
JELLE ROOS, MILTON, MASS.

ORCHIDS

HASSALL A CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt-
leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty.
One trial order solcited.

PAPER POTS

Paper Pots and Dirt Bands. Send for
Samples and Prices. F. W. ROCHELLE
& SONS, Box 65, Chester, N. J.

PEONLBB

Peonies. The world's greatast eelleetloa,
120O aorta Send for lUt. C. BBT8CHBB,
Canal DoTer. O.

ROSES

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

8PHAGNUH MOBS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAOBS
& HURRBLL, Summit. N. J.

STRAWBERRIES

Strawberry Plants. Money making va-
rletiea. Catalogue Free. BASIL PERRY,
Georgetown, Delaware.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

Tomato Plants— Comet. 2V, Inch, $2.00
per 100. FRANK LEITH & SON, Haverhill,

VTNBS

Flowering and Foliage Vines, ebata*
collection. Large Specimen. Pot and Tab
grown for Immediate effect; alio nimMof
Rosea. J. H. TROY, Monnt Hlasarllk Hsr-
sery, New Rochella. N. T.

WIRE WOKK

WILLIAM B. HBILSCHWH'B WTKB
WORKS. 364 KaBd»l«> Bt^ DMratt. UUk.

378

HORTICULTDBE

April 18. 1918

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INSECTICIDE^-

8aT« joor plftDta anil (r«««. Jnit ttaa
thing for (rrrutioufte anil outiluor Di*.
n<4tr«jr> Mraljr Hue. UrowD tiul WhIU
Boile, Thrlpi. Hrii SplckT, Black and
Qrf4>D Kljr, Mlti-a. Aiita, i-ti".. vrltboul
Injury ti> planla nml without odor.
Uspd accordlnu to illrrctlon. our ataod-
aril hiarrilrlilf nlll prevvDt ravagca 00
jour cropa !>>■ Inai-cla.

NoD-polauuouB anil hnrtnli^aa to uaer
and plant. I.rmlUiK Sn-ilBinon and
Florlala hare uaeJ It with wonderful
rraulla.

DratroTa Mm In I'oultry Ilouaei,
Flcaa on noga and all Domeatic Peta.
Eicfllrnt aa a waih for doga and other
aniinala. KellpTpa mange. Dilute with
water .TO to W parte.

H I'lnl. «0c.: I'Inl. SOc.; Quart, 90o.j
H G>llon, tl.sO; (inllon. $2.S0: n Gal-
lon Cmii. flO.DO; HI (liUlon Can, $20.00.
Dlrr«tloDB CD pBokas*.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

lift S. m W. LiiJi(toa SI. BiltiBori. Ml.

"L BKflNb W

CONCENTRATED PULVERIXED

MANURE

When writing to aHveTtiitrt kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

CHICAGO.

nprnanl WoIh. roriiierly with A. L.
nuiidnll Co. Is now In charKe of the
supplloH nl the American Bulb Co.

J. Dldler has sold his store at 6973
N. (Murk street to C. Swanson and ex-
pects to take down his greenhouses at
7r>39 Ridge avenue this summer.

The trade In Kcneral Is Interested In
the fact that the Government has pur-
chased L'O.ono copies of the May num-
ber of the Garden .MaRazliie for free
lUairibuilon to "those Interested." i

Knthuslastic work for the third
Liberty Loan Is being done by the
tlorists. Meetings were held by the
wholesalers and growers usually found
in the down-town district and others
Monday and Tuesday and all are work-
ing hard for the loan. They are in-
cluded in the 19th division which
.stands pledged for $3,000,000. August
Poehlmann is among those most active.
The retailers are working as a sepa-
rate group and Geo. Asmns and A.
Lange have rallied some good workers
to their assistance.

The calendula loses no favor aa the
spring arrives. For many months the
bright gold color has been seen
steadily in the market and most of it
finds ready sale. At Zech & Mann's
where the Desplaines Floral Co. con-
sign their product, they say the de-
mand varies little. Allie Zech reports
a good demand for all kinds of stock
and does not expect the same rush
each week as was experienced Easter
week. Good stock and your money's
worth every time has been the motto
upon which they have built up a good
business at home and for shipping.

The American Bulb Co. has added
another bookkeeper to its office force
to help keep up with its increasing
business. Just now the sliipinents of
gladioli are ver>- heavy and business
in general is rei)orted as good. Cannas
and caladiums are all sold out. Harry
Goldstein, one of the new directors
of the company and formerly proprie-
tor of two department stores, left on
Friday for Vancouver, where he will
sail on the Empress of Russia for
Japan. The American Bulb Co. is
planning to further extend their busi-
ness and Mr. Goldstein's experience
as a buyer particularly fits him to
represent his firm abroad.

The committee of the publicity cam-
paign for flowers have placed their
charts in conspicuous places in the
wholesale houses. These charts are
interesting reading, as they show the
schedule upon which each florists'
proportion of advertising money Is
based. For example, a grower should
pay one dollar for every one thousand
square feet of glass he is rising, so
the man with a place of 100,000 square
feet should pay $100 annually for pub-
Ucitv to help sell his product to the
best advantage. The retail florist's
share depends upon the business he
Is doing, and is at the rate of three
dollars on every $1,000, If his sales
total $1110,000 per year he should de-
vote $300 to publicity.

Th* R»«a(nla«d BtM^im^t Ib>

A apray remxiy for graen. blaek, wkike ty,
thrlpa and aofr arale.

Quart. II. Ml Oallaa, dJ*.

FUNCINE

For rolldvw. rnit ■o<1 oth«r b11fkt«
Qu&rt. II.CMtt 0«llo*. H.M,

VERMINE

For eel wnrnia. anal* worma amA
worma working In the anil.

Qoart. tt.OOi Oallam. gTM.

goi.n BT DBAi.aaa.

Aphine Manufacturing G>.

MADISON. N. J.

I IMP SOAP ^

Sure Insect Killer"

THE use of Imp Soap Spray on fruit
trees, garden truck, ornamental
trees, shrubs, etc., will positively
destroy all insect pests and larva de-
posits. Quite harmless to vegetation.
Used in country's biggest orchards
and estates. Very economical - one
gal. ImpSoap Spray makes from 25 to
40gals. effective sokition. Directions
on can. Qt. 55c.; Gal. $1.90; 5 Gala.
$8.50. F.O. B. Boaton. Genuine can
has Ivv Leaf trade mark. Your money back
if Imp Soap Spray doesn't do as claimed.
Order direct if your dealer can't supply.

F. E. ATTEAUX & CO.. Prop..

Eastern Chemical Co.
'' BOSTON, MASS.

NIKOTEEIS

For Sprayinc

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
A>k Your IVealer ^M IL

RICOTQE MPG. CO.

*»•. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS.

The -florists' dance on April 17
promises to be a great affair.

George Waldbart is slowly recover-
ing from his severe sickness and
hopes to visit his store as soon as
warm weather arrives.

Wm. C. Smith WTiolesale Florist
Co. has installed another large re-
frigerator to take care of increased
shipments. Ed. Kern has been added
to the force.

The County Growers met 'Wednes-
day, April 4, and W. R. Rowe, presi-
dent, started up a new system getting
the growers to give part of their over-
stock to the ho.spitals. Sunday, April
8. gifts were made to the hospitals
and on Monday the market supply in
carnations and sweet peas was light.

April 13, 1918

HORTICULTURE

379

KROESCHELL BOILERS

IF YOU NEED A BOILER IN A HURRY
Telephone or Telegraph At Our Expense.
SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

DREER'S *«Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

No. Dlam. Ea. Doz. 100
10 20 In. $2.75 $30.00 $2:i0.00
18 In. 2.25 24.00 100.00

1.75

1.50

1.00 11.00
.70
.55

19.00 152.00

17.00 IJiS.OO

88.00

7.75 62.00

6.50 50.00

ILe Klvertou Tub Is sold exclusively by us, and Is the best ever introduced.
Th« neatest, lightest and cheapest. Painted green and bound with electric-welded
hoops. The four largest sizes are equipped with drop handles.

HENRY A. DREER, seeds. Plants, nuibs, »a.i suppniis, 714.716 chesttiut St., Ptrilaihilpfiia.Pa.

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenliouses

Drive eisy and true, becaase
both bevels are on the same
■tde. Can't iwist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
rights ot lefts

The Peerless Glazing Poin
is patented. Nootherslike
iu Order from your deale^
or direct from os.
1000,75c. postpaid, (
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREEE,!
714 Chestnut Street^
Philadelphia.

Dlfflcalt and rejected caiee flpMl-
ally Boltolted. No misleading !■-
dacemeDte made to te<^re baslneea.
Over SO years' active practice. Px-
peiierced, personal, conscdeotlaaf
service. Write for terms.
Addrees.

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATBNT LAWVBRS

Box 9, Natlon&l Union Baildlac
Wa«hlnffton« D. C

The FlorlHts Hall Aaaoclatlon rate of In-
saranc« from Not. IbI. 1916 to Nov. Iftt,
1017 will be twenty cents per hundred
aqaare feet of single thick g\AHa and elehl
cents per hondred square feet of double
thick flasa. For part lea lam, address.
JOHN O. E8LKB. B«e.. Saddle Blver, N. J

Sash Go Up and
Down Easier

and faster when an
.\DV.\NCE s.<>sh operator
is attached on them.
Get our catalog on

GREENHOUSE FITTINGS

AND

OPER.VTIXG DEVICES

Advance Co.

Richmond, Ind.

THE

HORTICULTURAL
CATALOG

A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR

WESTERN NURSERYMEN
FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN

ContainB alphabet ical listings of

available surplus stock, etc.

Sl.OO per year. Foreign $1.50

THE HORTICULTURAL CATALOG

LOS ANGELES,

CALIFORNIA

When writing to advertisers kindly
mentionHORTlCUL TURE.

GREENHOUSES ALL KINDS

We go anywbire In the U. S. to submit plins md prices

iMetropt>lifai)Ma€erictl(S

1 297-1 325 Fliuhing Ave., Brooklyn. N.Y.

A.IMO

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prlcea can b« bud by mall, and
It will pay yon to get them. We carry
the largest «ock of Specially Selected
Glass Id Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prlcea.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

tl5-«I1 HsTcmeyer St., BrooklxB. V. T.

TIC A

RorGuenhoiise
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

12 w. BKoniwiiy

N£W TORK

Mastica li elastic and tenacioas, admlta o(
expansion and contraction. Patty become!
hard and brittle. Broken glass more eaally
removed wltboat breaking of otber glaaa
AS occurs with bard patty. Luta loncat
than patty Ulaiy to apply.

Kind

NEW YORK, 1476 Broadway.
BOSTON. IIS Stiite Street.
8CR.\.VTON, .107 Irving Avenue.
PHILADELPHIA, Ilarrinon Bldg., ISth and
Market Streets.

380

HORTICULTURE

April 13, 1918

Tribute of Wm. Kleinheinz
to Davey Tree Surgery

The Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent, Ohio

Gentlemen: It is a pleasure at this time to
write you in regard to the satisfactory character
of the work your men did for Mr. Widener in
1914. In going over the place recently I noticed
that some of the smaller wounds were entirely
healed over and in every case the bark line has
grown over the fillings. These trees are now
strong structurally and healthy physically. I
am glad to recommend your methods to any
tree owner. Wm. Kleinheinz.

The saving of priceless trees is a matter of
fii-st importance on every estate.

Davey Tree Surgery is a fulfillment of the
maximum expectations of those who love and
value trees. A careful examination of your
trees will be made by appointment.

Mr. \Vm. Kleinheinz, Superintendent of the
P. A. B. Widenf^ Estate, Ogontz, Pa.

Tree Sunjery is never "half
good." It is scientifically accu-
rate and mechanically perfect —
or else it violates correct scien-
tific and mechanical laws. Here
is an example of perfect tree
surgery — Davey Tree Surgery.
Note the beautiful healing of
the bark over the cement loorTc

This tree had a dangerously de-
cayed crotch, so weakened that
a severe storm would soon have
torn it asunder. Today, thanks
to the art of Davey Tree Sur-
gery, the tree is perfectly sound
and healthy. Xote how the
•rotch has been treated.

^^^^^^Hf^nrv

^MNHni

In this tree decay had eaten
doivn through the tree from the
crotch almost to the base. Scien-
tific Davey methods stopped the
process of decay and saved the
tree from an early and certain
destruction.

Davey Tree Surgeons

THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO., Inc.
1304 Elm Street, Kent, Ohio

Branch Offices, with telephone connection: 225 Fifth Ave., New York:
2017 Land Title Bldg., Philadelphia; 450 McCormick Bldg., Chicago.

Permanent representatives located at
Boston, Newport, Lenox, Bartford, Stam-
ford, .ilbany, Poughkeepsie. White Plains,
Jamaica, L. I., Newark, N. J., Philadel-
phia. Harrisburg, Baltimore, Washington,

^ffalo, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit,
Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago, Milwau-
kee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City.
Canadian Address: 22 Victoria Square,
Montreal.

y

Vol. XXVII
No. 16

APRIL 20
1918

HORTICULTURE

"^^^

Prize Table Decoration with Baby Doll Roses

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription $1.00

388

HORTICULTURE

April 20. 1918

Special
Heather Offer

Young Slock for Crowing On

KKII AS \uKlriill«. I.lK'lit I'lllk:

( uprr>»lna, riiik ; «'otloiniilc« Vrll-
rlill. Willi.'. lilobulnrlR Miijur. Dark
rillk ; Mi-liinlhrril. Whit.-; MitlUrr-
ranra. I'liri.l. : rrri.oliitii .Vlb»,
Wlilt.-; rcr»oliiiii l<t»ra, l.iivoiiUcr;
IVrsolufu l*rrfrcl«.

Long TuhuUr \«rlrllrii, Fr»nch
ll>l.rlil»

KKICAS — rrr«lilrni Titrnot, Pink;
<-(tiiilr ilr > Inrciinri*. I'ak' i'lllk; Ed-
»i>ril \ II. Iiiirk IMiik.
fllOKI/l- M \ C'ordiita (Tunrco riant)

oriin»:o-rcd.
All iiliiivf airoiiK rootoil cuttings,

$,"..110 |M>r liKI; $1.1.00 |)iT lOlK).
I'arcrl I'ot C'hnricr* Extnu

CIIOKI7.KM.\ Cordula

:ii-.-in. p. lid $20.00 per 100

ERl'r.V Krrnrh llybrldii

3111. pois JJO.OO per 100

ERI('.\ Knrrrmlnans t>\alB

3 In. puts Jl.-i.iX) por 100

Tlie three nhovc Items — strung line
stock— tiy express only. Casli with
order, f. o. b. Flushing, N. Y.

HEATHERHOME SEED &
NURSERr CO., Inc.

2S8 Fifth ATcnot New Y. rk Cilr

COCOS WEDDELIANA
SEEDS

New Crop— Just Arrived

$8.25 per 1000
F.O.B New York. Cash with order

McMUTCHISON & CO.

95 Chambars St., NEW YORK

AI.1. TIIK FOI-II-.VK \AHIETIE8
Own Uu.ilB ur OrvrtfHl

C A. F9 f>4 ATI O IM S

Hovied i'uitlDK* t>( all ihr be«t oommer-
•Ukl t«rlPlle». Ilealihy stuck.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Hr»d7 for Iniiiirdbtte bales

Slie Pot ino

ABPARAOTH 8prm«iTl ■i'tt-lu. J3.00

Anl'AK.VOLH Blirragrrl 3 In. 8.00

•MIl^X 2Vi-ln. 8.0U

4END FOR CATALOGUE

WOOD BROTHERS, Fuhkiii, N^.

otaheitYorange plants

Out of 2',i In. pots, at ?10.00 per hundred.

CHORIZEMA CORDATA

Out of ■-' Hi p"ls, ;i' S^Hi. p. r liiKi.lred.
Bulb excf|)li<tu.iily Uiie btoi k.

A. L. MILLER, Jamaica, N.Y.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

Just Arrived from Holland

A shipment of Double and Single Tuberous Rooted

Begonias in Prime Condition.
We Offer:

Double RED

" ROSE

" WHITE

" YELLOW

" CRIMSON

" MIXED: $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000

Single WHITE

" ROSE

" RED

" YELLOW

" CRIMSON

" ORANGE

" MIXED: $3.50 per 100; $32.50 per 1000

$5.50 per 100
$50.00 per 1000

$4.00 per 100
$35.00 per 1000

HENRY A. DREER, chestnut street

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

The above prices are intended for the trade only.

CIBOTIUM

SCHIEDEI

6 and 7 Inch pots, 4 to 5 ft.

spread. $4 and $5 e&cb

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS |

9 and 10 Inch pots

$2 to $4 each

BIRC3S' l>JES

»T F-ERNS

4 Inch 60 cenU; 4% inch 75 cents;

5 inch $1.00. A few ■paclmen

7 Inch at $2.50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT, ^".^V^r —

l=> I- A IM T S IN/I E IM

Orchids, Conservatory Plants, Novelties, Begonias, Garden

Perennials

Finest Slock in America for Trade or Private Requirements

RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS
IVIAOISOIM, N.J.

100
nOSTONS $3.00

:F9r4S from 2 1-4 inch PoU

1000
S4A0O
45 00
4.-1.00
4.1.00
43.00

6.00
6.00
6.00

KOO.SKVKl.T.S

« IIIT.MAMI IMTKOVKn. . .

^M^lT.>l.\^Il ( o.mi-act.*. . .

TKDUV, JK 6.00

ZaO at Thousand Rates.

H.H.BARROWS& SON, Whitman, Vass

When writing Advetisers kindly mention Horticulture

April 20, 1918

HORTICULTURE

383

oe:raimiuivis

Good strong 2 and 3-inch plants in good range of color and variety, including; Ivy leaved sorts. 2-ln. $2.50
per 100; $22.50 per 1000; 3-in. $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000.

LEMON VERBENAS. VINCA, FUCHSIA, SWAINSONA, POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS

2 in. $2.00 per 100, 3-in. $3.00 per 100.

F'EIRNS — Po-t Oro'N^rn

SCOTTI, 6-in. $5.00 per doz., $35.00 per 1000. [

D AMI-IAS

Plants 2-ln. $2.00 per 100 up to $3.00 each. Whole field clumps list and prices on application.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE CASH WITH ORDERS

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH.
MD.

STAR BRAND ROSES

"AmerlcuD IMIhir" nnd nearly every
other good linrtiy cMmlier.

Send for our list.

ThepONAJU) & |"T~1 WEST GROVE
LJONESCCJ yC I PENN.,U.S.A.

Rofccrt PrU. FrM. Aalolae tVlBtur, Vioe-PrM.

IVe are subicrib rs to the Sunerymcn s Fund
for Market Derelofment

HorsesKoe Qrand Bamboo Oanos

For staking lilies and other Ho«eri<. Ready tor Immediate shipment from our
warehoiine. Hound Urook, N. •!-

6/B feet, Natnrml W.0* pe' bale 1000

6/6 " " I&.00 " «««0

8 " " isno " lO**

6 " Oreen 10.00 " HKK)

(I '• " li.llO " MOO

RALPH M. WARD & CO., The Lily House, 25 Murray St., New York. N. Y.

FK-"%

IVI

///j^..f5^ )V LIL. GIGANTEUM, 7-9 (300 bulbs per case), $60 per lOOO
'S^, ^'":^ l\: LILY OF THE VALLEY, Best Quality, 30 per lOOO

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO.,

90-92 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

Pnse

Advance Co 403

Altianv Cut

FlowHF Ex .'^nS

Allen. J. K 309

American Bulb

Co .-ins

Anderson. S. A...3!I5
Aphlne Mfg. Co.. 402
narrows & Son.. 382
Bnversdorfer, H.

Co 391

Bav State Nur-
series 384

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 393

Bohhink & At-
kins 384

Boddlngton, A.

T .393

Bolgiano & Son.. 393
Boston Floral

Supply Co..3S9-39fi
Breek. J. & Sons. 393
Breck - Robinson

Nur. Co 384

Breltmeyer's, J.

Sons .^94

BudlonK. J. A... 396
Bunvnrd, A. T....394

Burnett Bros 393

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 393

Clarke's, D. Son8.394
Carter's Tested
Seeds, Inc 392

I s-r c

Page
Champion & Co.,

.1. \ .395

C b 1 1 il s, J o b n

Lewis 393

Cnan. .T. J 398

Coldwell I, a w n

Mower Co 404

Conard & Jones

Co 383

rooke. Geo. 11... .394

Cowee. W. .T 398

Cottnce Gardens

Nurseries 384

nards 394

Davenport. A. M.382
Davev Tree Ex-
pert Co .380

Dreer. H. A.. 382-403
Dunlop, .Tobn H.395

Dysart. R 391

Eilwards Folding

Box Co 396

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 393

Fsler. J. G 403

E.vres 395

Fairfax Farms

Co 384

Farquliar, R. &

J. Co -392

Fenrlcb, Jos. S..398

Fnrd, M. C 398

Ford. W. r 398

Framlngham Nur-
series 3S4

A DV

Page
Froment. H. E...398
Galviii, Tbos. F..39.-)
Gasser Co.. J. M.39r)
Grabani & Son, A.39r)
Gnde l'.n>9. Co... .394
Grey, Tbos. J.

Co .393

Hail Association. 403

Hart. Geo. B 390

Heatlierbome Seed

& Nur. Co

382-384-302
Hent!! & NMSb...390
Hews & Co., A. H.401
Hill Co., E. G....396
Hill. D. Nurser.v

Co 384

Holland Nur-
series 384

Holm & Olson... .395
Horticultural Cat-
alogue 393

Irwin, R. J 393

Johnston Bros... 394
Kastlng, \V. F.

Co 396

Keller Sons. J. B.395
Kelwav & Son... 393
Kerr the Florist. .395

Kervan Co 398

King Construc-
tion Co 403

Knoble Bros .395

Kottmlller 304

Kroeschell Bros. .403

Pa SI'
Kuehler. W. H . .308
I-ange, H. F. Co. 395
T.enion Oil Co.... 402
Leonard Seed Co.393
Marshall, W. E.

Co .393

MrConnell. Alex.. 394
MoHntchison &

Co 3S2

Meehan, Cbas. K.396
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 403

Michell. H. F. Co.392
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex .306

Millang. Cbas.... .398
Millang Frank. ..398

Miller, A. 1 .3.82

Murray. Samuel. .394
N a t i o n al Nur-
seryman 384

N. X. Botanical

Garden .381

N. Y. Florists

Supply Co .398

Nicotine Mfg. Co.402
Niessen, I-eo Co. 390
Nitrate Agencies

Co 402

Ouwerkerk. P 384

Palmer, W. J, &

Son 395

Park Floral Co.. 305
Parshelsky Bros. 403
Penn the Florist. 394

I s e: R

Page
Pennock, S. S.

Co 397

Pfaltzgraff Pot-
tery Co 401

Pierce Co.. F. O.403
Pierson, A. N...3S2
Pierson. F. R...404
P-1, Chemical Co.402
Pratt Co.. B. G..402
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 402

Randall's Flower

Shop 395

Reed & Keller. . .398
Rpidel & Meyer.. 39S

Reld. Edw 390

Reukauf. Martin. .393
Rohlnson, Henry

M. Co 398

Robinson, H. M.

& Co .396

Rophrs. J. Co .3,82

Roland. Thomas. 395
R r. 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 401

Rosery. The 304

Schllng. Max 394

Schwake, Chas.

Co 383

Sekenger, Adam. .394
Sheridan, W. F..398
Slebrecht. Geo. C.398
Slggers & Slg-

gers 403

Smith, P. J 398

Page
Skldelsky, 8. S.

& Co --S"'

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co ~"

Smith. W. & T.

Nursery Co -^

Smith & Fetters.395
Smvth. Wm. J-.-^n^
Stumpp. C..E M.3M
Stnmpp & ^^"""3U3

T'p^>;''-'"'^^J;..%3

Totty! Chaa. H..382

T r a e n d 1 y &
Sohenck ^^°

United Cut Flow-
er Co • • -5""

Vincent. R,. •"'••,0,
&. Sons Co «»

Wants. For Sale,
etc *"^

Wrirhurton ■••••••*"^

Ward, R. M. &^,j

Weober & Don. ..393
Wood Bros.. .. .■••*»-
Woodruff, S. u.

& Son.... ™^

Young. A. 1 5"!

Young. ,i^"""-V,.T2g
Yonng. Thos.. Jr.3B8
Ynnng & Nugent.M4
Zech & Mann 380

Your Spring Trade Drive

TURE. Send copvto reach
April 23. You will get new b

needs an advertisement in
next week's HORTICUL-

^sif s"u '- STARTTHINGSNOW

384

HORTICULTURE

April 20, 1918

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

LIST OF VARIETIES AND PRICES ON APPLICATION

ADDISONIA

A qoftrtrrly Joarnal contain I as
bf«a(lful rolured lllu«( ml lunt ajid
popular de»rrlii(lonB of planla.

rubllahfsl bj (lif> »w York Itotaa-
Ir^ (iartlrn, llrons I'ark.

Sopportrd by fh« Inoomo of a be-
garvf by the late JiulKr AildUon
Brown, aided bj ■uttncrlptlniiA.

Th« ftf^mnil volume hna recently
b«>^n complrte<l ; lh(> third lolum*
win b« lasurd durlns lOIK; pHch
▼ olume contains 4U full-pace colurcxl
UluMlratlont.

Additional tDbBrrlptlons, for the
whole work only, are ln%lted at $30,
beinf 910 per \olume. Hajnple part*
will b« mailed on requmt.

NEW YORK
Bronx Paik

BOTANICAL GARDEN
New York City

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST HARDY RIIODODENDKONS,
AZALEAS, CONIFERS. CLEMATIS,
H. P. ROSES, SIIRL'BS AND UER-
BACEOrS PLANTS.

P. OUWERKERK,

216 iuiii SiTtel. «r(ili)«lLi> Pelfhts
P 0 »o ( Kgtoktn. N I.

NURSERY STOCK

Fruit and Ornament a] Tre^n, Shrubs,

hm&U Fruit •, Cl«'mullii, Exergrecns

and KiiNrH.

Write for Traile LUt.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. Y.

We are But.Brrlliere to the NursiTymen's
FunJ for .Miirkit Devi'lu|iiin.-iit.

BOBBINK i ATKINS

NURSERYMEN, ELORISTS, PlANTEfS

RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY

W* are sabMcrlbern to the Nurnerymen's
Fund for Market I>e\elnpment. oImo "Say
It Wllh Flower*" Publicity CampulKn.

HILL'S EVERCREENS

BEST FOB OTEB HALF A CBMTlltl.

Small, icedlQm and larfe alse. aappUed.
Prir. Hat n.w raady

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

mr^grmn Bp^ciAlUU. L«rg«at Growers u

Aai«r1«a.

BOX 41B. r>f-NI>KK. II.L.

National Nurseryman

Tbe oMeat and beat eatabllahed
JoarQal tor Dnraerrmen. Clrcala
tlon aiDOQtr the trade only. Pah
Ilabed montbI>. Sobarrlptloo piire,
(IJ« POT year. Forelin •sbicrlp-
tloaa. ttiW t>tT year. Id srivanre.
Sample copy free npon application
from tboae In the trade encloalni^
their baalDMi card.

National Nurserpan Pub. Co., inc

HATBORO, PA.

To the NURSERYMEN

FLORISTS and GARDENERS

of NEW ENGLAND

What will it mean to you If the nursery Block which
you need for the coming season arrives one or two
months late and in a worililess condition due to de-
lay in long distance transportation?
Make sure of your supply by purchasing near at
hand.

Let va quote now on your spring needs.

>

FRAMINGHAM - MASSACHUSETTS

We are Subscribers to the 'Surserymen's Fund for Market
Development.

GLADIOLI

lat Slie 2d Slie

1000 1000

Amerlra $20.00 $15.00

Ilia Van Sfl.OO 40.00

Initrprnilenre 16.00 12 CIO

Mm. Franrla KIne IK.OO 14.00

Mm. Iraiik lendleton. 60.00 S.%.00

Narajo 00.00 40.00

Ejhil.lllon M'xed 20.00 15.00

Garden Mixed IG.OO 12 00

CAN N AS

H.me Grows
Freah Col

Beacon

11 iinaarla

Kate F. Deemer. .

Meteor

Ol.^mplc

Klrharil M'allaee. .
\\ Inlzer'a Ctilimaal

I)oi.

$0.75
.00
.50
.00
.78
.80
.80

100

$«0«

SO*

a.o*

5.00
«.0«
5.0.

too

Well graded, clean, healtty slock

BRECK-ROBIKSON KUFSEFY COMPANY

LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS

IF in need of RELLA.BLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

Wholesale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

KALMIA LATIFOLIA

Collected Clumps, 1 foot to 3 feet, bushy

Write for PrircH

FAIRFAX FARMS CO., Inc.

K. F. I). No. 3 FAIRFAX. VA.

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

Harrty RbtidodendronB, Aaaleaa. B*xwa«4la,
Halllea and a Complete Line of Oonlforoaa
BTorrroena.

WRITE FOB PRICKS

G>ttage Gardeiu Noneries, Inc.

BT7KKKA t | ■ VAUWOUMU

lATRIOTIC
ROFITABLE

HOME-GROWN JEWELS OF THE
PLANT KINGDOM

See Advt. of
llpatherhome Seed & Ntirsery Co.. pa^e 382.

April 20. 1918

HORTICULTUEE

385

V

CONDUCTED BY

EGETABLE V^ULTURE

yuestious by our rc'icU'rs in line with any of tlie topics presented
on tills page will be curdially receiveil anil promptly answered
by Mr. Johnson. Such coiiiinunioatiuus sliould invariably be ad-
dressed to the office of UOKTICULTUKE.

/,^^J)M*-''^'

Potatoes

The potato is midoulitedly pio-emineut among veg-
etables. It grows on diverse soils aud under extremely
variable conditions ol' climate which are reasons aul;-
ficient to warrant universal cultivation. To meet ordi-
nary demands planting operations may begin about the
third weelc in April and continue until June. While an
annual change of ground is recommended for this crop,
it often happens that this provision cannot be made and
the cultivator must therefore adopt ways and means of
securing the best results possible by careful and proper
treatment of the soil. In such cases a cover crop sown
at the time of harvesting the potatoes will not only
clarify the ground but will supply the soil with valuable
humus. The best results are obtainable on newly turned
grass land. It matters httle whether the ground is
plowed in tiie fall or spring' if liberally manured and
preferably with horse manure. Tliere is, however, al-
ways some waste to fall manuring as valuable properties
are lost through leaching during winter and early
spring. Some gowcrs, too, object to barnyard manun-
and claim that its employment on potato ground in-
duces scab disease. The use of rank animal manure
undoubtedly has a bad effect where the disease happens
to be already prevalent, and in such cases we do not
advise this form of enrichment. We also know that
■'scab" is of a superficial nature and not to be dreaded
to any great extent, since it neither interferes with the
keeping or edible qualitv of the tubers. Where success-
si ve plantations are made on the same ground year after
year it is always advisable, if not absolutely impera-
tive, to annually plant seed from another source. All
seed .should be treated before 'planting. Small growers
may rub the tubers in flowers of sulphur, but a safer
remedy and a quicker method of treating large quan-
tities is to plunge the seed in a solution of commercial
formalin, 1 pint in 30 gallons of water. Allow them to
steep two hours and lav them out to dry prior to planting.

Leeks

There is probably no vegetable grown which will suf-
fer abuse and yet retain usefulness in being of the same
edible quality as the leek. Whether grown to a size no
thicker than one's finger or to the dimensions of those
fine specimens seen at the best horticultural shows, leeks
are always toothsome. For ordinary garden purposes a
sowing sliould be made now on a well prepared seed bed
either in frames or else in a sheltered position outdoors,
and be sub.sequently planted either on the level or in
trenches to be given similar treatment to celery. Many
cultivators pride themselves in producing specimens of
the largest size and in this case generous treatment be-
comes a necessity. These require a long season of
growth and must be started in heat early in the year.
Plants from these early sowiir.is are now ready for trans-
planting. Trenches should be opened a foot or more
deep and eighteen inches wide. Loosen the lx)ttom of
the trench with a spading fork and then place in it 6
inches of well decayed manure. Over the manure put 3
inches of the best top soil previously removed, at the
same time adding bone meal at the rate of 50 lbs. to

every lUU feet of trcm/ii. Bone meal suits this crop
immensely.

Choose fine weather for the planting operation
and if after planting cold winds become prevalent,
protection should be given to prevent injury. Planting
must be done firmly and with the least possible disturb-
ani-i' to the roots. Before planting shorten the leaves
a liltle but only a very little. Apply water to settle the
plants and give overhead sprayings in the evening of all
warm days. This overhead spray may be given through-
out the entire growing season. To obtain really fine
s])ecimens single rows are best and the plants should be
set at least a foot apart in the row. The blanching of
leeks begins from the time of planting. Every two or
three weeks a little soil should be carefully drawn up
under the lower leaves because if the plants are allowed
to become "set" before blanching commences no amount
of later earthing will produce the length of stem so
necessary. There are various methods of blanching as
indeed there are many ways of growing leeks, but for
fancy siiecimens nothing surpasses paper collars. These
are made of heavy white paper and are about six inches
ill depth. One should be placed over each plant and be
held in position by a slender stick on either side; the
soil is then drawn u]) and around the collars. For ex-
hiliition purposes, and when we mention this we imply
produce of the highest table quality — paper collars offer
one or two advantages. Not only do they prevent soil
from falling into the leaf axils but the grower is enabled
to produce a well-delined blanch which is important.
There is without doubt much diversity of opinion as to
what constitutes an ideal leek. The standard accepted
by the best authorities is — very briefly, a stem not more
than sixteen inches long, a well marked division be-
tween the blanch and green, straight stem free from
bulb, and what is always important in most vegetable
exhibits, uniformity, solidity and freedom from blemish.
As a crop for winter use the leek is highly important, it
withstands the severest weather without injury when
matured and therefore requires little or no provision for
storage. At the time of writing we are digging per-
fectly sound specimens which have wintered where
grown without protection.

Sweet Com

Sweet corn never comes to the table too early and
wlierever possible a small batch should now be started
in five or six inch pots with a view to later transplanting
in tlie o|)en. If ffreenhouse S])ace is availahle so much
the better but failing this the hot bed or cold frame will
greatly facilitate an early start. Melons, cucumbers,
lima beans and squash may be similarly dealt with.
Globe Artichokes

Olobe artichokes raised either from suckers or seeds
if thoroughly hardened off in cold frames will now be
fit to plant. Unless this crop can be thoroughly well
grown it is better left alone. Even when well grown
globe artichokes occupy great space for the amount
yielded. Prepare the ground in advance by deep dig-
ging and heavy manuring. Plant three feet, apart each
way as soon as the weather is settled and in dry
weatherwater thorouuhlv and then mulch with lonsj litter.

38t>

IIOHTIC i; LTUHK

April 20. 1918

horticulture:

TOL XIVII APRII. 20, 1918 WO. 16

ITIII.I^Iirn WKKKIY HY

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.
1^7 Summer Street, Boston. Mass.

\VU. J. 8TIiWAKT, Eilllnr nni) MaiuLcrr
Telrpbone, D«>*ch t9t

BDtfrrd «• aFroDd-cUM matter Drcemhrr 8. 190I, (t the Poit Ofllce
■t BoitoD Ma«a , tiDder tbe Act of CoDgreaa of March 3, 187S.

CONTENTS Page

COVKK ILUSTlLVriOX — Prize Table Deconillon
with Baby lloll Roses

VEGKTABLB CULTl'RE — Potatoes — Leeks — Sweet
Corn — Globe Artichokes — John Johnson 385

THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN 387

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES — Gardeners' and Florists-
Club of Boston — American Dahlia Society — Meetings
Next Week — Nassau County Horticultural Society —
Chrysanthemum Society of America — Westchester
and Fairfield Horticultural Society— Notes 388-389

OBITUARY— Harry Michell— Edward A. Baker— Eliza
McKinley — Peter Barker — John J. Glenn — Mrs.
George A. Smith — Joshua Vose — Mrs. A. C. Rapalje —
Frank K. Lameraux 390

SEED TRADE— Public Hearing Regarding Restric-
tions on Importations of Plants and Seeds — Philadel-
phia Seed Trade 392

Chicago Seed Trade .Notes 402

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

Prize Dinner Table Decoration — Illustrated 387

Store Window Publicity — Henry Penn

New Flower Stores 394-395

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia 397
Pittsburgh, Rochester, St. Louis, Washington 399

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:
Philadelphia, Fall River, Washington, Chicago, Pitts-
burgh, St. Louis, Boston, New York 400

MISCELLANEOUS:

Vegetables Started in Flower Pots 387

Beware of This Swindler 387

Not a Bad Idea 389

Abutilon Sieboldi, illustrated 389

Two Big Violet Prizes— Personal 389

Vegetables or Flowers 391

The Big Gun, poetry 391

News Notes 391

Visitors' Register— Business Troubles 399

P. T. D. Emblem Competition 399

Sober Facts 400

The Horticultural Patriot 401

Catalogues Received 401

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 402

^^'e were rather surprised to find in
Short-sighted one of our widely circulated horticul-
advlce tural exchanges an article recommend-

ing the wild "moccasin flower," Cypri-
pedium acaule, as a desirable and easily managed plant
to force into bloom in the winter. The only way this
plant can be procured is by robbing the woodlands
where it grows naturally and it is already almost ex-
tinct in many localities where it was formerly jjlentiful,
mainly through the wanton picking of the flowers,
which are indispensable to its reproduction by seed.
This lovely wild flower will disappear rapidly enough
without putting new ideas into people's heads whereby
its extermination may be speeded up and, since there
is no lack of attractive and easily-grown subjects for
winter culture, why not let it alone? It is much too
precious to be recklessly torn up and its gathering
should instead be discouraged as much as possible.

'I'lie businci^B |)rospc<;t8 for the imme-

Prospects diiitc future of tlie horticultural in-

and problems dnstrics genornlly seem not any too

of the hour bright. It is a widespread belief that

the coal problem, while temporarily
allayed, is by no means overcome and the labor quea-
tion enters into all phases and will be an increasingly
hard nut to crack. The improiiability as regards im-
ports this year of bulbs, plants, and other material
which always figures strongly in the carrying-on of the
business in this country, now looms up seriously with
the chances decidedly unfavorable, judging from the
present outlook. The streak of micerlainty in this mat-
ter is what gives to it its most disturbing character. If
assured bpyoml any doubt that foreign-grown flower
bulbs would under no circumstances be allowed to enter
the country durinir the year to come, the trade could and
undoubtedly would proceed to adapt itself to those con-
ditions but who can say that, notwithstanding rulings
that may have been made to the contrary, the bars will
not be let down at the last minute next fall and, as has
happened before, the country loaded up with an ava-
lanche of stuff for which no calculation had been made
and which by its presence would bring, as heretofore,
more or less demoralization and loss to all who had tried
to adjust their business to accord with the exclusion of
these commodities.

We siiall probably see quite a substantial
Our decrease this year in the amount of glass
first duty devoted to the growing of ornamental ma-
terial. Very few new greenhouses will be
]iut up and many e.'.tablishnients that have been par-
tially or wholly shut down the past season will liardly
come back for the present, while there are probably not
a few others that will follow suit. It is, however, quite
possible that the inevitable curtailing of production, in-
stead of the continual increase to which we have been
long accustomed, may have a bracing elTect on the flor-
ist trade, tending to more substantial and regular values
and thus offsetting somewhat the influence of the more
moderate buying by the public which, for very obvious
reasons, the trade now accepts as a factor in the imme-
diate business future.

It is most encouraging to note how loyally and with-
out murmur the trade accepts the burden which is
peculiarly theirs. They take the attitude that no sacri-
fice can be too great if necessary to the winning of a
decisive and permanent peace on terms that will con-
serve all that we hold dear. Whether florists or farm-
ers, seedsmen or nurserj'men, it is their whole-souled
])urpose to so adjust their economic and business exis-
tence to conform to that national industrial solidarity
which is our only salvation in the crisis that we must
now face and make an end of forever. From what we
know from frequent intercourse with the people in the
horticultural industries it is very evident that they will
not be outdone by any other class in patriotic effort and
in willing sacrifice in every possible way that may help
their Country in this life and death grapple between
democracy and militarj' autocracy. It is impossi-
ble to go through such a titanic struggle with-
out great sacrifice and it is only right and
just that we who stay at home and do not put
our life blood into the conflict should willingly bear
our share in other ways. To win the war is the one
[laramount proposition and our trade uncertainties and
Inirdens all put together are as nothing if their infliction
onlv contributes towards ultimate victory for the Cause.

April 20, 1918

HOETICULTUEE

President C. H. Totty has appointed
S. A. Anderson, Buffalo, N. Y., to fill
the vacancy on the Publicity Commit-
tee occasioned through the death of
Joseph Heacock.

The Promotion Bureau has sent out
another broadside featuring the direct
aid publicity service provided by
means of newspaper cuts, glass signs,
transfer signs, lantern slides for use
in the "movies," the booklet "Say It
With Flowers" and stickers for use on
envelopes, boxes, etc. All orders for
newspaper electrotypes are filled the
same day as received, so that anyone
requiring the electrotype featuring
the Mother's Day advertisement may
by ordering immediately be assured of
recieving it in ample time for use.

From the newspaper clippings reach-
ing the Promotion Bureau from vari-
ous sources it is evident that the news-
paper electrotype for Easter was large-
ly read, thus linking up splendidly
with the campaign advertisements In
the Woman's Home Companion and
Literary Digest, which together go

into nearly two million homes of the
better class. Reports from florists re-
ceived from many sections of the
country indicate that the good influ-
ence of the Campaign advertising was
felt in the Easter business, and the
committees are being congratulated
upon the general excellence of their
work. "Keep it up" is the general
recommendation of the trade, and with
the help very reasonably expected it
will be kept up.

But the fund must be kept up, too.
The ammunition must be in the treas-
ury— not merely on paper. Every dol-
lar is judiciously expended on the ob-
ject for which it is subscribed, and
there is use for twice as much as Is
already recorded, and more.

The Promotion Bureau has publish-
ed a list of the names of all subscrib-
ers to the Campaign Fund, with the
amounts of their subscriptions. Any
florist who has not already subscribed
should write for a copy and see what
his neighbor is doing — perhaps the ob-
servation may lead to his determina-
tion of the amount he would like to
subscribe. The amounts are purely
voluntary — there is no dictation, no
criticism. It is a matter of what one
can afford, or what one's business will

stand; and, as has been pointed out
before, a subscription is really an in-
vestment, and should be considered as
such.

It should be borne in mind that it is
not the purpose of the Publicity Cam-
paign to merely boom business for
special days. While special days are,
of course, featured, the prime object
of the movement is to increase the
daily demand for flowers, to make
their use general rather than excep-
tional, and a necessity in the home.

Many wholesale houses have or-
dered small stocks of the glass signs,
which they will distribute in their dif-
ferent sections at the regular cost —
$1.50 each. Every retail florist in the
land should display at least one sign
in his window. Its appeal, "Say It
With Flowers." will become the
stronger the more it is used. Many
millions of people every day will be
attracted by the message thus gen-
erally conveyed, and its good effect
will be so large as to be incalculable.
The design of the slogan is readily
connected with its counterpart in the
magazine advertisements, so that its
purpose is instantly brought to mind.

1170 Broadway, New York.

John Young, Sec,

VEGETABLES STARTED IN
FLOWER POTS.

Mr. Editor.

Dear Sir: — You surely have many
a reader interested in the raising of
vegetables for the market, truck gar-
deners, private gardeners and others.
We should like to ask some of these
experienced people whether it is cor-
rect that vegetables when started in
flower pots before being set into the
open, or into the forcing bed, will
prove of stronger constitution, and
as such more proliflc in the crops?
To us it will be of interest to have
a correct answer to this, though we
are aware that in all such matters
even experts are apt to differ some-
what in their views. If you will
kindly give this letter publicity
through your valued columns, we will
be thankful.

Yours very truly,

W. R. S.

New York.

PRIZE DINNER TABLE DECORATION.

BEWARE OF THIS SWINDLER.

A man representing himself as "VV.
H. Ward," or claiming falsely to be
a relative of Ralph M. Ward, of New
York, has been operating in various
places in New England, borrowing
money on spurious checks, etc. R. M.
Ward has had a nvmiber of anxious
Inquiries from florists who have been
victimized by this impostor. Should
he make application to any of the
readers of this notice, they should
have him arrested.

RoS.MJND Ro.SKS ,\ND AdI.VNTUM PaRLEYKNSE.

The accompanying picture shows a
very tasteful table decoration at the
recent International Flower Show in
New York City. It was the work of
Alfred T. Bunyard, whom we have
had frequent occasion to commend
for his excellent taste in such mat-
ters. The only material used was

F. R. Pierson's exquisite new Ophelia
rose. Rosalind, with Adiantum Far-
leyense. These two gems in their
respective lines made an ideal com-
bination. In our cover illustration
■this week appears another of Mr.
Bunyard's masterpieces, the only ma-
terial used in this instance being the
dainty little pink Baby Doll rose.

388

11 I) UTICULTUHK

April 20, 1918

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON.
One of tho ln>st i-luh mectliiKB of the
si'ason wus held Tuesday evening.
April 16. when 10. \V. Breed. Clinton.
Mn.ss.. lectured on "Some Horticultural

Proli' ' Today." Mr. Brood 1b an

ahl' nil and very proRress've

horiiiiiimr.si and covered almost
every field In the professfon. He
pointed out how we should make every
effort to keep our Kreenhouses and
every part of our estahlis^hmonls grow-
iuK. and Rive all aid possil)lo to the
National Publicity Campaign, so that
when the war ended we should be
ready to take first place with the other
businesses throughout the country.
He spoke on the great problem of
skilled labor, urging everybody to
hold on to their men if possible. He
also spoke of the cutting off of Im-
ports, and poin'ed out where there
was a great field for us as exporters
in the future. It was one of the very
best lectures ever delivered before
the club, and a lively discussion fol-
lowed Mr. Breed's remarks.

The awards for the exhibits of the
evening were as follows: Antirrhinum
and sweet peas. Walter Golby. vote of
thanks; Schizanthus. Walter Golby.
report of cultural merit; Verbena Miss
Willmott. William N. Craig, vote of
thanks; Celsia cretica. Walter Hunne-
well estate, vote of thanks: Antirrhi-
num Rosalind. F. W. Fletcher, report
of merit; hybrid Freesias. F. W.
Fletcher, vote of thanks. Brasso cat-
tleya Maronae. L. B. Towle. Newton,
honorable mention.

The president appointed a commit-
tee to draft resolutions on the death
of Peter Barker.

THE AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY.

On Tlnirsilay. .April 11. the executive
committee of the American Dahlia So-
ciety held a meeting at the Grand Ho-
tel. New York city, at which the fol-
lowing were present: President. R.
Vincent, .Jr.. George W. Kerr. James
Duthie. George S. Stillman. I. S. Hend-
drlckson, P. W. Popp, Mr. Phillips, J.
J Lane, .Tos. 11. Sperry and .1. Austin
Shaw.

Mr. Vincent presided, and Mr. Lane
w^as appointed secretary pro tem. In
very touching words President Vin-
cent referred to the passing of .1. Har-
rison Dick, who had so efficiently been
secretary of the society up to the time
of his death. A testimonial was read,
and it was duly voted that suitable
resolutions be transmitted to Mrs.
Dick. F. R. Austin, treasurer, report-
ed the current balance, which was
found very encouraging. To fill the
place of Mr. Dick as secretary for the
balance of the term. .Jasper R. Lewis,
7.36 Riverside Drive, New York city,
was elected.

A letter from Fottler. Fiske. Rawson
CO; was read offering a prize of $10
for the Boston show, and Mr. Phillips
also offered $20 for life membership
in the society P. W. Popp also of-

Meetings Next Week

Monday, April 22.

I |i>rlHlH' mill linrili'iiiTH' I'liih i'l
Itliiiili. IhIiiiuI. Swiirtr. Hull, I'mM
.1.. li. 1.

HanliMi'TH' mill I'"lorlHlH' ('lull of
i::iti hitiiri', KliirUtH' ICxi'liiiiiiri' Hull,
llnllliiiiirc. .Mil.

Tuesday. April 23.

Ni'« piirt IlnrtlrlllHirill .Smli'ly,
Ni-«Iiiirl. U. I.

Tarrylown Iliirtlrillliiral Socli'lv,
Tiiriyliiwii. X. Y.

Wednesday, April 24.

oysliT lliiv lliirllriillur:il Si.il.-ly.
(lyHtiT I!:iy, .V. Y.

Friday, April 26.

CnnniTtlfUt llorlii-iiltiir:il .Sui-lety.
t'liiiiily ItlilE., Iliirlfiini. •■"iiii.

.Mniiiiiniitli <'iiiin(v lliirttrultiirnl
Snil.'ly. KimI Uniik. .\, .1.

l':i.s:Ml4'nii Mortiriiltiinil Sncli'ty.
I':isiiilt_'nii. Ciilir.

ri'oplc's I'ark L'liltiiBi- OariliMir.s
AsHiK'ialion. I'atersoii N. .1.

Saturday, April 27.
Ilohli.4 Ferry (iariji-niTS' AHHOcia-
tlipii. He. 111. s r.-ny. N. Y.

^

fered a prize of a $5 cut glass vase for
a vase of mixed dahlias of any or all
types.

It was decided to hold another meet-
ing of the executive committee on May
ir>, the second anniversary of the
founding of the American Dahlia So-
ciety. J. R. Lewis, Sec.

NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of this so-
ciety was held in Glen Cove, N. Y.,
.■\pril 10. Awards on the monthly
competition were as follows: An-
tirrhinum, 1st to Robt. .lones; out-
door flowers, 1st to l-Yank Petroccia;
violets, 1st to Frank Petroccia: Cul-
tural certificate for violets to Frank
Petroccia. Robert .lones gave an in-
structive talk on his method of grow-
ing antirrhinums. An essay was
ably read by S. .1. Trepess. written by
L. P. Jensen, Missouri, entitled "The
Relation of the Gardener to Civic
Work." Robert Jones offered a prize
of $.5 for tulips, to be competed for
at our next meeting. Wednesday. May
8. Other prizes are for 24 pansies,
vase of bulbous flowers, grown out-
doors, and pan of narcissus. It was
unanimously agreed that the treasurer
be empowered to purchase a $500
Third Liberty Loan Bond for this
society.

Harry Goonn.sxn. Cor. Sec.

The regular meeting of the I^nox
(Mass.), Horticultural Society was
held in the Town Hall on Wednesday.
April lOtli. After the usual business
had been dealt with members dis-
cussed the subject of investing some
of the society's funds in the new Lib-
erty Loan Bonds and it was unani-
mously voted to appropriate $2000 for
this purpose and that two bonds of
$1000 each be purchased.

Henry Hra-ntEMANs. Secy.

CHRYSANTHEMUtVI SOCIETY OF
AMERICA.
The riltHburgh OardenerH" and
KUirlhtK' Club, having decided not to
.hold a llouer xhow IhlH full, the an-
nual exhibition and meet lug of tho
C. S. A. has been transferred to tho
American Institute, New York, Nov.
(i-8, 11118. Si.cclal prizes are offered
as followm:

• 'limii A— •'. .S. A. Hllvor cup for llie l)inl
M'l-illliitr i-lirysiiu(lieuiuiii not illHiU'iDiDiKcil

six liliiiiiiiH one vnrli'ty uu loiii; Htv.iiH.

t'UiKM It-r. .s;. A. sll»iT I up lor lliu bent
^i.v vam-s r<iiii|ioii rhryKuuiltcMiiuuiii. hIx
\arii-lU'K, iwi'lvi' Hpruys not k'Hii lliuii 15
iiiclii'M Ion;; In a vaKe,

CIU88 C— I'rcHlili'Ut'8 cup for tlic best
ten liliioiiiH ihryKauineniuuiK, one \urloty,
any color on lonK steiuH. Silver cup
..ITercil hy I'rceiileut W. W. Vert, (Jrceu-
will), Conn.

Clans U— Clinrica U. Totty CompUDy
prizes r<ir six blooms clirysunineuiuin.i, vu-
riely .Mrs, II. S. I'lrcsloue— 1st Jl.'i.OU, llrnl
$10.io. linrercil liy CliarleB 11. Tutty Com-
pany, .Maillsoii, N, .1.

Class i: -Onirics H. Tolty CooipaDy
prizes for a vase of iwclve assorted lilooms
.Japanese .\iiemoiie chrysanthcinuinH — 1st
tfold, linil silver, .'Jd bronze nu-iJal. UlTercil
by Cliurlcs II. Tolty Company, .Mailisou, N.
.1.

Class I''— K. (J. Hill Company prizes for
iwenty-llvc blooms of chrysaDtlicuiums, va-
riety lti<limonil--lst ?I.-).00, linil JIO.OO.
nffcreil by 'I'lie !•;. C. Hill Company, Itlcli-
iMond. Iml.

Class U — Elmer D, Smith & Co., prizes
fi.r four vases disbnddi'd I'ompoD chrysan-
themums, four varieties twelve blooms
.aeh. Open to all. 1st $10.00, llnd .<.'. ni.
iilTered by KImer D. Smith A; Co., Adrian.
Mich.

Class II— A. X. Plcrson. Inc., prizes for
ten blooms chrysanthemums, varictv, Bar-
bara Davis. 1st .$li)<)i). \ind ^j.(M). OITercd
l)y A. X. I'icrson, Inc. Cromwell. Cr,nn.

Class I— .\. .\. I'ierson. Inc., prizis for
vase of twelve sprays single chrysanthe-
mums, variety Kllzabetli Klrestonc. 1st
$.'i.OO. '.'ml $:i.0O. oirered by A. N. I'ierson.
Inc.. Cromwell, Conn.

Class .I'-llenry A. Dreer piize for the
best ton blooms, one variety of clirysan-
theinuui ci'itilicatcd bv the C. S. A. season
of 11117. $1(1.(10 ofTcred by Henry A. Ulcer.
Philadelphia. Pa.

Class K — lliti'hings Company cup for the
best six vases of single chrysanthemums,
six varieties, twelve sprays not less than
eisliteen in. lies lonj; to a vase. Silver cup
olTercd bv llitehin^s *: Company, Klizab. th.
N. J.

Class I.— Philip J. Foley prize for the
best ten blooms chrysanthemums, varlit.v
.losephino Foley— on loot: stems. $10(10
olTcred by Tho I'oley Manuf.ieturiog Com-
pany. Ciilcago, III.

Class M— Stumpp & Walter Co. prize —
silver cup for the best twelve lilooms.
twelve varieties of chrysanthemums on
short stems. Offered bv Stunipp & Wal-
ter Co., Xew York, N. Y.

Class X^II. E. Converse prize — silver
cup for the best ten blooms chrysnnthe-
munis, v.'iriety Harry E. Converse. Od.rcd
by II. E. Converse, Marion, Mass.

CiiAS. W. Johnson, Secy.

WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting was held in
Greenwich, Conn., on April 12. James
Scott, from Elmsford, N. Y., spoke up-
on the Future of Horticulture in Amer-
ica, giving an excellent lecture. Mr.
Turner, Mr. Conine and Mr. Foster
also spoke on the same subject. The
judges made the following awards:
Cytissus Andraeanum from James

April 13, 1918

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Wilsou passeil throiigli v'reat luuuiliation and siiftering: in the hope of preventing war, but the German beast could not uti-
ilerstand Justice. There isn't one chance in a billon for that beast to beat our Glorious America.

"After the \var" must be considered. The Boston Floral Suptily Co. is preserving f'yeas. manufacturing a large va-
riety of artificial Flowers and Baskets. These commodities are manufactured right in our 'own premises. Before the wat
Uasiiets, Cycas and Artilicial Flowers were imported from Germany . In less than three years, the Boston Floral Supply
I'o. has become one of the largest manufacturing houses of Florists' Supplies in the country. Prompt courteous service
.VI goo:ls. snuill profits, are the reasons for our rapid growth. '

Now is the time to give us youi order for plain wreaths or decorated wreaths or spravs, or wax designs or wire
frames or Cycas, etc. On account of many embargoes, and the times in general being very .serious, we would sincerely ad-
vise you not to delay giving us your orders. By so doing, you are getting the best gooils in' the country at the lowest prices

WAX FLOWERS

Per 1000
WAX ROSES (3 sizes). Pink,
White, Yellow, Golden Gate.

Size A $12.50

Size B 16.00

Size C ■ 22.00

BUDS, Pink and White .. 8.00

CARNATIONS, (large size).

Pink, White, Golden Gate. . 15.00
SWEET PEAS I very beauti-
ful). Pink, White. Lavender 4.00
Per 100

EASTER LILIES $ 2.50

CALLA LILIES (small) 2.25

CALLA LILIES (large) 3.25

We handle a full line of
CREPE ROSES, such as
Pijik, White, Golden Gate,
Russell and Yellow. Per M. $15.00

MAGNOLIA WREATHS

Beautifully decorated with roses,
carnations, sweet peas, lilies, etc.
Each wreath sceurely packed in a
separate, full telescope box.

Per doz,

10 inch frame $ 8.5D

12 inch frame 10 50

14 inch frame 13.50

MAGNOLfA WREATHS
PLAIN

Per doz.

10 Inch frame $ 4.80

12 Inch frame 6.00

14 inch frame 7.50

BOSTON FLORAL SUPPLY CO., Inc.

SPRAYS

Tin foil wrapped. :\Iade of
roses, carnations, sweet
peas, or Easter lilies, in-
cluding full telescope box. .$ .65

Can easily be retailed for. ... 1.50

WAX DESIGNS

These designs come in wreaths,
crosses, crescents, anchors, hearts,
etc.

8 inch frame $ .60

10 inch frame 85

12 inch frame 1.25

These are the most beautiful de-
signs we have ever made. Give us
a trial.

347-57 CAMBRIDGE STREET

BOSTON, MASS.

Stuart, 1st prize; calceolarias from
W. Graham, 2nd; carnations from
R. Williamson, 3rd. The following
received honorable mention: Lemon
tree from S. Duthrie; Iris Hispanica
from F. Lagerstrom; Iris Holhtndia
from R. 'Williamson, and dahlias from
P. W. Popp. Robert Williamson took
1st prize with a fine collection of
vegetables, greenhouse grown; James
Stuart, 2nd. Pres. Popp celebrated
the advent of an addition to his
family by treating the members to
sandwiches and light refreshments.
J.\rK CoNROY. Cor. Sec.

ABUTILON SIEBOLDI.

Strange to say, we do not find this
desirable abutilon listed, by either
Nicholson or Bailey. All the abutilons
are attractive and popular, and few
plants are more easy to grow. The
variety Sieboldi is a favorite one for
Christmas sales with A. L. Miller, of

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.
E. A. Smith, the local florist, ad-
dressed the New London (Conn.) Hor-
ticultural Society at its monthly meet-
ing in the council chamber, Thursday
ni,s?ht, April II. His subject was "War
Gardens."

At the meeting of the Rhode Island
Horticultural Society at the Public
Library, Providence, on Wednesday,
April 17, .1. Curtis Hopkins, Chepachet,
R. I., lectured on the control of In-
sect Pests and Plant Diseases attack-
ing garden crops.

TWO BIG VIOLET PRIZES

We are advised that Mrs. Alfred I.
duPont, Wilmington. Del., has made
arrangements for the management of
the International Flower Show of New
York city to offer two prizes for
White Violets, which is her favorite
flower, at the Spring Show of 1919.
Growers should take immediate steps
so as to compete for the following
prizes:

1st, for the best bunch of double
White Violets, containing 150 or more
blooms, prize $50; 2nd, for the best
bunch of single White Violets, con-
taining 150 or more blooms, prize $50.

Under the following rule?: Compe-
tition open to all. The violets' own
foliage to be used only for green. The
flowers to be judged by the following
distribution of points: Size and per-
fection of flower, GO per cent.; fra-
grance, 40 per cent.

NOT A BAD IDEA.
Fresh flowers to be placed on her
grave every Sunday for 10 years are
provided for in the will of Tillie
Block, of Cincinnati. She provides a
fund of $2,500, the income to be used
to buy the flowers. The remainder of
her $25,000 estate is given to relatives.

ABfTILON SlEBOr-DI.

.laniaica, N. V., who supplied our pho-
tograph. Cuttings taken now will
make nice holiday stock for next fall.
Plants require some pinching back to
keep them in compact shape. Florists
can unhesitatingly recommend the
abutilons to their customers who are
looking for good keeping plants, tor
they make easy subjects for house cul-
ture and bloom all season through.

PERSONAL.

Wilfred Keller, son of W. L. Keller,
is spending a few days with his
parents in Rochester, N. Y.

Marshall Headle. landscape garden-
er and designer of the Forest Park
rose garden, Springfield, Mass., has
received his commission as a first
lieutenant after training in the Ameri-
can Aviation Camp at Issoudun,
France. Mr. Headle is a graduate of
the Massachusetts Agricultural Col-
lege.

390

11 () liT 1 C ULTURE

April 20, 1918

Obituary

Harry Michell.
Word lias been received by Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick J. Michell, of Ridley
Park, Pa., of the death of their son,
Harry, 22 years old, a member of the
United States Engineers' Corps, In
Prance.

The dispatch from Washington did
not give details of how the young
engineer met his death, simply stat-
ing he had been drowned on April 9.
The presumption of his friends is that
he was engaged In bridge building or
similar operation at the time, pos-
sibly near Xoyon.

Harrv Michell was born in Philadel-
phia, jime 15, 1895. He attended the
public schools here. For the past two
years he studied scientific agriculture
at the State College. Last July he
enlisted in the engineers' branch of
the service, entering the class which
5vas then receiving instruction at the
University of Pennsylvania.

He was a member of Company D,
19th Railway Engineers. He is sur-
vived by his father, a twin brother,
Frank B., engaged in agricultural
■work on his father's farm; another
brother, Frederick J., Jr., and four
sisters.

He wrote home regularly, his father
receiving the last letter from him two
weeks ago. in which he expressed op-
timism regarding the war and con-
cluded with "we are going over the
top soon."

The above item is from the Phila.
Inquirer of April 11 and is more cor-
rectly put than most of the other ac-
counts appearing in the daily press.
Harry Micbell was a young man of
most engaging personality and great
promise. He was well known to the
horticultural trade, having been more
or less associated in the business of
his uncle, H. P. Michell. at 518 Mar-
ket street. We extend our he->rtfeU
sympathy to his sorrowing family.

G. C. W.

Edward A. Baker.
Edward A Baker, who until recent-
ly conducted a greenhouse on Fast
Main street, Ilion, N. Y., died at his
home on Fr=day. April 5. He had
been suffering from the gripre for
several weeks, but would not give up
and was out as usual. On Tuesday

What Is That Plant?

A illtllrult qupBtlon to aniwer utuallr
unlpns lliiwcrd iire prp«eul. liwnuit- the
ordinary .Mniiunis uiake use of flower
anil fruit ili.i meters. It may hf
angwereil p:ibII.v fur over 1000 trees and
BliruliB. Imlnillng tlmae moBt commonly
planted In the eastern St:ite« and In
niirthern Kumiie. from fnllajte only, tiy
aid of the ■.ihi pau-e book. "I'lant M«-
terlnlB of Deroriitlve GMrdenlnc." hy
William TreleuHe. conrenlent for hand-
lliic and of a slr.e to Ht the pocket,
wlilcli mar lie had of the HORTICL'L-
TUKE I'UBLISUINO CO., for Jl.OO—
postpaid.

pneumonia developed. He had suf-
fered from a heart ailment for some
time, which was a great handicap In
combating the disease.

The decease was one of the beat
known young men of the village,
where he was known by everyone and
was highly respected. He was born
In Thomastown, Conn., 38 years ago
and came to lllon with his parents H5
years ago and had always lived here.
About 10 years ago he purchased the
greenhouse business from Hakes &
Son. This business he sold to Seward
Hakes only a short time ago. His
death so early In life will cause pro-
found sorrow to all who knew him.
Surviving are three daughters, Marion,
Katherine and Martha L., also his
father, Edward Baker.

Glenn had become caught in a barbed
wire fence and was terrll)ly burned.
Glenn leaves a son and two daughters.

Eliza McKinley.

Miss Eliza McKinley, daughter of
William O. and the late Jane Rahe
McKinley, died on Wednesday, April
10, at her home in Pittsburgh, Pa.,
following a lingering illness. She
was one of the best known and re-
spected women in floricultural circles,
having been associated with the Ran-
dolph & McClements staff for nearly
twenty years. She resigned her posi-
tion last July, but for some time pre-
vious had been coming into the store
only a few hours each day, owing to
her failing health. Prior to taking up
floral work. Miss McKinley taught for
a few years. She is survived by her
father, one brother, of St. Paul, Minn..
and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Carlin
and Mrs. Margaret Brooks, of Pitts-
burgh.

Peter Barker-
Peter Barker, foreman of Olmstead
Park, in the Boston park system, died
on Monday, April 15. Mr. Barker
had been in precarious health most
of the winter. About two months ago
he was laid up with pneumonia and
this was followed a few weeks later
by a relapse due to exposure. The
cause of death is given as pleurisy
and pneumonia. Peter Barker was
born in Carrickfergus, near Belfast.
Ireland, fifty-one years ago. He came
to this country in 1887 and located
first with a market gardener near
Manchester, N. H. Afterwards he
filled several private and commercial
positions near Boston and then went
into the Boston Park Department.
Mr. Barker was an efficient and al-
ways dependable employee of the park
department for many years and his
death is deplored. He leaves one son
and one daughter, also a brother,
Micliael Barker, who is editor of the
American Florist of Chicago. He
was a member of the Gardeners' and
Florists' Club of Boston.

John J. Glenn.

John J. Glenn. 72, of Park avenue,
superintendent of Mount Pleasant cem-
etery, died on Monday night, April 15,
of injuries received in a fire at the
cemetery grounds. Mr. Glenn was
burning leaves and sent his assistant,
Spencer Howland, to sound an alarm,
as the fire got beyond his control.
When Howland returned he found

Mrs. George W. Smith.

Mrs. Louise M. Smith, wife of
George W. Smith of the Cleveland
Florists' Exchange, passed away at
her home on April 4th. Mrs. Smith
was the first president of the Wom-
en's Florist Club of Cleveland, and
was secretary of the Ladles' Society
of American Florists at the time of
her death. She is survived by her
husband and three boys.

Joshua Vose.

Joshua Vose. veteran in-rlet gar-
dener and florist of Pont lac, R. I.,
died on April 10, at his home on May-
field avenue, in his 80th year. For
45 years Mr. Vose had been eneaged
in market gardening for the Provi-
dence market. He was a member of
the Rhode Island Horticultural So-
ciety. He is survived by his wife and
two daughters.

Mrs. A. C. Rapalje.

Sympathy is extended to A. C. Ra-
palje of Atlantic avenue, Rochester,
N. Y. The death of his wife on Mon-
day was a shock to his many friends.
Mr. Rapalje is a well known Roches-
ter florist and seedsman, now with
the Cushman Co.

Frank K. Lamereaux.

Frank K. Lamereaux, florist,, do'ng
business at 14 Spring street, Port Jer-
vis, N. Y.. died on Monday night. April
8. after taking poison. He was born
in Binghamton but snent the greater
part of his life in Port Jervls. He
leaves one brother and one sister.

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HORTICULTURE

391

The Memorial Day Drive

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE

For the Biggest Memorial Day Business in the History of the Florists' Trade

Eminently Fitting and Deservedly Popular are our Preserved Magnolia Leaves
and Cycas Fronds. Also an infinite and beautiful variety of Wax Flowers and
Wreaths and other artificial material appropriate for the occasion.

Get Your Order In NOW.

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VEGETABLES OR FLOWERS?

"The war garden," sings the New
York World, "must flourish and bloom
in that beauty which is service. Its
richness must be vegetable, not floral."
And that is true and right enough.
It is the doctrine of the agricultural
department, of food conservationists
and war-winners of all sorts and
affiliations. We may accept without
argument the principle that it is vege-
tables rather than flowers that ought
to be raised in this year of the war
lord, in order that the lord o£ peace
may come soon. The vegetable gar-
den is to be preferred to the flower
garden. Dietetic necessity wins over
esthetic indulgence.

But must we therefore have no
flowers? Far be it from any com-
munity or any individual to swallow
this food gospel with such grim literal-
ness as to have no flowers about him
this year save the dubious blooms of
his vegetable beds. Man shall not
live by bread alone, nor by beans,
peas, tomatoes, carrots and turnips.
Along with things to feed the body
there must be also food for the soul.
This year of all years, we need
beauty and fragrance to soften the
hard realities of life. The fierce strug-
gle, the violence, the bloodshed, the
primitive beastliness that war has re-
vived on so vast a scale, need some
antidote to make us remember that
they are not the normal order of
things. And what more potent anti-
dote can we find for war's ugliness
than flowers?

VEGETABLE FORCING

By Prof. R. i. Watts

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Let us have some flowers, by all
means. They are content to grow on
the edges of vegetable beds, to get
along with odd scraps of soil and
stray bits of sunshine.

We may even go further and admit
the propriety of occasional plots
where flowers take precedence of
vegetables. Suppose you have a gen-
uine flower garden, filled with old-
fashioned perennials, a garden which
has taken years to develop, and

THE BIG GUN

We've made us a gun, a giant gun.

That never the world has known;
Its thuuder-flame leaps up to the sun

And touches the highest Throne,
Mere kings and crowns are blown
from its path.

To uttermost darkness hurled —
For this is the gun of a people's
wrath :

Its range is around the world !

We've made us a gun, aglowing gun,

A gun of the steel of youth ;
Its bore is a pit the bad must shun,

Its bed is the rock of truth,
Jehovah's tingers have set its sight.

To carry his righteous curse —
For this is the gun of a Nation's
might!

Its arc is the universe!

We've made ua a gun, a master-gun.
Whose rumble can shake the earth
Till the wolves siiall tlee from the
held they've won —
Their litter die in its birth.
It makes stars tremble, yet they re-
joice
In sliivering orbits high —
For this is the gun of a people's
voice
And evil it bids to die!

All cannon voices to silence fall.
Whenever its word begin —

For this la the gun of a Nation's
call.
And ita ahell speaks only "Win!"
— John O'Keefe in the New

York World.

which is a source of never-failing joy
to your whole neighborhood. Must
you give cabbages and potatoes the
right of eminent domain in that gar-
den?

There's a nice question for debate.
But in such a case public opinion in
almost any community will probably
say:

"Keep the flowers. They will help
us to endure the war, and therefore
to win the war. We'll need less food
if we have flowers on the table." —
Erie Despatch.

NEWS NOTES.
Manchester, Conn. — John G. Pent-
land will open a new flowerstore in a
small building to be erected near the
entrance of the East Cemetery.

New Bedford, Mass. — Henry Kranz-
ler, formerly in the employ of E. H.
Chamberlain for twelve years, will
open a retail flower store at 610 Pleas-
ant street

Quidnick, R. \. — A fire at the Quid-
nick Greenhouses on April 5th caused
damage approximating $300 before the
Coventry firemen succeeded in extin-
guishing the blaze.

Manchester, N. H. — Everett W. Web-
ster of Peterborough has been chosen
to give instruction in horticulture and
supervise the gardening provided by
the Manchester Food Committee. He
will have his headquarters in the office
of the superintendent of schools in the
City Hall. His salary for the first
three months will be paid by the
United States department of agricul-
ture and by the city for the remaining
three months of his term and should
emergency work be pressing at the ex-
piration of six months, Mr. Webster
may be continued by the national gov-
ernment as an assistant county agent
in Hillsborough county. Mr. Webster
was born in Roxbury, Mass. He at-
tended the Mechanic Arts High school
in Boston, the Boston Evening High
School and the New Hampshire Col-
lege of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts. Since leaving Durham he has
been employed by the N. H. Forestry
commission and as an assistant gar-
dener on the large estate of Mrs. Wil-
liam H. Schofield, Peterborough. Dur-
ing the past year he has been superin-
tendent and has had charge of vegeta-
ble and flower gardens, orchards,
shrubbery, lawns, and the horticultural
department of the farm.

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SEED TRADE

AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

omcrra — I'rr.l.lrnt. F. >V. HolflBOO.
Washington. 1>. I'.; Flr»t Vlc«--rr<-.ld»»t,
Wm. O (*i»i-lrlt. Italtlniorr. MH.^ ^•««>nd
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Public Hearing Regarding Restrictions
on Importation of Plants and Seeds
The Sot-ret iiiy of AKrieiillure lia^ In
formation thai injurious plant diseases
and insect pests new to and not here-
tofore widely prevalent or dis;ributeil
within and throughout the United
States may gain entrance into this
country through the aReiuy of orna-
mental and other plants imported willi
earth about tlieir roots.

There is also special danger from
plants imported from little-known an i
little-explored countries of the world
for the reason that the lack of infor-
mation as to the insect pests or plant
diseases of such countries makes it
impossible safely to pass such plants
by inspection or to safeguard them by
disinfection

In view of these dangers, it becomes
the duty of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture to consider the advisability of
placing such restrictions or prohibi-
tions on the importation of nursery
stock and other plants and seeds from
all foreign countries and localities as
shall be necessary to prevent the in-
troduction into the United States of
any tree, plant, or fruit diseases, or of
any injurious insects new to or not
heretofore widely prevalent or dis-
tributed within and throughout the
United States.

It is proposed, in connection with
the general discussion of the subject
of the hearing, to consider the ques-
tion of fixing dates for the enforce-
ment of any restrictions or prohibi-
tions recommended as a result of the
hearing at such periods in the future
as will permit the readjustment of the
trade in the different classes of plants
with relation to the countries in-
volved.

In compliance with the Plant Quar-
antine Act of August 20, 1912 (37
Stat., 315), a public hearing will be
held at the Department of Agriculture,
Room 11, Federal Horticultural Board,
Washington, D. C, at 10 a. m.. May
28, 1918, in order that any person in-
terested in the subject of such pro-
posed restrictions or prohibitions may
be heard either in person or by at-
torney.

As illustrating the dangers referred
to, within the last ten years there
have been introduced through the
agency of plants imported with soil,
the European mole cricket (Gryllo-
talpa gryllotalpa L.), the European
earwipc (Forficularia auricnlaria L.),
and from Japan a very dangerous leaf-
feeding beetle (Bopillia japonica New-
man). A large number of the destruc-
tive insect pests of important crops
have also been Introduced in earlier
years by this means, among which are
several very destructive clover and al-
falfa weevils. On the other hand,
there is a very long list of similar in-
sects which have not yet gained en-
trance. This list includes many dif-

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ferent kinds of destructive beetles,
such as wireworms, leaf - feeding
beetles comparable to our May
beetles, sawflies. curculios, such as
the weevils affecting clover and al-
falfa, root maggots of various kinds,
cutworms and other moth larvae,
plant lice and plant-infesting eel-
worms. The possibilities of such in-
troductions are indicated more in de-
tail in a publication issued in 1917 by
the Department entitled, "A Manual
of Dangerous Insects 1 ikely to b^ In-
troduced into the Iinited States
Through Importations."

The danger from plants imported
witli earth about the roots comes from
the impossibility of properly inspect-
ing such plants, and the equal impos-
sibility of killing the insects in such
moist earth by any known means of
disinfection, other than the removal of
the earth.

The risk from inportations from
countries in quarters of the world
where the insect enemies and diseases
of plants liave been very meagerly
studied, is illustrated by the establisli-
ment in this country from such
sources of many of our most important
injurious insect pests and plait dis
eases. Among the former are the San
.Jose scale, the citrus white fly, and
the oriental peach moth, none of
which were known prior to their ap-
pearance in this country, and there-
fore could not have been looked out
for and guarded against. The pencil
moth is, furthermore, an illustration
of an insect which it is apparently im-
possible to kill by any practicable
fumigation in its hiliernating condi-
tion. The list of insects introduced
from such little-explored countries is
already very large, and the condition
of such stock now coming in repre-
sents a constant and very serioii
menace.

Among plant diseases are such no-
table examples as the chestnut blight,
the white pine blister rust, and th"
citrus canker. In the case of thos
and other diseases, a toreknowledg"
of the disease is apparently essential
to its detection, and even then the dis-
ease may be in an undeveloped con-
dition so that its actual determination

can not be made until the plant has
l)een planted and kept under observa-
tion, sometimes for several years. It
is not possible in the case of these and
most other similar plant disease to
eradicate the disease by any known
me'.hod of disinfection.

Philadelphia Seed Trade.

There is great activity among the
seed stores at present, this being the
heyday of the counter trade. Every
fine day customers are standing six
deep. But the well posted men in
the trade say that they are making
no money. High cost of seed, high
overhead charges, and lower profits,
all along the line, seem to be the
order of the day. So that for all the
hurrah they are making less than in
a normal season. The seedsmen are
distinctly not among the "profiteers"
— notwithstanding the hysterical out-
siders.

ivi I c: i-i E I- 1-'^

ASTER SEED

CRKCO. White, Blue, Sliell Pink,

Rose Pink, Purple. LnrciidiT.

Tnule pkt.. .30c.; Jl.SO per oz.

Mixofi Colors. Trade pkt., .tOc. ;

$1.2.") ner oz.
SEMPLE'S LATE BRANrHINO.

Sepnratc Colors. Tnicli' plit.. :!0c. ;

$1 23 per oz. Choice Mi.veil. Tnule

pkt.. 30c.: .$1.0n per oz.
EARLY ROYAL nRANnilNO.

Separate Colors. Tr.mle [ikt.. 40c.;

$2.2.') per oz. Choice Mixed. Trade

pkt.. Wf. : .?2.no per oz.

Send for U'hnlcHole Price LUt
ofTerinc everytliinK required by the
proKr*'ssive florist.

HENRY F. MICHELLCO.

5t8 'Market St., PHIL*.

TRY THE

HEATHERS

BEST CHR1STM.\S AND EASTER
SELLERS

Sec Advertisement of
Heatherliome Seed & Nursery Co., page 382.

April 20, 1918

HORTICULTURE

393

WEEBER & DON

114 CHAMBERS ST.
NEW YORK

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

OINKBAKIA — Prlxe •trains, mixed

Tall and 8rinl->l warf.

ALVNHUM — Little (irm.

OAUEMUULA — OrmnKS KIok, L^mon

Muren.

■NAPDRAOON— 8llver Pink.

BEOONIA— Vi-rnon.

DELPHINtIM NEWPORT ROSE —

FlneHt Pink L^arkspur at 80c. per

oz., $3.25 per ^ lb.

J.M.THORBURN&CO.

Ektabllnhed 1802.
53 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write

e us for price

AMERICAN BULB GO.

110 W. Wabaab Ave. CHICAGO, UX.

^C3IVI4VIM J. l*9'\AXir4

lOS Wrat 28th St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS

Aaparasua Plumoftua Nanus — 1000 seeds,
fS.SO; 6000 Seeds. flG.OO.

Asparagus Sprenveri — 1000 Seeds, $1.00.

8al«la Ronflrr — ^ oz., 60c.; 1 oz., $2 00.

Salvia Zurich — Mi oz., 15c.; I oz., »4.0O.

Stocks BcautT of Nice, 15% Ooublr Flowers
— shell Pink. Bright Pink, Purple, White
— Tr. Pkt., $1.00; Vi oz.. $2.00; 1 oz., $6.00.

Snapdragon, Petnnlas, WrbenaH, etc.
SEND FOR CATALOUCE.

Burpee's Seeds

phila.de:lphia.

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

ILAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PI.ANT

FOR PROFIT

LIUUM GIGANTEUM

7/9 (.■inn per c:i8e) .fWl.nO pci- thousand

8/10 r.'jr> per <a«p) 80.00 " ••

0/10 (21K) |)(T cnae) 10(1.00 " "

Complete List of Florlnts' Choice Seeds.

A poHtal card will brluf our cMtnluKue.

S. S. SKIOELSKY & CO.

in«4 T.lnonin Rlrir.. PHTT.ADET.PHIA. PA.

A Gladialus Everyone Ought to Grow

MRS F.PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

&Jm^^(Uatief&

SEEDS /VIMI

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

U

NEW YORK

l-e:oimard'S seieds

and SEED SERVICE

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, IIL

LILY OF THE VALLEY
PIPS

Get these for Memorial Day and
.Tune Sales, packed 2300 Pips to the
case. Lots of 000 at the thousaud
rate. $3 per 100, $21.50 per 1000,
f. o. b. Cold Storage New York City.

CANNA ROOTS

III all loadhis varieties as per priees.

ARTHUR LBODDINGTONCOjnc.

128 Chambers St., New York City

JACK FROST

For Cold Frames

l-2Doz.$l6;IDoz.$30

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers aod <irower« of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 ChambHS Street, New York

THOMAS J. CREYCOMPANY

SEEDS. Uri.ItS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,.

KeBelected Strains in Seeds.

Improved styles In Implements.

(^ataioKiie upon applle*tloB.

16 So. Market Street

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

Foi inimi'diate or future delivery
pricop finoted on api>llcatinn.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP

41-64 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write lor Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AKS BULBS
Horficuliural Sundries

1G6W. 23rd St., NEW YORJt

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers and Seed D i strife u-
tors for One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

To MurUet GardenerH and FIttrlHts
Pratt and Light Sfrs., BALTIMORE. MD.

GARDEN SEED

IlEET. CARUOT, PAKSNIP. UAPIsn «nd
GAltDEN I'KA SEKD In variety: also othar
Items of the short crop of this luist season
na well as a full Hue of (Inrden Seeds, will
be quoted yon u[>on aiiidlriitlon to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 DeT St.. NEW YORK end OPANCF.CONN:

HORTICULTURAL
CATALOG

A MONTH i.v >i\(;a/imo for

WESTERN NURSERYMEN

FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN

Contnins iilphiiheticHl lUtingB of

a\ailublc Ktirplim Htuck, etc.

$1.00 per yenr. Foreign $1.60

THE HORTICULTURAL CATALOG

LOS .\NtiKLKS,

C.M.I FOISNIA

:fi»-l

II l» IM 1 I'

1 U K E

April 20, 1918

ALEX. McGONNELL

IMI

611 FIFTH AVENUE
:\A/ VOF3K C5ITV

IVIrirrnphIc ortlrrn for«i*riIr4l tit Mny
pttrl iif Ihr I iiifrd .sltttrn, i'ltniMlii, iinil
ForrlKn ('ituiitrlrN. OriltTN frnin the
trMilr fur dpilvrry In New York and vl-
ctDttjr rrvrlvc uprrlitl nttrnllun.

Cost of Cablinij Forcifin Deliv-
eries ilust be Prepaid. Reference
or cash n\ust aecompani/ all orders
from unknotcn correspondctits.

Cable .\ddrr«». AI KXCONNKI.I..

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of f1ori»is' TcUjJraph DclUery

124 TREMONT ST.

N

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Tranifer Your Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

lfMnb«r Florltts' T*l»rrmph DcUTWy

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders (mm any part of the country to

New York City

Writ* »t TMscra#k
il 39-21 41 Broadway, New York

T«4«*lia

lua-iaa Cmtm^ttmm

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New

York. Alto Vanderbilt Hotel

Tflephon*. Murrny llfll 783

Ont-of-town On!**rs Sollcltpd. Location

C*»ntr«I. Perflonnl Attentlou.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

ADAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

S2NEWByRY^^ BANGOR, ME.

IVe Cover all Poin's in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Mambir ElvrliU' Tslacrapk DWItott

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

STORE WINDOW PUBLICITY
Mow many florists tliruughoul tin'
lountry nre taking advantage of our
I'roniollon Bureau service Insofar as
getting interested in our glass signs
for window display?

You are losing one of the best
means for tying up to our National
t'ampaigM by not having tills glass
sign tontlnually displayed In your
windows, thereby making a connect-
ing link with our campaign in keeping
the slogan "Say It With Flowers" be-
fore the eyes of every passerby. Can
you imagine the cumulative effect this
sign would have if every florist shop
displayed the same sign and slogan?
Each one would benefit by the efforts
of the other. We think enough of it
in ijoston to keep it in our windows
continuously.

Xow, just to illustrate the valuation
of store windows as an advertising
feature here are a few facts you can
jot down in your memory.

Tlie following valuations include a
list of some of the prices stores have
asked and received for use of show
windows in New York city during the
past year:

Drug store, Broadway near Fulton
street, $7,5 per week. Drug store,
Uroadway near 42nd street, $75 per
week. Drug store, Fourth avenue near
2.3rd street, $G0 per week. A hard-
ware store in Grand Central Station
charges $100 per month for a window
10x12. A store on Broadway having
24-foot frontage (window) by 60 feet
deep (1200 square feet) pays $7.0(10.
whereas an adjoining store with 30
feet front by 30 feet deep (only 9000
square feel) pays a rental of $11,010.
A manufacturer of a drug specialty re-
ports having contracts with numerous

IN THE

National Capital

At your nfrvlcr to dpllvrr Flower*
or Umlcna on Orilrr by Trl»-
craph or otherwise. Prompt

Krlinble Hrrvice.

GEORGE H. COOKE

ConiKK-tlrat At«. and L St.
WA8UINOTON, D. O.

EHtabiishrd 1874

D A. H? O S

FLORIST

N. E Cor. 44 *^t. & Madison Av* . N. Y. City
( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.)
Flowers sliippcd on all Steamers. Special
CorrespondeiH e in all the large cities of
P^uropeand the British Colonies. Telegraph
and Cable address, Dardsllor.

\\f hhoiild all strictly adhere to the re-
qu<*i>t of the United Stat«H Food AdminiH-
t rat ion.

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
— SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot At**.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Biooms

W« es.ar all Ul.hlcmo yalau aatf »«»i

•Mllani «r Ohia. Indlsaa mm* ■"

M«nt>«r> FUrlala' Trla(r*pb DallaoT
Aaaorlalloa.

Cmji liHOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florlita Telegraph Delivery

Ordera for NBW TOKK.
Write or PkoBo t«

MAX SGHLING

785 Fifth Ave.

Boat FlorltU Id tho 8ta(M m
R«ferene«a.

BDROPEAN ORDERS EXEGCTBD

Mombera of the Florist*'
Tetefr»ph Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AU-BAfMY. IM. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Floriirts' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fiftti Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivenf Assi.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mamber* Floriete' Telegraph Delivarji

A7T.BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madieon Ave. at 4Slh Straet

Alto Newport, R I.

I OCARANTKK BATlarACTlOW

April 20, 1918

HORTICULTURE

395-

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member FlorisU' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Deliveir
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN
iiciif vnoi^ 56^ F'**if Ave.

HLff I UniV Vanderbllt Hotel

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

lilifiiiis ti StiMan u< ill Eistani Poiits

BOSTON h

Ordera Filled Day or NIcht tn

O I- E: V E L. AIM D

and State of Ohio

••■npletc Stock. Regnlar dlacoant to Tmde.

KNOBLE BROS.

18M W. 3Mh St., Clevvland, O.
Member* Florists' Telecrapb Delivery Ass'B.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

73S Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Mfmbers q/ F. T, D. Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 306. Long Dist. Bell Phone S/8t

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

AMDERMON servlre means fresh, sturdy
■took and prompt deliveries In BCFFAI.O,
LOCKPORT, NIAUARA FAXX8 aad
ITKSTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telecrapb DellTery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mast.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARBT I. BANDALL, Proprietor.

Member Florists' Telegraph Deliverv-

small dealers who agree to give a very
small display in their windows one
day each week for $15 to $25 per year.
A Cincinnati merchant who pays $140
per month rent, charges $100 to win-
dows and $40 to store.

It is reported that one of the
largest chains of stores in the United
States have separated their windows
from their stores, their windows being
capitalized at $300,000 for their gnO
stores, and they sell these windows to
themselves or others using approxi-
mately $120,000 of this space them-
selves. This shows quite conclusively
that windows do sell merchandise.

"Say It With Flowers." This valu-
able glass sign costs you only $1.50.
Inclose check to Secretary John
Young's office and you will greatly ap-
preciate the effect this sign will have
in gradually influencing new busi-
ness.

National Publicity Campaign.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Steubenville, O. — Adolph Kneuffers.

North Platte, Neb.— North Platte
Floral Co.

New Bedford, Mass. — Henry Kranz-
ler, 610 Pleasant St.

Manchester, Conn. — John G. Pent-
land, East Cemetery.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Mrs. K. Kopp, re-
moved to Broadway and Marion St.

New Haven, Conn. — John J. McQuig-
gan. Floral Shop, 123 Church street.

Denver, Col. — Bargain Flower Store,
Mr. Benson, proprietor, succeeding
Mrs. W. D. Black

Quality and Reliability
WARBURTON

FALL RIVER, MASS.
Deliveries of Flowers and Plants
in FALL KIVFK and contiguous
territory.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

Deliverien to all point h In New Rng:land.
125.000 Siiuare Feet of Glass.

Meml)er FlorlstH' Telecraph Delivery
Assoclutlun.

YALE! YALE!

And All New Haven Neighborhood
FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES

Everything First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

102S Chspel St , New Haven. Conn.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmbir Florists Telegraph \Delivery AnociatUn-
HO TICE INITIA LS. We have one stort cn/y

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELANl

Euclid Av*nu«

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telesrapb nrdar tarn
•ny ocraslon. In any part of the Daiiiljala&

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, OMT.
ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowerg or Design Work

DBLJVeKEI) IN ALBANY ANI> VICINITY
ON TRI.RnRAPHIC ORKRR

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The Urxest rut flower store In America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for aU
Northwestern points riven prompt ai-
tent Ion

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MIaN.

^' Park Floral Go.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Telesrapb Uellverj.

DENVER.

COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HO LSTON, TEXAS

The n*rta« M sasks* W. T. ».

:>>m;

II () i; I' I (• I" i/r r i{ K

April 'JD. 1918

Ready for Delivery Durinii April

A large Quantity of

Beauty and Shaw^yer
ROSE PLANTS

If interested let us quote
you prices

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

HRvST

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Raniteid St., PhiUdelphii, P».

CHOICE BEAUTIES ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
iDd all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 So. MDle St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGEB.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

nlOIHIVIC»IMO, IIMI3.

ri»mf neatlcB Hsrltcaltorc when wrltlns.

MICHIG<VN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

CanslffBinents Boliclted
Hardy Fancy Fern Oar Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST.. DETROIT, MICH.

The Haate for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

I^^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your OrderM Hi</i Vi

IHEIMF9Y IVI. F9C3BHMSOIM & C20.

2 M^inthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^^ '••"^^

-Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Ro««a

Am. Beautyt Special . •

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euter, Mock

Hadlcy a.oo

Arenberg, Hoosici Beauty a.oo

Ward 3.00

Killarncy, Radiance, Taft 3.00

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon | s.cxi

Carnatioiu | i c>o

CattleyoL* | aS-oo

Lilies, Lonuiflorum [ 4 «>

Lilies, Speciosum 4 00

Iris 6.00

Callas ' 6.00

Lily of the Valley , 6.00

BOSTON

April 18

as 00
li.oo

3. 00

ST. LOUIS

April 8

PHU A.

Aptil 8

to

10 8

SnapHrason-

Gladioli

Pans es.

Freesia ■

Narcis. Paper White •
Roman Hyacinths- •• •

D-Hodils

Tulip*.

Calendula

?^tocl«B

Wall Flowers

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites ■

Gardeaias

Adiantum

Smilax-

3.00 to

.50

1. 00
1.00
1.00
1. 00
t.oo

.50

1.00
1. 00

3. 00

t 00
15.00

1. 00
20.00

AsparaKUs Plumosus. & Spreo. (100 Bchs.l ^s-oo

50.00

90.00

6.00

10.00

10 00

8.00

8.0c

.00

8.00

3.03

50.00

6.00

6.0c

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

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3.00

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35.00

50.00

40 00
15.00
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35.00

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30.10

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2.00

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William F. Kasting Co.

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET

rlstis

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.H.BUDL0NG

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

WHOLESALE
GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

MARTIN REUKAUF

EVERYTIUNT, THE BEST IN
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

433 Callowhi:! Street, Philadelphia

Boston Floral Supply Go.

S47-3C7 rsmbridEC Bt., UoatOB

}Tpf)'U]uarter» for

CTCA8, BASKKTS, WIKE nESIONB

anil WAX FLOWERS
Send for price list If j-ou bay* not re-
ceived one.

April 20, 1918

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

397

Flower Market Reports

Business is not bad this
BOSTON week. True, there is no

rush but there is a fairly
regular run of trade at the wholesale
places, and this would not be possible
if the retail people of Greater Boston
were not busy. There is a big over-
load of belated Easter lilies and more
pansies, calendulas and sweet peas
than are actually needed, but roses
and carnations are fairly well bal-
anced as to supply and demand, and
prices hold quite well.

Trade still continues in-
CHICAGO active. The calm that

follows the Easter rush
remains unbroken so far as local sales
are concerned. Shipping trade is now
encouraging but even in this a larger
volume of business could readily be
taken care of. There is an abundance
of stock of all seasonable kinds and
the prices are within the reach of all.
All kinds of roses are here in good
supply but it seems as it that very
fact makes them drag in comparison
with last winter when they were so
hard to get. Southern lilacs are about
gone. Jonquils continue to come and
tulips, both of which have had a run
of many months. Carnations are sold
at any price.

Business is fairly
CINCINNATI good. The supply is

not large and this
combined with a steady demand has
caused receipts to clean up pretty
well and has given a firm tone to the
market. Roses are in a fair supply
and have been meeting with a good
demand. Carnations are still plenti-
ful but, as a whole, are not as good
as they were during the past several
months. Lilies and callas are fairly
plentiful. Sweet peas are abundant
and generally prove good property.
Darwin tulips are coming into the
market. Orchids, lily of the valley,
snafdragon, calendulas, Narcis. poeti-
cus and pansies are received regularly.

The flower trade is
NEW YORK just emerging from

the rebuff of last
week and the sorry plight into which
it was put by the most merciless
spell of inclement weather experi-
enced in the whole season. The loss
on roses, cattleyas, lilies, sweet peas,
gardenias and many other things
which were coming in abundantly
and failed of sale must have been a
discouraging setback for many grow-
ers whose crops ori.s^inally timed for
Easter had failed by reason of the
winter severity and coal shortage to
mature in time for the Easter call.
The heaviest part of the crop of
some of these things is already off
and this week's receipts are moving
somewhat better. The improved tone
of the market is due in a measure
also to the waning crops of forced
bulb stock which had been something
of a burden for several weeks. Vio-

RUSSELL

That rose, that stands at the head
of the list today in the eyes of the
rose buying pubhc. Our growers
are strong with good cuts at

Special $20.00

Fancy 15.00

Extra 10.00

First 8.00

Second 6.00

A few extra choice special Russells
at $25.00

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS,

PLANTS, GREENS, RIBBONS

AND SUPPLIES.

S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY

TK^ Wholesale
1 fits Florists of

Philadelphia

NEW YORK
1 1 7 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA ^ ^ Pi^^I' «°i?_^.i =..

1 608- 1 620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON. 1 2 1 S H. St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS -

Roses

Am, Beauty, Special
" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock,

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosicr Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon
Carnations
Cattleyas
Lilies, Longinorum
Lilies, Speciosum

Ins

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snaodrvgon

Gladioli

Pansies

Freesia ■

Narcis, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Daffodils

Tulips- - ■ -

Calendula

Stocks

Wall Flowers

Mignonette

Swe-^t Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

i\diantucn

Smilax ■ - •

\sparagusPla. &Spren. (looBhs.)

TRADE PRICES — Per 100

iKAi^E. riu^-no ^^ DEALERS ONLY

PITTSBURG

AprU 15

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lets also are finished, except for some
of the Gov. Herriclv variety, which do
not cut much of a figure at any time.
Lilies are seen in great quantities
still, however, and the quality, in
many cases, is far below standard,
many of them being almost stemless.
Among the fine things now specially
offered are the Spanish irises in
lovely variety and Darwin tulips of
high degree. There is a good sale
for both of these things, which are
achieving greater popularity each
year. Buyers for the high-class stores
are on the watch for the choice
shades of color in the Darwins and
clean up the stock quickly.

The fierce nor'-
PHILADELPHIA easier which last-
ed four or five
(lays had its effect on last week's mar-
ket, but Saturday cleared up and let
the boys out to meet the throngs so
that most of the surplus of roses, car-
nations and other posey subjects found
buyers at some price or other. Snap-
dragon was a drug and the average
passerby passed them by as they had
no use for that kind of a posy to
please the good lady on a Saturday
evening. Sweet peas were a bit soft
on account of the lack of sunshine, but

' Continued on page 3<jq)

398

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

April 20, 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commi«iion Flori«t
Choice Cut Flowers

■«w A44rMi. 141 Wmi MCh Nt.. NEW YORK

— WIVL P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

I *.ifj.!,.>ii.- .V13'i. Knrrnciit.

Call tad Inapecl Ibt Beat Eatabllihrocnt

In th» \Vhole»al» Flower Dlairlct.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

$3 WEST 2811. STREET NEW YORK CITY

CoHti^mfnt* Solicited
FhoDe FWrnivDt 4SM

FRANK MILLANG

\\ hnlcnalf^ Commlnnlnn Dealer In

CUT FLOWERS

M ■nd 87 Wi-it 2fith St.. New York

CougaD ISullillDg

TeL, 29B Farragat CoDalgntnenU Solicited

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tb ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK

PHONl *0« FIRRAGDT

THE KERVAN CO

Freab Cat DecormtlT« ETerffre«na.

Hlgbeat Standard of Quality. Largeat
Btork In America. Write for Illuatrated
Caulog of Oreena and Florlau' Suppllea.

119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'a Foramoat and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A rmt CUaa Mwkat l.r .D CUT FLOWERS

28 WiUoashby St. Brooklja. N. f

M. C. FORD

lai West 28th St., NEW YORK

A Fall Line of Ail. CCT FXOWKBS.
Telephone tSIO Farrmcat.

r». J. ^AIITH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST 'S.V^&.'^^^VSS

A (nil llnr of C'liolre I'ut KTnwer Hlorjl for .11 p.rpoeM.

TBLBPHOM ; iJSi i »>^««*aOT 131 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

ALBANY Cilt' FLOWER EXCHANGE

ir„rL\Vrv""- 6" Broadway. ALBANY, N. Y.

MAVB TIMK. ANI> MONEY BY HKNIUNO TOUK OBDEKS TO CS

Prices Ri{(ht. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Centrally Located, The Hob of the Flower Market Section

IHARL-ES IVIIl-l-AIM

^A/l-tolo•al• F-|o
55 and 57 W. 26th Straat.

Telepko.a 2483 Farraaut

NEW YORK

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/HOL.I

eSS-B7 \A/«s« ase^K ^-tr-aa^

Telepbonee, 13 — 8SI0 M»ll>on Hqnare Conalinme

MATRICK L.. OL,A88. Treaanrer

NEW YORK. QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Americui Beauty. Special

" '• Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culls. .

Rusaell, Euler. Mock

Hadler

Areobers. Hoosier Beauty

Ward

KillarDey, Radiance. Tafl

Ophelia, Sunburst, HillinKdon

Key

Camatsoiu ■

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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CommiH^ion Dca-Ier In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 Wsst 28tli Street, New York
TelepboDe— S6S2-3533 Madlaon Square

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLOBI8T

LILIES EVERY DAY

51 W. 28th street, Naw York
T»l»ph«M»a. 4M-tn-4B UaA. Sq.

J. _l. CC3A.N, Incs.

gh Cls^s Product of the Lead ng Griwers

NOVELTIES A SPECIALTY.

Conalgnora Please Call or Wiite.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephonea, FarrHgat M13 or S8S1.

Frank H. Traendljr

Chjtrla. Sek.

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

'WKoIesale Florists

43S Ilk hiiM, Eitwiii 2ltt Hi 2ia Sb., Hi* TmI

Telepbonea: 7»1, 1*8, IS* ntm«««

Conalgnmenta Solldtad

RCED <Sl K£LL£R

123 We>.l 25111 St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We nianiifiK't lire nil our

4ital Disjgns, Baskets, Win Wirk & Noveltiis

and jir.- (Icih-rs In

Uecoratlve GlatiNware, Growers and

Florif)t«' R4MiiiiHit^n

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Ixnportera and Ofwrpra W

OROMIDS

Omt newer.

ef AU Uu Lea^tac T.

la

THOMAS YOU^»G, Jr., Proprl«tsr
■M>nfD BmooK. ■. »■

N.Ya FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 2Bth Street, NEW YORK

EVEBYTIIINO FOB THE FLOBI8T

Wired Toothpicks

Manafaetar«4 by

mf. J. COWEE, Derlin, N.Y.

10.000. . .92.00 60,000. . .$8.75 6ampl«
For sale by dealers.

April 20, 1918

HORTICULTURE

399

Flower Maricet Reports

t.Coft^it*ued from page ^Q-j)

they cleaned up pretty well for all
that. Cattleya Mossiae is the bright
particular star in the orchid market,
at present bringing 50 to 60 cents
without any trouble. Lilies and callas
are both plentiful and prices on the
easy side. Another week will see the
after-Easter flush of these a back num-
ber and prices will revert to normal.
Daffodils and tulips are a strong fea-
ture, some very fine stock in both be-
ing offered.

Two heavy snow-

PITTSBURGH falls, with the dark
cloudy weather at-
tendant for several days, considerably
retarded the development of blooms
to some extent last week. This is
especially noticeable in the Eastern
Ohio and Western Virginia sections,
where business otherwise is almost
phenomenally prosperous. Business
in this city continues good. Warmer
and brighter weather now gives
promise of an increased supply of
material of all kinds.

Business has been

ROCHESTER fairly good through-
out the week. The
supply of roses is large and of good
quality. Violets are still on the mar-
ket but not very good. Callas and
lilies are in fair supply, also snap-
dragons. Stocks in various shades
sell well. Mignonette, daisies in yel-
low and white, and bachelor buttons
are seen. Tulips, daffodils and nar-
cisus are being cleaned up. Sweet
peas are very plentiful and in good
quality.

With the curtailed

ST- LOUIS supply last week,
prices stiffened, espe-
cially on carnations. The supply of
sweet peas is not so heavy as it was.
Greens are selling well.

Business fell off

WASHINGTON last week to an
alarming extent
with the coming of weather such as
had not been seen here during the
second week in April for many years
The hail beat down outdoor flowers
and plants and the snow, heavy and
wet, broke glass in the houses. Wash-
ington was also visited by an earth-
quake, but no damage resulted. The
supply of flowers slackened as a re-
sult of the weather conditions, al-
though there was an accumulation of
roses, carnations and sweet peas at
the wholesale houses. The business
of the week was confined very largely
to funeral work, many desirable or-
ders being booked by the retailers.
White roses sold best. The price on
sweet peas dropped. Orchids failed to
sell and mignonette hung fire. Tulips
are still offered in quantities. Consid-
erable business is expected from the
D. A. R., whose convention is being
held here.

K.

IM

"A LE4DER IN THE WH0LBS41B COMMISSION TK.4DB fOR OVER TeiRTI TEARS"

Have a demand for more than I can supply. Rose Growers Call or Write-

118 West 28tli St.

IMENA/ YORK

TELEPHONES

FarrsEut 167 and 80M

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Ust Part If W»k

lUini Apr. 13

1911

CatUeTM ■ 3- (

Liliea. Lontnfloruin ^ ,.

Lilies, Specioaum-
Iria.

Callas

Lily of the VaUey-
SnapdragoD*

Gladioli

Pansies

Freesia

Narcis, Paper White ■

Roman HyaciDths* • ••

Daffodils

Tulips -

2.00
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.75

Calendula

Stocks

Wall Flowers

Mignonette ■

S^veet Peas

Marguerites

Gardeniasi

Adiantum

Smilax

A«paravus Plumosus, & Spren (loo bunches) .

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bt(iHJi( Apr. IS

1918

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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

W« hSTe a nnmerous clientage of New York City buyer* and the damaBd n-
eeads oar sapply. Thia la eaprclally true of Boaea. We have every facility and
abundant meana and beat returna are aaaured for atock conelgned to na.

Addreaa Todf Shlpmenta to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc.

1 1 1 W. 28th St., NETW YORK

D. J, Pappaa, Prea.

Visitors^ Register

Philadelphia — ,1. J. Fallon, Lynch-
burg, Va.

Dallas, Texas — .J. H. Troy, New Ro-
chelle, N. Y.

Cincinnati — A. S. Cohen, New York
City; Chas. Lodder, Hamilton, Ohio;
Mrs. Emil Uhl, Greenfield, Ohio;
Warren G. Mathews, Dayton, Ohio.

Boston — H. C. Neubrand, Middle-
town, Conn.; F. E. Sealy, repr. Julius
Roehrs Co., Ruthford, N. J.; Michael
Barker, Chicago; Walter Gott, repr.
Sanders', St. Albans, Eng.; O. W.
Cutler, Niagara Falls, N. Y.

Washington, D. C. — Louis J. Reuter,
Westerly. R. I.; George C. Roeding.
San Francisco, Cal.; James F. Smith.
Pliila., Pa.; Charles Niemann, New
York; S. S. Pennock, Phila., Pa.; O. F.
Rattolia. New York; Sidney H. Bayers-
dorfer, Phila., Pa.

Chicago: Mrs. C. B. Tanner, Hast-
ings, Neb.; A. T. Peterson, Wheaton,
111.; Mrs. Wm. Otto, Gary, Ind.; J. L.
Denmead, Marshalltown, la.; R. E.
Jones, of The Advance Co., Richmond,
Ind.; Mr. Bushong, of the Gary Floral
Co., Gary, Ind.; Mrs. Neal, Salem,
Ind.; Swan Peterson, Rockford, 111.;
K. W. McLellan, San Francisco, Cal.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

SSandSr West 26th Street
'""'"Frra^ut- "'' NEW YORK

F. T. D. EMBLEM COMPETITION.

Referring to the statement pub-
lished last week that the F. T. D.
emblem competition had been ex-
tended to May 1, it is now announced
that date closes as originally planned,
it having been just learned that it is
contrary to postal law to extend such
a competition. This revokation is Im-
perative.

P. C. W. Brown. Chairman.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

A discharge in bankruptcy has been
Kranted to Oscar Hanschild, 104 West
44th street, New York.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. — The Pough-

kccpsie Nurseries Company has
charge of the landscape around the
new station of the New York Central
Railroad, and has made extensive
plans for carrying out a comprehen-
sive scheme of beautifying the sta-
tion approaches. Grading, sodding,
shade trees and shrubs, and beds of
flowers will be started as soon as the
weather is propitious.

ton

II •) i;i I ( I 1.1' 1 i; K

April 2(r. I'.ilR

PHILADELPHIA.
Ricliiiril Koihe of c;icnsldf, I'a.. ad-
dressed tho public of iioiirby Jenkin-
town on the subject of "Hardy Plants
and Perennial Gardens." with stere-
opticon illustrations, on Saturday
evening, .\pril 13.

Edward H. Flood, mayor of Atco
and glass niosul. has just returned
from a two weeks' sojourn in West
Viruinia and other imi ortant pro-
duoinK centers for the glass trade.
He finds business in his line more
normal than it has been during the
past three years, especially in regard
to European demand, but the South
American countries are still at high
tension and all hands are doins their
utmost to liU requirements.

Visitors from Washington, naltimoro
and New York report that trade con-
ditions are just about the same as
they are here in Philadelphia — rather
slow with more crops coming in tlian
can he handled. Of course the Lib-
erty Rond drive has had its effect, but
the general situation in the business
would have been largely the same.
They are getting a dollar a dozen for
marguerites in thumb pots which
sounds ridiculous, but Frank Ross
(Old Mahogany) thinks it's all right.
His idea is "any old price" so long as
you can get it.

FALL RIVER.
C. Warburton has a bench of a seed-
ling scarlet carnation which promises
to be a useful Christmas favorite and
has been appropriately named Santa
Claus. It is one of the most robust
of carnations, the stout stems stand-
ing 30 inches high, and a most prolific
bloomer. An old favorite carnation
not often seen now. Philadelrhia, is
doing finely at Warburton's, this sea-
son. It is admirable in all the quali-
ties of flower, stem and freedom. The
rose Hoosier Beauty has made an ex-
cellent record here, producing many
more blooms than Hadley and the
stems are all that could tie desired.
The bright pink sport of My Mary-
land, W. R. Hearst, which originated
here, is grown in quantity at Rud-
long's. Auburn, R. I., and has proved
a valuable acquisition. Mr. Warbur-
ton has been cutting steadily all win-
ter from a bench of gardenias in a
rose house. The plants look as though
they were in a congenial situation,
healthy and covered with buds. They
are on a shallow bench and in their
second year.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Robert Murdock, formerly employed
by Gude Bros. Co.. writes back from
Fort Leavenworth, Kas., to the boys
of the store, telling them of the fine
time he is having as a radio operator
in the service of Uncle Sam. Before
leaving Washington, young Murdock
attended a private radio school here,
fitting himself for army service.

CHICAGO.

kiiiKiiii Swarze, who luis li:nl
charge of the Harlem avenue branch
of F. Oechslin's greenhouses, has re-
signed and gone to Springfield. 111.,
where he will go into business for
himself.

R. S. Norkowski has moved from
917 Milwaukee avenue to 1007 same
street.

The Liberty Loan bonds are being
rapidly taken up by the trade. The
entire force of many of the whole-
salers are buying on the weekly in-
stallment plan and a weekly trip to
the bank takes care of all. The flor-
ists are standing by and showing
themselves as patriotic as any other
class, if not more so.

Sober Facts

VY/ 1:: F.\fl-: a foe hostile to
'» American ideals, believ-
ing that between nations "there
is but one sort of right, the
right of the stronger." The
Kaiser says he will "stand no
nonsense from America after
the war. ' The Germans admit
that they seek to dominate the
seas. "The will to power" is
their favorite phrase.

The threat is against us and
our children. The attack is on
our commerce and our institu-
tions. Germany intends we shill
do her will, not our own. These
are sober facts.

Buying Liberty Bonds makes
our homes safer, our business
more secure, helps maintain
America against enemie<; who
mock at our power and think us
weak because we respect the
rights of others. — William C.
RcdfieUl. Secretarii of Com-
merre.

PITTSBURGH.

Randolph & McClements have one
of the cleverest Liberty Rond window
displays in the city, which was ar-
ranged under the supervision of Wal-
ter Rreitenstein.

Abraham Kleinberg has again re-
turned to business at the Alpha
Flower Shop in East Liberty, follow-
ing a several day detention, owing to
an attack of la grippe. Mr. Kle-nberg
expects to return to Xew York shortly
and enter the government service.

Adolrh Kuppers. who for a time
was identiPed with Kaufmann Broth-
ers' floral department, together with
Walter Barber, has opened one of the
most attractive flower shops at 106
Fourth street, Steubenville, Ohio. It
has been christened the Liberty
i'"'lower Shop.

.John Chisholm has severed his con-
nection with Arthur Langhans in
Wheeling to affiliate with the Hay-
man Greenhouse Company's staff at
Clarksburg, W. Va.

ST. LOUIS.

.Several thousand blooming plants
was the Sunday attraction al Shaw's
Garden.

Oscar Killee. u popular chauffeur
at Wm. C. Smith's, resigned and ac-
cepted a position with the United
Railroad Co.

The St. Louis Florist Club held its
monthly meeting .April 11 at Missouri
Botanical Garden, ihirty-five members
being i resent. .Mr. .Miller, of the Chi-
cago Plants & Rulb Co., gave an in-
teresting talk on the coal situation.

We regret to announce the death
of Robert B. Beyer, beloved husband
of Ida Beyer, father of Wilhelmina.
Charles, George and Robert H. Beyer,
Jr., and brother of Carl Beyer. He
lived at the residence adjoining the
greenhouses at 3619 South Grand
avenue. Member of the Florist Club.
Funeral took place Friday, April 12.
Was largely attended. The active
pallbearers were .1. ,1. Beneke. F. C.
Weber, P'rank Fillmore, Walter Weber.
C. A. Kuehn. Theodore Miller. Floral
offerings numerous.

BOSTON.

With the enlistment in the Naval
Reserves of .Tosei h Shuman of Dor-
chester, another star was added to
the service flag of the H. M. Robin-
son Company. When he entered the
navy, young Shuman was presented
with a purse of gold and a wrist
watch by the florists of Boston. A
committee consisting of Maurice H.
Hanibro, chairman, .1. M. Cohen, V.
Hartford and M. Trockman, received
subscriptions from the florists. A
dinner was held at the Elks' Club,
Monday night, .April 8, and Shuman
was presented with the gifts.

NEW YORK.

The Rosary Flower Co., located for
many years on 34th street, will re-
move on May 1 to 918 Park Ave.

THE PRACTICAL BOOK

OF

Outdoor Rose Growing

by
GEORGE C. THOMAS, JR.

Elnbnrately Illustrated with »fl Perfect
KeproductioriN In Full Tolor of All
\ Uriel M'M of Ronos, an<l a Few Half-
tone rifiteN. Octavo, llandNome Cloth
Hindins. in a Slip Case. $4.00 net.
I*ontai;e F^xtra.

\Ve hav*' Hold many copIeH of thl«
Hterline honk. It In one of the bent of
recent hi>r( icult iirnl iMihlicationft. Every
roKe grower should pohhchh s copy.

Order From

Horticulture Publishing Co.

April 20, 1918

HOETICULTURE

401

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Catalogues and Discounts address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territory

THE HORTICULTURAL PATRIOT.

The prize food-raising patriot has
been found.

He called up a war garden office
somewhere in America, and the fol-
lowing conversation ensued:

"Will the war garden committee
plow lots for people this spring?"

"Yes."

"And the government will furnish
free seeds?"

"Yes, to a certain extent."

"Well. I want you to send a man
out to plow my lot, and have one of
your inspectors do the planting;, and
take care of it for me this summer."

He was entirely in earnest about it.

"The city has plenty of money." he
insisted, when the committee tried to
explain matters to him.

"I donl see why you can't plant
the garden and look after it for me.
I'm perfectly willing to furnish the
lot."

Which reminds one of the village
borrower who decided to raise a brood
of chickens, and asked the loan of a
dozen eggs from one neighbor and a
setting hen from another, and proudly
announced that she had the nest her-
self.

If there is any man in this city
whose patriotism is of the same
brand as that of the generous citizen
referred to above, he deserves to
have the city start a garbage plant
or a gas factory in his back yard. —
Manchester (N. H.) Mirror.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

■WANTED — At once, a sober, reliable
man in a retnil place of about 8,000 sq. ft.
of glass. Address GEO. E. FELCH,
Florist, Ayer, Mass.

WANTED — Yonng man as assistant In
park carilen work. Address "J. J.," care
HORTICULTURE.

WANTED — Young man who understands
pottinjr and genera! greenhouse work. Good
opportunity to progress. Permanent place
for the right man. ARNOLD-TISHER
COMPANY, 5S Wyman St., Woburn, Mass.

WANTED — A grower capable of handling
section work in commercial greenhouse es-
tablishment; one with knowledge of chrys-
antheiiiums, sweet peas and carnations.
Address A. F., care HORTICULTURE.

WANTED : A gardener as second man
to work in a commercial place. Hours,
T.no .1.00. Wages, $.'i.00 per day. Half day
off Saturdav in summer months. F. E.
^AL^^•;R. inc., 220 Washington St.. Brook-
ItMP. Mass.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.
Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa.
—Trade Price List of Cannas for 1918.

Julius Roehrs Company, Rutherford,
N. J. — Catalogue and price list of Fruit
and Ornamental Trees, Evergreens,
Perennials. Greenhouse Plants, etc.,
and Special Catalogue of Orchids and
Greenhouse Plants. Both these pub-
lications are beautifully illustrated on
high-grade paper, many of the pic-
tures being in full color. Messrs.
Roehrs are also sending out a Supple-
mentary List of New and Rare Per-
rennials and Pot Grown Strawberries,
which will be found very interesting.

Cambridge

New York

WORI.D'9 OI-DEST and LARGEST

Manufacturers of ALL STYLES and

SIZES of

FLOWER POTS

A. H. HEWS & CO., INC.

Cambridge, Mass.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten CenU a Lme, Net

BCLBS

C KEUR * SONS. HILLEOOM. Holland.

Bulhi of all desrrlptlnna. Write for prlcM

NEW YORK BRANCH. 8-10 Bride* «t

CABN.4TIONS

LOOK! A BARGAIN!
READY TO FIELD IMMEDIATELY.
From 2V.-inch pots, 5,000 White Enchan-
tress, Enchantress Supreme, Matchless.
Alice, Beacon, at .$20.00 per 1.000. Also
.5.000 strong rooted cuttings, the same fit
to field at once. $15.00 per 1,000.

ORDER TODAY. CASH.

CAN SHIP AT ONCE.

I. M. RAYNER, Box 906, Greenport, N. Y.

CARNATION BTAPLE8

Split carnations qnlckly. eaitly »n<l
chpflply mended. PllUhnry't Carnation
Staple. 1000 for We. : SOOO for H.OO poat-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY. Galeabnrf, IlL

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Qrlnnall.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Maai.

Ordera booked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholeaale and Retail.
Spnd for Catalog. NORTHBORO DAHLIA
k GLADIOLTTS GARDENS. J. L. Moore,
Prop.. Northhoro, Maaa.

New Paeony Dahlia — John Wanamakor,
Neweat. Handsomest. Best. New color, now
form and new habit of prowth. Big stock
of beat cut-flower rarletles. Send list of
wanta to PEACOCK DABLLA fAJUU.
Berlin. N. J.

OLABB

Greenhouse (laas. lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLAR8 CO.. Hartford City. Ia4L

GLADIOLI

GLADIOLUS— Mixed flowering bulbs, 1
in. to 2 In., only $6.50 per 1000. Send for
catalog. HOWARD M. GILLET, Box H,

Lebanon Springs, N. Y.

GLADIOLI.
SEND FOR MY SPECIAL TRADE LIST
OF GLADIOLI. ALL THE LEADING VA-
RIETIES IN DIFFERENT SIZES.

CENTRAL GLADIOLUS GARDENS.
JELLE ROOS, MILTON, MASS.

COLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, bujIIb, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN llAltRETT,
Ureeder. 4!<15 D St., OIney. Pliiladel|plila,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send

fiir nri,>p Hot

ORCHTnS

HASSALL & CO.. Orchid Growers and
Raisers. Southgate. London, England. Catt-
leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty.
One trial order solcited.

P.ANSY PLANTS

200,000 large stocky September-trans-
planted field-grown blooming pansy plants.

Superb Strain, all salable stock. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed. .$1..S5 per 100. $12.50 per
lOOn. Ready about April 20. Cash with
order. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kala-
mazoo, Mich.

PAPER POTS

Paper Pots and Dirt Bands. Rend for
Samples and Prices. F. W. ROCHELLE
& SONS, Box 65. Chester, N. J.

PEONIES

Peonlea. The world's greateat collection,
1200 sorts Send tor list. C. BBTSCHBB.
Canal Dover. O.

ROSES

ROSES. CANNAS AND SHRFBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SPHAGNrM MORS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets slwavs on hand. LAGBB
& HIIRRELL. Summit. N. J.

STRAWBERRIES

Strawberry Plants. Money making va-
rieties. Catalogue Free. BASIL PERRY,
Georgetown, Delaware.

VEGETABLE PL.4NTS

Tomato Plants— Comet, 2Vi Inch, $2.00
per 100. FRANK LEITH & SON, Haverhill,

VIVKS

Flowering and Foliage Vine*, ehofe*
collection. Large Specimen. Pot and Tnb
grown for Immediate efTect : also ntmhlng
Roses. J. H. TROY. Monnt Hisaarllk Nar-
•erv. New RocheDe. N. T^

WIRK WORIt

WILLIAM E. nRlI.RCHKR'S WTRB
WOKKB. 364 Randolpk St.. Dotrolt. lOak

402

HORTICULTURE

April 20, 1918

PINOLYPTOI

TiiK >i;uv \K«i;sT \Mi <Mi<i«i''-r mk.tiidh oi- i>i>Tm>vi\<; h kkks,

CiU ASS AM) OTIII.II I.UltW'lll IN <.\I(|)I.N »\ M.Ks. I.ITTKHS.
TK.NM.S (OIKTS. IIKI\ l:\« Ws. KT« .

Tliln fluid nliRoliilcly (ipxlrnyH nil wwiIh iiii>I ntlicr kt'uvih wlwrovpr nniilli-<l
mill ItK flTi'ct 111! the Kroiiiul provt-ntu the- growtb of frc«li onei for a year ami
Hum Kiivi'H II irrciit <Iciil of time iind lulior, uh no cultliiK. Iioi-Iiik or liaiilliiir iiwiij
<»r IIh' wtfils In rcqiilroil.
W Illlllflli-Iir.. 111. wtrniii.-r-st lln.- ..f niSI N'I'IVTA NTS ,,m Hj,. iiinrli.l

WEED KILLER ^-^ <!><EMICU CO., 507-509 W. ISIh St, New York

1 <(l(KI>l'l)\ 111 \< 1; sol.K I 11 I).

• rnliMl StBiidKr^ la»«a<ta<«a.
A tpraj r*mril7 fnr freaD, black, will** ly
thrlpa and inft arala.

QBKrt. SI. Ml Oalla«, tSJ*.

FUNCINE

rer nlldfw. mat antt oihrr hllfkU
IM IfVora fralta and T»(Kahl»a

Quart, iioa, OalloB. MJ*.

VERMINE

For aal worma, anclr worma tut atko
werma wnrklni In th» anil.

Qamrt. (1. 00 1 0«ll«B. n.M.
■ OLD BT DK^LBKa.

Aphine Manufacturiog Co.

MADISON. N. J.

Use N. A. C. I'roiliicts fnr more
prolitnlile results. Semi fttr
prli'i's on our foiiiplete list of
Fertilizers and Iiiaei ticldes.

HORTICII-Tl K.\L I)EI>T.
llarry A. Uunyurd, Slur.

^^

106 Pearl St., New York

B«BrtWtWtW?

• \

For Codling MoUi
And Scab use

SULFOCIDE

and

CAL-ARSENATE

-a nc\v combination %vhich bids fair
to replace the old Lime Sulphur-Arse-
nate of Lead and Bordeaux-Lead mix-
tures, in both orchard ar.d garden.
It Is more powerful and m-'rh less ex-
pensive. 1 gallon and 3 lbs. makes
150 gallons of spray.

Send for circular

B. G. PRATT CO., flfft. Chemistn

50 Church St. Dcpt. 12 New York

CHICAGO SEED TRADE NOTES.

Chicago seed trade stores are dis-
playing an offer made Ijy the Oliver
Typewriter Co. for J.'JOO in prizes for
the liest war gardens.

The scramble for garden seeds
this year is much less to date than
was noted a year ago and it is more
than probable that much less seed
will bo wasted than was the case be-
fore.

The bottom has fallen out of the
onion set market in Chicas;o. Tlie
derartment stores are offering fancy
white sets at 15c. and 18c. per lb. or
quart. Retailers who stocked up at
a high figure are the losers just now.

A. Henderson reports the whole-
sale seed trade as having been verv
satisfactory, all things considered
Caladiums and tuberoses have bern
scarce, apparently because the grow-
ers have given their attention to
othpr thines more profitable.

The Winterson's Seed Store Is
handing its patrons a verv instruc-
tive publication called "War Vege-
table C.nrdening and the Home Stor-
age of Vegetables." It is published
by the National War Garden Com-
mission at Washinston, D. C, and if
sturlied will no doubt prevent many of
the mistakes and disappointments of
last yeir, when manv did not get
back the value of the seeds they
planted.

Washinaton, D. C. — Producers or
who'p'^.'lprs of flower seeds are not
incli'ded in the preferential list of in-
dustries wbic'i has iust been prepared
by the rriorities division of the War
Industries Bonrd. althous'h minufnc-
turers of fertilizers, insecticides and
funeicides and producers or whole-
salers of seeds other thin flower
seeds are in the list. The prefer-
ential list, which will be increased
from time to time as other industries
are found to be properly included
therein, is to be used as the basis of
P'-io'-ity orders for coal, coke, etc.,
should such be found necessary. The
board has listed industries whose op-
eration is of exceptional impo'-tanco,
measured by the extent of th^ir direct
or indirect contribution either toward
winning the war or toward promoting
the National welfare. The same plan
will be followed as to industries and
plants in the transportation of raw
material and supplies required by
them in their manufacturing opera-
tions.

OR

flor-

GREENHOiiSFS BUILDING
CONTEMPLATED.

Hackottstown, N. J. — Herrick,
ist. six houses.

W 0 o s t e r, O. — Henry Hefacker,
North Heaver St., one house.

;^0W oil c

.^NSECTICI

■•▼• year planta aod Iraca. J oat clic

thilif for frri-uliuuae ainl uuldu.ir ua«-
Dralroyi Mealj Hug. Hmwo ami Whli^
Bcala, Tbrlpa, Red .><pldrr. Black an<l
Ureeu Klj, Mltea, Aula, etc., without
lii.iiir> !<• pliMila Hinl wltliiiut otinr.
raed acrurdliiK tn direction, our ataiid
ard Innectlctde will preveot ravagea on
your critps by Inaecta.

NoD-polaoDoua and barmleaa to uaer
and plant. Leading 8«edaiiipn and
FlnrUta bare ujed It witb wonderful
reaiilta.

Deatroya I. Ice In Poultry Houaea.
Fleaa on Pnira and all Pnnieatlc 1'eta.
Excellent aa a n-nih for dogs and oilier
aiiliiiala. ReMerea mange. Dilute wItb
Milter 10 tn .VI parta.

H IMni. tiir.: I'Ini, SOe. : Quart, »0e.;

H (iailnn. t.l.!M: (Inllnn. (Z.Atl: A <l>l-

loB Can. tin.lNI; in OkIIoo Ckh, $ZO.0O.

DlreetlnnN oD package.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

OifL J. 420 W. LiiinitoD U, liltimn. M<

". BFflNb ..V

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

Cattle Manure

P0lTFnB«.d

Sheep Manure

The Mofi'tt' standard ol unttorm
high quality (or over icD yean.
Specify: WIZARD BRAND 10
jrour ^upp^y Hou»« ordo. or write
ut direct for prices and tretghl raict.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

M t'Blas li««»a tar«. Ilkla^a*

NDCOTEEl^

For Sprajrnc

APHIS PUNK

For Fumickting
Aak Your D««lar »w h.

HICOTIKE MFC Cfl

*»■ LCMJIS

When writing to adverttaen kindly
mmntion HORTlCULTUR£.

April 20, 1918

HORTICULTURE

403

^^

CAN SHIP ANY SIZE AT ONCE

Telephone or Telegraph Order
at Our K xpense

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.,

4_66 W. Erie Street.
CHICAGO, ILL.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda. N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

BUSTUN OFFICIS!

113 State Street. NEW YORK OFFICE: 1476 Broadway. SCRANTON, PA., 307 Irving Avenue.

I'11ILAI>EI.PH1A OFFICE: Ilarrisun Buiiaing, loth and Market Streets.

DREER'S

FLORIST SPECIALTIES

New Braod New Stfia

•'IUVEK10>" HOSE

Furnished in lengihs up
to oo h. without "^eam or
joint.

The HOSE fir the FLORIST

^-inch, per fi., 17 c.
Keel of 500 ft. " injjc.
3 Reels. 1000 ft. " 16 c.
H-iDch, " 15 c.

Reels, 500 ft., '■ mJ^c.
Couplings furnished

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut St.»
Philadelphia, Pa.

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenlioases

Drive easy and true, because ;
both bevels are on the same
•Jdc. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will cot rust. No
tights or left!

The Peerless Glazlns Point
U patented. No others like ^
it. Order from your deale^
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREEB.I
714 ChcBtnnt Street^
FblUdelphla.

DlflBmU and rejected ea«e« ip^el
ally soHHted. No mUleading !■-
dnoemeoti mnde to swurf hualn«««
Over 30 yenrs* active prartlce. Kr-
perleL'eed, persooal. r«Dsc1«Dtlo«*
rtervlce. Write for terms.

SIGGERS & SIGGfRS

PATENT LAWVHRS

Bax 9. National tnluD Bvlldlmc
n«Mhlnffton. D. C^

Tlir Plofinta Hall Annorlatlon rate of In-
aumnce fruin Not. Int. 1916 to Nov. Int.
1917 will b« twfnty rrntii per hundred
aqusre feet of ulnxle thirk claHti and elehl
eentH pvr bund red Ktiitare feel of doublf
thlrk KtM»m. For partlcalam. addresa.
JOHN O. B8rJ£&. fte«.. Saddle BWer. N. J.

The 1st of May
Thrift Stamp Day
In The U. S. A.

The Active Cooperation of
Every Reader of

HORTICULTURE

Is Urgently Requested To
Make It A ituccess

Mny Ist, 1918, 'will be obterved
thruucbuut tlie Uulted Stjitei as
Tbrlft Stamp Uay ! On that day re-
tjill 8tures everywhere In every line
of buBiiiefls will auk customers to
take part of their chanKe in Thrift
Stampn! It will be putrlotic for
every man, woman and child to ac-
cept at least one Thrift Stamp as
change on every purchase made that
day — aud to make aa many pur-
chases as possible on May Ist,

Here Is a big, practical way of
getting millions of Thrift Stamps
into the hands of the peuple of the
United States, and of insuring the
success of the Government's War
Savings Stamps campaign. Thrift
Stamp Day will help everyone. It
will prove a tremendous boost to
business. On May 1st, 1U18, the na-
tion should do the biggest total re-
tail business of any single day In
our history! The beneUcial habit of
Thrift will be sown broadcast among
the citizens of the U. S. A.! Most
Important of all. Uncle Sam will be
furnished with Ohe sinews of War
and Victory!

Amerk-un buslnesi must go "over
the top" at once in a qulik drive to
make Thrift Stamp Uay an over-
whelming success. You wholesalers,
you Jobbers, you salesmen, must
talk Thrift Stamp Day among yonr
trade, arouse the enthuslatm of the
rel.iilers. the storekeepers, the clerks
betilntl the counters. Uncle Sam
neetlM your help. A practical plan
h,iB been prepared showing how each
one of .vou can "do your bit" to
make Thrift .^tamp Day a red letter
day In American buslneBS annals.
Write for this plan today without
fail. Uenn'nil,er, In helping Uncle
Sam yi)U are helping bualnesi aud
ht'lphi;; yiiursflves. Aitdress Mr. W.
Ward .Smith, National War Savings
Committee, 51 Chambers St., New
Vi.rk City.

NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE

01 Clianibers .Street, New York City

Wi (0 anywbere In the U. S. lo :utrrlt pl:ns iti [rices

iMetropt>lifar)Ma€erialCS

1297.1325 Flushing Ave., Broollyn.N.Y.

jfa — — ■i_,^__»____i

f^LASS

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can tw bad by mall, aoO
it will pay yon to get tbem. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Olass In Qreaier New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day ootlca, aod at
Rock Bottom Price*.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

tIS-tll llavnii«7er At., Brooklyn M. T.

ASTIC;^

FmGnoiliQuse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PfEKCE CO.

12 W. BtflABWAr
NEW TOM

Mantlca la elaatlc and teDaclo^g. admit* of
pipanalon and contrsrtlon. Patty t>ecnmaa
hiird nnd brittle Bmken glaaa more eaally
remoTed without hrt-aklni^ of other flaM
na occurs with hard putty. Laata lonrtf
rhnn patty RIaay to apply.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings

ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

401

II 0 KT 1 C U I. T U R E

April 20, 1918

This is COLDWELL'S

"BIG ONE"

THE LAWN MUW KK tlial tin- I'ark SiiiH-rinlcmlenlB
liavc l)i'fii loiikin;: for. It uill <iil twin" as inucli
acreage jut day as am oilier make or type of
Lawn Mower ever |iiit on I In- market.

The cutler part whicli i^ our latest iin-

in>\<<l Siilkv Tvpt- Tlirersome can be

asily and quiekly de-

iclicd from tlieTraetor

and elian<;ed to the

Horse Drawn Type if

I'sirt'd.

ffritc for
full j)articulars

COLDWELL LAWN MOWER COMPANY

The Largest Makers of Lawn Mowers in the World

Western Salesroom ami Warehouse, 62 East Lake Street, Chicago, 111.

Factory and Main < •(Tier, rie«liur(;li, N. Y.

\A/i

n^'NM/ b^^l^ing; carders fcDi

NA/^o Ne\A/ Roses

ROS^Vl.lN[3 and

II.VI/K

ROSALIND (A glorified Ophelia). The particular value of this variety lies in its exquisite coloring, which is
entirely different from Ophelia. When the buds first show color they are bright coral, changing as they develop
to apricot-pink, and when fully developed they are a most beautiful shell-pink. The flower is much more
double than Ophelia, having at least one-third more petals. It is also delightfully fragrant. In habit of growth
it is identical with Ophelia, from which it is a sport. Rosalind originated with us two years ago, and, grown
side by side with Ophelia, is far superior to that variety. See Page 387, this issue.

Awarded first prize at International Flower Show, New York, March, 1917, for best new rose.

Awarded additional silver medal at same show for display of Rosalind.

Awarded silver medal by the Horticultural Society of New York.

Awarded silver medal by the Tarrytown Horticultural Society. Also numerous certificates.

SILVIA (Yellow Ophelia). Another beautiful sport of Ophelia, originating with us. The buds are long and
pointed, beautiful sulphur-yellow, changing to creamy yellow as the flower opens, and when fully developed, pure
waxy while. It is an unusual rose when fully expanded, five inches in diameter, and resembles the popular
hardy climber Silver Moon, showing the same pronounced cluster of yellow stamens in the center. Exquisite
in bud and unusually distinct and unique in the open flower.

Prices of above two varieties, strong plants, 2'/4-in. pots, $25.00 per 100, $225.00 per 1,000; 225 plants for
J60.C0. Will be disseminated Spring of 1918

We have a fine stock of the fancy varieties of Nephrolepis, liT extra fine shape, tor
' immediate shipment. We offer the following:
Elegantissima compacta and Smithll, 3%-in. pots, 25c. and 35c. each.
Elegantissima compacta, Teddy, Jr., and Superbissima, 6-in. pans, 50c. and 75c. each.
Smithii, 5-in. pots, 50c. and 75c. each. Smithii, 6-in. pans, 75c. and $1.00 each.

Elegantissima compacta, Teddy, Jr., and Superbissima, 8-in. pans, $1.00 and $1.50 each.
Harrisii, 8-in. pans, $1.50 and $2.00 each. Elegantissima, 10-in. pans, $3.00 and $3.50 each.

Shipments in pots at maximum prices only.

F^INJ

I

IM

IM. "V.

HORTICULTURE

Vol. XXVII APRIL 27, 1 91 8 No. 17

A Remarkable Orchid Hybrid

Unissocattleya A. W Pri'stnn (Brassavnia I)i(;li.vnnn X Cnttleya Enid)

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston. Mass.

Subscription $1.00

406

H () KIICULTURE

April 27. 1918

The Memorial Day Drive

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE

For the Biggest Memorial Day Business in the History of the Florists' Trade

Eminently Fitting and Deservedly Popular are our Preserved Magnolia Leaves
and Cycas Fronds. Also an infinite and beautiful variety of Wax Flowers and
Wreaths and other artificial material appropriate for the occasion

Get Your Order In NOW. Catalogue On Request

L

M. B/VYEF

The Floriifi' Sapply House of America

RREIR & OO.

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

The 1st of May
Thrift Stamp Day
In The U. S. A.

The Active Co-operntion of
Every Reader of

HORTICULTURE

Is Urgently Requested To
Make It A Success

Uaj lit, 1018, will be observed
throucbont tbe United SUtei ai
Tbrltt Stump Uay 1 Od tbtt day re-
tall atorea everywhere In eyery lloe
of buslneaa will ask cuatomera to
take part of their rbaoKe In Ttuift
StJunpa! It will be piitrlotlc for
every man. woman and child to ac-
cept at least one Tbrlft Stamp aa
change on every purchase made that
day — and to make as many pur-
cbasea aa possible on May 1st.

Here Is a big, practical way of
getting millions of Thrift Stamps
Into tbe bands of tbe people of the
United States, and of Insuring tbe
success of tbe Uovernment's War
Savings Stamps campaign. Tbrlft
Stamp Day will help everyone. It
will prove a treiuendoua boost to
bualness. On May lat, 1U18, tbe na-
tion should do tbe biggest total re-
tall business of any single day In
our history; The beneUclal habit of
Tbrlft will be sown broadcast among
tbe citizens of tbe U. S. A. I Most
Importunt of all. Uncle Sam will be
furnished with Mie sinews of War
and Victory !

American business must go "over
tbe top" ftt OBC« In a quick drive to
make Thrift Stamp Day an over-
whelming success, you wholesalers,
you Jobbers, you salesmen, must
talk Tbrlft Stamp Day among year
trade, arouse the cDthualssm of the
ret.illers, tbe storekeepers, the clerks
behind the counters. I'ncle Sam
needs your help. A practical plan
has been prepared showing how each
one of you can "do your bit" to
make Tbrlft Stamp Day a red letter
day In American buslneHS annals.
Write for this plan today without
fall. Remember, In helping Uncle
Sam you are helping business and
helping yourselves. Address Mr. W.
Ward Smith, National War Savings
Committee, 61 Cbambert St., New
York City.

NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE

51 Chambers Street, New York City

When writing to advertittrm kindly
mmntionHOR TICVL TURE.

CIBOTIU

SCHIEDEI

6 and 7 Inch pots, 4 to 5 ft. spread, H and )5 each

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS

9 and 10 Inch pots J2 to |4 each

BIRDS' IMElS-r F-ERIMS

4 inch 60 cents: iyi Inch 75 cents: 5 Inch $1.00 A few tpeclmen

7 Inch at J2.50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

\A/ es 't ^ r 't o w n ,
n/1 ^sa.

iJulius Ro^Kirs O^rr-ipany
P I- A IM TS IVI E IM

Orchids, Conservatory Plants, Novelties, Begonias, Garden

Perennials

Finest Stock '" America for Trade or Private Requirements

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

ALL THE POI'CLAB VARIETIES
Own Koots or Grafted

O A, R N ^^-ri O IM S

Rooted Cuttlnr* of all th« beat oommer-
olal varieties. Health/ atock.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Heady for Immediate Sales

Size Pot 100

ASPARAOrs Bprenserl 2V«-ln. S3.00

ASPARAOL'S Bprenierl 3 -In. 6.00

8.MIL,AX 2V4-ln. S.OO

SEND FOR CATALOOCE

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkiil, N.V.

COCOS WEDDELIANA
SEEDS

Netv Crop — Just Arrived

18.25 per 1000
F.O.B. New York. Cash with order

McHUTCHISCN & CO.

95 Chambers St., NEW YORK

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

IVI.

.C3ISOIV, N J.

OTAHEITE ORANGE PLANTS

II i.f 2', in.

lit $10.00 per hundred.

IM!

from 2 1-4 inch Pott

100 UKMI

BOSTONS »5.no W.-i mi

ROOSEVELTS 5.00 4.100

WHITMA.MI IMfltOVKD... 5.00 45.00

«IfIT.MAMI CO.MI'ACTA... S.OO 45.00

TEDDY. JR 5.00 45.00

GHORIZEMA GORDATA

Out of - In. pots, at 5S.O0 per liuudrud.
Botb exceptionally Hue stock.

A. L MILLER, Jamaica, N.Y.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL. CONN.

2.>U at Thou Hand Rate». AJJ* l\l X ¥\

H.H.BARROWS&SON,Whitman,Mass DeOOing rianiS and KOSBS

April 27, 1918

SOETICULTURE

407

GERAIMIUIVIS

Good strong 2 and 3-incli plants in good range o£ color and variety, including Ivy leaved sorts. 2-in. $2.50
per 100; $22.50 per 1000; 3-in. $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000.

LEMON VERBENAS, VINCA, FUCHSIA, SWAINSONA, POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS

2 in. $2.00 per 100, 3-in. $3.00 per 100.

F'ERNS-'F^o-fc Gro'XM^n

SCOTTI, 6-in. $5.00 per doz., $35.00 per 1000.

DAMI-IAS

Plants 2-in. $2.00 per 100 up to $3.00 each. Whole field clumps list and prices on application.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH.
MD.

ORCHIDS

We srsw and sell notblns bat OBCRID8.
It joa >re In the markei for this el>s» o<
plant* we rnpectrsUy solicit your inqolrie*
>Bd orders Special lists on appUcatlan.

LAGER & HU^RRELL. Summit, N.J'.

IH^rs^shi^^ Brand Bamboo Can^s

For BtaliinB lilies and other flowers. Ready (or Immediate shipment from oar
warehouse. Bound Broois, N. J.

6/6 feet, NatarmI W.OO per bale 1000

B/6 •' •* Ift.OO •• 2000

8 " " 13.00 " 1000

6 " Oreen 10.00 " 1000

R " •• M.UO " iOOO

RALPH M. WARD & CO., The Lily House, 25 Murray St., New York, N. Y.

RROIVI OOL.D STORAGE!

LIL. GIGANTEUM, 7-9 (300 bulbs per case), $60 per lOOO
LILY OF THE VALLEY, Best Quality, 30 per lOOO

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO.,

90-92 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

1. I

Page

Advance Co 427

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 422

Allen, J. K..;...423
American Bulb

Co 417

Anderson. S. A.. 419
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 426
Barrows ic Son..40B
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 4(Mi

Bay State Nur-
series 40S

Beeehwood Hts.

Nurseries 422

Bobbink & At

kins 40S

Boddlngton, A.

T 417

Bolgiano & Son. .417
Boston Floral

Supply CO.420-42S
Breck. J. & Sons. 417
Breck - Robinson

Nur. Co 4(ls

Breitmeyer's. .1.

Sons 41.-.

Budlong, J. A... 420
Bunyard, A. T..41.S

Burnett Bros 417

Burpee, \V. A. &

Co 417

Clarke's, D. Sons.418
Carter's Tested

Seeds. Inc 41C

Page
Champion & Co.,

J. N 419

Child s, John

Lewis 417

Coan, J. J 422

Conard & Jones

Co 408

Cooke. Geo. H...418

Cowee, W. J 422

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 408

Dards 418

Davenport, A. J1.40G

Dreer. H. A 427

Dunlop. John 11.419

Dysart. R 420

Edwards Folding

Box Co 420

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 416

Esler, J. G 427

Eyres 419

Fairfax Far ni g

Co 408

Farquhar. R. &

J. Co 416

Fenricli. Jos. S. .422

Fold. M. (' 422

Ford. W. P 422

Fottler, l'"iske.

Rawson Co.... 416
Framiufrliani Nur-
series 40S

Fronieiit. II. i:...4'22
<;Mlvili. Tl ns !•■ . till

Page
Gasser Co., J. M.419
Graham & Son. A.419
Gude Bros. Co. ..418
G r e y, Thoa. J.

Co 417

Hail Association. 427

Hart. Geo. B 420

Hews & Co.. A. H.425
Hill Co., E. G...420
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 408

Holland Nur-
series 408

Holm & Olson... 419
Horticultural Cat-
alogue 417

Irwin, R. J 417

Johnston Bros... 418
Kastlug, W. F.

Co 420

Keller Sons, J. B.419
Kelway & Son... 417
Kerr the Florist. 419

Kervan Co 422

King Construe-

tloii Co 427

Knoble Bros 419

KottnilUer 418

Kroeschell Bros. 427
Kuebler. W. H...422
Lager & Hurrell.407
Lange, H. F. Co.419
Lemon Oil Co... 426
I.crMKird Seed C.i.417

VERT

Page
Marshall. W. E.

Co. 417

McConnell, AIex..418
McHutchison &

Co 406

Meehan. Chaa. E.42fl
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 427

Michell, H. F. Co.417
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 420

Millang. Chas....422
Millang, Frank. ..422

Miller, A. L 408

Murray, Samuel. 418
National Nur-
seryman 408

N. Y. Botanical

Gardeij 408

N. Y. Florists

Supply Co 422

Nicotine Mfg. Co.426
Niessen, Leo Co. 4*20
Nitrate Agencies

Co 426

Ouwerkerk, P 408

Palmer. W. J. &

Son 419

Park Floral Co.. 419
' Parslielsky Bros.427
Penn the 'Florist.41S
Pennock, S. S.

Co 421

Pfaltzgraft Pot-
tery Co 425

Page
Pierce Co., F. 0.427
Pierson, A. N...40e
Pierson, F. R...419
PL Chemical Co.426
Pnlyerized Ma-
nure Co 426

Randall's Flower

Shop 419

Reed & Keller... 422
Keidel & Meyer.. 422

Reld. Edw 420

Robinson, Henry

M. Co 422

Robinson, H. M.

& Co ..420

Roebrs, J. Co.... 406
Roland, Thomas. 419
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 4'25

Rosery, The 418

Schling, Max 418

Sclnyake. Chas.

Co 407

Sekenger, Adam.,418
Sheridan, W. F..422
Siebreeht, Geo. C.422
Siggers & Slg-

gers 427

Smith, P. J 422

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 417

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 408

Page
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 408

Smith & Fetters. 419
Smyth, Wm. J.. 419
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T 427

Stumpp, G. E. M.418
Stummp & Walter

Co 41'

Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 416

Totty, Chas. H..406
Traendly &

Schenck 422

United Cut Flow-
er Co 423

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 40"

Wants, For Sale,

etc 425

Warburton 419

Ward, R. M. &

Co 407

Weber, F. C 419

Weebcr & Don.. 417

Wood Bros 406

Woodruff. S. D.

& Sons 417

Young, A. L 422

Young. John 422

Young, Thos., Jr.422
Young & Nugent.418

Zech & Mann 420

Zinn, JuUus A.. 419

Your Spring Trade Drive °^"^' ^° ^^^''^^Tr^?.T°

^ ^ next week's HORTICUL-

TURE. Send copy to reach us by Tuesday, qx ADTTUIWrC WHW
April 30. You will get new business it you JlAKi IfllWbMNUW

•U)S

HORTICULTURE

April 27, 1918

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

LIST OF VARIETIES AND i»RlCES ON APPLICATION

ADDISONIA

A qoanwrly Jcom*] ••Bt«tala#
b««ollful r-m\orr4 IllHstrmtloB* mmd
popular d»«rrlpllona vf plaat*.

l'ubllsh«Kl b/ tli« New \ ork Motaa-
IraJ i*ardrD, llrsMK I'Krk.

huppurte<J bj lb* Ineuin* mf ft b«-
qar«t bj tb« Ute JudK« AdiUs^B
Hruwfi, aldrO 67 •abarrlptloD*.

Tb« •f^rond rolutn* tuta rvoratly
br^D eoniplrlvd i tb* third Tolun«
will b« Uaurd during IVIB) —eh
«olum» contAloa 40 fuU-p«ff« eolorvd
lilustniiluo*.

Addlllvnal •obscrlptlon*, f«r th«
wbolf wvrk OBly. ar« lotlted Bt 9M,
brlns 910 per volume. Hampla pmwt»
will b« mBllMl OD rego^ct.

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Broni Paik New York City

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST HARDY RIIODODENUBONS,
AZALEAS, CONIFERS, CLEMATIS,
B. r. KOSES, HIIKL'BS A>'D UEB-
BACEOtS I'LA>T8.

P. OUWERKEIIK,

IK Jni Strut. Wiiknlin rilikti
P 0 »• I kobikei. a I

NURSERY STOCK

Fruit mnd Ornarnpntal Trp«a, Bhruba*

bmitJU FrullB. Cl^'tnBtU, Eterfreens

and Koara.

Wrll« for Tr«d« LUt.

W. & T. SMITH COHPANT, Geiiva, N. T.

We are iuhBcrlhert to the Nurserjmen'i
Kund for Murket Development.

BOBBINK i ATKINS

NURSERYMEN. FLORISTS, PlANTEliS

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

W« ur* ■abNrrlb^m to the Nurm^rymen's
Fond for Al.rkrt Detrlopmrnt, alio "8./
It With Fluw«r>" |-ubllclt7 Campaign.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OTKB UALF A CKMTtKI.

Small, DMlloiB uid larri •!>.• inppUM
Prlr. Il«t .«w rM^T

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

■T.r|r..o Bp«:IAllaU. l^tgmH Grower* U

BOX «■«. Ill NiiBK. nx.

National Ntirseryman

Tbe oldMt and beat Mtabllabad
JODrnal (or Dira«r70>an. CIrrala
tloD amoDB tb. trade onlj. Pvb-
ll*b«d montbly. SabaprlptloB prlc.
9\Jb4 p«r 7«.r. TmrHgm ■a>>snip-
tl4ma. ttJM p#T 79mr. !■ mdrmnr*.
SaiDpU mp7 trr* opon appllcatloD
frnio tbna* In the trad* •nrloalnv
their ttnalii^i.* rarC

Nstional Nurseryman Pub. Co.,iK

HATBORO, PA.

To the NURSERYMEN

FLORISTS and GARDENERS

of NEW ENGLAND

What win It mean to you It the nursery stock which
you need for the coming season arrives one or two
months late and In a worthless condition due to de-
lay In long distance transportation?
Make sure of your supply by purchasing near at
hand.

Let ut quote now on your $pring need*.

FRAMINGHAM - MASSACHUSETTS

>

We are Subscriber) to

the Nurserymen' 3
Development.

Fund for Market

GLADIOLI

ut Bli. td Sli.

lUUO 1000

Am«rle» (tO.OO fift.o*

Id. \mn SO.M 40.0*

lDdrprB<lrDce 14.00 12. (10

Mr>. FraBcl* Klnc IS.UO 1«.00

Mr*. Fraoli t'.ndleton. ftO.OO U.OO

N.rajo 60.00 40.00

ExblbllloB tCxtd 20.00 IS.OO

Ou^.B Mixed 16.00 U.OO

CAN N AS

Heme Or.wB
Fraab tot

Dob. 100

Bmmmb lO.IS W.M

Iluna.rl. 60 t M

Kale F. Demner ,S0 t.o*

Meteor 60 t.OO

Olymple ^5 i.O*

Rlrhard Wallace 60 t.OO

WIntier'a Culoaul 60 •.••

W«ll sraded, elcan, healt^y slock

BRECK-ROBINSON NURSEDY COMPANY

LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS

IF in need of RELLABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

WttohiaU and RetaU NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

KALMIA LATIFOLIA

Collected Clumps, 1 foot to 3 feet, bushy

Write for Prlcea

FAIRFAX FARMS CO., Inc.

R. F. IJ. No. 3 FAIRFAX, VA.

Specialists in Spcdmeo Stock for
Landscape Work

Hmmy KkMl.4aBdr«B*, Aaalaaa, Il.aw..4>
B.IUM .ad . CMapWt. TLim» »f O.Kif«r««>
BT.vsr..B*<

WBITB -rom. PKICKS

Cottac* Gar^Ms Norverict, Inc.

VIBURNUM PUCATUM

Also Berber 1b ThunlxTKli, Hydrangea

Panlculata, WelKetn, HplreaN, etc.

Ank for romplete lint of

OAK RRAM) HIIRL'IIS.

