HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX JULY 5, 1919 No. 1 ROSES OWN ROOT, 3-INCH, $15.00 PER 100 $140.00 PER 1,000 2000 CECILE BRUNNER 1200 HADLEY iooo COLETTE MARTINET 4000 WHITE KILLARNEY 2000 DBL. WHITE KILLARNEY 2200 KILLARNEY BRILLIANT 3000 MRS. AARON WARD A. N. PIERSON, Inc. CROMWELL, CONN. GLADIOLI King, America, Halley, Schwaben, and other good varieties, well grown stock, long stems. $10.00, $12.50 per 100 Everything in Cut Flowers, Plants, Greens, Ribbons and Supplies BUSINESS HOURS 7 A. M. to 4 P. M. S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY The *""&&. of Philadelphia NEW YORK 117 W. 88th St. PHILADELPHIA 1608-1620 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE Franklin A St. Fanl SU. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., X. W. Winter-Flowering Roses We still bave left about five thousand Rosalind (oioritied Ophelia). This is much darker than the original Ophelia. Buds are hright coral, which changes to a clear pink when Sowers are devel- oped. One ut our best sellers. Strong plants, liVi-in. puts, $30.00 per 100. We can supply, also, the following varieties in more or less limited quantities as long as unsold, strong plants from 3%-incb puts: Per 100 COLUMBIA and MRS. (HAS. RUSSELL $40 00 SILVIA (Yellow Ophelia) 30.00 FRANCIS SCOTT KEY, DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY, KILLAKNEY BRILLIANT, HOOSIER BEAUTY', OPHE- LIA, SUNBURST, and MKiNON. or CECILE BRUNNER.. 85.00 FERNS We have a Bplendid lot i»f ferns for immediate shipment, in the following varieties and sizes : Each NEPHROLEPIS elegantissima compacta, mucosa, and Smithii, 3V4 inch $ .35 NEPHROLEPIS elegantissima compacta and superhissima, 6 inch 75 NEPHROLEPIS mucosa and Smithii, 5 inch 75 NEPHROLEPIS elegantissima and Harrisli, 8 inch ^.00 NEPHROLEPIS elogalitissilnn. 10 inch 4.00 nephrolepis nanus (Dwarf Boston), S Inch 1.50 LARGE SPECIMEN HYDRANGEA FOR JULY AND AUGUST FLOWER I NO Each MME. E. MOUILLERE (white); IIORTENSIS and OTAKSA (pink). Crown in hotter tuhs: about 18 to 21 flowers per plant $4.00 MME. E. MOl ILLERE and OTAKSA. ICxtra large specimens grown in half- barrels ; 4 to 4% ft. spread, well budded, just beginning to show color $15.00 to $25.00 — according to size F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown, N, Y. Geraniums We have a fine lot of 2-ineh stock for immediate shipment, and are also booking orders for next season at the current price of $2.75 per 100, $22.50 per 1,000, in a good assortment of popular kinds such as S. A. Nutt, Edmund Blanc, Mad. Racamier, General Grant, etc., also a good assort- ment of singles which will make good winter blooming stock. Hardy English Ivy 2-inch, $2.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1,000 FERNS Boston and Scottii, 5-inch pot grown at $4.80 per dozen, $35.00 per 100, shipped without pots. Table Ferns, assorted 3-inch, $6.00 per 100. Cash With Order. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND HORTICULTURE July 5, 1919 CYCLAMEN PLANTS Farquhar's Gold Medal Strain Strong Plants in 3% In. pots. $25.00 per 100 Trade Price on Application R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO. BOSTON, MASS. IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK that is well grown, well dug and well packed Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES WhoUmvl- tm«t Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. BOBBINK & ATKINS NURSBtYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTERS RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY We art subscribers t* the N Kunil for Market PerolepnsaSS It With Flewers" PablUl«T , iU> "Sax H. HEISTAD LANDSCAPE GARDENING ROCKPORT, ME. We are Headquarters for the BEST OF EVERYTHING IN VEGETABLE SEEDS With our Stock Seed Farm at Gran Lake, Midi., and oar growing atatloni In every part of the United Statea where aeeda are grown successfully, all In charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing PEAS, BEANS, CORN AND VEGETABLE SEEDS of all kinds in quantity and of highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for crop of 1919. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., Cambridge, N. Y. "Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., JT B0L6IAN0 & SON 166 dumber of ■ea BIda..Bott»a, Mm*. Careful Seed Grower* and Seed Distribu- tor* for One Hundred Year* WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE Ta Market Gardners ui Flerists Paatt and Light S*s.. BALTIMORE, MD. STUNIrrVU Seeds and Bulbs 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS JOSEPH BRECK & SONS, CORP. 47-M North Market Street BOSTON, MAS*. BURNETT BROS. Seeds, Bulbs, Plants Etc. 93 Chambers St., New York Write for our Illustrated Catalog; W. E. MARSHALL & CO. SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS Horticultural Sundries 14)6 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK GARDEN SEED BBBT, CARROT. PARSNIP, RADISH and OARDBN PKA 8B1D In variety ; also ether items of the short crop of this past season as well as a full line of Oarden Seeds, will be quoted yon upon application te S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Da, St.. NEW YORK and ORANGE, OOMN When writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture Register your name for our Wholesale Catalogue of FRENCH and HOLLAND BULBS Ready Shortly Also PERENNIALS for FLORISTS, ask for Special Prices. J. M.TH0RBURN&C0. 53 Barclay Street Through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY KELWAY 8 SON SPECIALIZE IN SEEDS (personally selected strains) WHOLESALE ONLY Write for Special Prices, Spot or Forward Only Addre.s, LANGP0RT, Eag. FREESIA PURITY IMPROVED Per 1000 % to % inch $6.00 Vi to % inoh 8JS0 Mammoth Bulbs, •'■.„ to '.« inch. 15.00 Large Jumbo Bulbs, % inch... 18.00 AMERICAN BULB CO. 172 W. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICKS 11 AILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT FOE PROFIT THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Reseleeted Strains in Seeds. Improved styiee in Implements Catalogue npon application. 16 So. Market Street MASS. •TON, When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE Little Ads. That Bring Big Returns Little Ads. in our Classified Bayers' Direc- tory bring big returns to both advertiser Anything wanted by florists, gardeners, park and cemetery superintendents, stc, can be sold through this medium. Don't fall to read over these Ads. In each issue and you may find one or mors that will prove profitable to you. July 5, 1919 110 RT I (' ULTURE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HOR- TICULTURISTS A caller, from Western Pennsylva- nia, at our Promotion Bureau a few days ago, while in conversation regard- ing our Publicity Campaign spoke of a florist in a neighboring town who put into practice a suggestion offered in this column recently to the effect that by questioning new customers as to what prompted them to patronize a particular establishment, an idea could be formed as to the influence exerted by our campaign. The florist was greatly pleased with the result. Al- most all gave credit to our slogan, "Say it with Flowers," and the maga- zine advertising. This is in line with the experience of very many others, and there is not the slightest doubt in the minds of our enthusiastic contrib- utors to the Campaign Fund that our publicity propaganda is having a simi- lar effect in every community through- out the land. Could the florists better serve them- selves and their business than by con- tributing to the fund that is the bone and sinew of this movement? There is no longer the need for proof that our campaign is producing what all of us have been hoping for so long — in- creased consumption of flowers. The public everywhere has responded to the message "Say it with Flowers." Public men are using the slogan when opportunity occurs, and it is given publicity constantly in ways un- dreamed of by our committees. For all of which the trade is or should be grateful. Did you, Mr. Reader, find your name in the subscription list published last week in your trade paper? If you did not, ask of yourself why. Was it through carelessness or negligence on your part? Was it because you do not believe in the work? Or, maybe, be- cause you know so many are subscrib- ing and, therefore, your contribution would not be missed? In other words, you have been willing to "let George do it." Roughly speaking the "George" of our subscription list is a composite of over lGOfi florists who believe in our work, and with their money make pos- sible the beneficial results we are get- ting. But to secure the maximum of possibilities our committees need the full amount of $100,000 which, at the beginning of the year, they set out to raise — a small sum indeed to pay for a return to be valued at millions of dollars. Why not send in your con- tribution at once, thus becoming a "real fellow," and removing from your conscience the weight which you must find depressing? It is possible that some of our flor- ists are awaiting a personal call from one or other of our representatives. While we are sure such a visit in the majority of cases would be successful. I his is a vast country, and none should hide under such an expectation. Our very small corps of representatives is doing laudable work, but it is, neces- sarily, limited. A special representa- tive of our Publicity Finance Commit- tee, M. A. Vinson, entered recently the thriving town of Flint, Mich., and made a 100 per cent clean-up for the fund, the town not previously record- ing a subscription. The five florists there subscribed most cheerfully an- nual contributions for four years. They all appeared to be waiting for someone to come along to explain de- tails of the campaign, and then would voluntarily say "Of course, we want to be in the list. It is a big movement, and we all want to be part of it." There are scores of other towns equal- ly anxious to take part — but why wait for a personal representative, who may never arrive? The secretary will be delighted to furnish any needed infor- mation, and to announce contributions. The following subscriptions have been received and are in addition to those previously announced, annually for four years, unless otherwise stated: Jos. S. Merritt, Colgate, Md 20.00 W. W. Kennedy & Son, Red Bunk, N. J 20.00 • 'has. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J 5.00 Carl Jurgens, Newport, R. 1 25.011 F. Valentine, New York City, N. T.. 5.00 Mrs. J. E. Patton. Trenton. Mo 5.00 Wm, A. Walton, Oxford, Pa 20.00 Jos. F. MeDonough, Newark, N. J... 5.00 H. H. Rogers, So. Sudbury, Mass 5.00 Byron Thomas, Quakertown, Pa 10.00 Gnnnar Teilmann, Johnsop City, Tenn 5.00 West Salem Greenhouses, Salem, N. C 5.00 Kingman & Scbnlerow, Brooklyn. N. y 10.00 Julius Winkler, Ilaokensaek, N. J.. 10.00 Harvy N. Kelley, Boston, Mass 10.00 J. H. Playdon, Andover, Mass 10.00 Meyer & Dramm Co., Elmhurst, 111.. 25.00 M. W. Fink. Elmhurst, 111 5.00 Henry Wehrniun, M;ivw 1, 111. (1 year) 25.00 Ernst Oeehslin, River Forest. Ill 25.00 II. N Bruns. Chicago, 111 50.00 Mackinaw & LaMunt, Flint, Mich 5.00 C. W. Asman, Port Ninon. Mich 10.00 ('has. W. Ruff, St. Clair. Mich 10.00 Hasselbergs', Flint. Mich 25.00 D T. Smiths' Floral Co., Flint, Miel) 20.00 Roy M. Smith, Flint. Mich 15.00 Evans The Florist, Flint. Mich 5.00 C. W. Cosa-.m. Battle Creek, Mich 10.00 Levant Cole, Battle Creek. Mich 15.00 B. W. Knibs. Battle Creek. Mich 15.00 Frank E. Hubert, Battle Creek, Mich. 15.00 Arthur II. Dew. Albion. Mich 10.00 M. & S. I.. Dysinger, Albion. Mich... 15.00 Miesel Bros.. Detroit. Mich (add'l).. 5.00 Chas. Keller. Detroit Mich, a year).. 25.00 Jerome K. Stock, Detroit, Mich 25.00 Asman & Dunn, Detroit, Mich 25.00 American r i.v Society 100.00 650.00 Previously reported 38,592.50 Total 30,242.50 John Young, Secy. 1170 Broadway, June 28, 1919. MICHELL'S PANSY SEED Michell's Giant Exhibition Mixed A giant strain which for size of bloom, beavy texture ami varied colors anil shades cannot be surpassed. Half tr. ,,1,1., 30c.; tr. pkt., 50c.; % oz., $1.25; $2.00 per >4 oz. ; per oz., $7.00. GIANT SORTS IX SEPARATE COLORS Tr. pkt. Oz. Azure Blue $0.40 $2.75 Black Blue 40 2.75 Emperor William, blue 40 Z.7S Hortensiu Red 10 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 4.10 HEADQUARTERS FOR ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS 1,000 Seeds, $3.50 10,000 Seeds, $30.00 5,000 Seeds, 15.50 26,000 Seeds, 72.50 Also all other seasonable Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies. Send for Wholesale Price List. MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE 518 Market St, Philadelphia SEEDS AND BULBS IBobbington's 128 Chamber. St., N. Y. City Horticultural Books For Sal* by HORTICULTURE 1'UBLIHBINO OO. Carytanthemunt MaaaaL Elmer D Smith •»-*» The Chrysanthemum. I [erring- - t.n ■*• Commercial Carnation Cultara. Dlek »-»» Commercial Kaa* Caltnra. Holmas L*» violet Cnlturo. Galloway U* Omdinu Construction. Taft. . M* twNt Pana n» to Oat*. Kerr... LM Plaat Propagation, Greanliaaae and Nirt«j Praatiaa. Kaing. . LN riaat Pruning. Kmlnt LM Book af Oard.n Plana. Hamblln. t.a» Laadiaaaa Daatga. Hubbard «.«• The Art of Outdoor Eon Oraw- laf. Thomaa •••* The Ham* Vagrauabla Oaraa*. Krahm L«* Vogetablo Garaaalms. B. L. Wattt l-l« PtrtMi am Taa Baa* La* Prtaeiala* af Ilarlaaltara. ■ . A White vm Paaaaatlaaa af Aaaar Caltara. If nnaaa . . . riaat MatarlaU af D« Gaxaaaiag. TralaaH Arlataamas af ta. •ariaa. Wll- aWUar'a ' OyaU^aa ia ' af " ' tin, • Toluatat i HORTICULTURE July 5, 1919 F" EC R IM S Per 100 Per 1000 BOSTONS IVi lnoh WOO «B0.M BOOBB1ELT8 ... " 4.00 M.M WHITMAN! " «J0 MOO WHITMANI COM- PACTA " 8 JO BS.00 VKKONA " 8.BO 5S.00 TK1>I>V, J II " 8.50 MOO Stock all sold until June 1st. Order either direct or through S. S. Skideleky * Co., Sole Agents Philadelphia, Pa. II KMI V H. BARROWS, WHITMAN, MASS. CHARLES H. TOTTY CHRYSANTHEMUMS MADISON, N.J. Sim's Gold Medal Pansies A fine selection of the best of that wonderful strain. If you want the very best don't fail to get some of this seed. % oz.. $4.00; Vi oz., $7.50; 1 oz., $15.00 Cash or satisfactory trade references. No C. O. D. shipments l_. J. REUTEB CO. PLANT BROKERS :f:!> Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, Mass. GLADIOLI New Trad* List Ready JOHN LEWIS GUILDS, Inc. Plowertteld, L. I., N.Y. CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIALISTS ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN, MICH. Snow Q.u«»r> Canna Awarded Certificate of Merit at 8. A. F. & O. H. New York Convention. And 100 other notable kinds. Always ask for SWASTIKA BRAND CAN. N AS. Ljoncsco m PENN..U.S.A. Refcert frU. twm. Amtmtm. Wi.t— . Ti^.r. W* mrt ntktcribtrt it tkt Nurttry mtn t Fund ftr Mmrkit DrvtU+mnU ROBERT DY8ART PUBUC ACCOUNTANT Simple methods *f eerrect sepealally adapted fer BorUta' BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJTJl 40 STATE 8TREET Teleokea BOSTON A Card This Size Costs only 90a. per Week on Yearly Order It would keep your name and your specialty before the whole trade. A half-Inch card costs only 45c. per week on yearly order. SWEET PEA SEED Hand Picked — Not il:ul Threshed. WTNTER-I LOWERING SPENCER and ORCHID SWEKT I'KAS For Greenhouse Use It yon have been troubled with badly mixed Sweet Pea a la, op tinmatured s I that does not grow, try our hand- picked seed. Bach pod is picked when ripe and matured, instead of pulling up the vines and stacking them to cure then threshing them in a machine as most growers do. While picking bv band the Holds get rogued almost dally, not only for off colors but Wlnter- Bowerlnir plants only, are permitted to remain. Machine threshed seed has many mixed colors in it because It is impossible to clean the machine when changing from one color to another. Our system of hand-picking and hand- pulling does away with rogues and im- matured seed. This seed is worth much more than others — but our prices are about the same. Mrs. A. A. Skach. Beautiful, clear light pink. Oz. 75c-., lb. $6.00. Miss Mora Fablng. Pink, some vellow and salmon. Oz. 75c., Vi lb." $2.00, lb. $6.00. Belgian Hero. Beautiful orange, rose pink. Oz. $1.00, Vi lb. $2.50 lb. $9.00. Rose Quern (Genuine). Best light rose pink. Grown heavily by leading Pea growers. Oz. $1.50, Vi lb. $6.00, lb. $20.00. Morning Star (Genuine). Extra early light pink. Long stems. A good one. <>z. $1.00, Vi lb. $3.00, lb. $10.00. Varrawa (Australian). A most popular pink. Oz. 75c. Vi lb. $2.50. lb. $8.00. Mrs. Wn>. Sim Orchid. Best salmon- pink. Should not be sold for Rose Queen as many do' who do not have Genuine Rose Queen to offer you. Oz. 75c., Vi lb. $2.50. lb. $8.00. Miss Louise Gude. Large shell pink Oz. $2.00, Vi lb. $7.50, lb. $25.00. Mrs. Paul Dasha. Very line clear light pink. Oz. $4.00, M lb. $15.00. Fordhook Pink. Free blooming pink. suffused lavender. Oz. 85c, Vi lb. $2.50, lb. $8.50. Fordhook Rose. Fine rosy carmine, long stems, 3 and 4 flowers. Oz. $1.00, Vi lb. $3.00. lb. $10.00. Lavender Orchid. Lavender pink. Oz. 75c, Vi lb. $2.00, lb. $6.00. Mrs. Chas. A. Zvolanek. Large clear lavender. Oz. $2.50, Vi lb. $10.00, lb. $30.00. For July and Early August to December Delivery Harqnls. Navy blue.. The well known -rariditlora I,e Marquis color In a large Spencer-shape. % oz. $3.00, oz. S6.00. Vi lb. $20.00. Spanolin. Oz. $4.00, Vi lb. $15.00. Ztolanek's Blue. Large bright Blue-Jay '■olor. Oz. $2.50. Vi lb. $10.00, lb. $30.00. Christmas Pink Orchid. Bright dark rose standard, with white wings. Oz. tt.60, V4 lb. $5.00, lb. $18.00. I'lnk and White Orchid. Of the Blanch Ferry color. Oz. 50c, 4 oz. $1.75. lb. $5.00. VVatchung Orchid. Best pure white. I '.lack seeded. Oz. $4.00, Vi lb. $15.00. Ilruial Veil. Frilled, pure white. Oz. 75c, V, lb. $2.50, lb. $8.00. White Orchid. Large pure white. Oz. 75c, M lb. $2.50. lb. $6.00. Venus. White with pink edges. Black seeds. Oz. 75c, lb. $8.00. Mrs. M. Spanolin. Curly white. Black seeds. Oz. 75c, Vi lb. $2.50. lb. $8.00. Zvolanek's Red. Large bright scarlet red. Tall long stems. Oz. $2.00 Vi lb. $6.00. The Beauty. Fiery Rose red. Improve- ment on Orchid Beauty. Oz. $1.00, Vi lb. $3.00. lb. $10.00. President Wilson. Magenta, very large curly flower. Oz. $1.00, Vi lb. $3.00, lb. $10.00. Concord Red (Red Orchid). Large crimson red. Oz. $1.00, Vi lb. $3.00, lb. $10.00. Early Song Bird. Soft pale pink. Oz. $1.00, Vi lb. $3.00. Early Melody. Deep shade of Rose pink. Oz. $1.00, Vi lb. $3.00. Early Spring Maid. Cream pink. Oz. $1.00, i4 lb. $3.00. Early Heather Bell. A rich mauve- lavender. Oz. $1.00, VI lb. $3.00, lb. $10.00. Britania. Crimson scarlet, the vines being covered all Winter with line large flowers. Oz. $4.00, 4 oz. $12.00, 11). $40.00. Ztolanek's Miss Gertrude Welch. Dark shell pink on white ground. Oz. $4.00, i, lb. $15.00. Rose Queen (Greenhouse Grown). Color beautiful shade of pink, produces extra long stems and usually four flowers per stem. One of the most popular varieties on the market. Strictlv greenhouse seed. Oz. $3.00, 'i lb. $10.00, lb. $30.00. C. U. LIGGIT, Office 303 Bulletin Bldg-. Philadelphia, Pa. liiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiitiliiiiitiiiiiitiiniiiii When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE illllllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM iiiimiiiinimiiiuiiiim JAP LILY BULBS FRENCH BULBS DUTCH BULBS FREESIA, CALLA BULBS, Etc. FERNS IN FLATS Write for F. O. B. New York prices McHUTCHISON & CO., Th&. 95 Chamber* Street NEW YORK port ouie E. W. FENGAR CHRYSANTHEMUMS 147-187 Linden At*. IJtYIHGTON, N. t. Nephrolepis Norwood Best Crested Fern 4 bus pete, extra beery, SM.ee per k»- dredt • In.h, riS.O* per haadred. ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, ""lat™. When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX JULY 5, 1919 No. 1 NURSERYMEN TAKE IMPORTANT ACTION Perhaps the most important action by the American Association of Nur- serymen in convention at Chicago last week was the decision to take over the Nurserymen's Service Bureau to be run under the direct supervision of the Association. It was voted to make an assessment of one-fourth of one per cent, on the gross sales of nursery stock. A campaign of education will be un- dertaken on a wide scale in order to increase the interest in nursery stock and to bring about its more intelligent and systematic use. Another important matter taken up was the practice sometimes followed of selling stock at trade prices to those not in the trade. A resolution strongly condemning this practice was adopted. It is not improbable that drastic measures will be taken if mem- bers are found continuing this prac- tice. The officers elected were J. Edward Moon, president; Lloyd C. Stark, vice- president; Chas. Sizemore, secretary and J. W. Hill, treasurer. Retiring president, J. R. Mayhew, in his address said: "A year ago your executive commit- tee engaged the services of Chas. Size- more as secretary-traffic manager. One of the duties of his office has been that of auditing freight and express bills of the members, and in the discussion of the possibilities of this feature of his work with the committee. I stated that if the membership would co-oper- ate with this new office by filing with Mr. Sizemore their old freight and ex- press bills, under the proposed plan of having 15 per cent, of the claims col- lected go into our treasury, 10 per cent, to the secretary, and 75 per cent, to the member owning the claim, the amount designated as the treasury's funds would largely pay the secretary's sal- ary. How well my prediction has been verified is best told by the figures taken from the secretary's books on June 1. "Total claims collected, $7,53.^ 08; serving a total of 29 firms and distrib- uted as follows: Funds returned to the members, $5,654.31; funds returned to the treasury, $1,130.90; Chas. Size- more's commissions, $753.87. "In other words, on June 1 the secre- tary's salary for the year had been re- turned to the treasury with the excep- tion of $369.10, and only 29 firms out of a total of 400 had made use of this service. It can readily be imagined what the possibilities of this office would be if the entire membership would use the services offered, which, by the way, are cheaper by 10 per cent, than the same service offered by audit- ing firms generally. I think, gentle- men, I could not bring you better evi- dence of the possibilities of organiza- tion than is shown by this report. "Fear was expressed quite generally a year ago that many of the larger firms would forfeit their membership rather than pay the advanced dues, and it is gratifying to be able to re- port that not only has this not been true, but a larger percentage of the members have paid their dues under the present schedule than on corres- ponding dates of recent years. The last information coming to my office on June 16 was that only 59 members had failed to report, and not one of these was among the large contribu- tors. In view of the fact that quite a large percentage of the membership has in the past paid their dues during the convention, this report is most gratifying. The increase of member- ship fees and dues over the old sched- ule is approximately 100 per cent, as a whole, and altogether represents as fair and equitable a basis of taxation as could reasonably be hoped for. As I have already stated, I believe the present basis will provide adequate funds for taking care of the associa- tion's affairs in a creditable manner, and as far as I have been -able to learn, this basis is, with very few exceptions satisfactory to the membership. It is not so much a matter, after all, of what a thing costs today as it is the service rendered, and this is peculiarly true of membership in this association. This membership can be made worth much more than our present schedule suggests, and if we do not get "cold feet" it will not be many years before membership becomes so valuable that every eligible nurseryman in the entire country will be begging for admittance, without regard to the cost. My hope is that we may leave the schedule of dues where it is and that we may raise the standard otherwise until membership in the American Association of Nur- serymen will represent all that is best and nothing that is bad in American horticulture. The American Association of Nurs- erymen has a right to speak for the nurserymen of America, and it is the only organization in the country that has that right. I do not agree with my friend, the editor of the American Nurseryman, that this association "rep- resents one-fifth of the nurserymen of this country." I am cognizant of the fact that there are a great many small nurserymen who are not members of the association, but I feel secure in the statement that any action of this body represents in a definite way the nursery interests of America, for the very obvious reason that this member- ship represents most probably 90 per cent, of the money invested in the busi- ness in America, and holds within its hands a large majority of the annual business in nursery products. This position is recognized by all, because no other body or individual makes any special effort to shape the destinies of the nursery business along national lines. In 1917 your executive and legisla- tive committees, anticipating the ac- tion of the Federal Horticultural Board in regard to plant exclusion, brought the whole matter before you in their report and asked that you direct them, and I hereby remind you that you directed your officers by adop- ting unanimously the following resolu- tion: "Resolved that the executive committee recommends that the asso- ciation do not approve of the exclusion of foreign grown nursery stock, but that the subject be referred to the in- coming executive and legislative com- mittees with power to act." On page 123 of the report of the proceedings at the Philadelphia convention, after a full discussion of the matter, this state- ment appears: "The resolution recommended for adoption by the executive committee *; HORTICULTURE July 5, 1919 being before the convention, there be- inn no further discussion, was unani- mously adopted." Now, how does the propaganda disseminated at Washing- ton by members of this body "that the executive committee, through its legis- lative committee and counsel, repre- sents special and selfish interests at Washington rather than the majority of the nurserymen of this association," square with the last word you have spoken on this subject? You stand pledged, by unanimous vote, against plant exclusion, and if you have changed your mind it is entirely in order to rescind your former action. Your will in this or any other matter is law unto your executive committee, and until you delegate authority to someone else, let it be understood that no individual or corporation has au- thority to speak for this association. If you are now of a different mind to that expressed at Philadelphia two years ago, rescind your former action. "In dealing with questions of legis- lation in general, I firmly believe we can make some improvement, and I shall make certain recommendations to the executive committee thereon which I hope may come before you in the form of recommendations. There is one other thing I want particularly to say, and that is that in the minds of quite a few of us there is a feeling that the interests of the nurserymen and our law making bodies are antag- onistic, and this, in a large measure, is as untrue as it is unfair." SELLING AND PLANTING EVERGREENS COMING MEETINGS. Austin, Tex. — Texas State Florists' Ass'n, meeting and trade exhibition, July 9 and 10. Louis J. Tackett, Sec'y, Austin, Texas. Toronto, Can.— Canadian Horticul- tural Association convention Aug. 12, 13, 14 and 15. Detroit, Mich.— S. A. F. and O. H. Con- vention at Acadia Hall, Aug. 19, 20 and 21. Secretary, John Young, 1170 Broadway, N. Y. City. Hartford, Conn. — Conn. Hort. Society, fall flower show, Sept. 9, 10 and 11. Sec'y Alfred Dixon, Wethersfleld, Conn. New York City. — The American Insti- tute and the American Dahlia So- ciety, exhibition of dahlias in the Engineering Building, 25-33 West 39th St., Sept. 23 to 25. William A. Eagleson, 322-324 West 23d St., Sec- retary. Will secretaries please supply any omissions from this list and correct dates that have been altered: At the nurserymen's convention in Chicago last week Chas. L. Seybold, superintendent of parks at Wilkes- barre, Pa., read an important paper on "The Growing and Preparation of Ev- ergreens and Their Uses in Landscape Gardening." He said in part: "We know, of course, that all con- ifers prefer a well-drained, loamy soil that is moderately rich, but most of them prefer a light soil that is open and porous. "If the more delicate and half hardy kinds cannot be given such soil, don't plant them. Too far north and in ex- posed positions .we often find compara- tively hardy kinds unable to winter through, and, on account of the grow- ing season being shorter, the season's growth does not ripen sufficiently to pull them through. "All evergreens that are not care- fully burlapped and kept moist during the period of transportation generally arrive in a damaged condition, how- ever, most of the damage is done by careless handling on the part of rail- road employes. The trials and tribu- lations of the nurseries have been too severe during the past few years, but better times are coming, we hope. "The general public seems to be afraid to order evergreens on account of the large percentage of losses. It is true there are some varieties, espe- cially the pines, cedars, some spruces, cypress and others that are hard to transplant in larger sizes but this diffi- culty can be overcome by giving preference to such stock that has been root-pruned in the nurseries. I have seen car lots of pines killed by pro- longed trips and careless railroad han- dling. Upon examination I found that the resinous turpentine-like sap had almost petrified in the wood which shrivelled up and choked them; they became a total loss. "I am sure the sale of evergreens could be doubled by inaugurating an educational campaign in their behalf, for there is nothing growing in mother earth that can surpass them in beauty and stateliness. In speaking of plant value for high class ornamentation they are in my opinion in a class to themselves. "I cannot emphasize too strongly the necessity of root pruning evergreens, it saves the fine specimens and there fore it pays to do it. "Every kind of tree, either ever- green or deciduous growing to a large size, when finally planted out at an age of four or five years, and having remained one or two years in the seed bed and t>wo to three years in the nur- sery rows, grows better then, than at any other subsequent period. "There are many kinds of smaller coniferous shrubs and plants that should be grown in greater quantities some of which have become extremely scarce, such as the upright Taxus baccata erecta, T. fastigiate or Flor- ence Court yew, T. fructu-lutea, a very handsome golden fruited, T. canaden- sis variegata and the Taxus baccata variegata. "There are many Thuyas, Biota and Thuyopsis of exceptional merit; yuc- cas, Japan Holly Mahonias, and Amer- ican grown holly work in well to the front lines of coniferous borders. Hollies should be transplanted in early fall with a ball of earth; they will make fresh roots before winter and will start out good and strong in spring with new fibrous roots. "As to the proper period of plant- ing, I have, under certain conditions and very frequently advocated early fall planting; a semi-dormant period with excellent results, and where new growth has well ripened I have given early fall planting the preference "In case of extreme dryness a thor- ough watering or puddling should not be overlooked; this will start the plant at once into renewed root action and will become well established before winter sets in. When the ground is slightly frozen a mulch of litter, leaf mould, evergreen bough or straw wrap- pings will protect your fine specimens against dry winds and severe cold. "Heavy irregular coniferous borders are often planted very dense for mu- tual protection, and with the object in view of thinning them out later, and for immediate effect; unless such work is done judiciously by a careful plant- er with the creative idea for perma- nent effect the job may turn out a fail- ure; the various characteristics, sky- "These planting sketches can be used over and over again with some starkness of winter may readily be slight alterations to suit certain con- ditions. They may show an artistic .July 5, 1919 HORTICULTURE intermingling of the pyramidal, pen- dulous, globe and prostrated forms, as well as the glaucous, bronze, golden fully studied before hand; for this reason experienced nurserymen and landscapes make it a point to keep on hand cross-section sketches of pre- vious successful plantings, line and general effect should be care- and variegated varieties. All must be judiciously balanced with the much greater number of green tints. "The smaller city or suburban home grounds may be ornamented in the same manner on a smaller scale by using the many kinds of dwarf and other coniferous shrubs and plants. It is always of interest to the nurseries to note the evergreens that thrive best In city yards under certain condi- tions such as soil and climate. Buxus sempervirens used in bordering beds is quite hardy when thoroughly estab- lished, but it must be protected from wind and sun for two winter seasons after planting. Evergreen Privets Ligustrum lucidum and L. japonicum thrive well under similar conditions, these two, however, are not as hardy as the Box and Euonymus. The Am. Holly (Ilex opaca) is the only true and reliable holly. When transplant- ing these they should be severly pruned, this is generally overlooked. Rhododendron beds bordered with Pieris alba floribunda, known also as Andromeda floribunda, should be used and grown more extensively. This is a valuable plant for bordering pur- poses. Another variety is the P. japonica. The hardy dwarf Azaleas with their deep green foliage and bright flowers, the Kalmias and others are good bor- der plants for rhododendron and small evergreen beds. The planting for wind breaks should be advocated more than it is, in colo- nial times it received more attention than it does now. Picea alba, P. ex- celsa, Norway Spruce, Hemlock should be used more for this purpose, even Cypres, Cedars and Siberian Arbor Vitaes lend themselves for wind breaks, screens and hedges. The planting of window and bal- cony boxes containing small conifer- ous plants should become more gen- eral. There has been, however, some complaint on the part of some, that many plants would have to be re- placed several times a season to keep them looking presentable; then again the expense of too frequent re-planting at hotels and private homes has caused many to discard them altogether. This should not be; the remedy is readily found in the proper selection. Small boxes containing dwarf coni- fers and hardy ivys could be designed so as to enable the owner to remove them from the open to indoors; on the order of the Japanese style, thousands such boxes can be sold by enterprising firms, it will help to popularize conif- erous plants. Every nursery should have show grounds conveniently located near the main entrance exhibiting the different varieties of evergreens that are cata- logued and grown in the nursery. No attempt need be made to show land- scape effect, as straight rows contain- ing good specimens are suflicient for convenient inspection by the customer. However larger nurseries with plenty of space may show samples of groups, beds on extensive irregular borders with sufficient lawn space to make a most attractive exhibit which will show off the specimens to better ad- vantage, giving the customer an idea of how his borders will look when planted, group plantings for park and cemetery entrances, the screening of unsightly and objectionable places, the treatment of both small and extensive lawns showing at all times an open lawn effect. In this manner knowledge in tasty landscape gardening may be readily imparted to the prospective purchaser. Conspicuous labels with both common and botanical names will help familiarize the worker on the place as well as others with whom the nurseryman has to deal besides it will save much valuable time in going around making selections. To make farmsteads more attractive is another feature that is receiving more attention. The busy farmer of course does not care for a formal gar- den and trimmed hedges, but he wants a plain and sensible ornamentation consisting of some larger growing trees and evergreens for shade and wind break, he may plant hedges as do not require any trimming, such as hemlock, Siberian and American Ar- bor Vitaes, Japan Barberry,, Spi- rea Van Houtti, Mock Orange, Tarta- rian Honeysuckle, Rosa Rugosa, etc. Lilacs for hedges are also desirable, provided they are sprayed against the ever re-curring scale that affects this plant. The temporary winter decoration and protection with evergreen branches and trees in the public square parks has been attempted by a few cities with great success. The public traversing such places by the thousands each day approves of it. In such sections where there is plen- ty of such material close at hand, the eliminated and the beauty of a city square or park enhanced. Hemlock, Pines, Mountain Laurel and Norway Spruce may be used to cover bare spots of ground, also flower beds and borders. This may be a profitable thing to do in November when we are not otherwise busy. The question of proper soil for ever- greens may thus be answered: I find that a soil of good physical texture, which means a soft pliable and rea- sonably loose soil in which the roots may readily forage and which contains sufficient organic matter or humus is best. In preparing a border for a group or for lining out a block of evergreens, it is essential to plow or spade very deep, or as deep as pos- sible. Cloggy, heavy soil should be thoroughly worked before plants are set. We know, of course, that bacterial organisms exist in all soils to a great- er or lesser degree. They will spring into active life and multiply tremen- dously. The conditions should be free- dom from acidity in which injurious organisms cannot exist, an abundance of humus. The ideal soil is a rich sandy loam but not too strong in ani- mal fertilizers nor in chemicals. Such a soil carries a higher temperature, is naturally well drained, moisture and warm air penetrates it more readily and enters deeper. Seeds will germi- nate quicker and become stronger, and cultivating becomes easier. I wish to compliment this organiza- tion on its splendid work in dissemi- nating knowledge in arboriculture, general horticulture and forestry. The great patriotic services rendered and the sacrifices made through the most trying times in its history cannot be over estimated. Careful nomenclature has been ad- hered to by our nurserymen, the splen- didly gotten up and instructive cata- logues have done much to educate the public on selections and on practical lines. In conclusion I wish to say that my aim has been to touch upon the cardi- nal points that are to be observed in the preparation, the use and selection of evergreens needed in the artistic development of our American parks and private grounds; however, I have slightly deviated somewhat by adding to my paper what I have deemed of vital interest and importance to our nursery interests and as a nucleus for profitable discussion by the many bright lights of the profession that are here assembled. I wish to thank your committee for inviting me to your meeting, and for the signal honor to have me prepare this paper for you. HORTICULTURE July 5, 1919 HORTICULTURE Established by William J. Stewart In 1004 VOL. XXX JULY 5, 1919 NO. 1 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING COMPANY 78 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. EDWARD I. FARRINGTON, Editor. Telephone 1 <>rt Hill 3«"J4 ADVERTISING RATES: Per iiiuii, 30 inches to page $1.26 Discount on Contracts for consecutive Insertions, as follows: One month (4 times), 5 per cent.; three months (IS times), 10 per cent.; elx months (28 times), 20 per oent. j one year (52 times), 30 per cent. Page and half page space, not consecutive, rates on application. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year, in advance, $1.00; To Foreign Countries, $2.00; To Canada, $1.60. Entered as second-class matter December 8, 19(M, at the Post Offlee at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. It is a point worth bearing in mind that Fal1 nearly all the most important varieties of lawn grasses for lawns, golf courses and park seed- seeding inn- are in short supply. Thai means that gardeners and other buyers will need to place their orders early if they arc to do any seeding the coming fall. In recent years an increasing number of experts has come to realize the advantages of fall sowing. August and September are often among the best months of the year for lawn making, and as this kind of work was largely neglected during the war, it is probable that it will be taken up with renewed vigor this season. It is worthy of note that the conventions so Outlook far held this season have shown that all the f°r horticultural interests of the country are flowers coming back strong, now that the war is over. The demand for flowers seems to have been increased rather than diminished by war-time con- ditions. This has surprised some people, but the truth is that flowers proved to be one of the best antidotes, of the war horror. Flowers brought dying soldiers back to life. They soothed the sufferings of the wounded and assuaged the grief of those in distress. Soldiers abroad learned the love of flowers which characterize the people of Europe. When they came hack they cave more at- tention to the flowers of the homeland than ever before. All this has been reflected in the prosperity of flower growers and retail dealers. The demand for nursery stock has proved far greater than expected. It has been difficult, for some time to I'm plants of garden roses, ex- cept in a few varieties. Many plantsmen have sold di- rect to the public instead of to the trade. There has been a tremendous call for gladioli and dahlias. Flower boxes are coming back into favor and even the big stores and business bouses are resuming the custom. The one thing that is calling considerable agitation is the prac- tice of department stores in selling cheap plants. This is a matter which will have to be taken up very seriously. Fallacious Reasoning "FOR A GREAT AMERICAN HnliTK TI,TURE" "A More Beautiful and a More Fruitful America Diet ■J ust Ahead 'I'h i1 I'ublic Looks to the Nurserymen of This Country to Produce It — Interest in American Propagation Already Awaken- ing - Federal Aid Is Assured— Steam On — "Tuo Bells" — Throttlt Open — For America First!" , The above is tin bombastic heading of a four page pamphlet which last week came into my hands as doubt- less it did to those of many others. The pamphlet I find is largely made up of "extracts" from recent issues of the American Nurseryman, Rochester, X. Y.. which extracts with rare exceptions laud Quarantine Xo. 37. Glancing through it casually one gathers that this much discussed measure is the very thing the nurserymen of America have been praying for —that it will boom their business by excluding foreign competition — that it will keep out all plant pests and "should have been done before." Many of the "extracts" are signed but the most careful scrutiny fails to reveal the names of many of the leading nurserymen of the country. Maybe this is an oversight on the part of the compilers of the pamphlet ! Substitu- tion is the nostrum mostly recommended. It is to lie "up to salesmanship of the trade ro see that a demand is created for the changed product." The tastes and desires of the purchaser are not brought into considera- tion. If he can't find what lie wants lie i- to lie cajoled into buying something else. His money is to lie secure, 1 come what may. One man thinks that geraniums may take the place of azaleas; that pansies may take the place of bulbous stock. Evidently so long as the sales are good nothing else matters. A Minnesota firm thinks that thousands of lilacs will he handled by the American nurserymen. They admit having a good stock of French lilacs on hand — "some three or four thousand in fact, and in our re- tail trade these will last us quite a while, possibly, we think, until some modification of Quarantine Xo. '■',' has been made so that we will be able to import them again from France. If not we will begin to propagate them — budding the different varieties." Obviously they are either optimistic of an early modification of Quar- antine Xo. 37 or their sale of lilacs is not a brisk one. After a careful reading and digestion of its statements I do not find this pamphlet convincing. Quite the con- trary. I find its reasoning fallacious, selfish in spirit and quite opposed to the views of the many nurserymen I have talked with since my return to this county from the Orient some three months ago. If those responsible for this pamphlet imagine that they are going to stock American gardens with such material as that commonly seen in so many American nurseries they are much mis- taken. Garden art in America is advancing and calls for the best of everything the world possesses and it will be satisfied with nothing less. Xeither this pamphleteer, nor the Federal Horticultural Board, nor the American Nurseryman and its proteges are going to dictate what shall and what shall not be grown in American gardens. The common sense, knowledge and tastes of the pro- prietors of these gardens are going to settle this ques- tion. As Quarantine Xo. :;: now stands it is both invidious and ridiculous. All who have the real in- terest of American horticulture at heart should not rest until it is repealed and its place taken by a fair and con- structive measure which will safeguard all interests. F. H. WILSON. July 5, 1919 HORTICULTURE AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. At the eleventh annual exhibition and convention of the American Sweet Pea Society in the American Museum of Natural History. New York City, on June 21 and 22, all the officers were re-elected, as follows: President, Geo. W. Kerr, Doylestown, Pa.; vice-presi- dent, Edwin Jenkins, Lenox, Mass.; secretary, William Gray, Newport, R. I.: treasurer, Win. Sim, Cliftondale, Mass. Two new directors were elected, James Stuart, Mamaroneck, N. Y., and E. C. Vick, New York. A memorial resolution on the death of Wm. J. Stewart, of Boston, was passed, and a copy ordered sent to the family of the receased. An invitation to hold the next exhi- bition and meeting in Boston was read and considered, and was finally re- ferred to the executive committee for action. ROCHESTER, N. Y. After an illness of several weeks, during which time two severe opera- tions were necessary, John Dunbar, as- sistant superintendent of parks, and one of the most widely known author- ities on plants and shrubs in the coun- try, returned to his duties with the park department on Saturday, June 28th. He is at present engaged in leading the attack of the park depart- ment on the Tussock moth which is now making its appearance, though not nearly as numerous as in former years. Mr. Dunbar stated this morn- ing that while the pest was in the city, the cases were isolated and that the park department was examining all trees in the city and destroying .ill signs of the moth. Business during the past week has been fairly good. Graduation of both high and public schools have helped to clear stock which is plentiful with the exception of White Rose and White Peas. There has been such a heavy de- mand for wedding bouquets that other flowers had to be substituted. Roses are plentiful in Ophelia, Sunburst Maryland, Wards, and some good American Beauties are on the market. Some good St. Joseph Lilies have ar- rived on the market and are in good demand. Carnations are of very poor quality. Lily of the Valley are scarce. Good Delphinium are seen. Some Peas are somewhat scarce, the outdoor ones were almost ruined by the heavy rain during the past week but which saved thousands of dollars worth of crops and flowers. Good corn flowers, Calen- dulas, Gladioli, coreopsis, out door Snapdragon, Sweet William and Zin- nias are among the garden flowers. Good ferns are reaching the market. OBITUARY. George Ladley. George Ladley, for many years su- perintendent and grower for William Swayne, Kennett Square, Pa., passed away June 24th, aged 48 years. He was highly respected by all who knew him and leaves a fine record behind him. Mr. Swayne feels his loss keenly and almost feels like selling out the place now that his big man is gone. NEWPORT FLOWER SHOW. An excellent flower show was held in the Convention Hall at Newport, R. I., Wednesday of last week. It was primarily a Rose Show, but some very fine sweet peas were shown, in the fol- lowing varieties; Hercules, pink; King Edward, red ; Constance Hinton, white ; Royal Purple; Helen Lewis, salmon pink; Florence Nightingale, heliotrope; King Manuel, maroon. There was also a good display of orchids and a credit- able exhibit of hardy perennials and vegetables. Mr. A. J. Fish of New Bed- ford, Mass., repeated his Boston suc- cess with climbing roses. He was awarded a silver medal for his collec- tion of 75 vases, also first prize for 24 vases, 3 sprays in each, all different named varieties. Some handsome hy- brid teas were shown, the yellow varie- ties attracting special attention. NEW ENGLAND. Charles L. Howe, florist, of Dover, N. H., has sold his business to John Massingham. Mr. Massingham will continue the business along the same line successfully operated many years by Mr. Howe, whose little store has grown to be one of the largest, best known and most prosperous in New England. The same staff of reliable, efficient workmen will be retained by the new proprietor. The Hartford, Conn., Florists' Club at a meeting at Harry Bond's restau- rant last night decided to have the an- nual club outing this year at Lake Compounce, July 19. The committee is H. Miller, Paul Hubbard and Robert Marchant. Hartford and Cromwell will have a bowling match. Robert Cawte of Bloomfiekl, was elected a member. Miss Laura Junior has entered the employ of Nicholas, the florist, at Springfield. The engagement is announced of Miss Clara M. Shannon of Auburn, Me., to Herbert Edgar Seavey of Bangor. Mr. Seavey is a graduate of Bangor high school class of 1915, and is now associated with his father, G. S. Seavey, as gardeners and florists and is well known in both social and busi- ness circles. One of the largest church weddings of the month of June in Worcester, Mass., was that of William L. Luby and Miss Anna T. Portle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Portle of 29 Shamrock Street, which took place in St. Ann's Church. The Rev. John B. Farrell performed the ceremony. Mr. Luby is a member of the firm of Esta- brook & Luby, florists, 537 Main street, Worcester. AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY. The tenth annual meeting and exhi- bition of the American Gladiolus So- ciety will be held in the Arcadia Auditorium, Detroit, Mich., during the next convention of the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists, August 19, 20 and 21. Complete information regarding the exhibition will be published in the premium list which will appear soon. It is hoped all growers may make their plans to attend this meeting. A. C. Beal, Secy. THE BEST CLIMBING ROSES. This is not the time for planting roses but now is the opportunity for making up your bit for next fall or spring planting. One of the most com- plete of the private collections of climbing — as well as other sections of the rose family — is that of Samuel S'. Pennock at Lansdowne, Pa. He has thirty-five named varieties of climbers and has given them all close study. We cannot give his comments on each va*- riety in our limited space but we have got his views as to the best ten out of the thirty-five; also the best five — for those who cannot find room for more than five. The varieties follow: Mrs. M. H. Walsh, Dorothy Perkins. •Lady Gay, Elizabeth Zelglier, Climbing Klllarnev, Climbing Lady Afihtown, Yellow i: bier, **Dr. Van meet, Mary Lovett, Willi iii:i ss. Paul's Carmine Pillar, Allda Lovett, ••Paur'a Scarlet Climber, Moschatt Ail. a. **i'..^s Lovett. 'Hiawatha, ••Ameri- can Pillar, Aviator Bleriot, Tausendschon, ••Excelsa, nark 'Tauscendscnon, Climbing A li.aii Beauty, Alberic Barbler, Mrs. Plight. White Dorothy Perkins. Philadel- phia Rambler, Babette. Minnehaha, 'Silver Moon, Purity, Paradise, Maid Marion Vel- ■henblau, Shower of Gold, Gardenia. The double cross indicates the five and these added to the single cross makes the ten. G. C. W. 11) HORTICULTURE July 5, 1919 ,•'■ RAMBLING OBSERVATIONS OF A ROVING GARDENER Maurice Fuld has departed from the beaten track in his little magazines, "Flower Lore" and "Vegetable Lore," each of which is gotten out once a month and contains no advertising. It is evident that Mr. Fuld personally writes practically all of the material. It would be impossible to mistake his peculiar style. Much which he says is probably of much interest to amateurs, but occasionally he is led astray. In the June number, for example, he quotes a subscriber as saying: "I have a cure for rose bugs. I dis- covered that the chickens running in a garden where roses bloom entirely exterminate the bugs, even jumping for them when the roses were high. Now if you trim a rose bed according to directions in "Flower Lore" and let the chickens in where the roses are, you will soon get rid of the bu;;s. The plan would also save feeding the chick- ens beef scraps." In commenting upon this suggestion Mr. Fuld remarks: "If this should be found effective, every rose grower will hail with de- light this discovery, and it would pay even if we have to borrow the neigh- bor's chickens to do it." Probably the trouble with Mr. Fuld is that he is out of his element when talking about chickens. Every poultry grower who has had any experience in this line knows that when chickens feed heavily on rose bugs the result is usually fatal. A report which has just come from the experiment station at Storrs says that within twenty-four hours after a week-old chick has eaten fifteen or twenty rose bugs, death will result. More bugs will kill older chick- ens, and it is not until the birds are nine or ten weeks old that the rose bug diet will be found safe. It is claimed that death is due to a poison in the bodies of the rose bug, and not because their scaly legs scratch and irritate the chick's crop, as people sometimes suppose. It is an interesting announcement in the English papers that a regular guide is to be employed at Kew gar- dens. This guide will escort visitors about the grounds, pointing out to them the features of special interest and answering questions. This is in line with the growing appreciation shown by the public of plants and shrubs to be found in public gardens. Something of that kind is needed at the Arnold Arboretum, in Boston, and elsewhere throughout the country. Visitors, especially amateurs, are like- ly to miss much that is valuable and important if they are obliged to de- pend wholly upon labels. All too often these labels contain only the botanical names, which mean nothing to the lay- man. Where a guide is out of the question, a carefully arranged guide book, sold at a nominal price, would perhaps prove an acceptable substitute. The new campanula Minna Gehring is now blooming in my garden. It is a very distinctive plant and profuse with its flowers. Its one fault is the habit which its blooms have of hiding their charm by hanging pendant. If they stood out straighter they would show off much better but they make a good display as it is. This campanula is a natural hybrid which was origin- ally found in the garden of Dr. Gehring in Maine. NEW YORK FLORISTS' SPECIAL. The party which will take the New York Florists' special to Detroit, via Buffalo, witli a side trip to Niagara Falls, and boat trip across Lake Erie to Detroit, for the Convention, Aug. 19-21, is assuming good proportions, and bids fair to be the largest delega- tion attending any of the conventions. The following have already made reser- vations: President and Mrs. Kessler. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Traendly. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. John Canning. Mr. and Mrs. Curt Thimm. Mr. and Mrs. John Miesem. Mr. and Mrs. R. Wittman. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Totty and Miss Totty. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Herr and Irving Herr. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Manda and friend. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vincent, Jr., and friend. Messrs. John G. Esler, A. M. Hen- shaw, J. H. Fiesser, John Scheepers, Peter Gerlaird, C. W. Scott, Roman J. Irwin, P. W. Popp, A. T. DelaMare, (2) J. H. Pepper and Lord & Burnham Company ( 2 i . Many others have expressed inten- tions to join the party, but it is highly important that early reservations of berths be made as the list must close ten days ahead of departure. A New I ;iti .ainihl July l'J19 HORTICULTURE 11 CLEMATIS MONTANA RUBENS. One of the most attractive of the numerous climbing plants sent from China by Mr. E. H. Wilson is the pink form of the old garden favorite, Clem- atis Montana. When first flowered in Europe some twelve or fourteen years ago it was at once recognized as an important and beautiful addition to the hardy garden and I venture to pre- dict it will be very popular in this country when it can be obta!.ied in quantity. During the latter part of May and the early half of June in the vicinity of New York one may see good specimens and when care is taken in selecting the position the masses of pink flowers produce a de- lightful effect. It is particularly well adapted for growing on columns sup- porting a structure or over a balus- trade or where a light and graceful climber is required, and I think it is undoubtedly true that this Clematis in company with many others appre- ciates having their roots protected from the sun by other plants. Clema- tis montana rubens may be raised from seed and while the resultant plants will show considerable diversity of color, all will be desirable. A. E. Thatcher. lovely red roses fold away among their petals are not all of happy childhood's day, for they are the flowers which the Huguenots, driven from their homes in France, took with them to England. Then the English colonists brought them here. Today they are found growing around the old deserted houses of Vermont and New Hamp- shire. In our gardens they are known as the Sunakee roses, their roots came from a cellar near that beautiful blue lake, life and thought had gone away but left the roses. Had some of them been taken from there to a distant home on the prairies? Had they been gathered in the olden days for the daughter's wedding, or for the younger girl's graduation from school? They have multiplied in our gardens sending up new suckers each year, blossoming both in sunshine and in shade. The rose itself is very beauti- ful with its dark green foliage, seldom attacked by aphis or by beetle, and its cherry red petals opening out to show a wealth of golden stamens. Gathered for the house they keep their dainty crispness. But cut the buds if you want your enjoyment of them to linger. M. R. Case. Weston, Mass. PROVENCE ROSES. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, yet what a wealth of association there is to the names of flowers. The pink weigela and white syringa blossomed in my grandfather's garden. Diervilla was an unknown name and Philadelphus would have suggested the City of Brotherly Love, but I delighted in the fragrance of the syringa while tying up in the corner of my handkerchief the dark brown strawberry blossom, little thought I then of its being a Calycanthus flori- dus, but I enjoyed its fragrance while nibbling the aromatic leaves of the mint. It was a pretty fancy of Mary Wil- kins Freeman to write the story of the different flowers. If I were to charac- terize these crisp red roses I would liken them to a group of merry chil- dren in freshly starched dresses with laughing eyes and curly gold hair, for there is such a fresh brightness about them so different from the tea roses in their satiny lustre, while that big hy- brid perpetual suggests a very Beau Rrummel. Yet the stories which these ANCHUSA MYOSOTIDIFLORA. Lovely as a ground cover is the: low anchusa myosotidiflora which keeps its forgetmenot blue flowers from) June to September. The tall anchusas, Dropmore and Italica, have vanished from my garden but the myosotidiflora blooms on and increases, covering the ground where it was planted. It in- creases by spreading its roots through the soil and sending up fresh shoots from them. At Hillcrest it grows in a warm half-shady place and in a cool shady spot by our wood road. It has begun to blossom just as the flowers of the true myosotis are changing into seed. The delicate sprays of blossoms have the pink buds and yel- low eyes of the true myosotis. They grow on stems from eight to ten inches high. We cover them with leaves through the winter and they were not harmed by the cold weather of 1917 and '18. By growing the anchusa myosotidiflora one can appar- ently have lovely blue forgetmenots all summer. M. R. Case. LAWNS AND LAWN-MAKING. By George C. Watson. The making of a good lawn starts long before the sowing of the lawn grass seed. I appreciate the impor- tance of good lawn grass seed, but I appreciate still more the foundation of a foot deep of good soil; and when I say a foot deep of good soil I don't mean the kind you dig out of the cel- lar, 10 or 20 feet below the surface. I mean the surface soil, which is the only soil that's got any fertility. This surface soil matter is the first thing that must be understood. Those who have been brought up on the farm (like the writer and other seedsmen) know all about it, and think, naturally enough, that everybody else ought to know, but they don't. Most of us who have not been brought up on the farm. I have found by an experience of thirty-five years behind the seed coun- ter, think that soil Is just soil, and one soil is just as good as another in which to grow grass or anything else! No, the top soil is the only kind. It may have taken a million years to accumu- late on the surface, and yet you let your house-builder bury it under the excavations from your cellar, and then wonder why the grass seed doesn't thrive. The writer would prefer not to dwell on the point; it seems so in- fantile. Yet on that one point most of the failures fundamentally hinge. Few amateurs realize that grass needs just as good soil as celery or cabbage. Many of them seem to think grass wtll grow on rocks. So then, it will be understood that, when we say a foot deep of good soil, it means top soil from some old farm land, and not cellar-diggings. Furthermore, after you have your foot of good top soil, add five pounds of bone-meal or ten pounds of sheep manure to each space 10 by 10 feet. The reason for using bone-meal or sheep manure rather than the ordi- nary barnyard manure is that the lat- ter Is apt to be full of weed seeds. Killing Weeds. And speaking of weeds brings us to another point: All soils will bring forth more or less surface weeds the first year. George Troup, superinten- dent of the park system of the city of Buffalo, gave it as his opinion that all ground intended for a lawn should be 12 HORTICULTURE July 5, 1919 Michell's Recleaned Grass Seeds For Putting Greens, Fairways, Bunkers and Teeing Spaces, and in fact for every purpose, are immed- iately recognized by authorities to be of a superior quality. Many varieties of grass seeds are short in supply — better cover your wants now. August, September and early October are the right times to sow grass seeds. Write for large illustrated catalog and list of satisfied golf club clients. MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE, S18 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA "fallowed" one summer before sowing the grass seed. By that he meant that after plowing, harrowing, raking and smoothing, the land should be left idle. If this be done, in a couple of weeks up will come the crop of surface weeds. Hoe them. By and by. an- other crop. Hoe them, also. Late in the summer there will be another, but very thin this time. Hoe them out, too. And then your ground will be ready for the lawn grass seed, and there will be no kick about the weeds supposed to have come in the grass seed that was sown. But the average man or woman can't wait that long. They want to have a green lawn in a month, weeds or no weeds. And we are with them. But don't blame the seedsman for the weeds. They are not in the seed but in the soil. Now then, having got your ground well drained, plowed, harrowed and smoothed, with a foot of good top soil, well manured, and all inequalities such as rocks, roots and stones cleared off you are ready for the seed. The seed to use is the best kind of seed that the experience of all the great ex- perimenters from the Hortus Gramin- eus Woburnensis down to Paunce de Laune, Flint, Lawson and Barron can tell us about. Something About the Best Grasses. Nearly every seedsman says his mix- ture of grass seed for lawns and pleas- ure grounds is the "perfect" mixture, but perfect lawn grass seed for all pur- poses has not yet been found, and never will be found. So when a seeds- man talks that way, he talks in a Pickwickian sense. Many good gardeners tell us that a mixture is unnecessary. The Ken- tucky Blue Grass is all that is neces- sary to make a perfect lawn. This is so far true that seedsmen have now come to make this grass (Poa praten- sis) the foundation of their lawn form- ulas. The reasons for adding other varieties to the Poa pratensis are va- rious, one of the principal being that this fine species does not stand our hot summers so well as some others, and also because it does not reach its full development until the third year. Then again, it will not do as well as will its cousin. Poa nemoralis fWood Meadow Grass) under the shade of trees. Comes another condition: On an upland where the soil is light, there is nothing better than the Sheep's Fescue, fortified with some of the more tender sorts that can shelter un- der its wing. For a tennis-green or golf-course, or for any piece of grass where there is much walking over, Crested Dog's Tail and Hard Fescue should always be used in good liberal proportions along with the other sorts. Some species start earlier in the spring than Ken- tucky Blue, and some continue later in the fall. Sweet Vernal is greatly val- ued on account of its early growth. Creeping Bent (Agrostis stoloni fern) is a valuable permanent species, es- pecially where the land is at all In- clined to be wet or fundamentally acid In New England and along the Atlan- tic seaboard this grass is often sown alone to make a lawn, and it is includ- ed in liberal proportions in making up a good Lawn Mixture. To make a good putting-green, only two varieties ought to be used: Fes- tuca tenuifolia and Cynosurus crista- tus. To make a good grass for shady places, use Poa nemoralis and Festuca rubra as a foundation, then make up the balance with good lawn grass mix- ture. To make the outlying links, the cheaper kind of seeds will do. as no fine turn is required. Timothy, Orchard, Red Top. etc., will be all right, and are less expensive. For a terrace, use sod, three years old, grown from a good Lawn Grass mixture. July l!U!i HORTICULTURE l:: "The Telegraph Florist" Maabtr of FlorUu' Telegraph D.llr.ry 124 TREMONT ST. N A. T. BUNYARD NEW YORK 413 Madi.on Are. at 4*th Street I ODABAMTEI SATISFACTION Quality and Reliability WARBURTON FAIJ. RIVER. MASS. IXUwla M ta FAJUL UTn CUM G. E. M. STUMPP 7S1 Fifth Ave. NEW YORK CITY MMker Florists' Tslegrapb Delivery Ass* DANKER Albany, New York The bee* mi W. T. ». Service elwar* DARDS- FLORIST ■etabllahed at N. E. Cor. ef Madison At*. •ad «4Ui St.. Now York, for 44 Tore QUALITY, 8KR.VIOE, FAIB PRICKS Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery BUT WAS War Saving Stamae SATING STAJCPS inud by tke C. S. Oev. HIGH GRADE PLANTS Fer Retail Stores a Specialty ASK FOR LIST THOMAS ROLAND, NafaanLlHus. BLAST ORANGE, nTTT SMITH, The Florist We dellTer by automobile In Bant, West and South Orange, alee Glen Ride, Ment- rlalr. Blnnmfleld. Newark and New York 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.— Danker. Boiton— Ttaoi. F. Oalvln, 1 Park St. Boston— Penn the Flerlat, 124 TTemont 8t Brooklyn, N. T.--Wlli»n, J-5 Greene Aye. Buffalo, N. Y.— 8. A. Anderson, 44S Main St Buffalo, N. T.— Palmer-a, 304 Mala St J. Smyth, Michigan Chicago — William Ave. and Slat 8t Cleveland, O.- Ave. Cleveland, O.— Adam 5623 Euclid Aye. Cleveland, O.- St Cleveland, O.- 735 Buclld Ave. If. Gaeaer Co., ttuelld Graham A Seal, Knoble Brea., USS W. JSth The Smith A Fettere Co., Denver, CoL— Park Fleral Ce., Broadway. Detroit, Mich.— J. Breltmeyer'a corner Brodway and Gratiot Ave. Bast Orange, N. J.— amlta, Tae Florist. Fall River, Maas.— Warburton, 480 New Boaton Rd. and SS N. Mala St Kaniaa City, Mo. — Samnel Murray, 1S1T Grand Ave. New Bedford, Mass. 32 Union St. -Murray the Florist, New York— David Clarke'a Sena, X13»- 2141 Broadway. New York— A. T. Bunyard, 418 Kadlaen Ave., at 48th St New York— Darda. N. IB. eerner 44U 8t and Madison Ave. New Terk— G. B. M. Stamps, 7*1 Fifth Ave. New York— KottmlUer, 426 Madlsen Ave. and 49th St, also Tanderbllt HoteL New York — Max Schling, 785 5th Ave. Omaha, Neb.— Heaa A ftweboaa, 1AU Farnum St. Philadelphia— F. M. Rosb, 136 So. 52nd St., 13 So. 60th St., 212 E. Glrard Ave. Philadelphia— Chaa. H. Grakelow, Broad St. at Cumberland. Providence, R. I.- Johniton Bros., Ss Dorrance St St Lonla, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4X20-28 OUve 8t Tarrytown-on-Hudaon, N. T.— F. R. Pier- aon Co. Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West Adelaide St Washington, D. C— Gnde Bres., 1214 F St Washington, D. C— George H. Cooke, Connecticut Ave. and L St. Worcester, Maas. — Randall'a Flower Shop, 22 Pearl St THE FLORI ST Member F. T. D. Service 23 2 Union Street :: New Bedford, Mass JOHN BREITMEYER'S SONS— — Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*. DETROIT, MICH. Artistic Designs . . . Nigh Grade Cut Blooms W« fwT*r tvl) Mlohlfftvm polaU u. fii. sWtltJU Of Ohio, IndlaVELtV ftsad CctftaaVafaav MfhaTi FlorUte' T.Urrap-. DWtTarr AaFSsMXUnMoa. JTJIXE BROS CO 121-1 J '■ ■ - - GUDE BROS. CO. WASHINGTON, D. C. Member Floriiti Telegraph Delivery WILSON BROOKLYN NEW YORK 8tore I aaa I Greeae Ave. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Phones, Prospect 6800-6861-6802 DELIVERIES IN NEW TOM, BROOK l.Y.S and LONG ISLAND FLOWERS The Lowest "I SERVE" The Largest Popular Priced House la Philadelphia F. M. ROSS Send orders to 1S6 So. 52nd Street, Philadelphia. Other Stores 13 So. 60th St., 212 E. Glrard Avenue PHILADELPHIA Member Floriats' Telegraph Delivery Orders from all except members ef the F. T. D. must be accompanied by rem Ittanoe. When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE 11 HORTICULTURE July 5, 1919 CHICAGO Send Your Order* bo WILLIAM J. SMYTH timber Flonata* Telegraph Delivery A**ociation Michigan Ave. at 31st Street Prompt Auto Deliver* Service WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. IKDIUVN MTrto. — — ■ truk. ttmAi Meek urf ******* itHtalM la WCWTAL*. LOCEFOIT, NUUA1A FAIXS »ad WtKTIKN H«W YORK. Member riwiiU' Tekerrapk D.llverr HESS & SWOBODA FLORISTS Teleaaea** 1M1 u< L.1MI 1415 Famum St. OMAHA, NEB. KNOBLE BROTHERS Member Flori.U' Telegraph Delivery We are well equipped to handle your orders. 1SS6 W. 16th Street CLEVBULVD, O. THE SMITH &FEnERSC) 73S Euclid Avanua CLEVELAND, OHIO Flower* of Every Kind in Seam PHILADELPHIA CHAS. H. QRAKELOW E^K Everything in Flowrm Broad Street at Cumberland m Park Floral Co. B. E. GILLI3, President. E. P. N El MAN, tMrtUry. II— at FlorUte' Telearraeh D«llT«rr DENVER. COLORADO Little Ads. in our Classified Buyers' Direc- tory bring big" returns to the advertiser. Anything wanted by florists, gardeners, park and cemetery superintendents, etc., can be sold through this medium. Don't fail to read over these Ads. in each issue and you may find one or more that will prove profitable to you. IN THE National Capitol «r Deela-a* em Pall »r Tarn «t**b er ■ <■■ all. Pi— fl GEORGE H. COOKE OtuHUnl Ave. aad I. St. WABHINQTON, D .C. CLEVELAND A. GRAHAM & SON S823 Euclid Ave. Will take seed cara af yaur MtmUtrt 0j F. T. D. ,4iwuJw« m KANSAS CITY Transfer Your Order* re SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue Member Florlsta- Tel**raa>h Delivery DAVID CLARKE'S SONS Deliver orders from any part of the country to New York City Write er Telegraph 2130-2141 Broadway, New York T.l.pbo.. lMt-MM C .rumba, KOTTMILLER, florist 426 NWJiton Ave. and 49th St., New York. Alto Vanderbilt Hotel Telepheae, Murray Hill 70S >ot of-towo Order* Solicited. Uatln Central. Per»*o»l Attentiea. Membcr F. T. D. Providence, Rhode Island Johnston Brothers LEADING FLORISTS 36 Dorrance Street Member Fleet***' Talea-repa. Dettverr When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE Schling Service Nothing Better 785 Fifth Avenue, New York City "Says It With Flowers" ST. LOUIS, MO. FRED C. WEBER 4326-28 Olive St. Mtmitr FhritU TeUgrafh Dtlivtry AutcUtUn HO TICS IN IT I A LS. IC,*.w«m rUri only THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, ■4 am Euclid Avenue The Far- Famed Flowers of TORONTO Delivered ea stall er telesreah trite la* aaqr irienlia, la aay **** ** the Diir*l*a JOHN H. DUNLOP *-!• Weat Adelaide St. - TOBOHTO. OHT When Writing to Advertisers Please Mention HORTICULTURE HILL'S BJD9T FOB OVKB BAUT A UaUTUBS Bmtll, medium tod Ultj* •>*" wpaDai Prlc* llat **w ready THE D. HILL WmSEnY CO. ■i.Hieaa I1|n*l*ll*t* liqiHOiw, BOX tit. DOIDBI, ILL I. HYMOFF Dealer in TWINE OF ALL KINDS Seconds and Cotton Shoe Twine J60 Devonshire Street BOSTON, MASS. July 1919 HORTI CULTURE 15 COMING EXHIBITIONS. July 5-6, Boston, Mass. — Exhibition of sweet peas of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Wm. P. Rich secretary, Horticultural Hall, Boston Mass. August 9-10, Boston, Mass. — Exhibi tion of gladioli and phlox by Massa chusetts Horticultural Society. Wm P. Rich, secretary, Horticultural Hall Boston. September 9-11, Hartford, Conn — Fall flower show of the Connecticut Horticultural Society. Alfred Dixon, secretary, Wethersfield, Conn. September 11-14, Boston, Mass. — Dahlia, fruit and vegetable exhibition of the Massachusetts Horticultural So- ciety. Wm. P. Rich, secretary, Horti- cultural Hall, Boston. September 16-17, Ardmore, Pa.— Ex- hibition of dahlias, outdoor cut flowers and vegetables of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. David Rust, secretary, 606 Finance Building, Phila- delphia. September 18-19, Providence, R. I.— Dahlia show of the Rhode Island Hor- ticultural Society. E. K. Thomas, sec- retary, Kingston, R. I. September 23-25, New York— Dahlia exhibition under the auspices of the American Institute of the City of New Tork and the American Dahlia Society at the Engineering Society building, 25-33 West 39th street. Wm. A. Engle- son, secretary board of managers, 322 West 23rd street, New York. HOW TO KILL AN ORGANIZATION. By Theodore Olpp. 1. Miss as many meetings as you can. 2. If you are a member don't think of attending. 3. If you do attend, be sure to find fault with the officers and fellow mem- bers. 4. Decline all offices, as it is easier to criticise than do things. 5. Get sore if you are not put on a committee. 6. And if put on, fail to act. 7. If the chair asks for your opin- ion, be sure to keep silent, but later tell others what should have been done. 8. Do as little yourself as possible, and when others roll up their sleeves to help things along, howl because the clique is running things. 9. Delay in paying your dues as long as you can and delay answering all requests. 10. Never bother about getting new members; let George do it. — Market Growers' Journal. WHO IS WINNING THE FIGHT — YOU OR YOUR PLANT ENEMIES? Kill the Plant Lice and Parasitic Fungi Spores on Trees, Shrubs, Flowering Plants, Vegetables, Palms. Bay Trees, Exotic Plants, Etc., Poultry, Animals, Etc. SULCO-V. B. \A/ I l_l_ SULPHUR-FISHOIL CARBOLIC COMPOUND A Combined Contact Insecticide and Fungicide — Ready for Immediate Use — In Very Convenient Form. At Your Dealer or Direct — Go to Your Dealer First DESCRIPTIVE BOOKLET FREE ADDRESS COOK & SWAN CO., Inc. 148 Front Street. Dept. H. NEW YORK, U. S. A. BOSTON OFFICE 141 BULK STKEET, GEORGE H. FRAZIEK, Manager. Live Longer, Live Better - Eat More Fruit and Vegetables Say It With Flowers IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It From Henry M. Robinson & Co. For Smftty Place Y.mr Ordtr, With Ut HENRY IVI. ROBINSON A OO. 2 Wlnthrop Squirt and 32 Otla Straat, BOSTON, MASS. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avanaa, CHICAGO Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers ROSES, CARNATIONS AND ALL OTHER SEASONABLE STOCK Shipping order* have most careful attention always William F. Kasting Co. Wholesale Florists €70 WASHINGTON STREET - BUFFALO, N. Y. WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS We hare a iinwni cueatace of Hew Tork City bayera aaa taw aeaaaaal ■ ■ ■id. ear a****/- Tfcte U npnlillj tra* mt ■■■■■■ We hare erery nullity ai aauaaat —aaa aad beat retoraa are aaaared far ateek eeaalsaea t* aa. UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. Inc. 1 1 1 W. 2«*h St., NEW YORK D. J. Paaaae, Pn L6 HORTICULTURE July 5, 1919 H. E. FROMENT Wholesale Comrnieaion Florist Choice Cut Rower* «.- Udr.. 141 Wtri X«tk Ik, NBW TOM tza*. SMI, Madlaea Bgi i — WM. P. FORD 1 Wholesale Florist 187 W. 21th Street, NEW YORK Telephone 53SB, Firrmrot Call and Inspect the Beat BeUbUament in Um Wholesale Flower District. WALTER F. SHERIBAN Wholesale Commission Dealer Is CHOICE CUT FLOWERS 13S Wes* JSth Street, New York |l I elepheaia to-'; i*4-» Madlsosi aqnare GEO. C. SIEBRECHT WHOLESALE FLORIST osa WEST aaaB'fcl-t SJT CONSIQNMENTS SOLICITED mtwi{*s;(FAB«AaOT NEW YORK E.G.HILLCO. Wholesale Florists RIOHMOND, INO. Ismssllan wkmt wiHbuj, RtED <&. KELLER UBS West 25th St., New York Florists' Supplies We man n facto re all oar fetal Designs, Baskets, Wife Wert & Novelties and are dealers In Decorattre Glassware, Growers and Florists' Reauisites THE KERVAN CO rms Oas D—o lattre Irsinai Hlikxi Standard of Quality. Lar»eat Stack In America. Write far tUaetratae Catalog of Greens and Florists' Supplies 11» W. 2*th St, - - NEW YORK HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK RI3T1 ■LainUOB L. SI ISS, Tlssiail The Houte for Quality ami Servic* ZECH & MANN •SB—We are Wholesale Floriata Dong ■ Strictly Wholesale Bsm—MM 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO WILLIAM H. KUEBLER Brooklyn'* Foremost anil Bast WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE a Fast Class Market far ell CUT FLOWERS ■m Willoaghby St Brooklyav M. f When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE MHOHIOAN CUT FLOWOt EXCHANGE, Inc. WHOLESALE COWmSSION FLOUSTS Cl ll|l i ii CRITICISMS OF PLANT QUARAN- TINE. Restrictions entirely uncalled for and eliminations made sweeping and universal by ignorance is the way the recent ruling of the Federal Horticul- tural Board at Washington appears to the firm of Henry A. Dreer of Philadel- phia. In a circular issued in protest of the drastic regulations the firm calls attention to what the quarantine will mean not only to dealers but to the public The Philadelphia Ledger also quotes J. Otto Thilow of the Dreer store as follows: "The ruling is entirely too sweeping. It was made sweeping by ignorance. The members of the board thought roses were imported with soil clinging to them. They did not seem to realize the quarantine will exclude from our country a great many choice plants and shrubs. Most of them we will not be able to reproduce here, for we do not have suitable climatic condi- tions. We cannot bottle the climatic conditions of other countries and spread them around plants we desire to develop here. "The whole thing was launched upon us very suddenly and very dras- tically. There was no real need of it. For the last fifty years roses have been examined and fumigated both be- fore they left European countries and before they were permitted to enter here, and all agricultural products have been treated in the same way. "The members of the board are too entomological. There is not one real horticulturist ou it. What they should have done was to have made the regu- lations concerning inspection and fu- migation more drastic. But, as It Is now, not a thing that Belgium grows can enter here. Ground which is brought from Europe as ballast for vessels is dumped at Girard Point in the sunlight, where any number of things might develop. :md no one says a word about it." Harjy Fmney F»rn Oar Specialty m RANDOLPH ST. DETRACT, NCI For All Flowers in Season Call on THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 1201 Race St. Philadelphia, Pa. EDWARD REID WHOLESALE FLORIST U19 ■ 21 R— «.« St., Pkfeasiaam, P.. CHOKE IEA8TES, MCMK, VALLEY, RBB n. all SeasmUe Varieties ef Cert Flesen Wired Toothpicks W.J. COWEE, Berlin, H. Y. Fee- aala ay Seam GEORGE B. HART WHOLESALE FLORIST 24 Stone St., Rochester, K. Y. gmimunll I nun minim uimiu ■ iiiwiiiiniiimiiii| I BOSTON FLORAL I SUPPLY CO. WHOLESALE FLORISTS DEALERS IN I Cut Flowers & Evergreens | Manufacturers, Exporters and Importers. Preservers of Cycas I Office, Salesrooms and Shipping Dept | | 15 OTIS ST. and 96 ARCH ST. | BOSTON, MASS, Phone, Main 25T4-S525 I Unknown customers kindly give refer- | ence or cash with order ainiiiii mniiutun i '" " """ '""""»»"""" 11 4. rn |CUT FLOWER BOXES ED i WARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA. PA. ■July 5, 1919 HORTICULTURE r. m ECTICIDE" nopoaga »*t» josr plaata and treee Jon tbo thing for greenhouse and outdoor use. Destroys Mealy Bug. Brown and White Scale. Tbrlpa, Bed Spider, Black and Green Fly, Mltea, Ante, etc., without injury to planta and without odor. Used according to direction, our stand- ard Insecticide will prerent ranges on your crop* by Insects. Non-poisonous and harmless to user and plant. Leading Seedsmen and Florists bare used it with wonderful results. Destroys Lice In Poultry Houses, Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets. Excellent ss a wash for dogs and other animals. RelleTes mange. Dilute with water 30 to SO parts. V4 Pint, toe.; Pint, 50*. ; Quart, Me,, % Gallon. gl.SO; Gallon, g2.M; 5 Gal- lea Can, (10.90; 10 Gallon Can, $20.00. Directions on package. LEMON OIL COMPANY list t. 421 W. Liftiftii It, Miami. Ml When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of FLOWER POTS WHYf A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. Cambridge, Mass. Jreer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and true, because both bevels are on the same tide. Can't twist and break the elan in -hiving. Galvan- ized and will Dot rust. No rights or lefts The Peerless Glazing Point Is patented. No others like A It Owier from your dealej, •r d*r«»t Jtom us. Ma*), 90c. postpaid. , itamflle* ft*e. HENRY A. DREE1.I 7M Crnstnut 8treet/\ Phllavdalphlav. For 8i0mtuKi Glazing USE IT MKOW F.O.PtBMSCO i? w. bio mm NEW YOM Maatlca U elastic and tenacloui, admits of »xpanalon and contraction. Patty becomei hard and brittle. Broken fflaea mora eaally removed without breaking of other flaai «n nrenra with haril pntty I^aata lonitr *hnn nutty R»«t to apply WSSSi CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE The Rvrsgntied Standard laseiilliiHe A spray remedy for green, black, wblta fly, tbrlpa and soft scale. Quart, gl.OO; Gallost. ttao. FUNCINE For mildew, rust and other bllgbta asTect- Ing flowers, fruits and Tegetablas. Quart, tie*; OallaB, tZM. V ERMINE Tor eel worms, angle worms and other worms working In tbe soil Quart, f l.OOi OaDaa, tt-M SOLD BT MHUW Ap»hine Manufacturing Co. MADDON. N. J. CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK PECKY CYPRESS STOCK HOT BED SASH Aek for Circular D and Prices THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY NEPONSET, BOSTON THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. The success of our campaign is be- lieved to be phenomenal. It is not only within the observation of florists, it is talked of in many other lines of industry. Our slogan "Say it with Flowers," is said to have a "punch" that is to be envied — just the right thing not mandatory, but so strongly suggestive. Are we taking full ad- vantage of it? There's the rub. We know that we are not, for the reason that too many florists are not suffi- ciently wideawake to lend a helping hand in spreading it. Our commit- tees, officers and many of our enthu- siastic members have "worked like beavers," for a year and a half, in- cessantly, in an effort to make all florists see the wisdom and far-reach- ing effect of our Publicity Campaign, but there are some "logs" .on which teeth as yet have failed to leave a mark. While it is felt that this labor has not been lost, it is fervently hoped that response will materialize very quickly now. How much nicer it would be were those whom we are obliged to designate "non-subscribers" would voluntarily send in the sub- scriptions we know they are prompted to make, rather than wait until a per- sonal representative should call upon them. To be obliged to cease effort simply for the reason that the requisite funds were not forthcoming would mean nothing less than disaster. Our regu- lar and persistent reminder to a for- getful public has worked wonders for the florists' trade. We must keep the work going and you, Mr. Nonsubscrib-, er, surely will not refuse to share in the expense. Think of Mr. Murray's generosity and farsightedness. Think of the many liberal-minded and level- headed business men whose names and generous contributions appear in our subscription list, which has been, and will again in a few days be sent broad- cast among the trade, and decide whether you cannot follow their lead. If you want to be stingy, let your stinginess show in some other direc- tion, don't refuse to put your mite into the palm of the hand which is helping your business so much — your business just as much as that of anyone else. JOHN YOUNG, Sec. 1170 Broadway. June 28, 1919. IS HORTICULTURE July 5, 1919 HOW TO KEEP SWEET PEAS IN FLOWER Many people grow their plants well until August is well advanced, when they begin to get into an unsatisfac- tory condition, and their blossoming period comes to an untimely end. All this may be avoided if a little atten- tion is given to the plants. Immedi- ately deterioration is noticeable in the quality of the flowers, all blooms and seedings should be removed, thus con- centrating all the energy of the roots on the development of the growth of the plants. The soil should be forked over round about the clumps or down the side of the rows, and the plants given a copious application of water, to be followed immediately by manure water. This will stimulate the growth and if nitrate of soda at the rate of half an ounce to a gallon of water be applied subsequently, growth will be of a very satisfactory character, and a new lease of life be given to the plants. Should the weather continue hot, it is a good plan to syringe over- head with clear water in the late after- noon or evening, this also contributing to their well being. In very open and exposed situations, it is a good plan also to mulch both sides of the rows, or round about the clumps of the Sweet Peas. In some cases, where the plants appear to be so bad as to be be- yond recovery, the grower should not despair. By adopting drastic measures it is possible to make even the most unpromising plants render a good ac- count of themselves for some little time to come. It is a good plan in such circumstances to cut back the plants to two-thirds of their height, applying water and mulching, as advised earlier. It is astonishing what a wonderful yield of new growths will respond to this treatment of the plants, and we know of Sweet Peas that have blos- somed well into the autumn where these measures have been adopted. Those who desire to maintain the dis- play in their gardens for some time to come may adopt either of the methods above suggested with every confi- dence.— Gardening illustrated. ■umiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiitimiiimiliiiimiimimmiimillllitillliliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHimiiiiiit I INSTRUCTION IN GARDENING I | Practical Instruction la offered In \ | vegetable, flower and fruit gardening, I | greenhouse and nursery practice, to- = = gether with lectures, laboratory, field § I and shop work In garden botany, zoo- i I logy, pathology, landscape design, soils, | | plant chemistry and related subjects. I The curriculum Is planned for the | | education of any persons who would I | become trained gardeners or fitted to = i be superintendents of estates or parks, i i Students may be admitted at any time. | i Circulars and other Information will i | be mailed on application. I The New York Botanical Garden j I Bronx Park mCW TOKK OITT j — « U 1 • <«<« MIIMIIirurtHIHUII MIHIIUMMkt.' NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only last Part of Wiik First Part if Will ending June 28 ki[Mii[ luxe 30 1919 1919 Beauty, Special 20.00 " " fancy and Extra 12.00 " *' No, 1 and culls 3.00 KusaeU. Hadley 3*> Killarney, Ward 200 Radiance, Taft. Key 3 °° Ophelia. Sunburst •■°° Carnation* i°° Catileyaa »000 Lilies, Lootfiflorum 10.00 Lilies, Specioium Callas 8-°° Iris 4-°° Liry of the Valley »■«" Snapdragon •QO Pansies '3° Calendula I 500 Stocks ao° Wallflowers Mignonette »-°° Sweet Peas -73 Marguerites IO° Gardenias 6to Xdiantmn ,'75 Gladioli i 6o° v*para«us Plumoaua, cY Spren (100 bunches) »5«> 31.00 30.00 10.00 30.00 6.00 35.00 10.00 8.00 50.00 12.00 16.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 1,00 • 5-00 6. co j. 00 2.00 2. so 25. OO «*3 19. CO 3O.OO 15.00 10 55." 10.00 to 15.0c 2.00 to 8.0c 3. CO to 15.0c 2.00 H 6.0c 3.CO tp 20.0c 2.00 tc 8.0c 1. 00 to 3-«« 25.00 to 125.00 15.00 to to 40.00 8.00 to 12.00 1. 00 to 3.00 Aoo to 15.00 x.eo to 2. SO .10 to ■50 3.00 to 3.0c i.oo to 4.00 s.oo to s.oo i.eo to 2.00 z.oo to 2.00 ■»3 to 1.00 5.00 to 25.00 ■SO to •73 4.00 to 6.00 15.00 10 25.0c WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - TRADEPfacES-TpS'^iS^3 only Roses Am Beauty, Special " " Fancy and Extra. '* " No. 1 and culls.- . Russell, HadleT Killarney. Ward Radience, Taft, Key Ophelia, Sunburst Carnations Catt ley as ■ Lilies, Longiflorum Lilies, Speciosum Callas Iris • Liry of the V alley Snapdragon Pansies Calendula Stocks Wallflowers Mignonette Sweet Pens Marguerites Gardenias Adiantom Gladioli Asparagus Plumosus, or. Spren. ( 100 Bchs. ) ■ BOSTON I ST. LOUIS phujl . illy 2 1 J joe 30 June 30 35.CO to 35 00 50.00 to 60,00 JO. 00 to 4».aa [S.OO to 30.00 35.00 to 40.00 30.0. to 30.00 1.00 to 6.00 5.00 to 15 00 5.00 to 15.00 4.00 to is. 00 3.00 to 1500 10.00 to 23.00 3.00 to 6.00 3.00 to 5-»o 3.00 to 6,OD 3.00 to 12.00 3«» to 8.00 IC.CO to 25.00 2.00 to 8.00 3.00 to 6,00 3.00 to 10.00 I.OO to 2.00 2.00 to 3.00 4.00 1. 6.oa 50.00 to 7500 50.00 to 75.00 50... to 73.00 16.00 to 25.00 SO. CO to 25.00 so .00 to 1J» 8.00 to 20.00 to 10 16.00 to sc.oo 15.00 to 35. 00 20.00 to 2JvO« a. 00 to 4.00 6.00 to 10.00 10.00 to l».»o 1 6. co to 30.00 10.00 to 14. CO 8.00 to 10.00 4.00 to 1 3.00 3.00 to 4.00 • 00 to 10.00 •»3 to 1.00 to 5.00 to to. 1.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 3.00 2.00 to 3.00 1.00 to 4.00 5.00 to 8.00 •s» to •73 3.00 to 4.00 to to s.oo to 4.00 2.00 to 4.00 3.00 to 4.00 •*5 10 1.00 .20 to •50 •50 to 1.00 1.00 to 4.00 1.00 to 3.00 • 50 to •75 16.00 to 05.00 to 30..0 to 40.00 1.00 to 1.50 10 00 to 13.50 1.00 to 1.50 16.00 to 35.00 8x0 to to oc 8.0c 10 12. 0, 20.00 to 50.00 25 oc to 75.00 50.00 to tec WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^"^"to'd&lersonly Roses Am. Beauty , Special " " Fancy and Extra. " " No, 1 and culls. . . Russell, Hadley Killarney, Ward , Radiance, Taft, Key Ophelia. Sunburst Carnations Cattleyas Lilies, Longiflorum Lilies, Speciosum Callas.. Iris- CINCINNATI June 30 CHICAGO June 30 BUFFALO June 3 pnrsBUiiG June 30 40.00 30,00 I 8.00 I 8.00 ' 5.00 I 6.00 I 5.00 I 2.00 , 60.00 15.00 Lily of the Valley Snapdragon Pansias Catoncrula Stocks Wallf lowers Mignonette Sweet Peas Marguerites Gardenias Adiaxrtum Gladioli Asparagus Plu. o\ Spren. CiooBhs.) If .CO 6.00 6.00 j 8.00 1.00 a. 00 4. CO 50.00 35-oo 20,00 15.00 10.00 15.00 10.00 3.00 75.00 SO.CO 15.OO B.co 8.00 10.00 1.50 3.00 6.00 8.00 1.00 e to j .00 .. te 1.00 12. OO 5O.OO 6.00 •73 6.00 to 25.00 to 50,00 3500 12,00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 60.00 15.00 IS 00 15. CO 5.00 10.00 .50 3.00 6.00 1.00 6.00 1.00 1.00 15.00 1.00 3.00 50,00 60.00 40.00 1300 30.00 15.00 35.SO 15.00 12.00 80.00 20.00 18.00 20.00 3. o 20.00 5. CO I 3, OO 3 OO 8.00 to 9.50 to a. 00 to 35.00 to 1.25 to 12.00 to 100.00 tc 30.00 20.00 3.00 6. co 3.0c 3.cc 1.00 I 3.00 713.00 15.00 6.00 , I?. 00 j 3-0O 8.00 I s.oo 1 -5° 1. co I 3. OO S.OO SO I .50 ! !5-°« I .50 B.OO I 35-00 4O.OO 3O.OO 10. CO 10 .CO 8.00 10. CO 3.00 85.00 20.00 :- .■ - ■ so .00 3.00 10. CO 3.00 1.00 3.00 5.00 5. CO 1.5c 1.00 20.00 s.oo 10.00 50.00 41.00 to 18.00 to 10.00 to 6.00 to 4 .00 to 6.00 to 6.00 to 4,00 to 11 0.00 to 20,00 tc to 30.00 to 4-co to 10.00 to I.OO to 4.00 to 3.00 tO 35.0c 15.00 30.00 13. oe is.eo 12. oe 10.00 125. OS 25,00 95.00 23.00 6.00 13. OO I.50 6.00 3.00 •75 S.OO 1.30 6.00 60.OO to to to to to to to to to 19. OC 75-ov July 5, 1919 HORTICULTURE 19 GULF CYPRESS * Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS GULF CYPRESS HOT BED SASH ALL. KINDS AND SIZES Unglazed $0.85 op Glazed 2.05 .up THE ONLY PERFECT LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE Will last a lifetime, $1.25 each "SEAL TIGHT LIQUID PUTTY" will not harden, crack or peel off. $1.35 per gallon in 10 gallon lots. $1.40 per single gallon. Non-Kink Woven In any length (one piece) with couplings, 15c. per foot. Un- equalled at any price. I HOSE VALVE All brass except the hand wheel. Has a removable leather disk which is easily replaced to keep water tight. Stuffing box prevents leaks at stem. BOILERS m METROPOLITAN Patented Very best green house boiler of its size. Will do more work than any other. Comes in all sizes. Quickest act- ing— almost instan- taneous. Offered at our old prices. Or- der at once. Me€ropDlifar)Ma£ericdG> /PATENTED /- m> "" s"»r"s' 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. bels, if written on with proper pencil, are perfectly good for one season, and so cheap it does not pay to use any- thing else, or to go to extra trouble with them. The pencil I have used is Eberhard Faber, weatherproof 6639. The common purple indelible pencil is in favor with many plant shippers, written dry and then developed by the moisture of the package. The writing can be safe-guarded by dipping the tag, when perfectly dry, in viscol. Paper. — Tough manila tags, written on with the weatherproof pencil, prob- ably also with the indelible pencil and then soaked with viscol, will stand the weather several years. Viscol is sold by the shoe stores for weatherproofing shoes. It is a rub- bery petroleum material thinned with gasoline, presumably. Zinc. — Zinc strips, stamped with combinations and repetitions of such marks as 1, X, O, will last a lifetime, either in the ground or out of it. Of course a record must be kept of the marks. There is a chemical mixture which, written on zinc with a quill, gives a dead black record which will stand the weather or soil for many years. PATENTS GRANTED. 1,304,926. Cultivator. Samuel L. Allen, Moorestown, N. J., assignor to S. L. Allen & Co., a firm composed of Samuel L. Allen, William H. Roberts and Elizabeth H. Richie. 1,304,992. Corn-Planter. Colonel Wol- ford Lanham, Chicago, 111. 1,305,099. Combined Tractor and Gang- Plow. Thaddeus S. Harris, Waverly, 111. 1,305,215. Soil-Pulverizer. Domenick Iodice, Watertown, Mass. The Japanese or dwarf barberry (Berberis thungergii) does not rust. It is entirely harmless and should not be disturbed. This is very fortunate, because it is a beautiful bush which can be used to replace the common barberry to a considerable extent. 20 HORTICULTURE July 5, 1919 THE BOILER OF Unequalled Fuel Economy KroeNchell Boilers, the bent by tent since 1879. Forty years* experience. THE QUALITY PLACE OF BOSTON Regarding the Kroesehell, It Is the best we have ever had and satisfac- tory beyond our expectations. It heats up especially quick and has saved us considerably already In the price of fuel. When we are in need of another boiler we will give the Kroesehell the first consideration. (Signed) WM. W. EDGAR CO., WAVERLEY, MASS. No Masonry — No Tubes TIMELESS BOILER Kroesehell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St. CHICAGO When You Buy Get a Kroesehell 3,016,2841 sq. ft. of kIohh was equipped with l\ mm -m hell Boilers during the year of 1016. OHIO'S CKLEBRATED CYCLAMEN SPECIALIST After using your No. 12 Kroesehell Boiler 1 came to the conclusion that had I to install more boilers it would be the Kroesehell and no other. It really is a pleasure to heat, no trouble to get the desired heat in a very short time. (Signed) CHRIST. WINTERICH, DEFIANCE, OHIO. Today is the day to i>lin «■ your order for Sash Operating Device or Greenhouse Fit tins* which you are in the market for. Prices are going to remain un- i-hn ng ed and we are The Concern that has the right goods at the right price. Write us today for further in- formation. ADVANCE CO. Richmond, Ind. WE ABE SPECIALISTS EN GREENHOUSE GLASS Free from Babbles Uniform In Thickness PAINTS and PUTTY greenhouse White fflS^STiS; ^^~~ ^^^— ^^— Florists Prefer It will pay yon to get our estimates. the DWELLE-KAISERco. tsi Elm Street BUFFALO, N. T. Dlfflcnlt 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 SieCERS & SOGERS PATBNT LAWYKaS Box f. National Union Bnlldlnc Washing-ton, D. O. Principles and Practice of Pruning By M. O. SAINS Lecturer on Horticulture, Columbia University Pevr practices In tbe handling »f plants, especially fruit bearing' plants, attract so much Interest as do those of pruning. The methods are so varied, the results so diverse, and the opinions of growers so apparently con- tradictory that this subject Is always one of tbe most interesting, and tbe surest to hold attention and arouse discussion. Particularly during the last ten er fifteen years when the principles of plant physiology have been more and more satisfactorily applied to plant production and man- agement has Interest settled In pruning. During the latter half of this time also more and more Investi- gations and tests have been conducted by experiment stations and other workers to test out methods and principles in the Interest of science and for the benefit of growers. The accumulation of such new knowledge has become very considerable especially In the last de- cade, but It Is necessarily so scattered that very few growers have access to It, hence the demand for a book, which shall present the really Important features of these Investigations as well as set forth the fundamental principles based upon the laws of plant growth. This volume Is lavlBhly Illustrated mainly by actnal photographs of specimens which show good and bad practices. Tbe author has spared neither time nor ex- pense in gathering his photographs, each one of which tells Its story. After a few pages of Introduction the author discusses Plant Physiology as related to pruning. A chapter takes up the Philosophy of Pruning, Itself a very In- teresting subject. Then follows a classification and clear discussion of Buds, very fully Illustrated from life. How Wounds Heal Is an exceedingly Interesting chapter, as are also those on Prevention and Repair of Mechanical In- juries, Pruning Nursery Stock, Young Trees, Mature Trees and Odd Methods of Pruning and Training, Re- juvenating Neglected Trees and Practical Tree Surgery. Profusely Illustrated tW pages. H"l Inches. Cleth. Hat, IB.M. lOKTirCLTXU rCBLISHDie CO 141 T-sassn-T M Plant Propagation, Greenhouse and Nursery Practice By M. G. KAINS We have had many Inquiries from time to time for a reliable and up-to-date book on plant propa- gation, but were always at a loss to find any pub- lication that we could recommend. The subject has been dealt with in fragmentary manner only in books that have come to our notice. So It Is well that this new work has been issued, espec- ially as it is both comprehensive and practical, and it should meet with a ready sale among plantsmen, nurserymen and gardeners. There are nineteen chapters covering in detail topics of ger- mination and longevity of seeds, propagating by buds, layering, cuttings, grafting, etc., fruit tree stocks, scions, etc., and there are eight pages of condensed cultural instructions in tabulated form, covering annuals and pe/ennials from seed, woody plants, evergreens, vines, bulbs and tubers, greenhouse and house plants, ferns, palms, water plants, orchids and cacti. The illustrations are numerous, comprising 213 figures and halftone plates. There are 322 pages well bound and on heavy paper, teeming with helpful information. It is a book which no cultivator can afford to do without. It is worth many times Its price. Copies can be supplied from the office of HORTICUL- TURE at publisher's price, $1.50. HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO. 147 Summer St., Boston, Mat*. In Writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX JULY 12, 1919 •tK, No ROSES OWN ROOT, 3-INCH, $15.00 PER 100 $140.00 PER 1,000 2000 CECILE BRUNNER 1200 HADLEY iooo COLETTE MARTINET 4000 WHITE KILLARNEY 2000 DBL. WHITE KILLARNEY 2200 KILLARNEY BRILLIANT 3000 MRS. AARON WARD A. N. PIERSON, Inc. CROMWELL, CONN. Winter-Flowering Roses We still have left about Ave thousand ROSALIND (Glorified Ophelia). This is much darker than the original Ophelia. Buds are bright coral, which changes to a clear pink when flowers are devel- oped. One of our best sellers. Strong plants, 3V.-in. pots, $30.00 per 100. We can supply, also, the following varieties in more or less limited quantities as long as unsold, strong plants from 3!£-inch pots: Per 100 COLUMBIA and MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. £40.00 SILVIA (Yellow Ophelia) 30 00 FRANCIS SCOTT REV, DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY, KELLARNEY BRILLIANT, HOOSIER BEAUTY, OPHE- LIA, SUNBURST, and MIONON, or CECILE BRUNNER.. 35.00 FERNS We have a splendid lot of ferns for immediate shipment, in the following varieties and sizes: Each NEPHROLEPIS elegantissima compact!, mucosa, and Smithii, 3V2 inch $ .35 NEPHROLEPIS elegantissima compacta and superblsslma, 6 inch 75 NEPHROLEPIS mucosa and Smithii, 5 inch 75 NEPHROLEPIS elegantissima and Harrisii, 8 inch 2.00 NEPHROLEPIS elegantissima. 10 inch 4.00 NEPHROLEPIS nanus (Dwarf Boston), 8 inch 1.50 LARGE SPECIMEN HYDRANGEA ET FOR JULY AND AUGUST FLOWERING 2 Each TIME. E. MOUILLERE (white) : HORTENSIS and OTAKSA _L (pink). Grown in butter tubs; about 18 to 24 flowers per N Plant $4.00 TTME. E. MOUILLERE and OTAKSA. Extra large specimens grown in half-barrels; 4 to 4% ft. spread, well budded, just beginning to show color $15.00 to $26.00 — according to size V. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y. GLADIOLI King. America. Halley, Schwaben, and other good varieties, well grown stock, long stems. $6.00, $8.00 and $10.00 per 100 Everything in Cut Flowers, Plants, (Jreens, Ribbons and Supplies Bl SINESS HOURS 7 A. M. to 4 P. M. S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY The """ft-;';,. „, Philadelphia NEW YORK 117 W. 28th 8t. PHILADELPHIA 1608-1620 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE Franklin & St. Paul St.. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., N. W. Geraniums We have a fine lot of 2-inch stock for immediate shipment, and are also booking orders for next season at the current price of $2.75 per 100, $22.50 per 1,000, in a good assortment of popular kinds such as S. A. Nutt, Edmund Blanc, Mad. Racamier, General Grant, etc., also a good assort- ment of singles which will make good winter blooming stock. Hardy English Ivy 2-inch, $2.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1,000 FERNS Boston and Scottii, 5-inch pot grown at $4.80 per dozen, $35.00 per 100, shipped without pots. Table Ferns, assorted 3-inch, $6.00 per 100. Cash With Order. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 22 HORTICULTURE July 12, 1919 CYCLAMEN PLANTS Farquhar's Gold Medal Strain SI rung Plants In 3% In. pots, $25.00 per 10O Trade Price on Application R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO. BOSTON, MASS. IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK that U well grown, well dug and well packed Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES Whole**!* am. R*t«U NOHTTH ABJNGTON, MASS. BOBBIN* & ATKINS NURSBYMEN. FLORISTS. PLANTERS RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY Vf . are «nb»cribers te til* KunrrBM'l Fond fe* Market l>e»elep»»a«, al*e "Say It With Flaw***" PnblUlay O—al—. ORCHIDS We crow and cell nothing but ORCHIDS. If yon are In the market for thle class ef plant* we respectfully solicit your lnqulrlee and order*. Special lists on application. LAGER & HURftELL, Summit, N. I. We are Headquarters for the BEST OF EVERYTHING IN VEGETABLE SEEDS With onr Stock Seed Farm at Grate Lake, Mich., and our growing atatlona In every part of the United Btatei where aeeda are grown aucceasfully, all In charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing PEAS, BEANS, CORN AND VEGETABLE SEEDS of all kinds in quantity and of highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for crop of 1919. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., Cambridge, N. Y. "Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynee Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., c 166 Clumber ef mm Bldg., Bosloa, Maw. J. B0L6IAN0 & SON Careful Seed Grower* and Seed DUtribu- tora for One Hundred Year* WRITE FOR OUR 1918 SPECIAL CATALOGUE Te Mark** Oaraam*** aaa alert*** Pamtt and Light St.., BALTIMORE. MD. STUMPP & WALTER CO. Seeds and Bulbs 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS JOSEPH BRECK & SONS, CORP. 4T-M North Market Street BOSTON, MASS. BURNETT BROS. Seeds, Bulbs, Plants Etc. 92 Chamber* St., New York Write for our Illustrated Catalog W. E. MARSHALL & CO. SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS Horticultural Sundries w. St, NCWYtMIK GARDEN SEED BEST, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and GARDEN PRA SR1D In variety; alas ether item* of the ahort crop of thla paat ****on ii 7»vl aa a full line ef Garden Seed*, will b« quoted you upon application t» S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS S2 D., St.. NSW YORK ud O RANGE. CONN When writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture Register your name for our Wholesale Catalogue of FRENCH and HOLLAND BULBS Ready Shortly Also PERENNIALS for FLORISTS, ask for Special Price*. J. M. THORBURN & CO. 53 Barclay Street Through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY KELWAY & SON SPECIALIZE IN SEEDS (personally selected strains) WHOLESALE ONLY Write (or Special Price*, Spot or Forward Only Address, LANGPORT, Eog. FREESIA PURITY IMPROVED Per 1000 % to y2 inch $6.00 Y- to % inch 9J50 Mammoth Bulbs, % to Y* inch. 15.00 Large Jumbo Bulbs, % inch... 18.00 AMERICAN BULB CO. 172 W. Wabash Are., CHICAGO, ILL. Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA. BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PBICEi MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT FOR PROFIT THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Keseleeted Strain* In Seed*. Improved style* In Implement* Catalogue npon application. 16 So. Market Street BOSTON, MASS. When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE Little Ads. That Bring Big Returns Little Ad;., fin oar Classified Buyers' Direc- tory bring: big- returns to both advertiser Anything: wanted by florists, gardeners, park and cemetery superintendents, etc., can be sold through this medium. Don't fall to read over these Ads. In each Issue and you may find one or more that will prove profitable to you. July 12, 1919 HORTICULTURE 93 RAMBLING OBSERVATIONS OF A ROVING GARDENER I have been somewhat surprised that more general use is not made in this country of weed killers, especially in times like these when labor is exceed- ingly scarce and high priced. A gal- lon of weed killer will save a vast amount of work in keeping walks, drives, courts, laundry yards and the like free from growth of any kind. Moreover, one application will last for a year. Only a few days ago I saw a young gardener laboriously digging a growth of weeds out of a driveway with a hoe. It was very hard, monot- onous work, and seemed to me like a useless and unecessary waste of time and strength. The fact that weed kill- ers are used much more generally across the water is attested by the nu- merous advertisements which appear in the English papers. Just now con- siderable discussion has been brought about by the introduction of a weed killer which is entirely harmless to livestock of all kinds. Apparently there have been some losses in the past, as a result of poultry drinking from pools which have been poisoned by the material used, but the danger from this sort of thing, as conditions are in this country, is very slight. It would seem as though the use of a good weed killer should be taken as much as a matter of course as that of fertilizer or insecticide. This has teen a wonderful spring for climbing roses, and it is evident that the interest in them is growing rapidly among all classes. There was a good attendance at the recent rose show in Boston, and the show was one of the best held this season, although it was by no means as large as it ought to have been. The fact that it is possible to have a long season by choosing different varieties of climb- ing roses is commonly overlooked. The very earliest climber to bloom in my collection was the new rose Aunt Harriet, which was put out originally I believe by Conard & Jones, a large part of the stock then being sold to the Farm Journal, the publishers of which gave it its name. It is a very good red rose, and a strong grower, but its early blooming habit seems to be the greatest point in its favor. The Climbing American Beauty has bloomed quite early, and so has Dr. Van Fleet, a rose which is not easily surpassed. American Pillar has been in flower for a week, and excites more admiration than anything else I grow. In fact, it is the only rose which some visitors seem able to see. As this is written, Excelsa is just coming into bloom. I know of no climber which flowers more profusely, and I am sure there is no other rose in its class which is better adapted for training on a post, pillar or dead tree. It has short lateral branches arranged one above another to the very top. Growing on a cedar post it looks almost like a live tree; and the contrast in its habit of growth as compared with Purity close by is most marked. Purity is a fine white rose, about equal to Silver Moon, but grows in a somewhat straggling fashion which in- terferes with the full expression of its beauty. Among the latest of the newer climbers to flower is Elizabeth Ziegler, put out by A. N. Pierson, I believe, and considered as an improvement over Dorothy Perkins. Some day, no doubt, we shall have a class of climbing roses flowering all through the summer. Then the climbing rose will certainly be among the most popular of all out- door flowering plants. What has be«n written in Horticui> tuke about the spoliation of the coun- tryside by children is of course worthy of attention, but after all there are few children who show more downright lawlessness than many of the motor- ists who drive into the country from the towns. Some of these people seem to think that the owner of a country estate has no rights which a city man needs to respect. Several instances of pure bolshevism have recently come to my attention. A few days ago the own- er of a large estate in a suburb of one of our cities told me that a party of men and women in automobiles had stopped in front of her house when her cherry trees were in full bloom and had deliberately pulled off armfuls of branches. When she finally left. the house and remonstrated with them they told her that it was really none of her business, because very likely either she or her ancesters had come by their property in some underhand way, and that anybody had a right to help himself. There was nothing to do but watch these well dressed an- archist* drive off with their booty. This, however, was an even less un- pleasant experience than that of an- other woman owning a large suburban estate. It happens that at one side of the grounds a flight of steps leads to the street. The owner of the place came out of the house and started to leave the grounds in this way, but found that the steps were occupied by a crowd of young men and young women who absolutely refused to rise in order that she might pass. In other words they would not allow her to leave her own grounds, and she finally went back. This same woman had a number of waterfowls in a pond near the house and the dogs of passersby killed prac- tically all of them, going into the water and striking them down with their paws. I also heard of a case where an au- tomobile party was found last fall raid- ing an apple orchard. They had a basket filled with apples, and although when they were discovered they finally went away, they refused as requested to leave the apples, which they had picked, but carried them off with them. It would be an easy matter to multi- ply instances of this kind. In fact there is just one other of which I will speak, because it seemed particularly wanton. The owner of an attractive country home had planted a large number of somewhat rare ferns along a shady embarkment. One day some people were found digging up these ferns and putting them into baskets. They were asked to desist and to leave the ferns which they had dug up, but they only laughed at the request and finally carried the ferns away, so that now only a few plants remain of what had been the owner's pride and joy. Unfortunately many of the depreda- tions are committed by men and women who seem to be educated Americans. In some sections, though, foreigners go out into the country in large numbers and are difficult to deal with. It isn't every gardener who has the initiative of one in New Hamp- shire. A party of Greeks came into the garden and began helping them- selves to the products of the trees. When ordered to go away, they re- fused, and exclaimed in broken Eng- lish: "Free country, free country. Free you, free me." Thereupon the gardener uncoupled the hose and turned a powerful stream upon the un- welcome visitors, who concluded that that particular garden was not so free as they had expected, and beat a hur- ried retreat. 24 HORTICULTURE July 12, 1919 FERNS Per 100 P«rl000 BOSTONS tyt Inch W.OO *«0.0e ROOSKVKLTS ... " 0.00 60.00 WIIITMANI '• fl.50 56.00 WHIIMANI COM- PACTA " 0JS0 66.00 VERONA " 8.60 66.00 TEDDY, JR " 0.50 66.00 Stock all sold until June 1st. Order either direct or through S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Sole Agents Philadelphia, Pa. HENRY H. BARROWS, WHITMAN, MASS. CHARLES H. TOTTY CHRYSANTHEMUMS MADISON, N.J. SEED OF Sim's Gold Medal Pansies A fine selection of the best of that wonderful strain. If you want the very best don't fail to get some of this seed. ViOZ., $4.00; y2 oi., $7.50; 1 oz., $15.00 Cash or satisfactory trade references. No C. O. D. shipments 1_. J. REUTER CO. PLANT BROKERS 329 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltbam, Mass. Nephrosis Norwood Best Crested Fern 4 Inch pets, extra heary, (36. 0* per aaa- dred; • Inch, (76.00 par hundred. ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, ™"ra«Hu. CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIALISTS ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADEIiK, MICH, VIBURNUM PLICATUM Also Berberle Tbnnberxll, Hydrangea laniculsta. Welgela, Splreas, etc Ask for complete lint of OAK BRAND SHRCB8. Th. pONAJRD * rS"| WEST GROVE IJOWESCO.I J? I rENN.,U.SJL r^.trm AawkH flmmm. fWFi Wt mrt tw&tcribtri u tkt Hwmrywmi 't Fund far Mrnrhtt DrviUfmft ROBERT DYSART 1WB PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Simple methods ef correct areeaattaff especially adapted far flerlsts* ace, BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJUST** 40 8TATE STREET . . BOSTON A Card This Size Costs only 90c per Week on Yearly Order It would keep your name and your specialty before the whole trade. A half-inch card costs only 45c. per week on yearly order. ino looo Tauschendschon ZV^-inxh $10.00 $90.00 Dorothy Perkins 2i/2-inch 10.00 90.00 FIELD GROWN ROSES GODFREY CALLAS ■2 and 8-year old The true type Tauschendschon, Perkins, Excelsa, 100 1000 Crimson Ramblers, Lady Gay, Hia- ZYg-ht. pots $5.00 $40.00 watha and others. For Fall delivery 3 .i„g pots 7.OO 60.00 $40.00 per 100, 1 -year-old plants, 01/ :_ „„»„ lAnn $25.00 per 100. 3%-in.poto 14.00 C. U. LIGGIT, 303 rJii"'!',',' Bid*. Philadelphia, Pa. IBOLIUM The New || I Q ft V DDIlfET o Size *%ths-% inch (mammoth 13.50 NOW READY CALLA LILY BULBS Size lMi-2 inches, Sfl.OO per 100 Cash with order, less S per cent. McHUTCMSON & CO., ThHOUrrt 95 Chambers Street MEW YORK E. W. FENGAR CHRYSANTHEMUMS 147- 187 Linden At*. IBMNGTON, H. J. SEEDS AND BULBS IBobbington's 128 Chamber. St., N. Y. City "WE HAVE POOLED." The way some of our enthusiastic friends have overlooked their sub- scriptions to our Publicity Campaign reminds me of a story that appeared in "Tid-Bits" recently: "I missed my regular morning ex- ercise this morning." "How was that?" "The seven-thirty-five was late and I didn't have to run for it." Everybody is agreed that our cam- paign is a good thing for the business generally but nevertheless we must have something to keep the expense of the campaign balanced and as an evi- dence of the effect of our National Publicity Campaign may we submit the advertisement below as a criterion that the florists too believe in pool ad- vertising and that we recognized the benefits jointly. Pool Advertising. Advertising by associations is a de- velopment of recent years. Suppose you were a grower of oran- ges, raisins, peaches or apples on the Pacific coast — what could you do indi- vidually to advertise your own pro- duct? Or suppose you raised cranberries or owned a saw-mill or tanned leather or manufactured Magnesia or quarried granite, you could advertise nationally only through your association. Now the success of association ad- vertising depends first of all on the creation of a strong governing power — a "boss." Without a "boss," advertising may even disrupt the organization itself. If the advertising is very successful, it will bring tangible returns and the resultant squabbles over the division of spoils cause dissensions. Or if a select governing committee of seven to seventeen all take a hand, the advertising is so emasculated by inhibitions as to die of anaemia. Pool advertising must have a con- trol that will insure an adequate ap- propriation for at least three years and an impartial insistance on a main- tenance of standards by all members. Henry Pbnn, Chairman Publicity Committee. HORTICULTURE Vol. xxx JULY 12, 1919 No. 2 NOVELTIES AND NURSERYMEN The discussion in Horticulture about the introduction of novelties, the apparent lack of enterprise on the part o£ some nurserymen, the value of ad- vertising and the like, has aroused no little interest. Mr. Wyman, of the Fra- mingham Nurseries, has written a let- ter in which he presents a phase of the matter which has not been taken up before. It may be that his point of view is not that of all nurserymen, and it will be interesting if a discussion can be started which will bring out the attitude of the trade in general. Mr. Wyman's letter follows: "In the June 21 issue of Horticul- ture under the heading "Rambling Ob- servations of a Roving Gardener," the subject of advertising plant novelties attracted my attention. The author of the paragraph beginning "Rosa Hugo- nis was put across by publicity," if I mistake not, made a very similar ut- terance at the meeting of the New England Nurserymen's Association held in Boston last January. "To his contention Mr. J. Edward Moon, the well-known Pennsylvania Nurseryman, gave the following answer: 'We cannot patent our plant novelties.' As everybody knows a man- ufacturer can patent any invention or discovery he makes and thereby re- ceives protection for a period of sev- eral years. During this period only he can manufacture this article unless he permits others to manufacture upon a royalty basis. "Again, as everybody knows, nurs- erymen have not this protection. We can spend time, effort and money in propagating, testing and advertising a new plant but our neighbor can steal a cutting or two or a few seeds, start propagating and when the demand has been created by the originator the aforesaid neighbor can reap the bene- fit without fear of legal prosecution. This is not a theoretical case at all. "Please do not misunderstand my at- titude as being opposed to advertising what you have to sell but along with Mr. Moon I maintain that it is seldom practical to advertise extensively any plant novelty until the firm who origi- nates or introduces this plant shall be afforded reasonable protection. "This is undoubtedly a matter for the American Association of Nursery- men to take up. It would be necessary for the association to establish a plant registry having as its registrar a man well up in the horticultural world but not interested in the nursery business; a man such as Professor Sargent of the Arnold Arboretum, for instance. "The next step would be to get a federal law enacted providing patent protection to the originating or intro- ducing firm who had first registered the plant at the plant registry. Until such arrangements can be made, I be- lieve it would be impracticable to ad- vertise extensively any plant novelty." Another Angle Apparently there are many angles from which this whole question may be viewed. The attitude of the layman who is almost enough of an expert to be called a professional is reflected in an article by Louise B. Wilder, in the Garden Magazine for July. Under the title of "The Blindness of Dealers," Mrs. Wilder says: "Last month the editor (of the Garden Magazine) administered to the plant dealers, seedsmen, etc., a shaking up that has been wanting for a long time. May it bear fruit! It is not meet that Ameri- can gardeners who are interested be- yond the elementary stages of their craft should have to turn to Europe for material with which to pursue it. Just now the country is swept by a wave of enthusiasm for rock garden- ing; but how few are the rock plants that are to be procured at home! A search through dozens of catalogues will reveal few beyond the most or- dinary kinds. In the matter of seed the situation is even more barren. A lady wrote me a few days ago, after reading an article in Country Life upon this phase of gardening, wherein only easily grown rock plants were mentioned, that she was unable to find seed of a single one of these plants in the catalogue of one of our most prom- inent eastern seedsmen! Just fancy! I should be ashamed to put into print the number of times a year I am under the necessity of giving the names of foreign seedsmen to persons who in- quire where they may find the seeds of plants that have been grown freely in my garden for years. English seeds- men are establishing in this country branches that are widely patronized. Are our seedsmen blind to this fact, or are they simply indifferent? And are they and the nurserymen unconscious of the nation-wide barter and trade that is going on among serious ama- teurs who divide and share their treasures down to the last detachable bit that knowledge of this great craft shall increase and interest in it be kept alive? And that because the dealers will not, or at all events do not, cater to the demand. "A few years ago one of our most progressive nurserymen, who has since died, told me that at a gathering or convention of his fellows, he was se- verely taken to task by the head cf another large nursery firm for his ef- forts to collect and introduce new plants to the American gardening pub- lic, on the grounds of "let well enough alone." This is significant and alarm- ing. Of course there are persons here and there in the horticultural trade of our country who are doing good and progressive work, and to them all honor and gratitude is due. But the situation on the whole needs a deal of improving." GIVEN CERTIFICATES OF MERIT. Among the exhibits at the recent an- nual meeting of the American National Nurserymen's Association at Chicago, The Elm City Nursery Co., of New Haven, Conn., staged an attractive ex- hibit of BOX-BARBERRY, the new dwarf form of Berberis Thunbergii, also a specimen plant of the IBOLIUM Privet, the new hybrid form between Ibota and Ovalifolium, which is quite as hardy as Ibota and very much resembles California Privet in habit and general ap- pearance. Both were given a Certifi- cate of Merit by the Association. The Aurora Nursery Co., of Aurora, 111., staged a fine plant of Cotoneaster Acutus which also received a certifi- cate. 26 HORTICULTUKE July 12, 1919 CINCINNATI. Business is fairly active as far as summer business is concerned. The supply has shortened very consider- ably but still at the time of this writ- ing there is enough to go around. Roses are fairly plentiful. The white ones, however, are on the short side of the market. The carnation re- ceipts are much smaller than they were a fortnight ago. Easter Lilies and Rubrum Lilies may be had. They are of good quality and are proving good property. Gladioli are selling well. Hardy Hydrangea meets with a fair demand. Snapdragon may be had. Other offerings are Water Lilies, Feverfew, Candytuft, Coreopsis and Cornflower. Greens of all kinds are in a good supply and are selling well. ST. LOUIS. Julius Koening. City Forester, has resigned and Park Commissioner Cun- leff has appointed Fred Pape, former assistant forester. The annual picnic of the St. Louis Florists' Club will take place the 17th day of July at Ramona Park. Henry Ostertag was overcome by the heat at his store last week. He was removed to his home. His son, Charles, took care of the store. BULLETIN OF PEONY NEWS. Bulletin of Peony News No. 8 con- tains an important and interesting ar- ticle by A. P. Saunders on "How to Hybridize Peonies." Professor Saun- ders writes largely from personal ex- perience and what he says should be of no little value to all interested in this kind of work.. This bulletin con- tains the paper by Wm. A. Peterson of Chicago, already reproduced in Horticulture on the subject "How to make the most money out of an acre of Peonies." Various other notes and comments will be read with inter- est by peony growers. Gerard Schimmel, a graduate of a horticultural school in Holland, who came to Connecticut to work in the Pierson greenhouses in Cromwell and then for a time was one of the night supervisors in the Connecticut Hos- pital for Insane, is to go to California to engage in business. The following is from "The Whirl- ing Hub" column of the Boston Her- ald: Give Herman H. Bartsch of Wav- erley, credit for being a green house man of the old school. He believes in the up-keep of his grounds on the out- side of his greenhouse as well as the inside of the houses themselves and knows well how to make two blades of grass grow where one grew before. Passengers getting off the cars, at the end of the Waverley line, generally stop and look over "Herman's" place. They can't help it. NEW ENGLAND. John J. Williams, florist, 1224 Cam- bridge street, Cambridge, Mass., has filed a petition in bankruptcy. His liabilities are given as $3,774, and his assets as $95. John Moscarillo of Torrington, Conn. is to build an addition 160 feet long to his present range of greenhouses. NEW JERSEY FLORIST MARRIED. Mr. Chris Sanderson, the hustling young florist of Pine Ridge Green- houses, and Miss Mary Powell, of Wal- lace avenue, were made man and wife at the new parsonage on West Centre street. Mr. and Mrs. Sanderson went to Atlantic City on their honeymoon and on their return will reside with Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Heritage, on Glover street (where Chris has made his home since coming to Woodbury) until their new home is built near his greenhouses. — Woodbury, N. J. Times. OBITUARY. PHILADELPHIA. Pennock Bros, were recipients of quite a windfall of orders for memo- rial services of Dr. Anna Howard Shaw at Moylan, Pa. Every state in the Union was represented and prom- inent men and women in all walks of life contributed. It took three big de- livery automobiles to convey the trib- utes. We understand that only two pieces came from any other florist outside of the Pennock Bros, who en- joyed a practical monopoly on this im- portant occasion. Recent visitors have been H. Reeve Darling, Darling Flower Shop, Los Angeles, Cal.; Mr. Miller, Miller Floral Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. George Anderson still remains seri- ously ill, much to the regret of his many friends. Thomas J. Wolfe. Thomas J. Wolfe, one of the best known florists of Texas and former president of the Texas State Florists' Association, died last week after an illness of a year. Tom Wolfe has been a resident of Waco for the last 27 years. He was born in Birmingham, England, Sep- tember 19, 1875, and was reared in India, where he attended school as a boy. He came to Waco with his par- ents from Bombay, in 1892, and had lived here since that time. He took active charge of the floral house established by his father, James Wolfe, at the latter's death, some years ago, and the firm was incorpor- ated and known as Wolfe, the Florist, which became a household designation in Texas. The organization of the Texas State Association of Florists was due largely to the efforts and progressive tenden- cies of Tom Wolfe. In recognition of his worth, he was made a lifetime member and a director of the Society of American Florists. He was also a director in the Florist Telegraph De- livery. When war was declared on Spain by the United States, in 1898, Tom Wolfe enlisted as a member of the Second Texas, and he was given the rank of quartermaster sergeant. He served until the war ended. Mr. Wolfe had been a Mason for many years. He belonged to Hella Temple Shrine, Dallas; was a Knight Templar and past exalted ruler of Waco lodge of Elks. Mr. Wolfe was also a Knight of Pythias, a Rotarian and a member of the Lion's club of Waco. Carl Swenson. Carl Swenson, aged 66 years, is dead at Winsted, Conn., after a linger- ing illness. Mr. Swenson, who was born in Sweden, came to this country when 19 years of age, and has been a resident of Winsted for the past twenty-five years. He was one of the best known florists in the state. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Walter Fiston; two sisters, Mrs. Pet- erson of Memphis, Tenn., Mrs. Fea- holm of Houston, Tex., and one brother, Jacob Swenson of Chicago. July 12, 1919 HORTICULTURE 27 Jociety of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists Very satisfactory progress with the campaign fund was made during the week just past, as our list of sub- scriptions will denote. But such prog- ress must be twice as satisfactory if we are to obtain a consummation of the plans of our committees. There is a large body of florists who have not heeded our many and constant ap- peals for subscriptions, most of whom have the best of intentions, as Is proved when approached by a per- sonal representative. Just as an instance: On Thursday of last week, A. L. Miller, chairman of the Publicity Committee for Long Island, N. Y., accompanied by Director Joseph A. Manda and Secretary Young, visited the florists located on the south side of the Island and in every case received a subscription. These florists all seemed to be well posted as to the work of the campaign, and its resulting benefits. Mr. Miller is satisfied that everyone in the trade will subscribe when called upon by special representatives. But why wait until a personal call is made, when it is so easy to mail a check to the Sec- retary? In a few days visits will be made to the florists on the north side of the Island and, without doubt, the same result will be forthcoming. Some of our representatives are doing laudable work, particularly Guy French, Chicago; Robert New comb, West and Northwest; L. J. Reuter, New England; Robert Kift, Philadel- phia; A. F. Longren, Chicago, and M. A. Vinson, Cleveland. Our staff of representatives will be materially augmented in the near future. The Delay in Signs. To the florists who have experi- enced delay in the receipt of the glass signs they have ordered we offer the following explanation, taken from a recent letter from the Rodwell Mfg. Co., Buffalo, makers of the signs: "We have had considerable diffi- culty for the last six weeks in getting glass, as the glass situation is in very bad shape. The factories only turn- ing out about 50 per cent of their out- put during the last season has made a shortage of glass and sometimes it takes quite a while to get certain sizes. We placed a contract three months ago for glass and some of it we have not received as yet although the contract called for all of it to be delivered by July 1st; however, we think that the glass people now have enough to give us some so that we can get a few of your signs ahead to take care of the shipments more promptly." New Subscriptions. The following subscriptions have been received and are in addition to those previously announced, annual- ly for four years, unless otherwise stated: George W. Keyser, Babylon, L. I. $5.00 Chatham Floral Co., Chatham, N. Y 5.00 Win. Munt. Sr. Clair. Mich 10.00 A. .T. Stahelin, Redford, Mich., additional year 50.00 Central Floral Co., Detroit, Mich.. 30.00 Frauee & Vandergrift, Monroe, Mich 10.00 Otto II. Cron, Monroe, Mich 10.00 Schramm Bros., Toledo O., addi- tional 15.00 Max Spenner, Toledo, 0 25.00 Helmar Flower Shop. Toledo, O.. 20.00 S. N. Peck, Toledo, 0 5.00 John Asaa. Chicago, 111 15.00 J. C. Meier, Morton Groves, 111 10.00 Chas. N. Miller & Bro., Morton Grove, 111 25.00 St. Adalberts Greenhouses, Niles, 111 25.00 T. D. Kefke, Marshtield. Wis 5.00 W. H. O. Demmler, Eau Claire, Wis 5.00 N. Dahru, Morton Grove, 111 10.00 O. F. Eskil, Iron Mt., Mich., addi- tional 5.00 Beaver Floral Co., Beaver Dam, Wis 5.00 Edw. W. Schuster, Crookston, Minn., one year 5.00 LeCluse & LeCluse, Blue Point, N. Y 10.00 The Bool Floral Co., Ithaca, N. Y. 5.00 Neal E. Boyle, Maiden, Mass 5.00 Port Alleghany Greenhouses, Port Alleghany, Pa., one year 5.00 J. A. Tapscott, Owensboro, N. Y.. 5.00 Wm. M. Ferguson, Phila., Pa 10.00 Chas. B. Stahl, Phila., Pa 25.00 T. Neilson Geiger, Phila., Pa 10.00 .1. C. Rennison Co., Sioux City. la. 25.00 Groves Floral Co., Atchison, Kan. 5.00 Adgate & Son, Warren O., one yr. 10.00 John W. Foote, Reading, Mass... 10.00 Leslies Greenhouses, Amesbury, Mass., one year 5.00 Jas. Brown, Jr., Coatesville, Pa., one year 25.00 C. P. Barnard, N. Brook, Pa., one year 5.00 Enos W. Kohr, Lancaster, Pa., one year 15.00 Moraio Bros.. Rye. N. Y 15.00 John Sykes, Allentown, Pa 25.00 Wm. F. Barkham, Ridgewood, N. J 5.00 Arthur Dummett, Inc., Mt. Ver- non, N. Y 5.00 Wollrath & Sons, Waltham. Mass. 20.00 H. A. Ryan, Inc., Cambridge, Mass., additional 5.00 W. H. & J. C. Ryder, Wantaugh, L. 1 25.00 W. C. McCollom, Islip, L. 1 10.00 J. Bennett & Son. Blue Point, L. I. 10.00 Julius Chevaly, Blue Point, L. I.. 15.00 Henry Weston, Hempstead, L. I.. 25.00 Herman Mamietseh, Rockville Centre. L. 1 10.00 C. R. Ankers, Rockville Centre, L I 25.00 M. Matheron, Baldwin, L. 1 25.00 George Peters & Sons, Hemp- stead. L. 1 50.00 ('has. Fish. Blue Point, L. 1 5.00 John Young & Co., New York City, N. Y 50.00 Frost & Spence, Greenville, O., one year 5.00 BenryH. Barrow, Whitman, Mass. 10.00 II. Staeps, Elm Grove. Wis 10.00 Max i m Tiling. io. Paterson, N. J. 5.00 W. II. I 'nip & Co., Wichita, Kan. 10.00 John Scott Estate, Brooklyn, N. Y. 10.00 R. A. Elliott. Morristown, N. J... 25.00 Frank N. Kskcscii, Madison, N. J. 10.00 C I' Dndley, Madison, N. J., one year 10.00 Duckham-Plerson, Madison, N. J. 100.00 900.00 Previously reported 39,142.50 Total $40,132.50 John Young, Secy. 1170 Broadway, New York, N. Y. July 5, 1919. MR. BLOSSOM OPENS AN OFFICE. Mr. Harold Hill Blossom has opened an office for the practice of landscape architecture at 10 Milk street, Boston. Mr. Blossom is a graduate of Am- herst College. He received the degree of Master of Arts from Harvard Uni- versity in 1906 and the degree of Master of Landscape Architecture in 1907, which was the first year this degree was given. Mr. Blossom made a trip to Europe in 1906 for study and on July 1st, 1907, entered the office of Olmsted Brothers, with whom he has been continually connected for twelve years. On the Seattle Exposition work Mr. Blossom was Mr. James F. Dawson's assistant for the last five months previous to the opening of the fair; and a few years later, at the San Diego Exposition, he was the resident representative of Olmsted Brothers. BOSTON. The flower market is fairly good, considering that this is the month of July. Prices are of course better than a year ago, but the demand is about the same. Carnations are coming in more slowly, some being good but the average running rather poor. Gladioli are fair in quality and more are com- ing in daily. There is a miscellaneous lot of other flowers, but they do not sell readily. Manager Thurston of the Flower Exchange leaves Saturday for a two weeks' vacation at Fair Haven. P. Welch is spending the summer at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The Florists' Association of Boston is having its first annual outing today (Saturday) at Wardhurst, Lynnfield, with a dinner as one of the features. A runaway automobile broke the plate glass window of Penn's, 124 Tremont street, last week. Several people were somewhat injured. Myron Ford of East Weymouth, a well known flower grower, is spending a vacation at Lake Winnepesaukee, N. H. 28 HORTICULTURE July 12, 1919 HORTICULTURE r.-uii.ii-ii.-.i by William J. Stewart In 1904 VOL. XXX JULY 12, 1919 NO. 2 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING COMPANY T8 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. EDWARD I. FARRINGTON, Editor. Telephone Fort Hill 3694 ADVERTISING BATES: Per Inch, 30 Indies to page $1.25 Discount on Contracts for consecutive Insertions, as follows: One month (4 times), 5 per cent.; three months (13 times), 10 per cent.; six months (26 times), 20 per cent.; one year (52 times), SO per cent. Page and half page space, not consecutive, rates on application. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year, in advance, $1.00; To Foreign Countries, $2.00; To Canada, $1.50. Entered as second-class matter December 8, 1904, at the Post Offle* at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870. Apparently considerable interest has been A chance aroused by the article on "What Causes to help Brown Patches on the Lawn," published in the June 28 number of Horticulture. The material for this article was furnished by the De- partment of Agriculture at Washington. But it seems that Professors Osborne and W. F. Kraut, of the Massa- chusetts Agricultural College, Department of Botany, have been working along the same lines. In fact, they issued a paper in 1918 which antedated the work of the Department at Washington. Professor Kraut writes that a great amount of data has been collected at the Amherst Station, with the expectation of publishing a bulletin later. The work is nearly completed, but just now it is desired to make some further tests of the vari- ous treatments in the field before publishing results. Professor Kraut is asking for the help of Horticul- ture's readers. He writes as follows: "I wonder if you could be of assistance to us in locating lawns or put* ting greens where this disease is found. • We are prepared in this state this year to carry on a limited number of experiments, providing we can find a location." The editors of Horticulture will be glad to have letters from anyone who is having trouble with brown patches on the lawn, in order that the college may be helped in its experiments. There is no better way to advertise tban to Floral show your goods, always providing, of amenities course, that they are what you represent them to be. It may be true, quite likely is, that the American Hose Society was not thinking about advertising when it sent its gift of garden beauties to the American Press Humorists' Association when the latter had their convention in Philadelphia last week, but as a result of what they did the Society and its work have been given a great amount of worth while publicity. At the banquet a corsage boquet of fifty rosebuds was ['re- sented to each of the lady guests by Samuel S. Pennock on behalf of the American Pose Society and with their compliments. The following letter accompanied the do- nation and was read by the president of the association and received with much applause but with nothing like the joyful glee expressed by the ladies over their roses : "In honor of this auspicious occasion the American Rose Society takes the liberty of sending its little tribute tn the Joyful Geniuses, (who so eternally shed their rays "J' mirth on a sorrowful world ) and in so doing, it takes i lie opportunity of expressing its appreciation of the many lightsome hours the humorists of America have - 1 \ en each and every one of our members both in sun- shine or when the dark clouds of sorrow or adversity have shadowed their lives. •".June is the month of rose- and your association has shown that in selecting June as its convention month you have the sublime ami joyful spirit in the highest degree and the members of the American Rose Society feel that they also all belong to the same happy family. "On your part you say it with: 'Quips and cranks and wanton wiles, Nods and becks and wreathed smiles.' "On our part we say it with roses. "And so, each in our own little way. we add to the glory of the Creator and the Gayety of Nations. "We are very glad that we have been given this oppor- tunity to voice our appreciation in a form which we are sure you will all appreciate." The following poetical and heartfelt acknowledgment was sent by President Alexander in formal acknowledg- ment of the donation : Dear Mr. Pennock : July 2, 1919. We thank you for the kindly thought That prompted you to send us The roses that the sunshine caught And used but to befriend us. And if w& had but ta'en apart Each sweet array of posies I know we'd find your kindly heart Concealed among the roses. The roses now have east and west And north and south far traveled And sentiment left unexpressed By fate must be unraveled ; But. with the spirit's latitude This thought each heart discloses : You still may find our gratitude Concealed among the roses. Accept, sir, the sincere appreciation of the ladies of our party and the hearty thanks of the American Press Humorists. Grif Alexander, President. Another Side of the Early Closing Question Boston, Mass., July 3, 1919. Gentlemen : — While we have tried very hard to create shorter hours for our employees we find it a difficult task, especially here in Boston. Many of our out-of-town customers usually get their orders in late, therefore our place must be opened until the last order is filled. While we are greatly in favor of shorter hours you can readily see above conditions. Many of the out-of-town florists can hardly afford to keep a continual supply of fresh cut flowers, as their orders are usually irregular. When an order comes their way the first thing they do is call up the wholesaler, de- pending upon him to supply him on short notice. Our motto is to give quick service and prompt attention to all orders. Under present conditions we are unable to do any better. At some future time, when the out-of- town florists will arrange for shorter hours, we will be able to do likewise. Yours truly, Henry M. Robinson & Co., Inc. July 12, 1019 HORTICULTURE 29 THE REGAL LILY By E. H. Wilson, Its Discoverer The season of the Regal Lily is now at hand. In New England guldens this is the week when this lily holds its court and queens it over other gar- den beauties. And right worthily does it deserve the sceptre for by the uni- versal consent of all in whose gardens it grows it has no peer in the realm of lilies. Three years had passed since last I saw it in bloom when on full half a million blossoms expanded to the shrine at Roslindale and saw full half a million blossoms expended and more in bud — a witchery of beauty, a dream of delight. The heat of the day was intense yet the lily seemed to be dancing with exuberant joy, like healthful youth on holiday, glorying in the very joy of living. Its cheeriness was infectious and invig- orating, and when I finally tore my- self away from this gorgeous field I felt almost contented with my lot. Since its introduction in 1911, it has withstood unscathed the climate of Boston, has flowered and ripened fruit annually, and has given rise to millions of offspring. No other lily can claim such a record. It is a mar- vel of hardiness and adaptability. The narrow, gracefully recurved leaves are singularly attractive and the color combination in the flower ex- quisite, the pale to wine-rose exterior, the clear canary-yellow throat, the waxy white, lustrous mouth translu- cent and the rose color reflected as a delicate blush on the interior, the golden yellow authors with their cohesive pollen, and the viscid, glistening stigma — altogether a pic- ture of rare beauty. Often six to a dozen flowers top a yard high stem which though slender is rigid and tense as steel, and quite frequently each bulb gives rise to two or more stems. The fragrance is agreeable even in- doors, and the cheery aspect of the flowers give it additional value for the sick room in home or hospital. Not only is the Regal Lily perfectly hardy but it forces well and there seems no valid reason against its be- coming the Easter Lily of the future. Where apples will grow this lily will thrive. It loves sunshine, good drain- age, leafsoil and loam, but rich manure and chemical fertilizers are fatal. A PLANT NO LIVING THING WILL TOUCH. One of the most interesting plants we have in the Atlantic States is the Virginia Wild Ginger. It is found in both the Virginias, and as far south as Georgia. There are several other species in the Atlantic States as far south as Florida and northward to Connecticut. The plant grows in very hilly and wooded places, says the American Forestry Magazine and is easily recognized by its kidney shaped leaves and curious purplish brown flowers. These flowers grow one to a stem. No living thing will eat its bit- ter leaves and you rarely see the flower unless you hunt for it, for they hide themselves out of sight if possi- ble. we? jff *j «&! ^.