ThcpONARD &|"5r| Wfc^T GROVE
V^JONESCO.I g I PENN.U.S.A

Rob«rt Prl«> PrM. Aatolne Wlatser. Vlo».PrM.

H'^ are iubicrib rs to tht Aurjerymtn't Fund
for Market Dei-elopfntnt

April 27, 1918

HORTICULTURE

409

Vegetable Culture

Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented
on this page will be conlially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Johnson. Such cmiituiinicutions should Invariably be ad-
dressed to the office of HOUTICULTUKE.

CONDUCTEl» BY

Io^^Jm^

Tobacco Powder

Dear Sir:

In a recent issue of Hokirlltuke, you spoke of the
cabbage root maggot and of drenchings of tobacco water
as a means of control. Will you tell me what tobacco water
is, — whether you mean some trade tobacco preparation in
liquid form or a liquid made from tobacco powder or wheth-
er it is immaterial as far as effectiveness is concerned. ,

G. M. W. /

Andover, Conn.

As a deterrent to the cabbage root maggot we advise
the use of liquid made from tobacco powder and not the
commercial preparations. Put the powder in a burlap
or cheese cloth bag and plunge in water. Allow one-
half pound of the powder to each gallon of water.
There is little danger of overdoing the strength of the
solution as ordinary tobacco powder or tobacco stems
are not at all injurious to plants. In fact they contain
manurial properties and may act as a stimulant, while
some commercial preparations may prove very injurious
to the roots of the plants.

Starting Vegetable Plants in Pots

Dear Sir: — You surely have many a reader interested
in the raising of vegetables for the market, truck garden-
ers, private gardeners and others. We should like to ask
some of these experienced people whether it is correct that
vegetables when started in flower pots before being set
into the open, or into the forcing bed, will prove of strong-
er constitution and as much more prolific in the crops?
To us it will be of interest to have a correct answer to tliis,
though we are aware that in all such matters even ex-
perts are apt to differ somewhat in their views. If you
will kindly give this letter publicity through your valued
columns, we will be thankful. W. R.

The question presented is not without certain per-
plexities since the entire race of edible vegetables at
once becomes involved. At the outset we are bound to
observe that in order to be successful in vegetable gar-
dening the cultivator must at all times adapt himself to
conditions which obtain. Whether vegetable plants
raised in flower pots will prove of stronger constitution
and be more productive in the crops depends solely upon
the method of handling, climatic conditions, facilities

at hand, as well as personal requirement and the type
of vegetable plants to be grown. We suggest, however,
that the more desiralile kinds, as peas, beans, sweet corn
and perhaps cucumber and melon, may be sown in pots
under glass with a view to prolong the season of produc-
tion, but we do not assume that these plants will be
either of stronger constitution or more productive than
tho.se which are sown outdoors and grown under natural
conditions throughout. In the case of tomatoes, egg
[)lants and peppers indoor sowing becomes a necessity
and it is obvious, therefore, that such plants will be all
the better for being handled in pots for at least some
time prior to final planting. Here in New England it
is impossible to secure a fall crop of these kinds unless
an early start is made. The simplest method of dealing
even with these latter kinds is to first sow them in
"flats" and when large enough to handle transplant the
seedlings again into shallow boxes. As soon as the
plants begin to crowd it is then a good plan to transfer
them to pots to keep them stocky. Avoid crowding al-
ways, as weak, attenuated plants are never so produc-
tive as those of sturdy growth. Another point to be
remembered is that plants grown in pots, if allowed to
become root-bound, will require greater attention in the
matter of watering after transplanting in order to get
them started in their new and permanent quarters than
would be the case with plants less restricted at the roots.
Such kinds as celery, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, beets
and onions may often be handled to better advantage if
l)ricked off into either boxes or frames and will thrive
equally well as those which are pot-grown providing
they are lifted with care and receive due attention dur-
ing the final planting operation. It will be apparent to
the reader, of course, that the last named kinds may
be successfully grown by now sowing them on a well
prepared seed bed in the open ground. Dig under a
liberal quantity of well decayed manure and when the
soil is in a fairly dry and friable condition prepare the
seed bed. The only requirement then will be to sow
thinly, water when necessary, transplant early, and at
all times keep the plants free from weeds by frequent
stirring of the surface soil.

Quite recently it was my good fortune to visit the
extensive greenhouses of C. G. Rocbling, six of these
devoted entirely to orchids, and all of which are admir-
ably cultivated by his most capable superintendent
James Goodier, who has managed the whole estate for
the past thirteen years, during which time he has made
extensive improvements and added very largely to the
quality and variety of the species and hybrids com-
prising this famous collection.

Unlike most private places Mr. Roebling probably
has far more .species of orcliids than any other amateur
in the country and hybrids can be counted by the tens

'Or,

'^Xo.

of thousands, ilr. Goodier's method of raising seed-
lings is an entirely new and novel idea which has given
extraordinary results and appears to be perfection itself.
Cattleyas, Laeha-cattleyas and Brasso-cattleyas can be
seen in their germinating stage, on specially prepared
pots, and at all sizes up to flowering. Many of these
were in flower at tlie time of my visit, a number of
them showing marked improvement on the parent
plants. Several fine forms of I^lia-cattleya luminosa,
the famous Trenton strain, were in bloom, also L. C.
Myra, L. C. ITyeaiia and a very fine hybrid — a cross
between T-wlia Tona ;iiid Cattleya gigas: also in the same

no

11 () irr 1 c u i/r u kk

April 27. 1918

house was a very fine pinnt of the pure wliitc Cattlcya
spcciosissima and Cattlcya Skinncrii alba. 1 also saw
the specially fine Cattlcya Schrodera^ var. .lames
Goodier which is very exciuisite, the whole flower being
slightly sulTused with a primrose pink and of line shape
and texture.

Almost every wlute laltlcya iu cultivation is repre-
sented by one or more specimens, some of which have
been in this collection for many years. Cattlcya
Mossin' Zion IIo\ise ^a^., is to be .«een growing here vig-
orously and this plant was imported from luirope to
Trenton well over twenty years ago. Jlr. h'oeliling al-
ways was a lover of I.!elia anceps and its varieties and
there are about si.xtcen distinct named varieties grow-
ing freely here, including the rare and beautiful
Ho'blingiana. In tiio same house is the old natural
hybrid luelia Fincheniana Schroderiana which was in
flower with seven pure white perfect blooms.

Cypripediums are another great feature in tliis collec-
tion and all the best and well-known varieties are to be
seen, including C. Beryl, Gaston Bultel, Germaine
apoix, Euryades splendens, Adrastus, Hindeanum. Ad-
miral Jellicoe, Lord Walmcr, Aeson giganteum, Wood-
row Wilson and a host of others. A large number of
Cypripedium hybrids have been raised at Trenton and
some very fine forms have resulted.

Botanical species are also of special interest here and
there is an endless variety of them including Coelog\'nes,
Cirrhopetalums. Masdevallias, Epidendrums, Aerides,
Phajus, Oncidiums, Lycastc. Sobralias. Scbomburg-
kias, etc., and also a few very fine plants of Zvgopetaluni
Roeblingianum which is now very rare. This was in

flower and looked very charming. Cympidiums are also
grown here in great variety and in flower was the rare
natural hybrid Itoseiiin an<l a line variety of Lowianum
eliiirneum. In the 1 tcndroliiuni liousc can be seen end-
less varieties, both hybrids anil sjiecics, and a nuinlier of
which were idooniitig, including Mclunodiscus, Hain-
bow and the fine nobilc var. Ashwortbianum.

Probably nowhere can be seen such wonderful speci-
nicn ijlants of ]'2pidendrum Boundii, radicans O'Brien-
ianum, etc., as are growing here to perfection. Miltonias
also thrive and grow finely and are here in almost every
known variety. Numerous orchids have ijccn named in
recognition of Mr. ]{oei)ling, one of the best being the
wonderful Cattlcya 'J'rianaj IJocblingeana.

A word of praise should be given to Mr. Ooodicr for
the excellent manner in which he cultivates the Phala;-
nopsis. They are certainly grown admirably and reflect
great credit to the ))erfect treatment which they receive.
They were in full idoom and gave a glorious display.
Over 100 sjieciniens iirc grown here in all the well known
varieties. The wliole collection is now probably the old-
est in the country and a large number of rare species
exists here which are otherwise unknown. Owing to the
large quantity of seedlings and dujilicates which have
been propagated it looks as if Mr. Koebling will soon
have to take over more houses for his orchids or other-
wise they will become too congested. The planta
throughout look remarkably well grown and certainly
will repay anyone to inspect.

^a£C^^ ^<rlt-

HORTICULTURAL PROBLEMS OF TODAY

Synopsis of an Address by E. W. Breed of Clinton, Mass.. before the Gardeners' & Florists' Club of Boston.

We are confronted today with prob-
lems that require unusual treatment.
Conditions have arisen that we never
realized could exist during our life-
time. Tliese conditions make neces-
sary the readjustment of our business
methods as well as our methods of
cultivation. It is a time when we have
to do some hard thinking.

The European conditions make Im-
porting of plants, seeds and bulbs a
questionable venture. This fact will
encourage the growing of these sup-
plies here, which is already beginning
to be demonstrated in various parts of
our country, particularly in California.
where it seems possible that we shall
soon be receiving many of the hard-
wooded plants that have come from
Belgium, also bulbs from Holland and
seeds in even greater quantity than
have already been grown here. Some
of the leading horticulturists, in view
of the many existing conditions, be-
lieve the time is not far distant when
we shall be exporting the stock that
we formerly imported.

Labor.

The labor problem is the most seri-
ous one we have ever encountered;
both quality and quantity seem to be
limited. There seems to be an In-
equality in the wages demanded by
day laborers and that which is paid

skilled hands. While we may account
for this condition it is beyond our
province to remedy it. We are obliged
to follow the example of other coun-
tries in the employment of women and
boys. Concerning the former there
are many duties which they can per-
form and they will probably be a great
assistance as many of them are going
out under organized clubs with deter-
mination to be of service. The boys
can be helpful if they can be made to
realize the importance of their work
and pay strict attention to the duties
assigned them. With the government
asking us to plant more, and then call-
ing the young men to service upon
whom we are dependent for labor in
growing the crops, it makes the prob-
lem rather a difficult one.

Fuel.

Most of us are dependent on fuel
for the winter season and as our
plants are equipped with heating ap-
paratus for coal consumption, it seems
to me that it is best tor us to do what
we can with what coal we can get.
We ought to know and probably will
before long how much coal we can ex-
pect the coming winter. Nearly every-
one has had to economize, either by
maintaining a lower temperature, or,
by closing a portion of their plants in
order to meet the conditions The sub-
stitutes have been helpful but like all

other substitutes they have proved ex-
pensive. Many have been able to use
wood and wliere near at hand it has
been useful. Coal briquettes have been
used in limited quantities. There is
a possibility that oil may be used. To
some the shortage of coal has been a
blessing in disguise because their
stock has been better grown, showing
they formerly maintained a too high
temperature. It is very important
that we should keep the greenhouse
business alive not only for Its useful-
ness at the present time, but, also for
the fact, that after the war is over
we want to be able to furnish employ-
ment for the gardeners who have been
loyal in their country's service.

Fertilizers.

The increased cost of fertilizers has
made It necessary for us to utilize
everything at hand. Where we have
sufficient land to grow green crops that
can be heavily fertilized and then
plowed in, we can furnish a large
amount of humus in the most avail-
able form. This helps the mechanical
condition of the soil, which I believe
is of greater Importance than the
fertilizing properties supplied, for,
without good digestion rich food is of
little value. This necessitates a close
study of the plant requirements in
order to supply the particular plant
food required.

April 27, 1918

H 0 K T 1 C U L T U K E

411

Efficiency.
We must count tlie cost and stop all
the leaks possible in our business and
then to use the slogan "we must speed
up" endeavoring to produce the maxi-
mum of results with the minimum of
effort. The Department of Agricul-
ture informs us that the average
wheat yield is fifteen bushels per acre,
whereas the maximum is one hundred
and seventeen. While the growing of
wheat may not be a subject with which
we have to deal it simply shows that
with some the methods are not as
efficient as they should be and the
question which comes to each one of
us is are we measuring up to the
maximum yield of our efforts. In the
matter of propagation we should be
cautious and not over produce, neither
should we propagate stock at a lower
figure than we can afford to sell it.

Transportation.

One of the great helps at the present
time has been the motor truck with
which personally I have been able to
do a very large proportion of my busi-
ness, making prompt deliveries. Re-
garding freight and express much has
been accomplished recently. Embar-
goes have been lifted on seeds and on
nursery stock and embargoes against
nursery stock cannot be placed by an
Individual railroad without the con-
sent of the director general. The ex-
press companies place plants and
seeds under three hundred pounds
weight as perishable and are excluded
from embargoes.

Publicity.
The Florists' National Publicity
Campaign and the Nurserymen's Fund
for Market Development have placed
the advertising problem on a new and
enlarged basis and the indications are
that it will develop a greater market
on a grander scale under a more effi-
cient management than ever before.
The planting of trees and shrubs and
the growing of flowers can no longer
be considered a non-essential, but are
necessary to our full development.

Standardization.
The subject of a more uniform grad-
ing of nursery plants, whereby a
standard method can be adopted, so
that a purchaser may have some as-
surance of the character of the stock
he is purchasing by the catalogue
description, together with standard
names as used by the landscape archi-
tects, nurserymen, florists, seedsmen,
foresters, botanists, druggists, has
been the subject assigned to a commit-
tee from the American Association of
Nurserymen and The Ornamental
Growers' Association, who are busily
engaged in preparing a standard code
that will be of immense value to all
the allied trades and will place the
horticultural industry upon better
business-like methods.

Evergreens.
The winter effect on evergreens con-
tinues to be a perennial question for
discussion due to a variety of causes,
principally, from lack of moisture the
preceding season, followed with the
same condition after a severe winter.
Under these circumstances there will
always be some losses. Could we have
a moist summer and a mild winter we
could anticipate more satisfactory re-
sults. The watering of evergreens and

ERICA MELANTHERA

Tbe Popular Christmas Heather in 4 i-

evergreen shrubs when it is dry in the
fall is of great value. Then in the spring
the chief point with evergreen shrubs
is to allow the frost to come out of the
ground before the tops are uncovered,
where it is possible to do so. Much
trouble could be avoided if a more
careful study was made in planting
such stock, endeavoring to conform to
their natural requirements.
Legislation.

Several bills have been presented
before the Legislature which if passed
would have very serious results in the
horticultural business. The Weeks bill
calling for the exclusion of all foreign
plants beginning July 1st on the plea
of reducing insect pests was so radi-
cal that it has been referred to the
Federal Horticultural Board and will
probably be modified, as it can well
be without any injurious results. A
bill to eradicate all forms of Berberis
vulgaris (thunbergii not included) on
account of the black-stem wheat rust
has shared the same fate as the pre-
ceding bill. Tlie destruction of all
currants and gooseberries to prevent
the spread of the pine blister rust and
lastly a bill presented for the exclud-
ing of any plant that might act as a
carrier of disease to be left to the
discretion of the head inspector. This
bill will be modified whereby every
person interested will receive a letter
announcing a hearing two weeks in
advance. Legislation has its value,
but our law makers must mingle rea-
son with common sense in the enact-
ment of their laws.

Roses.

Roses for garden use are today one
of the most popular plants grown and
in view of the conditions on the other
side it is important that we make
preparations to grow them here. For
their propagation Japanese multiflora
has been the most highly recommend-
ed as the one best adapted for our con-
ditions.

Vegetables.

It has become our patriotic duty to
grow as many vegetables and vege-
table plants for others as possible. In
this connection I think the war gar-

i h lots. Photo by A. L. Miller.

den.s have done much towards popular-
izing horticulture as well as conserv-
ing time. It will be a great factor in
increasing the interest in both the
cultivation of flowers and vegetables
for what vegetable garden is complete
without a few flowers. The seedsmen
have had an enormous business, which
proves that great quantities will be
planted and let us hope an equally
great amount harvested.

It is fair to state that we are living
in an age of horticulture that we hope
will prove to be as great in the annals
of history as the ages of literature,
music, and poetry have been in the
past. With the great progress in the
commercial world, horticulture should
receive a tremendous impetus. The
horticultural exhibitions of today are
an index of the rapid strides, which
we as a nation are making. It is in-
teresting to note that in spite of all
of their suffering, the French, while
they are yet In the midst of their
agony, are still holding their wonder-
ful rose show each year at La Baga-
telle and the French women, even the
poorest, cherish their little window-
boxes and flower borders more than
ever.

Our calling as gardeners is a divine-
ly appointed one, being the duty as-
signed the first man created, and, in
this noble calling, .our efforts are to
make the world a more beautiful one
in which to live. We are not all mil-
lionaires, but we are able to bequeath
a greater legacy to the world and to
those who come after us than can be
measured in dollars and cents. The
result of the war should inspire us to
fight our battles manfully, for if his-
tory repeats itself, after the war our
industry will rise to higher levels than
ever before.

Rochester, N. Y.— The Park Depart-
ment is seriously disturbed by the
menace of the Flm-leaf beetle which
for a year or two past has become ob-
vious in Pittsford and East Rochester
and last year crept into the city.
Lantern traps to be hung in the trees
at night will be used to catch large
quantities of night flying moths.

41-'

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CONTENTS

Page
COVER ILLUSTRATION'— A Remarkable Orchid Hybrid
VEGETABLE CULTURE— Tobacco Powder— Starting

Vegetable Plants in Pots — John Johnson 409

ORCHIDS AT TRENTO.V, N. J. —Walter Gott 409

HORTICULTURAL PROBLEMS OF TODAY— £. W.

Breed 410

THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN 413

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Practical Garden Instruc-
tion — A Remarkable Sweet Pea Exhibit — Interna-
tional Flower Show — The Gardeners' Boston Confer-
ence — Meetings Next Week — Lancaster County
Florists' Association 414-415

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

Encouraging the Florist 413

"Say it With Flowers" — Henry Penn 418

New Flower Stores 419

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago. Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia 421
Pittsburgh, Rochester, St. Louis, Washington 423

OBITUARY— James B. Henry- Mrs. J. F. Sullivan-
Mrs. Johu Poehlmann 423

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Chicago. Washington, Boston, St. Louis, Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia 424-426

MISCELLANEOUS:

Erica melanthera — Illustrated 411

Personal • 413

Brooklyn Botanic Garden 414

Iris pallida Dalmatica — Illustrated 415

A Remarkable Orchid Hybrid 415

Publications Received 416-426

The Toll of War— Patents Granted 416

Visitors' Register — Business Troubles 423

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 426

The

The recent meeting of gardeners at

Boston and the proposal to continue the

gardener's series throughout the season and espe-

place eially the high aspirations which were

given utterance on this occasion tends to

open up a very ho|)eful outlook for tlie advancement of

the well-eijuipped practitioner in gardening art to a

recognition long merited but very tardily accorded. It

is very evident that the profession of gardening in

America has now entered upon its progressive stage

which is "a consuniation devoutly to be wished," and

the signs of the times must be full of encouragement

and cheer for those who have longed for and worked

patiently and faithfully to hasten the day.

The Mayflower, or Trailing Arbii
Protect Jug (Epig»a rcpens) has been

the mayflower (ielected by Vote of tlie school cliil-

dren of Mas.sachusett8 and the
ilioice legally endorged by the legislature as the state
llowur. 'i'his sweetest of all our native early spring
IpIos.soius was once very abundant in sections from which
it has now entirely vanished, its beauty of flower and
delicious fragrance having proved its undoing. Now
that it has been elevated to the dignity of state
emblem, it is feared that the destruction by
thouglitles,s or ignorant gatherers will be greatly in-
creasc'd and the work of final extinction hastened. We
believe that the time is not far distant when some
measure of protection by law will have to be extended
to the Mayflower, such as forbidding its being gathered
tor the ])urpose of sale, and the sooner this is done the
better, otherwise it will not be long before its existence
other than as an emblem will come to an end in Massa-
chusetts.

The

It is very pleasing to have the as-
surance of the Department of Agri-
barberry's fate (uilture that the campaign for the
extermination of the barberry be-
cause of its essential part in disseminating the danger-
ous wheat rust applies only to the common Berberis
vulgaris and does not affect the Japanese Berberis Thun-
bergii which has proven so superior as a reliable hedge
plant in a large section of this country. It had been
feared by many that the order to uproot the barberries
(^overcd the genus generally. The common wild species,
which, however, is not a native but presumably was in-
troduced by the early settlers, is a very beautiful object
whether in flower or bending gracefully under its rich
burden of coral berries and the fruit has, moreover, a
considerable food value. As its only offending is its
unfortunate relation to the wheat crop we hope it may
be spared from destruction in those sections where
wheat is not grown. It would be sadly missed by the
country people throughout New England who prize the
liarl)('rrv fruit highly as a preserve.

Complaint is common on all sides of

The tim scarcity of labor in the various

labor problem liorticultural and allied industries.

One of our best advertisers in the
plant trade writes, "We are very short on the most ordi-
nary labor, as you can realize. So is everyone else, and
it will take some manipulation to keep up with the
orders that come along in the natural course at this
season, so we are compelled to drop out from all trade
advertising for the present. While we have plenty of
material, to continue at the present moment would be
simply bunting trouble." In many establishments
where flowers are grown for cutting it has been found
necessary to employ female help for weeding, picking,
grading and bunching flowers and so well adapted for
such work have the women proven to be in places where
hitherto men only have been employed, that the custom
will probably become permanent. One very disturbing
result of the labor situation and the unprecedenterl
wages now being paid in the shipyards and munition
factories, is the independent attitude of the workers,
many of whom apparently look upon time as being "the
interval between pay days," as Life puts it and but
little else. Until the end of the world-war the nursery
and floral industries will have a rather difficult road to
travel and the labor problem will not be the least of
tbeir perplexities. "After that the Deluge"?

April 27, 1918

HORTICULTUEE

413

The Promotion Bureau is calling the
attention of florists to the fact that
there will appear In the Saturday
Evening Post and The Literary Digest,
Issues of May 4, advertisements featur-
ing Mother's Day, which is Sunday,
May 12. A good many florists have
already provided themselves with the
electrotypes furnished by the Bureau's
service, in order that they may use
their local newspapers to link up with
the publicity obtained through these
national magazines. It is safe to say
that these magazines cover a large per-
centage of the population in every sec-
tion, especially among the classes
which include prospective flower buy-
ers, so it goes without saying that the
magazine advertisement is easily con-
nected with the local advertisement
which reproduces it in its main par-
ticulars. It has already been demon-
strated that this particular form of co-
operation is most profitable.

Florists who use the moving picture
theatres for direct appeals to the pub-
lic can get the Bureau service of four
slides which also, as far as possible,
feature the magazine advertisements.
Take the Mother's Day advertisement
for instance: The delighted mother
holding the bunch of carnations In her
hands, with the shadow picture un-
derneath of the devoted son who has
remembered Mother's Day is a picture
calculated to stamp itself in the minds
of the public at this season, and it is

up to the florists to push the Impres-
sion along and cash it in at their own
establishments.

The secretary has, in the last few
days, been devoting himself to the
spreading of the campaign doctrine in
the communities adjacent to head-
quarters, with satisfactory results. He
Is arranging an itinerary for personal
visits which will embrace a wide area
of territory throughout the country,
and has had volunteered to him the
help of various trade organizations to
promote meetings of florists at points
covered by his trip. Florists' clubs
which have not already taken this
form of cooperation into consideration
should get in touch with the secretary
at once, so that his itinerary routing
may be as far reaching as possible.

The financial standing of the Cam-
paign, as regards the support so far
given It, is well shown In the list of
subscribers to the fund just published
by the Promotion Bureau. Copies of
this list will be furnished to anyone
making request of the Secretary for
same, and it is advised that any who
have difliculty in determining the
amount they would like to contribute
to the Fund apply for a copy, and see
for themselves what their brothers In
the trade are doing. All contributions
are entirely voluntary; the idea is that
each should give what he feels he can
afford, and he is assured beforehand
that there will be no criticism — the
movement has got beyond anything of
this sort. ,

Through clerical errors two or three
Inaccuracies crept into the published
list of subscribers, which the Promo-
tion Bureau here desires to correct.
The State of Ohio is credited only with
subscriptions amounting to $1,287.
Added to those enumerated should be

the following: Cleveland Cut Flower
Co., $100; Cleveland Florists' Club,
$200; Mrs. Mercer, Cleveland, $25; C.
Merkel & Son, Mentor, $50; and Fred
Witthuhn, Cleveland, $25, making the
total $1,687. Another affects the pub-
lished total of subscriptions from the
State of Michigan. The L. Bemb
Floral Co. of Detroit subscribed $100,
while their subscription is printed as
$25. The total subscription from
Michigan therefore should read as
$1,151.50 instead of $1,076.50.

It is encouraging to record the re-
ceipt from Cleveland of advice from
Herman P. Knoble that active work
in the Publicity Campaign is only just
beginning there, and that the State's
total will speedily be doubled.

The following additional subscrip-
tions to the Fund have been recorded:

Annually for Four Years — Fred H. Meln-
hardt. St. Louis, Mo., $10; W. Rummler,
Rutherford, N. J., $5; Coles Flower Sbop,
Kiikiimo, Ind., $3; C. E. Hubbard, Topeka,
Kans., $5; Wm. Blackman Floral Co.,
Kviiusville, Ind.. $10; Cbiekasha Green-
house, Chickasha, Okla., $3; Chas. Schoen-
hut. Buffalo, N. Y., $15; E. P. Sawyer,
Clinton, Mass., $5; Donnelly Floral Co.,
Wichita Falls, Tex., $10; Corp. of Chas. F.
Meyer, New York, $25; H. M. Robinson Co.,
Boston, Mass., $100; Morgan Floral Co.,
Fort Morgan, Colo., $5; Paul W. A. Gral-
lert, Oakland, Calif., $10; Jos. Harris &
Bro., Shamokln, Pa., $5; K. M. Erdman &
Son, Mt. Carmel, Pa., $5; Robt. H. Haw-
kins, Bridgeport. Conn., $20: O. H. Her-
man. Council Bluffs, la.. $25; Bonnet &
Blake, Brooklyn, N. Y., $15; C. E. Russiti,
Sunbury. Pa., $5; Louis Menard, Albany,
N. Y.. .$5; M. Wilson, New Haven, Conn.,
$5; Chas. Abrams, Brooklyn, N, Y., $15;
Cleveland Cut Flower Co., Cleveland, Ohio,
$100; Cleveland Florists Club, Cleveland,
Ohio, $200; Mrs. Mercer, Cleveland, Ohio,
$25; Fred Witthuhn, Cleveland, Ohio, $25;
C. Merkel & Son, Cleveland, Ohio, $50.
For One Year— Western Pot Mfrs. Credit
Ass'n, New Brighton, Pa., $100; C. S. Mac-
nair. Providence, R. L, $5. Total, $S13.
Previously reported from all sources,
$32,37B. Grand total, $33,189.

ENCOURAGE THE FLORIST.

"Flowers are always fit presents, be-
cause they are a proud assertion that a ray
of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the
world." — Emerson.

A man with plenty of money was
heard to say: "Among war economies
I have stopped buying flowers."

That is a foolish war economy.
Flowers are to the spirit what heat
is to the body. The spirit is more im-
portant than the body — better save
some coal in your furnace and put the
money into flowers that will make
your children happy, bring spiritual
light into your household and give
your wife one fewer cause for regret
that she married you.

The individual quoted did not say
whether he had ceased sending flow-
ers to his wife or some young lady
able to hit high C.

Whoever gets the flowers as a pres-
ent, as Emerson truly says, knows that
such a present is a compliment, since
it implies that the one to whom the
present is given appreciates beauty.
When you send flowers. Instead of
sending something that will last long-
er, you say with your gift, "These
flowers are sent to one In whom the

spirit outweighs the body," and that Is
a compliment.

In a Southern city, an old editor
was laid up in a hospital. In a theatre
nearby Maude Adams was acting. She
read about the editor, did not know
him from any other bald gentleman,
but felt sorry for him and sent him
some roses.

The editor's secretary, a gay young
gentleman, took one of the roses,
pressed it carefully, and seemed much
delighted to have it. He explained
that he was not a victim of footlight
fascination. "I want to take that flow-
er to my wife," said he. "She would
rather have me bring her a rose that
Maude Adams sent than anything else
I could bring her."

A fine compliment to Maude Adams,
one that ought to make her glad she
sent the flowers to the old man. An
actress whose rose, given in charity,
is saved by a dashing young man, who
gives it to his wife because the wife
so greatly admires the actress, can
truly say that she has been playing the
right kind of parts and has not worked
In vain.

Give useful presents, of course. But
also give flowers. If you cannot af-

ford those that are expensive, give
those that are cheap. There are all
kinds. The florist whose beautiful
shop you pass is to the soul of man
and woman what the restaurant keep-
er is to the stomach. And the feeding
of the soul is as important at least as
any other kind of feeding.

BUY FLOWERS. — A^. Y. Journal.

PERSONAL.

William H. Tarbox, yclept, the
"dahlia king," is ill at his home at
Tarbox Corners, East Greenwich, R. I.

Peter Scott, formerly ii\ the employ
of H. T. Hayward, has taken charge
of the estate of Mrs. W. H. Hoffman,
at Rumstick Point, Barrington. R. I.

James Littlejohn. recently with R.
& ,T. Farquliar & Co., at their nursery
on Cape Cod, has entered the employ
of P. W. Sprague to develop a model
fruit farm at Scarboro Beach, Me.

President C. H. Totly has appointed
William H. Duckham, Madison, N. J.,
a member of the National Flower
Show Committee, to fill the unexpired
term of William P. Craig, Philadel-
phia. Pa., resigned.

John Young, Secretary.

411

II OKTI CULTURE

April 27, 1918

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

PRACTICAL GARDEN INSTRUC-
TION.

In Iho tntorest of Increased food
production, especially In homo gard-
ens, the .Massachusetts Horticultural
Society announces a series of practical
talks and demonstrations on this sub-
ject at Horticultural Mall. Boston, to
continue through the season.

The llrst ineetinR was held on Thurs-
day. April 2o. at 7.30 p. m.. when the
subject of the preparation of the soil
and fertilizers was discussed by
Wm. N. Crale. Superintendent of
Faulkner Farm. BrooUline.

On Saturday evenlne. April 27.
Messrs. Duncan Finlayson, Superin-
tendent of the Weld Garden. Jamaica
Plain, and T. D. Hatfield. Superintend-
ent of the Hunnewell Estate. Welles-
ley, give instruction on planting seeds,
with a real plot of earth for practical
Illustration.

On Tuesday, May 2, at 8 o'clock, un-
der the auspices of the United States
Food Administration, a public meeting
will be held at which prominent speak-
ers will be present to call attention to
the necessity of increased food produc-
tion.

All these meetings will be free to
the public and will afford opportunity
to acquire valuable information as to
the best methods of home gardening.

As the season progresses other meet-
ings will be held of which due notice
will be announced later. It is also
planned to have a competent, expert
gardener at Horticultural Hall every
day to give information and to answer
questions on gardening subjects.

In connection with these meetings
there will be exhibits of gardening im-
plements, injurious Insects and meth-
ods of control, canning and drying
vegetables, beneficial birds, etc. etc.
Wm. p. Rich, Secretary,

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

Cheques for the premiums awarded
at the recent Show in the Grand Cen-
tral Palace have all been forwarded to
the winners. The medals awarded are
now being struck, and will be dis-
tributed as soon as received.

President Schenck of the New York
Florists' Club has appointed the fol-
lowing as a committee to consult and
co-operate with a similar committee to
be appointed by the Horticultural So-
ciety of New York as to arrangements
and conduct of the 1919 International
Flower Show:

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, New York.
Chas. Schenck, 436 6th avenue, New

York.
Edw. Sceery, Paterson, N. J.
Wm. H. Duckham. Madison. N. J.
Chas. H. Totty, Madison. N. J.
Frank H Traendly, 436 6th avenue,

New York.
Wallace R. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn.
Geo. E. M. Stumpp, 761 oth avenue.

New York.
Max Schling, 785 5th avenue. New

York.
P. W. Popp, Mamaroneck. N. Y.
John Young, 1170 Broadway, New

York.

Meetings Next Week

Wednesday, May 1. \

liiv.'.l.) Il.irlliiilluriil Sorli'ty. I
Thx.-.I,. IMrk. N. Y r

Thursday, May 2. !

Alliaiiy I'lorlbls" Clulj, Albuii.v.
"^ V.

IliMiilliiK (I'll.), I'"lorl«t8" Assoela
I Kin. IIiMtlliiK. I'a.

.^iiiita.'iijL|iiiiii llortli'Ulturnl Su
■ i.iv. (Iild Kclliiws Mall. iSouthnmp
i..n. .N. V.

Friday, May 3.

Norih .Shore Horticultural Socli't.v,
M inrln'stcr, Mass.

.North Shoro llortkullural Sml'iy
Lake Forest, 111.

lasailcaa Ilorllcultural Si>. l.t.v.
I'Mvailena. Cal. ,

I'eoplf's I'ark Cottage Oardencrs' ;ii,
\~soiiaticii, I'aterson, N. J.

^ linkers llortleiilinral Soelety.
^>.|lkerrt. .V. Y.

Saturday, May 4.

IMclll.' ('nasi Ilnrtl.nltural Society.

A REMARKABLE SWEET PEA EX-
HIBIT.

At the monthly meeting of the Penn-
sylvania Horticultural Society last
week, at which Prof. Beal delivered a
most instructive and Interesting lec-
ture on Roses, W. Atlee Burpee Co. ex-
hibited a collection of early flowering
sweet peas, for which they were
awarded a special silver medal.

The varieties of special note appear-
ing at the exhibit were: Early Pink
Beauty; Early Sweet Briar; Early Ex-
quisite; Early Loveliness; Early Ca-
nary Bird; Early Enchantress; Early
Blue Bird; Early Zephyr; Early Rosy
Morn; Early Lustre; Early Princess;
Early Empress; Early Fordhook San-
key; Early Daybreak; Early Dainti-
ness; Early Primrose Beauty; Early
Snowstorm; Early Splendour; Early
Lavender King; Early King; Early
Mauve Beauty; Fordhook J'ink and
White; Early Sunburst; Early Ford-
hook Rose; Early Jack Tar; Carmine
Beauty; Early Fantasy; Maroon
Prince. All seedlings raised by Geo.
W^ Kerr.

BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN.

Win-The-W'ar Garden Lectures, Sun-
days at 4 o'clock. Free to the public.

April 28. Diseases of Garden Crops
and How to Control Them. Dr. Edgar
W. Olive, Curator of Public Instruc-
tion.

May. 5. Plant Breeding and Increased
Food Production. Dr. Orland E.
White, Curator of Plant Breeding.

May 12. Bacteriology and the War.
Dr. Ira S. Wile, former member of the
Board of Education. New York City.

May 19. Garden Insects — Good and
Bad. Dr. E. P. Felt, State Entomolo-
gist of New York.

May 26. Cultivation of Drug Plants.
Dr. W. W. Stockberger, in charge of
drug and poisonous plant investiga-
tions, U. S. Department of Agriculture.

These lectures, illustrated by lan-
tern slides and otherwise, will be given
In the Lecture Hall of the Laboratory
Building, Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

THE GARDENERS' BOSTON CON-
FERENCE.

Tho gardeners' local conference held
In Horticultural Hall. Boston, Thurs-
day, April 18th, under the auspices of
Iho National Association of Gardeners,
was well attended and proved of more
than usual Interest to those present.

W. N. Craig, presiding as chairman
of the meeting, after announcing the
purposes of the gardeners' conference,
spoke of the serious situation with
which the country Is confronted In He
problem to provide food products, not
alone for our own people but for those
of the allied nations, which are en-
gaged In the struggle for world de-
mocracy, and he outlined some of the
ways in which the gardener can help,
If only In a small measure, to increase
the food supply. Mr. Craig also re-
ferred to the serious loss New England
has suffered this spring through the
winter killing of evergreens, and
stated that while many theories are
being advanced there is some doubt as
to what is the actual cause of the dam-
age done.

Wilfrid Wheeler, secretary of the
Massachusetts State Board of Agricul-
ture, after being Introduced, referred
to a trip to Washington, from which
ho had just returned, with rather dis-
couraging news on the general crop
supply, stating he learned France did
not have enough wheat to last a month,
England was little better off, while In
this country the crop is only suflBcient
to hold out until June, and that it Is
Imperative that France get our supply,
while we must resort to substitutes
for wheat. Mr. Wheeler said New Eng-
land must grow greater crops to sup-
ply itself and thus relieve the strain
on other territories to which she now
looks as her source of supply — that
more Intensive farming must be prac-
ticed so as to obtain greater yields
per acre. He warned against the
threatened seed shortage which this
country is likely to face for the next
five to ten years, and that the termina-
tion of the war will not bring immed-
iate relief as the United States will
have to be the producer for some time
to come. A general discussion fol-
lowed Mr. Wheeler's address which
brought out some interesting informa-
tion on crop production In New Eng-
land and neighboring states.

J. K. M. L. Farquhar, who required
no introduction in Horticultural Hall,
speaking on the future of horticulture
In this country, said that it Is facing
a great uncertainty, owing to the seed
shortage, and that even now Russia,
Italy, and South America are begging
for anything they can get in seeds; '

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415

that France has made tremendous
sacrifices to share with us even more
than she could afford to spare of her
seed supply the last year. Germany
produces about two-thirds of the best
flower seeds, but with its expert grow-
ers gone it will take years to recover.

Mr. Farquhar declared that our agri-
cultural colleges should instruct how
to grow seeds that this industry might
be increased at home. He also strongly
recommended that more detailed in-
structions be disseminated among the
amateur gardeners on how and when
to plant particular seeds which would
help to avoid much of the present
wastefulness in that direction.

Attention was also directed by Mr.
Farquhar to the difficulty of getting
plants from Europe, owing to Govern-
ment restrictions and frequent em-
bargoes placed on foreign nursery
stock, that on the other hand though
Holland threatens a shortage, it is be-
lieved that the Dutch bulb supply will
again be plentiful, though prices
higher.

In the discussion that followed it
was proposed that witli the tendency
In this country drifting towards more
natural effects in gardening there
should be a more widespread interest
in the cultivation of our native plants,
though it was admitted that it will
take several generations before Amer-
ica can .even attempt to compete with
some of the fine sorts that reach us
from the European countries.

Secretary Ebel of the National Asso-
ciation was present to furnish any de-
sired information on the activities of
the organization and explained the
plans to develop the Service Bureau.
The holding of local conferences among
gardeners was generally commended
as being a step in the right direction
towards building up the profession.
There was some discussion as to what
properly constitutes the functions of
a gardener, some contending he should
confine himself strictly to gardening,
while others agreed that he must de-
velope his scope of knowledge so that
he may in a practical way be prepared
when called on to supervise all the de-
partments that compose a modern
country estate which includes the
different phases of agriculture as well
as horticulture. Such will be the suc-
cessful men of the profession in the
future, for if the gardener will not pre-
pare himself to undertake these respon-
sibilities, he will have to accept a sub-
ordinate position, while the farm
manager will do the supervising as is
already the case in some known in-
stances. The profession of gardening
has entered in the progressive stage
and its followers must keep pace with
the demands of the constantly chang-
ing conditions in horticulture as in all
fields of endeavor.

The coal problem caused quite a dis-
cussion, but it was the consensus of
opinion that with the coal situation
shaping as it now is with the prospects
most favorable to the private green-
houses being able to get a coal supply,
further agitation of the subject would
he unwise, at this time at least, and
that the matter be left in the hands
of those looking after the floricultural
Interests in general. After the con-
clusion of the meeting it was pro-
posed that another conference bo held
In Boston some time during the sum-
mer months.

IRIS PALLIDA DALMATICA.

Of the great genus of Iris there
is no more satisfactory species than
the well-known Iris pallida in its
many varieties and, among the latter,
pallida dalmatica is one of the best.
Of exquisite color, delicious fragrance.

tall and robust, it is deservedly popu-
lar and extensively planted in park,
gardens and private estates. The pic-
ture herewith shown is from a photo-
graph taken in the grounds of the
Bayard Thayer estate, Lancaster.
Mass.

LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
ASSOCIATION.

Thursday, April 18th, found a very
worried bunch of men hanging
around the Pennsylvania depot when
Mr. W. F. Therkildson did not arrive,
but at 6.38 the cloud of gloom was
dispelled by his appearance and
Messrs. H. A. Schroyer, Harry K.
Rohrer, B. F. Barr, Elmer Weaver,
Frank Kohr, Willis B. Girvin, J.
Wade Galey and Albert M. Herr con-
ducted him to the Elk's Club and had
a dinner that stretched the limits of
conservation.

When the Club was called to order
and the regular routine business
transacted, part of which was to ar-
range for a picnic, B. F. Barr kindly
invited the Club to picnic at his farm
and the invitation was accepted for a
date in Jvily to he fixed later on.

Mr. Therkildson then gave us a very
Interesting talk on seeds, seei raising
and horticulture on both sides of the
water, as well as some very interest-
ing things connected with his firm.
W. Atlee Burpee & Co., and wound up
with a strong appeal for the support
of the publicity work of the S. A. F.
He was given a rising vote of thanks
and as this had been designated as
Ladies' Night, refreshments were
served and a social hour was spent
after the meeting.

T. J. Nolan was with us and, like
the true scout he is, stayed with the
little party who escorted Mr. Ther-
kildson to the station for the 10.16
p. m. train, which arrived promptly

at 12.15 a. m., and several members
reached their homes in the morning
hours, but well satisfied with the
evening's work.

Albert M. Herb.

A REMARKABLE ORCHID HYBRID.

Brasso-cattleya A. W. Preston, a
picture of which appears as our cover
illustration this week, is a hybrid be-
tween Brassavola Digbyana and Cat-
leya Enid. It was shown on December
22, 1917, before the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society, at Boston, and
was awarded a gold medal, this being
the first time that a single brasso-
cat'leya had ever gained that award,
and it is believed to be the largest and
finest brasso-cattleya ever exhibited.
The flower measured 9 in. across, and
9 in. deep. The labellum was 3% In.
across and 4% in. deep. The color
was a light heliotrope on the sepals
and petals; the lip had a soft yellow
throat with dark chocolate markings,
beautifully fringed. There are only
two of this variety in existence, both
of which are in Mr. Preston's collec-
tion. The plant was admirably grown
by Mr. J. Smith, superintendent for
A. W. Preston, Beach Bluff, Swamp-
scott, Mass. It was originally Im-
ported from Sanders, St. Albans, where
the seedling was raised.

Scarsdale, N. Y. — George A. Relyea,
formerly foreman for John C. Hatcher,
Amsterdam, N. Y., has leased the
greenhouses of Dr. J. F. Goger for a
term of years.

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11 (> i; r I (• r i/ni u v.

April -il. 1918

SEED TRADE

AMERICAS SEED TKADE ASSOCIATION

UIBerr*— rrralilriit. K. W. ll..l»l««o.
Wa>hlD(l<>n. I>. f.; Klr-I \ Irr- |-rr.l.l»»t.
Win «> M..rlflt. IUUIiii..rr. U-> . »t««o»d
Vlop-|-rr>l<lriit. Kn.l^l lliirp^, rhllBd.l-
phlm I'm.; Mrrrrl«rr-Tre»»ur«r, C ».
Kcndcl. ClixrUntI, U.

All Embargoes Lifted on Seed.
Field and garden seed will be un-
conditionally exempted from all em-
bargoes, accordinp to an announce-
ment from the Inlted States Depart-
ment of ARrlculture. followinK a con-
ference between Kdward Chambers,
director of traffic for the United
States Railroad Administration: Clar-
ence Ousley, Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture; and other members of
the Department of Agriculture. In-
structions will be issued to all rail-
roads in the United States by the di-
rector of traffic to do everything pos-
sible to expedite the movement of
field and garden seed.

Notes.
Exports of seed from Denmark to
the United States decreased from
$.'?43.754 in 191C to $92,532 in 1917.

Philadelphia. — The seed stores are
all busy this weel< but there does -not
seem to be last spring's excitement
about onion sets and potatoes. The
farmers seem to have been holding
back for hif;h prices, and now they
are unloading too late, and the seed-
men who laid in big stocks at high
prices early last season are sufferine
from this illtimed avarice on the part
of the farmers. The seedmon are in-
nocent enough; but they have to suf-
fer from the greedy policy of the
farmers just the same. Many severe
losses are reported.

Rochester, N. Y.— Flower seeds are
scarce and high. There are plenty of
seeds of corn, beans, peas and other
standbys of the home garden but
there may not be a sufficient quantity
of certain varieties of these seeds so
the patriotic gardener must make up
his mind to try some other variety.
Vegetable plants, such as cabbage,
rhubarb, tomatoes and onion sets
will be little, if any, higher in price
than last year. Spinach seed is now
$2.50 a lb. C. H. Vick makes the
cheerful prediction that in another
year or two seeds will be at nearly
the old level, since American growers
are making every effort to stimulate
home production in this country and
become independent of the European
seed trade which even after the war
will be unable to supply the jobbers
here.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

The Backyard Garden, By Edward
I. Farrington.— A timely book by a
studious and observant writer who
has made a very favorable impression
wherever he has appeared as a lectur-
er and who possesses a most captivat-
ing style and manner in his writings
or oral efforts to advance the art of
gardening as a popular, useful recrea-
tion. The incentive for the present
volume is the indispensability of the
"War Garden" as a factor in winning
victory in the great world conflict.
The volume is a handbook of distinct
value for the amateur garden-maker.

Begonias

Farquhar's Tuberous-Rooted

As lit-diiinj,; rianis liicse are unsurpasst-tl for bril-
liancy and richness of color.

Single Variety in six colors, $i oo per dozen;
$7.50 per 100.

Double and New Frilled Varieties Prices on
application.

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.,

6 South Market Street, Boston, Mass.

Brnd for oar Wholesale
Florist CataloKue Now
Krady.

Lily of the Valley Pips

FOR EARLY FLOWERING

I^vcry floriat sliould hove a few of tlicse dnlnty flowers
for tliL-ir truster trade: 100, S^I.OO: looo, $i».oo.

Kouble-FloH-erlnit— Salmon, Deep Hose, Scarlet, Crlm-

Biin, Whlif. Vcllow. Orange, Copper-llrouze. Mixed:

lUII, $G..'>0; 1000, »60.00.
Slnglr-FloHerlnK Delliate Pink, Deep Rose, Searlet,

Ci'iiiisiiii. White, Vellow, Urauge, SuluiuD. Mixed:

100, $4.7S; 1000, (4S.00.

FOTTLER, FISKE. RAWSON CO.

The Se^d Store 12 and 13 Funeull Hall Sij.. lioiton

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Tlioroughly tested at our trial grounds, Rasoies

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., cmerc. Biai..B..t.V Ma...

its chapters are instructive on strictly
practical lines, and its topics are well
selected and comprehensive. It is
compact and completely indexed and
the binding is waterproof. Published
by Laird & Lee, Chicago, at $1.00.
Copies can be supplied by Hortkul-

TlltK.

The prospecters and schedule of
premiums for the seventy-eighth an-
nual New York State Fair to be held
at Syracuse on September 9-14, 1918,
has been received. Department I, un-
der charge of David Lumsden of
Ithaca, as superintendent, is devoted
to flowers and pot plants and the
prizes are very liberal for both com-
mercial and amateur exhibitors,
amounting altogether to $2,749.50.
Copies of the schedule may be obtained
on request from David Lumsden,
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N. Y.

THE TOLL OF WAR.
Of five sons of Mr. Leonard Sutton,
of Sutton & Sons. Reading, England,
who joined H. M. forces, four have
laid down their lives for their coun-
try, the la.st to meet death in Franco
being Lieut. E. M. Sutton, R. E., who
was killed in action in the recent
battles.

A meeting of the members of the
executive committee of the Canadian
Horticultural Association, with whom
were some invited guests, was held in
Ottawa, April 15th, when preliminary
arrangements for the 1918 convention
were completed. It was decide;! to
hold a four-day convention, August 13-
16 inclusive. This date will be abont
a week later than usual. After the
meeting of the Executive Monday af-
ternoon the electric cars were taken
to the greenhouses of C. Craig, on
Rideau Terrace, where an interesting
visit was made, and later a trip was
made to the Central Experimental
Farm.

PATENT GRANTED.

1,261,025 Fertilizer. John N.
New York, N. Y.

Hott.

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

OINKKABIA — Prlsa strains, mlxad

Tall and 8f>ml-<l warf.

ALVSXL'M — l.ltllF <iiin.

OAL,KNt>l'LwA — Oranxs Klo(, Lnnan

Uue^n.

■MATDRAOON— HlUer Pink.

BEGUMA— Vrrnon.

DELPHIM'M NEWI'ORT ROSE —

Finest rink Larkspur at SOc per

Ol., $2.2B por Vt lb.

J. M.THORBURN&CO.

EstabllKbed IKOZ.
53 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

Wm.

Elliott & Sons

SEEDSMEN

42

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April 27, 1918

HORTICULTURE

417

MICHELL'S

PRIMULA SEED

PRIWULA CHINENSIS

(Chinese Primrose)

V2 tr. pkt. ti-.pkt.
Mirhell's Prize Mixture. An

even lilending of all colors.$0.6f) $1.00

Alba MasniHca. White CO 1.01

(hisnick Red.. Brijiht red. .60 l.OU
Duchess. Wbite. with zone of

rn^iv ennniiie. yellow eye. .fiO 1 0>

Holborn Blue ..'. .60 1.00

Kermesina Splendens. Crim

son 60 1.00

Rosy Morn. Pink 60 1.00

PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA

A j^reiit iniprovenieut over the old type.
Howers much l:irger. tr. pkt.

Lilarina. Pale lilac .lO.ST

Kermesina. Deep crimson 50

Rosea. Pink 5")

Alba. White 50

PRIMULA MALACOIDES

Lilac $0..T0

Alba. White r>:)

Superha. Peep rose. Orig. pkt 21

Also all otlier Seasonable Seeds, Hulbs,
Plints and Supplies.

Send for WHOLESALE CAT.\-
LOGUE if y«u haven't a copy.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

SI8 Market St.

lliiladelphia. Pa.

Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write u« for price

AMERICAN BULB GO.

110 W. WabMh Ave. CHICAGO, ILU

lOR WMt ZSth St., NEW TORK
OBOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER HEEDS

A»par«caa PlamoBoa Nanus — 1000 teeds,
n.SO; 600« S««d>, >tE.0O.

A»pftr»ffuft Sprvncerl — 1000 S»eda, $1.00.

S>lTla Bonflrr — ^ os., SOr.; 1 oi., t!.ao.

«KltU Zurich — H ox., 7&0.: I oz.. M.OO.

■took* Beauty of Nic«, 75% Double Flower*
—shell Pink. Brl(ht Pink, Purple, White
— Tr. Pkt., $1.00: >4 os., $2.00; I or., $6.00.

•■Apdrmfon, Petnnlae. VcrbenaH, ete.
SEND FOB CATALOGUE.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOR PROFIT

LILIUM GIGANTEimr

7/9 (?,00 per case) $60.00 per thousand

8/10 C-'-'S per c«ie) 80.00 "

»/10 (200 per ca«e) lOO.OO " "

Complete Llut of FlnrUte* Choice Seed*.

A postal card wiil brlDf our catalosue.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

1004 Lincoln Bldr.. PRTT.AnRf.PnT A. PA.

A Gladiolus Everyone Ought to Grow

MRS F.PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

Q)tm^^(lM^^

SEIEIDS AIMI

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

U

NEW YORK

ON

and

e:e:d SEiRvion:

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

LILY OF THE VALLEY
PIPS

Get these for Memorial Day and
June Sales, packed lioOO Pips to the
case. Lots of 500 at the thousand
rate. *3 per 101), $21.50 per 1000,
f. o. b. Cold Storage New York City.

CANNA ROOTS

In all leading varieties as per prices.

ARTHUR T.BODDINGTONCOjnc

138 Chambers St., New York City

WEEBER & DON

SEEDS

114 CHAMBERS ST.
NEW YORK

BURNETT BROTHERS

Impvrtere and Orewere af

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

38 Chimbirs Strut. New York

THOlAS jTCRErOOMPANY

SEEDS. BrLBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND BETALL.

Beeelected Strains In Semis.

Unproved styles In Implementa.

Catalocue upon appUe*tl*B.

16 So. Market Street
^OSTOIM, IVI/VSS.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

\''n<: IrniTiecliate or future didivery
pricep q'iiitr',1 nn a [tpllrn tinn.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP

41-64 North Market St., Boston. Mass.

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(perionally selected Btraioi)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

tee W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

J7B0LGIAN0 & SON

Careful Seeil Growers and Seed Distribu-
tors for One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CITALOSUE

To Market Gardenera and Florlsta
Pratt and Light Sts., BALTIMORE, MD.

GARDEN SEED

IlKET. CARROT. PARSNIP, RAPlSn and
GAUOE.N I'KA SEEK In variety: slso othar
items of the short crop nf this past season
as well ns a full line of Garden Semis, will
be quoted tou upon appltcstlon to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dor Si, NEW YOR:iC and ORANGE, CONN;

HORTICULTURAL
CATALOG

A MONTHLY MAC.A'/INK FOB

WESTERN NURSERYMEN
FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN

ContnliiH nipbnbelical llstinES of

a\')iilal>le surplus stock, etc.

$1.00 per year. Forelcn $1.80

THE HBRTICULTURAL CATALOG

LOS .\N<iKLKS,

C.VI.IFOKNIA

418

II () UTICULTURE

April 27, 1918

ALEX. McGONNELl

611 FIFTH AVENUE
I^ENA/ YOIRK. CJITY

Trlcc'^pl'l'* ortlfTB forw-nrilril to «ny
pnri ttf ttif I'li'lril MitlfM, Ciiniiilii, anil
htirrlKM ( DiiiitrlrN. OrtlrrH from lh»
lrM<lr for ilrlUrr.v In Nrw ^ urk iinti vi-
cinity rf^rUv ftprcUl Kttrntlon.

Cost of Cablinn furci'jn Deliv-
eries Must be Prepaid. Hcfcrence
or cash must accompan;/ all orders
from unknuicn correspondents.

Cablr Adilrrim. AI.KXCONNKI.l,.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Fiorina' Tclcflrapi) DelWcrj

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

m

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KANSAS CITY

Transfer Yoar Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Member Florlite' Telecrmph DoIlTory

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

D«liver orders Irom any part ol the country to

New York City

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 Madiion Ave. and 49th St., New
York. Also Vandeibilt Hotel

Trlrplione, Slurrny IIIII 7K3

Otlt-of-t"wn Orilcru S.illrU..f|. Location
Ontml. IVrBonnl Altentlnu.

Meinber F T. D. Asso.

ADAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

BANGOR, ME.

IVe Coorr all Pain's in Maine

32 NEWBURY

STREET,

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEAOMG FLORISTS

36 Dorrance Street

Member Floriete' Telesrmpb I>«Ui«*7

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

"SAY IT WITH FLOWERS."

.Mark Twain said "Tliero are two
times In a man's life when he should
not speculate; when be can't afford It.
and when he can."

So a word to our brethren who want
to play a sure thing; get the hahit of
contributing your share to our Pub-
licity fund and see it earn the biggest
dividends In proportion to your in-
vestment that you ever made. So big,
that by the profits thereof, you will be
enabled to buy Liberty Bonds, con-
tribute to the Red Cross, and have a
little for a rainy day. Try it.

It will be a better incentive for
more business than anything you have
done In a long while, and when all
florists large and small get this habit,
can you imagine the accumulative ef-
fect this advertising campaign Is go-
ing to have on our business. Are you
going to help our business grow? Are
you willing to let others do it, and
overlook your share?

Send your contribution to John
Young, Secretary, and the pleasure
you'll get by so doing will be greater
than all else.

Get your contribution in now, so
that it will be recorded in the booklet
ready to be printed now. Don't be left
off the list. Do it now!

National Publicity Campaign.

Maumee, O. — J. V. Persing has pur-
chased the greenhouses of the Mau-
mee Greenhouse Company.

IN THE

National Capital

At your •^TTlrc to riellvrr Flower*
or l»«>HlrnB on *>rcler by Trl»-
crHph or othrrwlae. rrompt
KrliHhle Hervicv.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Conn<M-tlrat Ave. and L 6t.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

EBtobllahed 1814

D A. 1^ r>

Fl.OKIST

N. E Cor. 44 ""t. & Madison Ave . N. Y. City
(.Mt'inlier Klorlsts' TelcBraph Dplivcry Asao.)
Flowers slilppeil on nil Steamprs. Si>ecl:il
Corresponilenrc in ,ill the large citieB of
Euroi)e ami tile Britlsli Cnlonies. Telegraph
anil Calile aililress. Diirilslliir.

We Hhoulf] all Ktrictly adhere to the re-
quest of the l'nlte<l States Food Admlnis-
trutiun.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
^— SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ato*.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Hi|h Grade Cut Blooms

We e«>er all MIrhlrma relaU mm* g»»4

••elleoa a( Ohio, ludlaas aa< Oa — «a

Maaibare KUrUla' Trlegrapta DaM>evT

A«eo^lall«a.

Gt'D£ UHOS CO

|2V4» iT***

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Meaiber Florlste Teletfrapli Dellvary

Ordara for NEW TOBK.
WrlU or Pkoae ta

MIAX SCHLING

785 Fiftli Ave.

Beat Florlata la Che 8ta4aa aa
Befereoeea.

BDROPEAN ORDERS EXECOTBO

Membere of tbe Flarlata'
Telesrapb Dellverr.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
^kL.B^kNY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY

AND viciNmr

Memberi Kloriatf' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delrvery Assi.

YOUNG & NUGM

42 West 28 Street
New York

Momber* Floriata' Telegraph Deliverj'

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48ih Street

Alao Newport, R I.

I OrARA.tTKB BATISPACTIOV

April 27, 1918

HORTICULTURE

419'

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Flori«t«' Telegraph
Delivery A««ociation

THOS. F. GALVIN

NEW YORK

Michigan Ave. at 3tst Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

561 Fifth Ave.
Vanderbllt Hotel

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

liliHriis ti Stiaaen ztt all Eisteni Poiats

Orders FllUd Day ar Night far

BOSTON ^.

OL-EVE

and State of Ohio

0*aipl«t« Htuok. Kesalar dlseoant to Trmd*.

KNOBLE BROS.

18»« W. 35th Bt., ClevrUnd, O.
tfioiber* Florlats' Telegraph Uellverj Aib'k.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Members oj F. T. D. Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenuef N.

fUchester Pboae 306. Long Dist. Bell Ffaone ai8c

Meinb«rs Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDBRtSON HrrTlc« m<*ana fr««h. atordy
■tork and prompl dellvrrle* In BCFFAJ^O,
COCKPORT, NIAGARA FALJ.8 Bad
ITBSTBRN NEW YORK
lfanb«r« of Florlata' Telecr»pb DellTsry.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR UST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARBT I. BANDALL, Proprlrtor.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

New York, N. Y.— Frank E. Camp-
bell, 1966 Broadway.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bert Hitz, suc-
ceeding Circle Flower Store.

San Francisco, Cal. — F. C. Jaeger &
Son, 212 O'Farrell St., succeeding
Golden State Florist Shop.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Charles Felton, 91
Grant St., succeeding S. J. Rebstock.

At the April meeting of the Toronto
Retail Florists' Association, exception
was taken to The T. Eaton Co. ad-
vertising No. 1 regular $2.00 roses,
Richmond, Shawyer, Stanley, Ophelia
and Killarney, for 36 cts. per dozen.
The President and other members pur-
chased several dozen, and said they
were only culls. The florists decided
to take up this with the Advertising
Club, who have done so much to elimi-
note fraudulent advertising, and see if
some redress for this alleged mis-
representation could not be obtained.

SENK ORIJERS FOR BOSTON AND
NEIGHBORHOOD FOR

MOIHERS' DAY and
MEMORIAL DAY DELIVERY

To JUL'US A. ZINN

4 PARK STREET, BOSTON, .MASS.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FIORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWNON-HUDJON, - N.Y.

Quality and Reliability
WARBURTON

FALL RIVtR. MASS.
Deliveries of Flowers and Plants
in FALL KIVEK and contiguous
territory.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

DeliverifH In all point" In Nut England.
l'.;5,0«0 »<<|Uitrr Feet of Glaus.

Member Florist!*' TPli-craph Delivery
A8aoclutluD.

YALE! YALE!

And All New Haven Neighborhood
FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES

Everything First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chapel St , New Haven. Conn.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

tfemiier Florists Telegraph \Delivery AnociaH»n-
NOTICB INITIALS. We have one store only

THE J. M. GAS8ER COMPANY,

CLEfELANl

Euclid Av«na«

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telegrapb *»rd«r ff«v
any occ-BHlon, In any part of Ibe DomlaloA,

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO West Adelaide St. - TOBONTO, OHT.

AXBANT. N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DKLJVKKKI) IN ALHANV A.NI> « ICINIT1
ON TRLRORAPHIC ORIIKR

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The lHrKe§t cut flower store in Amerio*.
Ordem for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points ylven prompt a4-
tenllnn

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MUN.

^' Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. N El MAN, Secretary.

Member Florist.* Telerraph Delivery.

DENVER.

COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HO L'STON, TEXAS

The n«rl.« MeKbar W. T. B. Aaa

4'vHi

II U imUULTUKK

April Zl, 1918

Ready for Delivery Durinii April

A large Quantity of

Beauty and Shawyer
ROSE PLANTS

If intereited let us quote
you prices

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Street*
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 RtastoJ St., Pliil»<l«lpbi«, P«.

CHOICE BEAUTIE5, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Siasonabli Varieties of Cat FIswirs

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

S Sa. Male St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

Mi^l-eiVIC3IM^, IIM^.

rif-T B«Btl»B Bvritcmltnn whaa wrltlnc

MICHIG/KN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS
Hardo Fancy fern Our Specialty

2B4 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT. MICH.

The Hiase for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

1^- We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Raodolpb Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOIVER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Ordert With Ut

IHEIMF9Y IVI. ROBIIMSOIM A GO.

2 Winthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^""^

-Par 100

TO DEALER3 ONLY

Rose*

Am. Beauty, Special

'* " Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culls... .

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Atenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

KiLlarney, Radiance. Tah

Ophelia, Sunburst, HitlingdoD-*
Caroatioiu

CattUru

Lilies. Loasiflorum

Lilies, SpeciotUDd

Iris

I BOSTON
I April »5

35 oo

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I 3.00

ST. LOUIS

April 2j

PHILA.

April ta

Callas

Lily of the Valley

SnaDHracon

GUdioli

Panset-

Freesia

Narcis. Paper While

Roman Hyacinths

Daffodils

Tulip*.

Calendula.

StocUs

Wall Flowers

Miicnonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerite*

Gardeaias

Adiantum

Smilax

\aparaffus Plumonxa, A. Soren. (ion Bchs.) .

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William F. Kasting Co.

\A/Holosaie F-|<

568-570 WASHINGTON STREET

rls-ts

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BDDLONG

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

WHOLESALE
GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBUC ACCOUNTANT

•lmpl« tDMh»d, af •orr«.t ft*^«aBtlBC

mi,.*IkIIt a4spt«<l for florist*' ■••.

BOOKS BAI.ANCBD AND AI>jrSTK»

«• •TATE 8T. • • • BOSTOh

T.4aBb«B« Mala U

Boston Floral Supply Co.

S47-Se7 ramhrlilze 8t., Itostoa

Hpnilqiiarten for

CTCA8, BASKK.TS. MIKE DEBIONS

and WAX FLOWERS

Send for price Hit If Toa bmr* cot re-

cclTed eoe.

April 27, 1918

H 0 K T 1 C U L T U K E

431

Flower Madoet Reports

Business has lagged con-
BOSTON siderably this week and

at present moment Is
depresslngly dull. Roses are moved
only at very low figures although of
excellent quality generally. Carna-
tions are also very draggy. There is
an abundance of sweet pea.s but many
of them are rather short-stemmed and
inferior. With the exception of large
daffodils, Darwin tulips and lilies,
bulbous flowers are about over. There
are some very fine ranunculuses in
fair quantities and these sell at from
$4.00 to $8.00 a hundred. English
primroses are quite plentiful and good,
selling at $2.00 per dozen bunches for
the best. Snapdragon of fine finish
is offered but finds few takers. Lily
of the valley is better than for a long
time past, but like everything else it
is not finding a very appreciative
market just now.

Trade continues mod-
CHICAGO erate and no change for

the better is expected
till the cold wind and rain give way
to warmth and sunshine. Funeral
work is using up a fair amount of
stock and shipping orders are helping
out but more business would be wel-
come, and there is plenty of stock to
take care of it. There is an abundance
of roses coming in daily and the
variety and quality are all that can be
desired. Carnations continue in excess
of demand. There is plenty of miscel-
laneous stock to choose from and the
buyer on the spot will get a good deal
for his money.

Taking into consid-
CINCINNATI eration the general
conditions and the
time of the year business is fairly
good. The supply Is sufficient and at
times proves to be more than sufficient.
Prices are very reasonable, at least
from the buyers point of view.

Roses are in a fair supply. Carna-
tions are coming in heavily. Sweet
peas are fairly plentiful but many are
short stemmed. Lilies are not near as
plentiful as they were. Some excellent
snapdragon is seen.

Trade has been going
NEW YORK at a very moderate

gait for the past
week. There is nothing in sight at
present to indicate any special activity
ahead and the small trader and bar-
gain-lot buyer has come in quite wel-
come in many instances so that ac-
cumulations may be held down. The
growers are doing their part as to
quality of product, most varieties of
seasonable stock being very well
grown. This is particularly true of
the roses, which are very fine, as a
rule. Cattleyas are still seen in
larger supply than the market re-
quires. Gardenias are a slow proposi-
tion— in fact, everything that would
be classed among the choice high-
grade products is noticeably slow to

VALLEY

For the balance of the sea-
son we will have a regular
supply of Valley

Special, $8.00
First, 6.00

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS,

PLANTS, GREENS, RIBBONS

AND SUPPLIES.

S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY

The ^tfiruuof Philadelphia

NEW YORK
1 1 T W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE

ieOH-1620 LualowSt. Franklin & St. Paul Sta.

WASHINGTON. 1 2 1 6 H. St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^^

PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Rotes

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra.

" '* No. I and culls. . .

Russell, Eulcr, Mock

Hadley -

Areoberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon.

Camationa

Cattleraa

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosuno

Ir

CINCINNATI

April »3

CHICAGO

April 2z

Callas

Uly of the Valley

Snaodr^son

Gladioli

Punsies

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Daffodil.

Tulips

Calendula

Stocks

Wall Flowers

Mignonette

S^ve^t Pea*

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax -

AsparaffusPIo.&Spren. (looBhs.)

40.00
25.00
8.00
6.00
6.00
500
4.00
3.00
4.00

3. CO

50.00
10.00

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15-00

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move and whatever business is had
leans mcstly to the things that are
more commonplace and cheap. The
stores that have been doing the most
business are those located in neighbor-
hoods where laboring people and those
of moderate means reside and the
Fifth avenue and Madison avenue re-
tailers have had the most reason to
complain of reduced and sluggish
business.

Business has

PHILADELPHIA, been rather er-
ratic here. Some
days it would be good; then a slump;
then pick up again. The weather, the
parades for Liberty, the supply and de-
mand— all had a bearing. Erratic is
the word that tells the story all right.

"Off again, on again, gone again. Pin-
negan!" Peonies from southern i)oints
have made their appearance. Very
fair quality, but nothing like what we
will have soon from nearby. Roses
are holding their own fairly well and
prices remain on an even keel. Car-
nations are selling about as well as
anything. Some days there are too
many; then again, not enough. Sweet
peas are in ample supply, not quite sa
fine as they were, shorter stemmed and
a bit soft. Gardenias are slow. When
you hear the boys on the street offer-
ing them for a nickel on a Saturday,
that tells the story. Spanish Iris are
again in evidence. These are of the
later-flowering varieties and bring
more moderate prices. Apple, cherry,
lilac and other outdoor blossoms are
{Confhuied on page 423)

IIOHTICU LTU HE

April 27. 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Wholewile L-ommittion Florist
Choice Cut Flower*

Un KdrM>. 14> MmI <ll«h Ml . NKW TUKK
Tal«*b«BMt t«M. tMI. llMllloa M^tra.

— WW. p. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

Tplephont- fklVi. Knrmifiit.

Call iin<l Inapi^t the Kett KslnhltthnieDt

In th» Wholcnalc Flower DiBfrlct.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

$3 WEST 28ili STREET NEW YORK CITY

Pbon* FIftrrmvDt 4SM

FRANK MILLANG

\\ hitlmalr rnmmlRHlnn l>ralrr In

CUT FLOWERS

Si and 57 n'mt ZRIh 8t.. Nrir York

Congaa LIulldIng

Tel.. 29fl Parraent ConalKuments Solicited

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

GEOa C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
torn \A/KS-r Bs«K s-r
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK

raONI ' *g« fAERiGCT

THE KERVAN CO

Freata Cot DeoormtlTe Ererrrecna.

Htcbrat Standard of Quality. Largeet
8toi-k In America. Write for Illuatrated
Caulog of QreenaaDd Florlata' Suppllea.

119 W. 28lh St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'a Foramoat and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Rnl Clua Market Ur »U CUT FLOWERS

m WiUooghby SLe Brooklra. N. f

M. C. FORD~

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

HIE m&. \m\ wmm

A Full Line of ALL CFT rjAtWKMM.
Telephone t870 Farrmcat.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '.^^^^t'^^^wIS^

A 'nil line „l Clinlre Cul ^\<•¥•r^ Hlurk foe all rnrp»»mm.

TBunioNi ; JJS; ! rA«i*ODT 13\ West 2«th St., NKW YORK CITY

Albany' cut' flower 'exchange

3:;i'jr,"—- 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

MA\K TIMK AND MONKV HV HKNDINO TOI'B OBIIEKII TO Ct

Prices Ri^ht. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connectioii

Centrally Located, The Hab oi the Flower Market Secbon

OMARL-ES l\/IIL.l-AIMO

>A/KoIomI» F'loris-t:
S5 and 57 W. 26th Street, NEW YORK

TeUpkoae 248.1 Farraaut

HENRY M. ROB NSGN CO. OF NEW YORK

BB-S7 NA/os-fc ae^K 8«r«»t^

Talepbonea, 13 — UIO Ma<lli>on Square Conal(Biii«Bta SiMlttii
MATKICK I,. nl.ASS. TreaaarOT

NEW YORK. QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty* Special

" " Fancy and Extra.

" *' No. I and culli. .

RuMell. Euler. Mock

H«dleT

Area berg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killaroer, Radiance, Taft '

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdoa

Key

CarnatioQa

lot Part If •lit 1

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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CommleHion Dealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

1S3 WMt 88th Street, New York
Telepboao— MS2-3533 Msiltaon Square

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOUESALE FLOBI8T

LILIES EVERY DAY

51 W. 28th Street, New York

T»W>h»a— . 4Z*-4Xl-ta Mad. 8q.

J. J. COAIM, Inc.

gh Z\k% Product of the Lead ng Growers

NOVELTIES A SPECIALTY.

Conalgnora Pleaae Call or Write.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Teleplionea, Farraxnt MIS or 5891.

Kmnk H. Truendly

Otaaelaa Iteka

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

AW^holesale Florists

431 Ilk hum. MtwMi 26tt ii( 27a Stt., Ni« TmI

Telepbonea: 1»7, 7M, 7S* Vanacel

CoDSlgDmeoti Solldtad

RCED (SL KCLLER

in \V.-»t .'.■.th .St., Nei, York

Florists' Supplies

\\> mnniiffirtnrc nil our

iital DisJgos. Baskets, Win Wirk & Noveltiis

iiiid ;in- (k'.tjtrs in

Decorative (^laNHware. GrowerH nni\

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Deechwood Heights Nurseri«i

Importer* «ad Or*wer« mt

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N.Y. FLORISTS

' SUPPLY

COMPANY,

Inc.

103 W. 28th Street,

NEW YORK

KVEBVTIIINO FOB TUK FLOBIST 1

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

IM>IT1fD mMtOK. «. J

Mfirad Toothpicks

Maanfaatarad kr

W. J. GOWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. ..$2.00 50.000. ..$fl.7S Bample fTMk
For aaJe by de«iero.

April 27, 191S

HORTICULTURE

433

Rower Market Reports

{Continued from page 421)
beginning to cheer up the counter. A
fine assortment can now be got from
the wholesalers for a five or a ten.

Business continues
PITTSBURGH prosperous, consid-
ering the season,
many funerals making enormous de-
mands upon stock, which remains
rather scarce, each day seeing every-
thing well cleaned up. With the ex-
ception of sweet peas which are on
the wane, products are of good qual-
ity, lilies especially improving as the
season goes on.

Stock has shortened
ROCHESTER, up considerably in
N. Y. the Rochester mar-

ket. Snow storms
during the nights have been prevalent
the past week. There is quite a
scarcity of carnations. Violets shipped
in from the East are in over-supply
and the demand small. There is a
heavy receipt of roses and prices are
lower. Callas and lilies are selling
good. Sweet peas are in good supply
and quality. Calendulas, anemones
and Iris are found useful. Smilax and
other greens are in fair supply.

Weather conditions are
ST. LOUIS, very hard on sweet
peas especially; light
colors in carnations are still numer-
ous and good dark colors are in fair
demand. Roses are coming in good,
the only leftovers being mostly in
white and pink Killarney. Local ar-
rivals in purple lilac are now coming
in through the Kirkwood growers.
Good demand for home-grown aspara-
gus.

The market has
WASHINGTON, been considerably
upset due to vary-
ing weather conditions. Stock that is
really good sells without difficulty, and
there has been a rather heavy demand
for roses and carnations because of
the large number of funeral orders
and the sales of cut flowers incident
to the D. A. R. convention. Rambler
roses in pots are plentiful and are
being substituted for azaleas and
rhododendrons. Lilies have been
scarce and callas have been selling
well In their stead. Violets are about
gone. Mignonette and pansies are not
selling very well.

K.

IM

Obituary

James B. Henry.
James B. Henry, formerly a florist
of Fresh Kill Road, Richmond, Staten
Island. N. Y., and lately employed by
John Scott Co. and John Condon of
Brooklyn, died suddenly on April 11,
aged 56 years. He is survived by his
mother and sister.

Mrs. J. F. Sullivan.
Mrs. J. F. Sullivan, wife of one of
the foremost florists of Detroit. Mich.,
died on Thursday, April 18 and was
buried on Monday, April 22. She was
a most estimable lady and lier passing

"A LBiDER IITUB VVaDLBSVLB GIvmiSSIO') TIJADB FOR OVBR THIRTr TEARS"

Have a demand for more than I can supply. Rose Growers Call or Write-

118 West 28th St.

IME:\A/ YORK

TELEPHONES

Farrasut 1«1 and 80M

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleru ■ ■ ■

Lilies, Lonsiflorum- • • ••

Liliea, Speciosum

IriB

Callas

Lily of the Valley

SnapdracoD •

Gladioli

Fansies

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Daf lodils

Tulips

Calendula

Stocks

Wall Flowers

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias*

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus, & Spren (lOO bunches) .

Ust Part If Wiik

•Ddlit Apr. 20

1911

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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

W« bsTe a numerou§ cllmtag;* of New York City buyer, and th. d«inuid as.
eMds onp mpply. ThU I* e«pr«lally true of Roira. We have every facility and
abODdant meana and beat returna are aaaured for atock consigned to ua.

Addreaa Tour Sblpmenta to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc.

1 1 1 >V. 28th St., NEAV YORK

D. J. Pappaa, Pre*.

away is a lamentable loss to her fam-
ily and a host of sorrowing friends.

Mrs. John Poehlmann.
Mrs. Emma Parker Poehlmann,
widow of the late John Poehlmann,
passed away at the family residence at
4728 Beacon street, Chicago, on Tues-
day, April 23rd. Emma Parker was
born in Chicago fifty-four years ago
and spent practically all her life in
that city. She was married in 1904 to
John Poehlmann, whose reputaion as
a successful florist is nation-wide. For
the past nine years Mrs. Poehlmann
has not been well and has spent con-
siderable time in sanitariums, return-
ing from Battle Creek, Mich., only one
week ago. Mrs. Poehlmann was greatly
devoted to her husband and since his
death, two years ago next July, has
missed him greatly and to this is at-
tributed her last illness. Mrs. Poehl-
mann leaves a step-son John, a step-
daughter Frieda, one sister Mrs. Guy
French, and one brother Thos. Parker.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Hartford, Conn. — William J. Doogue,
who as Doogue & Co., conducted a
florist shop at Asylum and Ann streets
and who some weeks ago filed a peti-
tion in bankruptcy, at an adjourned
meeting of creditors on April 15. in
the office of Edward M. Yeomans, ref-
eree in bankruptcy, withdrew his of-
fer to compromise with creditors by
paying 25 cents on the dollar. In view
of the withdrawal Roger W. Davis was
appointed trustee.

Visitors^ Register

Toronto, Ont. — J. J. Karins, repr.
H. A. Dreer, Phila.

Cincinnati — J. C. Nielsen of Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., Chicago, 111.

Boston — H. S. DeForest, New York;
M. C. Ebel, Madison, N. J.

St. Louis — Julius Dilloff, repr. Ar-
thur Schloss & Co., New York.

Philadelphia — N. J. Hayman, Clarks-
burg, W. Va.; Heck Bros., Wyomissing,
Pa.

Rochester, N. Y. — Mr. Nelson of the
Burlington Willow Ware Co., Burling-
ton, la.

("hicago — J. J. Karins, repr. H. A.
Dreer, Phila.; W. J. Vesey, Ft. Wayne,
Ind.; J. G. Heinl, Terre Haute, Ind.

Pittsburgh — Peter Vandekarp, repr.
H. De Graft & Sons, Lisse, Holland;
Isaac M. Bayersdorfer, Bayersdorfer &
Co., Phila.; Julius Dilloff, A. Schloss
& Co., New York.

Hackettstown, N. J. — Alonzo D. Her-
rick is contemplating extensive addi-
tions to his Center street greenhouses.
Mr. Herrick purchased recently four
greenhouses at Hightstown which will
be torn down and moved here.

4V4

110 in ICU LTU UK

April 27, 1918

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

I

CHICAGO.
Eurly peonies iu soullierii Illinois
are reported as nipped 1>> the frost.
The growers are very busy luirryinB
on their bedding stock, of which some
kinds are said to be in rather short
supply.

The trade was shocked at the news
of the sudden death of the widow of
the late John Poehlmann on April 23rd.
Further notice will be found in the
obituary columns.

According to their usual custom one
of the department stores sold three
hundred thousand twoyear-old Catalpa
trees for Arbor Day at one c«nt each.
A circular telling how to plant and
care for the tree was given to each
customer.

The war loan is not reported as mov-
ing as fast as it should be or as was
expected. If the florists do not come
forward and meet their responsibilities
in this way the result will be a tax,
regarding which there will be no ques-
tion as to payment and no interest re-
ceived.

A call at the factory of the Foley
Greenhouse Manufacturing Co. showed
the wheels moving round, though the
plant was not running to full capacity.
James Foley, who is general ofBce
manager as well as secretary, is recov-
ering from a severe back strain result-
ing from a tussel with a ■Henry."

Miss Edna Frauenfelder, west side
florist, is back again after a severe ill-
ness. Mr. Frauenfelder says the abol-
ishing of Sunday funerals adds to his
Sunday work rather than diminishes
it, for he must be in the store all day
getting out work for Monday funerals,
more people placing orders on Sunday
than would have on Saturday.

The next regular meeting of the
Chicago Florists' Club will be held at
the Bismarck hotel on Thursday even-
ing, May 9th. All local retail florists
are invited to make known their pet
theories tor promoting the popularity
of Mothers" Day and thereby increas-
ing cut flower sales for that day. Also
how to make a greater firtancial suc-
cess of Memorial Day, which seems to
have drifted into a combination of bed-
ding plants and base ball.

A. L. Vaughan considers the whole-
sale market as fair for April and not
differing widely from other years.
Quantities of jonquils are coming from
the south, fifty or sixty thousand each
day, and sell for six and eight cents
per bunch of twenty-five, though more
often selling by the box. There is no
investment in this for the shipper, only
labor to be considered. The lilacs from
southern Illinois were not so many as
usual this spring but were fine and
sold well.

The Chicago Feed and Fertilizer
Co., U. S. Yards. Chicago, are sending

out a very nicely urrunned folder, boar
Ing the heading, "Why you should
plant a home garden." It goes into the
neiessltv for feeding the soil: a de-
scription of the Magic Brand Ferti-
lizers; how to prepare the jjardcn plot;
importance of good .seeds, etc. A sow-
ing and planting table gives valuable
advice to the gardener and the whole
is done in the patriotic red. white and
blue, with L'ncle Sam Induslriously
spading a garden on the cover. This
will be mailed for the asking.

WASHINGTON.
Sergt. Ben C'arrick, formerly em-
ployed by Gude Bros., was in town last
week bidding good-bye to family and
friends preparatory to going across to
take a shot at the Kaiser's cohorts.
During his stay at Camp Gordon, Ga.,
he rose from private, second class, to
his present rank. He Is connected
witli the 325th Infantry.

Goldenberg's department store has
been selling large quantities of flowers
of late at the usual cut-price depart-
ment store rates. It is understood
that one week they disposed of some-
thing like 8,000 carnations at 39 cents
per dozen and during another week
5,000 roses at 59 cents a dozen. The
only competition, however, is probably
that felt by the street men.

The War Trade Board announces
that the list of comraodies which
will be considered tor exportation to
Sweden and Holland as originally
made public on February 20, has been
revised and augmented. It states that
\mtil further notice applications for
licenses to export flower seeds, ex-
cept seeds of oil-bearing plants, and
shrubs to Sweden and European Hol-
land will be given consideration by
the Bureau of Exports, Washington, D.
C, if the necessary import permit has
been obtained from the country of
destination and the proper supplement-
al information form filed with the ap-
plication.

A big Liberty Loan Drive is in prog-
ress among the florists and a meeting
of the Washington Florists' Club has
been called to take action on the cam-
paign. In this connection the follow-
ing letter was addressed to a list of
its members, urging them to get busy.

.\ l.iliiTly I, (inn Coinmittee hns been np-
niiliilr..! Ill ri'pri'sclit the FI.< I'HST.S of

w.^siii.NC'roN 111 till' kk; DitiVK to put

tlic Histrii't iif Ciilninliiii's cniit'-itinlion
•Over thi' Top." YOt' AUE A MKMBEK.
It Is asked of you that you see as many
florists as voii can anil report to tlie secre-
tary not later than April 30, by letter, nil-
vising hlin of the names of those whom
you have seen and the number and denom-
ination of the bonds each pledges himself
to buv. We do not eare where the bonds
are liouKht- all we want is that every re-
tnilei- every wliolesaler. every grower, and
all of the "employees of each of these DO
Ills BIT.

The members of the committee are:
William F. Gude, chairman; Z. D.
Blackistone, Harry B. Lewis, Milton
Thomas, 0. A. C. Oehmler. M. J. Mc-
Cabe, Theodore Diedrich, Henry Witt,
William Marche. G. E. Anderson. R. L.
Jenkins and John Gutman.

UObTuN.
Wednesday, April 24, was I'rof
Charles S. Sargent's seventy-sixth
birthday anniversary.

By the will of William H, Ames of
North Easlon the sum of ?1,000 la be-
queathed to his gardener, George H.
Craig.

B. J. Macklln has opened a new and
attractive flower store In Whitney's
Block, 1854 .Massachusetts Ave., Cam-
bridge. .Mr. Macklln has been located
In SomerviUe for many years.

The I resenUition of seeds for 5000
war gardens was the feature of a pa-
triotic mass meeting at the Dorches-
ter High School hall last Wednesday
night, under the auspices of the Dor-
chester food conservation committee.
The presentation was made by Wilbur
S. Beale, treasurer of the Dorchester
Trust Company, and the seeds were
offered in the name of the company.
Mr. Beale exhibited also prizes to be
given to the owners of gardens show-
ing the best results.

It was voted at a meeting of the
food production committee of the Bos-
ton committee on public safety, April
24, that the tax for war garden allot-
ments this season will be $10, to be
I aid $5 down and the remainder In
two instalments. Contracts must be
signed by the citizen-farmers when
farming ground in Franklin Park or
some other stretch of city land is al-
lotted. The amateur farmer will re-
ceive in return for the $10 not only
the plot of ground, but also free
ploughing, harrowing and other ex-
pert assistance, also seed potatoes
suflicient to plant two-thirds of his
eighth of an acre plot. It is estimated
that 900 plots are now available.

J. G. Jack will conduct a field class
at the Arnold Arboretum on Saturdays
during the spring and early summer,
to assist those who wish to gain a more
intimate knowledge of the native and
foreign trees and shrubs which grow
in New England. The instruction will
be given in informal outdoor talks and
examination of the plants. Different
botanical groups will be examined at
each meeting. Unless otherwise notified
the class will meet at ten o'clock in the
morning, on Saturdays, in the Arbore-
tum, at the Forest Hills entrance. The
class will open Saturday, April 27, and
close June 29. Two hours will be devoted
will meet at ten o'clock in the morn-
ing, on Saturdays, in the Arboretum,
at the Forest Hills entrance. The class
will open Saturday, April 27, and close
June 29. Two hours will be devoted
to each meeting. During the season
the class may meet once or twice out-
side of the Arboretum at some favor-
aide place for the study of trees.
These meetings may each take up a

half day.

ST. LOUIS.

A delightful evening was spent by
a large number of florists at Westmin-
ster Hall, Afril ITth.

Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co.
has completed his alterations and his
increased cold storage space is of great
help to the largely increased stock.

April 27, 1918

HORTICULTURE

425

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pzms, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For CataloEnes and Diacounti addr»>

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territory

PITTSBURGH.

John Hoffman, formerly night man
tor the E. C. Ludwig Company, has
returned to Camp Wheeler, Macon,
Georgia, after a ten days' furlough at
home. He first saw service last Octo-
ber at Camp Lee, but early in the year
was transferred to Camp Wheeler.
where he is an attache of the base
hospital.

Albert Poehelon, Secretary of the
F. T. D., is to be the honored guest
and speaker at the first annual meet-
ing and banquet of the Retail Florists'
Association of the Pittsburgh District

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc!

HELP WANTED

The Civil Service Board of the West Chi-
cago Park Commissioners will hold the fol-
lowing examination on the date and at the
place given below. Application blanks may
be obtained at the office of the Board in
Union Park or at the West Park Play-
grounds.

Examination No. 318.

FLORIST, Class G, Rank II, Division Z.
Original Entrance. Pay .$8.3ai'1 to .$ W.OO
pel- month. To be held May 7th, 191S, at
8.30 A. M. at the GarfleUl Park Pavilion.
Open to men over 21 years of age, regard-
less of residence.

Applications must be filed in the office of
the Civil Service Board In Union Park be-
fore 5.00 P. M. of May 6th, 1918.

Subjects: Special Subject, weight of 6;
Experience, weight of 3; Physical, weight
of 1.

Special Subject: An oral and practical
test In exhibition greenhouse work and
written questions on the care and propaga-
tion of plants and general greenhouse
operations.

The duties of Florist are general work
In the conservatory and propagating house
and In the outdoor gardens throughout the
system. FRED. G. HEUCHLING.

Superintendent of Employment.

April 12, 1918.

WANTED— At once, a sober, reliable
man in a retail place of about 8,000 sq. ft.
of glass. Address GEO. E. FELCH.
Florist, Ayer, Mass.

WANTED — Young man as assistant In
park garden work. Address "J. J.," care
HORTICULTUR E^

WANTED — Young man who understands
potting and general greenhouse work. Good
opportuuitv to progress. Permanent place
for the right man. ARNOLD-FISHER
COMPANY, 58 Wyman St., Woburn, Mass.

WANTED — A grower capable of handling
section work in commercial greenhouse es-
tablishment; one with knowledge of chrys-
anthemums, sweet peas and carnations.
Address A. F., care HORTICULTURE.

WANTED: A gardener as second man
to work In a coiiinierclal place. Hours,
7.30-5.00. Wages, $3.00 per day. Half-day
off Saturday In suinmer months. F. K.
PALMER. INC., 220 Washington St., Brook-
line, Mass^

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITI'ATION W.^NTED — Oardener head,
American, married, no children, wide ex-
perience In nil branches horticulture and
agriculture; hlghlv recommended. MACKY,
S» W. 24th St., N. Y. City.

to be held Hay 7th at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel. The organization now
includes nineteen members who are
co-operating for improved public serv-
ice and, incidentally, the returns
therefrom.

As the result of an automobile be-
ing struck by a B. & O. passenger
train on a grade crossing at Valencia
on last Saturday night, Charles Cay-
lor, a chauffeur for the Pittsburgh
Cut Flower Co., and four other resi-
dents of its Crystal Farms settlement
were killed and two others seriously
injured. In addition to Mr. Caylor,
the death list also includes Mrs. Cay-
lor and their twelve-year-old son, Mrs.
Thomas Fiol, aged 36, and seven-year-
old Teddy FIol, the wife and son of
one of the greenhouse men. The Cay-
lors were killed instantly, while Teddy
Fiol was hurled from the machine,
lighted on his head and died in a few
minutes. Mrs. Fiol was removed to
the hospital, where she died shortly
after. Her 14-year-old daughter, Jean-

nette, was cut and bruised, while little
Ruth Caylor suffered a fractured arm
and both legs broken. Mr. Caylor,
who had been with the Pittsburgh
Cut Flower Co. for the past eight
years, bore an e.xcellent reputation
and during his entire service had
never been late or had an accident of
any kind.

Cambrldc*

Msw York

WORLD'S OLDEST and LAROB8T

Manufacturers of ALL STYLES and

SIZES of

FLOWER POTS

A. H. HEWS & CO., INC.

Cambridge, Mass.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

BULBS

C. KEUR & SONS. HILLKOOM, Holland.

Bnlbs of (11 desrrlptloDi. Write for prte«s.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Brld(« St.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnation! quickly, aaally and
cheaply mended. PlIlshDry'a Carnation
SUple, 1000 for 3Sc.: 30U0 for 11.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY. Oalesborg, 111.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick OrlnneU.

Stork For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, Maaa.

Order* hooked at any time for Fall ar
Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail.
Send for Catalog. NORTHBORO DAHLIA
k GLADIOLUS GARDENS, i. U Moon,
Prop., Nortbhoro, Maaa.

New I'aecny Dahlia — Jobn Wanamaker,
Newest. Handsomest, Best. New color, new
form and new hsblt of growth. Big stock
of beat cut-flower TSrletlea. Send list of
wanta to PEACOCK DAHLIA FAKIU.
Berlin. N. J.

GLASS

Oreenboaae glaaa, lowest price*. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford City. !■<.

GLADIOLI.
SEND FOR MY SPECIAL TRADE LIST
OF GLADIOLI. ALL THE LEADING VA-
RIETIES IN DIFFERENT SIZES.

CENTRAL GLADIOLUS GARDENS.
JELLB ROOS, MILTON, MASS.

ORcnins

HARSALL & CO.. Orchid Growers and
Raisers. Siiutligate. London. England. Catt-
leyas and Laello-Cattleyas our specialty.
One trial order solclted.

PANSY PLANTS

200,000 large stocky September-trans-
planted field-grown blooming pansy plants.
Superb Strain, all salable stock. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed. $1.35 per 100, $l:i.50 per
1000. Ready about April 20. Cash with
order. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kala-
mazoo, Mich.

PAPEB POTS

Paper Pots and Dirt Bands. Send for
Samples and Prices. F. W. ROCUELLB
& SUNS, Box 65. Chester, N. J.

PKONIBS

Peonies. The world's greatest collectlea,
1200 sorts Send for list. C BBT8CHBR.
Canal Dorer, O.

ROSES

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONAKI) & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

BPHAGNUll MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, ercktd peat aad
orchid baskets alwsys on hand. LAOBB
A HURRBLL, Summit, N. J.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

Tomato Plants— Comet, 2V» Inch, $2.00
per 100. FRANK LEITH & SON, Haverhill,

4.000,000 Cabbage. Cauliflower, Tomato
ami Celerv plants. Field grown and potted.
List free. F. W. ROCHELLE & SONS,
Chester, New Jersey.

VINES

Flowering and Foliage VInea, ckeia*
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tab
grown for Immediate effect ; also PllmhlBg
Roses J. H TROY. Mount Hlssarllk Kar-
•erv. New Rorhelle. N T.

WIBB n-ORK
WILLIAM B. HIILSCBBR't WTBB
WORKS. M4 Saadelpk St. DatMtl. UUk.

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HORTICULTURE

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T 441

Holgiano & Son.. 441
Boston Floral

Supply Co 444

Brei-k. .T. & Sons. 441
Brerk - Robiuj^on

Nur. Co 432

Hreitmeyer's, J.

Sons 442

Budlons. .T. A... 444
Bunyaril. A. T.. .442

Burnett Bros 441

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 441

Clarke's. D. Sons.442
Carter' !i Tested
Seeds. Ine 440

1ST C

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riiampinn & Co..

.1. N 44.'i

C h i 1 d s. Jo \\ n

Lewis 441

Coan. .T. J 446

Conard & .Tones

Co 431

Cooke. Geo. H...442

Ciiwee. \V. .T 446

Cottage Ganlens
Nurseries. 4:'.0-4.32

Dards 442

Davenport. A. M.430

Dreer, II. A 4.51

nunlup. John H.443

Dysart. R 444

Eastern Nur-
series 432

Edwards Folding

Box Co 444

Elliott. Wni. &

Sons 440

Esler, .T. G 4.")1

Eyres 443

Fairfax Farms

Co 430

Farquhar, R. &

J. Co 440

Ford, M. C 446

Ford. W. I' 446

Franiingliani Nur-
series 432

Froment. 11. E...446
fJalvin. Thus. F..443
Gassei- Co.. J. ^r.443

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Graham & Son, A.443
Gude Bros. Co.. .442
Grey, Thos. J.

Co 441

Hail A9soeiation.4.")l

Hart, Geo. B 444

Hentz & Nash. ..446
Hews & Co.. A. H.44!l
Hill Co.. E. G...444
Hill. D. Nursery

Co 432

Holland Nur-
series 432

Holm & Olson... 443
Hortieultural Cat-
alogue 43!)

Irwin. R. .T 441

.Tohnston Bros. ..442
KasUng, W. F.

Co 444

Keller Sons. .T. I'. 443
Kelway & S(Ui...Hl
Kerr the Florist .44:'.

Kervan Co 446

King Construc-
tion Co 4.51

Knoble Bros 443

Kottmiller ..442

Kroesehell Bros.. 1.51
Kuehler. W. II.. .446
Lager &- IIurrell.lOT
Lange, H. F. Co.44.'i
Lemon Oil Co. ..430
Leonard Seed Co. 441

Marshall. Vi .
Co

Page
E.

...441
MeConnell. Alex. .442
Mellutehison &

Co 4.",n

Meehan. Chas. E.441
^Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 4.51

Ari.lioll. H. F. Co.441
M i e h i g a n Cut

Flower Ex 444

Millang. Chas 446

Millang. Frank.. 446

Miller. A. L 430

Murray. Samuel. 442
N a t i o nal Nur-
seryman 4.'>'J

N. Y. Botanienl

Garden 432

N. Y. Florists

Suiiplv Co 446

Nieotine Mfg. Co.4."in
Niessen. Leo Co. 444
Nitrate Agencies

Co 4:50

Onwerkerk. r...4.32
Palmer, W. J. &

Son -143

Park Floral Co. .443

Co 44.5

I'arslielsky Bros. 4.51
I'enn the Florist. 442
Pennock. S. S.
Co 415

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Pfaltzgraff Pot-
tery Co 449

Pierce Co., F. 0.4.51
Pierson, A. N...430
Pierson, F. R...443
P-T. Chemical Co.4,50
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 450

Randall's Flower

Sliop 443

Reed & Keller. . .446
Reidel & Meyer. .446

Reid. Edw 444

Robinson. Henry

M. Co 446

Roliinson. H. M.

& Co 444

Roeln-s. .T. Co 4.10

Roland. Thomas. 443
R o I k e r. A. &

Sons 449

Rosery. The 442

S. A. F. & O. n..452
Sanilerson Fer-
tilizer & Chem-
ical Co 440

Schling. Max 442

Scbwakc. Chas.

Co 431

Sekcnger. .\dam.442
Sheridan. W. F. ,4411
Slelireeht. Geo. C.446
Siggera & Slg-

gers 4.51

Smith, P. T 446

Page
Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co -Ml

Smith. ■W. & T.

Nursery Co. . . .4.5-
Smith & Fetters. 443
Smyth. Wni. J- ■11;;
Stnnipp. '■■ '■■• M.44'_
Stiunpp & Walter

Co ^^1

Thorhurn. J. M.

& Co •l-'l

Totty. Chas. H..430
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck W6

rnited Cut Flow-
er Co 44'

Vincent. R.. Jr..

& Sons Co 431

Wants. For Sale,

etc "t^i)

Worbnrton 443

Ward. R. M. & „,

Co «1

Weber. F. C 443

Webster Floral

Co 430

Weeber & Don.. 441

Wood Bros 430

Woodruff. S. D.

& Sons 441

Young. .\. T 446

Yonng. Jidin. 446-4.52
Young. Thos.. Jr. 446
Young & Nugent. 442

Jledi & Mann 444

Zinn. Julius A... 443

Your Spring Trade Drive

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Muy 4. 1918

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HOKTICULTURE

433

EGETABLE

ULTURE

Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented
on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Johnson. Such coinmunications should invariably be ad-
dressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

CONDUCTED BY

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Lima Beans and Melons Under Glass

Re your notes on Vegetable Culture, would Mr. Johnson
advise as to the growing of lima beans, pole or bush, under
glass during the winter months?

Also re musk melons. We have a very short summer
season in this district. Would Mr. Johnson give us any
advice as to planting melons on benches that had been used
for lettuce during winter. The center benches are five
feet wide and the wide ones thirty-one inches. What suc-
cess would we have growing them on the center benches
without any supports, letting the vines grow along the
ground same as outdoors, and distance apart? N. I.

Penna.

Although highly prized as a garden crop the lima
bean is not so popular for forcing purpose.s as the dwarf
French or string beaai, nor can it be said that as a pay-
ing crop the lima merits the same attention. To make
a success of growing lima beans rmder glass during
winter the seed of either the bush or pole varieties must
be planted not later than the first week of October. The
seed may lie first planted either in the bench or else
started singly in :Mnch pots. We prefer the latter
method as thereby a good stand of vigorous plants is
insured. The soil should be well enriched with well
decayed manure and a little bone meal and should be
of a rather light porous nature; stagnant moisture at
the roots or in the atmosphere is fatal to lima beans.
Good fibrous loam is the ideal. Set the plants of a
bush variety alternately in double rows across the bench
so that they stand six inches asunder and allow two feet
between the rows from center to center. Give abun-
dance of air when weather imiditions warrant in the
early stages to encourage sturdy growth but never allow
the plants to suffer a chill. A night temperature of 60
degrees to 65 degrees wdll suffice at this stage. Allow
a gradual rise in the temperature of ten degrees by the
time the plants are in bearing. Spray with clear
water twice daily in briglit weather to promote healthy
vigorous growth and to prevent an attack of red spider,
and when the plants are growing freely and have be-
come nicely established, piiu'h out the growing points.
The plants will need support and for this purpose there
is nothing better than a few birch twigs stuck on either
side of the row. Care must be taken not to injure the
stem of plant or the foliage when the brush is being
placed ill position. l?emove the slender growing points
as quick as they begin to show when the plants are in
bearing, and a])]>ly weak li(|uid manure frequently as a
stimubmt at tliis same stage. Similar conditions of both
soil and temperature would suit jiole limas. We would,
however, prefer a solid lied fur this crop and would plant

them across the bed in single rows three feet apart,al]ow-
ing one foot space between the plants in the rows. Train
them on sticks or lieavy twine, cultivate between the
rows and maintain tlie same bouyant atmosphere as
recommended for \m>\\ limas.

Melons

The house which has carried lettuce during winter
may be at once rendered available for the melon crop,
and with reasonable care a fair crop would be obtain-
able on lieiiches without supporting the plants. Set
the plants in pairs through the center of the five-foot
Ijencli and give space of three feet lietween the hills. The
young plants should be pinched back when three rough
leaves appear and (he side growtlis which later develop
may be allowed to grow until the edge of the bench is
reached before lieing stopped. Let the growth then
run until the crop is visible, and when fruit is set, pinch
the growth at one leaf beyond the fruit. It is better to
stop the plants frequently to avoid overcrowding, rather
than practice a method of severe pruning at any one
time. Admit air freely in fine w-eather and give an
overhead spray twice daily. . Never allow the plants to
be dry at the roots and maintain a reasonably damp
atmosphere until the fruit is about to "set" when the
hoii.se may be ke|it a little drier for a few days, after
which time resort to spraying the plants again to keep
them clean and healthy. If means would allow, and
rather than let the plants ramble over the benches, a
better system would be to construct a temporary trellis
on which to train tb'' plants. Make a double ridge of
good fibrous loam through the middle of the 5-foot
bench and train the plants to wires on either side. The
soil should be thoroughly compact at the time of plant-
ing. We allow about fifteen inches between the plants
and train them to a single stem, allowing only one fruit
to a vine. This is an excellent method to adopt if
large shapely specimens are sought and almost invaria-
bly ensures a very even crop. If planted two and a half
feet to three feet apart the plants may be allowed to
carry two or three leaders and as many fruit to each
])lant. When the fruit shows signs of coloring grad-
ually withhold water at the roots and by all means stop
spraying the idants. In the matter of withholding
moisture at the root use judgment; don't allow the
plant to shrivel up before the fruit is thoroughly
ripened. If the ])lants are allowed to grow over the
surface of the liench care should be taken to rest the
fruits on tiles, pieces of wood, or better still to stand
tliem ufion inverted flower pots.

food

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May 4, 1918

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VOL. XIV II

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CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION'— Narcissus Emperor and Em-
press Naturalized in Grass Under Oaks

VEGETABLE CULTURE — Lima Beans and Melons
Under Glass — John Johnson 433

REGULATION RESTRICTING BTJEL CONSUMPTION
BY FLORISTS 435

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS— The Publicity

Campaign 435

Department of Plant Registration 436

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— American Gladiolus Society
— Meetings Next Week — Horticultural Society of New
York— Notes 436

OBITUARY— Joseph Tailby— W. W. Simonds— James
E. Connor — M. J. Hannigan — Conrad Hess — Nancy
Wilder Bigelow 437

•THE FLOWER: A SYMBOL OF TRIUMPH"— Scuddy
Richardson 438

SEED TRADE— To Boost Philadelphia Market Garden
Products — Chicago Notes — Notes 440

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:
The Publicity Drive — Henry Penn 442

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:
Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati. New York, Philadelphia,

Pittsburgh 445

Rochester, St. Louig 447

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:
Chicago, Pittsburgh, Boston, Philadelphia, Rochester,
St. Louis 448-449

MISCELLANEOUS:

Bituminous Coal Prices 435

Bulbs Planted in Grass — Illustrated 437

Polnsettias — Illustrated 438

Reforestation 439

The Barberry Scare 439

Catalogues Received — Patents Granted 439

Personal .' 443

Your Next Duty — Henry Penn 447

Visitors' Register 447

Business Troubles 447

News Notes 449

Publications Received 450

Saturday, April 27, was Arbor Day in

Plant Ma.ssachusetts and the occasion was duly

more trees observed by the planting of trees by

town officials, school children and others
in many localities, with appropriate exercises, but we
have seen no evidence of any comprehensive practical
effort in that direction although there are thousands
upon thousands of acres of unproductive land in the
state which miglit be thus turned to good account. For
many reasons, one of which is the fuel shortage, more
trees have been cut down during the past year than in
any other recent period although there were fewer to be

• lit tlian over before, it is undoubtedly true that the
|ilaritiiig of young trees to replace them falls far short
i>( that rct]uiieinciit. We should not forget tliat tree
|ilaiitiiig for shade and for timber is our boundcii duty
to the generations that are to follow us. We should have
been attending to it systematically and on a large scale
during the past forty years, to match the consiiinpliou.
Had we done so it would hav.' I»>i>ii an asset of untold
value today.

It has been a long-standing tradition
Reduced of the florist business in this country

production and that it has long maintained an un-
its effect interrupted growth in volume and
importance, each year seeing a great
extension of the area of glass houses, a vast develoi)mont
of the business in every department and inyrciised
iiuml)er of people engaged in it. Now we seem to have
lome to a time when this no longer holds true. The
greenhouse building industry has come almost to a
standstill while, in addition to the usual depreciation
and abandonment of antiquated structures, there are
many places wliith have been idle under the combined
pressure of unprecedented cold and fuel scarcity. The
latest ollicial order, limiting the tlorists' coal supply to
fifty per cent of normal, for next season, which appears
in this issue of IIouticultuke, tightens still more the
screws and the outlook is plainly for a further curtail-
ment of the annual greenhouse production in every sec-
tion of the I'nited States and in Canada as well. There
are other ])otentia]iries looming up wliieh need not be
chronicled liere that are quite likely to contribute to a
very substantial reduction of flower and plant product.
What will l)f the outcome? Can the country consume
what will be grown and will the waste of the past be
ehniinated in tbe coming .season? It begins to look a
little tliat wav.

\ <()rrespondent in a British nu'tedii)-
ogiial journal relates an observation to

The

blessing of (Iciiu.ii.strate the protection afforded to
snow [:lanl life by a covering of snow. Two

iniuinium thermometers placed over
night, one on top of the snow — which was only one
and one-half inches deep — and one on the ground under
the snow, registered minimum temperatures respectively
of 2 degrees below zero and 24 degrees above zero — a
difference of 20 degrees! Frequent and heavy snowfall
is not usually looked upon by the average mortal as a
cause for gratulation. An "open winter," with storms
few and light, is much more to his liking. Boston has
had an experience of that .sort the past winter and it is
safe to say that horticulturally she ]u)\>cs it may be many
j'ears before she again has a like visitation. The damage
done to nurseries and gardens by the merciless weather
of last winter, in the absence of Xature's blessing of
deep snow protection, is most pitiful, unparalleled with-
in the memory of anyone heard from thus far. Ever-
greens, such as thuyas, retinosporas, teugas and buxus
have suffered terribly, not only here but in states south-
ward but equally severe and ruinous has been the killing
in this vicinity of herbaceous border and rock garden
plants usually reliable, such as primroses, hollyhocks,
lychnis, campanulas, etc. for which the ab.«ence of snow
covering seems to have been the only cause, as twenty
five or thirty miles back from the sea coast, where there
was an abundance of snow, all tliese things have come
through in perfect condition. Xo more snowless win-
ters, please.

H 0 K T 1 C U L T U K E

REGULATION RESTRICTING FUEL CONSUMPTION

BY FLORISTS

The United States Fuel Administra-
tion during tiie last few months has
held several conferences with repre-
sentatives of the commercial florists
of the country. The florists have
shown full appreciation of the prob-
lem involved in providing supplies of
fuel to florists at a time when there is
a shortage for war industries.

It is the hope of the Fuel Adminis-
tration that sufficient reduction In
consumption of the lesser essential in-
dustries can be obtained without de-
moralizing any of those industries
which, like the florists, are highly es-
teemed by the public. It has been
agreed that a 50 per cent curtailment
in the use of fuel, which, in general,
means a curtailment of hothouse
space, will permit the florists to pre-
serve their most valued stock and
keep their business organizations in-
tact during the war.

As a result of these conferences, the
United States Fuel Administration is-
sued on April 24, 1918, an order
governing "the use of fuel by florists,
both public and private, during the
coming year. The order reads:

1. That the term "florist" in this
regulation shall be construed to in-
clude any person, firm, association, or
corporation, engaged in the growing of
flowers, plants or winter vegetables,
but it is not intended to and shall not
Include the growing of plants for
transplantation to produce summer
vegetables.

2. That the term "greenhouse"
shall be construed to mean any build-
ing, private or public, in which arti-
ficial heat is used to aid in the grow-
ing of flowers, plants or winter vege-
tables.

3. That no florist, as defined above,
shall at any of his greenhouses con-
sume, burn, or use fuel of any descrip-

tion, including coal, coke, fuel oil, and
natural gas, or other petroleum prod-
ucts, or use power derived from any
such fuel, for or in connection with the
growing of flowers, plants, or winter
vegetables, as above defined, during
the year beginning April 1, 1918, and
ending March 31, 1919, to an amount
in excess of fifty per cent (50%) of
the average annual amount of fuel
consumed at such greenhouse for or
in conection with the growing of
plants, flowers and winter vegetables,
during the period from April 1, 1915.
to April 1, 1918.

4. That whenever it appears that
any particular greenhouse was not in
existence on April 1, 1915. then and in
such case the period during which it
has been in existence prior to April 1,
1918, shall be considered and used as
a basis in determining the quantity
that would constitute one-half of the
average annual consumption of fuel of
such greenhouse.

5. That any florist, as above de-
fined, owning and operating more than
one greenhouse for the growing of
plants, flowers or winter vegetables,
may combine such greenhouses and
use in such combined greenhouse the
fuel allotted to each of such green-
houses by this regulation, provided the
amount of fuel so used at such com-
bined greenhouse shall not be in ex-
cess of one-half of the fuel consumed
by all of such greenhouses when
operated separately.

6. That whenever two or more
florists find that a further fuel econo-
my would result from using in one
greenhouse the allotments of fuel as
provided by this regulation, to two or
more greenhouses, then upon applica-
tion to the United States Fuel Admin-
istration and receiving a permit there-
for, such florist may use the aggre-
gate allotment of fuel to their respec-

tive greenhouses at one or more green-
houses operated jointly by them, pro-
vided the amount of fuel so used shall
not exceed one-half of the amount con-
sumed by all such greenhouses when
operated separately.

7. That any such florist, violating
or refusing to conform to the above
regulation, shall be liable to the pen-
alty prescribed in the aforesaid Act of
Congress.

(Signed) H. A. G.vrfield,
United States Fuel Administrator.

Later Ruling

The United States Fuel Administra-
tion has interpreted its regulation of
April 24, restricting fuel for green-
houses by ruling that the exception
made in favor of greenhouses in which
vegetable plants were raised for
"transplantation to produce summer
vegetables" applied only to green-
houses exclusively devoted to that pur-
pose.

BITUMINOUS COAL PRICES

Further classification of prices of
bituminous coal has been made by the
United States Fuel Administration In
a regulation covering certain mines in
Virginia.

The prices are as follows: Mlnea
operated near St. Charles. Lee County,
by the Darby Coal Mining Co.; Black
Mountain Mining Co.; Virginia Lee
Co.; Old Virginia Coal Co.; United
Collieries Co.; Benedict Coal Corpora-
tion; and the Imperial mine of the
Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Co.,
Roanoke, Va. — Run of mine, $2 65;
prepared sizes, $2.90; slack or screen-
ings. $2.40.

The prices were effective at 7 a. m.
April 26, and do not include the 45
cents per ton allowance to operators
who have complied with the terms of
the wage-advance agreement.

Our promotion Bureau has just
classified and filed many hundreds of
clippings of advertisements inserted
by florists in newspapers throughout
the country, and it is rather surpris-
ing to notice how tew florists think
of the advisability — we might say
pecessity — of using in tlieir advertis-
ing copy our slogan phrase "Say It
With Flowers." It should by this
time be realized that this slogan is an
Important link with the advertise-
ments which the Publicity Committees
are inserting in magazines of far
reaching circulation, sucli publicity be-
ing wholly for the good of the trade.
The slogan is also the subject of our
handsome window sign, which is be-
ing displayed in prominent flower
stores everywhere. This slogan was
created to suggest to the public mind
that flowers are a convenient medium

for the conveyance of sentiments. If
used by every florist in his announce-
ments a vast amount of publicity is
afforded, all helpful to our campaign.
It is hoped that every florist using
newspaper space for Mothers' Day an-
nouncements will, in some way, in-
clude this slogan in his copy.

Quite a few subscribers to the Cam-
paign fund have, so far, overlooked
the necessity for remitting their sub-
scription for the 1918 period of adver-
tising. It is hoped that they will not
longer delay, as the Publicity Com-
mittees are very desirious of making
the Campaign continuous, without any
break in the program which has been
so well thought out and arranged. A
Campaign such as this one cannot
move very far on credit, nor should it
be expected to do so. With the splen-
did results already obtained there Is

every reason to force the fighting
rather than to deter it.

Wouldn't this be a good time for
the State Vice-Presidents of our So-
ciety to do a little more work for the
Campaign fund? It should not be
hard now to convince any florist that
our movement is well-balanced and
bound to be a complete success. Every
dollar spent means more business.

The following new sul)scriptions
are reported:

Annually for F'our Years— Lanternler,
Florist, Ft. Wayne, Ind., $5; Scbultbela,
Florist, Scranton, Pa., $15; Wm. H. Kueb-
ler, Brooklyn. N. Y., $15; O. A. Stoll. Hills-
dale, Mich., $10; GcodbraU Floral Co., Mo-
bile, Ala., $5. For One Year— Cbas. BartelB,
Bronx, N. Y., $15; Andrew Cliristensen,
Stoneham, Mass., $10: George. Inc., Nor-
folk. Va., $25; VV. J. Newton. Norfolk, Va.,
$25; Thos. Young, Jr., Bound Brook, N. J.,
$50. Total, $175. Previously reported from
all sources, $33,18». Grand total, $33,364.
John Youno, Secy.

vm;

II (I irr IC ULTURE

May 4, 1918

i

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY

MEMBERSHIP DOUBLED SINCE
JANUARY 1ST.

The campaign for new members
which was hesun recently by President
Kunderd, of the American Gladiolus
Society, is sliowing great results.
Joseph J. Lane, who is chairman of
the Membership Committee, reports
that on May 1st, the Society was able
to report more than double member-
ship than that held on January 1st.

From all sections of the country,
garden enthusiasts and gladiolus lov-
ers are ans\vering the call for mem-
bership. In the first twenty-two days
of April there were over filty members
added to the roll. President Kunderd
has offered a collection of gladiolus
roots in a special circular he has sent
out to those who join the Society be-
fore May 12th.

Inasmuch as the initiation fee has
been waived for all those who join be-
fore June 1st, there is a decided sav-
ing in joining during the present
month. Members receive monthly
during tlie life of their membership
the Flower Grower wliich contains
much information not alone on gladi-
olus but on practically all phases of
'gardening. This is an invitation to
all who read it to participate in the
activities of the American Gladiolus
Society.

In these days when so much destruc-
tion is taking place, it is but fitting
and proper that an organization whose
keynote is production and develop-
ment should make tremendous expan-
sion. The American people have a
heritage of sentiment and love of flow-
ers which is placed in the care of those
who remain at home while our sons
and brothers are away from our fire-
sides. That love of beauty is spiritual
food to many people, and certainly sig-
nifies a true citizen.

June first is the last day on which
membership can be received without
the initiation fee. Will you join us
and participate in the big things
which the American Gladiolus Society
is accomplishing and on the way to ac-
complish for American horticulture?
$2.00 is the membership fee for one
year. The Secretary is Professor A.
C. Beal, of Cornell University, Ithaca,
New York. Send your membership to-
day and join hands in the great work.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
Department of Plant Registration
Public notice is hereby given that

Lanternier Florist, Fort Wayne, Ind.,

submits for registration the new Fern

described below:

Name — Anthony Wayne.

Description — Foliage similar to
Nephrolepis exaltata Whitmani, but
darker and less fringed. Growth

'^"'"'^^

Meetings Next Week

Monday, May 6.

l!crii:ir(l,>sville llunlcllltinal So
lictv. IIortkMilliirnl Hall. Itvriiurds-
vUl.'. N. .1.

Kllicioii llDiilciilliiral Soelcty, Thv
Hall. KIliiTiiii. N. J.

Hmi.-iioii Kloiists' Club. CliniiiluT
of ("oiiiiiiorfc Rooms, Houston, Tpx.

Montreal Gardeners' and Florists'
('lull. Moulroal, Canada.

.Now Ilcdford Ilortkiilturnl So-
clitv. New Ilcdford, Mass.

Florists' Club of WasliliiKlon.
WasliiiiKton, D. C.
laiiil. O.

Tuesday, May 7.

Fl<irlsts' ;muI Gardeners' I'luli of
Hol.voke and Northaiiiptou, Mass.

Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Fore-
men's Assodatlon. Hortiiultural
Hall. Lake Geneva. Wis.

Los Anneles County Ilortloultural
Soelel.v, Los Ant'eles, Cal.

I'literson Florlcultnral Society, Y.
M. C. A. BU]sx.. I'aterson. N. .T.

Florists' Club of Plilladelplila.
I'liil.'iilelpliia, I'a.

I'Htsburph Florists' and (iarden-
ers' Club, Fort I'itt Hotel. Pitts-
burg Ii, Pa.

Wednesday, May 8.

Cini-innati I-'lorists' Society, .Taliez
Elliott Flower Market. CiTH-innati. O

DutclK'Ss Countv Horticultural
So.iely. Fallkill IlUljr.. Poufilikeip-
sie, N'. Y.

Lenox Horticultural ."^oilety, Lenox,
Mass.

.Morris County Florists' and Gar-
deners' Socict.v. Madison. N. .T.

Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety. Poml)roke Hall. Glen Cove,
N. Y.

Thursday, May 9.

Mcnl.i I'ark I lorl iinit oral Society,
Menlo Park. Calif.

Xe\\- London Horticultural Soci-
ety. Mnnicipal Rbls.. New London,
Conn

Friday, May 10.

Connecticut Horticultural Society,
County Hnilding. Hartford. Conn.

Westchester and Fairfield Horti-
cultural Society. Doran-i Hall,
rjrecnwich. Conn.

Saturday, May 11.

Iiiil.lis I'c'rry Gardeners' .\s
tion. Iiolilis Ferrv. N. Y.

ocia-

strong, similar to Bostoniensis, and
strong plants up to 12 in. pot size are
easily obtained without the bottom
rot customary with AVhitmani. Pro-
duces an abundance of runners in both
bench and pots.

Any person objecting to this regis-
tration, or to the use of the proposed
name is requested to communicate
with the secretary at once. Failing
to receive objections to the registra-
tion, the Same will be made three
weeks from this date.

John Young, Secy.
1170 Broadway, New York.
April 23, 1917.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
NEW YORK
An exhibition of this society will btj
held on Saturday and Sunday, .May
nth and llitli, in tlie Museum build-
ing. New York Botanical Garden,
Bronx Park, N. Y. City. Premiums
will be offered for collections of cut
fiowers of herbaceous plants, shrubs
and trees, tulips, narcissus, snapdrag-
ons, and orchids; and for flowering
plants of pelargonium and calceolaria.
Special iirizes may also be awarded to
meritorious exhibits not provided for
in the schedule. Schedules are now
ready for distribution and may be had
by application to the secretary, George
V. Nash, New York Botanical Garden.
Bronx Park, N. Y. City.

George V. Nash, Secy.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.
At a meeting of the Newport (R. 1.)
Horticultural Society last Tuesday It
was decided to have an indoor flower
show Wednesday, June 25, this being
a change from the usual plan of the
society's summer exhibition. A Red
Cross bootli where garden products
will be sold will be a feature of the
exhibition. William MacKay, gar-
dener for H. A. C. Taylor, exhibited
carnations and was awarded a cultural
certificate. A committee was ap-
pointed to arrange a premium list
for the war gardens to be planted this
summer, the awards for which will be
made at the time of the society's
autumn show. .

The annual meeting of the Western
Seedsmen's Association was held at
Kansas City. .April 20. There was a
good attendance. President H. A.
.Tohns, of Sioux City, was prevented
by illness from being present. It was
voted inexpedient, under existing con-
ditions, to issue general price lists,
and that all sales should be at the
market or by special quotation. All
packet seeds will be advanced $5 per
thousand.

All officers were re-elected as fol-
lows: President, H. A. Johns, Sioux
City, la.; vice-president, C. C. Massie.
Minneapolis; secretary, H. P. Web-
ster, Independence, la.; treasurer, H
G. Windheim, Omaha.

Chas. H. Totty was the guest of the
Gardeners' & Florists' Club of Balti-
more on Monday, April 22, and ad-
dressed the meeting in Florists' Ex-
change Hall that evening, previous to
which he has given a complimentary
dinner in the Southern Hotel. i

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He gives clearly and concisely^ complete
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May 4, 1918

HORTICULTURE

431

BULBS PLANTED IN GRASS.

Obituary

Joseph Tailby

Joseph Tailby, widely known as a
florist and hybridist for half a cen-
tury, died at his home in Wellesley,
Mass., on Thursday. April 26. He was
seventy-six years old and his health
had been failing as the result of an
accident several years ago. Mr. Tail-
by was born in Leicestershire, Eng-
land, and in 1864 came to America.
After spending two years in Hoboken,
N. J., in New York and Framingham,
he settled in Wellesley and established
business as a florist. He early be-
came identified with the Massachu-
setts Horticultural Society as a mem-
ber and exhibitor and came rapidly to
the front as a skillful cultivator of
flowers for the Boston trade, taking
premiums frequently at the exhibi-
tions for the products of his skill in
growing and In hybridization. A fine
cucumber, named Tailby's Hybrid, a
cross between White Spine and one
of the long English varieties, which
he raised about forty-five years ago is
still grown in this neighborhood. To
the best of our knowledge Mr. Tailby
held the distinction of having brought
to Boston the first bloom ever seen
here of the Marechal Niel rose, a
variety which was destined to occupy
a big place commercially in the flow-
er market for many years.

But Joseph Tailby became best
known to the florist trade of America
through his raising and introduction
of the Grace Wilder carnation in 1881,
this being a variety without a peer in
its day and the first really good com-
mercial carnation of its color, and
which was extensively grown every-
where. In the same year, Mr. Tailby
Introduced Fred Johnson, a light red
carnation and Princess Louise, rose
pink, and both of these had consider-
able local celebrity. More recently he
produced a new race of hybrid yellow
callas.

Joseph Tailby was a contemporary
and associate with Harris, Atkinson,
Sheppard, Comley, Norton, Wood, Ed-
gar, Mathison, Grey, Galvin, Dawson
and others who achieved wide renown
and was almost the last living of that
brilliant coterie of gardeners and
florists who were the leading factors
In placing Boston in her position of
horticultural pre-eminence a genera-
tion ago. He was a man of genial and
kindly impulses, at all times ready
and willing to extend a friendly hand
and give freely and unselfishly of his
knowledge to help the young begin-
ner in horticulture. Ever green be
his memory.

He leaves a widow and two sons.

W. W. Simonds

William W. Simonds, long connected
with the seed trade of Boston, died on
Saturday, April 27, aged sixty-six
years. Mr. Simonds' began his busl-

YfUow Trumpet Narci.ssus

Our cover this week, also the illus-
tration shown on this page, give but
a faint idea of the beautiful scene pre-
sented each spring on the Bayard
Thayer estate at Lancaster, Mass..
when wide stretches of meadow and
border land sparkle with myriads of
narcissi in many types. This estate
is probably the foremost in New Eng-

Naturallzefl in lirass

land in its floral and arboreal rich-
ness, its beauty and progressive char-
acter being jointly due to the floricul-
tural taste and public spirit of Mrs.
Thayer and the rare gardening profic-
iency of her superintendent, William
Anderson. Throughout the entire year
there is not a day when something
noteworthy may not be seen at this
interesting place.

ness career as book-keeper for the old
seed firm of Hovey & Co., on North
Market street, Boston. After the
death of Chas. M. and Brown Hovey
who constituted the firm, he and John
Hovey took the business and carried
it on, until the death of John Hovey,
in Merchants Row and later in South
Market street, after which Mr. Sim-
onds assumed full charge and con-
tinued the business under the name
of Hovey & Co. until now. He led
a very reserved and secluded life, and
had few intimacies in the seed trade.
He leaves a widow but no children.
Messrs. Webster of the Ames Plow
& Implement Co., and Guerineau of
T. J. Grey Co., were appointed to
prepare resolutions on behalf of the
Boston seed trade.

M. J. Hannigan

Michael J. Hannigan, for the past
eight years in business as a flower
grower in Pikesville, near Bailtimore.
Md.. died on April 19, after a brief ill-
ness with pneumonia. Previous to es-
tablishing in business Mr. Hannigan
was superintendent of the private es-
tate of A. H. Hoen and made a fine
record as a skillful gardener. His age
was 54 years. He leaves a widow,
three sons and two daughters.

Conrad Hess
Conrad Hess, one of the old time
Baltimore florists, located for many
years on Friendship Ave., died on
April 16, aged 76 years. He was born
at Frankfort, Germany, and came to
this country when a child with his
parents, his father being a florist and
markPt gardener. He leaves a widow.

James E. Connor
James E. Connor, gardener for the
past ten years for J. L. Houston,
Coatesville, Pa., died on April 28th,
of pneumonia. He was 48 years of
age and was bom and raised at
West Grove, Pa. He was connected
with the Dingee & Conrad Co. in
his early days and was later in the
florist business with his brother-in-law
James A. Brown, Coatesville. He
leaves a wife and two children. His
older brother Dennis T. Connor is
well known in the horticultural trade,
having been in it all his lite and since
quitting the growing end lias been as-
sociated with the Lord & Burnham Co.

Nancy Wilder Bigelow.
Pomologists generally will be in-
terested to learn of the death of Mrs.
Andrew Bigelow, of Southboro, Mass.,
daughter of the late Marshall P. Wil-
der. She died on April 15 at the "Old
Homestead" on Washington street,
Dorchester, Mass., aged 93 years.

OIneyvllle, R. I. — The greenhouses
of Richard P. Higgins at 217 Academy
avenue were entered Saturday night,
April 20. and ribbon, valued at $40
was stolon. When Mr. Higgins opened
up Sunday morning the place was se-
cured in the usual way and it is be-
lieved the thief gained an entrance by
forcing a window sash.

\Mi

II () lil 1 I' II 1/ru RK

May 4, 1918

•THE FLOWER: A SYMBOL OF
TRIUMPH."

Quct Given to the KlorUl holdlcr* In

Camp iifiir Houston. Tcxnu. Iiy thf

Florist*' Club of that tity.

■Now stiBll our brows bo crowned with
victorious wrcnths ,.,.,.„

And nil the clouds that o or our house
did hover. , . ■ ..

In the d.H-i> bosom of the ocean burled.
■A consnrnntlon." may we all say. most
di'voutedly to be wished.
Victory Is the national desire.

Al a banquet to those whom we arc
delighted to honor— men who go for-
ward from the ranks of the florists,
nurserymen, seedsmen and landscape
architects to the ranks of our great
American Army— and whom it will lie
our pleasure. I believe, after a bril-
liant victory over the enemy, to see
marching In triumph through our
streets; at such a banquet. It may be
appropriate to say something about
the position that flowers have held, in
all nations and in all ages, as symbols
of victory and triumph.

It seems as if the Lord God. Blessed
Be His Name, intended that the record
of the fragrant flower— that delicate
token of memory— should be preserved
even after great nations and civiliza-
tions have crumbled into dust and
most of their records have become a
matter of pains-taking digging on the
part of the archeologist; for we find
among the ruins of ancient Egypt.
Greece and Rome, where only vast col-
umns are left standing to mark the
places of once beautiful and lofty edi-
fices, that all the devastations of the
years have not erased the sculpture of
fragrant flowers and leaves with which
these ancients commemorated their
prowess by carving into their temples
and triumphed arches.

Today there are still standing some
of the wonderful columns of the pal-
ace-temple of Amen-Ra at Karnac,
Egypt. In magnificence, grandeur
and majesty of execution, this struc-
ture is regarded by all the authorities
on architecture as the grandest and
finest structure ever erected by man.
Its hypostyle hall, cunningly lighted,
was so vast that a human being felt
like an insect in it. This mighty
structure was erected by the Pharoahs
as a thank-offering to the Deity who
had given them victory in battle. The
distinctive feature of its great col-
umns was the carved image of the
delicate Lotus Bud of the Nile.

Alexander, the greatest general
among the Greeks, always celebrated
his victories by the profuse use of
flowers. He and his men garlanded
themselves with chaplets and danced
on flowers. The architectural glories
of Athens, in column and frieze, show
how the most beautiful city of the
Greeks reearded flowers as symbols
commemorating its many successful
battles. On the return from one ot
his victories. Alexander bought up all
the flowers of the country and his men
were actually showered with them for
a three days' feast. Strange to say.
Alexander, who was some winner of
victory, gave to his soldiers, on this

POINSETTIAS

Pniimetlla In (! in. I'ot.

It is now time to start up the old
stocli polnsettias. Cut them back and
pot in .'small sized pots in good soil
and with proper attention in a well-
lighted place tlioy will furnish cut-
tings in abundance. Cuttings may be
stru(;k any time now until midsummer
accoiding to the size of blooming
stock required for Christmas, the early
plants being tlie best for cut blooms.

occasion, all the wine that they could
drink and girls to dance with, and
Plutarch says that the gaiety and good
humor engendered by this wine and
by these girls enabled them to throw
off a distemper from which they had
been suffering. Of course, in these
particularly pure and sober days that
we now live in, we cannot but frown
on such unseemly behavior. (Paren-
thetically, however, I wish to remark,
and my language is plain, that I have
actually heard horrible reports to the
effect that even our American soldier
is occasionally getting "his," both in
respect to wine and girls. • • Some
day we may have in authority men
who will handle such matters in a
common sense rather than in an up-in-
the-air. idealistic manner.

Architectural authorities contend
that Rome was lacking in refinement
of detail in its structures, but they all
admit that these structures, dominated
as they were by the constant theme of
the mighty Etruscan arch, were
marked by great grandeur and mag-
nificence. In the matter of columns,
they took from the Grecians, modify-
ing the Doric. Ionian and Corinthian
orders to suit their own taste and
fancy. Some think they improved up-
on the Corinthian order In the use ot
"the acanthus leaf divine," as one of
the poets calls it, as a symbol of vic-
tory in their triumphal arches, flanked
by these columns; but however this
may be, they were profuse in the use
of flowers for the decoration of the
frieze. When they celebrated a vic-
tory, the path of the victor was strewn
with flowers, and at their banquets,
celebrating the event, not only were
all guests garlanded with flowers, but
there were flower boys and flower

girls servlni; the banquet, and the ban
qufting hall was strewn willi rose
li'avos. Just think of what a cinch It
must have been to lie a florist In those
days! Who would not have been a
florist In the days of ancient Rome"
Tho Honorable Mr. C. J. Caesar got
his flowers by the chariot load. (A^
an aside. I would remark that sonn
|)eoplo today seem to think that thc>
have "something on" the gracious and
clement Caesar because he was assas
sinated. However, the night before he
was asRassinalcd Julius said that he
preferred a su(l<lcn death. He was a
soldier, and the thought of death did
not trouble him. Anyhow, even If he
had not been assassinated, he would
have been quite dead by this time.)

We have all heard of the Fleur-de
Lys, or Lily of France, for many years
placed on the battle flags of the kings
(if France and carved Into their monu-
ments ot triumph. It was adopted as
an emblem of victory by I.ouls VII
According to the great authority. Nut-
tall, however. Kleur-de-Lys, or lily
flower, is a corruption. It was flrst
called Fleur-deLouis, flower of Louis,
then Fleur-deLuce, then Fleur-deLys
It was not the lily which Louis adopt-
ed, but tho Yellow Flag (Iris pseuda-
corus), for many centuries a symbol
of power and majesty, the Egyptians
placing It on the brow of the sphinx
and on the sceptres of their kings.

So you can see that the modest,
fragrant flowers which we all love and
admire have been adopted throughout
the centuries by emperors and kings
as symbols of power, majesty and vic-
tory; and it strikes me that this great
Republic when it wins victory, as we
all feel sure it will, should adopt some
symbol of its own might and triumph
to be placed in the capitals of our col
umns and in the triumphal arches
which may hereafter be erected. Why
should we still use the capitals of an-
cient Greece and Rome when a little
Ingenuity may give up a capital of
our own. decorated, say. with the stars
we have taken from Heaven and
placed on our flag and with the Amer-
ican Daisy or some distinctive flower
that may readily lend itself to sculp-
ture. No doubt our capable American
architects will yet develop such a
capital.

You brave soldier boys with us to-
night will soon he going to the battle
line of France to help win a victory
for our flag and to let the world know
that not in vain have we won, on many
a hard-fought field, the title of being
the unconquerable American. We are
confident that the flag in your hands
will always go forward and never be
drooped In shame or defeat. It be-
comes us Americans to think always
In terms of victory; to decide, with
set jaws, that we must win. Let us
show the world that so far as our flag
is concerned we do not know what It
Is to go backward, but only forward.
To quote an old saying: If we remain
behind, we die; If we go forward, we
die; let us go forward." But let me
tell you, I firmly believe that this spir-
it— to conquer or to die — will result In
a comparatively few of us dying. Let
It be rather the enemy to die; for him
the flowers of the funeral wreath, but
for us the laurel crown of victory and
tho joyous flowers of triumph.

May 4. 1918

HORTICULTURE

439

The Memorial Day Drive

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE

For the Biggest Memorial Day Business in the History of the Florists' Trade

Eminently Fitting and Deservedly Popular are our Preserved Magnolia Leaves
and Cycas Fronds. Also an infinite and beautiful variety of Wax Flowers and
Wreaths and other artificial material appropriate for the occasion.

Get Your Order In NOW.

The Florists' Sapply House of America

Catalogue On Request

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

REFORESTATION.

We quote the following notes from
a circular letter which has just been
sent out by The Massachusetts Forestry
Association.

Thousands of acres of woodland in
this State have been cut over this year
to meet the war demand for cordwood
and lumber. Nearly all of this land
is better adapted to growing trees
than any other crop, and should be
replanted .at once. In many cases if it
Is not replanted to valuable species,
it will soon be covered with weed trees
such as grey birch, alder, scrub-oak,
bird cherry and the like, which are of
little or no commercial value and
which will prevent valuable species
from growing. We already have near-
ly 1,000,000 acres of such land which
Is producing nothing of value, and con-
sequently practically nothing in taxes
for the support of the Commonwealth.
As a State we cannot afford to permit
this condition to continue. It is de-

Horticultural Books

For Sale by

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.

ChryHanthemam Manual. Elmer

n Smith «0.50

The Chrysanthemum. Herring-
ton M

Commercial Carnation Coltnre,

Dick 1.60

Commercial Rose Culture,

Hnlines 1.60

Violet Culture. Galloway 1.60

GreenhouHe Cnnfltructlon. Taft.. 1.60
Sweet PeaR np to Dat«. Kerr... 1.50
Plant Propaeatinn, Greenhouse

and Nursery Practice. Kalus.. 1.60

Plant Pruning. Knins IJM)

Hook of (inrden Plans. Hainblln. 2.00
I.nnflMrape llesiKn. Hubbard.... 6.00
The Art of Outdoor Rose Grow-
ing. Thomas 4.00

The Home Vegetable Garden.

Krnhm 1.00

VeitetBble Gardening. II. L.

Wiltts 1.76

Parsons on The Rose 1.00

Principles of Florirultare. E. A.

Wl.ltp 1.76

FoiindHtlnns of American Grape

Cultiire. MnriHon 2.00

Plant Materials of Decorative

tiardeninK. Trelp.-isp 1.00

Aristocrats of the Garden. Wll-

«"n 6.00

Bailey's Cyclopedia of Horticul-
ture, 6 volumes S6.00

plorable that as one ot the most dense-
ly populated States (430 persons per
square mile) and one of the wealthi-
est, we should have a fifth of our area
idle or waste land, and this area in-
creasing yearly.

We are importing two-thirds of the
lumber we use, and paying from two
to three times what we paid for it
fifteen to twenty years ago. This is
bound to increase the cost of building
and consequently to increase rentals
and the cost of living. The only prac-
tical solution of the problem is re-
forestation to valuable species. With
the shortage of labor at present, we
should utilize all the available energy
we have for this work. School chil-
dren should learn how to plant trees.
A few small trees planted by each
pupil in the public schools especially
in the rural sections would in the ag-
gregate mean thousands of acres re-
forested each year. This is a time for
action, and instead ot the conventional
Arbor Day exercises of song singing
and speech making on the beauty of
trees, let us teach the children the
value of trees by having them do some
planting.

We clip the following from the
WellsviUe. N. Y., Reporter:

Information on the home vegetable
garden, but not the seeds for the gar-
den, may be obtained from the state
college of agriculture at Ithaca. Some
gardeners seem to think that free
government seeds are distributed from
the college and write for them. The
college does not furnish seed. Packets
of seeds have been obtainable, how-
ever, from the department of agri-
culture at Washington by making ap-
plication through the member of con-
gress from the districts in which the
applicant lives.

It is not wise, however, to depend
on the seeds furnished by the gov-
ernmont since the seeds are presum-
ably of little-known varieties to be
planted for experimental purposes.
Thus they may be of a kind not de-
sirable for the home garden. Further
the amount of seed in each package is
small. The object of the free distri-
bution ot send, it is stated, is to intro-
duce new kinds and types and to learn
their merits when grown under va-
rious conditions.

The collecro believes, therefore, that
the home gardener will do as well to
purchase from a reliable seed house.

THE BARBERRY SCARE.

The information now being so gen-
erally distributed through the Depart-
ment of Agriculture and the various
State Experiment Stations, relative to
barberry as a host of the destructive
wheat smut in one of its stages, is
certainly very misleading to the gen-
eral reader. It should be very freely
and persistently explained by the
Horticultural Press, as well as other
publications, that the barberry re-
ferred to is the tall type (Berberis
vulgaris..

The Government and State Bulle-
tins do expressly state that the Jap-
anese Barberry (Berberis thunbergi),
so universally valued over so an ex-
tended territory for ornamental pur-
poses is not the mischief carrier, but
is perfectly harmless. To the trade
throughout the country who have been
buying the new Box-Barberry so freely
for propagating purposes, it will be
good news to know that it is unques-
tionably a pure seedling of Berberis
thunbergi, therefore equally harmless
Elm City Nvrsert Co.

New Haven, Conn.

CATALOGUE RECEIVED.

Glen Road Iris Garden, Wellesley
Farms, Mass. — Catalogue and Price
List of Iris Seedlings raised by Miss
Grace Sturtevant. A very interesting
list of about fifty named seedlings,
many of which have won medals, cer-
tificates and honorable mention from
the Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety.

LIST OF PATENTS
1,262.170. Weed Puller, Charles B.

Russell, Seattle, Wash.
1,262,482. Weeding Implement. Henry

W. Hales. Ridgewood, N. J.

THE

HORTICULTURAL
CATALOG

A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOB

WESTERN NURSERYMEN
FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN

Contnlnn ntphnbftlcal Ilfltlnfft of

nvailHhIe nurplus »t<»ck, rtc

$1.(M) per yrar. ForelBrn fl.SO

THE HORTICULTURAL CATALOG

LOS A.NGFLE8,

CALIFORNIA

440

11 () li T 1 (• I I, r V i; K

May 4. 1918

SEED TRADE

To Boost Philadelphia Market Garden
Products.

At a combined meeting of the Seeds-
men, Philadelphia Veselable Growers'
Association, the Booster's Club which
is the Commission Men's Organization
and the Jersey Growers at the I'oor
Richard Club, presided over by W. F.
Therkildson. a committee of 1-. 4
from the Philadelphia Vegetable Grow-
ers. 4 from the Uoosters or Commis-
sion Men and 4 from the Jersey Grow-
ers, was appointed to undertake a cam-
paign for increasing the use of vegeta-
bles, by exploiting their use through
the papers, this advertising to be sup-
plemented by information as to how-
to cook and prepare, editorial com-
ment, etc., together with growers' and
dealers' helps.

This was a very enthusiastic meet-
ing and $25,000 was immediately s\i\>
scribed. This will probably be sup-
plemented by $25,000 more or a total
of 150,000 to be spent with the Phila-
delphia papers and through other me-
diums to increase the use of nearby
grown vegetables. This is to offset tlie
competition of the nationally adv'»r-
tised products that come into Phila-
delphia by the train loads, when, as a
matter of fact, many of the best mar-
ket growers in the world are located
In close proximity to Philadelphia.

Chicago Seed Trade Notes.
The tracts of land used in Chicago
last year tor gardens will all be used
again this year. The rain has pre-
vented plowing and other preparation
of the soil in many instances, and
work interrupted on Easter day. when
the cold wave overtook the gardeners,
stands waiting. Chicago ground is a
dead level and only warmth and a
cessation of rain can put the lots in
condition. Too many planterl early
last year and wasted the valuable seed,
to repeat the mistake this year and the
enthusiasm of the gardeners will be
none the less because of enforced wait-
ing for planting season. One of the
local papers o.uotes a representative of
a Chicago seed house as saying that
the market gardeners have reduced
their planting from 20 per cent to 25
per cent of that of last year. This he
says is due to cost of seed and the fact
that so many people are growing their
own vegetables.

Seed Trade Notes.
To meet the shortage of seed corn
In 14 of the large corn-producing
States between now and June 8. the
Federal Government, through the
Bureau of Markets, has announced a
special seed-reporting service which
will assist local organizations and in-
dividuals in locating and distributing
seed com to farmers in these States.

Mllford, Conn. — The Everett B.
Clark Seed Co. has purchased prop-
erty on West River street on which
they propose to erect a two-story office
building, probably of brick, which
they will use entirely for the general
offices of both the eastern and west-
ern departments, and which they ex-

We have just received

ANOTHER THOUSAND TONS

Of Our Celebrated

South American Sheep
and Goat Manure

This is unexcelled for top dressing any crop or mixing with
the soil, or for use in solution. 1 here is no safer or surer ma-
terial to be had.

Write for prices and receive a supply while it lasts. It
is difficult to obtain.

SANDERSON FERTILIZER AND CHEMICAL CO.

Subiidiarj of the Amtrican Agrlcnltural Chemical Co.

NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

Begonias

Farquhar's Tuberous-Rooted

As Bedding Plants these are unsurpassed for bril-
liancy and richness of color.

Single Variety in six colors, $i.oo per dozen;
$7.50 per 100.

Double and New Frilled Varieties. Prices on

application.

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.,

6 South Market Street, Boston, Mass.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties
Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Rayn
Park, London, Elngland. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc.,

166 Ckwnbcr of

BIcli.,Boitea, M*«».

pect to be able to occupy in the fall.
The Clark Seed Co. is among the larg-
est seed concerns in the country, hav-
ing offices in many western states, and
handlinf? the crops of about 30,000
acres. They have branch houses in
Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana and Washington.

According to a communication re-
ceived from Sluis & Groot, Enkhuizen.
Holland, the outlook for the Holland
seed trade with this country is very
unpromising in consequence of war
conditions and the infrequency of
steamer sailings. They say that when-
ever there has been a little cargo space
available the bulb and plant shippers
have been given preference over the
seed houses for the rea.son that the
bulb and plant growers are considered

to l)e the most suffering part of the
population. The Dutch government
has placed an embargo, wholly or par-
tially on some seeds, and culture reg-
ulations have greatly limited the area
available for seed growing. The dis-
orL'anized conditions now existing have
even made it impossil)le to issue a cat-
alogue this season and no basis can be
reached on which to make contract
offers for 1918-1919.

Wm.

Elliott & Sons

SEEDSMEN

4.2

\/^s^y S-fcre^-t

■M

e\A/ YORK:

May 4, 1918

HORTICULTURE

441

MICHELL'S

PRIMULA SEED

PRIMULA CHINENSIS

(Chiaese Primrose)

14 tr.' pkt. ti-.pkt.
MiflieU'N Prize Mixture. An

even blending of all colors..|O.CO

Alba MasniHca. White

CliisHick Red.. Bright red.
Duchess. White, with zone of

ro*;y r-nrniine, yellow eye.

Holborn Blue

Kerinesina Splendens. Crim-

son

Rosy Morn. Pink

.m

.60

.60
.60

.no

.CO

.$i.no

1.0')
1.00

101
1.00

1.00
1.00

PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA

A Kreat improvement over the old type,
flowers much larger. tr. pkt.

Lilaeina. Pale lilac .$0.5')

Kermesina. Deep crimson .50

Rosea. Pink 50

Alba, White 50

PRIMULA MALACOIDES

Lilac $0.50

Alba. White 50

Superba. Deep rose. Orig. pkt 20

Also all other Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs,
Plants and Supplies.

Send for WHOLES.ALE CATA-
LOGUE if you haven't a copy.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

618 Market St.

Philadelphia, Pa.

Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write as for price

AMERICAN BULB GO.

170 W. W»bMh Are. CHICAGO, lHu

IM We«t ZSth St., NEW TOBK
CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWEB HEEDS

AsparasuB Plomoans Nanus — 1000 seeds,
n.SOi 6000 Seeds, (15.00.

Asparacas Nprenieii — 1000 Seeds, tl.OO.

Salvia Bonfire — hi ox., SOc.; 1 oi., (2.00.

BaiTla Zurleh — >4 os., 76e. : 1 ox., (4.00.

Stooks BeantT of NIee, 76% Double Flowers
—Shell Pink. Bricht Pink. Purple, White
— Tt. Pkt., (1.00; Vi OS., (2.00; 1 oz., (6.00.

■■ap'racon, Petnnlma, Verbenas, etc.
8KND FOB CATALOGUE.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA.

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

MAILED ONLT TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOB PBOFIT

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/9 (.TOO per case) $60.00 per thousand

8/10 {2\t6 per c«se) SO.OO "

»/10 (200 per case) 100.00 " •*

Complete Lint of Florists' Choice Seeds.

A postal card will brine our CKtalovaa.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

I0O4 I.lnrolB Bide.. Pnil^ADELPHIA, PA.

A Gladiolus Everyone Ought to Grow

MRS F.PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

NEW YORK

i.e:oim.ard'S

SEEDS

and SEED SE

RVIOE

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago,

IIL

LILY OF THE VALLEY
PIPS

Get these for Memorial Day and
June Sales, packed 2500 Pips to the
case. Lots of 500 at the thousand
rate. (3 per 100, $27.50 per 1000,
f. 0. b. Cold Storage New York City.

CANNA ROOTS

In all leading varieties as per prices.

ARTHUR T.BODDINGTONCOjnc

138 Chambers St., New York City

WEEBER & DON

114 CHAMBERS ST.
NEW YORK

BURNETT BROTHERS

laspvitsrs uid Orswers •!

SEEDS. BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chimbifs Stmt. Niw Yark

tSoSas jTgrey company

SEEDS, BCLBB AND IMPLBMBNT8
WHOLESALE AND BETALL.
Beselected Strmlns In Seeds.

IxnproTed styles In Inspleaseato.

C»t&lo(De DpoD AppUeAtlMi.

16 So. Market Street

Bos-rofM. iviA.^s.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

For Ininiedi.nte or future delivery
prirep fi''<dpil on apptlcation.
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP

47-64 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

OnnCBARIA— PrUs strmlns, mlxsd

T«U »Bd Semi-dwarf.

ALT88UH— Little iiem.

OAIAMODLA — Oranse Klli(, L«m«B

Queen.

•NAFDBAOON— SIlTer Pink.

BEOONIA — Vernon.

DELPHINUM NEWPOBT B08E—
Finest Pink Lvkspor at 80o. per
oz., >2.2S per Vi lb.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

BstabliBhed 180t.
53 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)
WHOLESALE ONLY

Write (or Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eog.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULfiS
Horticultural Sundries

tg« W. 23rd St.. NEW YORK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers and Sred DUtribu*
ton for One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

To Market Gardenrrs and Ftnrliits
Pratt and Light S»8., BALTIMORE, MD.

GARDEN SEED

ItRKT. CARROT. I'ARSNir, RADISn and
OAKDK.V I'KA ."^EEK In variety: also othar
Items of the alinrt rrop of this past season,
as well «B a full llns of Oanlen Remla, will
be quoted you upon apptlrntlon to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Der St., NEW YORK and ORANGE, CONNi

44?

IK) KT [CULTURE

May 4, 1918

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE

cinliy

Cost of Cablina Forei'jn Deliv-
eries Must be Prepaid. Reference
or cash must accompany all orders
from unknoirn correspondents.

mlilp .\clilrr««, AI.KXCONNEI.I*

"The Telegraph Flori.t"

Member of Florlin' Ttlri!r«pli Dellfery

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

roB

KANSAS CITY

Trantfer Your OrderM to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Meinbcr noiitta' T*l»rr*pt> IMlTary

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

DeliTOT orders trom any part erf the country to

New York City

Writ* ar T«
il 39-2141 Broadway,

New York

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 Maditon Ave. and 49lh St., New

York. Al»o Vanderbilt Hotel

Trlrphonc, Murray Hill 183

Ont-of-town Oril<"r» Solicited. Location

C»nir«l. Personal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Aseo.

4DAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

BANGOR, ME.

We Cover all Poin's in Maine

32 NEWBURY

STREET,

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Member riviiata' T«l*«r«ph DaUTWr

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

THE PUBLICITY DRIVE.
"Let's All Get Together."

lU'nry Ford once said, "Ono of the
first things «very man must realize If
he Is going to succeed, la how little he
can accomplish alone; the second Is,
that everyone has some good in him
and can do something well." Now, the
florists throughout this great country
of ours are alert and progressive and
are doing things In a commendable
mannor florally, but are we not over-
looking the efforts made through our
Publicity Campaign, which no doubt,
will tend to increase the general vol-
ume of (lower-sales In leaps and
bounds, by not contributing to the
campaign whereby everyone's mite
could make this fund big enough to
make it felt everywhere.

This campaign will be resultful to
the smallest as well as the largest
floral establishment, and it behooves
everyone, retailer, wholesaler, and
grower alike to do their part in this
our first campaign, and thereby show
that florists are as keen to donate to a
good cause for the florists genernlly,
as they would be to receive business.
Don't you think the big way is to do
your share?

E. J, Lehman, the founder of "The
Fair." Chicago's big retail store, had
so little money when he started in
business that he had to buy his first
sign on the installment plan. He
agreed to pay for it one dollar at a
time as he could spare It from his
business. One doesn't have to start
big. to grow big. Your donation, how-
ever small, multiplied by a little from
every florist, would give us a cam-
paign fund l)ig enough to create the
necessary space required in our mag-

IN THE

National Capital

At yonr Berriee to drllTfr Flowar*
•r Hralrna on Ordrr by Tel»-
rrmpti or othrrwU*. Prompt
Reliable Berrlc*.

GEORGE H. COOKE

ConnertlODt At*, and L. 8t.
WASHINGTON, D. O.

EatabllBbed 1814

D iV liJ 13

FXOUIST

N. E Cor. 44 't. & lyiaJiton Ave , N. Y. City

(.Memlier Klorists' Tt-liKrapli Delivery Asso.)
Flowers slilpped on all Steamers. Special
("orrespondeiii e in all the large cities of
Europe and the liritlsli Colonies. Telegraph
and Cable address. Dardstlor.

We should all strictly adlierc to the re-
quest of the rnited States Food Adminis-
tration.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=^SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ato*.
DETROIT. MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

W* M<«T all Mlrhlraa yalaU ■>< m—*

MvtUat at (Ihl*. iDdlaaa aa4 0«a«<«

MaaitMra Florlati' Trieirapb OailTaVT

Aaa0<1aU*a.

GT7D£ DBOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.
Manber Fiorina Teleflraph Dellrary

Ordara far NBW TOBK.
Writ* er Phoaa ta

IMAX SCHLING

785 FIftli Ave.

Baat riorlato In tha 8ta4M aa
Refcreaeaa.

ECROPEAN ORDERS EXBGCTID

Membera •t th» rlarUU'
Teleiraph DallTar/.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AL.BANY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIE5 FOR ALBANY
AND VICINrTY

Memb«n FioriiU' Telegraph DeliTary

G. E. M. STUIMPP

761 Fiftli Avi.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' TelcKrapb Delhrcry Ass*.

YOUNTOUGDIT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Monber* Floruta' Telegraph DmUvmty

aTtTbunyard

NEW YORK

413 Madiaon Ave. at 48th Street

AUo Newport, R I.

I OCARANTKK BATlarACTIOV

May 4, 1918

HORTICULTURE

443^'

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Mamber Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Deliverr'
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN
iiciif vnoif sd ^■f*>< Av«.

llCff TUnli Vanderbllt Hotel

DUv I Un 799 BoyUton Street

lilhiriu ti StiMars ui all Eastani PaiaU

Order* Filled Day cr Nlfht r*r

and State of Ohio

0««aplet« Htock. Recalar dUcoont (• Tra4a.

KNOBLE BROS.

UM W. S5th St., CleveUnd, O.
b«r« Florists* Telegraph Deliveir Aas'K.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

73S Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Membirs oj F. T. D, Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 CNnton Aveaiue, N.

Ractaotw Phone 506. Long Din. Bell Fhona ai8(

Memberi Florists Telegrsph DeliTory

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

AKDBRMON service means fresh, stnrdr
■taek and prompt deliverlea In BCFFALO,
LiOOKPOBT. NIAGARA FAl^S aad
fTKBTBRM NRW TORK
ileinbor* of Florists' Telegraph Dellvary.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mats.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

BARHT I. RANDAL.L,, Proprietor.

Jfember FlorisW Telegraph Delivery-

azine advertising, to make the florists
throughout the land a recognized fac-
tor in their community. Will you help
the cause? Do it now, and send your
remittance to John Young, Secretary,
1170 Broadway, New York, who will
acknowledge it.

National Publicity Campaign.

PERSONAL.

Asa C. Craig, proprietor of the
Portsmouth (N. H.) Flower Shop, is
reported seriously ill with pneumonia.

Fred H. Smith, florist, of Gorham,
Me., who has been very ill for the
past week, is improving and will soon
be fully recovered.

St. Paul, Minn.— Wm. E. Tricker has
resigned his position as superinten-
dent for Holm & Olson and bought
the long established place of E. F.
Lemke, taking possession on May 1.

SEND ORDERS FOR BOSTON AND
NEIGHBORHOOD FOB

MOTHERS' DAY and
MEMORIAL DAY DELIVERY

To JUL'US A. ZINN

4 PARK STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSQN,

N.Y.

Quality and Reliability
WARBURTON

FALL FIVER, MASS.
Deliveries of Flowers and Plants
in FALL RIVER and Gontiffuous
territory.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

Deliveries to all points in New Encland.
l'.:S,0<)0 Siiuare Feet of Glass.

Member FlorlRts' TPleeraph Delivery
Association.

YALE! YALE!

And All New Haven Neighborhood
FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES

Everything First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chapel Si , New Haven. Conn.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Kamitr Florists Telegraph {Delivery AssociatUm-
NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store cnlf

THE J. M. GA8SER COMPANY,

CLEVELAMl)

Euclid Avenue

Ttie Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or teles rapb nrdtm ttm
any occasion. In any part of the Domlalott.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-10 West Adelaide 8t. - TORONTO, OMT.

ALBANY. N. Y.

Flowers or Degign Work

DBUVERKU IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TRLRORAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS'*

The largest cut flower store In AmerioA:
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for ^
Northwestern points (iTen proonpt a4-
tentlon

HOLM &. OLSON, Incorpor.t.il
ST. PAUL, MIftN.

^' Park Floral Go.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Telegraph DellTsry.

DBIVER, COLORADO

KERR

ORDEItS FOR TEXAS

HCWSTON, TEXAS

The n»Hs« Maasbar *. T. ». Aaaa

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HORTICULTURE

May 4, 1918

NEW
SPHAGNUM MOSS

Extra Large Bales, $2.50 each

There is economy in using new Moss. Let us fill
your moss bin now.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streett
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIRvST

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So
They'll Reciprocate

And

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Rufttad St . PliiUWplii*, P».

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
ui 111 Siasonabli Variitits of Cut Flowers

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowera
Plants, Greens, etc.

S So. MdIb SL, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

MIOI-IIVIOIM^, IIM^.

n,,,, m«atl*m Hcritealtarc when trrltlnc

MICHIGiKN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

CsaalrmmeaU S»Uelt«d
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST.. DETROIT, MICH.

The Hoaie for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

|^~We are Wholesale Florists DoinS
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOIVER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Order* With Ut

IHEIMRY IVI. F70BIIMS0N & CO.

2 WInthrop Square and 32 OtI* Straat, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — "^^""""^

Rmm

Am. Beauty, Special. ■

" " FaDcy and Extra..

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadlcy

Arenbcrg, Hoosiei Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft | i,

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon i i.

Caraationa I I .

BOSTON

May •

ST. LOUIS

April 99

Cattlayaa

Lilies, Lonffifloruin-'

Lilies, Specioaum • • ■

Irii

Calla.

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Gladioli

Pans es

Freesta

Narcis, Paper While

Roman Hyacinths

Daffodils

Tulip*.

Calendula

Stoclis

Wall FIo»«ers •••-

Mitinonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardeaias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparasus Plumosus, A Spren. {loo Bchs.) . ..

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4,00 to

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30.00

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TO DEALERS ONLY

PHILA.

April •$

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William F. Kasting Co.

568-570 WASHINGTON STREET

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUDL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

GROWER of

CARNATIONS

A Specialty

CUT FLOWERS

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBUC ACCOUNTANT

— p«*t»lly ft4mpt«4 f«r fl«rlata* m*«.
BOOKS BAI..A14CKD AMD AIlJUaTK

STATE 8T. - • - •

BOSTON

Boston Floral Supply Go.

M7-U7 Cambrldce 8t., BoatoB

Hcailquarter, for

CTCAB, BASKETS, WIRE DEBIONB

■ nil WAX FLOWERS

8«Dd for pric* Hit If joa bar* not r«-

cetTe<3 0D«,

May 4, 1918

HORTICULTURE

445

Flower Market Reports

A very dull week has
BOSTON been passed by the grow-
ers and market dealers.
The wholesale shipping houses are do-
ing better, a fair call being: had from
points more or less distant and this
is all that keeps the market from a
disastrous slump. As it is. much ma-
terial is unloaded at minimum prices
and the maximum figures quoted in
our weekly market table are received
only lor special quality goods in small
lots. There are still a good many bul-
bous flowers in evidence, especially
daffoiils. Spanish iris is at its high
tide and snapdragon is in quantity
more than enough. Carnations and
roses "bang fire" most disconsolately,
white carnations being particularly
abundant, not always first class, and
consequently depressed in "asking"
price, with "taking" price still lower.
Sweet peas have fallen off in quality.
Smilax is very scarce and brings the
highest price in years.

The gradual lessening of
CHICAGO the amount of stock

coming into the market
is Hearing the acute stage at this writ-
ing. Continued cold weather since
Easter, and rain almost a daily occur-
rence, have reduced the cuts till the
supply is hardly up to the demand and
prices have advanced accordingly. Car-
nations would bring in the dollars
now if only the growers had them to
cut. A few good Darwin tulips are
still coming and bring 5 and 6 cents.
Roses are sharing the general shortage
and it looks row as if Mothers' Day
would not find any kind of stock plen-
tiful. There are some tine sweet peas
and daisies offered but miscellaneous
stock in general is limited.

As Mothers' Day ap-
CINCINNATI proaches the daily

supply of roses in
this market has been decreasing, due
to growers beginning to hold back for
that day and in part to inclement
weather. Business is good and is tak-
ing up most of the receipts in a hurry.
Carnations are in a fair supply, but
not as plentiful as they were a fort-
night ago. The lily supply has short-
ened greatly. Those that come in sell
readily. Callas also find a good mar-
ket. Sweet peas contain fewer choice
long blooms than a fortnight ago.
Other offerings include some excellent
snapdragon, poeticus narcissus, pan-
sies and lily of the valley.

The wholesale mar-
NEW YORK ket here this week is

in a very poor condi-
tion for all concerned. Lily of the
valley is moving briskly, Spanish Iris
sells well, and smilax is short of the
demand. Otherwise the market is
overloaded with flowers for which
there is a very weak call. This in-
cludes roses, carnations, daisies, cal-
endulas, snapdragons, sweet peas,
pansies and outdoor tulips. Retail
stores in all sections report business
quiet.

NEW YORK
1 1 7 W. 28th St.

Spanish Iris

YELLOW, WHITE and
LAVENDER

Well grown stock it i>,
in quantity at

$4.00, $6.00 and $8.00
per 100

Everything in Cut Flowers,
Greens, Ribbons & Supplies

S. S. PENNOGK
COMPANY

The Wholesale Florists of
Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE

1608-1620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul St».

WASHINGTON. 1 2 1 6 H. St. N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS -

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Eulcr, Mock

Hadley

Arcnberg, Hoosicr Beauty

Ward

Killamey , Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Camatioiu

Cattleras--

Lilies, Longif lorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Ins

Callas

Lily of the VaUey

SnaDdngon

Gladioli

Pansies

Freesia

Narcis. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

DaffodiU

Tulips

Calendula

Stocks.

Wall Flowers

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gftrdenias

Adiantum

Smilax

AjparagusPlu.&Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI I

April fQ j_

TRADE PRICES - Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

PITTSBURG

April 29

CHICAGO

April 29

BUFFALO

April S9

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6.00

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Carnations went
PHILADELPHIA pretty well last

week. They were
In fair supply and of excellent quality
and the demand was good. Some
colors were really on the scarce side
at times, especially reds and crimsons.
Roses also kept on an even keel and
prices held up to normal, with Beau-
ties a little in advance of previous
quotations. Gardenias and snapdragon
very draggy. Sweet peas on the wane.
Some of the crack growers, who have
been sending in fancies, are pretty
well cut out. Still there is a good sup-
ply of good quality and they meet

with ready sale at moderate prices.
The glut of lilies has abated a little.
Rubrum lilies continue fine and are in
good demand. Spanish Iris is a strong
feature.

With the exception
PITTSBURGH of greens, practic-
ally all marketable
l)roducts continue scarce, each day
seeing a clean sweep along all lines.
Smilax is the one exception in the way
of greens which is not plentiful. Very
good roses are coming in from eastern
Penna, also very satisfactory carna-
tions. Home roses and carnations
(Continued on page 447)

4 It)

H 0 R T 1 0 U L T U K E

Muy 4, 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

, 141 Wm< tilth 8t . NBW TUKI
t ttM. n*l. MxllsOB ■«■*><■.

— WW, p. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W.28tli Street, NEW YORK

Tflcphonc M3S. Karrnuut

C«ll ind Iniprct the Beat Eatsbllibment

In the Wholeiale Flower DUrrlct.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

$3 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK CITY

C«fui^mtmU Selicittd
PboD* Fterrmffot 4*M

FRANK MILLANC

Wbolrftale Commlnfilon DpAlrr la

CUT FLOWERS

66 and C7 West snih »t.. Np^t York

Coogan KuMiIIdk

Tel., 299 Farragut Conalgnnierin Solicited

mEDELTlEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

feOH ' M« ■ PiRRlQDT NEW YORK

THE KERVAN CO

Fresh Cot De«ormtlTe ETerfreena.

Blgbeit Standard of Quality. Largeat
Stock In America. Write for Illuatrated
Catalog of Oreena and Florlata' Supplle«.

119 W. 28lh St., - . NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'a Foramoat and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A First CUn Mark.t f.r kO CUT FLOWERS

28 WiUooshby St. BrooUyB. N. T

M. C. FORD^

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fi m&. Finer wmm

A Foil Line of Atl, CUT FLOWKKA.
TelepboB* IRIS Farrac.t.

jp. J. jsivinrH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '^^d.j'^!Sl^

A full line of <*liolr« Cut riowar HtorJi toe >U p.r»M<a.

TBLsruoisB ; iJili ; FAiiAQCT IJI West 28th St., NKW YORK CITY

ALBANY CUf FLOWER 'EXCHANGE

"o^JL""" •""• 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

8AVK TIMK AND MONEY BY SKNDINU TODB OKDEBS TO V*

Prices Ri^ht. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connectioii

Centrally Located, The Hnb of the Flower Market Sectioa

IVII

NO

\A/l-«oi»sal» F'loris-t
55 and 57 W. 26tli Str««t, NEW YORK

TeUphoB* 2483 Farr.aul

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/MOI

BB-S7 ^A/<

aa-tK

TelephoneA, IS — 8510 M»dUon Hqnare

MAITRICR L.. OI.ASS. TreuarOT'

Conala

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

>Vmeric«n Beauty. Special

** ** Fancy and Extra.

" •• No. I and culls. .

Rusa«ll, Euler, Mock

H.dley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Kiilamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillinadon

Key

Camationa

List Part If Wilt

•Ddloi Ap

r. 27

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10.00

10

30.00

g.oo

to

15.00

1.00

10

4.00

1.00

10

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a. 00

to

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1.00

to

6.00

1.00

to

6.00

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to

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1.00

to

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1. 00

to

8.00

1. 00

10

J. 50

Fint Pitt It iNk

li|lMii| tpr. 21

lilt

10.00

6 00
1.00
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10.00
6.00
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8.00
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9.50

WALTER Fa SHERIDAN

Wholesale Commission Dealer Id

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
Telephone— SSSi-3633 Madison Sqoare

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Comfnision Florists

SSand 57 West 26th Street

Telephone No.
Fiirrueiit

NEW YORK

J. J. C20AIM, Ino.

gh Cl3;s Product of thi Lead Rg Griwers

NOVELTIES A SPECIALTY.

ConalgDora Please Call or Write.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephones, FuTKcnt MIS or S8B1.

Irank H. Trmendly

Obarias nr'--»a*-

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

MTKolesale Florists
431 Itk l>MM, litwiM 26tt Ik 27tk Sti.. His TM

Telephones: ttri, 7M, IS* *kna«aS

CoDSlgnmeDta Solldtad

RCED <Sl KCLLER

Vii We«t 25th St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

>Ve ninniifiirtare all our

dital Disjgns, Baskets, Win Wirk & Noveltiis

;iii(l :ir*' tie.ihrs lu

Decorative GlartHware, Growers aod

FlorUtH' R«4]alHl(efi

Beechwood Heights Niirseri«f

lBBp*rt«r* %mA Or*w«r« mi

OROMIDS

Omt aiswar* •< All tha I mit^ VailiMaa
\m tksiT Snisa.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., ProprS*t«r

BOirWD WBOOK. H. J

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

EVEBYTUINO FOB THE FXOBIST

Mfirsd Toothpicks

lf«an(MtmrW br

W.J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. . .SZ. 00 BO,0OO...S8.7S BampU
Far a>ls by dsBlara.

May 4, 1918

HORTICULTURE

44:T

Flower Market Reports

(Continued from page H^)

have by no means been coming in as
they should. Exceptionally fine home-
grown snapdragon is now coming In.
Sweet peas are still holding their own.
The Retail Florists' Association of the
Pittsburgh District Is about to put on
a big Mothers' Day advertising cam-
paign, which, it is expected will bring
the best of returns, that is. s^y'ng
there are enough flowers to supply
the demand which now is looked for.

Business has
ROCHESTER, N. Y. been very good

for the past
week. There are still a lot of tulips,
daffodils and narcissi, but the quality
is poor. There are also great quantities
of callas and Harrisii lilies. Roses,

too, are very plentiful and prices have
been much lower. Sweet peas are
very fine. Carnations are showing the
effects of spring weather, being small-
er and poorer. Some very good cut
pansies are on the market. There are
very few flowering plants to be had.
although the hydrangea is a good sell-
er. Cornflowers sell well. The supply
of hardy ferns and asparagus is very
poor.

Market values, owing to
ST. LOUIS inclement weather, have

stiffened greatly. The
outlook, with present weather condi-
tions -ind limited coal supply, seems
to indicate scarcity and increasing
prices. Lilac is about done and of
other outdoor flowers the supply will
not be heavy. Mothers' Day will suf-
fer as prices quite out of the ordinary
are asked by the wholesalers, and no
one is to be blamed but those who seek
to control the market.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of
Tennessee, in Bankruptcy.

To the creditors of C. W. Crouch
Company, of Knoxville, in the county
of Knox, and district aforesaid, a
bankrupt:

Notice is hereby given that on
March, A. D. 1918, the said C. W.
Crouch Company was duly adjudged
bankrupt, and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at the
United States court room in Knox-
ville, Tennessee, on May 2, A. D. 1918,
at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, at which
time said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint a trustee, ex-
amine the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.

W. J. Donaldson,
Referee in Bankruptcy.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed in the United States District
Court on April 24, by Wilbur N.
Baumann, a florist, of Rahway, N. J.
His schedule showed assets of $462.50
and liabilities of $4,605.53. The peti-
tion was referred to Referee De Coster.

J. K.

IM

"A LEADER H TSE WaOLBSiLB OMVIISSIO Tl{ADB FOR OVER THIRTT TEARS"

Hare a demand for more than I can supply. Rose Growers Call or Write-

118 West 28th St.

IME:\AA YORK

TELEPHONES
Farracut 167 and SOM

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

CatUeyu

Lilie*. Lonffiflorum

Liliea. Specioaum

IrU

Callas

LUy of tha Valley

Snapdragoo

Gladioli

Pansies

Freesia -

Narcis, Paper White

RotnaD Hyacinths

Daf lodils

Tulips

Calendula

Stocks

Wall Flowers

Mignonette

Siveet Pea*

Marguerites

Gaoxleniaat

Adiantum

Smilax

Aaparagus Plumoaua, A Spren (loo bunches) .

Last Part of Witk

lodins Apr. 27

1911

First Part it Will

bipnnlii Apr. 29

1911

35 -oo
3.00
2.00
4.00

6.00
a. 00
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.50
1. 00

■ 75
1. 00
1. 00
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1. 00
1. 00

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1.00

•5

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8.00

■»5

15.00

20.00

50.00

5.00
5-00
10.00
8.00
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abundant means and beat returna are assured for stock consigned to ua.

Addreaa Your Shipments to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc.

1 1 1 \Sr. 28th St., NEW YORK

D. J, Pappa*, Pre*.

YOUR NEXT DUTY.

Have you bought your Liberty
Bond? Can you imagine the dissatis-
faction that would come over you if
you were not permitted to participate
in their purchase? Well, that's the
way some of the florists are going to
feel when OUR campaign is on in full
swing.

Are you one of the type who want
to let the others do what is now your
privilege and should be your pleas-
ure?

Will you do your duty and be a
party to the best campaign the florists
have ever had?

Just send your check to John
Young, 1170 Broadway, New York, and
get the same feeling as you did when
you bought the Liberty Bond. The
first duty to your country, and the
next to the Publicity Campaign.
Henry Pens,
National Publicity Campaign.

Visitors^ Register

.Muntreal,
Boston.

Canada — Patrick Welch.

Philadelphia — Louis A. Baker, Allen-
town, Pa.; A. B. Kleinhans, Easton, Pa.

Pittsburgh — Mr. Griffith, represent-
ing the I. S. Crall Greenhouse Co.,
Monongahela, Pa.

New York — T. P. Langhams and
Leon Bergman, Pittsburgh Cut Flower
Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Cincinnati — Jos. Hill and H. C.
Thomas, Richmond, Ind.; J.W.Rodgers
and V. Reiniger, Dayton, Ohio; Bern-
ard Dudley, Parkersburg, W. Va.; Mrs.
Buck, Washington C. H., Ohio; Mr.
Jansen, Washington C. H., Ohio; G. N.
Moore, Wilmington, Ohio, and Jos,
.Marks, repr. Henderson & Co., Chicago,
111.

Cincinnati. — Sam Zoellner, of L. F.
Murphy's place, is now with the colors.
He left last Friday with this city's
quota lor Camp Sherman.

Herbert Thaden was injured in an
aeroplane accident recently. From
present rei)orts his injuries consist
only of some bruises and scratches.
His mother has gone to camp to
visit him.

Cliicago — Walter Mott repr. Benj.
Hammond, Beacon. N. Y.; J. A. Peter-
son, Cincinnati, Ohio; Frank G. Good-
man, of Kemlile & Goodman. Mason
Citv, Iowa; Paul Berkowitz, represent-
ing H. Bayersdorfer & Co.. Phila.; F.
C. W. Brown of the J. M. Gasser Co..
Cleveland, Ohio; W. H. Demmler of
O. R. Demmler, Eau Claire. Wis.;
John Owens, Gary. Ind.

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CHICAGO.

The unusuul spectacle of fallin*:
snow was seen A|)ril 30tli.

Guy French was called home from
Montana by the death of iMrs. John
i'oehlniann, who was a sister of Mrs.
FVench.

Business changes due to coal short-
age have resulted in the giving up of
a downtown store by Sinner Bros.
Miss Gunterberg who also occupied
the store at 158 N. Wabash, will find
quarters elsewhere.

Responding to the call to his coun-
try's service. B. J. Delinke, at 3802
Chicago avenue, will close his store,
selling what he can and storing the
rest of his stock, and will enter the
naval training school for officers on
the .Municipal Pier in Chicago.

Frank Woelz of 2422 Wlnnemae
avenue, a recent employee of Nelson
Swain & Sons Nursery Co. was found
dead between AVabash and Michigan
avenues, near Lake street, Sunday. He
was out of a position and is supposed
to have become despondent.

"Better save some coal in your fur-
nace and put money into flowers" was
the advice in a well written article in
a local paper, under the heading "En-
courage the Florist." The trade has
sulTered so m\ich from the newspapers
the past year that it is pleasant to
note that the article was not in fine
print in an obscure position, but In
large type and in a most conspicuous
place.

Chicago florists learned with much
regret of the order by the fuel admin-
istration, to curtail by 50 per cent, the
consumption of fuel by greenhouses.
After the hard struggle of the past
winter, many had looked forward to a
more plentiful supply of fuel for next
winter, and this announcement comes
as a severe blow. In the discussion of
the subject, however, there are those
who are hopeful of another and more
favorable ruling before long.

Allie Zech of Zech & .Mann says the
advance orders for .Mothers' Day are
coming in rapidly, but it is a question
how many to place on the order book,
because of the uncertain weather con-
ditions, which have been very unfavor-
able for several weeks. At this store
was noted some of the finest forget-me-
nots of the season. They had large
flowers and the stems were long and
heavy, with plenty of I'oliage. Zech &
Manns is getting to be one of the
foremost shipping houses in the city.

The funeral of Mrs. John Poehl-
mann, whose death was announced in
last week's issue, was held Friday.
April 26th, at the family residence.
The deceased, a beautiful woman and
one who had many lovely qualities,
never looked more beautiful than as
she lay in a perfect bower of roses
and orchids. It was a particularly
touching funeral, as it recalled so
vividly the passing of her husband less
than two years ago. and at whose

services the same pastor, an old friend,
presided. Interment was at Grace-
land.

In the description of the flower pic-
tures by Miss Key, on exhibition at the
Art Institute, a tribute Is paid to the
gardeners by Eleanor Jewett. "Men
they are. in shirt sleeves and dirt
daubed trousers. Their brush is the
pruning knife, their palette the earth
itself, afld their beautiful pictures the
plants with which the greenhouse over-
flows. Canvas versus soil, art versus
nature. But beauty is in both and
beauty needs no argument for or
against. Between the results of the
artist and the results of the garden-
ers who will choose?"

PITTSBURGH.

.1. W. Glenn of Kittanning, Pa., has
been seriously ill for the past week
or two.

Albert Niggel, formerly an em-
ployee of George E. Hallam, has gone
to Boston on a "prospecting" trip.

Fred Burkl and family have re-
turned from a several months' tour of
Oregon, Washington and California.

John SIrayer has just closed two
fine contracts for the landscape de-
partment of the A. W. Smith Com-
pany.

William T. Ussinger, traveling sales-
man for the Pittsburgh Cut Flower
Co.. has enlisted and gone to Camp
Lee, Richmond, Va.

Earl Hinkle, a salesman lor tlie Mc-
Callum Company, has convalesced suf-
ficiently from an attack of influenza
to return to business.

The A. W. Smith Co. now has on ex-
hibition a fine Aquarium display un-
der the direction of Joseph A. Koenig,
who has charge of outside decorative
work.

Thomas Kettiher, formerly an at-
tache of the McCallum Company, has
been seriously ill with pneumonia at
Camp Lee. Carl Brand, an accountiinl
for the same firm, has been confined
at home with an attack of measles.

Corporal Hiram A. Frlshkorn re-
turned on last Monday evening to
Camp Lee. Va.. following a brief busi-
nes strip in Pittsburgh. Young Frlsh-
korn was formerly a salesman for the
Beckert Seed Co. of which his father,
Augustus Frishkorn, is manager.

After ten years' service. Louis
Biehl has resigned as salesman for
the E. C. Ludwig Co. to enter the em
ploy of the Westinghouse Company.
Miss Gertrude Renzihausen. who was
also long with the Ludwig Floral Co.
has gone into other work. She is suc-
ceeded by .Mrs. Samuel M. Jackson.

A letter received from Clarke B.
Stiles tells of his having been in a hos-
pital in France for a month, as a re-
sult of measles. Mr. Stiles, who is a
Philadelphian, was for several years
on the landscape staff of the A. W.
Smith Co., from which he resigned to
enlist with an Engineering Corps,

BOSTON,
Among the marriage Inlenlions pub
llshed Ai)ril 3uth we find the following:
"Nell S. Casey, 48, florist, Melrose,
and Cornelia J. King, 48, 14 Cameron
street, Dorchester, divorced."

Prof. A. G. Ilecht of Amherst Agrl
cultural College is scheduled to si^eak
i'.l the Gardeners' and Florists' Club
meeting on Tuesday evening. May 21,
on Herbaceous Perennials.

Fire, believed to have been set by
children, did damage estimated ai
JL.'iOO to a large wagon shed and con
tents owned by the Breck-Robinson
Nursery Company, olT Woburn street,
in Lexington, on April 29.

Mayor Peters, in keeping with other
mayors, observed Arbor Day last Sat-
urday. Acting under his orders, the
park and recreation department plant-
ed six elm trees on Liberty Mall. In
the course of the exercises of planting
the trees Mayor Peters said:

J. WaJter Howard of SomervlUe.
was severely injured in an automobile
accident at Brookline on April 17. His
chauffeur and three other employees
were also hurt more or less. They
were returning from putting up a wed-
ding decoration in Brookline. Mr. How-
ard fractured several ribs and sus-
tained other painful Injuries.

"It Is especially significant that Lib-
erty Mall was selected, the thorough-
fare where Boston ians in civil life are
striving to their utmost to uphold
their Government in the war by sub-
scribing for bonds of the past and
present issue." Four trees were also
planted on Commonwealth avenue be-
tween Massachusetts avenue and
Charlesgate.

On the evening of May 2 Harticul-
tural Hall will be the scene of a pa-
triotic rally of all who are members
of the Suffolk Home Garden Club, all
who are interested in joining and all
who are already home gardeners. The
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
has prepared a large educational ex-
hibit of home gardening, which at this
time is of greatest Interest to those
who would make their gardens — large
or small — most productive. Governor
McCall, William Leslie French of
Washington, H. B. Endicott and Dr.
Harris Kennedy of the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society will speak. P. A.
O'Connell will preside and Colonel
Roosevelt's acceptance of an invitation
to be present is expected at any
moment.

Philadelphia. — There will be a Rose
Show in I ansdowne, June ,5th in the
hall of the Century Club. This event
has become well-known as one of the
most important of the suburban ex-
hibitions, and this year's show is ex-
pected to be fully equal to reputation.
Samuel S. Pennork is the president
of the association this year. A cordial
invitation is extended to all, both ama-
teur and professional. There is no
entrance fee. Exhibits will also be
very welcome. Send something.

May 4, 1918

HORTICULTUEE

449

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Catalogues and Discounts address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agent* !n N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territory

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

The lady florists met at the Red
Cross House this week and worked on
sheets and pillow cases, compresses,
etc.

Karl Voelker of the Arcadia Flower
Shop of Pittsburgh, Pa., has joined the
aviation of Rochester, N. Y.. at the
Eastman School of Aerial Photogra-
phy.

Walter Salmon of Brighton has
turned his range of glass into a vege-
table hot house and is growing cucum-
ber, radish and lettuce In place of
flowers.

Hiram E. Wilson, one of Rochester's
oldest florists, and Mrs. Wilson, cele-
brated April 30 at the home of their
son, Hiram W. Wilson, their golden
wedding anniversary by an informal
reception- from 3 to 5 p. m. and for
young people in the evening from 7 to
9. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are very ac-
tive in their advanced age.

ST. LOUIS.

Newcastle, Ind., growers are ship-
ping some nice rose stock here.

We are glad to report that George
Waldbart will now be able to get
around and once more attend to busi-
nes;^.

One of the happiest men on the mar-
ket was Edward P. Cizkowski who was
married April 30th to Miss Anna
.Mitalski, one of the prettiest young
ladies in the city. There were four
bridesmaids who carried roses and two
flower girls. The bride carried a huge
shower bouquet of lily of the valley.

WANTS7 FORSATe, EJ

HELP WANTED

WANTED— At once, a sober, reliable
man in a retail place of about 8,000 sq. ft.
of glass. Address GEO. E. FELCH,
Florist, Ayer, Mass.

WANTED^-Young man as assistant In
park carden work. Address "J. J.," care
HORTICULTURE.

WANTED: A gardener as second man
to work In a commercial place. Hours,
7.30-5.00. Wages, $.3.00 per day. Half-day
off Snturdav In summer months. F. E.
PALMER, INC., 220 Wasbington St.. Brook-
line, Mass.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED— Gardener head,
American, married, no children, wide ex-
perience in all branches horticulture and
Bgrlcnlture: hiEhly recommended. MACKY,
.320 W. 24th St., N. Y. City.

WANTED— An all aronnd man for Car-
nation section and jreneral line of stock.
Wanes $25.00 per week. Also youns man
willing to learn all branches of the trade:
.SIS.OO per week. Mnst be good workers.
State full particulars In first letter. P. M.
OLM, Bath, Maine.

NEWS NOTES.

Darien, Conn. — Claiming that his
land is damaged, Conrad W. Wegner,
who runs a small florists place in this
town, has brought his case to trial in
the Superior court. It seems that
Wegner's place is much lower than
the roadway of Linden and Noroton
avenues. When the town fixed up
these highways water worked Into
Wegner's land and building. He in-
sists that the improvements are re-
sponsible. The town denies and says
the lay of the land accounts for the
trouble.

crops as have already been demon-
strated to be a success in this com-
munity. They will specialize on roses,
clirysanthemums, Easter lilies and
ferns under glass, having about 55,000
square feet all told. In addition they
expect to put up 160,000 square feet of
lath house and 150,000 square feet of
cold frames. They will add to this
from time to time, as experiments jus-
tify. The capital stock will be $35,000.

Houston, Texas. — In connection with
the new company that organized In
Houston for the purpose of growing
cut flowers and plants for the whole-
sale market, Mr. Kerr advises us that
many seem to think that he has in-
corporated his retail business, which
is not the case. This will continue to
be owned by him as proprietor and
will not be taken into the company.
They expect to proceed along con-
servative lines, growing only such

Cambridge

New York

WORLD'S OLDEST and LARGEST

Manufacturers of .4LL STYLES and

SIZES of

FLOWER POTS

A. H. HEWS & CO., INC.

Cambridge, Mass.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

BULBS

C. KEUR 4 SONS, HILLEOOM. Holland.

Bnlbs of all deBcrlptinns. Write for price*.

NEW YORK BRANCH. 8-10 Bridie St.

CARNATION BTAPL.EB

Split carnations qnlckly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plltsbury's Carnation
Staple. 1000 for 88c.: 3000 for »1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBUBY. Qalesbnrs, lU.

CHRTSANTHEMTJMS

FINE CLEAN STOCK OF BEST KINDS
for Florists use. Send us list of wants,
fntalogue free. ELMER D. SMITH & CO.,
Adrian, Mich.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick GrlnneU.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONBT. New Bedford, Mass.

Orders hooked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail.
Send for Catalog. NORTHBORO DAHLIA
A GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L. Moore,
Prop., Northboro, Mass.

New Paeony Dahlia — Jobn Wanamaker.
Newest. Handsomest. Best. New eolor, new
form and new habit of erowth. BIj stock
of best cut-flower Tarletles. Send list of
wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA rARMS.
Berlin, N. J.

OLABS

Oreenbonse glass, lowest prices. JOHM-
STON nr.ASH CO.. Hartford City. Ind.

ORCHIDS

HASSALL * CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London. England. Catt-
leyas and Laello-Cattleyaa our specialty.
One trial order solcited.

PANSY PLANTS

200,000 large stocky September-trans-
plautPd field-grown blooming pansy plants.
Superb Strain, all salable Stock. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed. $1.35 per 100, $12.50 per
1000. Keadv about April 20. Cash with
order. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kala-
mazoo, Mich.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts Send tor list. C. BBTSCHBR,
Canal Dover, O.

ROSES

ROSES. CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD * JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SPBAONUM MOBS
Live Sphagnum moss, orcbid peat and
orchid baskets always on band. LiAOBS
Xr TTTTRRTCT.T, Snmmlt. N J.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

Tomato Plants— Comet. 2i^ Inch, $2.00
per 100. FRANK LEITH & SON, HaverbUl,

4,000,000 Cabbage. Cauliflower, Tomato
and Celery plants. Field grown and potted.
List free. P. W. ROCHELLE & SONS.
Chester, New Jersey.

VINES

Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice
collection. Large Specimen. Pot and Tnb
grown tor Immediate effect; also Cllmblns
Roses. J. H. TROY. Mount Hlssarllk Nur-
sery, New Rocbelle. N. Y.

WIKK WORK
WILLIAM E. HHILSCHER'B WIBB
WORKS, 284 Ranrtolpb St., Detroit.

450

HORTICULTURE

May 4, 1918

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150 gallons of spray.

Send for circular

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50 Church St. Dept. 13 New York

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.
The Brooklyn N'. Y,, Botanical Gar
den has sent out a 14-page "Leaflet,"
Xo. 2 of Series VI on "Environment.
Variation and the Laws of Heredity,''
by Orlando E. White. It is a very
thoughtriil paper, in language intelligi-
ble to the layman, and deeply interest-
ing on this important scientific sub-
ject. There are four pages of illustra-
tions. The publication is under the
auspices of the Broolilyn Institute of
Arts and Sciences.

Grow a Vegetable Garden. — This is
the title of a booklet just published
by the International Harvester Com-
pany of New .Jersey. Agricultural Ex-
tension Department, It contains sug-
gestions for all kinds of garden work.
preparing soil, planting, cultivating,
seeds, insects, diseases, storage, com-
munity and school gardens, a fund of
information about foods, their produc-
tion and conservation. Its education-
al usefulness for the home gardener is
of the highest degree. It is finely il-
lustrated and there is a comprehen-
sive vegetable garden chart of espe-
cial value.

The Mystery of the Red Flame. Ry
George Barton, author of "The
World's Greatest Military Spies and
Secret Service Agents." The Page
Company, Boston, publishers. — Not
particularly horticultural, but the
heroine provides the hero in the hos-
pital with a daily bunch of American
Beauty roses and that "lets it by."
It is a story of smug.glin.g tricks, mys-
tery, intrigues and secret service de-
tective work, romantically interwoven
with a love story which reads like a
fiction founded on fact. It is mildly
tragic without excessive sensational-
ism, and one who starts to read it will
stay in the game until the last chap-
ter. The price is net $1.35.

Providence, R. 1. — Abraham Lipp-
man, proprietor of the flower stand
in the lobby of the Crown Hotel,
was tried before .Tiidge Gorham in
the Sixth District Court, on the
charge of having employed Miss Mary
Healey for more than 10 hours with a
24-hour period on Saturday. March 30,
He was adjudged guilty, fined $20 and
costs and claimed an appeal. The
complaint was brought by Chief Fac-
tory Inspector J. Ellery Hudson. Miss
Healey testified that she was em-
ployed as bookkeeper and that on
Saturday, the day before Easter, she
did not get through work until 11
o'clock in the evening. Lippman tes-
tified that his place was closed at 9
o'clock that evening.

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May 4, 1918

HORTICULTURE

451

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cent, per hundred aquure feet of double
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No. 19

Tropical Scenery

View in the Hotanlcal Garden at HuitenzorK, Java. Victoria rofc'ia in foirKninnd. BambooR appear In the (iistanee. These with
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454

HORTICULTURE

Mny 11. 1918

DREER'S HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX

One year old lield jri'own plants, now cs'ablished in three-inch \)t>[^. m prune condition
for present planting and will give an abundance of (lowers this season.

Scarce Varieties and Recent
Introductions

Kl K<)l'.\ i.MiMlhim). A while vnrlil.v wllli vcTy ili-rliU-cl
irliiisoii ciiriiiiiH' lyu ; the iiidlviiliiiil lldWtTH iiH wi'll in
till- tnisKcH arc vit.v liirifi', i-iillri'ly iIIhIIiu'I. $1.00 per
ill)/.. ; itti.lMi iii-r mil.

KI.IZ.VIIKTII <'.\.MI"HKLI> (Mcilliim ). Very hrJKlil mil-
iiKiii pink, with lU'liti'r sliailliik'H mill ilurk erliiiHuii eye.
Thf most )>ii|iiiliir Plitox ^rowii to<hiv. $l.ril) per iloz. ;
SllMK) per KXI; yilO.tm per 10«I0.

(iKFION (llwarfi. \ new color ill rUloxcB, a tender
peachliloHsiiiii pink with bright roue eye. $1.50 per

• li.z. ; Jln.lK) piT 100.

(■KIOKl K (Medinml. Ground color Hoft mauve rose,
heavily suffused and overlaid with a lively deep Hhade
of cerise. Riving the whole a luaiitirul mottled appear-
ance. $1.30 per doz. ; $10,011 per Kitl.

MIN'KKV.V (Medinml. A beautiful liiininous violet-rose,
with wliite suffusion nnil a brlifht carmine eye. Ilowers
and trusses of largest size. $1.50 per doz.: $10.00 per
100.

KIVKRTOX .IKWKL (I)wnrfi. One of our own intro-
ductions whicli It gives us great pleasure to reeoiu-
mend, a livel.v shade of mauve-rose illuminated by ii
earmine-red eye, a splendiil linprnveinent on the va-
riety Asia. $1.50 per doz.: ¥10.00 per 1(10.

THOK (Uwarf). A most beautiful ami lively shade of
deep salmon-pink suffused and overlaid with a searl«*t
i^low and a light almost white halo around Its anlline-
led eye. This variety will iindonbteilly hold the saiiie
I>lace among dee|i salmon colors that IClizabeth I'ainp-
liell holds among the light salmon pinks. $1..V) per
doz. : $10.00 per 100.

\ IKINti (.Medium). A splendid new variety, and one of
the latest to llower, producing much bruuched pyra-
miflal heads of bloom of a pleasing soft snlnion-rose.
$1.,tO per doz. : $10.00 per 100.

W. V. Kt;.\N" i.Meiilum). One of the finest riiloxes yet
introiliiced. and while the Indiviclual flowers according
to the color-chart arc of a delicate lilac color illunii-
nated by a large bright solferiiio eye, the color effect
as a whole Is a delicate pleasing shade of soft pink.
$1.00 per doz. ; $0.00 per 100.
HARDY PHLOX

General Collection of Hardy Phlox

»A(( 1I.\NTK (Tall).

e\-f.

•i.MAID (Tall).

Tyrlan rose, with crliuson-carinlno
White, with large crimson-carmine

l<Kll>^;^

centre.

(•H.V.MPS ELY^KB (Dwarf). A very bright rosy magenta.

KCI..4IREVR (Tall). Brilliant rosy magenta, with large
lighter halo.

G.VRTENKIRKCTOK BRODERSEN (Medulm). Light car-
mine Willi deeper eye.

IIF.NRY Ml R(iER (Tall). White, crimson-carmine centre.

.lEANNK D'AKC (Tall). A good stanilard lati' white.

I,.\ V.AOeE (Medium). Pure mauve, with aniline-red eye.

L'EVENEMENT (Dwarf). Orange scarlet overlaid with
.'iaiinnn-plnlc.

I.OIISE ABBEMA (Dwarf). Very large dwarf, pure white,
line form.

MRS. .JENKINS (Tall). The beat tall early white for
massing.

OBER<i.\EKTNEK M ITTUi (.\ledlliml, Hrighl magenta.

with crimson carmine eye; large (lower and truss; one

of the best.
P.4NTIIEON (Tall). Bright carmine rose.
R. I'. .STRl'THERS (Tall). Rosy carmine with claret-red

eye: line.
RVN'STROM (Medium). An improved form of the popular

variety I'antheon; fine for massing, of a Paul Neyron

Rose color.
SUNSHINE (Dwarf). Large, aniline reil with crimson-red

eve and light halo.
VON LASSBURG (Medium). The purest white in cultiva-
tion, individual (lowers larger than any other white,
WIDAR (Medium). A splendid Improvement on Edmond

Rostand ; in color a light redilish-viidet. with ver,v large

white centre, which intensifles the color. 85 els. per doz.;

$«.00 per 100.

Price. Any of the varieties In the general collection, except where otherwise noted. 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100; $40.00
• r 100->.

THE ABOVE PRICES INTENDED FOR THE TRADE ONLY

HENRY A. DREER,

714 and 716 Chestnut St.

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

May 11, 1918

HORTICULTUIIE

455

CANNAS

KING HUMBERT $4.00 per 100

CERANIUIVIS
DAHLIAS

We have our usual stock of 3 in. Cannas in good assortment, standard
sorts such as Florence Vaughan; Mme. Crozy; Queen Charlotte; Souv. de
Antoine Crozy;

$35.00 per 1000

Good Strong Plants, Cood Assortment. 2 in. $2.50
per 100. $22.50 per l.OOn; :', in. $3.50 per 100. $30.00
per 1,000.

One of the finest assortments in the country. Two-inch pot plants
it prices running from $2.00 to $25.00 per hundred.

List of Varieties in Our Wholesale Catalog

CASH WITH ORDER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

ORCHIDS

We Br*w and sell notbtnr bat ORCHIDS.
If 700 are In the nuuket for tblt elaea ol
plante we refl[>«ctfBll7 solicit yoar Inqalrlet
And orders. Special Uste on applicable..

LAGER & H'UtRRCLL, Summit, N.>.

■HorsesKoe Brand Bamboo Canos

For staking lilies and other flowers. Beady for Immediate shipment from onr
warehouse. Bound Brook. N. J.

6/6 feet, Natnral W-OO per bale 1000

S/6 ■■ " 1S.0O •• 2000

g ■' " 18.00 " 1000

6 " Green 10.00 " 1000

R •• '• 1«.00 '• 2000

RALPH M. WARD & CO., The Lily House, 25 Murray St., New York, N. Y.

%^

•.rr--

F-ROIVI

LIL. GIGANTEUM, 7-9 (300 bulbs per case), $60 per lOOO
LILY OF THE VALLEY, Best Quality, 30 per lOOO

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO.,

90-92 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK

Page

Advanre Co 47,5

A 1 b a n V Cut

Flower Ex 470

Allen. J. K 471

American Bulb

Co 46,"^

Anrterson. S. A.. 467
Aphine Mfs- Co. .474
Atteaux. F. E. &

Co 474

Barrows & Son.. 456
Bavi-rsdorfer, H.

Co 470

Ba.v State Nur-
series 4.56

Reecliwoofi HtS.

Nurseries 470

Rol)l)ink & At

kins 456

Hoildington, A.

T 465

Boittiano & Son. .465
Boston Floral

Supplv Co 4ns

Breck. .1. & Sons. 465
Breltineyer's, J.

Sous 466

Builiong. .T. A...16S
Bunvanl. A. T.. .4C,i;

Burnett Bros 465

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 465

Clarke's, D. Sons.466
Carter's Tested
Seeds, Inc 464

1ST C

Page
Champion & Co..

J. N 467

C h 11 d s. J o b n

Lewis 465

Coan, J. J 470

Coldwell Lawn

Mower 476

Conard & .Tunes

Co 461

Cooke, Geo. 11. ..466

Cowee, W. J 470

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 456

Dards 466

Davenport. A. JI.4,56

Dreer, H. A

4M-461-475
Dunlop, .John 11.467

Dysart. K 468

Eastern .\ ur-

series 456

Edwards Folding

Box Co 468

Elliott. ■Wm. &

Sons 464

Esler, .T. G 47.=i

Eyres 467

Farquhar. U. &

.T. Co 464

Ford. M. •' 470

Ford. W. !■ 470

Fottler. Fiske.

Rawsou 464

Froment, XI. E. ..470
Galvin, Tbos. F..467

Page
Gasser Co.. J. M.487
Graham & Son, A.467
Gude Bros. Co... 466
Grev, Tbos. J.

Co 465

Hail Association. 475

Hart, Geo. B 468

Hews & Co.. A. H.47.'!
Hill Co., E. G...46S
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 456

Holland Nur-
series 456

Holm & Olson... 467
Horticultural Cat-
alogue 463

Irwin, R. J 465

Johnston Bros... 466
Kasting, W. F.

Co 46S

Keller Sons, J. B.467
Kelway & Son...4('>5
Kerr the Florist. 467

Kervan Co 470

King Construc-
tion Co 47,"i

Knol)Ie Bros 467

Kottmiller 466

Kroescbell Bros. .476
Kuebler. W. H...470
T,ager & Hurroll.4.5.'i
Lange, H. F. Co. 467
Lemon Oil Co... 474
Leonard Seed Co.465

\/ E RT

Page
Marshall, W. E.

Co 465

McConnell, Alex.. 466
MeHutchison &

Co 461

Meehan, Chas. E.468
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 475

Michell. H. F. Co.465
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 468

Millang, Chas 470

Millang. Frank.. 470

Miller. A. L 456

Murray. Samuel. 466
N a t i 0 n al Nur-
seryman 456

N. Y. Botanical

Garden 4.56

N. Y. Florists

Supply Co 470

Nicotine Mfg. Co. 474
Niessen. I^eo Co.46S

Olmsted Bros 461

Ouwerkerk, P. ...456
Palmer, W. J. &

Son 467

Park Floral Co.. 467
Parshelsky Bros. 47.5
Penn the Florist. 466
Pennock, S. S.

Co 46!)

PtaltzgratE Pot-
tery Co 473

Pierce Co., F. 0.475

Page

Pierson, A. N 456

Pierson, F. R.. . .467
PL Chemical Co. 474
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 474

Randall's Flower

Shop 467

Reed & Keller. . .476
Reiilel & Meyer. .470

Reid. Edw 468

Rol)inson, Henry

M. Co 470

Kol)inson, H. M.

& Co 468

Roehrs. J. Co 456

Roland, Thomas. 467
R o I k e r, A. & _

Sons 473

Rosery, The 466

Sanderson Fer-
tilizer & Chem-
ical Co 463

Schiing, Max 466

Schwake, Chas.

Co. 455

Sekenger, Adam. 466
Sheridan, W. F..470
Siehrecht, Geo. C.470
Siggers & Slg-

giTS 475

Smith. P. J 470

Skidelsky, S. S.

..V: Co 465

Smith, ■S\^ & T.
Nursery Co 456

Page
Smith & Fetters. 467
Smyth, Wm. J... 467
Stearns Lumber ^

Pq ^ T 4"**

Stum'pp,' G. E. M.466
Stumpp & Walter

Co '*'*

Thorburn, J. M.

& Co v-.-Jto

Totty, Chas. H..4o6
T ra e n d 1 y *,_„

Scbenck 4iy

United Cut Flow-
er Co •■•*'l

Vincent. R.. -Sr.,

& Sons Co 455

Wants, For Sale.

etc *'•'

Wavburton ••■v'*'^'
Ward, R. M. &

Co *^

Weber. F. C.....46i
Webster Floral

Co '•"^

Weeber & Don-'t!!'?

Wood Bros -^Ol

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons •too

Young, A. L ■Jj.O

Young. 'Tobn.... .410
Young. ThoB.. .Tr.470
Young &Nugent.466

Zech & ^Ii""---^??
Zinn, Julius A... 467

Your Spring Trade Drive

TURE. Send copy to reach us by Tuesday,
May 14. You will get new business it you

needs an advertisement in
next week's HORTICUL-
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HORTICULTURE

May 11, 1918

ADDISONIA

b««Dtlful (Nolar#«l lllaatrmllona tukd
popolBX d»»crlptloD* of plkDlft.

I'ubllth»d by Ih« Sfw York ItetAa-
IcftJ («»Xil*n, Itroni Tark.

NDpport<>4l by tho Inoom* of ft bo-
qooot by t>M> L«l^ Jutls^ Aildlvoa
Hrown, Ald«^ by subarrlptloo*.

Tbo •*<«od Tolunif h»o r*o#'nlly
b#**n oomplrt»<l ; Ih*" third volumo
will b« Uflurd durlnc 101K: MMta
volum* cwntAlDt 40 full-pAKC colorcKj
llluKlralloos.

Additional •nb»rrlptlon*. for th*
wboU work only. >r« lotltf'd At VSO.
b*lDK SIO prr loliinif. Fi«inpl« pftlt*
will h* niall«>«l OD roqur^U

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Bronx Paik New York City

HOLLAND NURSE

BEST HARDY RIIODOHEM
AZALEAS, COMFEK8, Cl4|toATI8.
H. r. ROSES, SURl'BS APft UEB-
BACEOIS I'LAXTS.

P. OUWERKERK

. ffitknkn liliku

0 m I Ubckio. M I

NURSERY STOCK

Fruit ,JUd Oruumrntal Ttmhi, 8hruba,

HniftO PrultB. rirtnnti*, £\errreen«

mod KoBr«.

Write for Tmde List.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, GcDlva, N. Y.

We are autiBcrlbert to tbe Nurserymeu't
Fund for Market Development.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTEfS

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

We are •obncrlbrm to the N'urserymeo't
Fund for Market Uevelopmeot, aliio "8«7
It WItb Fluwera" Fubllcilt7 Cuupalsn.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BKST FOB OTBB HAl^F A IBMTIHI.

Bmall. madlais u>4 larc* ilica lappUed
Prtr* Itat ■•« raadj

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

■T«rgr«»B B^acMUsta. L^tg—l Urowcra u
BOX 4U. DtlNDBS. tl.U,

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

H*r«7 Bkodttdeadroaa, Awaleaa, B«TW**4a
RallUo BMd a CMipUU Lla* mt OwUarsv*
Brovvrovma.

WBITK FOB PKICKB

G>ttJiC< Garden* Nanenet, Inc.

mrmcKA

• AUrABMI*

National Nurserymar

Tbe oldcit and b«at MUblUb»4
joaroal for ovrMirmsn. ClrcttU
tloD among tb« trade only. P«b
llab«d mnntbry Sabarrlptloa pHo«.
91j$$ per jmmr. T^rHgm aahMvly-
tlona. ttjOO p«T y**r. Id ft^Taai**
'Sample oopj fre« apoo appllratton
"roni thft«# In tbp trad* •nrloafof

National Nurserynian Pub. Co., j!L

HATBOnO. PA.

Flowering and Hedge Shrubs

\( \\ 1 Mill- \s \\ iMtXIIAl I'KN-
T AI-II\ I.I.A. i',1-^ ft., «l:!.ao per
KHI.

\/\I.K\ \llll(IRK8('KN8, I-IH ft..
1L.MI.IMI utfr 100; IVi-S ft., (75.00 per

I II It) N^T II IS VIKIilNK'A, 4-S-« fl..

i'^ms ixr KM).
I llJ|rAK(.l S AltNOI.DIANA, 1-11 fl..
^^l';."i.(M) |i,.r 1(H).
^R AT \K<,I s CKI S-<iAI.I.I. 4-.', ri.,

>i."i(l.(X) per I0<1.
1 IC\TAK(ilS MOI.I.E, 4-,1 ft.. »«)0.(HI

PIT lUU.
Kl ONVMl S AI. ATI'S, Bl/'SHY SPEC,

1-5 fl.. (I.'JA (iich.

i.lia sTiti M iit<ir\. :i-i ri., luiKliy,

(I.^.IKI prr KHI.

IIKItllKRIK \\ I.I.MIIS. '.'-.I ft., $10.00
p<-r lUO.

I.OMCKKA MAM kll. 3-1 ft., kuahy,
(10.00 per KHI.

I(ll>\ SKTI(,l.lt.\. 2-3 fl., (12.00 per

MVMXMKI.IS VlltOLMCA, O-R ft.,

t'.UUO prr 100.

M.VI.rs MKIIZWF.TZKYANA, S-O ft.,

«l.00 riK'h.

>\IIIN<.A CIIARLE8 .X, l-fi fl., (I..VI
fMtrtl.

25 sold at these prices. Peckirg extra at ccst.

EASTERN NURSERIES

HOLLISTON, MASS.

CIBOTIUM SCHIEDEI

6 and 7 Inch pots, 4 to 6 ft. spread, }4 and $6 each

POT GROWN BOSTON AND ROOSEVELT FERNS

9 and 10 Inch pots J2 to $4 each

BIRDS' IMEST F-ERNS

4 Inch 60 cents; 4H loch 75 cents; 5 inch $1.00. A few tpeclmcD
7 Inch at J2.50 each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

^/l ass.

Julius RoeHrs Oorr-ipany
F' L. A IM T S IVI E N

Orchids, Conservatory Plants, Novelties, Begonias, Garden

Perennials

Finest Stock in America for Trade or Private Requirements

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

IF in need of RELL\BLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSEJUES

WfioUMoU ard Retail NORTH ABI^ Gl C N, M A££.

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS
IVIADISOIM, N.J.

p-ERrJS from 2

1-4 inch

Poti

100

10(HI

BOSTONS

. . (5.00

W.'.fH)

ROOSKVEI.TS

. . 5.00

45.00

WHIT.MANII IMI'ROVEIJ

. . 5.(H)

45.00

WHIT.MANII COMPACTA

.. S.DO

45.00

TEDDY, JR

5.00

45.00

350 At Thousand

RBt«H.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.Whitman.Mass.

OTAHEITE ORANGE PLANTS

Out of 214 In. pots, ut $10.00 per liuiidrtd.

GHORIZEMA CORDATA

Out of 2 In. pots, at $8.00 per hundred.
Both exceptionally tine stock.

A. L. MILLER, Jamaica, N. Y.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

May 11. 1918

HORTICULTURE

Springtime Roadsides

Along till' Wiiniliaml Knicik .liisr as the Snow is Disappearins

Everybody has grown accustomed to the automobile
and in fact feels it indispensable. Doubtless a good
many persons are cognizant of the fact, however, that
there is no gain without some loss. In early spring
time, especially while the country roads are in poor con-
dition, the man who rides in an automobile sees the
poorest part of the landscape. Back along the country
roads and in the woods the trilliums, mayflowers, violets
and spring beauties are coming out, but along the state
roads we very seldom see such choice gifts of nature.

The (.'ountry Koa.l in Kai-ly SpriiiBt iiii>' \V1iit>' thf .\iitonioliiles
'lo not venture

Everyone who is a botanist or has any love for Howers
ouglit to leave the uitomobile occasionally at home and
take a tramp, especially at this time of the year, along
tlie back lanes, the brook-sides and into the deepest
woods. We are all of us in danger of forgetting the
sciurce of our inspiration and our garden materials.

Amherst, Mass.

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ARNOLD ARBORETUM BULLETIN.
The Winter Damage.
The winter of 1917-lS has been one
of the severest in New England of
which there is any record. In Decem-
ber when the ground was without a
covering of snow the thermometer did
not rise here from above zero for
nearly a week with a minimum of 17
degrees below. There was little snow
at any time during the winter, and the
ground, which froze to a depth of from
five to seven feet, was not clear of
frost until after the first of April, Abun-
dant rains late in the summer and in
the early autumn, and the fact that the
cold has been continuous through the
winter, without periods of warm
weather, which in this region often ex-
cite dangerous vegetable activity, have
enabled many plants lo survive the ex-
treme cold which under less favorable
conditions would probably have de-
stroyed them. Still it seems sale to
predict that any tree or shrub which
has lived here through the past winter
will be able to resist successfully a
Massachusetts winter. The condition
of plants in the Arboretum at this time
is of general interest therefore as an
indication of th? trees and shrubs of
recent Introduction which can bo suc-
cessfully grown in this climate. It
must, however, be remembered that
local conditions, that is conditions of
soil, position, moisture and dryness in-
fluence the hardiness of plants, and
that a tree which succeeds in the Ar-
boretum might not be hardy in an-
other garden in the same general
region.

The conifers which have been killed
are the glaucous-leaved Mt. Atlas Cedar
(C'pdrvs atlantica glauca) which has
been kept alive here for several years
in a protected position; young plants
of the Spanish Fir {Abies Pinsapo)
which has been killed before in the
Arboretum; Abies magnifica of the Cal-
ifornia Sierra Nevada; Abies cephalon-
ica var. appolinis from the mountains
of Greece; Picea Sargentiana, one of
the new spruces from western China,
and nearly every plant in a large col-
lection of the short-leaved pine of the
eastern United States {Pinus eehinata).
These pines were raised at the Arbor-
etum twenty years ago from seeds
gathered on Staten Island, New York,
the northern limit of the range of this
tree, and appeared to be perfectly
hardy until this year. On several con-
ifers the buds are uninjured and are
beginning to swell, although the leaves
have been more or less browned by the
cold and will soon fall. Conifers in-
jured in this way will probably re-
cover, although their growth for the
year will be necessarily checked.
Among the trees with injured leaves
and uninjured buds are the Cedars of
Lebanon from the Anti-Taurus in Asia
Minor which have been growing in the
.\rboretum for sixteen years without
protection, and which it was hoped
would be able to support the worst
conditions New England winters could
offer. Other conifers with injured
leaves are the Sugar Pine {Pinus
Lamhertiana) from the Sierra Nevada
of California, the Mexican White Pine
{Pinus Ai/arahuite), the Chinese Hem-
lock {Tsuga chinensis) which has lost
most of its top, and Abies cephalonica
from the islands of Greece. One or two

specimens of this tree will probably not
recover. The leaves of the California
Incense Cedar {Libocedrus decur-
rens), of Abies grandis, of Abies am-
abalis and of the Hemlock of the north-
west coast {Tsuga heterophylla) are
slightly injured. The native White
Cedar {Chamaecyparis thyoides) Is
badly hurt and some of the plants will
probably die. The Red Spruce {Picea
rubra) from northern New England
has suffered badly, as have the plants
of the upright form of Juniperus com-
munis from central Massachusetts.
The leaves of Abies amabiiis. too. from
the Cascade Mountains of Oregon are
slightly browned, as are those of sev-
eral plants of the Japanese Abies
sachalinense. On a few of the plants
of the Chinese White Pine {Pinus Ar-
mandi), of the Japanese Pinu,i densi-
flora and P. Thunbergii. and of the
Chinese Pinus sinensis var. yunnan-
ensis and var. denudata the leaves are
also brown. It is interesting that, with
the exception of four exotic conifers,
three of which have been kept alive in
the Arboretum with much difficulty and
have now perished, the most serious
damage of the winter to conifers has
been to four native species, Picea rub-
ra. Pinus eehinata. Chamaecyparis
thi/oides and Juniperus eomtnunis. All
the new spruces and firs from western
China, with the exception of Picea
Sargentiana. are uninjured, as are
])ractically all the Chinese Pines. Un-
injured, too, are the Carolina Hemlock
{Tsuga caroliniana) the western Arbor
Vitae {Thuya plieata), and the Span-
ish Pine {Pinus nigra tenuifolia)
which, judging by the climate of the
regions where these trees grow natur-
ally might well have suffered from the
cold of the past winter.

458

HO HTICU LTUKE

May 11, 1918

horticulture:

VOL. UVII

■ AY 11, IflS

NO. 19

I'l Hi.isnrn weekly nr

HORTICUUTURE PUBLISHING CO.

147 Summer Street. Boston, Mass.

WM. i. 8TEWAKT, Editor »nd Manmcor
Tflrphone. H««eh ZSt

■ntorvil •• •wond'CliiH matter Hecrmber 8, 1904, it the Poit Offl<-<
■t Boitnn Miui., under the Act of CoDgreat of March 3, 1879.

CONTENTS

Page

COVKK I LLrSTR.\T10.V Tropical Scenery.

SPUl.NUTl.ME RO.MJSIDES— /VoiiA- .1. Wniiulr. Illus-
trated 457

AllNOLD .\RHORETUM Bl'LLBTIN— The Winter
Damage 457

SOCIETY OF A.MERICAN FLORISTS— The Fuel Sit-
uation— Publicity Campaign 459

("LVBS .\.\D SOClETlES^Stamford Horticultural So-
ciety— Meetings Next Week — Florists' Club of Phila-
delphia— New York Florists' Club — Ladies Society of
.American Florists 460

THE LILY BULB OUTLOOK 461

IMPORTANT NEW OR RARE TREES AND SHRUBS
— John Dunbar 462

OBITUARY— George Perkins— .1, .\. A. Bentzen— J. B.
McArdle — Wm. B. Schneider 463

SEED TR-\DE Forau'e Plant Seeds Imported During
.April — Seed Growing Contract Prices — Notes 464

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

The .National Publicity Campaign — Henry Penn 466

New Flower Stores 471

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, New York, Philadelphia 469

Rochester, St. Louis, Washington 471

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Boston. Washington. St. I.«uis, Chicago, Rochester,
Pittsbtirgh. Philadelphia. .Niagara Falls, Notes 472-474

MISCELLANEOUS:

"Say It With Flowers," poetry 460

Private Greenhouses Requested to Close 461

Lorraine Begonias — Illustrated 462

Business Troubles 46i5

News Notes 463

Visitors" Register 471

Chicago's Bond Record 4"1

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 475

Patents Granted 475

The drastic fuel restriction.s to he iiu-
The ))os('(l upon the greenhouse jjeople dur-

small florist's jnir the cimiiug seairon will hear par-
predicament licularly hard on the .■<niall local florist
with ]»erliapsi one greenhouse from
which he has heretofore managed to derive only a
frugal existence for him.<elf and family. The problem
of (-om])lying with the order will he a much easier task
for the large ojierator — or we might say, ilower manufac-
turer— who can reduce his force of employees and also
benefit ultimately from the higher market value and
better clean-up of his stwk under reduced production,
but there is no su.';li alleviation possible for the little
fellow and we are heartily in accord with the sentiments
expressed in Secretary Young's communication to Mr.
Gude on this subject, which we present in full in this
issue of HoRTTCfLTUiu:. We hope that some way may
be found whereby the hardships which this new law
must inflict may be modified and tempered on behalf
of the weak and needy whom a literal application of the

"Up
against It"

To

cut out
plant Importing

law as it now stands wotild leave almost entirely witli-
(iiil nieans of support.

The.-ie arc serious limes for liie ilorist and
all whose business is tributary to or
linked ii|) with the tlural industries. The
coniiniinicatioii frmn .lames Mcllutchi-
.<i)ii on the lily bulb question which ap])ear8 this week
is cumulative evidence that if the (lorist trade is to
hold its own under the untoward conditions now pre-
vailing and ((intiinie its usefulness as a thrifty and
patriotic .\meri<-an industry it must ojn'ii iij) initiative
and evolution on lines not heretofore seriously at-
tempted in order to meet and overcome the present ami
|)rospective exigencies. Theoretically, iiome-grown good;-
to take the place of those we are prohibited to import.
is the evident solution of the sui)idy problem, but it
will take a considerable time before that can become an
ac<()mplished practical fact. .\s to the forcing-lily bulb
question, it should not be forgotten that in the recently '
introduced Regal Lily we have a perfectly hardy and
otherwise very acceptable substitute for the Japan and
Hermuda longiflorum ])roduct — a bulb which every
florist can produce from seed in his own ground
at the minimum of care and cost, and a flower of ex-
cellent (jualities. .\ltogether the unprecedented situa-
tion now confronting the trade calls for courage, fore-
sight and the unlimited use of the best brains in the
i)usincss and all this, we doubt not, will be forth-
coming.

.Vurseryraeii and florists and others
who are interested to any extent in
the importation of trees, shrubs,
plants and seeds from foreign coun-
tries should not overlook the public
iieariiig called by the Secretary of Agriculture to be held
in Washington, May 28, if they have any positive views
favoring or opposing the proposed restriction of the im-
portation of such stock. This particular legislation i>
not a war measure but is contemjdated in order to pre-
vent the introduction into the I'nited States of injuri-
ous insects or plant diseases through the agency of
plants ini|)orte(l with earth about their roots, it
i)eing represented that it is imiM)ssible safely to
pass such plants by inspection, or to .safeguard them
by disinfection and that a long list of destructive insects
and diseases are still roaming in foreign parts which
have not yet .gained entrance to this country. Notice of
this hearing was given well in advance and there is no
doubt that a very strong force favoring drastic prohibi-
tive legislation will be on hand. It is much to be desired
that a proposition with possibilities so far-reaching
and vitally affecting so many interests in this country
should be thoroughly opened out from all viewpoints so
that whatever decision is reached may be that which
will make for the greatest amount of good for the great-
est number and least interfere with the prosperity of any
established American industry. .Vs it appers to us, the
]iro])osed prohibitioti seems entirely too sudden a shock
to the trade. WHiatevcr its ultimate advantage may be,
a more gradual a])plication of the embargo woubl be, to
say the least, more considerate. Horticulture in this
country is not yet ready for m) radical an overturn.
However, if everything of foreign orig-in is to be shut
off, there appears one redeeming feature. The .services
of this small army of entomologists, bacteriologists, in-
spectors and kindred officials will be no longer needed
and the Government will make a big saving in con.se-
fpienee.

May 11. 1918

HORTICULTURE

459

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS

AND

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURALISTS

The question of how much coal flor-
ists will be allowed to use next winter
has been settled by the order which
the Fuel Administration has issued,
and it appears to be up to the florists
to adapt their establishments to the
conditions facing them. The Secre
tary's ofBce has received communica-
tions from many florists who appear
to think that the Society should make
some effort to obtain a modification
of the order, but such florists should
remember that when the Society's
delegation had a hearing before the
Commission last December, the body
was distinctly given to understand
that while the florist industry was not
likely to be classed as a non-essential
one, the florists would be limited to
coal supplies one-third to one-half of
their usual requirements. The order
has followed, as was expected.

The smaller florist, whose livelihood
results from the operation of a single
greenhouse, or perhaps small ranges
of less than ten thousand square
feet will feel the pinch most. Many
of these have expressed their helpless-
ness, and not a few will be driven out
of business altogether, or compelled
to close down until such time as a
normal condition in the fuel supply is
again experienced.

With a view to urging upon the
Commission the advisability of mak-
ing some concession to this class of
florists, many of whom would, per-
haps, find it difficult to apply them-
selves to any other occupation, the
Secretarv has addressed the follow-

Now that the big Liberty Loan drive
has ended, and the florists are free to
consider things more personal in char-
acter, our Publicity Campaign now in
progress should receive a little stimu-
lus. By this is meant further and
most necessary support in order to en-
able the committee to "carry on" with
their plans and to fulfil their obliga-
tions.

Our slogan, "Say It With Flowers"
has got home to the hearts of the peo-
ple. We say this through our actual
knowledge ,and new evidence of the
fact crops up every day. And what
did It? Nothing but the support which
only a few — we are sorry to say — of
the many thousands of florists in this
country have so far given to our fund.
The best hopes of the committees as
regards the results to be expected
from the campaign have been realized
— despite the general conditions which
now beset us, the demand for flowers
cannot be considered as anything but
good.

The Fuel Situation

ing letter to our Washington Repre-
sentative, Wm. F. Gude, who is best
able to take the initiative in the mat-
ter:
My dear Mr. Gude;

Judging from the inquiries received
at this office, florists generally are
trying to make the best of the situa-
tion presented by the fuel order re-
cently issued by the Commission.

While in the main the order mani-
fests the spirit of conservation, it also,
through neglect to establish a point
where real equity begins, creates a
condition which is unjust to the "lit-
tle fellow.''

For instance: You know very well
that we have a large number of flor-
ists in a small way, whose glass areas
run from one house, say, 25 x 100 ft.,
2,500 sq. ft., to plants of two houses of
the same size, equalling 5,000 sq. ft.,
and so on up to 10,000 sq. ft. You
know also, that by working from sun-
up to sun-down, and later even by lan-
tern use, these florists are able to pro-
duce good stock but make only a bare
living; in fact, with the high prices of
everything today, it is a wonder to
many of us how they can eke out an
existence.

In the fuel order there is no pro-
vision for cases of this character, and
the living of such men must be ab-
solutely cut in half. In the propor-
tioning of the income tax, and in
many other cases where a basis for a
tax or regulation of an economic char-
acter has been determined upon by
the Government some thought has
been given as to the point where the
axe should fall — but not so in this

Publicity Campaign

What did out national bodies of war
workers do when it was found neces-
sary to strike a Belgian note to offset
propaganda which was becoming most
vicious? Their protest was ordered
to be registered with flowers — a Bel-
gian Day has been proclaimed, and the
sentiment of the day is to be express-
ed by a liberal use of Forget-me-nots,
where obtainable, but in flowers any-
way. While this, for many reasons,
may not keep the florists' cash regis-
ters busy on that day, the handwriting
is on the wall, — flowers as mediums
for the expression of sentiment are In
the public mind.

It a project regarding which our
Promotion Bureau has been consulted
is carried out, and it very probably
will have been by the time these lines
are read, another day close at hand
is to be proclaimed to offset other
propaganda of a dangerous character,
and is likely to develop into an im-
mense "flower day," flowers of all
kinds this time being considered to

fuel order. In this sense it is most
unjust. The bigger fellows can
stand it for a year or more — it may
affect their profits, but it does not
diminish their supply of necessary
bread and butter.

1 do hope that you can arrange for
a hearing on or a consideration of
this point, as I do not think this par-
ticular phase of the conservation idea
has been properly thought out by the
fuel administration, as far as the par-
ticular type of florists mentioned is
concerned. Most of these poor peo-
ple, too, have for years been obliged to
grow and sell vegetable plants in sea-
son, as well as flowers, in order to
make their businesses provide the re-
quirements of soul and body.

Another injustice, as I take it, is the
unnecessarily sweeping character of
the order, in that it places an em-
bargo on fuel of all descriptions —
which must mean wood, although it
is not specifically mentioned as in-
cluded. We all know that many
florists in outlying districts have a lit-
tle wood on their properties, or are so
situated that they could procure a
little from nearby sources, and thus
Temper the situation, without preju-
dicing the idea of fuel conservation in
any way, for such fuel would have
only local value, and could not be
considered in a commercial sense.

Do you think it possible that these
facts could he brought to the notice
of the Commission, in the hope that
they might receive consideration?
Yours very truly,
(Signed) John Young.
Secretary.

convey the sentiment — and this time
florists everywhere will be called upon
by our national societies to help in
a countrywide distribution of flowers,
none of which they will be asked to
contribute. Something rather Utopian
in this, you may say, — but wait and
see.

All this is publicity of the right kind
for flowers, and undoubtedly is one of
the results of our campaign.

But we have not gone nearly far
enough yet. We have only "scratched
the surface" of possibilities. We must
go on and on, and still onward. The
campaign work is only in its initial
stage thus far, and to get where we
plan we must have more support from
the people it is to benefit, you, the flor-
ists, the raisers and distributors of
the flowers the campaign is seeking
to make a necessity in every home, a
dally feature of home and public life,
and a medium for the expression of
sentiment under any and all condi-
tions.

•lt>0

H 0 irn U U L T U R K

May 11. 1918

The campiilRD 18 most woriliy of ihf
varDost consideration of all llorlsts ul
this time. If you, Mr. llt'aiier, havr
not yet subsiTlbed, put yourself on
reconi with u contribution to the fuml
as one wlllinK and anxious to get th<'
best out of your chosen vocation, ami
to consider this campnign as your
aKent — and an Inexpensive one — in the
production of business in which every-
one can and will share.

Take advantage of tlie direct serv-
ice aids offered by the Promotion Bu-
reau— lantern slides for the movies,
signs, stickers, booklets and newspa-
per cuts. If you have not received a
folder describing these, sit down and
write a postal request for one — don't
delay, do It now.

The following are among the sub-
scriptions to the fund reported for the
week just passed:

Annually for Four Yenrii -Miller Bros..
Aulcno, KODB., t3'. Rudolpb Preuss. MM
waukco. WIb., J-I; W. T. lIiiUBir. IhiUBtnn.
Tex., 110; U, V. Campbell Est., Shaniokln.
Pn.. ja; Oiiv W. Frenoh, Morton Grove.
111., ja5; MartlnBvllIe Floral Co.. Martins-
ville. Incl., V; Knud Nlelson. EverRreen.
Ala.. SIO; Peter A. Chopin, New Orleani,
La.. $20; Rosendale Flower Shop, Schenec-
tady, N. Y., 15.

For One Year— Reading Florists' Assocla
tlon. JTifl; New York Cut Flower Co.. New
York City. JCTiO.

ToUl, tauS.OO. Previously reported from
all sourceB, »33,364.0O. Grand Total.
»33,750.00.

In the subscription list recently pub-
lished, the fi.ll.iwliii; oriilKsioiis an- sup-
plied : Ilenshaw Floral Co., 127 W. 28th
St.. New York. 2 subscriptions— »50 and J15
respectively : Schloss Bros. Co.. Ribbons.
Inc., .31 B. 28th St., New York. JIOO. These
companies were among the early sub-
•crlbers.

John Young. Sec'y.
ino Broadway, New York, May }. 19 1 H

STAMFORD (CONN.) HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

There was a large attendance at the
last meeting of this above society, on
May 3rd. A committee was appointe<i
to co-operate with the Service Bureau
of the N. A. of G. All correspondence
pertaining to this should be ad-
dressed to our secretary, O. A. Hun-
wick, whose new address is Clapboard
Ridge Rd., Greenwich. Conn. Several
prizes were offered for a free midsum-
mer show, to be held at Moose Hall,
Stamford, on July 3rd. A prize was
also offered by one of the members for
the best paper on a horticultural sub-
ject by an assistant gardener to be
read at the meeting after the show. It
was also decided to hold a fall show in
October or November on a small scale.
The co-operation of the Red Cross will
be asked.

C. F. Wegner of Noroton Heights en-
tertained the members with a paper on
"The Mole." This proved interesting
and was well received. The awards
were as follows: Roses by Anthon
Pedersdn. honorable mention. Carna-
tion Matchless by James Foster, cul-
tural certificate. Sea kale by M.
Smith, vote of thanks. Richardia by
Wm. Whitton. cultural certificate.
Myosotis Victoria by Thomas Harvey,
vote of thanks. Antirrhinum Garnet
and Carnation Belle Washburn by A.
P. Wezel. honorable mention.

Three new members were elected
and four applications for membership
received.

A. P. Wkzei..

yoroton. Conn.

)

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

Meetings Next Week

Monday, May 13.

tiurd<-ners' ainl Florists' <'Uib of
llalliiiion', KlorlKlH' Exchau);e Ilall,
llalllinore. Md.

.New York FlorlMis' Club, ilrand
' 'I"'ra House, Ni'W York I'Uy.

UiKhesier Florists' Assoilalion,
■i.'i Main St., East Uoehester, N. Y.

<'iii<'lniiati Florists' Soclelv, Hotel
<;ili.sMn. Clncliniatl, (>.

Tuesday, May 14.

.Newport ilorlloultural Soclilv.
N.wport. H. I.

Wednesday, May 15.

Rhode Island Uorllcultural So-
■U-ly, Public Library, Providence,
K. I.

I'arrytown Horticultural Society.
Tarry town, N. Y.

Thursday, May 16.

i:.HSf.\ County Florists' Club,
KreuKcr-.Vudilorluuj, Newark, N. J.

New Orleans Hortlcultnral Society,
As.soclation of Commerce Hid)?., New
(irleaiiB, La.

.North Westchester County Ilortl-
cullural Society. Mt. Klsco, N. Y.

Tacoma Florists' Association, Mac-
cabec Hall, Tacoma, Wash.

Friday, May 17.

.North Shore Horticultural Society,
Maiiclifstcr. Maas.

]

FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADEL-
PHIA.
The regular monthly meeting was
lifeld in Grand Fraternity Hall on the
7th inst.. The feature of most inter-
t yl was an address by Mark J. MuUin
on the Parcel Post Service as it ap-
plies to the florist business. He told
the members that the department
had recently inaugurated a new auto-
truck service between Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington which is
of great service to those located some
distance from the railroad. There is
also in contemplation a similar serv-
ice between Philadelphia and Pitts-
burgh. The coal question was on the
program for discussion but the
speaker to whom this subject was as-
signed did not turn up.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.
The next regular meeting of the
Club will be held on Monday, May 13th.
Among the exhibits promised for this
meeting will be one of lilacs and flow-
ering shrubs which will be staged by
T. .-V. Havemeyer. Brookville. L. I.
While the date. Mr. Havemeyer says,
is a little early for the finest varieties
of lilacs, he will do the best that can
be done to make a fine and comprehen-
sive exhibit. The essay committee
announces that W. H. Elliott of .Mad-
bury. .\'. H.. will talk on "Greenhouse
Business in Wartime," and Kenneth
Gillett. Southwick, Mass.. will speak
on ".Vative Plants."

John Young, Sec'y.

LADIES' SOCIETY OF AMERICAN
FLORISTS.

.Mrs. Julius Hoehrs, President of the
Uidles' S. A. F.. has appointed Mrs.
.Mbert M. Ilerr. Lamaster, Pa., to
nil the unexpired term of .Mrs. Geo. W.
Smith. Clevelaiirl, Ohio (deceased).
All communicationK for the Secretary
should be addressed to Mrs. Albert M.
Ilerr, Lancaster, Pa.

SAY IT WITH FLOWERS.
The Promotion Bureau of the Na-
tional Publicity Campaign has been
favored with the accompanying poem.
The author dedicates It to the use of
the trade.

Say It With Flowers.

Hy I,. B. .Mitchell. Hart, Michigan.

."<iiy It with Sowers, you chlvalroUB lover

true
It I hey seem to grow JuBt for the likes

of you ;
Were It not for love the human rucc would

be
.\ .soulless. almloBS, nature mockery.
Ah It never dies. Its klndergart<>n hours
-Vre the ones In which to blend It with tb»

flowers.

Say It with flowers when ring the wedding

bells
For their lansuage. Oh! so eloquently telli
The spirit In which Is won the cholceat

prize
That mortals know beneath the glowiog

skies.
Hut If 'tis gold or a kindly gift you bring
Let a flower grace whate'er the offering.

Say It with flowers as the birthdays hasten

round,
"Speak your piece" with them, the heart

can hear the sound.
-\nd twine them round the mile posts they

go by,
For they'll sermons preach with which no

words can vie.
Hrush the lines of care that the years may

brjng. away.
If with nothing else, a little sweet bouquet.

.Say it with flowers. 0 there's a special

place
For the ch.irni and cheer of nature'a

sweetest grace,
For when they to the sulTerlng aiv given
They are saying things that may be heard

to heaven.
Let the flowers in the sick room breathe

the prayer
That you tried to say because you brought

them there.

Say it with U<iwers again and yet again,
Your angel waits to tell you ' where and

when ;
They should not waste their sweetness on

the air
When A "thank you" waits for you moBt

any where.
.\nd remember that the price of your

bouquet
May not measure what you'd reallv love

to say.

Say it with flowers. O wait not for the day
When you'll grieve because you did not

with them saj'
What you might have said so oft adown

the years
111 the game of life — its Joys and hopes

and tears.
Now ia the time right here In nature's

bowers
To indite the word and then SAY' IT

WITH FLOWERS.

Secretary John Young and Chairman
George Asmus of the Finance Com-
mittee have hit the trail this week to
campaign for the S. A. F. publicity
fund. Mr. Asmiis addressed a meet-
ing of the retail florists of Pittsburgh,
Pa., on Tuesday evening. May 7.

May 11. lyl8

H 0 irn c u L T u k e

461

The Lily Bulb
Outlook

The following copy of letter to the
War Trade Board shows the argument
of the S. A. P. Committee on Tariff
and Legislation, having for its object
the lifting of the present embargo on
next fall shipments of lily bulljs from
Japan, and the copy of reply enclosed
states the position the Board takes
with regard to them. While further
negotiations are proceeding, the pros-
pects are plainly not favorable and
it looks as if the florists must make
another sacrifice in the interests of
the national welfare.

(COPY)

April 27. 1918.
\V;ir Tiaile Board, Bureau of Imports,
4.5 Broadway, New i'ork.
Geutlemen: Your supplementary list of
•■Kestricted Imports," dated April 1st
(whiob classifies items on No 1 list of
March 2.^rd). includes "Bullis No. lil" and
temporarily shuts out shipments of .lapan-
ese Illy bulbs. As these bulbs are of such
vital importance to American Horists. I
wish to Briefly present a few facts for your
consideration' in behalf of tliis national
organization of florists and allied trades.

1. These lily bulbs produces the "Easter
Lilies" handled by pr.ietically every florist
in the United States. They cannot be pro-
duced In this country but nuist be im-
ported from Japan.

2. The florists have already made large
sacrifices— through loyally supporting war
measurers. Many florists speci.ilize In forc-
ing these bulbs and without them would
be forced out ot business, as nothing else
takes their place.

3. Being not only perishable liut sea-
sonable, shipments of these bulbs must
leave Japan during .\ugust. September and
October, or as the different varieties be-
come ripe. They cannot be shipped be- i
fore August or until they are ripe, nor
can they be shipped after October or they ]
would arrive frozen and worthless and too j
late.

4. Last vear importers of tlicse bulbs
lost upwards of .^.'jO.HOO worth, due to the '
consignments being delayed and arriving
frozen. This loss falls exclusively on the
American importers and iu many instances
makes the purchase of I>i!)erty Bonds im-
possible.

5. The shipments of these bulbs repre-
sent raw materials. They occupy very
little space as compared to their impor-
tance to American citizens, and much ma-
terial from Japan not now restricted could
be substituted with much less loss to the
Country's interests.

6. As these bulbs are grown in Japan
only for exports, the stoppage of exports
for even one season would cause the
.Tapanese growers to discontinue their pro-
duction and destroy their stock bulbs, and
it would lie many years after the war ends
before tiiese bulbs would again be avail-
able in commercial (juantities.

7. The Government now derives a
revenue through duty of ^Ti.OO per l.miO
bulbs, or appro.vimatcly .''.0 pel- cent, of
Japan value, anil if importations \\'ere stop-
ped. 4'ustnnis wrmid lose this revenue.

8. Tin' policy of this organization is to
do everything possible to "get the war
won." but you tie our hands if you pro-
hibit the importation of absoluteiv essen-
tial raw materials.

0. Outside of war supplies, we know of
nothing imported from .Japan that is more
essential to the welfare of this Conntry,
and the policy of getting the war won.
than (he importation of these bulbs. With-
out them many more florists will be forced
out of business.

If you cannot permit imports on the
presentation of these facts. I respectfully
request that you arrange fitv a hearing
when the facts can be presented person-
ally by a small delegation. We realize the
pressing need of war supplies ami are pre-
pared to make any necessarv sacrifice to
enable them to come, but if' there is any
space available on steamers from Japan, we
feel that these bulbs should be given pref-

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We have a tine lot ot 21/4 -inch iiots of this useful bedding

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PHILADELPHIA. PA.

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IN PKLME CONDITION.

Double .41.v>sum, 2 in. $2.50 per l(N)
Dracaena Indivisa, 2 in. $2.50; 4 in.

.flj.OU; 5 in. $35.00 per K.O.
re\erfew, 2 in. .$2.50; 3 in. $5.50 per 10(1

FlMlisias, 3 in $5.i)0 per 100

Heliotrope, 3 in $5..'-)0 per loll

.■Marguerites, Mr8. Sander and Bot»ton

-Markel, 2 in $3.50 per lOO

MarK. ?iinj;le, 2 in $2.30 per 100

\ inca VarieKata. 2V4 in. $2.50; 3 in.

.$5.00; 4 in. $10.00 and $12.00 per 100

Ivy Oeraniums, 2 in $2.50 per 100

Wrliena ISeedlinHs. Pinl*. White and

Blue, $1.25 per 100.

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erence above all other commercial mer-
chandise.

Yours truly,
(Signed) JAMES McHUTCHI.SON.
.Member Legislative Committee, S. \. V .

(COPY)

War Trade Board

Hiireau of Imports, WashiiiiJton

May 1. 1U1.>>.
Soi-irtv ot" .Vmerican Florists

and Ornamental Horticulturists,
Mr. .lames .McHutchisou.

'.i.'i Chambers St., New York City.

Dear Sir: We beg to acknowledge re
ceipt of your letter of the 27th inst. whicli
has bi-eii referred to us by our New Y'ork
office. We have carefully noted your state
inent ot facts, and have laid your letter be-
fore those who have in charge the con-
sideration of any possible modification of
lists of restricted imports.

Voii will appreciate, of course, that the
urgent need for increased tonnage in order
tliat troops and supplies may be trans
ported overseas, and our armies maintained
in Fran<-e, makes essential the reduction in
importation to provide the necessary and
adilitioiial spac4'. It is the urgency of this
probli'in that makes the immediate ami
rigiil enforcement of all restricted lists im-
perat ve.

This demand for shipping space for mili-
t.iry uses is so great that all dispensable
commodities must be eliminated from our
imports. In fact, it is probably true that
with all dispensable commodities elimi-
nated, and essential imports pared down to
the very bone of minimum requirements,
there still will remain a shortage of ship-
ping to satisfy the needs of military uses,
and our essential industries during the re-
mainder of this year.

For your further information, it ma.v In-
terest you to know that 9,000 dead weight
tons of shipping saved, would be enough

to carry the supplies required for the an-
nual support of at least 7.I1CHI soldiers in
France, or. to put it in other terras, it
would transport for the support of the
.Allied Nations. approximately. ,500.000
bushels of wheat. You will, therefore,
readily understand that there Is very little
likelihood of any modification being made
to the Kestricted Lists. However, should
there be any. you will receive notice
thereiif.

Yours very truly.

BIRE.iU OF IMl'OKTS,
By Edgar J. Nathan. Jr.

PRIVATE GREENHOUSES RE-
QUESTED TO CLOSE.

New England Fuel Administrator,
.Iam.es B. Storrow, is quoted in the
Boston papers as follows:

"The amount of coal required to
heat a greenhouse sufficiently for flow-
ering plants is very large compared
with the amount necessary to heat an
ordinary building of the same size,"
said Mr. Storrow. "This is due to the
tremendous loss of heat radiated from
glass buildings, and there is no build-
in.g that uses coal more extravagantly
than a greenhouse.

"Owners of private greenhouses are
therefore asked to either discontinue
them entirely and send to a commer-
cial greenhouse the plants that are to
be kept over to the next season, or re-
duce the coal consumption radically
by shutting down all ot the green-
houses except one section sufficiently
largo to care for permanent plants."

4GS

HORTICULTURE

May 11, 191S

IMPORTANT NEW OR RARE TREES
AND SHRUBS.
The report of Joliii Dunbar, of Roch-
ester. N'. Y. I'arks, as Itolanist of the
S. A. F. which Is piibllshotl In full In
the annual publication of that society.
Is so very important and interesting
that we should like to present it entire
in these columns. Limits of available
space preventing us from so doing, we
herewith give some extracts which
many of our readers not having the
S. A. F. report will no doubt be
pleased to know. Mr. Dunbar is ex-
ceptionally well informed and qualified
to speak on these things which ought
to be better known to the gardening
profession. There are only two places
In this country where such informa-
tion can be obtained, — the Arnold Ar-
boretum and the Rochester Parks.

Juniperus Chinensis, variety Sar-
gent!, was introduced from Japan by
Dr. C. S. Sargent 25 years since, and
we believe it is destined to be one of
the best trailing Junipers for decora-
tive planting In the northeastern
States. The habit is perfectly pros-
trate, and the long stems hug the
ground closely. The color of the fo-
liage varies from olive green to bluish
green. Juniperus Chinensis columna-
ris is a remarkably beautiful form of
the Chinese Juniper. The habit Is
dense and strictly columnar, and the
leaves are all acicular and bright
green.

Juniperus littoralis Is a new Juniper,
introduced from Japan in 1914 by Mr.
E. H. Wilson. He found it growing on
the sea coast of Japan, with the habit
always prostrate in exposed, sand/ sit-
uations. The young plants in our pos-
session are growing with remarkable
vigor. Of course, it may be too soon
to express an opinion about it, but Mr.
Wilson says of it, "This species ought
to be perfectly hardy in eastern North
America, and if it thrives should make
a good ground cover and be especially
valuable for covering sand dunes."

Magnolia Andre Leroy belongs to
the group of Chinese hybrid Magno-
lias which had their origin by crossing
Magnolia denudata with Magnolia lili-
flora. Magnolia Andre Leroy came
here from Holland a number of years
ago, and we have never seen it any-
where else. It has remarkably large
cup-shaped flowers. 7-9 inches across
when fully open, rosy red outside, and
cream-white inside. The blossoms are
similar in formation to Magnolia Len-
nei. It is one of the most distinctive
of the reddish-colored Magnolias.

Magnolia Brozzonii is another of the
Chinese hybrids which, as tar as we
are aware. Is very rare in parks and
gardens. The blossoms are tubular in
outline before they expand. The flow-
ers are white in effect at a distance,
but they are tinged on the outside
towards the base with lilac-pink. They
are almost pure white or cream-white
inside; when the flowers fully expand
and before they drop they are G-8
Inches across. This is one of the most
showy of all the Magnolias.

Magnolia rustica flore rubra is an-
other of the rare Chinese hybrids, and
a remarkably good grower; it is dis-
tinguished by bright purple-red on the
outside of the blossoms. The suffu-
sion of red is perhaps more percep-
tible in this Magnolia than in any oth-
er. The flowers are about 6 inches
across when fully open. In "Flora

LORRAINE BEGONIAS.

It is not too late yet to make a late
batch of Lorraine cuttings for flower-
ing in small pots. These sell readily
for table adornment and for use in
Christmas combination pans or jardin-
ieres. Cuttings are best started in
finely sifted sand. Little plants in

and Sylva." \"ol. I, p. 17. .Mr. Wezlcn-
burg, of Hazerswoode Nurseries, Ley-
don, Holland, states "We found this
Magnolia growing in the nursery of
a friend in Boskoop, and we bought it
from him. It had no name. In con-
ference with this gentleman we agreed
to call it rustica flore rubra. He told
me it came up in a batch of seedlings,
but he did not know their origin."

Magnolia Verbanica came to us
from Holland, and has flowered freely
for a good many years, and belongs to
the Chinese hybrids. We have not
seen it elsewhere. This is, perhaps,
the nearest approach to a pink flow-
ered Magnolia, as the blossoms are
deep rosy pink on the outside and
blush-white inside. The flowers when
fully expanded are about 7% inches
across.

Magnolia salicifolia is a species
from Japan and was. I believe, intro-
duced from there by Dr. C. S. Sargent,
and has not been very many years in
cultivation. It flowered in the Roches-
ter parks for the first time last Spring.
It comes into bloom about the same
time as Magnolia stellata. The leaves
are ovate-lanceolate, light green above,
glaucescent beneath, and 4-6 inches
long. The flowers are white, or cream
white, and 4 to 4V2 inches across, and
are borne on short stalks. The stem
Is covered with smooth, greyish bark.
It is not as showy as any of the
Chinese hybrid Magnolias, but it is in-
teresting on account of its early
flowering. It is distinctive from all
other Magnolias in Its almost fastigi-
ate branching habit.

Ilamamelis vernalis. This Is an in-
teresting species of Witch Hazel dis-
covered a few years ago in southern
Missouri, and has been found in

their first pots must not be permitted
to become pot-bound. As they grow
keep them stocky by frequent pinch-
ing back and give some shade from
the hot sun from now on. Watch out
for sreen fly. Now is the season for
rapid growth before the weather gets
too hot.

Arkansas and Louisiana. The petals
are yellowish, with a wine-colored
calyx on the inside. As it flowers in
mid-Winter, late Winter, and early.
Spring this new species is very inter-
esting.

Rosa Fedschenkoana. This Rose is
a native of Turkestan, and has arch-
ing stems and leaves with 7-9 leaflets.
The flowers are usually 2-4, pure
white, and 2 to 2V2 inches across, and
have a very pretty effect in bloom.

Rosa Hugonis is, perhaps, the most
important hardy species that has been
introduced to gardens in a good many
years. The branches are ascending
and partly spreading. The stems have
numerous prickles mixed with bristles,
and the leaves have usually 7-11 leaf-
lets. The pure yellow flowers, 2V4
inches across, are solitary, and borne
on short pedicels % to % of an inch
long. They are produced in great
abundatice, and a well developed in-
dividual gives a remarkably beautiful
effect. It is among the earliest of all
Roses to bloom.

Rosa Jackii belongs to the multiflora
group, has a spreading habit, and
forms a round dense mass. The leaves
have 7-9 leaflets, deep lustrous green.
The flowers are borne in corsmibose
clusters, pure white, and are about 1%
inches across.

Rosa Moyesil is said to attain a
height of 10 feet. The branches are
ascending and spreading, and have
short prickles. The leaves have 7-13
leaflets. The blossoms are commonly
1-2, on short stalks, are about 2% in-
ches across, and in our plants are dark
red. but they are said to vary to light
pink.

Rosa multiflora Cathayensis was an
Interesting discovery by Mr. Wilson in

May 11, 1918

HO RTICULTURE

463

Western China. The well known
Crimson Rambler Rose Is said to be
derived from it. The leaves have 7-9
leaflets and the large flatish clusters
bear light pink blossoms l^i to 1%
inches across.

Rosa multibracteata forms an at-
tractive bush with somewhat dense
habit. The leaves have 7-9 very small
leaflets, but as they are arranged in
close formation they are very attrac-
tive. The rose-colored or pink flowers
are in clusters of 3-4 and Hi inches
across.

Rosa Omiensis is a remarkably
handsome Rose, if only for its grace-
ful fern-like foliage. It is said to ulti-
mately attain a height of 10 feet. The
leaves consist of 9-17 leaflets. The
blossoms are white, solitary, about 1
inch across, and inclined to be cup-
shaped. The variety pteracantha has
distinct red prickles with a wide base
on vigorous shoots, which render this
variety very ornamental.

Rosa setipoda has a somewhat loose
spreading habit, and the branches are
beset with wide spreading prickles.
The leaves consist of 7-9 leaflets. The
rosy-pink flowers, 4-.5 ;n a cluster, are
about 2 inches across.

Rosa Sweginzowii has a spreading
habit, and forms a graceful shrub.
The leaves have 7-9 leaflets. The lilac-
rose to pink blossoms produced in
clusters -of 4-5 in great abundance
along the branches are very attrac-
tive.

Rosa Willmottiae sends out long
spreading branches with their ends
somewhat remote from each other.
The leaves consist of 7-9 leaflets, and
are very small, seldom exceeding %
of an inch in length. The rosy-pink to
rosy-purple flowers are solitary and
about IVi inches across, but are pro-
duced in great profusion along the
curving branches.

Indigofera Amblyantha. This hand-
some shrub is one of the many good
things introduced from Western China
by Mr. E. H. Wilson. It grows 5-6
feet in height, with wide, spreading
branches. The leaves are 4-6 inches
long and consist of 11-13 leaflets. The
pink flowers are produced in numerous
axillary slender racemes. From the
time it commences to bloom in Sum-
mer, it flowers almost continuously
until Autumn.

Acer griseum from Western China is
said to grow to a height of 4 feet. The
leaves are trifoliate, with the leaflets
very coarsely toothed, hairy beneath.
with short stalks, borne on short
petioles, which are also very hairy. It
Is interesting and ornamental for its
flaky reddish brown bark on the
stems, and bears considerable re-
semblance to the stems of the Red
Birch.

Acer Henryi has three leaflets, nar-
rowly elliptical in outline, stalked, and
borne on long, reddish, graceful peti-
oles. The branches are spreading and
the head is somewhat open.

Acer Mandschuricum, from Man-
churia, also belongs to the three-
leaved group of Maples. The leaflets
are oblong, short-stalked, on hand-
some red petioles 3-4 inches long.

Acer Oliverianum comes from West-
ern China, and has very distinct five-
lobed, somewhat star-shaped looking
leaves, and deep lustrous green above.
The reddish petioles are from I'/e to
1% inches long.

(To be continued next week)

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NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

Obituary

George Perkins.
George Perkins, a florist of East
Orange, N. J., with greenhouses at 79
Sanford street, died on April 30, aged
.5S years. He was born in Ireland.

J. N. A. Bentzen.
John N. A. Bentzen, father of
Adolph Bentzen. one of the prominent
florists of St. Louis, died on April 29,
aged 81 years. The funeral, on Thurs-
day, May 2. was largely attended, and
floral offerings were numerous.

ard Schneider of Woodbury, X. J., and
two grandchildren.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Victor Young closed his store on
N. Clark street, Chicago, Saturday,
May 6, leaving his help and many in
the wholesale market in the lurch.
Mr. Young was accepted in the last
draft and will be at Jefferson Bar-
racks, Mo. It has been known for
several weeks that his bills were run-
inng behind but no one thought he
would leave without making an ef-
fort to straighten matters. His law-
yer states that he will make appli-
cation for bankruptcy.

J. B. McArdle.

Word has been received announcing
the death of James B. McArdle, native
of Xew York City, at Tucson, Ariz.,
where he Went four months ago for
his health. He was about forty year.«
of age and one of the leading florists
of Greenwich, N. Y.. where he has
been engaged in business for the past
eight years. He was Secretary of the
Westchester and Fairfield Horticul-
ture Society for many years. Prior to
coming to Greenwich Mr. McArdle was
a salesman for Vaughan's seed store,
Xew York.

NEWS NOTES.

Orvilla, Pa. — E. Klein, formerly
with Dr. W. C. Wilson, has taken over
the Strassburger greenhouses.

Bar Harbor, Me. — Everything itt
the way of shrubbery and garden
perennials has wintered finely here.

Pittsfield, Mass. — Professor Gour-
ley of the .Agricultural College at
Durham, X\ H., gave a garden talk
under the auspices of the local farm
bureau on Thursday, May 9.

Wm. B. Schneider.
William B. Schneider, 56 years old,
of 1274 Prospect avenue, Brooklyn, N.
Y.. a gardener employed in the flower
gardens in Prospect Park, went home
ill Wednesday afternoon, May 1. and
died a few hours later of acute indi-
gestion. He had been employed in
the Brooklyn parks since 1911. and
before that in Bronx Park for ten
years. Mr. Schneider was born in
New York City. He is survived by his
wife, three sons, Edward, a sergeant
of Company C, 106 U. S. Infantry.
Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg. S. C;
FYederick W. of the Bronx, and Rich-

THE

HORTICULTURAL
CATALOG

A MONTHLY MACAZINE FOR

WESTERN NURSERYMEN
FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN

Contalnn alphabetical lint I nits of

available surplus »torU, etc

$1.00 per ye«r. Foreign $U0

THE HORTICULTURAL CATALOG

I,08 ANOELES.

CAI.IFOKNIA

■t»;i

II it li 1 I (■ i: i/r i; li K

May II, 1»IK

SEED TRADE

( AMKKU A> SKEDTKAOB \SS(M:IATI0N

OIBc»r»— Prr^Mfnl. K. W. ItolsUa*,
I M»blotlon. II I'.; Klr«t \ lr«^ l'r«^ld»«l,
Hm It Itrmi-l.ll. Itolllniore. Ud. . H«a«a4
\lo»-l'iT.liifnt. l>«>ld l«urp«^ rhll»4»U
yhl^ l'» ; hf-crrtmr7-Tr>»<nr»r, C. K.
IL«od«l. l'lr<rlaj>d, O.

Forage-Plant Seeds Imported During
April.
The following table prt-pariMl in thf
Seed Laboratory of the Itureau ol
Plant industry. United States Depart-
ment of AgrUulture, shows the amount
of the various kinds of foliage-plant
seeds subject to the seed importation
act permitted entry into the UnltiMi
Slates during the month of April.
1918, as compared with April. 1917:

April April

Kind of SMd 1«1'7 „ l"!*;

Pounde roumlB

Alfalfa 335.700

Hliii'Crass: «n rjm

CaiiuUM ou.ouu

KfiKucky

I *lovi»r ;

•,;^^r"" ::::::: mils

White :::;::.■.■ iiM«Hi

I'liiviT Mixtures:

.\lsike and Timothy l.:tOO

Timothy. Alsike and
White l."""!

Millet : , , ^^

Hungarian tli.oOO

Itroniii Corn 00,100

Mixtures, grass 4.000

Uape

ItveijraBs:

EriElish .'5I.400

Italian ^... 12,900

Timothy ;v;.;A

Veleh. hairy 52,500

111,50"
324,01 "I

2.'i7.7i"i
1:15,366

5,6tM(
:i.'>1.7l)<'

211,1011

11,100

3,400

Seed Trade Notes.

Lancaster, Pa.— The seed store of
Sprecher & Sons was destroyed by
fire recently.

Richmond, Va. — Fire destroyed
much of the farm and garden seed of
T. W. Wood & Sons' stock on April
2?..

The importation of grass and other
seeds from Glasgow to this country in-
creased from $3,224 in the first quar-
ter of 191" to $12,580 in 1918.

Co.,

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Danbury, Ct. — Cornell Flower
capital stock, $10,000.

Springfield, O. — Lagonda Floral Co.,
capital stock, $25,00fi. Incorporator,
n. W. Hogue.

Enid, Okla. — Lopeman Nursery Com-
pany, capital stock $,50,000. Incorpora-
tors, J. O. & J- A. Lopeman and Chas.
N. Harmon.

Fort Worth, Tex. — Southern Florist
Company, capital stock, $10,000. In-
corporators, L. J. Tackett. \V. .1. Baker
and C. A. Byars.

Rowayton, Conn. — The directors of
the Rowayton Greenhouses give pub-
lic notice of an agreement by the stock-
liolders that the corporate existence ol
the corporation is to be terminated.
They warn every creditor of said cor-
poration to present his claims on or
before the 3rd day of September. 1918.
All claims against said corporation
should be sent to the Traendly &
Schenck Rowayton Greenhouses. Inc..
Rowayton. Norwalk, Connecticut.

Begonias

Farquhar's Tuberous-Rooted

As Heddinj; Plants these are unsurpassed for bril-
liancy anti richness of color.

Single Variety in si.\ colors, $1.00 per dozen ;
?7.50 per 100.

Double and New Frilled Varieties Prices on
application.

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.,

6 South Market Street, Boston, Mass.

BeDd for our Wholesale
Florl>t CBtologDe Now
RMMly.

Lily of the Valley Pips

FQR EARLY FLOWERING

ICvcry florist should have a few <if these ilalnty flower*
for their Kaster trade: 100. $:i.OO; lUOO. f2S.0O.

^ E o orj I xk s

Diiuble-FlowrrInK — .Siiluion, Deep Ituse, Scarlet, Crlm-

Bon. White, Vellow, Orange, Copper-Bronze. Mixed:

luo, $«.5U; 1000, S6O.OO.
Slnile-Flowcrlnit Delicate Pink, Deep Rote. Scarlet.

Crimson. White, Vellow. Orange, Salmon. Mixed:

lou. 1^1. '5: luoo, $45.00.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO.

The .Sef'd .>*tore

12 Bnd 18 Faneull Hall Hq.. Boston

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Variebe*

Thoroughly tested at our trial {pounds, Raynmrn

Park, London, Ej\gland. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TLSTED SEEDS, Inc., c.,^'«t:^.i u^

SEED GROWING CONTRACT PRICES.

r.eans Iiwarf Snap .
Heans— Garden Pole.

Beet-Garden

Beet— Mangel

Beet— Sugar

I'nhhage

Carrot

Cauliflower

Celery

Cucumber

Kale

Lettuce

.Nhiskuiclon

WaliTincloD

Onion Seed

Onion Sets

parsley

Parsnip

Peas — Garden

Pepper

Pumpkin

HncUsh

Salsify

Spinach

Squash— Summer . . .

Squash — Winter

Swi-et Corn

Tomato

Turnip— EnglUh

Turnip— Swede

.■\V.T:ig.

• priees iinoted to

dealer>

,\verage pencenlage

on

advance growing

con

cif total

ndvame

tracts for crops

growing
delivered

contracts
crop of

P.IDS

11117

191I-,

1017

1916

'ts. per

111 I'ts. per 111. C

8. per II).

Per cent.

Per cent.

16

11

9

40

30

18

9

1

39

68

44

.'to

24

00

92

SS

4«

26

43

77

108

00

50

40

50

:(.>■

L'B

25

78

75

140(1

1100

900

15

87

5«

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40

84

99

44

29

24

80

87

30

22

21

28

98

30

25 .

23

90

94

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32

70

70

28

19

17

73

90

100

84

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85

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6

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14

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98

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54

80

11

8

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83

107

159

130

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88

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27

25

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88

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50

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Hull. Mass. — Fire last Saturday
afternoon destroyed the greenhouse
together with its contents on Fi-ont
street owned by George Hopkins,
causing a loss of $2,000. on which
there was no insurance. A spark
from a brush fire was the cause.

Wm.

Elliott & Sons

SEEDSMEN

4.2

\/esey S-troot

IM

e:\a/ -^ror^K.

May 11, 1918

HORTICULTURE

465

MICHELL'S

PRIMULA SEED

PRIMULA CHINENSIS

(Chinese Primrose)

'A tr. pkt. tr.pkt.
Miihell's rriie Mixture. An

even lilending of all colors.ifO.Gi)

.i;(l

DO
.«0

(iO

.$1.(M)
l.OII
1.00

1.011
1.00

1.00
1.00

Alba Magninca. White

Chisivick Red.. Bright red.

Duchess. White, with zone of
rosy carmine, yellow eye.

Holborn Blue

Kermesina Splendens. Crim-
son

Rosy Morn. Pink

PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA

A great improvement over the old type,
flowers much larger. tr. pkt.

Lilacina. Pale lilae $0.50

Kermesina. Deep crimson 50

Rosea. Pink 50

Mha. Wliitr 50

PRIMULA MALACOIDES

Lilac .fO.oO

41ba. White 50

Superba. Deep rose. Orig. pkt 20

.Also all otiicr Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs,
Plants and Supplies.

Send for WHOLESALE CATA-
LOGUE if you liaven't a ^-opy.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Marliet St.

Philadelphia, Fa.

Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write us for price

AMERICAN BULB GO.

170 W. WabMh At*. CHICAGO, IT.I.

IM Weat t«th St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLORIHT8' FLOWEK SEEDS

Asp«ravn» Plaino«D> Nftno* — lOOO saed*,
n.SO; S00« BvKit, $1S.00.

Aspar«va» Sprenreri — 1000 Seeds, $1.00,

8«I>la B«nflr»— ^ <n., 60e.; 1 oi., tt.OO.

MmiriM, Zurich — Vi OB., 7Be. ; 1 ox., >i.OO.

•toekt Beauty of Nice, 75% Double Flower*
— SheU Pink. Brt(ht Pink, Purple, Wblto
— Tr. Pkt., fl.OO; Vt o%., (2.00 ; 1 l»., «S.OO.

•sapdrmcoa, FetnoUM, YerbelUM, et«.
SBMD FOB CATAI>OOI7E.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLUE LIST OF WHOLE8A1.E PRICES

ILAII,ED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLAMT

FOB PBOFIT

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/9 (300 per case) $00,00 per thousand

8/10 (226 per c«ie) 80.00 "

•AO (200 per c«ie) 100.00 " "

Compl«t« Lint of FlorUta' Choice Seed*.

A postal omrd will brlnr our e»t*locn*.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

1004 Lincoln Bide. PHII^DELPRIA, FA.

A Gladiolus Everyone Ought to Grow

MRS. F.PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75,00 per 1000

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

^Jmn^0w!a/lef&

SEEIDS A.IMD

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

U

NEW YORK

OIMARD':

DS

and SEED SEIRVIOE

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, IH.

LILY OF THE VALLEY
PIPS

Get these for Memorial Day and
June Sales, packed 2500 Pips to the
case. Lots of 500 at the thousand
rate, $3 per 100, $27.50 per 1000,
f, o, b. Cold Storage New York City,

CANNA ROOTS

In all leading varieties as per prices,

ARTHUR T.BODDINGTONCO.,inc,

128 Chambers St., New York City

WEEBER & DON

SEEDS

114 CHAMBERS ST.
NEW YORK

Choice Flower Seeds

FOR FLORISTS

OINEBABIA — Prize (trmlni, mixed

Tall and Semi-dwarf.

ALTSSCM— Little Uem.

OALBNDCLA — Ormnxe Klni, L«BeB

Queen.

SNAPDRAGON — Sllrer Pink.

BEGONIA— Vernon.

DELPHIlrUM NEWPORT ROSE —
Finest Pink Larkspnr at SOo. per
oz., »2.25 per 14 lb.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

Established 1802.
53 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

KELWAY S SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

( personallj selected atraini)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Wrile for Special Prices, Spot •r
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eag.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

ie«W. 23rd St.. NEW YORK

BURNETT BROTHERS

lBp«r««n aDd 6r«w«ra at

SEEDS, BULBS, PLMITS, &c.

38 Chambers StrMt, Nm Ytrk

THOMAS J. grey^compaTiy \ J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers and Seed Distribu-
tors for One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

To Market Gardeners and Florists
Pratt and Light S»»., BALTIMORE, MD.

GARDEN SEED

HFET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SBKD In Tsrtety: also othar
llenn of the short crop of this psst season,
as well as « full lint of Garden Seeds, wUI
lie quoted you upon sppllcstlon to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Der 3f„ NEW YORK end ORANGE, CONN;

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Beseleoted Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In Imple^eata.

Catalocne npon appUeatlafi

16 So. Market Street

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7Veu> Crop Now On Hand

For Immedinte or future di'll\'TY
prices qnote«i on api>lication,

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP

47-M North Market St., BostOTi, Ma...

(«>(i

HORTICULTURE

Muy 11. l»l)i

ALEX. McGONNELL

r^ I

611 FIFTH AVENUE
:\A/ YOF^K OITV

I rlrKrmphlr nrtlrm forwiu-tlri! !«> any
|i«rl of Oir I nitrd MAtf'M, (itntidn. and
l-'orrlRn ConnlrlrM. Onlrr" from the
Iradr fur drll\rr)' In >r\t Vurk nnil rl-
ciolly r«c<>lr» •prvial attpntlon.

Cost of Cabling Forcitjti Deltv-
ericB Must be Prepaid, lieference
or cash must aecoitipati}/ all orders
from unkno\cn correspoudctits.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florins' Telcdreph Delifery

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

roB

KANSAS CITY

TrantftT Your Orderi to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
liMBber iriorUta' T»Urrapb DwIlTfltT

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Dttlirer orders from any pari of the countrr to

New York City

Write vr T^«sra»k

ai39-2141 Broadway, New York

Trt«*h«a* IIM im TilaMtn

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New

York. Also Vanderbilt Hotel

Telephone, Marray IIIII 783

Oat-of-town Orders Soltclted. Location

Central. Personal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

ADAM SERENGER

FLORIST
"'*^*'IVS^T. BANGOR, ME.

}Ve Cover all Poinh in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Mesber Flerleta' Telerraph DellTOTy

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

THE NATIONAL PUBLICITY CAM-
PAIGN.
"It Couldn't Be Done."
Suiut'liiicly aniil It cuuUln't be done,

Hut hr, with II cliiickic, ri-i)ll<>tl
Tliat nin.vbp It couldn't, but be would be
one
Who wouldn't nny ho till be tried.
So bo buckled rlgbt In with a trace of a
grin
On hlH faco. If ho worried, hi' hid II.
He suirti'd to sInK, iia be tackled the thing
Thiit I'ouliln't he done, and he did It.

Somebody scoffed, "Oh, you'll novor ilo
ibut;
At liMiHt no one hn§ ever dune li."
But bo took ofT bin ront nnil he took off hia
bat.
And the llrst IhWiK we knew, he'd begun
It;
With a lift (if bis chin, and a bit of n grin.

Wit hunt any doubting or quit it.
He slarliMl tii sing us he tackled the thing
That ciiuldn't be done, and be did it.

There are thousands to tell you It cnnnol
be done;
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
Tliere are thousands to point out to you,
one by one
The dangers that wait to assail you;
But Just liuckle in wfth a bit of a grin.

Then lake olT your coal and go to It;
.lust stun In Id sing as you tackle the
thing
That cannot lie done, and you'll do it.
KUGAR A. GUKST.

How well the above poem Illustrates
the work of our Publicity Campaign.
Many in the craft felt this was not the
proper time, and others with true op-
timism, telt otherwise.

How well wo have succeeded in our
efforts will he the keynote at our next
convention, hut In the meantime, let
us keep the l)all rolling in the attempt
to get more funds to keep it up. be-
cause we can only derive the benefits
of our national advertising by keep-
ing up that which we have only just
begun.

Are we going to allow ourselves to
believe it couldn't be done, and lie
down now. after we have made such a
noble start?

The answer will bf in our ifforts

IN THE

National Capital

At yoar lerrlce to dellTer Flow«r*
•r Dpslrns on Order b7 Tel»-
craph or othrrwlt*. Prompt
Beliablo SerTlce.

GEORGE Hs COOKE

ConnecttcDt Ave. and L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Kntublihhed 1874

D iV le 13

FXOKIST

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madiion At* , N. Y. City

(Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery AsBO.)
Flowers shipped on ail Steamers. Special
Correspondence In all the large cities of
Europe and the British Colonies. Telegraph
and Cable address. Dardsflor.

We should all strictly adhere to the re-
quest of the United States Food Adminis-
tration.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
— SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avaa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Arfistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Biooms

Wo eoTOT all MlrrilK»u pulato aa4 gooi

•••tloBfl of OhU, Indlaa* an4 Ommm4^

Mooibora FlorlaU' Trirffraph DoMtott

AaooctatloB.

GUDK UHOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON. D. C.

Member Florltis Teletfrapb Debvery

Ordara (or NBW TOBK.

Write or Phoae t*

IMAX SGHLING

785 Fiftli Ave.

BMt norlsU In the Stattw a«
Refereneea.

EDROfEAN ORDERS EX600TID

Members af the Flarlato'
Telegraph Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
4VL.BA,NY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VlCINmf

Members Florist*' Telegraph Dalivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Avi.
NEW YORK CITY

Minbir Florists' Teligrapb DiUviry Asm.

YOUNG & NOGDJf

42 West 28 Str«et
New York

Mambera FloriaU' Telefraph Dalivaiyi'

ATT BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Are. at 4Sth Slraet

Also Newport, R. I.

I ODABAXTHB ■ATI«VAOTIAV

May 11, 1918

HORTICULTURE

4c:

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery AMOciation

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Deliverf
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

ilCllf VnOV 561 Fifth Ave.

llCffff I UnlV VanderblitHotel

BnCTim 1 '*>■'>( street
DUO I UN 799 Boylston Street

Dilhftriis t« Staamers and all Eastern Points

Orders Filled Day »r Night f«r

and State of Ohio

''»mpl^te Stock. Reffnlar dl§eonnt to Tr»de.

KNOBLE BROS.

!«»« W. %6tb St., CleTcland, O.
Meail>«T< Florlats' Telegraph DeUverr Aas'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS GO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowert of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Memders oj F, T. D. Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Av«nu«, N.

fUcbester Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone s/Sq

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St.. Buffalo, N. Y.

AKDEBSON •errlce means fresh, stordy
•toek and prompt dellTcrles In BIJFFAI4>,
LO«KPOBT, NIAOABA FALX« aad
ITBSTBRN NEW TOBK
Members of Florists' Telesr»ph DetlTsty.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HAKBT I. BANDAIX., Proprietor.

Utmhtr Florittt' Telegraph Delivery.

towards contributing to the campaign
fund, and by sending same to John
Young, 1170 Broadway, New York,
thereby feeling that you have at least
done your duty. We need more money
to complete our campaign. Will you
help?

Very truly yours.

National Publicity Campaign.

Lowell, Mass.— .James Fenton ilc-
Manmon, son of J. .1. McManmon,
florist and nurseryman, has been
called to the colors and has gone to
one o- the southern camps. He was
a student at Princeton, studying en-
gineering. His departure in the busy
nursery season has left his father in
a hard position. Intelligent labor,
understanding the English language is
difficult to get in this manufacturing
city. Out of twenty employees Mr.
Mc.Manmon says there is only one
familiar with the English language.

SEND ORDERS FOR BOSTON AND
NEIGHBORHOOD FOR

M01HERS' DAY and
MEMORIAL DAY DELIVERY

To JULIUS A. ZINN

4 PARK STREET, BOSTON, M.ASS.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON, - N.Y.

Quality and Reliability
WARBURTON

FALL RIVER, MASS.
Deliveries of Flowers and Plants
in FALL BIVEB and contiguous
territory.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

Deliveries to all points in New England.
126,000 Square Feet of Glass.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery
Association.

yaleT~yale!

And All New Haven Neighborhood

FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES
Everything First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chapel St , Nsw Haven. Coon.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Vttttbtr Florists TtUgraph\Delivery Association
.> O TICE INITIA LS. We have one stort only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELAIl

Euclid Avanu*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

DeUrered on mall or t«leKrftph (»rd«r f«»
Any occasion. In any part of the DomlJilom.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO West Adelaide St. - TOBONTO, OMT.

Al-BANT, N. T.

Flowerg or Design Work

DKLJVEBBD IN ALBANY AND VICINIH
ON TBLEOBAPHIC OBDEB

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower store In Ametiea.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points fflven prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

^' Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists* Teleirrapli DelWsry,

DENVER. COLORADO

^ SON '"- ' '

KERR

The ViOTist

OftDBRSFOBmil

HOIUSTOn. TVXAC

I lis

II () IMl CULTURE

May 11, 1918

NEW
SPHAGNUM MOSS

Extra Larj»e Bales, $2.50 each

There is economy in usinR new Moss. Lei us fill
your muss bin now.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Ruftexi St , Pkilidclpkia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
ud III Siasonabli Varieties of Cut Flowers

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 So. Mole St., PHILADELPHIA, Pi

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 StOQe St., Rochester, N. Y.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

m^lHIVlOlM^, H>ID.
— Tjti Beatlaa Hvritcaltan when wrlUnc

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

CvaslvrnmeaU SaUelted
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST. DETROIT, MICH.

The Hiase for QaalHy and Service

ZECH & MANN

|^~We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOIVER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Orders Mi(A (.«

h-ICIMRY IVI. ROBIIMSOIM & CO.

2 WInthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

1 RADE PEUCES - P.r 100

TO DEALERS ONL>

I.OO

a.oo

a).oo

4.00

3,00

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Special 95.00

" Fancy and Extra 12.00

" " No. 1 and culls.. a.oo

Russell, Eulcr, Mock 1 i-oo

Hadley j 100

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty i 00

Ward , >oo

KiUarney, Radiance, Taft i.<

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon.

Caraatioiu

C*ltUya«.--

Lilies, Longiflonim

Lilies, Speciosum

Iris

Callaj

Lilr of the Valley

Snapdrason

Oi..dioli

Paosies

Oiffodils

Tulips.

Calendula-

Stocks-

Wa'l Flowert

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardeaias

Adiantum

Smilax-

BOSTON

May 9

ST. LOUIS

May 6

PHILA.

Apnl t9

35 oo
90.00
6.00
10.00
10.00
6.00
6.0c
6.00
8.0U
6.00
50.0c
8.00
6.0c

40 00
ao.oo

3.00

B.OO
9.00
3.00

4 00

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10,00

6.00

to

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6.00

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• 15
I 00

! 15.00

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I 35.00

Asparactts Plumoius. St Sprem. ( 100 Bchs. ) I 35.00 to

9.00
3.C0
s.co

4.00

I.OO

3CO
25.0c

1.95
40.00
50.00

10.00

5.00

3.00
1.00

I9-SO
35.00

50.00

30.00

30.CO

1500

10.00

4.00

30.00

3.00

6.00

3.00

10.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

6.00

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10.00

6.00

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4.00

400

I4.00

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.50

•»5

3.00

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4.00

1.50

1.50

•50

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.40

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15.00

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95.00

to
to

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5o.( o

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/holosale F*!

5«8 570 WASHINGTON STREET

>rlm±.m

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BUOLONG

1S4 North Wabaah Avenue, CHICAGO

GUT FLOWERS

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

WHOLESALE
GROWER Of

ROBERT DYSART

CBRTlPiEXt PUBUC ACCOUNTAtf«W

UmpI* acthsda •( ••rna* aMamBtlac

MpriUItT >4bpU4 fa* ■•rUta' vm.

BOOKS BAJLAHCBB AKl) ADJCSTBT

«• STATl ST. - • • • SOSTOR

Boston Floral Supply Co.

S47-S£1 Canibridie 8t., BoatcB

Headquirtera for

OTOAB, BASKETS. WIRE DKBIONS

and WAX F1.0WEBB

Bend for prica Hat If joo hara net r*-

celTod anr.

May 11, 1918

HOETICULTUEE

469

Flower Maiioct Reports

At the present moment
BOSTON the Boston market is

fairly seething with flow-
ers driven to maturity and quick de-
crepitude by the unprecedented heat
of the past few days and incapable of
lasting over night in presentable con-
dition. All this comes at a time when
the unwisely hoarded carnations and
other stock had been hopefully in-
terned for the Mothers' Day blow-out
with the 'result again that often hap-
pens to the "best laid plans o' mice
and men," and all projects for the cele-
bration are badly demoralized. There
are quantities of every imaginable
flower stock in sight but thp buyers
are few, although it is also true that
the wholesale dealers have a cheerful
lot of orders on their flies for ship-
ment at the end of the week. The sit-
uation is evidently similar in kind to
that existing elsewhere for there are
heaps of American Beauties from "up-
the-Hudson" in New York state that
have arrived in just the proper condi-
tion for making rose jars and rose
beads. Among the handsomest stock
offered in quantity are the Spanish
irises in blue, white, purple and gold,
and the" anemones in colors of unriv-
alled brilliancy. Budb stock has nar-
rowed down to Von Sion and poetlcus
narcissi and longiflorum lilies mainly.
There are lots of snapdragons, tall and
stately, but they find scant sympathy
and the sweet peas have "met their
Waterloo" in the heat wave.

The condition of the
CHICAGO market has .greatly

changed during the past
week. A sudden change from cold
weather to midsummer temperature
has brought on a quantity of stock,
much of which is a little soft for ship-
ping. Local trade cannot use it all
though much is moved each day. The
prospects for Mothers' Day are hard
to determine at this writing (May
7th), so much depends upon the tem-
perature. Orders have come in that
indicate good business if stock is
right and prices not too high.

The demand for
CINCINNATI Mothers' Day is ex-
tremely heavy while
the outlook for a large supply of stock
for that day is not any too promising.
Last week's business was good and
kept the market cleaned up pretty
well. Roses are in only a fair supply
and are not any too plentiful. The
first peonies from the south made
their aipearance last week. Sweet
peas are in a fair supply. Excellent
orchids are available but they meet
\vith a poor market. Other offerings
include Cape jessamime, parrot, tulips,
poetlcus narcissus, snapdragon, lily of
the valley and iris.

This market has
NEW YORK had a bad week for
the growers and
wholesalers and a very light one for
the retailers. The Liberty Bond
campaign and other influences out-
side of floral considerations have

RUSSELL

The'qualily is still as choice as
ever and in quantity with us at

Special . . . $20.00
Fancy . . . 15.00
Extra . . . 10.00
First ... 8.00
Second . . . 4.00

Everything in Plants, Cut Flowers
Greens, Ribbons and Supplies

S. S. PENNOCK
COMPANY

The Wholesale Florists of
Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA
1 e08- 1 620 Ludlow St.

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St. Paul Stfc

WASHINGTON. 1218 H. St.. N. W.

WBOLBSALB FLOWER MARKETS —

TRADE

CINCINNATI

May 6

CHICAGO

May 6

Am. Beauty, Special

'* " Fancy and Extia

•• " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Aienberg, Hoosicr Beauty

Ward

ICillarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, HiUingdon

Camatioiu

Csttleyu--

Ldiea, Lonififlorum

Lilies. Specio»um

Iris

Callu

Lily of the Valley

Snapcirason

Gladioli

Pansieft.

Daffodil!

Tulips

Calendula

Stocks

Wall Flowers

Misnonette

Sweet Peas

Marsuerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax • • ■ ■ ■

\sp«racusPla.&Spren. (looBhs.)

40.00

25.00
8.00
6.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
50.00
to.oo

3.00
8.00
4.C0

6.00

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3.00
9.00

2 00
4.00

.50
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1.50

. 15.00
I 25.00

to
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35.00

15.00
15.00
15.00
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8.00
8.00

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4.00
60.00
12.00

4.00
10.00
6.00

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1. 00
3.00
4.00
3.00
4.00

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1.50
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1. 00
20.00
50.00

40.00

30.00
8.00

5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
3.00

4.00

6.00

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a. 00

50.00
40.00
20.00
40.00

15.00

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15.00

15.00

8.00

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5.00
1 3. 00
8.00
1.25
3.00
5.<o
3.00

PRICES — Per 100 ^^ ^

TO DEALERS ONLY

PITTSBURG

April 39

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6.00

1.00

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BUFFALO

May 6

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9. -> to

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10.00

10.00
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operated to the disadvantage of
trade, and the heavy influx of flowers
due to the sultry weather and conse-
quently of soft and unsatisfactory
(luality, has made the past ten days
anything but inspiriting tor the
dealers. New York has never taken
very seriously to Mothers' Day and
barring a stiffened backbone on the
market value of carnations, in sympa-
thy with other markets which have
ordered heavily here for their needs
on that occasion, the event is not to
any extent reflected in any special
activity. Spring bulbous flowers are
no longer a predominating feature
and will soon take their departure
tor this season and maybe a longer
period. The supply of roses and car-
nations is very heavy in all varieties
and qualities. Large shipments of
outdoor garden bloom are further en-
cumbering the wholesale district.

"Lilac week, Bar-
PHILADELPHIA num circus week.

Liberty Bond
week, is it any wonder there's a mess
around here!" This from Bill Moore,
who is in charge of the surplus sales
at one of our big wholesale markets
here, tells the tale succinctly in a few
words. But this was the middle of
the week and things picked up a bit
later and by Friday and Saturday "the
mess" had largely disappeared. Crops
are abundant and fine on American
Beauty, Russell, Ophelia and other
roses with prices ruling about the
same as last reported. Carnations
are about as satisfactory as anything
and holding their own well. Lots of
sweet peas, many of them soft and
not very salable. Weather too damp.
(Continued on page J/Tl)

470

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

May 11, 1918

H. E. FROMENT

VVholeMJe Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

■ *w k4trmmt. 141 WaM nth Hi.. MBW TUKK
Tai«*kaaaa i tSM. tMI. MmIIsmi S«^h«.

— WW. p. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 2ltti Street, NEW YORK

Cill anil ln«|ir<-t thr llril KnioblltbmeDt
In th» Wholi'inlr riowfr niilrlct

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

»J WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITY

C^Hti'fnmfHlt SfflicitfJ

FRANK MILLANG

\^ bolf>BiLU CommtaiiloD PrAlctr la

CUT FLOWERS

55 .nd e: Wnt t6th 81.. N«.w Tork

Coogan UolIdlDg

TbL, 29fl FBrr»put Conilgnmenti Soltetted

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

41 WEST 2ith ST. NEW YOKK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

,eoH ; »os ; ,4,^acT NEW YORK

THE KERVAN CO

FrMh Cot DeeoimtlT. ErerrrMIU.

Hl(b«tt SUndtrd of Quality. Larseat
•took In America. Write for Illuitrated
Catalog of Orwni and FloriiU' Sopplle*.
119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramoat and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Tint CUn Mwk.t far .0 CUT FLOWERS

28 WilloQghbj St. Brooklya. N. T

~1VI. C. FORD~

121 W«st 28th St., NEW YOHH

riiE ROSES. \\m mmm

A Kull Line of ALL CUT rXOWKmC
Tdspboa. (SI* Farracat.

I*. J. «JVIITH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '^^^j''^^.^

A rull lln* af Cbttr^ Cot rioww Htonk Imw all r.rr.*«.

TWitBom ; JJSi ! rxitiouT 131 West 28th St.. NFiW YORK CITY

ALBANY cut' fLoWER 'EXCHANGE

IZSJL"""' "" 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

HAVK TIMK AND MONBT BT BKNUINO TOCK OKDKmS TO Ct

Prices RighL Consiinunents Solicited. Telephone ConnectioB

Centralij Located, The Hab of the Flower Market Sectio*

IVII

NO

NA/l-tolwsmi^ F'lorli
S5 and 87 W. 26th Street,

T«Upka.« 2483 Farr.aut

NEW YORK

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

NA/MOI

• T \A/«S'fc

l«'tl->

TWepbonea. IS — AftlO MmIIkod Hqoar*

MATRICB U OLABS. Tr«B.arar

Conatga

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

iHl Part If Will
liilil Mil 4

111!

not hn if iMi

tl(Mi| Hit I

nil

KmmncMB BMUitr, Special

** ** Faocy and Extra.

No. I and culU. .

Ruasell, Eul.r, Mock

Hadler

Ar.nbera. Hooaier Beauty.. '

\yard

Killamar, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunbunt, Hillinadon

Key

Camationa

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholehftle ComiulKNlon Dealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 WsBt 28th Street, New York
Telephone— M32-85S3 MadlaoD Square

I- rank H. Trmendly

Otiarla.

J. J. COA.IM, Inc.

High Class Product of tbi Lead ng Griwers

NOVELTIES A SrBCIALTY.
Cooalgoora Pleaae Call or Write.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephonea, Farrmcut 54U or 5881.

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

KVEBYTIIINO FOB TUB FLOBI8T

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

'WKolesale Florists
431 Itk tiiiM, litwiM 2ltk u4 27tk lb.. Nil Tirt

Telephone*: 1»7. It*. TM ra«iasa>
CoDBlKDmenta Solicited

RCED (SI KCLLER

r,'- \Ve»l ;r,lh si.. New York

Florists' Supplies

WV niiinttriirttin- nil our

4ital Designs, Baskets, Wire Werk & Novelties

;in<l ir*' 'If. tiers iu

Decorative GluHHuare. Urowerm an«l

Florlstn' RMialnlt^H

Beechwood Heights Nurserict

lAsparWr* mmd Or*ww« mi

OROMIC3S

Oat rlewan af AH Ike f iaila« TaillMll

H. B.AYERSDORFER & CO.
Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St.. PHILADELPHIA. PA.
iiiK i.r.M>iN(. Ki.<>Ki>T>' >i rrn

inn -.1 1)1 \MKKK \

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Pr»prl*t*r
moxrm» aaooK. ■. t

Wired Toothpicks

MaantaataraJ hj

WaJ. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000... S2.0A BO.OOO. ..M.IS Sample <raa.
W»w aala hr daalara.

■May 11, 1918

HORTICULTURE

471

Flower Market Reports

(Continued from page itffl)

Business has been
ROCHESTER moderately good
with supply about
normal, with the exception of roses
which are in heavy cut. There are
quantities of out-door flowers and con-
sequently bulbous stock is not selling
so fast. Carnations are of good
quality and the supply is cleaned up
daily. Callas and lilies are both
plentiful. Sweet peas and calendulas
are abundant and slow. Spanish iris
are in good demand. Lily of the val-
ley sells well. Funeral work has been
somewhat heavy during the past week
and a few small but good weddings
have helped to clean up stock.

Stock is increasing in
ST. LOUIS supply but carnations
are still held at high
prices on account of Mother's Day.
which is a mistake. Sweet peas are
arriving in large quantities, but this
supply will not be of long duration if
warm weather continues. Roses open
up rapidly.

All flowers with
WASHINGTON the exception of
sweet peas sold up
well last week. Business has con-
tinued_good and out of town retailers
have been calling on local growers
and wholesalers for large quantities of
flowers. Lilies are in good supply
but do not move well. Roses and car-
nations are good and orders for the
latter for Mothers' Day are being
placed at $10 and $12. A few days of
warm weather will swamp the market
with sweet peas. Good lilac blooms
are offered. Mignonette is over plenti-
ful.

VISITORS' REGISTER.
Boston — -Winfred Rolker, New York.
Xew York — Patrick Welch, Boston.
Meadville, Pa. — Miss Elizabeth Wil-
son, Rochester, N. Y.

St. Louis, Mo. — Paul Berkowitz, of
H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phila., Pa.

Philadelphia— Hugh M. Taylor, water-
melon grower, Lloyd, Fla. : C. Flee-
ger, Sluis' Seed Store, Chicago, 111.;
B. Bovey, Greenville Floral Co.. Green-
ville, S. C.

Cincinnati — Mr. Bauer, now in the
service, Bristol, Tenn.; H. M. Gregory,
Sabina, O.; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mat-
thews, Dayton. O.; Sam Selingman,
Xew York.

Washington — Alexander Adler, New
York: Lieut. Ernest G. Heinrici, U. S.
N. R. F., Tacoma, Wash.; Corp. J. Le-
Roy Berglund, formerly of Bobbink &
Atkins, Rutherford, N. J., and Private
.Timmie Cavanaugh, both of Company
D, 102d Ry. Engineers, stationed at
Camn Humphreys, Belvoir, Va. ; Er-
nest Hoehl. S. S. Skidelsky. and Ed-
ward J. Fancourt. of S. S. Pennock
Company, Phila.

Chicago — Herman Rogers, with Gust.
A. Taepke, Detroit. Mich.: II. Mar-
quart, with E. Weike Co., .Milwaukee,
Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. .1. Graham,
Cleveland, Ohio; C. W. Scott, X. Y.
representative of the Yokohama Nur-
sery Co.; M. Rochlin, Sioux City, Iowa.
Geo. McCuUum, Pittsburg, Pa.; Wm.
Roepke, of the Roepke Floral Co., In-
dianapolis, Ind.; Milton .Alexander.
New York; H. N. Burt, .lackson,

K. iCVL-L

IM

"A IB\0BR INTHB WH01BS4LE G3MMISSION TRADB FOR OVER THIRTI YEARS"

Have a demand for more than I can supply. Rose Growers Call or Write-

TELEPHONES
Fanm(Dt 161 and MIM

118 West 28th St.

IME\A/ YORK

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

CaltlarM

Lilies. LoDgifloruiii'
LiUe«, SpecioBum- • •
Iru.

Calla.

LUy of th« VaUey

Snapdragoo •

Gladioli

Paiuies

Daf lodiU

Tulips

Calaodula

Stocks

Wall Flowers

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardeniasi

Adiantum

Snulax

Asparagus Plumosus, A Spren (loo bunches)

Ust Part tf WHk

Fint Part it Wiit

iiidiai May 4

kitjuiil May 6

1911

1111

25.00

10

35.00

15.00

to

•5.0I

3.00

to

5.00

2.00

to

4.C0

2.00

to

5.00

2.00

to

4.CO

4.00

to

10.00

4.00

to

8.oe

6.00

to

8.00

4.00

to

B.OC

a.oo

to

5.00

1. 00

to

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to

8.00

2.00

to

600

to

800

• »5

to

.50

■25

to

•5»

1.00

to

2.00

■35

to

1.50

1. 00

to

2.00

1.00

to

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1.00

to

9.00

•50

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1.00

to

2.00

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to

1.00

I. CO

to

2.00

to

1. 00

to

3.00

1.00

to

4«

•5

to

1.50

•25

to

i.oa

.50

to

2,00

■35

to

1.50

8.00

to

25.00

4.00

to

15.00

•5

to

1. 00

• »3

to

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u.oo

to

15.00

10.00

to

15.0C

8 00

to

20.00

8.00

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to. 00

WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

W* bar* a nnmerous cUentase of New York Clt7 buyers and th*
•••da oar anpp^. TbU la eapeelally tm* •f Boaea. We have OTery facility SBl
abnndant meana and beat retarna are aaanred for atock conalgned to ua.

Addreea Tour Bhlpmenta to

UNITED CUT FLOWER

1 1 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

CO. Inc

D. J. Pappaa, Praa.

HAIL IN TEXAS.

The above is from a pliotograph of
the houses of F. C. Suchy of San An-
tonio, Texas, after the hailstorm of

April 5th. Mr. Suchy was partially in-
sured in the Florists' Hail Associa-
tion.

Mich.; Mr. Eschen of the Duluth
Floral Co., Duluth, Minn.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Fort Dodge, la. Elmer Xordwall,
Snell Bldg.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Chas. Abranis, Liv-
ingston street.

New Haven, Ct. — John McQuiggan.
123 Church street.

Peoria, III. — C. Loveridge, removed
to 42.3 Main street.

Kalamazoo, Mich. — H. L. Smith, suc-
ceeding Erb & Erb.

Yonkers, N. Y.— New York Floral
Company, 2 Main street.

New York, N. Y. — Penarites & Don-
inas, 3201 Third avenue.

North Cambridge, Mass. — B. J.

Macklin, 1854 Massachusetts avenue.

Philadelphia, Pa. — Clarence U. L.ig-
get, 32.^ Bulletin Building (wholesale).

Scranton, Pa. — Mrs. Annie Griffitts.
removed to Main avenue and Jackson
street. Vanston Floral Co., Main ave-
nue.

CHICAGO'S BOND RECORD.

The clo.se of the campaign for the
Third Liberty Loan shows the results
among the florists and allied trades
in Chicago as follows:

Wholpsalo *l*'^''*i*-2"

S.-wlsmen ^SS2

Niirserviiieii 3B..S00.00

Kitull Florists 45,S0O.0O

Tntnl $276,900.00

-1 li

li o i; r I (' r i,'r n i< K

Mny II. 1918

I

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

BOSTON.

It liiiK bt'eii (iruposi'd by the Masga-
rliusi'tls Mortlcullural Six Icty lliut
they will Rive the ii8o of Ilnrtlciiltural
Hall ns a publir market for the sale of
garden produce.

The Massachusetts liorticulturHl
Society, in conjunction with thv For-
estry Society, .Massachusolls .\udo-
bon Society. Bussey Institute, SutTolk
County Home tJurdon Club and the
State Hoard of .\Kricultiire has opened
un Information center at Horticul-
tural Hall.

James B. Shea, acting chairman of
the Park and Kecreation Commission,
will spend for the upkeep of 150
parks, playgrounds and open squares
$928,245 for the cominR year. Frank-
lin Park Zoo. the City Point .Vquarlum.
Public Garden, the Fenway, Olmstead
Park and Boston Common are includ-
ed. This department employs 771 men
and women.

The Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety is to continue Its meetin^ra in the
Interest of increased food production
throughout the summer months. On
Tuesday and Saturday of this week,
afternoon and evening, there were
given, in Horticultural Hall, practical
demonstrations of seed-planting and
the transplanting of small iilants.
Robert Cameron, superintendent of the
Botanic Garden, and .lames Warr, the
society's gardener, dispensed instruc-
tion on these subjects with a plot of
earth for practical Illustration.

A meeting of local carnation grow-
ers including the president and two
of the directors of the American Car-
nation Society was held at the Flower
Exchange on Wednesday afternoon.
May 8, to discuss the bearing of the
recent fuel order upon the carnation
business and talk over the interests
of the society and its meml)ers with
reference to the immediate future.
There were present C. S. Strout, S. J.
Goddard. Peter Fisher. M. A. Patten.
A. A. Pembroke and \V. D. Howard.
Increased activity on behalf of the di-
vine flower and its welfare commer-
cially is indicated for the time from
now on until the annual meeting of
the A. C. S. in Cleveland next Jan-
uary.

W. N. Craig was one of the principal
speakers at a public meeting in Hor-
ticultural Hall last Thursday night,
held for the puri)ose of emphasizing
the importance of making war gar-
dens. He stated that .50,000 freight
cars and lOO ships will be released for
war transportation if the American
people will enlarge and increase their
garden this year. There is nothing in
the theory that the land of .\ew Eng-
land is worn out and not worth culti-
vating. He declared there is no such
thing as womout land. Suffolk County
Food Administrator O'Connell warned
food hoarders that the Government has
its eye upon them and will soon call
for an explanation of their acts. He
discounted tlie report that there will
be a scarcity of sugar for canning pur-
poses this fall. W. I^ French of Wash-
ington, representative of the National

War Garden CommlBslon, promised
the full co-operation of his organl/ation
with liidividuiil and community i-rTortK
at raising food supiilies. The large
hall was filled with men and women,
and many boys and girls witi- Minong
the audience.

WASHINGTON, D. C.
Proposal.'* are l)ein>; invited by the
Gen-!ral Supply Committee, for open-
ing in this lity at 2 o'clock, Saturday,
.May 2r>. for specilled varieties of
forage seed, also thistle and sunflower,
for use by the various Government de-
partments and field services to be des-
ignated. Bidders are re<niire<l Lo sub-
mit proposals on the supply of these
seeds in varying quantities. List and
speclflcations may be had on applica-
tion.

One of the brightest spots in war-
busy Washington promises to be the
Brookland rose show for which the
tentative date of May 22 has been set.
The rules governing the exhibit are
based on the regulations laid down by
the American Rose Society for such
events. The Brookland Rose Society
Is affiliated with the .\merlcan Rose
Society and Washington members of
the latter, as well as those members In
the nearby States, have been invited
to attend.

This year an admission fee of ten
cents is to be charged. Froin the fund
thus acquired running expenses will
be paid and the balance donated to
the American Red Cross and the Cath-
olic War Relief unit.

George C. Shaffer has been appoint-
ed chairman of the publicity commit-
tee of the Florists' Club and requested
to draw up plans for co-operative ad-
vertising, the cost of which is borne
by the members of the various branch-
es of the trade.

During April, additional to the reg-
ular monthly meeting, two special
meetings were held, at the second of
which was discussed in detail the pro-
visions of the new Fuel .-Xdministra-
tlon order, and the following resolu-
tion was adopted:

HKSOLVED. That It Is the sense of this
meeting that the fliirlsts of the District of
Columbia co-operate In ever.v way possible
with the Fuel Administration, concurring
In the proposed fifty per cent, regulation
for the conservation of the fuel supply of
the United States, moved by a patriotic
desire to do everj-thing possible to aid In
the winning of the war.

ST. LOUIS.

The St. Louis S. A. F. headquarters
are now on the second floor at Wm. C.
Smith's establishment.

The St. Louis Florist Club met at
Wm. C. Smith's Wholesale Floral Co.
on Thursday. .May 9th.

Otto Sander's new store on Seventli
street is very attractive. Another very
spacious and handsome refrigerator
has been added.

C H 1 C A (, ij

-Ml .Sihwurlz In charge ol the Hur-
iiiird Co.'h place at Tracy. III., for
many years was accldently killed In
Chicago. ,Mny 7th. at 8 a. m.

Krnest Farley who. for so young a
n.an. has spent many years In the
wholesale market, has heard the call
of the west and leaves Chlcai;o In a
few days.

.\l. Kochlln. niail fiorist of Sioux
City, Iowa, Is hi-re on buslnesB, a part
of vvhlch Is securing stock for Moth-
ers' Day. Mr. Rochlln says business
in general has been good in his city.

The Chicago Florists' Bowling
Team will lake jiart in the Patriotic
Tournament, .May .list, at Kaad's Al-
leys. The affair is a benefit for the
Camp Grant Alleys and billiard ta-
bles for the soldiers.

Mr. and .Mrs. ('has. Maler, 410fi
.\rniilage avenue, have the sympathy
of the trade In the loss of their only
child, a little daughter eight years
old. who died from appendicitis. The
funeral was last .Monday.

The American Bulb Co. are finding
tlieir retail trade very good at this
lime. A. .Miller, president of the Com-
pany, is on a business trip in the east.
The shipping department has been
busy getting out orders for caladiums.
gladioli, etc., for some time and report
a very good season.

.Miss Groth, the artistic designer of
many of the novelties offered by
Poehlmann Bros. Co., has a new flower
holder with two-Inch metal liberty
bell attractively mounted on a six by
nine card, designed like the front of a
Ijuilding, in the top of which Is sus-
pended the liberty bell. It appeals to
the patriotism of the people and tlie
trade is quick to appreciate it. The
flowers, whose stems are in the con-
tainer at the Itack, rise above and
form a background for the bell.

Cincinnati. — Mrs. Thaden. who has
returned from a visit to her son
Herbert, who is in the aviation serv-
ice and was injured recently, states
that his condition is very much im-
proved.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Thomas H. .McGuire of the New
York Central greenhouses In Batavia,
N'- Y., is getting 71,000 plants ready to
distribute to station yards on the en-
tire sy-stem.

George Boucher is making a prom-
inent feature of vegetable seeds on
the East Avenue side of his store. He
has been distributing some very at-
tractive folders for Mother's Day
among his patrons.

County Fuel .\dministrator Mortimer
R. .Miller has notified all proprietors
of greenhouses in this district that
they must reduce their fuel consump-
tion 50 per cent. Many truck garden-
ers and flower growers are affected.

A\ Highland Park the rhododendrons
were badly injured and much of the
California privet has been killed. An
entire row of Dorothy Perkins, Lady
Gay and Farquhar roses were so badly
damaged it was necessary to cut them
lo the ground.

War conditions threaten the nursery
business, nurserymen finding it ex-
tremely difficult lo get seedlings to

May 11, 1918

HORTICULTURE

473

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For CataloKues and Diacoanti address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territory

plant this season and plantings will
be greatly curtailed. So few fruit
trees are being bought this year that
in some cases orchards are being
rooted out in order that the land may
be available for other crops. The
agents find that practically the only
business left is in ornamental trees
and shrubs and there is also a falling
off in these owing to the lack of new
building or the laying out of new
grounds. One local firm had 90,000
rose seedlings frozen on the docks in
New York, the stock being a complete
loss.

PITTSBURGH.

Samuel Geddis has disposed of his
business in Oakland and entered the
employ of the Alpha Floral Co., in
East Liberty.

Word was received from Frank
Smoller last week saying he was
about to sail for France. Mr. Smoller,
who was assistant to Walter A. Faulk,
went to Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga.',
last August.

Edward Shelton James has been en-
gaged as manager of the flower shop
in the William Penn Hotel in aildition
to his managment of the Service
House roof greenhouse for the William
Penn and Fort Pitt Hotels.

Peter Matsukes has relinquished his
Athens Flower Shop in East Liberty
for a position with the Westinghouse
electric interests. His brother, John
Matsukes, is now with the Liberty
Florists on Frankstown avenue.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED — Young man as assistant in
park garden work. Address "J. J.," care
HORTICULTURE.

WANTED: A gardener as second man
to work in a commercial place. Hours,
7.30-5.00. Wages, $3.00 per day. Half-day
off Saturday In summer months. F. E.
PALMER, INC., 220 Washington St., Brook-
line, Mass.

SlTUAflONS WANTED

WANTED -An ;ill around man fur Car-
nation seition and geniTal line of stock.
Wages .^i'l.OO per week. Also yiiung man
willing to learn all branches of the trade;
^IS.OO per week. Must be good workers.
State full particulars in Brst letter. P. M.
OLM. Bnth. Maine.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE— A splendid opportunity. A
well established nursery and florist busi-
ness in prnsperous city In eastern Massa-
chusetts. -10,000 ft. glass. 2.1 acres nursery
well stocked wltb standard eyergreen and
deciduous material. No near competitor.
Illness only reason for selling. Address

Louis Kenner is assisting M. F.
Stafford at his store on Smithfield
street. Mr. Stafford's neighbor. The
Fox Flower Shop, has been elimin-
ated, the owners retaining only their
holdings in the Jenkins' Arcade Shop.

Spiro Kapp was called to his home
in Minneapolis. Minn., last week to be
examined for the Government selec-
tive draft. Mr. Kapp is manager of
M. Kronis' fiower shop in the East
Liberty station (P. R. R.) Mr. Kronis
has also lost Abraham Kleinberg, of
his Alpha Floral Company. Mr.
Kleinberg. who is a native of Portu-
gal, was considered one of the most
artistic designers in the city.

Cambridge

Mew York

WORLD'S OLDEST and LARGEST

Manufacturers of ALL STYLES and

SIZES of

FLOWER POTS

A. H. HEWS & CO., INC.

Cambridge, Mass.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

ASTERS.

ASTERS — HENDERSON'S INVINCIBLE.
One of the tinest for cut flowers. White,
Shell Pink. Rose, Lavender and Purple.
Strong plants. $5.00 per 1000, cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

BCLBS

C. KEUR A SONS. HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulba of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

fWRNlTIONS

Ready now to field. Fine for you far
northern florists. 3.000 pot (214 inch) Car-
nations. Matchless. Beacon. Alice, Enchan-
tress. Enchantress Supreme. .'f;20 per 1.000.
cash. I. M. RAYNER, Greenport, N. Y.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plilshury's Carnation
Staple. 1000 for S-V. : SOOO for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBDRY, Oalesbarg, IlL

^^^ CHRYSANTHEMUMS

FINE CLEAN STOCK OF BEST KINDS
for Florists use. Send us list of wants.
Catalogue free. ELMER D. SMITH & CO..
Adrian, Mich.

Special to Clear Bench Room : .5.000
Harvard Crimson 'Mums, $15 per 1,000.
Strong. Cash. I. M. RAYNER, Green-
port, N. Y.

DAHUA8

Peony Dablla Mrs. Frederick Orlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford. Mass

Orders booked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail
Send for Catalog. NORTHRORO DAHLIA
& GLADlOLFS GARDENS, J. L. Moore.
Prop., Northboro, Mass.

New Paeony Dablla — John Wanamaker,
Newest. Handsomest, Best. New color, new
form an<i new habit of growth. Big stock
of best cut-flower yarletles. Send Hat of
wants to PBACOCK DAHLLA rABMB,
Berlin. N. J.

GOLD FISH

Gold flsh, aquarium plants, sn.tils, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN llARRETT,
Breeder. 4815 D St., OIney, I'blladelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

QLABS

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford_Clty^lnd^

ORCHIDS

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt-
leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty.
One trial order solcited.

PANSY PLANTS

200.000 large stocky September-trans-
planted field-grown blooming pans.v planta.
Superb Strain, all salable stock. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed. $1..35 per 100, $12.50 per
lOrtO. Ready now. Cash with order. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

FB0NIE8

Peonies. The world's greatest eollectlon,
1200 sorts Send for list. C. BBTSCHER,
Canal Dover, O.

ROSES

ROSES. CANNAS AND SHRT7BS.

THE CONARD * JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SPHAGNUM H088

Live Spbagnnm moss, orchid paat and
orchid baskets always on band. LAOBK
.«- HFRRELL. Summit, N. J.