^mmt^^ , .^ ^NiiJLi* /K -* ^ -***5» 4^ _dw-«* *^i m *?>^ i ACRES OF REGAL LILIES 30 HORTICULTURE July 12. 1919 i nun mi ii inniiiiii mull linn illllllllllltlllll I Ill lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll'ilH I UH> IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKIIIII llilllllllllllllllinili There is a keen demand for S I AS in color, but people have been clamoring for more distinct colors, for larger blooms; the mixed colors did not always please, the flowers were often too small. Rud. Fischer, the Freesia Wizard of San Gabriel, Cal., has been experimenting with colored Freesias for fourteen years. Under those Southern skies he has been breeding, creating, improving, segregating, discarding, until he had selected from millions of seedlings, a very few exceptionally beautiful types of wonderful colors and of very large blooms, the stock of which he has been quietly in- creasing and which he is now ready to put on the market. For several years we have been negotiating about the sale of his finest creations; we have been watching them with great interest; last Spring we flowered them, through the courtesy of that eminent Horticulturist, Mr. T. A. Havemeyer, in his con- servatories at Brookville, L. I., and we are proud that we have finally secured the ex- clusive sale of the finest crea- tions of Mr. Rud. Fischer. We offer: FREESIA Fischeru The incomparably beautiful; the choicest in its color, selected from millions of seedlings: the finest, largest, purest, strongest and most fragrant. $10.00 per hundred, $75.00 per thousand. FREESIA Mrs. Chas. Hamilton Selected from many thousands of picked varieties for its beautiful appearance, most pleasing shade of soft, pinkish lavender; the color reaches well down the throat; very Targe flowers, seven to eight carried on long, stiff stems, holding the flower erect; foliage reaching well up the stem, very fragrant. $15.00 per hundred. FREESIA Mrs. Chas. Pike Remarkably fine, large wide-open flowers, a %-lnch band of red- dish lavender runs around the edge of a white flower; strong grower, stems 18 to 20 inches, standing up well ; foliage lux- uriant, coming well up the stems. Splendid keeper, from 8 to 10 buds, very fragrant. $15.00 per hundred. FREESIA Katherine Watkins While the flower is not quite so large as the others, it is a Free- sia "Par Excellence" for color; beautiful salmon-bun", from 4 to 6 buds open at one time; grows nearly two feet tall, with narrow stiff foliage on wiry stems; is a -rent keeper, highly fragrant: truly a wonderful flower. $15.00 per hundred. LIFE SIZE OF FREESIA FISCHERU The Wholesale Trade is invited to correspond with us regarding trade prices John Scheepers, he, fe&l1 2 Stone St., New York ,iiiiiiiniiMiii iitimmiimmiiiiiM iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiuiiiiiiiiitiiininmii iimiinimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiMimmiiiiimiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiiii mn iimmii pmiuniHiuamutinimiiimiiimmnuuininioiiiHiiiiiroiiiiis July 12, 1919 HORTICULTURE 31 THE WORTH OF THE SHOWS. Ten years ago when I started Hill- crest Farm I was given a bit of advice by one of our leading florists which I did not follow — to put my farm into the hands of some competent gardener for five years and after myself spend- ing that time in sauntering abroad to return to find my gardens made. That advice was not and will not be fol- lowed at Hillcrest. For I want the fun of reading the catalogues in win- ter, of watching the buds start out on the new shrubs in the spring, and of attending the flower shows in the summer, where I learn who is grow- ing better strawberries than we are at Hillcrest, who has their roses fresher for the exhibition or perhaps there is some perennial or fruit which we have not yet grown at Hillcrest. From Stillman in Westerly, Rhode Island, we have grown some beautiful cactus dahlias, but last summer in Horticultural Hall we saw the Lily Grand grown by Thomas Murphy of Peabody which excelled in size and beauty any white one in our garden. So, of course, we wanted it and are eagerly waiting for it to blossom. It was at the Horticultural Show that I learned there was a perennial aster which blossoms in June. It is now growing in my garden. Mr. Wilson has wandered through Korea and Japan for the beauty of my garden. Some of his plants have come to me through Mr. Farquhar's catalogue, oth- ers through the kindness of Professor Sargent and Mr. Vandervort of the Ar- nold Arboretum. The first time I met Mr. Wilson I almost overwhelmed him by my enthusiasm for it was through his wanderings that the beau- tiful Montana Rubens clematis had blossomed so wonderfully in my gar- den that spring. We cannot all go to Korea, and the memory I brought back from Japan was of fences hung with golden rice zigzagging over the fields, of dramatic scenes in which the actors were made of living chrysanthemum plants, of pine trees drooping their dark green boughs over the gray walls around the Mikado's palace in Tokyo — a wall which suggested our own fruit wall in front of tall white pines at Hillcrest. We cannot all wander through China and Japan, but if the public wants to know about flowers, wants to grow the old ones and the new in their gar- dens by frequenting the horticultural shows they will find not only the flow- ers but the men who know how to grow them. At half past eight on the days of the shows I start for the farm where my car is filled with the flowers, fruits and vegetables we are to show that day. Then Mr. Mezit, who has charge of growing our vegetables and fruit trees, or Mr. Allen, who is starting what is going to be one of the best preserves of wild flowers in New Eng- land, goes with me to Boston, where we have a busy time at Horticultural Hall till twelve o'clock, when all must he labelled and in order for the show. There I learn whether I made a mis- take in keeping control of my farm if I want it to grow all that can be grown in vegetables, fruit, berries and flowers in New England. Also I learn what is being done on other farms and gar- dens. The Horticultural Society is one of the oldest institutions in Boston. For generations my family has been in- terested in it. It is my duty as well as my privilege to give it my support. We are all proud of its records. Yet these last few years for various rea- sons, its exhibitions have not been as good as formerly. For these last five years I have seldom missed an exhi- bition. I have watched the people at those shows, people coming from hot crowded homes where they struggled to keep a geranium alive, children bringing younger children with them for they had found a sunny place on a roof where they were growing a few vegetables and flowers. These memo- ries are of days before this world's war was fought in Flanders and in France, not only that those countries might be free from the oppression of Germany, but that a greater democ- racy might prevail throughout the world. We are going through the hard days of reconstruction, days difficult for both labor and for capital, days in which there has been such a demand for the raising of food that there has never been a greater opportunity for our horticultural societies to show what they can do. Yes, it is harder to have the land well filled today when we have to pay over three dol- lars a day for our labor, than it was when we could get good help for a dollar and a quarter a day, but let us give the men who raise their own flow- ers and vegetables an opportunity to help us. They have worked hard to improve their strawberries, to bring their roses to perfection. Let us open the doors of Horticultural Hall to them every Saturday through the summer that they may bring their choicest blossoms to us that we may show them our best fruit and flowers in the feel- ing of mutual co-operation, in the spirit of democracy for which our young men have laid down their lives for. "The holy supper is kept indeed; In what we share with another's need, Not what we give, but what we share, For the gift without the giver is bare; Who gives himself with his alms feeds three. Himself, his hungering neighbor and me." M. R. Case. Hillcrest Farm, July 2, 1919. WHEN TO SOW GRASS SEED TO INSURE A GOOD TURF. Beyond a doubt, as has been proven, late August, all of September, and early October, are the best months (in the latitude of Philadelphia, at least) for the sowing of grass seeds, for any purpose whatsoever. Particularly Is this true in the formation of putting greens and fairways. The idea that the spring months only are suitable is rapidly being supeseded by the newer practice, which is, and has been, working out very well. Probably the chief good reasons, if there are no others, for late summer and autumn sowing, are the facts that the nights are cooler — and there is a certain amount of natural moisture furnished by heavy dews if there are no rains. Further, the growth of weeds and other undesirable plants is practically over at that season, which is an important factor in the elimina- tion of a poor turf. Again, the spring months are busy times for all other kinds of work, and it is not always possible to devote the care to prepar- ing the ground for putting down a per- manent grass, which is available later on. Most of the large undertakings now for grass seed sowing are done at the time recommended above. It is fre- quently thought that the approaching winter has a serious effect upon the young grass, but as a matter of fact, this is not generally so. The more snow we have, the better. Grass established in the late sum- HORTIGULTUKE July 12, 1919 A View at Sunnybrook Golf Club, Chestnut Hill, Pa. Grounds Sown Kxtensively with Michell's Grass Seeds Michell's Recleaned Grass Seeds For Putting Greens, Fairways, Bunkers and Teeing Grounds, and in fact for every purpose, are immediately recognized by authorities to be of a superior quality. Many varieties of grass seeds are short in supply — better cover your wants now. August, September and early October are the right times to sow grass seeds. Write for illustrated large catalog and list of satisfied golf club clients. MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE, ARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA mer or autumn will start its rapid growth early in the spring; long he- fore you could think of getting the seed sown if it were left until that time. The time as advised above will gradually replace all others for sowing seasons. J. F. Bradley. SWEET PEA SHOW AT BOSTON. The Sweet Pea Show at Horticul- tural Hall, Boston, Saturday and Sun- day, aroused considerable interest. AWARDS FOR FLOWERS — John Allen French Fund — Sweet Peas — Twenty-five sprays, any white variety: 1st, Wm. G. Taylor, Constance Hinton; 25 sprays, any crimson or scarlet: 1st, Wm. G. Taylor, King Edward; 25 sprays, any deep pink: 1st, Wm. C. Taylor, Hercules; 25 sprays, any lav- ender: 1st, Wm. G. Taylor, Florence Nightingale; 25 sprays, any purple: 1st, Wm. G. Taylor, Royal Purple; 25 sprays, any other color: 1st, Wm. G. Taylor. King Manuel; best vase, white. 12 sprays to a vase: 1st, Wm. G. Tay- lor, Constance Hinton; best vase pink: 1st, Wm. G. Taylor, Hercules; best vase lavender: 1st. Win. G. Taylor, Florence Nightingale; best vase scar- let: 1st, Wm. G. Taylor, King Edward; best vase, any other color: 1st, Wm. G. Taylor, King Manuel. Iris Kaemp- feri — collection of not less than six varieties, filling 25 vases: 1st, Miss Cornelia Warren. Hollyhocks — 24 blooms, not less than 4 varieties: 1st, Miss Cornelia Warren; 2d, Wm. C. Winter. 12 spikes: 1st, Clifford W. Walker; 2d, Faulkner Farm. Collec- tion of wild flowers, named: 1st, Hill- crest Farm; 2d, Mrs. F. C. Upham. Gratuity: E. A. Clark, Larkspur and Gladiolus. AWARDS FOR FRUITS— Benjamin V. French Fund, No. 2 — Cherries — Any red variety, 96 specimens: 1st, Hill- crest Farm; 2d, Faulkner Farm. Any black variety, 96 specimens: 1st, Mrs. R. Goodnough; 2d, Faulkner Farm. Any white or yellow variety, 96 speci- mens: 1st, Mrs. M. J. Merrill; 2d, Faulkner Farm. Currants — Three va- rieties, 48 clusters each: 1st, John Bauernfeind. One variety, 48 clusters: 1st, John Bauernfeind. Gooseberries — Three varieties, 48 berries each: 1st, John Bauernfeind; 2d, Wm. C. Winter. Any white or yellow variety, 48 ber- ries: 1st, John Bauernfeind; 2d, Wm. C. Winter. Raspberries — Four varie- ties, 48 berries each: 1st, Hillcrest Farm. Any red variety, 96 berries: 1st, John Bauernfeind: 2d. Mrs. R. Goodnough. Gratuity: Mrs. R. Goodnough, basket of small fruits. AWARDS FOR VEGETABLES— John A. Lowell Fund — Beans — String, 50 pods: 1st, Faulkner Farm, 2d, Hill- crest Farm. Carrots — Any variety, 12 specimens: 1st and 2d, Hillcrest Farm. Peas — Any variety, 50 pods: 1st and 2d, E. A. Clark. Potatoes — Any variety, 12 specimens: 1st, Hillcrest Farm, Uncle Gideon; 2d, the same for Early Ohio. Tomatoes — Any variety, 12 specimens: 1st, Faulkner Farm, John Baer; 2d, the same for Carter's Sun- rise. Collection of Vegetables — 8 va- rieties: 1st, Hillcrest Farm. Collection of Vegetables — 4 varieties: 1st, James A. Neal; 2d, E. A. Clark. Gratuity: Faulkner Farm, collection of ten varieties of tomatoes. AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY. The tenth annual meeting and ex- hibition of the American Gladiolus So- ciety will be held in the Arcadia audi- torium, Detroit, Mich., during the con- vention of the Society of American Florists, August 19-21. It is expected that there will be a large attendance, as much of interest is to be presented. The gladiolus is constantly growing in popularity and there is no reason why the society should not take in many new members. July 12, 1919 HO RT [CULTURE :;;; "The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph DeliTery 124 TREMONT ST. N A. T. BUN YARD NEW YORK 413 Madison Ave. at 48th Street I GUARANTEE SATISFACTION Quality and Reliability WARBURTON FALL RIVER, MASS. MIt^m at m an r AJLX RITBR G. E. M. STUMPP 7S1 Fifth he NEW YORK CITY Umber Flirists' Tiltfrifli Deltven Asa. DANKER Albany, New York Tfc. boa* of T. 9. krilH kino Pari SU Boston DARDS-FLORIST Established at N. E. Cor. •( Madison At*. aad 44th St, Now Tork, for 44 Years) QUALITY, SERVICE, FAIR PRICES Members of Florists" Telegraph Delivery BUT WAR War Savlaar Stamps RAVING STAjm lsoaod by taa C. 8. Got. HIGH GRADE PUNTS For Retail Stores a Specialty ASK FOR UST THOMAS ROLAND, N«hant, !rk«. EAST ORANGE, N. J? SMITH, The Florist Ws dallTer by automobile In Bast, West aad South Orange, alas Olen Ridge, Mont- eialr. Bloomfleld. Newark aad Now York. Flowers by Telegraph Leading Retail Florists Listed by Towns for Ready Reference. Orders transferred by telegram or otherwise to any of the firms whose address Is here given will be promptly and prop- erly filled and delivered. Albany, N. Y.— Danker. Boston— Thoa. F. Galvln, 1 Park 8t_ Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont St. Brooklyn, N. T.— Wilson, *-5 Oraone Are. Buffalo, N. Y.— 8. A. Andoraon, 446 Main St Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Mais St. Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan Ave. and Slat St Cleveland, O.— J. M. Oaaser Co., Euclid Ave. Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham A Beaa, GC23 Euclid Ave. Cleveland. O.— Kaeble Brae, UN W. »tb 8t Cleveland. O.— The Smith it Fetters Co., T36 Buclld Ave. Denver, CoL— Park Floral Co_ IMS Broadway. Detroit, Mien.— J. Broltaiayor's Seas, corner Brodway and Gratiot Ave. Bast Oraaxo, K. J.— Smith, Tea Florist. Fall River, Mass.— Warburton, 4M New Boaton Ed. aad M N. Mala St Kansas City, Mo —Samuel Murray. 1HT Grand Are. New Bedford, Mass.— Murray the Florist, 232 Union St. New York— David Clarke's Boas. tl>»- 2141 Broadway. New York— A. T. Bunyard, 4U Madlaoa Ave., at 48th Bt New York— Derds. N. B. corner 44t» St. and Madison Ave. New York— O. B. M. Stumps. 7H Flfta Ave. New York— Kottrallier, 428 Madlaoa Ave, and 4»tb St, also VanderbUt BotaL New York— Max Schling, 785 5th Ave. Omaha, Neb.— Heaa A Sweboea, 1A1S Farnum St. Philadelphia— F. M. Ross, 136 So. 52nd St., 13 So. 60th St., 212 E. Glrard Ave. Philadelphia— Chas. H. Grakelow, Broad St. at Comberland- Providence, R. I. — Johnston Bros.. U Dorrance St St Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber. 4128-M Olive St Tarrytown-on-Hndaon, N. Y.— F. B. Pler- aon Co. Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dnnlop, 8-l» West Adelaide St Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F St Washington, D. C. — George H. Cooke, Connecticut Ave. and L St. Worcester, Maaa.— Randall's Flower Shop, 22 Pearl St THE FLORI ST Member F. T. D. Service 22 2 Union Street :: New Bedford, Mass JOHN BREITMEYER'S S0NS=^ Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Area. DETROIT, MICH. Artistic Designs . . . Nigh Grade Cut Blooms We ooror all Mlchic"» palate aad good *netloaa of Ohio, Indiana aad ^ -*n Moatbors FlorUU' Telaarrapa Dalfrary aaoaaiatlaa. «»UD£ BROS CO itwf BTVw WASBTjrCTOsi AC GUDE BROS. CO. WASfflNGTON, D. C. Moatbor Floriau Tsleflrapn Dollvory WILSON BROOKLYN • as^^Av.. INEW YORK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Aase. Phones, Prospect 6S00 8801-6802 BE1JVEB1E8 IN NEW YORK., BROOK- LYN aad liODO ISLAND FLOWERS ,he,es" The Lowest "I SERVE" The Largest Popular Priced House la Philadelphia F. M. ROSS Send orders to 136 So. 53ml Street, Philadelphia. Other Stores 13 So. 60th St, 212 E. Glrard Avenue PHILADELPHIA Member Florists' Telegraph DeliTery Order* from all excopt members mi the F. T. D. most be aooompanlod by remittance. When wetting to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE 34 HORTICULTURE July 12, 1919 CHICAGO Send Your Order* to WILLIAM J. SMYTH Member Floruta' Telegraph Delivery Association Michigan Ave. at 31st Street Prompt Auto Deliver? Service WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop ■ 1111 I. liNDAIi. rr.irlnl.r. rtarlrkr' Telaaieok PeB'—f S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. T. AJfDKBeON eervlo* — ■ freak, rrardy Mack aae aeeaapi aetlverUe la BCfTAU), LOCHFOKT. NIAGARA FALI-8 aad WUTE1N N«W TOBK. M»ahn riericta' Telee-reek Delivery HESS & SWOBODA FLORISTS Talepkeaaa 1M1 aaa L u*f 141S Farnum St. OMAHA, NEB. KNOBLE BROTHERS Member Florist,' Telegraph Delivery We are well equipped to handle your orders. ISM W. Mth Street OLKTVEtUAND, O. THE SMITH. FEnERS 00. 73S Euclid Avenue CLEVELAND. OHIO Flower, of Every Kind ia Se&tn PHILADELPHIA CHAS. H. GRAKELOW ElS Everything in Flower* Broad Street at Cumberland ^ Park Floral Go. B. E. GILLIS, President. E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary. Meeaker FlerUta' Teleaveok Delivery DENVER, COLORADO Little Ads. in our Classified Bayers' Direc- tory brins bis returns to the advertiser. Anything wanted by florists, gardeners, park and cemetery superintendents, etc., can be sold through this medium, Don't fail to read over these Ads. in each issue and you may rind one or more that will prove profitable to you. IN THE National Capitol it yeor — it— ft* detrvct? aTL*w«n •r Dealfava •■ Ordsr by TaJU*- srmph or t4kinriH. Frwmpt RcdUble H«rTt«w. GEORGE H. COOKE Cenaeetlent Ave. and I, St. WASHINGTON, D .0. CLEVELAND A. GRAHAM & SON SS23 Euclid Ava. Will take cood care af yattr order* Mimbtrt »j F. T. D. Aa—timti^n. w KANSAS CITY Transfer Your OrJtn to SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue M«a»»«r rinrteta' Telesreek DeMvery DAVID CLARKE'S SONS Deliver order, ima aay part oi the couatry te New York City Write er Telearrapk 2139-2141 Broadway. New York Telepkeee 1HM1M Claa.be. KOTTMILLER, Florist 426 rVhuSson Ave. and 49th St., New York. Also Vanderbilt Hotel Telophase, Mnrray Hill 7M Oat of-town Order* Solicited. Leeatlea Central. Peraenal Attantloa. Member F. T. D. Providence, Rhode Island Johnston Brothers LEADING FLORISTS 38 Dorrance Street Member Florlsta' Telerravh Delivery When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE *,#+ Schling Service ' * Nothing Better 785 Fifth Avenue, New York City "Says It With Flowers" ST. LOUIS, MO. FRED C. WEBER 4326-28 Olive St. Mtmbir FltritU TiUgrath Dtliviry AutiatUn SO TICS INITIA LS. W t kavt (« ttcn en.y THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLJEVELANft Euclid Avi The Far- Famed Flowers of TORONTO Delivered *a aaall or toloaiepk ardaa tee ear me, lee, la aay part of tke Bial.lie JOHN H. DUNLOP *-!• Waa* Adelaide at. - TOaONTO, OWT When Writing to Advertisers Please Mention HORTICULTURE HILL'S EVERGREENS BEST FOB O VES BALJ A UaUTUBT Small, medium and Uraa «liee Mpplled Price llat saw ready THE D. KILL NURSERY CO. Kvarareea Spuelelleta Tantiei Grewera la America BOX 411. DTJVDKB, 1XL. I. HYMOFF Dealer in TWINE OF ALL KINDS Seconds and Cotton Shoe Twine 560 Devonshire Street BOSTON, MASS, July 12, 1919 HORTICULTURE 35 We invite you to meet with us in CONVENTION on August 12, 13, 14 and 15, 191 9 BANNER YEAR for CANADIAL HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION Headquarters Prince George Hotel, York and King Streets, TORONTO For convention particulars and exhibition arrangements Write Alexander Simpson, Secretary, 11 Queens Park, Toronto, Can. For All Flowers in Season Call on THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 1201 Race St. Philadelphia, Pa. EDWARD REID WHOLESALE FLORIST 1S19 - 21 Rurftad St., Pkil.Jtlpfcia. Pa. WfflCE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES mi all SiasmU* Variitns if Cot Ftann Wired Toothpicks W. J. COWEE, Berlin, H. Y. GEORGE B. HART WHOLESALE FLORIST 24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y. ±jMtiiiii]iiMiii]iiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii)iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiu± S BOSTON FLORALi SUPPLY CO. WHOLESALE FLORISTS DEALERS IN I Gut Flowers & Evergreens j Manufacturers, Exporters and Importers, Preservers of Cycaa I Office, Salesrooms and Shipping Dept. I 15 OTIS ST. and 90 ARCH ST. | BOSTON. MASS. Phone, Main 2574-3525 = Unknown customers kindly give refer- | CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. SULCO-V. B. WHO IS WINNING THE FIGHT — YOU OR YOUR PLANT ENEMIES? Kill the Plant Lice and Parasitic Fungi Spores on Trees, Shrubs, Flowering Plants, Vegetables, Palms, Bay Trees, Exotic Plants, Etc., Poultry, Animals, Etc. DO IT SULPHUR-FiSHOIL-CARBOLIC-COMPOUND A Combined Contact Insecticide and Fungicide — Ready for Immediate Use — In Very Convenient Form. At Your Dealer or Direct — Go to Your Dealer First DESCRIPTIVE BOOKLET FREE ADDRESS COOK & SWAN CO., Inc. 148 Front Street Dept. H. NEW YORK, U. S. A. BOSTON OFFICE 141 MIIK STBEET, GEORGE H. FRAZIER, Manager. Live Longer, Live Better - Eat More Fruit and Vegetables Say It With Flowers IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It From Henry M. Robinson & Co. For Safety Place Your Order* With Urn ■HENRY IVI. ROBINSON & 2 Wlnthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Wholesale Growers of Gut Flowers ROSES, CARNATIONS AND ALL OTHER SEASONABLE STOCK Shipping order* have mott careful attention always 3G HORTICULTURE July 12, 1919 Hl e. frombnt Wholesale Commission Florist Choice Cut Flowers ■•w AddrM.. 141 West l»tfc St, NEW TOBK T«l^b.M< tree. «•!. UKllin 8gi>ra. — WPVL P. FORD— i Wholesale Florist 107 W. 28tJi Street, NEW YORK Telephone S336, Farrarnt- Oall and Inspect the Beat Bstabllament In Um Wholesale Flower District WALTER F. SHERIDAN WholesoI« Commission Dealer In CHOICE CUT FLOWERS 133 Wee* *«th Street New York TfM«! Kt ii, u ¥;$■!■ mm Madison Sqaai« GEO. C. SIEBRECHT WHOLESALE FLORIST low wkst atath s-r CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED MM.{£|rin4«n NBW YORK E.G.HILLCO. Wholesale Florists REED ». UT ^LOWERS ■ Willonguby St, Brooklyn E 1„ WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS We have a numerous clientage of New York City buyers and the demand exceeds our supply. This is especially true of Roses. We have every facility and abund- ant means and best returns are assured for stock consigned to us. Address Your Shipments to UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC. Ill W. 28th St., New York D. J. Fappas, Pres. A Card This Size Costs only 90c. per Week on Yearly Order It would keep your name and your specialty before the whole trade. A half-Inch card costs only 45c. per week on yearly order. 318 HORTICULTURE October 11, 1919 "The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery 124 TREMONT ST. INI A. T. BUNYARD NEW YORK 413 Madison Ave. at 48th Street I OCAKANTEE SATISFACTION Quality and Reliability WARBURTON FALL RIVER, MASS. Deliveries of Flowers and Plants In FALL, BIVEB and contiguous territory. G. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Ave. NEW YORK CITY Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asss. The Beacon Florist BeaNrT^?et BOSTON J. EISMAN, Manager, 14 years head decorator and designer for Penn's. Prompt, Efficient Service Guaranteed. "Q7ic <7cU&/ Park St, Boston DARDS FLOWER SERVICE has spelt GUARANTEED SATISFACTION for nearly FIFTY YEARS. Regular European sailings now established. Let us fill your orders for Steamer Flower Baskets, Corsages and Artistic Roxes of Cut Flowers. DARDS, Inc., Florist, 341 Madison Ave., New York HIGH GRADE PLANTS For Retail Stores a Specialty ASK FOR LIST THOMAS ROLAND. Nahaot, Mats. When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE 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. Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont St. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Wilson, 3-5 Greene Ave. Buffalo, N. Y.—S. A. Anderson, 440 Main M. Gasser Co., Euclid Adam Graham & Sons, St. Cleveland, O.— J Ave. Cleveland, O.- 5523 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, O— Knoble Bros., 1834 W. 25th St. Cleveland, O— The Smith & Fetters Co., 735 Euclid Ave. Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1643 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — J. Breitmeyer'a Sons, corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave. East Orange, N. J.— Smith, The Florist. Fall River, Mass. — Warburton, 485 New Boston Kd. and 36 N. Main St. Kansas City, Grand Ave. Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017 New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139- 2141 Broadway. New York — A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison Ave., at 48th St. E. corner 44th St. New York — Dards, N. and Madison Ave. New York— G. E. M. Stunipp, 761 Fifth Ave. New Y'ork — Kottmiller, 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., also Vanderbilt Hotel. New York— Max Schling, 785 5th Ave. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415 Farnuui St. Philadelphia— F. M. Ross, 136 So. 52nd St., 13 So. 60th St., 212 E. Girard Ave. Philadelphia— Chas. H. Grakelow, Broad St. at Cumberland. Providence, R. I. — Johnston Bros., 33 Dorrance St. St. Louis, Olive St. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pier- sou Co. Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-2S H. Dunlop, 8-10 West '.— Gude Bros., 1214 F Toronto, Can. — J. Adelaide St. Washington, D. I St. Washington, D. G— George H. Cooke, Connecticut Ave. and L St. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop, 22 Pearl St. Worcester, Mass. — H. F. A. Lange. H. F. A. LANGE Worcester, Mass. Delivers to all Points in New England 125,000 Square Feet of Glass Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association JOHN BREITMEYER'S — =S0NS— — Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave». DETROIT, MICH. Artistic Designs . . . High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan point* and food sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. -1 #St\ ■JSp ^*^c£flTsvvt*t*ir^ GCrn£ BROS CO liwi Stpw «CaS BDTCTOK oc GUDE BROS. CO. WASHINGTON, D. C. Member Florists Telegrsph Delivery ' » WILSON BROOKLYN Main Store t and fi Greene Ave. NEW YORK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ant Phones, Prospect 6800-6801-8802 DELIVERIES IN NEW YORK, BROOK- LYN and LONG ISLAND FLOWERS The Best at The Lowest I SERVE" The Largest Popular Frloed House la Philadelphia F. M. ROSS Send orders to 1S6 So. 62nd Street, Philadelphia. Other StoreB IS Bo. 60th St.. 212 E. Girard Arenas PHILADELPHIA Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Orders from all except members of the F. T. D. must be accompanied by remittance. When writing to advertisert kindly mention HORTICULTURE October 11, 1919 HORTICULTURE 319 J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers ROSES, CARNATIONS AND ALL OTHER SEASONABLE STOCK Shipping order* have most careful attention always IF You Want Anything from Boston Get It From Henry M. Robinson & Co. For Safety Place Your Orders With Us HENRY IN/i. ROBINSON & 2 Winthrop Square and 32 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. NOW Is The Time to Stock Up We Offer for the Month of October the Following CARD AND ENVELOPE SPECIAL No. 3«i White :*> ( x il/%, regular florist card, at $2.25 per thousand, $10.00 per ti\e thousand. Envelopes to match at same figure. We carry 70 sizes and grades of stock on hand at all times and can satisfy any need immediately. Samples of Cards, Envelopes and Oold Letters Vpon Request. ANITA SPECIALTY CO., 7 Summer Street P. O. Box 2376 BOSTON, MASS. •THE FLORISTS' CARD HOUSE OF AMERICA" B. A. SNYDER CO. S£:a/c Hardy Cut Evergreens, Cut Flowers and Florists Supplies 21-25 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephone Fort Hill 1083-1084-1085 William F. Hasting Co. Wholesale Fl S68-S70 WASHINGTON STREET rlato BUFFALO. N. Y. New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Fort Hill, 3469 and 3135 MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc. WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS ( on.ls.mcnt. Solicited Hardy Fancy Fern Oar Specialty 264 RANDOLPH ST. DETRACT, MICH. The House for Quality and Service ZECH & MANN Kf- We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO When Writing to Advertisers Kindly Mention HORTICULTURE NATIONAL PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. In his address before the Society's (•(invention in Detroit last August, Major P. F. O'Keefe, who takes more than a mere business interest in our Publicity Campaign, said: Flowers come under the head of articles requiring comparatively small outlay. We must therefore keep out- advertising going. To popularize any- thing requires persistent and insistent reiteration — not repetition of the same thought expressed in different ways. but nationalizing a thought by con- tinuous advertising. We are popular- izing very rapidly indeed our slogan "Say it with Flowers." It is fast be- coming one of our national sayings, a national institution, and is to-day, without question, an asset which you gentlemen possess that is worth hun- dreds of thousands of dollars. It is an asset which, unlike any other that I can think of, has the practical ability of being divisible among a lot of busi- ness men scattered over our entire country. The example which it sets is one that, once cultivated, grows from one person to another in each community, and from one community to another. Those who read see it from the pages of their favorite maga- zine; those who travel see that not only has this slogan been acted upon in their community but in the other communities they pass through, and it is not the business-pulling vehicle of one man but of thousands." As the Major said, we must keep our advertising going. As long as we keep it going our industry will be ad- vanced and all of us will profit. To turn back would be little short of a calamity. We have succeeded in the attainment of our object — a greater use of flowers — beyond our expecta- tions at the outset. Our slogan is working as we believed it would, and our Committees, as well as everyone else really interested in the Campaign, are satisfied with the progress made and the results forthcoming. Our enthusiasts are now concerned with the important question of keeping our advertising going. It costs money to do this— big money. The $20,000 appropriated for our Fall advertising has been judiciously placed. We ought to have had $50,000 to expend, and really expected to have had it. All of us would experience results in pro- portion to the expenditure. With the small amount of money available we have achieved a wonderful success, :;-M HORTICULTURE October 11, 1919 KANSAS CITY Transfer Yoar Orders to SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue Uanbor Florl.te' T.lnn.pk DollrMTT WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop B1KIIV I. HANDA1.L, FtokMw. «H»k>r Florl.u' T.lejmpk PoHlOS| S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy Stock and prompt deliveries in BUFFALO, LOCKFORT, NIAGARA FALLS and WESTERN NEW YORK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HESS & SWOBODA FLORISTS Telephones 1M1 aj>« L UK 1415 Farnum St. OMAHA, NEB. THE KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. Flowers and Nursery Products Member Florists' Telegraph DellTery We are well equipped to handle your orders. 1IM W. 26 th Street CLEVELAND. O. THE SMITH & FETTERS 00 735 Euclid Avenue CLEVELAND, OHIO Flowers of Every Kind in Season PHILADELPHIA CHAS. H. GRAKELOW l T. Du Everything in Flowers Broad Street at Cumberland The Park Floral Co. B. E. GILLIS, President. E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary. Member Florist* Telo*Tfa»h Dellreer DENVER. COLORADO IN THE National Capitol It >*»ar eerrUe to deHver Flowers or D«flLrns on Order by Tele- graph or otherwise. Prompt Sellable 8erv.ee. GEORGE H. COOKE Cenneetieat Ave. and L St. WASHINGTON. D .0. but we have not been able to cover this great country of families as we might. We are only "marking time," when we see a clear field ahead for a victorious advance. We have several good business months before us, months bringing special flower selling seasons calling for united efforts in this publicity movement. If the many thousands who have not yet subscribed to our Campaign Fund would awaken to the importance of individually assisting us to attain our objects in full the re- sulting benefit would be theirs in com- mon with their brethren in the trade. There is hardly a florist in the coun- try who cannot afford to contribute — we should like to say hardly one who does not intend to subscribe. A sub- scription is not a donation by any means — it is a small investment calcu- lated to produce rich returns. Our Committees meet in Buffalo on October 14th and 15th, and will then take up the matter of our publicity for the Winter and Spring months, a mat ter governed very materially by the question of how much money is likely to be available to promote the public- ity. You. Mr. Non-subscriber, can render welcome assistance by sending in your subscription, or notifying the Secretary as to the amount you are willing to subscribe at a time to suit your own convenience. John Young, Secy. PATENTS GRANTED. 1,313,297. Manure-Loader. Paul H. Johns, Utica, Minn., assignor of one- fourth to Fred Johnson and one- fourth to A. W. Coles, TJtica, Minn., and one-fourth to E. W. Morgan, Winona, Minn. 1,313,310. Weed - Destroyer. Henry Mattson, Hansboro, N. D. 1,313,427. Manure-Spreader. Henry Synck, Coldwater, Ohio, assignor to New Idea Spreader Co., Coldwater, Ohio. 1,315,286. Plow Lift for Tractors. Al- vah J. Colwell & Albert T. Kenney, Norfolk, Xeb. f- I Schling Service ' Nothing Better 786 Fifth Avenue, New York City "Says It With Flowers" CLEVELAND A. GRAHAM & SON 5523 Euclid Ave. Will take good care of your order* Members oj F. T. D. Association. DAVID CLARKE'S SONS Deliver orders from any part of the country to New York City Write or Telegraph 2139-2141 Broadway, - New York Telephone 1652-1661 Colnashas KOTTOILLER, FlorUt 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New York. Also Vanderbilt Hotel Telephone, Murray Hill 788 Out of- town Orders Solicited. LeesUea Central. Personal Atteutloa. Member F. T. D. Aseo. Providence, Rhode Island Johnston Brothers LEADING FLORISTS Dorrance Street ber Florist.*' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, MO. FRED C. WEBER 4326-28 Olive St. Htmier Florists Telegraph Delivery Association NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store only THE J. M. CASSER COMPANY, CLEVELAN6 Euclid Avenue The Far- Famed Flowers of TORONTO Delivered oh mall or telegraph order turn any ocoaelcn. Ln any part of the Dominion. JOHN H. DUNLOP III West Adelaide St. - TORONTO. OUT When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE October 11, 1919 HORTICULTURE 321 PHILADELPHIA. Business compared to a year ago, of course, is not quite as good, but tak- ing ii ;ill iii all we are having very ex- cellent business, particularly for good quality flowers. There is too much outdoor quality coming in; particularly is this so of Dahlias, Cosmos, Candytuft, and Mow- ers of that nature. Roses are coming in a little more plentiful than they were the week previous, especially with Columbias, Russells and Roses of that character. lies are selling well, quality good. In fact, most of the Roses are very good in quality. Ophelia, White Kil- larney. Hadley, Sunburst and Ward are selling very well indeed. There is a limited supply of Valley, which is bringing IB and 20c. Orchids are getting a little more plentiful — very little outside of Cat- tleyas to offer, but they are exception- ally good and selling well. Chrysanthemums are coming in, a few pink, but mostly yellow and white — Golden Glow in yellow, and Smith's Advance in white. Unaka is the only pink so far, and only a limited quanti- ty. Not enough Chrysanthemums so far to go around. A little Bouvardia coining in and a few other odd flowers like it. The supply of Carnations is short for the demand, quality very good, get- ting longer stems. E. H. WILSON HEADS HORTICUL- TURAL CLUB. Ernest H. Wilson was elected presi- dent of the Horticultural Club of Bos- ton at the annual meeting last week at the Parker House. He succeeds John K. M. L. Farquhar, who has been president for eight years and declined reelection. Other officers elected were the following named: P. Welch and P. R. Pierson, vice-presi- dents: Fred Wilson, secretary, and E. Allan Peirce. treasurer. The guests were W. A. Manda of South Orange, N. J., and E. Strout of Biddeford. Me. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA. The annual business meeting of the Chrysanthemum Society of America will be held at the Engineering Build- ing, New York, on Nov. 5, at 8 p. m. Additional special prizes have been offered for the annual exhibition to be held in conjunction with t ho American Institute of t lie City of New York at the Engineering Building 25-33 West 39th Street, New York, November 5 to 7, as follows: Class O. President's Cup — For the best 10 blooms. Crimson Chrysanthemum, one variety on long stems. Open to all. Silver Cup offered by Wm. W. Vert. President C. S. A. Class P. Hitchings Silver Cup — For the best in blooms. Yellow Chrysanthemum, one variety on long steins. Open to all. Offered by Hitchings & Co., Eliza- beth, New Jersey. The complete list of prizes may be had on application to W. A. Eagleson, Secretary Board of Managers, The American Institute 324 West 23d Street, New York. Chas. W. Johnson, Sec. "MUM" EXHIBITORS WANTED. Denver, Colo., Oct. 2. Gentlemen: — I wish you would urge the florists of the country who are interested in "Mum" exhibitions to enter for the prizes offered by the Denver Society of Ornamental Horticulture. We are offering a $50 first cash prize and $25 second cash prize, for the best 25 flowers of new chrysanthemum novel- ties since 1917, five or more varieties. We would like exhibitors to declare their intentions to exhibit as soon as possible. No entrance fee required, open to the whole country. Exhibits should be addressed to the Secretary, S. R. DeBoer (charges prepaid), 208 Tramway Bldg., Denver, Colo. Colo- rado and the west is anxious to see the varieties of recent introduction. AllAM KOHANKIE, Supt. Washington Park. Manager. PROF. LUMSDEN BACK. Professor D. Lumsden. of Cornell University, who has for the past summer acted as director of the agri- cultural reconstruction and landscape work at the Walter Reed General Hospital. Takoma Park, D. C, is now back to his duties at the Department of Floriculture, College of Agriculture, Cornell University. NEW ENGLAND. Bailey Gaming, of Bethel, Conn., has sold his extensive property in that district, which consists of 112 acres of land and numerous buildings, to A. Nf. Stanley, of Lime Rock, a land- scape gardener. Mr. Stanley has al- ready taken possession of the prop erty and intends to cultivate flowers for the New York market. Police have been searching for a bold daylight robber who entered the home of Mrs. Rene Pilault, wife of tin- superintendent of the Halifax, Mass., Garden Company, yesterday afternoon, and after binding and gagging her, made good his escape with nearly $200 in cash. H. F. A. Lange, of Worcester, Mass., is now raising a large part of the stock which is sold in the large and handsome store. The concern has about 150,000 feet of glass and reports an excellent season's business. Ran- dall, the florist, of Worcester, says that business is ahead of that of last year. Being a progressive florist he is doing considerable local advertising and finds that it pays. Herman J. Snyder, of Worcester, has a nice lot of stevia coming along. He also has some excellent violets and about 15,000 bedding plants. W. J. Wood, of Worcester, has been cutting a big crop of asters this fall. He is devoting considerable attention indoors to primroses and sweet peas. The Quarry Floral Co. of Worces- ter, is putting up three new houses in a central location and expects to do a MASTER BRAND CONCENTRATED MANURE! Greenhouse and Garden Fertil- izers. Write us for detailed in- formation and prices on High Grade Concentrated Sheep Manure and our Vim and Plant Manures PROTD FEED & GRAIN CO. 4121 S. La Salle St. CHICAGO 322 HORTICULTURE October 11, 1919 THE BOILER OF Unequalled Fuel Economy Kroettchell Boilers, the best by test since 1879. Forty years' experience. THE QUALITY PLACE OF BOSTON Regarding the Kroeschell, It Is the best we have ever had and satisfac- tory beyond our expectations. It beats up especially quick and has saved us considerably already In the price of fuel. When we are In need of another boiler we will give the Kroeschell the first consideration. (Signed) WM. W. EDGAR CO., WAVERLEY, MASS. No Masonry — No Tubes TCBELESS BOILER Kroeschell Bros. Co., 46« W. Erie St. CHICAGO When You Buy Get a Kroeschell 3,016, '.'86 sq. ft. of glass was equipped with Kroeschell Boilers during; the year of 1916. OHIO'S CELEBRATED CYCLAMEN SPECIALIST After using your No. 12 Kroeschell Boiler I came to the conclusion that bad I to Install more boilers it would be the KroeBcbell and no other. It really is a pleasure to heat, no trouble to get the desired heat In a very short time. (Signed) CHRIST. WINTERICH, DEFIANCE, OHIO. DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs No. Diam Ea. Doz. 100 20 in. $3.25 $37.50 $287.50 18 In. 2.75 30.00 237.50 16 In. 2.25 20.00 195.00 14 in. 1.00 22.00 168.75 12 in. 1.50 15.00 110.00 10 in. .95 10.50 77.50 8 In. .75 8.25 62.50 im Klreriuu lub Is sold 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 sizes are equipped with drop handles. HENRY A. DREER, Utis- mti- m* ■* Sl"""ies' 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK PECKY CYPRESS STOCK HOT BED SASH Ask for Circular D and Prices THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY NEPONSET, BOSTON When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS TRADE PRICES-Per 100 TO DEALERS ONLY Roses Am. Beauty Hadley Hoosier Beauty Killarney White Killarney Mrs. Aaion Ward Mrs. Chaa. Russell Mr. Geo. Shawyer Columbia Maryland Ophelia Cecile Brunner Adiantum Asparagus plum 1 100 bchs spren Asters Calendulas Carnations Chrysanthemums Ferns, Hardy Galax leaves Gladioli Lillies Rubrum Orchids Cattley as Orchids Cry pripediums Smilax Sweet Peas BOSTON Ocl. Q 8.oo 6.oo 6.oo NEW YORK Oct. q PHILA Oct, 9 CHICAGO Oct. 9 6.oo 6.oo 8. oo 6.oo 6.oo 6 oo 6,oo i eo 2 oo 4.00 J. 00 I .CO 6.03 6.00 .}0 ■ - 20.00 20. Co 8.co 4.00 20.00 12.00 20.00 16.00 20.00 12. CO 16. CO ^5.00 .50 2,00 3.0. S.00 4 00 2,00 2.00 8.00 S.ce 1. 00 1. 00 j.OO 4.00 6.0 2.00 3-O0 ?.oo 4.00 40.00 ! 20.00 S.OO 8.00 2 0.00 I2.CO 12,00 I2.O0 I I2.00 8.00 4.00 to 23.00 8.00 to 5-.00 to 10 4.00 4.00 4. CO 20.00 8.00 15.00 I .OO tO 2 .OO 3.00 3,00 4.00 .40 .50 to 5.00 5 OO 4.00 8.00 I '.SO 4.00 25.00 8.00 30 oa 4.10 to 5.00 1.00 to i.oo 1. co to 3.00 4.00 4 OC 4,«o 4-OJ 4.00 8.00 SO OC 8.00 .50 to 5.00 4.(0 25,00 4 00 1,0: 8.00 30.00 largely increased business. Much of the material was furnished by the Stearns Lumber Co., of Boston, and the quick delivery made has elicited much favorable comment. The mate- rial was hauled by truck. A Kroeschell boiler is being installed and the rest of the equipment will be in keeping. Aiken, the Florist, of Springfield, is growing a large amount of material for his own use. He has 90,000 square feet of glass, including a 400 foot house of roses. His stock includes some excellent carnations and "mums." Osterman & Steele, of Springfield, have been having some very pretty window displays of late. BOSTON. The Waban Rose Co. is sending in some of the finest Russells ever seen in the local market. It is seldom that buyers are so enthusiastic over any. offering as they have been the past week over these Russells. The Waban Rose Co. has made an arrangement with the Shepard stores for the exclusive sale at retail of their seven varieties of selected roses, Russell, Hadley. Ophelia. Premier. Thayer, Killarney. Brilliant and White Killarney. The prices are given as follows: 9-inch stem, $2.00 per dozen; 12-inch stem, $3.00 per dozen; 15-inch stem, $4.00 per dozen; 18-inch stem. $5.00 per dozen. COMING EXHIBITIONS. New York City. — The American In- stitute and Chrysanthemum Society of America, exhibition of 'Mums in the Engineering Bldg., 25-33 West 39th street, Nov. 5 to 7. WTilliam A. Eagel- son, 322-24 West 23rd street, Sec'y. Toronto, Ont., Can. — Ontario Hort. Ass'n, exhibition of flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc.. Nov. 11 to 15 incl. October 1 1. l&ia HOKTICULTUHE 323 WI ABJB 8FEC1AIJST8 EN GREENHOUSE GLASS Free from Babble* Uniform In Thlekneee PAINTS and PUTTY gragtatj White fflS-%Si3S Floricti Prefer It will pmr yon to jet oar wtlmlit. the DWELLE-KfllSER <*>• Ml Elm Street BUFFALO, N. T. Difficult mid rejected oases 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 SIGOERS & SIGGERS PA4 in. pots $0.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. J. H. FIESSER, North Bergen, N. J. SPHAGNUM MOSS Live Sphagnum Moss, orchid peat and orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. VINES Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub grown for immediate effect; also Climbing Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hlssarllk Nur- sery, New Rochelle. N. Y. WEED EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND POWDERED WEED EXTERMINATOR. Inexpensive. Efficient. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. WIRE WORK WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRE WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. MR. GREENHOUSE OWNER: Have you ever given careful consideration to the cost of your fall repair work? If not, now is the time to make preparations for reducing this cost. Our line of Greenhouse Fittings will be found just the thing for practically all of the work which you intend to do. Write for descriptive catalog on Sash Operating Device and Greenhouse Fittings. It will repay you many times. Write today. ADVANCE CO., Richmond. Ind. 32 I HORTICULTURE October 11, 1919 NOT TOO EARLY TO Buy Christmas Stock Now Get your stock before the other fellow picks all the best. Finish the plants in your own houses and save disappointment later on from express delays, damaged plants and unfilled orders. Stock listed below is all of best quality. Grown by experts and packed carefully Extra lirai) AIIIANTIM IIYBRIIH.M, o-iu., ^75.00 per 100. Extra good CHATELAINE BEGONIA, 2>, -in., $7.00 pit 100, $60.00 per luoo. : V in.. $12.00 per 100. CALENDULA Orani-p King, the O. K. strain. The result from a number of years of greenhouse selecting. If you want the best let us supply you. $5.00 per loo, $45.00 per looo. BIRD'S NEST FERNS. Excellent stock, 2', -in., $18.00 per 100; ."-in., $27.50 per too. BlllDLEIA Officinalis anil Farquuaril, at $20.00 per 100, heavy clumps. FERNS Nephrolepis, Verona, Dwarf Boston, Ncottii, Elegantissima, Teddy Jr., Roosevelt POX-GROWN 100 2%-In $12.50 4-in 50.00 BENCH BOSTONS Ready for 4 in. pots, $50.00 per 100. PTEKIS \\ iin-.l l j i anil Victoria. 3- in., $16.00 per 100. PTERIS Rivertoniana. 3-in., $20.00 per 100. The above are especially fine — ready for 4-in. pots. FERNS for fern dishes. As- 100 1000 sortment of best sorts, 2%-in $6.00 $55.00 3-in 12.00 KENTIA Belmoreana. Strong Doz. 100 2%-in $1.50 $12.00 3 in., $25.00 per 100. 4-in., 50c. each IVY, English. 3-in., $8.00 per 100. Dracaena Indivisa Pot-grown. NOT field-grown. Strong, 3-in. at $13.00 per 100, $125.00 per 1000. PRIMROSES, Obconica Grandiflora and Gigantea, mixed, 2V4-in., $7.00 per 100; $65.00 per 1000; 3-in., $12.00 per 100. Maiacoides Rosea, selected strain, 2H- in., $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000; less than 100 at $6.00 per 100. Chinese, at $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. CIBOTIUM. 4-inch. Ready now. $9.00 per doz., $70.00 per 100; 3-in., $6.00 per doz., $45.00 per 100. Godfrey Callas From 3-in. to 3H'in. pots, to move at once. $8.00 per 100. A Hit at the Detroit Convention NEW FERN Nephrolepis Macawii (Wavy loafed sport of Scottil.) Expert Fern growers call it the fastest growing fern on the market. We offer for immediate delivery. strong 2%-ln. plants. $20.00 per 100, $200.00 per looo. 1 CYCLAMEN Blood Red, Salmon. Crimson. White, carmine eye. 4 in., 50c; 5 in., extra fine, $1.35. BEGONIA MELIOR and CINCINNATI Very fine, 5 in. at $1.35; 31/* in., ready for 5 in. at 70c. Can ship at once; nice 2% in. at $27.50 per 100 PEPERONIA Well shaped 5 in. plants, $1 each Last Call for EUPHORBIA JACQUINIAEFLORA Special Offer: $12 per 100; $100 per 1000 HELIOTROPE PLANTS A good offer for Xmas. Heavy plants from 5 in pots, 50c. Boston Yellow Marguerite True Stock. 2U-in.. $7 00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. OTAHEITE ORANGES, for growing on 2',-in., $20.00 per inn latania Borbonica, Fan Leaf Palm, 3 in., $30.00 per 100. ABEOA Lutescenn, 2%-in., single plants, $15.00 per 100: 2%-in., made up three plants to the pot, $20.00 per 100. iSPAJBAGI :s Flumosus, seed- 100 1000 lings $8.00 2' i -in $5.00 45.00 3-in 10.00 >l>renj>eri Seedlings 7.00 Sprengeri, 2',-in 5.00 45.00 3-in 10.00 CHRISTMAS JOY PEPPER. Heavy, I1., in. pots, S-2.50 per 100. Asparagus Plumosus Seed Massachusetts greenhouse grown, 1000 $3.00 ; 5000 $13.50. SIM'S GOLD MEDAL PANSY SEED No better strain was ever offered. 14 oz. $4.00, % oz. $7.50, 1 oz. $15.00. FREESIA PURITY. (Fischer's Irn- proved.) 14-in. to %-in., $10.00 per 1000 WHITE (ALIA. 1 ihic.iii.ii. 1%-ia. to 2-in., $17.50 r er 100. We ofl'er for immediate delivery FARDEL'S FREESIAS MIXED COLORS Packed in cloth bags containing 1000 each. $40.00 per 1000. Without doubt the choicest selection of Freesias cffered the Trade today. Coleus Trailing Queen Fine for mixed pan. basket and hamper work. 2V .-in.. $6.50 per 100. $60 00 per 1000. Crotons Nice 2%-iu. plants. Get your stock now and be ready for your mixed pans and hampers for the holidays. A good assortment of highly colored sorts both broad and narrow leaf types. $35.00 pw LOO Dracaenas i ....l-.'liiiiui. Sanderiana, Lord YVolse- ley, Kelleriana and Terminalis. They are highly colored and just right for mixed pans and hampers for the holi- days. You will save money by getting them now. Strong, 21-.-in. pot plants, $25.00 per 100; 3-in., select stock. $40.00 per 100. We If give ■an still take orders for Giganteum Lilies 6/8 and 7 0 cm. sizes you want best quality us a trial order. bulbs Cash or satisfactory trade references. No C. 0. D. Shipments. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant 329 Waverly Oaks Road Brokers WALTHAM, MASS. HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX OCTOBER 18, 1919 No. 16 NEW ROSES FOR 1920 We shall offer for I 920 the three New Roses: — PILGRIM CRUSADER and MRS. JOHN COOK We want you to know them. May we send you full descriptions? Your re- quest will bring it. A. N. PIERSON, Inc. CROMWELL, CONN. I'w 1 ^^Bk^K CARNATIONS Unusually choice quality for so early in the season, good flowers and good stems — Matchless, Ward, Laddie. Washburn, Beacon, Etc. Per in" Special $4.00 Fancy 3.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Yellows, Pinks, and Whites, $2.00 to $6.00 per Dozen. Everything in Cut Flowers, Plants, Greens, Ribbons anil Supplies. BUSINESS HOIKS: 7 A. M. to 5 M. S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY The "" ■,,VT„r,.,H »f Philadelphia NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE 117 W. 38th St. 1608-1620 I.iuIIoh St. Franklin & St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St.. N. W. FERNS THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of "Teddy, Jr." with fronds ferquently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct, and desirable variety. This fern was AWARDED A BRONZE MEDAL at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants, 2MHnch pots $:!.00 per dozen, $20.00 per 100 Strong plants, SVi-lnch pots 7.50 per dozen, 80.00 per 100 Extra tine speeimens: 6-inch, $1.50 each ; 8-inch, $3,110; 10-inch, $5.00; 12-inch, $7.50. NEPHROLEPIS: **«•» Elegantissima, elegantissima compacts, and Muscosa, 3'/i- inch ".••" Elegantissima null eleKantissima compacts, 6-inch Muscosa, 5-inch ''" Elegantissima and elegantissima compacts, 8-inch ..<"i Elegantissima and eleKantissima compacts, 10-inch 4.00 Harrisii, 8-inch *•"] Dwarf, Boston, 8-inch ~uu If plants are shipped in pots, 107c additional. F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown. N. Y. $0.35 .75 FERNS Boston and Scottii, pot grown, shipped without pots. 4 inch $3.00 per dozen — $20.00 per 100 5-inch $4.80 per dozen — $35.00 per 100 Alyssum Giant Double, Heliotrope, Lantanas, English Ivy, Swainsona, Moonvines, Lobelia, Crystal Palace Gem, Coleus, standard sorts. For immediate shipment from 2-inch pots $2.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1,000. Hardy English Ivy, Double Giant Alyssum, strong plants from 3-inch pots, $3.50 per 100. Coleus Brilliancy or Christman Gem, 2-inch, $3.00 per 100. Send for Catalogue R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 326 HORTICULTURE October 18, 1919 Henry H. Barrows FERN SPECIALIST Write for Prices. H. H. BARROWS, Whitman, Mass. CHARLES H. TOTTY CHRYSANTHEMUMS MADISON, IM. J. Nephrolepis Norwood Best Crested Fern • laafc pot*, extra bf»i j, ass.00 par ha»- dred; • lneh, *7S.O* par hundred. ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, ""iami""*. CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIALISTS ELMER D. SMITH & CO. AD&UM, MICH. Snow Queen Carina Awarded Certificate of Merit at 8. A. P. & O. H. New York Convention. And 100 other notable kinds. Always ask for SWASTIKA BRAND CANNAH. Tk. rONARD & l"iirl WEST GROVE VJOWESCO. j Jlj PEJJN.,U.S.A. Uwt r.-U, trm. Aatota. WiataM. Vk»-rW J*V *r# imbicribtri tt tkt Nurstrymin t Fund fir Karhit DeviUfmntt ROBERT DYSART CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Simple method of correct accounting especially adapted for florists' use. BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJUSTED 40 STATE STREET . . BOSTON Telephone Main 58 HILL'S EVERGREENS BEST FOR OVER HALE A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied Price list now ready THE D. HILL NURSERY CO. Evergreen Specialists. Largest Growers in America BOX 415, 1UNDEE, ILL. E. W. FENGAR CHRYSANTHEMUMS 147-187 Linden Ave. ISVINOTON, K. i. Primulas for Christmas should he fed now in weak doses once a week. Cow manure and a little soot will give them the dark green foliage one loves to see. Place them on a light, airy bench well up to the glass, go over them often and give a little more s]>are as required. An even tempera- ture of from 48 to 50 degrees at night should be given. The frequency that they will require water can only be de- termined by going over them three or four times a day. Every florist will be very busy getting his differeht crops ready for the holidays, and one of these is primulas. Pot up the small stock now and let it grow on for the mid-winter and spring sales. A rich compost of cow manure, leaf mold and fibrous loam should be used. The best carnation plants are those which have eight or ten stocky shoots about six inches long. Remove at once all short shoots with buds at the end. This will give the other shoots at the base a chance to send up long flowering stems. Carnations planted in a few inches of soil indoors can stand more cold than heat, and 48 to 50 degrees at night is better than 55, while they are getting established. Don't, worry if the plants are slow to send up flowering shoots, as long as they have plenty of strong shoots com- ing from the bottom and are full of good foliage Once every ten days they should have light fumigations. The chrysanthemum house should be emptied, cleaned and replanted as soon as possible. Among the desir- able things which might follow the chrysanthemums are sweet peas, snap- dragons, stocks, marguerites, violets, mignonette and pansies. For these crops the soil will not need to be re- moved, hut should be well dug over and some bone meal added. Shamrock for the St. Patrick Day trade should be sown now. Every year there Is more call for shamrock. Pre- pare some flats and sow the seed thinly. The seedlings should he potted in small pots when large enough and grown in a cool house. About 45 de- grees at night will be right. Allamandas for early flowering should now be kept drier at the roots in order to harden and ripen up their JUST RECEIVED HOLLAND BULBS FREESIA PURITY U INCH UP Prices on Application J.M.TH0RBURN&C0. SS Barclay Street Through to 64 Park Place NEW YORK CITY KELWAY 8 SON SPECIALIZE IN SEEDS personally selected strains) WHOLESALE ONLY Write for Special Prices, Spot or Forward Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng. DUTCH BULBS PAPER WHITES JAPANESE LILIES Write for prices AMERICAN BULB CO. 17« N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT FOB PROFIT THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Reseleeted Strains In Seeds. Improved styles in Implements Catalogue upon application 16 So. Market Street SOSTOrM, MASS. DREER'S ELORIST SPECIALTIES New Brand1 New Style .RIVBRTOtr HOSE Furnished lengths u» to 300 ft. without seam or loint. TIN HOSE fir thi FLORIST K-inch, per ft., iq c. Reel of 300 ft. " iSHc- 1 Reels, rcoo ft. " 18 c. Winch, " 16 c. Heels, 500 ft., '■ 15HC. Couplings furnished with, out charge HENRY A. DREER 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. October is. 1919 HORTICULTURE 327 wood. They will rest well in a tem- perature of 50 to 55 degrees, but should be kept at (i5 when starting into bloom. Give plenty of water as soon as they get into active growth. Alia- mandas may be so managed that they will bloom at any time of the year by first resting the plants and then prun- ing them back and encouraging root action. Where yellow flowers are wanted these plants are excellent, and they are well adapted to various forms of decorations. Plants will have made fine stock by this time if they were pruned last spring to within a joint or two and these when they had made two or three whorls of leaves pinched again, and so on during the summer. A well assorted mixture of tulips is often used for outdoor planting and looks well, but heds of one solid color make a more pleasing as well as a more imposing show. Take care to select varieties of uniform height which bloom together. The finest of all white bedding tulips is White Joost van Vondel. Flamingo and Rose Grisdelin, pink; Yellow Prince and Ophir d'Or. yellow; Belle Alliance, scarlet; and striped Joost von Vondel, rose flaked white, are of uniform height and bloom together. Gesneri- ana lutea. Golden Crown, T. retroflexa, Bouton d'Or and Leghorn Bonnet are among the inexpensive late tulips. Among whites La Candeur is good; In scarlets, Gesneriana spathulata and Inglescombe Scarlet; in pink, Ingles- combe. Bouvardia should now be making lots of roots in the new soil if they were lifted and planted out in a bench during the latter part of August. The temperature should not be too low, 60 degrees at night. 70 to 75 on bright days and 65 on cloudy days will do. Water carefully. A good syringing should be given on bright mornings to keep them free from mealy bug and red spider. Fumigate lightly and often for green fly. Cinerarias sown in flats during July should be potted off as soon as they have made enough growth for a three- inch pot. A light sandy mixture should be used, say three parts fibrous loam, two of not too old leaf mold and a little sand. Keep them rather close and shade them for a few days, after which they may be placed well up to the glass in a cool house. Do not allow them to become dry, but on the other hand, they should not be kept soaked all the time. Never let them approach a pot-bound condition until they have reached flowering size. As soon as the pots are filled with roots, shift them along. They become most vigorous in a temperature of about 45 degrees at night. MACAWI FERNS A fresh lot of this fine new fern. They are in 2'/2''nch pots, are extra heavy and ready to be shifted into larger pots for Christmas sales and later. Per 1000, $200 Let us send you a sample 100 of this at the thousand rate and be convinced. We can also do some not quite so heavy 2'/2 inch at $18 per 100, $150 per 1000. BULBS: Clearing out now for the season. Send for our Bargain List. C U. LIGGIT, Office 303 Bulletin Bid ,. Philadelphia, Pa. U VALLEY PIPS (Holland grown) BEGONIA AND GLOXINIA BULBS DUTCH BULBS, JAP. LILY BULBS NARCISSUS, Emperor and Empress PALM SEEDS, RAFFIA, BAMBOO CANES, Etc. Write for Import Prices McHUTCHISON & CO., 95 Chambers St., New York L. Ibota x Oval- folium) IBOLIUM T&bNrfdw HARDY PRIVET Now sent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One year field grown plants, $5.00 each; Hummer rooted, frame grown, $3.00 each; Nov. 25th Delivery. The Elm City Nursery Co., WOODMONT NURSERIES, Inc., New Haven, ft. Introducers ol BOX-BABBEBBY, well rooted summer frame cuttings — $05.00 per 1000. We are Headquarters for the BEST OF EVERYTHING IN VEGETABLE SEEDS With our Stock Seed Farm at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations In every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing PEAS, BEANS, CORN AND VEGETABLE SEEDS of all kinds in quantity and of highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for crop of 1919. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., Cambridge, N. Y. "Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue GARTERS TESTED SEEDS; Inc. commerce BidgamBo" 0B, m».». 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. Whan writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture 328 HORTICULTURE October 18. 1919 NEW H. T. ROSE CORNELIA Ophelia X Mrs. Aaron Ward A splendid cross between these well- known Roses. Flowers are medium to large size and very double. The bud is a beautiful salmon-pink. In the half ex- panded and full flowers the outer petals are light flesh, with the centre a bright Malmaison pink; base of petals bright orange. A strong, vigorous grower, with good stem and foliage. Needs no pinch- ing for a commercial variety, and when cut is a splendid keeper. We have grown this variety for three years, and with us we know it will be a very profitable variety because of its blooming and lasting qualities. No grower can make a mistake in planting it. We have a house of 3000 plants which have been the admii-ation of every one who has seen it. Visitors are cordially invited to inspect this sterling variety. Own Root Plants— $30 per 100; $250 per 1000 Grafted Plants— $40 per 100; $350 per 1000 Grafting eyes— $200 per 1000 ROBERT SCOTT & SON, Inc. Sharon Hill, Delaware Co., Penn. HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX OCTOBER 18, 1919 No. 16 THE TALK OF THE TRADE It seems to me that there has been a decided scarcity of dahlias in use in the retail stores in Boston this year. Other years, if I am not mistaken, they showed up quite prominently in the market, but you could go through either of the markets this season and hardly see a dahlia. I know that in Philadelphia and in New York, they have been used in quantities. A lot of window decorations have been staged of this flower and talking with a traveler coming through from Phila- delphia and New York, I learned that the florists in those cities have been using quantities for funeral purposes. I wonder what is driving them out of the Boston market? There certainly are plenty growing around Boston in as great variety as anywhere. In looking through the houses of the smaller grower who has chrysanthe- mums for his own use in particular, you will always find Golden Glow as the first yellow. It is an overworked variety, but there is nothing to take its place for very early and up to the first of October. There seems to be also a general agreement regarding the first two white varieties, Early Frost, followed by Oconto, and Oconto gives a great range of possibility if the grower wants to produce some fancy blooms. This variety is very appreciative of good treatment. Good stock planted early and fed properly will throw blooms the equal of any of the sorts during any part of the sea- son. It seems to me that we could very well take care of an extra early pink. Up to the time that Unaka comes along, there is nothing to depend upon and the best that can be said for Unaka is not over-complimentary. I wonder if enough of the growers appreciate the real worth of that dandy early pompon, Nlza? It is one of the first to appear and not hard to grow. It appeared on the Boston mar- ket as early as October 6th. I am glad to show a good picture of the new fern Nephrolepis Macawii which was originated by Duncan Macaw, and which is arousing much interest. As is well known it is a sport of Scottii, but it grows faster than Scotii and is superior in several ways. One salesman tells me that he carried a plant in his machine for a week or more, throwing it about and giving it the hardest kind of usage. Yet at the end of the trip it seemed in almost as good condition as at the start and actually making new growth. Such a fern is certainly a plant for the millions. Colored flowers have been used so long for funeral work in the United States that it seems strange to find a discussion of such a question in other places. Up in Canada, however, the matter seems to be still unsettled. This fact is illustrated by the follow- ing from the Canadian Florist: "Should colored flowers be used for funeral designs, or only the white ones? There is still a large school of florists who consider it improper to make designs with anything but white flowers, but these seem to be on the decrease. While the demand for white flowers still continues among many native-born Canadians, yet among the foreign sections there seems a craving for colored stock. Bright colors are natural to many European nationalities, and as the foreign element in Canada increases so will the demand for colored flowers. "In Paris, there is a great color re- vival affecting all trades and destroy- ing some deep-rooted conventions. Even the Parisian funeral has under- gone a change. In the place of wreaths of white flowers every tint is now to be seen. At a recent funeral where there was a great profusion of beautiful flowers, only crimson and deep pink roses were used, and at an- other all the wreaths were of blue hydrangeas and pink carnations. "Some of our Canadian florists are advocating strongly the use of colored flowers. The Dale Estate of Bramp- ton Is an example, as they have used colored flowers in most of their de- signs sent out for funeral purposes during the last ten years." BOSTON. Wallace Pierson, of Cromwell, Conn.,- and Roman Irwin, of New York, stopped in Boston this week on their way home from Northern New York, where they went for a gunning and fishing trip. They had one salmon which excited the interest, if not the cupidity, of those who saw it. Prof. J. G. Jack, of the Arnold Ar- boretum, is to lecture before the Gardeners' and Florists' Club next Tuesday evening. C. T. Beasley & Co., of East Milton, the largest greenhouse pansy growers in New England, have flowers already blooming freely. Tin- New Fern Neplirolepis M»ca« ii 330 HO RTICULTUKE October 18, 1919 THE FINEST AND HARDIEST LILY GROWN L-IL-llJIVl REGALE Acknowledged to be the finest horticultural introduction in several generations. Trade Prices on Application R. & J. FARQUHAR & OO. BOSTON, MASS. BREITMEYER IS PRESIDENT Indianapolis Gets the Next Convention of the F. T. D. Although not quite so largely at- tended as the session last year the annual meeting of the F. T. D. A. at Buffalo, Tuesday and Wednesday, was highly successful and very profitable. It was an enthusiastic meeting and at least the second best in the history of the Association. The meeting opened with an ad- dress by President Gude, which was called by many the finest ever listened to before any meeting of florists. Phillip Breitmeyer responded in a strong way and was very appreciative of the excellent remarks from Mr. Gude. Routine business followed, with reports from treasurer and secre- tary. It was voted to send a suitable offering of flowers to President Wil- son. The secretary reported it to be the tin wedding of the F. T. D. (10 years). The secretary was then presented a unique bouquet of tin kitchen utensils, etc. It certainly was a lively opening Philip Breitmeyer, the New President meeting, with everyone in good humor and with a prosperous feeling all around. A tin washtub was sent around, and brought back full of money for the "Say it with flowers" campaign, about $800.00. It was voted to telegraph flowers to the mayor of every city from which a representative was in attendance with a card from the F. T. D. Flowers were also telegraphed to Cardinal Mercier, the King and Queen of Bel- gium, the Prince of Wales, and the widow of J. A. Valentine. Invitations were received from Al- bany, Chicago, St. Louis, Frisco, New York, Chattanooga, St. Joe, Philadel- phia, Toronto and Indianapolis, for next year's meeting. Philadelphia made a strong plea but Indianapolis had already been promised this year, with Kansas City promised to follow. ('has. Grakelow said, "I serve notice here and now that Philadelphia will be in Indianapolis next year with a pocket full of fight looking for the convention next year. Indianapolis received the vote for next year unani- mously. The election of officers resulted as follows by unanimous vote: Phillip Breitmeyer, president. Irwin Bertermann, vice-president. The secretary and treasurer are ap- pointive officers. The committee appointed to judge retail store windows in competition for following prizes reported as fol- lows: Electric fountain, value. . .$250.00 From A. L. Randall & Co., Chicago, 111. ' Henry A. Dreer, Inc 100.00 Flower Growers' Associa- tion, Chicago 100.00 It was voted that the directors be instructed to present to the Associa- tion at the next regular meeting an I have above my require- ments 500 Pot Grown Hydrangeas in mixtures. Top notch stock. $75 $100 $125 $150 per 100 A. L. MILLER JAMAICA N. Y. amendment to the By-Laws providing for a salary to be paid the secretary and treasurer, also reimbursement to the secretary for office expenses. On Monday a bouquet of flowers was sent to the editor of every evening paper, and it resulted in liberal read- ing notices, to say nothing of editor- ials where "Say it with flowers" was the keynote. In fact that slogan in Buffalo these few days is very much seen, heard and felt. Those present at the meeting were greatly delighted with a handsome basket of the new Frank W. Dunlop rose. These roses showed up splendid- ly. Madam Butterfly was also shown and attracted attention. Pres. Gude's Address. Ladies and Gentlemen: — One year ago when we met in the City of Cleveland, Ohio, we gathered under very different conditions from those existing today. Then we met over-shadowed with gloom on account of the World War. Today we meet full of optimism, with prosperity writ- ten on our banner and our good ship sails along, so "Get into the right channel," concentrate and properly di- rect your efforts," and "Never put off for tomorrow what can be done to- day." Our membership has more than doubled since our last meeting and resignations have been few. Our slogan, "Say It With Flowers" has October 18, 1919 HORTICULTURE 331 come to the front wonderfully in the last twelve months, and ere another twelve months goes by, we hope all P. T. D. A. members and others will bare all their automobiles, boxes, tags, stationery, advertisements and in fact everything labeled with the slogan, "Say It With Flowers." The highest compliment that can be paid to any individual or organization is the fact that another organization imitates them, so rather than feel alarmed at other organization imitat- ing us, I see in it an advantage, be- cause in order to do any business they will have to advertise, and by talking flowers they will help us. However, I see no need of any other organization composed of retail florists, because the F. T. D. A. with thousand of mem- bers can cover the field and give such service as it has in the past, service that was never dreamed of years ago. With the S. A. F. & O. H. in which nearly all of our members hold mem- bership, and with a thorough publicity campaign, as is now organized and conducted we have no fear for the future. Let us dwell for a moment on the sending and receiving of orders. That we may have the full confidence of the public, so that when called upon to produce the original order we must be ready and willing to produce the same. It is vitally necessary that all orders should be accurately written and accurately relayed so that the party receiving the order can correctly book it and fill -the order for the full amount, giving if possible, better at- tention, in the way of service, than it the customer came in the store and ordered the flowers himself. As to Bills. In the matter of bills, there is much to be desired. In forwarding an in- voice promptly upon delivery of the order and if for any reason the order could not be delivered, notifying the sender at once, giving the particulars. Bills should be mailed the first of each month and promptly followed up if not paid. The clearing house under the leader- ship of our very efficient Secretary has done wonderful work in having mmebers and others pay up more promptly and also collecting bills that have not been paid. This office has done phenomenal work in the short time in which it has existed. Our Officers. Too much praise cannot be given to our worthy Secretary, Mr. Albert Pochelon, who has worked morning, noon and night to push the F. T. D. A. He has been such an engineer in the workroom of our organization that we ALL IMPORTED BULBS DUTCH— FRENCH— JAPANESE AT TRADE PRICES Keep your Counter Display Alive Nothing Better than Bulbs and None Better than Ours Moderate cost. Big Profits. No Loss Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissus Finest in Cultivation Write for "Book for Florists" 43 Barclay New York C ;Sity Vaughan's Seed Store 33 W. Randolph St. Chicago, III. cannot help but esteem him highly. All honor and praise to our Secretary. Much credit is due our Vice-Presi- dent, Honorable Philip Breitmeyer, for so ably officiating during my re- cent illness. He was ever up and do- ing, alert to attend to all matters which would help boost the F. T. D. A. Also our honored Treasurer, Mr. Wil- liam L. Rock, who is ever ready with good advice, prompt and correct in his records as his report will show; and also our past President, Mr. Irwin Bertermann, to whom we owe a great deal for putting the Association on its feet, and who is ready and will- ing to give good friendly and substan- tial advice. To Mr. George Asmus, our former Vice-President and President of the National Flower Show Committee, who has labored unselfishly for the florist trade in general and the F. T. D. A. in particular, and to the members of the Board of Directors who . have been ever ready and willing to do their duty, I extend my cordial thanks and best wishes. Orders. Small orders should be discouraged, particularly on the rush days. How- ever, if a party is willing to pay the price, there should be no order too small to relay and give the accom- modation which the order deserves. The question of whether it pays or not should not enter into these transactions, for who will say that it is not a good advertisement. Often the filling of a small order carefully is worth many times the price of the order in advertising. Publicity Fund. Everybody should contribute. It matters not how much one gives, but how many are giving. Just think twenty thousand florists at five dollars each would be a hundred thousand dollars and surely we should aver- age five dollars per florist. Our publicity with our slogan, "Say It With Flowers" has done wonders and I cannot help, but feel that the florists business is in its infancy and will go forward hy leaps and bounds, in fact faster than some of us will be able to keep up. In these days of the high cost of living, and the high cost of flowers, it behooves us all to make the most of the least, to give our cus- tomers perfect satisfaction in every way so that when the time comes when the great majority of people will want flowers in their homes we will know how to supply them. In every industry, we should re- member that the government treated us with great consideration during the coal shortage, and men engaged in their respective industries should bear this in mind and remember that we were shown a certain degree of favoritism. At this time when the government is making investigations on all sides to inquire into the high cost of living and the high cost of al- most every article of merchandise, it does seem to me that the growers, as well as the dealers and commission men should hold themselves down to a reasonable margin of profit, so that if they for any reason are investigated, they could show by their records that they are dealing with the public and their fellownien on an absolutely square basis. Associations are all too willing and ready in times such as these to "get- together" and set a minimum price and value, and I am of the opinion that it is a bad thing to do. And I would cer- tainly counsel the advisability of let- ting every grower, every wholesaler, every dealer determine for himself and according to his own records what consitutes a fair and reasonable profit, and at what price he shall sell to the public. Association of members in any given trade should be strongly coun- selled, for there is no question in my mind that every association can exert a powerful influence for good, but it must always be borne in mind that the power of each such association should not be abused, but always ex- ercised for the general welfare of busi- nesses. (Continued on page 336) 332 H 0 H T I C U L i " i; U L October 18. 1919 HORTICULTURE Established by W illlam J. Stewart In 1WM VOL. XXX OCTOBER 18, 1919 NO. 16 PUBU8IIKD WEEKLY BY HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING COMPANY 78 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. EDWARD I. FARRINGTON, Editor. Telephone Fort Hill S694 ADVERTISING RATES: Par lnsh, SO inches to pace H-X6 Discount on Contracts for consecutive Insertions, as follows: On* month (4 times), 5 per cent.; three months (IS times), 10 for oent.; six months (26 times), 20 per oent.; one rear <&2 Mine*), tO per oent. Page and half page space, not oonseoutlve, rates on application. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: On* Year, in advance, $1.(J0; To Foreign Countries, J2.00: To Canada, $1.S0. Bntered as second-class matter December 8, 1904, at the Post Offlc* tt Boston, Mass., under the Act of CongreM of March 3, 1879. Nobody who has at heart the interest of F. T. D. A. the trade should fail to read the annual lessons address delivered by President Gude at the annual address delivered by President Gude at the annual meeting of the F. T. D. A. in Buffalo this week. Seldom does such an address cover the ground so fully or contain so many worth-while sugges- tions. Special attention is called to what is said about bills and small orders. There are few events in the day's work more annoying than those which have to do with delayed, carelessly written or overlooked bills. There are matters pertaining to bills which will even strain a friendship. As it is pointed out, the clearing house of the association lias done excellent work in put- ting matters of this kind on a more efficient basis; but alter all it is the individual who must be held responsi- ble in the end, and to the degree with which all co- operate does the success of an organization like this depend. In the matter of small orders, there are possibilities which many florists often overlook. The man who is planning for the future must -not despise the small orders, for they are the foundation of big orders to come. Moreover, a small order filled with as careful attention to detail as in big orders will prove a most profitable kind of advertising. The truth is that no concern ever gets too big to cater to the small customer. It is in this way that an introduction worth many dollars is often made. This leads on naturally enough to Mr. Gude's remarks about advertising in general. There are two things which mark the man of narrow business perceptions. One is the failure to take one or more trade papers, and the other is the failure to appreciate the importance of advertising. Advertising is truly the life of trade, but this does not mean any kind of advertising. Much money is thrown away through advertising which does iK it advi 1 1 1 se. Buyers in the trade arc always complain- ing because sellers do not specify jusl what tin- ha e to offer and what il costs. Advertising in the trade offers a direcl and most profitable connection between those who sell and fchose who buy. Trade advertising holds far greater possibilities than has as yel been realized. 1 1 is worthy of more thought and study than has been given it on the part of advertisers. Advertising for the general public is on a somewhat different basis, although fundamentally the same princi- ples apply. In trade advertising the buyer usually knows what he wants and looks in the advertisements to find where he can buy it or buy it to the best advantage. In general advertising, the suggestion to the possible customer that he needs a certain thing is more often « hat counts. He is led to feel a want which he had not before recognized and accordingly takes the first oppor- tunity to gratify that want. It takes some nerve to advertise a new business when the amount of invested capital is small, but fortunes have been made just be- cause this nerve was displayed. The man who hasn't the nerve to advertise usually remains a small business man, in the florist trade as in other lines of endeavor. President Gude's ideas about the proper education of salespeople is of special importance to retail florists, especially those who have a considerable staff. The amount of good or harm which a single salesman can do a business is astonishing. With the right kind of approach, it is not a difficult matter for a salesman to win many new customers for his firm. If, on the con- trary, he meets customers with a rebuff or with an indifferent air or an appearance of being bored because the order is likely to be only a small one, these cus- tomers are very likely to be driven away. Many times it pays well to have regular meetings for the discussion of sales problems. It may even be worth while to get in an expert to talk on the subject. Instructions or admo- nitions from the boss may not be enough. The boss may not know it all. Usually he can learn something, and at a get-together meeting many matters of importance to all concerned come to the surface. Of course it is impossible to enlist the hearty co-oper- ation of the salesforce unless they feel they are being well and considerately treated. Sunday closing and shorter hours have their effect in creating a better atmosphere in store or shop. It is a fact that stores which have adopted the most liberal plans have usually been the most successful. The florists can well afford to be more independent than they have been in the past. The public has been educated to a new order of things. If the florists do not fall into line, the public will think that something must be wTong with -their business or that it is on a different plane from others, which is not true. Of course Mr. Gude in his able address did not elab- orate all these matters to the extent which has been done here. Perhaps, indeed, he would not endorse or approve all the statements in this editorial, but what be said opened up so many avenues of thought that it has been easy to wander down them, stopping occasionally to consider what in time may prove to be a milestone in the evolution of the florists' trade. October 18, 1919 HORTICULTURE George C. Watson extends his thanks to "William Jennings Bryan" for cordial greetings on his 58th birth- day which occurred October 6th last. The silver souvenir which accom- panied these greetings— one round, sixteen-to-one cartwheel, tor every year — was also greatly appreciated and conveyed the sentiments of the donor in most appropriate fashion. When one wants to "say it with silver" a 100 per cent standard American dol- lar has a silver loving-cup skinned a mile. When the recipient was open- ing the package from "Lincoln, Neb." he thought from the weight of it that it was either a small jug of the light wine of Scotland or a gold brick. He was agreeably surprised and became at once converted from the gold to the silver standard. If old Bill Harris were alive he would chortle with glee. The S. S. Pennock Company had on exhibition on the 8th inst. an exhibit of the new dahlia Jean Kerr. This is the variety so higly thought of as a commercial white mentioned in our last week's issue. The flowers were sent in by George W. Kerr, the raiser, from the parent stocks on the Burpee Farms at Doylestown and created quite a lot of favorable comment from hoth growers and buyers. This is an excellent way of telling the story to those interested, as there are hun- dreds who visit this big commercial cut flower market every day, and are always anxious to keep in touch with anything new and good. The Pen- nock market is really better than a flower show in some ways, for exhibi- tion purposes. 1 be chief feature of the cut flower market here this week so far as a listener can make out is that the men with glass are praying for a frost and the men with outside stuff like dahlias are praying for mild weather. If both prayers are equally sincere, and they seem to be, how is the Al- mighty going to grant the wishes of both parties. That is the question. Reminds one of the old story about the parish clergyman praying on Sun- day for the success of Wellington against Napoleon. Wasn't that a fine prayer, said one old lady to another, discussing the service on the way home. Aye, said the other but what if the French were putting up the same prayer for Napoleon? Hoot, says the first one there's nothing to that. The Lord would never understand them jabbering buddies. According to that theory it will make a difference what kind of language the glass folk or the outdoor folk use in their prayers. Lord & Burnham Co., have com- pleted a new house 150 x 36 feet for Macaw Bros., Norwood, Pa., in their latest up-to-date style. It is now full of Cyclamen plants for the Christmas market and after that will be used for Rambler Roses in pots for the Easter trade. Messrs. Macaw have earned a splendid reputation as expert growers of these plants and their products are generally about the best going. Their new fern Nephrolepis Macawi has taken a firm hold on public esteem, and increased area will be devoted to it next season. I ran across Howard M. Earl in Broad Street Station this morning. Last I heard of him he was in Frisco about a week ago. Asked him wheth- er he was coming or going. He said both. That so. How could it be both ways at once. Well, said he, I'm just in from Frisco and I'm just off for New York. Would you call that a "transitory state," or would it be rapid-transitory like Niagara Falls or the street cars in Fast Filadelphia? Anyway Howard is some traveler. Within the past eight months he has been in Frisco, Paree, Rome, Buenos Ayres, Detroit, Stockholm, London,- Doylestown, Froghollow, Swampoodle and Fishtown, not to mention a few minor places like New York, Washing- ton and Boston. I think he avoided Chicago for fear he'd meet Mayor Thompson or some other hot stofn- ached Bolshevist liable to eat him up. Anyway he is some traveler and one may form from this bald and uninter- esting paragraph some faint notion of the wide extending interests of the great seed firm he represents, Jerome B. Rice & Co. of Cambridge, N. Y.. U. S. A. PEONY BARGAIN 3000 Festiva maxima 3000 Duchess de Nemours 900 Madame Ducel The three finest cut flower \arieticN; divided roots ; Pennsylvania!! frown ; Immediate delivery. The rcjjular trade prices on these run from $'£0.00 to $35.00 per 100, hut to move them quickly we offer for prompt order and if unsold, in lots of 250 or over at $15.00 per 100 If you can use 1000 or more will make the price $13.50 per 100 S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY 1614 Ludlow Street, Philadelphia this society and is popularly known to outsiders as "The Philadelphia Show". The list of prizes for roses, carnations and other flowers are extensive; and plants and vegetables are also well taken care of. The Dreer windows at 716 Chestnut street were very handsomely decor- ated for Flower Week, Oct. 13, 1919. The center of each was a large bas- ket of dahlias surrounded by crotons, ferns and other foliage plants artis- tically arranged. The Say It sign had a prominent place in the background We tried to stagger Bart Cartledge the other day by asking him twenty dollars a hundred for valley sprays, but it did not seem to phase him any. All he said was lets see them! An old timer who was standing by got in- terested and began telling about hav^ ing made a New Year basket once, back in the seventies with a hundred sprays of valley in it and he got a dollar a spray for them. Sounds like an orchid tale for valley, but even at twenty they are pretty near in the orchid class again. The annual Chrysanthemum Show of the Pennsylvania Horticultural So- ciety will be held in the First Regi- ment Armory at Broad and Callowhill Streets, commencing on Wednesday, November 5th and continuing for four days. Intending exhibitors and those desiring premium lists or other in- formation should address the secre- tary, David Rust, 606 Finance Build- ing, South Penn Square, Philadelphia This is the big event of the year for LARGE GREENHOUSE BOILER FOR SALE Fire Box Type, designed for Hot Water — No brickwork required — Can be seen at the shop of NEW ENGLAND HON WORKS CO. 365 Summer St., Beaton, Mass. :;:;i HORTICULTURE October 18, 1919 KANSAS CITY Transfer Your Orders to SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue Itaiku Florlnt.' Telee/rapfc Delivery DARDS FLOWER SERVICE hag spelt GUARANTEED SATISFACTION for nearly FIFTY YEARS. Regular European sailings now established. Let us fill your orders for Steamer Flower Baskets, Corsages and Artistic Boxes of Cut Flowers. DARDS, Inc., Florist, 341 Madison Ave., New York S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy Stock and prompt deliveries in BUFFALO, LOCKI'ORT, NIAGARA FALLS and WESTERN NEW YORK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HESS & SWOBODA FLORISTS Teleplioeee 1M1 nad L lMt 1415 Farnum St. OIVIAMA, NEB. THE KN03LE BROTHERS CO. Flowers and Nursery Products Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery We are well equipped to handle your orders. 1*36 W. Mth Street CLEVELAND, O. THE SMITH & FETTERS CO 735 Euclid Avenue CLEVELAND, OHIO Flowers of Every Kind in Season PHILADELPHIA CHAS. H. GRAKELOW l T. Dl Everything in Flowers Broad Street at Cumberland The Park Floral Go. B. E. GILLI8, Praaldent. E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary. Member Florist*' TeUejrkph DeUvery DENVER, COLORADO IN THE National Capitol II year imiIm to deliver Fit-worn or Deelrna en Order by Tele- graph or oUurwlH. Prompt Reliable Service. GEORGE H. COOKE Oemauetlent Are. sad L Ht. WASHINGTON, D .0. FLOWER WEEK FOR BOSTON. The Florists' Association Takes Im- portant Action. The Boston Florists' Association opened the fall season with a dinner meeting at the Parker House, Friday evening, Oct. 10th, President Henry Penn presiding. There was a very- creditable attendance and there is every indication that this organization is u live one and bids fair to stay alive. It is composed of all branches of the trade, and for this reason it is planned at the monthly meetings to discuss and thresh out a general line of topics which interest the different groups of the florist industry, such as wholesaler, retailer, grower and all other branches. The speaker of the evening was T. M. B. Hicks, secretary of the Retail •Tiade Board of the Boston Chamber of Commerce. The backbone of his talk was co-operation and its connection as regards retailers, growers and other branches of the trade. He called at- tention to the various special weeks which other industries make use of in an advertising way. Fashion week in ■ irticular was mentioned. H was decided at the meeting to have a committee go into the matter al once of holding a 'Say it With Flowers" week, and it was thought best to set the date for Armistice Week. The idea took a strong hold, and within a few moments over $700 was raised from those present towards expenses. The table decoration, a very well- grown vase of Chrysanthemum Oconto, was contributed by the W. W. Edgar Co., Waverley. \V a. Mi Alpine, of Exeter, and John A. MaDan, of Green Harbor, have returned from a highly success- ful hunting trip in Maine. They bagged four deer and 20 ducks. Schling Service Nothing Better 7S6 Fifth Avenue, New York City "Says It With Flawett" CLEVELAND A. GRAHAM & SON 5523 Euclid Ave. Will take good car* of your orders MftitrM tj F. T. D. An*ciati0n. DAVID CLARKE'S SONS Deliver orders from any part of the country to New York City Write er Tele»reph 2139-2141 Broadway, • New York Telepaeae 1S5Z-1M1 Columbae KOTTMILLER, Florist 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New York. Also Vanderbilt Hotel Telephone, Murray nil] 781 Out-of-town Orders Solicited. LeeaUea Central. Personal Attentlea. Member F. T. D. Aseo. S. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Ave. NEW YORK CITY Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asse. A. T. BUNYARD NEW YORK 413 Madison Ave. at 48th Street I GUARANTEE SATISFACTION MEMBER F". -|-. D. A. THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEVELAND Euclid Avofiuc The Far- Famed Flowers of TORONTO OeUrered aa null or telea-rap* Mill lee • By iiiiiIh, la aay part »t Uko JOHN H. DUNLOP < <• Weat Adelaide %*, - TORONTO, ONT When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE October 18, 1919 HORTICULTURE 335 "The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery 124 TREMONT ST. IM H. F. A. LANGE Worcester, Mass. Delivers to all Points in New England 160,000 Square Reel of mass Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop BURT I. RANDALL.. Proprietor. Honker Floriete' Telerrapa D«Bm| Providence, Rhode Island Johnston Brothers LEADING FLORISTS 38 Dorrance Street Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Quality and Reliability WARBURTON FALL RIVER. MASS. Deliveries of Flower* and Plants In FALL RIVKR and contiguous territory. The Beacon Florist BeaNrJ^?et BOSTON J. EISMAN, Manager. II years head decorator anil designer Cor Penn'B. Prompt. Efficient Service Guaranteed. 17V* Park SL. Boston. 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. Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont St. Boston— Zinn the Florist, Park St. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Wilson, 3-5 Greene Ave. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid Ave. Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons, 5523 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, O— Knoble Bros., 1834 W. 25th St. Cleveland, O — The Smith & Fetters Co., 735 Euclid Ave. Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1843 Broadway. Detroit, Mich.— J. Breitmeyer's SonB, corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave. Fall River, Mass. — Warburton, 495 New Boston Rd. and 36 N. Main St. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Ave. Lawrence, Mass. — A. H. Wagland. New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139- 2141 Broadway. New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison Ave., at 48th St. New York— Dards, N. E. corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth Ave. New York — Kottmiller, 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., alBO Vanderbilt Hotel. New York— Max Schling, 785 5th Ave. Omaha, Neb.— Hess & Swoboda, 1415 Farnum St. Philadelphia— F. St., 13 So. 60th St. M. Ross, 136 So. 52nd , 212 E. Girard Ave. H. Grakelow, Broad -Johnston Bros., 33 Philadelphia— Chas. St. at Cumberland. Providence, R. I.- Dorrance St. St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28 Olive St. 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. Worcester, MaBB. 22 Pearl St. -II. F. A. Lange. -Randall'B Flower Shop, HIGH GRADE PLANTS For Retail Stores a Specialty ASK FOR LIST fHOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mim. LAWRENCE - - MASS. A. H. WAGLAND We Cover LAWRENCE, MKTIll EX, ANDOVER, NORTH ANDOVER, SALEM, N. H. «nd Contiguous Territory Memlier of F. T. D. I0HN BREITMEYER'S =^S0NS=^ Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Area. DETROIT, MICH. Artistic Designs . . . High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Mlehlran palate aad rood sections of Ohio, Indiana and Cum da Members Florists' Teleerraph Delivery Association. Otjr>£ BROS CO ■ *V»F ftTCW WA3BO.CTONDC GUDE BROS. CO. WASHINGTON, D. C. Member Florists Telegraph Delivery WILSON BROOKLYN «i!°rea NEW YORK t and 5 Greene Ave. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Aaao Phones, Prospect 6800-6801-8882 DELIVERIES IN NEW YORK, BROOK- LYN and LONG ISLAND FLOWERS The Best at The Lowest "I SERVE" The Largest Popular Priced HssH la Philadelphia F. M. ROSS Send orders to 186 So. 62nd Street, Philadelphia- Other Store* 1* So. 60th St., 21t E. Glrmrd Aveaa* PHILADELPHIA Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Orders from all except members *t the F. T. D. mnet be accompanied by remittance. When writing to advertisen kindly mention HORTICULTURE 336 HORTICULTURE October 18, 1919 BOSTON FLORAL SUPPLY COMPANY Wholesale Florists DEALERS IN Cut Flowers and Evergreens We manufacture our Baskets, Wax flowers, Wax designs, Wire frames, etc., and preserve our Cycas Leaves right in our own factory. Office, Salesrooms, Shipping Dept. 15 Otis St. 96 Arch St. BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Main 2574. 3525 For All Flowers in Season Call m THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 1201 Race St Philadelphia, Pa. EDWARD REID WHOLESALE FLORIST 1619-21 R.nstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES and all Seasonabli Varieties of Cut Flowers Wired Toothpicks Manufactured by W. J. GOWEE, Berlin N. Y. 10,000. ..$2.25 50,000. . .$9.75 Sample free. For Sale by Dealers GEORGE B. HART WHOLESALE FLORIST 24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y. ^r CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. :A /> (Continued from pane 331) Flower Week. I believe that no greater boost to the florist business can be inaugurated than by having one week set aside to "Say It With Flowers" in every city in the United States and Canada. The first week in November seems to be the best time to "Say It With flow- ers." This should be done by liberal advertising and having our stores make a special effort to be decorated in holiday dress, also advocating the liberal use of flowers, and it might be well for us to recommend to the pub- lic that everybody wear a flower in memory of the heroes who lost then- lives during the World War. Another idea that might well be worked out is to send flowers to all the mothers, wherever possible, of the heroes who lost their lives during the recent war. In larger cities and towns, floats similar to the one used in Washing- ton to celebrate the homecoming of General Pershing and the First Di- vision, may be used to distribute flow- ers to hospitals. The floats may first pass through the principal streets of the city and then drive to the hospitals, where many of the con- valscents can enjoy them, before dis- tributing the flowers. Then have a bunch of fresh flowers to hand to everyone of the sick or disabled. In cities where there are no hospitals, floats may well be used to carry flow- ers to the sick. Money for advertising judiciously spent, plenty of flowers to give away in a proper manner, all would tend to make the "Say It With Flowers" week an annual event looked forward to by all, as one of the most pleasing events of the whole year. I hope some action will be taken at this meeting to give approval to these suggestions. Advertisements, The farmer does not fail to sow his seed every spring because there have been crop failures in the past. Adver- tising, like seed, has reproductive power, and the man who neglects to plant his seed in rich soil, or his savings in good investments, simply robs himself of an opportunity to reap a crop or win a fortune. Do not be afraid to take the risk. People in all parts of the world have made fortunes through judicious advertisements. They won simply because they had the nerve to risk. Sales. We cannot do too much in educating our salespeople In taking orders when a person has only a few dollars to spend, in making them feel that they H. E. FROME1ST Wholesale Commission Florist Choice Cut Flowers Mew Address. 148 ffMt Mtk Bt.. MW YOBK TeWph.a*.: *»•». IM1, IhlliM Sqman. — WA/L P. FORD — i Wholesale Florist 107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK Telephone 5336, Farragut Oil and Inspect the Beit Establiament in Um Wholesale Flower District. WALTER F. SHERIDAN Wholesale Commission Dealer to CHOICE CUT FLOWERS 133 Wests 38th Street; New York lns,4 The Dahlia Jean Kerr October IS, 1919 HORTICULTURE 341 MR. PEACOCK TALKS ABOUT DAHLIAS. At a recent largely attended Dahlia Show in the Wanamaker Store at Philadelphia, a very interesting talk on dahlias was given by h. K. Pea- cock, who is engaged in the culture of dahlias at Fort Meyer, Fla. The dahlia, he said, has more types, forms and color combinations than any other flower, and much of this variety is due to the hybridizing process whereby a mixture of "bloods" is made to save weak varieties of the flower from going to decay. If one variety is beautiful, but weak and another being more rugged is less beautiful then the seeds of the two should be mixed. This will result in the strengthening of the former and will cause no loss of its beauty, he said. The average life of a variety is from ten to twenty years. Some go into de- cay after three years and some live for more than fifty years. One variety, an A. D. Livona, created in 1840 by a Rus- sian, is still in evidence and sturdy, he declared. The method of propagation is simple, he said. At the end of the first year the plant is dug up and the roots, com- posed of five or six potato-like objects, disassembled. In this way when these "potatoes" are planted separately next spring, five or six plants are got from the one whose roots were dug up last fall. John Wanamaker has taken a great interest in the work of Mr. Peacock and many of the varieties have been grown expressly for him, one being named after him. ing, then, to make it bloom so free that the entire plant is covered with the blossoms. Of course, you all like to have your plants do that, and so I am glad to present you herewith a new thought and a new suggestion. Pre- viously, in this magazine, I had ex- plained how, by root pruning, one is able to absolutely produce flower buds after a certain period of time, but in addition to this, I want to suggest as follows: If you have planted a wis- taria vine within the last four years or less and you find it grows luxuriantly, I want to give you a most radical re- commendation. Go to your plant right now, as early in October as possible, and cut all the strong shoots back to four feet of their length; that does not mean to cut the entire plant back so that it will stand but four feet high, but I am referring to the heavy shoots which appear as branches from the main shoot. The thin shoots should be cut out entirely, for they are only detrimental; the cutting back will re- sult that lots of new growth, but short growth, appears over this four foot cane, and as this growth cannot make much headway, it simply forms flower growth, or "spurs" as we call them professionally. Next year you will find that many more canes or side shoots will make their appearance, and again, next August or September, I want you to cut these side shoots back to a length to three or four feet, and after that you will have so many flower spurs that the plant will be a perfect bower of bloom in the spring- time. make the necessary appeal through their columns. Surely the individual cannot possibly exist who would not gladly take advantage of an oppor- tunity to return these plants once he appreciates the seriousness of his act, especially if some method can be de- vised by which his identity will remain unknown E. F. Coe, TO MAKE WISTARIAS BLOOM. Many gardeners will be interested in the following, which apears in the October number of Flower Lore, the little magazine written and published by Maurice Fuld. Wistarias form one of the most in- teresting subjects from the standpoint of training a plant to do as you wish. Many people come to me, asking "Why is it that my wistaria now in the ground three years does not flower?" Or, "Why is it that my wistaria grows so luxuriantly, lots of foliage, and hardly any flower, and I often see them where there are simply covered with blossom?" The fact is. that the wistaria needs training in its early life, and it is possible, by proper prun- FORMAL OPENING OF NEW GREENHOUSES The new Central Display Green- house presented by Daniel Guggen- heim and Murry Guggenheim at Pub- lic Conservatory Range No. 2 in the New York Botanical Garden on the eastern side of the grounds north of the Allerton avenue entrance will be opened on the afternoon of Saturday, November 8, 1919. from 3 until 5 o'clock and will be open to the public daily thereafter. Brief addresses by Dr. W. Gilman Thompson, president of the Board of Managers, and by Dr. D. T. Mac- Dougal, director of Botanical Research Carnegie Institution of Washington, will be delivered at 3.45 o'clock. Motor-cars will meet the train leav- ing Grand Central Terminal at 2.35, due at Botanical Garden Station at 3.01. THE ARBORETUM THEFTS. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 10, 1919. Dear Sir: — We learn through the columns of Horticulture with deep re- gret that the Arnold Arboretum has been a victim of theft of some of its valuable plants. It seems as though it must be the work of some thoughtless amateur as it is too incredible to believe that any horticulturist of mature experience could consider for a moment interfer- ing in the slightest degree with the splendid work being done at the Ar- boretum. Even from a personal self- ish point of view, not taking into con- sideration the ethical side of such a dastardly act, it would seem to the writer that the return of the plants taken can be reasonably anticipated if the horticultural press general will MASTER BRAND CONCENTRATED MANURE! Greenhouse and Garden Fertile izers. Write us for detailed In- formation and prices on High Grade Concentrated Sheep Manure and our Vim and Plant Manures PROTO FEED & GRAIN CO. 4121 S. La Salle St. CHICAGO 342 II 0 RT I C D LTU HE October 18, 1919 IN LINE FOR FALL SPRAYING IN NEW ENGLAND Insecticide ra XoOK&.SwANCo.lwy \ NEW \ORK.U-SA. / Simple, Sure and Safe From your dealer or SAN JOSE SCALE OYSTER Ml KM. SCALE BAY TREK AND I'ALM SCALE SCURFY HARK LOUSE PEAK l'SVLLA CLUSTERS OF APHIS EGGS HANG OVER FUNGUS SPORES OF THE BROWN ROT OF THE PEACH AM) OTHER STONE FRUITS. PEACH LEAF CURL APPLE CANKER AND SCAB Destroy the above named insects and fun- gus spores by spraying them with SULCO-V.B. A combined contact insecticide and fungi- cide of known reliability Right in Principle and Price direct— go to your dealer first Addres» COOK & SWAN CO. Inc. 148 Front Street NEW YORK CITY 141 Milk Street BOSTON, MASS. Geo. H. Frazier, Mgr. The Recognised standard IiweotSeU*. A spray remedy for green, black, white By, thrlps and soft scale. Quart, fl.OO; Gallon, ft.SO. FUNCINE For mildew, rust and other blights aBeet- Ing flowers, fruits and vegetables. Quart, 11.00: Gallon, «t.50. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worms and other worms working In the soil. Quart, *l.(H»i Gallon. fS.M SOLD BY DEALERS. Aphine Manufacturing Co. MADISON. N. J. Veer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and true, because both bevels ate on the same ■ide. Can't twist and break the glass in driving. Galvan- ized and will not rust. No rights or lefts The Peerless Glazing Poin Is patented. Noothers like It Order from your dealer, * or direct from us. 1000, »0c. postpaid. Samples free. HENRY A. DREER.l 1J.4 Ch«Btnt>t Street,*" PhiUdelphU. v$l&^kfjk$ Save your plants and trees. Just th» thing for greenhouse and ontdoor use. Destroys Mealy Bag, Brown and White Scale, Thrlps, Red Spider, Black and Oreen Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., wltbont Injury to plants and wltbont odor. Used according to direction, our stand- ard Insecticide will prerent rarages on your crops by Insects. Non-poisonous and harmless to nser and plant. Leading Seedsmen and Florists hare used It with wonderful results. Destroys Lice In Poultry Houses, Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets. Excellent as a wash for dogs and other animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with water 30 to 60 parts. V4 Pint, toe; Pint, S0e.; Quart, BOc: H Gallon, $1.50; Gallon, t3.H0: S Gal- lon Can, $ 10.90; 10 Gallon Can, f20.00. Directions on package. LEMON OIL COMPANY Dili S. 421 W. liriwfei St. MSmn. Ml CAMBRIDGE NSW YORK I World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of FLOWER POTS WHIt A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. Cambridge, Mass. NEW ENGLAND. James J. McManmon, of Lowell, is spending several months abroad, com- bining business and pleasure. He has been in England, Scotland and Ireland and his friends expect that he will have much to tell about when he re- turns, which will be in a few weeks. Harvey B. Greene, of Lowell, has about 25,000 geranium cuttings and expects to do considerable wholesale selling locally. He also handles a good many ferns and chrysanthemums and reports a good business. According to Morse & Beals, of Lowell, business has been better so far in October than it was before the war. Laforest Beals has been enjoy- ing a trip through the mountains. W. J. Collins, of Lowell, has been observing the loth anniversary of the opening of his store and has been con- ducting a special plant sale, doing a very good business. "William G. Haynes, of Lowell, is building a new display house opposite the Edison cemetery. He has also been making other repairs on his present houses, including the putting in of cement foundations. A. H. Wagland, of Lawrence, has a nice collection of plants which he is growing for sale in his own store. Being located in the same place as the Postal Telegraph Co. he ought to be well prepared for telegraph orders. Campbell the Florist, of Lawrence, reports a large amount of funeral work. For that matter, so most of the other florists in Lawrence and vicinity. Swan- & Berndtson, of Lawrence, have some splendid looking houses, with everything about them exceed- ingly trim and neat. This firm has about 8,000 feet of glass. Thornton Bros., of Lawrence, have done a big business in seeds this sea- son and their large store is a busy place most of the time. Karl S. Brackett. of Haverhill, has a store which impresses all visitors by its good taste and artistic arrange- ment. Mr. Brackett, who started in business about four years ago and is often to be seen in the Boston mar- kets, has had a nice lot of wedding orders recently. J. H. Playdon, of Andover, Mass.. is canvassing the feasibility of organ- izing a florists' association for Law- dence. Andover and surrounding towns. The plan seems to be meeting with favor among the members of the trade, many of whom seem to appre- ciate the possibilities of such an or- ganization. October 18, 1919 HOKTICDLTDRE 343 SPECIALISTS EN GREENHOUSE GLASS Ft** from Babble* Uniform In Thleknoe* PAINTS and PUTTY Greenhouse White ffig^25lS5 Florlsti Prefer It will pay joe to get oar oetlmotoe). the DWELLE-KAISER <>° til Elm StrMt BUTFALO. If. T. Difficult and rejected caBes spe dally solicited. No misleading In- ducements made to secure business. OTer SO years' active practice. Ex- perienced personal, conscientious service. Write for terms. Address SIG0ERS & SKSGERS PATBNT LAWYERS Box t. National Union Building Washington, D. O. For Greenhonse Glazing USE IT WOW F. 0. PURGE CO. 12 W. BRlAOWMf NEW TOBK Mastics Is elastic and tenacious, admits ot expansion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without breaking of other glass as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer than putty Easy to apply. ™. BRflNb «.V CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE Pulverized or Shredded Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure The Florists' Standard of uniform high quality for over ten years. Specify WIZARD BRAND m your Supply House Order, or write us direct for prices and freight rales. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 34 Union Stock Yard, Chicago CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line. Net ANT EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND ANT EXTERMINATOR Does Kill Them. Ask Cor Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. T. ASPARAGUS PLCMOSUS Asparagus plumosus seedling: $1.00 per 100; $6.00 per 1.000. ALFRED M. CAMP- BELL. Strafford, Pa. BULBS C. KETJR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland. Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices. NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St. CANNAS For the best Up-to-Date Cannas, get new price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. CARNATION STAPLES Split carnations quickly, easily and cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation Staple. 1000 for 35c; 3000 for $1.00 post- paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111. DAHLIAS Peony Dahlias Mrs. Frederick Grinnell. $10.00 per clump. Cash with order. JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mass. New Paeony Dahlia — John Wsnamaker, Newest, Handsomest, Best. New color, new form an* new habit of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower varieties. Send list of wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin. N J DAISIES Daisies, Bellis, Monstrosa, pink or white, also Long Fellow and Snowball, fine strong plants, $3.00 per 1.000, $8.25 for 3,000. CASH. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich. FERNS Boston ferns out of the bench ready for 6 in. and 8 in. pots. Come and see the stock and for prices. J. II. FIESSER, North Bergen, N. J. GARDENIA VEITCHI Gardenia Veitchi, 6 inch, pot grown. $7.50 a dozen, $50.00 per 100. BOBBINK & ATKINS, Rutherford, N. J. GOLD FISH Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas- tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets, etc wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT, Breeder, 4S15 D. St., Olney. Philadelphia. Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send for price list. INSECTICIDES PERCO-BRAND INSECTICIDES A si lardized, Complete and Inexpensive Line. Ask for Prices PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, .V Y. KENTIAS Kentla Belmoreuan — Averaging 3 and 4 leaves, good strong plants out of 2Vi-lnc« pots at $15 per 100— larger quantities oa application. J. H. FIESSER, 711-741 Hamilton Are., North Bergen, N. J. ORCHIDS HASSALL & CO.. Orchid Growers and Raisers, Soutbgate, London, England. Catt- leyas and Laello-Cattleyas our specialty. One trial order solicited. PANSY PLANTS Pansy Plants, strong and stocky, "Superb Strain, $4.00 per 1,000, 3,000 for $11.25, 5,000 for $17.50, cash. These plants and strain will please you. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich. PEONIES Peonies. The world's greatest collection, 1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHBR, Canal Dover, O. POINSETTIAS Polnsettias, 3 inch, $15.00 per 100. 2V4 Inch, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. ALFRED M. CAMPBELL, Strafford. Pa. PRIMULA OBCONICA8 Rosea Apple Blossom Kermeslna Good strong stock from 2V4 in. pots $0.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. J. H. FIESSER, North Bergen, N. J. SPHAGNUM MOSS Live Sphagnum Moss, orchid peat and orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. VINE8 Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub grown for Immediate effect; also Climbing Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hissarllk Nur- sery, New Rochelle, N. Y. WEED EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND POWDERED WEED EXTERMINATOR. Inexpensive. Efficient. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. T. WIRE WORK WILLIAM B. HEILSCHER'S WIRB WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. MR. GREENHOUSE OWNER: Have you ever given careful consideration to the cost of your fall repair work? If not, now is the time to make preparations for reducing this cost. Our line of Greenhouse Fittings will be found just the thing for practically all of the work which you intend to do. Write for descriptive catalog on Sash Operating Device and Greenhouse Fittings. It will repay you many times. Write today. ADVANCE CO., Richmond. Ind. :;n HORTICULTURE October 18. 1919 NOT TOO EARLY TO Buy Christmas Stock Now Get your stock before the other fellow picks all the best. Finish the plants in your own houses and save disappointment later on from express delays, damaged plants and unfilled orders. Stock listed below is all of best quality. Grown by experts and packed carefully Extra hniiv AIUAMIM 1 1 \ III! I I . I \l , r, in.. $75.00 per loo. Extra good CHATELAINE BEGONIA, -'!,-in.. $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per lOoo. 3 in . $12.00 per 100. < AI.KMH I.A Orange King, the O. K. Strain. The result from :i number of years of greenhouBe selecting. If you want the best let us supply you. $5.oo per 100, $45.00 per 1000. BIRD'S nest FERN. Excellent stock, 2%-In., $18.00 per 100; 3-in., $27.50 per 100. BUODLEIA Officinalis and Farquharii, at $20.00 per 100. heavy clomp*. FERNS N'cphrolepiw, Verona, Dwarf Boston, Scoltii, ElcBantissima, Tedd. Jr., Roosevelt POT-GROWN 100 $12.50 50.00 BENCH BOSTONS Ready for 4-in. pots. $50.00 pe rlOO. I'TERIS Wtmuettii and A ictona, .; In., $10.00 per 100. I'TERIS Rivertoniana. 3-in., $20.00 per 100. The above are especially fine — ready for 4-in. pots. FERNS for fern dishes. As- 100 1000 sortment of best sorts, ■ i , -in $6.00 $55.00 3 -iu 1200 KENTIA Belmoreana. Strong DOZ. 100 2%-in $1-50 $12.00 3-in., $25.00 per 100. 4-in.. 50c. each IVY English. 3-in., $S.00 per 100. Dracaena Indivisa Pot-grown. NOT field-grown. Strong, ::in at $13.00 per 100. $125,011 per 1000. PRIMROSES, Obconica Grandiflora and <;iKuntea, mixed, 2', in.. $7.00 per 100; $05.00 per 1000; 3-in.. $12.00 per 100. Malacoides Rosea, selected strain, 21!- in $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000; less than 100 at $6.00 per 100. Chinese, at $6.00 per 100. $55.00 per 1000. CIBOTII'M, 4-inch, iteady now. $0.00 per doz., $70.00 per 100; 3-in., $6.00 per doz., $45.00 per 100. Godfrey Callas From 3-in. to 3%-in. puts, to mov( at once. $8.00 per 100. A Hit at the Detroit Convention NEW FERN Nephrolepis Macawii (Wavy leafed spurt of Sopttli.) Expert Fern growers call it the fastest growing tern on the market. We "Her for immediate delivery. strong -'■•-in. plants. $20.00 per 100. $200.00 per 1000. CYCLAMEN Blood Red, Salmon, Crimson, White, carmine eye. 4 in., 50c.; 5 in., extra fine, $1.35. BEGONIA MELIOR and CINCINNATI Very fine, 5 in. at $1.35: 3% in., ready for 5 in. at 70c. Can ship at once; nice 2% in. at $27.50 per 100. PEPERONIA Well shaped 5 in. plants. $1 each. Last Call fot EUPHORBIA JACQUINIAEFLORA Special Offer: $12 per 100; $100 per 1000 HELIOTROPE PLANTS A good offer for Xmas. Heavy plants from 5 in. pots. 50c. R««ton Yellow Marguerite True Stock 2%-in., $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000 oTAHEITE ORANGES, foi growing on, -S-iu.. $20.00 per 1, in $5.00 15.00 3-in 10.00 Sprenneri Seedlings 7.00 SprenKeri. -'i in 5.00 45.00 :j-in 10.00 CHRISTMAS JOY PEPPER. Heavy. 4%-in. pets, $22.50 per 100. Asparagus Plumosus Seed growns Massachu lr4io $3.00 etts greenhouse 5000 $13 50 SIM'S GOLD MEDAL PANSY SEED Xo better strain was ever offered Yi oz. $4.00, % oz. J7.50, 1 oz. $15.00. KKEESIA PI" KITV. (Fi- cber s Im- proved 1 I >1U to % in.. $10.00 per 1000. WHITE CAM .A. -Ethiop tea. li.-in. to 2-iu.. $17 50 l er 100. We offer for immediate delivery FARDEL'S FREESIAS MIXED COLORS Packed in cloth bags containing 1000 each, $40.00 per 1000. Without doubt the choicest selection of FreesiAS offered the Trade today. Coeleus Trailing Queen Fine for mixed pan. basket ami hamper work. J1-, in.. $6.50 per 100, $60.00 per ltmn Crotons Nice 2%-in. plants. Get your stock now and he read; for your mixed pans and hampers for the holidays. A good assortment of highly colored sorts both broad and narrow leaf types. $35.00 per 100. Dracaenas (•od»eftana, Nanderiana, Lord Wolse- le.\ , Kelleriana and Termmalis. They are highly colored and Just right for mixed pans and hampers for the holi- days. Yon will save money by getting them now. Strong, "J1 .-in. pot plants. $25.00 per 100: 3-in., select stock, $40.00 per 100. We mii still take ordi »rs for Giganteum Lilies ■ '. B and ■ 9 en . sizes if von want best quality >ulbs give ns a trial order. Cash or satisfactory trade references. Xo C, O, D. Shipments. LI F>T?¥ T'I'L'D 4~*f~\ Plant 329 Waverly Oak. Road . J. KLU 1 H.K %^VJ. Brokers WALTHAM, MASS. HORTICULTURE — _ Vol. XXX OCTOBER 25, 1919 No. 17 NEW ROSES FOR 1920 We shall offer for 1 920 the three New Roses : — PILGRIM CRUSADER and MRS. JOHN COOK We want you to know them. May we send you full descriptions? Your re- quest will bring it. A. N. PIERSON, Inc. CROMWELL, CONN. POM PONS This year finds 00 with tfu best stock of Pom I'ddn we've ever handled, nut only its to Quality, I'm I \nriety and quality, as H HI. A luree assortment of OOlOTB and shades, $3.00, $4.00, $5.0*1 per doz. bum lies CHRYSANTHEMUMS White, rinks nml Yellows; larKe, medium and small, 16.00, $10.00, $15.00, $20,00, 526.00, $30.00 per 100. Everything in Cut Flowers, Plants, Greens, Ribbons and Supplies. BUSINESS HOURS: 7 A. M. to 5 P. M. S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY The Wholesale Florists NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA 117 W. 28th St. 100K-I020 Ludlow St. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St. of Philadelphia BALTIMORE Franklin & St. Paul Sts. N. W. FERNS THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of "Teddy, Jr." with fronds ferquently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct, and desirable variety. This fern was AWARDED A BRONZE MEDAL at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants. 2V-ineh pots $3.00 per dozen, $20.00 per 100 Strong plants. 3'/-inch pots 7.50 per dozen, 50.00 per 100 Extra fine specimens: 6-inch, $1.50 each; 8-inch, $3.00; 10-inch, $5.00; 12-inch, $7.50. Sephrolepis: , „ „. Each *"" ' Elegantissima, elegantissima compacta, and Muscosa, ZVi- inch ••.••• *°-3-l Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 6-inch 7S Muscosa. 5-inch • ■'jj Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 8-inch -.W" Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 10-inch 4.00 Harrisii. 8-inch »•"! - Dwarf, Boston, 8-inch ,:'ou If plants are shipped in pots, 10% additional. F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown. N. Y. FERNS We have a splendid lot of pot grown Bostons and Scottii in 4 and 5-in. pots. Shipped without pots. 4-inch $3.00 per dozen — $20.00 per 100 5-inch $4.80 per dozen — $35.00 per 100 Cold weather is coming on fast and as all plants travel at consignee's risk this season, we advise early shipment. Alyssum Giant Double, Heliotrope, Lantanas, Hardy English Ivy, Moonvines, Lobelia, Crystal Palace Gem, Coleus, standard sorts, for immediate shipment from 2-in. pots at $2.75 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Hardy English Ivy, strong, 3-in., $3.75 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Send for Catalogue Cash With Orders R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 346 HORTICULTURE October 25, 1919 Henry H. Barrows FERN SPECIALIST Write for Prices. H. H. BARROWS, Whitman, Mass. CHARLES H. TOTTY CHRYSANTHEMUMS MADISON, IM. J. Nephrosis Norwood Best Crested Fern 4 Inch pot*, extra heavy, 935.00 par aam- dredj • Inch, 970.00 par hundred. ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, ™i™y™«*. CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIALISTS ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN, MICO. Snow Queen Canrfta Awarded Certificate of Merit at 8. A. P. * O. H. New York Convention. And 100 other notable kinds. Always ask for SWASTIKA BRAND ('ANNAS. Tli« fONARD & *7=-| WESTUROVE l^JOJSESCO. | Jl| •ENN..UJJL tUJLmt ttU, twm. Aatola. Vi l.c— , Vl»-rW W »r# Mmhtcrihirt it tkt Nuntrymtu t Fund fir Marktt DntUftmtnt ROBERT DYSART CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Simple method of correct accounting especially adapted for florists' use. BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJUSTED 40 STATE STREET . . BOSTON Telephone Main 68 HILL'S EVERGREENS BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied l*rice list now ready THE D. HILL NURSERY CO. Evergreen Specialists, largest Growers in America BOX 415, DUNDEE, ILL. E. W. FENGAR CHRYSANTHEMUMS 147-187 Linden At*. IBVINUTON, Jf. *. Cold storage should be relied upon up to the holidays for the supply of lily-of-the-valley pips for forcing. Choose Berlin pips for early and Hamburg for late forcing. The sand bed should have a bottom heat of at least 85 to 90 degrees. Several over- head sprayings during the day should be given until the bells are well formed, when spraying should be dis- continued. For the first two weeks shade heavily, then admit the light gently for about two days, afterwards all the shading can be removed. If grown in flats they may be placed in a cool part of the house, which will give the flowers a fine texture and more durability. Don't run the sweet peas too high, which only leaves them weakened so that they do not easily recover. It is better during spells of rainy or misty weather to have a little heat and ven- tilation at the same time. Sweet peas like plenty of moisture at the roots, but they will not stand a continual over moist condition, so they should be allowed to dry out occasionally. Ventilation is an essential point in growing sweet peas. Keep a little heat running through the pipes now that the nights are cool, and at the same time open the ventilator a little at the top. This will give them the cool, dry atmosphere which is needed to prevent the dropping of the buds. Seed sown now in 4-inch pots will bring a crop in February which should last for about three months. Support them well from time to time. The most careful attention should be paid to watering as the days grow shorter. Callas should be fumigated about once a week to keep tnem free from greenfly and thrips. Ventilation should be given on all favorable days. A tem- perature of from 55 to 60 degrees should be given at night in order that callas may bloom well. While flower- ing they require large quantities of plant food and should be given liquid manure regularly once a week, and when spring is nearing, twice a week. When heat becomes necessary use a sufficient amount of water .on the paths and around the house for the prevention of a harsh dry atmosphere. Syringe the plants after the flowers have been cut on all good days. Trim away all old foliage, which will let more air and light to the rest of the plant. Callas will give good returns if grown under anything like fair treat- JUST RECEIVED HOLLAND BULBS FREESIA PURITY ■t INCH UP Prices on Application J. M. TH0RBURN & CO. 63 Barclay Street Through to 54 I'ark Place NEW YOKK CITY KELWAY 8 SON SPECIALIZE IN SEEDS personally selected strains) WHOLESALE ONLY Write lor Special Prices, Spol or Forward Only Address, LANGP0RT, Eng. DUTCH BULBS PAPER WHITES JAPANESE LILIES Write for prices AMERICAN BULB CO. 172 N. Wabash ATe., Chicago, III. Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA. BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES HAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT FOB PROFIT THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY SEEDS, BTJLBS AND IMPLEMENTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Reselected Strains In Seeds. Improved styles In Implements Catalogue upon application. 16 So. Market Street BOS-TOIM. MASS. LARGE GREENHOUSE BOILER FOR SALE Fire Box Type, designed for Hot Water — No brickwork required — Can be seen at the shop of NEW ENGLAND IRON WORKS CO. 365 Summer St., Beaton, Mass. October 25, 1919 II 0 UT ICULTUKE 34' Hunt during the winter and spring. Roman hyacinths should be allowed six weeks to come into flower and should have full light. They should be given sixty degrees at night. Paper-white narcissi should be brought in early and given more time to de- velop slowly in a light, sunny, cool house. Plants which seem a little for- ward may be kept at a standstill if given enough shade to exclude the sun and a temperature of forty degrees. Roman hyacinths may be kept hack in the same way, although a higher tem- perature may be given them without harm. If paper-whites are brought into a warm house, they may grow all to leaves. Early in November bring in the flats and put them on the bench in the full light, in a house where it is about fifty degrees at night. Now is a good time to start propa- gation of Begonias Lorraine and Cin- cinnati. Next year's stock must be obtained from early struck leaf cut- tings. A good start and healthy root formation may be insured by a steady heat of seventy degrees in the sand with a few degrees overhead, a some- what close and humid atmosphere, fre- quent sprinkling, and the exclusion of the bright sunshine by portable shades. Leaves which are well ma- tured and of a healthy spotless green, are taken from the most vigorous plants in such a manner as to cause no disfigurement. The stubby end of the leaf should be cut away, which is all the trimming needed. Insert this lower end of the leaf in the sand so as to just bring the base in close con- tact with the surface of the sand bed. There is no doubt as to the superiority .of early started plants from leaf cut- tings over those propagated later by rooting side shoots in the usual way, though the latter have their uses and are probably as useful as anything ex- pressly raised for a holiday trade. SALEM, MASS. Conant the Florist has a very inter- esting establishment, with about 7.000 feet of glass attached to the store. He grows much of his own material. W. T. Walke of the Loring Ave. Con- servatories has one house filled with cyclamens and they make a fine show- ing. He is also growing "mums'' for market and has some fine looking stock. The Harmony Grove Greenhouse, Geo. W. Creesy, Superintendent, has an establishment which is in the pink of condition. Indeed, a neater estab- lishment is seldom seen. Mr. Creesy recently returned from the convention of Cemetery superintendents at Cin- cinnati MACAWI FERNS A fresh lot of this fine new fern. They are in 2'/2-inch pots, are extra heavy and ready to be shifted into larger pots for Christmas sales and later. Per 1000, $200 Let us send you a sample 100 of this at the thousand rate and be convinced. We can also do some not quite so heavy 2Yi inch at $18 per 100, $150 per 1000. BULBS: Clearing out now for the season. Send for our Bargain List. CARNATION CUTTINGS for December and later delivery. There will be a shortage. We advise ordering early. 100 1000 Ruth Baur $12.00 $100.00 Ethel Fisher 14.00 115.00 Morning Glow 7.00 65.00 Laddie 10.00 90.00 Pink Delight 7.00 60.00 White Benora 7.00 65.00 Enchantress Supreme, Rose Pink Enchantress, Mrs. C. W. Ward, Merry Xmas., Rosalia, Aviator, Nebraska, Beacon, Crystal White, White Enchant- ress, White Wonder, Miss Theo, BeUe Washburn. $6.00 per 100 $50.00 per 1000 Marchless, Pink Enchantress, Alice, White Perfection $5.00 per 100 $40.00 per 1000 PEONY CLUMPS White, pink and red, averaging 15 to 20 eyes per clump $50.00 per 100. C. U. LIGGIT, sob Buuf£ bu... Philadelphia, Pa. (SOLIUM The New Hybrid HARDY PRIVET Ibota x Oval- folium) Now gent out for the first time. Inquire for further ta'ojrmatlon. One y«r Held Btown plants, $5.(10 each; Summer rooted, frame grown, $3.00 each; >o>. ~oth Delivery. The Elm City Nur.ery Co., WOODMONT NURSERIES, Inc., New Haven, Ct. Introducers of BOX-BARBERRY, well rooted summer frame cuttings— $65.00 per 1000. We are Headquarters for the BEST OF EVERYTHING IN VEGETABLE SEEDS With our Stock Seed Farm at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations In every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully all In charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing PEAS, BEANS, CORN AND VEGETABLE SEEDS of all kinds in quantity and of highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for crop of 1910. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., Cambridge, N. Y. "Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc. 166 Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Boston, Mais. IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK that is well grown, well dug and well packed Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES WhoU.ale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. 348 HORTICULTURE October 25, 1919 NOT TOO EARLY TO Buy Christmas Stock Now Get your stock before the other fellow picks all the best. Finish the plants in your own houses and save disappointment later on from express delays, damaged plants and unfilled orders. Stock listed below is all of best quality. Grown by experts and packed carefully Extra heavy AIIIANTI'M II YISKIIM'M 8 hi . $7S per imp Extra good CHATELAINE begonia, i'1 i in.. $7.00 per LOO, $65.00 per 1000. -in. $12.00 per 100. CALENDULA Orange Kinu. the O. K. strain. The resull from a number of years of greenhouse selecting. If you want the best lei us supply you. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per linni. ltiuD's NEST i'i:u\". Excellent stock. 2^4-in., $1S.()0 per 100; 3-in., $27.50 per too. FERNS Nephrolepis, Verona, Dwarf Boston, Scottii, Elegrantissima, Teddy Jr., Roosevelt POT-GROWN 100 2%-in $12.50 1 ppp 50.00 BENCH BOSTONS Ready for 4-in. pots, $50.00 per 100. PTERIS u imsettii and Victoria, 3- in., $16.00 per 100. PTERIS Rivertoninna. 3 in., $20.00 per 100. The above are especially fine — ready for 1-in. pots. FERNS for fern dishes. As- 100 1000 sortinent of best sorts, 2%-in $6.00 $55.00 3 in 12.00 KENTIA r.cini.,1 ,-a ,,., Strong Doz. 100 2% -in $1.50 $12.0n 3-in., $25.00 per luo. 4-in., 50c. each n \, English. 3-in., $8.00 per 100. CINERARIA, selected strain, 2',ii>. $7.00 per 100, $05.00 per 1000. WINTER FLOWERING FORGET-ME- NOT. Rest Huston Market Forcing Strain. $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Ready now. Nelrose, silver rink. Enchantress, Keystone, Phelps White i.ii.l Yellow, 21 , in $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. BEGONIA MRS. M. A. FATTEN. Dark sport of Chatelaine. Buy now and have them ready for Xmas. 2% -in., MO (HI per 1(H), Boston Yellow Marguerite True Stock. 2'.. in.. $10.00 per 100, 6 in. at 55c. each. CYCLAMEN Blood Red, Salmon, Crimson, White, carmine eye. 4 in., 50c; 5 in., extra fine, $1.35. BEGONIA MELIOR and CINCINNATI Very fine, 5 in. at $1.35; 4 in., ready for 5 in. at 70c. Can ship at once; nice 2% in. at $25 per 100. SIM'S POLYANTHUS Two New Ferns Nephrolepis Macawaii A Winner 2% in., $20 per 100. The Victory Fern (Nephrolepis Victoria) Bronze Medal at Detroit. Per Doz. Per 100 - 14 in. pots. J I 3% in. pots. $3.00 $20.00 7.50 20.00 ii l VHEITK ORANGES, for ijrovi ing on, 2', -in . $20.00 per 100. l.ATAM A Burl lea, Fan Leaf Palm, 3 In., $30.00 per 100 ARECA l.utesceiis, 2% In., single plants, $15.00 per I" i i\ ■ in., made up three plants lu the pot, $20.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Plumosus, seed- 100 1000 liugs $8.00 2i. -in $5.00 15.00 3-in 10.00 Sprengeri Seedlings 7.00 Sprenperi. 21 , in 5.00 15.00 in 10.00 CHRISTMAS .im PEPPER. Heavy, I'j-in. pots. $30.00 per 100. Well set with Berries and col,, red. A Bargain. Asparagus Plumosus Seed Massachusetts greenhouse grown, H hi $3.00; 5000 $13.50 Coeleus Trailing Queen Fine for mixed pan, basket and hamper work. 2'. .