VEGFT.\BLK PLANTS

2'/, inch, well established. Early Jewell,
Dwarf Champion. George Baer. Stone,
shipped in 2V, inch paper pots. Price S2..'i0
per 100. $22..'!0 per lOnO. Cash with order.
GEORGE H. WALKER, No. Dighton, Mass.

Golden Self-Blanchlng (French Strain).
.Msn fho granil new Easy Blanching, whicli
is ensv to grow. line plants, ready for tlie
lielil. .52 00 per 1000. cash. BRILL CELERY
GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

4.000.000 Cabbage. Cauliflower, Tomato
anil Celery plants. Field grown and potted.
List free. F. W. ROCHELLE & SONS.
Chester, New Jersey.

TINBS

Flowering and Foliage Vtnea, choice
collection. Large Speelmen, Pot and Tub
grown for immediate effect: also ClimMng
Roses. J. H. TROY. Mount Hlssarllk Nur-
sery, New Rochelle, N. Y.

WIBB WOBK

WILLIAM E. BBILSCHKB'B WTRI
WORKS. 364 Randolpb 8t, DatraM.

174

H 0 H T 1 C U L T U R K

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■ III \l.l(t M.WI.^r AMI <MIIKI.~I Million III III.'- I ltCI\ IM> \VKKI>>.
<<lt.\SM AMI IITIIKU l.ltO\«lll IS I.VKDKV « \I.K>. <.ITTKItS,

TKNM> ruiiir*. iiKixKnws. ►. 1 1 .

TbU flulil filmtiliilcly lU-mrnyii nil wp«iU nml oilior Kniwlli wIiiti'vit niipllnl.
ami llH <<ITf>ct nil tlip Kraiinil |ir*-vi-ntM tlip growth of fmb onrt for ■ year and

llaiii Hiivi'H II uri'iit iliMil of llinc iind liilior, nn iiu riiltliiK, liiipjiiic ur IiuiiIIdk nwnv

itf Iho wii'iIh Iti ri't|ttlri*(l.

W.' iminuf.i.tiir.- tli.' stn.liK'-H llnr ..f r>IS! Nri:rTANTS i.n lli.- iiiiirl,.!

WEED KILLER ^-^ ^\\llliUl CO.. 507-509 W. lOth St., New York

rollKKMMIsniM I. HOI.K'ITKII.

PHILADELPHIA.

We had a pleasant visit this week
from C. H. Roney. late of .lamestown,
N. Y., late of Seattle. Wash., now in
the U. S. Government service as time
keepyr In I'hlladelphla. He goes to
ColiimbuB, O.. next week In a similar
capacity. He was succeeded at James-
town by the late Lawrence Cotter.

.1. Otto Thllow, of Dreer's. garden
expert, will answer any questions
which the readers of The Evening
Tclcgrajih send to him. He wants to
help make war gardens a success, and
any question which amateurs have
will be answered in this colunin daily.
Address him at The Evening Tele-
graph.— Announcement in The Even-
ing Telegraph.

A ipraj rtmadj for (tmb, blaak, wkUa ly.
thrlpa iDd loft aeaU.

Qaaxi. «1.M| OkUm, •*.«•.

FUNCINE

For mlldtw. mit and othor bltiku
■ m Irirtri. fmlti and Tof*tabl*a
Quut, (l.ooi OftlloD. nj*.

VERMINE

For Ml worma. aofl* worma aad
worma wnrkloc In tb* aolL

Qaart, tl.Mi Oallra. n.M.
SOLD BT DKALJIKa.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADUON, N. S.

I IMP SOAP

Sure lnse.ot Killer

THE use of Imp Soap Spray on fruit
trees, garden truck, ornamental
trees, shrubs, etc., will positively
destroy all insect pests and larva de-
posits. Quite harmless to vegetation.
Used in country's biggest orchards
and estates. Very economical - one
gal. ImpSoap Spray makes from 25 to
40 gals, effective solution. Directions
on can. Qt. 55c.; Gal. $1.90; 5 Gala.
$8.50. F. O. B. Boston. Genuine can
h.ishT Leaf trademark. Your money back
if Imp Soap Spray doesn't do as claimed.
Order direct if your dealer can't supply.

F. E. ATTEAUX & CO., Propa.

Eastern Chemical Co.
' BOSTON, MASS. '

NIAGARA FALLS. ONT.

On May 3 to 5 there was a Mower
show here In City Hall for the benellt
of the Red Cross.

F. Dawson, horticultural foreman
at Queen Victoria I'ark, left on May
1 for London, Ontario, to take up hl.s
new work as superintendent of
parks. Before leaving Mr. Dawson
was pleasantly surprised at the Ad-
ministration building by the staff and
workmen who presented him with a
handsome leather easy chair as a
token of their esteem, and entered
their best wishes for him in his new
work. H. J. Moore, chief gardener,
si;oke on behalf of the men who very
much regret to lose Mr. Dawson, who
has been their foreman tor the past
eight years.

NEWS NOTES.

New York, N. Y. — The Morris Nurs-
ery Company removed May Ist to 1123
Broadway.

Galva, la. — George F. Pierce has
sold his greenhouses to Lawrence C.
Johnson.

Lisbon, N. H. — Fred Snyder will go
to Sunset Hill this week for the sum-
mer and will have the position of head
gardener as he had last year.

Bangor. Me. — With the opening of
the spring drive for increased planting
and percentage of food production, G.
S. Seavey & Son, market gardeners,
have more than doubled their hot-bed
and cold frame capacity for early
plants, etc., and now have about two
acres of land planted to "line" crops.
Preparations are being made to add
another hot-house for early work. Mr.
Seavey is ably assisted by his son, H.
F. Seavey, a graduate of B. H. S., 1915.
and who has taken the short courses
in Horticulture and Agriculture at the
University of Maine.

Lenox, Mass. — The order of the
Federal Fuel Administrator relating
to curtailing coal for use in green-
houses by one-half will have a tre-
mendous effect on estates in the Berk-
shires. While the loss will be thou-
sands of dollars in the value of
plants and fruit trees, which will
have to be sacrificed where there is
no market, it will also mean the re-
duction of the number of employees
on large properties by one-half or
more. A number of the owners of
the estates will close their green-
houses and discharge their men, al-
lowing their large plants to remain
idle until times are again normal. In
Lenox and Stockbridge, besides the
rarest plants and exotics, grapes,
figs, peaches, nectarines and melons
are grown under glass.

jw

BaTa joar planta and traaa. Jnat tba
thtnff for ffra^Dbooaa and outdoor oaa.
Hvitrojt U«al7 Hue, BrowD and Wblta
8(-ala, Thrlpa. Ked npldar. Black and
OrMD riy. Mlt»i, Aula, etc.. without
Injnrj to nlauta and without odor.
Uaed according to direction, our atand-
ard Inaectlclde will prcTeot raTagaa oo
your cropa by Inaecta.

NoD-polaonoua and barmleaa to oaar
and plant. L««dlng Beedamen and
Florlata bara UMd It with wondartol
r(>aulta.

Deatroya I>lca In Poultry IIoaaM,
Fl»a on Doga and all Domratic Pau.
Excellent aa a waib for doga and other
anlmala. Rpllerea manga. Ulluta with
water SO to BO parta.

y. Tint, lOv. : Pint, SOa. : Quart, M«.|

H Oallon, (I.RO; (.Hiinn, f2.S0; B Ual-

loB Ckh, $10.90; 10 CiaJloD Can, ftO.M.

Dlr««cloDi oa paok»ffa.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Difl !. 421 W. Liilnfloi ]l. hittain. HI

WiZflRb

". BKflNb..V

CONCENTRATED PULVERIXED

MANURE

PwlTartaml ar Bkr«dd*<

Cattle Meu^vire

PnlTsrlaad

Sheep Manure

T^ Morists' atftndard of uniform
high quslitj tor over Icd yean.
3p^tf);: W1ZA.RD BRAND 10
your SiippVy Houie ordw, or wriie
ai direct for priccA and Ireifht raUt.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

M Vmimm ama Tar«. Oktaa««

NIKOTEEN

For Spr«7inc

APMS PUNK

For FumiKmUnc
AA Your DmW ra* k.

ncoToe MFC co

Hl^«fi writing to advertiMtr* kindly
%,ntion »ORTJCVLTViR£.

May 11, 1918

HOETICULTURE

475

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

No. DIam. Ea. Doz. 100
10 20 In, $2.75 $30.00 $2.'!0.{X)

20 18 In. 2.25 24.0<) 11)0.00

30 16 in. 1.T5 19.00 152.011

40 14 In. 1.50 17.00 W5.00

1.00 11.00 88.00

.70 7.75 62.00

.55 6.50 50.U0

50 12 In

60 10 In.

_ 70 8 In.

Tbe Riverton Tub le sold eicluslvely "by us. and 1» the best ever Introduced.
Th« neatest, UgLtest and cheapest. Painted green and bound with electric-welded
hoops. The four largest sizes are equipped with drop handles.

HENRY A. DREER, ^""^ f^^- '"i"^. '"" ^'tm. 714-716 Chestnut St., Pttiladelpliia. Pa.

FOR

Reliable Material

and square dealings in
Sash Operating Devices
and Greenhouse Fit-
tings get in touch with

Advance Co.

Richmond, Ind.

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on tbe same
side. Can't twist aod brealc
the glass in iriving. Galvan-
ized and will Dol rust,
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazins Poin
IB patenter!. NoothersHke
it. Order from your deale^
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid, f
Samples Iree.
HENRY A. DREEa.l
714 Chestnut Street^
Philadelphia.

No

Dlfflcnlt And rejected caae# vpMl-
allj solicited. No ml«I«adlnir la-
dnoementi made to lecoire bD«ln«M.
Over 80 y«ir«' actlr* practice. Bx-
perlf>i:ced, peraonal. e«oa«4«Dtl««a
Rprvloe. Writ* for t«rma.
Adrtrwia.

SIGGERS & SIGOERS

PATBNT LAWVBRA

Box », Mktlooal rnln BnUdlaa
Wwibliivtva. D. C

Kin

GRE]E:ifH

NEW YORK, 1416 Broadway.
BOSTON, 113 State Street.
SCRANTON, 307 Irving ATenne.
PHII.ADKLPUIA, Harrison Bide., 16th and
Market Streets.

The FlorlMiB Hall Association rate of In-
surance trorii .NiiT. 1st, 1916 to Nov. 1st,
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
square feet of single thick glass and eighl
cents per hundred square feet of doubU
thick glass. For partlcnlars, address.
JOHN- n. RSI.RR. Hmi.. Hfkdrfle RUvr. V J

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Claremont, N. H.— ('. E. Stevens,
one house.

Enterprise, Ore. — Mrs. John Oberg,
one house.

Providence, R. 1. — Fred I. Davis,
house 30 X 100.

Florence, S. C. — De Witt House, ad-
ditions and alterations,

Scranton, Pa. — .Mrs. Anna Griffltts,
King conservatory, completed.

Louisville, Ky. — C. H. Kunzman E-s-
tate, three houses, each 34 x 140.

Chester, Pa.— John W. Ward, 11th
& Woodside aves., addition, completed.

St. Louis, Mo.— .1. R. Oughton, 1940
South Kings Highway, range of
houses.

PATENTS GRANTED.
1,262,811. Garden and Lawn Rako.

Earl Krebs. Davenport, Iowa.
1,262,862. Garden-Tool Handle. Chas.

StaafC and .Tohn G. .lanson. Convent,

N. .T.

Utica, N. Y. — W. R. Treen, Leeds
street, has sold his greenhouses to
William K. Dolber.

GREENHOUSES-ALL KINDS

Put your Greenhouse Problems up to us

W> (0 anywhere In the U. S. to submit ulsns and prices

Me fropoli fat) Material G

^fA.1 fT.vrm Xti/Jtl. .vMuf s*"v

1297 1325 Flusfaioe Ave., Biooklj n, N. Y.

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prlcM can b« had b7 mall, aon
it will pay yoo to jet them. We carry
tbe largest stock of Spedaiiy Selecte<i
Oiaas in Orcater New Tork and can
supply any qaaotlty from ■ box to s
car load on a one day notlca, and at
Rock Bottom Prlea*.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

»l»-n7 Havesnayer St.. BroofelrB. IT. T.

A STIC A

For6Teenhoii<e
GIning

USE IT NOW

F. 0. MERCf CO.

12 w. raonwur
NEW ro«K

Uastlca li elastic and tenacloas, admits of
expansion and contraction. Potty hecumea
bard and brittle. Broken glaia more easily
removed wltboat breaking of other (laaa
a* occnrs with bard patty. Lacti loarar
than patty Baay to apply.

When writing to advertiser* kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

THE PRACTICAL BOOK

Outdoor R ose Growing

by

OEOBOE O. THOIIAS, JR.

Elaborately Illnstrated with 96 Perfect
Reproductions In Full Color of All
Varieties of Roses, and a Few Half-
tone l*lates. Octavo, Handsome Cloth
Binding, In a Slip Case. $4.00 net.
Postage Extra.

We have sold many copies of t'jls
sterling book. It Is one of the best of
recent horticultural publications. Every
rose grower should possess a copy.

Order From

Horticulture Publishing Co.

BOSTON

176

HORTICULTURE

Miiy 11. I'.MS

The Kroeschell

Greenhouse Equipment

Specialties

Mail.- In -" Mn»

IIKATINC. iind roOLlNi: uro twi.
Iii:ii>.lir» of cin-'InciTlnB nil whlrli w.'
H|..M liillie for tlip Krifnlionse Irailc.

(>v,T llilriy yfiirs hiivc I.e. n ''v^Vi'
id l.v IIS to the ci'DHtriK-tloii nml Oe-
sIkhIiic of hollers nn.l refrlcorBtlns
ipiuinitiis.
■ ImrliiK tills i.erlo.I we litive fiir-
iiWIi.Ml iiiKl insinlle.l lieatlni.' ami
■0..II111: systems for the most sue-
lessfiil (srceiiliousc men In this conn-
try.

Tubeless Boiler

S__ Vapor

KKOKSCHELL Boilers are mak-
ing the most wonderful ff^nliS'^f
h.-MihiK record in the world. Flor^
sts who have nsed other mnkes
,,re .oi.stantly pivins the KROE-
SfllKI.L the highest praise.

i:i4«s;iJ0 Kfi. ft. of srlass was
.,,„i i pe.l with KROESCHELI, Boil-
ers .imiiit' the past five years.

Water Tube Steam Boiler

Tobe

Cle

No

Brick

Work

Rc-

Wlieii in need of refritfer.it ion in-
..sti-.-at.' lii.r Kr.iesihell System— Its
hi-li ellh ieiiiv and low cost of oper-
ilioii pla.-e the Kroeschell System
if Kefrlj-fratlon in the foremost rank
for tfreenhonse nse.

iiiir svstem of Uefriiteration and
fooling is .■nsily Installed— perfect
loniriil of temperature and uliso-
Inte safety insured — no .ammonia
used for this system.

Seiirl for Boiler or lee Machine Cata-
los-'iies. State which is wanted.

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.
KROESCHELL BROS. ICE MACH. CO.

460 West Erie St. - Chicago. III.

The COLDWELL
"CLIPPER BUILT"
Motor Mower, Model J.

combines Colduell sturdy construc-
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ments.

Power. A 4-cyhnder 1918 automo-
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Model J power to climb any ^rade up
to 25/0, at any speed up tt) 6 miles an
hour. Rolls as it mows.

Lightness. Weighs 1100 pounds on
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heavy enough.

Economy. Does the work of three
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of gasoline an hour.

The COLDWELL WALK TYPE

Motor Mower runs itself. Operator
guides — nothing more. A strong
little motor geared up to 4 miles an
hour does the work. Low upkeep,
beautiful cutting and rolling make
WALK TYPE especially desirable
for smaller estates. Two sizes, 30"
and 33" cutters.

COLDWELL HORSE and HAND
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materials, workmanship and hnish.
Hand Mowers bearing the COLD-
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HORTICULTURE

Vol. XXVII MAY 18,1918 No. 20

Meconopsis integrifolia

One of v.. II. Wilson's Most riia.rm ins IntroductinnK, Now FlowerinR: at Mt. Denert Nurserieft, Rnr Harbor. Me.,
Wlirre it Rloom ed I.iis( Suntni<>r for tlif First Time in the Inilefl States.

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription $1.00

4r8

HORTICULTURE

May 18, 1918

DREER'S HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX

One year old field grown plants, now established in three-inch pots, in prime condition
for present planting and will give an abiuuiaiico of flowers this season.

Scarce Varieties and Recent
Introductions

Kl'ROPA (McrlluiD). A while viirlcly with very decided
crimson-carmine eye; the Indlvlduul fiowers as well an
the trusses lire very largo, entirely distinct. Jl.OO per
iloz. ; »0.00 per 100.

EI.IZABKTII C.VMrUKU, (Medium I. Very bright sal
iniiii-plnk. with lighter shadings and dark crimson eye.
The most popular I'hlox grown today. $1.50 per doz. ;
$1U.(I0 per 100 : $lt0.00 per 1000.

GKFION (Dwarf). A new color In Phloxes, a tender
peacb-bloBsom pink with bright rose eye. $1.50 per
doz. ; $10.00 iier lOO.

GltIDi:i;R (Medium). Ground color soft mauve rose,
heavily suffused and overlaid with a lively deep shade
of cerise, giving the whole a beautiful mottled appear-
iince. la.no per doz.; $10.00 per 100.

MINERV.\ (.Medium). A beautiful luminous vlolet-rosc.
with white suffusion and a bright carmine eye. flowers
and trusses of largest size. $1.60 per doz.; $10.00 per
100.

RIVERTON JEWKI, (Dwarf). One of our own Intro
iluctlons which it gives us great pleasure to rccom
mend, a lively shade of mauve-rose illuminated by a
carmine-red eye, a splendid Improvement on the va-
riety Asia. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100.

THOR (Dwarf). A most beautiful and lively sbiMle of
deep salmon-pink suffused and overlaid with a scarlet
glow and a light almost white halo around Its aniline-
red eye. This variety will undoubtedly hold the snme
place among deep salmon colors that Kllzabeth Camp-
bell hold.'< among the light salmon-pinks. $1.50 per
iloz. ; $10.00 I)CT IIKI.

VIKING (Medium). A splendid new variety, and one of
the latest to llower. producing much branched pyra-
midal heads of bloom of a pleasing soft salmon-rose.
$150 per doz.; $10.00 per 100.

\V. C. EGAN (Medium). One of the linest Phloxes yet
Introduced, and while the Individual flowers according
to the color-chart are of a delicate lilac color llluinl
nated by a large lirlght solferino eye, the color effect
as a whole is a delicate pleasing shade of soft pink.
$1.00 per doz. ; $0.00 per 100.

HARDY PHl.OX

General Collection of Hardy Phlox

Tyrlan rose, with crimson-carmine
White, with large crimson-carmine

BACCHANTE (Tall).

eye.
BRIDE8M.\in (Tall).

cent re.

CIl.AMT.s EI,V8EE (Dwarf). A very bright rosy magenta.

KCI.AIKEIK (Tall). Brilliant rosy magenta, with large
lighter halo.

G.\RTENI)IKECTOK KKOUERSEN (Medulm). Light car-
mine with deeper eye.

HENRY MIRGER (Tall). White, crlmson-carmlne centre.

.JEANNE D'AKC (Tall). A good standard late white.

I.,.\ VAGUE (Medium). Pure mauve, with anlllne-red eye.

L'EVENEMENT (Dwarf). Orange scarlet overlaid wltli
salmon-piiik.

LOl'ISE ABBEMA (Dwarf). Very large dwarf, pure white,
line form.

MRS. JENKINS (Tall). The best tall early white for
massing.

(>I!EK<i.\EUTNEK WITTHi (.Medium). Rrigiit magenta.

with irlmson carmine eye; large flower and truss; one

of the best.
r.ANTHEON (Tall). Hrlght carmine rose.
R. I". .STRITHERS (Tall). Rosy carmine with claret-red

eye; flue.
RVNSTROM (Medium). An Improved form of the popular

variety Pantheon; line for massing, of a Paul Neyron

Rose coior.
SI'N'SHINE (Dwarfi. Large, aniline red with crimson-red

eve and light halo.
VON L.V.SSBURG (Medium). The purest white In cultiva-
tion. Individual flowers larger than any other white.
U'IDAR (.Medium). A splendid Improvement on Edmond

Uostaiid ; in color a light reddisli-vlolet. with very large

white ci'iitre, which Intensifies the color. 85 cts. per doz.;

.■56.00 per 100.

Price. Any of the varieties In the general collection except where otherwise noted. 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100; $40.0<)
per lOOO.

THE ABOVE PRICES INTENDED FOR THE TRADE ONLY

HENRY A. DREER,

714 and 716 Chestnut St.

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

May 18, 1918

HORTICULTURE

479

CANNAS

We have our usual stock of 3 In. Cannas in good assortment, standard
sorts such as Florence Vaughan; Mme. Crozy; Queen Charlotte; Souv. de
Antoine Crozy;

KING HUMBERT $4.00 per 100

$35.00 per 1000

GERANIUMS
DAHLIAS

Good Strong Plants, Good Assortment,
per 100, $22.50 per 1,000; 3 in. $3.50 per
per 1,000.

2 in. $2.50
100, $30.00

One of the finest assortments In the country. Two-inch pot plants
at prices running from $2.00 to $25.00 per hundred.

LtMt of Varietie* in Our Wholetale Catalog

CASH WITH ORDER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH.
MD.

VIBURNUM PLICATUM

Also Berb«riB ThnnbersU, Hydnuigca

PanioolAta, WelEela, Spireas, et«.

Aek for complete list of

OAK BRAND 8HBCB8.

The/K>NARD & I^TI WEST GROVE
^JOWESCO.|g| PE^fN.,U.SJl.

Kabwl PrU, FrM. AstolM Wlataw, VloxPtw.

We are subscribers It the Nurserymen' s Fund

for Market Deveiofment

Horsoslioe Brand Bamboo Canoi

For ctaklns lUie» and other flowers. Be»dy for Immediate gliipment from our
warehonAe^ Bound Brool£, N. J. ^^

B/8 feet. Natnrml »«-<X» P« '••I* J**?

5/« " " 1».«0 " 2000

8 ■• " «••• " l**

I :: •»-:?•-::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: «:S; - ^
RALPH M. WARD & CO., The Lily House. 25 Murray St.. New York. H.

FROM COLD STORAGE

|<^Ci^cl LIL. GIGANTEUM, 7-9. LILY OF THE VALLEY BestOu^

\A^i«ITI

F-C3R

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., 90-92 W. Broadway, New York

Page
Advance Co...... 499

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 494

Allen, J. K 495

American Bulb

Co 4S9

Anderson, S. A. .491
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 498
Barrows & Son.. 480
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 4W

Bay State Nur-
series 480

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 494

Bobbink & At-
kins 480

Bolglano & Son.. 489
Boston Floral

Supply C0.4S6-4SIU'
Breek, J. & Sons. 489
Breltmeyer's, J.

Sons 490

Budlong, J. A... 492
Bunyard, A. T...490

Burnett Bros 489

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 489

Clarke's, D. Sons.490
Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 484

Champion & Co.,
J. N 491

I

Page
Cliilds. John

Lewis 489

Coan, J. J 494

Conard & Jones

Co 479

Cooke, Geo. H...490

Cowee, W. J 494

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 480

Dards 490

Davenport, A. M.480
Davey Tree Ex-
pert Co axi

Dreer, H. A

478-480-49!t
Dunlop, John H.491

Dysart. R 492

Eastern Nur-
series 480

Edwards Folding

Box Co 492

Esler. J. G 499

Eyres 491

Farquhar, R. &

J. Co 488

Ford, M. C 494

Ford, W. r 494

Froment. H. E...494
Galvin, Thos. F..491
Gasser Co., J. M.491
Graham & Son. A.491
Gude Bros. Co... 490

D \i

Page
Grey. Thos. J.

Co 489

Hail Association. 499

Hart. Geo. B 492

Hentz & Nash... 495
Hews & Co., A. H.497
Hill Co., E. G...492
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 480

Holland Nur-
series 480

Holm & Olson... 491
Horticultural Cat-
alogue 489

Irwin, R. J 489

.Tohnston Bros... 490
Kasting, W. F.

Co 492

Keller Sons, J. B.491
Kelwav & Son.. .489
Kerr the Florist. 491

Kervan Co 494

King Construc-
tion Co 499

Knohle Bros 491

Kottmlller 490

Kroeschell Bros. .499
Kuebler. W. H...494
Lange, H. F. Co. 491
Lemon Oil Co... 498
I^onard Seed Co.489
Marshall, W. E.
Co 489

Page
McConnell. AIex..490
McHutchison &

Co 480

Meehan, Chas. E.492
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 499

Miehell. H. F. Co.489
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 492

Millang, Chas.... 494
Millang, Frank.. 494

Miller, A. L 480

Murray, Samuel. 490
N a t i o n al Nur-
seryman 480

N. Y. Florists

Supply Co 494

Nicotine Mfg. Co. 498
Niessen, Leo Co. 492

Olmsted Bros 480

Ouwerkerk, P 480

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 491

Park Floral Co. .491
Parshelskv Bros. 499
Penn the Florist. 490
Pennock. S. S.

Co 493

Pfaltzgraff Pot-
tery Co 497

Pierce Co.. F. 0.499

Pieraon, A. N 480

Pierson. F. R 491

I

Page
P-L Chemical Co.498
Pratt Co., B. G...498
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 498

Randall's Flower

Shop 491

Reed & Keller... 494
Reidel & Meyer. .494

Reid, Edw 492

Robinson, Henry

M. Co 494

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 492

Roehrs, J. Co.... 480
Roland. Thomas. 491
Sekenger, Adam. 490
Sheridan, W. F..494
Slebrecht, Geo. C.494
Siggers & Sig-

gers 499

Smith, P. J 494

Skideisky, S. S.

& Co 489

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 480

Smith & Fetters. 491
Smvth. Wm. J... 491
Stumpp, G. E. M.490
Stumpp & Walter

Co 489

K o 1 k e r. A. &

Sons 497

Rosery, The 490

Page
Sanderson Fer-
tilizer & Chem-
ical Co 488

Schling, Max 490

Schwake, Chas.

Co 479

Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 489

Totty, Chas. H..480
Traendly &

Schenck 494

United Cut Flow-
er Co 495

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 479

Wants, For Sale,

etc .....497

Warburton 491

Ward, R. M. &

Co 479

Weber, P. C 491

Webster Floral

Co 487

Weeber & Don.. 489
Welch Bros. Co.. 485

Wood Bros 480

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 489

Young, A. L 494

Young, John 494

Young, Thos., Jr.494
Young & Nugent.490

Zech & Mann 492

Zlnn, Julius A... 491

Your Spring Trade Drive

TURE. Send copy to reach us by Tuesday,
May 21. You will ^et new business it you

needs an advertisement in
next week's HORTICUL-

STARTTHINGSNOW

480

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

May 18, 1918

ROl

ALL THE rori I.AH VAHIKTIK8
OwD Hoot* or *tr»/U<i

C /K R IM A-T I O IM S

Hoot»t1 ( iittltiffft of »ll lli« br.«t coinm«r-
el»i v»rlr>(lf>*. lle«Jtli7 •lock.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Hnuij for InimfdlAt* Half**

81ie I'ot 100

ABPAJLAOCS Bpranccrl 3^4 lu 13.00

ASPARAOCB 8pr*iif»rl S -In. 6.00

IHIUiX 2\4-ln. JOO

«END FOB CATALOOIIE

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkiii, N.Y.

Asparagus Plumosus
Nanus Seed

Nrw crop. '■l.:-nn..i. hiili li"Vi-<.- L-r..\vii,
Now ruutly to sliip.

1. 000 or more »«?d» fi.'ifl per 10<M)

5.000 •• •• 2.00

10.000 ■• " 1.1S "

•iS.OOO ■• ■■ 1.60

l^cItvertKl froc anywhere in the
r. S. or Cnnadn upon receipt
of ri'iniltnncc.

McHUTCHlSON & CO.

9S I luunbero SIr.-it NKW \OKK

\A^>VI<4-rED 1

X^IP^C^V

:ivi^x.foi«

Grern Foliage.

Not VarirKdltd

OLMSTED

BROTHERS

Landscape

Architects

BROOKLINE,

MASS.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

NURSERYMEN. FLORISTS, PLANTERS

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

W* ar« aobBoribfira to the Nnr««ryinen's
Fnjs4 for MArk«t DeTelopmrat. also *'S*7
It With Flowers" PabUoitT Cunpalcn.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BB8T won OTBB «AX,F A CKMTDBt

Bmtll, m*<Uam uxt Iki-gr iIbm inppllMl
Prlc* list m»w raadT

THE D. HILL KURSERY GO.

WTTgwm»a Bp««teUata. Larsaat (irowrri .

■OX 4M. DCHBBK. fLL.

SpedalifltB in Specimen Stock for
Landtcape Work

BAr«y B^ododeadrons, AMMirmm, B*«w««dk
HcIBm aad > CompUU lAm» of OoDlfvvaa

WBITB FOB PBIOBa

Cott«(e GBrdent Nnrteriet, Inc.

OAUrOBWIa

National Mirseryman

The oldMt and beat eaubUshed
fonroal for Dari«i7niaD. Cimla
tloD among the trade onl7 Pah
llab«d monthly. Babaniptlon pr1r««.
•1.M per rear. F»r«lcB •abinrlp-
tlona, ftjOO p«r joar. In adraar^
Hampla copy fre« opon appllcatloii
from thoaa Id the trad« ^nfloatnff
their bailnoaa ear4.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., lie.

HATBORO, PA.

POT GROWN PERENNIALS

SIHASTA DAISIES

Alto Lupin*, Sedum roseum, Pyrethum roseum, Gaillardiaa,
Sweet William Boston Giant

all in .(-incli P»(>, $12.50 per 100

3-year old AMPELOPSIS VEITCHIi, 50c each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

IVIams.

Julius Ro^Kirs Oom|3£iriy^
P l_ A IM TS IVI E IM

Orchids, Conservatory Plants, Novelties, Begonias, Garden

Perennials

Finest Stock '" America for Trade or Private Requirements

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

VIOLA

15,000
CORNUTA ATROPURPUREA

Wo have a tine lot of li'i-incli pots of this uselul hi-iiding

Viola which we offer at

$6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1,000

HENRY A. DREER,

714-716 Chestnut Street
PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Specimen Evergreens Rhododendron Maximum

We have a line lot o[ specimen l^ver^reens. includ-
ing Abies brachyphylla, Piniis cembra, White. IJouglas
and Colorado Spnice, Muf?lio Pines, and Retinospora

in N'.'iriety.

EASTERN NURSERIES, Inc., - Holllston, Maes.

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

WholeKile and fiettHI NORTH ABWGTCN, M>€5.

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

P-EFRIMS from 2

1-4 inch

Pott

100

1000

BOSTONS

.. »S.0O

J4S.0O

KOO.SKVKI.TS

.. B.OO

4fi.OO

MillTMAMI IMPROVED

.. S.OO

45.00

WnlTMAMI COMPACTA

.. 6.00

45.00

TEDDY. JR

.. 8.00

4S.0O

Z!M at Thoosand Raton.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.Whitman.Mass
HOLLAND NURSERIES

1IE8T HARDY RHODOI)KM>RO-\8.
AZALEAS, CONIFB»8. CLEMATIS.
II. P. ROSES. SHRUBS AND HER-
BACEOUS PLAUT8.

2(6 liii Strut. Wiilinliii lilftts
P 0 li I Htbtln. X I

OTAHEITE ORANGE PLANTS

iMit of 2'^ In. pots, at $10.00 per hundred.

GHORIZEMA GORDATA

iiut of 2 lu. pots, ul 5.-5.UO per hundred.
Both exceptionally tine stock.

A. L. MILLER, Jamaica, N. Y.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

p. OUWERKERK,

NURSERY STOCK

Fralt ftBd OmAm^ntAl Trr<#Hi, Hhrobi.

HdiaU Fmltft, ClrmatU, ErerfTCvn*

and Rose*.

Wr1t« for Tr»de L.Ut.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geniva, N. T.

We are •obacrihprB to tlip NurBprymen'i
Fund for Market Development.

May 18, 191S

HO RTICULTURE

481

Vegetable Culture

QueBtloDB by our readers in line with any of the topics presented
on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Johnson. Such communications should Invariably be ad-
dressed to the office of HOKTICULTURE.

TlieSplritof '18.

Asparagus

Asparagus is now in full bearing and must be cut
systematically if the beds are to be kept in good shape.
It is a great mistake to cut only the strongest heads
leaving the thin spindly growths to develop haphazardly
and thus exhaust the crowns. More asparagus beds are
ruined by exhaustion than from all other causes put
together, but the greatest danger
in this respect is due to cutting too
late in the season. Established
beds in a healthy condition may
be cut until about the middle of
June as a general rule, but new
plantations even though the crowns
are vigorous should be allowed to
grow untouched the first season.
Most gardeners cease cutting when
the first peas turn in, and this is
a safe and commendable practice.
Wlien the top growth is allowed
rirn, support should be given to
protect the plants against high
winds. Fasten heavy twine to
stout stakes driven in the ground
at intervals of 20 ft. or so. and
string it along either side of the
row. This is a simple yet efficient
way of giving what little support
is necessary. Water the beds in
dry weather and if an occasional
dressing of fertilizer or of liquid
manure can be afforded so much the better.
Potatoes

Cultivate frequently between the rows to destroy
weeds and maintain good tilth. Draw a little soil up
around the plants when they are four or five inches
high and keep a sharp lookout for the potato bug.
Arsenate of lead solution is the most effective remedy

use Bordeaux mixture,
easily remembered.

?SfeV&rldCrx-

*; £bod!

Cultivate theS oil

for all chewing insects. This may be easily obtained in
|)aste form together with full directions for using.
Against, potato bhght and other fungoid diseases

The standard formula 5.5.50
Dissolve 5 lbs. of copper
sulphate by placing it in a sack of coarse
cloth suspended over night in a wooden vessel con-
taining 30 gals, of water. Slake
5 lbs. of quick Ume until the Ume
crumbles to powder, than add
water in greater quantity until a
milk is produced. When cold and
not before, add the lime water to
the copper sulphate solution, using
a strainer to remove gritty par-
ticles, and stirring violently dur-
ing the process of mixing. Water
should then be added u]) to 50
gallons and when properly made
the solution should be a blue color.
Bordeaux should be made afresh
as required for use.

String Beans
String .beans should now l)e
planted in quantity. This crop is
seldom allowed the amount of
growing space it requires. Set
the lines 3 feet apart from center
to center. We open shallow drills

on either side of the line and

drop the seeds alternately in
double rows. ()\ cixniwding is a fault and when sown too
thickly the plants slmuld be thinned out early that they
stand G inches apart in the rows. For the maintenance
of a constant supply during the summer, sow every two
weeks from now until the end of July. The pods should
he picked before full size is attained as the plants are
soon exhausted if allowed to carry pods to matui-ity.

Speed Up the Keynote

tliem.

lloing business wiibuut :i(l\ci-iising is like winking Send \(iiir contriliiitinns to dobn Young. 1170 Bi'oad-

at a girl in flie dark : you know what you iire doing but »ay. New Vurk, and let several million people know that
iiobodv else doe-i flowers are ii eominodity to be bad, and that we have

Yon are in tlie greatest business in the world, and
ftiiy not let the public know it? ,1,,,. ^.j^^ the largest linns wa.ste so much money. To

Here is the oppoi-tiinity tn start things moving by wbich class do you belong?
keeping up our Niitiimal Publicity Campaign. Or, are
yon going to let it lag for want of contributions?

Do you want to be like the fellow winking in the dark,
or do you want t<i keep vour employees busy? Cliairman Xati()n;il Publicity Campaijiii.

'lie nieii wild never s|)en(l a dollar to advertise won-

lo you neiong.'

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May 18, 1918

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CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION — Meconopsis integrifolia.

VEGET.ABLE Cl'LTURE — Asparagus — Potatoes —

String Heans — John Johnson 481

Speed Up the Keynote — Henri/ Penn 481

SOCIETY OF A.MERICAN FLORISTS— The Publicity
Campaign — Another Flower Day, Friday, May 24,.. 483

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES — New York Florists' Club
— Massachusetts Horticultural Society — Westches-
ter and Fairfield Horticultural Society — -Florists'
Club of Washington — Meetings Next Week — Nassau

County Horticultural Society 484-485

Chicago Florists' Club 496

IMPORTANT NEW OR RARE TREES A.\D SHRUBS 486

SEED TRADE— Soldiers of the Soil— Notes 488

OF I.VTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

Which Class Are Y'ou In? Henry Penn — Florists'

Telegraph Delivery 490-491

New Flower Stores 496

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York 493

Philadelphia, Rochester, St. Louis, Washington.... 495

MOTHERS' DAY IX CHICAGO 496

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Philadelphia 496

Washington. Rochester, New York, Buffalo, Boston,
Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Chicago 497-498-499

MISCEIJ.ANEOrS:

A .Mischievous Statement 483

Narcissus Among Ferns - Illustrated 487

Nurserymen Demand Redress 487

Publications Received 488

New Corporations 495

Business Troubles 495

Visitors' Register 496

Rosa Hugonis 496

News NotPH 496

Afcordiai.ir to opinions freely e.vpressed by
Mothers' dealers who are in the best position to judge,
Day the grave for Mothers' Day as originally in-
tended, and insofar as its advantage to the
florist business is concerned, is being rapidly dug.
Horticulture has never been able to discern perma-
nent benefit to the flower trade in any propaganda, the
invariable result of which means a sudden and often
unreasonable kiting of market prices for a day or two.
The trade is bound to lose heavily in the respect and
support of the public every time this is attempted. The
sharp inflation in price for white carnations as decided
upon in advance in some central markets last week was

in no iiitellifrent respect based \i\h)U the inexorable "law
of supply and demand" but was a])i)arently simply and
Milily tliu- to tlie fact that "Molliers' Day" was to be
observed. The sumiiiiiry puuisluiu'iil which fell upon
llmse who iield u]) their crops for days in speculative
anticipation of big returns from such a jxilicy was noth-
ing to l>e surprised iit. Only those who could not see
litH-aiise they would not see looked for anything different
from wiiat did iiaiijii'ii as a conse<|iieiic(' of their foolish
|)olicy. Yet. as usual, the |)enulty has to be paid by the
innocent as well as the guilty. We are informed that
.Miss Jarvis, the originator of this Mothers" Day ob-
servance, in her resentment because the florists' methods
did not please her, spread brondciust over Pennsylvania
an appeal lo the peojde to observe the occasion by some
patriotic contribution rather than by the purchase of
flowers. And this is the woman for whose lienelit the
florists of the country were besought to subscribe a sub-
stantial sum of money not long ago in grateful acknowl-
edgment of their debt to her for having founded a new
and great floral holiday! Yet, after all, considering
the course of events, it is fair to admit that perhaps
Miss .larvis. from her angle of view, had a bit of justifi-
cation for her counter attack. How can we e.\pect the
public to flock our way in response to our advice and
plea to "Say it with Flowers" and then, as soon as they
ai)pe!ir to be ready to do some "saying," give them the
double cross?

The creditable work carried out by the
The florists' organizations in the various

florists' good business centres on behalf of the Third
record Liberty Loan, should be widely her-

alded among the public, more especial-
ly among war administration ollicials and in circles
where there appears any sentiment unfavorable to the
floricultural industries in the existing exigency. $345,-
000 worth of Liberty Bonds taken by the florists of
Oreater New York, $275,000 worth by 'those of Chicago
and almost as much in Philadelphia — $850,000 for
these three cities alone — is a mighty good record for a
l)usiness which has had much to bear in the way of ad-
versity during the past year. Forced to meet great
financial hazards by reason of failure to get their ac-
customed supplies of plants and bulls frtirn abroad,
heavy losses from goods delayed and ruined by freezing
in transit, impossibility to get fuel to keep their ^Teen-
iioiises in operation and, perhaps most hurtful of all,
the country^'ide propaganda against the use of flowers
for any purpose during the war period — all these
things hiiVfi borne Lard on the florists, in addition to
their |)roportionate share in the general burdens of
ta.xation, increa.sed cost of laboi and high cost of living
generally. So we say the public should have these facts
spread before them at every opportunity, that when
l)rejudicial influences attempt to operate, the people
may have in their hearts a just appreciation of the flor-
i.-ts" importance and worth as a patriotic participant in
every movement to bring the war to a speedy and vic-
torious conclusion. The floris: trade has sent its best
young men in great numbers to the front, it has given
most liberally to every humane agency, and the hospitals
at home and abroad can testify to the immeasurable
helpfulness of the flowers whicb the florists are at all
times so willing to give. Public opinion should be so
molded that any exceptional interference with the
flower industry will be regarded as an ill-advised dis-
crimination, almost in the nature of a crime against
humanity.

May 18, 1918

HORTICULTURE

483

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS

AND

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

The Publicity Campaign

The secretary in the week just
passed completed an initiative trip
among the florists to stimulate inter-
est in the Campaign. His objective
point v^as Pittsburgh, where he found
the florists in a very receptive mood,
and well organized through their re-
cently formed Association of retailers.

In company with Chairman George
Asmus of the Publicity Finance Com-
mittee, who was invited to speak at
the banquet of the Retail Florists' Asso-
ciation of the Pittsburgh district, to
be held at the Seventh Ave. Hotel on
the evening of May 7, the secretary at-
tended the banquet. Mr. Asmus made
a stirring address, dealing with the
Publicity Campaign in all its phases.
The secretary also spoke, mainly de-
tailing the service of the Promotion
Bureau.

The secretary is pleased to report
that several new members of the S. A.
F. & O. H. were obtained In Pittsburgh,
three taking out lite memberships.
The subscriptions to the Publicity Cam-
paign Fund amounted to upwards of
1400.00 most of them annual subscrip-

tions for the four year period of the
Campaign.

The secretary takes this opportunity
to express his thanks for courtesies
extended to him by the trade while in
Pittsburgh, and his great appreciation
of the especial services rendered his
work by S. McClements and B. A.
Elliott.

The Promotion Bureau his sent out
a number of eleutrotypes and lantern
slides featuring Mother's Day. It
should be borne in mind that neither
slides nor electrotypes bear any dates,
consequently they are good for use in-
definitely. Orders for booklets, signs,
both glass and transfer, and stickers
2 in. to 6 in. long are now available
for immediate shipment. All these will
do better service among the florists
than in the secretary's oflice, so it is
hoped that those who have not yet
taken any of these service aids will
put in requests for them right away.
The slogan "Say it with Flowers" can-
not be seen too much, and every time
it attracts attention its message goes
home.

The following subscriptions are re-
corded for the week:

Annually for Four Years— Emil Wilther,
Louisville, Ky., $2; Louis Kirch, Louisville,
Ky., $:i; Ki'ntuckv Society of Florists,
Louisville. Ky.. $50; H. Kleinstarink,
Louisville, Kv., $25; Leo. Zoeller, Louis-
ville, Ky., $1.25; J. F. Link, Louisville, Ky.,
$2.50; Aug. R. Baumer, Louisville, Ky., $25;
.Jacob Scbulz Co.. Louisville, Ky., $25; Mrs.
M. D. Relmers, Louisville, Ky., $20; Henry
Fuchs, Louisville. Ky., $5; W. E. F. Weber,
Sault Ste Marie, Mich., $2.50; Chas. A-
samuelson, Chicago, 111., $25; Henkes Bros.,
Watervleit, N. Y., $10; H. B. Hazeltine,
Albany, N. Y., $5; J. E. Yates, Champaign,
111., $5; John W. Scott, Lisbon, O., $3;
Electric City Conservatory, Great Falls,
Mont., $5; H. Clay Primrose, Louden Nur-
series, Irvington. Baltimore, Md., $10;
Saginaw Bay Citv Florlcultural Society,
Bay Cltv, Mich., $25.

For One Year— Jos. G. Neidinger Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa., $100.

Through the Retail Florists' Association
of the Pittsburgh District : Wm. M. Tur-
ner. Wilkinsburg, Pa., $25; Wm. F. Drewes,
I'.raddock, Pa., $10; P. S. Randolph & Sons,
Verona, Pa., $25; A. Krongold, Victoria
Flower Shop, Pittsburgh, Pa., $5; John
Bader Co.. N. S. Pittsburgh, Pa., $50; Ran-
dolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa., $100;
F. H. Reigelmeier, Pittsburgh, Pa., $10; G.
Wassenauer, Sewickley, Pa., $3; T. Mal-
liranck. Johnstown, Pa., $50; Miss Emma B.
Maxwell, Wilkinsburg, Pa., $25; G. P.
Weaklen Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., $10.

For One Year— Mrs. E. A. Williams,
Pittsburgh. Pa., $100; Harris Bros., Pitts-
burgh. Pa., $5.

Total, $771.25. Previously reported from
all sources, $33,759.00. Grand total,
$34,530.25.

John Young, Secretary.

1170 Broadway, New York,

May 11, 1918.

Another Flower Day^ Friday, May 24

To give encouragement to the Italian
forces, and as one of the nations allied
with us in the great world war which
has had little or no sympathetic rec-
ognition in America such as has been
accorded to other nations, the various
war leagues of national character have
organized to observe Friday, May 24
next, as Italy-America Flower Day.

On this day everybody is requested
to wear red and white flowers, with
foliage, or flowers with red, white and
green ribbon.

Florists' Help Asked.

The movement is sponsored by the
Italy-America Society, 165 Broadway,
New York, Judge Charles Evans
Hughes, president. Francis Markoe is
chairman of the flower committee. This
committee with the co-operation of the
various leagues and societies promi-
nent in the movement have called upon
their local branches in 2000 cities and
towns to exert their influence to col-
lect at these different points supplies
of flowers, and to undertake their dis-
tribution.

Mr. Markoe, at the solicitation of the
bodies working with him has request-
ed the Secretary of the S. A. F. & O. H.
to enlist the services of the florists in
all these towns to take care of the
flowers which the branch organizations
will collect, and have them ready for
the time of distribution. In other
words, the florists are asked to con-
sider their places of business as col-
lection depots for the occasion, acting
with the workers of the local organiza-
tions. No donations of fiowcrs are
asked, simply co-operation in the work
of collection.

This request is laid before the trade
in the belief that all florists will be
willing to lend assistance as desired,
and will act with the representatives
of their local organizations if called
upon to do so.

The leagues in charge of the move-
ment are as follows:

Girls Friendly Society, American
Fund for French Wounded, Fatherless
Children of France Fund, National
Special Aid Society, National League
for Women's Service, The American
Commission for Devastated France,
The Italian Red Cross, The Italian
Chapter of the American Red Cross,

National Girl Scouts, The Garden
Clubs of America.

Other organizations are being dally
added to this list.

John Young, Sec. S. A. P.

A conference is being arranged by
Wm. P. Gude for S. A. P. officials and
Coal Administrator at Washington,
Monday, May 27. Conference to be
open to anyone interested.

John Young, Secretary.

A MISCHIEVOUS STATEMENT.

Conimenting on the recent order re-
stricting the consumption of coal by
florists to 50 per cent of their normal
requirements and the expected rise In
price of flowers as a result, the
Bridgeport (Conn.) Telegram of May
8 says:

"Flowers are worn extensively by
women in Bridgeport and at nearly
every social affair, even at a card
party, flowers are generally worn.
This custom will probably be elim-
inated by the prices of next winter."

This Is a very mischievous state-
ment, which the florists of Bridgeport
should lose no time in condemning as
s\uh.

484

HORTICULTURE

May IS, IK IS

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB

The New York Florists' Club hud an
exceptionally IntcrestinK and prollta-
hie nieetlns on Monday night, May
IS. Two special speakers, both from
Ihe Bay State, were promised and
there was a big audience present to
greet them. These, together with
some local addresses on timely topics,
an unusually flne lot ot exhibits, suf-
ficed to hold the crowd si ellbound
until a few minutes before the mid-
night hour.

The session previous to the usual
intermission for refreshments was de-
voted to routine business. Committee
reports and an address full of pathos
and touching appeal by F. R. New-
bold, on behalf of the sick and wound-
ed in the hospitals here and in
Prance asking the members to "Say
It with flowers for our boys"' in co-
operation with the American Red
Cross and the Fund for the Ameri-
can Wounded in France, an organiza-
tion which is doing an untold work
In full accord with the Red Cross
activities. The result of Mr. New-
hold's plea was the appointment ot a
committee to establish and follow up
a system of flower distribution on be-
half of the florists of Greater New
■york, which it is hoped will speedily
extend to every section of the United
States, and an unanimous vote ap-
propriating from the club funds the
price of a Ford car for use by the
hospital nurses in Prance in their
work of mercy. The Horticultural
Society of New York had made a
similar appropriation for a car and
others are expected.

Following the intermission Ken-
neth Gillett ot Southwick, Mass.,
read a well written paper on the sub-
ject of Native Plants, describing
their charming characteristics under
cultivation and presenting in a con-
vincing manner the attractiveness of
special gardens devoted exclusively to
the cultivation ot the unsurpassed
flora of our own country. He regret-
ted the unfamiliarity of professional
planters and the average garden
owners with the native ferns and
flowers and expressed the belief that
the near future would see a much
greater popular interest in this class
of plants, which is capable of yielding
so much pleasure.

\Vm. H. Elliott of Boston. .Mass., and
Madbury, N. H., spoke on The Green-
house Business in War Time, touch-
ing on the many serious problems that
confront the commercial (lorist at the
present time and in his planning for
the future, giving attention princi-
pally to the all-important fuel ques-
tion as affected by recent ofTicial rul-
ings and orders. Mr. Klliott advanced
the view that the restriction to 50
per cent ot the greenhouse man's nor-
mal supply of coal is unintentionally
unfair in that it compels him to stand
for more than his proportionate share
of the cost ot the war, but that an
eventual benefit will undoubtedly ac-
crue to the business as a whole from
the enforcement of this rule and that

in fact it would be rutlier in the na-
ture of 11 mis ortune to the business
an a whole if the greenhouses could
have all the coal they wanted undei
tlii- i:resent situation and outlook. Mr.
Klliott stated In regard to thi- mooted
question of the florists' right to use
wood without restriction if growing
on his own premises that he bad been
assured by the New Fngland admin-
istrator that there would be no inter-
ference. He said that a desperate
struggle Is on in New England terri-
tory between the coal dealers and the
fuel administration, the former with
a tremendous wealth and power back
of them, apparently having the best
of it thus far, and the florist is thus
placed "between the devil and the
deep sea." He declared that a rose
bouse run at 4S degrees will save one
half of the coal required to hold It at
611 degrees and that in a tryout of this
he had in the past season taken more
money out of a White Killarney house
so conducted. He urged more care-
ful firing and that much saving can
be effected by a thorough cleaning of
boiler tubes and by carrying over the
old roses in place of replanting with
young stock.

Among the gentlemen who followed
.Mr. KUiott in discussion was Wallace
R. Pierson, who felt that If the florists
could only get their fuel allowance in-
creased to 70 per cent instead of .50
per cent they could get along all
riiiht and, with the better market val-
ues and the improved business meth-
ods forced upon the trade, the out-
come could not be other than satis-
factory. F. R. Pierson took a some-
what optimistic view of the situation.
He had been convinced that the flor-
ists would be obliged to get along
with a reduced coal supply but the
man having only one house cannot
possibly operate on a 50 per cent
limit.

There was a superb exhibition of
lilacs from the T. A. Havemeyer es-
tate at Brookville, Long Island, Al-
bert Lahodney, superintendent. It
was commented upon as the finest
ever shown in the club room. Among
the varieties shown were the follow-
ing named:

Rene Jery Desloges, Maccostatacia,
Pres. Emile Galle, Comtesse Horace
de Cboisene, Danton. Charles .loly.
Toussaint L'Overture. Othello, iJr.
Trozanowsky, Reaumur, Miss E. Will-
mott, Pres. Viger, Mme. F. Morel,
Pres. I>aubert, Edmund Boisier, Due
de Masse, Avalanche, Vulcan, Mme.
Ant. Buchner, Negro, Mongolfier,
Marechal Bassonpiere, Maxiniowitz.
.fules Ferry, Abel Carriere, Pasteur,
Montigne, Waldeck Roisseau, Nos. 68,
106. 151, 122 and 114, the latter appar-
ently being unnamed seedlings. This
exhibit was awarded a silver medal.

P. W. Popp, gardener for .Mrs. H.
Darlington, made a remarkable dis-
play of Darwin. May flowering and
Breeder tulips, comprising about one
hundred varieties, all named, for
which he was awarded a silver medal,
also honorable mention for some
lilacs and for an exhibit of splendid

piiiiHieH, a Hlruin iil N«w Kngluud
origin of which R. J. Irwin controls
the sale, .lames Stuart, superlntend-
cn' for Mrs. F. A. Constable, was
uiven a cultural certillcate for some
excellent plants of Calceolaria Stew-
iirtii strain In several colors and Red-
iii:in & Sons, Brooklyn, got honorable
incnllon for calceolarias.

President Schcnck reported that
the sale of Liberty Bonds to the flor-
ists of (Jreater New York amounted
to $:!07,750. C. B. Weathered made
a |)artlal report for the Flower Show
committee showing total receipts of
$:'. 1,000 and a proflt over all of about
$(".00. A. Herrington read an eloquent-
ly worded resolution for the commit-
tee on the death of .1. Harrison Dick,
and C. H. Totty reported a contribu-
tion of over $6110 by members of the
club for the benefit of Mr. Dick's
widow and child.

Some very interesting and pertl-
iirnt remarks were made by Wlnfred
Kolker, James McHutchlnson, Wal-
lace R. Pierson. Patrick O'Mara and
others regarding the proposed total
exclusion of all plants having soil
aliout the roots coming from foreign
countries and the great Importance of
having the trade well represented at
the hearing on this subject to be given
in Washington on May 28. A. L.
.Miller reported for the special com-
mittee on transportation to the S. A.
I'. Convention in St. Louis that the
Pennsylvania R. R. route was the per-
forred one. one-way fare to cost
$27.89. A committee was appointed
to prepare resolutions on the death of
.1. B. McArdle.

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.
The annual May Exhibition of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
will be held at Horticultural Hall.
Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19.
The schedule calls for displays of
spring flowering bulbs, irises, pansles,
wild flowers, and early vegetables. In
the classes for greenhouse plants a fine
showing of calceolarias and pelar-
goniums is expected. The exhibition
is tree to the public and will be open
from 12 to 6 on Saturday and from 1
to 6 on Sunday.

The Horticultural Society is devoting
much effort this year to the encour-
agement of home vegetable gardens
and to the increase of food produc-
tion. A professional gardener. .James
Warr, has been engaged for the season
to give instruction and answer ques-
tions on gardening matters. Mr. Warr
will be in attendance every day at
Horticultural Hall and all desiring in-
tormation are invited to make use of
tiio privilege offered. A plot ot earth
has been provided for practical dem-
onstrations in preparing the garden,
planting seeds, and transplanting.
There will be also exhibits of garden
implements, injurious insects and
methods of their control, canning and
drying vegetables, and beneficial birds.
Wm. P. Rich, Secretary.

Horticultural Hall. Boston.

May 18, 1918

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485

EMORIAL DAY

CARNATIONS

American Beauties, Ophelia, Russell,

Hadley, Sunburst, White and

Pink Killarneys

Darwin Tulips, Peonies, Spiraea Japonica, Stocks,

Narcissus Poeticus, Sweet Peas, Longiflorum

Lilies, Hardy Ferns, Asparagus, Galax

SEND FOR PRICE LIST ORDER EARLY

WELCH BROS. CO.

BOSTON, MASS

262 Devonshire Street

Telephone, 6267-6268 Main

WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
At the monthly meeting held in
Greenwich, Conn., May 10, Robert
Williamson. James Stuart and W.
Sealey were appointed to act with
the National Association of Garden-
ers" Service Bureau and George Bald-
win was appointed as manager of the
summer flower show which comes off
on ,Iune 27-28, for the benefit of the
Red Cross. Prize schedules will be
issued at the next meeting June 14.
Awards were made for Calceolaria
Stewartii from Robert Williamson,
Isf. Laelio-Cattleya from James
■Stuart, 2nd; lilacs from John Ruther-
ford, 3rd: tulips from R. Williamson,
highly commended: vote of thanks to
A. Brown for sweet peas and Thomas
Ryan for lily of the valley. In vege-
tables James Stuart took 1st and
Thomas Ryan, 2nd. There will be
three classes for strawberries at the
next meeting. Many intimate friends
are deeply grieved over the death of
our late secretary, J. B. McArdle.
James Stuart who has been secretary
during Mr. McArdle's illness will con-
tinue in office until the next election
of officers.

J.vcK CoxROY, Cor. Secy.

FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHINGTON,
D. 0.

May flowering and Cottage tulips
were exhibited by G. E. Anderson, of
Twin Oaks, at the May meeting of the
Club. Mr. Anderson, in speaking of
the flowers, stated he had planted fifty

bulbs and thirty of them produced mul-
tiple blooms from the stem, the stems
being up to three feet in length. Otto
Bauer exhibited Cottage tulips and a
fine specimen Cattleya Mossiae.
A scheme of co-operative local ad-

Meetings N( xt Week

Monday, May 20, j

Detroit Florists' CUili, Bemb Flo-
ral Hall, Detroit, Mich. !

Houston Florists' Club. Cliamber
of Commerce Rooms, Houston, Tex.

New Jersey Floricultural Society.
Orange. N. J.

New York Federation of Horti
ciiUural Societies and Floral Clubs.
11(0 Broadway, New York City.

Tuesday, May 21.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Boston, Horticultural Hall. Boston.
Mass.

(iardeners' and Florists' Club of
Ontario, St. George's Hall, Toronto,
Can.

Minnesota State Florists' Associa-
tion. Minneapolis, Minn.

Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
liely. Griffith Hall. I'hiladelpbia, Pa.

Wednesday, May 22.

Oyster liay lIr)rticulturMl Society,
Oyster Bay. N. V

Friday, May 24.

Connecticut Horticulturai Society,
County lildg., Hartford. Conn.

Monmouth County Horticultural
Society, Red Bank. N. J.

Pasadena Horticultural Society.
Pasadena, Calif.

People's Park Cottage Gardeners'
Association, Paterson, N. J.

Saturday, May 25.

Uobbs Ferry Gardeners' Assocla- ;
tion, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y'.

vertising whereby each member of the
Club would pay a monthly assessment
in proportion to the size of his busi-
ness, was discussed. Early closing of
stores during the summer months was
also considered, but no action was
taken. The local florists, according to
thoughts expressed at this meeting, are
ripe for a reduction in the service now
being rendered to the public, which is
causing great increases in the cost of
doing business. Suggestions from one
or two contemplated charging a fee for
delivery of all purchases after a given
hour.

NASSAU COUNTY, N, Y., HORTI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.
The May meeting of this society
brought the largest attendance of the
season. Awards on exhibits were
Thomas Twigg, 1st for pansies, two
Ists and two 2nds on Darwin tulips;
Ed. Harris, four 1st on Darwins; .las.
Mcnonald, two 1st on Cottage tulips:
Prank I'etroccia, 1st for bulbous flow-
ers and cultural certificate for aspara-
gus: J. Mastroaini, cultural certificate
for asparagus and thanks for vegetable
display. M. C. Ebel spoke briefly on
the activities of the National Associa-
tion of Gardeners. The next meeting,
June 12, will be Rose Night.

H. GoouBAND, Cor. Sec.

At the May meeting of the Rhode
Island Horticultural Society at the
Public Library, Providence, on Wed-
nesday, May I.T. J. Curtis Hopkins.
Cbepachet, R. I., lectured on the Sum-
mer Care of the Garden.

480

HORTICULTURE

May IS. 191S

IMPORTANT NEW OR RARE TREES
AND SHRUBS

(Contmuitl frum puj/f 'I'i-I)
Acer plctum, from Miiiuhuriii and
Japan, has been In culllvallou u nuiii
bcr of years In this country. Two In
dlvlduals In the Koihesler Turks iir.
1618 feet in height, and form haml
some round-headed trees.

Acer rullnerve Is a very handsoni'
slrlpedbarked Maple from Japan
bearing some resemblance to th.
North American striped-bark Maple.

Acer Pennsylvanlcum. This Maple
has been In culUvatlon for a number
of years. It Is still, however, a rare
plant In the parks and gardens of this
country. The three-lobed ample leaves,
4-6 Inches long, are very ornamental.

Stewarlla pseudo-Camellia. The
writer remembers very well seeing
this handsome flowering shrub, or
small tree. In bloom tor the first time
at Dosorls, Glen Cove, U)ng Island,
twenty-nine years ago. This Is a
native of Japan, and although In cul-
tivation for a good many years is still
rare in gardens. The cup-shaped
flowers, 2^ to 3 inches across, bear
some resemblance to a Camellia. The
white petals are contrasted with a
prominent cluster of orange-colored
stamens. There are two American
species, namely. StewartI Vlrginlca,
which is tender in the North, and
Stewart! pentagyna, which appears to
be fairly hardy with us.

Acanthopanax ricinifolius. This
handsome, hardy, largetoliaged tree
from Japan presents a distinct appear-
ance from all other hardy deciduous
trees In this part of the world. The
aspect is strictly subtropical. It is
said to attain a height of 80 feet in
Japan. As the specific name implies,
the leaves bear a resemblance to the
leaves of the Castor Oil plant. They
have 5-7 lobes, and are 10-14 inches
across. The leaf-stalks are 8-18 inches
long. The branches and stems are be-
set with numerous stout prickles.

Cornus brachypoda is a very hand-
some cornel, a native of Japan and
China. The leaves on young shoots
are 7 inches long and 3 inches wide,
elliptic in outline, with markedly long
tapering points at the apex, deep
green above, glaucous beneath, and
supported on stout stalks IVS Inches
long. The showy white flower clusters
bloom In July and are followed by
clusters of bluish black fruit.

Cornus Bretschneideri is from
Northern China, and has been in cul-
tivation for some time, but is still a
rare plant. The leaves are ovate
elliptic, 4% inches long and 3 Inches
wide, somewhat rough on both sides,
deep green above, pale below. The
white flower clusters are quite showy
and prominent about the end of June.
The fruit is bluish black.

Cornus controversa is, perhaps, the
largest growing of all the Dogwoods,
and is said to be a tree 60 feet in
height under native conditions. It Is
native of the Eastern Himalayas to
Japan. In its branching habit it re-
sembles the North American Cornus
alternifolius, as the leaves and
branches are alternate. The leaves,
supported on reddish, slender stalks,
are 4 to 5 inches long, 2V'2 to 3 inches
wide, elliptic In outline, deep green
above and very pale beneath. The

MEMORIAL DAY

HEADQUARTERS

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SPRAYS

MAGNOLIA WREATHS

ltc:iiitlfully docorateil wltb Koho«,
(■aniatloiiB. i^wpot I'imib. LIIIch. etc. Eiicli
wrcuth Hfiurely puckc<l In ii Bi'wuralc,

full tl-ll'B('0|>L> hox.

Id-Ill. frrniir f ".80 per iloi.

i;-lii. rriimF 0.BO prr <l<ix.

Il-lii. fniinr laiH) p<T iloi.

PLAIN MAGNOLIA WREATHS

Itnx Ih not (lU'ludtMl

Kl-ln. fnimc IM.WI per <lol.

r:-lii. fniine S.40 per doi.

Il-lii. rniiiie I.'JO pcT doi.

Our |>l:ilii mill ik'conit.Ml M.\(;N()I,I.\ WltK.XTHS, our SI'KAYS iiiiil our W.AX
UKSIO.NS ure tlif luost liwmtlfiil we liavc I'v.T iiimle. Give im n Irliil. Wi- hiiinlli-
a full Hue of all staple FLOKISTS' SUPl'I^lES. Our prices arc positively the
lowest and the goods are Al.

MANILA BOXES

Our sincere advice. We advise you to
stock up on Hoxes now. 100 to 1, the
price of Boxes will be much higher.
I'.uy now. and save from 30-40%.

Tin foil wrapped. Made of Kogeii. Car-
iiatlona, Sweet I'eaa, Ea8ter Llllei, etc.,
IncludlnK.full telescope box; price per
spray, 60 ornta. Can easily be retiilled
f.ir tl.tnt.

WAX DESHINS

Tll./^.■ ilisifc'us luiiii; 111 \Vri,-atli».
iroHses. Crescents, Anchors, Hearts, etc.

8-ln. frame 60 c<-nt«

lo-ln. rranie *5 c<rnl»

r^-ln. frame $1.'.!5

WAX FLOWERS

Per 1000

size a 1 «12.50

size b V 15.00

size c J 20.00

».0<l

«.\x KOSBS (3 sizes)

I'iiik. Mhlte. Yellnw.

mill (iidili-ll tiilli-

Itl ll.-<. i'iiik and \A hite.

< WKN.VTIONS (larpe size). Pink,

\\liile. (ioldrn Gat* 14.4M)

SM KKT I'K.VS, ver.v lienutlful

rink. « liitc. I-avcnder S..10

K.VSTKR I,I1,IKS »2.00 per 100

(M.I.A LILIKS, (small size) 2.25 per 100
(■,\l,l..\ I>ILIE.S, (large size) 3.25 per lOU

We handle a full line of CKKI'E
ROSES, such as Pink, White, Golden
Gate, Russell and Yellow. .$15.00 per 1000

Per 100
.$2.«S

Size
IHx.'ixS

ilxr,x3'/2 S.IO

■i»x5x3>/2 8.75

MxrtxS'/x 4.8(1

21x8x5 4.811

:fOx5xSV4 6.00

■;4x8x5 6.2.';

:i»x8x5 1.O0

:<(>x8x5 8..'>0

30x12x6 10.10

Size Per 100

38x14x6 «I2.00

36x12x6 11.80

llouquet Boxes

l!lxUx8 tT.10

Wreath Boxea
lOxlSxl ..... $8.30

18x18x8 10.10

20x20x0 12.30

22x22x9 14.60

Printing free on lots of 300 boxes or
more. Smaller quantities, 00c.

OUK (ilWKANTEE : If goods are not satisfactory you may return them at
our expense and we will gladly refund your money.

We are an American concern anil we want you to help us grow larger and
larger, thereby eliminating all possibilities from again Importing from our beastly
enemy, Germany. By helping us, you are helping yourself.

BOSTON FLORAL SUPPLY CO., Inc.

Manufacturers of Florists' Supplies

347-357 Cambridge Street, BOSTON,lMASS.

white, showy flower clusters open
about the middle of June and are fol-
lowed by bluish-black fruit.

Cornus Kousa, a native of Japan, is
represented by a few good sized indi-
viduals in a few of the leading old es-
tates in the northeastern states, but is
still uncommon. The leaves are deep
green above, pale beneath, % inches
long on very short stalks, or almost
sessile. The blossoms very much re-
semble in general appearance those of
Cornus florida, and are surrounded by
showy, white bracts. Cornus Kousa
flowers about one month later than
Cornus florida. The flowers are fol-
lowed by fleshy, connate, globular
heads of showy red fruit, and quite
different from those of Cornus florida.

Cornus Wilsoniana flowered In the
Rochester Parks for the first time this
year, and was in bloom July 2nd. It
is said to attain a height of 40 feet
under native conditions. The leaves
are 3 or 4 inches long, glaucescent
beneath, and covered with adpressed
white hairs. The flower clusters re-
semble somewhat those of Cornus can-
didissima. The fruit is said to be
l)lack.

Syringa Sweglnzowll is one of the
new species of Lilacs from Western
(Jhlna whose graceful beauty very
much impressed us last spring. It Is
a free grower. The leaves are ovate,
2 to 4 Inches long, rounded at the base.
The loose, graceful flower clusters are
white, and markedly tinged with pink.

May 18, 1918

HORTICULTURE

•487

r IN/lemorial Day

ROSES, CARNATIONS, SPIREAS, PEONIES, STOCKS, CANDY-
TUFT, FEVERFEW OF BEST QUALITY

Other Seasonable Flowers at Right Prices. We Aim to Please

Our stock is from the best growers in New England and is carefully selected and examined before being shipped.
We ship throughout New England, New York State and Canada. We give a service that is recommended as
the best.

Being well experienced, we anticipate the requirements of our customers, and can supply them with the flow-
ers they want when they w-ant them and at the right prices.

Try Us Once, You Will Again

278 Devonshire Street,
BOSTON, MASS.

Telephones, Fort Hill 1083, 1084 and 1085

IM

of Qi-i^li-ty

Among some of the new Lilac varie-
ties and hybrids we mention a few
that are meritorious.

Claude Bernard is a rapid grower,
and has cluster of semi-double, clear
maroon flowers, and is among the earl-
iest to bloom. Diderot has single,
compound, erect clusters of claret-pur-
ple flowers, roundish in outline.
Emlle Gentil bears thyrses of large
size, with, double, over-lapping flowers
of a cobalt blue shade. Mont Blanc
should Become a popular Lilac. The
single, large flowers are disposed In
branched panicles, and are pure white.
Good white Lilacs with large flowers
are always in demand. Paul Thirion
Is a late double flow-ering Lilac, with
upright panicles, and the blossoms im-
bricated. The color might be described
as purple-rose, and the unfolding buds
have a beautiful carmine tinge.

Lonicera Korolkovii, variety flori-
bunda, is a gem. It is not new in this
country, but is rare in gardens. It
forms a wide, spreading, graceful head
6-8 feet In height and 12 feet in spread
of branches. The leaves are light
green or greyish green, elliptic in out-
line. The numerous light pink flowers
In great profusion are very attractive
about the first week in June.

Ix)nicera syringantha Is a bush
Honeysuckle that has been in cultiva^
tlon for a good many years, but it Is
still rarely seen. It is usually upright
In habit, with slender branches, and
does not seem to exceed 4 or 5 feet in
height. The small leaves are deep
blulsfa-green. The blossoms are re-
markably dainty, and are pale, rosy-
lilac, with a pleasing fragrance. A
variety of this species known as
Wolfil Is more beautiful than the type.

NARCISSUS AMONG FERNS.

BEDDING PLANTS

IN PRnviK rONDITION.

Double AlysBnm. 2 In. $2.50 per 100
Dracaena IndivUa, Z In, $2.50; 4 In.

$15.00: 5 in. $25.00 per 100.
Fmerrew, 2 In. $2.50; S In. $5.50 per 100

Fuchsias, S in $5.50 per 100

Heliotrope. S in $5.50 per 100

MarKuerltes, Mrs. Sander and Boston

Market, 2 in $3..'.0 per 10<I

Mare:. Sinele. 2 in S2..%0 per 100

Vlnea Variecata. 2Vi in. $2.50; 3 In.

$5 00; 4 In. $10.00 and $12.00 per 100

Ivy Geraniums, 2 in $2.50 per 100

Verhena Seeillines, Pink, White and

Bine, $1.25 per 100.

Cii^'i v'ith ry,f,'r. f'lfa^e.

WEBSTER FLORAL CO., Inc.

Webster, Mas"

Our illustration shows a somewhat
novel use of narcissus among tender
ferns as a spring adornment under a

garden arbor. The combination was
very effective. The photograph was
taken at Lancaster, Mass.. at the
Bayard Thayer residence.

NURSERYMEN DEMAND REDRESS.

A conference in reference to the
shipment by express of nursery stock
from this section was held at the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce.
Geneva, N. Y., on May 2.

It was attended by representa-
of the city with President W. W.
Grant presiding. H. C. Haycock, of
Buffalo, district superintendent of the
American Express Company, was pres-
ent in behalf of the express company,
and heard the complaints of the nur-
serymen concerning delayed ship-
ments as well as failure to call for the
shipments after various requests had
been made for wagons.

The complaint of the nurserymen is
not a new one. In fact, it has been of
long standing and an effort to remedy
the trouble early this spring was made
by a conference held by the Chamber
of Commerce a few weeks ago. At
that time some relief was promised
and has been afforded but not enough
to take care of the situation, as a re-
sult of which it is said, the nursery-
men here have numerous claims for
damages which they apparently are
disposed to enforce.

Details of the manner of packing
and shipping were gone over with
some suggestions made that might be
of mutual assistance. One of these
was the weighing of shipments by the
nurserymen instead of leaving the
weighing to be done by the express
company. The company said if the
nursery firms would send their ship-
ments to the trains all weighed they
could be put direct in the cars where
they (ould be checked up. This would
avoid tlie rehandling of the goods and
their weighing at the station, which
consumed considerable time. This
was agreed to liy the nurserymen who
will do this in the future.

AUorney W. Smith O'Brien was
present representing some of the nur-
serymen and asked that a written
statement be made by the representa-
tive of the express company as to just
what relief might be expected. The
inclination was to take the matter be-
fore the Public Service Commission
unless assurances were satisfactory.
Superintendent Haycock was iiuite in-
<lined to do everything possible
though the nurserymen on account of
past experiences were disposed to be
a bit skeptical as to results.

4K8

11 () i; r I (• r i/i r HI-:

May 18, 191t>

SEED TRADE

AMERICAN SBBl) TKADB ASSOCIATION

W«.hln»U.D. 1> r ; l^r'l Vl«-I-I»»l<«.«l.
M m t> Hrfcrt#tl lUlllntorff. Md. i ■*■>•»«
»lc. rr.-.ld,nl. I>.>1.1 llurp«». |-bll*4»l-
ybhk, r». i B«-crct»rj -Tr«»«Brer, C. ».

Soldiers of the Soil.
The Marylaml C'oimcil iif Deffiise
Women's Section Koiid Production
Committee, have establi.slied a liooUi
in Itolgianos Seed Store. Haltiraore.
.Md.. where pledges are accepted for
the "production of food to help win
the War. In this way thousands of
buvers and planters of seed are in
tervlewed daily. and induced to
pledge themselves to greater efTorts
In the production of food. The Pledge
is "I pledge myself to do my bit. as a
soldier of the soil, in Haltimore Cit>
during the year 1918 by planting a
food garden in a backyard, on a
vacant lot. or in a City Playground.
or in a School Garden." A very at-
tractive button is given to all those
who pledge themselves, designating
ibem as Soldiers of the Soil.

May
l(Uh)

Seed Trade Notes.
The Wliolesale Seedmen's l.«ague
are holding their scheduled
meeting today (Thursday, the
inst in New York City.

Mrs. Don. wife of 1-ce Don (if
Weeber & Don, New York, has been
dangerously ill at her home in Ridge-
wood, N. J., but we are happy to state
that she seems now to be well on the
way to full recovery.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Leaflet No. :;. Series VI.. of the
Brooklyn. N. Y., Botanic Garden is de-
voted to an interesting and valuable
account of the history and origin of
our common garden vegetables by Or-
land E. White.

Transactions of the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society for the year
1917. Part II. This contains the an-
nual reports of the trustees and v;i
rious committees and other ofhcial-
of the Society, together with a list m
members.

Annual Report for liU? of the For-
est Commissioner of Newton. Mass..
"The Garden City of Massachusetts."
A 54-page pamphlet containing much
useful information on trees, their care,
insects and diseases, etc. W. W. Col-
ton is Forest Commissioner.

The Bulletin of the .American Dah-
lia Society for March. lOlS. just re-
ceived, contains a feeling tribute to
the memory of the late secretary, .T.
Harrison Dick: also a useful refer-
ence list of Dahlias of Merit at the
Test Gardens, Geneva, N. Y.

.1. B. I.ippincott Co.. Philadelphia,
have just recently is.sued a new edi-
tion of Thomas' Practical nook of
Outdoor Rose Growing, adding a num-
ber of new plates and much material

■""^^MJi:^

We have just received

ANOTHER THOUSAND TONS

Of Our Celebrated

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and Goat Manure

This is unexcelled for top dressing any crop or mixing with
the soil, or for use in solution. 1 here is no safer or surer ma-
terial to be had.

Write for prices and receive a supply while it lasts. It
is difficult to obtain.

SANDERSON FERTILIZER AND CHEMICAL CO.

Subildiary of (he Amcricin Agticaltaral Chemical Co.

NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

Begonias

Farquhar's Tuberous-Rooted

As Bedding I'lants these are unsurpassed for bril-
liancy and richness of color.

Single Variety in six colors, $i.oo per dozen;
$7.50 per 100.

Double and New Frilled Varieties Prices on
application.

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.,

6 South Market Street, Boston, Mass.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynaa

PEu*k« LondoriL, Elngland. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc,, c^^«t:i:.t u^

and the price has been increased to
$«.(I0 net instead of $4.imi, which has
been the price heretofore. A "Gar-
den" edition of this work has recently
been issued. The price is $2.0ii net.
and it is i)roving very popular. Copies
of either volume may be had at pub-
lisher's price from the office of Hokti-

HT/miE.

Providence, R. I. — The Florists' and
Gardeners' Club of Rhode Island, aft-
er an existence of almost a quarter
of a century, voted at its meeting last
week to disband and surrender its
charter, because of lack of interest.
The balance in the treasury is to be
turned in to the tobacco fund for the
soldiers at the front.

Glen Cove City, N. Y.— Mrs. Robert
Gain .Jr., is at the head of a commit-
tee just organized in this city for the
1 urpose of securing for the hospital
t round ■-■ at Camp Upton a sonsldera
ble quantity of plants, trees and
shrubs to relieve the barenness
wliich now prevails thers. Th(
grounds about the hospital, covering
more than fifty acres, and the plots
between the wards are so forlorn In
appearance and unsightly that it is
desirable to improve them as soon as
possible. Already a umber of resi-
dents of this city have offered to
furnish trees, shrubs and flowering
plants and from the numerous large
country estates here it is expected to
obtain many more.

May 18, 1918

HORTICULTURE

489

Asparagus
Plumosus Nanus

Northern Greenhouse Grown Seed

100 Seed $ .50

I.OCO Seed 3.50

5,000 Seed 15.50

10,000 Seed 30.00

25,000 Seed 72.50

Asparagus Sprengeri

i,CO0 Seed $ .75

5,C00 Seed 3.00

lO.OCO Seed 5.50

25,000 Seed 12.50

AIho all Other Seasonable Seeds, Bnlbs
and Supplies.

WHOL,ESALE PRICE LIST FREE.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 .Market St.. rhila.. I'a.

Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write us for price

AMERICAN BULB GO.

170 W. WabMh Are. OHIOAOO, it.t.

IM We«t Mth St., MEW TOBK
CHOICE rL,OBI8T8' FLOWER HEEDS

▲•p»rmffoft Plaino«ns N&nat — 1000 teedft,
(S.tO; S0«« B«*d>, (Ifi.OO.

Asparm^as 8pr«ncerl — 1000 Seeds, fl.OO.

tmlTlm BoBflre— 1^ ox., Mc.; 1 as., tt.OO.

telTl* Zurich — % OS., 7Be.; 1 as., H-Oa

•toaks B«sut7 »t Nice, TS% Double Flow***
—Shell Pink, Bright Pink, Purple, White
— Tr. Pkt., $1.00; •^ os., $2.00; 1 OS., $6.00.

fla*pdrm«on, Petnnlaa, \'erbenA«, eta.
■KMD FOB CATALOGUE.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILi\DCLPHIA.

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

MAILED OMLT TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOB PBOFIT

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/9 (300 per case) $60.00 per thousand

8/10 (2as per c«ie) 80.00 "

»/10 (200 per »••) 100.00 "

Conpleta LUt of Florists' Choice Sead*.

A postal eard will brine our eatalocaa.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

1004 LinealB Bide. FHIZADKLFHIA. PA.

A Gladiolus Everyone Ought to Grow

MRS. F.PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75 00 per 1000

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Neto Crop Now On Hand

For immediate or future delivery
prices quoted on application.
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WESTERN NURSERYMEN
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To Market Gardeners and Florist*
Pratt and Light Su., BALTIMORE, MD.

GARDEN SEED

HEKT. CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISn tad
GAROK.V PKA SBKO In Tsriety; slto othar
Items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as * full line of Oardep Beads, wUI
he quoted you upon application to

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4iKi

H o irr I C U L T D R E

May IN, 1918

ALEX. McDonnell

r<4\

611 FIFTH AVENUE

Trl^crmphlc ordrm forwardrtl to mnj
p»rt of Ihr I'ntt^d Mstrs, ('itnii4lA, and
Korrlgn tounlrliHi. Ordprw from tll«
trmdr for drIlTpry In Nrw York and Tl-
elnlty r««*lve •prdal KltrDtlon.

Cost of Cabhnij >'or<i<;n Deliv-
eries Must be Prepaid. Reference
or cash must accompany all orders
from unknotrn correspondents.

C»h\r Addr<Hi>. AI,EXCO.VNEl.L..

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of FlorltU* Tele-fjrapb Dellfcrj

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Tranifer Your Ordert to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Mwnb*r riarlrt*' TaUfrnph D»Mi«»f

m.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Delrrer orderi from kny part of the countrf to

New York City

Writ* OT Tal*sn»fe
1139-2141 Broadway, New York

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 Maditon Ave. and 49th St., New

York. Alto Vanderbilt Hotel

Tclephon*. Marrmy Hill IgS

Oat-of-towD Orders Solicited. Location

C*Dtr>l. PeriODal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

ADAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

BANGOR, MB.

fVt Coocr all Points In Maine

S2 NEWBURY

STREET

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

36 Dorrance Street

M«Kb«r FlorUta' T«J*armph DmliTwrr

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

WHICH CLASS ARE YOU IN?

Now lliat Mothers' Day Is over do
you feel enthusiastic over the possi-
bilities of your volume of business?
How much better did your sales total
than last year Mothers' Day? Did you
take advantage of our Publicity Bu-
reau and also use your local papers
to put your Mothers' Day messaRO
across? If you did, the results prove
It already. If not, did you He down
and let George do It for you?

It hardly seems possible In these
days of strife not to have taken the
modern weapon of business success
called Publicity and put Into bold type
your message of flowers for Mothers'
Day, and reap what Is youra for the
effort.

Let those of you who are satisfied
with the results of Mothers' Day ad-
vertising and the business therefrom,
make mention to those who have not
as yet taken on the stride and get into
the campaign with all the energy left
in you so that all may receive the
benefits.

We are Just $15,000 short of our
fund. Will you be among those who
are liberal and progressive, or will
you be in the slacker-let-the-other-fel-
low-do-it-dass? We think everyone
will want to be a part of this, our first
big movement to do things.

Send your proportion now to .John
Young, secretary. 1170 Broadway, Xew
York, and show your loyalty to the
best business on earth. We are all a
part of it, but we want you to help,
and help now. Will you do it?

Henry Penn.

Chairman. National Publicity Cam-
paign.

Lynn, '!\1ass. — Leo Schmolck and
Nellie Gertrude Torrant were mar-
ried at the residence of Maj. Rev. W.
F. Dusseault, Saturday evening. Mr.
Schmolck Is the gardener at Citv
Hall.

IN THE

National Capital

At yonr terrlc* to dellT«r Flowors
•r DetlrD> on Ord»r by T*l*-
f r»ph or otherwU*. Prompt
Rellablo Berrlco.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connectlcnt At*, and L, St.
WA8HINOTON. D. O.

Eatabllshed 1874

D A. i« r>

FI.OKIST

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & IHadi.on Are, N. Y. City
(Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.)
Flowers Blilpped on all Steamers. Special
Correspondence In all the large cities of
Europe and the British Colonies. Telegraph
and Cable address, Dardsflor.

We should all utrlctly adhere to the r»-
qaeHt of the Vnlted Slates Food Adminis-
tration.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
— SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avaa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Gut Blooms

W« Mxr all Mlahlvaa palate ■■« «»*4

•••tUas at Ohia, ladlaaa aa4 OaaM^a.

MsHbars riartsta' TeUvrapk DalHvT

Ass— lattaa.

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florlili Teletfrspb DcllTsrT

Ordsrs (or MBW TOBK.
WHIs ar Phoas ta

MAX SCHLING

785 Fifth Ave.

■••« FlortsU la tbs Btatos aa
RafereBeas.

BDROPEAN ORDERS EXBCDTBD

HsBbers a( the rierlata'
T«l«vraph DsllTarr.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY

AND viciNrrr

Membcri FloriBtl' Tolegrapb Dslivsry

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Avi.
NEW YORK CITY

Minibir Florists' Tiiitripb Dilrviry Asm.

YOUNG & NUGDfT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mambera FloruU' Talafraph DaHvMT

AT17BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48th Straet

Also Newport, R. I.

I OUABAMTKK •AnSVAOTUMT

May 18, 1918

HORTICULTURE

491

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Momber FloriiU' Telegraph
Delivary Aaiociation

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto DeliTeiv
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

llCUf VADV S61 Fifth Av*.
llCVff lUnli VanderblltHotsI

BACTIIII 1 ''■''k street
DUd I Ull 799 Boylston Street

lilhirtit ti Stunn ui ill Eistin Ptiits

Order* Filled Bmr w MIrbt ter

CI-EVEll-AND

and State of Ohio

••■iplet* 8tork. Rcialu' dl*«oant t* Trmd*.

KNOBLE BROS.

UM W. !5th St., Cleveland, O.
b«r« Florists' Telegraph DellTery A**'B.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Floweri of Every Kind in Seaion

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Metniers OJ F. T, D. Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 CHnton Avenue, N.

lUchester Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone i/8«

Membert Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

AjntBRSON service mean* (re*b, starAj-
■toek and prompt deUverie* In BUFFAIjO,
I>0<TKPORT, NIAGARA FAXX« mMA
fraSTKRN NEW TOBK
Member* of Florist*' Telecraph DcilraiT.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant. Mau.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

BARBT I. BAlfDALX., Proprietor.

Mtmher Floritts' Telegraph Delivery.

DE-

FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH
LIVERY

The following names have been ad-
ded to the membership list of the
F. T. D.:

Byron Henry Ives; Albuquerque, New
Mexico.

Arkansas City Floral Co., 525 N. 5th St.,
Arkansas City, Kansas.

Atlantic Greenhouses, Atlantic, Iowa.

Augusta Flower Shop, 221 Water St.,
Augusta, Me.

Shotwell Floral Co., Fargo, No. Dakota.

Otto A. Stoll, Railroad and Spring Sts.,
Hillsdale, Mich.

"The Greenhouse," W. Fountain St.,
Mineral Point, Wis.

The S. H. Moore Co., 1054 Chapel St.,
New Haven, Conn.

Frank E. Campbell, 1966 Broadway, New
York.

Joseph F. McDonougb, 376 Bellevue Ave.,
Newark, N. J.

Louis M. Rogers, 319 S. 16th St.. Omaha,
Neb.

Dial Graden Green House, Prairie du
Chien, Wis.

John Heeremans, 40 Nassau St., Prince-
ton, N. J.

The Flower Shop (Joe Tuck's), 1616 2nd
Ave., Rock Island, 111.

Bailey & Sons Co., 61 E. 2nd St. S., Salt
Lake City, Utah.

Hauser Floral Company, 109 Ave. D., San
Antonio, Texas.

Robert L. Dunn, 104 Queenston St., St.
Catherines, Out.

C. E. Hubbard, 520 Kansas Ave., Topeka,
Kansas.

SEND ORDERS FOR BOSTON AND
NEIGHBORHOOD FOR

MEMORIAL DAY DELIVERY

To JULIUS A. ZINN

4 PARK STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FIORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN-ONHUDSON,

N.Y.

Quality and Reliability
WARBURTON

FALL RIVER, MASS.
Deliveries of Flowers and Plants
In FALL, RIVER and contiguons
territory.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

Deliveries to all points In New England.
126,000 Square Feet of Glass.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery
AsBOclation.

YALE r YALE!

And All New Haven Neighborhood

FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES

Everything First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chapel St , New Haven. Coon.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Kimiir FlerisU TiUgrafh \Delivery AttfctoHtm
IfO TICK INITIA LS. Wi havt ont lUrt tnly

THE J. M. GASSER COIMPANY,

niP¥

vUJLfJL V

Euclid A«

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

DellTcred on matl or t«leffr»ph <»rd«r Um
any <»ocafllon, in any part of the PomiaAoa.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

«-l« West Adelaide Bt. - TORONTO, OUT.
AlAANT. N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DKLJTEBBD IN ALBANY AND VICIMIT1
ON TELBOBAPHIC OBDBB

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower store In Amerlo^.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for ^1
Northwestern points viren prompt a4-
tenti<»i

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

^* Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.
E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member FlorUt*' Telegraph Delivery.

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

OUDBRSgORmH

HOUSTON. TEXAS

Tba FlerUt ll*—>»> W. T. B. Aaa*

492

II () in 1 c II i/r i; n v.

May IR, 1918

NEW
SPHAGNUM MOSS

Extra Larjie Bales, $2.50 each

There is ecoDomy in using new Moss. Let us Kll
your moss bin now.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIRST

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

VVT10LESALE FLORIST

1619 • 21 R»ort«»(l St., PbiUJelphi*, P«.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
ud ail Saasonable Varieties of Cut Flowirs

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

i So. Male St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGES. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E.^JirLLCO.

Wholesale Florists

Ml^e-ilVIOfM^. IN^.

n,,,, BCBtlvB Harltcaltan whaa wrlUnc

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS
Hardv Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The Hoaie for Qaalily and Service

ZECH & MANN

|gp-We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CD

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Orderi IVif/i Vt

•HENF9Y IVI. ROBINSOIM & CC3.

2 M^lnthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^'^^"^ '"■"^^ to'deal£K3 only

Rose*

Am. Beauty, Speaal

" Fancy and Extra.
" '* No. 1 and culUo

Kusscll, Euler, Mock

Hadlcy

Arenberg, Hoosicr Beauty- ■ - •

Ward

Kilbrocy, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, HillingdoD

Ckraatioas

Cattleyaa--

Lilies, Lonsiflorum

Lilies. SpecioBum

Iris

Cellas

UI7 of the V&Uer

Snapdragoo

GI«dioli

Pans-es-

DUfodils

Tulips

Calendula.

Stocks

Wa.I Flowers

MiKnooette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardeaias

Adiantum

BOSTON

May 16

ST

.LOUIS

May 6

PHULA.

April t9

i5<»
12.00
3.00
.50
.50
.50
.50
.50

.50

4.00
3.00
a. 00
4.00
4.00
3.00
500
•5

.50
1. 00

■ 50

I. CO

15.00

Smilax- I 20.00

AjparaBUB Plumoms, A. Spraa. (loo Bcht.) I 35.00

95,00
15.00
6.00
6.00
8.00
5.00
5.0c
5.00
6.00
2.00
95.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6,00
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•90

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25.0c

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8.00 to

10.00

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•5

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to

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15.00

50.00

30.00

1500

4.00
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50.C0

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/^Holosalo F^lorls-ts

568-570 WASHINGTON STREET - BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUDL©NG

ROSES. VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

184 North Wabaah Avenue, CHICAGO

WHOLESALE
GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

ROBERT DYSART

CBRTtPtEO PUBLIC ACCOUNTAM*

•Uapl* ■vthvd* •! —Tnmt aaeaaatlmc

««>—l«Hy MdrnpU* tar flMiato' sm.

aOOKS BALAMCVO AXD AIHV»Tm»

«• STATS ST. • • - ■ sorrow

Boston Floral Supply Co.

S47-8S7 Cambrldte 8t., Bost«B

Hfartquirteri for

OTCA§, BASKETS. WIRE D1MION8

and WAX FXOWEBS

Bend for prlc» Hit If 7«o h»T» B*t r»-

cetTad an*.

May 18, 1918

HORTICULTURE

493

Flower Market Reports

The bottom has com-
BOSTON pletely gone out of the
flower market this week.
In fact it partly fell out some time ago
and the hot spell last week finished
the job and Mothers' Day did nothing
to put it back. Prices established in
advance for the occasion were not ex-
cessive, even on carnations, but the
receipts were so heavy that these
could not be maintained and the whole
fabric of market values went to
pieces. By Saturday morning quanti-
ties of carnations in the markets were
awaiting buyers at $10.00 a thousand.
The white ones were the worst suffer-
ers and dealers were refusing to fill
orders for colored ones unless 50 to
60 per cent of whites were also taken.
Much of the stock at the end of the
week was tired and weary looking,
due to weather conditions and "salt-
ing," jointly, and could not possibly
pass examination for service. Stock
in wholesale dealers' hands at present
writing is very large and with no pros-
pect of a cleanup. The accumulation
includes about everything in season —
roses, carnations, irises, sweet peas,
lilies, snapdragons, late narcissi, tu-
lips, callas, cattleyas, etc.. the supply
of all these being away beyond any
possibility of consumption by the
meagre demand. On the Mothers' Day
proposition the best call came from
places at a considerable distance. Lo-
cal buying was much less than had
been expected. City retailers, how-
ever, are admitting a very pleasing
Mothers' Day experience. They cer-
tainly had things quite their own way
and whatever increase in prices they
were able to "get by" with, did not
pass on to any considerable degree to
the producer. We hope to see the
bottom restored to the business soon,
to last until the natural end of the
season at least. With a shortening
up of crops and with Memorial Day
and the month of weddings in sight,
perhaps a period of stability may yet
be enjoyed but certainly the situation
this week olTers little on which to base
any pronounced optimism.

Trade has not ceased
CHICAGO with the passing of
Mothers' Day, as so
often happened after a day of special
demand. After keeping their stores
open all day Sunday, the retailers
were early in the market on Monday
after stock to fill belated orders which
arrived that day. Many telegrams
and special delivery orders were re-
ceived on Monday. The wholesale
market cleaned up on Sunday and the
incoming stock on Monday was most
welcome. There is now a good supply
of all kinds and the quality is all that
can be desired.

The supply for Moth-
ClNCINNATl ers' Day was fully

sufficient to satisfy
the needs of the business for that day.
These needs were cut down greatly at
the finish by rainy weather on Satur-

PEONIES

For Memorial Day, Peonies will be
in fine shape and splendid quality.
They will be mostly of the newer
viirieties.

$6.00, $8.00, 10.00

With some novelties at
$12.00 per 100

Everythine in Cut Flowers, Plants.
Greens, Ribbons and Supplies.

S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY

The ^"V^ioruJlof Philadelphia

NEW YORK
1 1 7 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE

1 608- 1 620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. P«ul St».

WASHINGTON. 1 2 1 S H. St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS -

TRADE PRICES

Roftea

Am. Beauty, Spcaal

•• " Fancy and Elxtra

** ** No. 1 and culls

Russell, Eulcr, Mock

Hadley

Aienberg, Hoosicr Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, HiUingdon

Camatioiu

Cattleru

Lilies, Longrifloruin

Lilies. Speciosum

Iris

CalUs

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Gladioli

Pansies •"•

Daffodils

Tulips

Calendula

Stocks

Wall Flowers

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marouerites

Gardenia*

Adiantum

Smilax

\sp«raBus Pin. & Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI I

May 13 1

CHICAGO

May 6

BUFFALO

May 13

-Per 100
TO DEALERS ONLY

PITTSBURG

May 13

40.00
25,00
8.00
6.00
6.00
5-00
4.00
3.00
4.00
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50.00
10.00

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9.00
9.00
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1500
15.00
15.00
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4.00
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4.00

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3.00
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day and Sunday. Roses are in a good
supply. Carnations are again in
heavy supply. Lilies are fairly plenti-
ful. Peonies are coming in strong and
by the end of this week will be very
plentiful. The outdoor list includes
also iris, lily of the valley, cape jessa-
mine from the South, and parrot tu-
lips.

This market has had
NEW YORK a pretty disastrous
experience, due to
the unseasonably tropical weather of
last week combined with the blind pol-
icy of many growers who, lured by the
will-o-the-wisp of high prices on car-
nations and some other things for
Mothers' Day. hoarded up their flow-
ers until the end of the week and then
loaded them in by tens of thousands
on a thoroughly demoralized market,
with the result that on Saturday after-
noon the push-cart pedlers were parad-
ing the streets with bushels of carna-

tions at twelve for ten cents, and Mon-
day morning the cellars and ice boxes
in the wholesale marts presented a
wretched spectacle of withered car-
nations which were a total loss. Other
flowers there were, and are now,
which crowd the markets to repletion
in various degrees of decrepitude due
to their long and hopeless wait for an
outlet but the white carnation— proud
emblem of Mothers' Day — is the most
conspicuous victim. Spanish iris is
very plentiful and although large
quantities of the flowers are disposed
of there is still a surplus. The clear
yellow, bright blue and soft lavender
are the best sellers. Darwin tulips of
wonderful beauty are seen in large
quantities and they share with the iris
the popularity of the moment. Lilacs
from the suburban districts have been
coming in by wagon loads, making
things lively for the street and hole-
in-the-wall merchants. A few days
win clean them up. as well as much
other early spring blooming hardy
(Continued on page ^5)

494

H 0 K T 1 C U L T U It K

May 18, 1918

H. E. FROMENT

WholoMile CommMion Florut
Choice Cut Flower*

■•w A<«r«M. IM WMt tatb St.. NBW TORK
■Ml tta*. tMI. MAdlcMi •«■■•«•

— WW. p. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

T»l»phon«- S335. FarrnEtit

Call and Iniprcl thr Brit EndibllibnieDt

Id th» \Vholri«lr Klowfr DUfrlct

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

IJ WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITY

FhoD* FWrravnt 4tM

"FRANK MILLANB^

Wbolf^aalp Commliitlon Dr«Ier Ib

CUT FLOWERS

Si and »1 We»t IBIh Ht.. N>w Yoi*

Coogan BulldlDg

Tel.. 299 Farracut ConalKriiiienta Solicited

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

4SW£ST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK

rBOSi ' *0« riBUGDT

THE KERVAN CO

FrMta Cut Dsoormtlvc Evrrcrecna.

Hlfheit SUndard of Quality. I.argeat
Stock In America. Write for Illuatrated
Catalog of QreenaiDd Florlats' Suppllea.
119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAiyi H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'a Foramoat and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Pint Clua Mark.l far all i UT FLOWERS

28 WilloDshby St. Brookljn. N. t

I. C. FORD

121 W«st 28th St., NEW YOfW

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SEiXlNC AGENT POR
UUICEST CROWEU

WHOLESALE GOMMISSION FLORIST

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TiufHONi ; iJJi ! FAiHGUT 131 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

"SSJi/"'""- 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

MAVK TIMK AND MONKV BY REMDIMO TOTK OKDKKS TO VM

Price* Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Centrally Located, The Hob of the Flower Market Section

CKRI-EIS IVIIl-1-AIMO

85 and 57 W. 26th Street,

TaUpkoa* 2483 Farraiut

NEW YORK

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

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TWaphoDca. 18 — 8510 .MadUoD Hqaara Conalsa

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NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

BeautT, Special

" " Faocy and Extra.

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Ruwell, Euler, Mock

Hadler

Areobera, Hootier Beauty '

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CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

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High Cis^s Product of thi Lead Dg Grawers

NOVELTIES A SPECLALTT.

CoDBlgnora I'leaBe Call or Write.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Teleptaonea, Farracut MU or eWl.

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COMPANY, Inc.

103 W. 28th Streit, NEW YORK

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TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

VTHolesale Florists

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lii West i^th St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

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««tal Designs, Baskets, Win Wirk & Novelties

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THOMAS YOUMG, Jr.. Pr»|>rl*t«r

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H. B.AVERSDORFER & CO.
Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

THE LE.XDING FI,ORIST.S' .SITPLV
IIOI.SE OF AMERICA

Wired Toothpicks

Maaa(a«tara4 bj

CJaCOWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. . .f2.00 60.000. . .$11.75 BampU firMb

May 18, 1918

HORTICULTURE

495

Flower Market Reports

(Continued from page JflS)

material. Of the standard things that
are always with us perhaps the roses
are doing the best of any. There are
plenty of them but they usually man-
age to clean up at some price, which
cannot be said of the lilies, callas,
sweet peas, snapdragons, lily of the
valley and cattleyas.

The early antici-
PHILADELPHIA pations for Moth-
ers' Day week
were not realized. Up to Wednesday
prices kept firm, but after that, sup-
plies came in with such a rush the
market went all to pieces. "Fifty"
stock in carnations on Wednesday
went down to "ten" on Thursday, and
to "five" and less on Friday and Sat-
urday. That tells the story in a nut-
shell. Who is to blame? The weather,
the war, the woman or the jinx?
Hard to tell. Probably a combination
of all tour. This of course applies to
"Mothers' Day flower, the carnation,"
but conditions were below the aver-
age in roses and other flowers, of
which there were too many. There
was no great break in prices on regu-
lar trade,_ but a good deal of surplus
was held over that could not be
moved.

The Mothers'
ROCHESTER. N. Y. day trade was
very good al-
though business was held back by
the unpleasant weather and most of
It had to be done on Saturday with
the Rochester street railroad strike
on, which made business very diffi-
cult. The chief demand was on car-
nations which were plentiful and
good, although roses and assorted
flowers sold well. There is some out-
door bulbous stock, but the quality is
very poor. There is an abundance of
sweet peas and lilies, also some very
good snapdragon, cattleyas and baby
gladiolus. Good plants of spirea,
rambler roses, hydrangea and rhodo-
dendron sold well for Mothers' Day
trade.

Mothers' Day was a
ST. LOUIS good one notwithstand-
i n g the inclement
weather, Saturday an all day drizzling
rain and Sunday down pour. Flowers
were plentiful. Carnations and roses
sold at slightly advanced prices.
Southern cape jessamines came in and
sold from 75c to $4 per 100.

Mothers' Day
WASHINGTON business exceeded
a 1 1 expectations.
Carnations came into the market in
enormous quantities but the added de-
mand caused them to be cleaned up.
The prices ran from $,5 to $10 per
himdred at wholesale, the stores mak-
ing sales at from $1 to $3 per dozen.
The higher prices caused criticism
from the people who could not see
the need for an increase within the
week of several hundred per cent.
Some of the stores held their prices
down to $1 a dozen and that price pre-
vailed largely in the Center Market
stands. Klllarneys sold well and
Hadleys brought good prices. Ameri-
can Beauties are scarce. Peonies have
made their appearance along with

J. K,

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"A IBAOBR IS TAB WHOLBSilB GOMHUSIO!! TRADE FOR OVER THIRTI IBARS '"
Have a demand for more than I can supply. Rose Growers Call or Write.

118 West 28th St. IME\A^ VORK r^^^^»T^f%>u

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

CatUeru

Lilies, Lonififlorum-
LiHea, Speciosuin- - •
IrU.

CalUa

Lily of th« Valley

SnapdrwoD

Gladioli

Pansies

Daffodil!

Tulips

Calendula '

Stocks

Wall Flowers

Mignonette ■

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias.

Adiantum

Smilax

Aaparaffus Plomosoa. & Sprem (loo bunches) .

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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

W« hBTe « Dumeroui cUcDtac* of New York City buyer* and tb» da
•a*d* onr ■opply. TbU U eapcolally true of Ro«r*. We have erery facility aB4
abondant meaDa and beat retorna are aaaared for atock conalgned to ua.

Addreaa Tour Sblpmenta to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc.

1 1 1 W. 28th St., NEAV YORK

D. J. Pappaa, Praa.

Baby gladiolus. Sweet peas sell well.
Cattleyas are excellent, gigas having
just arrived.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Butte, Mont. Columbia Floral Com-
pany, capital stock, $10,000. Incor-
porators, C. R. Leonard, A. C. Wil-
helm and N. F. Leonard.

"T. N. McCloskey, Inc.," of the Bor-
ough ot Queens, New York City, has
been chartered to carry on the florist's
business, with a capital of $10,000.
The directors are Elizabeth R. Mc-
Closkey and Frank Fellhauer of Rich-
mond Hill.

PHILADELPHIA.

Sergeant John H. Earl and Corpor-
al Douglas Earl, bade good bye to
their folks at Camp Upton on the
4th inst, and are now on their way
across the water. John has been as-
signed as second Lieutenant and will
receive his commission on his ar-
rival on the other side.

They call him "Judge" now, when
they meet Howard M. Earl. He re-
ceived his appointment from the Gov-
ernor of Pennsylvania on May 8th as
a justice of the peace for Bucks
('runty. Pa. As a comeback he tells
all those would-be witty old bachelors
(of the Bellevue-Stratford and other
gay and festive centers of the Rialto)
that he will marry them off at half
price if they will drive out to Doyles-
town with the fair and fond enamor-
nta at any hour of the day or night.
A word to the thrifty.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Thomas J. Clark, Inc., Boston, pe-
tition in bankruptcy; liabilities $2,922;
assets $1,400.

R. W. Macnlff, horticultural auc-
tioneer and dealer in seeds and poul-
try supplies on Vesey street, New
York City, has had a petition in bank-
ruptcy filed against him. His liabili-
ties are stated to be about $40,000,
and assets about $15,000. Failure to
get his Holland goods for last fall
sales is the reason ascribed for the em-
barrassment.

William Elliott & Sons, seedsmen.
New York City, are financially em-
barrassed. At a preliminary meeting
ot the largest creditors recently a
committee was appointed to super-
vise and investigate the business. A
meeting of the creditors was then
called for Wednesday of this week at
the office of Joseph T. Brown, Jr., to
hear the report of the committee and
take such action as may be deemed
best to conserve the interests of all
concerned. This is one of the old es-
tablished seed houses of New York,
originally doing business as Young &
Elliott and conducting a plant auc-
tion business as an adjunct.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

WhQlesale Commision Florists

55 and 57 We*t26th Street

Telephone No. 755 ^^W YORK

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May IS. 1918

It is a Question if carnations at ten
cents wholesale, and often of an infe-
rior Rrade. Is not a menace to Ilie cut
flower business not onl.v on special
days like Mothers' Day, but in its after
effects upon the buyers who naturally
resent the prices the retailers must
asli if they get back the money they
pay out for their stock What started
to be a carnation day has fortunately
been diverted to the wliole range of
floral offerinKS. and In the big down-
town stores, plants, baskets and boxes
of (lowers, generally of good medium
price, took the place of the smaller
offerings of the first Mother's Days.
The single flower no longer is popular
except as it is worn by the purchaser,
and it Is a fact worthy of notice that
the larger stores sold for each carna-
tion, a thousand or more other flowers.
For this the growers are largely to
blame, for the good keeping quality
of the carnation was sacrificed by be-
ing held back too long. As some of
the wholesalers remarked, "this has
become a habit hard to break."

The public Is frequently blamed for
not having a correct idea of tlie value
of cut flowers, especially at a holiday.
In times like last week, those inside
as well as outside the trade, might be
pardoned for questioning the policy of
turning lOO.noi) carnations over to a
department store, to sell for 8 cts. per
doz. on Saturday. May 11th. when
the retail florist could not sell for less
than $1.00 and $1.50 per dozen. Even
though the stock were better, such a
difference in prices makes the public
lose confidence.

Among the downtown florists, the
opinion prevails that there was more
business done than at any previous
Mothers' Day. A. Lange says his
store was unprepared to handle the
throngs that filled It at times. Geo.
Wienhoeber found It less of a day for
the wealthy and more of a day for the
smaller buyer. In commercial impor-
tance this year he says It ranked with
St. Valentine's Day. He deplored the
prices placed upon flowers, often of an
inferior quality. Schiller's West Side
Store was not able to close the store
till six-thirty and the sales when to-
talled are expected to show a gain
over last year. A big canvas sign
across the front of the store read
"Mothers' Day is May 12th, Remem-
ber her with flowers." The telegrams
were still coming on Monday from
those who had forgotten the day,

Wm. .1, Smythe, 31st and Michigan
.Ave., had a good trade and sold out
completely. At Chas, Samuelson's the
business done nearly equaled that of
Easter, and the demand was mostly
for cut flowers in boxes and baskets.
Mrs, J, Simpson found the demand
very good. This store was repre-
sented in the Sunday thrift stamp
parade by a handsomely decorated
car. At A, Frauenfelder's the busi-
ness is reported as large as that of
Easter, The store was open on Sun-
day from 4 a. m, till 6 p, m. and then
orders were refused for lack of flow-
ers to fill them. The Alpha Floral Co,
is sure it surpassed any other Moth-
ers' Day, The Central Floral Co, had

the best Mothers' Day window, a
matronly figure knitting for the sol-
dier boys which attracted crowds,

O. W. Freese, sales manager of
I'oehlmann llros., states that his
house sold out completely and refused
many orders for lack of stock. He es-
timates .'{0,000 as the probable number
of carnations sold and that it would
take at least 10,000 more to fill the
orders they were obliged to refuse.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Hartford, Ct. Win. .Scrivener.

Monticello, III. N. Swenson, suc-
ceeding It. .1. IJills.

Brooklyn. N. Y. James Shackron.
'■'•'■'A Klatbiish avenue, .lohn Collins.
70 Fifth avenue.

NEWS NOTES.

Auburndale, Mass. — Louis Nelson
and .Morris Kolin, formerly employed
by the W, W, Edgar Company, have
leased the greenhouses of the late Wil-
liam Capstick and will grow a general
line of stock.

VIneland, N. J. -The new proprietor
of the greenhouses formerly conduct-
ed by Mr. and Mrs. K". M. Lyona, at
02,'> Peach street, is Charles Vondra.
Mr Vondra is a hustler and gives
Iiromise of a successful conduct of the
liiisiness.

Cincinnati — The May meeting of the
Cincinnati Florists' Society was held
last Monday evening in the club
rooms in the flower market.

Mrs. Elsie Bolison has returned to
her desk at the Cincinnati Cut Flower
Exchange after a week spent at Chil-
licothe.

Cleveland, O. — The following sug-
gestive advertisement appeared in the
local newspapers last week:

TO OIK C IISTO.'VIKRS

In orilcr that .Sfvi'ral thousand Cleveland
solditTs at Camp Slicrman may have a
wlilte or red carnation for Motliors' Day
(Sunday. May 12)

We Are GivinK Onr Kntire
(Vllotment to the fSoldiers
We are gladly making this patriotic gift
llironch the Red Cross and the Y, M, C. A,,
who will see that the several thousand
llowers we contriliute are distributed as far
.■IS they will go anM)ng Cleveland hoys at
Camp Sherman.

No CarnatlonH to Sell
Carnations are scarce this year. It Is im-
possible for us to obtain more than a few
thousand and as we are giving the soldiers
all we can get. we hope that our customers
will accept other flowers than carnations
for .Mothers' Day. We believe that every-
one will he willing to make this small sac-
rifice under the circumstances.

The Jones-KuHsell Co.
1284 Enclld Avenue.

Joseph J, Lane, connected with the
Garden Ma.gazine, Garden City, N, Y,,
as advertising manager for the past
five years, has left his position to join
the Army, Mr, Lane has many good
friends in the horticultural field who
will all be glad to extend to him their
good wishes that he may win much
honor in the service of his country
and return in safety, Mr. Lane is at
present taking a short rest at his old
home in Cambridge, Mass., prepara^
tory to taking his place in the ranks.

Visitors* Rgeistcr

Hoston — Charles Schwake, New
York; Wni. P. Ford. New York

llochester, .\. Y, — E, J, Murphy,
repr. N, P. McCarthy & Co,, Hoston;
\V. H. Kurth, repr. Reed & Keller.
New York,

Washington Julius DlllofT, New
York; Newell J, Hayman, Clarksburg,
W, Va.; P. C. Uarron, New York; Sid-
ney H, Bayersdorfer, Philadelphia;
Adolph E, Gude, Jr., Callfield. Texas,

New York— Robert Kift, I'hlladel-
plila. Pa,; Wallace R, Pierson, Crom-
well, Conn,; David 1, Fairchlld, Wash-
ington, D. ('.; W. H. Elliott, .Madbury,
.\. H.; Kenneth Gillett, South wick,
-Mass.

Philadelphia — Miss Jennie Refow-
ich, Mahanoy City, Pa.; James A.
lirown. Coatesville, Pa.; N. J. Hay-
man. Clarksburg, W. Va. ; Albert M.
Herr, Lancaster. Pa.; Alfred Cart-
ledge. Wilmington. Del.

Cincinnati — I. M. Bayersdorfer of H.
IJayersdorfer & Co.. Philadelphia;
.Mrs. J. J, Lampert, Xenia, Ohio; Mr,
and .Mrs, .Martin Weber, Brookville,
Ind,; Mr, and Mrs, G. A, Beckmann,
.Middletown. Ohio; .Mrs. G. W. Frlsch,
Dayton. Ohio.

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.

The May meeting of the Chicago
Florists' Club was held at the Bis-
marck on the 9th, The evening was
practically devoted to the all-Impor-
tant coal question. Two representa-
tives of the coal dealers were present
and each talked of the situation and
gave the members some valuable
hints, A picnic to be held in July was
decided upon, with T, Waters as man-
ager, F. Lautenschlager made a re-
liort for the publicity committee,
showing the sum collected for that
purpose to be only $81,64, The atten-
tion of the members was called by Mr,
Stoeh of the Lhiiverslty of Illinois to
a book called "Hand Firing Soft Coal
and Power Plant Boilers," which will
be mailed upon application and ten
cents.

ROSA HUGONIS.

If you pass Samuel S. Pennock's
home in Lansdowne these days be
sure you will be invited in to see his
new pet rose, Hugonis, in bloom. The
lirst bud opened May 10th, which is a
week ahead of his last year's record —
May 17th, as reported by the editor
of the Rose Annual for 1918 (page
102), That means that spring is
earlier this year, Hugonis is said to
lie the veo' earliest rose to bloom,
and if we are not mistaken, is one of
the wonders for which we are indebt-
ed to Mr, Wilson, resultant from his
ardous travels in Northern China
about which Hokticcltukk was the
first to tell the world years ago.

May 18, 1918

HORTICULTURE

497

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Cataloeaes and DUconntB address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territory

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Robert L. McMackin, of the Oehm-
ler Floral Company, is confined to the
George Washington University Hospi-
tal, seriously ill with heart trouble.

There is a move afoot in Washing-
ton to provide a fund with which to
purchase flowers for American sol-
diers confined in hospitals near the
battlefields in Europe. The start was
made by E. L. McCaslin.

Adolph E. Gude, Jr., is now a lieu-
tenant in "the aviation section of the
Signal Corps, having completed his
course of training at Callfield, Tex.
Mr. Gude came home last week for a
brief visit, but has since returned to
the aviation camp in Texas.

Bruce Griffin and Ralph E. Faust,
while in Washington last week, called
on Adolph Gude at the Anacostla
greenhouses to view the new carna-
tion which Mr. Gude has recently pro-
duced, a cross between Enchantress
and Mrs. C. W. Ward, It is a very
delicate shell pink and it is no exag-
geration to declare it to be without
equal in this section.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

The opening of Seneca Park and
the accompanying Arbor day exer-
cises by school children were post-
poned until May 18 on accounjt of
lack of transportation facilities.

James Whitmore, 35 years of age,
was fatally injured and two others
were slightly hurt Sunday morn-
ing. May 5th, when a touring car
crashed into a Ford delivery car
driven by Whitmore. Tlie machine
was owned by J. B. Keller Sons.

NEW YORK.

David Dean is now a counter sales-
man in the seed store of Weeber &
Don.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED — Toung man as assistant In
park garden work. Address "J. J.," care
HORTICULTURE.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE — A splendid opportnnlty. A
well eat.Tblished nursery and florist busi-
ness in prosperous city in eastern Massa-
ehusetts. 40.000 ft. glass. 25 acres nursery
well stocked with standard evergreen and
deciduous material. No near competitor.
"Mack," care of HORTICDI/TURE.

James Dean, the veteran florist, who
has been in poor health for some time,
at his home in Freeport, is reported
as being much better and able now to
get about a little.

The store on West 28th street, re-
cently occupied by Beechwood .\urs-
eries on one side and by C. C. Trepel
on the other, has been vacated by
both these tenants.

It would appear from widely dis-
seminated newspaper accounts that on
May 24, "Italy-America Day," the So-
ciety of American Florists would pro-
vide free boutfonieres for all who will
wear them in honor of Italy. A slight
misconception of the scope of the S.
A. F., no doubt, but we hope the flow-
ers will be forthcoming from some
source. There are plenty to spare in
this section.

Cambridge

New York

WORLD'S OL.DE8T and LARGEST

Mannfacturers of ALL. 8TTI.E8 and

SIZES of

FLOWER POTS

A. H. HEWS & CO., INC.

Cambridge, Mass.

New Haven, Conn. — An order by
Thomas W. Russell, federal food ad-
ministrator for Connecticut, forbids
retail dealers to deliver anthracite
coal for use in private greenhouses
until after October 1. If the circum-
stances warrant, modification of the
order may be made after that time.
Greenhouses in which vegetables or
other foods are grown are exempted.
Administrator Russell explains the
matter to local chairmen in a letter.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

ASTERS.

ASTERS — HENDERSON'S INVINCIBLE.
One of the finest for cut flowers. White,
Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender and Purple.
Strong plants. $5.00 per 1000, cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

BITLBS

C. KBUK St SONS, HILLEX30M, HoUand.

Bolbi of all descrlptlona. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH. 8-10 Bridce St

OABNATION 8TAPI<E8

Split carnations qnlckly, easily and
cheaply mended. PlUibnry's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for S5c. ; 3000 for »1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBUBY, Galesbars. 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

FINE CLEAN STOCK OF BEST KINDS
for Florists use. Send us list of wants.
Catalogue free. ELMER D. SMITH & CO.,
Adrian, Mich.

DAHLXA8

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Qrlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford. Mass.

Orders booked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail.
Send for Catalog. NORTHBORO DAHLIA
A. GLADIOLUS OARDBNS. 3. L. Meore,
Prop., Nortbboro, Mass.

New Paeony Dahlia — John Wanamaker,
.\ewest. Handsomest, Kest. New color, new
form and new habit of growth. Big stock
of best cut- flower Tarletles. Bend list of
wants to PBACOCK DAHLIA FAKMB,
Berlin. N. J.

GreenboDSe class, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO„ Hartford City. Ind.

ORCHIDS

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt-
leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty.
One trial orrler solcited.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection,
1200 sorts Send for Ust. C. BBTSCHBB,
Canal Dover. O.

ROSES

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SPHAGNUM MOBS

Live Sphagnum moss, orcbld peat aad
orchid baskets always on hand. LAQBK
.t HITRRBLL, Summit, N. J.

Golden Self-Blanching (French Strain).
.\lso the grand new Easy Blanching, which
is e:isy to grow, fine plants, readv for the
liiirt, .i;2 00 per 1000, cash. BRILL CELERY
(;.\RDENS. Kalamazoo, Mich.

4.000.000 Cabbage. Cauliflower, Tomato
anil Celery plants. Field grown and potted.
List free. F. W. ROCHELLE & SONS,
Chester, New Jersey.

VINES

Flowering and Foliage Vines, cbolcv
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Fob
grown for Immediate effect: also CUmMng
Roses J. H. TROY. Mount Hlsaarllk Nur-
aery. New Rocbelle. N. Y.

WIRE WORK

WILLIAM E. HBILSCHSB't WTSS
WORKS. 3A4 Randolpb 8C Dotntt.

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ri O R T 1 C U L T U K E

Mar IS, \*ii

TIIK >KKY NKWKST .\M> (1II(KK>T MKTIIOll or IIKSTICO VI N<i WKKDH,

• iHASN AM> OTIIKIt <.lt<l\\TII IN <.\l(I>l:v WALKS. I.ITTKKS.

TK.NMs < Id KT.s. IIKIXKMAIN. KT< .

This flultl ulmolutt'ly dOHtroyH all wii'iIh iiikI otliiT trr<i\vth wliprpver appllfMl.
oDil Its fttfct on lli<> KrniiDil |iri'vi'iila tli<' srowtb of freib onei for • year and
tliiiH hiMrH n Krcat <lfiil of (Itnc nnd Inliur, hm no cutting, liofint; or hnulliiic iiwiiy
of tin- \vo*'iIm 1» rtMiiilroil.
\V.- iiiMMiif;irliir.- til.- Mr..riif-1 lin- ..f Ii I >-' I \ri:cTA NTS lir iniirK.I

WEED KILLER ^--^ ^^^\^\^f^l CO., 507-509 W. lOth St., New York

( OKKI^I'IIN HI S< I ^OI.K I I I II

piNOLYPTo

PITTSBURGH.

OeorKe Nixon lius relumed to Pllts-
burgb after a several years' service
with the Park Floral Company In
Cleveland, O., and taken a similar po-
sition with the Alpha Floral Company
in East Liberty. Before going to
Cleveland, Mr. Nixon was a salesman
for the Harris Brothers of Fifth
avenue.

The planting of trees to the soldiers
and sailors, relatives of the members
of the Woman's Club of Pittsburgh
was featured in its Arbor Day observ-
ance at the Point last Saturday after-
noon. The trees were planted by Col.
Thomas W. Griffith for the Army, and
H. M. Laughlin, C. B. M., for the Navy.
They were accepted by Roy Schooley,
private secretary for Mayor Babcock,
representing the city. Among other
trees planted was one for Myra Lloyd
Dock, who is known as the ".Mother of
Forestry Conservation in Pennsyl-
vania. On Tuesday afternoon a "Peace

A iprmj r*m»4j tar gnmm, kUak, wkMa tr.
thripi ind tttt aeala.

Qwvt. tl.Mi OaUM. MJa.

FUNCINE

For Bildtw, mat aB< atktr bllgku »■!■
<V trvara, trslta and TMaUkU*.

Q««rt. n.Mi osIUb. mm.
VERMINE

Tor Ml worma, anfia wvraia aad iia
wsrmi worklnc iB tSa aalL

Qtuvt, n.Mi OaUaa. «.as.

■out BT ■■iiiiMma

Aphme Maoafacturini; Co.

MAOUOM. N. J.

/

For Potato Bugs
And Bllgtit use

/ SULFOCIDE

and

CAL- ARSENATE

— a new combinHlion %vhich bids fair
to replace the otdLimeSul hur-Arse-
nate of Lead and Bordeaux-Lead mix-
tures, in both orchard and garden.
It ie more powerful and much less ex-
pdlsive. 1 gallon and 4'/2 lb«. makes
ISO gallons of spray.

Send for circular

B. G. PRATT CO., \fri. C/iem,sf»
30 Church St. Dept. 12 N«w York

Tree in honor of President Wilson
and :i "Victory Tree" for Gen. Pershing
were planted at the annual Arbor Day
celebration of the Daughters of Betsy
Ross.

The first annual banquet and elec-
tion of officers of the Retail Florists'
Association of the Pittsburgh District
was held on Tuesday evening of last
week at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
Chairman George Asmus of the finance
publicity committee, and S. A. P. Sec-
retary .lohn Young, were present as
honor guests and speakers. Mr. As-
mus emphasized the urgent necessity
of co-operating with the national "Say
it with Flowers" campaign. Mr. Young
spoke of the general spirit of co-oper-
ation in the business world today, and
complimented the new Western Penn-
sylvania Association for backing up
the national organization. Ira C. Har-
per, who was later elected president,
presided. The other officers elected
were Gilbert P. Weaklen, vice-presi-
dent; Orville Crlsnian, secretary, and
John .McClements, treasurer.

ST. LOUIS.

Quite a few of the florists have been
hit hard in regard to help. F. H. Web-
er loses two of his head men in the
draft; one went to the navy.

Monday. May 13. kept the down
town retailers busy with the opening
of the new building of the Mercantile
Trust Co. Many elaborate set pieces
and baskets were sent.

The St. Ixiuis F'lorlst Club met on
May 9. Only a few attended owing
to the planting out season. In the
absence of president Bourdet. Frank
Hillmas took the chair. A very inter-
esting talk was made by Fred Am-
mann on the coal situation. Some
very artistic window displays were
made by the downtown florists for
Mothers' Day.

BUFFALO.

Buffalo's subscriptions in the Third
Liberty I^an totaled $38.214, ."lUO. The
florists' section, of which S. A. Ander-
son was chairman, contributed gener-
ously.

Milton B. Schaffer, of Buffalo, has
been engaged by the boards of edu-
cation of Dunkirk and Fredonia as a
garden expert to have charge of the
school gardens in Dunkirk and Fred-
onia, sharing his time in the two
places. He aUo will co-operate with
the Liberty Garden committee of the
Board of Commerce in Dunkirk. Mr.
Schaffer has taken a course in hortl-
cultui* In Cornell University and be-
sid«fl several years experience in
vegetable and garden work on the
Connecticut estate of a New York
broker, has been engaged for a num-
ber of years in fruit culture.

^s^k,m

mm

lECTICIl

8a T* yoar ylaau and traaa. Jaat tka
thing for gra«oboaaa and oatdeor naa.
Destroys Ussly Hnf. Brown and Whlta
Seals, Thrlps, Red Kpldsr, Blark and
Or«sn irij. Mites, AnU, etc., without
Injury to plants and without odor.
Used according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prerant ravagaa on
your crops hy Insects.

Non-poisonous and bnrmleaa to oaer
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists bsTs UMd It with wonderful
results.

Destroys Lies In Poultry Bonaea,
Fleaa on Doga and all Domeatic Pata.
Excellent aa a wash for dogs and otbar
animals. Relleres manga. Dilute with
water SO to 60 parts.

V4 Pint, 10c.; Pint, SOe. ; Qaart. »0«. ;

Vi Oallon, fl.RO; (iKlInn, $2.S0; S (';•'.-

loB C&n, »IO.0O; 10 Uklloo CKn, (tO.M.

Directions on paotutga.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

DifL t. 42t W. liilaitM It. MtlMrt, Ml

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

PmlTsalM^ ar Bkra^darf

Cattle Manure

PnlTsrtaad

Sheep Manure

The F^onsti' it&ad«rd of uaAiorin
high quality (or over tea vettrt

WIZAKD BRAND ■»

jrour Stippfy HoT-iit oraer, or

jrour Stippry

oi dir«a liT prictj •nH freight ra

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

M DBlaa isiifc Taa«. Okl^«<

NDCOTEEN

For SprsL^a^

APHIS PUNK

For Fumisatiiit
Ask Yoav rt— U> ^«• k.

noome mpcco.

When writing to adv^rtimen kindly
mantian HORTJCULTimt: .

May 18, 1918

HORTICULTURE

499

KROESCHELL BOILERS

IF YOU NEED A BOILER IN A HURRY
Telephone or Telegraph At Our Expense.
SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N. v.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

BOSTON OFFICE!

lis State Street. NBTW TOBK OFFICE: 1476 Broadway. SCRAMTON, PA., 307 Irrlnc Avenne.

FHILADEI.PHIA OFFICE: Harrison BnildlnK, 15th and Market Streets.

Dreer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenbouses

Drive easy and trae, because
both bevels are on the same
tide. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvaa-
ized and will not rust. No
rights orleh*

The Peerless Glazing Point
ispatented. Noothers like^/*^
It. Order from your dealerXV/
or direct from us. ^C^^y^
1000, 75c. postpaid. A^j/^
Samples free. ' ^^^
HENRY A. DREEE, 1 T^T^
714 Chestnat StreetX -A
. Philadelphia, \1/^

11 ^'^'-'-

II SIZE

P f N2 2

P^^

Dtfflcalt and rejected ea>«« ■pee'
8ll7 eollclted. No mlileaiuif IB
(lacemeDtn mnde to .ecoire bnelnee.
Orer 80 year*' actlye practice. Bx-
peiieucpd. personal, ciMiBclentl9«a
service. Write for terms.
Address.

SIGGERS & SIGG£RS

PATBNT LAWV8a«

f%n %, National Dnlon Balldlaa
Waahlnrton. D C

THE PRACTICAL BOOK

OF

Outdoor Rose Growing

By GEORGE C. THOMAS. JR.

N>\v Hnii F.nlarei-d Kditinn.
l-:iiil>nrat**l.v Illustrated with !»fi IN-rfe^t
l<4'proiliirf ions in Full f'olor of .\II
\ariptieN of Roses, and 37 Half 1 one
IMates. Oc-tavo. Handsome Cloth Bind-
InK. in a Slip Case.

S4J.(K) net. PoNtaee Extra.

liarden Edition, S2.00 per copy.

We have sold many ropier of this

sterlinc hook. It is one of the hest of

ri'<i'nt liortiriiltiiral piiblioat ions. Kvery

roNe Kroner should possess a ropy.

Order from

Horticulture Publishing Co.

CHICAGO.

A Miller, president of the American
Bulb Co., is back from an eastern trip
and Robt. Newcomb of the same firm
is on the Pacific slope gathering in
the orders.

jVll the seed stores are reaping a
harvest this week. The sun shines
once more and the garden is the most
popular part of the cit.v and suburbs
once more.

P. J. Fole.v, president of the Foley
Greenhouse Manufacturing Co., has
returned from a trip through the
south, one of the results of which is
an order from R. C. Kerr of Houston,
for several new greenhouses to be
built this spring.

Chicago florists can not agree with
Miss Jarvis. the originator of Moth-
ers' Day, in her request that money
planned tor flowers for mother
b.^ used for war savings stamps
instead. "Mother" needs the silent
token of sympathy and love that
only flowers can bring this year,
when her boys are away per-
haps never to return, as she may
never need them again or as she
never needed them before. And look-
ing at it from another standpoint, is
it commercializing the day any more
to send flowers than to send thrift
stamps. Wlio responded more freely
tlian the florists to the calls for Lib-
erty Loans? And how can florists re-
spond to the future calls sure to
come if these tender tokens are to be
cut out of our lives?

BOSTON.

,1. A. Xelson of Framingham re-
turned from Florida on Thursday this
week, much benefited by his trip.

Thomas F. Galvin supplied superb
decorations for the brilliant Red
Cross meeting at the Copley-Plaza
on Monday evening. May 13.

-Among the published list of persons
proposing to commit matrimony we
find Agnello Antonelli, florist, 46
Prince street, and Margherita Russo,
17 candy maker, 3 Wiggin street.

The Florists Hall Association rate of In-
sarance from Not. 1st, 1916 to Not. Int.
1917 will be twenty eent. prr hnndrert
■ qaare feet of single thick rla.a and elrht
rent, per hundred aqnare feet of dooblr
thiok ffla... For partlenlara, address.
JOHN O. KBI^B, %mm.. aa^dl. BiTer. N. J

GREENHOUSES-ALL KINDS

Put your Greenkouse Problems up to u.

Wi 10 iniwhere In the U. S. In submll plans and prices

MetropDlitanMatcrialQi

1297-1325 Flushins Are.. Brooklyn* N. Y.

r^LASS

HOT-BCD SAftHCS

Oar prices can be ka4 by ■all, ana
It will pay yoa to (tt tbam. We tarn
the largest stock of BpseUlly Seleetad
OUiB In Qrvater New Tork and can
inpply sny qnantlty from a box t« a
ear load on a en* day notleak an< at
Rock Bettem Price*.

PAHSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

tl»-ni ■BTsmerae a*..

ASTICA

GlaiiK

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PtBldf CO.
12 w. ■ijsnaur

MN INK

Mnatlca la elastic and tenscloaa, admlta •<
• ipanaloD and rontractlon. Pntty becomes
1 nr'i nnd brittle. Broken glass mors easily
rrmoTed wltboat breaking of etker glaaa
as nccara with bard pntty. iMMa longer
•li^n patty Basy te apply. ^

GET OUR CATALOGUE

Oa VentUating Apparatua and Green-
hosMC Fittings

ADVANCE CO.,%IIIOHMOWO, IND.

500

H O \i T 1 C U L T U R E

May IS, 181X

i^

^v;

./. 11. W'diil. Superintenttenl
of the T. l)c Witt Cuylrrs
Kstate. Haver ford. Pcnn.

The tribute of J. B. Ward
to Davey Tree Surgery

The Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent, Ohio.

Dear Sirs: The work you did for Mr. T.
De Witt Cuyler in 1914 is a living monument
to the efRcacy of Davey Tree SurRery and it
is a pleasure to be able to write a few words
in commendation.

The trees, a number of which were in a
critical condition, are now healthy, strong
and vigorous in their growth. The healing
in particular is wonderful. In my estimation
Davey Tree Surgery is in a class by itself,
and the high standard which your company
has set is bound to elevate the entire prac-
tice of Tree Surgery.

Yours truly,
(,^iil}ifil) .1. B. Ward, Haverford, Pa.

A tree nith a hadli/" ''iJ.tncd
crotch, saved 6y the scientific
methods of Davey Tree Sur-
geons. Note that, in .', years'
time, the fUling is almost en-
tirely healed over

Tbe saving of priceless trees Is a matter of first
iiiit)ortj)ii(-t> on ovfr.v cst.itc. l>;ivf.v Trfc .Siirjrpry is
n fulfillment of the maximuDi expectations of those
wno love .Tnd value trees. A careful examination of
.vo\ir trcrs will be made by- appointment.

Thi^ tree icaji in such a weak-
ened condition thnt the next
severe windstorni eovld easily
have wrecked it. Today the
tree is perfectly sound, thanks
to Davey Tree Surgery

Davey Tree Surgeons

THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO.
1305 Elm Street, Kent, Ohio

.; r:inc'. *_'itii..€a. wlih tt.c,ihone c Dnectlon : 225
■?"ifth Ave., New York; 201T 'and Title BIdg..
Philadelpbia: 450 ilcCormlct Bldg., Cbicago.
Write nearest office.

Every real Davey Tree Surgeon is in the enifihy of the
Davey Tree Expert Company, anti the public tS cau-
^iotted against those falsely represe'-.ting themselves.

Pcrmiinent representatives located at Boston.
Newport. Lenox. Hartford, Stamford. Albany.

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Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas
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22 Victoria Sq., Montreal.

HORTICULTURE

Vol. XXVII

MAY 25, 1918

No. 21

A Walk in the Botanical Garden at Buitenzorg, Java

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription $1.00

502

HORTICULTURE

May 2r.. 1918

PALISADES POPULAR PERENNIALS

Ye Old Fashioned Hardy Plants. Big Plants Little Money

We have a large surplus of the following sorts in perfect condition for planting out.
The Field Plants can be liberally divided for growing on for next Fall and Spring sales, which
affords a rare opportunity of getting up a stock of these very saleable OLD FASHIONED
FLOWERS AT SMALLEST COST. Many of these are quoted elsewhere (wholesale) at
$15.00 per IOC. OUR PRICE AS LONG AS THEY LAST— SEE BELOW. No less than 25
of one variety at 100 rate, or 250 at 1,000 rate. F. means field grown. Pots means plants
from 3-inch pots, and are most suitable for late plantings. Boxing and packing extra at cost.
Terms net, less 2'^'c for cash.

Arhlllini 7'nnifiito..uin. Ilt'lil iiiiil pot

.\ll(-hi|..ii l»rii|iiiMtr«'. Ili'hl iilnl P"I

.\tirhi|..a. r,Tr\'H \iirii*t\. tti-ld mill pot

.\»I<T». li'llilllIK Mlrifllr«. Ililll mill pot

A..I1T... Cliiimx iNi'Wi, tli-Iil mill p"l

.\»lillM-> III :t >iirii'Iie>. Ill-Ill iiml pot

Aiiririilii Alpiiia. Ili-lil

ItiM-ciiniib t'linliitii, Ill-Ill

Itolfiiniii AhI.tihiIi-^, fxlrn «tronK

t'linipiinulii MiMliiiiii, :t riiliir... lirlil iinil pot

t'aniiimiiilii f 'iil> riinllii'iiia, '.i i-nlori., Ilflil iinil pot.,
('itliipmiiihi rrr..li-ifnliti, 'i I'olorN. lU'lil anil pot....

('Us.. ill Miir> Imiilii'ii. tii-lil

Ci'iitmiriMi MiHTiHi-pliiilii, lli'lil

tVriiHlium Tiiiiu'iitoHiiiii. Ili'lil anil pot

Ci-nist iiiiii Arii'i|..i. < MinpiH-dini. Ilrlil iinil put

('Iir> ..iinllii'iiiiiiii. stn.ni; :! i". pi'l pliints. ill all

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mill put

('Iir.\ Hmillirtiiiiiii Miixiiinlin. 3 MirietieN, Helil anil
pot

C'omipsb. Liinrfolnta tininilif, lli'lil, larse

CorpopsiH \ iTtiriliitii. Ili'lil. larei'.

4.IHI 35.00

1'3.0<I 100.00

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(MTiiianli-a, nilviMl, Htroni:, Ili'lil Krown

Aiiri'ii (tiiilih'ii Fliiic). fti'lil Kriiwn

Orii-iidilK Siiiiu ((iiri-ii. Ill-Ill Kriiun

llrii-iitaliH ^miKil ilit-a. Ili'lil KTiiun

Iiiti-r lia. Hi-Iki-. Ilairili-ii. e(i-.. Held Krown.

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'ri-i'tiiri.iii, Ill-Ill Krou II

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l.alhinis l.alirni us. lii-lil ifniiin

I.ialris Niariiisii. tirlil Krouli

I..>rliiiis t'liali'i-iloiilru, lli-lil Krown
]..>lliriini Kosi-iiin Siij

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Miilia \li-i-a, Ill-Ill Krown

(ki-iiiil hi-ra t'rilliroHU, tli-lil Krown anil pot

tli-riol lii-ra \iMiiiKii. pals

tlmpli'iliiili-s t appailiii'iril, pots

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Itarliiitlls, s,-pariili- niliirs. larKe

Ii.-lloiili's. lii-lil or pills

I.atiriiliiis Alror.. Ili-liI or pots

I'him;;rius, C.M'liips, larKi-. Ili-lil or jiols.
'Iiimariiis, Aliri- Iah-. larKi-. Ili'lil or puis.
Oiantlius i'liimarius, Carnii-n. larKi-, Ili-lil or pots..
Ulantlius rhimarius, V. Bisman-k. larKr, tii-lil or

pots

I>i»nthu8 I'liimarius. IVrpi'toam .Snow, flclil or

potd

DlnnthuK tae^ins (riii-ililar Pinks), tlelil or potK. .
KriKi-ron SpiM-iosiis tlranilillorils, Ili'lil or potH....

Kr.>siniiini ruli-lii-lliim. larui-. lii-lil or pots

Fiinkta .Xiiri-ii \arieKaIa. larm'. Ili-lil

Fiinkia Sii'liuliliana. larui-. fli-lil

<;> psopliilu i'anlriilala, liirKi-, Ili-lil

t.rassi-s, I'riinist-liiin .lapiiiiii-iim, fielfl

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Ili-li-\inf >ul«-ri. pots

Ilt-liantlli-niuin Criiri-lllii. laiKi-. lii'lil or pots

Ili-lianllii'iiiiim Mulaliili-. larm-. liHil or pots

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Ilihisiiis Militaris, larKi-. tli'ld

Iliiti-liinsia. pills

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Inula >fai-riiri'iiliala, larui-. Ili*lil

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NEW YORK

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journal for nurserj-men. Circula-
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from those in tho tra<lt; .-ii.-hjsin'..'
Mi'ir I'Usiii'-s- ''rtr^l.

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HATBORO, PA.

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

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NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTERS

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

W* are BDbncrlbcrii to the NuraerymMi'i
Pnnd for Market Itevelopment, also "B&y
It With Flowers" PublleItT Cunpalsn.

May 25, 191S

HOETICULTURE

503

CANNAS

We have our usual stock of 3 in. Caiinas in good assortment, standard
sorts such as Florence Vaughan; Mme. Crozy; Queen Charlotte; Souv. de
Antoine Crozy;

KING HUMBERT $4.00 per 100 $35.00 per 1000

GERANIUMS
DAHLIAS

Good Strong Plants, Good Assortment. 2 in. $2.50
per 100, $22.50 per 1,000; 3 in. $3.50 per 100, $30.00
per 1,000.

One of the finest assortments in the country. Two-inch pot plants
at prices running from $2.00 to $25.00 per hundred.

List of Varieties in Our Wholesale Catalog

CASH WITH ORDER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

ORCHIDS

Wr grow and sell notblng but ORCHIDS.
If yOD tire Id the market for this clmms otf
plants we reepectfally solicit your Inqalrie*
and ordera. Special lists on appUoailoii.

LAGER & HimnELL, Summit, N.J^.

Horseslioe Brand Bannboo Cano»

For staking lilies and otlier flowers. Beady for Immediate slilpment from oar
warebonse. Bound Brook, N. J.

5/6 feet, Natoral W.OO per bale 1000

8/6 " " 16.00 " 2000

8 " •• 18.00 " 1000

6 •■ Green 10.00 " 1000

K " " 18.00 •■ )8000

RALPH M. WARD & CO., The Lily House, 25 Murray St., New York, N. Y.

FROM COLD STORAGE

(((^^(•l LIL. GIGANTEUM, 7-9. LILY OF THE VALLEY ^^^' Q°-"^^

■^c^l?^^ ■>' — ._ . - _ . .. «» •

5"r---'

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., 90-92 W. Broadway, New York

Page

Adv.inoe Go 523

A 1 1) a n .V Cut

Flower Ex 51H

Allen. .T. K "ilO

America u Bulb

Co 513

Anderson. S. A.. 515
Aphine Mfg. Co..5"J2
Barrows & Son.. 504
ISaversdorfer. H.

Co 519

Bay State Nur-
series .^02

Beeohwood Hts.

Nurseries 518

Bobljink & At-
kins 502

Bcdgiano & Son. .512
Boston F'loral

Suppl.v Co .516

Breck. .J. & Sons. 513
Breitinever'.s. .1.

Sons 514

Budlong, J. A...51B
Bunvard. A. T...514

Burnett Bros 513

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 513

Clarke's. D. Sons. .514
Carter's Tested

Seeds. Inc 512

Chaiupion & Co.,
J. N 515

1ST C

Page
C h i I d s, .John

Lewis 513

Coan, J. J 518

Conard *: Jones

Co 504

Cooke, Geo. H...514

Cowee. W. J 518

Cottage Cardens

Nurseries 502

Pards 514

Davenport. A. M.504

Dreer, H. A 523

Dunlop, John H.515

D.v.sart. R 516

Edwards Folding

Box Co 516

Esler. .1. G 522

Eyres 515

Farquliar. K. &

.T. Co .513

Ford, M. C 518

Ford, W. P 518

Fottler. Fiske.

Rawsfin Co.... 512
Froment, II. V... ..518
Fuld. Maurice... 524
Galvln. Thos. F..509
Gasser Co.. .f. M.515
Graliani iV Son, A. 515
Gude Bros. Co. . .."ill
(ire y, Thos. .T.

Co 513

Hail Association. 522
Hart. Geo. B 516

Page
Hews & Co., A. H.521
Hill Co., E. G...516
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 511

Holland Nur-
series 504

Holm & Olson... 515
Horticultural Cat-
alogue 511

Irwin. R. J 513

Johnston Bros. ..514
Kasting, W. F.

Co 516

Keller Sons, J. B.515
Kelway & Son... 51:*.
Kerr the Florist. 515

Kervan Co 518

King Construc-
tion Co 523

Knolde Bros 515

Kottmiller 514

Kroeschell Bros. 523
Kuebler. W. H...518
Lager & Hurrell.503
Lange, H. F. Co. 515
Lemon Oil Co...5'22
Leonard Seed Co. 513
Marshall, W. E.

Co 513

McConnell, Alex.. 514
McHutohison &

Co .504

Meehan, Chas. E.516

VERT

Page
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 523

Miehell, H. F. Co.513
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 516

Miilang, Chas .51S

Millang, Frank.. 518
Murray, Samnel.514
National Plant
Flower & Fruit

Guild 524

Nation al Nur-
seryman 502

N. Y. Florists

Supply Co 518

Nicotine Mfg. Co.522
Niessen. Leo Co. 516

Ouwerkerk. P 504

Palisades Nur-
series 502

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 515

Park Floral Co.. 515
Parshelsky Bros.5"23
Penn the Florist.514
Penuock. S. S.

Co 517

Peterson, J. A. &

.Sou 504

Pfaltzgraff Pot-
tery Co 521

Pierce Co.. F. 0.523

Pierson, A. N 511

I'iersou, F. R 524

I

Pa tie
P-L Chemical Co.5-22
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 522

Randall's Flower

Shop 515

Reed & Keller... 518
Reidel & Meyer.. 518

Reid. Edw 516

Robinson, Henry

M. Co 518

Robinson. H. M.

& Co... 516

Roehrs, J. Co... 504
Roland, Thomas. 515
R 0 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 521

Rosery, The 514

Sanderson Fer-
tilizer & Chem-
ical Co 512

Schling, Max.... 514
Schwake, Chas.

Co 503

Sekeuger, Adam. 514
Sheridan, W. F..518
Siebreclit, Geo. ('.518
Siggers & Sig-

gers 523

Skidelskv, S. S.

& Co 513

Smith, P. J 518

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co iiOl

Smith & Fetter8.515

- Page
Smyth, Wm. J... 515
Snvder, B. A. &

Co 511

Stearns Lumber

Co 5-^3

Stumpp, G.E. M.514
Stumpp & Walter

Co 513

Thorburn. J. M.

.t Co ^1'-

Tottv. Chas. H..504
United Cut Flow-
er Co 51.*

Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co JU'>

Wants, For Sale,

etc 521

Warliurton olo

Ward. R. M. &

Co ""■'

Weber, F. C 515

Webster Floral

fo 504

WeebeV"& Don.. 512

Wood Bros 504

Woodruff, S. D.

& Suns 5V2

Young. A. li 51b

Y'oung. John 518

Young. Thos.. Jr.518
Young & Nugent.514

Zi'i-h & Mann 516

Zinn. Julius A. ..51.i

Your Spring Trade Drive "^^^^ "° ?^T^^'fa^ro?TT°

'^ ** next week's HORTICUL-

TURE. Send copy to reach us by Tuesday, OT ADTTUIWrQWOW
May 28. You will ^et new business if you MAKl InmbjINUVY

504

HORTICULTURE

May 25, 1918

CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM SEED, July Delivery

W'l' (ilTiT lln' liiUiiwin^ viirii'lU'S ol all Ir.sli AimTlriin nri>wii Cvi hiiiiin S I Glory o( W.indshck iilarU mid

liKlit sliiidt's cif salrnonl, Christmas Cheer (hlood red). Krowii Cychmicii Sei'd Glory o< W.indscek idark and
Rose of Marienthal I rosy pinki. Daybreak (dcUciile slifide of salmon pink). Lavender la iii'u and l)caullfiil
sliade). Rokoko (deep pink, Iniprovod). Price, $12.00 per 1000 seeds.
For the i>asl ri(;/i( i/'"'''>' ""'' hare bnii im/jroriji;/ an Ihr Ciicliinirn : the strain wc offer catinol be surpassed

for quaUty.

NOW READY FOR DELIVERY Per 1000

BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE $120.00

BEGONIA GLORY OF CINCINNATI 150.00

BEGONIA MELIOR 200.00

Strong youDK plants all propagated from leaf cuttings.

J. A. PETERSON & SONS, Z^I]Z°a°?: ohio

BEDDING PLANl

IN I'KIMK COMHTION.
Itonhlt' Alv>«Hnm. 2 In. S^TiU prr
ItrHcnona IndKUH, 'i in. :^'■!.^>0; 4

^i:>.(Mi: 5 in. $i5.00 p«r ino.
rv^erffw. :; In. $Z.M; H In. $fl.r>() ptr
Fiii-liMhkit 1 In S.^.TiO iitT

S

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In.

ion
ion
mil
ton

IIM
100
in.
100
lOU
and

C.

ll«<liotropr, .1 in

.MurBiiiTlto'*. Mr». Sander

.Sri.riU prr
Bnii Bo*

Vlni-a \arirBnla. 2>4 In. fi.r,0; S
WOO; 4 In. $10.00 and $r.:.UO per

Ivy (M'rHniuniN, 'Z in $■.!.. 50 per

N.Thcim ScoillinKs. I'lnk, White
llliii-, $l.'.:5 per 100.

WEBSTER FLORAL CO., In

Webster, Mass.

ALL THE I'uriLAK \AKIETIB8
Own Boots or Orufted

O.A iR iM A^nri o iM s

Rooted Cuttlnct of all (he beit commer-
elal varlrilra. Ilraltliy ■Cork.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Ke«d7 for liiiinedl»t« Sales

sue Pot ino

ABPARAHUS Bprenierl 2Vk-lQ V1.00

AHTAKAOfS Bpreoserl 3 In. 6 00

8MILAX 2Vi-ln. S.OO

SEND FOB CATALOGUE

WOOD BROTHERS, FisHkiii. N.Y.

Asparagus Plumosus
Nanus Seed

New crop, cleaned, latb house grown.
Now ready to ship.

1.000 or more seeds $2.25 per 1000

5.000 •' ■• ■i.OO "

10.000 •■ " 1.75 "

25,000 " •■ 1.60

Delivered free anywhere in the
V. S. or Canada upon receipt
f'f r.-mlttnnco.

McHUTCHISON & CO.

95 Chambers Street

NEW YORK

Sr^o>^^ ^2*-'^^^'^ C2 ^ ff^ r-k ^

Awarded Certificate of Merit at 8. A.

F. & O. H. New York Convention. And

100 other notable kinds. Alwavs ask for

■ SWASTIKA BRAND TANNAS.

ThepONARD & ITT' I WEST GROVE
CjONESCO. I Jl I PENN.,U.SJk.

Robwl PH*. PrM. Amome WlDti«r. Tloe-PrM.

U'e Mrt lubtcrihfrs te the Suntrytnen t J-und

for Market Dezflofiment

POT GROWN PERENNIALS

Also Lupins, Sedum roseum, Pyrethum roseum, Gaillardias,
Sweet William Boston Giant

all in 4-inch Pols, $12.50 per 100

3-year old AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII, 50c each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

Julius RoeHrs Oompany^
F» U A IM TS IVI E IM

Orchids, Conservatory Plants, Novellifs, Begonias, Garden

Perennials

Finest Stock '" America for Trade or Private Requirements

RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY

Horticultural Books

For Sale by

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.

ChryNanthemum Manual. Elmer

n .Sinith »0.60

The Chrysanthrmiim. Herring-
ton .60

Commercial Carnation Cnlture.

Dick 1.80

Commercial Rose Culture.

Holini'S 1.50

Violet Culture. Calloway 1.80

(ireenhouHe ConHtruction. Taft.. 1.60
S«eet I'eas up to Date. Kerr... 1.60
Plant Propaicatlon, Greenhouse

and Nurnery Practice. Kalns.. 1.60

Plant I'runinK. Kalns 1.50

Hook of (iarden Plans. Hamblin. ZOO
I>an(lNcape DpNii;n. Hubbard.... 6.00
The Art of Outdoor Rose Grow-

inic. Thomas 4.00

The Home VeKetable Garden.

Kruhm 1.00

Wiretnble Gardeninff. R. L.

Wntts 1.76

Parsons on The Rose 1.00

Principles of Floriculture. E. A.

White 1.76

Foundations of American Grape

Culture. Munaon 2.00

Plant Materials of DecoratlTe

Gardenlnc Trelease 1.00

Aristocrats of the Garden. Wil-
son 6.00

Bailey's Cyclopedia of Horticul-
ture, 6 volumes 86.00

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS
IVIA,DISOIM, IM. J.

P-ERIMS f

rom 2 1-4 inch Pots

100 1000

BOSTONS ».5.0<l $45.00

ROO.SKVKLTS 5.00 46.00

WIIITMAMI IMPROVKU... 5.00 45.00

WIIIT.MANII CO.MPACTA... 5.00 45.00

TEDDY, JR 5.00 45.00

250 at Thousand Rates.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.Whitman.Mass
HOLLAND NURSERIES

ilF.ST HARDY RHODODENDRONS,
AZALEA.S, CONIFERS, CLEMATIS,
II. P. ROSES, SHRUBS AND HER-
BACEOUS PLANTS.

216 loni Sheel Wiehiskin Relihts
P 0 Ko I Hoboken. N I

P. OUWERKERK,

NURSERY STOCK

Fnilt and Ornamental Tre*»a, Shrubs,

Hmall Fmlt*. rirmatia, Everrreeiu

and Roiwa.

TVrlte for Trade lA*t.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. Y.

Wf are fluhfirrilMTB tf» tlip Nuriprymen'i
Fund for Mnrkpt DHvcIopnipnt.

May 25. 1918

HOETICULTUEE

50&

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS

AND

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.

The week just closed has been a
busy one in the Promotion Bureau o£
the campaign, due very largely to the
influence which our slogan "Say it
with Flowers" is exerting everywhere.
It is pleasing to note that when a sen-
timent is to be promulgated which it
is desired shall have public recogni-
tion, the thought of flowers as a me-
dium of expression naturally arises.

This was the case when the Italy-
America Flower Day, May 24th, was
projected. When the question as to
how certain propaganda reflecting
upon America as to her relations with
Italy, one of her allies, could be con-
troverted, it was quickly determined
that it could best be done with flowers,
and the services of our Bureau were
at once sought, with a view to enlist-
ing the aid of our florists in the col-
lection of flowers for distribution by
a number of organizations engaged in
work incident to the great war. Hence
the notice issued by the secretary
through the trade papers last week.
It should be borne in mind that the
florists were not asked to donate any
flowers, but simply to take care of any
which might be sent on to them for
the proposed distribution. This serv-
ice not only would bring florists into
personal contact with many whose
business patronage was worth seeking,
but, in the nature of things, should
result in large sales to many who
would be induced to contribute flow-
ers.

Following this movement came an-
other, in which the Bureau was again
called upon to assist, and which is ex-
plained in the following letter sent out
by the secretary to all florists in the
neighborhoods where wounded sol-
diers are likely to be interned in hos-
pitals, or where branches of the or-
ganization have the work of visiting
hospitals in charge.

Florists in all sections are urged to
accept this announcement as a sugges-
tion that where they can co-operate
with any of the branches of the
League in their work they will do so.
The season for outdoor flowers is with
us, and there should be available a
quantity of material which will serve
the admirable purpose of the hospital
visi'ors without making serious in-
roads upon the resources of anyone.
Such assistance will greatly help
toward the attainment of the main ob-
ject of our campaign, as embodied in
our slogan "Say it with Flowers."

1170 Broadway, N«*w York.

Ma.v 2n, llilS
l»r;ir Sir: — Here is a projpft whit-li, if
.vipu will support it, is fnlfiilatod to im-
press ponnain'iitl.v our slo^'an ■'Sa.v it with
I'lowiTs" oil the pulilio miiiil throushout
thf countr.v. and. as well, will j:lve piib-
liolt.v fo your *)wn tiiisinpss.
Till' National la'ai^iio for Woman's Serv-

ice, which works with and through the
American Red <_'r<iss and kindred organiza-
tions, has undertaken to visit all hospitals
in which are wounded and sick soldiers,
for the express purpose of presenting each
of our lioys incapacitated in our service
with a flower or flowers. Here in New York
such distribution is now being effected on
a large scale, and it is found that above
all things the poor fellows crave flowers —
offerings in the way of deltcacies seem of
secondary importance.

The New York Florists' Club is support-
ing tile movement to the fullest extent, and
the 'Society of American Florists is urging
its members and the trade generally to
help the local branches of the League in
cities and towns where the soldiers are in
hospitals, by donating any surplus flowers
which may be available for this especial
ipurpose.

The gratitude of the League for this
anticipated co-operation on the part of the
florists is shown in the fact that the or-
ganization has adopted the slogan of our
Publicity Campaign "Say it with Flowers"
as its slogan for this work, and our Pro-
motion Bureau is providing slogan signs
for posting In all the chapter houses of
the different organizations, for display on
all motor cars and vehicles engaged in the
work, and in various other ways. Prob-
ably 20,000 or more of these signs will
thus go into public use, displayed and
actively featured by the very best people
in the country.

Y'ou are asked to do this "little bit. "
and in doing it you will help to gain pub-
licity for flowers such as would ordinarily
have seemed impossible of achievement.

The chairman of your district branch
will, doubtless, call upon you.

Y'ours very truly

John YorNG, Secy.

To those florists who have not yet
seen the advisability of making re-
sponse to the appeal for contributions
to the Campaign Fund, it may be said
that never was their support more
needed than at the present time. Be-
yond question, the Publicity Commit-
tee has proved that its efforts have
resulted in a stimulation of trade
wWch, to say the least, has been ex-
traordinary. The thought of what
might have been the state of things
without it is depressing, but there is
the future to look to. and the cam-
paign must not be allowed to halt.
Some of our florists, too, are forget-
ting that a subscription does not end
with the undertaking to make it. For-
getfulness is anything but a virtue in
an undertaking like this, for the Pro-
motion Bureau must depend upon the
funds actually provided, and is obliged
to contract far ahead for many of its
direct service aids all of which are
furnished at actual cost.

The secretary is at this date start-
ing on an eastern tour in the interests
of the campaign, one of the many
itineraries arranged so that he can
come into personal contact with trade
Interests in sections where they arc
large and individually numerous.
Clubs and societies who would like to
have the secretary present at one or
other of their meetings should get into
communication with him. as he is de-
sirous of making his trips as fai
reaching as possible.

Our Washington representative,
Wm. F. Gude, has arranged for the ap-
pearance of a delegation of florists be-
fore the Fuel Commission at Washing-
ton on Monday, May 27th, at 10
o'clock, a. m., for a hearing upon va-
rious phases of the fuel conservatioa
order. This will be an opportunity for
any florist who is in doubt upon any
point in regard to his course of actioii
under the order to arrive at a definite
understanding. All florists wishing to
join the delegation are invited to-
meet at Mr. Gude's office, 1214 F St.,
N. W. Washington, at 9.30 a. m. on
that day, and proceed in a body to the
oflices of the commission. A strong
delegation might perhaps improve the-
situation

John Young. Secy.

The following letters were ex-
changed between the Washington;
Representative of the society, Wm. P.
Gude, and the secretary, by the way
of the first mail of the new Aero-serv-
ice of the United States Postal Serv-
ice;

Washington, D. C, May 15, 1918.
John Young, Sec'y S. A. F. and O. H.,
1170 Broadway, New York City.

My Dear Mr. Y'oung : Just a word or
greeting from Washington representative
with the hope that this communication
will reach vou by the first delivery via Air
Route, which is emblematic of the progres-
siveneas of our Great Country, signifying:
speed, activity and force. And as our or-
ganization is National in character may we
gather inspiration from this new achieve-
ment and may we encourage "Uncle Sam"
by pushing our business and profession to-
tlie front for the betterment of mankind
and particularly for the citizens of the
United States of America.

With best wishes and kindest regards,,
1 am.

Very respectfully,

(Signed) WM. F. GUDE.
Washington Representative. Society of

American Florists and Ornamental Ilor-

ticulturists.-

New York. May 1.5. 191S.
Mr. Wm. F. Gude,

Washington Representative.

Dear Mr. Gude: Appreciating the value
of the new aeroplane mail service between.
New York and Wasliington this day in-
augurated, I take the opportunity to ten-
der to you by the tirst aero mail, my con-
gratulations on the establishment of a serv-
ice w-hich niust necessarily be of benefit
to florists. l)otli as regards the exchange
of olliciil coiiimunications. and the provid-
ing of a nieatis for quick delivery of
flowers in three of our greatest cities.

It is my hope and expectation that thi»
servii'o will evolve into one of incalculable-
iieni'tit to American Commerce.

With kindest regards, believe me, .
Yours most sincerely,
(Signed) JOHN YOUNG, Secretary.

Department of Plant Registration.

Public notice is hereby given that
as no objection has been filed against
the registration of Nephrolepis An-
thony Wayne by Lanternier, Florist,
Fort Wayne, Indiana, same becomes
complete.

John YoiNii, Secy..

506

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^"^"^^ CONTENTS pi^e

COVKH ILLUSTRATION— A Wiilk in the Botanical
Garden at BultcnzorK. Java.

SOCIETY OK AMEJtK'A.N FLORISTS— The Publicity
CanipalRn— Dopt. of Plant Refiistration 505

CLUBS AND SOCIKTIES— Gardeners' and Florists'
Club of Boston— Meetings Next Week — Massachu-
setts Horticultural Society — American Dahlia Socie-
ty—I-«nc6ster County Florists' Asso. —Worcester

Spring Flower Show— American Rose Society 507-509

American Sweet Pea Society. Wm. Grav, Portrait . . . 522

IX)CAL AND GENERAL NEWS:
Boston. Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Philadelphia. Roches-
ter. Washington 510-511

SEED TR-\DE;— American Seed Trade Association-
Earl Gets Advice 512

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:
Food for Thought— New Flower Stores 514-515

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS- Boston. Chicago, Cin-
cinnati, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh 517

Rochester. St. Louis. Washington 519

WAR INDUSTRY DELUSIONS— Cftor/rs W. Means... 520

OBITUARY— Wm. C. Beckert— Ernest C. Loeffler- Da-
vid R. Craig— Mrs. Jas. Taplin— Ernest W. Bowdltch. 520

MISCELLANEOUS:

Lilac Display. Arnold Arboretum — Illustration 508

Double Up. Philip Brcitmcyer—A Tropical Picture.. 509

"Coal Week" From June 3 to 8 511

Rosa Hugonis, C. W. Hoitt—A Country town Verdict. 511

News Notes — Business Troubles 519

Visitors' Register — Patents Granted 519

Niagra Sulphur Spray 520

Publications Received- -Catalogue Received 521-522

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 523

Ouce a year at this period conio.s the

Winter's anxious inquir}' as to the extent of winter

*°'i damage to trees, shrubs and herbaceous

garden material in those sections where
winters are of varj-ing severity. Strange contradic-
tions of accepted probabilities, hard to certainly ac-
count for, upset our theories and expectations so fre-
quently that the more experience one has the less he
feels sure of and the return of spring is contemplated
with fear and trembling. The season from which we
have ju.st emerged proves to have been no exception to
the rule, for, notwith.standing that the damage done
was exceptional, exceeding in the aggregate that of any
previous record, yet there were some things that did
come through unscathed which in mild winters have
often been badly injured and which nobody expected
could possibly survive the fury of 1917-18. The
Bulletins from the Arnold Arboretum give lengthy lists
of trees and shrubs injured or killed outright, some of
which have lived there in perfection for a quarter een-
tur}- and which by reason of their good behavior were
fairly entitled to a place in the "reliable" column. One
of the most irreconcilable facts brought out is that some
of the worst victims this time are trees native in Can-
ada and the northern United States, while among tbe
unharmed things are exotics from localities enjoying a
cliniafe much less inhospitable than ours.

.Vppeals from .several gentlemen of official

"Double and business prominence for a more hearty

up" resjjonse from the trade to the call for

Huwer |iiiblieity funds appear this week and

it's full time that if this eiithiisiastically started cam-
paign is to be a >iieeL'S8 the indilTerence of the past few
weeks slmuld now reuse and the niiiAimuin amount of
money oriuigally aimed for be ]iromplly forthcoming.
In the closing days of the Liberty Hoiid drive those who
liatl already bought were urged to "double up" on their
original siibseription and this with excellent results. The
aniDUiits allixed to many of the names on tbe pul)lisiied
lists of subscribers to the florists' publicity fund might
fairly be doubled up or trebled, when compared with the
liberal contributions of others who re|)wtedly are not
any better equipped financially or liy business promi-
nence. Then there are yet very many names which
should, but do not, ii|i]icar on tlie list. Tlii-re can be
no question that the jirosperily of every- one will eventu-
ally be promoted to an extent far in excess of what would
constitute a justly proportionate share for them in the
amount to be raised. There has never been a time
when the necessity for a general co-operative |)ul)licity
movement was so evident. Tiiose who have been en-
trusted with the responsibility and tlrudgery of the work
have no .soft job and they surely deserve all jwssible en-
eouiagement. Give it to them in full measure and it
will ;ill ((line back to you again in due time.

We give Sjiace in our reading columns
Our duty (^ what We consider a very clear-

to ourselves sighted and sensible analysis of the
and the nation Imsiness situation as regards the
■'non-essential'" industries under the
war-stress of today, iiy Charles \V. Mears of the Winton
.\utoinobile Company, which appeared in the New )'orA-
Sun for May 12. Mr. Hears is not a florist but if he
were and spoke for the craft he could not with better
logic throw the hght of economic intelligence on the
illogical theories from the dissemination of which the
horticultural industries are suffering in common with
many other occupations, and arc destined to suffer more
yet if the blind fanatical propaganda for the tabooing
of these industries during the war are allowed to circu-
late unjjrotested and the public attitude shaped accord-
ingly. So we think such matter has a legitimate place
in our columns and should have an attentive perusal by
every florist even though it does not class with the sort
of news items which some seem to assume to be the limit
of a florists' mental digestion, such as "the smile that
won't come off" because the stork has been around, or
the construction of casket covers or similar mortuary
emblems. If applicable to the automobile industrj' then
it should be even more so to the horticultural industries,
to which the Creator has given a prior right as a very
essential "non-essential" and which against the back-
ground of world tragedy have a most merciful mission
to fulfil. One gieat failing on the part of the rank and
file of the florist trade is that they are inclined to be too
submissive individually and fail to all "get up on their
hind legs" when abused, hence their industry- suffers as
a whole. Perhaps this article which we publish may
.serve as a stimulus for self-defence,— an incontrovert-
ible argument which can be effectively used at every op-
portunity in every corner of our country. It is up to
the trade to make telling use of everv- ounce of ammuni-
tion now, otherwise casket-covers inniunerable may be
needed for the obsequies of the flower trade itself, there
will be no cigars to pass when tbe stork hajjpens around
and the war-savings-stamp man and Red Cross emissary
will find very poor picking among a class of men nota-
Itly generous whenever thev have anything to be gen-
erous with.

May 25, 1918

HORTICULTURE

507

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS'
CLUB OF BOSTON

The May meeting of this organiza-
tion held on Tuesday evening, 21st, at
Horticultural Hall was well attended
considering the busy season tor the
members. The outstanding incident
of the evening was the unfurling of
two flags — one the stars and stripes
and the other a service flag bearing
27 stars, the number of club members
In the service o.f the country. Two of
these have already given up their
lives in defence of the flag. The ban-
ners were raised by ex-president
James Methven and appropriate re-
marks were made by Wm. J. Stewart,
first president of the organization. Mr.
Stewart called attention to the fact
that many members of the Club in
bygone years had fought in defence
of the Star Spangled Banner and at
least three of the ex-presidents had
worn the badge of the G. A, R. He
expressed the fervent wish that the
boys now patriotically representing
the Club in the great struggle to rid
the world forever of despotic ambi-
tion, barbarism and inhumanity might
be spared to return victorious and un-
harmed and again take up their
peaceful avocation.

Resolutions on the death of Peter
Barker were read by Kenneth Finlay-
son. Announcement was made that
Prof. A. C. Hecht of Amherst who was
to have addressed the Club on this
occasion had been called to military
service and could not be present.
After a somewhat animated debate on
the propriety of having the usual
Ladies' Night and dance this year it
was finally decided that this would
be right and proper and so the even-
ing of .Tune 18 was designated as the
date for an occasion of relaxation and
pleasure. It was also decided, after
some opposition, to hold the annual
summer picnic as usual. In the
absence of a lecturer. Secretary Craig
read a well written paper prepared
for the National Association of Gar-
deners, on Horticulture as a Profes-
sion, by J. Donald. Two new mem-
bers were elected.

There was quite an array of flowers
on exhibition including about twenty
varieties of lilacs and some cold-frame
lettuce from W. N. Craig, superb
seedling Moutan peonies from Charles
Sander and a handsome seedling tulip
from Julius Heurlin. Certificates of
special merit were awarded to the
peonies and the lilacs and votes of
thanks to the others. Speaking of the
lilacs, Mr. Craig specified as among
the most desirable in four standard
colors. Philemon in dark purple,
Marie Legraye in white. President
Loubet in blue and Macros! achya in
pink. Answering questions Mr. San-
der replied that it takes usually about
four years to bring seedling jieonies
into flower and that hand hybridiza-
tion of these flowers is diflicult, on ac-
count of their rapid maturing and the
great abundance of pollen. The flow-
ers shown were seedlings, naturally
fertilized, of a set of peerless varieties
procured from .Tapan years ago by
Prof. Sargent. :\Ir. Sander said that

Meetings Next Week

Monday, May 27.

Florists' ami Gariienera' Club of
Rhode Island, Swartz Hall, Provi-
dence, E. I,

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Baltimore, Florists' Excliange Hall,
Baltimore, Md.

Tuesday. May 28.

Newport Horticultural Society,
J<ewport, R. I.

Tarrytown Horticultura
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Saturday, June 1.

Pacific Coast Horticultural So-
ciety.

seedling tree peonies are tar prefer-
able to the imported varieties, all of
which are grafted on an inferior stock
which in a short time suckers so
vigorously as to kill off the variety.
He said that, although in a much mil-
der season some years ago, he had lost
800 seedlings by winter killing, he
had sustained but few losses in the
recent severe winter, without any pro-
tection whatever.

It was announced that the Rose and
Strawberry Show of the Massachu-
setts Horticultural Society to be held
in June, would be a "pay" show this
year, the entire proceeds to be given
to the Red Cross.

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY

The exhibition held on Saturday
and Sunday, May 18-19, at Horticul-
tural Hall. Boston, was the smallest
May exhibition on record. H. Stew-
art, gard. for Miss Cornelia Warren,
showed some superb specimen plants,
nearly three feet through, of Calceo-
laria Stewartii. Walter H. Colby,
gard. for E. A. Clark, showed among
other things a pair of standard deep
blue Hydrangea Otaksa which it
would be hard to beat. Victor Heur-
lin's display of Darwin tulips was
exceptionally fine. The following
awards were made:

C.\LcEOL.\Bi,vs; Large flowering, six
varieties, in pots: 1st, Edward A.
Clark, gard. M. H. Colby. One speci-
men: 1st, Edward A. Clark. Stewartii:
Six plants: 1st, Miss Cornelia Warren,
gard, H. Stewart. One speciment. 1st.
Miss Cornelia Warren.

Pkiaisgonitim: Six named show or
fancy varieties, in not less than 8-
inch pots: 1st. Miss Cornelia War-
ren.

Tn.ir.s: Darwin, collection: 1st,
Victor Heurlin. Late flowering, other
than Darwin: 1st, Victor Heurlin.

First Class Certificate of Mebit:
I.oren D. Towle. Hybrid lyaelio-Cat-
tleya Dominiana Langleyensis.

Cultural Certificate: Henry Stew-
art, display of Calceolaria Stewartii
and Pelargoniums; W. H. Colby,
standard Hydrangeas.

HoNoRAiiLE Mkntion: Victor Heur-
lin. collection of Lilacs.

VoTK OF Thanks: Henry Stewart,
Hydrangeas and Genista.

Vegetables: Collection of Vege-
tables: 1st. James Arthur Neal.

AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY

An important meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the A. D. S. was
held at the Grand Hotel. New York
City, on Thursday afternoon. May
16th. at which President R. Vincent,
Jr.. James Duthie. P. W. Popp, I. S.
Hendrickson, F. R. Austin and George
I . Stillman were present. Previous to
the meeting the committee entertained
at lunch Wm. A. Eagleson. secretary
to the Board of Managers of the
American Institute. New York, where
the September show will be held, and
^Ir. Eagleson advised to what extent
plans had already been carried for
this show. Prospects are exceedingly
bright, and with the co-operation of
those who intend to offer special pre-
miums, and the growers of exhibition
varieties, the 1918 show promises to
be a worthy successor to those of pre-
vious years. Treasurer Austin re-
ported that the available funds now
exceed $800.

P. W. Popp reported that Mrs.
Chapman of Westerly, R. l.; had
offered a prize of $10 for a basket
or hamper of Dahlia Newport Wonder.
The offer of the Dahlia Society of
California to award its gold medal at
the Fall show in New York was ac-
cepted with thanks. A letter from
Jos. J. Lane, a member of the execu-
tive committee, was read; in it Mr.
Lane announced his temporary retire-
ment from office and from his regular
occupation, preparatory to going into
military service this month. It was
voted to keep the name of Mr. Lane
and all other members of the society
who were in their country's service
on the active list for the period of
their enlistment, remitting their dues.
A number of communications were
read, among them the following from
Stumpp & Walter Co., New York.
offer of a silver cup for exhibit of
Dahlias at the Fall show; from W.
Atlee Burpee & Co.. Philadelphia,
Pa., offer of similar prizes to those of
last year; from Wm. A. Eagleson.
American Institute, information as to
the progress of plans for the show:
Henry A. Dreer, Inc., check for $10
for premiums: W. A. Manda, promis-
ing to make suggestions of Interest to
the society; Peter Henderson & Co..
New York, subscription of $10 for
premiums; J. K. Alexander. East
Bridgewater, Mass., $10; Henry F.
Michell Co.. Philadelphia, silver and
bronze medals; Henry Penn, Boston.
$5 for Boston show.

It was voted to issue the Bulletin on
the first of September and again on
the first of November, and the secre-
tarv was instructed to investigate the
desirability of publishing the Bulletin
every other month during 1919. A
letter from Mr. Raihgeber was read,
and Mr. Vincent explained his award
of a silver medal at the New Haven
show last P^all for a special exhibit,
and the committee voted approval.

The following were selected to be
invited to act as judges at the Septem-
ber show in New York: George H.
Hale. Oyster Hay. L. I.; Prof. Geo.
Fraser. Storrs. Conn.; James C.
Clark, Riverton, N. J. It was voted

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May 25. \n&

LILAC DISPLAY AT THE ARNOLD ARBORETUV.

to offer a special prize at the Fall
show, for best unnamed tested seed-
ling Dahlia to be shown in one vase
on long stems, subject to the rules of
the society, and if deemed worthy, the
winner to be called Dahlia .1. Harrison
Dick, in honor of our late secretary.

It was voted to submit to the annual
meeting an amendment to the by-
laws, whereby all members paying
current dues up to that time shall
have their memberships extended un-
til the first of January, 1919. and that
thereafter the annual dues shall run
from January 1st to December 31st of
the same year.

Mr. Austin reported that he had
purchased an additional $.50 bond of
the Third Liberty lx)an. and his action
was duly upheld, and the purchase of
one more $.50 bond was authorized.

John Lewis Childs. Plowerfield, X.
Y., offered $10 as special premium for
the Fall show.

J. R. Lewis, Secretary.

LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
ASSOCIATION.
Thursday. May Uitli. was Fuel
Night. Remarks indicated the con-
sensus of opinion to be that there is
nothing to be done excepting to com-
ply with the law and make the best
of the situation. Some advocated
planting chrysanthemums and then
either allowing the houses to lie idle
until spring or planting them to some
crop that would require little or no
heat. After considerable discussion

tills was pronounced as a doubtful
p;oposition as the likelihood was that
so many would be doing this all over
the country that the market for chrys-
anthemums would simply be swamped.
One grower said thai he had at con-
siderable expense equipped his houses
to burn screenings and that he could
not run them except as a hundred per
cent, proposition witliout serious loss
to his plant, which represents a big
outlay of money. He did not think it
a just ruling when he had his coal in
the bins and on tlie road to be allowed
to burn only fifty per cent of it. An-
other large establishment replied to
this saying that he had found the past
winter that running his houses at a
lowered temperature, was not as se-
rious a proposition as most people
were inclined to think; that he had
better carnations with a temperature
of forty than lie had on many previous
years at fifty to fifty-five, the crop be-
ing a little short on production but
now making up for that end of it. He
intended following the law to the let-
ter and would plant part of his place
to crops that would at least live with
a temperature just high enough to
prevent actual damage to the struc-
tural work of the houses by frost. The
fuel saved here would be used for part
of the establishment that could not be
run excepting to full capacity and in
this manner he proposed to fully meet
the situation without loss to his plant
and hoped by careful management to
keep from any large loss in returns.

Several of the smaller growers de-
cided not to attempt to run their
places until conditions change and It
was suggested that we send a commu-
nication to Washington asking for a
reconsideration, but after some dis-
cussion it was thought better to leave
this in the hands of the S. A. F. rep-
resentatives.

("hiis. 13. Herr and J. Wade Galey of
Straslmrg. Ralph Hess of Gap, Walter
Denlinger of Vintage and Ira Landis
iif Paradise were appointed to make
arrangements for a picnic to take
the place of the July meeting at the
home Of n. Frank Barr.

The programme for the next meet-
ing is Richard Vincent. Jr., of White
Marsh, Md., with an illustrated lecture
on Scotland. A few of the ladies
met previous to the meeting and
started an auxiliary to the club which
will be completed soon and when this
is done Lancaster will be more than
"on the map." Albert M. Hebb.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

\ meeting of the executive commit-
tee of the American Rose Society was
held in the office of the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society, Philadelphia,
May 10, 1918. A request was received
from the Flower Show Association of
the Main Line, Philadelphia, for one
silver and two bronze medals from the
American Rose Society for their ama-
teur rose show. The Flower Show As-
sociation of the Main Line has not af-
filiated with the American Rose Socie-

May 2.".. 191S

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ty for 1918. The following action was
taken;

■'Resolved, that in cases where there
are not less than five annual members
of the American Rose Society includ-
ed in the membership of a local or-
ganization, the secretary may supply
a set of one silver and two bronze
medals for use at a rose show, pro-
vided that the judging at the show i5
conducted according to the rules of
the American Rose Society, and pro-
vided also that twenty dollars ($211) is
paid in advance for such medals and
for their engraving."

Mr. J. Horace McFarland presented
a financial statement regarding the
cost of the 191S Annual. Taking into
consideration, the advanced cost of all
material, together with the increased
number of pages, the cost of the 1918
Annual compared very favorably with
the cost of the previous editions. The
committee voted to accept the l)ill of
the ,J. Horace McFarland Company fo''
the 1918 Annual and the treasurer was
instructed to pay part of the account
immediately, the remainder to be paid
after the receipts for advertising have
been received. The members of the
committee expressed their apprecia-
tion of the splendid work Mr. McFar-
land has done for the Society, both in
editing the .-Vnnual and in advancing
the scope of the work of the society,
especially with amateur members. It
was the general feeling that Mr. Mc-
Farland has been most liberal in do-
nating his time for the work and it
was voted that he be elected editor
of the .\nnual for the next three years

Arrangements with the .7. Horace
McFarland Company, for publishing
the 1919 American Rose .\nnual were
discussed, but in view of the absence
of important members of the executive
committee, it was decided to postpone
definite action until the next meeting
of the committee.

Mr. ,T. Horace McFarland suggested
that the Society should in the immedi-
ate future, prepare a rose catalogue
which should include all roses in com-
merce and that the Society should also
send to its members, a manual of rose
cultivation.

The following exchange of member-
ship was voted: "That the American
Rose Society extend to International
Harden Club, honorary meml)erships
for the president, vice-president and
editor in exchange for honorary mem-
borshiijs in the International Garden
Club for the president and secretary
of the .American Rose Societv r.nd for

the editor of the .American Rose
Annual."

It was suggested that there should
be a definite campaign to get members
for the American Rose Society, partic-
ularly among the nurserymen and
Horists and Mr. J. Horace McFarland
was requested to present at the con-
vention of the American Association
of Nurserymen at Chicago, June 26-27,
a paper on "A greater interest by the
nurserymen and florists in the Ameri-
can Rose Society and the work that
they are doing.

The secretary stated that at the
present date there are 1.256 paid mem-
berships and 56 life memberships, and
the treasurer reported a balance on
hand of .$1,800. E. A. White, Secy.
National Rose Test Garden.

On account of the advanced condi-
tion of the roses, the time for holding
the meeting of the American Rose So-
ciety and the opening of the Washing-
ton Rose Garden at Arlington has
been changed from June 3d to May
27th. All visitors are requested to
meet at the office of Gude Brothers,
1214 F street. N. W., Washington, D.
C. at 11 a. m., and to meet in the
garden not later than 10 a. m. for the
opening and inspection of the National
Rose Test Garden, in charge of the
Department of Agriculture, at the Ar-
lington Farms, directly across the Po-
tomac. It is proposed that all visitors
arrange to lunch together, probably at
the New Ebbitt House, not later than
2 p. m., earlier if possible.

Robert Pyle, Chairman.
Washington Rose Garden Committee.

WORCESTER SPRING FLOWER
SHOW

The May exhibit of the Worcester
(Mass.) County Horticultural Society,
held on May 16 was an exceptionally
fine display and many well deserved
awards were made. S. J. Goddard of
Framingham sent a splendid collec-
tion of carnations for which a silver
medal was awarded and the flowers
were afterwards sold for the benefit
of the Red Cross. Another notable ex-
hibitor was C. Henry Hutchins of
Shrewsbury whose display of flowers
and plants was recognized by a
special award of $25. Harry I. Ran-
dall made a rich showing of floral
baskets and table decorations and H.
F. A. I.ange also showed excellent
floral decorative work. "Iristhorpe"
in Shrewsbury was represented by a
fine display and A. H. Knight of the
same town had a special collection of

carnations. 1st prize for table decora-
tion was won by Mrs. P. G. Forbes.
J. H. Perry received a certificate of
merit for a seedling lilac.

DOUBLE UP.

it must be apparent to all florists,
whether retailers or growers that in
these times of uncertainty and lack of
desire to do the usual purchasing of
flowers, a special effort must be made
by the merchant to keep his merchan-
dise constantly before the eyes of the
public. Splendid results have been
gained by the National Publicity Com-
mittee in the advertising that has been
done during the past few months, and
which has no doubt been of tremen-
dous help to the selling of flowers. In
order that our committee can carry
on this work as planned, we must
realize that .the cost runs up into dol-
lars, and someone must contribute to
this end.

I am moved to write this letter and
to call the attention of subscribers,
and especially the attention of those
who have made small appropriations,
to the end that they will subscribe
more liberally. It is important that
we, as business men support the com-
mittee who give their time and money
for the benefit of all the trade. I know
that when careful thought is given,
many of us will see the advisability
of increasing our National Publicity
Fund contribution. St. Valentine's
Day, and Mothers' Day sales which
in most localities were double the
amount of previous years, prove con-
clusively that advertising is essential
to the life of trade.

I, for one. appreciate the opportu-
nity afforded the florist in being able
to get someone who has given thought
and has brought results that have
been beyond expectation, and I hope
that all who read this letter will go
over their pledge and immediately in-
crease it. PniLrp Breitmeyf.h.

Detroit, Mich.

A TROPICAL PICTURE

We publish, as a cover illustration
this week, one more of the impressive
views of tropical exuberance in the
Botanical Garden at Buitenzorg. Java,
collected by R. M. Ward of New York
in his recent Asiatic tour. Mr. Ward
may be seen in the picture and the
presence of a human figure in such a
scene serves to greatly enhance one's
realization of the comparative stature
of the lofty trees that line the road.

1"

i (Mrr I r |- I r r u v

Mil\

1918

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

;

BOSTON

Albeil Miumpli. a stlu.siuaa lor
llonry M. Uobliison & Co., has gone
Into the naval servile, thus aJiling
one more star to the servke flag of
thiscompany. Miss Sophie M. Mitchell,
bookkeeper for this establlshmenl. Is
to be married on Sunday, May 26

One of the most encouraglne signs
in local business this spring is the
lively demand tor Spring plants.
Growers of bedding stock, etc., all re-
port an unexpected call, far better
than was experienced last year and an
Insutriclencv of plants to nil the or-
ders coming In. It is very evident
that there will be no surpluses this
season.

Never have the lilacs in the Arnold
Arboretum in Jamaica Plain bloomed
so profusely as this season. A few of
the very early varieties have already
passed their prime, but later sorts are
coming into flower. Fully 100 Im-
mense bushes are now in bloom. More
than 200 species and varieties are in-
cluded in the Arboretum collection,
and the blooming period extends near-
ly two months. Among the newer va-
rieties blossoming during the past
week the Arboretum commends as
especially desirable the following:
Deuil de'Emile Galle, with pale pink
double flowers: Waldeck Rousseau,
pink single; L'Oncle Tom, dark red-
purple single: Grand Due Constantin,
light lilac-colored; Toussaint Louver-
ture, with unusually long narrow clus-
ters of red-purple, a tall growing plant
with erect stems and of not partlcu-
larlv good habit, but the flowers are
attractive; De Mirabel, single, very
dark lilac, long narrow clusters; Ed-
mund Bossier, dark rose-purple single,
large broad clusters; Maurice de Vll-
mornin, pale lilac-colored double;
President Louhet, deep lilac single;
Languis, pale pink single flowers, dark
rose-colored buds: Reamur, large, sin-
gle, rose-colored. broad clusters.
Among the other varieties the follow-
ing have been unusually good: Congo,
dark red-purple, single: Macrostachya,
pale pink, single, long narrow clusters.
Like Toussaint Ixiuverture, this varie-
ty has erect stems which do not make
a handsome bush, and the flowers, too,
begin to open before the leaves ap-
pear, but they are so delicate in color
that some persons consider this one of
the handsomest garden Lilacs. Jlar-
llensis pallida, pale pink: Furst Lich-
tenstein. single pink: Condorcet, dou-
ble pale blue, dark rose-colered buds:
Justi, pale blue: Ludwig Spath, dark
red-purple single. This last is very
similar to Philemon and in these two
plants are found probably the hand-
somest Lilacs with dark red-purple
flowers. Marie Legraye is good as
usual. Some of the white-flowered
Lilacs recently produced in France
have larger individual flowers, but lit-
tle is known here yet of their value as
garden plants, and Marie Legraye
must still be considered the best of
the thoroughly tested single white-
flowered Lilacs.

PITTSBURGH.

lieorgc C. .McCalluin has enllstc. in
the Otflcers' Naval Reserve.

William Dunkorheit has writ ten an-
nouncing his safe arrival In France.

Roderick Fraser, assistant to .lames
Stewart on the Andrew W. Mellon es-
tate, has enlisted and gone to Camp
Lee.

Richard li. Harris has a njagniflceni
showing of the flner varieties of tulips
on the estate of Mrs. Thomas Arm-
strong.

On Tuesday evening next at the
Horticultural Society of Western Pa.,
David Fraser will give an address on
••War Gardens."

.Tamos .1. Higgins, salesman with
.Mrs. E. A. Williams, has resigned to
take charge of the floral department
of a gentleman interested in theatrical
enterprise, who is planning to open
one of the finest flower stores in the
city.

Edward Earl Ludwig and Frank
Smoller. who have been for some time
at Camp Hancock, were supposed to
have sailed for France last Saturday.
For the past week or so, they have
been stationed at Camp Mills, MIneola,
Long Island.

Alfred Bates, orchid grower at the
Henry .1. Heinz estate, has returned to
his home in Beacon, N. Y.. owing to
the call of the military draft. The
Heinz staff has also been depleted by
the departure of William Anderson,
who after two years' service, has en-
listed in the Canadian ranks; and that
of M. K. .lacobs, a selective man sent
to Camp Lee.

Unintentionally last week we neg-
lected to note the luncheon given at
the Pittsburgh Athletic Association
by Samuel McClements in honor
of Chairman George Asmus of Chi-
cago, and Secretary .John Young of
New York, who were in town for the
banquet of the Pittsburgh Retail Flor-
ists' Association. In addition to the
host and honor guests. Ira C. Harper.
Julius W. Ludwig. Fred Burki, Gilbert
P. Weaklen Orville Crissman and
John McClements were present. En-
tertainment also included a trip to the
Randolph & McClements greenhouses.

ST. LOUIS

The annual Florists' picnic will take
place earlier than usual so as not to
interfere with S. A. F. arrangements.
• The noted specialist. Brown of Kirk-
wood, Mo., has donated his collection
of orchids, valued at $2.'5,000, to Mis-
souri Botanical Garden.

We are glad to report that Fred
Ammann is aroimd again folb' re-
stored to health. George Waldbart is
now able to visit his store.

The annual flower sermon in mem-
ory of Henry Shaw, the founder of
the Missouri Botanical Garden, was
preached Sunday. May 19, at Christ
Church Cathedral. The decorations
of the church were peonies.

PHILADELPHIA

\\ . Alice Iturpe*', Jr.. has Joined (he
Naval Reserve.

Albert Doonor, I he junior of the
Ddoner'g Hotel family and a musician
of note, has enlisted In the Naval re-
servo and gone to Cape May.

Wurd was received on the 18th that
the Karl boys, who left Camp t'pton
on the 4th hail arrived safely at iheir
destination on the other side.

Martin Gohn is now with Westcott's
Laurel Hill .Nurseries and will be
pleased to have a call there from his
old friends in the gardening business.

Those wishing to send letters or
papers to our esteemed young friend,
Ed. Flood. Jr., should address same:
Corporal E. H. Flood, San. Squad No.
.'■), A. P. O. 108. A. E. F., France.

Final arrangements in the deal for
the Berlin property of John Westcott
were completed at the law ofllces of
Charles H. Eimerman on the 17th
Inst. The purchasers are New York
men and are interested In the canning
business. The amount Is not stated
but it is understood to have been part
cash and the balance on mortgage.

Among our distinguished visitors
last week we had the pleasure of
greeting George M. Barnard of New
Castle, Ind., governors delegate to the
war relief convention here, Mr,
Barnard is a lawyer hut is a near
florist, having married Marion Dingee,
daughter of Chas. Dingee of West
Grove, Pa., the pioneer mail order
rose man.

.•\lvah R. Jones, of the Pennock Co.,
will be the principal speaker at a
Ladies' Society meeting next week,
his subject being: "Flowers an es-
sential." This is the kind of good
work we should all be proud to do for
our own and our country's benefit.
Cutting out flowers as a non-essential
Is too much talked about. If you do,
you might as well cut out music,
literati're, art and every elevating in-
fluence ;n modern civilization, as non-
essentials.

We are "getting no better very fast"
it seems. Judging from the P. O. serv-
ice between Boston and Philadelphia.
HoRTirrLTfitE usually arrived in the
Quaker City on Saturday morning.
Then it got to Monday, then Tuesday.
This week they came crawling in with
it on Wednesday, although it was
mailed punctually on the previous
Friday. From this our readers will
unrlerstand that conditions of trans-
portation "Down East" are very con-
gested— much more so than they now
are from western points.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Kossman & Hildebrandt have
opened a new florist store.

George B. Hart reports his Mother's
Day trade as the best ever.

Lilac Sunday was observed at High-
land Park, May 19th. The collection
now contains nearly 3<"i0 named va-
rieties, some of which are very rare.

May 25, 1«18

HORTICULTURE

511

r IVIemorial Day

ROSES, CARNATIONS, SPIREAS, PEONIES, STOCKS, CANDY-
TUFT, FEVERFEW OF BEST QUALITY

Other Seasonable Flowers at Right Prices. We Aim to Please

Our stock is from the best growers in Xew England and is carefully selected and examined before being shipped.
We ship throughout New England, New York State and Canada. We give a service that is recommended as
the best.

Being well experienced, we anticipate the requirements of our customers, and can supply them with the flow-
ers they want when they want them and at the right prices.

Try Us Once, You Will Again

278 Devonshire Street,
BOSTON, MASS.

IM

Telephones, Fort Hill 1083, 10*4 and 1085

A band concert was enjoyed by the
visitors. Other attractions were large
crab apples in bloom and handsome
beds of pansies, primulas and forget-
me-nots.

Seneca Park was formally opened
May 17th. Five trees were dedicated
to the late William C. Barry, to Com-
missioner William S. Riley, and to the
men in the United States Army. Navy
and Air Service. Rochester Base Hos-
pital under the command of Colonel
George A. Skinner, participated in the
exercises.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Miss Louise W. C. Gude. daughter of
William F. Gude. has been returned
to her home from the Emergency Hos-
pital, a convalescent following a suc-
cessful operation.

Quite an extensive peony exhibition
was given May 19 at the Botanic Gar-
dens. The Engineer Band gave a con-
cert in the afternoon and several thou-
sand men in uniform and a very large
number of civilians and ladies were
there.

Following a custom of several years
standing, employees of all depart-
ments of the government in Washing-
ton have been asked for subscriptions
to a general fund for the purchase of
flowers and flags for the decoration of
the graves of soldiers in the Arlington
National and other cemeteries in and
around Washington.

Colonel C. S. Ridley, engineer officer
in charge of public buildings and
grounds, is looking to secure the serv-
ices of a number of gardeners In the
parks of Washington. A civil service
examination to fill all of the vacan-
cies will be held June 15. Three class-
es of men are desired; salaries of $90
per month. $70 per month and $2.50
per day, respectively.

THE

HORTICULTURAL
CATALOG

A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOB

WESTERN NURSERYMEN
FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN

C'nntainx alphabetical lUtlnga of

available siirploft stock, et«.

$1.00 per year. ForelgTl HJO

THE HORTICULTURAL CATALOG

LOS ANr.EI.ES.

CALIFOKNIA

"COAL WEEK," FROM JUNE 3 TO 8

"Coal week," the period from June
3 to 8, has been selected by United
States Fuel Administrator Garfield for
an intensive and specific drive on the
early ordering of coal. The fuel or-
ganizations of the various States, the
country chairmen of fuel committees
throughout the Nation, coal dealers,
chambers of commerce, mine opera-
tors, and others are all called upon to
do their utmost to make this week's
drive a big success.

By accumulating a large volume of
orders in the hands of the dealers it
is expected that there will be demon-
strated to every agency concerned in
the distribution of coal the univers-
ality and urgency of the demand and
this, in turn, will give rise to a steady
and increasing pressure for rapid and
equitable distribution. This is par-
ticularly true as to the railroads and
other transportation agencies. Every
unfilled order for coal will at once be-
come an active and pressing argument
for increased distribution efficiency.
By keeping coal orders constantly ac-
cumulating, the resulting pressure, it
is believed, will have the effect of
keeping production at the highest pos-
sible point during the summer months.
It is also felt that with the bulk of
the year's supply of coal ordered well
in advance, the various distribution
agencies of the Government will be in
a position equitably and properly to
adjust the demands as between differ-
ent communities. It will be possible
accurately to gauge the increased de-
mand and properly to divide the avail-
able supply. It is pointed out that it
is obvious that the entire coal output
of the country can not all be delivered
at once; but at the same time it is
clear that no matter what the con-
dition of the supply may be those or-
ders which are on the books of the
dealers will be filled prior to those
received later in the year. Industrial
consumers who, by getting in early
their orders for the bulk of the fuel
their plants will need, can lend a tre-
mendous impetus toward speeding up
production at the mines and delivery
that shall employ to the fullest all
transportation facilities.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS
AND ADVERTISERS.

As Memorial Day falls on Thursday
of next week correspondenti and ad-
vertisers are requested to mail their
copy so it will reach us by Wednesday
morning. May 29.

ROSA HUGONIS
Editor Horticulture.

I note yours as to Rosa Hugonis in
current issue. I have a strong grow-
ing vigorous plant sent me by our old
friend Jackson Dawson, which is a
thing of beauty at this present time. It
has been out three winters and passed
through the last unprotected and
comes out uninjured, as good a test of
hardiness as could be had. This is
the third year of its blooming, always
pleasing and admired by all. I have
never seen any "bugs" or troublesome
insects on it; it is free from the ugly
thorns of the Scotch rose; each
branch is a garland of most beautiful
yellow, elegantly garnished with a
small deep colored foliage. I hold it
as a gem.

Yours.

0. "W. HOITT.

Nashua, N. H., May 21, 1918.

A COUNTRYTOWN VERDICT.

The following letter has reached us
from a valued correspondent in a New
England town:

"In spite of the business rush I
must take time to congratulate you
upon your Mothers' Day Editorial.
What you say is absolutely true and it
is very unfortunate that a day which
might be reverently and pleasantly ob-
served the world over should have
been so exploited by some florists that
they have lulled any regard people
might have. People here certainly
refused to have anything to do with
it on account of the frreatly increased
cost of flowers for that day. Other-
wise, if the wholesale florists had
been satisfied with a reasonable price
we should have done a good business.

HILL'S EVERGREBIS

UKST FOR OVER H.\I,F .4 CENTIJRT

Small, nu'iliiim ilnd lar^'." sizi'« -supplied

THED. liiu iiuRsiEflY CO.

Kvcrsreen SpfoiiiHsts. Liircost Orower*

in .Vniericrt

BOX 415. DUNDEE, ILL.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Rosee

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May

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SEED TRADE

LMBKICAfl SBBD TRADE ASSOCIATION

WB«hlo(lon. I) <■.; rir«l Wf

llo !(>*■•,
■ ITMldnl,
Wl» l» N<-»fl»tt. Itoltlmor*. Urf. ; It«*>m4
\ le«-|-r<-»l>lrnt. !)•> lil llurp^ l'hll»4»l-
rbl^ !•». i l*rcrrtmrj-Tr»««or»r. O. ».
K*Dd*l. ClfTtlaLBd, O.

American Seed Trade Association.

Tho 36th aniiuiil loiivenlion of \\\'-
American Si-fd Tracli- Assoilution will
bo held ul Chii-ago. June 18-20. 191S.
Willi hea(l(|\iarters at the Hotel Sher-
man. beKinning Tuesday at lo ocioek
a. ni. Hotel rates are as follows:

$2.00 per day and upward, single
room, with bath.

$;!.0o per day and upward, double,
with bath.

Notice is given that an amendment
to the by-laws has been lilert with the
secretary, permitting a change in the
dues and initiation fee. Upon order
of the executive committee, the official
badge this year will bear the name of
the wearer instead of only the number
of the firm he represents. To make
this plan a success, the Secretary ur-
gently requests each firm to send in
the name of its accredited representa
live as soon as convenient, but not
later than June ISth. so that as many
badges as possible may be inscribed
before the convention opens.
Progr.\m

Seed Reporting— W. A. Wheeler, U
S. Department of Agriculture, Wash-
ington.

Persistent Varietal Character in Gar-
den Vegetables— Dr. W. W. Tracy. U.
S. Department of Agriculture, Wash-
ington.

Address— Osborn Monnett. Member
of the Fuel Conservation Committee
for Illinois.

Address— James A. Davis, Chairman
of Speakers' Bureau, National War
Savings Committee of Cook County,
Chicago.

Address— R. A. Oakley. U. S. De-
-partment of Agriculture. Washington.

Community Building in War Times
A. K. Lovrien, Agricultural Publish-
ers' Association, Chicago.

C. E. Kendel, Sec'y.

Earl Gets Advice

Commenting on the aeiiuisition of
the title of "Squire" by Howard M.
Earl through appointment by the
<3overnor of Pennsylvania. George
Brennan recommends in the Philadel-
Ijhia Inquirer that the new official
should add to his law library a num-
ber of indispensable books and tha»
members of the Florists Club and
others have already suggested "Pep-
-per on Embracery," "Scott on Par-
dons," "Brown on Fees." "Penrose on
"Barratry," "Simpson on Judicial Va-
'cancies" and "Gordon on Consniracy"
as some of the works which "Squire"
TIarl has been urged to acquire.

We would add to the above excel
Tent list: "Barenbrug on Grisses.'
""Craig on Crotons." "Fox on Flowe-
Srams," "Kift on Kenning." "Pennoc'-
on Periwinkles." "Koss m Rattles.'
"Therkildson on Truth " "Watson on
Wisdom" and "WestcoU on W'are-
town."

We have just received

ANOTHER THOUSAND TONS

Of Our Celebrated

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Thi« is unexcelled for top dressing any crop or mixing with
the soil, or for use in solution. There is no safer or surer ma-
terial to be had.

Write for prices and receive a supply while it laata. It
is difficult to obtain.

SANDERSON FERTILIZER AND CHEMICAL CO.

Subsidiary of ihe Amtrican Agricultural Chemical Co.

NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

Wholeftole
i'atalogue Now

Lily of the Valley Pips

FOR. EARLY FLOWERING

Kvoiv llorlst slicaild have a few "f tlnHc ilalnty flowcra
for tbelr EaattT traile: lOu, *:!.00; 1000, rJS.oo.

^ E O ^IM I ^K ^

liiPublB-FlowerlnB— Salmon, Deep Rose, Scarlet, Crlm-

.siin, Wlilto. Vi^llow, Orange, Copper-Uronze. Mixed:

J oil. $0.50; 1000, »60.00.
Single-Floivcrlnc— Delicate Pink, Deep Rose, Scarlet,

Crimson, White, Yellow, Orange, Salmon. Mixed:

KHi, S4.".'!; 1000, Sl.i.oo.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO.

The Seed Store 12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Sq.. IloatoD

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Rayn«a

Park, London, Elngland. Send for C<italo0ue

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114 CHAMBERS ST.
NEW YORK

We Make a Specialty in
GRASS MIXTURES

l-,,r

The Lawn, Shady Spots or Under
Trees, the South, the Seachore, the
Terrace and Restoring Old Lawns,
Polo Gorunds, Tennis Courts, Put-
ting Greens, Fair Greens, Meadows
and Pastures.
All of the Finest Recleaned Seeds.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

EitablUhed IROt.
53 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

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tor! for One Hundred Years

WRITF FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

To Market Gardeners and Florists
Pralt and Light Sts.. BALTIMORE, MD

GARDEN SEED

nKBT. CARROT, PARSNTP, RADISH ana
GARDEN PEA SBED In Tsrlety; alio othar
Items of the short crop of tbli pait leaion.
as well as a full Una of Gardsn Seoda. will
I'e quotad jou upon appllratlon to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dey St.. NEW YORK and ORANGE. CONN.

May 25, 1918

HORTICULTURE

513

Asparagus
Plumosus Nanus

Xorthern Greenhoai^e Grown Se«d

100 Seed $ .50

1.0C0 Seed 3.50

5,000 Seed 15.50

10,000 Seed 30.00

25,000 Seed 72.50

Asparagus Sprengeri

1,C00 Seed $ .75

5,C00 Seed 3.00

10,000 Seed 5.50

25,000 Seed 12.50

Also all Other Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs

and Supplies.

\VHOLES.\I.E TRICE LIST 1 REE.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Pliila., Tn.

Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write us for price

AME.1IGAN BULB GO.

170 W. WabMh Ave. CHICAGO, LLL.

108 We«t tath St., NEW TOBK
CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER 8KEDB

A«p«r«rn9 Plnmoen* Nanus — 1000 seeds,
n.fiO; {00« Seeds, (IS.OO.

Aspar»cns Sprencerl — 1000 Seeds, (1.00.

SiklTla Bonflrv— % o«., 60c.; 1 oi., «8.00.

Salvia Zurich — % os., 76o.; 1 o«., (4.00.

fltosks Beauty of Niee, 7S% Double Flower*
— SheU Pint, Bri(ht Pink, Purple, White
— Tt. Pkt., (1.00; >4 o*., (2.00; 1 ol., (6.00.

•■ap'racon, Petnnlas, Verbenas, etc
8KND FOR CATALOOCE.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESAU! PRICES

HAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOB PROFIT

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/9 (."iOO per case) $60.00 per thousand

8/10 <226 per case) 80.00 " "

»/10 (200 per case) 100.00 " *•

Complete List of Florists' Cholee Bead*.

A postal card will brlnv our eataloraa.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

I0«4 LIneolB Bide PHII^DKLf HIA, FA.

A Gladiolus Everyone Ought to Grow

MRS. F.PENDLETON

$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

When writing to advertiser* kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

FARQUHAR'S GOLD MEDAL

CYCLAMEN

Awarded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural
Society.

Strong plants in 2 1-4
inch pots, ready for
delivery now.

i$10.00 per 100

R. & J. FARQUHAR & GC, "Jill's?'

30-32 BARCfY STREET

NEW YORK

L-^OIMARD'S

and SEED SERVIOEZ

FOR SALE BY

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BURNETT BROTHERS

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SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chsmhers Strait, Naw York

THOMAS J. GREyIoMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND BRTAO,.

Reseleoted Strains In Seeds.

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Catalovne upon applleatlaa.

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BOST^IM, IVIA.SS.

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Forward

Only Adare((, LANGPORT, Eag .

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Noiv On Hand

For Imiiioilinti' <'r future cli'li\fry
prices quoted cm n pplioation.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP

47-64 North Market St., Rosten. Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

16« W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

.14

HORTICULTURE

Miiv

1918

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE

r^JE\A/ YOFIK CITV

T*I«»«rmnlilc ordrr* forwartl^d lo any
pRrt of the t'nltrd Mwitn. f'ltnMilii, and
Kitr^lKii < oiintrlm. <triirri» fritm the
trMiJr for »lrhTrry In New Vork lUlil *!-
olnlty rt>c>rlv(t Bpr>rl«l Attrnllon.

Cott of Cablinij Foreign Deliv-
eries Must be Prepaid. Ilcjcrence
or cash must accompany all orders
from unknown correspondents.

C«blr .\<lilr«Hiii. ALEXrONNEI.U

"The Telegraph Florist"

Menbcr o( Florlili' Telegraph DellTcrj

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

worn

KANSAS CITY

Trantfer Your Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

iibar Florist*' TaUctmvli DsMnry

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders trom any part oi ihc country to

New York City

Writ* ar Talas*a*k
2139-2141 Broadway, New York

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 Maditon Ave. and 49th St., New

York. AUo Vanderbilt Hotel

Tf>l«phon*, MnrrB7 Hill tiS

Oat-of-town Orders Soltcltcl. Location

C»ntrsl. Personal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

ADAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

SJNEWBURY^^ BANGOR, MB.

fVt Cocer all Points in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

36 Dorrance Street

Wvtnbrr FlorUt*' Tclrcrmpb D*I1tm7

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

.lu.lL back iriiui ii llsliliiK trip ul U> i
grndo Lak«!8 mid Instead of a big catch
of ll«h. found a blR catch of mall on
my return.

AnionK llie more IntercstlnR data
were excerpts from rulilli'ity Cam-
palKns by the California .\ssoclated
Raisin Company, Florida Citrus Kx-
chanpe. California Fruit Growers Ex-
clianpe. Hawaiian Pineapple Company,
Ltd.. California Wulnut Growcr.t' As-
sociation. Mutual Service Corp., on the
Skookum .Xpplo Campaign, and many
others, all attesllne; to the wonderful
results each of the members of these
various associations are receiving in
their national campaigns, due to man-
ner and dispatch which they are able
lo proceed with their national adver-
tising.

Why our campaign should lack for
want of funds is beyond my reasoning
power, except that perhaps those who
have not as yet contributed let it go
by carelessly instead of having the
knowledge that we are all reaping the
indirect benefits accruing from tlie
magazine advertising backed up by
the local advertising done by the
florists direct.

All the above associations by their
letters prove the inestimable vajue
their respective campaigns have
broupht them.

Shall we continue to go on with our
good work, or must we limit our field?

Will the florists who have always
been progressive falter now, or shall
we continue with our good work?

It is up to you. Send your remit-
tance now to .John Young, secretary,
1170 Broadway. New York, so that this
campaign, which is only in its infancy,
may still prove its merit.

There are too many of us who still
have faith in our campaigning to let
it slump.

Glancing through our trade press.

IN THE

National Capital

At 70ar aerrlc* to deliver Flowers
•r Dealcnft on Order hj Telo-
yrmph or otberwli*. Prompt
Reliable Serrlce.

GEORGE H. GOOKE

Conn««tlcot Ave. and L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Established 1874

D iV 1^ D

FLORIST

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madjjon Ave , N. Y. City
(Member Florists' Telejrraph Delivery Asso.)
Flowers shipped on all Steamers. Special
Porrespondence In all the large cities of
Europe and the British Colonies. Telegraph
and Cable address, Dardsflor.

We should all strictly adhere to the re-
quest of the mited States Food Adminis-
tration.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
— SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot At**.
DETROIT. MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Gut Biooms

W« M.OT all MUhlcaa yslaM aa< um»*

>Mll»B> »l OhU, ladlaaa mmd Oaaa^a.

llaBlMrs rUrUts' TrUcrapk P<*lf f

A»«etatl»a.

orrn£ UHOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON. D. C.

Mcaber Florlili Tciedraph D«llT*tT

Orders for NEW TOBK.
Writs or Phoaa !•

MAX SCHLING

785 Fiftli Ave.

B«at Florlata In th* 8ta«M aa
B«f«rene*«.

BDROPEAN ORDBRS EXBCOTID

Membera af tkc nartata'
Teleirapb DaiUarr.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AL.BXklMV, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVER1E5 FOR ALBANY

AND viciNmr

Memberi Floriati' Telegraph DeliTary

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fiftti Avi.
NEW YORK CITY

Membir Florists' Telegraph Delhrenf Asm.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Maoiber* Floriata' Telegraph Dtlt^mtf'

ATfTBUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madiaon Are. at 48th Straet

Alao Newport, R. I.

I aUABAKTKB SATiarACTIO*

IMieiVIBKR F-. T. C3. M..

May 25, 1918

HORTICULTURE

515

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery A**ociBtioD

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivecy
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

11*4^.

■ICUf VADV S61 Fifth Ave.
liCIV I UlflV Vanderbllt Hotel

QACTAU 1 '*»'k street
DUO I UN 799 Boylston Street

lilhtriis ti StiMirs ml all Eutin Points

Order* FUled Dsr ar Nifht f»r

and State of Ohio

arl<>t« Mturk. R«*alar ditcoant t* Tr»4*.

KNOBLE BROS.

MM W. «Btb St., CleTeUnd, O.
Bber* Florists' TeleKraph DellTnr Asa'K.

THE SMITH & FETTERS GO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Members oj F. T. D. Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 CNnton Avenue, N.

RachMlar Fhon« 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone f/81

Members Florins Telegraph Delivery

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

AKDBRNON nerrlce mMsns fresh, stnrdr
■t«ek and prsmpt dellTerle* In BCFFA1.0,
LOCKPOBT, NIAGARA FAXX,8 Utd
WB8TBRM NEW TORK
lfeinb«rs of Florists' Telacrmph DellTery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

BARBT I. RANDAXl., Proprietor.

Kentfter florists' Telegraph DeHver]/.

note the successful Mothers' Day busi-
ness reports everybody had. did this
just happen, or was it the constructive
work of florists generally by making
special plans and using printers' ink
to recall and remind the public of the
day.

Think it over.

Will you do your share?

Henrt Penn,
Chairman, National Publicity Cam.

NEW FLOWER STORES

Rochester, N. Y. — I<Cossman & Hilde-
brandt.

Providence, R. I. H. Oakley, 25
Mathewson street.

Lewlston. Ida. L. B,. Hill, succeed-
ing Thompson Floral Co.

Louisville, Ky. Robert Pallion, West
Chestnut, near 18th street.

Rock Island, 111. Joseph R. Tuckis,
removing to Second avenue.

Cleveland, O. Avenue Flower
Shoppe, succeeding Schoen Floral Co.

Cleveland, Ohio. — The Schoen Floral
Company has been re-organized as
The Avenue Flower Shoppe, with
Leonard Utzinger president and V. C.
Fish manager.

SEND ORDERS FOR BOSTON AND
NEIGHBORHOOD FOR

MEMORIAL DAY DELIVERY

To JULrUS A. ZINN

4 PARK STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

Quality and Reliability
WARBURTON

FALL RIVER, MASS.
Deliveries of Flowers and Plants
in FALL, RIVER and contiguous
territory.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

Deliveries to all points In Now Encland.
125,000 Square Feet of Glass.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery
ABSOclatlon.

YALE! YALE!2"

And All New Haven Neighborhood
FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES

EverythinB Kirst-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chspel St . New Heven. Conn.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmier Florists Telegraph\Delivery Auficiation-
IfOTlCE INITIALS. tVe have cm tttrl cnly

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELAMID

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telesrsph <»rd«r (••-
any occasion. In any part of the DomlMfloa.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-10 tVest Adelaide St. - TORONTO. OKT.

ALBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DKLJTBBBD IN ALBANV AND VICINITT
ON TBLBORAPHIO ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower ntore In Amerie^
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points fflven prompt a4-
tentlon

HOLM & OLSON, Incorpor.t«l<
ST. PAUL, MlMN.

^' Park Floral Go.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Telesraph Dsllvsry.

DEMVER. COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS iOR TEXAS

HCUSTON, TEXAS

TiM Vlerlsl Membar V T. ». As.»«<KtVu

."iir.

n () HT 1 c l; lt u uk

May

1918

PEONIES

Light and il.irk pink, white .ind red.
Varieties of the best keeping quality.

$6 and $8 per 100

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Street*
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Ruitcid St . Philtadphi*. Pi.

CHOICE BEAUTIE>, ORCHIDS. VALLEY, ROSES
tnd M Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 So. Mole St.. PHILADELPHIA, Pi

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists
m^t-eivioiMi3, leMD.

aaatlam Bsrttcmltan when wrlUns.

IMICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST.. DETROIT, MICH.

The Hoane for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

|6P~We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT f LOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

. " - MANUFACTURERS

: PHILADELPHIA, PA.

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Orderi With L't

IHKIMFRV IVI. F9C3BINSON & CO.

2 ^Inthrop Squara and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON. MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS- trade prices - p.r .00

TO DEALERS ONLY

ROSM

Am. Beauty, Speaal

" " Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culU.* - •

Russell, Ruler, Mock

Hadley

Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon..

C«riiatioiu

CUttJttru--

Lilies, Lonffiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Iris

BOSTON

May 33

ST. LOUIS

May ao

PHILA.

May 1)

15.00

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.50

.50

.50

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■50
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Call&s

Uly of the Valley

Snapdragon

Gladioli

Paosies-

Peonies

Tulips

Calendula

Stocks-

Wall Flowers

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerite*

Gardeaiaa

Adiantum

Smilax'

Asparasos Plamonu. & Spren. (200 Bchs.) .

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William F. Kasting Co.

568-570 WASHINGTON STREET

rists

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUDL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

CARHAT.ONS^_^^^^ MOWER Of

CUT FLOWERS

ROBERT DYSART

OBRTIPtiEiD PUBUC ACCOVNTMNIT

Blmvtm a*th*di •< Mrr««t Mevaatlac

»«»wl«llr •'■pt«4 far flarUta' ■■«

•OOKt BALAXCIO AKD AOJUITEK

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Boston Floral Supply Ct.

Ul-Sil Camblidfc St., Boitaa

Ilpadquartpri for

0T0A8. BA8KET§, WIRE DKBIOMS

aad WAX FLOWEBB

Band for prica lUt If 70a hara aat r«-

celTad anr.

Mav 25, 1918

HORTICULTURE

517

Flower Marfcet Reports

The w h o 1 e s a 1 e rtower
BOSTON market here has been

hard hit. The receipts
of stock continue to be far in excess
of the avenues for its disposal and
the consequence is hopeless accumula-
tion of flowers in wholesale hands in
which all seasonal varieties figure
more or less but more especially roses
and carnations. The losses on the
latter this week — in fact, ever since
the Mothers' Day smash-up, have been
tremendous and the growers are na-
turally despondent while the whole-
sale dealers are dazed and don't know
which way to turn. The retail stores
are not doing very much, or the mar-
ket would be in better condition, but
they are better off than the rest for
they get their supplies at a very small
cost and are making a good profit on
their sales at regular retail figures.
They are doing excellent jiublicity
work for the flower business in their
window decorations which are exceed-
ingly attractive and creditable to the
artistic taste of the workers, niogical
as it may seem the present over-
whelming glut of flowers seems not to
have generated any noticeable amount
of newspaper advertising to unload it.
although in lines of business other
than this, surpluses and overstocks
are the most prolific source and incen-
tive for wide newspaper publicity.
Large quantities of roses, carnations
and other flowers have l)een donated
by the growers to the Red Cross to be
sold at their pleasure. This is much
better than letting the stock go to
loss and cannot work any serious
harm, of course, but the men who are
producing the goods find little help
from that when pay-day comes around.

The splendid run of bus
CHICAGO iness of a week ago,

when M o t h e r s' Day
made a record here, continued till the
middle of the week, when under the
influence of the high temperature,
stock became too abundant for the de-
mand. It was not a case of the lack
of buyers, for some houses report the
sales to be normal, but the great quan-
tity of flowers that poured in was out
of proportion to anything like normal
requirements. Prices are made on
twenty-five and fifty thousand lots of
carnations and roses by houses desir-
ing to clean up, and quotations offer in-
ducements to the florists who wish to
have special sales.

Ever since Motliers'
CINCINNATI Day the daily supply

has been increasing
in size while business has been only
fair and as a result stock has accumu-
lated in the wholesale houses. Prices
are very low. The peony cut is ex-
tremely heavy; in fact it is one of the
largest this market has ever had at
this time of year: Roses and carna-
tions are each plentiful. Lilies, cal-
las, snap-dragons, etc., are in good
supply.

There are no bright
NEW YORK spots in the situation
this week. It seems
that every variety of flower grown is
in the market now. Peonies are com-
ing in by the thousands and very

PEONIES

Now arriving from near-by points
south of Philadelphia, of splendid
quality and good assortment.

For Memorial Day we will have the
best lot of Peonies (local stock)
we've had for years, really wonder-
ful quality. Prices for them will be
the same as now.

$6, $8, $10 per 100

Everythiiiff In Cut Flowers, Plants,
Greens. Ribbons and Supplies.

S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY

The

Wholesale
Florists of

Philadelphia

NEW YORK
117 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE

1 608-1 620 Ludlow St FrankJin &. St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON* 1 2 1 e H. St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS —

TRADE PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

RotM

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell. Eulcr, Mock

Hadlcy

Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

KiUamey , Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Carnations

Cattleras

LUies, Lonarinonim

Liiieft, Speciosum .•

Iris

Callai

LUy of the Valley

Snapclrason

Gladioli

Pansies

Peonies

Tulips

CaUadula

Stocks

Wall Flowers

Mifnionette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Garaanias

Adiantuffi

Smilax

AsparavusPla.&Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

May 2o

CHICAGO

May so

BUFFALO

May so

PITTSBURG

May 13

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little call for them. The general de-
mand is less than a week ago. Roses
are not improving any with the warm
weather, and they meet with little de-
mand. Carnations go begging, the
supply being heavy and quality rap-
idly deteriorating. With Beauties go-
ing cheap and orchids in evidence on
every hand, it is not difficult to size
up the situation. With the mass of
outdoor material it does not seem that
there will be any shortage for Memor-
ial day.

Market here is
PHILADELPHIA only fair — big
lots of flowers
and moderate demand. Carnations
and peonies are especially in super-
abundance and prices on these ruling
low. Plenty of roses with the excep-
tion of American Beauties. In the
latter it is not so much quantity but
quality that is lacking. They have to
be picked over very severely to get
really first-class flowers. As a conse-
quence prices are higher than at this
time a year ago. Russells are very

good quality and coming in freely with
prices about normal. The same may
be said about the other standard
varieties. Sweet peas are not so
plentiful. The good ones sell well but
the lower grades are hard to move.
Lilies continue in good supply and of
excellent quality. Snapdragon, iris,
calendula, gladiolus and outdoor blos-
soms are among the other outstanding
features in the market. Of course the
peony is having its heyday, being now
in bloom locally, and in fine shape. It
will be all the rage up to and includ-
ing Memorial Day.

There has been less
PITTSBURGH doing in a business

way since Mothers'
Day than tor many months past. Con-
sequently there is a glut of practical-
ly everything, which condition prom-
ises to continue until Memorial Day.
Then we shall have plenty of fine
home-grown peonies, if present prom-
ises are fulfilled. The first shipments

iContiniirrl on page 519)

II O |{ T 1 C U L T U 1{ K

May 25, 1918

H. E. FROMENT

Wholeft&le Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

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Tal«ph*BMt taaa. tMl. Msdlsom S«aa(«.

I WM. p. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 2eth Street. NEW YORK

T*Iephon»- M.V\. Karrftffnt

Call iD'l Intprct the Brit Eatabllibment

Id ttaf Wholfule Plowrr Dlstrtct.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

iJ WEST 28ik STREET NEW YORK CITT

CfHtifnmrntt ScltcitrJ
Pb«a« FkirmcDt 4SM

FRANK MILLANG

\VboIr«*le Coniinlialon Dp«l«r La

CUT FLOWERS

SS and «7 ytttt t«tb Bt.. New T»A

Coogac BulldlDg

Tel., 290 Farrt^nt ConilgDDienti Solicited

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

4iWtST 2itli ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

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CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PBOiii:*08 ,^,,^acr NEW YORK

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Freeh Cnt DeeormtlTe ETer^reene.

Hlfbeit Sundird of Quelltr. Larceet
atock Id America. Write for Illuitrated
Catalog of OrecDi aod Florlita' Bopplle*.

119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'a Foramost and B«at

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A TtnX Clue Mwket far .11 CUT FLOWERS

28 WiUonskby St. Brooklya. N. T.

M. C. FORD~

121 W*st 2Sth St., NEW YORK

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TBLBrHOfis ; JJJi ; FAHAODT 131 Wcst 28th St.. NEW YORK CITY

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

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HAVK TIME AND HONBT BT BKNOINO TOUB OBDBm* TO V%

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MAIIKICK L. OLJISS.

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NBW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

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Beauty. Specu
Fancy

I'ancy and Extra.

No. 1 and cuUi. .

RoMell. Euler, Mock

Hadler

AT«Db«rs. Hoosier Beauty

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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale ConuuleBlon Dealer la

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West Z8tb Street, New York
Telephone— 8032-3833 Madlaon Square

J. J. OOAIM, Inc.

High ClKS Praduct of tki Lead ig Grewert

NOVELTIES A 8PBOIAXTY.

CoDilgDora Pleaae Call or Write.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telepbonee, Farracut M12 or MSI.

RCED (Sl KCLLER

122 We«l 2.1tli St., New York

Florists' Supplies

We manafarturf all our

lital Desips, BiskeU, Wire Wirk ft Noveltiu

and ure de.'ilera iu

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Florlata' Beaoialtea

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N.Y. FLORISTS

SUPPLY

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103 W, 28th Street,

NEW YORK

KVEBTTHINO FOK THK FI.OBUT i

Wfirsd Toothpicks

W. J. COWeE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. ..St .00 60.000... SS.15 Saunple fn»
Far aaie br daalava.

iMl I When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticulturi

May 25, 1918

HORTICULTURE

519

Flower Market Reports

(Continued from page 511)

of these blooms came in the latter
part of last week from Sarcoxie, Mo.,
and in prime condition. Vegetation
all around is two weeks in advance
of any prior season noted. Owing to
this iz,ct, we cannot depend on the
outside blooms usually expected for
Decoration Day, all being now in the
height of their season. Mothers' Day
was a superb success from the busi-
ness standpoint at least. There seem-
ed to be just about enough flowers,
with the exception of carnations, which
sold at the wholesale price of $10 per
100. Other blooms were sold at low
figures and the cheaper flowers were
most in demand. Roses are now so
plentiful that it is a satisfaction to
get rid of them in quantity lots at
"any old price."

Lilacs are in
ROCHESTER, N Y. full blossom.
The supply of
sweet peas is heavy and quality good
considering conditions. Carnations
and lilies are very plentiful with a
steady demand. Darwin tulips are
very plentiful. Pansies are selling
fairly well. Roses are in abundance
but the demand is none too brisk and
lower prices prevail. Smilax and oth-
er greens are in good demand but the
supply is somewhat limited.

Stock is very plentiful,
ST. LOUIS carnations way down,
2 cents being high
mark for good quality. The same
with roses, which are sold very cheap.
Cape jessamines are arriving in big
supply from South. Peonies are also
coming good.

Peonies dominated
WASHINGTON the market last
week. Carnations
selling at $10 per hundred for Moth-
er's Day. could be had at from $3 down
to $7.50 per thousand for short-
stemmed stock. Roses are coming in
mildewed because of the too early
shutting down of the heating plants.
Lily of the valley is very scarce and
orders go unfilled. Baby gladioli are
here in quantities and are selling well.
Orchids are good and in fine demand.
Candytuft moves and pond lilies, just
arrived, sell on sight. American
Beauty roses are a bit off now. Peo-
nies have killed the sale of Easter lil-
ies. Business continues fine and the
month of May bids fair to eclipse the
same month in any preceding year.

NEWS NOTES
Portland, Ore. — Walenta Bros, suc-
ceed August C. L. Zitzewitz, with
greenhouses also at Lents.

Lewiston. Idaho.— L. B. Hill has
bought the flower store of The Thomp-
son Floral Co. He was formerly with
Hoyt Bros. Co. for several years.

Columbia, S. C. — The Rose HIU
Greenhouse has been bought by A. B.
Warren, who will do business under
the name of Whales Garden Green-
house.

The Iowa Seed Dealers' Association
will hold a meeting at Des Moines. la.,
in the Chamber of Commerce on June
4-5.

J. K.

IM

"A IBAOER I.NTBE WBOLESALB GOMMISSIGS TRADE FOR OVER THIRTt TEARS"

Have a demand for more than I can supply. Rose Growers Call or Write-

118 West 28th St. NE:\A/ YORK

TEL.EPUONE8
Farrasat 167 and (OM

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattler M

Lilies, Lonffiflorum

Lilie*, Speciosum

IrU

Callas

Ulyofth* VaUay

SnApdrasoD

Gladioli

Pansies

Peonies

Tulips

Calendula

Stocks

Wall Flowers

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites ■ ■ .

Gardenias.

Adiantum

Snulax

Asparacns Plumoaos, & Spren Cioo bunches) .

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1911

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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

W« hBT* a namcroni cUcnUg* of N*w York City buyer* and tlu damaad ax-
•Mda amr •apply. ThU U capeetalljr trn* of B«M«. Wa hav* eTery facility ani
abnndant meaDa and beat retarna are aasared for atock conelKned to ua.

Addreaa Tonr ghlpmenta t«

UNITED CUT FLOWER

1 1 1 W^. 28th St., NEW^ YORK

CO. Inc.

D, J. Pappaa, Praa.

BUSINESS TROUBLES

■ Percival S. Brown, florist, Scituate.
Mass., has filed a petition in bankrupt-
cy. Liabilities, $9,172. Assets, $9,044.

Minneapolis, Minn. — H. B. Whitted.
voluntary petition in bankruptcy, as-
sets, $.33,387.98, of which $7,615.81 is
exempt: liabilities, $27,977.68.

Lester W. Mann and Ernest W.
Mann, doing business under the firm
name of Mann Bros., florists. West
street, Randolph, Mass., have filed a
petition in bankruptcy. Their liabili-
ties amount to $18,845, of which $6,50(1
is secured and $12,054 is due to about
75 unsecured creditors. The assets
are estimated at $12,150. Individually,
L. W. Mann owes $9,239 and has
$3,800 assets, and E. W. Mann has lia-
bilities amounting to $8,438 with as-
sets estimated at $2,810. Mann Bros,
have a large stand in the Boston
Flower Exchange where they do a
general wholesale flower business.

VISITORS REGISTERED.

Boston. — John Young, New York.

Washington, D. C. — Leonard Barron,
tiarden City, N. Y.

Cleveland, 0. — Thomas Knight, Hea-
therhome Co., New York.

Pittsburgh. — A. Colyn, Voorhout,
Holland; E. J. Fancourt, S. S. Pennock
Co., Phila.

New York. — David Thom, on fur-
lough from camp at Alliston, Ala.;
Christopher Phalos, N. Y. Florist Co.,
Rochester, N. Y,

Cincinnati — Mr. Anderson, repre-
senting A. L. Randall & Co., Chicago;
Mrs. A. H. Daily, Knoxville, Tenn.;
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Beckmann, Middle-
town. Ohio; C. S. Bamaby, Columbus.
Ind.; J. T. Heidegen, Aurora. Ind.:
Jos. Hill. Richmond, Ind.

"A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN"
A corre.'ipondent in Washington
writes to the editor as follows:

"We hope to have some notable do-
ings here on the 27th and 28th. First
and above all the Fuel Commission
meeting at 10 o'clock on the morning
of the 27th: on that afternoon we hope
to have inspection of tlie rose gardens
at Arlington Farms and the following
morning the hearing before the F"ed-
eral Horticultural Board witli refer-
ence to round-tailed moths, long-tailed
flies and short-tailed bugs, etc. This
latter, no doubt, will be a very inter-
esting and racy meeting."

PATENTS GRANTED

1,263,856. Agricultural Spraying. Cyril
B. Clark, New York, N. Y. assignor
to Thomsen Chemical Co., Balti-
more, Md.

1,263,965. Weed-Cutter. Ralph A.
Twitchel, .Montreal. Mo.

1,264,096. Irrigating Flower-Pot.
Leonard I. Lelievre, Seattle, Wash.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.
Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SOPFLT
HOUSE OF .AMERICA

:>•»()

110 HTl CULTURE

May

1»18

Obituary

An iiuli'-iMiliililc lavv nl' iin^ liai
I hill you ciiniiut gfl more power out oi
a machine (han you put into It — In the
form of fuel.

Perpetual motion tlnkerers have
tried in vuin to violate that law, and
every one of them has failed.

A similar failure awaits the na-
tion that ima^tlnes it can thrive on
war industry alone.

No industry under heaven pays its
own expenses. No industry under
heaven consumes its own products.
Kach Industry draws the fuel for its
power from other industries. The ex-
lenses of each industry are paid hy
consumers occupied in other indus-
tries, and hence the success of one
is bound up in the success of all.

The consumer of war products i^
the Government. Here is a consumer
who is not In turn a producer, and
cannot therefore pay for what it gets.
It is compelled, as are all govern-
ments, to secure funds (to exchange
for war products) by means of taxa-
tion. Taxes are imposed hy the Gov-
ernment— upon industry. Hence it is
unavoidable that in order to secure
funds with which to secure products
for war purposes the Government
must have the support of industries
able to stand the strain of the neces-
sary taxation.

The process of getting blood from
turnips has not yet been successful.

Unless industries make money they
cannot produce money tor Govern-
ment use. They cannot pay taxes.
They cannot buy bonds.

Trying to confine the industries of
the United States to war industries
exclusively is an effort to send the
American dollar through a narrowing
spiral that eventually comes to a dead
stop.

Hence to prosecute the war success-
fully our industries must be kept busy.
and they must make money. The only
way in which industries at large can
do this is for as many of them as pos-
sible to do business with others than
the Government. And this volume of
non-war business must be big enough
and with profits great enough to meet
all industrial expenses and. in addi-
tion, to supply funds for Government
war needs. Hence, unless our non-
war business can be made to pay for
the war the war will eat us down to
poverty. Therefore, the need of non-
war business is imperative beyond any
question.

The recent Liberty Bond campaign
shows the early effects of the narrow-
ing spiral referred to above. Four
weeks of the most wonderful and cost-
ly advertising, four weeks of innumer-
able and amazing "stunts." and four
weeks of the most tremendous selling
effort were required to put the issue
across. Why? Because people were
unwilling to buy bonds? Because the
people did not know a war is on? Not

btaiiil biliind thi-ir liiuurniiniu iliaii
we Americans are. Hut— when tin-
Government 's need is money, our abil-
ity to supply that neeil depends upon
our alilllly to earn money. And the
fact Is that in recent months so much
money has been taken out of non-war
Industrial channels (and not n-turned
thereto) that the .American people are
not BO certain of their ability to buy
btmds as they were m previous
months when industry was going along
more smoothly. An inlluence here, to
be sure, was the approaching income
tax day. The same Jliiii would not
pay income tax and buy bonds. Men
were forced to make provisions for
the tax, and in many cases their bond
buying ability was reduced.

This condition in general will grow-
worse instead of better, unless very
decided steps are taken to encourage
non-war industry.

It did not take a war to bring us
the soup-houses of 1893-4.

And we shall certainly again make
the acquaintance of soup-houses un-
less non-war industries are encour-
aged, and that speedily.

This is no special plea for the au-
tomobile industry. It Is a plea for all
industries, it is a plea for the United
at the front and our people at home.
For, assuredly, unless the morale of
the people at home is maintained, un
less they have food, clothing, shelter
and some degree of happiness, our
boys at the front will lack that abun-
dant provision which they ought to
have, which they must have, to be
successful, but which they can have
only on condition that we maintain
our jirosrerily at home. For out of
poverty no nation can prosecute war.

Such is the good sense of the Amer-
ican public that, no matter what prob-
lems arise, we find eventually the right
answer and come through victorious.
But it would be tragic beyond meas-
ure it this war were to be lengthened
a single hour because of the confusion
of today, which is directly due to our
mistaken prophets.

Therefore, if we are serious in want-
ing to win this war. we need first of
all get rid of misleading doctrines,
and to spread quickly and vigorously
and broadcast the knowledge that our
safety and our success in war depend
upon greater production, greater ac-
tivity, more business and greater pros-
perity here at home, right at this
time, and so long as war continues.

We must wake up, and we must
wake up in a hurry.

— Charles \V. Mears. the Winton
Company, in yew York Sun.

Adolph Kruhm. who has been with
the Garden Magazine for some time
past and is well known, especially in
the seed trade, is now handling the
advertising in the Garden Magazine.
Mr. Kruhm was formerly connected
with Burpee's and T.,ivingstone's and
has also been in the advertising
agency business. He is a fre^iuent
writer on vegetable growing.

Wm. C. Beckert.
W ord ha.s Jusi been received of the
death of William ('. Dockert, axed 68,
Iiri-sidunt of lleckerfs Seed Store.
Ninth Side, PIltsburKh, Pa.

Erneit C. Loeffler.
Krnosl ('. I.oelller of Washington, U.
<", brother of .Mrs. William K. Qude
and life member of the S. A. F. and
(). II., passed away quite suddenly last
wiek from heart failure. His death
occurred at the home of his brother.
.Andrew l^oerfhT, of Hennlngs, D. C;.

Ernest W. Bowditch.
Krneat W. Bowditch, who did nota-
ble work In landscape arthitccture
throughout the country, is dead at bis
home at 33(i Adams street, Milton. He
was in his CWth year and was a native
of Brooldine. He was the son of Wil-
liam I. Bowditch, a conveyancer. His
mother was Sarah Iligginson Bow-
ditch. H was a direct descendant of
Nathaniel Bowditch, author of "Bow-
ditch's Navigator."

David R. Craig
David K. Craig, an enthusiastic
amateur horticulturist, and member of
the garden committee of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural Society, died at
his country estate In Wellesley, Mass.,
on May It!. .Mr. Craig, whose health
has been failing for the past two
years, was 04 years of age, a native of
.Middletown, Conn. He leaves a widow,
one daughter and three sons, one of
the latter being a second lieutenant in
the motor transport department In
I<>ance.

Mrs. James Taplin
Mrs. Taplin. widow of James Tap-
lin, an able and distinguished gardener
of a generation ago, died at the
family home in Maywood, N. J., on
May 10, aged W years. She was born
in Worcester, England. She is sur-
vived by two sons and two daughters,
the two sons .1. S. and W. H. Taplin
being well-known plant growers and
one of the daughters, Emily Louise,
being a clever writer on horticultural
topics and for many years filling an
important position in the office of the
Rural New Yorker.

NIAGRA SULPHUR SPRAY.
Fruit growers are warned against
combining with arsenate of lead a
powdered spray now being sold as a
substitute for liquid lime-sulphur.
This is called Niagra Soluble Sulphur.
When combined with arsenate of lead
as a summer spray, it is apt to cause
burning of the foliage and many of
the leaves to drop. This company
now advises against its combination
with arsenate of lead, though dealers
are selling it as a substitute for the
liquid limesuli)hnr in such combina-
tions. In Ohio orchards it can be used
with safety as a summer spray only
in case asenate of lead is omitted
form the spray.— 7". H. Parks. Ohio
State Vniversily.

May 25, 191S

HORTICULTURE

521

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.

WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Cataloeues and Discounts address

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territory

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED

The Fourteenth Anual Report, 1917,
of the Massachusetts State Forester,
Frank W. Rane. has been received.
It deals largely with the new planta-
tions and reforestations of public
reservations, the work ot combatting
the invasion of destructive insects,
diseases and blights, fire fighting, care
of roadsides, etc., and will be found a
very instructive document in expound-
ing the fundamental principles of for-
estry, both in utilizing present fores-
try products in the industries, and
also in providing if possible for future
needs.

College of Agriculture, AgTicultural
Experiment Station at Berkeley, Cal.,
has just issued a bulletin on Bean Cul-
ture in California by G. W. Hendry,
with appendix on the Composition of
California Varieties of Beans by M.
E. Jaffa and F. W. Albro and on Insect
and Other Enemies ot Beans by E. R.
DeOng. There is much useful in-
formation for those in the seed trade
having an interest in beans, as the
whole process from planting to har-
vesting and preparing tor market of
some sixteen varieties of commercial
Importance is given with much minute
detail on every point. The bulletin
comprises 02 pages and has many il-
lustrations, including a sheet showing
the different beans in their natural
colors and sizes.

Our Trees — How to know them.
New Revised Octavo Edition. By
Arthur I. Emerson and Clarence M.
Weed. 149 Illustrations. $.3.50 net.
This is the fifth edition, enlarged and
embellished, of a standard work that
has already reached an enviable posi-
tion of popularity. About twenty
pages of new material have been
added to the new edition of this

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED — Young man as assistant In
park garden work. Address "J. J.," care
HOKTICULTURE.

WANTI'ID— Assistant in greenhouses;
general run of flowers, beflding plants, etc.
Good pay for an industrious man. H. L.
CAMERON, Xortli Cambridge, Mass.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE — A splendid opportunity. A
well established nursery .nnd florist busi-
ness in prospenuis city in eastern Massa-
ehusetts. 40.000 ft. glass. 25 acres nursery
well stocl;ed with standard evergreen and
deciduous material. No near competitor.
"Mack," care of HORTICULTURE.

standard work on the trees of America.
There are 11 extra illustrations, mak-
ing 149 in all, of which 138 are beauti-
ful full page reproductions ot high-
class photographs from nature.

The new introductory material be-
gins by telling of the general char-
acteristics of the different trees, how
they change in summer, autumn,
winter and spring, why they drop
their leaves, how they prepare their
tlower and leaf buds for new growth.
It explains how to distinguish each
species at a glance at any season of
the year and it gives a description of
the rarer trees imported for forest use
or on account of beauty of flower or
form, including conifers and those
with colored foliage. The relative
usefulness ot important species for
street, garden, small park and wood-
land planting is also treated and direc

Cambridge

New York

WORLD'8 OLDEST and LARGEST

Manufacturers of ALL STYLES and

SIZES of

FLOWER POTS

A. H. HEWS & CO., INC.

Cambridge, Mass.

tions given as to any special manner
of pruning and otherwise aiding trees
to thrive and always look their best.

The pictures upon the plates have
in all cases been photographed direct

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

A.STERS.

ASTERS — HENDERSON'S INVINCIBLE.

One of the finest for cut flowers. White,
Shell Pink. Rose. Lavender and Purple.
Strong plants. .$5.00 per 1000, cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

BCLBS

C. KEUR & SONS. niLLEGOM. Holland.

Buihe of all descrlptt'^nB. Write for prices,

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATION STAPLES

Spilt carnations qnlckly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plilshury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for Mc. ; ^000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Oalesbarg, IlL

CHRYSANTHEMCMS

FINE CLEAN STOCK OF BEST KINDS
for Florists use. Send us list of wants.
Catalogue free. ELMER D. SMITH & CO.,
Adrian, Mich.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Orlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford. Masa

(Orders hooked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail.
Send for Catalog. NORTHHORO DAHLIA
& GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L. Moore,
Prop., Northboro, Mass.

New Paeony Dahlia — John Wanamaker,
Newest, Handsomest, Best. New color, new
form and new hahit of growth. Big stock
of beet cut-flower rarletles. Send list of
wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FAKMB,
Berlin. N. J.

GOLD FISH

Gold flsh, aquarium plants, sn.iils, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, flsh goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4815 D St., OIney. Phlliidelphla.
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Sen<l
for price Hat.

OLASi

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. HartTord City, Ind.

ORCHIDS

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt-
leyas and Laelio-Cattieyas our specialty.

One trial order solcited.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection,
1200 sorts Send for Hat. C. BBT8CHBE,
Canal Dover, O.

ROSES

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SPHAGNUM MOSS
Live Sphagnum moss, orchid psat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAGBK
.». tn'RREl.L. Summit, N. J.

VEGETABLE PL.^NTS

FOR S.\LE— Tomato Plants, all leading
varieties, 75c. per 100; $:i.00 per .500; $5.00
per 1000. Danish Ball Head and Flat
Dutch Cabbage Plants, per 100, UOc. ; for
.500, .1:1.50; per 1000, $2.00. Tlie Tomato
Plants are all transplanted stock. The
Calii)age Plants are Heid-grown. Cash
with order. WEST SIDE CELERY CO.,
Portage, Mich.

Golden Self-Hlanching (French Strain).
Also the grand new Easy Blanching, which
is easy to grow, line plants, ready for the
fleld. .$2 00 per 1000. cash. BRILL CELERY
GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

4.000.000 Cabbage. Cauliflower, Tomato
and Celerv jilants. Field grown and potted.
List free! F. W. ROCUELLE & SONS,
Chester, New Jersey.

VINES

Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and TBb
grown for immediate eflfect : also Climbing
Roses. J. II TROY. Monnt Hlisarllk Nur-
sery, New Rocbelle, N. Y.

WIBB WORK

WILLIAM K. HBII>8CBKR'8 WIRB
WORKS. 304 Randolpb SC, Datratt.

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UORTICULTURE

May 2S, 1918

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:iii<l ItH I'fTwi nil till- Kroiinil iiri'viiitx iln> Browth of froli onei for ■ year and

tijiiH Kiivi'H II K'ri'iil ili'iil iif Iliiiv mill Inlinr. iih iiu ciilllni;. Imii'Iiik ur liiiiilliiir away

"f tin* wti'tlH Ih rf<|iitn>i|.

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WEED KILLER ^-i- ^"^^'^^^ ^^^ ^^^'^^^ ^- ^^^^ ^^^ '^^^ y^^*^

HNOLYPTfli

'-III II II III

from nature, unci liave been brouyhl
toKethcr In sueh a way Uiat the non-
butunical reailer can recoKnizo at a
glance either the whole tree or the
leaves, flowers, fruits, or winter twigs,
and thus bo able to identif.v with ease
and certaint.v any unknown tree to
which his attention may bo called. A
plate i.s devoted to each tree, showing
the tree Itself, its foliage, bloom and
fruit.

Published by J. B. Lippencott Com-
pany. Copies for sale by Horticulture
Publishing Co., Boston.

CATALOGUE RECEIVED
'•Beautiful Home Surroundings" —
With its art cover and alluring title
this handsome publication by The
Framingham Nurseries, Framingham.
Mass., is quite a departure in appear-
ance from the typical nurserymen's
catalogue and the contents are in
material and arrangement equally
unique. Instructive illustrated chap-
ters on Foundation Planting. Decidu-
ous Flowering and Ornamental Shrubs.
Evergreens for various uses and as-
pects. Screen Planting. Hedges, Wind-
breaks, Pergola Planting. Plants to
Attract Birds, etc., etc., are carried
through the body of the book in
elaborate detail, along with extensive
tabulated lists of sizes and prices of
material adapted for the described
purposes. Printing and illustrations
are very fine.

Hanford, Cal. — The Hanford Floral
Company has been purchased by
George Lorenz, who will do business
under the old name.

The l<iK'iii,-ni7.'i| Miin.lurd liisii tioitle.
A Spray remedy fur fc-roeu. black, white flv,
tnrips and .soft .xialf.

Quart, SI.W); Callon, ?2.50.

FUNCINE

For mildew, rust and ether hllchts aCTcct-
Ing flowers, fruils anrl \eKetables.
Quart, »1.00; Gallon, S2.60.

VERMINE

For eel worms. Mti;:!.- w.rms and other
worms workinu in the soil.

Quart, Sl.OO; Oallon, S3.00
SOI.I) BY DKAI.ERS.

Aphme Manufacturing Co.

MAUsaN. N. J.

AIVIERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY.
The .\nn'riian Sweet I'ea Hulk-tin
and Scliedule for 191 S has Just been
issued. This is the oHlcial organ of
the American Sweet Pea Society and
includes in its contents the comidete
schedule and rules for the Tenth An-
nual Exhibition and Convention wlilch
is to be held in Wananiakers Greek
Hall. I'hiliidoliihia. on .lune 2."i-2(i. The
bulletin contains also instructive com-
munications on The Sweet Pea Indus-
try in England by J. S. Brunton.
Growing Sweet Peas in Tubs, by

Wii.i.iA.M Gkav
Secretary, American Sweet Pea Society.

.Tames Watt,. An Amateur's Experi-
ence by Wm. G. Taylor, Stray Notes
on Sweet Peas by Geo. W. Kerr, and
Sweet Peas in California by G. Cuth-
bertson.

The Convention program is as fol-
lows:

Tuesday. .June 25, 1918, 3 p. m.— Ad-
dress of welcome.

President Kerr's address.

Set'retary's report; Trea.surer's report.

Reports on the trial grounds at
Cornell TTniversity. Ithaca, X. Y., bv
Prof. A. C. Beal.

Nomination of ofBcers for 1919; invi-
tations for the next meeting place.

Election of officers.

Vote on the next meeting place.

Good of the society — Addresses and
discussions.

Unfinished business. Adjournment.

Copies of the prize schedule may be
had on application to the secretary,
William Gray, Bellevue avenue, New-
port, R. I.

Mi'

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KiTK 70Dr pilot* and traca. Jait tba
ihliiK for (rr-eulioute and outdoor uaa.
I>«iiroy« Meaiy line. Browo and Wblta
Srala. Thrlpt. Red Ppldar, Black and
l)r»»D Fly. Mltn, Anti, »to., without
Injury to planta and without odor,
lied according to direction, our itand-
ard Iniectlclde will prereot rivagn on
your cropi hy Iniect*.

Non-polionoui and harmleii to uier
ind plant. Leading Seediinen and
Florliti hara uoed It with wondarfnl
reiulti.

Deitroyi Met In Poultry Bouiei.
Fleai on Dogi and all Domeitle Peta.
Excellent ai a waib for dogi and othar
animali. Rellerei mange. Dlluta with
water ."iO to 60 parti.

Vt rint, tOc. ; Pint, BOe. ; Quart, Ma.;
Vt flallnn, 11.60: Onllon, t2.S0; S Gal-
lon Can, tlO.»0: 10 Uailon Can, (ZO.M.
l>lre«tloni on paokmc*.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

OmL I. 421 W. Liiinftoi tl. MItain, Ml

CONCENTRATED PULVERIIED

MANURE

Cattle Manure

PalT*»rlBed

Sheep Manure

"Hlc tlonstt' standard ol uniform
high quality for over tea ye«r«.
Specify : WIZ>Un> BRAND id
jrtwr SuppJy House oraer , or writt
01 direct lor pricci and freight ratci.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

M l'Bl»a »%mr^ Tkt^. Okl^

NIKOTEEN

For Sprayinc

APHIS PUNK

For Fumi^atinc
Aak Your D««kr ^M to.

vmmi. MP6. CO.

9V. LOUIS

The Florist! Ball Aaioelatlon rate of In-
• uranee from Not. Int. 1916 to Not. lat,
1917 will be twenty cent! per hundred
•quare fr«t of ilnKle thick Kisaa and elKht
cents per hundred square feet of double
thick riass. For partlonlars, addreil.
JOHN O. ■8LKB, Saa., ■a4dU KiTar. N. t.

May 25, 1918

HORTICULTURE

523

^*"

CAN SHIP ANY SIZE AT ONCE

Telephone or Telegraph Order
at Our Expense

KROESGHELL BROS. CO.,

466 W. Erie Street.
CHICAGO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

No. Dlam. Ea. Doz. 100

10

20 In.

$2.75 $30.00 $2.30.(10

2(1

18 In.

2.25

24.00 lao.oo

30

16 in.

1.75

19.00 152.0IJ

40

14 In.

1.50

17.00 135.00

50

12 In.

1.00

11.00 88.00

flO

10 In.

.70

7.75 62.00

70

8 in.

.55

6.50 50.00

Tiie KlTeriou Tub is sold exclusively oy us, and Is the best ever introduced.
Th« Deatest, lightest and cheapest. Tainted green and bound with electric-welded
hoopB. The four largest sizes are equipped with drop handles.

HENRY A. DREER, s».is. Hants. Buibundja-fe 714-716 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia, Pa.

.ASTICA 1^^8

ForGfsenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIEROE CO

12 w. BRonwiAr

NEWrOilK

Maatlea li clastic and tenaeloaa, admlti of
expansion and contraction. Pnttj becomei
hard and brittle. Broken glsaa more easllj
removed wltboat breaking of otber elasa
aa occara wltb bard putty. Lastf lonvar
tban patty Elaay to apply.

DREER'S

PtORIST SPECIALTIES

New Brand New Style

•'RIVERTON" HOSE

Furnished in lengths up
to TOO ft, without seam or
joint.

Tht NOSE far the FLORIST

^-inch, per ft., 17 c.
Keel uf 500 ft. " i6Jic.
2 Reels, 1000 ft. " 16 c.
i4-inch, " 15 c.

Reels, 500 ft., '• i45^c.
Couplings furnishcil

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

NEW TOKK, 1476 Broadway.
BOSTON. 113 State Street.
SCRANTON, 307 Irving Avenue.
PHILADELPHIA, Harrison Bids-, IStb and
Market Streets.

In Writing Advertisers

Kindly Mention

HORTICULTURE

LET US

operate the Sash in
your new Greenhouse
with an Advance Sash
Operator. SATISFAC-
TION GUARANTEED.
You .s;et fair and square
dealings when you do
business with this con-
cern. Write today for
catalog.

Advance Co.

Richmond, Ind.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED

East Liverpool, O. — John Keil, one
house.

Tucson, Ariz. — G. Quickenstedt, one
house, completed.

Chicago, III. — Guardian Angel Or-
phan .\syltuu, three Moninger houses.

GREENHOUSES- ALL KINDS

Put your Greenhouse Problems up to us

Wt go 3n(wheie In the U. S. Id submit plans and pilces

Me€ropDhfai}MaterictlG)

1297-1325 Flushing Ave., Biookbn, N. Y.

r^LASS

HOT-BCD SASHES

Uur prices can be had by mail, and
it will pay you to get them. We carry
tile largest stock of Specially Selected
(JIass 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.

PAASHELSKY BROS. Inc.

:,'1.*>-'^17 llavfiafitT St., lJrookl.\ n, X. Y.

Jreer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, becaose
both bevels are on the same
side. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will no; nisi. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazinc Poic
16 patented. No others like
it. Order from your dealer/"
or direct from us.
1000,75c, postpaid.
Samples hee.
HENRY A. DREER.I
714 Cheatnnt Street^
) Philadelphia.

niflirnlt :nid rejected cases spe-
cially solicited. No misleading in-
ducements made to secure business.
Over :tt) years' active practice. Ex-
perienced personal. conscientious
scrviee. Write for terms.

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATRNT 1J^WVHR6

Uo\ !t. XHlioniil riii'Mi lliiil'ltni;

324

H 0 n T I r r I- T F R E

May :r.. miR

FLORISTS AND NURSERYMEN!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!

The National Plant. Flower and Fruit Guild, with headquarters at 70
Fifth Avenue. New York Citv. is planning to hcautifv the different soldiers'
camps all over this country so that the present harren grounds may hlossom
forth this summer and cheer our bovs on their way to "Over There."

We have no funds and rely on the generosity of our friends. We want
you to help us from your surplus.

We need a million flowering plants by June i 5. Anything you can give
will be heartily appreciated. We can use above all bedding plants of all descrip-
tions, whether in flats or out of pots. In perennials we can use all such that
have not yet flowered.

What can you give.'' Please notify at once. Maurice Fuld. 1457 Broad-
way. New York City, who is National Chairman of our Camp Garden Com-
mittee, what you can give and you will be notified later where to ship it. We
will pay all transportation charges. No shipments will be made until after
Decoration Day.

Jiere is one great opportunity for every florist to prove
tfjat flowers are really essentials in our war work

•SAY IT WITH FLOWERS-
A message of cheer to our boys from the folks at home

\A/e

no>A^ boolcins orders -Foi

NA/o Ne\A/ Roses

F90SA.L-IIMD and SIL-VI^S^

ROSALIND (A glorified Ophelia). The particular value of this variety lies in its exquisite coloring, which Is
entirely different from Ophelia. When the buds first show color they are bright coral, changing as they develop
to apricot-pink, and when fully developed they are a most beautiful shell pink. The flower is much more
double than Ophelia, having at least one-third more petals. It is also delightfully fragrant. In habit of growth
it is identical with Ophelia, from which it is a sport. Rosalind originated with us two years pgo, and, grown
side by side with Ophelia, is far superior to that variety. See Page 387, this issue.

Awarded first prize at International Flower Show, New York, March, 1917, for best new rose.

Awarded additional silver medal at same show for display of Rosalind.

Awarded silver medal by the Horticultural Society of New York.

Awarded silver medal by the Tarrytown Horticultural Society. Also numerous certificates.

SILVIA (Yellow Ophelia). Another beautiful sport of Ophelia, originating with us. The buds are long and
pointed, beautiful sulphur-yellow, changing to creamy yellow as the flower opens, and when fully developed, pure
wa.xy white. It is an unusual rose when fully expanded, five inches in diameter, and resembles the popular
hardy climber Silver Moon, showing the same pronounced cluster of yellow stamens in the center. Exquisite
in bud and unusually distinct and unique in the open flower.

Prices of above two varieties, strong plants, 2'4-in. pots, $25.00 per lf>0, $225.00 per 1,000; 225 plants for
$60.00. Will be disseminated Spring of 1918

We have a fine stock of the fancy varieties of Nephrolepis, in extra fine shape, for
immediate shipment. We offer the following:
Elegantissima compacta and Smithil, 3%-in. pots, 25c. and 35c. each.
Elegantissima compacta, Teddy, Jr., and Superbissima, G-ln. pans, 50c. and 75c. each.
Smithil, 5-in. pots, 50c. and 75c. each. Smithil, 6-in. pans, 75c. and |1.00 each.

Elegantissima compacta, Teddy, Jr., and Superbissima, 84n. pans, $1.00 and $1.50 each.
Harrlsll, 8-in. pans, $1.50 and $2.00 each. Elegantissima, 10-in. pans, $3.00 and $3.50 each.

Shipments in pots at mr.ximum prices only

RIMS

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IM. Y.

HORTICULTURE

Vol. XXVII

JUNE I, 1918

No. 22

Oreodoxa regia in a garden in Havana, Cuba

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription $1.00

526

HORTICULTURE

June 1, 1918

CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM SEED, July Delivery

We otfvT tlie (olUnviiiK vai iitiis of all fri'sli Aniorlcan k'"^^" (.'.vilaiiiL'ii Siod- Glory of Wandshek (dark uiid
IIkIU sliadfs of siilnion), Christmas Cheer (l)l()od red), urowii t'yclami'n ScPd- Glory of Wandscek dlurk and
Rose of MarienthnI I rosy pink), Daybreak (dolicale sliado of salmon plnkt. Lavender (a new and beautiful
shade). Rokoko (deep pink, improved). Price, $12.00 per 1000 seeds.

h'lir till inisl eight iitnrs we have been improving on the Cyclamen; the strain wc offer cannot be surpassed
far Quiilily.

NOW READY FOR DELIVERY Per 1000

BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE $120.00

BEGONIA GLORY OF CINCINNATI 150.00

BEGONIA MELIOR 200.00

StronK yinin'.; plants all propagated from leaf nitfinus.

J. A. PETERSON & SONS, ^^""na?^ ohio

ALL THE roia'LAR VAHIKTIB8

Own Kotita or (jraft*<l

CA.FRIM

lOIMi

KootMl Cuttino of all th« bMt oommer-
elal \»rlftlr«. lle&lttiy ttook.

1(»

$3.00

6.00

S.00

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Il««d7 for ImmpdlAtA BaleB
Slie Pot

ASPARAOCS 8preiii»erl 2>4-ln.

A8I'ARAOl'S Bpr«Dcerl 3 -Id.

8MILAX 2Vi-lD.

•iEND FOB CATALOGUE

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkiil, N.Y.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Rf^es

Horticultural Books

For Sale by

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ChrvHanttiemum Manual. Elmer

D Siiiltli fO.BO

The Chryoanthi'mum. IJerrlng-

ton .eo

Commercial Carnation Culture.

Dick 1.60

Commercial Rose Caltore.

HoliiiPS 1.80

Violet Culture. Galloway 1.80

Greenhouse Construction. Taft.. 1.80
Sweet Peas up to Date. Kerr... 1.80
Plant I'ropaKation, Greenhouse

and Nursery Practice. KalQB.. 1.80

Plant PruninK. Kalns IJiO

Book of Garden Plans. llambllD. 2.00
Landscape Desifrn. Oiitittard. . . . 6.00
The Art of Outdoor Rose Grow-
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The Home Vegetable Garden.

Krulim 1.00

Vegetaiiie Gardening. R. L.

Watts 1.78

Parsons on The Rose 1.00

Principles of Floriculture. E. A.

White 1.78

Founilations of American Grape

Culture. Munson 8.00

Plant Materials of Det'oratlTe

Gardening. Treleaee 1,00

Aristocrats of the Garden. Wil-
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Bailey's Cyclopedia of llortical-
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When uniting to advertiter$ kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

POT GROWN PERENNIALS

Also Lupins, Sedum roseum, Pyrethum roseum, Gaillardias,
Sweet William Boston Giant

all in 4-inch Pots, $12.50 per 100

3-year old AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII, 50c each

A. M. DAVENPORT,

Julius RoeHrs Oompany^

p I- A iM ~r 3 ivi e: IM

Orchids, Conservatory Plants, Novelties, Begonias, Garden

Perennials

Finest Stock in America for Trade or Private Requirementt

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
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Hardy Rliododi ndrons. .Vzaleas, Boxwoods,
Hollies and a Complete Line of Coniferous
E\ ergreens.

WRITE FOR PRICES

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Small, medium and large sizes supplied
Price list now ready

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

Evergreen Speeinli^ts. l.nrgest Growers

in .Vnierica

BOX 415, DUNDEE, XL.1,.

P'ER<I>JS from 2 1-4 inch Pots

100 1000

BOSTONS S5.00 S48.00

ItOOSEVELTS 5.00 46.00

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WHIT.MANII COMPACTA... 8.00 45.00

TEDDY, JR 5.00 45.00

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THE

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CATALOG

A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOB

WESTERN NURSERYMEN
FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN

Contains alpliabrtlcal Uatinc* <^f

available surplus stock, etc

$1.00 per ye«r. Forelrn fl.M

THE HORTICULTURAL CATALOG

LOS ANGEJLES. CALIFORNIA

June 1, 1918

HORTICULTURE

527

POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUIVIS

We have a large assortment of
Rood varieties, strong 2-in. pot
plants at $2.00 per 100.

Good strong, well-rooted stock; good assortment of kinds; plenty of S. A.
Nutt and Gen. Grant.

^ a ^ m| jK ^ Three-inch pot plants, standard varieties, such as Gladiator, J. D. Eisele, Louisiana,
^^^%|^|^/%^ Marcs, Mm. Crozy, Mrs. Kate Gray, Queen Charlotte. Souv. de Crozy, Uncle Sam, Venus,
Wyoming, $1.00 per Dozen, $3.50 per hundred.

GERANIUMS

2-ln. $2.50 per 100: $22.50 per 1000

^\ Ik U I I A C ^ good assortment of the best all-around varieties. Two-inch pot plants at prices

l^r^n 1™IF%*3 running from $2.00 to $25.00 per hundred.

We will send 1000 in an assortment of twenty varieties, oar selection for $20.00

3-ln. $3.50 per 100;

$30.00 per 1000

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

CASH WITH ORDER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

STAR BRAND ROSES

"American Pillar*' and nearly every
other good hardy climber.

Send for our list.
Ther«ONARD &
IrfJONESCO.

Kobert Prle, Pre*. AntoUie Wlntsor, Tloe-PrM.

iVf ttre subscribers to the Nurserytn^n s Fund

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Planting Out

Aliout the lir.-^t week of Juiiu is a time geuerallj safe
for transferring to the open ground all tender vegetables
brought forward in pots under glass. It is alvvayt far
better in districts where late frosts are known to be
prevalent, even this late in the season, to defer the
planting of these tender kinds for a few days until well
satisfied that weather conditions warrant the step being
taken. The present is an e.xceptionally forward season
which leads to the assumption tliat all planting may be
done with safety. It is well to remember, however, that
a few cold nights may inflict injury from which very
tender stock does cot readily recover; therefore, be as-
sured that tomatoes, egg plant and liinas are thorough-
ly inured to outdoor conditions betore planting them
from pots.

Later Sowings

Make further sowings of lima beans, okra, cucumber,
melon and squash if need be, and for the maintenance
of a continued supply of sucli desirable kinds as j)eas,
string beans, sweet corn and lettuce sow at frequent in-
tervals. Peas from .sowings after the 20th of June are
not usually a paying crop. From now on sow second
early peas ; they are generally more productive than the
taller growing main crop varieties. Lettuce should be
planted convenient to the w^ater supply and in a po-
sition sheltered from the direct rays of the midday sun.
Skeleton frames and lath screens provide excellent shel-
ter for th? crop at this .^ea.sou. Bich soil and abun-
dance of water at the roots are essential. Carrots, beets
and radishes are in constant rlemand; there should be iio
shortage of these in a young and fresh condition for the
table just now. See to it that later demands will be
met. Make small but frequent sowings throughout
June and July. Onions may still be sown for salading
and forward beds of main crop varieties should bo
thinned if necessary. The best onions for keeping are
tho.se of moderate size and perfectly ripened. To have
well ripened bulbs for harvesting the thinning should
not be too severe ; allow the bulbs sufficient room only
to d('vi'1n|i to a reasonable size.

Witloof Chicory

W'itlool' chicoi-y l)ecomes more popular eacli year.
Sow in (h-ills 1.5 inches apart and thin the plants to 9
inches in the rows. Treat the bed as for cari-ots. The
ground should be deep and fertile but free from recent
manuring to ensure good straight roots for forcing.
Cbicoi-y is a splendid addition to the supply of winter
vegetables and with very limited facilitv and ordinary

care may be successfully forced at a time when fresh
esculents are not only scarce but most appreciated.
Slewed and served with butter, chicory at once becomes
an excellent substitute for seakale. On the other hand
it may be served in a raw state and eaten as celery or ,
else be allowed to form a component of sah.d, and for
this latter purpose it is jn'obably most highly ju-ized.

Brussels Sprouts and Celery

Brussels sprouts may still Ije planted out in rich
ground and will furnish useful "buttons" in the fall
and early winter when peas are out of question and corn
and beans can be no longer gathered from the open
garden. Plant in showery weather, or better still, when
rain is ^jredicted. Prepare celery trenches in advance
rather than allow this work to lag behind. It is bad pol-
icy to defer this task until the plants are actually suf-
fering through overcrowding. Use plenty of manure
for this crop. It is hardly possible to apply an overdose,
and although some of it be left in the ground when the
crop is cleared the plot will be in capital condition for
the crop w'hich follows. The planting of celery should
be done in a business-like manner. Eemove suckers
and puny lower leaves as the work proceeds and above
everything avoid deep planting. Water liberally in dry
weather and finish with a dusting of soot. The plants
will thrive better if a light shade can be afforded them
for a few days after planting, ^\^lere space is limited
])lantations may be made l)etween pea rows approaching
maturity and the brush if left standing will give what
little shade is necessary. If planted in an exposed po-
sition a good plan is to lay pea brush across the celery
irenches to give plants newly transplanted a little pro-
tection from the direct rays of the hot sun.

The June Hustle

The month of June calls for constant hustle. Arti-
ficial watering as well as heavy rains tend to pack the
ground, therefore cultivate persistently between the rows
of all growing crops. The ravages of all species of in-
sect pests, too, becomes a source of much anxiety. Early
application of prescribed remedies is the best way of
handling the situation. The tender foliage of varie-
ties of squash suffer injury from corrosive spraying.
Slug shot dusted on the leaves of these and similar kinds
is effective against attacks of the squash bug. Bordeaux
mixture is a cheap and excellent preventive of all
forms of blight and fungoid diseases, while arsenate
of lead solution may l)e effectively applied on most
kinds of vegetables in the early stages of growth aflVcted
with cbcwina insects.

Food

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COVER ILLrSTUATloN Orooiloxa rcpla.

VKOETABI^: crLTIKK I'lunting Out— Later Sow-
inKS — WItloof Chicory Brus.scls Sprouts and Celery
The June iiustle — i/i</ni Johnson 529

THE I...\TE MAURICK LEVAQUE DE VILMORIN—
C. S. Sannnl 531

OniTl'ARY— .Maurice l>. de Vllmorin, portrait— Mau-
rice HendberK- Charles W. Collins 531

BKPECTS OF THE SEVERE \MNTER AT THE AR-
NOLD ARHORETIM 532

THE GARDENERS PLACE— Po/ncA: Fan 533

CLVBS AND SOCIETIES— Toronto Horticultural So-
ciety—MeethiKs .Next Week— American Dahlia So-
ciety— American Gladiolus Society 533

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN riX)RISTS— The Publicity
Cam i)aiKn 534

PUHLICirv VIA RED CROSS— KImcr J. Weaver 535

SEED TRADE— Wholesale Seedmen's League— Canary
Island Onion Seed Crop Outlook — Prickly Seeded
Spinach — Seed to Farmers at Cost 536

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

A Pound of Energy with an Ounce of Talent — Henry
Penn 538

FLOWER .MARKET REPORTS:
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Rochester, Wash-
ington 541

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Philadelphia, Boston, Rochester, New York, Chicago,
Washinfiton 544-545

MISCELLANEOUS:

.American Lilacs 534

Early Peonies — C. .s'. Harrison 534

C. S. Harrison I^ses His Sight 534

The Things that .Make a Soldier Great, poetry 535

Business Troubles 539

How Liberty Loan Missed $40,000,000 543

Visitors' Register 543

Rotterdam Statistics 545

William Plumb, portrait 546

Catalogues Received— Patents Granted 546

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 546

News Notes— The Flag, poetry 546

\Vu must again warn the trade against

Beware of |ia\irig money to allegeil traveling

the swindler representatives for subscription or

other purpose connected with Horti-
cfLTCRE. ,'\ com]ilaint similar to those heretofore
mentioned has been received from a florist in .\lexan-
andria, Va.. that he had paid for subscription to a man
giving the name of George Harris who also jiromised
him a "Book of Floral Designs" as a premium, but
neither i>aper nor boolc had been received. Hortictjl-
TFRE employs no traveling solicitors and does not offer
premiums of any kind, .^ny one representing other-
wise and attempting to collect money for any purpose
on Hortici-lture's a<count is a fraud and should be
turned 6\er to the pohce.

We have seen a number of newspaper
Super-wheat notes extolling an alleged new and won-
derful accomplishment of Luther Bur-
bank — the production of a "Super-wheat" so called,
which being perfected just at this time when the world
is hungering for wheat, is enthusiastically assumed to
place that much advertised gentleman's name in a still
loftier niche than ever before among the benefactors of
the world, ^^liat we do not know about wheat would

till a very large i»ook but wc gather from the aforciufii-
lioneil comments that tlie "Wizard" claims tu have pro-
duced a wheat wliicii is suitable for the climate of Cal
ifornia, also tiiat it can l)e grown successfully anywhere
from jtolc to pole. But cxiterionce of course is the onl\
thing that will determine that. From inquiries anion;.'
ac(jiniintances that know somctliing ai)out farm seed-
v.c learn that tliere is a wheat which has been going the
rouiuls for a number of years and wliicii is a very heavy
yielder, but that it has been discarded because it cannot
be milled. Evidently Mr. liurbank has corrected that
fault. As to the boasted yield, would say that a whea'
grower in New Jersey several years ago ])roduied 4-'
bushels to the acre. We beliive that in France and
Belgium, and also England and Ireland, 40 to .lo
l)usl)cls of wheal per acre are jiroduced annually. One
grower from the West has stated that he saw wheat
produced in Idaho at the rate of 100 bushels per acre.
There was a sln;af of it exhibited in Madison .S<|uare
Garden, Xew York, which after tiic show was over, was
exhibited in the window of Peter Henderson & Co. for
a couple of years, so that this reported yield of 40
bushels to the acre for Burbank's production could hard-
ly class his variety as a "Super-wheat." Where only 1.")
bushels to the acre are pro<luced (which the Burl)ank
item mentions as an average yield), it can be reasonably
assumed it is because of unsuitable soil — not enough
fertilizer in it.

We have had the pleasure of reading
Practical a most interesting letter recei\ed by
philanthropy 'S\y, Frederic R. Xewbold, treasurer
of the Horticultural Society of New
York, from Jlrs. Mortimer Forest who is now in
France representing that society and several other
Societies and Garden Clubs in the work of endeavoring
to rehabilitate agriculturally by the distribution and
planting of fruit trees in tlie orchards and vineyanls of
the devastated battle-scarred districts of Fiance, a labor
on which, however, little can i)e done ]>rofitably, now
that much of the ground to be restored is being fought
over again. Attention is called to American superior-
ity in many departments of agriculture and an agri-
cultural school to teach American methods will i)rob-
ably be established as soon as the war is over. Mr.
Newbold is also an indefatiguable worker in the sup-
port of the .\nierican Fund for French Wounded. This
great charity is imdertaking to supply 4200 hos|)itals
in France. The Red Cross has turned over to this
agency the looking-up of United States soldiers who
are scattered among the Frencli hospitals, tmdcr the
direction of Mrs. B. G. Lathrop, a co-worker with Mrs.
Forest. The experiences of these women as related
in the letter received, detailing the privations of the
jieople who have been driven destitute from their homes
are most pathetic and heart-touching and it is not
surprising that, on hearing the recital of these details
of the agony that is being suffered there hour after
hour and day after day, with no end in sight, the New
York Florists' Club promptly followed the example of
the New York Horticultural Society and appropriated
from its funds the cost of an automobile to carry nurses
from one hospital to another in that stricken countrv'.
Other instances of resultful practical generosity on the
part of the floricultural people are given in the news
notes in this issue from Lancaster, Pa., and Boston.
These are typical: of the entire country. The Red
Cross workers liave no better friends in any class than
among the florists. Let us hope this will not be for-
gotten when the florist needs some one to stand up for
him.

June 1, 1918

HORTICULTURE

531

The Late Maurice Levaque de Vilmorin

J->y the (k'atli of ^laurice Levaque de Vilmorin the
wiirld has lost one of its most highly esteemed and dis-
tinguished dendrologists, best l<no\vn by the Fruticetum
A'ihnorinianiim which he established in 1896 at I-es
Barres, near Xogent-sur-Vernisson (Loiret), where he
assembled the largest and best arranged collection of
shnibs in Europe. The relations Vilmorin was able to
establish with some of the French missionaries living
in China enabled him to introduce into his collection-
many Cliinese trees and shrubs which before his time
were unknown in Europe, and among his correspondents
in China are found the names of Delavay, Arman-.l
David, Farge and Soulie, now familiar to all students of
the Chinese flora. The most conspicuous of the Chi-
nese plants Vilmorin obtained through his missionary
friends was the Davidia, the tree for which Wilson first
went to China.

The Fruticetum Vilmorinianum occupies a part of
the Vilmorin estate on which in 1815 the grandfather
of Maurice, Andre Levaque de Vilmorin, planted an
important Arboretum which has now become the prop-
erty of the state and is known as L'Ecole Forestiere des
Barres. The Fruticetum "\'ilmorinianum supplemented

the Arboretum and the two collections have made Les
Barres one of the most important of all dendrological
stations.

Maurice Levaque de Vilmorin paid two long visits to
the Arnold Arboretum and was one of its constant and
most valued correspondents. Many plants, including
the largest collection of American Hawthorns in Europe,
first raised at this Arboretum, are now growing in the
Fruticetum Vibiiorinianum, and to his generosity the
Boston Arboretum owes many of its rare and interest-
ing plants, including the first Davidia v.hich ever
reached the United States. An interesting account of
the Fruticetum Vilmorinianum from the pen of Edward
Andre is printed in the Eevue Horticole for 1900, and
in 1904 Vilmorin publislied a preliminary catalogue of
liis collections with descriptions and figures of rare and
little known species.

Arnold Arboretum

OBITUARY.
Maurice L. de Vilmorin

The Vilmorin family tias been sadly
stricken again. Philii)i>e's premature-
passing away is still fresh in our
memory, when the sad news reaches
us of the sudden death, on the 21st
of April last, at his country seat of
"Les Barres." where he went to enjoy
a little rest, of his uncle. Mr. JNIaurice
L. de Vilmorin. aged sixty-nine. The
day before he left Paris, Mr. Maurice
appeared at the office of the firm and
seemed to be in the usual good health,
though the loss of his son-in-lay. Caji-
tain de Lesse, who died a short timu
ago from a disease contracted on
the front, had afflicted him to a
great degree. Mr. Maurice, after
having taken lunch with his family,
retired, as was his wont, to his bureau
to attend to his correspondence; ci-
body took ixiiv heed of him until sev-
r ral hours \: t(-r. wiien entering the
loom, his daughter found him dead
fiom henionhage.

.\ brother of the late Mr. Henry de
"^ ilmorin, Mr. Maurice, until he re-
tired two years ago, has been an active
member of the seed firm bearing his
name for about 40 years. Spsakinq
several languages, he had traveled ex-
tensively and visited twice the
Vnited States as Commissioner to the
International Expositions of Philadel-
l>hia in IS":) and Chicago in 1.S9''..
Like his forefathers, he always tooit
the keenest interest in everything
pertaining to agriculture as well as
liorticulture. He was an authority on
arboriculture and his famous and
unique collection of trees and shrubs
located near the State forestry sfhool
established by his grandfather at "Les
Barres" and which contains tlie finest
set of American oaks to be found in
Europe, gave !iim many occasions to
contribute dendrological articles to tlie
Krench and foreign periodicals.

Having friendly intercourse willi
most of the Frencli missionaries in

esteem by his employees and all per-
sons who came in contact with him.

Mr. Maurice is survived by two sons
and three daughters. His eldest son,
Mr. Jacques L. de Vilmorin. 3.5 years
old, now mobilized in the Army, has
been a member of the firm for ten
years. He is therefore familiar with
all the routine work of the business.
He has attejided of late years to the
selecting, breeding and crossing. Be-
ing in a position to avail himself of
the observations and collections of his
father, he will, in future, pay particu-
lar attention to the scientific part of
the business and we may be sure, fol-
low the paths of his ancestors. His
younger brother, who has not yet
ended his studies, is an officer m th4
French Army on the front.

The other members of the Vilmorin
family who are in the Army are. so
far, in good health and we hope they
will remain so until the end of the
terrible struggle.

M.VVHILE L. DE V1I.MORIX.

China, Japan and other far away coun-
tries, he has introduced many very in-
teresting plants, part of which are de-
scribed in his illustrated "Fruticetum
Vilmorinianum." Well known to all
tree lovers, and a personal friend of
Prof. C. S. Sargent, of the Arnold Ar-
boretum, Mr. Maurice de Vilmorin.
member of tlie Legion of Honor, had
been President of the Academie d'Ag-
riculture, the highest Agricultural So-
ciety of France, embodying half a
hundred of the most distinguished
Krench agriculturists, and of the Bo-
tanical Society of France, vice-presi-
dent of the National Horticultural
Society, of the National Society of Ac-
climation and of the Dendrological
Society of France, etc.

A high character. Mr. Maurice com-
manded the respect of all who knew
liim. Nobody was more unassuming
.'.nd he was always held in the highe-jt

Maurice Hendberg
JIaurice Hendberg one of the old-
time florists of Hoboken. N. J., died
at his home in that city on May IT
aged 76 years. He was a native of
Sweden. He emigrated to this coun-
try in 1S61 and promptly enlisted in
the Union Army in the Civil War. He
enjoyed a high position in the esteem
of the people of Hoboken and of the
florist trade in New York and neigh-
borhood. He turned over his business
to his son William M. Hendberg. sev-
eral years ago.

Charles W. Collins.
Charles W. Collins, florist, To-
ronto, Ont., died Saturday night
May 20, following illness of one week
at his home, 338 Cumberland street.
Deceased was born in England but had
resided in Toronto for the past twenty-
five years. He was a past president of
the Sons of England and a member of
the 13th Royal Regiment. He is sur-
vived by his wife.

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II Dim CULTURE

June 1. Idi'

EFFECTS OF THE SEVERE WINTER AT THE

ARNOLD ARBORETUM

Most of the Taxads which have been
Krown successfully In the Arboretum
have suffered from the cold of the
winter All the forms of the Japanese
Tiisus cuspiilnta. however, are now
as Rreen and fresh as they were in
October. As the years pass the con-
fidence in the value of this plant in-
creases and it has never been as great
as it is this sprint;. Among all the
plants which Japan has contributed
to the gardens of the eastern United
States no other Is so generally valu-
able. Fortunately .American nursery-
men are at last beginning to realize
that this Yew has some commercial
value, and It will soon be within the
reach of everyone who has a garden or
wants to plant the best possible ever-
green hedge for New England. The
form of this Yew (var. chim'nsis) in-
troduced by Wilson from western
China is less hardy than the Japanese
plant. In a collection of young plants
of the Chinese form, in as protected a
position as could be found in the Arbo-
retum, some are slightly injured and
others are dead. It is not probable
that this fine tree, therefore, will ever
become established in .Massachusetts.
On all the forms of the European Yew
(Tojrus bnccata) there are dead leaves
and dead or injured branches. All the
plants of T. baccatii erecta have been
killed, and there are a few dead branch-
es even on T. baccata repandtns. the
plant with wide-spreading, semipros-
trate stems wliich has lived in this cli-
mate for several years without injury
and has been considered here the hardi-
est and most desirable of all the forms
of the European Yew for New Eng-
land. Plants of the fanadian Yew (T.
canadciisisj, the so-called Ground hem-
lock of northern woods, planted in the
shade or in full exposure to the sun,
have been badly disfigured as the tips
of most of the branches and all the
upper leaves have lieen killed. The
leaves on upper branches of the Jap-
anese Torreya mwifrra are dry and
beginning to turn brown, but the buds
appear to be uninjured and the plants
may recover. It has not suffered here
before and for the last two or three
years has been producing fruit in the
Arboretum. The California Torreya
/T. californicaj. which has been nursed
along in a sheltered position for years
and has suffered more or less every
winter, appears to liave at last entirely
succumbed. Young plants in a shel-
tered position of the Japanese Cephalo-
taj-iis (Jnipncea are little injured but
the handsomer C. h'nrltinei from west-'
ern China has suffered and it is doubt-
ful if this fine tre^ will live through
many years in this climate.

Bro.id leaved Evergreens
.\s It was natural to expect, the
plants of (his class have been more in-
jured by the winter than any others,
for with few exceptions they cannot be
successfully grown in this climate
under even the most favorable con-
ditions. Ilex opacd. which has grown
well In the Arboretum for many years
Avhere it has been the only broad-
leaved evergreen tree which has lived
here, has suffered seriously. Nearly
all the leaves have been killed and
some of the plants appear to be dead.
The large plants of the Japanese U<\t
crcnala. which were raised from seed
at tlie Arboretum twenty-five years
ago, have been so badly injured that it
is doubtful it they can recover. The
Inkberry (Ilex pUibra). a common
shrub in the region of the coast from
New Hampshire to Texas, has lost the
ends of many branches and most of
its upper leaves. Plants of an ever-
green Holly tiler prtluneuldtnl intro-
duced by Wilson from western China
have, however, not been injured by the
winter. This is a handsome tree with
long-stalked red fruits, and is distrib-
uted through Japan and western Cliina.
Judging by our experience here with
other evergreen Hollies, the chances
that it will ever grow to maturity
are not very good. For the first time
in the Arboretum there are brown
leaves and dead branches and flower-
buds on some of the Laurels iKalmia
latifolia). The damage is not serious
but it is interesting as showing how
the hardiest native plants, even when
planted in exceptionally good positions,
may be injured by a winter like the
last, which has killed also the ends of
the branches of such common New
England evergreen shrubs as the little
Sheep Laurel fKalmia att-g list i folia)
and the Leather Leaf fChaviacdaphne
eali/eulataj. The leaves of Lruvothoe
Catesbaei are badly browned even on
plants in moist shady positions wliich
this species prefers. A native of tlie
southern Appalachian forests, it has
been considered one of the hardiest
and most satisfactory broad-leaved
evergreens which could be planted in
this climate. Leueothoe oxillaris has
also lost its leaves but will probalily
recover. Pieris or Andromeda ftori-
hunda is uninjured and is now cov-
ered with flowers, and its condition
confirms the belief here that this is
one of the hardiest, handsomest and
most desirable broad-leaved evergreen
shrubs which can be grown in this
part of the country. Its Japanese rel-
ative. Pierus japonica. seems e<|ually
hardy, but its larger and more beauti-
ful flowers open earlier and are often
injured by si)ring frosts.

Evergreen Barberries.
The four Chinese evergreen i3ar-
berries, Berberis JuHanae. B. Saryen-

/Kiii'i. II I I 1 1 1(1 III, is'i and /(. liaijiii
paiiiH, from which so much huM been
expected, have suffered seriously. B.
■fulianiw and B. Sarin-ntiana will prob-
ably not recover, and there Is Utile
hope that much garden iMjauiy will
ever be obtained In this region from
evergreen Uarberrles, for all the .\Ia-
honlas whicli have been grown here
are in unusually bad condition this
spring, with the exception of the dwarf
Miihoiiiii or Hiiberis repens from the
Ro<Uy .Mountains, and even this has
lost many of its leaves. .Ml the forms
of the European Box, although care-
fully protected, have suffered badly and
.some have been killed. Even the Jap-
anese Box I Buxus japonica I. which has
been growing in an expo.sed iMisition
here for twenty years without protec-
tion, will lose for the first time .some
of its leaves from the ends of the
branches. This handsomest plant has
suffered, however, less than might have
been expected, and if Box is to be
planted in eastern Massachusetts with
the expectation that it will be a per-
manent garden ornament it is this Jap-
anese species wliich must be used. The
Chinese climbing l-loneysuckle i Loni-
lera Henri/H. which has proved per-
fectly hardy until last winter and from
which much was. expected, has lost all
its leaves, but as its stem^ are still alive
it may recover. Teucrium ehamaedrijs
and 'Salvia officinalis are nearly killed,
and Daphne cneorum. has suffered seri-
ously. The two evergreen Cliinese
Viburnums, yihurnum rhytidophillluin
and V. buildleifoliiim, have lost all
their leaves but may possibly recover.
Thanks probably to the aliundant
rains of the summer and autiiinn, the
Rhododendrons in the Arboretum
liave suffered less than they did three
years ago, although in some of the
gardens near Boston the loss of these
plants has been more serious than
ever before, whole plantations which
have been growing for thirty or
forty years having been destroyed.
In the .Arboretum the only species
which has suffered is R. mii ninlhum.
tlie only evergreen Chinese Rhodo-
dendron which has ever lived long
enough in the Arboretum to flower
and which has now lost many of its
uppers branches. There are dead
branches on some of the Catawbiense
hybrids, and among them, in addition
to a number of hybrid seedlings sent
to the Arboretum for trial by an Eng-
lish nursery, the following have been
killed: .lames Smith. .Marshall Drooks. .
.Mrs. Thomas .\gnew. Marquis of
Waterford and Comer Waterer. One
specimen of Mrs. C. S. Sargent, which
has always been considered one of
the hardiest of all the Catawliiense
hybrids, has been so injured that it
will have to be removed. Uhododen-
dron azaleoiden. or fraijrans,. one of
the hybrids between a Rhododendron
and an Azalea, has also been killed.

— Arnold A rhoretum Bulletin.

June 1. 1918

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

533

THE GARDENER'S PLACE

Editor HdKTUTLTrRE:

RefeVring to an article in Hortuul-

TriiE. April 27, 1918, entitled The
Gardener's Place, I wish to make a
lew remarks to the question raised.
I will start out by referring back to
my early days in America, when I
arrived in New York on April 14,
1880, from the Island of Saints and
Scholars. My age at the time was 27
years, and with an intense love of
landscape and flowers but not having
had a good opportunity in my native
home to get a practical insight to the
cultivation of many of the improved
varieties of flowers, shrubs, etc., ex-
cept in our kitchen garden of about
one-half acre where I had built in the
corner a wild flower garden about 20
feet square laid off very artistically
and planted with such wild flowers as
the primrose, cowslip, crowfoot, wall:
flower, phlox, .Johnny-jump-up, violets,
etc. For shrubs and vines I used only
the woodbine and lilac which I had ar-
ranged in one corner so as to form a
very cosy spot for me and my chums
to read, play and enjoy ourselves in
during our leisure hours. And could
we grow things in this country as I
have grown in dear old Ireland and
be able to retain all the sweet and
delicate fragrance, what a charm it
would be in any collection of hardy
shrubs. Well, I am getting away from
m>' subject and will retrace my steps
to my first experience in this glorious
country of ours. I say ours, because
the first thing I did after landing was
to take out my first papers so as to
lose no time in becoming a full-fledged
citizen of America, which I became the
third year after landing. I have al-
ways felt proud of the step taken, and
now at my sixty-fifth year am proud
to say that I am in position to give to
my adopted country both in money
and manhood the means at my com-
mand to help Uncle Sam in this day
of trial and test. While my history
as a gardener is by no means elabor-
ate, as I have had only two jobs in
my thirty-eight years in America, the
first three years as a private gardener
in Philadelrhia and for the past thirty-
five years as landscape gardener to
the Norfolk & Western Railway Com-
pany with my headquarters at Roan-
oke City, Va., I have not allowed my-
self to get isolated from the affairs of
men of my kind as I always subscribe
for good works on matters pertaining
to gardening in all its branches. But
what got closer to me than anything
that has happened during my thirty-
eight years as gardener in .America
was before I left Philadelphia. I
wrote to a friend in Boston, Mass.,
making inquiry as regards the pros-
pects of getting a job there, and his
answer was this: "Don't come to Bos-
ton to work as gardener as no one
works at that business here except
negroes and the commonest kind of
white folks." You can imagine how
1 felt at the insult. The result was 1
never wrote or called on my friend
though 1 have been in Boston several
times since, but I found out that he
>vas not the only one in those days
who tried to besmirch a class of men
whose veracity and principle have al-
ways been the equal if not the super-
ior of men of any other profession.

Meetings Next Week

Monday, June 3.

Bt^rnarilsvilU' Horticultural So-
ciety, Horticulturiil Hall, Bernards-
Tille, N. J.

Elberon Horticultural Society, Fire
Hall. Elberou, N". .1.

Houston Florists' Club. Chamber
of Commerce Kooms, Houston, Tex.

Montreal Gardeners' and Florists'
Club, Montreal, Canada.

New Bedford Horticultural So-
ciety, New Bedford, Mass.

Florists' Club of Washington,
Wasliin^tou, 1>. (\

Tuesday, June 4.

Florists' and Garilener.s' Clul> of
Holyoke and Northampton. ^lass.

Lake Geneva Gardeners' and P^ore-
men's Association, Horticultural
Hall, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Los Angeles County Horticultural
Society, Los Angeles, Cal.

Paterson Floricultural Society, Y.
M. C. A. Bldg., Paterson, N. J.

Florists' Club of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia. Pa.

Pittsburgh Florists' and Garden-
ers' Club. Fort Pitt Hotel, Pitts-
burgh, Pa.

Wednesday, June 5.

Tu.xetio Iliirtiiultnr.il Society,
Tuxedo Park, .\. V.

Thursday, June 6.

Alliany Florists' Club, Albanv,
N. Y.

Reading (Pa.) Florists' Associa-
tion. Reading, Pa.

Southampton Horticultural So-
ciety, Odd Fellows Hall, Southamp-
ton, N. Y.

Friday, June 7.

North Sliore Horticultural Society,
Manchester, ^lass.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Lake Forest, HI.

Pasadena Horticultural Society,
Pasadena. Cal.

People's Park Cottage Gardeners'
Association, Paterson, N. ,T.

Yonkers Horticultural Society,
Yonkers. N. Y.

Saturday, June 8.
Pacific Coast Horticultural Societ.v.

and why should it not be so? No
class of men are thrown in as close
touch with the better and more re-
fined element of people in this or any-
other country as are the gardeners, so
I would say in reply to the question
raised in HoKTicii.TrKK that the gard-
ener's place, either in business or in
the every-day walks of life, is among
the most refined and Christian people
in the community in which he resides,
and I thank God that I have lived to
see the day when our profession hp'i
so proven its value to society that any
of the heretofore refiections against
our calling have been entirely elimi-
nated from the category of our here-
tofore most severe critics. So our
standing today, brought about first
through our own industry and fair
dealings, and secondly through well
organized societies and our many well
edited trade journals is the envy of
most all other professions and I hope
same will continue and improve as
the years roll by.

P.^TRICK FoY.

Roanoke. Va.

TORONTO HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY

Tbere was a long and animated dis-
cussion at the meeting of the Toronto
Horticultural Society, May 22, on the
question of a national flower. A reso-
lution was passed unanimously, pro-
testing against the creation of any
national emblem that would tend to
displace the maple leaf, but it was
suggested that a flower might be
chosen that would be suitable for
planting on the soldiers' graves in
Prance. It was pointed out that a rep-
resentative committee at the Univer-
sity of Toronto in March had passed a
similar resolution with regard to the
maple leaf. A special committee of the
Horticultural Society had discussed
whether a national flower could be
secured, or whether Provincial flowers
were practicable, and the idea of a
Hero's Flower" had appealed most to
them. Replying to a suggestion in favor
of the trillium. Dr. Shuttleworth de-
clared that the trillium would not
grow in France, and the columbine,
he said, also was too frail.

AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY
Last Call for Special Prizes

As the executive committee of the
A. D. S. is now engaged in preparing
the special premium lists for both the
New York and Boston Dahlia exhibi-
tions to be held in September, it is re-
quested that friends of the society who
intend to offer prizes for either of
these shows notify the secretary at
once, in order that jiroper classes may
be arranged.

To date the prize lists promise to
equal those of previous seasons, but
it is confidently hoped that a greater
variety of exhibits will be attracted
by a larger premium list. Offers of
prizes are therefore in ited.

J. R. Lewis.
Secretary.

73'i Riverside Drive, New York.

AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY

Buffalo has been selected for the
annual convention and exhibition of
the American Gladiolus Society which
has broken away from the Society of
-American Florists which this year is
to meet in St. Louis, Mo. The dates
selected for the Buffalo convention are
August 10 to 20 inclusive. Sessions
and exhibition will be held here in
Elmwood :Music Hall.

The Chatham, Ont., Horticultural
Society membership has increased
from 208 to 5ii0 during the past three
years and the government grant has
increased from $125 to $800 during the
same time.

53+

HORTICULTURE

June 1. l^IS

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS

AND

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

The secretnry. diiriiiB ihe week just
oloi-ed, made a short trip into Eastern
territory and found tlie floriscs every-
where enthusiastic over the Publicity
Ci<iiipaign. While liberal contributions
had already been made from the sec-
tions covered, several additional sub-
scriptions were obtained, and as an
endorsement of the work of the So-
ciety twenty-five additions were made
to the membership roll.

A great deal of newspaper publicity
was obtained for flowers in connection
with the Italy-America Flower Day,
May 24th. and reports so far received
are to the effect that a large amount
of business resulted for this day.

The Campaign Fund is still a long
way from the point where it was
hoped it would be by this time. While
many staunch supporters of our pro-
ject have given liberally, the amount
of the fund as it stands today repre-
sents but a small percentage of .vhat
the trade can and ought to contribute.

The giving to the fund need not
"hurt." The money will come back
multiplied many times, without the
shadow of a doubt. It is not a gamble;
on the contrary, it is good business
enterprise. It is :n: iL'anized effort

The Publicity Campaign

and it is meeting with great suc-
cess to keep flowers In the public mind
as essential for home use, and for
gifts which are to carry a sentiment.
Surely, when just now there is so
much propaganda In evidence tending
to turn the public mind from the use
of flowers this campaign is an absolute
necessity. Were flowers generally ta-
booed in these wartimes, what would
become of the florist trade? For self
preservation, if for nothing else, it be-
hooves every florist to contribute when
he can to a fund which is providing a
defence against propaganda designed
to cause the elimination of flowers
from home life. Give to this fund so
that the efforts of the committee may
be continued indefinitely. If you can-
not give $10. give $5. If you have
already given, just look around you.
and think what might have been had
not this defence been launched, then
give again. Don't expect the one shot
to help you over the top, and don't let
the other fellow say that his ammu-
nition has been your protection. Do
your bit and take comfort for having
done it. What is $.50,000 to an indus-
try such as the florist's? And that is
the amount aimed for to carry on this

year's service. The fund for the year
is still only In i)art subscribed. Just
a little thought, just a Utile realiza-
tion of the nitessity for publicity, and
just a little dip into your pocket, Mr.
Nonscrlber. and the required amount
will be reached. Vou will be glad that
you have done your part, glad that you
have had the opportunity to do It.
next year you will be glad to do more.
The following additional subscrip-
tions to the fund have been recorded:

Animnlly for r'nur Yi'iim: nuatav A.
I'olil. Mllwaukep, Wis.. $r,: Eilw. Van Rcath,
.fr.. Hiimlltdii. M(I.. *1; HoehrliiKor Bro».,
Bay Cltv, Mlcb..$2r>; (!i>o. Vatti-r. Marlnettf,
Wis., fSi; Mrs. I/. I'. Fowler. WllmlnKton,
N. C, »,■?; NowcU's, Hniilton, .Mc. »:(: Stcl-
ziRs' Floral Store, Bellefontnlne. Ohio, $5;
r.oiiia Kirch. LonlKvllle. Ky.. fTi: H. N
Lewis. Lour Beach. Cat., $2; Huko H. Jahn,
Brooklyn, N. Y.. $10; Butte Floral Co.,
Butte. Mont.. J25: State Nursery Seed Co.,
Helena, Mont.. $2,'>; Hanson Floral Co..
Butte. Mont.. V>: F.d. Williams. Granil
Island. Neb., *10: Mrs. R. i;. I)arl)ee. San
Francisco. Cal., fir,; H. F. LIttlenelrl, Wor-
cester. Mass.. J2'i: Geo. B. Whitehead,
(ireen-s Farms. Cejun.. $10; Kd. Pehl. Hurt-
ford, Conn.. $7.50; Foster & Foster, West
I'nlni Beach. Fla., $5.

For One Year: Ludwic Floral Co., X. S.
I'ltfsliurEh. Pa.. $25; Wm. Geenoo, Klm-
herley. Wis.. $10.

Total. $2,'?6..T0. Previously reportetl from
all sources, $34,530.2.'>. Grand total,
$.■(4,760.75.

EARLY PEONIES.

Found at last — a very early red
peony. Nurserymen have had trouble
for many .years in getting peonies
early enough for Decoration Day.
Generally, there will be a few scatter-
ing ones on that day and thousands
two days after. We must have pecnies
That will bl- om on time. A clear,
dee|), beautiful red has always been
in demand. For three years we have
watched Brand's Richard Carvel.
They fill the bill — blooming with us
from the ISth of May to the 21st.
I'nderstand these peonies were plant-
ed last fall and passed through one of
the severest winters known — which
was very dry and very cold. The
flower is exceedingly fragrant and a
most delicate deep nd — a beauty.

Mr. Brand claims a very beautiful
pink called Doctor Berry which he has
never been able to show at the sum-
mer meetings because they bloom and
are gone before that time. So we h^ve
now what the North has long been
searching for— peonies of beauty and
fragrance for Decoration Day.

AIVIERICAN LILACS.

"About ten years ago seeds were
sowed by John Dunbar from first-class
parent lilacs growing in Highland
Park. Rochester, N. Y. Several
hundred were raised. From this
batch under observation during
the past two or three years nim-
good varieties were obtained. Six
of these were named two years since
as follows: President Lincoln, single
blue in color; A. B. Lamberton. in-
clined occasionally to a serai-double,
violet lavender; Adelaide Dunbar,
semi-double, deep crimson in bud; W.
C. Barry, single, pearly lavender, and
General Grant and General Sherman,
both of these single, with varying
shades of porcelain lavender.

"Three more were named last week
as follows: General Pershing, semi-
double, large clusters, star-shaped
blossoms, porcelain lavender in color;
General Sheridan, semi-double, white,
erect clusters: General Haig, large
clusters, single, pearly mauve."

Your Wears editorial is fine. Great
Stuff! M,

Ohio.

Newport, Vt. — The florist business,
including land and buildings, of H. J.
Ball has been sold to T. C. Camp. Mr.
Ball has conducted a successful florist
business for many years, and he to
getlier with the same force, will con-
tinue with Mr. Camp for some time to
come.

C. S. HARRISON LOSES HIS SIGHT.
We learn with sorrow and sympathy
that our dear old friend and corres-
pondent, Rev. C. S. Harrison, of York.
.Veb., has now become hopelessly
l)lind. The surgical part of removing
a cataract was highly successful, but
owing to the carelessness of the nurse
the eyeball was ruptured and there is
now no hope. So Mr. Harrison not
only loses his sight but must endure
the pain of a dying eye. He will now
turn has business over to his sons, the
"Harrison Nursery Co." He hopes
soon to publish the 4th Edition of the
"Peony Manual." His "Gospel of
Beauty" which was completed shortly
before his blindness, contains a pic-
ture of the author and a brief sketch
of his life. This little volume has
received high commendation from
many sources. No doubt some of our
readers may wish to procure a copy.
It sells for :>0 cents in paper covers
and $1.00 cloth bound and Hortt-
crr.rrHE will be pleased to supply
same to any who would like to possess
this delightfully characteristic souve-
nir of a devoted and eloquent apostle
of beauty in trees and flowers.

Congratulations on your excellent
editorial about "essential 'non-essen-
tials'." It is real Americanism. C.

New York.

June 1. 191S

HORTICULTURE

535

If the florists of the entire nation
had carried out a program of publicity
in each city as the Lancaster County
Florists' Association did on May 2"i
for the benefit of the second Red Cross
War Fund, a lot of the talk about
flowers being non-essential would die.

Mrs. Albert M. Herr conceived, and
with the cooperation of the associa-
tion, carried to execution the sale of
donated flowers at various booths,
placed at vantage points on the
streets; the success being so great
that our most sanguine expectations
were exceeded. The booths were dec-
orated with Red Cross posters, and
conspicuously displayed was the slo-
gan, "Say It With Flowers.!' The
amount of cash realized was over $700
— which would have been much larger
had our supply of flowers been ade-
quate. Long before the demand was
satisfied the stock was exhausted, and
repeated calls to headquarters had to
be turned down.

This puts our industry — as far as
Lancaster is concerned — squarely be-
fore the city authorities and officials
conducting this great campaign of
mercy, as no other method of advertis-
ing could do. Had each city in the
United States carried to so successful
an end a similar campaign, the flow-
er industry would be so thoroughly in
the limelight that the S. A. F. com-
mittee could undoubtedly have the re-
cently issued fuel order greatly modi-
fied at the conference of the 27th inst.

There were other methods of raising
money galore, though most of it was
begging, pure and simple, while the
Red Cross girls at our booths received
5c. for a daisy or two sweet peas, lOc
to 25c. for a carnation, and 25c. and up
for roses.

We did not notice any competition
on the streets by other so called non-
essentials, such as the confectioners
offering to pin a bon bon on a man's
coat, or the saloons offering to deco-
rate him with a glass of beer, though
the effects of the latter decorations
were evident in the crowds However
these and other industries were doing
a fine business, though the Red Cross
did not receive all the proceeds. The
retail florists' trade suffered some-

What Is That Plant?

A difficult queatlon to aniwer nsuallj
unless flowers are present, because the
ordinary Manuals make use of flower
and fruit characters. It maj be
answered easily for over 1000 trees and
shrubs. Including those most commonly
planted In the eastern States and In
northern Europe, from follagp only, by
aid of the 200-paBe book. "Plant Ma-
terials of Decorative Gardening," by
William Trelease, convenient for band-
\\Dg and of a size to fit the pocket,
which may be had of the HORTICUL-
TURE PUBLISHING CO,, for »1.00—
postpaid.

Red Cross Parade Float by Penn the Florist

what. This was inevitable and was
borne cheerfully, as what business
they lost was in a manner their con-
tribution to the Red Cross.

I would not wish to suggest that
florists should not give cash to these
campaigns, as we should give as much
as it is possible for us to afford: but
in addition to cash, any florist body
whose members would each give a
few hundred or thousand carnations,
sweet peas, roses, or any small flower
that will serve as a bottonniere, would
be giving in a way that his dollars
would be multiplied ten. or even an
hundred-fold. Nor should giving the
flowers be the end of your efforts.
That is only the beginning. An effi-
cient organization, willing and eager
salesgirls, runners to keep the supply
equalized on the various booths, a
study for the proper location for the
booths, and the proper flowers for the
different sections, etc. This we found
very important, as certain flowers as
peonies, iris, etc.. could not be sold in
some sections nearly as well as in oth-
ers. This manner of campaign, nation-
wide, would command the attention of
all the big men and women of the en-
tire country, and would — I firmly be-
lieve— put our industry on a basis of
necessity and value as no other action
or advertising could do.

If Lancaster with 50.000 inhabitants
could raise $1000 in this manner — and
we would have gone over this had
there been more stock on hand — the
amount that could be raised through-
out the entire country would be hun-
dreds of thousands of dollars. Such
an amount of money being raised by
the unselfish efforts of this industry
would likely bring new business to the
florists. Many workers for the same
cause would see the value of flowers,
others their beauty, and still others
would buy flowers in a spirit of reci-

procity for our unselfish efforts in
helping a great cause.

And as a result it is improbable that
the fuel administration in the future
will ask us to cut our business in two.
or greatly restrict it to conform to the
present ruling.

We would be demonstrating the
value of our profession to the Nation
in a manner that few, or no other In-
dustries could do.

EliMER J. Weaver.

Ronks, Pa.

THE THINGS THAT MAKE A

SOLDIER GREAT.

By Edgar A. Guest, from "Over Here."
(The Reilly & Britton Company.)

The things that make a soldier great and
send him out to die.

To face the flaming cannon's mouth, nor
ever question why.

Are lilacs by a little porch, the row of
tulips red.

The peonies and pansies, too, the old pe-
tunia bed.

The grass plot where his children play, the
roses on the wall:

Tis these that make a soldier great. He's
lighting for them all.

What is It through the battle smoke the

valient soldier sees?
Tin* little garden far away, the budding

apple trees.
The little patch of ground back there, the-

children at their play.
Perhaps a tiny mound behind the simple

<'hurch of gray.
The golden thread of courage isn't linked

to castle dome
Hut to the spot, where'er It be — the humble-

.spot called "home."

And now the lilacs bud again and all Is
lovely there,

.•\nd homesick soldiers far away know-
spring is in the air;

The tulips come to bloom again, the grass
once more Is green,

.\nd every man can see the spot where all
his joys have been.

lie sees his chililren smile at him, he hears
the bugle call.