-in.. $6.50 per 100, $60.00 per 1000 Crotons Nice 2%-in. plants. Get your stock ii"\v and Ite ready for your mixed pans and hampers for the holidays. A good assortment of highly colored sorts both broad and narrow leaf t^pes. $35.00 per 100. Dracaenas < ■"(! sella im, Sanderiana, Lord Wolse- ley, Kelleriana and Terminalis. They are highly colored and just right for mixed pans and hampers for the holi- days. You will save money by getting them now. Strong, 2%-in. pot plants. $25.00 per 100; 3-in., select stock, $40.00 per 100. Gypsophila Seed (Nicholson's Forcing Strain) Earliest ami Kest '■4 oz., $50c. ; % oz.. 85c. : 1 oz., $1.50 Giganteum Lilies We still can supply ALL SIZES. Let us quote you RIOIIT PRICES on best quality aud amount you want. fash or satisfactory trade references. No C. O. D. Shipments. L. J. REUTER CO. p""" Brokers 329 Waverly Oaks Road WALTHAM, MASS. HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX OCTOBER 25, 1919 No. 17 THE TALK OF THE TRADE The various strikes in New York, particularly those of the longshoremen and express handlers, has brought about a complication in the delivery of bulbs, causing hardship to import- ers, seed houses and the average buy- er. So many of the trade in other parts of the country do not realize the desperate conditions in New York that I want to mention this trouble with a plea for patience. It is not the fault of the firm from whom you buy bulbs if you do not get the delivery you ex- pected; they are helpless. The situa- tion is clearing at this writing and we have reason to hope for better deliv- eries without delay. I was agreeably impressed with the quantity and excellent quality of ferns in the Flatbush establishments. The different varieties of Nephrolepis are largely grown, and while there is a general scarcity of stock in 4's, 5's ana 6's in various parts of the country, these Flatbush growers seem to have prepared themselves for an excellent call from November 1st on. Henry A. Wagner and John Scott in particular have these ferns in quantity and in ex- cellent condition. Mr. Scott also has a fine lot of Dracaena terminalis, Massangeana and Fragrans. well grown and in marketable sizes, while at the greenhouses of Louis Schmutz, Jr., I was pleased to see a fine lot of Araucarias, something we have found difficult to locate. A variety of chrysanthemums shipped to New York which is very popular and particularly well done is McNiece. It may be necessary to stretch the imagination a little, but I think it resembles Vivian Morrell. It is a deep rose pink with quilled petals, nicely formed and evidently produces an even grade of flowers. The individual flower of Rose Frank W. Dunlop shows up nicely. The form and general character of this rose to those who saw it at Buffalo, were par- ticularly impressed with it. The strong features of size, color and keeping qualities were nicely brought out and it attracted the eye of everyone who came within range of the meeting hall. It carries a number of points resem- bling Russell, particularly in respect to color, size and stem. The keeping qualities are evidently of the best and nothing that we can see up to this time should stand in the way of this rose becoming a good commercial variety. The introducers' description is as fol- lows : Frank W. Dunlop, a seedling from Russell, which is a great improvement on that variety in all respects and par- ticularly in its quick free growth and freedom from spot. The color is some- what on the shade of Russell but al- together more brilliant. The form of the flower is ideal and no rose we know of shows such character as does Dunlop. The flower is very large, larger than Russell from wood of equal strength. There are no malformed buds; even the strongest shoots pro- duce perfect flowers. The flowers av- erage about forty-five petals but the shape is such that the flower opens freely in dark weather. Perhaps the strongest point of Dunlop is its keep- ing and shipping qualities. In this re- spect it is unsurpassed, as flowers shipped from Canada to New York kept in splendid condition for nine days afterwards. We endorse Dunlop fully in every respect and in our opin- ion it is the best dark pink rose on the market. THE MARKET. It is a case of too much "mum" this week. These flowers have come in so fast that they have made everything sag. In Boston there seems to be a noticeable increase in the number of pom pons, which are being used ex- tensively in made up pieces. This is a tendency which has been marked in New York and other places for some time. Pom pons have been very free in New York, but have sold well. Still, the influx of chrysanthemums in all the leading markets has proved a little demoralizing. The first Bonnaffons ap- peared in the Boston market this week, coming from William Nicholson of Framingham and were splendid specimens The New Rose, Franl* W. Dunlop 350 HORTICULTURE October 25, 1919 HORTICULTURE Kstublislied by William J. Stewart In 1604 VOL. XXX OCTOBER 25, 1919 NO. 17 PUBLISHED WEEKLY III HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING COMPANY 78 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. EDWARD I. FARRINGTON, Editor. Telephone Fort Hill 3694 ADVERTISING BASKS: Far Inch, 30 inches to page tlJW Discount on Contracts for consecutive Insertions, as follows: One month (4 times), 5 per cent.; three months (18 times), 10 par osnt.; six months (26 times), 20 per rent.; ana rear (52 Umes), SO per cent. 1'age and half page space, not oonseouttve, rates on application. Entered as second-class matter December 8, 1904, at the Post Office at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congreaa »f March 3, 1879. The John Wanamaker editorials which Editorial appear daily the year 'round with his advertising advertising are not only good advertis- ing but good literature as well. The one reproduced herewith (reduced one-half from the origi- nal) is a philosophical gem and a poem in prose. Com- ing from the young heart of a man in his eighties full of years, honors and wealth — and still on his job every day, lively as a bee among the clover blossoms — it is worthy of preservation in the scrap books of all who love the fragrance of sweet thoughts and the wisdom of the sages. Here is the editorial in question : A ROOM WHICH FLOWERS HAVE MADE SWEET is sweet long after the flowers are gone. The sky glows long after the sun disappears. There are people who visit us that make us feel happier and richer and leave us lonelier and poorer when they go away. Few of us understand each other. Little some people know how dependent we are on something outside of ourselves. Often a single word or look would have changed an entire day. So many of us stand before each other only as closed books — contents unknown. All the summer long we knew when we came near the sweetness of the odorous honeysuckle along the back road or the scent of the magnolia and the smell of the lemon trefolia bushes. Even an old-fashioned shrub bush gives out of its sweet self to all comers who pass by it. We aim to make our homes and our Store and our ways of doing business a pleasure to people. (Signed) John Wanamaker. Oct, 16, 1919. We wore very much impressed with the very Profit frank statements made at the Buffalo con- sharing \ wit ion by Mr. Herman F. Khoble, of Knoble Bros., Cleveland, Ohio, regarding the profit-sharing plan which they have inaugurated with their employees. Those of the older employees and those in charge of departments are paid ten per cent, of the net profits, the fiscal year starting July 1st, this dale being selected as the best for the working out of such a system. This is a move in the right direction, and shows the fiorisl industry to be keeping up with the trend of the tunc-. The labor troubles which one and all are called upon to fight, can besl be eombatted .by good wages, reasonable hours and fair treatment in every way. The question of help in the greenhouse is Help and i,,.r tg more acute. Some people seemed wages |n 1 1 1 1 1 ■ K a while back thai the return of the service men would solve the problem. This has not proved the fact. Man] service men have gone back to their old jobs, it is true, but no! in the old spirit. In some cases their wages have been doubled, but they also demand shorter hours and little or no Sunday work. How far they have a right to go in their de- mands, who can say? The fact remains that it is im- possible to get as much work done with the same money as formerly, although the cost is much greater. Where is new labor to come from? That it is not coming from England or Scotland or Holland is rea- sonably certain. Can it be found in the agricultural colleges? Not to any great extent. The college men specializing in floriculture are few. None of the ex- service men who have taken advantage of the courses offered at Amherst, Mass., have elected this branch. Of the regular students who take up green houses work, but few stick to it. All of them say that the wages are too low. On the other hand, many commercial growers do not like to employ college graduates, saying that these young men place too high a value on their services. So there you are. The business needs hundreds of young men from the shops and the factories who are willing to learn the trade from the ground up and learn it in a commer- cial way. But the financial inducements are too small. Anyway you look at it, the wages of green houses men must be made attractive if the work is to be done, and flowers must sell for enough to justify these wages. As President Cleveland said, we have to deal with a con- dition and not a theory. We had expected to find the editorial Bill boards desk littered with replies to Mr. J. Horace McFarland's letter about bill board advertising when we sat down in front of it on Monday morning. The letters were not there. Perhaps the contents of Mr. McFarland's epistle had not been fully digested. We want it thoroughly understood that Horticulture is not taking sides on this issue. The paper is an open forum. Any proper communication which is submitted to it will be published. Is there any better way to get at the truth of any matter than through frank and free discussion. There can be no quesion of the fact that this matter of advertising by street signs has taken a decided hold upon florists in many parts of the country. Evidence that this is so is to be found in the placing of fifty orders at the Buffalo convention. Money talks and florists are spending money for projects in which they do not believe. Mr. McFarland has presented a long list of arguments in opposition to bill board advertising. His position is well known and he has been perfectly consistent. Xow for the benefit of the trade in general and for all mem- bers of the trade in particular who have been impn — r3 with the possibilities of this form of advertising, let the other side be given. There is no better way to get this question fairly before the florists of the country than by the printed word. The columns of Horticultire are open. We ask your co-operation, gentlemen, for the good of the trade. October 25, 1919 HORTICULTURE 351 THE GOULD BILL. A Measure of Great Importance to Nurserymen. The following very important circu- lar is being sent members of the Amer- ican Association of Nurserymen: Your attention is asked to the Gould Bill. H. R. No. 5939. It is short; here it is: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agri- tulture be, and is hereby, authorized to assemble, grow, and test plant mate- rial deemed desirable or suitable for use in propagating fruit, nut, and or- namental trees and other plants, for the purpose of determining stocks bet- ter adapted to the climatic soil and other conditions under which fruit nut and ornamental plants are grown. To establish and maintain mother orchards or plantations for the pur- pose of providing domestic sources of seeds, cuttings, or other propagating material in order that the future of the American fruit, nut and ornamen- tal plant interests may be insured and placed under domestic control, depen- dence for such stocks now being large- ly on foreign sources. To investigate methods of growing stocks, study methods of propagation and to encourage the propagation of fruit, nut, and ornamental trees and other plants in this country. Sec. 2. That there be, and is here- by, appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropri- ated, the sum of $30,000 for the pur- pose of carrying into effect the ob- jects of this Act, including the rental of lands, the purchase of equipment and supplies, the payment of rent, and the employment of such person or per- sons and means in the District of Co- lumbia and elsewhere as the Secretary of Agriculture may deem necessary. The bill provides for tests and ex- periments to provide suitable and ade- quate supplies for home-grown seeds, seedlings and stocks for propagating purposes. Most things formerly imported are now excluded. Many of those things can be and are being propagated here now. Other and needed things are not being grown here and their production in suitable quality and in adequate- supply has to be undertaken by way of experiment and therefore at expense, and it is doubtful if individual effort can be depended on for experiments of doubtful results and uncertain returns. And there are some other things still permitted entry, like fruit-tree seedlings and rose stocks, whose fu- ture supply is uncertain for two rea- ALL IMPORTED BULBS DUTCH— FRENCH— JAPANESE AT TRADE PRICES Keep your Counter Display Alive Nothing Better than Bulbs and None Better than Ours Moderate cost. Big Profits. No Loss Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissus Finest in Cultivation Write for "Book for Florists" NewBYoc:kycSity Vaughan's Seed Store 33 W. Randolph St Chicago, III. sons: the possible further action of the Federal Horticultural Board and the attitude of the foreign growers. It is not to be imagined that the Federal Horticultural Board may act hastily or arbitrarily, but the inclusion of stocks now permitted entry with those excluded, would be logical and may possibly be considered necessary at some future date. At the International Horticultural Trades Conference, held in Paris last month, the matter of our prohibition order was considered and while no offi- cial action was taken, according to the published reports, still, we can con- clude from facts and circumstances known, that American buyers will not get any stocks that can be sold to nurserymen elsewhere. We are embarrassed by our depen- dence on other countries for our seeds from which to grow fruit-tree seed- lings. In the event of over-supply, we can buy seeds abroad, but we can safe- ly assume that they will be available to us only after all other buyers have been supplied. In short, we are answered, in effect, that inasmuch as we refuse to permit other countries to sell us their ornamental stocks, they feel relieved of obligation to let us buy their fruit-tree stocks, until, of course, they have supplied all other markets open to them. The conclusions as to what we may expect, may be wrong. They are drawn from facts open to all of you and you can decide if, in view of the present and probable future supplies of foreign seedlings available to you. it may not be wise to provide for home production of our raw materials. If the members of the Association should be practically unanimous in ask- ing for the passage of the Gould Bill, we can probably secure favorable ac- tion. It you favor the bill, will you write to your congressman? Also to Hon. Norman J. Gould, M. C, who intro- duced the bill, and to Hon. Gilbert N. Haugen, Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture, Washington, D. C. I shall be glad if you will write me also that, as your Secretary, I may intelli- gently represent your views and wish- es. A hearing before the committee having the bill under consideration, will be held very soon and opportunity has been offered the association to be heard. Will you give this important matter the prompt attention that its urgency requires? The bill affects the nurserymen im- mediately, but in a much larger way, it affects the vast orchard interests of the country. I therefore urge each of you to bring it to the attention of your friends who may be prominent in local and state horticultural societies, fruit- growing associations and other bodies whose interests are affected. Yours very truly, John* Watsox, Executive Secretary. Princeton, New Jersey, October 15, 1919. F. T. D. CONVENTION NOTES. The judges of the window displays of the retail florists of Buffalo award- ed first prize to S. A. Anderson; 2d, W. J. Palmer & Son; 3d, William Scott Co. Besides the beautiful vase of Rose Frank W. Dunlop. the varieties Corne- lia and Madam Butterfly were shown. Madam Butterfly is a sport of Ophelia, highly colored and very attractive. Cornelia is a seedling from Mrs. Aaron Ward and Ophelia, medium sized flow- ers of salmon pink. iiiiiimimiiiiiiHii imiimiililii Him illinium INSTRUCTION IN GARDENING Practical lmtrnctlon la offered In ! Tegetable, flower and fruit gardening; ! greenhouse and nnreery practice, to- ! gether with lectnrea, laboratory, field ! and ataop work In garden botany, aoo- i logy, pathology, landacape dealgn, aolla, i plant cnemlatry and related enbjects. The curriculum la planned for the edneatlon of any persona who would become trained gardenera or fitted to be euperlntendents of eatatea or parka Studenta may be admitted at any time Circnlara and ether Information will be mailed on application. The New York Botanical Garden X1W TOBK OBI MrajBx Park Ml m Ml HNHHMjmil NW I 352 HUKTICULTUKE October 25, 1919 THE FINEST AND HARDIEST LILY GROWN L-IL.IUIVI REGALE Acknowledged to be the finest horticultural introduction in several generations. Trade Prices on Application R. 8t J. L FARQU BOSTON, MASS JUST OUT BOLGIANO'S 1919 SUMMER AND FAIL CATALOG OF "BIG CROP" SKI lis Special Prices for Florists and Market Gardeners. Write for a copy at once — it will save you money. J. BOLCIANO & SON BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. STUMPP & WALTER CO. Seeds and Bulbs 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS JOSEPH BRECK & SONS, CORP. 47-64 North Market StrMt BOSTON, MASS. SEEDS AND BULBS Bobbington's 128 Chamber* St., N. Y. City BOBBIN* & ATKINS NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTERS RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY We are subscribers to the Nurserymen's Fund for Market Development, also "Say It With Flowers" Publicity Campaign- GARDEN SEED BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in yariety ; 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 ORANGE CONN. BURNETT BROS. Seeds, Bulbs, Plants Etc. 92 Chambers St., New York Write for our Illustrated Catalog MEMBERSHIP IN S. A. F. AND O. H. How often in the past have we heard of men who said they did not join the S. A. F. or local florist club because they had no time to attend meetings or seemingly appeared not interested. This answer might go if it were an association not connected with a man's own occupation or pro- fession but when given by men as an excuse for not joining organizations for betterment of his own business, it shows the highest type of slackerism. To allow a few men who have the same interest as their neighbor to shoulder all responsibilities surely, is not right unless they have the backing of the many to encourage them. And then, to participate in the benefits that come afterwards without indulg- ing in the expense now and then, is another point of slackerism and self- ishness. The S. A. F. should have the back- ing of every man in the profession for the way it gets behind every move- ment that tends to help the business generally, and the men who do not join have still the benefits given by the Society with the knowledge that they are not supporting it. Does it pay to stay out? The old time sage asked "If I am not for myself, who will be; but if I am only for myself, what am I?" Doesn't this argument convince those who still hesitate about joining and contributing to the various activ- ities connecter! with flowers? And if so, we need you and you need us. Arnold Bennett, once said, "You will never have a better chance than you have at present. You may think you will have but you are mistaken." Doesn't this strike home to those who are hesitating about joining? Go to it now and there will be a return many-fold by the way of better under- standing and good-will toward those with whom you come in contact. Henry Penn, Chairman National Publicity Campaign. I have above my require- ments 500 Pot Grown Hydrangeas in mixtures. Top notch stock. $75 $100 $125 $150 per 100 A. L. MILLER JAMAICA N. Y. MICHELL'S BULBS HYACINTHS FIRST SIZE, NAMED— Single and Double. SECOND SIZE, NAMED— Single. THIRD SIZE, NAMED — Single. UNNAMED— Single and Double. TULIPS SINGLE EARLY, DOUBLE EARLY, COTTAGE GARDEN AND DAKH IN In Named Varieties and Mixtures NARCISSI Single ami Double. A Large Yariety. NEW GIANT COLORED FREESIAS BLUE, LAVENDER, PINK Per dozen, $1.25 S8.00 per 100 Per 1000. S"5.00 MIXED COLOHS I'er dozen, 75c. $5.00 per 100 Per 1000, $40.00 Write us your requirements on any of tlie above, or any other Seasonable Bulbs. OUR WHOLESALE PRICE LIST OF BULBS. SEEDS AND FLORISTS" SUPPLIES, FREE. MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE 518 Market St., Philadelphia W. E. MARSHALL & CO. SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS Horticultural Sundries 66 W. 23rd St.. NEW YOftK October 25, 1919 II () RT I C D I.T V li K 353 AUTUMN COLORS IN THE ARNOLD ARBORETUM This is a good time to visit the Arnold Arboretum. The unusually mild winter and the abundant summer and autumn rains have been favorable to most plants, and probably the Arbo- retum has never looked better at this season of the year. Conifers, particu- larly Junipers, have not before been in better condition, and the fresh green of the leaves on many trees and shrubs is unusual in the middle of October and heightens the beauty of the autumn colors of the leaves of those plants which change color early under all conditions. There can be few places in the world where colors of ripening leaves are so varied or are continued through so many weeks. For the leaves of the plants of eastern Asia, which are well represented in the Arboretum, usually are beautifully colored after those of our eastern American trees, with the exception of the Oaks, have fallen. A few conspicuous exceptions to this general rule are worth noting: — • Nearly three weeks ago and before the leaves of the Red Maple (Acer rubrum) had begun to change color, those of the Cork-barked tree of east- ern Siberia (Phellodendron. amurense) were bright gold color, making the two trees on the right-hand side of the Meadow Road the most brilliant ob- jects in the Arboretum. These trees have now been bare of leaves for sev- eral days. They are still interesting objects, however, for now that the leaves have gone it is possible to see clearly the pale, deeply furrowed soft corky bark of the trunk and large branches to which this tree owes its name. The genus Phellodendron is confined to eastern Asia, and the five species now known are well establish- ed in the Arboretum. On account of this bark Phellodendron amurense, the type of the genus, is perhaps the most interesting species. The others, how- ever, are large and more shapely trees, and the species of northern Japan and Saghalien (P. sachalinense) is well suited for street planting. The pungent oil which abounds in the leaves of these trees protects them from the attacks of leaf-eating insects. Another conspicuous exception to the rule that the leaves of Asiatic plants change color later in the autumn than those of eastern Ameri- can plants is found in the Burning Bush with winged branches. Kvony- iiuis alatus, a native of Japan and Korea. The flowers and fruits of this plant are small and inconspicuous, but lew plants surpass it in the beauty of its rose-colored autumn foliage which is unlike that of any other plant m the Arboretum. This plant, if it gets the opportunity, will spread into a shrub from ten to fifteen feet across with lower branches laying close to the ground, and will form a compact round-topped head. It is a plant, how- ever, which unless it can have plenty of room in which to grow is not worth a place in the garden. Acer ginnala is another Asiatic plant which takes on its autumn colors early. This small maple, which is a native of eastern Siberia, Manchuria, and Korea, is not surpassed in autumn brilliancy by any American Scarlet Maple. One of the early introductions of the Arboretum it has been taken up by some American nurserymen and is now sometimes found in northern gardens. A blue and a brown dye are obtained from the leaves, which are shipped in quantity from Korea to China. As this little maple is very hardy, and grows rapidly and produces large crops of seeds it might have been advantageously planted commercially in the northern states had not vege- table dyes been so generally supersed- ed by synthetic dyes, a product of coal tar; and it is probable that these maple leaves may not be much longer used in China, which is already receiv- ing considerable quantities of blue dye manufactured in the United States. Another Korean and Manchurian maple, Acer mandshuricum, also illus- trates the fact that the leaves of some Asiatic trees turn color and fall early in the season. This is one of the group of maples with leaves composed of three leaflets and one of the largest and handsomest trees of Manchuria and northern Korea. Like those of a few other plants, notably the Japanese Acer nikoense, the leaflets of this maple retain in autumn the pale color of their lower surface which increases the beauty of the bright red upper sur- face. Seedlings of this maple have grown rapidly in the Arboretum and have flowered and produced infertile seeds for the last two or three years. The plants are hardy; some of them, however, have died, and the fact that small individuals only a few years old have flowered indicates that there is something in the climate or soil of Massachusetts which does not suit them. This is unfortunate for Acer mandshuricum. from which much has been expected here, is a tree of great beauty and interest. PEONY BARGAIN 3000 Festiva maxima 3000 Duchess de Nemours 900 Madame Ducel Tlit* .Hire*1 finest cut flower varieties; divided root** ; Pennsylvania!! grown ; Immediate delivery. Tin* regular trade prices on these run from $20.00 to $25.00 per KM), hut to move them quickly we offer for prompt order and if unsold, in loin of 25(1 or over at $15.00 per 100 If you can use 1000 or more will make the price $13.50 per 100 S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY 1614 Ludlow Street, Philadelphia s Yellow Polyanthus The Best on the Market Winter flowering clumps ready now. $8.00 per 100 $75 per 1000 L. J. REUTER CO. PLANT BROKERS 329 Waverly Oaks Road \\ altham, Mass. ORCHIDS We crow and sell nothing; but ORCHIDS. If you are In the market for this class ef plants we respectfully solicit your Inqulrlee and orders. Special lists on application. LAGER & HUMtELL.Summlt, N..K :;;,! H0RT1C DLTURE Oc'.ober 25, 1919 FOB KANSAS CITY Tranefer Your Order* to SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue llmhec Florists' T«l(fr»pk Dellvary DARDS FLOWER SERVICE has spelt GUARANTEED SATISFACTION for nearly FIFTY YEARS. Regular European sailings now established. Let us fill your orders for Steamer Flower liaskets, Corsages and Artistic Boxes of Cut Flowers. DARDS, Inc., Florist, 341 Madison Ave., New York S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy Stock and prompt deliveries in BUFFALO, LOCKFORT, NIAGARA FALLS and WESTERN NEW YORK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HESS & SWOBODA FLORISTS TsUahaas* 1M1 aad LIMi 1415 Farnum St. OMAHA, NEB. THE KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. Flower* and Nursery Producis Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery We are well equipped to handle your orders. IIM W. Uth 'tract CLEYE1.AND, O. THE SMITH & FETTERS C D. 735 Euclid Avenue CLEVELAND, OHIO Flowers of Every Kind in Season PHILADELPHIA CHAS. H. GRAKELOW E™ Everything in Flower* Broad Street at Cumberland Tl,e Park Floral Co. B. E. GILL IS, President. E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary. Member Florists' T»liaia»a Delivery IN THE National Capitol *t y»nr eerrlee to deliver Fltwen or Deetxna on Order by Tele- tcrmpli or otherwise. Prompt BellabU Service. GEORGE H. COOKE Oe—a H— I An. and L Bt. WASHINGTON, D .0. NEW VARIETIES FOR PERSONAL USE. Dear Sir: In the explanation (HB-105) of Reg- ulation 14 of the regulations as amend- ed under Quarantine 37 it is stated that "in exceptional cases the impor- tation of novelties (i. e. new varieties) may be made for personal use but not for sale." This is intended to pro- vide for the importation of such new varieties by directors of botanical gardens, collectors, and growers of special collections of plants of recog- nized standing, but was not intended to apply to importations which may be desired for personal use other than as indicated or for the adornment of pri- vate estates. In case such public gard- ens, collectors, or growers of special collections are not known to the ex- perts of this department, they may be required to furnish evidence of their status. Yours very truly, C. L. Marijvtt. Chairman of Federal Horticulture Hoard DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGFIELD, MASS. The Flower Shop on State street was recently opened by Mary .1. Tier- ney, who states that she is doing very well indeed. While small, the store, which is in the Hotel Victoria Build- ing, is attractive and has a good lo- cation. George Johannes has been cutting some excellent chrysanthemums, with which he is supplying the local trade. BOSTON. Miss Anna F. Gray, daughter of M. F. Gray, a prominent florist of Milton. \v;is recently married to Richard F. Chamberlain, also of Milton. Walter K. Pederson of St. John is in Boston on a combined business and pleasure trip. Owing to the shortage i>l coal and the help question. Mr. Pederson is to close down all but one small green house this winter and buy most of his stock. Schling Service Nothing Better 788 Fifth Avenue, New York City "Says It With Flowers" CLEVELAND A. GRAHAM & SON 5523 Euclid Ave. Will take good cere ef your enters Mi-Uin »j F. T. D. Aueciatisn. DAVID CLARKE'S SONS Deliver orders from any part of the country te New York City Writ* or Telegraph 2139-2141 Broadway, New York T.l.pb.E. 1S&2-IUI ClMku KOTTMILLER, Florist 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New York. Alio Vanderbilt Hotel Talephaae, Murray Hill 7SS Oat of- town Order! Solicited. Laaatlsa Ceatral. Per»oml AtUaUaa. Member F. T. D. Aeeo. G. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Ave. NEW YORK CITY Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assa. WILSON BROOKLYN Main Store S aad 6 Greene Ave. NEW YORK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Phones, Prospect 0800-68*1-6602 DELIVERIES IN NEW YORK, BROOK- LYN and LONG ISLAND ■ti E J. M. GA8SER COMPANY, CLEVELAND Euclid Avenue The Far- Famed Flowers of TORONTO Delivered oi mall or telegraph ordar ttm •ay aeeaalaa. In aay part of tfe* Dialadse. JOHN H. DUNLOP •■I* West Adelaide tit TORONTO. OUT When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE October 25, 1919 HORTICDLTDKE 355 "The Telegraph Florist" - Member of Florists' Telegraph Deliver; 124 TREMONT ST. IM H. F. A. LANGE Worcester, Mass. Delivers to all Points in New England 150,000 Square Feet of Glass Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop ■ ARKY I. B1HD1IX, Prilllllal. Meaaaar Florlaw' Tll*,iaaa ■«■■— I Providence, Rhode Island Johnston Brothers LEADING FLORISTS 33 Dorrance Street Member FlorllU' Telegraph DtttfNT Quality and Reliability WARBURTON FALL RIVER, MASS. Deliveries of Flower* and Plant* tn FAI.l. BIVKB and oontl(D»o* territory. The Beacon Florist BeKJbet' BOSTON J. KISMAN, Manager, 14 years bead decorator and designer for Penn's. Prompt, Efficient Service Guaranteed. J7U J~&ttif Park SL, Bostoo 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. Beverly, Mass. — Beverly Flower Shop. Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremout St. Boston— Zinn the Flprist, Park St. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Wilson, 3-5 Greene Ave. Buffalo, N. Y. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid Ave. Cleveland, O.— Adam Graham & Sons, 5523 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, O — Knoble BroB., 1834 W. 25th St. Cleveland, O — The Smith & Fetters Co., 735 Euclid Ave. Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1643 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer's Sons, corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave. Fall River, Mass.— Warburton, 495 New Boston Rd. and 36 N. Main St. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Ave. Lawrence, Mass. — A. H. Wagland. Maiden, Mass.— J. Walsh & Son. New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139- 2141 Broadway. New York— Dards, N. E. corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth Ave. New York — Kottmiller, 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., also Vanderbilt Hotel. New York— Max Schling, 785 5th Ave. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415 Farnum St. Philadelphia— F. M. Ross, 136 So. 52nd St, 13 So. 60th St., 212 E. Girard Ave. Philadelphia— Chas. H. Grakelow, Broad St. at Cumberland. Providence, R. I. — Johnston Bros., 33 Dorrance St. St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28 Olive St. 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.— H. F. A. Lange. Worcester, MasB. — Randall's Flower Shop, 22 Pearl St. HIGH GRADE PLANTS For Retail Stores a Specialty ASK FOR LIST THOMAS ROLAND, Nab.ant.Ma... LAWRENCE . - MASS. A. H. WAGLAND We Cover LAWRENCE, METHUEN, ANDOVER, NORTH ANDOVER, SAXJEM, N. H. and Contiguous Territory Member of F. T. D. I0HN BREITMEYER'S =^ — =S0NS— — Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*. DETROIT, MICH. Artistic Designs . . . High Grade Cut Blooms We over all Michigan palate aad aaaa Motions of Ohio, Indiana aad Cauda. Member* Florist*' Telegraph Delivery Aseoclatlon. •■UIXE BROS CO • )w , STffw *IS BBaBIOB DC GUDE BROS. CO. WASHINGTON, D. C. Member FlorUt* Telegraph Delivery FLOWERS The Best at The Lowest "I SERVE" The Largest Popular Priced Heaaa la Philadelphia F. M. ROSS Send order* to 134 So. 62nd Street, Philadelphia. Other Store* 1* So. 60th St.. 212 E. Girard Arena* PHILADELPHIA Member Florists' Telecraph Delivery Order* from all except meenaera mt the F. T. D. most be accompanied *r remittance. BEVERLY, MASS. BEVERLY FLOWER SHOP Member F. T. D. MALDEN, MASS. J. WALSH & SON Membe" F. T. D. When writing to advettitext kindly mention HORTICULTURE 356 HORTICULTURE October 25, 1919 BOSTON FLORAL SUPPLY COMPANY Wholesale Florists DEALERS IN Cut Flowers and Evergreens We manufacture our Baskets, Wax flowers, Wax designs, Wire frames, etc., and preserve our Cycas Leaves right in our own factory. Office, Salesrooms, Shipping Dept. 15 Otis St. 96 Arch St. BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Main 2574, 3525 For All Flowers in Season Call on THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 1201 Race St. Philadelphia, Pa. EDWARD REID WHOLESALE FLORIST 1619-21 Ranstead" Si., Philadelphia, Pa. CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers Wired Toothpicks Manufactured by W. J. COWEE, Berlin N. Y. 10,0(K). . .$2.85 50,000. . $9.75 Sample free. For Sale by Dealers GEORGE B. HART WHOLESALE FLORIST 24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y. 3" CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. d /► NATIONAL PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. "Oh, send your thanks by Poky. Or you might say it with flowers, Stum, as the florists' association puts it." This is a sentence taken from a story in The Saturday Evening Post. (See page 130, issue of October 11. Mr. Robert Pyle, president of the Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa., writes on October 18th: "My dear Mr. Young: Evidence that you are putting your campaign across looms up in two Philadelphia papers this a m_the North American and The Inquirer contained the enclosed refer- ences to "Say it with Flowers." I con- gratulate you." The clippings were as follows: "Following the advice of a well- known ad. in the case of all cedi- tionists. I. W. W.'s, Reds, radicals, refuse, Russian Bolshevists and roughnecks, we'd like to 'Say it with Flowers.' " "If Myles Standish had only known about the 'Say it with Flowers' method he need never have given a rival that chance to he invited to speak for himself." It shows how our slogan, "Say it with Flowers," comes to mind at a right time. In how many other cases does it come to mind — daily, hourly, one might say? We do not know, nor need we care. We have, however, the complete satisfaction of knowing that throughout this vast country and Canada it, every minute, perhaps. flashes into the mind of someone, and H. E. FROMENT vVholesale Commission Florist Choice Cut Flowers lew Addresa, MX H'aat nth Kt., .Mff TOBK T«lephsBee: tVM, SMI, Madias* Itun. — WIVL P. FORD Wholesale Florist 107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK Telephone 533A, Farrago! Call and Inspect the Beat Entabllainent In the Wholesale Flower District. The Meyer Florists' Green Thread is different from any other make. Every spool contains 2 ounces of actual thread, 16 ounces to a pound. See that you get the Meyer Florists' Green Thread and you will get the very best thread in the world. Don't take any substitutes. Manufactured by John C. Meyer Thread Co. BOSTON, MASS. Mills at Lowell, Mass. WALTER Fa SHERIDAN Wholesale Commission Dealer in CHOICE CUT FLOWERS 13S We** 28th Street. New York TeIeii»BOTM>=KSS-i*S£ Madison; Sqnare E. G.HILL CO. Wholesale Florists RIOHMOND, IND. teattea Horlteultare when writing. RCED to i.< ■75 .60 .50 40.00 20. CO 5.00 5.00 6.00 15.00 4.00 8.00 12.00 1 2.0c I j ,00 to 8 00 to 4 .00 to 4.00 to 4.00 to 4.00 to 10.00 to to 10.00 to 3.00 to 3. CO to I . OO to to to 50.00 15-00 10.00 JC.OO 10. «o 6.00 25.00 25.00 8.00 8.00 1.50 2.00 2.00 to 3.00 I.OO 3. CO to ... ..to to 4.00 to to 25 OO to . to . to to 3.00 4.00 1.00 75 00 3.00 15. CO to 25. c o to 12.00 to 6 00 to 50. CO to to to 7-(.L' tO 4>© to .50 to 4.00 30.00 I5.CO 8.0c 60. to 4.00 8.00 I 00 10.00 8.ro to 6.00 to 5.00 5 00 5- CO 6, co 8.0. 6.M 6.01 5.00 to 1 00 to 25.00 to 23.(0 to to to 2.00 to 3.^0 to 13.00 tc to to to to to to 25.1 tc 10.00 u 10.00 to 10.00 tc 8.00 U 15.0. to ) 5 03 to 3».OC tc 15.00 *f 1 50 to 4,1 o to .50 to 12.00 13. CO ■■5° 50 00 ■j. 5. 00 3, 00 .00 35-0 o 25 00 15.00 20.00 2.00 6.03 1.00 :ii;n HORTICULTURE October 25, 1919 RAMBLING OBSERVATIONS OF A ROVING GARDENER No doubt many gardeners have been rather sceptical as to the hot water treatment for dahlias which has been sometimes recommended. Not long ago, however, I stumbled onto a proof of the value of this treatment in prac- tical experience. It was at one of the fall shows. An exhibitor arrived with a large collection of cut blooms which were in a badly wilted condition. It seemed that he had been obliged to cut the flowers at noon and as the day was unusually hot they had suc- cumbed very quickly to the high tem- perature. When this man opened box after box it seemed impossible that he could make any show at all, but he was not discouraged. He made a de- mand for boiling hot water which brought him six or eight buckets full. He arranged them in a row on the floor and plunged his dahlia blooms into the water half the length of the stems and more, in many instances not taking the time to remove the leaves, although that is generally rec- ommended. It was interesting to watch the faces of several ladies who happened to be present, although the show had not opened. Some of them went so far as to remonstrate with the grower, as- suring him that his flowers would be ruined by such drastic treatment. After all, though, there wasn't much point in this argument, for the flow- ers seemed ruined already by the heat; but to these ladies it seemed almost like an inhuman act to soak them in water at boiling temperature. However, the grower went placidly ahead and in half an hour the flowers were seen to be straightening up and assuming their normal form. They were left in the water for fifteen or twenty minutes longer, by which time they had regained most of their good looks. Then they were removed and staged in vases filled with cold water, with the result that by the time the exhibit opened they looked as well as when they were cut. This was a convincing proof of the efficacy of the hot water method of reviving wilted flowers, a method which can be applied to some other kinds which have woody stems. As is well known to florists poinsettias are always dropped into pails of hot water as soon as gatfiered, this being absolutely necessary apparently to in- sure their keeping satisfactorily. As long as I have talked so much about dahlias, perhaps I might as well continue for one more paragraph. Those gardeners who live near the salt water get a quality of bloom which is seldom found inland. This has been noticed time and again. Even commercial growers have been surprised sometimes at the dazzling colors shown by flowers in amateur's seaside gardens. These flowers have a brilliancy far surpassing that of the same varieties in commercial rows. Yet one does not need to live by the sea- shore in order to have good dahlias, and in this connection it is interest- ing to find that the people of New Mexico are just now developing a sort of dahlia craze. Apparently this flower has not been grown there ex- tensively at all until the last two or three years. Now great numbers of orders have come to growers from residents of New Mexico who find that the flowers flourish well there. One might expect peculiar advantages from such a warm location, but it seems that it becomes necessary even there to dig up the roots, not for protection from the cold weather, but to give them a rest. It is a pleasure to learn that the new La France everbearing raspberry is to be put on the market next sea- son. This gives promise of being the best berry of this type which has yet been given to the public. A large stock has been grown at Stamford, Conn., this season and everybody who has seen the plants and the fruit have been enthusiastic over the new vari- ety. The size and vigor of the canes is quite remarkable. The fruit is large, finely colored and of good fla- vor. When I first saw the berry at a Massachusetts Horticultural Society exhibit, I was greatly impressed with it. It seems to be exceedingly prolific, bearing until cut down by the fall frosts. I anticipate that it will prove in the long run much more free fruit- ing than the now well known St. Regis, which so far has been the best berry of the type that I have grown. Erskine Park is highly recommend- ed, but has not proved very satisfac- tory with me. It took some time for people to get accustomed to the idea of having raspberries in the fall, but garden makers everywhere are now becoming enthusiastic over fruit of this type which certainly is most ac- ceptable late in the season when berries of all other kinds except the fall bearing strawberries have passed. The accompanying photograph gives a good idea of the handsome appear- ance which the fca France berry makes when served on the table. A GOLD MEDAL ORCHID. Albert C. Burrage (Douglas Eccles- ton, gardener) placed on exhibition at Horticultural Hall, Boston October 18, a very rare and beautiful orchid plant in flower for which he was awarded a gold medal. It was Brasso-laelio- Cattleya The Baroness, a cross be- tween Brassocattleya Leemanniae and Laeliocattleya Ophir. It is the only specimen of this hybrid orchid in the United States and was publicly ex- hibited for the first time. The flower is a rich golden yellow with light purple markings at the base of the beautifully fringed labellum. Mr. Burrage exhibited also a speci- men of Cattleya Moira alba, a cross between Cattleya Mantinii and Cattle- ya Fabia alba; sepals and petals pure white, lip crimson with the yellow- throat markings of Cattleya Dowiana. This was awarded a silver medal. Mr. Burrage is rapidly developing the largest private collection of or- chids in this country. The New Raspberrj October 25, 1919 HORTICULTURE 361 FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY GLADIOLI For Forcing Lilium Giganteum Pulverized Sheep Manure Fertilizers for the Greenhouse JOSEPH BRECK & SONS (CORP.) SEEDS BULBS PLANTS 51 North Market Street Boston, Mass. George Watson's Corner You in your small corner and me in mine." C. H. Grakelow reports that the Flower Week Campaign was a big success and begs to extend his thanks to all who helped in making this drive for the general good of the business. The big hotels who got flowers were especially tickled and many of them have put in regular orders at market prices for the balance of the season. The benefits to the trade cannot help but be beneficial and this will be espe- cially noticeable among the more con- servative concerns in the outlying sec- tions of the city, although those in the central parts who were already active advertisers, also benefit along with the rest. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society gives such a show in the armory at Broad and Callowhill, week of No- vember 5th next, and while it is not a trade exhibition there is nothing to hinder the trades making themselves a part of it for exhibition purposes even if the prizes offered are mostly for amateurs and gardeners. Ed. Fancourt reports that the florists passed an appropriation of twenty-five thousand for billboards at the Buffalo meeting. J. Horace McFarland's let- ter was read, but they persisted in staying in the hog-pen. Wow! Won't Harrisburg Howl ! ! their front window at 518 Market street, under the artistic eye of Philip Frend — one of the past masters at this kind of work — and proved a very at- tractive show with the slogan card of the florists displayed in half a dozen places. One variety especially at- tracted attention. This was Dr. Taevis, a pink and white decorative, about as big as your hat. If it was not quite as big as some hats the ladies wear at least they all had to take their hats off to it — metaphori- cally speaking. In this connection the florists should make it their business to re- member that the old-fashioned flower show is another good way of stimulat- ing public interest, and deserves their active support and participation. The Frank M. Ress, superintended the delivery of flowers to all the hospitals in Philadelphia. Mr. Ross is to be congratulated for the efficiency with which he handled his part, with the able assistance of the rest of the com- mittee. Every hospital, public and private — not forgetting the Sisters of Mercy, Kirkbride's, or even the Poor- house — they all got their share and were cheered by this burst of floral sunshine in a gloomy world. A fine exhibit of named dahlias was a feature of the Michell display for flower week. These were staged in PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia visitors: Harry A Bunyard, New York City; Einar Knut son, rep. Hjalmar Hartmann & Co., Co penhagen, Denmark; John F. Horn, Al lentown, Pa.; Paul Klingsporn, Clar ence Ellsworth, rep. J. F. Kidwell Co. Chicago, 111.; F. J. Moreau, Freehold N. J.j John A. Brown, Capitola, Cal. M. J. Brinton, Christiana, Pa.; E. A Harvey, Brandywine Summit, Pa.; J A. Patterson, Baltimore, Md.; Karl P Baum, Knoxville, Tenn.; John Walker, Youngstown, O.; W. G. Mathews, Day- ton, O.; Thomas H. Joy, Nashville, Tenn.; A. Yeager, Allentown, Pa 362 H0HT1CULTUK E October 25, 1919 IN LINE FOR FALL SPRAYING IN NEW ENGLAND /» r 'V S.\N JOSE SCALE /CHHRLESpREMD'SroRMUUrV oystkk miki.l scale * ■ » t * BAY THEi: AMI PALM SCALE INSECTICIDE \ scurfy makk louse PEAR I'SYLLA CLUSTERS OF APHIS EGGS HANG OVER FUNGUS SPORES OF THE BROWN ROT OF THE PEACH AND OTHER STONE FRUITS. PEACH LEAF CURL APPLE CANKER AND SCAB Destroy the above named Insects and fun- gus spores by spraying them with SULCO-V.B. A combined contact insecticide and fungi- cide of known reliability — Right in Principle and Price direct — go to your dealer first \ NEW\DRK.P.SA./ Simple, Sure and Safe From your dealer or MiiL8 COOK & SWAN CO. Inc. 148 Front Street NEW YORK CITY 141 Milk Street BOSTON, MASS. Geo. H. Frazier, Mgr. Tbo Recognised Standard Inaectleida. \ yay remedy for green, black, whit* iy, tnrfps and soft scale. Quart. fl.OO; Gallon, |t.M. FUNCINE For mildew, rust and other blights affect- ing doners, fruits and vegetables. Quart. »1.00: Gallon, *%.S0. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worms and other worms working In the soil. Quart, $1.00; Gallon, »S.e» SOLD BY DEALERS. Aphine Manufacturing Co. MADISON, N. J. Jreer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and true, because both bevels are on tbe same tide. Can't twist and break the glass !a Irlvine. Galvan- ized and will Dot rust. No rights or leftl Tbe Peerless Glazing Point Is patented. No others like _ It Order from your dealery* Or direct from ns. 1000, Wc. postpaid. Szmplei free. HENET A. DREEE,I X>4 Cheitnot Street}* Philadelphia,. OIL iECTICI Save your plants and tram. Juat tin thing for greenhouse and ontdoor ih. Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White Scale, Thrlps, Red Spider, Black and Green Fly, Mltea, Anta, etc., without Injury to plants and without odor. Used according to direction, our stand- ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on your crops by insects. Non-poisonous and harmless to user and plant. Leading Seedsmen and Florists have used It with wonderful results. Destroys Lice in Poultry Houses, Fleas on Dogs and all Domeatlc Pete. Excellent as a wash for dogs and other animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with water 30 to 60 parte. H Pint, tOe.; Pint, SOo. ; Quart, BOo. , Vi Gallon, $1.60; Gallon, B.60: s Gal- lon Can , 1 10.90 1 10 Gallon Can, f20.00. Directions on package. LEMON OIL COMPANY Dipt S. 421 W. LHtaitM St. hlti-we. Ml CAMBRIDGE NEW TORE World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturer* of FLOWER POTS WHY* A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. Cambridge, Mass. THE LANCASTER COUNTY FLOR- ISTS ASSOCIATION. The meeting was opened at 7.45 p. m., Thursday, October 16, with the President, the Secretary, two other male members and two members of the Ladies' Auxiliary present, the smallest meeting since the organiza- tion of the Chili This was due to two causes, the first and principal one being that just about the time members should have been leaving their homes for the meet- ing a violent thunder storm covered the country and second, because the Program Committee had arranged no program to attract the members. ■Mr. S. S. Pennock of Philadelphia was a visitor and had the pleasure of shaking hands with all present. An invitation was read from the Baltimore Forists Club to attend their Ladies' Night, but on account of the small attendence no action wras taken. The Secretary presented a telephone invitation from the Chester County Florists' Association to make a visit- ing trip to Chester County in the near future and the Automobile Committee were instructed to get busy and secure machines for this trip on October 30. Mr. P. YV. DeHertoeh was elected to membership. Mrs. Albert M. Heir. Mrs. B. F. Barr and Mrs. A. K. Rohrer were added to the Program Committee and this will be the last meeting without any definite program. Albert M. Hkkk. MASTER BRAND CONCENTRATED MANURE! Greenhouse and Garden Fertil- izers. Write us for detailed In- formation and prices on High Grade Concentrated Sheep Manure and our Vim and Plant Manures PROTO FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. La Salle St. CHICAGO October 25, 1919 HOKTICULTUHE 363 HI AU SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Fre* from Babbles Uniform in Thlckneoo PAINTS and PUTTY Greenhouse White VSSTrSSJS: Florists Prefer It will pay job to get our eatlmal— the DWELLE-KAISER <*>• Ml Elm Street BUFFALO, X. T. Difficult and rejected cases sue daily solicited. No mlsleadiug In- ducements made to secure business. Over 30 years' active practice. Ex- perienced personal, conscientious service. Write for terms. Address SIGGERS & SIGG£RS PATENT LAWVBRS Box 9, National Union Bnlldlns; Wanhlnuton, D. O. for Greentioosa Glazing USE IT NOW F. 0. PifiRCE CO. 12 W. BROMWMT NEW YORK Mastics Is elastic and tenacious, admit* of expansion and contraction. Putty become! bard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without breaking of other glsss aa occurs with hard patty. Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE Pulverized or Shredded Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure The Florists' Standard of uniform high qualnv for over icn years. Specify WIZARD BRAND m your Supply House Order, or write us direct for prices and freight rates. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 34 Union Stock Yard, Chicago CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net ANT KXTERMIN'ATORS PERCO-BRAND ANT EXTERMINATOR. Does Kill Them. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. ASPARAGUS PLCMOSUS Asparagus plumosus seedling : $1.00 per 100; $6.0(1 per 1.000. ALFRED M. CAMP- BELL, Strafford, Pa. BULBS C. KEUR & SONS. HILLEGOM, Holland. Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices. NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St. CANNAS For the best Up-to-Date Cannas, get new price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. CARNATION STAPLES Split carnations quickly, easily and cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation Staple." 1000 for 35c; 3000 for $1.00 post- paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111. DAHLIAS Peony Dahlias Mrs. Frederick Grinnell. $10.00 per clump. Cash with order. JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mass. New PaeoDV Dahlia— John Wsnamaker, Newest, Handsomest, Beat New color, new form an< new habit of growth. Big atock of best cut-flower varieties. Send list of wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N J. DAISIES Daisies, Bellis, Monstrosa, pink or white, also Long Fellow and Snowball, fine strong plants, $3.00 per 1.000, $8.25 for 3.000. CASH. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich. GARDENIA VEITCHI Gardenia Veitchi. 6 inch, pot grown. $7.50 a dozen. $50.00 per 100. BOBBINK & ATKINS, Rutherford. N. J. INSECTICIDES PERCO-BRAND INSECTICIDES. A Standardized, Complete and Inexpensive Line Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. \. KENTIAS Kentla Belmorenan — Averaging 3 and 4 leaves, good strong plants out of 2% -Inch pots at $15 per 100— larger quantities oa application. J. H. FIBSSBR, 711-741 Hamilton Ave., North Bergen, N. J. ORCHIDS HASSALL & CO.. Orchid Growers and Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt- leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our speclulty. One trial order solicited. PANSY PLANTS Pansy Plants, strong and stocky, "Superb Strain, $4.00 per 1.000, 3,000 for $11.25, 5,000 for $17.50, cash. These plants and strain will please you. BRILL CELERY GARDEN'S, Kalamazoo, Mich. PEONIES Peonies. The world's greatest collection, 1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCUER, Canal Dover. O. POINSETTIAS Poinsettias, 3 inch, $15.00 per 100. 2^4 inch, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1.000. ALFRED M. CAMPBELL, Strafford. Pa. SPHAGNUM MOSS Live Sphagnum Moss, orchid peat and orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. VINES Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub grown for immediate effect; also Climbing Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hissarllk Nur- sery, New Rochelle, N. Y. WEED EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND POWDERED WEED EXTERMINATOR. Inexpensive. Efficient. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. WIRE WORK WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'8 WIRB WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. HELP WANTED WANTED a working foreman. Must be a good grower of all potted plants, cut flowers and roses, with some experience in making up. Wages $35.00 per week. Located 150 miles east of Boston. Only a man of ability and a worker need apply. First class references required. Address "O. M. P.," care HORTICULTURE. MR. GREENHOUSE OWNER: Have you ever given careful consideration to the cost of your fall repair work? If not, now is the time to make preparations for reducing this cost. Our line of Greenhouse Fittings will be found just the thing for practically all of the work which you intend to do. Write for descriptive catalog on Sash Operating Device and Greenhouse Fittings. It will repay you many times. Write today. ADVANCE CO.. Richmond. Ind. ;;t;i HORTICULTURE October 25, 1919 DUTCH AND OTHER BULBS Of the following offered stock the DUTCH BULBS can be shipped at once — the others as they arrive. All prices are understood packed and F. O. B. cars or steamer New York. J. S. CROWN BULBS NARCISSUS EMPEROR, double nosed, XXX $36.00 per 1,000 NARCISSUS EMPRESS, double nosed, XXX 36.00 In lots of 10,000 or more, both varieties 35.00 " October delivery. These are large bulbs selected for forcing. VALLEY PIPS VALLEY PIPS, Holland grown, selected for forcing $18.00 per 1,000 November delivery. Case lots only. Cases contain 2,500 pips. DUTCH BULBS "D. N." means double nosed. Tulips are sold only in multiples of 250, Hyacinths in multiples of 50, Miniature Hyacinths in multiples of 100 — as they come that way in bags we cannot break bags. SINGLE EARLY TULIPS Rose Gris de Lin $24.00 per 1,000 La Reine Maxima $36.50 per 1,000 Keizerkroon 35.00 Yellow Prince 32.00 White Swan (True) 30.00 White Hawk 30.00 Duchess de Parma 30.00 Rose Louisante 34.25 Prince of Austria 35.00 La Reine (Queen Vict.) 30.00 Vermillion Brilliant 47.50 Prosperine 46.75 Mon Tresor 46.75 Coleur Cardinal 48.50 Flamingo 50.00 DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS Snow Ball $24.00 per 1,000 Murillo 30.00 Couronne d'Or $47.00 per 1,000 Imperatur Rubrorum 50.00 " DARWIN TULIPS Painted Lady $22.50 per 1,000 La Candeur 26.00 " Glow 37.00 Farncombe Sanders 31.75 " Madam K relage 33.00 " Erguste 33.00 " Massachusetts $31.00 per 1,000 Gretchen 29.00 " Baron de la Tocnaye 25.25 " Suzon 30.00 " Rev. H. Ewbank 30.00 " William Copeland 59.00 " NARCISSUS Empress (D. N.) $42.50 per 1,000 Victoria (D. N.) 50.00 " Emperor (D. N.) 42.50 " Poetaz Alsace 26.50 " Poetaz I rene 42.00 " Poetaz Louise 30.00 " Golden Spur (D. N.) $42.50 per 1,000 Sir Watkin (D. N.) 35.50 " Dbl. Von Sion (D. N.) 42.50 " Poeticus Ornatus (D. N.) 23.00 " Glory of Leiden 39.00 " Barii Conspicuous 24.00 " HYACINTHS Your selection of following varieties, 1st size 17-18 c/m $85.00 per 1,000 Gertrude La Victoire Queen of the Blues MINIATURE HYACINTHS Your selection of following varieties, 12-14 c/m Moreno Gr. a Merville Johan La Franchise Heroine Roi des Beiges Gertrude Gr. Vainqueur Ruby Alida Jacoba Queen of the Blues L'lnnocence Lord Macauley Lord Balfour $35.00 per 1,000 CAN ALSO OFFER FOR immediate delivery — RAFFIA. FOR later delivery— BEGONIA and GLOXINIA BULBS, JAP. LILY BULBS. Write for prices, stating specifically what you require TERMS OF PAYMENT 60 days net, less 2% cash 10 days from invoice date. Cash with order from those who have not established credit with us. All stock is offered subject to prior sale. All goods offered are of the high grade we have exclusively handled since 1902. RELIABILITY is our motto. We own our own building of 7 floors, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient service on all orders that reach us in time. McHUTGHISON & CO., The Import House, 95 Chambers St., New York HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX NOVEMBER 1, 1919 No. 18 NEW ROSES FOR 1920 We shall offer for 1 920 the three New Roses: — I PILGRIM CRUSADER and MRS. JOHN COOK We want you to know them. May we send you full descriptions? Your re- quest will bring it. A. N. PIERSON, Inc. CROMWELL, CONN. FERNS THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of "Teddy, Jr." with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct, and desirable variety. This fern was AWARDED A BRONZE MEDAL at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants, 2'/-ineh pots $S.O0 per doien, $20.(10 per 100 Strong plants, S'/i-inch pots 7.50 per dozen, 50.00 per 100 Extra fine specimens: fi-inch, $1.50 each; 8-inch, $3.00; 10-inch. _ $3.00; 12-inch, $7.50. S-XEPIIROLEPIS: Kach pj Elegantissima, elegantissima compacts, and Muscosa, SV4- inch ' $0.35 Elegantissima and elegnntisaima compacts, 6-lnch 75 Muscosa, 5-inrh 75 Elegantissima ami elegantissima compacts, 8-lneh 2.00 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacts, 10-lncll 4.00 Harrisii. 8-Inch 3-00 Dwarf. Boston, 8-inch 2-00 f plants are shipped In pots, 10% additional. I ieo > c ^F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown. N. Y. POM PONS This year flndfl us with the best stock of Pom Podh we've ever handled, not only as to quality, but variety and quality, as well. A large assortment of colors and shades. $3.l>0( $4.00 ¥5.00 per doz. lmnclirs. POM PON SPECIAL Oar selection. $3.00 a doz. bunches; 25 or 50 bunches nt $2.50 per doz. bunches; in lots of a hundred or more, $15.00. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Whites, Pinks and Yellows; Large. Medium and Small. $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $25.00, $30.00 per 100. Everything in Cut Flowers. Plants, Greens, Ribbons and Supplies. S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY The NEW YORK 117 W. 2Stta St. Wholesale Florists 01 PHILADELPHIA 1608-1620 Ludlow St. , Philadelphia BALTIMORE Franklin & St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., N. W. FERNS We have an excellent lot of pot grown Boston and Scottii Ferns ready for an immediate ship- ment before cold weather sets in. The following price will hold good during November. Shipped without pots. Size Doz. 100 1000 3 inch $1.00 $ 8.00 $ 75.00 4 inch 3.00 20.00 190.00 5 inch 4.50 35.00 325.00 8 inch, $1.50 each. ALTERNANTHERAS, Alyssum, Double Giant and Dwarf, Begonias Gracilis and Vernon mixed col- ors, Coleus Standard sorts, Hardy English Ivy, Lantanas, assorted, Heilotrope, Lobelia, Crystal Palace Gem, Moonvines, 2-in. $2.75 per 100. Send for Catalogue Cash With Orders — R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 366 HORTICULTURE November 1, 1919 Henry H. Barrows FERN SPECIALIST Write for Prices. H. H. BARROWS, Whitman, Mass. MMRLES H. TOTTY CHRYSANTHEMUMS MADISON, IM.J. Nephrosis Norwood list Crested Fern « lave*) »*to, extra heary, aig.ee par ku- *>*«. e laeh. tn.ee »•» tulnt. I0IEIT MUG COMPANY, ™i"wxmia. CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIALISTS ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADBAAV. BUOH. Snow Quasn Canna Awarded Certificate of Merit at •. A. F. A 0. H. New York Conrentlon. And 109 other notable klndi. Always aek for SWASTIKA BBAND CANMAI. Tfc. rOMAHD A "TP1 wwratovi WOHEJ.CO 31 I rtNN.UJJk. rrf*. ••». Aeoh. WtM, ri».rw V a*-# aw$M9 &$r$ U Iks Nnrwymtm't Wwnd ftr Mtwktt D+tAsfmtmt ROBERT DYSART CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Simple method of correct accounting especially adapted for florists' use. BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJUSTED 40 STATE STREET . . BOSTON Telephone Main 58 HILL'S EVERGREENS BEST FOB OVER HALF A CENTTJBY Small, medium and large sizes supplied Price list now ready THE D. MILL NURSERY CO. Evergreen Specialists. Largest Growers In America BOX 415, DUNDEE, ILL. E. W. FENGAR CHRYSANTHEMUMS 147-187 Uaaen At*. nrurmoir, w. ». NATIONAL PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN Out publicity committees, and all connected with our campaign, are ful- ly convinced of the latent interest on the part of florists in our publicity work, an interest which only needs awakening to make forthcoming the support we so urgently need at the present time. They are also quite sure that among those who have already subscribed are to be found many who could influence their brothers in the trade to rally to the campaign stand- ard. To such, the following letter might furnish a suggestion: "Office of Charles A. Dards, Inc., New York, October 16th, 1919— To Mr. Albert Pochelon, 153 Bates street, De- troit, Mich. Dear Mr. Pochelon: Won't you kindly accept the enclosed cheque for $50.00 in connection with the F. T. D. A. National Publicity Fund, this to be considered as a separate contri- bution to any contract we may have already. Mr. and Mrs. Penn of Bos- ton, who have just returned from the convention, have only this minute left the store, and Mr. Perm's personality, enthusiasm and good fellowship so worked on my personal feeling that it behooved me to immediately show my appreciation in the above matter. Cordially yours, H. C. Perrt, General Manager." Commenting upon the letter. Mr. Pochelon says: "Mr. Perry of Dards' is not diffrent from a good many oth- er retailers — -they are feeling the bene- fits daily, and feel that it is their duty to do more, or, at least, do as much as they can." A just appreciation of the work of the campaign is the only reward ex- pected for the labor of those engaged in it. and could any appreciation be shown better than in support to our project? A florist who fails to sub- scribe to the campaign fund is really failing to promote his own interests. Everyone in the trade is benefiting from the publicity we are securing, and the more we are able to secure, the greater the benefit resulting Our committees spend as they go. therefore must, if the campaign is to last, have money wherewith to keep on going. Our slogan. "Say it with Flow- ers." should remain for all time be- fore the public, continuously There should be no halt. Were subscriptions to stop, the Tvork would have to he ma- JUST RECEIVED HOLLAND BULBS FREESIA PURITY ii INCH UP Prices on Application J.M.TH0RBURN&C0. 63 Barclay Street Through to M Park Place NEW YORK CITT KELWAY 8 SON SPECIALIZE IN SEEDS (personally selected strains) WHOLESALE ONLY Write for Special Prices, Spot or Forward Only Addre.s, LANGP0RT, Eni DUTCH BULBS PAPER WHITES JAPANESE LILIES Write for prices AMERICAN BULB CO. 172 N. Wabash Are., Chicago, 111. Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICK* MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT FOR PROFIT THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Reseleeted Strains In Seeds. Improved styles in Implements Catalogue upon applicative 16 So. Market Street BOSTON, MASS. iiHiiiMiiiMiHiiiinimiiintMtiiiniiMiiniiniiiiiiniiHirrHKititimtiiuiiHniMMM INSTRUCTION IN GARDENING Practical lnstraetloa la offered la Teg-stable, flewer and fruit gardening, greenhouse and nnreery practice, to- gether with lectarea, laboratory, Held and shop werk In tardea botany, i*e- log7, pathology, landscape design, setls. plant chemistry and related rableeta. The cnrrlcnlnm 1* planned for the education of any parsaae who weald become trained gardeners or fitted to be superintendents of eetatoa or parka. Stadente may be admitted at any time Clrenlare and ether lnfermatloa will he mailed en apptleatlea. \ The New Ytrk totamcal Garden iraw Ton crt i November 1, 1919 HORTICULTURE 867 terially curtailed, and the present im- proved demand for flowers would necessarily decline. No real florist would want this to happen — it would be a calamity. To prevent it, and to enable the committees to fully carry out their plans, there should be an end to latent interest, and the many hun- dreds of florists — we could say thousands -who know in their hearts that the campaign is of immense bene- fit to our industry should lose no time in registering their subscriptions with the secretary. Making a subscription entails no sacrifice, for there is hardly a florist in the country who cannot af- ford one, and it should be considered a duty and a pleasure to support an un- dertaking which is productive of so much good to growers and retailers alike. Florists who advertise locally can have material assistance in their work, and connect in a profitable way with our magazine advertising, by using the various helps supplied by our Pro- motion Bureau. Pamphlets describing these aids will be mailed to anyone on application for them. It might be mentioned here that the advanced cost of labor and materials have obliged our Promotion Bureau to advance the price of the large electrotyped adver- tisements to $1.25 each, which is actual cost on quantity purchases. A CORRECTION. Two weeks ago we published a list of florists whose subscriptions of $200 or more each aggregated one-seventh of the Publicity Fund as then collect- ed. We gave the list as of 25 florists, but only 24 names were printed, the name of Schiller The Florist, Chicago, $200, being accidentally omitted. An- other name omitted was that of The Jos H. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., $200, which would have made 26 names to the list instead of 25. The correction is made with due apology for the omis- sions. John Young, Secy. THE MARKET. Mums are a very heavy factor In the market and while they sell well have a certain depressing effect on other stock. Almost every city has a num- ber of good "mum" growers who are unloading large quantities of flowers just now. In New York and in mar- kets further South, much outdoor stock is still being offered. Some snapdragons and violets are coming in and meeting with favor. Ap- parently Bouvardia is once more in- creasing in popularity, as it is being widely displayed by the retail stores. Paper whites made their first appear- ance in the Boston market a few days ago, being handled by William Carr. CARNATION CUTTINGS For December and later delivery. There will be a shortage. We advise ordering early. 100 1000 Ruth Baur $12.00 $100.00 Ethel Fisher 14.00 115.00 Morning Glow 7.00 65.00 Laddie 10.00 90.00 Pink Delight 7.00 60.00 White Benora 7.00 65.00 Enchantress Supreme, Rose Pink Enchantress, Mrs. C. W. Ward, Merry Xmas., Rosalia, Aviator, Nebraska, Beacon, Crystal White, White Enchant- ress, White Wonder, Miss Theo, Belle Washburn. $6.00 per 100 $50.00 per 1000 Matchless, Pink Enchantress, Alice, White Perfection $5.00 per 100 $40.00 per 1000 PEONY CLUMPS White, pink and red. averaging 15 to 20 eyes per clump $50.00 per 100. BULBS: Clearing out now for the season. Send for our Bargain List. C. U. LIGGIT, M BITE bui. Philadelphia, Pa. Natural Habit IBOLIUM THE NEW HYBRID PRIVET (L. Ibota x Ovalfolium) Now sent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One year field grown plants, SS.OO each; Summer rooted, frame grown, $3.00 each; Nov. 25th Delivery. The Elm City Nursery Co., WOODMONT NURSERIES, INC., New Haven, Conn. Introducers of BOX-BARBERRY, well rooted summer frame cutting* — $65.00 per 1000. When Trimmed We are Headquarters for the BEST OF EVERYTHING IN VEGETABLE SEEDS With our Stock Seed Farm at Grass Lake, Mich., and onr growing- stations In every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing PEAS, BEANS, CORN AND VEGETABLE SEEDS of all kind* in quantity and of hlgheat quality. Glad to quote for present dellTery or on growing contract for crop of 1910. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., Cambridge, N. Y. "Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue GARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Ind c.mm«r«V«i,-B." ... m... IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK that U well grown, well dug and well packed Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES WfcoJeaofc and RttmH NORTH A3BSK3TOM MAS*. 368 HORTICULTURE November 1, 1919 NOT TOO EARLY TO Buy Christmas Stock Now Get your stock before the other fellow picks all the best. Finish the plants in your own houses and save disappointment later on from express delays, damaged plants and unfilled orders. Stock listed below is all of best quality. Grown by experts and packed carefully Extra heavy AIHANTCM II 1 Itltl III M. 6-in., .$75 no per 100. Kxtra good CHATELAINE BEGONIA, 2^4 -in., $7.00 per 100, $1)5.00 per 1001). 3 in., $12.00 per 100. CALENDULA Orange Kins, the O. K. Strain, The result from a number of years of greenhouse selecting. If you want the best let us supply you. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. BIRD'S NEST FERN. Excellent stock, 2%-in., $18.00 per 100; 3-in., $27.50 per 100. FERNS Nephrolepis, Verona, Dwarf Boston, Scottii, Elegantissima, Teddy Jr., Roosevelt I'OT-GROWN 100 2%-in $12.50 4 -in 50.00 BENCH BOSTONS Ready for 4-in. pots, $50.00 per 100. PTERIS Wimsettil and Victoria, 3- in., $16.00 per 100. (ff PTERIS Bivertoniana. 3-in., $20.00 per 100. The above are especially fine — ready for 4-in. pots. EEBNS for fern dishes. As- 100 1000 sortment of best sorts, 2V, -in $6.00 $55.00 3 -in 12.00 KENTIABelmoreana. Strong Doz. 100 2V4-in $1.50 $12.00 3-in., $23.00 per 100. 4-in., 50c. each IVY, English. 3-in., $8.00 per 100. CINERARIA Selected strain, 2%-in., per 100; $65.00 per 1000. $7.00 WINTER FLOWERING FORGET-ME- NOT. Best Boston Market Forcing Strain. $7.00 per 100, $05.00 per 1000. SNAPDBAGON. Beady now. Nelrose, Silver Fink, Enchantress, Keystone, Phelps White and Yellow, 2%-in., $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. BEGONIA MBS. M. A. PATTEN. Dark sport of Chatelaine. Buy now and have them ready for Xmas. 2%-ln., $10.00 per 100. Boston Yellow Marguerite We offer a carefully selected strain, grown by a specialist in this line and furthermore send out no blind plants. They are worth the price. 2%-ln., $10.00 per 100; 5%-in., heavy blooming stock for quick results, 50c. each. BEGONIA. A good offer in Melior ami Cincinnati. Strong, bushy plants from leaf cuttings. 3%-in. ready to repot in to 5-in. at 50c. each. 2%-in. from top cuttings, strong plants, 25c. each. CYCLAMEN. Blood red, salmon, crim- son, white carmine eye, 4-in. ready for 5-in., 50c. Big, fancy plants in 5-in. pots at $1.35 each. SIM'S YELLOW POLYANTHUS The Best on the Market Winter flowering clumps ready now. $8.00 per 100 - - $75 per 1000 TWO NEW FERNS NEPHROLEPIS MACAWII A Winner 2% in., $20 per 100. THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) Bronze Medal at Detroit. Per Doz. Per 100 iV* in. pots $3.00 $20.00 3y2 in. pots 7.50 20.00 OTAUEITE ORANGES, for glowing on, _',-iu.. $20.00 per 100. LATANIA Borbonica, Fail Leaf 1'alm. 3-in., $30.00 per 100. ARECA Lutescens, -".■hi., single plants. $15.00 per 100; 2%-ln., made up three plants to the pot, $20.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Plnmosus, seed- 1(10 1000 lings $8.00 •i in $5.00 45.00 3-in 10.00 Sprengeri Seedlings Sprengeri, 2', -in 5.00 45.00 3-in 10.00 CHRISTMAS JOY PEPPER. II> a\;> 4%-in. pots, $30.00 per 100. Well set with Berries and colored. A Bargain. Asparagus Plumosus Seed Massachusetts greenhouse grown, 1000 $3.00; 5000 $13.50. Coeleus Trailing Queen ,''ine for mixed pan, basket and hamper work. 2%-in., $6.50 per 100, $60.00 per 10OO Crotons Nice 2Vi-in. plants. Get your stock now and be ready for your mixed pans and hampers for the holidays. A good assortment of highly colored sorts both broad and narrow leaf types. $35.00 per 100. : Dracaenas Godseflana, Sanderiana, Lord Wolse- ley, Kelleriana and Terminalis. They are highly colored and just right for mixed pans and hampers for the holi- days. Von will save money by petting them now. Strong, 2%-in. pot plants. $25.00 per 100; 3-in., select stock, $40.00 per 100. GYPSOPH1LA SEED (Nicholson's Forcirg Strain) Earliest and Best oz., $50c. ; hi oz., 85c.; 1 oz., $1.50 GIGANTEUM LILIES We still can supply ALL SIZES. Let us quote you RIGHT PRICES on best quality and amount you want. Next lot due November 5th. Ask us about Bpecial offer onn 6%-7 size. It will interest you. Enster Sunday (1920) falls on April 4th rash or satisfactory trade references. No C. O. D. Shipments. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant 15 Cedar St., Watertown, P. Brokers BOSTON, MASS. 0. HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX NOVEMBER 1, 1919 No. 18 THE TALK OF THE TRADE I was talking a few days ago with J. K. Alexander, the dahlia man of East Bridgewater, Mass., and was sur- prised to learn from him of the in- creased demand for dahlias from flor- ists. This was a surprise, as I say, because the reports from the flower market had indicated that dahlias had not been sold very heavily through them. It would seem as though many dahlias have gone direct from growers to retailers. There is every reason to believe, too, that this demand will continue to grow from season to season, for more attention is being paid to the growing of dahlias which are of special value for cutting. The pompons have proved very popular, Mr. Alexander says, because of the fact that they can be used more advantageously in making up set pieces. The colors are not harsh and the shape and size make them easy to handle. Moreover, they keep well when cut. One of the most popular of the florists' dahlias appears to be Maude Adams. This is a show dahlia, white with a light edging of pink. Reports have come from the west saying that Maude Adams has met with wonder- ful success there, many florists using it in great numbers. It has a strong stem and stands up remarkably well when placed in water. A dahlia which has been perhaps more generally used in the west is King of the Autumn. Undoubtedly this is one of the finest decorative dahlias ever introduced, with un- usually strong sturdy stalks and long, stiff stems which endure hard winds without breaking, and answer every requirement of the decorator or florist. It is a fairly large flower and of a color which is difficult to describe. Perhaps an idea of this color may be obtained by saying that it is buff yel- low suffused with terra cotta. Thd effect is one of great delicacy and charm, and this effect is maintained even under the strong glare of the electric lights. King of the Autumn is rather ex- pensive at present, but in my opinion it is to prove in the long run one of the most satisfactory of all dahlias regardless of type for florists' use. Florists who are able to grow a cer- tain number of dahlias for their own use will not go wrong if they stock « up with Maude Adams, King of the Autumn, Jean Kerr and several va- rieties of the pompom. I believe the time is coming when the collarette dahlias are going to be used generally by florists, too. So far they are not very common and much needs to be done to introduce new colors, especially shades of pink which make the strongest appeal to florists' customers. The collarette dahlia has a peculiar fascination and keeps as long as any kind when cut. The single dahlias, while attractive when grow- ing, are a great disappointment as cut flowers and are not to be recom- mended for that purpose. This applies too, to the cactus dahlias as a type, but some of the hybrid cactus vari- eties stand up very much better. It has been hard to convince some people in the trade that the dahlia had possibilities as a florists' flower, but the experience of the last two sea- sons has shown that certain forms of dahlia can be used with perfect sat- isfaction to customers, and that they can be handled at a very good profit. English florists are not happy over the bulb situation, as may be judged from the following plaint by a writer in the Horticultural Trade Journal of London. "A while since, I referred to the un- favorable outlook in regard to Japan- ese Liliums. Information has now come to hand that the crop of L. longiflorum formosum is exceedingly small, and that the bulk of the available bulbs of this important lily has been snapped up by America, prices running as high as 100 dollars a case. The few Fornio sums we are likely to get, will proba^ bly be disposed of within the next week or ten days, and doubtless will be eagerly bought up. There are practi- cally no stocks of retarded longiflorum in the country, so there is little like- lihood of anything approaching re- quired supplies of bloom early next year, and especially at Easter. We must simply make the best of things that cannot be avoided, and cast about us for substitutes." After all, however, turn about is fair play. If all reports are true, the English- men got ahead of us when it comes to giganteums. They were on the ground in force early in the season and gob- bled up about everything that was to be had. The result is seen in the short- age here. That being the case, why should they fuss so much about formo- sums? Then, too, the statement that prices in America have run as high as $100 a case is somewhat exaggerated. There may be instances where this figure has been touched, but the prices for the most part have not exceeded $80. The first Paper-whites have reached the Boston market, having been sent in by W. W. Edgar. They are being sold in pans and were received with favor. It is interesting in this connec- tion to note that as was predicted, prices of bulbs have steadily increased. This holds true, I think, with all bulbs except possibly Freesias. Some weeks ago tulips could be had for $22. Now they are $25 and going higher. Just what point the various bulbs will reach nobody can say, but there cer- tainly will come a time when it will not pay a grower to purchase them. Probably $30 is as much as anyone can afford to pay for tulips and $40 should be the outstanding price in my opinion for narcissi. FORCING IRIS TINGITANA. Dear Sir: Please tell me how to force Iris Tingitana, when to bring it in, the kind of soil and temperature re- quired. Subscriber. You can use any good potting soil, preferably with a fair amount of sand or leaf mold, but the drainage should be extra good. The bulbs should be buried below the frost line, of course, and left there until thoroughly good root growth has been made. Probably the middle of December will be about the right time to take them inside. Then they should go to a cool house, one where the temperature is 50 to 55, and left there until the top starts to grow well. Then they may be given a temperature of 65, but should not be allowed to go much higher. It is most important to grow this iris cool or re- sults will not be satisfactory. 370 HORTICULTURE November 1, 1919 POM POMS FOR ARMISTICE DAY. A Suggestion Which Should Prove of Interest to Florists. On June seventh issue of Hobtictjl- tube an article appeared under my name, — in relation to the wearing of a pompon chrysanthemum on armis tice day. I was forced to write on this subject on that early date, be- cause the time for inserting the cut- tings— sounded the last call. Why should we hesitate to bring this demonstration of honoring our dead heroes to the attention of the public? This beautiful and silent tribute to these brave men, who now lie sleeping in the blood stained fields of Europe, ought to be en- couraged. It should not only be national but international, because very few homes in the world have not sacrificed the loss of some brave hero or heroine in the great conflict. It seems to me the florists and pub- licity committees of the various horti- cultural organizations, ought to en- courage and push the adoption of this beautiful custom, to a successful and concrete conclusion. Let us get together and make the little pompon chrysanthemum display on the eleventh day of November a token of respect, reverence and crys- talized admiration for these brave men and women who died in the great conflict. Richard J. Hayden, Pres. Park and Recreation Dept, Boston. AWARD OF THE WHITE MEDAL OF HONOR. The Board of Trustees of the Massa- chusetts Horticultural Society has awarded the George Robert White Medal of Honor for the year 1919 to the horticultural firm of Vilmorin-An- drieux & Co., of Paris, France. In presenting the name of this firm of seedsmen as a worthy recipient of the award the special committee, con- sisting of Messrs. Sargent. Farquhar and Roland, stated that the Vilmorins had done a great work in the introduc- tion of improved forms of garden plants and vegetables. They were also deserving of this honor for sup- plying seeds of vegetables and flowers during the past few years, thus making them available in this country in the absence of other sources of supply on account of the war. Numerous species of ornamental garden plants were first introduced by this firm; among them may be especially mentioned species of Berberis, Clematis, Cotoneaster, Deutzia, Rosa and Rhododendron. This is the eleventh award of the White Medal which is given annually in recognition of eminent service in horticulture. Wu. P. Rich, Secy. Boston, October 27, 1919. NEW ORCHID. Visitors to Horticultural Hall, Bos- ton, two weeks ago were greatly inter- ested in the rare orchid specimens ex- hibited by Albert C. Burrage, with Douglas Eccleston in charge. The specimen of Brasso-laelio-Cattleya aroused special admiration. It marks the first successful attempt to produce a yellow Cattleya. It was first exhib- ited at Covent Garden in London, and it was the original plant which was shown at Horticultural Hall here. It is the only specimen of the kind in the United States, and had never be- fore been put on exhibition. The ac- companying illustration conveys some idea of the beauty of this orchid, al- though of course lacking the wonder- ful charm of its coloring. It is a cross between Brassocattleya Leemanniae and Laeliocattleya Ophir. When ex- hibited in London it secured a certifi- cate, which means a great deal, for these are not awarded except for high- est merit and after careful investiga- tion. The collection of orchids which -Mr. Burrage is assembling at his home in Beverly is the largest and costliest of any private collection in the coun- try. The value of the single specimen illustrated is placed at about $650.00. Some weeks ago it was announced in the press that Mr. Burrage's collec- tion was to be placed on public ex- hibition, but this announcement was a little premature. However, Mr. Bur- rage expects to share the beauty of his flowers with other flower lovers, and doubtless will be one of the larg- est exhibitors at the epoch-making or- chid show to be staged in Horticul- tural Hall next spring. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA. Report of new chrysanthemums sub- mitted to the committee appointed by the society. Exhibited at Cincinnati. O., by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. Sunray, yellow incurved, commercial scale, 86 points. Exhibited at Chicago. 111., by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Sunray, yellow in- curved, commercial scale, 87 points. The New Yellow Orrhid November 1, 1919 HORTICULTURE 371 ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS ARTHUR C. RUZICKA. Pay all the attention that is neces- sary to watering, being careful to see that the plants are not overwatered, and at the same time see that they are not' suffering from being too dry. Plants that are growing freely, or that are in full crop, should never be al- lowed to become real dry, as this would be apt to give them a severe check. However, as soon as the crop shows signs of getting cut off, slack up on the water, and syringe more un- til the plants start once more. Be care- ful when cutting to see that no plants are chopped off too close, as they would likely die. Keep some tops to ■every plant, especially among the Beauties, which grow very tall, and if a plant gets cut off it has no show at all. Should there be any plants in this shape, see that they are marked by dusting a circle of lime around each one, and then when watering, skip these plants, as they need to be kept bone dry until they start growing once more. Supply of Potting Soil. See that the supply of soil that will be needed to pot up the young stock is brought in under cover now, or if no cover can be conveniently provided, see that it is heaped near a road where it will be easy to get during bad weather, and then pile up a lot of straw, leaves, etc., near by ready to ■cover up the heap as soon as it begins to freeze hard enough to freeze the ground. It is not advisable to cover it up too soon. Better wait until the soil freezes an inch or two, and then cover it well, putting straw on top to shed the water, and cover this with boards and stuff to keep it from blowing away. Coarse horse manure can be used for this work, too, and is perhaps the best and cleanest outside of clean straw. Leaves are so apt to hold water that they should not be used unless nothing else is on hand. Get the Propagator in Shape. As soon as the mums or whatever crop was grown in the propagating house is out of the way, get right in and clean it up, ready for action. Dis- pose of all old soil, not by throwing most of it under the benches, but by carefully wheeling it out, and carefully cleaning up under the benches, taking out all the soil that is scraped out, too. Then if there are any places where water is bound to stand, see that a drain is provided to carry it off. Noth- ing is more disagreeable to roses than stagnant water, and for this reason and for the looks of the place no pools should be tolerated anywhere. S"ee that all leaky faucets are fixed, also see that the outside of the green- houses is graded so that no water will run into the houses under the founda- tions, every time it rains. If the sup- ply of sand is hard to get, better start in getting it, so that it will be on hand when it is needed. It can be piled up in the clean whitewashed benches, and then when it is needed it can be watered and then packed and be ready for use. Early Propagation. To have plants early in the spirng for planting it will be necessary to start right in now, and keep the sand filled up until enough plants are on hand. It is still warm, so it will be hard to control the temperature at times, but by heavy shading, and by shutting off the heat underneath early enough, the cuttings can be kept fairly cool. See that cheese cloth is stretched across the benches here and there, also along the walks, arranged so that it can be raised for the night. The idea is to break up any draft, yet at the same time admitting plenty of air, insuring good circulation without strong currents. The Novelties. There are several new roses to be introduced this coming season that are too good to be allowed to go by, or be passed up by growers. I would never advise anyone to plunge in and grow nothing but one thing, but these new roses are very promising, and should certainly be given a trial as I am sure it would be well worth while, and perhaps very profitable for the grower. Haul Coal. Keep at the coal hauling until there is enough on hand to go the whole sea- son and then some. Also any old wood that is not too far gone should be saved and put where it will be handy. Not near the boilers, for no wood should be stored there, but store it in some old shed or else outside somewhere, piling it up so that the water will not get into it too much. Where soft coal is used it should be stored outside, but with hard coal it would be far better to store it under cover, as near the boilers as possible . to save handling. The same with the soft coal. Have it dumped so that it can be hauled to the hollers without much trouble. With the shortage and eosl of labor every possible waste motion must be taken out of rose growing in order to insure profit. LOOKING AHEAD FOR CHRISTMAS. If you grow your own stock you will have a goodly supply of plants in your houses, and all you have to do is finish them off well. If you do not grow, and have to buy for your store, it is not too early to find whence your different stocks are coming. I would start with table ferns. It is almost impossible to have too many of these. Fill your dishes well and charge a good price. You gain nothing hy sending out thin-looking fern dish- es. But stock up well. The Boston and its various sports are all in de- mand. They are fairly plentiful now, but good bushy stock will be hard to get at Christmas. The Cyrtomiums (holly ferns) are splendid sellers at Christmas or at any other time. These are very attractive in six, seven and eight-inch azalea pots. Palms are very high-priced, but you will need a few. When you sell a Phoenix Roeblini, your customer will come back, for it is a splendid house plant. A few adiantums in six and seven and a good supply of three-inch pots will be useful in making up with small begonias, poinsettias, euphorbias, etc. Seven-inch pans of these pretty combi- nations sell well, for they take the place of cut flowers for the Christmas table. A selection of plant baskets taste- fully filled go well if moderately priced. All your baskets which you should buy now should have liners. Also buy some nice pottery. There will not be many azaleas this year, but you will have your own cyclamen. You should worry — the cyclamen is a splendid house plant. You will sell all the good plants of these you can procure. Begonia Cincinnati, where cool- grown, Is a fine plant for Christmas, but grown warm right up to selling time is worse than useless. Melior is another good one of the type. Mrs. .T. A. Peterson is a gem, but these varieties are hard to buy. Primula obconica, keremislma and rosea are nice subjects, but not the" mauve for the holiday. Chinese pri- mulas are very hard to handle at Christmas, the foliage being so brittle, but there are always some demand Canadian Florist, 372 HORTICULTURE November 1, 1919 HORTICULTURE Established by William J. Stewart In ISO! VOL. XXX NOVEMBER 1, 1919 NO. 18 l"l Itl.isil I n WEEKLY BY HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING COMPANY 78 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. EDWARD I. FARRINGTON, Editor. Telephone Fort 11111 S601 ADVERTISING BAKES: r»r lneh, SO Inches to page *1.*« Discount on Contracts for consecutive insertions, as follows: One month (* times) , 5 per cent.; three months (18 times), 10 per cent.; six months (26 times), 20 per Mat. ; one year (5* Mmea), *• per cent. Page and half page space, not consecutive, rates on application. SUBSCRIPTION BATES: One Tear, In advance, tl.UO; To Foreign Countries, 13.00; To Canada, SI .60. Entered as second-class matter December 8, 1904, at the Post Ofttes tt Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. One of the most remarkable features of Advertising the Buffalo Convention was the advertis- flowers lng done in the local papers on the Sun- day previous. It might well be taken as a text for a sermon on the possibilities of "Say It with Flowers" week. The full page with an ornamental bor- der which the florists succeeded in having published was exceedingly attractive, and the message which it con- veyed must have brought home to thousands of readers a new suggestion as to the opportunity for sending floral tokens of friendship, remembrance, or condolence by means of telegraph delivery. The introduction was a gem. Let us quote it for those who did not read it in the original: "Cupid has gone into partnership with the florists, for the Florist Telegraph Delivery Association is its new side partner, and now the little God of Love is per- fectly delighted as he dances over the telegraph wires in an abandonment of glee as the messages of love and good will flash by him. He is in his element with flowers for he has alv/ays used them as his most enticing weapon. It is said that he always hides his arrows in a rose, and how could he get his roses if it were not for a florist, so that is the way they came to combine in a partnership." Mrs. Ella Grant Wilson is certainly to be congratu- lated on the article which she prepared for this remark- able page, the preparation of which marked a new era in the relations of the florists with the newspapers, and through them with the public. The florists of Buffalo backed up the page with excellent advertisements, that of Palmer being particularly effective, not only for its size but because of the direct way in which it told its story. This advertisement started off as follows : "Over the wires. A novel flower service. Flowers by telegraph. "How often have you wished to send flowers to mother, wife or sweetheart, or some sick friend in a distant city. Until recent years you could not do so because the dis- tance was too great and flowers were perishable. "\nu there is a way. We a re members of the florists' tel graph delivery which is an established association of reliable florists guaranteeing immediate delivery of fresh flowers upon receipt of telegraph orders from fellow members. You can come to > ■ i t her of our two stores, select your flowers and we will wire your order as you specify to our correspondent florist in the city you desig- nate, and he will deliver your flowers just as we would." Anderson, in his advertisement, somewhat amplified this message. He said, "The florists' telegraph delivery system reaches to every nook and corner of the civilized world. You may leave your order here at the Anderson stores and as quickly as the telegraph can convey the message, flowers will be delivered in any city of the United States from Maine to California and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. This system of floral delivery is more than national — it is international. Suppose you have a friend, a loved one, in London, Copenhagen, Paris, or one of the principal cities in South America. An order placed here will cable prompt delivery of the choicest blooms to just the individual that you desire to reach anywhere in the wide world." Now if the florists are going to make a big success of "Say It with Flowers" week, they will need to use the newspapers. This ought to be an educational project. Horticulture has long expressed the belief that adver- tising to be effective should make definite statements whicli will hold the attention of the readers, giving them something to think about and suggesting to them an opportunity or a want of which they had not already thought. If advertising is worth paying for, it is worth putting considerable thought into. Probably it is safe to say that there are few Sunday newspapers in the country which would not be willing to publish as ^a matter of popular interest and without any compensation a well illustrated article dealing with the production of flowers in the particular city where it happens to be published, provided that the material is furnished it. This is one of the best ways to obtain publicity for "Say It with Flowers" w.eek. The news- papers should be given advance notice of the different plans which are to be carried out, such as parades, the distribution of flowers to hospitals, and so on. In addi- tion, though, there should be a special Sunday article. This article might contain information about the num- ber of people engaged in flower growing in the neigh- borhood, the amount of space devoted to flowers under glass, the numbers of roses, carnations and other cut blooms sent to market daily, and a description of the flower markets themselves. All this would be along the lines of the ordinary special articles which newspapers are glad to obtain. The photographs might show the interiors of some of the large rose or carnation houses, a view in the market in the busiest time, the packing of flowers for shipment, and specimens of the best known roses, 'mums, etc. Special emphasis is laid upon this feature because while much may be done in other ways which will be reported as current news, the public may not co-ordi- nate the whole campaign or receive an impetus which will make them flower buyers unless the general features of the whole plan are put before them in the printed word. In the larger cities it may be worth while to appoint a press agent to serve during the week and to see that advantage is taken of every opportunity to bring the value and uses of flowers to the public's attention. November 1, 1919 HORTICULTURE 373 NEW ROSES FOR 1920 NK \A/\ DUN (DUNLOP) The Improved F?us II Dunlop, is a seedling of Russell with Mrs. Shawyer as the pollen parent and combines all the good points of Russell with quick, free growth of Shawyer, so noticeable in Colum- bia, the other Shawyer offspring. IVI IVB I (HILL) rifled Opheli Butterfly, is a glorified sport of the popular Ophelia, and originated with the E. G. Hill Co. It is even freer in growth than its parent and the flower is a glorious combination of pink, apricot and gold. OWN ROOT STOCK QUANTITY PRICE QUANTITY PRICE 100 $ 35.00 2,500 $ 725.00 250 82.50 5,000 1,375.00 500 150.00 10,000 2,600.00 1 ,000 300.00 GRAFTED Seven dollars and fifty cents per hundred, additional to own root price. Come and see these varieties growing any time and you will always be welcome. E. G. HILL CO. Richmond, Indiana CHARLES H. TOTTY CO., JOS. H. HILL CO. Richmond, Indiana MADISON, NEW JERSEY 374 HORTICDLTDRE November 1, 1919 THE FINEST AND HARDIEST LILY GROWN L-IL-IUIV. R Acknowledged to be the finest horticultural introduction in several generations. Trade Prices on Application R. St J. F-ARQUMAR & OO. BOSTON, MASS. JUST OHJT BOLGIANO'S 1919 SUMMER AND FALL CATALOG OF "BIG CROP" situs Special Prices for Florists and Market Gardeners. Write for a copy at once — it will save you money. J. BOLGIANO & SON BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. STUMPP & WALTER CO. Seeds and Bulbs 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS JOSEPH BRECK & SONS, CORP. 41-M North Market StrMt BOSTON, MASS. SEEDS AND BULBS Bobofngton's 12S Chambers St., N. Y. City BOBBINK & ATKINS NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTERS RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY We are subscribers to the Nurserymen's Fund for Market Development, also "Say It With Flowers" Publicity Campaign. 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, will he quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Dey St . NEW YORK and ORANGE CONN. BURNETT BROS. Seeds, Bulbs, Plants Etc. 92 Chambers St., New York Write for onr Illustrated Catalog BOSTON FLOWER EXCHANGE. At the annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Boston Flower Ex- change held last Saturday, the entire board of officers was re-elected. It was voted to amend the by-laws so that the annual meeting might be held anywhere in the city of Boston. Following the meeting the stock- holders adjourned to the Parker House where the annual banquet was held. Mr. W. C. Stickel presided and read John Wanamaker's editorial as re- produced in Horticulture last week. As usual he made an excellent toast- master and had a pleasant word for each speaker whom he introduced. Mr. Henry Penn dwelt on the value of co- operation and laid special emphasis on the opportunities offered to florists by the coming "Say it with Flowers" week. Mr. William Elliott paid a warm tribute to President Wilson and to the late Theodore Roosevelt. Mr. G. Thommen when called on spoke at some length on the labor troubles in New York City which has interfered with the publication of the Florists' Exchange which he represents. He re- viewed the printing situation and showed why it is impossible to get out the Exchange under the present condi- tions. Mr. William N. Craig was in his usual happy vein and his remarks were received with applause. The ta- bles were decorated with Paper-white Narcissi, the first seen this season, which were contributed by W. W. Ed- gar Co. "SAY IT WITH FLOWERS." The Boston florists have decided not to hold a flower show in connection with "Say It With Flowers Week." but a fund is being raised for advertising in the newspapers and flowers are to be sent to the hospitals and other in- stitutions. MICHELL'S BULBS HYACINTHS FIRST SIZE, NAMED — Single and Double. SECOND SIZE, NAMED— Single. TIIIKD SIZE, NAMED— Single. UNNAMED — Single and Double. TULIPS SINGLE EAKI.V, ncnr.ll EARLY, COTTAGE GARDEN AND DARWIN In Named Varieties and Mixtures NARCISSI Single and Double. A Large Variety. NEW GIANT COLORED FREESIAS BLUE, LAVENDER, PINK Per dozen, fLSS $8-00 per 100 Per 1000, $75.00 MIXED COLORS Per dozen, 75c. $5.00 per 100 Per 1000, $40.00 Write us your requirements on any of the above, on any other Seasonable Bulbs. Our Prices are Right. OUR WHOLESALE PRICE LIST OF BULBS, SEEDS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, FREE. MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE 518 Market St., Philadelphia W. E. MARSHALL & CO. SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS Horticultural Sundries 66 W. 23rd St.. NEW YORK National Nurseryman The oldest and best established journal for nurserymen. Circula- tion among the trade only. Pub- lished monthly. Subscription price 51.50 per year. Foreign subscrip- tions, $2.00 per year. In advance. Sample copy free upon application from those In the trade enclosing; their business card. National Nurseryman Pub. Co., ]■- HATBOflO, PA November 1, 1919 HORTICULTURE 375 "X" Liquid May Save You Thousands of Dollars in an Emergency SUPPOSE you suddenly discover that an unusual cold spell has cracked the heating boiler and it leaks badly! Do you think it necessary to shut off the heat and risk enormous damage to the contents of the green- house? Not at all! "X" Liquid will repair any leaky or cracked boiler in half an hour. It will do a job that would take two workmen a week. "X" Liquid Will Do a $200 Repair Job for $10 It is not necessary to locate the leaks or cracks or know how many there are. The action of "X'' is entirely automatic. When poured into the boiler it mixes with the water and soon gets to every break in the metal. It flows through — strikes the air — and then hardens right in the hole. This stops the leak or crack. The heat in the water then sets this repair, making it as PER- MANENT and as SURE as any welding job. In fact, where welding won't hold — as on cast-iron section — "X" Liquid makes a perfect repair. Makes Boilers Rustproof and Scaleproof. Saves Coal It is a remarkable fact that the same "X" Liquid used for repairing leaks or cracks will also eliminate rust and prevent scale from forming, on the walls. This means greater heating efficiency with less coal. "X" contains no cement, powder or other injurious ingredients. It is an absolute liquid, a scientific process for making boilers LEAKPROOF— RUST- PROOF and SCALEPROOF. Beware of inferior imitations which are trading on the reputation of the genuine "X" Liquid. A Strong Guarantee You take no chances in using "X" Liquid. It is unconditionally guaranteed to make good. If it fails you get a new can or your money back. But your greatest guarantee of the value of "X" Liquid is the fact that it is used, sold andl recom- mended by 99 per cent of the manufacturers of boil- ers and radiators. It is used by the United States Government. If your boiler cracks or leaks this winter you don't have to worry about your green- ery— if you keep "X" Liquid handy. You can do the repair job yourself easily. 1 Quart $6 in the U. S. A. 2 Quarts $10 in the U. S. A. Get "X" Boiler Liquid from your steaniiitter — or we will ship direct, postage prepaid, on receipt of price. "X" Laboratories, 33 W. 45th St. NEW YORK CITY KEEPING CUT FLOWERS. The Horticultural Trade Journal of London has the following to say about keeping cut flowers: Experienced market men know how best to keep flowers left over from one day to another, yet there are some who do not adopt the best methods. Much depends upon what the flowers are, but most flowers will keep better shut up close in boxes, than they will when put into water and exposed. In the ordinary way most flowers will keep longer if the stems are in water, shut up in a close cupboard, which is not very cold or too warm. But in the market there is no such convenience, and from experience I have found that flowers will last longer if shut up in close boxes. In some instances wet paper may be put around the stems, the boxes which should be moist, may be lined with wet paper, and a sheet of dry laid over the wet. Carnations, sweet peas, and other flowers which curl up quickly, will keep much longer shut up close, than if put into water and the flowers ex- posed to a dry air. Flowers that turn upwards, such as mignonette, tulips, etc., should where possible be stood upright, instead of being laid down in boxes. It is rather surprising that growers do not adopt the system of packing flowers which turn, in a man- ner that will prevent it. With most short or medium length stems, there is but little difficulty in packing so that the flowers stand erect, and with some moisture at the bottom of the cases. Moisture is an essential, but it should not come on the flowers. Some flowers keep better when fully exposed. The Sweet Sultan may be given as an instance; it will last longer fully exposed to the sun, and quite dry, than it will in a moist cool place where there is moisture. During the past few months I have several times been asked how best flowers can be kept, and it is a diffi- cult question to answer, for so much depends upon what the flowers are, and also the convenience at hand for storing. With few exceptions they will be found to keep better when shut up close in boxes. I do not know if it is general, but in some of the London florists' shops they have lead-lined drawers for keep- ing cut flowers in. One florist who has good cellar accommodation tells me that he can keep flowers under the close archways where there is no draught, for a very long period. NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN. An exhibition will be given by the New York Botanical Garden in co-op- eration with the Horticultural Society of New York on November 8 to 10, at the time of the opening of the new General Display House given to the Botanical Garden by Mr. Daniel Gug- genheim and Mr. Murry Guggenheim. The exhibition will be held in this new General Display House which forms part of Range No. 2 on the east side of the grounds. Schedules are now ready for distribution, and may be had by application to the Director-in-Chief, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, New York City. CHICAGO. Herman E. Brans, son of the west side florist and lily of the valley spe- cialist, H. N. Bruns, was married Oct. 18 to Miss Irene Terwilliger. The wedding took place at six o'clock at the Hotel Sherman in the presence of the relatives after which a dinner was served and the happy couple left for the East. Mr. Brans is associated with his father in business. 376 HORTICULTURE November 1, 1919 "The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists* Telegraph Delivery 124 TREMONT ST. N H. F. A, LANGE Worcester, Mass. Delivers to all Points in New England 150,000 Square Feet of Glass Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop MABBY 1. RANDALL, Trvfrtmkmt. ««"k«r Florist.' Talssraaa Salrar Providence, Rhode Island Johnston Brothers LEADING FLORISTS 318 Dorrance Street Meaner Florist*' Telegraph Delivery Quality and Reliability WARBURTON FALL RIVER, MASS. Deliveries of Flowers and Plant* In FALL BITBB and contiguous territory. The Beacon Florist ^Trl1::* boston TT~ EISMAN, Manager, 14 years head decorator and designer for Penn's. Prompt, Efficient Service Guaranteed. QTtz CT&itii. Park St, Bosloo 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. Beverly, Mass. — Beverly Flower Shop. Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont St. Boston— Zinn the Florist, Park St. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Wilson, 3-5 Greene Ave. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Cleveland, O.— J. M Ave. Cleveland, O.- 5523 Euclid Ave. Gasser Co., Euclid Adam Graham & Sons, Cleveland, O— Knoble Bros., 1834 W. 25th St. Cleveland, O— The Smith & Fetters Co., 735 Euclid Ave. Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1643 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's Sodb, corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave. Fall River, Mass. — Warburton, 495 New Boston Rd. and 36 N. Main St. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Ave. Lawrence, Mass. — A. H. Wagland. Maiden, Mass. — J. Walsh & Son. New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139- 2141 Broadway. E. corner 44th St. New York — Dards, N and Madison Ave. New York- Ave. -G. E. M. Sturupp, 761 Fifth New York — Kottmiller, 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., also Vanderbilt Hotel. New York— Mai Schling, 785 5th Ave. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415 Farnum St. Philadelphia— F. M. Rosb, 136 So. 52nd St, 13 So. 60th St., 212 E. Girard Ave. Philadelphia— Chas. H. Grakelow, Broad St. at Cumberland. Providence, R. I. — Johnston Bros., 33 Dorrance St. St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28 Olive St. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier- son Co. Taunton, Mass. — Hall the Florist. 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. — H. F. A. Lange. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop, 22 Pearl St. HIGH GRADE PLANTS For Retail Stores a Specialty ASK FOR LIST IHOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mas*. LAWRENCE . - MASS. A. H. WAGLAND We Cover LAWRENCE, METHCEN, ANDOVER, NORTH ANDOVER, SALEM, N. H. and Contiguous Territory Member of F. T. D. JOHN BREITMEYER'S — SONS— Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Area. DETROIT, MICH. Artistic Designs . . . High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan point* and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members FlorUts' Telegraph Delivery Association. urjD£ BROS CO l*V*F STKw vcurnmvn oc GUDE BROS. CO. WASHINGTON, D. C. Member Florists Telegraph Delivery FLOWERS The Best at The Lowest 'I SERVE" The Largest Popular Priced Hobm la Philadelphia F. M. ROSS Send orders, to 186 So. 62nd Street, Philadelphia. Other Stores 13 So. 60th St., 212 E. Girard Ainu PHILADELPHIA Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Orders from all except members ml the F. T. D. mast be scoompsaM by remittance. BEVERLY, MASS. BEVERLY FLOWER SHOP £«*«[ maldenHviass. J. WALSH & SON »«£«»: HALL, "The Florist Telephone 1422 4 Main Street, TAtXTON, MASS. National Florist for Taunton and Vicinity November 1, 1919 HORTICULTURE 377 P" KANSAS CITY Transfer Your Orders to SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue HMnbcT Florists' Tel**r*ph l»*lirerj K. DARDS FLOWER SERVICE has spelt GUARANTEED SATISFACTION for nearly FIFTY YEARS. Regular European sailings now established. Let us fill your orders for Steamer Flower Baskets, Corsages and Artistic Boxes of Cut Flowers. DARDS, Inc., Florist, 341 Madison Ave., New York S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy Stock and prompt deliveries in BUFFALO, L.OCKPORT, NIAGARA FALLS and WESTERN NEW YORK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HESS & SWOBODA FLORISTS Telephones IM1 end L MM 1415 Farnum St. OMAHA, NEB. THE KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. Flowers and Nursery Products Member FlorUU' Telegraph Delivery We are well equipped to handle your orders. ISM W. Mth Street CLEVELAND, O. THE SMITH & FETTERS G 3 735 Euclid Avenue CLEVELAND, OHIO Flowers of Every Kind in Season PHILADELPHIA CHAS. H. GRAKELOW Ez^ Everything in Flowers Broad Street at Cumberland T"e Park Floral Co. B. E. GlLLIS, President. E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary. Member Flortste' Telegraph Delivery DENVER. COLORADO IN THE National Capitol %t your boitIm to deliver Flowers or Deslgrna on Order by Tele- trrsiph or otherwise. Prompt Reliable Serrtee. GEORGE H. COOKE Onnfetlont Aye. and L 8t. WASHINGTON, D .0. BARK BEETLES Any insect boring in the bark might be called a bark borer, but the typical or true bark borers belong to the fam- ily of Scolytids and to the group known as snout beetles. There are over 20,000 species of snout beetles but only a few hundred of them are of economic importance. A bark beetle is a small insect prob- ably never more than a quarter of an inch in length and it may be as small as a sixteenth of an inch. The pre- vailing color is brown to black. The head is usually doubled under the thorax while the end of the abdomen may have characteristic spines, ridges, or hairs which are the basis of deter- mination of many species. Most of the bark beetles and borers work between the bark and wood, in the vital tissues of the tree. A few groove the wood while others confine themselves to the inner bark. The greatest injury, of course, is done by those working in or near the cambium layer. An entrance is made by the adult through the bark. This hole is small and often it extends upward thus giving a protection from weather and possibly from other sources. When the bark has been penetrated a verti- cal transverse tunnel is made along the sides of which the eggs may be placed in nitches or the brood chamber may be widened and the eggs packed along the sides. The larvae bore out into the tender tissue following defi- nite lines or extending the tunnels in every direction. As the larvae in- crease in size the tunnels become wider and if the insects are abundant the flow of sap is checked and the tree or part of It attacked may be girdled in a comparatively short time. The only sure control is the com- plete destruction of Infested parts. Twigs, branches, or whole trees should be burned or the bark removed and burned immediately or at least before the first of May to prevent the emerg- ence of the adults. The Davey Tree Expert Company, W. Holi.ister, Entomologist Schling Service Nothing Better 785 Fifth Avenue, New York City "Says It With Flowers" CLEVELAND A. GRAHAM & SON 5S23 Euclid Ave. Mrlll take good care of your orders Mimbtrt oj F. T. D. Aiaoctatitn, DAVID CLARKE'S SONS Deliver orders from any part of the country to New York City Write or Telegraph 2139-2141 Broadway, • New York Telophase 15S2-1MS Celaxhas K0TTMILLER, Florist 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New York. Also Vanderbilt Hotel Telephone, Murray mil 7SS Out of-town Order* Solicited. Lecatlem Central. Personal Attention. Member F. T. D. Astro. G. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Ave. NEW YORK CITY Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass*. WILSON BROOKLYN Main Store and 5 Greene Ave. NEW YORK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Phones, Prospect 88006801-6802 DELIVERIES IN NEW YIIRK, BBOOl l.VN and LONG ISLAND THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEfELAMI Euclid Avenue The Far- Famed Flowers of TORONTO Delivered oa mall or telerraph order fat any oeenel— , In any part of the Dnmlnloa. JOHN H. DUNLOP S-l« Wnl Adelaide 8t. - TORONTO. Of When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE 378 HORTICULTURE November 1, 191? BILLBOARDS AND ADVERTISING IN GENERAL Dear Sir — Your editorial note in is- sue of Oct. 25th seems a direct invita- tion to speak out about billboard ad- vertising. The question at issue should not be confused. Posters and billboards in certain places may be de- fensible, but billboard advertising as I believe the phrase generally under- stood seems to me entirely reprehensi- ble, and should be eliminated by pub- lic opinion enacted into such laws as may be, and further exerted in tlie form of influence. This applies to signs on roofs, fences, etc., and any glaring publicity of the sort along highways and railroads. In some places I hear that organizations en- courage refusal of patronage to those who advertise in this way. I can add nothing to Mr. McParland's good letter on the subject except to touch upon another phase of it, an economic phase. It is obviously true that our cost ot living, now and lately thrusting itself into a foremost position in public at- tention, is in part due to our increased wants. The luxuries of a previous generation become the natural require- ments, if not the real needs, of the present. It is this tremendous rush for things our grandfathers knew not that keeps us employed, in spite of the greater productivity due to better organization and to the use of labor saving machinery — the latter phrase being a misnomer, for no machine is used to save labor but only to produce more. This tremendous output — tre- mendous compared to former times — must be unloaded on the consumer, and a great aid to this distribution process is advertising. In pushing a new article advertising Is often in- voked to create a demand where none had existed. This process may of course be entirely salutary and bene- ficial to the public — but on the con- trary it may also be only finally use- less because only an encouragement to buy what we were as well or better off not to own. A very large percent- age, (is it a third?) of our work is in the production of articles which are by no means among real assistance to "Life, Liberty or the Pursuit of Happi- ness." Can anyone doubt that to stop this and devote our work more to real needs would effect a reduction in prices? Of course advertising is not wholly to blame for any of this sort of thing — it only helps it along. Another feature of advertising is im- portant and almost wholly forgotten. It is presumed to increase the volume of sales, thus distributing fixed charges over a greater business, result- ing in a smaller percentage of fixed ALL IMPORTED BULBS DUTCH— FRENCH— JAPANESE AT TRADE PRICES Keep your Counter Display Alive Nothing Better than Bulbs and None Better than Ours Moderate cost. Big Profits. No Loss Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissus Finest in Cultivation Write for "Book for Florists" 43 Barclay St. V/^..rfU,«'o C^^l C*~.~ 33 w- Randolph SL New York City VaUghan S ^CCQ MOrC Chicago, III. charges. In other words the supposi- tion is that a purchaser can buy any heavily advertised article at least as cheaply as any other. The answer to this implied question involves other elements, such as a consideration of how large a business can become be- fore certain forms of its organization become entirely top heavy. But still there would remain instances where it would be very interesting to know if an article is costing more because of high fixed charges due to heavy ad- vertising. On the other hand advertis- ing may increase demand so that prices may be raised. In either case the advertising benefits the producer but is paid for by the consumer. Ad- vertising to increase prices is clearly proper, but advertising which by any conditions increases prices is ques- tionable, is it not? Yours truly, Fred A. Wilson. Nahant, Mass., October 27, 1919. MR. RATHGEBER ON DAHLIAS. At the recent meeting of the Ameri- can Dahlia Society in New York, Mr. William Rathgeber of New Haven, Conn., made some remarks which ex- cited much attention and comment, but which seem to have been very in- adequately reported. For that reason Horticulture wrote Mr. Rathgeber, asking for a statement as to what he said. His letter in reply is as follows: New Haven, Conn., Oct 7, 1919. Dear Sir: — Replying to your esteem- ed favor referring to my remarks at the annual meeting of the American Dahlia Society in New York, I said: "I wish to take advantage of this opportunity to bring before this so- ciety for consideration an evil that is gaining practice and that will mitigate against the popularity of the Dahlia if persisted in. I refer to the over- propagation of new seedlings, result- ing in much weakened plants. A grower produces a fine new Dahlia, the second year it improves and he has several plants that produce beauti- ful blooms in the fall, and is exhibited, taking prizes and certificates. A de- mand for plants and roots is im- mediately created, and a good price can be obtained. In order to meet this demand the roots are lifted after the frost and grown on in the green- house. As soon as the new sprouts are a few inches long they are cut off above the two lower leaves and rooted. The rooted cuttings as soon as grow- ing nicely are again cut and a new plant made, and so on ad-infinitum. They never produce as good as the original. "My contention was that it was not fair to the purchaser to sell him this weakened stock. At this point a gentleman interposed saying that if he produced a new flower it belonged to him to do with as he pleased and no society or anyone else should dictate to him how far he should propagate it. I replied that the gentleman evi- dently misunderstood my point, and MASTER BRAND CONCENTRATED MANURE! Greenhouse and Garden Fertil- izers. Write us for detailed in- formation and prices on High Grade Concentrated Sheep Manure and our Vint and Plant Manures PROTO FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. La Salle St. CHICAGO November 1, 1919 HORTICULTURE 3?9 FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Lilium Giganteum Pulverized Sheep Manure Fertilizers for the Greenhouse JOSEPH BRECK & SONS CORP.) SEEDS BULBS PLANTS 51 North Market Street Boston, Mass. that 1 simply wished to show that this practice would soon depreciate the value and popularity of the flower. President Vincent then fully backed me up in my contention that it was bad practice, and that it would re- tard rather than advance Dahlias to a higher state of perfection." Yours very truly, Wm. J. Rathgeber. A REMARKABLE ASIATIC TREE. Zelkova serrata, the Keaki of the Japanese, is an Asiatic tree which is still too little known in the United States. The oldest tree in this coun- try is growing on the estate of Mr. Henry Everett in Barnstable, Mass. The seeds which produced this tree were brought from Japan in 1862 by John Wilson, who gave them to Captain Frank Hinckley. Only one plant was raised from these seeds. It is now a broad-headed tree with a short, stout trunk divided into several large ascending stems. A little later seeds of the Keaki were sent from Japan to the Parsons nur- sery at Flushing, either by Dr. Hall or by Mr. Thomas Hogg, and the best of the trees, the result of this intro duction, known to the Arboretum are in Dr. Hall's plantation in Bristol, Rhode Island. The largest of these trees are now fully seventy feet high with tall stems from two to two and a half feet in diameter. These trees have for years been producing large crops of seeds and quantities of seed- lings spring up under the trees, and at long distances from them, the seeds being widely scattered by the wind. A specimen with a tall clean stem and shapely head which has been planted by the roadside in Warren, the next town to Bristol, indicates that the Japanese Zelkova might be successfully used as a street or road- side tree. It is as a timber tree, how- ever, that this Zelkova deserves the attention of Americans. It is the most important hardwood tree of Japan and Korea. The wood is tough, elastic and durable in the ground and when exposed to the air. It is considered the best wood for building in the Em- pire, and furnishes the great round columns which support the roofs of Japanese temples. It is universally used in Japan in making jinrikishas, and quantities of the wood are sent from Korea into China for this pur- pose. The Keaki alone has made the jinrikisha possible just as the Hick- ory tree has made possible in this country the light wagon and the trot- ting horse. The demand for the wood has made the Keaki comparatively rare. That it was once a noble tree, however, is shown by the great specimens which have been preserved in temple gar- dens and by village roadsides. Such trees are often at best one hundred feet high with the trunks eight or ten feet in diameter.— A mold Arboretum Bulletin. PATENTS GRANTED. Copies of any one of these patents can be obtained by sending fifteen cents in stamps to Siggers and Sig- gers, Patent Attorneys, Box No. 9,. National Union Building, Washington, D. C, and mentioning Horticulture. 1,317,169. Harrow. Wm. O. Long, Mansfield, Ohio. 1,317,282. Control systems. Ralph E. Ferris, Swissvale, Pa, 1.317,402. Cultivator and covering at- tachment for corn planters. Edwin Taylor, Edwardsville, Kans. 1.317,533. Cultivator. Utley Wedge, Ardmore, Pa. 1,317,569. Flower pot. Joseph Forst- er, Patcheque, N. Y. 1,317,601. Grader and ditcher. Wm. A. Steele, Owensboro, Ky. 1,317,739. Agricultural machine. Sam- uel H. Tinsman, Morris, 111. 1.317.764. Cultivator. Silas P. Taylor, Loretto, Tenn. :;sn HORTICULTURE November 1, 1919 BOSTON FLORAL SUPPLY COMPANY Wholesale Florists DEALERS IN Cut Flowers and Evergreens We manufacture our Baskets, Wax flowers, Wax designs, Wire frames, etc., and preserve our Cycas Leaves right in our own factory. Office, Salesrooms, Shipping Dept. 15 Otis St. 96 Arch St. BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Main 2574, 3525 For All Flowers in Season Call on THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 1201 Race St. Philadelphia, Pa. EDWARD REID WHOLESALE FLORIST 1619-21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers Wired Toothpicks manufactured by W. J. COWEE, Berlin N. Y. 10,000... $2.25 50,000. ..$9.75 Sample free. For Sale by Dealers GEORGE B. HART WHOLESALE FLORIST 24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y. -F CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. J -► CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. It was voted at the last meeting to award three premiums: a first, a sec- ond and a third for both professionals and amateurs, These prizes are for the exhibitor who wins the most cer- tificates during the year. Many ex- hibits are staged at the meetings of the society during the year, and it is for the purpose of creating more rivalry between the members that the plan above mentioned is inaugurated. Suggestions from the secretaries of other societies as to methods em- ployed to interest lovers of gardens and flowers to attend the meetings will be very much appreciated by the secretary of the Connecticut Horticul- tural society. The date of our next meeting is October 24th, Friday. Alfred Dixon, Secy. PATENTS GRANTED. Copies of any one of these patents can be obtained by sending fifteen cents in stamps to Siggers & Siggers, patent attorneys, Box No. 9, 918 F. St. N. W., Washington, D. C, by mention- ing Horticulture: 1,318,365. Planter-Shoe. Charles H. Erway, Turlock, Calif. 1,318,419. Gage-Runner for Planters. Solvie S. Vathing and Edward O. Laugen, Houston, Minn. 1.318,561. Double-Drag. Thomas F. Hudson, North English, Iowa. 1.318.577. Attachment for Garden and Lawn Rakes. Peter Moquist, Min- neapolis, Minn. 1.318.578, Hand-Driven Implement for Garden and Field Use. Horace Mote, Poulton-le-Fylde, England. 1,318,582. Cultivator. Wesley A. Paul, Moline. 111., assignor to Deere & Co., Moline, 111. The Meyer Florists' Green Thread is different from any other make. Every spool contains 2 ounces of actual thread, 16 ounces to a pound. See that you get the Meyer Florists' Green Thread and you will get the very best thread in the world. Don't take any substitutes. Manufactured by John C. Meyer Thread Co. BOSTON', MASS. Mills at Lowell, Mass. H. E. FROMEWT Wholesale Commission Florist Choice Cut Flowers »«w Addnu, 1*» W«t ZStfc St., NEW YORK Tel«ph.»«.: K*», 1M1, MadlM* Iqian. — WM. P. FORD — Wholesale Florist 107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK Telephone 5335, Farragut. Gail and lntpect the Beat Bstabllament In the Wholesale Flower Dlatrict. WILTER r. SHERIDAN Wholesale Commission Dealer in CHOICE CUT FLOWERS 133 Wea* 28th Street. New York Telef5ihjnii®=*6$$«.J«$S Madison Sonar's E. G.HILL CO. Wholesale Florists RIOHMOND, IND. aaeattoa Horiteultmr* when wrttlac REED 5.00 6.00 6.00 6,«o 6.05 5.00 X . 00 to 25.00 to 23 ,co to to to 2.00 to 3. to to 10.00 to to to to to to to to to 15.00 to x 50 to 4. to to 50.1x1 2C.CO 13.00 12.00 12.00 10.00 20.0c 20 OO 23.01 12.00 15.00 1.50 50.00 35-oc 4,00 8.00 35.00 20 03 15.00 20.00 2.00 6.03 CHICAGO Oct. 27 15.00 to 50.00 4.00 to 15 OO 4.00 to' 1 5. CO 4.OO 10 12, CO 4.00 to 12.00 4. co to 12,00 6.00 to 25. CO 4.00 to' 12.00 5,00 to 23.00 4.OO tO 12. CO 4.00 to 15.00 to 25.00 to 30.00 .50 to 1.30 to to 2. CO tO 6.00 3.0s to 6.00 15. 00 to* 40.00 .ty to .30 .15 to .10 to to 12.00 to 15.00 to 20.00 to 15.00 a. 50 to 3.00 to ■5. to x.oo PITTSBURG I BUFFALO Oct 27 I Oct. 27 35 oc X oc 4 00 * OO 8 OO 6.00 to 4.00 to 4 00 to X oo to 40. co to 60.00 to 3.00 17.00 .25 12. OQ I2.00 lO.OO IO.OO I3.00 I 3.00 XI. OO 2.0C 50.00 75-> 8AN JOSE 8CALE OYSTER SHELL. SCALE BAY TKEE AND PALM SCALE SCURFY BARK LOUSE I'EAR PSYLLA CLUSTERS OF APHIS EGGS HANG OVER FUNGUS SPORES OF THE BROWN ROT OF THE PEACH AND OTHER STONE FRUITS. PEACH LEAF CURL APl'LE CANKER AND 8CAB Destroy the above named insects and fun- gus spores by spraying them with SULCO-V.B. A combined contact insecticide and fungi- cide of known reliability vCook &SwAw Co hi. \ NEW\DBK.U.SA. Simple, Sure and Safe — Right in Principle and Price From your dealer or direct — go to your dealer first 4ttS2 COOK & SWAN CO. Inc. 148 Front Street NEW YORK CITY 141 Milk Street BOSTON, MASS. Geo. H. Frazier, Mgr. Th* Reeesrolsed Standard IaMQtUM*. A tpr»T remedy for green, black, whlw iy. thrlp, and soft Male. Qoart, $1.00 1 0.1 lorn. *».»©, FUNCINE For mildew, rust and ether blights affect- ing flowers, fruits and rentable*. Heart, fl.00; OaUea, **-*• VERMINE For eel wotmi, angle worms and other worms working In the soil. Qua**, (1.00 1 Gallem, MM BOLD BT DEALKRA. Aphine Manufacturing Co. MADISON, N. J. Jreer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and true, because both bevela are oa the same aide. Can't twist and break the class in driving. Galvan- ized and will not rust. No right, or leftl The Peerless Glazing Point Is patented. No others like ^ It. Order from your dealer, or direct from us. 1000, 90c. postpaid. , Samples free. HENKT A. DUEEB., I 'U* Chestnut 8treet/s Philadelphia. •are jour plants and Uses. Jost the thing for greenhease and outdoor sue Destroys Meal/ Bug, Brewn and White Scale, Thrlps, Red Spider, Black and Qreen Fly, Kites, Ants, etc., without injury to plants and without odor. Used according to direction, our stand- ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on your crops by Insects. Non-poisonous and harmlesa to user and plant Leading Seedsmen and Florists hare need It with wonderful results. Destroys Lice In Poultry Houses, Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pete Excellent as a waah for dogs snd other animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with water 30 to 60 parts. % Pint, toe.; Pint, 50a. i Quart. Met H Gallon, fl.BOi Gallon, e.sej t Gal- lon Can, »10.90; 10 Gallon Can, rso.00 Directions on psvck***. But S. N OIL COMPANY 411 W. UsB-flN St, 111 HI DOE NBvT YORK World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of FLOWER POTS VTHTf A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. Cambridge, Mass. When writing to advertiser* kindly mention HORTICULTURE' to come out of the cellar In the spring a soft, pulpy mass, quite useless for planting. It keeps well enough until March and then goes hy the board un- less given very careful treatment. The collarette and single dahlias make an appeal to flower growers who have never cared for the older types, and I believe that they are going to have a great run of popularity when the va- rieties become more numerous. In looking over the little catalog issued by P. H. Horsford, of Charlotte, Vt . I have been interested to note that he gives considerable space to several lilies which are rare and not listed by the average nurseryman. Certainly Mr. Horsford is to be congratulated on having so good a stock of lilies. In the list is L. Wilmottiae. the Chinese lily which was discovered, named and introduced by Ernest H. Wilson. Mr. Wilson discovered it in the Province of Hupeh and was much impressed with it from the first. It was named in honor of Miss Ellen Wilmott, an English amateur of prominence whose name has also been affixed to several other good plants. In form the flowers are similar to those of speciosum but are much smaller. The color is apricot yellow spotted with brown, as near as it can be described. In point of fact, no one can get a proper conception of the beautiful shades which this lily has without seeing it. L. Wilmottiae is exceedingly free flowering. Mr. Hors- ford says that as many as twenty-eight blooms have been counted on one stalk at his place. It also has the advan- tage of blooming over a long season, as all the flowers do not open at the same time. There seems to be no doubt that this lily is absolutely hardy even in north- ern New England. It has been grown with success by William Anderson, su- perintendent of the Bayard Thayer es- tate at Lancaster, Mass. Indeed, he was the first man to show it in bloom in this country, making an exhibit at Horticultural Hall. Boston, in 1916, on which occasion it was awarded a sil- ver medal by the society. Mr. Horsford also has L. Sargentiae, the beautiful lily which Mr. Wilson discovered in Thibet. This is another lily the stock of which is very scarce but which is wonderfully handsome, being taller than the better known Regal lily and having a cluster of flow- ers at the top. The flowers are white with a chocolate shading outside. It's a fine plant but possibly not quite so hardy as L. Wilmottiae. In any event it insists upon having a well drained soil if it is to thrive, being especially impatient of too much moisture in win- ter. November 1, 1919 HORTICULTURE 387 WB AJU SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Fro* from Bubble* TJalform In Thlokneo* PAINTS and PUTTY Greenhouse White ffl^^aSS I lorlstt Prefer It will pay 7*1 to let oar — «' — -«— the DWELLE-KAISER <*> HI Kim Strati BUrFALO, N. T. Difficult and rejected cases ape elally aollclted. No misleading In dneements made to secure business Over 80 years' active practice. Ex- perienced peraonal. conscientious service. Write for terras Address SIGGERS & SIGGERS PATBNT LAWVBRS Bex t. National Union BniMIng Washing-ton, I'. C. for Greentoast dazing USE IT NOW F. 0. PtmOE CO. 12 I. BROADWAY NCW YORK Mastlca la elastic and tenacloua, admlta of expansion and contraction. Patty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without breaking of other glast aa occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer 'hsn putty Easy to apply. ". BRflNb-V CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE Pulverized or Shredded Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure The Florists' Standard of uniform high quality for over ten years. Spec.fy; WIZARD BRAND m your Supply House Order, or write us direct for prices and freight rates. < *. 4 THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 34 I'nion Stock Yard, Chicago CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line. Ne' ANT t:\TKKIIINATORS PERCO-BRAND ANT EXTERMINATOR Does Kill Thorn. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 16] II Washington St, Flushing, N. T. ASl'Alt At. I s Asparagus sprengerl, 3-inch pot size, good bushy plants, $13.00 per inn out of pota Casb please. J. I. CHAPMAN, I 'loi 1st, Beverly Farms, Mass ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS Asparagus plinnosus seedling: $1.08 per inn: $6.00 per l non. ALFRED M. CAMP- BEI 1 Strafford. Pa. BULBS C KEI'R & SONS. HILLEGOM. Holland Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices. NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St. CANNAS For the best Up-to-Date Cannas. get new price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. CARNATION STAPLES Split carnations quickly, easily and cheaply mended. PillBbury's Carnation Staple." 1000 for 35c. : 3000 for $1.00 post- paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg. 111. DABXIA8 Peony Dahlias Mrs. Frederick Grinnell. $10!00 per clump. Cash with order. JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford. Mass. New Paeonv T7ab.Ua— John Wanamaker Newest. Handsomest. Beat New color, new form an« new habit of growth. Big atnr> of best cut-flower varieties Send 1 1st of want* to PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS. Porlin 'N J- GOLD FISH Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas- tles, globes, aquarium, fi&h goods, nets, etc.. wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT. Breeder, 4815 D. St., Olney. Philadelphia. Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send for price list. INSECTICIDES PERCO-BRAND INSECTICIDES. A Standardized. Complete and Inexpensive Line. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO.. INC. 151 H Washington St.. Flushing. N. Y. KHNTIA8 Kentia Belmorenan — Averaging 3 and 4 leaves, good stroag plants out of 2H-lnch pots at $15 per 100— larger quantities o» application. J. H. FtBSSBR. 711-741 Hamilton Ave., North Bergen, N. J. ORCHIDS HASSALL & CO.. Orchid Growers and Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt- leyas and Laelio-Cattleyaa our specialty. One trial order solicited. PEONIES Peonies. The world's greatest collection, 1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER, Canal Dover. O. POIN8ETTIA8 Poinsettias, 3 inch, $1500 per 100. 2\ Inch, $12.00 per 100: $100.00 per 1,000 ALFRED M. CAMPBELL, Strafford Pa. SPHAGNUM MOSS Live Sphagnum Moss, orchid peat and orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. VINES Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub grown for immediate effect; also Climbing Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hlssarlik Nur- sery, New Rochelle, N. Y. WEED EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND POWDERED WEED EXTERMINATOR. Inexpensive. Efficient. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. WIRE WORK WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER8 WIRE WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. HELP WANTED WANTED a working foreman. Must be a good grower of all potted plants, cut flowers and roses, with some experience in making up. Wages $35.00 per week. Located 150 miles east of Boston. Only a man of ability and a worker need apply. First class references required. Address "O. M. P.," care HORTICULTURE. A Card This Size Cost§ only 90c. per Week on Yearly Order It would keep your name and your specialty before the whole trade. A half-inch card costs only 45c. per week on yearly order. MR. GREENHOUSE OWNER: Have you ever given careful consideration to the cost of your fall repair work? If not, now is the time to make preparations for reducing this cost. Our line of Greenhouse Fittings will be found just the thing for practically all of the work which you intend to do. Write for descriptive catalog on Sash Operating Device and Greenhouse Fittings. It will repay you many times. Write today. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind 388 HORTICULTURE August 23, 1919 DUTCH AND OTHER BULBS Of the following offered stock the DUTCH BULBS can be shipped at once — the others as they arrive. All prices are understood packed and F. O. B. cars or steamer New York. U. S. GROWN BULBS NARCISSUS EMPEROR, double nosed, XXX $36.00 per 1,000 NARCISSUS EMPRESS, double nosed, XXX 36.00 In lots of 10,000 or more, both varieties 35.00 October delivery. These are large bulbs selected for forcing. VALLEY PIPS VALLEY PIPS, Holland grown, selected for forcing $18.00 per 1,000 November delivery. Case lots only. Cases contain 2,500 pips. DUTCH BULBS "D. N." means double nosed. Tulips are sold only in multiples of 250, Hyacinths in multiples of 50, Miniature Hyacinths in multiples of 100 — as they come that way in bags we cannot break bags. SINGLE EARLY TULIPS Rose Gris de Lin . $24.00 per 1,000 Vermillion Brilliant $47.50 per 1.000 Yellow Prince 32.00 White Swan (True) 30.00 White Hawk 30.00 Duchess de Parma 30.00 Prince of Austria 35.00 Prosperine 46.75 Mon Tresor 46.75 Coleur Cardinal 48.50 Flamingo 50.00 DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS Snow Ball $24.00 per 1,000 Couronne d'Or $47.00 per 1,000 Murillo 30.00 " Imperatur Rubrorum 50.00 " DARWIN TULIPS "! ^5 La Candeur $26.00 per 1,000 Gretchen $29.00 per 1,000 Glow 37.00 " Baron de la Tocnaye 25.25 " Madam Krelage 33.00 " Suzon 30.00 Erguste 33.00 " Rev. H. Ewbank 30.00 " Massachusetts 31.00 " William Copeland 59.00 NARCISSUS Empress (D. N.) $42.50 per 1,000 Poetaz Louise $30.00 per 1,000 Victoria (D. N.) 50.00 " Sir Watkin (D. N.) 35.50 Emperor (D N.) 42.50 " Dbl. Von Sion (D. N.) 42.50 Poetaz Alsace 26.50 " Glory of Leiden 39.00 Poetaz Irene 42.00 " Barii Conspicuous 24.00 " HYACINTHS Your selection of following varieties, 1st size 17-18 c/m $85.00 per 1,000 La Victoire Queen of the Blues MINIATURE HYACINTHS Your selection of following varieties, 12-14 c/m $35.00 per 1,000 Moreno Ruby Alida Jacoba Johan Roi des Beiges Lord Macauley Heroine Gr. Vainqueur Lord Balfour CAN ALSO OFFER FOR immediate delivery — RAFFIA. FOR later delivery— BEGONIA and GLOXINIA BULBS. JAP. LILY BULBS. Write for prices, stating specifically what you require TERMS OF PAYMENT 60 days net, less 2% cash 10 days from invoice date. Cash with order from those who have not established credit with us. All stock is offered subject to prior sale. All goods offered are of the high grade we have exclusively handled since 1902. RELIABILITY is our motto. We own our own building of 7 floors, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient service on all orders that reach us in time. McHUTCHISON & CO., The Import House, 95 takers St., New York HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX NOVEMBER 8, 1919 No. 19 NEW ROSES FOR 1920 We shall offer for 1 920 the three New Roses: — PILGRIM CRUSADER and MRS. JOHN COOK We want you to know them. May we send you full descriptions? Your re- quest will bring it. A. N. PIERSON, Inc. CROMWELL, CONN. FERNS THE VICTORY FERN ( Nephrolepis victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of "Teddy, Jr." with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct, and desirable variety. This fern was AWARDED A BRONZE MEDAL at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants. 2%-lnch pots $3.00 per dozen, $20.00 per 100 Strong plants. Sy.-inch pots 7.60 per dozen, 50.00 per 100 Extra fine specimens: 6-inch, $1.50 each; 8-inch, $3.00; 10-inch, $5.00; 12-inch, $7.50. NEPHROLEPIS: Each Elegantisstnia, elegantisslma compacta, and Muscosa, 814- Inch *0S5 Elegantisslma and elegantissima compacta, 6-inch 75 Muscosa, 5-lnch 75 Elegantisslma and elegantlssima compacta, 8-lnch 2.00 Elegantisslma and elegantissima compacta, 10-Inch 4.00 Harrlsil, 8-inch SO" Dwarf, Boston, 8-inch 200 If plants are shipped in pots, 10% additional. F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown. N. Y. &ft ~^\ ® It , POM PONS This year finds us with the best stock of 1'om Pons we've ever handled, not only as to quality, but variety and ciuality, as well. A large assortment of colors and shades. $3.00, $4.00 $5.00 per doz. bunches. POM PON SPECIAL Our selection, $:*.00 a doz. bunches; 25 or 50 bunches at $2.50 per doz. bunches; in lots of a hundred or more, $15.00. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Whites, Pinks and Yellows ; Large, Medium and Small. $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $25.00, $30.00 per 100. Everything In Cut Flowers, Plants, Greens, Ribbons and Supplies. S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY The NEW YORK 117 W. 28th St. Wholesale Florists o PHILADELPHIA 1608-1620 Ludlow St. , Philadelphia BALTIMORE Franklin & St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., N. W. FERNS We have an excellent lot of pot grown Boston and Scottii Ferns ready for an immediate ship- ment before cold weather sets in. The following price will hold good during November. Shipped without pots. Size Doz. 100 1000 3 inch $1.00 $ 8.00 $ 75.00 4 inch 3.00 20.00 190.00 5 inch 4.50 35.00 325.00 8 inch, $1.50 each. ALTERNANTHERAS, Alyssum, Double Giant and Dwarf, Begonias Gracilis and Vernon mixed col- ors, Coleus Standard sorts, Hardy English Ivy, Lantanas, assorted, Heliotrope, Lobelia, Crystal Palace Gem, Moonvines, 2-in. $2.75 per 100. Send for Catalogue Cash With Orders R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 390 HORTICULTUEE November 8, 1919 Henry H. Barrows FERN SPECIALIST Write for Prices. H. H. BARROWS, Whitman, Mass. CHARLES H. TOTTY CHRYSANTHEMUMS MADISON, IM. J. Nephrosis Norwood Best Crested Fern 4 laah p»ta, extra heavy, 9*5.0* per kaa- dredi • la«h. flS.M par hundred. ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, ™bam»hu, CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIALISTS ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADUAM, MICO. Snow Q »-■ o e r-» Canna Awarded Certificate of Merit at 8. A. F. & O. H. New York Convention. And 100 other notable kinds. Always ask for SWASTIKA BRAND CANNA8. Th. /V>NARD A |"TE"I WEST GROVE VJOffES CO. J 31 1 PEN N ., U .S.A. law rrU. rW Aaiota. VVi..—. Vic-rW. Wt art tn&tcriktrs t» tkt Nttrttrytnen '/ Fund far Mttrktl DtvtUfnMni ROBERT DYSART CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Simple method of correct accounting especially udapted for florists' use. BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJUSTED 40 STATE STREET . . BOSTON Telephone Main 58 HILL'S EVERGREEHS BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied Price list now ready THE D. HILL NURSERY CO. Evergreen Specialists. Largest Growers In America BOX 415, DUNDEE, ILL. . E. W. FENGAR CHRYSANTHEMUMS 147-187 Linden Ave. I1TIMUTOK, K. I. NATIONAL PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. The following is taken from the Oc- tober number of the Journal of the S. A. F. & O. H., delayed in its appear- ance through the vexatious strike in the printing trade in New York, which has tied up in the neighborhood of a thousand publications: "The Influence of Our Slogan." Of late we have, in the columns of the trade press presented evidence of the growing popularity of our slogan, "Say It With Flowers" and its use in the direction of publicity other than that which our Campaign Fund pro- vides. George E. M. Stumpp, one of New York's prominent florists, and a generous supporter of our campaign, is a member of the Kiwanis Club, a national organization of business men, with branches in all of the principal cities of the United States. The club has an official organ known as the "Kiwanis Torch," and Mr. Stumpp sends us a clipping from the August number which is further evidence that our slogan is carrying us beyond the sphere wherein we hoped to spread our doctrine. We intended in our lim- ited space to reproduce only a portion of the article, but the sentiment em- bodied in it is so beautiful that we un- grudgingly present the greater part of it. It is written by the editor, who evidently wrote it while convalescing from a sickness. Here it is: "Then of course I had to lie around In bed for ten days and Sim., the Sec. of my Kiwanis Club, sent ine some flowers and he must have passed the word to some other secretaries for, bless me, if the wagonB didn't begin to back up in front of the place with flowers until the neigh- bors thought I had died. "Were you ever lying in bed. so sick you wanted to gel up and bite your father, and thru have your wife come to the bed- side and lay a great armful of roses beside you? "It makes a great big Lump come up in your throat ami makes you sniff like you had a cold, and more than tiiat. it makes you realize that behind all the badinage, all the kidding, all the college fraternity nonsense that permeates these organiza- tions to which we belong, there Is a real depth of love, a real sympathetic interest and a real feeling of regret that you are down on your bark and Buffering. "To know that around your town are fel- lows who love you, who with an armful of daisies or a great sheaf of gladiolus are saying, 'Old man. mere words are but empty and meaningless things but let this bunch of flowers show you that I have stopped in the miilst of a busy clay to send yen those thai you may know 1 have thought of you and want their fragrance JUST RECEIVED HOLLAND BULBS FREESIA PURITY U INCH UP Prices on Application J. M. TH0RBURN & CO. 63 Barclay Street Through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY KELWAY & SON SPECIALIZE IN SEEDS (personally -.elected strains) WHOLESALE ONLY Write for Special Prices, Spot or Forward Only Address, LANGP0RT, Eng. DUTCH BULBS PAPER WHITES JAPANESE LILIES Write for prices AMERICAN BULB GO. 172 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA BLUB LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT FOB PROFIT THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY SEEDS. BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Reselected Strains In Seeds. Improved styles In Implements Catalogue upon application 16 So. Market Street BOSTON, MASS. iiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiimiiiiiMiiiiiiitti.itiiiiiiintiiiinMiiiiniiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiinim' INSTRUCTION IN GARDENING Practical Instruction is offered In vegetable, flower and fruit gardening. greenhouse and nursery practice, to- gether with leetnrea, laboratory, field and shop work In garden botany, soo- logy, pathology, landscape design, jells, plant chemistry and related subjects. The curriculum Is planned for the education of any persons who would : become trained fsrdenere or fitted to i be superintendents of estate* or parks. Students may be admitted at any time Circulars and other information will be mailed en application. The New York Botanical Garden | itew tom cttt I November 8, 1919 HORTICULTURE 391 1170 Broadway. New York City. to represent to you the fine feeling of love ami friendship I have fur ynu.' "Darn it all, fellows, :is one after another ca 1 found that a big tear wan creeping down my face and I turned over no my will- would think it was the li^-lit slilninL' in my eyes that did it. "Onr Kiwanls BorlSt Hays. 