And only deaili can stop him now— he's
lighting f"r them all.

■,-M

II (» I! T I c r i/r r n

Juilu I. 1!»1S

4MBR11:a> SKEl) IKAPK ASSOCIATION

oawr.— Ir-.l.lrnt. K W. llol«l»M.
«..h.=,ton I.. « ; Klr.l Vl««^>'r«ldl«».
Wbi U Hr.rl.lt, Itolllmorr. "*•,; "rT;*

phka, r« ; Hrcrri.r7-Trf«»»r»r, V. m.
Ktadrl. lln»Unii, O.

Wholesale Seedsmen's League.

A meellnp of the Uoar.l of Directors

of the Wholewile Stcdinen s League

was heUI at the Hur.hvi.re Club In New

York nty on Thurs.lay. May 16th.

1918

Tlie present values of the very short
suDplv of ear.len seeds remaln'ns' oi.
hand for summer and early uiinnM.
sales, and the limited supply which
"certainlv will be obtained from the
harvest" of the approaching autumn
were discussed, the consensus of opin-
ion beinK that the sui.ply of certain
seeds is exceedingly insufficient, parlic-
ularlv of turnip, rutabaga and kale.
due to winter injury, and also to in
difference on the part of the seed
farmers in many sections, because o
hlKher prices obtained by them for i.11
other agricultural products and the
scarcity" and inefficiency of labor in
most districts.

The following resolution was adopted.

••In vli'w of tlK- alm...st <-..mplcte col'npse
of G..r<len See.l pro.ln. li..i. '"J\Jf'"P\-^l\
Impeiuling short crops "f >"»">■ ,',"' states
cnrdi-n Swds criiwii n the United htaies,
,u.I e unert,.ln costs of a large portion

f sain,- tlio directors deem it unwise to
Kive any expression as to values until after
Trops are harvested."

Canary Island Onionlseed Crop

Outlook.

(CusulGeorseK. Stiles, Teneriire, .\pr. 12)

At this time, approximately three
months before the commencement of
export to the United Slates of the 1918
Canarv Island onionseed crop, the out-
look is for a yield approximately la
per cent, above the average and prob-
ably little, if any. below the record pro-
duction of last year. The plants, while
damaged to a certain extent by severe
wind storms early in April, have
nevertheless profited greatly by the
timelv rain which has fallen during
the first half of this month. The out-
look is now said to be excellent, both
for the white or "crystal wax" variety
and for the yellow and red grades, all
of which are exported to some extent
to the United States.

Up until the last few days the ship-
ping crisis, caused by the practical
tie-up of Spanish steamers for Cuban
and American ports, appeared to
threaten the delivery of the onion seed,
which constitutes at this time 90 per
cent of the Canary Islands' exports to
the United States. While these steam-
ers have now ai)parently resumed
their usual routing, there is still a
certain element of doubt concerning
the continuance of this service; and it
might not be out of place for Ameri-
can buyers to decline to make payment
for this class of merchandise until
the actual arrival of the goods them-
selves, and not to make payment
simply on arrival of bills of lading,
as has very lart^ely lieen the practice
heretofore. This suggestion is made

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varictiet

ITkorou^Iy tested at our trial {(roundii, Raiyn«s
Park« Lxtndon, En^and. Send for CAtalo0ue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., c»i..i.B(<i« ,b..i.^ m^

WEEBER&DON

114 CHAMBERS ST.
NEW YORK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Grower* and St<d Dittriku-
tor» for One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

To Market Gardrom and Finrlatt
Pratt and Light S»... BALTIMORE. MD.

because of the unprecedented shipping
conditions under which the trade must
be conducted this season.

Prickly Seeded Spinach
"Prickly seeded spinach, an old
favorite type that is coming back on
the market this year, because seed of
the common spinach — Savoy leaf — is
scarce, has just as much food value
and as good a flavor as the smooth-
leaf Savoy which you are more accus-
tomed to buying. Don't snub it."

Specialists of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture make the
above explanation, because they fear
a loss to growers may result from the
belief of many consumers and dealers
that the prickly seeded type, whicli
somewhat resembles dandelion in ap
pearance, is a new spinach, differing
in food value. The Savoy is now
almost the only type grown commer-
ciallv. but it is explained that only a
few " years ago the prickly seeded
spinach was the most popular kuvl
produced for winter use.

Seed to Farmers at "Cost."
Stimulating the production of foods.
feedstuffs. and live stock, promoting
the fuller conservation of farm prod-
ucts generally, are the objects of the
bill reported to the House May 6 by
the Committee on Agriculture. The
new act carries an appropriation of
$11,712,283, and, in addition, makes
avaUable as a revolving fund during
the period of the war the $2..500.oftn
appropriated by the food production
act for thfe purchase and sale of seed
to farmers for cash at cost, as well
as the $4,00n,000 for the same purpose
appropriated by the urgent deficiency
act of 1918.

The Seed Reporting Service of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture gives
the following summary of the corn
situation to date:

We Make'a Specialty in

GRASS MIXTURES

I ..I

The Lawn, Shady Spots or Under
TreeH, the South, the Seachorc, the
'I'errare and Kestorlng Old I.awnn.
I'olo (ionmds. Tennis CourlM. I'ut-
thiE Greens, Fair Greens, Meadows
and I'astures.
All of tbo Finest Rocleaned Seeds.

J. M.THORBURN&CO.

Ealabllihed ISOt.
53 Barclay Street. NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

IlKKT. fARROT. PARSNIP. RADISH »n4
GARDEN I'KA WKBD In Tsrlety: slss otksr
items of the short crop of this put sfnioa
ss wpll ss s full llDs of GsrilsD i—Ai, wUl
be QUOtsd you upon sppllrstlon to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

S2 Per St.. NEW YORK and ORANCE.CONN

"While the planting season of corn
generally is well advanced, miny sec-
tions report delayed planting due to
weather conditions. This ia not true
so much in regard to location or sec-
tions as it is to the character of soil.
On low. flat and heavy land planting
has been delayed considerably, an I a
summary of reports from Illinois
would indicate that a very large pf:'
cent, of the crop is yet to be planted

"Michigan has planted little corn
yet. Some sections of northern Illi-
nois, Indiana and Ohio report that the
corn is nearly all planted, while other
sections, even tar south of these
points, report they are just starting
to plant, or planting has been consid-
erably delayed. Many sections report
corn coming up well and not much
replanting necessary, while some say
that corn is very poor stand, and oth-
ers, that heavy replanting has been
necessary. Demands for seed corn
latelv have not been as heavy, but it
is feared that these demands will be
heavier as the season advances an.i
more of the crop is planted.

'•In sections where care has oeen
usetl in testing the corn, reports are
excellent. Where this care has not
been exercised, reports are that much
replanting will be necessary. In one
Illinois county where fifty-four samples
were obtained from planters in the
field and this corn tested, twenty five
of them showed moderate to poor
germination. The average of the en-
tire lot out of a hundred grains of each
planted showed— 64 strong. 15 weak
and 21 grains dead."

It is further stated that no "field-
run" corn germinating over 80 per
cent, has been reported from the dis-
trict of North and South Dakota.
Minnesota and Wisconsin.

W \tlee Burpee. .Jr.. secretary and
treasurer of the W. Atlee Burpee Com-
pany, has enlisted in the United States
Naval Reserves.

June J, 1918

HORTICULTURE

537

MICHELUS

cTpFlower Seeds

ASr.VRAGlS PLCMOSli.S NANUS

Northern Greenhouse-grown Seed

1000 seeds. ..$ 3.50 | 1(1.1)0(1 seeds.. SSO.Oll

-mm seeds... 15.50 | "S.OOO seeds.. 7;..-.0

.\SI>ARA<il S ,srKF.N(iKKI

1000 seeds $0.".) I 10,(10(1 seeds.. S 5.50

5000 seeds 3.00 | 'S.OdO seeds.. 1 >.-.(!

CINERARIA y-tr. Tr.
pkt. iikl.

(irnndillora I'ri/e. Dwarf S0.(H1 S 1.0(1

(.randiHi>ra .Med. Tall 00 1.00

I'Kl.Ml l.A ('HINENSI8

i;;»r. Tr.
Iikt. pkl.

.\II.B MasnUiea S0.«0 *l.(l(l

(hiswUk Red (id I.OO

Diuliess «(1 1.00

Ilolbiirn Blue <iO 1.00

Kerniesina Splendens 60 1.00

Rosy Morn BO I.OO

I'rize Mixture liO I.OO

I'RIMl I,.V OBCOXICA GIGANTE.V

Eilaoiiiu. Ulac .$0.50

Kemlesina. Crimson 5(1

Rosea. Pink .50

.*lba. White 50

H.vbrida Mixed 50

.Vlso all other Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs
and Supplies

SEND FOR WHOLESALE PRICE

MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE

518 Market St., Phila.

Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write o( for price

AMEAIGAN BULB 00.

170 W. W»buh At*. OHIOAOO, ELL.

f«^iwi^Kr«4 J. I*9^A/■IM

IM WMt ZSth St., NEW TOKK
CHOICE FLORISTS' FL.OWEB SEEDS

A>p*raviia Pliinio«a» Nana* — 1000 B««ds,
n.M; MOO S<wd>, flS.OO.

▲apar*ffas Bprenserl — 1000 Beedt, 91.00.

galTim B«nflre— ^ om., Mc; 1 oi., «t.0O.

■alTl* Zurich— H os., 7Se.; 1 o<., K-Oa

Stoeki Be«nt7 sf NIee, 75% Double Flowers
—Shell Pink, Brirht Pink, Purple, White
— Tr. Pkt., (LOO; ^ ot., f2.00; 1 m., «6.00.

Sn*pdrmff»n, Petunia*, Verbenjw, ete.
SEND FOB CATAIX>OUE.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA.

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PBICES

MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOE PROFIT

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/9 (300 per (^Be) JIfVO.OO per thouaand

8/10 (226 per me) 80.00 " "

»/10 (200 per ca») 100.00 " "

Complete List of Florleta' Cbolee Bead*.

A peatal <mrd will brinff our eatalosm*.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

1004 Lincoln Bld(., PHILADELPHIA, FA.

Let Us Quote You on

CALLA ELLIOTTIANA

IRIS, LILIUMS, PAEONIES. ETC.

For Fall Delivery

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

^''■ilV^N

(nt^^^^^m^'""'-

We have just received

ANOTHER THOUSAND TONS

Of Our Celebrated

South American Sheep
and Goat Manure

This is unexcelled for top dressing any crop or mixing with
the soil, or for use in solution. There is no safer or surer ma-
terial to be had.

Write for prices and receive a supply while it lasts. It
is difficult to obtain.

SANDERSON FERTILIZER AND CHEMICAL CO.

Subsidiary of the American Agricaltural Chemical Co.

NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

&tm^0(Uef^

SEEDS AIMI

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

U

NEW YORK

L-EONAFRD'S

S

EEDS

and SEED SE

RVICE

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COIVIPANY,

Chicago,

III.

BURMETT BROTHERS

Vm^»w\mn ma* Orowero •<

SEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &€.

98 Ckanriws Stwtt Htw Tw*

THOMAS J. OREYCOMPANY

SEEDS, BCLB8 AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND KETAIL.

Beeeleoted Strmlne In Seed*.

Improved atrlee In Impleaaeata.

Catalocae upon »ppUant1««

16 So. Market Street
^OST^IM. IVIA.SS.

KELWAY S SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(perioaally teleoted itralaa)
WHOLESALE ONLY

Write fo[ Special Pricet, Spot ar
Forward

Only Addreu, LANGPORT, Eii(.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

For Immedinte or future delivery
prices quoted on application.
JOSEPH BRECX & SONS' CORP

47-M North Market St., BoatMi, Maaa.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AKD BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

16« W. 23rd St.. NEW YORK

538

H 0 HTI C U L T U R E

June I, 1918

ALEX. McCONNELL

rxi

611 FIFTH AVENUE
:\A/ YOF^K OITV

Trlegrmphlo ord^ri forwardrd to any
p^rt of 0\f I nitfd ^taIr■, ('Anad». mud
Yor^igtt ('ountrl<>«. Ordrra from tiw
Cr»dr for dt>llTPr7 In N>w York and t1-
•inllj r«<«lTe apfwlftl RtteDtloD.

Coit of Cahhnij t'orcion Deliv-
eriet Must be Prepaid. Reference
or cash must accompany all orders
from unknoun correspondents.

Cmblr Addre», ALEXCONNELL.

"The Telegraph Flori.t"

Mcnbcr of Florliii' Telrfriph Dditcry

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

worn

KANSAS CITY

Trantfmr Yoar OrJert to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
M«nb*r FlorUts' ToUcTB^h fMlrary

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Dtlirer orders from any pan of the country ta

New York City

WrU« ar T«l«ara»k
aiS9-2141 Brouiway, New York

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 Madison Atc. and 49th St., New

York. AUo Vanderbilt Hotel

Tclephon*. Mnrray Hill 7S$

Oat-of-towD Ord«ra Soltctteil. Location

Cantral. Perional Attention.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

ADAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

,2NEWBURY^^ BANGOR, MB.

IVe CoocT all Points in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

36 Dorrance Street

Ifniibar noriats' Talecntph D*UT«r7

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

POUND OF ENERGY WITH
OUNCE OF TALENT.

AN

"A pound of energy with an oiin<r
of tulent does more than a pound of
talent with un ounce of energy"- an
old saying of Matthews.

Think this over seriously and apjily
to your coal problem next winter wticn
our Government says we are to be
curtailed lifty per cent. What are you
tiding to do to overcome this obstacle
and yet do your duty to your country?
Get this right. If fifty per cent, cur-
tailment of coal Is going to lessen a
preat i)ercentage of your jiroduction.
and yet you must make that produc-
tion equal the earning power of your
total Investment, so as to be able to
overcome your taxes, etc., and to
which you are justly entitled, how
shall we remedy it?

By using a pound of energy with an
ounce of talent.

.lust send in a check to our Public-
ity Campaign fund so we may carry
on this popularizing of flowers in the
minds of the public, thereby keeping
the publicity movement working indi-
rectly for you. Mr. Grower, as well as
for the entire craft. If we can suc-
ceed in creating a greater demand
than the production during this par-
ticular period than you now have, may
we not expect higher prices for your
flowers and plants?

On the contrary, let us assume that
we did not have a Publicity Campaign
and that the demand during this war
period falls off. With your fifty per
cent, curtailment of coal and produc-
tion and a fallen off of demand, what
return can you expect to make up for
your curtailment? There is one solu-

IN THE

National Capital

At jonr ■•rrloa to dellrer Flow*r«
•r Detlvng on Ord«r bj T*l»-
fr*ph or otherwii*. Prompt
BellKble Serrlcc.

GEORGE H. COOKE

ConnectlcDt At*, and L St.
WABHLN'OTON, D. O.

EetabllBbed 1874

D A. I^ 13

rXORIST

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison Ave , N. Y. Citj
(Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.)
Flowers shipped on all Steamers. Special
Correspondence In all the large cities of
Europe and the BrUish Colonies. Telegraph
and Cable address, Dardsflor.

We Khould all strictly adhere to the re-
quest of the United States Food Adminis-
tration.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=-SONS=^

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avaa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Gut Bloomi

W« MTOT all MlalUsaa ftmtm mk* «a«4
aaatlaaa •! Okla, Ia41aaa mmt Cmmmtm.
Maabva rurisu' TaU«Ta»h DiMiMi

GniiJ-- liKiiS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHJNGTON, D. C.

Manbar Florlifi Telegraph Dabvary

Or«ara tar NKW TOBK.
WrlU ar Phaaa to

IMAX SGHLING

785 Fifth Ave.

•Mt FlarUU la tha •!■*•• aa
Rafaraa— a.

IDROPEAN ORDERS EXBCOTRO

Maaiban at tka naHata*
TaUffrayh Dailvary.

THE ROSERY

23 STKUBEN ST.
AL.BANY. N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALB AN V
AND VICBflTY

MamtMci Florist*' Tolefraph Daliraay

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 FiftI Avi.

NEW YORK CITY

MMber Florists' Tiltinpb Dilncry Asm.

YOUtriNim

42 West 28 Strsst
New York

Mambcra Floriata' Talecraph DaUvar^

ATITBUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madiaon Ave. at 4Ath Straet

AUo Newport, R. I.

I OUABAinm •ATlUWAVWimM

June 1, 191S

HORTICULTURE

539

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Munber FloritU' Telegraph
DeliTory Aaaociation

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto DaliTenv
Serrice

THOS. F. GALVIN

llCUf VADIf S6i Fifth Av*.

liCff fUllli Vand*rblltHot«l

DAOTAII i Park Str«et
DUw I Ull 799 BoyUton 8tr««t

liliwrtis ti UiMirs ui all Eistin Piiits

Orders Filled Bmj er Nl(ht ter

OI-EVE

and State of Ohio

••■>»let« Stock. Kefnlu- dUeaant t* Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

UM W. ttth 8t., Oleretaad, O.
■iMilicin Flerlsti' Telegreph DellTery A«*'B.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in SeaMD

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Memhirs oj F, T. D. Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 CNnton Avenue, N.

Recta«M« Fhont 306. Long Dist. Bell Phone (lit

Uemben FloriiU Telegraph DeliTety

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

^NDBBSON terrtcc meonn (renh, itardr
lt«ek and prompt dellverle* In BCFFAIX>,
LOCKPOBT, NIAGARA FAXJ>8 ud
irBSTKHN NEW TOBK
Mcmben of Florlita' Telefrmyh Dailrarr.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mu<.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRT I. RANDALL, Proprietor.

Member Florists' Telegraph Deliverj/-

tion to help this, and that is for the
florists generally to contribute to the
fund, keep the campaign moving and
create the atmosphere that we are
properly entitled to in the world of
business.

Build up your business and ideals.

Here's your opportunity.

Even in the face of the fact that
this measure of coal curtailment may
come about, here is your way to over-
come it.

Think it over.

Use that pound of energy with an
ounce of talent and get your results.

That ounce of talent is your cheque
to our campaign fund.

Chairman Xat. Publicity Committee.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Thomas J. Clark, retail florist, 2
Kalaka. Pk., Boston, has filed a peti-
tion in bankruptcy. His liabili''es are
$6703.84; no assets.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON, - N.Y.

SKNI) ORDKKS

FOR BOSTON

\M> NKK.HiiOKIIOOll

To JULIUS A. ZINN

4 PARK STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

Quality and Reliability
WARBURTON

FALL RIVER, M.4SS.
Deliveries of Flowers and Plants
in FALL RIVER and contiguons
territory.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

Deliveries to all points in Non England.
125,000 Square Feet of Glass.

Member Florlsta' Telegraph DelWery
Association.

~YALE! YALE]~

And All New Haven Neighborhood

FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES

EverythinK First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chepel St , New Haven, Conn.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Itsmiir FUrists Ttlitrafh\Dilhiiry Atitc{aHt»
HOTICS INITIALS. Wt kavt tnt tttrt tniy

THE J. M. QASSER COMPANY,

CLEfELMD

Euclid Avenae

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

D«UTered oo mall or t«lecr»ph <»rdiv t«t
any nocm«lon. Id uiy pari of tho Donlalom.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-l« West Adelaide 8t. - TOBOMTO. OKV.

ALBANY, N. T.

Flowers or De»ign Work

DBLdTRBED IN ALBANY AND TICENIT1
ON TELBOBAPHIO ORDEB

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The lArgeet cat flower store in Amerle*.
Ordcrt for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points siren prompt aA-
teatlon

HOLM & OLSON, lncorpor.fd
ST. PAUL, MINN.

^* Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member FlorUts' Tele(r»ph Dellrerj.

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

OilDERS FOR THIS

HC!U6TON, TS3CAS

The n*rU< MsMkav F. T. B. AaeaelaUM

.10

llOKTiCU LTUHK

Juno 1. ISIS

PEONIES

Light and dark pink, white and red.
Varieties of the best keeping quality.

$6 and $8 per 100

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 R»att«»d Si. PhiliJtlpki*, Pi.

CHOtCE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
ifld all Siasonabli Variaties of Cut Flowers

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholetale Cut Flowera
Plants, Greens, etc.

i So. Mole St, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLE5ALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

MI^IHIVIOND, IIM^.

■nitlvm HvriUmltmn whaa wrlUnc

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

2S4 RANDOLPH ST. DETROIT, MICH.

The Hoawe for Qaality and Service

ZECH & MANN

|9^We are Wholesale Florists DoinC
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Order! With L$

ME:IMF9Y IVI. F^OBINSOIM & CO.

2 iWinthrop Squars and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES

- Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

BOSTON

Mciiiori:iI Day

Rmm

Am. Beauty, Speaal 15.00 to

" Fancy and Extra la.oo to

" " No. I and culls.. •.00 to

Russell, EulcT, Mock 3 00 to

Hadley 3 .00 to

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty a. 00 to

Ward 2 .00 to

Killarney, Radiance, Taft 3.00 to

Ophtlia, Sunburst, HillingdoD a. 00 to

CarDatioiu a. 00 to

Cattleyu to

Lilies. Longiflorum 4,00 to

Lilies, Speciosum 3 00 to

Iris 3 00 to

Callas I 00 10

Lily of the Valley s . 00 to

Snapdraffon 3 .00 to

Gladioli a. 00 to

PaDsies %$ to

Peonies j 3.00 to

Tulips j to

Calendula ■ j ,50 to

Stocks j 1. 00 to

Wall Flowers to

MiKnonette i.oo to

Sweet Peas .35 to

Marguerites 1.00 to

Gardenias 15.00 to

Adiantum i .00 to

Smilax 15.00 to

Asparasna Pluxnosiu. & Sprea. (100 Bchs.) 3s-oo to

ST. LOUIS

Ma\ so

PHILA.

M..y i3

■0.00
15.00
6.00
6.00
8.00
6.00
6.0c
6.00
6.00
4.00
95-00
8,00
6.00
6,00
6.00
4.00
6.00
4.00

•50
6.00

1.00
3.00

9,00

1.00

a. CO

35.00

i-»5

•5. 00

50.00

35.00

f .00
3.00

3.C0
9.(0
a. 00
a. 00
1.00

to .

to

to

to
to

3.00 to

to

to

■ 3.50
35.00

to
to

to
to

30.CO
10.00
ta.oo

5.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
3.00
50.00

13. 00
6.00
6.00

13. 00

3.00

.50
3.00

15.00
50.00

30.00

•0.00
4.00
3.00
3. 00
3.00

a. 00
3.00
a. 00

1.00 to

35.00 to

6.00 to

3.00 to

3.00 to

1.00 t«

4.00 to

1.50 to

|.oo to

.35

to
to

to
to

to

to

• to
to

• to
. to
. to

40. oe
35.04

la.oe
to.ca
15.00

ta.oo
6.oe

lO.OC

10.00

3.00

50.00
e.oe
400
6.00
l.eo
6.ee
S.oe

10.00
•SO

to
to

■5

•50

10.00 to

.73 to

to

•5.00 to

I CO

i.ec

35.00

1.00

ac.ot

50.C0

William F. Hasting Co.

508-570 WASHINGTON STREET

ris-bs

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUOL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

ROSE&, VALLEY and WHOIESALE

CARNA^TiONS^^^^^ GROWER Of

GUT FLOWERS

ROBERT DYSART

CBRTiPieD PUBCtC ACCXJUNTAMI

SiBpl* a«th»ds (f —wtemt aacsmBtlBg

«»>»>Ulty •4apta4 far ■•rUts' ■••

BOOKS BALANCVD AKD ADJCSTKV

<• •TAT€ ST. • • - • BOSTOH

Boston Flora! Supply Co.

M1-K7 Cajnbrid(« gt., Bott«B

Headqutrteri for

CTOAB, BA8KET8, WIRE DESIGNS

aad WAX FLOWEBB

Send for pric* Hit If 70Q bar* nat r«-
celTad ant.

June 1, 191S

HORTICULTURE

541

Flower Market Reports

The flower market here
BOSTON is in a most unusual con-
dition for Memorial Day
week. The outdoor flowers usually
abundant for this occasion are already
gone by. The indoor flowers which
generally fill a large place tor the Me-
morial demand are backward because
of the winter's retarding; white carna-
tions swamp the market as never be-
fore and the shipments of peonies from
Pennsylvania and other points south
are beyond all precedent. So the mar-
ket is surfeited with white carnations
and peonies while bright colored mate-
rial is well cleaned up and the volume
of business done has outstripped in
all probability that of any previous
Memorial Day trade. The call has
been heavy from all over Xew Eng-
land and New York state and the ex-
press companies have had a big hustle.
Prices have not advanced materially
beyond what might be called normal
figures, although they are somewhat
highef than quoted during the con-
gested period of the past two weeks.
There are quantities of astilbe, fever-
few, stocks, etc., specially forced for
the occasion but the preponderance (.i
white material is a bad overweight and
a clean-up on this class of material is
evidently out of the question.

The wholesale flower
NEW YORK market here is in a

very chaotic condition
still, with heavy supplies coming in
and an insufficient outlet for even a
fraction of it. Naturally there is much
disappointment for the growers, whose
income from the present crop is cut
far below what they had reason to
count upon receiving. Wholesale deal-
ers are in a similar quandary. The
heaviest shipments just now are peo-
nies which are actually coming in by
tons from all sections and for which
demand is totally inadequate. Receipts
of roses and carnations are also out of
all proportion to the outlet and, re-
gardless of the Memorial Day call,
have to be sold, if sold at all, in quan-
tity at very low sacrifice figures. It is
distressing to think of the congestion
here while other places not very dis-
tant are really short of the material
which is stagnated here. The lack of
proper transportation facilities is
largely the cause of this abnormal sit-
uation.

last week was
PHILADELPHIA nothing to brag
aliout. In fact,
according to one of the big whole-
salers, it was one of the most disas-
trous we have ever experienced. The
supplies were enormous and the de-
mand very poor. The same authority
said: — "that is one of the after-claps
of a short supply of coal during the
winter. Belated crops come in with a

S

DELPHINIUM

3t..

||pt

The light blue, Belladonna,
wonderfully attractive in any
kind of work.

^rat

j^^.

3f^M|^KSK

■I^^^^EVr

$6, $8, per 100

^^y

W^

RAMBLER SPRAYS
$5.00 to $25.00 per 100

^^Vw

IfflK^;-

PEONIES

^^ ^^^^ ffHpS^

^^

$6.00 to $8.00 per 100

JI^M

tSL ■■■/

Everything In Cut Flowers, Plants,
Greens, Ribbons and Supplies.

S. S. PENNOCKJCOMPANY

TK<» Wholesale
•1 1**5 Florists of

Philadelphia

NEW YORK
1 1 7 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE

1 e08- 1 620 Ludlow St Franklin & St Paul St*.

WASHINGTON. 1 2 1 6 H. St, N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS -

TRADE

PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Roaes

Am. Beauty, Special

" *' Fancy and ELxtra

" " No, I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosicr Beauty

Ward

Killaniey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Caraatioiu

C«ttlerM

Lilies, LoBgiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Iris

Callas

U\r of the Valley

Snapdrason

Gladioli ■

Pansies-

Peonies ■

Tulips

Calendula

Stocks

Wall Flowers

Miffnonette

Sweet Peas

Marvuerites

GarJenias

Adiantum

Smilax

AfparaffDsPla. ASpren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

May 27

CHICAGO

May to

BUFFALO

May 17

PITTSBURG

May 13

40.00
25.00
8.0G
6.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
3.00
4.00

3. CO

50.00
to.oo

3.00
8.00
4.CO

6.00

400

a. 00
3.00
a. 00
2.00
4.00
.50
1. 00
1.50

15.00
J500

50.00
35-00
iS-oo
15.00
15.00

1 3. 00
8.00

8.00
lO.CO

4.00
60,00
12.00

4.00
10.00
6.00

I3.00
8.00
1. 00
8.00
4.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
6.00
1.50
1.50
3.00
1. 00
30.00
50.00

40.00

35.00
6.00
3.00

3.00
3.00
3.00

a.oo

■ 50

40.00

8.00

4.00
6.oe
4.00
6.00
4,00
.40
4.00
a.oo

50.00

35-00
15.00

20,00

6.0c
i.oo
6.00
10,00
2.00
60.00
10.00

6.oe

10.00

5.00

10.00

6.00

.60

6.00

3.' o

3.00

a.oo

.25

• 50
15,00

13.00
95.00

1. 00

3C.00

18.00
50,00

30.00
15.00
3.00
3.00
3,00
3.00
3,00

3.00

a. ■»
4c. 00
8.00
4.00
a. CO
6.L.0
6.00
3.00
5.00
.ao
4.00
1. 00
1. 00
3.00

«.oo

-50
1. 00
15.C0
t,oo
15 00
35.00

30,00
20.00

lO.OC

10,00
6.CO
8.00
5.00
6.00

10,00
4.00

50.00

10.00
6.00
4.00

10.00
8.00
8.00

lC<->o
.40
6. CO
9.00
3.00
3.00

3.00
1.00
1.50

30. 00

i'25

30 .00
50.00

35 00

iS-to
4.00

6.00

to

w

4.00 to

4 .00 to

4.00 to

30.00
10.00

4.00 to

30.0c
za.oo
12.30
ae.oo

4.00

60.00

19. 0«

8.CO

i.co

6.00

3.00

■50

8.00
4.00

.50 to
1. 00 to

1.50

.75

30.00
50.00

»'5o

35.00
75.oa

rush and swamp the spring business."
We believe this is very true, and on
top of that comes the early spring 'of
this year, rushing in the outdoor
flowers on top of the already oversup-
ply. Regular business could liardly
be seen in the avalanche of wagon-
load stuff that was everywhere going
out on the street — for a son?, — from
Thursday till Saturday.

Stock is abundant
ROCHESTER and little activity

has been noticed for
more than a week, as is always the
case when outdoor flowers bake
their first big appearance. The chief
demand has l)een plant bedding stock
of which an unusual quantity has been
disposed of, at least a week or ten
days earlier than common. Carnations
are in abundance. Roses are

very plentiful and are cleared at
buyers' price in box lots. A few
peonies have made their appearance
and with a few good days should be
plentiful.

Peonies hampered
WASHINGTON the sale of all oth-
er cut flowers dur-
ing the past week. They came in
earlier this year than was desired and
the fear was expressed that the:\^
would not be sufiicient for Memorial
Day sales. The placing of huge
quantities in cold storage and in-
creased production changed conditions
Carnations and roses are getting
smaller and undesirable. Lily of the
valley is poor. Sweet peas are nearl /
off the market. Business is. good and
there has been no slackening up as
yet.

543

HORTICULTUKE

June 1. 191S

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale (.^miniiaion Florist
Choice Cut Flowert

■ «w *44r«M. Ill Wm« nth Mt . NBW TUBK

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 «. 2ltii Street, NEW YORK

TflephoD*- .'►3X%. KnrrBgtlt

Call anil Iniprct the Brit Eitabllibmeot

In th* Whol»i«lf Flower Dlnfrlft

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

IJ WEST 28ik STREET NEW TORK CITY

C^Httgytmintt Soti^ittJ
Phena FWnmcat 4SM

FRANK MILLANG

Whol»«kI* Commliilon I>««l«r la

CUT FLOWERS

SS uid (7 W«it Mth St., New T»»*

CoogiD Bnlldloc

T«l., 2»fl Fimmt CoDilenmenU BoUclted

RIEDEL t MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS
4IWtST 2ltt ST. NEW YWK.

OEO.^TSIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIQNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK

raORI I JOJ FAUIGDT

THE KERVAN'CO

rrMh Cat DMOrmtlTa ET*r(rMiu.

Hlfbeit BUndird of Qaallty. Lar^Mt
■t««k In America. Write for Illaatrated
CaUlog of Oreena and FloriaW Bnppllea.
119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'a Foramoit uid Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Firat CUm Market fer eO rUT FLOWERS

S8 WiUoachby St. BrooUym. N. T

I. C. FORD

t2t W«st 2Sth St., NEW YORK

fl ROSES. Wm WTIOIIS

k rnll Line of AI.1, CTT PTyOWBBA.
Talepheae Ml* rarrayat.

WHOLESALE COMIIISSION FLORIST 't5^^T'glS^.I^

A rull lln« ol OiolF* (at Moaar MtM* fer tjl yarveeea.

TMjrBORi ; JJIi ( rxiiAacT IJI West 28th St.. NKW YORK CITY

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

™rj":"""" 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

— 8AV> TIMK AMD MONBT BT BKMDIXO TOCB OKDBmS TO V%

Prices Right. Consigiunents Solicited. Telephone Connectioii

Centrally Located, Tbe Hob of tkc Flower Market SectiM

o

M

A

ri-e:s

IVIII

W-lor\

m*.

A. NO

SS

and

87 W. 26th Str««t,

.

NEW

YORK

TaUpkM* 2483 Farrarut

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/^MOI

BB-B7 >A/M«'fc

■ •«K«

Tetapbeaaa, II— MI* Madlaon Sqaara Ceaalia

.MAUKICB L. OLAB*. Treuarer

NBW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealen Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Aaiarican B*«atT» Special

" ** rancy and Extra.

** " No. I and cuIU. .

RiiM«U. Euler, Mock ■

H«dl«T

Ar«nb«rs. Ht>osi*r Beauty •

Wan!

ICillam«7. Radiaucs. Taf t ■

Ophelia, Sunburat, HiUiBsdon,

Kay

Camatio—

Lut Pirt If Wiik

nrtt Pirl If iNl

•idlil Hay 25

iiftMiii Mm 17

nil

1111

lO.OO 10

•o.oo

to.oo

10

•!-o»

8.00 to

IC.OO

6.00

u

• aa

.JO to

4.00

a.oD

u

4 oe

.50 10

• 00

3.00

to

1.00 to

ao.oo

t.oo

M

3o.oe

.50 to

600

3.00

to

6.00

.JO to

6.00

t 00

to

6.0a

.50 10

6.0c

a 00

to

«.oa

.50 10

600

1 oe

to

6.0a

.50 «o

6.00

a.o3

to

6m

.50 IS

l.eo

i.oe

M

].ee

WALTER F. SHERI9AN

Wboleeale ConuntBslon Dealer la

CHOICE GUT FLOWERS

i:iS Wtmt 28th Btreet, New York
Telephone— SMt-SMS Madison Square

RKED CSL KCLLER

122 West 25th St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We tnanufarturp all oar

letil Disitis, Baskets, Wire Werk & Novelties

add liFf (le.ilfrs In

Decorative Glaoaware, Orowera and

Florlata' Beqalaitaa

J. J. OOA.IM, Inc.

Hieli Clfis Preduct ef tke Leadit Grewers

NOVEL.TLE8 A BPEOIAIyTT.

Conaignora Pleaae Call or Writ*.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephonea, Farracnt MIJ or SMI.

Beechwood Heights NurMrieg

Impart era asJ Orwev* •€

ORCMID0

0«l nawara •( All Om

la

THoiMAa Yotma,

Jr., Proprlvtvr

■. M.

N.Y. FLORISTS' SUPPLY
COIIPANY, Inc.

103 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

■ VEKTTHINO FOB THK FLOBIBT

Wked Toothpicks

Mf. J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

lO.tWO.

.tt.Oe M,000...f«.7t BanpU fiaa.
Fer o»la by daalara.

When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticultun

June 1, 191S

HORTICULTURE

543

For

Bigger, Better

Business

Nothing that you can do will
compare with judicious advertis-
ing.

Judicious Advertising

is that which appeals to that class
of readers who have need for the
goods one has to offer and who
are able to pay for the same. Ad-
vertising addressed to anybody
else is largely ineffective and the
bigger the circulation paid for the
greater the waste.

If you wish to reach the re-
sponsible and desirable people in
the Florist, Gardening, Seed and
Nursery industries,

HORTICULTURE

can serve you well. This it has
been doing for the past thirteen
years, for wise advertisers.

Are you one of them?

If not, now is a good time to
start something

For

Bigger, Better

Business

J. K.

IM

■A IBiDEil IITBB WH01ES4LB G0»MISSIO!» TRADE FOR OVER THIRTI lEARS "

Have a demand for more than I can supply. Rose Growers Call or Write

118 West 28th St. IME\A/ YORK

TELJCPHONES
Famsnt 1«7 and SOU

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only^

MISCELLANEOUS

List Part If Will
iB<ii| May 25

1911

nnt Part If Wilt
tlfWliil May 27

1111

CsUlaru "-oo

Lilie*. Longiflorum a.oo

LiUes, Specioaiun a-oo

Iris •••»

Callu 4-0O

Li>T o( tha V>I1«7 "-DO

SiutpdraiOD i.oo

Gladioli a."

Paaaies '5

Peonlet. ••<><»

Tulip* '

CaUndula -So

Stocka -S*

WallFlowBM

Micnonatte « •«>

Sweat Pe«» ••»

Marvuaritas -S*

Gardaniaai 4-00

Adiantam ''S

Smalax "oo

Aaparacna Plumoaiu. & Spran (loo bunches) 8.00

WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

W* tatT* > nnmeroDi cUenUct of N«w Tork Clt7 burera and tba da
aaada «vr (apply. ThU I* aapaoUllr tma »t Bom*. W* haT* erery facUlty ■■<
■bnndant meani and beat retarna are aiiared tor itock conalcned to aa.

Address Tear Shipments ta

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc

1 1 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK D. J. Pappaa, Praa.

HOW LIBERTY LOAN MISSED
$40,000,000

Patriotic Hoosiers — and every real
Hoosier Is a patriot — are greatly dis-
appointed that Indiana failed to find
some $40,000,000 that might have
been put into the Third Liberty Loan.

The Indiana Extension Department
is authority for the statement that
crop losses from insects in that State
alone total nearly $40,000,000, much of
which is preventable.

Here then, definitely on the best of
authority, is $40,000,000 which loyal
Hoosier farmers might have had for
subscribing to the Third Liberty I^an
but which the bugs got first. Fortu-
nately, there is encouragement in the
assurance that much of this loss is
preventable.

What is lost is lost. But we can
still get ahead of the bugs in 1918 and
save millions for the Fourth Liberty
Loan. The bugs are rabidly pro-Ger-
man— henchmen of the Kaiser. Let's
clean them out and do it now.

Get acquainted with the standard
insecticides and fungicides: arsenate
of lead, bordeaux, nicotine extracts,
etc., and use them thoroughly. Every
bug killed and every potato saved
from rot and blight helps to win the
war. A bug is a small thing— $40. 000,-
000 is a different matter. Think it
over.

Boston — Mr. and Mrs. William
Plumb, Havana, Cuba.

Rochester, X. Y. — Winfred Rolker,
New York.

Rochester, N. Y.— P. M. Phillips,
Bo.ston, -Mass.; R. H. McKers, Canan-
Jaigua, N. Y.: Steve Green, H. Bayers-
dorfer & Co., Phila.; Irving Aronson,
of Schloss Bros., New York.

Washington— George J. Polykranos,
New York; D. T. Connor, Phila.; Mr.
and Mrs. Robert B. Stiles. Petersburg,
Va.; E. H. Flood, Atco, N. J.; Thomas
J. Cunningham, New Castle, Pa.;
.loseph J. Goudy, Phila.

The $100,000,000 of Farm Loan
Honds whicli are now being offered the
public will provide the capital for fi-
nancing the farmers during the pres-
ent war. They are to be sold at 101
and accrued interest and can be or-
dered through any bank, trust com-
pany, broker or express company.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholisale Commision Florists

85 and 57 Weat26th Str**t

Telephone No. 165 ft£VU YORK

Farraaut

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.
Manufacturers and Importers

1129ArcbSl., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

THE I.KADING FLORISTS' SCPPLT
HOUSE OF AMERICA

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HO HTl CU l/ri' UK

June 1. 191!<

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

PHILADELPHIA.

(.•lurenie U. MkkIm Is seriously 111
Di Ills home on N. Wiirnock street
Finoe Iho 20th of May. On the 27th
he was reported no bettor.

The Society for the .Advancement of
Frivolous FlorU-iilture is suK^ested by
the reply of one who shall be nameless
when asked "What is a SclUa." he
said. "It's a cross from Charybdis!"
Get me?

The subject or essay for the .lune
meeting of the Florists" Club of Phila-
delphia will be "Fuel Conservation
and Intensive Use of Greenhouse
Space." by Edward A. Harvey. Brandy-
wine Summit.

H. B. Jones of the Jones r;us>-, 11
Co.. Cleveland. O.. was in Philadelphia
for a few days havinK been called
Fast on account of the death of his
father. The latter resided at liirining-
ham Meeting, near West Chester, and
the fimeral ceremonies took place on
Sunday. May 26.

C. H. Grakelow. one of our leading
retail florists, was given a dinner by
his fraternal friends among the Ma-
sons and Elks on the 271 li inst. It was
held at the Hotel Adelphia and was
given a political tinge by some of the
speakers hailing Mr. Grakelow as "The
next mayor." and by the presence of
Mayor Smith and other local celebri-
ties among the speakers.

If a man sows fifty feet of a row
with carrot seed and only six feet of
it comes up — what is the answer? The
seed was all out of the same pack-
age: the ground and conditions all
alike. There was no freeze, no rain-
storm, yet six feet grew, and the rest
was blank. The seed-warranty ex-
perts like Bolgians, Scarlett, and Earl
might be able to solve the i)roblem.
We will be glad to hear from them.

The competition for a new emblem
for international use by the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery .Association was
decided May 27. when the committee
held its final meeting in the Bellevue-
Stratford. No less than 187 designs
were submitted by artists from every
section of the United States, Canada
and Mexico. The jud^ps were F. C. W.
iirown, of Cleveland: fildward Fetters,
of Detroit, and G. E. M. Stump, of New-
York. They voted to award the prize
to Herbert Read, of Detroit, and will
at once proceed to put the new em-
blem into service.

According to the paper Mrs. Rose
Pastor Stokes is liable to twenty years
for saying things. What's this world
coming to? The good lady at the head
of the family where your scribe hiber-
nates was quite indignant at the
breakfast table thi.-; morning when
she read the item. "The idea"! she
ejaculated "A woman has a p^ivfect
right to say what she thinks under any
and all circumstam es. I've always

done it and I'm going to keep on do-
ing it and all the governments In the
world can't slop me." Being a humbl'-
man person we kept a slralghl fine
and said nothing. But we thought of
the old story— the linale of which hud
to do with scissors. And we grinned
on our way to the station.

BOSTON.

The heavy receipts and light de-
mand lor cut Howers during the past
few days has furnished an excellent
opiiortunity for the llower growers to
make generous contributions to the
Red Cross work. From the Flower
Exchange great quantities of carna-
tions and roses were donated, some
estimates placing the number of car-
nations well up towards 100,000.

Last week the growers and their
salesmen in the Boston Flower Ex-
change, made a generous presentation
of many thousands of carnations to the
Red Cros., and the contribution of the
Divine tiowei lor this Divine object
was nowhere appreciated more than
in the town of Wintbrop where over
?;fiOO wa.-; raised through their sale by
the ludids of the local Red Cross
Chapter.

The unfortunate conditions in the
market for white carnations, as al-
luded to in our wholesale flower notes,
are somewhat mitigated by the lively
call for bedding plants, florists grow-
ing this sort of material finding a de-
mand for it far beyond their ability to
supply. Much of the stock is late, evi-
dently as a result of the winter's dis-
turbance of the usual routine and the
popular preference is that geraniums
and such things shall be in flower
when delivered.

ROCHESTER

H. B. Stringer and .\mbrose Seeker
were appointed to solicit for the war
chest drive. May 20 to 27. from the
florist trade. Their reports were sat-
isfactory.

Dr. Frank Johnson, of Chicago,
made a flying trip to Rochester to
visit Highland Park to study the
lilacs with a view to their more gen
eral planting in Chicago parks.

No one was more welcome into the
wholesale market on May the 25th
than Private Thomas Sullivan, who
up to the time of being drafted was
employed b> Geo. B. Hart. He has
been in training in Spartanburg, S. C.
until being transferred to New Jersey.
George D"Muth. engineer for Mr.
Hart, left for cantonment, Sunday.
Mav 2fith

NEW YORK.

We regret to learn of the death of
Mrs. Magda Lowe, daughter of , the
late Julius Roehrs of Rutherford. N. .1.,
which occurred on P>iday, May 24.

CHICAGO.

Geo. Welnboidx-r was among the ri-
lall florists to donate liberally to the
Red Cross auction sale Friday. Two
large stands of roses, four large bas-
kets, plants, etc., amounting to a lurgi.
sum, helped materially to swell the re
celpts.

Geo. Manos, the Union Depot Flor-
ist, says the coining and going of the
soldiers and sailors keeps trade brisk
for him. On Friday and Saturday he
turned a large stock over to the Jack-
ies, who sold it. netting the Red Cross
one hundred dollars. Mrs. .\Ianos In
the dress of a Red Cross nurse assist-
ed the Jackies.

A. Lange had a five-foot red cross
of flowers upon an easel for his win-
dow, during the Red Cross drive. He
donated it to the Majestic Theatre
where it was auctioned off and netted
a fine sum to the Red. Cross fund.
A feature at this store on Monday was
the giving of twelve tomato plants
with every flower order.

One of the most touching window-
displays for Memorial Day was that
of the Central Floral Co., on State
street. A veteran of the G. A. R. stood
at the head of a myrtle-covered grave,
while at the foot stood a little boy car-
rying a wreath. The little son and the
grandfather alike were doing honor to
the fallen soldier of today .

The Bohannon Floral Co., 75 E. Mon-
roe St.. gave over their store and en-
tire stock to the Red Cross for Friday
There was a large supply of flow-ers on
hand and in addition to his regular
force, the young ladies of the Red
Cross assisted in the selling. All ex-
penses were met by the Bohannon
Floral Co., and the proceeds of the
day $771.01 became the property of
the Red Cross.

A Red Cross auction sale was held
in the rotunda of the Railway Ex-
change building on Friday and flowers
and plants, put up attractively, formed
an important part of the sale. E. Mai
linson. manager for the Fleischman
Floral Co., located in that building, do-
nated stock which sold for $200. They
also donated the flowers for the Jack-
ies' cotillion given at the Art Institute
by the Cliff Dwellers.

The failure of much of the imported
stock of the Baby Rambler type of
roses, to arrive at the usual time last
winter, causing them to be refused by
the growers, resulted in these favor-
ite plants being scarce in Chicago for
Memorial Day. the supply being
scarcely sufficient for Mothers' Day.
The roses that were accepted arrived
only at Easter time, too late to be got-
ten into bloom for these tw-o occasions
of special demand. One of the plants
to be more prominent than usual this
season is the astilbe which has been
brought along in small lots from cold
storage and helped out nicely as a
showy blooming plant.

.Iiine 1, 1918

HORTICULTURE

545

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For Cstaloenei and Diieoonta addren

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and E^ictern States Territory

The demand for bedding stock is
extremely good though the usual diffi-
culty of getting geraniums into bloom
for Memorial Day is being experi-
enced. This is largely due to the fact
that houses were kept so cold to con-
serve coal in the winter and spring
that the stock was retarded. It has
also reduced the supply, for some
growers closed up a part of their
range. A special shortage is noted
in Beaute Poitevine, the salmon pink.
S. A. Nutt, the favorite dark red,
seems in good supply but much of it
is not in bloom. Other bedding stock
as salvias, verbenas, petunias, etc., ap-
pears to be equal to any normal de-
mand.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

The Brooklaiid Flower Show has
been called off. Weather condition'*
make it impossible to produce roses
worthy of show purposes.

Retail florists are to be invited lo
join the recently formed Advertising
Club of Washington. The object of
the club is to promote friendliness be-
tween buyers and sellers of advertis-
ing space, study and analysis of ad-
vertising, truth and accuracy, ap well
as economy in publicity methods and
mediums.

Two more of our boys are off to pa"-
ticipate in the game "Hunting and
Fighting the Hun." Milton Redman of
the S. S. Pennock Co. staff has joined
the Marines and goes to Paris Island,
S. C, for ten weeks of training with

an opportunity of getting into the
ofBcers' training camp at Quantico,
Va., opening August 15. R. Clyde
Sauer of Shaffer's has gone to Camp
Dix, N. J., for army service.

The War Trade Board announces
that American exporters of shrubs
and flower seeds, except seeds of oil
bearing plants, may ship their prod-
ucts to Denmark proper, the Board
deciding to consider applications for
export under conditions similar to
those incident to a like trade with
Sweden and European Holland. Be-
fore shipment can be made, however,
it is necessary for the importer in
Denmark to secure an import certifi-
cate from the Danish Merchants'
Guild. Licenses will be valid for ship-
ment only on vessels flying the Danish
flag.

ROTTERDAM STATISTICS.

The quantity and value of plants
and bulbs, etc., declared at the consul-
ate general at Rotterdam, Holland, for
shipment to the United States in 1916
and 1917 was as follows:

1916
Quantity Value
Bulbs and flower

roots mine. 298,434 $1,738,551

Nursery stock 893,554

Seeds, sugar l)eet,

ete pounds. 387,372 72,569

1917
Quantity Value
Hiilbs and flower

roots mille. 186,008 $1,690,466

Nursery stock 168,380

Seeds. sugar beet,
etc pounds, 1,124,750 89,096

Cambrldsc

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WORLD'S OLDEST and L.ABOEBT

Manufaetnrers of ALX STYLES and

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FLOWER POTS

A. H. HEWS & CO., INC.

Cambridge, Mass.

A Field o( Fairy Isle Easti-r Lilli'a in Sium.vlands., H.-rnuid:i.
Photographed April 20, 1918,

The Federal Farm Loan Board, a bu-
reau of the Treasury Department at
Washington, on May 15 inaugurated a
thirty-day campaign for the sale of
$100,000,000 worth of 5 per cent, twen-
ty-year Farm Loan Bonds. The pro-
ceeds are to be employed in financing
farmers through the three thousand or
more national farm loan associations
which have been organized for the pur-
pose since March 27, 1917. The ad-
vertising of the campaign has been
placed under the direction of H. H.
Charles, of the Charles Advertising
Service of New York. Mr. Charles is
serving without pay.

TREES, SHRUBS, VINES and
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS

By JOHN KIRKEOAABD

Formerly Assistant to Director of the Ro7al
Botanical Gardens, Copenhairen, Denmark.
Latterly Twenty Tears tn American For-
estry and Botanical Wort.

Assisted by DR. ■. T. FBBKATJ),

Professor of Entomology Massachaaetta
Agricultural College and Entomologist,
Massachusetts Agrlcnltnral Experiment

Station,

and PROF. E. A. WHITS.

Professor of Florlcnltnre, New York State
College of AgrlcDltare at Cornell DnlTer-

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HORTICULTURE

Judo 1. 1918

WILLIAM PLUMB.
Life In Cuba seems to agree well
Willi William Plumb, as I think our
many readers who know that gentle-
man win asrop aftor looking at tho
portrait which appears herewith. Mr.
Plumb l« at present on a brief visit to
New York and Boston and the photo-
Kraph wa.s taken Just before he started
from Havana. Mr. Plumb Is atlU a
tsardener at heart but bis Cuban oll-
w.'H .iit'Tiirlso.s override evor>-thliig

W'lLUAM Flu JIB

else at the present time and we cer-
tainly hope he will make that million
which he has in prospect as president
of the Cuban Standard Petroleo
Company. He also fills the position
of treasurer of an investment com-
pany, the president of which Is Charles
H. O'.Veill, in the dooryard of whose
mansion was taken the photograph of
the beautiful specimen of the Royal
Palm (Oreodoxa regia) which Is the
subject of our cover illustration for
tills week's issue. Cuba is the native
habitat of this most graceful of all the
palm family.

Mr. Plumb's grandson, Alfred C.
Kayser. is in the service, with the
108th Engineer Corp.

CATALOGUE RECEIVED.

D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.—
Wholesale Price List of Evergreens
for Florists' Use and Home Planting.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventllathig Apparatus and Green-
bouse Fittings

ADVANCE CO., RICHMONO, IND.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Adverti»emenU in this Department, Ten CenU a Line, Net

.\STKICS.
ASTERS — nENDERSON'8 INVINCini-K.

One of till- IliU'Ht for cut llowrm. Whlti',
RlifU rink. Uiisi", I.nvciKliT ninl I'liriili".
Slruiiir pliinlB. »."i 00 per lOUO, rii»li. HUM. I,
CELICItV GAUDKNS, Kuluuiuzuu, Mkli.

BEGONIAS

IIRGONIAS Pot» 100 1.000

I.ornilnP 2Vi In. flH.OO fliO.OO

Cincinnati 2% In. IB.no

Mrs. .1. A. PcterBon 2>4 In. 20.00 180.00

M.'llor 2V4 In. 20.00

.If LI IS KOKIIRiS CO., Rulhrrford, N. J.

BCI.B8

C. KBUR * SONS. niLLROnu. HoUand.

Bullii of all (1<>icrlptl<'ni. Writs for pr1c«*

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8^10 Bride* BL

OARNATIOM BTAPLBI

Split camntloQS quickly, eaillj and
cheaply mended. Pllliburr'a CarnatloD
Staple. 1000 for S6c. ; 3000 for H.OO post-
paid. I. L. PILL8BURT. Oaleibnrg. IlL

CHBTSANTIIK.Mt.MS

FINE CLEAN STOCK OF BEST KINDS
for Florists use. Send us list of wants.
• ■:itnlo(!ue free. ELMER D. SMITH & CO.,
Adrian, Mich.

DAHLIAS

Peon; Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Orlnoell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONET. New Bedford, Maaa.

Orders booked at any time for Tall or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail.
Send for Catalog. NORTHBORO DAHLIA
& OLADIOLOB OARDBNB, J. U M*or«,
Prop., Northboro, Maes.

New Paeony Dahlia — John Wanamaker,
Newest, Handsomest, Best. New color, new
form snd new habit of growth. Big stock
of best cut-flower rarletles. S«nd list of
wants to PKACOCK DAHLIA WAM-UM,
Horlln. N. J.

UreenboDse glass, lowest price*. JOHN-
STON OLAB8 CO„ Hartford Cltj, lad.

NEWS NOTES.
Indianapolis, Ind. — F. A. Conway
has opened a store on Delaware street
for the sale of vegetable plants.

Plymouth, Wis. — George Feldman
has purchased the greenhouses of F.
liauniann and will move them to his
range on the South side.

Elmlra, N. Y. — At the meeting oi the
Board of Directors of the United
States Cut Flower Company, on Miller
street, it was decided to close the
houses down at the opening of th ■
Winter season of 1918-19. The Govf-rii
ment is allowing the hothouses only
one-half of the coal this year that was
consumed last Winter. President Sey-
mour Lowman made the statement
that the company could not remain
open and be cut to such an allowance,
a matter of 1.250 tons of coal. The
plant at the Heights will be forced tn
close.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR

CONTEMPLATED.
York, Neb. — J. W. Lawson, one
house.

PATENT GRANTED.
1,264,419 Plant-Protector. William T.
Mercer, Wilmington, N. C.

OKCIIIUH
IIASRALL A CO., Orchid Orowera and
RoisiTS, SuulhKste, Loudon, EnglsnO. Catt-
leyas and Laellu-Caltlayu our ■pacUlty.
on*f trial order solrlted.

PKONIKS

Peonlea. The world's greatest celleetleB.
120O lorU Send f«r lilt. C. BBTSCUBR,
Canal Dover, O.

ROBKB

ROSES, CANNAS AND BHRliBS.

THE CONAHD A JONES COMPANY,

WEST QBOVB, PA.

spnAONm MOBS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid p«at (Ad
orchid baskets always on band. LA<}BB
A UURRBLL, Baqimlt, N. J.

VEGETABLK PLANTS

FOR SALE— Tomato Plants, all leading
vurletli'S. T&c. per 100; $;!.U0 per 000; ^VOO
pir 100(1. Danish Hall Head and Flat
Dutch CabbaKC Plants, per 100, OOc. ; for
,'500, $1.50; per 1000, $2.00. The Tomato
Plants are all trausphintc<I atuck. The
Cabbage Plants are Ucld-Krown. Caab
with order. WEST SIDE CELERY CO..
Portage, Mlcb.

Golden Self-Blnnching (French Strain).
Also the grand new Easy lilancblng, which
Is easy to grow. Due plants, ready for the
Held, $2.00 per 1000, cash. BRILL CELERY
GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

4.000,000 Cabbage, Cauliflower, Tomato
and Celery plants. Field grown and potted.
List free. F. W. ROCHBLLK & SONS.
Chester, New Jersey.

vrsiu

Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice
collection. Large Spedmen, Pot aad Tab
grown for Immediate effect ; also CUmblBg
Rosea. J. H. TROT, Monnt HUaarUk Nmr-
sery, New Rocbelle, N. T.

WIBK WOKK

WILLIAM E. HnLjcmnMi WIW

WORKS. 364 HaDdal»k

THE FLAG.

There's no coward stripe upon It,
And no shame Is written on It,
All the blood that's In Its crimson

Is the blood of manhood true;
There's no base and brutal glory
Woven sadly In Its story.
It's a bright flag, and a right flag.

And the flag for me and you.

It's the flag without a fetter;
It's the flag of manhood better;
It has never done n mean thing.

Never waved above a brute;
Greed and hate It never shielded,
I'nto wrong It never yielded.
It's a flnc flag, a divine flag

That in reverence we salute.

It's the flap of all the glory
That is written In man's story;
It's the emblem of his freedom

And the hope of men oppressed ;
It asks no disgraceful duty,
.Never stains with shame Its beauty;
It's a pure Dag. and a sure flag.

It is our flag and the best.

— The American Boy Ma^zlne.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED— .Toung man as assistant In
paric garden work. Address "J. J.," care
HORTICULTURE.

WANTED— Assistant In greenhouses;
general run of flowers, bedding plants, etc.
Good pav for an Industrious man. H. L.
CAMERON, North Cambridge, Mass.

June 1, 1918

HORTICULTURE

547

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The Florists Hail Assfxilatton rate of Id-
BQrance from Not. 1st, 1916 to Nov. Int.
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
■qoare feet of single thlvk glass and eight
cents per handred square feet of double
thick glass. For partloalars, address.
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The Recognized Standard Insecticide.

A spray remedy for green, black, white fly,
thrips and soft sf-ale.

Quart, $l.(Mt; Gallon, $2.50.

FUNGINE

For mildew, rust and other blights .iffect-
ing flowers, fruits niid vesetables.
tjnart. $1.0<P: Gallon, $3.60.

VERMINE

For eel worms, angle worms ami other
worms worl;ing in the soil.

Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $3.00
SOLD BY DE.4I.ERS.

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MADiSOM, N. J.

^ IMP SOAP

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THE use of Imp Soap Spray on fruit
trees, garden truck, ornamental
trees, shrubs, etc., will positively
destroy all insect pests and larva de-
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JUNE 8, 1918

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brief sutemcnta In regard to the aiefal planta; and dlarram-
matlc llluatratlona.

niastrations '^>>*r« are 24 celered platea; M fuU page half-
tones; and more than 4,M0 enrrarlngi which
•errc as guides In the text.

The Glossary '^'''^ '' >» *nalyals of all technical teraaa that
■f* used In the work and In ilmtlar worka.
It comprises botanical and horUcaltaral terma wHh brief defl-
nltlona.

In Vol-
ume I

la Inserted a list of between 2.000 and 3,000 Latin worda used
as species — names of plants, glrlng the Bngllsh equlralent or
translation and the pronunciation.

Class Articles special effort has beee laade te secure the
best cultural advices for the plaita requiring
peculiar or particular handling. Here are some of the titles
of these articles: Ants; Autumn Oardenlng; Bedding; Dis-
eases; DralnsKe; Floral Designs; Formal Qardening; Hotbeds
and Coldframes; Insects; Landscape Oardenlng; Lawn Plant-
ing; Orchards; Rock Gardening; Subtropical Gardening; Tools
and Implements; Village Improvements; Window Boxes, etc.

General Index '^^* ^°''' Tolnme contains a cemplete

Index to the entire work, enabling
the reader to locate volume and page of any sub- .,♦•

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June 8, 1918

HORTICULTUBE

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS

AND

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
We have now entered upon the
sixth month of the active work of the
Campaign, and from the reports re-
ceived our publicity work has resulted
in a very visible stimulation of busi-
ness generally throughout the coun-
try. Mothers' Day business was
heavier than ever before, and this In
spite of rather vicious propaganda
designed to cause the elimination of
flowers altogether in the observance
of this day.

The Promotion Bureau is getting
considerable publicity tor flowers
through its co-operation with the
work of the National League for
Woman's Service. The Bureau is
supplying the League with 20,000
signs embodying the slogan "Say it
with Flowers,'' in blue, green and
gold, as nearly as possible as follows:

To

They

Our Boys

SAY IT

Comfort

In the

WITH

and

Hospitals

FLOWERS

Cheer

This quantity is the first instalment
of the League's requirements. Such
publicity is in return for donations of
surplus flowers which the florists
throughout the country, wherever
base hospitals are now located or are
to be established, are asked to con-
tribute to the branches of the League.
The Secretary has sent out over 2,500
letters to florists covering the towns
where these branches will operate.
Some of the hospitals will contain so
few soldiers that flower contributions,
necesarily, will be small, and entail
an expense hardly worth considera-
tion. In large cities flowers will be
contributed collectively, as in New
York, so the burden will not be felt.
But stop to think of the return bene-
fit— 20,n00 and more of these signs in
public display. Don't you think the
public will feel like falling in with
the idea of contributing flowers to
hospital patients? Don't you think
that they will buy their flowers from
the florists, and don't you think that
this movement will keep flowers be-
fore the public as among the most es-
sential of essentials, and offset much
of the propaganda we are obliged to
combat every day?

Such work as this can only come
through organized effort — organiza-
tion made possible through your sub-
scriptions to the Campaign fund.
^^^latever you give is returned to
your advantage, to the advantage of
the whole trade.

If you have not already given to the
fund, don't hesitate longer. By this
time you should be fully aware of the
aims of our Publicity Committees.
You have, undoubtedly, already ex-
perienced benefit from their work and
will continue to do so. A good deal
of money is required to carry this
campaign along, and you can help to
keep it going without impairing your
resources to any noticeable degree.
You should look upon it as a small
premium on insurance, and charge it
on your hooks as such. And it is in-
surance! In these times of curtail-
ment our publicity insures that flow-
ers will not be cut out of the home
except by the very thoughtless. It
insures that all movements to belittle
the great social value of flowers will
be challenged and a greater use of
your products encouraged.

Won't you take a little of this in-
surance? Sit down while the matter
is now before you and send in your
cheque to the Secretary for what you
think you can afford. Whatever the
amount, it will be most welcome.

Cannot you use some of our "deal-
ers' helps" — lantern slides for the
movies, booklet, stickers, signs, elec-
trotypes for your newspaper adver-
tising? They are all good, and sup-
plied at actual cost.

John Young, Sec.
llTfi Broadway, New York.

Department of Plant Registration.

Public notice is hereby given that
Frederick H. Dressel, Weehawken, N.
J., submits for registration the new
Hydrangea described below:

Hydrangea Mrs'. Woodrow Wilson.
Sport of Hydrangea hortensis Souve-
nir de Mme. Chautard. Color, dark
rose pink. Foliage large and distinct-
ive, the leaves running to a narrow
point. The flowers stay in color for
from six to eight weeks and are car-
ried for three months, just as are the
flowers of Hydrangea paniculata.

Any person objecting to this regis-
tration, or to the use of the proposed

name, is requested to communicate
with the Secretary at once. Failing .
to receive objection to the registra-
tion, the same will be made three
weeks from this date.

John Young, Sec.
1170 Broadway, New York.
June 1st, 1918.

AN APPRECIATION.
The New York Herald of Monday,
May 27, published the following let-
ter:

To the Editor of The Herald :—

I want to call your atteution to the splen-
did patriotic worli wliicli the florists all
over the country tlirouK:li the Society of
.\merican Florists and Ornamental Horti-
culturists are doing. Thirty-eight thousand
liorists have pledged themselves to keep
tlie base hospitals in the United States
wherever there are ill or wounded sailors
and soldiers supplied with fresh flowers,
and they are doing this in spite of the fact
tliat their business is one hardest hit by
the war.

Flowers essentially are a luxury, and the
American people, generally speaking, have
no place for luxuries in this time of sacri-
lice and suffering. During the next win-
ter many florists will be compelled to close
their greenhouses because of the recent
order of the Fuel Administration restrict-
ing the consumption of coal by florists to
tifty per cent, of their normal require-
ments.

Every day a small truck loaded with
flowers leaves the distribution headquar-
ters of the florists, at No. 51 West Twenty-
eighth street, to go to several hospitals,
and the generous spirit of the florists is
evidenced by the quantities of beautiful
flowers which are piled high in this truck.
The National League for Woman's Serv-
ice, as a body of American women war
workers, appreciates this contribution of
the florists to the cause of democracy. Cer-
tainly these flowers, a real gift of sacriUce,
go a long way toward cheering and bright-
ening the convalescent hours 'of the men
who liave been returned to us battle
scarred, ill, and with the ugliness of war
a vivid memory.

EDITH McVICKAK
(Mrs. Edward McVickar).
City Chairman National League for Wom-
an's Service.
New York City, May 24, 191S.

LILAC A. B. LAMBERTON.

Our cover illustration this week is
from a seedling raised by John Dun-
bar, Assistant Superintendent of
Parks, Rochester, N. Y. and named by
him in the spring of 1916. Large
compound clusters, flowers large, oc-
casionally one inch in diameter, semi-
double to single on the same cluster.
Rich violet heliotrope to violet laven-
der. Seed-parent Marie Legraye. It
was named in compliment to Alex-
ander B. Laniberton, President of the
old Board of Park Commissioners for
fifteen years, and the single Park
Commissioner for two years since the
abolition of the late Park Board. Mr.
I.amberton resigned last February.

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Juno 8, r.Ms

HORTICULTURE

VOL XXVII

JUNE 8, 1918

NO. 23

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CONTENTS Page

fOVER ILLrSTR.\TION" -American Seedling Lilac
A. B. Lanihertoii.

SOCIETY OF A.MKRICAN FLORISTS— The Publicity

Campaign— Department of Registration 553

FLOWERS AN ESSENTIAL— AJiOft R. Jones 555

ADVERTISING IS THE MOTOR POWER OF INDUS-
TRY—Henry Penn 555

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Gardeners' and Pnorists'
Club of Boston — American Rose Society — Meetings
Next Week — Horticultural Society of New York —
Ladies' Society of American Florists 556

RHODODENDRO.VS 557

COLLECTING INTEREST ON UNPAID ACCOUNTS—
Elton J. Buckley 559

OBITUARY— Robert McMackin— Mrs. .Joseph Mendel 560

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

Flowers by Telegraph 562

New Flower Stores .. . . • 563

FLOWER MARKET REPORT:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York 555

Philadelphia. Pittsburgh, Washington. Rochester. St.
I^uis 567

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Rochester 556

Boston. Chicago, Washington. Philadelphia. Cin-
cinnati, New York. Pittsburgh 568-570

MISCELLANEOUS:

An .Appreciation 553

Lilac A. B. Lamberton . . • 553

New Corporation 555

Patriots — Illustration 557

Bouvardia — Chrysanthemums 558

Capt. .Tames W. Anderson, portrait 559

Publications Received 560

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 560

New Asparagus Strain Routs "Rust" Disease 560

Visitors' Register — Personal 567

It is quite (loubtful if anyone can tell just
Flowers why, Imt it is very evident that the supply
left over f,f flgwcr.- for Memorial Day in many
place.« was much larger than was needed
this year, and this notwithstandintr the fact that from
everywhere comes the assurance that fully as many
flowers as ever were sold before for a similar occasion.
While HoRTicuLTriiE re.gards it as calamitous that flow-
ers should be. sold at any time at a price lower than the

Hist iif priiduclion j)lus a rea.'-unaltie prulit, yet it is
«('li kiKiwii tliat we are unalteralply opposed to any at-
leiiipt to suihleiily advance market values of flowers
previous to a holiday or other special deiuaiid. Those
who did on this occasion advance (he price for no other
reason tliaii that Memorial Day was ap|)roaching, made
iiotiiiiif: liy it this year cxceipt the usual pulilie execration
and they also had the satisfaction of seeinj,' their
hoarded nuiterial sold "for a song" or lost completely.
It is better always to sell many flowers at a popular
price than fewer flowers at a prohibitive ])rice.

The nur.-jerymen. as many of our reader.^
A Wise know, are trying to get together a sub-
investment stautial sum as a Market-Development
i'lmd in much the same way aiul for
the same general purpose as the florists are getting
together their I'uldicity Fund. The nursery interests
have lagged badly for some years, and it is very oppoc-
tune tiiat they have undertaken this proposition at the
jiresent time for, with tiic many other matters that
occupy the |>ublic attention they are in a way to forget
that there is any such thing as the nursery business.
During the spring months, nurserymen have had little
time to give attention to anything but the execution of
their orders. Witli as many troubles as usual in the
spring season, they have had added this year, the diffi-
culty to get labor, efficient or otherwise, and transporta-
tion for their shipments, but in the next two months.
tlicv expect it will grow to considerable i)roportions and
iKJW have 128 subscribers who have pledged approxi-
inate'y $1.5,000 per year for a period of five years. We
hope the ies]M)n.<e will be prom|)t and liberal. Under
I resent conditions of trade the nurserymen and the
florists cannot jiossibly make a better investment for
business building.

We are very glad to hear fl-om Wash-

The small ington that the fuel administration

florist saved authorities have found a way in which

the small florist — the greenhouse man
witli only a small extent of glass — may be protected
against a literal enforcement of the new law restrict-
ing the use of coal. The Government knows the situ-
ation and understands what must be done much better
tiian we do, and we think that the florist trade gen-
erally, while somewhat dazed at the pros])ect of cut-
ting their business in half, are dis])osed to submit with-
out murmur to the ruling as laid down. But, as has
frequently lieen set forth in these columns and else-
wheie, it did seem desirable fnjni every standpoint of
humanity that .some alleviation might be found whereby
the man dependent upon a small place for a living for
himself and family might not have that source of live-
liliood taken away from him and, as said before, we are
glad to know that way has been found. Many have
been dispo.sed to criticise as useless the going of a dele-
gation to Washington for the purpose of conferring
there upon the coal situation, and in all probability a
.small committee would have accomplished fully as
much, but just the same, the florist trade in every part
of the country can thank the Society of American flor-
ists for this concession, which means so much. We
trust it will not be forgotten by the trade whenever the
S. A. F. asks their support. A live national society is
a big asset for any business nowadavs.

June 8, 1918

HOETICULTUKE

000

FLOWERS AN ESSENTIAL

(Address l>y AlvaU E. Jones of the S. S. Penuook Co. to the Ladies' Library
, Club of Athens, Pa., May 18. 1918.)

There has been considerable agi-
tation along the line of the elimina-
tion o£ non-essentials, but it seems lo
be impossible for us to come to the
decision as to what constitutes a non-
essential, for all we individuals care
for, to us seems most essential, and
we unconsciously find ourselves i)lat-
ing in the list of non-essentials the
things that did not particularly af-
fect us but might be considered very
necessary to some one else. So that
today we find people to whom flowers
did not particularly appeal placing
the same in the list of non-essentials
and agitating very strongly for the
non-growing of the same. There are
two important facts to be considered
in connection with this condition, the
practical" one being that there is an
enormous amount of money and many
people engaged in the florist's busi-
ness, both in cut flowers and plants
and the raising of flowers for seeds,
and as our government depends upon
the receiving of taxes from the busi-
ness people for the money to defray
its expenses, therefore this industry
plays quite an important part in the
raising of revenue for the government.
The second view is the message of
love and pleasure that flowers convey
and the brightening of the dark cor-
ners of life, on this earth, for you
will all grant me one thing, and that
is, that this world would indeed be a
most dreary spot with no flowers
available.

In the early spring of the year what
is more refreshing than a stroll
through the country-side communing
with nature, and during the walk the
song of the birds would not be near
as melodious were it not for the nod-
ding welcome of God's most beautiful
expression to man, namely, flowers.
In times of joy there is nothing that
conveys one's thoughts so com])letcIy
as do a few flowers, and the pleasant
memory of them remains for many
years after. As time rolls on the haiiii
of sorrow is placed on our shoulder,
and is there anything then that so
satisfactorily lets us know that thosi'
whom we hold most dear are thinkinf;
of us in the dark moments. Word of
the orator, brush of the painter, cr
hand of the sculptor have never as
yet been able to convey to man :,hi'
message that flowers carry, and y°t
they are within the reach of the most
humble of us all, for the varieties are

so numerous that without any effort
it is possible to find some of God's
messages within the reach of the poor-
est; and should our efforts only reach
the hardier varieties as found in the
gardens hereabouts, we are still ful-
filling our mission on earth of mak-
ing life a brighter place for our neigh-
bors as well as ourselves. For the
fact remains that

The roses red upon my neighbor's vine
Are owned by him, but they are also mine,
His was the cost and his the labor, too.
But mine as well as his, the joy their
loveliness to view.

Tliey bloom for me and are to me as fair
As to the man who gave them all his tare,
An(\ I am rich because a good man grew
A rose-clad vine, for all his neighbors'
view.

I know from this, that others plant for me,
.\nd what they have, my Joy may also be;
So why be selfish when so much that's line
Is grown for you upon your neighlior's
vine.

And in these moments of stress
when the country is becoming deeper
and deeper immersed in the great war
that is now raging, to the one that is
left behind could there be more nerve-
resting and helping diversion than
the growing of flowers and the cut-
ting of the blooms, sending the same
to the hospitals for the brightening
up of the sick and bringing a little
sunshine into the lives of the un-
fortunate; for is there not a feeling of
pleasure in this work that words can-
not describe, and also the thought that
perhaps some one is doing the same
for your boy "over there." And as
time rolls on there will be brought
to our own shores hundreds of men
for medical treatment, and flowers
when sent to them will in many cases
do as much good as medicine in the
much desired recovery. As the United
States have ever been a boon to the
persecuted, a haven of rest to the
weary, so let us continue along the
lines of beautifying the community in
which we reside, and by each doing his
share we shall make of this country a
most beautiful place for the newcomer
to see. and a source of great comfort
and pleasure to us who have always
been here.

And so in closing may I say in the
words of that great writer: "He who
has made two blades of grass grow
where one grew before, has planted a
flower that gives a welcome to the
weary traveler along the King's high-
way, and has paid his rent to the
Owner of this universe for the spate
that he has permitted him to occu()y
along the |)athway of life."

ADVERTISING IS THE MOTOR
POWER OF INDUSTRY.

Relax in your advertising and your
business will eventually slow down lo
a standstill and then what!

Advertising serves to stimulate the
buying public to greater needs and
to awaken the desire for certain com-
modities that perhaps lay dormant in
the mind of the prospective buyer.

It is absolutely necessary to carry
on our advertising campaign to great-
er power than ever before in order to
stimulate more demand for flowers for
two reasons, first because we have
made a good start, and second be-
cause it will be the means of creat-
ing more sales for flowers which will
solve the higher price problem so es-
sential to the growers to overbalance
the increased labor cost and fifty per-
cent deficit in coal distribution.

This is the missing link that must
supply the needed energy so essential
for the furtherance of our business to
a means that must make it profitable
With this is needed the individual ef-
forts of the various florists through-
cut the country to back it up to get
the fruitful results.

Unless this is done on a broader
scale than ever before I can see only
disaster for a good many of the flor-
ists in the near future, while the men
who have courage and vision to go
through, will and must benefit, more
now than ever.

It would be the most unpatriotic
act on the part of the florists of this
country to even think of curtailing in
this direction as it would lead to still
further inroad's of depression and
eventually this would of necessity be
the means of their not being able to
participate in the Liberty Bond, Red
Cross, and other movements so es-
sential to help win the war.

This problem affords serious
thought, and the greatest thinking
minds of the advertising world have
decreed that advertising now. more
than ever, will be the motor power
that will solve the problem: that of
giving us maximum results for en-
ergy used.

Boys! Go to it stronger now than
ever and watch the results.

Chairman. National Publicity Cam-
paign.

NEW CORPORATION.
East Liverpool, O. — The Colton
Flower Com))any, capital stock $1,000.
Incorporator. .Mary A. Colton.

556

HORTICULTURE

Juno 8, 1918

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS CLUB

OF BOSTON.

Field Day.

The club will hold Its second field
day of the year, nt Milton, Mass., on
Saturday afternoon, .June 8, 1918, on
invitation of Mr. Natluuiiel T. Kidder.

To reach Mr. Kiddt-r's estate, mem-
bers can take a train at the South
Station at 2.25 p. m.. or elevated trains
to Forest Hills, there transferring to
Milton and Mattapan cars and getting
off at Milton Lower Mills. We would
like all who possibly can, to be at Mil-
ton Lower Mills at 2.45 p. m. It is a
very pleasant walk from there to Mr.
Kidder's, but we have arranged for
motors or barges to convey any who
prefer riding to walking. Some of our
members will undoubtedly come in
their own cars, and will go direct to
352 Adams Street. Milton. We would
like all to be on hand by 3 o'clock.
Ladies are. as usual, cordially invited
to be present.

Ladies' Night

The club will hold a Ladies' N'ight
at its next regular meeting on June 18.
There will be a short entertainment
foUow-ed by refreshments and dancing
All club members in good standing are
entitled to two tickets, which are non-
transferable and can be had on appli-
cation to the secretary. Additional
tickets may be had at 5t) cents each.

The annual club picnic will he held

at Cunningham Park, E^ist Milton, on

Wednesday, July 24. We are planning

to make this more enjoyable than ever.

■W. X. Cit.UG. Secy.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.
Rose Registrations.

The following requests have been
received for registration of roses and
these have been approved by the Rose
Registration Committee. Unless ob-
jections are received within three
weeks from the date of this publica-
tion, the registrations will be perma-
nently accepted:

Name, Bonnie Prince; class, Wich-
uraiana; parentage of rose, Tausend-
schon X unnamed seedling.

Description: Habit of plant, very
free rambler. Character of foliage,
abundant, glossy, medium green. Free-
dom of growth and hardiness, very
free and hardy. Flower, full double
in coryms of 17 to 25. Cslor. white.
Form, large for type, a trifle flat. Fra-
grance and bud, sweet, ovoid bud.
Petalage, very numerous. Freedom of
bloom and lasting quality, very free,
three to five weeks.

Meetings Next Week

MEETINGS NEXT WEEK.
Monday, June 10.

iJariUiicrs' iiiiil I'lorlstH' t'luli <'t
ItMlliinorc. FlorlHls' KxeliuiiK'' Hull.
I'.jlliiiiori', Mil.

.\i\v Viirk KUirlBts' Club. Criiiiil
<l|iira llimm-. .New York City.

ItiM'lii'Hlrr Florlnts' ABsoclntlnii,
'.i.-i .Main .St., Kiisl HiK'licstiT, N. Y.

riiKlnniitl Florists' Socloty. Ilotcl
(illi.soii, ('iiii'lniiatl, ().

Tuesday, June 11.

Ni-wpnrt ll.irlliultural S..ri.i\.
.V.'wi.Mi-i i; I.

Wednesday, June 12.

I'liiiiiinati Florists' Society, Jnbez
Klllott Flower Market, Cliicliinntl. O.

Diitclicss t'oiintv Horticultural
-SiHlety, Fnllklll BIdg.. I'oiiplikeep-
sii-. .\. Y.

I.eiiox Horticultural Society. I.enox.
Mass.

.Morris County Florists' and Gar-
ileners' Society. Madison. N. J.

.Vassjiu County Horticultural So-
ciety, IVniliroke Hall, (ilen Cove.
N. V,

Thursday, June 13.

M<iilo I'ark Horticultural Soci. i '■
.Mciilo J'ark. Calif.

N'l'w L(>n<lon Horticultural Son
ity, .Munlcl|ial nidp,, New Loudon.
Conn.

Friday, June 14.

Connecticut Horticultural Society,
County liulldine. Hartford. Conn.

Westchester and Fairfield Horti-
cultural Society, Dorana Hall,
Crccinvlcli. Conn.

Saturday, June 15.

n.iMis Ferry Gardeners' Assocla-
iM II Dolilis Ferry, N". Y.

The rose is similar to Mad. .-Vlfred
Carriere but is different in being larg-
er and higher built and superior for
tlie following reasons: free blooming
and fuller.

(Signed) Thomas N. Cook.

Name, May Martin; class, hybrid
Tea; parentage of rose, sport of
Ciihelia.

Description: Habit of plant, tall.
Character of foliage, soft green. Free-
dom of growth and hardiness, excel-
lent. Flower, semi-double. Color,
mustard yellow with cream base.
Form, long with high centre. Fra-
grance and bud. quite fragrant with
bud pointed and firm. Petalage, aver-
ages 22 petals. Freedom of bloom and
lasting quality, very free bloomer and
has excellent keeping qualities.

The rose is similar to Ophelia but is
different in color which is most pro-
nounced and superior for the follow-
ing reasons: foliage, which is quite a
characteristic.

(Signed) M.uitin & Forbes Co.

E. A. Whitk, Secretary.

THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
OF NEW YORK.
.■\ flower «'Xhil)lti(iii will be held on
Sulurilay and Sunday, June 15th and

IGtIi, in the Museum building, New
York Botanical Garden. Outdoor
grown roses and peonies will be the
leatures. Prizes are also offered for
flowering shrubs, trees ami herbaco
Otis plants. Schedules are now ready
lor distribution, and will be sent on
application to the secretary, George
V. Nash, New York Botanical Garden,
Bronx Park. N. Y, City.

Gf^onGE V. N.\sn, Secy.

LADIES' SOCIETY OF AMERICAN
FLORISTS.
Mrs. Julius Hoehrs has appointed
Mrs. Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.,
as treasurer to fill the unexpired term
of Mrs. Albert M. Herr, appointed
secretary to fill the vacancy caused
by the decease of Mrs. G. W. Smith.

Mrs. J. RoEURs, Pres.

Mrs. A. M. Herb, Sec'y.

The annual meeting and election of
oflicers of the Cincinnati Florists' So-
ciety will be held on Monday evening,
June 10, at the E. G. Hill Floral Com-
pany's store.

ROCHSTER, N. Y.

Senator and Mrs. John B. Mullen
will celebrate their 29th wedding an-
niversary on June 24 at their home on
Wellington avenue, and also the mar-
riage of their daughter Margaret to
Mr. John Baird of this city.

JIany nurserymen and florists re-
port business as very active, but they
have been very much handicapped
with such a shortage of men and the
demand for the planting and other
work necessitated their help to work
several hours overtime dally.

The old-time firm of Ellwanger &
Barry Nursery Co. is to be dissolved,
but the Ellwanger & Barry Realty
Co. will be continued. This Is dis-
tinct from the Nursery Co. and will
not be affected by the latter's dis-
solution. The stockholders of both
concerns are the heirs of George Ell-
wanger and Patrick Barry, who were
pioneers in the nursery business in
Rochester. The business grew by
great strides and soon the name of
Ellwanger & Barry was known in hor-
ticulture circles in most of the United
States. William C. Barry was con-
nected with the founders of the firm
for a number of years, and it is
largely owing to this company that
western New York has become famous
for its apples. The firm also dissemi-
nated valuable knowledge on the rais-
ing of other fruit and ornamental
trees. Products of the firm's nur-
series are to be found in parks and
gardens all over the world.

June 8, 1918 •

HOBTICULTTJBB

557

RHODODENDRONS.
The rhododendrons had a hard time
last winter and the wonder is that
after such a period of Arctic weather
they managed to survive at all. As it
v.as the foliage was pretty severely
damaged but the flowers were not ma-
terially damaged in most cases and
now in the vicinity of Boston, at least,
they are making a grand show while
the young shoots and foliage serve to
effectively camouflage the injured
leaves of the past season.

Persons who desire to cultivate
these plants must remember that rho-
dodendrons including all azaleas, can-
not live in soil impregnated with lime.
Rhododendrons are not hardy north of
Massachusetts, and south of Pennsyl-
vania the summer sun is too hot for
them. The range therefore in eastern
North America where these plants
can be successfully cultivated is com-
paratively small, but probably the
northwest coast of North America
from southern British Columbia to
northern- California is as well suited
for these plants as any part of the
world, and there can be grown in ad-
dition to all the varieties common in
European gardens the Himalayan and
Chinese species which here in the
east can only be kept alive in glass
houses, and in Europe thrive only in
a few exceptionally favorable places
like Cornwall or in the neighborhood
of the Italian lakes.

Rhododendrons, although they are
moisture-loving plants, do not thrive
in undrained positions; they do best
in soil in which loam and peat have
been equally mixed, although peat is
not always essential to the successful
cultivation of these plants. They
should be planted where the roots of
trees cannot take away moisture from
them, and the best position for these
plants is on the north side but not too
near coniferous trees. In such po-
sitions they are protected from the di-
rect rays of the sun in March and
April, for in this climate where the
roots are in frozen ground in winter
and therefore cannot take up mois-
ture, it is important to reduce as
much as possible winter and early
spring evaporation from the leaves. It
is this evaporation from the leaves of
evergreens growing in frozen soil
which makes it impossible to keep
alive many of .them in this country;
and this is the reason why it is de-
sirable to water thoroughly rhododen-
drons just before the ground freezes
in the autumn. Rhododendrons Im-
ported from Europe suffer here from
the stock on which they have been
grafted. The almost universal custom
among European nurserymen is to u'se

PATRIOTS

Rhododendron ponticum as the stock
for these plants because it is easily
and quickly raised and readily graft-
ed. R. ponticum is not at all hardy
here, and there i« little doubt that our
want of success with rhododendrons
imported from Europe is due, in part
at least, to the stock on which they
have been grafted and that the grad-
ual or sudden death here of large
plants which have been uninjured by
cold or drought for twenty or thirty
years is due to this cause.

The familiar rhododendrons of New
England gardens are so-called Cataw-
biense hybrids and were raised in
Europe many years ago by crossing
R. catawbiense, a native of the high-
est summits of the Appalachian
Mountains, with Himalayan species,
notably the scarlet-flowered R. ar-
Itoreum. It might be expected that
plants obtained from these crosses
woould be hardy in proportion to the
predominance of the American plant
but, judging by the color of the flow-

ers, this is not always true. Varieties
like Atrosanguineum, Charles Dickens
and H. W. Sargent, which have flow-
ers as bright red as those of R. arbo-
reum, are among the hardiest of all
garden rhododendrons; but varieties
with white or pale flowers are more
tender than those with rose pink or
purple flowers which most closely
show the influence of the Cataw-
biense parent; and unfortunately the
varieties with light-colored flowers
marked at the base with large brown
or chocolate-colored blotches, like
Sapho, are not at all hardy here.

The hardiness of these hybrid rho-
dodendrons can only be determined
by trial, although in selecting varie-
ties for trial it is safe to assume that
plants with broad leaves resembling
those of /?. catawbiense, like Ever-
estianum, Mrs. C. S. Sargent, Roseum
elegans, Henrietta Sargent, Cataw-
biense album, and all the varieties
with light or dark purple flowers are
likely to prove hardier than the plants

HORTICULTURE

Juno S. I'.'IS

wUh narrow Ioum-s liiv>- Mrs J"hn
Chittoii. There uro. >'i iour«e. oxcep
lions l<> surh a r"'*" ••"<"■ ex^inP'*-
Pink Pearl hns Urm,\ l.nvefi and la
very lender: and C.oimr Waterer. al-
though II lias leavcH as bruad as those
of any of these hybrldg. usually
suffers In winter ami almost Invari-
ably loses Its flower-buds.

Persons who want to plant Cataw-
blense hybrid rhododomlrons should
take advantage of the knowledge
which has been laboriously and expen-
sively obtained about these plants at
Wellesley. Mass., on Mr. Hunnewell's
estate, where rhododendrons have
been tested on 4 larpe scale for sixty
vears. and at the .\rl)orelum where
many of the hardiest kinds raised in
Knpland. Germany, and the United
States arc now in nower. There are
other evergreen rhododendrons which
are not as often cultivated here in
Massachusetts as they miBht be. R.
catawbiense itself is perfectly hardy
and none of its hybrids have hand-
somer foliage. It grows slowly, how-
ever, and never to a very large size.
and the flowers are of a disagreeable
purple rose color.

One of the handsomest of the early
rhododendrons. Boule de Neige. shows
no effects of a hard winter. The leaves
are as green as they were in October
and the flower-buds hav(' not been in-
jured. It is a dwarf plant rarely grow-
ing to the height of three feet but the
branches are wide-spreading and form
a broad, compact, round-topped head.
Little appears to be known of the his-
tory of this plant; it is evidently a
hxbrid and R. caucasirtim is no doubt
one of the parents. .ludging by the
leaves. K. catawbiense. or one of its
hybrids, may be the other parent.
The French name suggests that it was
raised in France as does the name of
the raiser, Oudieu. given in a recent
Knglish work on Rhododendrons.
Whatever these may have been Boule
de Neige seems one of the hardiest
rhododendrons which can he grown
successfully in this climate. Another
dwarf rhododendron. Mont Blanc, a
variety or hybrid of R. raucasicum .
flowered a few days earlier than Boule
de Neige. It is a dwarfer plant and
the flowers are rose color when they
first open but soon become pure white.
This is a plant which has bloomed in
the Arboretum for several years and
has never been injured. The history
of its parentage and origin are not re-
corded. A hybrid. R. raucasicum, with
rose-colored flowers, sold in nurseries
as R. Jacksonii although that name
properly belongs to another hybrid,
has lost a good many leaves and some
of the flower-buds.

Rhododendron maximum, which
grows naturally as far north as south-
ern New Hampshire. |h a large plant
sometimes treelike In habit, with
handsome, long, narrow leaves and
small clusters of beautiful pink and
white flowers. It Is the last of thr
rhododendrons to bloom here, and
the flowor-buds do not open until the
new branchlets have nearly flnlshed
their growth, so that the flower-
clusters are a good deal hidden by
them. The varieties and hybrids of
the dwarf Rhododendron caucdsicuw
bloom before the Catawbiense hybrids
and the flowers have already faded.
The latest of this race to flower, and
1 erhaps the best of them all here. Is
a low, broad, compact plant with pure
white flowers called Boule de Neige.
This is a perfectly hardy, free-flower-
ing plant which might to advantage
be more generally planted in Massa-
chusetts.

Rhododendron caroilnianum. An-
other year increases our admiration
for this native of the slopes of the
southern Appalachian mountains
which is the handsomest of the small
rhododendrons in the Arboretum col-
lection. It is perfectly hardy, the
habit is excellent, and the leaves are
very dark green above and rusty be-
low. It flourishes in the full sun or
in deep shade, and never fails to pro-
duce abundant crops of its clusters
of pale rose-pink flowers. This is one
of the best of the broad-leaved ever-
greens recently introduced into our
gardens.

Rhododendron Smirnowll is a plant
with which Americans interested 'in
the cultivation of rhododendrons
would do well to become acquaintcci,
for it is not only a beautiful plant but
may prove exceedingly valuable in the
production of a new race of hybrid
rhododendrons better suited for this
climate than any which we now have.
It is a native of the Caucasus and a
large shrub with pale gray-green
leaves coated below with a thick mat
of pale felt, and large pink or rose-
Iiink flowers in medium-sized clusters.
The leaves are not as handsome as
those of R. catawbiense and Its hy-
brids, and when the plants are fully
exposed to the sun the leaves some-
times curl up in very hot weather.
The felt on their lower surface, how-
ever, protects them from the attacks
of the lace-leaf fly from which other
rhododendrons suffer so seriously here.
By crossing this rhododendron with
R. catawbiense or with some of the
hardiest of its hybrids it may be pos-
sible to obtain plants superior to any
now in our gardens. A .Tapanese spe-
cies, Rhododendron brachycarpum.

may also prove valuable for croHnIng
with W. Smimou-ii or W. <-atautiicme.
ThlH Is n species of the high moun
tains of Japan, with large, dark green
leaves and large clusters of very pale
yellow flowers: It Is an exrcodlngly
rare plont In western gardens and
does not appear to have boon much
lUltlvated by the Japanese. It was
one of the plants brought from Japan
In 1862 by Mr. Oordon Dexter of Bos-
ton and It grew to a large size and
flowered for many years In Ftancls
Parkman's garden In Jamaica Plain.
This specimen was later transferred
to the Arboretum and Is no longer
alive. There are now seedling plants
here, and there Is no reason why this
handsome species should not become
common in American gardens. — Com-
piled in part from the Arboretum
HiiHettn.

BOUVARDIAS.
In the scarcity of Illy of the valley,
liouvardla Is doubly welcome In the
making up of bouquets and design
work where a choice white flower Is
needed to give graceful finish. Bou-
vardlas will pay well for their room
and keep. Any culture and soil that
suits carnations or roses will satisfy
the bouvardias. Plant the young
plants in the open and keep them
well cultivated, transferring them to
the bench in early September. Give
water freely and keep them pinched
back if they show any disposition to
flower in the field.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Chrysanthemums should be shifted
along and kept growing without any
interruption. Do not let them get pot-
bound and be sure that watering and
spraying in these hot June days are
not neglected. Keep them properly
staked and with plenty of air room
about each plant so that good clean
perfect foliage, which is almost as
essential as the fiowers, may he had.

What Is That Plant?

A difficult Queitlon to aniwer aiaklly
UDlei* flowen are preaent. becauae the
ordinary Manaala make uae of flower
and fruit charactera. It may be
anawered eaally for over 1000 treea and
sbruba. Including tboae moat commonly
planted In tbe eaatern Statea and In
northern Europe, from foliage only, by
aid of the 200-paKe book, 'Tlant Ma-
terlala of Decorative GardenlnK," by
William Treleaae, conrenlent for band-
Ung and of a alie to fit the pocket,
which may be had of tbe HORTICDL-
TURB PUBLISHING CO., for »1.0»-
poatpald.

June 8, 1918

HORTICULTURE

559

COLLECTING INTEREST ON UN-
PAID ACCOUNTS.

The following inquiry comes to me
from a retail dealer in Capron. III.; —

Please advise If with a sign up iu our
store reading seven per cent, interest will
be _charged on past due accounts, and the
same statement appearing on all our bill-
heads, can we legall.v charge and collect
this interest?

This is a subject on which I have
had decided opinions for many years.
Whenever I have had the opportunity,
I have advised Individual clients as
well as commercial organizations
which it has come in my way to
address, that all wholesale and retail
merchants should have a rigid rule
that accounts not paid by a certain
date must bear interest. 1 sat down
once and tried to calculate how much
money the merchants of the land lost
by not doing this, but it ran into such
a sum before 1 got half way through,
that I stopped. Without doubt the
total would be staggering.

The customer who fails to pay his
account when due is no more or less
than a borrower from his creditor.
Why should he not pay interest like
any otUer borrower? Only the other
day one of my clients was discussing
his financial condition with me. He
had just been compelled to go to his
bank and borrow, because he had so
much money on his books that he
couldn't collect. Was he charging in-
terest on those overdue accounts? No.
Why not? Because he didn't think
his customers would stand for it. That
has always been the obstacle in the
way of charging interest on overdue
accounts — fear of antagonizing trade.
There are two answers to make to
that objection to-day. First, customers
are being educated to stand anything
just now, and being charged interest
on overdue accounts is no worse than
many other things they have endured
with comparative equanimity. Second,
the plan to charge interest could in
many towns be adopted by all the mer-
chants together if somebody would
work it up. Such a combination would
be perfectly legal, and in many cases
quite easy to form — and absolutely
effective.

A large numt>er of other merchants
are in the same position as the client
I spoke of — they are paying interest
on money which they borrow to prac-
tically lend out to their customers
without interest.

It is the settled law that merchants
can charge interest on overdue ac-
counts, provided the customer knew
or had reason to know that interest
was to be charged. The qualification
is important. Take a dealer who has
handled his credit trade as it is us-
ually handled — carrying his people
along, collecting when he can, but

never charging interest, although
some of his accounts or parts of ac-
counts, run for many months. A man
like that, who has been accustomed to
give a customer months of credit
without interest, cannot suddenly
start in to add interest to his cus-
tomer's account. He has led his
customer to believe, by a course
of dealing, that he did not intend
to charge interest and he cannot
suddenly change that course of deal-
ing without warning. He should send
an express notice by mail to every
customer, and post a sign in his store,
that on and after a certain date all
accounts not paid when due will bear
interest. When the time comes he can
start to add interest to his customers'

Capt. Jambs W. Ajsdebson

unpaid accounts and can collect every
cent of it.

After a merchant had established
this rule and was enforcing it right
along, any new customers who came
to him could be charged interest on
overdue accounts without notice, re-
gardless of the fact that they might
not have been charged it by anybody
else with whom they had dealt. That
is because the particular dealer has
never established any course of deal-
ing with them which led them to be-
lieve he didn't intend to charge inter-
est. He had merely applied his regu-
lar rule to them. And the uniform
custom of a merchant, carried out, let
us say, by notice on his letterheads,
billheads and perhaps by a notice
l)ostod in store, binds his customers
whether they see it or not.

Even where a merchant has a regu-
lar custom of charging interest on un-
paid accounts, no interest can be

charged upon an account unless it is
liquidated, that is, unless the amount
is settled and fixed. An open running
account does not bear interest.

Notice to customers that interest
v.'ill be charged on accounts not paid
when due should, of course, state
when they are due, that is, in ten.
days, thirty days, on presentation,
and so on. I remember one case in
which a merchant's effort to collect in-
terest was defeated because he said it
would be charged on accounts "not
paid when due," and he had been so
shiftless in presenting bills In the past
that nobody knew w-ben he considered
them due.

The situation as to collecting inter-
est on unpaid accounts is somewhat
different when you have to sue a cus-
tomer to collect an account. In that
case you can always add interest from
the day when commercial custom
would make the account due, for ex-
ample, at the end of thirty days. To
illustrate, you sell a customer $500
worth of goods on May 1st. He doesn't
pay. Custom would make the account
Iiayable June 1st, and you can there-
fore add interest from June 1st.
(.Copyright, May. 1918. by Elton J.
Buckley.)

CAPT. JAMES W. ANDERSON.

The accompanying cut is from a
photograph of Capt. James W. Ander-
son. Coast Artillery. U. S. Army, son
of Wm. Anderson of Lancaster, Mass.
He is stationed at Fort Greble, New-
port, R. I. He took the military ex-
aminations just before he graduated
from the .Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, last June, was commis-
sioned second lieutenant and sent to
the Officers' Training School at
Fortress Monroe, Virginia. Last No-
vember he was made first lieutenant
and sent to Fort Greble. About two
weeks ago he was promoted to cap-
tain. He is 24 years of age.

THE PRACTICAL BOOK

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Itv (.lOICGE C. THOMAS, JR.

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PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.
The Tlilrty-nfth Annual lii>port of the
Honnl of Park Conunlssloners of MIn-
neaiHills, Minn., for 1917 18 out. As
usual It 18 a model of flno printing iind
Illustrating ag well iis a tlnlshed re
port of the year's work In "U depart-
ments by that leading HKht among
park superintendents. TluMulore WIrth.
Hesldes many beautiful full-page en-
gravings there are many Inserts of
maps and line drawings.

The American Instituio of the City
of New York has issued the schedule
of prizes to be awarded at the Chrys-
anthemum Exhibition to be held on
November 6. 7. 8. 1918. Enclosed
therewith Is a very attractive list of
special prizes, cups and cash, offered
by particular friends of the Chrysan-
themum, Including Pres. Wm. Vert.
Chas. H. Totty Co., E. G. Hill Co.. El-
mer D. Smith & Co.. A. N. Plerson,
Inc., H. A. Dreer, HItchings Co., P. J
Foley. Stumpp & Walter Co.. and H.
E. Converse. The C. S. A. Secretary's
address Is Chas. W. Johnson, Morgan
Park, 111.

We have received a copy of the fire
prevention manual. "Safeguarding the
Home Against Fire." The war-time im-
portance of conserving life and prop-
erty is so urgent that we should like
every reader of Hortici i.TraE to have
this booklet. It has already received
the unqualified endorsement of many
state fire marshals, insurance commis-
sioners and other officials, and seems
likely to be adopted for use as a text
book by the public schools In many
cities and towns. The contents com-
prise eighteen chapters with illustra-
tions in the margin. The dangers from
matches, stoves and furnaces, rubbish,
kerosine, gas. gasoline, smoking, elec-
tricity, etc., are fully enlarged upon
and means of preventing, also of fight-
ing fires are told in a most instructive
and impressive manner.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED.

Gresham, Ore.— Holden Floral Com-
pany, range of houses, completed.

Fort Plain, N. Y.— Walter I>. Mead,
Notre Dame street, 100 ft. house.

Hartford, Conn.— J. Albert Brodrib,
a florist of No. 639 Main street, Is an-
other victim of the young man who,
posing as a soldier of the United
States Army, left a trail of worthless
checks before he was finally forced to
leave the city. He notified police
headquarters. The check given to
Brodrib was for flO. Brodrib Is the
fifth person to complain of the
stranger's activities.

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Robert McMackin.
Robert McMackin died last week
at Georgetown University Hospital,
where he had been undergoing treat-
ment for heart trouble. Mr. Mc-
Mackin was a young man who for
some time has been connected with
the Oehmler Floral Company.

Mrs. Joseph Mendel.
Anna Hedlicka Mendel, wife of Jo-
seph Mendel, 1508 W. 18th street,
passed away at the family residence,
May 30th, after a long illness. Anna
Hedlicka was born in Manitowoc, Apr.
1.5, 1877, was brought to Chicago when
a very small child, where she spent
the rest of her life. Twenty-one
years ago she was married to Joseph
Mendel and for many years she as-
sisted in the management of the store.
The funeral was held in Pilsen Tur-
ner Hall, June 3rd, and interment was
in the Bohemian National Cemeterv.

NEW ASPARAGUS STRAIN ROUTS
"RUST" DISEASE.
Ten years of introducing, testing
and hybridizing asparagus from all
parts of the world by J. B. Norton, a
plant breeder in the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, has resulted
in the development of a new strain of
asparagus that is not only larger, more
uniform, and more productive than
the old varieties, but is highly disease-
resistant — a virtue that American as-
paragus heretofore has lacked. De-
velopment of the new strain is expect-
ed eventually to stamp out the "rust,"
a destructive disease that swept over
the country a few years ago, leaving
the asparagus fields brown and dead
and wiping out the profits of the grow
ers. Commercial quantities of the
new type in Washington, D. C, recent-
ly sold for more than double the price
of other asparagus.

Herkimer, N. Y.~The Baker Green-
houses, East Main street, Ilion, have
been purchased by W. D. Snell,

June S, 1918

HORTICULTURE

561

MICHELL'S

NEW CROP

PANSY SEED

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Exhibition Mixed

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pkt.. SOc. : tr. pkt., 50c.; % oz., $1.25;
$J.OO per Vi oz. ; per oz., $7.00.

GIANT SORTS IN SEPARATE COLORS

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Azure Blue $0.40 $2.73

Black Blue 40 2.75

Emperor William, blue 40 2.75

Hortensia Red 40 2.75

King of the Blacks 40 2.75

Lord Beaconsfleld, purple

violet 40 2.75

Peacock, blue, claret and

white 40 2.75

Snow Queen, pure white 40 2.75

Striped and Mottled 40 2.75

White with Eye 40 2.75

Pure Yellow 40 2.75

Yellow with Eye 40 2.75

Also all other seasonable Seeds, Bulbs

and Supplies.

Send for Wholesale Price List.

MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE

518 Market St., Philadelphia

Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write a* for price

AMERICAN BULB GO.

17« W. W»bMh At«. CHIOAOO, ".t.

IM WMt tSth St., NEW TOBK
OHOIOB FLORISTS' FLOWER SBEBS

Aaparavms Plaiiio«at Nana* — 1000 B««ds,
n.M; MM SMdl, «16.00.

Asp«r*ciu Spr«nr«rl — 1000 8e«d0, fl.OO.

«alTl> Banllre— H M., 60c.; 1 w., KC.OO.

ealTta Znrteh — M, <»., 7Bo. ; 1 oc., M.OO.

«t*sks BMkoty of Nlee, 15% Donble Flowar*
—Shell Pink, Bright Pink, Purple, Wbit»
— Tr. Pkt., (1.00; hi M., fZ.OO; 1 oc., »S.OO.

•■*p4r«v*B, PetnnlA*, VerbeB»«, ote.
•mMD FOB CATALOOCK.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA.

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

HAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOB PROFIT

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/9 (.300 per case) $0(1.00 per thousand

8/10 (225 per eaie) 80.00 "

f/10 (200 per eaie) lOO.O* "

Complete List of FloHetc* Choice Seodft.

A peetal card will bring oar eatmlormo.

S. S. 9KIDELSKY & CO.

lOM Lincoln Bide, PHILADELPHIA, FA.

Let Us Quote You on

CALLA ELLIOTTIANA

IRIS, LILIUMS, PAEONIES, ETC.

For Fall Delivery

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

We have just received

ANOTHER THOUSAND TONS

Of Our Celebrated

South American Sheep
and Goat Manure

This is unexcelled for top dressing any crop or mixing with
the soil, or for use in solution. There is no safer or surer ma-
terial to be had.

Write for prices and receive a supply while it lasts. It
is difficult to obtain.

SANDERSON FERTILIZER AND CHEMICAL CO.

Subsidiary of the American Agricaltural Chemical Co.

NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

^tm^0(lmkf&

SEEDS A.IMI

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

,U1

NEW YORK

i-e:oima.rd's see

and SEED SERVICE

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COIVIPANY, Chicago, III.

BVRNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Orswers mt

SEEDS, BOS, PLAMTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New York

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BCLB8 AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND BETAIL.
Beseleotod Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles 111 Implement*.

Cstalocae apon appUeatloa.

16 So. Market Street
B^ST^IM, IV1A.SS.

KELWAY S SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personaUy selected strAlns)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write tot Special Prices, Spot or
Forwaid

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

For hiimeilinte or future delivery
prices rinoteil on application.
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP

47-M Nortb Market St., Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

:,6'2

II O 1{ r I C U L T U R E

June S IfilS

ALEX. McGONNELL

rsii

611 FIFTH AVENUE

Ti-lrcmiitilc ordrr* f.trnL»rilrd In anj
part of ihr I ollfd >(a(r>, Cann^lA, luiil
KorflKti ('€tiin(rlr«. llrilrrM from llir
trmJr for drlUrrr In Nr\i York anil vU
ckaity rrrrlvp sprrlKl »ltrntlon.

C'tiif of Cabhnij yaninn Deliv-
eriet Must be Prepaid. Hefcrence
or cash must accomfavi/ all orders
from unknoun correspondents.

r«hlr \ii,\ri-mm, AI.KXroVNEI.T..

"The Telegraph Florist"

Mrnber of Florliu' Telrfiraph DellTcry

124 TREMONT ST.

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Member Florlcta' TeUsr^ph I>«Ht«*7

I

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

D«liver ordert from any part ol the country to

New York City

Wrtt« or Talesr*^

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

Tciepbonc HW HW ril^>in

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New

York. Alto Vanderbilt Hotel

Telephone, Morraj mil 788

Ont-of-town Orders Solicited, Location

Central. PersoDal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

4DAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

"'^^IVg^T. BANGOR, ME.

IVe Cover all Points in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

36 Dorrance Street

Member Horlet*' Tetacrmph BtHrmrr

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

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

.\ll.nlly, N. Y II. (i iCyri-H. IIHI Slllte SI.
.Vlliiiiiy, N. Y.— Tb.' K»8i-ry, Z-l Sli.iilK'ii St. [
HiiiiKor, Ml'.— Adiiiii Si'ki-iiL'iT. riL- Now
hiiry SI.

I BnMl.iii^TlioB. F. Onlvin, 1 Park SI.

liii.siMii -I'cnn tile Florldt. 124 Tninoiil St.
Hiisli.ii -Julius A. Zlnn. 4 Park St.
ItulTiiNi, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson. HO Main

Uufrnlo, N. Y.— Palmpr's. 304 Main St.
ChlciiBo-wllllnni .1. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. :ind .ilst St.

Clcvclinid, O.— J. .M. Gasser Co., Euclid
.\ve.

Cleveland, C— Adnm Graham & Sons.
Si>-J.1 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1830 W. 25th

_ Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetlers Co.,
i.'f.'> Euclid Ave.

Denver. Col.— Park Floral Co., 1843
nroadwa.v.

Detroit. .Mleh.— J. Breltmcycr's Sons,
corner Broiidway and Grntlot Ave.

Fall River. Mass. — Warburton, 495 New
Boston Kd. and M N. Main St,

Houston, Tex,— Kerr, The Florist.

K.ins;i8 City, Mo.— Samuel Murray. 1017
(Jrnrid Ave,

.\ew Haven. Conn.— .T. N. Champion &
Co,, 1020 Chapel St,

New York— David Clorke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

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

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New Y'ork— A, T, Bunyard. 413 Madl8V)n
Ave,, at 4.Stli St,

New York— Dards, N, E, corner 44th St,
and Madl.snn .Vve,

New York- G. E, M, Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave,

New York— Thos, F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

New York— Kottinlller. 426 Madison Ave,
and 49tli St., also Vanderlillt Hotel,

New York— Max Schllng, 785 Fifth Ave.

Providence, R. I.— Johnston Bros., 38
Dorrance St.

IN THE

National Capital

At yoor serTlce to delUer Flowers
or Deilcne on Order bj Tele-
graph or otherwise. Prompt
Reliablf> Serrlce.

GEORGE H. COOKE

ConnectlCDt Ave. and L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

F-I:il.li.li.(l IKTt

DARDS INC.

HELP do YOUR BIT To-day

By SKI,I,ING THRIFT and WA» SAVING
ST.VMI'S.

STANK liehind THE FOOD CONSERVA-
TION L.\^^s,

l>i»pltty rroniinintly P.XTBIOTIC

[■ostf;k>

DO IT NOW

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— =SONS—

Cor, Broadway and Gratiot Araa.
DETROIT, MICH,

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

We cover aU Mlchlgmo polate aa4 f^

•eetlona or Ohle, Intll^aji aatf Caaada.

llenit>«rB FloHata' TWerraph Ifliwmwf

Aaao^lmtlea.

oniit: L»H<)S CO

WASBDICTOa DC

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florltia Telejlraph Dellfery

Orderi for NKW TOSK.
Write or Fhoaa to

MAX SCHLING

785 Fifth Ave.

Beet FlorleU lo the Stetee ••
Refereneee.

BDROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Members »t ttie n»rUt«'
Talecraph Dell very.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI-BAIMY, INI. Y.

FLOWER DELIVERIES FOR ALBANY

AND viciNmr

Members Floruls' Telegraph Delirery

Ga E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Menbir Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assi.

YOUNTrNlENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Members Florists' Telegraph DeliTery.

irTTBUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48th Street

Also Newport, R. I.

I ADAmAIfrKE BAViaVAOSlMr

June S, 1918

HOETICULTURE

sea

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Deliver,*
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

11*4^.

ilCllf VM%V 561 Fifth Ave.
llCVff fUlfli VanderblltHotel

1 Park Street

799 Boylston Street

Iilhirias to Stianers and all Eistani Poiats

Ordera Filled Day or Nlgbt (er

C I- E V E: I- AIM D

and State of Ohio

•-•inplet* stock. Regular dUconnt to Tt»4«.

KNOBLE BROS.

UM W. 2Btb St., CleTeUod, O.
•«mb«r« Florists' Telegraph DeUverj Ass'B.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

73S Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Members oj F. T, D, Association,

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Kachulor Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Fhon< t/Si

Membeis FlorisU Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

AITDERSON serrlc« means freah, tXvtAj
Stock and prompt deliverle* In BCFFAIX>,
LiOOKPOBT, NIAOA&A FAXX« aad
WBBTSRN NEW TOBK
Members of Florists' Telegraph DcUtmt.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Nafaant. Mas*.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

RARBT I. BAMDA1.1., Pr*»rl«««r.

tlember Florists' Telegraph DeHvery.

Kciclii'ster. N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sous, 25
Cliulon .\ve.. N.

St. Louis. Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 43215-2.S
Olive St.

St. I'aul. Minu.—Holm & Olson, luc.

Tanytuwu-ou-Hudsou, X. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto. Can.— J. H. Duulop, S-10 West
Adelaide St.

Wiisliii>!;tuu. 1). C. — Gude Bros., 1214 V
St.

Wasliiiifjton, D. C— George H. Cooke,
Conjiei-tii-ut Ave. and L St.

Wiirecster, Mass. — Randall's FUnvor Shop.
22 I'e.'rl St.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Philadelphia, Pa. — Galvin & Harris,
606 South 17th street.

Utica, N. Y.— Utica Floral
pany. 208 Genesee street.

Corn-

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Grand Rapids
Floral Company, succeeding Hanna &
Smith.

Paterson, N. J. — Colonial Flower
Shop, 89 Van Houten street; Edward
Sceery, proprietor. William Thurs-
ton, 90 Van Houten street.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON, - N.Y.

SENI> ORDERS

FOR BOSTON

.\M) NEHaiHOKIIOOl)

To JULIUS A. ZINN

4 PARK STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

Quality and Reliability
WARBURTON

FALL RIVER, MASS.
Deliveries of Flowers and Plant*
In FAUL RIVBB and contiguous
t«rritory.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

Deliveries to all points In New England.
126,000 Square Feet of Glass.

Member Florleta' Telegraph Delivery
ABBOclatlon.

yaleT yaleT

And All New Haven Neighborhood

FLOWER AND PUNT DELIVERIES
Everything First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

I02S Ckapel St , New HaveB. Coaa.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

HimStr Florists Telegraph [Delivery AisociatitK
MOTICB INITIALS. We have mt store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEfELANB

Euclid Avonu*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telegraph (vrd«r t«»
any occasion. In any part of the DomixdOB.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

g-10 West .Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
AtBANT, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DKLJVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITl
ON TELEOBAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET,

ALBANY, N. Y.

n

THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The larKe«t cut flower store In America-
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for aU
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

^' Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florlits' Telecraph DeUver^,

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

0«)ERS FOX TEXAS

HtUSTON, TEXAS "

Ttw Florlil Member W T. B. AaaoelattM

564

HORTICULTURE

Jnne 8, 1918

RAMBLER ROSES

In all Colors

SS-OO to S20.00 per 100 spr.ivs. All oriiors
should be pbced in advance. Rambler Rosis
cannot be carried in stock. We have all orders
cut as needed to insure good stock and satis-
faction.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streets
PHILADELPHIA. PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Rutt»d St.. Pliiladclplua, Pi.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS. VALLEY, ROSES
lid III Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 So. Mole SL, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists
f«i^i-eivior«iD, iiMD.

r|«aa« meaUoB HorltcDltnre when wrtttnc

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Coiulv*n>eot« Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST. DETROIT. MICH.

The Houte for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

(^"•We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

^/ -M

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

'A

/►

IF

You Want Anything

from

Boston

Get

It

From

Henry M. Robinson &

Co,

Fo

r Safety Place Your

Order, With U,

hH

EIMF9Y

IVI. F90B

INSOIM

&

c^. 1

2 WInthrop S(

luare and 32 Otis

street,

BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — trade prices

-Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

BOSTON

June 4

ST. LOUIS
J""g 3

ROSM

Am. Beauty, Spcoal

" " FaDcy aad E^tra.

" " No. I and cullj t

Russell, Euler, Mock 3

Hadley i 3

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty 1 a

Ward I 2

Killarney, Radiance, Tait

Ophelia, Sunburst, HiUiogdon

Carnatioiu "

Cattleyaa

Lilies, LoDgiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

PHOA.

J""g 3

15.00 to

la.oo to

to

Irii

6.CX} to

90.00

15.00
6.00
6.00
8.00
6.00
6.0C
6.00
6.00
a, 00

35.00
8.00
6.00
4.00

I0.03
4.00
6.00
8.0c

35.00

6.00

to
to

C.llaa

Uly of the VaUey

5nap<iragon

Gladioli

Panstei.

Peonies

Calendula-

Stock*.

Misnooette

Sweet Peaa

Marsueritea j 1

Gardenias- 15

Adiantum i,

Smilax I 35

AnwAffvs Phuaonu. & Si»r«B. (100 Bchs.) 35-00 to 50.00

•25

t.oo

.50

1 .00
•75

•SO
6.00
1.00
3.00
3.00
1.50
a. CO

35*00
'•as

40.00

3>oo
3.C0
3.00
3.00
4.00

3.00 to

a 00

to
to

to

3.00

to

to

to

to
to

ia.50 to
25.00

30.CO
10.00
10.00

5.00

6.00
6.00
10.00
S.oo

50.00
13.50

12.00

6.00
6.00
10.00

4.00

3.00
.30

•75

to

3.00

i.oe

15.00

50,00

30.00
13. 50
a. 00
a. 00
a. 00
1.00
t.oo
1.00
1. 00
1. 00
40.00
400

6.0c
1. 00
8.00

.40
.50

•7S
35.00

40.00

35.00

10.00

15.00

15.00

B.oo

ft.oo

10.00

10.00

3.00

60.0c

8.00

4.00

0.00

8.00

8.00

3.00

10.00

5.C0

to
to
to
to
to
to

■73
i.eo

x.oo

50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

^A/^Holosallo F-|<

568-570 WASHINGTON STREET

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BDOLONG

184 North Wabaah Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

^^•"^V'SSe'clalty ^^^^^ <"

GUT FLOWERS

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFJED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Unple metlwdi at carrect — co«»Un«

MpeelaUr adapted tar florUta* aaa.

BOOKS BAI.AMCBD AXD ADJCBTBB

M STATB ST. • • • •

Boston Floral Supply Co.

S47-K7 Cambridie St., Boitaa

lleadquartera for

OTOAB, BA8KKTB. WIBE DKSIONS

and WAX FTX)WKma

Band for prict Uit If jon bara mat ra-

celTad an*.

June S, 1918

HORTICULTURE

565

Flower Market Reports

The Memorial Day trade
BOSTON was as large probably as
Boston has ever enjoyed,
but it was distributed differently and
there was such a tremendous over-
loading of stock, especially of carna-
tions and peonies, that to many it
seemed to show a bad falling off.
There was a rushing business done in
out-of-town shipping and prices stayed
pretty near normal on most things.
The usual standbys, astilbe and stocks,
were had in good quantity but they
moved rather draggy; in fact, white
flowers of any kind were badly in the
discard. Much stock was left over,
particularly white carnations, of which
there were many thousands that could
not be disposed of.

The market is lull of
CHICAGO flowers. A high tem-
perature, accompanied
by strong wind, has hurried- on stock
without making it particularly good.
The closing of the previous week
brought a good run of customers and
much of the accumulation was moved
without effort, otherwise than low
prices. The first Monday in June was
a good day, but on Tuesday stock
filled the counters, and few buyers re-
lieved the situation. There is no
fixed price on carnations, the desir-
ability of moving them to the cus-
tomer on the spot being the first con-
sideration. Roses have stood the
warm weather fairly well but the size
and color are, of course, not so good
as earlier in the season. Peonies are
now coming in rapidly. Many of the
open ones are moved at once to local
buyers for fifteen, twenty-five and
thirty-five cents per dozen, while
closed ones are reserved for long dis-
tance buyers. The cold storage
houses are also being used this week
for caring for the peony crop. A
splendid variety of miscellaneous stock
is also at the disposal of the buyers.

The Memorial Day
CINCINNATI supply was good and

large, due principal-
ly to the exceptionally heavy receipts
in peonies. Business, however, all
week was very quiet. Everything
glutted in the market and moved only
at the lowest prices. Roses are fairly
plentiful. The carnation cut has short-
ened greatly. Lilies are in a good sup-
ply. Gladioli are beginning to come
in strong and they are selling well.
Snapdragon has a fair sale. Other
offerings are sweet peas, delphinium,
pansies, feverfew and cornflower.

Memorial Day fell

NEW YORK flat in this city. Only

the florists near to

DELPHINIUM

In light and dark blues (Bella-
donna the light) wonderfully
choice stock, medium and long
stems, in any quantity,

$4 and $6 per 100

PEONIES
$3.00, $4.00, $6.00 per 100

RAMBLER SPRAYS
$5.00 to $20.00 per 100

Everything in Cut Flowers, Plants,
Greens, Ribbons and Supplies.

S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY

The ^'IPioH^Jsof Philadelphia

NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE

1 1 7 W. 28th St. 1 608- 1 620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul St«.

WASHINGTON. 1 2 1 6 H. St, N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - "^"""^^/^'D'^iLERs onl>

Rotes

Am, Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extia-

'* *' No. I and culls. . .

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon.

Camatioiu

Cattleyas

Lilies. Longiflorum

Lilies. Speciosum

CINCINNATI

Ju"t 3

CHICAGO

June 3

BUFFALO

May 27

PITTSBURG

June 3

40.00

25.0c

8.00

6.0a

6.00

5.00

4.00

3,00

4.00

3.00

50.00

10.00

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Gladioli

PansieS'

Peonies ■

Calendula

Stocks

Mignonette ■

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax ■

AsparasusPIu.&Spren. (looBhs.)

3.00
8.00

4. CO
6.00

4 00

2. 00
2.00
4.00
.50
1. 00
1.50

; 15.00
I 25.00

50.00

35.00

15.00

15'00

15.00

12.00

8.00

8.00

10. CO

4.00

60.00

12.00

4.00

TO.OO
6.00

12.00
8.00
1,00
8.00
3.00
4.0c
6.00
1.50
1.50
3.00
1. 00

30.00

50.00

25.00
20.00

2.00

a. 00
3.00

I. GO

50.00
10,00

3.00
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the cemeteries had any special work
to do for the occasion, and as a good
part of their work was in the line of
bedding plants and there were a good
many flowers blooming outside, the
demand which they made on the
wholesale market was of very small
account. Then again the weather
was stormy and transportation is in
such unreliable shape here that ship-
ping orders are discontinued and, in-
deed, they are not wanted and some
of the wholesalers would refuse to
accept them. The best flowers coming
in now are the roses. They are good
and are the mainstay o.f the business.
For medium and high grade the prices
are quite stable, but for the lowei

grades and culls the prices are very
little. Home grown peonies are now
at their zenith and those from Penn-
sylvania and the cold storage flowers
are really in the way and practically
unsaleable. The latter have not done
very well this season. The most of
them were packed entirely too close
and tight and came heated and
spoiled. Orchids are not plenty and
prices are improved. The demand for
them is very light. Carnations were
a big loss for Memorial Day and con-
tinue far too many for the needs of
the market. All colors are over-
stocked, but the white and Enchant-
ress suffer most and large quantities-
(Continued on page 567)

5t>r>

HO H T 1 G U LTU HE

Juuu 8, 191R

H. E. FROIVICNT

Wholesale Cotnmisaion Floriat
Choice Cut Flowert

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T«<«pl>»M« tlM. t<tl. Ma^lxin •«■■(«.

— WW. p. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 2eth Street. NEW YORK

Trirphouf 533S. Knrraiut.

Oil an. I Inaprft th» Hrst EBtabllihment

In tin- Wholraale Flower DIafrlct.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28lk STREET NEW YORK CITY

Phon*

FRANK MILLANG

U holroAlr CommUalon Dfttlar 1b

CUT FLOWERS

M and t1 Wcat t6tli St., New York

Coogan BnlldlDf

Tel.. 299 Farragat CooalKnmenU Solicited

RIEDELt MEYERJnc
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK^

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK

fHOSB [ |0* f ARRAGCT

THE KERVAN CO

Fre»h Cut Decorative Eierfreena.

Ulgbeat Standard of Quality. Largest
Stook In America. Write for Illuatrated
Catalog of Qreenaand Flortata' Supplle«.

119 W. 28lh St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'a Foramoat and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Fint Cl.M Mark.t far «li r.UT FLOWERS

^ WiUooshby St. BfooUti. N. T

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121 West 28th St., NEW YORH

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A Fall Line of ALL CFT v^ n^Mrm^f
Telephone M70 Fanacat.

WHOLESALE

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1*. J. JJiiJVII'rH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '^^h.'lUS'^,^

A full llitr of tnielee Cat neoar Mt««* far all rarvaaaa.

TiLBrBom ; JiS^ ; rxEtiflCT 131 West 2Sth St., NEW YORK CITY

ALBANY GUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

"o^*^"*"" •"" 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

■ HAVE TIME ANK UONKY BY HKNDtMO TOTK OKDBRa TO D*

Prices Right. Consijfnments Solicited. Telephone Connectioe

Centrally Located, The Hob

of tbe Flower Market Sectioa

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57 W. 26th Straet, NEW

Talapkone 2483 Farraaul

YORK

HENRY M.

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ROBINSON CO.

-S7 \A^s«« 2««l->

iM^OD Square

MAIKICB L. OLASS. Tr

OF NEW YORK

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NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

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Americati Beautr, ^>ecial

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Riu»«ll. Euler. Mock-

Hadler

Areoberg, Hoosier Beauty

\yard

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Ophelia Sunburat, Hilltnsdoa '

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TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

AVtiolesale Florists

43B Elk Avenue, Betwein 2Ctb and 2)tli Sts . New Ymk

Ti'l<-|>li<ineK: ;«;. ;»8. ;1K» FarruKut

( 'oiiHl^iinicntH S<»liolt(Ml

RCED Ca KELLER

\Tl «e»l ■,'.-ith .St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We mnnufnrture ftll our

«ittl DisiEis, BaskeU, Win Wirk & Noviitiis

and ;irt' de-ilt-rs In

Decorative Glassware, Growers aod

FlortaU' BeanUlte*

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CommiHiiiioD DraJcr Iq

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

i:i3 West 28th Street, New York
Telephone— S632-S533 MadlHon Square

Beechwood Heights NurserMg
MID

H. B.WERSDORFER & CO.
Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

THE LEADI.NO FLORLSTS" SUPPLY
HOUSE OF A.MEKICA

Oat flawars of AH tka I iinOiw ▼■■tatia
ta Iteair gaaaaai,

THOMAS YOUNfi, Jr., ProprUtor

B*inr> BBOOK. K. i.

Wired Toothpicks

Afaaafa^tared by

^. J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10.000. ..S2.00 &0,000...$8.7fi Sample <VM.
For aale by d«Uarm.

When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticultora

June S. 1918

HORTICULTURE

567

Flower Market Reports

(Continued from page 565)
have been donated to the Red Cross.
There is a good deal of astilbe at pres-
ent, but it is not wanted and lilies are
also in bad shape. Altogether there
is very little in the situation at pres-
ent to encourage optimism.

Our early antici-
PHILADELPHIA pation for Me-
morial Day week
did not pan out very well. The de-
mand was fair, but the supply was
far ahead, and scheduled prices ha'd
to take a big drop. The hot weather
brought everything in with a rush.
Usually we do a big out-of-town trade
in peonies, etc., but this year most of
the local nurseries and gardens were
in bloom and customers could get
them right off the field at nominal
prices, thus saving packing and trans-
portation charges. Roses were rather
punky and other staples were also on
the soft side. Plant trade around the
cemeteries was about up to the aver-
age, with prices rather higher than
last year.

Memorial Day saw
PITTSBURGH a fairly good busi-
ness from both the
wholesale and retail point of view,
although here and there was a retailer
who was somewhat disappointed over
the returns of the week. Other busi-
ness was much ahead of the week be-
fore. Peonies are coming in by quan-
tity lots but, unfortunately, in a soft-
ened condition on acount of the ex-
treme heat and excessive rains and so
plentiful that the street fakers are
disposing of them at the rate of 25
cents per dozen. Extremely desirable
Spanish Iris is now coming in and
selling at fair prices.

Peonies r e p r e-
WASHINGTON sented the bulk of
the sale of cut
flowers for Memorial Day. Easter
lilies and asparagus plumosus, sent
here in large quantities by growers
who thought Washington business
would be of the same type as that of
the North, hung fire. Roses and car-
nations are showing the effects of
the heat. Lily of the valley is very
scarce and there is not enough to go
around for June weddings and com-
mencement bouquets. American
Beauty roses are poor and scarce.
Orchids are good and sell well.

Buslnesa previ-
ROCHESTER, N. Y. ous to Decora-
tion Day had
been very poor, but trade for that
holiday was brisk and large quanti-
ties of stock were cleared. The
market was fairly well supplied.

J. K.

IM

"A LBiOBR niaE WaOtBSUB COMMISSION TRADE FOR OVER TBIRTI IBARS "
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Have a demand for more than I can supply. Rose Growers Call or Write-

TELEPHONES
Famcat 167 and MM

118 West 28tli St.

IME\A/ YORK

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELUNEOUS

Ust Part Q( Will nnt Part if Wiak

%ti\n lune 1 leiiHtiii lune 3

1911 191B

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Peonies

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Stocks

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

We hare a nameroui clientage of New York CItjr bayera acd the d«
•eeds omr sapptf, Thie Is espeelnlly tme ef Boses. We bare every taclllty and
abundant mesna and best retarna are aasared for atock conalfned to ua.

Addreea Tonr Shipments t«

UNITED CUT FLOWER

1 1 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

CO. Inc.

D. J. Pappaa, Praa.

Outdoor stock, of which there had
been a great plenty, was pretty well
over. Of peonies only the early va-
rieties have so far been seen. Large
shipments of roses continue to ar-
rive, but carnations have not been so
plentiful. Sweet peas and lilies are
having good demand. Daisies, corn
flowers and calendulas all sell fairly
well. The demand for bedding stock
is unusually large.

Memorial Day was to
ST. LOUIS all reports a good one.

The only drawback
was the exorhitant price of carnations.
Anything looking like a carnation
brought from four to six cents. These
prices were entirely too high as the
quality in most cases was very infe
rior. Roses, especially Russells, were
very poor. At this writing, carnations
are not plentiful. Outdoor sweet peas
are in and sell fairly well, but if the
weather remains hot they will not last
very long.

VISITORS' REGISTER
Boston — .lohn Young, New York
City.

Philadelphia. — C. C. Massie, North-
rup. King & Co., Minneapolis. Minn.;
H. Meuschke & Son, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Cincinnati— Chas. A. Brown, Dayton,
O.; C. A. Pommert, Amelia, O.; Milton
Alexander, New York; S M. Rosen-
feld. New York; C. P. Brunner, Spring-
field, 0.; Fred Bruggemann. manager
for P. J. Olinger. New Castle. Ind.

Chicago— A. A. Miller, Port Huron,
Mich.; A. Peterson. Gibson City, III.;
Mr. Owen and daughter, Gary, Ind.;
Blain Wilcox. Council Bluffs, Iowa; H.
G. Berning, St. Louis, Mo.; Paul Daut,
Decatur, 111.; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wil-
son. Jr., Des Moines, Iowa.

St. Louis. — Otto Bruening, brother-
in-law to H. G. Berning and manager
there, has purchased the greenhouses
of C. Stedile at Olivette. He will
continue to grow Russells and
Ophelias as a specialty. Otto will be
in charge at the plant and his posi-
tion as manager of H. G. Berning
Wholesale House.

PERSONAL.

Rarl Shaw has accepted a position
on the (Jeorge W. Perkins estate,
Riverdaleon-Hudson, N. Y.

Winthrop H. Thurlow, of the Cher-
ry Hill Nurseries, West Newbury,
Mass.. has enlisted as an auto me-
chanic in the tank service of the
United States, and left for Fort SIo-
cum last wi'ek.

5CS

no HTI CULTURE

June 8. 1918

THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY. FINISH AND SERVICE

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agents in N. Y., N. J. and E«itern States Territory

BOSTON.

CJeu.:;-- W . U. W'llsciii of the siiu: m
R. & J. Farquliar & Co., enters V.'esi
Point Military Academy on June 14Hi

James P. Thornton, a florist of East
Broadway, South Boston, recently en-
listed in the merchant marine. He
has appointed his brother, manager,
until bis return.

The Service Flag flying over the
South Market Street store of R. & J.
Farquhar & Co.. bears two new stars
to honor their latest entrants into the
Country's service. The new men are
AVilliani Lawrie, who entered the Coast
Artillery Corps, and Bror Gunson, who
went to Fort Slocum, X. Y. as a Selec-
tive service man.

About thirty members of the vari-
ous branches of the florist business
gathered at the Boston City Club on
Wednesday evening of this week, up-
on invitation of Maj. P. F. O'Keefe, to
meet Secretary Young of the S. A. F.,
who is making a tour through the
state in the interest of the national
publicity campaign fund.

Both the wholesalers and retailers
report an exceptionally good business
for Memorial Day, while the plants-
men were practically cleaned up of
anything saleable. Welch Bros. Co.
had one of the best days in recent
years; B. A. Snyder & Co. worked
late to fill their orders and H. M.
Robinson & Co. had a large force on
hand who were kept busy, not alone
shipping cut flowers but also filling
many orders for wax flowers as well,
this concern having made a specialty
of them.

ST. LOUIS.

The next meeting of the Florists'
Club will be held on June 6th at Ed-
wardsville. 111.

Arthur Wors, second son of C. W.
Wors, who is with the Canadian forces
in France, has sent postcards from the
front battle line to his St. Louis
friends.

CHICAGO.

.Mrs. Frank Ayers is recovering from
a recent illness.

Mrs. A. L. Vaughan, who recently
underwent an operation is doing nicely
and her friends are glad to see her
about again.

Frank Gorley of St. Louis. Mo., had
a big wedding this week which made
him a visitor to the Chicago market,
where he found plenty of stock from
which to make his selection.

Joseph Mendel, W. 18th street flor-
ist, has the sympathy of the trade in
the loss of his wife, whose death oc-
curred May 30th. Further notice will
be found in the obituary columns.

John Enders, whose son, Clarence,
is with the 3.3rd Division of the 122nd
Field Artillery, under Col. Foreman,
has a letter saying he is at Camp Mer-
ritt and will leave for France very
soon.

A. L. Vaughan says the present state
of the peony crop is most favorable
for the local buyers, there being many
first-class blooms coming in but too
open for reshipping. and very attrac-
tive prices are being made on them.

A letter from Sam Cohen, formerly
with Poehlmann Bros., but now sta-
tioned at San Francisco, says he is
sergeant now, and expects to be sent
"over there" very soon. Phil Wein-
berg, also with this firm, is leaving for
Jefferson Barracks.

A. J. Tierney, proprietor of the
West End Flower Shop, has been
called to the service and is trying to
dispose of his store. He should have
left for Camp Wheeler. Macon, Ga..
this week but has had an extension of
thirty days granted him to close up
the business.

It the home gardeners are not suc-
cessful this year, it will not be from
lack of opportunity to learn how to
plant and care for their gardens, if
lectures will make them efficient.
There are demonstration beds at the
various parks and at the University of
Chicago where in addition to the lec-

Cambiidv*

«

N*w Yark

WORLD'S <II.I>K8T and LJkBOE8T

Manufacturrrt of AL.L. 8TYL.RH and

8IZE8 of

FLOWER POTS

A. H. HEWS & CO., INC.

Cambridge, Mass.

tures people are shown just how to
plant and care for their gardens.

That the soldiers abroad would
not like to have the florists go out of
business is evidenced hy the orders
that come for flowers for the ones left
at home. This week Zech & Mann had
an order from a soldier somewhere in
France for flowers to be sent to his
sweetheart in the west. Probably many
appreciate as never before the oppor-
tunity of "saying it with flowers."

WASHINGTON, D. C.
A bill has been introduced into the
House of Representatives by Congress-
man Sherley, of Kentucky, to make
the American mountain laurel the
National flower of the nation.

Consumers of coal are being urged
to secure their next winter's supply
now, and Fuel Administration officials
declare that failure to take advantage
of this opportunity may result disas-
trously later in the year. A warning
lias been sent broadcast that the early
ordering of coal is not intended merely
to give consumers a chance to make
sure of their supply, but is part of a
well-laid plan for the coming winter's
fuel situation. State fuel administra-
tors have been advised to induce their
consumers to buy now, and the admin-
istrator for the State of Washington
has but recently sent out the follow-
ing warning: "In case there is a coal
shortage next winter, the consumer
who has storage space, or who could
have provided for the storage of his
coal and did not, will not be supplied
until all booked orders have been fill-
ed, and then he will be obliged to take
his chances."

June 8, 1918

S 0 11 T I C tJ L T tr R E

569

PHILADELPHIA.

Clarence U. Liggitt, who has been
on the sick list since May 20th, was
reported better on June 1st and has
gone to Atlantic City for recuperation.

Feels like summer. Water lilies
from the Jersey ponds have made
their appearance in the local flower
markets. Also it Is 92 in the shade
and mighty sticky.

John G. Esler, of Saddle River, N.
J., was a visitor this week, his special
business being to look over the hail
damage to the Battles greenhouses at
Newtown Square on the 27th of May.

Among the judges who officiated at
the great flower show in Lansdowne
on the 5th inst. were Mrs. Drew Bear,
Fred J. Michell, J. Otto Thilow and
Samuel S. Pennock. Roses were the
big feature.

George Anderson, of 52nd and
Woodland avenue, who has been an
invalid for the past two years, is re-
ported about as usual and resting
easy. John Burton and Dennis Con-
nor, two of those who have paid a
visit in the past week, say that he is
cheerful and can walk a little farther.
His place is for sale, as he does not
intend to operate the plant further.

We hear that the Commodore will
give his old cronies a dinner at his
bungalow at Waretown on the 21st
inst. The occasion is his regular an-
nual anniversary — the third Friday of
June — which has become now a his-
torical event — this being the seven-
teenth year since he opened the bun-
galow on his six hundred acre farm
on the west shore of Barnegat Bay.
The writer is using his best guile
just now when he meets the old gen-
tleman. We hope to get an invitation,
and you have got to be in big with the
old salt if you are one of the favored
few.

This is a sample of the word we get
from the boys, all of whom we are
proud of and admire their spirit:

"If I hadn't been here these past nine
months (Anniston, Ala.), of my own
free will, I'd have felt there was no
true Scottish blood in me, and I'd
have been ashamed to call myself a
son of Jamse M. Thoirs. No doubt
by the time you receive this we will
have left for overseas. It has been
a wonderful experience and I have
made many true friends."

That is one of the compensations
of this world cataclysm. It gives the
hoys a great chance to develop. Hope
they all get back safe.

Wm. Duckham, of the Duckham-
Pierson Co., Madison, N. J., passed
through our midst May 31 on his way

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

ASTERS.

ASTERS — HENDERSON'S INVINCIBLE.
One of the finest for cut flowers. White,
Shell Pink, Rose. Lavender and Purple.
Strong plants. $5.00 per 1000, cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

BEGONIAS

BEGONIAS Pots 100 1,000

Lorraine 214 In. $14.00 $120.00

Cincinnati 2>4 in. 15.00

Mrs. J. A. Peterson 2% In. 20.00 ISO.OO

Melior 214 in. 20.00

JCUCS KO£HBS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BUI3S

C. KBUR a 80N8, HILLBOOU, Holland.

Bulbi of (11 dcicrlptloni. Writ* far prle«*.

NBW YORK BBANCH, 8-U Brldce Bt

OABNATION BTAFUBB

Split carnation! qnlckly, aaaUy and
cheaply mended. Plllibary'i Caraatlon
Staple, 1000 for 86c.; 3000 for |1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILL8BDEY, Galeaborg. lU.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

PINE CLEAN STOCK OP BEST KINDS
for Florists use. Send us list of wants.
(Catalogue free. ELMER D. SMITH & CO.,
Adrian, Mich.

CYCLAMEN

CYCLAMEN : In the following colors.
I'ure white, white with pink eye, pink,
ilark red. light red and salmon. 2y2-in.
pots, $8.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000: 3-in.
pots, $10.00 per 100. $9i5.00 per 1000: 3Vi-4-in.
pots, $20.00 per 100. If only salmon is or-
dered— the price will lie 20% higher.
.TULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

CYCLAMEN : Best strain of Cyclamen
grown in 214-in. pots. Varieties. Salmon
rink. Light Pink, Blood Red, Bright Red.
I'ure White and White with Red Eye, at
$7.50 per hundred, or $65.00 per thousand.
Cyclamen Seedlings, from three to five
leaves, $5.00 per hundred, or $40.00 per
thousand. "Cash with order." J. H.
FIESSER. North Bergen, N. J.

DAHLXAB

Peon; Dablla Mrs. Frederick Orlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONBT. New Bedford, Mass.

Orders booked at any time (or Fall or
SprlDf delivery. Wholesale and Eetall.
Send for Catalog. NORTBBOBO DAHLIA
& QLADIOLUB OABDHNB, J. U Moore,
Prop., Nortbboro, Mass.

New Paeony Dablla — Jobn Wanamaker,
Newest, Handsomest, Best. New color, new
form and new habit of growth. Big stock
of best cat-flower varieties. Bend list of
wants to PEACOCK DABLLA FABM8,
Berlin, N. J.

home from Washington, D. C, where
he had been at the graduation of his
daughter, Gladys, from the National
Park Seminary. Accompanying him
in his automobile party, were his wife
and daughter, Misses Gwendoline
Pierson and Madeline Green, and Mr.
D. T. Pierson. Mr. Duckham stopped
long enough with us to visit "the
Kirk" and saw John Burton. John
Westcott and other old timers. All
glad to see him and bid him hail and
wish him good luck on his way
through the blossoming waysides of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey on the
flight to Madison.

Joliot, III.— The J. D. Thompson Car-
nation Company property is to be sold
at auction June 1st.

GLASS

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

GOL.D FISH

Gold flsh, aqnarlum plants, snuUs, 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.

OBOHIDS

HASSALL a CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt-
leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty.
One trial order solcited.

FBONIB8

Peonies. The world's greatest collection,
1200 sorts Send tor Ust. C. BBT8CHBB,
Canal Dover, O.

ROSES

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONABD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SFHAGKtTM HOBS
Live Sphagnum moss, aroUd peat aad
orchid baskets always on hand. LAOU
& HURRELL, 8niB.mlt, N. J.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

FOR SALE— Tomato Plants, all leading
varieties, 75c. per 100; $3.00 per 500; $5.00
per 1000. Danish Ball Head and Plat
Dutch Cabbage Plants, per 100, 60c. ; for
500, $1.50; per lOOO, $2.00. The Tomato
Plants are all transplanted stock. The
Cabbage Plants are field -grown. Cash
with order. WEST SIDE CELERY CO.,
Portage, Mich.

Golden Self-Blanching (French Strain).
Also the grand new Easy Blanching, which
is easy to grow, fine plants, ready for the
field. $2.00 per 1000, cash. BRILL CELERY
GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

4,000,000 Cabbage, Cauliflower, Tomato
and Celery plants. Field grown and potted.
List free. F. W. ROCHELLE & SONS,
Chester, New Jersey,

TDTBS

Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tnb
grown for Immediate effect; also CUmblas
Roses. J. H. TROT, llonnt Hlssarllk Nar-
sery. New Rochelle, H. T.

WIBE WORK

WILLIAM E. HHILBCHER 8 WIBB
wnRKB W4 Ran<iolBl> Ht_ Urtrott. b«l«k

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED: A man that Is capable of
taking charge of the watering of a large
range of greenhouses. Apply in person nr
letter, witii references, to H. H. BAR
ROWS & SON, No. 204 High St., Whitman.
Mass.

WANTED — Toang man as assistant In
park garden work. Address "J. J.," care
HORTICIILTCRE.

WANTIOD— Assistant In greenhouses ;
general run of flowers, bedding plants, etc.
Good pav for an Industrious man. H. L.
CAMERON, North Cambridge, Mass.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED as Head Gardener
or Superintendent on private estate; life
experlenci' In all branches under glass and
outside; good references. Nationality Eng-
lish, age -IT, married. J. P., care HORTI-
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WiilltT SiiiKlemaii. head salesman
for J. .1. Coan. ha.s enlisted in the
Naval Reserve.

The Court has luken over the
Neckar plaee. undertaker and florist,
in llolioken, and will sell it out.

Mr. Wyman. of llie PlnoLyptol
Chemic-al Co.. intends making a trip
to Newport and vicinil.v very shortly.

K. .M. .lackson. formerly with Rie-
del k .\lyer, went to Fort Sloeuin on
Tuesday. June 4. His brother. Her-
bert, also formerly with Mr. Riedel.
went away last week in the service.

Suffolk County Fuel Administrator
E. E. Hawkins, .Ir., of Patchosue, has
issued a proclamation calling upon
owners of private greenhouses to
make personal sacrifice in eliminating
as far as possible the use of their
greenhouses and conservatories dur-
ing the coming winter.

CINCINNATI.
L. H. Kyrk had in .some excellent del-
phinium last week. They were the
first of the year In this market .md
sold readily.

C. J. Jones, of the Walnut Hills Flo-
ral Bazaar, donated the use of his
store to the Red Cross on May 21st for
a sale of flowers for the benelit of thy
Red Cross.

Tlio K<.<ni;niz(>d .s|;iniMril I n-c* tiricle.
A spra.v remedy for Kretu. black, white fly.
tlirlps and soft scale.

Quart. ¥1.00; Gallon, $S.«n.

FUNCINE

For mildew, rust anrl other blislit-s affect-
IfiB flowers, fruits and vegetables.
Quart, ;i.OO: Gallon, $8,60.

VERMINE

For eel worms. ani-K: worms and other
norms working In tlie 'ji.II

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PITTSBURGH.

Oeorge Meuschki' lias rccciifly 'ii
listed and, actompanied by bl.-<
lather. Henry Menschke. left early
last week for Philadelphia.

Neil Forsyth has taken charge ni
the J. P. McKlnney grounds on Sliady
avenue. Recently Mr. Forsyth has
been assisting Superintendent Wil-
liam Allen of Homewood Cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. T. V. banghans and
daughter left on Friciay night for ..n
extended trip. They will visit their
sen, Oliver P. Langhans. who is in the
Aero Construction S(|iiadron service
in Oregon.

Norman Cunn. who for the |)a8t
five years has been assistant to Krncsl
(juter, gardener for Richard Heatty
Mellon's estate, will now take charge
of the West Homestead estate of
George A. Mesta.

Howard .1. Hook spent four days in
town last week from his duties witli
the Ordnance Uepartment in Balti
iTiore. Md. Before enlisting, Mr.
Hook was the auditor of the Pitts-
burgh Cut Flower Co.

Frank Luckenbacher, who is re<-on-
structing the old Thaw estate, which
has recently passed into the i)osses-
bion of Emil Winter, will contribut.'
a paper on Roses, on June 18. before
the Horticultural Society of Western
Pennsylvania.

Saturday afternoon of last weeU
was marked by a terrific hailstorm,
which did considerable damage .it
Ba'erstown. the location of the Pitts-
burgh Cut Flower Company's green-
houses. Here was a loss of approxi-
mately $8,000 through the breakage of
about 10.000 lights of glass and dam-
age to the carnation crops and all out-
door plants.

James J. Higgins. who will in an
other month open the Grand Flower
Shop in the Grand Arcade of Iho
Harry Davis Enterprise Company, al-
ready has his "work shop" just
across the way pretty well cquipiirrl
with a large cooling room, ribbon and
basket rooms, etc. Already his staff
of assistants includes William F.
Holmes, formerly of Minneapolis,
Miun., Arthur James, formerly in

rliargi' ul Kauliiiaiiii i
and James .Marsh.

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Deatroya Lice In Poultry Honaea,
Fleaa on Doga and all Oomeatir I'eta.
Exrellent aa a waah for doga and other
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II O HTI CULTURE

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HORTICULTURE

Vol. XXVII

JUNE 15, 1918

No. 24

Garden of Succulents

View in the Botanical Garden at Bultenzorg, Java

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

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"CYCLAMENl (GIGANTEUM SEED, July Delivery

Wo offer the following vuri.'lii-« .it all tn-sli Amt-rlcan khami l'>> Uuiilii Siiud Glory of Wandsbek (dark and
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1000 seeds; $20 per ounce.
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HORTICULTURE

575

GERAIMILJIVIS

Read your trade papers and then think what you are going to grow for next Easter.
Are there going to be Azaleas, Hyacinths and Tulips enough? No. Not even if we have
won the war by that time. Then what will you grow ; don't you think it will be Geran-
iums? Start now, we have some good 2 and 3-inch stock ready.

2-in., $2.50 per 100. $22.50 per 1,000

3-in., 3.50 per 100, 30.00 per 1,000

HARDY ENGLISH IVY, LEMON VERBENAS, IVY GERANIUMS, SWAINSONA,

3-in., $3.00 per 100, 2-in., $2.00 per 100.

POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 2-in., $2.00 per 100.

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100 other notable kinds. Always ask for

SWASTIKA BRAND CANNA8.

ThepONARD & I'JT'I WEST GROVE
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Rofctct Pr<e, Pm. Aaloine fVlnon, Tloc-PiM.

H^t *re subscribers to tht Nurstrymc-n s Fund

f»r Markit Develofmtnt

Horseslnoe Brand Bamboo Oanos

For staking lilies and other flowers. Beady for Immediate sUpment from our

warehonse. Bound Brook, N. J.

B/6 fe«t. NatnrmI $8.00 per bale 1000

6/6 " " 18.00 " 2000

8 " ■• 18.00 " 1000

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Best Quality

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., 90-92 W. Broadway, New York

Page

Advance Co 595

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 590

Allen, J. K 591

American Bulb

Co 585

Anderson. S. A.. 587
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 594
Barrows & Son.. 574
Baversdorfer, H.

Co 590

Bay State Nur-
series 576

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 590

T-ierckmans, L. A..5S?>
B(pt>liink & At-
kins .57<>

Bolgiano & Snn...';84
Boston Floral

Surplv Co ."ifW

Brock. .T. & Sons..'iS5
Brcitniever's, .T.

Sons r,R(\

Budlong. .T. A....')S.<!
Bunyard. A. T...nSB

Burnett Bros 5S5

Burpee, W. A. &

Co ."Wn

Clarke's, D. Sons..')86
Carter's Tested

1ST C

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Seeds, Inc 583

Cbampion & Co.,

J. N 5S7

C li i 1 d s, J o li n

Lewis 585

Conard & Jones

Co 575

Cooke, Geo. H...58e

Cowee, W. ,T 590

Cottage 0;irdens

Nurseries 574

Dards 586

Davenport, .\. M..574

Dreer, H. A 595

nunlop, ,Tolin H..5S7

Dyaart, It ij.S8

Edwards Folding

Box Co 5RS

Esler, J. C, 595

Eyres .587

Farq\ihar. B. &

,T. Co .57(1

Ford. M. C 590

Ford. W. P .'J9n

Froinent. n. E. .590
Oalvln, Tbos. F,.5R7
Oasser Co., .7. M.5S7
Graham & Son,

A 587

Grev, Tbos. J.
Co 585

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Gude Bros. Co.. .586
Hail Association. .595
Hart, Geo. B....5SS
Hentz & Nash... 591
Hews & Co., A.

H .592

Hill Co., E. G...588
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 574

Holland Nur-
series 576

Holm A- Olson... 587
HortifuUural Cat-
alogue 574

Irwin. I{. .1 585

.Tohnston Bros. ..586
Kasting, W. F.

Co. .: .588

Keller Sons, .T. B..5R7
Kelwnv & Son.. .5,85
Kerr the Florist..5<!7

Kervan Co 590

King Construc-
tion Co .59:-!