'Say It With Flowers,' and I am |n moat hearty accord with the thought, for there Is mi way you ran say it BO beautifully, sn sentimentally and so well. Lots of times I have sent them hut this is my lirst experience on the receiving end and I want to tell you that 1 shall send mere in the future. "I never expect to Deed any charity from any of tin- organizations to which I belong. Tile prospects are that I shall never he in want. Itut if my years of activity, all my time Invested, all the dues I have paid and everything I have done in all of them paid me no other dividend than those flowers when I was sick, I should feel amply re- paid and that I have made a most wonder- ful Investment. "We weary of eating and drinking, of go- Ing up and down the world, of looking at its mountains, the rivers that water it and the cities which make its prosperity. We tire of chasing the laurel wreath of Fame and the bauble of Prominence. Itut we never tire of our friends and those who smile as they look into our eyes. "After all, the friends we accumulate are the greatest asset we have as we grow on toward the twilight zone of life. Friend- ship is love with his wings clipped so he cannot fly away, and as they represented these friends those flowers were the sweet- est things I have ever known." And yet our committees are finding it a hard task to collect a fund big enough to carry our slogan — admitted- ly the best and most suggestive of all the slogans used in the business world — to the people whose minds are open to its reception, and whose pockets are to furnish the material benefit which is the object of our campaign. When our large army of non-subscribers can, even in a small way, realize the vast amount of good being created for our industry, and in which they are shar- ing, there will, perhaps, be forthcom- ing a better response to our appeals for subscriptions. It is hard for any- one who has intelligently followed the course of our campaign to understand why so many florists continue to hold aloof with their support. E. J. Steele. manager of Steele's Pansy Gardens. Portland. Ore., writes, under date of October 23rd: "Friend Young: Am pleased to see the good work going on, and often wonder if the multitude of "Let George do it" tightwads in Amer ica doesn't make you feel somewhat weary." Did our committees not have the greatest confidence in the ultimate attainment of their aims, they might get weary. But the very excellence nf their success so far is sustaining them in their work, and their 'feet' are still 'warm.' " The campaign must De kept going. We have entered "the land of prom- ise," and our reward is already at hand. Help us, Friend Non-subscriber, to our goal of $100,000, so that we may all share in the bounty which our craft so much desires. John Young, Secy. CARNATION CUTTINGS For December and later delivery. There will be a shortage. We advise ordering early. 100 1000 Ruth Baur $12.00 $100.00 Ethel Fisher 14.00 115.00 Morning Glow 7.00 65.00 Laddie 10.00 90.00 Pink Delight 7.00 60.00 White Benora 7.00 65.00 Enchantress Supreme, Rose Pink Enchantress, Mrs. C. W. Ward, Merry Xmas., Rosalia, Aviator, Nebraska, Beacon, Crystal White, White Enchant- ress, White Wonder, Miss Theo, Belle Washburn. $6.00 per 100 $50.00 per 1000 Matchless, Pink Enchantress, Alice, White Perfection $5.00 per 100 $40.00 per 1000 PEONY CLUMPS White, pink and red, averaging 15 to 20 eyes per clump $50.00 per 100. BULBS: Clearing out now for the season. Send for our Bargain List. C. U. LIGGIT, 3os buT: bw. Philadelphia, Pa. IBOLIUM THE NEW HYBRID IVI Natural Habit (L. Ibota x Ovalfolium) Now sent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One year field grown plants, $5.00 each; Summer rooted, frame grown, $3.00 each; Nov. 25th Delivery. The Elm City Nursery Co., WOODMONT NURSERIES, INC., New Haven, Conn. Introducers of BOX-BARBERRY, weU rooted summer frame cuttings — $65.00 per 1000. When Trimmed We are Headquarters for the BEST OF EVERYTHING IN VEGETABLE SEEDS With our Stock Seed Farm at Grass Lake, Mich., and oar growing stations In every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing PEAS, BEANS, CORN AND VEGETABLE SEEDS of all kinds In quantity and of highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for future delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., Cambridge, N. Y u "Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties Thoroughly tested at our Park, London, England. trial grounds, Raynes Send for Catalogue GARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc. c.mm.rcfBicdi*™B." «. m... IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK that is well grown, well dug and well packed Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES WhoJesa/e and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. 392 HORTICULTURE November 8, 1919 PREPARE FOR THE TRADE Order plant stock while the supply is good and shipping can be done with less damage and expense. Pelargonium Easter Greeting, also mixed, including four best sorts, 2i-inch, $12 per 100. Let us quote you on Ramblers and Baby Ramblers. One year old plants, excellent for growing on. We have the best sorts and in quantity. 10,000 Hydrangeas. Otaksa and best French sorts. 3-inch, $12 per 100; 6-inch, heavy, $40 per 1,000; 7,000 2^-inch at $7 per 100, $65 per 1,000. THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) Bronze Medal at Detroit. Per Doz. Per 100 IVt in. pots $3.00 $20.00 3y2 in. pots 7.50 20.00 Extra heavy ADIANTUM HYBBIDUM. «-iu., $75.00 per 100. Extra good CHATELAINE BEGONIA, 2Vi-in., $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. 3-ln., $12.00 per 100. CALENDULA Orange King, the O. K. strain. The result from a number of years of greenhouse selecting. If you want the best let us supply you. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. BIRD'S NEST FERN. Excellent stock. 2%-in., $18.00 per 100; 3-in., $27.50 per 100. FERNS Nephrolepis, Verona, Dwarf Boston, -~4.il 1 ii, Elegantissima, Teddy Jr., Roosevelt POT-GROWN 100 2&-ln $12.50 4 -in 60.00 BENCH BOSTONS Ready for 4-in. pots, $50.00 per 100. FTEBIS Wlmsettii and Victoria, 3- in., $16.00 per 100. ■ *»t PTERIS Rivertoniana. 3-in., $20.00 per 100. The above are especially fine — ready for 4-in. pots. FERNS for fern dishes. As- 100 1000 sortment of best sorts, 2y4-in $6.00 $55.00 3 -in 12.00 KENTIA Belmoreana. Strong Doz. 100 2V4-in $150 $12.00 3-in., $25.00 per 100. 4-in., 50c. each IV¥. English. 3-in., $S.00 per 100. £» ft hj5N 1 ' wi mti •fft V *> £ " it - jO£ W - vj^ V 1 @ 1 » BEGONIA. A good offer In Melior and Cincinnati. Strong, bushy plants from leaf cuttings. 3%-in. ready to repot in to 5-in. at 50c. each. 2%-In. from top cuttings, strong plants, 25c. each. CYCLAMEN. Blood red, salmon, crim- son, white carmine eye, 4-in. ready for 5-in.-, 50c. Big, fancy plants in 5-in. pots at $1.35 each. CINERARIA Selected strain, 214-in., $7.oo per 100; $65.00 per 1000. WINTER FLOWERING FORGET-ME- NOT. Best Boston Market Forcing Strain. $7.00 per 100, $05.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Ready now. Nelrose, Silver Pink, Enchantress, Keystone, Phelps White and Yellow, 2%-in., $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. BEGONIA MBS. M. A. PATTEN. Dark sport of Chatelaine. Buy now and have them ready for Xmas. 214-in., $10.00 per 100. Boston Yellow Marguerite We offer a carefully selected strain, grown by a specialist in this line and furthermore send out no blind ptants. They are worth the price. 2Ms-in., $10.00 per 100; 5Vj-in., heavy blooming stock for quick results, 50c. each. OTAHEITE ORANGES, for growing on, 2% -to., $20.00 per 100. LATANIA it. .ri. ,. iii.ii. Fan Leaf I'alm, 3-in., $30.00 per 100. AREC'A Lutescen*, J1., in., single plants, $15.00 per 100; 2>/a-in., made up three plants to the pot, $20.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Flumosus, seed- 100 1000 lings $8.00 2V4-in $5.00 45.00 3-iu 10.00 Sprengeri Seedlings 7.00 Sprengeri, 2'i in 5.00 45.00 3-in 10.00 CHRISTMAS JOY PEPPER. Heavy, 4Vj-in. pots, $30.00 per 100. Well set with Berries and colored. A Bargain. Asparagus Plumosus Seed -Massachusetts greenhouse grown, 1(100 $3.00; 5000 $13.50. Coeleus Trailing Queen Fine for mixed pan, basket and hamper work. 2^-iu., $6.50 per 100, $00.00 per 1000 Crotons • SIM'S YELLOW POLYANTHUS The Best on the Market Winter flowering clumps ready now. $8.00 per 100 - - $75 per 1000 TWO NEW FERNS NEPHROLEPIS MACAWI1 A Winner 2% in., $20 per 100. Nice 2Mi-in. plants. Get your stock now and be ready for your mixed pans and hampers for the holidays. A good assortment of highly colored sorts both broad and narrow leaf types. $35.00 per 100. u Dracaenas Codseflana, Sanderlana, Lord Wolse- ley, Kelleriana aud Terminalis. They are highly colored and just right for mixed pans and hampers for the holi- days. You will save money by getting them now. Strong, 2% -In. pot plants, $25.00 per 100; 3-in., select stock, $40.00 per 100. GYPSOPHILA SEED (Nicholson's Forcing Strain) Earliest and Best 14 oz., $50c. ; % oz., S5c. ; 1 oz., $1.50 GIGANTEUM LILIES We still can supply ALE SIZES. Let us quote you RIGHT PRICES on best quality and amount you want. Next lot due November 5th. Ask us about special offer onn 6t£-7 size. It will interest you. Easter Sunday (1930) falls on April 4th Cash or satisfactory trade references. No C. O. D. Shipments. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant 15 Cedar St., Watertown, P. Brokers BOSTON, MASS. 0. HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX NOVEMBER 8, 1919 No. 19 THE TALK OF THE TRADE Discussing the question of green- house labor, with some of the Chicago employers who are keeping their places up to the highest efficiency with much less help than before the war, the solution seems to be reduced to one method only and that is this, — employers must reduce their work to a system so as to get more work done with less labor and yet work their men less hours. If this seem impos- sible, study the methods of the manu- facturer in the modern up-to-date fac- tory. Every unnecessary move is elim- inated, every man knows his work and does it and not a minute is lost in duplication or waiting. Every greenhouse establishment has need of greater system and it is the only thing that will make a little labor go a long way. This is not theory that cannot be put into practice. There are growers in Chicago who made more money this year than ever before be- cause they have so systematized their work that they use less help, especial- ly the unskilled help. The legal rights of the employees of a firm to withdraw and form an organi- zation of their own has always been recognized, but their right to use their time while drawing salary from their employers, for arranging the details of such an organization seems about to be tested in the courts. Under the offer of a $10,000 reward for certain evidence of "conspiracy." the Albert Dickinson Seed Co., of 2750 West 35th street, Chicago, said to be the largest seed concern in the world, made the announcement of its labor troubles in the local papers a week ago. This was followed by a double page advertise- ment in the Economist of this week, which, as advertising copy, is extreme- ly unique and embodies business prin- ciples, which coming from a firm of the high standing and long experience of the Albert Dickinson Seed Co., is especially worthy of attention. The heading is as follows: "Which gets the farthest, 'an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth' or iove thy neigh- bor as thy self?' " It is interesting to see the quick way in which all the few Bernice carna- tions which reach the Boston market are snapped up. "Wait until we can get Howard's new carnation," is a com- mon remark. And truly Bernice seems worthy of all the good things that are being said about it. It is a seedling of Fenn and Beacon which has been in cultivation for five years and which has proved itself a remark- able crimson flower. W. D. Howard of Milford, Mass., the originator, does not claim that it is a fancy flower, but presents it as a first class commer- cial variety. It is a very easy grower, for one thing, bearing fine flowers on long, stiff stems. -It seldom bursts, and it does not make a lot of surplus grass, according to Mr. Howard, throwing the flowers quickly. The awards which Bernice has received are many, including first prize at the International Flower Show in New York in 1917. Plants are now being disseminated widely. Boston sales- men are particularly keen about Ber- nice, for there is no city in the coun- try where a crimson carnation sells better. The members of the Retail Florists' Association of Boston at the meeting held at the Parker House, Tuesday evening were fortunate in seeing speci- mens of a number of good flowers. The new Rose Pilgrim was shown particu- larly well. This is a striking flower with two very strong points, namely color and fragrance. As a matter of fact there is no weak point apparent in a vase of blooms. The new Rose Frank W. Dunlop was also well shown. It was excellent stock and the keeping qualities are evidently of the best. For a dark pink rose there is as much life as would seem possible with no tendency toward blue. The new Chrysanthemum Mrs. J. Leslie Davis, which is a sport of Wil- liam Turner, is identical in every way with Turner, except in color; the color is a clear lavender pink, and exhibi- tion tables will undoubtedly show the new Turner in great shape. William R. Nicholson had two lots of Mensa, white and yellow, not new varieties by any means, but particu- larly well grown. The result of the State election was announced, and the association im- mediately voted to send to His Ex- cellency, Governor Calvin Coolidge a bouquet of flowers. The flowers were arranged by Mr. Sydney Hoffman, the blooms of Dunlop and the Mensa Chrysanthemums being used, and were sent to the Governor with the con- gratulations of the Club. The bloomi of Chrysanthemum .Mrs. J. Leslie Davis were sent to District Attorney Elect, Nathan Tufts, who was at din- ner in an adjoining room. A novelty of interest to every plantsman is the new Begonia Optima, from Lemoine of France. It has been in this country about four years, but has not been developed commercially. From present indications Optima will be tried out the coming season and bids fair to make a sensation. Optima is similar in growth to Cin- cinnati and Melior, but more woody. Specimen plants have been shown three feet high and three feet in diameter. The foliage is very much like Melior and large specimens can be finished with ample foliage and a mass of bloom. The flowers are large, in- dividual blooms averaging 2 to 2% inches in diameter, and of a very lively salmon pink color, and a strong point in favor of this variety is its keeping qualities. Plants loaded solid with blooms keep for weeks and out- last any of the other varieties. A limited amount of stock will be avail- able next spring and is being eagerly sought for. Young stock is propagated from leaves. Top cuttings may also be used, but of course, are not so satis factory. Plantsmen, keep your eye on it. REUTER CO.'S NEW LOCATION. The L. J. Reuter Co., has transferred its headquarters from Waltham, Mass., to Watertown, where the facilities for doinn business are better and where a very desirable location has been ob- tained. The new address is 15 Cedar street. Watertown, P. O., Boston, Mass. Watertown is a suburb of Boston, and has a branch postoffce. In less than a. year Mr. Reuter has built up an exten- sive plant brokerage business, dealing with higher grades of florists' plants, as well as handling large numbers of bulbs. The business is not confined to New England by any means, but ex- tends over all the Eastern States, and as much of it is done by mail, com- modious and convenient offices are needed, which have been found in Watertown. 394 HORTICULTURE November 8, 1919 BOSTON FLORISTS' ASSOCIATION. Plans Laid for "Say It With Flowers" Week. The monthly meeting of the Boston Florists' Association held Tuesday evening was one of the most enthu- siastic meetings which the organiza tion has yet held. Most of the time was given over to a discussion of "Say It With Flowers" Week. When the dinner was over the advertising fund had been greatly increased and plans had been laid for bringing flow- ers before the public in an effective way. Henry Penn, who is president of the association, presided at the ban- quet and told of plans for making Armistice Day a veritable floral day. Maj. P. F. O'Keefe of the national as- sociation, the principal speaker of the evening, emphasized the necessity of advertising and of placing particular stress on "Say it With Flowers." "The successful man who is succeed- ing in business today is doing so through advertising," he said. It is to the mutual benefit of all florists to get more people to buy more flowers on more occasions. As an example of this there are 300,000 birthdays daily in this country, and there is no better gift than flowers on such events." It was decided to send flowers to the hospitals during the week and to take part in the parade on Armstice Pay. if a parade should be held. Gen- eral assent was given to a suggestion of Maj. O'Keefe that advantage should be taken of the opportunity to show that the "Say it With Flowers" slogan Is a national one and not the property of any individual. Maj. O'Keefe recom- mended that all the growers make a feature of this slogan in their window decorations the coming week. The committee in charge of the week's ar- rangement consist of W. R. Nicholson, Charles F. Boyle. Sidney Hoffman, W. C. Stickel, J. Cohen, A. Christensen, B. F. Lettson and Herman Bartsch. Three new members were taken in at the meeting. They were John Boyle, general manager for Thomas Galvin, Inc.. John Cook, manager for John O'Brien, and Louis Cohen, of the New England Floral Supply Co. Mr. Boyle after offering to do anything in his power to help the association, sub- scribed $100 for the advertising fund of "Say It With Flowers" Week. The tables at the dinner were at- tractively decorated with the new 'mum Mrs. J. Leslie Davis, a sport of William Turner, contributed by Charles Totty, a vase of John W. Dun- lop roses sent on by A. N. Plerson. Pil- grim roses from the Montgomery Rose Co., and Yellow Menza chrysanthe- mums, from Wm. R. Nicholson. The latter also had three blooms of a yel- low sport of October Frost. PRIZES AWARDED. Results of the Exhibition in New York City. The prizes awarded at the exhibition of the Horticultural Society of New York. Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 1919, were as follows: Chrysanthemum — Plants. Open to all. Specimen bushes — White: Mrs. Payne Whitney, Geo. Fer- guson, gardener, first. Anemone or single: Mrs. Payne Whitney, first. Specimen standards. Any color: Mrs. Payne Whitney, first. Specimen, odd shape. Any color: Mrs. Payne Whitney, first; Mrs. A. A. Anderson, Robt. Williamson, gardener, second. Chrysanthemums — Cut Flowers For commercial growers Stems not less than three feet. Vase of 20 blooms. 1 variety: Chas. H. Totty Co., first. Stems not over 15 inches, all named kinds. Collection of 25 varieties, 1 of each- Chas. H. Totty Co., first. Five terminal sprays to a vase, not less than 5 flowers to a spray. Collec- tion of pompons, 25 varieties: Chas. H. Totty Co., first. Collection of singles, 25 varieties:. Chas. H. Totty Co., first. For non-commercial growers. Stems not less than 2 feet: 6 white, Mrs. E. S. Bayer, Alex. Thomson, gardener, first; 6 any other color, Mrs. Payne Whitney, first; vase of 1 or more va- rieties, arranged for effect: Mrs. F. A. Constable, Jas. Stuart, gardener, first; Mrs. Payne Whitney, second. Stems 18 inches, 12 vases, 12 varie- ties, 3 of each: Mrs. E. S. Bayer, first. Stems not over 15 inches. Collection of 24 varieties, 1 of each; Mrs. E. S. Bayer, first; Mrs. Payne Whitney, sec- ond. Collection of 12 varieties, 1 of each; Mrs. E. S. Bayer, first. Five terminal sprays to a vase, not less than 5 flowers to a spray. Collection of singles. 12 varieties: Miss S. D. Bliss, John T. Burns, gar- dener, first. Collection of pompons, 12 varieties: Mrs. Payne Whitney, first Collection of anemones, 6 varieties, disbudded, 6 blooms of each: Mrs. Payne Whitney, first. Yase of pompons, disbudded. 12 flow- ers, I variety: Mrs. Payne Whitney, first. Dinner table decoration: Mrs. Payne Whitney, first; Mr. W. B. Thompson, second. Roses — Cut Flowers. For, commercial growers. New va- rieties of roses, not In commerce: Chas. H. Totty Co., and A. N. Plerson, Inc. For non-commercial growers 18 red roses: Mrs. J. Hood Wright, Chas. Thomas, gardener, first. 18 dark pink roses; Mrs. L. D. Skldmore, Louis Piantin. gardener, first; Mrs. J. Hood Wright, second. 18 light or fresh pink roses: Mrs. Skldmore, first; Mrs Wright, second. 18 any other color rose: Miss S. D. Bliss, first; Mrs. Skldmore. second. 50 roses, arranged for effect; Mrs. Skldmore. first. Carnations — Cut Flowers For non-commercial growers. 18 white: Mrs. Payne Whitney, first; Mrs. J. Hood Wright, second. 18 En- chantress shade: Mrs. Payne Whit- ney, first; Mrs. J. Hood Wright, sec- ond. 18 Lawson shade: Mrs. Payne Whitney, first. 18 Crimson: Mrs Payne Whitney, first. 18 yellow: Mrs. Payne Whitney, first. 18 variegated: Mrs. Payne Whitney, first Orchids — Plants. For commercial growers. Collec- tion of orchids: Lager & Hurrell, first, the silver cup of the society. For non-commercial growers: 1 or- chid plant, Mrs. L. U. Skldmore, first. Vegetables Open to all. Largest and best col- lection: Miss M. Valentine, A. V. Car- ver, gardener, first; Mrs. Payne Whit- ney, second Special Prizes. Arthur N. Cooley, Oliver Lines, gar- dener, won the Clement Moore Prize for the best Hybrid Cattleya, Laelio- cattleya, or Brasso-cattleya. Mills & Co.. for display of Dahlias, cash. J. A. Manda. for display of plants of Cyprlpedlum insigne sanderae, cash and gold medal. Chas. H. Totty Co., for vase of Madame Butterfly rose, silver medal. Robt. G. Wilson, for a new fern, not yet named, silver medal. Howard Phipps, L. I. Muller, gar- dener, for vase of light pink large- flowered chrysanthemum, cash; for collection of mixed seedlings, cash. A. N. Pierson, Inc.. for a collection of pompon chrysanthemums, and an- other of singles, cash. Mrs. A. A. Anderson, for group of begonias, cash, and for two plants of winter-flowering begonias. silver medal. The Judges were Wm. Smith. Port- chester, N. Y.; James Ballantyne. Bridgeport, Ct; G. MIddleton, Tarry- town, N. Y. ; Wm. Robertson, Villa Nova. Penn and Walter Angus, Taco- nic. Ct November 8, 1919 HORTICULTURE 395 ANNOUNCEMENT The New Crimson Carnation for 1920 BERNICE Orders filled in strict rotation for December and January delivery STOCK LIMITED Write for Descriptive Circular PRICE: $ 14.00 100 115.00 1000 W.D.HOWARD -- Milford, Mass. ARE YOU ONE OF THE GOOD-WILL FLORISTS? Have you ever studied men to the end that it becomes a real pleasure? You know, of course, there are many men in this world who get a great deal of fun by being a good fellow to the extent of taking Tom out and giving him a good time, lined up against the — -Well, that's ancient history now; then there's the type that's good to everybody but his own family; and there's the fellow that looks out for nobody but himself and says he should worry. Also the fellow who lets you do all the buying and forgets to put his hand down occasionally; then there's the fellow that penults you to do nothing unless he does his share, and who gets real enjoyment out of life by being a regular feller. That's the kind of a man we are talking about today. The type who wants to do his share, who feels that when there is a job to do, he wants to do his part. Some want to help in the work and can't find time, and others wouldn't help if they could. Then there is the fellow who says "I can't help in the actual work, but let me contribute my share." Now, he's a regular feller, and we are com- ing to the point. The Publicity Campaign is lagging for funds and the man that creates good-will in any community is the man who does his share whenever he knows there is something going on. To be in the good-will class, florally, is to be a contributor to the publicity fund and when you have joined the "Say it With Flowers" Club, your name is linked up to the good-will florists who are doing their share to boost the other fellow as well as your- self. Can any movement (commercial) be a more just one than our National Pub- licity Campaign, where every man gives as he pleases and everybody shares in the general good. Even the business itself rises to a point where we all feel the cause worthy. The type of giver, when all is said and done, is the kind that deserves the good-will of his fellow florists. They say it pays to advertise. Our fund lacks $40,000 towards its goal. Will you help supply the deficit? Henry Penn, Chairman National Publicity Campaign COTINUS AMERICANUS. The so-called Smoke-tree (Cotinus coggygria) of eastern Europe is found in many old-fashioned gardens in which it is conspicuous in summer by the great clusters of the much-length- ened, hairy, colored stems of the small flowers. Much less well known is the American species of this genus. The American Smoke-tree grows naturally only in the neighborhood of Hunts- ville in northern Alabama, in southern Missouri, and in eastern Oklahoma and Texas. First raised in the Arboretum in 1882 from seeds collected on the high limestone ridge a few miles south of Huntsville, Alabama, the American Cotinus has proved perfectly hardy here. It has grown, however, into a broad tall shrub and not as a tree, al- though on the Huntsville ridge trees thirty feet tall were once abundant. The "smoke" of the American species as compared with that of the Old World plant is inconspicuous, and its value is found in the splendid orange and scarlet coloring of the leaves at the end of October when it is one of the conspicuous plants of the Arnold Arboretum. A large specimen can be seen on the left hand side of the Meadow Road next to the Sumachs, and there is another by the road near the top of Peter's Hill. ORCHIDS We crow and hU nothing but ORCHID*. If you are In th. market for thle alaa* of plaoti it. respectfully solicit jour lnqalliee and order*. Special llsta en application. LftQEIt A HUnfaELL,»tammlt,N.iL 396 HORTIC ULTU RE November 8, 1919 HORTICULTURE Established by William .1. Stewart in 1904 VOL. XXX NOVEMBER 8, 1919 NO. 19 I'lltl.IMIII) H KKKI.J 11Y HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING COMPANY 78 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. EDWARD I. FARRINGTON, Editor. Telephone Kurt Hill mj94 ADVERTISING RATES: l'er inch, SO inches to page $1.25 Discount on Contracts for consecutive insertions, as follows: One month (4 times), 5 iter cent.; three months (13 times), 10 per cent.; six months (20 times). 20 per cent.; one year (52 times), 30 per cent. I*»kc ami half page space, not consecutive, rates on application. SI I5S( KII'TION RATES: One Year, in advance. $1.00; To Foreign Countries, $2,110; Canada, $1.50. Entered as second-class matter December 8, 1904, at the Tost Office at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1N97. Considerable discussion has been brought Tne about as a result of HORTicri.Trinc's pub- Gould Bill li cation of the Gould Bill in a recent issue. At least one man who is very prom- inent in the horticultural world has expressed himself to the effect that the bill is altogether inadequate because of the small appropriation which it makes. Neverthe- less there are many members of the American Associa- te of Nurserymen who think that the bill has merits and that if it is passed the results will be of benefit to the trade. The argument is something like this : If a movement in this direction can be started, the project officially approved by the government, and a precedent established, the nurserymen will have a better chance to get a larger and more satisfactory appropriation later. One leader in the business puts the matter in this way, "I remember that in my home town we once wanted a gymnasium for the school. It meant getting a school meeting to endorse the idea and vote authority for the money. We asked for $7,500.00 because we thought we could get that much. We did get it and we spent it. It was not enough but it enabled us to make a showing that got us $26,000.00 more to complete and equip the gym. If we had started off with the request for the larger sum we should have been turned down altogether. Conditions have to be met with the means most likely to bring results."' Perhaps, too, the purpose of the Gould Bill has been somewhat misunderstood. The idea is not to produce seedlings in quantities, but to carry on experimental work and show the possibilities of growing seedlings commercially in this country. Now here is a point which must interest everybody who is engaged in horti- cultural work. The Federal Horticultural Board has claimed in justification of its quarantine regulation No. 37 that we can grow here at home all the stock that we require, so that we need not suffer from the shutting out) of foreign stock. Perhaps that is true, hut if .-o the fact has never been demonstrated. The stock never has been grown herd and isn't being grown here now. Doesn't it stand to reason that there are plenty of shrewd business men in tlie nursery trade who would have seen the opportunity to develop a market for seedlings if a profitable busi- nrss of thai sort had been promised? Yet perhaps people in general do not realize to what extent this has actually been attempted. It has been tried in one in- stance after another without satisfactory results. Per- haps the Federal Horticultural Board doesn't know it, but the fact remains. He that as it may. the board says that the thing can be done, and now, candidly speaking, Hokticdxtdeb would like to see the Hoard take a hand in trying it out. If the Gould Bill is passed, perhaps it will bring about some interesting developments that will not be without benefit to the trade. Whatever may happen to the Gould Bill. New plant all(] whether or not the mandate of the material Federal Horticultural Board continues in force indefinitely, there is reason to l» lieve that the present list of plant material is going to show a great change in the near future. And this is well. We think we are safe in saying that there are many varieties of different plants which nurserymen have continued growing largely through force of habit or perhaps because they have followed along the line of least resistance, as all of us are likely to do. The result has been to perpetuate in the gardens of the coun- try some plants which are not worthy a place there, at least when compared with other plants which might be substituted. Without doubt many splendid new things. and indeed no little native material which has been known in a limited way for a long time, has been sadly neglected. No one can walk through the Arnold Ar- boretum without wondering why it is that so many of the magnificent shrubs and trees to be found there are not obtainable from the nurserymen. The demand for these new and better things is gradually making itself beard and the nurserymen who has his ear to the ground will get a stock and sell it. Mistakes may be made. Easy propagation may lead nurserymen to offer plants which do not meet with favor, but in the long run the enterprise is going to show a profit. Within the next few years there is bound to be a remaking of nursery catalogues all over the country, and some of the old stuff which bad been considered standard will go by the board. Among them will be plants which while they flourish in gardens across the water are not suitable for conditions here. When the nurserymen begin to take up the newer plants with enthusiasm, exhibit them at the conven- tions, get them written up in the trade papers, and illus- trated in the catalogues, there will be no difficulty in making sales. Indeed the work which the American Association of Nurserymen is carrying along under the direction of that very capable gentleman, Mr. John Watson, will help to take care of this end of the mat- ter. The difficulties come in obtaining a stock, for the expenses of propagation and the process of getting ac- quainted with the habits of new plants require time and outlay. The extent to which the nurserymen work to- gether in this matter, realizing that what is for the advantage of one is for the advantage of all. will be shown in the general results. This is an era of transi- tion, though, and it is coming in the horticultural world as elsewhere. November 8, 1919 HORTICULTURE :i!»; We Must Move Our Stock Which Has Arrived Here Somewhat Late ; The Season is Advancing; The Quality is Superb as Usual ; We Have Decided to Give You the Benefit of Greatly Reduced Prices. DARWIN TULIPS Special Reduced to Baronne de la Tonnaye Carmine rose $3.00 per 100 Clara Butt Salmon pink 2.50 Dream Silvery mauve 4.00 Euterpe Mauve lilac 6.00 Farncombe Sanders Rosy scarlet 4.00 Gryphus Brilliant blue purple 9.00 La Tristesse Slaty blue 4.00 La Tulipe Noire Black maroon 5.00 L'Ingenue Rosy white 5.00 Madame Krelage Lilac rose 3.50 Margaret Pale silvery rose 2.50 Pride of Haarlem Rosy carmine 3.00 Professor Rauwenhoff Cherry red 7.00 Ronald Gunn Violet blue 9.50 Wm. Copeland Rosy lilac 6.50 Superfine Mixed, made up from broken bags of fine sorts 3.00 COTTAGE TULIPS I Incomparable Exceptional shadings 6.00 John Ruskin Salmon rose bordered yellow 6.50 Miss Ellen Willmott Primrose yellow 4.00 Moonlight Soft canary yellow 5.00 Mrs. Moon Rich golden yellow 4.50 Orange King Deep orange shaded rose 4.00 Norham Beauty Purplish lilac shaded bronze yellow 8.00 Pluto Rosy pink 3.50 Walter T. Ware Deep golden yellow 25.00 Yellow Gem Beautiful yellow BREEDER TULIPS 8.00 Bronze Queen Soft buff, bronzed interior 6.00 Dom Pedro Coffee brown 21.00 Godet Parfait Blue purple 12.00 Golden Bronze Bright brownish yellow 9.00 Le Mogol Pale mauve lavender 9.00 Moody Lilac purple edged brown 9.00 Plutarchus Lilac bronze 11.00 Sabrina Light coffee brown 4.00 Samson Bronze bordered violet 14.00 SINGLE EARLY TULIPS • Pink Beauty Cherry rose 5.00 White Swan Pure white 3.50 DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS Couronne d'Or Deep yellow, Hushed orange 4.50 QPI4I7I7DFDQ FLOWERBULB ol^MULr&Ko SPECIALISTS 2 STONE STREET NEW YORK 398 HO RT1CD LTURE November 8, 1919 THE FINEST AND HARDIEST LILY GROWN L-IL.IUIVI REG/) Acknov hedged to be the finest horticultural introduction in several generations. Trade Prices on Application R- St J. FARQUHAR & CO- BOSTON, MASS. JUST OUT liim.lAMis 1919 SUMMER AND FALL CATALOG OF "BIO CROP" SEEDS Special Prices for Florists and Market Gardeners. Write for a copy at once — it will save you money. J. BOLCIAIMO & SON BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. STUMPP & WALTER CO. Seeds and Bulbs 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS JOSEPH BKECK & SONS, CORP. 47-64 North Market Street BOSTON, MASS. SEEDS AND BULBS JBobbington's 128 Chambers St., N. Y. City BOBBINK & ATKINS NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTERS RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY We are subscribers to the Nurserymen's Fund for Market Development, also "Say It With Flowers" FubUoity Campaign. GARDEN SEED BEET, CARROT. PARSNIP. RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety; :ilao other items of the short crop of this past season as well as a full Hue of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Dey St . NEW YORK and ORANGE CONN. BURNETT BROS. Seeds, Bulbs, Plants Etc. 92 Chambers St., New York Write for our Illustrated Catalog WINTER WINDOW BOXES. There is an opportunity now to make some extra money from outside win- dow boxes. It has come to be a grow- ing custom to fill these boxes with evergreens for winter. The effect is always excellent whether the boxes be on a private house or on a store or on a factory- The possibilities in this line have not been taken full advan- tage of. though. There is no reason why the practice could not be greatly extended with a little pushing. It would be a simple matter to send a well worded note or a typewritten cir- cular to business concerns and to own- ers of private residences who have been using window boxes during the summer, asking them if they would not like to have the boxes filled with cold weather material. I think that it would pay the retail florist to make a good window display, showing two or three boxes of different kinds filled and ready for use. It might be even possible to arrange an imitation window with a box attached. The D. Hill Nursery Co., of Dundee. 111., has made a specialty of win- dow box evergreens for several years. Among the plants which they find use- ful for the purpose are Picea canaden- sis, Pinus Mugho and Thuya pyramid- alis. In the southern states consider- able more material is available. THE MOUNTAIN HALESIA OR SILVER BELL TREE. Until the beginning of the present century the botanists who visited the high Appalachian Mountains appear to have taken it for granted that the Halesia which grows at altitudes above 2500 feet_ was the same as the bushy tree of the foothills and upland valleys of the Piedmont region and southward. This idea having been generally accepted and as the lowland plant had for more than a century been common in gardens no attempt was made to cultivate the mountain tree, and the gardens of the United States and Europe have been deprived MICHELL'S BULBS HYACINTHS FIRST SIZE, NAMED — Single and Double. SECOND SIZE, NAMED— Single. THIRD SIZE, NAMED— Single. UNNAMED— Single and Double. TULIPS SINGLE EARLY, DOUBLE EARLY, COTTAGE GARDEN AND DARM IN In Named Varieties and Mixtures NARCISSI Single and Double. A Large Variety. NEW GIANT COLORED FREESIAS BLUE, LAVENDER, FINK Per dozen, S1.25 $8.00 per 100 Per 1000, $15.00 MIXED COLORS Per dozen, 75c. $5.00 per 100 Per 1000, $40.00 Write us your requirements on any of the above, or any other Seasonable Bulbs. Our Prices are Right. OUR WHOLESALE PRICE LIST OF BULBS, SEEDS AND FLORISTS- SUPPLIES, FREE. MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE 518 Market St, Philadelphia W. E. MARSHALL & CO. SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS Horticultural Sundries 66 W. 23rd St.. NEW YORK National Nurseryman The oldest and best established Journal for nurserymen. Circula- tion among the trade only. Pub- lished monthly. Subscription price $1.50 per year. Foreign subscrip- tions, $2.00 per year. In advance. Sample copy free upon application from those In the trade enclosing their bnslneea card. National Nurseryman Pi*. Co., to. HATBOftO, PA. November K, 1919 HORTICULTURE I IN/I YELLOW POLYANTHUS Good either for Pots or for Cutting $10 per 100 $80 per 1000 WILLIAM SIM CLIFTONDALE MASS. of one of the handsomest trees of the North American forests. The lowland plant, Halesia Carolina, is usually shrubby in habit with numerous stout stems wide-spreading from a short stem, and covered with nearly smooth or slightly scaly bark. The tree of the high mountains is not rarely eighty or ninety feet high with a straight trunk sometimes three feet or three feet and a half in diameter, often free of branches for fifty or sixty feet from the ground and covered with bark separating into great platelike scales like those of a scaly-barked Hickory or a Swamp Cottonwood. The flowers are about one-third larger and the fruit is twice as large as the flowers and fruits of the lowland tree. The habit of the plant and the large flowers and fruits are reproduced in the seedlings, which when the seeds germinate begin to grow as trees with a single stem. The seedlings show no variation in habit, and the young trees grow with a single straight stem with short branches which form a narrow symmetrical, pyramidal head. The trees often begin to flower and to pro- duce fertile seeds before they are ten feet tall. The mountain Halesia has been described as a variety (var. montlcola) of H. Carolina but it will probably be, when better known, con- sidered a species. This tree was introduced into cul- tivation by Mr. Harlan P. Kelsey who for many years has maintained in western North Carolina a nursery of Appalachian plants. By him it was sent to the Park Department of Rochester about twenty-five years ago, and in 1907 it came from Rochester to the Ar- boretum. This mountain tree has proved to be perfectly hardy in the Arboretum where it is growing rapidly and where it has now flowered and produced fruit since 1913. It is a tree which seems destined to play an im- portant part in the decoration of American parks and which may prove useful for street and roadside planting. —Arnold Arboretum Bulletin. supplied by autumn leaves and jack-o- lanterns which set off the beautiful pompom chrysanthemums in white pink and purple. At night, tiny red lights concealed under the foliage, added to the effect. The witch seemed just about to arrive, apparently, as the cauldron was boiling and the fa- mous broom was near at hand stood ready to carry her on her midnight journey. A GOOD WINDOW. Mr. Eberhardt of the Rosedale Flower Shop of Schnectady, N. Y.. has been receiving high commendation from friends and passersby for the unique Hallowe'en display in his win- dow. Considerable ingenuity was shown in the arrangement. Full ad- vantage was taken of the bright col- ors of autumn. The main motive was ANNOUNCEMENT I have engaged stall* in (he Boston Co-operative Flower .Market and made arrangements which will enable me to ship Cut Flowers and Plants to the Retail Florist direct from the grower. I am Agent for a number of the larger growers of Cut Flowers in New Eng- land. These growers ship to this mar- ket every day. You ran readily under- stand that any orders you may favor me with will he filled with good fresh stock at market prices. I have taken up this enterprise at the ren inst of some of the largest buyers of < ut Flowers in New England who are too tar from Boston to travel hark and forth to the Mower Market. My twenty years* experience in the shipping of Cut Flowers should he proof enough of my ability to till your orders to your entire satisfaction. Assuring yon that giving me your business will be to your advantage, I am Very respectfully yours. FRANK J. REYNOLDS. 260 Devonshire Street Hoston, Mass. HID "The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery 124 TREMONT ST. IM H. F. A, LANGE Worcester, Mass. Delivers to all Points in New England 150,(K)0 Square Feet of Glass Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association WOACESTEA, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop tlAISKV 1. RANDALL, PlofrtoMc. rlember Hiirum' lel^grauh Delivery Providence, Rhode Island Johnston Brothers LEADING FLORISTS 33 Dorrance Street Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Quality and Reliability WARBURTON FALL RIVER, MASS. Deliveries of Flowers and Pbuits Id FALL, RIVER and oontlcnau* territory. The Beacon Florist Be$rT±?et' BOSTON J. EISMAN, Manager, 14 years head decorator and designer for Penn's. Prompt, Kllicient Service Guaranteed. HORTICULTURE Flowers by Telegraph November 8, 1919 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. Beverly, Mass. — Beverly Flower Shop. Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Treinont St. Boston— Zinn the Florist, Park St. Brooklyn, N. Y.— Wilson, 3-5 Greene Ave. Buffalo, N. Y. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main Q7ic J~&ttif Park SL. Bostoo St. Cleveland, Ave- HIGH GRADE PLANTS For Retail Stores a Specialty ASK FOR UST THOMAS ROLAND, NahanuMat.. O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid -Adam Graham & Sons, Cleveland, O.- 5523 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, 0.— Knoble BroB., 1834 W. 25th St. Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co., 735 Euclid Ave. Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1643 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's Sons, corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave. Fall Eiver, Mass.— Warburton, 495 New Boston Kd. and 36 N. Main St. Kansas City, Mo.— Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Ave. Lawrence, Mass. — A. H. Wagland. Maiden, Mass.— J. Walsh & Son. New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139- 2141 Broadway. New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth Ave. New York — Kottmiller, 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., also Vanderbilt Hotel. New York— Mai Schling, 785 5th Ave. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415 Farnum St. Philadelphia— F. M. Ross. 136 So. 52nd St., 13 So. 60th St., 212 E. Girard Ave. Philadelphia— Chas. H. Grakelow, Broad St. at Cumberland. Providence, R. I. — Johnston Bros., 33 Dorrance St. St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber. 4326-28 Olive St. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pier- sou Co. Taunton, Mass.— Hall the Florist. 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.— H. F. A. Lange. Worcester, Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop, 22 Pearl St CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA. Report of new chrysanthemums sub- mitted to the committees appointed ';>■ the society. Exhibited at Cincinnati. O., by Raur & Steinkamp. Indianapolis. Ind. No. 11 ii IT. pink Jap. reflexed, commercial scale, S4 points. Exhibited at Chicago. Ill . by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. Clarice, light pink pompon, scale for pompon varieties, Sfi points. ('has. W. Johnson. Secy. LAWRENCE - - MASS. A. H. WAGLAND We Cover LAWRENCE, METHUEN, ANDOVER, NORTH ANDOVER, SALEM, N. H. and Contiguous Territory Member of F. T. D. BEVERLY, MASS. BEVERLY FLOWER SHOP ^b". MALDEN, MASS. J. WALSH & SON F. T. D. H A I— I— Tr-i*3 Florist Telephone 1422 4 Main Street. TADNTON. MASS. National Florist for Tauoton and Vic lit/ OCTD.E BROS CO **v»F 5thw «U5flU(TO»M GUDE BROS. CO. WASHINGTON, D. C. Member Florists Telegraph Deliver, FLOWERS The Best at The Lowest "I SERVE" The Largest Popular Priced HilH la Philadelphia F. M. ROSS Send order! to 1S6 So. 52nd Street, Philadelphia. Other Stores IS So. SOth St., 21! E. Girard Aveaae PHILADELPHIA Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Order* from all except member* W the F. T. D. must be aooompealcd by remittance. November S, 1919 HORTI CULTURE mi w roa KANSAS CITY Transfer Your Order* to SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue Member Flerlsta' Teleerrepb Delivers DARDS FLOWER SERVICE has spelt GUARANTEED SATISFACTION for nearly FIFTY YEARS. Kegular European sailings now established. Let us fill your orders for Steamer Flower Baskets, Corsages and Artistic Boxes of Cat Flowers. DARDS, Inc., Florist, 341 Madison Ave., New York S.A.ANDERSON 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy Stock anil prompt deliveries In BUFFALO, LOCKFORT, NIAGARA FALLS and WESTERN NEW YORK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HESS & SWOBODA FLORISTS T.L.h.ae* 1M1 aad L1IH 1415 Farnum St. OMAHA, NEB. THE KN03LE BROTHERS CO. Flower* and Nurtery Products Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery We are well equipped to handle your orders. IMS W. Mth atTMt CLEVELAND, O. THE SMITH & FETTERS CX 735 Euclid Avenue CLEVELAND, OHIO Flowers of Every Kind in Season PHILADELPHIA CHAS. H. GRAKELOW ES Everything in Flower* Broad Street at Cumberland m Park Floral Co. S. E. GILLI3, President. E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary. M wmltm TUtUf Ttbfiefk D«Ot«7 COLORADO IN THE National Capitol \t rmr mm*rrUm to d*HTf>r Fl*w«r» or l'«-»lcn» od Ordor by T«lo- crmph or oihtrwls*. Prompt Rftlbtbl* Sfrvtw. GEORGE H. COOKE f'onwr-ctloat At*, and L St. WASHINGTON, D .C. JOHN BREITMEYER'S — =S0NS= Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Aves. DETROIT, MICH. Artistic Designs - . . High Grade Cut Blooms Wc cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Membeis Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. DO DAHLIAS REVERT? Have you ever had amateurs come to you with the complaint that all of their fancy dahlias had reverted to common red kinds? It is almost im- possible to argue with some people, telling them that a dahlia grown from tubers will invariably be the same Bort of dahlia as was produced the year before. Yet the fact remains, as a matter of course. And the explana- tion of the difficulty lies probably in the strange persistency of all red kinds. Red dahlias have a hold on life which is amazing. Oftentimes a few good tubers are found at the bot- tom of a decaying mass, and if planted out almost invariably prove to be red. Most amateurs lose some bulbs every year while they are in storage. They are usually the lighter colored kinds. Most amateurs, too, give away a num- ber of bulbs to their friends, and quite naturally pick out those which have given them the most satisfaction. All these things conspire to keep a pre- dominant note of red, which explains, although not very satisfactorily it seems in most cases, the seeming re- version of the amateur's plants. A Card This Size Costs only SOc. per Week on Yearly Order It would keep your name and your specialty before the whole trade. A half-inch card costs only 45c. per week on yearly order. ^J* I Schling Service ' * Nothing Better 788 Fifth Avenue. New lork < Ity "Says It With Flowers" CLEVELAND A. GRAHAM & SON 5523 Euclid Ave. Will take good care of your ordor* tf*f**Jnri »j F. T. D. Aaneciatien. DAVID CLARKE'S SONS Deliver orders from any part of the country te New York City WrlU or Telea-raph 2139-2141 Broadway, - New York Telephone I662-1MI r.liwk.i KOTTMILLER, Florist 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New York. Also Vanderbilt Hotel Telephone, Uorray Hill 7SS lat of-town Orders Solicited. Lecatlea Central. Perianal Atteatlea. Member F. T. D. Aaoo. G. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Ave. NEW YORK CITY Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assi. WILSON BROOKLYN , JtH£?^ NEW YORK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ajee. Phone*, Prospect 6800-«8ei-«80S DELIVERIES IN NEW YORK, BBOOK- LYN and LONG IiUND THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEVELAND Euclid Avenue The Far- Famed Flowers of TORONTO Deliver** *a mall er telecraph srtse He ear uml—, la mmj part et Use Dssalalsi JOHN H. DUNLOP • is w..« \ i-1-.'.i. at - Toronto, ow When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE 402 HORTICULTURE November 8, 1919 It will be necessary to give the sweet peas a little heat from now on, but at the same time full ventilation must not be overlooked. Fall peas like an abundance of fresh air, yet they are impatient of draughts, and many a case of mildew can be traced to such a cause. Let the night temperature down to about 50 degrees for flower- ing peas, and later on it will be better to have it two degrees lower. Just at present the demand for sweet peas is not great. Indeed all other flowers are eclipsed for the time being by the ubiquitous chrysanthemum. Yet there is a certain call for them, and the de- mand will grow rapidly as the season advances. Watering is one of the things which must be done carefully and syringing will be necessary to keep down the red spider. It should be done early in the morning, however. Apparently the Bouvardia is regain- ing much of its old time favor. In any event It is being shown very generally which is an indication that it is in de- mand as a cut flower. It has long been a question whether Bouvardias pay and the answer oftentimes de- pends upon one's particular locality. Growers must remember that this is a tropical plant and must have a low temperature at no time. They suffer from attacks of red spider and the mealy bug, but these pests are readily- kept away by proper use of the hose. Fumigation is required for the red fly but the fumigation should be light, because Bouvardias are very easily burned, particularly at this season. Bringing as good price as they do in many markets, the Bouvardia is well worth the attention required to grow it. A good night temperature for tarna- tions at this season is from 48 to 52. In the daytime it may go to 60 if the weather is cloudy or 72 when the sun shines. Ambitious greenhouse men are sometimes tempted to give a little more heat with the hope of getting a few more flowers, but in the end this Is poor policy, for the plants suffer from forcing. With the plants full of buds, a little top dressing of the soil will be an advantage. The beds often dry out unevenly. Watch for the dry places and apply water at once. If you want to propagate some Cro- tons you can do it in the same way as rubber plants. Choose good shoots for the incisions and use toothpicks to ALL IMPORTED BULBS DUTCH— FRENCH— JAPANESE AT TRADE PRICES Keep your Counter Display Alive Nothing Better than Bulbs and None Better than Ours Moderate cost. Big Profits. No Loss Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissus 43 Barclay New York Finest in Cultivation Write for "Book for Florists" ctty Vaughan's Seed Store 33 W. Randolph St. Chicago, III. THIS SEASON'S NEW ROSES PILGRIM CRUSADER PREMIER RUSSELL HADLEY AVe are receiving daily shipments of these new Roses, in large quantities, anil can furnish same on short notice. We have a large stock at all times of choice CARNATIONS, CHRYSANTHEMUMS. ORCHIDS, VAI.LKY and AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Tel., Main 6267 5948 WELCH BROS. CO. 262 DEVONSHIRE STREET BOSTON, MAS-. keep them open. You don't have to use a big wad of sphagnum moss around the wound, but the moss must be kept constantly wet. In a month and perhaps less the moss will be filled with the roots at which time the tops can be cut off and potted up. This is a very good time of year to do this work. After the plants are started, keep them well watered, pro- tect from sunshine and spray occasion- ally. Use soil, leaf mold and sand in equal parts for your potting soil. Just one other point, — you will need high temperature for best results when rooting Crotons. Violets are flowers which demand a great amount of air, which means that the violet houses must not lack for ventilation. The proper use of air and water make the difference between success and failure in growing violets. While they like moisture at the roots, they rebel at a soil which is kept water soaked. Do not make your over- head spraying too heavy, and always do the work in the morning. Of course you will choose only sunny clays for a general wetting down of the walks. Constant vigilance is certainly the price of success in growing violets, and it will be necessary to keep a close watch for insects or for black spots on the leaves. It is easy to make mistakes in the use of water for many plants, and this is one place where experience counts very much. It is worth while to pay the price of good labor rather than to have damage done by green hands. Mignonette is one of the plants very' easily injured by over-watering, whether in pots or on the benches. Too much water is also bad for Peper- onias. They suffer much from being kept too wet. Remember, by the way, that while Peperonias need shade in the summer, they can stand full sun- shine at this season. While lilies like plenty of water, they can easily be given too much until they have filled their pots with roots. As a matter of fact, this applies to other bulbs, par- ticularly to callas. Increase the water supply and the root and top growth becomes extended. • Keep the Stevias cool but at the same time have them on a light bench. It is only by keeping them cool and yet light that you will have robust, sturdy plants with fine spikes for the holidays. MASTER BRAND CONCENTRATED MANURE! Greenhouse and Garden Fertil- izers. Write us for detailed in- formation and prices on High Grade Concentrated Sheep Manure and our Vine and Plant Manures PROTO FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. La Salle St. CHICAGO November 8, 1919 HORTICULTURE 403 FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Lilium Giganteum Pulverized Sheep Manure Fertilizers for the Greenhouse JOSEPH BRECK & SONS CORP.) SEEDS BULBS PLANTS 51 North Market Street Boston, Mass. GETTING UP STOCK OF IBOLIUM PRIVET IN A HURRY. Oct. 29th. 1919. Dear Sir: — The accompanying illus- tration shows a snapshot into the end of several rows of the new hardy hy- brid privet, Ibolium. This is our stock bed of several thousand plants and it will be an eye opener to some of your readers to learn that this luxuriant growth is but one year old. Its height can be easily determined by noting the stake which appears in the illustration which is just three feet long, the bottom resting on the surface of the ground. These plants are not only but one year old but have been cut back twice during the summer for propagation purposes. Just how this luxuriant growth was obtained in so short a time will naturally be of interest to the nurserymen generally throughout the country just now when so keen an interest is being taken in this new hardy hybrid privet and when so large a number are interested in getting up a stock of it with all possible haste. The feat is a simple one. When our company a year ago decided to otter Ibolium Privet to the trade this au- tumn our stock was limited to the original plant, forty (40) three-year-old plants and a few hundred one-year- olds. Just how to quickly get up a good size stock bed was a question be- fore us. By cutting in our stock pretty well we obtained about two thousand buds. These were put in a block of two-year Amoor Privets two to four Ibolium Privet One Year Old buds to a plant. Practically all of these buds wintered and what you see in this illustration is the summer growth from these buds. This block has not only furnished us with many soft wood cuttings for sum- mer propagating, but is maturing a quantity of hard wood cuttings. Of course, we claim this is no special hor- ticultural feat in fact, look upon it as an ordinary nursery practice, but not- withstanding this it will have sugges- tive value to many of those who are now going into Ibolium with the view of getting up a heavy stock of it with all possible haste. When it is clearly realized that Ibolium Privet resembles California Privet very closely and is quite as hardy as Ibota Privet its range of use- fulness will be so extended that an enormous demand will result. Al- ready through our advertisement of stock plants for propagating purposes tli ore have come to our office many in- quiries from those who misunderstood our advertisement asking for quota- tions on thousand lots, which indicate how quickly the general buying pub- lic are going to accept Ibolium Privet and what an enormous sale certainly will result. The Elm Citt Nursery Co. New Haven, Conn. 404 HORTICULTURE November 8, 1919 BOSTON FLORAL SUPPLY COMPANY Wholesale Florists DEALERS IN Cut Flowers and Evergreens We manufacture our Baskets, Wax flowers. Wax designs. Wire frames, etc., and preserve our Cycas Leaves right in our own factory. Office, Salesrooms, Shipping Dept. 15 Otis St. 96 Arch St. BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Main 2574, 3525 For All Flowers in Season Call m THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 1201 Race St. Philadelphia, Pa. EDWARD REID WHOLESALE FLORIST 1619-21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers Wired Toothpicks Manufactured by W. J. COWEE, Berlin N. Y. 10,000. ..S2.25 50,000. . .$9.15 Sample free. For Sale by Dealers GEORGE B. HART WHOLESALE FLORIST 24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y. CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. A FLORIST'S OBSERVATIONS. I wish I knew who had a good stock of ardisias. Here is a plant which should prove a money maker for flor- ists and one which they can sell with all confidence, for there are few better houseplants. If you have a supply, large or small, by all means nurse tin- plants along. For the best develop- ment, they should always be kept mar the idass. In the summer, it is well to shade the house on sunny days with cheese cloth or slat shutters. When the berries are well developed — about the first of October— they should be given plenty of sunshine, and they will also do with less heat, say 50 to 55 degrees. To help the berries and leaves to a color, soot water may be applied occasionally. Never allow the plants to become pot-bound, for un- sightly "leggy" plants are liable to result. I think there is no city in the coun- try where autumn leaves are used so freely and so effectively as in the flor- ists shops of Philadelphia. Combined with chrysanthemums they make as fine a window decoration as can be produced. In the spring, Philadelphia also runs to dogwood, and the gen- erous way in which it is used always arouses admiration. Fl oil 1ST. PATENTS GRANTED. 1.318,583. Cultivator. Wesley A. Paul, deceased, Moline, 111., by Lola V. Paul, administratrix, Moline, 111,, and John V. Holstein, Moline, 111., assignors to Deere & Co., Moline, 111. 1,318,920. Rotary Plowing-Cylinder. Chase C. Reed, Toledo, Ohio, assign- or to The R. & C. Engineering Co., Toledo, Ohio. 1,318,978. Wheeled Plow. Harry S. Dickinson, Moline, 111., assignor to Moline Plow Co., 111. The Meyer Florists' Green Thread is different from any other make. Every spool contains 2 ounces of actual thread, 16 ounces to a pound. See that you get the Meyer Florists' Green Thread and you will get the very best thread in the world. Don't take any substitutes. Manufactured by John C. Meyer Thread Co. BOSTON, MASS. Mills at Lowell, Mass. H. E. FROMEKT Wholesale Commmion Florist Choice Cut Flowers Hew UatMi, 1« Wsst t»ta> »t.. KIW TOH TiWvh.uar t»M, SMI, MaallM* ■«■*«•. — WkVL P. FORD — i Wholesale Florist 107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK Telephone 833.1, Farra»-ut Call and Inspect the Beet Establlament In UM Wholesale Flower District. WALTER F. SHERIDAN Wholesale Commission Dealer in CHOICE CUT FLOWERS 13S W*s< ?8th Street New fork Tele^ifB33Li&==&&%^S&&£ MadiscE. Sqoare E.G.HILLCO. Wholesale Florists RIOHMONO, IND. aestroa HorHrultare when *rltlag. REED CSL KELLER 122 West 25th St.. New York Florists' Supplies We manufacture all oar ftstil Designs, Baskets, Win Wirk & Novelties and are dealers in Decorative Glassware, Growers and Florists' Requisites THE KERVAN CO Fresh Cat DeeoratlTe Evera/reens. Hlfhsst Standard of Quality. Larrsst Stock In America. Write for Illustrated Catalog; ef Greens and Florists' Supplies 119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK WILLIAM H. KUEBLER Brooklyn's Foramost and Beit WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE % First CUus Marks' >•> -' l>1 "-LOWERS 1 Willoujjhby St Brooklyn I, I WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS We have a numerous clientage of New York City buyers and the demand exceeds our supply. This Is especially true of Roses. We have every facility and abund- ant means and best returns are assured for stock consigned to us. Address Your Shipments to UNITED CUT FTX)WER CO., INC. Ill W. 28th St.. New York D. J. Fappas. Prea. FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. Wholesale Florists Boston Co-operative Flower Market . 260 DEVONSHIRE STREET BOSTON, MASS. November 8, 1919 HORTICULTURE 405 BILLBOARDS AND RAILROADS. Wayne Junction, Philadelphia, Pa. October 30, 1919. Dear Sir:— When I first took hold of the Landscape Department of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad System, about 30 years ago, the idea among the railroad men and the gen- eral public was then in its infancy. All we could do at first was to brighten up the station surroundings a bit, and then, as the years rolled by, we be- gan to tone up or tone down the ugly spots along the line. By and by we discovered what an excellent thing it was to plant the ed^es, as wind-breaks, to prevent snow blockades and flood- ing. This not only beautified the landscape but it saved the company lots of money for labor cleaning the ditches. Other railroads both East and West soon began to see the ad- vantages and began to imitate our good example until today it is the es- tablished custom of every first class line to have a properly organized Landscape Department. I am now nearly seventy and have had experience from boyhood in prac- tical gardening, floriculture and fores- try, first in Europe and later in Amer- ica, and I am proud to have been one of the first to found the new order of things among the railroads and to live to see it grow and blossom until we now may hold up our heads and show the old world that we aspire to a love of the beautiful in the new world as much as they do in the old, although there is a great deal for the rising gen- eration to labor at, as they follow us older men on in the paths we have laid out for them. This preamble is necessary so that you may understand my attitude on the billboard nuisance. I have been fighting these unsightly billboards of the "dollar hunters," as I have other defacements of natural beauty, all these years and none of them have ever been allowed anywhere near the tracks if I could stop them by "hook" or by "crook" — by word or by pen. Now you can imagine how it grieves me to learn that the florists, my own people, of all the people in the world, are starting in to spend money on this atrocity. I earnestly urge upon them not to do it, but instead to turn in with all their might help me in my life work of edu- cating the public to enjoying the beau- ties of nature. Away with all the bill- boards— beautify do not deface. I have been brought up in the com- J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avanua, CHICAGO Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers ROSES, CARNATIONS AND ALL OTHER SEASONABLE STOCK Shipping order* have mnt careful attention always B. A. SNYDER CO. K,e Hardy Cut Evergreens, Cut Flowers and Florists Supplies 21-25 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephone Fort Hill 1083-1084-1085 William F. Kasting Co. WhoSoosale Florists 568-570 WASHINGTON STREET • BUFFALO, N. Y. New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Fort Hill, 3469 and 3135 MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc. WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS ConalffBxnent* solicited Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty 264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT. MUCH. The House for Quality and Service ZECII & MANN K^-We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO mercial end of the business and have always been as keen for the dollar as the next one, but am thankful and proud that I have never earned one dollar in doing dirty or ugly work. Those who advocate this thing are doing great harm to the profession in- stead of educating the public up to the ideal of "Saying It With Flowers." Stop, while the stopping is good. Yours very truly, I'u I. Hikhxi'.r. THE ARNOLD ARBORETUM. The Sassafras in Autumn. In good years and bad years the Sas- safras never fails to become a con- spicuous object of beauty in October when its dark green leaves turn yellow and orange color more or less tinged with red. This statement gives little idea of the warmth of color which the Sassafras produces when it grows, as it often does, on the border of a forest of oak trees on which the leaves are still green. The Sassafras is a handsome tree at other seasons of the year. In winter it is conspicuous by its deeply furrowed dark cinnamon-gray bark and bright green branchlets which in early spring are covered before the leaves appear with innumerable clus- ters of small bright yellow flowers. The leaves, which are sometimes deep- ly three-lobed and sometimes entire on the same branch, are not attacked by insects. The fruit is a bright blue berry surrounded at the base by the much enlarged and thickened calyx of the flower raised on a long bright-red stalk. Among northern trees only Magnolias produce such bright-colored fruits. There is little time, however, to enjoy the fruit of the Sassafras for birds eagerly seek it as it ripens. 406 HORTICULTURE November 8, 1919 VISIT TO PENNSYLVANIA GROWER Many Houses Inspected by the Lancas- ter County Florists' Association Thursday, Oct. :)0th, opened up threatening rain and no prospect of that lost art, "seeing the sun," but In spite of this we gathered at the home of President Elmer Weaver via trol- ley and automobile and after seeing that all were provided with accommo- dations the start was made to West Grove, Chester County, picking up members and machines along the route until we numbered 48 at our last stop. Christiana. Christiana is the home of M. J. Lirin- ton, our Lancaster County lily king, and we spent a short time looking over his place, but found many of the lily houses empty as bulbs were not to be had to fill them. They will be filled up as fast as possible with narcissus, freesias and other bulbs, as well as lilies, the latter of which are beginning to come in. The carnation range is filled In good shape and has part of the space taken up with stevia, snap- dragon and chrysanthemums. The Conard & Jones place was our next destination and a full hour was epent inspecting what was new to many of our party — house after house filled with mall order stock, stock that will pay dividends to the buyer, and sent out under a system that makes errors of rare occurrence, all of which accounts in part for the large trade built up in this line. With Antone Wintzer connected with the firm one of course expects to see cannas and we were not disap- pointed, the large number in the fields were about over their beauty, although they were still presentable, but a num- ber of his seedlings were in boxes in- side, and they plainly show his un- tiring effort and great skill in hybridiz- ing. There were some twenty or more, all good, but among- them are several that will make the name of Wintzer revered for generations to come. Robert Pyle is of course the founda- tion head of this business and has an organization he can be almost as proud of as Mr. Wintzer can of his cannas. It was through Mr. Pyle that we were invited to make this trip as a delegation and for the remainder of the day he was our host with the as- sistance of Mr. Yeatman and Mr. Carey. They piloted us to the immense new house built by the Richards Bros. This is in its second year and is filled with the best carnation plants we have seen this season, showing that a new house and new soil will produce results that the man with an older house and soil that has been growing carnations for a number of years can- not obtain, unless his place is big enough that he can get soil that is practically virgin for each season. Howard Thompson's was next in line and here carnations were just a trifle behind the Richards Bros. Vieing with the greenhouses as an attraction to our party was the fine old Chester County homestead, making a perfect picture on the side of the hill. Lawrence Thompson's had the usual number of carnation houses, a few bouses of sweet peas and mushroom houses galore, all of which promise a revenue for the coming winter, with the mushrooms about 30 laps ahead of the greenhouses at the present time. One of the lasting impressions of this trip will be the few varieties of carnations that are grown in Chester County. Of the places we visited Matchless, Mrs. C. W. Ward, Benora, Aviator and a few Sagamore were the list. In my boyhood days I remember a trip through this same section when from twelve to twenty varieties of carnation were to be found growing on a moderate sized place. Now one sees whole houses of one or two of the above varieties, showing the commer- cial trend of this business. It was now getting close to one o'clock and appetites were keen, so a quick run was made to Kennett Square and 72 of us lined up for dinner at the hotel, our 48 as guests of the Chester County Florists' Club. We also had with us Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Pennock, Mr. Arthur Niessen and Messrs. Dennis Connor and Bates of the Lord & Burnham Co. Grouped at round tables with a Chester County man or two to each, the dinner became a social event. After the coffee Mr. Robert Pyle acted as toastmaster, proving himself no novice in this position; after welcom- ing us as their guests in a manner that left no guess as to its sincerity, he called on Mrs. Albert M. Heir for a few remarks as a representative of the Ladies' Auxiliary. She in a few pleasant words gave our appreciation of the hospitality shown and asked every one present to boost the S. A. P. & O. H. convention for Baltimore In 1921. Mr M. J. Brinton, in his usual eloquent style voiced the sentiments of the men of our association, and short addresses were given by Messrs. Arthur Niessen, Elmer Weaver and S. S. Pennock followed by Mr. Wilkinson who bade us Godspeed for the Chester County Club. Before leaving Kennett Square we visited the establishments of Wm. Swayne, who has the largest assort- ment of chrysanthemums in the state and whose houses are always a treat to lovers of this flower at this particu- lar season of the year. A house of radishes planted between his snap- dragons as a catch crop shows that greenhouse room has some value in his estimation. Yeatman & Way had a wonderful house of tomatoes heavily set with fruit and the foliage good and healthy, top to bottom. They also grow sweet peas and mushrooms in quantity, a number of new hollow tile houses be- ing added to their already large space given to mushrooms. Mr. T. K. Lar- kins is in the same line of business and as he is a member of the State Senate and has to spend considerable time in Harrisburg he has adopted a unique way of handling his establishment by giving 50 per cent of the net return* to his employees, instead of the usual weekly wage, and retains the other 50 per cent for running expenses and his own end of the business. This worked out very well last season. Turning on our tracks we went back to Brandywine Summit and visited the establishment of the Harvey's. Here we found the old houses torn down and replaced with modern structures along the lines of their large house built several years back for sweet peas. Everything now is planted to roses and they will have 46,000 bloom- ing plants this winter. Not having seen any other rose establishments for comparison we can not say that they are the best in the country, but there certainly could not be any much bet- ter; they are timed for a heavy holi- day crop and unless I miss my guess the cut this season will run beyond the 800,000 they cut last winter. Darkness prevented us from visiting any other establishments and the run home was made in good time, every one well pleased with the trip and ready to give three cheers and a tiger for the Chester County Club. AI.BERT M. Hkbk. November 8, 1919 HORTICULTURE 407 THE BOILER OF Unequalled Fuel Economy Kroeschell Boiler*, the 187*. Forty year >««t br tost experience. THE QUALITY PI.ACE OF BOSTON Regarding the Kroeschell, It Is the best we have ever had and satlsfac- tory beyond our expectations. It beats up especially quick and bas saved us considerably already In tbe price of fuel. When we are In need of another boiler we will give the Kroeschell tbe first consideration. (Signed) WM W. EDGAR CO., WAVKRLBY, MASS. No Masoary — No Tubes TI!BEI.E88 boilbk Kroeschell Bros. Co., 464 W. Erie St. CHICAGO When You Buy -Get a Kroeschell l,016.2»o eq. ft. of (bus wu oqalpped with Kroeschell Boilers during the year of i»l». OHIO'S CKLEBKATKll CYCLAMEN SPECIALIST After using yonr No. 12 Kroeschell Holler I came to the conclusion that had I to Install more boilers It would be the Kroeschell and no other. It really Is a pleasure to heat, no trouble to get the desired heat In a very abort time. (Signed) CHRIST. WINTERICH, DEFIANCE, OHIO. THE MARKET The market is struggling with what seems to be an abundant supply of chrysanthemums, roses and carna- tions, also a mixture of outdoor stock. The good grades of 'mums sell best — the very large varieties not so well and poor stock is difficult to dispose of. Pompons are in large supply and only the choicest are sought after. The demand for roses cannot be called brisk and as carnations, clearances are difficult even at low prices. Cattleyas are in short supply so also are gardenias and valley. Business is usually quiet election week and this is no exception to the rule. Only a few of the best quality are salable at a price. BOSTON. The trade has learned with much in- terest that Frank J. Reynolds has gone into business for himself under the name of Frank J. Reynolds Co., whole- sale florists. Stalls have been taken In the Co-operative Flower Market and will act as agent for several large growers. Mr. Reynolds, who has been with P. Welch for several years, is one of the best known men in the trade, and his friends wish him all success in his new venture. S. J. Goddard is shipping in some yellow cosmos which is exciting con- siderable interest. It is a decided novelty and should sell well when bet- ter known. NEW YORK. The two new roses, Pilgrim and Crusader, both developed by A. N. Pierson, of Cromwell, Conn., received silver medals at a private exhibition of plants and flowers held in the Museum of Natural History by the Horticultural Society of New York. Mrs. Payne Whitney, of Manhasset, L. I., received three firsts for chrysan- themums. A silver medal was awarded to pink rose, Frank W. Dunlop. It was ex- hibited by Charles H. Totty, of Madi- son, N. J. An orchid plant shown for Lager & Hurrell, of Summit, N. J., won a silver medal, while a gold medal for individual orchid flowers went to J. A. Manda, of West Orange, N. J. Mrs. F. A. Constable, of Mamaroneck, N. Y., received the first prize for fifty roses arranged for effect. The prize for the largest and best collection of vege- tables went to Miss M. Valentine, of New Canaan, Conn. Mrs. Payne Whitney, of Manhasset, received the silver cup awarded by Mrs. Herbert L. Pratt for the best table decorations of chrysanthemums in the Fifteenth Annual Chrysanthe- mum Show of the Nassau County Horticultural Society. C. L. B. Ordway, who conducts the floral shop in the traction company waiting room on Union street, Olean, has announced that he will open a branch store in the Havens theatre block on West State street soon. The new store will be in the location now occupied by the Teacup. Mr. Ordway stated that he will continue to conduct his Union street shop, but that the in- creased business of the past year has made these quarters too small for handling all his trade. A new flower shop has been opened by Joseph Trepel at Nostrand avenue and Sterling place, Brooklyn. This is the ninth of Mr. Trepel's establish- ments. WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS— Trade Prices Per 100-To Dealers Only Rosas Am. Beauty ■ HadUy Hoosier Beauty Ki Harney White Killarney Mrs. Aaron Ward Mrs. Ch a - > Russell Mr. Geo. Shawyer Columbia Maryland Ophelia Ad i an tu m Asparagus plum 1 100 bchs spren Pom Pons Bonaf f on Calendulas Carnations Chrysanthemums Calla Ferns, Hardy Galax leaves Marguerite Narcissus Orchids Cattleyas Orchids Cr> pripediums Sweet Peas Snap Dragon Violets BOSTON Nov. 3 4.00 1.50 1.50 1. CO 1 .00 2.00 4.00 2.00 2.03 ■75 •»5 •»3 •5* 1.50 2.00 1. 00 .50 3.00 1.30 2.00 75.00 1.50 •75 1. 00 NEW YORK Nov. 3 30 00 12 00 10.00 10.00 :o.oo to.oo 16. 00 12.00 13. OO 8.co 10. CO 2.00 ■5» .50 1. 00 4. CO 40 4.00 3.00 4.00 a.oo 2.00 2.00 4.00 125.00 •75 2,OS> I.5» 1.50 3. CO to 3 00 to 3. 00 to a 00 to 2,00 to 3.00 to 3.00 to a.oo to 3.00 2.00 2.00 to •73 to ■ xj to to to 500 1. 00 4. CO 13.00 to to .50 to 1. 00 I© .25 30 00 25.00 6.00 6.ot 6 00 8.00 20.00 6. co 20.00 6 Ov 10.0c 1.00 .25 15 00 3 00 35- 3° 2 j. 00 1.50 1.50 S.OO -75 PH1LA Ntv. 3 CINC'I. Nov, 3 20.00 800 4.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 10.00 10.00 300 3-t© 1,00 5.00 3 o 10. CO 60.00 15.00 10.00 8.00 8. so 6.00 30.00 25.00 8.00 a. co 4. no •75 13.00 4.00 40 00 10.00 to 15.00 4.00 10.00 1,00 10.00 to 8.00 to 5.O0 to 5.00 to 5.0c to 5.00 to 6 00 to 6. 6,._ 6.0 j to 5.00 to t 00 to 23.00 to 23. CO ts to to 2.00 3.-"»o to 15.00 n x 50 to 4. o to 1.00 to 50. oc 2« .CO 13 00 12.00 12. OC 10.00 20 00 as 12 OO 13.00 1.50 50 00 35.0* 4.00 8.0c 35.CO 20 OO 15.00 20.00 2.CO 6. 03 t-5» CHICAGO Nov. 3 PITTSBURG Nov. 3 1 a. 00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4. CO 6.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 50.00 •50 50.00 15.00 15.00 12.00 1 a. 00 la.co 25. to 12.00 23.00 f 2,00 15.00 75.00 1.50 to 2. CO tO 3.00 to 15.00 to *- to .13 to to to 20.00 1.50 5°- 5.00 6.00 35.00 .30 .to 25.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 6.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 I 00 40. CO 50.00 a.oo 15.00 13.00 15.00 1 3.00 so, 00 20.00 13.00 13.00 a.oo 50.00 75- o 4 OO 30 OO .15 to BUFFALO Nov. 3 5.00 to 50.00 1. 00 4.00 .75 8 00 to 40.00 2.00 6,00 x.oo 108 HORTICULTURE November 8, 1919 CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA. The secretary of the Chrysanthe- mum Society ol' America has prepared a very interesting report of his work for the past year. It is as follows: The Society having decided at its last annual meeting to hold the eigh- teenth annual meeting and exhibition in conjunction with the American In- stitute of the City of New York, the first work of the secretary for the year was the solicitation of the special pre- miums and the arranging of the spe- cial premium schedule which, through the courtesy of Mr. Wm. A. Eagleson, Secretary of the Board of Managers of the American Institute, was mailed to all members of the society. During the season of 1918 there were submitted to the Examining Commit- tees for examination forty varieties of which thirty-four were seedlings and six were sports of existing varieties. Pour varieties were offered for reg- istration as follows: Nov. 11, 1918 — Variety Victory seed- ling— White Japanese incurved by El- mer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. Nov. 22, 1918 — Marie Louise — Bronze sport of variety Patty by The Davis Floral Co., Davenport, Iowa. Peb. 7, 1919— January Gold— Golden Yellow sport of variety Mistletoe by The L. M. Smith Quality Flower Com- pany, Laurel, Del. Feb. 7, 1919— Dt. Hitch— White and lavender pink shading to yellow sport of variety January Gold, by The L. M. Smith Quality Flower Company, Lau- rel, Del. The season of 1919, has been a good growing season for Chrysantemums planted for commercial and exhibition purposes and many more have been planted than heretofore. The ravages of the insect pests is a difficult prob- lem for the growers to overcome and is a subject that should receive con- sideration by the members of the So- ciety, and the Chrysanthemum Society should have the support of all growers of Chrysanthemums to help find out the best methods of combating the many insects that now attack the plants. If the numerous Chrysanthemum grow- ers of the country who have these diffi- culties to overcome will only co-op- erate with the Society, their co-opera- tion will be of mutual benefit to them- selves as well as to the members of the Chrysanthemum Society. The routine work of the Secretary's office consisting of sending out state- ments to the members, recording the varieties disseminated, getting out the report of the Seventeenth Annual Meeting and the solicitation of special premiums was attended to in due season. Your Secretary wishes to acknowl- edge the kindness of Mi-. Elmer D. Smith in furnishing him with a com- plete list of varieties disseminated in 1918, which was a great help in get- ting up the annual report. To the Examining Committees is due the appreciation of the Society for their very efficient work in the judg- ing of the new varieties submitted to them. The trade papers, as heretofore, very generously published all notices sent to them from time to time during the year for which we owe to them a vote of thanks. Since our last meeting we have suffered a great loss through the death of Prank A,. Friedley of Cleveland. Ohio. Mi. Friedley was a leader in all the trade activities of Cleveland and was in charge of a great deal of the work at the shows held at the time of our meetings there. He was also formerly Vice-President of the Chry- santhemum Society of America. A detailed report of all money re- ceived and paid over to the Treasurer accompanies this. Charles W. Johnson, Secy. Crataegus in the Arboretum A few of the Old World Hawthorns produce fruit as large and handsome as any of the American species. The largest and handsomest is that of the Manchurian and Chinese Crataegus pinnatifida which is cultivated In or- chards by the Chinese for its dark red fruits. Very beautiful this year is a variety of the European C. oxyacantha tvar. Gireoudii) with thick, slightly lobed. dark green leaves and bright red, lustrous, short-oblong fruits half an inch in length. The branches of the small tree in the new collection o; exotic Thorns on Peter's Hill are cov- ered from end to end with fruit clus- ters which make it one of the most brilliant plants in the Arboretum this week. Crataegus hiemalis. a European tree of doubtful origin and by some authors considered a hybrid, is covered this year with is lustrous, dark wine- colored, ellipsoidal fruit half an inch long, drooping on long slender stems. More beautiful is a tree growing near C. hiemalis in the old Crataegus col- lection near the shrub collection with small deeply divided leaves and de- pressed-globose, shining, dark red- brown fruit three-quarters of an inch in diameter. DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs Dlam. Ea. Doz. 100 20 In. J3.25 $37 50 J2S7.50 18 In. 2.75 30.00 237.50 2A.00 22 00 1 lie The nea hnnps. 16 In. 14 In. 12 in. 10 In. Sin. best 2.25 1.00 1.50 .95 .75 KlT«n.. . i ub 1« teat, lightest, and cheapest. Painted green and bound with The four largest sizes are equipped with drop handles. 1500 1050 8.25 ever Introduced. electric-welded 195.00 1«8.75 110.00 77.5* 82.50 HENRT A. DREER. ""*■ ""*■ ** * iafe 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. ^% CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK I i WM) t| PECKY CYPHBSS STOCK Qft«tf HOT BED SASH Ask for Circular D and Price* THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY NEPONSET, BOSTON November 8, 1919 HORTICULTURE 409 RAMBLING OBSERVATIONS OF A ROVING GARDENER Certainly Lonicera Mackii is a most useful garden shrub, especially for those garden makers who like to have a fine touch of color in the fall. Just now good specimens of this honey- suckle are clothed from top to bottom with a brilliant mass of red fruits, making them stand out most conspicu- ously. Although comparatively new, this shrub is now in commerce and well deserves wide planting. Even more interesting in a way is the newer L. Mackii podocarpa, which has a ten- dency to hold its leaves much longer than the parent type, and longer than most of the honeysuckles. Its red fruit contrast with the green leaves, giving it an unusual appearance. Doubtless this will come to be a pop- ular shrub In future years. Another honeysuckle of interest at this season is the climbing L. Davidii. Specimens growing in one end of the Arnold Arboretum shrub garden are in full fruit just now and have the odd characteristic of bearing a bunch of fruit at the center of each leaf. This plant excites no little interest both when in fruit and when in flower, its habits being different from those of plants with which most people are fa- miliar. It would be an amusing although possibly a somewhat desirable under- taking to devote a garden altogether to plants having some peculiar or un- usual feature. I have thought that if I had the means I should like to do this, making a sort of real shrub mu- seum. I would include the climbing honeysuckle just mentioned, and an- other vine, Akebia Iobata, because of its curious fruit borne late in the sea- son. This fruit is as large as a peach and has a beautiful shade of blue. It soon breaks open and drops its seeds, but even then is not unattractive be- cause of its color effect. Of course I would also have Clema- tis tangutica, although I would not train it on wires or on a trellis as is sometimes mistakenly done, but would grow it over boulders or on a high wall. The special characteristic which would win it a place in my collection is its curious seed pods hanging from long threads and making it appear as though covered with so many wigs. Parenthetically I should like to say that the Clematis collection in the Ar- nold Arboretum is one of the least successful groups to be found there, owing to the fact that there is no suit- able place for displaying the vines. Perhaps in time there will be a high brick wall against which the different species and varieties can be trained. Such a position would be most favor- able because the plants would be shel- tered from the wind. To come back, however, to my shrub museum. I would certainly include Euonymus alatus because of its cork- like bark and the fiery tints of its fall foliage. If there were room in my garden I would also include a specimen of Phel- lodendron tree, the corky bark of which also makes it of exceptional in- terest. i)i course I would have Knotty in us bungeanus and the newer E. europaeilB, for no plants elicit more "Ohs" and "Ahs" at this season of the year. Truth to tell, these and some other spi'i ics of Euonymus will come to be considered as among the most valu- able of all garden ornaments, if I am any prophet. At this season when they are decked from top to bottom with scarlet fruits hanging by hairlike threads from rose colored capsules, they make a picture the beauty of which exceeds that of any other gar- den subject. Indeed, the majority of people do not realize that a plant pos- sessing such superlative beauty can be grown here. I think there would be a place in my garden museum for Ligustrum vulgaris foliosum, not because of any odd or curious quality, but simply for its tendency to keep its leaves as green as in midsummer until close to Thanksgiving when nearly all of its neighbors have become stark and bare. Some of the Magnolias also keep their leaves very late, but I should In- clude Magnolia macrophylla in my col- lection principally for its enormous leaves and its proportionately large blossoms. With leaves sometimes a yard in length and fragrant white (jordonia Alutaiuaha 410 HORTICULTURE November 8, 1919 IN LINE FOR FALL SPRAYING IN NEW ENGLAND y _ V SAN JOSE SCALE /CHIIRL0SpRnMD3TORMgUl\ OXSTEB shell scale I ■ t » BAY THEE AND PALM SCALE Insecticide \ scurfy bark louse , ~ - W,\ PEAK I'SYLLA Cf IT fTk^VR \t*\ clusters of Arms eggs J"*^5*V, '"""AsA HANG OVER FUNGUS SPORES OF THE BKOWN ROT OF THE PEACH AND OTHER STONE FRUITS. PEACH LEAF CURL APPLE CANKER AND SCAB Destroy the above named insects and fun- gus spores by spraying them with SULCO-V.B. A combined contact insecticide and fungi- cide of known reliability — Right in Principle and Price direct — go to your dealer first Address COOK & SWAN CO. Inc. \ NEWTTORK.fl.SA./ Simple, Sure and Safe From your dealer or 148 Front Street NEW YORK CITY 141 Milk Street BOSTON, MASS. Geo. H. Frailer, Mgr. Tbe Recognised Standard Insecticide*. A spray remedy for green, black, while Jj, tbrlps and soft scale. 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Used according to direction, our stand- ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on your crops by insects. Non-poisonous and harmless to user and plant Leading Seedsmen and Florists hare used It with wonderful results. Destroys Lice In Poultry Houses, Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets Excellent as a wash for dogs and other animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with water 30 to 60 parts. Vi Pint, SOe.i Pint, SOe-i Quart, so.., V4 Gallon, $1.60; Gallon, *2.50| & Gal- lon Can, f 10.00 ; 10 Gallon Can, (20.00. Directions on package. LEMON OIL COMPANY 0«,t S. 420 W. Larioirii St. Nttl-wi. M. CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of FLOWER POTS WHYT A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. Cambridge, Mass. When writing to advertise*! kindly mention HORTICULTURE flowers a foot in diameter, it certainly deserves a place in any collection of unusual plants. Without question it has the largest leaves and the largest flowers of any tree or shrub which will grow outside of the tropics. Naturally Amorpha canescens, the Leadplant of the west, would have a place in this unique collection for its curious gray foliage and equally curi- ous flowers differentiate it from any other garden occupant. Mr. Horsford, of Charlotte, Vermont, is the only nurseryman listing this shrub so far as I know, and he says that he can grow it better than he can sell it. which fact is probably due to the ig- norance of the general public in re- gard to the remarkable qualities of this native shrub. I should put in the Bladder Sennas for the strange fruit which gives them their name, and the various red and yellow stemmed dogwoods which al- ways stand out conspicuously against the winter snows. Gordonia alatamaha would also have a good position if I could find a nur- seryman selling the plants. Display- ing its Camellia-like flowers as it does in October, when most of the garden has yielded up its beauty to the frost, it is a plant of unusual and most ex- cellent qualities. I would have the Callocarpas, too, if I could get them, which I am afraid I couldn't, for their fall fruits, deep violet in color, are distinctly different from those of any other shrub which grows, and exceed- ingly ornamental. It would seem, by the way, as though the fruiting branches of this shrub would sell very readily if displayed by the florists, for they are even handsomer than the red berries of the black alders which are so common now. Then there would be the Japanese Witchhazels, and the native Witch- hazel. Hamamelis vernalis, from Mis- souri. Flowering as they do in the dead of winter, these plants are among the most remarkable of all our garden subjects. Even with a list no longer than the one I have given, it would be possible to maintain a garden museum which would be the delight of all who might choose to visit it. To be sure, all of these plants are to be found in the Ar- nold Arboretum, and many of them, no doubt, in other public collections, but I know of no private garden where an attempt has been made to carry out any such plan as I have indicated. Perhaps it wouldn't be feasible or worth while, but in any event it would be interesting both to the man who does the work and to those privileged to see the results. November 8, 1919 HORTICULTURE 411 HI AMM SPECIALISTS III GREENHOUSE GLASS Pre* from BabblM Uniform In Thickness PAINTS and PUTTY Greenhouse White fflg^SgLffi Florist! Prefer It will pmj yen t* get ear —M— tm the DWELLE-KAISER <*>. Ml Elm Street BUFFAU), N. T. Difficult and rejected cases spe- cially solicited. No misleading In- ducements made to secure business. Over 30 rears' active practice. Ex- perienced personal, conscientious service. Write for terms. SIGGERS & SIOQEHS PATBNT LAWYB-KS Box ». National Union Building Washington, D. 0. For GueithflB. Glazing USE IT WOW F. 0. PlflROE CO. 11 W. MOAOWMr NEW YORK Uastlca is clastic and tenacious, admits of expansion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without breaking of other glass as occure with hard putty. Last longer than putty. Easy to apply. " . BRflNlvLV CONCENTRATED PULVERIIED MANURE Pulverized or Shredded Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure The Florists' Standard of" uniform high quality for over ten years. Specify WIZARD BRAND in your Supply House Order, or write us direct for prices and freight rates. 4 THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 34 Union Stock Yard, Chicago CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line. Net ANT EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND ANT EXTERMINATOR Does Kill Them. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 II Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. ASPARAGUS Asparagus aprengerl, 3-inch pot size. good busby plants. $13.00 per 100 out of pots. Cash please. .1. L. CHAPMAN, Florist. Beverly Farms, Mass. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS Asparagus plumosus seedling : $1.00 per 100: $0.00 per 1.000. ALFRED M. CAMP- BELL, Strafford, Pa. BULBS C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Hollnnd. Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices. NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St. CANNAS For the best Up-to-Date Cannas, get new price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. CARNATION STAPLES Split carnations quickly, easily and cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation Staple. 1000 for 35c; 3000 for $1.00 post- paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg. 111. DAHLIAS Peony Dahlias Mrs. Frederick Grinnell. $10!00 per clump. Cash with order. JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, Mass. ORCHIDS HASSALL 4 CO.. Orchid Growers and Raisers, Soutbgate, London, England. Catt- leyas and Laello-Cattleyos our specialty. One trial order solicited. PEONIES Peonies. The world's greatest collection, 1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER, (.'anal Dover. O. POINSETTIA8 P Inch. ALFU olnsettlas, 3 inch, $1500 per 100. I h. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,0 FRED M. CAMPBELL, Strafford. Pa 2* 000 SPHAGNUM MOSS Live Sphagnum Moss, orchid peat and orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. VINES Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub grown for Immediate effect; also Climbing Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Ilissarllk Nur- sery, New Rochelle, N. Y. New Paeonv 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. X J. INSECTICIDES PERCO-BRAND INSECTICIDES. , A Standardized, Complete and Inexpensive Line. Ask for Trices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. KENTIAS Kentia Belmorenan— Averaging " and 4 leaves good strong plants out of -1 i inch nots at $15 per 100— larger quantities on application J, 11 FEISSER, 7-11-741 Hamilton Ave. North Bergen, N. J. WEED EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND POWDERED WEED EXTERMINATOR. Inexpensive. Efficient. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. WIRE WORK WILLIAM H. HEILSCHER'8 WIRE WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. Little Ads. That Bring Big Returns Little Ada. in our Classified Bayers' Direc- tory bring big returns to both advertiser Anytbing wanted by florists, gardeners, park and cemetery superintendents, et«. can be sold through this medlnm. Don't foil to read over these Ads. In enew Issue and you may find one or more t>e* w*M BTore Drofltable to t»» MR. GREENHOUSE OWNER: Have you ever given careful consideration to the cost of your fall repair work? If not, now is the time to make preparations for reducing this cost. Our line of Greenhouse Fittings will be found just the thing for practically all of the work which you intend to do. Write for descriptive catalog on Sash Operating Device and Greenhouse Fittings. It will repay you many times. Write today. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind. When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture 412 HORTICULTURE November 8, 1919 DUTCH AND OTHER BULBS Of the following offered stock the DUTCH BULBS can be shipped at once — the others as they arrive. All prices are understood packed and F. O. B. cars or steamer New York. U. S. GROWN BULBS NARCISSUS EMPEROR, double nosed, XXX selected for forcing $36.00 per 1,000 NARCISSUS EMPRESS, double nosed, XXX " " " 36.00 " In lots of 10,000 or more, both varieties 35.00 " October delivery. These are large bulbs selected for forcing. DUTCH BULBS "D. N." means double nosed. Tulips are sold only in multiples of 250, Hyacinths in multiples of 50, Miniature Hyacinths in multiples of 100 — as they come that way in bags we cannot break bags. SINGLE EARLY TULIPS Rose Gris de Lin $24.00 per Yellow Prince 32.00 White Swan (True) 30.00 White Hawk 30.00 Duchess de Parma 30.00 Prince of Austria 35.00 ,000 Vermillion Brilliant $47.50 per 1,000 Prosperine 46.75 " Mon Tresor 46.75 " Coleur Cardinal 48.50 " Flamingo 50.00 " DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS Snow Ball $24.00 per 1,000 Couronne d'Or $47.00 per 1,000 Murillo 30.00 " Imperatur Rubrorum 50.00 " DARWIN TULIPS La Candeur $26.00 per 1,000 Gretchen $29.00 per 1,000 Glow 37.00 " Baron de la Tocnaye 25.25 " Madam Krelage 33.00 " Suzon 30.00 " Erguste 33.00 " William Copeland 59.00 " Massachusetts 31.00 NARCISSUS Empress (D. N.) $42.50 per 1,000 Victoria (D. N.) 50.00 Emperor (D. N.) 42.50 Poetaz Alsace 26.50 " Poetaz Irene 42.00 " Poetaz Louise Sir Watkin (D. N.) ... Dbl. Von Sion (D. N.) Glory of Leiden Barii Conspicuous .... HYACINTHS Your selection of following varieties, 1st size 17-18 c/m La Victoire Queen of the Blues MINIATURE HYACINTHS Your selection of following varieties, 12-14 c/m Ruby Johan Roi des Beiges Heroine Gr. Vainqueur Alida Jacoba Lord Macauley Lord Balfour $30.00 per 1,000 35.50 42.50 39.00 " 24.00 " $85.00 per 1,000 $35.00 per 1,000 CAN ALSO OFFER FOR later delivery— BEGONIA and GLOXINIA BULBS, JAP. LILY BULBS. Write for prices, stating specifically what you require TERMS OF PAYMENT 60 days net, less 2% cash 10 days from invoice date. Cash with order from those who have not established credit with us. All stock is offered subject to prior sale. McHUTCHISON & CO., ™. in,pm, /w, 95 CHAMBERS ST. NEW YORK HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX NOVEMBER 15, 1919 No. 20 NEW ROSES FOR 1920 We shall offer for 1 920 the three New Roses : — PILGRIM CRUSADER and MRS. JOHN COOK We want you to know them. May we send you full descriptions? Your re- quest wall bring it. A. N. PIERSON, Inc. CROMWELL, CONN. POM PONS In «*nilh*HN variety, all colors, Iht- bettor romiiierrinl kinds, well grown splendid quality, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 per doz. bunches. SWEET PEAS — Pinks, Whites, and Lavenders, un- usually choice for this lime of the year. $1.00, 92.00, $3.00 per 100. CHRISTMAS <■ K E E N S- Write for list. Everything In Cut Flowers, Plants, Greensv Ribbons and Supplies. BUSINESS HOURS: 7 A. M. to 5 P. M. S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY The Wholesale Florists o , Philadelphia NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE 117 W. 28th St. 1608-1620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., N. W. FERNS THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of "Teddy, Jr." with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct, and desirable variety. This fern was AWARDED A BRONZE MEDAL at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants, 2J/2-lnch pots $3.00 per dozen, $20.00 per 100 Strong plants. 3V^-ineh pots 7.50 per dozen, 60.00 per 100 Extra fine specimens: 6-inch, $1.50 each; 8-inch, $3.00; 10-inch, $5.00; 12-inch, $7.50. NEPHROLEPIS: Each Elegantissima, elegantissima compacta, and Muscosa, 3'_- inch $0.S5 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 6-inch 75 Muscosa, 5-ineh 75 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 8-Inch 2.00 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 10-inch 4.00 Harrisii, 8-inch 3.00 Dwarf, BoBton, 8-inch 2.00 If plants are shipped in pots, 10% additional. F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown. N. Y. FERNS We have an excellent lot of pot grown Boston and Scottii Ferns ready for an immediate ship- ment before cold weather sets in. The following price will hold good during November. Shipped without pots. Size Doz. 100 1000 3 inch $1.00 $ 8.00 $ 75.00 4 inch 3.00 20.00 190.00 5 inch 4.50 35.00 325.00 8 inch, $1.50 each. ALTERNANTHERAS, Alyssum, Double Giant and Dwarf, Begonias Gracilis and Vernon mixed col- ors, Coleus Standard sorts, Hardy English Ivy, Lantanas, assorted, Heilotrope, Lobelia, Crystal Palace Gem, Moonvines, 2-in. $2.75 per 100. Send for Cataloque Cash With Orders R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 41 I HORTICULTURE November 15, 1919 Henry H. Barrows FERN SPECIALIST Write for Prices. H. H. BARROWS, Whitman, Ma»$. CHARLES H. TOTTY CHRYSANTHEMUMS MADISON, IM. J. Nephrolepis Norwood Best Crested Fern 4 [neb pots, extra heavy, $3.~>.00 per hun- dred; 6 inch, $75.00 per hundred. ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, «*g™. CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIALISTS ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN, MICH. Srtow Quo«>rt Oar-trta Awarded Certificate of Merit :it S. A. F. & 0. II. New York Convention. And 100 other notable kin.ls. Always :isk for SWASTIKA HKANII (ANNAS. The /V)NARD & ITFI WEST GROVE VJOHBSCO. | 31 I PENN.,U.S.A. tmmmn ftU. twm. iawlu Wi»_. Ttw-rW W i mri luiieriitn it tkt Nuritrymtn' t Fund ftr Hmrhil DntU+mtnt ROBERT DYSART CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Simple method of correct accounting especially udapted for florists' use. BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJUSTED 40 STATE STREET . . BOSTON Telephone Main 68 HILL'S EVERGREENS BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied Price list now ready THE D. HILL NURSERY GO. Evergreen Specialists. Largest Growers in America BOX 418. DUNDEE, I LI,. E. W. FENGAR CHRYSANTHEMUMS 147-187 LinJen At*. nromoir. ■. «. If you are growing Ixias don't make the mistake of trying to hurry them along at a high temperature. Probably the number of Ixias being forced is very small this year, but those who have them will undoubtedly make a profit, as they are excellent either for cut flowers or for decorative purposes. The big demand for Cyclamen is bound to make this one of the most valuable of the season's plants. Almost anybody can grow Cyclamen of a sort but it takes experience and skill to turn out first-class specimens. For one thing, the houses need to be kept reasonably moist, which can be accom- plished by dampening down the walks night and morning. Keep the plants near enough to the glass so that they will grow stocky. Avoid overhead watering and apply all water early enough so that the plants will be dry by night time. Fifty to fifty-five de- grees is about right for night tempera- ture. Many growers are crowding Cyclamens a little now because of the demand for space made by mums. For that reason frames may be used a little while longer. Make room for the Cyclamens as soon as the chrysanthe- mums are out. They will repay all the attention you give them this year. In growing your Poinsettias try to find the happy medium in watering. There is always danger of using too much water or of allowing them to dry out too much, with the result that the foliage turns yellow. If you have plants that are not developing as they should, give them a night tempera- ture ranging from 65 to 70 degrees. More matured plants should be kept cooler. With bulbs at this year's prices they should not be neglected in any way. You may be rushed with Christmas preparations, but find time somehow to get in your Narcissi, Hyacinths and Tulips. You can leave the bulbs out- side for three weeks longer, after which they should be brought in and stored under the bench in a house where the temperature runs 50 to 55 degrees. For forcing tulips you need strong top heat with only a mild heat at the roots. Let the temperature run up pretty well but see that the plants are kept moist at the roots. You should have a good stock of Mignonette now. Rub off the laterals except three or four strong side shoots on the bottom that will give you a sec- ond crop. 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Market Street IM, MASS. ■TIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIMIIMIIIIIIItllllllrTTlllllll'HHIIIHIIIItlHtrnilllllfllHUI HKTRICTMN IN GARDEMWG Practical instruction is offered in vegetable, flower and fruit gardening, greenhouse and nursery practice, to- gether with lectures, laboratory, field and shop work in garden botany, zoo- logy, pathology, landscape design, soils, plant chemistry and related subjects. The curriculum is planned for the education of any persons who would become trained gardeners or fitted to l>e superintendents of estates or parks. Students may be admitted at any time. Circulars and other information will be mailed on application. | The New Yerk Betincal Garden i BronxPark NEW YORK CITY November 16, 1919 H O K T IUULTDKE H5 cool house to produce strong spikes. This means that the night temperature should not go above 45. It will pay to make weekly applications of manure water after the plants begin to grow. THE ARDMORE SHOW. Excellent Exhibit of Chrysanthemums and Dahlias. Half a dozen debutantes, members of the Chrysanthemum and Dahlia fam- ilies, made their first bow to the pub- lic when the Pennsylvania Horticul- tural Society presented the season's new floral buds at its annual exhibit In Masonic Hall at Ardmore. The Jenny Wren, a feathery, pink- purple dahlia, was much admired. Jean Kerr, white as a snow flake, and The Bride, a little white dahlia with a golden heart, were among the loveliest of the new flowers. . Rare chrysanthemums from the Jo- seph B. Widener gardens and the Jap- anese varieties from the George H. McFadden estate were on display. Countess Mildred von Holnstein, ex- hibiting for the first time this year, sent several varieties of carnations. Mrs. George Drexel W. Childs and Mrs. Frank Thomson were among the prize winners in the chrysanthemum class. The "center-piece" of the showroom, a giant bouquet, towering ten feet above the modest little dahlias, won first prize in its class for Joseph E. Widener. It was composed of six varieties of chrysanthemums — purple, white and yellow and crossed color tones — with a background of autumn leaves and grasses. Equally imposing was the immense "shower bouquet" of yellow blooms — eight hundred of them which won the Pembroke prize for George D. McFadden. A cluster of twenty-four blooms, eight distinct va- rieties, took first prize for the Widener gardens, and another blue ribbon was pinned to a Widener display of eight giants in the standard colors — white and yellow. Mrs. Charles L. Willoughby. who owns a Summer mansion on Winslow street, Plymouth, Mass., has purchased three large dwelling houses on the westerly side of the street adjoining her property. They will be torn down, and the land added to her estate. It is reported that an Italian garden will be built there. The Wellesley, Mass., Flower Shop pasted the newspaper clipping in which Richard J. Hayden advocating, wearing a pompon 'mum for Armistice Day, in its window and, beside it fastened a 'pom to drive the sugges- tion home. HIGHEST GRADE BULBS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY HYACINTHS, SinKl«> size n to 11) c m NAMED VARIETIES Quan. per case 100 1IMKI 5000 (.mini Muitre, por- celain blue 1000 $7.60 WO.OO eOOO l'erle Brilliante Im- proved Grand Maitre 1000 7.60 60.00 80(H) Gertro.de, l> r 1 k h t pink 2000 7.50 60.00 (iooo L'Innocence, pure white 1500 7.50 60.00 TUIJPS DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS 1000 5(M>0 Couronne D'Or, orange yellow $32.00 5O0O Tournesol, red and yellow... 34.00 SINGLE EARLY TULIPS 5000 Artus, bright scarlet $20.00 5000 Helle Alliance, scarlet 22.00 5000 Chrysolora, finest yellow 22.00 5000 Cottage Maid, soft pink 22.00 5000 ( ramoisi, brilliant extra red 22.00 5()00 (iobl Finch, pure yellow 22.00 2600 Lord K It che nor (Kaiser Kr. ) 22.00 5000 L a K e i n e, pure white, shaded pink 22.00 25(H) Rose Grlsdelln, delicate pink 22.00 2000 Vermillion Itrllliant 35.00 2(HN> Prince of Austria, orange scarlet 28.00 NARCISSUS GUERNSEY STOCK Blooms earlier than Holland Bulbs 10(H) .VHIO Narcissus, Kmperor, large size $30.00 7000 Narcissus, Sir Watkln, first size 30.00 3(HP0 Grand Primo 28.00 YELLOW CALLAS 100 1000 Yellow ('alias, size I'Ai to 1% inches $20.00 $175.00 Yellow ('alias, size 1% to VA inches 25.00 200.00 Godfrey (alia Roots, ■>' , to 3 inch circ 20.00 C U. LIGGIT, Office 303 Bulletin Bld(. Philadelphia, Pa. IBOLIUM THE NEW HYBRID HARDY PRIV (L. Ibota x Ovalfolium) Now sent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One year field grown plants, $5.00 each; Summer rooted, frame grown, $3.00 each; Nov. 25th Delivery. The Kim City Nursery Co., WOODMONT NURSERIES, INC., New Haven, Conn. Introducers of BOX-BARBERRY, well rooted Bummer frame When Trimmed cuttings — $66.00 per 1000. Natural Habit We are Headquarters for the BEST OF EVERYTHING IN VEGETABLE SEEDS With out Stock Seed Farm at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations In every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all In charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing PEAS, BEANS, CORN AND VEGETABLE SEEDS of all kinds In quantity and of highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for future delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., Cambridge, N. Y. "Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue GARTERS TcSTED SEE Do* Inc. commerce Bidg""^"™, m.„ IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK that is well grown, well dug and well packed Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES WhoUmtle and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS, in; HOUTIUULTU R E November 15, 1919 NOW FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE Order plant stock while the supply is good and expense. Extra heavy AHIANTl'M HYBRIDCM. 6-ln., $75.00 per 1(K). Extra KOO.I CHATELAINE BEGONIA, 2%-In.. $7.00 per 100, $05.00 per 1000. 3-ln., $12.00 per 10(1. CALENDULA Orange KinR, the O. K. Strain. The result from a number of years of greenhouse selecting. If you want the best let us supply you. $5.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. BIRD'S NEST FERN. Excellent stock, '."4 In., $18.00 per 100; 3-ln., $27.50 per 100, FERNS Neplirolepls, Verona, Dwarf Boston, Bcottll, Elegantlssima, Teddy Jr., Roosevelt TOT-GROWN 100 2V4-ln $12-50 4 -in 50.00 BENCH BOSTONS Ready for 4-in. pots, $50.00 per 100. PTEKIS Wimsettil and Victoria, 3- in., $10.00 per 100. PTERIS Rivertoniana. 3-in., $20.00 per 100. The above are especially fine — ready for 4-in. pots. and shipping can be done with less damage TWO NEW FERNS NEPHROLEPIS MACAWII A Winner 2% in., $20 per 100. THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) Bronze Medal at Detroit. Per Doz. Per 100 m, in. pots $3.00 $20.00 3% in. pots 7.50 20.00 OTAHEITE ORANGES, for growing on, •J1,, -in., $20.00 per 10ft LATANIA itorbonica, Kan Leaf Palm, 3-in., $30.00 per 100. ARECA Lutescens, 2%-in., single plants, $15.00 per 100; 2%-in., made up three plants to the pot, $20.00 per 100. 100 FERNS for fern dishes. As- 100 1000 sortment of best sorts, 2«-in $6.00 $55.00 3 -In. 1200 KENTIA Belmoreana. Strong Doz. 100 2V4-ln $1-50 $12.00 3-in., $25.00 per 100. 4-in., 50c. each IVY, English. 3-in., $8.00 per 100. CINERARIA Selected strain, 2%-in., per 100; $65.00 per 1000. $7.00 WINTER FLOWERING FORGET-ME- NOT. Best Boston Market Forcing Strain. $7.00 per 100, $05.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Ready now. Nelrose, Silver Pink, Enchantress, Keystone, Phelps White and Yellow, 2V4-in., $0.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. BEGONIA MRS. M. A. PATTEN. Dark sport of Chatelaine. Buy now and have them ready for Xmas. 2^4 -in., $10.00 per 100. BEGONIA. A good offer in Melior and Cincinnati. Strong, bushy plants from leaf cuttings. 3%-in. ready to repot in to 5-in. at 50c. each. 2%-in. from top cuttings, strong plants, 25e. each. CYCLAMEN. Blood red. salmon, crim- son, white carmine eye, 4-in. ready for 5-in., 50c. Big, fancy plants in 5-in. pots at $1.35 each. Boston Yellow Marguerite We offer a carefully selected strain, grown by a specialist in this line and furthermore send out no blind plants. They are worth the price. 2%-ln„ $10.00 per 100; 5%-in., heavy blooming stock for quick results, 50c. each. ASPARAGl \S Pluniosus, seed lings 2y4-in 3-in Sprengeri Seedling* . . . Sprengeri, U1 , -in $5.00 ,10.00 5.00 1000 $8.00 45.00 7.00 45.00 jn7 10.00 CHRISTMAS JOY PEPPER. Heavy, 4V4-in. pots, $30.00 per 100. Well set with Berries and colored. A Bargain. Crotons Nice 2%-in. plants. Get your stock now and be ready for your mixed pans and hampers for the holidays. A good assortment of highly colored sorts both broad and narrow leaf types. $35.00 per 100. Dracaenas Godseflana, Sanderiana, Lord Wolse- ley, Kelleriana and Terminalis. They are highly colored and just right for mixed pans and hampers for the holi- days. Vmi will save money by getting them now. Strong, 2%-in. pot plants. $25.00 per 100; 3-in., select stock, $40.00 per 100. SIM'S YELLOW POLYANTHUS THE BEST ON THE MARKET Winter flowering clumps ready now. SpH.OU per 100 - - - *"5 per lum Asparagus Plumosus Seed Massachusetts greenhouse grown, 1000 $3.00; 5000 $13.50. Coeleus Trailing Queen Pine for mixed pan, basket and hamper work. 2%-in., $0.50 per 100, $00.00 per 1000 GYPSOPHILA SEED (Nicholson's Forcing Strain) Earliest and Best V4 oz., $50c. ; hi oz., 85c.; 1 oz., $1.50 GIGANTEUM LILIES We still can supply ALL SIZES. Let us quote you RIGHT PRICES on best quality and amount you want. Next lot due now Ask us about special offer on 616-7 size. It will interest you. Easter Sunday (lU'-'O) falls on April 4tll Let us quote you on Ramblers and Baby Ramblers. One year old plants, excellent for growing on. We have the best sorts and in quantity. 10,000 Hydrangeas. Otaksa and best French sorts. 3-inch, $12 per 100; 6-inch, heavy, $40 per 100; 7,000 2£-inch at $7 per 100, $65 per 1,000. Pelargonium Easter Greeting, also mixed, including four best sorts, 2^-inch, $12 per 100. 500 White Baby Rambler Catherine Ziemet, forcing stock, immediate shipment, $30 per 100. Cash or satisfactory trade references. No C. O. D. Shipments. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant 15 Cedar St., Watertown, P. Brokers BOSTON, MASS. 0. HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX NOVEMBER 15, 1919 No. 20 THE TALK OF THE TRADE The commercial value of the very early chrysanthemums which made their appearance in the Chicago mar- ket last year in August, as compared to this year when the early varieties came in much later, is being tested be- cause of circumstances beyond their control and not through any will of the growers. In both years the quality of the stock was considered good for early flowers. Last year the market could not be said to be ready for chrys- anthemums in August and many had to be sold at a low price. Later on the extreme demand, owing to the in- fluenza brought prices up to where the early sales showed to still greater dis- advantage. A normal chrysanthe- mum season in Chicago Is about ten weeks. This year the season will be much shorter, some growers anticipa- ting only seven weeks. Wholesalers whose years of experi- ence make their opinions of much value, say the best results generally are obtained when Golden Glow ap- pears about Sept. 10 while others put the date Oct. 1st. So far nothing has appeared to rival that splendid early variety Golden Glow, originated by Elmer D. Smith, of Adrian, Mich., and which growers declare has lost none of its vigor with the years. When that time comes, if ever, let us hope Mr. Smith will have another one to take its place. Why can't we have a little advice and information from the expert plant growers regarding the various troubles which are met with in growing cycla- men? Cyclamen is without doubt the most popular Christmas plant. It is grown in increasingly large numbers every year and Is better liked by the buying public than ever before. It Is a difficult plant to handle nevertheless, and from the time the seed germinates until a few weeks before marketing the grower is going through a series of troubles such as club root, mite, thrip and fungi diseases. Few growers find steady success; some do wonderfully well a few years and then for a few years they fall. Why don't some of you cyclamen growers who have gone through these troubles give the other fellow a few words regarding your ex- perience and suggestions in fighting these difficulties? We all read about the troubles of the chrysanthemum and the rose, and the growers handling those crops are certainly benefited through an exchange of views. Let u s get together and see if we can't do something for the cyclamen growers. any plant popular, care must be taken to turn them over to the customer in such a way that they have a fair chance of living and doing well in the house. Another fine Christmas plant is Erica melanthera. probably the easiest of the Ericas to grow and also prob ably as satisfactory as any. Some growers carry their stock through the summer in the field, lifting them in September and then keep them in a close temperature for two or three weeks. When potting, it is recom- mended by one very successful grower that the soil be crowned high above the edge of the pot. This avoids the danger of over-watering. As every- body knows, red spider is particularly fond of Erica, consequently continued syringing is necessary and unless the soil is high and will permit the water to run off instead of staying in the pot, a serious condition will exist which the Erica will not stand. They do not want to be overwet at the roots. This idea will work out nicely providing, however, that before sending the plants to the stores the soil is rimmed out, as when the plants get into the private homes they are not apt to be overwatered and there must be some room to take care of the water neces- sary in the home. In order to keep I have heard a number of comments from different fern growers to the ef- fect that the new Fern Macawii could not be a sport of Scottii. Thinking this would be a matter of interest, I decided to write to Macaw Bros, and they answer as follows: "It is a sport of Scottii. We have had several sports of Teddy, Jr., some- thing like it but not near so good, all of which we have discarded. We have seen one or two other sports around Philadelphia just like some of the ones we discarded. They were much slower in growth and not quite so much crest to the frond nor so strong. You speak of some of the growers not thinking it possible to be a sport of Scottii. I don't see that there is anything impos- sible about it, when crested varieties have sported from the plain-leaved types." Samuel F. Lilley has sold out his in- terest in the Chalfont Cut Flower Co.. Chalfont, Pa., to Peter Hellberg. Mr. Hellberg is now the sole owner of the company which has about 18 acres of land and a nice range of greenhouses at this point which is considered one of the best locations in Bucks County for carnations, sweetpeas and similar crops. KriraN in Kive-inrh 118 HORTICULTURE November 15, 1919 TAKING ORDERS FOR BILLBOARDS This Feature of S. A. F. Campaign Now Under Way At last the arrangements lor tne is- suance of the proposed billboard car- rying the slogan "Say it with Flowers" have been completed, and our Promo- tion Bureau is ready to take orders. A sample billboard was set up at the re- cent meeting in Buffalo of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association, and it appeared to meet the approval of all present, so much so that, altogether, irders are in for eighty-seven of these i eautiful signs. The contract which the Publicity Committee has been able to place makes it possible to deliver a billboard at any railroad station in the United States for $50, freight paid to destina- t ion. A similar billboard ordinarily would cost at factory $90, so the great saving effected through our contract is obvious. Any florist who has or can control a site suitable for the display of one of these boards is urged to place an or- der for one at once. Besides helping the Campaign he will be helping him- self, for he will be permitted, should lie so desire, to hang a supplementary sign beneath the regulation billboard lulling attention to his own establish- ment. The sign is 20 ft. long and 7% ft. wide, and is in appearance similar to the sign shown in our illustration The construction is of 26 gauge galvanized i-on. on wood frame, and shipped i'i four 5 ft. sections, with face bands. The board weighs, approximately, 250 to 300 lbs. The slogan will be painted to conform in design and color to the regular glass and transfer signs sup- plied by our Promotion Bureau. Three coats of paint are used, with one coat of heavy outside wearing varnish ap- plied after the last coat of paint is dry. The back of the board is painted with one coat of pure oil black. The wood- en supports, as shown in our picture, are not supplied, but they are of a na- ture to be easily procured locally. A blue print, or drawing, detailing the construction and method of setting up is to be furnished with each billboard. As sent out, a sign should remain in good condition for many years. Without doubt, a large number of florists will wish to take advantage of this opportunity to bring our industry prominently before the public. As has been pointed out frequently, the flor- ists are fortunate in that so many of them are provided with sites that cost them practically nothing for a display of this kind — along much traveled highways, railroad tracks, against pot- ting sheds and outbuildings which are in public view, and often in cities on tops of buildings, in connection with their store buildings, or on adjacent vacant lots. If a small body of men could, extemporaneously, as at the meeting in Buffalo, offer to take eighty- seven billboards, to cover so many sites, what numbers of locations must be generally available? The Publicity Committee is confident that orders will quickly be forthcoming which will insure the erection and display of a thousand billboards. The price a mere bagatelle when the value of the mate- rial and service is considered. There is much to be said in favor of outdoor publicity, especially when applicable to the subject of our Campaign. One thing is certain — never was an oppor- tunity for helpful and direct publicity ever presented at such little expense as that now presented to the florists. The Secretary would be pleased to hear from all those who can take ad- vantage of the offer here made. Sim- ply send in the order for a sign, ac- companied by a cheque for $50, and the sign will be promptly delivered at any- designated railroad station. A New Kind of Publicity. The value of our slogan "Say it with Flowers" has been recognized in a di- rection quite apart from the course of our Campaign. Just as the writers of fiction and sentimental prose are frequently using it in their work when they wish to convey a thought as to an easy method of expressing feeling, the song writers have seized upon the line as a title for a song. All who were at the Detroit Convention had the pleasure of hearing one such song, but it does not seem to have got into the realm of publicity. Now a promi- nent song publisher of New York is introducing to the public a similar song, of gTeat merit, in Fox Trot measure, and is employing singers of high order to exploit it. The first ex- ploitation was in Detroit during the past week. Harry Breitmeyer, of John Breitmeyer's Sons, writes the Secre- tary as follows, in regard to it; "This week Miss Grace LaRue is featuring the song at our Temple Theatre. The Detroit florists have each taken one day to send Miss LaRue flowers, as well as to place vases of flowers in the theatre lobbies. I assure you it his made a hit with theatre goers, and "Say it with Flowers" is the talk of the public The son« is a wonder. If A "Say It With Flowers" Billboard November 15, 1919 H O I? 'J' I C LI LTU H E 1 19 New York and other cities have the opportunity to receive these benefits I would recommend your hearty co- operation." It is understood that the song is to be a feature in the promi- nent theatres of Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati and other large cities upon the circuits of the singers, with suit- able stage settings, and it is expected that phonograph records of it, carrying the voice of a leading concert artist will shortly be available. Wherever the song is to be featured, the florists situated locally are urged to co-oper- ate with the theatre management in the making of an appropriate floral setting. It is also suggested that spec- ial window trims in the florists' stores be made during the continuance of the feature. Support the Campaign Now. Subscriptions to the Campaign Fund are now most urgently needed. Our Publicity Committee has accomplished much, but it can do more if supported as it ought to be. Our slogan is an out-and-out success already, and it is absolutely necessary that we build upon this success if we are to make "Say it with Flowers" a household phrase. This attainment is within reach, easily — if the big army of non- subscribers will "come across." It Is such a little support we are asking individually that there need be no hardship entailed. A small cheque from the many will make up a goodly aggregate, something we can work with. Many florists every week ex- pend more on unproductive matters than they need contribute to the Cam- paign. Surely it is not a question of stinginess that stands between the success of our movement and the sup- port which we have a moral right to expect in an industry whose members have always been noted for their gen- erosity and liberal mindedness in all things. Rally now, chip in and help. John Yottng, Secy. 1170 Broadway, New York November 8, 1919. DEPARTMENT OF PLANT REGIS- TRATION Public notice is hereby given that Frank D. Pelicano, 119 Guttenburg street, San Francisco, Cal., submits for registration the new plant mentioned below : Adiantum Pelicanii, a seedling of Adiantum Roenbeckii, which it resembles in habit, being very light in color and of vigorous growth; fronds grow erect, and average from 20 to 24 inches in length. WAVERLEY, MASS. "THE HOUSE OF" SERVICE" Call Belmont GOO SEASONABLE FLOWERING PLANTS Cyclamen, Begonias, Primulas. Chrysanthemums, Peppers. Jer. Cherries. Paper Whites, etc. Visitors Always Welcome 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 registration, the same will be made three weeks from this date. John Young, Secretary. 1170 Broadway, New York. November 8, 1919. A WARNING FROM THE F. T. D. A. CLEARING HOUSE DEPART- MENT. At the recent meeting of the Board of Directors it was the sense of the meeting that more drastic action was necessary to bring habitual slow pay- ing members to the realization that payment must be made according to our constitution and by-laws — Article 11 — Sections 6-10 inclusive, which fully explains the duty of the Secretary relative to back due bills. Disputed bills, of which many are received at the Clearing House, shall be disposed of either by the Secretary or through the regular Arbitration Committee. The association has grown too large and its responsibilities too great to allow some members to have their names perpetually on the Clearing House records. It is bad business and should be overcome. Always keep this slogan in mind "Say it with Flowers — at the end of 30 days — Say it with a Check." The Secretary does not care to use his official prerogative unless it is absolutely necessary. Leniency has always been practiced to those who have shown any tendency toward bet- tering or improving their business standing. The truly unfortunate one will always receive courteous treat- ment, providing they can and will prove to this office that their case is one of misfortune. We have been bit- terly criticised many times for not exercising and fulfilling the exact meaning of the bylaws. The time has come when the provisions of the by- laws relating to the Clearing Hous will be executed. Yours for more F. T. D. A. co-operation. Albert Pochelon, Sec'y F. T. D. A. P. S. — All members who have been officially warned to settle all back due bills and failed to do so, will find that their names will not appear on the 'Xmas membership list, which will be issued on or about December 10. BRIDGEPORT'S FINE NEW GREEN HOUSES. A modern greenhouse at Beardsley Park, Bridgeport, Conn., has just been completed and is now operating. It is a Park Board project, actively super intended from start to finish by Com missioner Wesley F. Hayes. Mr. Hayes entertained newspapermen at the plant yesterday on an inspection trip. The greenhouses are described as "the very last word" in conserva- tories. Every item of construction and equipment is of the most modern type and the plant is adaptable for each phase of the florist's work. The main building is of two stories with basement. The entrance already is graced by ferneries and rare birds are on view in cages. The work room is ample and well equipped. There Is storage for 50,000 earthen pots, for tools and other equipment. One room is fitted for the office of Park Superin tendent Henry J. Cliffe, an expert tiorist. who will be in direct charge. On the second floor is the resident florist's quarters. The greenhouse runs Southerly from the main build ing, which is so planned as to enabl- doubling the "under glass" section it future requirements demand. Curved eaves and a non-freezing gutter, best ventilating devices and heating con trols mark the structure among its kind. Cold frames run the full length of the hothouse, on the east. Tlv grounds are laid out for an old-fash ioned garden and archways will be trellised with seasonable flowers. I -.'It HORTICULTURE November 15, 1919 HORTICULTURE Established by William J. Stewart In 1904 VOL. XXX NOVEMBER 15, 1919 NO. 20 FUBLLSHKU WKEKI.V BY HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING COMPANY 78 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. EDWARD I. FARRINGTON, Editor. Telephone Fort Hill 3691 ADVERTISING RATES: Per inch, 30 inches to page $1.25 Discount on Contracts for consecutive insertions, as follows: One month (4 times), 5 per cent.; three months (13 times), 10 per cent.; nix months (26 tunes), 20 per cent.; one year (52 times), 30 per cent. Page and half page space, not consecutive, rates on application. SI'ltSCRII'TION RATES: One Tear, in advance, $1.00; To Foreign Countries, $2.00; To Canada, $1.50. Entered as second-class matter December 8, 1004, at the Post Office at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1807. As a rule the florists are in better shape as Coal regards coal than they were when the war situation caused a shortage. Many of them made an extra effort during the summer to get in 1 heir supply and they can smile at strike conditions. Soft coal has been remarkably plentiful for several months past and could he bought at comparatively rea- sonable prices. Practically all of the larger growers stocked up well in advance of cold weather. Some of the smaller growers, however, have planned to buy as they went along. The strike, whether short or long, will cause them some trouble. On the wdiole, though, the trade will not be badly affected and it is not likely that production will be greatly curtailed. It was indeed a shock to go into Horticultural As to Hall in Boston last Sunday and find but half a shows dozen lonely looking chrysanthemums in place of the scores and hundreds which were wont to be shown there in the good old days. The chrysanthe- mum show was formerly considered one of the best of the year and a big attendance was always counted upon. The visitor could but murmur this year, "How have the mighty fallen." It is true that the private greenhouses of New Eng- land do not contain the plants now that were to be found there before the war. It is also true that the scarcity of labor, an uneasy coal situation and heavy taxes caused many owners to curtail operations, and \vha1 is more to the point, perhaps, lose interest in the shows. While it might not have been possible to have such a show as in former years, yet a creditable exhibi- tion might have been held if the inclination had been shown. It would be better to keep the hall closed, how- ever, than to open it for such an exhibit as that just staged. Apparently conditions on private places do not clear up as rapidly as we should like to have them. Some of the estates around Boston are running with a third less help than before the war. Only the other day we heard of an owner who was cutting down his alreadv abbrevi- ated force. Perhaps all this cannot be helped, but there seems to be a sort of apathy a.s regards horticultural matters. It would be a great pity if there should be a drifting away from the making of gardens and the laying out of estates or if a permanent indifference should de- velop to public exhibitions and the kind of friendly rivalry which has done so much for horticulture abroad. Somehow the lines of the poet thrust themselves into our memory : 111 fares the land, To hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates And men decay. I f anything were needed to show the growing A new interest of the public in the flower business, it idea would be illustrated by the action of the Buf- falo Courier in establishing a Flower Depart- ment. This is the first instance, we think, that such an innovation has been undertaken in this country. The idea is to make the department of real service, and of course this will help the trade by greatly stimulating the demand for flowers of all kinds. The announcement made by the Courier reads as follows : "The Courier has instituted a department of flowers. The flower editor will inform you each week in regard to seasonable matters pertaining to flowers and plants for the home. "The use of flowers for festive occasions such as Ar- mistice day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, Valentine's day, Easter and Mothers' day, as well as for dinners, re- ceptions, weddings and other social occasions, will all be treated at the proper time. "This department aims to be of real service and any questions pertaining to flowers and their use on any occasion will be welcomed by the flower editor and an- swered in the order of their receipt." Accompanying this notice is a long and well written letter by Mrs. Ella Grant Wilson dealing with chrysan- themums, their history and their improvement. Here is a plan to which the florists should give their hearty support. Perhaps a similar arrangement can be made with papers in other cities. At any rate the papers can be induced to publish articles from time to time which will be of no little value in popularizing flowers for all occasions. A national flower The choice of a national flower still re- mains to be argued about, and the claims of different flower- are frequently put Eorward with convincing assertions. Seldom, however, is the matter gone into so deeply as by the women of Syracuse, N. Y. They present the following reasons why the columbine should be the nation's flower: The columbine grows in every state in the union and its habitat is from Florida to the Rockies. Its blooms are red, white and blue on separate plants, of course, and its petals resemble horns of plenty filled with honey, which is emblematical of the United States. Inverted these petals resemble the claws of the American eagle, emblematic of being ready to protect its prosper- ity. The blossoms intact shows a five-pointed star and the leaves of the plant are thirteen lobed. indicative of the original thirteen states. It adapts itself to beautiful floral landscaping as well as to artistic design and paint- ing. Unlike the golden rod, it is not a weed, but a hardy plant which year after year brings forth its beaut v. November 15, 1919 HORTICULTURE l-.'l SHIPMENT OF NURSERY STOCK IN BOND TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Washington, D. C, Oct. 27, L919, Dear Sir: With respect to the movement of nursery stock in bond through Ameri- can ports to foreign countries, the Federal Horticultural Board has issued the following provisional ruling: (1) The classes of plants enumer- ated in Regulation 2, Quarantine No. 37 may pass through the United States in bond without permit or other com- pliance with the regulations. This is provided for in a paragraph of Regula- tion 4 of the quarantine, which reads: Permits are not required for nursery stock and other plants and seeds, not under quarantine or regulation, entering the United States for immediate transporta- tion in bond to foreign countries. (2) The classes of plants included in Regulation 3 fall under "Rules and Regulations Governing the Entry for Immediate Exportation of Prohibited Plants and Plant Products" effective December 1, 1917, and may proceed to foreign countries in bond under the conditions indicated in Regulation 7 of the regulations referred to. The per- mit shall be in the form of a letter in quadruplicate which shall detail the safeguards to be enforced and, if necessary, the routing of the shipment, one copy of which shall be filed with the Board and one each sent to the im- porter, the customs officer, and the in- spector of the Board at the port of arrival. (3) Other plants or classes of plants and plant products for propaga- tion not covered by Regulations 2 and 3 may be entered for immediate trans- portation and exportation in bond to foreign countries under the same terms as plants covered in Regulation 3, except as to plants which come with earth or soil about the roots or packed in earth or soil which has not been sterilized. As to such excepted plants their entry for transportation across the country in bond is prohibited, but provision may be made for their im- mediate export to the country of destination by any available ocean route. In case of a mixed shipment which can not be conveniently separated or divided into the different classes the whole shipment must be governed by the class subject to the greatest re- strictions as to entry. Permits for classes 2 and 3 will be issued for each shipment; in other words, no open permits will be issued. These permits will either be issued from Washington or. when so author- Price, $10.00 Plant Insurance at $10 WHAT would Imp pen if your night man \> 1 1 Asleep tome night in zero weather? \\ hut if you Mm N M oversleep, or u cold « ove hit your green honae when your heat in at the minimum? It would ninin ruin to your plant h — possibly ruin to you. There have heen many Midi canen. But not if yon nrr equipped with the STANDARD THERMOSTAT. The Standard Thermostat protect h yon from jtiHt mii li ilunjcerH. It will ring a bell nt > our bedside when danger is near. "I have one of your greenhouse ther- mos tuts I have used 3 years. It has proved so satisfactory 1 want another for my new houses." — John Sharper, Oxon 11111, Mil,, Jan. 6, 101!). Get one today, $10.00 (<;. 11.4, same as G. H. 8, only under lock and key, $15.00.) STANDARD THERMOMETER CO. LESTER STREET BOSTON, MASS. CHRISTMAS PLANTS Cyclamen, $1.50 up; Begonias, 75c to $2 each; Poinsettias, single, 50c, 75c and $1 each; pans, made up with Ferns and Peppers, $1.50 to $4 each. FERNS, Scottii, Verona, Boston and Roosevelt, 50c to $2 each. J. FRANK EDGAR, Waverley, Mass. ANNOUNCEMENT The New Crimson Carnation for 1920 BERNICE Orders filled in strict rotation for December and January delivery WRITE STOCK LIMITED FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR pPirF.\$ 1400 per 100 ^ } 115.00 per 1000 W. D. HOWARD, Milford, Mass. ized, by the inspectors at the ports of entry provided for in Regulation 6 un- der Quarantine No. 37. Notification of arrival of such shipments provided for in Regulation 10 must be made by the importer or his agent to the inspector of the Board at the port of arrival who, after inspection and determination of the nature of the shipment, will make the proper endorsement on the cus- toms manifest, which document must be held until inspection has been made. C. h. Marlatt, Chairman of Board. 'MUMS FOR PHILADELPHIA. O. L. Henry & Sons, Pennsburg flor- ists, are engaging in the cut flower business on an extensive scale and are making regular shipments to the Phila- delphia wholesale markets where they are deriving remarkable prices for their flowers. Last week the firm shipped 39 dozens of chrysanthemums to the Philadelphia markets. These same flowers are retailing in the Phila- delphia retail stores for $6.00 a dozen. On Monday another shipment of 16 dozens was made. Mr. Henry and his son are devoting a large part of the spacious greenhouses to the cut flower business and find it a profitable angle of their line. They have planned to ship at least 2,500 chrysanthemums to Philadelphia. — Prnnsburg Pa., Town ?et' BOSTON J EISMAN, Manager, 14 years head decorator and designer for Penn's. Prompt, Efficient Service Guaranteed. St, Bostoo 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. Beverly, Mass. — Beverly Flower Shop. Boston— Penn the Florist. 124 Tremont St. Boston— Zinn the Florist, Park St. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Wilson, 3-5 Greene Ave. Buffalo, N. Y. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Cambridge, Mass. — Harold A. Ryan. Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid Ave. Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons, 5523 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, O— Knoble Bros., 1834 W. 25th St. Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co., 735 Euclid Ave. Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1643 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's Sons, corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave. Fall River, Mass. — Warburton, 495 New Boston Rd. and 36 -N. Main St. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Ave. Lawrence, Mass.— A. H. Wagland. Maiden, Mass. — J. Walsh & Son. New York— David Clarke'B Sons, 2139- 2141 Broadway. New York— Dards, N. E. corner 44th St and Madison Ave. New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth Ave. New York — Kottmiller, 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., also Vanderbilt Hotel. New York — Mai Schling, 785 5th Ave. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415 Farnuin St. Philadelphia— F. M. Ross, 136 So. 52nd St., 13 So. 60th St., 212 E. Girard Ave. Philadelphia — Chas. H. Grakelow, Broad St. at Cumberland. Providence, Dorrance St. R. I. — Johnston Bros., 33 St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28 Olive St. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pler- son Co. Taunton, Mass. — Hall the Florist. 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.— H. F. A. Lange. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop, 22 Pearl St. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 581 BIT. AriH'RN STREET HAROLD A. RYAN, Inc. A Card This Size Costs only 9*>c. per Week on Yearly Order It would keep your name and your specialty before the whole trade. A half-inch card costs only 45c. per week on yearly order. HIGH GRADE PUNTS For Retail Stores a Specialty ASK FOR LIST THOMAS ROLAND, NahanLMui. Member F. T. D. LAWRENCE . - MASS. A. H. WAGLAND We Cover LAWRENCE, HETHCEN, ANDOVER, NORTH ANDOYEK, SALEM, N. H. and Contiguous Territory Member of F. T. D. BEVERLY, MA^S. BEVERLY FLOWER SHOP ■«?.■% MALDEN, MASS. J. WALSH & SON ^Sld! HALL. "THcs Florist Telephone 1422 4 Main Street, TAUNTON, MASS. National Florist for Taunton ni /,.; inity OOD£ BROS CO GUDE BROS. CO. WASHINGTON, D. C. Member Florists Telegraph Delivery FLOWERS The Best at The Lowest "I SERVE" Tbe Largest Popular Priced Hsih 1b Philadelphia F. M. ROSS Send order* to 1S6 So. 52nd Street, Philadelphia. Other Stores IS So. 60th St., 212 E. Girard Aimh PHILADELPHIA Member Floriata' Telegraph Delivery Order* from all except mean bars W the F. T. D. must be accompanied b*7 remlttanoe. November 15, 1919 HORTICULTURE 423 KANSAS CITY Transfer Your Orders to SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue Unbar Fl.rl.tV TiUfnpk D.Utk, DARDS FLOWER SERVICE has spell GUARANTEED SATISFACTION for nearly FIFTY YEARS. Regular European sailings now established. Let us fill your orders for Steamer Flower Baskets, Corsages and Artistic Boxes of Cut Flowers. DARDS, Inc., Florist, 341 Madison Ave., New York S.A.ANDERSON 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy Stock and prompt deliveries in BUFFALO, LOCKFORT, NIAGARA FALLS and WESTERN NEW YORK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HESS & SWOBODA FLORIST* T.leah.... 1M1 aaa L IJM 1415 Farnum St. OMAHA, NEB. THE KN03LE BROTHERS CO. Flowers and Nursery Products Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery We are well equipped to handle your orders. 1M6 W. tfith Street CLEVEIJ5D, O. THE SMITH & FETTERS CO 735 Euclid Avenue CLEVELAND. OHIO Flower* of Every Kind in Season PHILADELPHIA f. t. rx GHAS. H. GRftKELOW Everything in Flowers Broad Street at Cumberland "" Park Floral Co. B. E. GILL 1 8, President. E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary. Member florist*' T»W«rmp» U.IlTery DENVER. COLORADO IN THE National Capitol Kt yonr ••■ ■ turn to deliver Fl*w«r* or l>riic-ii* on Order by Telo- «rns>prt or otherwise. Prompt BeUabla Service. GEORGE H. COOKE Connecticut Ave. and I. Ht- WAHHINOTON, D .0. JOHN BREITMEYER'S — S0NS^= Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Aves. DETROIT, MICH. Artistic Designs - . . High Grade (Jut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. BOSTON'S FLOWER WEEK Much Interest Aroused by Advertise- ments and a Parade Armistice Day in Boston was made notable by tbe members of tbe Flor- ists' Association, wbo held a parade and distributed flowers to the hospi- tals of the city. It was a lively scene which met the eye early in the morn- ing, for everybody in the market was busy getting the flowers into boxes. The amount of excellent stock contrib- uted was almost amazing, considering the high prices which all flowers were bringing. The newspapers played up the parade in good shape, and the fol- lowing was the Globe's report: "Members of the Florists' Associa- tion of Boston dispatched 35 automo- bile delivery wagons with approxi- mately 25,000 blooms and 1000 potted plants to the patients in the various hospitals in Boston. "To the sick, the maimed and the convalescent. Armistice Day, as it did to the rest of America, meant peace and rejoicing that the war was over. But it remained for the florists to think of the unfortunate hospital pa- tients, and yesterday they inaugurated a practice that it is hoped will grow with each succeeding year until Armi- stice Day and floral gifts will be syn- onymous. "Early in the morning the members of the Florists' Association of Boston Schling Service Nothing Better 786 Fifth Avenue, New \ork City "Says It With Flowers" CLEVELAND A. GRAHAM & SON 5523 Euclid Ave. Will take good care of your order* Siotnbsrs oj F. T. D. Association. DAVID CLARKE'S SONS Deliver orders from any part of the country to New York City Write or Teleejraph 2139-2141 Broadway, - New York TtltlkM. 1552-1MJ Clutu K0TTMILLER, Florist 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New York. Also Vanderbilt Hotel Telephone, Murray Hill TSS Oat-ef-town Orders Solicited. LeeaUaa Central. Perianal Attention. Member F. T. D. Aseo. G. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Ave. NEW YORK CITY Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asse. WILSON BROOKLYN Main Store id 5 Greene Ave. NEW YORK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asm. Phones, ProBpect 6800-6801-6802 DELIVERIES IN NEW YORK, BROOK- LYN aad LONG ISLAND THE I. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEVELAND Euclid Avenue The Far- Famed Flowers of TORONTO DallTema eat ■sail or telecrmpa mrtm as* aay miaileo, la aay part of the P. — lalea. JOHN H. DUNLOP TORONTO. OJTT (-It West Adelaide St. When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE I VI HORTICULTURE November 15, 1919 THE FINEST AND HARDIEST LILY GROWN L.IL-IUIV. REGALI Acknov rledged to be the finest horticultural introduction in several Trade Prices on Application generations. R- & J. FARQUHAR & CO- BOSTON, MASS. JUST OUT BOLGIANO'S 1918 SUMMER AND 1 AU, CATALOG OF "BIO CROP" SEEDS Special Prices for Florists and Market Gardeners. Write for a copy at once — it will save you money. J. BO LCI 4 0*0 & SON BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. STUMPP & WALTER CO. Seeds and Bulbs 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS JOSEPH BRECK & SONS, CORP. 47 -44 North H.irkrt Street BOSTON. MASS. SEEDS AND BULBS JBoootngton's 128 Chamb-rs St., N. Y. City BOBBINK & ATKINS NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTERS RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY We are subscribers to the Nurserymen's Fund for Market Development, also "Say It With Flowers" Publicity Campaign. 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, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Dey St . NEW YORK and ORANGE CONN. BURNETT BROS. Seeds, .Bulbs, Plants Etc. 92 Chamber* St., New York Write for our Illustrated Catalog and their employees gathered at the Boston Flower Exchange, Otis street, and prepared immense boxes of flowers for distribution among the pa- tients. Growers, commission men and retail florists contributed great quanti- ties of chrysanthemums, roses, carna- tions, sweet peas and other seasonable blooms and plants in order that the day might be made brighter and more cheery for every hospital patient in the city. "The great flower boxes were packed with approximately 150 blooms each, and into each of the 35 cars six of these boxes and several potted plants were packed. Each package contained a card denoting that the contents were presented by members of the association, and at 10.15 the parade of cars, in single formation, across the windshield of each being pasted the National slogan. 'Say It with flowers' — and the information that the machines were assigned to the various hospitals by the Florists' Association of Boston, started on their missions of mercy with the blowing of auto horns and the ringing of bells. "Upon the steps of the Boston Flower Exchange, their faces wreathed in smiles of satisfaction, the members of the organization and the officers, Pres. Henry Penn. Vice-Pres. William H. Elliott. Sec. E. S. Gorney, Fin. Sec. Frank Edgar and Treas. William C. Stickel. watched the cavalcade move away. "The machines moved through the downtown streets, along Boylston street to Copley square, where the unique parade disbanded and the ma- chines departed for their various des- tinations. "Yesterday's innovation, it is hoped, will be more generally observed next year. Chrysanthemums of every color and specie predominated among yes- terday's contributions, and plans are already afoot to have New England's November flower, symbolic of Thanks- giving, take its place as the Armistice Day favorite of the future." MICHELL'S FLOWER SEEDS ORDER NOW For delivery when new crop seed arrives. VERBENAS Tr. Pkt. Ol. Mammoth Fancy Blue *0.30 $1.25 .Mammoth Fancj Pink 30 1.25 Mammoth Fancy Scarlet... .30 1.25 Mammoth Fancy Striped... .30 1.25 Mammoth Fancy White 30 1.25 Mammoth Fancy Mixed. .30 1.00 LOBELIA Crystal Palace Compacts .30 2.00 Crystal Palace Speciosa 20 ."."> VINCA Alba 15 .'■5 Alba Para 15 .15 Rosea .15 .15 Mixed 15 .60 SALVIA America or Globe of Fire. . .50 4.00 II ii. ** -.50 Zurich 50 4.00 Splendens -5 1.50 ASPARAGUS rUMOSl'S NANUS Northern Greenhouse-grown Seed 1000 seeds...* 3.50 I 10,000 seeds. . .$30.00 50011 seeds... 16.25 | 26,000 seeds... 68.75 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 seeds. . . .S0.?.> 10,000 seeds. . .$ 5.50 -,(1011 seeds 3.00 | 25,000 seeds... 12.50 A Is.) all other Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies. Our Handy Flower Seed Order Sheet Will Be Ready Soon. Send for a Copy. MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE 518 Market St., Philadelphia W. E. MARSHALL & CO. SEEDS, PUNTS AND BULBS Horticultural Sundries 66 W. 23rd St.. NEW YOffK National Nurseryman The oldest and best established journal for nurserymen. Circula- tion among the trade only. Pub- lished monthly. Subscription price $1.50 per year. Foreign subscrip- tions. J2.00 per year. In advance. Sample copy free upon application from those In the trade enclosing their buslnes« card. NMiwulMurse«TWiPub.Co.,lE HATBOftO, PA. November 15. 191 'J HORTICULTURE 425 BILLBOARD ADVERTISING Mayor O'Keefe Makes an Answer to J. Horace McFarland. November 5, 1919. Dear Sir: — In your issue of October 11, appears a letter from J. Horace McFarland, President of the American Civic Association, which was evi- dently written under the stimulus of deep feeling. The writer of the letter had evidently worked himself into a small sized frenzy in attempting to not only show where he stands in re- gard to the product of the Society of American Florists to popularize the slogan "Say It With Flowers" with the incidental use of billboards, but he also wants to have all billboard advertising on the face of the earth swept away. Like very many other propagandists, discretion in the use of words is not a part of Mr. McFarland, nor does logic or fact concern him. He states that "the project is an evidence, and a sad evidence at that, of the lack of business acumen within the controlling councils of the Society of American Florists at a time when the shrewdest and ablest advertisers are quitting the billboards." We wonder how far Mr. McFarland has investigated what the "shrewdest and ablest advertisers" are planning for 1920 campaigns as to how far they are quitting billboards. If he had in- vestigated, he could not have made this statement with that regard for the truth which should be the keynote of anybody guiding advertising or writing letters. If he has not investigated — and he should not have made this statement without so doing — it might interest Mr. McFarland to know that one of the "shrewdest and ablest ad- vertisers" of the country intends to spend in 1920, something like four mil- lion dollars in billboards alone, and if he has an idea that this is going to be a blot upon the landscape, we might tell him for his further information that Boards of Trade, and people own- ing property, and automobilists in gen- eral, have not only been grateful for the use of these billboards upon the highways, but have made requests for them to be put up. We do not believe that the advertis- ing of the United States Rubber Com- pany, in their very interesting little histories of historic spots, offends the. eyes of the most fastidious nature lovers. The objections which Mr. Mc- Farland finds to billboards are the same as those that can be found in any form of advertising. Any adver- tising that is not in good taste, that is not pleasing to the eye, that is not truthful, or that displays objection- ALL IMPORTED BULBS DUTCH— FRENCH— JAPANESE AT TRADE PRICES Keep your Counter Display Alive Nothing Better than Bulbs and None Better than Ours Moderate cost. Big Profits. No Loss Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissus Finest in Cultivation Write for "Book for Florists" YocrkycSity Vaughan's Seed Store 43 Barclay St New 33 W. Randolph St. Chicago, III. THIS SEASON'S NEW ROSES PILGRIM CRUSADER PREMIER RUSSELL HADLEY We are receiving daily shipments of these new Roses, in large quantities, and can furnish same on short notice. We have a large stock at all times of choice CARNATIONS, CHRYSANTHE- MUMS, ORCHIDS, VALXEY and AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Tel., Main 6267 \I/FT C^M RRO sci. ft.: 1st, Ilillcrest Farm, silver Medal Gratuity : .1. K. Ness, 4S Baldwin apples. Awards for Vegetables. John A. Lowell Fund. Collection of Vegetables. — Six varieties : 1st, E. A. Clark. Awards for Plants and Flowers. Gratuity:— B. A. Clark, Large-ldoom sinRle-steni Chrysanthemums. Silver Medal :— Edwin S. Webster, Cym- hidium Doris; William C. Rust, Begonia Pink Perfection; E. B. Dane, Cypripedium Dreadnaught (C. Leeanum Clinkaberry- anum XC. Insigne Harefield Hall). NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL- TURAL SOCIETY. A large crowd greeted the opening of the 15th Annual 'Mum Show of the above Society on Oct. 30-31, at Pem- broke Hall, Glen Cove. Competition was unusually keen in all the 53 classes, the number of entries being the larg- est on record. The chrysanthemum and vegetable exhibits were exception- ally fine as were the roses, carnations, violets and decorative work. The special class for canned fruit and vegetables, put up by the wives of the active members proved quite a feature Mrs. F. U Hine, Mrs. F. B. Pratt and Mrs. Paul Dana, who are honorary members, were the judges for this class as well as the table decorations. Particularly deserving of notice was a large anemone bush chrysanthemum named Emma, shown by Robt. Mar- shall, not for competition. The judges awarded it an award of merit and the N. A. G. gold medal for the most mer- itorious exhibit in the show. An award of merit was also given a new rose shown by Chas. H Totty named "Frank W. Dunlop," which attracted much attention. The table decorations was the feature on the second day of the show. Geo. Ferguson was award- ed the silver cup, Wm. Milstead 2nd. and Harry Goodband 3rd. J. Henry F. .\latz, Glen Cove was given special mention for a display of flower baskets. The principle prize winners were: Peter Smith. Wm. Noonan. Jas. Mc- J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Wholesale Growers of Gut Flowers ROSES, CARNATIONS AND ALL OTHER SEASONABLE STOCK Shipping order* have most careful attention always B. A. SNYDER CO. JK,af! Hardy Cut Evergreens, Cut Flowers and Florists Supplies 21-25 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephone Fort Hill 1083-1084-1085 William F. Kasting Co. Wholesale Florists 568-570 WASHINGTON STREET ■ BUFFALO, N. Y. New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Fort Bill, 3469 and 3135 MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc. WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS MU Solicited Hardy Fancy Fern Oar Specialty 264 RANDOLPH ST.. DETROIT, MICH The House for Quality and Service ZECH & MANN StTWe are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO Carthy, Thos. Proctor, Geo. Ferguson, Ben Sutherland. F. Sargent. Thou Twigg, Wm. Churchill, J. W. Everitt, F. O. Johnson, Thos. Henderson, Frank Petroccia, Alex. McKinzie, Ed. Harris and Chas. Young. The judges were Howard Nichols, John McQueen. Ernest Robinson, Peter Duff, Wm. Mc- Carter and John F. Johnston, Harry Goodband ably assisted by Ernest Westlake and Jas Gladstone were tfio managers. Harbt Goodband, Cor. Secy The larger number of letters com- ing into the Chicago offices of the Pul- verized Manure Co., the Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co. and the Proto Feed and Guano Co., inquiring for commer- cial fertilizers indicate that growers are learning their value. CHICAGO. There is a good demand for commer- cial fertilizers. As the cost of produc- tion has become larger and larger, the growers have been impressed with the necessity of getting larger and better crops and the force of the slogan, "Feed your soil that it may feed you." has become to mean more to them than ever before. NEW ENGLAND. William H. Forbes, Veteran of the Canadian forces in the World War, who saw service from the first days of the conflict, and his brother Michael Forbes, have taken over the Aylward greenhouses on Willow street, Woburn and the O'Rourke greenhouses on Bed- ford road of the same city, and will operate them for the production of flowers and vegetables. The young men have had experience in this line and know the business. They are now picking violets in the Willow street houses and radishes are being grown November 15, 1919 II 0 K I I C U LT L' If h I-.", i THE BOILER OF Unequalled Fuel Economy Kroeschell Boilers, the beat by teat sine* 1879. Forty years' experience. THE QUALITY PLACE OF BOSTON Regarding the Kroeschell, It Is the beet we have ever had and satisfac- tory beyond onr expectations. It heats up especially quick and has saved us considerably already In the price of fuel. When we are in need of another boiler we will give the Kroeschell the first consideration. (Signed) WM. W. EDGAR CO., WAVBRLBY, MASS. No Masonry — No Tabes TUBELE88 BOILER Kroeschell Bros. Co., 46« IV. Erie St. CHICAGO When You Buy Get a Kroeschell 8,016,286 sq. ft. of class wan equipped with Kroeschell Boilers during; the year of 1916. OHIO'S CELEBKATED < Y< I.AAIKN SPECIALIST After using your No. 12 Kroeschell Boiler I came to the conclusion that had I to Install more hollers It would be the Kroeschell and no other. It really is a pleasure to heat, no trouble to get the desired heat In a very short time. (Signed) CHRIST. WINTERICH, DEFIANCE, OHIO. in the Bedford road houses. They will grow for the wholesale trade, mar- keting their product in Boston. Mr. Sohultz had a retail store in the Welch building in Broad street. accompanied party. by Mrs. Michell and Prank J. McGregor of the firm of C. J. McGregor & Son. florists, Newbury- port, has been confined to his bed as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. Mr. McGregor had a blowout when his machine was on High street at the head of Olive street, and stopped to fix the tire. He drove his car as near the curbing as possible before he stopped. As he was stooping over an automobile driven by Austin Morse of Fitchburg came along and struck him, knocking him down and one wheel, it is thought going over him. According to newspaper reports Conrad Schultz of Westerly, R. I., who has been conducting a florist business with greenhouses in Franklin street, has made an assignment to John A. Dunn for the benefit of his creditors. The assets of the assignors are given as $2,325.12 and the liabilities $4,058.27. PHILADELPHIA Kenneth Earl, son of Howard M. Earl, in a competitive examination for appointment to the U. S. Naval Acad- emy at Annapolis received the highest rating and has received therefor the coveted appointment from Congress- man Henry W. Watson of Bucks Coun- ty— the 8th Pennsylvania district. We extend our congratulations and best wishes to the young gentleman, who we feel sure is destined to shine in his chosen career on the ocean blue. Recent visitors to Philadelphia in- clude Geo. W. Hess, U. S. Botanic Gar- dens, Washington, D. C.; H. E. Bloom. supt. for F. E. Dixon. Elkins Park, Pa.; Calvin N. Keeney, LeRoy, N. Y.; G. H. Dicks and F. B. Dawson, representing Cooper, Taber & Co., London, Eng- land; Elmer B. Weaver, Ronks, Pa. Henry F. Michell is back at his desk after a week's vacation at White Sul- phur Springs, Virginia, where he was BOSTON. At the next meeting of the Garden- ers' and Florists' Club, Nov. 18, Mr. Douglas Eccleston, orchid grower for A. C. Burrage of Beverly, will give an illustrated talk on orchids. The annual meeting of the Massa- chusetts Horticultural Society for the election of officers will be held at noon, Saturday, Nov. 15. A. G. Hood of Manchester, N. H., came into the market last week and bought 10,000 carnations, the result being a sudden stiffening of prices all along the line. Frank J. Reynolds was taken ill in the market last Saturday and was taken to the Relief Hospital, after- ward being removed to his home, where he is rapidly recovering. The trade in Boston has been much interested to learn that Thos. F. Galvin, Jr., has gone into business for himself. He has opened an office and work- room and has very competent assist- ance. WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS— Trade Prices Per 100— To Dealers Only Roses Am. Beauty HadUy Hoosier Beauty ■ Ki Harney White Killarney Mrs. Aaron Ward Mrs. Cha. Ru.sell Mr. Geo. Shawyer Co'umbia Maryland - - • ■ Ophelia Adiantum Asparagus plum 100 bchs ■pren Pom Pons Bonaff on Calendulas Carnations Chrysanthemums Calla Ferns, Hardy Ga'ax leaves Marguerite Narcissus Orchids Cattleyas Orchids Cr> pripediums Sweet Peas Snap Dragon Violets BOSTON Nov. 10 4 .00 3 ■<" 3 00 a. co 0.0c 2.00 4.00 3.00 3.03 a 00 3.00 •75 ■»S •23 .25 1.50 a. 00 2.00 .50 100 I 50 NEW YORK Nov. 10 to 30 < to 12 oo, x6.< i5-< I.C I ■5* ■SO 3. co to 3 00 to 3. 00 to 3 CO tO 2.00 to 3.00 to 3.00 to a. 00 to 3.00 2.00 2.00 to ■75 to .15 to to to to to to to . to to 5.00 1. 00 4. CO 50.00 25,00 6.00 6.0c 6,00 8.00 20.00 6. co 20.00 6ou 10.OC I. OO .25 15 OO 3 00 35-oo PHILA N*-v. i« .75 to 3.00 75.00 to 125.00 15.00 to 23.00 .50 to 1.50 1.50 to 4.00 i.eo to «-5° ■71 to s.so $0 to t.OO 1.00 to 1.50 •25 to 75 20.00 800 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 10.00 to. 00 4,00 4.CO 1,00 60.00 15.00 12.00 8. o e.ao 6.00 15.00 25.00 8.00 12 .00 1.30 5.00 3- o 10.00 20.00 «5.'° 15.00 4.00 30.00 40. co 20.00 .10 ico.oo to 150.00 .ICO 4.00 • 75 3.00 1 0.00 1 .00 CINC'I. Nov. ia CHICAGO Ncv. 10 PITTSBURG Nov. 10 10.00 to 50.0c 12.00 to 50 OO 8.0c to 40.00 ».co 10 2< .OO 4..00 to 15.00 to 5.00 10 15 00 4.00 15.00 to 5.00 to 12.00 4 co 10 12.00 4.00 to 15.00 5 00 to 12. OC 4.00 10 12.00 4.00 to 15 .00 5.00 to IO.OO 4 10 to 12.00 4.00 I. 1 2.00 6 00 to 30. 0 6.00 to 25. CO 6.00 (0 10.00 6,oo to 20 OO 4.00 to 12.00 6.00 to 15,00 «o to 25 4.00 to 23.00 6.00 to 20,00 6.01 to 12.00 4.00 In 12. OO 4.00 to 12.00 5.O0 to IJ.<* 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 13.00 1 OO to 1.50 to I OO to 3.0c 25.00 to 50 00 50.00 to 75-oo 40. CO to 5c. OO 23. CO to to to 3S-OC ■ 50 to to to 1.50 50.00 to to to 73. 0 2.00 to 4.00 2. CO 10 5.00 4-00 to 6.00 3.00 to 8.00 3.00 to 6.00 • .00 to 4 00 to. 00 to 35.00 X5.OO to 35-oo 8.00 to 30 OO to 20 00 •»» to .30 to 10 15.00 •15 to .so to to to to to to to to to to 10 to 7S-O0 to too.oo 15.00 to 20.00 20.00 to • 5.00 to I 50 to 2.00 2.50 to 3.00 to 4- 0 to 6.03 to to 1.00 to 1.50 5°- to •75 • 15 to .75 BUFFALO Nov. 10 5.00 to 50.00 to to to to to to to to la to to to to to to to to 8 00 to 40.00 to to to to to to to 1 .00 to 2.00 400 to 6,00 .75 to 1. 00 430 HORTICULTURE November 15, 1919 IN LINE FOR FALL SPRAYING IN NEW ENGLAND j V SAN JOSE SCALK /Clt7IDLEcFREMD'Sn)RMULn\ OYSTER 8IIKLL SCALE / VJIWBIH I Ktwuaiiwwvui x ,JAY TKE|. AN„ pALM SCAIjB Insecticide \ scurfy- bark louse / / __ Vv-A PEAK PSYLLA r/^/CIlI rrtS/R\^\ CLUSTERS 1)1 \IIIIS EGOS 5~/ 3ULUI »">*«A£i\ HANG OVER FUNGUS SPORES OF THE ^ ~\ ~\AX*\ BROWN ROT OF THE PEACH AND OTHER STONE FRUITS. PEACH LEAF CURL APPLE CANKER AND SCAB Destroy the above named insects and fun- gus spores by spraying them with SULCO-V.B. A combined contact insecticide and fungi- cide of known reliability Right in Principle and Price direc t— go to your dealer first COOK & SWAN CO. Inc. V' XftOK &Swan Co Jnc> \ NEW\DBK.U.SA/ Simple, Sure and Safe From your dealer or Add ress 148 Front Street NEW YORK CITY 141 Milk Street BOSTON, MASS. Geo. H. Frazier, Mgr. The Kfcosnized Standard Insecticide. A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips anil soft scale. Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $2.50. FUNCINE For mildew, rust and other blights affect- in g flowers, fruits and vegetables. Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $2.50. V R Art 1 1% For eel worms, angle worms and other worms working in the soil. Quarts, $1.00; GaUon, $3.00. SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co. MADISON. N. J. Ireer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and true, because both bevels are oo the same tide. Can't twist and break the class in In vine Calvary Ized and will not rust, debt* or lefts The Peerless Glazing Polo !• patented. Nootbenlike it. Order from your dealej or direct from us. 1000, Wc. postpaid. Samples free. HENRY A. DREEE, TJ4 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, vfiffiB* Save your plants and trees. Just the thing for greenhouse and outdoor use. Destroys Mealy Hug, llrown and White Scale, Thrips, Red Spider, Black and Green Fly, .Mites, Ants, etc., without injury to plants and without odor. Used i ording to directions, our stand- ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on your crops by insects. Non-poisonous and harmless to user and plant. Lending Seedsmen and Florists have used it with wonderful results. Destroys Lice in Poultry Houses. Pleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets. Excellent as a wash for dogs and other animals Relieves mange. Dilute with water 30 to 50 parts. Vi Pint, 30c; Pint, 50c.; Quart, 90c; y. Gallon, $1.50; Gallon, $2.50; 5 Gal- lon Can, $10.90; 10 Gallon Can, $20.00. Direction on package. LEMON OIL COMPANY Dipt S. 421 W. Lerineten St. Mtiaon. Hi. CAMBRIDGE 1TIW TOBK World'* Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of FLOWER POTS WHTT A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. Cambridge, Mass. Rambling Observations of a Roving Gardener Seldom, it seems to me, have the bushes of the black alder (Ilex verti- cillata) been so loaded with fruit as this season. At intervals when driv- ing through the woods one sees bril- liant blotches of color which reveal the presence of this tine native shrub. The profusion of fruit is being re- flected in the florist shops, where the black alder is being offered in gen- erous amounts this season. There is no reason why this shrub should not be planted more freely in gardens, for its decorative value in the Fall is great. Although it rather prefers a moist soil, it will grow in other situa- tions. It is hardly to be planted as a specimen, for its habit of growth is too open for that, but it is excellent mixed with other shrubs. When writing to advertise** kindly mention HORTICULTURE The Inkberry (Ilex glabra), is an- other native shrub which merits more attention than it receives. Although its black berries are not so striking as the red fruit of the black alder, it is a pretty plant and very well adapted for hedges. The Japanese plant Ilex crenata, which at one time was ex- pected to become very useful and popular for hedges, has not proved hardy enough in the North to be satis- factory. The Inkberry may very well be used in its place. Speaking of hedge plants, I am re- minded as I read the last number of the Minnesota Horticulturist, that the number of shrubs which make good hedges is much larger than is realized by people in general. In the Minne- sota paper, which is the organ of the Minnesota Horticultural Society, a list is given which includes buckthorn, alpine currant, cotoneaster acutifolia, red-twigged dogwood, willow and thornapple. All these are given as plants which should be clipped. For those which need no clipping, Spirea Van Houttei, Thunberg's barberry. Tartarian honeysuckle, lilacs and mock orange are recommended. Cotoneaster acutifolia is one of the newer Chinese plants which promises much for the North West. It seems fully able to cope with the extremes of climate and has a very pretty habit of growth. The fruit is black. After a thorough trial Holm & Olson are recommending it without reservation and apparently are getting well intro- duced. No doubt there are other sec- tions in which it would be very useful. November 15, 1919 HOIiTICULTUKE l:;i WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Free from Bubble*. I hi in Thickness PAINTS and PUTTY Greenhouse White 8K1SS&5S ^^^^^^^^~^^^^^— Florist s Prefer It » ill pay you to get our est! mutes. the DWELLE-KAISER <*»• 251 Elm Street BIFFALO, N. Y. Diffl'-ut and rejected cases spe- cially solicited. Nil misleading in- ducemejtts made to secure business. Over ;t0 years' active practice. Ex- perienced personal, ciiiis.ii-Hii.ius service* Write for terms. SIG0ERS & SHKIERS Patent Lawyers Box '->, National Union Build ins WanhinKton, l>. C. Far atientavi Sluing USE IT NOW F. 0. MM* CO. 12 I. MMOWNT RfWTOM Mastics, is elastic and tenacious, admits of expansion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without breaking of other glass as oceure with hard putty. Last longer than putty. Easy to apply. WBSB& CONCENTRATED PULVERIIED MANURE Pulverized or Shredded Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure The Florists' Standard of uniform high quality for over ten years. Specify: WIZARD BRAND in your Supply House Order, or write us direct for prices and freight rates. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 34 Union Stock Yard. Chicago CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY Advertisements in thia Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net ANT EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND ANT EXTERMINATOR Does Kill Them. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. ASPARAGUS Asparagus sprengerl, .".-Inch pot size, good busby plants, .fin. no per 100 out of pots, Casb please. J. L. CHAPMAN, Florist. Beverly Farms, Mass. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS Asparagus plumosus seedling: $1.00 per 100: $8.00 per 1.000. ALFRED M. CAMP- BELL, Strafford, Pa. BULBS C. KEUR & SONS, HILLBGOM, Holland. Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices. NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St. CANNAS For the best Up-to-Date Cannas, get new price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. CARNATION STAPLES Split carnations quickly, easily and cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation Staple, 1000 for 35c; 3000 for $1.00 post- paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg. 111. DAHLIAS Peony Dahlias Mrs. Frederick Grinnell. $10.00 per clump. Cash with order. JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, 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, X. J. GOLD FISH Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas- tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets, etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT, Breeder, 4815 D. St, Olney, Philadelphia, Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send for price list. INSECTICIDES PERCO-BRAND INSECTICIDES. A Standardized, Complete and Inexpensive Line. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. KENTIAS Kentia Belmorenan — Averaging 3 and 4 leaves, good strong plants out of 2%-ineh pots at $15 per 100 — larger quantities on application. J. H. FEISSER, 7-11-741 Hamilton Ave., North Bergen. N. J. LABELS Wood labels for nurserymen and florists. THE BENJAMIN CHASE CO.. Derry Vil- lage, N. H. ORCHIDS HASSALL & CO.. Orchid Growers and Raisers. Snutligate, London, England. Catt- leyas and Laello-Cattleyas our specialty One trial order solicited. PEONIES ,JT„P0"les- Zbe wood's greatest collection. 1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHBB Canal Dover, O. POIN8ETTIA8 Polnsettlas, 3 Inch, $15.00 per 100 2<4 inch, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000 ALFRED M. CAMPBELL, Strafford. Pa. SPHAGNUM MOSS Live Sphagnum Moss, orchid peat and orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. VINES Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub grown for Immediate effect; also Climbing Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hlssarlik Nur- sery, New Rochelle, N. Y. WEED EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND POWDERED WEED EXTERMINATOR. Inexpensive. Efficient. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. WIRE WORK WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER8 WIRH WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. VEGETABLE PLANTS LARGE ASPARAGUS, RHUBARB AND WITLOOF CHICORY ROOTS, for winter forcing in cellar or greenhouse. These delicious vegetables are easilv and quickly forced and may be had fresh and crisp ail winter. Also they may be marketed at verv high prices. 4-year asparagus roots. $2.25 per KHI. $11.1)0 per 1,000. 6-year roots. $3.00 per 11)0, $20.00 per 1,000. Rhubarb roots, for forcing, $1.2."> per 12, $7.00 per inn. Witloof Chicory or French Endive roots, $3.75 per 100, $30.00 per 1,000. Catalogue and cultural directions free. HARRY K. SQUIRES. Good Ground, N. Y. PARSLEY PLANTS, double curled. S.V. per ion. $4.50 per 1.000. HARRY K. SQUIRES, Good Ground, N. Y. LETTUCE PLANTS, Grand Rapids, $2.25 per 1,000, postpaid. HARRY K. SQUIRES. 8 1 Ground. N. Y. HELP WANTED Two apprentices to learn carnation growing. Apply to WILLIAM SIM, Clifton- dale, Mass. MR. GREENHOUSE OWNER: Have you ever given careful consideration to the cost of your fall repair work? If not, now is the time to make preparations for reducing this cost. Our line of Greenhouse Fittings will be found just the thing for practically all of the work which you intend to do. Write for descriptive catalog on Sash Operating Device and Greenhouse Fittings. It will repay you many times. Write today. ADVANCE CO., Richmond. Ind. 132 HORTICULTURE November 15, 1919 SIM'S YELLOW POLYANTHUS Good either for Pots or for Cutting $10 per 100 $80 per 1000 WILLIAM SIM CLIFTONDALE, - MASS. DUTCH AND OTHER BULBS All bulbs can be shipped at once. All prices are understood packed and F. O. B. New York. U. S. GROWN BULBS NARCISSUS EMPEROR, ilouble nosed, XXX selected for forcing $36.00 per 1000 NARCISSUS EMPRESS, double nosed, XXX " " " 36.00 " In lots of 10,000 or more, both varieties 35.00 DUTCH BULBS "l>. >'.*' menus double nosed. Tulips are sold only in multiples of 250. SINGLE EARLY TULIPS Yellow Princ White Swan, White Hawk Dueliess de 1 Prtace of An e $3*2.00 per 1 ,000 (True) 30.00 30.00 'anna 30.00 - stria 35.00 " Vermillion Brilliant $47.50 per 1,000 Prosperine 46.75 ** Mon Tresor 46.75 " Ooleur Cardinal 48.50 '* l I.iiiiiiilm 50.00 " DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS Sium llall Mnrillo . . . $24.00 per 1,000 Conronne d'Or $47.00 per 1,000 30.00 " linperatur Rubrorum 50.00 " DARWIN TULIPS La Camleur $26.00 per 1,000 Massachusetts $31.00 per 1,000 Glow 3..00 ■• Gretchen 29.00 Ergnste 33.00 " Huron de la Tocna.i e 25.25 " NARCISSUS Empress (I). N.) $42.50 per 1,000 Poetaz Louise $30.00 per 1,000 Victoria (1). N.) 50.00 " Sir Watkin (D. N.) 35.50 Emperor (D. N.) 42.50 " Dili. \un Sion (1). N.) 42.50 Poetaz ti.!nv 26.50 " Glory of Leiden 39.00 " Poetaz Irene 42.00 *' Can Also Offer for Later Delivery— BEGONIA and GLOXINIA BULBS, JAP. LILY BULBS. Write for prices, stating specifically what you require. TERMS OF PAYMENT 60 days net, less 2% cash 10 days from invoice date. Cash with order from those who have not established credit with us. All stock is offered subject to nrior sale. MCHUTCHISON & CO., The Import Hous,, 95 CHAMBERS ST. NEW YORK HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX NOVEMBER 22, 1919 No. 21 NEW ROSES FOR 1920 We shall offer for 1 920 the three New Roses: — - PILGRIM CRUSADER and MRS. JOHN COOK We want you to know them. May we send you full descriptions? Your re- quest will bring it. A. N. PIERSON, Inc. CROMWELL, CONN. BOXWOOD In two irriiili--, nhort sprays, small foliage (the buNh variety) per 100 lbn. $30.00. Longer sprays and larger foliage (the tree variety) per 100 lbs. $25.00 Both grades splend Id quality, no surplus wood. Parked in bags of about 50 pounds each Deliveries now for those who want to start their Christmas work. Golden Retinispora and a full line of other desirable and attractive Christmas greens in our special Christmas Greens List. Write for same if it has not reached you. Everything in Cut Flowers, Plants, Greens, Ribbons and Supplies. BUSINESS HOURS: 7 A. M. to 5 P. E S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY The Whole^l9t9 o1 Philadelphia NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE 117 W. 28th St. 1608-1620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul 8ts. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., N. W. FERNS THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of "Teddy, Jr." with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct, and desirable variety. This fern was AWARDED A BRONZE MEDAL at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants, 2Vz-inch pots $3.00 per dozen, $20.(10 per 100 Strong plants. 3Vi-inch pots 7.50 per dozen, 50.00 per 100 Extra fine specimens: 6-inch, $1.50 each; 8-lnch, $3.00; 10-inch, $5.00; 12-inch, $7.50. NEPHROLEPIS: Each Elegantissima. elegantissima compacta, and Muscosa, 2'-- inch $0.35 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 6-inch 75 Muscosa, 5-inch 75 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 8-lnch 2.00 Elegantissima anil elegantissinia compacta, 10-lnch 4.00 Harris!!, 8-inch S.00 Dwarf, Boston, 8-inch 2.00 If plants are shipped in pots, 10% additional. F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown. N. Y. FERNS We have an excellent lot of pot grown Boston and Scottii Ferns ready for an immediate ship- ment before cold weather sets in. The following price will hold good during November. Shipped without pots. Size Doz. 100 1000 3 inch $1.00 $ 8.00 $ 75.00 4 inch 3.00 20.00 190.00 5 inch 4.50 35.00 325.00 8 inch, $1.50 each. ALTERNANTHERAS, Alyssum, Double Giant and Dwarf, Begonias Gracilis and Vernon mixed col- ors, Coleus Standard sorts, Hardy English Ivy, Lantanas, assorted, Heilotrope, Lobelia, Crystal Palace Gem, Moonvines, 2-in. $2.75 per 100. Send for Catalogue Cash With Orders R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND TTOBT I CTTLTTT RE November 22, 1919 Henry H. Barrows FERN SPECIALIST Write for Prices. H. H. BARROWS, Whitman, Mass. CHARLES H. TOTTY CHRYSANTHEMUMS MADISON, IM. J. Nephrolepis Norwood Best Crested Fern 4 inch pots, extra heavy, $35.00 per hun- dred; 6 inch, $75.00 per hundred. ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, ™'™pbu. CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIALISTS ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN, MICH. Snow Queen Carina Awarded Certificate of Merit at S. A. K. & i >. II. New York Convention. And 100 other notable kinils. Always ask for SWASTIKA BBA.M) C ANNAS. The pONARD & |Ti=-| WESt GROVE VaKJWESCO m PENN..U.S.A. Rofc—i fjU. Pm. Aatolaa VVi.i.«. Ylo»-P>n. Wt mrt ittbtcribtri it tkt Nurxtrymen t Fund ftr Uarhit Drvtkfmtnt ORCHIDS We grow and •ell nothing hut ORCHIDS. If you are In the market for this class *f plants we respectfully solicit your Inquiries and orders. Special lists on application. LAGER & HUaRELL,Summlt,N.*. MIL'S EVERGREENS BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied Price list now ready THE D. HILL NURSERY CO. Evergreen Specialists. Largest Growers in America BOX 416. DUNDEE, ILL. E. W. FENGAR CHRYSANTHEMUMS 147-187 Linden Ave. IKTINOTON, K. i. NATIONAL PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. The first complete order for a bill- board sign, that is. an order accom- panied by a cheque covering the price $50, was received from the Spring- field Floral Co., Springfield, N. J., and the sign is to be installed on the com- pany's property along a much traveled highway. Florists ordering billboard signs are requested to observe the re- quirement of our Committee that cash accompany the order. The reason for this is obvious. Under the terms of our contract with the manufacturers of the billboards, we are obliged to make prompt payment of all invoices in order to get the specially low price on our quantity liability, and if our requirement were not made, we should have to face a temporary necessity of meeting our liability from our Fund, which would not be right, for it would have a tendency to impede our pub- licity work. A billboard purchased in- dividually would cost $95, at factory, while we supply them under our con- tract for $50, delivered at any railroad station in the United States. We have orders pledged covering one hundred of the billboards, some of the pledges covering four billboards each. Our Committee is very anxious to get five hundred of these splendid publicity agents working, and all who have sites and feel that they can help us to the extent of purchasing a sign, are urged to get into communication. Our Committee is most anxious to hear from that big army of non-sub- scribers to whom it has been appeal- ing for some time. What a tremen- dous success their support would mean for the complete establishment of our slogan, "Say it With Flowers," the best slogan ever promulgated. Al- ready our Promotion Bureau is in re- ceipt of requests from publicity en- gineers in other lines of trade for the privilege of using it to carry along counter slogans of their own. One such personage quite recently applied tnr the privilege of using it in con- nection with publicity for candy. He proposed to use it in the following way: • Say it with Flowers" "Prove it with Candy" Needless to say. our Committee does not approve of a proposition of this kind. Our slogan has cost too much to publicise to allow of its use in the NAMED HYACINTHS Top Bulbi BEDDING HYACINTHS First S ze, Separate Colors FREESIA PURITY K INCH UP Prices on Application J.M.TH0RBURN&C0. 63 Barclay Street Through to 64 Park Phvce NEW YORK CITY KELWAY 8 SON SPECIALIZE IN SEEDS (personally selected strains ) WHOLESALE ONLY Write tot Special Prices, Spol or Forward Only Address, LANGP0RT, Eng. DUTCH BULBS PAPER WHITES JAPANESE LILIES Write for prices AMERICAN BULB CO. 172 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IU. Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT FOR PROFIT THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Reselected Strains in Seeds Improved Styles in Implements Catalogue upon Application 16 So. Market Street BOSTON, MASS. iiiniriiiitiHiMiiiiiiiiiHmmnTTniMniiiiiiiiiMiuniiHimimiiMiiiHU»«»»i«««ii INSTRUCTION IN GARDENING Practical instruction Is offered in vegetable, tiower and fruit gardening, greenhouse and nursery practice, to- gether with lectures, laboratory, field and shop work in garden botany, zoo- logy, pathology, landscape design, soils, plant chemistry and related subjects The curriculum is planned for the education of any persons who would become trained gardeners or fitted to I..' superintendents of estates or parks. 1 Students may be admitted at any time. Circulars and other information will i be mailed on application. I The New York Botanical Garden I BronxPark NEW YORK CITY f isV November 22, 1919 IT 0 1!TICTJLTUTM<: 435 interests of other industries. Kxpert publicity men concede that its value to ms is not less than a million dollars as an investment. Our friends are asked to keep on the lookout for any misuse of it. And while we are on the subject, let us suggest that florists who are using it be sure to use it in the script form adopted for all our publicity. While printers as a rule cannot duplicate the form from ordi- nary type, our Promotion Bureau pro- vides at small cost, electrotype lines in a variety of sizes, and adaptable for any purpose. They make a wonderful difference in the appearance of the slogan. Now won't you, Mr. Non-subscriber, wake up to the importance of immed- iately subscribing to the Campaign Fund? You are receiving the benefit of our publicity — we cannot prevent that, even if we should wish to do so. Our Campaign is conducted on broad lines, as it ought to be — but who should pay for the publicity if not those who receive benefit from it? He must have a heart of flint who will not contribute his mite to the Fund. Our Committee works hard to make every dollar count in the publicity — and the detail work in connection with it is costing very much less such work has cost most other Campaigns. There is no wastage, not a penny goes astray, nor is likely to under the sharp eyes of the gentlemen who are directing the Campaign, and are prominent con- tributors to the Fund themselves. John Young, Secy. 1170 Broadway, New York. November 15, 1919. REVIVING WILTED BLOSSOMS. Many lovers of wild flowers have doubtless been annoyed by the appar- ent impossibility of getting certain beautiful species home in good condi- tion. Among the flowers of the east- ern states which wilt almost while one is plucking them, the dainty little Spring Beauty and the gorgeous bat bashful Cardinal flower come to mind. If one but knows how, one may free- ly gather these and others like them, and take them home in the thoroughly disreputable condition which they at once effect, with calm certainty of be ing able to restore them to their natural beauty. It is merely necessary to conquer the inevitable instinct to place them in cold water, and instead use the fluid piping hot, with more or less alcohol added, according to condi- tion of the flowers and experience with the various species. This method of restoration applies equally well to cultivated blossoms as to wild flowers. — Scientific American. HIGHEST GRADE BULBS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 6000 2000 8000 6000 5000 MOO 5000 5000 5000 5000 5IMNI 5000 HYACINTHS, Single size n to 19 c m NAMED VARIETIES Quan. per case 100 1000 i.nui.l Muilre, por- celain blue 1600 $7.50 $60.00 Parle BkrlUlante Im- proved (■ r a n d Maitri- 1600 7.50 60.00 Gertrude, l> r 1 g h t pink 2000 7.50 00.00 I/Innocence, pure white 1500 7.50 00.00 TULJTS DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS 10(H) t'ouronne D'Or, orange yellow $32.00 Tonrnesol, red and yellow... 34.0O SINGLE EARLY TULIPS Artus, bright scarlet $20,110 Belle Alliance, scarlet 22.00 (lirysolora. finest yellow 22.00 Cottage Maid, soft pink 22.00 Cranioisi, brilliant extra red 22.00 tiold Finch, pure yellow.... 22.00 2600 Lord Kitchener ( Enleer 22.00 22.00 ;;.(mi 35.00 28.00 llllis 1000 $30.00 28.00 1000 1135.00 200.00 6000 1- ii U e i ii *', pure white, £600 Rose GriedeUn, delicate pink 2000 Prlnee of Austria, orange N LBOISS1 s GUERNSEY STOCK Blooms earlier than Holland B 5000 NarclMus, Emperor, large size 7000 Narcissus, Sir Watkin, first VLI.I.OW CALLAS 100 fellow ('alias, size l'L- to 1% inches J20.00 Vetton (alias, size 1% to Godfrey Calla Roots, 2% to 3 inch circ 20.00 c. U. LIGGIT, ws Office Bulletin Bld,. Philadelphia, Pa. IBOLiUM THE NEW HYBRID IN/ Natural Habit (L. Ibota x Ovalfolium) Now sent out for the first time. Tnquire for further information. One year field grown plants, $5.00 each; Summer rooted, frame grown, $3.00 each ; Nov. 25th Delivery. The Elm City Nursery Co., IVOODMONT NURSERIES, INC., New Haven, Conn. Introducers of BOX-BARBERRY, well rooted summer frame cuttings — $65.00 per 1000. When Trimmed We are Headquarters for the BEST OF EVERYTHING IN VEGETABLE SEEDS With our Stock Seed Farm at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations in every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all In charge of capuble and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing PEAS, BEANS, CORN AND VEGETABLE SEEDS of all kinds In quantity and of highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for future delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., Cambridge, N. Y. "Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue GARTERS TESTED SEEDS) II1CB Commerce BldganBo"ton, Mas, IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK that is well grown, well dug and well packed Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES WhoUmale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. 436 HORTICULTURE November 22, 1919 NOW FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE Order plant stock while the supply is good and shipping can be done with less damage and expense. Extra heavy ADIANTUM IIYUKIDUM, tl-in., $75.00 per 100. I mi. i good CHATELAINE BEGONIA, 2V4-in., $7.00 per 100, $00.00 per 1000. a-ln., $1L\00 per 100. Kll.li S NEST FERN. Excellent Stock, 2%-ln., $18.00 per 100; 3-in., $27.50 per 100. CARNATION CUTTINGS Booking orders for December 13, and later. We are well prepared to supply iu quantity and our growers have ;i high reputation for the quality of cut- tings produced for years past. Have made special arrangements to supply LADDIE, MORNING GLOW and PINK DELIGHT from clean stock plants grown only for propagation purposes. NEW CARNATIONS 100 1000 ETHEL FISHER (Peter Fisher) scarlet $14.00 $115.00 BERNICE (Howard) crimson 14.00 115.00 RUTH BAUR 12.00 100.00 LADDIE 10.00 90.00 MORNING GLOW 7.00 65.00 WHITE BENORA 7.00 65.00 PINK DELIGHT 7.00 60.00 HERALD 7.00 60.00 ROSALIA 7.00 60.00 Aviator, Belle Washburn, Doris, Benora, Rosette, Enchantress Supreme, White Enchantress, Beacon, Ward Good Cheer, White Perfection, White Wonder, Miss Theo— $6.00 per 100 ; $50.00 per 1000. Matchless, Nancy, Alice and Enchan- tress—$5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. FERNS for fern dishes. As- 100 1000 sortment of best sorts, 2%-in $6.00 $55.00 3 -in 12.00 KENTI.V Bclmoreana. Strong Doz. 100 2%-in $150 $12.00 3-in., $25.00 per 100. 4-in., 50c. each IVY. English. 3-in., $8.00 per 100. CINERARIA Selected strain, 2%-in., per 100; $65.00 per 1000. $7.00 WINTER FLOWERING FORGET-ME- NOT. Best Boston Market Forcing Strain. $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Ready now. Neurose, Silver Fink, Enchantress, Keystone, Phelps White and Yellow, 2%-in., $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. BEGONIA MRS. M. A. PATTEN. Dark sport of Chatelaine. Buy now and have them ready for Xtnas. 2*4-in., $10.00 per 100. Boston Yellow Marguerite We offer a carefully selected strain, grown by a specialist in this line and furthermore send out no blind plants. They are worth the price. 2%-in., $10.00 per 100; 5%-ln., heavy blooming stock for quick results, 50c. each. mm %*Wl BEGONIA. A good offer in Melior and Cincinnati. Strong, bushy plants from leaf cuttings. 3%-ln. ready to repot in to 5-in. at 50c. each. 2%-ia. from top cuttings, strong plants, 25c. each. CYCLAMEN. Blood red. salmon, crim- son, white carmine eye, 4-in. ready for 5-in., 50c. Big, fancy plants in 5-in. pots at $1.35 each. SIM'S YELLOW POLYANTHUS THE BEST ON THE MARKET Winter flowering clumps ready now. $8.00 per 100 - - - $75 per 1000 Asparagus Plumosus Seed Massachusetts greenhouse grown, liioo $3.00; 5000 $13.50. Coeleus Trailing Queen Fine for mixed pan, basket and hamper work. 2%-ln., $6.50 per 100, $60.00 per 1000 TWO NEW FERNS NEPHROLEPIS MACAWII A Winner 2% in., $20 per 100. 2% 3>/2 THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) Bronze Medal at Detroit. Per Doz. Per 100 in. pots $3.00 $20.00 in. pots 7.50 20.00 OTAHEITF. ORANGES, for growing on, 2V4-in., $20.00 per 100. I.ATAMA Korbonica, Fan Leaf I'alm, 3-in., $30.00 per 100. ARECA Lutescens, 2%-in., single plants, $15.00 per 100; L'V-i-in., made up three plants to the pot, $20.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Plumosus, seed- 100 1000 lings $6.00 2^4-in. $5.00 45.00 .Mil 10.00 Sprenneri Seedlings 7.00 Spreuu'eri. "J1 i in 5.00 45.00 ,!-in 10.00 CHRISTMAS JOY PEPPER. Heavy. 4%-in. pots, $30.00 per 100. Well set with Berries and colored. A Bargain Crotons Nice 2Vi-in. plants. Get your stock now and be ready for your mixed pans and hampers for the holidays. A good assortment of highly colored sorts both broad and narrow leaf types. $35.00 per 100. Dracae nas Godsefiana, Sanderiana, Lord Wolse- ley, Kelleriana and Terminalis. They are highly colored and just right for mixed pans and hampers for the holi- days. You will save money by getting them now. Strong, 2% -in. pot plants. $25.00 per 100; 3-in., select stock, $40.00 per 100. GYPSOPHILA SEED (Nicholson's Forcing Strain) Earliest and Best Yi oz., $50c. ; % oz., 85c.; 1 oz., $150 GIGANTEUM LILIES We still can supply ALL SIZES. Let us quote you RIGHT PRICES on best quality and amount you want. Next lot due now. Ask us about special offer on (»l-j-7 size. It will Interest you. Easter Sunday tl'.i.'oi falls on April 4th Let us quote you on Ramblers and Baby Ramblers. One year old plants, excellent for growing on. We have the best sorts and in quantity. 10,000 Hydrangeas. Otaksa and best French sorts. 3-inch, $12 per 100; 6-inch, heavy, $40 per 100; 7,000 2^-inch at $7 per 100, $65 per 1,000. Pelargonium Easter Greeting, also mixed, including four best sorts, 23-inch, $12 per 100. 500 White Baby Rambler Catherine Ziemet, forcing stock, immediate shipment, $30 per 100. No C. O. D. Shipments. Cash or satisfactory trade references. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant 15 Cedar St., Watertown, P. Brokers BOSTON, MASS. 0. HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX NOVEMBER 22, 1919 No. 21 THE TALK OF THE TRADE From all reports the advance sales on gladiolus bulbs for the coming sea- eon have been unusually heavy, and as I predicted some time ago some of the old standbys will bring prices on a level with the fancy and more re- cent introductions. A grower who forces heavily each season told me re- cently that the Primulinus hybrids gave him better returns than anything he planted. A well known authority estimates that from one hundred bulbs of any of the good forcers a return of eighty to ninety cut blooms is fair, while from the same planting two hun- dred and sometimes as high as two hundred and fifty blooms can be cut from one hundred bulbs of Primulinus. Another point brought out is that the Primulinus produces more choice blooms from the medium to smaller bulbs. It has been found that the larg- est bulbs average a poorer type and color of flower. It has been demon- strated for a number of seasons past that the Primulinus hybrids are de- cidedly popular in the market, which of course means that the buying pub- lis has taken to them. It would be hard to find a better lot of carnations in every way than those in the houses of William Sim at Cliftondale, Mass. You will see in quantity the best of the commercial varieties. Laddie, Pink Delight and White Delight are grown heavily and are in especially good shape for this time of the year. Mr. Sim has several seedlings which will bear watching. A variegated which reminds one of the old Mrs. George M. Bratt looks particularly promising. This, we un- derstand, Mr. Sim will call Kiltie. He also has a cerise of promise to be called Romeo. They will be given a thorough tryout this winter, and we may expect to see more of them through this season. While a yellow carnation is never grown in great quantity, there is al- ways room for a good one, and it has been years since we have had one really worth growing. Sunshine, com- ing from E. A. Strout of Biddeford, Me., gives great promise, however. It is a sturdy grower, of good size, nice form, and is clear yellow with enough color in it to show the yellow under artificial light. Mr. Strout's White Delight Is also well thought of by all growers who have done so well with Pink Delight. White Delight will be introduced next season with Sunshine. James Wheeler of Natick believes in growing varieties that are productive and good keepers, and pays less at- tention to size. All of his stock looks well, but a cerise variety and a varie- gated one of his own are among the best paying sorts. Neither are very large, but they have the old wiry, quick growth after the style of Lizzie McGowan and William Scott. They keep so well and ship so well that he has a steady call, and the average price will run well up to the fancy varieties. Mr. Wheeler is growing a large house of Godfrey Callas planted right into the ground. They are in good shape now and are starting to bloom. This is more or less of an ex- periment, but from indications now it would seem that it will turn out well. Speaking of Godfrey callas, M. A. Patten Co. has a house that is turning out a fine crop of blooms now; in fact they have been cutting since about the first of October. The Patten Company we think are as successful with God- frey callas a3 anyone around this sec- tion. They also are keeping up to their fine reputation with some fancy stock of Mignonette. It is as fine now as one would expect to see in January. One always thinks of these people as specialists in carnations, but a large quantity of Adiantum is grown here, mostly hybridum. They have a steady call — in fact cannot cut it fast enough now to keep lip with the demand. Most all of the carnation men are well started now with their propagat- ing; in fact, thousands of cuttings are being boxed, with quantities going in- to the sand every day. It seems to be the earliest season that I can re- member, and stock is turning out fine, but advance orders would indicate that there is to be a very heavy call for this season. All of those growers having Edward Winkler's carnation Morning Glow are as usual very well satisfied with this variety at this season of the year. II' w.n Grown I'ointHtin* 138 J 1 OKTJCUL T U R E .November 22, 1919 there has been a "bread and butter" carnation put on the market the last few years, I think Morning Glow can bo classed along with the best WINTER WINDOW BOXES This is the season of the year when Poinsettia has its popularity, and its time is shorter than almost any other popular plant of the year. There sure- ly is an immense quantity to be offered for the holiday trade this year, and al- ready those beautiful combinations of poinsettias, ferns, crotans, begonias, erica and other suitable plants are seen In the greenhouses getting es- tablished in the pans before starting for the store. The last minute made- ups will not stand up with those that have had a few weeks' time to get a foothold. Some of the growers think very well of the California poinsettia. They claim it is an easier grower than the common, less inclined to drop its leaves, branches more readily and stands cooler and greater changes in temperature. Those are all good points and I hope they are true. On one point we are sure, the California poinsettia is a heavier grower. George M. Geraghty, president of the Canadian Retail Florists' Associa- tion, expects to have a meeting of the Executives about the first of December so that organization may be completed at once and arrangements made for a big convention in Hamilton next year along with the C. H. A. There have been many requests regarding membership in the Retail Association. Others should communicate with the secretary, Silas McFadden. It is Interesting to note that many of the hotels as well as other buildings are making free use of outside window boxes filled with winter greenery. As has been said in Hobticuktube before, this work offers an opportunity whicii has been neglected to a considerable extent. There are many occasions on which florists as well as nurserymen might work up a business of this kind. This is looking at the matter in a gen- eral way. But besides the use of the window boxes on business or public buildings there is no reason why they should not be made use of to a far greater extent for private homes. In many instances the owners do not real- ize what can be done to beautify their homes by the use of evergreens, both indoors and out. Many times, no doubt, a suggestion from the head gardener as to what could be done in this way would be appreciated. One point to remember is that the box itself is much more in evidence in winter than in summer and that it should harmonize with the exterior decoration of the house. It will not be masked by drooping plants for most of those used in winter will have an upright form of growth. Some firms are putting out window boxes with the evergreens arranged in them. These plants have been especi- ally prepared for use in this way. This is an important point because much depends upon the way in which the little trees are removed from the nurs- ery to the box. It is surprising to find the gradation in colors which can be obtained by careful choice of subjects Among good little trees may be In- cluded the Colorado blue spruce, sil- very green, the white pine, silvery gray, the Norway spruce, dark green, the red ceder, dark green, the white pine, silvery green, and the American arborvitae, light green. In many In- stances it is preferable to use only one kind of plant, especially in small boxes. Several little spruce or ar- borvitaes, for example, may give a bet- ter effect than a mixture. On the other hand, there are occasions when the effect is heightened by having several different plants used together. The use of evergreens in winter is not con- fined to the outdoor window box, how- ever. There are many kinds which are very attractive when displayed in pots, urns, and jardlneres, either in- doors or out. Perhaps their value as potted plants is not generally recog- nized. Nevertheless they are very satisfactory, especially in homes where the rooms are large and where it is not possible to give much at- tention to the plants. They may be large enough to stand by themselves on the floor or small enough for a place on the table or the window sill. Many of them begin to make growth after being kept indoors for a while and the little new ends are very pretty because of the delightful shades of green which they possess. These little trees are specially to be prized for sun parlors, porches and balconies. They are well adapted for the decoration of hotels, restaurants and the like, and it seems quite probable that more of them would be used if their sale were pushed a little harder. N indon Bo\es at Copley l'luztk, lloston November 22, 1919 II 0 l!T 1 l I I. T I1 K K 439 AS TO BILLBOARDS More Interesting Letters on the Subject Air. McFarland has stated to Hoim- CTJLTURE that he does not want to be placed in a false position as regards billboard advertising and that he does not oppose the use of signs on one's own property. Some correspondence which he has been having with W. R. Plerson sets forth this fact and also shows where Mr. Pierson stands. Mr. Pierson's letter and Mr. McFarland's reply follow: Cromwell, Conn., Oct. 25, 1919. My dear Mr. McFarland: I want to thank you for your very interesting letter of the 20th with re- gard to the affairs of the American Rose Society. I also want to tell you that I dis- agree entirely with you on the ques- tion of billboards — not billboards as you see them, but billboards as we In- tend to use them in the "Say It With Flowers" campaign of the Society of American Florists. Your very sarcas- tic comments upon the action of the Committee in recommending the use of billboards containing merely the slogan of the Society, and your state- ments that the funds are to be taken out of the contributions made to the Publicity Fund are all wrong. In the first place, there is no intention of touching the money contributed to the Publicity Fund. These billboards are to be purchased by the florists. They are not unattractive and are to be erected only on property owned by florists in connection with the front of their establishments. We are going to use them and I believe we are right in doing so. I think your attitude in the matter is all wrong. I want to have the privilege of tell- ing you occasionally that I disagree with you, and that is my reason for writing you as above Very truly yours, W. R. Pierson. Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 27, 1919. Dear Mr. Pierson: Surely you are proper in disagreeing with me, and frankly friendly in tell- ing me so. What I wrote about the signs was altogether on the information that I had. That is, I commented on what had been published. I have never ob- jected to a respectable sign on a man's own property advertising the things he had there to sell. How could I ob- WiffiamWE49ap6°' WAVERLEY, MASS. "THE HOUSE OF" SERVICE" Call S3 «_- I m o r-» * 600 SEASONABLE FLOWERING PLANTS Cyclamen, Begonias, Primulas, Chrysanthemums, Peppers, Jer. Cherries, Paper Whites, etc. Visitors Always \A/olcom© tjnmiimii witmiiii iiiuiii i m mi mini iinatiHiisiiii uniiiiimiuinmnaiHnu mil n*iiniiMinii*iiinimiiMiuiii»ii»jiiuni « mumihium mmiimjikh^ THOMAS J. GREY CO. 16 SO. MARKET ST. BOSTON, MASS. JUST ARRIVED I LILIUM GIGANTEUM | Will Have Cold Storage Giganteum Later fiiiiiHiiMiiiitiiiiiiiiiil.titiiii in HiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiUJiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiMiimm ill IUUIIII tiniiiiiiim iiitiiiiiimiiiiimimi iiiiiiiiimii nT O A IM IM A S A large stock of several varieties. PRICES RIGHT. Let us book your order now for shipment at any time. PARKER BROS. NURSERY CO. PAVETTEVILLE - - ARKANSAS ject unless I was either a prig or a fool? You may see, therefore, that my atti- tude is not exactly what you assume it to be. I do object to the character of signs about which I wrote, and which were the sort of signs implied in the announcement printed to which I took exception. I guess we are not very far apart, after all. Yours truly, J. Horace McFarland. STILL MORE LETTERS The following correspondence ex- plains itself: Nov. 16, 1919. Dear Sir — The enclosed is copy of a letter from Mr. F. T. Hopkins of the National Outdoor Advertising Bureau. I thought you might be interested in reading it. Yours very truly, P. F. O'KEEFE. Fifth Ave. and Broadway, New York, N. Y., Nov. 8, 1919. Dear Major O'Keefe: Your letter to the Editor of Horti- culture, in reply to the letter of J. Horace McFarland, leaves nothing for me to add. It is surprising that Horti- criniiK would publish a letter which is so obviously vicious and written without even a tinge of truth- It is a pity that legitimate business- es should be defenseless against such vicious and uncalled for attacks by un- scrupulous radicals of this character. The statements in Mr. McFarland's letter are so palpably and obviously false as to need no refutation, al- though I suppose it is a fact that some uninformed individuals might be influ- enced by this sort of dirty propaganda. Certainly every individual has a per- fect right to his own personal opinion and his own standard of ethics, busi- ness, etc., but too many individuals today are making a living through their capacity to spread a propaganda destructive to the constructive efforts of those who are really responsible 1 for the development of American busi- ness. We are very glad indeed to note the interest you have taken in replying to this unjustified attack and in all jus- tice the Editor of Horticultire should certainly give the prominence to your reply that he has given to Mr. McFar- land's letter. Yours very truly, F. T. Hopkins. National Outdoor Advertising Bureau. 440 H 0 It T I C U L T U It P: November 22, 1919 HORTICULTURE Established by William J. Stewart In 1904 VOL. XXX NOVEMBER 22, 1919 NO. 21 PUItl.ISIIKD WKEKLY BY HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING COMPANY 78 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. EDWARD I. FARRINGTON, Editor. Telephone Fort Hill 3H94 ADVERTISING RATES: Per Inch, 30 inches to page $1.25 Discount on Contracts for consecutive insertions, as follows: One month (4 times), 5 per cent.; three months (13 times), 10 per cent.; six months (26 times), 20 per cent.; one year (52 times), 30 per cent. Page and half page space, not consecutive, rates on application. Entered ns second-class matter December 8, 1904, at the Post Office at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 18D7. Judging by their public activities the Enterprising florists of no city of the country are Buffalo more alert and enterprising than those of Buffalo, unless it be possibly those of Washington. By their systematic advertising and their success in getting the newspapers to carry on a campaign for the wider use of flowers, they have done much to push the business. In many ways Buffalo seems to be especially alive. This is shown by the free municipal flower shows which have just been resumed. The show this year was held in Elmwood Music Hall and attracted great numbers of people. It was carried out under the direction of Commissioner Malone of the Department of Parks and Public Buildings, and the flowers shown were largely those from the city's own greenhouses. Of course chrysanthemums were most in evidence, but as there are few flowers which make so strong an appeal to the public in general this was a winning feature. Sunday afternoon there was an excellent organ recital to help make the show a success. There was also organ music on other days, with orchestra music by way of variation. The arrangement of the flowers was not the set dis- play so common at flower shows. The hall, on the contrary, was blocked oil into mammoth flower gardens with more than twenty-five beds filled with blooms. In the center there was a large parterre which was changed daily. At each end there was a fountain banked with palms and statuary. An alley of box trees led from the main entrance direct to the parterre, which made an entrancing picture. The balcony was transformed into a large pergola, having window boles and vine covered lattice work. Now here certainly was an example of municipal helpfulness which must have been of the greatest value to florists. We have no doubt that the trade in Buffalo gave every assistance to the city authorities in making the affair the great success that it was. Certainly they could well afford to do so, for this exhibition must have given a tremendous impetus to the sale of flowers and the development of the florists' business. Why shouldn't the florists of other cities go to work quietly to arouse a demand for a similar exhibition? If it can be done in Buffalo, it can be done elsewhere. What a difference there are in cities! Flower week Some of them have responded promptly and enthusiastically to the suggestion of a "Say It with Flowers'" week. Others have made a half-hearted attempt to carry out the idea. Others have turned the proposition down cold. New York, curiously enough, seems to have been among the last named. A few of the most enterprising florists tried to start the ball rolling, but only to have it fall to pieces against a blank wall. The florists of Brooklyn did a little better. Perhaps there was good reason for all this. New York has had a good many special occasions of late and perhaps was not able to respond to another stimulus. Still there is Washington, which has had no lack of celebrations, too. And the florists of Washing- ton made a tremendous success of "Say It with Flowers" week. So well did the affair go over there that there is talk now of repeating it annually. Certainly it was an inspiration to distribute flowers all over the city by means of aeroplanes and the idea of sending flowers for display on the pulpit of every church on Sunday was also a good one. Perhaps, by the way, it will be an ex- cellent plan for somebody to pool the best ideas origi- nating in all the different cities so that they will be available for similar occasions next season. The florists of Albany prepared a special float which traveled about the city all the week and made so much of a hit that it is likely to be borrowed for use in other cities. Boston did not develop as elaborate a program as it had been hoped, but used display advertising in all the newspapers, and aroused considerable interest by a parade on Armistice Day after which flowers were dis- tributed to all the hospitals. By submitting photo- graphs and reports to the newspapers a great deal of extra publicity was obtained. Most of the papers had special Sunday articles, and it is to be recommended (hat the florists of all cities make a point of keeping newspapers informed about matters which would be of public interest. Oftentimes it would pay local florists' associations to have a regular press agent. The fact that the newspapers are willing to co-operate with the florists is seen by a recent happening in St. Louis. There the florists combined to insert a lame advertisement, and one of the leading Sunday papers contributed a full page story dealing particularly with the chrysanthemum. Publicity of tin's kind is of the greatest value, and when it can be obtained gratuitously certainly should not be overlooked. We do not know who is responsible for Good the advertising copy which is being put advertising ov,t by the S. A. P. this month, but we do know— -o) at least we are convinced that we do — that no bottei advertising of flowers and the florists' telegraph delivery has ever been done. We have just been reading the advertisement as it appears in the American Magazine. The display itself is excel- lent, the eye being instantly caught by the illustrations. The text is well constructed, concise and convincing. It has a suggestion of sentiment, but mushiness has been avoided. It is advertising which makes a direct appeal and which should sell flowers. We congratulate the man who prepared the copy and the S. A. F. on the opportunity to use it. We also suggest that the value of this advertising to the whole trade should not be overlooked. Every florist will profit, even those in the smallest town. Surely it is not very commendable for any member of the trade to sit back and reap the reward of nil the work which is being done to promote the sale of Howers without dointr his part in paving the bills. November 22, 1919 II OKTl CULTURE 441 RCLES UNDER GLASS By ARTHUR RUZICKA With the warm and foggy weather that we have been having most of the time it will be necessary to be very very careful as to the amount of feed that is applied, and also as to the kind that is used. With clear weather one cannot make any big mistake, but with weather such as we have been having right along, it will not do to saturate the benches with almost anything that comes along. Bonemeal can be safely applied to plants that are growing. Apply it in small quantities, and more often. Use enough mulch to keep the surface of the benches open, and keep the houses as cool as possible though not chilly by any means. A little heat will be fine, and leave the ventilator open to keep the air fresh and sweet. The manure that is applied as mulch should be well decayed, otherwise it is likely to result in a weak spindly growth that will take mildew very easily. As soon as the weather begins to get clear and cold, a little liquid manure can be used to good advantage, but only on plants that are growing freely, and are well able to take it. The best time to start applying it is when a new crop is coming on, and the new growths are about three inches long. Begin then, and feed once a week un- til the buds show, and then omit the feed until a crop is cut off, and the plants start once more. If the houses are not being cropped, but are being grown to cut all the time, It is a good policy to apply liquid manure one week, and bonemeal or blood and bone the next, using light doses and keeping on feeding all the time. Private grow- ers with only a few plants or only a small house or two would do well to put a mixture of manu-e and bonemeal into a barrel, filling this up with water, and letting it stand in a warm place. Then apply it to the plants with a large dipper. It is not a pleasant oc- cupation to be surp. but the results are great, and It Is well worth while to do this if at all possible. Tying. Do not neglect this end of the work, especially In the Beauty houses. As soon as the plants begin to lay around, there is sure to be a start of spider and spot, two of the worst things Beauty growers have to contend with. In tying, be sure to distribute the wood well so that it will not be in bunches. CHRISTMAS PLANTS Cyclamen, $1.50 and up; Begonias, 75c to $2 each; Poin- settias, single, 50c, 75c and $1 each; pans, made up with Ferns and Peppers, $1.50 to $4 each. FERNS, Scottii, Verona, Boston and Roosevelt, 50c to $2 each. FRANK EDGAR, Waverley, Mass. ANNOUNCEMENT The New Crimson Carnation for 1920 BERNICE Orders filled in strict rotation for December and January delivery WRITE PRICE: STOCK LIMITED FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR $ 14.00 per 100 115.00 per 1000 W. D. HOWARD, Milford, Mass. Where it Is necessary to bend down some of the wood, bend it toward the west, and see to it that the tops are kept even, so that all the growth will have an equal chance to get the sun. When tying put the string around the wire once before bringing the shoot to the wire and tying the knot. If this is not done the growth will slip around when the plants are syringed, and the result will be that the plants will lay around as if they were not tied. When tying Teas, do not use one string to go all around the plant, holding it al- together. Tie each branch separately, and do not bunch the plants too much. If the plants are bunched they will lose a lot of leaves and are likely to get spot, or spider. Then, too, if the plants are properly tied, they will break far more f-eely, than they would otherwise, and the more they grow the better for the grower. The Xmas Crop Right now will be the time to look for Xmas. Go over the plants and pinch all the short growth. If your market will call for shorter grades of roses, let the two buds come. If, how- ever, long stuff is needed, disbud all breaks, save the best one, and let this come on. With good culture, a nice long stemmed rose will be the result. Feed, water, ventilate very carefully so that the crop will be brought on perfectly clean, and as near perfect as is possible. A poor crop will be a big disappointment when the returns come in. The Sod Heaps. If the soil is not put up as yet for next spring's use, do not neglect to get as much of it in as possible. The spring will be very wet no doubt so that it will take a long time before the meadow is dry enough to plow, and the sod in shape to haul. Perhaps it has been too wet right along, but if there Is a least chance, get the work done. At least get in a stock of manure, a heap as large as can be so that it will be there when the time comes to use it. Heap it up where it will be possi- ble to get at it and turn it over every once in a while, and where it will not wash away when heavy rains set in. OBITUARY. John T. Shore. John T. Shore, organizer of the Westchester County Horticultural So- ciety and for twenty-five years super- intendent of the late John Sterling's extensive estate at Harrison, is dead, after a long illness He was seventy- six. Mr. Shore was one of the organizers and a charter member of the Harrison Fire Department, and for fifteen years was its president. He was a trustee of the Union Free School, district 6, for eighteen years and was an elder in the Harrison Presbyterian church. He was a Mason and a member of Port Chester Council, Royal Arcanum. 1« HORTICULTURE November 22, 1919 & o NATIONAL PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN THE BILLBOARD PROPOSITION Have you a site for a billboard as depicted in this illustration? Public highways, land bordering railroad tracks, tops of buildings, vacant lots, all furnish excellent locations for billboards. Help the Publicity Campaign along by purchasing a billboard— and hang beneath it a supplementary sign advertising your own business, if you desire to do so. Our Promotion Bureau will ship a billboard to you for $50 cash with order— half what it would cost you on a direct purchase from factory. Desrription— Size. 20 feet long, T& feet wide. Construction, 26 ga. galvanized Iron, on wood frame, shipped iu four 5 feet sections, with face band-s. Approximate weiglit, 300 pounds. Slogan on sign painted to conform in design and color to the regular glass and transfer signs supplied by our Promotion Bureau. Three coats of paint used, with a coating of heavy outside wearing varnish. Wooden supports to be supplied by pur- chaser. Blue prints or drawings detailing setting up furnished with each billboard. si- us should be located within a distance of 50 feet from highway or track. The price, $50.00, is F. O. B. any railroad station in the United States. Send your order in at once, and have a billboard working for you quickly. 1170 Broadway, New York City JOHN YOUNG, Secretary. ASPIDISTRAS RATHER SHORT. it is becomin; ;.pparent that there fs a certain shortage in Aspidistras, and prices have gone higher than ever before. The same situation prevails across the water. Moreover many of the plants over there are developing many unhealthy conditions, and the question comes whether the endurance of this plant has not been tested to the limit. A writer in The Garden Illustrated says: "It must be remembered that, al- though the Aspidistra will bear with Impunity as much or more rough treat- ment and neglect than any other plant, there is a limit to Its endurance, and the time comes when the result of such treatment Is very apparent in the foliage. Where the plants have to be kept continuously in a living-room a great point in the culture, besides careful attention to watering, is to keep the foliage scrupulously clean by occasional sponging, or, better still, ly standing the plants outside for a time during a steady light rain. After the leaves are thoroughly wet, passing the sponge over them will remove all impurities. "Although the plants may remain in the same pots for a very long time there comes a time when a shift ii beneficial, and this is generally in- dicated by a slight discoloration of some of the leaves. In all cases where the culture of the plants is con- fined to the living-room and outside, this repotting should take the form of a shift into a slightly larger pot and no attempt to split up the plants. This latter is only admissible where facili- ties are available for growing the pieces along in warmth for a time until they are well established in their new- quarters. Attempts to throw split-up pieces in the atmosphere of a living-room very often end in failure. This applies more especially to the variegated form, which is less vigorous in growth than the type. In connection with the re- potting above mentioned it may be well to give the reminder that as only a small shift is advisable and there is. consequently, little space between the ball and the new pot, care should be taken that the soil Is thoroughly and evenly rammed into position." CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA. The following is the report of new chrysanthemums submitted to the committee appointed by the society. Exhibited at New York by Mount Greenwood Cemetery Association, Mor- gan Park, Chicago, 111., Mrs. C. W. Johnson, white, Jap. inc., commercial scale, 95 points, exhibition scale, 95 points. Chas. H. Totty Co., Madison. N. J., Miss Moran, Bronze pompon, scale for pompon varieties. 87 points: No. 151, P., Pink pompon, scale for pompon varieties, 86 points. Exhibited at Philadelphia by A. E. Bonsey, Sewickley, Pa., Evelyn Bon- sey, Golden bronze large-flowered sin- gle, scale for single varieties, 89 points; Nancy Byers. Pink and bronze single, scale for single varieties, 71 points. Exhibited at Chicago by Baur & Steinkamp, Indianapolis, Ind., No. 10817, Pink Jap., commercial scale, 91 points. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian. Mich., Bright eyes, light pink pompon, scale for pompon varieties, 92 points; Angelo, pink pompon, 90 points; Ze- lea, bronze pompon, 90 points; Baby Doll, yellow, tinge of orange pompon. 90 points; Fire Bird, deep bronze pompon, 93 points; Anneta, bronze pompon. 92 points. Chas. W, Johnson, Sec. November 22, 1H1H ill SORT] CULT Li H E 443 IMjh FOR KANSAS CITY AND ALL POINTS WITHIN REASONABLE DISTANCE Florists' Telegraph Delivery Service PROMPT AND RELIABLE SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue Kansas City, Mo. -,ni IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 444 HORTICULTURE November 22, 1919 "The Telegraph FlorUt" Member of Florlmi' Teleoraph Deliver* 124 TREMONT ST. IM H. F. A, LANGE Worcester, Mass. Delivers to all Points in New England 150,000 Square Feet of Glass Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop HARRY I. RANDAL!,, Proprietor. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Providence, Rhode Island Johnston Brothers LEAD'MG FLORISTS 98 Dorrance Street Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Quality and Reliability WARBURTON FALL, RIVER, MASS. Deliveries of Flowers and Plants in FALL RIVER and contiguous territory. The Beacon Floist Be«»n Street, BOSTON Near Tremont *^ v ^ J. EIRMAN, Manager, 14 years head decorator and designer for Penn's. Prompt. Efficient Service Guaranteed. Park SU Bostot 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. Beverly, Mass. — Beverly Flower Shop. Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Treuiont St. Boston— Zlnn the Florist, Park St. Brockton, Mass. — Belmont Flower Shop. Boston, Mass. — The Beacon Florist, Beacon St. Brooklyn, N. Y.— Wilson, 3-5 Greene Ave. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Cambridge, Mass. — Harold A. Ryan. Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gusser Co., Euclid Ave. Cleveland. O. — Adam Graham & Song, G523 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, O— Knoble Bros., 1834 W. 25th St. Cleveland, o.— The Smith & Fetters Co., 735 Euclid Ave. Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., Ift43 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — .T. Breltmeyer's Sons, corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave. Fall River, Mass.— Warhurton, 495 New Boston ltd. and 30 N. Main St. Kansas City, Mo.— Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Ave. Lawrence, Mass. — A. H. Wagland. Maiden, Mass.— J. Walsh & Son. New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2139- 2141 Broadway. New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth Ave. New York— Kottmlller, 426 Madison Ave. and 40tb St., also Vanderbllt Hotel. New York— Max Schllng. 785 5th Ave. Omaha, Neb.— Hess & Swoboda, 1415 Faruuin St. Philadelphia— F. M. Boss. 136 So. 52nd St., 13 So. 00th St., 212 E. Glraril Ave. Philadelphia— Chas. H. Grakelow, Broad St. at Cumberland. Providence, R. I. — Johnston Bros., 33 Dorrance St. St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28 Olive St. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pier- son Co. Taunton, Mass.— Hall the Florist. 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.— H. F. A. Lange. Worcester, Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop, 22 Pearl St. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 681 MT. AUBURN STREET HAROLD A. RYAN, Inc. $%X BROCKTON, MASS. Belmont Flower Shop ^T.^ HIGH GRADE PLANTS For Retail Stores a Specialty ASK FOR LIST fHOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Man. LAWRENCE - MASS. A. H. WAGLAND We Cover LAWRENCE, METHUEN, ANDOVEB, NORTH ANDOVER, SALEM, N. H. and Contiguous Territory Member of F. T. 1). BEVERLY, MASS. BEVERLY FLOWER SHOP ffy."g MALDEN, MASS. J. WALSH & SON y%Z l—M Al 1 The Florist Telephone 1422 4 Main Street, TAUNTON. MA88. National Florist for Taunton and Vicinity ^ ^lS§r >t. GOD£ BROS CO l*i-* f STKW VMnwnuc GUDE BROS. CO. WASHINGTON, D. C. Member Florists Telegraph Delivery FLOWERS The Best at The Lowest "I SERVE" The Largest Popular Priced Dim la Philadelphia F. M. ROSS Send order* ts IM So. Knd Street, Philadelphia. Other Stores 11 So. 60th St.. tit E. Glrard Ima PHILADELPHIA Member Florists' Telegraph nellvvry Orders from all except an—h«rs •* the r. T. D. mast be aeeoupaalad ha remittance. November 22, 1919 HORTICULTURE 415 m re» KANSAS CITY Transfer Your Ordert to SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue Mssnsoi FL.rliu' Telegraph Delreori * DARDS FIOWER SERVICE ha. spelt (.1 ARAN TIKI) SATIS FACTION for nearly FIFTY YEAK.1. Regular European sailings now established. Let us fill ynur orders for Steamer Flower Basket*. Corsages and Artistic Boxes of Cut Flowers. DARDS, Inc., Florist, 341 Madison Ave., New York S.A.ANDERSON 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy Stock and prompt deliveries In BITFALO, LOCKI'ORT, NIAGARA FALLS and WESTERN NEW YORK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HESS & SWOBODA FLORISTS Toleajheaee imi aad L lid 14 IS Farnum St. OMAHA, NEB. THE M33LE BROTHERS CO. Flo -vert and Nurttry Product* Mnbw Florists' Telegraph Delivery We are well equipped to handle your orders. IU4 W. Mtli llml CLEVKAND, O. THE SMITH & FETTERS G J 73S Euclid Avenue CLEVELAND, OHIO Flowen of Every Kind" in Season PHILADELPHIA CHAS. H. GRAKELOW EZE Everything in Flower* Broad Street at Cumberland The Park Floral Co. B. E. GILLIS. President. E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary. Member Florists' Teksgressa D.Ot«t DENVER. COLORADO IN THE National Capitol ml year serrtee to deliver FTewere or lleatgas oa Order by Tele- graph or otherwise. Prompt ■tellable Servlee. GEORGE H. COOKE C*a owe! lent At*. mu4 L St. WAMIINOTON, D .0. JOHM BREITMEYER'S — =S0NS=^ Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Aves. DETROIT, MICH. Artistic Oesigns - . . High Grade tut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Imlhuiti and Canada. Membets Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MASSA- CHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. The annual meeting of the Massa- chusetts Horticultural Society was held in Horticultural Hall, Boston, on Saturday, Nov. 15, with Vice-President Kidder in the chair. Mr. Kidder an- nounced that the Trustees had appro- priated $7500 for six exhibitions dur- ing the ensuing year and that Miss M. R. Case of Hillcrest Farm, Weston, had contributed $1000 for four addi- tional exhibitions. The following named officers of the society f,or the year 1920 were elected: President, Wm. C. Endicott; Vice- President, C. S. Sargent; Trustees for three years, Albert C. Burrage, Ernest B. Dane, Edwin S. Webster and Fred A. Wilson; Trustee for two years, Ar- thur H. Fewkes; Nominating Com- mittee, Oakes Ames, William Ander- son, John K. M. L. Farquhar, Samuel J. Goddard and John E. Thayer. An interesting feature of the meet- ing was an exhibit of a large collec- tion of Cypripedium orchids of numer- ous species and hybrids by Albert C. Burrage, Douglas Eccleston, Superin- tendent. It was awarded a silver medal. Mr. Burrage exhibited also a plant of Laelio-Cattleya, Alice Burrage, never before shown. It is a cross be- tween Laelio-Cattleya Lustre and Cat- tleya Reubens. This was also awarded a silver medal. Wm. P. Rich, Secretary. Schling Service Nothing Better 788 Fifth Avenae, New York t Ity "Says It With Flowen" CLEVELAND A. GRAHAM & SON S523 Euclid Ave. Infill take good care of your orders M titer ri 0/ F. T. D. A stoaalttn. DAVID CLARKE'S SONS Deliver order. Lrom any part oi the country t* New York City Write or Telegraph 2139-2141 Broadway, New York Telephone last- lea* Celasahes KOHMILLER, Florist 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New York. Also Vanderbilt Hotel Telephone, M array Hill TU Oet-ef-town Orders Solicited. Leeatiea Central. Personal Attention. Member F. T. D. Asoo. G. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Ave. NEW YORK CITY Menber Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assi. WILSON BROOKLYN Main Htore I and ft (Jreenf A*«. NEW YORK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery I'M i. nee. Prospect «8(IO-l -«NI2 DELIVERIES IN NEW HlKK. BIOOK- I.Y\ aad LONG INLAND THE I. M. CASSER COMPANY, QJEYEANB Euclid Avenue The Far- Famed Flowers of TORONTO Delivered on mail or telegraph order for any occasion, in any part of the Dominion. JOHN H. DUNLOP 8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT. When writing to adoettittn kindly mention HORTICULTURE ih; H 0 R T ICUL T URE November 22, 1919 RAMBLING OBSERVATIONS OF A ROVING GARDENER There is much satisfaction in read- ing from time to time about the forma- tion of new garden clubs in different parts of the country. It is evident that interest in gardening is growing apace. Possibly it was given an im- petus by the war. At any rate garden- ing is being taken up more enthusi- astically, it seems to me, than ever be- fore. Moreover, there is a tendency to do it in a better way. Amateurs in particular are eager to learn about the best plants for garden effects and are expressing interest in the making of good color combinations. To a large extent apparently these clubs are made up of women which leads one to the belief that women are to play an important part in the de- velopment of the garden movement which is now taking place throughout the country. Indeed, if it were not for the women who are interested in the making of gardens it is doubtful if very great progress would be made at all. For a long time a great gulf seemed fixed between the pretentious gardens of the rich laid out by landscape architects of note and cared for by professional gardeners and the little backyard garden of the average home maker whose love for flowers was far greater than her knowledge. Now this gulf is being bridged through the aid of the garden clubs which are teaching even those who have only a small amount of ground available to make the best use of the space and to bring about results which are just as har- monious if less ostentatious than those of the big estates. The members of garden clubs are able to have lectures and talks by men and women who are particularly fa- miliar with certain lines of garden work or experts in the growing of par- ticular flowers. Certainly there is no better way to learn about the different plants than to have a practical talk, possibly accompanied by a demonstra- tion at the hands of someone fully conversant with his subject. When Robert Pyle comes to a club to talk about roses the members of that club are going away with a new apprecia- tion of the rose as a garden subject as well as a better understanding of how to make their roses flourish. Bertrand Farr, of Wyomissing, by his pictures and his descriptions is able to arouse any flower lover to new heights of en- thusiasm for the peonies and the irises. Mrs. Hammond Tracy, of Wenham. Mass., can tell much about the gladi- olus which the average person never knew before. So many garden clubs have been oreanized that it is proving rather diffi- cult sometimes to get a list of avail- able lecturers for preparing a course. I happen to know that the editor of Horticulture has been getting to- gether a list of the men and women who are available for lecture work and I have no doubt that he will gladly send this list to any who apply for it. Probably, too, he will be only too glad to have the names of people who are open for engagements. Perhaps Hor- ticulture can become a sort of clear- ing house in this matter. After all, though, it isn't necessary to have an experienced lecturer at a club meeting. Not long ago I hap- pened to attend a meeting at which J. K. Alexander, the dahlia grower of East Bridgewater, Mass., was present. Now, Mr. Alexander does not claim to be a lecturer, but he was able to give a very entertaining and helpful practi- cal talk, for he had with him many dahlia blooms by which he was able to illustrate the various types and forms. He also had a clump of dahlia roots which he divided in the presence of the club members in order that they might learn just how this work should be done for best results. A demonstra- tion talk of this kind is exceedingly valuable. There are few garden clubs which cannot induce local growers or professional gardeners to help them out by talks of this character. how beautiful is the delicate tracery of the elm trees, the oaks, the friend- liness of a gnarled old apple tree, con- trasting in all the detail of their out- lines with the dark dense beauty of the cedars and pines. The sunsets assume a new beauty. We can see more of the horizon than in the sum- mer and then we have the outlines of the trees against the deep red skies. M. R. Case. Hillcrest Farm, Weston. November, 1919. NOVEMBER. Gray November has been with us this autumn with few blue days among the gray ones. Yet the gray sombre skies set off the beauty of the grasses shading from browns and yellows to exquisite shades of rose. Most of the leaves have fallen, but how beautiful the rich red leaves of the blue berries are against an old gray stone. Is there any season when one more enjoys the colors of an old stonewall; yellows, greens, manves, reds, blacks, whites and grays. Our fields become very tempting to a painter in November. The bright blaze of October is over with its flaunting red and yellow maples, but the softer beauty of November is none the less charming. The trees have lost their leaves but THE BLACK ROT OF GRAPES The most serious menace to grape growing in most sections of the United States is the black rot (Guignardia Bidwelli) a fungus of American origin, the effects of which have been known tor considerably more than half a century. Its ravages are more serious under the conditions which commonly en- courage the growth of parasitic fungi; that is, moist, warm days, or the muggy weather of midsummer, being particularly favorable for its rapid de- velopment and spread. The black rot fungus occurs upon the berries and leaves and sometimes on the young canes. The berries are most seriously affected although the disease may first be seen upon the leaves. Upon the latter it appears as sharply defined, nearly circular brown spots. After the usual pruning is done in the early spring, clean the vineyard or arbor as well as possible of the pruned and diseased litter, and de- stroy it by burning. The old berries in the vineyard should be covered by early plowing and those in the arbor should be scraped up and disposed of, or else spaded into the ground. Sulco-V. B., at the ratio of 1 to 25, may be thoroughly applied, covering vines, posts and trellis just as the buds are swelling in the early spring. A second application of Sulco-V. B. at 1 to 50 should be made as the buds unfold, and subsequently the vines should be sprayed about every two weeks until 5 or 6 applications have been made. The nature of the season, however, will determine how late it will be necessary to con- tinue spraying. If the season is warm and dry the first two sprayings will usually suffice. If the weather is un- usually moist when the berries are one-half to two-thirds grown, it will be good insurance to spray them with Sulco-V. B. at 1 to 50 in order to pro- tect them against attacks of the vari- ous fungus diseases and continue this protective spraying at bi-weekly inter- vals until the fruit is ripe. Charles Fremu- November 22, 1919 ii 0 i:t icu lt u h b 447 SIM'S YELLOW POLYANTHUS Good either for Pots or for Cutting $10 per 100 $80 per 1000 WILLIAM SIM CUFTONDALE. - MASS. DISEASES OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS A bulletin issued by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station is de- voted to the common diseases of orna- mental plants. The following general treatment is recommended: In the growing of ornamentals in the greenhouse the problem of con- trolling plant diseases is very closely associated with the art of greenhouse management. It is well known that character of soil, temperature, humid- ity, sunlight and many factors are im- portant in successful greenhouse work. These factors influence the diseases as well as the plants. This subject is so extensive that we cannot give more than a very brief discussion at this time. Mixed Crops. The failure in many greenhouses can very frequently be traced directly to the growing of differ- ent kinds of plants in the same house. If these plants require different de- grees of temperature, humidity and sunlight, and since the house cannot be regulated to suit all of them at the same time, some must necessarily be failures. Crop Rotation. The organisms which cause many of our plant diseases are carried from year to year in the soil. However, many of these diseases are restricted to certain plants, some of them attacking only one variety and some attacking two or more varieties. Therefore, it is advisable to practice rotation of crops as far as possible. Although this applies more strictly to field and garden crops, it can be practiced to an advantage with many ornamentals, especially those that are grown for commercial purposes. Sanitation. It is well known that many diseases are carried over on the roots, leaves and steins of the plants of the previous year. When a disease has been severe on any crop, it is ad- visable to rake and burn the dead plants and rubbish. However, it Is Impossible to destroy all the frag- ments of the old plants, and therefore crop rotation also should be practiced. Many successful greenhouse men pick off and destroy diseased parts of plants and frequently entire plants as soon as a symptom of disease appears. Manures and Fertilizers. Manures are the most desirable fertilizer for most crops, but are sometimes the source of very destructive diseases. Many growers throw diseased and de- caying materials on manure heaps, from which the organisms of disease are returned to the soil. Litter which has been used for bedding for live- stock is frequently thrown on the man- ure heap and then carried to the soil, thus carrying its disease back to the land. Seed-Beds and Soil Sterilization. Seed-beds and cold-frames should be prepared with the greatest care in order to prevent infection of young plants before setting. In most cases manures are used in seed-beds and cold-frames, but the fact that certain diseases are carried in this way and that damping-off organisms thrive in the manure makes it desirable to use nothing but commercial fertilizers in some cases. (Of course when com- mercial fertilizers are used it may be necessary to use artificial heat.) It is advisable to put the seed-beds or cold-frames in a new place each year if possible, but if this is not done the old soil should be removed or both soil and woodwork sterilized. If the soil is removed care should be taken that it is all taken out, and carried a considerable distance away. A small amount of soil left in the beds is fre- quently sufficient to perpetuate the disease. If the soil is not carried away from the bed small particles are likely to be returned to the bed on imple- ments or on the feet or hands of the 448 HORTICULTURE November 22, 1919 THE FINEST AND HARDIEST LILY GROWN L-IL-IUIVI REGALI Acknowledged to be the finest horticultural introduction in several generations. Trade Prices on Application R- St J. FARQUHAR & BOSTON, MASS. CO. JUST OV-»T BOLGIANO'S mil) SUMMER AND FALL CATALOG OF "BIO CHOP" KKKIIB Si><-i-IhI Trices fur FlurUta aud Market Gardener!. Write for a copy at once — It will tare yon money. J. BOLCIamO & SON U.I1.TI.UDKK, MARYLAND. STUMPP & WALTER CO. Seeds and Bulbs 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS JOSEPH BRtCK & SONS, COaP. 41-64 Nurtb Market Street B08TON, MAMS. SEEDS AND BULBS IBoboington's 128 Ch»mb-r» St., N. Y. City B0B8INK & ATKINS NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTERS Rjr*£tFO.*D. NEW JERSEY Wf are KiiliNcrlbiTH to the Nur«M>rym*»n*» Fund for Market Development, ttUo "St»> It With Flowers" Publicity Cuiii|mli.n GARDEN SEED BEET, CARROT. PARSNIP. RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED In variety : nlso otlier items of the short crop of this past season as well ns u full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upou application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 I).-r St . NEW YORK and ORANGE CONN. BURNETT BROS. Seeds, Bulbs, Plants Etc. 92 Chambera St., New York Write for our Illustrated Catalog workers. The woodwork of the seed- beds should be thoroughly drenched with either hot water, a solution of formaldehyde (1 pound of formalde- hyde in 20 gallons of water), Bordeaux mixture, or strong lime-sulfur mixed with whitewash. If the old soil is used, or If there is any reason to sus- pect that new soil is infected, it should be sterilized with steam or formalde- hyde. Soil Sterilization is usually used in seed-beds, cold-frames and green- houses, but is sometimes used on soil in the open. The most common meth- ods are the use of formaldehyde and of steam. The soil to be treated should be loose and moist. Formaldehyde solu- tion (4 pounds of formaldehyde to 50 gallons of water) should be applied at the rate of 1 gallon to each square foot of soil surface. In case the soil is very loose it may be necessary to make the application slowly over sev- eral hours, otherwise the liquid will run through very quickly and be lost. The soil should not be stirred during treatment. Immediately after treat- ment the soil should be covered with burlap, old carpet, fertilizer bags or paper for two days. It should then be aired for ten days or two weeks, and during this time should be stirred thoroughly three or four times. If this is not done the seed may not germinate well. The most common method for steam sterilization is known as the inverted- pan method. The pans can be made of No. 22 galvanized sheet iron or pine tar lumber. For out-of-door work they should be made about 6x10 feet. They are attached to a boiler of 15 horse- power or more by means of a common 1-inch garden hose which connects with a nipple in the center of the pan. The edges of the pan should be pushed down into the loose soil and weighted. The steam should then be turned on and the temperature held at 200° to 250° F. for about one hour In order to get the best results. This treatment cannot be used sat- MICHELL'S FLOWER SEEDS ORDER NOW For delivery when new crop seed arrives. VERBENAS Tr. Pkt. Ox. 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SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS Horticultural Sundries 66 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK National Nurseryman The oldest and hett established journal for nurserynien. Circula- tion among the trade only. Pub- lished monthly. Subscription pries 11.50 per year. Forelga .nb.rrlp- tlnns. 12.00 per year. In advance. Sample copy free upon application from those In the trade enclosing their business card. National Nursemman Pub. Co., j* rUTBORO. PA. November 22, 1919 HORTICULTURE 449 isfactorily on shale soils or any other soil that tends to pack. Sometimes the first crop on soil subjected to high steam sterilization does not thrive^ but the second crop is usually satis- factory. Caution. Do not add manure or un- treated soil to the seed-bed after ster- ilization; it may carry organisms of disease and cause infection. The diseases that persist in the soil can be very readily carried on the farm implements and also on the feet of the workmen and work animals. Therefore, it is usually necessary to take precaution to prevent infection of clean soil in this way. Some diseases are carried on the work tools during the growing season. If these diseases are present, the crop should not be cultivated or harvested when wet from dew or rain, and the tools should be thoroughly cleansed or disinfected before using them on an- other crop which is susceptible to the same diseases. Seed Selection. Some diseases can be avoided or held in check by seed selection. The seed should be selected from healthy plants that yield a prod- uct of the size and quality desired. Cuttings. In making cuttings great care should be exercised in the selec- tion of nothing but healthy plants. These cuttings should always be set in sand or soil free from disease organ- isms, preferably sterilized soil. Resistant Varieties. The control of some diseases is so difficult and ex- pensive and the results so uncertain that it is advisable to grow varieties resistant to the diseases in question. The susceptibility of some of our old varieties to disease accounts for their disappearance from the market. Insect Carriers. The organisms of some diseases are carried by insects, and therefore it is very important to eradicate insects as far as possible. Spraying. Our knowledge of spray- ing ornamental plants is rather lim- ited. Some spray mixtures injure the plants and do more harm than good. The fact that a certain mixture can be used on special species or varieties without injury is not evidence that it can be used on others. It is always advisable to test the spray mixture on a few plants before using it on any considerable number of plants. Ammoniacal Solution of Copper Car- bonate. This mixture will not stain the foliage and therefore is frequently used as a substitute for Bordeaux mix- ture on ornamentals and on fruits just before ripening. However, it is a treacherous mixture and should never be used without first testing on a few plants. It is made as follows: ALL IMPORTED BULBS DUTCH— FRENCH— JAPANESE AT TRADE PRICES Keep your Counter Display Alive Nothing Better than Bulb* and None Better than Ours Moderate cost. Big Profits. No Loss Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissus Finest in Cultivation Write for "Book for Florists" New^Y^c^tyVau^han's Seed Store 33 W. Randolph 8t Chicago, III. THIS SEASON'S NEW ROSES PILGRIM CRUSADER PREMIER RUSSFLL HADLEY We are receiving dally shipments of these new Roses, In large quantities, and can furnish same on short notice. We have a large stock at all times of choice CARNATIONS, CHRYSANTHE- MUMS, ORCHIDS, VALLEY and AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Tel., Main 6267 ll/L'I pil DpAQ prj 262 DEVONSHIRE STREET 5948 *¥ L.L^n UIVUO. \^\Jm BOSTON, MASS. 4IIIIIIIIIIII Illlllllllllllllllllllll IHMIIUIII HUM IIIHIIIIIIUIIIimlmitimilHUIIIIHHHUUIIIIIIUIIUMIIIUIUIIIIIIIIIUMHIUIIIIHMHIUtlHIIUIIIIMIIMIc iDolltatl) & Sons Plant Specialists CYCLAMEN-BEGONIAS— PRIMROSES ! Our Leaders Christmas Stock of all Kindt in J ancy Grades Come and Inspect Our Stock. Never in Better Condition 139 Beaver Street WALTHAM, MASS .IIHillllillllllUIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMI^'MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIMIItllll.llllllllMllinilir'llillllllHIIMIIIiniHIIIIIIIII.IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIimilililNIl" Copper carbonate 6 ounces Ammonia (26° Baumg) . 3 pints Water 60 gallons Dilute the ammonia with 15 pints of water. Mix the copper carbonate in a small amount of water to form a paste. Mix the paste in the dilute ammonia. Add enougn water to make 50 gallons. Use immediately. It de- teriorates very rapidly. Potassium Sulfide (liver of sulfur). Mix 1 ounce of potassium sulfide In a small amount of water to form a paste. Then mix in 2 or 3 or 4 gal- lons of water and use immediately. This is the most satisfactory treatment for powdery mildew. Dusting with Sulfur and Arsenate ot Lead ha.s proved to be an exceptionally good treatment for a number of diseases, as previously referred to in this circular. The sulfur should be ground very fine and mixed with arse- nate of lead at the rate of 90 parts of sulfur to 10 parts arsenate of lead by weight. This mixture should be fine enough to pass through a 200- mesh sieve and may be obtained ready-mixed from a number of manu- facturers. CORRECTION OF ARDMORE REPORT. Dear Sir — There are two serious er- rors in the report of the Ardmore show of this society published on page 415 of your Issue of November 15th, 1919. The report says "Mrs. George Drexel W. Childs" and "Mrs. Frank Thomson were among the prize winners." The first name should have been, "Mrs. Geo. W. Childs Drexel." At this exhibition, Mrs. Drexel was not an ex- hibitor but offered several prizes. Mrs. Prank Thomson has been de- ceased many years, and every year since her death, her daughter, Miss Anne Thomson, has offered prizes for cut blooms and plants of the variety, Mrs. Frank Thomson, in order to per- petuate this variety which was named for her mother. Unfortunately, these two errors above effect two families who have been very good friends indeed of this society, and we ask you kindly to an- nounce the correction in your next issue. Yours truly. David Rust, Secy. Secretary. 45U ii o i;t i c v i/r i; i: k November 22, 1919 WHY SHOULD YOU TRADE WITH US and JOIN the RANKS of OUR SATISFIED CUSTOMERS us IF IT'S IN THE MARKET WE HAVE IT AND HAVE IT RIGHT THE CHICAGO FLOWER GROWERS ASS'N IM \A/afc> Hi PLANTS TO EDGE BEDS OF LARGE SHRUBS A correspondent of the Arboretum writes: "Can you recommend several shrubs suitable for edge planting before taller shrubs? I have used Xanthorrhiza considerably, but it is almost the only shrub that I find low enough for that purpose. I want to bring some Cornels down to the edge of a drive and I also want to plant in front of Privets and Thorns." There are not many shrubs with deciduous leaves which can be successfully used for this purpose. The best which has been tried in the Arboretum is the Fragrant Sumach (Rhus canadensis, or as it was formerly called Rhus aro- matlca). This widely distributed North American shrub rarely grows more than five feet tall, and when planted in good soil is often broader than tall with lower branches spread- ing flat on the ground, and upper branches erect spreading or drooping. In early spring before the leaves ap- pear the branches are covered with clusters of small bright yellow flowers which in June are followed by dull red fruits which are pretty much hidden by the small compound leaves. Among the small shrubs in the Ar- boretum few are more brilliant at this season of the year for the leaves turn gradually to bright scarlet and orange. The Rhus has been largely planted along some of the drives and this week it is a conspicuous feature of the Arboretum. The Xanthorrhiza has also been largely and successfully used here. It makes a neat border plant, and it is also well suited to grow un- der tall shrubs or trees. The Xanthor- rhiza spreads rapidly by underground stems which do not grow more than from twelve to eighteen inches high; the small purple flowers which are ar- ranged in drooping clusters, appear as the leaves unfold; these are pinnate, of a cheerful green color and in the autumn turn pale yellow. Some of the North American Roses might be used to edge beds or larger shrubs although most of them are too upright in habit to be really useful for this purpose. There is a dwarf from the Choke-berry (Aronia nigra) in the Arboretum collection which might be used to advantage for this purpose. Unfortunately, however, it probably cannot be found in commercial nurs- eries. This Is true, too, of the dwarf Quince of Japan (Chaenomeles japon- ica, sometimes called Pyrus or Cydonis Maulel in European nurseries). This Is a shrub with spreading branches which do not rise more than two feet above the ground. The flowers vary- on different plants from crimson to pink and to white, and are followed by small yellow, fragrant quince-like fruit. These handsome little shrubs, like the larger Quinces and many related plants, attract the San Jose scale, which needs careful watching and fre- quent spraying. All the Snowberries ( Symphoricarpus) including the red- fruited S. vulgaris can be used in front of larger growing shrubs; and the trail- ing stems of one of the American Burn- ing Bushes (Evonymus obovatus) make a good border when taller plants protect them from the direct rays of the sun. DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs No. Dinm Br. M'iz IOO 20 In. S3.2S $37 SO J2S7JKI IS In. 2 7."i :to on 237 .10 Ifl In. 22.1 2floo 101.00 H In. l.nn 22 oo ins 7.1 12 In. 1..10 1.100 110.00 10 In. .01 10.10 77..10 8 In. .71 R 21 R2..10 the best over Introduced. hound with electric-welded The neatest, llghteat. and cheapest. Painted ?reen and tinnrn The four larsrest ■l7.e» are equipped with drop handles. HENRY A. DREER, «"*«■ ™^ B"lbs wi **<**"■ 714-716 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Pa. CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK PECKY CYPRESS STOCK HOT BED SASH Ask for Circular D and Prices THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY NEPONSET, BOSTON November 22, 1919 II OUT 1 CULTURE 451 BOSTON FLORAL SUPPLY COMPANY Wholesale Florists DEALERS IN Cut Flowars and Evergreens We manufacture our Baskets, Wax flowers. Wax designs, Wire frames, etc., and preserve our Cycas Leaves right in our own factory. Office, Salesrooms, Shipping Dept. 15 Otis St. 96 Arch St. BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Main 2574, 3525 For All Flowers in Season Call on THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 1201 Race St Philadelphia, Pa. EDWARD REID WHOLESALE FLORIST 1619-21 R.nstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VAILE', ROSES and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers Wired Toothpicks Manufactured by W. J. COtVEE, Berlin N. Y. 10.000. ..$3.25 50.000. . -$9.75 Sample free. For Sale by Dealers GEORGE B. HART WHOLESALE FLORIST 24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y. 1 tf> CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO ' MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. .1 /> Some of the low-growing Chinese Cotoneasters, like C. horizontals with Its varieties Wilsonil and perpusilla. and C. aplculata are well suited in habit to plant before larger shrubs. If used, however, with Cornels or Privet* they might appear too exotic, and their proper place is In front of beds of the large-growing Chinese Cotoneasters. Their value for this purpose can be seen on the southern slope of Bussey Hill where dwarf Cotoneasters have been planted before the large growing species. There are a few broad-leaved Evergreens which can be successfully used here to form an edging to beds of larger Evergreens. The best of them is probably Andromeda floribunda from the southern Appalachian Mountains, one of the hardiest and handsomest of the broad-leaved Evergreen plants which can be grown in this climate. It makes a good edging, and with abun- dant space a wide, symmetrical speci- men. Two low hybrid Rhododendrons, R. myrtlfollum and R. arbutifolium (R. Wilsonil of many gardens) are useful to plant on the margins of groups of taller growing kinds, and R. carollnla- num, although it blooms earlier than most Rhododendrons which are hardy In this climate, might be used for the same purpose. — Arnold Arboretum Bulletin. DREER'S FLORIST SPECIALTIES New Brand Rew Style 'RIVBRTON" HOSE Furnished lengths u* to *,oo ft. without sf-am or Ttie' HOSE far thi FL8RIST K inch, per ft., 19 c. Keel of 500 ft. " i8J*Sc t Reels, 1000 ft." iB c, $4. inch, " 16 c. Heels, 500 ft., ** is^c Couplings furnished with- out charge HENRY A. OREER 714-716 Chestout St. Philadrlpkia, Pa. The Meyer Florists' Green Thread is different from any other make. Every spool contains 2 ounces of actual thread, 16 ounces to a pound. See that you get the Meyer Florists' Green Thread and you will get the very best thread in the world. Don't take any substitutes. Manufactured by John C. Meyer Thread Co. BOSTON, MASS. Mills at Lowell, Hail. H. E. FROMENT Yholeaale Commission Florist Choice Cut Flowers (Ten Address, 1 18 W sal 28th St.. NEW YORK Telephones: Z200, 220*1, Madison Square. — WR/L P. FORD Wholesale Florist 107 W. 28th Street. NEW YORK Telephone 5335. Farragut Cull iimi Inspect th<» Bent EntabliHhment in the Wholesale Flower District. WILTER F. SHERIDAN Wholesale Commission Dealer In CHOICE CUT FLOWERS 138 West J58th Street. New York Tei« * m h ■ Mtk- £858 Madlsom Square E.G.HILLCO. Wholesale Florists ItlOHMOND, IND. Please mention Horticulture when writing. RE ED <£L KELLER 122 West 25th St.. New York Florists' Supplies We manufacture ajl oar lital Designs, Baskets, Win Wnk & Noveltiu and are dealers In Decorative Glassware, Growers and Florists' Requisites THE KERVAN CO Fresh Cut Decorative Evergreens Highest Standard of Quality. Largest Stock in America. Write for Illustrated Catulog of Greens and Florists' Supplies 119 W. 28th St., - - NEW YORK WILLIAM H. KUEBLER Brooklyn'* Foremost and Beet -VHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE • PhM Claaa Mark.' Ma ■! ITI HllWER- Willonghby St BrooHy. % ' WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS We have a numerous clientage of New York City buyers anil the demand exceeds our supply. This Ib especially true of Roses. We have every facility and abund- ant means and heat returns are assured for stock consigned to us. Addreis Your Shipments to UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC. Ill W. 28th St., New York D. I. I'iip pat. Free. FRANK J. REYNOLDS GO. Wholesale Florists Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 DEVONSHIRE STREET BOSTON, MASS. I ■ir>2 IIOIiTI CULTURE November 22, 1919 GARDENERS' & FLORISTS' CLUB OF BOSTON. There was a largely attended meet- ing of the Gardeners' & Florists' Club of Boston Tuesday evening at Horti- cultural Hall. Nominations were made and resulted as follows: President, Herman Bartsch; vice- president, W. H. Judd; secretary, W. N. Craig; treasurer, S. J. Goddard; ex- ecutive committee. P. W. Burke, An- drew Christensen, Geo. W. Hamer, W. H. Golby, A. K. Rogers, J. P. A. Gueri- neau, Geo. W. Butterworth, John L. Russell, John R. Ness, Donald Suther- land and Harold A. Ryan. The election will be held at the December meeting, the only contest being for members of the executive Committee. After the business of the meeting had been transacted Mr. George I'Anson, head orchid grower for A. C. Burrage at Beverly Farms gave a lec- ture on orchids illustrated by many rare slides. Mr. I'Anson also exhibited a large number of remarkable photo- graphs. Without doubt he has the fin- est collection of orchid pictures in America if not in the world. The display of flowers and plants was excellent, and included several re- markable begonias. Among them Op- tima and Melior contributed by Peter Arnott. Janiten & Kunam sent in one of the finest Cleveland Cherries ever seen in the hall. Samuel Goddard had a new late pompon chrysanthemum Sunshine which is one of the best of the class. Few yellows look so well by artificial light. BOSTON. Louis Dupuy of Whitestone, Long Island, one of New York's crack- erjack plant growers, was a caller In Boston this week and visited various plant growers, being particularly im- pressed with the high quality of stock grown around Waltham and Waverly. It is reported that he bought heavily from these growers for shipment to New York. On the occasion of Billy Bartlett's 62nd birthday, the boys in the market surprised him with gifts, of many kinds, including a cap, sweater, ties, gloves, a pipe and a supply of tobacco. E. E. Buxton of Nashua, N. H., was among visitors to the market last week. E. E. Cummings of Woburn is no longer sending in any violets, having changed over to chrysanthemums, sweet peas and vegetables. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avanua, CHICAGO Wholesale Growers of Gut Flowers ROSES, CARNATIONS AND ALL OTHER SEASONABLE STOCK Shipping orders have moit careful attention always B. A. SNYDER CO. Zf.tu!' Hardy Cut Evergreens, Cut Flowers and Florists Supplies 21-25 Otis Street. BOSTON, MASS. Telephone Fort Hill 1083-1084-1085 William F. Hasting Co. Wholesale Florists 568-570 WASHINGTON STREET - BUFFALO, N. Y. New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Fort Hill, 3469 and 3135 MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc. WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS (oniliinuiilt Salleltot) Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty 764 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH. The House for Quality and Service ZECH & MANN I9*We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO Mr. Libby of Strout's, Biddeford. Me., has been making a three-day visit to Boston. Mr. S. Pederson and his son of Port- land have been visiting in Boston and have done considerable buying. burg. Mr. Edgar was formerly located at Waverly, and has a fine reputation as a plantsman. NEW ENGLAND. Frank Josifo, the florist of Madison, Conn., is building an addition to his home. J. J. McManmon of Lowell, Mass., Is back from an extended tour of Great Britain and Ireland. While across the water he visited many important es- tates. He says that there is a great lack of help and that much work in greenhouses and on florists' plants Is being done by women. Robt. E. Edgar has become president of the Leominster, Mass., Floral Co., which has 30,000 feet of glass and ex- pects to ship to Worcester and Fitch- NEW YORK. Arthur Cowee, the well known gladi- olus grower of Berlin has been elected a member of the state assembly. Mr. Cowee is an active Republican and stands high in Rensselaer county. The retail florists of Buffalo have voted to continue the plan of Sunday closing. A greenhouse 28 x 200 which is be- ing built for A. L. Miller at Jamaica by Lord & Burnham will be used for Christmas stock. It is understood that the new white chrysanthemum Mrs. C. W. Johnson, produced by the Mt. Greenwood Ceme- tery Association of Chicago, is to be disseminated by the C. H. Totty Co.. of Madison. N. J. November 22, 1919 II <) ICULTUKE 453 THE BOILER OF Unequalled Fuel Economy Kroeachpll Boiler*, the beat by toet 1879, Forty yeara' experience. THE QUALITY PLACE OF BOSTON Regarding; tbe Kroescbell, It Is the best we have ever bad and satisfac- tory beyond our expectations. It beats up especially quick and bas saved us considerably already In the price of fuel. When we are in need of another boiler we will grlve tbe Kroescbell the first consideration. (Signed) WM. W. EDOAR CO., WAVERLEY, MASS. •laea No Masonry — No Tube, TUBEXES8 BOILER Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St. CHICAGO When You Buy -Get a Kroeschell 3,016,286 sq. ft. of glass wan equipped with KroeiM'hell Boilers during; tbe year of 1916. OHIO'S CELEBRATED CYCLAMEN SPECIALIST After using your No. 12 Kroeschell Boiler I came to tbe conclusion that bad I to Install more boilers It would be tbe Kroeschell and no other. It really Is a pleasure to beat, no trouble to get the desired beat In a very short time. (Signed) CHRIST. WINTERICH, DEFIANCE, OHIO. MINNESOTA STATE FLORISTS. The November meeting of the Min- nesota State Florists' Association was held at the Minneapolis Park Board Greenhouses November 11. About 25 florists were in attendance, including Mr. C. D. Kinsman of Austin. After viewing the chrysanthemum show a regular business meeting of the organization was held. Reports of the summer meeting of the Society of American Florists were given by Hans Rosacker and Le Roy Cady. Interest- ing accounts of the Buffalo meeting of the Society of American Florists were given by Mr. 0. J. Olson and Mr. Calvin Kinsman. Several matters of business were discussed, among them the improve- ment of the State Fair premium list A committee was appointed to work out a better list. A resolution was introduced and unanimously passed by the Associa- tion discouraging the use of bill- boards by Minnesota florists for adver- tising purposes. It seemed to be the A Prominent Carnation Grower Says This About the Standard Recording Thermometer ORDER NOW $35.00 Lancaster, Pa. Standard Thermometer Co., Boston. Mass. Gentlemen : Please send me 25 record plates like the enclosed sample, and I want to say that the machine, bought a good many years hack, is keeping up its good work right along. I think it a very use- ful adjunct to good plant growing, and it should be in every greenhouse, as refer- ence to it may often tell what is wrong with a batch of plants. Very truly vours, ALBERT M. HERR. The actuating element of the Standard Re- cording Thermometer is of lamina metal, which, besides being extremely sensitive to temperature changes, is practically Indestruc- tible. Record charts are furnished either daily or weekly, and the whole mechanism is con- tained in an attractive metal case fitted with lock and key, which insures the record from being tampered with. The clock movement is of extremely high grade; everything about the instrument is up to the highest posible standard of manufac- ture. STANDARD THERMOMETER COMPANY LESTER STREET BOSTON, MASS. unanimous opinion of the members that the billboard was an unnecessary evil and that the florists in advocating the use of this billboard were taking a step backward. A very splendid showing of chrys- anthemums is being made by the Minneapolis Park Board. This is at- tracting large numbers of visitors dur- ing the day and evening. WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS— Trade Prices Per 100-To Dealers Only Rosea Am. Beauty Hadley Hoosier Beauty ■ KilUrney ■ White KUlarney Mrs. Aaron Ward Mrs. Cho* Russell Mr. Geo. Shawyer Columbia Maryland Ophelia Adiantum Asparagus plum 1 100 bchs spren Pom Pons Bo naff on Calendulas Carnations Chrysanthemums Calla Ferns. Hardy Galax leaves Marguerite Narcissus Orchids Cattleyas Orchids Cypripediums Sweet Peas Snap Dragon Violets BOSTON Nov. 17 6.00 4 © 4 00 4 12,00 50 OO 35 ■<* 4.00 8.0c 5 >.oo 20 00 35 00 2u on 20.00 2.00 3. 0) «-5° CHICAGO Nt-v. 17 PITTSBURG Nov. 17 i». 00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4, to 6.00 4.00 6.00 4.0a 5.00 J.OO 2, CO 3.OO 15.00 •«5 •15 to 50 00 to 15.00 (O 1 5. CO to 1 1. .00 to 1 a .0 ) to 12.00 to 30 . ,0 to 12.00 to 20.00 to 12.1.O to 12.00 to to 150,00 to 50.00 to to 10 6. co to 5.00 to 35.00 30 to .to 150.00 to to to to to ■04 00 20.00 »s QO 3.00 to to 3 O ■ 8.0c 400 4.00 4.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 1 00 40. CO 60.00 12 OO I2.00 12.00 30.00 30,00 20.OO 12,00 I5.OO 2.0C 5COO 75. o to to to 4--0 to 6.00 s.oo to 4 00 8 00 to 50 00 to to to to to 73. oj to 100. CO to to .50 to ,75 ■ 75 to ,-°o BUFFALO Nov. 17 5.00 to to.Oi 8ao to 10.00 to to to to to to to ta to to to to to to to to 800 tO 40. 03 to to to to to to to t ,00 to 2,00 4O0 to 6,00 ,75 to 1.00 I.M ii 0 in1 i < r i/r r i: E November 22, 1919 IN LINE FOR FALL SPRAYING IN NEW ENGLAND Insecticide \ NEWTfflRK.U.SA./ Simple, Sure and Safe From your dealer or SAN JOSE SCALE OYSTER SHELL SCALE BAY TREE AND PALM SCALE SCURFY' BAKK LOUSE PEAR PSYLLA CLUSTERS OF APHIS EGGS HANG OVER FUNGUS SPORES OF THE BROWN ROT OF THE PEACH AND OTHER STONE FRU1T8. PEACH LEAF CURL APPLE CANKER AND SCAB Destroy the above named insects and fun- gus spores by spraying them with SULCO-V.B. A combined contact insecticide and fungi- cide of known reliability — Right in Principle and Price direc t — go to your dealer first ^1^1 COOK & SWAN CO. Inc. 148 Front Street NEW YORK CITY 141 Milk Street BOSTON, MASS. Geo. H. Frazier, Her. The Recognized Standard Insecticide. A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $2.50. FUNGINE For mildew, rust and other blights affect- in g flowers, fruits and vegetables. Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $3.50. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worms and other worms working in the soil. Quarts, $1.00; Gallon, $3.00. SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co. MADISON. N. J. )reer,s Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and true, because both bevels are on the same tide. Can't twist and break the glass in hiving. Galvan- ized and will Dot rust. rights ot lefts The Peerless Glazing Polo Is patented. No others like j It. Order from your dealer^ or direct from us. 1000, We. postpaid. Samples free. HENRY A. DREER.I y.i Chestnut Street^ PhlUdelphU. No Milt fiSBffi^ Save your plants and trees. Just the thing for greenhouse and outdoor use. Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White Scale, Thrips, Red Spider, Black and Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without injury to plants and without odor. Used according to directions, our stand- ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on your crops by insects. Non-poisonous and harmless to user and plant. Leading Seedsmen and Florists have used it with wonderful results. Destroys Lice in Poultry Houses. Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets. Excellent as a wash for dogs and other animals. Believes mange. Dilute with water 30 to 50 parts. y2 Pint, 30c; Pint, 50c; Quart, 90c; Vz Gallon, $1.50; Gallon. $2.50; 5 Gal- lon Can, $10.00; 10 Gallon Can, $20.00. Direction on package LEMON OIL COMPANY Out. S. 421 W. Luiii{tM St. Moan. Id. CAMBRIDGE H»W YORK World's Oldest and La re eat Manufacturers of FLOWER POTS WHTT A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. Cambridge, Mass. When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE RHODE ISLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The November Exhibition of the Rhode Island Horticultural Society, held Nov. 13th and 14th, proved to be one of the most successful exhibits ever held by the Society. The cooperation of the Providence County Farm Bureau. Providence Farmers' Exchange and the Provi- dence Market Gardeners' Association, contributed a great deal to the success of the exhibition. In the class for the best five boxes (if vegetables, E. L. Lewis. Taunton, won first, Providence Market Associa- tion won second, and D. N. Potter, Inc., third. Best three boxes vegetables, first prize won by E. L. Lewis; second, by H. Vinton Potter; third, by J. "W. Peck Co. For the best exhibit in space 5' x 8', first prize won by Fred S. Peck, Bar- rington (Gardener John Doig) ; sec- ond, Providence County Farm Bureau; third, Fannie C. Bowen. In the Horticultural classes, the Maplehurst Greenhouses. Longmeadow, were winners in several chrysanthe- mum classes; also won many prizes for carnations and snapdragons. John Macrae, florist. Providence, also won many prizes, especially in carnation classes. Fred S. Peck (Gardener John Doig), carried off numerous prizes for chrys- anthemums, carnations, as did Fred Hoffman. Pawtucket. In the floral art classes, T. J. Johnson Co.. Providence, carried off many of the prizes. In the fruit classes, L. G. K. Clarner, Cumberland, was a frequent winner. Frederick Jencks. Barrington; Jesse Carpenter. Abbotts Run: N. L. Vaughn, Greenville; W. Steele. Providence. G. J. Schorhardt, Providence, were also winners in several classes. In the ornamental groups of foliage plants, Fred S. Davis of Providence, staged some attractive groups. S. C. Damon of the Rhode Island State College, Experiment Station, ex- hibited some handsome celery. The exhibit included nearly all of the com- mercial varieties on the market at the present time. By Ekm-i K. Thomas, secy. Rhode Island State College. COMING EXHIBITIONS. January 21-22, 1920, Chieago^An- nual exhibition of the American Car- nation Society. A. F. J. Baur. secre- tary. 3Sixi Roekwood avenue. Indian- apolis. Ind. March 15-22, 1920, Xew York Flow- er show of the N'ew York Florists' Club at Grand Central Palace. John Young, secretary, L170 Broadway, New York. November 22. 1919 HORTICULTURE I.V MASTER BRAND CONCENTRATED MANURE! Greenhouse and Garden Fertil- izers. Write us for detailed In- formation and prices on High Grade Concentrated Sheep Manure and our Vine and Plant Manures PROTO FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. La Salle St. CHICAGO For Gtseflluose dazing USE IT NOW F. 0. PIBROE CO. 12 W. MOAOWMf NEW YORK Mastlca is elastic and tenacious, admits of expansion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without breaking of other glass as occure with hard putty. Last longer than putty. Easy to apply. CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE Pulverized or Shredded Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure The Florists' Standard of uniform high quality for over ten years. Specify WIZARD BRAND .n your Supply House Order, or write us direct for prices and freight rates. 4 9 THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. Union Stock Yard, Chicago CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net ANT EXTERMINATORS PKRCO BRAND ANT KXTKUMINATOR Does Kill Them. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St. Flushing, N. Y. ASPARAGUS Asparagus sprengerl, 3-lnch pot size, S 1 bushy plants, $1:1.00 per 100 out of pots. Cash please. J. L. CHAPMAN, Florist. Beverly Farms, Mass. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS Asparagus plumosus seedling: $1.00 per 100: $000 per 1,000. ALFRED M. CAMP- BELL, Strafford, Pa. BULBS C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland. Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices. NEW YORK BRANCH, 32 Broad-way. CANNAS For the best Up-to-Date Cannas, get new price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. CARNATION STAPLES Split carnations quickly, easily and cheaply mended. Pillsburv's Carnation Staple, 1000 for 35c; 3000 for $1.00 post- paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg. III. DAHLIAS Peony DahliaB Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell. $10.00 per clump. Cash with order. JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, 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. INSECTICIDES PERCO-BRAND INSECTICIDES A Standardized, Complete and Inexpensive Line. Ask for Prices. . PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. KENTIAS Kentia Belmorenan — Averaging 3 and 4 leaves, good strong plants out of 2*4 -inch pots at $15 per 100— larger quantities on application. J. H. FEISSER, 7-11-741 Hamilton Ave., North Bergen, N. J. LABELS Wood labels for nurserymen and florists. THE BENJAMIN CHASE CO., Derry Vil- lage, N. H. ORCHIDS H ASS ALL & CO.. Orchid Growers and Raisers. Southgate. London. England. Catt- leyas and Laello-Cattleyas our specialty One trial order solicited. A Fitting for each re- il iiircmr n t. Get ae- quaintcd \v I t It our m e t h o d of Bracing! Shelving, Piping, etc. ESaeb Fitting adds neat- iieHN to your house iiihI reduces the labor 000! of repair work in gen- eral lo a very low fig- ure. I.et lis send you. our entnloK. ADVANCE CO. Richmond, Ind. PEONIES Peonies. The world's greatest collection 1200 sorts Send for list. C. BETSCIIKH Canal Dover, O. SPHAGNUM MOSS Live Sphagnum Moss, orchid peat and orchid baskets always on hand. LAGEK & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. VINES Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub grown for immediate effect; also Climbing Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hlssarlik Nur sery, New Rochelle, N. Y. WEED EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND POWDERED WEED EXTERMINATOR. Inexpensive. Efficient. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. WIRE WORK WILLIAM B. HEILSCHER'S WIRE WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED— As foreman, a years experience with all pot plants. Roses, Orchids, Mums and Carnations. Can pro duce results. Excellent references. ALr>- 34 Address, J. K.. care HORTICULTURE. HELP WANTED Two apprentices to learn carnation growing. Apply to WILLIAM SIM, Clifton- dale, Mass. WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Free from Bubbles Uniform In Thickness PAINTS and PUTTY Greenhouse White «-*-»-««• Paint Particular ~ ^ ™~ Florists Prefer It will pay you to get our estimates. ™e DWELLE-KAISER <*> ','.-.1 Kim Street BUFFALO, N. Y. Dlfflcut 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. SIGGERS & SK5GEPS Patent Lawyers Box 9, National Union Building Washington, D. C. i;,i; HORTICTJLT'O U E November 22, 1919 H| [i JJ O Japanese, Dutch and U. S. Grown AH of the following stock can be shipped at once — except Begonia Bulbs which are due December 1st. All prices are understood packed and F. 0. B. cars or steamer New York. U. S. GROWN BULBS NARCISSI'S EMPEROR, double nosed $22.00 per limn V VRCISS1 8 EMPEROR, No. 1 single nosed 18.00 NARCISSUS EMPRESS, No. 1 single 18 .00 Both varieties in 10,000 lots It. N. $21.00 per 1000 — single 11.50 DUTCH BULBS "I». N," means double nosed. Tulips are sold only in multiples of 250 — as fchey route thai way in baps and we cannot break bags. SINGLE EARLY TULIPS Yellow Prince $35.00 per 1,000 Vermillion Brilliant $47.50 per 1,000 White Swan (True) 80.00 " Prosperine 46.75 " White Hawk 30.00 " Hon Tresor 46.75 " Duchess de Parma 30.00 " Coleur Cardinal 48.50 " Prince of Austria 35.00 " Flamingo 50.00 " DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS Snow Ball $34.00 per 1,000 Couronne d'Or $47.00 per 1,000 Murillo 80.00 " Imperatur Rubrorum 60.00 " DARWIN TULIPS La Cnndeur $26.00 per 1,000 Baron de la Toonaye $25.25 per 1000 Massachusetts 31.00 " Erguste SS.00 NARCISSUS f Empress (D. N.) $42.50 per 1,000 Dbl. Von Sion (D. N.) $42.50 per I00O Victoria (D. N.) 60.00 " Glory of Leiden 39.00 Emperor (D. N.) 42.50 " Poetaz Irene 42.00 Poetaz Alsace 26.50 " MISCELLANEOUS English Ivy Plants, Held grown, 2V4-S ft., 3-5 branches SI 10.00 per 1000 BEGONIA AND GLOXINIA BULBS T. R. BEGONIAS, single, separated colors, lVi-2 inches $125,00 per 1000 Pink, Rose, Crimson, Scarlet, Yellow, Orange, White. T. R. BEGONIAS, single, mixed colors, l%-2 inches 124.00 T. R. BEGONIAS. " " " %-l " 90 00 GLOXINIAS, mixed colors, 1-1% inches 170.00 November-December shipment. Orders booked for not less than 500 bulbs, or less than 1IM> of any one variety or color. LILIUM GIGANTEUM LILIUM GIGANTEl'M, 6-8 inches 400 per case $ 42.00 per case " 7-9 " 300 per case 49.50 •' " 8-10 " 250 per case 47.50 9-10 " 2IM) per case. : 50.00 " " 10-11 " 150 per case 49.50 " F. O. B. New York, Chicago, Denver and London (Canada) — though we are sold out of 6-8" in Chicago and London. Immediate shipment from Chicago, Denver and London, and shipment after Dec. 1st from New York. TERMS OP PAYMENT 60 days net, less 2% cash 10 days from invoice date. Cash with order from those who have not established credit with us. AH stock is offered subject to prior sale. McHUTCHlSON & C0.,™"»p°«*»o», 95 CHAMBERS ST. NEW YORK HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX NOVEMBER 29, 1919 No. 22 NEW ROSES FOR 1920 We shall offer for 1 920 the three New Roses : — PILGRIM CRUSADER and MRS. JOHN COOK We want you to know them. May we send you full descriptions? Your re- quest will bring it. A. N. PIERSON, Inc. CROMWELL, CONN. BOXWOOD In two gradeR, short sprays, small foliage (the Imi-.Ii variety) per 100 lbs. $30.01). Longer sprays and larger foliage (the tree variety) per 100 lbs. $25.00 Iti.i h grades splendid tl utility, no surplus wood. Packed in bags of about 50 pounds <.i'li Deliveries now for those who want to start their Christmas work, (■olden Ketiuispora, Rhon- Elegantissiimi and eleguntissima compacta, 6-incb 75 M iiscosa, 5-inch "* Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 8-Inch 2.00 Elegnnllssima and elegantissima compacta, 10-inch 4.00 Harris!!, 8-inch 8-°° Dwarf, Boston, 8-inch 2.00 If plants are shipped in pots, 10% additional. F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown. N. Y. FERNS We have an excellent lot of pot grown Boston and Scottii Ferns ready for an immediate ship- ment before cold weather sets in. The following price will hold good during November. Shipped without pots. Size Doz. 100 1000 3 inch $1.00 $ 8.00 $ 75.00 4 inch 3.00 20.00 190.00 5 inch 4.50 35.00 325.00 8 inch, $1.50 each. ALTERNANTHERAS, Alyssum, Double Giant and Dwarf, Begonias Gracilis and Vernon mixed col- ors, Coleus Standard sorts, Hardy English Ivy, Lantanas, assorted, Heilotrope, Lobelia, Crystal Palace Gem, Moonvines, 2-in. $2.75 per 100. Send for Catalogue Cash With Orders R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 1 58 HORTICULTURE November 29, 1919 Henry H. Barrows FERN SPECIALIST Write for Prices. H. H. BARROWS, Whitman, Mass. CHARLES H. TOTTY CHRYSANTHEMUMS MADISON, IM. J- CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIALISTS ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN, MICH. Snow Q«jeer» Cs»t"»t-ia Awarded Certificate of Merit at S.. A. F. & O. H. New York Convention. And 100 other notable kinds. Always ask for SWASTIKA BRAND CANJfAS. Th. fiONARD * rTJfl WEST GROVE LlOHESCO. |!"l PEMH..UAA. HT, ar, tuiurittrl <» Ikt Nururymtn' i Fttnd f,r ttvrkti DrvtUfrntni When Writing to Advertisers Please Mention HORTICULTURE Nephroiepis Norwood Best Crested Fern 4 inch pots, extra heavy, $35.00 per hun- dred; 6 inch, $75.00 per hundred. rani craig MMir, ™*ff™"- HILL'S EVERGREENS BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied Price list now ready THE D. HILL NURSERY CO. Evergreen Specialists. Largest Growers in America BOX 415, DUNDEE, ILL,. E. W. FENGAR CHRYSANTHEMUMS 147-187 Linden Ave. imVINGTON. m. *. S. A. F. & O. He Department NATIONAL PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. It is pleasing to note from the list Of new subscribers this week that our Canadian friends in the trade are ap- preciating the work of our Publicity Campaign. The legion of florists in our own United States who have not yet subscribed to the Fund should, to use a slang expression, sit up and take notice — then sit down and write their cheques for the contributions which, surely, they intend to make. There is no room for doubt as to the beneficial effect of our Campaign. A year or more ago some might have been of the opinion that a shortage in production of flowere, through lack of fuel and war conditions, was the cause for a genera] clean-up of market stock at inflated prices. Such conditions have long since passed, but to-day we find the markets cleaning up as never be- fore, in spite of increased values. Why? Simply this, the public are buying more flowers. Flowers are go- ing regularly into homes where before their use was only occasional. Anni- versaries are being more generally remembered with the "Say it With Flowers" spirit. The sick are being cheered with bright flowers contin- ually, and the sending of flowers to hospitals is now practiced on a much larger scale. Our committee is now urgently in need of further funds. In the inter- ests of our industry more money should be forthcoming, and we now appeal to all those neglectful members of our craft to come forward with their support, and help us to nail down the success we have met and to carry it along indefinitely. We are a long, long way from our "goal of $100,000, but with the co-operation that we have a right to expect its ac- complishment should be easy. Think the matter over — and act. Opportunities never linger, let us grasp the one we have sought and can, with the proper support, retain. "Say it With Flowers" In the Theatres. The Von Tilzer song. "Say it With Flowers," has proved to be a "hit" at the theatres where it has been pre- sented. In New York last week, at the Palace, crowded houses greeted it, and it became quite a feature as ren- NAMED HYACINTHS Top Bulbs BEDDING HYACINTHS First S «, Separate Colors Prices on Application J. M. TH0RBURN & CO. 63 Barclay Street Through to 64 Park Place NEW YORK CITY KELWAY 8 SON SPECIALIZE IN SEEDS personally selected strains) WHOLESALE ONLY Write for Special Prices, Spot or Forward Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng. DUTCH BULBS PAPER WHITES JAPANESE LILIES Write for prices AMERICAN BULB CO. 172 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA ELITE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT FOR PROFIT THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Reselected Strains in Seeds Improved Styles in Implements Catalogue upon Application 16 So. Market Street BOSTON, MASS. iiiiiiiiiiiriiiitiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHMuiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiMiuinuniirj INSTRUCTION IN GARDENING Practical instruction is offered in vegetable, flower and fruit gardening. greenhouse and nursery practice, to- gether with lectures, laboratory, field and shop work in garden botany, zoo- logy, pathology, landscape design, soils, plant chemistry and related subjects. The curriculum is planned for the = education of any persons who would I become trained gardeners or fitted to i be superintendents of estates or parks. 