Knohle Bros 587

Knttmiller 586

Kroeschell Bros. .595
Kueblnr. W. II. ..590
I.ailge. IT. F. Co. .587
I.emon Oil Co... 594
Leonard Seed Co..5S5
Low, Stuart »t
Co 574

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Marshall, W. E.

Co 585

McConnell, Alex. 586
McHutchlson &

Co 576

Meehan. Chas. E.588
Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co .595

Micbell, H. F. Co.5S.')
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex .5,88

Millang, Chas .590

Millang, Pr.ank..,590
Murray. Samuel. .586

N a t 1 o n al Nur-

servman 574

Nicotine Mfg. 00.-594
Niessen, liPo Co. .588
Ouwerkerk. P. . . .576
Palmer, W. .T. &

Son .587

Park Floral Co.. ,587
Parshelsk.v Bros. .595
Penn the Florist. ,5S6

Pennock. S. S.
Co .589

referson, J. A. &
Son 574

I'faltzgraff Pot-
tery Co 592

Pierce Co.. F. ()..595

Pierson. A. N.....574

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Pierson, F. R 596

PL Chemical Co.594
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 594

Randall's Flower

Shop 587

Reed & Keller. . ..590
Roidel & Meyer. .590

Reid. Edw 588

Robinson, Henry

M. Co ,590

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 588

Roehra, ,T. Co... 574
Roland, Thomas. 587
Rolker. A. &

Sons .592

Rosery, The 586

Sanderson Fer-
tilizer & Chem-
ical Co .585

Schling, Max 586

Schwake, Chas.

(^o 57.5

Sekenger, Adam. .586

Sheridan
Slebrecht
Siggers

W. F..590
Geo. C.590
& Sig-

gers 595

Skidelsky, S. S.
.t Co 585

Smith. P. .1.

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Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 576

Smith & Fetters. 587
Smyth, Wm. J... 587
Stumpp, G. E. M.586
Stumpp cSc Walter

Co 585

ThoHiurn, ,T. M.

& Co 584

Totty, Chas. H..574
Traendly &

Schenek 590

United Cut Flow-
er Co 591

Vincent, B.. Jr.,

& Sons Co 575

Wants, For Sale,

etc 59S

Warburton 587

Ward, R. M. &

Co 575

Weber, F. C 587

Weeber & Don... 584

Woo.l Bros 583

Woodruff. S. D.

& Sons .5«

Young, A. L .590

Young. .John .590

Young, Thos, Jr..590
Young & Nugent..586
Zech & Mann 5.88

.590Zinn, Julius A... 587

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SYSTEM AND EFFICIENCY
Life at Camp Devens

1 cHine to tliis camp on i[ay 29tli iuul from the fir^t
was imprcssfd witli the magnitude and splendid ef-
lieienoy of tlie Army -yi^teni and officer personnel which
makes things move along so speedily and with such
attention to inilividuals and t<i details.

The old theoiy that when a man enters army life he
becomes a "low-life" and <o forth, has long since been
exploded, and my days here already have convinced me
definitely that this life cannot help but introduce im-
provements into the lives of every man who comes into
it in the right s])irit. Like civil life and a business
career, a man gets from his stay in the army camps all
that he is willing to get, or can be made to receive.

Kising at o.l5 in the morning, living outdoors most
of the <lav, training the body and mind to strength,
keenness, and etKciency. then to lied at 10 o'clock, a
man feels that he is at last on the way to live the right
kinrl (]!' noimal life. Absence of liquor, evil influences,
introduction of high ideals of health, mental, physical
and moral, and the inculcation of unselfishness, is bound
to have its effect felt on future generations as well as
the present.

Before 1 came here, and while I was working on
(ianlen Magazine, and meeting most of the members
of the allied horticultural trades, it was my feeling
often, that in organization of effort, individual and col-
lective, greater and more rapid progress could be made
in building business, building a greater appreciation
of horticulture into the hearts of our peoples, and in-
creasing individual [)rofit proportionately. It is
])roven that this is possible of accomplishment in many
businesses which come (piickly to our minds, like Henry
Ford's automobile liusiness. the Xational Cash Register
Co., etc., but right here in this camp, where I am sit-
uated in the Depot Brigade, I can see how organiza-
tion is accom]ilishing tremendous results rapidly with
a bunch of men whose intellect, if I may be permitted
to make the remark, does not average as high as that
of the members of the various horticultural organiza-
tions

My first thoufibt is that y.ni are all striving for the
same thing in your business — ultimate success — and
profit, if that is what you measure success by. I be-
lieve it was Emerson who said that ''Success means to
every man that thing for which he has the greatest
desire." The trouble is that a good many in the trade

will not have confidence enough in their ideals to give
the other fellow credit for [ilaying the game on the
square and so he injures the organizatum or mass ideal
by neglecting his individual share in the work.

Here it is dilfereut. Tlie individual is first made to
realize that he as a unit is interdependent of every
other man in the organization. He is quickly aware
of the fact from daily observation and from having
the thought visualized to him by his officers. He real-
izes that this war must be won, not for his personal
benefit, but because the ideal for which we are striving
is worthy of the greatest sacrifices possible of concep-
tion and realizing this, he sets about to make himself
so efficient and strong (for it is in strength, mental,
pJiysical and moral, that any man or army is efl:'ective),
so that he for his jiart can do all that is humanely [los-
sible; so that, totaled, the effectiveness of the .American
armies may be such as to fewing the tide of complete
and final victory of the Allied cause over the German
atit(K-racv, that ■"the world may be made safe for
Democracx."

We are all undergojng a great aiul magnificent change
these days. We are coming to a finer realization of
\alues. Surely the men who are going forward and
are already in the front lines fighting your battles for
you will expect you to keep the home fires burning
and take from these days all the lessons to which our
intelligence directs our attention, that when they come
back they may feel that you have done your share while
they have been doing theirs.

We are all fighting for the same cause, soldier and
civilian alike. We are all striving to accomplish a
grand and noble ideal. Let us not allow^ our minds
to be fuddled with selfish thoughts, negative actions,
or worry, for all of these things can accomplish
naught but defeat to us in our common cause.

Let you and every man who reads this, take unto
himself these thoughts. There is no hurly-burly here.
-Ml is oiganization. That is what you and I are de-
pending on f(H- the lives of our jieoplcs and the safety
of our ideals. Then realize every one of you that oidy
so far as you "carry on" your share of tlie job can the
total effect be all that it should be.

if you are asked, or see an opportunity to co-operate
in a cam]iaign for ideals, be it bigger business or what
not. allv voursclf with it, and do vour share.

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CONTENTS

Page
rOVKR ILLUSTRATION- Garden of Succuleuts.

SYSTE.M AND EFVICIKSCY— Joseph J. Lane 577

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS— National Pub-
licity Campaign— Express Your Personalit.v 579

AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY 580

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— American Rose Society-
Meetings Next Week — Gardeners' and Florists' Club
of Boston — New York Florists' Club — Florists' Club
of Washington — Tarrytown Horticultural Society —
Stamford Horticultural Society — Chicago Florists'

Club— International Flower Show, 1919 581-583

Massachusetts Horticultural Society — Reception

Planned in Botanical Gardens 591

SEED TRADE— American Seed Trade Association—
P. W. Uolgiano, portrait — Onion Seed Prospects,
Federico C. Vaiela — Jacques L. de Vilmorin, portrait 584
OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

More F. T. D.'ism, Hrnn/ Penn — New Flower Stores.

586-587

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Chicago. New Y'ork. Philadelphia 589

Pittsburgh. Rochester. St. Louis 591

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Pittsburgh. Philadelphia. Rochester, Chicago, Wash-
ington. St. Louis 592-594

OBITUARY'— William Hav— Dennis Murphy 594

MISCELLANEOUS:

"Please Omit Flowers." AJexnnder MacLellan 579

E. J. Shaylor. portrait 583

New Corporation ) 587

Business Troubles 591

Visitors' Register 591

Rosa Hugonis — Robert Py]e 594

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 595

News Notes 595

\\'c are in receipt of a telegram from
Bulb •\Vni. r. Gude, who is watching closely

exclusion con- the interests of the Society of Amer-
firmed jcan Florists at the centre of govern-

mental action, to the effect that "l)ulbs
must remain on the restricted list for the time being."
This looks verA' unpromising for this year's quota of
bulbs from Holland and Japan. It has one advantage
in that it gives us timely notice. Our growers can now
go ahead and prepare a.? best lliey can to fill the gap in
the plant and flower market which now seems unavoid-

iibli-. 'J'he seed trade have cluiini'il for .xnne years past
ibat llicre is no |ir(.itit for Uiem in tlie bull) trade, so
ihey need not worry. Tlie importing houses, making
a specialty of bulbs will sulTer most.

.\t tile recent liciiring of llonsts and

A change in iiiirscryiiien itefore the Federal Horti-

pi.mt material cultural Board at Washington, Dr.

Iwiircbiid callc(i attention to changes
likely to occur in future plant i!U|iorts and in plant
material used by (lori.sts and nurserymen. Dr. Fair-
< bild thouglit that imports of many i)lants now brougbt
Ironi Kiirojie would diminish and that in their place
icceiit inlroiliictions of Mr. F. 11. Wilson and other col-
lectors would be used. We fully agree with Dr. Fair-
cliild in this view. Tlie difficulties incident to the War
cannot fail to stimulate production of forcing material
for florists in this country as well as material now im-
ported l>y nurseryiuen for landscape jdanting. and there
is no question that many plants lieretofore included in
such im]iortations will be superseded by jdants recently
introduced from (liiiia and olsewiierc as these introduc-
tions become more generally known and stock of them
becomos availal)lo.

Former .Vttorney (Jeiieral Wickersham is
Specious (pioted as saying ''Business as usual means
advice waste as usual." That is not necessarily
so. It depends entirely upon what one
legards as "waste." Money spent for so-called "lux-
uries" is not wasted; it is simply circulated. Another
sophistical writer of epigrams says : "Luxuries as usual
means a victorious Germany. Save and buy War Sav-
ing Stamps." How can the florists, the theater people,
the automobile people and other people proverbial for
their liberality contribute money to War Stamps, Red
Cross, or various other good purposes if you stop the
money from reaching them? The Red Cross and the
Liberty lioan lose nothing by allowing the money to
pass first through tlie hands of these people but they
certainly must lo.se by any cour.sc that will stop such
concerns from doing business and making it impossible
for them and their employees to give. The circulation
of money is not necessarily "'waste."

With but one-half his usual supply ot fuel

The available to him for next winter, and that

Outlook at a price almost prohibitive, the florist

generally, lias heen contemplating the im-
mediate future with more or less alarm. Quite recent-
ly, however, he seems to be coming to a calmer and
more hopeful view of the situation. Many florists will
run all their houses until Christmas stock is disposed
of, after which half or more of each establishment may
be closed until Marcli, or perhaps carried along witli
crops requiring only low temperature. It will not lie
surprising if such flowers as antirrhinums, calendulas,
clarkias, larkspurs, lupins, gilliflowers, mignonette and
others requiring comparatively low temperature will
he more jilcntifnl in our market than heretofore. The
grower should not shut his eyes to the obvious rule that
supply governs price and that with reduced production
prices will undoubtedly rule much higher; a market
condition that will be greatly added to by the closing
of so many private greenhouses and the consequent in-
crease to the volume of trade from the owners who in
other years had their own supply.

June 15. 1918

HORTICULTURE

ol!)

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS

AND

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.

A well-known gentleman in the
millionaire class and very prominent
in New York Society, wlien dining out
recently compjimented bis hostess
upon the beauty of her table decora-
tion. "Well." she said, "I ilo not
I'now whether rightfully I .should use
flowers on my table. A good many
lieople are eliminating flowers in their
homes during war times, but when I
read of the noble work the florists are
doing, in spite of restrictions oi)er-
Eting against them, I do not see why
I should not have my flowers as
usual." -

And yet there are many among us
who do -not believe that our publicity
for flowers campaign is effective. The
fact must not be overlooked that we
are getting a great deal of publicity
through sources other than our maga-
zine advertising. Our Promotion Bu-
reau is meeting with success in many
other directions, and it is safe to say
that no opportunity is lost to exploit
our slogan, "Say it with flowers."

Are you, as florists, using this slo-
gan to the extent that you might?
Were we to judge from the demand
for our beautiful glass signs we would
have to form the opinion that there
were less than six hundred florists in
the country. Is it realized that this
.sign properly displayed means busi-
ness for those who display it? Isn't it
helpful to help one's self? It is hard
to conclude that there are thousands
of supposedly up-to-date florist stores
which are not using this sign — a
little trade bringer that pays its cost
in a single day.

Then think of our other aids — lan-
tern slides for the movies which are
handsome enough to hold the atten-
tion of any one with a normal soul,
which cost a mere isong, and w-hich
any motion picture theatre will pro-
ject for you at a trifling charge;
booklets which treat of flowers in a
manner calculated to make the desire
to possess our products almost irre-
sistible: electrotypes for use in your
local newspapers which save you the
trouble of preparing good copy your-
selves; stickers bearing our slogan
which you can affix to anything you
send out,; and the slogan in trans])ar-

ency form which you can transfer to
your store windows and doors, and
also use on the wind shields of your
automobiles.

It is expected of all in the trade that
they lend a hand in this promotion
work — make it general. And can we
not urge you, Mr. Nonsubscriber, to
get in line with your fellows. Watch
our lists of subscriptions that the
trade papers so generously publish for
us. and ask yourself why your name is
not there. Don't be t>essimistic in
your views. Remember the fate of the
farmer who feared to sow his corn
because of the crows — he starved to
death!

.Annually for tViur Years- K. Wiiililer,
Wakefield, Mass.. $2; .Toliii Dieckiiian, Elm
drove W. Va., $15; Berterraaun Bros. Co..
Inclianapolis, Intl., $30; Eliz. Palmer Car-
iiey. Quincy, Mass.. $5; E. E. Hall, Clyde,
Obio, $■-': H. L. Thompson, New Briglitou.
Pa.. .$10; W. W. Kennedy & Sons. Red
Bank, N. ,T.. .$25: Wild Bros. Nursery Co.,
Sarcoxie, AIo., $5; Oscar S. Magunson,
Kane, Pa., $5; A. T. Stokes, Morristowu,
N. J.. $10: William Sorenson. Murray, Utah,
$15; William Nause, Hugenot Park, Staten
Island. N. Y.. $20: Abele Bros., New Or-
leans. La.. .$5; H. S. Caplan, Boston, Mass..
$10; F. E. Palmer, Brookline, Mass.. $25;
A. B. Rogers. AUston, Mass., $5; Fottler,
Fiske, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass., $25;
Liebman & Bobbins, Boston, Mass., $5;
Max Fine. Boston, Mass., $5; I'"'rank
Howard, Cambridge, Mass., $5; Fred C.
Ilerker. Cambridge, Mass., $25: Harr.v
(.mint. Boston, Mass.. .$25; W. A. Hastings,
Huston. JIass.. $5: John A. Nelson, Fram-
inghani. Mass., .$10; Alfred Walsh. Boston,
Mass.. $2; Chas. Bean, Springtield, Mass..
.$2; ,Iohn J. O'Brien. Boston. Mass., .$10;
N. Liebman. Boston. Mass.. $10; A. Coplen.
Boston. Mass.. $5; Nathan Lerner, Boston.
Mass., $5; Ed. J. Rogean. Boston. Mass..
$1; J. S. Manter. Boston, Mass., $1; Chas.
T. Beasley. East Milton. Mass., $10; R. E.
Wadswortb & Co.. Northboro, Mass.. $5:
Wm. X. Craig, Brookline, Mass.. $10; Wm.
Ilannon & Son, Dorchester, Mass., ,$10;
Westminster Greenhouses. Providence. R.
I.. $10; Wm. A. Bowers. Providence, R. I.,
.$10: .Johnston Bros.. Providen<'e, R. I.. $25;
T. O'Connor, Providence, R. I., $25; T. J.
.Johnston & Co., Providence, R. I., $25;
Eugene MeCarron. Providence, R. I., $10;
M. J. Leach & Son Corp., Pawtucket, R. I.,
$20; Fred'k C. Hoftman. Pawtucket, R. L.
$10: Hajden Watson Co.. Florists. Inc..
Tacnma. Wash.. .$20; California Florists,
Taconia. Wash.. $20; A. A. Ilinze, Taconia,
Wash.. $10; Smitli Floral Co., Tacoma.
Wash.. .$10; Acme Floral Co., Tacom;l.

Wash.. .$5; Ben Rett Tacoma, Wash..

.$5; Henry lieuthein. Tacoma, Wash., $.5.

For One Year— .Mrs. A. B. Merrill. Brook-
line. Mass.. $25; Boston Cut Flower Co..
Boston. .Mass.. .$5.

Total, .$(52.').O0. I'revloiisly reported from
all sources. .$:M,7(K).75. Grand total,
.$:!5.:',iii.75.

John Young, Secy.
1170 Broadway, New York.

Just consider our business as a
whole before the campaign and since
it started. Do you think with the
present war conditions during the past
year that if we had not started the
campaign and also the optimism to
keep maintaining same we would have
held our equilibrium, or would we have
drifted backward?

Have you felt the personality the
campaign has injected into the florist
business as a whole compared to the
manner you w-ould have felt if we had
never entered the publicity field? Has
it increased your desire to keep up the
ideals so as to make further progress
when times may become normal again.
if so. we will have started the pendu-
lum of publicity going for all time.

How proud must be those members
who have participated in this our first
campaign to be a part of what has al-
ready proven one of the most original
publicity campaigns headed by the
wonderful slogan adopted, ''Say It
With Flowers."

To think of what we have accom-
plished, nationally, with so little ex-
pense is nothing short of wonderment.
Some of the ablest advertising men of
the country have already commented
ou our campaign by mentioning the
possibilities in store for us if we con-
tinue.

Express your personality by send-
ing in your subscription now so that
the campaign will have the continued
support of the craft who have the
"finest" product on earth to sell and
yet have failed to let 100,000.000 peo-
ple know about it.

Hknkv Pknn.

Cliairman, National Publicity Cam-
paign.

EXPRESS YOUR PERSONALITY.
How many florists throughout the
United States and Canada have felt
the personality and prestige of our
National Campaign hacked up with the
S. A. F.

"PLEASE OMIT FLOWERS."

.\ uMim order it seems to us

lUll must we humbly cdiey ;
1 In as we're bill and make no fuss

Or dare wi' to have a sa.v';

Sweet flowers shall we not give a friend
To help to assuage their grief.

No lovely tloral to token send
To give, bereaved one. relief?

Persistently the flowers bloom on
Tliev havi' no part in the strife.

'lis tiudrs to bloom, and smile upon
M:inklnd all throughout their life.

Cancel the order narrow friend
Flowers will help to win the war.

.Just a.s of yore sweet tokens receive or
send
'Tis the better way by far.

Al.KXAXDER M,\cLkI.I.AX.

Xewiiort. K. I.. .June 5. llilS.

II n i; r I (• r IT r n v

Jun.- 1.'., lyis

I lir Klltt^flith Aliliiiul f'«>h> Shuw
was BtaKod in ii larKc teiil cnllpd the
"Vlrtory Tent" In the Pnlillc Square,
I'leveland, Ohio, under ihf niisiilres of
the Canteen Cliih. whirh niaiiitains a
hirfie clubhouse In Cleveland for the
aeooniniodation of soldiers and sail-
ors temporarily located here. The ex-
lierimcnt of slafrinK in a tent turned
(.111 better than some of the exhibitors
feared — fortunately the weathor was
(loudy most of the time so that the
bulk ot the peony bloom remained In
fairly good condition through the two
days of the show.

Some of the best exhibits were
staged by B. H. Farr, Wyoniissing,
I ennsylvania: G. B. Babcock. James-
town. New York; Martin Kohankie.
rainesvllle. Ohio; Knoble Brothers,
Cleveland; C. Betscher. Dover. Ohio,
besides a number of amateurs, includ-
ing Lee R. Bonnewitz. of Van Wert.
Ohio; Edwin C. Shaw. Akron, Ohio;
O. A. Risk, Cleveland; Will McClel-
land. Saginaw. Michigan; A. P. Saun-
ders. Clinton. New York, and others,
all of whose names are to be found in
the list of awards given below.

The most sensational feature of the
show was the staging of a new seed-
ling by E. J. Shaylor, of Auburndale,
which was awarded Mrs. Eldward
Harding's prize of $100.00 This prize.
v.hich was given to the Peony Society
three years ago, was given under the
condition that if not taken within five
years it should be returned to the
donor. Mr. Shaylor iinfortunately
could not be present to see the success
of his production, i ne blooms were
sent on by A. H. Fewkes. and. after a
few hours in water, came up in mag-
nificent form. The flower, which
goes under the Number 35, and is so
far nameless, is an immense white of
very strong growth with large leath-
ery foliage, the bloom something after
the style of "Le Cygne," the famous
Lemoine white. The judges unqual-
ifiedly recommended it to the Nomen-
< iature Committee of the society, who.
under the conditions of the award, had
the final decision, and they unani-
mously agreed to award the prize.

Some of the local people made very
effective displays of peonies and
other perennials. .Messrs. Knoble
Brothers, Cleveland. S. P. Baldwin.
Gates Mill, and Mr. Kohankie of
Painesville, all set up effective groups
of flowers. In the large classes, those
for 100 varieties, Mr. Farr's exhibit
easily took first place. The blooms

'A<'H- M(>hdirlull> uiiiloiui 111 i|iiulii>.
iuul most of them were shown in very
perfect form, l.ee R. lionnewitz. one
amateur, also canio into this class
with a fine exhibit, and .Mr. Babcock.
.laniestown. staged a very interesting
^roiip of flowers, including a number
ol .Mr. Brand'.s seedlings and other
novelties. There was an Interesting
group of .lapanese and singles which
directed a great deal of attention
irom the visitors and lasted suriiris-
ingly well through the show.

It was quite a gathering of peony
notabilities — Mr. Boyd, iiresident of
the society. Mr. Farr, and others of
the eastern growers, as well as Mr.
Brand of Faribault, Minnesota, Mr.
Huff of St. Paul, and other representa-
tives of the western group. The meet-
ing of the Peony Society was held
after a banquet at the Hotel Hollen-
den on the evening of the first day
of the show. The attendance was bet-
ter than usual, and a very sociable at-
mosphere pervaded the proceedings.
The following officers were elected:
President, James Boyd, Philadelphia.
Pa.; vice-president. A. H. Fewkes.
Newton Highlandis. .Mass.; secretary.
A. P. Saunders. Clinton, New York;
treasurer, A. H. Scott. Oak Lane, Pa.;
director to serve for three years, R.
T. Brown, Queens, L. I., N. Y.

In recognition of his services to
peony culture in America, both as a
pioneer in the introduction of fine va-
rieties from England and France, and
now. in his later years, as a creator of
fine seedlings of his own, honorary
membership in the society was con-
ferred upon Mr. Shaylor.

It was voted to continue the publi-
cation of the News Bulletins which
have now been issued twice yearly for
three years, and have proved of wide
interest to peony growers throughout
the country. The question of cancel-
ing the meetings of the society for the
duration of the war was taken up. and
it was the sentiment of those present
ihat no objection could be made to a
society so small as the Peony Society,
and for which so little transportation
is needed in connection with the ex-
hibitions, continuing to hold Its reg-
ular meetings. Several localities
were discussed, and it is hoped that it
will l)o possible to arrange to hold the
meeting in some centrally located city,
possibly Detroit or Rochester.

The thanks of the society were ex-
tended to their hosts, the Ohio Horti-
cultural Society, the Florists' Club of

levelund, nnd the Cleveland Garden
Club, nnd, In particular, to MesBrs.
Knoble. Vinson and Baldwin, who
roiiKiituted the local committee, and
to whose uiispiirlng energy the suc-
ress of the kIkiw is mainly due. All
the niemlM'rs of the Peony Society
who hod come from a distance felt
more than repaid In the delight and
interest afforded by the superb and
reiiresentalive display of blooms, as
well as by the opixirtuiilly of mwting
their brother entliusiasts.
Lilt of Award*.

The schedule of pri-/.es an<l awards
Is as follows:

Collection. 100 varieties — Berlrand
H. Farr. Wyomissing. Pa., Gold .Me<lal
and 1st prize; Lee R. Bonncwltz, Van
Wort, Ohio, 2nd; G. B. Babcock.
Jamestown. N. V.. 3rd.

Vase or basket, 100 blooms— Knoble
Brothers, Cleveland, Ohio. Ist; Martin
Kohankie, Painesville, Ohio, 2nd.

Collection, 2.') varieties— Bertrand H.
Farr, 1st; C. Betscher, Dover. Ohio.
2nd.

Collection, single varieties — A. P.
Saunders. Clinton. N. Y.. Ist; G. B.
Babcock. 2nd.

Collection. Japanese varieties — Ber-
trand H. Farr. 1st; G. H. Babcock, 2nd.

2.') white — Knoble Brothers. 1st; C.
Betscher. Dover. Ohio. 2nd.

2,5 light pinU'-G. B. Baln-ocU. 1st;
I^e R. Bonnewitz. 2nd.

25 dark pink — Berlrajid H. Farr.
1st; Knoble Brothers. 2nd.

25 red— Bertrand H. Farr, 1st; G. B.
Babcock. 2nd.

t) doul)le — Bertrand H. Farr, 1st;
Lee R. Bonnewitz. 2nd.

Specimen bloom Bertrand H. Farr.
1st; A. P. Saunders. 2nd.

Specimen bloom, new variety — C.
Betscher.

Specimen bloom. American seedling
— A. P. Saunders.

.Mrs. Edw. Harding prize — E. J.
Shaylor. .Xuburndale, .Mass.

Vase. 6 l)looms — "Galathee". Ber-
trand H. Farr. 1st: "Immortelle,"
A. P. Saunders. 2nd.

Artistic vase, bowl or basket — Mar-
tin Kohankie. silver medal; Knoble
Brothers, bronze medal.

Collection. 5ii varieties — A. P.
Saunders. 1st; Lee R. Bonnewitz. 2nd.

10 varieties — A. P. Saunders. Ist:
Lee R. Bonnewitz. 2nd.

15 doubles— 0. A. Risk. Cleveland.
Oliio. 1st; Lee R. Bonnewitz. 2nd.

Collection. Jap. vars. — A. P. Saund-
ers, 2nd.

Collection, white vars. — A. P. Saund-
ers, 1st: Lee R. Bonnewitz, 2nd.

Collection, light pink — A. P. Saund-
ers, 1st; Lee R. Bonnewitz, 2nd.

Collection, dark pink — Lee R. Bon-
newitz. 1st; A. P. Saunders, 2nd.

Collection, red — A. P. Saunders, 1st;
Will .McClelland. Saginaw, .Mich.. 2nd.

3 white— S. J. Berry, Cleveland.
Ohio. 1st; Alice Bonnewitz. Van Wert.
Ohio. 2nd.

3 light pink — Alice Bonnewitz. 3rd.

3 dark — Alice Bonnewitz, 2nd.

3 red— S. J. Berry, 3rd.

6 species outdoor flowers — S. J.
Berry. 2nd.

The judges were A. H. Fewkes. John
Van Leeuwen and A. .M. Brand.

A. P. S-MXI>EKS.

June 15, 1918

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

581

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.
The Washington Rose Test Garden.
Un .May 21th we stood on a new
road looking over level sloping land.
In the background was Arlington
Heights with the Custis Mansion, the
one-time home of Robert E. Lee,
showing through the trees; the Na-
tional Cemetery with its thousands o"
graves hidden by' the trees; the great
skeleton frame towers for the wire-
less telegraphy at Fort Meyers; a
white marble government building
standing out above the trees; and
between this ridge and the road was
the rose test garden— all a picture of
beauty.

The garden is enclosed with a plain
wire tepee; there are pathways be-
tween the sections, high trellises
with climbing roses, many in bloom,
beds of various varieties splendid
with color. During the three years
of work the men in charge certainly
have done well. Mr. Mulford, neau
gardener, and Prof. G. C. Corbett,
and others, deserve much credit. The
committee of the American Rose So-
ciety for this test garden, Robert
Pyle, chairman, has looked after its
part well.

The large new greenhouses and
other structures are a marked change
over the Virginia clay roads and
fields which we looked at four years
ago when some of the autos in which
we rode churned up the wet clay and
stood still, and the party had a taste
of Virginia mud which was a new ad-
venture to some. But the time is
near when the Washington Rose Test
Garden will be one of the many at-
tractions of the Capitol City of the
Nation. "A rose for every home, p
bush for every garden."

Benjamin H.\mmond,
Pres. Am. Rose Soc.
Beacon, N. Y.

The Hartford Garden Exhibit
The Hartford Garden Kxhibit of the
American Rose Society will be held in
Elizabeth Park, Hartford, Conn., at
1.30 on June 20. The local committee,
consisting of Wallace R. Pierson.
Cromwell. Conn.. John F. Huss, Hart-
ford, Conn., and Alexander Cumming,
Jr., Cromwell, Conn., has made plans
for a most enjoyable occiision. The
Elizabeth Park Rose Test Garden is
the oldest and one of the best in the

Meetings Next Week

Monday, June 17.

Kelioit Flciiiats' dull, Beiul) Klo
hal Hall. Di-troit. Mich.

Hdustdii Kliiri.sts' Club. Chamber
of Commerce Ucioms. Houston, Tex.

New Jersey I'loricultural Society,
OrauKc. N. J.

New Yolk Feileratiou of Horti-
cultural .Societies and Floral Clubs.
1170 r.roailwa.v, New York City.

Tuesday, June 18.

(iarttcuers" auil Florists' Club of
I'c.ston, Horticultural Hall, Boston, j
Mass.

(iardners' ami Florists' Club of
Ontario, St. George's Hall, Toronto,
Can.

Minnesota State Florists' Associa-
tion, Minneapolis. Minn.

Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
ciety. Crittitli Hall. I'ljilailelphia. I'a.

Wednesday, June 19.

Rhode Island Horticultural So-
ciety, rublie Library, Providence,
R. 1.

Tarrytown Horticultural Society.
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Thursday, June 20.

Essex County Florists' ClUb,
KreuKer.Kuditiprinni, Ne\yark. N. J.

Ne\y Orleans Horticultural Society.
.\ssocinti<)n of Commerce Bldg., New
Orleans. La.

North Westchester County Horti-
cultural Society. Mt. Kisco. N. Y.

Taconia Florists' Association. Mai'-
cabee Hall, Tacoma, "Wash.

Friday. June 21

Nortli Shore Horticultural Sttciefy.
Manchester, Mass.

United States and a visit to this gar-
den will be a rare treat to all rosari-
ans. In addition to an inspection of
the garden an interesting program
has been prepared and the speakers
will be some of the best known Ameri-
can authorities on roses and rose cul-
ture. If enough of the members of the
American Rose Society remain over
night, an interesting trip will be
arranged covering the Hartford parks.
As the hotels are crowded, those mem-
bers expecting to remain over night
should notify George T.ane, 180 Asylum
street, Hartford, Conn., who will see
that hotel accommodations are re-
served. Such notices should reach
Mr. Lane before Saturday night, June
1.'), or early Monday morning. All the
Hnrtford incoming trains on Saturday
morning will bo met and the members
conveyed to the gardens. Members of
the American Rose Society in the East
should attend and bring their friends
and everyone should unite to make
this meeting one of the big events in
the annals of the American Rose
Society.

E. A. WiiiTK. Secretary.

GARDENERS' & FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON.
Field Day at Milton.
A perfect June day favored those
who made the trip to the N. T. Kidder
estate, Milton, on Saturday afternoon,
and there were nearly one hundred in
the party, one-third of whom were
ladies. Autos were kindly furnished
to convey passengers to and from
Milton Lower Mills, the nearest car-
line point. Some preferred to walk
the distance the better to enjoy the
wide and enchanting views. A re-
freshing shower the previous day had
given parched vegetation a new lease
of life, and the extensive and choice
collection of herbaceous perennials
and rock plants came in for much at-
tention. Pentstemon, coeruleus, Gyp-
sophila repens. Clematis Davidiana.
Geum coccineum Mrs. Bradshaw.
aquilegias, delphiniums, peonies, dian-
thus, lupins and numerous other varie-
ties, many of them new and rare, were
in bloom. There were not a few
blanks, mute testimony of winter's
severity. Some grand masses of
rhododendrons and azaleas were just
passing out of bloom. These had win-
tered well, but hemlocks. bo::es, coton-
easters, hypericums, althaeas, rambler
roses and not a few others were parti-
ally or entirely killed. The collection
of shrubs here is a choice one, and
some anomalies were noted in the prac-
tically killing out of supposedly iron-
clad plants, and others classed as ten-
der were not harmed at all. A beautiful
specimen of Salisburia adiantifolia of
large proportions brought praise from
everyone.

The greenhouses contain a collec-
tion of plants such as can be found in
but few gardens. Many are hard-
wooded, and others are unknown to
the great majority of present day gar-
deners and florists. Statices. rondele-
tias. ixoras. dipladenias, aphelexis,
goldfussias, diosmas, epacris, and
many others, the mere sight of which
brought back fragrant memories of
long ago to some of the visitors.
There were also orchids in variety and
a giMioral assortment of fine foliaged
plants, while soft-wooded subjects and
vegetables were not by any means
omitted.

Mr. Kidder has been for many years
a keen horticulturist, and is a past
president of the Massachusetts Horti-
cultural Society. He both knows and
loves his plants, and for over thirty
years has had the benefit of labors and

II () irr I r u ltu k k

June 15. I91S

experience of one of New KiiKlund'K
best plunt cniftoinen, Wllllain Martin,
who still looks as hiile und fresh as
those who are twenty years his
Junior. Aa areas Ko today, Mr. Kid-
der's gardens are less extensive than
some others, but their layout with
pleasant grass walks, pergolas and
other features could hardly be im-
proved upon.

Everyone spent a happy and proflt-
able afternoon, and before leaving
President Rogers thanked Mr. Kidder
for giving them the opportunity to
visit his estate, who in turn expressed
the pleasure it had given him to have
the club members visit him, and he
hoped all would come again.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.
The nieelinK last Monday evening
was lightly attended, probably on ac-
count of stormy weather. The prin-
cipal subjects under consideration
were the coal restrictions and outlook,
the proposed prohibition of plant im-
portations, the embargo on Japanese
shipments and various matters of
local interest. Messrs. F. R. Pierson,
Patrick OMara, C. H. Totty. Winfred
Rolker and W. H. Siebrecht, Jr.. were
the principal speakers. A resolution
of thanks to W. F. Gude was passed
for his splendid help to the S. A. F.
committee. Messrs. Pierson, O'Mara.
Siebrecht and Rolker were constituted
a committee to draw up a letter pro-
testing against the exclusion of Hol-
land shipments. J. S. Fenrich re-
ported for the committee on flower
distribution to the hospitals. The
death of Mrs. Darlington was an-
nounced and much deplored, also the
lieath of President Schenck's nephew.
A vote was passed for a Club Service
Flag. P. W. Popp showed long-
spurred hybrid Columbines and Karl
Druschki roses for which he got
honorable mention and a cultural cer-
tificate.

FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHINGTON
The June mefling of the Florists'
Club of Washington. D. C. took the
form of a ladies' night and the mem-
bers and their families journeyed in
automobiles to Suitland Park, Mary-
land, for a "Pie Feast." A large num-
ber of pies were sent to the park by
Mendel Behrend, a member of the
club, together with plenty of milk "to
wash down the crumbs." Additional
refreshments were also served.

The grounds were strung with Jap-
anese lanterns and made attractive by
the West brothers who are located
there. That the members enjoyed
every minute of the evening was evi-
denced by the fact that they decided
to close their stores at noon on July
4th and go back to Suitland Park for
a family outing.

TARRYTOWN HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY

The ..\nnual June KxhIbition of the
Tarrytown Horticultural Society was
held June 11 in the gymnasium of the
Young .Men's Christian Association
building. Owing to the very unfavor-
able weather the week preceding the
show, particularly on Monday, stock
was ."o damaged by the heavy rain
that many intending exhibitors failed
to exhibit. While there were not so
many exhibits as usual, they were of
yood (iiiality. At the close of the ex-
hibition the flowers were sold for the
l)enefit of the local Red Cross.

The following special prizes were
awarded;

Certificate of Merit, John I). Rocke-
feller (Oeorge Wittlinger, gard.), spec-
imen Goniophlebium subauricalum:
cultural certificate, .lames W. Smith,
cut perennials: cultural certificate. Es-
tate of Ferd. Herman, herbaceous
flowers, roses, etc.; cultural certifi-
cate. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, cut
Sweet William; cultural certificate.
John D. Rockefeller, cut hardy peren-
nials.

Other prizes awarded were as fol-
lows:

First. John D. Rockefeller, best col-
lection of flowers cut from hardy per-
ennials.

FMrst. .Mrs. J. B. Trevor, Yonkers
(Howard Xichols, manager), best two
iiuarts of strawberries.

First, Dr. C. C. Brace (George Mc-
intosh, gard.), best quart of straw-
berries; second, D. E. Oppenheimer
(A. Macdonald. gard.).

First. Dr. C. C. Brace, best twelve
Frau Karl Druschki roses; second.
Estate of Ferd. Hermann; third, John
D. Rockefeller.

First. D. E. Oppenheimer, best
twelve vases of sweet peas, 2.5 sprays
each: second. Mrs. J. n. Trevor.

First, John D. Rockefeller, best vase
50 sprays mixed sweet peas; second.
Dr. L. H. Baekland (gard. James Ca-
selli.)

First, Dr. C. C. Brace, best three
varieties of peonies.

First. John D. Rockefeller, best four
varieties of peonies, three blooms
each.

First. Mrs. J. B. Trevor best collec-
tion twelve varieties of vegetables,
twelve species.

First, Dr. C. C. Brace, best collec-
tion six varieties of vegetables, six
species; second. Miss E. W. Frothing-
ham (Michael Crehan, gard.).

First, John D. Rockefeller, vase of
outdoor-grown blue flower, one variety.
The judges of the exhibits were
George Middleton. Tarrytown; Wil-
liam C. Roberts, Ossining; and Henry
Kaslberg. Dobbs Ferry.

STAMFORD (CONN.) HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

There was the usual large attend-
ance present at the meeting of the
above society, held on June 7th.

It was decided to hold an outing in
conjunction with the Greenwich and
Tarrytown societies, time and place to

be announced later. The preliminary
schedule for our midsummer show
was approved, which will be held on
July 5th, at 2 p. in., and will be free to
the public.

The Judges made the following
awards:

A. Alius, viise iif roses Frau Karl
Druschki, highly commended: straw
berries Chesapeake, honorable men-
tion: Delplilniuni Bella dnnna seed-
lings, cultural certificate. A. P. Wezel,
carnations, honorable mention: Hy-
drangea General Vicount de Vil)raye,
(ultural certificate. J. Foster. Carter's
Sunrise Tomato, honorable mention.
A. Wynne, lettuce, highly commended.
A. Pederson, collection of pansies.
honorable mention.

A. P. AVe/ei., Cor. Sec.
Xorolon. Conn.

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.
The regular June meeting of the
Chicago Florists' Club was held at the
Randolph Hotel. Randolph and Wells
streets, June 6th. President Lauten-
schlager was out of the city and Vice-
President O. J. Friedman, presided.

The plan for having the principal
b\isiness of the meeting to be informal
talks by representatives of all
branches of the trade worked out well
and was participated in by Walter
Amling and Peter Pe?rson in behalf of
the growers: O. J. Friedman, for the
retailers, C. John Michaelson for the
commission men and T. E. Waters for
the supply houses. So much interest
was evinced and so many good points
brought out that it was decided to con-
tinue the discussion at the next meet-
ing.

As the July meeting day falls upon
the 4th it was voted to hold it on the
18th at Karthauser's Grove.

E. OUinger was appointed chairman
of a committee to arrange for a flower
sale for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A.
in the near future.

It was voted that chairmen and
members of committees should here-
after receive no compensation for
their services otherwise than the
thanks and appreciation of the club.

It was also voted to dispense with
the annual picnic this year.

The following were elected to mem-
bership: l.ouis Meurat. Park Ridge.
111.; J. C. Nielson. 654 S. Sangamon
St.: John Prickett, Des Plaines, 111.;
Emil Danz. 1611 W. Lake St.; Thos. D.
Long, 31 W. Randolph St.; Harry Ble-
witt, Des Plaines, 111.

The secretary was instructed to
send a telegram of sympathy, in be-
half of the club, to H. E. Philpott.
whose recent bereavement in the death
of Mrs. Philpott was reported.

Vaughan's seed store had a fine ex-
hibit of iris and peonies.

June 15. 1918

HORTICULTURE

5S3

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW,
1919.
A meeting of the joint committee of
the Horticultural Society of New
York and the New York Florists' Club
was held on Saturday, June 8th. by
invitation of Mr. T. A. Havemeyer at
his beautiful estate at Brookville. L. I.
The members were escorted through
the extensive grounds by Mr. Have-
meyer and the horticultural treasures
of the place were inspected with great
interest. Unfortunately, the lilacs
had passed, and the large plantings of
peonies and roses had suffered se-
verely through storms. There was,
however, a fine display of the giant
eremuri,. an unusual exhibition for
many of the visitors. The many rare
shrubs and plants in the different col-
lections commands the attention
which, of course, was to be expected
of them. The developments in Nature
gardening which have been in prog-
ress during the last few years were
a revelation to all of the landscapisfs
fine work.

The business of the meeting, which
was held in the Havemeyer residence.
was the organization of the 1919
Flower Show Committee. There were
present, besides ^Ir. Havemeyer. F. R.
Pierson, Wallace R. Pierson, C. H.
Totty, W. H. Duckham, Joseph A.
Manda. Edw. Sceery. James Stuart,
P. W. Popp. George V. Xash. W. H.
Siebrecht, Sr., A. L. Miller. John
Scheepers, F. L. Atkins, and John
Young. Election of officers resulted
as follows: Theodore A. Havemeyer.
chairman; John Young, secretary, and
F. R. Newbold. treasurer. A resolu-
tion was passed instructing the secre-
tary to communicate with the Inter-
national Exposition Co., citing con-
ditions as they exist at present among
commercial growers and owners of
private places in regard to restrictions
placed upon their supplies of coal for
greenhouse consumption, and notify-
ing the company that under the cir-
cumstances it would be most unwise
at this date to decide upon the ques-
tion of holding a show next year, but
that a meeting of the committee
would be held In the fall, and if con-
ditions at that time were changed for
the better, a definite decision would
be announced by Novemier 1st wheth-
er the show would be held.

Mrs. Havemeyer was a delightful
hostess and assisted Mr. Havemeyer
in serving luncheon. A hearty vote
of thanks was tendered to host and
hostess for the day's enjoyment.

On the return trip the committee
visited "Willowmere," at Roslyn. the
home of Admiral and Mrs. Aaron
Ward, where they were cordially en-

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I feel that this opportunity to acquire an estabhshed nursery should
be brought before the greatest number of people before closing
with any.

You can get Stock
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Everything on the place — growing stock, landscape outfit,
tools, wagons, live-stock, and a list of 27,000 live customers —
must be sold. An opportunity like this has not been offered in
years — probably rtcver before.

Full details of the property may be had by addressing

L. A. BERCKMANS

Receiver for the P. J. Berckmans Co.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

tertained, and enjoyed an inspection
of the Admiral's famous rose garden.
John Y'ovxg, Secy.

E. J. SHAYLOR.

lor we have been watching his opera-
tions for many years and consider him
to be the foremost j^eony hybridiser in
the country. His wonderful showing
of seedlings last year, when six of his
productions won first-class certificates
of merit at the exhibition of the Mass.
Horticultural Society only foreshad-
owed further triumphs. He has
worked hard and conscientiously for
a long time ard the reward is well
won.

Many thousands of boys and men
who have enrolled for emergency
work on farms during the rush of
harvest will be trained for the service
in courses offered by Y. M. C. A. or-
ganizations and athletic clubs in re-
sponse to a i-equest of the U. S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture.

ALL THE rOI'lILAR VARIETIES
Own Roots or Graftod

.RIM

lOIMS

We have here the iJortralt of the
man about whom everybody in peony-
dom is talking today, E. J. Shaylor. of
Wellesley Hills, Mass. Mr. Shaylor
has not surprised us by capturing the
premier prize in the exhibition of the
American Peony Society at Cleveland

Rootfd Cottlnr* of all «h«i bent rommsr-
rlnl varlrtlrs. Ilralthy atock.

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SEED TRADE

AMERI(:\> SbEII TKAPB ASSOCIATION

ORIrrrs — rrrdilrnl. F. \V. IVolslaao,
n>>hln(lon. 1> C: Flr«l \ lpr-rrr«l<li>ot,
M ro. 1^ Sr^rUtt. IWlllniorr. Ud. ; H««oad
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phl». r«. ; Hrrrt-lmr> -Trt<»«ur«>r, O. B.
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AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIA-
TION.

The Thirty-Sixth Annual ConveDtion
of the American Seed Trade Associa-
tion will take place on June IS. 19 and

F. W. Bolgia.no

rn-.sii|i-i]I Aiiii-rii'Mii Sih-.I Tniili- Assdiiatimi

20, at Chicago. The program is an
interesting one and no doubt the meet-
ings will find plenty to occupy their
time, among the many vital questions
which are brought up as results of the
world war.

ONION SEED PROSPECTS.
We have just received the following
letter. We publish it for what it is
worth without further comment ex-
. cept that it appears to us that per-
haps the situation is not quite as bad
as Mr. Varela seems to regard it.

The question of transporting the
Bermuda onion seed is almost impos-
sible, due to the action of German
submarines. The last Spanish mail
boat to New York w^as held up by one
of them, and the commander notified
the captain of the steamer that she
was carrying sufficient contraband to

" Seeds with a Lineage " All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes
Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., c.

166 Ckuikfr of
nmerct Bldg., Botloa, Ma

WEEBER & DON

114 CHAMBERS ST.
NEW YORK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growert and Seed Dittribu-
tor* for One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 1916 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

To Market Gnrdenern and KlorliitB

Pratt and Light Sfi., BALTIMORE, MD.

We Make a Specialty in
GRASS fNIXTURES

Kur

Till- I.awn, Blindy Spoti or I'ndir
'i'rci'a. tlio Soutti, the Soncliore, tlie
lirrnoi- nnd Ui-xtnrlnK Old Lawni,
I'ulo (ioriiiidn. Tennis CourtH. l"ut-
IlnB Gri'i'tm. Knir OreeDi, Mcndoni
:inil I'liHttiri-H.
All .,f III.. I'in.Hl Ue.-I<.nii.-.| Soo.U.

J. M.THORBURN&CO.

E«tul>lliihrd I80t.
53 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

IlICET, CARROT. I'AKS.Nir, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety: also otber
Items of tbe short crop of this [>nst season,
as welt as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted jou upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82DeTSt.. NEW VOKK.nd ORANGE. CONN

justify their sinking the ship. but.
eventually, allowed her to proceed on
her way to the U. S. The Spanish
mail company has decided, ad interim,
to stop further sailings to Cuba and
America, unless they are sure that
they will have nothing to fear from
(ierman submarines.

I.ast year under less aggravating
conditions, your Secretary of Agricul-
ture. .Mr. Houston, promised Congress-
man for Texas, Mr. Garner, "... .that
the onion seed from Teneriffe would
be forthcoming as usual, even if it
were necesary to send warships to
bring it over." The moment has ar-
rived when this patriotic decision o'i
Secretary Houston is to be put into
effect, and 1 request you to kindly
send an appeal to your Congressman
and Senator, supporting all the peti-
tions that are now being made from
Texas and elsewhere, in order to ob-
tain from the Government of the
United States, to send a small sub-
marine catcher, detached from the
American Navy in European waters,
to trans|iorl the onion seed from Ten-
eriffe, not later than the ,5th to Inth
of August next. Onion seed crop is
estimated this year at Sii.OOO lbs. less
than in 1917.

I need not dwell upon the far-reach-
ing consequences to millions of Amer-
icans, directly and indirectly depend-
ing on this trade every year: the fact
that the people of the United States
would be without onions from March
to July. 1919, and that the non-ship-
ment of the seed this year to U. S.
would mean ruin to thousands of peo-
ple in Teneriffe. 1 trust you will
kindly second all the efforts that are
being made by seedsmen, dealers,
onion growers and others, both pri-
vately and from the columns of your
paper, and thanking you in advance,

Fedkbico C. V.\hf.i..\.

JACQUES L. de VILMORIN.
.Jacques L. de Vilmorin is the eld-
est son of the late Maurice L. de Vil-
morin of Paris, France, of the noted
seed firm of Vilmorin. Andrleux & Cie.
He has been a member of the firm for
tbe past ten years Init is now In the
.\rmy doing a soldier's duty. He has
attended of late years to the selecting.

J.VCQfES L. DE.VlLMOKIN

lireeding and crossing. Being in a po-
sition to avail himself of the observa-
tions and collections of his father, he
will, in future, pay particular atten-
tion to the scientific part of the busi-
ness and we may be sure, follow the
paths of his ancestors. His younger
brother, who has not yet ended his
studies, is an officer in the French
Armv on the front.

June 15. 1918

HORTICULTURE

585

MICHELL'S

NEW CROP

PANSY SEED

Michell's Giant
Exhibition Mixed

A giant strain wbich for size of bloom,
heavy texture and varied colors and
shades cannot be surpassed. Half tr.
pkt.. 30c.; tr. pkt.. 50c.; % oz., $1.25;
$2.00 per V4 oz. ; per oz., $7.00.

GIANT SORTS IN SEPARATE COLORS

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Azure Blue $0.40 $2.75

Black Blue 40 2.75

Emperor William, blue 40 2.75

Hortensia Red 40 2.75

King of the Blacks 40 2.75

Lord Beaconslield, purple

violet 40 2.75

Peacock, blue, claret and

white 40 2.75

Snow Queen, pure white 40 2.75

Striped and Mottled 40 2.75

White with Eye 40 2.75

Pure Yellow 40 2.75

Yellow with Eye 40 2.75

Also all other seasonable Seeds, Bulbs

and Supplies.

Send for Wholesale Price List.

MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE

518 Market St., Philadelphia

Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write

e as for price

AMERICAN BULB GO.

170 W. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO, ELL.

R^IWI^VN J. IR^A/IIM

1«« WMt Mth St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS

AaparacDS FlamoiQa Nanus— 1000 sseds,
CS.tO; MKN) 8e«ds, flS.OO.

Asparacas Sprengeii — 1000 Seeds, fl.OO.

galTla Bonilre^i^ oi., 60c.; 1 oi., $2.00.

Salvia Zurich — ^ oi., 75c.; 1 oi., $4.00.

Rtooks Besnty of NIee, 76% Double Flower*
—Shell Pink, Bright Pink, Purple, White
— Tt. Pkt., »1.0O; hi Ol., $S.0O; 1 <»., $6.00.

■■>l>drscon. Petunias, Verbenas, etc.
BIND FOR CATALOGCTE.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOB PROFIT

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

7/9 (300 per case) $B0.(»0 per thousand

8/10 (22S per else) 80.00 " "

»/10 (200 per case) 100.00 " "

Complete List of Florists' Choice Besds.

A postal card will brinr our eatalorae.

S. S. SKtDELSKY & CO.

lOM Lincoln UldK., PHILADELPHIA, FA.

Let Us Quote You on

CALLA ELLIOTTIANA

IRIS, LILiUMS, PAEONIES, ETC.

For Fall Delivery

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'm^uir

We have just received

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Of Our Celebrated

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and Goat Manure

This is unexcelled for top dressing any crop or mixing with
the soil, or for use in solution. There is no safer or surer ma-
terial to be had.

Write for prices and receive a supply while it lasts. It
is difficult to obtain.

SANDERSON FERTILIZER AND CHEMICAL CO.

Subsidiary of the American Agricultural Chemical Co.

NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

NEW YORK

l-e:oim/vrd's

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' FOR SALE BY

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Chicago, III.

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SEEDS, BULDS, PLANTS, &c.

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THOMAS J. GREf COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEUBNT8
WHOLESALE AND BETALL.

Beselected Strains In Se«da.

Improved styles In Implementa.

Catalogroe apon appUoatloa.

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Write for Special Prices, Spot or
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LILIUM GIGANTEUM

New Crop Now On Hand

For Immediate or future delivery
prices quoted on apptlcntion.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP

47-M North Market St., Boston, Mam.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

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611 FIFTH AVENUE
r^ElNA/ YOF^K C5I"1"Y

TrlrKrai'lilr oTtlrrm fur ** i»rilr<l !<► mSkj
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t-'orrlcn (uuntrlcHi. iJrcirm from tb«
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cinity rr<^\ir mprr\ml Ktlrntlon.

Cost of Cablituj lort'iijn Ocliv-
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"The Telegraph Florist"

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124 TREMONT ST.

N

TOB

KANSAS CITY

Trantfer Yoar Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Mnnber riorl>t«' T«l»rTmpb DcUtmt

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders trom any part of the country to

New York City

Writ* or Telesrm^
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KOHMILLER, Florist

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York. Alto Vanderbilt Hotel

Telephone, Miirrar Hill 783

Ont-ot-town Orders SollcltPd. LocatloD

Central. Personal Attention.

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4DAM SEKENGER

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32 NEWBURY

STREET.

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Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

36 Dorrance Street

Member Florists' Telecraph D«11t«i7

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

MORE F. T. D'ISM.

iiisi Id rmall iik»I>> Ihf Importance
of our Florists' Tt-U-Kraph Delivery
Association. Wliiit would we do with-
out It?

The past several years have proven
the worth and necessity of our or-
ganization to those who already he-
long; but how about the non-nicinber
who |>articipates in the receiving of
orders and perhaps sends orders with
the full knowledge that his orders will
receive every attention to fully justify
his joining our association.

We should have members in every
city and town in the 1'. S. A. and
Canada to complete our chain which
will give us absoute confidence that
every order so transferred will be
filled by a member of the F. T. D.
which stands for SERVICE.

To those who are not members
allow me to say that the enthusiasm
and spirit which is felt at our annual
F. T. D. Convention meeting is worth
all it costs you to join. This feature
at our annual meeting is growing
more enthusiastic year after year and
no one can afford to miss them.

Send for membership application
blank to .Mlicii Tim In Inn. our genial

IN THE

National Capital

At your serTlee to deliver Flowers
or Drslrn* on Order by Tele-
craph or otherwise. Prompt
Reliable Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connectlrat Ave. and L Bt.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

■-■.IiiMUIk'iI 1874

DARDS

INC.

HELP do YOUR BIT To-day

By SELLING THRIFT and
WAR SAVING STAMPS.

STAND behind THE FOOD
CONSERVATION LAWS.

Display prominently PATRI-
OTIC POSTERS.

DO IT NOW

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
^=SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Cratiol Avaa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
HIgli Grade Cut Blooms

We e«Tn all Mlihlran polaU aa4 cava

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ll«ait>«ra riorliti' TrUsraph OallTarr

AtaoelallvB.

OPOA. l*HOS CO

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WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florlili Tele|)rapli DcLferr

Order* tor NKW TOKK.
Write or Phone t«

MAX SGHLING

185 Fifth Ave.

Best Florists In the States M
Beferenees.

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Members of the FlorUts*
Televrmph Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI-B^VNY, IM. V.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VlCINrrY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

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42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* FIori*t*' Telegraph Delivery

aTtTbunyard

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48th Street

Alio Newport, R. 1,

I OUABANTBK SATISFACTION

June 15. 1918

11 0 irr I C U L T U R E

5ST

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Aasociation

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Deliverv
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

llCUf VADV S61 Fifth Ave.
NCff I UnlV VanderblltHotel

B ACT Ay 1 Park Street
DUO I Un 799 Boylston Street

lilhiriw ti Sti»irs ui ill Eutin Poiits

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0 1- E V E: L. AIM D

and State of Ohio

'■ vmplf'te stock. Regular discoant t« Tra4«.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 25th St., CleveUnd, O.
««ail>«Ts Florists' Telegraph DeUverr Asi'm.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

SS23 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Members oj F. T. D, Association,

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS.

FLORISTS
25 CHnton Avenue, N.

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Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

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WESTERN NEW TORK
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HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR UST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mau.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY I. RANUALL, Proprlrtor.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

secretary, who will look after all de-
tails, and it w-ill be doing something
you will always be thankful you did.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Daytona Beach, Fla. — Emily A. Gor-
don.

Woonsocket, R. I. — Albert A. Lupicn.
Main strfet.

Cleveland, O.— Mrs. M. A. Stewart.
707 East 125th street.

Birmingham, Ala. — American Flower
Shop. 319 X. 20th street: Theo. Smith.
19th street.

NEW CORPORATION.

Greenville, 8. C. — Mauldin Floral
Company: capital stock. $20.00n. In-
corporators. Thos. S. Mauldin and
Chas. F. Hard.

New York, N. Y.— The George Herr-
mann Company will open a florists'
supply house at 112 West 28th street
about .Julv 1st.

SEND ORDERS |

FOR

BOSTON

.\ND

NEIGHBORHOOD

To JULIUS A. ZINN

4 PARK STREET. BOSTON, MASS.

Quality and Reliability
WARBURTON

FALL RIVER, MASS.
Deliveries of Flowers and Plants
In FALL RIVEB and contisuous
territory.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

Deliveries to all points in New England.
126,000 Square Feet of Glass.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery
Aeaoclatlon.

^v^aleT yaleT

And All New Haven Neighborhood
FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES

EverythinjJ First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chapei SI , New Haven, Conn.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Meimber Florists Telegraph [Delivery Associatian
ti O TICS I NIT I A LS. Wi have one store only

THE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELMB

Euclid Avanoe

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph ordex tor
any occasion, in any part of the DomlAlom.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT

AiBAKT. N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITl
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

I)

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS

The largest cat flower store In Araerlcft
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points ffiTe>n prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

^■<" Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Telesrapb Delivery.

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HCUSTON, TEXA*

Tti. Florist Member F T. ». AMeelatVu

■ss

no in I (' I! LTU K K

June 15. latK

RAMBLER ROSES

In all Colors

$ij.oo to SiO.oo per loo sprays. All orders
should be placed in advance. Rambler Roses
cannot be carried in stock. Wc have all orders
cut as needed to insure good stock and satis-
faction.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Street*
PHILADELPHIA. PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Rmrteia Si, Philiaelpbii, P«.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS. VALLEY, ROSES
iBd all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 So. Mole St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGEB.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E^.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

f«l^l-eiVIOIMD. IND.

ritmam nemtloB Horltcoltore wben wrltlms.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Conslramot* 8aUclt«d
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST.. DETROIT, MICH.

The Haute for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

j^-We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT nOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Order* With Vi

tHEHMRY IVI. F90BINS0IM & CO.

2 Winthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES -P»r 100

TO DEALERS ONL>

BOSTON

June 13

ST. LOUIS

PHILA.

June 10

Rosea

Am . Beauty, Speaal

" " Fancy and Extra .....>• 8.00 to

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euter, Mock i.oo to

Hadley i.oo to

Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty i.oo to

Ward 1 .00 to

Killarncy, Radiance, Taft 1.00 to

Opticlia, .Sunburst, Hillingdon 50 to

Camatioiia 1 .00 to

Cattl«y«» • ■ to

Lilies, Lonffiflomm ■ 4-oo to

Lilies, Speciosum , 3.00 to

Iris to

Callas 6.00 to

Lily of the V&Uer 6.00 to

SnapdrasoD a .00 to

Gladioli a. 00 to

Paosies-

Peonies

Calendula

Stocks

MiKDonette

Sweet Peas

Marnuerites

Gardeaias 10.00 to

Adiantum i .00 to

Smilax- 25.00 to

Asparaffos Plttmosos. A Sprea. (100 Bchs.) 35>oo to

35 to

-50
.00

75 to

15.00

10.00
6.00
5. 00
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6.0c
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50.CO

William F. Kasting Co.

>A/^Holosale F'l<

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET

rls^s

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.fl.BUOL©NG

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

WHOLESALE
GROWER of

GUT FLOWERS

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

■Implf mcthcdi at correct >«««oatln(

««p««UU7 >4apt«d far florist*' aaa.

SOOKB BALANCED AND ADjrSTEP

t« tTATE ST. ■ - • • •OSTON

T«lavb*M M>(B H.

Boston Floral Supply Go.

347-SS7 CanibrldKe St., Boatoa

Headquarters for

CYCAS, BASKETS, WIBE DESIONS

and WAX FXOWEKS

Send for price Hit If you hara not r«-
celred one.

June 15, 1918

HORTICULTURE

5^9

Flower Market Reports

A tightening up o£ the
BOSTON demand of flowers for

weddings and other fes-
tivities usual at this time of the year
has left the market in a precarious
condition. Roses are of excellent qual-
ity, plenty of them but little demand.
Carnations are poor with not many in
sight. Peonies are abundant and in
prime condition. Forced lily of the
valley is scarce while outdoor grown
is plentiful. The situation offers little
encouragement over the previous
week.

The first week in June
CHICAGO clQsed with a gradual
improvement i n busi-
ness. This was due partly because
the usual reaction after a day of spe-
cial demand was past and partly be-
cause stock was improving in quality.
The week end just past was pro-
nounced fair by most of the dealers,
which does not mean that the market
was cleared of stock or even nearly •
approached to it. but less went to the
barrels than before. Peonies have
flooded the market and as a means of
holding up the price the storage
houses were used. Much of the stock
placed there, however, was not in the
right condition for keeping and sold
for less than when it went in. The
temperature in general has been lower
the past week and roses and carna-
tions are much strengthened by it. In
addition to peonies, carnations and
roses there is a large supply of mis-
cellaneous flowers. There have not
been so many flowers used for June
weddings as formerly.

There is a steady de-
NEW YORK cline in the volume

of business since the
first of the month. Roses and carna-
tions are much poorer in quality as a
consequence of the warm humid
weather and the sale of these staples
is not improved because of the passing
of the great bulk of peonies. The tone
of the market is extremely quiet. The
supply generally is not particularly
large and would be easily absorbed in
a normal market. There are some
good Beauties to be had but they are
called for in limited amounts. Of the
tea roses Ophelia and Russell are the
best. Hadley is going well this week,
the supply having decreased. Valley
is meeting with an indifferent demand
but good cattleyas are selling as high
as a dollar each. Lilies are moving
slowly. Quite a collection of miscel-
laneous stock such as delphiniums,
coreopsis, etc., are in the market and
lend color if demand is slow. The mar-
ket will feel the absence of demand

WATER LILIES

a splendid hot weather flower,
good keeper and attractive.
Order direct from our Wash-
ington house, $4.00 and
$5.00 per 1 00.

RAMBLER SFRAYS FFCM

PHILADELPHIA

$5.00 lo $20.00 p«r 100

Kver.vtliins ■" IMantJi, Cut l-lowers,
(ireens. Ribbons and Supplies.

S. S. PENNOCK CO.

NEW lORR FHItADElPBlA

117 W. 28tli Si. 1608-1620 Lodlow St

BALTIMORE WASBmGTON

tr.Min 8 St. P.qI Si.. 1216 B Si.. N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - "^"""^"f^'D'^iLERs oni.>

Rmm

Am. Beauty, Spcaal |

" " Fancy and Extra. . . •
" " No. 1 and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenbcrg, Hoosicr Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Camatioiu

Cattleyu

Lilies, Lonffiflonim

Lilies. Speciosum

Iris

Callas

LUy of the VaUey

Snapdragon

Gladioli

Pansies

Peonies

Calendula

Stocks

Miirnonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax ■

Asp«rasusPla.&Spreii. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

June ic

CHICAGO

June 3

BUFFALO

June 10

PITTSBURG

jime 10

40.00

25.00
8.00
5.00
6.00
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8.00
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for flowers for graduating exercises
whicli promises to be nil.

Ttiere was too
PHILADELPHIA much poor stuff

on tlie market
last week to make the going easy.
Anything really good was in excellent
demand. In American Beauty roses
the call was as loud as ever, but what
few of these reached the market were
away below par. As expressed by
one wholesaler, "Beauties are no
good," comes about as near the truth
as anything. Really the best rose
coming in now is the Russell, and
these move off in excellent shape.
Next in quality may be placed the Kil-
larney. Some extra fine KiUarney
Brilliant came in from the Mortensen

place and were easily the first to
move ofT when buyers came around
in the morning. Ophelia is still pretty
good quality, but like many other va-
rieties is feeling the effect of the re-
cent hot weather. Carnations are get-
ting smaller and poorer as the season
wanes. The leaders at present are
Matchless, Ward, Benora, Aviator and
Victory. Sweet peas have improved
a little as to quality. Delphiniums
are right up front, are of splendid
quality and make a great show for
little money. Peonies are over locally
but there is still some good cold stor-
age stock to be had. Gaillardia. core-
opsis, cornflower and sweet sultan, all
of fine quality, add considerable "pep"
(('(intiniied on page .59/)

H 0 HT 1 c u i/r b' U K

Juiii- 1:1

ISIS

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Uommistion Florist
Choice Cut Flowert

■ rw A44rM>. Itl WmI tlth Kt.. NEW TOMB

1 WW. p.

FORD ,

Wholesal

e Florist

107 W.2Sth Street. NEW YORK

T<>lf|)honr M3.'i. Karrngut

■ '•II and Inapert thr

But EatabllabmfDt

In the \Vhol.>a«lc

Fl.iwrr I'lNtrlrt

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28ili STREET NEW YORK CITY

Cfnti^nmtntt SAt.iteJ

PhoD* FWnmcat 4SM

FRANK MILLAN6

Uholraale Commlanlon De«I«r Id

CUT FLOWERS

»S >od 67 n>at lOth 81., New Yoi*

Coogan Batldlng

Tel., 299 FarrsKut Conslgnmenti Solicited

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
fB0SE[*08;,,BKiGCT p^gW YORK

THE KERVAN CO

VtMb Cut Deooratlre EvergreeDa.

HIgbeat SUodard of Quality. Largeat
Stock In America. Write for Illuatrated
CaUlog of Oreenaaod FlorlaW Supplle*.
119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn*! Foramoat and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Firat CU«a Markat Ur »li t UT FLOWERJ>

'^ Willonghby SL. BrMkijB. N. I

^TVirc.T5HD~

121 West 28th St., NEW YOI»K

* roll Line of AI,L CCT FXOWSKC.
Telei>boBa MTO FBirmcat.

x,^ WHOLESALE.

^^ iycsT2SfST.Ne»rm/(.

js^jvinrM

SElXiNC AGENT FOI
LAHGE5T CROWEItS

WHOLESALE COMMISSIOH FLORIST

A foil Una .f ChelM Cat n.war Stw* tmt ^i ».r»Ma..

TiurHONi ; JJU ! »*«»*oiT 131 West 2«th St., NHW YORK CITY

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

roIL^LX'v""" 6" Broadw.,, ALBANY, N. Y.

. Fi.WK TIMK AND MONRT HV 8ENI>INO TOl'B OKDEKS TO CB -

Prices RighL Consijnuiients Solicited. Telephone Connectioo

Centrally Located, Tlie Hob

of the Flower Market Section

o

MARI-E3

IVIIl-L-i

A.IMO

NA/KiolASM

1^ ^lo ri s-t:

55 and 57 W. 26th Street, NEW

YORK

TaUphoo* 2483 Farratut

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

BS-B7 \A/os'fc ae«K S'kr'snt

Ta4«phaDM. 1> — SSIO .Madlaon !>qu.re Cuoalanmaata S.ll«<t.<

MAl'KICK L. GLASS. Trmaorar

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

AmertcAQ Beautr* Special

" " Fancy and Exua.

•• " No. 1 and culls. .

RuMell. Euler. Mock-

HadJey

Areobers, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey. Raidiaoce. Taf t

Ophelia, Sonbunt. HiUinsdoB*

Key

Carnatioiu

Last Part It WMk

nnt Pirl il Wii4

iidiil June 3

llliiiill June 8

1911

1911

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Frank II. Triienillv ( harleH Schennk

TRAENOLY & SCHENCK

WKolesale Florists

436 Etb Avenue. Between 2Etb and 2;th Sts, Niw York

r.l.-iilioncK: ;a7, ;»», ;i»» FarraKut
(*0U9lgDuients SoUcltiMl

' RCED <Sl KCLLER

l-',> We..! ■J.'itli St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

Wv- nmnufHrture hII our

iittl Disigns, Baskets, Win Wirk & Noviltiu

and art' (leaU'fs lu

Decorative Olaaan-Bre, Growera ami

Florlata' Beaolaitea

WALTER Fa SHERIDAN

Wholesale Communion Deal pr in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

i:i3 WMt 28th Street, New York
Trlephon«~M32'3S33 Madlaon Square

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Iin|M>rtert) and Grower* of

OROMIDS

Oat FInrara of AH tlu L«<mIIi>c Tavtettaa
Id tlMlr Seaaoo.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

H. B.AVERSDOKri-.R & CO.
Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St.. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

THE LEADING FLOKLST.S' SUPPLY
HOUSE OF A.MERICA

Wired Toothpicks

Masofaetared br

ff.J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000... f2.00 SO.OOO. ..$8.7S Sample fraa

When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

June 15. 1918

HORTICULTURE

591

FIowerMarket Reports

[Cunlitiueil from ixiijf 7N.'' »
to a rather low grade period in the
usual staples.

As a whole, local
PITTSBURGH florists are not talk-
ing about prices,
but. instead, are gratefully taking
what they can get. Stock is not mov-
ing rapidly, although considering the
season, business may be considered
fair. Several handsome June wed-
dings have kept the "society" florists
busy, but otherwise trade has been
slow. Stock is not at its best, still
showing the effect of the sudden and
extreme heat of May.

Graduation and com-
ROCH ESTER mencement exercis-
es this week here
have called for fewer and less ex-
pensive flowers this year than usual.
June weddings do not include any-
thing out of the ordinary in the way
of decorations. Outdoor stock pre-
vails. Large quantities of peonies are
seen everywhere and consequently
the general public are not buying so
readily from the stores. Roses are
very plentiful and are sold at lower
figures. Carnations are plentiful and
are somewhat a drag on the market.
Sweet peas are both short stemmed
and soft. Larkspur and candytuft,
pink and white daisies and June roses
are seen in most of the stores. Bed-
ding stock sells readily.

Flowers are plentiful.
ST. LOUIS outdoor stock influenc-
ing greatly the regular
market. Roses and carnations both
show the effects of warm weather. Out-
door sweet peas now coming in are
selling fairly well but prices are low.

J. K.

IM

"A LB4DEK IN THE WB0LBS41B GOMMISSIOS TRADE FOR OVER THrRTI TEARS"

Have a demand for more than I can supply. Rose Growers Call or Write.

TELAPHOMES
Fttmsnt 167 and SOM

118 West 28th St. NE:\A/ YORK

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Last Part of Weik First Part of Wiek
eadlBg June 3 beeiDniat June 8

CatUeru

Lilies. Lonffiflonim

Lilies, Speciosum

Iris

CalUs

Lily of the Valley

SnapilrasoD •

Gladioli

PaasteB

Peonies

Ccdeodula

Stocks

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias.

Adiantuin

Smilax '

Aaparavus Plumosos. & Spran (loo bunches).

tsii

IStl

35.00

to

75.00

35.00

to

75.0c

3.00

(0

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2.0c

tc

5.00

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to

4,00

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3.00

to

4.00

3. 00

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4.00

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2.00

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.50

•25

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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

We have a nainerouB clientage of New York City bnyers and the
seeds onr anpply. This Is eepeeially tme »t Koses. We bare every facility and
abundant means and best retnrna are aasnred for stock consigned to us.

Address Tear Shipments to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc.

1 1 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

D, J. Pappas, Pres.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Scituate, Mass.— Percival S. Brown,
florist, voluntary petition in bank-
ruptcy: assets, $9,044; liabilities,
$9,172,

The Horticultural Society of New
York will hold an exhibition in the
Museum Building. New York Uotani-
cal Garden, Bronx Park. New^ York
City, in co-operation with the garden
on .Tune 15th and Itith. The exhibi-
tion will 1)€ open from 2 to 5 on the
first day, and from 10 to 5 on the
second day. Premiums are offered by
the New York Botanical Garden, from
the income of the William R. Sands
Fund, to be awarded by the Exhibi-
tion Committee of the Hortifullnral
Society of New York. Mr. William
Becker will have charge of the ar-
rangements on behalf of the New
York Botanical Garden.

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

On account of the forwardness of
the season the society's annual exhi-
bition of roses, peonies and strawber-
ries, scheduled for June 22 and 23, has
been changed to Saturday anci Sun-
day, June 15 and 16. This exhibition
will be a pay show, admission 25 cents,
and the proceeds will be given to the
Boston Metropolitan Chapter Ameri-
can Red Cross.

A large grower has offered 2000
peony blooms to be sold for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross and others having
a surplus of flowers are invited to
send them to the hall for this purpose.
The committee on prizes and exhibi-
tions is making special effort for an
attractive and extensive exhibition
and the ladies of the Red Cross will
contribute an interesting musical en-
tertainment.

The exhibition will be open Satur-
day. June 15, from 12 to 10, and on
Sunday. June IC, from 1 to 10 o'clock.
Wu.i.i.^M P. Rirn. Secy.

Wounded on the afternoon of June 15
at the Botanical Gardens in Bronx
Park. Theodore A. Havemeyer, presi-
dent of the society; F. R. Newbold, its
treasurer, and other officers will re-
ceive the guests, and Mrs. Schuyler
Van Rensselaer, national president
of the American Fund for French
Wounded; the honorary chairman,
:Mrs. Ethelbert Nevin, and the New
York chairman. Mrs. Charles M.
Chapin, will serve as hostesses.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Philadelphia: Stephen Mortensen,
Southampton, Pa.; John T. Buckbee,
Rockford, 111.; Jason Lewis, Austin.
111.

Chicago — Max Kaiser, Marion Park
Fl. Co., St. Paul, Minn.; C. P. Halli-
gan. Prof, of Horticulture at Michigan
Agricultural College, Lansing. .Mich.;
Angel Pregooris, Alpha Floral Co.,
Lansing, Mich.; lies Cole, Springfield,
111.: George Bishop, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

RECEPTION PLANNED IN BOTANI-
CAL GARDENS.

An outdoor tea and reception will
be given by the Horticultural Society
of New York to the members and offi-
cers of the American Fund for Froncli

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

55 and 57 We*t26th Street

Telephone No. 'r,:, p|EW YORK
l-arrafTiit

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THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa.

Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc.
WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE

For I'atftlAcaes •nd IHarounta »ddreft«

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY

Our Selling Agent* in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern Stales Territory

PITTSBURGH.

John B. Straycr has just received a
letter from E. Clarke Styles, who is
now with the Engineers' Railroad Di-
vision In France.

Friends have received postcards an-
nouncing the safe arrival of Edward
Earl Ludwig and Frank P. Smoller in
France last Saturday.

Julius \V. Ludwig is sufficiently able
to return to the store having been con-
fined to hi.s home for the past week
with a sprained ankle.

Anthony \V. Smith, Jr., was installed
president of the Rotary Club at its
weekly luncheon meeting last Wed-
nesday at the Fort Pitt Hotel.

Barton \V. Elliott, the nineteen year
old and youngest son of Wilkinson El-
liott, has enlisted with the U. S. Ma-
rines and gone to Paris Island, S. C.

The Zieger Company has just fin-
ished a contract including five hundred
porch boxes for Henry J. Heinz, the
Pickle King, of "Greenlawn," Penn
avenue. East End.

The weekly luncheon of the Retail
Florists' Association last Tuesday at
the Seventh Avenue Hotel was fea-
tured by an address by Assistant Fuel
Administrator J. T. Miller.

Charles Zimmerman has responded
to Uncle Sam's call by entering the
airplane manufacturing plant at
Springfield. Mass. Mr. Zimmerman's
former position as entry clerk for the
I. W. Scott Seed Company, is now
filled by William Willmon.

Randolph & .McClements contributed
the beautiful floral decorations for the
Laughlin-Gould and Wurtz-Coley wed-
dings on last Saturday afternoon. In-
asmuch as both were military wed-
dings, the decorations were somewhat
less elaborate than had the civilian
features prevailed.

Lexington, Ky. — J. P. M. Peterson
has purchased the greenhouse estab-
lishment of Kelley & Current. 562
Woodand avenue.

PHILADELPHIA.

Samuel S. Pennock, Jr., was vale-
dictorian at the graduating exercises
of the Penn Charter School on the
6th inst.

P. Joseph Lyncli. the well-known
rose grower of Pennsylvania and In-
diana, is a candidate for secretary of
the Supreme Court of the latter state
and is highly indorsed by a host ol
prominent citizens. And a word to the
wise among the Hoosiers — he'll inaKe
a good one.

Frank M. Koss had his auto stolen
from right in front of the Pennock
Co. store on the 8th inst. It was in
the midst of a line of half a dozen
other cars and inside of five minutes
it was gone. There seems to be an
organized gang of specialists in this
sort of tiling, and there is loud talk
around about many of the patrolmen
being "in cahoots!" No day passes
but dozens of such incidents are re-
ported. Doctors visiting patients
seem to be the worst sufferers. A
bright mind thought of training an
Ayrdale terrior to sit on the front seat
and bite the thief. We now see lots
of them on guard. Frank had better
get an Ayrdale.

CHICAGO.

Jas. G. Hancock has resigned his po-
sition with Frank Oechslin, where he
has had charge of the office for nearly
eleven years.

W. N. Rudd says a recent letter
from his daughter in P'rance. says she
is safe and well, but that they have
had many experiences and hardships.
No sugar or butter has been on their
menu for the past six weeks.

So little interest was taken in the
sale at public auction of the Thomp-
son Carnation Co.'s plant at Joliet, III.,
June 1st, that the .sale was postponed
until June loth. The Thompson Car-

('iimbrlds#

m

WOKLU'H OLIIE8T and LAKOE8T

M B nil fart urrra of AM, STVLKH and

8IZKH of

FLOWER POTS

A. H. HEWS & CO., INC.

Cambridge, Masa.

nation Co. went into bankruptcy this
spring.

Morton J. Poehlmann, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Adolph Poehlmann, has re-
lurned from a successful year at the
Western .Military Academy and will
seek to acquire some practical business
experience in the store during the
vacation.

Lieutenant Howard R. Smith, of
Newcastle. Ind., who lost his life by
accident in the service, had many
friends in Chicago. He was for some
time in the employ of O. C. Simonds &
Co., landscape gardeners at 1101
Buena avenue.

.\ canvass of the wholesalers
brought the signatures of practically
all, to the petition to close the whole-
sale flower stores all day Sundays dur-
ing the summer. Saturday nights the
stores will remain open till 9 o'clock,
for the benefit of the retailers, who
can then lay in their Sunday stock.

It was with extreme regret that the
Chicago florists learned of the death
of John J. Stiippy, of the Stuppy Floral
Co., St. Joseph. Mo., which took place
suddenly on June 1st. He was a
frequent visitor to the Chicago market
and the loss of so young a man, who
had scarcely yet reached his prime, is
a loss to the whole trade.

The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso-
ciation has installed a system of in-
direct lighting which shows up their
stock to the best advantage, even on
the darkest days. The progressive
manager of this house fully realizes
the stimulating effect of a bright,
cheery salesroom on trade. It comes
next to efficient salesmen and the com-
bination is hard to beat.

June 15, 1918

HORTICULTURE

593

ROCHESTER, N. Y.
George Boucher is making a spe-
cialty of stone garden ware, vases,
urns, seats and bird baths and is fill-
ing them with plants and boxtrees.

Brown the Florist, who has a store
in Utica, N. Y., and for some time
past has been running a stand at the
Eggleston Hotel in this city, has sold
the fixtures, etc., to Peter Pappas.

Private B. Pemberton, formerly
with the Wilson Floral Co., has left
Kodak Park, where he has been sta-
tioned for some time with the Aerial
Photography Division, for Rockwell
Field, San Diego, Cal., to complete
his training.

Rochester florists, through the So-
ciety of American Florists and Orna-
mental Horticulturists, are pledged to
do their part to keep the hospitals in
the United States wherever there are
sick and wounded sailors and soldiers
supplied with fresh flowers. Many
florists in this city have keenly felt
the curtailment of purchases of flow-
ers, due principally to the rate of
economy that has swept across the
country. It is believed that next win-
ter many florists here will be com-
pelled to close their greenhouses be-
cause of the recent order restricting
the consumption of coal. The Na-
tional League for Women's Service
has indorsed the plan of the florists to
furnish flowers to the base hospitals.
The League characterizes the contri-
bution as a genuine gift to the cause
of Democracy.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net

ASTEKS.

ASTERS — HENDERSON'S INVINCIBLE.
One of the finest for cut flowers. White,
Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender and Purple.
Strong plants. $5.00 per 1000, cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Samuel Ball is now with the S. S.
Pennock Company. He was formerly
with Gude Bros.

George C. Shaffer has returned from
Atlantic City where the patrol of the
Shriners has been in session.

"Lightless Nights" for florists and
other stores are in prospect, accord-
ing to an announcement of the United
States Fuel Administration. The Gov-
ernment is calling for all economies
possible, to offset the possible neces-
sity of a return of the so-called "Work-
less days."

Following the recent action of the
United States Fuel Administration in
reducing the allowance of coal to flor-
ists by fifty per cent of their normal
requirements, the fuel administrator
for the District of Columbia has sent a
notice to all florists under his jurisdic-
tion, calling their attention to that
regulation and Informing them that
they win be unable to secure any coal
except upon special license from his
office.

BEGONIAS

BEGONIAS Pots 100 1,000

Lorraine 2y4 In. $14.00 $120.00

Cmcinn.iti 2% in. 15.00

Mrs J. A. Peterson 2% In. 20.00 180.00

Meli'or 2y4 In. 20.00

JULIUS BOEHRS CO., Batherford, N. J.

BULBS

C KEUR & SONS. HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bullis of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CARN-iTION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easil.v

lud

cheaply raeniled. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple,' 1000 for 3oc. ; 3000 for $1.00 post-
p.iid I. L. PILLSBURY. Galesburg, HI-

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

FINE CLEAN STOCK OF BEST KINDS
for Florists use. Send us list of wants.
Catalogue free. ELMER D. SMITH & CO.,
Adrian, Mich.

CYCLAMEN

CYCLAMEN : lu the following colors.
Pure white, white with pink eye, pink,
dark red, light red and salmon. 2%-in.
pots, $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000; 3-in.
pots. $10.00 per 100, $95.00 per 1000: 3V2-4-in.
pots, $20.00 per 100. If only salmon is or-
dered—the price will be 20<;r higher.
.TI'LIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

CYCLAMEN : Best strain of Cyclamen
grown in 2i4-in. pots. Varieties, Salmon
Pink. Light Pink, Blood Red, Bright Red.
Pure White and White with Red Eye, at
$7.50 per hundred, or $65.00 per thousand.
Cyclamen Seedlings, from three to five
leaves, $5.00 per hundred, or $40.00 per
thousand. "Cash with order." J. H.
FIESSER, North Bergen, N. J.

CYCLAMEN : The best new Holland and
English varieties. Salmon, Pink, Light
Pink. Dark Pink, Blood Red. Pure White
and White with red eye. Transplanted
Seedlings, 5 to 6 leaves, ready for

100 1000

3 inch pots .$5.00 $40.00

21,4 inch pot plants 8.00 70.00

3 ' inch pot plants 12.00

Seedlings ship better than pot plants.

C IT. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman,

325 Bulletin Building, Philadelphia. Pa.

DAHLIAS

Orders hooked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail.
Send for Catalog. NORTHBORO DAHLIA
& GLADIOLUS GARDENS, 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.

aULMS

Greenboaie (latl, lewMt priMS. JOHN-
STON OLA88 CC Hartford CUy, Ind.

OBOHIDS

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Orowen mnd

Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt-
leya» and Laello-Cattleyat our •peclalty.
One trial order solclted.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest colIecUeB.
1200 sorts Send for list. C. BBTSCHBB.
Canal Dover, O.

ROSES

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRDBS.

THE CONARD A JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

Golden Self-Blanching (French Strain).
Also the grand new Easy Blanching, which
is easy to grow, flne plants, ready for the
field, $2.00 per 1000, cash. BRILL CELERY
GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grinuell.

Stock For Sale,

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mass.

4,000,000 Cabbage, Cauliflower, Tomato
and Celery plants. Field grown and potted.
List free. F. W. ROCHBLLE & SONS,
Chester, New Jersey.

VINES

Flowering and Foliage ViiTes. choice
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub
grown for immediate effect; also Climbing
Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hissarlik Nur-
sery. New Rochellc, N. Y.

WIRE WORK

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRE
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

HELP WANTED

AVIATION MECHANICS.

The Bureau of Navigation has sent forth
a call for Aviation Mechanics. These men
are wanted to tune up and keep areoplanes
in repair. For each areoplane there will
be ten (10) ground mechanics.

Men who are mechanics or are mechani
cally inclined will be enrolled and given a
course of training at various schools be-
fore being assigned to duty- at a naval air
station.

Men are wanted in the following ratings:
Machinist's Mates. Carpenter's Mates, Cop-
persmiths. Shipfitters. Blacksmiths and
Quartermasters.

Men who have had experience on gas
engines: sheet metal work: carpentering;
sail-making, blacksmlthlng. uphoisterlhg,'
cloth flttlng. tailoring, palntjng, wod-work-
Ing and piano making are particularly
desired.

Apply at any Navy Recruiting Station.

HELP WANTED

WANTED: A man that is capable of
taking charge of the watering of a large
range of creenhouses. Apply in person or
letter, with references, to H. H. BAR
ROWS & SON, No. 264 High St., Whitman.
Mass. __^__

WANTED — Tonng man as assistant In
park garden work. Address "J. J.," care
HORTICULTURE.'

WANTED— Assistant In greenhouses;
general run of flowers, bedding plants, etc.
Good pav for an Industrious man. H. L.
CAMERON, North Cambridge, Mass.

^ ^ITUATldNS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED as Head Gardener
or Superintendent on private estate; life
experience In all branches under glass and
outside; good references. Nationality Eng-
lish, age 47, married. J. F., care HOBTI-
CULTtJRB.

694

HORTICULTURE

June 16, 1918

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ROSA HUGONIS.

We note with interest yours regard-
ing Rosa Hugonis, page 511, May 25th
issue. We have had this plant under
observation here since 1911 and re-
garding no new variety have we felt
more ecstatic than from Hugonis when
in bloom this season. One can with
ease cut beautiful, long, arched sprays
in quantities from some of our older
bushes and they produce a display of
beauty such as no real rose lover can
resist. With temperature the past
winter 20 degrees below zero, not a tip
suffered from the cold. The acacia-
like foliage is a thing of beauty at all
seasons and especially when the new
growth shows its rich mahogany
stems. We shall be very much inter-
ested to see what may be done with
this rose as a forcing variety because
from many different standpoints,
beauty of foliage, abundance of bloom
in season, it is certainly unmatched.
I wish more people knew it.

West Grove, Pa. Robeut Pyle.

ST. LOUIS.

All the wholesale houses after June
15th will close at 12 o'clock on Satur-
day.

Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co.
have repainted and entirely renovated
their store.

Preparations for the S. A. F. are go-
ing on and all matters are being care-
fully adjusted by the old war horse,
J. J. Beneke.

The R<>coEnlzed Standard Insecticide.
A spray remedy for green, black, white fly,
tbrips and soft scale.

Quart, SI.OO; Gallon. JS.SO.

FUNCINE

For mildew, rust and other blights affect-
InK flowers, fruits .inrt vffret.Tbles.
Quart, Sl.Ofi: Gallon, $2.50.

VERMINE

For eel worms, angle worms and other
worms working In the soil.

Quart, $1.00; Gallon. $3.00

Obituary

SOLiD BY DEALERS.

AphiDe Maoufacturin^

HMWQN, N. J.

Cb.

William Hay.

William Hay, 51, for many years pro
prielor of a florist establishment on
Dyer avenue, and for the past 10 years
a wholesale grower of roses, in Oak-
lawn, R. 1., died at his home in the lat-
ter place June 5. Death was due to a
stroke of paralysis which he suffered
Monday morning. Mr. Hay was born
in Scotland, and would have been 52
years old Saturday, the day of his
burial. He came to Rhode Island
when a young man and had since been
engaged in the florist's business, being
employed by others for several years,
and later commenced business for
himself. During the most of the time
he conducted a general business, but
since going to Oaklawn he had given
his attention almost entirely to the
growing of roses, and was ranked as
an expert in this line.

Besides a widow, Mr. Hay Is sur-
vived by six children. Mrs. James Booth
of East Brookfield, Mass.; Misses Jen-
nie, Dorothy and Ethel, and William
J. and Lawrence C. Hay, of Oaklawn.
He also leaves three brothers, Daniel
Hay, gardener for the Vanderbilt
estate in Newport; James Hay, a flor
ist in East Greenwich, and Law-
rence Hay, engaged in a similar busi-
ness in East Providence.

Dennis Murphy.
During a quarrel with his son, Den-
nis Murphy, a gardener, living at 82
Highland road. Brookline, fell on the
sidewalk opposite his home and died
shortly afterward of a fractured skull
The circumstances seem to Indicate
that the death of the father was due
to an accident.

Hightstown, N. J. — Charles .1. Ros-
zel, a florist of Hightstown, identified
a body found floating in the bay off
the Statue of Liberty as that of his
son, Charles L. Roszel, twenty-one
years old. Despondency over his call
in the draft army is believed to have
led to the young man's suicide. Ros-
zel was a salesman for a Maiden lane

jewelry concern. He left his home in
Hightstown on May 23.

lECTlCTl

■•T* 7*ar *laati and trMa. Jaat tb*
tbinf for irtenboua* and oatdaer aaa.
Daatr«7i Maaljr Iln(, Brown and Wblta
B«ala, Thrlpa. Red Bpldar, Black and
Graan Fir, Mltea, Anta, etc., wUhoot
Injnrj to planta and without odor.
Caed according to direction, our atand-
ard Inaectlclde will prarent rarafea on
your cropa by Inaecta.

Non-polaonona and barmleaa to oaar
and plant. Leading Seedamen and
Florlata bare uMd It with wondartal
reaulta.

Deatroya LIca In Poultry Bonaea,
Fleaa on Doga and all Domeatic Peta.
Excellent aa a waah for doga and other
animala. RrlleTea mange. Dilute with
water SO to 00 parta.

H Pint, tOo.i Pint, tOe.; Quart, Ma.;
H Gallon, tl.&Oi Osllon, >2.S0i B Gal-
lon Can, 110.00 1 10 OaUon Can, (XO.OO.
Directions on paokage.

LEMON OIL COMPANY
ttft I. 421 W libtilH >t. hltlMn. Ill

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NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

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June 15, 191§

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

595

KROESCHELL BOILERS

IF YOU NEED A BOILER IN A HURRY
Telephone or Telegraph At Our Expense.
SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St, Chicago

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda. N. v.

GREENHOUSES

We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

BOSTON OFFICE:

lis State Street. NEW YORK OFFICE: 1416 Broadway. SCKANTON, FA., 307 Irving Avenue.

rillLAUELrillA OFFICE: Harrison Building, 16th and Market Streets.

F. 0. PtROt CO.

12 w. nojBwr

NB* INK

Mattlca !■ elastic and tenacloas, admit* o)
expanalon and contraction. Patty bM^OInM
tanrd and brittle. Broken glais mora MUMI7
removed wltboat breaking of otker glaa*
as oocars wltb bard patt7. L«*ti IOBC«r
than patty Baaj t* tfplj.

DREER*S

FLORIST SPECIALTIES

N«fT Brand New StyU

•■WVBRTON" BOSE

Furnished in lengths up
to 500 ft. without seam or
joint.

Tbi HBSE fir tbi FLaHIST

K-inch, per ft,, 17 c.
Reel of 500 ft. " i6J4c.
3 Reels, 1000 ft. '* 16 c.
M-inch, " 15 c.

Reels, 500 ft., *■ X4^c.
Couplings furnished

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Difficult .ind rejected cases spe-
cially solicited. No misleading in-
ducements made to secure business.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced personal, conselentloug
service. Write for terms.
Address

SIGQCRS & SIGQCnS

PAVBNT LAWVaiW

Box 9, National Tnion Bnllding
Washineton, D. C.

CET OUR CATALOGUE

On VentUattng Apparatus and Green-
ho>uee Fittings

ADVANCE CO., MOHMONO, IND.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED.

Evansville, Ind. — Mrs. M. H. Lock-
year, rebuilding.

New Bedford, Mass. — F. G. Black-
well, one house.

NEWS NOTES.
Chatham, N. J. — James Wagner has
gone into military service at Camp
Dix, Wrightstown, N. J.

Foxboro, Mass. — Oscar Jacobson has
purchased the greenhouses of H. P.
Leavitt on Baker street.

Biddeford, Me.— T. W. A. Smith's
greenhouses, Porter and Prospect
streets, have been sold to Rice E.
Davis.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — The hail storm of
.June 1st demolished 10,000 lights of
glass at the Pittsburgh Cut Flower
Company's range and damaged carna-
tions and other plants to the extent
of $8,000. .

Dr. George M. Twltchell says the
apple industry in Maine has steadily
increased until it brings in yearly
from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000, the larger
liortion coming from the Baldwins.

"While the winter-killing has been
confined to Baldwin apple trees chief-
ly," said Dr. Twitchpll, "the loss to
the State will be practically 1.000,000
trees. In Franklin County the loss is
set at 300,000 trees, and Kennebec
suffers equally.

"One man loses his entire orchard
of 1,500 trees and another 1,200.

"I do not get reports of the killing
of other varieties of apple trees, but
the pear, quince, peach and plum
trees are to be largely counted out.
Where the plum trees survived I can-
not learn of a single blossom, so that
crop is lost this year."

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double than Ophelia, having at least one-third more petals. It Is also delightfully fragrant. In habit of growth
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A^-arded first prize at International Flower Show, New York, March, 1917, for best new rose.

Awarded additional silver medal at same show for display of Rosalind.

Awarded silver medal by the Horticultural Society of New York.

..^warded silver medal by the Tarrytown Horticultural Society. Also numerous certlflcates.

SILVIA (Yellow Ophelia). Another bc^autiful sport of Ophelia, originating with us. The buds are long and
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GERAIMIUIVIS

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Tranilation and Pronnnciation of Latin Name* '°

Sjnopsis of Plant Kinxaom ^bia i* am* af

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ona to Bod tb« nama of a
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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. Johnson. Such communications shoDld Inyariably be ad-
dressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

Asparagus

Tlie cutting oi' asimragiLs >hoiild iiow cease except in
districts far north. It is important to remember that
the plant nui.'^t he allowed to ltiow untouched a sufficient
length of time to develop strength for next year's crop.
Manure water or a die.ssing of fertilizer well watered in
will promote a healtliy vigorous growth. Give the
plants the support they need to protect them against
injury from high winds.

Lettuce

Frames which have carried early vegetables as cauli-
flower, beans, carrots, beets, etc., may now be planted to
lettuce for use during the heat of July and August.
The black seeded varieties of lettuce generally with-
stand the heat of summei- better than the white seeded
kinds. Make a sowing of Romaine or Cos lettuce in a
shallow trench piepared as for celery and when ready to
handle- thin the seedhngs so that they stand one foot
apart in the row. If well supplied with moisture at the
roots those plants will furnish fine heads at a time when
round lettuce are scarce.

Chicken Manure

Chicken manure makes a splendid stimulant for
many vegetable crops when carefully used. It works
wonders when applied to sweet corn and onions but
should be given in frequent light doses. For applying
to crops in a liquid form chicken manure is valuable
although we prefer using it in a dry state; mixed with
a quantity of very dry soil distribution is simplified.
Sprinkle a little of it between the onion rows and lightly
work it into the surface soil and then follow with a
thorough drenching of water.

Cut Worms

Cut worms and slugs are often very troublesome
among young vegetables. A dusting of either soot or
lime will lessen injury by slugs but a poison bait is the
only effectual means of fighting the ravages of the cut
worm. Mix an ounce of paris green with one pound
of bran. Stir four ounces of molasses into one and a
half pints of water and then mix all thoroughly together
to form a ma.«h. A pinch of grated lemon or orange
peel may be added to render the mash more palatable to
the pests. Scatter this [loisoned bait in sections of
garden most affected with cut worms.
Mulching

Artificial watering is sometimes impossible and
where this condition exists it is advisable to mulch
crops of heavy top growth like peas and cauliflower.
Indeed the conservation of soil moisture by this means
is often proihictive of far lietter results than constant

watering. If the mulch contains considerable manure
so much the better as subsequent leaching after heavy
liiins will be of much value to the crops.
Thinning Out
■j'hin sweet corn to three plants to each hill or if
phinfed in rows, allow eighteen inches from plant to
plant, liemove suckers or basal growths, give a dress-
ing of fertilizer and cultivate frequently. Thin out
previous sowings that need it as carrots, salsify, tur-
nips, parsnips, kohbrabi and parsley.

Cutting Cauliflower

Caiilirtower approaching edible size should be either
tied or otherwise have a few of the outer leaves broken
over them to protect the heads. As soon as the heads
attain a reasonable size they should be cut. It is sheer
waste to allow good compact heads to break before cut-
ting. ;Medium"sized, close white specimens are of the
best table (piality and it should be the aim of every
gardener to supply abundance of cauhflower for con-
sumption in this 'condition. Immediately such early
crojjs as spinach, beets, etc., cease to be profitable
clear the ground or else dig or plow them under and
give the ground over to some fall crop as sweet corn,
beans, late celery or winter greens. Spray potatoes,
melons and tomatoes with bordeaux to prevent blight
and other fungoid diseases.

Feeding Tomatoes

Tomatoes will stand feeding after the crop is "set,"
i,ut this is not a necessity unless planted on very poor
soil. Too much feeding results in rampant leafage
rather than fruitfulness. Keep the growths regulated
so that each plant carries not more than three stems.
.V few leaves may lie removed to expose the fruit to sun
and air but this" practice is often carried to excess and
may result in more harm than good.

Cucumbers in Frames

Cucumbers growing in frames and which arc now
commencing to bear will be all the better for a top
dressing of fairly light rich soil. Ordinary potting soil,
to which has been added considerable well decayed barn-
yard manure, is ideal. Cucumbers are hungry as well
as thirsty plants, therefore maintain abundance of
moisture in the atmosphere and at the root's and regu-
late growth to keep the plants clean and healthy. There
is yet time to make a sowing of the smaller kinds for
picklins. Select a warm, rich plot of ground and sow
either hi hills 4 feet asunder or in rows. I>eave four
strong plants to each hill and if in single rows, thin out
to about eighteen inclies ajiart.

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CONTENTS P'^K''

COVER ILLUSTRATIU.N— Liliuni regale (myriophyl-
luin) as a Pot Plant

VEGETABLE CILTLRE— Asparagus— Lettuce— Chick-
on Manure — Thinning Out — Cut Worms — Mulching —
Cutting Cauliflower — Feeding Tomatoes — Cucumbers
tn Frames — John Johnson 601

LILir.M REGALE— «i/(i(7?)i Anilcrson 603

RESTRICTIONS ON BULB I.MPORTS 603

SOCIETY OF AMERICA.V FLORISTS— The St. Louis
Convention — The Publicitv Campaign — A Get-To-
gether Talk 604

OBITIWRV — Lieut. Harry Walker Prince — Fi-ank
.Miles Day — .Major Leonard Veitch 604

A.MERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN —
Program of the Convention — Maj. Lloyd C. Stark,
portrait — Ladies' .\uxiliarv — A Presentation 605

AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION — Address
of President F. W. Bolgiano — Secretary's Report —
Treasurer's Report 606-607

SEED TRADE— The Seedsman Exonerated— Beans. . . 608

OF INTERESTS TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

Flowers by Telegraph ' (JIO

Prize Design for V. T. I). Emblem— Illustrated 615

FLOWER -MARKET REPORTS:

Boston. Chicago, Rochester. St. Louis 613

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES — Boston Peony and Rose
Show — Meetings Next Week — Nassau County Horti-
cultural Society — Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Boston 616

LOCAL AND GEN'ERAL NEWS:

Chicago, Rochester, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh 617

MISCELLANEOUS:

Save Fertilizer Bags 608

Three New National Forests • 613

Visitors' Register 615

Order Your Fertilizer Now 615

Speeding Up War Work 615

Cornell Rose Test Garden 616

Two Sons of Dennis T. Connor, portraits 618

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.\t the Washington hearing on the plant

Plant exclusion act we understand that Dr.

exclusion Afarlatt stated he had many letters from

iiurservinen, all of which approve the pro-
]i()secl ipiaiaiitinc and many wanting an embargo against
all plants. We are much surprised at this as the gen-
eral impression is that the nnrserymen in general are
ojjposed to the proposed legislation. Tbe florist trade
is certainly strongly op])osed. No doubt this subject
will come prominently before the S. A. F. at the St.
T.oiiis convention next August and those who have de-
cided views should see to it that they are promptly pre-
sented to the S. .\ F. officials in charge previous to the
convention.

\\i- Irani rroiii the ( illu'iiil bulletin that the

f»'rty 1 . S. Fuel .Xdmiiii.stiatKpn ha« cut the

treated amount of fuel pcrmiKcd in the building

of pleasure uutoiiiobilrs seveiily-livc per cent
for tlic season 1918-'!!). This should be, in a meaBurc,
connoling t-o the greenhouse men as showing that the
(loveminent hnc in this exigency l>een disjioscd to treat
them with exceptional coiisideratinn in allowing them
lifty j)er cent of their normal coal sii|i|)ly. It Bpeaks
well for the estimation in which the flower business is
held and it is most creditable to the elTorts of those
gentlemen who have pleaded the floristH' case at Wasii-
iiigton ami ]iarticiilMrly for ^Ir. (Jiidc wlut lias so faith-
iiilly followed II]) in the most chivalnms manner, tlie
welfare of the florists, as their oflicial representative at

llie niilidiKil capital.

We hojie tlie S. A. F. members will

A" assemble in goodly force this season at

important s;( I^ouis. It will make a po[iular good

convention impression. This is the thinl time the

iiiilioiial orgaiii/ation liiw been a guest
of the city of St. lx)uis and the record of the two
previous conventions is sufficient assurance that noth-
ing will be left undone, locally, to make the occasion a
most enjoyable affair. It is certainly unfortunate from
a convention st^iiidpoint that railroad matters have
taken such a turn that no concession from the increa.sed
rates now in force is possilde. This will undoubtedly
interfere with the size of the parties that will travel
from remote ])oints, but for adjoining territory this
.should make but little difference and a full and lively
convention may be confidently expected. That it will
lie a busy and useful meeting there can be no doubt.
There are problems in plenty and of vital im])ortance
to the horticultural industries which press for action,
and the strong men of the business will be there to
tackle them. We have also the Secretary's as.surance
that the trade cxiiiljition will be comprehensive and in
size worthy of the occasion and this feature alone
si Kill Id lie a strong drawing card for a large attendance
i>r tlie trnile fiiiin all directions.

liic handsome picture of 1. ilium regale
A great which adorns our cover page this week
acquisition and the notes in connection therewith by
Mr. Anderson should prove inten.sely iii-
teiesting to the jilant and flower growers of this country
at the present time, especially to those who make a
specially of forcing lilies for Faster. It is indeed for-
tunate that the florists have .«o ]iractical and timely a
sub.stitute for the prohibited Japan lily bulbs at their
disposal now. The Regal Liiy has every qualification
to fill the gap acceptably. E. II. Wilson, the discoverer,
says in his published description that in this lily
"garden lovers have a jewel beyond price," and could
he have foreseen the present predicament he might
rightly have included the commercial florists as bene-
ficiaries as well as the "'garden lovers." In his Cyclo-
pedia of Horticulture Dr. Bailey describes Liliuni
regale as "one of the most beautiful of all known
lilies." One very .strong point in its favor in addition
to its beauty, and which must not be overlooked, is that
this lily is ]ierfectly hardy as far north as Boston and
probably farther, and ])roduces seed freely so that any
florist who cares to, may raise his own bulbs readily and
thus be independent of foreign i^upplies with all their
annoying uncertainties of trrins|iurtation and condi-
tion upon receipt.

June 22, 1918

HORTICULTURE

603

Lilium Regale

The illustration on cover page this week shows a pan
of L. regale (myriophyllum) discovered in China a few
years ago by E. H. Wilson. It is a vigorous grower and,
as can be seen by the photograph, the strong wiry stems
require no stalks to support them. The subject of the
photograph was one of a liatch brought along in a cool
greenhouse for house and piazza decoration, and for this
purpose it has a richness and beauty that can be matched
by very few flowering plants.

On October 20th last the bulbs were placed in the
pans, six S-year-okl'bulbs and four 4-year-old bulbs in
each pan, in a mixture of two parts loam, one of leaf
soil and a liberal quantity of sand and light sprinkling
of bone meal. No manure was used for experience has
proved that this lily does better without it. The pans
were placed in a frame, well protected from severe
frost, and early in January were brought in and grown

along in a temperature of from 50 to 56 degrees. On
May 1st half of the flowers were open and the plants
were ready for use. As soon as the buds show, liquid
manure applied once or twice a week will prove bene-
ficial.

In order to test the forcing qualities of this lily one
hundred bulbs were potted singly in 5-inch pots,
l)rought in earlier and grown in a temperature averag-
ing 58 degrees at night. The first of these flowered
April 1st. This would indicate that this lily can be
relied upon to come in, in good condition for Easter,
(irowers of flowering plants for Easter are fortunate in
lia\-ing within their reach a lily of this quality, espe-
cially as owing to war conditions lily bulbs of other
varieties will be scarce.

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RESTRICTIONS ON BULB IMPORTS

In response to a telegram just re-
ceived wherein I have been asked the
question, "Since the original bulb re-
striction embargo applies only to Ber-
muda, Japan and China, shall we as-
sume that French and Dutch restric-
tions remain as per former circular?"

I immediately called on the United
States Shipping Board and they said
this order applies to all countries,
but may be modified to this extent.
That it a ship was at a foreign port
about to sail for the United States
and had available space, and could be
loaded without using labor or time
which might be used for war pur-
poses, then plants, bulbs and nursery
stock might be loaded, provided, how-
ever, that a permit was first obtained
from the Government from which the
ship was sailing and a permit from
the Bureau of Imports, War Trade
Board of Washington, D. C.

Following is the official order re-
ceived this morning (June 12) from
the War Shipping Board. It seems to
be final shutting out all bulbs lor the
coming season at this time.

June 11, 1!»1S.

Dear Sir: Item No. 61 on List of Ile-
stricted Imports No. 1. prohibits the im-
portation after April 15, 1918, of Plants,
Trees, Slirulis and Vines. Bulbs are con-
sidered to be in this class.

It is the Intention of the Government to
interfere as little as possible with the con-
duct of business, and it Is with great re-
gret that I write you that in time of war,
flowers, bulbs, etc., must give precedence
to what Is absolutely necessary for the
nialntename of our armies abroad. Every
cubic inch of space Is needed to carry
soldiers, munitions and food stuff.s for our
men and our Allies. Nothlui; recjulrlng
ships should be imported that does not
help win the war.

As you have doubtless heard. Secretary

Baker has stated that the number of men
sent from the United States to the battle-
front depends solely on our possessing
sufflcient shipping to maintain them abroad
The raid of U-Boats along our coast have
brought this subject home to all of us.

A number of florists, importers and rep-
resentatives of the trade have visited us
here, and the whole subject has been most
carefully looked into, and it is with real
regret that it has been decided that bulbs
must be continued on the restricted list for
the time being.

The importation of bulbs the last few
years would average about 5,000 cubic tons.
While this may not seem very great for
an industry that concerns so many people,
it is well to realize that this amount of
shipping would carry over 278,000 bushels
of wheat, or maintain 4.000 American sol-
diers in Europe for one year.

The wir forces sacriflces on all of us.
Not only is .vour business going to be se-
riously interfered with, but everyone who
has the least refinement is attracted by
flowers, and in that way, every inhabitant
of the Uniteil States will be affected to a
certain extent.

While no promise can be made, nor an.v

.issurance given as to the future, it may be

that the situation can be changed later on.

Very truly vours.

(Signed) THOMAS W. SLOCUM,

nivisiou of Planning and Statistics.

We hope to have the final order of

the Fuel Administration in a few

(iays. Wm. F. GtDE.

The following official letter will also
be of interest:

June 14, nils.
Ml. W. K. (iud.':

Dear Sir: Koliowing up our letter of

.Tune 11, in regard to the restriction against

the importation of bulbs, plants, trees.

shrubs and vines. It should be added that

these comniodities can be luiporled when

coming .MS a return cargo from Europe and

then only when ready at a convenient port

and when loaded without delav. Under

these conditions, you will apply for licenses

to the liureau of Imports. War Trade

Board, who will issue same in due course.

Vi'ry truly yours,

(Signed) T!iom.\s M. SM)CcrM,

Division of Planning and Statistics.

In connection with the foregoing
we herewith print the following letter

of protest sent by the New York Flor-
ists' Club to the Federal Horticultural

Board.

New York. June 17, 1918.
Federal Horticultural Board, U. S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture. Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen : The New York Florists'
Club, which was organized in 1887 and in-
corporated under the laws of the State of
New Y'ork, on January 19, 1.891, and which
has today a total membership of 478 per-
sons engaged in the horticultural trade,
comprising the largest growers of plants
and cut flowers in the states of New York.
New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts,
at its meeting held on the 10th Inst., re-
solved to protest against the proposed re-
strictions or prohil)itions with respect to
the importation of plants, as set forth in
your communication of May 8, 1918, so far
as tliey appl.v to importation from Belgium,
France. England, also Holland, on the
ground that same are inimical to the
.American florists' trade and would con-
stitute an unnecessary unfriendly act
tow.-irds our allies. Belgium. France and
England, also Holland, a friendly nation.

Such quarantine would prevent these
countries from resuming active business re-
lations with us, at the end of the war. in
tlu'ir horticultural spechhlth^s. 'riie florists
of this (Minntry have been important buyers
of their florists' plants, especially of poor
Idecding Helgium. which counts its horti-
ctillural products among its important in-
dustries. Such proi)osed action would tend
to interfere with a return export trade,
turning such commerce in favor of other
in-.Klucing competitive nations.

I'.y reason of the rigid inspection to
which inipiirtations are now subjected, and
the presctit requirements of the law, any
further restrictions or pr(diibitions are not
only entir<'ly unnei'cssary and inopportune,
but .are a serious menace to tlie florists'
trade of this country and the hortictiltural
trade of our .\llies. particularly In view of
the fact that the territory of our Allies, and
Ilidl.ind. from which the bulk of the flor-
ists' plants are shiitped, are well explored,
and their insect pests and plant dlseaees
;ire well known.

'I'hi' New York Florists' Club, therefore,
asks your Honorable Board not to take any
action whatsoever on the proposed re-
strictions.

Uespectfully submitted,

Cii.VRLES SciiENCK, President of N.

V. Florists' Club; Winfbei) Rolkeb,

FiiAXK R. P1ER.S0N, Wm. H. S»niRECHT,

.In., Patuick O'Mara, Committee.

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ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTON.

Intorest Is now ci'iiicriiiK upon the
forthconilnK S. A. p. & O. H. Conven
tion, to bp hold In St. Louis. Mo., Au-
gust 20, 21. and 22.

The Trade Exhibition will, as usual,
be a prominent feature of the Conven-
tion, and. despite these war times,
bids fair to equal. If not surpass, any
previous exhibition. All who contem-
plated making exhibits last April,
when the National Flower Show was
expected to be held jointly with the
Convention, are bestirrinR themselves
with preparations for the August
dates, and Moolah Temple will, it Is
assured, house a most comprehensive
exhibit of the various lines of florists'
supplies, plants, and auxiliaries. The
plans which were issued early in the
year are still effective, and will cover
the layout of the exhibition. The rate
for space is 40c. per square foot, and
the choice of location hinges upon the
recognized rule of "first come first
served." Anyone desiring a plan
should make request of the secretary
for same.

The local committees in St. T.x)uls
are busy with Convention arrange-
ments, which, it is safe to say. will be
perfect, as St. Louis is familiar with
our requirements through previous ex-
perience.

As the railroads are now under Gov-
ernment control, the flat rate of three
cents per mile for transportation will.
of course, be in effect, but this is not
expected to have any deleterious in-
fluence upon the attendance as. this
year more than ever, florists feel that
the opportunity to meet trade condi-
tions as an organization must not be
missed.

John Young, Secy.

THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.

The secretary spent last week in
New England and added considerably
to the Publicity fund through subscrip-
tions obtained from florists who now
realize the immensity of the campaign
work and the great good resulting. He
takes this opportunity to thank all
those who in any way assisted to fa-
cilitate his work and to enable him to
make the most of his time. At the
present he is working westward with
encouraging prospects.

It was confidently hoped at the out-
set of the campaign that the commit-
tee's appeals tor funds would meet
with ready response if made by mail
in the ordinary way. The response
did materialize, but it was not nearly
large enough to cover the expenditures
planned and necessary. The commit-
tees then decided that the secretary
should make personal solicitations, ar-
ranging his itineraries to the best ad-
vantage. This he is now doing. It Is
not a "begging" expedition; far from
it. He Is showing florists who are in-
clined to be incredulous the kind of

Work the I'ublkily PrnmiUion itun-au
Is doing and how results are ob ained.
He Is promulgating the doctrine that
to reap we must sow. With propa-
ganda detrimental to the sale of flow-
ers and plants being freely dissemi-
nated through the public press, some
of it arising through actual conditions
coincident to the times, hut much
more of it due to maudlin patriotism
Induced by misdirected imagination,
the use of flowers is being assailed as
something highly Improper. This prop-
aganda can only be combated by Pub-
licity for flowers. Publicity well dire"l-
ed — organized Publicity. This is cost-
ly, but if every florist meets his por-
tion of the expense it is easily met
If you, Mr. Reader, have not yet sub-
scribed, do not delay. The Publicity
Committee should not be hampered in
its further work by an insufficiency of
funds, but It will be unless greater in-
terest is shown in the catnpaign. Don't
leave it to your neighbor to do what
you should do yourself. Many florists
have given liberally, and have pledged
their subscriptions for four years. Xo
one is expected to contribute beyond
his means, but even a little squeeze is
warranted in such a cause.

If anyone who has not received a
copy of our explanatory broadside will
drop us a postal a copy will be mailed
at once.

Joii.N YoiNo, Secy.

New York

A GET-TOGETHER TALK.

Just a few days ago we were greeted
in Boston by a visit from John Young,
secretary of the S. A. F.. in behalf of
our Publicity campaign. A dinner
was given at the Boston City Club
whereupon Major O'Keefe got together
about a score of florists in all branches
of our business for a heart-to-heart
talk on the value of publicity on whicn
our Secretary Young also gave his
views and experiences which were
much appreciated, after which every-
one was called upon in rotation ami
views and opinions on the question
were given with intense interest.

Regardless of the motive of the
meeting these get-together talks help
the craft and the ideas freely ex-
changed cement the members so that
each one feels the necessity of a spirit
of co-operation, and those present that
evening will spread the value of pub-
licity broadcast amongst members of
the craft so that its result will be felt
later on. Everybody left the dinner
with the knowledge that they had a
better understanding of the Publicity
campaign and its purpose.

Let every city and town take up the
subject of Publicity as an auxiliary to
the sale of flowers and you will have
a most interesting as well as instruc-
tive topic for an evening. Get back
of this Publicity movement so that the
interest is aroused to its proper height

and then well roll our fund to Us
proper proportion and you as well as
all connected with flowers will be the
benefactors so that yo\i can continue
with 100 per cent, efllclency on a BO
per cent coal consumption. It's up to
each and every one to do his share.
Hkmiv Pknn. Chairman.
National Publicity Campaign.

OBITUARY.

Lieut. Harry Walker Prince
in the news dispatches of June 18th
we regret to note the name of
Lieutenant Harry Walker Prince killed
in an air plane accident in England.
The Lieutenant's father is managing
grower on the Harris establishment
at S.'jth and Springfleld avenue. Phila-
(li'lphia.

Frank Miles Day.
A famous Philadelphia architect
lassed away on the 1.5lh inst. when
Frank Miles Day died suddenly at his
home. Mt. Airy, that city. He wa.s
well known all through United States
and abroad, and designed many fam-
ous buildings of the highest artistic
merit. He was best known In the
trade as the designer of Horticultural
Hall, Philadelphia — now but a mem-
ory, yet for a quarter century the de-
light of lovers of beautiful buildings
from far and near. It was a poem
outside and inside.

Major Leonard Veitch
-Mr. P. C. .\I. Veitch. of Exeter, has
been officially notified that his son.
Major Leonard Veitch. of the Devons.
was killed in action in France on May
21st. Major Veitch. who was .31 years
of age. has been on active service
since the first day of the war. Edu-
cated at Exeter School, he afterwards
went to Germany and Holland to com-
plete his studies in horticulture and
landscape gardening. On his return
to England he received a commission
in the 7th (Cyclist) Battalion. Devon
Regt., and was mobilized on August
4th, 1914. at which time the Corps was
up for annual training. In the Decem-
ber following Lieut. Veitch took a
draft to France and was attached to
the Army Cyclists. In 1915 he was
transferred to the 1st Devons, and re-
mained with them to the last. He
quickly obtained his captaincy, and
subsequently was promoted to the
rank of major. He took the battalion
to Italy in December, 1917. soon after
the Austro-Gorman invasion to the
Piave and 'Venetian Alps, and re-
turned with them to Flanders a month
or two ago. Lieut.-Col. Worrall being
home on leave, he was in command of
the Firsts in the front line at the time
he met his death. — Exeter (Eng.) Ex-
press.

June 22. 1918

n 0 R T I C U L T D K E

605

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN

The American Association of Nur-
serymen, will hold its forty-third An-
nual Convention in Chicago on June
26, 27 and 28, with headquarters in
the Hotel Sherman. A big program
of important business has been pre-
pared and the prospects are that
plenty of entertainment will be en-
joyed. Following is the program as
sent out by Chairman H. B. Chase, of
the Program Committee:

Program.

Meetings in Crjstal Room— Exhibits
in West Room (Adjoining Crystal
Room.)

Wednesdat, June 26th, 1918.

10.00 a. m. Call to order by Vice-
President J. R. Mayhew; song. "Amer-
ica"; invocation. Rev. C. S. Harrison,
York, Nebr.; "The Glad Hand." Geo.
M. Spangler, Jr.,, Association of Com-
merce. Chicago, 111.; "A Message,"
Major Lloyd C. Stark. Report of
committees; Arbitration, W. C. Reed,
chairman; Arboretvim, J. Edward
Moon, chairman: Complaints and
Grievances, AV. H. Wyman, chairman;
Distribution and Directory. M. R.
Cashman, chairman; French Relief,
F. L. Atkins, chairman; Hail Insur-
ance, Frank Weber, chairman; Land-
scape, Thos. B. Meehan, chairman;
Legislative, Wm. Pitkin, chairman;
Nomenclature, J. Horace McParland,
chairman; Press, Robert Pyle. chair-
man; Statistical, Henry B. Chase,
chairman; Tariff, Irving Rouse, chair-
man; Transportation, Chas. Size-
more, chairman; Vigilance, Paul C.
Story, chairman.

"Banish the Barberry and Save the
Wheat," Dr. E. C. Stakman, St. Paul,
Minn., chairman ; Barberry Eradication
Com., U. S. Dept. of Agriculture.

Appointment of Committees.

Announcement of Entertainment
Committee.

1.45 p. m. (Executive Session.)
Song, "Star Spangled Banner."

1.50 Report of Secretary-Counsel —
Curtis Nye Smith: report of treasurer,
J. W. Hill.

2.15 Address. "Marketing Methods."
L. D. H. Weld. Mgr. Commercial Re-
search Dept.. Swift & Co., Chicago, 111.

2.45 Special Order of Business — Res-
olution and Amendment to Constitu-
tion

(Note — That ample time be allowed
for a full and free discussion of this
most important matter, no additional
topics are scheduled for this session.

Program Committee — Announce-
ment of Meeting of State VicePresi-
■dents.

7.30 p. m. Meeting of State Vice-
Presidents.

8.30 p. m., Reception and Get-Ac-
tiuainted Banquet.

Thi'bsdat, June 27th, 1918.
10.00 a. m.. Song— "Where Do We
Go From Here Boys?" "Market De-
velopment" — Report of Temporary
Committee. Report of Publicity Com-
mittee, P. L. Atkins, Chairman: The

Booklet "Home Grounds," from the
Publisher's Viewpoint, J. Horace Mc-
Farland. Prom the User's Viewpont,
O. Joe Howard, Secretary Van L;nd-
ley Nursery Co., Pomona, N. G.
"Costs, Profits, and Income Tax," Al-
vin E. Nelson. Swain Nelson & Sons
Co.. Chicago, 111. Discussed by Ar-
thur H. Hill and Guy A. Bryant. Re-
port of State Vice-Presidents and Elec-
tion of officers.

1.45 p. m.. Song "Over There."
"Personal Experiences in the
Trenches," Officer from British Re-
cruiting Station. Chicago. 111.; 'Fuel
Conservation." Mr. Osborn Monnet.
U. S., F!uel Administration: "War
Times and the Nursery Business."
Four-Minute talks by E. C. Hilborn,

Majob Lloyd C. Staek

President American Association of
Nurserj-men

North Dakota; Windsor H. Wyman.
Massachusetts; R. D. Underwood, Min-
nesota; J. R. Mayhew, Texas.

Thursday Evening.

Meeting of American Nurserymen's
Protective Association. Thos. B. Mee-
han. Secretary. Meeting of Retail
Nurserymen's Protective Association.
Guy A. Bryant. Secretary.

Friday, June 28th, 1918.

10.00 a. m. "Standardizing the
Bunching of Nursery Stock." E. P.
Bernardin. Parsons, Kansas. "The Re-
tail Salesman," E. H. Smith, Secre-
tary, Harrison Nursery Co., York,
Nebr.

Final Report of Committees; Reso-

lutions; Unfinished Business; Song —
"America;" Adjournment.

Exhibition

Alvin E. Nelson. Chairman of the
Committee on E;xhibits. reports that
all arrangements have been made for
a very fine display. The exhibits will
be staged in the west room of the
Sherman Hotel, adjoining the Crystal
room in which the meetings will be
held.

Entertainment

The entertainment features will in-
clude:^

Wednesday noon (12.30) Luncheon
by all ladies in attendance at Mar-
shall Fields & Co. (Narcissus Room)
followed by a tour through that mam-
moth establisliment under conduct of
trained guides.

Wednesday Evening: (8.30) Recep-
tion and "Get-Acquainted" banquet.

Thursday Morning (10.00) Trip
through Art Institu'e. 12.00 Luncheon
at Art Institute Cafeteria. 1.30 Leave
C. & N. W. Depot for Great Lakes
Naval Training School. 8.15 p. m.
Theater Party "Friendly Enemies" at
Woods' Theater.

Friday. Afternoon — the ladies are
invited to visit (along with the men
folks) the establishment of Sears. Roe-
buck & Co.

LADIES' AUXILIARY.

The women of the American Asso-
ciation of Nurserymen will hold their
third annual meeting, and a larger
attendance of ladies than ever before
is expected. This "Ladies Auxiliary"
will have charge of the music, recep-
tion and entertainment features. A
reception and tea will be given for the
gentlemen on Wednesday, June 26, at
5.30 to 6.30 p. m. The officers are as
follows:

President — Mrs. E. S. Welch, Shen-
andoah. Iowa.

Vice-President — Mrs. W. C. Reed,
Vincennes, Ind.

Secretary — Mrs. E. R. Taylor, Tope-
ka. Kans.

Corresponding Secretary — Mrs. B. E.
May, Shenandoah. Iowa.

Chairman of Entertainment Com-
mittee— Mrs. Clyde Leesley, Chicago,
111.

A PRESENTATION.
Major Lloyd Crow Stark, President
of the National Association of Nur-
serymen, was recently presented with
a handsome sword. The blade of the
sword itself bears the inscription "U.
S. Lloyd Crow Stark," and the scab-
hard is inscribed, "Presented to
Major Lloyd C. Stark, President,
American Association of Nurserymen,
1918." It is very handsome and of
the regulation U. S. Army style and
the scabbard Is heavily mounted with
silver trimming but yet complying
with the Army regulations. The Com-
mittee of the Nurserymen's Associa-
tion appointed to make the presenta-
tion were William Pitkin, E. S. Welsh
and John Watson.

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June 22. IHIS

AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

The Annual Convention of the
American Seed Trade Association is
belnp held this week. June 18. 19. 20,
In Chicago. The president's address
and reports of Secretary and Treasur-
er are appended
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT F. W.
BOLGIANO.
In acci-plniK the honors of the presi-
dency of the American Seed Trade Ab-
soclatlon last June, 1 did so with fear
that I might not realize the full Im-
portance of the position, or my cap-
abilltv to handle the siluatiou. I fully
appreciated that to the American
Seedsmen this Association would
mean more in Uie months to follow
than it had ever meant before. Yet
with that feeling and knowledge. I
never tor one moment dreamed what
was in store this year for your Asso-
ciation.

Important Work Ahead.
Believing, as 1 do now. that this
Association while in the past has done
wonderfully good work, yet 1 think
that the coming year will eclipse all
others and that the coming president
will find that he is to be called on to
give brains, time and strength to the
affairs of the Association beyond all
that has ever been required of the
office before. Believing these things
as I do, I am going to make several
recommendations which appear to me
as being expedient.

Our Departed Brothers,
Before any of our business is taken
up, however, it behooves us to stop for
a moment and turn our thought to the
vacant places In our midst, left so by
the call to give an accounting before
the great throne where each shall re-
ceive his just reward; and for one
moment / shall ask you io remember.
Ludwig Keweles. Oscar H. Wills,
Frank Reedy, Edwin Haven, L. L. May.
An appropriate committee will pre-
pare resolutions wliich will voice our
feelings, and the same I trust may be
spread on the minutes that we may
always have them before us to remind
us of our departed friends.

It can hardly be possible that our
members generally have not prospered
fairly well during the past year; yet
I doubt, except in rare instances, if
the material interest of our members
is as good as it was a year ago. What
with short crops, income profit taxes,
excess profit taxes, and the increased
labor cost, the drain has been very-
great and serious. There have l)een
the numerous bills by the various
legislative bodies, but as I have not
the figures as to the exact number, I
cannot compare this with former
years. J. M. Lupton with our ever-
readv and valuable attorney, has
handled these so that nothing very
serious has gotten through.
Valuable Work of Association Counsel.
There never was a time when it was
more necessary that the Association

luivu u level-heudiHl ultornuy a.ssucialcd
with your exoiutlve officers a.M during
the past your, and 1 wish to thank
Curtis Nyo Smith for the manner In
which he was always willing to take
trum tho shoulders of your Tresident,
all the burdens that we aske<l him to
jus.sume. and at the same time in his
iiulte able manner, give good advice at
all times. I am sure that when the
time conies for .Mr. Smith to make
his report you will be surprised at tho
work accomplished by him during the
year. The exi)eriencc gaine<l each
year by our Counsel should make him
more and more valuable to this Asso-
ciation.

Conference Over Peas and Beans.
Karly in the fall, the Food ('(.minis-
sion, represente<i by Mr. Burden, in-
vited a number of the seedsmen to
Washington to talk over the situation
on peas and beans. It seemed at that
time that someone in the Commission
was al)out to take some radical and ill
advised steps, not realizing that the
seed business was a separate and dis-
tinct business from all others, and one
that not only requires trained minds,
hut brave hearts, to conduct. At this
meeting we were told that the Govern-
ment must have information regard-
ing the supplies of peas and beans
available for the season of 1917-1918.
The absolute necessity of the conserva-
tion of food supplies was pointed out
at this meeting and the fact that the
American seedsmen were expected to
do their bit as well as every other
class of men.

In June of last year the crop situa-
tion was what might be called a nor-
mal crop or an average prospect, but
as the weeks and months went by. we
began to realize that the situation
was one that we must consider with
increasing alarm. The early crops
were injured by the lack of rain: the
late were nearly all caught by an early
frost which in many instances wiped
out all or nearly all of the prospect.
Many seeds got to values never
dreamed of before, and which we trust
will never again be equalled. Yet with
all these high values, we were not as
high as in war-stricken Europe. We.
of course, suffered very greatly l)ecause
we could not get the crops already
made in Europe and intended for this
country, yet even had they ijeen avail-
able, there would have been a great
shortage in this country's supply.

Our forage crops have been woefully
short in seed supplies. Clover seed
has never been so fully out of the
hands of the dealers, good seed corn
was never as scarce, and other farm
seeds have been badly affected by the
general situation relative to supply of
seeds.

Executive Committee Called to New
York.
All of these considerations made it
seem necessary that your President
should have the advice of competent
men. and at the suggestion of several
jiromlnent men in the trade he called
the Executive Committee together In

.New York (111 .N.iVLiuljir -1st. at which
tune he laid the whole matter t>efore
that Committee and other seedsmen
whom ho invited to attend (they l>e-
ing in New York at the Wholesale
Seoilsmen's lycaguo meeting).

War Service Committee.
After a long consultation and going
over the grounds most carefully, your
Executive Committee authorizo<l your
President to name a War Service Com-
mittee, which he did, having the
honor to name John Hunt chairman.
Kirby White. Wm. G. Scarlet, Howaril
.\I. Earl and Charles Massie as mem-
l)ers of this Committee which in the
judgment of your President has done
more to conserve tho best Interests of
the American Seed Trade, and at the
same time patriotically serve our
country and our Hag than usually falls
to the lot of any committees. They
JiavG done valuable work that can
never be too highly appreciated; they
have risen to their opportunity and
have acquitted themselves most gal-
lantly. Others might have done as
well, but others have never been so
called on heretofore, and I pray may
never have to be.

This Committee was almost immed-
iately called to Washington to meet
with Mr. Burden. I may say at this
jMiint that this Committee Is recog-
nized officially as l)eing a part of the
Government's force. We sat in session
the better part of'two days, discussing
the prospective crops of peas and
beans, and the amount and character
of information Mr. Burden, with the
help of the Department of Agriculture
had obtained was surprising. 1 think
It was due to this meeting that we
were able to convince the Food Com-
mission that it would be extremely un-
wise for them to take any drastic steps
toward fixing the prices of peas and
beans. Your Committee demonstrated
clearly and forcefully how easy it
would be to destroy the production
end of the seed business and what a
serious condition would ensue. Right
here I want to say that Mr. Burden,
while a man of strong personality and
not easily influenced, is a man of good
judgment and eminently fair — a man
who has placed his country's interest
above his personal interest.

During all this time the freight
condition had been going from bad to
worse. The War Service Committee
by appointment met again in Washing-
ton and tried to get something done
regarding preference in shipments of
seeds. While that Committee accom-
plished something along these lines,
yet I consider the greatest good was
accomplished by our Charley Boyles,
v.-ho being a railroad man got right
down to the foundation, and even had
an interview with Mr. McAdoo regard-
ing the situation. For what has been
accomplished along these lines, credit
should be given him. We need such
strong men.

Appreciation of Charley Boyles.

This Association Is extremely fortu-
nate in having Mr. Boyles to call upon

June 22, 1918

HORTICULTURE

Gor

in such an emergency, and I think a
vote of thanks is justly due him.

We scarcely emerged from one
trouble before we had another. The
Fuel Commission, seing the eminent
danger of a disastrous fuel shortage
promulgated an order closing each
Monday for a number of weeks all
places of business not engaged in the
manufacture of munitions, medicines,
or war necessities. We deemed this
of such serious importance, coming as
it did during February and March,
our rush season, that I again called
the War Service Committee together
in the latter part of January. While
we all did not get there, because
Massie got snowed under between
home and Chicago, and Kirby got into
a snow-bank, yet the rest of your Com-
mittee laid the matter before the De-
partment of Agriculture in such a light
that we through them were able to
announce to the trade that we need
not observe the closing days. Now let
me say right here that your President
received letters from two parties
claiming that they observed the clos-
ing days. He wants to say before this
convention that any man in the seed
business not doing his utmost to get
the seed which he held into the ground,
through his customer or the general
public, did an unpatriotic act and
should be condemned by his Associa-
tion; this is no time to play to the
galleries.

The War Service Committee has been
at all times in constant communication
with the Department of Agriculture
and the Food Commission. On May
the 28th w-e were again invited to
Washington, meeting there the Board
regulating the importation of seeds
from foreign countries. The work ac-
complished at the meeting was of
small moment in its relation to the
seed trade. On this occasion we were
asked to meet at Mr. Oakley's office
at the Department of Agriculture, after
the meeting with the Board on im-
portation; we met there. I have no
doubt that Mr. Hunt will give you full
information regarding all these meet-
ings. I have simply touched on each
one in passing. I want at this time
to say that while we have not always
been able to get through all that we
wanted at these meetings, we have al-
ways been met with such an evident
anxiety to be fair to all, the public
and our trade alike, that we feel that
we have accomplished something in
bringing about an understanding be-
tween our trade and those in authority.
This is especially true of the members
of the Department of Agriculture.

Your President has been called on
almost daily for some personal work
for individuals of the Association: he
has done the best he could. Where he
has failed, please forgive, and where
he succeeded he is amply repaid.

We have conscientiously fought
against the control of our business in
the way the grocery business has been
controlled; thus far we have succeeded
but let me by way of warning tell
you that you must live as patriotic
citizens, not as grasping profiteers. It
you expect this immunity. Do not, be-
cause you happen to have stock be-
yond your wants, and your competitor
is short, fry to extort a usurious profit,
it will not be permitted, and will
bring disgrace on yourself and hard-

Kai Other
Varietici

CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM

A flue flower, and free bluoiuing plaut as is \vl-11 kuowu is produced from our strain
which is unsurpassed by any other, both as regards size and color o£ flower and habit
of plant.

X J i\CC C C J rii( es net cnsh with order, postage paid. To insure apainst

irade Urter OI oeea |„,ssilile loss, 5% added to these prices will cover war and
maritime risk. Itush Hill I'ioneer (white, rose, persicum mauve, salmonl in packets at $5
doz., 517.50 per lOOO seeds, .$:.'i) per oz. rherrj- Kipe (New (—nearly .scarlet— $li;.oO per 1(100
seeds. $;!0 per oz. Eileen Low (stock exhausted i. Mrs. Buckston (bright salmeii) in
packets $3 per doz.. $11) per 1000 seeds. Majentic iwhite with blush base) In packets, ^
per doz' and SfV^XtO per 10(10 seeds. Purple Trince (foliage like St. George, flowers lovely
purple) in packets, $.j i)er doz. rink IVarl ( .New i a lovely pale salmon. $10 per 1000 seeds,
825 per oz. Persicum Iwhite witli red eye) Sfi per 1000 seeds, $10 per oz. Persicum Kose
(bright rose colored variety) $4 per 1000 seeds. $10 per oz. Persicum Mauve (a delicate
mauve with carmine eve) .$-i per 1000 seeds. $10 per oz. Phoeni.v (a lishter red than Vul-
can) $4 per 1000 seeds! .$10 per oz. Princess Ma.v l^'igantic rose with purple base) S-i per
1000 seeds, $10 per oz. PapUio (Butterfly Cyclamen in white, red. rose, mauve shades,
Persicum) $7.."iO per 1000 seeds, $20 per oz. St. (ieorge (the silver leaf Cyclamen) lu pack-
ets $5 per doz Scented (possessing the true old Cyclamen perfumiM in packets at $i) per
doz Salmon King, .$6 per 1000 seeds, $12.50 per oz. Sunset (bright orange salmon) $12.50
per 1000 seeds $30 per oz. Victoria, in packets. $5 per doz., $10 per KMK) seeds. A ulcan
(deepest red blood red Cyclamen) $4 per 1000 .seeds, $10 per oz. Wliite Swan or CliarminK
Bride (giant white) .1^4 per 1000 seeds, $10 per oz. Cyclamen .Seed of the various colors

, j^jj..^,P^.^'J|j"|g j^;. „,.owing on can be shipped .\ngust onwards at $15 per 100.
STRFPTOr VKPl'S SFFI> of the tinest strain, $10 per ounce, .SJ..W per wholesale packet.

STUART LOW CO., BUSH HILL PARK. MIDDLESEX, ENG

ship and disgrace on your fellow-
craftsmen. Besides, regulation in our
business will mean very serious cur-
tailment in production, and this may
bring a' condition that may be frought
with serious conse(juences to our
country.
Permanent War Service Committee.

I now, after most serious considera-
tion, recommend that the War Service
Committee be made a permanent com-
mittee during the continuance of the
war, and the personnel of the commit-
tee be requested to remain as it is
during the same period. I trust for
the good of the Association that this
recommendation will prevail.

Need for Additional Farm Labor.

I recommend that the Committee on
Oriental Farm Labor get extremely
busy. It is our opinion that, with the
existing condition as to labor, unless
we are able to get more farm labor
within the next seven months our
country is going to suffer very serious-
ly from shortage of feed, because we
have not enough labor to plant and
harvest the crops already planted or
in prospect of planting. Un(Jer no con-
ditions must we in any way withhold
the supply of men for the war; this
war must be won and our individual
interests must be subservient to the
interests of our country. We should
have at least five hundred thousand
Chinese imported at the earliest pos-
sible moment into this country as farm
laborers.

Our Association has put itself on a
very high plane regarding Govern-
ment charges. I do trust that that
standard will be kept to the very top
notch until there shall be no cause to
come before your committee. I want
the Association to be placed in the
attitude of condemning anything that
may be disloyal to the flag, dishonor-
able to our customers or disgraceful
to our Association, and that any man
who is guilty of any or all of these
things, be made to feel that he is cer-
tain to receive all the punishment he
so justly merits, both from his Govern-
ment and his associates in business.

Turning aside, we have found that
we have had to economize most rigid-
ly, being forced to incur expenses that
may seem large even then. I recom-
mend that the gentlemen who have
so nobly come to Washington and bore

their own expenses, Tje reimbursed; and
that the expenses which have been in-
curred by your officers be audited by a
special committee, and if found expe-
dient and correct that they also be
paid, and that a change of the consti-
tution regarding dues be made so that
the incoming officers may have suffi-
cient funds to meet the necessary ex-
penses.

The Bulletin.

The Bulletin should by all means be
continued, the information contained
should be up-to-date, and the crop re-
ports to be of value should be of most
recent date previous to each publica- .
tion. This can only be accomplished
with the assistance of each member.

Remember, I am advising, asking
and I may say, commanding loyalty;
and if any one withholds valuable in-
formation at this time from the Bul-
letin, he is coming very close to being
disloyal to his flag. As to the pay of
the employes of the Association, I con-
sider that this is a matter for the
15xecutive Committee and should be
handled as they think best.

When I accepted the Presidency T
said that we had just ended a year
when the success of the seed business
was phenomenal; I now say that we
Iiave just ended a year when the cares
and trials of the seedsmen are beyond
those of all other years. We have
been led by a kind Providence, assist-
ed by the most able committees that
any association ever had to assist in
keeping away from serious mistakes
and to gain the confidence of those
in authority. There is only one way
to continue this, and that is by being
absolutely honest and honorable. I
wish to thank you all for your loyat
assistance and patience.

SECRETARY'S REPORT.

Total membership last year 190

Accessions, 29, los.ses 4, net gain 25

Total present membership 221

TREASURER'S REPORT.

Balance on hand last year $1,527.14

Initiation tees .'i.'iO.OO

Dues and assessments 4,540.00

Special advances 800.00

Interest fund 91.54

$7,50a68
Disbursements.

Total $5,280.87

Balance on band 2,227.81

$7,508.68

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SEED TRADE

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The Seedsman Exonerated.
Page 544. June Ist Ili.itTicuLTUBE,
Id Philadelphia notes: "If a man
sows liftv feel of a row with carrot
seed and only six leet comes up,
whafs the answer?" Here 11 is: I
sowed two rows 200 feet long of car-
rots and none come ui). and in two
rows mangel beets, one came up and
the other didn't ! I forgot the inwar^U
of the seed drill and threw it out of
gear when 1 dldnt sow the seed and
threw It in when it did sow! We old
fogies do all kinds of tool things and
blame the seedsman; e. g.. sow pars-
ley and parsnip an inch deep; plant
eladioli two to three inches deep; cut
off all the leaves with the stems low
down to have nice long stems of gladi-
oli and then wonder why we don I
get hulbs for next years plantmg, or
what do survive are all red ones and
we think they have all turned red,
etc.! E. M.

Beans.
The farmers of the country did
their duty last year and brought out
a larger crop of beans than ever be-
fore According to the fgures of the
Department of Agriculture, the last
crop of beans was about 15,000,000
bushels, an increase of 5,000,000
bushels over the normal crop. Con-
sidering the extraordinary demand
for beans by the Army and Navy,
this crop was not too large, and only
unusual circumstances explain the
fact that any beans are left over.
Boston baked beans have taken the
place of meat in certain meals for a
large section of the country for many
years. Thev have become an institu-
tion. Bean' loaf skillfully made can
hardly be told from meat loaf, and
there" Is little difference In nutritive
value.

henil for our M liol^wnl^
KInrlil ralBlocuc Now
Urmttj.

BEGONIAS

Single Itmgcd Salmon. Deep Rose. Scarlet,
Crimson. White. Yellow, Or.ingc, Copper-
Bronze. Mixed: loo, $7.00: 1000, S65.00.
Single-Flowering — Delicitc Pink, Deep Rose,
Scarlet, Crimson. White, Yellow, Orange,
Salmon. Mi.\ed: 100, $4.75; 1000, $43.00.

FOTTLER, FISKE. RAWSON CO.

The Sr«>il Mtirr 1:! and 13 I niinill Hull Sq., Itottun

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS 1 LSILU DLLUOy inc., Commcrct Bldi.Bo.loo. M*».

SAVE FERTILIZER BAGS.

Twenty-one million yards of burlap
valued at $4,000,000 could be saved an-
nually if all fertilizers were shipped in
200-pound bags. Burlap is now grow-
ing scarce because of its increased use
in trench warfare and food shipments
and because of reduced importations.
Pointing out that the burlap situation
is steadily getting worse, the United
States Department of Agriculture sug-
Eests that fertilizers be shipped in
200-pound bags.

Not only are burlap bags scarce, but
the jute from which they are made Is
imported from India, and the shortage
of ships has materially interfered with
the supply. The necessity of furnish-
ing the Army with bags for trench use
•will further deplete the available sup-
ply. A severe shortage of burlap
would seriously handicap the move-
ment of fertilizers to the farm, since
the need for food containers would
receive first consideration. It Is, there-

WEEBER & DON

SEEDS

114 CHAMBERS ST.
NEW YORK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers and Seed Dutribu-
tor» for One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

To Marki-I (iardenrr. anil Florl.ta

Pratt and Light Sts.. BALTIMORE. MP

We Make a Specialty in
GRASS MIXTURES

Kor

Tlie Liiwn. Sti.Tcly Spots or Under
Trees, tlie South, llie Senchore. the
Terrace iirwl Iteslnrliig Old Lanni,
I'ulo Goruncls. Tennis Courts. Put-
ting Greens. Fair Ureena, Meaduwi
and I^aslureH.
All of the KiniBt Recleaned ,Seeda.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

K>lal>ll-lie(l 1S02.
53 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

ItKET. CARKOT. PARS.VTP, RAIUSH aad
GARDEN PICA SEED In variety: also othar
Items of tlie short rrop of this past aeaaoB,
ns well aa a full Una of Garden 8eeda, will
be quoted you upon appMratloo to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 DerSt-.N- V V IRiC inH OUANCE.CONN

fore, considered necessary that the
use of burlap for carrying fertilizers
should be cut to the greatest possible
extent. Knowing these facts, every
patriotic farmer will gladly co-operate
by handling the larger bags.

Another way in which farmers can
help save buriap is by marketing any
second-hand bags they may have on
hand. Dealers are offering from fi to
15 cents each for these second-hand
bags, depending upon size and con-
dition. Why not sell any spare burlap
bags now while the need Is so great.

A new strain of asparagus that is
larger, more uniform and more pro-
ductive than the old varieties and in
addition is highly disease resistant
has been developed through ten years
of work by .1. B. Norton, a plant
breeder In the Bureau of Plant Indus-
try, who introduced, tested and hy-
bridized asparagus from all parts of
the world. Introduction of the new-
strain is expected eventually to stamp
out the "rust," a destructive disease
that swept over the country a few
years ago. Commercial quantities of
the new type recently sold In Wash-
ington. D. C. for more than double
the price of other asparagus.

The note from an American trade
paper In last week's H. T. J. seems to
indicate that our American friends are
moving in the direction of licensing
seedsmen. We could very well do
with a proper system of licensing the
trade In this country, for as a friend
puts It to me in a letter last week:
"It is about time we got rid of the
ironmonger-seedsmen, or the fishmon-
ger-seedsmen, and this would be one
of the advantages of licenses."

Yes. undoubtedly, it should be so,
but it is necessary that a qualification
for obtaining a license shall be satis-
factory evidence of a knowledge and
bona fide connection with the seed
trade. It is impracticable, at present
anyway, that the applicant for a
license shall produce a certificate or a
diploma on the lines required of the
chemist and druggist, but a man who
wants to trade as a seedsman should,
at least, be able to show that he has
had training in the business. — Horfi-
cuUural Trade Journal (Eng.).

She also serves who stoops and
weeds.

June 22, 1918

HORTICULTURE

609

MICHELL'S

NEW CROP

PANSY SEED

Michell's Giant Exhibition Mixed

A giant strain wliicb for size of i)loom,
heavy texture and varied colors and
shades cannot be surpassed. Half tr.
pkt.. 30c.; tr. pkt., 50c.; % oz., $1.25;
$2.00 per % oz. ; per oz., $7.00.

GIANT SORTS IN SEPARATE COLORS

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Azure Blue $0.40 $2.75

Black Blue 10 2.75

Emperor William, blue 40 2.75

Hortensia Bed 40 2.75

King uf the Blacks 40 2.75

Lord Beaconsfleld, purple

violet 40 2.75

Peacock, blue, claret and

white 40

Snow Queen, pure white 40

Striped and Mottled 40

White H ith Eye 40

Pure Yellow 40

Yellow with E.vc 40

2.75
2.7.'-.
2 75
2^75
2.75
2.75

IlK.VlXil.VKTERS FOR

ASPAR\GUS PLUMOSUS NANUS

l.oousceiN. .s:j.5o in.omi Sffdfs. sito (Kt

5j:)K» fSeed-i, l."».5» *^5.00U Setilf, 7'i.50

Also all other seasonable Seeds, Bulbs

and Supplies.

Send for Wholesale Price ll.ist.

MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE

518 Market St., Philadelphia

Lilium Candidum
Amaryllis, Callas
Cold Storage Lilies

Write us for price

AME^I&AN BULB GO.

110 \r. WBbuh At*. CHICAGO, LLXu

IM WMt Z8tb St., NEW YORK
CHOICE FLOKIKTS* FLOWER 8KED8

Asparacna Plomosaa Nanas — 1000 »««ds,
ft.M; 6000 SMds, (IS.OO.

AftpMrACa* Hpr«ni:eri — 1000 B»eds, $1.00.

•alTls Bondrf— 14 o<;, SOc.; 1 ec, n.OO.

Salvia Zurich — hi oz., 7Se.; 1 w., M.OO.

•to«k> Brmatj at Nice, 76% Double rlowMra
— Hbell Pink. Bricbt Pink, Purple, Wblte
— Tr. Pkt., tl.OO: '^ o*.. C2.00: I ox., fS.OO.

•aapdrayoB, Petonlao, Verbenas, etc.
SRND rOR CATALOGUE.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA.

BLUE LIHT OF WHOLESALE PRICE*

MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT

FOR PROFIT

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

T/9 (."WO per case) $60.00 per thousand

8/10 (2-J6 per cue) 80.00 "

•/lO (200 per cmie) 100.00 "

Complete LUt of Florlete' Cboloe 8oo4s.

A postal card will brins our catalorao.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

lOM LlBCaln Bld(., PHIlADKLfHIA. FA.

MUm writing to adomrtiimn kiniUt
mmMtion HORTICULTURE.

We have just received

ANOTHER THOUSAND TONS

Off Our Celebrated

South American Sheep
and Goat Manure

This is unexcelled for top dressing any crop or mixing with
the soil, or for use in solution. 1 here is no safer or surer ma-
terial to be had.

Write for prices and receive a supply while it lasts. It
is difficult to obtain.

SANDERSON FERTILIZER AND CHEMICAL CO.

Subsidiary of the American Agricoltaral Chemical Co.

NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

3ee:ds /vimd

30-32 BARCLAY STREET

NEW YORK

L-EIOIMARD'S SEEDS

and SEEID SEIRVICi^

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importer* and Urowor* at

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chanbirs Stfiit Niw tort

THOMAS jTgREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Re.elected Strain. In Soed..

Improved .tyle. In ImplemvDta.

Cataloirne upon applloatloa.

16 So. Market Street
BOS-r^lM, IVIA.SS-

KELWAY S SON

SPECIAUZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Price*, Spot or

Forward

Only Addresi, LANGPORT, Eng.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

Netu Crop Now On Hand

For Immoillate or future delivery
price, quoted on application.
JOSEPH BRECK A SONS' CORP

«1-M Nartll Markot St., Ba.taa, Maaa.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

tern w. 2ard St.. new youk

010

HORTICULTURE

June 22. 1918

ALEX. McCONNELL

rj I

611 FIFTH AVENUE

Trl<«cnt|ililr urtlrr* fiirtt Mnlrd In tkny
part of tlir I nllril Ma(r«, ('nni»4l», and
FurvlKn t'uuntrtf.*. Ordrm from lh»
tradr for drllvrrj In Nrw 1 ork and t1-
Alnlty rt^ri\r aprrlAl kllrDtlon.

Cost of i'abhntj t'orti'jn Deliv-
eriet iluti be Prepaid, licference
or ctuh mu3t accompany all orders
tram unknotcn correspondents.

Cttl.If Addrr»«. Al rXfONNn.I,.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Menkrr of Florlits* Tclc(2raph Drtiiery

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

roB

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Mefnb*r Flerilt*' T»l»gi«ph D«llT«>y

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

D«liver orders from any part of the country to

New York City

Writ* n TatccT*^

ai3B-2141 Broaaway, New York

Tclcpbomc im im 0«l»M>in

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 Maditon Ave. and 49th St., New

York. Alio Vanderbilt Hotel

Telephone, Murray Hill 783

Out-of-town Orders Solicited. Location

Central. Personal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

4DAM SERENGER

FLORIST

32NEWBURY^^ BANGOR. ME.

IVe Cover all Points in Maine

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

36 Dorrance Street

Mmubsr Florist*' Tsle«rmpli DaUTary

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH.
Le.iding Retail Florists Listed by
Towns tor Ready Reference. Orders
tr.insferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

.Vlliiiny. .S. V. -11. G. K.vri'H. li"i Sniti' .>!
All>iiny, X. v.— Tho U"B.T.v. ::.T Si.'iit>i-n SI

ItanKor, Me. Ailniii Sfki'ii|{i-r, :t2 Nf«
i'lir.v .St.

Hoslon— ThoB. K. Gnlvlii, 1 Park SI.

BoHtoii- I'ciiii lh<- Klorlxt. r.M Tr<>inont St.

ItD.sinii-.IiilliiH A. Zl 4 I'lirk St.

llumilc, X. Y,— S. A. AndiTson. 410 Miiln
.St.

Uiiflriiln, X. Y.— Piilmcr'a, :tM Miiln St.
ChiniBn— Wllllniii .7. Sinylli, Michigan
.\vc. and .'(Ist St.

Cleveland, O.— .1. M. GasKer Co., KucUd
Ave.

riovclanil. O.— Aduiii Graliaiu & Sons,
•Vi'J.'t Kurllfl Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knolile Bros.. ISfO W. '-'Stli
SU

Cleveland. O.— Tile Snillli & Fetters Co..
7;r> ICuclId Ave.

Denver, Col.— Park Flural Co., 104:!
r.roa^lway.

Detroit. Mlcli. .T. Breltrneyer's Sons,
corner Brodway and Gratiot Ave.

Kail Uiver, Mass. — Warburton. 40.') New
Boston ltd, anil 30 N, Main St.

Houston. Tex.— Kerr, The Florist.

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

New Haven. Conn.— J. N. Champion &
Co., lOliil Chapel St.

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

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 6th Ave.

.New York— Y'oung & Nugent. 42 W. 28th.

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

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

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

IN THE

National Capital

At year serrlce to deliver Flowers
or DeslyDB on Order by Telo-
rraph or otherwUe. Prompt
Reliable Serrlce.

GEORGE H. COOKE

ConnectlCDt Ave. and I> 8t.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

EMnlillHhed 1874

DARDS ,Nc

SU ^ladlson Ave., New York

HELP do YOUR BIT To-day

By SELLING THRIFT and
WAR SAVING STAMPS.

STAND behind THE FOOD
CONSERVATION LAWS.

Display prominently PATRI-
OTIC POSTERS.

DO IT NOW

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— =SONS=^

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avaa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

We rover all MIrhlrmo polaie •m4 (eotf

■e«tleBi of Ohio. lodlKiio aatf Caaa^a

Mombort Florlati' Telpsrapb I>o1Itst7

AsaorlalloD.

CVDMl. UKOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florliti TeletJraph DelWery

Orderi tor NKW tOBK.
Write or Phoae (o

IMAX SCHLING

785 Fifth Ave.

Beat FlorUta In the States m
Befereneeo.

BDROPEAN ORDERS EXEGCTED

Mombero of the Ftorlate'
Telerraph Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A.L.BANY, r^. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Klorutt' TelegTapb Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Munbers Florists' Telegraph Dalivary

AnTBUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48th Straet

AUo Newport, R. I.

I OCABANTKE BATIBrACrlOM

June 22, 1918

HORTICULTURE

611

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery A*«ociatioo

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto DeliTer.*
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

llClIf VADV 561 Fifth Av«.

nCfff lUnlV Vanderbllt Hotel

DnCTIlil 1 Pork Street
DUO I U II 799 Boylston Street

Bilinriss ti Stiwin ind ill Eistini PoiiU

Orders Filled Day er Night far

OI-EVE

and State of Ohio

OMDplete 8tock. Regular dlscoont t« Tr»d«.

KNOBLE BROS.

189< W. SSth St., CleTeland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph DellTery Aac'a.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Members oj F. T. D. Association.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
2S CHnten Avenue, N.

lUcbester Fhoae 506. Long Dist. Bell Phooc utx,

Members Florisu Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

AKDBR6ON serrlce means fresh, stardr
Iteek and prompt dellTsrle* In BCFFAI/O,
LOCKFOBT, NIAOABA FAX,I>8 and
WBSTERM NEW TOBK
Members of Florists' Telegraph OellTary,

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HABBT I. BAMDAIX, Preprletm.

ir«inb«r rioritti' Telegraph Delivery-

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

New York — Kottmiller, 426 Madison Ave.
and 4»th St., also Viunierbilt Hotel.

New York — Max Schlinp. 785 Fifth Ave.

Providence, R. I.- .Johnston Bros.. SS
Dorrance St.

Kochester, N. Y. -J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave. N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarr.vtown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Duulop, S-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington. D. C— Gudo Bros.. 1214 F
St.

Washington. D. C— George H. Cooke,
Connecticut Ave. and L St.

Worcester. Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop.
22 Pearl St.

..Ocean Grove, N. J. — The Seashore
Florists' Association of Monmouth
county met at the home of Dean
Thompson. 172 Lawrence avenue, June
6. Business matters were transacted,
after which the flower men enjoyed re-
freshments. This is a new organiza-
tion, and has already proved valuable.
There are 15 members so far,
representing Freehold, Long Branch,
Elberon and south to Sea Girt and
Manasquan.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON, - N.Y.

SEND ORDERS

FOR BOSTON

AND NEIGHBOBHOOD

To JULIUS A. ZINN

4 PABK STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

Quality and Reliability
WARBURTON

FALL RIVER, MASS.
Deliveries of Flowers and Plants
in FALL BIVEB and contlgnons
territory.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

Deliveries to all points In New England.
125,000 Square Feet of 01a».

Member Florista' Telegraph Delivery

ABBOClatloD.

YALE ! YALE !

And All New Haven Neighborhood

FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES
Everything First-CIass

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

I 1026 Chapel St , New Hnven. Coon.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

titmlur Florists Telegraph Delivery AiscciatUn
HO TICS INITIA LS. We have one start only

THE I. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLHELANB

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telegraph order (••
any occasion. In any part of the Domlnlom.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

«-10 West Adelaide St. - TOBONTO, ONT.

ALSAirr. N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DBLJTEBEn> IN ALBANY AND VICINITI
ON TELEOBAFHIO OBDBB

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower store In America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for ^
Northwestern points fflven prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

^* Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. N El MAN, Secretary.

Member FlorUts' Telegraph D«llT«r7.

DEMVER. COLORADO

KERR

0£DER8F0KnXiI

HOUfiTON,

<>l-i

llOirr ICULTUHE

Juno 22, 1918

SPHAGNUM MOSS

5 Barrel Bale ... - $2.50
6 for $13.50

Buy your Moss now. Vou will pay a trroat iIimI
more for it in the fall.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Streets
PHILADELPHIA. PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

HR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 ■ 21 Ruitead Si , Philidelpki*. P«.

CHOICE BEAUTlEi, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
ad all Siasonable Varieties of Cut Flowirs

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 So. Mole St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

MIOIHIVIOND, IIMD.

^■••M BCBtloB HorlteoUnn when writlns.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

ConslCBinenU Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST. DETROIT, MICH.

The Hoate for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

jgp-We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

■5

/ ^ *

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

3

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IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Orders Hith La

IHEIMF9Y IVI. F^OBIIMSOIM A CO.

2 ^inthrop Squira and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES - P«r 100

TO DEALERS ONL>

Rose*

Am, Beauty, Speaal

" " FaDcy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Enter, Mock

Hadlcy

Areoberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

t )phclia. Sunburst, HillingdoD

C&rnatioiu

Cattlejraa

Lilies, LonKinorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Iris

Calla*

Uly of the Vallar

Snapdraffoa

Gladioli

Panses-

Peonies

Calendula

Stocks.

MiKnonette

Sweet Peai

Mareuerites

Gardeaias

Adiantum

Smilax-

AspArasu Phunonu. & Sprea. (loo Bchs.) .

BOSTON

June 20

ST. LOUIS

June «7

PHILA.
June 10

35.00
15.00
7.00
3.00
3.00
2. 03
3.00
3.00
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4*0
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William F. Kasting Co.

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET

ris-ts

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.ft.BUDL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

^^""V'SSe'clalty GROW" "'

CUT FLOWERS

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBUC ACCOU^rTANT

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June 22, 1918

HORTICULTURE

613

Flower Maiioet Reports

The condition In the
BOSTON market shows a vast Im-
provement over the last
two weeks and prices hold well on
nearly every variety of stock with the
exception of both carnations and
peonies. Carnations bring but a fair
return while many that are shipped
can not be disposed of at any price.
Roses are of excellent quality and in
good demand. Lily of the valley is
scarce. The cold weather of the past
few days has afforded an ojjportunity
for a general clean up.

Trade at this time is
CHICAGO mainly dependant for
its local sales upon the
call for funeral flowers. In spite of
the general tendency to restrict the
use of flowers during the war there
has been little change in this part of
the trade, a tendency to avoid expen-
sive pieces being the most marked.
The second week in June was not
noted for the amount of business done
but there was not the disheartening
dullness that many feared, with the
ban on commencement flowers In
colleges. Wedding decorations are
missed by the florists and totals will_
be materially lessened by the lack of
them.- Beauties are the only flowers
in short supply, and the best grades
are bringing winter prices. Some
very good carnations are to be had.
The poor ones that are always seen in
the summer are avoided by the buyer
who knows a good flower from a poor
one, and find their way to the special
sales counters and are sold as low as
a nickel a bunch. The same may be
said of roses and often the customer
was cheated at that price. It seems a
pity that such stuff is not thrown
away instead of being sold at all.

For the past
ROCHESTER, N. Y. week business
has been very
brisk with graduations and weddings
and plenty of funeral work. Roses are
rather scarce and the quality not very
good. Sweet peas are scarce and poor.
Carnations are poorer every day and
the price is away down. Harrisii lilies
are very plentiful and good. Daisies.
Spanish iris, delphinium, gaillardia,
coreopsis, etc., are in great demand.
Asparagus and hardy ferns are very
scarce..

Complete summer dull-
ST. LOUIS ness prevails. Carna-
tions and roses are
becoming poorer daily. Outdoor sweet
peas are plentiful, but the short
stemmed ones are consigned to the
dump heap. Shasta daisies are quite
plentiful.

Mississippi has enacted a law au-
thorizing the establishment and main-
tenance of municipal wood and coal
yards during the period of the pres-
ent war and for one year tliereafter,
as a means of meeting the fuel short-
age. This is said to be the first legis-
lation of the kind by any state. Muni-
cipalities taking advantage of this
law may provide the necessary ma-
chinery, transport, sell and deliver
fuel, and are authorized to use for
this purpose general municipal funds,
and also, with certain restrictions, to
borrow money if necessary.

DELPHINIUM

In light and dark blues (Bella-
donna the light) wonderfully
choice stock, medium and long
stems, in any quantity, ■

$4 and $6 per 100

RAMBLER SPRAYS

$5.00 to $20.00 per 100 Spray*

Everything in Plants, Cat Flowers,

Greens, Ribbons and

Supplies

S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY

The ""SiSlJo. Philadelphia

NEW YORK
1 1 7 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE
1 eOS-l 620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul St..
WASHINGTON. 121SH. St., N.W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS -

TRADE

PRICES — Per 100 _ .„„ ^
TO DEALERS ONLTT

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Kxtra

" " No. I and culls.' <

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arcnberg, Hoosier Beauty

V/zxd

Killarney, Radiance, Talt

Oplielia. Sunbuist, Hillingdon

Camatioiu

Cattleyu- ■ •

Lilies, Longifloruni

Lilies, Speciosum

Iris

Callas

Uly of the Valley

Snapdrason

Gladioli

Pansies

Peonies

Calendula

Stocks-

Mignonette

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax ■■• ■'•■■.

AsparasusPla.&Spren. (looBhs.)

THREE NEW NATIONAL FORESTS.

President Wilson has issued a proc-
lamation establishing three new Na-
tional Forests in the East — the White
.Mountains in Maine and New Hamp-
shire, the Shenandoah in Virginia and
West Virginia, and the Natural Bridge
in Virginia. Each forest represents
the final step in carying out the law
passed by Congress in 1911 providing
for the purchase by the Government
of forest lands on the waterslieds of
navigable streams. Additional lands
which have been purchased in the
White Mountains and Southern Ap-
palachians will be procaimed National
Forests as their accumulation readies
a point justifying the step.

Plalnfield, N. J.— One of the heavi-
est hail storms of late years visited
Plainfield, Wednesday afternoon, June
12 and did much damage, particularly
in the east and north ends. Many gar-
dens were practically destroyed, the
growing crops being cut down. The
ground was littered with twigs of
trees, and hail stones lay for halt an
hour after the storm was over. Some
of these stones that fell in the north
end were as big as hen's eggs. One
of John W. Pitts' greenhouses on
Leland avenue was ruined, the glass
being utterly demolished. This house
is 109 feet long by 24 feet wide. An-
other of Mr. Pitts' houses was dam-
aged almost as badly. The loss la
estimated at not less than a thousand
dollars, unfortunately not insured.

CH

HORTICULTURE

June 22. 1»18

H. E. FROMENT

Wkel«MJ« CommiMion Florut
Qkmc* Cut Flowers

••« A«*«M. 141 WaM M«k at, MBW TOmK

— WW. p. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

117 W. 2ltk Stmt, NEW YORK

I>I^rhonr- ."►J3,'i, Karragut

Call iDd lD«pKt the Hrtt EttlbllttamcDt

In th» Wholnalr riower niafrlcl

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

IJ WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITY
Phona Purmcat «(M

FRANK MILLANG
CUT FLOWERS

ftt and 67 Weat 26th St., New York

Coogan BalldlDg

Tal., 299 Farrasmt ConslgDmenti Solicited

rTeDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

raosE ; ^os . p^RK^«„ NEW YORK

THE KERVAN CO

Freah Cut Deoorstlve Ever(re«na.

Blgbeet Standard of Quality. Largeat
Stock In America. Write for Illuatrated
CaUlog of Oreenaand Florlata' Suppllea.
119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'a Foramoat and Beat

IVHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Firal CUaa Marh.l t.r li' < UT FLOWERS

i8 WiUoushby St; Brooklyi. N. 1

^M71:. fowd~

121 Wast 28th St., NEW YORK

fi ROSES. \\m iiiiRiimis

* Full Line of All, CCT Fl^OWKBA.
TelepboB* tSTO FanmcKt,

--v^ WHOLESALE

^ \ FLORI5T5

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J^ IVesr2S'--ST. Afcwronx

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

""*;;;""•"" en Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

HAVE TIMK AND MONBT BT ■KKDIHO TOCm OmDSma TO VB

Price* Riffht. Contijrnn>dts Solicited. Telephone Connectioi]

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Centrally Located, Ike Hab oi the Flower Market

Section

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MARL-EIS

IN/IIL-l-i

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S5 and S7 W. 26th Straet,

NEW

YORK

T.UpboB* 2483 Farr.aul

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

NA/MOI

■ 7 >A^»s't ae«i

TaA«pbo.e.. IS — SftlO Madlaon Sqaure CuDalfB

MACRICB L. OLASa, Traauara.

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Lasi Part il Wiik

ladiii lune 15

1911

Am«icaD Buuitr. Special

" ** Fancy and Extra.

" " No. t and cults. .

Ruaaell. Euler. Mock

Hadler

Arenbera, Hooaier Beauty

Ward

Killamej. Radiance. Taf t

Ophelia, Sunburat, Hillinadon

Key.

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8.00
i.oo
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I.03

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10

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95.00
10.00

4.00
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5.00
J. 00
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6.00

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TRAENOLY & SCHENCK

AVholesale Florists

436 6tk Avenue, Between 26th and 27111 Sts , New York

TelepliuneN: 'O?, 'OS, 799 Farragut

Consignmeuts Sulicltcd

RCED (Q. KELLER

Hi West ■.'.'ith (St., New Viirk

Florists' Supplies

We nmnnfiirtun- nil <Mir

:|ittl Disi{DS, Baskets, Win Wirk & Noveltiis

jiiiil ;ir>- iN'.iitrs In

Decorative GlaMMuare. tjrowerti and

Florists' Reanlsltes

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wbolesale Conunlselon Dealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

X.VA Wi>Ht 28th Street, New York
TPlepiion*' ^fi^-' ^r.;i3 MadlHon Sqaarc

H. BAVERSDORFER & CO.
Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TUF, t.EADINti FLORISTS" SUPPLY
IIOISK OF .VMEKICA

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Iinport«>r« anrl Gro'vrpra of

OROMIDS

C.I Flewera of All the Leadinc Taaiattaa
In tbalr tieaiMMi.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprlatvr

BOmD BBOOK. N. i.

Wired Toothpicks

Mf. J. COWEE, Berlin, NaY.

10,000. ..«tOO M).OOO...S8.75 Sunplo frM.
For MUe bj d«Al«rm.

When writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

June 22, 1918

HORTICULTURE

615

St. Louis, Mo. — C. L. Bowers, Bris-
tol, Tenn.

Boston — A. E. Kunderd. Goslien,
Ind.; Alex. Montgomery, Hadley, Mass.

Philadelphia — Miss Matilda Held.
Baltimore, Md.; H. A. Bunyard, Ni-
trates Co., N. Y. City.

Pittsburgh — Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Thompson, Rochester, Pa.; Mr. Black-
shaw, rep. Ove-Gnatt Co., Laporte,
Ind.; Joseph H. Goudy, rep. Henry A.
Dreer Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Philadelphia — Prank Fallon, Roan-
oke, Va.; W. E. McKissick. Leo Nies-
sen Co., Baltimore, Md.; Maurice Brin-
ton, Christiana, Pa.; Charles P. Gross,
Washington, D. C; William J. Halli-
day, Baltimore, Md.; Mr. Scarborough,
Gude Bros. Co., Washington. D. C.

Chicago: C. B. Tanner. Hastings,
Neb.; Dr. Haskett, of the Glass Acres
Co., Sioux City, Iowa: Mr. and Mrs.
C. J.- Cherry, Rocktord, III.; George
Schmal of the Bulbgrowers Export
Syndicate, Wassendaar, Holland; Sam
Seligman. of Schloss Bros.. N. Y.

ORDER YOUR FERTILIZER NOW.

The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, is urging farmers to make known
their fertilizer needs for the fall
planting at the earliest possible date.
It points out that this will enable
dealers to combine their orders into
full capacity carload lots. This step is
made necessary by the difficulties in
handling freight at this time. The
railway systems are taxed to the ut-
most to move the tremendous volume
of supplies for our troops. Many
growers who ordered their spring fer-
tilizers late did not receive them until
after planting time. Some failed to
get them at all. The intelligent use of
fertilizers is one way by which crop
production can be increased and at the
same time make the labor expended
produce more than formerly. There
was never a time when the use of fer-
tilizers was so profitable as now with
crop prices high and labor scarce.

SPEEDING UP WAR WORK

A number of the tool manufacturers
are devoting a considerable portion of
their facilities to the manufacture of
tools needed by the Ignited States
Government to help win the war.
.\mong them is the Smith & Hemen-
way Co., Inc., whose plant at Irving-
ton, N. J., is very largely given over
to the making of tools for Tncle Sam,
and they have been obliged to put up
a new building which Is now being
completed. New machinery of the
latest design is being installed, and
the result will be an increased output
and a saving of time in producing it.
I^ate last year the factory In Hill, N.
H., added a new building.

J. K.

IM

"A LBADEK ISTBB tTHOtESlLB GOMMIISION T«ADB rOR OVBB THIHT IBAIS "

Have a demand for more than I con supply. Rose Growers Call or Write.

118 Wist 28th St. IME^A/ YORK fJ^.^w?--"--

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Ult hit •! Will

Ii4iil iDie 15

1911

nnt hit If Will

kiliiiiit lone 17

1311

Cattleru 'S-oo '»

Liliea, Longinorum a.oo W

LiKes, Speciosum 2.00 to

IrU «o

Callu. 4-0O «o

LUy of the Valley i.oo to

SnaparasoD ».oo «o

Gladioli »-<:o «>

Paniies '<>

Peoniel i<» «>

Calendula -Jo to

Stocks -50 to

Misnonette t°° '»

Sweet Peai ''S '"

Margueritei -5° «>

Gaideniaa, 4oo to

Adiantum -'i '"

Smilax "■°° '°

Aapai-asaaPlumoau*. ASpren (100 bunches) 8.00 to

75.00
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WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

We have a nnmeroai cUeDtage of New Tork City buyers and tb*
acedi our sopply. This U eepeeiaUy true »t Bosea. We have every faelllty and
abandant meana and best retnrna are assured for stock conatcned to as.

Addreaa Tour Bhipments t«

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc.

1 11 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

D. J. Pappas, Pre*.

PRIZE DESIGN FOR F. T. D. EMBLEM.

The accompanying picture shows the
design that was selected by the Flor-
ists' Telegram Committee for the new
emblem of the P. T. D. The original
of this copy called for colorings as
noted. The hack ground of the globe
of pale blue and the earth of orange,
the wings black and white, the tele-
phone black and white, the roses in
natural colors, the back ground of the
heavy lettering or the ribbon is light
yellow, the lettering being of dark
lilue and shaded with light blue.

This sketch was made by Herbert
Read, 220 West Bethune Ave., Detroit,
Michigan, and was awarded the prize
of $200.00. The vote of the committee

was unanimous in selecting the design,
while we had very many beautiful se-
lections submitted, this was without a
doubt the most beautiful.

The F. T. D. Committee,
E. A. Fetters, Geo. E. M. Stumpp,
F. G. W. Brown, chairman.

CHAMELEONS

Amfriciiii rimmeli'onK. small preon lUardi* ;
inttTOHthiR little pi'tw; window attraction
iiiul boikI HpllerH. Trial tirclor tif fifty for
sl.r»(K IiiNirurtions fiiriilHlK'tl.

W. C. Fockelmann

:U!> Kn.viil .St., New Orleans, La.

61C

HORTICULTURE

June 22. 19I»

i

I

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

BOSTON PEONY AND ROSE SHOW.
Tho nnniiul oxhlliHiun of iH-iinles
and roses by tho Mass. Horticultural
Society, held on Saturday and Sun-
day. June IS and 16. was a goorReous
display and drew a goodly attendance
of the public. There were no cash
prizes and all receipts from admission
were donated to Boston Metropolitan
Chapter of the Red Cross. More than
2.0OO peonies and many hundreds of
roses were sent In for sale purposes
each day, a group of young women
serving as sales girls. The outstand-
ing novelties in the show were the
roses "George Ahrends" and "Bonnie
Prince." and the new hybrid orchid
"Rheims." The prize awards follow.

List of Awards.

I'eunio*.— ColltsMion of 20 u a mod varieties,
double: 1st, T. C Thurlow'g Sons, Inc.;
2d, .Mrs. Jaiiii>8 McKlssuck. 10 named ra-
rletles. doul)le: lut, T. C. Thurlow's Sodb.
Ini'. Specimen bloom, double: Ist, R. & J.
Farguhar & Co., Mrs. liayiird Thayer; 2d,
T. C. Thurlow's Sous. Inc., Mme. Enillc
LemolDc. 12 nauied varieties, single; Ist,
T. C. Thurlow's Sons, Inc. tl named va-
rieties, double, white: Ist. T. C. Thur-
low's Sons, Inc.; 2d. Mrs. James McKls-
sock. Six. rose pink: 1st. T. C. Thur-
low's Suns. Inc. Six, salmon pink: let,
T. C. Thurlow's Sons, Inc. Six, red or
crimson : Ist, T. C. Thurlow's Sons. Inc.
Vase of 25 blooms, double, white or Blush:
Ist, T. C. Thurlow's Sons, Inc.; 2(1. T. C.
Thurlow's Sons. Inc. 25 blooms, pink or
rose: Ist. T. C. Thurlow's Sons, Inc.; 2d.
T. C. Thurlow's Sons. Inc. 'j5. red or crlm-
■on : Ist. T. C. Thurlow's Sous. Inc.

American Teony .Society s Medal for the
largest and best collection of peonies: T.
C. Thurlow's Sons, Inc.

Roses. — Three blooms of white hybrid
perpetual: 1st, John B. Wills, Frau Karl
Druschkl; 2d, A. L. Stephen, Frau Karl
Druschkl. Three, pink hybrlil perpetual:
Ist, A. I.. Stephen, George Arends; 2d, A.
L. Stephen, Mrs. John Laing. Three blooms
red hybrid perpetual: 1st, John B. Wills.
Glolre Chedane Guinoisseau; 2d, A. L.
Stephen, Glolre Chedane Guinoisseau. Six
varieties, one bloom each : 1st. John D.
Wills. 24 varieties, one bloom each : 1st,
John B. Wills. 12 named varieties, one
bloom each: 1st. John B. Wills; 2d, Al-
bert Gelger. Jr. Six vellnw : Ist. John B.
Wills. Mrs. Aaron Ward ; 2d. W. C. Winter,
Katherino Breslaw. Six pink: 1st, John
B. Wills. Lady Ashton. Six red : 1st. John
It. Wills. George IJlckson.

Sweet Williams. — Display. 18 vases, not
les.s tljan six varieties: 1st, A. L. Stephen;
2d. W. C. Winter.

Silver Medal : R. & J. Farquhar & Co..
display of roses and peonies; T. P. Thur-
low's Sons. Inc.. display of peonies; J. K.
Alexander, display of peonies; Mrs. C. G.
Weld, display of roses; Henry Stewart,
display of Oncidlum flexuosum ; A. W.
Preston, Laelio-Cattleya Uheims Alba
Rubra ; A. W. Preston, Cattle.va Chami.

Bronze Medal: Blue Hill Nurseries, dis-
play of peonies.

First Class Certificate of Merit : Thomas
N. Cook, new rose Chlslaine de Fellgonde;
B. & J. Farquhar & Co., new peony Mrs.
Bayard Thayer.

Honorable Mention: Boston Cut Flower
Co., display of flowers in baskets and
vases:; Houghton. Gorney Co., display of
flowers In liaskets and vases; Scth A. Bor-
den, seedling lilies, umbellatum type.

Vote of Thanks: Miss Cornelia Warren,
display of roses: Mrs. Fred I.. Oaks. Iris
sibirica ; Henry R. Comley, basket of roses;
R. M. Saltonstall. fuchsias.

Awards for Fruits. — Strawberries. — One
plate of 4S berries of any variety intro-
duced since 1914: Ist, Louis Graton, St.
Martin. Single plate, any variety : 1st, H.
L. Crane. Barrymore; 2d, W. C. Cooper,
Wm. Belt. Best new strawberry of merit
not yet introduced, 48 berries : Louis Gra-
ton, silver medal. Two plates of Marshall :
1st, R. M. Saltonstall.

Vote of Thanks: Hlllcrest Farm, white

Meetings Next Week

Monday, June 24.

* Florists' and Gariieners' Club of
Ithodi. Island. Swartx llail. Provl.

; d.n.i-. It. 1.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Iljilllniore, I'-lorlslH' iOxchango Hall,
llnltlmure, .M<l.

Tuesday, June 25.

.Ni'nport Horticultural Society,
Newport. U. I.

'I'arrytown Horticultural Society,
'i'arrylnwn, N. V.

Wednesday, June 26.

American Association of Nursery-
nieii. Hotel Sherman, Chicago, III.,
June 2(1 to 28.

Ovster Bay Horticultural Society,
lijster Bay, .N. Y.

Friday, June 28.

<'unni'cticut H<)nleultural Socteiy,
('i>unty llidg., llartfoni. Conn.

.Monmouth County llortiiultural
Soilety. Red Bank. N. J.

Pasadena Horticultural Society,
P:isadeiia, Calif.

I'eopie's Park Cottage Gardeners'
I Association, I'aterson, N. J.

strawlierri.s; W. C. Winter, Superb Kver
bearing Strawiierry.

Awards for Vegetables. — Beans, string, 50
pods: 1st. K. A. Clark, Giant Stringless.
Beets, twelve ; 1st. K. A. Clark. Crosby's ; 2d.
.Mrs. Henry I.vman. Lettuce, 4 heads: 1st,
Mrs. Il.-nr.v Lyman; 2d, Mrs. Henry Lyman.
Four lii'ails of Cos or Uomaine: Ist. -Mrs.
Henry Lyman. Little Gem; 2d, .Mrs. Henry
Lyman. Nonesuch. Peas, collection, 3 va-
rieties: 1st, K. A. Clark; 2d, .Mrs. Henry
Lyman. Fifty pods: 1st, Mrs. Henry Ly-
man. Alaska. Collection of Vegetables. 10
varieties: 1st. Mrs. Henry Lyman. •

NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

At the meeting of the above society
at Glen Cove, June 12th, six active
members were elected. A fine display
of roses were on exhibition and
awards were as follows: Jas. McCar-
thy 1st for 6 varieties, 6 flowers of
each; for 3 II. P. roses; for out-door
flowers, and best 12 strawberries.
Frank Watson, 1st 3 H. P. roses: 12
mixed roses, and 25 sweet peas. Thos.
Scott. 2nd, 12 mixed roses. Wm. Mil-
stead, 2nd, 3 vases of sweet peas, and
25 sprays sweet peas. Thos. TwigK,
1st tor delphinium. Louis Hubbard.
2nd for out-door flowers. Wm. Noo-
nan, 2nd for 12 strawberries. Veget-
ables exhibited by Joe Mastroaini
were awarded cert, of culture. Cert,
of culture to Frank Petroccia for let-
tuce. All the exhibition flowers were
donated to the Base Hospital at
Mineoia. Our next meeting will be
held on Wednesday, July 10th. and
will be known as Vegetable Night.
Competition. 6 tomatoes, 25 string
beans and 25 pods of peas.

H.vitRT G<>oi)i!.\ND. Cor. Sec'y.

The St. Louis Florist Club held
their meeting June 13th at the estate
of Henry Blixen. Woodlawn Gardens.
Edwardsviiie, 111., about 40 members
present. It was announced that the
club picnic would l)e held at Ramona
Park early in July. The next meeting
will be held at President Jules Bour-
defs home July 11.

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON.

Tiiere was an iillornlaiico of about
two hundred at the annual ladles'
nighl, June 18th. A einnniittce con-
slsilng of \V. J. Kennedy, Donald .Mc-
Kenzle and Arthur F. .Miles was ap-
Iiointed to draw uj) resoiutionH on the
dealii of t'iirl Demayeri". and John L.
Sinilh, .Martin I^illy and J. K. Block
sidgc were appointed in a similar
capacity on ihe death of George
Barker, formerly head gardener on the
A K. Kslabrook estate.

Communications were road from the
Fuel Commissioners at Washington,
Professor Hecht from lils camp at
Chillicothe, Ohio, and from Richard
Vincent, Jr., president of the Ameri-
can Dahlia Society, regarding the
dahlia exhibit in Boston in September,
all profits of which are to go to the
Red Cross. Tliree club members had
joined the colors since tlie last meet-
ing, malving a total of thirty. An-
nouncement was made that the club
picnic would l)e held at Cunningham
Park. Milton, July 24th, and several
generous subscriptions for this event
were received from members during
tlie evening. Refreshments were served
after the meeting, and an orchestra
furnished music for dancing.

CORNELL ROSE TEST GARDEN

The Auburn (N. Y.) Rose Society
made a visit to the Rose Test Garden.
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., on
Saturday. June 15. and Inspected the
gardens of the Department of Flori-
culture. Two beds of roses planted
chiefly with hybrid teas comprised
one of the notable features of the gar-
den. The variety Crimson Queen with
its freedom of bloom, was eanoclally
worthy of note. Two beds of Dlener's
Ruffled Monster Petunias attracted
much attention. Two beds of pansies
also were in excellent condition for
this season of the year. Prof. E. A.
White extended a welcome and Dr. A.
C. Real explained briefly the develop-
ment and purpose of the garden.

Although the past winter was un-
usually severe on roses, many of the
hybrid teas came throtigb in good con-
dition and were showintc a fine amount
of bloom. Many of the hvbrid per-
petuals were in good condition. With
a few exceptions. Ihe climbers were
not in bloom, but thev will mnke an
excellent display a little later in the
season. Christine Wright, with its
fine, large pink flowers, was the most
advanced of the climbing roses. The
visitors spent considerable time in
studying and comnaring varieties and
it is certain that if the Auhu'-n enthu-
siasts purchase plants of all the varie-
ties whose names were recorded in the
numerous note books, Syracuse will
have to look to her la'irels, otherwise
she will no longer be "The Rose City
of the Empire State."

The peonies, of which the Depart-
ment of Floriculture has a large col-
lection, were just ahont In full bloom.
Three varieties which were noticed
especially were Asa Gray. Felix
Crousse and Albert Crousse.

June 22, 191S

HORTICULTURE

617

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

CHICAGO.

Ernest Farley is back from Duluth,
Minn.

Miss Marie Groth, the artistic de-
signer and decorator of tlie many
novelties to be always found at Poehl-
mann Bros, supply rooms, is visiting
relatives in Benton Harbor and Xiles,
Mich.

The call of our young men to the
help of their country is marked more
each day in the florists' houses. The
trade has long had women in the cut
flower commission business and now
the first one to be a saleswoman in
a wholesale house has appeared at
A. L. Randall's, Miss Josephine Goold.
who is already proving an efficient
saleswoman.

Accidents and near accidents are a
daily occurrence in the parks, because
of the large clumps of shrubbei-y that
are planted at corners and along
curves in the drives. It is impossible
for pedestrians to see automobiles ap-
proaching and equally impossible for
drivers of machines to see each other
quickly enough at intersections. This
should be remedied.

Herman Schiller has enlisted in the
Merchant Marines and another promi-
nent young man in the trade enters
the service. Mr. Schiller belongs to
an old family of retail florists and was
buyer for the west side store till the
opening of the one on the north side,
five years ago, where he has since
been in charge. Mr. Schiller will be
in and near Chicago for the present.

The "VlTiolesale Cut Flower Associa-
tion held an adjourned meeting at
E. C. Amling's store on June 14. The
object of -the meeting was to take
action on the proposed closing of the
wholesale stores all day Sundays, in-
stead of at noon as has been the cus-
tom for years. Practically all the
houses were represented and the
proposition met with unanimous ap-
proval. It was also decided to keep
open till 9 o'clock on Saturday nights.
It will go into effect beginning July
7th.

Several of the wholesalers donated
liberally of their cut flowers Friday
night when a woman's club, of which
Mrs. Jas. G. Hancock is president,
gave a card party and flower sale for
the benefit of a knitting fund. Xeedy
women, many of them blind, are paid
to knit socks which are turned over
to the Red Cross. The A. L. Randall
Co. donated a fine porch chair which
netted the club a neat sum. Another
evidence of the liberality of the trade.
There is not a week that they are
not appealed to for aid in some way
and sometimes it is a daily occur-
rence.

The H. E. Wilson store force took
an auto trip to Livonia on June 19th.
A picnic lunch was served and a good
time followed.

Miss Rose Brown, who has been em-
ployed by Collatus Bros, tor some time
has now taken a position with H. P.
Xeun.

N. Tsukofoto of Kobe. Japan, who
has been commissioned by the Mayor
of Kobe to inspect and report on the
parks of this country, was the guest of
Commissioner T\'m. S. Riley. He was
taken to Highland Park, Cobb's Hill
and various beauty spots in East ave-
nue and in adjoining sections of the
city.

The June meeting of the Rochester
Florist Association was rather disap-
pointing. Wm. Pitkin promised to
speak but he could not attend and our
secretary was also absent unavoidably
so the meeting adjourned. They will
not meet again till October. The at-
tendance was the best of any meeting
this season, numbering about 35.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Oliver Boucher has just returned
from Mt. Clements where he has been
taking treatments for rheumatism.

PHILADELPHIA.

After June 24th the wholesale flow-
er stores will close daily at 4 p. m.
(Saturdays, 1 p. m.— after July 1st.)
Closed all day July 4th. This action
is by general agreement among the
trade, and will last for the summer
months. Customers are advised to
get their orders in as early in the day
as possible in order to secure the best
selection. This is wise at all times,
but particularly so at this season when
most of the shipments arrive from the
growers in the morning deliveries.

Editorial wisdom was never better
shown than in giving a prominent
positipn in last week's Horticulture
to the wise words of Joseph J. Lane.
He is a man who knows the trade
thoroughly both from the business and
ethical standpoints. From Doubleday,
Page & Co. and the Garden Magazine
we look for big things, and here is one
of them. He may be but a mere strip-
ling but he has the spirit. And he
tells us true words, and I am proud
of him. I think I can see Leonard
Barron clap bis hands with joy — with
a cap J!

An organization has been formed in
Philadelphia for the purpose of in-
creasing the home consumption of
fresh vegetables grown near the city.
It is intended to urge the greater use
of vegetables through the medium of
the local papers, this advertising to
be supplemented by information as to
the best methods of cooking and pre-
paring vegetables for the table, to-
gether with hints for growers and
dealers. According to present plans
$50,000 will be spent with Philadel-
phia papers and through other medi-
ums to increase the use of home-
grown vegetables to offset the compe-
tition of nationally advertised prod-
ucts that are shipped in large quanti-
ties to the city.

Cambridir*

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SIZES of

FLOWER POTS

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PITTSBURGH

Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Thompson of
Rochester, Pa., are about to leave for
an automobile trip to the Pacific
coast.

John Kuntz, one of the proprietors
of the Liberty Flower Shop at 628 Lib-
erty avenue, has received notice to
leave for one of the military camps.

Joseph H. Seaman has been engaged
to assist on the force of James J.
Higgins, who is conducting the floral
features of the Harry Davis Enter-
prises Company.

En route on an automobile trip to
New York, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Peter-
son, their daughter, Miss Ida Peterson
and Miss Leona Hesse of Cincinnaci,
0., spent a few days in the city last
week as guests of J. A. Peterson, Jr.,
who is employed by a local dental sup-
ply company.

Seventy-five Allegheny High School
boys who have enlisted in the Boys'
Working Reserve of the Public Safety
Committee, have gone to State College
to learn the cultivation of crops. They
will be placed on farms to help with
the Julv and August harvesting. As-
sistant Director R. A. McDowell of the
Boys' Working Reserve has already
placed on Western Pennsylvania farms
this year a total of 1,187 high school
boys.

Assistant Fuel Administrator Joseph
T. Miller of the Pittsburgh District
was the speaker at the weekly lunch-
eon of the Retail Florists' Association
on last Tuesday afternoon at -the
Seventh Avenue Hotel. The various
Western Penn. firms were represented
to about the number of sixty. Mr.
Miller congratulated the florists as a
whole upon the gracious spirit and co-
operation with which they had re-
sponded to the Government's limita-
tion of fifty per cent., and assured
them that the administration was
only too ready to show a reciprocal
spirit when the crisis should arise.
Mr. Miller assured his hearers that
while the Government considered
floriculture as of secondary considera-
tion to the munition plants and other
Government industries, it by no means
considered the business as non-essen-
tial, inasmuch as funeral work, espec-
ially, was recognized as practically in-
dispensable. And moreover, flowers
had become what might be called al-
most a habit with the American people
to such an extent that their entire
elimination coiild not be but detri-
mental to the morale so necessary of
in these days of trial.

618

HORTICULTURE

June 22, 1918

TWO SONS OF DENNIS T. CONNOR.

Michael A. Connor

Because tliey turned stokers and helped
conl slilii. 'Mi) iipprontlces on the shipping
l>OHr(rs tnilnihf: slilp Governor Cobb, which
safely ran the I'-Hoat Biiuntlet nfV the Jer-
sey co:i8t and came into her i<ler today,
will be guests of Charles Collens at a
vaudeville show provided by the Boston
Society of Architects on board the vessel
tonight. •..

— Clipped from a Boston paper.

Michael A. Connor, son of Dennis T.
Connor, of the Lord & Burnham Co.,

William Connor

Is one of the boys on this training
ship. His older brother, William Con-
nor is now at Fort Myer, Va., in Troop
A, 312th Cavalry.

Pittsfield, Me.— Miss Elizabeth Wal-
ker and Miss Ada Grell, who have re-
cently engaged In the florist business
and have purchased the I.oder green-
house on Lancey street, have leased
the Loder residence adjoining and will

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Note : Seedlings ship better than pot plants.

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DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grlnncll.

Stoek For Sale.

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New Paeony Dahlia— John Wanamaker.
.Newest. Handsomest, Best. N.'W color, new
form and new habit of growth. Big stock
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Orders booked at any time for Fall or
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Send for Catalog. NOKTHBORO DAHLIA
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IMT 1(10; :t Inch pola at finiii) per KM; i

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A. ROLKER & SONS. New York City.
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Gold llsh, aquarium plants, snails, cas.
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Orcenii.
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GLASS
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ROSES

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4,000.000 Cabbage, Cauliflower, Tomoto
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VISES

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WANTED — Y'oung man as asslstont In
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IIO IM'l C U LTURE

G25

JIany of the lilacs discovered by
Wilson and other travelers in the re-
cent explorations of western and
northern China are now so well es-
tablished in the Arboretum and in a
few other American gardens that it
is possible to form an opinion of their
value. Observations of the living
plants show that too many species
were made when botanists had only
the dried specimens sent home from
China to work with. Now that most
of these plants have flowered in the
Arboretum and have been again stud-
ied it appears that Syringa WUsonii
and S. Dielsiana are the same as S.
tomentella; that S. Sargentiana is a
variety of S. Komarowii with a pubes-
cent calyx: that S. tetanoloha is S.
Stvenegenzouii. and that n. Rrhder-
iana is probably only a pubescent form
of S. tomentella. S. Komarowii Sar-
gentiana is not in the Arboretum col-
lection and probably has not been in-
troduced. .S'. Rehderiana. S. Poianinii
and S. i^errucosa are still unknown in
gardens. As a garden plant the hand-
somest of the new Chinese lilacs is
Springa reflexa which Wilson discov-
ered in western Hupeh. This is a
tall broad shrub with leaves resem-
bling in size and shape those of S.
villo.sn. The flowers have long slen-
der corolla-tubes and are borne in
long, wide-branched, open, drooping
clusters; the flower-buds are red but
as the flowers open the corolla be-
comes dark rose color except the inner
surface of the lobes which is white.

The wide drooping clusters, and the
contrast in the colors of the inner sur-
face of the corolla-lobes and its tube,
make S. reflexa one of the handsomest
and most interesting of the new Chin-
ese lilacs. Next in merit probably as
an ornamental plant is Syringa Swe-
ginzowii. This, too, is a tall shrub
but the branches are not as stout as
those of S. reflexa. and the leaves are
narrower, pointed at the ends and
pale on the lower surface. The flowers
are produced in broad erect clusters
and are pale rose color and half an
inch long. The flower-buds are of a
peculiar brownish green color, and as
the flowers open gradually from the
bottom to the top of the cluster the
contrast between the open flowers be-
low and the closed buds above give
this plant a peculiar appearance dur-
ing the week or ten days the flowers
are opening. This lilac was first made
known through plants raised in the
Arboretum of Max von Sivers at Riga
in Russia from seeds sent from some
place in Mongolia or northern China,
the name of which is not recorded.
Later it was found by Wilson in west-
ern China, but the plants growing in
the Arboretum were obtained from the
nursery of Regel & Kesselring in
Petrograd. S. Komarouii has leaves
which resemble those of /S. reflexa but
the flowers are produced in short, com-
pact, nearly cylindrical clusters nod-
ding on long stems. The flower-buds
are bright red and very conspicuous,
and the open flowers are deep rose

color. This lilac sometimes blooms
pro usely when still a small bush.
Xi/ringa tomentella promises to grow
taller than the- other new Chinese
lilacs, for some of the plants in the
Arboretum are now nearly ten feet
high. The leaves resemble those of
^'. rillosa, and the flowers are pale
rose color or white, and are borne in
narrow erect clusters. None of the
Arboretum plants have ever produced
many flowers and 8. tomentella prom-
ises to be one of the least desirable of
the new lilacs as a garden plant.
Siiringa Jtilianae flowers earlier than
most of the new Chinese lilacs. As it
grows here this is a compact low-
shrub nearly as broad as high, and
tor several years has covered itself
with short clusters of rose-colored and
white fragrant flowers. Related to
the Chinese S. pubescens, it blooms
much later than that and other related
species, and is an excellent addition
to the list of lilacs which can be grown
in our gardens. Syringa Wolfii, which
has dark violet-purple flowers in short
compact clusters, is another good gar-
den plant in this climate. This spe-
cies, too, was first cultivated by Von
Sivers at Riga who obtained it from
some place in northern China which
is not known. The other new Chinese
lilacs in the Arboretum. S. Meyeri, S.
microphylla. S. pinnatifolia and S.
yunnanensisi have comparatively little
decorative value and are curiosities
rather than good garden plants.

— Arnold Arboretum Bulletin.

LILAC PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Our cover illustration this week
shows a seedling lilac raised by John
Dunbar, assistant superintendent of
parks. Rochester, N. Y., and named
by him in the spring of 1916. It has
large compound clusters, flowers
single, large, seven-eighths of one
inch in diameter. Deep wedgewood
blue. Seed parent V'irginalis. This
is the deepest shade of blue known
amongst lilacs in cultivation.

NEW USE FOR SPHAGNUM MOSS.
According to a report by the St.
John (N. B.) Board of Trade, large
deposits of sphagnum moss have
been found at Musquash and at Bea-
ver Lake, near St. Johns. This moss
when properly treated is used for
surgical dressings, and is being gath-
ered by girl students under the di-

rection of William Mcintosh, curator
of the Natural History Society. The
moss is known as the peat or bog
moss, the leaves containing abundant
aqueous tissue composed of colorless
cells. The plants grow only in
swamps or in water, where by annual
decay they build up layers of peat.
Quantities of this moss are being
gathered, I understand, for the hospi-
tals in Europe. — Consular Report.

There's a cry tli.it's swept the town.
Go to wiirk!

Ifs a cry that will not down,

i;o to work!
hllcio'ss is just a liahlt,
.\n(l till- law iiitonils to erah it,
Hettcr liiiil a joli ami grab it,

(_to lo w(»rk !

He ye poor or be ye woaltliy,

Go to work !
Loatiiijj How's not very healtliy.

Go to work I •
I''or tile man who's fond of shirking
.\ll riroiind there's trouble lurking,
.Now's tlu' time to start in working.

llow Mil' you. anyway';

— Boston Post.

SWEDEN FEARS FOR FRUIT TREE
SHORTAGE.

A Swedish report received by the
U. S. Food Administration describes
a condition in the fruit industry of
Sweden wliich indicates the far reach-
ing effect war may have on agricul-
ture. According to the Director of the
Gardening Union in Sweden, there
will be a complete lack of young
fruit trees within three years. This
is due partly to unfavorable weather
during 1918 and partly to inability to
import fruit kernels from Germany
iiiid France because of the war.

The Swedish public is asked to save
all fruit kernels and store them in
such a way that they will not dry up.
Even with this conservation measure,
from six to seven years will be re-
quired to grow the young trees.

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CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION — American Seedling Lilac
President Lincoln

THE NEW CHINESE LILACS 625

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS— The Publicity
Campaign "Good Work" 627

.AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY— Annual Meeting
and Exhibition— .A.ddress of President George W.
Kerr— Officers Elected— The Hutchlns Memorial Cup,
•Illustrated 629

.\MERICAN ROSE SOCIETY— Visit to Elizabeth Park,
Hartford, Conn 630

CLUBS .A.ND SOCIETIES — American Association of
Nurserymen— J. R. JIayhew. portrait— Florists Club
of Washington— Lancaster County Florists' Associa-
tion^Toronto Retail Florists' Club 631

SEED TRADE— American Seed Trade Association—
Whole-sale Grass Seed Dealers' Association — Vegeta-
ble Seed Crop Condition in the West— Norway Plans
to Grow Own Seed 632-633

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL P'LORISTS:

The Value of Accumulation, Henry Penn — New
Flower Stores 634-635

FLOWER .MARKET REPORTS;

Boston. Chicago, New Y'ork, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,

Rochester 637

St. Louis, Washington 639

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Boston, New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Rochester,
St. Louis, Washington 640-641

OBITUARY'— D. V. Kellev- William J. McGee— Charles
Harkett 641

DURING RECESS— The Waretown Opening 642

MISCELLANEOUS:

Lilac President Lincoln 625

New Use for Sphagnum Moss 625

Sweden Fears for Fruit Tree Shortage 625

Laelio-Cattleya Rheims Alba Rubra and Cattleya

Charm— Illustration 630

Gift to the Missouri Botanical Garden 633

Operating "Circles" foi Farmers 633

Catalogues Received 633

Visitors' Register 639

News Notes 639

Winter Injury to Roses in St. Louis 639

New Corporations 639

Publication Received 641

Reasons for the Fourth Edition of the Peony Manual

— C. S. Harrison 641

Look Out for Cornstalk Borer 641

Pests of Cucumbers and Melons 642

Destructive Hail Storm 643

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 643

'I'lie HOW rose Los AngfL-s raised by

Congriitulations \.•r^.^\ ]]_ HoWliril WHS tllf willlKT (if

iIk' (Iraiiil I'rix. iil tlic Hii^'titcllc
Hiise (iiinli'ii. near I'uris, Fraiice, this year. Tliis is a
wi'll (It'scrvod honor not only for tlic rose it.<i'lf Imt for
the rai.^iT, who is iiopiihir willi ii liosl of friciitis from
the I'adtic to the .Mhuitic and we extend sincere con-
L'nitiihitions.

Our notes tiii.s week t»'li of a new u^e

Sphagnum f,,]. (fie florists' old stamiliy. spiiagniini

mo88 niii.ss. I'roni serviii;; as a base on wliich

to Ijuild mortuary Horal desijj^ns. "stutf-

inji" wiiiiili frames, etc., for funeral purposes, it is

now to he •jrachiated to the more iioldf and glorious

]nir|iose of saving life. A conimcmlalile use, surely,

and there will lie pii-nty of need for it. Proiiahly the

jirice of tiie material will now advance.

■■foal enough to fighi xii — no more."

Get riuis says "The Nation's Business." "It

your coal jg jjot guess-work any more. We have the

facts now." The Administration has "got
it down fine" and find that the out])ut falls far short of
needed supplies for tiie current year. Tlu- tlorist has
been allowed fifty jwr cent of his usual sujiply, l)ul that
does not guarantee that he will get it. It is quite likely
that if you do not act now you will not get even the
fifty per cent and if this timely warning is not heeded
there will be .some coal bins empty when the winter
winds begin to blow.

In view of the dithculty of oljlaiiiing bullis
Easter of longiflorum and giganteum lilies for
Lilies forcing next Easter it is not unlikely that

hereafter many growers will return to grow-
ing Lilium candidinii and the hardier form of Lilium
longiflorutn at home as was done quite frequently thirty
or forty years ago. We have seen L. candidum of home
production quite wpial the best imported stock, and
there is no reason why we should not produce at home
what stock we need of this lily as well as also Lilium
regale. It is most unfortunate that we have become
so dejiendent on foreign countries for our normal
supplies.

It is reasonable to suppose that the recent
Pits save iijfr), prices and restrictions on the use of
coal fuel for greenhouse heating will lead to
material changes in greenhouse construc-
tion. When coal could be bought at about one-third
of its present price, it was deemed wise to construct
greenhouses with a view to obtaining the most light
and jicrfect ventilation against which c(inditions any
difference in fuel consumption was hardly considered.
Now, liowever, the situation is different; the fuel ques-
tion is a momentous one and economy in the use of
fuel a necessity. That this situation will change with
the close of the war seems certain. Increased shipping
and railroai] facilities will restore more normal prices
yet futtire construction will be greatly modified in con-
sc(|uence of the )>resent fuel shortage. Clrcenhouses
built partly undeigroiind and deep pits are likely to
come into w^^e again. Such houses and pits are easily
heated and if up-to-date methods of construction are
followed their usefulness mav be greatly increased.

June 29, 1918

HORTICULTURE

(J2:

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS

AND

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.

Through the secretary's efforts
while on his travels there is a notice-
able stimulation of interest in our
Publicity Campaign.

This was expected. But there are
thousands of florists the secretary
will not be able to reach. The cam-
paign must not be allowed to lag.
Do not let the summer season furnish
an excuse for inactivity. Remember,
the committees must put their plans
into effect months ahead. Consider-
able time was required to launch the
campaign properly — it was quite nec-
essary. But that good headway has
been made and the work is meeting
with undisputed success, there should
result a measure of support which
should carry the movement up to and
beyond the point aimed for — $50,000
for the year 1918, the whole amount to
be expended in publicity by December
31.

Again it should be pointed out that
the campaign is not for the benefit of
any individual locality. In big towns
and small towns, surburban sections,
in fact, everywhere florists are situa-
ted they are getting the benefit of this
organized effort to increase the de-
mand for flowers; and it must be so,
for the committees are considering
only such mediums for conveyance of
their floral propaganda that without
the possibility of doubt, reach every
district in the country.

It is hard to conceive why every
florist who is alive to his personal
interest has not identified himself
with this movement. Won't you, Mr.
Reader, if you have not already sub-
scribed, take this little appeal to
heart. Just think of the work of the
committee in charge of the camijaign,
their time cheerfully given to it, the
responsibilities they have assumed;
and tliink also of the confidence
which so many of your fellow florists
have reposed in these same gentlemen,
by generously contributing, according
to their means, to the fund which is
to benefit all, and ask yourself
whether the movement is not worthy
of your hearty support —then give
what you can, and take comfort from
the fact that you have helped to safe-
guard your business against a condi-
tion whicli in the nature of things,
we must in these times expect to
combat.

The following additional subscript-
ions are recorded:

Ammally fur Four Years— \V. V. Ilnwanl.
Milfiinl. Mass.. fTr. Kroachvav Klorisla. Al-
hanv, N. Y., $10: Mattluw H. Mnlliollaiifl,
Trov. X. Y'., $5; .T. G. Barrett, Troy, N. Y.,
$10: W. H. Shower, Selicneotady, N. Y., $5;

H. Louis Menand. Trov, N. Y., $5; Conway
Bros.. Troy, N. Y.. $0: Arkay Florist, AI-
liany, N. Y'., .f 10 : J. W. Kger, Schenectady.
N. Y'., $5: Albany Cut Flower Exchange.
Albany, N. Y., $10 ; The Roserv Flower
Shop, Albany, X. Y'.. $25; John C. Travi-
.son, Albany, X. Y.. $5; H. G. Eyres, Albany,
X. Y., $25; H. C. Mutch. Troy, X. Y., $5;
George L. Russell, Albany, X. Y.. $5;
Pierce & Gray, Utica, N. Y., $5 ; C. P.
Baker & Son. Utica. N. Y., $25; R. H. C.
Bard. Syracuse, X. Y'.. $5; W. E. Day Co..
Syracuse, X. Y'., $10; Werner F. Bultmann,
Syracuse, X. Y'., $10; P. R. Quintan, Syra-
cuse. X. Y'.. $10; Geo. Crook & Co., Roches-
ter. X. Y'.. $5; Charles Lee, Barnard. X. Y.,
%'t: Hugo Teute, Rochester, X. Y., $5; J. B.
$25; E. R. Frey. Rochester, X. Y., $5:
Jacob Thomann, Rochester, X. Y'., $10; F.
R. Schlegel. Rochester, X. Y., $10; Salter
Bros., Rochester, N. Y.. $5; Geo. J. Keller.
Rochester. X. Y., $5.: W. H. Sievers. Buf-
falo. X. Y., $10; Kate W. Detlef, Bufifalo,
X. Y., $5; L. H. Neubeck. Buffalo, N. Y..
.$5; Budlong Rose Co., Auburn, R. I., $100;
A. J. Reicherts. Buffalo. X. Y., $20; Colo-
nial Flower Shop, Buffalo, X. Y., $10; Chas.
Fellon. Buffalo. X. Y'.. $25; Miss Grace New-
land. Buffalo. X. Y.. $10; Peter Hoffman,
Buffalo, X, Y.. $10; Mrs. L. Herrlich, Buf-
falo. X. Y.. $5; Wm. H. Grever, Buffalo,
X. Y'.. $10; J Henry Bartram Lansdowne,
Pa.. $S.

For One Year — Brant Bros., Utica, N. Y.,
$25; rtica Floral Co., Utica, N. Y., $25;
• iustav Barthlome, Syracuse, X. Y., $5.

Total, .|;>43.00. Pre'viously reported from
all sources, .fS.i.SOl.TS. " Grand total,
$:'.5,t)34.75.

John Yoitng, Secy.
1170 Broadway, New York

June 22, 1918.

"GOOD WORK"

Just received a full-page article
through our Promotion Bureau in ref-
erence to our Publicity Campaign tak-
en from a national publication entitled
"The Fourth Estate" usually perused
by newspaper publishers and is de-
voted to their- interests. I wish the
entire craft would get the issue of
June 1st wherein they devote an
entire page to the good work our Pub-
licity Campaign is doing, as well as
the courage to bring out a floral cam-
paign. They give full credit to the
florists who have had the vision to go
through with it.

The article reads in part as follows:

Reminding a War-Worried People of

the Softening Touches that

Flowers Lend.

By W. lyivingston Larned

It is rather encouraging to discover
that in tlie midst of war. when there
has been persistent talk on the subject
of curtailing publicity for so-called
non-essentials, the most unlikely com-
modity on earth should bloom into
campaign form.

Flowers are being advertised!

Just when the public is a bit stifled
from powder smoke and the bursting
of first-line shells, the modest Violet
and the American Beauty spring from
the rich soil of advertising and per-
fume a war-worried world.

But it is being done— successfully
done.

It requires courage to attempt it.

Flowers were never advertised before;
at least not in a thoroughly profess-
ional way. The account, therefore,
is not only daring but is innovational.

A Washington bflScial unconsciously
confirmed the justice of this advertis-
ing.

Some one went to him with the re-
mark that it seemed criminal for
people to pay good money for expen-
sive flowers, when investtnents in
Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps and
Red Cross work were so essential.

"I saw a lady at the theatre,"
growled the complainant, "with a great
cluster of roses in her corsage. What
a shame! That's the sort of thing
that makes a fellow think the Ameri-
can Public is heartless."

Whereupon the man from Washing-
ton smiled.

"On the contrary" was his comment,
"if ever there was need of flowers it's
now. Their influence is good for us.
We need a touch of Mother Nature.

"People must not become hardened.
They must not think only of killing
and the killed. Would you have us
go into sack cloth and ashes and sit
around moaning every minute? That's
the surest way to take the fire out of
a nation and an army.

"The more golf and theaters and
week-end trips and optimism and flow-
ers the better!"

Heretofore, while the florists of the
United States have been bound to-
gether by an association no one ever
really gave advertising any serious
consideration.

When people want flowers they go
and buy them. There are set occas-
ions when fiowers are indispensable.

The product sells itself.

Progressive florists occasionally
used small space in newspapers to
exploit their wares or grudgingly
bought car card space.

But at best, this advertising was
half-hearted and inefficient.

For one reason and another the
sales dropped off.

It seemed likely that this genera-
tion was forgetting the utility and the
sentiment of floral gifts and decora-
tions.

Then along came the Coal Adminis-
tration, with certain edicts concerning
how much coal could be employed by
owners of hot houses.

The winter just passed was a bitter-
ly cold one. Fuel was difficult to
obtain.

Many of the fellows who gave flow-
ers joined the colors and went away.

The disturbing influences, along
with a gradually awakening of the
l;oads of the association, prompted in-
vestigations to be made.

How could flowers be advertised?
Was such a plan possible or practical?
\\ould it be worth an extensive cam-
paign? What would the various mem-
bers of the association have to say?

II " imuU LTU UE

Juuu :.'u. luis

wmuIiI therp be cooperation und en
cduiuKfiiient?

It was (li't-iiled to pxporlmont an<l
ilie wonl went forth.

The custoiiiury tiistlo bolwoen n<l
vertl.sltiK UK<'nii<<s ensiiod.

One of thPiii put it over, aiiiong
other thiiiKx. on the slrenRlh of n
.Hlrikini; und clover riiti'h phra»e: "'Say
It with (lowers" and a calendar
thouKht, of which we shall have more
to say later on

Say It With Flowers

It was contended that sentiment
should play a vital part In the adver-
tlslnR. Kxpresslons of sympathy, love,
atrertion. regard, etc. could be told
in flowers.

It was a beautiful and potent form
of speech, richly colored.

If you have a message of affection
to send to a sweetheart, "Say it with
flowers."

If you want to tell a mother that
she is not forgotten. "Say it with
flowers."

If the wife is to be reminded of an
anniversary. "Say it with flowers."

Here. then, was a page to hang the
campaign on. There could be accumu-
lative value to the advertising.

It was to "carry on" in more ways
than one.

The Publicity Committee of the
Society of .\nierican Florists and Orn-
amental Horticulturists produced a
most attractive colored transfer win-
dow sign.

This decalcomanie carried the "Say
it with flowers" slogan, in gold letters,
against a blue background.

The same thought was put into
swinging glass-signs, window trims
and stickers.

A remarkably fine magazine cam-
paign was started in February, etc.,
etc.

When papers of this nature will de-
vote a full-page article it gives a great
deal of hope for the future of the
Publicity Campaign, and editorials of
this nature, as well as many other
editorials of other pages are giving us
a great deal of satisfaction for the
energy devoted to the cause.

We believe the campaign will con-
tinue in importance from year to year
and that those who have been instiga-
tors of the same will be fully paid for
their efforts in the satisfaction given
the cause. Hexry Pk.n.v.

Chairman, National Publicity Cam-
paign.

Colonel Henry S. Graves, Chief of
the Forest Service, has written to the
Boy Scouts setting forth the neej for
the census of black walnut trees which
President Wilson has asked the Scouts
to undertake. Four or five propellers
are required for each airplane, the
chief forester points out. and since
black walnut is scarce and only the
best grade can be used for this pur-
pose, it is important that the Govern-
ment should know immediately the lo-
cation of all available supplies. Wal-
nut is also the chief wood used for gun-
stocks, and these two requirements,
Colonel Graves says, make it one of
the most essential timbers for war
purposes.

The iiiiiiual meeting of the .\iii. :
can Sweet Pea Society took place in
Philadelphia on .lune 25th, and was
given added interest tiy an exhibition
under the auspices of the Pennsylva-
nia liorticullural Society which Joined
them, giving their scheduled local'
show at the same time. The event
took place in Greek Hall, an adjunct
of Wanamaker's and proved to be
quite an interesting and successful
affair. The exhibits were very cred-
itable all the way through, and re-
flected lustre on all concerned. The
leading sweet pea feature was the
Burpee exhibit which occupied the
north end of the hall. Here were shown
nearly one hundred varieties in big
vases occupying a five-row ascending
platform extending the whole length
of the building and staged and ar-
ranged as only that master of the art,
George W. Kerr, can do it. The pri-
vate gardeners of the vicinity also
made very creditable showings in
sweet peas and perennial flowers.
Michell and Dreer had the leading
place at each side of the entrance to
the hail and put up artistic well-
grown exhibits of the leading hardy
flowers now in bloom. These were
all labeled and proved quite a source
of interest and education to the many
visitors.

Among the seventy or a hundred ex-
hibited by Burpee the most pleasing
to the writer were the following:
pink, Margaret Atlee; lavender, Phan-
tom Blue: crimson, King Edward
Spencer: light crimson. The Presi-
dent; blush, Seedling Elegans; pink
and white. Seedling Sparkler; dark
lavender, Tennant Spencer; white,
Isobel Malcom, Norvic and Floradale
Fairy.

We couldn't make up our minds as

to which was the best of three whites.

Isobel is the first in size and form,

Xcrvic the purest and shiniest white.

an:l Fairy the I'ringiest!

"How happy roiilil I l)c wltb ellber niTc
tbe other dear oharnier away."

The complete prize list follows:

I'rjZi'S awartiiMl as f(»llowH:

Sweet I'ejis -Twelve vari*iies: 1«t. W. S.
Klli.-i. Itrjn .M.iwr. I'a.. (f.iril. .\x>:\ Llnd-
rorh; -iiil. Thos. AleKeaii. U^iseniout, Pa.,
garil. Koliert Al)eriieth.v.

.Six variellea: lat, .Mr.'*. Frank H. Bacb-
maii. .lenkinstown. Pa., ganl. Stephen
Alriel ; ::n.l. \V. S. Kllis.

Twentv-Hve Ilereules: 1st. Mrs. S. D.
Uirt.lle. Glen Uhl.Ile. Pa., gar.1. George
.\rnn:inil; 2nil. Miss Marion Fanst. Merion.
Pa.: ■■'.r(\. Mrs. Frank H. Daebnian; 4th, W.
S. F.llis.

Disphiy: lat. Mis.s Marion Faust.

Collection of three varieties: 1st, Thos.
.MeKean : 2n(l. W. S. Ellis.

Vase of liftv blooms of ralxnl Spencer:
1st. \V. S. Ellis.

Twenty of any white varietj : Ist. Mrs.

I.erit.

1. II IllO'hll,

I'll. I Ml- l.,\\[- .\.-ll
Kanl. KeliilioM lireen

Vane, Iwi-iily. lavender: lat. Mm. S. I>
ItliMIe; L'nil. .Mm. Fniiik 11. Iluebinaii.

Vane, iwenly. ilm-p pink: 1«I. Tliomna
.MeKenn.

Vime. twint.v, IIl-IiI iilnk : 1x1. Mm. S. Ii.
Itiilille; 2nil. W S. KIIIh.

Vase, iKi'ntv. rrlninon : IbI, .Mm. S. J>.
Uliliile; 2iui, TlioniiiH MrKeun.

Vane, Inenlv. Neiirlei : IbI. Mm S. U.
Itlilille.

VaHe. tnenly, Kiilinon: Int, (ieoTKe Mr-
Failileii, KoKeni'iiit. Pa., uarii. Davlil .Mken.

Va«e. luinly. oranKe: Int. TboniaK .Me.
Kean.

Vase, twi-nty. pnrple: Int. Mm. S. Ii
Kiitille; 2iiil. MrH. Thonius Kachmnn.

Vase, tweniv. maroon: 1st, Mrs. S. I>.
Kiilille; I'liil. W. S. KlIlH.
• Vase, twenty, Hlri|ieil: IbI. Thomas
.MeKean.

Vase, twenty. Oakeil. bine or purple: Ist,
.Mrs. S. n. Klilille.

Vase, rwentv, anv other eolor: 1-t. Mm.
S. II. Itid.lle.

The (;arilen .Magazine meilal. for the ex
hlliltor winiiliiK the most llrst prlr.es in
ilasses nine to iweiiiv tlirei' ineliislve. was
awanleil to .Mrs. S. I). Kl.lille,

For the tliiesi aioi iiioHt liierltorlonH dis-
play of Sweet Peas; Awarded to' W. Alb-e
Iturpee & Co.

For the best displav of a new vurletv:
1st. \V. Atlee Hnriiee A: Co.

The .Vmerlean Swe. t Pea Sor lety'a (iidd
.Medal, for tile llnest and most meritorious
exhibit of Sweet Peas made by the Seed
Trade, awarded to W. Atlee Burpee K Co.

Certitleale of merit, awarded to \V. At-
lee Burpee .V ("o.. for new Sweet Pea
Spaiifrler and also for new Sweet Pea No.

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Prizes

Hut Hoor lilt Flower, twelve vases: Isl.
lieorge U. -MeFailden; 2nd, W. .S. Ellis; ;!rd.
.Mrs. Louis .Veilsoii.

Hardy Perennials, vase of mixed va-
rieties: Ist, Ueorge II. McFaddeu; 2nd, W.
S. Ellis,

Koses — Hybrid Perpetual, vase, twelve
blooms: 1st. George H. .McFAilden; '.'nd,
S. \. Vauelain. gard. .Tobn Crawford.

Roses— Hybrid Perpetual, eolleellon: 1st,
George II. .MeFaddin; 'Jnd. S. N. Vauelain.

Zinnia Elegans: Isl. George II. McFad-
den; I'nd. \V. S. Ellis.

Sweet Peas — Henrietta: 1st, George H.
MiFadden. Selntillator : Ist, George II.
.MeFailden. Twentv varieties: Ist, W. S.
i:ill8. Twelve vases: 1st. Mrs. S. D. Kid-
dle. Six vasi's, six varieties: 1st. W. S.
Kllis.

Silver Cup for vase of Sweet peas exhib-
ited for the Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
liety Prizes, awarded to Mrs. S. D. Kiddle,
variety Helen Lewis.

Address of President George W. Kerr.
In welcoming the members of the
American Sweet Pea Society to our
tenth annual convention, I would ex-
plain that but for the generosity of
Mr. Wanamaker in granting us the
use of Greek Hall it is more than
probable that wfe would not have had
an exhibition this season. It will be
remembered that at last year's con-
vention It was decided to hold the
1918 convention in New York, antici-
pating that the New York Horticul-
tural Society would assist us with
special prizes and also provide a hall
for the exhibition as they had done
in the past. These embryo arrange-
ments of ours, however, fell through,
and I was afraid that at least for this

Juno 2'J. i918

HORTICULTURE

G20

season our annual exhibition would
have to be abandoned. In mentioning
the subject te Mr. David Burpee he
surprised me by offering to provide
the prize money in sections B and C if
I could arrange for a hall. Therefore
the very apparent fact that we are
meeting here today is due to the lib-
erality of Messrs. Wanamaker and
Burpee.

Much has been said and written
during the past few months reganliu
the growing of flowers and holding
exhibitions of same during these war
times. We are all alive to the neces-
sity of growing food stuffs — the gar-
dener giving first consideration to the
necessai->- vegetable crops — but sure-
ly that is no reason why we should
put aside all thought of flowers. The
more serious our troubles may be. the
greater our need of flowers to cheer
us. Therefore, we should all deter-
mine to do our utmost to keep our
borders blooming. Great Britain,
after almost four years of war still
continues a number of her flower
shows, though many of the largest
events of the season have been
dropped for the time being. Sweet
Pea specialists there are still devel-
oping new varieties, some of which
are to be seen on exhibition here.
Since the beginning of the war a
most flourishing Sweet Pea Society has
l.ieen set agoing in Australia, where
this beautiful flower is a prime favor-
its, therefore with the example set
us by these countries which have suf-
fered so much during the past four
years, we surely do not require an ex-
cuse for meeting here today.

When we look back on the varieties
of Sweet Peas exhibited at our first
exhibition, which was held in New
York, we are immediately impressed
with the great development which
has taken place in this lovely annual.
At our opening show there were very
few Spencer varieties exhibited, at
least ninety-five per cent being of the
grandiflora type. Today all the vases
are filled with Spencers. Then we
have the evolution in new colors —
practically all shades but yellow.
Shall we ever get a yellow Sweet
Pea? Time alone will tell. However,
until it does come we can get along
very nicely without it.

During the past few years the new
early flowering type of Spencers have
been evolved, and this is the type
which is grown — almost to the ex-
clusion of the regular Spencers — in
Australia. This new early type lias
been blooming in the open at Ford-
hook since last April, and I feel sure
that they are destined to occupy an
important place in all establishments
where early outdoor flowers are de-
sired.

It must therefore be admitted that
our Sweet Pea specialists have not
been asleep. We are getting some-
thing new all the time, the best of
yesterday are being ecli] sed by the
new today, and these again may have
to take second place to those of to-
morrow. As far as I can see there
need be no end to the improvement
in our Sweet Peas, therefore the en-

thusiastic can always look forward to
accomplishing something better than
the present day best.

It is with deep regret and sorrow
that I refer to the loss of one of our
most energetic officers; namely, John
Harrison Dick. A gentleman in every
sense of the word. A keen and en-
thusiastic horticulturist. A sympa-
thetic and true friend, he is greatly
missed. I first met Mr. Dick in Scot-
land some sixteen or seventeen years
ago, and following that first meeting,
quite frequently at the London and
larger provincial Hower shows until
I came to the States. It was with
mutual pleasure that we renewed our
friendship here. Although Mr. Dick
had only been in America for a com-
paratively few years, in that time he
made many friends and was a well-
known figure at all exhibitions and

The Hutchins Memorial Cup.

conventions pertaining to horticul-
ture. The sympathy of all our mem-
bers has, I know, already been ex-
tended to his widow and little girl.
Yet it is well that an appropriate
resolution be drawn up and embodied
in our minutes.

I have to thank our secretary, Wm.
Cray, and members of the executive
committee for their unfailing assist-
ance during the past season.

All the ofTicers of the Sweet Pea
Society were re-elected. There was a
vacancy on the executive committee
caused by the demise of J. Harrison
Dick and this was filled by the elec-
tion of David Don of Weeber & Don.
N. Y. Cily. .Next meeting place to be
selected by that committee. Several
entries of sweel peas from Lenox and
Pittsfield, iMass., failed to materialize.
No explanation was forthcoming but
the cold is supposed to have damaged
the crop in those parts.

THE HUTCHINS MEMORIAL CUP.

The accompanying illustration shows
the Hutchins Memorial Cup, awarded
at the exhibition of the American
Sweet Pea Society, held last week in
Philad Iphia, for the finest twelve
varieties, twenty sprays to a vase,
conectly named. The winner is to
1 (il(! the cup for one year only.

The Sweet Pea Bulletin and Sched-
ule says of the inception of the plan
to |)rovide this memorial that, "Rec-
ognizing the great influence the
writings of the late W. T. Hutchins
exercised in popularizing the sweet
pea in America, it is appropriate that
his memory should be kept green.
This thought was first suggested at
our convention in Boston in 1917 by
the late J. Harrison Dick, and on
approaching sweet pea lovers for sub-
scriptions towards a memorial cup the
response was quickly forthcoming.
The result of the free offerings has
made it possible to obtain a hand-
some solid silver cup. Mr. Hutchins
w^as the first of the modern writers
on the sweet pea, his book "All
About Sweet Peas," being the first
book devoted to this flower. Then
his celebrated simile of the sweet
pea with which he closed his address
at the Sweet Pea Bicentenary in
London in 1900, is freely quoted by
writers all over the world and is
known to us all by heart."

The cup is solid .silver. 24 inches
high and cost $2.50.

The subscribers to the fund were
the following;

;>lrs. Svkes ?25.00

W. Atlee Burpee Co 25.00

Hciuv A. Mioliell 5.00

Waller Seeit Co.. U D 5.00

IVter Heuderson Co 25.00

D^iviil Burpee 7.50

Fottler, B'iske, Rawson Co tO.OO

F. G Cutlihertson 3.0P

Stiimpp & Walter 10.00

Florist's Exchange 5.00

Srecher Lith. Co., Rochester i'l.oO

.lolm H. Stalford 10.00

Hiiiiv A. Preer 10.00

WaUlo Kohnert 5.00

Nurthruii, Kins & Co 15.00

Hi.wanl M. Earl 5.00

(ii'.i. W. Kerr 5.(K)

C. C. Morse it Co 25.(KI

John Bodirer & Son Co 5.00

KimhiTlin Seed Co 5.00

Will. X. ('raid 2..50

Weelier & Don 5.00

.\rthiir K. Thatcher 5.01)

The lesser bulb fly (Eumerus siri-
(/(itus), together with the narcissus
fly (Merodon. eqvestris) , was collected
in considerable numbers in narcissus
liullis. from Holland, at Washington,
1). ('. The lesser liulb fly was also
sent in for identification by one of the
large seed firms of Philadelphia, taken
in Holland-grown narcissus bulbs. It
is now known to be established in the
States of California, Washington, Col-
orado and Maine. Although the eco-
nomic status of the lesser l)ulb fly is
in dispute, Verrall in British Flies,
volume VIII (1901), says "The Euro-
pean E. strigalus has been lired from
bulbs of the common onion [AUiun
crim ) . of which they sometimes destroy
a whole crop."

(HO

II 0 irr 1 C U L T U R E

June 29. 1»18

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY

Visit to Eliz.ibeth P.irk. Hertford. Conn

t'lomllet.» sklus. .1 brisk, clear at-
mosphere and most cordial hospital-
ity greeted the members of the
American Rose Society In Hartford
on Thursday. June 20. The local
committee, consisting of Messrs. Pier-
son. Huss and CumnihiK. had been
most thouphtfiil in anticipating every
detail of a plan to make the day an
eventful one in the annals of the so-
ciety. The executive committee of
the society held a session in Pond
House. Elizabeth Park, at H> o'clock,
after which the committee and other
guests were entertained at luncheon
at Hotel Bond by \V. R. Pierson.

After luncheon the party was
conveyed to the famous rose gardens
at Elizabeth Park. The attendance
was disappointing but those in atten-
dance felt well repaid for the trip. The
hybrid perpetual, tea and hybrid tea
roses were at their best, but the
climbers were not yet in their full
beauty. In the older part of the gar-
den beds of Radiance, Killarney
Queen, Miss Cynthia Forde, P^rau Karl
Druschki. Laurent Carle and George
Arends were especially good, while
the climbers American Pillar, Chris-
tine Wright, Purity, Leuchtstern and
Excelsa were full of bloom and much
admired. In the newer part of the
garden there were forty-two beds,
each filled with a variety donated by
some individual or firm, which in the
opinion of the donor was the most
desirable of available varieties. The
single hybrid tea Isabelle, donated by
the A. N. Pierson Co., Rosalind and
Silvia by F. R. Pierson Co. Mrs. I,eon
Pain and Miss Cynthia Forde by H.
A. Dreer were among those esi e-
cially noted.

In the rose test garden the judges
consisting of Professor Frank A.
Waugh, Amherst, Mass., S. S. Pen-
nock, Philadelphia, Pa., and Robert
Pyle West Grove Pa., scored the hy-
brid teas as follows: .John Cook's
seedling N'o. 512 — 86 points, which,
therefore, received the silver medal
of the American Rose Society; John
Cook's seedling Xo. 561 — 82 points,
thereby awarding it a certificate of
merit; Bertram J. Walker— 74 points
and Mrs. George Gorden — 73 points.
Eighty-two points and a certificate
of merit were awarded the climbing
rose, "Aunt Harriet," introduced by
the Conard & Jones Co., West Grove.
Pa., and 72 points to Wartburg in-

liuiliu'cd b.\ llu' .same lirni, by a com-
milU'e consisting of Professor F>ank
A. Wuugh, S. S. Pennock and W. K.
Pierson.

.\fter the Judging the entire party
were piloted in automobiles through
Hartford's splendid park system by
.Supl George A. Parker. Mr. Turner,
Superintendent of Connecticut State
Park, Thomas Snell Weaver, Park
Commissioner and George Hollister,
Superintendent of Keney Park. Leav-
ing Elizabeth Park with its some-
what formal style of gardening. Keney
Park was first visited. This com-
prises about 660 acres of natural
landscape with open meadows where
grazed herds of sheep, tended in a
picturesque way by shepherds and
dogs. Here broad vistas were also
striking and the winding drives
through deep wooded areas carpeted
with rank growth of ferns were most
restful. Passing through the city by
the Keney Memorial and South Green,
Colt Park was next visited. Here the
spirit of play was most in evidence
and the park was filled with hundreds
of boys and girls, young men and
ladies engaged in all sorts of recrea-
tion. Goodwin Park, another area of
natural landscape was interesting be-
cause it was used largely as .Munici-
pal Golf Links. At Overlook the party
stopped and were treated to soft
drinks by the genial superintendent
of parks. Pope Park, a recreation
park with ideal playgrounds in a sec-
tion of the city where most of the
homes were of the poorer class, was

motored through on the return lo
Ellitiibelh I'ark.

At six o'clock the party was enter-
tained at a delightful dinner in Pond
House, by Ihi- llarllord I'ark Depart-
ment. After the dinner Thomas
Snell Weaver and Gecirge Parker of
the Park Depart nienl, expressed In a
few well chosen words the welcome of
the Park Deparlmi'nl lo the Ameri-
can Hose Society and llenjamln Ham-
mond, president of the society, rc-
spiuidod, voicing the appreciation of
the American Hose Society for the
most generous hospitality extended
to Its members by thi' flower lovers
of Hartford.

,'\t '..'ill the guests and citizens of
Hartford listened to a delightful lec-
ture in the .Miinici|)al lUiilding on
"Outdoor Hoses." by Robert Pyle of
West Grove. Pa. .Mr. Pyle showed
many beautifully colored slides of
rose gardens in .America and abroad,
and also the various types and varie-
ties of roses. The lecturer's personal
acquaintance with many of the most
noted rosarians al>road made his talk
full of Interest. Following .Mr. Pyle's
lecture. Professor Frank A. Waugh of
the Mass. -Agricultural College gave
an interesting and instructive illus-
trated lecture on "Civic Improve-
ment.'

The keynote of the day seemed to
be that in these times of strenuous
warfare when all nations are at strife,
there is added need of the quieting,
restful, recreating influence of roses
and natural beauty. Commissioner
Weaver expressed the thought that
though the war may go on for years,
Xature will again reassert herself
and where all <s now turmoil and car-
nage, the ])oppies and other flowers
of France will again spring up, a
token of hope and inspiration for us
all. E. A. White. Secy.

.\ prominent English rosarian. writ-
ing in a recent issue of the London
Garden, says Golden Emblem (1917)
bids fair to be the finest yellow rose
in cultivation. The habit of growth
Is ideal and the flowers shapely and
well scented, a gold-medal variety.

LAELIO-CATTLEYA RHEIMS ALBA RUBRA AND CATTLEYA CHARM.

Silver Mcdiil for eiicli .i\v:irili'i] at P.ostiui Sliow to A. W. rrfstoji.

June 29, 1918

HORTIOULTUEE

631

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
NURSERYMEN.

As we are going to press the Ameri-
can Association of Nurserymen is
holding its forty-tliird annual conven-
tion in Chicago, with a fairly repre-
sentative attendance. The program is
an extensive one and much business
of importance is being transacted.

J. R. JIayhew, presiding as vice-
president, delivered a most patriotic
and devout address on "War Times
and the Nursery Business." He urged
the sacrifice of everything, it neces-
sary, iintil Prussian militarism is ban-
ished from the earth. He said:

"I hope that each of you may, for
the duration of the war, make money,
may make more money than ever be-
fore in your life, but only that you
may be able to contribute, through
tax and through investment in war
securities and war charities, every
dollar you are able to earn and spare
from a most frugal and economical
living. I do not believe that any one
of us has a moral right to pile up
profits for ourselves as long as this
war lasts, nor do I believe our leaders
will allow it. The profits of business,
great and small, should, and doubtless
will be, taken in tax it not invested
in government war securities, and
this, beyond question, is the Govern-
ment's plan. We should, with this
purpose before us, by every honorable
means, endeavor to make our business
turn out profits, difficult as the propo-
sition now seems."

Aivin E. Nelson, of Swain Nelson &
Sons Co., Chicago, was chairman of
the local committee and Jlrs. Clyde
Leesley looked after the interests of
the ladies attending the convention.
The exhibits have been dispensed with.

NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
The .Juno show of this socioty was
held on Tuesday, the 2.ith inst. The
effect of present conditions was re-
flected in the smaller number of ex-
hibits and the lack of competition.
The quality of the exhibits on the
whole were excellent. Mrs. T. J.
Emery, gard. Andrew Porward, ex-
hibited hybrid tea roses, hardy flowers
and vegetables which were awarded
first premium in each case as follows:
Hybrid tea roses, named, outdoor
grown flowers, six vases of hardy
perennials, six distinct kinds of veg-
etables. Mrs. T. O. Richardson, gard.
James Robertson, and Miss Fanny
Foster, gard. C. M. Bugholt, divided
the honors in the classes tor hybrid
perpetual roses. Mrs, W. Wall Sher-

man, gard. Andrew Ramsay, won sev-
eral first prizes in the single vase
classes for hybrid tea roses. William
G. Taylor, amateur sweet pea grower,
exhibited solne excellent sweet peas
and won first prize in all the classes
he exhibited in.

A booth for the sale of flowers was
one of the features and a goodly sum
was realized for the benefit of the
Red Cross. All surplus flowers were
sent to the Naval Hospital and to the
Newport Hospital on the closing of
the show.

Kempenaar & Christianson who
made a fine exhibit of hybrid tea and
tea roses were awarded a certiflcate
of merit. T. Suffern Taller, gard. Wm.
Edward, exhibited orchids and spirea
and received special award.

J. R. M.WHEW

Viii' I'lvsiileiit American Assoriation of
Xurserymeu

FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHING-
TON.

The next regular meeting will be
held July 2, instead of on July 4, as
previously announced. The cause tor
the change is the proposal to hold in
ihif. city on the latter date a patriotic
fageant on a scale never heretofore
undertaken. A special meeting was
called to consider this question and a
committee composed of George C.
Shaffer. William Marche and G. Mil-
ton Thomas was ajipointed to lay
l)lanL for tlie entering of a float in the
precession in the name of the florists
of Washington. It had been planned
to hold an old fashioned basket party
at Suitland Park on the Fourth of
July, to which the ladies were to par-
ticijate. All of the stores will close at
not later than one o'clock, as prev-
iously agreed upon, and the outing
will have to come in .\ugust.

LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
ASSOCIATION.

Thursday, June 2lith, Richard Vin-
cent, Jr., arrived in Lancaster and
was taken to the home of President
Buchanan for an hour's company with
(Jeo. B. Wilson, the present owner
and president of the Wheatland
Greenhouse Co. .41ong with Mr. Vin-
cent were Elmer Weaver, E. P. Hos-
tetter, the writer, and T. J. Nolan.
This same party joined by Messrs.
Ira Landis, Hary K. Rohrer. Chas. M.
Weaver, -M. J. Brinton and B. F. Barr
took dinner with Mr. Vincent at the
Elks' Club.

The meeting was opened at eight
o'clock with the usual formal business
and a report that the picnic should be
in the form of a basket picnic, so that
the sociability will have to come with
the various games and amusements
instead of with the breaking of bread.

Mr. Evans, chairman of our Local
Fuel Committee, gave us a very good
talk on the fuel question. He put us
all on our honor to comply with the
laws and also to report any violation
of the law. He also added that any
time we were in trouble to come to
him. and while he could not promise
to help us out every time he would
do all he could for us.

Richard Vincent, Jr., then gave us
his illustrated lecture on Scotland and
this was interspersed with some genu-
ine Scotch songs rendered by Donald
Frazer, who is second only to Harry
Lauder. Mr. Vincent is always inter-
esting and was especially so this night
and his little prelude in which he
gave us a heart to heart talk on the
outlook for our business was a mas-
terpiece of good common sense.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Club
has been properly started and we can
soon look for results that will put the
Gentlemen's Auxiliary on their metal.
The next meeting will be picnic at
the home of B. F. Barr on the 18th
I'f July. Alukut M. Hkrk.

TORONTO RETAIL FLORISTS-
CLUB

The first annual meeting of the
Toronto Retail Florists' Club was held
on Monday, June 10th. The election
of officers for the ensuing year result-
ed in the unanimous election of Pres-
ident Geo. M. Geraghty; vice-presi-
dent, H. G. Dilleinuth; secretary.
Harry James; treasurer. J. A. Neal;
executive committee: the ofllcers and
Mrs. Moore, J. .1. Higgins, S. A. Frost.
J. J. Carter. Plans for the club's out-
ing were outlined. There will be many
kinds of games tor young and old. and
suitable prizes in all events. The club
extends an invitation to all their
friends to attend their "pick-nick'' at
Island Park. Wednesday, July 17th.
No admission fee. All florists' stores
in Toronto will be closed on the after-
noon of the "pick-nick."

II O KTI C U LTU UK

June 29, ISUK

AMERICA!* SBBD TKADE ASSOCIATION

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American Seed Tr.ide Association.

The seedsmen's convention held in
C'hU-HCo last week represented more
seed firms than any of its predeces-
sors. There have been other conven-
tions of its Ivind that have been as
largely attended, and some that have
n'fislered more, but according to one
of itb oldest and most prominent mem-
bers there were the names of more
firms on the register this year than
ever before. This Indicates that the
seed trade Is fully alive to the unusual
conditions of the times and would
profit by the intercbanBe of ideas.

The first business on Tuesday morn-
ing was the president's address, which
we published in full in our last week's
issue, as well as the secretary-treas-
urer's report.

\V. F. Therkildson. chairman of the
committee on postal laws, presented
his report, which was accepted.

W. A. Wheeler of the bureau of
markets of the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture delivered an ad-
dress ou "Seed Reporting as a Public
Service."

L. L. Olds, chairman of the com-
mittee on experiment stations, pre-
sented an elaborate report which was
the joint work of the entire committee
covering their several territories.

Secretary Kendel read a paper from
Dr. W. \V. Tracey of U. S. Department
of Agriculture. "Persistent Varietel
Character in Garden Vegetables." and
AV. R. Beattie, extension horticultur-
ist of the same department, spoke on
"The Home Garden as a Means of In-
creasing the Food Supply." A. K.
Ovrieu of the .Agricultural Publishers'
Asso<jiation of Chicago addressed the
convention on "Community Building
in War Times."

.At the Wednesday morning's ses-
sion various rei)orts were received as
well as the report from counsel Curtis
Nye Smith. The local seedsmen en-
tertained the visitors at luncheon at
the Hotel Sherman at 1 p. m.

The reelertion of the old officers
shows the confidence of the associa-
tion in them and the wisdom of the
old adage not to change horses in the
middle of the stream.

John Leonard, of the Leonard Seed
Co.. had the social affairs of the con-
\ention in charge and handler! them
with his usual efficiency. The annual
banquet was held on Thursday even-
ing, when seedsmen and their wives
to the number of 243 sat down to-
gether and did full justice to the
dinner without the harrowing fear of
bein.R called ut-on for a speech, for

thi'i convcntliin pliued Itself on record
fm duiiiK its talking In the convention
rncni. Music and nn eiitertuiner gave
p'eiily of enjnymciit to all. Over 60
indies were the giiests of the Assoclu-
tiiMi at u lunrheim served In the tea
loon, at .Mar.^ball Field's, and 7.'> ladles
rtlt nded the theatre party and wlt-
iiesied "Friendly KnemleB" at Wood's
Theatre, also by the oiurle^s and i;i-ii-
eroFlty of the Association

Wholesale Grass Seed Dealers' As-
sociation.

The Wholesale Grass Seed Dealers'
.Association held their annual meeting
on June 17. Three new members
were admitted to the association:
Canada Seed Company, Ltd., Toron-
to; Rudy-Patrick Seed Company, Kan-
sas City, .Mo.; Mangelsdorf Seed
Company, Atchison, Kan.

The present officers: A. E. Rey-
nolds, president: Chas. C. Massey,
vice-president; W. R. Jossman, sec-
retary and treasurer were re-elected.

The by-laws were amended giving
the president the privilege of appoint-
ing each year one honorary member
of the association. For this year's
a| pointment Albert Dickinson was se-
lected.

Vegetable Seed Crop Conditions in the
West.

California Conditions — Reports from
California seed growers show that veg-
etable seed crops on the whole are
suffering from a lack of moisture
which has been deficient during the
winter and spring in many sections.

Several seed growers estimate from
present prospects that their deliver-
ies will be as follows, and add that
some crops are in such a critical con-
dition that an accurate estimate is im-
possible:

I.pl I IK-.- 45% to 60%

Oiilmi 60% to 7.1%

Bwt 75% to 85%

Salsify 50% to 60%

Kailish 30% to 45%

Carrot 65% to 85%

Celpr.v 8.'>% to 115%

Kinlivp 75% to 95%

Spinach 40% to 70%

Beet — Beets are in good condition
and the prospects are that an average
crop of seed will be harvested.

Carrot — Indications are that carrot
seed will be a fair crop this year.
W'hile the prospects are not good for a
large yield per acre, it is believed the
increased acreage planted to this crop
will bring the total production up to
nearly normal.

Celery — The prospects are for a
good to normal crop of celery seed.
Some growers state that White Plume
will be a short crop with them.

Celeriac — Celeriac is in good condi-
tion.

Endive— Indications are that endive
will be a short crop in most sections.

Lettuce — Reports of damage to this
crop combined with late planting are
general. Practically all growers be-
lieve the crop will be light and some
say that certain varieties will be a
total failure.

Leek — Reports from both cen'ral
and southern California indicate a
normal crop of leek seed. All reports

received slate this crop to be In good
cimditioo.

Onion — One-half the reports re-
ceived stale that a fair crop of onion
seed Is In prospect and the other half
Rtnte that the crop Is uncertain.

Parsley Only two reports were re-
celveil on this crop, one IndlcatInK a
complete failure and the other sUitInK
the <-rop was very backward and pros-
pi'cls jioor.

Parsnip — Conditions are not encour-
aging for a satisfactory yield of pars-
nip seed.

Hadlsh- DecauMc of late planting
most growers expect a very unsatis-
factory crop of radish seed. While In
many sections the crop is looking well,
the prospects at present Indicate that
warm weather will force the blooming
period.

Salsify — All reports Indicate that
salsify will be one of the short crops
this year.

Spinach— Two-thirds of the reports
say that the si)lnach crop is In good
condition and that a normal yield may
be expected, while one-third of the
growers reporting say the crop Is In
fair condition

North Pacific Seed-Growing Areas.

Reports Indicate that vegetable-seed
crop conditions have improved In
many localities, due principally to the
timely rains.

Peas — Reports from the pea-seed
growing sections state that the pros-
perts for a norinal crop are good.
Growers in some of the large pea-seed
growing sections in Idaho say that
growing conditions have recently been
somewhat unfavorable on account of
the cold, windy weather. Recent rains,
however, have improved conditions to
such an extent that several growers
predict normal crops. Reports from
the pea-seed section in Montana say
that seeding Is nearly completed and
that growing conditions are better
than for several years. Eastern Wash-
ington pea-eeed growers report the
planting season two weeks to one
month earlier than usual but that cold
weather is retarding the growth of the
plants. The stand of peas In some sec-
tions of eastern Washington is said to
be 50 per cent better than at this pe-
riod last year. Reports from Oregon
pea-seed growing sections ^tate that
cold weather, with intermittent ra'ns.
has (becked the growth of the crop.

Cabbage^A well-known cabbage
seed grower of the Puget Sound Dis-
trict summarizing the situation in that
area states that owing to the severe
floods last winter there will not be
from 10 to 12 per cent of an ordinary
crop. Other estimates place the con-
dition of the cabbage seed crop as 50
per cent of normal, but all growers
concede it will be very short.

Beet — Severe damage by floods will
cut down materially the total yield of
beet seed in the Sound District. Re-
ports indicate that the present stands
of both table beets and mangels are
looking well.

Sugar Beet — No recent frost injuries
to the sugar beet seed crop have re-
cently been reported in this section
;ind most growers believe the danger
from this source is over. Reports from
Miiho sugar beet seed districts indi-
cate the crop prospects to be normal

June 29. 1918

HORTICULTURE

633

and that the acreage planted exceeds
that of last year by 40 per cent.

Turnip and Rutabaga — Floods on
the low lands and drouth on high
lands are reported to have damaged
the turnip and rutabaga-seed crops se-
verely in the principal seed-growing
sections.

Spinach — Present indications point
to a fair crop of spinach seed.

Norway Plans to Grow Own Seed.

The first Norwegian seed-culture
union has just been formed. Com-
mercial Agent Xorman b. .Anderson
reports the organization's chief object
is to render Norway independent of
foreign sources of seeds, of which con-
siderable quantities have been import-
ed in the past. The district of Sorlan-
det is said to be especially well adapt-
ed to the raising of seeds.

GIFT TO THE MISSOURI BOTAN-
ICAL GARDEN.

Through the generosity of D. S.
Brown, of Kirkwood, Missouri, tlie
Missouri Botanical Garden has become
the possessor of the major portion of
his magnificent collection of orchids,
palms, cycads and various other plants.
In fact, with the e.xception of the
cypripediums, all the contents of Mr.
Brown's greenhouses are now to be
found at the Garden.

For a period of more than thirty
years Mr. Brown has been interested
in bringing together rare and valuable
plants, and he has been successful to
a degree seldom equaled by any indi-
vidual, his collection being recognized
throughout the world as one of the
finest of its kind in existence.

Among the more notable orchids
may be mentioned the extremely rare
jiure albino forms represented by
Cattleijd Diisseldorffei var. Vndine
fCattlei/a intermedia alba x CattJeya
Mossiar ^^'agenel■i) raised by Capt.
Holford, of England. Both of the
white parents were also donated. Cat-
tUn/a Skinneri var. alba is another of
the white types, as well as numerous
plants of Dendrobium virginale. Other
rare varieties include numerous bras-
socattleyas. the best of which is Bra^-
socattlei/a Veitrhii var. Queen Alexan-
dra. These hybrids were derived by
crossing Brassavola Dlgbyana with
mauve-colored cattleyas, resulting in
the brilliantly tinted flowers with
fringed lips. Also included were nu-
merous plants of the hybrids Brasso-
laelia, Sophrocattleya. and Laeliocat-
tleya, the last named being especially
useful for the floral display in the
orchid alcoves.

Among the palms contributed, three
stand out as most rare: Kcntia
Broicnii is the only palm of its kind
in existence today and Ilismarckia
nobilis is found in but few collections,
while Phijtelephas macrocarpn is inter-
esting because of the use of its seeds
as a substitute for ivory in making
buttons. Some of the huge specimens
required extreme care in transporta-
tion: a thirty-foot Cari/ota iirens with
graceful, fern-like foliage; a thirty-
foot PhoeniJ' dactylifera. which bears
fruit every year; and a giant forty-foot
Liiistona chincnsiif being among those
safely established at the Garden. The
additions to the Garden collection of
palms, which was already unusually
complete, are listed below:

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynee

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CHARTERS 1 LO 1 LU t^LLUOy inc., commerce BIdiTBottrn, Miu.

WEEBER & DON

114 CHAMBERS ST.
NEW YORK

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Grower* and Seed Distribu-
tors for One Hundred Years

WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE

To Market Oardenera and Florist*
Pratt and Light St*., BALTIMORE, MD.

We Make a Specialty in
GRASS MIXTURES

For

The Lawn, Shady Spots or Under
Trees, the South, the Seachore, the
Terrace and Restoring Old Lawns,
Polo Gerunds, Tennis Conrts, Put-
ting Greens, Fair Greens, Meadows
and Pastures.
All of the Finest Recleaned Seeds.

J.M.THORBURN&CO.

Established 1802.
53 Barclay Street, NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT. PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, wUl
be quoted you upon application to

S. D, WOODRUFF & SONS

82 DeT St.. NEW YORK and O RANGE. CONN

Acanthophoenix crinita, Acrocomia
mexieana. Archontophoenix. Alexan-
drae. Areca furfuracea, Arenga En-
gleri. BiS7narckia nobilis. Brahea mac-
rocarpa. Calamus erectus, Caryota
Mooreana. Caryota urens, Cocas Bon-
neti. Howea Belmoreana aurea, Howea
Bflmoreana I'ariegata. Jubaea specta-
bilis, Kentia Broicnii. Kentiopsis mac-
rocarpa. Livistona Hoogendorpii, Liv-
istona hiimilis. Martinezia corallina.
Martinezia erosa. MaximAliana Maripa.
Phoenix rupicola. Phoenix zcylanica,
Phytrh'phas macrocarpa. Rhapis fiabel-
liformis variegata, Sabal Blackburn-
iniia. Sabal oleraceum. Thrinax Chuco,
Thrinax elegantissima. Thrinax ra-
diata.

As the result of the addition of sev-
eral large tree ferns donated by Mr.
Brown, the appearance of the fern
house is more attractive than ever.
The two most noteworthy plants are
Cyathea medullaris (thirty feet) and
Cyathea dealbata (twenty feet). Some
of the rare ferns are: Cyathea deal-
lata. Cyathea medullaris. Dicksonia
antarctica. Dicksonia Chamissoi. Dick-
sonia regalis. Dicksonia sQuarrosa. and
Dicksonia WendUindi Verschaffeltii.

The Garden collection of cycads, con-
sidered the most complete in this coun-
try, has been augmented by the addi-
tion of the following rare species:
Cyeas bcllefonti. Cyca-s Micholitzii. Cy-
cas siamensis. Encephalartos Lehman-
nil. and Maerozamia plumosa. The
specimen of Cycas revoluta deserves
special mention, it being at least three
hundred years old and unusually well
branched. This plant was exhibited
by the .lapanese Government at the
Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo,
in 19.00, where it was acquired by Mr.
Brown.

Several araucarias, not previously
possessed by the Garden, are: Arau-
caria Cookii. Cunninghatnii. excelsa
var. Goldieana. excelsa var. Muelleri,
and Rulei.

Numerous authuriums, both of the

flowering and variegated-leaved varie-
ties, as well as a comprehensive collec-
tion of nepenthes (pitcher plants),
were also included.

The gift of Mr. Brown has placed in
the possession of the Garden the most
complete collection of orchids in the
United States. Exclusive of the cypri-
pediums. 115 genera and 691 species
are represented.

SPRAYING "CIRCLES" FOR

FARMERS.
Community co-operation in spray-
ing, particularly in the control of
plant diseases, is urged by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The department is suggesting to
county agents and extension patholo-
gists the early organization of such
spraying "circles" to deal more effec-
tively this year with such destructive
plant diseases. A community spraying
outfit with a man and team continu-
ously employed throughout the sea-
son is both economical and efficient,
department officials say. and proved
a successful plan in Vermont and
Now York last year. In one New-
York community the average spray-
ing cost per acre for the season was
as low as 65 cents, while the cost of
one application averaged 13 cents an
acre. ■ Detailed reports of the or-
ganization and operation of the com-
munity spraying circles as they were
conducted in Vermont and New York
are being made available by the de-
partment to workers.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.
.A. ('. Zvolauck A: Son. Lonipoc. Cal.
— Florists' List of Sweet Pea Seed.
Includes all the Novel'ies for 1918-19.

Weeber & Don, New York — .Mid-
summer Catalogue of Strawberry
Plants, Summer Seeds and Early
Forcing Bulbs. A selected list of pot-
giown strawberr.v plants.

iVM

HORTICULTURE

June 1'9. 1918

ALEX. McGONNELL

P4I

611 FIFTH AVENUE
:\A/ VOFRK CITY

Trlpffrmpblc ordrrs forwurilrd to mnf
p*rt of the rnltril MntPM, ('Nntt4jA, anil
Forrlsn Ciiunlrlr*. Ordrra from the
tr«dr for drlUrry In Nrw \ ork »nd t1-
eloKy rrorl%e •pr«l«l ftltrnllon.

Cost of Cabling Foreign Deliv-
eriet Must be Prepaid, licference
or cash must aicomrnni/ nil orders
from unknuun curresponilents.

rnblr Addr«», ALEXrONNELL.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Mrmbcr of Florlilt' Telegraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

IM

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Yoar Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Member Florltta* T«l»fTmph D«Ut«17

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders from any part of the couotry to

New York City

Writ* or Tal«ST*#ti

2139-2141 Broadwky, New York

Tctepbonc IMS-IMt CMl

KOHMILLER, Florist

426 Madiaon Ave. and 49th St., New

York. AUo Vanderbilt Hotel

Telephonr, Marray HIM 783

Ont-of-town (Ir<l<>r8 Solicited. Location

Central. Personal Attention.

Member F. T. D. Asso.

4DAM SEKENGER

FLORIST

BANGOR, ME.

iVe Cooer all Points in Maine

32 NEWBURY

STREET

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnston Brothers

LEADING FLORISTS

38 Dorrance Street

Urmber Florlits' Telegraph D«UT«r7

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

THE VALUE OF ACCUMULATION.

AtlverlihiiiK it< only |>rulUul)lf ulicii
we once start iinti then continue there-
by reiicliiiiK an itcciiniiiliition holi In
elToct and ll.s iinportance In our minds,
so that when i-acli advrrtlsenient ap-
pears one after another tliere Is sonie-
thing about It that gives prestige and
power to the house who advertises.

Now, when you once start, keep It
up until you feel its effect, then ilo
more ao your business and volume
will permit. You will create a spirit
of good-will that will be worth many
times the cost of your advertising by
the standing it will make for you in
your community.

This good-will spirit In a business,
when once built up, is the best asset
one can strive for and it is the same
to business as character is to the man.

Now by continual advertising you
are accumulating the effect of your
advertising of the past with your ad-
vertising of the present and building
the good-will spirit in one strong
chain.

Can you imagine the effect our Pub-
licity Campaign will have If we con-
tinue? Am reminded of an example
of accumulation of Benjamin Frank-
lin, who when he left in his will a
fund of $5,000 in 1790 to be invested
and reinvested for a century so that
in 1907 it had reached $408,000; talk
about accumulative value. Keep up

IN THE

National Capital

At yoar ierrlce to deliver Flowers
or Dealrns on Order hj Tele-
graph or otherwise. Prompt
Reliable Berrtce.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connfrctlcot A\e. and L. St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Establiabed 1874

DARDS

:UI Mailisi.n .\ti-.. Noiv Vork

HELP do YOUR BIT To-day

By SELLING THRIFT and
WAR SAVING STAMPS.

STAND behind THE FOOD
CONSERVATION LAWS.

Display prominently PATRI-
OTIC POSTERS.

DO IT NOW

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot At**.
DETROIT, IV11CH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Biooms

He rover all Mlchlyan polaU mm4 f«*«

•<««tlona ef Ohio, IndlaaA aa4 Caa»AA

Menabora Florleti' Tel«rraph DelUory

AeaaclatloD.

Gni>£ liHOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florliti Telei}rsph Detlrery

Orders for NKW TOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SGHLING

785 Fiftli Ave.

Beat Flortata In the St»t«B »•
Referenoea.

ECROPEAN ORDERS BXEGCTED

Uembera of the Florlsti'
Telegraph DellTcry.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI-BAIMY. r^. V.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VlCINrrY

Members Florists' Telegraph Deltrery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Metnber florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YOlG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Florist*' Telegraph Deliverjr

aTtTbunVard

NEW YORK

413 Madison Ave. at 48th Street

AUo Newport, R. I.

I OCABANTEK SATISFACTION

June 29, 1918

HORTICULTURE

635

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery A**ociatioD

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Deliver*
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

llCUf VADV 561 Fifth Ave.
llCff I UnlV Vanderbllt Hotel

BnCTnU 1 '*>■'>< street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

Dilhiriis ti Stiwirs Ml all Eistini Ptiib

Orders Filled Day er Might t«r

OL-EVEL-AND

and State of Ohio

f^voaplete Htock. Regalar discount t* Tr»d«.

KNOBLE BROS.

UM W. 25th St., CleveUnd, O.
■•mhers Florists' Telegraph DellTery A**'B.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

SS23 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Members oj F, T, D, Asscciatioyi.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 CHnton Avenue^ N.

fUcbestoz Fhooe 506. Long Dist. BcU Phone ti8(

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

INDERSON service means fresh, sturdr
4tock and prompt deliveries In BUFFALO,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FALL8 >Bd
l?K8TERN NEW YORK
tfembers of Florists' Telegraph DellTSrr,

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY I. RANDALL,, Proprietor.

Uember Florists' Telrgraph Deliverv.

the Publicity Campaign and watcli its
cumulative effect.

Yours very truly.

Chairman,
paign.

National Publicity Cam-

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Decatur, III. — Miss Lillian Hain, 253
X. .Main street.

Buffalo, N. Y.— L. Olszewski, Broad-
way and Fillmore avenue.

Red Bank, N. J. — Hayes Bros..
Front street and Wharf avenue.

Charlestown, III.— Mrs. S. B. Mc-
Clelland, First National Bank Bldg.

Toledo, O. — Metz & Bateman, re-
moving to 221 Superior street July 1.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Clarence Green,
Ohio street, succeeding B. F. Hensley.

Buffalo, N. Y.— William Poore, 889
W. Delavan avenue, succeeding Wil-
liam Legg.

St. Louis, -Mo. — Koenig Floral Co.,
branch store removed to 3Gii4 Wash-
ington avenue.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN-ON-KUDSON, - N.Y.

SEND ORDERS

FOR BOSTON

AND NEIGHBORHOOD

To JULIUS A. ZINN

4 PARK STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

Quality and Reliability
WARBURTON

FALL RIVER, MASS.
Deliveries of Flowers and Plants
in FALL KIVER and contlffuoas
territory.

H. F. A. LANGE

WORCESTER, MASS.

Deliveries to all paints In New England.
125,000 Square Feet of Glass.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery
Association.

YALE! YALE!'

And All New Haven Neighborhood
FLOWER AND PLANT DELIVERIES

Everything First-Class

J. N. CHAMPION & CO.

1026 Chapel St , New Hoven. Coon.

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtimdtr Floritts Telegraph Delivery Attocitition
MO TICS INITIA LS. We have eni ttert only

THE J. M. 6A8SER COMPANY,

CLEVELAND

Euclid Avanu*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telegraph order f«9
any occasion, in any part of the DomlnloB

JOHN H. DUIMLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, OMT
ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DEUVEBED IN ALBANY AND VICINIT7
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower store In America
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MIMN.

^" Park Floral Co.

B. E. GILLIS, President.

E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary.

Member Florists' Telegrmph D.llTsry.

DENVER.

COLORADO

KERR

OiU)ERS FOR TEXAS

HCUSTON, TEXAS

The Florist Memker r T. B. AaoxtaMM

t;3G

II <) UTICULTUHE

Juno 29. 1918

SPHAGNUM MOSS

5 Barrel Bale ... $2.50

6 for $13.50

Huv VOlir Moss Iiu«. V"ii uill juiv m 'jv,:ii dfill

iiioro for it in tlie fall.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

N. W. Corner 12th and Race Street*
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Raniletd St.. PhiUdelpliii, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
lid ail Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowirs

CHARLES E.MEEHAN

Wholesale Cut Flowers
Plants, Greens, etc.

5 So. Mole St, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

GEORGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

r\%tf» BCBtloa Horltealton when writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Conilrament* Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST, DETROIT, MICH.

The Haute for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

J3~We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

' PHILADELPHIA, PA.

IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It
From Henry M. Robinson & Co.

For Safety Place Your Ordert With lit

ihe:imf9Y IVI. F^OBIIMSON & CO.

2 Winthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^'^'^^ '''"^" Yo'd'^

TO DEAIXR3 ONL)

BOSTON

June i7

ST. LOUIS

PHILA.

June S4

ROSM

Am. Beautyi Special

" Fancy and Extra ! 15,

" " No. I and culls.* 3

Russctl, Euler, Mock ' 3.

Hadley 3

Arcnberg, Hoosier Beauty 1 3

Ward ' a

KitLirney, Radiance, Tah

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Caroatioos

Cattlejras

Lilies, Longifloruni

Lilies, Speciosum

Ulr of the VaUey

SnapdrasoD

Gladioli 4.(

Peonies 4.<

Calendula ■

Sweet Peaa

Gardeaiaa

Adiantum

Smilax 25.00 to

Asparaffua Plumonu. & Spren. (100 Bchs.) 35>oo to

95.00 to

3. CO 10

.50 to
50.00 to

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William F. Kasting Co.

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET

ris-bs
BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.fl.BUDL©NG

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

WHOLESALE
GROWER Of

CUT FLOWERS

ROBERT OYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

■Inple BPtbcda of torrcwt Mrooatlnr

mpccUllT ndaptod (or SoHati' as*.

SOOK8 BALANCBD AND ADifiTEB

t« STATE 8T. • - - ■ •©•TOH
T>l*vb«B« MslB n.

Boston Floral Supply Co.

347-867 CambrldKC Kt., Boston

Headquarter! for

CTCAS, BASKETS, WIRE DE8IONS

and WAX FLOWERS

8«nd for price ll«t If yon bar* sot ra-
eelred one.

June 29, 1918

HORTICULTURE

637

Flower Marfejet Reports

The last week in June
BOSTON has shown a decided im-
provement over the bal-
ance of the month, and while the
market has not been overstocked at
any time the buying especially from
the out-of-town sources has been ex-
ceptionally good. Prices have been
held all along the line. Roses as usual
have had the call. Carnations are
poor and what few peonies are to be
seen are readily disposed of. Lily of
the valley has not been up to the
standard, while sweet peas are in
good demand owing to an apparent
shortage of small flowers.

The gradual lessening
CHICAGO up of stock marked the

third week in June, a
change generally regarded as favor-
able to the trade in general. There
is a fair proportion of first class stock
included in the daily cuts, and for this
there Is demand sufficient to move
it promptly. Of the poorer grades,
sales have to be urged and low prices
made to clear the counters. Early
summer conditions prevail and the
market has missed the usual June
weddings. Trade varies considerably
from day to day.

With the waning of
NEW YORK June comes a decided
uplift in the market.
Cool weather, little outdoor stock and
a shortening up of roses and carna-
tions, with a demand for flowers for
public school commencements put a
different complexion on business. Its
duration will be only for a few days
1 ut even for that we are grateful and
there is encourasjemenl for the future
when we find the public buying flow-
ers and particularly during a week
when everybody is opportuned to buy
War Saving Stamps, including the
school children. For the season of the
year and considering the warm weath-
er of early June roses and tarnations
are holding up fairly well in quality,
roses better than carnations. Prices
have improved 100 per cent, and more
over last week. Lilies are moving
easily: lily of the valley not over fast
but going all the same — in fact, most
everything except scrubby outdoor
stuff is selling; asjaragus, however is
nios' slucijish and smilax is slow.

Supplies very

PHILADELPHIA light, demand

much the same,

which leaves the general state of the

GLADIOLI

The first cuts are coming in
of excellent quality, pink,
white and red.

$6, $8, $10 per 100

Everything in Cut Flowers, Plants,

Greens, Ribbons and

Supplies

S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY

The ^'V°.'oVit{^of Philadelphia

NEW YORK
1 1 7 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE

1608-1620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON, 1 2 1 6 H. St.. N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^^^ ^'"^"-/o^p'g^i^ only

CINCINNATI I CHICAGO BUFFALO I PITTSBURC

J une i4 I June 14 June n \ June 24

Ro»e«

Am. Beauty, Special

" Fancy and Extra

" " No. I asd culls

Russell, Enter, Mock

Hadley

Arcnbcrg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Camatioiis

Cattleyas

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Lily of the Valler

Snapdragon

Gladioli

Peonies - ■_

Calendula

Sweet Peas

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparasns Plu. A Spren. (looBhs,)

to
to

25.00

I5-00
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5.00

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to
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23,00

35.00

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6.00
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40.00

25.00

3.00

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300

3.00

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4.00
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to

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market here on an even keel about as
last rejjorted. Snapdragon is off the
list, so is calendula, mignonette,
pansies and various other staples that
have been cutting some feature in
the market. The large flowering
gladioli are now to be had in quan-
tity and some very good stock is ar-
riving. The delphinium, gaillardia
and centaurea are also holding their
own. Sweet Peas have improved a
little, although the shorts still pre-
dominate. Nothing new to report on
the rose and carnation situation.

As can be expected
PITTSBURGH at this season of

the year, the mar-
ket remains slow with prices in pro-
portion. Blooms of practically all
kinds are decidedly improved as the
result of refreshing sliowers an 1
lower temjicrature.

The market
ROCHESTER, N. Y. on the whole
is very dull
and trade in general is unusually
poor for the month of June when so
many weddings usually take place.
Uuiintities of outdoor stock is arriv-
ing and good prices are obtainable.
.June roses are here, but not very
plentiful. Carnations have slowed up
somewhat the past few days. Sweet
peas are in good demand, but are not
very iilentiful. Harrisii lilies are in
good supply Imt the demand is not
very large. Del], hinium is very pop-
ular and sells well.

Flcwors generally liave

ST. LOUIS deteriorated in (luality

and are very poor.

Kussell roses are about the best thing

(Continued on page 639)

(:38

II OKTI CULTURE

June 29. 1918

H. E. FROIVieNT

Wholesale Commi»aion Florist
Choice Cut Rower*

■ •w A<<r««s. lit Warn* Kth nt.. NKW TUKK
T*l«pb«BM I taw. tMl. Mb^Ims ■«■><«.

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 2ltli Street. NEW YORK

l>lr|>hon»- '^Xk KnrrnKUt

Call mail InipMt the Brat EitabllihmcDt

In the Wholfialf Klower Dlatrlct.

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

$3 WEST 28ik STREET NEW YORK CITY

C»fuifnmtntt Sfituiled
PiMM Vkmrvt 4Sat

FRANK MILLANG

WhoUsAlF Commlaslon De*l«r la

CUT FLOWERS

SS and »7 Weat t6th St.. New Tai%

Coogan BnlldlDK

T«l., 280 Firragnt ConilgDmeDU Solicited

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YOIIK.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» \A^KS-r »8«K s-r
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

paosB;^o8.,^Bj^(j„ [^jgYY YORK

THE KERVAN'CO

Fr.ab Cot DeeormtWe ETeryreena.

Bigbeat Standard of Qaality. LargMt
Stock In America. Write for IllaatriUd
Cstalor of Oreena and florlau' SappUea.

119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'. Foramoat and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A rm CUm Mark.t far aO CUT FLOWERS

18 WiUoivhby SL. Brooklyi. N. T

1. C. FORD

121 W««t 2Sth St., NEW YORK

m ROSES. FiNcy mmm

A Fall Line of ALL CUT FXOWVBC
Teiepbon* MTO Farracai.

m

~--v Wholesale
^\ rLGI?I5T5

i*. J. »jvinrH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST

A full lliiK of i'holr* Cat rlawM Htorfe f*T ^1 p.rrMM.

riLirBO!^! ; iJt^ I rABtiGOT IJI West 28th St

SEIXINC ACBNT POa
LARGEST GRGWEKS

NRW YORK CITY

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

™?rL'i;"v""" 611 Broadway, ALBANY. N. Y.

^ MAVK TIME AND MONET BT ■ENDINO TOI'R OKUBK* TO D>

Prices RighL Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Centrsily Located, Tbe Hob oi the Flower Market Section

o

MA

>A/Kol«sml«

IVIIl-L.i

F-loris-t

A.NO

BS and

87 W. 26th Stroet,

NEW

YORK

Telwkoa* 2483 Furant

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/IHOI

\f>fmmX. 36^1

TWaaboBw. II — U

10 Madlaon Hqoare

MACKJCS L. GLASS. Trwaanr

Cunalf a

NEW TORR QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Uti Pin It wiik

••dli| luni 22
till

Fint Pirt It Witt

ki[iMii( June 24

till

Amaricaa Beauty, Special

** '* Fancy and Extra.

*' ** No. 1 and culli. .

Rnaaell, Euler. Mock ■

HaaieT

Arenbers. Hooaier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taf t

Ophelia, Sunburvt, HillinsdoD,

Key-

15.00

to

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15.00

to

35'OC

5.00

10

10.00

6.00

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I.03

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500

9.0D

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10

8.00

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TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

'WKolesale Florists

43E Ctl Avenue, Between 2Etli and 2)tli Sis , New Tirli

Trlpphonex: 797. 798. 799 Farragut

CoDSlgnments Solicited

1 RCED <Sl KCLLER

lli Wmt ■,'ath St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We manufarturp iill our

iital Disiiis, BaskiU, Win Wirk & Noviitiis

;iiiil :ir.- ile.iU-rs In

Decorative OlaHsnare, Growers an<t

Florltts' BeqnUltea

' : — — ^- — ■-'-

WALTER Fa SHERIDAN

Wholeaale CommlaBlao Dealer In

CHOICE GUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New \ork
Telfiphon^ — 3^S2-5S33 Madison Sqaare

Beechwood Heights Nurserits
OROMID9

Cat Fiewan of AD tlu fwUhw TaaiaMa.
In tiMtr gaaann.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., ProprloMr

BOUICB BBOOK. M. J.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.
Manufacturers and Importers

lI29ArcbSt., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

THE LF.ADINO FLORISTS' SUPPLY
liOlSK OF AMERICA

Wired Toothpicks

Maaafaatnrad by

WaJ. GOWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10.000... fS.OO 60,000. . ,»8.78 Sample frae.

When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

June 29, 1918

HORTICULTURE

G39

Flower Market Reports

{^Continued from page 637)
being received. Carnations are very
small and sweet peas shorter every
day

Business for June
WASHINGTON has been very

good. The fifty
per cent, reduction in coal for florists
resulted last week in the lo.ss of a con-
siderable supply of roses, growers be-
ing loath to use fuel during the cold
snap because of a fear of running
short next winter. The week brought
the coldest weather here in fifteen
years. The shortage of roses and the
poor quality of carnations caused the
stores to resort to the use of larger
quantities of wild flowers than ever in
the history of the trade. Stephanotis
ib finding favor as a substitute for lily
of the valley in even the highest
priced bouquets.

Visitors^ Register

Boston: William Duckham. Madi-
son, X. J.

New York — Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
Welch, Boston, Mass.

Rochester, N. Y. — John Young of
New York and H. S. Baker of War-
saw, N. Y.

Philadelphia — David Don, Weeber &
Don, New York City; H, C, Steinhoff,
West Hoboken, N. J.; Robert Green-
law, Worcester, Mass.; Leonard Bar-
ron, Garden City. N, Y.; Dr. A. C,
Beal, Cornell University, Ithaca, N, Y.
George W. Hess. Botanic Gardens,
Washington, D. C; Alexander Forbes,
president Alexander Forbes & Co.,
Newark, N. J., on his way home from
the Seedsmen's Convention.

NEWS NOTES.

Buffalo, N. Y. — William Poore has
purchased the greenhouse and flower
store of William Legg, 889 West De-
lavan avenue.

Lompoc, Cal. — A. C. Zvolanek, sweet
pea seed grower, has taken his son
into partnership, and the business
hereafter will be conducted as A. C.
Zvolanek & Son.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

55 and 57 West 2 6th Street

Telephone No. -,V, f|EW YORK
I-arraRut

J. K. AL.L

IM

"k IBiDBR INTBE WHOLBSALE COMMISSION TRADE FOR OVER THIRTI IBARS"

Have a demand for more than I can supply. Rose Growers Call or Write.

118 West 2Bth St. IME:\A/ YORK ,^™S»fr6r.nrio«

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELUNEOUS

Ust Part af Wiik

aadlnt lute 22

1911

Cattleru 3500 10

Lilies, Longiflonim* • 4.00 to

Litie«, Specio»uiii 3.00 to

Lily of the VaUer '■<» •<>

SnaparacoD • <» 'o

Gladioli »<=o «>

Peonies i-<» «<>

Calendula i-ca to

Sweet Peas -n '«

Gardenias 4oo to

Adiantum -5° *o

Smilax ^-^^ *°

A»para«iisP!umo«u»,*Spren («oo bunches) 5.00 to

15.00

5.00

4.00
6.00

3-00
8.00
l.oo

10.00
1.00

25.00
■75

t3.00
15.00

rirjt Part of Wiek

betliiiii lune 24

till

25.00
5.0c

3-00
2.00
1. 00
a. 00

9.00
5.00

■ 50
4.00

• 25

6.00
6.00

to
tc

75-00
8.00
5.00
6.00
3.00
8.00
B.oo

10.00
i.3«

35.00

■50
I a. 00
15.00

WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS

We hare a numeroui clientage of New Tork City buyer, and tiM. a~™- "»"
...dronr .upply. ThU l> eepeeUU, tr,. .f Bo«». We have erery facility and
JbVndant meant and beat returna are aaanred for atock consigned to ua.
Addrees Tour Bhlpmenta to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc

1 1 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK D. J. Pappaa. Prea.

WINTER INJURY TO ROSES IN ST.
LOUIS.

The extreme severity o£ the winter
1917-18 has caused a great deal of in-
jury and in some cases death to the
woody plants at the Botanical Garden,
which under ordinary conditions sur-
vive the cold successfully. The rather
unusual abundance of snow, however,
was instrumental in protecting the
roots of the woody and particularly
the herbaceous plants, so that the lat-
ter suffered much less than might have
been expected from the unusual sea-
son. The abnormal conditions have
served a useful purpose in indicating
the thorough hardiness of certain
planting material as well as the need
of substitution tor the more tender
plants.

The roses, as a whole, have suffered
more damage than any of the other
plants. In exposed locations the usu-
ally hardy climbers have been killed
back to the ground, with the exception
of Rosa Hugonis, 'Crimson Rambler,"
"Kalmia," and a few others. Despite
the thorough protection given the stan-
dard tree roses, the hybrid perpetual
and hybrid tea types were all winter
killed, only the rambler type surviv-
ing ("Lady Gay"). The usual protec-
tion of ini2 Inches of soil around each
plant, as well as an additional mulch
of manure, failed to save many of the
teas and hybrid teas, particularly sucli
yellow anil orange varieties as "Mrs.
Aaron Ward." "Duchess of Welling-
ton," "Madame Ravary," "Melanie
Soupert," •Sunburst." and "Harry
Kirk." And even more hardy varie-

ties were killed to the ground, includ-
ing the popular "Gruss an Teplitz."
which has always been considered ex-
tremely resistant to cold. The hybrid
perpetuals wintered without injury,
being killed back to about where they
would naturally be pruned in the
spring. The polyanthas and the Bour-
bons also survived, though severe
pruning was required to remove all
the dead wood. Among the rugosa
tvpes the usually hardy "Conrad F.
Meyer" was killed to the ground, while
Rosa rugosa alba suffered somewhat
lesser injuries. The type R. rugosa. as
well as R. blanda, R. setigera, R. mul-
tiflora, etc.. showed no deleterious ef-
fects of the winter.

NEW CORPORATIONS.
Chicago. Ill.—Hoerber Bros. Co.,
wholesale florists, capital stock, $50,-
000.

San Francisco, Cal.— McGhee Whole-
sale Nurseries, capital stock, $100.0oo.
Incorporators. C. W. McGhee, H. S.
Young and R. M. Sims.

Caldwell, Ida.— Holt Seed Company,
ripital stock, $200,i)ii(i. Incorporators,
15 M. and Ella F. Holt, J. P. McCline,
R. B. Scatterday and T. N. Bryant.

CHAMELEONS

\m.Ti«iin ( limn.'Ifon-i. siimll creen lUnrds;
iiilor.-NtiiiB IHI'<' P>'<-: "'"'low attraction
»n<l Kon.l selU-rB. Trial or.lor of nfty for
.<I..->C). In«lrn<lloiii fiirniHiMil.

W- C. Fockelmann

:il9 Royiil St., New Orleans, La.

mo

HO irr KUTLTUKE

June 29. iniS

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

J

BOSTON
The unniinl ouiIiik or (he employees
of R. & J Kiirquhar & Co.. will be
held at Thompson's IsIhiuI on Saliir-
day. July 29.

Corp. Krank E. Hurley, a former
employe of R. & J. Farquliar & Com-
pany, who was decorated with the
l-Yeneh CroIx de Guerre last Mareh,
has been oiled to receive the Ameri-
can War Cross.

The market gardeners in the vicin-
ity of Koston and in fact throushout
the entire New Kngand States were
hard hit by the unseasonable and un-
expected raid by frost last Wednes-
day and Thursday nifihts. The loss to
product approaching maturity is a
large one and runs well Into the thou-
sands of dollars. The following re-
port of crop losses throughout the
M'rious sections of this state has
been received by the food administra-
tor. Berkshire, serious only in pock-
etc; Franklin, sli; lit damage in small
areas. Severe damage in isolated
sections. Hampshire, no damage in
Connecticut Valley, but in some dis-
tricts beans and potatoes frozen to
ground; Hampden, practically no dam-
age: Worcester, 5 per cent damage to
corn, potatoes and beans; Middlesex,
serious damage to most crops; Essex,
serious in low places, with beans ana
squash destroyed, potatoes and corn
will probably recover; Norfolk, severe
damage in low land; Bristol, beans,
squash and tomatoes killed, corn and
potatoes little damaged; Plymouth,
light damage, with corn and potatoes
generally safe; complete loss of beans
in low land and light damage in high
grounds in Halifax, Hanover, Hanson
and Middleboro: Barnstable, cranber-
ries and gardens hit; Dukes and Nan-
tucket, light damage to beans and
potatoes.

NEW YORK
John Young is on a western trip in
the interests of the Society of Ameri-
can Florists.

Patrick O'.Mara is enjoying a well-
earned vacation in the country. He
wil! stay until about August 1st.

There are a number of changes in
the wholesale districts on W. 28 St.
Barney Jacobs Co., has dissolved and
Nason has retired. Pappas moves into
Gunther Bros.' store and Clarence
Slinn goes to 123 W. 28 St.

CHICAGO.

Harry G. Young is the latest florist
to close up his store and respond to
the call of his coiuitry. His store at
10 N. Western avenue was opened
abont five years ago.

The Illinois Seed Co., 340-3t;9 E.
North Water street, whose specialty
is grass and field seeds, kept open
house to visitors in one of the parlors
of the hotel during the convention. A
beautiful note book bound in leather
was given as a souvenir to members
of the trade.

PITTSBURGH.

Joseph Flneburg and John P. Kunz,
of the down town Liberty Flower
Shop, have lioeii called to respond to
the colors on Thursday next.

Hbea F IClllolt has enlisted and Is
in training al Camp Carnegie, Carnegie
Institute of Technology. He la the
second son of J. Wilkinson Elliott to
enter the service.

.Miss Nellie G. King of South Jlome
wood and Hamilton avenues, has been
in the West Pcnn Hospital for the
past ten days from blood poisoning re-
sulting from a slight abrasion on the
face.

A card has been received announc-
ing the arrival of James O. Hill, of
Hill &- Company of down town Fifth
avenue, in France. Prior to sailing.
Mr. Hill had for some time been In
the signal corps service at Camp l^e,
Petersburg. Va.

Tagging black walnut trees for the
use of the Government in the manu-
facture of gun stocks is about to start
in Allegheny County, a commiltee of
men having been appointed by the
chairman of the public safety commit-
tee to assist the Boy Scouts in locat-
ing the trees.

NOTICE TO

CORRESPONDENTS

AND

ADVERTISERS

As July 4th falls on Thursday

of

next week correspondents

ar

d advertisers are re

quested

to

mail their copy so

it will

reach us by Wednesday,

July 3.

Though a frost was recorded at the
weather bureau on Monday morning—
10 days before .luly 4 — and the tem-
perature fell to 47 at 6 o'clock, there
was little or no damage done to vege-
tation. The valleys about the city,
principally Crafton and Ingram, saw
unofficial marks below 47.

Harry F. Low, secretary and treas-
urer of the Scobie and Parker Seed
Company, is having month's vacation
trip including Denver. Col., and the
Yellowstone Park. Donald F^owler, an
erstwhile employee of the same firm,
has announced his safe arrival in
France, following intensive training
at Camp Lee.

President Robert Homer Stewart of
the I. N. Scott Seed Company and
Miss Anna F"etterman were married
on Friday evening of last week in
Castle Shanon, Pa., at the home of the
bride's brother. Dean John M. Fetter-
man of the college of the I'niversity
of Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
will live in Greensburg. where they
have an attractive new home luiown
as "Woodleigh."

ROCHESTER. N. V.
Corporal l>iHter G. Brown Iihh ar-
rived overseas with Company E,
328th Infantry H<- left for Camp
DIx In September. While at Camp
Gordon he was promoted to corporal.
He was formerly employed by H. E.
Wilson at the Hudson avenue green-
houses.

The placing of flowering plants is
In progress In all the small parks. The
work began three weeks ago and will
take about a week more to complete
It. The 150,1111(1 or more plants used
were raised in the greenhouses at
Highland Park. It Is estimated that
not less than 15,000 geraniums are
used in the planting together with a
great quantity of coleus, alyssum and
other sorts.

Considerable damage was done to
crops in the vicinity of Rochester on
June 19th when the thennometer
marked 30 to 33 degrees by a hard
frost which froze acres of beans and
tomato and cucumber vines were
ruined. Vegetation on recently cul-
tivated ground was not touched as
badly as was that under other condi-
tions, but the cold was sufficient to
freeze grass and strawberry vines In
some parts.

Stockholders of the Ellwanger &
Barry Nursery Co., at a special meet-
ing held at the company's office In
.Mount Hope avenue, voted to liqui-
date its affairs and dissolve It. The
directors at the previous meeting had
recommended the discontinuance of
the business. The property consists
of the Ellwanger & Barry buildings
on State street and large tracts in the
vicinity of Highland Park and else-
where south of Rochester.

To assist liochester war gardeners,
the department of Entomology of
Cornell University offers to examine
and determine specimens of insects
injurious to garden crops and when
ever possible furnish directions for
their control. The offer was made in
a letter received by J. L. Wellington,
e.xf'cutive secretary of the Monroe
County defense committee in charge
of home garden work from C. R.
Crosby, extension entomologist of the
university.

New Haven — John Champion, flor-
ist, who was operated upon at St.
Raphael's hospital the past week, is
somewhat improved his many friends
are glad to hear.

ST. LOUIS.

V. J. Gorley has gone on a vacation
to Michigan.

Otto Sander, the 7th street florist,
has a specialty in one dollar baskets
of assorted flowers.

Otto Bruening, who has now the
management of the greenhouse for-
meily run by Charles Stiehle at
Olnette is now starting to cut Rus-
sells and Ophelias.

Preparations for the florists' picnic
at Ramona Parl< are now going on
and the annual outing v.ill be largely
uttended. A great many of the young-
er element v.ill be missed, they having
gone to the front.

June 29, 1918

HOKTICULTURE

641

WASHINGTON, D. C.

George Gouldmaii, who for several
years was with the Washington Floral
Company, but more recently with
George C. Shaffer and the Louis
Flower Shop, is reported as having
joined the Marine Corps.

Wood and peat, when not subjected
to railroad transportation, may be
used by florists in addition to the coal
that will be allowed them, according
to an announcement of the United
States Fuel Administration,

Miss Minnie E. Shea, bookkeeper
and cashier for the S. S. Pennock
Company, is taking an extended vaca-
tion, it being rumored that while ab-
sent from Washington she has become
the bride of a soldier boy at the An-
niston, Ala., camp.

The sympathy of the entire trade is
with Frank Weaver, salesman for the
Leo Niessen Company, he having just
met with the sad loss of his mother.
Mrs. Weaver had been seriously ill for
several months and it was while
undergoing an operation that she
passed away. The funeral was held
in St. Georje, Va.

Calling attention to the necessity
for complying with the rules and reg-
ulations heretofore announced regard-
ing the necessity of obtaining import
certificates and affixing appropriate
supplemental information sheets to
applications for export licenses, the
War Trade Board announces that flow-
er seeds, except those of oil bearing
plants, and shrubs may now be ex-
ported to European Holland and Den-
mark proper. This permission to ex-
port flower seeds does not cover con-
signments to Sweden.

OBITUARY.

D. V. Kelley.
Many town officials of Dedham at-
tended the funeral of Daniel V. Kelley,
for a number of years custodian of the
Stone Park reservation grounds in
Dedham, held June 20 from his home,
129 Whiting avenue, Dedham, Mass.

William J. McGee.
William J. McGee, aged 6.5, of the
florist firm of McGee & Geary. Salem,
Mass., died at his home June 22d.
after a brief illness. Mr. McGee was
one of the best known horticulturists
of the state. He is survived by two
brothers.

Charles Harkett.
Charles Harkett, youngest son of
W. A. Harkett of Harketfs Floral and
Nursery Co. of Dubuque, Iowa, died on
June 17th after an illness of over four
months. He had charge of the cut-
flower and shipping department of
his father's concern for over twenty
years.

PUBLICATION RECEIVED.
The Schedule of Premiums of the
Rhode Island Horticultural Society
for the exhibitions of 1918 is received.
It provides for exhibitions on Thurs-
day and Friday, Sept. 12-1.3 and No-
vember 14-15, to be held In the ball-
room of the Narragansett Hotel. The
September show will be devoted large-
ly to dahlias.

REASONS FOR THE FOURTH EDI-
TION OF THE PEONY MANUAL.

About twenty years ago people knew
little about the Peony and there were
very few sales. As nearly as 1 can
ascertain the first issue of the Manual
doubled the amount sold. About this
time there was a new impetus given
to raising peonies from seed. This
multiplied the number rapidly. W^ith
the increase of better varieties the
price increased. One sold as high as
one hundred dollars a root. Some sold
for twenty-five. Many went from five
to ten dollars. Amateurs also took
the matter up. Two of the leading
lawyers in St. Paul. Minnesota, started
as beginners and kept on until they
had quite a collection. One real es-
tate dealer, having plenty of money,
sent to France for the choicest Europe
could produce. In a few years he had
a splendid collection of the finest in
America. He then commenced selling
them and has sold thousands of dollars
worth. The business increased so rap-
idly that it was hard to keep out of the
way of it. So the second and third
editions of the peony manual were
rapidly absorbed.

There are so many hundreds of su-
perior merit recently thrown on the
market that we propose to discard
many of the old sorts, and put in those
of much higher merit. The question
of value of the new and superior ones
at a higher price is a very important
one. Will it pay? Take one for in-
stance costing twenty-five dollars.
With care in ten years you will have
five hundred, which brings them down
to fifty cents apiece. This certainly
is not unreasonable for the best grade
of flowers.

We flnd that there is a great differ-
ence in the readiness of blooming and
the high quality among the newer
sorts. Take for instance two of the
recent ones. One is Richard Carvel.
It is a resplendent red of glistening
beauty. I had six planted late last fall
and every one of them bloomed this
spring. They were very fragrant
withal. The other, Carl Rosenfield.
took six years to produce one decent
flower. It had six roots in six years
which sold at two dollars apiece. Rich-
ard Carvel in the same time had eigh-
teen roots, every one of which was
eager to bloom on the least provoca-
tion. Each root would quickly bring
five dollars. So you can judge for
yourself which would be the most
profitable.

People are often deterred from en-
tering into peony growing on account
of the excessive prices they must pay
on the start for the best kinds. W^e
are to remember that many of the old
sorts like Mme. d' Vernville. EduUs
Superba and Festiva >Maxima have
never lost their primitive value and
they can be had at very reasonable
rates now. You can start with the
very best of the old sorts and get up
a fine collection tor about twenty-flve
cents each and you will have some-
thing you will not be ashamed of.

With all these facts before us we are
impelled to get out a new edition on
a large scale and as cheap as possible.
No advertisements will be received
for this edition.

C. S. Habwson.
York, Neb.

Cambridf*

9

N*w Tark

WOBLD'8 OL.DE8T and I^AKOEST

Mannfaotarcn of AIX STTLKS and
SIZES of

FLOWER POTS

A. H. HEWS & CO., INC.

Cambridge, Mass.

LOOK OUT FOR CORNSTALK
BORER.

One of the most destructive insect
pests of corn, known as the European
cornstalk borer, discovered in eastern
Massachusetts last summer, is spread-
ing rapidly to other neighboring lo-
calities, according to entomologists of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. The most vigorous and en-
ergetic action possible will be required
on the part of farmers and gardeners,
country agents, and entomolgists if the
pest is to be eradicated or satisfactor-
ily controlled, the specialists declare
in a statement just issued.

It is known that shipments of infest-
ed ears of sweet corn were shipped
last year to practically all the New
England States before the presence of
the worm was discovered. Corn grow-
ers are warned to be on the alert to
discover this pest in growing corn or
within the stalks of last year's crop,
and gardeners are urged to watch for
it in such vegetables as tomatoes,
beans, and some of the common weeds.
In the caterpillar stage this pest when
full grown is about 1 inch in length,
grayish in color, and covered with
numerous small, round, dark-colored
specks. Persons discovering the in-
sect are urged to communicate imme-
diately with the State agricultural
college or the Bureau of Entomology.
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington, D. C.

This pest bores into the cornstalks
at the joints beneath the leaf sheaths
or into the bases of the ears. As
many as two dozen caterpillars have
been found inhabiting one dry stalk.
The insects pass the winter in the
pupal or resting stage protected inside
the stalks or stems of corn or weeds
of the previous year's growth. When
they are found in such places in the
spring or summer the dry vegetation
should be carefully gathered and im-
mediately burned to destroy the pest.

Seaweed Is a good fertilizer to use
for potatoes. It is used in Great
Britain quite extensively, about thirty
tons to an acre. It is excellent for
other vegetables especially the root
crops.

643

HORTICULTURE

Juno 29. 1918

The Waretown Opening.
The suvi'iuociith minimi uponinK of
Ihc Weslcott biuiKulow on HarnuKUt
Hiiy ciinu' off uoi'ording to schedule
last week when a Boodly party made
ui> of old time friends of the Commo-
dore met to meet that gentleman as
his guests and to extend to hlin cor-
dial anniversary greetings. Three
days. June 21st, 22nd and 2;ird were
enjoyed with much benefit to all;
."ulling. lishing and drawing In the
fresh salt breezes both on land and
sea. An unusual feature was that
on the 23rd one had to have two over-
coats when on the boat and welcomed
the log fire in the sitting room. It
was the coldest June 23 any of
those present could remember. The
Commodore looked fine, and showed
himself as active at seventy-eight as
many of us twenty years younger.
Regrets were sent by a number of
old timers who from old age or in-
firmities or business were not able
to take in this delightful occasion-
much as they would have liked to
spend a day or two with their good
old friend. No accidents were report-
ed among the auto parties, the train
I)arties or on the waves. Everything
went ofT nicely, smoothly and accord-
ing to schedule. g. C. W.

PESTS OF CUCUrVIBERS AND
MELONS

Severe losses caused by the melon
aphis or "melon louse," can be large-
ly reduced and In many cases prevent-
ed by the use of control measures up-
on the first appearance of the insect.
Spraying with nicotine sulphate, which
so tar has given the best results, and
other methods of combating the pest
are described in Farmers' Bulletin
914. Control of the Melon Aphis, by
F. H. Chittenden, issued by the United
States Department of Agriculture.

Next to the striped cucumber beetle
the melon aphis is the most important
cucumber insect pest and probablv the
most serious enemy of melons and re-
lated crops in this country. It works
quickly, sucking the juices of the
plants and causing them to wither and
die. often before insect injury is sus-
pected. Whole fields often are de-
stroyed in a tew days.

The melon aphis has more than 40
insect enemies which hold it in check
in many regions much of the time, but
artificial control becomes imperative
when weather conditions are unfavor-
able to its parasites.

The old stubs of cabbage plants
should never be left standing in the
field. They should be pulled up at
harvest time and all that show swell-
ings on their roots should be carefully
burned. This precaution will lessen
the disease in badly infected fields and
will hold it in check in fields where
it appears only in spots.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

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ASTKHS

ASTKIIS^ I1I:NIi1:H.S()Ns invinciiu.k.
On.' i.f llir rliH-Hi fi.r rut nowcm. Wlillc.
Shell I'lnk. UoMt', I.tivi'iidtT uiiil I'urplr.
.><tr..n;; pliiiitB. ».'>.00 piT 1000. ciisli. IIUII.L
CKI.ICKV (iAltUKNS, Kiilauiatuo, Mli'li.

BKOOMAM

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I.nrrnlnc 2Vi In- Jll.OO JlllldO

(Mni'lnnnll 2Vi In. l.VOO

MrH. .1. A. I'cterson. 'J"., In. Ltl.ltO 180.00

■M<lliT 2>.i In. 1!0.00

Jfl.IIS KiiKMUS I'll, linlberford. N. J.

Ill I. IIS

C. KEIU * SONS, UII.LKGOM. Ilollnnil.

Itullm c.f nil ilfBcrlplloHH. Write for prloi'8.

NKW YOUK BUANCH. 810 Bridge St.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split cnrnntlfins quickly, casllv !in(I
chc'iply nionded. rillabury's Ciirnntlon
Sinpl..-, 1000 for 35c.; 300O for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY. Galegburg, 111.

CHRTSANTREHUH8

FINE CLEAN STOCK OF BEST KINDS
for Klorlsts use. Send us list of wants.
Catalogue tree. ELMER D. SMITH & CO..
Adrian. Mlcb.

CYCLAMEN

CYCLAMEN: In the following colors.
Pure white, white with pink eye, pink,
dark red. light red and s.ilinon. 2Mr-ln.
pots. $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000: ;)-ln.
pots. $10.00 per 100. $95.00 per 1000; 3>,4-4-ln.
pots. $20.00 per 100. If only salmon Is or-
dered—the price will be 20% higher.
■TfLIUS ROKHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

CYCLAMEN: Best strain of Cyclamen
grown In 2!4-in. pots. Varieties. Salmon
I'lnk, Light Pink. Rlood Red, Bright Red.
Pure White and White with Red Eve, at
$7.50 per hundred, or $05.00 per thousand.
Cyclamen Seedlings, from three to live
leaves, $5.00 per hundred, or $4000 per
thousand. "Cash with order." .T. H
FIESSER. North Bergen, N. J.

CYCLAMEN: The best new and Im-
proved large flowering strains. Salmon
pink, light pink, dark pink, blood red.
pure white and white margined red.

Km lOfKi
iVit pl.ints. 21.J inch, extra line,

ready f.ir 4 Inch $S.00 $7.').00

Note : .Seedlings ship better than pot plants.

C. ir. LIGGIT. Wholesale Plantsman,
325 Bulletin Building, Philadelphia, Pa.

DAHLLAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell.

.Stock For .Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mass.

New Paeony Dahlia— John Wanamaker.
Newest, Handsomest, Best. Now 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.

Orders booked at any time for Fall or
Spring delivery. Wholesnle and Retail.
Send tor Catalog. NORTH BORO DAHLIA
& GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L. Moore
Prop., Northboro. Mass.

DRACAENAS

DRACAENA TERMINALIS. Clean

healthy stock out of 2'i Inch pots at $8.00
per 100; 3 inch pots at $15.00 per 100; 4
inch pots at $25.00 per 100. Cash with
order.

J. H. FIESSER, North Bergen, N. J.

FLOWER POT.S

A. ROLKER & SONS, New Y'ork City.
Eastern Selling Agents for the York Pot-
tery, Pa. Write for prices and terms of
pots, pans and fern dishes. Address P. O
Box 752. City Hall Station.

GLASS

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

Ill DHAXiKAN

We grow thi'm by llie iicrn and grow Ihcm
[■..'!;. .A '"""'Pl-l" c.lle.il.Mi of KHKNCll
\ Aim T LS A.Mi OTAKSA. from pm. t„r
Nc'pl. delivery. Seiure ytiur needn n<nv and
liiive Iheni shipped before frost
•'.'"• t.'"- •'' 1" « In. 7ln. 8 In.

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Held grown plantH ..f (iiakHa for Angus!

Hlllpnient. 25'; leHH

.1 I- .SCHILLER, TOLEDO, (J.

ORCIIID8

HASSALL & CO. Orchid (Jrowers and
UiiNers, Southgnli-, i...iHl..n. England. Catt-
leyas and Laidio Caiilevas our Hpeclalty
One trial order solicited.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER
Canal Dover, O.

ROSES

ROSES. CANNAS AND SHRIBS.

THE CONARD .V: JONES COMPANV.

WEST GROVE, PA.

SPIIACiM'M MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER
& HURRELL. Summit. N. J.

VEGET.VBLE PLANTS

I.Mle Vegetable Plants Ready : 00.000 late
cabbage, cauliflower, Slone tomato, sweet
peppers (Bull Noset. celerv (Golden S. B.
an. I White Plumei, C. & C. parslev. Ready.
$4.(10 per 1000 stRilght or as.sorted ; flOOO for
S2000.

J. W. RAYNEH , Greenport, N. Y.

'ELERY PLANTS— Golden Self-Blanch-
iiit' (French Strain). Also the grand new
Kasy lilanching, which Is easy to grow, Hne
I'l^nits. ready for the fleld. $2.00 per 1000.
.<> i.'i for 0000. cash. BRILL CELERY
<;.\unENS, Kalamazoo. Mich.

4,000,000 Cabbage, Cauliflower, Tomato
and Celery plants. Field grown and potted.
List free. P. W. ROCHBLLB & SONS,
Chester, New Jeney.

VINES

Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub
grown for imniodlnte effect; also Climbing
Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hlssarlik Nur-
sery, New Kocbelle, N. Y.

WIRE WORK

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRE
WOItKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

SITUATIONS WANTED

•SITIATION waN'J1:d— By gardener,
married. 20 years' experience. Thoroughly
understands all branches of the profession
outside and under glass. Only good posi-
tion eonsldereil where energy and ability
eoHiits. No olijection to distance. Prefer
P.icin<' Coast or iiiiddl<> west. Address
1.1 i'li:.\ l,i;cLi;iii:. Fort Stellacoom, Wash.

HELP WANTED

WANTED: A man that Is capable of
taking charge of the watering of a large
range of greenhouses. Apply In person or
letter, with references, to H H BAR-
ROWS & SON, No. 264 High St., Whitman.
Mass.

ASSISTANT GARDENER for greenhouse
and nntside. Steady position. Board and
room provided. Wages $60.00 per month.
Private estate about 7 miles form Boston.
Address "M. J.," care HORTICULTURE.

WANTED— Tonng man as assistant In
park garden work. Address "J. J.," care
HORTICULTURE.

- June 29, 1918

HORTICULTURE

643

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ST. LOUIS

DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STORM
Hail stones as large as our native
black walnuts accompanied a thunder
storm that visited the Freehold sec-
tion of N. J., about 6 o'clock Monday
night, June 17, broke thousands of
window panes and did much material
damage to growing crops. The path
of the hail stone zone appeared to
start in the vicinity of Spotswood and
extend down through Englishtown.
Tennent. Freehold and Jerseyville and
to lose its intensity soon after passing
that place. The hail stones were
driven by a high wind that broke huge
limbs from trees and also uprooted
many. In the vicinity of Englishtown
and Tennent most serious damage was
done to field crops. Here there are
fields of potatoes and corn that ap-
pear to he absolutely ruined. A farm-
er in the Tennent section had a field
of early tomatoes destroyed. There
were 4,0ii0 plants in the plot of about
one and a half acres. Scarcely a res-
idence in Freehold escaped the loss of
from one to 25 panes of glass, while
the manufacturing plants suffered in
proportion. The Moreau Plant com-
pany greenhouses on West Main
street suffered a loss of more than 200
glass, while ('. A. Baird's hothouse on
South street had but about 27 glass
broken.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Claymont,

one house.

Del. — George Speckman.

Pana, III.— A.
house 60 X 400.

N. Nielson Co., Inc.,

New Bedford, Mass. — Wooler. the
p'lorist, range of houses.

Meriden. Ct.— Chester C. Mindcn
has purchased the stock and range of
the Nampa Floral Co.

nifflcult and rejected cases spe-
cially solicited. No misleading in-
ducements made to secure business.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced personal, conscientious
service. Write for terms.
Address

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Washington, D. C.

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A spray remedy for green, black, white fly,
thrlps and soft scale.

Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $2.50.

FUNCINE

For mildew, rust and other blights affect-
ing flowers, fruits and vegetables.
Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $2.50.

VERMINE

For eel worms, angle worms and other
worms working In the soil.

Quart, $1.00; Gallon. $3.00
SOI>n BY DEALERS.

Ai^une Maiuifacturng Cm.

MAMSOM. N. J.

,1 IMP SOAP

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THE use of Imp Soap Spray on fruit
trees, garden truck, ornamental
trees, shrubs, etc., will positively
destroy all insect pests and larva de-
posits. Quite harmless to vegetation.
Used in country's biggest orchards
and estates. Very economical - one
gal. Imp Soap Spray makes from 25 to
40 gals, effective solution. Directions
on can. Qt. 55c; Gal. $1.90; 5 Gals.
$8.50. F.O. B. Boston. Genuine can

has Ivy Leaf trade mark. Your money back
if Imp Soap Spray doesn't do as claimed.
Order direct if your dealer can't suppl\'.

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BOSTON, MASS.

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Drive easy and true, becaaie
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no RT 1 C ULTURE

June 29. 1918

KROESCHELL BOILERS

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Telephone or Telegraph At Our Expense.
SEND FOR CATALOG

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Furnished in icngths up
in *oo ft. without seam or

j 'int.

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^4 inch. per fi., 17 c.
keel of 500 ft. " i6Hc.
3 Reels, 1000 ft. " 16 c,
H-ioch, " 15 c.

Reels, 500 ft., '■ 14MC.
Couplings furnished

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chesinut St.,

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