3 Students may be admitted at any time. I Circulars and other information will | be mailed on application. 1 The New York Botanical Garden | | BronxFark NEW TORK CITY | * IIIIBIIIMIW — — TTTlin " November 29, 1919 HORTICULTURE 459 dered by Miss Grace WKne. The setting of the song was helped by local florists, who supplied flowers and gave other assistance. In Cleveland where Miss Frances Kennedy exploited the song, about 200 florists attended the theatre on the first evening, and they supplied about 1.500 corsage bouquets for the ladies in the audience as souvenirs, and, besides, used banners> on their delivery wagons, and special window trims. Chicago is also pre pared to give the song presentation every support. In the weeks of De- cember 7th, 14th and 22nd, Louisville, Ky.. Cincinnati and Salt Lake City, will be among the prominent cities to have the aong featured. Altogether, a corps of one hundred or more vocal- ists will shortly be featuring the song every week, and florists in every city are urged to lend every assistance they can in the presentations. It is good publicity, at no expense to our Campaign. Billboards. A number of billboards have been ordered, for shipment to various parts of the country. Guie Bros. Co.. of Washington, have ordered no less than three for their own locations. The cost, $50 each, delivered at any rail- road station, is not much, and the country should be fairly sprinkled with signs in a short time. Look over your opportunities for a display of one of these signs and get your order in — the quicker the better. New Subscriptions. The following subscriptions have been received and are in addition to those previously announced, annually for four years, unless otherwise stated: Mary C. Rtchs, Philadelphia, Pa $5.00 Carl A. I.ange. Philadelphia, Pa 10 00 Joseph Bancroft & Son, Cedar Palls, la 20 00 Downing, Stein Co., Kitehener. Ont.. 5.00 Hail & Kohinson. Montreal, Que 25 00 Mrs. T. Waters, Toronto, Ont 10.00 One Year J. B. Wlese, P.uffalo. N. Y $25 00 J. A. N'eal. Toronto, Canada 25.00 Toronto Floral Co.. Toronto, Can ].". 00 Danls, Inc., New York, N. Y 50 00 Louis G. Rateliffe. Charlotte, N. C. . . 10.00 George It Clark. Scranton, Pa 5.00 Gnndliew Floral Co.. Ann Arhor. Mich. 10 00 Falrhope Greenhouses, Louisville. O. 10.00 Dora ISrown, Goshen. Ind 5 00 T J. Nolan. Scranton, Pa 5.00 Frank Swanson. South Omaha, Neb.. 5.00 Margaret VoL-t Hall. Camden, N. J.. 5.00 Bntavia Greenhouse Co., Iiatavia, 111. 10.00 Welshire Bros. Montreal. Que 20.00 Jorand Bros., Peterborough, Ont.... 10 00 OrlowiskI Flower Co.. Kitchener, Ont. 1000 Eddv Bros.. Montreal, Que 25.00 E .1. Itavwood. Montreal. Que 10 00 R. II Wright. Ottawa. Ont 10.00 Hav Flower & Seed Co , Brockville, Ont 5 00 T. Manton. Toronto, Ont 10.00 J. ,T. Higeins. Toronto. Ont 25.00 J. Garamage * Sons. London, Out.. 50.00 Tidv & Son, Toronto, Ont 25 00 Miller Bros.. Toronto. Ont 35.00 MeKenna. Ltd.. Montreal. Que 50 00 Carter Bros.. Barrie. Ont 10 00 Arnde Flower Co.. Toronto, Out 50.00 H. Waters. Toronto, Ont 10.00 W T. Hoath. Toronto. Ont 10.00 HIGHEST GRADE BULBS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY HYACINTHS, Single Size 17 to 19 c m NAMED VARIETIES Quail. per ease 100 i.r ! Maitre, porcelain blue 1600 W.60 l'erle Krllliante Im- proved Grand Maitre. 16U0 7.50 TULIPS DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS Couronne D'Or, oranw yellow... TourneHol, red and yellow MPOII (60.00 nn.no toon $32.00 34.00 SINGLE EARLY Tl I. IPs Gold Finrh, pure yellow 22.00 Rose GrUilelin, delicate pink.... 22.00 Vermillion Brilliant S&.UO Prinre of Au«trla, orange scarlet. 28.00 NARCISSI S GUERNSEY STOCK lllooms earlier than Holland Bulbs 1000 Narcissus, Emperor, large Blue... $30.00 YELLOW CALLA8 100 Godfrey Calla Roots, 2V, to 3 Inch ,.ir<.. $20.00 C U. LIGGIT, Office Bulletin Ride. Philadelphia, Pa. Habit IBOLIUM THE NEW HYBRID HARDY PRIVET (L. Ibota x Ovalfolium) Now sent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One year Held grown plants. $5.00 each; Summer rooted, frame grown. S3.H0 each; Nov. 25th Delivery. The Elm City Nursery Co., WOODMONT NURSERIES, INC.. New Hmrn, Conn. Introducers of BOX-BARBERRY, well rooted numroer frame When Triromea cuttings — $65.00 per 1000. We are Headquarters for the BEST OF EVERYTHING IN VEGETABLE SEEDS ES PrtraWft^SS» are^o^ su^ssju^'an ^'^arge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing PEAS, BEANS, CORN AND VEGETABLE SEEDS of nil kinds lu quantity and of highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for future delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., Cambridge, N. Y. "Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes P *rk. London, England. Send for Catalogue GARTERS TESTED SEEDS. Inc. c«n.m«r«bBidg,B,Bo"to«. »«• IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK that is well grown, well dug and well packed Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES VW-. ,/. •,»<* R'ta.l NORTH ABINCTON, MASS. George Batcher, Toronto, Ont 10.00 T. A. Ivey & Son, Port Dover, Ont.. 25.00 M. O Field & Son, Grimsby, Ont 10.00 J Bebbington, Sr., Frederiekton, N. B -r> .00 Dale Estate, Brampton, Ont 50.00 Pliilip, Auston, Arkona, Unt 5.00 Additional Denlaon Greenhouses. Denison, TVx $5.00 Downing, St. in Co., Kitchener, Ont. 10.00 Connon Floral Co., Hamilton, Ont... lonn Donated L. B. Coddlngton, Murray Hill, N. .7. «--'03S S778.3S Previously reported 50,571.50 T, ,,,.,! $51,347.S& John Yoi mg, Secy. llTii Broadway, N. Y. NOV. 22 191"). 460 HORTICULTURE November 29, 1919 NOW FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE Order plant stock while the supply is good and shipping can be done with less damage and expense. Extra heavy ADLANTUM HYBRIDUM, 0-in., $76.00 per 100. Extra good CHATELAINE BEOONIA, 2V4-ln., $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. 3-in., $12.00 per 100. BIRD'S NEST FERN. Excellent stock, 2Vi-ln., $18.00 per 100; 3-ln., $27.50 per 100. CARNATION CUTTINGS Booking orders for December 15, and later We are well prepared to supply in quantity and our growers have a high reputation for the quality of cut- tings produced for years past. Have made special arrangements to supply i.adiiii:. MORNING GLOW and PINK OKLIOHT from clean stock plants grown only for propagation purposes. NEW AND SCARCE CARNATIONS $115.00 ii5.no 100.00 90.00 65.00 65.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 100 ETHEL, FISHER (Peter Fisher) scarlet $14.00 BERNICE (Howard) crimson 14.00 RUTH BAUR I*-** LADDIE 1000 MORNING GLOW 700 WHITE BENORA 7.00 PINK DELIGHT 7.00 HERALD 7.00 ROSALIA 7.00 Aviator, Belle Washburn, Doris, Benora, Kosette, Enchantress Supreme, White Enchantress, Beacon, Ward Good Cheer, White Perfection, White Wonder, Miss Theo— $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. Matchless, Nancy, Alice and Enchan- tress—$5.00 per 100 ; $40.00 per 1000. FERNS for fern dishes. As- 100 1000 sortmeut of best sorts, 2U-ln *«-00 S5500 3-ln 12.00 KENTIA Belmoreana. Strong Doz. 100 2y4-ln *1 50 $12.00 3-ln., $25.00 per 100. 4-in., 50c. each IVY, English. 3-ln., $8.00 per 100. BEGONIA. A good offer in Melior and Cincinnati. Strong, bUBhy plants from leaf cuttings. 3%-in. ready to repot in to 5-in. at 50c. each. 2%-in. from top cuttings, strong plants, 2oc. CYCLAMEN. Blood red, salmon, crim- son, white carmine eye, 4-in. ready for 5-in., 50c. Big, fancy plants in 5-in. pots at $1.35 each. CINERARIA Selected strain, 2%-in., per 100; $65.00 per 1000. $7.00 WINTER FLOWERING FORGET-ME- NOT. Best Boston Market Forcing Strain. $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Ready now. Nelrose, Silver Pink, Enchantress, Keystone, Phelps White and Yellow, 2V4-ln., $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. BEGONIA MRS. M. A. PATTEN. Dark sport of Chatelaine. Buy now and have them ready for Xmas. 2Vi-ln-, $10.00 per 100. Crotons SIM'S YELLOW POLYANTHUS THE BEST ON THE MARKET Winter flowering clumps ready now. $8.00 per 100 - - - $75 per 1000 Asparagus Plumosus Seed Massachusetts greenhouse 1000 $3.00; 5000 $13.50. grown, GYPSOPHILA SEED (Nicholson's Forcing Strain.) Earliest and Best yt oz., $50c. ; Vt oz., 85c.; 1 oz., $1.50 TWO NEW FERNS NEPHROLEPIS MACAWII A Winner 2% in., $20 per 100. THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) Bronze Medal at Detroit. Per Doz. Per 100 iYi in. pots $3.00 $20.00 3% in. pots 7.B0 20.00 OTAHEITE ORANGES, for growing on, 2%-in., $20.00 per 100. [.ATAXIA Borhonica, Ean Leaf Palm, 3-in., $30.00 per 100. ARECA Lutescens, 2Mi-iu., single plants, $15.00 per 100; 2Mi-in., made up three plants to the pot, $20.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Plumosus, seed- 100 1000 lings $8.00 2V.-in $500 45.00 3-ln.. 1000 Sprengeri Seedlings 7.00 Sprengeri, 2% -In 5.00 45.00 ;i-in 10.00 CHRISTMAS JOY PEPPER. Heavy, 4%-in. pots, $30.00 per 100. Well set with Berries and colored. A Bargain. Dracaenas Godseflana, Sanderiana, Lord Wolse- lev, Kelleriana and TerminaUs. They are highly colored and just right for mixed pans and hampers for the holi- davs. You will save money by getting them now. Strong, 2%-in. pot plants. $25.00 per 100; 3-in., select stock, $40.00 per 100. Gladiolus Bulbs America, Augusta, Halley, Mrs. Francis King, $35.00 per 100. Brenchleyensis, Fire King, $30.00 per 1000. Mrs. Watt, Chicago White, Peace, $45.00 per 1000. Baron Hnlot, $00.00 per 1000. Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Niagara, $50.00 per 1000. Panama, $60.00 per 1000. Schwaben, $70.00 per 1000. FOR PROFIT BUY PRIMCLINUS HYBRIDS. WE HAVE THEM IN QUANTITY AND OF BEST SELEC- TION. Don't forget Primnlinus Hy- brids average two to three blooms per hull) and are quick sellers in tbe mar- ket. Fancy, $35.00 per 1000. Regular, $20.00 per 1000. All varieties quoted are first size. For second size $5.00 per 1000 less. Nice 2%-in. plants. Get your stock now and be readv for your mixed pans and hampers for the holidays. A good assortment of highly colored sorts both broad and narrow leaf types. $3o.00 lit us quote you on Ramblers and Baby Ramblers. One year old plants, excellent for growing on. We have the best sorts and in quantity. 10 000 Hydrangeas. Otaksa and best French sorts. 3-inch, $12 per 100; 6-inch, heavy, $40 per 100; 7,000 2^-inch at $7 per 100, $65 per 1,000. Pelargonium Easter Greeting, also mixed, including four best sorts, 2J-inch, $12 per 100. 500 White Baby Rambler Catherine Ziemet, forcing stock, immediate shipment, $30 per 100. Cash or satisfactory trade references. No C. O. D. Shipments. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant Brokers 15 Cedar St., Watertown, P. 0. BOSTON, MASS. HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX NOVEMBER 29, 1919 No. 22 THE TALK OF THE TRADE A short time ago I spoke in this col- umn about Begonia Optima. Possibly some of you growers thought that 1 was raving, but any who had the pleas- ure of seeing Optima at the Boston Gardeners' and Florists' Club at its last meeting must have felt like taking their hats off to that plant. This va- riety is a wonder as I am sure all who saw It will agree. Again I mention a few strong points. First of all, it Is a keeper that is unbeatable. The blooms simply will not shake off; they will dry up on the plant without drop- ping. The color is better than that of Lorraine or any of that type, the sal- mon shade giving great life. Moreover, individual blooms are several times larger and carried In loose clusters very prettily arranged. It is a heavy grower and makes a well-formed plant. Mr Bartsch of the W. W. Edgar Co., of Waverly, one of the places where Optima is being tried out commercial- ly, is enthusiastic about it and passes this word on to his fellow plantsmen. "Boys, keep your eye on it." Butler & Ullman, of Northampton, have one of the prettiest flower stores In New England. Perhaps the enter- prising proprietors, both of whom are energetic young men, feel that the close proximity of Smith College makes it necessary for them to go a little farther than the average florist in making their place of business at- tractive to the eye. A handsome new delivery wagon which conforms in quiet elegance to the appearance of the store has just been put into service. I was interested in reading one of the advertising cards prepared by this firm. It is printed in large display type and was worded as follows: "Surprise her with a bunch of chrysanthemums — the flower that lasts long after the giving. Women cherish such little attentions." The firm has done an exceedingly large business in chrysanthemums this season and have been particularly successful with the yellow varieties developed by John Sinclair of Smith's Ferry. Butler & Ullman have a large range of greenhouses which furnish much of their stock, although they buy most of their roses at Montgom- ery's place in Hadley, which Is but a short distance away. Although the Montgomerys seem to be a long way from the main artery of travel, a great many people reach their greenhouses every season, and of course much interest is being shown just now at least by visitors who are in the trade in the splendid new roses, Crusader and Pilgrim, which were originated here. Perhaps it isn't strange after all that visitors should be numerous, though, for this section of Massachusetts is one of the pretti- est in New England, a fact which is being realized by people who are seek- ing for summer homes. Alexander Montgomery told me that he usually made his trips to Natick by a cross- road from Hadley to Ware. Accord- ingly I tried the same route on the way home, and while it was exceed- ingly picturesque and not a. difficult road to negotiate in the summer, I can imagine that anybody who tried to cover it in a machine in the spring would be likely to become mired some- where in a wilderness where public garages are few and far between. I am glad I took the road, however, for seldom have I seen such fine displays of black alder (Ilex verticelata) as were encountered along the way, but as this fruit has been so plentiful everywhere I am not surprised that it has been displayed lavishly in the win- dows of florists. One of the fortunate growers for the Thanksgiving trade this season was Frank Edgar of Waverley. He had a house of Chrysanthemums in the pink of condition. A large block of Bonnaf- fon were just right. It wasn't neces- sary to cut ahead of his Thanksgiving orders and when you can go into a house and clean off the entire crop for one special day, you are doing 'mums in good shape. His Bonnaffons were not fancy but of a good commer- cial grade, just the size the storemen wanted. So many of the growers were too early with Bonnaffon, but those who had them for Thanksgiving sold them at a good price. Whenever you think of Frank Edgar you think of pot plants and it is worth a trip from a distance to see his plant stock, par- ticularly the Cyclamen. We don't know if Cyclamens have ever been done better in quantity than this lot. His Begonias are also in excellent shape and he has a lot of pot-grown Ferns which will be of value to any- one in the store trade as they will stand up better than the drawn up and softer bench-grown stock. J. K. Chandler & Sons of Tewks- bury had as large a quantity of Pom- pons as anyone around New England and they were very well grown. The varieties they grow seem on the whole the most popular, they limiting them- selves to a few of the best, among which we might mention the little yel- low button Baby, Mrs. Beu, Julia, La Gravere, Diana, Golden West and Western Beauty. They had this stock in great quantity for the Thanksgiving trade and realized good returns. The situation as regards Geranium stock for the coming year looks mighty serious. The high prices of last spring must have induced most of the growers to sell out further than they should. It would seem that no one has stock plants enough from which to get their requirements for the next season. Another serious difficulty was the un- seasonable weather during the fall, which caused an unusual loss in cut- tings. The continued rainy and cloudy weather filled the field plants full of water and when the cuttings were taken they were so soft that It was almost impossible to get a decent strike. Anyone having Geranium stock to offer from now into the spring will have no difficulty in disposing of it and at good prices. What are the probabilities for a supply of pot plants for Easter? At the present writing it would seem that Ramblers, both the polyantha and the tall growing, will not be In over sup- ply. No great amount of stock has been offered. Of course we will not have Azaleas. There should be plenty of small plants such as Primula. Cal- ceolaria, Cineraria; Hydrangeas, both Otaksa and the French varieties are plentiful. Of course we are all pleased that we will' have a good supply of Lilies, so taking it all in all these plants mentioned, with a few other lines which may he picked up here and there, we have a right to look for a nice supply of stock. 462 HORTICULTURE November 29, 1919 DISPATCHING ORDERS BY WIRE. As the holiday season approaches and telegraph orders are more numer- ous than at any other time, I feel that a message of warning at this time, of the necessity to be extremely cautious in avoiding any errors in taking orders for out-of-town delivery is op- portune, lie absolutely sure to get the lull details as to correct name, address, card, etc. If possible urge your customers to place their orders early, so that they can be transmitted by mail; this you will find to be more satisfactory as the retailer receiving such an order can make provision for same and avoid substitution in many cases. 1 would like to call your attention to the importance of having the card attached to the order, be very explicit in every detail, many a gift has not received the proper acknowledgement, owing to the fact that the card did not s^ate what city the gift was from. Just such an instance happened only recently. An order was received by wire to deliver a box of roses to a Mrs. Johnson, 15C5 25th St. Card, Mrs. A. P. Davis (no city mentioned). The florist who wired the order made a complaint that the order was not filled, the party who hod placed the order had heard from their friend in the distant city that they had not re- ceived any flowers from their city, so a complaint was lodged with the re- tailer who had wired the order. The retailer who had filled the order satis- factory to his own judgment was non- plussed at receiving this complaint. It so happened in the course of a few days that a member of the family came into the store, the florist at once looked up the original order and asked if they had received the gift of flowers on that particular day. They admit- ted the flowers were received and that the card of Mrs. Davis was enclosed, but as they had acquaintances of the same name in their home city, took it for granted that the gift was from them, after due explanation, the ac- knowledgement was forwarded with the necessary apology. An order placed in Chicago for a box of roses to be delivered in Detroit with a card, should read "From Mrs. A. F. Davis, Chicago, II,." instead of just from "Mrs. A. F. Davis" and not mention the city. The point in question is self-explan- atory and it behooves every member to see that every out-of-town order re- ceives the strictest attention. By so doing we can avoid unpleasant con- ditions. Yours for more F. T. D. A. co- operation, ALBKRT POCHEION, Secy. F. T. D. A. DRIVES COMMERCE AWAY Federal Horticultural Board's Peculiar Ruling as to Imports Billed to Canada The Federal Horticultural Board continues to draw the lines tight and still tighter. Now it has taken a step which will tend to drive away com- merce from United States ports and send it to Canadian ports. The fol- lowing letters tell the story: New York, Nov. 13, 1919. Federal Horticultural Board, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen: — By request of several of our Canadian customers we have received prices from them upon Hol- land Nursery Stock, consisting for the most part of Azalea Mollis, Rhodo- dendrons, Magnolias, Boxwood, Roses, etc., which Canadian laws do not pre- vent Canadian florists from importing to stimulate their own commerce, as our U. S. laws do. These Nursery Stock items are most- ly balled, i. e., with earth about the roots; and according to one of your recent letters, you advised that such stock cannot come through U. S. entry ports when earth is about the roots, even though they are bonded through to Canadian ports. You will see how your regulations work to the disadvantage of American trade, and will mean that such ship- ments will have to be forwarded via English and Canadian ports, thus driv- ing commerce away from American ports. It will also be a disadvantage to the Canadian importers, as they will get slower service at an increased price. Before issuing our quotations we suggest, as patriotic Americans, that you reconsider the matter. As these shipments are not unpacked in the U. S. there is not the slightest danger of introducing insect pests or plant diseases in the U. S. through them, and we do not think it is your inten- tion to drive commerce away from the U. S. without adequate reasons. In quoting to Canadian firms we must either say that the shipments can come in bond through New York ports as usual, or that we can book orders only when the importer makes arrangements for shipments to come via English and Canadian ports, so we trust you will give proper considera- tion to the matter and advise us your final decision as soon as possible. We are receiving almost daily requests from Chamber of Commerce and other commercial bodies to boost foreign trade, hut so far as our business is concerned your regulations block any efforts we could make. (Signed) McHrTemsox & Co. Washington, D. C, Nov. 17, 1919. McHutchlson & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York, N. Y. Gentlemen: — In reply to your letter of November 13th, I would say that although our regulations prohibiting the importation into the United States of plants with sand, soil and earth on their roots even for transmission in bond do work some disadvantage to American brokers; they are designed to act to a far greater advantage to the growers of plants in the Unked States. One of the most important sources of foreign insects which have come into the United States and have attacked our nursery crops, farm crops and wild and ornamental trees has been the balls of earth about the roots of imported plants. Many insects spend their lives buried in the soil and emerge from this soil to attack our plants. Even though the soil is tied up in sacks and packed in boxes these insects may emerge and fly away from a package, thus gaining entry Into this country. It is, therefore, one of the very necessary safeguards of this immediate transportation in bond that the plants shall not have sand, soil or earth on their roots, and that bulbs shall not be packed in sand, soil or earth, except such sterilized soil as is provided for in Amendment 1 to Regulations Supplemental to Notice of Quarantine 37, a copy of which I enclose. Very truly yours, (Signed) R. Kfnt Beattie, Pathologist In Charge, Foreign Plant Quarantines. PHILADELPHIA. The crop of American Beauty has been on the short side for some little time and most of the flowers now ar- riving are specials. For Thanksgiv- ing these found a ready market in the nine ten column — which compares very favorably with this time a year ago. Russells are a little off crop but Co'.urn- bias and Premiers are in strong sup- ply and make a fine showing Double white Killarney is also very good; and Ophelia is in good supply and first- class as to quality. First cuts of Jen- nie Nonin arrived on the 24th and were promptly picked up, some fancies bringing as high as six and seven fifty. Other leaders just now in the 'mum market are Bonnaffon and the two Chadwicks. Seidewitz seems to be about the only good among the pinks at present. Cattleyas are scarce. Those arriving are mostly labiata and Percivaliana. The December crop of trianae is expected in about a week. November 29, 1919 HORTICULTURE 463 WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA GROW- ERS Starting at 1 p. m. the first order of the day was a trip to Strasburg, stopping first at the houses of Amos Rohrer who grows carnations as a main crop but has snapdragons, sweet peas and calendula as a side issue. Every thing looked well es- pecially the carnations, of which he grows Mrs. C W. Ward, Matchless and Supreme in quantity and one bench. of White Wonder that still continues to give good satisfaction. He also had a bed of Albert Roper which he says is a bit shy through the winter but makes up for lost time in the spring and holds its color remarkably well In the hot months. Mr. Rohrer grows quite an assortment of pot plants for his local trade. Mr. Chas. B. Herr entertained us for an hour at his place and in addition to the Ward, Supreme, Belle Wash- burn and his big house of Matchless he has a bed of Crystal White that looks very promising as a commercial sort. To keep himself out of mischief he has some fine fancy pigeoTs and has trained his pet dog to a hundred or more tricks. J. Wade Galey, half a mile out has once again the banner houses of car- nations for Lancaster County. The other two places were fine but his are surerfine. He grows Mrs. Ward, Supreme. Matchless, Beacon and Alice. His cut last season was Mrs. Ward 19, Matchless 23, Beacon and Alice 25 to the plant, not to one or two plants but to every plant on the place, and this season promises just as good or better. On the way back to Lancaster a stop was made at the place of Carl Brackbill. Here we found the old arch enemy of carnations stem rot superinduced by the plants being under water part of the time just be- fore housing them. The last place visited was the H. D Rohrer establishment where the car- nations are below par owing to the continued rains and a leaky roof, but the better weather of the past week has helped and most of them will make a crop. Mr. H. K. & A. K. Rohrer. who are now running the place have developed into plant grow- ers as well as cut flower men and have their famous strain of Primula by the 100,000 in various sizes. They also have a house of Cyclamen that measures up to the high standard set for this flower. A fine batch of Paris Daisies in pots completes the plant end, but they have Calendula, Myoso- Wil/iam WAVERLEY, MASS. "THE HOUSE GF SERVICE" Call Belmont 600 SEASONABLE FLOWERING PLANTS Cyclamen, Begonias, Primulas, Chrysanthemums, Peppers, Jer. Cherries, Paprr Whitei, etc Visitors Always Welcome Hinntmninmi urn ■ miiiuiiiiii KiiwiiiwuiiHiiiiiHiiiMiiHjnimiRiniumiiitnn n n iimnnmiiHiaiiitini m i MimttiminiiH mmmwq THOMAS J. GREY CO. 16 S ). MARKET ST. BOSTON, MASS. JUST ARRIVED I LILIUM GIGANTEUM Will Have Cold Storage Giganteum Later •iimniiii mini iHin ihhiioiihiiii iii iiiiiiiini tiiiinif iihiiHtiiitmiiiinifimiiiiniiiiHintiiitiiitiiiiiiiiH niiitiiniiunaniiiiiHimiuinuiMmnmuniiituMHiiMpMwi O A IM INJ A S A large stock of several varieties. PRICES RIGHT. Let us book your order now for shipment at any time. PARKER BROS. NURSERY CO. FAYETTEVILLE - - ARKANSAS tis and Calla Lilies as additional cut flower stock. On the trip we had with us Messrs. Arthur Niessen, Dennis Connor and T. J. Nolan. The evening meeting was an innova- tion, the place being the Men's Parlors of the Y. M. C. A. and was preceded by a very fine supper served by the ladies of the Y. M. C. A. under the supervision of Mrs. A. M. Herr, their president. Cut flowers were on exhibition, a fine display of pompons from Presi- dent Elmer Weaver, the larger flow- ered mums from H. K. Rohrer and Lemon Landis and the new white sweet pea Mrs. Rudolph Nagle from Mr. Rudolph Nagle. This pea Is mak- ing friends with every one who sees it and Mr. Nagle is to be congratulated on having introduced it. The paper of the evening was by Mr. Arthur Niesson of Philadelphia on the prospects for the coming win- ter and was listened to with much attention. Unexpectedly we had with us Mr W. F. Therkildson and Mr. Prentice of the N. W. Aver advertising agency and Mr. Therkildson outlined the publicity work of the S. A. F. and for local clubs in his own inimitable style. Both Mr. Niessen and Mr. Therkild- son answered many questions and the meeting went on record as endorsing the movement of the Philadelphia Club of raising funds by the percent- age plan, for publicity purposes. Mr. T. J. Nolan was presented with a huge birthday cake on which was erected a boiler house and stack and Mrs. A. M. Herr in making the pre- sentation speech said It was up to him to build the greenhouse. He thanked the me'mbers for their remem- brance and after the meeting ad- journed cut the cake and gave each lady and gentleman a slice to either eat or to take home and dream on. DREER'S FLORIST SPECIALTIES New Brand New SryU .RIVBRTON** HOSB Furnished lengths up to ;co ft. without seam or Joint. Tin HOSE fir thi FLORIST \i -inch, per ft., iq c. Reel of 500 ft. " xZ%c. 2 Reels, 1000ft. " 18 C. M-inch, " 16 c. Heels, 500 ft., ■■ 15J4C Couplings furnished with- out charge HENRY A. DREER 714-716 Chestnut St Philadelphia, Pa.. 464 IIORTICULTUKE November 29, 1919 HORTICULTURE Established l>y William J. Stewart In 1904 VOL. XXX NOVEMBER 29, 1919 NO. 22 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING COMPANY 78 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. EDWARD I. FARRINGTON, Editor. Telephone Fort Hill 3094 ADVERTISING BATES: Per Inch, 80 inches to page $1.26 Discount on Contracts for consecutive insertions, as follows: One month <4 times), 5 per cent.; three months (13 times), 10 per cent.; si* months (26 times), 20 per cent.; one year (52 times), 30 per cent. Page and half page space, not consecutive, rates on application. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year, in advance, $1.00; To Foreign Countries, *2.00; To Canada, $1.50. Entered as second-class matter December 8, 1904, at the Post Office at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1897. There would seem to be good reason for Nothing the sharp criticism of the Federal Horti- but bugs cultural Board which appears in a signed communication on another page. Appar- ently this board can see nothing but bugs. Matters of commercial importance are to be lightly waved aside. The idea that plants with wrapped balls of earth shall not be allowed to pass through the United States from an American port to a Canadian consignee is prepos- terous, and the writer of the letter in question points out that this is rank discrimination against our own sea- ports in favor of those of another country. However nurserymen and florists may feel upon the general subject of restricting plant importations — and of course there are arguments on both sides — the trade cannot well help asking, if the Federal Board is to be clothed with such autocratic power and is to be per- mitted to go to almost any length, what guarantee can our business have as to its future. Surely the trade is justified in demanding that this whole matter be taken up again and thrashed out on a less biased and more scientific basis. It is human nature no doubt to wish for Costs and expect immediate results from money and profits which is spent for advertising. Certain florists seem to think that business ought to boom as soon as a "Say It with Flowers" week campaign had been started. When there is no rush of patrons as a result of advertising, some of them seem to regret the outlay. The right kind of advertising is cumulative, however. Once an idea has been gotten under way it gathers force and impetus. The results of ''Say It with Flowers" week in different cities will be seen for a long time. It is difficult to explain just how it happened in Bos- ton that the week after the campaign was a dull one, with much stock and a limited demand. The past week, however, has been entirely different. There has not been enough flowers of several kinds to go around. More- over, prices have ranged high, which in itself indicates a strong demand on the part of the buying public. With roses selling at what amounts to a cent an inch, that is nine cents for a nine-inch stem, twelve cents for a twelve-inch stem, and so on, there has been no reason to complain. All in all, members 'of the trade who have taken part in the various publicity movements may well feel that they have not wasted their time or their money. Look- ing back over the year they have had reason to observe Thanksgiving Day as heartily as any class of people. Moreover, prospects are still bright. At the same time the fact must be reckoned with that higher costs are coming, especially in the line of supplies. Makers of wooden boxes are already talking of a 25 or 30 per cent advance in the near future. Very likely other supplies will advance, too. Nobody can tell when the peak of this movement will have been reached, but so long as the present era of high wages and prosperity continues there will be no lack of business for the florists. And it is a fact of more than passing moment that thousands of people who formerly could not be classed as flower buyers are now numbered among those who purchase flowers either regularly or whenever a special occasion arises. That is one result of war time conditions plus intelligent publicity work. A wonderful garden Fortunate indeed are plant lovers who live near enough to the Missouri Botani- cal Garden at St. Louis to take advan- tage of the endless opportunity which it offers for recreation, investigation and study. Its gar- dens and its greenhouses contain specimen plants net to be found anywhere else in the country. They are not arranged like the contents of a museum, however, as would have been the case years ago, no doubt, but are a part of the splendid display which make both garden and greenhouses as attractive as those on the best kept pri- vate estates. The Garden has now begun the planting of a variety nut orchard which should prove of great interest and no little economic value. It is particularly appropriate that the Garden be the institution to undertake this work, because of the fact that there is the greatest collection of wild nuts on the American continent within a radius of 200 miles of St. Louis. The lands adjacent to the Mississippi river and its tributaries contain tens of thousands of pecans, hick- ories, and black walnuts. Already from this wonderful collection there have been found a number of varieties of nuts that are of great merit, and it only remains for the virtues of these to become sufficiently well known to lay the foundations of a prosperous and enduring indus- try in Missouri, Kentucky, Southern Indiana, Illionis, and such other parts of the country as have similar cli- matic conditions. So far as we can see, the only thing which the Mis- souri Botanical Garden really needs now is an up and .tin ing press agent. November 29, 1919 HORTICULTURE 465 RAISING FERNS FROM SPORES. There are several ways of propagat- ing ferns, some being more suitable to certain genera than others, but the present article will be confined to a description of one method, which is probably the commonest and is cer- tainly the most Interesting. Spores (so-called from the word "spora," a seed) very much resemble seeds, but whereas the former includes in its structure both an embryo (or young plant) protoplasm and an outer covering, the latter is actually the young plant itself in a very min- ute form. Also seeds produce flower- ing plants, spores otherwise. The formation of the spores is as interesting as it is complex. They are generally to be found on the under- sides of the fronds, or leaves, as they are commonly though incorrectly term- ed. The time to gather them is as soon as they turn brown but before they get over-ripe and burst. They, including the frond, are put in a paper bag for a few days to dry, but should be sown as soon after this as possible to get good varieties. Shallow pans half filled with clean crocks and covered with a mixture of peat and leaf mould, with the addition of a little sharp sand, or, better still, broken bricks, to keep it open and sweet, are the best receptacles in which to sow them. This should be sterilized by immersing in boiling water or baking in ovens. In sowing the spores care must be taken that there is no draught, other- wise they, being so small and light, are liable to get lost. Then cover with a sheet of glass, which should not be removed till after germination, as foreign spores are liable to be blown in and crowd the others out. Brown paper should be placed over the glass to keep out the light. The first thing to be seen when germination has begun is growth called the "prothallus," looking like a common moss. Before the first true frond appears, these should be pricked out into boxes or pans prepared in the same way as seed boxes, but slightly rougher in texture. Great care must be taken in the handling of the pro- thallus. as it is extremely tender, and is liable to die if subjected to the least bruise, the death of one affecting oth- ers. Soon after this, they should be potted up into small pots, using a com- post of leaf mould, peat, plenty of sharp sand and a little loam. All should be left in a warm house CHRISTMAS PLANTS Cyclamen, $1.50 and up; Begonias, 75c to $2 each; Poin- sett ias, single, 50c, 75c and $1 each; pans, made up with Ferns and Peppers, $1.50 to $4 each. FERNS, Scottii, Verona, Boston and Roosevelt, 50c to $2 each. FRANK EDGAR, Waverley, Mass. ANNOUNCEMENT The New Crimson Carnation for 1920 BERNICE Orders filled in strict rotation for December and January delivery fe. STOCK LIMITED t. i I WRITE FOR" DESCRIPTIVE" CIRCULAR PRICE: \% 14. ' 115. 00 per 100O W. D. HOWARD, Milford, Mass. till they are taking root In the pots, when they may be hardened of (if a hardy species.). Spring and summer are the best times of the year for the operation, but it may be done successfully at any season, and the winter season, when there is nothing to be done outside offers a suitable opportunity for those who have a greenhouse. — Canadian Florist. BUFFALO'S SUCCESSFUL FLOWER WEEK "Say it with Flowers" week cam- paign in Buffalo was a big success. There was also during the week a big Municipal Flower Show which was a very fine arrangement. The florists of Buffalo have become very enthusi- astic in regard to this publicity work. The committee consisted of Wallace H. Eiss, chairman; Mark Palmer, treasurer; Robert Scott, Harold Brook- ins, C. T. Treichler, Arthur Kowalske and Edward Lehde. This committee is composed of three retailers, three wholesalers and one wholesale com- mission man. The Municipal Flower Show that was held in Elmwood Music Hall was a wonderful creation. It excelled any Chrysanthemum show that I have yet seen in its design and carrying out. This was due to the fact that it was under the supervision of one man who had placed orders for the exhibition one year in advance. Everything was arranged according to schedule. The Ei.ia Grant Wilson. NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTUR- AL SOCIETY Glen Cove, N. Y., Nov. 14. — The reg- ular monthly meeting of the above so- ciety was held in Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove, on Wednesday, Nov. 12th, at 7 p. m., President Joseph Adler presid- ing. Five petitions for active membership were received. In the special class for table deco- rations for assistant gardeners, six tables were in competition. The presi- dent appointed the following to act as Judges: Messrs. John F. Johnston, Jas. McCarthy and P. W. Popp. The following awards were made: T. Mc- Dougall, assistant to John W. Everitt, 1st; Arnold Gataire, assistant to Peter Smith, 2nd; and Alex. Marshall, as- sistant to Geo. Ferguson, 3rd. The president presented the Mrs. F. B. Pratt silver cup for the best collec- tion of hardy "mums" to John W. Ev- eritt; the Hitchings silver cup for the- best 12 "mums," four varieties, to Peter Smith; Mrs. A. L. Pratt's silver cup for the best table decoration to Geo. Ferguson. The exhibits for our next meeting, to be held on Wednesday, December 10th, are: Pot or pan of paper-white narcissus, three heads of celery and twenty-five Brussels sprouts. This December meeting will be the annvial meeting and one which it is important that all members attend. The officers for the coming year will be elected at this time and the annual reports given. Hakhy Goodband, Cor. Secy. 466 110 UT1CULT URE November 29, 1919 "The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Teleflrsph Delivery 124 TREMONT ST. IN H. F. A. LANGE Worcester, Mass. Delivers to all Points in New England 150,000 Square Feet of Glass Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association WaACESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop HARRY I. RANDALL., Proprietor. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Providence, Rhode Island Johnston Brothers LEAD41G FLORISTS 33 Dorrance Street Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Quality and Reliability WARBURTON FALL RIVER, MASS. Deliveries of Flowers anth S.t. Cleveland. O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.. T:i5 Euclid Ave. Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1«43 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — 1. Breltnieyer's Sons. corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave. Fall River, Mass. — Warlnirton. 4!t5 New Boston ltd. and :<« N. Main St Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. 1017 Granil Ave. Lawrence, Mass. — A. H. Wnglnnd. Maiden, Mass.— J. Walsh & Son. New York— David Clarke 8 S..ns. 2139- 2141 Broadway. New York — Hards, N. E. corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. New York— G. B. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth Ave. New York — Kottmlller. 42W Madison Ave. and 40th St.. alBo Vanderbllt Hotel New York— Max Schling. 7S.1 5th Ave. Omaha, Neb. — HeBS & Swohoda. 1415 Fa mum St. Philadelphia— F. M. Ross, l.lfi So. 52nd St., 13 So. COth St., 212 E. Glrard Ave. Philadelphia — Chas. H. Grakelow, Broad St. at Cumberland. Providence, R. I. — Johnston Bros., 33 Dorrance St. St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber. 4328-28 Olive St. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y*.— F. K. Pier- sou Co. Taunton. Mass.— Hall the Florist. Toronto. Can.— J. H. Dunlop. 8-10 West Adelaide St. Washington, D. C— Glide Bros.. 1214 F St. Washington. D. C— George H. Cooke, Connecticut Ave. and L St Worcester, Mass.— H. F. A. Lauge. Worcester. Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop, 22 Pearl St. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. r>81 MT. AUBURN STREET HAROLD A. RYAN. Inc. El?.* BROCKTON, MASS. Belmont Flower Shop ^T"^ UGH GRADE PLANTS For Retail Stores a Specialty ASK FOR LIST 'HOWAS ROLAND. N*h*ot,IVUM. LAWRtNtt - - MASS. A. H. WAGLAND We Cover LAWKENCE. METIHEN, AN DOVER,, NOKT1I ANDOVKR, SALEM, N. H. mill Contiguous Territory Member of F. T. 1>. RFVERLY, ?VA S. BEVERLY FLOWER SHOP r';T'b£ MALDEN, MASS. J. WALSH & SON Mrr"V:'.7. HALL, t-i-,~ lo ri "^-fc Telephone 1122 4 Main Street, TAl'XTON. M \S8. Nitiiml Florist for Tauihn and Vicinity ■ i BROS CO GLIDE BROS. CO. WASHINGTON. D. C. Mecnher Florists 1 elefir.ph Deliver, FLOWERS The Best at The Lowest "I SERVE" The Largest Popular Priced Hoses Is Philadelphia F. M. ROSS Shrill nril.Ti to 136 8o. 62nd Street. Philadelphia Other Stores 13 So. flnth St., 212 E. Glrard A*«*a* PHILADELPHIA Member Klnriwttt' Teleirraph DellTwy Order* from all except member* *f the K T. D. mast be aeeompMM \*w remittance. November 2», 19ia HOHTICULTUBE 467 w KANSAS CITY Trantfer Your Order* to SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue Member rlarliU' T«l>> DeUeer* DARDS FlOWEiR SERVICE has »pelt (ilARANTEEl) SATISFACTION f.ir nearly FIFTY YEAR*. RfguUir European sailings now established. Let u» fill your orders for Steamer Flower Huakrtn, t'orxag-es aud Artistic Boxes of Cut Flowers. DARDS, Inc., Florist, 341 Madison Ave., New York S.A.ANDERSON 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. ANDKKSON service means fresh, sturdy Stock anil prompt deliveries in BUFFALO, ID! hliilll. NIAGARA FALLS and WESTERN NEW YORK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HESS & SWOBODA FLORISTS T.l.ph.o.. IM1 aid L 1MI 14 IS Farnum St. OMAHA, IMEIB. THE KM03LE BROTHERS CO. Flo vert and Nursery Product* Member Florists' Telegraph O.ll.erjr We are well equipped to handle your orders. ISM W ttth llrMt CLIYIL1ND. O. THE SMITH & FETTERS Ca 735 Euclid Avenue CLEVELAND, OHIO Flowers of Every Kind in Season PHILADELPHIA F. T. Dl CHAS. H. GRAKELOW Everything in Flower* Broad Street at Cumberland Th* Park Floral Co. B E. GILLIS, Prealdant E. P. NEIMAN, Saeratary. Meaaber Florists' T.Ucrssk D.Mtw, IN THE National Capitol *l V«ur •ar»l»* t- deliver Flowers or l>*wl|cnM on Order by Tek*- ynivph or olhorwIaxB. Prompt HXlMbl* Hervtee. GEORGE H. COOKE C*a.fi*«tlaat At*, and L, Kt. WASHINGTON, D .€. J0H.1 BREITMEYER'S — SONS— Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Aves. DETROIT, MICH. Artistic Designs - . . High Grade tut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members Florists' Teles raph Delivery Association. DENVER. COLORADO SEVENTH ANNUAL INTERNATION- AL FLOWER SHOW, GRAND CENTRAL PALACE, NEW YORK, MARCH 15-21, 1920. Preliminary arrangements for the show are practically completed even at this early date, and prospects are bright for another very successful show. The final schedule of premiums is now in press, and if anyone inter- ested should not receive a copy within the next ten days, he should make ap- plication to the secretary for one. In some of the usual classes the value of the prizes has been materially in- creased. The prizes in the 100 sq. ft. collec- tion of cut orchids have been fixed as $200 first and $100 second. As much as $1000 is offered in the class cover- ing a 500 sq. ft. bulb garden in three prizes, $500, $300 and $200. In the open class for the display of rose plants in the form of a growing gar- den, the prizes offered are $500, $300 and $200, and similar prizes are offered in the class for the display of cut roses covering 300 sq. ft, and this class is to be repeated on the Thursday of the show week, with the prizes du- plicated, an innovation which the pub- lic will appreciate. The prizes in the class for a display of carnations cov- ering 150 sq. ft. of space are $150, $100 and $50. The official program Is well under way. and will contain, beside the n '/ I Schling Service ' ' Nothing Better IKS Fifth Avenue, New York City "Says It With Flowers" CLEVELAND A. GRAHAM & SON 5523 Euclid Ave. Will take good car* of your order* Mtmitri t) F. T. D. Aiietialitn. DAVID CLARKE'S SONS Deliver order), txum any part ol tbe country to New York City Writ* ar Telegraph 2139-2141 Broadway, • New York Taiaphaaa I&A2-ISA1 Celuaaba. KOTTMILLER, Florist 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New York. Also Vanderbilt Hotel Telepheae, Murraj Hill 7U Oat-of-town Orders Solicited. Laeatlaa Central. Peraanal Attention Member F. T. D. Awo. G. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Ave. NEW YORK CITY Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assi. WILSON BROOKLYN Main Store t awl ft Greene Ave. NEW YORK Member Florists' Telegraph Dellrery PboDes. Prospect 6800-68ul-«*«>2 DELIVERIES IN NEW YORK. BROOK- LYN and LONG ISLAND THE J. M. GlASSER COMPANY. CLEVELAND Euclid Avanua The Far- Famed Flowers of TORONTO Delivered on mail or telegraph order fov any occasion, in any part of the Dominion. JOHN H. DUNLOP 8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT. When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE •168 HORTICULTURE November 29, 1919 THE FINEST AND HARDIEST LILY GROWN L.IL.ILJIVI REGALE Acknowledged to be the finest horticultural introduction in several generations. Trade Prices on Application R- St J. FARQU BOSTON, MASS JUST OUT BOLGIANO'S 1919 SUMMER AND FALL CATALOO OF "BIO CROP" SEEDS Special Prices for Florists and Market Gardeners. Write for a copy at once — it will save you money. J. BOLCIANO & SON BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. STUMPP & WALTER CO. Seeds and Bulbs 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS JOSEPH BRECK & SONS, CORP. 47-54 North Market Street BOSTON, MAS!. SEEDS AND BULBS JBoboington's 128 Chamber* St., N. Y. City BOBBINK & ATKINS NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTERS RUTHERFORD. NEW JERSEY We are subscribers to the Nurserymen's Fund for Market Development, also "Say It With Flowers" Publicity Campaign. GARDEN SEED BEET, CARROT, PARSNir, RADISn 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, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Dey St . NEW YORK and ORANGE CONN. BURNETT BROS . Seeds, Bulbs, Plants Etc. 92 Chambers St., New York Write for our Illustrated Catalog MICHELL'S CHRISTMAS GREENS PLEASE NOTE — All Christmas Greens shipped at buyer's risk of delay or spoilage in transit, when forwarded by Express or by Freight and Boat. We recommend shipping by Express. All prices subject to change without notice. HOLLY (LOOSE) Per Yt case. .. Per V4 case... Per full case.. .$7.00 HOLLY WREATHS 25 50 100 12 inch $6.00 $11.00 $20.00 14 inch 7.00 13.50 26.00 18 inch 11.00 20.00 38.00 LAUREL, EXTRA HEAVY In 25 yard coils, made on double rope. 20 yards... $3.25 250 yards.. $25.00 ."id yards... 6.00 1000 yards.. 90.00 100 yards... 11.00 MISTLETOE (MEXICAN) lib $ .50 10 lbs $4.50 5 lbs 2.40 25 lbs 10.00 BOXWOOD (CUT) In 50 lb. boxes only ; $11.25 per 50 lbs. LYCOPODIUM (LOOSE) 25 lbs $4.00 100 lbs $14.00 50 lbs 7.26 LYCOPODIUM WREATHING In 10 yard pieces 10 yards... $1.10 250 yards.. $22.00 50 yards... 5.00 1000 yards.. 85.00 100 yards. . . 9.00 Also all Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies. SEND FOR OCR HANDY FLOWER SEED ORDER SHEET, if you do not receive a copy. P. S. New customers who may not be rated in Dun's or Bradstreet's will kind- ly send money orders or trade references with order, to avoid delays in ship- ment of Christmas Greens. If you have an account with us, wire your orders. MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE, ^^r^Uli'"1 usual program matter cultural articles by leading floriculturists. The Garden Clubs of America, the well known national organization, has arranged for the installation of a spe- cial booth covering an area of 1,500 sq. ft., in which lectures will be given daily, and conventions of different clubs held. It is also expected that an illustrated lecture will be given each afternoon and evening. There will be a Tea Room, as before, conducted by ladies connected with hospital work. The Flower Show Committee is as- sured that the retail florists will take a more active part in this show, which will add to the interest. The Dupont interests, which now have control of the Grand Central Palace, will also participate in the exhibition through the International Exposition Co. John Young, Secy. 1170 Broadway, New York. to be enough holly and mistletoe to go around. Many partridge berries are coming into the market, and other red fruit may be used for display. Don't overlook the value of Jerusalem cher- ries and Ardisias. Not only do they sell readily but they help to give a cheerful note of color to the store. As soon as possible get to work filling pans, baskets and other receptacles. Little ferns, especially holly ferns and birdsnest ferns, sell readily when put up in fancy baskets, especially if a piece of ribbon is tied to the handle In making up your pans and baskets see that all the plants are well watered in advance. Don't delay in getting in your order for Christmas materials of all sorts. Deliveries are going to be slow this year and the early buyer gets the best service. HOLIDAY PREPARATIONS Retail florists should be busy mak- ing preparations for holiday trade. It is the well decorated and attractive store which gets the holiday business. Laurel and boxwood seem likely to be plentiful and apparently there is going While the chrysanthemum season is still on don't fail to make a list of the different varieties which have made especial appeal to you or which seem to have caught the public. The list will differ in different sections of the country, but in many cases some par ticular new plant has made a hit and customers will be almost certain to ask for it another season." November 29, 1919 HORTICULTURE 469 INSECTS AND FUNGI ATTACKING CYCLAMEN Dear Sir: — Two fungus and three insect troubles usually interfere with and" generally are encountered in the cultivation of cyclamen. All of them, however, are manageable and no seri- ous damage should ever occur if they are properly understood and the proper remedies are employed at the right time to check them. They usually make their appearance when the plant has been neglected, and once their presence is discovered the grow- er can ill afford not to be on the alert throughout the entire season of their growth until maturity. To keep, therefore, the plants in continuous growth, and to comply with their cul- ural requirements will prevent much hardship and not infrequently disap- pointment. Of the fungi troubles, we have the following: Phomose (Phomosa Cyclameneae). This is a disease of the foliage, not infrequently causing loss of the en- tire crop. It is usually recognized by its dark, irregularly shaped, large spots upon the leaves which later dry and become lighter in color. All diseased leaves should be picked off and burned and the plant sprayed with Bordeaux Mixture. Glomerellose (Glomerella rufmocu- lans var. cyclamini). This is another disease that is attacking the leaves. These spots are circular and watery, sometimes accompanied with great numbers of black hairy acervili. The same treatment as for Phomosa is effective here too. Of the insect pests we have the Green Fly, Thrip and Mite. No men-, tion of the work of the Green Fly and the Thrip is necessary. Practically every grower is well acquainted with them. Very few, however, are famil- iar with the Mite. This is another tiny insect, hardly visible to the naked eye, but usually causing more harm than the Green Fly and Thrift com- bined. A sure indication of its pres- ence is when the first flowers come deformed or abnormally streaked with colors that are darker in shade. It occasionally also curls the leaves and makes them look variegated like. To have the plants plunged in tobacco stems, to syringe them daily three or four times with cold water and vapor- ize nicotine extracts when they are in the greenhouse, are the best and most effective remedies against them. This is in reply to your request in a recent number of Horticulture for advice and information about cycla- BARGAINS in BULBS Special prices to clear a belated shipment. Wire orders overnight for shipping following day. Per 1000 HYACINTHS— 1st size *86.00 " 2nd size 70.00 TULIPS— Single Early Yellow Prince 158.00 Mod TreBor (yellow) 48.00 Kelzerkroon (red and yellow)... Prince of Austria (orange scar- let) OT.OO La Kelne (white) 87.00 All above prices net, New Crop Gladiolus Bulbs, Bouquet Green, Holly, and Per 1000 TULIPS— Double Early Couronne d'Or (yellow) $35.00 Iiiipcrator Itubrorum (red) 38.00 Murlllo (Pink) 28.00 TULIPS — Darwin Baron Tonnaye (rose) 25.00 Mad Krelage (red) 27.00 While Queen (white) 23.00 Kev. Ewbank (lavender) 27.00 f. o. b. New York. French Immortelles (just arrived) all Xmas supplies. Ask for Price List Chicago VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE New York THIS SEASON'S NEW ROSES PILGRIM CRUSADER PREMIER RUSSELL HADLEY We are receiving daily shipments of these new Roses, in large quantities, and can furnish same on short notice. We have a large stock at all times of choice CARNATIONS, CHRYSANTHE- MUMS, ORCHIDS, VALLEY and AMERICAN BEAUTIES. TeL. Main 6*67 WELCH BROS. CO. *» DEBVo°STOHNIRMa1IREET ,i muni i, imi i nil iihmhii i iinn i mm 1nu1iHiiHi1u11111.1m1mm11111iH.ini llllimimiltllllllllllllllllillllllllllHllll llll nimiin immmimiiMii? toollrait) & Sou© Plant Specialists Our § Leaders CYCLAMEN— BEGONIAS— PRIMROSES Chrittmai Stock of all Kind* in fancy Grades Come and Inspect Oar Slock. Never in Better Condition 139 Beaver Street WALTHAM, MASS ~i,iiiin mill Ill nun nit llll I Illllllllllllltlllll IIMIIIIII ilinimnii I I millllllltllll Illllllllllllllll Inn men insect and fungi troubles and their control. S. J. Sherman, B. S., 528 Christopher Ave„ Brooklyn, New York. BOSTON. Ex-Mayor Baker of Syracuse has been visiting in town. H. M. Totman of Randolph, Vt., has been in the city for several days buy- ing stock. P. T. Barnes of the Department of Agriculture at Harrisburg, Pa., and well known to many florists and nur- serymen has been visiting relatives and friends in that vicinity for the past week. National Nurseryman The oldest and best established journal for nurserymen. Circula- tion among tbe trade only. Pub- llsbed monthly. Snbaertptlaa pries Sl.fiO per year. Forelga subscrip- tions. 92.00 per year. la advance. Sample copy free upon application from tbose In tbe trade enclosing their business card. National Nurseryman Pub. Co., ]■■ HATBOftO, PA. A Card This Size Costs only 90c. per Week on Yearly Order It would keep your name and your specialty before the whole trade. A naif-inch card costs only 45c. per week on yearly order. DESTROYED BY HAIL I n-i Summer a florist who had imagined he nus outside of the hail section lost upwards of 50,000 square feet of glass by huil with no insurance to recom- pense htm. He is now a member of the Florists' Hall Association of America. Profit by experience and join the Asso- ciation now. Address JOHN C.. ESI.ER. Secretary Saddle BITOT »w Jersey 470 II 0 R T I C U L TURE November 29, 1919 CARNATION LADDIE STRONG CLEAN CUTTINGS NO WAITING CAN SHIP TOMORROW $10 per lOO $90 per lOOO L. J. REUTER CO. IS Cedar Street, Watertown P. O. BOSTON, MASS. PROSPECTS OF THE COMING SEASON. By Arthur Ne.ssen. At the last meeting of the Lancaster County Florists' Association Arthur Neissen made a talk which has aroused much interest, In part it was as follows: First there is no doubt in my mind, but thai the season will be a very sat- isfactory one. Your share of what- ever prosperity is in store for us will be in prcpjrtion to the efiort that you have put forth to produce it. The laws of compensation are not likely to per- mit you to share to a larger extent. Some people look to the government to cure all social unrest and business disturbances. The experiment in most cases has been a sad failure. We wel- come any legislation of a constructive nature, but we should resent govern- ment interference with business. Un- fortunately the people are still sending politicians to Washington to manage our national affairs, instead of busi- ness men who are better qualified to understand the needs of the country. Through our trade organization, such ns the Society of American Flor- ists the Florists' Telegraph Delivery and many local clubs, we have aimed to create a more favorable understand- ing among members of the trade and the different branches of our business. It has been their endeavor to procure close co-operation and undoubtedly much good has been accomplished. The F. T. D. has probably accom- plished more in that direction than any other effort, for the reason that the benefits derived are traceable to actual visible results. When an F. T. D. Florist receives a telegram in the morning for a $25.00 order, there is no question in his mind that the F. T. D. is a good institution, the actual facts are in evidence. There has been a great deal of dis- cussion about the uplift of our busi- ness, how to increase sales, improve working conditions and a hundred other subjects. Who is going to right all the wrongs? Who is the big leader among us that will be our standard bearer and show us the way? Is there such a man in our profession? I say yes, thousands of them, if only each and every one of our profession will see his duty to himself, to his neighbor, and to his business. Every- body should set his own house in or- der and the rest would be compara- tively easy. The great trouble Is, we complain because nothing is being done. What are you doing to help build your own and your neighbor's business? What a-e you doing to elevate our profes- sion to make it more attractive for the young men and women that will carry on our business in the future? What are you doing to make our business bls\ser and more profitable? You have the opportunity every day and every minute of the day. Doing your duty — tli:it is the solution. Co-operation means nothing unless you personally are co-operating. An advertising campaign misses its mark comnlPtPly. unless you are a part and parcel of the campaign. Unless the public can see a reflection of the na- tional advertising campaign in your store, you are losing the benefits of the advertising. The S. A. F., our national publicity campaign can do nothing for you un- less you are willing to do something yourself. Sometimes we hear an argu- ment that only the big retail stores are being benefited by national pub- licity. Admitting that they are being benefited, it is only to the extent that they are taking advantage of the op- portunity that exists for all alike. Every florist or group of florists should do some local advertising and if the local effort is linked together with the national publicity, there is bound to be satisfactory results. Every florist in the country should be a subscriber to the National Publicity Campaign, but that is not sufficient. You must work along with the publicity campaign. Any collective movement gives you an opportunity to participate in its bene- fits but unless you take advantage of that opportunity you can not expect to accomplish anything. We often hear the remark that we must educate the public to the use of flowers. But first of all let us educate ourselves to the point that we thor- oughly understand our own business. Some years ago I expressed a thought that the S. A. F. should start a cam- paign of education among the retail florists. Have three days' sessions at some central point and bring all the florists from the neighboring cities to- gether and have an educational ses- sion. Show them by actual demon- stration how to link the national pub- licity campaign with their own busi- ness; teach them any thing new In the business — the correct margin of profit, thp value of local advertising or any November 29, 1919 11 0 HT I C U LTU RE 471 HENTZ & NASH, lac. Wholesale Commision Florists 55 and 57 West 26th Street T"*PF".r»tat° '" NEW YORK The Meyer Florists' Green Thread is different from any other make. Every spool contains 2 ounces of actual thread, 16 ounces to a pound. S5 to to 5.00 1.00 to 4. CO to . . . . to to 15.00 to to .50 to 50 OO 25. CO b.oc 6.tr 6 00 8.0. 20.00 6. co 20.00 60. IO,(K l.OO •25 to 1 5 00 3 00 35-*> 2 '.CO 1.50 1.03 • SO .25 I.50 t.o: 75 PHILA N-v. 24 CINC'I. Nov. 24 20. ^o to 800 to 6.00 CO 6.1.O to I .00 to 6. j . to 15.00 to (0 12.00 IC 6 00 to 6. o to 1 . 00 to 4.00 to 6 o to 15 co tt 20.00 15. o 7S.00 15.00 20.00 IO.JO I SCO 8.0c 33.0c 30.00 ■ o 00 15 00 r.3« 5.0( IO.OO 40 OS 1 50.00 tc a 0.00 2. CO 6. c 1.00 4.00 i*> .0 » 10.00 S.co o.oo 5.00 5 o 5-co 6 00 6.0 6 .0 6.0 5-oo 1 00 25.00 2\.i O 3 uo 4. o 1O 00 3cv»o 15.CO 15.00 c a oa to 6. o to ■5' to 50.0c 2 .CO 15 OO I?. OO 12 'J* IO.OO 25 20 03 3° 12 00 2 .. 00 25.00 50.00 15.00 1 5. CO It.CC 13. 0 I 3.00 30. o 12.00 20.00 12. O 12.00 150.00 SO.Oo to .. to 6. co 5.00 35-co ..30 3.00 15.00 to •aj to .15 to ,«o to 150.00 to SCO. OO 10 to 20.00 to 25.00 2.00 to 3.00 to 50. to .75 PITTSBURG Nov. 24 400 4.00 4.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 1 00 40. CO 00. 00 a. 00 8.00 12 or. 12.00 1 2.00 SO.OO 20.C0 20.00 12,00 15.00 2.0C 5C.00 75. o 6.00 4 00 50 00 75.0? to lOO.CO .50 •75 .75 t.co BUFFALO Nuv. 24 5 00 to f0.03 tO ■ o. 8 00 to 40.00 l.OO 4 OO .75 2.00 6,00 1.00 474 HORTICULTURE November 29, 1919 IN LINE FOR FALL SPRAYING IN NEW ENGLAND / - - \ SAN JOKK RCAI.E /ChURLES nmimnWMIlUX oyster shell scale * • t » BAY THEE AND PALM SCALE Insecticide \ scurfy' bark louse r ^a. Vt»\ PEAK PSYLLA CIJI f*ft-VR\V\ CLUSTERS <)l ATIIIS EOOS ^"*^?tu, *^Aw\ "ANG OVER FUNGUS STORES OF THE BROWN ROT OF THE PEACH AND OTHER STONE FRUITS. TEACH LEAF CURL APPLE (ANKER AND SCAB Destroy the above named insects and fun- gus spores by spraying them with SULCO-V.B. A combined contact insecticide and lungl- cide of known reliability — Right in Principle and Price direc t — go to your dealer first \Otsk. &SwanCo Jx(y \ NEW\DRK.P.SA./ Simple, Sure and Safe From your dealer or i!ii!is COOK & SWAN CO. Inc. UK Front Street NEW YORK CITY 141 Milk siwi BOSTON, MASS. Geo. H. Frazier. Mer. The Recognized standard Insecticide. A spray remedy for green, hlaek, white fly, thi-ips and soft scale. Quart, SI. 00 j Gallon, $2.50. FUNGINE For mildew, rust and other blights affect- in g flowers, fruits and vegetables. Quart, $1.00; Gallon. $2.50. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worms and other worms working in the soil. Quarts, $1.00; Gallon, $3.00. SOLD BY DEALERS Aphiae tVfiauiacturtag Co. MADISON. N. J. )reer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and true, because botb bevels are on the same tide. Can't twist and break the class in [riving. Galvan- ized and will not rust, rights or lefts The Peerless Glazing Poi Is patented. No others ltk U Order from your deale: or direct from us. 1000, flOc. postpaid. S; Tuples free. HENRY A. DREE*, 714 Ch«stnot Street? FhiUdelphU. Save your plants and trees. Just the thing for greenhouse and outdoor use. Destroys Mealy Bug, lirown and White Scale. Thrips, Red Spider, Black and Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without injury to plants and without odor. Used according to directions, our stand- ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on your crops by insects. Non-poisonous and harmless to user and plant. Leading Seedsmen and Florists have used It with wonderful results. Destroys Lice in Poultry Houses, Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets. Excellent as a wash for dogs and other animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with water 30 to 50 parts. M- Pint, 30c; Pint, 60c.; Quart, 9»c; Vi Gallon. $1.50; Gallon. $2.50; 5 Gal- lon Can, $10. 251 Elm Street BUFFALO, N. Y. Dlffieut and rejected cases spe- cially solicited. No misleading1 in- ducements made to secure business. Over 30 years' active practice. Ex- perienced personal, conscientious service. Write for terms. .\ 1 1 d re a a SIGGCRS ft SraQERS Patent Lawyers Box 9, National Union Building Washington, D. C. 176 HORTICULTUB B November 29, 1919 LILIUM GIGANTEUM Liberal grades, full count, perfect condition — Better bulbs cannot be bought at fancy prices. AVAILABLE AS FOLLOWS F.O.B. New York 6-8 7-9 8-10 9-10 10-11 11-12 F.O.B. Chicago 7-9 9-10 10-11 F.O.B. Denver (Colo.) 6-8 7-9 8-10 9-10 10-11 F.O.B. London (Canada) 7-9 8-10 9-10 10-11 PRICES AS FOLLOWS 6-8 7-9 8-10 400 per case 300 250 $42.00 per case 9-10 49.50 " 10-11 47.50 " 11-12 200 per case 150 130 $50.00 per case 49.50 47.50 DELIVERY can be made at once from Denver, Chicago, London. From New York as the cars arrive (11 carloads now en route). Write for prices on Hardy varieties. TERMS: 60 days net, less 2% cash 10 days from invoice date, cash with order from those who have not established credit with us. CAN ALSO OFFER DUTCH BULBS— Tulips and Narcissus in varieties. T. R. BEGONIA Bulbs in sizes and colors. VALLEY PIPS, U. S. Grown NARCISSUS, etc. Write for prices specifically stating requirements. McHUTCHISON & CO., ™. i^, House, 95 CHAMBERS ST. NEW YORK SIM'S YELLOW POLYANTHUS Good either for Pots or for Cutting $10 per 100 $80 per 1000 WILLIAM SIM CLIFTONDALE, - MASS. HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX DECEMBER 6, 1919 No. 23 NEW ROSES FOR 1920 We shall offer for I 920 the three New Roses: — PILGRIM CRUSADER and MRS. JOHN COOK We want you to know them. May we send you full descriptions? Your re- quest will bring it. A. N. PIERSON, Inc. CROMWELL, CONN. BOXWOOD In two grades, ghert spray 8, small foliage (the Dunn variety) per 100 lbs. $80.00. Longer Mprays and larger folfuge (the Iree variety) per 100 Ib8. 125.00 Kolli grades Hpleud Id quality, no Niirplua wood. l*a<-ked in bag** of about 50 poundH each. Deliveries now for those who want to start their Christmas work. <-..iii.it KetEnlspora and a full line of other desirable and attractive Chlrstmas greens in our special Christmas tileens list. Write for sunn* if it bits not reached you. Everything In Cut Flowers, Plants, Greens, Ribbons and Supplies. BUSINESS HOURS: 7 A. M. to 5 P. H. S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia NEW VORR PHILADELPHIA 117 W. '.'Hlli St. 1608-1620 Ludlow St. WASHINGTON, 1*16 H St., N. W. BALTIMORE Franklin & St. Panl St.. FERNS THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of "Teddy, Jr." with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct, and desirable variety. This fern was AWARDED A BRONZE MEDAL at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants. 2Vi-inch pols *:i.00 per dozen, $20.00 per 100 Strong plants. S'/j-lnch pots 7.60 per dozen, 50.00 per 100 Extra fine specimens: 6-inch, $1.50 each; 8-inch, $3.00; 10-Inch, $5.00; 12-inch, $7.50. NEPHROLEPIS: Each ElegrtntissiniH, eleKaiilissiiiia compacta, and Muscosa, Sc- inch $0.85 Elegantissinm and elegant issima compacta, 6-inch 75 Muscosa, 5-inch 75 Eleirantissinia and elegantissima compacta, 8-Inch 2.00 Elegantisstma and elegantlssima compacta, 10-inch 4.00 Harrlsil, 8-Inch 8.00 Dwarf, Boston, 8-inch 2.00 If plants are shipped in pots, 10% additional. F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown. N. Y. FERNS We have an excellent lot of pot grown Boston and Scottii Ferns ready for an immediate ship- ment before cold weather sets in. The following price will hold good during November. Shipped without pots. Size Doz. 100 1000 3 inch $1.00 $ 8.00 $ 75.00 4 inch 3.00 20.00 190.00 5 inch 4.50 35.00 325.00 8 inch, $1.50 each. ALTERNANTHERAS, Alyssum, Double Giant and Dwarf, Begonias Gracilis and Vernon mixed col- ors, Coleus Standard sorts, Hardy English Ivy, Lan tanas, assorted, Heilotrope, Lobelia, Crystal Palace Gem, Moonvines, 2-in. $2.75 per 100. Send foe Cataloaue Cash With Orders R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND ri's HORTICULTURE December 6, 1919 Henry H. Barrows FERN SPECIALIST Write for Price*. H. H. BARROWS, Whitman, Maw. CHARLES H. TOTTY CHRYSANTHEMUMS MADISON, IM. J. Nephrosis Norwood Best Crested Fern 4 inch pots, extra heavy, $35.00 per hun- dred; 6 inch, $75.00 per hundred. ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, r«""g«™u. CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIALISTS ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN, MICH. Snow Queen Oannn Awarded Certificate of Merit at S. A. F. & O. H. New York Convention. And 100 other notable kinds. Always ask for SWASTIKA BRAND C ANN A 8. Tha r»ONAjRjD & |-mE1 west grove UlOWESCO. |JnJ PENN..U.S.A. tjfci-- r >L. Ptw. asioias rTtotM«. Tlo-Piw. (f« mrr tutscriitn U tki Nururj/min'i Fund ftr Horkli Dnititfmtnt ORCHIDS We (row and •ell nothing bnt ORCHIDS. If you are In the market for thU class »l plants we respectfully solicit your Inquiries and orders. Special lists on application. LtSER & H'JUWELL.Summlt.N.J. HIIL'S EVERGREENS BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large slies supplied Trlee list now ready THE D. HILL NURSERY CO. Evergreen Specialists. largest Grower* in America BOX 415, DUNDEE, IIAj. E. W. FENGAR CHRYSANTHEMUMS 147-187 Linden At«. imTOIOTON. *. t. NATIONAL PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN Reports generally as regards Thanksgiving Day business are to the effect that it was of record character. Never before was the volume so great. He would be dull indeed who would not nive our Publicity Campaign credit for being a factor in the promo- tion of this condition. Our magazine advertising was timed just right, and millions of people saw the splendidly illustrated advertisements pertaining to Thanksgiving. The importance of flowers in the general observance of the day was emphasized in the text embodied in the advertisements— "Let flowers express your thankfulness for those friendships you hold dear. Send Thanksgiving Day greetings of flow- ers. Chrysanthemums were never so gorgeous, such glowing tokens of pros- perity and peace as this year. In fact, all flowers seem to anticipate this sea- son's wonderful message." Flowers were not cheap — they were really much higher than usual at this season — yet the public bought, and lib- erally. Just think of it! The three million copies of the magazines containing our publicity matter were, it is safe to as- sume, read by over ten millions of our people — all of the class we so much desire to reach. All who give thought to this publicity are ready to admit that it is wonderful work we are doing, with equally wonderful suc- cess resulting— and their prayer is that we may be able to keep it up. The approaching holiday season is tilled for in the same way, but on a somewhat larger scale. By means of colored pages and display advertise- ments the desirability of flowers and plants for Christmas presents is sup gested. It is something of a new idea for the public. "Say Merry Xmas With Flowers" the advertisements read. 'The Sweetest Gift of All." What a world of peace and good-will to all is expressed in that age-old phrase. Es- pecially when you say it with flowers! For every heart thrills to the message of radiant blossoms. And their ex- quisite fragrance lingers as memory's chief charm. No thought so tender, but that flowers will add to its beauty. No gift so rare, but that flowers are more appropriate." Every advertise- ment carries a paragraph to remind readers that deliveries of flowers in distant cities and towns are easily made through the telegraphic delivery Single and Double Hyacinths Per 1000 Top Hull.- Named $80.00 FlrNt Si/.- Bedding to Color 46.00 Darwin Tulips, Named Sorts 25.50 SiiikI*' Karly Tulips. Named SortH. 22.50 Single l-ate Tulips, Named Sort*.. 17.50 Subject to Sale J. M. TH0RBURN & CO. 53 Barclay street Through t<> •"■! Turk Place NEW YORK CITS KELWAY 8 SON SPECIALIZE IN SEEDS (personally selected strains WHOLESALE ONLY Write tor Special Prices, Spot or Forward Only Address, LANGP0RT, Eng. DUTCH BULBS PAPER WHITES JAPANESE LILIES Write for prices AMERICAN BULB GO. 172 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT FOB PROFIT THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Reselected Strains in Seeds Improved Styles In Implements Catalogue upon Applieatioa 16 So. Market Street IM, IVIi ' i [ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 I t M 1 1 1 niiifllirmniiiiii INSTRUCTION IN GARDENING Practical Instruction Is offered in vegetable, flower and fruit gardening, greenhouse and nursery practice, to- gether with lectures, laboratory, field and shop work in garden botany, zoo- locv, pathology, landscape design, soils, plant chemistry and related subjects. The curriculum is planned for the education of any persons who would become trained gardeners or fitted to be superintendents of estates or parks. Students may be admitted at any time. Circulars and other information will be mailed on application. The New York Botanical Garden BroniTark NEW YORK CITY i December 6, 1919 HORTICULTURE WM system In vogue among florists gener- ally. Now, isn't work of this kind worthy of your support Mr. Non-subscriber? Can't you see that the more we accom- plish the more you benefit? You may say to yourself "Well, conditions are better, and the business would have come anyway." Then on sober reflec- tion you must come to the conclusion that you are merely "kidding" your- self. Our publicity is working for you, and to our advantage. Then why should you not contribute to the cost? You are not asked to give more than it Is known you can afford. If every florist in the country were to contrib- ute but five dollars, we could place our business where it ought to be. That slogan of ours, "Say it With Flowers" is invaluable. What if we were ohliced to stop its promulgation? We shonld have something to mourn over. Your support is most urgently needed now — at this very time. Help us to keep the work going — work from which you are receiving such benefit, but pay for which you are grossly neglecting. What will you do — we are waiting for your reply? John Yoi'ng, Secy. 1170 Broadway, N. Y. November 29, 1919. BOSTON. J. H. Playdon of Andover has been visiting in the city. He reports doing an extensive business in landscape work, as well as being very busy with florist's work. The next annual convention of the New England Nurserymen's Associa- tion will be held in Boston Jan. 27 and 28. An interesting and valuable program is being prepared. The Horticultural Cub of Boston held its monthly meeting Wednesday evening at the Parker House. The tables were decorated by Thomas Roland of Nahant with cyclamens, and the speaker of the evening was Ernest H. Wilson, who gave an illustrated lect"re on "Out-of-the-Way Places of the World." A special exhibit of winter flowering beeonias was held Tuesday and Wed- nesday at the Edwin S. Webster green- houses at Chestnut Hill. Mr. Webster has a remarkable collection of these plants, including some fine new varie- ties. The opportunity to inspect the plants was taken advantage of by flower lovers. When Writing to Advertisers Please Mention ORTICULTURE HIGHEST GRADE BULBS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY HYACINTHS, Single Size 17 to 19 c m NAMED VARIETIES 0,uan. per case 100 1000 Grmul Maitre, porcelain blue 1000 *7.50 $00.00 Perle Brilliante Im- proved Grand Maitre. 10U0 7.50 60.00 TULirs DOUBLE EARLY TULIPS 1000 Cooronne D'Or, orantre yellow... $3-.00 Tournesol, red and yellow 34.00 SINGLE EARLY TULIPS Gold Finch, pure yellow 22.00 I;. in.. GrUdelin, ue-licate pink.... 22 0# Vermillion Brilliant 35.00 Prince of Austria, orange scarlet . 28.00 NARCISSUS GUERNSEY STOCK hi. i, hum earlier than Holland Bulbs 1000 v jiri-i-cn b, Emperor, large six*. . . $30.00 YELLOW CALLA8 100 Godfrey lalla RootB, 2'/, to 3 inch circ $20.00 C U. LIGGIT, Omre 303 llull.lln Bid,. Philadelphia, Pa. IBOLIUM THE NEW HYBRID HARDY PRIVET (L. Ibota x Ovalfolium) NW* went out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One .war field grown plants; $5.00 each; Summer rooted, frame grown, $3.00 each ; Plants in storage for immediate shipment. The Kim City Nursery Co., WOODMONT NURSERIES, INC., New Haven, Conn. Introducers of BOX-B \RBERRY, well rooted summer frame cuttings — $<>5.00 per $1000. Iholium Privet Natural llnblt Iholium Privet When Trimmed We are Headquarters for the BEST OF EVERYTHING IN VEGETABLE SEEDS With our Stock Reed Farm at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing- stations Id every part of the I'll! ted States where seeds are grown successfully, all In charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing PEAS, BEANS, CORN AND VEGETABLE SEEDS of all kinds In quantity and »f highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for future delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., Cambridge, N. Y. "Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue GARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc. 166 Chamber of Commerce Btdg Boston, Mast IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK that is well grown, well dug and well packed Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. WhoUtale and Retail Advertise your wants in Horticulture ISO 11 0 K T 1 C U L T U H B December 6, 1919 NOW FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE Order plant stock while the supply is good and shipping can be done with less damage and expense. Extra heavy AU1ANTUU IHIIKIlilll, (Mil., $75.00 per 100. Extra K.....I CHATELAINE BEGONIA, 2V4-in., $7.00 tier 100, $05.00 per 1000. 3-in., $12.00 per 10U. BIRD'S NEST FERN. Excellent stock, 2y4-lu., $18.00 per 100; 3-in., $11.50 per 100. CARNATION CUTTINGS Booking orders for December 15, and later. We are Hell prepared to supply In quantity and our growers nave a high reputation for the quality of cut- tings produced for years past. Have made special arrangements to supply LADDIE, MORNING GLOW and PINK DELIGHT from clean stock plants grown only for propagatlou purposes. NEW AND SCARCE CARNATIONS 100 ETHEL, FISHER (Peter Fisher) scarlet $14.00 1CERNICE (Howard) crimson 14.00 KITH BAUR 1200 LADDIE 10.00 MORNING GLOW. WHITE BENORA. I'INK DELIGHT.. HERALD ROSALIA 7 .00 1.00 7.00 7.00 7.U0 $115.00 115.00 10(1.00 00.00 65.00 65.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 Aviator, Iielle Washburn, Doris, Bonora, Kosette, Enchantress Supreme, White Enchantress. Beacon, Ward, Good Cheer, White Perfection, White Wonder, Miss Theo— $0.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. Matchless. Nancy, Alice and Enchan- tress—$5.00 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. FERNS for feru dishes. As- 100 1000 sorttnent of best sorts, 2V4-iu $000 $55.00 3 -in li.00 KENTIA Belmoreana. Strong Dnz. 100 2V4-ln $150 $12.00 3-iu.. $25.00 per 100. 4-in., 50c. each IVY. English. 3-ln.. $8 00 per 100. CINERARIA Selected strain, 2%-in., per 100; $65.00 per 1000. $7.00 WINTER FLOWERING FORGET-ME- NOT. Best Boston Market Forcing Strain. $7.00 per 100, $05.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Ready now. Nelrose, Silier Fink. Enchantress, Keystone. Phelps White and Yellow, 2Vi-ln., $0.00 per UKi, $55.00 per 1000. BEGONIA MRS. M. A. PATTEN. Dark sport of CbatelalDe. Buy now and have them ready for Xnias. 2*4-'n., $10.00 per 100. Crotons Nice 2Mi-ln. plants. Get your stock now and he ready for your mixed pans and hampers for the holidays. A good assortment of highly colored sorts both broad and narrow leaf types. $35.00 per 100. BEGONIA. A good offer In Mellor and Cincinnati. Strong, bushy plants from leaf cuttings. 3M>-in. ready to repot in to 5-in. at 50c. each. 2V4-in. from top cuttings, strong plants, 2oc. each*. CYCLAMEN. Blood red. salmon, crim- son, white carmine eye, 4-in. ready for 5-ln., 50c. Big, fancy plants in 5-in. pots at $1.35 each. SIM'S YELLOW POLYANTHUS THE BEST ON THE MARKET Winter flowering clumps ready now. $8.00 per 100 - - - $15 per 1000 Asparagus Plumosus Seed Massachusetts greenhouse 1000 $3.00: 5000 $13.50. grown, GYPSOPHILA SEED (Nkholson's Forcing Strain) Earliest and Best VI oz., $50c. ; Vi oz., 85c.; 1 oz., $1.50 TWO NEW FERNS NEPHROLEPIS MACAWII A Winner 2% in., $20 per 100. THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) Bronze Medal at Detroit. Per Doz. Per 100 IVi in. pots $3.00 $20.00 3% in. pots 7.50 20.00 OTAHEITE ORANGES, for growing on, ■-'Vi-iu.. $20.00 per 100. LATAMA Borhonica, Ean Leaf Palm, 3-in., $30.00 per 100. ARECA Lutescens, 2%-in., single plants, $15.00 per 100; 2Mi-in., made up three plants to the pot, $20.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Plumosus, seed- 100 1000 liugs $N0O 2>4-in $5.00 45.00 3-in 10.00 Sprengeri Seedlings 7 00 Sprengeri, 2V4-in 5 00 45.00 3-iu 10.00 CHRISTMAS JOY' PEPPER. Heavy, 4Vi-in. pots. $30.00 per 100. Well set with Berries and colored. A Bargain. Dra caenas Godseflana, Sanderiana, Lord WoInc- ley, Kelleriana and TerminalU. Tliey are highly colored and just right for mixed pans and hampers for the holi- days. You will save money !>y petting them now. Strong, 2M>in. pot plants. $25.00 per 100; 3-in., select stock, $40.00 per 100. Gladiolus Bulbs First Size Brenchleyensis, Fire King, Indepen- dence, Klondike, $30.00 per 1000. America, Augusta, Halley, Mrs. Francis King, Delice <1V4), S35.00 per 1000. Chicago While. $15.00 per 1000. Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Niagara, Peace, Mrs. Watt (1«4), $50.00 per 1OO0. Baron Uulot, Panama, $00.00 per 1000. Schwaben, $70.00 per 1000. New Primulinus Miranda, large flowers, 3 to 4 flower spikes per htilb. Canary vellow color, light carmine markings. $40.00 per 1000 XXX Sp. Mixture, $30.00 per 1000. First Grade Mixture. $25.00 per 1000. FOR PROFIT BUY PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS. WE HAVE THEM IN QUANTITY AND OF BEST SELEC- TION. Don't forget Primulinus Hy- brids average two to three blooms per bulb and are quick sellers In the mar- ket. Fnncy, $35.00 per 1000. Regular, $20.00 per 1000. Let us quote you on Ramblers and Baby Ramblers. One year old plants, excellent for growing on. We have the best sorts and in quantity. 10,000 Hydrangeas. Otaksa and best French sorts. 3-inch, $12 per 100; 6-inch, heavy, $40 per 100; 7,000 2^-inch at $7 per 100, $65 per 1,000. Pelargonium Easter Greeting, also mixed, including four best sorts, 2^-inch, $12 per 100. 500 White Baby Rambler Catherine Ziemet, forcing stock, immediate shipment, $30 per 100. Cash or satisfactory trade references. No C. O. D. Shipments. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant 15 Cedar St., Watertown, P. Brokers BOSTON, MASS. 0. HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX DECEMBER 6, 1919 No. 23 THE TALK OF THE TRADE One of the promising new varieties In carnations to be introduced this year is Ruth Baur, being sent out by Baur & Steinkamp, Indianapolis, Ind. The prominent carnation men all seem to have this variety very much in mind and it gives promise of turning out to be a good commercial variety. The parentage is Northport, crossed with Pink Delight. The introducers claim the same strong growth of Northport, but in other respects resembles its parent. This of course will mean long, stiff stems, a good calyx, a good keeper, and if we are correctly in- formed, it is larger than Pink Delight. In color, it is very much like Winsor. although I think It resembles Glorlosa. We certainly have need for a good va- riety in this color. Anyone interested in carnations may always enjoy himself by calling on Samuel Goddard at Framingham. Mass. Very few of the standard com- mercial varieties are grown here, nearly everything being seedlings on trial or some variety that is not on the market. For instance, Mr. God- dard has a variety called Endurance, about the color of Winsor, and it is a beauty. It has not been sent out yet, but may be sometime in the future, and I believe that it will be a profit- able sort for anyone. A carnation to be heard from later without question is Sunshine, a beau- tiful clear yellow, to be put out by E. A. Strout, Biddeford, Maine, in the Spring of 1921. Mr. Goddard also has a very fine white. It is absolutely clear, a wonderful grower, does not split, and of medium size. It is not small by any means but could not be called a fancy as to size. It should be a good one for the average grower. This white will be heard from quite often this season as we feel sure it will be shown well on the exhibition table. It is from F. Dorner & Sons Co. and is being tried out by Mr. Goddard, this being the second year he has grown it. There are also several others of promise on trial, such as a cerise about the color of Mrs. C. W. Ward, also a good crimson and a good scar' let. The scarlet in particular seems to be very free with a beautiful habit of growth. An anemone chrysanthemum shown on the market this year which is very promising is called Sunshine. I don't know where it came from originally, but think it was from Elmer D. Smith. It is deserving of more attention than it has received, and anyone wanting a good yellow anemone for November 1st to Thanksgiving cutting will do well to buy this sort. It will be offered this season and it will be hard to beat it. and caused no little comment. It is pretty safe to say that it sold flowers, too, which after all is the most important point. Max Schling is nothing if not original. His store, his handling of plants, and his advertising all sug- gest a mind which does not run in common grooves. One of the most interesting of his recent advertise- ments is reproduced herewith. It appeared in the New York papers Now that Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is approaching, the question of greens will be of great importance to many branches of the trade. In- quiry through the different sources of supply for green goods would indicate that laurel is in good quality and in normal supply. Holly will average well up in price but there are strong hopes that it will te of good grade as to berries and color. In fact, it is likely to be berried hotter than usual. Ground Pine is coming in slowly at this time, which means that it is later than usual. As in many other lines, the labor shortage is said to be the cause for the trouble. Never have we been through a bet- Max Schlingr's Advertisement a« It Appeared In Several Taper* tS2 HORTICULTUEE December 6, 1919 Society of American Florists and Ornamei tal Horticulturists Take out life membership NOW, when the cost is only $25.00. After December 31st the cost will be $50.00. These fees are for members in good standing only. If you are not already a member, remit $30.00, which will provide for your initiation and promote you to the Life Membership list. After the date named annual member- ship "will cost $5.00 per year. A Life Membership re- lieves you of further payments, except the 50 cents annual subscription for the Society's "Journal.'' Over 600 members have taken Life Membership certifi- cates this year. We issue to Life Members a handsomely engrossed certifi- cate, suitably framed, the display of which is recommended. Cheques should be made payable to the Society of American Florists, and sent to 1170 Broadway, New York JOHN YOUNG, Secretary. ter season for fall berries of every kind. They have been plentiful for some time past and will continue to be so through the Christmas season. This is especially true of red berries. Boxwood seems to be even with the past number of years as to supply, quality and price, but at this time it is too early to predict what will be the outlook regarding mistletoe. Hemlock is said to be plentiful, as is also Southern wild smilax, but the latter is holding a little above the av- erage market price for the past few years, all of which seems to indicate that the Christmas market on greens will be very satisfactory to the aver- age florist, and I think there will be a large quantity used with good results to the dealers, retailers and trade in general. It is advisable, nevertheless, for everyone needing greens of any kind to order early and be on the safe Side. So far as the writer knows, Henry Penn, of Boston, has the first florist's establishment In which the employees have formed a mutual benefit associa- tion. This organization which is known as the Penn Cooperative Association is only a few weeks old, but it already includes every member of the staff, about twenty in number. The organization was formed primar- ily for benefit purposes, but it also has a social character which will prove, no doubt, of great value in helping the members to get better acquainted and to work more in harmony. The dues are only twenty-five cents, but it will not take long to accumulate a fund of considerable size. This fund can be drawn upon at any time if a member needs financial assistance because of sickness in the home or any other reason. A loan will be made in such cases without interest and be repaid as conditions warrant. The officers of the Association are made up entirely of employees and are as follows: President. Maurice Clancy. Secretary, Miss Susan Duwan. Treasurer. Miss Katherine Lyons. The social possibilities of the new- organization were made apparent a few nights ago when the male mem- bers were invited to the home of Jacob Harris, in Brookline, where they were given a dinner which was pre- pared entirely by Mr Harris himself, and which was pronounced a master- piece worthy the efforts of a hotel chef. Music and other forms of en- tertainment made the evening one to be long remembered. Apart from the benefit which the employees of the store may get from such an organization as the one de- scribed, it is conceivable that the morale of any store where an organ- ization of this sort is in existence will be improved and the employers as well as the help be better off. NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB. The New York Florists' Club will hold its next meeting Monday night when officers will be elected. The candidates for president are A. M. Henshaw, president of the Henshaw Floral Co., Inc., and I. S. Hendrickson, of John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, L. I. Roman J. Irwin is a candidate for vice-president. John G. Esler has de- clined to run. John Young, the pres- ent secretary, and Edward C. Vick, are the nominees for secretary. William Kather has declined to run for treas- urer, which leaves the field to W. C. Rici;aras. Jr., now holding the office. The nominees for trustees are A. T. Bunyard, Emil Schloss, Thomas Booth De Forest and Max Schling, three to be elected. Six new plant houses have been erected by Anton Schulthies at College Point. Xew York. December 6, 1919 HORTICULTURE 483 FLOWERS UNDER GLASS. There was an interesting and im- portant article last week concern- ing the sowing of fern spores in order to propagate the best of the florists' varieties. It is well to bear in mind that it takes from ten to twelve months to grow most of the commer- cial varieties to a size suitable for sell- ing in pots. I wish also to emphasize the use of sterilized compost, the u~e of which does much to prevent damp- ing off, or at lea^t what passes as that trouble, but which is caused, I under- stand, by a minute fungus. Small growers will get good enough results by baking the soil in the furnace, or even by soaking it with boiling water. Make your compost of loam, leaf mold, peat and sand in equal parts, and give the soli a thorough soaking, and then allow the water to drain off before you put in the spores. Probably there were never so many growers handling begonias as this sea- son. These plants are bound to be in heavy demand and should prove profitable. Although such new kinds as Elatior and Optima are proving wonderfully good begonias, the more widely distributed Lorraine will still have a big call this year, although it must be admitted, the difficulty which many amateurs have with the plants which they have bought does not al- ways Increase the reputation of the florist who sells it. In growing this plant it is necessary to think a year ahead, as propagation for next year's stock should have begun now. It Is true that this work can be put off un- til later, but early propagated stock is always the most satisfactory. You can get good results from the well ma- tured leaves of vigorous plants, taking those which are free from spots of any kind. You should trim away the stub- by end of the leaf stalk to a point about half an inch below the leaf and then insert in sand up to the base of the leaf Itself. Be sure that this sand is firmed well. Sunshine must be ex- cluded and light sprinklings should be frequent. You should have rooted stock in about two months. One grow- er advisee covering the little plants with sashes when the house is being ventilated to ward off draughts. The Cyclamen is certainly the plant of the hour this season, and probably its popularity will last for many years, as it is one of the most satisfactory of all hou^e plants for holiday sales. It is well to remember, though, that you can't get Cyclamens that will last well or satisfy the customer if they have WiUiamWEtfyarGo. WAVERLEY, MASS. "THE HOUSE OF" SERVICE:" Call 13 <- ■ r-r-> o r-> t: 600 SEASONABLE FLOWERING PLANTS Cyclamen. Begonias, Primulas, Chrysanthemums, Peppers. Jer. Cherries, Paper Whites, etc. Visitors Always Welcome O A INJ IM A S A large stock of several varieties. PRICES RIGHT. Let us book your order now for shipment at any time. PARKER BROS. NURSERY CO. F-AVETTEVII_I_E - . ARKANSAS FAMOUS WABAN ROSES Grown and sold exclusively by WABAN ROSE CONSERVATORIES Roses at wholesale; shipped by express anywhere. Kinds: Russell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, Brilliant, Killarney, White Killarney. Contracts given for minimum deliveries daily or weekly, with protection in Holiday Seasons. Write or telephone Mention this Paper BOSTON OFFICE, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET 800 been forced in unusual heat in order to get them ready for Christmas. Good growers like to keep a temperature of about 50 degrees at night. Then there Is a good development of foliage and the flowers are formed naturally. If you must push along the plants a little keep them at a temperature of from 55 to 60 at night, and give them full sun close to the glass in the daytime. You will need to water frequently from now until the plants are sold, and it will pay you to sponge the leaves if you find any sign of insect pests. If you can feed the plants moderately with liquid manure, you will be grati- fied at the results, for such feeding stimulates them to throw up their flow- ers in good shape. tural work. The course covers as thoroughly as time will permit those aspects of the work which are of es- pecial interest to the commercial flor- ist. Some of the topics considered are greenhouse construction, greenhouse management, and methods used in growing important commercial crops. A portion of the course will also be devoted to a consideration of garden- ing and garden flowers. Special trips are taken to study floricultural estab- lishments in the State. Courses in soils, plant diseases and insect pests accompany the work in floriculture. Further information concerning the course may be obtained by writing for an announcement to the Department of Floriculture or the Short Course Office, Massachusetts Agricultural Col- lege, Amherst, Mass. WINTER COURSE IN FLORICUL- TURE. The Winter Course at the Massachu- setts Agricultural College begins on December 30 and continues for a period of ten weeks. The course offered in floriculture is designed to furnish those who have not the time to devote to a longer course with the theoretical and practical considera- tions essential to success in floricul- AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIA CIATION At a recent meeting of the American Seed Trade Association In Chicago, It was voted to hold the next convention June 22, 23, 24, 1920, at Milwaukee, Wis. A tentative program was ar- ranged and preliminary plans made for the convention. 184 H 0 RT I C U L T U K E December 6, 1919 HORTICULTURE Established by William J. Stewart In 1D04 VOL. XXX DECEMBER 6, 1919 NO. 23 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING COMPANY 78 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. EDWARD I. FARRINGTON, Editor. Telephone Fort Hill S6S4 ADVERTISING BATES: Per inch, 30 Inches to page $1 .25 Discount on Contracts for consecutive Insertions, as follows: One month (4 times), 5 per cent.; three months (13 times), 10 per cent.; six months (26 times), 20 per cent.; one year (52 times), :(0 per cent. Page and half page space, not consecutive, rates on application. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year, In advance, $1.00; To Foreign Countries, $2.00; To Canada, $1.60. Entered as second-class matter December 8. W04, at the Post Office at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 18UT. Whenever flower growers or pro- is ambition dead? fessioual gardeners get together in these days one is pretty certain to liear remarks about the indifference shown by the young men in their employ to the advancement of the trade or profession in which they are engaged. Complaint is made that these young men lack ambition, except as it relates to the accumulation of money. They seldom open one of the trade papere, and spend no time in reading books relating to their line of work. All this is pointed out as being in sharp contrast to conditions which prevailed when the present business heads or estate superintendents were beginners. In those days, apparently, every young man was keen to learn all that he could about the business and found his greatest de- light in the handling of flowers and plants. Unfortu- nately there is reason to believe that many of these stric- I ures are founded on fact. One is tempted to believe at times that ambition is truly dead. The question comes, though, whether it isn't possible to bring about a different situation. Just how it is to lie done is a matter for careful consideration. Possibly it would be worth while for an employer to give a year's subscription to one or more of the trade or horticultural papers to each of his men. It is conceivable that occa- itniiil staff meetings might be held at which some of the . rt ieles in these papers might be taken up and discussed, iinl possibly criticized by those who are most familiar with the subject treated. It might pay to have a small working library at hand, and when a question comes up to have the books consulted. The writer knows of one state which has a special room for the employees which is kept warm and where a large number of reference liooks are at hand for consultation. Many times it be- comes possible for a retailer or more particularly a grower to bring up some point for discussion, doing it in such an indirect maner that he would have his men debating it without suspecting that it was introduced deliberately. We notice that there is a growing tendency ammu florists' associations to open their membership to em- ployees. This would seem to be a step in the right direc- tion, although it is obvious that it might at the same time limit the range of discussion and perhaps interfere with the full value of the association. Nevertheless, much good comes from getting the men together and showing them that sociability and business discussions can go hand in hand. Certainly employees should he en- couraged to join horticultural societies and gardeners' clubs such as exist in most cities. There are scores of young men in every section who have no such affiliations. If they had, it would be better for them and better for all concerned. Certainly it is not enough that em- ployers should simply criticize the rising generation be- cause it does not show the same spirit as was found years ago. Conditions have changed all along the line. The right way is to meet the situation as it exists and try to finfl a remedy. It seems as though there might be an ex- Living cellent opportunity for florists to sell a Christmas large number of spruces from one to two trees feet high this year, advertising them as live Christmas trees. Last year the Amer- ican Forestry Co. made a special advertising campaign and sold many trees of this kind, delivering them by parcel post within five hundred miles of Boston. This was a good plan, but after all it is through the florists that this line of work should be exploited. No doubt florists could sell many trees of this kind by a little advertising on their own part. In the advertising men- tioned some of the points brought out were that the trees could be kept in pots indoors during Christmas and planted outdoors later. That they were excellent for shut-ins and that they would please older people as well as children. The advantages of baby Christmas trees in the home, schools and churches were dwelt upon and the fact brought out that they also might be used to advan- tage in hotels and stores, where of course they are very decorative. It was very good advertising except for the fact that the word Xmas was used constantly instead of Christmas. We think that this was a mistake from sev- eral points of view. We believe that Xmas has no legit- imate place in our holiday language and that the word Christmas should be employed invariably in the adver- tising of florists. The readiness with which the public will take up with a suggestion of this kind is shown by a recent edition of the New York Evening Post, which contained a long article in the Home Makers Department under the title "Why Not a Living Tree This Year?" The writer went on to deprecate the cutting of balsams and firs for Christmas use and advocated living trees in tubs or pots as a substitute. It was pointed out that a good sized tree can be shipped by express, planted in a tub, used as a family Christmas tree and then after suitable care during the winter set out permanently to continue its beneficent work. There is no doubt that other articles of this kind would be used in the papers of other cities if the in- formation were given the editors, and in this way a de- mand might be created at practically no expense, although it would be' a courtesy to present the editor or writer with one of the trees so that he might see for himself its beauty and its ornamental value. It is reaching out after trade in this manner which will help to build up the florists' business and to increase the range of the plants handled. December ti, 1919 HORTICULTURE is:. GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS Deliveries of all sorts of supplies are slow. Better get in your require- ments of paper, boxes, twines of dif- ferent sorts, tissue paper, waxpaper, newspapers. Do you remember that last year you said you were going to get a few nice light boxes made to work between the greenhouse and store? Did you get them? Make arrangements for extra de- livery now. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Dec. 22nd, 23rd and 24th, are the days you will want them. Route your parcels north and south, east and west. Have you got all the baskets you need, especially a size to sell at $7 to $10.00? More corsages will be sold this year. Look over your shields and ribbon and see that you have a goodly supply. Many florists try to make nice plants out of pot covers, but the best way is to grow a nice plant. Then a neat pot cover of suitable color will be in good taste. A good Christmas red and a moss green are the most suit- able colors for pot covers. Try to have your extra help of in- telligent calibre. So often our best customers are served by our poorest clerks. Mistakes ensue and very often the loss of a customer. Have your best help serve your best patrons. Have a good stock of everything ready. The best quality sells the best. There will be more decorating this year, so don't be afraid to stock greens and wreaths. Work hard and good luck to you. — Canadian Florist. BOSTON FLORISTS' ASSOCIATION. There was a large attendance at the monthly meeting of the Boston Flor- ists' Association Tuesday night, and many matters were discussed, partic- ularly those concerning the relations of the growers and the retailers. It is probable that the club will be divided into committees representing the different branches of the trade. It was voted to do all possible to get publicity when the song "Say It With Flowers" is sung at Keiths in a few weeks. The theatre is to be decorated and special bouquets are to be given the singer at each performance. The tables were decorated by Harold Ryan with excellent vases of Chrysanthe- mum Mistletoe, Giant White Stevia of remarkable quality and ferns. Louis J. Reuter showed a fine speci- men of the Macawii fern and W. D. Howard showed the new Bernice Carnation, as usual very well grown. CHRISTMAS PLANTS Cyclamen, $1.50 and up; Begonias, 75c to $2 each; Poin- settias, single, 50c, 75c and $1 each; pans, made up with Ferns and Peppers, $1.50 to $4 each. FERNS, Scottii, Verona, Boston and Roosevelt, 50c to $2 each. FRANK EDGAR, Waverley, Mass. ANNOUNCEMENT The New Crimson Carnation for 1920 BERNICE Orders filled in strict rotation for December and January delivery STOCK LIMITED WRITE FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR PRICE $ 14.00 per 1100 115.00 per 100O W. D. HOWARD, Milford, Mass. PHILADELPHIA Charles Thess, late with T. Nelson Geiger at 13th and Walnut streets, is now manager of the Ross Flower Store at 60th and Market streets. Mr. Thess is a man of marked ability and has come rapidly to the front of late years in the retail florist field. His many friends are certain that he will be fully equal to the enlarged respon- sibilities entrusted to him in his new venture and follow him with best wishes. Recent visiters to Philadelphia in- clude Wm. F. Gude and his daughter, Miss Adelaide Gude, Washington, D. C. Howard M. Earl sailed from New York Nov. 28 for Europe as per sched- ule already reported. J. Otto Thilow advises that he reached Honolulu on his trip to the antipodes and spent 24 hours in that delightful city. He has had to cut out New Zealand from his itinerary on ac- count of shipping difficulties. He ex- pects to visit all the Australian points laid out for him. of the deceased and the sympathy of the trade is extended to him and the rest of the family — many of whom are either in or are closely connected with the florist business. James M. Ricketson James M. Ricketson, for many years a well known florist of New Bedford, Mass, is dead at the age of 80 years. Mr. and Mrs. Ricketson were married by Rev. William Barker at Dartmouth in 1866 and three years ago celebrated their. 50th milestone of married life surrounded by relatives and friends at the home of Mrs. Ricketson's sister, Mrs. David H. Mitchell on Shawmut avenue. They lived in New Bedford for over 50 years. Mr. Ricketson was for 18 years em- ployed as gardener by many New Bed- ford families. He later entered the florist business from which he retired about eight years ago. OBITUARY Mrs. Nathan P. Stauffer. Anna L. Pennock, wife of Dr. Nathan P. Stauffer, passed away No- vember 27th at her residence, 32 Violet Lane, Lansdowne near Philadelphia. Mrs. Stauffer was a daughter of Abram L. Pennock and is survived by her husband and three children. Samuel S. Pennock Is an elder brother CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA. Report of New Chrysanthemums submitted to the Committee appointed by the Chrysanthemum Society of America at New York. Exhibited by R. Plebany & Son, Irvington, N. J. Sport of Mrs. E. A. Seidewitz, Jap. inc., daybreak pink, commercial scale, 86 points. Exhibited at Chicago by H. W. Rie- nnin Sons, Indianapolis, Ind. Pearl, white Pompon, scale for Pompon varieties. 97 points. ISC HORTICULTURE December 6, 1919 "The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery 124 TREMONT ST. IM H.F.A.LANGE Worcester, Mass. Delivers to all Points in New England 150,000 Square Feet of Glass Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop HARRY I. RANDALL, Proprietor. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Providence, Rhode Island Johnston Brothers LEADING FLORISTS 3*8 Dorrance Street Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Quality and Reliability WARBURTON FALL RIVER, MASS. Deliveries of Flowers ami Flants In FALL RIVER anil contiguous territory. The Bsacon Florist *£"J2* BOSTON J. F.ISMAN. Mutineer. 14 years head decorator and designer for l'enn's. Prompt. Efficient Service {luaranteed. Flowers by Telegraph Park St, Boston 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. Beverly, Mass. — r.everly Flower Shop. BohtOQ — Penn the Florist, 124 Treuiout St. Boston — Zinn the Florist. Park St. Brockton, Mass. — Itelmont Flower Shop. Boston, Mass. — The Beacon Florist, Beacon St. Urotiklyn, N. Y.— Wilson. 3-5 Greene Ave. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Cambridge, Mass. — Harold A. Ryan. Cleveland, O.— J. M. Gusser Co., Euclid Ave. Cleveland. O.— Adam Graham & Sons, 5523 Euclid Ave. Cleveland. O.— Knoble Bros., 1834 W. 25th St Cleveland. O.— The Smith & Fetters Co., 735 ICuelld Ave. Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., 1643 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer'o Sons, corner Itromlway huiI Grutlut Ave. Fall River. Mass. — Wiirlmrtou, 405 New Boston ltd. and 3d N. Main St. Kansas City, Mo.— Suuiuel Murray, 1017 Grand Ave. Lawrence, Mass. — A. H. Wnglnnd. Maiden, Mass.— J. Walsh & Son. New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2130- 2141 Broadway. New York— Dards, N. E. corner 44th St and Madison Ave. New York— G. E. M. Stuinpp, 761 Fifth Ave. New York — Kottmlller. 426 Madison Ave. and 4'.lth St., also Vanderbllt Motel. New York— Max Sibling, 785 5th Ave. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415 Furuuiu St. Philadelphia— F. M. Ross. 13fl So. 52nd St., 13 So. r.utb St.. 212 !•:. Glrard Ave. Philadelphia — ("has. 11 Grukelow, Broad St. at Cumberland. Providence, R. I. — Johnston Bros., 33 Dorrance St. St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28 Olive St. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pier- son Co. Taunton, Mass.— Hall the Florist. 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.— FI. F. A. Lnnge. Worcester, Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop, 22 Pearl St. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. SRI MT. AIBIKN STREET HAROLD A. RYAN. Inc. f'.'t.1^ BROCKTON, MASS. Belmont Flower Shoo £'£"£ UGH GRADE PLANTS For Retail Stores a Specialty ASK FOR LIST THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant.Mau. LAWRENCE - - MASS. A. H. WAGLAND We Cover LAWRENCE. METHUEX, ANDOVER. NUKT1I ANDOVER, SALEM, N. II. anil Contiguous Territory Member or F. T. D. BEVERLY, MASS. BEVERLY FLOWER SHOP ?'?■"£ MALDEN, MASS. J. WALSH & SON ^FK HALLT •▼•*>«» "-r^iV-fc Telephone 1422 4 Main Street. TAUNTON. MASS. Njtijiul Florist for Tau it jn and Vicinity Hii aiilllnits now established. Let us fill your orders for Steamer Kluurt HunkrlH, (»r.o[» und Artialio Uoxea of Cut Flowera. CARDS, Inc., Florist, 341 Madison Ave., New York S.A.ANDERSON 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. ANI>ERSON aer«lce means freah. sturdy Slock and prompt dellierles In 111 FF AID. Lot ■Id'OII I . MAI. Alt A FALLS and WESTERN NEW YORK. Member Florlata' Telegraph Delivery HESS & SWOBODA FLORISTS Tal.ph.ar. IMI «a« L UN 14 IS Farnum St. OMAHA, NEB. THE MQ3LE BROTHERS CO. Flo vert and Auraery Product* Mmbu Florist*' Telegraph I>rll»ery We are well equipped to handle your orders. UM W. tfith atraat CLKVKLAND. O. .HE SMITH & FETTERS C J 735 Euclid Avenue CLEVELAND. OHIO Flower* of Every Kind in Season PHILADELPHIA CHAS. H. GRAKELOW EZE Everything in Flou-er* Broad Street at Cumberland Tl" Park Floral Co. B. E. GILLI8. President. E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary. BfaaatMT Ftorlata' TaUcrava Dan>ary IN THE National Capitol \i your «rr»w to deliver Flowert Or OrHlKlia .in I»r.1t-r b> Tvi^- Kt**»l»h or iiitttrwlM, Prompt He II tt hie Horvlce. GEORGE H. COOKE Connection* Ave. and 1. St. WASHINGTON, I> .€. JOHM BREITMEYER'S Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Aves. DETROIT, MICH. Artistic Designs - . . High Grade cut Blooms We cover all Michigan point* anil pood i-eci iitiiN of Ohio, 1 ml la nti anil Canada. Membeis FlorlNtV TclcKraph Delivery AnHociution. DENVER. COLORADO A BILLBOARD CRITIC. Wyoniissing, Pa., Nov. 25, 1919. Dear Sir: — As a landscape architect I ask per- mission to express some opinions and ideas about the billboards "Say it with Flowers." I have read and followed with much interest the discussion in Horticultl'be on the subject, and my opinions and ideas are based solely upon what I have gathered there and, perhaps, in one other trade paper. 1 am very much inclined to agree with what I take to be the general gist of Mr. McFarland's communications. In the November 22nd number there is a picture (which I am quite sure I have seen in other numbers) that would lead almost anyone to infer that these billboards were to be placed in positions exactly like so many others where the scenery is defaced by bill- boards, and that "Say it with Flowers" would soon be keeping company with billboards telling about soap, liver pills, paint, soups, cathartics, beans, and so on. Surely, in the picture in question the billboard serves only to disfigure what appears to be a fairly pleasant, quiet country scene; not to enhance it. Anyone engaged to beau- tify the scene shown would without hesitation request the removal of the billboard immediately. The printed matter that goes with this picture strengthens and confirms the impression made by the picture. 2rL§*^ If** Schling Service I ' Nothing Better 78JS Fifth Avenue. New Urk ( Ity "Says It With Flowers" CLEVELAND A. GRAHAM & SON S523 Euclid Ave. Will take good care of your orders Membtri or F. T. D. Association, DAVID CLARKE'S SONS Deliver ardors Irom any pan ot the country to New York City Writ* ar Telegraph 2139-2141 Broadway, • New York T.l«|ik.n IIMK-IM* Calaaabaa KOHMILLER, Florist 426 Modiaon Ave. end 49th St., New York. Alio Vanderbilt Hotel Telephaae. Marray Hill ?H Oat-af-town Order* Solicited. LecaUea ('antral Peraooal Attention. Member F. T. D. A»eo. G. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Ave. NEW YORK CITY Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assa. WILSON BROOKLYN . JtiH^A**, NEW YORK Member Florist*' Telegraph Dellrery Aaa*. I'honea. Prospect SShO-ilHiil-«Nii2 DELIVERIES IN NKW VOKK. HROOK- I.VN and l.(IK(IIBI.A\ll THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEVELAND Euclid Av The Far- Famed Flowers of TORONTO Delivered on mall or telegraph order for any occasion. In any part of the Dominium. JOHN H. DUNLOP 8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO. OXT. When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE 188 HORTICULTURE December 6, 1919 THE FINEST AND HARDIEST LILY GROWN L.!L.IUIVI REGAL Acknowledged to be the finest horticultural introduction in several generations. Trade Prices on Application R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO. BOSTON, MASS. JKJ&T OUT bomiiwiis ibis bummer and fall catalog of "biu chop" skkiis Special Prices for Florists nnil Market Gardeners. Write for a copy at ouce — It will save jon money. J. BOLCIANO & SON BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. STUMPP & WALTER CO. Seeds and Bulbs 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS JOSEPH BUECK & SONS, CORP. 47-44 North Market Street BOSTON, MASS. SEEDS AND BULBS JBobbfngton's I2S Chambers St., N. Y. Citv BOBBINK & ATKINS NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTERS RUrriE«FORD. NEW JERSEY We are subscribers to the Nurserymen's Fund for Market Development, also "Say It With Flowers" Publicity Campaign. GARDEN SEED BKET. CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED lu variety; also other items of tbe 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 ORANGE CONN. BURNETT BROS . Seeds, Bulbs, Plants Etc. 92 Chambers St., New York Write for our Illustrated Catalog MICHELL'S CHRISTMAS GREENS PLEASE NOTE— All Christmas Greens shipped at buyer's riBk of delay or spoilage in transit, when forwarded by Express or by Freight and boat. We recommend shipping by Express. All prices subject to change without notice. HOLLY (LOOSE) Per y4 case... Per % case... Per full case... $7.00 HOLLY WREATHS 25 SO 100 12 inch $6.00 $11.00 $20.00 14 inch 7 00 13.50 26.00 18 inch 11.00 20.00 38.00 LAUREL, EXTRA HEAVY In 25 yard coils, made on double rope. 25 vards... $3.25 250 yards.. $25.00 50 yards... 6.00 1000 yards.. 90.00 100 yards. .. 11.00 MISTLETOE (MEXICAN) lib « .50 10 His $4.40 5 lbs 2.40 25 lbs 10.00 BOXWOOD (CUT) In 50 lb. boxes only; $11.25 per 50 lbs. LYCOPODIUM (LOOSE) 25 lbs $4.00 100 lbs $14.00 60 ftis 7.26 LYCOPODIUM WREATHINO In 10 yard pieces 10 yards... $1.10 250 yards.. $22.00 50 yards... 6.00 1000 yards.. 85.00 100 yards... 8.00 Also all Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies. SEND FOR OUR HANDY FLOWER SEED ORDER SHEET, if you do not receive a copy. P. S. New customers who may not be rated in Dun's or Bradstreet's will kind- ly send money orders or trade references with order, to avoid delays in ship- ment of Christmas Greens. If you have an account with us, wire your orders. MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE, 518P£,rdkeUh11reet Maybe I have an entirely wrong idea as to how these billboards are to be used. However, in that case I can plead misinformation in extenuation. It seems to me that no other infer- ences than the ones I have drawn in the above could be drawn in the cir- cumstances. Am I right? Mr. McFar- land seems to have about the same idea. I assume that the main purpose of the scheme is to enable the florists to make more money — which they cer- tainly are entitled to. But, I take it, there has been at least an undercur- rent of feeling that a certain amount of missionary work would result at the same time among the public as to the refining and spiritual effect of flowers. If "public highways, land bordering railroad tracks, tops of buildings, va- cant lots," the country over, from Maine to California and from Mexico to the Arctic Circle (there are florists in Alaska), are to be made to cry aloud with these billboards, I am afraid that missionary results along the lines of greater refinement and higher spirituality will not amount to much. I feel justified, on account of the profession that I am engaged in. in having fairly definite ideas on this phase of the matter. As to the money that will be made as a result of the use of these billboards, I have only hazy notions, but I can't help wonder ing just what the net result will be In the long run. I am not so sure that these bill- boards, even if limited in use in thi way that Mr. Pierson speaks of, that is, on the fronts of establishments, will enhance the attractiveness of a well kept florist establishment. I don't know anything about adver- tising, but it seems to me that the slo- gan "Say it with Flowers" is a fine one, and that there are hundreds of conceivable ways in which it can be used to bring in the business, yet in keeping with good taste. Very truly yours, Hans J. Koehler COMING EXHIBITIONS. March 24-28, 1920, Boston, Mass.— Kxhibition of orchids and other plants of the Massachusetts Horticultural So- ciety at Horticultural Hall. William T Rich, secretary. Horticultural Hall. Boston December 6, L919 U () KT 1 C U LT UKK ih:» RHODODENDRONS FROM SEED. Whether the plant embargo is just or not, the American nurserymen should do their best to develop ma- terial at hand. I have In mind particu- larly a class of plants which have been neglected in this country. I refer to Rhododendrons and their allies. When we say Rhododendrons we do not re- fer merely to the evergreen kinds rep- resented mostly by hybrids imported from Europe. We refer also to the de- ciduous kinds which are generally in nurserymen's catalogues as Azaleas; and these include besides several species of American and Asiatic origin also the Ghent and Mollis hybrids. The best known of the American de- ciduous species are R. (A) Vaseyi, R. Calendulacea, R. Arborescens. R. nudi- florum, R. canescens and R. viscosum, all of which are well worth growing; and of late years we have added an evergreen species of much beauty, R. carolinlanum. Besides these we have the Manchu- rlan R. mucronulatum, a handsome bright pink early blooming species. R. Schllppenbackii, a showy light pink flowering kind, will soon be available in quantity. R. japonicum, a species which has entered into the make up of the "Mollis" hybrids, is handsomer than any of the hybrids. Also R. Kaempferi; this is becoming well known. The flowers are orange red to pink in color and a mass of them In bloom Is strikingly beautiful. One of the reasons why nurserymen have not gone into raising Rhododen- drons from seeds, I think, is that they have been considered difficult to raise. Given proper conditions, they are as easy to raise as Petunias, and I would much rather be set to raising them than Begonias and Gloxinias and such like greenhouse plants. Indeed of late, we have been raising all small seeds in the same way we do Rhodo- dendrons. We commence about the middle of February, using flats about one foot square. We figure to have so many flats take in the width of our greenhouse bench. Peaty soil is best, but half and half sifted loam and leaf soil is very good, so long as It is free from lime. The important thing Is to furnish a proper germinating medium. After the flats are filled and pressed they are surfaced with a layer of sifted sphagnum. This is obtained by drying sphagnum and rubbing It through a fine meshed sieve. The flats are wet down with a fine spray and the seeds sown on the surface. They are placed In an intermediate house. 55 degrees nights, and kept sprinkled daily. The seeds, most of them, will be up in a month and be ready to prick off in another When pricked off HOLIDAY Holly, XXX Quality Mistletoe Prince's Pine Laurel Wreathing DECORATIONS Holly Wreaths Cut Boxwood Japanese Roping Immortelles RAFFIA — Fresh shipment just arrived Write for Special Christmas Circular SPRING BULBS — Gladiolus, Tuberoses, Caladiums. Ask for prices Chicago VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE New York THIS SEASON'S NEW ROSES PILGRIM CRUSADER PREMIER RUSSELL HADLEY We are receiving dally shipments of these new Roses, In large quantities, and can furnish same on short notice. We have a large stock at all times of choice CARNATIONS, CHRYSANTHE- MUMS, ORCHIDS, VALLEY and AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Tel., Main 6267 H/CT /""H RPHQ fO 262 DEVONSHIRE STREET 5948 « CL«V/I1. DRUO. KsVJ. BOSTON, MASS. lUollratl) & 0ou0 Plant Specialists POINSETTIA, single and made up pans. unsurpassed CYCLAMEN — BEGONIAS Quality Christmas Stock of all Kind* in fancy Grades Come and Inspect Oaf Stock. Never in Better Condition 139 Beaver Street WALTHAM, MASS. -iiiiiiiMiiiiHiiimiliimiiiiiiiliimimii'iimniii'i inn n mi urn uiiiiiiiiiniil iimimim niiuiimnti in < iium iiiimiiiiii they are returned to the same house, where they stay until placed outdoors to harden in September. Shading will be necessary about the middle of March. T. D. H. A BOOK ON LIME. Of late years constantly increasing interest in the use of lime has been shown among horticulturists of all rorts, due to an increased realization of the value of lime as an aid to pro- ductivity. At the same time lime has not always been used with an intelli- gent appreciation of its nature or ac- tion on the soil, perhaps because literature, except that issued by com- mercial concerns, has not been readily obtained. The little volume just put out by Alvah Atgee, Secretary of the New Jersey State Department of Agri- culture, is of particular interest. It is called "The Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement" and goes exhaustively into the subject. The book is one which should prove of no little prac- tical help to everyone who makes his living from the soil. A number of good illustrations add to its value. "The Right Use of Lime" by Alvah Atgee, published by Orange .Tudd Co.. New York, price $1.25. National Nurseryman The oldest and beat established Journal for nurserymen. Circula- tion among the trade onlj. Pub- lished miiiithlT. riulioerlptloo pries $1.50 per year. Foreign subscrip- tions, 93.00 per year, la adiantat. Sample cop; free upon application, from those In the trade enclosing their business card. National Nurseryman Pub. Co.,]* HATBOKO. PA. DESTROYED BY HAIL Lasl Summer a florist who had Imagined be was outside of the hall section lost upwards of 50,000 square feet of glass by hall with no Insurance to recom- pense him. He Is now a member of the Florists' Hall Association of America. Profit by experience and join the Asso- ciatioi now. Address JOHN O. KSI.KR. Secretary Saddle River New Jersey When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE I!K) HORTICULTURE December G. I!)19 Rambling Observations of a Roving Gardener In the November number of the Garden Magazine, Mr. Ernest II. Wil- son has a long article on the Ginkgo tree in which he makes mention of the fine specimen growing on Hoston Com- mon, to which place it was removed some years ago from the garden of Mr. Gardner Green. The tree was forty fret tall and four feet in girth of trunk at that time, which was in the year 1838. People sometimes seem to think that the moving of large trees is something new, but apparently feats similar to those of today were carried out many years ago. Un- doubtedly the most impressive plant- ing of Gingkos in this country is at Washington, where there is a broad avenue lined with Gingkos. Two years ago a low Box hedge with which I am familiar was killed out to a large extent by the extreme cold weather. Since then it has been restored fairly well, and this winter it Is being protected by short spruce branches. The effect is very pleas- ing, and will be even more so when the snow falls. The short branches are symmetrically placed so that they themselves resemble a low hedge. There is a good suggestion here for people who need to use a protective covering for winter, but at the same time wish to avoid the unpleasant sug- gestion of a littered and untidy garden during the winter mouths. It would be well if people would realize more generally the necessity of giving their rhododendrons an abundance of water in the fall. This is one of the secrets of carrying the plants through the winter ia good shape. One other point which would save much loss is the placing of rhodo- dendrons so that they will be cut off in late winter from the rays of the sun in the middle of the day. In a great many instances rhododendrons are killed simply because the warmth of the sun starts them into growth too early. A severe cold snap comes along later and finds them unpre- pared for its rigors. In the Arnold Arboretum the rhododendrons are planted at the base of Hemlock Hill where the trees afford natural shade and doubtless this is one of the rea- sons why they thrive to such a re- markable degree. Rather late this fall I received and set out a dozen plants of the new On- Showing the Fine Growth of the La France Raspberry tario raspberry which is being put out by the station at Geneva, New York. If I am not mistaken the stock has not been wholly distributed as yet, and plants can be obtained at a small price. I do not know as yet what the value of this raspberry is going to be Some of the new kinds do not prove to be as satisfactory as the early claims for them would warrant. This may be an exception. Certainly the La France fall bearing raspberry, about which much has been heard this fall, lays claim to consid- eration by all gardeners who have a fondness for raspberries or who wish to produce extra fine fruit. The La France berry has created astonish- ment because of its extra large size, and approval of its flavor has followed sampling the fruit. The remarkable vigor of the plants is shown by the ac- companying illustration. These plant9 are remarkably thrifty and seem to be equally hardy. I do not anticipate that there will be any necessity for laying them down, even in the vicinity of Boston. Raspberries of this type have come to stay. They are appreci- ated in the fall, especially late when most other berries have gone out of the market. People used to say that they did not care for fruit out of sea- son, but statements of that kind are seldom heard now. The averare man or woman likes a dish of raspberries whenever they can be obtained. DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs The R The neates hoops. 1 HENRY A. No. Dinm En. On?, loo 10 20 In. $."•• -25 $37 50 $287 50 20 IS In. ■2 75 sn.no 237 50 30 10 in. 2 25 28 00 105 00 n 14 In. 100 22 DO 10S75 ■ 50 12 in. 1.50 15.00 110 00 S Till 10 in. .05 10 50 77 50 'TO S in. .75 S25 02 50 Is the host ever Introduced. t, li;:li ie four test, and cheapest. Painted preen and hound with electric-welded largest sizrs are equipped with drop handles, DREER. *""*■ l>l""s' B"lbs 3ni s°""ies' 714-716 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Pa. CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK PECKY CYPRESS STOCK HOT BED SASH Ask for Circular D and Prices THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY NEPONSET, BOSTON December ti, 1919 HORTICULTURE 491 The Meyer Florists' Green Thread is different from any other make. Every spool contains 2 ounces of actual thread, 16 ounces to a pound. See that you get the Meyer Florists' Green Thread and you will get the very best thread in the world. Don't take any substitutes. Manufactured by John C. Meyer Thread Co. BOSTON, MASS. Mill* at Lowell. Mass. For All Flowers in Season Call on THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 1201 Race St. Philadelphia, Pa. EDWARD REID WHOLESALE FLORIST 1619-21 R.nstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS. VAILE', ROSES and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers Wired Toothpicks Manufactured by W. J. CDVYEE, Berlin N. Y 10,000 ¥2.50 50,000 $11.00 Sample free. For Sule by Dealers GIQRGE B.HART WHOLESALE FLORIST 24 Stone St., Rochester, 1H. Y. V > CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA. PA. 4* t A Card This Size Costs only IWtc. per Week on Yearly Order It would keep your name nnd your specialty before the whole trade. A half-Inch card costs only 45c. per week on yearly order. GENERAL NEWS NOTES Derrick, the Florist of Cooperstown, N. Y., has opened a branch store in Oneonta, according to an advertise- ment in the Oneonta Star. A tem- porary location has been secured at 230 Main street. Douglas Brown of Cincinnati, for several years official reporter of the S. A. F. Convention, has passed away, after an illness of some weeks. Harry Crawford has joined the staff of Robt. Craig in Philadelphia. The A. L. Randall Co. of Chicago has opened an office and show room at 1718 Washington Ave. St. Louis. H. G. Hall, formerly of Chicago, is in charge. Minot H. Carter, who has been in fervice over seas, has returned to Wakefield, Mass., and will again en- gage in the florists business. His headquarters are now at his home, 791 Main street, but he expects to open a store soon. The Colonial Flower Shop is a new establishment at Troy, N. Y., Joseph F. Gettings is the manager, and the location is 452 Fulton street. The New Haven, Conn., Horticultu- ral Society vill elect officers at a meet- ing Dec. 9. The annual meeting of the orna- mental Growers' Association will be held in New York, Jan. 14 and 15. The Hertford, Conn., Florist Club has voted to admit employees as mem- bers. The meetings will be held at Barnes' restaurant. The Flower Emporium is a new store at Pittsfleld, Mass. Daniel F. Hickey is the owner. C. B. Ordway has opened a hand- some new Florists Shop in the Havens Theatre Block at Utica, N. Y. A spe- cial feature is the mammoth "flower refrigerator,'' which takes up practi- cally the entire width of the store. A heavy motor truck crashed through the glass-pane roof of one of W. W. Tailby's greenhouses on Lin- den street, Wellesley, Mass., and then ploughed through beds of flowers and plants until it came to a stop on strik- ing and knocking down the apparatus used to heat the greenhouse and others adjoining it. Dennis T. Connor of the Lord & Burnham Co. has moved with his fam- ily from Atlantic City to corner of Hoffman avenue and 58th street, Phil- adelphia. This location is easily reached by trolley and is within a two minute walk of Angora station on the Pennsy. H. E. FR01MENT Wholesale Commiaaion Floriat Choice Cut Flowers New Address. MS West 2Sth St.. NEW YORK Telephones: 2UM>. ttOl, Madlsoo Kguara. — WkVL P. FORD — Wholesale Florist 107 W. 28U- Street NEW TGRK Telephone 6.33A, Farrngut Call and Inspect the Best Establishment In the Wholesale Flower District. WILTER F. SHERIDAN Wholesale- Commission Df-aier in CHOICE CUT FLOWERS 13S West i*Stb Street, New York I eifflc D.jm,!. ---WM-5MS Madison Square E.G.HILLCO. Wholesale Florists MIOHIVIOrXalD, IND. Please mention Horticulture when writing REED WER' Willonghby St Brooklnt W.. fl WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS We have a numerous clientage of New York City buyers ami the demand exceeds our supply. This is especially true of Roses. We have every facility and abund- ant means ami hegt returns are assured for stock consigned to us. Address Your Shipments to UNITED OCT FLOWER CO., INC. Ill W. 28th St.. New York D. J. I'appas. Pre*. FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. Wholesale Florists Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 DEVONSHIRE STREET BOSTON, MASS. I!f.' HORTICULTURE December 6, 1919 ANOTHER DRASTIC RULING OF FEDERAL HORTICULTURAL BOARD. Dear Sir: The enclosed copies of letters give another decision of the Federal Horti- cultural Board, this time with regard to getting a few surplus cases moved from Canada Into the United States to relieve the shortage here — the short- age being largely due to government restrictions. What is particularly noticeable is the absolute disregard of national or Individual commercial in- terests In making these decisions. Yours truly McHutchison & Co. The McHutchison Company's Letter. November 19, 1919. The Federal Horticultural Board, New York City. Gentlemen: — Following the visit of our Mr. C. B. Knickman, we state the situation in writing and request that you lay the facts before Washington and advise us of decision as soon as possible. The facts are these: Owing to the sinking of the S. S. Yoten Maru off Yokohama, which was bringing our earliest large consign- ment of Lily Bulbs to New York via Panama Canal route, and the holding back of 1,000 cases in Seattle due to lack of ref~igerator cars, we are short of Lily Bulbs here, and the eight or ten carloads now en route cannot ar- rive in time. You can understand that this will be a big loss to us. But on the other hand we have a small surplus in London. Ontario, Canada, which we would like to bring to New York by exDress, but your regulations prevent this being done — unless you are willing to strain a point to meet the situation. The Canadian shipment went through In bond from Yokohama to London via Vancouver, and while we have not yet received shipping documents from Japan we assume that no certificate of Inspection is attached to the docu- ments, nor health certificates or steril- ization certificates on the cases — as these are not required by Canadian laws. This of course, is merely con- jecture on our part, but we must as- sume there are none. What we would like to bring from London are the fol- lowing cases: SO cases Liltum Giganteum 7 to 9 In. 10 " " " 8 to 10 In. 2B " " " 9 to 10 in. As the soil in which these are packed comes from the side of a mountain taken many feet from the surface, there can be no danger of insect pests or plant diseases being introduced through this medium; but we are will- J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers ROSES, CARNATIONS AND ALL OTHER SEASONABLE STOCK Shipping order* have most careful attention always B. A. SNYDER CO. K°" Hardy Cut Evergre3ns, Cut Flawers and Florists Supplies 21-25 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephone Fort Hill 1083-1084-1085 William F. Hasting Co. \A/ Ho 1 00 sale F"l< 568-570 WASHINGTON STREET rials BUFFALO, N. Y. New England Florist Supply Co, 276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Fort Hill, 3469 and 3135 MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc. WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty M RANDOLPH ST.. DETROIT. MICH. The House for Quality and Service ZECH & MANN *f We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO ing to confine shipments to points around New York so that you can ar- range for the disposition of the soil used as packing material if you so de- sire. ■ Kindly take up this matter promptly with Washington, for we expect to re- ceive at least 1,500 cases within three weeks, so that there would he no ad- vantage in getting this small lot from Canada unless we could get them in by express ahead of the freight ship- ments en route. Thanking you in ad- vance for your decision, we remain, Yours truly, (Signed) McHutchison & Co. The Federal Horticultural Board's Reply. Nov. 25, 1913. McHutchinson & Co., New York, N. Y. Gentlemen: — Reference is mad<> in your letter of the 19th instant in re- gard to shipments of Lily Bulbs from Japan which have been routed to a Canadian point and which you sur- mise to have packed in unsterilized soil because the shipper was under the impression that they were in- tended for the Canadian market and not for that of the United States. In reply to your query as to whether the Board will allow such bulbs to be shipped into the United States, I have to advise you that the Board con- siders it impossible to permit the entry of such bulbs into this country and that strict compliance with the soil sterilization requirements must be insisted upon. Doubtless you will be able to dispose of the bulbs in Canada. Very truly yours, (signed) Harry B. Shaw. Pathological Inspectir in Charge. December 6, 1919 HORTICULTURE •193 THE BOILER OF Unequalled Fuel Economy Krorachrll Bollora, the belt by teat slnoo 1878. Forty year*' experleooe. THE QDALITT PLACE OF BOSTON Regarding tbe Kroeachell, It la the beat we bare ever hint and aatlafac- tory beyond our expertatloua. It heat! up eaperlally quick anil hue saved ua conalderalily already In tbe price of fuel. When we are In need of another boiler we will give tbe Kroeacbell the first conalderatlon. (Signed) WM. W. EDGAR CO., WAVERLEY. MASS. No Masonry — No Tubee Tl'BKI.ESa BOILER Kroeschell Bros. Co., 406 W. Erie St. CHICAGO When You Buy -Get a Kroeschell 3,016.286 aq. ft. of gla.ua «M equipped wltfc Kroeacbell Bollera during the year of me. OUIO'S CELEBRATED CXCLAALKN SPECIALIST After using your No. 12 Kroeacbell Boiler I cuiue to the conclualoo that bud I to Install more bollera il would be the Kroeacbell aud uo other. It really la a pleasure to heat, no trouble to get the desired heat In a very abort time. (Signed) CHRIST. WINTERICH. DEFIANCE, OHIO. THE MARKET. The market has remained remark- ably strong considering the season. To be sure flowers have not sold as readily at times as might be wished, but there has been little disposition to cut prices. Carnations are in nor- mal supply and the quality is very good indeed. Roses are coming in well enough to satisfy the trade. Chrysanthemums are gradually going out, although there are enough to meet the demand. Wall flowers are beginning to come in, but are not so ^ood in quality as they will be a little later. Some sweet peas of unusual 'Uiality reached the Boston market this week, coming from R. P. Peter- son of Framingham. The sudden cold weather has hurt business a little. Evidently it caught some growers un- awares, for flowers come into the mar- ket in a frozen condition. Price, $10.00 Plant Insurance at $10 WHAT would happen If your night man fell asleep some nleht in zero weather? What If you should oversleep, or a cold wave hit your greenhouse when your heat Is at the minimum? It would mean ruin to your plants — possibly ruin to you. There have been many such cases. Bill not if you are equipped with the STANDARD THERMOSTAT. The Standard Thermostat protects you from just such dangers. It will ring a hell at your bedside when danger is near. "I have one of your greenhouse ther- mostats I have used 3 years. It has proved so satisfactory I want another for my new houses." — John Sharper, Oxon II til. Mil., Jan. 6, 1910. Get one today, $10.00 (O.H.4, same as O. H. S, only under lock and key, S15.0O.) STANDARD THERMOMETER CO. LESTER STREET BOSTCN, MASS. BEAUTIFUL NAMES FOR ROSES. It seems to me that English rose growers choose their names on a fam- ily principle. They wish to compli- ment a friend, a customer, an illustri- ous man; and the result is that when this person has an ugly name the rose has an ugly name, too. It is true that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet; and yet it is not all true. It is what the rose grower might call a "semi-double" truth; for there Is much in a name, and roses should have names worthy of them. Most often it happens that the name is ugly, as I hold many of the new names to be. A rose should have a name as immortal as itself. The Earl of Penzance knew this when he called his sweetbriers after Scott's heroines. Shakespeare, so far as England is con- cerned, might give names to all our new roses. — From "One Day to An- other," oil E. V. Lucas. WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS— Trade Prices Per 100- To Dealers Only BOSTON Uec. 1 Roses Am. Beauty l2°° Hadl y '20D Hoosier Beauty Killarney White Killarney n.o» Mrs Aaron W*rd ia.00 Mrs Cha - Ru s*H ".00 Mr. Geo. Shawyer 12.0 i Co umbia I »o.oj Maryland • Ophelia Ad ion turn \sparnpus plum 100 bchs ■• sprtn Pom Pons Bonaff on Calendulas Carnations ■ Chrysanthemums Call. Ferns, Hardy G. ax leaves Marguerite Narcissus 2 °° Orchids Cattleyas Orchids C ■ pripediutns Sweet Peas Snap Dragon 50 Violets NEW YORK Dec. 1 10 00 is 00 •75 -5 *5 1. 00 I 5' 6 lo ■50 a 00 1 50 to tc 71 00 40. o 4 .co 40 CO 3. .00 5 -o.| 40.OO JO.lO 20. O 3 ■ o 1.00 .50 so 1 as • S-co 5o> 8 00 6 00 4 00 a. 00 a «o 3.00 40 150.00 ■7j 400 a. 00 3 00 3 co to 3 00 to 3. oj to a • o to a 00 to CO 3.00 i.OO 3 CO a 00 a. 00 .7; to .15 to to to IG to 50 oc 95.0-0 O.Oi 6.< . 6 00 tJ.o 2 J.xjO b.t o 20.00 60 io.o« 1.00 .25 PH1LA Dec. 1 e.OO to I. OO to 4.1O to to to 15.00 to 15 OO 3 oo 35- 30 1.03 tO .SO to .25 to 2 >. OO 1.50 l.SO t.o: 75 20. x> 800 fc.OJ 6^0 .OO 6.00 15.00 2.00 6 00 6. o 1,00 7<;.oo 15.00 2J.OJ 10. >o I s.oo 8.o< 15 00 SagC. 4.03 6 o 15 CO 2f.OO 15. o 5.00 IO.OO 40 O J CINC'I. Dec. 1 I CHICAGO Dec. t PITTSBURG Dec 34 < 50.00 to to a. to to 6. © to 1. 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CO 4 .00 .30 .so »5 °o 3.00 6.0c 400 4 OO 4.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 4.00 4 00 40. to 00.00 25.00 to ...... to to to 4.00 s.oo to to to to 4.0« >* I2J.05 li 15 OO I-,.OC I 2.00 SO.OO 15.00 20.00 ■ a. 00 12 00 2.0c 5« -ot 75- o 50.00 6 co 6 00 • 03 T$ OO a 50 2.00 2 00 6.00 1 50.*. o 8.00 2.co BUFFALO Dec. 24 5 00 to 60 co 8 o to 1-00 6.00 to 20.00 6.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 15.00 6.00 to S.oo 8.00 tO Ic.OO 6.00 to 1 00 ro.oo to 25.00 0.00 to 15.00 6 00 to 20 00 2,0 to 3.00 a; 00 tn 50 00 3, 00 to 50 OO 50 to I OO to 3 OO to 4 OO 4 00 10 loo 6 00 to 40.00 15.00 to 25 00 to a 50 to 1 50 1..0 10 a. 50 6 00 to 100.00 to 125 00 to t.oo to 200 6 oj to 8,00 2.00 to 3.00 494 II OUT I CULTURE December 6, 1919 IN LINE FOR FALL SPRAYING IN NEW ENGLAND /GlWPLEt FREMDirTHlMgu\ INSECTICIDE iS NAN JHSK 8CALK OVHTKR M1KI.L KCAI.K BAY thi.i AND I' xi. M SCALE Mlltl'V II.WtH MUSK l'RAK PSYLI.A CH'KTERS OF APHIS KGG-i HANG OVEK 1 IM.I < ttl'ORES OF TI1E IIUOIVN KOT OF THE PEACH AM) OTIIKK STONE FR11T8. PEACH LEAF Cl'KL APPLE l AN K IK AND SCAB Destroy the above named Insects and fun- gus spores by spraying them with SULCO-V.B. A combined contact insecticide and fungi- cide of known reliability Xook aSwANCoM \ NEW\DBK.P.SA./ Simple, Sure and Safe — Right in Principle and Price From your dealer or direc t — go to your dealer first ii!™! COOK & SWAN CO. Inc. UH Front Street NEW YOKE CITY Ml Milk Street BOSTON. MASS. Geo. II. Frazier. Mcr. The Recognized Standard Insecticide. A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips anil soft scale. Quart, $1,110; Gallon. $2.60. FUNGINE For mildew, rust anil ether blights affect- In g flowers, fruits anil vegetables. Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $2.60. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worms and other worms working In the sell. Quarts, $1 00; Gallen, $3.00. SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co. MADISON. N. J. )reer's Peerless! Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and true, because both bevels are on the same aide. Can't twist and break the glass In Irivlog. Galvan- ized and will not rust. No rights or lefts The Peerless Glazing Point Is patented. No others like A It Order from your dealer, oi direct from as. 1000, Wc. postpaid. | Samples free. HENRY A, DREEKj 1J.4 Chestnut StreetX PntUd.lphU. fcSJffl* Save Him plant* I trees. Just the thing for greenhouse unit outdoor use Destroys Mealy Bug, ISrown anil White Scale, Thrips, Red Spider, Black ami Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without Injury to plantB anil without odor. Used accenting to directions, our stand- ard Insecticide will prereut ravages on your crops by Insects. Aon-poisonous and harmless to user and plant. Leading Seedsmen and Florists have used It with wonderful results. Destroys Lice In Poultry Houses, Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets. Excellent as a wash for dogs and other animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with water :!0 to 50 parts. Mi Pint. 30i- ; Pint, 60c; Quart. 9re.; % Gallon. SI. fill; Gallon. $2.60; 3 <.,il- liin (an, $10.00; III Gallon Can, $20.00. Direction on package. LEMON OIL COMPANY Dipt. S. 420 W. liilnetoi St. Biltitwi. Ha CAMBRIDGE NKW YOBH Bf World's Oldest end Largest Manufacturer, of FLOWER POTS WHYT A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. Cambridge, Mass. When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE TAKING CHRISTMAS ORDERS. Have proper order sheets printed. Do not use pieces of paper of any size and form, or a piece off the ribbon bolt. Some use a book in which to en- ter them, but I think the order sheet the best. You will find them much more convenient than the book for sorting and filing. Write only one order on a sheet. They can be num- bered and filed according to numbers or alphabetically. I find alphabetical filing much better than according to number. A charge order can be filed alphabetically under the name of the person to whom it is charged, and a paid order under the name of the per- son to whom it is going. Have a file for each day of the week and sort your orders thus: Express — Flowers. Express — Plants. Town — Flowers. Town — Plants. If a customer comes in to add her card to an order placed three weeks previously, you will have no trouble in finding the order. If you have a new clerk, he has only to ask her if her order was flowers or plants, charged or paid. With this informa- tion, it is a simple matter for him to find the order. No doubt you will put aside sold plants and baskets a week before Christmas. Label these with a large tag, giving the delivery day, the one to whom it is to be sent and the name of the one who ordered it, if charged. Place all the plants, etc., for the same day's delivery together. When the time comes to wrap up these plants, the information on the label will tell you where the order is. Now if you have done what I suggested about writing cards and address labels when the order was received, all you have to do, is detach these from the order, attach to the plant or basket and give to the packer. You waste no time the night before Christmas Eve writing cards and labels. Your packers do not handle the orders, and there is little possibility of an order being lost This system can also be applied to your cut flower orders. Your regular clerk picks out the flowers and gives them, with card and label, to the pack ers. In this way, your regular clerks, knowing the customers, gives them the stock and service to which they are accustomed. I find the best plan is to divide the city or town into districts and have a motor delivery car for each section Select a place in the store or green- house where all parrels are gathered and then sorted for their respective districts. — Canadian Florist. December ti, 1919 II OKTJ C U LTURE 495 MASTER BRAND CONCENTRATED MANURE! Greenhouse and Garden Fertil- izers. Write us for detailed In- formation and prices on High Grade Concentrated Sheep Manure and our Vine and Plant Manures PROTO FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. La Salle St. CHICAGO A STIC A Fsr 6fsrotaRi Glazing USE IT NOW F. 0. PlfflCE CO. 12 W. MtUOWMT NEW YORK Mastics Ib elastic and tenacious, admits of expansion anil contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without breaking of other glass as occure with hard putty. Last longer than putty. Easy to apply. CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE Pulverized or Shredded Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure The Florists' Standard of uniform high quality for over ten years. Specify: WIZARD BRAND in your Supply House Order, or write us direct for prices and freight rates. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 54 Pnlon Stock Yard, Chicago CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net ANT EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND ANT EXTERMINATOR Does Kill Them. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 O Washington St, Flushing, N. Y. ASPARAGUS Asparagus sprengerl, 3-inch pot size, good bushy plants, $13.00 per 100 out of pots. Cash please. J. L. CHAPMAN, Florist, Beverly Farms, Mass. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSU8 Asparagus plumosus seedling: $1.00 per 100; $6.00 per 1.000. ALFRED M. CAMP- BELL, Strafford, Pa. BULBS C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland. Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices. NEW YORK BRANCH, 32 Broadway. CANNAS For the best Up-to-Date faunas, get new price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. CARNATION STAPLES Split carnations quickly, easily and cheaply mended. Ptllsbury's Carnation Staple, 1000 for 35c; 3000 for $1.00 post- paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg. 111. DAHLIAS Peony Dahlias Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell. $10.00 per clump. Cash with order. JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford. Mass. New Paeony Dahlia— John Wanamaker. Newest, Handsomest, Best. New color, new form and new habit of growth. Big stock of best cut- Bower varieties. Send list of wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J. GOLD FISH Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas- tles, globes, aquarium, flsh goods, nets, etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT, Breeder, 4815 D. St., OIney, Philadelphia, Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send for price list. INSECTICIDES PERCO-BRAND INSECTICIDES. A Standardized, Complete and Inexpensive Line. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. KENTIAS Kentla Belmorenan — Averaging 3 and 4 leaves, good strong plants out of 2V1 -inch pots at $15 per 100— larger quantities on application. J. H. FEISSER, 7-11-741 Hamilton Ave., North Bergen. N. J. LABELS Wood labels for nurserymen and florists. THE BENJAMIN CHASE CO., Derry Vil- lage, N. H. A Fitting for each re- quirement. Get ac- quainted with our method of Bracing, Shelving, Piping, etc. Each Fitting adds neat- ness to your house nntl reduces the labor cost of repair work in gen- eral to a »ery low fig- ure. Let us send you our catalog. ADVANCE CO. Richmond, Ind. ORCHIDS HASSALL & CO.. Orchid Growers and Raisers, Southgnte, London. England. Catt- leyas and Laello-Cattleyas our specialty. One trial order solicited. PEONIES Peonies. The world's greatest collection, 1200 Borts. Send for list. C. BET8CHKR, Canal Dover. O. SPHAGNUM MOS8 Live Sphagnum Moss, orchid peat and orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. VINES Flowering and Foliage Vines, cholc* collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub grown for immediate effect: also Climbing Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hlssarlik Nur- sery, New Rochelle, N. Y. WEED EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND POWDERED WEED EXTERMINATOR. Inexpensive. Efficient. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St, Flushing, N. Y. WIRE WORK WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'8 WIRH WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. HELP WANTED Two apprentices to learn carnation growing. Apply to WILLIAM SIM, Clifton- dale, Mass. WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Free from Babbles Uniform. In Thicknw* PAINTS and PUTTY Greenhouse White K'^U'K Florists Prefer It will pay you to get our estimate!*. the DWELLE-KAISER °o SSI Elm Street BUFFALO, N. Y. Klfflcut and relected ea*es spe- cially solicited. No misleading In- duct iiH-iits made to secure business. Over 30 years' active practice. Ex- perienced personal, conscientious service. Write for terms. Address SIGGERS ft SIGGERS Patent Lawyers Box 9, National Union Building Washington, D. O. 1:9,6 II 0 liT I C Li LTURE December 6, 1919 LILIUM GIGANTEUM Liberal grades, full count, perfect condition — Better bulbs cannot be bought at fancy prices. AVAILABLE AS FOLLOWS F.O.B. New York 6-8 7-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 F.O.B. Denver (Colo.) 6-8 7-9 8-10 9-10 10-11 F.O.B. Chicago 7-9 9-10 10-11 F.O.B. London (Canada i 7-9 8-10 9-10 10-11 PRICES AS FOLLOWS 6-8 400 per case $42.00 per case 9-10 200 per case $50.00 per case 7-9 300 49.50 10-11 150 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 11-12 130 47.50 DELIVERY can be made at once from Denver, Chicago, London. From New York as the cars arrive (11 carloads now en route). Write for prices on Hardy varieties. TERMS: 60 days net, less 2% cash 10 days from invoice date, cash with order from those who have not established credit with us. CAN ALSO OFFER DUTCH BULBS— Tulips and Narcissus in varieties. T. R. BEGONIA Bulbs in sizes and colors. U. S. Grown NARCISSUS, etc. Write for prices specifically stating requirements. McHUTCHISON & CO.,™.'-*.**. use, 95 CHAMBERS ST. NEW YORK Repair That Leaky or Cracked Boiler Without Shutting Off the Heat EVERY greenhouse man who has ever had a leaky or cracked boiler knows what a lot of time, trouble and money that means. Yet all the fuss and worry attendant upon the old- fashioned method of repairing is now entirely un- necessary. "X" — the wonderful Boiler Liquid — will do $200 worth of repair work for $10; and do it in about half an hour. "X" is a Scientific Process of Repairing Without Dismantling or Welding "X" is an absolute liquid. It is simply poured into the boiler and instantly combines itself with the water. In sizzling out through the leak or crack the "X" is changed by the atmospheric oxygen into a metal- like solid, making a permanent repair. This repair is gradually hardened by the heat in the boiler, so that it stands a pressure of over one-quarter of a ton. The surplus "X" that remains in the water auto- matically stops all new leaks due to expansion or other causes. In this way "X" Liquid makes the boiler (and in a hot water system, the entire system) absolutely LEAK PROOF. Makes Boilers Rustproof and Scaleproof. Saves Coal The chemical composition of "X" Liquid is such that it absorbs all free oxygen in the water. This prevents the metal from rusting. "X" Liquid also prevents the lime and other scale-forming elements in the water from depositing layers of scales on the walls. "X" keeps the boiler Rustproof and Scaleproof. "X" does not evaporate or lose its strength with age. When new water Is added it combines itself with this water and performs its functions again and again. "X" contains no cement, powder or other injurious ingredients. It cannot clog the air valves; in fact, It makes frequent repacking of valves unnecessary. A Strong Guarantee You take no chance in using "X" Liquid. It is unconditionally guaranteed to make good. If it fails you get a new can — or your money back. But your greatest guarantee of the value of "X" Liquid is the fact that it is used, sold and recom- mended by 99 per cent of the manufacturers of boil- ers and radiators. It is used by the United States Government. If your boiler cracks or leaks this winter you don't have to worry about your greenery — if you keep a can of "X" Liquid handy. Just get a can of "X" and do the repair job yourself. 1 Quart $6 in the U. S. A. 2 Quarts $10 in the U. S. A. (■?t "X" Boiler Uqold from your gfeamfltter — Of ire will ship direct) postage prepaid i »>n receipt of prlee. "X" Laboratories, 33 W. 45th St. New York City HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX DECEMBER 13, 1919 No. 24 NEW ROSES FOR 1920 We shall offer for 1 920 the three New Roses :— PILGRIM CRUSADER and MRS. JOHN COOK We want you to know them. May we send you full descriptions? Your re- quest will bring it. A. N. PIERSON, Inc. CROMWELL, CONN. BUSINESS HOIKS: SWEET PEAS Our (TOWerfl, urid they are the best in the country, will be in with splendid cropH of Sweet Peas, nil shades. Pro liable price $3.00 and $4.00 per 100. CYPRIPEDIUM INSIGNAE $4.00 per doz., $25.00 per 100. Everything in Cut Flower st Plants, Greens, Ribbons and Supplies. Xmas Cut Flower List will be ready December 13th. Green List Ready Now. ,\. M. to 5 P. M. S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY The Wholesale Florists o , Philadelphia NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE 117 W. 28th St. 1608-1620 Lndlsw St. Franklin & St. 1'nnl Sta. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., N. W. FERNS THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of "Teddy, Jr." with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct, and desirable variety. This fern was AWARDED A BRONZE MEDAL at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants, 2V4-lnch pots $3.00 per dozen, $20.00 per 100 Strong plants. 3V4-inch pots 1.50 per dozen, 50.00 per 100 Extra fine specimens: 8-inch, $3.00; 10-inch. $5.00; 12-imh, $7.50. NEPHROLEPIS: Each Elegantissima, elegantlssima compacta, 8V4- inch $0.35 Elegantlssima and elegantissima compacta, 6-ineh 75 Muscosa, 5-inch 75 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 8-Inch 2.00 Elegantlssima and elegantissima compacta, 10-lnch 4.00 Harrlsil. 8-inch 8.00 Dwarf, Boston, 8-inch 2.00 If plants are shipped In pots, 10% additional. F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown. N. Y. FERNS We have on hand for immediate shipment a splendid lot of Pot Grown Ferns all extra good value for the money. Shipped without pots Size Doz. 100 1000 Bostons 4-in. $3.00 $20.00 $190.00 " 5-in. 4.50 35.00 325.00 6-in. 6.50 50.00 8-in. 18.00 Scottii 3-in. 1.00 8.00 75.00 4-in. 3.00 20.00 190.00 " 5-in. 4.50 35.00 325.00 Teddy, Jr 5-in. 4.50 35.00 Cordetta Compacta 4-in. 3.00 20.00 " " 5-in. 4.50 35 00 Crytonum (Holly Ferns) 4-in. 3.00 20.00 Table Ferns, assorted 3-in. 1.00 6.00 " " " 4-in. 3.00 20.00 Alternantheras; Alyssum, double Giant and Dwarf; Begonias, Gracilis and Vernon; Hardy English Ivy; Lantanas, assorted; Heliotrope; Lobelia, Crystal Palace Gem; Moonvines, 2-in. $2.75 per 100, 3-in. $3.75 per 100. Send for Catalogue Cash With Orders R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND i:»x HORTICULTURE December 13, 1919 Henry H. Barrows FERN SPECIALIST Write for Prices. H. H. BARROWS, Whitman, Mass. CHARLES H. TOTTY CHRYSANTHEMUMS MADISON, IM. J. Nephrosis Norwood Best Crested Fern 4 inch pots, extra heavy, $35.00 per hun- dred; 6 inch, $ 75.00 per hundred. ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, «™lphu. CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIALISTS ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN, MICH. Srtow Q«jee»n G&nna Awarded Certificate of Merit at S. A. F. & O. H. New York Convention. And 100 other notable kinds. Always ask for SWASTIKA BRAND CANNAS, Tha PONARD A fie"! WEST GROVE V ear field jcrown plantt ; $5.00 each; Hummer rooted, frame grown, $3.00 each ; Plant* In storage for Immediate ithlnnient. The Kim City Nur«ery Co., WOOD. MO NT Nl/RSERIES, INC., New Haven, Conn. Introducers of ItOX-BMtBEKRY, well rooted summer frame cuttings — $05.00 per 1000. I hoi I it in Privet \\h*-t* Trimmed We are Headquarters for the BEST OF EVERYTHING IN VEGETABLE SEEDS With our Stork Sped Farm at Grnaa Lake, Mich., and our growing stations Id every part of the I'lilted State* where needs are grown Him-ennfully, all In charge of Ciipnhlp and ex|*erieu<-ed men. we are equipped for and are producing PEAS, BEANS, CORN AND VEGETABLE SEEDS of all kind* in *i tut lit it v and of hlglient quality. Olad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for future delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., Cambridge, N. Y. "Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc. e-JKSTtS, Mm IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK that is well grown, well dug and well packed Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES Wholruate and Reta.l NORTH ABINGTON, MAS& at the disposal of the Exhibition Com- mittee for the purpose of awarding prizes to worthy exhibits. George V. Nash, Secy. BOSTON. W. D. Howard attended the meeting of the New York Florists Club Mon- day night and exhibited his new Kernice Carnation, which received many compliments. Wollrath & Sons, of Waltham, re- cently sold George L. Lane, of Hart- ford, 500 cyclamens, which Mr. Lane is using to make an exceptional win- dow display. R. C. Bridgham, of Newton, has re- turned from a trip to New York and to A.. N. Pierson's establishment at Cromwell, Conn. Stephen B. Green, representing H. Bayersdorfer & Co., of Philadelphia, was in town last week and did a flourishing business. Mr. Green, whose territory extends over a large part of the country, says that every indication points to an unusually suc- cessful Christmas business. In spite of high prices dealers everywhere are stocking up well and are confident that sales will be heavy. Mr. Green had expected to go on as far as Lewis- ton, but when he reached Boston found a letter instructing him to re- turn to Philadelphia as the concern which he represented had all the busi- ness which it needed to keep it busy up to Christmas. A head-on collision between two au- tomobiles at the corner of Avery and Tremont streets, resulted in injuries to a young girl and the wrecking of one of the machines. Austin I. Smith, a West Newton florist and his 12-year- old daughter, Mildred Smith, were driving South on Tremont street when another car coming through Avery street narrowly missed crashing into a car owned and driven by John J. Cor- liss of 47 Farragut road, South Bos- ton, and, in turning across the street, struck the c;ir driven by Mr. Smith Mill II () IIT I t U LT U H E December 13, 1919 CARN ION O INGS Booking orders for December 15, and later. We are well prepared to supply in quantity and our growers have a high reputation for the quality cf cuttings produced for years past. Have made special arrangements to supply Laddie, Morning Glow and Pink De- light from clean stock plants grown only for propagation purposes. New and Set 100 1000 ETHEL FISHER (Peter Fisher), scar- let $14.00 $115.00 P.ERNICE (Howard), crimson 14.00 115.00 RUTH BAUR 1200 100.00 LADDIE 10.00 93.00 Aviator, Belle Washburn, Doris, Benora, Rosette, Ward, Good Cheer. White Perfection, White Wonder, less, Nancy. Alice and Enchantress— $5.00 per 100; Carnation; MORNING GLOW WHITE BENORA PINK DELIGHT . HERALD ROSALIA 100 7.00 7.C0 7.00 7.00 7.00 1000 65.00 65.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 Enchantress Supreme, White Enchantress, Beacon, Miss Theo— $6.00 per 100; $5".00 per 1000. Match- $40.00 per 1000. GLADIOLUS BULBS Brenchleyensis, Fire King, Independen 'e. Klondike — $30 per 1000. America, Au- gusta, Halley, Mrs. Francis King— $35 per 1000. Delice (1%)— $35 per 1000. Chicago White— $45 per 1000. Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Niagara, Peace — $50 per 1000. Mrs. Watt (li4)_$50 per 1000. Baron Hulot, Panama— $60 per 1000. Schwaben— $70 per 1000. New Primulinus Miranda, large flowers, 3 to 4 flower spikes per bulb, canary yellow color, light carmine markings— $40 per 1000. XXX Special Mixture— $30 per 1000. First Grade Mixture— $25 per 1000. For profit buy Primulinus Hybrids. We have them in quantity and of best selection. Don't forget Primulinus Hybrids average two to three blooms per bulb and are quick sellers in the market. Fancy, $35 per 1000; regular, $20 per 1000. All first size except where noted. CHRYSANTHEMUM— Unaka, Golden Glow, Pacific Supreme, Early Snow, Oconto, Halliday, Early Frost, Chief- tain, Golden Queen, October Frost, Smith's Advance, Charles Razer. Bonnaffon, Seidewitz, Dr. Enguehard. POMPONS— May Pope, Diana, Golden Climax, Baby Yellow, Fairy Queen. Western Beauty, Buckingham, Iva, Mrs. Frank Beau, Ciddie Mason, strong stock plants all at $5.00 per 100. Cash or satisfactory trade references. No C. O. D. Shipments. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant 15 Cedar St., Watertown P.O. Brokers BOSTON, MASS Key to Identification of Plant, ™\l\'J\T '"J^l plant. The name thus found Is quickly referred to under Its alphabetical location, where full Iclurtnatlun will be found in regard to it. «,„„„,;, „f P|ant Kinraom ™8 '■ one of the mott lm" synopsis or nam ningaom portant feH,lirM of tne new edition. It constitutes a general running account of tbe classes, orders, and groups of plants, with a brief sketch or character- ization of 21.1 of tbe leading families comprising those that yield practically al: the cultivated plants. These family de- scriptions give the botanical characters; the number of genera and species and thj ranges; a list of the important genera ; brief statements In regard to the useful planta, and diagram- matic Illustrations. Illustration* There are 24 colored plate*; 96 full page half- tones; and more than 4.000 engravings which serve as guides In the text. The Glossary ThlB l" an »na|y8'8 of ■" technical term* that ' are used lr the work and In similar work*. It comprises botanical and horticultural term* with brief dell nltlona. Every Reader of "Horticulture" Needs DR. L. H. BAILEY'S BRAND NEW Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture Six large uuarto volumes. Mora than S.ttUO page*, t* full pax* exquisite color plate*, as beautiful full pace halftone*. More than 4.UUU text engravings. oOO Collaborator*. Approximately 4.000 genera. 20.000 species and 40.O00 ptaot oame* THE New Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture has oeen freshly written in the light of the most recent research and experience. It is the fullest, the newest, tbe most authoritative of all works of its kind and constitutes the most conscientious attempt that has ever been made to compress the wbole 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 Translation and Pronunciation of Latin Names In To1: u tne I is Inserted a list of between 2.UIKI and 3,000 Latin words uaed Further Particulars Sent on Request HORTICULTURE, 78 Devonshire St., £ASJ>N' as species — names of plants, gluing the English equivalent or translation and the pronunciation. Class Articles Special effort nas been made to secure the best cultural advices for tbe plant* requiring peculiar or particular batidllng. tiere are some of the title* of these articles: Ants. Autumn Gardening; Redding: Ills- eases; Drainage; Floral Designs; Formal i ;n Men lug , Hotbed* and Coldfrautes; Insects; Lauilscagte Gardening; l.swn Plant- ing; Orchards; Rock Hardening, Subtropical Gardentcg: Tool*, and Implements; Village Improvement : Window Boxes, etc. ^♦- General index Th(' f"'Hl '0'lln" contain* a complete >\* Index to tbe entire work, enabling ~, ' os the reader to locate volume and page of any *ub- ■ V* c.^^^ Ject be has In mind. .■•<"' ..•?'■* *\> The complete set of *ix volume*, bound In **'" O^'V* V ^* deeorated buckram, will be delivered to .-\-e* ^*X>* v\^^\a**' yon for only $3 down and S3 a month -»• of S3* ha* bean paid, t ».h prlee CSS. ,k-v vC^.oV C*£*» o1 9' \* v° I ^0« *«* jt* ve*> \ * >Rv. *•:.*,.> /J HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX DECEMBER 13, 1919 No. 24 THE TALK OF THE TRADE Within a few years Lilium regale will be the leading florists' lily of the country. This is a prediction which I make with a great deal of confidence. It may be that members of the trade will not agree with me, but that will be because they are not very familiar with the lily and its possibilities. I think that the future of the Regal lily will not be questioned by those who saw it blooming at a meeting of the Horticultural Club of Boston last week. It was exhibited by William Anderson, the well-known superintendent of the Bayard Thayer estate at Lancaster. Last fall Mr. Anderson potted up bulbs which he had been keeping in cold storage and in exactly twelve weeks he had them in bloom. Never before has this lily been forced for blooming so early in the winter. Mr. Anderson had expected to have the flowers in blossom by Christmas, but they came along faster than he had anticipated and he has found it neces- sary to retard rather than to push their growth. He says that forcing was a very simple matter. The potted bulbs were kept in a cold frame until strong growth had been started. After that they were moved to a house where the temperature was about that of a carnation house and where they developed their flowers rapidly. One feature of the experiment was the fact that cold storage bulbs forced with perfect satisfaction. It becomes evident, therefore, that the bulbs can be handled in such a way as to meet all the requirements of the florists' trade. Mr. Anderson believes that the flowers can be forced for any week In the year. There is no reason why they shouldn't be ready for the market at Christmas and be in plentiful supply to meet the Easter trade. The lily It- self is beautiful enough to sell without difficulty and Its fragrance Is one of its strong points. I know of no bulbous plant which offers greater opportuni- ties to the florist than the Regal lily, and if I am not mistaken a lot of money is going to be made through this flower the next few years. There will be money not only in the sale of the blossoms and the potted plants hut also In the raising of bulbs, for they propagate readily and will reach flowering size in three years from seed. The bulbs which Mr. Anderson forced for blooming this fall were four year old bulbs, but of a second size. He says that he could have forced three year old bulbs just as well. This successful experiment no doubt will open the eyes of many people in the trade and unless I am greatly mistaken the call for Lilium regale will grow by leaps and bounds as soon as its unusual value for flor- ists' purposes becomes recognized. Business considerations have a sur- prisingly obliterating effect. Only a few months ago men were declaring that never again would they buy a German product. Yet right now they are trying with all eagerness to get a portion of the German goods which are now coming into this country. A considerable amount of .German goods is on sale for tlje Christmas trade. It includes baskets and other material such as Germany was wont to send over here for the florists' trade before the war. Immortelles have come from France but in far smaller quantities than in former years. The bulk of the stock seems to be in the hands of Bayers- dorfer in Philadelphia. Owing to the shortage, the price is naturally higher than ever before. In former years Immortelles sold for twelve cents a bunch. Now they are bringing 66 cents a bunch, and there isn't enough to go around at that price. An Interesting development result- ing from the shortage is the sale of loose Immortelles in bulk. When they are being made up there are a great many heads which have a small piece of stem attached but not enough for making up into bunches. The Bayers- dorfer people hit upon the idea of sell- ing these heads loose and are getting a dollar a pound at wholesale. The de- mand is brisk, for the single flowers may be used readily in making up wreaths and for various other pur- poses. The same number bunched would cost about three dollars, so that there is quite a saving to those who can use them with short stems. A natural result of the scarcity of Immortelles has been an increased de- mand for red rope, enormous quanti- ties of which are being sold this sea- son. While the Japanese red rope Is the best, the domestic article is cheap- er and serves its purpose well enough. Because of the increased demand re- sulting from the high price of Immor- telles the price of red rope has in its turn made a sharp advance. It costs something like fifteen cents more than ever before. There seems to be no lack of ruscus which of course sells well, although the price has increased in proportion to the other items. There is a tremendous demand this year for artificial poinsettias. They are being made up in great numbers and sell more readily than ever before, the bright color of the bracts making a strong appeal to holiday buyers. Much difficulty is being found in getting enough doves to meet the de- mand. Presumably the high price of food supplies has reduced the number of available pigeons. At any rate the Bayersdorfers are advertising for good white doves in papers all over the country. They themselves mount the birds. The demand for doves remains good in spite of high prices. Prices are high, too. Years ago doves were plentiful enough at seventy-five cents apiece. Now they cost two dollars apiece. Yet it is not unusual for one customer to give an order for many do.'.ens. Doves are most acceptable when making up large funeral pieces. Wherever there is an Italian funeral these doves are almost certain to be seen. They are always effective when perched at the top of a large floral Gates Ajar. Lorraine Begonias require a temper- ature of 58 to 60 to finish them, but will also require cooling off. Do not try to force the semper florens Bego- nias as they will only make soft growth and will not handle well either for shipping or delivery. They are profitable plants when grown cool and sturdy. Do not forget also to have a goodly stock of Boston and Whitman) r»ii"2 HORTICULTURE December 13, 191H terns «4 ADVEKTISINU RATES: Per Inch, 30 inched to page $1.25 Di§count on Contracts for consecutive Insertions, as follows: One month <4 times), 5 per cent.; three months (13 times), 10 per cent.; six months (20 times), 2U per vent.; one year (52 times), 30 per cent. Paice and half page space, not consecutive, rates on application. Entered as second-class matter December 8. 1»04, ut the Tost OtHce at Boston. Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 181)7. In all the billboard discussion which has Billboards been carried on through tbe columns of Houticultuke and which has brought out some pretty vigorously expressed opinions pro and con, it does not appear that those taking opposite sides on the issue are really very far apart after all. The florists, as well as Mr. McFarland and others who have sup- ported his views, agree that there are places where bill- boards would be a disgrace, and billboards which in themselves are worthy all the condemnation which may be heaped upon them. The facts seem to be that those who express themselves in opposition to billboards are thinking as a rule of the gaudy, poorly executed and in- artistic signs which are often seen along the railroads and other much traveled routes. Now there can be no doubt that signboards of this kind merit whatever cen- sure may be bestowed upon them. We have seen bill- boards which would not be approved by the most lenient censors. We have also seen billboards which in them- selves are actually artistic and so placed that they hide objects which would otherwise disfigure the landscape. It appears, therefore, that the bill board, per se, is not necessarily an evil. All depends upon the character of the sign and the way in which it is used. This is the first editorial expression which Horticul- ture has given concerning this matter, and it is with pleasure that we note an editorial in the Florists' Ex- change which takes much the same point of view. There can be no question of the sincerity of Mr. McFarland and many other good people who have waged' bitter war- fare on billboards in general for many years. To the extent that they have assailed such advertising mediums when they are badly done or so placed that they spoil an otherwise beautiful landscape their efforts are to be commended. It is to be hoped and expected that flor- ists, who have a keen appreciation of the beautiful and of nature's handiwork, will refrain from the placing of signboards where they can arouse criticism. The boards themselves as put out by Secretary Young's office are so ornamental as to disarm criticism at the start. It is conceivable that they may be used oftentimes in such a way as to cover up sights which offend the eye and so serve a genuine esthetic purpose. We hope that the distinction between billboards which are bad in them- selves and placed without regard to the public interest and those which are conceived and executed in the best of taste and placed with a full appreciation of the pub- lic's right to attractive views will not be overlooked. Apparently some of the critics have not realized that there are billboards which are offensive and that florists in general may be depended upon to use them in situ- ations where no protest can be expected. Possibly the discussion has had a greater value than has been realized. In any event it has brought out a greater number of diverse views than were perhaps thought to exist, and it may result in a movement that in the end will please and benefit even those who, like Mr. McFarland, have been honest but severe critics of billboards in general. One of the daily papers makes the follow- Holiday jng interesting comment . BEVERLY, MASS. BEVERLY FLOWER SHOP M r. t. d. MALDEN, MASS. J. WALSH & SON *ttsi HALL The Florist Telephone 1 K2 4 Main Street. TAINTON. MASS. Nitiinal Florist for Taint in and Vicinity iM ^cjptTKwi *k£>j uOD£ BROS CO ■ *V»» »nrw MiMDmuiM GUDE BROS. CO. WASHINGTON, D .c. Delivery Member Florins Telegraph i J; FLOWERS The Best at The Lowest -1 SERVE" Th. Largest Popular Priced IIiin la Philadelphia F. M. ROSS Send orders to 1S6 So. S2nd Street. Philadelphia. Other Stores IS So. snth St.. 21! E. Glrard Areas. PHILADELPHIA Mem her Flurtnts' Telegraph DHtvery Orders from all except member* »t the F. T. L>. mam be MoompejiJed br retnlttaaoe. December 13, 1919 HORTICULTURE 507 B" worn KANSAS CITY Tranwfer Your Order* to SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue ■iak« Fl.rl.ta" Tikcntk l>-ll»— -, a? DARDS FIOWEK SERVICE ha. apelt . Rfculur KumiieHii HHllinirx n,,w enmhllahed. Let ua fill your order* fur Mnimrr Fl"«er Ba.krta, I'orwtM ami Arti.dc Hole* of Cut Flower*. DARDS, Inc., Florist, 341 Madison Ave., New York S.A.ANDERSON 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. »XI>F.KSON aervlc* mean* frrah. atnrdy Btork and i>r«iii|it dellxerle* in lit FFAI.O, l.iilKIUKT. M.MiAKA FALLS nod WF.STKKN NEW VOKK. llemher FlorUt*' Telegraph Delivery HESS & SWOBODA FLORIST* Telephone. IMI and L ISM 1415 Farnum St. OMAHA, NEB. THE MJJLE BROTHERS CO. Flover* and friur*try Product* Hmh,r Florlat*' Telegraph li.ll».rjr We are well equipped to handle your orders. IMS W. Mtb Mnat CLKVSLAND, O. THE SMITH & FETTERS C j 735 Euclid Avenue CLEVELAND, OHIO Flowers of Every Kind in Season PHILADELPHIA F. T. O. CHAS. H. GRAKELOW Everything in Flower* Broad Street at Cumberland Th' Park Floral Co. B. E. GILLI8. President. E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary. MmW Fieri***' T.Ufnpk Ii.llearr IN THE National Capitol \t your .rrilrr t» deliver Flwwee* T*> le>- (n.|il> nr olhfrwlte, Prompt HollBbU riesrvloe. GEORGE H. COOKE (pnnryllriil Af»1. and L tit. WAftHl.NGTON, I> X. 13H. BREIfMEYER'S Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Aves. DETROIT, MICH. Artistic Oesigns - . . High Grade t,ut Blooms We cuter all Ml.-hixan point- and irood Meet lorn* ol Oho, Indiana himI Canada. Mem belt) Flor-Mi*' TV leurapb Delivery i—iiruii ion. PHILADELPHIA. John C. Gracey has awarded a con- tract to Peter E. Hollenbach for the erection of a new garage 54x120 feet at 2Cth and Stiles street to cost $14,- 000. This is within easy distance of his floral establishment on Columbia avenue, and will be used mostly for the delivery autos. The property at 1512 Chestnut street has been soid ,u the Aittenhouse Trust Co., who will move their bank there from the Withersiioon Building. The pi ice paid is $3ou,OU0. This item is in- teresting as showing the increase in values since 1875, when Pennock Bros, bought the Twin Building next door (1514) for $28,800. The Pennock es- tablishment is the oldest continuous flower store in the city in one location. H. Li. Holmes, Holmes Seed Co., Harrisburg, Pa., was a recent visitor. DENVER. COLORADO Edward C. Dungan of the Wm. Henry Maule Co , has been on the sick list for the past week. His physician recommends among other things a few weeks vacation down South. The annual meeting of the Indiana State Florists' Association will take place at Indianapolis, January 13. There promises to be a keen competi- tion for the presidency. Schling Service Nothing Better 7K6 Fifth Avenue, New Urk ( Ity "Says It With Flowers" CLEVELAND A. GRAHAM & SON SS23 Euclid Ave). Will take good caro of your orders MfUtri #/ F. T. D. A Iten-iatlen. David Clarke's sons Deliver trderi tram any part ol the country to New York City Welt* ar T.I. graph 2139-2141 Broadway, - New York Tele-phoa* l(MV£-IAAI Calnnbaa ICOTTMILLER, Florist 426 Madi.on Ave. and 49th St., New York. Alio Vandeibilt Hotel Telephone, Murra* Hill 7K3 Oet-ef-towD Order* Mullrtted l-octlaa Ontral I'ernoual Attention Member F. T. D. A»o. G. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Ave. NEW YORK CITY member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. When Writing to Advertisers Please Mention ORTICULTURE rut J. M. GASSEN COMPANY, CUVELAM, Euclid Avenue The Far- Famed Flowers of TORONTO Delivered on mnll or telrprrnph nntev tot any iKta-ion, In any pari ut the Dominion. JOHN H. DUNLOP 8-10 Weal Adelaide St. - TORONTO, OXT. When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE 508 II OUT I CULTURE December 13, 1919 THE FINEST AND HARDIEST LILY GROWN L.IL.IUIVI REGALE Acknowledged to be the finest horticultural introduction in several generations. Trade Prices on Application R. & J. FARQUHAR & OO. BOSTON, MASS. BOLGIANO'S 1019 SUMMER AND FALL < \ 111 ill. <>l 'UK. CHOI— SEEDS Special Prices for Florists Huii Market Gardeners. Write for a copy at ouce — It will save you money. J. BOLGIAIMO & SON BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. STUMPP & WALTER CO. Seeds and Bulbs 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS JOSEPH BKECK & SONS, CORP. 47-84 North Msrkrt BtTMl BOSTON, IUII1. SEEDS AND BULBS Kobbington's 12S Ch.mH-n St., N. Y. City BOBBINK & ATKINS NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTERS RUrrtElFORD. NEW JERSEY We ore mih«orlbern to the Nurserymen'* Fund fur Market Development, bInii "Sm.v lt With Flowers" Publicity Campaign GARDEN SEED BKET. CARROT. PARSNIP, RADISI1 and GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other Items of (he 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 ORANGE CONN BURNETT BROS . Seeds, Bulbs, Plants Etc 92 Chambers St., New York Write for oar Illustrated Catalog- MICHELL'S CHRISTMAS GREENS PLEASE NOTE— All Christmas Greens shippi'il ut buyer's risk of delay or spoilage in transit, when forwarded by Express or by Freight and Bout. We recommend shipping by ExpresB. All prices subject to change without notice. HOLLY (LOOSE) Per Yt case. .. Per % case... Per full case... $7.00 HOLLY WREATHS 2S 50 100 12 inch $6.00 $11.00 $30.00 14 inch 7 00 13.50 26.00 18 iuch 11.00 20.00 38.00 LAUREL, EXTRA HEAVY In 25 yard coils, made on double rope. 25 yards... $3.25 250 yards.. $25.00 50 yards... 8.00 1000 yards.. 80.00 100 yards. .. 11.00 MISTLETOE (MEXICAN) 1 lb $ .50 1» His $450 5 lbs 2.40 25 lbs 10.00 BOXWOOD (CUT) In 50 lb. boxes only ; $11.25 per 50 lbs. LYCOPODICM (LOOSE) 25 lbs $4.00 100 lbs $14.00 50 lbs 7.28 LYCOPODICM WREATHING Id 10 yard pieces 10 yards... $1.10 250 yards.. $23.00 50 yards... 6.00 1000 yards.. 85.00 100 yards... 9.00 Also all Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies. SEND FOR OUR HANDY FLOWER SEED ORDER SHEET, if you do not receive a copy. P. S. New customers who may not be rated In Dun's or Bradstreet's will kind- ly send money orders or trade references with order, to avoid delays in ship- ment of Christmas Greens. If you have an account with us, wire your orders. MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE, 8 M sPh*»:?.Uh"reet The Seedsmen of the United States By GEORGE Up to about the time of the Revolu- tion of 1776, there was not much in the way of seed trade as a separate indus- try in the United States. The early settlers brought their seeds with them and what more they needed they either saved themselves or imported. The earliest name that comes down to us from these days is that of James M. Thorburn, who is said to have been the prototype of John Gait's novel "Laurie Todd." He was the first in New York and perhaps contemporary with him was David Landreth of Phila- delphia. About 1820, Joseph Breck es- tablished himself in Boston. Robert Buist started in Philadelphia in the thirties. Bolgiano seems to be about the oldest in Baltimore history. All these seed houses are still doing busi- ness under the names of their found- ers. Among more modern founders, Peter Henderson stands out conspicu- ously and that foundation is now in its third generation and a great house. WATSON W. Atlee Burpee began about fifty years ago with fancy chickens as his specialty branching out into mail order flower and vegetable seeds. Win. Hen- ry Maule joined him for a while then started out for himself and made a big success. Both these houses are now being actively conducted by the second generation. Fottler and Farquhar of Boston are both distinguished names and like the others mentioned are known far beyond local confines. J. C. Vaughan is probably the most noted of western seedsmen. He was from the East but to Yankee shrewd- ness added the western expansiveness and soon founded a great business. His son Leonard Vaughan is actively associated with his father and is today recognized as one of the best all round men in the business today. Like many others the elder Vaughan started at first in the florist end of the business, and added the seeds later. A very noted house — that of Henry A. Dreer— began as plant growers and developed other branches as the years rolled by. December L3, L919 H 0 KT1 C U L T U K E 509 Wiu. F. Dreer, the son of the founder, was known the world over as a great seedsman, his early training having been supplemented by some years' ex- perience in the foremost European houses. Henry P, Miehell got his early train- ing in Dreers and his establishment has grown in the past thirty years to countrywide proportions. Houses in the West are getting more and more plentiful as population has increased and called for larger variety in seeds as farming has changed more to gar- dening until now nearly every city of any size has its own seed house. The growing of seeds is not confined to any one locality but spreads all over North, South, East and West as soil and climate may best suit any partic- ular item of the many thousands now Standard in gardening, farming and floriculture. Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, are also called on for a large part of the supplies and even the little island of Teneriffe like Bermuda has been found super excel- lent for a number of crops. The name of D. M. Ferry in a special branch of the trade — known as the box commission packet trade — is a household word all over the country — every country grocery and drug store having handled these for many years. The Ferry business has long been the largest of its kind but there are scores of other houses now doing business along the same lines. In his later years Mr. Ferry enjoyed high political honors — governor of the state of Mich- gan being one of them. The name of James Vick of Rochester also stands high in the annals of horticulture and the seed trade. About forty years ago Hiram Sibley, a millionaire contractor, made quite a splurge in the business in Chicago and Rochester but he got tired of it after losing about a million. Another millionaire made a similar effort fifteen or twenty years ago in San Francisco with nearly the same results. These two instances are not the only ones but they emphasize the fact that the seed business is not par- ticularly a good field for the plunger. The humbler citizens, after the style of James J. H. Gregory of Hubbard squash fame, are better adapted for it. (On second thought it was Grant Thorburn, not James, who was "Laurie Todd.") A word of mention may be in order for Uncle Sam as a seedsman. His special branch is giv- ing seeds away for nothing, and few of us can afford that. Even Apple Seed Johnny, who flourished from 1800 to 1840 in the backwoods of Pennsylvania and Ohio, got his meals in return for his welcome gifts of seeds of the forbidden fruit. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS Holly, XXX Quality Holly Wreaths Mistletoe Cut Boxwood Prince's Pine Japanese Roping Laurel Wreathing Immortelles RAFFIA — Fresh shipment just arrived Write for Special Christmas Circular SPRING BULBS — Gladiolus, Tuberoses, Caladiums. Ask for prices Chicago VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE New York THIS SEASON'S NEW ROSES PILGRIM CRUSADER PREVIIER RUSSFLL HADLEY \\> are receiving daily shipments of these new Roses, In large quantities, and can furnish same on short notice. We hBve a large stock at all times of choice CARNATIONS, CHRYSANTHE- MUMS, ORCHIDS, VALLEY and AMERICAN REALTIES. Te... Main 626, WtLCH BROS. CO. ™ "STmV"™ j oiMiLiniit iiniiuiiuitniir tiinnniit n mi m m ikiur nun rMUH i tun inn mi h tiniin nn tin i j iiiiiiiutiinuiOlliliimiiMiiHiiiiiMiifttitntMtt^ tUollrcitl) & Sons Plant Specialists 1 POINSETTIA, single and made up pans. Quality unsurpassed CYCLAMEN — BEGONIAS Chrislmat Stock of all Kindt in I ancy Grade* Come and Intpect Out Stock. Never in Better Condition I 139 Beaver Street . WALTHAM, MASS. =nir tmnitniiiiHiiiii itru minmmimimm.ii m mill iiiimimiillllimii iniiiiiiiimiimiiiiii lillllllllllllllMNIIIIIIIIIIMHMIKI Fancy and Dagger Ferns $2.50 per 1000 All Seasonable Cut Flowers Always on Hand. New Crop Bronze and Green Galax Leaves. HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 2 WINTHROP SQ. AND 34 OTIS ST., BOSTON, MASS. TELEPHONES, MAIN 24SO, 2(118, 2617, 2618, 82144. National Nurseryman The oldest and best established Journal for nurserymen. Circula- tion among; tlie trade only, l'ub- llahed monthly. 8uh»erlptloa prloa fl.50 per year. Fnrelaa aub.ertp- tlons, 92.no per year, la adtanra. Sample copy free upon application from those In the trade enclosing tbelr business card. Rational Nurseryman Pub. Co., j* HATBOBO, PA. DESTROYED BY HAIL Last Summer a florist who had Imagined be was outside of the hall section lost upwards of 50,000 square feet of glass by bail with no insurance to recom- pense him. He Is now a member of the Florists' Hall Association of America. Profit by experience and Join the Asso- ciatloi now. Address JOHN O. ESLER, Secretary Saddle River New Jersey 510 il () KT I CU LTURE December 13, 1919 RAMBLING OBSERVATIONS OF A ROVING GARDENER If Solomon were alive today and horticulturally inclined, he might change his famous saying about books to make it read, "Of the mak- ing of new chrysanthemums there is no end." As usual, there have been a considerable number of introduc- tions this season, and particular at- tention has been given to those pro- duced by the Department of Agricul- ture at Washington. Perhaps this is because of the famous names which have been bestowed upon them, no doubt in an effort to recognize new international relationships. At any rate, among the new mums we find Queen Mary and General Foch, as well as General Pershing and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Some of the papers have given prominence to the . e .in' and Wilson mums in a rather unique way by printing photo- graphs of these flowers with the faces of the General and the President's wife in the center of the b»ooms. Among the new mums created by the government horticulturists are three plants almost exactly alike except for their leaf formations, and which have been named for the first three Ameri- can soldiers to give their lives on the battlefields of France? — Corp. James S. Enwright, Private James Gresham. and Private Merle Hay. The flowers of these three plants are mixed light red and gold. A very good mum seems to have beea chosen to bear General Pershing's name, for the color is deep red. It is described as a particularly large and stately flower. Mrs. Wood- row Wilson and Queen Mary are both white. According to newspaper ac- counts the names of the different new mums were chosen by workers in the government greenhouses. The chrysanthemum shows In Wash- ington as elsewhere have been espe- cially appreciated this year, judging by the great numbers of people who have flocked to see them. It is said that during the first week of the Washing- ton show more than 20,000 inspected the new flowers. Exhibitions of this kind have an educational value to the public and they give private growers and gardeners an opportunity to In- spect the best of the new offerings. It is a fact, though, that a great majority of the new chrysanthemums, as with other flowers, quickly pass Into the discard, while some of the old favor- The Ever Popular Chrysanthemum Bob Pulling December 13, 1919 HORTICULTURE 511 BEST IN THE WORLD I JOHN C.MEYER & CO. I BOSTON,MrVSS. I The Meyer Florists' Green Thread Is different from any other make. Every spool contains 2 ounces of actual thread, 16 ounces to a pound. See that you get the Meyer Florists' Green Thread and you will get the very best thread in the world. Don't take any substitutes. Manufactured by John C. Meyer Thread Co. BOSTON. MASS. Hills at Lowell. Mans. For All Flowers in Season Call •■ THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 1201 Race St. Philadelphia, Pa. EDWARD REID WHOLESALE FLORIST 1619-21 R.n»i.-«d St., Philadelphia, Pi. CHOICE BHAJTIES. ORCHID', VALLE', ROSES anJ all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers Wired Toothpicks Manufactured by W J. COWEE, Berlin N. Y. 10,000. . . .$2.50 50.000 ¥11.00 Sample free. For hale by Dealers GEORGE B.HART WHOLESALE FLORIST 24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y. CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS) PHILADELPHIA. PA. HENTZ & NASH, Inc. Wholesale Commision Florists 85 and 57 West 26th Street T.lephn'" Nf ,5B NEW YORK ites are grown year after year, nothing good enough to displace them being produced. There are certain chrysanthemums which nearly all private growers like to show. Mrs. Gilbert Drabble is one of these varieties, and has kept its popularity for a long time. Wm. Duck- ham is another well liked variety. For years it has been one of the best incurving exhibition pinks. Odessa Is another incurving form, but bright yellow, while a seedling from Merza, it is cleaner in growth. Lady Hope town is a mum very commonly grown where size is the aim. It is somewhat weak in the neck, but then it would be staked anyway. After all, though, there are few exhibition mums to out- class Bob Pulling, which was a novelty In 1915. Its extreme size makes It noteworthy and Its color is of the purest. Nothing better has yet been produced. PATENTS GRANTED. 1,315,276. Replanter. August Biasing, Manhattan, Kans. 1,315,567. Wheeled Cultivator. Paul C. Miller, Hagan, Ga. 1,315,918. Threshing Harrow. A. G. Finseth, Eugene, Ore., assignor of one-half to G. E. Robinson, Eugene, Ore. 1,315,923. Plow. Henry E, Fudge, Port Lavaca, Tex. 1,315,943. Handle for Picks and Other Tools. Benjamin Brockbank, Ram- say, Mich. 1,315,977. Lawn Mower. F. H. Mc- Lain, University, Neb. 1,316,183. Orchard Cultivator. F. F. Pratt. F. F. Farmer & James Kemp, Whittier, Cal. 1,316,235. Tractor Plow. Walker H. Himes, Grove City, Pa., assignor to Himes Cohen Tractor Co., Grove City, Pa. 1,316,316. Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator. Wm. R. Maxville. Vendor, Ark. 1,316,467. Budding Clasp. Vincent Tollls, Clifton Springs, N. Y. DREER'S FLORIST SPECIALTIES W.w Braad New Srrl. .RIVBRTOT' HOSB Furnished lengths u* to soo ft. without seam or Joint The NOSE fir thi FlIIIST Ji-tnch. per ft., 10 C. Reel of 500 ft. " t8Hc. t Reels. 1000 ft. " it c. tt-inch, " 16 C. Heel*. 500ft. '• t,018.2S6 m. ft. af (laas was equipped wlta Kroescbell llollers durlnc the year of l»18. OHIO'S CELEBRATED CYCLAMJBH SI'KC'IAI.ImT After using your No. 12 Kroeschell Boiler I came to the couclualoo that bad I to install more bollera it would be the Kroeachell aud no other. It really la a pleasure to heat, no trouble to get the desired heat In a very abort time. (Signed) CHRIST WINTERICH. DEFIANCE, OHIO. THE MARKET. New York buyers have been In Bos- ton the past few days and have pushed prices almost out of sight. The New York men have gone to the growers in some instances and have secured the cut for direct shipment to the metrop- olis. Carnations have been particu- larly in demand and have sold up to fifteen cents, an unheard of price. Some Boston retailers have fallen in line, however, and paid the same money. Laddie has been the flower commanding the highest figure. As a matter of fact, the Boston market has been very short of stuff the past few days. Supply was good Monday and carnations were down to six cents. They began to climb as the supply ran short. The market was about as skimpy on Thursday as for many a long month. Of course chrysanthe- mums are about done. The weather has not been very favorable to roses and novelties have not been plentiful. For the past week partridge berries have been coming in and have sold A Prominent Carnation Grower Sa\s This About the Standard Recording Thermometer ORDER NOW $35.00 Lancaster, Pa. Standard Thermometer Co., lioston, Mnsa. Gentlemen : Please send me ii5 record plates like the enclosed sample, and I want to say that the mnchlne, bought n pood many years back, is keeping up its good work right along. I think it a very use- ful nd.iunct to good plant growing, nnd It should be in every greenhouse, ns refer- ence to It may often tell what is wrong with a batch of plants. Verv truly yours. ALBERT M. HERR. The actuating element of the Standard Re- cording Thermometer is of lamina metal, which, besides being extremely sensitive to temperature changes, is practically Indestruc- tible. Record charts are furnished either daily or weekly, and the whole mechanism Is con- tained in an attractive metal case tltted with lock and key. which insures the record from being tampered with. The clock movement Is of extremely high grade; everything about the instrument is up to the highest posible standard of manufac- ture. STANDARD THERMOMETER COMPANY LESTER STREET BOSTON. MASS. well at $3.o0 a dozen bunches. From most parts of the country come reports that holly is short and rather poor in quality, although well berried. In some of the western cities florists are getting only about 25 per cent, of their regular supply. The crop seems to be short in the south and it is difficult to get labor. In addi- tion the prospects of a freight em- bargo have had a discouraging ten- dency. WHOLESALE FLCWER MARKETS— Trade Prices Per 100- To Dealers Only Rose* Am. Beauty H-dl y Hoosier Beauty ■ Kiilarney White Kiilarney Mis Anion W rd Mrs Ch is Russell Mr. Geo. Shawyer Co urn bit Maryland Oph. 1 1 < Adi^ntum Asparagus plum 100 bchs spr-.n Pom Pons Bonaff on Calendulas Carnations Chrysanthemums Calla Ferns, Hardy Ga ax leaves Marguerite Narcissus Orchids Cattleyas Orchids C pripediums Swert Peas Snap Dragon Violets BOSTON UcC. 6 NEW YORK Dec. 6 to • 2 o: 12 03 10 o I -.O I .2.00 12. OO 12.0 t .O.Oj io oo 12 OO ■75 ■'5 •2 > 53 l.OO i 5' 6 oo .50 l.OO 1 so • 7* 75-00 to a. o 50 a. o 7S I 4«. to 4 .. to 40 t 3-0 to 3 00 to 3. oj to 1 O tO OO 2 OO tO t.--a to 3. co to '.00 to 3 co to a 00 to 2.00 to .7. to .15 to to to to £.00 to 1.00 to 4' 50 ot 25 CO 0.0* 6.. « 6 00 to to t< 15 uu 3 o*. 35- *• 2,00 15. oc to 1 1 CO «> 3. * 4 .5? tc 1.50 — . to I 03 tO I.5O ,%o to i.o •»5 t° 75 PHILA Dec. 6 30. -o 40 CO .O-t 6.,o .Oc 8.0 6.0- SJ.--C 20.00 6 to 20. oc 2 >.oo 60 8 00 lo.o 8. 0 l.OO -35 5o-oj 50,0 . 4 ».0> 5 co 8 00 7 = .o- 50.00 2 '.yJ I *t. O 12 CO I O ■ Ol 35.0c 30.00 15 oc 20 o I sr 75.00 75.00 6c. On 6.00 10.00 SO O) to to 2..U tO . .. tc IOO.00 to 25.00 to 2. CO tO 3 o 6 0 : O.00 SO.OO 4.00 20.0 300 CINCi. Dec. 8 IO.CO *. 10 15 00 S.oo h 13.00 5 o. tc X2 ~ 5. 0 h IO.OO 6 >.o M >5 6.0 to 20 0 j 3.o tc 35 6 o 6 00 6 00 500 o to 10 to 2 OC 2; o 1.50 50 t*. 35-o« 7e.oc 4.0. 8 00 4 . o 25 01 35 °° 2000 15.10 to . . 5.00 to 6.00 200.00 15.OO • 2_>. OO tO 2. O 10 o to 15.0 .50 10 l.< 0 CHICAGO Dec. 8 PITTSBURG Dec 8 ia.00 to 4.00 to 4 OO 4-0 10 4.00 4.0 to 6.00 to « 00 tc 6 jo to 4.00 to 5.00 tr to 5 .CO to 25 00 to to to 2 O 1. 3 Oi to 15.00 to . * -. «■ .15 to to 175.00 to u t( 20 OO ,r a.OO V tr 50. t< > 50 00 25.0c ) 15 00 t3.CP 1 1 .a a 3.00 to 15 OO tO I 3 .OC t* I5.OO iV s .00 to 25 CO to 25.00 to '5.0c to 150 to a.oc 10 5c .oc to 75. o to to ™ .75 to IO 00 to 4 o ' to 3 0 tO a 50 to a 00 to 1 5c to 6.00 U 150.1O . to . . to 6.00 to 11,00 ■ ••• to 2.50 BUFFALO _ Dec. 8 5 00 to 75.00 8 o to i co 6.00 to 20.00 6.00 to 15.00 f>.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 8.00 8 On tO I'.OO 8.00 tO I OO 10.00 to 25.00 ' ... o 10 15.OO 6 00 to 20 00 2,0 tO 3.OO 3; OO to 50 OO 3 00 to 50 00 50 to 1 00 to 3 00 to 4 00 4 00 10 i> 00 t OO tO 4 0.00 15.00 to 3$ 00 to • 50 to I 00 1. o 10 2.50 6. 00 10 8 00 100 00 to 25 00 to 200 to 3 00 6 00 to 8.00 to a. 50 Ml JI OUT J (J U LTURE December 13, 1919 IN LINE FOR FALL SPRAYING IN NEW ENGLAND j V SAN JOSE SCALE /ClWRlEsFREMDin)RMgw\ ovstek shell scale I ^"""■■•» "*" . A „AV tiiei; AMI PALM SCALE Insecticide \ bcvrfv hark loise — Vv-A PEAK PSYLLA YCA C1.1STERS OF APHIS EOflS i\*-\ HANG OVEH FINGl'S SPORE* OF THK BROWS HOT OF THE TEACH AXD ll I II I It STONE FRIIT8. I'KAI II LEAF « IRL AI'I'I.E ( ANKEK AND SCAB Destroy the above named Insects and fun- gus spores by spraying them with SULCO-V.B. A combined contact insecticide and fungi- cide of known reliability — Right in Principle and Price dlrec l — go to your dealer first \ NEW\DBK.U.SA./ Simple, Sure and Safe From your dealer or am™, COOK & SWAN CO. be. UK Front Street KEW YOKK CITY 141 Milk Street nusTllV, MASK. Geo. II. Frailer. Mir. The Recognized Standard Insecticide. A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thvips nml soft scale. Quart, $1.00; Gallon, (2.50. FUNGINE For mildew, rust anil other Mights affect- In g flowers, fruits nnil vegetnhlea. Quart, $1,110; Gallon, $2.60. VERMINE For eel worms, nucle worms and other worms working In the soil. Quarts. $1 00; Gallon, $3.00. SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co. MADISON. N. J. Jreer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and true, became botb bevels are on the same tide. Can't twist and break tbe glass lo Iriving. Galvan* Ized and will oot rust. No rights or lelts Tbe Peerless Glazing Point Is patented. Noothers like^ H Order from your dealer^ or direct from us. 1000, «tr. postpaid. , Samples free. HENRY A. DREER.I 714 Ctaoitnut Street^S FhlUdelphU. Save your plants iiml trees, .lust the thing fur greenhouse nml outdoor use. Destroys Mealv Bug, Itrown ami White Scale. Thrlps, Red Spider, Hlack and Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without injury to plants ami without odor. Used accenting to directions, our stand- ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on your crops by insects. Non-poisonous and harmless to user and plant. Lending Seedsmen aad Florists hare used it with weaderful results. Destroys Lice in Poultry Houses. Fleas en Dngs and all Domestic I'eta. Excellent as a wash for dogB and other animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with water SO to .1(1 parts. % Pint. Stic ; Pint, SOc.; Quart, one.; % Gallon. SI.. Ml; Gallon. S'i.lO; S Gal- lon Can. $lll.!IO; III Gallon Can, $20.00. Direction on package. LEMON OIL COMPANY Oipt. S. 421 V. Intuitu St. laMMft. Mi CAMBRIDGE NntW IOBI V World's Oldest aod Largest Manufacturers of FLOWER POTS WHY* A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. Cambridge, Mass. When writing to advertisen kindly mention HORTICULTURE CHRISTMAS PLANTS. Now that Christmas is only a few weeks away, let the plant grower get busy. His industry during the demaining days before the holiday season means dollars in pocket. Much depends on his foresight in getting everything ready, according to the Canadian Florist. There are so many odds and ends in the plant line that can be worked into attractive subjects that bring a ready sale. Have a goodly supply of such plants as small ferns, variegated grasses, coleus, anthericums, achyranthes, as- paragus plumosus, crevilla robusta, or any other plants that will be attractive when made up. Among other plants also have on hand plenty of three- inch, four-inch and five-inch begonias of the semper florens type, small cher- ries, primulas, etc. This last con- stitutes a few plants that can be used in filling six-inch, seven-inch or eight- inch pans which bring a ready sale. Individual plants do not appeal to every Christmas buyer. There is a great demand for table centres at this season, which must have a dash of color. There is hardly a limit to the amount that can be sold at Christ- mas and they are just what many people want. Without doubt there are many customers who buy fine cycla- men, poinsettias or expensive bas- kets, but I think 75 per cent of the buying public want plants from $1.00 to $3.00 in price. The suggested in- expensive subjects will meet this busi- ness entirely. Of course have variety. No two pans or baskets need be made up alike even if much the same plants are used in each. Vary their positions in each receptacle. Pans of poinsettias should have a few ferns planted among them. Bay three two-inch pteris or Bostons in a six-inch or seven-inch pan. It will not harm the plants to scoop out a little soil and set the ferns. They greatly add to the appearance of the pan and help the sale. If your baskets are on hand do not hesitate to fill them immediately, as the plants become established and grow into their places naturally, which greatly aids their appearance by the time they are on sale. Every grower of course knows enough to have plenty of plants, such as cycla- men poinsettias, cherries, Lorraine be- gonias and primula obconicaa. Watch the cyclamen closely now for dampness in the crowns. This is the greatest enemy with which the grower has to contend at this time, and will ruin many valuable plants if not at- tended to almost every day. December 13, 1919 II DJIT1 C U LT II ]! E 5 1 S MASTER BRAND CONCENTRATED MANURE! Greenhouse and Garden Fertil- izers. Write us for detailed in- formation and prices on High Grade Concentrated Sheep Manure and our Vine and Plant Manures PROTO FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. La Salle St. CHICAGO for Gumhmsi Glazing USE IT NOW F. 0. PfffiOE CO. 12 I. BRMflWW NEW TOM Mastica Is elastic and tenacious, admits of expansion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without breaking of other glass as occure with hard putty. Last longer than putty. Easy to apply. " . BRflNb »V CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE Pulverized or Shredded Cattle Manure Pulverised Sheep Manure The Florists' Standard of uniform high quality for over ten years. Specrfy WIZARD BRAND in your Supply House Order, or write us direct for prion and freight rale*. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. M Union Stock Yard, Chicago CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net ANT EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND ANT EXTERMINATOR Does Kill Them. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. ASPARAGUS Asparagus sprengeri, 3-lncb pot size, good busby plants, $13.00 per 100 out of pots. Cash pleaae. J. L. chapman, Florist. Beverly Farms, Mass. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS Asparagus plumosus seedling: $1.08 per 100; $6.00 per 1.000. ALFRED M. CAMP- BELL, Strafford, Pa. BULBS C. KEUR & SONS. HILLEGOM, Holland. Bulbs of all descriptions Write for prices. NEW YORK BRANCH, 32 Broadway. CANNAS For the best Up-to-Date Cannas, get new price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. CARNATION STAPLES Split carnations quickly, easily and cheaply mended. Plllsbury's Carnation Staple, 1000 for 35c. ; 3000 for $1.00 post- paid I. L PILLSBtlRY, Galesburg. 111. FERNS Scottli and Teddy Jr. (extra fine) 6 In., $1.00, $1.25; 8 in., $2.00 J 10 in., $3.00 each. Packing charged at cost. WM. K. HARRIS, 55th St. and Springfield Ave., W. Phila- delphia, Pa. DAHLIAS Peony Dahlias Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell. $10.00 per clump. Cash with order. . JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, 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. INSECTICIDES PERCO-BRAND INSECTICIDES. A Standardized, Complete and Inexpensive Line. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. KENTIAS Kentia Belmorenan — Averaging 3 and 4 leaves, good strong plants out of 2% -inch pots at $15 per 100— larger quantities on application. J. H. FEISSER, 7-11-741 Hamilton Ave., North Bergen, N. J. LABELS Wood labels for nurserymen and florists. THE BENJAMIN CHASE CO., Derry Vil- lage, N. H. ORCHIDS HASSALL & CO.. Orchid Growers and Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt- leyas and Laello-Cattleyas our specialty. One trial order solicited. A Fitting for each re- quirement. Get ac- quainted with our method of Bracing, Shelving, Piping, etc Each Fitting adds neat- ness to your house and reduces the labor cost of repair work in gen- eral to a very low fig- ure. Let us send you our catalog. ADVANCE CO. Richmond, Ind. PEONIES Peonies. The world's greatest collection, 1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER, Canal Dover, O. SPIIAGNUM MOSS Live Sphagnum Moss, orchid peat and orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. VEGETABLE PLANTS Fine Wltloof Chicory roots for forcing. Pink Chicory and Rhubarb roots for inn- ing. Witloof Chicory roots will force very easily and produce line French Endive. Roots, $2. .".n per inn Pink Chicory roots, $3.00 per Kill. kliuliMil, rents. $1500 per 100. WARREN SHINN, Forcing Root Specialist, Woodbury, .V .1 VINES Flowering and Foliage Vines, cholct collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub grown for Immediate effect: also Climbing Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hlssarllk Nur- sery, New Rochelle, N. Y. WEED EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND POWDERED WEED EXTERMINATOR. Inexpensive. Efficient. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. WIRE WORK WILLIAM B. HEIL8CHER8 WIRB WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. HELP WANTED Two apprentices to learn carnation growing. Apply to WILLIAM SIM, Clifton- dale, Mass. WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Free from Bubbles Uniform In Thickness PAINTS and PUTTY Greenhouse White £■£"%&£, Florists Prefer It will pay you to get our estimates. ™« DWELLE-KAISER <*> 251 Elm Street BUFFALO, N. V. Difllcut 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 siaecns & sraGEns Patent Lawyers Box S, National Union Building Washington, T>. O. 516 HORTICULTURE December 13, 1919 LILIUM GIGANTEUM Here are our prices. No need to camouflage them with talk of hand-picked quality. Fancy prices can- not buy bitter bulbs. They come from our own grower who has shipped exclusively to us for 15 years; they are the same quality as we always handle — our customers know what that means. Liberal grading, full count, good condition when shipped guaranteed. PRICES AS FOLLOWS 6-8 -in. size, 400 7-9 -in. " 300 8-10-in. " 250 per case, $42.00 per case 49.50 47.50 9-10-in. size, 200 per case, $50.00 per case 10-11-in. " 150 " 49.50 11-12-in. " 130 " 47.50 AVAILABLE AS FOLLOWS Sizes Sizes F. O. B. New York, 7-9-in., 10-1 1-in.. 11-12-in. F. O. B. Denver (Col.), 6-8-in., 7-9 -in., 8-10-in., 9-10-in., 10-11-in. F.O. B. Chicago, 7-9-int, 9-10-in., 10-11-in. F. O. B. London (Can.), 7-9-in., 8-10-in., 9-10-in., 10-11-in. IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT can be made from all points. According to experts, late dug bulbs can be started up to Christmas for Easter flowering. TERMS 60 days net, less 2% cash 10 days from invoice date; cash with order if you are not sure your credit is established with us. RELIABILITY has been our motto since 1902; we own our own building of 7 floors, a solid block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous service. CAN ALSO OFFER FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT Valley Pips, T. R. Begonia Bulbs in sizes and colors. For later shipment, Lilium Auratum, Magnificum, Rubrum, Roseum, Melpomene, Album, etc. Write for prices, specifically stating requirements. McHUTCHISON & C0.,™w°«"°- 95 CHAMBERS ST. NEW YORK Principles and Practice of Pruning By M. G. KAINS Lecturer on Horticulture, Columbia University Few practices in the handling of plants, especially fruit bearing plants, attract so much interest as ilo those of pruning. The methods are so varied, the results so diverse, and the opinions of growers so apparently con- tradictory that this subject is always one of the most interesting, and the surest to hold attention and arouse discussion. Particularly during the last ten or fifteen years when the principle's of plant physiology have been more and more satisfactorily applied to plant production and man- agement has interest settled in pruning. During the latter half of this time also more and more Investi- gations and tests have been conducted by experiment stations and other workers to test out methods and principles in the interest of science and for the benefit of growers. The accumulation of such new knowledge has become very considerable especially in the last de- cade, but it is necessarily so scattered that very few growers have access to it, hence the demand for a book, which shall present the really important features of these investigations as well as set forth the fundamental principles based upon the laws of plant growth. This volume is lavishly Illustrated mainly by actual photographs of specimens which show good and had practices. The author has spared neither time nor ex- pense in gathering his photographs, each one of which tells its story. After a few pages of introduction the author discusses Plant Physiology as related to pruning. A chapte. takes up the Philosophy of Pruning, itself a very in- teresting subject. Then follows a classification and clear discussion of I'.uds, very fully illustrated from life. How Wounds Ileal is an exceedingly interesting chapter, as are also those on Prevention and Itepair of Meehnnical Injuries, Pruning Nursery Stock. Young Trees. Mature Trees and Odd Methods of Pruning and Training, Re- juvenating Neglected Trees and Practical Tree Surgery. Profusely illustrated. 400 pages. BYi * » inches. Cloth. Met, $2.00. HORTICri/TlTItE rrm.ISHING CO. 18 Tlevonshire Street Boston, Mass. Plant Propagation, Greenhouse and Nursery Practice By M. G. KAINS We have had many inquiries from time to time for a reliable and up-to-date book on plant propa- gation, but were always at a loss to find any pub- lication that we could recommend. The subject has been dealt with in fragmentary manner only in books that have come to our notice. So it is well that this new work has been issued, espec- ially as it is both comprehensive and practical, and it should meet with a ready sale among plantsmen, nurserymen and gardeners There are nineteen chapters covering in detail topics of ger- mination and longevity of seeds, propagating by buds, layering, cuttings, grafting, etc., fruit tree stocks, scions, etc., and there are eight pages of condensed cultural instructions in tabulated form, covering annuals and pe/ennials from seed, woody plants, evergreens, vines, bulbs and tubers, greenhouse and house plants, ferns, palms, water plants, orchids and cacti. The illustrations are numerous, comprising 213 figures and halftone plates. There are 322 pages well bound and on heavy paper, teeming with helpful information. It is a book which no cultivator can afford to do without. It is worth many times its price. Copies can be supplied from the office of HORTICUL- TURE at publisher^ price, $1.75. HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO. 78 Devonshire Street Boston, Mass. HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX DECEMBER 20, 1919 No. 25 NEW ROSES FOR 1920 We shall offer for 1 920 the three New Roses : — PILGRIM CRUSADER and MRS. JOHN COOK We want you to know them. May we send you full descriptions? Your re- quest will bring it. A. N. PIERSON, Inc. CROMWELL, CONN. Christmas and After We will be stronjc on the leader h in Kones, Beauties, K u --.'II. Hadley, Columbia, and Premier, nplemlid qual- ity. Also the choicest in Cat- tleyas. Valley and Lilac. PUSSY WILIXnVH, per bunch of 12 sprays, *<>.-.t., |0.60, W».7.">, £1.00 and $1.25. Everything in Cut Flowers, Plants, Oreens, Ribbons and Supplies. BUSINESS HOURS: 7 A. M. to 5 P. S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY The "'""•;£«. .. Philadelphia NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE 117 W. 28th St. 1608-1620 Ludlew St. Franklin & St. Paol St.. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St.. N. W. FERNS THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of "Teddy, Jr." with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct, and desirable variety. This fern was AWARDED A BRONZE MEDAL at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY," Strong plants. ^Vi-lnch pots *:f.00 per dozen, $20.00 per 100 Strong plants, 3M:-lnch pots 7.50 per dozen, 60.00 per 100 Extra fine specimens: 8-inch, $3,110; 10-inch, *5.0U; 12-inrh, S7.50. NEPHROLEPIS: E«* Elegantissima, elegantissima compacta, 3V4-lnrh $0.85 Elegantisslma and elecantissima compacta, 6-inch 76 Muscosa, 5-inch 75 Elegantissima ami elegantissima compacta, 8-lnch 2.00 Elegantlssinia and elegantissima compacta, 10-inch 4.00 Harrisil, 8-inch *°° Dwarf, Boston, 8-inch 2.00 It plants are shipped in pots, 10% additional. F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown. N. Y. FERNS We have on hand for immediate shipment a splendid lot of Pot Grown Ferns all extra good value for the money. Shipped without pots Size Doz. 100 1000 Bostons 4-in. $3.00 $20.00 $190.00 5-in. 4.50 35.00 325.00 6-in. 6.50 50.00 8-in. 18.00 Scottii 3-in. 1.00 8.00 75.00 4-in. 3.00 20.00 190.00 5-in. 4.50 35.00 325.00 Teddy, J r 5-in. 4.50 35.00 Cordetta Compacta 4-in. 3.00 20.00 " " 5-in. 4.50 35.00 Crytonum (Holly Ferns) 4-in. 3.00 20.00 Table Ferns, assorted 3-in. 1.00 6.00 " •< " 4-in. 3.00 20.00 Alternantheras; Alyssum, double Giant and Dwarf; Begonias, Gracilis and Vernon; Hardy English Ivy; Lantanas, assorted; Heliotrope; Lobelia, Crystal Palace Gem; Moonvines, 2-in. $2.75 per 100, 3-in $3.75 per 100. Send for Catalogue Cash With Orders R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 5 1 8 HORTICULTURE December 20, 1919 Henry H. Barrows FERN SPECIALIST Write for Price*. H. H. BARROWS, Whitman, Mass. CHARLES H. TOTTY CHRYSANTHEMUMS MADISON, IM.JL Nephralepis Norwood Best Crested Fern 4 inch pots, extra heavy, $35.00 per hun- dred; 6 inch, $75.00 per hundred. ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, pa,lA?ABtrBU- CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIALISTS ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN, MICH. Srtow Quesn Carina Awarded Certificate of Merit at S. A. F. & O. H. New York Convention. And 100 other notable kinds. Always ask for SWASTIKA BRAND CANNAS. Th« r*ONARD A. \~ur\ WBsf GROVE WONESCO. [ 31 J PENN..U.S.*. KuIot-i TfU. fnm. AoloLa. WlatM., Vlca-TlM. IVt mr* Mwhuriberi t* the Nurnrymen's Fttnd ftr M»rklt DnifUffntnl SEND FOR OUR PRICES ON Carnation Cuttings and Rose Plants C. U. LIGGIT 303 Bulletin Bldg. Philadelphia, Pa. H1LL;S^ERGREENS BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTCRY Small, medium and large sizes supplied Trice list now ready The D. Hill Nursery Co. Evergreen Specialists. Largest Grower* in America BOX 415. DUNDEE, ILL. E. W. FENGAR CHRYSANTHEMUMS 147-187 Linden Ave. IBV1NGTON. K. *. S. A. R & O. H. Department NATIONAL PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. As we approach the close of the year, the committee looks back upon the work accomplished with a great deal of satisfaction. Our Publicity Campaign has certainly produced won- derful results, results in which the whole trade has shared. The move- ment of flowers and plants has been most active. No gluts have been re- ported in our markets, and the demand for our products has been greatly in- creased, in spite of a higher range of prices which has all along existed. Our slogan "Say it with Flowers" has gained the popular approval of the people, and is being quoted liberally outside our own field. It is being fea- tured by our literary men and women, and it is being sung by concert artists the country over. Our florists — the progressive ones — are using it at every opportunity, and realize its value to them as a medium for sug- gestion. Daily it is growing in use, and bids fair to rival in popularity the best slogan ever devised, and perhaps overshadow This condition was foreseen by our Publicity Committee — and it was real- ized through the generous support of only part of those most interested. When the committee started to raise a fund of $100,000 for this year's work, they confidently believed this amount would be forthcoming. It was not. Barely more than half has been volun- teered. As a consequence, the cam- paign, as laid out, has seen many de- partures from its plans. We have only got half as far as was intended. Those whose subscriptions have made the work possible are unanimously of the opinion that the money spent ha*; been a most excellent investment — there has been abundant proof to war- rant such an opinion. But it would be interesting to know what the vast army of non-subscribers think about it all. Do they ever think of the benefit which this great cam- paign is producing for them? Are they willing, are they desirous that a cer- tain body of generous men of their own craft should provide this benefit for them? Are they content to see Single and Double Hyacinths P«r 1000 Top Bulbs Named §80.00 First Size Bedding to Color 45.00 Darwin Tulip*, Named Sorts 25.50 Single Early Tulips, Named Sorts. 22.50 Single Late Tulips, Named Sorts.. 17.50 Subject to Sale J. M. TH0RBURN & CO. 53 Barclay Street Through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY KELWAY & SON SPECIALIZE IN SEEDS ''personally selected strain* WHOLESALE ONLY Write for Special Prices, Spot or Forward Only Address, LANGP0RT, Eng. DUTCH BULBS PAPER WHITES JAPANESE LILIES Write for prices AMERICAN BULB GO. 172 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, III. Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICES MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT FOR PROFIT THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Reselected Strains in Seeds Improved Styles in Implements Catalogue upon Application 16 So. Market Street BOSTON, MASS. ■iuiFiiiiiiiiiiniiii:iiH!iiiiMiiiininiiiiiriiiiiiiiiinitiiiiiiiMMNmimiiiiMiniililllMt INSTRUCTION IN GARDENING Practical instruction is offered in 1 vegetable, flower and fruit gardening. I green bouse and nursery practice, to- 1 gether with lectures. laboratory, field | and shop work in garden botany, zoo- I logy, pathology, landscape design, soils, I plant chemistry and related subjects. = The curriculum is planned for the I education of any persons who would | | become trained gardeners or fitted to = = be superintendents of estates or parks. = I Students may he admitted at any time, f | Circulars and other Information will f 1 be mailed on application. ; The New York Botanical Garden I = BronxPnrk NEW YORK CITY Dec-ember 20, 1919 HORTICULTURE 51!) their business conditions improve through the expenditures of others, and In which they have for many weary months been invited to join? We put these questions at this time to all non-subscribers — this glorious Christmas time, when good will is so strongly accentuated, and the better selves of all of us respond to the ap- peals of conscience. Why not resolve to donate a small percentage of your Christmas profits to the Campaign Fund — your Campaign Fund, promoted in your interests, and productive of so much good for you? Thousands of dollars have been spent from the fund to make your Christmas business big. Put a little back — you owe It. Life Memberships. Practically only ten days remain in which to take out life memberships in the Society at the old rate of $25.00. At the Detroit Convention it was unanimously voted to increase the an- nual dues from $3.00 to $5.00, and the life membership fee for members in good standing from $25.00 to $50.00, the Increases to take effect from January 1, 1920. The advantage in life membership at the present rate is obvious — in five years a member will have paid in an- nual dues what can now be made in one payment, forever relieving the member from the payment of further dues, besides removing the necessity for keeping track of annual subscrip- tions and the bother of making re- mittances. Many members consider it an honor to be on the life member- ship list, and point with pride to the handsomely framed and most impres- sive certificate, or diploma, which is issued to each life member. Look at the matter in the light of an investment, and send me your cheque for $25.00, if In good standing; If not in good standing, add your dues for 1910, making the cheque $28.00. New members coming in as life mem- bers must pay $30.00, the difference being the amount of initiation and first ypnr's dues. Owing to the large influx of life members, some little delay has been experienced in engrossing, framing and despatching certificates, but we are catching up with the work as fast as possible. A now supply of life membership buttons has just been received and the same are being furnished at 75 cents each, and mailed on receipt of this amount at the Secretary's office. John Yot'NO, Secy. 1170 Broadway, N. Y. Dec. 13, 1919. BULBS, Etc. JAP. LILIES — Giganteum, Auratum, Rubrum, Melpomene, Roseum, Album. VALLEY PIPS — Forcing grade, Dutch or German. T. R. BEGONIAS — Single, separate colors or mixed, 2 sizes. DUTCH BULBS— Narcissus, Tulips, etc. Write for prices specifically stating requirements McHUTCHISON & GO. mJ!fspF0RT 95 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK Iholiiim Privet Natural Habit IBOLIUM THE NEW HYBRID HARDY PRIVET (L. Ibota x Ovalfolium) Now sent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One year field grown plants; $5.00 each; Summer rooted, frame grown, $3.00 each; Plants in storage for immediate shipment. The Elm City Nursery Co., WOODMONT NURSERIES, INC., New Haven, Conn. Introducers of BOX-BARBERRY, Iholium Privet well rooted summer frame cuttings — $65.00 per 1000. When Trimmed We are Headquarters for the BEST OF EVERYTHING IN VEGETABLE SEEDS With our Stock Seed Farm at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations In every part of the United States where Beeds are grown successfully, all In charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing PEAS, BEANS, CORN AND VEGETABLE SEEDS of all kinds In quantity and of highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for future delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., Cambridge, N. Y. "Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc. c-JSVrfci ».. IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK that is well grown, well dug and well packed Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES WhoUtale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. O A IM N A S A large stock of several varieties. PRICES RIGHT. Let us book your order now for shipment at any time. PARKER BROS. NURSERY CO. FAYETTEVILLE - - ARKANSAS 520 HORTICULTURE December 20, 1919 CARNATION CUTTINGS Booking orders for December 15, and later. We are well prepared to supply in quantity and our growers have a high reputation for the quality of cuttings produced for years past. Have made special arrangements to supply Laddie, Morning Glow and Pink De- light from clean stock plants grown only for propagation purposes. IMe^A/ and Sea 100 1000 ETHEL FISHER (Peter Fisher), scar- let $14.00 $115.00 BERNICE (Howard), crimson 14.00 115.00 RUTH BAUR 12.00 100.00 LADDIE 10.00 90.00 Carnations MORNING GLOW WHITE BENORA PINK DELIGHT . HERALD ROSALIA 100 1000 7.00 65.00 7.00 65.00 7.00 60.00 7.00 60.00 7.00 60.00 Aviator, Belle Washburn, Doris, Benora, Rosette, Enchantress Supreme, White Enchantress, Beacon, Ward, Good Cheer. White Perfection, White Wonder, Miss Theo — $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. . Match- less, Nancy, Alice and Enchantress— $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. GLADIOLUI IUL Brenchleyensis, Fire King, Independen gusta, Halley, Mrs. Francis King — $35 per White— $45 per 1000. Mrs. Frank Pendleton, (l'/i)— $50 per 1000. Baron Hulot, Panama New Primulinus Miranda, large flowers, color, light carmine markings — $40 per 1000. First Grade Mixture— $25 per 1000. For profit buy Primulinus Hybrids. We Don't forget Primulinus Hybrids average sellers in the market. Fancy, $35 per 1000; All first size except where noted. ce, Klondike — $30 per 1000. America, Au- 1000. Delice (1%) — $35 per 1000. Chicago Niagara, Peace — $50 per 1000. Mrs. Watt -$60 per 1000. Schwaben — $70 per 1000. 3 to 4 flower spikes per bulb, canary yellow XXX Special Mixture— $30 per 1000. have them in quantity and of best selection, two to three blooms per bulb and are quick regular, $20 per 1000. Cash or satisfactory trade references. No C. O. D. Shipments. I I RFIITFR CCl Plant 15 Cedar St., WATERTOWN STA. JLi. O • I\LjU 1 JL<1\ V^V-/» Brokers boston, mass. ANNOUNCEMENT The New Crimson Carnation for 1920 BERNICE Orders filled in strict rotation for December and January delivery STOCK LIMITED Write for Descriptive Circular PRICE: $ 14.00 100 115.00 1000 W.D.HOWARD -- Milford, Mass. HORTICULTURE Vol. XXX DECEMBER 20, 1919 No. 25 THE TALK OF THE TRADE When one thinks of the different plants that have been offered the florist for quite a number of years back, it would be hard to find any in- troduction of greater value tham the French Hydrangeas. This year their value is greater than ever before. We haven't many plants to select from for the Easter and general Spring trade. Pot Roses are in short supply. Prac- tically no Azaleas are available, and in a general way we are short of desir- able plants to offer. The French Hydrangea is filling the gap and I can hardly imagine doing without them. I doubt if there has ever been a larger quantity sold than this season, but in spite of this, there does not seem to be enough to go around. The call con- tinues heavy and while there is a small supply still offered they will surely clean up, as we are now getting close to the time when they must be started for Easter forcing. Of course Hy- drangeas must be started slowly in order to get the best results. They will not stand any amount of heat until they are well budded and coming along with a good strong root system. I will mention a few of the varieties which are very popular and known to be good forcers. In white, there seems to be no use for any other if you can get Mme. E. Mouillere. It is free flowering, pro- ducing a big head and forces readily. The only blue one I have seen that seems to come true is Mousseline, and this is a dandy fine variety. It is des- cribed as Plumbago Blue and we think this fits it very well. The flower heads are large and it is a very even grower and makes a very symmetrical plant when well grown. Well Grown Specimen of French Hydrangea HORTICULTURE December 20, 1919 lime. Maurice Hamar is a good light pink, also easy to force and is early. Lilie Mouillere, a bright carmine rose is one of the best of the darker pink. Gen. De Vibraye is also an excellent rose pink and is one of the earlier forcing varieties. Bouquet Rose has always made good and is particularly valuable on account of its deep pinK color. I don't think there is another of the pink flowering ones that carries a more pleasing shade. While I don't like Avalanche as well as Mouillere, it would not be fair to omit that variety. Although a good many growers handle only Mouillere, 1 find some that would not be without Avalanche. Of course there are other good forc- ing varieties, but I only mention a few of those which I find grown generally. Any of you who have not stocked up with French Hydrangeas for Easter trade will do well to buy as soon as you can. As I said before, there are still some to be had, but they prob- ably will not last long. I know of one large plantsman who has for years supplied these in large quantities, sending out in some cases carload lots who has sold out clean for this season, and this is unusually early for this par- ticular firm. carnation grower, but I must compli- ment him on his ability also as a plant grower. Besides the Cyclamen which were so well done, bis Cincinnati and Melior Begonias were also of high class and he is offering a general line of plant stock for the holidays which would be very pleasing to any retail florist. I have a number of times spoken o. the Macaw Fern and have good reason to believe the many good things that are said about this variety, but I can't help adding just a little bit more on the keeping qualities. It certainly is a tough customer as it stands all kinds of abuse. L. J. Reuter showed me the other day a plant which he has carried around for about twelve weeks, during which time it has not been in the greenhouse to recuperate. It has been bumped around in an automobile, left in baggage rooms, out of doors on the piazza until it got too cold, and as a matter of fact has spent most of the time wrapped up in newspapers, and today that fern is a mighty nice speci- men. It is of excellent color, no yel- low or dead fronds; the only place where it shows its abuse is on the new tiiis. It is rather a surprising fact that stock which is much in demand in one city may be used hardly at all in another. In Boston, for example- very little use is made of forced lilac, but in Philadelphia, on the other, has a great liking for lilac. As a matter of fact, there seems to be no good reason why it should not be employed in the much larger way. One prom- inent dealer points out the merits of lilac as follows: "We know of few flowers that can be handled to better advantage than White Lilac. It can be used in con- nection with most any other flower, and it will make a fine combination and a good showing. Lilac has al- ways been considered an exclusive flower and will appeal to most any lover of flowers. It can be used to good advantage for basket work; in combination with other flowers for a table decoration. We have seen it used in funeral work. A few sprays in a wreath made out of Galax makes something different from what is gen- erally offered by the retailer. It ap- peals to the buyer, and the retailer can always get a good price for his work. "Valley is practically off the mar- ket at the present time, and lilac cer- tainly makes a fine substitute for a bridal bouquet. There is a variety that is pure white, and an experienced florist can make very fine bridal bou- quets by using lilac. "Lilac Is a flower that is not used as much as it should. So many of the re- tailers confine themselves to the staple flowers such as Roses, Cara- tions and Sweet Peas, and they do not realize it is necessary for them to always have those flowers In stock that are not in season all the year. "Yet we know of retailers that are never without lilac. They would not carry lilac in stock, unless they found it a profitable flower for them to handle. It is not necessary for the retailer to buy lilac in quan- tity. If he would buy a small sup- ply and add it to his daily display, there is no reason whatever that he will not dispose of it In a short time, and that he cannot get the price for it. Lilac always has better keeping quali- ties than a great many other flowers, and can be shipped safely within most any reasonable distance and arrive In perfect condition. It is very unusual to have a complaint on lilac arriving in bad condition." It is interesting if a little tantaliz- ing to read about the shipments of Belgian azaleas which have been com- ing into Canada. We think with re- gret of the days when similar ship- ments gladened the hearts of Ameri- can florists. Now, thanks to the pater- nalism of the Federal Horticultural Board we must cross the line to see these plants. It is to be feared, however, that DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs Vrt rti-nn Pin rtnz 1 HENRY Riverton >atest, ligli The tour A. DRiER Tuli is test, and largest Diam. Ea. Doz. 100 - 1 •_'.-, s::7 .10 sjst 50 237 50 195.00 168.75 11 77. "0 62.50 islvelv "by us, and fa the best ever Introduced, cheapest ' Painted green ,.,.) bound with electric-welded Siz 9 are equipped with drop handle' largest si/ > .mi- , Mu,rr. .. seejsjNts. Bnits and supplies, 714.716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. A retail florist who to my mind is very much in luck is A. A. Pembroke, whose retail branch store is in Salem Mass. He has one full bench of ( 'ydamen in excellent condition and just the ideal size for retail work. There are many who cannot dispose of the large, high-priced plants, and it isn't always that a grower is able to get the medium size with good foliage and plenty of bloom. Mr. Pem- broke is known to be a success as a A M< v>, > CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK PSCKY CY^RFSS STOCK MOT BED SASH Ask for Circular D and Prices THE A T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY NEPONSET, BOSTON %>, I ecember 20, 1919 II 0 R T [CULTURE 523 the azaleas from across the water reached the Dominion too late to be in flower by Christmas. Only one varie- ty. Petrick has given any promise and that will not be in great abundance. By hard forcing, though, some of the growers hope to have Petrick ready for the Christmas trade. The shortage of flowers is shown by the efforts being made to find new sources of supply. One of the Canad- ian papers discusses the Dominion in- vasion as follows: A new rival to the Canadian retailer has appeared here in the persons of American florists, who, with motor trucks, do not hesitate to drive 50 to 75 miles for stock, and are to be fre- quently seen in this district. Appar- ently we Canadians do not as yet charge the high prices or else give better value for the money. NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL- TURAL SOCIETY The annual meeting of this society was held in Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove, on Wednesday evening, Dec. 10th, Pres. Joseph Adler in the chair. James Barlow, James Allison, Simon Garden. Oscar Olson and John Henderson were elected active members and five petitions for active membership were received. Pres. Adler appointed Henry Gaut James MacDonald and H. Preston to judge the monthly exhibits and their awards were as follows: Pot of Paper White Narcissi, James McCarthy; three bunches of Celery, James Mc- Carthy; twenty-five Brussels Sprouts, Thos. Henderson. Since our last meeting, T. S. Smith- ers, one of our honorary members, passed away, and the secretary was instructed to write a letter of sympa- thy to Mrs. Smithers. The annual report of the treasurer showed the society to be In a strong financial condition. The president ap- pointed John T. Johnstone as chair- man in charge of election and Henry Gaut and Ernest Westlake as tellers. Thomas Twigg was elected president. Mr. Millsted vice-president. Edward Harris secretary, E. J. Brown treas- urer, Joseph Adler. trustee for three years. Arthur S. Cook corresponding secretary, and Messrs. Westlake, Hen- derson, Watson, Frampton. Smith, Young and Carter executive commit- tee. Jack Everett acted as marshal at the installation of officers. Artht-r S. Cook, Cor. Secy. FAMOUS WABAN ROSES Grown ami hold excluHhfly by WABAN ROSE CONSERVATORIES i;.,*.-s nt wholesale; shipped l>y expresa anywhere. Kinds: Russell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, Brilliant, Killarney, White Killarney. Contracts given for minimum deliveries daily or weekly, with protection in Holiday Seasons. Write or telephone mention this Paper BOSTON OFFICE, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMAKKKT tint) CHRISTMAS PLANTS Cyclamen, $1.50 and up; Begonias, 75c to $2 each; Poin- settias, single, 50c, 75c and $1 each; pans, made up with Ferns and Peppers, $1.50 to $4 each. FERNS, Scottii, Verona, Boston and Roosevelt, 50c to $2 each. FRANK EDGAR, Waverley, Mass. Flowers Under Glass Using Sulphur. It will he necessary to be a little more careful using sulphur now than it was formerly, as the houses will never get as much air as they have been getting. Naturally the fumes will be far more confined, and just that much more effective, and if they are made too strong they will bleach all the colored roses. If they are stronger yet, they are apt to harm the foliage. Therefore see that a little lime is added to the sulphur before it Is used, and see that it is not applied in too large quantities. Last, but not least, see to it that there is not more than eight pounds of steam in the pipes, at the time the sulphur is ap- plied, and continued until such a time as the sulphur is about burned up. If more than eight pounds of steam is used the pipes are sure to be too hot, and the sulphur will evaporate too rapidly, filling the houses up suddenly with strong fumes. This will likely prove disastrous to the plants, so growers be careful. Lining the Boxes for Shipping. It gets pretty cool now mornings, and if you would protect your flowers from frost it will be necessary to see that there is enough paper put into the boxes, especially so if these are wood, and are none too good as re- gards condition Paper costs money, it is very true, hut it is very poor economy to save on this item, and lose much more on the goods. See to it lhat the boxes are lined well enough to protect them in any temperature that may be expected, and then see that they are packed right. Pack tight, but do not crush. If the stuff Is packed lose it will shake around the boxes and get bruised before it reaches the market, where naturally it is han- dled once more, and packed for the re- tail store, often in not too gentle a way. It is no wonder that some cus- tomers will complain that stock was not fresh. Do not cut too tight, as stuff will not open. Let the buds get big, and keep in touch with your whole- saler. He can best tell you how to cut and ship to meet conditions neces- sary. Primula obconica. Primula obconica is another plant the value of which for florists' work should not be overlooked. Whether or not this plant should be sold in pots to the retail trade is a question. It seems to affect some people in much the same way as poison ivy and if anything of this sort happens the chances are that the florist will lose his customer and perhaps others be- sides. This does not detract, however from the value of this primrose for commercial work. The average green- house man has no trouble from the plant. 52 I HORTICULTURE December 1M, l'Jl'.t HORTICULTURE Established by William J. Stewart in 1004 VOL. XXX DECEMBER 20, 1919 No. 25 PUBLISHED MEEKLY BY HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING COMPANY 78 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. EDWARD I. FARRINGTON, Editor. Telephone Fort Hill 3694 ADVERTISING RATES: Per Inch, 30 incheH to page $1.26 Discount on Contracts for consecutive insertions, as follows: One month (4 times), 5 per cent.; three months (13 times), 10 per cent.; six months (26 times), 20 per cent.; one year (52 times), 30 per cent. Page and half page space, not consecutive, rates on application. Entered as second-class matter December 8, 1004, at the Post Office at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1897. Our compliments to Secretary John Young, who was 51 on Wednesday and really just settling down to his life work. The New York Florists' Club would hardly know what to do without him, and few men even in the trade realize how well he is handling a prodigious task at headquarters. So with all the trade we wish him a Merry Christmas this year and for many years to come. In few lines of endeavor are people so Christmas closely associated with the business side of Christmas as the florists. There is a measure of satisfaction in this, too. It is pleasant to look in upon lives of the great human throng, to have an active part in making these lives happier and brighter for even a few days, and to feel that the holidays have been made more cheerful and more joyous by our efforts. This is mere sentiment, no doubt. When in the midst of seemingly endless work, with delays to test our pa- tience and problems to vex our souls, we say to ourselves that if there is any merriment in the Christinas holiday making it is outside the florist's ken. But when it is over, and when we see the beaming faces, the happy throngs, and everywhere plants and flowers as the most potent emblems of the day, we feel a glow of pride and satisfaction such as comes to few. If, incidentally, we can pat a fat purse and tell our- selves that the holiday season has brought us ample means for indulging in a little joy making on our own account, are we to be censured? By no means. If we can make other people happy and ourselves happy at the same time, we ought to congratulate ourselves on having a calling which makes such things possible. And it has been a good season for the trade. It has not been just like past seasons. We have found our- selves without some kinds of material which we had come to count on in the past, but still we have worried along fairly well. We have seen flowers sold for more money than we ever dreamed that the public would pay. And we have seen a tremendously growing demand for potted plants, marking a tendency not to be overlooked another year. If the retail florist is wise, he will take his note book in hand before the details of the season's business leaves his memory, and make careful entries concerning several points. He will make a note of the material which has sold best, and the amount which he has handled. He will note down, too, the names of the growers or whole- salers from whom lie has purchased material, with the condition of the stock and any useful comments which :,,i i ome to him. Almost invariably ideas which might have been adopted to advantage if they had been thought of in time wall come to the dealer even in the busiest I re. If possible let them be cherished until the op- portunity arrives to jot them down, in order that they may be utilized next season. In this way one year may be made to serve another. To be sure, the brilliant thought of today may seem to lose its brilliancy after it has lain dormant until tomorrow, yet it sometimes hap- pens that a vagrant idea when acted upon brings results not attained by hours of strained thinking. It must be ai ted upon at once, however, or else put down in black and white. It seldom lasts. And so to the florist the Christmas season is one of toil and often of anxiety, a season when his business acumen is taxed to the limit, and yet it has its gentler side, its tender associations. To the trade in all sin- cerity, therefore, we wish a happy and a prosperous if not a merry Christmas. Florists of a generation ago would have Advertising stood aghast at the thought of using an entire page in one of the daily papers for advertising flowers. Yet such a proceeding no longer excites amazement. The other day Gude Bros. Co. of Washington bought a page in the Washington Post and used it to display one of the most effective advertise- ments which has come to our notice in a long time. The page was surrounded with copies of telegrams sent to other cities with orders for flowers and helped to bring home the value of the Florists Telegraph Delivery Asso- ciation. The center of the page was filled with large type carrying the message of the Gudes themselves to a waiting public. The text in part was as follows: '"From every nook and corner of the world come the flower messages. " — from every country, from every state these messages come in. By cable, by wireless, by telegraph : messages instructing us to remem- ber 'them' to 'some one' with flowers. "Thoughts — memories — know no distance — and when flowers are so easily telegraphed it isn't hard to express these thoughts in the lan- guage that every one understands. "It has been our privilege to receive these messages from foreign countries and from every State in the Union. Hundreds and hundreds of Washington people have known through Oude Bros, what pleasure it is to be Tiemem- bered With Flowers' by some one far away. "When your truest and deepest emotions for some one leave you dumb for words, remem- ber how expressive and how easy it is to 'Say It With Flowers.' "If there is 'some one" you want this message flashed to, just stop in, or phone the address. We have connections in every important city in America and in foreign countries." We wonder if florists in general realize that while this form of advertising is paid for by Gude Bros., they reap much of its benefit. In this work what helps one helps all. The public learns that not Gude Bros, alone, but hundreds of others are telegraph florists. And so the great "Say It With Flowers" campaign gets another valuable boost. December 20, 1919 HORTICULTURE 525 MAX SCHLING'S ADVICE What He is Saying About Prices and Business Max Settling started an innovation in New York this season by substituting the following letter for a price list. It was sent to some 2,000 florists but doubtless there are many others who will be interested in Mr. Schlings views: New York, December 16, 1919. Gentlemen: The wholesale price of flowers in New York is steadily increasing. We are now paying for the best American Beauties $1.25 each, for long stemmed Hadley roses 60 and 75c each. Short stemmed roses range from 15c. to 20c. each, Carnations 12 and 15c. each, Violets vary between $2.00 and $3.00 a hundred. Orchids $2.00 to $2.50 each. These are wholesale prices. What will they be at Christmas? THEREFORE MY PERSONAL, ADVICE TO MY BROTHER FLORISTS IS That when taking orders for small sums of money we must be careful what we promise. Irrespective of the present high cost we must give our customers satisfaction; we must con- sider that we need these customers not only for Christmas but all year, and have to take care of them, especi- ally of those who cannot spend more than $4 $5 or $6, and satisfy them the same way as those who spend $25 and more. To enable us to take care of them properly please do try and take all orders for $4, $5 and $6, open to our selection, so that we can give them either a plant or such flowers which not only represent the value of the money spent but which will also show to the best possible advantage. Every order filled should be a credit to us and satisfactory to the customer. With best wishes for a Merry and busy Christmas, Yours fraternally, Max Schling. DESTROYED BY HAIL Last Summer a florist who had Imagined he was outside of the hail section lost upwards of 50,000 square feet of glass by hail with no insurance to recom- pense him. He is now a member of the Florists' Hail Association of America. Profit by experience and Join the Asso- ciatioa now. Address JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary Saddle River Now Jersey i ■L - K3iP is*- NjMMfll "Tjj^j'* itv fee ^f* \ FANCY & DAGGER FERNS $2.50 Per 1000 All Seasonable Cut Flowers Always on Hand. New Crop Bronze and Green Galaz Leaves. Henry M. Robinson & Go. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 2 WINTHROP SQ. AND 34 OTIS ST., BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Maui 2439, 2616, 2617, 2618, 52144 GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB OF BOSTON. At the December meeting of the Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Bos- ton held Tuesday evening, seven new members were admitted. It was voted to have a dance and buffet lunch in February. Mr. Arnold of the Fess Rotary Oil Burner Co. gave an inter- esting talk on the use of oil for heat- ing greenhouses and afterwards an- swered many questions. Officers for the ensuing year were elected at this meeting as follows: President, H. H. Bartsch; vice-presi- dent, Win. H. Judd; secretary, Wm. N. Craig; treasurer, Sam J. Goddard; ex- ecutive committee, Andrew K. Rogers, Patrick W. Burke, John R. Ness, Wal- ter H. Golby and John L. Russell. The awards were as follows: Wil- liam Sim, collection of twenty varieties of carnations, cultural certificate of merit. This collection included quite a number of Mr. Sim's seedlings, Fairy, and J. Gordon receiving honorable mention. Romeo and Kiltie, seedlings, also showed up well. Wm. F. Kasting Co., Buffalo, N. Y., exhibited Hamburg Late Pink Chrys- anthemum, and was awarded honor- able mention. Wm. N. Craig showed a large varie- ty of Stevia serrata, the tall variety, and was awarded vote of thanks. Walter H. Golby received honorable mention for very large specimen plant of Begonia Cincinnati. He also showed Hamburg Late White and Golden Mistletoe Chrysanthemums, for which he received a vote of thanks. James Wheeler showed a pink sport of Matchless Carnation, which showed up very well. Pure Culture Mushrooms from E. B. Dane, Chestnut Hill, were awarded honorable mention. BOSTON. Rogers Flower Shop of Allston re- ports a constant increasing business. A new truck has recently been pur- chased and the store has just been remodeled and renovated. Mr. Rogers has also joined the Telegraph De- livery Association. W. D. Howard's new Carnation Ber- nice scored 86 at the recent exhibition in New York City. Of course it was difficult to get size at this time of year. Growers and retailers were greatly pleased with the flower. At the city election on Tuesday, John J. Cassidy, the florist at 6 Beacon street, made a good run for Councilor, but was defeated. Samuel J. Goddard went to Hartford last week to talk to the Florists' Club about Carnations. HARTFORD FLORISTS ELECT. The Hartford Florist Club elected Joseph F. Coombs for president at their annual meeting. This is the fourth consecutive term for Mr. Coombs as president of this club. Other officers and committees chosen were: J. A. Brodrib, vice-president; George Marchant, secretary; W. W. Thompson, treasurer; executive com- mittee, Paul Hubbard, Henry Voltz, George G. McClune; entertainment committee, Albert Linderner, George Marchant, Paul Hubbard; press, J. A. Brodrib. Edwin C. Jellett has been elected president of the Germantown, Pa., Horticultural Society. The plan of heating greenhouses with oil which is being practiced in the east is now being taken up by Charles P. Muller, of Wichita, Kans., who has equipped his plant so that he can heat it in part by oil it necessary. 526 II •» RT I CULT U B E De.eml.er 20, 1919 "The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florist** Telegraph Deli*er> 124 TREMONT ST. OIM H.F.A.LANGE Worcester, Mass. Delivers to all Points in New England 150,000 Square Feet of Glass Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association {WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop HARRY I. RANDALL, Proprietor. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Providence, Rhode Island Johnston Brothers LEADING FLORISTS 38 Dorrance Street Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Quality and Reliability WARBURTON FALL RIVER, MASS. Dellverie§ of Flowers and Plants in FALL RIVER and contiguous territory. The Beacon Florist BeaNfrT±?et' BOSTON J. EISMAN, Manager, 14 years head decorator and designer for Penn's. Prompt, Efficient Service Guaranteed. Park SL, Boston 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. Beverly, Ma98.— Beverly Flower Shop. Boston— Peon the Florist, 124 Tremont St. Boston— Zlnn the Florist. Park St. Brockton, Mass. -Belmont Flower Shop. Boston, Mass. — The Beacon Florist, Beacon St. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Wilson, 3-5 Greene Ave. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St Cambridge, Mass.— Harold A. Ryan. M. Gaa'ser Co., Euclid Cleveland, O.— J Ave. Cleveland, O. 5523 Euclid Ave Adam Graham & Sons', .— Knoble Bros., 1834 W. 25th ■The Smith & Fetters Co., Col— Park Floral Co., 1643 Sons, New St Cleveland, O. 735 Euclid Ave Denver, Broadway Detroit, Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave. Fall River, Mass. — Warburtou, 4U5 Boston Rd. and 36 N. Main St. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Grand Ave. Lawrence, Mass. — A. H. Wagland. Maiden, Mass.— J. Walsh & Son. Clarke's Sons, 1017 New York — David 2141 Broadway. New York — Dards, N and Madison Ave. 2139- E. corner 44th St. G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth New York- Ave. New York — Kottmiller, 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., also Vanderbilt Hotel. New York— Mai Schllng, 785 5th Ave. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415 Farnum St. Philadelphia— F. M. Ross, 136 So. 52nd SL, 13 So. 60th St., 212 E. Glrard Ave. Philadelphia— Chaa St. at Cumberland. H. Grakelow, Broad -Johnston Bros., 33 Providence, R. I. Dorrance St. St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28 Olive St. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pier- son Co. Taunton, Toronto Adelaide St Mass. Can.- -Hall the FloriBt. J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 WeBt Washington, D. C— Gude Bro§., St. Washington, D. C— George H. Connecticut Ave. and L St Worcester, Mass. — H. F. A. Lange. 1214 F Cooke, Worcester, Mass. 22 Pearl St. -Randall's Flower Shop, CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 5S1 MT. AlBFRN STREET HAROLD A. RYAN. Inc. ft*- BROCKTON, MASS. Belmont Flower Shop £7b£ rlSQH GRADE PLANTS For Retail Stores a Specialty ASK FOR LIST THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mas*. LAWRENCE - - MASS. A. H. WAGLAND We Cover LAWRENCE, METIIIKN, ANDOVER, NORTH ANDOVER, SAXEM, N. H. and Contiguous Territory Member of F. T. D. BEVERLY, MASS. BEVERLY FLOWER SHOP F'.TbDr MALDEN, MASS. J. WALSH & SON "SP-fTE HALL, TKe Florist Telephone 1422 4 Main Street, TACNTON, MASS. National Florist for Taunton and Vicinity CUIXE BBOS CO GUDE BROS. CO. WASHINGTON, D. C. Member Florlst§ Telegraph Delivery FLOWERS The Best at The Lowest "I SERVE" The Largest Popular Priced Hhn la Philadelphia F. M. ROSS Send order* te 186 So. «2nd Street, Philadelphia. Other Stores IS So. 60th St.. tit E. Ohmrd Itmh PHILADELPHIA Member Florists' Telegraph DeliYery Orders from all except a»nb«ri W the F. T. D. mast be ar.finnif.se1 ee* remittance. December 20, 1919 aanxTnoij/aoH 527 QUALITY in SERVICE Is that a new thought ? It is just as much a part of the Penn system as Quality in Flowers. That is why there are no regrets for orders placed with 124 Tremont FloriHt*' Telegraph Delivery AHHociation St., BOSTON, MASS. FERNS FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE. While it may not be permissible to really call ferns a Christmas plant, they are growing so popular at all seasons of the year, that there is bound to be a good demand for them during the holiday season. Retailers should be prepared to meet this de- mand by having a good selection of choice specimens of the different varieties on hand, and also by display- ing a few of each variety near the front of the store instead of crowding them away into a back corner or on a back shelf. Nice grown specimens of the lace varieties can be secured in pans from five to ten inches in size. These, when tastefully decorated and nicely displayed, make a handsome Christ- mas gift. For small sizes, the verona variety makes a splendid plant. When grown in pans it makes a pretty table plant and is also a good keeper. Another good variety for the Christ- mas trade is the holly fern, especially the large specimen. These are always sure to give satisfaction and command good prices, more especially if dis- played with Christmas trimmings. In the dwarf varieties, Teddy Junior is the best. This is a splendid keeper, and when grown well will stand much abuse. For a moderately-priced fern this is the best and always meets with good demand, especially for the small sized homes and apartment houses. The real Christmas fern, however is the Boston and Roosevelt varieties. These can be secured in the different sizes, though the most popular one seems to be the Finch. It will retail anywhere from four to ten dollars apiece. A few choice specimens will reach as high as fifteen dollars each. A few of our leading retailers always carry some of these specimens as they always find a customer wanting something out of the ordinary and willing to pay a good price. From past experiences, there appears to be more demand for the large specimens at Christmas than at any othef season. In the cheaper class, well-filled fern dishes make pretty Christmas gifts, especially when tastefully filled with the different varieties of pteris ferns. Single specimen ferns can be used in many ways in filling baskets and small boxes. These should be secured and filled immediately and allowed to remain a few weeks to get established before Christmas. In buying your ferns don't get cheap plants, as a poor plant is not wanted at this season of the year. Wherever you buy, however, place your order early, as there has been a greater demand for ferns this fall than ever before. Be sure to buy pot-grown plants, as those torn out of the bench and the roots crowded Into small pots are dear at any price. Their days are very limited when once they enter the homes with hot, dry atmospheres. One of the best points in using ferns for the holiday trade is that they are easily handled and seldom suffer during the delivery, if they receive ordinary care. — Canadian Florist. Mrs. Linda Foster Howard has sold to Stanley Kaczor the flower store and business at 244 Main street, Woon- socket, R. I., known as "Vose, the Flor- ist." This business has been conduct- ed for many years by Alonzo W. Vose and Mrs. Howard, the latter retiring Dec. 1. Charles B. Stow is opening a new flower shop at Naugerties, N. Y. S. C. Derrick has started a flower store at Oneonta, N. Y. Mr. Derrick is a well known florist of Cooperstown. TRANSPLANTING COTONEASTERS. Easily Done if a Few Simple Points Are Observed. Some of the most beautiful shrubs introduced to gardens during recent years are the Cotoneasters and it seems unfortunate that a misappre- hension exists among some of the nurserymen that these plants are diffi- cult to transplant. The suggestion is fallacious as experience at the Arnold Arboretum has proved where they have been moved many times with no ill effects, both very large plants as well as small ones. The most important points to ob- serve are that while above ground the roots must never become dry, and if the plants are large many of the older branches should be cut back well to- wards the base, preferably to some of the slender shoots which originate there. Small plants from the nursery are better for this treatment also. Severe pruning at the time of trans- planting is the secret of success and if done In spring within a year or two these plants will make very present- able subjects worthy of a place in every garden. Unfortunately many purchasers of these plants are afraid to do this on receiving them, and if left that way we admit they take some time to recover. Some of the Cotoneasters are beau- tiful in flower and fruit, such as C. multiflora calocarpa and C. racemi- flora soongarica; others are beautiful in flower and not so showy in fruit, such as C. hupehensis; while such ones as C. horizontalis and C. dlvarl cata are most attractive while in fruit; and within a very few years some of these should be decorating the shrubbery border of every lover of ornamental flowering and fruiting shrubs. W. H. Judd. Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. 528 HORTICU l/r I' 1! E December 20, 1919 THE FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY ASSOCIATION "Merry Christmas" - - "Say It With Flowers" Best service guaranteed by all members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. For particulars write to the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association, 15} Bates Street. Detroit, Mich. Over thirteen hundred F. T. D. Branch Stores in the United States and Canada are at your SERVICE OFFICERS President, Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich. Vice-president, Irwin Bertermann, inclianapoliN, 1 mi Treasurer, Win. I* Rock, Kansas City, Mo. Secretary, Albert Poenelon, The L. I'm mi> Floral Co., Detroit, Mich. DIRECTORS— For term expiring 19-iO H. G. I>illeimith, Tjoronto, Ont. II. P. Knoble, Cleveland, O. 1 «iuur«»■? *«„, 3rd st. Matthews. The Florist. »»-18 W- ita **" J W. Rodgers, 3rd and Jefferson. ^Ap^O^^r* Co., P. O. Box 368. ^auf Brotnert 120 E. Prairie Ave. Peterson Floral Co.. 402 Water St. ^nttelaV^ber. 1119 *.««... *** D?KL.I5aohntoIn. 3.1 E. Lincoln Highway. "S^f "n-.S?h.n-. « » *•*- 8t- DENVER, COLO. „ American Flower Shop 1017 1611. Geo. H. Cooper, 833 15th St. Mauff Floral Co., 1225 Logan St. The Park Floral Co., 1643 Broadwaj. ^L'BrX. »3 N« Haven Ave. D^U0F^aSict7,h and Walnut Sts. Art Floral Co., 515 Grand A%e. u v i t.zi.-r 521 E. Locust ot. ".S wtlson Floral Co.. 35th and Inger- soil Aves. DETROIT, MICH. Ru.es St The L. Bemb Floral Co,, *»**££?, John Breltmeyer's Sons, 26 Broadway. Wm. B. Brown. 330 Woodward Ave Carev, The Florist, 491 Woodward Ave. Central Floral Co., 35 Broadway. E A. Fetters, 17 E. Adams Ave. Charles H. Plumb. 1430 Burns Ave Scribner Floral Co.. 004 E. rort St. Jerome K. stock. 1 1 H » '. « arren A v.. J. F. Sullivan. 361 'Woodward Ave. 530 HOET1 CULTURE December 20, 19iy Gust II. Taepke Co., 95 Gratiot Ave. Glint II. Tuepke Co., 450 Elmwood Ave. DIXON, ILL. Dixon Florul Co., 117 K. 1'lrst St. DOTH AN, ALA. Dotlntn Florul Co., 134 N. F'ostcr St. DOVKIt, N. 11. Meader'n F'lower Sliop, 6 Third St. DOVER. N. .1. Derrick, Iluker Theatre Annex. DU BOIS, PA. Wm. G. Jones. DUBUQUE, 1A. HarkettH Floral Co. DULUTH, MINN. Duluth Florul Co., 121 W. Superior St. DUNKIRK, N. Y. Win. Sehwan & Son, 58 K. 4th St. DUNMORE, PA. Schulthela I lorist, 317 Church St. DUO.I F.SNF, l'A. J. M. Johnston, 21 Grant Ave. DuQUOIN, ILL. William L. Thill, 730 N. Washington St. HI H II \il N. C. Durham Floral Co.. 118 E. Main St. J. J. FaJlon. EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO. The Chal. Peterson Co., Cor. 5th and Market Sts. EASTON, PA. Charles H. Bnennlng, 1800 Lehigh St. EAST ORANGE, N. J. Henry Hornecker, 75 Central Ave. Relchey & Lake, 373 Main St. Geo. Smith & Sons, 657 Main St. EAST ST. LOUIS, ILX. Grimm & Gorly, 111 Connellsvllle Ave. EAST WEYMOUTH, MASS. M. P. Ford, 67 Raymond St. EAU CLAIRE, WIS. A. F. T. Lauritzen. EDMONTON ALBERTA, C. The Emery Floral Co. EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. J. F. Ammann Co., 1308 St. Louis St. ELGIN, ILL. George Souster, 158 Du Page St. ELIZABETH, N. J. Henry Leahy, 1169 E. Jersey St. ELKHART, IND. _ West View Floral Co., 526 S. Main St. ELLSWORTH, ME. Mrs. M. A. Clark, Park St. ELM GROVE, W. VA. John Dieckmann. ELMIRA, N. Y. LaFrance Florist, 100 E. Water 8t. EL PASO, TEXAS. Potter Floral Co., Mills Building. EL RENO, OKLA. Preston Floral Co., 207 S. Rock Island. ELYRIA, OHIO. Elyrla Flower Shop, 224 Middle Ave. Hecock Floral Co., 333 E. Broad St. 1SN1D, OKLA. Enid Floral Co., 212 W. Randolph St. ENGLEWOOD, N. J. Edw G. Burrows, 57 Dean St. Meadow Brook Nurseries, Inc., 275 Grand Ave. ERIK, PA. John V. Laver, 704 State 8t. Miles R. Miller, 924 Peach St. The Scliluraff Floral Co., 30 W. 8th St. ESCANABA, MICH. C. Peterson & Sons, 202 8. Birch St. ESSEX FALLS, N. J. Henry Rudolph, 289 Roseland Ave. EVANSTON, ILL. Fischer Brothers, 614 Dempster St. M. Weiland, 602 Davis St. John Weiland, 1614 Sherman Ave. EVANSVILLE, IND. The Wm. Blackman Floral Co., 522 Main St. EVERETT, WASH. Everett Floral Co., 1814 Hewitt Ave. EXETER, N. H. John R. Perkins, 23 Lincoln St. FAIRBCRY, NEB. C. M. Hurlburt, Falrbury Nurseries. FAIRMONT, W. VA. Hauge Flower & Plant House. Ridgely and Floral Aves. The H. Weber Sons Co., 118 Main St. FALL RIVER, MASS. C. Warburton & Sons, 33 N. Main St. FARGO, N. D. Shotwell Floral Co. Smedley Floral Co., 69 Broadway. FARIBAULT, MINN. Clarinc Bros., W. 7th St. FAR ROCKAWAY, N. Y. H. Bergman, 232 Central Ave. FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. Adams & Son, 18 W. Center St. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. Sunnyside Floral Nursery. FINDLAY, OHIO. J. J. Waaland, 140 Larkcn St. 1 1T< HBUltG, MASS. Lesure, The Florist, 5 Putnam Ave. W. 11. Ritter, 1«!> Main St. FLINT, MICH. Ii. r. Smith Floral Co., 201 E. Kersley 8t. Hasselbrlng Florist, 628 s. Saginaw St. FLORENCE, S. C. DeWitt House, Palmetto Nurseries. FLUSHING, N. Y. Ralph Hull, 2 Jamaica Ave. FOND DU LAC, WIS. The Huentie Co., Ill Linden St. FORT ATKINSON, WIS. ( loute Bros.. IHHI Riverside Drive. FORT COLLINS, ( OLO. The Kspelin Floral Co., Ill B. Ouk St. FORT DODGE, IA. Atwell Florist. Elmer E. Nordwall, 10 S. 1 It Ii St. FORT MADISON, I A. J. M. Auge, 8tll anil Broadway. FORT MORGAN, (OLO. Morgan Floral Co. FORT SMITH, ARK. George Rye, The Plaza. FORT WAYNE, IND. Blossom Floral Co., 110 West Wayne St. Flick Floral Co., 207 W. Berry St. Lanternier, Florist, 1203 Calhoun St. The Veseys, 2602 Thompson St. FORT WORTH, TEXA>. Baker Bros. Co., Inc., 1013 Houston St. Drumm Seed & Floral Co., 5117 Houston St. J. E. McAdam. FOSTORIA, OHIO. Fostoria Floral Co., 800 N. Main St. FRAMINGHAM, MASS. J. T. Butterworth, 2 Clinton St. S. J. Goddard, 37 Main St. FRANKFORT, IND. H. O. Meikel, 358 Barner St. FRANKLIN, IND. J. E. Hitz, 290 S. Main St. FREDERICK, MD. C. Hermann & Son. FREDONIA, N. Y. Schwan's Florist. FREEPORT, ILL. John Bauscher, 104" Chicago St. Freeport Floral Co., 83 Stephenson St. FREMONT, OHIO. Horn Floral Co., 912 Croghan St. Frank B. Lesher, 109 S. Front St. GADSDEN, ALA. Miss Stocks, Stocks Bldg., Chestnut St. GAINESVILLE, GA. J. E. Jackson, Prop., Piedmont Green- houses. GALESBURG, ILL. I. L. Pillsbury, 65 E. Locust. GALLIPOL1S, OHIO. Mrs. Ed. Morgan, 415 Third Ave. GARDNER, MASS. A. I. Colburn, 68 Graham St. GENEVA, N. Y. Trautman & Smith, 149 N. Exchange St. GEORGETOWN, KY. Alex. Hassloch. GIBSON CITY, ILL. Peterson Floral Co. GLENS FALLS, N. Y. Crandell's Flowers, 2 Harrison Ave. GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y. Peck Floral Co., 69 N. Main St. GOLDSBORO, N. C. Goldsboro Floral Co., Cor. Virginia and Ash Sts. GORHAM, MAINE. Barrows Greenhouses. GOSHEN, IND. Colonial Flower Shop, 302 S. Main St. GRAND FORKS, N. D. Grand Forks Floral Co., 307 Demeres Ave. GRAND ISLAND, NEB. Williams, The Florist, 118 S. Locust St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Arthur F. Crabb, IS Jefferson Ave. Eli Cross, 150 Monroe Ave. Freyling & Mendels, 1058 Wealthy St. Harnett Flower Shop, 19 Park St., N. E. Henry Smith. Monroe and Division Sts. GRAND RAPIDS, WIS. Henry Ebsen, Saratoga St. GREAT HARRINGTON, MASS. Edward E. Dolby. GREAT FALLS, MONT. Electric City Conservatories. 1409 5th Ave., N. Felden's Flower Shop, 311 Central Ave. GREEN BAY, WIS. DeClerc's Flower Shop, 213 N. Washing- ton St. Meier-Schroeder Co., 119 N. Washington St. GREENFIELD, MASS. Charles A. Thayer, 56 Sanderson St. GREENCASTLE, IND. John Eltel & Son, Vine St. GREENSBORO, N. C. Van Lindley Co., 116 E. Elm St. GREENSBURG, IND. Ira Clark, S. Broadway. GREEN SBU RG, PA. Joseph Thomas, 200 N. Main St. GREENVILLE, MISS. Idle Hour Floral Co., 701 Percy St. GREENVILLE, OHIO. Frost & Spence, 748 Sweltzer St. GREENVILLE, PA. Wm. Baird & Son, 18 Rosedale Ave. GREENVILLE, S. C. Gilbreath-Durham Co., 208 S. Main St. Graceland Greenhouses, 400 8. Main St. Mauldln Flower Shop, Ottaray Hotel. GREENVILLE, TEXAS. Wise Adkisson, 1615 Walnut St. GREENWICH, CONN. Mac.Millen & Co., 323 Greenwich Ave. GRINNELL, IOWA. Kemble Floral Co. GULFPORT, MISS. Ed. Heeckt, 14th St. GUTHRIE, OKLA. Furrow & Co., 208 E. Oklahoma St. HACKENSACK, N. J. Herrick, 404 Center St. HACKETTSTOW'N, N. J. Alfred Whittley, 196 Main St. HAGERSTOWN, MD. Henry A. Bester & Sons, 40 E. Baltimore HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. Frazer Floral Co., Ltd., 24 Fenwick St. HAMILTON, OHIO. John Lodder & Sons, 161 Bucket t St. HAMILTON, ONT. John Connon Co., Ltd., 69 E. King St. The "Arbor" Florist, 113 E. King St. HAMMOND, IND. Arthur Schutz, 188 E. State St. HANCOCK, MICH. Dale & Nicholas. HANNIBAL, MO. Griffen's Flower Shop, 303 Broadway. HARRISBURG, ILL. Albert Harris, 105 E. Poplar St. HARRISBURG, PA. The Berryhill Nursery and Floral Co., Locust St. and Second. Keeney Flower Shop, 814 N. 3rd St. F. E. Ridenour, 1221 N. 3rd St. Charles Schmidt, 313 Market St. HABTFORD, CONN. J. Albert Brodrib, 639 Main St. John F*. Coombs, 741 Main St. John F. Coombs, 364 Asylum St. Lane, The Florist (Successor to Welch, The Florist), 180 Asylum St. Geo. G. McClunie, 165 Main St. Spear & McManus, 242 Asylum St. HARTFORD CITY, IND. R. M. Henley. HAVERHILL, MASS. Kaulbach, Florist, 28 Main St. HAZELTON, PA. Geo. H. Seidel, 231 W. Broad St. Smith Floral Co.. 107 E. Broad St. HELENA, ARK. Ball Floral Co. HELENA, MONT. State Nursery & Seed Co., 328 Fuller Ave. HENDERSON, KY. Morgan Floral Co., 110 Second St. HENDERSON, N. C. Henderson Flower Shop. HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. Highland Park Greenhouses. HIGHLAND PARK, MICH. Highland Park Florists, 2571 Woodward Ave. Holznagle's, 2570 Woodward Ave. HIGH POINT, N. C. Frank H. Ford, W'illoubar Terrace. HILLSBORO, TEXAS. M. C. Wood Seed & Floral Co.. Cor. Elm and Covington Sts. HILLSDALE, MICH. Otto A. Stoll, River and Spring Sts. HOBOKEN, N. J. J. Grulich & Sons, 616 Washington St. Fred A. Heffner, 914 Washington St. HOLYOKE, MASS. Gallivan Brothers, 500 Dwiglit St. HOMESTEAD, PA. J. M. Johnston. 131 E. 8th Ave. HOPK1NSVILLE, KY. T. L. Metcalfe, 7th St. HORNELL, N. Y. Wettlin Floral Co. HOT SPRINGS, ARK. Housley Flower Shop, 366 Central Ave. Johnson Floral Co., 232 Centrul \>e. HOUGHTON, MICH. Dole & Nicholas, Sheldon St. HOULTON, MAINE. H. L. Chadwick. 16 High St. HOUSTON, TEXAS. Boyle & Pendervis, 721 Main St. Paul M. Carroll, 922 Texas Ave. HUDSON, N. Y. Allen Greenhouses, 36 Greene St. The Forest Flower Shop, 437 Warren St. HUNTINGTON, W. VA. McClure-Coffman. December Lit), 1919 HORTICULTURE ,;i HUNTINGTON. IND. A. G. Bleberlch, 513 N. .1, n. r-.i, St. HUNTSVILLE, ALA. John Scott, 5th St. HUTCHINSON, KANS. Smith's Flower Shop, 18 N. Main St. I I ion N. y. Theodore II. Scbesch & Son, in; E. Main St. Snell & Bronner, 101 W. Main St. INDEPENDENCE, KANS. Win. Hasselmann, loth anil Railroad Sts. INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Bertennann Bros. Co., 241 Massachusetts Ave. A. n.'i«.unr« Sons Co., 1610 N. Illinois St. IONIA, MICH. Byron L. Smith, 323 Lafayette St. IOWA CITY, IOWA. .1. m.i. mis & Sons, 113 S. Dubuque St. Prince'B Flower Shop, 26 S. ClintOD St. IKON MOUNTAIN, MICH. Esklls Greenhouses. IRONTON, OHIO. Weber Bros., 1501 S. 6th St. IRONWOOD, MICH. R. Lutey, Cor. Ayer and Munsllcld sts. ISHFEMING, MICH. Ishpeming Greenhouses, 7 No. Third St. ITHACA. N. Y. Bool Floral Co., 215 E. State St. JACKSON, MICH. J. B. Blessing. 256 E. Main St. JACKSON, MISS. Robert E. Langley, New Water Works Road. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Mills, The Florist, Inc., 36 W. Forsythe Ave. Tomlinson Key Floral Co., 210 Main St. JACKSONVILLE, ILL. Joseph Heinl & Sons, 229 W. State St. JAMESTOWN, N. Y. Lakeview Rose Gardens. 304 Main St. JANESVILLE, WIS. Janesville Floral Co. JERSEY CITY, N. J. H. G. Weidemann, 222 Monticello Axe. JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. Wollager Bros., O'Neil Ave. JOHNSTOWN, PA. T. Malhranc, 405 Main St. JOLIET, ILL. Chicago Carnation Co., 407 E. Jefferson St. Labo Florist, Hobbs Building. KALAMAZOO, MICH. Van Bochove & Brother. KANE. PA. Kane Greenhouses, 46 Birch St. KANKAKEE, ILL. George Faber, 162 S. Washington St. KANSAS CITY, KANS. L. C. Fields, 10th and Splitlog Aim. KANSAS CITY, MO. Alpha Floral Co., 1105 Walnut St. W. J. Barnes, 38th and Euclid Avis. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand A\e. Arthur Newell, 112 Grand Ave. Wm. L. Rock Flower Co., 1106 Grand Ave. KENDALLVILLE, IND. Johnson Floral Co., 324 Silver St. KENOSHA, WIS. L. Turner & Sons, 325 Park Ave. KENTON, OHIO. Sabransky's Floral Store, N. Detroit St. KEOKUK, IOWA. R. G. Schlotter, 708 Main St. KEWANEE, ILL. C. M. Hamilton, 204 E. Third St. KENNEBUNK, MAINE. Lafayette Elm Greenhouses. KINGSTON, ONT. John N. Watts, 179 Wellington St. KINGSTON, N. Y. Valentin Burgevin's, Inc., Fair and Main Sts. KITCHENER, ONT. Downing-Steen & Co. J. S. Orlowskl Floral Co., Ltd., 124 King St. W. KNOXVILLE, TENN. Charles L. Banm, "The Home of Flowers." Charles W. Crouch, 523 Gay St. KOKOMO, IND. Coles Flower Shop. LACONIA, N. H. Laconla Flower Store, Main St. LaCROSSE, WIS. LaCrosse Floral Co. John A. Salzer Seed Co. LAFAYETTE. IND. F. Dorner & Sons Co.. 668 Main St. LaGKANGE, ILL. LaGrange Floral & Seed Co., 9 S. 5th Ave. LA JUNTA, COLO. The Valley Floral * Nursery Co., 215 Colorado Ave. LAKE CHARLES. LA. Chas. D. Otis, 323 Woodruff. LAKE FOREST, ILL. Calvert Floral Co. LANCASTER, N. V. Palmer's Greenhouses. 24 Palmer Place. LANCASTER, OHIO. W. E. Gravett, 833 E. Wheeling SI. LANCASTER, PA. The «. F. llarr Co., 116 N. .),,..,, St. The Rosery, 30 1'inn Square. II. A. Schroyer, 115 N. Duke SI. LANCASTER, WIS. Stratton's Greenhouses. LANSING, MICH. John A. Bissillger, 624 N. Capitol Ave. Harry E. Saler, 111 W. Michigan Ave. Smith Floral Co., 105 W. Michigan Ale. LA PORTE, IND. The Kaber Co., 812 Jefferson Ave. LA SALLE, ILL. Siiiimen, The Florist, 734 First St. LAUREL, MISS. Laurel Floral Co., 543 Central A\e. LAM RENCE, MASS. w. C. Campbell, 17 Lawrence St. A. Mugland, 647 Broadway. LAW TON, OK LA. The Hornuduy Greenhouses, 11 Maple St. LAM RENCE, KANS. Sunnyside F'loral Co., 5th and Ilelnuse Sts. LEBANON, IND. Paul O. Tuner. LEBANON, PA. J. F. Vavrous & Sons, 335 Guilford St. LEBANON, TENN. Anderson Floral Co. LEUIGUTON, PA. Paul Nlehoff, 328 S. First St. LEIPSIC, OHIO. Leeson's Greenhouse. LENOX, MASS. Michael O'Brien. LEOMINSTER, MASS. J. Fuller, Florist, 31 Orchard St. LEW1STON, IDAHO. L. B. II . II. 812 Main St. LEWISTON. MAINE. Ernest Saunders, 578 Main St. LEWISTON, PA. R. G. Bowersox, Electric Ave. LEXINGTON, KY. Honaker, The Florist, 160 W. Main St. John A. Keller Co., 123 E. 6th St. Miohler Brothers Co., 415 E. Maxwell St. LEXINGTON, VA. Mct'rum's. LIMA, OHIO. Eggert N. Zetlitz, 207 W. Market St. LINCOLN, NEB. Chapin Brothers, 127 S. 13th St. Eiche Floral Co., 1333 O. St. Frey A Frey, 1338 O. St. LISBON, OHIO. J. W. Scott, West Lincoln Way. LITTLE FALLS, N. Y. J. O. Graham, 520 Garden St. LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Tipton & Hurst, 521 Main St. LOCKPORT, N. Y. Lewis Flower Shop, 119 Main St. Thomas Mansfield Est., 475 Haw ley St. LOGANSPORT, IND. J. A. Newby, 809 W. Broadway. LONDON, ONT. Dick's Flower Shop, 235 Dundas St. J. Gammage & Sons, Ltd. West Floral Co., E. B. Hamilton, Mt-r., 249 Dundas St. LONG BEACH, CAL. Lowe's Flower Shop, 220 W. Ocean Ave. LONG BRANCH, N. J. VV. G. Eisele, 327 Cedar Ave. LONGMONT, COLO. Robbins' Flower Shop, 421 Coftin St. LORAIN, OHIO. Carek, Florist, 2041 Broadway. L. C. Hecock Floral Co., 333 E. Broad St. LOS ANGELES, CAL. Darling's Shop, 208 W. Sixth St. D. S. Purdie & Co., 212 W. 4th St. Redondo Floral Co., 218 W. 71h St. Wright's Flower Shop, 224 W. 4th St. LOUISVILLE, KY. August R. Baumer, Masonic Temple. Jacob Schulz Co., 550 S. 4th Ave. C. B. Thompson & Co., 532 4th Ave. F. Walker Co., 312 W. Chestnut St. Wm. Walker & Co., 615 4th Ave. LOV ELAND, COLO. Robbins & Sons, 863 N. Cleveland Ave. LOWELL. MASS. James L. Kenney, 185 Central Ave. Morse Ss Beals, 8 Merrimack Sq. LYNBROOK, L. I., N. Y. Weber Flower Shop. LYNCHBURG, VA. J. J. Fallon, 1009 Main St. Miss McCarron, 1017 Main St. LYNN, MASS. Glbbs Brothers, 232 Union St. Wm. MlUer & Sons, 884 Western Ave. McKEESPORT, PA. J. M. Johnson, 581 Locust St. MACON, GA. Idle Hour Nurseries, 109 Cotton Axe. \1 \DlsoN, IM>. L. E. Hit/. MADISON, N. J. E. M UKIier, Keep SI. MADISON, WIS. Kentscler I ior.ll Co., 1301 \\ illiaillson St. MALDEN, MASS. E. D. Kauiiiii, i, a. Mm. inn pleasant at, .1. Mulsh A Son, ..I Summer M. MANITOWOC, \i Is. Rudolph Moral Co., North 8th St. M Alone, N. Y. Miss L. (.. Keunie, 51 I). Main SI. MAN< HESTER So. Manchester, Conn. Park Hill Flower Shop, Main st. MANCHESTER, mass. Axel MugiiiiMin, 21 Vine St. MANCHESTER, N. H. F. J. Blxby, Trenton St. MANKATO, .MINN. Neil Neilson, cor. I '..nl A Marshall sis. The \\ iniimiller Co., 101 Rhine St. MANITOWOC, MIS. Tlie M. G. Madison seed Co., 712 Com- mercial St. MANSFIELD, O. Mansfield Floral Co., 11 s. Park st. Stuhlilrelicr Bros., 32 M. 4th St. MAIM OKETA, IA. 11. L. Hill. W. Pleasant St. MAKtlUETTE, MICH. E. R. T'aucli, 1015 N. 3rd St. MARIETTA, O. .1. W. Dudley Sons Co., 290 Front SI. MARINETTE, WIS. George Vatter, 937 State St. MARION, IND. Marion Floral Co., 406 S. Adams St. MARION, O. F. E. i :i.i i.e. no N. Center St. MARLBOROUGH, MASS. G. C. & B. A. Stevens, 232 Main St. MARSHALL, MO. .Marshall Floral Co. MARSHALLTOWN, IA. James I.. Deiunead, 109 E. Main St. Kembles Flowers, 529 N. 3rd St. MAUSH1IELD, WIS. T. D. Helko, 603 W. 5th Ave. MARTINS FERRY, O. Chas. R. O'Beirne, 118 S. 4th St. MARTIN SBURG, W. VA. The Flower Shop, 134 King St. MARTINSVILLE, IND. Martinsville Floral Co., 865 E. Harri- son St. MARYVILLE, MO. The Engetmann Greenhouses, 1001 s. Main St. MASON CITY, IA. hem Me & Goodman, 1207 S. Federal St. MASSILON, O. Augustus M'eaver, 811 E. Main St. MAYNARD, MASS. Albert Bailey & Son, Acton St. MAYSVILLE. KY. C. P. Dietrich & Sons, 219 Market St. MEADVILLE, PA. The Posey Shop of Haas & Son, 892 Chestnut St. MECHANICSVILLE, N. V. Collins' Flower Shop, 34 N. .Main St. MEDIA, PA. The I. or mis Co., 36 W. State St. MEDINA, N. Y. White Bros., 640 Main St. MEDINA, O. ii.ii.ini.i sehmidi & Clark, 117 W. Friend- ship St. MELROSE, MASS. The Casey Florist Co., 93 Maple St. MEMPHIS, TENN. Idlevvild Greenhouses, 89 S. Main SI. Johnson's Greenhouses, 153 Madison St. MENDOTA, ILL. Kestland Floral Co. MEKIDAN, CONN. Joseph A. Greenbacker, Old Colony Rd. MERIDIAN, MISS. Mrs. J. E. Watts, 715 23rd St, MIAMI. FLA. The Exotic Gardens, 801 12th St. Miami Floral Co., Ave. J 1:5th to 15th Sts. MIAMI, OKLA. Miami Flower Shop, 59 N. Main St. MICHIGAN CITY, IND. August C. Reicbcr, 607 Franklin St. MIDDLETOWN, O. G. A. Beekman, 136 W. 8th St. Jos. R. Goldman. Selhv. The Florist. 328 Main st: MIDDLEROKO, MASS. The I.eland Carnation Co., 28';.. Center St. MIDDLETOWN, CONN. Otto Keser'g Sons, 187 Bridge St. MILES CITY, MONT. Miles City Greenhouses, 1013 Main St. MII.l OUII, MASS. W. D. Hownrd, 150 s. Main St. MILTON. PA. Fairview Greenhouses. 22 1 Turliet \ve. MILTON, MASS. Geo. M. Anderson A Sons, BOS Center St. MILWAUKEE, MIS. Baumgarten Florist. Inc.. 130 Mason st. Carrie Brothers Co.. 381 E. Water St. 532 HORTICULTURE December 20, 1919 I • . mill. Is. ,n Co., cor. Oth and Nlrolrt Avee. SwanHon's, Inc., 012 Nlcolet Ave. M1NOT, N. I>. \'alker'H Greenhouse. MISHAWAKA, IND. 0. I.. Powell, 181 N. Main St. MITCHELL, s. 1). Davison Count.v Greenhouse, 731 S. Mon- tana St. MOBILE, ALA. The (...... ll. mil Floral Co., 082 Dauphin St. The Minge Floral Co., 9 N. Conception St. Bavier & Sont 250-260 George St. MONCTON. NEW BRINS. Eraser Floral Co., Ltd., Main St. MONES8EN, PA. Irwin's Flower Shop, 413 I>onner Ave. MONONGAHELA, PA. 1. Shelby Crall Co., 251 Main St. MON'HOE, MICH. Otto H. Cron. MONTCLAIK, N. J. Charles R. Butrher, 201 Bellevue Ave. F. W. Massmann, 416 Bloomfleld Ave. MONTGOMERY, ALA. Rosemont Gardens, 116 Dexter Ave MONTICELLO, IA. C. L. Van Meter. MONTREAL, QUE. Dominion Floral Co., 484 St. Catherine St. W. Hall ii Robinson, 825 St. Catherine St. W. McKenna, Ltd., Cor. St. Catherine and Guy Sts. MOOREHEAD, MINN. Briggs Floral Co., Front and Eighth Sts. MOOSIJP, CONN. J. Fred Baker, Prospect St. MORGANTOWN, W. VA. Sturgiss Florist, 422 High St. MORRISTOWN, N. J. E. A. Holton, 140 South St. MORRISTOWN, TENN. Rhea — Trobaugh Florists, E. 2nd North St. MOSCOW, IDAHO. Roselawn Greenhouses, 317 N. Main St. MT. CARMEL, PA. h M. Erdman 4 Son, 304 S. Vine St. MT. CLEMENS, MICH. August Von Boeselager. MT. PLEASANT, MICH. Mt. Pleasant Greenhouses. MT. VERNON, ILL. Helserman's, 208 S. Oth St. MT. VERNON, N. Y. Clark, The Florist, 4th Ave. and 1st St. Arthur Dummett, 25 S. 4th Ave. MT. VERNON, OHIO. Chas. E. Sharp, 203 S. Main St. MUNCIE, IND. Eric Buchholz, Main and Walnut Sts. MURPHYSBORO, ILL.. Wisely, Florist, 16th and Oak Sts. MUSCATINE, IOWA. Geo. Krani & Son, 210 Iowa Ave. MUSKEGON, MICH. Butterworth Floral Co., 15 8. Terrace St. L. Wassermann, W. Western Ave. MUSKOGEE, OKI V Muskogee Carnation Co., 310 W. Broad- way. NANTUCKET, MASS. Voorneveld, The Florist, Centre and Pearl Sts. NASHUA, N. H. Geo. E. Buxton. NASHVILLE, TENN. Geny Brothers, 212 5th Ave., N. Joy Floral Co., 601 Church St. NAUGATUCK, CONN. A. N. Squire. NEVADA, MO. Kaupp's Greenhouses. NEW ALBANY, IND. John G. Bettmann & Son, 1601 E. Main St. NEW BRIGHTON, PA. Thompson, Florist, 813 3rd Ave. NEWARK, OHIO. Charles A. Duerr, 23 Arcade. Paul M. Halbrooks, 12 E. Church St. Kent Brothers, 20 W. Church Si. NEWARK. N. J. Begerow's, 04fi N. Brond St. Joseph F. McDonough, 376 Bellevue Ave. Phillips Bros., 038 Broad St. Washington Florist, 577 Broad St. NEWARK, N. Y. Arthur E. Bebb, 7 Grace Ave. NEW BEDFORD, MASS. Peter Murray. NEW BRIGHTON, PA. Brighton Flower Shop, Masonic Bldg. Mill BRITAIN, CONN. F. II. Bollerer's Posy Shop, 7 Main St. Volz Florul Co., 702 W. Main St. NEW BRI NSWICK, N. J. Frank K, Bennett, 72-78 Louis St. NEWHUKCH, N. Y. Vui'hs Hardens Co., 91 Water St. NEWBURYPOKT, MASS. E. W. Parson, 38 State St. NEW CASTLE, PA. lint/ Bros., N. Mercer St. Fischer & McGruth, 12 N. Mill St. NEW HAVEN, CONN. J. N. Champion & Co., 1026 Chapel si. The S. II. Moore Co., 1054 Chapel St. The Myers Flower Shop, 936 Chapel SI. NEW KENSINGTON, PA. MoRae-Jenklns Co.. 862 5th Ave. NEW LONDON, CONN. Fisher, The Florist, 1114 State St. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Avenue Floral Co., 3442 St. fabrics Ave. P. A. Chopin, 2800 St. Charles \\e. Charles Eble, 121 Baronne St. Metairie Rdge Nursery Co., 135 < iirnn- dolet. St. Scheinuk The Florist, 2600 St. Charles NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO. Endres Floral Co., 631 High St. NEWPORT, KY. Edwards Floral Co., 527 York St. NEWPORT, R. I. Thomas J. Gibson, 36 Washington S«. Stewart Ritchie, 40 Broadway. Oscar Schultz, 18 Broadway. NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Henry C. Van Sant, 3113 Washington Ave. NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. Bassi Freres, 202 Main St. Chapman's, 270 Main St. NEWTON, MASS. Newton Rose Conservatories, 329 Newton- ville Ave. NEW YORK, N. Y. Astoria Florist, 2188 Broadway. Boulevard Floral Co., 2391 Broadway. Charles H. Brown, 2366 Broadway. Alfred T. Bunyard, 413 Madison Ave. Frank E. Campbell, 1966 Broadway. A. B. Cazan, 2751 Broadway. Charles A. Dards, 44th and Madison Ave. Equitable Florist Shop, Equitable Bldg., 120 Broadway. Thos. F. Calvin, Inc., 561 Fifth Ave. Guido Inc., 595 Lexington Ave. Fred R. Heaton, Hotel Biltmore. E. J. Hession, 984 Madison Ave. William Kather, 754 Madison Ave. J. P. Klausner, 275 Columbus Ave. J. G. Leikens, Inc., Madison Ave., at 55th St. Peter F. McKenney, 503 5th Ave. Malandre Brothers, 2077 Broadway. Myer The Florist, 611 Madison Ave. J. G. Papadem & Co., 2953 Broadway. Max Schling, 785 5th Ave. J. H. Small & Sons, 505 Madison Ave. Geo. E. M. Stumpp, 761 5th Ave. Alex. Warendorff, 1193 Broadway. Young & Nugent, 42 West 28th St. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. Bischoff The Florist, 753 Seventh St. Harris & Lever, 1218 Portage Road. NILES, OHIO. C. L. Adgate & Sons, 12 Park Ave. NOBLESVILLE, IND. Gny C. Sharp, 280 E. Logan St. NORFOLK, VA. Bllck's, Inc., 408 Granby St. George, Inc., 319 Granby St. Grandy, The Florist, 269 Granby St. Wm. J. Newton, 303 Granby St. NORRISTOWN, PA. Wm. Yeager Co., 78 E. Main St. NORTH ADAMS. MASS. Boothman's Flower Shop, 62 Main St. NORTH BAY, ONT. A. Jackman. 48 Oak St. NORTHAMPTON, MASS. Butler & I llman. NORTH EAST. PA. F. E. Selkregg, 49 S. Pearl St. NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. Arthur L. Jones, cor. Goumlry and Divi- sion Sts. NORWALK, OHIO. Charles E. Barton, 12 Whlttlesley Ave. NORWICH, CONN. Geduldlg's Greenhouse, 77 Cedar St. NORWICH, N. Y. E. F. tlulnn, 99 E. Main St. NYACK-ON-HUDSON, N. Y. Robert Chester Pye. OAKLAND, CAL. J. Seulberger & Co., 418 14th St. OAKLAND, MD. The H. Weber & Sons Co. OAK PARK, ILL. Albert Schneider. 11)48 I-ake St. OBERLIN, OHIO. Harry A. Cook, 63 S. Main St. m in., ni & Jones, 174 E. Lorain St. OCONTO, WIS. J. Sylvester, Cook Ave. OGDENSBUKG, N. Y. John Lawrence, 53 F'ord St. OIL CITY, PA. W. M. Deyoe tt Co., 8 Seneca Ave. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. The F'oster Florul Co., 120 W. Main St. Furrow .\ ( o.. 208 E. Oklahoma St. The StlleB Co., 202 W. Main St. UK Ml I.CEE, OKLA. George W. Marshall, 112 S. Morton Ave. OI.I.AN. N. \. Dana R. Herrnii, 113 N. I nion SI. Oppenlieim, The F'lorist, Olean House Block. OMAHA, NEB. John II. Bath, 18114 F'arnum St. Lewis Henderson, 1510 I arnum St. Hess i .Swoboda. Louis M. lingers, 310 South loth St. ONEONTA, N. Y. Derrick Florist, Theater Building. IIIKI.1KA. ALA. The Opelika Floral Co. OSIIKOSH, WIS. Ward B. Davis, 26 Washington St. The Miles Co., 76 Frankford St. OsKALOOSA, IOWA. Ken) hie Floral Co. OSWEGO, N. V. Floral Art Studio, 126 W, 2nd St. W. II. Workman, 61 W. Bridge St. OTTAWA, ILL. Wm .S. Lohr, 1600 Ottawa Ave. OTTAWA, ONT. K. H. Wright, 54 S. Park St. OTTl Mil A, IOWA. Kemble Floral Co., 112 North Court St. C. C. Kranz, 106 N. Market St. OWATONNA, MINN. (linlon Falls Nursery Co. OWENSBORO, KY. Nanz Moral Co., 100 E. 2nd St. Tapscott llorist, 12th and Davies Sts. OWOSSO, MICH. Owosso Floral Co., 201 W. Main St. OXFORD, MICH. K. W. I nger. PADUCAH, KY. Schmaus Brothers, 504 Broadway. PAINESVILLE. OHIO. Wilson Flower Shop. 124 N. St. Clalr St. PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. Foster & Foster, Hotel Royal Poinciana. l'ANA, ILL. Pana Greenhouses, cor. 3rd and Chestnut Sts. PARIS, ILL. John A. Helfrich. PARIS, KY. The John Christmun Co., 10th St. P AKKEKSBUKG, W. VA. J. W. Dudley & Sons, 5th and Juliana St. PASADENA, CAL. Eldred Flower Shop, 260 E. Colorado St. Henry A. Siebrecht, Jr., 3*11 E. Colorado St. The Orchid, 342 E. Colorado St. PASSAIC, N. J. Edward Sceery, Main iV Bloomfleld A\es. I'Vss CHRISTIAN, MISS. J. B. Adams & Sons. PATERSON, N. J. Edward Sceery, 85 Broadway. Wm. Thurston, 88 Van Houten Ave. I'AHTK KET, R. I. Frederick C. Hoffman, 306 Main St. PENSACOLA, FLA. L. L. Boysen, 858 B. Chase St. North Hill Greenery, 919 N. Bayleu St. PEORIA, ILL. Cole Bros., 431 Main St. Charles Loveridge, 423 Main Si. Siebenthal & Nelson. 409 Main St. PERU, IND. Wm. G. Miller. 366 W. 3rd St. I'KTEKBOROlliH, ONT. Peterborough Floral Co.. 317 lieorge St. PETERSBURG, ILL. Thomas Salveson. PETERSBURG. VA. Mrs. Roht. B. Stiles. PETOSKEY. MICH. Kriink Winans, 715 Pleasant St. PHILADELPHIA. PA. diaries Henry Fox. 221 S. Broad Sts Fox Flower Shop, 131)7 N. Broad St. E. W. Gaehring, 3054 Krankforil Axe. John C. Gracey, 2034 Columbia Ave. Charles H. Grakelow, 8458 N. Broad St. J. J. llabermehl's Sons, Belle* ue-Strat- ford Hotel. Rupert Kienie. 30 S. 7th St. Gustave Koethe, Martin Street Green- houses, Koxborough. The Chas. F. Krueger Co., F'rank Alter, Reading Terminal. J. \\ olff Moore. 1639 N. Broad St. Wigust Muller. 718 Walnut St. December 20, 1919 HORTICULTURE 533 Pemtoek Brothers, ir>!4 Chestnut St. . Frank M. Ross, 186 S. 52ud St. PHOEBUS, VA. B. II. i.i, I. -n Smith, 207 Mellon SI. PHOENIX, AKIZ. Ariz. Seed A Floral to., in S. Central Ave. Donofrlo FloraJ Department, oor. Cretus and Washington. PHOKNIXV1LI.K, PA. Pcnnypaeker & Son, 321 Bridge St. PINE BLUFF, ARK. Davis Floral Co. l'lljlA, OHIO. i. .Tin. I,. Tile Florist, 1 521 Washington Ave. H. P. Smith, iuik Broadway. PITTSBURG, KANSAS. The Stcinheiser Florist & Nurserv Co. PITTSBURGH, I' A. E. C. Ludwig Floral Co., 710 E. Diamond* St. Ludwig Floral Co., 502 Federal St. Randolph ,v McClements, 6836 1'enn Are. A. W. Smith Flower Stores Co., Keenan Blder. Mrs. E. A. Williams, 621 Penn Ave. PITTSITELD, MASS. F. I. Drake & Co., 175 North St. The Flower Shop, 40 Fenn St. PITTSTON, PA. B. B. Carpenter, Susquehanna Ave. The William St. Florist, 8 William St. PLAINSFTELD, N. J. Chas. L. Stanley, 159 E. Front St. PMTTEV1LLE, WIS. The Platteville Floral Co. PLYMOUTH, MASS. Stevens the Florist, 9 Court St. PLEASANTVILLE, N. J. Walter R. Thorns, HE. Verona Ave. FOCATELLO, IDAHO. W. A. Worel & Son, 636 N. Grant Ave. PONTIAC, ILL. W. J. Miller & Son, 412 Pavson "St, PONTIAC, MICH. Pontiac Floral Co., 559 Orehard Lake Ave. PORT CHESTER, N. Y. Burgevin Greenhouses, N. Regent St. Lundell & Schwartz. PORT HCRON, MICH. Matthias Cllenbrueh, 1029 Military St. PORTLAND, IND. W. F'rank & Son. PORTLAND, ME. J. W. Minott Co., 615 Congress St. Philip H. Talbot, 678 Congress St. Vose-Sinith Co., 646 Congress St. PORTLAND, ORE. Martin & Forbes Co., 354 Washington St. Tonseth Moral Co., 287 Washington St. PORTSMOUTH. N. H. Portsmouth Flower Shop, Market St. PORTSMOUTH, OHIO. The Herms Floral Co., 817 6th St. PORTSMOUTH, VA. The W. P. Cotton Floral Co., 333 High St. POTTSTOWN, PA. Edwin Wickersham, 638 King St. POTTSVILLE, PA. Guy W. Payne, 21st and Market Sts. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. Saltford Flower Shop, 286 Main St. The Arcade Florists, cor. Main and N. Market Sts. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WIS. Dial Garden Greenhouse. PRINCETON, ILL. W. E. Trimble Greenhouses, 501 Peru St. PRINCETON, IND. Princeton Gardens. PRINCETON, N. J. John Heeremans, 48 Spruce St. PROVIDENCE. R. I. Wm. A. Bowers, 134 Washington St. T. J. Johnston & Co., 107 Washington St. Johnston Brothers, 38 Dorrance St. PROVINCETOWN, MASS. V* . C. Newton, 212 Commercial St. PUEBLO, COLO. G. Fleischer, 216 N. Main St. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. Crissman Greenhouses Co., Findlay St. QUEBEC, CANADA. MrKenna, Ltd., 9 St. John St. QUINCY, ILL. Gentemenn Brothers. F. W. Heekenkamp, Jr., 600 Adams St. QUINCY. MASS. Johnston's City Flower Store, 13(11 Han- cock St. RACINE, WIS. The Flower Shop, 617 Main St. RAHWAY, X. J. John R. Baumann, 633 St. Georges Ave. RALEIGH, N. C. J. L. O'Quinn & Co., cor. Polk and Swain Sts. RATON, N. MEXICO. Raton Greenhouses, 1100 N. Second St, READING, PA. J. C. Bauder, 10th and Windsor Sts. Paul Blachman, Jr., 116 N. 9th St. J. II. Giles, 123 S. 5th St. Harry C. Huesmun, Schuylkill and Green- wich Sts. B. A I.. Sleekier, 1018 Center Ave. RED BANK, N. J. Haves Brothers, 20 W. Front St. W. W. Kennedy ,V Sons, 41 Broad St. REDLANDS, CAL. City NurserieB of Redlands, Inc., 109 A Orange St. RED WING. MINN. John E. Sten, 584 E. Seventh St. RH1NEBECK, N. Y. Elmer Coon, 17 Chestnut St. RICHMOND, IND. G. R. Gause, National Rond, West. Fred II. Lemon & Co., 1015 Main St. RICHMOND, VA. Hammond Co., Inc.. 109 E. Broad St. Mann * Brown, 5 W. Broad St. Mosmiller Florist, 115 E. Main St. RotcliB'e & Tanner, 207 N. 6th St. ROANOKE, VA. F'allon Florist, 210 Jefferson St. Wertz Florist, Inc., 10 Kirk Are., S. W. ROCHESTER, MINN. Broadway Flower Shop, 112 S. Broadway. Parkin & McQuillan, 114 S. Main St. Queen City Greenhouse, 111 W. Zombro St. Rochester Floral Co., 119 S. Main St ROCHESTER, N. Y. Geo. T. Boucher, 345 E. Main St. J. B. Keller-Sons, 26 N. Clinton Ave. H. E. Wilson, 88 Main St. ROCHESTER, N. H. Corson's Flower Shop. ROCHESTER, PA. Thompson, Florist, 238 Jackson St. ROCKFORD, ILL. H. W. Buckbee. Swan Peterson & Son, State & Longwood Sts. ROCKLAND, MAINE. Mrs. A. C. Mather, cor. Pleasant and Pur- chase Sts. ROCK ISLAND. ILL. The Flower Shop, 1616 2nd Ave. ROCKVILLE CENTER, N. 1'. Clarence R, Ankers. ROCKY FORD, COLO. C. M. Ustiek. ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. Rocky Mount Floral Co., 428 E. Thomas St. ROME. N. Y. Inn- Ringdahl, 406 Elm St. ROUNDUP, MONT. The Flower Store, 32 Main St. RUGBY. N. D. Rugby Greenhouse Co. RUSHVILLE, IND. Glenn E. Moore, 359 E. 6th St. RUTHERFORD, N. J. W. Rummier, 49 Park Ave. RYE, N. Y. Moraio Brothers, 64 Purchase St. ST. CHARLES, MO. Edwin Denker, 217 S. 4th St. ST. CATHERINES, Ont. Robert L. Dunn, 104 Queenston St. ST. CLAIR, MICH. Charles W. Ruff. ST. JOSEPH, MICH. A. N. Richardson, Union Bank Bldg. ST. JOSEPH, MO. Park Floral Co., 510 Francis St. Stuppy Floral Co., 7th and Francis St8. ST. LOUIS, MO. Bergstermann Floral Co., 3117 S. Grand Ave. * Grimm & Gorley, 7th and Washington St. Koenig Floral Co., 4654 W. Florissant Ave. F. A. Meinhardt, 4942 Florissant Ave. Mullanphy Florists, 8th and Locust Sts. Scruggs-Vandervoort & Barney Co. Fred C. Weber, 4326 Olive St. Fred H. Weber, Taylor and Olive Sts. Windler's Flowers, 2300 S. Grand Ave. Joseph Witek. 4744-48 Mcpherson St. ST. PAUL, MINN. Holm & Olson. 24 West 5th St. ST. THOMAS, ONT. Ralph Crocker, 41 St. Anne's Place. SACRAMENTO, CAL. \\ J. Meldrum, 1015 K St. SAGINAW, MICH. Chas. Frueh & Sons, 514 Genesee St. J. B. Goetz Sons, 124-126 S. Michigan Ave. Grohman, The F'lorist, 117 N. Franklin St. Wm. Roethke Floral Co., 200 S. Mich. Ave., W. S. ; 335 S. Washington Ave. SALAMANCA, N. Y. M. M. Dye. 74 Main St. SALEM, OHIO. V. A. Cowgill, 305 Garfield, Ave. SALEM, MASS. A. A. Pembroke, 90 North St. SALEM, ORE. C. B. Clancey, 123 N. Liberty St. SALINA, KAN'S. Leighton Floral Co., 407 E. Iron Ave. SALISBURY', N. C. Salisbury Greenhouses. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. Bailey & Sons Co., 61 East 2nd St. s Huddart Floral Co., 62 S. Main St. Miller Floral Co., 10 E. Broadway. SAN ANGELO, TEXAS. Niissbaumer Floral Co. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. Edward Green, Avenue C and 8th St. Hauser Floral Co., 109 Avenue D. Frank C. Suchy, 412 E. Ramona St. SAN DIEGO, CAL. Boyle & Darnaud, 412 East O St. The Flower Shop, 1115 4th St. SANDUSKY, OHIO. Matern Flower Shop, 915 W. Washington St. Wagner Greenhouses, 632 Columbus Ave SANFORD, MAINE. Huff, Florist, Inc., 2 Shuw St. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Art Floral Co., 255 Powell St. Mrs. R. E. Darbee, 1036 Hyde St. Julius Eppstein, Hotel St. Francis. B. M. Joseph, 233 Grant Ave. MacRorie and McLaren, 141 Powell St. Pelicano-Rossi Co., 123 Kearney St SANTA BARBARA, CAL. Gleaves Flower Shop 910 State St SANTA FE, N. M. The Clarendon Garden, R. V. Boyle, Prop., De Vargos St. SARANAC LAKE, N. Y. Adirondack Greenhouses, 186 Broadw&v SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. John Ralph's Greenhouse. Henry Schrade, 439 Broadway. SARNIA, ONT. Miss Barron, 177 Front St. J. Macklln & Son, Forsyth St. SASKATOON, SASK. The Victoria Nursery, cor. 21st and 2nd Aves. SACLT STE. MARIE, ONT. Victor Mann, 119 Huron St. SAVANNAH, GA. A. C. Oelschig & Sons. SAYRE, PA. J. B. Knapp, 108 Packer Ave. SCHENECTADY, N. Y. Hatcher Florist, N. Y. C. Arcade. Rosendale Flower Shop, 126 Jay St. SCOTTS BLUFF, NEB. The Flower Shop, 217 Main St, SCRANTON, PA. Baldwin, The Florist, 118 Adams St. Miss Besancon, Adams and Spruce. M. R. Muir, 430 Spruce St. New York Floral Co., 401 Spruce St. Srhultheis Florist, 612 Linden St. SEATTLE, WASH. Hollywood Gardens, 1534 2nd Ave. Rosaia Brothers, 1001 3rd Ave. Woodlawn Flower Shop, 1410 2nd Ave. SEDALIA, MO. Archias Floral Co. State Fair Floral Co., 316 S. Ohio St. SEWICKLEY, PA. C. Wessenauer, 417 Broad St. SEYMOUR, IND. M. A. Barick, 645 Ewing St. SHARON, PA. John Murchie, 1 Vine St. SHEBOYGAN, WIS. J. E. Mathewson, 628 N. 8th St, SHELBYVILLE, IND. Cossairt & Sons, 101 S. Harrison St. SHENANDOAH, PA. Wallace G. Payne, 17 W. Llovd St. SHERMAN, TEXAS. H. O. Hannah & Son, 208 N. Travis St. The Home of Flowers, 215 N. Travis St. SHREVEPORT, LA. James W. Beghie, 614 Market St. Manhein Floral Co., 310 Main St. SIDNEY, OHIO. The Flower Shop. Ill N. Ohio St. SIOUX CITY, IOWA. J. C. Rennison & Co., 6th and Pierce Sts. Rocklin & Lehman, 520 4th St. Thallas Floral Co., 508 Pierce St. SIOUX FALLS, S. D. M. M. Strong, 1300 W. 6th St. SOMERVILLE, MASS. Davis Square Florist, 3 Hohbs Bldg. SOUTHAMPTON, L. I., N. Y. North Sea Gardens. SOUTH BEND, IND. South Bend Floral Co., 208 S. Michigan St. W illiams & Co., 138 S. Michigan St. SOUTH BOSTON, VA. tieorge W. Norwood. SOUTH ORANGE, N. J. W. H. Bradbury, South Orange Ave. SO. HADLEY FALLS, MAS8. R. S. Carey, Florist. SPARTANBURG, 8. C. Chas. A. Moss. SPOKANE, WASH. Hoyt Bros. Co., 11 Post St. Spokane Florist Co., 513 Riverside Ave. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Geo. M. Brinkerhofl", 515 Keys Ave. A. C. Brown, 217 S. 6th St. 534 ii m irr 1 1 r i.t r i; k December 20, 1919 Kembreiker & Coif, r,tli iunl Capitol Aves. SI'IUNGI'TELD, MASS. Murk AiiLiii, 872 Main si. Win. Schlatter 4 Son, r;: Main St. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Springfield Seed <«., cor. Campbell and \\ illllll t StH. Stokes Flora] Co., 205 E, Walnut si. SPRINGFIELD, oiiio. ii., Van Meter Flower sin. p. cor. Spring jiimI II IK Ii Ste, SPRING VALLEY, N. Y. s. A. Stevens .V Son, N. Main SI. si till OKI). CONN. Quality Flower Shop, 48 Atlantic Ave. STATI.SV II. I. B, N. C. Bnrringer's Greenhouse, 518 Center St. 81 U N TON, V A. John Fallon, Lewis St. and Centra] Ave. llamrlck * Co., HI-18 W. Frederick St. STERLING, COLO. Sterling Greenhouses and Gardens, 417 Main St. STERLING, ILL. Sterling Floral Co., 805 lmh Ave. STEl BENMLLE, OIIIO. Bancroft's Flower shop, 178 N. 4th St. Miss Jane McDowell, iki N. 4tli St. sTE\ ENS POINT, WIS. W. E. Mucklln, Florist, 410 McCulloch St. STREATOR, ILL. Thornton's Flower Shop, It 1 :t Main St. STROl DSBl RG. I'A. derrick, 577 Main St. STUKGIS, ,M It'll. John Yogt's Greenhouses, 506 s. Nottawa St. SUDBURY, ONT. ,M< Alpine ,V Rowan, 56 Cedar St. SUMMIT, N. .1. Macdonald, Florist, Ine., ."> Sa.vre St. Harry O. May, 383 Springfield Ave. SI MTER, S. C. A. B. Teicher, 15 S. Sumter St. SUPERIOR, WIS. Tower 1 lorul Co., 1428 Tower Ave. SW A.MPSCOTT, MASS. 11. C. Blaney, 153 Humphrey St. SYCAMORE, ILL. Win. Swinbank. SYRACUSE, N. Y. Robert II. C. Bard, HIS W . Jefferson St. W. E. Day Co., 366 S. Warren St. W'ermer F. Bultiiiami, 151 James St. P. R. i|ii in lu ii, 417 S. Salina St. TACOMA, WASH. Smith Floral Co., 11DS Broadway. TAMAO.UA, PA. Nels Nelson, 501 Catarressa St. TAMPA, FLORIDA. Knull Floral Co., 408 Tampa St. TARBORO, N. C. Creech, Florist, Main St. TARRYTOWN, N. Y. Win. F. McCord Co. F. R. Pierson Co. TAUNTON, MASS. The Flower Shop, 64 Main St. TEMPLE, TEXAS. Bell Floral Co., 80 S. Main St. TERRE HAUTE, IND. John G. Heinl & Son, 127 S. 7th St. N. B. & C. E. Stover, Florists, 118 8. fith St. THOMASV1LLE, GA. Mrs. W. A. Wells, 426 Smith Ave. TIPTON, INI). Frank A. Rcntliey Co., Inc., 534 N. Inde- pendence St. TITUSVILLE. PA. Wm. A. Murdoch, 230 W. Central Ave. TOLEDO, OHIO. Mrs. J. B. Freeman. 838 Superior St. Helnier Flower Shop, 615 Madison Ave. Helen F. Patten, 007 Madison Ave. Schramm Bros., 1307 Cherry St. Mrs. E. Snder, 2941 Cherry St. TOPEKA. KANS. Hubbnrds, Florist, 520 Kansas Ave. James Hayes, 819 Kansas Ave. Mrs. Lord's Flower Room, 112 W. 8th St. TORONTO, ONT. Dilleniuth The Florist, 123 W. King St. J. 11. Dunlop, 8-10 W. Adelaide St. J. J. Biggins, Ltd., 256 Yonge St. Miller « Son, 324 Lauder Ave. J. A. Neal, 328 Yonge si. Copies Florist. 3311 W. Queen St. Simmons iV. Son, 348 Yonge St. Percy Waters, 100 Danforth Ave. TORRINGTON. CONN. Henry Riler, 422 Main St. TRENTON, N. J. Frank J. Clark. 110 N. Broad St. Mnrtin C. Ribsam. cor. Broad & Front Sts. TROY. N. Y. Barrett. The Florist, Burdett Ave. H. Louis Menand, 33 Fourth St. TROY', OHIO. L. A. Thomas. 711 S. (irant St. TRURO, NOVA SCOTIA. Stickling >V Chase, Ltd. Tl t SON. ARIZONA. John Howe, 44 N. Stone Ave. The Tucson Seed A. Floral Co., 100 E. Congress St. TULSA, OK LA. Boston's Flower Store, 16 E. Third St. TUPELO, MISS. Tupelo Floral Co. TYLER, TEXAS. The South Park Florist, E. W. Judge, 111 W. 1 irst St. TYRONE, PA. Adolphe EiiKelman. I II UICHSVILLE, OHIO. The Twin City Moral Co. UNION CITY, l'A. W. J. Olds, The Union City Greenhouses, 22 W iirden St. CNIONTOWN, I'A. Slenson & McGralt, II MorKantown St. I ITER SANDUSKY, O. Constien's Greenhouse, 514 West John- son St. URBAN A, OHIO. 8. XV. Carey, 205 Bloomlleld Ave. I TICA, N. Y. C. F. Baker & Son, 50 Cornelia St. I'tlca Floral Co., 212 Genesee St. YALPARISO. IND. Wm. Pennington, 55-57 Indiana Ave. VALDOSTA, GA. Valdosta Greenhouses, 215 Force St. VANCOUVER, B. C. James Brand & Co., 723 Robson St. Brown Bros. Co., Ltd., 48 E. Hastings St. VAN W ERT, OHIO. Seharff Brothers. 925 Miller St. VERDUN, MONTREAL, QUE. The American Florist, 1163 Wellington Ave. MNCENNES, IND. Paul C. Schultz, 614 West 1st St. . WABASH, IND. I Ish Floral Co., 15 S. Wabash St. WACO, TEXAS. Wolf the Florist. WAKEFIELD, MASS. A. S. Parker, 395 Main St. WALLA WALLA, WASH. Jones Flower Shop, 19 E. Main St. Young & Lester, 16 E. Main St. WALLACE, IDAHO. C. E. Smith, 315 6th St. WALKERVILLE, ONT. Walkerville Flower Shop, 20 Wyandotte St. WALTHAM, MASS. M. F. Kuane, 121 Moody St. Harvey F. Whittemore, 47 Worcester Lane. WAPAKONETA, OHIO. The McMurray Greenhouse, 410 W. Me- chanic St. WARREN, OIIIO. Adgatc & Sons, 19 Main St. The Park Flower Shop Co., 215 E. Mar- ket St. WARREN, PA. Crescent Floral Garden, Crescent Park. WARSAW, IND. W. W. Dederich. WASHINGTON, D. C. Blackstone, Florist, 14th and II Sts., N. W. Dupont Flower Shop, 7 Dupont Circle. Glide Bros. Co., 1214 F. St., N. W. Louise Flower Shop, 1301 Conn. Ave.. N. W. Geo. C. Shaffer, 900 14th St., X. W. J. H. Small & Sons, 15th and H Sts. Washington Floral Co., 724 14th St., N. W . WASHINGTON, IND. Washington Greenhouses, W. 2nd and Hepron Sts. WASHINGTON, PA. Warrick Floral Co., 60 S. Main St. WASHINGTON C. H., OHIO. Buck Greenhouses, N. North St. WATERBURY, CONN. Alexander Dallas, Inc., 119 Grand St. I.eary, The Florist. Inc., 22 E. Main St. Rvan * Powers. 30 Center St. WATERLOO, IOWA. N. H. Loomls Flower Shop, 187 Bridge St. WATERTOWN, N. Y. F. A. Bennett & Sons, 125 Stone St. WATERVILLE, MAINE. Mitchell Flower Store, 144 Main SI. WATKINS, N. Y. W. II. Grant, 127 S. Monroe SI. WAUKESHA. WIS. Waukesha Floral Co., 409 Main St. W'AUSAU, WIS. Lund's Flower Store, 607 3rd St. WAYERLEY, MASS. Wm. W. Edgar Co., 541 Tropelo Rond. WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS. Bird Forrest, 501 Royal St. WAYNESBORO. l'A. Henry Eichholz. WELLESLEY, MASS. Fraser, The Florist. 65 Linden St. J. Tailby & Son, "The Wellesley Florist." WELLSVILLE, OHIO. Charles E. Nelson. 461 Main St. W I.I.LSVILLE, N. Y. \\i llsville Rose Gardens, 282 Dyke St. \\ GSTXTELS, N. J. Charles L. Doerrer 4 Son, 167 Elm St. WEST (HESTER, l'A. The Lorgus Co., 20 N. High St. WESTERLY, R. I. Smith's Flower Shop. W EST PALM BEACH, FLA. Foster & Foster. WHEELING, W. VA. Arthur Langhans. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. Herman Bowman, 140 Main St. WICHITA. KANS. W. H. Culp & Co., 139 N. Main SI. Charles P. Mueller, 145 N. Main St. WILKES-BARRE, PA. A. W. B. Evans. 14 N. Main St. Ira G. Marvin, 23 8. Franklin St. Mary F. Mooney, 21 N. Franklin St. WILKIN8BURG, PA. Miss E. B. Maxwell, 812 Wood St. Wm. M. Turner, 809 Penn Ave. WILLIAMSPORT, PA. I m ml. ii Bros., 408 E. 3rd St. W. J. Erenden's Sons, 123 W. 4th St. WII.LIMANTIC, CONN. Wm. A. Dawson, 250 Pleasant St. WILMINGTON, DEL. Geo. Carson Boyd, 216 W. 10th St. A. B. Cartledge, Jr., 220 W. 9th St. WILMINGTON, N. C. Will Ilehder. Fifth Avenue Florist, 119 S. 5th Ave. WILMINGTON, OHIO. Anderson's Flower Shop. \\ 1 1. SON, N. C. Starr The Florist, 507 Maplewood Ave. WINCHESTER, KY. Poole & Purllant, 612 Lexington Ave. WINFIELD, KANSAS. Schmidt's Green House, 301 Andrews St. The Winfield Seed & Flo. Co., 619 E. 4th St. WINNIPEG, MAN. The King Florist, 279 Hargrave St. R. B. Ormlston, 96 Osborne st. The Rosery, 334 Smith St. WINONA, MINN. Siebrecht Floral Co., 58 W. 3rd St. W INSTON-SALEM, N. C. M. McNulty, 621 Boulevard. WOONSOCKET, R. I. Vose The Florist, 241 Main St. WOOSTER, OHIO. The Flower Store, 239 Buckeye St. WORCESTER, MASS. H. F. A. Lange. 371 Main St. Randall's Flower Shop, 22 Pearl St. W YTHEVIXLE, VA. Wytheville Floral Co.. Tagewell St. XENLV, OHIO. Anderson Flower Shop, 101 W. Main St. YAKIMA, WASH. Annavee Flower Shop, 206 E. Yakima St. state Floral Co., 3 North 2nd St. YONKERS, N. Y. Richard T. Broderiek, 3 Manor House Square. New York Floral Co., 1 Manor House Square. YORK, PA. Charles A. Schaefer, 110 E. Market St. Chas. E. Smith. 125 E. Market St. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. H. H. Cade, IS S. Phelps St. Ryan & Culver, 27 S. Hazel St. The Park Flower Shop Co., 33 E. Federal St. Harrv C. Walthers, 29 W. Wood Ave. YI'SILANTI, MICH. Davis * Klshler, 102 Michigan Ave. ZANESVILLE. OHIO. C. L. Humphrey. 532 Main St. The Imlay Co., 64 North 5th St. NAMES OF FOREIGN MEMBERS BUENOS AIRES. F. Hintermeyer, Argentine Republic. CARDIFF, WAI.ES. Wm. Treseder, Ltd., The Nurseries. CAIRO, EGYPT. -i linn, Freres, El-Magaby St. CHATHAM, ENGLAND. H. C. Lawrence S: Son, 2 High St. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND. Wm. I.eighton. 36 Renfleld St. HAVANA. CUBA. Carl. alio & Martin. Carlos 111-26-28. Alberto R. Lnngwith Co., 66 Obispo St. Ramon Mayrina. 56 Aguacate St. SOUTHAMPTON, ENG. Arthur J. Fowler, St. Marys Road Floral Depot. SAFFRON WALDEN, ENG. E. Englemann. I i ember 30, 1919 HORTICULTURE 535 KANSAS CITY Transfer Your Orders to SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue Member FiorUip' T«l«rraph DellT#ry )S3 ^Ko DARDS FLOWER SERVICE lm» upelt (1UARANTEED SATISFACTION for nearly FIFTY YKARS. Ke'gulnr European sailings now established. Let ub fill your orders for Steamer Flower Haskets, Corsages and ArtiBtio Bolts of Tut Flowers. DARDS, Inc., Florist, 341 Madison Ave., New York S.A.ANDERSON 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy Stock and prompt deliveries in BUFFALO, LOCKl'ORT, NIAGARA FALLS and WESTERN NEW YORK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HESS & SWOBODA FLORISTS Talaphaaea 1M1 and L lMt 14 IS Farnum St. OMAHA, NEB. THE KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. Flowers and Nursery Products Uwbii Florists' Telegraph Delivery We are well equipped to handle your orders. ItM W. Mth Street CLEVELAND, O. THE SMITH & FETTERS CO 735 Euclid Avenue CLEVELAND, OHIO Flowers of Every Kind in Season PHILADELPHIA CHAS. H. GRflKELOW EH Everything in Flowers Broad Street at Cumberland Th> Park Floral Co. B E. GILLIS, Praaldent. E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary. Isabtr rloriits- Telasrntpa Delivery IN THE National Capitol \t your Bei-vle* to deliver Flower* Off Deelfus nn Order bj Tele- s' r:.-iii or iiilirruUr prompt Keltable hrntrr GEORGE H. 000KE Connecticut Ave. and I. Ml. WASHINOTON, D .C. JOHN BREITMEYER'S — S0NS^= Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Aves. DETROIT, MICH. Artistic Designs - . . High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio. Indiana and Canada. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. DENVER. COLORADO ORCHIDS We grow and sell nothing but ORCHIDS If you are In the market for this class of plants we respectfully solicit your Inquiries and orders. Special lists on application. USE* & HJUfJELL, Summit, N. k. LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS ASSOCIATION. The December meeting resulted in the following nominations for the Offi- cers to serve this club the next year beginning on Jan. 1st: President, Mr. M. J. Brinton, of Christiana, Pa.; vice-president, Mr. B. F. Barr; secretary, Albert M. Herr; treasurer, Mr. Harry K. Rohrer. The programme committee reported an illustrated lecture on Holland by Mr. P. W. DeHertogh for the January meeting. The social committee, Mr. H. K. Rohrer, L. Landis & A. F. Strickler, reported that they were ready with their programme and the meeting ad- journed to partake first of the refresh- ments prepared and then to bowl, play cards, billiards and pool. Mr. Hoehl of the S. S. Skidelsky Co. was duly initiated as a bowler and after trying both sides of the alley without getting any pins he decided that the middle was the place to roll and ran up a very creditable score. Aijjert M. Herb. Schling Service Nothing Better 788 Fifth Avenue, New York City 'Says It With Flowers" CLEVELAND A. GRAHAM & SON S523 Euclid Ave. •VIII take good care of your orders Members oj F. T. D. Association. D ,vlD CLARKE'S SONS jehvo irdois trcm any part o( the country to New York City Writ* or Telegraph 2139-2141 Broadway, - New York Telephone 1602-1851 Columbus KOTTMILLER, Florist 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New York. Also Vanderbilt Hotel Telephone, Murray HID TSS Oat-ef-town Orderi Solicited. Lecatlee Central. Perianal Attention, Member F. T. D. Ae*o. 6. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Ave. NEW YORK CITY Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assc When Writing to Advertisers Please Mention ORTICULTURE THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEVELAID Euclid Avenue The Far- Famed Flowers of TORONTO Delivered on mall or telegraph order fee any occasion. In any part of the Dominion. JOHN H. DUNLOP 8-10 West Adelaide St. • TORONTO, OHI. When writing to advertUeri kindly mention HORTICULTURE ;,;:.; HORTICULTURE December 20, 1919 THE FINEST AND HARDIEST LILY GROWN L.IL.IUIVI REGALE Acknov* hedged to be the finest horticultural introduction in several generations. Trade Prices on Application R- St J. FARQUHAR & OO. BOSTON, MASS. JU: OUT BOI.GIANO'S 1919 SUMMER AND FALL CATALOG OF "BIG CROP" SEEDS Special Prices for Florists and Market Gardeners. Write for a copy at once — It will save you money. J. BOLGIANO & SON BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. STUMPP & WALTER CO. Seeds and Bulbs 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS JOSEPH BRECK & SONS, CORP. 47-54 North Market Street BOSTON, MASS. SEEDS AND BULBS IBoboington's 128 Chamber* St., N. Y. City BOBBINK & ATKINS NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTERS RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY We are subscribers to the Nurserymen's Fund for Market Development, also "Say It With Flowers" Publicity Campalg-n. GARDEN SEED BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety ; also otlier 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 ORANGE CONN. BURNETT BROS . Seeds, Bulbs, Plants Etc 92 Chambers St., New York Write for anr Illustrated Catalog FOREIGN F. T. D. MEMBERSHIP It is of inestimable value to the As- sociation that the foreign field should be given more attention and our mem- bership largely increased. At present we have representatives in England, Scotland, Wales and Cuba. Within the past month we have added Cairo, Egypt and Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic. Why are we not represent- ed in France, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Norway and many other coun- tries where Americans are sure to travel within a short time! It is ob- vious that it is necessary for every F. T. D. member who places an order abroad to strongly urge the necessity of foreign representatives, so that we may place orders with confidence and assurance they will be properly ex- ecuted. The F. T. D. office is frequently called on to furnish information rela- tive to the placing of orders in other countries. Recently we have had such inquiries for France, Italy, Switzer- land, Germany, Norway and China. We have furnished the reference de- sired in each case, but how much better it would be if we had a member in each country who could be relied on to take care of our needs. The Secretary's office has not been negligent in this important mission, as we are constantly on the alert and at every opportunity, take advantage of any lead that will assist us in this work. It is, therefore, obligatory upon every member of the Association to furnish this office with any informa- tion that will help us in this great work of building up our foreign mem- bership. Last April the Secretary drew up a circular letter, asking and urging florists in foreign countries to become members of our Association or if they did not desire membership, to become correspondents so that we might place orders with them in the confidence that they would be proper- ly executed. At that time we mailed about 500 letters to all parts of the world, with the exception of Russia, MICHELL'S FLOWER SEEDS ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus (North- ern Greenhouse Grown.) 1000 seeds $3.50 I 10,000 seeds. $30.00 5000 seeds 16.25 [ 25,000 seeds. 68.75 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 1000 seeds $0.75 I 10,000 seeds. .$5.50 5000 seeds 3.00 | 25,000 seeds. .12.50 CENTAIREA Oz. Candidissima, per 1000 seeds, 40c. $2.00 Gymnocarpa, per 1000 seeds, 15c. .50 Tr. LOBELIA Pkt. Oz. Crystal Palace Compacta. . .$0.30 $2.00 Barnard's Perpetual (Trail- ing) 25 1.75 Crystal Palace Speciosa 20 .75 .Sapphire (Trailing) 40 w, Tr. Tr. PETUNIA Pkt. Pkt. Grandiflora fringed $0.30 $0.50 Ruffled Giants 30 .50 California Giants 30 .50 Monstrosus (Michell's) 60 1.00 Tr. SALVIA Pkt. Oz. .America or Globe of Fire. . .$0.50 $4.00 Bonfire 40 2.50 Zurich 50 4.00 VERBENAS .Mammoth Fancy Blue $0.30 $1.25 Pink 30 1.25 Scarlet ... .30 1.25 " " Striped ... .30 1.25 White 30 1.25 Mixed 30 1.00 V,NCA IK 7* Alba 15 • «5 Alba Pura 15 -75 Rosea 15 75 Mixed I5 -60 Vbso All Other Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies. Send for Our Handy Flower Seed Order Sheet If you haven t HENRY F. MITCHELL GO. 518 Market St, Philadelphia Austria-Hungary and Germany. Just as soon as conditions will warrant, we will complete our program of F. T. D. propaganda and we hope to have a better response to our efforts than we have had in the past. The response to our appeal of last April has not been up to expectations; however, we gained two new members and received sev- eral letters, stating that the writer would act as correspondent, which we have already found to be of material assistance to our members. We hope to make a second appeal sometime in the near future and we shall make December I'd. l'.U'J HORTICULTURE 537 every effort to present our claims in their own language which we did not do in our initial attempt and we are hopeful that results will prove more satisfactory. I cannot understand why France. Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Australia and the Hawaiian Islands do not realize the importance of their mem- bership in the P. T. D. or at least giv- ing us the privilege of showing them their lost opportunity. Their absolute Indifference, not being courteous to make a reply to our correspond- ence, is beyond my comprehension. However, it is quite possible they don't understand our intentions and take it for granted that it is another Ameri- can trick to fleece them in some way. Some line of educational propaganda will be necessary to enlighten them on the necessity of international co- operation. The Secretary is fully awake on the subject and will lose no opportunity to spread the gospel of F. T. D. Yours for more F. T. D. A. co- operation, Albert Pochelon, Secy. F. T. D. A. A BIG GREENHOUSE PROJECT. According to a newspaper article an effort is being made to finance a big greenhouse company to be organized at Webster, Mass. The project is be- ing presented by Ferdinand C. Reibe, who is trying to interest Webster peo- ple in the plan for the erection of seven mammoth greenhouses, to be 400 feet long and from 40 to 60 feet in width, where he proposes to grow flowers for the market, selling direct to the large dealers. Mr. Reibe has had blueprints made and plans drawn for the proposed venture, together with an estimate of the cost, which he places at over $200,000. Mr. Reibe has long been owner and manager of the Webster Floral Co. ARNOLD ARBORETUM JOURNAL. The second copy of the Journal of the Arnold Arboretum, edited by Prof. Charles S. Sargent, has been issued, and will prove of no little value to stu- dents of advanced botany and others who desire specific information about the subjects discussed. A particularly interesting article is one written by E. H. Wilson on the Bonin Islands and their ligneous vegetation. A supple- mentary article deals with new woody plants in the Bonin Islands. Other ar- ticles are: "Notes on American Wil- lows," by Camillo Schneider; "New Species, Varieties and Combinations from the Herbarium and the Collec- tions of the Arnold Arboretum," by Alfred Rehder. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS Holly. XXX Quality Holly Wreaths Mistletoe Cut Boxwood Prince's Pine Japanese Roping Laurel Wreathing Immortelles RAFFIA — Fresh shipment just arrived Write for Special Christmas Circular SPRING BULBS — Gladiolus, Tuberoses, Caladiums. Ask for prices Chicago VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE New York THIS SEASON'S NEW ROSES PILGRIM CRUSADER PREMIER RUSSELL HADLEY We are receiving dally shipments of these new Roses, in large quantities, and can furnish same on short notice. We have a large stock at all times of choice CARNATIONS, CHRYSANTHE- MUMS, ORCHIDS, VALINE* and AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Te... Main 6,67 WELCH BROS. CO. ™ "^STON^MAsl^1" ..,„„„ ,„„ „ timiiiiimmiiiiim mimmiimiiiiimii liiimmiimm iiimiiiiiiimiimiiiiimiiiiuiiminmiiiiiiin iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiuiuiiiiuiui| iDollrcitl) & Sous Plant Specialists 1 POINSETTIA, single and made up pans. Quality | unsurpassed CYCLAMEN — BEGONIAS Christmas Stock of all Kind* in fancy Grades Come and Inspect Oat Stock. Never in Better Condition 139 Beaver Street . WALTHAM, MASS. I,,,,,,,,,,,, mmiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiimiii 11 tiiiimi i IBHIunmlmll i minium imiiiiinn niiniiiuiuiiuiii GENERAL NEWS NOTES. The officers of the New York Flor- ists' Club elected at the last meeting are as follows: President, Archibald M. Henshaw; vice-president, C. W. Knight; secretary, John Young; treas- urer, William C. Rickards, Jr.; trus- tees for two years, Arthur Herrington, Emil Schloss, Max Schling. Officers of the Albany Florists' Club to serve for the next year are as fol- lows: President, Edward P. Tracey; vice-president, Albert Jenkins; secre- tary-treasurer, Louis H. Schaefer; trustees for two years, Fred A. Dan- ker, Frederick Henkes, and Thomas F. Tracey. Prof. E. H. Wilson, assistant direc- tor of the Arnold Arboretum, lectured on Korea and Its Vegetation before the Horticultural Society of New York at its meeting Wednesday evening. Wilbur Patten, of Tewksbury, Mass., has gone to Florida where he owns an orange grove. Probably he will spend the winter there. J. W. M. Huckeby has bought the greenhouse establishment of John G. Bettmann & Sons at New Albany, Ind. The greenhouse business of Carl Swenson at Winstead, Ct, has passed into the hands of Henry T. Hoctor. A large addition has been made to the greenhouses of France & Vander- grift at Monroe, Mich. Luhman Bros, have opened a new greenhouse establishment at Muske- gon, Mich. Edward Luhman will be in active charge. About ten thousand feet of glass has been added to the Anderson green- house establishment at Cannon Falls, Minn. Clyde M. Young, who was for- merly at Oelwain, la., is in charge. The new offices of the Chicago Flor- ists' Club are: President, T. E. Waters; vice-president, A. T. Pyfer; secretary, Fred Lautenschlager; treas- urer, Paul Weiss; trustee for three years, W. J. Keimel. Frank M. Ross has been rebuilding his store in Philadelphia and the changes made are gTeat improve- ments. 538 HOETICULTURE December 20, 1919 RAMBLING OBSERVATIONS OF A ROVING GARDENER It is evident thai very tree use is to be made this holiday season of greens from the woods as well as the various colored fruits borne by native shrubs and trees. A great amount of this ma- terial is 'being displayed by the Bor ists, but it often happens that the gardener can obtain all that is needed for house decoration by making a little trip into the country- Judging from appearances the fall fruiting shrubs and other plants hare seldom borne so abundantly as this season. The only exception seems to be in the case of the partridge berry, which is re- ported not so abundant as in some re- cent years. The supply of decorative material is much larger than is commonly real- ized. Naturally the holly is foremost in popularity and the crop of berries this year seems to be a generous one, v.Im rever the holly grows. While the American holly is somewhat inferior to its English cousin in the luster of its leaves, it is nevertheless a very decorative plant. Sometimes the fact is overlooked that there are both male and female trees. Some tree bear fruit and others remain barren unless located in a group where the blossoms can be fertilized. As nat- urally found the holly grows in groups and even a few trees will supply all the decorative material needed for many years, if care is taken in remov- ing the branches. All too often they are ruthlessly broken down, the fact being overlooked that the holly is a very slow growing tree. Seldom has so large a supply of the red berries, or alder berries, Ilex verticillata, been seen in the stores as this season. The berries will not last much longer, and do not keep very long in the house, but for a brief time they make a fine display. Many peo- ple this year are using them in their window boxes in connection with evergreens, thus giving the house a cheerful note of color. Another excellent berry to use in this way. and one which is also highly decorative when properly displayed in a trase or howl indoors is Myrica ceri- fera. the bayberry, wax berry or candle berry, to use the various names given it It is a plant which grows mostly along the coast and as its name implies has long been used for making candles. In the South it is Buddleia Aslntloa December 20, 1910 HORTICULTURE 539 The Meyer Florists' Green Thread is different from any other make. Every spool contains 2 ounces of actual thread, 16 ounces to a pound. See that you get the Meyer Florists' Green Thread and you will get the very best thread in the world. Don't take any substitutes. Manufactured by John C. Meyer Thread Co. BOSTON. MASS. Mills at Lowell, Mubh. For AD Flowers in Season Call on THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 1201 Race St. Philadelphia, Pa. EDWARD RE5D WHOLESALE FLORIST 1619-21 R.nstead" St., Philadelphia. Pa. CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLE', ROSES and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers Wired Toothpicks Manufactured by W. J. COVYEE, Berlin N. Y. 10.000 $2.50 60,000 $11.00 Sample free. For Sale by Dealers GEORGE B. HART WaOUESALE FLORIST 24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y. CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. A Card This Size Costs only 00c. per Week on Yearly Order It would keep your name and your specialty before the whole trade. A half-Inch card costs ODly 45c. per week on yearly order. called the wax myrtle, and is a fine plant for decorative purposes, because of the persistent character of its leaves. In the North it drops its foli- age fairly early, but the berries stay on all winter. I like to use these berries in window boxes, because of the attraction which they have for the birds. Chickadees in particular will often drop down upon the boxes and peck away at the little gray berries which they seem to consider a delect- able dainty. A vine that offers many possibili- ties for house decoration at this sea- son is the common Bittersweet, Celas- trus scandens. The fruit has been borne in great profusion this fall and where the vines grow over trees or walls the berries produce a handsome effect. They lend themselves also to artistic arrangements indoors. The evergreen Bittersweet is not so useful for indoor work even when fruiting well. Yet there are many opportuni- ties for displaying the pleasing green leaves to advantage. The Lycopodiums. including the so- called running pine and the standing pine, will be depended upon of course, to a large extent in making wreaths Of course, mountain laurel must not be overlooked. A very large amount is being used this season, although the Society for the Preservation of Native Plants sent out a bulletin urging that great care be exercised in gathering laurel. No doubt, irreparable damage is done each season by laurel gather- ers who are concerned only with im- mediate results and neither look into the future nor care about the loss which the public will suffer, because of their carelessness. It is true that there are many sections where an enormous number of plants may be found. The writer knows of one sec- tion in Eastern Massachusetts where acres are covered with laurel. Yet in time it will become extinct unless some curb is put upon the laurel har- vesters. There is no reason why there shouldn't be an abundance of laurel for decorative purposes for all time. There seems to be no good reason why the laurel should not be propa- gated and planted much more freely than in the past. A shrub much used for Yuletide de- corations is Leucothoe Catesbaei. the leaves of which lose their summer green, and becomes bronze with the approach of winter. L. axillaris is an- other Leucothoe much used by florists having smaller leaves than the first. From the South comes magnolia grandiflora. which has grown in H. E. FROMEftT ■Vholeaale Commission Florist Choice Cut Rowers New Address. 143 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones: 2200, 2201, Madison Square. — WM. P. FORD — Wholesale Florist 107 W. 28th Street. NEW YORK Telephone 5335, Farragut Call and Inspect the Bent Establishment In the Wholesale Flower District. WALTER F. SHERIDAN Wholesale Commission Dealer in CHOICE CUT FLOWERS 133 Wee* ■"!>■ Street, New York Telep!Miiiii*=4688-85M MadisoE. Square E.G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists RIOHMOND, IND. TMease mention Horticulture when writing. REED <& KELLER 122 West 26th St., New York Florists' Supplies We manufacture all our iital Designs. Baskets, Wire Wirk & Novelties and ure dealers In Decorative Glassware, Growers ami Florists' Requisites THE KERVAN CO Fresh Cut Decorative Evergreens 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's Foremost and Best WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE f '-'int Clsu Mario r«. -■ Ut HOWER- WUlonghby St. Brooklyn, I WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS We have a numerous clientage of New York City buyers and the demand exceeds our supply. This is especially true of Hoses. We have every facility and abund- ant means and best returns are assured for stock consigned to us. Address Your Shipments to UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC. Ill W. 28th St.. New York D. J. Tappas, Fres. FRANK J. REYNOLDS GO. Wholesale Florists Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 DEVONSHIRE: STREET BOSTON, MASS. ->io HORTICULTURE December 20, 1919 popularity in late years. The large green leaves keep their form and color well even when dry and are very at- tractive for backgrounds. A great amount of this magnolia is now being used yearly. Another comparatively new material is called Mexican ivy, although there seems to be no excuse or reason for the name, as it Is not an ivy at all and apparently does not even grow in Mexico. The botanical name, I be- lieve, is Vancouveria hexandra. Its native habitat is a section beginning In Northern California and running up to British Columbia. It lias long, deli- cate shoots and leaves wide at the base and pointed at the top. People living in the Central and Southern States can also make use of Box. Occasionally plants are able to withstand the severe winters of New England, but it seems almost like a sacrilege to rob them of their leaves. Farther South where the Box grows into great trees it can be preyed upon with less regret, and a large business has been built up in the commercial handling of Box which the florists find exceedingly useful. There is some difference of opinion as to the value of Buddleia asiatica as a florists' flower. It is used to a con- siderable extent in and around New York City, but not much of it is to be found in commercial establish- ments in the vicinity of Boston. With- out considering the pros and cons of its commercial success there is no doubt about the value of Buddleia asiatica on the private place. It is a flower which gardeners can exhibit with pride and whenever shown inva- riably excites admiration. It can read- ily be had in bloom for Christmas if started reasonably early, say about the first of August. More often, per- haps, it is timed to bloom in January or February. Usually gardeners can buy plants in 5-inch pots at this season which after one shift they will come into bloom by the end of January. It likes a temperature of about 50 and can be carried along in any house where carnations are being grown. In order to grow one's own plants for flowers a year from now cuttings should be made in January or Febru- ary. Of course the fact should not he overlooked that this Buddleia re- quires a reasonably large amount of space. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers ROSES, CARNATIONS AND ALL OTHER SEASONABLE STOCK Shipping orders have most careful attention always FUTTERMAN BROS. Wholesale Florists, 102W. 28th St. New York The Right People to Deal with. Phone Watkins 9761159 Consignments solicited. B. A. SNYDER CO. #£&•': Hardy Cut Evergreens, Cut Flowers and Florists Supplies 21-25 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephone Fort Hill 1083-1084-1085 William F. Kasting Co. Vfcf hoi® r - m I © P* 8 ® s- 1 &- "t ® 568-570 WASHINGTON STREET • BUFFALO, N. Y. New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephones. Fort Hill, 3469 and 3135 Would like to handle consignments from growers of good Snapdragon and novelties. HERMAN WEISS, Wholesale Florist 130 West 28th Street, New York City The House for Quality and Service ZECH & MANN SUP-We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc. WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS ( iiiieiicux'iitp ■'••Hill,-.1 Hardy Fancy Fern Our Special y IM RANDOLPH ST.. DETROIT. MICH. WIRE DESIGNS DIRECT FROM MY FACTORY FLORISTS' SI 1'1'UES OF ALL KINDS RED RUSCUS LAUREL BOXWOOD CHRISTMAS WREATHS ROTING Best Quality Lowest Prioes I. IANSKY 256 Devonshire St. BOSTON'. MASS. December 20, 1919 HOETICULTUEE 541 THE BOILER OF Unequalled Fuel Economy Kroeschell Boilers, the best by test sines 1879. Forty years' experience. THE QUALITY PLACE OF BOSTON Regarding the Kroeschell, It Is the best we bave ever bad and satisfac- tory beyond our expectations. It beats op especially quick and bas saved as considerably already In tbe price of fuel. When we are in need of another boiler we will give tbe Kroeschell tbe first consideration. (Signed) WM. W. EDGAR CO., WAVHRLBY, MASS. No Masonry — No Tobes TTJBEXE88 BOILER Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St. CHICAGO When You Buy -Get a Kroeschell S,016,286 sq. ft. of class was equipped with Kroeschell Boilers during- tbe year of 1918. OHIO'S CELEBRATED CYCLAMEN SPECIALIST After using your No. 12 Kroeschell Boiler I came to tbe conclusion thai had I to Install more boilers It would be the Eroescbell and no other. It really Is a pleasure to heat, no trouble to get tbe desired beat In a very short time. (Signed) CHRIST. WINTBRICH, DEFIANCE, OHIO. THE MARKET. There has been plenty of stock at the prices asked, but the prices have been higher than ever before known at this season of the year. At the prices of former years probably stock would be short This season the high prices have restricted the buying, but as everything offered could be dis- posed of, no one had cause to grumble. Roses are not plentiful but some good flowers have been shown the past week. Hadleys and Russells which have come into the Boston market from the Waban Rose Co. have been remarkable for their size and general quality. Sweet peas are short so far, and seldom at this season are so few- snapdragons to be seen in the market. The crop seems to be badly off this year, as the quality of what little stock shown up is not very good. Carna- tions keep up to 10 and 12 cents. At those prices there are enough to go around. Greens have sold well, but are none too plentiful. Some excellent double stevia is arriving regularly now and is going well. YOUR BEST FRIEND $15 STANDARD THERMOMETER CO. "WE CAN'T DO WITHOUT IT."— P. J. Hendershot & Sons, Ogden, Utah. rhe Standard Thermostat is the best business part- ner and friend you can have. It protects your growing crops from ruin by sudden changes in tem- perature. It is infallible, inexpensive — more reliable than a night fireman. The Standard Thermostat will rinff a bell whenever your greenhouse tempera- ture rises or falls to the danger point. Place the bell at your bedside or anywhere you please. This is a word to the wise — a buy word to the wise grower. Sudden tempera- ture ups and downs ruin thousands of plants every year. Protect yours ! In- stall a Standard Thermo- stat now. It costs only $15.00. Write today. (G. H. 3, same as G. H. 4, only not in locked case. $10.00) Lester Street, BOSTON, MASS. WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS— Trade Prices Per 100-To Dealers Only Roses Am. Beauty Hadley Hoosier Beauty tCillarney White Killarney Mrs. Aaron Ward Mrs. Chas- Russell Mr. Geo. Shawyer Columbia Maryland Ophelia Adiantum Asparagus plum t 1 00 bchs ' ■ spren Pom Pons Bonaffon Calendulas Carnations Chrysanthemums Calla Ferns, Hardy - Galax leaves Marguerite Narcissus Orchids Cattleyas Orchids Cypripediums Sweet Peas Snap Dragon Violets BOSTON Dec, 15 12.00 12 00 12.00 10. CO 13.03 12.00 I2.0O 12. OO 10.03 IO.OO 12 OO •75 •»5 •*5 .50 1.00 1.50 6.00 .50 3.00 150 2, co ■5o 2. CO •73 75-00 NEW YORK Dec. 15 PHILA. Dec. 15 CINC'I. Dec, 15 0,1 00 40. co 6.00 5 5.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 to to to 3 >.co to 3.C to 4.C to i50.< to .; 5.00 6.00 1. 00 20.00 20.00 6.00 •35 2,011 1.00 4.00 50,00 3. On 3 OO a.oo 2.00 30.00 40.00 15.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 20.00 2J.OO ' 8.00 to to 00.00 40.00 20.00 15.00 15.00 to 13 .00 to 40,00 to 15.00 to 30.00 tO 12 OO to 30.00 8. co to to 2.00 ' to to 3 ; 00 50.00 to to 25.00 50,00 to to 40.03 to to , to to 5 00 , 5.00 to to 12 OO ! 8 OO to to 75.00 15.00 to to 4,00 to to 25.00 to to 1.25 to tO 2.00 2.00 tO to 5.00 to to 100.00 100.00 to tO 4.00 25.OO to tO 4.OO 2. CO tO to 6.00 10.00 to to 3.00 2.00 to 75.00 50.00 20.00 15.00 12.00 10. oc 35 •« 30.00 15.00 20.00 1.50 75.00 75.00 60.00 6.00 10.00 50 oz 3 .oo to 35-to 6.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 35.00 6.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 20.00 to to 2.O0 2,03 to 3.00 50.00 to 75-00 to 50.00 35OO 10 50 00 50.00 to 75.00 to 75-' 0 35.OO to 50 00 to to SO to 1.00 to to to 4. CO to 6. co to •75 3.00 to 4.00 8.00 to 25.00 8.00 to 10.00 4.OO to 8.00 23.00 to 25.00 3 00 to 4 00 8 00 to 40.00 .30 10 •»5 to 3 00 15.00 to 35 OO 3.-0 t.J 4 00 to 2.50 to a 50 JoO CO 2.00 to 2 OO [U 1.00 125.00 [0 I5O.OO to 1.50 1.50 to 2.50 to 5,00 to 6.00 6.00 to 8.00 I.SO to 3 00 12J.O0 tO 150.00 100.00 to 125 00 20.00 to 35.00 to to 2.00 to 4.00 to 2.00 to 3.00 12.00 to 15.00 8.0O to 12,00 6.00 to 8,00 3.OO to 4.00 to 2.50 to 3.50 .-, 1 -i HORTICULTURE December 20, 1919 IN LINE FOR FALL SPRAYING IN NEW ENGLAND Insecticide m nMV ^Co'hv&SwanCo.Inc. \ NEW^DRK.PSA./ Simple, Sure and Safe From your dealer or SAN JOSK SCALE OYSTER SHELL SCALE BAY TREE AND PALM SCALE SCttRFY BARK LOUSE TEAK PSYLLA CLUSTERS OF APHIS EGOS HANG OVER FUNGUS SPORES OF THE BROWN ROT OF THE PEACH AND OTHER STONE FRUITS. PEACH LEAF CURL APPLE CANKER AND 8CAB Destroy the above named insects and lun- gus spores by spraying them with SULCO-V.B. A combined contact insecticide and fungi- cide of known reliability Right in Principle and Price dlrec t— go to your dealer first Addres, COOK & SWAN CO. Inc. 14* Front Street NEW YORK CITY 141 Milk 8tr«4 BOSTON, MASS. Geo. H. Frailer, Msr. The Recognized Standard Insecticide. A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrlps and soft scale. Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $2.50. &£h%,$| V^tStftNM FUNGINE For mildew, rust and ether bllghti affect- in g flowers, traits and vegetables. Quart, $1.00 j Gallon, $2.50. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worms and other worms working in the Boil. Quarts, $1.00; Gallon, $3.00. SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co. MADISON. N. J. Jreer's Peer lesir Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and true, because Doth bevels are on The same •Ide. Can't twist and break tha glass in lr'iving. Galvan- ized and will not rust. No rights or lefti Tbe Peerless Glazing Poin _ Is patented. No others like U Order from your dealej/> or direct from us. tOOO, *'i'- postpaid. Samples tree. HENRY A. DRFER.I 714 CUsttnnt Street^ philiidclphlfc. Save your plant* and trees. Just tbe thing for greenhouse and outdoor use. Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White Scale, Thrlps, Red Spider, Black and Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without injury to plants and -without odor. Used according to directions, our stand- ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on your crops by Insects. Non-poisonous and harmless to user and plant. Leading Seedsmen a»d Florists have used it with wonderful results. Destroys Lice in Poultry Houses, Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets. Excellent as a wash for dogs and other animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with water 30 to 50 parts. Vi Pint, 30c.; Pint, 50c; Quart, 90e.; y. Gallon, $1.50; Gallon, $2.50; 5 Gal- lon Can, $10.90; 10 Gallon Can, $20.00. Direction on package. LEMON OIL COMPANY Dapt. S. 420 W. leiingtoi St. Biltinora. Hi CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World'* Oldest »nd Largeit Manufacture™ of FLOWER POTS WHTT A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. Cambridge, Mass. When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE DESIRABLE DECORATIVE PLANTS. Franciscea. This is a very beautiful genus of the order Selanaceae. All its species are highly decorative, de- liriously sweet, and can easily be brought into bloom at any season of the year. They are invaluable objects both for the conservatory and exhibi- tion purposes. They are not grown these days as extensively as they had been, one rarely finds them even on private places, which is a thing to be regretted. They are all evergreen shrubs, easily propagated by cuttings in sand in gentle bottom heat, with a bell-glass over them. To grow them success- fully, they should be potted in a mix- ture of loam and leafmould with a liberal quantity of sand. After they have done flowering they should be directly shifted and placed in a tem- perature of 60°-65°, keeping them well watered and syringed. When the young shoots have made four or five leaves, the tops should be pinched off, continuing it until October, usually the time when the flowers commence to appear and when syringing must be reduced. If the plants are not wanted in bloom at this time they should be placed in a cold house at a tempera- ture of 45°, and brought forward as desired. The most desirable species are calycina, calycina major, exima and latifolia. Centradenia grandifolia. A very pretty and freeflowering plant, belong- ing to the order of Melastomaceae and is a native of Mexico. It has large oblong-ovate leaves, intensely green above and deep red beneath, the stem is quadrangular, and the flowers white, tinged with pink. It blooms throughout winter and spring without cessation, always producing such an abundance of bloom that the plants become very effective and useful. It is as useful and decorative for the or- dinary house dwelling as for the con- servatory. They are of very easy cul- ture, readily propagated by cuttings in gentle bottom heat, Coronilla glauca. This is a useful decorative shrub belonging to the natural order of Legumiuoceae, and is a native of France and Sicily. Its leaves are compound, leaflets obovate and of glaucous green color: flowers in umbels of seven or eight, of bright yellow color and very fragrant. It is an invaluable plant for the winter and siuing decoration, well meriting a more prominent place in the florkul- tural world. It is readily propagated by cuttings of the young wood and requires the same cultural treatment as the Genista, which it resembles much in growth and in flower. S. J. Sherman, B. S., December 20, 1919 HOIiT I CULTUHE 543 A STI C A Fir Grainkani Blazing USE IT NOW F. 0. PtnOE CO. 12 W. MOMWNr NEW TOM Masttca la elastic and tenacious, admits of expansion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without breaking of other glass as occure with hard putty. Last longer than putty. Easy to apply. CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE Pulverised or Shredded Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure The Florists' Standard of uniform high quality for over ten years. Specify WIZARD BRAND in your Supply House Order, or write us direct for prioes and freight rates. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. S4 Colon Stock Yard, Chicago Dlfflout and rejected cases spe- cially solicited. No misleading In- ducements made to secure business. Over SO years' active practice. Ex- perienced personal, conscientious service. Write for terms. Address SIGGERS & SrGGOS Patent Lawyers Box 9, National Union Bulldlnj Washington, D. C. A Fitting for each re- quirement. Get ac- quainted with our method of Bracing, Shelving, Piping, etc. Each Fitting adds neat- ness to your house and reduces the labor cost of repair work in gen- eral to a very low fig- ure. Let us send you our catalog. ADVANCE CO. Richmond, Ind. CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net ANT EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND ANT EXTERMINATOR Does Kill Them. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 II Washington St, Flushing, N. Y. ARAI'C'ARIAS Araucarla BSxcelsior -Very tine plants; 6 inch. I and 5 tiers, $4.00 and $5.00 each. Packing charged at cost. \v. K. HARRIS, 55th St. and Springfield Ave., W. Phila- delphia, Pa. ASPARAGUS Asparagus sprengerl, 3-inch pot Bize, good bushy plants, $13.00 per 100 out of pots. Cash please. J. L. CHAPMAN, Florist, Beverly Farms, Mass. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS Asparagus plumosus seedling: $1.00 per 100; $6.00 per 1.000. ALFRED M. CAMP- HELL, Strafford, Pa. BULBS C. KEUR & SONS. HILLEGOM, Holland. BulbB of all descriptions Write for prices. NEW YORK BRANCH, 32 Broadway. CANNAS For the best Up-to-Date Cannas, get new price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. CARNATION STAPLES Split carnations quickly, easily and cheaply mended. Piilsbury's Carnation Staple, 1000 for 35c; 3000 for $1.00 post- paid I. L. PILLSBURY. Galesburg. 111. FERNS Scottii and Teddy Jr. (extra fine) 6 in., $1.00, $1.25; 8 in., $2.00; 10 in., $3.00 each. Packing charged at cost. WM. K. HARRIS, 55th St. and Springlield Ave., W. Phila- delphia, Pa. DAHLIAS Peony Dahlias Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell. $10.00 per clump. Cash with order. JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, 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. SPHAGNUM MOSS Live Sphagnum Moss, orchid peat and orchid baskets always on band. LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. VINES Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub grown for Immediate effect: also Climbing Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hlssarllk Nur- sery, New Rochelle, N. Y. WEED EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND POWDERED WEED EXTERMINATOR. Inexpensive. Efficient. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St, Flushing, N. Y. WIRE WORK WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'B WIRH WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit. Mich. GOLD FISH Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas- tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets, etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT, Breeder, 4815 D. St., Olney, Philadelphia, Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send for price list. GREENHOUSES WANTED Lease or buy, pay cash, modern, few acres land, 58 Pine St., Swampscott, Mass. INSECTICIDES PERCO-BRAND INSECTICIDES. A Standardized, Complete and Inexpensive Line. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. LABELS Wood labels for nurserymen and florists. THE BENJAMIN CHASE CO., Derry Vil- lage. N. II. ORCHIDS HASSALI, & CO.. orchid Growers and Raisers, Southgate, London. England, ratt ley as and Laello-Cattleyas our specialty One trial order solicited. PEONIES Peonies. The world's greatest collection. 1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER Canal Dover. O. HELP WANTED Two apprentices to learn carnation growing. Apply to WILLIAM SIM, Clifton- dale, Mass. WE ABE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Free from Babbles Uniform la Thickness PAINTS and PUTTY Greenhouse White (Semi-Paste) The Paint Particular Florists Prefer It will pay yon to get our estimate*. the DWELLE-KAISER <*> 251 Elm Street BUFFALO. N. T. Horticultural Books For Sal* by HORTICULTURB PUBLISHING CO. Chrysanthemum Manual. Elmer D Smith MM Tin Chrysanthemum. Herring- ton M Commercial Carnation Coltnro. Dick LM Commercial Boa* Culture. Holmes 1M Violet Culture. Galloway LM Greenhonee Construction. Taft.. I.M 8wwt Pen* up to Data. Kerr... I.M Plant Propagation, Greonhooe* and Nursery Practise. Kalus.. LM Plant Prnnlng. Kllna LM Book of Garden Plane. Hamblln. t.M Landscape Design. Hubbard.... i.oo The Art of Outdoor Rose Grow- ing. Thomas •.*• The Home Vegetable Garden. Kruhm I.M Vegetable Gardening. R. L. WatU I.M Parsons en The Rose LM Principles of Florleultnre. B A. White l.Ti Foundations of American Grape Culture. MnnioD t.oc Plant Materials of Decorative Gardening. Trelome I.M Aristocrats of the Garden. Wil- son t.M Bailey's Cyclopedia of Hsrtleol- tnre, 6 volumes MM 54 4 H 0 H T I C U L T U R E December 20, 1919 CHRISTMAS ORDERS FOR KANSAS CITY AND ALL POINTS WITHIN REASONABLE DISTANCE Florists' Telegraph Delivery Service PROMPT AND RELIABLE SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue Kansas City, Mo. Sil HORTICULTURE ■ Vol. XXX DECEMBER 27, 1919 No. 26 NEW ROSES FOR 1920 We shall offer for I 920 the three New Roses: — PILGRIM CRUSADER and MRS. JOHN COOK We want you to know them. May we send you full descriptions? Your re- quest will bring it. A. N. PIERSON, Inc. CROMWELL, CONN. NEW YEAR'S Will tint) us in u I •shape on all Host's : Beauties, Had ley, Russell, Colombia, Premier, Ophelia, Pink and White Kil- larncy, ami Maryland. SWEET PEAS are coming along in wonderful -imp' Our growers will he in strong with very choice cuts for some time to come. CATTLEYAS, VALLEY and 1,1 1, AC in good supply and good quality. Everything in Cut Blowers, Plants, Greens, Ribbons and Supplies. BUSINESS HOURS: 7 A. M. to 5 P. M. S. S. PENNOCK COMPANY The wb-'TS,.t. ., Philadelphia NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE 117 W. S8th St. 1608-1620 Ludl.w St. Franklin * St. Paol St.. WASHINGTON. 1216 H St.. N. W. FERNS THE VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of "Teddy, Jr." with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct, and desirable variety. This fern was AWARDED A BRONZE MEDAL at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants. 2ys-inoh pots $8.00 per dozen, S20.00 per 100 strong plants. SVi-inch pots 7.50 per dozen, 50.00 per 100 Extra fine specimens: 8-inch, $3.00; 10-inoh, So.OOj 12-inch, S7.60. NEPHROLEPIS: fach Elegantissima. elegantissima compaota, 8Va-lnch *0.S6 Elegantissiraa and elcgantassima oompaota, 6-inch 76 Musoosa, 5-inch *^ Elegantissinia and elegantissima compacts, 8-Inch 2.00 Elegantissima and elegantissiraa compact*, 10-Inch 4.00 HarrUil. 8-inch *°" Dwarf, Boston, 8-Inch 20° If plants are shipped in pots, 10% additional. F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown. N. Y. FERNS We have on hand for immediate shipment a splendid lot of Pot Grown Ferns all extra good value for the money. Shipped without pots Size Doz. 100 1000 Bostons 4-in. $3.00 $20.00 $190.00 5-in. 4.50 35.00 325.00 6-in. 6.50 50.00 8-in. 18.00 Scottii 3-in. 1.00 8.00 75.00 4-in. 3.00 20.00 190.00 5-in. 4.50 35.00 325.00 Teddy, Jr 5-in. 4.50 35.00 Cordetta Compacta 4-in. 3.00 20.00 .* 5-in. 4.50 35.00 Crytonum (Holly Ferns) 4-in. 3.00 20.00 Table Ferns, assorted 3-in. 1.00 6.00 4-in. 3.00 20.00 Alternantheras; Alyssum, double Giant and Dwarf; Begonias, Gracilis and Vernon; Hardy English Ivy; Lantanas, assorted; Heliotrope; Lobelia, Crystal Palace Gem; Moonvines, 2-in. $2.75 per 100, 3-in. $3.75 per 100. Send for Catalogue Cash With Orders R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 546 HORTICULTURE mber 20, L919 Henry H. Barrows FERN SPECIALIST Write for Price*. H. H. BARROWS, Whitman, Mass. CHARLES H. TOTTY CHRYSANTHEMUMS MADISON, N.J. Nephrosis Norwood Best Crested Fern 4 inch pots, extra heavy, $35.00 per hun- dred; 6 inch, $75.00 per hundred. ROBERT CRMG COMPANY, pa,LA?AE PHILADELPHIA. Srtow Q«jeer» Oar»r»a Awarded Certificate of Merit at S. A. F. & O. H. New York Convention. And 100 other notable kinds. Always ask for SWASTIKA BRAND C ANN AS. Th. nONA.RO & r[E"| WfST GR0VE V*JONESCO. | J* I PENN..U.S.A. EoWt PrU. Pr». A.»t.. WhM. ¥i<»-P»k Jf# mrt attitcrihtrM t* the Nvrssrymen' t Ft*nd ftr Mitrktl DevtU+mtni SEND FOR OUR PRICES ON Carnation Cuttings and Rose Plants C. U. LIGGIT 303 Bulletin Bldg. Philadelphia, Pa. HILL'S EVERGREENS BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied Price list now ready The D. Hill Nursery Co. Evercreen Specialists. Largest Growers in America BOX 416. DUNDEE, ILL. THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY SEEDS, BTJLB9 AND IMPLEMENTS WHOLESALE AND RETAH. Reselected Strains in Seeds Improved Styles In Implements Catalogue upon Application 16 So. Market Street BOSTON, MASS. Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALB PRICKS M WI.BD ONLY TO THOSB WHO PLANT FOB PROFIT S- A. F. & O. H. Department NATIONAL PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN The florists throughout the land have, probably without exception, in the past few days been— to use mon expression, doing a "land office business." The magazine advertising of our Publicity Campaign was timely for this season, and was calculated to arouse interest in flowers and plants as Christmas gifts. A page carrying a beautiful group of flowers, painted from nature and re- produced in actual colors, appeared in World's Work. Munsey's, Review of Reviews, Scribner's, Atlantic Monthly, Century and Harper's. A well-ar- ranged panel of text conveyed the message: "For the Christmas and New Year Greetings let the heart speak through flowers. Radiantly lovely and alive with the holiday spirit, they convey every thought and sentiment with a sweetness surpassing mere words. ' In the Metropolitan for December was a whole page advertisement in colors, and located facing a solid page of editorial matter; the design, sug- gested by a famous illustration, includ- ing a beautiful girl of the Mary Pick- ford order, whose countenance gave unmistakable evidence of pleasure in the possession of gifts of flowers and plants. The text panel in this case suggested: "Say It with Flowers. The Gift of all Gifts. 'Merry Christmas- has a new and richer meaning when you say it with flowers. More gracious than words, more personal than mate- rial tokens, flowers convey your Christmas greeting with a sincerity that speaks to the heart. Courtesy, custom, correctness, and a nice sense of thoughtfulness are characteristic of the holiday wish expressed with flowers." In all the advertisements was the paragraph: "Your local florist, within a few hours, can deliver fresh flowers in any city or town in the United States and Canada through the Florists' Tele- graph Delivery Service." There is little room for doubt that this publicity has caused a greater de- mand for flowers and plants at this festive season than ever before. Be- fore the war we always counted upon extra business at Christmas, but never such a volume as this year. Many days before this trade paper went to press with its issue of today plants- Single and Double Hyacinths P«r 1000 Top Bulbs Named snii.oo I irsi si/.. Bedding t" Color 45.00 Darwin Tulips, Named sort-. :."».. ">o Siimlc Earl; Tulip-, Named Sort*. 83.60 Single Late Tulips, Named Sorts.. 17.50 Subject i" Sale J.M.TH0RBURN&C0. 53 Barclay Street Through to 51 Park Place M.u YORK CIT1 KELWAY & SON SPECIALIZE IN SEEDS (personally selected strains) WHOLESALE ONLY Write for Special Prices, Spot or Forward Only Address, LANGP0RT, Eng. GIGANTEUM & HARDY LILLIES GLADIOLUS CANNAS AND OTHER SPRING BULBS Write for prices AMERICAN BULB CO. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. E. W. FENGAR CHRYSANTHEMUMS 147-187 Linden Ave. aviKSTOK, x. *. GHRYSANTHEMUN NOVELTIES for 1920 Preliminary list now ready. Free by mail. ELMER D. SMITH & CO. Adrian, Mich. December 27, 1919 HORTICULTURE 547 men generally were entirely sold out of salable stock — evidence that the public intended to "Say it with Flowers." Our Publicity Committee is In urgent need of more funds to carry along the campaign during the spring months. St. Valentine's Day and Mother's Day are to be featured very strongly in the magazine advertising, and contracts for space in the period- icals of large circulation must be Quickly completed. It is hoped that the large body of florists who have not yet subscribed to the fund will see the desirability of helping themselves by helping the Campaign. The re- sponse made by the public to our slo- gan, "Say It with Flowers," is surpris- ingly large'. Help us to make it larger, help us to perpetuate it. We can, with the help we believe to be owing to us, make the slogan more popular than any yet established — it means more and has greater applicability than any phrase ever adapted to trade purposes. New Subscriptions. The following subscriptions have been received and are in addition to those previously announced, annually for four years, unless otherwise stated- For One Year Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso- rialion. Buffalo, N. Y $700.00 \V. \V. P.ohn Floral Co., Werners- ville. Ta 500 R. W. Juilce, Tyler, Tex 10.00 J A. Johnson, Effingham, 111 5.00 John A. Salzer, La Prosse, Wis 25.00 Mrs. Lords Flower Room, Topeka, Kans 5.00 Anthony Ruzicka, Madison. N. J... 5.00 Onronado Nursery, Coronado, Cal.. 5.00 Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso- ciation. Detroit. Mich 2,000.00 E. I?. Gallivan, Meridan, Conn 2.00 $2,762.00 Previously reported 51.347.88 Total $54,109.88 John Young. Secy. 1170 Broadway, New York City. JOKING THE FLORISTS In a principal street of a country town there were two florists' shops and the rivalry between them was keen. They dealt in potted plants and cut flowers and abuse of each other. Business was rather slack and White, whose shop was No. 21, thought to wake things up by offering a pact;et of seed, "guaranteed to grow" some- thing, with each pot plant he sold. He was quite pleased with the result until one morning he saw a new pla- card, large and bold, outside the shop of Black, his rival at No. 27. This read: THE EARTH GIVEN AWAY WITH EVERY PLANT BULBS, Etc. JAP. LILIES — Giganteum, Auratum, Rubrum, Melpomene, Roseum, Album, Magnificum. VALLEY PIPS— Forcing grade, Dutch or German. T. R. BEGONIAS — Single, separate colors or mixed, 2 sizes. Write for prices specifically stating requirements McHUTGHISON & GO. THEJ„HSTT 95 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK Iliolitim Privet Natural Habit EBOLSUM THE NEW HYBRID HARDY PRIVET (L. Ibota x Ovalfolium) Now sent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One year Held grown plants; $5.00 each; Summer rooted, frame grown, $3.00 each; Plants in storage for immediate shipment. The Kim City Nursery Co., WOODMONT NURSERIES, INC., New Haven, Conn. Introducers of BOX-BARBERRY, well rooted summer frame cuttings — $65.00 per 1000. Iholium Privet When Trimmed We are Headquarters for the BEST OF EVERYTHING IN VEGETABLE SEEDS With our Stock Seed Farm at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations In every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all In charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing PEAS, BEANS, CORN AND VEGETABLE SEEDS of all kinds in quantity and of highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for future delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., Cambridge, N. Y. "Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue GARTERS TESTED SEEDS. Inc. cimmtflrtiKons are Nut K"*y to (iron Mr. Herr's article regarding Geran- ium stock such as cuttings, small plants and the finished plants and fair prices for these has been very inter- esting to me and I have been waiting for someone to start the ball rolling. Now I have decided to say something on the matter myself and while I am not coining very close to the price many of the commercial men will think necessary, I almost hope that I am far enough away so that I can induce them to criticize me freely. Then we may be able to get some real information. I certainly agree with Mr. Herr that $20 to $30 per thousand for rooted cut- tings will not send a man to jail for profiteering; in fact, I think $20 per thousand if he persists at that rate might send him to a worse place, may- be the poor house. There are seasons of course when the average might safe- ly be as low as $20, but a season like the one just passed through makes It necessary for a much higher price. The loss of cuttings has been abnor- mal, and no matter how careful and expert the grower, a reasonable per- centage was almost impossible. It is all right for one to figure how many cuttings may be taken from a plant, but the important point is how many may be potted up from the sand. Now as to small plants, either 2, 2Vi or 2>/o inch makes no difference, I be- lieve that $65 per thousand is low enough. As to the 3, 3)% and 4 inch sizes, there is room for a lot of argu- ment, and I would place a low figure at $15 per hundred. They might bring more, but the buying public is going to get gun shy if they have to pay 35c. apiece for geraniums at retail, and if they wholesale over 15c. they will not retail for less than 25c. How much more the price will be will depend en- tirely upon the way the stock is handled. If express charges must be added and the loss from breakage and other troubles, then they will have to go above 25c. and we all know that there are so many other bedding plants that can be sold at the old prices that the geranium will suffer. Now I hope someone will come back and show me how far wrong I am 550 II 0 KT ICULTURE December 27, 1919 Sam Goddard Talks on Carnations is better for having Peter Fisher, ho has done a man's job. It isn't often that S. J. Goddard of Framingham, Mass., known through- out the trade as one of the best carna- tion growers in the country can be in- duced to talk on his specialty. When he does say anything, however, he speaks to the point and accordingly a talk which he gave before the Hart- ford Florists' Club last week was listened to with the greatest interest and appreciation. Mr. Goddard em- phasized several features about the growing of carnations as well as their after care and sale which should prove of no little value to members of the trade in general. For that reason, Houtii i i i > in takes great pleasure in publishing Mr. Goddard's paper in full. It is as follows: Old-Time Varieties. My recollection of the Carnation goes back to the days of Silver Spray, Ferdinand Mangold, Anna Webb, Mrs. Fisher, Grace Wilder, Tidal Wave, Florence, and others of that day,, which we thought were wonderful varieties. Were they? I shall answer this question in due time. In those days quality was not as essential to the commercial grower as now, it was quantity, he wanted, and pinching out the first flower for shorts (quite often this was a split flower) allowing the side buds to develop on it. It did not take many stems to make a bunch of fifty, nor long for a variety to make a record for number of blooms per sq. feet of bench space. Mrs. Fisher was a grand variety for this style growing. As funeral work in winter depended on short white carnations which usually commanded a price of J3.00, $4.00, and often $5.00 per hundred. I well remember a few years later when Daybreak Wm. Scott, and Hector came along, and with them disbudding, what fine flowers, and long stiff stems we got. I have seen Wm. Scott with stems fully 30 inches, which would be a credit to any grower to-day, and they brought as good prices as the present day varieties do in ordinary season. It is interesting, and also entertain- ing to peruse a list of the older varie- ties such as America, Armizlndy, Bon Ton, Bridesmaid, Gen. Macco. Boston Market, Harry Fenn, J. Manley and Eldorado, all varieties that were good commercially, returning profit to all. Then we are reminded of the other varieties which fell down after leaving their disseminator. It is the failures as well as the suc- cessful ones that have made us so much more enthusiastic over the new varieties that come over from time to time. My belief is that the old varieties that I have mentioned were what we today call croppers, and all down the line the varieties have steadily ad- vanced more and more toward the per- S. J. t;OI>DARI> petual blooming stage, which we are all watching and waiting for. I won- der what results one would have, could he to-day have Silver Spray, Hinz's White or Wm. Scott, with present day conditions, early planting and such like. I don't believe we have advanced so much on varieties as we have on cultural methods. Be that at is may, we have advanced tremendously in the science of growing, and of combating diseases What a lot of worry and anxiety we once had over rust, now this is seldom, if ever, thought of. We have better houses which give us better light and ventilation, conse- quently, diseases are easier to control than they were in the old days of narrow houses, so I answer the ques- tion, "Were they wonderful varieties?" Yes, they were, and in 30 years we have not moved so very far. Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson and En- chantress were the greatest advance in the first 10 years, and both these varieties are being grown to-day. En- chantress and its sports possibly are more widely grown, and are cultivated from one end of the country to the other. Mr. Peter Fisher must be a very contented and happy man: who would not be, if they, like him have the grati- tude and respect of so many good people in our profession? The world From the Old to the New. Enchantress is the connecting link between the past and present carna- tion. By the present I assume this refers to what are already standard varieties growing throughout the coun- try, and disseminated within 10 years or so. Mrs. C. W. Ward has been on the market for 10 years now, and to date nothing has been produced to supplant it. Pink Delight and Beacon are about the same age and still run- ning strong. Matchless will not be supplanted for some time, at least not in New England. We are just as much dissatisfied with the present day varie- ties as we were in the past with the then standard sorts. We shall never get the "Ideal Carnation." If it were pos- sible to, there would be nothing more to do or to look forward to. All the pleasures of anticipation would have no charms for the carna- tion grower. One of the greatest en- joyments one has, is waiting and watching for a new variety to bloom in the autumn for the first time. Pleasures beyond imagination abound for the enthusiast when handling new varieties, the flowers seem so slow in expanding, he watches day and night, wondering what the color, shape, and quantities are, that are contained with- in the calyx. I have in mind the variety now named "Laddie." When I got it first it was under number. It grew so rank ami sturdy I began to think that I had another splitter; bye and bye, it began to expand and show color. I was look- ing around that bench many times a day when at last out it appeared, and needless to say, I knew that the Dorners had a wonder that would create as great a sensation as did Law- son and Enchantress in their time. Producing carnations of the type and character of Laddie, Lawson and En- chantress are not every day, or every year occurrences, they are more like breaks of a decade, or of a generation, and we shall never be over-loaded with such good strains, they came at. a time rather than in a series. ts Improvement Possible? We are always demanding some- thing better than the existing varie- ties. It is natural to want something better, by these demands we nerve the disseminator, or the breeder to greater efforts and more careful selection as to, productiveness, health, and vigor of the carnation. We have not reached perfection in many ways — in color, form, size, and calyx. There is lots of room for improvement, but as re- gards the number of flowers per plant, December 27. 1919 HORTICULTURE 55] I thoroughly believe we shall never improve, for the reason that we cannot pick .any earlier than we do now, nor can we extend the season in early sum- mer. To get large plants we would have to extend the growing season, which is out of the question, as earlier propagation cannot be considered. I have heard of a variety producing as many as 21 blooms per plant in New England, but the average is not more than 14 per plant. If every variety would produce fourteen per square foot we should have no worries. We can make the carnation as popu- lar as we wish by proper cultural methods, proper handling, and ship- ping. We can grow varieties that are usually good keepers, and spoil them with an application of fertilizer that is entirely unsuited to them, or we can ruin them by improper ventilation. Now it is very important that we pro- duce the finest of stock, if we are to keep the carnation in the class of popular flowers. We should endeavor to have the store man prepare suitable places to show and store them. I know there is much room for improve- ment in the majority of good florist stores. I believe there is in sight a much better race as regards keeping qualities, and the American Carnation Society is making every effort toward this end, going so far as to offer pre- miums for the best keepers at the ex- hibitions, taking into consideration the time packed, and in transit as a base toward making awards. Keeping qualities are the most es- sential points in carnations of to-day. Color, size and form are only second- ary. Of what use are they as cut flow- ers unless they last long enough to give joy and pleasure to milady over several days. Color, Size and Fragrance. We know good color is very impor- tant, also size, to a certain extent, and that fragrance is also considered es- sential, but how many customers buy for fragrance? I assume with confi- dence that the numbers are very, very small indeed, but they do ask for the kinds that keep best. Now let us grow- ers go after the varieties that have these qualities, and then do our level best toward producing stock that will be a credit to the profession. We can do it. The carnation adapts itself to all soils, and it is only a question of a little study for a man to find out the treatment required by them in any particular soil or locality. While I am speaking, I want to say a word for the American Carnation Society. 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One of the chief causes for com- plaints against the carnation is in im- proper handling by the middle man, and the store man. One sees them laying around on the benches and counters, being handled by numerous prospective customers in a very care- less manner, often very roughly, this should not be allowed, one doesn't han- dle roses, orchids or gardenias in such manner. Why? Simply because they are considered more valuable, we must see to it that more respect is given carnations. In these times of high prices we must save every flower, de- liver them to the storekeeper in the best possible condition, and he to the consumer, if we are to keep the carna tion in the class of popular flowers. VALUABLE ORCHIDS BURNED A number of valuable orchid plants which were being sent in a small auto- mobile delivery truck from the green- house at Beverly Farms of Albert C. Burrage to his residence at 314 Com- monwealth avenue, Boston, were de- stroyed by fire when a charcoal heater in the rear of the truck tipped over and ignited the excelsior packing around the flowers. Frank Cadigan. the driver of the truck, extinguished the blaze with a blanket although an excited pedestrian summoned the ap- paratus. 552 HORTICULTURE December 27, 1919 HORTICULTURE Established by William J. Stewart In 1904 VOL. XXX DECEMBER 27, 1919 No. 26 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING COMPANY 78 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. EDWARD I. FARRINGTON, Editor. Telephone Fort Hill S(i94 ADVERTISING BATES: Per Inch, 80 Inches to page $1.28 Discount on Contracts for consecutive Insertions, as follows: One month (4 times), 6 per cent.; three months (13 timeB), 10 per cent.; six months (26 times), 20 per cent.; one year (52 times), 30 per cent. Page and half page space, not consecutive, rates on application. Entered as second-class matter December 8, 1904, at the Post Office at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1897. There are two ways of influencing public Flower upinioii. One is to make a big noise, boostings ]OU(] claims and exaggerated statements. with the hope of impressing people by sheer force of oratory. The other is the more quiet way of keeping the subject always before the public but in such a subtle manner that it does not realize what changes are being made with thinking processes. All this applies to the flower propaganda. Which is the better way? Who shall say. For our own part, we think that the result is more satisfactory in the long- run when the psychological effect is obtained by the less obvious methods. And so we find the following edi- torial in the Philadelphia Sunday Record, inspired we have reason to believe, by somebody of importance in the trade: "After-dinner orators, and all glad-handers, partic- ularly those whose positions impose upon them the ne- cessity of reciting with oratorical fervor the catalogue of the glorious of this 'gr-rand old Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,' should take note of one of our industries which is usually overlooked. The scarcity and high prices of roses, a subject of much comment hereabout of late, most people believe to be merely a natural con- comitant of war conditions. Other things are high. why not roses? But there is a special reason for the situation in the rose market. Philadelphia is the centre of the country's rose trade, at least east of the Missis- sippi. Even Florida, the land of flowers,' sends here for its supplies. And all the country in between, and north, west and cast of us, looks to this city for 'Amer- ican Beauties' and other varieties of the queen of flow- ers. Let our professional boosters and boasters remem- ber that." It will be noticed that the opportunity to boost Phila- delphia as well as of flowers has not been lost sight of, but there can be no objection to that. It is a poor news- paperman who loses an opportunity to boom his own burg. At any rate, this sort of mention is a tine thing for (lie trade. It will be worth while for the tlonsts in all cities to systematically cultivate the friendship of newspapermen and the favor of the papers. The Phila- delphia Record in a second evidently inspired editorial ha- tin' following aliout roses: "When your florist asks you $3 for a single American Beauty rose with a 3G-inch stem, blame it on Bancroft. When the historian returned to Washington from being Ambassador to Germany in 1875 he brought a plant of that rose with him. But he did not know for 15 years after what a prize he had in his garden. It took two Philadelphia llorists, Edwin Lonsdale and John Burton, to demonstrate how this rose could be grown to wonderful perfection and become the foremost rose in the commercial cut-flower field, where it still reigns supreme after the lapse of :5n years. And so, dear lady, when you open that box of a dozen for Christmas, re- member that they probably cost him a 'cool fifty' to ex- press the full beauty, fragrance and strength of his af- fection. And so, dear man, blame Bancroft and Phila- delphia fur wishing on you this German atrocity to eat up your hard-earned dollars." English nurserymen and florists are Co-operative trailing along after those of this eoun- advertising |rv jn the matter of co-operative action to further sales of their products. It has been shown by experience here that it pays to unite in some concerted movement properly directed than to undertake a lot of individual schemes here and there. It is like exploding one enormous shell rather than using weak rifle fire. The Britishers have taken a page from America's hook and aie giving much more attention than ever before to well planned co-operative advertis- ing campaigns. The idea, however, is not only to in- crease the sale of flowers but to help the seedsmen and nurserymen in various ways. For one thing, it is believed that garden making should be stimulated so that amateurs who began this work during the war will not give it up now. This may not appeal to market gardeners in this country, but probably would not displease the seedsmen. Many people who went in for garden making during the war because it" was the fashion or indicated patriotism, will abandon their gardens now unless some effort is made to keep them interested. The National Nurserymen's Association of this country has the light idea in send- ing out free garden articles to hundreds of newspapers. There is reason to Ixdieve that these articles have been of no little value to nurserymen. They help to increase sales, but are not recognized as definite propaganda. A writer in one of the English papers suggests the following paragraphs as indicating some of the lines which might be taken to increase the business among" amateurs. ""Kniphasize the benefit to personal health to be de- rived from gardening. Gardeners are notoriously the most long-lived of men. "Point out how superior freshly cut vegetables are to the comparatively withered, dusty, much handled shop samples. "Hammer home the real saving effected by growing one's own vegetables; instance prevailing prices. "Give timely and helpful hints how to avoid the com- mon as well as the particular errors. "Induce the lay press to support the National Cam- paign by continuing their gardening articles. "Educate the seed buying public against cheap foreign seeds. "Deprecate seed saving in allotments and small sar- dens, such as is often thoughtlessly recommended in gardening articles, especially of such sorts as are liable to become cross fertilized with alien breeds." December 27, 1919 HORTICULTURE 553 Watch out for the orchid house at this season of the year when the weather is likely to be lowery and dull. If they get too damp you will pretty certainly have trouble. During bright weather, however, you can damp down two or three times a day. Do all your work such as changing and sponging the orchids on a bright day. Remem- ber that orchids, like the cattleyas, miltonias, odontoglossums and laelias, require plenty of fresh air. Give them a little ventilation every day when pos- sible, even though it be for only thirty or forty minutes. The orchid grower must know his individual plants in or- der to have the greatest success, espe- cially at this season of the year, when one plant may require considerable more water than another. Of course no shade will be necessary for the next month or two. It is time to begin propagating, which means that you will need an abundance of bottom heat. It often pays to board in the sides all around so as to get the heat close up to the bottom of the benches. Get every- thing cleaned by a thorough washing down and apply hot lime and white- wash to the sides and bottoms of the benches on the inside. There is no better way to prepare the benches than by placing coarse material on the bottom, perhaps an inch altogether, to make sure of proper drainage. Moss on top of this, and then three to five inches of clean sharp sand will give you an Weal propagating bench. After the sand has been put in and evenly spread, firm it in good shape and then give it a thorough watering. You can start in with your bedding plants any time from now on. It is high time to be considering the lilies for Easter, and some of the space obtained by cleaning out holiday- stock will make room for them. Fifty- five degrees is about the right tem- perature for Easter lilies for the next three or four weeks. Don't forget that a higher temperature is certain to re- sult in making a soft growth. When the plants have made heavy root growth they can stand a little higher temperature. Giganteums and Multi- florums can be gradually increased to sixty-five at night. FANCY & DAGGER FERNS $2.50 Per 1000 All Seasonable Cut Flowers Always on Hand. New Crop Bronze and Green Galaz Leaves. Henry M. Robinson & Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 2 WINTHROP SQ. AND 34 OTIS ST., BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Mnin 3439, 2016, 2617, 2618, 52144 This is a good time to begin making rose cuttings. Use wood which is not too old, and a knife sharp enough to make a smooth, even cut. Beauties and some other kinds are better with only two eyes. In fact, with Beauties especially best plants will come from cuttings that have two eyes only. It is a common mistake to have too much leaf with each cutting. The first two leaflets are enough unless they are pretty small, in which case half the next two may be allowed to remain also. Too much leaf surface increases the amount of work given the cutting to do. Moreover it crowds the propa- gating bench and gives an opportunity for black spot to set in. lowed not many years ago. Of course the cuttings must never be allowed even to wilt, as that would ruin them, but they can be kept in proper condi- tion by repeated sprinklings. The right thing to do, though, is to get them in the sand as soon as possible with an abundance of bottom heat. It is all too common a mistake to first put in the cuttings and then put the heat on. This is wrong. Have the benches all ready before the work is begun. Then give a good watering daily, preferably in the morning, and take care to see that no water re- mains on the leaves at night, for there is nothing that will bring black spot quicker. When you make your cuttings, cut close to the eye but have the knife slant away from it. This does not mean making cuttings close enough to weaken the eye itself. When the wood has been cut, give it a good sprinkling, but avoid the plan of putting it in a tub of water, which used to be fol- It is not too late to sow seed of Sweet Alyssum and winter flowering Forget-me-nots. Many florists grow them along the carnation benches and thus save space. Both these flowers will be found very useful for late win- ter work, and should never be over- looked by retail florists who do much of their own growing. Carnation Morning Glow Has Been Sold in the Boston Market for 4 Years It is there considered a bread and butter Carnation. The Grower likes it, because it is free and has no tricks. The Seller likes it, because it ships and keeps splendid — and what is best of all — THE LADIES ADMIRE, AND ALWAYS BUY IT for its fresh, rosy color, just like morning glow. Morning Glow is early, free, has a good habit, fine stem and for blooming during the Summer, cannot be beat. While not one of the largest Carnations, it is considered THE MOST PROFITABLE OF ALL Cuttings sold by the originator, $7 per 100, $65 per 1000 EDWARD WINKLER, Wakefield, Mass. 554 HORTICULTURE December 27, 1919 "The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery 124 TREMONT ST. IM H. F. A. LANGE Worcester, Mass. Delivers to all Points in New England 160,000 Square Feet of Glass Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop HARRY I. RANDALL, Proprietor. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Providence, Rhode Island Johnston Brothers LEADING FLORISTS 9B Dorrance Street Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Quality and Reliability WARBURTON FALL, RIVER. MASS. Deliveries of Flowers and Plants in FALL RIVER and contiguous territory. The Beacon Florist BeSfrT2leet BOSTON 37 E1SMAN, Manager, 14 years head decorator and designer for Penn's. Prompt, Efficient Service Guaranteed. SL, Bostoo Flowers by Telegraph i HIGH GRADE PLANTS 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. Beverly, Mass. — Beverly Flower Shop. Boston— Penn the Florist. 124 Tremont St. Boston— Zlnn the Florist, Park St. Brockton, Mass. — Belmont Flower Shop. Boston, Mass. — The Beacon Florist, Beacon St. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Cambridge, Mass. — Harold A. Ryan. M. Gasser Co., Euclid Cleveland, O.— J Ave. Cleveland, O. — Adam 5523 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, O.- St. Cleveland, O.- 735 Euclid Ave. Denver, Broadway. Col. Graham & Sons, Knoble Bros., 1834 W. 25th ■The Smith & Fetters Co., -Park Floral Co., 1543 Sons, New Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer'a corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave. Fall River, Mass.— Warburton, 495 Boston Kd. and 36 N. Main St. Kansas City, Grand Ave. Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1017 Lawrence, Mass. — A. H. Wagland. Maiden, MaBS.— J. Walsh & Son. Clarke's Sons, 2139- E. corner 44tb St New York — David 2141 Broadway. New York — Dards, N and Madison Ave. New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth Ave. New York— Kottmlller, 426 Madison Ave. and 49tb St., also Vanderbllt Hotel. New York— Max Schllng, 785 5th Ave. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415 Farnum St. Philadelphia— F. M. Ross, 136 So. 52nd SL, 13 So. 60th St., 212 E. Glrard Ave. Philadelphia— Chas. H. Grakelow, Broad St. at Cumberland. Providence, Dorrance St. St. Louis, Olive St. R. I.— Johnston Bros., 33 Mo.— Fred. C. Weber, 4326-28 Pler- Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y: — F. R son Co. Taunton, Mass. — Hall the Florist. Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West Adelaide St. Washington, D. C— Gude Broi., 1214 F St. Washington, D. C— George H. Cooke, Connecticut Ave. and L St Worcester, Mass. Worcester, Mass. 22 Pearl St. -H. F. A. Lange. -Randall's Flower Shop, CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 681 MT. AUBURN STREET HAROLD A. RYAN. Inc. £•££ BROCKTON, MASS. Belmont Flower Shop f.T.^ For Retail Stores a Specialty ASK FOR LIST THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant,Mau. LAWRENCE . - MASS. A. H. WAGLAND We Cover LAWRENCE, METHCEN, ANDOVER, NORTH ANDOVER, SALEM, N. H. and Contiguous Territory Member of F. T. D. BEVERLY, MASS. BEVERLY FLOWER SHOP Membw F. T. D. MALDEN, MASS. J. WALSH & SON MF"TbeD* t-JAL_l_, THo F. T. D. lorist Telephone 1422 4 Main Street, TAUNTON, MASS. National Florist for Taunton and Vicinity ■ UD£ BKOS CO GUDE BROS. CO WASHINGTON, D. C. Member Florists Telegraph Deliver, FLOWERS The Best at The Lowest "I SERVE" The Largest Popular Priced H.a» la Philadelphia F. M. ROSS Send orders to IM So. 52nd Street, Philadelphia. Other Stores IS So. 60th St., 211 E. Glrard Itiih PHILADELPHIA Member Florlete* Telerraph Delivery Order* from ail except member* «f the F. T. D. muil be Moompeslei bf remittance. December 1919 HORTICULTURE 555 KANSAS CITY Transfer Your Orders to SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue Member rUrliu' T»l«»r»p» Dellrery DARDS FLOWER SERVICE has spelt GUARANTEED SATISFACTION for nearly FIFTY YEARS. Regular European sailings now established. Let us fill your orders for Steamer Flower Baskets, Corsages and Artistic Boxes of Cut Flowers. DARDS, Inc., Florist, 341 Madison Ave., New York S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy Stock and prompt deliveries in BUFFALO, LOCKPOBT, NIAGARA FALLS and WESTERN NEW YORK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HESS & SWOBODA FLORISTS Telepheaca 1M1 aad L MM 1415 Firnum St. OMAHA, NEB. THE KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. Flower* and Nursery Products Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery We are well equipped to handle your orders. MM W. Mtb atreet CLKVBLAND. O. THE SMITH & FETTERS CO 735 Euclid Avenue CLEVELAND. OHIO Flower* of Every Kind in Season PHILADELPHIA GHAS. H. ORAKELOW I . t. rx Everything in Flower* Broad Street at Cumberland "' Park Floral Go. B E. GILL 1 8. President E. P. NEIMAN, Secretary. Member rlori.u Telemksh DeDTery DENVER. COLORADO IN THE National Capitol \t your nerrlee to deliver Flower* or Pmlgiia on Order by Tele- graph or otherwise. Prompt Reliable Serrloe, GEORGE H. COOKE Cenneetleat Are. and L St. WASHINGTON, D .0. JOHN BREITMEYER'S ^=S0NS— Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Aves. DETROIT, MICH. Artistic Designs - . . High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The annual meeting and election of officers for the ensuing year of the Connecticut Horticultural Society was held at 225 Trumbull street on Friday evening, December 12, with President George H. Hollister, presiding over the meeting as chairman. The result of the election is as fol: lows: President, Warren C. Mason, super- intendent of the Pope estate, Farm- ington. First vice-president, H. R. Hurd, head gardener at the Vine Hill Farm, Elmwood. Second vice-president, Frances Rou- lier, assistant superintendent of the James J. Goodwin Estate, Hartford. Third vice-president, 0. F. Gritz- macher, an amateur of no mean abil- ity, New Britain. Treasurer, W. W. Hunt, proprietor of the Blue Hills Nurseries, Hartford. Secretary, Samuel H. Deming, as- sistant superintendent of Keney Park, one of Hartford's many beauty parks, Hartford. Librarian, William T. Hall. Botanist. John C. Willar ' of the firm of Comstoclc, Ferre & Co., Weth- ersfield. Pomologist, George H. Hollister, su- perintendent of Keney Park,- Hartford. The next regular meeting will be held on January 9th, the second meet- ing of this month being omitted as it comes so near Christmas. Alfrkd Dixon. Secy. Wethersfield, Conn. Sls^ '/ I Schling Service / ' Nothing Better 786 Fifth Avenue, New York city "Says It With Flowers" CLEVELAND A. GRAHAM & SON 5S23 Euclid Ave. Will take good care of your orders Mtmitrs tj F. T. D. Attociatim. DAVID CLARKE'S SONS Deliver orders from any part of the country 10 New York City Writ* or Telegraph 2139-2141 Broadway, • New York Telophase 1632-1361 Calaaabas KOTTMILLER, llorist 426 Madison Ave. and 49th St., New York. Also Vanderbilt Hotel Telephone, Murray Hill 7M lut ef-towD Orders Solicited. Leeatlea Central. Personal Attention. Member F. T. D. Aseo. G. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Ave. NEW YORK CITY Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asse When Writing to Advertisers Please Mention ORTICULTURE THE J. M. OASSER COMPANY. CIEVELAM Euclid Avon** The Far- Famed Flowers of TORONTO Delivered on mall or telegraph order far any occasloa. In any part of the DomlnUm. JOHN H. DUNLOP 8-10 West Adelaide 8t. - TOROJJTO, ONT. When Writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE 556 HORTICULTURE December 27, 1H1? THE FINEST AND HARDIEST LILY GROWN I_IL.IIJ.VI REGALI Acknowledged to be the finest horticultural introduction in several generations. Trade Prices on Application R- & J. FARQUHAR & BOSTON, MASS. CO. JUST OUT BOLGIANO'S 191B SUMMER AND FALL CATALOG OF "BIO CROP" SEEDS Special Prices for FlorlatB and Market Gardeners. Write for a copy at once — It will save you money. J. BOLGIANO & SON BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. STUMPP & WALTER CO. Seeds and Bulbs 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS JOSEPH BRECK & SONS, CORP. 47-M North Market Street BOSTON, MASS. SEEDS AND BULBS JBobbington's 128 Chamber. St., N. Y. City BOBBINK & ATKINS NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, PLANTERS RUrHERFORD. NEW JERSEY We are subscribers to the Nurserymen'* Fund for Market Development, also "Say It With Flowers" Publicity Campaign. 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, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Dey St . NEW YORK and ORANGE CONN. BURNETT BROS . Seeds, Bulbs, Plants Etc. 92 Chambers St., New York Write for oar Illustrated Catalog; PLENTY OF COAL AT PIERSON'S. The Experiment With Peat as Fuel Given Up. The fuel order of Mr. Garfield did not affect Cromwell's big flower garden under glass, the greenhouses of A. N. Pierson, the well known florist. Mr. Pierson said that the Cromwell plant has all the coal it will need. It takes anywhere from 10,000 to 15,000 tons to heat the greenhouses each winter, according to how cold the weather happens to be. Early last summer Mr. Pierson contracted for his winter's supply of coal on this basis, and now finds himself with a plentiful supply on hand. The attempt to burn peat at the greenhouses has finally been aban- doned. The plan was given a thorough trial, however. Mr. Pierson recalled his early days in Sweden when his father, who was a school teacher, used to go out and gather a variety of peat that gave a bright blazing fire that put forth much warmth. When the coal shortage became acute two winters ago Mr. Pierson made up his mind he could probably use peat to advantage in heating his greenhouses. He tried the experiment but it was not satis- factory. It was found upon analysis that the peat contained too great a percentage of slate to make it valuable as a fuel. Some experiments were tried with peat burners at the green- houses, but it was decided not to in- stall them finally and now the attempt to use peat as a fuel has been aban- doned by Mr. Pierson. It is said that if the peat bogs, which abound near the greenhouses, had contained a greater percentage of combustible material the experiment would probably have solved the fuel question at Cromwell for all time. — Hartford. Conn.. Times. MICHELL'S FLOWER SEEDS ASPARAGUS Plnmosus Nanus (North- ern Greenhouse Grown.) 1000 seeds $3.50 I 10,000 seeds. $30.00 5000 seeds 16.25 | 25,000 seeds. 68.75 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri WOO seeds $0.75 I 10,000 seeds. .$5.50 5000 seeds 3.00 ] 25,000 seeds. .12.50 CENTAUREA Oz. Candidissima, per 1000 seeds, 40c. $2.00 Gymnocarpa, per 1000 seeds, 15c. .50 Tr. LOBELIA Pkt. Oz. Crystal Palace Comparta. . $0.30 $2.00 Barnard's Perpetual (Trail- ing) 25 1.75 Crystal Palace Speciosa 20 .75 Sapphire (Trailing) 40 % Tr. Tr. PETUNIA Pkt. Pkt. Grandiflora fringed $0.30 $0.50 Ruffled Giants 30 .50 California Giants 30 .50 Monstrosus (Michell's) 60 1.00 Tr. SALVIA Pkt. Oz. America or Globe of Fire... $0.50 $4.00 I ■.. . ,, i , , . 40 2.50 Zurich 50 4.00 VERBENAS Mammoth Fancy Blue $0.30 $1.25 Pink Scarlet . . Striped .. White . . . Mixed ... .30 30 .30 .30 .30 1.25 1.25 1.25 L2B 1.00 VINCA Alba 15 Jo Alba Pura 15 -75 Rosea 15 .75 Mixed 15 -60 llso All Other Seasonable Seeds. Bulbs and Supplies. Send for Our Handy Flower Seed Order Sheet if you haven't a copy. HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 518 Market St., Philadelphia ,n imiimHiiiiiiintiiimntiimiiinitiiiiiiiiii INSTRUCTION IN GARDENS Practical instruction is offered In I vegetable, flower and fruit gardening. I greenhouse and nursery practice, to- 1 gether with lectures, laboratory, field 3 and shop work in garden botany, zoo- i logy, pathology, landscape design, soils, i plant chemistry and related subjects. | The curriculum is planned for the s education of any persons who would I become trained gardeners or fitted to = he superintendents of estates or parks. I Students mav be admitted at any time. Circulars and other information will i he mailed on application. I The New York Botanical Garden BronxPark NEW YORK CITY ui-ii. ■ i— l" December 27, 1919 HORTICULTURE 551 HOLIDAY TRADE BIG. Changing Tendencies Discussed by Henry M. Robinson. "It has been a record-breaking Christmas." So said Henry M. Robin- son, of Boston, who is as familiar with trade conditions as any man in the country. "In spite of the high prices," continued Mr. Robinson, "people have bought freely." "Have you noticed any changing tendencies this season?" was asked. "Why, yes," was the reply. "Popu- lar favor seems to have turned largely from wreaths to baskets filled with, greens. In former years we sold from eighteen to twenty thousand wreaths of one kind or another. This year we have sold hardly more than half as many, but the difference has been more than made up by the call for bas- kets. With this demand for baskets has come a largely increased call for cones, which we brought by the barrel from Georgia. Never, I think, have so many cones been used. They are not dyed or silvered, but used in their natural state to decorate baskets." Mr. Robinson is one of the most ex- tensive dealers in artificial goods in the Eastern States, and has a reputa- tion which reaches all over the coun- try. It was interesting for that reason to get his view about the growing popularity of baskets in general. "You must understand," said Mr. Robinson, "that before the war we got our baskets largely from Germany. Now. on the contrary, we make all our own. They cost more than the German product used to, but they are worth the difference and I doubt if German baskets ever have an extensive sale again in this market. There is no doubt about the favor in which bas- kets are held. This is true not only at Christmas time, but throughout the year. The popularity of the basket is likely to last a long time, too. At least that is the indication as I see it, and I am preparing for big sales to come." "Another result of the war," re- marked Mr. Robinson, turning to a huge pile of Cycas leaves, "is found in the fact that we now buy these leaves direct from Japan. In former years we got them from Germany in a pre- pared state. As we buy them from Japan now, they are in the natural state, having the color of straw, and HOLIDAY DECORATIONS Holly, XXX Quality Holly Wreaths Mistletoe Cut Boxwood Prince's Pine Japanese Roping Laurel Wreathing Immortelles RAFFIA — Fresh shipment just arrived Write for Special Christmas Circular SPRING BULBS — Gladiolus, Tuberoses, Caladiums. Ask for prices Chicago VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE New York THIS SEASON'S NEW ROSES PILGRIM CRUSADER PREMIER RUSSELL HADLEY We are receiving dally shipments of these new Roses, In large quantities, and M%V.rtaveSna%g.nsStho0erktaTa\rt.m«sof choice CARNATIONS. CHBY8ANTHB- MUMS, ORCHIDS, VALLEY and AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Te... Mam ».i WELCH BROS. CO. 262 deb\,°sntsohn,rma8sIreet we prepare them ourselves." There is no doubt about the quality of these Cycas leaves under the new arrangement. In appearance they are equal if not superior to the old Ger- man product. The number of Cycas leaves used in this country is enor- mous. Mr. Robinson's firm alone dis- poses of about three million every season. According to Mr. Robinson there has been a largely increased demand for red roping, probably on account of a shortage in immortelles which come from France and have been high. Of course, too, a great amount of ruseus has been sold. The holly coming into Boston has been better in quality than that reaching some cities, apparently, and Mr. Robinson says he was able to get all he needed. Altogether there was a great Christ- mas trade, with an especially large demand for greens and prepared foli- age. It is not surprising that the holiday left the Robinson family in a pleasant frame of mind. NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL SO- CIETY. The Newport, R. I.. Horticultural Society has elected the following officers and committees for the ensu- ing year: President — Arthur W. Potter, Jr. First Vice - President — Andrew J. I'orward. Second Vice-President — Charles W. l'hilpott. Recording Secretary — Fred P. Web- ber. Financial Secretary — William Gray. Treasurer — Richard Gardner. Sergeant-at-Arms — William F. Smith. Executive Committee — The officers and Andrew S. Meikle, Bruce Butter- ton, John B. Urquhart, William Mac- Kay, Frederick Carter, Alexander Mac- Lellan, William F. Smith, James Rob- ertson. Auditing Committee — Herbert Bliss. Bruce Butterton, Andrew S. Meikle. Entertainment Committee — Herbert Bliss, Andrew J. Dorward, Parker L. Thurston, Howard G. Ward, Robert Dunn. DREER'S FLORIST SPECIALTIES N«f* Brand New Stria .RIVBRTOIT BOSB Furnished lengths n» to 500 ft, without seam or joint. Tin HOSE fir thl FL8RIST -inch. per ft., Reel of 500 ft. " i8Wc. * Reels. 1000 ft. " 18 C. Winfli, " 16 C. Heels, 500 ft., " isHc Couplings furnished with- out charge HENRY A. DREER 714-716 Chest nut S«. Philadelphia, Pa DESTROYED BY HAIL Last Summer s florist who had imagined be was outside of the hail section lost upwards of 50,000 square feet of glass by hall with no Insurance to recom- pense him. He is now a member of the Florists* Hall Association of America. Profit by experience and join the Asso- ciation now. Address JOHN G. KSLKK, Secretary Saddle River New Jersey 558 HORTICULTURE December 27, 1919 RAMBLING OBSERVATIONS OF A ROVING GARDENER I have been interested to find the popular magazines taking up the idea of winter gardens. It seems passing strange that so little attention has been given in the past, in this coun- try at least, to the making of small gardens or the planning of large es- tates so that there would be an abun- dance of color throughout the winter months. There is no lack of material for use in this way and when properly employed it is most effective in rob- bing the landscape of the drab and dreary appearance by which it is too often characterized. Of course the evergreens are of paramount importance. The list of those available for planting in New England and other northern states is not large, but fortunately it includes some splendid specimens, such as the native hemlock, Abies concolor, the Carolina hemlock, the common spruce, the white pine, and the splen- did Japanese fir, Abies homolepis or brachyphylla. Of course these trees must be used with discretion, and are less available for small places than on large estates, but they can be made effective by proper planting. Although quite different in char- acter, and depending upon their bark for their beauty, white birches add much to the beauty of the winter land- scape. It is unfortunate that many birches suffer greatly from attacks of borers, which pests have made the growing of the cut-leaf weeping birch difficult if not impossible. Among the smaller plants which de- pend upon their bark for their winter beauty none are more valuable than several of the dogwoods, particularly Cornus stolonifera and its variety, flaviramea. The former has red stems while those of the latter are yellow. Cornus sibirica is another red twigged dogwood while C. lutea has yellow stems. Then there comes the green stems of Kerria japonica, although it must be admitted that the general habit of Kerria is not as good as that of the dogwood, its growth being made in a straggling manner. Some of the willows help, too, in giving a fine note of color to the grounds in winter, as anyone may ob- serve by walking through the Arnold Arboretum at this season, when the willows are well worth studying. Salix vitellina has both golden and red barked varieties. Given a moist and open situation and they impart a nice note "l color. As with all willows the brightest colors come on the young wood, and when winter effects are de- sired care should be taken to give the trees a severe cutting back every spring. Still another tree, the bark of which is highly attractive in winter as well as in summer, is the native beech, Fagus americana. This is a noble, symmetrical tree, the silvery gray trunk of which stands out particularly well against a mass of evergreens. The English beech, P. silvatica, is also attractive, but its bark is not quite so highly colored as that of its American cousin. This applies also to the weep- ing beech, F. silvatica var. pendula. Another but much smaller tree which may be used to advantage, is the striped barked maple, Acer stria- tum, a native tree which is unique be- cause of the fine white stripes running up and down through the wider shades of green, reminding one to some ex- tent of the Shadbush. Certain of the trees are always mak- ing an appeal to the eye, even though lacking in conspicuous and bright colored trunks or branches. One of these is the Gingko. The shape of its branches is unusual and its cork-like bark is quite different from that of most trees. The Sweet Gum, Liquid- amber Styraciflua, is found witn curi- ous corky protuberances on its trunk and branches similar in character to those found on the common burning Imsh. Euonymus alatus, although not so pronounced. Another tree which is interesting because of its corky bark is the Pbellodendron. It is unfortunate that the hawthorns have been neglected for several of them hold their fruit well into the winter and occasionally even until spring, making them among the most attractive of all plants for outdoor winter decoration. The hawthorn hav- ing the most persistent fruit is the common Washington Thorn, Crataegus cordata. Others which hold their fruits for a long time are C. succu- lenta, C. nitida an C. pruinosa. The private gardener has a fine subject in the baby primrose, which is a splendid plant when well grown. It requires a dry atmosphere and plenty of ventilation when the weather Is favorable for opening the ventilators. The roots of these plants should be watered only when moisture is abso- lutely necessary, for if they are kept too wet the plants will damp off. These plants should be grown in a house having a dry, warm atmosphere and a temperature of 50° to 55°. It will be worth while to give weak man- ure water occasionally. Firs Add Much to the Beauty of the Landscape December 27, 1919 HORTICULTURE 559 The Meyer Florists' Green Thread is different from any other make. Every spool contains 2 ounces of actual thread, 16 ounces to a pound. See that you get the Meyer Florists' Green Thread and you will get the very best thread in the world. Don't take any substitutes. Manufactured by John C. Meyer Thread Co. BOSTON, MASS. Mills at Lowell, Mass. For All Flowers in Season Call on THE LEO NIESSEN CO. 1201 Race St Philadelphia, Pa. EDWARD REID WHOLESALE FLORIST 1619-21 R.n.tead St., Philadelphia, Pa. CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEf, ROSES and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers Wired Toothpicks Manufactured by W. J. COWEE, Berlin N. Y. 10,000 92.50 50,000 $11.00 Sample free. For Sale by Dealers GEORGE B. HART WH0LE5ALE FLORIST 24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y. 4 > s ► CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. A \ / ► Henry M. Robinson Go. 55-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone: Farragut 13 and 3180 GENERAL NEWS NOTES In some of the western cities florists have been greatly handicapped by lack of fuel. The Pinehitrst Floral Co., at Kansas City, Mo., has been obliged to burn wood and has had twenty men cutting and handling it. It is said that the expense of getting this fuel has averaged $300.00 a day. W. J. I'ilcher has been appointed state vice-president of the S. A. F. for eastern Missouri. The Missouri State Horticultural Society has elected L. T. Connett of St. Joseph, president. The wholesale florists' trade in New York has been very much upset by the invasion of the furriers. Several meetings have been held of late to consider the situation. It is quite possible that a portion of the old Seigel-Cooper store on 6th avenue will be taken by the florists. The basement of the Coogan Building is being re- modeled and three or four wholesalers will go there. The Associated Retail Florists of New York have elected Geo. E. M. Stumpp, president. Charles L. Atlee, long connected with the W. Atlee Burpee Co., at Phil- adelphia, has joined the John A. Salz- er Seed Co., of La Crosse, Wis. He will be manager of the mail order division. Edward J. Hass has become head gardener on the Bush estate near New- port recently purchased by J. Francis A. Clark. A new greenhouse, 42 x 150 feet, has recently been built for Preisach Bros, at Lerov, N. Y. NEW RETAIL STORE FOR WESTERLY Munro, Incorporated, who recently took over the Reuter Greenhouses, at Westerly, R. I., has taken the store in the Welch block on Broad street, for merly occupied by Conrad Schultz, and will open a retail store there in charge of Miss Jessie Ahearn. The interior of the store has been remod- elled. The Reuter plant operated by the same concern is being ruin by A. E. Ralston as manager. Twenty-six of the 31 greenhouses are now being op- erated, and the manager says that by spring all of the greenhouses will he yielding flowers for the trade. KENTZ & NASH, Inc. Wholesale Commision Florists 85 and 57 West 26th Street Telephone N. 756 NEW YORK rarragut H. E. FROMENT Wholesale Commission Florist Choice Cut Flowers New Address, 143 West 28th St.. NEW YORK Telephones: 2200, 2201, Madison Square, — WML P. FORD — Wholesale Florist 107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK Telephone 5335, Farrago t Call ami Inspect the Beat Establishment in the Wholesale Flower District. WILTER F. SHERIDAN Wlmlrsai- Commission Dealer in CHOICE CUT FLOWERS 133 W«§< 28th Street Mew fort I • ■ aemtt^-JtilSS-tSSt Uadigom Square E.G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists «IOHMOND, irslO Please mention Horticulture when writing. REED 'int Cl.u Marks- ••• - Ul <•! ■ 'WRR- S Willoughby Si Brooklyn, t '1 WE WANT MORE SHIPPERS We have a numerous clientage of New York City buyers and the demand exceeds our supply. This Is especially true of Roses. We have every facility and abund- ant means and best returns are assured for stock consigned to us. Address Your Shipments to UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC. Ul W. 28th St., New York 1». .J. Pappas. Pre*. FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. Wholesale Florists Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 DEVONSHIRE STREET BOSTON, MASS. 5(jn HORTICULTURE December 27, 1919 THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON. In spite of the thermometer being around the zero mark and flowers freezing, business kept up to standard. Prices were high — American Beauty roses from $9.00 to $18.00 per dozen; roses such as Mock, Richmond, Colum- bia, Premier, Russell, Killarney Queen, Killarney, Brilliant, I'ink Killarney, Hoosier Beauty, Hadley, Ophelia are 25 to 75c. each; carnations are eight, ten and twelve cents; calendulas, $4.00 and $5.00 per hundred; poinset- tias, $35.00 to $75.00 per hundred; Calla Lilies, $3.00 and $4.00 per dozen; sweet peas, $5.00 and $6.00 per hun- dred; Stevia, extra fine at $4.00 per hundred. There were quantities of blooming plants, but not enough to go around. Cyclamen sold from $2.00 to $4.00 at wholesale; poinsettia pans from $2.00 to $6.00 per pan, wholesale; begonias, $1.50 to $6.00 each; primroses, 50c. to $1.00; araucarias, extra fine, at $4.00 and $5.00 each. Gude Bros. Co. have been exception- ally busy the past week with some very fine dinners, weddings and debu- tante parties, as have many of the other florists around the city. The feature of the week was "Say It with Flowers," sung by Vernon Stiles at Keith's Theatre. This waa 3ung at matinee and in the evening. This was most effectively done by throwing flowers to the audience while singing "Say It with Flowers," and also having the ushers distribute flowers to the patrons of the theatre. Every day about a thousand flowers were used in this way, which was quite a drain on the Washington flor- ists, but it was surely worth the price. Gude Bros, are installing at the northeast plant under one of their large boilers a water grate culm-burn- ing apparatus at a cost of nearly $3,000 for one boiler. If this apparatus does what it is said to do it will save quite a good many thousand dollars per annum. Mr. W. P. Gude is still serving the grand jury and was agreeably sur- prised at the adjournment on the Fri- day before Christmas when the jurors presented him with a magnificent token in the shape of a gold pen knife. This is very highly appreciated by Mr. Gude. Recent visitors have been J. W. Grandy, Norfolk. Va.; Elliot W. Mor- ris, manager W. J. Newton Co., Nor- folk. Va.; Robert Pyle, West Grove, Pa.; Paul Berkowitz, Philadelphia. Pa.: J. W. Snyder and G. H. Ganger- baum. Cumberland, Md., and G. S. Gouldman, Fredericksburg, Va. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Wholesale Growers of Gut Flowers ROSES, CARNATIONS AND ALL OTHER SEASONABLE STOCK Shipping order* have most careful attention aiway* FUTTERMAN BROS. Wholesale Florists, 102W. 28th St. New York The Right People to Deal with Phone Watkins 9761-159 Consignments solicited. B. A. SNYDER CO. ?£!;t\aU Hardy Cut Evergreens, Cut Flowers and Florists Supplies 21-26 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephone Fort Hill 1083-1084-1085 William F. Kasting Co. Wholoaale Florists 568-570 WASHINGTON STREET • BUFFALO, N. Y. New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Fort Hill, 3469 and 3135 Would like to handle consignments from growers of good Snapdragon and novelties. HERMAN WEISS, Wholesale Florist 130 West 28th Street, New York City The House for Quality and Service ZECH & MANN KyWe are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc. WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS Consignment, ftollalted Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty 264 MNOOLPH ST. DETROIT, MICH. Utile Ads. That Bring Big Returns Little \dm in our Classified Buyers' Direc- tory bring big returns to both advertiser Anything wanted by florists, gardener*, park and cemetery superintendents, etc can be sold through this medlnm. Don't fail to read over these Ads. In eaat issue and yon may find one or mora tlsss nit proT« profitable to y*a December 27, 1919 HORTICULTURE 561 THE BOILER OF Unequalled Fuel Economy Krorachell Boiler*, the best by test 1879. Forty years' exr«rienee. THE Ul A II TV PLACE OF BOSTON Regarding the Kroeschell, It li the best we have ever bad and satisfac- tory beyond our expectations. It beats op especially quick and bas saved us considerably already In tbe price of fuel. When we are In need of another boiler we will give tbe Kroeacbell tbe first consideration. (Slg-ned) WM. W. EDO A It CO., WAVHRLEY, MASS. Kroeschell Bros. Co., 4M W. Erie St. CHICAGO When You Buy -Get a Kroeschell 1,016.286 sq. ft. of (bus was equipped with Kroesrhell Boilers doling- the year of 1916. OHIO'S CELEBRATED CYCLAMEN SPECIALIST After using- your No. 12 Kroeschell Boiler I came to tbe conclusion that bad I to Install more boilers it would be tbe Kroeacbell and no other. It really la a pleasure to beat, no trouble to get tbe desired heat In a very short time. (Signed) CHRI8T. WINTERICH, DEFIANCE, OHIO. PHILADELPHIA CHRISTMAS MARKET. The Christmas tale has been told, and the story is that everything turned out just about as expected. Prices were so high that there was enough to go around. Roses in the better grades were plentiful enough to fill orders, but a scarcity felt in the shorts at lower prices. There is not the usual falling back on the lower priced flowers, such as carnations, for carnations were in shorter supply than last year and good flowers were bring- ing from ten to twenty with some fancies like Benora and Laddie as high as twenty-five. There was quite a scramble for good cattleyas and many lots of extras brought $2.50 and $3.00. In the plant world the stage was oc- cupied mostly by the Cyclamen and Poinsettia for color, and palms and ferns for background. Our dear old friend the azalea was missed very much indeed and there did not seem to be many begonias around. Ericas were also less in evidence than usual. Taking it all in all — in the words of the music hall ditty — "The old gray mare, she aint what she used to be," and it will take a few years for us to get over what the Mad Kaizer handed us. Mr. and Mrs. Prank M. Ross will start for Florida, January 3rd. They expect to be gone three weeks on a well-earned vacation. Their head- quarters will be at the Hotel Flagler, Palm Beach. Emil Hertz. Copenhagen, Denmark, a noted seed grower, gave this office a pleasant call on the 18th inst. He has been in this country about six weeks and has covered it as far as the Pacific Coast in the interest of his business. He leaves for home on an early steamer — much impressed from his first visit to Uncle Sam's domains. His specialty is vegetable seeds, but he is also near the top on such items as Danish grown Cocksfoot and Vetches. Price, $10.00 Plant Insurance at $10 WHAT would happen if your night man fell asleep some night In zero weather? What If you should oversleep, or a cold wave hit your greenhouse when your heat is at ihr minimum? It would mean ruin to your plants — possibly ruin to you. There have been many such cases. But not if you are equipped with the STANDARD THERMOSTAT. The Standard Thermostat protects you from just such dangers. It will ring a bell at your bedside when danger Is near. "I have one of your greenhouse ther- mostats I have used 3 years. It has proved so satisfactory I want another for my new houses." — John Sharper, Oxon Hill, M.I . Jan. 6, 1919. Get one today, $10.00 (G. H. 4, same as G. H. 3, only under lock and key, $15.00.) STANDARD THERMOMETER CO. LESTER STREET BOSTON, MASS. G. H. 3 THE BOSTON MARKET. It has been a week of high prices and short offerings in most lines. At times there has been a frank standoff between the wholesalers and the retail- ers, but the great demand and the lack of first class material has forced the flowers to move. White carnations and white roses have been in abun- dance. They are never particularly popular at Christmas, but in some cases buyers have had to take them to get colored flowers. White "mums" sell readily at this season and what were offered were taken up quickly. Carnations have sold all the way from six to twenty cents. Hadley seems to have been the best selling rose. When the Christmas selling was over nothing was left in the flower line except some inferior stock. Greens at the flower market were cleaned out well, but a great many were left in the public markets. One man said on Wednes- day morning that he had two cars of trees which had not been unloaded. IN NEW YORK. New York has seen a very lively market, with a scarcity of high class stock, especially in the line of carna- tions and roses. The former have sold up to twenty-five cents and there have not been enough to go around. From present indications the demand will continue good until after New Year. LILY BULBS storage GIGANTEUM, RUBRUM, ALBUM, AURATUM MELPOMENE, LILY OF THE VALLEY Careful storage, prompt express shipment on dates as arranged Gladiolu ulb For Early Forcing Of Finest Size and Blooming Quality 4:i Barclay St. NEW VOKK CITY Vaughan's Seed Store S3 \\. Kamlulpli St. CHICAGO, ILL. 562 HORTICULTURE December 27, 1919 IN LINE FOR FALL SPRAYING IN NEW ENGLAND /CHHPIEI FRCMDiriDBMUm\ INSECTICIDE yCoOK aSwAN Co,1n(> \ NEW YORK. P.SA. Simple, Sure and Safe From your dealer or SIN JOSE SCALE OYSTER SHELL SCALE BAY TKEE AND PALM SCALE SCURFY BARK LOUSE PEAK PSYLLA CLUSTERS OF APHIS EGOS HANG OVER FUNGUS SPORES OF THE BROWN ROT OF THE PEACH AND OTHER STONE FRUITS. PEACH LEAF CUKL APPLE CANKER AND SCAB Destroy the above named Insects and fun- gus spores by spraying them with SULCO-V.B. A combined contact insecticide and fungi- cide of known reliability — Right in Principle and Price direc t — go to your dealer first ^i!is COOK & SWAN CO. Inc. 148 Front Street NEW YORK CITY 141 Milk Street BOSTON, MASS. Geo. H. Frailer, Mtr. The Recognized Standard Insecticide. A spray remedy for gree*, black, whit* fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $*.50. FUNGINE For mildew, rust and ether blights affect- In g flowers, fruits and regetables. Quart, $1.00; Gallon, St.t>0. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worms and other worms working In the sell. Quarts, $100; GalUn, $3.00. SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co. MADISON. N. J. rDr reer's Peerless' Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and true, because both bevels are on the same fide. Can't twist and break the class in Irivine. Galvan* Ized and will not rust. No rights ot lefts The Peerless Glazing Poln Is patented. Noothere like U Order from your dealer^ or direct from us. 1000, »c. postpaid. Samples free. HENRY A DREEB.I 714 Chestnut 8tr««t> PhiUdelphU. ^vow oil a?sa Sare your plants and trees. Just th* thing for greenhouse and eutiloor as*. Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and Whit* Scale, Thrips, Red Spider, Black and Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without Injury t» plants and without Oder. Used accenting te direction, our ataad- ard Insecticide will prerent rarages on y*ur crops by insects. Non-pois*ious and harmless te user and plant. Leading Seedsmen and Florists have used It with wendtrful results. Destroys Lice in Poultry Ileuses, Fleas en Dogs and all Domestic Pet*. Excellent as a wash f*r d*gs and other animals RelleTes niang*. Dilute with water 30 to 50 parts. V4 Pint, S0c; Pint, 60c. ; Quart, 90*.; V4 Gallon. $1.50; Gallon, $2.50; 5 Gal- lon Can, $10.90; 10 Gallon Can, $20.00. Direction on package. LEMON OIL COMPANY Dipt. $. 421 W. LtdBfttl St. MthJtfl. Hi CAMBBIDGB JfBW TOM e World'* Oldest and Largest Manufacturer* of FLOWER POTS WHTT A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. Cambridge, Mass. When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE NEWER VARIETIES OF DAHLIAS. By Richard Vincent, Jr. Among the most attractive dahlias we had growing the past year, that is the varieties that attracted the atten- tion of all flower lovers who visited our trial fields and grounds, I have named the leaders: Mina Burgle, Dr. Tevis, Ilortulanus Fiet, Futurity, King of. the Autumn, Dream, Beloit, Alabaster, Geisha, Kalif. There are a number of other varie- ties that are really good commercially and so are the majority of this list, but they are particularly suited to the small grower. Procure plants of these varieties the last of May or the first of June, head down the first growth so as to form a good growth at the base of the plant, then you can rest assured that if soil and other conditions are looked after, a quantity of fine blooms will reward the grower. One particular strong and vigorous grower is Futurity. It seems both dis- ease and weather proof. It is a Hol- land production, a deep pink in color. Its parentage we do not know, but it is apparently of some kin to King of Autumn and Dream, both good ones. Hortulanus Fiet is also a Holland production of sterling merit. Mina Burgle is a California production, the best of reds for the garden. A lot of others are really good; in fact there are many others to select from. — Bulletin of the American Dahlia Society. PRES. FISHER RESIGNS. The regular monthly meeting of the North Shore Horticultural Society was held Friday. December 5th, President "William E. Fisher in the chair. Mr. Fisher who is leaving the Cyrus H. McCormick Estate and going East, gave in his resignation with regrets as president after being elected for 1920. The society voted in E. Bollin- ger to act in that capacity for 1920. Mr. Wm. C. Rickards of Hunt & Co., New York was in attendance and gave a short talk on "Chrysanthemums at the Eastern Exhibitions." He also gave the Society $10. Oil for the best strawberries exhibited at the Spring Show. J. R. Clarke, Cor. Secy. The Baxter Floral Co. has been in- corporated at Baxter Springs, Kans. A. H. Sweigert and A. L. Harvey are the directors. T. O'Connor of Providence, has in- creased his delivery service by means of a handsome Dodge truck. December 20, 1919 II o l!T 1 C U LT I' I! E 5G3 For ButnhOBi Blazing USE IT MOW F. 0. PlftOE CO. 12 W. WKUWWAf NEW YORK Mastlca Is elastic and tenacious, admits of expansion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without breaking of other glass as occure with hard putty. Last longer than putty. Easy to apply. lEi BRflNfc * V CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE Pulverised or Shredded Cattle Manure Pulverlxed Sheep Manure The Florists' Standard of uniform Kigh quality for over ten years. Specify WIZARD BRAND m your Supply House Order, or write us direct for prices and freight rates. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. Union Stock Yard, Chicago Dlfficut 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 SIQQGAS & SffiGERS Patent Lawyers Box 9, National Union Building Washington. D. C. A I 1 tring- for each re- quirement. Get ac- quainted with our method of Bracing, Sin-Kin-. Piping, etc Kach Fitting adds neat- ness to your lions.- and reduces the labor cost of repair work in gen- eral to a very low fig- ure. I>et us send you our catalog. ADVANCE CO. Richmond, Ind. CLASSIFIED DIREGTORY Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net ANT KXTEBMINATOR8 PERCO-BRAND ANT EXTERMINATOR Does Kill Them. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 II Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. ABAUCARIAS Arnurarin Excelsior — Very line plants; 6 Inch, I and 5 . >rs, $4.00 and $5.00 each. Packing charged at coat. W. K. HARRIS, 56th si and Springfield Ave.. W. Phila- delphia. Pa. ASPARAGUS Asparagus sprengerl, 3-lnch pot size, good bushy plants, $13.00 per 100 out of pots. Cash please. J. L. CHAPMAN, Florist, Beverly Farms, Mass. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSU8 Asparagus plumosus seedling: $1.00 per 100; $6.00 per 1.000. ALFRED M. CAMP- BELL, Strafford. Pa. BULBS C. KEUR & SONS. HILLEGOM, Holland. Bulbs of all descriptions Write for prices. NEW YORK BRANCH, 32 Broadway. CANNAS For the best Up-to-Date Cannas, get new price list. THE CONARD & JONES CO., West Grove, Pa. CARNATION STAPLES Split carnations quickly, easily and cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation Staple, 1000 for 35c; 3000 for $1.00 post- paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg. 111. FERNS Scottii and Teddy Jr. (extra fine) 6 in., $1.00, $1.25; 8 in., $2.00; 10 in.. $3.00 each. Packing charged at cost. WM. K. HARRIS, 55th St. and Springfield Ave., W. Phila- delphia, Pa. DAHLIAS Peony Dahlias Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell. $10.00 per clump. Cash with order. JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, Mass. New Paeony Dahlia — John Wanamaker. Newest, Handsomest, Best. New color, new form and new habit of growth. Big Btock of best cut-flower varieties. Send list of wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J. GREENHOUSES WANTED Lease or buy, pay cash, modern, few acres land. 58 Pine St., Swampscott, Mass. INSECTICIDES PERCO-BRAND INSECTICIDES. A Standardized, Complete and Inexpensive Line. Ask for Prices. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. LABELS Wood labels for nurserymen and florists. THE BENJAMIN CHASE CO., Derry Vil- lage, N. H. ORCHIDS HASSALL & CO.. Orchid Growers and RalserB, Southgate, London, England. Catt- leyas and Laello-Cattleyaa our specialty. One trial order solicited. PEONIES Peonies. The world'* greatest collection, 1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHHR, Canal Dover. O. When writing to advertisers kindly mention HORTICULTURE SPHAGNUM MOSS Live Sphagnum Mos orchid peat and orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER & HURUKLL, . ..mlt. N. J. VINES Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tab grown for Immediate effect: also Climbing Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hlssarllk Nur- sery, New Rochelle, N. Y. WEED EXTERMINATORS PERCO-BRAND POWDERED WEED EXTERMINATOR. Inexpensive. Efficient. PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO., INC. 151 H Washington St., Flushing, N. Y. WIRE WORK WILLIAM E. 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It is the fullest, the newest, the most authoritative of all works of Its kind and constitutes the most conscientious attempt that haB 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 Plant. T«V* £,"£*"?£* * one to una toe name or a plant. The name thus found la quickly referred to under lta alphabetical location, whore full lcformntlon will be found in regard to it. Synopsis of Plant Kingdom Thu f "» of tne, I°»,t Un- ' ^^ ■ portant features of the new edition. It conetltutea a general running account of the claaaea, orders, and groups of plants, with a brief aketcta or character- isation of 218 of the leading famlllea comprising thoae that yield practically al' the cultivated planta. These family de- scriptions give the botanical characters ; tbe number of genera and specie? and tbo ranges ; a liat of the Important genera ; brief statements In regard to the useful planta; and diagram- matic Illustration!. Illustration! There are 24 colored plates ; 96 full page half- tones ; and more than 4,000 engravings whleb serve aa guldea In the text The Glossary Thle '" a" analyela of all technical terms that ' are used |p the work and In similar worka. It comprlsea botanical and horticultural terms with brief defi- nitions. Translation and Pronunciation of Latin Names lD Vo1: nme I Is Inserted a Hat of between 2.000 and 8,000 Latin worda naed aa species — namea of plants, giving the English equivalent or translation and the pronunciation. Class Articles peculiar or pa of these articles: Special effort has been made > secure the best cultural advices for the planta requiring particular handling. Here are some of the titles Ante; Autumn Gardening; Bedding; Dis- eases: Drainage; Floral Designs; Formal Gardening; Hotbeds and Coldframea: Insects; Landscape Gardening; Lawn Plant- ing; Orchards; Rock Gardening; Subtropical Gardening; Tools and Implements; Village Improvements; Window Boxea, etc. General Index The final volume contains a complete A>" Index to the entire work, enabling • »t» the reader to locate volume and page of any anb- «S° «,o*-6' Ject he has In mind. ff^fr *\S The complete set of six volumes, bound In '"* *V%.'t* ^° ^ decorated buckram, will be delivered to ' \*"• \ < of SM ha. been paid. Caen pries S3o. V* vi\s£ ^.o*. Further Particulars Sent on Request HORTICULTURE, 78 Devonshire St., BOST0N' -iS»5* JFlvLdP & MASS. «^°^£ ^»* -a* Principles and Practice of Pruning By M. G. KAIN8 Lecturer on Horticulture, Columbia University Few practices In the handling of plants, especially fruit bearing plants, attract so much interest as do those of pruning. 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